Sayona Mining Limited Stock Market Press Releases and Company Profile
Authier Lithium Project Drilling Permit Granted
Authier Lithium Project Drilling Permit Granted

Brisbane, Aug 25, 2016 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Sayona Mining Limited (googlechartASX:SYA) (googlechartDMNXF:OTCMKTS) ("Sayona" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has received the required permits to begin drill testing the Authier lithium project, Quebec.

Highlights:

- Authier drilling permit granted. Drilling planned to commence early September

- Diamond drilling program of between 5,000 - 6,000 metres to upgrade the categories of mineral resources and test for extensions of the mineralisation

- Drilling to provide important geotechnical and hydrological data for the Pre-Feasibility Study

The Company is planning a diamond drilling program of between 5,000 - 6,000 metres commencing in early September 2016, once track clearing is completed.

The aim of the drilling program, includes:

- Converting the inferred mineral resources to measured and indicated through further drilling;

- Increasing the drill density to convert mineral resources to reserves;

- Exploring for extensions to the existing mineral resources and other potential mineralisation within the tenement package;

- Collecting geotechnical and hydrological data for incorporation in the Authier Feasibility Studies; and

- Collecting additional drill core for any additional metallurgical testing that may be required to complete a Bankable Feasibility study, planned for 2017.

The drilling program has been designed to improve the overall quality and expand on the size of its existing JORC 2012 compliant Mineral Resource estimate (Table 1, see link below). The project has more than 15,000 metres of diamond drilling in 123 holes, and 2,143 assay samples (Figure 1, see link below).

Corey Nolan, Chief Executive Officer, commented "The Company is pleased to have quickly received its permit for the drilling program. The resource definition drilling is expected to enhance the quality and scale of the resource that will be used in the Pre-Feasibility Study. Once the Pre-Feasibility Study is completed, the Company plans the rapid completion of a Bankable Feasibility Study, securing off-take agreements and project financing".

To view tables and figures, please visit:
http://abnnewswire.net/lnk/O87FI4OO


About Sayona Mining Limited

Sayona Mining LtdSayona Mining Limited (ASX:SYA) (OTCMKTS:SYAXF) is a North American lithium producer with projects in Quebec, Canada and Western Australia. In Quebec, Sayona's assets comprise North American Lithium together with the Authier Lithium Project and its emerging Tansim Lithium Project, supported by a strategic partnership with American lithium developer Piedmont Lithium Inc. (ASX:PLL). Sayona also holds a 60% stake in the Moblan Lithium Project in northern Quebec.

In Western Australia, the Company holds a large tenement portfolio in the Pilbara region
prospective for gold and lithium. Sayona is exploring for Hemi-style gold targets in the world-class Pilbara region, while its lithium projects include Company-owned leases and those subject to a joint venture with Morella Corporation (ASX:1MC). 

 

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Contact

Corey Nolan
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: +61-7-3369-7058
Email: info@sayonamining.com.au
www.sayonamining.com.au



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