# Positive Independent Review of Lake Pierre Lithium Project

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/positive-independent-review-of-lake-pierre-lithium-project--6e80e564-3b37-4b5d-a160-7466d72093dd

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/VLX/news/6742711180878873/positive-independent-review-of-lake-pierre-lithium-project

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2024-03-04T10:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Velox Energy Materials Inc.

- Ticker: VLX

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Quebec

- Primary commodity: Lithium

- Secondary commodities: Tantalum, Uranium

- Document categories: Drill results, Resource update

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 10:56:39 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Velox Energy Materials released an independent desktop study of the Lake Pierre Lithium Project in Quebec. The review confirms multiple generations of pegmatites and favorable geological conditions for lithium and uranium exploration.

Reasoning: The document provides an independent review of historic data, confirming lithium presence in pegmatites and potential for uranium, though the drill results themselves are modest and historical.

- Positive factor: favorable geological conditions

- Positive factor: multiple pegmatite generations identified

- Positive factor: proximity to established infrastructure

- Negative factor: historic data is limited

- Negative factor: assays are described as modest in value

Facts used in scoring: 14

## Classification and evidence

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: The document discusses reviewing historic data and planning reconnaissance, not new infill drilling.

Evidence · text

> Independent desktop study of all historic data

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: The project's value is being assessed based on its proximity to known uranium deposits and existing infrastructure.

Evidence · text

> The area is a known mining province, with the Rio Tinto Ilmenite mining operation

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 14. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (14)

### LTA-07-09

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/positive-independent-review-of-lake-pierre-lithium-project--6e80e564-3b37-4b5d-a160-7466d72093dd#fact-drill-facts-0)

Lake Pierre Lithium Project · lithium

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LTA-07-09
- Project: Lake Pierre Lithium Project
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: VLX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 132
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 0.6 m
- From: 2.1 m
- To: 2.7 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LTA-07-09:2.1-2.7

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Modest lithium grade in a historic pegmatite intercept.

Evidence · table

> 132

Context: 2.1

### LTA-07-09

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/positive-independent-review-of-lake-pierre-lithium-project--6e80e564-3b37-4b5d-a160-7466d72093dd#fact-drill-facts-1)

Lake Pierre Lithium Project · tantalum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LTA-07-09
- Project: Lake Pierre Lithium Project
- Commodity: tantalum
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: VLX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.7
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 0.6 m
- From: 2.1 m
- To: 2.7 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LTA-07-09:2.1-2.7

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace tantalum in historic intercept.

Evidence · table

> 1.7

Context: 2.1

### LTA-07-09

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/positive-independent-review-of-lake-pierre-lithium-project--6e80e564-3b37-4b5d-a160-7466d72093dd#fact-drill-facts-2)

Lake Pierre Lithium Project · lithium

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LTA-07-09
- Project: Lake Pierre Lithium Project
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: VLX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 16.5
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 0.9 m
- From: 33.5 m
- To: 34.4 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LTA-07-09:33.5-34.4

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade lithium intercept.

Evidence · table

> 16.5

Context: 33.5

### LTA-07-09

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/positive-independent-review-of-lake-pierre-lithium-project--6e80e564-3b37-4b5d-a160-7466d72093dd#fact-drill-facts-3)

Lake Pierre Lithium Project · tantalum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LTA-07-09
- Project: Lake Pierre Lithium Project
- Commodity: tantalum
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: VLX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.24
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 0.9 m
- From: 33.5 m
- To: 34.4 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LTA-07-09:33.5-34.4

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace tantalum in historic intercept.

Evidence · table

> 5.24

Context: 33.5

### LTA-07-09

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/positive-independent-review-of-lake-pierre-lithium-project--6e80e564-3b37-4b5d-a160-7466d72093dd#fact-drill-facts-4)

Lake Pierre Lithium Project · lithium

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LTA-07-09
- Project: Lake Pierre Lithium Project
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: VLX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 11.3
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1.5 m
- From: 48.5 m
- To: 50 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LTA-07-09:48.5-50.0

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade lithium intercept in granite.

Evidence · table

> 11.3

Context: 48.5

### LTA-07-09

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/positive-independent-review-of-lake-pierre-lithium-project--6e80e564-3b37-4b5d-a160-7466d72093dd#fact-drill-facts-5)

Lake Pierre Lithium Project · tantalum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LTA-07-09
- Project: Lake Pierre Lithium Project
- Commodity: tantalum
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: VLX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 12
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1.5 m
- From: 48.5 m
- To: 50 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LTA-07-09:48.5-50.0

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace tantalum in historic intercept.

Evidence · table

> 12

Context: 48.5

### LTA-07-10

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/positive-independent-review-of-lake-pierre-lithium-project--6e80e564-3b37-4b5d-a160-7466d72093dd#fact-drill-facts-6)

Lake Pierre Lithium Project · lithium

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LTA-07-10
- Project: Lake Pierre Lithium Project
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: VLX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 154
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1.2 m
- From: 14.6 m
- To: 15.8 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LTA-07-10:14.6-15.8

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Relatively higher lithium grade in quartzite.

Evidence · table

> 154

Context: 14.6

### LTA-07-10

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/positive-independent-review-of-lake-pierre-lithium-project--6e80e564-3b37-4b5d-a160-7466d72093dd#fact-drill-facts-7)

Lake Pierre Lithium Project · tantalum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LTA-07-10
- Project: Lake Pierre Lithium Project
- Commodity: tantalum
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: VLX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.5
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1.2 m
- From: 14.6 m
- To: 15.8 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LTA-07-10:14.6-15.8

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace tantalum in historic intercept.

Evidence · table

> 4.5

Context: 14.6

### LTA-07-10

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/positive-independent-review-of-lake-pierre-lithium-project--6e80e564-3b37-4b5d-a160-7466d72093dd#fact-drill-facts-8)

Lake Pierre Lithium Project · lithium

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LTA-07-10
- Project: Lake Pierre Lithium Project
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: VLX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 39
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1.5 m
- From: 15.8 m
- To: 17.3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LTA-07-10:15.8-17.3

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Modest lithium grade in pegmatite.

Evidence · table

> 39

Context: 15.8

### LTA-07-10

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/positive-independent-review-of-lake-pierre-lithium-project--6e80e564-3b37-4b5d-a160-7466d72093dd#fact-drill-facts-9)

Lake Pierre Lithium Project · tantalum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LTA-07-10
- Project: Lake Pierre Lithium Project
- Commodity: tantalum
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: VLX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 45
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 1.5 m
- From: 15.8 m
- To: 17.3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LTA-07-10:15.8-17.3

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Elevated tantalum in historic pegmatite intercept.

Evidence · table

> 45

Context: 15.8

### LTA-07-10

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Lake Pierre Lithium Project · lithium

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LTA-07-10
- Project: Lake Pierre Lithium Project
- Commodity: lithium
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: VLX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 144.5
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 0.1 m
- From: 61 m
- To: 61.1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LTA-07-10:61.0-61.1

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Modest lithium grade in amphibolite.

Evidence · table

> 144.5

Context: 61.0

### LTA-07-10

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Lake Pierre Lithium Project · tantalum

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LTA-07-10
- Project: Lake Pierre Lithium Project
- Commodity: tantalum
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: VLX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.99
- Grade Unit: ppm
- Intercept: 0.1 m
- From: 61 m
- To: 61.1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LTA-07-10:61.0-61.1

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace tantalum in historic intercept.

Evidence · table

> 0.99

Context: 61.0

### Fact 13

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uranium

#### Identity

- Commodity: uranium
- Ticker: VLX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.014
- Grade Unit: % U3O8

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical Indicated resource for uranium.

Evidence · text

> Indicated resource of 21.5 Mt @ 0.014% U 3 O 8

### Fact 14

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uranium

#### Identity

- Commodity: uranium
- Ticker: VLX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.012
- Grade Unit: % U3O8

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical Inferred resource for uranium.

Evidence · text

> 56.96 Mt of Inferred resources @ 0.012% U 3 O 8

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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