Comet Lithium has identified lithium potential at its 100% owned Troilus East Property in James Bay, Québec. This discovery came after a review of previous exploration results from Troilus East, which had primarily focused on its gold-copper potential.
The Troilus East Property is strategically located, being contiguous to the eastern boundary of a large gold deposit that is being advanced to the Feasibility Stage by Troilus Gold. Furthermore, it lies on the contact of a significant granitic intrusion, the Parker Pluton, and the Frotet-Evans Greenstone Belt.
The property has never been explored for lithium, even though it is geologically similar to spodumene-bearing pegmatites of Lac Moblan, located about 50 km south.
Geological mapping shows granitic dykes and occasional pegmatite veins intruded in mafic rocks, which are often associated with spodumene-bearing cases in the James Bay region.
Out of 475 surface samples taken by Comet Lithium in 2020 targeting gold-copper, 95 samples showed anomalous lithium levels above 30 ppm.
Five distinct lithium target areas have been identified based on clusters of lithium values.
Elements like scandium, tin, and tungsten are present in the vicinity of some of the targets, indicating the potential influence of a large magmatic system.
Comet Lithium is currently considering options for a near-term follow-up program dedicated to exploring the lithium potential at Troilus East.