Anson Resources enters trading halt pending test work results
Shares in the company last traded at 7.6 cents before being halted.
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ASX:ASN
Anson Resources Ltd (ASX:ASN) is a junior mineral resources company with a portfolio of minerals projects in key demand-driven commodities. The company's core asset is the Paradox Lithium Project in Utah, in the USA. Anson is focused on developing the Paradox Project into a significant lithium producing operation.
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Shares in the company last traded at 7.6 cents before being halted.
An exploration target of between 85 million and 171 million tonnes of brine has been set at the project in Utah.
Recently staked claims have provided options to re-enter and sample existing wells at the Paradox project.
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GlobalData forecasts that demand for lithium will more than double to 58,300 tonnes in 2022.
The 334 new claims total 2,640 hectares and surround the Cane Creek well and industrial lease.
The Long Canyon A1 site may assist in establishing a JORC-compliant resource at the Paradox project.
Lithium concentration in the evaporation ponds increased to 398ppm after 17 days of evaporation.
Reactor evaporation completed within two hours and lithium concentration increased to 891 ppm.
Shares in the company have tripled over the past month to 14.5 cents.
The lease for the pilot plant adjoins the Cane Creek 32-1 well pad area.
Shares in the company are trading up 13.7% to 16.5 cents intra-day.
Funding will go towards estimating a maiden lithium brine JORC resource.
The halt will remain in place until the start of normal trading on Thursday, July 12, or when the announcement is released.
This work forms part of Anson’s plan to fast-track the lithium brine project.
The New York-based company has placed a Fair Market Value of 5 cents to 9 cents on the ASX-listed explorer.
Data showed good flow rate, pressure and brine temperature.
Initial bench top test work on brine from Cane Creek 32-1 has increased lithium concentration by 250%.
To obtain data to assist with battery grade lithium production process design.
The proposed new A1 LC hole is required to estimate a lithium JORC resource.
Project economics have improved, providing Anson with the confidence to proceed to stage 3.