Free Batery Metal Limited announced the commencement of its fall work program on September 12, 2023. Central to this program is the investigation of Anomaly 107226, where an exceptional Tantalum value of 261ppm was uncovered from a sample on the northeast side of Mound Lake. It's worth nothing that any Tantalum value exceeding 65ppm is considered significant, potentially indicating the presence of a pegmatite capable of hosting economically valuable lithium-cesium-tantalum mineralization.

The company intends to conduct additional sampling at this site and its immediate vicinity. In addition to the 48-Element ICP analyses, its team will collect samples for comprehensive whole rock analysis, mineralogical, and petrological studies. Furthermore, it plan to expand its exploration efforts by gathering grab samples from previously unexplored regions within the property, including additional samples from the Mound Lake Pluton itself.

Notably, known occurrences of lithium-bearing pegmatites within the parent granite, such as the MNW Prospect Hanson Lake - Mineral Deposit Inventory Record MDI52H01NE00005 NB Rock Teck Drilled in 2007, 247 metres within the MNW Pluton, indicating the presence of rare metal bearing dikes within the parental granite in the region is evidence that it happened. To date, the company has collected an additional 30 samples, further fueling its enthusiasm for this project. The company diligent field team has already observed abundant plumose-textured muscovite and documented a new beryl occurrence, both of which are positive indicators of the potential presence of rare-metal bearing pegmatites.

The company's commitment to exploration was evident in the summer program, where a dedicated 4-person crew from Planet X Exploration Services conducted comprehensive prospecting and grab sampling across the property from June 16 to July 3, 2023. Navigating the property via a network of roads and abandoned logging roads accessible through all-terrain vehicles, the team examined prospective outcrops and meticulously collected a total of 213 grab samples. Each sample underwent detailed on-site description, photography, and analysis using a handheld XRF instrument.

Duplicate samples were thoughtfully retained for further in-depth research and analysis. A preliminary review of the analysis results revealed abundant pathfinder elements, notably elevated Tantalum, Beryllium, and Rubidium levels, along with consistent values of Lithium. The company team of experts is currently conducting a thorough evaluation of these findings to define precise targets for subsequent exploration and research initiatives.

Building upon these results, it has generated geospatial maps pinpointing sample sites and element concentrations. These maps have already begun to identify several areas of significant interest, notably an apparent trend of coincident Lithium, Tantalum, Rubidium, and Beryllium values spanning approximately 3 kilometers on the eastern side of Mound Lake.