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ECLIPSE METALS LIMITED. — Capital/Financing Update 2022
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Capital/Financing Update
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24 March 2022
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ASX Announcement
GREENLAND MULTI-COMMODITY PROJECT RETURNS MORE HIGH-GRADE REE RESULTS
Highlights
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Up to 4.66% total rare earth oxide (TREO) in carbonatite samples from Grønnedal-Ika prospect at Eclipse’s Greenland project
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New assay results further confirm the high-grade nature of this syenite-carbonatite complex with 4 out of 6 samples returning values greater 1.00% TREO
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New results are consistent with previously reported REE assays. Highly anomalous multi-element
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assay results received from surface samples at Ivigtût and Grønnedal-Ika prospects, including:
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165.00 g/t silver, 0.15% copper, 3.83% lead and 0.37% zinc from Ivigtût mine dump grab sample I21009.
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0.32% lanthanum, 0.83% cerium, 0.12% praseodymium, 0.43% neodymium, 0.07% samarium, 0.05% gadolinium and 0.06% yttrium in Grønnedal-Ika surface grab sample G21014.
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0.60% lanthanum, 1.7% cerium, 0.24% praseodymium, 0.82% neodymium, 0.16% samarium, 0.11% gadolinium and 0.0.11% yttrium in Grønnedal-Ika surface grab sample G21016.
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0.27% lanthanum, 0.73% cerium, 0.10% praseodymium, 0.39% neodymium, 0.07% samarium, 0.05% gadolinium and 0.05% yttrium in Grønnedal-Ika surface grab sample G21017.
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0.65% niobium, 34.00g/t silver, 0.96% lead, 0.15% copper, 0.16% tin, 200 ppm lithium and 4.40% fluorine in Grønnedal-Ika surface grab sample of vein material G21011.
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Assessment of exploration results to date indicates three distinct styles of REE
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mineralisation at the Ivigtût and Grønnedal-Ika prospects, ranging from light to heavy REE.
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Eclipse will use historic data to generate REE drill targets at Ivigtût and create a 3D model
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of historic electromagnetic and radiometric data over Grønnedal-Ika.
Eclipse Metals Ltd (ASX: EPM ) ( Eclipse Metals or the Company ) is pleased to provide the following update for its Ivigtût (also referred to as Ivittuut) rare earth element (REE), base metal and industrial mineral prospect, and Grønnedal-Ika REE prospect in southwestern Greenland.
Highly anomalous multi-element assay results
Eclipse has received final REE laboratory assay results for nine grab samples from Ivigtût and GrønnedalIka, collected during a helicopter-assisted reconnaissance program in late 2021. Preliminary results (ASX Announcement dated 9[th] March 2022) identified three possible magmatic hydrothermal events within the Company’s project area. Many over-limit values returned from the first analytical run were further analysed by more accurate methods, which results are included in the table in Annexure 1 . These results are applied to identifying the accurate ratio of the complete suite of REE to better identify the balance of Heavy Rare Earth (HREE) and Light Rare Earths (LREE) ( Table 1) .
Samples from Grønnedal-Ika and Ivigtût returned highly anomalous total rare earth oxide (TREO), with additional by-products of niobium (Nb) in Grønnedal-Ika, and lead (Pb), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and silver
(Ag) concentrations in Ivigtût ( Table 2 ), further confirming the polymetallic nature of the Company’s Greenland project.
Sample G21016 from Grønnedal-Ika returned a highly anomalous 4.66% TREO with 0.13% gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3), and by-product value of 3.3% barium oxide (BaO), whereas sample G21011 of a nearby aplitic vein is highly anomalous in niobium oxides with 0.93% Nb2O5 and elevated rubidium oxide, 0.07% Rb2O and zircon oxide, 1.77% ZrO2. The ratio of elements in the suite of HREE and LREE results combined with the presence of other scarce metals in Grønnedal-Ika represents unique carbonatite REE mineralisation, requiring further assessment.
Table 1: Summary of total rare earth oxide (TREO) results in ppm showing heavy REE (HREE) and light REE (LREE).
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Even though overall REE concentrations in random samples I21007, I21009 and I21012, collected from the Ivigtût mine dumps are relatively low with respect to TREO values, the ratio in the suite of elements with HREE in comparison to LREE is very encouraging and presents an unexpected style of mineralisation with Cu, Zn, Pb, and Ag in the historic pit environment.
Eclipse’s bulk sampling was targeting industrial mineral and metals, however, the identification of scarce heavy REEs has cemented the conclusion of the uniqueness and polymetallic nature of the Ivigtût pit precinct (Table 2). These results highlight the potential for much of the mineralisation within the pit to have economic value, thus enhancing potential economics for re-development of this mine. Future exploration will include evaluation of the granite and greisen wall-rocks of the pit for REE potential.
More specifically, laboratory analyses of two fluorite samples (I21007 and I21009) and one cryolite-fluoritesiderite sample (I21012) collected from the historic Ivigtût mine dumps (Figure 1) returned:
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22.20% fluorine, 8.60 g/t silver and 0.12% copper in sample I21007, and
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26.00% fluorine, 165.00 g/t silver, 0.14% copper, 3.83% lead and 0.37% zinc in sample I21012.
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Figure 1. Image of the historic Ivigtût pit and waste dumps showing collection location for samples I21007, I21009 and I21012 (same location as I21005) .
Table 2: Summary of REE, precious, base and other metal assay results .
| Ivigtût | TREO | Cu | Zn | Pb | Ag | Nb2O5 | SrO |
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| Sample Id | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm |
| I21007 | 167 | 1160 | 89 | 84 | 8.6 | 82 | 2588 |
| I21009 | 2 | 1375 | 3710 | 3.83% | 165 | 1 | 331 |
| I21012 | 33 | 485 | 1315 | 1195 | 7.8 | 4 | 1132 |
| Grønnedal- Ika |
TREO | Cu | Zn | Pb | Ag | Nb2O5 | SrO |
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| Sample Id | % | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm |
| G21010 | 0.85 | 13 | 578 | 81 | BD | 31 | 5.13% |
| G21011 | 0.31 | 1500 | 409 | 0.96% | 34 | 0.93% | 1626 |
| G21014 | 2.32 | 27 | 2480 | 134 | <0.5 | 164 | 1910 |
| G21016 | 4.66 | 5 | 1230 | 98 | 0.9 | 28 | 4075 |
| G21017 | 2.03 | 26 | 1665 | 238 | 1.9 | 89 | 382 |
| G21019 | 1.54 | 10 | 2350 | 52 | 0.5 | 29 | 1350 |
Note: Some assays converted from ppm to percentages.
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Analysis of five ferro-carbonatite grab samples:- G21010 magnetite-limonite-bearing; G21014, G21016, G2107, and G21019, collected from the Grønnedal-Ika carbonatite complex (Figure 2) returned highly anomalous LREE and HREE assay values, as detailed in Table 1 above.
A sample from a sulphide-bearing aplite (G21011) that cuts the carbonatite rocks returned significant metals values, refer Table1.
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Figure 2. Grønnedal-Ika sample locations
Full assay results are provided in Annexure 1 .
Eclipse Metals Executive Chairman Carl Popal said: “Our grab sampling program has once again verified the potential of both Ivigtût and Grønnedal-Ika to host REE mineralisation as well as precious, base and industrial metals, which is very encouraging, especially as the demand for REEs, in particular dysprosium, neodymium and praseodymium, as well as niobium continues to grow.
“We have many historical core samples from Ivigtût that need to be assayed for these elements as there had not been any REE exploration previously at the project, and this will provide us with a better understanding of what the existing pit holds, while we plan to create a 3D model for Grønnedal-Ika using the data we have at hand.
“I am planning a site visit to Greenland, and we are in the process to submit a work program to the Greenland Mineral Licence and Safety Authority (MLSA) for onsite work programs starting in the next few months as we work to progress our exploration and uncover the project’s full potential.”
Discussion of REE results
Laboratory assay results from surface grab and historic drill core samples collected by the Company to date (ASX release dated 15[th] November 2021) as well as supplementary readings obtained with a
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handheld XRF analyser (ASX release dated 17[th] November 2021) indicate the presence of several distinct styles of REE mineralisation:
1. Carbonatite-hosted REE mineralisation
Grønnedal-Ika’s Mesoproterozoic (1,299 ± 17 Ma) carbonatite-syenite complex covers a surface area of 8km × 3km and, as such, is comparable in size to other REE-bearing carbonatites such as Mountain Pass (California), Mt Weld (Australia) and Steenkampskraal (South Africa).
Multiple significant REE results obtained by Eclipse Metals to date (see ASX announcement dated 2[nd] March 2021 and 15[th] November 2021) imply that Grønnedal-Ika has the potential to contain significant REE mineralisation. The presence of light REE mineralisation at Grønnedal-Ika is consistent with other REE-bearing carbonatite intrusive complexes.
Preliminary sampling by Eclipse Metals of historic drill core from Grønnedal-Ika returned significant TREO up to 22.70% in sample IVT 21-3 (see ASX announcement dated 15[th] November 2021). Laboratory results and complementary XRF readings suggest that, in addition to light REE mineralisation, the Grønnedal-Ika carbonatite-syenite complex is also – at least in part – enriched in dysprosium (Dy) , praseodymium (Pr) and neodymium (Nd). The latter are often termed the ‘magnet feed’ rare earth elements which are critical for high-performance magnets used by the automotive sector and in wind turbines.
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Figure 3. Grab sample G21016 from Grønnedal-Ika showing a yet to be positively identified pink mineral that is highly anomalous in REE.
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2. Other styles of REE mineralisation
Additional REE targets requiring field examination include:
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(i) Certain aplite and pegmatite dykes at Grønnedal-Ika are characterised by a combination of highly anomalous heavy REE and other metals such as tin, niobium, and thorium as exemplified by sample G21011. Further work is required to determine the volume of these aplite and pegmatite dykes and their resource potential.
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(ii) Carbonatite and dolerite dykes at Ivigtût and Grønnedal-Ika are reported as having REE potential, which is yet to be tested.
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(iii) The greisen that encloses the Ivigtût cryolite deposit is known to be enriched in REE, tin, tantalum, niobium, and tungsten, however, previous operators focused only on cryolite. Further work, in particular drilling, is required to better define the economic potential of this rock unit.
Overall, the various styles of REE mineralisation at Grønnedal-Ika and Ivigtût, ranging from light to heavy REE, and their respective geological host environments are testament to a complex intrusive history and multiple episodes of REE enrichment. Previous operators focused only on delineating and mining the Ivigtût cryolite deposit and Eclipse Metals is the first company to test the REE and multi-element potential at both Grønnedal-Ika and Ivigtût.
The assays received by Eclipse Metals to date have provided significant additional information on the prospectivity of the historic Ivigtût mine precinct. For Ivigtût, the availability of an extensive library of historic drill core from this project area will save considerably on time and costs in providing a guide to future drilling to explore for REE and other types of mineralisation in this prospect.
Examination of samples and results from Grønnedal-Ika have confirmed a consistent spatial relationship between magnetically anomalous zones and REE mineralisation that will be applied as a guide for future exploration surveys and drilling. Given this spatial (and possibly genetic) relationship, the Company plans to create a three-dimensional (3D) geophysical inversion model of the historic electromagnetic and radiometric data over Grønnedal-Ika, which will serve as a critical tool for generating REE drill targets.
Authorised for release by the Board
Carl Popal Executive Chairman
Oliver Kreuzer Non-Executive Director
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About Eclipse Metals Ltd (ASX: EPM)
Eclipse Metals Ltd is an Australian exploration company focused on exploring South-western Greenland, Northern Territory and Queensland for multi commodity mineralisation. Eclipse Metals Ltd has an impressive portfolio of assets prospective for cryolite, fluorite, siderite, quartz (high purity silica), REE, gold, platinum group metals, manganese, palladium, vanadium and uranium mineralisation. The Company’s mission is to increase shareholders’ wealth through capital growth and ultimately dividends. Eclipse Metals Ltd plans to achieve this goal by exploring for and developing viable mineral deposits to generate mining or joint venture incomes.
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About the Ivigtût Project
Ivigtût is located in southwestern Greenland and has a power station and fuel supplies to service this station and local traffic to support mineral exploration. About 5.5km to the northeast of Ivigtût, the settlement of Kangilinnguit (aka Grønnedal), provides a heliport and an active wharf with infrastructure. The Gronnedal-lka carbonatite complex is less than 10km from Ivigtût and only 5km from the port of Grønnedal. This complex is one of the 12 larger Gardar alkaline intrusions in Greenland and is recognised by GEUS as one of Greenland’s prime REE targets along with Kvanefjeld and Kringlerne (Tanbreez).
The Gardar Province of southwest Greenland constitutes one of the best-endowed REE provinces worldwide. It represents an ancient continental rift zone that was active between 1,330 and 1,140 Ma (i.e., Mesoproterozoic era). Gardar magmatism produced a broad suite of extrusive and intrusive rocks, including kilometre-scale alkaline complexes that are among the world’s largest alkaline ore deposits. The Ivittuut mineralised system, spatially and genetically associated with an evolved alkaline complex of the Gardar Province, formed 1.3 billion years ago as cooling hydrothermal fluids moved through the Earth’s crust.
Competent Persons Statement
The information in this report / ASX release that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled and reviewed by Mr. Rodney Dale, Non-Executive Director of Eclipse Metals Ltd. Mr. Dale holds a Fellowship Diploma in Geology from RMIT, is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM) and has sufficient experience relevant to the styles of mineralisation under consideration and to the activity being reported 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. Mr Dale consents to the inclusion in this report / ASX release of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears. Additionally, Mr Dale confirms that the entity is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information contained in the ASX releases referred to in this report.
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Assay Data, Ivigtût and Gronnedal (Analytical Method ME-MS81)
| SAMPLE ID | Ba | Ce | Dy | Er | Eu | Ga | Gd | Hf | Ho | La | Lu | Nb | Nd | Pr | Rb | Sm | Sn | Sr | Ta | Tb | Th | Tm | U | V | W | Y | Yb | Zr |
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| ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | |
| I21007 | 283 | 40.1 | 8.67 | 7.03 | 0.1 | 70.4 | 3.14 | 9.4 | 2.06 | 15.1 | 1 | 57.4 | 7.8 | 3.56 | 585 | 2.75 | 68 | 1210 | 6.3 | 1.11 | 44.4 | 1.21 | 5.04 | 10 | 5 | 36.8 | 7.55 | 224 |
| I21009 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 0.11 | 0.09 | <0.02 | 16.1 | <0.05 | <0.1 | 0.03 | 0.2 | 0.02 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.08 | 183 | 0.05 | 14 | 154.5 | 0.1 | 0.02 | 0.22 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 8 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.14 | <2 |
| I21012 | 147 | 5.3 | 3.06 | 1.82 | 0.05 | 22.8 | 1.18 | 0.1 | 0.61 | 1.8 | 0.18 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.73 | 162.5 | 1.24 | 12 | 529 | 0.7 | 0.39 | 6.41 | 0.25 | 0.59 | 63 | 3 | 6.7 | 1.56 | 2 |
| G21010 | 9900 | 2910 | 93.3 | 25.6 | 92.2 | 14.3 | 198 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 1240 | 1.01 | 21.5 | 1490 | 379 | 10 | 287 | 1 | 24000 | 0.3 | 21.8 | 226 | 2.47 | 1.31 | 23 | <1 | 320 | 9.94 | 3 |
| G21011 | 125 | 346 | 242 | 239 | 2.26 | 87 | 69.2 | 931 | 62 | 98.3 | 47.4 | 6500 | 127.5 | 42.5 | 631 | 59.8 | 1630 | 760 | 654 | 27.8 | 4420 | 46.6 | 248 | 6 | 144 | 864 | 331 | 17700 |
| G21014 | 6150 | 8320 | 203 | 42.3 | 224 | 38.4 | 467 | 2.7 | 26.7 | 3190 | 1.49 | 114.5 | 4320 | 1200 | 16.7 | 733 | 9 | 893 | 3.6 | 51 | 585 | 3.44 | 26.5 | 61 | 2 | 563 | 13.15 | 102 |
| G21016 | 29700 | 17400 | 410 | 78.6 | 466 | 64.1 | 1100 | 1.3 | 51.4 | 6030 | 2 | 19.7 | 8190 | 2400 | 3 | 1600 | 3 | 1905 | 0.6 | 106 | 809 | 5.87 | 25.3 | 283 | 1 | 1075 | 19.15 | 73 |
| G21017 | 5320 | 7270 | 186.5 | 34.5 | 215 | 31.5 | 464 | 5.4 | 23 | 2700 | 1.21 | 62.5 | 3910 | 977 | 7 | 694 | 15 | 178.5 | 4.9 | 50 | 420 | 2.7 | 30.9 | 121 | 2 | 457 | 10.55 | 153 |
| G21019 | 2910 | 5240 | 147.5 | 29.2 | 162.5 | 25 | 356 | 0.5 | 18.95 | 2230 | 1 | 20.1 | 2990 | 766 | 6.2 | 515 | 1 | 631 | 0.4 | 37.7 | 344 | 2.28 | 26.7 | 94 | 1 | 418 | 8.88 | 31 |
Assay Results – Cu, Zn, Pb, Ag (Analytical Method ME – ICP61)
Assay Results – F (Analytical Method F-ELE81a)
| SAMPLE ID | Cu | Zn | Pb | Ag |
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| ppm | ppm | ppm | ppm | |
| I21007 | 1160 | 89 | 84 | 8.6 |
| I21009 | 1375 | 3710 | 3.83% | 165 |
| I21012 | 485 | 1315 | 1195 | 7.8 |
| G21010 | 13 | 578 | 81 | <0.5 |
| G21011 | 1500 | 409 | 9600 | 34 |
| G21014 | 27 | 2480 | 134 | <0.5 |
| G21016 | 5 | 1230 | 98 | 0.9 |
| G21017 | 26 | 1665 | 238 | 1.9 |
| G21019 | 10 | 2350 | 52 | 0.5 |
| SAMPLE ID | F |
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| ppm | |
| I21007 | 22.20% |
| I21009 | 26% |
| I21012 | 19.90% |
| G21010 | 4530 |
| G21011 | 4.40% |
| G21014 | 8870 |
| G21016 | 3160 |
| G21017 | 2420 |
| G21019 | 2620 |
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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sampling | Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut | | Random chips from outcrops and |
| techniques | channels, random chips, or specific | mullock dumps. | |
| specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). |
| Samples from Ivigtût mine dumps intended to represent major rock types; qualitative only. |
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| These examples should not be taken as | | Grønnedal-Ika carbonatite samples | |
| limiting the broad meaning of sampling. | represent outcropping rock formations; | ||
| Include reference to measures taken to | qualitative only. | ||
| 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 |
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Initial field tests by hand-held XRF assumed to be indicative only. Instrument not calibrated. Chemical analyses to assess levels of |
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| Report. | elements contained, not for ore-grade | ||
| In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has | estimates. | ||
| been done this would be relatively simple | |||
| (eg ‘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 (eg submarine nodules) | |||
| may warrant disclosure of detailed | |||
| information. | |||
| Drilling | Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open- | No drilling was undertaken as part of the | |
| techniques | hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, | grab sampling program. | |
| Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg 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). _ | |||
| Drill | Method of recording and assessing core and | No drilling was undertaken as part of the |
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| sample | chip sample recoveries and results | grab sampling program. | |
| recovery | 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/gainof fine/coarse material. | |||
| Logging | Whether core and chip samples have been | Samples geologically logged before | |
| geologically and geotechnically logged to a | submission for analysis for identification | ||
| level of detail to support appropriate Mineral | only. Not quantitative. | ||
| 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. | |||
| Sub- | If core, whether cut or sawn and whether | Samples for geological determination and | |
| sampling | quarter, half or all core taken. | identification only. Notquantitative. |
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| techniques | If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, |
| No duplicates collected or determined. |
| and | rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet or | ||
| sample | dry. | ||
| preparation | 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 | |||
| grainsize of the material being sampled. | |||
| Quality of | The nature, quality and appropriateness of | | Standard laboratory procedures for sample |
| assay data | the assaying and laboratory procedures |
preparation, elemental determination, QA / | |
| and | used and whether the technique is | QC. | |
| laboratory | considered partial or total. | | XRF instrument used only to select |
| tests | For geophysical tools, spectrometers, | mineralized samples for shipment to reduce | |
| handheld XRF instruments, etc, the | quantity and weight of samples sent from | ||
| parameters used in determining the analysis | Greenland to Australia. | ||
| including instrument make and model, | | Standard laboratory procedures with blanks | |
| reading times, calibrations factors applied | and duplicates. No external laboratory | ||
| and their derivation, etc. | checks warranted at this stage. | ||
| Nature of quality control procedures adopted | |||
| (eg standards, blanks, duplicates, external | |||
| laboratory checks) and whether acceptable | |||
| levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and | |||
| precision have been established. | |||
| Verification | The verification of significant intersections by |
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No drilling was undertaken as part of the |
| of | either independent or alternative company | grab sampling program. | |
| sampling | personnel. | ||
| and | The use of twinned holes. | ||
| assaying | Documentation of primary data, data entry | ||
| procedures, data verification, data storage | |||
| (physical and electronic) protocols. | |||
| Discuss any adjustment to assay data. | |||
| Location of | Accuracy and quality of surveys used to |
| Handheld GPS locations:- |
| data points | locate drill holes (collar and down-hole |
Ivigtût – within 100m of 652288mE : | |
| surveys), trenches, mine workings and other | 6788960mN | ||
| locations used in Mineral Resource | Grønnedal-Ika – within 100m of 658880mE : | ||
| estimation. | 6791300mN. | ||
| Specification of the grid system used. | No grid. Handheld GPS only and correlation | ||
| Quality and adequacy of topographic control. | with hard-copy maps. | ||
| Data | Data spacing for reporting of Exploration | | Grab samples were collected at random |
| spacing | Results. | sites, determined by outcrop availability and | |
| and | Whether the data spacing and distribution is | safe access to the Ivigtût mine dumps. | |
| distribution | sufficient to establish the degree of |
| No assumption of continuity or resource |
| geological and grade continuity appropriate | estimation. | ||
| for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve | | Samples not composited. | |
| estimation procedure(s) and classifications | |||
| applied. | |||
| Whether sample compositing has been | |||
| _applied. _ | |||
| Orientation | Whether the orientation of sampling |
| Rock chips were collected at random and |
| of data in | achieves unbiased sampling of possible | based on rock type, not structure. | |
| relation to | structures and the extent to which this is | | No drillingwas undertaken aspart of the |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| geological | known, considering the deposit type. | grab sampling program. |
| structure | 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. | ||
| Sample | The measures taken to ensure sample | Samples secured on-site and transported by |
| security | security. | airline to Australia under normal security |
| procedures. | ||
| Audits or | The results of any audits or reviews of | No audits have been completed yet. |
| reviews | sampling techniques and data. |
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral | Type, reference name/number, location | MEL 2007 / 45 granted to Eclipse Metals in | |
| tenement and | and ownership including agreements or |
February 2021 for a period of 3 years with | |
| land tenure | material issues with third parties such as | extensions subject to activities and | |
| status | joint ventures, partnerships, overriding | expenditure. | |
| royalties, native title interests, historical | Granted by Government of Greenland. | ||
| 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 inthe area. _ | |||
| Exploration | Acknowledgment and appraisal of | GEUS Report File No. 20236 | |
| done by other | exploration by other parties. |
The Planning of the Ivigtût Open Pit of | |
| parties | Kryolitselskabet Oresund A/S - Mining of the | ||
| Flouritic Orebody”; Outokompu OY Mining | |||
| Consultants, 1987. This report provided 18 | |||
| cross sections showing drill traces with cryolite | |||
| (kry), fluorite (fs) and siderite (sid) values | |||
| together with pit profiles, resource blocks and | |||
| tabulated tonnage estimates on each section | |||
| with an SG of 2.95. | |||
| GEUS Report File No. 20238 | |||
| “The Planning of the Ivigtût Open Pit of | |||
| Kryolitselskabet Oresund A/S – Report of the | |||
| First Phase, Investigation of the Quantity and | |||
| Quality of Extractable Ore from the Ivigtût Open | |||
| Pit”; Outokompu OY Mining Consultants, 1986. | |||
| This report contained 23 sections showing | |||
| drillhole traces and contoured cryolite/fluorite | |||
| grades with an overlay of resource blocks. | |||
| These sections were used to check positions of | |||
| drillholes relative to those shown in the above | |||
| report (GEUS 20236). Resource tonnages are | |||
| provided. | |||
| GEUS Report File No. 20335 | |||
| Kryolitselskabet Oresund A/S, De Resterende | |||
| Mineralreserver I Kryolitforekomsten Ved |
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| Ivigtût, Ultimo 1987” This report is the most | |||
| useful of the reports. It provides: - Drillhole | |||
| location plan - Complete cross section | |||
| locations - Pit survey points - Plans of |
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| Criteria JORC Code explanation |
Commentary |
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| underground and in-pit ramp - 38 cross section showing drillhole traces, geological interpretation and ore blocks - Tabulated ore blocks with cryolite, fluorite and siderite grades and tonnages (back-calculated blanket SG of 3) GEUS Report File No. 21549 “Ivigtût Mineopmaaling, 1962” This report is a survey record of the open pit and includes 28 sections, each of which show the pit profile together with drillhole traces and, on some sections, underground workings. GEUS Report File No. 20241 Kryolitselskabet Oresund A/S, Lodighedsdistribution I, Ivigtût Kryolitbrud, 31.12.1985” (Danish) 108 pages of drillhole analytical data in %: hole ID, from to, cryolite, fluorspar, Fe, Cu, Zn, Pb, S Pauly, H. (1986) Cryolithionite and Li in the cryolite deposit Ivigtût, South Greenland. The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, Matematisk-fysiske Meddelelser, 42(1), 24 p. |
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| Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. |
Late stage granitic / syenitic / carbonatite intrusions into crystalline basement. |
| 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: o easting and northing of the drill hole collar o elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar o dip and azimuth of the hole o down hole length and interception depth o 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. |
No drilling was undertaken as part of the grab sampling program. |
| Data aggregation methods In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg 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. |
No drilling was undertaken as part of the grab sampling program. |
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| Criteria JORC Code explanation |
Commentary |
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| The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be clearly _stated. _ |
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| 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 (eg ‘down hole length, true width not known’). |
No drilling was undertaken as part of the grab sampling program. |
| 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. _ |
Appropriate maps are provided in the body of the 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. _ |
All assay results for the rock chip sampling have been reported in the Table 1 in the body of text. |
| 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. |
The exploration by Eclipse Metals of the Ivigtût and Grønnedal-Ika prospects is at an early stage with field work to date mostly limited to reconnaissance sampling. The Company expects to be able to report substantive exploration data once it has completed it’s first full field season at the prospects. |
| Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (eg 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. |
Geological mapping; remote sensing; drilling. Detailed geological assessments planned for 2022 field season. |
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