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United Lithium Establishes Dominant Land Position in Historical Lithium Pegmatite Production Area near Custer, South Dakota
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Lithium Corp. (CSE: ULTH; OTC: ULTHF; FWB: 0ULA) (“ULTH” or the “Company”) is pleased to an
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Lithium Corp. (CSE: ULTH; OTC: ULTHF; FWB: 0ULA) (“ULTH” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has established a large land position in an historic lithium-beryllium producing area near Custer, South Dakota. The Company has staked over 500 unpatented lode claims covering more than 15 square miles (nearly 40 square kilometers) in the west and southwest parts of the Black Hills. The “Liberty Lithium Project” hosts numerous pegmatite bodies, many of which were mined for Li-Be during World War II. United Lithium’s claims include or are immediately adjacent all of the Li-Be producing properties (if the property is privately owned) from this era. A reconnaissance rock chip sampling program was carried out in conjunction with the staking program to identify new areas for detailed field work. Samples have been submitted to the laboratory and assays are awaited. A general outline of the Liberty Lithium Project claims is presented below (Map 1). The area staked covers the public lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). There are private property holdings within the USFS lands and United Lithium’s claims are positioned and located to recognize pre-existing titled ownership rights. “The Liberty Lithium Project was generated using the knowledge of our team, allowing us to stake open ground with historic lithium production on and adjacent to our claims. Most historic mining occurred from the 1870’s to the 1950’s without modern production or exploration methods. We are excited at the opportunity to do systematic exploration using modern techniques. We expect that our consolidation of claims in the Liberty Lithium Project will lead to meaningful discoveries of spodumene that may support the growing demand for lithium to supply the North American battery and Electric Vehicle markets,” states United Lithium’s President and CEO Michael Dehn. Historic Lithium Pegmatite Mining in the Black Hills The Custer and Keystone areas in the Black Hills of South Dakota produced significant amounts of lithium in the 1940s and 1950s. Records indicate nearly 200,000 tonnes of lithium was mined and recovered from the Black Hills during this time. Keystone is located near the Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse National Monuments, and United Lithium purposely avoided staking i...