Drill Results at Rose West Indicate Potential Expansion of Lithium and Tantalum Mineralization

According to a recent LinkedIn post from Critical Elements Lithium Corporation, the company is providing a preliminary update on its 10,000‑meter drill program at the Rose West area. The post highlights assay results from holes RW‑26‑29, RW‑26‑30 and RW‑26‑45, reporting lithium and tantalum grades over multiple core intervals, with true thickness estimated at 80% to 95% of core length.

The post notes intercepts including up to 1.51% Li2O and 242 ppm Ta2O5 over 3.60 meters and a broader interval of 1.24% Li2O and 108 ppm Ta2O5 over 27.80 meters from hole RW‑26‑45. These grades and widths suggest potentially meaningful mineralization continuity, which may support future resource definition or expansion at Rose West if confirmed by further drilling.

According to commentary cited in the LinkedIn post from the company’s Director of Exploration, deep drilling has identified two pegmatite bodies (Zones 6 and 7) in the footwall of the Aplite 2 structure, and the spatial relationship of pegmatites to the stress regime is emphasized. The exploration team indicates that this geometry could imply repetition of a similar mineralized system below the current footprint and opens near‑surface potential to the west, with possible mirror‑image potential to the unexplored east.

The post further suggests that the exploration “predictive model” has performed effectively in guiding drilling, which may improve targeting efficiency for the planned Summer 2026 drill campaign. For investors, a successful model‑driven program that extends known mineralization could enhance the project’s scale and optionality in both lithium and tantalum, potentially strengthening Critical Elements’ competitive positioning in the critical minerals and battery‑materials sector over time.