# 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 Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-drills-53-2-m-of-1-22-li2o-including-22-3-m-of-1-70-li2o-at-the-hw1-spodum--bb13c477-a62d-4acd-9259-e8b80ec757c7 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/OPHR/news/5065824998583470/ophir-drills-53-2-m-of-1-22-li2o-including-22-3-m-of-1-70-li2o-at-the-hw1-spodum Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2024-12-11T11:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: significant lithium grades - Positive factor: strike length extension - Positive factor: multi-commodity potential - Negative factor: intercepts are core length not true width Facts used in scoring: 7 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Only** Polarity: negative Definition: 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) ### PLP24-007 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-drills-53-2-m-of-1-22-li2o-including-22-3-m-of-1-70-li2o-at-the-hw1-spodum--bb13c477-a62d-4acd-9259-e8b80ec757c7#fact-drill-facts-0) Pilipas Property · lithium #### 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 factor: strong grade and width - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · text > 53.2 m at 1.22% Li 2 O ### PLP24-007 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-drills-53-2-m-of-1-22-li2o-including-22-3-m-of-1-70-li2o-at-the-hw1-spodum--bb13c477-a62d-4acd-9259-e8b80ec757c7#fact-drill-facts-1) Pilipas Property · lithium #### 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 factor: high grade sub-interval - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · text > 22.3 m at 1.70% Li 2 O ### PLP24-011 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-drills-53-2-m-of-1-22-li2o-including-22-3-m-of-1-70-li2o-at-the-hw1-spodum--bb13c477-a62d-4acd-9259-e8b80ec757c7#fact-drill-facts-2) Pilipas Property · lithium #### 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 factor: solid lithium grade - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · text > 46.5 m at 1.00% Li 2 O ### PLP24-011 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-drills-53-2-m-of-1-22-li2o-including-22-3-m-of-1-70-li2o-at-the-hw1-spodum--bb13c477-a62d-4acd-9259-e8b80ec757c7#fact-drill-facts-3) Pilipas Property · lithium #### 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 factor: high grade sub-interval - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · text > 16.4 m at 1.38% Li 2 O ### PLP24-011 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-drills-53-2-m-of-1-22-li2o-including-22-3-m-of-1-70-li2o-at-the-hw1-spodum--bb13c477-a62d-4acd-9259-e8b80ec757c7#fact-drill-facts-4) Pilipas Property · lithium #### 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 factor: wide interval - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · text > 71.18m at 0.79% Li 2 O ### PLP24-003 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-drills-53-2-m-of-1-22-li2o-including-22-3-m-of-1-70-li2o-at-the-hw1-spodum--bb13c477-a62d-4acd-9259-e8b80ec757c7#fact-drill-facts-5) Pilipas Property · lithium #### 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 factor: solid lithium grade - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · text > 16.5 m at 0.99% Li 2 O ### PLP24-019 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-drills-53-2-m-of-1-22-li2o-including-22-3-m-of-1-70-li2o-at-the-hw1-spodum--bb13c477-a62d-4acd-9259-e8b80ec757c7#fact-drill-facts-6) Pilipas Property · gold #### 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 factor: highlights multi-commodity potential - Negative factor: very narrow interval Evidence · text > 0.5 m at 4.76 g/t Au ## 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.