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AIM: UFO
FWB: I3A1
20 June 2024
Alien Metals
Ltd
("Alien" or "the
Company")
Pinderi Hills Update - Commencement of
Exploration Work
Hancock Iron Ore Project - Update
Alien Metals (AIM: UFO) ("Alien" or "Company"), a
company focused on the exploration and development of the Hancock
iron ore Project ("Hancock Project") and the Pinderi Hills project
("Pinderi Hills" or "Project") in Western
Australia, is pleased to provide an update
covering the activities and exploration works currently being
undertaken at the Project.
Highlights
Following the Company's announcement (AIM:
29 April 2024) detailing the joint venture ("JV") entered into
by Alien, via its wholly owned subsidiary Alien Metals Australia
Pty Ltd, with Errawarra Resources Ltd ("Errawarra") in respect of
the lithium rights on Pinderi Hills, Errawarra is undertaking an
initial work program as part of its Stage 1 commitment. Whilst the
focus of the exploration work is on lithium, utilising the
expertise of Errawarra, the data gathered from the fieldwork is
also expected to provide important information that will assist in
the analysis and drill targeting for silver, base, and precious
metals at Pinderi Hills.
The work program to date has focused on first-pass
reconnaissance, mapping and sampling and comprises the
following:
·
Reconnaissance soil (100m x 400m grid), stream sediment, and rock
chip sampling comprising 1,017 samples completed
·
Photogrammetry completed over the NE portion of E47/4422
· A
historical drone survey is being reprocessed to assist in the
targeting of pegmatites
·
Completing surface mapping and sampling of pegmatites
All samples have been dispatched to Australian
Laboratory Services Perth ("ALS") for analysis with the full assay
results anticipated to be available by the end of July 2024. After
all sample results are received and interpreted, a follow-up
program will be planned and is expected to be implemented during Q4
2024.
Hancock Iron Ore
Update
As previously announced (AIM:
30 May 2024), the Company is actively progressing with the
ongoing review of strategic funding options with regard to the
Hancock Project, including possible funding by way of joint venture
and or debt funding.
In addition, Alien is focusing on:
·
Finalising approvals for the Hancock and Mallina projects to
commence exploration work with a strategy to increase existing
resources and reserves to 20 - 50 Mt. The current resource stands
at 8.4Mt @ 60.20% Fe.
·
Continuing to build a positive, ongoing partnership with the
traditional owners, Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC,
as the mining development work progresses.
· Planning
further works on country heritage surveys in H2 2024.
·
Discussions with various parties and field analysis to start
exploration work.
·
Undertaking bulk sample collection for testing to end users e.g.
steel mills.
Engineering and transport logistic disciplines remain
well advanced and scoped for mining, crushing, road haulage, and
port loading, with the intent to further develop them and move
towards a tender process.
Guy Robertson,
Executive Director, commented:
"The Errawarra
joint venture exploration work will provide significant data for
Alien as it continues to fast-track plans to develop the high-grade
Elizabeth Hills Silver Mine. As the results are processed, we will
be able to update the market with our plans for the next phase of
exploration.
"As negotiations
continue with potential funding partners with regards to the
Hancock Project, Alien is working hard on progressing developmental
milestones and expanding the existing iron ore resource
significantly in Q4 2024 with additional exploration at the Mallina
Target west of the Hancock Mining Lease."
For further
information, please visit the Company's
website at www.alienmetals.uk or contact:
Alien Metals
Limited
Guy Roberston
Strand Hanson
(Financial and Nominated Adviser)
James Harris / James Dance / Robert Collins
Tel: +44 (0) 207 409 3494
WH Ireland Ltd
(Joint Broker)
Harry Ansell / Katy Mitchell
Tel: +44 (0) 207 220 1666
CMC
Markets (Joint Broker)
Douglas Crippen
Tel: +44 (0) 203 003 8632
Yellow Jersey
(Financial PR)
Charles Goodwin / Shivantha Thambirajah / Zara
McKinlay
Tel: +44 (0) 203 004 9512
Notes to
Editors
Alien Metals Ltd is a mining exploration and
development company listed on the AIM market of the London Stock
Exchange (AIM: UFO). The Company's focus is on delivering a
profitable direct shipping iron ore operation from its 90% Hancock
iron ore project in the central Pilbara region of Western
Australia. The Hancock tenements currently
contain a JORC-compliant resource of 8.4Mt iron ore @ 60% Fe
and offers significant exploration upside which is targeted to
deliver a mining operation of 2Mtpa for 10 years.
These Hancock Project tenements have
direct access to the Great Northern Highway, which provides an
essential export route to export facilities at Port Hedland, from
where more than 500Mt of iron ore is exported annually (30% of
global production). The Company also has an interest in two
iron ore exploration projects Brockman and Vivash, located in the
West Pilbara.
The Company owns the Elizabeth Hill
Silver Project, located near Karratha in the Pilbara, which
consists of the Elizabeth Hill Mining Lease and exploration
tenements surrounding the historical silver mine which has produced
some of Australia's highest-grade silver ore during the late
1990's. The Company also owns one of Australia's largest PGM
deposits, Munni Munni which hosts a deposit containing a historic
resource of 2.2Moz PGM (Palladium, Platinum, Gold, and Rhodium).
Competent Person's
Statement
The information in this announcement that relates to
Exploration Results, is based on information compiled by Mr.
Bradley Toms who is the Exploration Manager and a full time
employee of Alien Metals Ltd. Mr. Toms is a Member of The
Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience
which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of
deposit under consideration and to the activity that he is
undertaking, to qualify as Competent Person as defined in the 2012
Edition of the "Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration
Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves". Mr. Toms consents to
the inclusion in the document of the information in the form and
context in which it appears. Mr Toms has declared that he holds
Performance Rights in the Company.