PepinNini Minerals Approved to Drill at Pocitos

THE DRILL SERGEANT: PepinNini Minerals (ASX: PNN) has received approval for drilling permits on the company’s Pocitos lithium project in Chile.

PepinNini Minerals said the approvals were now awaiting to be signed next week by the Mining Secretary.

“Community meetings are to take place today 27 April and drilling contractors will be confirmed next week with drilling to commence shortly thereafter,” PepinNini Minerals said in its ASX announcement.

The company explained the Phase 1 drilling program will consist two diamond core boreholes to test for lithium brine bearing aquifers and sample collection to test for lithium grade.

Sample results are expected early June.

Phase 2 drilling will be two pumping test wells to determine hydraulic properties of the aquifers.

PepinNini indicated it had also receives drilling permit approval for the company’s Pular project and drilling is planned there for the Spring.

Drilling Permit applications for the company’s Cauchari project were lodged 20 April and granted permits are expected before July.

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