Lithium explorer Anson Resources [ASX:ASN] released news of its latest discoveries at its Green River Lithium Project, confirming promising geological features very similar to those of its flagship Paradox Lithium Project.
Therefore, the miner expects easy brine flow to make a positive impact on Paradox Basin Lithium projects by simplifying the processes and cutting costs.
Shares for the lithium miner were moving up by 2.5% not long after the update emerged on the ASX.
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Green River prospects confirmed
Today Anson reviewed its findings for the geological features and structure of its Green River Lithium Project. The company is excited that Green River is similar to its flagship project, Paradox Lithium, due to ASN finding indications of higher porosity in host rocks. This creates potential for artesian flow of brine from depth to surface without the need for any pumping processes or equipment.
ASN has also found there to be several salt-water geysers and springs about 15km wide and 16km long, a geological feature known as the ‘Ten Mile Graben’.
The group believes the similarities between the Green River’s structure and ‘Roberts Rupture’ at Paradox will deliver a positive ESG impact for all the group’s Paradox Basin lithium projects, simplifying processes and making the situation both ‘unique and advantageous.’
The company said:
‘This is a highly positive outcome and is of significant importance. These results, combined with Drill Stem Tests (DST) data from historic wells within the Project region, indicate that the Mississippian strata has a high permeability across a large area. This permeability indicates that flow rates required to support a planned lithium plant may be achieved, as well as indicating that the pressure may remain constant over the life of the lithium project.’
Source: ASN
Anson’s research into the Green River Project has revealed historic oil and gas wells drilled into the rock, providing an extensive database of information for the company, reducing exploration costs, and shortening time frames for JORC calculations.
Some core sampling and flow testing have also been carried out on some of these wells. Anson intends to obtain these samples from the Utah Core Research Centre to determine indications like porosity and yield, saving the company on costs this testing would usually incur.
Anson said:
‘This will deliver a significant cost saving for the Company in upgrading the Green River Exploration Target (ASX announcement, 15 February 2023) into a JORC Mineral Resource estimate. The available data indicates that the Green River Project is very similar in all aspects to the Paradox Lithium Project.’
In the company’s previous Exploration Target estimation, the company reported, ‘2.0 billion tons to 2.6 billion tons of brine, grading 100 – 150ppm Li and 2,000 – 3,000ppm Br’ for Green River.’
Source: ASN
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