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announcement contains inside information for the purposes of
Article 7 of the UK version of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 which is
part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act
2018, as amended ("MAR"). Upon the publication of this announcement
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Artemis Resources
Limited
("Artemis" or the
"Company")
Quarterly Activities
Report
For the
period ending 30 June 2024
Highlights:
Karratha Lithium Project (ARV 100%)
· Further high grade rock chip assays received
· Significant results included;
· Mt Marie
Prospect
o 24AR04-07 - 4.63%
Li2O
o 24AR04-14 - 4.52%
Li2O
o 24AR04-13 - 4.28%
Li2O
o 24AR04-12 - 3.63%
Li2O
o 24AR04-04 - 3.45%
Li2O
· Osborne East
Prospect
o 24AR04-20 - 0.69%
Li2O
o 24AR04-24 - 0.60%
Li2O
o 24AR04-25 - 0.59%
Li2O
o 24AR04-26 - 0.59%
Li2O
Osborne Lithium Project (ARV 49%)
· Further soil sampling over southern zones completed
· Assays
highlight extended mineralisation
Karratha Gold Precinct
·
Gold review identifies multiple targets
·
Orpheus zone delivers high grade gold assay from
Nickol River Hill south of 6.93 Au
g/t in rock chips which include a peak copper assay of
10.85% Cu
·
Heritage survey over Lulu Creek gold prospect in
process
Corporate
·
Elizabeth Henson appointed as non-executive
director.
·
Oversubscribed capital raise of A$2.87 million -
strongly supported by sophisticated and institutional
investors.
·
$0.5 million in cash as of 30 June 2024, which was
supplemented by a further $1.6 million received from the second
tranche of the capital raise (announced 10 May 2024) post quarter
end, and liquid investments of ~$1 million.
Figure
1. Artemis Resources Project
Location Map
Artemis 100% Lithium Project
Further ground reconnaissance was
completed during the quarter and was designed as a follow up to the
original Mt Marie results where rock chip assays peaked at
4.67% Li2O.
These results confirmed the high-grade strike at Mt Marie and will
lead to further exploration work to uncover the extent of the
mineralisation. This work will include additional programs to identify sub-surface pegmatites and
lithium mineralisation.
Figure
2. Artemis Resources Lithium Project
Location Map
Figure
3. Artemis Resources Mt Marie rock
chip results
Osborne East was also included in
the expanded exploration program which was subject to additional
sampling, resulting in another round of multiple rock chip assays
returning greater than 0.5%
Li2O.
Figure
4. Artemis Resources Osborne East
rock chip results
As a result, the strike length of
the Osborne East prospect has again been extended through this most
recent program with multiple zones of pegmatite extending across an
area of 500mx350m and which remains prospective for further
growth.
The rock chip assays included the
following;
Mt
Marie Prospect
o 24AR04-07 - 4.63%
Li2O
o 24AR04-14 - 4.52%
Li2O
o 24AR04-13 - 4.28%
Li2O
o 24AR04-12 - 3.63%
Li2O
o 24AR04-04 - 3.45%
Li2O
Osborne East Prospect
§ 24AR04-20
- 0.69%
Li2O
§ 24AR04-24
- 0.60%
Li2O
§ 24AR04-25
- 0.59%
Li2O
§ 24AR04-26
- 0.59%
Li2O
Rock chip samples previously taken
from the Mt Marie prospect were tested for mineralogy type at
Curtin University and the analysis confirmed that the host mineral
for the lithium is spodumene.
The high grade Li2O
results at Mt Marie confirms the Company has discovered a
potentially high grade system which is important in a regional
sense in that it is reflected by Azure Minerals' Andover project
where a peak rock chip assay result of 4.87% Li2O was recorded and
an exploration target of 100-240Mt
@ 1.00-1.5% Li2O reported.
Osborne Lithium Project (ARV 49%)
A follow-up in-fill soil program
comprised a total 916 samples was completed focussing on the
southern portion of the Osborne JV tenement with results from the
program reported post-quarter end. The Osborne pegmatite zone is
defined by a large associated anomalous lithium soil footprint
which has a strike of ~4km and a width of up to 1.3km.
Figure
5. Lithium
Soil Footprint Associated with Osborne Pegmatite Cluster
The anomalous footprint eclipses the
size of the observed pegmatite outcrop and indicates there is
potentially more to be discovered at Osborne. The soils report a
peak assay of 712ppm
Li2O and with numerous Li2O assays
greater than 300ppm. This
in-fill sampling was undertaken on a 50m x 200m sampling
grid.
Artemis 100% owned gold projects
Figure 6.
Artemis tenement package in the West Pilbara with
Carlow resource and gold prospects identified.
Ground exploration during the
quarter was focused on revisiting the areas most prospective with
respect to gold mineralisation and looked to confirm work where
previous exploration was conducted.
Figure
7. Artemis Resources Carlow project
prospects
This ground work commenced late in
May 2024 and a small number of rock chips were taken across the
tenement. The rock chips collected were
taken proximate to previously identified targets, including
specimens taken from historic workings to confirm mineralisation at
these locations.
Results received from this program
included:
Location
|
Sample No
|
Easting
|
Northing
|
Au
GPT
|
Cu%
|
ZN%
|
Ag
GPT
|
Nickol River Hill South
|
24AR05-024*
|
495471.00
|
7686229.00
|
6.93
|
10.850
|
7.540
|
86.6
|
Sing-Well prospect
|
24AR05-039
|
499039.00
|
7695747.00
|
3.27
|
0.008
|
0.062
|
0.39
|
Sing-Six prospect
|
24AR05-038*
|
497985.00
|
7695133.00
|
1.51
|
0.004
|
0.002
|
0.22
|
Orpheus Prospect
|
24AR05-044
|
499775.00
|
7687406.00
|
0.89
|
1.850
|
6.980
|
9.44
|
Lulu Creek prospect
|
24AR05-031
|
487025.00
|
7695845.00
|
0.65
|
0.003
|
0.004
|
7.15
|
Sing-Six Prospect
|
24AR05-037
|
498045.00
|
7695294.00
|
0.45
|
0.030
|
0.013
|
0.21
|
Lulu Creek Prospect
|
24AR05-028
|
489391.00
|
7696489.00
|
0.23
|
0.014
|
0.033
|
0.52
|
Table 1.
Highlighted rock chip assay results
*Indicates rock chip sample taken from Mullings
pile.
Figure
8. Artemis Resources' Silica Hills
rock chip results
Sing-Six Gold Nuggets
A very preliminary assessment for
coarse grain gold in surface cover was completed using a gold
detector at the Sing-Six prospect. This work tested a
relatively small area of approximately 25m x 25m in proximity to
historic hard rock gold vein workings.
Results returned 21 gold nuggets (totalling 9.7gms) up to 15mm in
width.
The physical characteristics of the
gold include a majority with a high degree of angularity which
indicates that they are very close and/or proximal to the likely
hard rock source.
Furthermore, some of the gold
nuggets occur with attached quartz and iron oxides which compare to
the mineralogy of the nearby gold bearing veins.
The Company views the discovery of
these nuggets as a tool to assist with near-surface targeting of
hard rock gold occurrences, which is now being
considered.
Figure
9. Twenty-one gold nuggets collected (sample
24AR06-001) from the Sing-Six Prospect using metal detector (the
physical characteristics of these nuggets indicate a likely 'close
to source' relationship and how the discovery of these nuggets can
further assist surface targeting toward in-situ and hard rock gold occurrences
is currently being evaluated)
Paterson Central Project
While the activities completed by
the Company during the quarter predominantly focussed on the West
Pilbara gold and lithium prospects, Artemis continues to possess a
highly strategic landholding in the Paterson gold province. The
Paterson Central project consists of a 605km2
exploration licence surrounding and adjacent to the Tier 1 Havieron
Copper-Gold discovery is also 45km east of Telfer in the Great
Sandy Desert of Western Australia.
Corporate
During the period, the Company
announced it had received firm commitments to raise A$2.87 million
at $0.01275 per share from institutional and sophisticated
investors. The issue price represented a 29% discount to the 20 day
VWAP. The offer was oversubscribed and well supported by existing
shareholders.
The Company also issued one free
attaching option for every two new shares (in total 112,843,137
options), with an exercise price of $0.025 and expiry date of 9
March 2026.
Funds will be used to undertake
further gold and lithium exploration programs across the Company's
tenement portfolio.
In addition, the Company appointed
Elizabeth Henson as non-executive director during the
quarter. Ms Henson is an
international lawyer with over 35 years of global experience in
corporate governance, business and professional
services.
As of 30th June 2024,
Artemis had ~$0.5 million in cash, and received a further $1.6
million subsequent to quarter end from the capital
raise.
The Company spent $950,000 on
exploration during the quarter which focused on lithium fieldwork
and assays.
The Company paid directors $126,000
during the quarter for salaries, superannuation and consulting
fees.
About Artemis
Resources
Artemis Resources Limited (ASX/AIM:
ARV; FRA: ATY; US: ARTTF) is a gold, copper and lithium focused
resources company with three major projects in Western Australia.
The Greater Carlow Castle gold-copper-cobalt project in the West
Pilbara; the Paterson Central Gold/Copper project in the Paterson
Province (located adjacent to Greatland Gold / Newcrest's recent
gold-copper discovery at Havieron; and the West Pilbara Lithium
project (consisting of the 100% owned Karratha Lithium project and
the Osborne JV (Artemis 49%; GreenTech Metals (ASX:GRE)
51%).
Artemis also owns the Radio Hill
processing plant, the only processing plant in the West Pilbara
region, 35km from Karratha.
For more information, please
visit www.artemisresources.com.au
This report was approved for release
by the Board.
For further information
contact:
Artemis Resources Ltd
|
|
Guy Robertson, Chairman
George Ventouras, Executive
Director
|
info@artemisresources.com.au
|
|
|
Zeus Capital Limited (Nomad & Broker)
|
|
Antonio Bossi / James Bavister /
Isaac Hooper
|
Tel: +44 20 3829
5000
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Competent Person's Statement
The information in this report that relates to Artemis
Resources Ltd exploration results was prepared by Mr Oliver Hirst,
a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of
Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM). Mr Hirst is a technical consultant
to Artemis Resources. Mr Hirst has sufficient experience that is
relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under
consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a
Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the
'Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral
Resources and Ore Reserves". Mr Hirst consents to the inclusion in
this report of the matters based on his information in the form and
context in which it appears.
Adrian Hell, BSc (Hons),
MSc, an advisor and consultant to the Company, is a Member of the
AUSIMM, and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the
style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration to
qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the
'Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral
Resources and Ore Reserves'. Adrian Hell consents to the inclusion
in the report of the information in the form and context in which
it appears.
Information Relating to Previous
Disclosures
ASX
Announcement, Artemis Resources Ltd, 13 October 2022
ASX Announcement, Azure Minerals
Ltd, 20 January 2023
ASX Announcement, Azure Minerals
Ltd, 7 August 2023
ASX Announcement, Greentech Metals
Ltd, 1 September 2023
ASX
Announcement, Artemis Resources Ltd, 13 November 2023
ASX Announcement, Azure Minerals
Ltd, 30 April 2024
ASX Announcement, Artemis Resources
Ltd, 5 February 2024
ASX Announcement, Artemis Resources
Ltd, 6 March 2024
ASX
Announcement, Artemis Resources Ltd, 9 May 2024
Appendix 1
Schedule of tenements holdings at end of Q2
Tenement
|
Project
|
Holder
|
Holding
|
Status
|
E47/1797
|
Greater
Carlow
|
KML No 2
Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Live
|
E47/1746
|
Cherratta
|
KML No 2
Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Live
|
E47/3719
|
Osborne
|
KML No 2
Pty Ltd
|
49%
|
Live
|
P47/1972
|
Cherratta
|
KML No 2
Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Live
|
M47/337
|
Radio
Hill
|
Fox Radio
Hill Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Live
|
M47/161
|
Radio
Hill
|
Fox Radio
Hill Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Live
|
E47/3361
|
Radio
Hill
|
Elysian
Resources Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Live
|
L47/93
|
Radio
Hill
|
Fox Radio
Hill Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Live
|
E45/5276
|
Central
Paterson
|
Armada
Mining Pty Ltd
|
100%
|
Live
|