Castle Minerals (ASX: CDT) has expanded its battery metals strategy by applying for the 120-square-kilometre Wilgee Springs exploration licence in Western Australia, a greenfields lithium target sitting just 25km north of the world-class Greenbushes lithium mine on the same Balingup Metamorphic Belt. Early work will focus on low-impact sediment and soil sampling for lithium-bearing pegmatite indicators such as tin, tantalum and caesium, with air-core or RC drilling to follow if surface results prove encouraging — adding a WA lithium play alongside the company's existing graphite project in Ghana.

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Castle boosts battery metals portfolio with new WA projectMulti-commodity explorer Castle Minerals is expanding its battery minerals strategy with a new mining tenement application north of the globally significant Greenbushes lithium mine in WA. The 120 square kilometre Wilgee Springs exploration license is prospective for lithium bearing pegmatites according to Castle management.https://thewest.com.au/business/public-companies/castle-boosts-battery-metals-portfolio-with-new-wa-project-c-4157100