Yeelirrie North Uranium Project Expanded by 368%
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Released 8 April 2024
Yeelirrie North Uranium Project
Expanded by 368%
Several Large Radiometric Anomalies Staked Following Geophysical Data Review
Highlights
Airborne radiometric anomalies comparable to Yeelirrie and Dawson-Hinkler
deposit signatures leads to exploration license applications of an additional ~554
km2
The Company’s highly prospective Yeelirrie North Uranium Project increased
368% to ~761 km2
Newly applied for tenements are adjacent to one of the world’s largest high-grade
undeveloped uranium deposits, Yeelirrie, containing 128.1Mlb U3O8 at an average
ore grade of 1500 ppm U3O81
The Yeelirrie uranium deposit was purchased by Cameco Corporation (NYSE:
CCJ) from BHP (ASX: BHP) in 2012 for $430 M USD2
12 new U target areas have now been identified for follow up calcrete mapping
and sampling
Infini positioned to become one of the largest landholders in the region alongside
Cameco
Infini Resources Ltd (ASX: I88, “Infini” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the staking of four
large extensions of radiometric anomalism at its 100% owned Yeelirrie North uranium project, located in
Western Australia. The identification of this expansion opportunity follows the appraisal of regional
radiometric data as part of an ongoing desktop geophysical study being undertaken (refer to ASX
announcement (15 January 2024).
Infini CEO Charles Armstrong said: “The Yeelirrie North Project expansion represents an excellent
low-cost opportunity for the Company, timed when the uranium sentiment in Western Australia is
experiencing positive change. Following rigorous geophysical desktop studies, the Company has acted
swiftly to expand its exploration footprint at Yeelirrie to include radiometric anomalism adjacent to the
Company’s existing license (E 53/2188). The four new areas have now been applied for and await a
standard assessment period by the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP). The pending exploration
licenses cover areas of highly anomalous U/Th that also correlate strongly with interpreted
calcrete/leached regolith horizons in aerial imagery. The total target exploration inventory at Yeelirrie
North has now grown to an impressive twelve areas (T1-T12) in a very short amount of time.
These licenses now provide the Company with the opportunity to potentially discover new uranium
occurrences on the doorstep of the world class Yeelirrie Uranium Deposit. The new ground was staked
for a nominal application cost, and we are excited to have enhanced the prospectivity of the asset
considerably.”
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Figure 1 Location of the newly staked exploration licenses (highlighted red) at the world-class Yeelirrie
uranium camp showing the geological rationale with extensive and coincidental uranium-thorium anomalism
identified in regional radiometrics.
Geophysical Desktop Studies
Further to the Company’s announcement on 15 January 2024, additional regional radiometric data has
been received and appraised which includes several historical airborne geophysical surveys
commissioned during the period of 1994-2010 by historical explorers and government bodies including:
BHP Billiton, U3O8 Ltd, Normandy Exploration, Echelon Resources, Abelle Ltd, GSWA and Geoscience
Australia. The geophysical data sets were successfully reprocessed and analysed to produce the above
radiometric Targeting map (Figure 1). The studies are ongoing and continue to progress well with the
expectation of a regional litho-structural interpretation to provide valuable geological knowledge on the
size and location of any paleochannels that may host new undiscovered uranium deposits at Yeelirrie.
Liberal Party and Stakeholder Lobbying Underway
The Company is aware of and supports current lobbying underway by several stakeholders including the
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia’s (CCIWA) call to overturn the state uranium
mining ban3. A study highlighted by the Chamber has shown that Western Australia alone could produce
more than A$1bn in revenue a year3. In addition, the WA Liberal Leader Libby Mettam has pledged if
elected next year to overturn the WA Labor Government’s 2017 ban4. Directives on the nature of uranium
exploration in Western Australia by the DMP emphasise that uranium exploration itself is not banned5.
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About Yeelirrie North Uranium Project
The Yeelirrie North Project currently consists of exploration license E53/2188, covering an area of 70
Blocks (~207km²), located approximately 70km southwest of Wiluna, Western Australia. If successfully
granted, the new exploration license applications will see the Company’s Project size increase by an
additional ~554km2, to a total area of ~761km2. The Yeelirrie Project is located near the northern extremity
of the Archaean Norseman Wiluna greenstone belt of the Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia. The project
is highly prospective for hosting high-grade Uranium mineralised calcrete and lies within the same
geological domain as the world class Yeelirrie Uranium Deposit hosting 128.1Mlb U3O8 at an average ore
grade of 1500 ppm U3O8. The Yeelirrie deposit is one of only four uranium deposits permitted to be mined
by the Western Australian government prior to the state’s 2017 ban on new uranium mining6.
References
1 Yeelirrie Reserves and Resources. Sourced from: https://www.cameco.com/businesses/uranium-projects/yeelirrie
2 Cameco Acquires Yeelirrie Uranium Project in Western Australia August 26, 2012. Sourced from:
https://www.camecoaustralia.com/library/news/cameco-acquires-yeelirrie-uranium-project-in-western-australia
3 Chamber of Commerce calls for lift of Western Australian mining ban. Sourced from: https://www.miningtechnology.com/news/chamber-calls-for-lift-of-western-australia-mining-ban/
4 WA Australian Liberal Leader vows to overturn uranium mining ban if elected. Sourced from:
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-liberals-leader-vows-to-overturn-uranium-mining-ban-if-elected20240314-p5fcg4.html
5 Community education guide to Uranium in Western Australia. Sourced from:
https://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Documents/Community-Education/Guide_to_Uranium_in_Western_Australia.pdf
6 Uranium mining in Western Australia. Current Projects. Sourced from: https://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Uranium-1459.aspx
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Release authorised by the Board of Infini Resources Ltd.
Contacts
Charles Armstrong
Chief Executive Officer
P: +61 (08) 9465 1051
About Infini Resources Ltd (ASX: I88)
Infini Resources Ltd is an Australian energy metals company focused on mineral exploration in Canada
and Western Australia for uranium and lithium. The company has a diversified and highly prospective
portfolio of assets that includes greenfields and more advanced brownfields projects. The company’s
mission is to increase shareholder wealth through exploration growth and mine development.
JOR 2012 Mineral Resource
Deposit Name
JORC 2012 Classification
Tonnes and Grade
Des Herbiers (U)
Inferred Combined Resource
162 Mt @ 123ppm U3O8
(43.95mlb)
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Competent Person’s Statement
The information contained in this announcement that relates to exploration results is based on, and fairly represents, information
and supporting documentation prepared by Dr Andy Wilde, who is a fellow and registered professional geoscientist (#10092) of the
Australasian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG). Dr Wilde 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 JORC
2012 edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Dr Wilde has 35 years’ experience
and is a consultant Geologist for Infini Resources Ltd. Dr Wilde consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on this
information in the form and context in which they appear.
This report contains information on the Yeelirrie North Uranium Project extracted from the Company’s Prospectus dated 30
November 2023 and released to the ASX market announcements platform on 10 January 2024, and announcements dated 15
January 2024 reported in accordance with the 2012 edition of the “Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral
Resources and Ore Reserves” (JORC Code). The original market announcements are available to view on
www.infiniresources.com.au and www.asx.com.au. The Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects
the information included in the original market announcement.
This report contains information regarding the Des Herbiers Mineral Resources Estimate extracted from the Company’s Prospectus
dated 30 November 2023 and released to the ASX market announcements platform on 10 January 2024, reported in accordance
with the 2012 edition of the “Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves” (JORC
Code). The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in
any original announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the original
market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. The original market announcements are available to
view on www.infiniresources.com.au and www.asx.com.au.
Forward Looking Statements
This announcement may contain certain forward-looking statements and projections. Such forward looking statements/projections
are estimates for discussion purposes only and should not be relied upon. Forward looking statements/projections are inherently
uncertain and may therefore differ materially from results ultimately achieved. Infini Resources Limited does not make any
representations and provides no warranties concerning the accuracy of the projections and disclaims any obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements/projects based on new information, future events or otherwise except to the extent required
by applicable laws. While the information contained in this report has been prepared in good faith, neither Infini Resources Limited
or any of its directors, officers, agents, employees or advisors give any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the
fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information, opinions and conclusions contained in this announcement.
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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)
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.
• Seven historical airborne electromagnetic/radiometric/magnetic
surveys were commissioned during the period of 1994-2010 by
historical explorers and government bodies including: BHP
Billiton, U3O8 Ltd, Normandy Exploration, Echelon Resources,
Abelle Ltd, GSWA and Geoscience Australia. Flight line spacings
varied from 50m-400m and probe platform heights from 25-50m.
Flight line directions varied with geological strike and included
the range of 033-180 °.
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, facesampling bit or other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by
what method, etc).
• Not relevant as no drilling undertaken.
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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.
• Not relevant as no drilling undertaken.
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.
• Not relevant as no logging undertaken.
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.
• Not relevant as no sampling undertaken.
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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
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.
• Not relevant as no sampling undertaken.
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.
• Where appropriate the company has converted original ppm U
assay data to ppm U3O8 using the conversion factor of 1.1792.
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.
• All maps and location data are in MGA Zone 50 GDA 94
• Navigation for the airborne surveys was carried out using a GPS
receiver, an AGNAV2 system or similar for navigation control,
and an RMS DGR-33 data acquisition system or similar which
recorded the GPS coordinates.
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.
• The airborne survey flight line spacings varied from 50m – 400m.
All surveys were used together in a merged raster which is
appropriate to the definition and assessment of regional
radiometric anomalies for ground follow-up.
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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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 flight line directions are considered appropriate for the
direction of regional striking geology and are considered
unbiased for the purposes of delineating geophysical target
areas for ground truthing
Sample
security
• The measures taken to ensure sample security.
• Not relevant as no sampling undertaken.
Audits or
reviews
• The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and
data.
• Not relevant as no reviews or audits carried out.
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
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.
• The Yeelirrie North uranium project newly staked areas include
four pending exploration licenses (E 53/2335, E 53/2336, E
53/2337 and E 53/2338). These licenses are now in a standard
notice/ assessment period by the DMP. The company is not
aware of any reason why these claims would not be granted
following the assessment period, access, and heritage
agreement processes.
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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Exploration
done by other
parties
• Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties.
• Very minimal exploration work has been conducted on the
Yeelirrie North Project. Encounter Resources Ltd conducted a
small amount of shallow AC and RC drilling towards the northwestern side of the tenement (exercised area, outside the current
tenement area). The assessment of historical exploration data is
an ongoing process for the Company.
Geology
• Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation.
• The target uranium deposit type is surficial calcrete hosted e.g.
Yeelirrie. The geological setting for these deposits is typically
within shallow sheet like bodies corresponding to ancient
paleochannel systems that sit on or beneath the water table. The
controls on these deposits are likely related to structures such as
faults and shears that intersect the bedrock and influence ground
water flow and weathering.
• Infini’s exploration licenses intersect the Yilgarn Craton,
Tuckanarra and Jungar Suite meta-granites which are the same
protoliths to the Yeelirrie Uranium Deposit. The licenses are
therefore considered highly prospective for hosting high grade
calcrete hosted uranium deposits.
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.
• Not relevant as no drilling has been undertaken by the company
and assessment of historical exploration activities is ongoing.
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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.
• Not relevant as no exploration results are being reported.
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’).
• Not relevant as no exploration results are being reported.
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.
• Appropriate diagrams are included in the main body of this
announcement. No significant discovery is being reported.
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.
• Reporting of all historical assay and geophysical results is
considered balanced with results of both low and high values
reported.
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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.
• No additional meaningful and material exploration data has been
excluded from this announcement.
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.
• Infini plans to conduct a site visit to collect new rock samples
over the newly identified target areas T1-T12.
• Review of uranium targets at the Yeelirrie North Project is
ongoing, with key target areas considered for geological mapping
and surface sampling.
• Appropriate diagrams are included in the main body of this
announcement.
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