Not sure about the gold bit. Haplo Bougouni, Mali: 49m grading...

Not sure about the gold bit.

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Bougouni, Mali: 49m grading 1.64% Li2O from 40m depth

The lithium exploration train has recently reached Africa, with ASX-listed Birimian the latest company trying to prove the continent has the potential to host a world-class pegmatite deposit.

Containing lithium and gold, Birimian’s Bougouni project in southern Mali has been receiving some noticeable intercepts since the latest drill programme started in May. Its most recent assays have continued in this vein.

The highlights from the latest batch of drill holes include 49m grading 1.64% Li₂O from 40m depth, 33m averaging 1.74% Li₂O from 103m depth and 28m cutting 1.77% Li₂O from 43m depth.

All of these holes came from the Goulamina deposit at Bougouni, which Birimian has high hopes for as a high-grade, bulk tonnage operation.

With 50 holes now drilled at the Main and West zones at Goulamina, the company has enough data to generate a maiden resource, which is expected in October.