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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
3 June 2025
Amendments to Resource Update Published 14 May 2025
Lake Resources N.L. (ASX: LKE; OTC: LLKKF) (the “Company”), at the request of ASX,
wishes to advise of amendments to the Resource Update released on 14 May 2025 (“14 May
Resource Update”).
The Company advises that the 14 May Resource Update has been amended as follows:
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Page 34 has been amended to clarify future drilling activities at the Kachi Project in
relation to the exploration target. JORC Table 1, Section 2 – Reporting of Exploration
Results, Sub-Section “Further Work” on page 59 has similarly been amended to
include a cross reference to the changes made on page 34.
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Page 37 has been amended to include further information regarding the basis for the
cut-off grade used.
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Page 40 has been amended to provide additional information regarding the
Competent Person Statement specifically to include a reference to the Competent
Person taking responsibility for the exploration target.
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Table 8 Resource Drillhole Collars, from page 44 to page 50, has been amended to
(i) include the elevation (metres above sea level) of the drillhole collars, found in the
fourth column from the left and (ii) include additional information in the notes at the
end of the table pertaining to the inclusion of the elevation column.
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JORC Table 1, Section 3 – Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources, SubSections “Database integrity”, “Cut-off parameters”, “Mining factors or assumptions”,
“Metallurgical factors or assumptions”, “Environmental factors or assumptions”, and
“Audits or reviews”, from page 61 to page 68 have been amended to include additional
detail and commentary regarding modifying factors.
Please refer to the attached amended document incorporating the above amendments. Page
numbers listed above reference the page numbers included on the attached amended
document.
This announcement has been approved for released by the Company.
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About Lake Resources N.L. (ASX: LKE OTC: LLKKF)
Lake Resources N.L. (ASX: LKE, OTC: LLKKF) is a responsible lithium developer utilising
state of-the-art ion exchange extraction technology for production of sustainable, high purity
lithium from its flagship Kachi Project in Catamarca Province within the Lithium Triangle in
Argentina.
This ion exchange extraction technology delivers a solution for two rising demands – high
purity battery materials to avoid performance issues, and more sustainable, responsibly
sourced materials with low carbon footprint and significant ESG benefits.
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
3 June 2025
Lake Resources JORC Update Increases
Measured and Indicated Resource to 8.2 Mt
LCE from 7.3 Mt LCE1
UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS
Measured Resource has grown by more than 1.1 Mt of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) to
4.2 Mt LCE (a more than 25% increase), defined to a depth of 600 meters over 83 square
kilometres.
The Measured and Indicated Resource has grown by approximately 10% or 0.9 Mt LCE to 8.2
Mt LCE.
The updated total resource is 11.1 Mt of LCE over 275 square kilometres.
This Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) update incorporates K25D44, which was the second
drillhole in the southern sector of the salar to be advanced beyond 600 meters below ground
surface (m bgs).
K25D44 sample results from the planned production interval in the 2023 Feasibility Study
between 200 m bgs and 400 m bgs averaged 274 mg/L.
The results from K24D41 and K25D44, both in the southern sector of the salar, are indicative of
a higher-grade lithium zone.
The updated geologic model including the lithium concentration and drainable porosity values
will be used in forthcoming updates to the Ore Reserve estimate and related hydrogeologic
model.
Upgrades from Lilac’s Gen3 to Gen4 media significantly increases lithium recovery rates2.
These improvements will allow for fewer extraction and injection wellfields in the updated Ore
Reserve.
Lake Resources N.L. (ASX: LKE; OTC: LLKKF) (“Lake” or “the Company”) is pleased to provide an
updated resource estimate for the Kachi lithium brine Project (“Kachi” or the “Project”) in Catamarca
Province, Argentina.
The updated resource estimate is based on the incorporation of previously announced K25D44 drilling
and testing3 results that were received since the last Mineral Resource update in November 20234.
1
Refer to ASX announcement dated 22 November 2023.
2
Lilac Solutions Inc., 2024. Technical While Paper – Unlocking lithium brine production with ion exchange. September 2024.
3
Refer to ASX announcement dated 12 February 2024.
4
Refer to ASX announcement dated 22 November 2023.
This resource update defines the Mineral Resources to be used in the updated hydrogeologic modelling
analysis for the update to the Phase 1 Project Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) capital and operating
expenditure estimates currently underway.
K24D41 has grades of 180-348 mg/L lithium over 445 m (166 – 610 m), with an average of 267 mg/L5.
Over the planned DFS production interval (i.e., 200 m bgs to 400 m bgs), the samples averaged 292
mg/L lithium.
K25D44 has grades of 40 mg/L to 302 mg/L over 582 m (40 m to 622 m bgs) with an average of 219
mg/L. However, all samples beyond 200 m depth are well above the average and sample results from
the planned production interval in the 2023 Feasibility Study between 200 m bgs and 400 m bgs
averaged 274 mg/L.
The results from these two drillholes within planned production interval averages of 274 mg/L and
292 mg/L reveal the emergence of a higher-grade lithium zone in the southern portion of the salar.
The continuity of the hydrostratigraphy and brine chemistry between these two drillholes between 400
m and 600 m depth is the main driving factor to the increase in Measured Resource since November
2023.
The Kachi Project has shown continual increases in mineral resource estimates (Figure 1) since the
maiden resource estimate of 4.4 Mt of contained LCE in Inferred and Indicated categories was
announced in November 20186:
The resource was significantly upgraded in January 2023 with a Measured and Indicated
Resource of 2.2 Mt of LCE and approximately 3.1 Mt of LCE as Inferred mineral resources7.
The total resource was again increased in June 2023 with more than 2.9 Mt of LCE in Measured
and Indicated Resource and approximately 5.2 Mt of LCE in the Inferred Resource category for
a total resource estimate of more than 8.2 Mt of LCE8.
The Measured and Indicated Resource expanded again in November 2023 to 7.3 Mt LCE with
3.3 Mt LCE of Inferred Resource for a total resource estimate of over 10.6 Mt LCE9.
The current Measured and Indicated Resource (“M&I”) increased to approximately 8.2 Mt LCE
(Figure 1 and Table 1), as Inferred and, to a lesser extent, Indicated Resources were classified
as Measured (Figure 2 and Figure 3 present resource areas).
Pumping and Injection testing detailed in August 202310 demonstrated that the lithium reservoir
in the resource area is permeable and that productive wells can be drilled and constructed for
extraction and injection.
The pumping and injection test data were used to calibrate a hydrogeological model used to
simulate the planned extraction and injection wellfields inclusive of lithium concentrations and
flow rates through time, which formed the basis of the Ore Reserve Estimate11.
Project engineering, mine plan and financial modelling results were summarized in the DFS12
completed in December 2023.
5
Refer to ASX announcement dated 4 October 2023.
6
Refer to ASX announcement dated 27 November 2018.
7
Refer to ASX announcement dated 11 January 2023.
8
Refer to ASX announcement dated 15 June 2023.
9
Refer to ASX announcement dated 22 November 2023.
10
Refer to ASX announcement dated 16 August 2023.
11
Refer to ASX announcement dated 19 December 2023 (“Maiden Ore Reserve Defined”).
12
Refer to ASX announcement dated 19 December 2023 (“Kachi Project Phase One Definitive Feasibility Study”).
2
Figure 1. Change in M&I and Inferred Lithium Resource since 2018
Figure 2. Change in M&I and Inferred Lithium Resource since 2018
Table 1. Updated Resource Summary13
Resource Category
Lithium (Tonnes)
LCE (Tonnes)
Measured (M)
788,000
4,191,000
Indicated (I)
751,000
3,998,000
M&I
1,539,000
8,189,000
Inferred
542,000
2,885,000
Total Resource
2,082,000
11,074,000
Jonah Smith, Vice President of Operations, noted: “The increase in Measured and Indicated
Resources further derisks the Project and demonstrates the high level of confidence in the chemistry
and continuity of the brine in the subsurface over an expansive area.”
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See Table 3 below for additional detail on the resource breakdown by category and unit.
3
Figure 3. Diagram showing the Measured (purple) and Indicated Resources (pink), with the
surrounding area of Inferred Resource (orange) for 0 to 400m.
4
Figure 4. Plan view map of the Indicated Resources (red), with the surrounding area of Inferred
Resource (orange) at a depth of 400 – 600m
A summary of the assessment is provided in the subsequent sections.
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PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Kachi Project is located on the Carachi Pampa basin at the south end of the Puna geographical
region, Argentina (Figure 4). The modern-day Puna Region is the southern continuation of the Bolivian
Altiplano with an average elevation of 4,400 meters above mean sea level (amsl) although Project
elevations are considerably lower, about 3010 amsl, which provides considerable advantages from a
climate and operations perspective.
Figure 4. Kachi Project Location and Layout
PROPERTY HOLDINGS
Lake Resources holds 53 mineral leases (Minas) in the Basin covering the surface of the salar and
surrounding areas (Figure 5). The mineral leases are summarized in Table 7 below (following the text),
with the property names, file numbers, and details of the approvals related to each of the concessions.
All information regarding the legal status of the properties was provided by the members of the Legal
Department of Morena del Valle Minerals S.A. (MVM), Lake Resources’ local subsidiary in the Province
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of Catamarca. The status of properties has not been independently verified by the Competent Person,
who takes no responsibility for the legal status of the properties.
Figure 5. Kachi Project Mineral Concessions
GEOLOGY AND GEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION
The Carachi Pampa basin is an arid, closed basin comprised of interbedded lacustrine and alluvial
sediments of gravels, sands, silts, and clays, with episodic volcanic deposits of ignimbrites, tuffs, and
basalts (Figure 6). The basin is bounded to the east and west by north-south trending mountain ranges
formed by thrust faulting exposing basement sequences in outcrops that rise to an elevation of about
5,100 m amsl. The Cerro Blanco pyroclastic complex is located on the south of the basin and is the
primary source of the pyroclastic flows that deposited the ignimbrites and tuffs, while the Antofagasta
de la Sierra and the Cerro Galan volcanic complex form the highlands in the north and northeast borders
of the basin. The ranges to the east are composed of crystalline pre-Cambrian basement that gently
slopes down to the basin floor. Red bedded sandstone and claystone sequences of the Geste and
Patqia de la Cuesta Formations outcrop in the Los Colorados Range along the western edge of the
basin. Extensive alluvial fan deposits form to the north, south, east and west of the central salar as
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coarse-grain, high energy sediments were shed from the nearby steep terrains. Altogether the basin
drains a watershed area of 9,494 km2.
Figure 6 Geology of the Kachi Project Area
The centre of the basin is dominated by the Quaternary basalt flows and the cider-cone of the Carachi
Pampa Volcano. The volcano penetrates basin sediments to the east of the salar, with flow and air fall
basalts creating a veneer over the lacustrine sediments. The volcano has a northwest-southeast striking
fissure vent that is interpreted to be underlain by a northwest-southeast aligned intrusive dyke or plug
of much smaller dimensions than the basalt cone has at the surface.
Salars occur in closed basins with no external drainage in dry desert regions where evaporation rates
exceed surface and groundwater recharge rates. Evapo-concentration of surface water and
groundwater in these basins results in the concentration of dissolved salts that eventually develop saline
brines. Two types of salars are classified by Houston et al. (2011)14: 1) mature, halite dominant and 2)
immature, clastic dominant. Kachi appears to be transitioning from an immature, clastic dominated
salar, to a more mature system with the beginning formation of a surficial salt layer with halite that
extends to several meters depth.
The salar sediments are predominantly intercalated sands and clayey silts (Figure 7), which constitute
a leaky aquifer, with the entire sequence of sediments potentially contributing brine flow to wells. Higher
brine flows are obtained from intervals with high sand content and higher permeability, with the brine
grades generally comparable between geological units. The salar is surrounded by alluvial and aeolian
fans of varying dimensions and significance. Most important are the Western Fan Complex and South
Fan (see West Fan on Figure 7) which have intercepted coarse-grained lithium bearing brines. The
North Fan is also important as coarse-grained lithium bearing brines have also been intercepted in this
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Houston, J., Butcher, A., Ehren, P., Evans, K., and L. Godfrey. The Evaluation of Brine Prospects and the Requirement for
Modifications to Filing Standards. Economic Geology, v. 106, pp. 1225–1239
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sector and the sector is host to a substantial freshwater aquifer or wedge, that overlies the lithium
bearing brines.
Older
sediments
Basin Bounding Fault
Figure 7. Conceptual hydrogeologic section through the Kachi Project, looking towards the
northeast.
Pumping and injection tests completed in August 202315 on two different test wells indicate that the finegrained sand reservoir of the central resource area is permeable, with measured hydraulic conductivity
values in the range of 2 to 4 m/d. The testing indicates that appropriately designed production wells
with 200-m well screens could produce more than 65 litres per second (L/s). The testing also provides
a proof-of-concept for the operation of injection wells in the central resource area. The wellfield
development plan in the DFS consists of 16 extraction wells and 21 injection wells (Figure 8). The
wellfield is designed to:
Maintain the pressure in the subsurface as close as possible to baseline conditions in the
laguna and springs east of the extraction area.
Minimize the potential for dilution of the lithium brine resource during operations, and as much
as possible potential future operations.
Create hydraulic gradients that facilitate the flow of lithium rich brine to the extraction wells.
Maintain pressure in the extraction horizon to maintain high flow rates, minimize drawdown and
minimize subsidence and consolidation risks.
The improved lithium recovery rates associated with the Gen4 Lilac media in combination with higher
concentrations of lithium from the last two holes of the 2023 drilling program at the K24 and K25
platforms present an opportunity to further optimize the wellfield designs in forthcoming hydrogeologic
modelling for the Ore Reserve update.
15
Refer to ASX announcement dated 16 August 2023.
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Figure 8. Wellfield Layout and Hydrogeologic Model Grid Used in Previous Reserve Modelling16
16
Refer to ASX announcement dated 19 December 2023 (“Maiden Ore Reserve Defined”).
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DRILLING AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUES
Brine samples from the characterization program have been collected with a variety of sampling
methods including:
Packer (single and double);
Test well development and long-term pumping tests;
Installed piezometer screens (airlifting);
Spearpoint; and,
Bailer.
Conventional mud rotary drilling was used to drill the larger diameter pumping test wells installed in
2022/2023 and in some of the earlier drilling programs for piezometers. During the 2022/2023 resource
characterization program the packer sampling and piezometers have been in holes drilled using a
diamond drill rig, generally with PQ casing and packer assemblies to 400 m bgs and HQ casing and
packer assemblies from 400 to 600 m bgs.
Packer sampling from diamond drillholes and sampling from installed piezometers and wells have been
the principal methods used to acquire geochemical brine samples. Since May 2023, the packer
sampling has been entirely single packer configurations, as these have been found to yield the most
reliable samples. Additionally, lugeon tests have not been performed since that time to improve hole
stability. Standard operating procedures for packer sampling are followed, with significant development
of the test interval, extraction of at least three (3) borehole volumes (measured from surface to hole
bottom). Sampling only occurs once brine is clear and field chemistry parameters are stable and
indicative of reservoir fluids. Samples are collected in 1 Litre plastic bottles with field geochemistry
parameters recorded. Samples are stored in the sample storage area (climate-controlled container)
until shipped to the laboratory. The type of drillhole and sample approach is included in Section 1 of
JORC Table 1. Drillhole collars with key analytical laboratory results are presented in Table 8.
Additionally, downhole geophysical logs have been collected since May 2019 on most drillholes where
conditions are suitable to do so. There are an extensive set of logs including gamma logs, resistivity,
acoustic televiewer, inclination, calliper, temperature, and Borehole Magnetic Resonance (BMR). Wells
K03R12, K04R15 and K08R14 were retrospectively logged, with installed PVC casing facilitating use
of the BMR tool and a total of 16 drillhole have been logged with BMR. BMR logs have been highly
useful for identifying zones of movable, capillary and immobile water, specific yield estimates, and
relative assessments of hydraulic conductivity. The geophysical logs were limited to 400 m and
therefore deeper holes also only have geophysical logs to 400 m.
MINERAL RESOURCE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA
Preparation of this resource estimate has been led by Andrew Fulton, Competent Person (CP) and
Principal Hydrogeologist at Groundwater Exploration Science (GES), with support from Murray Booker
(Hydrominex) and Lake’s technical team. The resource estimate is prepared in accordance with JORC
2012 standards and although JORC 2012 does not address lithium brines specifically in the guidance
documents, the CP has taken into account the Australian Association of Mining and Exploration
Companies (AMEC) Guidelines for Resource and Reserve Estimation for Brines and the NI 43-101
guidelines for lithium brines, set forth by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
(CIM 2014). The CP considered these guidelines, the intent of the JORC 2012, and experiences from
other salars and projects for resource estimation at the lithium brine deposit in the Carachi Pampa
Basin.
As with all Projects, the Kachi resource was explored initially with limited drillhole data and an uncertain
understanding of the basin complexity. Subsequent drilling programs focused on the central area, with
a relatively tight drillhole pattern, robust maiden resource. The 2022/2023 characterization program has
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focused on expanding the spatial and vertical delineations as well as testing the hydraulic properties of
the reservoir materials. These studies in combination with the related hydrogeological conceptual and
numerical model development, have led to a significantly improved understanding of the hydrogeology
and hydrogeochemistry of the basin as well as the continuity and extent of the brine in the subsurface.
With respect to what is a reasonable distance for data to be extrapolated beyond the drilling area, as a
fluid, brine resources are likely to be rather more uniform than a hard rock mineral resource. This is the
rationale used by Houston et al. (2011) when suggesting guidelines for interpolated sampling in an
immature salar should be 7-10 km between wells for an Inferred Resource, 5 km for an Indicated
Resource and 2.5 km for a Measured Resource. Where the resource is open, and in the absence of
any potential hydrogeological boundaries, it was considered reasonable to use the same distances for
extrapolation distances beyond measurement locations. However, where there was more uncertainty,
the extrapolation distance was reduced further.
The current “measured” resource was defined using a protocol of a 2.5 km radial influence around each
drillhole.
MEASURED MINERAL RESOURCES
A ‘Measured Mineral Resource’ is that part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity, grade (or quality),
densities, shape, and physical characteristics are estimated with confidence sufficient to allow the
application of Modifying Factors to support detailed mine planning and final evaluation of the economic
viability of the deposit.
Geological evidence is derived from detailed and reliable exploration, sampling and testing gathered
through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drillholes,
and is sufficient to confirm geological and grade (or quality) continuity between points of observation
where data and samples are gathered.
A Measured Mineral Resource has a higher level of confidence than that applying to either an Indicated
Mineral Resource or an Inferred Mineral Resource. It may be converted to a Proven Ore Reserve or
under certain circumstances to a Probable Ore Reserve.
The Measured Resources (Figures 9 and 10) are within the centre of the resource area, over where
the stratigraphy is continuous and well correlated, brine chemistry and grades are consistent and as a
result there is a high degree of confidence. There are three components of the Measured Resource,
the salar deposits, the West Alluvial Fan Complex and a newly defined deep Measured Resource from
400-600 m bgs, where drilling has defined lithium concentrations and stratigraphy. The drill spacing in
the Measured Resource area ranges from 1.1 to 1.9 km and averages approximately 1.5 km. The
average is less than guidance for an appropriate drill spacing for Measured Resources in clastic
salars16. Furthermore, three long-term pumping tests (12 to 30 days) have extracted more than 50
million litres of brine that demonstrated remarkably consistent lithium concentration17, further confirming
grade continuity with a high degree of confidence indicative of a Measured Resource designation.
The geometry for the Measured Resource was generated using the location of the existing wells in the
project area, each well forming the centre of a 2.5 radius. Once the circles were generated, the circles
were unified, obtaining irregular polygons. The measured area takes in the area within 2.5 km of
drillholes in the salar area and immediately to the west over the alluvial fan.
For the limit of the Measured Resource, data from wells K20, K18, K19, K2D13, K14, K08, K03, K15,
K16, K02, K11, K12, K04 and more recent holes K20, K18, K19 (Figure 2) were used. To the west the
limit of the overall resource estimate, including the Measured Resource, is truncated by the Permian
outcrops and basin bounding faults which form the Los Colorados Range west of the salar. To the east
the Carachi Pampa volcano forms the limit of the Measured and Indicated Resources. The eastern
portion of the Measured Resource over the in the salar has a specific yield based on the drillholes on
the salar. The updated Measured Resource is presented in Figures 9 and 10.
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Figure 9. Updated Measured Resource area between 0 and 400 m, based around 2.5 km from
individual drillholes, so that data points in the model are no more than 2.5 km from a drillhole.
The alluvial fan portions of the Measured Resource (darker pink) is truncated on the western
margin by the basin margin. The Measured Resource over the salar area, comprising Units A,
B and C is truncated on the east by the surface expression of the Kachi volcano.
Alluvial fan 0-400 m
Deeper Measured 400-~600 m
Unit A
Unit B
Unit C
Figure 10. Updated Measured Resource model (with 3 x vertical exaggeration), with Units A, B
and C in the salar area from 0 to 400 m bgs, and 0 to 400 m bgs in the alluvial fan to the west.
From 400 m to the basement (approximately 600 m depth) there is a lower area of Measured
Resource (new in this estimate, and previously part of Indicated Resources)
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Key points for the Measured Resource include:
The western part of the Measured Resource over the alluvial fan has a specific yield based on
drillholes at platforms K18, K19 and K20.
Drillholes at the K24 and K25 drill platforms provide information between 400 and 600 m
and are the major addition to the resource, with this newly defined deeper portion of the
Measured Resource shown in Figures 10.
This newly defined Measured Resource (Figure 11 and 12) was previously part of
the Indicated Resource below the Measured Resource (0-400 m) defined in the
November 2023 MRE.
The updated Measured Resource is comprised of Layer A, B and C (up to 400 meters) within the
salar and the unit based on K24-K25 from 400 m depth to basement.
Measured Resource is also defined from 0 to 400 m bgs in the alluvial fan domain, to the west of
the salar.
The Measured Resource is the sum of these volumes.
Extension of Measured
resource to depth (400
to basement ~600 m)
and further to the SW &
Figure 11. Updated Measured Resource area, based around 2.5 km from individual drillholes,
so that data points in the model are no more than 2.5 km from a drillhole.
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Figure 12. Updated Measured Resource from 400 m bgs (pink unit) to basement (brown,
generally about 600 m bgs). This resource volume is overlain by a more laterally extensive
Measured Resource zone between 0 and 400 m depth (see Figure 9).
INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCE
An ‘Indicated Mineral Resource’ is that part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity, grade (or quality),
densities, shape and physical characteristics are estimated with sufficient confidence to allow the
application of Modifying Factors in sufficient detail to support mine planning and evaluation of the
economic viability of the deposit.
Geological evidence is derived from adequately detailed and reliable exploration, sampling and testing
gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and
drillholes, and is sufficient to assume geological and grade (or quality) continuity between points of
observation where data and samples are gathered. An Indicated Mineral Resource has a lower level of
confidence than that applying to a Measured Mineral Resource and may only be converted to a
Probable Ore Reserve.
The Indicated Resource covers four areas:
Underneath Measured Resource footprint from 400 m to 600 m bgs in the main salar footprint
(Figures 13 to 16).
The area around K21D38 in the southern portion of the project area.
The area in the southeast, centred around hole K06 (Figures 13 to 16) and extending west to join
the Measured Resource from 0 to 400 m bgs (termed Southeast-K06).
The area around K23D40 in the northern sector of the project area from 0 to 600 m bgs.
The approach to classification of these four areas is described below.
Salar from 400m to 600 m
Between 400 and 600 m beneath the Measured resource (adjacent to the new 400 m to basement
depth Measured resource) the volume is classified as Indicated Resource (Figure 13). This is based
on:
Information from more recent drillhole K24D41 in the south of the Measured Resource, extending to
600 m and information from K22, in the 0 to 600 m Indicated Resource north of the 400 to 600 m
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Indicated and Measured Resource zone also provides information confirming continuity of the lithium
concentrations through the area.
The specific yield data for this Indicated zone is based on the interpretation of a lateral continuation of
the greater than 400 m BMR data, from K24D41 below 400 m, as the Indicated Resource one has
broadly similar characteristics to that of the 400 to 600 m deep Measured Resource zone
K21 Area
Based on the drilling information from platforms K24 and K25, and drilling results from K21D38, the
area around K21 was upgraded from Inferred Resource to Indicated Resource. A 5 km circular polygon
centred on the K21D38 well was used to define the resource extent and truncated by Measured
Resource to the north and bedrock outcrops to the west (Figure 13 and Figure 14). The vertical
constraints of the resource were defined using the elevation of the conductive layer in the TEM survey
and a depth of 400 m bgs.
Southeast – K06
For the Indicated Resource around well K06 2.5 km radii was used for the depth interval 0 to 400 m
(Figure 14). The area was classified as Indicated because the hole is isolated from the other holes, so
as to not fall within the Measured Resource area, but to have a higher degree of confidence than
Inferred Resources, due to the nearby drilling and extensive geophysics. This unit has a radius of 2.5
km around the hole.
The model estimate continues to the edge of the volcano. The TEM data shows the conductive brine
body extends under the basaltic flow of the Carachi Pampa volcano, however, this is included
separately as Inferred Resources
K23 Area
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