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PROSPECT RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2023
May 14, 2023
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT 15 May 2023
Option secured to earn 51% interest in highly prospective Zambian REE-rich carbonatite
HIGHLIGHTS:
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Option Agreement executed with subsidiary of Antler Gold Inc. (ANTL.TSXV) for the right to acquire a 51% interest in the Kesya Rare Earths Project (“Kesya”) in southern Zambia.
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Prospect has up to two years to acquire the interest in Kesya via a total combined counterparty consideration and project expenditure payments amounting to US$3.05 million.
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Subject to satisfaction of conditions precedent, Phase 1 commitment is a cash payment of US$150,000 up front and US$350,000 in exploration expenditure and a payment of US$500,000 in Prospect scrip at the end of Phase 1.
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Prospect is not obliged to proceed to Phase 2 unless it elects to do so at the end of Phase 1.
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The Kesya tenure encompasses a Large-Scale Exploration Licence (LEL) application, where previous geological mapping and surface sampling has identified a large, rare earth-enriched carbonatite intrusion.
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Rock chip samples collected by Antler outline highly encouraging total rare earth element oxide (TREO) assays, contained within monazite and bastnaesite mineralisation, with low levels of uranium and thorium.
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Includes highly anomalous surface values in rare earth elements up to 6,559 ppm (0.66%) TREO.
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Strongly and consistently enriched in neodymium and praseodymium oxides (averaging 29% of TREO content), which are the key components in the manufacture of strong permanent magnets.
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Kesya offers outstanding prospectivity to deliver a significant new rare earths discovery, expanding Prospect’s battery minerals focus in Africa.
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A maiden 1,500m diamond drilling program to test the subsurface expression of mapped and sampled rare earth mineralisation at Kesya has been designed.
Prospect Resources Limited ACN 124 354 329 Level 2, 33 Richardson Street. West Perth WA 6005 E: [email protected] W: prospectresources.com.au
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Prospect’s Managing Director and CEO, Sam Hosack, commented:
“The Option Agreement we have struck in relation to the highly prospective Kesya REE Project in Zambia is another significant milestone, which extends our reach further into the battery and electrification mineral sector in Africa, in line with our strategic objectives.”
“Kesya has all the ingredients of a world-class, rare earth enriched, carbonatite-hosted system, having also returned significant values of the high-value REEs, neodymium and praseodymium, over a broad surface area of the Project.”
“Zambia is a leading jurisdiction to explore and develop mining operations in subSaharan Africa, having a long-standing history in the resources sector, particularly for copper. This includes excellent infrastructure and strong support from both the government and community, with major companies like Barrick Gold and First Quantum Minerals already calling it home.”
“We are delighted to have reached this agreement with Antler, which is an established and respected Canadian exploration and development company focussed on its flagship Erongo and Onkoshi Gold Projects, located in central Namibia.”
“The Kesya REE Project offers excellent potential to deliver a significant new, highvalue rare earths discovery, with defined existing drilling targets and a well-established operating environment. Subject to the satisfaction of all relevant conditions precedent, this is a high-quality greenfield exploration play for Prospect.”
Antler’s CEO, Chris Drysdale, commented:
“ We are delighted to announce our Option Agreement with Prospect, marking a significant step forward in our collaboration with an esteemed African mining industry leader renowned for its strategic accomplishments. At Antler, we take pride in identifying and pursuing technically sound projects, and the Kesya REE Project in Zambia, identified in late 2021, is no exception. Our partnership with Prospect is a testament to our ability to attract top-tier partners, and we share their vision of delivering a world-class rare earths discovery at Kesya.”
Introduction
Prospect Resources Limited (ASX:PSC) ( Prospect or the Company ) is pleased to announce that it has further grown its battery minerals presence in sub-Saharan Africa after executing an Option Agreement with Antler Exploration Zambia Limited, being a subsidiary of Antler Gold Inc. (ANTL.TSXV) ( Antler ), pursuant to which, subject to satisfaction of conditions precedent, Prospect will have the right to earn a 51% interest in the highly prospective Kesya Rare Earths Project in southern Zambia ( Kesya REE Project , Kesya or the Project ).
Under the Option Agreement, Prospect can earn a call option to acquire a 51% interest in Kesya under a two-phased earn-in arrangement totalling US$3.05 million, which includes consideration payments to Antler and in-ground project expenditure.
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Prospect will pay an initial cash payment of US$50,000 on signing. Following satisfaction of the conditions precedent under Phase 1, Prospect will pay Antler a further US$100,000 in cash, and commits to spend US$350,000 on the Project within one year (subject to certain extensions permitted under the agreement). Prospect will also pay Antler US$500,000 in Prospect scrip at the completion of Phase 1 (the value of the scrip will be set at the price of Prospect shares as at the time of signing, based on previous 10-day VWAP).
After completion of Phase 1, Prospect can, if it wishes, elect to proceed to Phase 2 or terminate the Option Agreement (and in this case Prospect will hold no interest in Kesya).
If Prospect proceeds to Phase 2, it will pay Antler a further US$150,000 in cash and US$500,000 in Prospect scrip (the value of the scrip will be set at the price of Prospect shares as at the time of election to proceed to Phase 2, based on previous 10-day VWAP), and it will have the right, but not the obligation, to spend a further US$750,000 on Kesya within one year from completion of Phase 1 (subject to certain extensions permitted under the agreement).
Completion of Phase 2 will see Prospect obtain a call option to acquire 51% of shares in Antler Exploration Zambia Limited (which will hold a 100% interest in Kesya) if Prospect elects to exercise the option within 30 days after completion of Phase 2 it must make a final payment to Antler of US$150,000 cash and US$500,000 in Prospect scrip (the value of the scrip will be set at the price of Prospect shares as at the time of the exercise of the call option, based on previous 10-day VWAP).
Prospect will consult with Antler in relation to the work program and budget but will ultimately determine and manage all exploration activities in relation to the Project.
Upon completion of the acquisition, Antler Exploration Zambia Limited will be governed by a shareholders agreement ( Shareholders Agreement ) between its shareholders. Prospect and Antler have agreed on the key principles of the Shareholder Agreement, with a full form Shareholder Agreement to be entered into in due course.
Under the proposed Shareholders Agreement, each of Prospect and Antler will grant each other a pre-emptive right in relation to the shares it holds in Antler Exploration Zambia Limited.
Further development funds are to be contributed by both parties on a pro-rata basis. If a party does not contribute its pro rata share, its shareholding will be diluted via a prescribed formula. Neither party can be diluted below a 15% interest, from which point such interest shall be free-carried through to the completion of a JORC-Code reportable or NI 43-101 compliant Feasibility Study.
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Figure 1. Location Map for the Kesya REE Project in Zambia
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Project Background
Once the LEL is granted, Antler’s wholly-owned Zambian subsidiary, Antler Exploration Zambia Limited will own 95% of Kesya. The residual 5% of the Project has local ownership, as required by Zambian Mineral Law for an Exploration Licence.
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Figure 2. Map of Kesya Tenement and rock chip sample results showing TREO%
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The Project comprises a single, LEL application covering just over 1,053 hectares. It is located near the town of Kafue in southern Zambia, which is approximately 90 km via a sealed road from the Zambian capital, Lusaka.
Project Geology
This area of Zambia is relatively under-explored for minerals compared to the remainder of the country. The Kesya carbonatite complex was only described in detail in 1961[1] , where elevated levels of rare earths, iron, titanium and phosphate were recorded.
The Kesya carbonatite is comprised primarily of sövite and has a breccia associated with its intrusion into granitic gneisses of the Zambezi Belt. This is an area of strong structural deformation that straddles southern Zambia and northern Zimbabwe.
The Kesya carbonatite is described as being massive in structure and the intrusion appears to be related to a zone of northeast - southwest faulting, which looks to dictate the shape of the mapped system and covers about 200 hectares within the EL.
The rare earth enriched mineralisation at Kesya is thought to be related to the presence of monazite (a REE phosphate mineral) and bastnaesite (a REE carbonatefluoride mineral), which were both observed by Antler in petrological and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) studies completed during 2021.
Rare Earth Mineralisation
Antler undertook two mapping and sampling campaigns at Kesya in 2021, which involved reconnaissance work across the carbonatite complex and the collection of 51 rock chip samples of surface materials identified as being part of the intrusive system.
Figure 3 shows a small selection of these rock chip samples identified with sample ID’s O6530 (A), O6537 (B), O6514 (C) and O6551 (D).
The rock chip samples proved to be strongly and consistently mineralised with REE, with an average of 1,280 ppm (0.13%) total rare earth oxide ( TREO ) content, peaking at 6,559 ppm (0.66%) TREO.
Encouragingly, these samples also show a consistently high content of neodymium oxide and praseodymium oxide – key primary materials in the manufacture of strong permanent magnets for powerful motors, used in such devices as large, wind turbines, increasingly utilised in the global renewable energy sector.
Neodymium and praseodymium oxides average 29% of the TREO content (basket) of the rock chip samples collected from Kesya (Figure 4).
1 BAILEY, D.K. 1961. Intrusive limestones in the Keshya and Mkwisi valleys, Northern Rhodesia. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London, 117: 419-46.
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Figure 3. Assorted rock chip samples taken from the Kesya carbonatite complex in 2021
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Figure 4. Average grades of individual REOs from rock sampling at Kesya
To date, no drill testing of the subsurface beneath the extent of the mapped carbonatite complex at Kesya has been undertaken.
Prospect is designing a preliminary 1,500 metre diamond drilling programme at the Project to evaluate the continuity of the identified surface REE mineralisation to depth.
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Figure 5. Kesya REE carbonatite complex (centre) – looking towards the northeast
Strategic Rationale
Zambia is considered a leading resource investment jurisdiction, with a long-standing history of exploration, mining and exportation of minerals. This is coupled with excellent infrastructure and support from both government and community, particularly in the copper sector.
Zambia was the ninth largest copper producer globally in 2022, with a reported output of 770,000 metric tonnes.
Silver, lead, zinc, cobalt, diamonds, coal, emeralds, uranium, graphite and gold are all known to occur in the country, although there has never been any major focus for exploration on rare earth element mineralisation in Zambia to date.
Carbonatite complexes are known within several different districts in Zambia, with most being the focus for historical or current exploration for economic deposits of phosphate (most appear to contain elevated strontium and niobium, and only low levels of REEs).
An exception is the Nkombwa Hill phosphate deposit near the town of Isoka in northeast Zambia, adjacent to the Malawi border, which is being developed by Marula Mining PLC.
Zambia is considered relatively under-explored for REE mineralisation, with no active mines.
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Proposed Exploration Programme
Subject to satisfaction of conditions precedent, Prospect proposes that the first phase of exploration to be conducted at Kesya is to develop suitable access into the Project region and facilitate development and construction of pads for scout drilling programmes over higher grade REE mineralisation noted from surface sampling.
The current intention is to complete 20 drill holes for approximately 1,500 metres of diamond drilling (see Figure 6), using a heli-man portable drilling rig, pending all environmental and statutory approvals.
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Figure 6. Location map of Kesya REE Project with proposed diamond drill target areas
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This release was authorised by Sam Hosack, CEO and Managing Director.
For further information, please contact:
Sam Hosack Ian Goldberg Managing Director Chief Financial Officer [email protected] [email protected]
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About Prospect Resources Limited (ASX: PSC, FRA:5E8)
Prospect Resources Limited (ASX: PSC, FRA:5E8) is an ASX listed company focused on the exploration and development of mining projects, specifically battery and electrification minerals, in Zimbabwe and the broader sub-Saharan African region.
About Antler Resources (TSXV: ANTL)
Antler Gold Inc. (TSXV:ANTL) is a Canadian listed mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition and exploration of mineral projects in Africa’s Top-Ranked Jurisdictions, with exposure to both gold and REE. Antler’s total license position now comprises 6 projects for a total landholding of approximately 584,347 ha. The Company continues to assess new regional opportunities with the aim of building a risk diversified business model, which allows the company to generate short and longterm income whilst providing stakeholders with exposure to potential multiple returns that are generated from the discovery process.
About Rare Earth Elements
Rare Earth elements are collection of 17 elements, which include the 15 “Lanthanide Series” of metals that run from lanthanum to lutetium and generally includes scandium and yttrium. A measure of the total rare earth oxide content (TREO%), generally includes 15 elements, which excludes promethium (Pr) which is very rare and radioactive, and scandium. In nature, economic concentrations of REE mineralisation are not common and are generally restricted to carbonatite volcanic complexes and specific types of pegmatite vein and dyke intrusions sourced from specialised granite intrusions.
REE are metals that form compounds within hard rock deposits and require specialised chemical processing techniques to separate them. Initial concentration of the REE ores from waste is typically achieved by cheaper physical processing, usually based on density or magnetic properties. REE and their chemical compounds have a very wide range of industrial applications resulting in numerous chemical and technical uses. The REE neodymium and praseodymium are particularly sought after, as they form non-substitutable components of powerful permanent magnets in motors, which have widespread uses in the renewable energy sector (including wind turbines and EVs).
Competent Persons Statements
The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results, is based on information compiled by Mr Oliver Tors, a Competent Person who is a Registered Professional Natural Scientist (Pri. Sci. Nat.) Credential ID 120660 registered with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP). Mr Tors is employed as the Exploration Manager Africa for Antler Gold Inc. Mr Tors 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 JORC Code 2012 Edition. Mr Tors consents to the inclusion in the
Prospect Resources Limited ACN 124 354 329 Level 2, 33 Richardson Street. West Perth WA 6005 E: [email protected] W: prospectresources.com.au
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report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
Prospect confirms it is not aware of any new information or data which materially affects the information included in the original market announcements. Prospect confirms the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcements.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This announcement may contain some references to forecasts, estimates, assumptions, and other forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that its expectations, estimates and forecast outcomes are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that they will be achieved. They may be affected by a variety of variables and changes in underlying assumptions that are subject to risk factors associated with the nature of the business, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed herein. All references to dollars ($) and cents in this announcement are in United States currency, unless otherwise stated.
Investors should make and rely upon their own enquiries before deciding to acquire or deal in the Company’s securities.
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APPENDIX 1: Surface rock chip sampling results from Antler Gold’s Field Mapping Programmes at Kesya REE Project (Datum is UTM_WGS84_35S )
| Sample ID | East | North | Y2O3_ppm | **La2O3_ppm ** | Ce2O3_ppm | **Pr2O3_ppm ** | **Nd2O3_ppm ** | **Sm2O3_ppm ** | **Eu2O3_ppm ** | Gd2O3_ppm |
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| ZED001 | 654528 | 8243994 | 99 | 199 | 423 | 83 | 428 | 95 | 20 | 61 |
| ZED003 | 654528 | 8243994 | 19 | 44 | 117 | 17 | 78 | 16 | 3 | 10 |
| ZED004 | 654453 | 8243961 | 53 | 181 | 457 | 63 | 296 | 53 | 10 | 28 |
| ZED005 | 654603 | 8243960 | 66 | 186 | 477 | 67 | 322 | 57 | 11 | 31 |
| ZED006 | 654528 | 8243938 | 62 | 186 | 463 | 66 | 311 | 58 | 12 | 33 |
| O6501 | 655936 | 8242155 | 130 | 186 | 454 | 62 | 285 | 50 | 9 | 35 |
| O6503 | 655859 | 8242297 | 48 | 147 | 370 | 52 | 247 | 43 | 8 | 26 |
| O6504 | 655543 | 8242438 | 94 | 335 | 805 | 109 | 488 | 81 | 15 | 50 |
| O6505 | 655536 | 8242197 | 42 | 149 | 341 | 46 | 213 | 39 | 9 | 26 |
| O6506 | 655642 | 8241806 | 75 | 251 | 657 | 92 | 435 | 75 | 15 | 44 |
| O6510 | 655936 | 8242316 | 98 | 133 | 358 | 51 | 248 | 50 | 9 | 37 |
| O6511 | 655805 | 8242525 | 63 | 198 | 506 | 72 | 343 | 59 | 12 | 35 |
| O6512 | 655779 | 8242562 | 57 | 204 | 491 | 67 | 304 | 54 | 10 | 32 |
| O6513 | 655738 | 8242593 | 56 | 158 | 388 | 53 | 244 | 42 | 9 | 26 |
| O6514 | 655734 | 8242626 | 91 | 195 | 522 | 76 | 374 | 72 | 12 | 47 |
| O6515 | 655864 | 8242675 | 56 | 127 | 313 | 43 | 197 | 35 | 7 | 22 |
| O6520 | 655916 | 8243505 | 42 | 118 | 299 | 41 | 191 | 32 | 7 | 20 |
| O6521 | 655865 | 8243435 | 47 | 145 | 374 | 53 | 252 | 43 | 10 | 26 |
| O6522 | 655805 | 8243283 | 46 | 111 | 285 | 41 | 194 | 36 | 7 | 22 |
| O6523 | 655832 | 8243239 | 48 | 83 | 219 | 31 | 149 | 29 | 7 | 20 |
| O6524 | 655748 | 8243220 | 46 | 151 | 369 | 51 | 234 | 39 | 8 | 23 |
| O6525 | 655611 | 8243079 | 52 | 184 | 463 | 65 | 307 | 50 | 10 | 30 |
| O6526 | 655013 | 8242769 | 75 | 551 | 1059 | 125 | 513 | 76 | 16 | 43 |
| O6527 | 655125 | 8242566 | 52 | 162 | 403 | 56 | 260 | 50 | 10 | 30 |
| O6528 | 655446 | 8242604 | 44 | 137 | 347 | 48 | 220 | 39 | 7 | 24 |
| O6529 | 655449 | 8242692 | 50 | 142 | 340 | 46 | 211 | 35 | 8 | 24 |
| O6530 | 655533 | 8242712 | 179 | 1048 | 2624 | 372 | 1750 | 283 | 64 | 156 |
| O6531 | 655601 | 8242698 | 72 | 143 | 394 | 58 | 282 | 55 | 11 | 39 |
| O6532 | 655691 | 8242655 | 43 | 151 | 374 | 51 | 232 | 40 | 7 | 24 |
| O6533 | 655143 | 8242801 | 67 | 284 | 620 | 77 | 318 | 48 | 10 | 29 |
| O6534 | 655216 | 8242642 | 66 | 289 | 577 | 67 | 273 | 42 | 9 | 26 |
| O6535 | 655234 | 8243119 | 60 | 160 | 409 | 57 | 268 | 46 | 9 | 30 |
| O6536 | 655080 | 8242895 | 70 | 197 | 486 | 69 | 323 | 58 | 13 | 37 |
| O6537 | 655062 | 8242800 | 74 | 1105 | 2085 | 235 | 925 | 122 | 23 | 65 |
| O6538 | 654502 | 8244494 | 75 | 157 | 397 | 56 | 253 | 48 | 9 | 31 |
| O6539 | 654520 | 8244485 | 135 | 155 | 426 | 67 | 318 | 69 | 12 | 52 |
| O6540 | 654498 | 8243994 | 32 | 77 | 206 | 31 | 147 | 29 | 6 | 18 |
| O6541 | 654431 | 8244012 | 53 | 68 | 182 | 25 | 110 | 21 | 4 | 15 |
| O6542 | 654338 | 8243916 | 41 | 107 | 275 | 38 | 169 | 31 | 6 | 18 |
| O6543 | 654521 | 8243704 | 42 | 136 | 341 | 48 | 212 | 36 | 7 | 21 |
| O6544 | 654482 | 8243699 | 43 | 102 | 255 | 37 | 169 | 30 | 6 | 19 |
| O6545 | 654427 | 8243732 | 51 | 182 | 465 | 66 | 296 | 52 | 9 | 31 |
| O6546 | 654427 | 8243868 | 32 | 93 | 240 | 33 | 148 | 27 | 5 | 16 |
| O6547 | 654499 | 8243866 | 63 | 116 | 298 | 42 | 192 | 38 | 8 | 25 |
| O6548 | 654520 | 8243772 | 44 | 111 | 283 | 40 | 180 | 33 | 6 | 21 |
| O6549 | 654580 | 8243745 | 50 | 120 | 303 | 43 | 198 | 37 | 7 | 23 |
| O6550 | 654892 | 8243002 | 50 | 120 | 287 | 38 | 168 | 31 | 7 | 20 |
| O6551 | 654977 | 8242880 | 53 | 585 | 1195 | 139 | 516 | 70 | 16 | 35 |
| O6553 | 654238 | 8243786 | 56 | 291 | 751 | 110 | 503 | 88 | 18 | 48 |
| O6554 | 654101 | 8243771 | 44 | 220 | 558 | 78 | 355 | 61 | 12 | 33 |
| O6555 | 654095 | 8243877 | 34 | 111 | 269 | 38 | 164 | 29 | 5 | 18 |
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| Sample ID | East | North | **Tb2O3_ppm ** | **Dy2O3_ppm ** | Ho2O3_ppm | **Er2O3_ppm ** | **Tm2O3_ppm ** | **Yb2O3_ppm ** | Lu2O3_ppm | TREO_ppm |
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| ZED001 | 654528 | 8243994 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 0.9 | 5 | 0.7 | 1459 |
| ZED003 | 654528 | 8243994 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 315 |
| ZED004 | 654453 | 8243961 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0.6 | 4 | 0.6 | 1169 |
| ZED005 | 654603 | 8243960 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0.7 | 4 | 0.7 | 1249 |
| ZED006 | 654528 | 8243938 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0.7 | 4 | 0.6 | 1223 |
| O6501 | 655936 | 8242155 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 12 | 1.7 | 12 | 2.0 | 1272 |
| O6503 | 655859 | 8242297 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 968 |
| O6504 | 655543 | 8242438 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 0.9 | 5 | 0.9 | 2025 |
| O6505 | 655536 | 8242197 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.4 | 888 |
| O6506 | 655642 | 8241806 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 0.7 | 4 | 0.7 | 1683 |
| O6510 | 655936 | 8242316 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.0 | 1029 |
| O6511 | 655805 | 8242525 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0.6 | 4 | 0.5 | 1320 |
| O6512 | 655779 | 8242562 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0.7 | 4 | 0.6 | 1251 |
| O6513 | 655738 | 8242593 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0.6 | 3 | 0.5 | 1003 |
| O6514 | 655734 | 8242626 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 0.8 | 4 | 0.6 | 1432 |
| O6515 | 655864 | 8242675 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 825 |
| O6520 | 655916 | 8243505 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.4 | 771 |
| O6521 | 655865 | 8243435 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.4 | 971 |
| O6522 | 655805 | 8243283 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.4 | 762 |
| O6523 | 655832 | 8243239 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.3 | 606 |
| O6524 | 655748 | 8243220 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 944 |
| O6525 | 655611 | 8243079 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.5 | 1188 |
| O6526 | 655013 | 8242769 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0.8 | 5 | 0.9 | 2495 |
| O6527 | 655125 | 8242566 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 1051 |
| O6528 | 655446 | 8242604 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 891 |
| O6529 | 655449 | 8242692 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 879 |
| O6530 | 655533 | 8242712 | 14 | 46 | 6 | 11 | 1.1 | 5 | 0.8 | 6559 |
| O6531 | 655601 | 8242698 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 0.8 | 4 | 0.7 | 1092 |
| O6532 | 655691 | 8242655 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 945 |
| O6533 | 655143 | 8242801 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0.7 | 4 | 0.7 | 1482 |
| O6534 | 655216 | 8242642 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0.7 | 5 | 0.8 | 1379 |
| O6535 | 655234 | 8243119 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0.6 | 4 | 0.6 | 1068 |
| O6536 | 655080 | 8242895 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0.7 | 4 | 0.5 | 1287 |
| O6537 | 655062 | 8242800 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 4670 |
| O6538 | 654502 | 8244494 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0.7 | 4 | 0.7 | 1060 |
| O6539 | 654520 | 8244485 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 1.2 | 7 | 1.0 | 1294 |
| O6540 | 654498 | 8243994 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.3 | 560 |
| O6541 | 654431 | 8244012 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 500 |
| O6542 | 654338 | 8243916 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.4 | 704 |
| O6543 | 654521 | 8243704 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.4 | 863 |
| O6544 | 654482 | 8243699 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.3 | 681 |
| O6545 | 654427 | 8243732 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 1177 |
| O6546 | 654427 | 8243868 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.3 | 609 |
| O6547 | 654499 | 8243866 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0.6 | 4 | 0.7 | 812 |
| O6548 | 654520 | 8243772 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.4 | 739 |
| O6549 | 654580 | 8243745 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 804 |
| O6550 | 654892 | 8243002 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.4 | 742 |
| O6551 | 654977 | 8242880 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 2636 |
| O6553 | 654238 | 8243786 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.4 | 1890 |
| O6554 | 654101 | 8243771 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.4 | 1386 |
| O6555 | 654095 | 8243877 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.4 | 686 |
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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 |
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| Sampling | •Nature and quality of sampling (eg | _• _51 samples of surface lithological |
| techniques | cut channels, random chips, or | materials were taken from in-situ |
| specific specialised industry | outcrop at the Kesya REE Project. | |
| 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 |
• _Samples were taken across the mapped carbonatite complex over the entirety of the outcrop. • _Rock chip sampling was completed at each sample site, to obtain representative materials, with sample sizes of between 1-3 kg. |
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| to ensure sample representivity and | _• _In addition to the rock chip samples, an | |
| the appropriate calibration of any | extra 15% of QAQC materials (2 x | |
| measurement tools or systems used. | blanks, 2 x each of CRM AMIS0185, |
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| •Aspects of the determination of | AMIS0304, AMIS0356 and 2 x duplicate | |
| mineralisation that are Material to | field samples) were added to the batch | |
| the Public Report. | of samples dispatched for assaying. | |
| •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 |
• _All samples were shipped to Namibia and prepared by crushing and ring milling at Activation Laboratories Ltd (ACTLABS) in Windhoek. • _Pulped samples were then exported to Canada for analysis by ACTLABS Code 8 – REE Assay technique, which is a lithium metaborate/tetraborate fusion with subsequent analysis by ICP-OES and ICP-MS. |
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| mineralisation types (eg submarine | ||
| nodules) may warrant disclosure of | ||
| detailed information. | ||
| Drilling | •Drill type (eg core, reverse | •No drilling is being reported. |
| 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 | •No drilling is being reported. |
| 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 |
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| between sample recovery and grade | ||
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| and whether sample bias may have | ||
| occurred due to preferential | ||
| loss/gain of fine/coarse material. | ||
| Logging | •Whether core and chip samples | •No drilling is being reported. |
| have been geologically and | •The sample type (rock chips) and | |
| geotechnically logged to a level of | lithological description were recorded at | |
| detail to support appropriate Mineral | the site of sampling. Photos of the | |
| Resource estimation, mining studies | samples were taken as well as radiation | |
| and metallurgical studies. | measured in counts per second (CPS), | |
| •Whether logging is qualitative or | recorded with a handheldRadEyePRD- | |
| quantitative in nature. Core (or | ER Personal Radiation Detector. | |
| costean, channel, etc) photography. | ||
| •The total length and percentage of | ||
| the relevant intersections logged. | ||
| Sub-sampling | •If core, whether cut or sawn and | •No sub-sampling has been undertaken. |
| techniques | whether quarter, half or all core | •Sample sizes were 1-3 kg and taken to |
| and sample | taken. | fairly represent to lithology recorded at |
| preparation | •If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and |
each sample site. |
| 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. | ||
| •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 | •The nature, quality and | •Rock chip samples and associated |
| assay data and | appropriateness of the assaying and |
QAQC samples were submitted to |
| laboratory tests |
laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered |
ACTLABS (Windhoek, Namibia) for crushing, milling and pulp preparation. |
| partial or total. | •Pulp samples were submitted to | |
| •For geophysical tools, | ACTLABS (Ancaster, Ontario, Canada) | |
| spectrometers, handheld XRF | for analysis by the Code 8 – REE suite, a | |
| instruments, etc, the parameters | lithium metaborate/tetraborate fusion and | |
| used in determining the analysis | subsequent ICP-OES and ICP-MS finish. | |
| including instrument make and | •Elements analysed were: SiO2, Al2O3, | |
| model, reading times, calibrations | Fe2O3, MnO, MgO, CaO, Na2O, K2O, | |
| factors applied and their derivation, | TiO2, P2O5,LOI, Sc, Ba, V, Cr, Co, Ni, | |
| etc. | Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, As, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, | |
| •Nature of quality control procedures | Mo, Ag, In, Sn, Sb, Cs, Bi, La, Ce, Pr, | |
| adopted (eg standards, blanks, | Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, | |
| duplicates, external laboratory | Lu, Hf, Ta, W, Tl, Pb, Th, U. | |
| checks) and whether acceptable | ||
| levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) |
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- and precision have been established.
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Verification of The verification of significant sampling and intersections by either independent assaying or alternative company personnel.
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The use of twinned holes.
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Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols.
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Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
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Antler Gold Exploration Manager was on site during all the sampling at Kesya.
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No significant drill intersections are being reported.
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The REE assay data were converted from reported elemental assays to the equivalent oxide compound as applicable to rare earth oxides. The oxides were calculated from the element according to the following factors:
| • | Ce2O3 | 1.1713 | ||
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| • | La2O3 | 1.1728 | ||
| • | Nd2O3 | 1.1664 | ||
| • | Pr2O3 | 1.1703 | ||
| • | Dy2O3 | 1.1477 | ||
| • | Er2O3 | 1.1435 | ||
| • | Eu2O3 | 1.1579 | ||
| • | Gd2O3 | 1.1526 | ||
| • | Ho2O3 | 1.1455 | ||
| • | Lu2O3 | 1.1371 | ||
| • | Sm2O3 | 1.1596 | ||
| • | Tb2O3 | 1.1510 | ||
| • | Tm2O3 | 1.1421 | ||
| • | Y2O3 | 1.2699 | ||
| • | Yb2O3 | 1.1387 | ||
| Location of | •Accuracy and quality of surveys | • | All sample locations were determined by | |
| data points | used to locate drill holes (collar and | handheld GPS using UTM_WGS84_35 | ||
| down-hole surveys), trenches, mine | South values. | |||
| workings and other locations used in | ||||
| Mineral Resource estimation. | ||||
| •Specification of the grid system | ||||
| used. | ||||
| •Quality and adequacy of topographic | ||||
| control. | ||||
| Data spacing | •Data spacing for reporting of | • | Sample spacing is regular and on the in- | |
| and | Exploration Results. | situ location of the mapped carbonatite | ||
| distribution | •Whether the data spacing and | intrusive complex at Kesya. | ||
| distribution is sufficient to establish | • | Sampling type and spacing is not | ||
| the degree of geological and grade | designed | to be used in a mineral | ||
| continuity appropriate for the Mineral | resource | reportable estimation. |
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| Resource and Ore Reserve | •No compositing has been applied. | |
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| estimation procedure(s) and | ||
| classifications applied. | ||
| •Whether sample compositing has | ||
| been applied. | ||
| Orientation of | •Whether the orientation of sampling | •Surface sampling was of a |
| data in | achieves unbiased sampling of | reconnaissance nature only and was not |
| relation to | possible structures and the extent to | designed to achieved unbiased |
| geological structure |
which this is known, considering the deposit type. |
sampling. •No drilling is being reported. |
| •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 | •All rock chip samples were placed in |
| security | sample security. | 100-micron industrial plastic sample |
| bags in the field and were thereafter | ||
| shipped initially to Actlabs Windhoek, | ||
| Namibia. | ||
| Audits or | •The results of any audits or reviews | •The CP (Mr. Tors), continually audits |
| reviews | of sampling techniques and data. | sampling and logging practices. |
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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, | •The Large Scale Exploration Licence |
| tenement and | location and ownership including |
(application) 34134-HQ-LEL (10.53 sq km) |
| land tenure | agreements or material issues | was applied for on 13 February 2023, under |
| status | with third parties such as joint | the name of local Zambian Antler subsidiary, |
| ventures, partnerships, | Antler Exploration Zambia Limited. | |
| overriding royalties, native title | •There are no known environmental or land | |
| interests, historical sites, | title issues or impediments. The | |
| wilderness or national park and | environmental project brief (EPB) certificate | |
| environmental settings. | is in the process of being approved by the | |
| •The security of the tenure held | Zambian Environmental Management | |
| at the time of reporting along | Agency (ZEMA) and all required site visits | |
| with any known impediments to | and inspections have been completed. | |
| obtaining a licence to operate in | •Access to conduct exploration on the License | |
| the area. | area was granted by His Royal Highness | |
| Chief Naluama. | ||
| Exploration | •Acknowledgment and appraisal | •Michael Musialike took 6 rock grab samples |
| done by other | of exploration by other parties. |
and recorded field observations, detected |
| parties | radiation sources using a RadEye PRD at the | |
| Northern Kesya Carbonatite outcrop for part | ||
| of his academic study for his PhD in 2021. | ||
| •D.K Bailey published a paper in 1961 called | ||
| the ‘Intrusive Limestones in the Keshya and | ||
| Mkwisi Valleys, Northern Rhodesia’ that was | ||
| consulted for academic work carried out by | ||
| him on the carbonatite complexes at that | ||
| time. | ||
| Geology | •Deposit type, geological setting, | •The project area hosts rare earth element |
| and style of mineralisation. | mineralisation in the form of monazite and | |
| bastnaesite, within the Kesya carbonatite. | ||
| •The Kesya Carbonatite intruded into gneisses | ||
| of the Paleoproterozoic Basement Complex | ||
| rock sequences near the intersection of the | ||
| NE-SW trending mid-Zambezi-Luangwa rift | ||
| valley and the roughly SE–NE trending Kesya | ||
| rift. The Kesya Carbonatite is divided into two | ||
| major rock types: Coarse grained carbonatite | ||
| with scattered country rock xenoliths: The | ||
| carbonatite is mostly composed of coarse- | ||
| sövite with small amounts of chloritic | ||
| interstitial material and a carbonatite breccia, | ||
| which surrounds the main mass of the | ||
| intrusion. | ||
| •Apatite samples indicate they are of | ||
| Neoproterozoic age (Kesya is 535±16 Ma) | ||
| •The major minerals identified are magnetite, | ||
| quartz, apatite, Fe rich phlogopite, monazite, | ||
| thorite, Ti oxides, Fe-sulphides, calcite, | ||
| ilmenite, bastnaesite. |
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| •The carbonatite forms a depression in the | ||
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| surrounding topography (more prone to | ||
| weathering than the host gneisses), however, | ||
| it still forms a topographic high and is incised | ||
| by valleys on its slopes. | ||
| Drill hole | •A summary of all information | •No drilling is being reported. |
| Information | material to the understanding of | |
| the exploration results including | ||
| a tabulation of the following | ||
| information for all Material drill | ||
| holes: | ||
oeasting and northing of the |
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| drill hole collar | ||
oelevation or RL (Reduced |
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| Level – elevation above sea | ||
| level in meters) of the drill | ||
| hole collar | ||
odip and azimuth of the hole |
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odown hole length and |
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| interception depth | ||
ohole length. |
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| •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 aggregation methods have been used. |
| aggregation | weighting averaging techniques, | •No metal equivalent values are being used. |
| 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 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 | •No mineralised widths are being reported. |
| between | particularly important in the | |
| mineralisation | reporting of Exploration Results. |
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| widths and | •If the geometry of the | |
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| intercept | mineralisation with respect to | |
| lengths | the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported. |
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| •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 | •Location maps are attached in the body of |
| (with scales) and tabulations of | the release. | |
| 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. | ||
| Balanced | •Where comprehensive reporting | • The reporting of exploration results is |
| reporting | of all Exploration Results is not | considered balanced by the CP. |
| 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 | •Michael Musialike conducted preliminary |
| substantive | meaningful and material, should | petrological work on samples of the Kesya |
| exploration data |
be reported including (but not limited to): geological |
carbonatite samples, including optical petrography and scanning electron |
| observations; geophysical | microscopy (SEM/EDS) to identify mineral | |
| survey results; geochemical | species and geochemical deportment as part | |
| survey results; bulk samples – | of his PhD studies. | |
| size and method of treatment; | •The REE bearing monazite mineralisation | |
| metallurgical test results; bulk | was shown to be enriched in neodymium, | |
| density, groundwater, | which ties in with the relatively high | |
| geotechnical and rock | proportion of this element in the rock chip | |
| characteristics; potential | sampling undertaken at Kesya to date. | |
| deleterious or contaminating | ||
| substances. | ||
| Further work | •The nature and scale of planned | •Reconnaissance work is required to |
| further work (eg tests for lateral | determine the logistics of enabling drill rigs | |
| extensions or depth extensions | and ancillary equipment to access sites for | |
| or large-scale step-out drilling). | drilling at Kesya. | |
| •Diagrams clearly highlighting the | •The Phase 1 exploration work is expected to | |
| areas of possible extensions, | involve the completion of about 20 diamond | |
| including the main geological | drill holes for approximately 1,500 metres of | |
| interpretations and future drilling | work to assess the subsurface REE | |
| areas, provided this information | mineralisation at the Kesya Project. | |
| is not commercially sensitive. |