2022
Company founded
WhiteRock Lithium Corp is established as a Canadian critical-minerals explorer.
The company
About WhiteRock
A critical minerals exploration company focused on the development of its large scale, high grade Banana Lithium Project located in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Nunavik region of Quebec.
Our plan
To further explore, drill and advance the Banana Lithium Project rapidly, sensibly and in a cost effective manner.
WhiteRock was founded in 2022 and is now led by a team with a proven track record of discovering, financing and building lithium mines. We are focused on proving up the Banana Lithium Project with discipline and genuine local partnership, creating lasting value for our shareholders and the communities of Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Nunavik.
Our values
The board and management team will develop the Company's values over the coming months.
Our strategy
Well funded to complete two drill programs in 2026-27.
Our near-term goal is to complete the 2026 drill program, assess the results, complete geological modelling and advance the project towards an initial Mineral Resource Estimate in H1 2027.
- First Nations: develop effective relationships with the First Nations communities of the region.
- Infill drilling: 100 m x 100 m infill drilling at Spodumene Mountain.
- Extensions: test for mineralization up and down strike at Spodumene Mountain.
- Environmental monitoring: plan for the start of environmental baseline monitoring.
- Infrastructure: commence works for the planning and design of a track to site.
- Speed to market: test the deposit for suitability for a "speed to market" approach.
What sets us apart
- A compelling deposit. A potential large-scale, high-grade spodumene discovery.
- The right address. A wholly owned, large scale tenement package in James Bay and Nunavik region of Quebec, a favourable mining jurisdiction with supportive policy settings and infrastructure support initiatives.
- A team that has done it before. Leadership that has discovered, financed, built and operated lithium mines across the sector.
- Disciplined execution. A clear plan to sensibly advance the Banana Lithium Project with 2 years of drilling and studies funded.
Where we operate
A Canadian company, listed in Australia, with a single focus in northern Québec.
The Banana Lithium Project lies in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay and Nunavik regions of Québec, a territory fast becoming one of the world's most significant hard-rock lithium districts. It is actively backed by the provincial and federal governments through critical-mineral policy, faster permitting and major regional infrastructure investment.
Led by people who have done it
WhiteRock is guided by a board and management team with deep lithium, capital-markets and operating experience, including Executive Chairman & CEO Simon Hay, who led the development of major lithium projects at Galaxy Resources and Leo Lithium.
Meet the board & managementOur journey so far
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2023
First targets defined
Surface mapping and channel sampling across the project define the maiden drill targets.
2024
29 holes, 29 hits
A maiden 7,844 m program intersects LCT pegmatite at surface in every one of 29 diamond holes.
2025
Exploration Target
An independent Exploration Target of 190–275 Mt at 1.2–1.6% Li₂O is defined.¹
April 2026
Fully funded
C$25M is raised to fully fund the 2026 field program.
2026
Drilling & IPO
An 18,000–25,000 m program gets underway and WhiteRock lists on the ASX under WLC.
1H 2027
Maiden Resource
A maiden Mineral Resource Estimate is targeted.
1 The Exploration Target is conceptual in nature (Cube Consulting / IGR, 2025, reported under JORC 2012). There has been insufficient exploration to estimate a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain whether further exploration will result in the estimation of a Mineral Resource.
The Banana Lithium Project
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