Morella Corporation (ASX:1MC) intercepts visual spodumene at Mallina, WA

• Morella Corporation (1MC) wraps up a reverse circulation drilling program at its 51 per cent owned Mallina gold project in WA’s Pilbara, intercepting visual spodumene
• The program aimed to define the strike lengths and and thickness of previous findings to set the foundation for a more focused resource definition program
• Six of the 35 drill holes intercepted pegmatites greater than ten metres in width, with pegmatites hosting visual spodumene intersected in 18 drill holes
• The company is in the process of planning the next phrase of drilling to test infill and test extensions
• 1MC is down 11.1 per cent, trading at 0.8 cents at 1:05 pm AEST

Exploration company Morella Corporation (1MC) has wrapped up a reverse circulation (RC) drilling program at its 51 per cent owned Mallina gold project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

The program aimed to define the strike lengths and and thickness of previous findings to set the foundation for a more focused resource definition program.

The program, completed by Topdrill contractors, saw 35 holes out of a planned 39-hole program drilled, totalling 2200 metres.

Of these, six drill holes intercepted pegmatites hosting spodumene of more than ten metres in width, while visible pegmatites were uncovered in 18 of 35 holes drilled.

“The completion of this drill program at Mallina has confirmed the project’s potential to deliver a significant hard rock lithium discovery,” Morella Managing Director James Brown said.

“This program has significantly enhanced Mallina’s appeal due to the favourable thickness of the pegmatites, combined with their relatively shallow depths.”

Assays from the program are expected to be released before the end of the financial year.

Morella is currently planning for the next phase of drilling infill and test extensions to enhance the project.

Morella was down 11.1 per cent, trading at 0.8 cents at 1:05 pm AEST.