Drill Permit Approved at Portland Creek Uranium Project
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Released 16 December 2024
Drill Permit Approved at Portland
Creek Uranium Project
Highly anticipated maiden diamond drill program approved by the Newfoundland Mines
Department with drilling and field staff scheduled to mobilise to site in late January
Highlights
Permit application for a large maiden diamond drilling program designed to test
the high grade uranium Talus Prospect (7.5% U3O8 in soils) has been approved by
the Newfoundland Mines Department
First Heli-supported diamond drill rig scheduled to mobilise to site late January
with a second diamond drill rig available from early February
Drills will be operating on a 24 hour roster, with the program to take
approximately 6-8 weeks to complete
The maiden diamond drill program consists of up to 23 planned holes that are all
methodically testing structure, uranium geochemical pathfinders and highly
anomalous Pb isotope ratios
Core logging and downhole televiewer surveys being conducted on each drill
hole to collect lithological, structural, gamma, density and radiometric data
Litho-structural interpretation from the expanded UAV magnetic survey is on
schedule to be released prior to Christmas Day
Infini Resources Ltd (ASX: I88, “Infini” or the “Company”) is delighted to announce the maiden diamond
drill permit approval at its highly prospective and 100% owned Portland Creek Uranium Project in
Newfoundland, Canada.
Infini’s Managing Director and CEO, Charles Armstrong said: “I am thrilled that we have been granted
our maiden diamond drill permit in such a short amount of time. This rapid permitting reaffirms that we
continue to operate in a pro-uranium, tier one mining jurisdiction in Newfoundland, Canada. We have a
special project here that has the potential to contain multiple new high grade uranium discoveries.
After methodically collecting all our field and geophysical data we are now ready to drill the northern
targets out at Portland. I am hopeful that the source of our world class uranium soil anomaly, with a peak
result of 7.5% U3O8, will be explained by significant bedrock uranium mineralisation. A big thanks to the
Newfoundland Mines Department for their continued support leading up to this pivotal moment and to all
our hard-working field staff and other stakeholders. It’s now time to let the drill bit do the talking!”
Maiden Diamond Drill Program
The diamond drill program is focused on testing targets that have both structural and geochemical
coincidence (See table 1). The main soil anomaly at the Talus Prospect is characterised by high grade
uranium, three major converging secondary faults and highly anomalous Pb 206-204 ratios with a peak
value of 46.54. This highly compelling target area is going to be fence line drilled on east-west lines
initially at 100m line spacing (Figure 1). If success is encountered on these high priority (1A) initial holes,
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the Company will continue by immediately infill drilling on 50m line spacings (1B). The final number of
drillholes and end of hole depths will depend on continuous assessment of each drillhole as the program
progresses. All the eastern drillholes located closer to the primary fault zone will be drilled at significantly
higher depths to test both the secondary faults and the primary fault system which is located at the top of
the colluvium slope characterised by mineralised boulders and interpreted fault zone albitisation.
Figure 1 The Talus Uranium Prospect showing the location of the planned diamond drillholes.
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Table 1 The high priority component of the planned and approved diamond drill hole list with geological targeting rationale. For corresponding locations please
refer to figure 1. NB: final number of drillholes and end of hole depths will depend on continuous assessment of each drillhole as the program progresses.
Planned
Drillhole ID
Easting
Northing
Elevation
Azimuth
Dip
Planned
Depth
PCDD001
470753
5559550
142
90
45
540
PCDD002
470686
5559550
131
90
55
150
PCDD003
470716
5559450
134
90
45
540
PCDD004
470644
5559450
125
90
55
PCDD005
470718
5559650
133
90
PCDD006
470730
5559350
137
90
PCDD007
470734
5559500
139
PCDD008
470671
5559500
129
PCDD009
470730
5559600
PCDD010
470656
PCDD011
Comment
Testing 74997 ppm U3O8 3m to the south coincident with 46.54 Pb 206-204 ratio, 2.54 ppm As, 1.76 ppm Co, 8.87 ppm Ni and
NS fault at depth.
Testing 3006 ppm U3O8 (drilling underneath 7.5% U3O8 from the west) coincident with 30 Pb 206-204 ratio, 0.97 ppm Co and
4.22 ppm Ni.
Priority
1A
150
Testing 39621 ppm U3O8 coincident with NS shear zone, 1.95 ppm Co, 11.45 ppm Ni and 41.20 Pb 206-204 ratio.
Testing 68 ppm U3O8 (drilling underneath 3.9% U3O8 from the west) coincident with 21.88 Pb 206-204 ratio, 1.64 ppm As, 5.5
ppm Co and 4.58 ppm Ni.
45
600
Testing NS fault at depth and 2936.21 U3O8 coincident with 0.90 ppm As and 37.68 Pb 206-204 ratio.
1A
45
540
1B
90
45
210
Testing 4056 ppm U3O8 coincident with NNE fault and 46 Pb 206-204 ratio.
Testing 39975 ppm U3O8 coincident with 39 Pb 206-204 ratio, 2.88 ppm As, 11.1 ppm Co and 46 ppm Ni (very high compared to
background).
90
55
150
Testing 2936 ppm U3O8 coincident with NE fault, 24.48 Pb 206-204 ratio and 11.15 ppm Ni.
1B
136
90
45
540
Testing EW and NS fault intersect coincident with 17452 ppm U3O8, 41 Pb 206-204 ratio, 1 ppm Co and 0.55 ppm As.
1B
5559600
128
90
55
150
1B
470745
5559250
143
90
45
540
Testing EW and NS fault intersect coincident with 2901 ppm U3O8, 36.84 Pb 206-204 ratio, 6.2 ppm Co and 1.97 ppm As.
Testing 80 ppm U3O8 coincident with NW and NE fault intersect, 26.57 Pb 206-204 ratio, 3 ppm As and 54 ppm Co (very high
compared to background).
PCDD012
470728
5559764
135
90
55
210
Testing 774.73 ppm U3O8 coincident with 21.89 Pb 206-204 ratio and fault convergence at depth.
1B
PCDD013
470709
5559811
134
90
55
225
Testing 2193.31 ppm U3O8 coincident with 1.72 ppm As and 36.77 Pb 206-204 ratio/fault intercept at depth.
1B
PCDD014
470709
5559900
134
90
60
150
Testing NE fault coincident with 2264.06 ppm U3O8, 44.60 ppm As, 1.08 ppm Co and 28.45 Pb 206-204 ratio.
1B
PCDD015
470715
5559950
133
90
60
150
Testing NNE fault coincident with 549.51 ppm U3O8 and 6.09 ppm Co.
1B
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Diamond Hole Surveys and Logging
Core logging and downhole televiewer surveys will be conducted on each drill hole to collect lithological,
structural, gamma, density and radiometric data. Handheld spectrometer readings will also be taken
routinely on diamond core as drilling progresses, meaning that there is the potential for uranium
mineralisation to be detected very quickly during this program prior to receiving confirmatory lab assay
results.
Upcoming Exploration Activities
The maiden diamond drill program is scheduled to commence in late January. In addition to this, the
results of the expanded UAV litho-structural interpretation are on track to be released to the market later
this month. A second diamond drill permit submission will be made once the southern geochemical
anomalies and associated structural interpretation have been assessed by the Company.
About Portland Creek Uranium Project
The Portland Creek Project covers an area of 149 km2 and is situated in the Precambrian Long-Range
Complex of the Humber Tectonic – Stratigraphic zone. These members include metaquartzite and a suite
of paragneisses, intruded by leucocratic pink granite, which have likely been thrust westwards over
Palaeozoic carbonate-dominant sediments. The Claims are situated over a large regional uranium
anomaly that was identified in the 1970’s by a Newfoundland government stream sediment sampling
program. There was initially one uranium showing on the property as listed in the Newfoundland Mineral
Deposit Index inventory with 2,180 ppm U3O8 (refer Prospectus dated 30 November 2023). Since listing,
the company has now verified and defined a high-grade soil anomaly at the Talus prospect measuring
~800m x 100m with a peak result of 74,997ppm U3O8.
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Release authorised by the Board of Infini Resources Ltd.
Contacts
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Managing Director and CEO
P: +61 (08) 9465 1051
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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 greenfield and more advanced brownfield projects. The company’s
mission is to increase shareholder wealth through exploration growth and mine development.
JOR 2012 Mineral Resource Deposit
JORC 2012 Classification
Tonnes and Grade
Des Herbiers (U)
Inferred Combined Resource
162 Mt @ 123ppm U3O8 (43.95mlb)
Compliance Statement
This report contains information on the Company’s Projects 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, 29
January 2024, 19 February 2024, 29 February 2024 3 May 2024, 28 May 2024, 3 June 2024, 13 June 2024, 1 July 2024, 10 July
2024, 22 July 2024 and 14 October 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.
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dated 30 November 2023 and released to the ASX market announcements platform on 10 January 2024, reported in accordance
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