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Ophir Gold Corp. Mobilizes Crew for Surface Sampling and Mapping Program at the Radis Lithium Property, James Bay, Quebec
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 31, 2023) - Ophir Gold Corp.   (TSXV: OP...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Ophir Gold Corp. Mobilizes Crew for Surface Sampling and Mapping Program at the Radis Lithium Property, James Bay, QuebecVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 31, 2023) - Ophir Gold Corp. (TSXV: OPHR) (OTCQB: KPZIF) (FSE: 80M) (\"Ophir\" or the \"Company\")  is pleased to announce that it has commenced its inaugural exploration campaign on the Radis Lithium Property (the \"Property\"), located in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Quebec. The Property is located approximately 70 km east-northeast of Wemindji and proximal to the all-season Billy-Diamond Highway and hydro-power line infrastructure in the region.The 2023 surface exploration program includes prospecting, rock sampling, and geological mapping, as well as a Property-wide LiDAR and orthphoto survey and interpretation. Results will be used to prioritize drill targets for the inaugural drill program expected summer 2023. Objectives of the surface program are to evaluate the historically documented references to a \"lithium pegmatite\" and potential spodumene-bearing pegmatite (collectively, the 'showings') on the Property identified following a recent data compilation completed by the Company (see new release dated March 14, 2023). The two showings are mapped approximately 800 m apart along strike within the same greenstone belt and have never been evaluated for their lithium potential. The Company will prospect and map these showings in detail, as well as areas along trend and proximal to identify further occurrences of potentially lithium-bearing pegmatite.The field crews will also prospect and further map the historically documented pegmatite dykes with tourmaline (a common lithium pegmatite pathfinder mineral) situated proximal to a series of anomalous lithium in soil samples, and located approximately 2.5 km southwest of the potential spodumene-bearing zone (Figure 1). Additionally, regional prospecting will be completed targeting areas within the Yasinski Greenstone Belt on the Property considered the most prospective to host lithium pegmatite. In addition to the prospecting, rock sampling, and geological mapping program, the Company also intends to complete a LiDAR and orthophoto survey over the entire Property. The acquired data, coupled with results from initial geological mapping and rock sampling over the Property, will be used to guide t...