# NOA Lithium Provides Update on 2026 Exploration Campaign and Provides Corporate Updates Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/noa-lithium-provides-update-on-2026-exploration-campaign-and-provides-corporate--1a797c99-7040-4ab6-a643-b4b38325ac81 Original source: https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/noa-lithium-provides-update-on-2026-exploration-campaign-and-provides-corporate-u-1226364 Publisher: accesswire Original announcement: 2026-09-24T11:16:33.349Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: NOA Lithium Brines Inc. - Ticker: NOAL - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Salta Province, Argentina - Primary commodity: Lithium - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-24 11:31:18 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary NOA Lithium reported successful initial hydraulic testing at its Rio Grande Project in Argentina, with well RT-RG26-PW002 achieving pumping rates of 25 L/s, exceeding the 15 L/s rate assumed in the project's PEA. A 48-hour continuous pumping test is currently underway to further refine the hydrogeological model. Reasoning: The announcement reports successful initial hydraulic testing at a new well, with performance exceeding previous economic study assumptions, which de-risks the project's hydrogeological model. - Positive factor: Pumping rates \(25 L/s\) exceed PEA assumptions \(15 L/s\) - Positive factor: Stable hydraulic response during increased extraction - Positive factor: High well efficiency \(86%\) Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release names a Qualified Person \(David O'Connor, P.Geo.\) who reviewed and approved the technical information. Evidence · text > Qualified Person David O'Connor, P.Geo., is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: The drilling program is described as supporting evaluation of aquifers and refinement of existing models. Evidence · text > designed to support evaluation of deep brine-bearing aquifers and ongoing refinement of the Project's hydrogeological and resource models ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (2) ### RT-RG26-PW002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/noa-lithium-provides-update-on-2026-exploration-campaign-and-provides-corporate--1a797c99-7040-4ab6-a643-b4b38325ac81#fact-drill-facts-0) Rio Grande #### Identity - Hole ID: RT-RG26-PW002 - Project: Rio Grande - Region: argentina - Reported Region: argentina - Ticker: NOAL #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Successful hydraulic performance provides technical validation for the aquifer's productive capacity. - Positive factor: Pumping rate exceeds PEA assumptions Evidence · text > pumping rates reaching up to approximately 25 litres per second \("L/s"\) while maintaining a stable response #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### DDH-RG23-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/noa-lithium-provides-update-on-2026-exploration-campaign-and-provides-corporate--1a797c99-7040-4ab6-a643-b4b38325ac81#fact-drill-facts-1) Rio Grande · lithium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: DDH-RG23-004 - Project: Rio Grande - Commodity: lithium - Region: argentina - Reported Region: argentina - Ticker: NOAL #### Geometry - Grade: 600 - Grade Unit: mg/L - Intercept: 400 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is a historical reference to previous drilling used for context. Evidence · text > previously identified approximately 400 metres of brine with lithium concentrations above 600 milligrams per litre \(" mg/L "\) and a maximum concentration of 794 mg/L #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.