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CRITICAL RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2018
Feb 19, 2018
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Capital/Financing Update
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20 February 2018
ASX Announcements Office 152–158 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 Australia
Widespread Lithium Mineralisation Confirmed at Kitotolo Lithium Project
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Assay results received confirm the presence of widespread near surface lithium mineralisation in extremely weathered pegmatite exposures over 1km in strike length and which remains open in all directions;
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Assays received are from the first 43 test pits and 9 trenches completed in November and December 2017 as part of the Phase 1 Lithium Exploration Program;
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Results have confirmed the continuous strike interpretations along the NE/SW orientation and have reinforced the regional pegmatite orientation across the Kitotolo Mining and Exploration licences which lie 40km south-west and along-strike of AVZ Minerals Limited's 'world-class' Manono Lithium Project;
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Trenching result include:
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[email protected]% Li20, including [email protected]% Li2O (Trench #1);
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[email protected]% Li2O, including [email protected]% Li2O and [email protected]% Li2O (Trench #2); and
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21m @ 0.26 % Li2O including [email protected]% Li2O and [email protected]% Li2O (Trench #8);
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Assay sample grades are considered to be indicative of near surface and highly weathered pegmatite and are consistent with the regional structures and support the significant potential for the Kitotolo Lithium Project to host significant pegmatite-hosted high-grade lithium mineralisation in the fresh rock;
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Phase 1 (balance of) and Phase 2 Lithium Exploration Programs to be completed with additional test pitting and trench work to further map the near surface expression and extensions of the pegmatite and lithium mineralisation; and
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Initial RC drilling program to commence at the Kitotolo Lithium Project in March 2018 following recent discussions with drilling contractors to mobilise drill rigs which will allow the Company to rapidly drill-test the fresh pegmatite and lithium mineralisation below the lateritic cover and weathered profile.
Force Commodities Ltd | 6 Cheviot Way, Burns Beach, WA, 6028 | PO Box 1024 West Leederville WA 6007 | P: +61 8 6202 6530 F: +61 8 6323 3347 | web:forcecommodities.com.au | Email: [email protected] | ABN 12 145 184 667 | ASX:4CE
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Force Commodities Ltd ( Force or the Company ) (ASX Code: 4CE ) is pleased to confirm that assay results have been received for the first 43 test pits and 9 trenches completed.
The assay results have confirmed the presence of widespread pegmatite-hosted lithium mineralisation near surface and in an inferred structural corridor, 40km south-west and alongstrike of AVZ Minerals Limited's 'world-class' Manono Lithium Project.
The results have further confirmed the continuous strike interpretations along the NE/SW orientation and reinforce the regional pegmatite orientation across the Kitotolo Mining and Exploration licences.
The assay results are from work completed in the Phase 1 Lithium Exploration Program conducted during November and December 2017 and includes trenching, test pitting and rock chip sampling over an initial strike length of ~ 1km at the Company’s Kitotolo Lithium Project located in in Tanganyika Province in the south east of the Democratic Republic of Congo ( DRC ).
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Figure 1: Kitotolo Lithium Project location and access from the regional town of Manono. © Jaxa DTM image
Force's Head of Exploration, Mr. James Sullivan said:
"The results of the initial Phase 1 Exploration Program conducted at the Kitotolo Lithium Project are significant, having confirmed the extensions of insitu and highly weathered pegmatite over a strike length in excess of 1km."
"The assay results received are highly encouraging, in line with our expectations and consistent with the regional setting, and they continue to highlight the potential of the Kibaran Belt within the Kitotolo Lithium Project to host significant pegmatite hosted lithium mineralisation."
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"Further exploration, including the completion of Phase 1, and the commencement of Phase 2 which will focus on more test pitting and trenching to target extensions to the known nearsurface pegmatites, is set to commence later this quarter.”
“Discussions with a number of drilling contractors, who are currently in Manono, has advanced significantly over the past month, and mobilisation to site to commence a maiden RC drilling program is advancing and is aimed at rapidly advancing our understanding of the underlying fresh pegmatite geochemistry at the Kitotolo Lithium Project and the much-anticipated higher grades of lithium that are expected."
Phase 1 Lithium Exploration Program
The Phase 1 Lithium Exploration Program that commenced at the Kitotolo Lithium Project in late November 2017 was aimed at testing strike extensions of the exposed pegmatite at the historical Katamba Pit and the associated lithium/spodumene mineralisation identified during the previous Due Diligence Program.
An initial 43 test pits and nine trenches totalling 586m line metres was completed prior to the end of the calendar year. A further 78 test-pits are still to be completed.
A total of 4 of the 9 trenches intersected shallow and highly weathered pegmatite and zones of lithium mineralisation beneath approx. 6m of lateritic cover. The total strike extent defined by trenching and test pitting is in excess of 1km. Test pitting in the furthermost NE corner of the initial Phase 1 Lithium Exploration Program area, successfully identified pegmatite lithologies in test pit 040 – located approx. 1km NE of the Katamba Pit and which is interpreted to add a continuous strike along the NE/SW orientation and supporting the regional pegmatite orientation interpretations across the Kitotolo Mining and Exploration licences.
Work to date has primarily focused on strike length and not the width of the pegmatite, although it is apparent that the width comfortably exceeds 50m in the areas tested. The pegmatite exposed in trenching has an apparent dip of approximately 12 degrees west and the dip is interpreted to have a- shallower dip towards the NE.
The pegmatite remains open towards NE and SW directions.
Significant assay intercepts returned from the trench sampling included the following intersections:
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Trench 001: 10m @ 0.25% Li20
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(incl. 1m @ 0.53% Li2O)
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Trench 002: 20m @ 0.21% Li2O
(incl. 1m @ 0.67% Li2O)
(incl. 1m @ 0.52% Li2O)
(incl. 1m @ 0.50% Li2O)
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• Trench 008: 21m @ 0.26 % Li2O
(incl. 4m @ 0.50% Li2O)
(incl. 4m @ 0.34% Li2O)
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Kitotolo Phase 1 Trench Summary
| DATASET | DATE | TRAVERSE NO. (E/N) | NUMBER SAMPLES | TOTAL LENGTH |
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| Katamba | 28-Nov 2017 | Katamba TR001 | 12 | 12m |
| Katamba | 29-Nov 2017 | Katamba TR002 | 20 | 30m |
| Katamba | 30-Nov 2017 | Katamba TR003 | 66 | 123m |
| Katamba | 01-Dec 2017 | Katamba TR004 | not sampled | 230m |
| Katamba | 02-Dec 2017 | Katamba TR005 | not sampled | 78m |
| Katamba | 03-Dec 2017 | Katamba TR006 | 10 | 20m |
| Katamba | 04-Dec 2017 | Katamba TR007 | not sampled | 31m |
| Katamba | 07-Dec 2017 | Katamba TR008 | 45 | 58m |
| Katamba | 10-Dec 2017 | Katamba TR009 | not sampled | 4m |
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Figure 2: Kitotolo Lithium Project Phase 1 trench locations and assay locations
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Kitotolo Phase 1 Test Pit Summary
A total of 43 test pits were completed during the initial Phase 1 Lithium Exploration Program. The test pits were conducted on 100m centres to cover a large area quickly.
Further test pitting and trenching as part of the Phase 1 (balance of) and Phase 2 Lithium Exploration Programs will target strike extensions of the current exposed pegmatites.
| DATE | TRAVERSE NO. (E/N) | SAMPLES FROM | SAMPLES TO | SENT TO LAB |
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| 01-Dec 2017 | Katamba TR001 | 4CE-A2328 | 4CE-A2337 | 03-Dec 2017 |
| 29-Nov 2017 | Katamba TR002 | 4CE-A2533 | 4CE-A2549 | 18-Dec 2017 |
| 30-Nov 2017 | Katamba TR003 | 4CE-A2340 | 4CE-A2416 | 18-Dec 2017 |
| 03-Dec 2017 | Katamba TR006 | 4CE-A2429 | 4CE-A2438 | 18-Dec 2017 |
| 07-Dec 2017 | Katamba TR008 | 4CE-A2458 | 4CE-A2528 | 18-Dec 2017 |
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Figure 3: Rockchip and channel assays with new completed Phase 1 Test pit locations. © Jaxa DTM image
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Figure 4: Assay results from the shallow Phase 1 Lithium Exploration Program test pits identified in weathered pegmatites
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Assay Results and Discussion and Next Phases
The assay results from the initial Phase 1 Lithium Exploration Program have confirmed extensive near surface lithium mineralisation across significant areas in extremely weathered pegmatite on the Kitotolo Lithium Project.
This lithium mineralisation defined in trenching and test pit exposures has been identified as remaining open in all directions and across an initial strike length of more than 1km.
The assay results are considered indicative of near surface and highly weathered pegmatite as having significant lithium depletion which is typical of weathered pegmatites.
The results have further confirmed the continuous strike interpretations along the NE/SW orientation and have reinforced the regional pegmatite orientation across the Company’s Kitotolo Mining and Exploration Licences.
In addition to the assays results already received, two samples of spodumene collected from Trench 002 have been sent to ALS Metallurgy (Perth) for further XRD analyses and these results are expected in mid-March 2018.
The Company’s planned balance of the Phase 1 and next Phase 2 Lithium Exploration Programs is aimed at defining the extent of the near surface pegmatites within the Kitotolo Project area whilst aiding the understanding of the depths and orientations.
As a result of the initial results from the Phase 1 Lithium Exploration Program, and the confirmatory lithium assay results received, the Company has accelerated its discussions with a number of drilling contractors active in the Manono region.
The Company is advancing its plans to drill-test the fresh pegmatite and lithium mineralisation below the lateritic cover and weathered profile with an initial RC program focused on the Kitotolo Lithium Project. This program is scheduled to commence in March 2018. The Company is well positioned to complete this work with its established in-country technical and operational capability and strong existing cash balances.
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Contact: Michael Fry
Company Secretary Force Commodities Limited Tel: +61 (0) 8 9328 9368
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Competent Person Statement
The information in this release that relates to sampling techniques and data, exploration results, geological interpretation and Exploration Targets, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves has been compiled by Mr James Sullivan is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Sullivan is engaged by Force Commodities as a consultant geologist.
Mr Sullivan has sufficient experience of relevance to the styles of mineralisation and the types of deposits under consideration, and to the activities undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Sullivan consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears.
Forward looking statements
Information included in this release constitutes forward-looking statements. Often, but not always, forward looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward looking words such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “continue”, and “guidance”, or other similar words and may include, without limitation, statements regarding plans, strategies and objectives of management, anticipated production or construction commencement dates and expected costs or production outputs.
Forward looking statements inherently involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements. Relevant factors may include, but are not limited to, changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange fluctuations and general economic conditions, increased costs and demand for production inputs, the speculative nature of exploration and project development, including the risks of obtaining necessary licences and permits and diminishing quantities or grades of reserves, political and social risks, changes to the regulatory framework within which the company operates or may in the future operate, environmental conditions including extreme weather conditions, recruitment and retention of personnel, industrial relations issues and litigation.
Forward looking statements are based on the Company and its management’s good faith assumptions relating to the financial, market, regulatory and other relevant environments that will exist and affect the Company’s business and operations in the future. The Company does not give any assurance that the assumptions on which forward looking statements are based will prove to be correct, or that the Company’s business or operations will not be affected in any material manner by these or other factors not foreseen or foreseeable by the Company or management or beyond the Company’s control.
Although the Company attempts and has attempted to identify factors that would cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those disclosed in forward looking statements, there may be other factors that could cause actual results, performance, achievements or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and many events are beyond the reasonable control of the Company. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Forward looking statements in these materials speak only at the date of issue. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or any relevant stock exchange listing rules, in providing this information the company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking statements or to advise of any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
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Appendix 1 – Table 1 lists all recently received assay results from all test pits and trenches in this report.
| Dataset | Sample **type ** |
Sample ID | Northing | Easting | **Type ** | Li2O % | **SN_ppm ** | **Ta_ppm ** | Lithology |
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| Katamba | PIT 1 | A2321 | 508901 | 9164097 | ORIG | 0.037 | 27 | 1.34 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 2 | A2322 | 508897 | 9164194 | ORIG | 0.067 | 7 | 1.07 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 3 | A2323 | 508891 | 9164304 | ORIG | 0.054 | 244 | 9.55 | OLT |
| Katamba | PIT 4 | A2324 | 508998 | 9164304 | ORIG | 0.054 | 61 | 3.48 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 5 | A2325 | 509096 | 9164294 | ORIG | 0.071 | 11 | 1.72 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 6 | A2326 | 509102 | 9164204 | ORIG | 0.043 | 4 | 0.87 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 7 | A2327 | 508980 | 9164189 | ORIG | 0.013 | 156 | 22.9 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 8 | A2549 | 508904 | 9163800 | ORIG | 0.052 | 35 | 1.48 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 9 | A2417 | 509000 | 9163800 | ORIG | 0.019 | <3 | 0.78 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 10 | A2418 | 509100 | 9163794 | ORIG | 0.016 | 6 | 1.01 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 11 | A2419 | 509200 | 9163800 | ORIG | 0.034 | 30 | 1.04 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 12 | A2420 | 509300 | 9163800 | ORIG | 0.013 | 5 | 0.99 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 13 | A2421 | 509400 | 9163800 | ORIG | 0.01 | <3 | 1.13 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 14 | A2422 | 509500 | 9163800 | ORIG | 0.005 | <3 | 1.24 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 15 | A2423 | 509500 | 9163700 | ORIG | 0.008 | <3 | 0.74 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 16 | A2424 | 509400 | 9163700 | ORIG | 0.009 | <3 | 1.01 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 17 | A2425 | 509300 | 9163700 | ORIG | 0.016 | 27 | 13.55 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 18 | A2426 | 509200 | 9163700 | ORIG | 0.015 | 18 | 1.3 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 19 | A2427 | 509100 | 9163700 | ORIG | 0.033 | 3 | 0.97 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 20 | A2428 | 509000 | 9163700 | ORIG | 0.01 | 5 | 0.8 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 21 | A2439 | 508800 | 9163700 | ORIG | 0.129 | 44 | 0.88 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 22 | A2440 | 508700 | 9163700 | ORIG | 0.052 | 21 | 0.89 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 23 | A2441 | 508600 | 9163700 | ORIG | 0.017 | 7 | 1.01 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 24 | A2442 | 508500 | 9163700 | ORIG | 0.021 | 11 | 1.28 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 25 | A2443 | 508500 | 9163600 | ORIG | 0.017 | 10 | 1.2 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 26 | A2444 | 508598 | 9163594 | ORIG | 0.03 | 16 | 1.83 | OLT |
| Katamba | PIT 27 | A2445 | 508700 | 9163600 | ORIG | 0.015 | 40 | 5.68 | GGT |
| Katamba | PIT 28 | A2446 | 508800 | 9163600 | ORIG | 0.06 | 27 | 4.65 | GGT |
| Katamba | PIT 29 | A2447 | 508900 | 9163600 | ORIG | 0.056 | 32 | 4.54 | GGT |
| Katamba | PIT 30 | A2448 | 509000 | 9163600 | ORIG | 0.012 | 31 | 12.35 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 31 | A2449 | 509100 | 9163600 | ORIG | 0.024 | <3 | 1.11 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 32 | A2450 | 509200 | 9163600 | ORIG | 0.037 | 48 | 1.43 | OLT |
| Katamba | PIT 33 | A2451 | 509300 | 9163600 | ORIG | 0.014 | 6 | 5.11 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 34 | A2452 | 509400 | 9163600 | ORIG | 0.017 | 3 | 1.09 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 35 | A2453 | 509500 | 9163600 | ORIG | 0.007 | 7 | 0.73 | PEG |
| Katamba | PIT 36 | A2454 | 509100 | 9164400 | ORIG | 0.078 | 21 | 14.8 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 37 | A2455 | 509200 | 9164400 | ORIG | 0.042 | 5 | 1.73 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 38 | A2456 | 509000 | 9164400 | ORIG | 0.054 | <3 | 1.01 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 39 | A2457 | 509100 | 9164500 | ORIG | 0.038 | <3 | 1.13 | PEG |
| Katamba | PIT 40 | A2529 | 509494 | 9164841 | ORIG | 0.045 | 159 | 143 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 41 | A2530 | 509496 | 9164930 | ORIG | 0.039 | 9 | 1.52 | PEG |
| Katamba | PIT 42 | A2531 | 509494 | 9164893 | ORIG | 0.017 | 18 | 23.2 | MSC |
| Katamba | PIT 43 | A2532 | 509492 | 9164886 | ORIG | 0.086 | 23 | 2.16 | OLT |
| Katamba | rock chip | A2338 | 508966 | 9164150 | ORIG | 0.39 | 411 | 115.5 | PEG |
| Katamba | rock chip | A2339 | 508977 | 9164158 | ORIG | 0.25 | 10200 | 282 | PEG |
*All test pit assay results reported have been reduced to Li2O, Sn and Ta from a larger 52 multi element suit.
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| Dataset | Sample ID | Sample **type ** |
From | To | Interval | Lithology | **Sample Type ** | **Li20_% ** | **Sn_ppm ** | **Ta_ppm ** |
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| Katamba | A2328 | TR001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.34 | 69 | 1.69 |
| Katamba | A2329 | TR001 | 1 | 2 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.37 | 461 | 72.3 |
| Katamba | A2330 | TR001 | 2 | 3 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.53 | 2130 | 126.5 |
| Katamba | A2331 | TR001 | 3 | 4 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.13 | 1160 | 47.9 |
| Katamba | A2332 | TR001 | 4 | 5 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.15 | 985 | 59.3 |
| Katamba | A2333 | TR001 | 5 | 6 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.16 | 5390 | 177 |
| Katamba | A2334 | TR001 | 6 | 7 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.13 | 3800 | 74.5 |
| Katamba | A2335 | TR001 | 7 | 8 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.24 | 990 | 69.7 |
| Katamba | A2336 | TR001 | 8 | 9 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.25 | 225 | 21.1 |
| Katamba | A2337 | TR001 | 9 | 10 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.17 | 534 | 39.9 |
| Katamba | A2533 | TR002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.03 | 7 | 3.39 |
| Katamba | A2534 | TR002 | 1 | 2 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.06 | 107 | 38.2 |
| Katamba | A2535 | TR002 | 2 | 3 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.27 | 190 | 18.5 |
| Katamba | A2536 | TR002 | 3 | 4 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.24 | 2090 | 52.9 |
| Katamba | A2537 | TR002 | 4 | 5 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.14 | 625 | 50.1 |
| Katamba | A2538 | TR002 | 5 | 6 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.29 | 2410 | 85.1 |
| Katamba | A2539 | TR002 | 6 | 7 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.43 | 366 | 50.8 |
| Katamba | A2540 | TR002 | 7 | 8 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.45 | 815 | 44.1 |
| Katamba | A2541 | TR002 | 8 | 9 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.67 | 675 | 62 |
| Katamba | A2542 | TR002 | 9 | 10 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.11 | 20 | 5.46 |
| Katamba | A2543 | TR002 | 10 | 11 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.05 | 17 | 2.97 |
| Katamba | A2544 | TR002 | 11 | 12 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.16 | 40 | 7.78 |
| Katamba | A2545 | TR002 | 12 | 13 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.50 | 263 | 40 |
| Katamba | A2546 | TR002 | 13 | 14 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.08 | 28 | 7.83 |
| Katamba | A2547 | TR002 | 14 | 15 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.52 | 208 | 81 |
| Katamba | A2548 | TR002 | 15 | 16 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.17 | 449 | 24.5 |
| Katamba | NS | TR002 | 16 | 17 | 1 | PEG | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR002 | 17 | 18 | 1 | PEG | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR002 | 18 | 19 | 1 | PEG | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | A2549 | TR002 | 19 | 20 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.05 | 35 | 1.48 |
| Katamba | A2340 | TR003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.10 | 80 | 3.04 |
| Katamba | A2341 | TR003 | 1 | 2 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.07 | 17 | 4.99 |
| Katamba | A2342 | TR003 | 2 | 3 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.08 | 6 | 1.27 |
| Katamba | A2343 | TR003 | 3 | 4 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.09 | 4 | 1.46 |
| Katamba | A2344 | TR003 | 4 | 5 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.08 | 8 | 1.47 |
| Katamba | A2345 | TR003 | 5 | 6 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.09 | 7 | 1.43 |
| Katamba | A2346 | TR003 | 6 | 7 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.10 | 4 | 1.13 |
| Katamba | A2347 | TR003 | 7 | 8 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.10 | 15 | 1.1 |
| Katamba | A2348 | TR003 | 8 | 9 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.10 | <3 | 1.08 |
| Katamba | A2349 | TR003 | 9 | 10 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.06 | 99 | 18.1 |
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| Dataset | Sample ID | Sample **type ** |
From | To | Interval | Lithology | **Sample Type ** | **Li20_% ** | **Sn_ppm ** | **Ta_ppm ** |
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| Katamba | A2350 | TR003 | 10 | 11 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.05 | 128 | 15.35 |
| Katamba | A2351 | TR003 | 11 | 12 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.08 | 70 | 9.67 |
| Katamba | A2352 | TR003 | 12 | 13 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.06 | 185 | 675 |
| Katamba | A2353 | TR003 | 13 | 14 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.08 | 103 | 8.64 |
| Katamba | A2354 | TR003 | 14 | 15 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.07 | 70 | 47.9 |
| Katamba | A2355 | TR003 | 15 | 16 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.05 | 180 | 9.38 |
| Katamba | A2356 | TR003 | 16 | 17 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.06 | 552 | 23.9 |
| Katamba | A2357 | TR003 | 17 | 18 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.05 | 80 | 10.4 |
| Katamba | A2358 | TR003 | 18 | 19 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.05 | 234 | 19.85 |
| Katamba | A2359 | TR003 | 19 | 20 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.05 | 134 | 34.9 |
| Katamba | A2360 | TR003 | 20 | 21 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.05 | 86 | 11.05 |
| Katamba | A2361 | TR003 | 21 | 22 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.05 | 135 | 113.5 |
| Katamba | A2362 | TR003 | 22 | 23 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.05 | 461 | 188.5 |
| Katamba | A2363 | TR003 | 23 | 24 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.04 | 187 | 28.2 |
| Katamba | A2364 | TR003 | 24 | 25 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.05 | 92 | 40.4 |
| Katamba | A2365 | TR003 | 25 | 26 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.06 | 80 | 8.84 |
| Katamba | A2366 | TR003 | 26 | 27 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.05 | 162 | 261 |
| Katamba | A2367 | TR003 | 27 | 28 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.06 | 147 | 14.9 |
| Katamba | A2368 | TR003 | 28 | 29 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.04 | 250 | 25.7 |
| Katamba | A2369 | TR003 | 29 | 30 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.02 | 372 | 18.85 |
| Katamba | A2370 | TR003 | 30 | 31 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.04 | 586 | 36.8 |
| Katamba | A2371 | TR003 | 31 | 32 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.04 | 321 | 63.9 |
| Katamba | A2372 | TR003 | 32 | 33 | 1 | OLT | ORIG | 0.06 | 266 | 26.4 |
| Katamba | A2373 | TR003 | 33 | 34 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.08 | 51 | 1.77 |
| Katamba | A2374 | TR003 | 34 | 35 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.04 | 1930 | 107.5 |
| Katamba | A2375 | TR003 | 35 | 36 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.02 | 92 | 41.3 |
| Katamba | A2376 | TR003 | 36 | 37 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.01 | 434 | 59.5 |
| Katamba | A2377 | TR003 | 37 | 38 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.04 | 991 | 64.1 |
| Katamba | A2378 | TR003 | 38 | 39 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.13 | 196 | 1.93 |
| Katamba | A2379 | TR003 | 39 | 40 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.06 | 104 | 2.2 |
| Katamba | A2380 | TR003 | 40 | 41 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.03 | 52 | 2.39 |
| Katamba | A2381 | TR003 | 41 | 42 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.04 | 7650 | 221 |
| Katamba | A2382 | TR003 | 42 | 43 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.04 | 199 | 239 |
| Katamba | A2383 | TR003 | 43 | 44 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.05 | 343 | 95 |
| Katamba | A2384 | TR003 | 44 | 45 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.04 | 126 | 86 |
| Katamba | A2385 | TR003 | 45 | 46 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.03 | 94 | 61.3 |
| Katamba | A2386 | TR003 | 46 | 47 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.05 | 149 | 97.1 |
| Katamba | A2387 | TR003 | 47 | 48 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.04 | 335 | 192 |
| Katamba | A2388 | TR003 | 48 | 49 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.03 | 43 | 71.8 |
| Katamba | A2389 | TR003 | 49 | 50 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.03 | 59 | 41.5 |
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| Dataset | Sample ID | Sample **type ** |
From | To | Interval | Lithology | **Sample Type ** | **Li20_% ** | **Sn_ppm ** | **Ta_ppm ** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katamba | A2390 | TR003 | 50 | 51 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.04 | 86 | 49 |
| Katamba | A2391 | TR003 | 51 | 52 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.03 | 39 | 60.1 |
| Katamba | A2392 | TR003 | 52 | 53 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.02 | 122 | 124.5 |
| Katamba | A2393 | TR003 | 53 | 54 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.03 | 50 | 53.7 |
| Katamba | A2394 | TR003 | 54 | 55 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.02 | 54 | 68.2 |
| Katamba | A2395 | TR003 | 55 | 56 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.03 | 71 | 126.5 |
| Katamba | A2396 | TR003 | 56 | 57 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.01 | 49 | 67.5 |
| Katamba | A2397 | TR003 | 57 | 58 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.01 | 4 | 85.8 |
| Katamba | A2398 | TR003 | 58 | 59 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.01 | 12 | 60.2 |
| Katamba | A2399 | TR003 | 59 | 60 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.02 | 51 | 27.7 |
| Katamba | A2400 | TR003 | 60 | 61 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.06 | 101 | 37.9 |
| Katamba | A2412 | TR003 | 61 | 62 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.02 | 52 | 30.1 |
| Katamba | A2413 | TR003 | 62 | 63 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.02 | 352 | 61.6 |
| Katamba | A2414 | TR003 | 63 | 64 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.01 | 33 | 36.6 |
| Katamba | A2415 | TR003 | 64 | 65 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.01 | 115 | 112 |
| Katamba | A2416 | TR003 | 65 | 66 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.01 | 676 | 71.3 |
| Katamba | NS | TR003 | 66 | 71 | 5 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR003 | 71 | 93 | 22 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR004 | 0 | 25 | 25 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR004 | 25 | 45 | 20 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR004 | 45 | 94 | 49 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR004 | 94 | 109 | 15 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR004 | 109 | 143 | 34 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR004 | 143 | 174 | 31 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR004 | 174 | 181 | 7 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR004 | 181 | 200 | 19 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR004 | 200 | 216 | 16 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR004 | 216 | 237 | 21 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR004 | 237 | 258 | 21 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR005 | 0 | 4 | 4 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR005 | 4 | 26 | 22 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR005 | 26 | 54 | 28 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR005 | 54 | 84 | 30 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | A2429 | TR006 | 0 | 2 | 2 | MSC | ORIG | 0.08 | 5 | 1 |
| Katamba | A2430 | TR006 | 2 | 4 | 2 | MSC | ORIG | 0.08 | <3 | 1.1 |
| Katamba | A2431 | TR006 | 4 | 6 | 2 | GGT | ORIG | 0.05 | 94 | 5.62 |
| Katamba | A2432 | TR006 | 6 | 8 | 2 | GGT | ORIG | 0.10 | 134 | 9.1 |
| Katamba | A2433 | TR006 | 8 | 10 | 2 | GGT | ORIG | 0.14 | 136 | 10.9 |
| Katamba | A2434 | TR006 | 10 | 12 | 2 | GGT | ORIG | 0.09 | 43 | 4.15 |
| Katamba | A2435 | TR006 | 12 | 14 | 2 | GGT | ORIG | 0.06 | 35 | 4.4 |
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| Dataset | Sample ID | Sample **type ** |
From | To | Interval | Lithology | **Sample Type ** | **Li20_% ** | **Sn_ppm ** | **Ta_ppm ** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katamba | A2436 | TR006 | 14 | 16 | 2 | GGT | ORIG | 0.07 | 41 | 4.6 |
| Katamba | A2437 | TR006 | 16 | 18 | 2 | GGT | ORIG | 0.07 | 34 | 4.43 |
| Katamba | A2438 | TR006 | 18 | 20 | 2 | GGT | ORIG | 0.09 | 48 | 5.05 |
| Katamba | NS | TR007 | 0 | 14 | 14 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | NS | TR007 | 14 | 30 | 16 | MSC | NS | 0.00 | NS | NS |
| Katamba | A2458 | TR008 | 0 | 7 | 7 | OLT | ORIG | 0.05 | 15 | 13.95 |
| Katamba | A2459 | TR008 | 7 | 9 | 2 | OLT | ORIG | 0.05 | 35 | 3.17 |
| Katamba | A2460 | TR008 | 9 | 10 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.19 | 81 | 23.6 |
| Katamba | A2461 | TR008 | 10 | 11 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.35 | 80 | 11.25 |
| Katamba | A2462 | TR008 | 11 | 12 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.28 | 69 | 48.1 |
| Katamba | A2463 | TR008 | 12 | 13 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.09 | 18 | 3.82 |
| Katamba | A2464 | TR008 | 13 | 14 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.14 | 47 | 81.9 |
| Katamba | A2465 | TR008 | 14 | 15 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.09 | 16 | 4.78 |
| Katamba | A2466 | TR008 | 15 | 16 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.09 | 16 | 3.75 |
| Katamba | A2467 | TR008 | 16 | 17 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.19 | 33 | 8.68 |
| Katamba | A2468 | TR008 | 17 | 18 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.16 | 201 | 17.95 |
| Katamba | A2469 | TR008 | 18 | 19 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.12 | 25 | 5.8 |
| Katamba | A2470 | TR008 | 19 | 20 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.38 | 92 | 11.4 |
| Katamba | A2471 | TR008 | 20 | 21 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.28 | 48 | 11.2 |
| Katamba | A2472 | TR008 | 21 | 22 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.29 | 59 | 9.06 |
| Katamba | A2473 | TR008 | 22 | 23 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.39 | 96 | 72.3 |
| Katamba | A2474 | TR008 | 23 | 24 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.23 | 57 | 9.82 |
| Katamba | A2475 | TR008 | 24 | 25 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.16 | 28 | 6.61 |
| Katamba | A2476 | TR008 | 25 | 26 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.03 | 5 | 3.75 |
| Katamba | A2477 | TR008 | 26 | 27 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.69 | 149 | 20.1 |
| Katamba | A2478 | TR008 | 27 | 28 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.29 | 67 | 8.21 |
| Katamba | A2479 | TR008 | 28 | 29 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.45 | 132 | 14 |
| Katamba | A2480 | TR008 | 29 | 30 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.55 | 139 | 18.2 |
| Katamba | A2481 | TR008 | 30 | 31 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.07 | 16 | 39 |
| Katamba | A2482 | TR008 | 31 | 32 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.07 | 16 | 11.25 |
| Katamba | A2483 | TR008 | 32 | 33 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.03 | 5 | 3.26 |
| Katamba | A2484 | TR008 | 33 | 34 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.03 | 8 | 4.61 |
| Katamba | A2485 | TR008 | 34 | 35 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.04 | 17 | 4.59 |
| Katamba | A2486 | TR008 | 35 | 36 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.03 | 8 | 11.6 |
| Katamba | A2487 | TR008 | 36 | 37 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.03 | 4 | 1.91 |
| Katamba | A2488 | TR008 | 37 | 38 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.03 | 6 | 4.38 |
| Katamba | A2489 | TR008 | 38 | 39 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.03 | 6 | 2.36 |
| Katamba | A2490 | TR008 | 39 | 40 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.02 | 7 | 1.7 |
| Katamba | A2491 | TR008 | 40 | 41 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.02 | 7 | 5.12 |
| Katamba | A2492 | TR008 | 41 | 42 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.03 | 8 | 2.17 |
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| Dataset | Sample ID | Sample **type ** |
From | To | Interval | Lithology | **Sample Type ** | **Li20_% ** | **Sn_ppm ** | **Ta_ppm ** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katamba | A2493 | TR008 | 42 | 43 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.03 | 37 | 31 |
| Katamba | A2494 | TR008 | 43 | 44 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.06 | 7 | 4.75 |
| Katamba | A2495 | TR008 | 44 | 45 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.04 | 52 | 35.1 |
| Katamba | A2496 | TR008 | 45 | 46 | 1 | PEG | ORIG | 0.06 | 139 | 122.5 |
| Katamba | A2497 | TR008 | 46 | 47 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.07 | 11 | 2.64 |
| Katamba | A2498 | TR008 | 47 | 48 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.04 | 25 | 3.73 |
| Katamba | A2499 | TR008 | 48 | 49 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.03 | 8 | 3.62 |
| Katamba | A2500 | TR008 | 49 | 50 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.03 | 10 | 13.35 |
| Katamba | A2527 | TR008 | 50 | 51 | 1 | MSC | ORIG | 0.04 | 19 | 6.55 |
| Katamba | A2528 | TR008 | 51 | 63 | 12 | MSC | ORIG | 0.05 | 11 | 4.48 |
*All Trench assay results reported have been reduced to Li2O, Sn and Ta from a larger 52 multi element suit.
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APPENDIX 2 – JORC TABLE 1 CHECKLIST OF ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING CRITERIA
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Sampling techniques |
>Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels, random chips, or specific specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under investigation, such as downhole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc.). These examples should not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling. >Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity and the appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems used. >Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the Public Report. In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be relatively simple (e.g. ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire assay’). In other cases more explanation may be required, such as where there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (e.g. submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information. |
The pit walls were sampled through collection of rock-chips chiselled from a linear in-situ pit faces of the pit as a continuous channel-sample over 1m intervals. In some instances, rock chips were collected randomly from artisanal pit spoils and insitu bedrock The continuous channel sampling provides 1m composite samples that are deemed representative of the sampled interval in the locality of sampling but cannot be considered representative of the overall and entire pegmatite body. The channelled samples and rock chips sampling of the pit walls was completed according to best practice and industry standards. Given the purpose of first pass ongoing reconnaissance nature of the exploration work, sampling practices employed have been deemed appropriate at the time. None of the rockchips or channel samples are appropriate for, or have been used for, Mineral Resource estimates. Recent channel/rock chip sampling has been completed for the purpose of helping to assist with the definition of mineralised zones within the shallow and weathered pegmatite outcrops and have been sampled in accordance with standardised sampling procedures and protocols. |
| Drilling techniques |
>Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open- hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc.) and details (e.g. core diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc.). |
This information release does not report drill sampling or results. |
| Drill sample recovery |
>Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and results assessed. >Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure representative nature of the samples. >Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade and whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material. |
This information release does not report drill sampling or results. |
| Logging | >Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical studies. >Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc.) photography. >The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged. |
This information release does not report drill sampling or results. Logging of the pit faces was both quantitative and qualitative. The Lithology excavated along the floor length of trenching was logged qualitatively, while the intervals of the pit floor sample ends were measured from a set beginning and end-points. Total lengths of 1m composites have been logged for test pit sampling. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-sampling techniques and sample preparation |
>If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken. >If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc. and whether sampled wet or dry. >For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample preparation technique. >Quality control procedures adopted for all sub- sampling stages to maximise representivity of samples. >Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in-situ material collected, including for instance results for field duplicate/second-half sampling. >Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material being sampled. |
This information release does not report drill sampling or results. This information release does not report drill sampling or results. The samples from the channelled in-situ walls were collected as channel samples comprised of representative rock-chips. The bagged samples were sent to ALS Chemex Lubumbashi (DRC) where they were crushed and pulverized to a pulp. A 1000g subset was split from the pulp and sent to ALS Chemex Vancouver (RSA) for analytical determination No duplicate sampling has been undertaken for the rock chip or channel program. In-house laboratory duplicates have been relied upon. For first-pass reconnaissance sampling this is adequate. Sampling of pegmatites is problematic because of the variation in coarse grain size and mineral distribution. Of all the field surface sampling methods, channel sampling is considered to give the most reliable indication of the mineralization present as the resultant sample may incorporate a broader range of pegmatite material. The 2kg- 3kg mass of the samples is appropriate to the sampling methodology and the material being sampled. |
| Quality of assay data and laboratory tests |
>The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered partial or total. >For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc., the parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument make and model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc. >Nature of quality control procedures adopted (e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and precision have been established. |
All channel/rockchip samples from the Phase 1 exploration program were shipped to the ALS laboratory in Lubumbashi, DRC for sample preparation and then Vancouver for chemical analysis. The crushing preparation code was CRU-31 (Prep 31B) (Crush to 70% less than 2mm, riffle split off 1kg, pulverize split to better than 85% passing 75 microns. The pulverizing code used was PUL-32(Prep 31B)(Crush to 70% less than 2mm, riffle split off 1kg, pulverize split to better than 85% passing 75 microns The analyses code was ME-MS89L (Sodium Peroxide digestion with ICP-MS finish), which has a range for Li of 1 to 10,000 (1%) ppm Li. The Sodium Peroxide digestion quantitatively dissolves nearly all minerals in the majority of geological materials. However, it may sometimes be necessary to use even stronger dissolution techniques such as fusions in order to achieve fully quantitative results for refractory minerals. No geophysical Instruments were used in collecting or analysis. As sampling undertaken was of a first pass nature, only laboratory introduced standards, blanks and repeats were relied upon. Examination of the QA/QC sample data indicates satisfactory performance of field sampling protocols and assay laboratories providing acceptable levels of precision and accuracy. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Verification of sampling and assaying |
>The verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative company personnel. >The use of twinned holes. >Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols. >Discuss any adjustment to assay data. |
No verification exploration work has so far been undertaken at this stage. This information released does not report drill sampling or results. The data from recent exploration is currently stored in hardcopy and digital format on site. A hard drive copy of this is located at the administration office in country and will be frequently uploaded to the company’s database in Perth, WA. Samples were assayed for a multi element suite of 52 elements. However, the presented data has been reduced to include, Li2O, Sn and Ta. Li2O has been calculated from the reported assay result for Li in ppm. The calculation is % Li2O = (ppm Li x 2.153)/10000) and the presented results have been rounded to the third decimal place. No adjustments have been made to reported assay data. |
| Location of data points | >Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations used in Mineral Resource estimation. >Specification of the grid system used. >Quality and adequacy of topographic control. |
The geological data, including start-point, end-points have been surveyed using handheld GPS devices, giving an accuracy of +/- 3m in open-ground. WGS84 UTM (Zone 35S) No survey has been undertaken. Hand held GPS coordinates have been utilised to locate sampling to date |
| Data spacing and distribution |
>Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. >Whether the data spacing, and distribution is sufficient to establish the degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied. >Whether sample compositing has been applied. |
Sampling undertaken to date was of a reconnaissance nature and wide spread and focused on existing artisanal activity and mapped pegmatitic exposures. Not applicable as no resource estimation. Sampling undertaken to date was of a reconnaissance nature and wide spread along geologic bodies. By their nature, channel samples are composite samples |
| Orientation of data in relation to geological structure |
>Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of possible structures and the extent to which this is known, considering the deposit type. >If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation of key mineralised structures is considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this should be assessed and reported if material. |
Not applicable to the current sampling. Not applicable to the current sampling. |
| Sample security | >The measures taken to ensure sample security. |
Drill core samples were shipped directly from the field by the project geologist in sealed rice bags or similar containers using a reputable transport company with shipment tracking capability so that a chain of custody can be maintained. Each bag was sealed with a security strap with a unique security number. The containers were locked in a shed if they were stored overnight at any point during transit, including at the drill site prior to shipping. The laboratory confirmed the integrity of the rice bag seals upon receipt |
| Audits or reviews |
>The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data. |
The sampling techniques and data have been reviewed and the assay results are believed to give a reliable indication of the lithium mineralisation within the samples. |
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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral tenement and land tenure status |
> Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental settings. > The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area. |
The Kitotolo licences consist of both Exploitation Permits and Research Permits PR 12453 (renewal) valid for 5 years and Exploitation Permit PPE13 PE13247 13247 (under application) See above, no other known impediments. |
| Exploration done by other parties |
> Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. |
The licence area has been previously mined for tin and tantalum including “Coltan” through a series of open pits, the largest over a total length of approximately 120m excavated by Artisanal miners. No production records are available yet. All attempts have been made to collect all historical production/exploration records. Apart from the mining and test pit excavations, there has been no other exploration licences. |
| Geology | > Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. |
The Kitotolo Lithium Project is an early stage exploration project. There are high grade lithium occurrences only at this stage. Further exploration programs will be required to determine whether the project has further economic potential. The Project lies within the mid-Proterozoic Kibaran Belt - an intracratonic domain, stretching for over 1,300 km through Katanga and into southwest Uganda. The belt strikes predominantly SW-NE and is truncated by the NS to NNW-SSE trending Western Rift system. The Kibaran comprises a sedimentary and volcanic sequence that has been folded, metamorphosed and intruded by at least three separate phases of granite. The latest granite phase (900 to 950 My ago) is assigned to the Katangan cycle and is associated with widespread vein and pegmatite mineralisation containing tin, Tungsten, Tantalum, Niobium, Lithium and Beryllium. Deposits of this type occur as clusters and are widespread throughout the Kibaran terrain. In the DRC, the Katanga Tin Belt stretches over 500 km from near Kolwezi in the southwest to Kalemie in the northeast comprising numerous occurrences and deposits of which the Manono deposit is currently the largest. The geology of the Kitotolo area is poorly documented and no reliable maps of local geology have been observed for the licence area. |
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| Drill hole Information |
> A summary of all information material to the understanding of the exploration results including a tabulation of the following information for all Material drill holes: > easting and northing of the drill hole collar > elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar > dip and azimuth of the hole > down hole length and interception depth > hole length. > If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis that the information 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. |
This information release does not report drill sampling or results. All data is limited to current |
|---|---|---|
| Data aggregation methods |
> In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (e.g. cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated. > Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high grade results and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of such aggregations should be shown in detail. > The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be clearly stated. |
All results being reported for pit faces are based on 1 metre interval lengths and have had sample intervals selected by 4CE personnel based on geological intervals and boundaries. No top/lower cut have been applied. At this stage it is considered that an insufficient data set has been collected to allow geostatistical methods of any relevance. Methodology may change as the collected dataset increases. Not included in the reported results |
| Relationship between mineralisation widths and intercept lengths |
> These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration Results. > If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported. > If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect (e.g. ‘down hole length, true width not known’). |
All results being reported for pit faces are based on 1 metre interval lengths and have had sample intervals selected by 4CE personnel based on geological intervals and boundaries. No top/lower cut have been applied. At this stage it is considered that an insufficient data set has been collected to allow geostatistical methods of any relevance. Methodology may change as the collected dataset increases. |
| Diagrams | >Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts should be included for any significant discovery being reported. These should include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole collar locations and appropriate sectional views. |
Refer to this press release body of text |
| Balanced reporting |
>Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration Results. |
Due to the nature of the early stage project status and limited sampling to date, the results should be considered indicative only and not material. All results should be considered in the limited context of the sampling program. The samples collected to date are considered representative of the exposed mineralisation only. |
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| Other substantive exploration data |
➢ Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples–size and method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating substances. |
No further data available. |
|---|---|---|
| Further work | > The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g. tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step- out drilling). > Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, including the main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this information is not commercially sensitive. |
Further work may include mapping, soil sampling and bed rock sampling for geochemical anomalies to identify prospective target zones and then small amount of drill testing of higher priority targets. Diamond drilling may be included in subsequent phases of drilling. |
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