Ophir Drills 53.2 m of 1.22% Li2O Including 22.3 m of 1.70% Li2O at the HW1 Spodumene Pegmatite, Pilipas Property, Quebec
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Ophir Metals Corp.
- Ticker
- OPHR
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Quebec
- Primary commodity
- Lithium
- Secondary commodities
- Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-26 03:15:39 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Ophir Metals reported significant lithium drill results at the Pilipas Property in Quebec, including a 53.2 m intercept at 1.22% Li2O. The drilling successfully extended the HW1 Spodumene Pegmatite strike length by approximately 150 m to the north.
Reasoning: Strong lithium intercepts (up to 1.70% Li2O) and successful strike extension of ~150m at the HW1 pegmatite.
Positive factors
- significant lithium grades
- strike length extension
- multi-commodity potential
Negative factors
- intercepts are core length not true width
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Mineralized pegmatite extended ~150 m north at HW1.
Evidence · text
“extended ~150 m north”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release includes details on certified lab (SGS), insertion of standards, blanks, and duplicates.
Evidence · text
“A Quality Assurance/Quality Control protocol was incorporated”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: All intervals are reported as core length and are not representative of true width.
Evidence · text
“All intervals are reported as core length and are not representative of true width”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
PLP24-007Pilipas Property · lithiumGrade: 1.22Grade Unit: % Li2OIntercept: 53.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PLP24-007
- Project
- Pilipas Property
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec
- Ticker
- OPHR
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.22
- Grade Unit
- % Li2O
- Intercept
- 53.2 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PLP24-007:0-53.2
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant lithium intercept of 53.2 m at 1.22% Li2O.
Positive factors
- strong grade and width
Negative factors
- apparent width only
Evidence · text
“53.2 m at 1.22% Li 2 O”
PLP24-007Pilipas Property · lithiumGrade: 1.7Grade Unit: % Li2OIntercept: 22.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PLP24-007
- Project
- Pilipas Property
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec
- Ticker
- OPHR
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.7
- Grade Unit
- % Li2O
- Intercept
- 22.3 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PLP24-007:0-53.2
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade lithium sub-interval within PLP24-007.
Positive factors
- high grade sub-interval
Negative factors
- apparent width only
Evidence · text
“22.3 m at 1.70% Li 2 O”
PLP24-011Pilipas Property · lithiumGrade: 1Grade Unit: % Li2OIntercept: 46.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PLP24-011
- Project
- Pilipas Property
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec
- Ticker
- OPHR
Geometry
- Grade
- 1
- Grade Unit
- % Li2O
- Intercept
- 46.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PLP24-011:0-46.5
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Good lithium intercept of 46.5 m at 1.00% Li2O.
Positive factors
- solid lithium grade
Negative factors
- apparent width only
Evidence · text
“46.5 m at 1.00% Li 2 O”
PLP24-011Pilipas Property · lithiumGrade: 1.38Grade Unit: % Li2OIntercept: 16.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PLP24-011
- Project
- Pilipas Property
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec
- Ticker
- OPHR
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.38
- Grade Unit
- % Li2O
- Intercept
- 16.4 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PLP24-011:0-46.5
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Higher grade lithium sub-interval within PLP24-011.
Positive factors
- high grade sub-interval
Negative factors
- apparent width only
Evidence · text
“16.4 m at 1.38% Li 2 O”
PLP24-011Pilipas Property · lithiumGrade: 0.79Grade Unit: % Li2OIntercept: 71.18 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PLP24-011
- Project
- Pilipas Property
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec
- Ticker
- OPHR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.79
- Grade Unit
- % Li2O
- Intercept
- 71.18 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PLP24-011:0-71.18
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Wide lithium interval of 71.18 m at 0.79% Li2O.
Positive factors
- wide interval
Negative factors
- apparent width only
Evidence · text
“71.18m at 0.79% Li 2 O”
PLP24-003Pilipas Property · lithiumGrade: 0.99Grade Unit: % Li2OIntercept: 16.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PLP24-003
- Project
- Pilipas Property
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec
- Ticker
- OPHR
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.99
- Grade Unit
- % Li2O
- Intercept
- 16.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PLP24-003:0-16.5
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lithium intercept of 16.5 m at 0.99% Li2O.
Positive factors
- solid lithium grade
Negative factors
- apparent width only
Evidence · text
“16.5 m at 0.99% Li 2 O”
PLP24-019Pilipas Property · goldGrade: 4.76Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PLP24-019
- Project
- Pilipas Property
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- Quebec
- Ticker
- OPHR
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.76
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PLP24-019:25.8-26.3
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace gold intercept of 0.5 m at 4.76 g/t Au.
Positive factors
- highlights multi-commodity potential
Negative factors
- very narrow interval
Evidence · text
“0.5 m at 4.76 g/t Au”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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