Ann: Dome North Drilling Update, page-13

Yes. A Summary of what's in the renouncement.

Drilling targeted the lithium mineral spodumene, hosted in lithium-caesium-tantalum pegmatite rocks. All drill samples of intersected pegmatite are in the laboratory for analysis.

Pioneer’s Latest Discovery Pioneer’s geology team recently discovered pegmatites containing the premium lithium mineral, spodumene, at the Dome North Area of the Pioneer Dome, located 18kms north of the Sinclair Caesium Mine.

The first pass of drilling has shown that mineralised pegmatite doesn’t necessarily outcrop, nor is it always evident in conventional soil geochemistry. This provides the opportunity for further discoveries under shallow cover and an exploration strategy is being implemented accordingly.

This will initially involve detailed interrogation of existing geochemistry looking for subtle multi-element responses, and a trial of Deep Ground Penetrating Radar geophysical technology in areas of alluvial cover where geochemistry is ineffective.


The Company has identified at least 15 LCT or alkali metal-enriched pegmatites that have been emplaced into a 20km corridor of greenstone rocks, along the eastern flank of the Pioneer Dome. Target evaluation and ranking continues.

The Company provided information in respect of its use of the portable Raman spectrometer to the ASX on 30 July 2019. The Company uses the Raman to assist Company geologists with the identification of a number of minerals including spodumene,

However cautions that the Raman technology very helpful but unable to give specific details in relation to spodumene in terms of proportion in a drill sample or the grade. Not enough information to be specific.

All drill samples of intersected pegmatite are in the laboratory for analysis. We have to wait a short while again for samples now to be analysed and assessed. Part of the journey.

The laboratory recently provided a timetable that indicates that the assays are scheduled for delivery to the Company prior to the end of next week. These will be compiled and released to the public shortly thereafter.

We have to wait for specific assay information. Waiting in stages I guess for the important knowledge as it presents. Promising but not yet definitive. Something else for the table while we wait would be helpful.


The Pioneer Dome sits along an increasingly important ‘lithium corridor’ which includes three lithium mines: Mt Marion (Gangfeng, Mineral Resources), Bald Hill (Alita Resources) and Mt Cattlin (Galaxy Resources); as well as the emerging Buldania deposit (Liontown Resources).

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