Imagine Lithium Channel Samples 1.34% Li2O over 9.10 m From the Ruth Pegmatite Discovery
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Imagine Lithium Inc.
- Ticker
- ILI
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Ontario
- Primary commodity
- Lithium
- Secondary commodities
- Molybdenum, Bismuth, Copper
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 03:10:35 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Imagine Lithium announced positive channel sampling results from the newly discovered Ruth Pegmatite at its Jackpot lithium project in Ontario. Highlights include 1.34% Li2O over 9.10 m and 1.15% Li2O over 7.70 m, demonstrating significant lithium mineralization. The program also identified polymetallic quartz veins with high-grade molybdenum, bismuth, and copper, further enhancing the project's potential.
Reasoning: The channel sampling program at the newly discovered Ruth Pegmatite returned multiple high-grade lithium intercepts over significant widths, indicating strong potential for resource expansion. Additionally, polymetallic mineralization was identified, adding further value. The results are supported by robust QA/QC and QP sign-off.
Positive factors
- new_discovery
- high_grade_lithium
- significant_widths
- polymetallic_mineralization_identified
- qaqc_disclosed
- qp_signed
Negative factors
- apparent_width_only
- cutoff_undisclosed
Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.
Facts used in scoring: 12
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release details a strict QA/QC protocol including certified standards, blanks, and duplicates, and mentions AGAT Laboratories.
Evidence · text
“Imagine Lithium implemented a strict QA/QC protocol in processing all rock samples collected from the stripped outcrops. The protocol included the insertion and monitoring of appropriate reference materials. High and low concentration certified lithium standards, blanks and duplicates are used to validate the accuracy and precision of the assay results.”
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: The technical content was reviewed and approved by Jason Arnold, P.Geo., an Independent Qualified Person.
Evidence · text
“The technical content of this news release was reviewed and approved by Jason Arnold, P.Geo., an Independent Qualified Person as defined by the National Instrument 43-101.”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The Ruth Pegmatite was discovered in 2024 and remains untested along strike and to depth, indicating an extension of the project's known mineralization potential.
Evidence · text
“The Ruth Pegmatite was discovered during the 2024 field season and Imagine Lithium exposed a total of 0.157 ha over a 233 m strike length along the ESE trending Ruth Pegmatite, in the fall of 2025 (Figure 2). Exposed bedrock consists of Quetico metasedimentary rocks cut by polymetallic smoky quartz veins that host molybdenum (mo) + chalcopyrite (cpy) ± bismuthinite (bis) sulphides. Those rocks were then cut by the younger, spodumene bearing Ruth pegmatite. Bedrock stripping was completed under exploration permit PR-25-000064. The Ruth Pegmatite remains untested along strike and to depth.”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: The reported channel sample intervals are apparent widths, with no true width stated.
Evidence · text
“Channel sample results include: - 1.34% Li 2 O over 9.10 m in channel RCH25-06”
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: The cut-off grade used for reporting the channel sample intervals is not disclosed.
Evidence · text
“Channel sample results include: - 1.34% Li 2 O over 9.10 m in channel RCH25-06”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (12)
RCH25-01Jackpot lithium project · lithiumGrade: 1.439Grade Unit: % Li2OIntercept: 4.85 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RCH25-01
- Project
- Jackpot lithium project
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- ILI
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.439
- Grade Unit
- % Li2O
- Intercept
- 4.85 m
- From
- 1 m
- To
- 5.85 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- RCH25-01:1.00-5.85
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade lithium intercept of 1.439% Li2O over 4.85 m from a new discovery.
Positive factors
- high_grade
- significant_width
- new_discovery
Evidence · table
“1.439”
Context: 4.85
RCH25-04Jackpot lithium project · lithiumGrade: 1.38Grade Unit: % Li2OIntercept: 5.95 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RCH25-04
- Project
- Jackpot lithium project
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- ILI
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.38
- Grade Unit
- % Li2O
- Intercept
- 5.95 m
- From
- 5.75 m
- To
- 11.7 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- RCH25-04:5.75-11.70
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade lithium intercept of 1.380% Li2O over 5.95 m from a new discovery.
Positive factors
- high_grade
- significant_width
- new_discovery
Evidence · table
“1.380”
Context: 5.95
RCH25-05Jackpot lithium project · lithiumGrade: 1.15Grade Unit: % Li2OIntercept: 7.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RCH25-05
- Project
- Jackpot lithium project
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- ILI
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.15
- Grade Unit
- % Li2O
- Intercept
- 7.7 m
- From
- 7.8 m
- To
- 15.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- RCH25-05:7.80-15.50
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade lithium intercept of 1.150% Li2O over 7.70 m from a new discovery.
Positive factors
- high_grade
- significant_width
- new_discovery
Evidence · table
“1.150”
Context: 7.70
RCH25-06Jackpot lithium project · lithiumGrade: 1.342Grade Unit: % Li2OIntercept: 9.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RCH25-06
- Project
- Jackpot lithium project
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- ILI
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.342
- Grade Unit
- % Li2O
- Intercept
- 9.1 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 9.1 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- RCH25-06:0.00-9.10
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade lithium intercept of 1.342% Li2O over 9.10 m from a new discovery.
Positive factors
- high_grade
- significant_width
- new_discovery
Evidence · table
“1.342”
Context: 9.10
RCH25-08Jackpot lithium project · lithiumGrade: 1.105Grade Unit: % Li2OIntercept: 6.35 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RCH25-08
- Project
- Jackpot lithium project
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- ILI
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.105
- Grade Unit
- % Li2O
- Intercept
- 6.35 m
- From
- 5 m
- To
- 11.35 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- RCH25-08:5.00-11.35
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade lithium intercept of 1.105% Li2O over 6.35 m from a new discovery.
Positive factors
- high_grade
- significant_width
- new_discovery
Evidence · table
“1.105”
Context: 6.35
RCH25-09Jackpot lithium project · lithiumGrade: 0.991Grade Unit: % Li2OIntercept: 5.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RCH25-09
- Project
- Jackpot lithium project
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- ILI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.991
- Grade Unit
- % Li2O
- Intercept
- 5.6 m
- From
- 1 m
- To
- 6.6 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- RCH25-09:1.00-6.60
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant lithium intercept of 0.991% Li2O over 5.60 m from a new discovery.
Positive factors
- significant_width
- new_discovery
Evidence · table
“0.991”
Context: 5.60
RCH25-10Jackpot lithium project · molybdenumGrade: 1.83Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.25 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RCH25-10
- Project
- Jackpot lithium project
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- ILI
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.83
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.25 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 0.25 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- RCH25-10:0.0-0.25
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade molybdenum intercept of 1.83% Mo over a narrow width of 0.25 m from a new polymetallic discovery.
Positive factors
- high_grade
- new_discovery
Negative factors
- narrow_width
Evidence · table
“1.83”
Context: 0.25
RCH25-08Jackpot lithium project · molybdenumGrade: 0.201Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RCH25-08
- Project
- Jackpot lithium project
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- ILI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.201
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 11.35 m
- To
- 12.35 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- RCH25-08:11.35-12.35
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Molybdenum intercept of 0.201% Mo over a narrow width of 1.00 m from a new polymetallic discovery.
Positive factors
- new_discovery
Negative factors
- narrow_width
Evidence · table
“0.201”
Context: 1.00
RCH25-09Jackpot lithium project · molybdenumGrade: 0.178Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RCH25-09
- Project
- Jackpot lithium project
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- ILI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.178
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.9 m
- From
- 6.6 m
- To
- 7.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- RCH25-09:6.6-7.5
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Molybdenum intercept of 0.178% Mo over a narrow width of 0.90 m from a new polymetallic discovery.
Positive factors
- new_discovery
Negative factors
- narrow_width
Evidence · table
“0.178”
Context: 0.90
RCH25-09Jackpot lithium project · molybdenumGrade: 0.179Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RCH25-09
- Project
- Jackpot lithium project
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- ILI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.179
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.5 m
- From
- 12 m
- To
- 12.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- RCH25-09:12.0-12.5
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Molybdenum intercept of 0.179% Mo over a narrow width of 0.50 m from a new polymetallic discovery.
Positive factors
- new_discovery
Negative factors
- narrow_width
Evidence · table
“0.179”
Context: 0.50
RCH25-09Jackpot lithium project · molybdenumGrade: 0.086Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RCH25-09
- Project
- Jackpot lithium project
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- ILI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.086
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.4 m
- From
- 13.2 m
- To
- 13.6 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- RCH25-09:13.2-13.6
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low-grade molybdenum intercept of 0.086% Mo over a narrow width of 0.40 m from a new polymetallic discovery.
Positive factors
- new_discovery
Negative factors
- narrow_width
Evidence · table
“0.086”
Context: 0.40
RCH25-05Jackpot lithium project · molybdenumGrade: 0.083Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RCH25-05
- Project
- Jackpot lithium project
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- ILI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.083
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.6 m
- From
- 15.5 m
- To
- 16.1 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Group ID
- RCH25-05:15.5-16.1
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low-grade molybdenum intercept of 0.083% Mo over a narrow width of 0.60 m from a new polymetallic discovery.
Positive factors
- new_discovery
Negative factors
- narrow_width
Evidence · table
“0.083”
Context: 0.60
How Atlas produces this analysis
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