Published: May 2, 2023 |

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MAX Power Mining Corp. has made its strategic entry into the American lithium sector with the acquisition of a district scale opportunity targeting lithium-rich brines and/or claystones in the ~50 sq. mile Willcox Playa in Cochise County, Arizona, approximately 200 miles southeast of Phoenix.

“This strategic move into the United States is another way of differentiating MAX in the growing lithium space in combination with our initiative in northern Quebec where we are the forefront of a highly targeted drive to discover entirely new high-grade lithium camps. With an American division and a Canadian division, our view is that we will be able to grow our shareholder base exponentially in 2023 while delivering brisk year-round news flow,” said Rav Mlait, CEO of MAX Power.

“Each division will have its own niches in the lithium space, allowing MAX to appeal to very specific audiences in North America, and in each case, this includes quality exploration opportunities that provide potential high impact discovery leverage for investors. In addition, this structure provides for the potential of various strategic corporate options to further build shareholder value including a spinout of certain assets if the opportunity arises,” added Mlait.

The Willcox Playa was identified by the USGS in their professional publication paper of 1976 (#1005) titled: “Lithium Resources and Requirements by the Year 2000” and was referenced as one of the most prospective locations for undiscovered lithium brines and most similarly like the currently exploited brine field in Clayton Valley, home to Albermarle’s Silver Peak Brine Operation.

The USGS Report used five exploration methods: seismic, gravity, magnetic, resistivity, and electromagnetic at the Willcox Playa, Clayton Valley, and Searles Lake, California, to explore for lithium in clays and brines (Smith & Mabey). The USGS Report considers the Willcox Playa as having an elevated potential for lithium concentration in brines.

Airborne electromagnetic prospecting by the USGS identified a 22 sq. mile high electrical conductivity anomaly at the Willcox Playa. The USGS interpreted this anomaly to be caused by a subsurface brine field hosted in sediments beneath the dry Willcox Playa surface. The combination of a gravity survey showing a closed gravity low coincident with the zone of high electrical conductivity reinforces the concept that an accumulation of brine could be present beneath the Willcox Playa. This is reinforced by there being no obvious hydrological outlet that would allow the accumulated brines to escape the Willcox Playa. High evaporation rates relative to precipitation in this desert environment suggests the brine could have become increasingly concentrated over time.

The Willcox Playa has a colorful history and was once part of the Willcox Air Force Range. The Range was acquired by Davis-Monahan Field in 1943 for bombing and air-to-ground gunnery training. After World War II, the Range was used for bombing practice. The Willcox Playa is no longer used for bombing or gunnery training. Approximately 29,000 acres of the Willcox Playa is under Department of Defence (and of those, 23,000 acres under the purview of the U.S. Army Electronic Testing) and not available for staking. MAX has acquired the most prospective available ground in the Playa, located in the south and east, governed by the state of Arizona and BLM.

MAX Power Mining is a dynamic exploration stage resource company targeting domestic lithium resources to advance North America’s renewable energy prospects.

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