A new kind of resource exploration is generating excitement across southeast Saskatchewan, with multiple companies investigating the region's rich lithium deposits. Weyburn-Bengough MLA Mike Weger says this growing industry represents a significant and welcome economic opportunity for the area.

Two key projects are currently underway.

Prairie Lithium, which was briefly named Arizona Lithium, has been drilling wells northwest of Torquay. While this location is just outside the Weyburn-Bengough constituency, Weger expects the economic benefits to be felt locally.

"What's exciting is that based on future developments in this area, it's going to mean, obviously, an economic impact in a positive way for our constituency, being one of the closer centers to those sites," Weger said.

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