# NOA Lithium Provides Update on 2026 Exploration Campaign and Provides Corporate Updates Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/noa-lithium-provides-update-on-2026-exploration-campaign-and-provides-corporate--de4b094c-076f-4879-8ce9-3d5dc40a7634 Original source: https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/noa-lithium-provides-update-on-2026-exploration-campaign-and-provides-corporate-u-1226364 Publisher: accesswire Original announcement: 2026-09-24T11:16:02.940Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-24T11:24:06.893Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-24T11:24:06.893Z - Company: NOA Lithium Brines Inc. - Ticker: NOAL - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Salta Province, Argentina - Primary commodity: Lithium - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-24 11:24:07 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary NOA Lithium has completed well RT-RG26-PW002 at the Rio Grande Project, reporting initial pumping rates of up to 25 L/s, which exceeds the 15 L/s rate assumed in the project's PEA. A 48-hour continuous pumping test is currently underway to further evaluate aquifer performance. Reasoning: Initial hydraulic testing of well RT-RG26-PW002 shows pumping rates \(20-25 L/s\) significantly higher than the 15 L/s assumed in the project's PEA, supporting productive potential. - Positive factor: pumping rates exceed PEA assumptions - Positive factor: stable hydraulic response - Positive factor: high well efficiency Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **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 mentions a Qualified Person \(David O'Connor, P.Geo.\) has reviewed and approved the technical information. Evidence · text > Qualified Person David O'Connor P.Geo., is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (3) ### RT-RG26-PW002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/noa-lithium-provides-update-on-2026-exploration-campaign-and-provides-corporate--de4b094c-076f-4879-8ce9-3d5dc40a7634#fact-drill-facts-0) Rio Grande #### Identity - Hole ID: RT-RG26-PW002 - Project: Rio Grande - Region: argentina - Reported Region: argentina - Ticker: NOAL #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Initial hydraulic testing shows pumping rates of up to 25 L/s, exceeding the 15 L/s rate used in the PEA. - Positive factor: pumping rate exceeds PEA assumptions Evidence · text > pumping rates reaching up to approximately 25 litres per second \("L/s"\) #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource" ### DDH-RG23-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/noa-lithium-provides-update-on-2026-exploration-campaign-and-provides-corporate--de4b094c-076f-4879-8ce9-3d5dc40a7634#fact-drill-facts-1) Rio Grande · lithium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: DDH-RG23-004 - Project: Rio Grande - Commodity: lithium - Region: argentina - Reported Region: argentina - Ticker: NOAL #### Geometry - Grade: 600 - Grade Unit: mg/L #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical reference to lithium concentrations above 600 mg/L in a nearby hole. - Positive factor: high lithium concentration Evidence · text > lithium concentrations above 600 milligrams per litre \(" mg/L "\) #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### DDH-RG23-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/noa-lithium-provides-update-on-2026-exploration-campaign-and-provides-corporate--de4b094c-076f-4879-8ce9-3d5dc40a7634#fact-drill-facts-2) Rio Grande · lithium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: DDH-RG23-004 - Project: Rio Grande - Commodity: lithium - Region: argentina - Reported Region: argentina - Ticker: NOAL #### Geometry - Grade: 794 - Grade Unit: mg/L #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical reference to a maximum lithium concentration of 794 mg/L in a nearby hole. - Positive factor: high lithium concentration Evidence · text > a maximum concentration of 794 mg/L #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ## 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.