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Ophir Expands High-Grade Cesium Zone at Depth with 0.92% Cs2O over 1.0 m at the HW3 Pegmatite, Pilipas Property, Quebec
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 27, 2025) - Ophir Metals Corp. (TSXV: OP...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Ophir Expands High-Grade Cesium Zone at Depth with 0.92% Cs2O over 1.0 m at the HW3 Pegmatite, Pilipas Property, QuebecVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 27, 2025) - Ophir Metals Corp. (TSXV: OPHR) (OTCQB: OPHRF) (FSE: 80M) (\"Ophir\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce assay results for 16 drillholes from the 2025 drill program on 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 at HW3 has confirmed cesium mineralization grading nearly 1% over one meter in the subsurface. Combined with the ~11 m by 4 m zone of elevated cesium values returned from surficial channel sampling at HW3 (See news release dated February 3, 2025), and the lithium-bearing pegmatite identified at HW1 that returned 53.2 m at 1.22% Li2O from drilling in 2024 (See news release dated December 11, 2024), these results highlight the strong multi-commodity potential at Pilipas. Few pegmatite fields worldwide demonstrate both cesium and lithium mineralization, and we believe this provides a strong foundation for follow-up exploration,\" comments Shawn Westcott, CEO of Ophir.Highlights:2.5 m at 0.41% Cs2O, including 1.0 m at 0.92% Cs2O from drillhole PLP25-0270.5 m at 0.26% Cs2O within pegmatite interval in drillhole PLP25-0281.5 m at 0.46% Cs2O and 1.4 m at 0.21% Cs2O within basalt samples on margin of pegmatite dykes from drillhole PLP25-025 and PLP25-037, respectivelyFour samples returned >500 ppm Ta₂O₅, including a peak of 1,248 ppm Ta₂O₅ over 0.5 m, from within larger interval of 375 ppm Ta2O5 over 3.8 m in drillhole PLP25-032The 2025 drill program concluded in mid-June with the completion of 16 drill holes totaling 936 m at the HW3 Cesium Pegmatite (Table 2). The analytical results reported herein represent all drill holes completed as part of the exploration program. Drillholes were planned on a tight grid spacing targeting the surface expression at depth and along strike. Drilling in 2025 confirmed that the HW3 Pegmatites are present to moderate depth and capable of hosting strong cesium mineralization, as demonstrated by the intercept of 0.92...