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MONT ROYAL
RESOURCES
ASX:MRZ
LITHIUM EXPLORATION ACROSS
THE UNDEREXPLORED
EASTMAIN GREENSTONE BELT
INVESTOR PRESENTATION
AUGUST 2023
DISCLAIMER
This investor presentation has been prepared by Mont Royal Resources Limited (ACN 625 237 658).
This presentation is not a prospectus nor an offer for securities in any jurisdiction nor a securities recommendation. The information in this presentation is an overview
and does not contain all information necessary for investment decisions. In making investment decisions in connection with any acquisition of securities, investors should
rely on their own examination of the assets and consult their own legal, business and/or financial advisers.
The information contained in this presentation has been prepared in good faith by Mont Royal Resources Limited, however no representation or warranty expressed or
implied is made as to the accuracy, correctness, completeness or adequacy of any statements, estimates, opinions or other information contained in this presentation.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Mont Royal Resources Limited, its directors, officers, employees and agents disclaim liability for any loss or damage which may
be suffered by any person through the use or reliance on anything contained in or omitted in this presentation.
Certain information in this presentation refers to the intentions of Mont Royal Resources Limited, but these are not intended to be forecasts, forward looking statements
or statements about future matters for the purposes of the corporations act or any other applicable law. The occurrence of events in the future are subject to risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause Mont Royal Resources Limited’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ from those referred to in this
presentation. Accordingly, Mont Royal Resources Limited, its directors, officers, employees and agents do not give any assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of the
events referred to in the presentation will actually occur as contemplated.
The information in this report that relates to exploration results was reported in accordance with the Listing Rules and JORC 2012 in the Company’s ASX announcements
dated 8 December 2021 (‘Wapatik Project Update Nickel-Copper Ultramafic Intrusion’), 9 June 2022 (‘Tarku Ground EM Program Delivers Multiple Shallow Conductors’),
30 June 2022 (‘Maiden Drill Program hits Nickel-Copper Sulphides at Wapatik’), 4 October 2022 (‘Phase 3 Drilling and Prospectging Program Commences at Wapatik
Project’), 28 October 2022 (‘New Nickel-Copper Surface Discovery at Wapatik Project’). The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that
materially affects the exploration results reported in these announcements.
This announcement has been authorized for release by the Board of Mont Royal Resources Limited.
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INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Significant Position
in Underexplored
Greenstone Belt
Multi Commodity
Projects Nearby
Major Discoveries
Exploration Program
Currently Underway
Results Pending
• The entire greenstone
belt is underexplored
despite the region
hosting several
significant discoveries
• Exploration projects
across lithium, gold,
copper, nickel, and
cobalt
• Multi phase Lithium
exploration program
commenced in March
2023
• Major lithium and gold
discoveries in the
region delivering
ongoing exploration
success from junior
explorers
• Fieldwork program
commenced in June
2023
• MRZ has 651km2 of
landholding in the
upper and lower
Eastmain region of
James Bay, Quebec
• Follow-up trenching,
and maiden lithium drill
program in 2nd half
2023
.
World Class
Jurisdiction
• Quebec is ranked 8th on
the 2020 Fraser Institute
Mining Attractiveness
Index
• Excellent infrastructure
including all weather
roads, hydro power and
skilled labour
• Attractive fiscal regime
for industry companies
via government rebates
.
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CORPORATE SNAPSHOT
Mont Royal Resources (ASX:MRZ) is building a significant position in an underexplored greenstone belt in the James Bay
area of Quebec, Canada, with the Company’s Northern Lights and Wapatik projects, both strategically located in the
lower and upper regions of the belt.
The Company has recently commenced a multi phase exploration program with helicopter assisted lithium exploration
underway at Bohier and Eastmain Léran in conjunction with a maiden Lithium exploration program at Wapatik due to
start in the near term. Both programs aim to establish LCT bearing pegmatite drilling targets.
ASX:MRZ
*post capital
raise
ASX Code
$10.0m
Enterprise Value
$0.175
82.3m
Share Price: 14 August ‘23
Shares on Issue *
11.25m
$4.4m
Options on issue
Cash position **
$14.4m
Market Capitalisation
Substantial Shareholders
Michael O’Keeffe - 7.50%
Vison Pty Limited
<Phillip Garratt Family A/c> - 5.95%
*Post capital raising offer 3rd August 2023
** Pro-forma cash position at 30 June 2023 assuming
August placement proceeds (before costs) of $2.2m
received.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gary Lawler
Non-Executive
Chairman
BA, LLB, LLM (Hons), Master of
Laws (Applied Laws) (Wills and
Estates)
• Significant expertise in the areas of mergers and
acquisitions and corporate governance, having
practiced as a corporate lawyer in this space for
over 40 years.
• He has held board positions with Dominion
Mining Limited, Riversdale Mining Limited,
Riversdale Resources Limited (Canada), Cartier
Iron Corporation (CNX:CFE).
• Currently a Non-Executive Director of Champion
Iron Limited (ASX/TSX:CIA).
Corporate Snapshot
Peter Ruse
Executive Director
B Comm, Grad Cert Applied
Finance and Investment
Ronnie Beevor
Non-Executive Director
BA, Philosophy, Politics and
Economics, Oxford University
• Finance professional with 15 years’ experience
in Equity Funds Management in the Metals,
Mining and Industrial related sectors.
• Over 40 years in investment banking and mining
- former Head of Investment Banking at
Rothschild Australia.
• Experience in both private and public equity
markets having held the former role
of Executive Director / Portfolio Manager of
ALR Investments Pty Limited, a Western
Australian family office investment company.
• Former Chair of EMED Mining (AIM:EMED) which
acquired, re-developed and operates the now
15mtpa Rio Tinto copper mine in Spain.
• Currently a Non-Executive Director of
Parabellum Resources (ASX:PBL) and Gunsynd
PLC (AIM:GUN).
• Former director of Riversdale Resources, taken
over for A$800M by Hancock Prospecting in
2019, and Talison Lithium which acquired the
Greenbushes lithium mine in WA, and taken over
by Tianqi Lithium for C$900M in 2013.
• Former board member of Oxiana which merged
in 2008 with Zinifex to form OZ Minerals,
recently being acquired by BHP for $9.5Bn
• Chairman of Bannerman Resources (ASX:BMN),
Felix Gold (ASX:FXG).
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OUR PROJECTS
Northern Lights Projects
Corporate Snapshot
• Projects include:
- Northern Lights Assets (75% Owned)
- Eastmain Lèran Project (Option to own 75%)
- Dios Assets (JV to Earn in 70%)
Northern Lights
Projects
• Total land package of 536 km2
• Bohier Project - Lithium Fieldwork and prospecting program commenced in
June 2023, initial trenching programs and drill test priority pegmatite targets
• Eastmain Lèran Lithium Fieldwork and prospecting program to commence
in August 2023, trenching and combined drill program with Bohier
determined by strongest results from the field.
Quebec
• Dios – work to commence in late 2023 through IP survey
Wapatik Project
• Option/Joint Venture to earn 70%, operated by Azimut Exploration
Wapatik Project
• 220 claims totalling 115km2
• Maiden Lithium Exploration program – an approved Prospection and sampling program due to commence in the near term. Located 18km
north of Allkem Limited (ASX:AKE)’s James Bay Lithium Project recently upgraded 110.2Mt @ 1.30% Li2O (Press release 11th August 2023)
• Nickel exploration - discovery hole: 2.68% Ni, 1.30% Cu, 0.09% Co over 3.30m from 143.4 m to 146.7m (refer to ASX announcement - 30 June
2022 entitled ‘Maiden Drill Program hits Nickel-Copper Sulphides at Wapatik’)
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JAMES BAY, QUEBEC
A TIER-1 JURISDICTION
Tier-1 Jurisdiction
Quebec is ranked 8th on the 2020 Fraser Institute Mining
Attractiveness Index
Significant Lithium Exploration
The region is host to several large scale Lithium
discoveries with multiple explorers continuing to achieve
exploration success
Underexplored
The region has not received the same level of
exploration compared to the belts in Southern Quebec the Abitibi Greenstone Belt hosts a number of world
class mines including Kirkland Lake, Rouyn Noranda,
Malartic and Kerr Addison
Excellent Infrastructure and Hydropower
All weather roads provide year round access to Mont
Royal’s projects, with Quebec offering some of the most
economical renewable energy supply on a global scale,
and La Grande hydroelectric station located in James Bay
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JAMES BAY:
EMERGING WORLD
CLASS LITHIUM
DISTRICT
•
James Bay is emerging as a tier-1 lithium district and host to
several recent major discoveries
•
Recent discoveries include:
• Patriot Battery Metals’ (TSX-V: PMET, ASX: PMT)) Corvette
Property– 109.2Mt at 1.42% Li2O Maiden Resource (July
2023)
• Allkem Resources (ASX:AKE) James Bay Project Resource
upgraded 110.25mt @1.3% Li2O (August 2023)
• Winsome Resources Limited (ASX:WR1) Cancet Project –
15-25Mt exploration target at 1-2% Li2O
•
Mont Royal’s Bohier project border Benz Mining (ASX:BNZ TSXV:BNZ) Ruby Hill West Project
• Rock chip samples up to 4.7% Li2O
• Maiden drill program delivered 31.1m at 0.9% Li2O
including 12.7m at 1.3% Li2O and 3.7m at 2.6% Li2O
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NORTHERN LIGHTS
PROJECTS
Upper Eastmain Greenstone belt,
James Bay Region, Quebec.
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NORTHERN LIGHTS 2023/24
EXPLORATION PROGRAM
Trenching program
• Deployment of small excavator mobilized to the project will assist in delineating
size and scale of identified Pegmatite hosted outcropping mineralization
July
August
Multi Phase Exploration Program
• Helicopter supported Lithium exploration /
prospecting progam at Bohier & Eastmain Léran.
• Preliminary test work on samples gathered
during the prospecting program
• Surface samples gathered from fieldwork to
undergo full chemical assay analysis
September
October
Assay results from Fieldwork & Drilling programs
• Results from Field work (proposed)
• Results from future drilling
November
December
December
Drilling program
• Initial program of 1,000-1,500 meters will be designed to
drill test the highest-ranking targets from fieldwork.
*program is yet to be approved and is in planning phase
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BOHIER & EASTMAIN LÉRAN
LITHIUM EXPLORATION
•
MRZ is underway on its Lithium exploration program to identify LCT
bearing pegmatites on the Bohier and Eastmain-Léran projects.
•
Lithium Fieldwork and prospecting program commenced in May 2023,
aiming to drill-test best LCT pegmatite targets in summer exploration
season.
•
The Bohier mafic volcanics are part of the similar package that hosts
Benz Mining’s Ruby Hill early lithium exploration success.
•
Additional pegmatites dykes were found less than a kilometre west of
the Bohier Project (Refer ASX:BNZ Release – 27 October 2022) and
the dyke swarm could potentially extend onto the Bohier property.
•
Program is being led by IOS Geoscientifique technical team which is
conducting a detailed prospecting campaign aimed at detailed
mapping, logging, sampling of outcropping Wahemen granite.
•
Results will be analysed to determine whether their chemical
composition is compatible with lithium caesium tantalum (LCT)
systems.
Bohier Project showing the same volcanic rock package
(light green) proven to host pegmatite to the South west.
Source: IOS Geoscienfiques
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LIDAR SURVEY DEPLOYED TO IMPROVE
DRILL TARGETS
•
Airborne Lidar survey completed in May 2023 which
identified Target Area 1 & 2 on the Bohier property
•
Lidar has delineated distinct outcropping features over
a 10km trend.
•
Improved topographic data improves effificency in the
field leading the prospecting team to the highest
ranked outcropping features
•
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.
•
The pegmatites are unlikely to be found in the granite
itself but in the mafic volcanics a few kilometres from
the greenstone – granite contact
Geological map overlaid with results from Lidar survey analysis at Bohier project
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BOHIER & EASTMAIN LÉRAN
LITHIUM EXPLORATION
•
The north edge of the Eastmain-Léran Project (Fig 7)
is also a favourable lithium target due to the
proximity of the Wahemen granite, which has the
chemistry and mineralogy of a LCT pegmatite
parental granite (Talla Takam and Beauchamp, 2016).
•
Lithium occurrences identified by historical
Government data base of spodumene bearing
boulders in the northeast corner of the property
•
Target area (highlighted in yellow) is the main focus
of the current prospecting program
•
Results from the prospecting program will be
released to the market as soon as they become
available
•
The second phase of exploration work will include a
trenching program to determine size and scale of
prospective outcropping areas identified during the
current program
Eastmain Léran including additional northern claims (blue) with initial Li
exploration/prospection focused along the North-East Wahemen Granite
Source: IOS Geoscienfiques
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EASTMAIN LÉRAN PROJECT – Cu/Ni/Au
Geology
• Geology is prospective for exhalative sulphide mineralization (known
as volcanogenic massive sulphide; VMS) and lode gold.
• In other parts of the Upper Eastmain Greenstone belt, the
occurrence of felsic intrusive and ultramafic sills indicate potential
for porphyry-type deposits and magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation.
Alta-Eastmain Target
Found in 1957, the Alta-Eastmain occurrence is interpreted as a
volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS). Average copper (Cu) grade
from grab samples is 1.35% Cu (n = 8) and the best reported channel
sample yielded a grade of 1.26% Cu over 7.6 m. The massive sulphide
holds secondary amounts of Ag (5.4 g/t), Ni (0.09%), Co (0.12%) and
Au (0.3 g/t).
• Mineralisation is stratiform and is, at least, 240 m long and 7.6 m
wide. It remains open. It is associated with a brecciated rhyolite
and a cherty tuff.
• There is noticeable alteration (silicification). The mineralisation is
cut by an ENE – WSW trending shear.
• Preliminary drilling results were inconclusive.
• Exploration for Cu/Ni/Au will remain under review while the
Company carries out its current Lithium exploration campaigns.
East extension of the Alta-Eastmain
zone. Several mineralized bands (total
thickness of 4 m) are exposed for a
length of 35 m. Sample 96790216
yielded 2.36% Cu and 2.5 g/t Ag.
Source: IOS Geoscientifique
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WAPATIK PROJECT
Option/Joint Venture to earn 70%
Lower Eastmain Greenstone belt,
James Bay Region, Quebec.
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WAPATIK PROJECT OVERVIEW
220 claims totalling 115km2 in continuous tenure on
strike from Patwon Gold Zone – The project has never
been explored for Lithium which Mont Royal plans to
capitalise on
The region is host to the James Bay Lithium Project
(Allkem Limited AKE.ASX) just 18kms to the south and
Éléonore gold mine (Newmont Corporation NEM.US)
and recent Patwon discovery/Elmer property, with
Azimut consolidating the tenure 13km west of the
Watapik following the Patwon discovery1.
Lithostructural interpretation completed by Mont Royal
and Azimut in May 2021, providing a new higher-fidelity
geologic map of the property.
Geological formation which hosts Azimut’s Elmer
project extends east to west associated with high
magnetic/iron formations, with five faults identified on
the eastern side of the property.
The project is enabling Mont Royal to deploy its cash
position via the earn-in partnership arrangement, whilst
leveraging Azimut’s strong technical exploration team,
to unlock the full potential of the Wapatik project.
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WAPTATIK 2023/24 EXPLORATION PROGRAM
Maiden Lithium exploration program
• Initial focus will be on several pegmatite dykes
visible from the air in a geological environment
• prospecting, rock sampling, and geological mapping
August
September
October
Trenching program
• Deployment of small excavator
mobilized to the project will assist in
delineating size and scale of
identified Pegmatite hosted
outcropping mineralization
Assay results from Fieldwork &
Drilling programs
• Results from Field work
• Results from future drilling
November
December
January
December
Drilling program
• Initial program of approx. 1,000-1,500 meters will be
designed to drill test the highest-ranking targets from
fieldwork.
**Program is yet to be approved and is in planning phase
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ADDED FOCUS ON LITHIUM
•
The Wapatik Property overlays several pegmatite dykes visible from the air in a geological environment .
•
Till sampling is used to target priority areas with Ta and Cs analysis. Western and Central areas of the property appears prospective, and will
be subject to initial prospecting program.
•
Targeting will be further advanced using in-house remote sensing processing.
•
Prospecting of the pegmatite dykes in zones 1, 2, 7 ,3 and 3S as a first priority.
•
18 km north of the Galaxy Li
mine project (Mineral Resource
Estimate recently upgraded
110.2Mt @ 1.30% Li2O (Press
release 11th August 2023)
•
Mont Royal and Azimut hope to
commence the program in the
near term once service
providers (helicopter
contractors) are secured.
Source: Azmut Exploration
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NICKEL-COPPER-COBALT DISCOVERY
Exploration
• Discovery of nickel-copper massive sulfide mineralisation
during the maiden 1,000m diamond drilling program at the
Wapatik Project.
• This initial drilling interval is ranked as one of the best
recorded results for nickel-copper mineralisation in the
James Bay region, based on public data (SIGEOM).
• Discovery hole WAP22-003 : 2.68% Ni, 1.30% Cu, 0.09% Co
over 3.30m from 143.4 m to 146.7 m along the hole (110
meters vertical depth), including: *
• 3.63% Ni, 0.48% Cu, 0.12% Co over 1.0 m
• 3.04% Ni, 0.75% Cu, 0.10% Co over 1.1 m.
• Drilling success in maiden program
• Mineralisation associated with an ultramafic intrusion
corresponds to an EM conductor
• 15 diamond drill holes completed for a total of 3,395m
• System remains open with excellent chances for expansion.
The program is currently on hold whilst the company
embarks on its Lithium strategy
* Refer to ASX announcement of 30 June 2022 entitled ‘Maiden Drill Program hits Nickel-Copper Sulphides at Wapatik’
** Refer to ASX announcement of 4 October 2022 entitled ‘Phase 3 Drilling and Prospecting Program Commences at Wapatik Project’
* Refer to ASX announcement of 30 June 2022 entitled ‘Maiden Drill Program hits Nickel-Copper Sulphides at Wapatik’
** Refer to ASX announcement of 4 October 2022 entitled ‘Phase 3 Drilling and Prospecting Program Commences at Wapatik Project’
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2022 NICKEL-COPPER DISCOVERY
Phase 3 drilling returned the following results **
Highlights from Phase 3 drilling returned the following
results:
• Hole WAP22-013: 0.15% Ni, 0.66% Cu, 0.012% Co, 7.18 g/t
Ag over 3.3m (from 72.0 m to 75.3 m)
• Hole WAP22-014: 0.20% Ni, 0.13% Cu, 0.017% Co, 0.78 g/t
Ag over 21.5 m (from 125.5 m to 147.0 m)- including 0.40 %
Ni, 0.47% Cu, 0.025% Co, 2,46 g/t Ag over 2.0 m 0.52% Ni,
0.70% Cu, 0.020% Co, 3.27 g/t Ag over 8.0 m (from 169.0m to
177.0 m) - including 1.34% Ni, 1.21% Cu, 0.050% Co, 4.76 g/t
Ag over 1.1 m
• Hole WAP22-015: 0.22% Ni, 0.20% Cu, 0.018% Co, 0.97 g/t
Ag over 7.5 m (from 47.0 m to 54.5 m)
Discovery hole WAP22-003 interval comprises coarse grained pentlandite, chalcopyrite and
pyrrhotite Source: Azmut Exploration
•
•
Refer to ASX announcement of 26th Arpil 2023 entitled ‘PHASE 3 DRILLING CONFIRMS 750 METER STRIKE LENGTH AT WAPATIK
** Refer to ASX announcement of 4 October 2022 entitled ‘Phase 3 Drilling and Prospecting Program Commences at Wapatik Project’
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SECOND Ni/Cu/Co SURFACE DISCOVERY
•
Announced in October 2022, a surface discovery of a new nickel-copper-bearing ultramafic intrusion 2kms north of the ultramafic intrusion
discovered in 2021. This field result is as an encouraging step, further demonstrating the nickel-copper potential of the Property and, at a
larger scale (Refer to ASX announcement of 28 October 2022 entitled ‘New Nickel-Copper Surface Discovery at Wapatik Project’)
Strong magnetic footprint measuring about 1,000m x 400m
Mineralization comprises disseminated chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite and possibly pentlandite
Assay results from other prospecting targets sampled this Autumn/fall are still pending
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DRILLING AT WAPATIK
Drill Site WAP22-01
2021 Trench near Drill
Site WAP22-03
Drill Site WAP22-02
Ultramafic Outcrop near
Drill Site WAP22-03
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GOLD POTENTIAL AT WAPATIK
• Excellent additional results have been
recently received for the dense mineral
fraction from the till survey previously
mentioned.
• Twenty-two samples returned values
higher than 0.5 g/t Au, including 14
samples with values higher than 1.0 g/t Au,
with one maximum value of more than 30
g/t Au
• Seven prospecting targets were subject to
field examination this fall with results
pending
*Refer to ASX announcement of 4 October 2022 entitled ‘Phase 3 Drilling and Prospecting Program
Commences at Wapatik Project’
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WHY INVEST IN MONT ROYAL
World Class Exploration Province and strong technical partners
• Projects located in Canada’s James Bay province undergoing a significant increase in Lithium exploration.
MRZ has 651km2 of landholding across multiple greenstone belts
• Continuing strong technical and operational partnerships with IOS Geoscientifique & Azimut Exploration
Progressing Early-Stage Exploration Projects
• Multi Phase Lithium Exploration programs at Bohier, Eastmain Léran underway
• Wapatik Lithium Exploration program due to commence in the near term
• Multi-Phase drilling programs will follow after target generation across 3 project areas
Funded for exploration
• The company is well funded to execute on its current exploration strategy
• Low enterprise value compared to ASX and TSXV peer group of Quebec explorers
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MONT ROYAL RESOURCES
Level 8, 2 Bligh St Sydney NSW 2000
WEBSITE
www.montroyalres.com
CONTACT
EMAIL
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@MontRoyalRes
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APPENDICES
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AZTECHMINE™ - PREDICTIVE MODELLING
• By Partnering with Azimut, Mont Royal will benefit from the in-house technology and the strong technical expertise successfully applied to
exploration in Quebec
• The AZtechMine™ expert system is a pioneer data processing and analytics methodology, that uses large geoscientific databases, and can be
precisely tuned to model the footprint of undiscovered mineral deposits
• Big Data techniques are leveraged on geoscientific databases to obtain a big picture view of vast territories
• The approach ensures efficient identification of high quality (Tier 1) targets in the most prospective areas
• Provides a model for success in a challenging world of rising exploration costs and declining rates of discovery
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