Peloton Stakes 200 Additional Claims at the North Elko Lithium Project Bringing the Total Ground Position to 53 Square Kilometers or 20 Square Miles
PelotonPeloton(US:PTON) Thenewswire·2026-02-03 13:00

Core Insights - Peloton Minerals Corporation has staked an additional 200 mineral claims at its North Elko Lithium Project, increasing the total to 642 claims covering 53 square kilometers [1][9] Exploration and Drilling Results - The new claims cover Bell Canyon and Bell Canyon Road, with recent drilling showing increasing lithium values at depth, averaging 618 ppm over the bottom 155 feet, and a peak of 1150 ppm lithium [2][5] - The Bell Canyon drill location was strategically chosen due to its proximity to a lithium zone discovered by Surge Battery Metals Inc. and historical data from a 1965 water well that indicated similar clay layers [3][5] Future Plans - The company plans to conduct a series of studies using various datasets to refine drill targets for a follow-on program scheduled for summer, including metallurgical work to assess the recoverability of cesium and rubidium, which showed consistent assay results across all drill holes [5][6] - A detailed outline of the upcoming work and studies will be issued once finalized [6] Company Overview - Peloton Minerals Corporation is a reporting issuer in British Columbia and Ontario, with common shares listed on the CSE and trading on the OTC QB [8] - The company's exploration portfolio includes the North Elko Lithium Project, as well as gold projects and a non-controlling interest in a copper porphyry project [9]