European Lithium Ltd (ASX: EUR, FRA:PF8, OTC: EULIF) (European Lithium or the Firm) is happy to announce the Maiden Mineral Useful resource Estimate (MRE) of 45MT at 0.4% REO from the Tanbreez Undertaking in Greenland, (see Desk 1).
The MRE was ready in 2016 for Rimbal Proprietary Restricted and since buying the Tanbreez Undertaking in 2022 is reporting the 2016 MRE.
The Tanbreez Fjord and the Tanbreez Hill rare-earth mineral websites are contained inside a mineralised Kakortokite host unit masking an space of roughly 5km x 2.5km and 270 meters thick, estimated at 4.7 billion tonnes of Kakortokite. The host doesn’t point out any certainty of internet hosting mineralisation.
Tanbreez Undertaking Acquisition
European Lithium first purchase a 5% curiosity in Tanbreez Mining Greenland A/S (Tanbreez) on 3 October 2022 and bought an extra 2.5% curiosity in Tanbreez on 6 February 2023. Presently, the funding of seven.5% in Tanbreez was not thought of materials to the Firm and as such the MRE was not disclosed on the time of buying an curiosity in Tanbreez. In June 2024, Essential Metals Corp. (NASDAQ: CMC) entered into the Heads of Settlement with Rimbal Pty Ltd to accumulate as much as 92.5% in Tanbreez and have accomplished the preliminary funding and stage 1 curiosity to carry a 42.0% curiosity in Tanbreez. As of the date of this announcement, European Lithium and CMC maintain a mixed curiosity of 49.5% in Tanbreez. European Lithium is CMC’s largest shareholder and as such now considers the Tanbreez Undertaking to be materials and in consequence is asserting the Maiden MRE on this announcement following session with the ASX.
CMC has accomplished due diligence and is getting ready a S-Ok 1300 Report for lodgement with the SEC in america of America. It has undertaken a current drilling program for affirmation, extension and infill drilling to organize the mission for Mine Growth Research and anticipates assay outcomes will likely be obtainable within the close to future.
The Firm needs to report The Maiden Mineral Useful resource Estimate for the Tanbreez Undertaking positioned in Greenland. This estimate was ready by Al Maynard and Associates Pty Ltd on 30 August 2016 in accordance with the JORC Code 2012. The authors of the report are unbiased consultants with a protracted expertise with the mission. They’re certified as `Competent Individuals’ beneath the JORC Code 2012 and the VALMIN Code 2015. The authors are P.A. Jones, BAppSc (App.Geol), MAusIMM, MAIG., and A.J. Maynard, BAppSc (Geol), MAIG MAusIMM.
The MRE report was commissioned by Rimbal Pty Ltd in 2016, a non-public firm registered in Australia and never required to supply any disclosure. EUR subsequently acquired a part of the Undertaking in June 2024 and has now reported the MRE. The Mineral Useful resource Estimate supplied by European Lithium for reference in accordance with ASX Itemizing Guidelines as a foundation for additional public disclosures referring to the Tanbreez Undertaking.
The Mineral Useful resource Estimate has not been up to date and no newer estimates or information related to the reported mineralisation is obtainable.
The estimate is conceptual in nature. It’s based mostly on in depth historic and Tanbreez exploration drilling (414 holes) coupled with the exposures in a number of creek sections. Traders shouldn’t place undue reliance on this info.
Overview of the Tanbreez Undertaking
The Tanbreez Undertaking is a major vital minerals asset positioned to supply a sustainable, dependable and long-term uncommon earth provide for North America and Europe. As soon as operational, Tanbreez is predicted to produce REEs to clients within the western hemisphere to help the manufacturing of a variety of next-generation business merchandise, in addition to demand from the defence business. The Tanbreez Undertaking is predicted to own higher than 27% Heavy Uncommon Earth Components (HREEs), which carry a a lot greater worth than Mild Uncommon Earth (LREEs). In an business the place rivals primarily goal LREE, the Tanbreez Undertaking is believed to be distinctive, not solely because of its vital dimension, but in addition due to its HREE asset combine.
2016 Mineral Useful resource Estimate Abstract
Desk 1 2016 MRE for Inferred and Indicated Useful resource Estimate
The Tanbreez Undertaking is favourably positioned in Southern Greenland and is predicted to have entry to key transportation retailers because the mission’s space options year-round direct delivery entry through deep water fjords that lead on to the North Atlantic Ocean.
Commenting on the 45MT MRE, Tony Sage, Government Chairman of the Firm, stated:
” /am happy to report Tanbreez has reached a major milestone by declaring the MRE that now will permit our subsequent outcomes and drilling develop the preliminary useful resource to extra tonnes and grade within the coming months”
“The deposit drilling solely covers roughly 5% of the whole mission space and deeper and extension drilling will start shortly to ship an excellent greater useful resource”
“We’re measuring the true potential for Tanbreez on the numerous funding over the previous 2 many years by Rimbal and this main discovery as my staff take this wonderful deposit right into a world class REE growth mission”.
`lam excited with extra excellent news within the coming the months will likely be rewarding for all stakeholders as we obtain higher milestones on this vital REE mission for the western world”
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