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Mont Royal Resources Capital/Financing Update 2023

Mar 22, 2023

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

ASX: MRZ | 23-03-2023

MULTI PHASE EXPLORATION PROGRAM TO COMMENCE

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ASX:MRZ
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HIGHLIGHTS

  • 1,000m Diamond Drilling program to commence at Eastmain Léran targeting copper-gold sulphide mineralization

  • Planned drill holes positioned across historical exploration and strongest results from 2022 soil survey

  • Helicopter supported Lithium exploration/prospecting program to follow at Bohier project and Eastmain Léran

  • This program will aim to identify outcropping, collection of grab samples and carry out detailed mapping along the greenstone belt targeting pegmatites from the Wahemen granite formations

Mont Royal Resources Limited (“ Mont Royal ”, the “ Company ”) ( ASX:MRZ ) is pleased to announce that a two phase exploration program will commence at the Northern Lights Project(s) in the Upper Eastmain Greenstone Belt located in Quebec, Canada.

Eastmain Léran – Drilling Program

The Company will shortly commence a diamond drilling program of 5 planned holes targeting potential copper & gold extensions to historical exploration in the 1950’s and 1970’s. The program will consist of approximately 1,000m of drilling over a 2 to 3 week period.

CORPORATE DIRECTORY

Gary Lawler CORPORATE DIRECTORY Non-Executive Chairman Gary Lawler Peter Ruse NonExecutive Director

Michael O’Keeffe Gary Lawler Non-Executive Direc Non-Executive Chairman

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Fig. 1: The upper Eastmain Greenstone Belt with Northern Lights Tenure, Eastmain Léran (Focus Graphite) and Dios optioned tenure

The drill program will be targeting shallow copper-gold sulfides mineralization that appears to be the source of the sulfide blocks found down-ice on the neighboring (western) property. Drill holes will be orientated to target the horizon hosting the ‘Alta-Eastmain showing’ to coincide with strongest anomalies from the 2022 soil survey.

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Fig. 2: Preliminary positioning of planned holes in the March/April program at Eastmain-Léran Source: IOS Geoscienfiques

Historical exploration – Eastmain Léran

The project covers the eastern portion the Upper Eastmain Greenstone Belt (UEGB) over an area of over 281 km[2] (Figure 1). Exploration in the area started in the early 1940’s (Tait, 1945), however it was only in 1957 that the first mineral discovery, the Alta-Eastmain showing, was made following prospection and mapping by Rio Tinto (Hébert, 1971). Since then, exploration was undertaken sporadically, and seven mineral occurrences were found. Before 2017, the area was considered underexplored despite the UEGB hosting the Eastmain gold mine and several other Cu-Au occurrences.

Between 2017 and 2019, airborne EM, trenching (Desbiens, 2018), prospection (Hurtubise and Block, 2019) and a regional indicator minerals and soil surveys were undertaken (Lavoie et al ., 2019, Fournier, 2020 and Longuépée, 2021), and several areas of interest were highlighted.

In 2022, Mont Royal Resources conducted a soil survey on five grids located in the western area and preliminary results suggest that the Alta-Eastmain remains the area with highest potential for copper mineralization (Refer MRZ ASX Release – “Initial Soil Sampling Results” - 25 January 2023). The geology of the UEGB is favourable for volcanogenic massive sulphides (VMS) and therefore may host base and gold deposits, especially in the western end of the Eastmain-Léran property where the Alta-Eastmain occurrence is located.

ALTA-EASTMAIN SHOWING – KEY AREA OF FOCUS AND HISTORICAL EXPLORATION WORK

Found in 1957, the Alta-Eastmain occurrence is interpreted as a volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS). Average copper (Cu) grade from eight (8) grab samples is 1.35% Cu and the best reported channel sample yielded a grade of 1.26% Cu over 7.6 m (Nethery, 1959). The massive sulphide hosts secondary mineralisation of Ag (5.4 g/t), Ni (0.09%), Co (0.12%) and Au (0.3 g/t).

Rio Tinto drilled four holes (Nethery, 1958) and Alta Copper and Metals drilled seven holes (Wahl, 1972) underneath the Alta-Eastmain showing and several holes intersected copper mineralization, especially Alta Copper’s hole 72-2 with 1.64% Cu over 7.1 metres.

The mineralization is stratiform and several historical and recent trenches indicate that it is approximately 240m long and 7.6m wide (Desbiens, 2018). It remains open at both ends. It is associated with a brecciated rhyolite and a cherty tuff. There is noticeable alteration (silicification). The mineralisation is cut by an ENE – WSW trending shear. Several exploration campaigns (stripping, drilling) focused on Alta-Eastmain, and its extension Alta-East, and it remains the most significant occurrence in the area.

Eastmain Léran – Final Soil survey results

The Company has now received the entire package of results from the sampling program completed in second half of 2022. The final batches results are currently being processed by a polynormalization method that enables the filtering of false anomalies. The normalized results from the Alta-Eastmain grid are expected before the start of the drilling program and will help finetune the drill hole location and define the most promising trend.

Results from the other grids are currently being processed but these grids are located in areas with less geological data and any anomalies will be checked by prospecting before any future drilling.

Bohier Project & Eastmain Léran – Lithium Exploration and Prospection program

Additional to the upcoming drilling program, the Company is preparing a critical metals exploration program to identify lithium pegmatites on the Bohier and Eastmain-Léran projects.

The Bohier mafic volcanics are part of the similar package that hosts Benz Mining’s Ruby Hill pegmatite. Additional pegmatites dykes were found less than a kilometre west of the Bohier Project (Refer ASX:BNZ Release – 27 October 2022) and the dyke swarm could potentially extend onto the Bohier property.

This program to be led by IOS Geoscientifique technical team will conduct a detailed prospecting campaign aimed at detailed mapping, logging, sampling of outcropping Wahemen granite. Results will be analysed to determine whether their chemical composition is compatible with lithium caesium tantalum (LCT) systems.

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Bohier
33 Carats
(Dios)
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Fig 3: Bohier Project showing the same volcanic rock package (light green) proven to host pegmatite to the west. Source: IOS Geoscienfiques

The north edge of the Eastmain-Léran project (Fig 3) is also a favourable lithium target because of the proximity of the Wahemen granite which has the chemistry and mineralogy of a LCT pegmatite parental granite (Talla Takam and Beauchamp, 2016). The pegmatites are unlikely to be found in the granite itself but in the mafic volcanics a few kilometres from the greenstone – granite contact.

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Fig 4: Eastmain Léran including additional northern claims with Li exploration potential along the Wahemen Granite

Source: IOS Geoscienfiques

The Company looks forward to embarking on its 2023 exploration program and will keep shareholders informed with updates as soon as they become available.

This announcement was approved for release by the Board.

ENDS.

For and on Behalf of the Board

Shaun Menezes | Company Secretary

For Further Information:

Peter Ruse
Executive Director
[email protected]
Jane Morgan
Investor and Media Relations
+61 405 555 618
[email protected]

About Mont Royal Resources

Mont Royal Resources Limited (ASX:MRZ) is an Australian company incorporated for the purpose of pursuing various mining opportunities in the resources sector, with the aim of building shareholder value by acquiring, exploring, evaluating and exploiting mineral resource project opportunities. The Company has entered into a binding JV option agreement with Azimut Exploration Inc. (TSXV: AZM), to earn-in up to 70% of the Wapatik Gold-Copper Project, located in James Bay area, a tier 1 mining jurisdiction of Quebec, Canada. Mont Royal acquired 75% of Northern Lights Minerals 536 km[2] package located in the Upper Eastmain Greenstone belt- the projects are prospective for both precious (Gold, Silver) and base metals mineralisation (Copper, Nickel), located in James Bay area, a tier 1 mining jurisdiction of Quebec, Canada. For further information regarding Mont Royal Resources Limited, please visit the ASX platform (ASX:MRZ) or the Company’s website www.montroyalres.com

Competent Person’s Statement

The information in this report that relates to exploration results is based on information compiled by Mr Hugues Longuépée, a Competent Person who is a Member of the Ordre des Géologues du Québec. Mr Longuépée is a consultant to the Company. Mr Longuépée has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity that is being undertaken to qualify as a competent person as defined in the JORC Code 2012. Mr Longuépée does not hold securities in Mont Royal Resources Limited and consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.

Annexure 1

TABLE 1: DRILL HOLE LOCATIONS

Hole ID Easting Northing Elevation Total depth
(m)
Azimuth Dip
L-3 303561 5822137 n/a 16.76 326 -45
L-4 303642 5822168 n/a 18.29 326 -50
L-5 303744 5822222 n/a 14.33 326 -35
L-7 303835 5822299 n/a 23.16 150 -25
L-8 303824 5822224 n/a 32.61 326 -35
72-1 303459 5822392 n/a 106.07 330 -45
72-2 303540 5822484 n/a 76.20 330 -45
72-3 303583 5822406 n/a 112.04 330 -45
72-4 303642 5822499 n/a 48.46 330 -45
72-5 303684 5822422 n/a 50.32 330 -45
72-6 303779 5822471 n/a 70.71 330 -45
72-7 303726 5822429 n/a 60.53 330 -70

Rio Tinto’s hole L-7 was collared near the Alta showing but drilled away from it and therefore never hit the mineralized zone.

Annexure 2

Table 2: MINERALRESULTS () DRILL HOLE INTERSECTIONS FROM RIO TINTO (L-series) and Alta Copper (72-series) DRILL PROGRAMS. Only assays above 0.5% Cu are listed. Intervals composed of 2 or more samples highlighted in grey.

Hole_ID From
(m)
To
(m)
Sample
Interval
(m)
Cu
(%)
L-3 9.45 10.30 0.85 1.05
L-3 10.67 12.19 1.52 0.95
L-3 12.19 12.80 0.61 1.33
L-3 12.80 14.17 1.37 1.10
L-3 15.82 16.58 0.76 0.90
L-4 6.10 7.62 1.52 0.55
L-4 7.62 9.45 1.83 0.97
L-4 9.45 10.55 1.10 1.00
L-4 16.76 18.29 1.53 1.28
L-4 18.29 19.81 1.52 2.67
L-4 19.81 21.34 1.53 0.90
L-4 21.34 22.10 0.76 0.77
72-1 74.98 75.74 0.76 0.53
72-2 24.69 27.43 2.74 0.62
72-2 34.90 35.72 0.82 0.73
72-2 42.37 45.42 3.05 1.36
72-2 45.42 46.63 1.21 3.25
72-2 46.63 49.44 2.81 1.26
72-3 64.92 65.98 1.06 0.98
72-3 75.13 76.81 5.5 1.34
72-3 76.81 77.42 0.61 0.89
72-3 79.55 80.07 0.52 1.11
72-3 90.22 90.98 0.76 2.20
72-4 39.95 41.45 1.50 0.84
72-4 49.07 51.21 2.14 0.65
72-5 90.40 92.96 2.56 0.67
72-5 92.96 95.34 2.38 1.32
72-7 85.34 88.39 3.05 0.62

APPENDIX A - JORC CODE, 2012 EDITION

Table 1 – JORC Code 2012 Edition

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data (Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)

Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Sampling techniques Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut Not applicable as no soil survey data are disclosed in the
channels, random chips, or specific current announcement.
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 1m 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 techniques Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, Diamond drilling.
open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, The Rio Tinto program (1957) done using an X-Ray drill
auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (unspecified diameter)
(eg core diameter, triple or standard Alta Copper drilling program (1972) drill type and core
tube, depth of diamond tails, face- size are unspecified.
sampling bit or other type, whether core
is oriented and if so, by what method,
etc).
Drill sample recovery Method of recording and assessing Core loss is noted as intervals of ground core in the Rio
core and chip sample recoveries and Tinto logs. The recovery is approximately 99%. There is
results assessed. no relation between core loss and grade.
Measures taken to maximise sample There is no mention of core loss in the Alta Copper drill
recovery and ensure representative logs. Therefore, the recovery is assumed to be 100%.
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.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have Rio Tinto: core was logged down to a precision of 6
been geologically and geotechnically inches. Core description is rather short (one line) with
logged to a level of detail to support focus on alteration and sulphide content. There are no
appropriate Mineral Resource photos available.
estimation, mining studies and Alta Copper: core was logged down to a precision of 6
metallurgical studies. inches. Core description includes rock type (occasionally
Whether logging is qualitative or color and texture), alteration and sulphide content. There
quantitative in nature. Core (or costean, are no photos available.
channel, etc) photography.
The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections logged.
Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Sub-sampling techniques and If core, whether cut or sawn and None of the historical drill report mention the core
sample preparation whether quarter, half or all core taken. sampling technique.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube There is no mention of quality control procedure.
sampled, rotary split, etc and whether The assays from the Rio Tinto and Alta Copper cannot be
sampled wet or dry. used for resources calculation. They are solely used as an
For all sample types, the nature, quality indication of copper in the massive sulphides at the drill
and appropriateness of the sample location.
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.
Quality of assay data and The nature, quality and The techniques used for assaying of the 1950’s and
laboratory tests appropriateness of the assaying and 1970’s core is not mentioned in the historical reports.
laboratory procedures used and Modern handheld instruments were not available at that
whether the technique is considered time (1950’s-70’s).
partial or total. It is assumed that the quality of the data is not up to
For geophysical tools, spectrometers, modern standards and cannot be used for resources
handheld XRF instruments, etc, the modelling. However, the grades are an indication of
parameters used in determining the copper (Cu) in the mineralized intervals.
analysis including instrument make and
model, reading times, calibrations
factors applied and their derivation, etc.
Nature of quality control procedures
adopted (eg standards, blanks,
duplicates, external laboratory checks)
and whether acceptable levels of
accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and
precision have been established.
Verification of sampling and The verification of significant There is no mention of independent validation for the Rio
assaying intersections by either independent or Tinto and Alta Copper procedures and results.
alternative company personnel. No twin holes were drilled.
The use of twinned holes. The primary data are available as paper logs and is limited
Documentation of primary data, data to core description.
entry procedures, data verification, data
storage (physical and electronic)
protocols.
Discuss anyadjustment to assaydata.
Location of data points Accuracy and quality of surveys used to
The historical drill hole location, as shown on figure 2 and
locate drill holes (collar and down-hole listed in table A, is provided by the Government of Quebec
surveys), trenches, mine workings and Mining
Exploration
Database
other locations used in Mineral (www.sigeom.mines.gouv.qc.ca)
Resource estimation. Grid system is UTM NAD83 (Zone 19).
Specification of the grid system used.
Quality and adequacy of topographic
control.
Data spacing and distribution Data spacing for reporting of The spacing between historical holes varies between 75
Exploration Results. and 115 meters. These were exploration holes, and their
Whether the data spacing, and location
was
based
on
potential
extension
of
distribution is sufficient to establish the mineralization seen at surface.
degree of geological and grade The Company’s upcoming drilling will 1) try to reproduce
continuity appropriate for the Mineral the results from some the Alta Copper holes, and 2) drilled
Resource and Ore Reserve estimation with 200 meters spacing to assess mineralization and
procedure(s) and classifications alteration vectors on a more regional scale. Such spacing
applied. is not optimized for resource estimation.
Whether sample compositing has been No composition was done for historical data,
applied.
Orientation of data in relation Whether the orientation of sampling Except for Rio Tinto L-7 hole, which was drilled in the
to geological structure achieves unbiased sampling of possible opposite
direction,
all
the
holes
were
drilled
structures and the extent to which this perpendicularly to the geological structure. Several
is known, considering the deposit type. mention of banding at 80-90 degrees to core axis in the
Alta Copper logindicate that the hole dipwas optimal..
Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
If the relationship between the drilling The
Company’s
upcoming holes are planned
orientation and the orientation of key perpendicular to the mafic-felsic contact which is
mineralised structures is considered to interpreted as the favourable horizon for mineralization.
have introduced a sampling bias, this
should be assessed and reported if
material.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure sample No mention of sample security in the Rio Tinto and Alta
security. Copper reports.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews of No mention of sample security in the Rio Tinto and Alta
sampling techniques and data. Copper reports.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results (Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section)

Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Mineral tenement and land Type, reference name/number, location
A subsidiary of NLM holds rights to acquire 100% of the
tenure status and ownership including agreements or rights in assets held by Focus Graphite Inc. The Company
material issues with third parties such has not yet earned an interest in the tenements. Further
as joint ventures, partnerships, details are set out in the Company’s announcement dated
overriding royalties, native title 3 September 2021.
interests, historical sites, wilderness or The land is part of Quebec’s Category III land on which
national park and environmental mineral exploration is permitted by the Government and
settings. First Nations.
The security of the tenure held at the All the exploration claims are secured and there are no
time of reporting along with any known impediments to operate.
impediments to obtaining a license to
operate in the area.
Exploration done by other Acknowledgment and appraisal of Rio Tinto conducted a mapping and prospecting program
parties exploration by other parties. prior to drilling in 1958. No exploration activity took place
after this.
From 1970 to 1972, Alta Copper Mines conducted a series
of geological and geophysical surveys that led to the
drilling of seven drill holes.
In 1986, Yorbeau Resources resampled the Rio Tinto
trenches and Alta Copper drill holes and confirmed the
presence of gold in the massive sulphides.
In 2005, Société Minière Alta completed a series of soil,
till, and geophysical surveys. No follow-up was done.
In 2017, trenching and channel sampling was done by
Focus Graphite. Copper mineralization was confirmed
and east extension of the Alta showingwas found.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and The properties sit on an Archean Greenstone Belt with
style of mineralisation. known
volcanogenic
massive
sulphides
(VMS)
occurrences. Lithium pegmatites are also present in the
area.
Drill hole Information A summary of all information material to
Drill hole information is set out in Annexure 1.
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 meters)
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
understandingof the report,the
Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Competent Person should clearly
explain why this is the case.
Data aggregation methods In reporting Exploration Results, Historical results are reported as individual samples. No
weighting averaging techniques, data aggregation was done.
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.
The assumptions used for any reporting
of metal equivalent values should be
clearlystated.
Relationship between These relationships are particularly The reported angles to core axis in the Alta Copper logs
mineralisation widths and important in the reporting of Exploration (60 to 90 degrees) suggests that the true thickness is
intercept lengths Results. likely 86% (or more) of the reported thickness. In Alta
If the geometry of the mineralisation Copper 72-2, the reported thickness of 7.6m at 70
with respect to the drill hole angle is degrees to core axis equals a true width of 7 meters.
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’).
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with Please see figure 2, which sets out a map of the location
scales) and tabulations of intercepts of the Rio Tinto and Alta Copper and Metals holes in
should be included for any significant relation to the Company’s proposed drill targets.
discovery being reported These should
include, but not be limited to a plan
view of drill hole collar locations and
appropriate sectional views.
Balanced reporting Where comprehensive reporting of all Material intersections from Rio Tinto and Alta Copper are
Exploration Results is not practicable, set out ine Annexure 2. Only assays above 0.5% copper
representative reporting of both low and are reported which comprises assays information from 8
high grades and/or widths should be of the 11 holes.
practiced to avoid misleading reporting
of Exploration Results.
Other substantive exploration Other exploration data, if meaningful The historical exploration provided in the announcement
data and material, should be reported can be accessed via the Quebec Ministry of Natural
including (but not limited to): geological Resources
library
(EXAMINE;
observations; geophysical survey www.sigeom.mines.gouv.qc.ca). The reports referred to
results; geochemical survey results; in the announcement are:
bulk samples – size and method of oTait, A.H., 1945: GM 09509
treatment; metallurgical test results; oHébert, Y., 1971: GM 27526
bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical oDesbiens, S., 2018: GM 70625
and rock characteristics; potential oHurtubise, E. and Block, M., 2019: GM 71330
deleterious or contaminating oLavoie, J., Fournier, N. and Girard, R., 2019 : GM 71696
substances. oFournier, N., 2020 : GM 71879
oLonguépée, H., 2021 : GM 72413
oNethery, W.A., 1958 : GM 09871B
oNethery, W.A., 1959: GM 0971A
oWahl, D.G.., 1972: GM 28014
oTalla Takam, F. and Beauchamp, A.-M., 2016: CG 2016-
08
Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Further work The nature and scale of planned further
The current announcement states the upcoming drilling at
work (e.g. tests for lateral extensions or Eastmain-Léran and prospection at Bohier.
depth extensions or large-scale step- Further drilling and sampling will be panned according to
out drilling). results and analysis from the drill program due to
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas commence in March/April 2023.
of possible extensions, including the
main geological interpretations and
future drilling areas, provided this
information is not commercially
sensitive.