Vancouver, BC / TheNewswire / July 25, 2024 / Global Energy Metals Corporation TSXV:GEMC | OTCQB:GBLEF | FSE:5GE1 (“Global Energy Metals”, the “Company” and/or “GEMC”), a multi-jurisdictional, multi-commodity critical mineral exploration, development and project generating company focused on growth-oriented projects supporting the global transition to clean energy, is pleased to announce that joint venture partner, Kingsrose Mining Limited (ASX: KRM) (“Kingsrose”) has entered into a drill service agreement (the “Drill Contract”) with Arctic Drilling (”Arctic Drilling”), headquartered in Finnmark County, Norway. The Drill Contract provides for the commencement of helicopter supported core drilling at the Råna nickel-copper-cobalt project (“Råna”) in August 2024 (Figure 1).
GEMC has a 10% ownership of Narvik Nikel, a Norwegian holding company which holds an 100% interest in Råna. GEMC also has an 1% NSR royalty on Råna. Kingsrose has committed and is earning up to an 80% interest by spending $15 million in project expenditures on the project.
Highlights
- Drilling is due to commence in early-August 2024 at the Rånbogen prospect.
- Compelling targets comprise shallow, highly conductive electromagnetic (EM) anomalies immediately down dip from mineralised nickel-copper-cobalt massive sulphide at surface (Figure 2).
- Completion of a minimum 700 metres drilling will satisfy the drilling milestones under the Transaction Implementation Agreement (TIA) with Scandinavian Resource Holdings Pty Ltd and Global Energy Metals (see news release dated January 18, 2023).
- Arctic Drilling is a Norwegian owned and domiciled company based out of Finnmark County, Norway, bringing extensive experience of operating in arctic regions with local knowledge.
Mitchell Smith, CEO and Director of Global Energy Metals commented:
“We’re excited to announce the commencement of the targeted drill program, which focuses on the highly prospective Rånbogen area. Our drilling efforts will focus on assessing the potential of two high-priority targets characterized by highly conductive EM responses down-dip of massive sulphide nickel-copper-cobalt mineralised outcrop, in an area with no previous drilling with the goal of demonstrating the growth potential for the area.
Last year’s drilling at Rånbogen, approximately 600 metres up hill to the southeast of these targets, returned the best result of the program including 9.3 metres at 1.0% nickel, 0.3% copper and 0.1% cobalt, so we are very much looking forward to receiving the results of the upcoming drilling.”
Figure 1: Råna project location
Rånbogen Drill Program
- Two shallow, moderate to strong bedrock conductors were identified through geophysics at Rånbogen by Kingsrose in 2023 and remain undrilled (see GEMC news releases dated October 23, 2023).
- Each target comprises modelled EM plates situated at steep gradients in magnetotelluric (MT) geophysical data, coincident with mineralised disseminated and massive sulphide at surface (see GEMC news release dated August 8, 2023) (Figures 2 and 3).
- Target 1 is a 170m long, 100m deep, steeply dipping zone comprising two modelled EM plates with conductance between 6800 and 9600 siemens, starting <30 metres below surface. Historical rock chip samples returned up to 1.6 % Ni and 0.6 % Cu (see GEMC news release dated January 18, 2023).
- Target 2 is a 150m long, 50m deep, steeply dipping zone comprising two modelled EM plates with conductance between 1900 and 2800 siemens, starting from <20m metres below surface. There is sparse outcrop directly above the anomaly, but zones of disseminated sulphide in peridotite have returned up to 0.6 % Ni and 0.6 % Cu in historical rock chip samples 100m southwest along strike from the EM plates.
- Mineralisation comprises narrow (<3m thick) lenses of massive sulphide (pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite-pentlandite) hosted within a broader zone of disseminated sulphide in peridotite-pyroxenite exposed in stream beds.
- This is the same geological, geochemical and geophysical signature as mineralised intercepts drilled elsewhere in the Rånbogen and Malmhaugen area during 2023 (Figure 2, see GEMC news releases dated October 23, 2023 and February 5, 2024).
- The targets are inferred to be closer to the base of the intrusion than the mineralised intercepts identified in 2023 drilling, which implies good potential for high tenor mineralisation.
Figure 2: Map of the Rånbogen project area and 2024 drill targets.
The Company has been working towards this drill program through several sustainability and permitting initiatives, including:
- Received a dispensation for helicopter use from the Municipality (drill rig moves and personnel/supply logistics)
- Executed land access agreements with landowners
- Engaged with the local reindeer herding district via the Municipality
- Communicated with Sami Parliament to identify cultural heritage sites
- Completed baseline water quality survey
- Completed a drill site flora study
- Commenced a noise survey
Drilling is anticipated to be completed in early September 2024, with assay results expected in October and November 2024.
Figure 3: Cross section showing drill targets, EM plates, MT contours and historical rock chip data, Rånbogen prospect.
Qualified Person
Mr. Paul Sarjeant, P. Geo., is the qualified person for this release as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. He is a shareholder and Director of the Company.
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Global Energy Metals Corporation
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Global Energy Metals Corp. offers investment exposure to the growing rechargeable battery and electric vehicle market by building a diversified global portfolio of exploration and growth-stage battery mineral assets.
Global Energy Metals recognizes that the proliferation and growth of the electrified economy in the coming decades is underpinned by the availability of battery metals, including cobalt, nickel, copper, lithium and other raw materials. To be part of the solution and respond to this electrification movement, Global Energy Metals has taken a ‘consolidate, partner and invest’ approach and in doing so have assembled and are advancing a portfolio of strategically significant investments in battery metal resources.
As demonstrated with the Company’s current copper, nickel and cobalt projects in Canada, Australia, Norway and the United States, GEMC is investing-in, exploring and developing prospective, scaleable assets in established mining and processing jurisdictions in close proximity to end-use markets. Global Energy Metals is targeting projects with low logistics and processing risks, so that they can be fast tracked to enter the supply chain in this cycle. The Company is also collaborating with industry peers to strengthen its exposure to these critical commodities and the associated technologies required for a cleaner future.
Securing exposure to these critical minerals powering the eMobility revolution is a generational investment opportunity. Global Energy Metals believes Now is the Time to be part of this electrification movement.
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