Global Battery Metals Reports Knockeen Lithium Pegmatite Trenching Results, Including 2.55% Li2O Sample at Just Two Metres Depth
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Global Battery Metals Ltd.
- Ticker
- GBML
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Ireland
- Primary commodity
- Lithium
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-12 07:41:49 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Global Battery Metals has reported trenching results from the Knockeen area of the Leinster Lithium Project in Ireland, featuring lithium grades as high as 2.55% Li2O in 1m trench samples and 3.00% Li2O in grab samples. The shallow mineralization confirms the presence of a spodumene pegmatite dike system at near-surface levels.
Reasoning: Trenching results confirm high-grade lithium (up to 2.55% Li2O) at very shallow depths (1-2m), supporting the continuity of the spodumene pegmatite dike system.
Positive factors
- High-grade near-surface lithium intercepts
- Consistency of mineralization along the dike
- Confirmation of spodumene presence in trenching
Facts used in scoring: 8
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions QA/QC protocol including blind standards, blanks, and duplicates.
Evidence · text
“QA/QC protocol which includes the insertion of blind standard reference materials, blanks, and duplicates”
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 2.55% Li2O is exceptionally high for the project context.
Evidence · text
“grading as high as 2.55% Li 2 O”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (8)
Fact 1lithiumGrade: 2.55Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- ireland
- Reported Region
- ireland
- Ticker
- GBML
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.55
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 2 m
- To
- 3 m
- Intercept Depth
- 2 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Location
- Location
- Knockeen
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 2.55% Li2O is a strong intercept for a lithium pegmatite at shallow depth.
Positive factors
- High grade for lithium pegmatite
Evidence · table
“2.55”
Context: 11,850
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 2lithiumGrade: 0.67Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- ireland
- Reported Region
- ireland
- Ticker
- GBML
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.67
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 1 m
- To
- 2 m
- Intercept Depth
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Location
- Location
- Knockeen
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade lithium intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.67”
Context: 3,090
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 3lithiumGrade: 0.61Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- ireland
- Reported Region
- ireland
- Ticker
- GBML
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.61
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 2 m
- To
- 3 m
- Intercept Depth
- 2 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Location
- Location
- Knockeen
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade lithium intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.61”
Context: 2,830
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 4lithiumGrade: 0.32Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- ireland
- Reported Region
- ireland
- Ticker
- GBML
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.32
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 4 m
- To
- 5 m
- Intercept Depth
- 4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Location
- Location
- Knockeen
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lower grade lithium intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.32”
Context: 1,500
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 5lithiumGrade: 0.92Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- ireland
- Reported Region
- ireland
- Ticker
- GBML
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.92
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 5 m
- To
- 6 m
- Intercept Depth
- 5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Location
- Location
- Knockeen
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade lithium intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.92”
Context: 4,270
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 6lithiumGrade: 3Grade Unit: % Li 2 OView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- ireland
- Reported Region
- Ireland
- Ticker
- GBML
Geometry
- Grade
- 3
- Grade Unit
- % Li 2 O
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Knockeen
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 3.00% Li2O is an exceptional grade for a surface grab sample.
Positive factors
- Exceptional grade for surface grab
Evidence · table
“3.00”
Context: 13,950
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 7lithiumGrade: 2.17Grade Unit: % Li 2 OView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- ireland
- Reported Region
- Ireland
- Ticker
- GBML
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.17
- Grade Unit
- % Li 2 O
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Knockeen
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong grade for a surface grab sample.
Evidence · table
“2.17”
Context: 10,100
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 8lithiumGrade: 1.98Grade Unit: % Li 2 OView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- ireland
- Reported Region
- Ireland
- Ticker
- GBML
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.98
- Grade Unit
- % Li 2 O
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Knockeen
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong grade for a surface grab sample.
Evidence · table
“1.98”
Context: 9,200
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
How Atlas produces this analysis
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