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6 Outram Street, West Perth WA 6005 PO Box 1227, West Perth WA 6872
Phone: +61 8 9324 1053 Fax: +61 8 9324 3366
ASX Code: MCT 1 March 2016
Extensive Pegmatites Confirmed in Pilgangoora District, WA
• Field work confirms extensive outcropping pegmatites at the Stannum Lithium Project.
• Pegmatites mapped at L1 and L2 Targets within ~5km strike extent at Stannum.
• Limited rock chip sampling completed and submitted for chemical analysis.
• HyMap hyperspectral survey data acquired for the Stannum Project area.
• Pegmatites mapped and samples taken from other Pilbara Lithium projects.
• Field work being organised for Greenbushes and Lake Cowan district Projects.
Metalicity Limited (ASX:MCT) (“MCT” or “ Company”) is pleased to announce that significant outcropping pegmatites have been confirmed at the L1 and L2 Lithium Targets at the Stannum Lithium Project (100% MCT), within the Pilgangoora South Project, Pilbara Region, WA (Figure 1). The Stannum Lithium project covers an area of 9.6 km2 and adjoins the Wodgina Tantalum Operations owned by Global Advanced Metals (Figure 2-‐3) and within the same geological terrane as the world’s second largest hard rock Lithium deposit at Pilgangoora, being developed by both Altura Mining Limited (ASX:AJM) and Pilbara Minerals Limited (ASX:PLS). Access to project areas and field work was undertaken with helicopter support from Port Hedland to rapidly evaluate all projects and to fast rack work for follow up infill and extension sampling and targeting, to confirm high priority areas for drill testing once tenements are granted. At the Stannum Project, where significant outcropping pegmatites have been identified, limited rock ship samples were collected (Figure 4-‐6) under the exploration teams’ Miner’s Rights and have been submitted for chemical analysis using sodium peroxide fusion and ICP -‐ AES/MS to assay for a wide variety of elements including lithium and tantalum. Mineral identification work is planned on selected samples once assays have been received. HyMap hyperspectral data for the Stannum Project area has been acquired, and is being assessed by a specialist geophysicist, for its usefulness in identifying the various classes of pegmatites expected to be present in the area including albite-‐spodumene and lepidolite. Reconnaissance field work was also undertaken at the Pilgangoora East; East Strelley and Mundine Well projects in the Pilbara Region. At Mundine Well, significant outcropping pegmatites were located, and limited rock chip samples were collected, and have been submitted for chemical analysis. Results are expected to be received within 4 weeks. Field work including geological mapping, surveying and rock chip sampling is now being organised for the Greenbushes and Lake Cowan districts, where the company has recently applied for 870 km2 and 409 km2 of exploration licences respectively. The Greenbushes district applications share common host rock and structural characteristics to the Greenbushes lithium deposit, the world’s largest and highest grade, being mined by Talison Lithium.
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The Company intends to explore these new project areas for outcropping and undetected pegmatites that may host rare metal mineralisation. Desktop surveys are ongoing to refine target areas for field surveys, which have and will continue to include geological mapping and geochemical sampling programs. Importantly, the Company’s initial exploration programs in these new project areas are sufficiently funded with the company’s existing cash in bank. Figure 1. Location of Metalicity Limited’s Lithium Projects, WA.
Pilbara Lithium Projects
Greenbushes Lithium Projects
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Phone: +61 8 9324 1053 Fax: +61 8 9324 3366
Figure 2. Stannum Lithium Project, Geology, Landsat and High Priority Targets L1 and L2
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Figure 3. Stannum Lithium Project, Geology, Landsat and High Priority Targets L1 and L2
Figure 4. Outcropping pegmatites at Stannum Lithium Project
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Phone: +61 8 9324 1053 Fax: +61 8 9324 3366
Figure 5. Outcropping pegmatites at Stannum Lithium Project
Figure 6. Outcropping pegmatites at Stannum Lithium Project
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Phone: +61 8 9324 1053 Fax: +61 8 9324 3366
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Matt Gauci Managing Director T: +61 8 9324 1053
About Metalicity Limited
Metalicity Limited is an Australian mining exploration company with a primary focus on base metals sector and the development of the world class Admiral Bay Zinc Project, located in the north west of Australia. The company is currently undertaking a scoping study on Admiral Bay due to be completed by March 2016. The Company’s secondary focus is the rare metals sector with the recent addition of the Pilgangoora South Lithium Project and the Munglinup North Graphite Project where early stage exploration has commenced. The Company is supported by a management team with more than 200 years collective experience in the resources sector.
Competent Person Statement
The Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the ‘JORC Code’) sets out minimum standards, recommendations and guidelines for Public Reporting in Australasia of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. The Information contained in this announcement has been presented in accordance with the JORC Code and references to “Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources” are to those terms as defined in the JORC Code.
Information in this report relating to Exploration results is based on information compiled by Mr Brendan Borg who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Principal Consultant with Borg Geoscience Pty Ltd. Mr Borg has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined by the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Borg consents to the inclusion of the data in the form and context in which it appears.
David Tasker Professional Public Relations T: +61 8 9388 0944
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