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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
ASX : MRZ | 31.07.2023
QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
NORTHERN LIGHTS PROJECT
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Exploration team returned to the field in late July 2023 to carry out a
3 week Lithium prospecting program at Bohier and Eastmain Leran
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LIDAR survey completed at Bohier showing several outcropping areas
with LCT pegmatite characteristics
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Detailed analysis of the high-resolution air photos confirming that
Bohier target area 1 & 2 (figure 2) were underexplored, with less than
5% of the visible outcrop previously mapped or sampled
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Wild Fires have abated in the Upper Eastmain Region
WAPATIK PROJECT
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VTEM survey completed at W1 and W2 Ni/Cu/Co target areas
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Preparations underway to commence a property wide prospecting
program
targeting
outcropping
areas
with
LCT
pegmatite
characteristics
Mont Royal Resources (ASX:MRZ) (“Mont Royal”, the “Company”) is pleased to
provide an overview of activities for the quarter ended 30 June 2023 (“Quarter”,
CORPORATE DIRECTORY
Gary Lawler
Non-Executive Chairman
“Reporting Period”) to accompany the Appendix 5B.
NORTHERN LIGHTS PROJECT
Peter Ruse
Fig 1: The upper Eastmain Greenstone Belt with Northern Lights Tenure, Eastmain Léran (Focus Graphite)
and Dios optioned tenure
Summer 2023 surface exploration program
The Lithium prospecting program at Bohier and Eastmain Leran commenced in May. The Company
was able to successfully complete its LIDAR survey ahead of this event and approximately 4 days
of fieldwork before wild fire evacuation orders were received from the Quebec authorities. The
program has now recommenced and will include prospecting, rock sampling, and geological
mapping, using the excellent data that was delivered from the property-scale LiDAR and
orthophoto survey. This program to be led by IOS Services Geoscientifiques technical team.
The objective of the surface program at Bohier (Figure 2 & 3) is to evaluate the dolent mafic
volcanics, the same geological package that hosts Benz Mining’s Ruby Hill pegmatite, and the
adjacent Bohier metasedimentary rocks. The geological mapping and rock sampling will be used to
delineate drill targets and commence an immediate drilling program to follow up observations and
data from the field.
Following the work at Bohier, the field crew will carry out mapping and sampling program at
Eastmain-Léran. The Eastmain-Léran Project (Fig 4) is a favourable lithium target because of the
proximity, to the north, of the Wahemen granite which has the chemistry and mineralogy of a LCT
pegmatite parental granite (Talla Takam and Beauchamp, 2016). The pegmatites are unlikely to be
found in the granite itself, but in the mafic volcanics a few kilometres from the greenstone – granite
contact. The objective is to find and sample granite and pegmatites outcrops and use their
chemistry, for vectoring. Areas with greater potential have already been identified by the presence
of tantalum minerals in a 2017 till survey and the presence of spodumene-bearing boulders in a
2016 government-led mapping program.
Fig 2: Geological map overlaid with results from Lidar survey analysis at Bohier Project
Bohier
33 Carats
(Dios)
Fig 3: Bohier Project showing the same volcanic rock package (light green) proven to host pegmatite to the west.
Source: IOS Geoscienfiques
Fig 4: Eastmain Léran including additional northern claims with Li exploration potential along the Wahemen Granite
Source: IOS Geoscienfiques
WAPATIK PROJECT
VTEM survey
During the quarter a heliborne electromagnetic survey (VTEM) was carried in the vicinity of the W1
nickeliferous intrusion on Wapatik. The goal was to identify prospective near-surface conductors
that may be associated with Ni/Cu/Cu mineralization. New conductive features were identified by
the survey. Notably, a series of conductive anomalies correlate with a highly magnetic formation
that extends west from the W1 intrusion. Also, a subtle punctual conductor was identified over the
mineralized W2 intrusion. Further analysis will be undertaken by Azimut on the W1 and W2
ultramafic intrusions; results and next steps will communicated to shareholders in due course.
Fig 5: Wapatik project – W1 & W2 locations
Source: Azimut Exploration
Maiden Lithium Prospection Program
Recent technical committee meetings between Mont Royal and Azimut Exploration discussed and
approved a program to commence lithium exploration at the Wapatik Project.
The Wapatik Project overlays several pegmatite dykes visible from the air in a geological
environment. The project is situated 18 km north of the Allkem’s James Bay Li project (Mineral
Resource Estimate of 40.3Mt at 1.4% Li2O and Ore Reserve of 37.2Mt at 1.3% Li2O.; ref. Allkem
Website).
Till sampling was used to target priority areas with Ta and Cs analysis. The western third of the
property appears as prospective, as well as several areas in its centre. Targeting will be further
advanced using in-house remote sensing processing.
Further information about the scope and timing of the program will be announced in due course in
conjunction with Azimut Exploration, the project operator.
Update on Wild Fire situation in James Bay
During the month of June and half of July, the James Bay region of Quebec was subject to an
emergency fire evacuation order from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests. Due to the
high-risk fire conditions in the region, along with active fires elsewhere in the province, the ministry
mandated that all activities in the regions forests cease immediately, including mineral exploration,
and that all personnel be evacuated.
Following the notice, the Company temporarily suspended its exploration activities at Bohier and
Eastmain Leran and evacuated its field crews without incident. Pleasingly the Company was able
to successfully complete its LIDAR survey ahead of this event and approximately 4 days of
fieldwork before the evacuation.
The fire situation has been more prolonged in the Wapatik project area in the Lower Eastmain area.
The Company has been informed that fires south of the project are yet to be contained and service
providers and exploration activity will not be able to recommence in the immediate term.
At current time, the Company has been able to return to the field at the Northern Lights to recommence its Lithium exploration program at Bohier and Eastmain Leran.
FINANCIAL POSITION
The Company held $2.235 million in cash at the end of the June 2023 quarter. Mont Royal continues
to maintain strict cost controls with no large recurring general and administrative (G&A) expenses.
A summary of the expenditure incurred on exploration activities is set out below. No development
or production activities were undertaken during the June 2023 Quarter as set out below.
Appendix
ASX
5B
description
reference
reference
2.1(d)
Exploration and
evaluation (if
Amount
Company Summary
$477,000
This item relates to Eastmain-Leran drilling
program undertaken during the last quarter.
capitalised)
The aggregate total of payments to related parties and their associates, is disclosed in item 6.1 of
the Appendix 5B pertaining to payments of executive and non-executive directors' fees.
The Board of Mont Royal would like to thank shareholders for their continued support as we
undertake an active summer of exploration across both projects in Quebec.
This announcement was approved for release by the Board.
ENDS.
For and on Behalf of the Board
Shaun Menezes | Company Secretary
Competent Person’s Statement
The information in this report that relates to exploration results is based on information compiled by Mr Hugues Longuépée, a Competent
Person who is a Member of the Ordre des Géologues du Québec. Mr Longuépée is a consultant to the Company. Mr Longuépée has
sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity that is
being undertaken to qualify as a competent person as defined in the JORC Code 2012. Mr Longuépée does not hold securities in Mont
Royal Resources Limited and consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in
which it appears.
About Mont Royal Resources
Mont Royal Resources Limited (ASX:MRZ) is an Australian company incorporated for the purpose of pursuing various mining
opportunities in the resources sector, with the aim of building shareholder value by acquiring, exploring, evaluating and exploiting mineral
resource project opportunities. The Company has entered into a binding JV option agreement with Azimut Exploration Inc. (TSXV: AZM),
to earn-in up to 70% of the Wapatik Gold-Copper Project. Mont Royal acquired 75% of Northern Lights Minerals 536 km2 package located
in the Upper Eastmain Greenstone belt- the projects are prospective for both precious (Gold, Silver) and base metals mineralisation
(Copper, Nickel), located in James Bay area, a tier 1 mining jurisdiction of Quebec, Canada. For further information regarding Mont Royal
Resources Limited, please visit the ASX platform (ASX:MRZ) or the Company’s website www.montroyalres.com.
Annexure - Mining Tenement Information
The Company is party to a binding JV option agreement with Azimut Exploration Inc. (TSXV: AZM),
to earn-in up to 70% of the Wapatik Gold-Copper Project, located in James Bay area, a tier 1 mining
jurisdiction of Quebec, Canada.
On 1 December 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of 75% of Northern Lights Minerals
Pty Limited (“NLM”) which holds a substantial land package across the Upper Eastmain Greenstone
belt in Quebec, Canada.
In addition, a subsidiary of NLM holds rights to acquire 100% of the rights in assets held by Focus
Graphite Inc. The Company has not yet earned an interest in the tenements. Further details are set
out in the Company’s announcement dated 3 September 2021.
NLM also is party to an agreement with Dios Exploration Inc providing NLM the rights to acquire a
70% interest in certain claims (and associated mining information). The Company has not yet earned
an interest in the tenements. Further details are set out in the Company’s announcement dated 3
September 2021.
The Company confirms that no tenements were acquired or disposed of during the quarter. New
tenements are listed below. The following tenements are held at 30 June 2023:
Project
Location
Northern Lights
Quebec, Canada
Tenement/Title Number
2556880 – 2557189
2558307 – 2558325
2565968 – 2565987
2538870 – 2538914
2543213 – 2543214
2543450
Eastmain-Leran
Claims
(North)
Staked
Quebec, Canada
2691258 - 2691272
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