# PL3: Significant Porosity Results from Well 8

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pl3-significant-porosity-results-from-well-8--ff0b996b-494c-4258-9194-014e28d97d8e

Original source: https://www.asx.com.au/asx/v2/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do?display=pdf&idsId=03142589

Publisher: asx

Original announcement: 2026-09-22T22:56:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-22T23:04:57.323Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-22T23:04:57.323Z

- 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

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: strong porosity results

- Positive factor: high lithium assay in aquifer

- Positive factor: successful pumping rates

- Positive factor: transmissivity-controlled interpretation

- Negative factor: complex porosity profile

Facts used in scoring: 4

## 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: 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 26-08

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pl3-significant-porosity-results-from-well-8--ff0b996b-494c-4258-9194-014e28d97d8e#fact-drill-facts-0)

Cilon · lithium

#### 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 factor: high lithium assay in aquifer

Evidence · text

> 232ppm Li assay in the main aquifer

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

### JAM 26-08

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pl3-significant-porosity-results-from-well-8--ff0b996b-494c-4258-9194-014e28d97d8e#fact-drill-facts-1)

Cilon · lithium

#### 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 factor: strong specific yield

Evidence · text

> specific yield in the interval at 220.6m depth was 11.97%

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

### JAM 26-08

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pl3-significant-porosity-results-from-well-8--ff0b996b-494c-4258-9194-014e28d97d8e#fact-drill-facts-2)

Cilon · lithium

#### 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 factor: strong total porosity

Evidence · text

> strong results of 15% total porosity

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

### JAM 26-08

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pl3-significant-porosity-results-from-well-8--ff0b996b-494c-4258-9194-014e28d97d8e#fact-drill-facts-3)

Cilon · lithium

#### 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 factor: strong drainable porosity

Evidence · text

> 5.9% Sy drainable porosity

#### Tags used in scoring

**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: qaqc\_disclosed is 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

## 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.