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Benz Mining Announces Drill Rig Secured for Upcoming Lithium Drill Program
Highlights Drill rig secured for drill testing lithium pegmatite outcrops at its Ruby Hill We...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Benz Mining Announces Drill Rig Secured for Upcoming Lithium Drill ProgramHighlightsDrill rig secured for drill testing lithium pegmatite outcrops at its Ruby Hill West Lithium project in James Bay, QuebecProgram consists of approximately 4,000m targeting RHW-1 and RHW-2 and newly discovered M-1 and M-2 lithium pegmatite intrusions with a series of approximately 150m deep holes to verify lateral and depth extent of each systemPrevious drilling by Benz at RHW-2 intersected 26.4m at 1.01% Li2O from 7.4m including 3.7m at 2.7% Li2O in 2022Rock chips at M-1 are up to 5% Li2O at surfaceDrill rig to arrive at site around 11 September with drilling to commence shortly thereafterToronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 7, 2023) - Benz Mining Corp. (TSXV: BZ) (ASX: BNZ) (the Company or Benz) is pleased to announce that it has secured a single diamond helicopter supported drill rig to test spodumene bearing pegmatites at its Ruby Hill West Project in James Bay, Quebec. Benz intends to undertake approximately 4,000m of drilling prior to the onset of winter, expected in late October or early November, which makes helicopter flying difficult due to weather conditions and less daylight time. A series of 150m deep holes have been planned to target the outcropping spodumene bearing pegmatites recently identified during the limited summer field season. Drilling will predominantly target 3 areas - Ruby Hill West (RHW-2) and the Mikisiw (M-1 and M-2) outcrops. Figure 1. Aerial view at Ruby Hill West looking to the west of the RHW-1 (to the right) and RHW-2 (to the left) pegmatites and 2023 trenching. The RHW-2 trench is 30m long with the collar from RHW22-06 located near the southern end of the trench.To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/1818/179843_50949a6d5431b85a_001full.jpgBenz Executive Chairman, Evan Cranston, said:\"We are very excited with what our geologists have been able to identify in a very limited summer season. We will continue to conduct exploration to identify more Li- pegmatites along the interpreted 25km lithium trend at our Ruby Hill West Project in James Bay Quebec.\"\"Peeling back the moss and trenching has identified several large Li-pegmatites, up to 30m thick at surface, that contain spodumene and we are looking forward to seeing what this system does alo...