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EASTERN RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2024

Jul 25, 2024

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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June 2024

HIGHLIGHTS

ASX EFE ABN 70 126 678 037

DIRECTORS Eddie King (Non-executive Chairman)

Myles Fang (Executive Director)

Mark Calderwood (Non-executive Director)

Jason Hou (Non-executive Director)

ADDRESS

c/- BDJ Partners Level 8, 124 Walker Street North Sydney NSW 2060

T +61 2 9906 7551 E [email protected]

  • Further high-grade lithium assay results received from maiden drilling program completed at Lepidolite Hill Project

  • Additional mapping and sampling completed at the Lepidolite Hill Project, Trigg Hill Project and Yalgoo West Project

  • Samples from Lepidolite Hill were submitted to an experienced laboratory for Metallurgical test work

Eastern Resources Limited (“EFE” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an overview of the Company’s activities for the period ending 30 June 2024 (“Quarter”, “Reporting Period”).

LEPIDOLITE HILL LITHIUM PROJECT

During the Quarter, the Company received further assay results from the maiden reverse circulation (RC) drilling program completed in March 2024.

The assay results from drill samples in the maiden drilling program confirmed continuity and thickness of lithium mineralisation with multiple stacked shallow north-west dipping lithium-bearing pegmatites to a depth of at least 154m below surface. (refer Table 1 on ASX: EFE 29 April 2024).

Drilling has intersected lithium mineralisation up to 31m in thickness (EFLHRC0023 67-98m). Individual 1 metre assays up to 3.87% Li2O (EFLHRC0002 51-56m) were returned.

Significant intercepts from the 37 drill holes include:

  •  EFLHRC0001 - 9m at 1.64% Li2O from 27m incl. 3m at 3.29% Li2O from 33m

  •  EFLHRC0002 - 11m at 2.27% Li2O from 49m incl. 5m at 3.87% Li2O from 51m

  •  EFLHRC0003 - 11m at 2.63% Li2O and 401ppm Ta2O5 from 67m incl. 6m at 3.10% Li2O from 67m and 5m at 2.07% Li2O and 842ppm Ta2O5 from 73m

  •  EFLHRC0011 - 13m at 1.47% Li2O and 1.23% Cs2O from 19m incl. 8m at 2.04% Li2O and 1.96% Cs2O from 20m incl. 1m at 14.4% Cs2O from 24m

  •  EFLHRC0022 - 8m at 0.84% Li2O from 70m incl. 2m at 2.10% Li2O from 71m

  •  EFLHRC0023 - 31m at 0.86% Li2O from 67m incl. 3m at 1.81% Li2O and 609ppm Ta2O5 from 71m and 5m at 1.88% Li2O from 93m

  •  EFLHRC0024 - 8m at 1.52% Li2O from 105m incl. 3m at 3.44% Li2O from 106m

The initial results provide significant impetus for further work on these tenements. Detailed mapping and follow up sampling were conducted and completed for all the tenements in this Project during the Quarter to assist with planning the next exploration program.

Meanwhile, the Company engaged Nagom, an experienced lithium consultancy in Perth, to plan and manage metallurgical testwork for samples from the Project. The Company selected a further 35kg of individual metre samples from two drill holes EFLHRC0010 and EFLHRC0011 and submitted to Nagrom for metallurgical testing.

This initial metallurgical test program is designed to test the ability to produce a commercial lithium concentrate and will include multi-stage floatation.

NOWA NOWA IRON PROJECT

During the Quarter, the Company conducted ongoing works on the Environmental Effects Assessment (“EES”) approval process, which is an all-inclusive permitting approach including all planning and operating licence requirements for the development and operation of Nowa Nowa.

NOWA NOWA COPPER PROJECT

No exploration work was carried out during this Quarter.

OTHER LITHIUM PROJECTS

During the Quarter, further mapping and sampling works were conducted at the Trigg Hill Project and Yalgoo West Project to assess the potential for lithium-bearing pegmatites over the tenements and to refine the exploration model.

No exploration activities were conducted at Lake Johnston during the Quarter.

NEW PROJECT SEARCH AND POTENTIAL ACQUISITION

A number of projects have been evaluated during the Quarter, and the Company is in commercial discussions with various parties.

FINANCIAL POSITION

The cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter is approximately $4.3 million.

RELATED PARTY PAYMENTS

During the Quarter, the Company made related party payments, at normal commercial rates, of $155,000 (Excl GST) for Directors fees and Directors consulting services.

TENEMENT SCHEDULE AS AT QUARTER END

Tenement Status Holder EFE’s Current
Interest
Notes
Nowa Nowa Project in Victoria
EL006183 Granted Gippsland Iron PtyLtd 100%
RL006488 Granted Gippsland Iron PtyLtd 100%
MIN007876 Under application Gippsland Iron PtyLtd 100%
Trigg Hill Project in Western Australia
E45/5728 Granted Eastern Lithium PtyLtd 100%
Yalgoo Project in Western Australia
E59/2653 Granted Eastern Lithium PtyLtd 100%
E59/2654 Granted Eastern Lithium PtyLtd 100%
Lake Johnston Project in Western Australia
E63/2175 Granted Eastern Lithium PtyLtd 100%
E63/2211 Granted Eastern Lithium PtyLtd 100%
E63/2212 Granted Eastern Lithium PtyLtd 100%
E63/2219 Granted Eastern Lithium PtyLtd 100%
Lepidolite Hill Project in Western Australia
P15/5574 Granted Eastern Lithium Pty Ltd 70% 1
P15/5575 Granted Eastern Lithium Pty Ltd 70% 1
P15/5739 Granted Eastern Lithium Pty Ltd 70% 1
M15/1874 Under application Eastern Lithium Pty Ltd 70% 1

EL: Exploration Licence RL: Retention Licence MIN: Mining Licence E: Exploration Licence Gippsland Iron Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastern Resources Ltd.

Eastern Lithium Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastern Resources Ltd.

Notes:

1. Eastern Lithium Pty Ltd has 70% ownership of the Tenement and Lithium Australia Ltd has 30% ownership of the Tenement.

2. During the quarter, the following tenement was surrendered: E63/2174

Reference to the Company’s previous ASX announcements:

  • 18 April 2024: Further high-grade lithium from Lepidolite Hill

  • 29 April 2024: Quarterly Activities Report

  • 26 June 2024: Metallurgical testing – Lepidolite Hill

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the previous market announcements and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed.

ABOUT EASTERN RESOURES LIMITED

Eastern Resources Limited (ASX: EFE) is an Australia based ASX-listed, emergent lithium focused exploration and development company.

The Company is developing the Nowa Nowa Iron Project in East Gippsland, VIC, one of the highest grade magnetite projects in Australia.

The Company owns four lithium projects in Western Australia including:

  • Trigg Hill Lithium-Tantalum Project which is strategically located in the historical lithium-tintantalum district in the Pilbara (WA).

  • Lepidolite Hill Lithium Project (70% interest), where significant lithium mineralisation is identified.

  • Yalgoo West Project located in Yalgoo lithium province, adjacent to Waratah Well Lithium Project.

  • Lake Johnston Project located in the southern Yilgarn region of WA, and close to Charger Metals’ Lake Johnston Lithium Project.

The Company has formed a strategic partnership with two tier 1 lithium converters, providing the Company with excellent coverage over the primary lithium sources:

  • Ya Hua International Investment and Development Co. Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Yahua Group which is one of the largest Chinese lithium converters, to acquire and develop spodumene projects, and

  • Yongxing Special Materials Technology Co. Ltd. (“Yongxing”), one of the major Chinese lithium converters using lepidolite concentrates as feed to produce battery grade lithium carbonate.

INVESTOR INFORMATION

Further information, previous Company announcements and exploration updates are available at the Investors tab on the Company’s website – www.easternresources.com.au

This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of the Company.

Eastern Resources Limited

Myles Fang

Executive Director

ASX: EFE

For enquiries on your shareholding or change of address please contact:

Automic at [email protected] or 1300 288 664 (within Australia) or +61 2 9698 5414