Pioneer Lithium (ASX:PLN) has been granted a prospecting licence for the Botsalano Project, covering 815 square kilometres in southern Botswana. The licence aligns with the region’s geological characteristics and previously identified resources. Pioneer Lithium is a mineral explorer based in Perth, Western Australia, focusing on projects across Ontario and Québec, Canada. The company aims to be a global provider of critical minerals.
The Botsalano Project sits along the southern border between Botswana and South Africa, offering access to existing infrastructure. The site features an inferred ring structure and associated breccia structures intruded into a sandstone host, creating an ideal geological environment for uranium mineralisation. Pioneer Lithium intends to compile all available historical exploration and geophysical data relevant to the project area and its surrounds, including analysing the section of the Bostalano Ring Complex located in South Africa.
The company plans a targeted field program to identify and validate uranium-bearing strata through systematic sampling transects across the project area. Rock chip and grab samples will be collected and analysed using multi-element methodologies at an accredited laboratory. Following the results, a detailed geological investigation will aim to delineate the strike length and thickness of favourable horizons and uncover the target geological models.
A drilling plan will be developed to test the significance of any uranium mineralisation and define the project’s potential. CEO Michael Beven stated that the addition of Botsalano expands the company’s uranium project portfolio and reinforces its goal to become a global provider of critical minerals. Beven noted the project’s uranium potential is supported by its past ownership by UraMin Inc, which was acquired by Orano in 2007, reflecting strong historical confidence in the region’s geological prospectivity.
