MULTIPLE MAPPED PEGMATITIC OCCURENCES KEMBER LITHIUM PROJECT
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Sultan Resources Ltd
CORPORATE DETAILS
ASX Code: SLZ
DIRECTORS
JEREMY KING
CHAIRMAN
STEVEN GROVES
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
14th June 2023
MULTIPLE HISTORIC MAPPED PEGMATITIC
OCCURRENCES HIGHLIGHTED AT KEMBER PROJECT,
NORTH-WESTERN ONTARIO
DAVID LEES
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
www.sultanresources.com.au
info@sultanresources.com.au
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Desk top review has highlighted multiple pegmatitic occurrences from
previous mapping at its Kember Project
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These features cover approximately 7km trending north-west to south-east
in the NW of the Project and will be a focus of the Company’s initial
exploration programme at Kember
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At the Ruddy Project, the initial focus of exploration will be within the “LCT
Goldilocks Zone” identified by other lithium explorers in the region. The
zone covers approximately 3.5km of east-west strike in the centre to south
of the Ruddy Project which sits across a greenstone belt
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Initial exploration activities will comprise of 5 to 7 days at each property with
four helicopter-supported geologists conducting reconnaissance mapping
and sampling of priority outcrop
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Sultan anticipates commencing exploration in late June
Sultan Resources Ltd (ASX:SLZ or Company) is pleased to advise that a desktop review of the
Company’s Canadian projects has highlighted a series of pegmatitic granite occurrences in mapping
previously conducted at its Kember Project, noted across an area around 7km in length and typically
over a kilometre in width. These will form a focus of initial exploration activities at the Kember Project.
At Ruddy, the Company has established a priority exploration target from the interpreted LCT
Goldilocks Zone surrounded the Allison Lake Batholith which covers approximately 3.5km of east-west
strike in the centre to south of the Company’s Project.
Sultan’s Chairman, Mr Jeremy King, commented:
“The identification of multiple pegmatitic occurrences from historical mapping at the Kember
Project is highly encouraging, and allows Sultan to efficiently focus its initial reconnaissance
in the field. In addition, the obvious prospectivity of the interpreted “goldilocks zone” at the
Ruddy Project presents a focus for that area. We are eagerly looking forward to the
commencement of Canadian exploration for Sultan later this month.”
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT – 14TH JUNE 2023
Figure 1: Location of Kember and Ruddy Projects in relation to known Lithium deposits, Northwest Ontario
N.B. PAK (TSXV:FL) total resource taken from NI43-101 instrument effective April 28, 2023
Mavis resource (ASX:CRR) taken from ASX release dated June 7, 2023
Root Bay, Seymour Lake and McCombe resources (ASX:GT1) taken from ASX release dated May 5, 2023
Georgia Lake (TSXV:RCK) total resource taken from Georgia Lake Project: Pre-Feasibility Study Nov 22, 2022
Separation Rapids (TSX:AVL) total resource taken from NI43-101 instrument effective Sept 26, 2018
Jackpot (Imagine Lithium- private) estimate taken from Ontario Mineral Inventory Record: MDI42E05SW00019; resource is historic and not
compliant with formal resource reporting.
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The Kember Lake Lithium Project
The Kember Project (Figure 2) is located in the province of Ontario about 180km north of the town of Red
Lake, covering an area of around 30km2. Demonstrating the prospectivity of this area, the Kember Project
is located about 8km from the PAK/Bolt/Spark lithium deposits of Frontier Lithium Inc. (Frontier), and is
contiguous with this project tenure.
Recent drilling by Frontier intersected 398.25m of pegmatite averaging 1.88% Li2O, including a 23.4m zone
of 3.12% Li2O (see TSX.V Announcement 8/02/2023). Frontier have also recently announced resources
totalling 58.5Mt @ 1.51% Li2O from its most recent NI43-101 instrument effective April 28th 2023,
calculated from two of four known spodumene-bearing pegmatite occurrences within its PAK Project
holdings.
There has been no recorded exploration over the Kember Project area, however, mapping by the Geological
Survey of Ontario has historically recorded the presence of pegmatitic granites over a northwest to
southeast zone around seven km in length and typically over a kilometre in width, providing an initial zone
of interest.
These pegmatitic granites will be the focus of initial reconnaissance of 5 to 7 days duration, with four
helicopter-supported geologists from Canadian-based experienced geological consultants, APEX
Geoscience conducting mapping and sampling of priority outcrop. The Company considers rare element
mineralisation can occur associated with internal pegmatites within the parent granite. The Company will
also conduct reconnaissance of the eastern edge of the project, closer to changes in granitic composition
and contact morphologies.
Figure 2: Location of Kember Project in relation to regional geology and known spodumene-hosted Lithium deposits,
Northwest Ontario
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Figure 3: Location of Ruddy Project in relation to regional geology, known pegmatite occurrences (detail sourced from
ASX:GT1 Announcement on 24/01/2022), and neighbouring tenure holders
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The Ruddy Lithium Project
The Ruddy Project (Figure 3) directly abuts ground to the west held by Green Technology Metals Limited
(ASX: GT1) and is located in the province of Ontario about 162km north-north-east of the town of Dryden.
The Project covers around 10km2 and sits on the northern extremity of the Allison Lake Batholith, a fertile
intrusive responsible for the development of proximal fractionated pegmatites with potential to host
lithium, caesium and tantalum (LCT) mineralisation1,2.
Although there has been no documented exploration over the Ruddy Project claims, previous study of the
area by the Ontario Geological Survey (Breaks et al 20031) described the margin of the Allison Lake Batholith
at the time as “…an important new exploration target for rare-element mineralization and is the largest
such granite thus far documented in Ontario…”.
Breaks et al 20031 considered the margin of the Batholith had high potential for further discoveries of rare
element mineralization that could occur in exo-contact, metasedimentary-hosted pegmatites or as internal
pegmatites within the parent granite, particularly in light of the common regional zonation sequence of
rare-element pegmatites from beryl-rich into lithium-rich types. This typically includes spodumene-type
pegmatites in an interpreted ‘LCT Goldilocks Zone’ of increased fractionation from the parent granite. With
recent renewed interest in rare element mineralisation, the prospective Allison Batholith has emerged as
a fully staked, multi-company, battery mineral exploration region.
Reports by Green Technology Metals2 describe the identification of the spodumene-bearing Ouroboros
Pegmatites approximately 10km southwest of the Ruddy Project in a similar geological setting, which the
Company considers highly encouraging. The Company intends to focus priority exploration at Ruddy at
outcrop within the interpreted LCT Goldilocks Zone surrounding the Allison Lake Batholith, covering
approximately 3.5km of east-west strike in the centre to south of the Company’s Project.
As with Kember, Ruddy exploration will comprise of 5 to 7 days of four helicopter-supported geologists
conducting reconnaissance mapping and sampling of priority outcrop. The Company expects to commence
reconnaissance at Ruddy first, and then move to Kember to complete the programme, and will report
results from both after the receipt of initial observations at the completion of both programmes.
Samples from both areas will be submitted to Canadian-based laboratories for expedience and reported to
the market in due course.
For further detail on the Kember and Ruddy Projects please refer to the following:
Sultan Resources Limited (ASX:SLZ) ASX Announcement: “2023 “Sultan Resources enters agreement to acquire 100% interest in highly prospective
Canadian lithium exploration ground in Ontario, Canada” dated 17/03/2023
Sultan Resources Limited (ASX:SLZ) ASX Announcement: “2023 “Sultan Completes Acquisition of Canadian Lithium Projects” dated 25/05/2023
Sultan Resources Limited (ASX:SLZ) ASX Announcement: “2023 “Sultan Appoints Experienced Canadian Geological Team” dated 1/06/2023
References
1. 2003, Ontario Geological Survey, Open File Report 6099, Fertile Peraluminous Granites and Related Rare-Element Mineralization in Pegmatites,
Superior Province, North-West and North-East Ontario: Operation Treasure Hunt. F.W.Breaks, J.B. Selway and A.G. Tindle
2. Green Technology Metals (ASX:GT1) ASX Announcement: “Strategic lithium footprint substantially expanded” dated 24/01/2022
This announcement is authorised by the Board of Sultan Resources Ltd
For further information contact:
info@sultanresources.com.au
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Cautionary Statement: Investors are cautioned that the Company has not yet been able to independently verify the
information contained in this release. The information is not necessarily indicative of the mineralization on the
property, which is the subject of this news release. The Company will need to conduct exploration to confirm details
reported on the properties, which it is currently undertaking, and there is no guarantee that a significant discovery
will be made as a result of its exploration efforts.
Competent Persons Statement
The information in this ASX Announcement that relates to Exploration Results is based on information reviewed and
compiled by Mr Craig Hall, a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists, and a
full-time employee of Sultan Resources. Mr Hall 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 Hall consents to the inclusion in this Announcement of the matters based on his information in the
form and context in which it appears. The Competent Person is not aware of any new information or data that
materially affects the information contained in the above sources or the data contained in this announcement.
Disclaimer
In relying on the above mentioned ASX announcement and pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 5.23.2, the Company confirms
that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the
abovementioned announcement.
About Sultan Resources
Sultan Resources is an Australian focused exploration company with a portfolio of quality assets in emerging discovery
terranes currently targeted by successful explorers such as Newcrest Mining, Alkane Resources, Gold Road Resources,
and Sandfire Resources. Sultan’s tenement portfolio includes prospective targets for porphyry Au-Cu, structurallyhosted gold, Nickel, Cobalt and base metals and include tenements located in the highly prospective east Lachlan Fold
Belt of Central NSW as well as projects located within the southern terrane region of the Yilgarn Craton in south and
south eastern Western Australia, and more recently lithium prospective tenements in NW Ontario in Canada. Sultan’s
board and management strategy is for a methodical approach to exploration across the prospects in order to discover
gold and base metals that may be delineated via modern exploration techniques and exploited for the benefit of the
company and its shareholders.
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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
Commentary
Sampling techniques
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Not Applicable, reporting exploration mapping only
Drilling techniques
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Not Applicable, reporting exploration mapping only
Drill sample recovery
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Not Applicable, reporting exploration mapping only
Logging
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Not Applicable, reporting exploration mapping only
Sub-sampling techniques and
sample preparation
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Not Applicable, reporting exploration mapping only
Quality of assay data and
laboratory tests
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Not Applicable, reporting exploration mapping only
Verification of sampling and
assaying
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Not Applicable, reporting exploration mapping only
Location of data points
• Coordinates are generated from georeferenced mapping, with
associated uncertainty. Project locations fall in UTM N83 Zone 15.
Data spacing and distribution
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Not Applicable, reporting exploration mapping only
Orientation of data in relation
to geological structure
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Not Applicable, reporting exploration mapping only
Sample security
• Not Applicable, reporting exploration mapping only
Audits or reviews
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Not Applicable, reporting exploration mapping only
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
Criteria
Commentary
Mineral tenement and land
tenure status
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The Kember Project consists of 6 granted Multi-cell Mineral Claims
(705989-705994) licences held by Gravel Ridge Resources Ltd
(705989-991) and Perry Vern English (705993-994) respectively for
XS Minerals Ltd (XSM). The Kember Project falls within the Sandy
Lake First Nation (SLFN), North Spirit Lake First Nation (NSFN), Deer
Lake First Nation (DLFN) and Keewaywin First Nation (KFN)
ancestral homelands.
The Ruddy Project consists of 3 granted Multi-cell Mineral Claims
(711362-711364) licences held by Perry Vern English for XS
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Criteria
Commentary
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Exploration done by other
parties
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Geology
Minerals Ltd (XSM). The Ruddy Project falls within the Cat Lake
First Nation (CLFN), Wabauskang First Nation (WFN), and Lac Seul
First Nation (LSFN) ancestral homelands.
Details surrounding the agreement to purchase the Kember and
Ruddy Projects is listed in ASX:SLZ announcement dated 17th
March 2023 “Sultan Resources enters agreement to acquire 100%
interest in highly prospective Canadian lithium exploration ground
in Ontario, Canada”.
The Company announced completion of the Kember and Ruddy
Projects acquisition on May 25th 2023
Exploration over the Kember tenement related to this
announcement are attributed to mapping by the Geological Survey
of Ontario.
Geological Survey of Ontario reporting and field results and
observations from Green Technology Metals (ASX:GT1) are
referenced in relation to proximity to the Ruddy Project
The Company is targeting:
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LCT Pegmatite mineralisation hosted within granite sediment
greenstone terranes of Archaean age,
Drill hole Information
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Not Applicable, reporting exploration mapping only
Data aggregation methods
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Not Applicable, reporting exploration mapping only
Relationship between
mineralisation widths and
intercept lengths
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Not Applicable, reporting exploration mapping only
Diagrams
• Refer to maps included in this report
Balanced reporting
• Further detail can be gained from reports referenced or from
individual company websites.
• More detailed geological review will follow in subsequent reporting
Other substantive exploration
data
Further work
• Discussed in this report
• Refer figures in the report
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