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Phase II Soil Sampling Programme Completed
Phase II Soil Sampling Programme Completed.
About this update from Firering Strategic Minerals Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nFirering Strategic Minerals plc / EPIC: FRG / Market: AIM / Sector: Mining\n \n30 May 2023\n \nFirering Strategic Minerals plc\n(\"Firering\" or \"the Company\")\n \n \nPhase II Soil Sampling Programme Successfully Completed\n14,116 samples sent to Ghana for pXRF and LIBS analysis\n \nFirering Strategic Minerals plc, an exploration company focusing on critical minerals, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its large-scale Phase II Soil Sampling Programme at its flagship Atex Lithium-Tantalum Project (\"Atex\"), in Côte d'Ivoire. The Phase II Programme was undertaken in conjunction with Ricca Resources Limited (\"Ricca\") following its US$18.6 million investment to advance Atex to Definitive Feasibility Study (\"DFS\") announced on 2nd November 2022.\n \nHighlights:\n \n· Soil sampling programme completed; 14,116 soil samples taken, prepared and sent to Ghana for analysis by portable x-ray fluorescence spectrometry (\"pXRF\") and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectrometry (\"LIBS\");\n· Results for batches 1 to 7 and part of batch 8 (a total of 6,205 samples) received and plotted;\n· Several new and related pegmatite anomalies identified in the Atex licence area confirming areas of interest for auger drilling;\n· Final soil analysis and mapping to be concluded in the coming weeks to fine tune the auger drilling programme;\n· Coremet submitted its first draft report for the coltan test work concluding good response to magnetic separation and gravity concentration.\n \nYuval Cohen, Chief Executive of Firering, said:\n \n\"I am very pleased to announce that, after partnering with Ricca, we now have successfully completed our Phase II soil sampling programme, which commenced on 09 January 2023. A total of 14,116 soil samples were taken, prepared and sent to Ghana for pXRF and LIBS analysis. It is very encouraging that several pegmatite related anomalies have been identified, which will be considered as target in the next phase of auger drilling which will commence shortly.\n \n\"I am also pleased to announce that Cormet completed the coltan test work and submitted its draft report on 15 May 2023. Coremet's test work indicated that the material can be concentra...