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Rex Minerals has identified potential for significant lithium at its Hog Ranch Property in Nevada, USA with highlights: · Lithium clay mineralisation of 12.2m @ 971ppm Li from 125m identified in HR22-007 · The lithium is hosted in a very similar geological setting to the McDermitt Caldera which hosts Lithium Americas world class Thacker Pass Lithium clay deposit · Lithium mineralisation remains open and un-tested, and has scale potential · As a consequence of this lithium discovery, mining claims at or near to Hog Ranch have been increased by 70% to secure the prospective caldera for lithium. Investigations for critical minerals at Hog Ranch have found that significant quantities of lithium mineralisation have been intersected in two of its north-westernmost drill holes, located to the north-west of the Airport Project. This lithium discovery has been named the ‘Caldera Prospect.’ The lithium concentration and deposit style at Hog Ranch is of economic significance because it indicates that the caldera is indeed fertile in lithium. However, before this current campaign at Hog Ranch, it has never been explored for lithium. Rex’s Managing Director, Richard Laufmann, said: “As part of our Strategic Review, we analysed the drill data for prospective geology for critical minerals. Lithium, amongst other minerals, located within the borders of the USA is very important to the national interest, and Tesla’s Giga plant is just over two hours’ drive from the project site. Full details of this work can be found in today's announcement: https://lnkd.in/gkmy4v3s

Vista Clara's advanced geophysical NMR instruments were used to identify a previously unknown, unconsolidated, alluvial aquifer in Crested Butte, CO as part of the East River Experimental Watershed study. Vista Clara NMR instruments were also deployed to monitor soil moisture along East River valley hillslopes, and to detect, image and map groundwater and groundwater flow paths in the high alpine Redwell Basin.  Surface and borehole NMR data were obtained using a GMR™ surface instrument and, Javelin® and Dart™ portable NMR borehole logging instruments to provide these insights.  The study, begun in 2014, supports the collective research activities of multiple US Department of Energy funded investigators seeking to understand the drivers and controls of mountain hydrology. For more information, click the link below. #geophysics #NMR #VistaClara #Javelin #Dart #GMR https://lnkd.in/gWS9tZFk

Happy Friday! On this date in 1966, Star Trek aired for the first time on TV. And while we could speculate for days about the geology of the universe portrayed in Star Trek – why not highlight something even more exciting? Like the riveting pair that Electrical Resistivity Imaging (ERI) and borehole geophysics can make for all your groundwater resource evaluation needs….Seriously. The subsurface information gathered from ERI can be used to assess depths to rock and groundwater, potential for preferential flow, karst, and other geologic structures. This data can also be used to assess locations and target depth intervals for exploratory borings and wells. Taking it one step further, borehole geophysics can help squeeze more data out of every borehole. What is the fracture orientation and density? Which fractures produce groundwater flow? What are the hydraulic conductivities, flow rates, and the vertical gradient direction? Borehole geophysical tools can help identify and estimate these parameters. Methods such as Gamma logging and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) can even be run through existing PVC wells. Indeed, this pairing goes well with seepage evaluations, site subsurface characterizations, groundwater resource evaluations, and all other late-night cravings. Now, I bet you already forgot about Star Trek. Let Nova Geotechnologies know if we can help with your projects.