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Power Metal Resources plc (LON:POW) the AIM listed metals exploration and development company is pleased to announce an update in respect of Red Rock Australasia Pty Ltd (“RRAL”) a joint venture company with gold exploration interests near the historic mining centre of Ballarat in the Victoria Goldfields.

Power Metal has a 49.9% interest in RRAL, with Red Rock Resources plc (LON:RRR)  holding a 50.1% interest.

Paul Johnson Chief Executive Officer of Power Metal Resources plc commented:

“As promised with the grant of licenses as announced yesterday RRAL have moved quickly to launch ground exploration with further information on the initial programmes outlined below.

Given over 12 million ounces of mined gold in the Ballarat West and Ballarat East mining camp, we are particularly eager to expedite exploration as RRAL targets a major gold discovery in the Victoria Goldfields, Australia.”

Background

RRAL announced on 2 February 2021 the grant of three of its exploration licence applications in Central Victoria, Australia – EL007271, EL7281 and EL7285.

The granted tenements comprise approximately 215km² and form a key part of RRAL’s central to south Ballarat project group.  These tenements (along with current applications) surround and overlie the existing Ballarat West and Ballarat East mineralized lode systems – a mining camp reported to have produced over 12 million ounces.  Modern production continues today at the Ballarat East mine.

RRAL is beginning work immediately on evaluating previously identified areas of interest within all tenements.  A map showing the granted licenses and providing the location of prospects named below may be viewed on the POW website through the following link:

https://www.powermetalresources.com/p/238/exploration-map-1

INITIAL TARGETED EXPLORATION PROGRAMME

Granted License EL007271

Coincident geochemical and radiometric anomalies from early work along with historical reconnaissance mapping and sampling has already identified three strong prospects in EL 007271 to the south of Ballarat.  These prospects are considered as possible southern extensions to the main lode systems of Ballarat.  All three (O’Laughlin, Scotsburn and Enfield) are a high priority for immediate work.

The O’Laughlin prospect is coincident with a broad potassic anomaly and weakly anomalous geochemical signature.  It covers minor hard rock historical workings that remain largely undocumented whilst areas of alluvial workings exist in the valleys on the side of the main ridge confirm the likelihood of gold shedding from within the prospect area.  Nearby, Scotsburn displays a similar geochemical and radiometric signature and sits north along strike from O’Laughlin.

The Scotsburn prospect comprises a more consolidated line of workings for over a kilometre to the well-known Locomotive Extended mine and shafts north of Buninyong (southeast of Ballarat).

The Enfield prospect (or Monmouth prospect) covers the historical area of the Monmouth and Happy Thought mines which are also largely undocumented however the prospect area is considered potentially to cover the southern extension of the Ballarat West lode system.

RRAL has already initiated a comprehensive soil sampling program over the areas in conjunction with detailed field mapping. The sampling is using both traditional MMI (mobile metal ion) low level analytical methods as well as evaluating the efficacy of portable XRF as a cost-effective alternative allowing a significantly higher number of samples to be collected with a shorter turnaround for results. In conjunction with the extensive soil sampling, field mapping and discrete sampling of quartz veins both within workings and newly identified at surface will be undertaken. It is anticipated that the outcomes of the first phase of exploration, if successful, will lead to confirmation that significant mineralization is present and will allow drilling to commence later in the year.

Granted License EL 007285

To the north EL007285 is considered to hold the northern extension of the Ballarat West lode system and further work on compiling historical data into a 3D model to facilitate drill planning is under way.

Satellite Data Analysis

A further exploration tool in use is satellite data from the Aster and Sentinel-2 satellites, where using machine learning, our consultants have trained five statistical classifiers, called Linear Discrimination Functions (LDFs), on the Au occurrences to recognize gold mineralization from 16 spectral abundances unmixed from the Aster mosaic, and have similarly created a classifier from the ten reflective bands (unmixed into 16 spectral abundances) from the Sentinel data.

This satellite thermal and high spatial resolution VNIR/SWIR (visible and near-infrared/short-wave infrared) imagery may be used to extrapolate gold occurrence information out to the rest of the project area. Identification of minerals in the scene from spectral unmixing may also inform geological understanding of the area.

This extra exploration layer, continuously refined, along with geophysics, geochemistry and geological interpretation may improve drill targeting and the odds of discovery in a brownfields environment such as the Ballarat Gold Fields

THE BALLARAT PROJECT AREA

Geology

In general terms, the geology of the Ballarat South project comprises a thick sequence of Ordovician turbidite sediments. The sediments have been folded and subsequently faulted under east/west compression.  During the compressional phase, some brittle deformation occurred, resulting in the development of several reverse faults.

These reserve faults as well as bedding plane slip within shales have acted as conduits for fluid flow from within the metamorphosed sedimentary pile.  Gold hosted quartz veins formed as a result, often in complex arrays of orientations within a broadly mineralized envelope.

Overlying the sediments in part is extensive flows of Tertiary age volcanism.

Previous Exploration

The Ballarat region has seen exploration activity since the initial discovery of gold in the 1850s with mining progressing from surface alluvial mining to deep lead mining to some hard rock mining over a period of 80 years. From the 1980s onwards interest in the area renewed as explorers completed first phase surveys including broad airborne geophysical surveys, soil sampling, and mapping.

Their work included minor exploration drilling focused largely upon the Ballarat East and West lodes.  Whilst they did identify numerous other targets, limited technology for evaluating mineralisation beneath the cover particularly the lava flows restricted much of the exploration.  This coupled with a fluctuating gold price has left much of the region surprisingly underexplored.

As a result, RRAL can now capitalize on the positive results reported in the previous literature and continuously learn from the progress of current exploration in the region, and is fast tracking exploration efforts with an initial focus on already identified prospects.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Joint Venture Company – RRAL

RRAL is a joint venture company 50.1% owned by Red Rock and 49.9% owned by Power Metal Resources plc (“POW”). Paul Johnson, CEO of POW and Andrew Bell are directors of RRAL.

Applications

RRAL has lodged applications for sixteen new gold exploration license areas covering approximately 2,336 km² in the Victoria Goldfields of Australia as follows:

* Balmaine Gold Pty Ltd, Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd, and Loddon Gold Pty Ltd have put in competing applications the same day as RRAL for the ground covered by EL007540. The application considered to have greatest merit will eventually be given priority.

The technical information relating to planned exploration in this report is compiled by David Holden, BSc, MBA, MEM,  who is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Holden has experience in the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration. Mr Holden is the Exploration Manager of RRAL.

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“MAR”), and is disclosed in accordance with the Company’s obligations under Article 17 of MAR.

For further information please visit https://www.powermetalresources.com/ or contact:

Notes to Editors:

Power Metal Resources plc (LON:POW) is an AIM listed metals exploration and development company seeking a large scale metal discovery.

The Company has a global portfolio of project interests including precious metals exploration in North America and Australia together with base metal exploration in Africa. Project interests range from early stage greenfield exploration to later stage prospects currently subject to drill programmes.

The Board and its team of advisors have expertise in project generation, exploration and development and have identified an opportunity to utilise the Company’s position to become a leader in the London market for investors wishing to gain exposure to proactive global metals exploration.

Power Metal Resources plc (LON:POW) the AIM listed metals exploration and development company is pleased to announce an update in respect of Red Rock Australasia Pty Ltd (“RRAL”) a joint venture company with gold exploration interests near the historic mining centre of Ballarat in the Victoria Goldfields.

Power Metal has a 49.9% interest in RRAL, with Red Rock Resources plc (LON:RRR)  holding a 50.1% interest.

Paul Johnson Chief Executive Victoria Officer of Power Metal Resources plc commented:

“The grant of three licenses marks a highly important moment for the Australia gold joint venture, enabling RRAL to move forward with active exploration in a highly prospective group of licenses in the Victoria Goldfields, centred on the historic mining centre of Ballarat.

We will be publishing early exploration plans shortly, something all parties have been preparing for over a number of months and utilising the RRAL Ballarat headquarters as the centre of the operational work.

In addition we continue to work on corporate activities surrounding the RRAL business, which given the level of interest shown in the Victoria Goldfields and now with the grant of the three licenses, becomes all the more relevant.

Importantly, Power Metal is particularly well funded and is able to immediately invest in gold exploration programmes to build what we believe will be considerable value in this unique and significant opportunity.”

Highlights:

• RRAL has received formal license grants for three of its license applications as follows:
  • The 133 sq km “Blue Whale” license south and east of Ballarat (EL007271)
  • The 74 sq km “Blue Chip” license west and south of Ballarat (EL007281)
  • The 8 sq km “Blue Ribbon” license north of Ballarat (EL007285)
• All three licenses are granted for a period of five years
• RRAL is to launch an expeditious exploration programme further details of which will be announced shortly.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Joint Venture Company – RRAL

RRAL is a joint venture company 50.1% owned by Red Rock and 49.9% owned by Power Metal Resources plc (“POW”). Paul Johnson, CEO of Power Metal and Andrew Bell, Chairman of Power Metal are directors of RRAL.

Granted Licenses

RRAL has received notice that its applications for the three licenses where applications had been expedited have been successful, and that it has now been granted the three licenses nearest to the regional centre of Ballarat, namely EL007271 (“Blue Whale”), EL007281 (“Blue Chip”), and EL007285 (“Blue Ribbon”).

These licenses cover 215 sq km forming an outer ring around Ballarat, along the Ballarat trend and covering high priority areas where RRAL has early drill targets that it is developing.

RRAL Applications

RRAL is also one of four applicants for the 148 sq km tenement EL007540 compulsorily surrendered by the owners of the Ballarat mine which forms a close-fitting inner ring around the Ballarat Mine.  The EL007540 ground is surrounded by RRAL’s now granted tenements and if granted to RRAL would link them.

In total RRAL has now lodged applications for an additional 13 new gold exploration license areas covering approximately 2,121 km² in the Victoria Goldfields of Australia as follows:

* Balmaine Gold Pty Ltd, Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd, and Loddon Gold Pty Ltd have put in competing applications the same day as RRAL for the ground covered by EL007540. The application considered to have greatest merit will eventually be given priority.

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“MAR”), and is disclosed in accordance with the Company’s obligations under Article 17 of MAR.

For further information please visit https://www.powermetalresources.com/ or contact:

Notes to Editors:

Power Metal Resources plc (LON:POW) is an AIM listed metals exploration and development company seeking a large scale metal discovery.

The Company has a global portfolio of project interests including precious metals exploration in North America and Australia together with base metal exploration in Africa. Project interests range from early stage greenfield exploration to later stage prospects currently subject to drill programmes.

The Board and its team of advisors have expertise in project generation, exploration and development and have identified an opportunity to utilise the Company’s position to become a leader in the London market for investors wishing to gain exposure to proactive global metals exploration.

Power Metal Resources plc (LON:POW) the AIM listed metals exploration and development company is pleased to provide an update from Red Rock Australasia Pty Ltd (“RRAL”), the Australian gold joint venture (“JV”) company in which POW has a 49.9% interest.  RRAL has gold exploration interests near the historic mining centre of Ballarat in the Gold Fields of Victoria, Australia.

Key points

· RRAL has been notified that a further seven of its license applications have been accepted and have been given highest ranking, following the notification in respect of the first three applications received in early July.

· RRAL will now advertise the seven applications in newspapers with statewide and local circulation, and after a three-week exposure period, the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions of the State of Victoria will begin the application assessment process.

· Applications EL007282, EL007294, EL007301, EL007327, EL007328, EL007329, and EL007385 RRAL are those now being advertised.

Paul Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Power Metal Resources commented:

“I am pleased to announce further progress from RRAL with regard to the license application progress and notably that a further 7 license applications have been formally accepted and given the highest ranking.

RRAL is making great progress in the application process and is investing now in building its technical and managerial team, local to Ballarat, in readiness for an investment in field exploration work when licenses are granted allowing ground operations to commence in earnest.

The greatest return on exploration spend is through effective preparation and RRAL has built a considerable data bank allowing increasingly refined exploration planning with a focus on utilising local team members to undertake exploration programmes.“

FURTHER JOINT VENTURE INFORMATION:

Joint Venture Company – RRAL

RRAL is a joint venture company 49.9% owned by POW and 50.1% by Red Rock Resources plc (LON:RRR). Paul Johnson, CEO of POW and Andrew Bell, Chairman of RRR and POW, are directors of RRAL.

RRAL has lodged applications for thirteen new gold exploration licence areas covering circa 2,336 km² in the Victoria Goldfields of Australia as follows:

* Balmaine Gold Pty Ltd, Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd, and Loddon Gold Pty Ltd have put in competing applications the same day as RRAL for the ground covered by EL007540. The application considered to have greatest merit will eventually be given priority.

Further information in respect of the Australia gold JV, including historical reports and targeting assessments prepared for each project, may be viewed through the following link to the Power Metal website: https://www.powermetalresources.com/s/52/australia

In addition, an online map of the current application footprint may be viewed through the following link: https://www.powermetalresources.com/p/207/rrraustralasia-gold-project-footprint

The recently finalised National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report covering eight of the above licence applications (collectively the BMV Gold Project) may be viewed through the following link:https://www.powermetalresources.com/p/222/bmv-gold-project-ni-43-101  

CONTACT INFORMATION

For further information please visit https://www.powermetalresources.com/ or contact:

NOTES TO EDITORS

Power Metal Resources plc (LON:POW) is an AIM listed metals exploration and development company seeking a large scale metal discovery.

The Company has a global portfolio of project interests including precious metal exploration in North America and Australia together with base metal exploration in Africa. Project interests range from early stage greenfield exploration to later stage prospects currently subject to drill programmes.

The Board and its team of advisors have expertise in project generation, exploration and development and have identified an opportunity to utilise the Company’s position to become a leader in the London market for investors wishing to gain exposure to proactive global metals exploration.

Power Metal Resources plc (LON:POW) the AIM listed metals exploration and development company is pleased to provide an update from Red Rock Australasia Pty Ltd (“RRAL”), the Australian gold joint venture (“JV”) company in which POW has a 49.9% interest.

Key points

· RRAL has applied for an additional license application comprising 148 sq km of ground (EL007540) that forms a close-fitting inner ring around the Ballarat mine and which became available on Monday.

· The new license application covers ground surrounded on all sides by RRAL’s existing licence applications.

· Three other parties have also applied for licenses covering the ground demonstrating the strategic significance of this area (*).

· In total RRAL now has c 2,336 sq km of ground under license applications in the Victoria Gold Fields.

· RRAL has received several approaches from third parties to acquire interests in, joint venture or earn-in to the RRAL license package, in whole or part.  Alongside the intention to list some or all of RRAL on a North American stock exchange RRAL is working with potential partners to assess external proposals.

· RRAL continues work on equipping and staffing its headquarters office in Ballarat, and on technical planning for anticipated exploration and drilling programmes.  In addition, RRAL is planning to appoint an experienced Chief Executive Officer dedicated to the development of the business in the near future.

Paul Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Power Metal Resources commented:

“The work continues at pace with the developing Australia gold JV and whilst awaiting license grants to come through RRAL have completed project technical reports across the land package and finalised a NI 43-101 technical report across 8 projects.

We have also moved to equip and staff RRAL headquarters in Ballarat and to further advance our technical planning for proactive exploration.  That preparatory work will continue to position RRAL for early commencement of field exploration upon license grants.

There is an intense level of activity around RRAL demonstrating a commitment to building a rapidly growing Australian gold company focused on the Victoria Gold Fields.”

* Balmaine Gold Pty Ltd, Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd, and Loddon Gold Pty Ltd have put in competing applications the same day as RRAL for the ground covered by EL007540. The application considered to have greatest merit will eventually be given priority.

FURTHER JOINT VENTURE INFORMATION:

Joint Venture Company – RRAL

RRAL is a joint venture company 49.9% owned by POW and 50.1% by Red Rock Resources plc (LON:RRR). Paul Johnson, CEO of POW and Andrew Bell, Chairman of RRR and POW, are directors of RRAL.

RRAL has lodged applications for thirteen new gold exploration licence areas covering circa 2,336 km² in the Victoria Goldfields of Australia as follows:

* Balmaine Gold Pty Ltd, Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd, and Loddon Gold Pty Ltd have put in competing applications the same day as RRAL for the ground covered by EL007540. The application considered to have greatest merit will eventually be given priority.

Further information in respect of the Australia gold JV, including historical reports and targeting assessments prepared for each project, may be viewed through the following link to the Power Metal website: https://www.powermetalresources.com/s/52/australia

In addition, an online map of the current application footprint may be viewed through the following link: https://www.powermetalresources.com/p/207/rrraustralasia-gold-project-footprint

The recently finalised National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report covering eight of the above licence applications (collectively the BMV Gold Project) may be viewed through the following link:https://www.powermetalresources.com/p/222/bmv-gold-project-ni-43-101   

CONTACT INFORMATION

For further information please visit https://www.powermetalresources.com/ or contact:

NOTES TO EDITORS

Power Metal Resources plc (LON:POW) is an AIM listed metals exploration and development company seeking a large scale metal discovery.

The Company has a global portfolio of project interests including precious metal exploration in North America and Australia together with base metal exploration in Africa. Project interests range from early stage greenfield exploration to later stage prospects currently subject to drill programmes.

The Board and its team of advisors have expertise in project generation, exploration and development and have identified an opportunity to utilise the Company’s position to become a leader in the London market for investors wishing to gain exposure to proactive global metals exploration.