The project lies within the
Figure 1: Location of the
Images: Outcrops at the
Devonian plutonic suites in the Canadian Appalachians are locally associated with Sn, W, Mo, and Indium mineralization in breccias, stockworks and vein type settings. In southwestern
Preliminary prospecting at Big Hill has identified four known target areas, based on extrapolation of bedrock geology, structural disaggregation of stratigraphic blocks, and apparent folding and late shear faulting. Similar structural elements are observed in the Kraken Lithium Pegmatite field although the host rocks differ in terms of deformation. These targets are known as the River, Road, MK, and Ridge Targets and will be the focus of the initial exploration. Other information suggesting potential for lithium-bearing pegmatite mineralization comes from extrapolation and evaluation of multiple shear fault orientations projected onto the property. The strike length of the targets ranges up to approximately 200 meters.
Summer Exploration Plans
No lithium specific historical exploration work has taken place on the Big Hill licenses to date. The initial field program for the
A recent review of all available geophysical data and satellite imagery for the project area has resulted in 29 targets being selected from the geophysical data and an additional 52 targets selected from high resolution satellite imagery. Evaluation of these target sets will be the focus of Phase One of the exploration program, with coincident targets within these two sets taking a higher priority for initial evaluation.
Phase One will focus on:
- The acquisition of high-resolution satellite Vivid Standard 30cm Imagery Mosaic, 5m CE90 Accuracy, 4-Band (BGRN), Cloud-Optimized.
- Remote Sensing mapping of pegmatites using Sentinel imagery to generate additional targets.
- Helicopter supported ground-truthing exercise focused on the high priority geophysics, satellite imagery, and remote sensing targets.
Phase One is expected to commence in mid to late July. Phase Two will follow up on the results from Phase One and any additional targets generated. The Company will issue updates as the program commences.
“We are excited to get on the ground and start doing some meaningful exploration work at Big Hill,” said VP, Exploration
Figure 2: Local geology of the
Figure 3: Target areas at the
East Preston Analytical Update
Azincourt is still waiting for final analytical results from the winter 2022-23 drill program at
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Figure 1: Location of the Big Hill Lithium Project , Southern Newfoundland, Canada
Figure 1: Location of the Big Hill Lithium Project , Southern Newfoundland, Canada
Images: Outcrops at the Big Hill Lithium Project
Images: Outcrops at the Big Hill Lithium Project
Figure 2: Local geology of the Burgeo (“Big Hill”) licences and surrounding area, including mineral occurrences and the Kraken Li discovery.
Figure 2: Local geology of the Burgeo (“Big Hill”) licenses and surrounding area, including mineral occurrences and the Kraken Li discovery.
Figure 3: Target areas at the Big Hill Lithium Project
Figure 3: Target areas at the Big Hill Lithium Project
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