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RNS Number : 7414Z  Artemis Resources Limited  16 January 2024

Artemis Resources Limited

 

("Artemis" or the "Company")

 

Quarterly Activities Report

For the period ending 31 December 2023

Highlights:

Osborne Joint Venture (ARV 49%, GRE 51%)

·    Three diamond drill holes completed on the Osborne JV tenement
including two at the Southern pegmatite trend and one at the Kobe pegmatite
trend

 

·    Assay results pending for drill samples with selected samples
submitted for mineral identification analysis

 

·    Pegmatite intersections up to 24.6m thick, c. 550m down dip of
Osborne trend lithium pegmatite surface outcrops.

 

·    Significant mineralised lithium rock chip samples reported on the
Kobe and Southern trends included:

·    1.82 % Li(2)O (Sample 23GT20-509)

·    1.41% Li(2)O (Sample 23GT30-531)

·    1.27 % Li(2)O (Sample 23GT20-505)

·    2.3% Li(2)O (Sample No 23GT20-155)

·    2.4% Li(2)O (Sample No 23GT20-232)

·    1.5 % Li(2)O (Sample No 23GT20-233)

 

Artemis Lithium Project (ARV 100%)

·      Ground reconnaissance program under review. Work underway to
target under-explored areas within 100% Artemis tenement E47/1746

·      Pegmatites previously identified with elevated levels of
lithium-caesium-tantalum (LCT) and rubidium mineralisation to be the subject
of further exploration

·      Ground activities re-commenced late 2023.

 

Greater Carlow Project - Lulu Creek

·    $82,500 of Western Australian State Government Exploration Incentive
Scheme (EIS) funding received

·    RC (reverse circulation) multi-hole drill program to be designed and
implemented within first half of 2024

 

 

Corporate

·     $2.03m raised via equity placement (before costs)

·     Cash balance of $1.56 million and ASX share investments of $3.2
million at 31 December 2023

·     Approximately 167 million options outstanding with exercise price
$0.025, with a number of option holders indicating intention to exercise

 

Figure 1. Artemis Resources Lithium Project and Osborne JV Location Map

 

Osborne Joint Venture (Artemis 49%  GreenTech 51%)

Three diamond drill holes totalling 1404m were completed with 1 hole located
on the Kobe trend and two holes in the Southern pegmatite zone (Figures 2 and
3). The program was aimed at gathering stratigraphic and structural
information relating to these pegmatite trends which will be used to refine a
follow-up RC drill program anticipated to get underway in the first quarter
2024. Details of the completed drill program are as follows:

 

 Drill Hole Id  Easting  Northing  Azmith deg  Dip deg  EOHm   Prospect
 23GTDD001      493160   7691875   176         -40      810.2  South Zone
 23GTDD002      493509   7691879   195         -50      279.2  South Zone
 23GTDD003      485941   7693630   10          -40      315.1  Kobe

 

Figure 1. Schematic Cross Section 23GTDD001

 

Figure 2. Southern Trend Drill hole locations

Figure 3. Kobe Trend Drill Hole Locations

 

Further rock chip sampling confirmed the consistency of the Kobe lithium trend
which now extends beyond 7.5km in strike length, including more than 1.5km on
the Osborne JV ground. Significant mineralised lithium samples included:

·    1.82 % Li(2)O (Sample 23GT20-509)

·    1.41% Li(2)O (Sample 23GT30-531)

·    1.27 % Li(2)O (Sample 23GT20-505)

 

Additionally, further rock chip sampling at the Southern lithium trend
included significant mineralised lithium samples below:

·    2.3% Li(2)O (Sample No 23GT20-155)

·    2.4% Li(2)O (Sample No 23GT20-232)

·    1.5 % Li(2)O (Sample No 23GT20-233)

 

These results are further evidence of the consistency of the high grade
lithium mineralisation on the Osborne JV tenement and provides the Company
with confidence for the next phase of exploration activity.

Figure 4: Lithium pegmatite zones across the southern area of the Osborne project with significant (>0.5%) Li(2)O rock chip assays reported

Artemis 100% Lithium Project

Exploration during the quarter was focused on the central portion of
exploration licence E47/1746 where historic soils highlighted elevated lithium
and associated pathfinder elements around the margins of the Andover mafic
intrusive.

Figure 5. Pegmatite evaluation area previously identified

 

Review of the previous work has been undertaken with the view to recommence
ground exploration activity in Q1 2024. Some early stage ground work commenced
late in 2023 with a small number of rock chip samples taken and submitted to
the lab for assay. This work will continue early in 2024 and seek to expand
beyond the originally mapped reconnaissance areas.

 

Greater Carlow Project (ARV 100%)

Lulu Creek IP - Gold Target

An Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) grant of $82,500 was received [from the
West Australian State Government] during the quarter to assist with drilling
RC holes at the Lulu Creek gold project. Through a previously conducted
high-resolution dipole - dipole IP (induced polarisation) geophysics survey at
Lulu Creek, high level chargeability anomalies that may represent disseminated
sulphides within the exploration area were identified. Subject to further
modelling and interpretation of the IP chargeability and resistivity bodies
and a heritage survey across the prospect, drilling can be undertaken and is
anticipated to be completed within H1 2024.

Figure 6. Lulu Creek anomalies identified through IP Survey.

 

Paterson Central Project

No Activities completed during the quarter.

 

Forward Exploration Activity - Q1 CY 2024

Osborne Lithium Joint Venture: Once drill assay results have been received
from the lab and assessed for QA/QC, they will be released to the market.
Follow up drill programs can then be considered and implemented, with heritage
clearances and programs or work already in place.

Additionally, Artemis will look to continue ground reconnaissance lithium
exploration on its 100% owned tenements with a view to expand known
mineralisation in the region.

 

Corporate

Management Restructure

On 31 October 2023, Mr George Ventouras was appointed as an Executive Director
of the Company. George has over 15 years' experience in the resources sector
and has substantial experience in business development, corporate
restructuring, listing and promoting ASX companies and marketing.

Mr Daniel Smith resigned as a director on 31 October 2023 and Dr Simon Dominy
resigned as a Director post quarter end on 9 January 2024.

The Company appointed Mr Christopher Kelsall as a director of the Company on 9
January 2024.

Chris has over 30 years' international commercial and corporate finance
experience, with leadership roles spanning business development, finance,
strategy, transformation, operations, risk management and external stakeholder
relations.

Chris holds degrees in Economics and Law from the University of Western
Australia and a Masters in Finance from London Business School.

Financial Resources

During the quarter, the Company successfully completed a placement to raise
$2.03m before costs, through the issue of 112,777,777 shares at $0.018 each.
In addition, the Company issued 67,388,884 options with an exercise price of
$0.025 and an expiry date 9 March 2026. The Company is applying to the ASX to
have these options listed.

Funds raised will be used for exploration at the Osborne JV, the Artemis 100%
owned ground, the Lulu Creek gold project and for general working capital
purposes.

The Company had cash on hand at the quarter end of $1.56 million. In addition,
the Company has $3.2 million in ASX listed investments.

The Company paid $158k to directors during the quarter for salaries and
consulting fees.

 

This report was approved for release by the Board.

 

For further information contact:

 Artemis Resources Ltd
 George Ventouras, Executive Director              george.ventouras@artemisresources.com.au
                                                   (mailto:george.ventouras@artemisresources.com.au)

 WH Ireland Limited (Nomad & Broker)
 Antonio Bossi / James Bavister / Isaac Hooper      Tel:  +44 20 7220 1666

 

About Artemis Resources

Artemis Resources Limited (ASX/AIM: ARV; FRA: ATY; US: ARTTF) is a gold,
copper and lithium focused resources company, with projects in Western
Australia. The Karratha Lithium Project, the Osborne Lithium JV (Artemis 49%;
GreenTech Metals (ASX:GRE) 51%) and the Greater Carlow Castle
gold-copper-cobalt project in the West Pilbara; and, the Paterson Central
project in the Paterson Province (located adjacent to Greatland Gold /
Newcrest's recent gold-copper discovery at Havieron).

Artemis also owns the Radio Hill processing plant, the only processing plant
in the West Pilbara region, 35km from Karratha.

For more information, please visit www.artemisresources.com.au
(http://www.artemisresources.com.au)

 

 

Information Relating to Previous Disclosures

23/08/2023     IP Survey Identifies New Gold Targets at Lulu Creek

5/10/2023       Multiple Pegmatites Discovered on Artemis 100% Tenure,
Osborne Delivers Further High Grade Rock Chips Including 2.4%

30/10/2023     Further High Grade Rock Chip Samples - Osborne Lithium JV

6/11/2023       Drilling Commences at Osborne Joint Venture Lithium
Project

8/11/2023       Artemis Receives Firm Commitments to Raise $2m

13/11/2023     Lulu Creek Awarded Exploration Incentive Scheme Funding

29/11/2023     Maiden Diamond Drill Hole Completed Osborne Joint Venture

21/12/2023     Diamond Drilling Complete West Pilbara Lithium JV

 

Appendix 1

Schedule of tenements holdings at end of Q2. All tenements are in Western
Australia

 Tenement  Project           Holder                     Holding  Status
 E47/1797  Greater Carlow    KML No 2 Pty Ltd           100%     Live
 E47/1746  Cherratta         KML No 2 Pty Ltd           100%     Live
 E47/3719  Osborne           KML No 2 Pty Ltd           49%      Live
 P47/1972  Cherratta         KML No 2 Pty Ltd           100%     Live
 M47/337   Radio Hill        Fox Radio Hill Pty Ltd     100%     Live
 M47/161   Radio Hill        Fox Radio Hill Pty Ltd     100%     Live
 E47/3361  Radio Hill        Elysian Resources Pty Ltd  100%     Live
 L47/93    Radio Hill        Fox Radio Hill Pty Ltd     100%     Live
 E45/5276  Central Paterson  Armada Mining Pty Ltd      100%     Live

 

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