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Birimian Ltd seeks out more high-grade lithium at Mali project

Thursday, July 28, 2016 by Proactive Investors

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Birimian Ltd (ASX:BGS) has moved on to diamond drilling at the Bougouni Lithium Project in Southern Mali, following the recent high grade results from reverse circulation drilling.

Last week, the company reported assay results confirming broad zones of lithium, including 50 metres at 1.62 % Li2O from 11 metres which contained 18 metres at 2.10 % Li2O.

The ongoing diamond drilling is expected to confirm geological continuity adjacent to the recent RC drill holes, with wide zones of lithium-bearing pegmatite confirmed to depth.

Notably, geological and mineralogical observations from the drill cores exhibits simple mineralogy and low mica content, pointing towards low-cost, industry-standard processing methods.

The future mining of the deposit could have low strip ratios and be amenable to bulk open pit mining.

Geological logging has confirmed spodumene (lithium) bearing pegmatite over the 700 metre long surface expression of the Goulamina Main Zone.

This first phase RC and diamond drilling program will provide the necessary geological and grade data to, if appropriate, estimate an initial JORC compliant resource at Goulamina.

So far, lithium has been one of the hottest metals of 2016, with exponential demand expected over the coming years.

‘Birimian Gold Ltd’ changed its name to ‘Birimian Ltd’ earlier this month, reflecting its lithium aspirations.