Quarterly Activities Report
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT – 25 JULY 2024
JUNE 2024 QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT
Mont Royal Resources (ASX: MRZ) (“Mont Royal”, the “Company”) is pleased to provide an overview
of activities for the quarter ended 30th June 2024 (“Quarter”, “Reporting Period”) and accompanying
Appendix 5B.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Fieldwork programs re-commenced at the Bohier and Léran Lithium Projects in Canada
in mid-June, with drilling currently underway at Bohier.
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Fieldwork programs at the Bohier Project comprised mapping and sampling, including
surface sampling of known pegmatites with favourable chemical assemblages within
the central/northern sections of the Bohier Property.
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Diamond drilling program commenced at Bohier in mid-July targeting known pegmatite
and gravimetric anomalies.
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Fieldwork programs at the Léran Project comprise mapping and sampling, including
surface sampling of known pegmatites with favourable chemical assemblages within
the central/northern sections of the Property area.
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These programs targeted previously reported high-grade lithium results from Léran and
expand the Company’s lithium target inventory for future drilling.
Figure 1: Location of MRZ’s Northern Lights Projects in Quebec, Canada.
Mont Royal Resources Ltd
Level 8, 2 Bligh Street
info@montroyalrres.com
ACN 625 237 658
Sydney NSW 2000
www.montroyalres.com
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Overview
Mont Royal continues to focus on exploration across three distinct target areas within the
Company’s Northern Lights tenements in the world-class James Bay region of Quebec, Canada:
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Bohier LCT-bearing pegmatite outcrops and 500-metre exploration target;
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Léran Wahemen Boulder field high-grade discoveries; and
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Léran Central Boulder discovery and 8km tantalum zone.
Mont Royal Executive Director Pete Ruse commented: “We were delighted to get our 2024 Summer
Fieldwork Program underway during the Quarter, with our exploration team now back in the field at both
the Bohier and Léran Projects.
At Bohier, our work programs were focused on the central and northern parts of the project area, which
are the prime focus for Mont Royal given their proximity to the Renard Mine and Infrastructure to the
north. ASX-listed Winsome Resources secured an exclusive option to acquire the Renard Mine and
Infrastructure early in the reporting period and is now evaluating the potential to redevelop Renard as a
lithium processing operation. This could have positive implications for all lithium explorers and developers
in the region.
At the Léran Project, the fieldwork was focused on adding to our existing pipeline of proposed drilling
targets and following up high-grade results from previous prospecting programs.
We also completed planning for an initial diamond drilling campaign at Bohier, which commenced in midJuly targeting a suite of known lithium-bearing pegmatites and gravimetric anomalies.
These programs represent the start of a significant lithium exploration push by Mont Royal, which we hope
will generate strong news-flow over the remainder of the year.”
2024 Summer Exploration Field Season
Mont Royal completed a new phase of exploration at its Northern Lights Lithium Projects during
the June Quarter, marking the beginning of an important new phase of lithium exploration for Mont
Royal which coincides with a recent improvement in global lithium market conditions.
The field work program will pave the way for the Company’s maiden drilling program at the Bohier
Project, which commenced in mid-July.
Bohier Project – Planned Fieldwork Programs
Fieldwork teams initially mobilised to the Bohier Lithium Project in mid-June, completing planned
work programs to include helicopter-supported mapping and sampling programs.
This included surface sampling of known pegmatites in the central and northern sections of the
Bohier Property (see Figure 2). The targeted pegmatites were discovered in 2023 and show a similar
chemistry (potassium and rubidium content) to known lithium-rich pegmatites in the region,
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providing strong evidence that these targets may represent a depleted zone within an otherwise
lithium-rich intrusion, as is commonly seen in this type of deposit.
Additionally, the central and northern sections of the Bohier Property represent a strategically
important exploration area for the Company given its proximity to the Renard Mine, currently the
subject of an acquisition option by Winsome Resources (ASX: WR1).
Figure 2: Bohier Project showing key targets for the current fieldwork program.
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Léran Project – Fieldwork Program
Following the completion of the fieldwork programs at Bohier, the exploration team shifted across
to the Léran Project undertaking similar mapping and sampling programs. This included surface
sampling over the central and northern sections of the Léran property including several wide areas
of potentially Li-bearing pegmatites (marked by the red circles in Figure 3) nearby known
occurrences.
Figure 3: Léran Project showing key targets for the current fieldwork program
These programs were designed to further expand the Company’s inventory of lithium targets at
Léran for future drilling, and follow-up high-grade lithium results from previous sampling including
grab samples of up to 4.02% and 3.51% Li2O from spodumene-rich boulders (refer ASX
Announcement – 21 November 2023).
Bohier Project – Drilling Program
Mont Royal has also completed planning for its maiden helicopter-supported diamond drilling
program at the Bohier Project, which commenced in mid-July. Approximately 1,000m of diamond
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drilling has been planned, focusing on known lithium-bearing pegmatites and gravimetric
anomalies in the south of the property area (see Figure 4).
Figure 4: Planned drill collar locations, Bohier Project
The drilling program is expected to take approximately 21 days to complete, including mobilization
and demobilisation. The core will be logged on site before being transported off-site for storage
and assaying.
Mont Royal has contracted experienced Canadian geological consultancy IOS Geosciences (IOS) to
oversee and execute both the fieldwork programs and the upcoming drilling program.
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FINANCIAL POSITION
The Company held $2.1 million in cash at 30th June 2024. Mont Royal continues to maintain strict
cost controls with no large recurring general and administrative (G&A) expenses.
During the Quarter, the Company received C$879k (A$964k) of its previously foreshadowed tax
rebate from the Quebec Government of which C$548k (A$601k) is subject to finalization by the tax
authorities. The balance of the tax rebates (C$101k) are expected to be received in the coming
months. As previously guided in the December 2023 Quarterly Report, Mont Royal is due to receive
a total of approximately C$900,000 (~A$1,000,000) from the Quebec Government as an
exploration tax rebate from past sunk exploration expenditure in FY2023.
The receipt of these funds strengthens Mont Royal’s cash position with strict cost controls
remaining in place to ensure that the Company has solid cash reserves to progress the next stage
of its long-term growth strategy.
A summary of the expenditure incurred on exploration activities is set out below. No development
or production activities were undertaken during the June 2024 Quarter.
Appendix
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5B
description
Amount
Company Summary
$210,000
This item relates to planning for the proposed
reference reference
2.1(d)
Exploration and
evaluation (if
drilling program and lithium prospecting programs
capitalised)
at Léran and Bohier to be undertaken.
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.
This announcement was approved for release by the Board.
ENDS.
For and on Behalf of the Board
Shaun Menezes | Company Secretary
Information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results extracted from the Company’s announcements
referred to above are available to view on the Company’s website: www.montroyalres.com. The Company confirms that
it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market
announcements.
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For Further Information:
Peter Ruse
Nicholas Read
Executive Director
Investor and Media Relations
info@montroyalres.com
+61 419 929 046
nicholas@readcorporate.com.au
About Mont Royal Resources
Mont Royal Resources Limited (ASX: MRZ) is an Australian company that owns 75% of Northern Lights
Minerals 536 km2 tenement package located in the Upper Eastmain Greenstone belt. The projects are
located in the emerging James Bay area, a Tier-1 mining jurisdiction of Quebec, Canada, and are
prospective for lithium, precious (Gold, Silver) and base metals mineralisation (Copper, Nickel).
The Company has a JV option agreement with Azimut Exploration Inc. (TSXV: AZM), to earn-in up to
70% of the Wapatik Gold-Copper Nickel Project. For further information regarding Mont Royal
Resources Limited, please visit the ASX platform (ASX: MRZ) or the Company’s website
www.montroyalres.com
@MontRoyalRes
Linkedin.com/mont-royalresources
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