PL3: Significant Pump Test 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
- None reported
- Document categories
- Other, Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-10-02 00:17:17 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Patagonia Lithium has completed a successful 72-hour pump test at Well 8 on the Cilon concession. The test achieved a flow rate of 2,043 L/h and confirmed lithium concentrations of up to 232 mg/L in the brine, validating the aquifer's potential.
Reasoning: The pump test successfully demonstrated hydraulic conductivity and confirmed lithium concentrations in the target aquifer, which is a key de-risking milestone for a brine project.
Positive factors
- Strong aquifer performance with high flow rate (2,043 L/h)
- Rapid water level recovery
- Confirmation of lithium-rich brines (232 mg/L) in the main aquifer interval
- Successful packer tests
Facts used in scoring: 1
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive · Story-specific tag
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release details QA/QC protocols including the use of standards, blanks, and duplicates, and names certified laboratories.
Evidence · text
“A distilled water sample and a lithium standard sample C 3001 (400ppm lithium in solution) was supplied to Alex Stewart labs.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (1)
JAM 26-08Cilon · lithiumGrade: 232Grade Unit: mg/LIntercept: 98 mView 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
- mg/L
- Intercept
- 98 m
- From
- 226 m
- To
- 324 m
- Hole Depth
- 485 m
- Intercept Depth
- 226 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- JAM 26-08:226-324
Location
- Location
- Well 8
- Easting
- 707530.68
- Northing
- 7410278.49
- Elevation
- 4093.7 m
- Azimuth
- 0 °
- Dip
- -90 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Alex Stewart
- 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
- 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 232 mg/L lithium in the aquifer interval validates the brine resource potential.
Positive factors
- High lithium concentration in brine
Evidence · text
“concentrations reaching up to 232 mg/L, validating the potential of the sector”
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.