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09/05/2023 07:15

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RNS Number : 7212Y  Artemis Resources Limited  09 May 2023

Artemis Resources Limited

 

("Artemis" or the "Company")

 

(ASX/AIM: ARV, FRA: ATY, US: ARTTF)

 

Corporate Strategy Update

Pilbara Gold-Copper Focused Explorer & Developer

 

Highlights:

 

·    Following a review of the Company's project and corporate strategy,
Artemis reaffirms its commitment to be a Pilbara focussed gold and copper
explorer.

·    Artemis will be pursuing a rapid assessment exploration program to
define new mineralisation within a 25 km radius of the Carlow Castle deposit
("Greater Carlow" area).

·    At the 100% owned Paterson Central gold-copper project, the Company
is commissioning an independent third-party expert to review the project's
high potential.

·    Artemis is also evaluating inbound third-party interest to fund the
next stage of Paterson Central exploration including potential financing and
joint venture opportunities.

·    Regionally, the Company is investigating other prospective ground in
the West Pilbara with the potential to increase its tenement holdings and
collaboration with other groups.

·    A cost reduction exercise has been implemented, which has seen
improved financial efficiencies across the Company saving more than $1.7M per
annum.

 

Company Strategy Update

 

Following a review of the Company's projects and corporate strategy, Artemis
reaffirms its commitment to be a Pilbara focussed gold and copper explorer.
The Company believes that the Pilbara holds exciting potential for new
discoveries and will use the most effective technologies to achieve its aim of
discovering these deposits.

 

Guy Robertson, Executive Chairman, commented: "Artemis Resources has great
assets and solid partnership opportunities in the Pilbara region. With a
reduced cost base and a revised corporate strategy focused on gold and copper,
our intention is to rebuild shareholder value through cost effective
exploration using the latest technology and new partnerships to advance our
key projects at Carlow Castle and at Paterson Central."

 

Greater Carlow Area

 

As separately announced this morning, Artemis will be pursuing a rapid
assessment exploration program to define new mineralisation within a 25 km
radius of the Carlow Castle gold-copper-cobalt deposit which hosts a 704,000
oz Au Eq. Inferred Mineral Resource  reported in accordance with The JORC
Code 2012.

 

Following detailed review, the Company believes that the Greater Carlow and
Karratha area displays strong potential for both an increase in the Carlow
Castle resource, and for the discovery of new mineralisation. Four exploration
targets have been identified which could potentially increase the gold-copper
inventory for the Company. The Greater Carlow and Karratha target areas
include (Figure 1):

 

1.    Europa,

2.    Titan,

3.    Marillion, and

4.    Lulu Creek located 20 km west of Carlow Castle.

 

Immediate exploration will include the application of Moving Loop
Electromagnetic (MLTEM) survey at the Europa and Titan prospects as well as an
Induced Polarisation (IP) survey at the Lulu Creek prospect.

 

Figure 1: Greater Carlow and Karratha

 

Prospect Map Paterson Central Gold - Copper Project

 

The Paterson Central gold-copper project is a 100% owned 605 km2 exploration
licence surrounding and adjacent to Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX: NCM) and
Greatland Gold PLC (LON: GGP) Tier 1 Havieron copper-gold discovery. It lies
approximately 480 km east-southeast of Port Hedland and 45 km east of the
Telfer gold mine in the Great Sandy Desert of Western Australia.

 

Renewed interest in the project area occurred with Greatland's discovery of
Havieron in 2018 and the subsequent farm-in agreement with Newcrest in 2019.
The Havieron deposit represents a significant copper-gold discovery in an
under explored province of Western Australia with a published resource more
than 5.5 Moz of gold and 218 Kt of copper.

 

Following the conclusion of the 2022 drill program and the subsequent
identification of mineralised breccia at the Apollo prospect (refer ASX
announcement 12/12/2022), Artemis has held discussions regarding potential
financing and joint venture opportunities on the Paterson Central project.
Given continued interest in the project, the Company is commissioning an
independent third-party expert to review project results to date. This review
aims to contextualise the geology and potential of the Artemis ground relative
to others, and to harden the current prospective targets prior to expenditure
commitment. Concurrently, the Company will consider all avenues to fund the
next stage of exploration, including potential third party funding and joint
venturing opportunities.

 

Figure 2: Paterson Central project prospect map

 

Greater Pilbara Region

 

Within the greater Pilbara region, the Company is investigating additional
ground with potential to increase its regional holding and prospectivity,
through collaboration with other parties. Whilst the company will remain
focussed on gold and copper, it will also review other options as and when
they present themselves.

 

The Company has considered shareholders concerns regarding costs and has
implemented a cost reduction exercise since the start of 2023, which has seen
a reduction in the size of the board, staffing, and improved financial
efficiencies saving over $1.7M per annum. An efficient team is now in place to
implement the Company's strategy augmented by specialist consultants and
advisers as required with the aim to increase shareholder value.

 

This announcement was approved for release by the Board.

 

For further information on the Company, please visit
www.artemisresources.com.au (http://www.artemisresources.com.au) or contact:

 Artemis Resources Limited

 Guy Robertson                                         via Camarco

 WH Ireland Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
 Antonio Bossi / James Bavister (Corporate Finance)    Tel: +44 20 7220 1666

 Camarco (Financial PR)
 Gordon Poole / Emily Hall / Rebecca Waterworth        Email: artemis@camarco.co.uk (mailto:artemis@camarco.co.uk)

 

About Artemis Resources

 

Artemis Resources (ASX/AIM: ARV; FRA: ATY; US: ARTTF) is a Perth-based
exploration and development company, led by an experienced team that has a
singular focus on delivering shareholder value from its Pilbara projects - the
Greater Carlow project in the West Pilbara and the Paterson Central
exploration project in the East Pilbara.

 

 

Announcements Related to this Release.

 

04/04/2023         Soil Program Confirms Titan Gold Prospect.

12/12/2022         Paterson Central - Mineralised Breccias
Encountered.

14/11/2022         Greater Carlow Regional Growth Plan - High Priority
Targets

13/10/2022         High-grade gold-copper-cobalt Inferred Mineral
resource lays foundation for a robust Greater Carlow project.

05/11/2018         Three New Gold Discoveries in the West Pilbara

 

Competent Person's Statement

 

The information in this report that relates to exploration results was
prepared by Mr Luke Meter, a Competent Person who is a member of the
Australasian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG) and Australasian Institute of
Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM). Mr Meter is employed by Artemis Resources as
Exploration Manager. Mr Meter 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 Meter consents to the inclusion in
this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in
which it appears.

 

The information in this report that relates to Mineral Resources was prepared
by Dr Simon Dominy, a Competent Person who is a Fellow of the Australasian
Institute of Geoscientists (FAIG RPGeo) and Australasian Institute of Mining
and Metallurgy (FAusIMM CPGeo), and Chartered Geologist (FGS CGeol) of the
Geological Society of London. Dr Dominy is employed by Artemis Resources as
Executive Technical Director and holds Options in the Company. Dr Dominy 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". Dr
Dominy consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his
information in the form and context in which it appears.

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