NickelSearch discovered a lithium-caesium-tantalum anomaly at its Carlingup Project in Western Australia.
The anomaly, covering approximately 4km x 1km, was identified through the company's ultrafine fraction soil sampling program and features peak lithium values of 190 ppm Li (equivalent to 409 ppm Li2O).
NickelSearch Executive Chairman Mark Connelly said "The results from our regional soil sampling program highlight the upside potential in our significant landholding in the Ravensthorpe district."
"Approximately 20 km of prospective granite greenstone contact remains unexplored for LCT bearing pegmatite systems," Connelly added.
The Carlingup Project is strategically located about 10km east of Arcadium Lithium's Mt Cattlin Deposit, which reported significant spodumene production in the last fiscal year.
The proximity enhances the project’s potential for further lithium discoveries, with a broader focus on base metals and gold exploration through UFF geochemistry.
The anomaly identified in the current phase of sampling is reportedly both larger and of higher amplitude than previously mapped features at Quarry North.
Seven out of the ten highest lithium values in all UFF soils collected at Carlingup are within this anomaly, indicating the area's rich lithium potential.
NickelSearch plans to continue with further UFF sampling and geological mapping to refine the anomaly and prepare for targeted drilling.
The company is also in advanced discussions to conduct a flora survey in the coming spring months to satisfy regulatory requirements for obtaining necessary exploration permits.
NickelSearch is an ASX-listed battery metals and lithium and nickel sulphide explorer, focused on advancing its flagship Carlingup Project in Western Australia.