Volta Metals Ltd (CSE:VLTA) has started its 2024 exploration campaign at its northwestern Ontario properties, with the program including systematic soil sampling, trenching and detailed structural geology work.
Initial soil sampling will target areas identified from a detailed magnetic survey and 2023 soil sampling.
At the Falcon West Lithium property, the previous exploration campaign resulted in significant lithium mineralization. Highlights from the 2023 exploration include 1.24% lithium oxide (Li2O) over 15.6 meters, 1.11% Li2O over 10.2 meters, and 1.50% Li2O over 5.15 meters.
The mineralized system remains open for expansion in all directions.
Dr Fred Breaks, the company's technical advisor, commented, "We are pleased that follow-up exploration is underway on several properties prospective for rare metals, and lithium in the Caribou Lake metavolcanic belt.
“The Junior Lake claims commence two km east of the highly evolved Swole Lake lepidolite-subtype pegmatite that is hosted in the Summit Lake batholith.
“Rare metal pegmatites typically occur in swarms, which could extend onto the Junior Lake property.
“The Falcon West property is situated three km northeast of beryl-type pegmatites documented by Breaks, Selway and Tindle (2006).
“Current exploration will test the hypothesis that the fractionation direction of beryl-type and potential spodumene-bearing pegmatites extends further than the newly discovered lithium pegmatites within the Falcon West property."
Work at the Junior Lake project will include structural and alteration mapping, prospecting, sampling, and real-time analysis using a handheld Lazer Induced Breakdown Spectroscope.
Samples will also be submitted to ACT Labs in Thunder Bay, Ontario for detailed multi-element chemical analysis.