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Ophir Commences Inaugural Drill Program at the Pilipas Lithium Property, James Bay, Quebec
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 12, 2024) - Ophir Metals Corp.   (TSX...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Ophir Commences Inaugural Drill Program at the Pilipas Lithium Property, James Bay, QuebecVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 12, 2024) - Ophir Metals Corp. (TSXV: OPHR) (OTCQB: OPHRF) (FSE: 80M) (\"Ophir\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce it has collared the first drill hole of its inaugural drill program at the Pilipas Lithium Property (the \"Property\" or \"Project\"), located in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region, Quebec. The Project is located proximal to existing hydroelectric power that flanks the Property to the east, and an all-season road that crosses the western side of the Property.Drilling has commenced at the Pilipas Lithium Property, with one drill rig focused on initial drill testing of the HW1 Spodumene Pegmatite, discovered during surface exploration this summer (See News Release Dated August 7th, 2024). The primary objective of the 2,000 m drill program (10-15 holes) is to test the HW1 Spodumene Pegmatite at depth and along strike, following up on encouraging grab sample assays from the recently completed surface program, which returned fifteen (15) samples >1.0% Li2O to a peak of 3.47% Li2O (Figure 2).\"Our team has done an excellent job to coordinate the drill program so quickly following completion of the surface sampling program,\" commented Shawn Westcott, CEO of Ophir Metals. \"We are extremely excited to have the drill turning and look forward the coming weeks as we test the extent of HW1 Pegmatite mineralization at depth.\" Figure 1: View of drill rig targeting the HW1 Spodumene Pegmatite.To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6338/219557_cd05212d74ce9942_001full.jpg Youdin-Rouillier Drilling of Eastmain, Quebec is contracted to complete the diamond drilling with Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd. of Edmonton managing the program. Drilling is anticipated to continue until mid-September when work will stop to respect the annual moose hunting season in the James Bay area.Figure 2: Map of HW1 Showing displaying 2024 surface grab sample results and preliminary drilling areaTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/6338/219557_cd05212d74ce9942_002full.jpgThe Company is currently awaiting receipt of an additional 138 surface samples collected during the rece...