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ECLIPSE METALS LIMITED. Regulatory Filings 2021

Feb 1, 2021

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02 February 2021

ASX Announcement

HISTORICAL EXPLORATION DATA OBTAINED FOR THE IVITTUUT PROJECT

Highlights

  • Eclipse Metals Ltd recently acquired 100% ownership of the historical Ivittuut cryolite, rare earth minerals (REE), high grade quartz and base metal mine located in southwestern Greenland.

  • Definitive historical exploration data and analytical results demonstrate widespread mineralisation within the historical Ivittuut mine environments.

  • Gronnedal-lka Carbonatite Prospect supports REE enriched system together with a source of carbonate rock.

  • Both Ivittuut and Gronnedal-lka have been extensively faulted and fractured providing conduits for the volatile-rich REE mineralising fluids.

  • The Gronnedal-lka area has REE mineral content, particularly europium Eu.

Eclipse Metals Ltd (ASX: EPM ) ( Eclipse Metals or the Company ) is pleased to announce it is now in possession of definitive historical exploration data and analytical results which demonstrate widespread mineralisation within the historical Ivittuut mine environments. The recently acquired Ivittuut project tenement contains the world’s largest (and only) historical cryolite mine.

ABOUT THE IVITTUUT PROJECT

Ivittuut is located near Cape Desolation in southwestern Greenland. The town has a power station and fuel supplies to service this station and local traffic and to support mineral exploration. About 5.5 km to the northeast of Ivittuut, the twin settlements of Kangilinnguit and Gronnedal, respectively provide a heliport and an active wharf with infrastructure. (Figures 1 and 3).

DRILLING AND CHEMICAL DATA

Original data derived from chemical analysis of 665 samples representing 1,943m of drill core are currently being assessed and qualified for JORC compliant reporting.

Analysis of core from holes drilled from the base of the pit by the mine operator, Kryolitselskabet Oresund, indicated the presence of cryolite, high grade quartz, fluorite (fluorite hosts significant rare-earth mineral content), siderite (iron carbonate) and sphalerite (zinc sulphide) within and below the historical open-pit.

Chemical analyses for cryolite, fluorite and total iron were carried out at Kryolitselskabet Øresund's own laboratory at Ivittuut . The chemical analyses for Cu, Zn, Pb and S on 161 samples, representing a drill core length of 474m, was carried out at the laboratory of Outokumpu Oy in Finland. (Drill core Figure 4).

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Figure 1: Image of Ivittuut cryolite mine in 1907, showing the historical ship loading facilities.

SURVEYING

In 1985, the mine operator, Kryolitselskabet Oresund, carried out a survey of the base of the open-pit and drill collar locations to prepare an updated, accurate model of the pit and to define spatial location for mineralised bodies below the pit floor. This survey data is now being digitised to enable assessment of mineral resources for planning future exploration and mining activities.

REGIONAL GEOLOGY IVITTUUT

Ivittuut consists of an alkali-granite stock with a microgranite roof capping of the cryolite orebody, whilst the Gronnedal-lka complex comprises nepheline syenite with a carbonatite plug.

Ivittuut is one of the younger intrusions and approximately 300m in diameter. The granite itself exhibits alteration by albitization, metasomatism and greisenisation.

Note: - for a more detailed description of the Ivittuut Project background and geology, please refer to Bondham, J. 1991: The Ivigtut cryolite deposit in South Greenland. Short note on recent geoscientific developments. GEUS Open File Series Report No.21339 & Outokumpu Oy Mining Consultants, 1987, “The Planning of the Ivigtut Open Pit of Kryolitselskabet Oresund A/S Mining of the Fluorite Orebody GEUS Open File Series Report No.20236.

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Figure 2: Geological Map of the Ivittuut Area (Greenland Government Minerals Occurrences Map, Stendal & Henrik, page 4)

GEOLOGY GRONNEDAL-IKA

The Gronnedal-lka carbonatite is the oldest of the complexes in the region being faulted and cut by dolerite dykes. This complex belongs to the Gardar intrusive suite emplaced into the regional Archaean gneiss.

It comprises four, steeply dipping ring structures of nepheline syenite with late-stage central plugs of xenolitic syenite and carbonatite over an area of approximately two square kilometers. The carbonatite was formed by fractional crystallisation of the source magma (Secher, Karsten Greenland Mineral Occurrence Map – Occurrence data sheet, page 1, Figure 5)

Both Ivittuut and Gronnedal-lka have been extensively faulted and fractured providing conduits for volatilerich mineralising fluids.

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Figure 3: Satellite Map of Ivittuut deposit and Gronnedal, 5km west from the Carbonatite complex)

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Figure 4: Quartz intersection in diamond drill core

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GEOPHYSICAL DATA

Recently acquired historical geophysical data is presently being assessed by a Perth based geophysicist and will be reported soon.

Results from this geophysical study will be coordinated with drill and chemical data to prepare definitive plans and cross sections to assist with resource determinations and planning future exploration for updated resource definition.

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Figure 5: Generalised Geological Map of the Gronnedal-lka Carbonatite area (Halama, Vennemann, Siebel, Marel, 2005 Journal of Petrology, page 3)

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FIELDWORK

Fieldwork is being planned utilising qualified Greenlandic personnel to conduct coordinated sampling exercises on the low-grade dumps and tailings from cryolite mining and treatment and the Gronnedal-lka carbonatite deposit to confirm historically recorded results.

A recently acquired report on rare earth minerals in Greenland is being assessed as a guide for exploration, with the Company’s technical team scheduling an exploration program for late 2021.

FORWARD STRATEGY

Eclipse will undertake a detailed re-logging of the 19,000m of drill core stored in Greenland. Much of the diamond drill core in storage represents vertical drill holes from the bottom of the pit plus downward inclined and horizontal drilling in the foot of the walls. Further recent data will be sought whilst the Company is working on the extensive geological and GIS database over the Project area and surrounding known mineralisation.

Eclipse will also assess the potential for rare earth elements outside the immediate Ivittuut mine area and over the Gronnedal-lka carbonatite / rare earth prospect area.

CONCLUSION

The Company is working through a wealth of recently acquired data to commence work on this world class unique opportunity with a vision of developing producing mines on the project tenement.

Authorised for release by the Board.

Carl Popal Pedro Kastellorizos Executive Chairman Non-Executive Director

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Competent Persons Statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and non-JORC historical estimates together with any related assessments and interpretations is based on information compiled by Mr. Petro Kastellorizos and Mr Rod Dale, both Non-Executive directors of Eclipse Metals Limited, and Mr. Alfred Gillman, Director of independent consulting firm, Odessa Resource Pty Ltd. Mr. Gillman, a Fellow and Chartered Professional of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (the AusIMM), Mr Kastellorizos, a Member of the AusIMM, and Mr Dale, a Fellow of the AusIMM, have 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.

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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ANNEXURE A - REFERENCE

The below document is classified as an open file report which can be downloaded from the internet

The following reference has been cited in this report: -

Bondham, J. 1991: The Ivigtut cryolite deposit in South Greenland. Short note on recent geoscientific developments. GEUS Open File Series Report No.21339, Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse 91/4, 29 pp.

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Annexure D

– JORC Code, 2012 Edition Table 1 report

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections)

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Criteria
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Sampling
techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or
specific specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate
to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole 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 (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.
 Historical exploration and drilling were conducted in various stages by
various different companies. The exploration data undertaken by
several exploration/mining and academic studies – most of the
exploration conducted was from the 1980’s until mid-2014.
 A total of 19,000 metres has been drilled with 98% of core still
available in Greenland and other 2 diamond holes in Denmark. All
historical drill holes are core drilling.
 There is no information regarding the metres assayed and weight of
samples. None of this information has been provided within the
reports and academic papers.
 All information regarding the project has been downloaded from the
Geological Survey of Greenland and Denmark (GEUS). Open file
reports and academic papers have been downloaded from University
websites and from the internet.
 Some drill samples were analysis for Cy, Fl, Fe, Sio2, Zn, Eu, Ca and
minor REE. Assays results are given in % or ppm as appropriate. It’s
assumed that all reported assays are potentially representative of the
various assay method during this period.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Drilling
techniques
Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air
blast, auger, 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).
 All information sourced from the literature have stated diamond
drilling was completed for a total 19,000 drilled metres. No details of
the drilling methods have been identified in the historic data. From
the information reviewed there was no information regarding core
orientated or down hole surveys taken during drilling programs
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.
 No information has been provided if the drilled metres were weighted
with no sample recovery numbers given within the reports.
 Absence of core recovery/sample data – yet to be determined
 Relationship between sample recovery and grade is unknown – no
information has been stated within the historical reports.
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.
 All diamond holes were geologically logged – no geological logs
provided in the historical reports as yet. Eclipse is currently working
to source these information – unknown timeframe by which the
information will be sourced.
 No information has been provided regarding if logging is qualitative or
quantitative in nature. No available photos have been located.
 No information regarding total length/percentages of relevant
intersections logged.
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.
 Historical approach was to sample where cryolite was over 20% within
the core - some core has been sawn in half and some quartered. No
details have been provided of the sub-sampling or sample preparation
methods. Based on the absence of data, cannot comment on the
appropriateness of the sample preparation techniques historically
undertaken.
 No evidence of control/procedures adopted for sub-sampling stages.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
 Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the Specific Gravity measures were also taken over certain core intervals.
in situ material collected, including for instance results for field Unknown sample weight was measured for specific gravity. No duplicate
duplicate/second-half sampling. samples have been stated within historical reporting or whether the
 Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the sample are appropriate to the grain size of the material sampled
material being sampled.
Quality of  The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and  The nature and quality of the assaying labs is unknown – no specific
assay data laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered mention of the analysis is mentioned within the reports.
and partial or total.
laboratory  For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc,  No information has been supplied regarding duplicates and laboratory
tests the parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument checks.
make and model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and
their derivation, etc.  No information provided regarding quality control procedures
 Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg standards, blanks, adopted by the various exploration companies.
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 either independent or  Based on historical results reported, verification of significant
of sampling alternative company personnel. intersections by independent/company personnel cannot be
and assaying  The use of twinned holes. assumed. There is no historic data that can verify significant
 Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data intersections.
verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols.  No data has defined any twinned holes in the project area.
 Discuss any adjustment to assay data.  No documentation or records of primary data, data entry procedures,
data verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols have
been identified
 Cannot comment of adjustment to assay data based on lack of
historical information.
Location of  Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and  Method of recording collar coordinates by historical
data points down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations exploration/mining companies has not been identified as yet. The
used in Mineral Resource estimation. collars were collared on a local grid system with the accuracy of
 Specification of the grid system used. reported drill holes not been determined.
 Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
 No quality or adequacy topographic control has been assessed.
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Data spacing  Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.  The majority of drill holes are located on a local grid system with some
and  Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish scout diamond drill holes east of the historic mined pit.
distribution the degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the  The data spacings and distribution at this stage has not been made in
Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and the estimation of a Mineral Resource or Ore Reserve, as the quality of
classifications applied. the drill hole data precludes its use for these estimations.
 Whether sample compositing has been applied.  Not known if sample compositing has been applied.
Orientation of  Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of  Some holes were drilled vertically to obtain geological and structural
data in possible structures and the extent to which this is known, considering information; some at steep declines.
relation to the deposit type.  No information is known if the core sampling in the historic campaigns
geological  If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the has introduced any significant bias
structure 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 security.  No information relating to the sample security have been identified.
security
Audits or  The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data.  Not applicable as no audits were conducted
reviews
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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section)

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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
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Criteria
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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.

MEL27007-45 will, subject to such regulatory approvals in Greenland
(if any) as are necessary to transfer the Tenement, be transferred to
Eclipse Metals Limited. The total area of the MEL is 50 sq km.

No current security over the tenure

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Exploration
done by other
parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. In 2011, the undiscovered REE deposits endowment of Greenland was
examined by a resource assessment workshop hosted by the Geological
Survey of Denmark and Greenland (“GEUS”) and the Greenlandic Bureau
of Minerals and Petroleum (now Ministry of Mineral Resources). The aim
was to assess the potential for REE deposits in Greenland in the
uppermost kilometre of the crust_(GEUS MiMa Report 2015/2, pages 15)._
It was concluded that the Ivittuut Project Tenement Area (MEL2007-45)
has the potential to host 3 of Greenland’s rare earth deposits., they
include:
1. Ivittuut cryolite mine - contains fluorite which host heavy
rare earths mineralisation (GEUS classification known as
tract A17),
2. Exploration ground around Ivittuut which contains
potentially mineralised dykes (GEUS classification known
as tract 8.1) and
3. Gronnedal-lka carbonatite geological unit known as (GEUS
classification tract C8)
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation.
Granitic Intrusive Deposits, Vein hosted
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
 Refer to Figure 6 – No information can be provided regarding the
drill collar position, azimuth and intersection of mineralisation.
 Details of the geographical location, elevation and specification of
drill holes in the 1980’s drilling program shown in Figure 6 are not
found in available literature.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
explain why this is the case.
Data  In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques,
aggregation maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high  No records relating to the use of weighted averaging techniques,
methods grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated. maximum and / or minimum grade truncations has been identified.
 Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high-grade
results and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used  No metal equivalent grades have been sourced from historic
for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of reports.
such aggregations should be shown in detail.
 The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values
should be clearly stated.
Relationship  These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of  Due to the mineralization style which is almost massive in its nature,
between Exploration Results. the absence of historical data of the orientated core, true widths
mineralisatio  If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole cannot be reports from the historical drilling.
n widths and angle is known, its nature should be reported.
intercept  If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there  Interval widths are not reported or unknown from historical reports
lengths should be a clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole length, true
width not known’).
Diagrams  Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of  The information in this announcement release does not refer to a
intercepts should be included for any significant discovery being significant discovery however maps and figures have been included
reported These should include, but not be limited to a plan view of to illustrate the location of the results historic reported.
drill hole collar locations and appropriate sectional views.
Balanced  Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not  No historical reporting can provide this information.
reporting practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades
and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of
Exploration Results.
Other  Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be  In 2011, the undiscovered REE deposits endowment of Greenland was
substantive reported including (but not limited to): geological observations; examined by a resource assessment workshop hosted by the
exploration geophysical survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (“GEUS”) and the
data – size and method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk Greenlandic Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum (now Ministry of
density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics; Mineral Resources). The aim was to assess the potential for REE
potential deleterious or contaminating substances. deposits in Greenland in the uppermost kilometre of the crust (GEUS
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
MiMa Report 2015/2, pages 15). It was concluded that the Ivittuut
Project Tenement Area (MEL2007-45) has the potential to host 3 of
Greenland’s rare earth deposits., they include:
1. Ivittuut cryolite mine - contains fluorite which host heavy rare earths
mineralisation (GEUS classification known as tract A17),
2. Exploration ground around Ivittuut which contains potentially
mineralised dykes (GEUS classification known as tract 8.1) and
3. Gronnedal-lka carbonatite geological unit known as (GEUS
classification tract C8)
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.
 Upon completion of Tenement transfer to Eclipse Metals Ltd,
exploration work will commence with accumulation of all available
historical exploration, mining and academic studies as a basis for
planning future activities.

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