# 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--fadd08e8-d942-48fb-acec-d1f12e5e3ed6 Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/NOAL.V/press-releases/7867521725140915 Publisher: orestocks Original announcement: 2026-09-24T11:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-24T11:55:17.219Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-24T11:55:17.219Z - Company: NOA Lithium Brines Inc. - Ticker: NOAL.V - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Salta Province, Argentina - Primary commodity: Lithium - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-24 11:55:17 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary NOA Lithium reports successful initial hydraulic testing at its Rio Grande Project in Argentina, with well RT-RG26-PW002 achieving pumping rates up to 25 L/s. These results exceed the 15 L/s rate assumed in the project's Preliminary Economic Assessment \(PEA\). Reasoning: Initial hydraulic testing of well RT-RG26-PW002 shows higher-than-expected pumping rates \(20-25 L/s\) compared to PEA assumptions \(15 L/s\), supporting project economics. - Positive factor: pumping rates exceed PEA assumptions - Positive factor: stable hydraulic response - Positive factor: high well efficiency Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The current well RT-RG26-PW002 is located near the previously identified DDH-RG23-004 intercept. Evidence · text > The Well is located near DDH-RG23-004 ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (2) ### DDH-RG23-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/noa-lithium-provides-update-on-2026-exploration-campaign-and-provides-corporate--fadd08e8-d942-48fb-acec-d1f12e5e3ed6#fact-drill-facts-0) 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.V #### Geometry - Grade: 600 - Grade Unit: mg/L - Intercept: 400 m #### 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 intercept reported in prose as a reference point for current drilling. - Positive factor: significant lithium concentration Evidence · text > approximately 400 metres of brine with lithium concentrations above 600 milligrams per litre #### 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--fadd08e8-d942-48fb-acec-d1f12e5e3ed6#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.V #### Geometry - Grade: 794 - Grade Unit: mg/L - Intercept: 400 m #### 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 maximum concentration reported in prose. - Positive factor: high maximum 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.