NickelSearch Ltd (ASX:NIS) MD Nicole Duncan tells Proactive the company has confirmed significant lithium content up to 5.19% within spodumene-bearing pegmatites at its Carlingup Project near Ravensthorpe in Western Australia. The grab samples were taken from a quarry at Carlingup, where NickelSearch is collaborating with Allkem Ltd (ASX:AKE, OTC:OROCF, TSX:AKE) to advance lithium exploration. Allkem is the owner and operator of the Mt Cattlin lithium mine, 10 kilometres from Carlingup.
NickelSearch thrilled with over 5% lithium oxide in samples