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16.07.2019
Jadar Lithium generates exciting results at Vranje South Lithium – Borate Project in Serbia

Highlights

 

-          Assay results from detailed rock sampling program return elevated Lithium (Li) and Boron (B) values from Vranje South project, Serbia

-          Results suggest that the basins are prospective for deposits related to strata bound ores of chemical precipitates

-          XRD analyses confirm the presence of Hexahydrite (MgSO4.6H2O), an evaporate mineral which is indicative of a permissive geological setting

-          Gravity data acquisition and interpretation provide encouraging results in regard to basin geometry and structure

-          Regional magnetic data acquisition and interpretation indicate a magnetic anomaly of a potential volcanic source of Li and B

 

Luke Martino, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, said “The geochemical results of detailed sampling and geophysical data have demonstrated the validity of the exploration process and have greatly aided the understanding of the basin and indicating the potential of Vranje-South project to host Li – B mineralisation. The assay results from detailed sampling and geophysics data will aid in defining drilling targets to test defined anomalies.

 

Jadar Lithium Limited (ASX: JDR) (“Jadar” or “the Company”) is pleased to provide an update on detailed sampling; acquisition and interpretation of regional gravity and magnetic survey data on the Vranje-South project in Serbia.

 

The objective of the latest field program was to determine the geometry of the sedimentary basin within the permit and to understand the sedimentary sequences which are associated with the elevated Lithium and Boron geochemical anomalies in more detail.

 

The field mapping and detailed sampling program focused on exposed sedimentary formations in an attempt to locate outcropping fine pelitic strata which are known to be favorable hosts for Li-B mineralisation. The samples were sent to the ALS laboratory in Bor, Serbia, where the samples were prepared and then forwarded to the ALS laboratory in Ireland for analysis of Lithium, Boron and associated elements.

 

The Company also acquired regional gravity and magnetic survey data from a local contractor who re-interpreted the data with the aim to outline underlying basin geometry and define the presence Calc-Alkaline volcanism that may be a source of mineral-bearing fluids.

 

With the conclusion of the above program, the Company is aiming to execute a scout drilling campaign in the near future.

 

Sampling

 

In total, 28 rock samples were collected and dispatched for geochemical analyses. The assays returned with elevated Li and B values with up to 430 ppm of boron and up to 180 ppm of lithium. The assay data also showed elevated As, Mg and K values which are indicative elements of an alkaline saline depositional environment. This suggests that the basin contains permissive sediments that may host deposits of stratabound ores of chemical precipitates.

 

Figure 1 – Vranje South geology map with sampling positions and boron values

 

Figure 2Vranje South geology map with sampling positions and lithium values

 

During the sampling program, the Company identified the presence of numerous efflorescence, a “wooly” appearance of fine white fibers within the project area. XRD analyses of sampled efflorescence returned with two detected evaporate minerals in the sample, Hexahydrite (MgSO4.6H2O) and Gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O).

 

 

 

 

Figure 3  - White “wooly” looking efflorescence associated with fine pelitic sediments

 

Presence of those two minerals within the sedimentary basin is encouraging as it is suggesting that the depositional environment was alkaline saline. This is considered permissive for stratabound Lithium-Borate deposit.

 

Gravity Survey

 

The Company acquired regional gravity survey data from the local contractorVecom GEO doo”. This data was acquired to aid in defining basin geometry and deep-seated fault zones, which may have acted as a potential conduit for mineralizing fluids. The data has been combined with the surface sampling data and used to assist in defining drilling targets. The gravity method is a useful exploration tool to visualize the basin geometry and relative thickness of the sedimentary section through defining basin highs and lows. The gravity surveys were accomplished as grids with nominal station spacing of approximately 1000m.

 

The Vranje basin has an elongated shape demonstrating a north-south trend that parallels the regional tectonic  Paleozoic extensional structures. Based upon the linear configuration, the sharp parallel gradients on both the north and the south sides and deep gravity low (blue) suggest parallel faulting of basement rocks formed the basin.

 

Sedimentation in the Vranje basin is composed of extensive lacustrine sediments. Due to the long trough geometry and steep, probably faulted flanks, it likely contains some components of interbedded clastic (sands). The overall grain size suggests quiet water deposition. Since it contains such a well-defined gravity closure from at least - 34.0 to - 42.0 mGal, there is almost certainly an early period of lacustrine sedimentary deposition when the basin was isolated from drainage.

 

Figure 4 - Bouguer gravity image contoured at 1.0 mGal

 

Figure 5 - Terrain corrected complete residual gravity image contoured at 0.2 mGal

 

Regional Magnetic Survey

 

The ground magnetic survey has been acquired to aid in defining the presence of blind” (covered by hangingwall sediments) Calc – Alkaline volcanic formations that may be related to a spring emanation. The spring waters likely dispersed their elements broadly into the lake waters and only upon reaching appropriate cooling, pH and redox conditions provided favorable conditions for evaporate precipitation. The magnetic surveys were accomplished as grids with station spacing approximately at about 2000m.

 

Figure 6 - Map of magnetic anomalies with 10 nT contour interval. The elevated values in the southern part of the license indicate a possible “blind” volcanics

 

Figure 7 Map indicating the interpreted depth and structure of the basin, which also indicates the possible presence of a “blind” volcanics

 

Figure 8 A-B interpretation cross section

 

Figure 9 C-D interpretation cross section

 

Vranje South Project Geology

 

Most of the exposed units within the license area are mapped as lake sediments consisting siltstone, claystone, coarse clastics, and volcanoclastic sediments and within the southeast corner the Paleozoic crystalline complex. The sedimentary units are sub-divided into four different sedimentary subsequences starting with volcanoclastic flows composed of andesite agglomerates, volcanic breccias, and tuffs discordantly overlaying the basement rocks. Volcanoclastic sediments overlaid by fluvial coarse clastic sediments composed of poorly sorted fanglomerates. The clastic sequences are exposed in the eastern part of the license area and represent the basal formation of fine pelitic strata which are exposed in the central and eastern portion of licenses.  Pelitic sediments are represented by fine laminated to bedded clayey siltstone to laminated to bedded fine-grained sandstone. The youngest sediments mostly sandstones and siltstones are exposed in the western and northern portion of the license hiding perspective fine pelitic lake strata. The basement rocks are surrounding the Vranje basin have been mapped as various metamorphic Paleozoic rocks and older granitic intrusive.

 

About Vardar Zone

 

Pelitic sediments accumulated in several semi-interconnected basins along a geological trend that is now called the Vardar Zone (Figure 10). The Vardar Zone stretches from northern Iran to Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it appears to disappear at the edge of the Alpine formations. Basins along the long, narrow trend vary greatly in size, shape, and sedimentation. The Vardar zone was formed by the movement between two tectonic plate boundaries. This tectonic forces result in rhomboid-shaped - "pull apart" - basins between the more stable basin boundaries. The basins of interest are mapped as lacustrine and marine sediments.

 

Evaporate (Lithium – borate) deposits of the type being explored in Vardar zone are typically found in tectonically active zones associated with deep-seated faulting. The deposits occur in shallow water lacustrine and mudflat environments, usually accompanied by Calc - alkaline volcanics and tuffs.

 

In the Balkan region, borate and lithium mineral deposits and occurrences have been recognized in recent years. These occurrences have been barely tested, while lithium mineralisation was found associated with borates even more recently during drilling in the Jadar basin of Serbia. Beside Jadar deposit which is the world´s largest lithium - borate deposit, borates have been found in Pobrdje and Piskanja within the Jarandol deposit. Some of the world´s largest borate deposits were discovered as well within the Vardar zone. Kirka borax deposit in Turkey is the world´s largest deposit and it´s located central part of Vardar trend.

 

Figure 10Position of the Vardar Zone

 

Planned activities

 

The Company continues to evaluate the Vranje South basin with the objective of defining drilling locations to test the anomalies generated to date.

 

ENDS

 

Further Enquiries

Luke Martino

Non-Executive Chairman

Tel: +61 8 6489 0600

E: luke@jadarlithium.com.au   

 

Competent Person Statement

 

The information in this release that relates to Exploration Results is based on information prepared by Dr Thomas Unterweissacher, EurGeol, MAusIMM. Dr Unterweissacher is a licensed Professional Geoscientist registered with European Federation of Geologists and The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy based in Hochfilzen, Austria. European Federation of Geologists and The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy are a Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Code ‘Recognized Professional Organization’ (RPO). An RPO is an accredited organization to which the Competent Person (CP) under JORC Code Reporting Standards must belong in order to report Exploration Results, Mineral Resources, or Ore Reserves through the ASX. Dr Unterweissacher has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which they are undertaking to qualify as a CP as defined in the 2012 Edition of the JORC Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Dr Unterweissacher consents to the inclusion in the release of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears. Dr Unterweissacher is a consultant to the Company and holds shares in Jadar Lithium Limited.

 

Disclaimer

 

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Table 1 - Sampling list

Project

Sample ID

Easting

Northing

Rock Type

Modifiers

Azimuth/Dip

Reaction with HCL

Vranje South

48000

7585747

4696513

Tuff

Thick Bedded

190/42

No

Vranje South

48001

7582718

4694253

Clayey siltstone

Laminated

162/34

Weak

Vranje South

48002

7581312

4693918

Clayey siltstone

Laminated

130/22

Weak

Vranje South

48003

7581385

4693904

Clayey siltstone

Laminated

126/23

Weak

Vranje South

48004

7580177

4694725

Clayey fine-grained sandstone

Laminated to thin bedded

130/20

Strong

Vranje South

48005

7577715

4694288

Clayey siltstone

Laminated

206/11

Weak

Vranje South

48006

7576543

4698075

Clayey siltstone

Laminated

250/11

Weak

Vranje South

48007

7574645

4693456

Clayey sandstone

Laminated to thin bedded

334/11

Strong

Vranje South

48008

7575936

4693119

Clayey fine-grained sandstone

Laminated to thin bedded

334/6

Strong

Vranje South

48009

7576063

4692674

Clayey sandstone

Thin bedded

188/12

Strong

Vranje South

48010

7577046

4692659

Silty claystone

Laminated

160/27

No

Vranje South

48011

7577079

4692639

Clayey siltstone/sandstone

Laminated

 

Strong

Vranje South

48012

7577217

4692471

Clayey siltstone

Laminated to thin bedded

255/16

Strong

Vranje South

48013

7581364

4712259

Tuff

Sub welded

 

 

Vranje South

48014

7581361

4712261

Biotite tuff

Sub welded

 

 

Vranje South

48015

7573234

4707840

Marley siltstone

Laminated

350/10

Weak

Vranje South

48016

7581874

4693900

Fine grained sandstone

Thin bedded to laminated

175/22

Strong

Vranje South

48017

7580450

4693403

Clayey siltstone

Thin bedded to laminated

140/4

Weak

Vranje South

48018

7579894

4693354

Dolomitic siltstone

Laminated to thin bedded

188/5

No

Vranje South

48019

7579895

4693360

Clayey siltstone

Laminated

 

Strong

Vranje South

48020

7579638

4693885

Clayey siltstone

Thin bedded to laminated

192/2

Strong

Vranje South

48021

7579644

4693876

Dolomitic siltstone

Thin bedded

 

No

Vranje South

48022

7579194

4694438

Clayey siltstone

Thin bedded to laminated

 

Weak

Vranje South

48023

7578691

4695154

Clayey siltstone

Thin bedded to laminated

 

Weak

Vranje South

48024

7578098

4694558

Clayey siltstone

Thin bedded to laminated

168/8

Strong

Vranje South

48025

7577071

4695023

Clayey siltstone/sandstone

Thin to thick bedded

248/4

Strong

Vranje South

48026

7576344

4694867

Clayey siltstone

Thin bedded to laminated

20/4

Strong

Vranje South

48027

7581876

4723283

Very fine sandstone

Thin bedded to laminated

60/24

Strong

 

Table 2 – Assays results

SAMPLEID

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

 

Ag

Al

As

Ba

Be

Bi

Ca

Cd

Co

Cr

Cu

Fe

 

ppm

%

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

%

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

%

48000

<1

1.49

10

130

<5

<10

0.67

<5

8

15

16

2.92

48001

<1

3.13

50

140

<5

10

3.35

<5

30

75

48

5.94

48002

<1

3.13

40

240

<5

<10

3.5

<5

21

68

39

4.19

48003

<1

3.17

80

430

<5

<10

6.76

<5

26

74

79

4.27

48004

<1

3.43

40

300

<5

<10

5.28

<5

22

85

40

4.36

48005

<1

3.83

10

200

<5

<10

3.32

<5

16

51

36

3.29

48006

<1

3.18

90

390

<5

<10

4.21

<5

16

59

31

3.64

48007

<1

3.77

50

270

<5

<10

3.05

<5

21

85

43

4.36

48008

<1

3.36

20

170

<5

<10

3.08

<5

19

86

47

4

48009

<1

3.58

160

170

<5

<10

4.11

<5

17

83

41

4.16

48010

<1

2.18

240

480

<5

<10

12.9

<5

10

55

25

4.4

48011

<1

3.72

20

290

<5

<10

4.72

<5

19

105

40

4.3

48012

<1

3.76

90

550

<5

<10

7.85

<5

19

95

38

4.11

48013

<1

2.55

10

1860

<5

<10

1.37

<5

<5

11

<5

1.37

48014

<1

2.26

10

550

<5

<10

1.01

<5

6

12

5

1.87

48015

<1

3.42

10

310

<5

10

4.61

<5

13

67

43

3.83

48016

<1

2.72

170

390

<5

<10

7.25

<5

18

70

33

4.21

48017

<1

3.46

70

260

<5

<10

3.34

<5

19

75

45

4.8

48018

<1

3.18

40

170

<5

<10

1.17

<5

21

73

56

4.75

48019

<1

4.51

40

160

<5

<10

2.4

<5

25

107

81

5.5

48020

<1

3.29

70

220

<5

<10

4.21

<5

19

74

48

4.58

48021

<1

2.54

70

180

<5

<10

1.21

<5

20

55

37

3.93

48022

<1

4.45

90

220

<5

<10

1.02

<5

34

91

79

6.51

48023

<1

3.5

60

300

<5

<10

4.37

<5

19

84

45

4.46

48024

<1

4.61

110

250

<5

<10

6.51

<5

24

64

54

3.75

48025

<1

3.64

30

280

<5

<10

3.03

<5

18

81

45

4.44

48026

<1

3.44

80

210

<5

<10

3.49

<5

19

73

43

4.3

48027

<1

2.24

70

70

<5

<10

0.33

<5

9

19

15

2.68

 

SAMPLE ID

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

 

Ga

Hg

K

La

Mg

Mn

Mo

Na

Ni

P

Pb

S

 

ppm

ppm

%

ppm

%

ppm

ppm

%

ppm

ppm

ppm

%

48000

<50

<5

0.35

<50

0.64

830

<5

0.16

11

980

30

<0.05

48001

<50

<5

0.61

<50

2.12

880

<5

0.59

54

530

20

0.06

48002

<50

<5

0.85

<50

1.31

740

<5

0.05

73

690

30

<0.05

48003

<50

<5

0.67

<50

1.79

740

<5

0.14

77

600

20

<0.05

48004

<50

<5

0.69

<50

1.95

850

<5

0.28

84

550

30

<0.05

48005

<50

<5

0.82

<50

1.06

500

<5

1.26

41

590

30

<0.05

48006

<50

<5

1.06

<50

1.15

530

<5

0.21

46

9620

40

0.07

48007

<50

<5

0.99

<50

1.68

650

<5

0.36

87

650

30

<0.05

48008

<50

<5

0.84

<50

1.59

470

<5

0.13

94

540

40

<0.05

48009

<50

<5

0.65

<50

1.23

650

<5

0.76

90

600

30

<0.05

48010

<50

<5

0.46

<50

6.03

1430

<5

0.09

46

480

20

<0.05

48011

<50

<5

0.95

<50

2.06

790

<5

0.62

98

700

40

<0.05

48012

<50

<5

0.77

<50

2.82

1020

<5

1.48

93

6880

30

0.16

48013

<50

<5

1.01

<50

0.67

210

<5

0.11

5

1210

20

<0.05

48014

<50

<5

0.52

<50

0.78

420

<5

<0.05

11

1270

40

<0.05

48015

<50

<5

0.82

<50

2.65

920

<5

0.95

44

290

30

0.06

48016

<50

<5

0.46

<50

2.58

1040

<5

1.17

69

2130

30

0.2

48017

<50

<5

0.89

<50

1.61

890

<5

0.55

72

700

40

0.12

48018

<50

<5

0.81

<50

1.83

520

<5

0.09

46

830

<10

<0.05

48019

<50

<5

0.74

<50

2.04

430

<5

0.28

85

560

10

<0.05

48020

<50

<5

1.01

<50

1.2

720

<5

<0.05

79

590

30

<0.05

48021

<50

<5

0.66

<50

1.22

480

<5

0.2

49

740

20

<0.05

48022

<50

<5

0.65

<50

1.8

900

<5

<0.05

78

480

20

<0.05

48023

<50

<5

0.84

<50

1.34

830

<5

<0.05

89

540

30

<0.05

48024

<50

<5

0.91

<50

1.05

630

<5

1.01

66

640

50

0.05

48025

<50

<5

0.87

<50

1.4

430

<5

0.08

83

490

20

<0.05

48026

<50

<5

1.1

<50

1.39

570

<5

<0.05

70

720

30

<0.05

48027

<50

<5

0.42

<50

0.84

500

<5

<0.05

15

620

50

<0.05

 

SAMPLEID

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

ME-ICP41a

 

Sb

Sc

Sr

Th

Ti

Tl

U

V

W

Zn

B

Li

 

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

%

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

48000

10

6

50

<100

0.17

<50

<50

59

<50

60

<50

<50

48001

10

12

267

<100

0.09

<50

<50

130

<50

120

<50

140

48002

10

10

153

<100

0.06

<50

<50

72

<50

120

240

100

48003

<10

11

603

<100

0.06

<50

<50

88

<50

110

190

110

48004

10

10

324

<100

0.07

<50

<50

81

<50

100

120

170

48005

10

9

86

<100

0.08

<50

<50

70

<50

80

80

90

48006

40

12

617

<100

0.06

<50

<50

79

<50

110

430

140

48007

10

11

150

<100

0.08

<50

<50

77

<50

110

190

160

48008

10

10

116

<100

0.06

<50

<50

66

<50

100

170

120

48009

10

10

124

<100

0.06

<50

<50

72

<50

80

80

100

48010

10

7

1335

<100

<0.05

<50

<50

49

<50

50

220

110

48011

10

10

283

<100

0.07

<50

<50

72

<50

100

90

160

48012

10

13

1140

<100

0.08

<50

<50

76

<50

100

180

180

48013

<10

5

1250

<100

0.14

<50

<50

45

<50

20

<50

<50

48014

10

<5

201

<100

0.14

<50

<50

48

<50

20

<50

<50

48015

10

12

381

<100

0.07

<50

<50

69

<50

90

100

150

48016

10

16

713

<100

0.05

<50

<50

76

<50

70

110

110

48017

20

11

227

<100

0.08

<50

<50

81

<50

110

160

140

48018

10

11

100

<100

0.14

<50

<50

96

<50

90

<50

130

48019

10

14

110

<100

0.11

<50

<50

135

<50

110

<50

180

48020

10

10

135

<100

0.06

<50

<50

67

<50

80

250

100

48021

10

7

99

<100

0.12

<50

<50

65

<50

70

<50

90

48022

10

16

51

<100

0.08

<50

<50

126

<50

130

120

120

48023

<10

10

204

<100

0.06

<50

<50

71

<50

100

160

140

48024

10

12

115

<100

0.07

<50

<50

75

<50

90

120

130

48025

10

10

80

<100

0.06

<50

<50

71

<50

90

150

120

48026

10

10

132

<100

0.09

<50

<50

75

<50

90

190

110

48027

10

7

22

<100

<0.05

<50

<50

44

<50

110

<50

70

 

Figure 1 Diffraction pattern with schematic representation of relative intensity of the present mineral phases in sample

 

 

JORC Code, 2012 Edition Table 1.  This table applies to Vranje South Exploration Project

 

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

 

Criteria

JORC Code explanation

Commentary

Sampling techniques

  • Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or specific specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These examples should not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling.
  • Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity and the appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems used.
  • Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the Public Report.
  • In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be relatively simple (eg ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire assay’). In other cases more explanation may be required, such as where there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (eg submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information.
  • The rock chips samples were collected directly from fresh non weathered fine pelitic sediments along exposed outcrops.
  • The samples were large enough to be representative for sedimentary lithology, generally in the range 0.5-1 kg.
  • The sample is placed into the sampling container, which is labeled according to the attributed sample number.
  • All relevant information with regard to the outcrop was recorded.
  • Sample for XRD was taken from exposed efflorescence within sedimentary basin.
  • Regional gravity survey stations were accomplished within a grid with nominal station spacing of about 1000m. The reginal gravity data were acquired using a WORDEN gravity meter.
  • Regional magnetic survey stations were accomplished within a grid with station spacing of about 2000m. The regional magnetic data was acquired using magnetometer which are measuring magnetic vertical component of the geomagnetic field.

 

JORC Code, 2012 Edition Table 1.  This table applies to Vranje South Exploration Project

 

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

 

Criteria

JORC Code explanation

Commentary

Sampling techniques

  • Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or specific specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These examples should not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling.
  • Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity and the appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems used.
  • Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the Public Report.
  • In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be relatively simple (eg ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire assay’). In other cases more explanation may be required, such as where there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (eg submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information.
  • The rock chips samples were collected directly from fresh non weathered fine pelitic sediments along exposed outcrops.
  • The samples were large enough to be representative for sedimentary lithology, generally in the range 0.5-1 kg.
  • The sample is placed into the sampling container, which is labeled according to the attributed sample number.
  • All relevant information with regard to the outcrop was recorded.
  • Sample for XRD was taken from exposed efflorescence within sedimentary basin.
  • Regional gravity survey stations were accomplished within a grid with nominal station spacing of about 1000m. The reginal gravity data were acquired using a WORDEN gravity meter.
  • Regional magnetic survey stations were accomplished within a grid with station spacing of about 2000m. The regional magnetic data was acquired using magnetometer which are measuring magnetic vertical component of the geomagnetic field.

Drilling techniques

  • Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc).
  • The Company did not conduct any drilling activities to date.

Drill sample recovery

  • Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and results assessed.
  • Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure representative nature of the samples.
  • Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade and whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material.
  • The release refers to results from surface sampling and geophysical surveys; this section is not relevant to this release.

Logging

  • Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical studies.
  • Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc) photography.
  • The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged.
  • Information about sampling location, rock type being sampled, attitude of sedimentary formation and reaction with HCL have been recorded in field book and transferred in Excel spreadsheet subsequently.

Sub-sampling techniques and sample preparation

  • If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken.
  • If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry.
  • For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample preparation technique.
  • Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to maximise representivity of samples.
  • Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in situ material collected, including for instance results for field duplicate/second-half sampling.
  • Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material being sampled.
  • The samples have been prepared in ALS laboratory in Bor, Serbia.
  • After drying samples have been crushed so that 70% pass 2mm. Approximately 250g of crushed material have been divided using rotary splitter.
  • After splitting samples were pulverized down to 75µm.
  • After sample preparation, sample pulps have been sent to ALS laboratory in Ireland for geochemical analyses.
  • No filed duplicates were collected during the sampling program.
  • Internal lab duplicates were prepared by the laboratory to check the preparation process and the precision of the instrument determination.

Quality of assay data and laboratory tests

  • The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered partial or total.
  • For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc, the parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument make and model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc.
  • Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision have been established.
  • After sample preparation, sample pulps were then analyzed High Grade Aqua regia ICP-AES. The ALS method is ME-ICP41a, comprising a standard suite of 35 elements including Li and B. The lower and upper detection range for Li and B by this method are 50 ppm and 50,000 ppm respectively.
  • ALS utilized standard internal quality control measures including the use of certified lithium standards, blanks and duplicates.
  • One sample has been sent for mineral determination by XRD. The sample has been analysed by mineralogy department at Belgrade University.
  • Acquired regional gravity and magnetic survey was undertaken by Yugoslav geological survey during 80´s. There is no detail information about quality control from that time, but the data provider stated that data have been checked in recent years and that there is no significant deviation observed.

Verification of sampling and assaying

  • The verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative company personnel.
  • The use of twinned holes.
  • Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols.
  • Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
  • No verification performed at this stage.
  • Assay data received from the lab is imported into the database.
  • No adjustment to assays data being applied.

Location of data points

  • Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations used in Mineral Resource estimation.
  • Specification of the grid system used.
  • Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
  • km = kilometer; m = meter; mm = millimeter
  • Samples were located using handheld GPS with an expected accuracy of +/-5m.
  • At that time the coordinates of the points were determined from the topographic maps 1: 10000 scale where 1 mm on the map corresponds to 10 m in nature. Elevation have been surveyed by tacheometry and levelling instruments.
  • All sampling and geophysics survey coordinates are tied into the state triangulation network and provided in the Serbian Gauss Kruger co-ordinate system.

 

Data spacing and distribution

  • Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.
  • Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied.
  • Whether sample compositing has been applied.
  • No regular spacing was used. The samples were collected from restricted outcrops.
  • The geophysics survey involved acquisition of regional gravity and magnetic data with spacing of about 1000m for gravity and 2000m for magnetic survey.
  • The data spacing and distribution is not sufficient to establish the degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for Mineral Resource estimation purposes.
  • No compositing applied.

Orientation of data in relation to geological structure

  • Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of possible structures and the extent to which this is known, considering the deposit type.
  • If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation of key mineralised structures is considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this should be assessed and reported if material.
  • The samples were taken directly from outcropping fine pelitic sedimentary strata to represent potential hosts of mineralisation that the Company is looking for.

Sample security

  • The measures taken to ensure sample security.
  • Company geologist supervises all sampling and subsequent storage in field.

Audits or reviews

  • The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data.
  • There have not been any audits.

 

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria

JORC Code explanation

Commentary

Mineral tenement and land tenure status

  • Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental settings.
  • The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area.
  • Centurion Metals DOO, a 100% owned subsidiary of Jadar resources LTD, is a 100% holder of Vranje South mineral exploration license (License # 2225). The license is located in south Serbia.
  • At time of reporting the Company license is in good standing and the Company plans to comply with all provisions relating to the Serbian mining law.

Exploration done by other parties

  • Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties.
  • Historical work has been conducted on the Vranje-South project area by various Serbian and Yugoslav state geological agencies.
  • There is no available information that any previous exploration work has been done related to the type and stile of mineralisation that Jadar Lithium is looking for.

Geology

  • Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation.
  • Evaporate (Lithium – borate) deposits of the type being explored in Vardar zone are typically found in tectonically active zones associated with deep-seated faulting. The deposits occur in shallow water lacustrine and mudflat environments, usually accompanied by volcanic and tuffs, or indications of spring or spring apron accumulations - travertine. The deposit model currently being used is Jadar deposit and it is a borate deposit with relatively high lithium content. The published Jadar deposit resource are 135.7 million tons of jadarite ore grading 15.4% B2O3 and 1.86% Li2O.

Drill hole Information

  • A summary of all information material to the understanding of the exploration results including a tabulation of the following information for all Material drill holes:
    • easting and northing of the drill hole collar
    • elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar
    • dip and azimuth of the hole
    • down hole length and interception depth
    • hole length.
  • If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis that the information is not Material and this exclusion does not detract from the understanding of the report, the Competent Person should clearly explain why this is the case.
  • No drilling undertaken.

Data aggregation methods

  • In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated.
  • Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high grade results and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of such aggregations should be shown in detail.
  • The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be clearly stated.
  • No data aggregation done.

Relationship between mineralisation widths and intercept lengths

  • These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration Results.
  • If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported.
  • If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole length, true width not known’).
  • As the geochemical results reported here that were collected by Jadar Lithium are from surface, any potential depths of mineralisation or orientations can only be inferred from geological observations on the surface and hence are speculative in nature.

Diagrams

  • Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts should be included for any significant discovery being reported These should include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole collar locations and appropriate sectional views.
  • Maps and diagrams are part of this report. See Report maps.

Balanced reporting

  • Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration Results.
  • The reporting here covers the area of the Company’s current focus. Further data analysis and interpretation may result in the definition of drilling targets.

Other substantive exploration data

  • Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating substances.
  • The Company acquired historic gravity and ground magnetic survey data from local contractor.
  • Gravity readings taken and recorded in the field go through several processing steps to generate absolute gravity values.  These steps include: converting the meter reading to milligals (using the calibration tables unique to each meter) and referencing them to the gravity base value, correcting for solar and lunar tides and meter drift, and correcting for height of the meter above ground level.  Absolute gravity (also known as observed gravity) values represent the change in the strength of gravity due to changes in: latitude, elevation, earth density and terrain effects. Accuracy of gravimeter was -0.1mGal.
  • The vertical component of the geomagnetic field was converted into a total vector by a special mathematical method taking into account the magnetic inclination and declination as well as the calculation of the normal geomagnetic field. The accuracy of the magnetometer at that time was 5 nT.

Further work

  • The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling).
  • Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, including the main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this information is not commercially sensitive.
  • Given the rapid advance of the multidisciplinary exploration program currently underway, the Company expects the exploration drilling program to be initiated in 2H 2019.

 

 

JADAR LITHIUM

QUICK STATS

 

ASX Code: JDR

Shares on Issue: 480.4 million

Market Cap: $4.32 million

Cash: $2.25m (at 31 Mar ‘19)

 

BOARD & MANAGEMENT

 

Non- Executive Chairman

Mr Luke Martino

 

Non-Executive Directors

Mr Steven Dellidis

Mr Nicholas Sage

Mr Stefan Müller

 

Company Secretary

Ms Louisa Martino

 

ASSET PORTFOLIO

 

AUSTRIA

Weinebene

(80% interest – ~28km2)

Eastern Alps Projects

(80% interest – ~37km2)

 

SERBIA

Cer

(100% interest - ~92.77km2)

Rekovac

(100% interest - ~75.4km2)

Vranje-South

(100% interest - ~90.44km2)

 

 



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