• iTech Minerals has confirmed that spodumene is the lithium-bearing mineral at the GMF1 pegmatite at its Reynolds Range project
  • Samples submitted to laboratory returned spodumene content of 84% and 83%
  • Spodumene-bearing pegmatites now confirmed over 4.5km of strike

 

Special Report: Sampling at iTech Minerals’ Reynolds Range project in the Northern Territory has confirmed that spodumene is the lithium-bearing mineral at the GMF1 Pegmatite.

 

Quantitative X-ray Diffraction (QXRD) analysis of two samples submitted to Bureau Veritas Minerals Adelaide Laboratory confirmed spodumene content of 84% and 83%.

This is a positive for iTech Minerals (ASX:ITM) as spodumene is known both for its high lithium content and well-understood processing requirements.

Previous assaying of material from the GMF1 Pegmatite had return high-grade assays results of up to 8.24% Li2O.

With recent field mapping and sampling at the Mt Stafford and GMF2 pegmatites confirming the presence of fine grained spodumene, the company has now confirmed the presence of multiple spodumene-bearing pegmatites over 4.5km with many more yet to be tested.

“iTech is please to confirm the positive identification of spodumene as the primary lithium bearing mineral at the GMF pegmatite at Reynolds Range in the NT,” managing director Mike Schwarz said.

“Spodumene is the main commercial mineral of importance due to its high lithium concentration and well-established processing techniques.

“With over 60km of outcropping pegmatites across the tenement package we are just starting to scratch the surface of what could be a new large scale, lithium mineralised system in the Northern Territory.”

 

Spodumene crystals from the GMF1 Pegmatite showing orange fluorescence under long wave UV light. Pic: iTech Minerals

 

Reynolds Range project

Reynolds Range consists of three exploration licences covering a total 375km2 of the Aileron Province, about 230km northwest of Alice Springs in the NT.

Early-stage exploration is being carried out by ITM across the site to get an indication of its critical minerals and gold potential.

Prospects such as Sabre and Falchion are hosted in gold-only, low-sulphide vein systems with polymetallic styles of mineralisation, while Scimitar and Reward hold appreciable amounts of copper and silver associated with gold.

Recent rock chip sampling returned up to 18.2% copper, 1490 g/t silver, 182 g/t gold and 5.3% lead at the Scimitar prospect.

This is in addition to the potential for lithium hosted in pegmatites.

 

 

This article was developed in collaboration with iTech Minerals, a Stockhead advertiser at the time of publishing.

This article does not constitute financial product advice. You should consider obtaining independent advice before making any financial decisions.

 

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