Anson Resources Ltd (ASX:ASN) continues to record high pressure and higher-than-initially-tested flow rates at the Long Canyon Unit 2 well, part of the Paradox Lithium Project in Utah, USA.
The company is drilling the Long Canyon Unit 2 well and targeting the large Mississippian supersaturated brine aquifer that hosts a substantial lithium-rich zone 100 metres to 250 metres thick.
High pressure and flow likely throughout production
Test-work during the current exploration program at Long Canyon Unit 2 has confirmed continued high-pressure and flow rates. Similar high-pressure results in a radius up to 12 kilometres from Long Canyon Unit 2 indicate flow rates will likely be maintained throughout the production period.
The Paradox Project extraction location is at the intersection of Robert’s Rupture and Cane Creek Anticline and delivers three key unique features - high pressure, vertical porosity and shallow depth.
These are expected to result in artesian flow of brine to surface without the need for pumping – delivering lower production costs and positive ESG attributes.
First brine flow achieved
The drilling program aims to convert the existing exploration target into an indicated and inferred resource.
This phase of the company’s resource expansion drilling program has made excellent progress, with drilling reaching the target depth of 2,334 metres (7,670 feet) at the top of the Mississippian units and achieving first brine flow, with samples being collected for assaying.