Imagine Lithium Identifies New Lithium Zones on Jackpot Property

October 03, 2025 7:00 AM EDT | Source: Imagine Lithium Inc.

Highlights:

  • Prospecting has identified six NEW spodumene mineralized zones that are outside the known resource envelope.
  • Expansion of the Jackpot lithium mineralization through geological mapping and surface rock sampling.
  • Sample results include 4.155% Li2O, 3.918% Li2O and 3.596% Li2O from 145 samples throughout the property.
  • The Jackpot Property consists of 297 mineral claims covering 18,800 hectares.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 3, 2025) - IMAGINE LITHIUM INC. (TSXV: ILI) (OTCQB: ARXRF) (the "Company" or "Imagine") is pleased to report a successful field season to expand the known lithium mineralisation on the Jackpot property.

The Jackpot lithium project is located in the Georgia Lake Pegmatite Field, approximately 140 km northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario (Figure 1). The Jackpot property is characterized by swarms of mineralized lithium-bearing granitic pegmatite dikes distributed over at least five zones on an 18,800 ha land package (Figure 2).

The 2025 exploration program focused on property wide expansion of the known lithium mineralization on the property (Figure 2). Geological mapping and surface rock sampling was completed to follow-up soil geochemical anomalies identified by the 2024 program and additional soil sampling was completed to infill gaps in the older girds. During the 2025 field program, a total of:

  • 1,106 field mapping stations were observed;
  • 145 surface grab samples were collected for assay outside the current resource envelope;
  • 28 muscovite samples were collected for LIBS geochemical analysis;
  • 306 soil samples collected from the northern portion of the property (Jackpot West and Newkirk area); and
  • 199 soil samples collected from the SW infill grid (north of MNW area).

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Figure 1: Jackpot property located next to Trans-Canada Highway, power, port, railroad, and workforce.

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Figure 2: Jackpot project target zones and diamond drillhole collar locations.

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Results of the geological mapping and sampling program yielded 34 samples that returned greater than 0.10% Li2O, with an additional 8 samples returning tantalum values anomalously higher than 100 ppm Ta in bedrock (Table 1). The highest bedrock sample returned 3.92% Li2O from 85 bedrock samples and the highest boulder sample returned 4.16% Li2O from 60 boulder samples throughout the property (Figure 3).

Table 1. Highlights of 2025 Surface Grab Samples Li2O (%)

Sample IDUTM EUTM NLi2O %Ta (ppm)K/RbOccurrence
48761542813654571634.1558.834Boulder
48758343165654565743.91899.724Outcrop
48773742976454635973.59613019Boulder
48761443222254608023.5092.442Boulder
48773642976854635703.48829219Subcrop
48758543031054600073.4022834Boulder
48755943203054594422.9071661Boulder
48756543212054596302.73421.536Boulder
48765342692954569502.69123.642Boulder
48773942980054636092.62765.318Boulder
48756443194754594572.51921.742Boulder
48760042884054600192.4763.429Boulder
48758243162454565812.15312424Outcrop
28297143161554577242.11242.630Bedrock
48774042981954636421.86910217Boulder
48760943161354577201.83966.231Outcrop
48773442978854635821.7358017Boulder
48758743055454607101.42551.433Boulder
48770142597154601701.32213.820Boulder
48770643260554609951.24039.231Boulder
28296943615154739961.23844.129Bedrock
48773842981454636171.23414019Boulder
48759542990654596111.17140.941Boulder
48762443306954614401.11543.435Subcrop
48762343311554614531.05315.738Boulder
48770443277154611610.77133.230Boulder
48756943166754593860.36059.242Boulder
48755843211154595520.3534.820Boulder
48756343179454595060.32528078Boulder
48756243211354594950.27118.956Boulder
48770343280254611850.243932Boulder
48770543276554609800.217278Boulder
48756743198954596140.1801068Boulder
48763943266554609950.101991Boulder
48774343291754556830.02620593Outcrop
48765443075754632610.00414727Subcrop
48773143270554564210.00812140Outcrop
48764944005554595800.00411824Outcrop
48759143019454598900.01111225Outcrop
48773043271754563970.03610932Outcrop
48760843155554577130.02110126Outcrop
48759043018854598870.00710021Outcrop

 

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Figure 3: Jackpot project surface grab sample results from the 2025 field program.

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Of the six new spodumene mineralized zones, Jackpot West and Cosgrave North have in-situ lithium pegmatite on surface (Figure 3). The Jackpot South and Newkirk Zones consist of subcrop and boulders, while the Southwest Zone and Blay Lake Zone are defined by boulders (Figure 3). The Jackpot South, Blay Lake, Jackpot West, Cosgrave North and Newkirk Zones will all be permitted for diamond drilling and bedrock stripping that will be completed in the winter and spring of 2026.

Simone Suen, President of Imagine, commented: "We have discovered lithium mineralization in new areas of the property that have previously been untested and we are currently prioritizing diamond drill targets based on a very productive summer prospecting season. Our team is very excited to commence drilling on these new targets and we are in an excellent position to build on our 3.1 Mt indicated and 5.3 Mt inferred (grading 0.85% and 0.91% Li2O, respectively) Mineral Resource on the project."

Scale (m)QA/QC Protocol

Imagine Lithium implemented a strict QA/QC protocol in processing all rock and soil samples collected from the core material and soil horizons obtained on the Jackpot property. The protocol included the insertion and monitoring of appropriate reference materials. High and low concentration certified lithium standards, blanks and duplicates are used to validate the accuracy and precision of the assay results.

All collected core rock and soil samples were put in sturdy plastic bags, tagged, and sealed in the core shack under the supervision of a professional geologist. The sample number, depth and brief description of each sample is logged and entered to a digital database. Rock core samples were split using a diamond saw with half of the sample remaining in the core box and the other being placed in a labelled sample bag. Duplicate samples were quarter split and placed into individual sample bags.

All sample bags were put into rice bags and stored securely before being delivered to AGAT Laboratories in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Samples are processed and crushed at the AGAT facility in Thunder Bay. Lithium was analyzed by Sodium Peroxide Fusion with ICP-OES and ICP-MS Finish. Soil samples were placed into small brown paper bags and analyzed by 4-Acid digest with ICP-OES and ICP-MS Finish.

Qualified Person

The technical content of this news release was reviewed and approved by Jason Arnold, P.Geo., an Independent Qualified Person as defined by the National Instrument 43-101.

About Imagine Lithium Inc.

Imagine is a junior mining exploration company focused on seeking and acquiring world-class mineral projects. The company holds the Jackpot lithium property located in the Georgia Lake area about 140 km NNE of Thunder Bay, Ontario, is approximately 12 km by road from the Trans-Canada Highway (Hwy 11), and is in proximity to sources of power, railroads, and ports. The Jackpot Property consists of 297 mineral claims covering 18,800 hectares. The Property contains NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Resources of 3.1 Mt grading 0.85% Li2O in the Indicated category and 5.3 Mt grading 0.91% Li2O in the Inferred category, as well as a number of other known pegmatite showings.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

"Simone Sze Man Suen," President

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