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Spark Energy Minerals Exploration Program Confirms Li in 90% of Soil Samples and 100% in Chip Samples
Additionally 100% of TREE's Sampled Contain High Levels of REE's VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / March 7, 2023 / Spark Energy Minerals Inc., ("Spark" or the "Compa
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[{"type":"text","content":" Additionally 100% of TREE's Sampled Contain High Levels of REE's VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / March 7, 2023 / Spark Energy Minerals Inc., (\"Spark\" or the \"Company\") (CSE:EMIN) (Frankfurt:M1N) (OTC:MTEHF), has received from Foxfire Metals Pty Ltd, (Foxfire) its joint venture partner and manager of the Minas Gerais Lithium and REE project in Brazil, that the results of a soil and rock chip sampling program completed in December 2022 have been received from independent SGS laboratory in Brazil. The Joint venture ground is located just 38km S.E. of Sigma Lithium tenements (TSX-V: SGML). in the \"Lithium Valley\" of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The laboratory results confirm both Lithium and REEs present in the saprolite soils and altered granite/pegmatites associates with these soils. All soil samples were collected over 13 different areas within the 3500 Hectares of Joint Venture ground and indicate the presence of Lithium and REE (rare earth element) mineralisation. Highlights: Lithium (Li): Li (see table 1) confirmed in 90% of the samples of the analyzed saprolite soils: - Up to 154 ppm Lithium reported in surface soil samples. Pegmatites and altered granites were confirmed in the rock chips analyzed and contain Lithium mineralization. Rare Earth Elements (REE): Every sample (100%) analyzed contains REEs with 16 of the 17 TREE elements confirmed. average TREE of ~2055 ppm over selected samples. highest individual sample (PMG2) recorded TREE of ~3050 ppm. Average TREE used in magnets 25.5%. Light REE: 86% average of total REE Heavy REE: 14% average of total REE Mineralized zones: Confirm mineralization for Lithium and REEs in at least 13 locations over the 3,500 hectares JV ground. Geological structures: Mapping identified several structures for hosting potential mineralization. Plans moving forward: June 2023 Quarter Planned Auger drilling for next quarter to further test for Li and REE in the saprolite soils and oxidized pegmatite and granite. A geochemical and geophysical work program to identify primary ore drilling targets planned in the June 2023 quarter. As previously reported, Foxfire completed a geochemical and mapping program in December 2022. Soil and rock chip samples collected were sent to SGS laboratory in Brazil to analyse for Lithium and Rare Earth Elements (REEs). These samples were collected from thirteen locations...