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Atlantic Lithium Limited Capital/Financing Update 2024

Jul 29, 2024

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30 July 2024

New Dog-Leg Target Delivers Increase to Ewoyaa MRE

Drilling at the new Dog-Leg target increases the Mineral Resource Estimate for the Ewoyaa Lithium Project to 36.8Mt at 1.24% Li2O

Atlantic Lithium Limited (AIM: ALL, ASX: A11, GSE: ALLGH, OTCQX: ALLIF, “Atlantic Lithium” or the “Company”), the African-focused lithium exploration and development company targeting to deliver Ghana’s first lithium mine, is pleased to announce an increase to the JORC (2012) compliant Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE” or “Resource”) at the Company’s flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project (”Ewoyaa” or the “Project”) in Ghana, West Africa.

Highlights:

  • Total Mineral Resource Estimate for the Company’s flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project increased to 36.8Mt at 1.24% Li2O, reported in accordance with the JORC Code (2012).

  • Measured category, 26.1Mt at 1.24% in the Indicated category and 7.0Mt @ 1.15% Li₂O in the Inferred category).

  • MRE increase follows targeted drilling programme, undertaken in 2023 and H1 2024, comprising sterilisation drilling to support the plant and haul road design and resource conversion drilling, converting Inferred resources to Indicated and Measured resources, to provide mine plan optionality; new Dog-Leg target identified through this process.

  • Drilling subsequently undertaken on the Dog-Leg target, where the Company has identified a shallow-dipping, near-surface mineralised pegmatite body with true thickness up to 35m, which contributed 890,892 tonnes of the Resource increase to 36.8Mt at 1.24% Li2O.

  • Potential to grow the Resource further; step-out drilling planned at five priority deposits and one new exploration target identified for initial reverse circulation (“RC”) evaluation.

: Commenting, Neil Herbert, Executive Chairman of Atlantic Lithium, said

“We are pleased to report an increase in the Mineral Resource for the Ewoyaa Lithium Project to 36.8Mt at 1.24% Li2O, which reaffirms Ewoyaa’s status as one of the leading hard rock lithium projects.

“The increase follows the limited drilling programme completed recently, which was focused on supporting our mine planning activities rather than expanding the resource base, but through which we identified the Dog-Leg target, which has added near-surface tonnes to the Ewoyaa Resource. We are pleased to see this lucky strike at DogLeg contributing an additional circa 891,000 tonnes to the enlarged 36.8Mt at 1.24% Li2O Resource.

“While our current focus remains firmly on advancing Ewoyaa towards shovel-readiness, we recognise the significant potential across our exploration portfolio to increase the Resource further.”

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Mineral Resource Estimate Upgrade

An upgraded MRE of 36.8Mt at 1.24% Li2O was completed for the Ewoyaa deposit and surrounding pegmatites; collectively termed the “Ewoyaa Lithium Project”.

The MRE increase follows a targeted drilling programme aimed at supporting the mine build activities at the Project. This comprised sterilisation drilling to support the plant and haul road design and resource conversion drilling, aimed at converting Inferred resources to Indicated and Measured, to provide mine plan optionality. The drilling programme resulted in the combined Measured and Indicated resource increasing to 81% of the Total Mineral Resource (to 29.8 Mt at 1.26% Li2O).

During drilling programme, the Dog-Leg target was identified, with prioritised drilling subsequently undertaken, which returned multiple broad and high-grade intersections, from which the Company has identified a shallow-dipping, nearsurface mineralised pegmatite body with true thickness up to 35m. The Dog-Leg target contributed 890,892 tonnes, comprising 332,100 tonnes at 1.01% Li2O Indicated and 558,792 tonnes at 1.13% Li2O Inferred, of the increase in resources to 36.8Mt at 1.24% Li2O.

extensional drilling undertaken since the February 2023 MRE reported by the Company, comprising 148,865m of reverse circulation (“RC”), 12,639m of diamond core (“DD”), 5,311m of reverse circulation with diamond tail (“RCD”) and 1,200m of reverse circulation hydrology holes (“RCH”).

The MRE includes a total of 3.7Mt at 1.37% Li2O in the Measured category, 26.1Mt at 1.24% Li2O in the Indicated category and 7.0Mt at 1.15% Li2O in the Inferred category ( refer Table 1 ). The independent MRE for Ewoyaa was completed by Ashmore Advisory Pty Ltd (“Ashmore”) of Perth, Western Australia, with results tabulated in the Statement of Mineral Resources in Table 1 . The Statement of Mineral Resources is reported in line with requirements of the JORC Code (2012) and is therefore suitable for public reporting. High-level Whittle optimisation was completed and demonstrates reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction.

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Table 1: Ewoyaa Mineral Resource Estimate (0.5% Li2O Cut-off)


Type

Measured Mineral Resource
Tonnage
Li2O
Cont. Lithium Oxide
Mt
%
kt
Primary 3.7
1.37
51
Total 3.7
1.37
51
Type Indicated Mineral Resource
Tonnage
Li2O
Cont. Lithium Oxide
Mt
%
kt
Weathered
Primary
0.5
1.08
5
25.6
1.25
319
Total 26.1
1.24
324
Type Inferred Mineral Resource
Tonnage
Li2O
Cont. Lithium Oxide
Mt
%
kt
Weathered
Primary
1.8
1.12
20
5.2
1.16
60
Total 7.0
1.15
80
Type Total Mineral Resource
Tonnage
Li2O
Cont. Lithium Oxide
Mt
%
kt
Weathered
Primary
2.3
1.11
25
34.5
1.25
430
Total 36.8
1.24
455

Note : The Mineral Resource has been compiled under the supervision of Mr. Shaun Searle who is a director of Ashmore Advisory Pty Ltd and a Registered Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr. Searle has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity that he has undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code.

All Mineral Resources figures reported in the table above represent estimates at June 2024. Mineral Resource estimates are not precise calculations, being dependent on the interpretation of limited information on the location, shape and continuity of the occurrence and on the available sampling results. The totals contained in the above table have been rounded to reflect the relative uncertainty of the estimate. Rounding may cause some computational discrepancies.

Mineral Resources are reported in accordance with the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (The Joint Ore Reserves Committee Code – JORC 2012 Edition).

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Table 2 below details the history of Mineral Resource Estimates reported by the Company for the Ewoyaa Lithium Project to date, inclusive of the MRE increase reported in this announcement.

Table 2: Ewoyaa Mineral Resource Estimates Reported to Date


Date

Classification
**Tonnage ** **Li2O **
January 2020 Indicated Mineral Resource 4.5 Mt 1.39
Inferred Mineral Resource 10.0 Mt 1.27
Total Mineral Resource 14.5 Mt 1.31
December 2021 Indicated Mineral Resource 5.2 Mt 1.39
Inferred Mineral Resource 16.1 Mt 1.28
Total Mineral Resource 21.3 Mt 1.31
March 2022 Indicated Mineral Resource 20.5 Mt 1.29
Inferred Mineral Resource 9.6 Mt 1.19
Total Mineral Resource 30.1 Mt 1.26
February 2023 Measured Mineral Resource 3.5 Mt 1.37
Indicated Mineral Resource 24.5 Mt 1.25
Inferred Mineral Resource 7.4 Mt 1.16
Total Mineral Resource 35.3 Mt 1.25
July 2024 Measured Mineral Resource 3.7 Mt 1.37
Indicated Mineral Resource 26.1 Mt 1.24
Inferred Mineral Resource 7.0 Mt 1.15
Total Mineral Resource 36.8 Mt 1.24

There are four main geometallurgical domains at the Project (Primary P1 and P2 and their weathered subsets). Their relative abundances, metallurgical recoveries and concentrate grades are shown in Table 3 . The tonnage and grade distribution throughout the entire deposit is illustrated graphically in Figure 1 , where a mining bench breakdown using a 10m bench height has been used. The grade tonnage curve for the Ewoyaa Lithium Project Mineral Resource is shown in Figure 2 .

Table 3: Material Types, Recoveries and Concentrate Grades (recoveries based on laboratory results)

Geomet Type Weathered Weathered
Tonnage
Li2O
Cont. Lithium
Mt
%
kt
Recovery
Conc. Grade
%
Li2O (%)
P1
P2
2.1
1.12
24
0.2
1.03
2
68
6.0
50
6.0
Total 2.3
1.11
25
Geomet Type Primary
Tonnage
Li2O
Cont. Lithium
Mt
%
kt
Recovery
Conc. Grade
%
Li2O (%)
P1
P2
31.1
1.27
393
3.5
1.06
37
70
6.0
50
5.5
Total
34.5
1.25
430

Note : As per Table 1 above and metallurgical sign off in Competent Persons section at end of report.

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Figure 1: Ewoyaa Tonnage and Grade – 10m Bench Elevation

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Figure 2: Ewoyaa Grade - Tonnage Curve for Classified Pegmatite Resource

A plan view of the Ewoyaa Lithium Project prospect areas is shown in Figure 3 , with a long section shown in Figure 4 and cross-section within the Ewoyaa Main indicated category zone shown in Figure 5 .

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Figure 3: Ewoyaa Lithium Project prospect location map (all pegmatite zones) – Asan is located approximately 2.2km northeast of Kaampakrom

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Figure 4: Long Section Z-Z’ of Ewoyaa Main Wireframes and Drilling (View towards 300°; Solid Colours = Resource Wireframes, Wireframe Edges = Pegmatite Wireframes)

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A A’
BOTR
BOCO
TOFR
Spodumene Pegmatite
Pegmatite
50m
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Figure 5: Cross Section A-A’ of Ewoyaa Wireframes and Drilling

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Geology and Geological Interpretation

The Project area lies within the Birimian Supergroup, a Proterozoic volcano-sedimentary basin located in Western Ghana. The Project area is underlain by three forms of metamorphosed schist; mica schist, staurolite schist and garnet schist. Several granitoids intrude the basin metasediments as small plugs. These granitoids range in composition from intermediate granodiorite (often medium grained) to felsic leucogranites (coarse to pegmatoidal grain size), sometimes in close association with pegmatite veins and bodies. Pegmatite intrusions generally occur as sub-vertical dykes with two dominant trends: either east-northeast (Abonko, Asan, Kaampakrom and Ewoyaa Northeast) dipping sub-vertically northeast; or north-northeast (Ewoyaa Main) and dip sub-vertically to moderately southeast to east-southeast. Pegmatite thickness varies across the Project, with thinner mineralised units intersected at Abonko and Kaampakrom between 4 and 12m; and thicker units intersected at Ewoyaa Main between 30 and 60m, and up to 100m at surface.

The Project area has two clearly defined material types of spodumene bearing lithium mineralisation. The Company has termed these material types as Pegmatite Type 1 (“P1”) and Pegmatite Type 2 (“P2”). P1 material is characterised by coarse grained spodumene bearing pegmatite which exhibits very coarse to pegmatoidal, euhedral to subhedral spodumene crystals. P2 material consists of medium grained spodumene, euhedral to subhedral in shape and can compose up to 50% of the rock. The two material types have different metallurgical recoveries.

Drill Methods

The database contains data for the drilling conducted by the Company since 2018, with an overview of drill types shown in Figure 6 .

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Figure 6: Drill Type Location Map

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Drilling at the deposit extends to a maximum drill depth of 386m and the mineralisation was modelled from surface to a depth of approximately 380m below surface. The estimate is based on good quality reverse circulation (“RC”) and diamond core (“DD”) drilling data. Drill hole spacing is as close as 20m by 15m in some portions of the Ewoyaa deposit; then spacing is predominantly 40m by 40m across the Project and up to 80m by 80m in parts of lesser known mineralisation.

The RC drilling used a combination of 5.25’ and 5.75’, face sampling hammers. The DD used PQ and HQ (resulting in 85mm and 63.5mm diameter core respectively) diameter core barrels. The DD holes were completed from surface with PQ to maximise recovery in weathered zones, with reversion to HQ once ground conditions improved within fresh material.

In 2018, Phase 1 RC holes were completed on a nominal 100m by 50m grid pattern, targeting the Ewoyaa Main mineralised system. Phases 2 to 5 reduced the wide spacing to 80m by 40m and down to 40m by 40m in the well drilled portions of the Project. Phase 5 was a major infill drilling program down to 40m by 40m over most of the Project. Phases 6 and 7 included extensional drilling in areas of open mineralisation, as well as close spaced infill drilling in portions of the Ewoyaa deposit.

A summary of the drilling data within the Ewoyaa Lithium Project Mineral Resource area is shown in Table 4 .

Table 4: Summary of Drilling at the Project

Hole Type In Database In Mineral Resource In Mineral Resource
Drill holes
Number
Metres
Drill holes
Number
Metres
Intersection
Metres
RCH 12
1,200
RC 1,048
148,865
722
106,609
19,580
RCD 36
5,311
33
4,881
786
DD 109
12,639
101
11,558
5,393
Total 1,205
168,015
856
123,048
25,759

Sampling Methodology

During Phase 1 and 2, RC drilling bulk samples and splits were collected at the rig for every metre interval drilled, the splits being undertaken using a riffle splitter. Since Phase 3, RC samples were split with a rig mounted cone spitter which took duplicate samples for quality control purposes.

Diamond core was cut with a core saw and selected half core samples totalling 2,131.1kg were dispatched to Nagrom Laboratory in Australia for preliminary metallurgical test work.

Selected core intervals were cut to quarter core with a saw at one metre intervals or to geological contacts; and since December 2018 were sent to Intertek Laboratory in Tarkwa for sample preparation. Prior to that, samples were sent to SGS Laboratory in Tarkwa for sample preparation.

Sample Preparation

Since December 2018, samples were submitted to Intertek Tarkwa (SP02/SP12) for sample preparation. Samples were weighed, dried and crushed to -2mm in a Boyd crusher with an 800-1,200g rotary split, producing a nominal 1,500g split crushed sample; which was subsequently pulverised in a LM2 ring mill. Samples were pulverised to a nominal 85% passing 75µm. All the preparation equipment was flushed with barren material prior to the commencement of the job. Coarse reject material was kept in the original bag. Lab sizing analysis was undertaken on a nominal 1:25 basis. Final pulverised samples (20g) were airfreighted to Intertek in Perth for assaying.

Prior to December 2018, all Phase 1 samples were submitted to SGS Tarkwa for preparation (PRP100) and subsequently forwarded to SGS Johannesburg and later SGS Vancouver for analysis (ICP90A).

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Sample Analysis Method

Since December 2018, samples were sent to Intertek Laboratory in Perth for analysis (FP6/MS/OES). FP6/MS/OES is an analysis for lithium and a suite of 21 other elements. Detection limits for lithium range between 5ppm and 20,000ppm. The sodium peroxide fusion (in nickel crucibles) is completed with hydrochloric acid to dissolve the sub-sample and is considered a total dissolution. Analysis is conducted by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (“ICP-MS”).

Prior to December 2018, Phase 1 samples were submitted to SGS Johannesburg and later SGS Vancouver for analysis (ICP90A). ICP90 is a 28 element combination Na2O2 fusion with ICP-OES. ICP-MS was added to some submissions for additional trace element characterisation purposes.

All phase 1 SGS pulps were subsequently sent to Intertek Laboratory Perth for re-analysis (FP6/MS/OES) and included in the resource estimate.

Mineral Resource Classification

The Project deposits show good continuity of the main mineralised units which allowed the drill hole intersections to be modelled into coherent, geologically robust domains. Consistency is evident in the thickness of the structure, and the distribution of grade appears to be reasonable along and across strike.

sample spacing, and lode continuity. The Measured Mineral Resource was confined to fresh rock within areas drilled at 20m by 15m along with robust continuity of geology and Li2O grade. The Indicated Mineral Resource was defined within areas of close spaced drilling of less than 40m by 40m, and where the continuity and predictability of the lode positions was good. In addition, Indicated Mineral Resource was classified in weathered rock overlying fresh Measured Mineral Resource. The Inferred Mineral Resource was assigned to transitional material, areas where drill hole spacing was greater than 40m by 40m, where small, isolated pods of mineralisation occur outside the main mineralised zones, and to geologically complex zones.

The block model has an attribute “class” for all blocks within the mineralisation wireframes coded as either “mes” for Measured, “ind” for Indicated “inf” for Inferred. The Mineral Resource classification is shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8 .

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Figure 7: Mineral Resource Classification Plan View

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Figure 8: Mineral Resource Classification Oblique View – Ewoyaa Main (Facing NE)

The extrapolation of the lodes along strike and down-dip have been limited to distances of 40m. Zones of extrapolation

The JORC Code (2012) describes a number of criteria which must be addressed in the documentation of Mineral Resource estimates prior to public release of the information. The criteria provide a means of assessing whether or not parts of or the entire data inventory used in the estimate are adequate for that purpose. The Mineral Resources stated in this document are based on the criteria set out in Table 1 of that Code. These criteria are listed in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 .

The Statement of Mineral Resources has been constrained by the mineralisation solids, reported above a cut-off grade of 0.5% Li2O. Whittle optimisations demonstrate reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction.

Estimation Methodology

A Surpac block model was created to encompass the extents of the known mineralisation, including an additional block model for the Asan prospect. The block model was rotated on a bearing of 30°, with block dimensions of 10m NS by 10m EW by 5m vertical with sub-cells of 2.5m by 2.5m by 1.25m. The block model was estimated using Ordinary Kriging (“OK”) grade interpolation. The mineralisation was constrained by pegmatite geology wireframes and internal lithium bearing mineralisation wireframes prepared using a nominal 0.4% Li2O cut-off grade and a minimum down-hole length of 3m. The wireframes were used as hard boundaries for the interpolation.

Bulk densities ranging between 1.7t/m[3] and 2.78t/m[3] were assigned in the block model dependent on lithology, mineralisation and weathering. These densities were applied based on 14,046 bulk density measurements conducted by the Company on 101 DD holes and 35 RC holes with diamond tails conducted across the breadth of the Project. The measurements were separated using weathering surfaces, geology and mineralisation solids, with averages assigned in the block model.

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Mining and Metallurgical Methods and Parameters

It is assumed that the Ewoyaa Project can be mined with open pit mining techniques. Preliminary metallurgical test work indicates that there are four main geometallurgical domains; weathered and fresh coarse grained spodumene bearing pegmatite (P1); and weathered and fresh medium grained spodumene bearing pegmatite (P2). From test work completed to date at a 6.3mm crush, the P1 material produces a 6% Li2O concentrate at approximately 70 to 85% recovery (average 75% recovery), whilst P2 material produces 5.5 to 6% Li2O concentrate at approximately 35 to 65% recovery (average 47% recovery).

JORC Table 1, Section 1 (Sampling Techniques and Data) and Section 2 (Reporting of Exploration Results) are included in Appendix 1 .

JORC Table 1, Section 3 (Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources) is included in Appendix 2 .

End Note

1 Ore Reserves, Mineral Resources and Production Targets

The information in this announcement that relates to Ore Reserves, Mineral Resources and Production Targets complies with the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code). The Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in this announcement, the Ewoyaa Lithium Project Definitive Feasibility Study announcement, dated 29 June 2023 (in which the Company reported Ore Reserves and Production Targets in respect of the Project), or the Grant of the Ewoyaa Mining Lease announcement, dated 20 October 2023 (in which the Company reported the revision of material assumptions for the Project). This announcement and the announcements dated 29 June 2023 and 20 October 2023 are available at www.atlanticlithium.com.au.

2 Ewoyaa to become one of the largest spodumene concentrate producers globally - Based on a comparison of targeted spodumene concentrate production capacity (ktpa, 100% basis) of select hard rock spodumene projects globally ( refer Company presentation dated 8 September 2023 ).

Competent Persons

Information in this announcement relating to the exploration results is based on data reviewed by Mr I. Iwan Williams (BSc. Hons Geology), General Manager - Exploration of the Company. Mr Williams is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (#9088) who has in excess of 30 years’ experience in mineral exploration and is a Qualified Person under the AIM Rules. Mr Williams consents to the inclusion of the information in the form and context in which it appears.

Information in this announcement relating to Mineral Resources was compiled by Shaun Searle, a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Searle has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ and is a Qualified Person under the AIM Rules. Mr Searle is a director of Ashmore. Ashmore and the Competent Person are independent of the Company and other than being paid fees for services in compiling this report, neither has any financial interest (direct or contingent) in the Company. Mr Searle consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based upon the information in the form and context in which it appears.

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"), and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.

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For any further information, please contact:

Atlantic Lithium Limited

Neil Herbert (Executive Chairman)

Amanda Harsas (Finance Director and Company Secretary)

[www.atlanticlithium.com.au ]

[email protected]

Tel: +61 2 8072 0640

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SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP Nominated Adviser Jeff Keating Charlie Bouverat Tel: +44 (0)20 3470 0470

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Yellow Jersey PR Limited Canaccord Genuity Limited Charles Goodwin Financial Adviser: Bessie Elliot Raj Khatri (UK) / [email protected] Duncan St John, Christian Calabrese Tel: +44 (0)20 3004 9512 (Australia)

Corporate Broking: James Asensio Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 4500

Notes to Editors:

About Atlantic Lithium

www.atlanticlithium.com.au

Atlantic Lithium is an AIM, ASX, GSE and OTCQX-listed lithium company advancing its flagship project, the Ewoyaa Lithium Project, a significant lithium spodumene pegmatite discovery in Ghana, through to production to become the country’s first lithium-producing mine.

The Definitive Feasibility Study for the Project indicates the production of 3.6Mt of spodumene concentrate over a 12year mine life, making it one of the largest spodumene concentrate mines in the world.

The Project, which was awarded a Mining Lease in October 2023, is being developed under an earn-in agreement with Piedmont Lithium Inc.

Atlantic Lithium holds a portfolio of lithium projects within 509km[2] and 774km[2] of granted and under-application tenure across Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire respectively, which, in addition to the Project, comprises significantly underexplored, highly prospective licences.

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APPENDIX 1

JORC Table 1, Section 1 – Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria
Sampling
techniques
JORC Code Explanaton
• Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels,
random chips, or specifc specialised industry
standard measurement tools appropriate to the
minerals under investgaton, such as down hole
Commentary
• RC drill holes were routnely sampled at 1m intervals with a
nominal 3-6kg sub-sample split of for assay using a rig-
mounted cone spliter at 1m intervals.
• DD holes were quarter core sampled at 1m intervals or to
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc).
These examples should not be taken as limitng the
broad meaning of sampling.
• Include reference to measures taken to ensure
sample
representvity
and
the
appropriate
calibraton of any measurement tools or systems
used.
• Aspects of the determinaton of mineralisaton that
are Material to the Public Report. In cases where
‘industry standard’ work has been done this would
be relatvely simple (eg ‘reverse circulaton drilling
was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was
pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fre assay’).
In other cases more explanaton may be required,
such as where there is coarse gold that has inherent
sampling problems. Unusual commodites or
mineralisaton types (eg submarine nodules) may
warrant disclosure of detailed informaton.
geological contacts for geochemical analysis.
• For assaying, splits from all prospectve ore zones (i.e. logged
pegmattes +/- interburden) were sent for assay. Outside of
these zones, the splits were composited to 4m using a portable
rife spliter.
• Holes without pegmatte were not assayed.
• Approximately 5% of all samples submited were standards and
coarse blanks. Blanks were typically inserted with the
interpreted ore zones afer the drilling was completed.
• Approximately 2.5% of samples submited were duplicate
samples collected afer logging using a rife spliter or as a
second split using the rig mounted cone spliter at 1 m interval
and sent to an umpire laboratory. This ensured zones of interest
were duplicated and not missed during alternatve routne
splitng of the primary sample.
• Prior to the December 2018 - SGS Tarkwa was used for sample
preparaton (PRP100) and subsequently forwarded to SGS
Johannesburg for analysis; and later SGS Vancouver for analysis
(ICP90A).
• Post December 2018 to present – Intertek Tarkwa was used for
sample preparaton (SP02/SP12) and subsequently forwarded
to Intertek Perth for analysis (FP6/MS/OES - 21 element
combinaton Na2O2fusion with combinaton OES/MS), and also
(4A/OM) for Na.
• ALS Laboratory in Brisbane was used for the Company’s inital
due diligence work programs and was selected as the umpire
laboratory since Phase 1. ALS conducts ME-ICP89, with a
Sodium Peroxide Fusion. Detecton limits for lithium are 0.01-
10%. Sodium Peroxide fusion is considered a “total” assay
technique for lithium. In additon, 22 additonal elements
assayed with Na2O2fusion, and combinaton MS/ICP analysis.
Drilling • Drill type (eg core, reverse circulaton, open-hole • Seven phases of drilling were undertaken at the Project using
techniques hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) RC and DD techniques. All the RC drilling used face sampling
and details (eg core diameter, triple or standard tube, hammers.
depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other • Phase 1 and 2 programs used a 5.25 inch hammers while Phase
type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what 3 used a 5.75-inch hammer. Phase 4 through 7 used 5.5 inch
method, etc). • All DD holes were completed using PQ and HQ core from
surface (85mm and 63.5mm).
• All DD holes were drilled in conjuncton with a Refex ACT II tool;
to provide an accurate determinaton of the botom-of-hole
orientaton.
• All fresh core was orientated to allow for geological, structural
and geotechnical logging by a Company geologist.
Drill sample • Method of recording and assessing core and chip • A semi-quanttatve estmate of sample recovery was
recovery sample recoveries and results assessed. completed for the vast majority of drilling. This involved
• Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and
ensure representatve nature of the samples.
• Whether a relatonship exists between sample
recovery and grade and whether sample bias may
weighing both the bulk samples and splits and calculatng
theoretcal recoveries using assumed densites. Where samples
were not weighed, qualitatve descriptons of the sample size
were recorded. Some sample loss was recorded in the collaring
of the RC drill holes.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanaton
have occurred due to preferental
fne/coarse material.
loss/gain of Commentary
• DD recoveries were measured and recorded. Recoveries in
excess of 95.8% have been achieved for the DD drilling
program. Drill sample recovery and quality is adequate for the
drilling technique employed.
• The DD twin program has identfed a positve grade bias for
iron in the RC compared to the DD results.
Logging • Whether core and chip samples have been • All drill sample intervals were geologically logged by Company
geologically and geotechnically logged to a level of geologists.
detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource
estmaton, mining studies and metallurgical studies.
• Whether logging is qualitatve or quanttatve in
• Where appropriate, geological logging recorded the abundance
of specifc minerals, rock types and weathering using a
standardised logging system that captured preliminary
nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc) photography. metallurgical domains.
• The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersectons logged.
• All logging is qualitatve, except for the systematc collecton of
magnetc susceptbility data which could be considered semi
quanttatve.
• Strip logs have been generated for each drill hole to cross-check
geochemical data with geological logging.
• A small sample of washed RC drill material was retained in chip
trays for future reference and validaton of geological logging,
and sample reject materials from the laboratory are stored at
the Company’s feld ofce.
• All drill holes have been logged and reviewed by Company
technical staf.
• The logging is of sufcient detail to support the current
reportng of a Mineral Resource.
Sub-sampling • If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, • RC samples were cone split at the drill rig. For interpreted
techniques half or all core taken. waste zones the 1 or 2m rig splits were later composited using
and sample
preparaton
• If non-core, whether rifed, tube sampled, rotary
split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry.
a rife spliter into 4m composite samples.
• DD core was cut with a core saw and selected half core samples
• For all sample types, the nature, quality and dispatched to Nagrom Laboratory in Perth for preliminary
appropriateness
of
the
sample
technique.
• Quality control procedures adopted
preparaton
for all sub-
metallurgical test work.
• The other half of the core, including the botom-of-hole
orientaton line, was retained for geological reference.
sampling stages to maximise representvity of • The remaining DD core was quarter cored for geochemical
samples. analysis.
• Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is
representatve of the in situ material collected,
including
for
instance
results
for
feld
• Since December 2018, samples were submited to Intertek
Tarkwa (SP02/SP12) for sample preparaton. Samples were
weighed, dried and crushed to -2mm in a Boyd crusher with an
duplicate/second-half sampling. 800-1,200g rotary split, producing a nominal 1,500g split
• Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain crushed sample; which was subsequently pulverised in a LM2
size of the material being sampled. ring mill. Samples were pulverised to a nominal 85% passing
75µm. All the preparaton equipment was fushed with barren
material prior to the commencement of the job. Coarse reject
material was kept in the original bag. Lab sizing analysis was
undertaken on a nominal 1:25 basis. Final pulverised samples
(20g) were airfreighted to Intertek in Perth for assaying.
• The vast majority of samples were drilled dry. Moisture content
was logged qualitatvely. All intersectons of the water table
were recorded in the database.
• Field sample duplicates were taken to evaluate whether
samples were representatve and understand repeatability,
with good repeatability.
• Sample sizes and laboratory preparaton techniques were
appropriate and industry standard.
Quality of • The nature, quality and appropriateness of the • Analysis for lithium and a suite of other elements for Phase 1
assay data assaying and laboratory procedures used and drilling was undertaken at SGS Johannesburg / Vancouver by
and whether the technique is considered partal or total. ICP-OES afer Sodium Peroxide Fusion. Detecton limits for

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laboratory • For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF lithium (10ppm – 100,000ppm). Sodium Peroxide fusion is
tests instruments,
etc,
the
parameters
used
in considered a “total” assay technique for lithium.
determining the analysis including instrument make
and model, reading tmes, calibratons factors
applied and their derivaton, etc.
• Review of standards and blanks from the inital submission to
Johannesburg identfed failures (multple standards reportng
outside control limits). A decision was made to resubmit this
• Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg batch and all subsequent batches to SGS Vancouver – a
standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory laboratory considered to have more experience with this
checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy method of analysis and sample type, but also failed QAQC
(ie lack of bias) and precision have been established. checks. All samples have subsequently been analysed by
Intertek Perth.
• Results of analyses for feld sample duplicates are consistent
with the style of mineralisaton and considered to be
representatve. Internal laboratory QAQC checks are reported
by the laboratory, including sizing analysis to monitor
preparaton and internal laboratory QA/QC. These were
reviewed and retained in the company drill hole database.
• 155 samples were sent to an umpire laboratory (ALS)
and/assayed using equivalent techniques, with results
demonstratng good repeatability.
• Atlantc Lithium’s review of QAQC suggests Intertek Perth
laboratories performed within acceptable limits.
• No geophysical methods or hand-held XRF units have been
used for determinaton of grades in the Mineral Resource.
Verifcaton of
sampling and
• The verifcaton of signifcant intersectons by either
independent or alternatve company personnel.
• Signifcant intersectons were visually feld verifed by company
geologists and Shaun Searle of Ashmore during the 2019 site
assaying • The use of twinned holes. visit.
• Documentaton of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verifcaton, data storage (physical
and electronic) protocols.
• Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
• Drill hole data was compiled and digitally captured by Company
geologists in the feld. Where hand-writen informaton was
recorded, all hardcopy records were kept and archived afer
digitsing.
• Phase 1 and 2 drilling programs were captured on paper or
locked excel templates and migrated to an MS Access database
and then into Datashed (industry standard drill hole database
management sofware). The Phase 3 to 6 programs were
captured using LogChief which has inbuilt data validaton
protocols. All analytcal results were transferred digitally and
loaded into the database by a Datashed consultant.
• The data was audited, and any discrepancies checked by the
Company personnel before being updated in the database.
• Twin DD holes were drilled to verify results of the RC drilling
programs. Results indicate that there is iron contaminaton in
the RC drilling process.
• Reported drill hole intercepts were compiled by the Chief
Geologist.
• Adjustments to the original assay data included convertng Li
ppm to Li2O%.
Locaton of • Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill • The collar locatons were surveyed in WGS84 Zone 30 North
data points holes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine using DGPS survey equipment, which is accurate to 0.11mm in
workings and other locatons used in Mineral
Resource estmaton.
both horizontal and vertcal directons. All holes were surveyed
by qualifed surveyors. Once validated, the survey data was
• Specifcaton of the grid system used.
• Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
uploaded into Datashed.
• RC drill holes were routnely down hole surveyed every 6m
using a combinaton of EZ TRAC 1.5 (single shot) and Refex
Gyroscopic tools.
• Afer the tenth drill hole, the survey method was changed to
Refex Gyro survey with 6m down hole data points measured
during an end-of-hole survey.
• All Phase 2 and 3 drill holes were surveyed initally using the
Refex Gyro tool,but later usingthe more efcient Refex

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Criteria JORC Code Explanaton Commentary
SPRINT tool. Phases 4 through 7 drill holes were surveyed using
a Refex SPRINT tool.
• LiDAR survey Southern Mapping to produce rectfed colour
images and a digital terrain model (DTM) 32km2, Aircraf C206
aircraf-mounted LiDAR Riegl Q780 Camera Hasselblad H5Dc
with 50mm Fixfocus lens.
• Coordinate system: WGS84 UTM30N with accuracy to ±0.04.
• The topographic survey and photo mosaic output from the
survey is accurate to 20mm. In additon, local site survey data
was used to generate the topographic surface for the Asan area.
• Locatonal accuracy at collar and down the drill hole is
considered appropriate for resource estmaton purposes.
Data spacing • Data spacing for reportng of Exploraton Results. • The RC holes were initally drilled on 100m spaced sectons and
and
distributon
• Whether the data spacing and distributon is
sufcient to establish the degree of geological and
grade contnuity appropriate for the Mineral
Resource and Ore Reserve estmaton procedure(s)
and classifcatons applied.
• Whether sample compositng has been applied.
50m hole spacings orientated at 300° or 330° with dips ranging
from -50° to -60°. Planned hole orientatons/dips were
occasionally adjusted due to pad and/or access constraints.
• Hole spacing was reduced to predominantly 40m spaced
sectons and 40m hole spacings, with infll to 20m by 15m in the
upper portons of the Ewoyaa Main deposit. Holes are generally
angled
perpendicular
to
interpreted
mineralisaton
orientatons at the Project.
• Samples were composited to 1m intervals prior to estmaton.
Orientaton of
data in
relaton to

• Whether the orientaton of sampling achieves
unbiased sampling of possible structures and the
extent to which this is known, considering the
• The drill line and drill hole orientaton are oriented as close as
practcable to perpendicular to the orientaton of the general
mineralised orientaton.
geological
structure
deposit type.
• If the relatonship between the drilling orientaton
and the orientaton of key mineralised structures is
• Most of the drilling intersects the mineralisaton at close to 90
degrees ensuring intersectons are representatve of true
widths.It is possible that new geological interpretations and/or
considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this infill drilling requirements may result in changes to drill orientations
should be assessed and reported if material. on future programs.
• No orientaton based sampling bias has been identfed in the
data.
Sample
security
• The measures taken to ensure sample security. • Samples were stored on site prior to road transportaton by
Company personnel to the SGS preparaton laboratory.
• With the change of laboratory to Intertek, samples were picked
up by the contractor and transported to the sample preparaton
facility in Tarkwa.
Audits or • The results of any audits or reviews of sampling • Prior to the drilling program, a third-party Project review was
reviews techniques and data. completed by an independent consultant experienced with the
style of mineralisaton.
• In additon, Shaun Searle of Ashmore reviewed drilling and
sampling procedures during the 2019 site visit and found that
all procedures and practces conform to industry standards.

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JORC Table 1, Section 2 – Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria
Mineral
JORC Code Explanaton
• Type, reference name/number, locaton and
Commentary
• The Project cover two contguous licences the Mankessim (RL
tenement and ownership including agreements or material issues 3/55) and Mankessim South (PL.3/109) licence.
land tenure
status
with third partes such as joint ventures,
partnerships, overriding royaltes, natve ttle
interests, historical sites, wilderness or natonal
park and environmental setngs.
• The security of the tenure held at the tme of
reportng along with any known impediments to
• The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources granted a Mining
Lease to Barari DV Ghana Ltd. for the Ewoyaa Lithium Project
on 19th October 2023, extending over an area of 42.63 km2 or
203 cadastral blocks and valid for an inital 15-year renewable
period.
• The Ewoyaa Lithium Project includes mineral resources
obtaining a license to operate in the area. defned within the original Mankessim South PL, and as a
consequence 28 cadastral blocks were transferred from Green
Metals Resources’ PL.3/109 to Barari DV Ghana’s RL.3/55 and
were incorporated into the Ewoyaa Lithium Project Mining
Lease, thus reducing the Mankessim South PL size from 62
cadastral blocks to 34 cadastral blocks.
Exploraton
done by other
partes
• Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploraton by
other partes.
• Historical trenching and mapping were completed by the
Ghana Geological survey during the 1960’s. But for some
poorly referenced historical maps, none of the technical data
from this work was located. Many of the historical trenches
were located, cleaned and re-logged. No historical drilling was
completed.
Geology • Deposit type, geological setng and style of
mineralisaton.
• Pegmatte-hosted lithium deposits are the target for
exploraton. This style of mineralisaton typically forms as
dykes and sills intruding or in proximity to granite source rocks.
• Surface geology within the Project area typically consists of
sequences of mica, staurolite and garnet-bearing pelitc schist
and granite with lesser pegmatte and mafc intrusives.
Outcrops are typically sparse and confned to ridge tops with
colluvium and motled laterite blanketng much of the
undulatng terrain making geological mapping challenging.
The hills are ofen separated by broad, sandy drainages.

Drill hole
informaton
• A summary of all informaton material to the under-
standing of the exploraton results including a
tabulaton of the following informaton for all
Material drill holes:
• Exploraton results are not being reported.
• All informaton has been included in the appendices. No drill
hole informaton has been excluded.
• eastng and northing of the drill hole collar
• elevaton or RL (Reduced Level – elevaton
above sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar
• dip and azimuth of the hole
• down hole length and intercepton depth
• hole length
• If the exclusion of this informaton is justfed on the
basis that the informaton is not Material and this
exclusion does not detract from the understanding
of the report, the Competent Person should clearly
explain why this is the case.
Data
aggregaton
methods
• In
reportng
Exploraton
Results,
weightng
averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum
grade truncatons (e.g. cutng of high grades) and
cut-of grades are usually Material and should be
• Exploraton results are not being reported.
• Not applicable as a Mineral Resource is being reported.
• No metal equivalent values are being reported.
stated.
• Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short
lengths of high grade results and longer lengths of
low grade results, the procedure used for such
aggregaton should be stated and some typical
examples of such aggregatons should be shown in
detail.

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• The assumptons used for any reportng of metal
Commentary
equivalent values should be clearly stated.
Relatonship
between
mineralisaton
widths and
intercept
• These relatonships are partcularly important in the
reportng of Exploraton Results.
• If the geometry of the mineralisaton with respect
to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be
reported.
• The drill line and drill hole orientaton are oriented as close to
90° degrees to the orientaton of the antcipated mineralised
orientaton as practcable.
• The majority of the drilling intersects the mineralisaton
between 60° and 80° degrees.
lengths • If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are
reported, there should be a clear statement to this
efect (e.g. ‘down hole length, true width not
known’).
Diagrams • Appropriate maps and sectons (with scales) and
tabulatons of intercepts should be included for any
signifcant discovery being reported. These should
• Relevant diagrams have been included within the Mineral
Resource report main body of text.
include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill
hole collar locatons and appropriate sectonal
views.
Balanced • Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill • All hole collars were surveyed WGS84 Zone 30 North grid using
Reportng holes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches,
mine workings and other locatons used in Mineral
Resource estmaton.
• Where comprehensive reportng of all Exploraton
Results is not practcable, representatve reportng
a diferental GPS. All RC and DD holes were down-hole
surveyed with a north-seeking gyroscopic tool.
• Exploraton results are not being reported.
of both low and high grades and/or widths should
be practced to avoid misleading reportng of
Exploraton Results.
Other
substantve
exploraton
• Other exploraton data, if meaningful and material,
should be reported including (but not limited to):
geological observatons; geophysical survey results;
• Results were estmated from drill hole assay data, with
geological logging used to aid interpretaton of mineralised
contact positons.
data geochemical survey results; bulk samples - size and
method of treatment; metallurgical test results;
• Geological observatons are included in the report.
bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock
characteristcs;
potental
deleterious
or
contaminatng substances.
Further work • The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g. • Follow up RC and DD drilling may be undertaken.
tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or • Further metallurgical test work may be required as the Project
large- scale step-out drilling). progresses through the study stages.
• Diagrams clearly highlightng the areas of possible • Drill spacing is currently considered adequate for the current
extensions,
including
the
main
geological
interpretatons and future drilling areas, provided
this informaton is not commercially sensitve.
level of interrogaton of the Project.

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APPENDIX 2

JORC Table 1, Section 3 – Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources

Criteria
Database
integrity
JORC Code Explanaton
• Measures taken to ensure that data has not been
corrupted by, for example, transcripton or keying
errors, between its inital collecton and its use for
Mineral Resource estmaton purposes.
• Data validaton procedures used.
Commentary
• The database has been systematcally audited by Atlantc
Lithium geologists.
• All drilling data has been verifed as part of a contnuous
validaton procedure. Once a drill hole is imported into the
database a report of the collar, down-hole survey, geology,
and assay data are produced. This is then checked by an
Atlantc Lithium geologist and any correctons are completed
by the database manager.
Site visits • Comment on any site visits undertaken by the • A site visit was conducted by Shaun Searle of Ashmore during
Competent Person and the outcome of those visits. February 2019. Shaun inspected the deposit area, drill
• If no site visits have been undertaken indicate why core/chips and outcrop. During this tme, notes and photos
this is the case. were taken. Discussions were held with site personnel
regarding drilling and sampling procedures. No major issues
were encountered.
Geological
interpretaton
• Confdence in (or conversely, the uncertainty of) the
geological interpretaton of the mineral deposit.
• Nature of the data used and of any assumptons
• The confdence in the geological interpretaton is considered
to be good and is based on visual confrmaton in outcrop and
within drill hole intersectons.
made. • Geochemistry and geological logging have been used to assist
• The efect, if any, of alternatve interpretatons on
Mineral Resource estmaton.
identfcaton of lithology and mineralisaton.
• The Project area lies within the Birimian Supergroup, a
• The use of geology in guiding and controlling Proterozoic volcano-sedimentary basin located in Western
Mineral Resource estmaton.
• The factors afectng contnuity both of grade and
geology.
Ghana. The Project area is underlain by three forms of
metamorphosed schist; mica schist, staurolite schist and
garnet
schist.
Several
granitoids
intrude
the
basin
metasediments as small plugs. These granitoids range in
compositon from intermediate granodiorite (ofen medium
grained) to felsic leucogranites (coarse to pegmatoidal grain
size), sometmes in close associaton with pegmatte veins and
bodies. Pegmatte intrusions generally occur as sub-vertcal
dykes with two dominant trends: either east-northeast or
north-northeast and dip sub-vertcally to moderately
southeast to east-southeast. Thickness varies across the
Project, with thinner mineralised units intersected at Abonko
and Kaampakrom between 4 to 12m; and thicker units
intersected at Ewoyaa Main between 30 to 60m.
• Infll drilling has supported and refned the model and the
current interpretaton is considered robust.
• Observatons from the outcrop of mineralisaton and host
rocks; as well as infll drilling, confrm the geometry of the
mineralisaton.
• Infll drilling has confrmed geological and grade contnuity.
Dimensions • The extent and variability of the Mineral Resource • The Project Mineral Resource area extends over a north-south
expressed as length (along strike or otherwise), strike length of 4,390m (from 577,380mN – 581,770mN), and
plan width, and depth below surface to the upper includes the 360m vertcal interval from 80mRL to -280mRL.
and lower limits of the Mineral Resource.
Estmaton and
modelling
techniques
• The nature and appropriateness of the estmaton
technique(s)
applied
and
key
assumptons,
including treatment of extreme grade values,
domaining,
interpolaton
parameters
and
maximum distance of extrapolaton from data
points. If a computer assisted estmaton method
was chosen include a descripton of computer
sofware and parameters used.
• Using parameters derived from modelled variograms,
Ordinary Kriging (“OK”) was used to estmate average block
grades in three passes using Surpac sofware. Linear grade
estmaton was deemed suitable for the Cape Coast Mineral
Resource due to the geological control on mineralisaton. The
extrapolaton of the lodes along strike and down-dip has been
limited to a distance of 40m. Zones of extrapolaton are
classifed as Inferred Mineral Resource.
• The availability of check estmates, previous
estmates and/or mine producton records and
• It is assumed that there are no by-products or deleterious
elements as shown by metallurgical test work.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanaton
whether the Mineral Resource estmate takes
Commentary
• Li2O (%), Fe Factored (%), K (%), Mn (%), Na (%) and Ti (ppm)
appropriate account of such data. were interpolated into the block model, and subsequently
• The assumptons made regarding recovery of by- converted to their respectve oxide values.
products. • A Surpac block model was created to encompass the extents
• Estmaton of deleterious elements or other non-
grade variables of economic signifcance (eg
sulphur for acid mine drainage characterisaton).
• In the case of block model interpolaton, the block
size in relaton to the average sample spacing and
the search employed.
• Any assumptons behind modelling of selectve
of the known mineralisaton, including an additonal block
model for the Asan prospect. The block model was rotated on
a bearing of 30°, with block dimensions of 10m NS by 10m EW
by 5m vertcal with sub-cells of 2.5m by 2.5m by 1.25m. The
parent block size dimension was selected on the results
obtained from Kriging Neighbourhood Analysis and also in
consideraton of two predominant mineralisaton orientatons
of 30° and 100 to 120°.
mining units.
• Any assumptons about correlaton between
• An orientated ‘ellipsoid’ search was used to select data and
adjusted to account for the variatons in lode orientatons,
variables. however all other parameters were taken from the
• Descripton of how the geological interpretaton
was used to control the resource estmates.
variography derived from Domains 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8. Up to
three passes were used for each domain. First pass had a
• Discussion of basis for using or not using grade
cutng or capping.
• The process of validaton, the checking process
used, the comparison of model data to drill hole
data, and use of reconciliaton data if available.
range of 50m, with a minimum of 8 samples. For the second
pass, the range was extended to 100m, with a minimum of 4
samples. For the third pass, the range was extended to 200m,
with a minimum of 1 or 2 samples. A maximum of 16 samples
was used for each pass with a maximum of 4 samples per hole.
• No assumptons were made on selectve mining units.
• Correlaton analysis was conducted on the domains at Ewoyaa
Main. It is evident that Li2O has litle correlaton with any of
the other elements presented in the table. There is a strong
correlaton between iron and ttanium.
• The mineralisaton was constrained by pegmatte geology
wireframes and internal lithium bearing mineralisaton
wireframes prepared using a nominal 0.4% Li2O cut-of grade
and a minimum down-hole length of 3m. The wireframes
were used as hard boundaries for the interpolaton.
• Statstcal analysis was carried out on data from 93
mineralised domains. Following a review of the populaton
histograms and log probability plots and notng the low
coefcient of variaton statstcs, it was determined that the
applicaton of high grade cuts was not warranted.
• Validaton of the model included detailed visual validaton,
comparison of composite grades and block grades by northing
and elevaton and a nearest neighbour check estmate.
Validaton plots showed good correlaton between the
composite grades and the block model grades.
Moisture • Whether the tonnages are estmated on a dry basis • Tonnages and grades were estmated on a dry in situ basis.
or with natural moisture, and the method of
determinaton of the moisture content.
Cut-of
parameters
• The basis of the adopted cut-of grade(s) or quality
parameters applied.
• The Statement of Mineral Resources has been constrained by
the mineralisaton solids and reported above a cut-of grade
of 0.5% Li2O. Whitle optmisatons demonstrate reasonable
prospects for eventual economic extracton. Preliminary
metallurgical test work indicates that there are four main
geometallurgical domains; weathered and fresh coarse
grained spodumene bearing pegmatte (P1); and weathered
and fresh medium grained spodumene bearing pegmatte
(P2). From test work completed to date at a 6.3mm crush, the
P1 material produces a 6% Li2O concentrate at approximately
70 to 85% recovery (average 75% recovery), whilst P2 material
produces 5.5 to 6% Li2O concentrate at approximately 35 to
65% recovery (average 47% recovery).
Mining factors or
assumptons

• Assumptons made regarding possible mining
methods, minimum mining dimensions and internal
• Ashmore has assumed that the deposit could be mined using
open pit mining techniques.

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Criteria
JORC Code Explanaton
Commentary
Commentary
(or, if applicable, external) mining diluton. It is
always necessary as part of the process of
determining reasonable prospects for eventual
economic extracton to consider potental mining
methods, but the assumptons made regarding
mining methods and parameters when estmatng
Mineral Resources may not always be rigorous.
Where this is the case, this should be reported with
an explanaton of the basis of the mining
assumptons made.
• A high level Whitle optmisaton of the Mineral Resource
supports this view.
Metallurgical
factors or
assumptons
• The basis for assumptons or predictons regarding
metallurgical amenability. It is always necessary as
part of the process of determining reasonable
prospects for eventual economic extracton to
consider potental metallurgical methods, but the
assumptons regarding metallurgical treatment
processes and parameters made when reportng
Mineral Resources may not always be rigorous.
Where this is the case, this should be reported with
an explanaton of the basis of the metallurgical
assumptons made.

• Scoping and PFS level metallurgical test work has been
conducted on the Ewoyaa material types. Test work indicates
that there are four main geometallurgical material types in
occurrence at the Project, with their relatve abundances,
concentrate grades and recoveries shown below, including a
4% discount factor for bench scale to mine scale efciencies.
Geomet Weathered
Tonnage
Li2O
Rec
Conc.
Mt
%
%
Li2O (%)
P1
P2
Total
2.1
1.12
68
6.0
0.2
1.03
50
6.0
2.3
1.11
Geomet Primary
Tonnage
Li2O
Rec
Conc.
Mt
%
%
Li2O (%)
P1
P2
Total
31.1
1.27
70
6.0
3.5
1.06
50
5.5
34.5
1.25
Environmental
factors or
assumptons
• Assumptons made regarding possible waste and
process residue disposal optons. It is always
necessary as part of the process of determining
reasonable prospects for eventual economic
extracton to consider the potental environmental
impacts of the mining and processing operaton.
While at this stage the determinaton of potental
environmental
impacts,
partcularly
for
a
greenfelds project, may not always be well
advanced, the status of early consideraton of these
potental
environmental
impacts
should
be
reported. Where these aspects have not been
considered this should be reported with an
explanaton of the environmental assumptons
made.
No assumptons have been made regarding environmental
factors. The Company will work to mitgate environmental
impacts as a result of any future mining or mineral processing.
Bulk density
• Whether assumed or determined. If assumed, the
basis for the assumptons. If determined, the
method used, whether wet or dry, the frequency of
the
measurements,
the
nature,
size
and
representatveness of the samples.
• The bulk density for bulk material must have been
measured by methods that adequately account for
void spaces (vugs, porosity, etc), moisture and

Bulk density measurements were completed on selected
intervals of diamond core drilled at the deposit. The
measurements were conducted at the Cape Coast core
processing facility using the water immersion/Archimedes
method. The weathered samples were coated in parafn wax
to account for porosity of the weathered samples.
A total of 14,046 measurements were conducted on the Cape
Coast mineralisaton, with samples obtained from oxide,
transitonal and fresh material.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanaton
diferences between rock and alteraton zones
Commentary
• Bulk densites ranging between 1.7t/m3and 2.78t/m3were
within the deposit. assigned in the block model dependent on lithology,
• Discuss assumptons for bulk density estmates
used in the evaluaton process of the diferent
mineralisaton and weathering.
materials.
Classifcaton • The basis for the classifcaton of the Mineral
Resources into varying confdence categories.
• Whether appropriate account has been taken of all
relevant
factors
(ie
relatve
confdence
in
tonnage/grade estmatons, reliability of input data,
confdence in contnuity of geology and metal
values, quality, quantty and distributon of the
data).
• Whether the result appropriately refects the
Competent Person’s view of the deposit.
• The Mineral Resource estmate is reported here in compliance
with the 2012 Editon of the ‘Australasian Code for Reportng
of Exploraton Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’
by the Joint Ore Reserves Commitee (JORC). The Cape Coast
Mineral Resource was classifed as Measured, Indicated and
Inferred Mineral Resource based on data quality, sample
spacing, and lode contnuity. The Measured Mineral Resource
was confned to fresh rock within areas drilled at 20m by 15m
along with robust contnuity of geology and Li2O grade. The
Indicated Mineral Resource was defned within areas of close
spaced drilling of less than 40m by 40m, and where the
contnuity and predictability of the lode positons was good.
In additon, Indicated Mineral Resource was classifed in
weathered rock overlying fresh Measured Mineral Resource.
The Inferred Mineral Resource was assigned to transitonal
material, areas where drill hole spacing was greater than 40m
by 40m, where small, isolated pods of mineralisaton occur
outside the main mineralised zones, and to geologically
complex zones.
• The input data is comprehensive in its coverage of the
mineralisaton and does not favour or misrepresent in-situ
mineralisaton. The defniton of mineralised zones is based
on high level geological understanding producing a robust
model of mineralised domains. This model has been
confrmed by infll drilling which supported the interpretaton.
Validaton of the block model shows good correlaton of the
input data to the estmated grades.
• The Mineral Resource estmate appropriately refects the view
of the Competent Person.
Audits or • The results of any audits or reviews of Mineral • Internal audits have been completed by Ashmore which
reviews Resource estmates. verifed the technical inputs, methodology, parameters and
results of the estmate.
Discussion of
relatve
accuracy/
confdence
• Where appropriate a statement of the relatve
accuracy and confdence level in the Mineral
Resource estmate using an approach or procedure
deemed appropriate by the Competent Person. For
example,
the
applicaton
of
statstcal
or
geostatstcal procedures to quantfy the relatve
accuracy of the resource within stated confdence
limits, or, if such an approach is not deemed
appropriate, a qualitatve discussion of the factors
that could afect the relatve accuracy and
confdence of the estmate.
• The geometry and contnuity have been adequately
interpreted to refect the applied level of Measured, Indicated
and Inferred Mineral Resource. The data quality is good, and
the drill holes have detailed logs produced by qualifed
geologists. A recognised laboratory has been used for all
analyses.
• The Mineral Resource statement relates to global estmates of
tonnes and grade.
• No historical mining has occurred; therefore, reconciliaton
could not be conducted.
• The statement should specify whether it relates to
global or local estmates, and, if local, state the
relevant tonnages, which should be relevant to
technical and economic evaluaton. Documentaton
should include assumptons made and the
procedures used.
• These statements of relatve accuracy and
confdence of the estmate should be compared
with producton data, where available.

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APPENDIX 3

Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

Assay Measure of valuable mineral content. Block Model A three-dimensional structure into which parameters are interpolated during the resource estimation process. Competent Person ‘CP’ Competent Person, as defined by the JORC Code. A ‘Competent Person’ is a minerals industry professional who is a Member or Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, or of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists, or of a ‘Recognised Professional Organisation’ (RPO), as included in a list available on the JORC and ASX websites. These organisations have enforceable disciplinary processes including the powers to suspend or expel a member. A Competent Person must have a minimum of five years relevant experience in the style of mineralisation or type of deposit under consideration and in the activity which that person is undertaking. If the Competent Person is preparing documentation on Exploration Results, the relevant experience must be in exploration. If the Competent Person is estimating, or supervising the estimation of Mineral Resources, the relevant experience must be in the estimation, assessment and evaluation of Mineral Resources. If the Competent Person is estimating, or supervising the estimation of Ore Reserves, the relevant experience must be in the estimation, assessment, evaluation and economic extraction of Ore Reserves. Core A solid, cylindrical sample of rock typically produced by a rotating drill bit, but sometimes cut by percussive methods. Cut-off grade The lowest grade of mineralised material that qualifies as ore in a given deposit; rock of the lowest assay included in an ore estimate. DD Diamond core drilling. Deposit An occurrence of economically interesting minerals. Dip The angle at which a bed, stratum, or vein is inclined from the horizontal, measured perpendicular to the strike and in the vertical plane. DMS Dense media separation. Drill hole Technically, a circular hole drilled by forces applied percussively and/or by rotation; loosely and commonly, the name applies to a circular hole drilled in any manner. Drilling The operation of making deep holes with a drill for prospecting, exploration, or valuation. Grade The relative quantity or the percentage of ore-mineral or metal content in an orebody. Exploration The act of investigation for the location of undiscovered mineral deposits. HQ Diamond drill bit and sample tube size resulting in 96mm diameter hole and 63.5mm diameter core. ICP-MS Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry is an analytical technique where samples are ionised using inductively coupled plasma for analysis. ICP-OES Inductively Coupled Plasma–Optical Emission Spectrometry is an analytical technique where the composition of samples is determined using plasma and spectroscopy. ICP90A Laboratory analytical method for rock samples where multi-element analysis is undertaken by sodium peroxide fusion with ICP-OES finish . Indicated Mineral Resource That part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity, grade (or quality), densities, shape and physical characteristics are estimated with sufficient confidence to allow the application of Modifying Factors in sufficient detail to support mine planning and evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. Geological evidence is derived from adequately detailed and reliable exploration, sampling and testing gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes, and is sufficient to assume geological and grade (or quality) continuity between points of observation where data and samples are gathered. An Indicated Mineral Resource has a lower level of

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confidence than that applying to a Measured Mineral Resource and may only be converted to a Probable Ore Reserve.

Inferred Mineral Resource That part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity and grade (or quality) are estimated on the basis of
limited geological evidence and sampling. Geological evidence is sufficient to imply but not verify
geological and grade (or quality) continuity. It is based on exploration, sampling and testing information
gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and
drill holes. An Inferred Mineral Resource has a lower level of confidence than that applying to an
Indicated Mineral Resource and must not be converted to an Ore Reserve. It is reasonably expected that
the majority of Inferred Mineral Resources could be upgraded to Indicated Mineral Resources with
continued exploration.
JORC Code The Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves, 2012
Edition, Prepared by the Joint Ore Reserves Committee of The Australasian Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy, Australian Institute of Geoscientists and Minerals Council of Australia (“JORC”).
LM2 Ring Mill Rock pulverising equipment using vibrating steel bowl containing nested steel rings resulting where
crushed rock samples are ground to 85% minus 75 micron in minutes.
Measured Mineral Resource That part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity, grade (or quality), densities, shape, and physical
characteristics are estimated with confidence sufficient to allow the application of Modifying Factors to
support detailed mine planning and final evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. Geological
evidence is derived from detailed and reliable exploration, sampling and testing gathered through
appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes, and is
sufficient to confirm geological and grade (or quality) continuity between points of observation where
data and samples are gathered. A Measured Mineral Resource has a higher level of confidence than that
applying to either an Indicated Mineral Resource or an Inferred Mineral Resource. It may be converted to
a Proved Ore Reserve or under certain circumstances to a Probable Ore Reserve.
Mineral Resource A concentration or occurrence of solid material of economic interest in or on the Earth’s crust in such
form, grade (or quality), and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for eventual economic
extraction. The location, quantity, grade (or quality), continuity and other geological characteristics of a
Mineral Resource are known, estimated or interpreted from specific geological evidence and knowledge,
including sampling. Mineral Resources are sub-divided, in order of increasing geological confidence, into
Inferred, Indicated and Measured categories
Mineralisation The process by which minerals are introduced into a rock. More generally, a term applied to
accumulations of economic or related minerals in quantities ranging from weakly anomalous to
economically recoverable.
Modifying Factors Considerations used to convert Mineral Resources to Ore Reserves. These include, but are not restricted
to, mining, processing, metallurgical, infrastructure, economic, marketing, legal, environmental, social
and governmental factors.
MRE Mineral Resource Estimate
Mt Million tonnes
Ore The naturally occurring material from which a mineral or minerals of economic value can be extracted
profitably or to satisfy social or political objectives. The term is generally but not always used to refer to
metalliferous material, and is often modified by the names of the valuable constituent.
Ore Reserves Is the economically mineable part of a Measured and/or Indicated Mineral Resource. It includes diluting
materials and allowances for losses, which may occur when the material is mined or extracted and is
defined by studies at Pre-Feasibility or Feasibility level as appropriate that include application of
Modifying Factors. Such studies demonstrate that, at the time of reporting, extraction could reasonably
be justified.
PQ Diamond drilling bit and sample tube size resulting in 122.6mm diameter hole and 85mm diameter core.
PRP100 SGS sample preparation procedure where rocks are dried, crushed, pulverised and a 100g sub-sample
produced for assay.
RC Reverse circulation

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RCD Reverse circulation with diamond tail. RCH Reverse circulation hydrology holes. Riffle Splitter Manual sample splitting device to produce representative samples from larger sample (typically used with RC drill chip samples).

Strike The course or bearing of the outcrop of an inclined bed, vein, or fault plane on a level surface; the direction of a horizontal line perpendicular to the direction of the dip. Whittle Optimisation The Four-X Whittle Optimisation process uses the Lerchs-Grossmann algorithm to determine the optimal shape for an open pit in three dimensions. Based on the economic input parameters selected it can define a pit outline that has the highest possible total value, subject to the required pit slopes. Wireframe Three dimensional solids representing geological/mineralogical domains.

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