SensOre Ltd (ASX:S3N) has completed 2,147 line-kilometres high-resolution, low-level airborne magnetic and radiometric surveying at Stelar Metals Ltd (ASX:SLB)’s Lithium Trident Project in New South Wales.
The co-funded geophysical survey is a collaboration between SensOre and Stelar and is designed to pilot test SensOre’s new potentially ground-breaking techniques for the direct detection of candidate caesium signatures of potential LCT-bearing pegmatites.
An important part of the program is taking data and knowledge from Western Australia and directly applying it at continent-scale to New South Wales.
“Potential to increase lithium resources in Australia”
SensOre CEO Richard Taylor said: "We are reviewing the data and looking forward to the results.
“Lithium direct detection techniques are less developed than for other metals due to a combination of factors.
“Expanding the exploration toolkit to accelerate new discoveries has the potential to increase lithium resources in Australia and contribute to lower battery prices in the future."
Example of SensOre’s lithium prospectivity mapping at Kathleen Valley region, WA.
Stelar has previously identified multiple pegmatite swarms along ~15 kilometres of prospective strike length where tin and tantalum have been exploited for over 140 years.
Mapped individual pegmatites, confirmed as lithium-rich LCT-type fractionated pegmatites in the area, measure over 1 kilometre in length and up to 100 metres in width.
Rock chip sampling from multiple historical mines in the area has further confirmed the potential for high-grade lithium-bearing pegmatites of the project.
The survey was completed on 28 May and is expected to be followed up with a ground campaign as part of further geological and geochemical studies as SensOre looks to harness its advanced AI – Machine Learning (AI ML) technology approach to assist accelerated minerals exploration programs.
Using AI ML transfer of knowledge across Australia to realise lithium potential in NSW.