• Quartz-rich volcanic ash containing lithium occurs in and around valley and  considered to be a good source of lithium potentially leaching into the brine reservoir
• Lithium is being brought to the surface from brine at depth by geothermally heated groundwater in hot springs
• The probable brine system seems to begin roughly 2,000 feet (610m) below the surface, but it may be as deep as 3,000 feet (914m). This is based on one existing line of MT data that shows a conductivity high at those depths.
• The new MT lines currently in progress will provide a much better depth profile of the conductivity high across the valley
• Further modern exploration methods will also be used to continue to outline the brine reservoir and basin structures 

Interpreted map of the Smith Creek Valley property and surrounding bedrock exposures.