UK mining firm First Africa Metals has confirmed the presence of high-grade lithium resources at the Misika Project in Zambia.
Independent laboratory tests, including rock chip sampling and X-ray analysis, revealed high-grade deposits of spodumene, montebrasite, pollucite and lepidolite across a 1km x 2km area.
“The exceptionally high-grade lithium results have indicated not only spodumene but also montebrasite —an ore renowned for its low impurity levels and a higher spot price than spodumene, is present,” stated Mark Potter, Director of First Africa Metals Limited, adding “This combination of high-value ore positions us well in the current lithium market.”
First Africa Metals is exploring some 132 mineral-rich zones at the Misika project since securing a license from the Zambian Environmental Management Agency in July 2023 and completing an exploration program in January 2024.