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Slave Lake Zinc Initiates Summer Lithium Exploration Program to Expand "Critical Metals" Project
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 25, 2023) - Slave Lake Zinc Corp. (CSE: SLZ) ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Slave Lake Zinc Initiates Summer Lithium Exploration Program to Expand \"Critical Metals\" ProjectVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 25, 2023) - Slave Lake Zinc Corp. (CSE: SLZ) (the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the commencement of its anticipated summer Lithium exploration program, as previously announced on July 17, 2022. This program marks a significant step towards enhancing the Company's \"critical metals\" project.The summer exploration program will begin with a focus on conducting reconnaissance prospecting and sampling within a 15 square kilometer area located west of the original headframe, where many pegmatite showings are mapped. The initial fieldwork will target a pegmatite dyke swarm within this region, where northwest trending pegmatites are found to intrude all other rock units. The Company's property is part of the regional-scale Yellowknife Lithium initiative, with the east arm of Great Slave Lake providing the only separation of SLZ from known lithium bearing pegmatites in this extensive lithium corridor. Slave Lake Zinc has engaged Aurora Geosciences of Yellowknife as their experienced geological consultants. CEO Ritch Wigham will accompany Aurora Geosciences during this phase of exploration.Aurora Geosciences, with over 30 years of experience in the North, is the sole exploration team based in the region, offering a comprehensive suite of exploration services required for discovery. Their involvement in this project enhances the potential for success.In preparation for the exploration program, Slave Lake Zinc has compiled and diligently studied historic (pre-1954) assessment reports, drill logs, government publications and university theses. The Company's reviews have identified numerous occurrences of pegmatites mapped and noted with no further exploration, which will be sampled as a matter of priority during this exploration program.The SLZ property lies on the projected southward extension of the Yellowknife Lithium corridor, which has been explored primarily on the North shore of Great Slave Lake. Descriptions of numerous pegmatites in the O'Connor Lake area have indicated showings of very coarse-grained material with large crystals of tourmaline, muscovite, and plagioclase.CEO Ritch Wigham expressed his enthusiasm about the recent developments, stating, \"These significant develop...