Bradda Head Lithium Ltd (AIM:BHL, OTC:BHLIF, TSX-V:BHLI) said a Notice of Intent (NOI) drilling permit has been approved for the Dragon target at the San Domingo Project in Arizona.
An additional NOI at San Domingo North has been submitted to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposing new drill holes at Ruby Soho and Midnight Owl.
Metallurgical work specifically targeting artificial intelligence-driven mineral sorting has also commenced on high-grade composite core samples from the Jumbo target, said the statement, with results anticipated in the first quarter of 2025.
Ian Stalker, Bradda Head's executive chair, commented that the next phase of exploration drilling at San Domingo is scheduled for the first half of next year and it is appreciative of the BLM's quick NOI permit approval at Dragon.
Initiation of the metallurgical work is designed to identify optimal ore sorting mechanisms through mineral identification during crushing followed by separation of minerals deemed to be sub-ore in grade, he added.