PL3: Significant Porosity Results from Well 8
Original announcement by asx on
- Company
- Patagonia Lithium Ltd
- Ticker
- PL3
- Exchange
- ASX
- Region
- Jujuy province, Argentina
- Primary commodity
- Lithium
- Secondary commodities
- Niobium, Antimony
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-22 23:04:58 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
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Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Patagonia Lithium has reported significant porosity results from Well 8 (JAM 26-08) at the Cilon project, including 15% total porosity and a 232ppm lithium assay in the main aquifer. The results indicate strong brine storage and pumping capacity, supporting a transmissivity-controlled interpretation for production wells.
Reasoning: The announcement reports significant porosity and specific yield results from Well 8, alongside a 232ppm Li assay, supporting the project's brine extraction potential.
Positive factors
- strong porosity results
- high lithium assay in aquifer
- successful pumping rates
- transmissivity-controlled interpretation
Negative factors
- complex porosity profile
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions use of standards, blanks, and duplicates, and names certified laboratories (Alex Stewart, Analytics NOA).
Evidence · text
“A distilled water sample and a lithium standard sample C 3001 (400ppm) was supplied to Alex Stewart labs.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
JAM 26-08Cilon · lithiumGrade: 232Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JAM 26-08
- Project
- Cilon
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- argentina
- Ticker
- PL3
Geometry
- Grade
- 232
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Alex Stewart and Analytics NOA
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 232ppm Li assay reported in the main aquifer.
Positive factors
- high lithium assay in aquifer
Evidence · text
“232ppm Li assay in the main aquifer”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
JAM 26-08Cilon · lithiumGrade: 11.97Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JAM 26-08
- Project
- Cilon
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- argentina
- Ticker
- PL3
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.97
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0 m
- From
- 220.6 m
- To
- 220.6 m
- Intercept Depth
- 220.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- JAM 26-08:220.6-220.6
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- InLab Argentina
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Specific yield of 11.97% reported at 220.6m depth.
Positive factors
- strong specific yield
Evidence · text
“specific yield in the interval at 220.6m depth was 11.97%”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
JAM 26-08Cilon · lithiumGrade: 15Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JAM 26-08
- Project
- Cilon
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- argentina
- Ticker
- PL3
Geometry
- Grade
- 15
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Zelandez
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 15% total porosity reported from BMR Gamma survey.
Positive factors
- strong total porosity
Evidence · text
“strong results of 15% total porosity”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
JAM 26-08Cilon · lithiumGrade: 5.9Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JAM 26-08
- Project
- Cilon
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- argentina
- Ticker
- PL3
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.9
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Zelandez
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 5.9% Sy drainable porosity reported.
Positive factors
- strong drainable porosity
Evidence · text
“5.9% Sy drainable porosity”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
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.