# Lithium Africa Defines a Second Spodumene Trend in Côte d'Ivoire: Kanien Trend Rock Samples up to 1.98% Li2O Highlight Discovery Potential

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b

Original source: https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/314546/Lithium-Africa-Defines-a-Second-Spodumene-Trend-in-Cte-dIvoire-Kanien-Trend-Rock-Samples-up-to-1.98-Li2O-Highlight-Discovery-Potential

Publisher: newsfile

Original announcement: 2026-09-16T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-16T11:09:10.449Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-16T11:09:10.449Z

- Company: Lithium Africa Corp.

- Ticker: LAF

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Côte d'Ivoire

- Primary commodity: Lithium

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-09-16 11:09:11 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Lithium Africa Corp. has defined a second spodumene trend, the Kanien Trend, on its Agboville license in Côte d'Ivoire, with rock samples returning up to 1.98% Li2O. Fourteen of nineteen samples exceeded 1.0% Li2O, highlighting the discovery potential of the Adzopé District. This new trend, extending a known corridor of spodumene occurrences, complements the previously defined Saby Trend where drilling is ongoing.

Reasoning: The discovery of a second high-grade spodumene trend with multiple samples exceeding 1.0% Li2O significantly enhances the exploration potential of the district, despite the early-stage nature of rock sampling and some QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: High-grade lithium rock samples \(up to 1.98% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Definition of a second primary spodumene trend \(Kanien Trend\)

- Positive factor: Extension of a known spodumene corridor across license boundaries

- Positive factor: Highlights district-scale discovery potential

- Negative factor: Rock samples are selective by nature and not necessarily representative

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted \(OREAS 45h outside tolerance, OREAS 752 not re-assayed for over-range, elevated field blanks\)

- Negative factor: No independent field-duplicate program implemented

- Negative factor: No check assays sent to a second independent laboratory

- Negative factor: Qualified Person has not visited the Agboville license

Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.

Facts used in scoring: 19

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: The sample LOV\_055 returned 1.98% Li2O, which is above the exceptional threshold of 1.8% Li2O for lithium.

Evidence · table

> 1.98

Context: LOV\_055

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The document defines the Kanien Trend as a second primary spodumene trend and notes it lies along strike of previously reported spodumene occurrences, defining a corridor approximately 7 km long.

Evidence · text

> The Kanien Trend lies along strike of spodumene pegmatite samples of up to 1.36% Li 2 O reported by Atlantic Lithium Limited \(" Atlantic Lithium "\) on its adjacent Rubino license, 2 approximately 3 km to the northeast; together, these define a corridor of spodumene pegmatite occurrences approximately 7 km long across the license boundary \(Figure 1\).

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: The release includes a detailed QA/QC section mentioning certified labs, blanks, certified reference materials, and QP sign-off.

Evidence · text

> QA/QC and Data Verification Rock samples were collected by the Company's geologists as grab samples from outcrop and, where noted, float, with locations recorded by GPS and verified and digitized by desktop GIS mapping work. Blanks \(cement\) and certified reference materials were inserted at the Company's field camp. Samples were prepared at Intertek Minerals, Tarkwa, Ghana \(method SP02, 85% passing 75 microns\) and analyzed at Intertek Genalysis, Perth, Western Australia, by four-acid digest and ICP-MS \(method 4A-Li/MS48\).

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: The company highlights the Kanien Trend's proximity and along-strike extension to Atlantic Lithium's Rubino license, leveraging the neighbor's reported spodumene occurrences.

Evidence · text

> A ~7 km corridor of spodumene occurrences: the Kanien Trend lies along strike of spodumene pegmatite samples of up to 1.36% Li 2 O reported by Atlantic Lithium Limited \(" Atlantic Lithium "\) on its adjacent Rubino license, 2 approximately 3 km to the northeast; together, these define a corridor of spodumene pegmatite occurrences approximately 7 km long across the license boundary \(Figure 1\).

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 19. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (19)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-0)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.98
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 352950
- Northing: 660943
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This exceptional grade from a rock sample is the highest reported in the newly defined Kanien Trend, indicating strong discovery potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Exceptional lithium grade \(1.98% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Highest grade reported in the new Kanien Trend

- Positive factor: Highlights significant discovery potential

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 1.98

Context: LOV\_055

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-1)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.79
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 354305
- Northing: 663197
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This strong lithium grade from a rock sample contributes to the positive definition of the new Kanien Trend, indicating good exploration potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Strong lithium grade \(1.79% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Part of newly defined spodumene trend

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 1.79

Context: LOV\_028

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-2)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.66
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 354271
- Northing: 663196
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This strong lithium grade from a rock sample contributes to the positive definition of the new Kanien Trend, indicating good exploration potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Strong lithium grade \(1.66% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Part of newly defined spodumene trend

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 1.66

Context: LOV\_027

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-3)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.66
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 354438
- Northing: 663296
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This strong lithium grade from a rock sample contributes to the positive definition of the new Kanien Trend, indicating good exploration potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Strong lithium grade \(1.66% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Part of newly defined spodumene trend

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 1.66

Context: LOV\_014

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 5

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-4)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.66
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 352941
- Northing: 660942
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This strong lithium grade from a rock sample contributes to the positive definition of the new Kanien Trend, indicating good exploration potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Strong lithium grade \(1.66% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Part of newly defined spodumene trend

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 1.66

Context: LOV\_054

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 6

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-5)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.42
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 353589
- Northing: 662917
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This strong lithium grade from a float sample contributes to the positive definition of the new Kanien Trend, indicating good exploration potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Strong lithium grade \(1.42% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Part of newly defined spodumene trend

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample \(float sample\)

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 1.42

Context: LOV\_035\*

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 7

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-6)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.4
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 352988
- Northing: 660925
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This strong lithium grade from a rock sample contributes to the positive definition of the new Kanien Trend, indicating good exploration potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Strong lithium grade \(1.40% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Part of newly defined spodumene trend

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 1.40

Context: LOV\_064

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 8

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-7)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.37
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 354328
- Northing: 663199
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This strong lithium grade from a rock sample contributes to the positive definition of the new Kanien Trend, indicating good exploration potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Strong lithium grade \(1.37% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Part of newly defined spodumene trend

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 1.37

Context: LOV\_034

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 9

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-8)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.31
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 354334
- Northing: 663196
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This strong lithium grade from a rock sample contributes to the positive definition of the new Kanien Trend, indicating good exploration potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Strong lithium grade \(1.31% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Part of newly defined spodumene trend

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 1.31

Context: LOV\_029

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 10

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-9)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.12
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 352985
- Northing: 660925
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This moderate lithium grade from a rock sample contributes to the positive definition of the new Kanien Trend, indicating exploration potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Moderate lithium grade \(1.12% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Part of newly defined spodumene trend

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 1.12

Context: LOV\_058

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 11

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-10)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.09
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 354456
- Northing: 663293
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This moderate lithium grade from a rock sample contributes to the positive definition of the new Kanien Trend, indicating exploration potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Moderate lithium grade \(1.09% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Part of newly defined spodumene trend

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 1.09

Context: LOV\_016

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 12

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-11)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.06
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 353675
- Northing: 661226
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This moderate lithium grade from a float sample contributes to the positive definition of the new Kanien Trend, indicating exploration potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Moderate lithium grade \(1.06% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Part of newly defined spodumene trend

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample \(float sample\)

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 1.06

Context: LOV\_036\*

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 13

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-12)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.06
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 354338
- Northing: 663209
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This moderate lithium grade from a rock sample contributes to the positive definition of the new Kanien Trend, indicating exploration potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Moderate lithium grade \(1.06% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Part of newly defined spodumene trend

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 1.06

Context: LOV\_020

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 14

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-13)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.01
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 354271
- Northing: 663179
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This moderate lithium grade from a rock sample contributes to the positive definition of the new Kanien Trend, indicating exploration potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Moderate lithium grade \(1.01% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Part of newly defined spodumene trend

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 1.01

Context: LOV\_026

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 15

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-14)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.98
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 352942
- Northing: 660939
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This moderate lithium grade from a rock sample contributes to the positive definition of the new Kanien Trend, indicating exploration potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Moderate lithium grade \(0.98% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Part of newly defined spodumene trend

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 0.98

Context: LOV\_057

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 16

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-15)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.91
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 354462
- Northing: 663285
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This moderate lithium grade from a rock sample contributes to the positive definition of the new Kanien Trend, indicating exploration potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Moderate lithium grade \(0.91% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Part of newly defined spodumene trend

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 0.91

Context: LOV\_019

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 17

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-16)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.83
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 354263
- Northing: 663173
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This moderate lithium grade from a rock sample contributes to the positive definition of the new Kanien Trend, indicating exploration potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Moderate lithium grade \(0.83% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Part of newly defined spodumene trend

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 0.83

Context: LOV\_025

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 18

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-17)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.81
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 354275
- Northing: 663059
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This moderate lithium grade from a rock sample contributes to the positive definition of the new Kanien Trend, indicating exploration potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Moderate lithium grade \(0.81% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Part of newly defined spodumene trend

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 0.81

Context: LOV\_050

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 19

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lithium-africa-defines-a-second-spodumene-trend-in-co-te-d-ivoire-kanien-trend-r--0f352f24-f964-4ea6-87aa-85f049df9d3b#fact-drill-facts-18)

Agboville license · lithium

#### Identity

- Project: Agboville license
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: côte d'ivoire
- Reported Region: Côte d'Ivoire
- Ticker: LAF

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.6
- Grade Unit: % Li2O

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Location

- Location: Kanien Trend
- Easting: 354435
- Northing: 663294
- CRS: WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N
- EPSG: 32630
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, check\_assays

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Metal Equivalent

- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This weak lithium grade from a rock sample contributes to the positive definition of the new Kanien Trend, indicating exploration potential, though it is from a selective sample and subject to QA/QC limitations.

- Positive factor: Weak lithium grade \(0.60% Li2O\)

- Positive factor: Part of newly defined spodumene trend

- Negative factor: Selective grab sample

- Negative factor: QA/QC issues noted

- Negative factor: QP has not visited site

Evidence · table

> 0.60

Context: LOV\_013

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

## How Atlas produces this analysis

Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.