Andrada Mining Ltd (AIM:ATM, OTC:AFTTF) said it will continue drilling at Lithium Ridge on its Uis mine property in Namibia after chip samples from the area produced high-grade spodumene concentrate.
Using two composite samples sourced from different pegmatite bodies, grades from the concentrate were 6.8% Li2O (75% spodumene) with lithium (Li2O) recovery at 76%.
Anthony Viljoen, Andrada’s chief executive, said: "These results confirm recoverable spodumene within the pegmatites of the Lithium Ridge licence area.
“Based on these results, we will proceed with the next phase of exploration drilling, metallurgical test work and mineralogical characterisation.
“This will increase geological and metallurgical confidence as well as establish a maiden mineral resource estimate over Lithium Ridge.”