Efforts for Lithium exploration near geothermal operations in Nevada continue

         Alexander Richter 24 Nov 2016

Lithium continues to be a hot topic around geothermal development. Having reported on Canadian Dajin Resources Corp. before, the company has now announced having staked is pleased to report that it has staked 690 placer claims at Gabbs Valley located north of the Don Campbell geothermal power plant, in Mineral County, Nevada. The Don Campbell plant is a 16 MW geothermal power plant owned and operated by Ormat.

A placier claim grants the discoverer of valuable minerals contained in loose material such as sand or gravel the right to mine on public land.

These placer claims cover 13,800 acres (5,600 hectares) in the lower-elevation western portion of Gabbs Valley, where a playa (salar) with surface salt and mud flats occurs. The Gabbs Valley playa is considered to be a viable prospect for sub-surface lithium brines for the following reasons: 1) it is a deep, closed basin in a dry, desert environment, 2) geothermal activity is known to occur on all sides of the playa, including the south end where the operating Don Campbell geothermal power plant is located, and 3) potential lithium source rocks are found throughout much of the catchment basin.