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OMNIA METALS GROUP LTD Capital/Financing Update 2023

Sep 4, 2023

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ASX RELEASE

ASX: OM1

05 September 2023

Exploration Update – Lac des Montagnes Project

Highlights

  • The first phase of rock chip sampling has been successfully completed at the Lac des Montagnes Project, James Bay, Quebec.

  • 10 high-priority target areas have been identified based on geology, geophysics and geochemical indicators (from p-XRF analysis), such as Low-K/Rb ratios and anomalous pathfinder elements (Nb, Sn, Ta & W).

  • Rock chip samples delivered to the lab with results expected in 4-6 weeks.

  • Omnia has began planning for its maiden drill campaign which is scheduled to begin in November 2023.

Omnia Metals Group Ltd (“Omnia” or the “Company”) provides an update on exploration activities at the Company’s Lac des Montagnes Lithium Project, Quebec, Canada. Following the recommencement of field work on 1 August 2023 , the Company is pleased to advise that the first phase of mapping and rock chip sampling has been completed. A total of 1,113 rock chip samples have undergone preliminary portable-XRF (p-XRF) analysis and have been sent to the laboratory for multi-element analysis with a further 292 p-XRF sample points taken in the field on glacially rounded outcrops. Additionally, a trial soil sampling program and ground magnetics survey were conducted to determine the effectiveness of the techniques in targeting ‘blind’ orebodies.

10 high-priority target areas have been identified based on geology, geophysics and geochemical indicators (from p-XRF analysis) such as Low-K/Rb ratios and anomalous pathfinder elements (Nb, Sn, Ta & W). While awaiting the results of rock chip assays, the Company is preparing to undertake its maiden drilling campaign. The drilling is expected to begin in November and discussions with drilling contractors and stakeholders is well advanced.

Omnia Metals’ Executive Director, James Warren, commented:

“We’re extremely pleased to have completed the first program of a systematic exploration strategy that is to be completed over the coming months and years. This work is the first time a company has undertaken any field work over the large and highly prospective package, so it’s exciting to see the story unfold and to generate high-priority target areas to vector in on. We are now working towards completing our maiden drilling program, to be undertaken towards the end of the year.”

OMNIA METALS GROUP LTD │ ACN: 648 187 651 │ ASX: OMI 22 Townshend Road, SUBIACO, WA, AUSTRALIA, 6008 │ +61 08 9388 0051 [email protected] │ www.omniametals.com.au

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Figure 1: p-XRF K/Rb map of the Lac des Montagnes Project

Update on Exploration

Lac des Montagnes Project, Canada

The objective of the rock chip sampling program is to initially determine the most fertile and prospective outcropping pegmatite granites over the vast Project area, and then vector in on these areas with tighter spaced sampling and subsequently drilling. The exploration strategy focussed on sampling as many outcropping pegmatite granites as possible, as opposed to only the “Spodumene Suite” pegmatites identified by MERN. The pegmatite granites were either identified historically by MERN geologists or have recently been identified by the company from aerial imagery, Sentinel-2 imagery or during aerial reconnaissance. The strategy has been justified with some of the most prospective targets identified from outside the MERN “Spodumene Suite” pegmatites.

Throughout the work program, the Company has developed an enhanced understanding of the geology of the Lac des Montagnes Project and, in turn, the areas which are considered the most fertile and prospective. Targets have been generated from geophysical and geological interpretation coupled with preliminary p-XRF data, with 10 high-priority target areas generated from this round of work. The Company will now turn it’s focus to vectoring in on these areas and effectively sampling beneath the moss and glacial till cover which mask hidden or ‘blind’ mineralisation.

In preparation for Omnia’s future exploration programs focussing on areas that are under cover, the Company completed a trial soil sampling survey and ground magnetics survey over a key target area. Soil samples were taken at multiple horizons in the soil profile and will be tested using different analytical techniques to determine the best method for future programs. The use of geophysics and remote sensing techniques will also form key parts to future exploration endeavours.

Laboratory results from rock chip sampling are expected in 4-6 weeks which will assist in the further delineation of targets and areas. In the meantime, the Company is progressing talks with drilling contractors and stakeholders with a view to embark on its maiden drilling campaign in November 2023.

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Figure 2: Ground magnetic survey completed in the Posté Albanel West area. Trial soil samples were collected at 50m spacings along line L3450N

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This announcement is approved for release by the Board of Omnia Metals Group

For further information please contact:

James Warren Anna MacKintosh Managing Director Company Secretary [email protected] [email protected]

About Omnia

Omnia Metals Group Ltd (ASX:OM1) goal is to become a leader in the exploration, and development, of future facing commodities used in advanced technologies and essential to the global energy transition.

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Recently, the Company completed due diligence on the Lac des Montagnes Project and entered an Earn-In Agreement (“Agreement”) to acquire up to 100% interest in 540km[2] of granted claims considered highly prospective for lithium mineralisation as defined by the Ministère des Ressources Naturelles et des Forêts (MERN).

Competent Persons Statement

The information in this report which relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Dr. James Warren, a Competent Person who is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Dr. Warren is the Managing Director of Omnia Metals Group Ltd. Dr. Warren has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australian Code of Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Dr. Warren consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements contained in this release, particularly those regarding possible or assumed future performance, costs, dividends, production levels or rates, prices, resources, reserves or potential growth of Omnia Metals Group Limited, are, or may be, forward looking statements. Such statements relate to future events and expectations and, as such, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements depending on a variety of factors.

JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 report template

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 The Company has completed rock chip sampling
techniques cut channels, random chips, or and mapping.
specific specialised industry Geologists have collected 1113 rock chip
standard measurement tools samples (which have had p-XRF analysis
appropriate to the minerals under completed and have been submitted to the lab
investigation, such as down hole for multi-element analysis).
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF Laboratory results are expected in 4-6 weeks.
instruments, etc). These examples An additional 292 p-XRF samples points have
should not be taken as limiting the
broad meaning of sampling.
Include reference to measures
been collected during field mapping.
Sample locations are highlighted in images in
the text.
taken to ensure sample
representivity and the appropriate
calibration of any measurement
tools or systems used.
The work completed to date is considered
reconnaissance and exploratory in nature
consisting of outcrop mapping, sampling and
prospecting.
Aspects of the determination of Sampling has been focused on felsic intrusive
mineralisation that are Material to rock types such as granite, pegmatite granite,
the Public Report. pegmatite and granitic gneiss units.
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.
Drilling Drill type (eg core, reverse No drilling completed
techniques 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).
Drill sample Method of recording and assessing Not applicable
recovery 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/gainof fine/coarse material.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Logging Whether core and chip samples All rock chips have been qualitatively logged and
have been geologically and stored in FULCRUM geological logging
geotechnically logged to a level of software.
detail to support appropriate Mineral
Logging consists of lithology, mineralogy,
Resource estimation, mining studies structural and textural information.
and metallurgical studies. 1113 rock chip samples have been
Whether logging is qualitative or photographed and submitted to the laboratory.
quantitative in nature. Core (or
costean, channel, etc) photography.
The total length and percentage of
_the relevant intersections logged. _
Sub-sampling
If core, whether cut or sawn and
Geologists completed mapping and sampling
techniques whether quarter, half or all core over targets identified from MERN datasets and
and sample taken. high-resolution satellite imagery.
preparation If non-core, whether riffled, tube Helicopter assisted rock chip sampling was
sampled, rotary split, etc and completed over several targets throughout the
whether sampled wet or dry. Project area.
For all sample types, the nature, Fresh rock chip samples were collected from
quality and appropriateness of the outcropping pegmatite granite targets.
sample preparation technique. The rock chip samples were systematically
Quality control procedures adopted analysed using the Vanta p-XRF prior to
for all sub-sampling stages to submission to the laboratory.
maximise representivity of samples. Additional p-XRF analyses were conducted in
Measures taken to ensure that the the field where glacial rounding made rock chip
sampling is representative of the in sampling difficult.
situ material collected, including for A fresh surface was chipped at the rock face
instance results for field and a p-XRF analysis taken.
duplicate/second-half sampling.
Whether sample sizes are
appropriate to the grain size of the
_material being sampled. _
Quality of The nature, quality and p-XRF results should never be considered a
assay data appropriateness of the assaying and proxy or substitute for laboratory analysis
and laboratory procedures used and which is required to validate p-XRF results
laboratory whether the technique is considered and determine if there exists the potential for
tests partial or total. lithium or rare metal mineralisation.
For geophysical tools, The p-XRF data is exploratory in nature and
spectrometers, handheld XRF is used to assist in target prioritisation
instruments, etc, the parameters through an exploration program.
used in determining the analysis No visual mineralisation has been reported
including instrument make and to date.
model, reading times, calibrations p-XRF results of rock chip samples were
factors applied and their derivation, reported using an Olympus Vanta M Series
etc. portable XRF in Geochem mode (3 beam)
Nature of quality control procedures and a 20 second read time for each beam.
adopted (eg standards, blanks, No calibration factors were applied.
duplicates, external laboratory No previous comparisons of p-XRF and
checks) and whether acceptable laboratory data at the project have been
levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) undertaken to date.
and precision have been
established.
Duplicate p-XRF readings were taken at ~50
readings. A blank p-XRF reading was taken
at the start and end ofeachday.
Verification of
The verification of significant
The information pertaining to the release has
sampling and intersections by either independent been verified by the Competent Person.
assaying or alternative company personnel.
The use of twinned holes.
Documentation of primary data, data
entry procedures, data verification,
data storage (physical and
_electronic) protocols. _

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Discuss any adjustment to assay
_data. _
Location of Accuracy and quality of surveys •Location of data points has been recorded using
data points used to locate drill holes (collar and a handheld GPS with an accuracy of +/- 3m.
down-hole surveys), trenches, mine •The location of data points referred to in the
workings and other locations used in
release have been verified by the Competent
Mineral Resource estimation. Person and APEX Geoscience geologists.
Specification of the grid system
used.
Quality and adequacy of
topographic control.
Data spacing Data spacing for reporting of •The data spacing and distribution is variable due
and Exploration Results. to the early staged nature of exploration.
distribution Whether the data spacing and
distribution is sufficient to establish
the degree of geological and grade
continuity appropriate for the
Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve
estimation procedure(s) and
classifications applied.
Whether sample compositing has
_been applied. _
Orientation of Whether the orientation of sampling •Sampling is biased towards felsic intrusive rock
data in achieves unbiased sampling of types such as granite, pegmatite granite and
relation to possible structures and the extent to
granitic gneiss.
geological which this is known, considering the
structure deposit type.
If the relationship between the
drilling orientation and the
orientation of key mineralised
structures is considered to have
introduced a sampling bias, this
should be assessed and reported if
material.
Sample The measures taken to ensure •p-XRF samples were taken by APEX geologists
security sample security. in conjunction with a mapping and rock chip
sampling campaign.
•1113 rock chip samples were securely tagged
and submitted via courier to ALS Laboratories,
Val D’Or.
Audits or The results of any audits or reviews •The Company has undertaken extensive due
reviews of sampling techniques and data. diligence on the Project, in consultation with
APEX Geoscience, and believes the property to
be highly prospective for LCT pegmatites.
•The Company will be recommencing rock chip
sampling and mapping programs in the coming
months to test the prospectivity of the interpreted
pegmatite targets.
•Review of geochemical datasets was completed
by the Competent Person.

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, •Information pertaining to mineral claims under
tenement and
location and ownership including
the proposed Acquisition have been previously
_agreements or material issues with _ announced,referto OM1 ASX Release dated7th

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
land tenure third parties such as joint ventures, February 2023.
status 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 inthe area. _
Exploration Acknowledgment and appraisal of •Geological and geophysical datasets were
done by other
exploration by other parties.
sourced from Ministère
des
Ressources
parties naturelles et des Forêts (MERN), the Quebec
geological survey.
•Recently, MERN released a new 1:50,000 scale
geological map of the Lac des Montagnes region
which has defined several new stratigraphic units
and sub- units and led to significantly enhanced
understanding of the economic geology of the
belt. Prospectivity analysis, for a variety of
commodities was completed as part of the
process with prospective areas for lithium, gold
and
base
metal
mineralisation

identified
(Bandyayera, 2022).
•References are provided within the
announcement.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and •Regionally the geology is dominated by Archean
style of mineralisation. mafic/ultramafic and sedimentary lithologies
intruded by granites.
Drill hole A summary of all information •Sample localities have been highlighted in
Information material to the understanding of the Figures within the body of the release.
exploration results including a •The coordinate reference system used is NAD83
tabulation of the following / UTM zone 18N (EPSG: 26918).
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. _
Data In reporting Exploration Results, •No data aggregation methods have been
aggregation weighting averaging techniques, applied to the p-XRF data.
methods 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 _

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
low grade results, the procedure
used for such aggregation should be
stated and some typical examples of
such aggregations should be shown
in detail.
The assumptions used for any
reporting of metal equivalent values
_should be clearly stated. _
Relationship These relationships are particularly No visual mineralisation has been reported.
between important in the reporting of The exploration conducted at this stage in
mineralisation
Exploration Results.
exploratory in nature.
widths and If the geometry of the mineralisation
intercept with respect to the drill hole angle is
lengths 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
Appropriate diagrams are included in the body of
scales) and tabulations of intercepts the release.
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. _
Balanced Where comprehensive reporting of All data relevant to the release has been
reporting all Exploration Results is not reported.
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
All data available to the Company has been
substantive and material, should be reported reported.
exploration including (but not limited to):
data 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.
Further work The nature and scale of planned The Company plans to continue field work with
further work (eg tests for lateral drilling planned to commence in November 2023.
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. _

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