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Ophir Metals Samples 14.2% Cs2O and 2.35 g/t Au in Outcrop at Pilipas Property, James Bay, Quebec
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 10, 2024) - Ophir Metals Corp.   (TS...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Ophir Metals Samples 14.2% Cs2O and 2.35 g/t Au in Outcrop at Pilipas Property, James Bay, QuebecVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 10, 2024) - Ophir Metals Corp. (TSXV: OPHR) (OTCQB: OPHRF) (FSE: 80M) (\"Ophir\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to report final results from the 2024 summer surface sampling 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 an existing hydroelectric power line that flanks the Property to the east, and an all-season road that crosses the western side of the Property.Highlights:14.2% cesium oxide (Cs2O) returned in grab sample of pegmatite outcrop (herein termed the \"HW3 Showing or Pegmatite\") located proximal to the Billy Diamond HighwayCesium (also spelled Caesium) is interpreted to be present in the mineral polluciteCesium is considered a critical mineral that is used in chemical and electrical applications and is essential for 5G telecommunicationsSample also returned 0.71% Li2O2.35 g/t Au and 1.92 g/t Au returned in outcrop sampling from the southwest portion of Property returnedInaugural drill program completed at Pilipas targeting the HW1 and HW2 lithium pegmatites with completion of 23 drillholes totalling 3,065 mAssays pending for all drillholes\"As we eagerly await the results from the drill program at Pilipas, we are incredibly excited to see an outcrop sample return 14.2% cesium oxide from its overlimit analysis. Cesium is extremely valuable and critical for use in 5G telecommunications, and other high tech and industrial applications. The result coupled with the known spodumene bearing pegmatites and elevated gold values further prove the multi-commodity potential at Pilipas\" Shawn Westcott, CEO of Ophir Metals.The 2024 prospecting, mapping, and rock sampling program was completed on June 29th, with a total of 494 grab samples collected (437 outcrop and 57 boulder). Samples were collected from all encountered pegmatite outcrops and select boulders, regardless of visual mineralization. To date, results for 492 samples have been received from the lab. Following receipt of the results, several samples were selected from the dataset to be to be re-analyzed for gold due to a noted correlation between elevated gold and molybdenum, with one sample also ra...