Global Battery Metals Reports High Grade Lithium Assays Returned; Surface Samples Up to 3.75% Li2O From NW Leinster Lithium Project Highlights Include:
Global Battery Metals Reports High Grade Lithium Assays Returned;
Surface Samples Up to 3.75% Li2O From NW Leinster Lithium Project
Highlights Include:
• Of the 66 total surface samples analyzed, assay results show that 47 returned grades above 1%
Li2O – with grades as high as 3.75% and 3.63% (source: ALS Laboratories, Loughrea, Ireland)
• Knockeen and Carriglead Prospects are reported at:
o Knockeen: Out of a total of 56 samples, 41 samples graded above 1% Li 2O, of which
20 graded above 2% Li 2O and of which two graded above 3% Li 2O (Sample AES
63003 (3.63% Li2O) and Sample AES 63033 (3.75% Li2O))
o Carriglead: out of a total of 10 samples, six samples graded above 1% Li2O, of which
one sample analysed above 2% Li2O (Sample AES63504 (2.09% Li2O))
• The program of intensive prospecting has consolidated the extent of the spodumene pegmatite
boulder train at surface and significantly enhanced the resolution of the dispersion zone
• The known extent of the boulder train is now over 1km in length from NE to SW, 0.5km from
NW to SE and is still open in all directions at Knockeen
January 18, 2023, Vancouver, British Columbia – Global Battery Metals Ltd. (the “Company” or
“GBML”) (TSXV: GBML; OTCQB: REZZF; Frankfurt: REZ), a critical mineral exploration
company focused on growth-oriented lithium and other battery metal projects, announces initial field
exploration assay results (see Table 1) from its North-West Leinster Lithium Project (the “Property”
or the “Project”), focused primarily on Prospecting Licence Area (“PLA”) 1597 in Ireland.
Sampling Program Highlights
Sample_ID Program Li_ppm Li2O%*
AES63003 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 17,410 3.75
AES63033 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 16,860 3.63
AES63519 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 13,160 2.83
AES63015 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 13,050 2.81
AES63029 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 12,920 2.78
AES63042 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 12,580 2.71
AES63014 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 12,200 2.63
AES63021 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 12,040 2.59
AES63018 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 11,980 2.58
AES63011 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 11,820 2.54
Table 1: Highlight results from the prospecting program (December 2022)
* Li2O % = Li ppm % (x 2.153)
A full list of comprehensive results can be found in Appendix 1.
“The high -grade assay results from our most recent surface sampling program are extremely
encouraging and reassure our early diligence in the Project,” said Michael Murphy, Chief Executive
Officer of GBML. “The strong concentration of confirmed lithium -bearing pegmatites is helping the
team target the source and plan a strong drilling campaign to test the limits of the Property. We look
forward to receiving our overburden assay results.”
Field Exploration Program Update
PLA 1597 forms part of the Company’s Property exploration block, which is operated under an
exclusive Option and Earn-in agreement with Technology Minerals Plc (LSE: TM1), the first-listed UK
company focused on creating a sustainable circular economy for battery metals, and its wholly owned
subsidiary LRH Resources Limited (“LRH”).
The current phase of detailed exploration work is centred on an area where a forty-year-old historical
company report1 described a trench excavated at Knockeen Townlands on PLA 1597 (Figure 1) which,
uncovered in bedrock, exposed a 1.8m wide spodumene-bearing pegmatite vein. However no detailed
laboratory assays or geological maps of the trench were reported at that time . Historical prospecting
around the trench also reported the occurrence of u p to 10 large boulders of spodumene bearing
pegmatite at surface.
The current exploration program carried out under LRH management by Aurum Exploration Services
Limited included an initial reconnaissance visit in July 2022 totalling six samples. This was followed
by a more detailed prospecting and lithogeochemical survey on two areas at Knockeen and Carriglead
Townlands in December 2022 and totalling 66 samples (Figure 1 and Table 2).
Prospect Program No
Carriglead Recon Sampling July 2022 2
Knockeen Recon Sampling July 2022 4
Prospect DD Sampling July 2022 No
Carriglead Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 10
Knockeen Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 56
Prospect Program No
Carriglead Total 12
Knockeen Total 60
Table 2: Results from reconnaissance prospecting (July 2022 and December 2022)
Preliminary Reconnaissance July 2022
Two areas at Knockeen and Carriglead Townlands were targeted with an initial reconnaissance visit in
July 2022 , during which s ix samples - four at Knockeen and two at Carriglead - were collected.
Analytical results confirmed the presence of the historically reported spodumene pegmatite boulder
train and returned very significant grades of Li 2O in all the samples. These results have been reported
previously but are reproduced here for continuity (Table 3).
Sample_ID Program Li_ppm Li2O_%* Prospect
210724CL05 Recon Sampling July 2022 13,700 2.95 Knockeen
210724CL03 Recon Sampling July 2022 11,200 2.41 Knockeen
210724CL04 Recon Sampling July 2022 11,000 2.37 Knockeen
210724CL02 Recon Sampling July 2022 3,240 0.70 Knockeen
AES61138 Recon Sampling July 2022 7,470 1.61 Carriglead
AES61137 Recon Sampling July 2022 3,550 0.76 Carriglead
Table 3: Results from reconnaissance prospecting (July 2022)
* Li2O % = Li ppm % (x 2.153)
December 2022 Detailed Prospecting and Lithogeochemistry
In December 2022 an extensive prospecting and lithogeochemistry survey was completed covering the
two areas identified during the reconnaissance program. A total of 56 samples were collected at
Knockeen and 10 at Carriglead. The results were highly encouraging with coherent boulder trains of
spodumene bearing lithium pegmatites mapped out across the prospects. T he highlight sample results
are shown in Table 1 and the full results are appended in Appendix 1 to this release in Tables and 4 and
5 with associated maps showing the locations in Figures 2 (Knockeen) and Figures 3 (Carriglead)
below.
1 Report titled “1975-76 – Discovery of Spodumene Pegmatite Float” by Irish Base Metals Limited
Figure 1: Location of the Knockeen and Carriglead target areas PL 1597 showing sample locations
Figure 2: Location of samples and assay results from the Knockeen target area
Figure 3: Location of samples and assay results from the Carriglead target area
Photo 1: Spodumene pegmatite samples from Knockeen and Carriglead
Please see the Company's NW Leinster Project Overview for additional program details, in addition to
the latest version of the Company’s Investor Presentation available for download f rom the GBML
website (www.gbml.ca).
Qualified Person
All scientific and technical information in this announcement has been prepared under the supervision
of and reviewed and approved by EuroGeol Vaughan Williams M.Sc. P.Geo ., Principal of Aurum
Exploration Services, who currently provides exploration services to GBML and LRH , and who is a
“qualified person” within the meaning of National Instrument 43 -101. Vaughan Williams is also
company secretary of LRH.
About Global Battery Metals Ltd.
GBML is an international mineral exploration and development company with a focus on metals that
comprise and support the rapid evolution to battery power. GBML currently maintains economic
interests in four battery metal projects: (1) an option to acquire up to a 90% in the North-West Leinster
lithium property in Ireland; (2) a 100% interest in the L ithium King property in Utah; (3) an option to
acquire up to a 100% interest in the La Poile lithium project in Newfoundland; and (4) a 55% stake in
Peru-based Lara copper property, which has over 10,000 metres of drilling. As previously disclosed,
Minsur S.A., a Peruvian mining company, entered into an option agreement with GBML and Lara
Exploration Ltd. to acquire the Lara copper property for staged payments of USD$5.75 million. GBML
will retain a 0.75% net smelter royalty. GBML's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture
Exchange (TSXV: GBML); Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE: REZ); and are quoted on the OTC Markets
(OTCQB: REZZF).
Global Battery Metals Ltd.
Michael Murphy BA, MBA, MSc., ICD
President & CEO
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Appendix 1: Analytical Results
Sample_ID Program Li_ppm Li2O%* Prospect
AES63003 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 17,410 3.75 Knockeen
AES63033 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 16,860 3.63 Knockeen
AES63519 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 13,160 2.83 Knockeen
AES63015 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 13,050 2.81 Knockeen
AES63029 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 12,920 2.78 Knockeen
AES63042 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 12,580 2.71 Knockeen
AES63014 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 12,200 2.63 Knockeen
AES63021 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 12,040 2.59 Knockeen
AES63018 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 11,980 2.58 Knockeen
AES63011 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 11,820 2.54 Knockeen
AES63023 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 11,620 2.50 Knockeen
AES63028 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 11,580 2.49 Knockeen
AES63041 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 11,570 2.49 Knockeen
AES63037 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 11,510 2.48 Knockeen
AES63016 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 11,460 2.47 Knockeen
AES63044 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 11,340 2.44 Knockeen
AES63012 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 11,180 2.41 Knockeen
AES63008 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 9,920 2.14 Knockeen
AES63048 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 9,520 2.05 Knockeen
AES63043 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 9,360 2.02 Knockeen
AES63027 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 8,820 1.90 Knockeen
AES63046 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 8,790 1.89 Knockeen
AES63516 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 8,370 1.80 Knockeen
AES63036 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 8,300 1.79 Knockeen
AES63007 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 8,090 1.74 Knockeen
AES63026 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 8,030 1.73 Knockeen
AES63010 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 7,890 1.70 Knockeen
AES63517 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 7,910 1.70 Knockeen
AES63512 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 7,840 1.69 Knockeen
AES63017 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 7,550 1.63 Knockeen
AES63520 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 7,370 1.59 Knockeen
AES63049 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 7,100 1.53 Knockeen
AES63515 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 7,040 1.52 Knockeen
AES63024 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 6,190 1.33 Knockeen
AES63031 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 6,140 1.32 Knockeen
AES63013 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 5,720 1.23 Knockeen
AES63019 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 5,420 1.17 Knockeen
AES63030 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 5,300 1.14 Knockeen
AES63034 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 4,960 1.07 Knockeen
AES63039 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 4,790 1.03 Knockeen
AES63022 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 4,710 1.01 Knockeen
AES63514 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 4,300 0.93 Knockeen
AES63045 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 4,290 0.92 Knockeen
AES63025 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 3,940 0.85 Knockeen
AES63032 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 3,550 0.76 Knockeen
AES63035 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 2,680 0.58 Knockeen
AES63009 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 1,920 0.41 Knockeen
AES63047 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 1,480 0.32 Knockeen
AES63038 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 450 0.10 Knockeen
AES63001 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 120 0.03 Knockeen
AES63002 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 120 0.03 Knockeen
AES63004 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 120 0.03 Knockeen
AES63005 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 130 0.03 Knockeen
AES63513 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 100 0.02 Knockeen
AES63518 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 80 0.02 Knockeen
AES63006 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 60 0.01 Knockeen
Table 4: Results from follow up prospecting at Knockeen (December 2022)
* Li2O % = Li ppm % (x 2.153)
Sample_ID Program Li_ppm Li2O%* Prospect
AES63504 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 9,720 2.09 Carriglead
AES63503 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 8,890 1.91 Carriglead
AES63509 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 7,870 1.69 Carriglead
AES63501 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 7,460 1.61 Carriglead
AES63507 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 5,620 1.21 Carriglead
AES63505 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 5,120 1.10 Carriglead
AES63508 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 3,280 0.71 Carriglead
AES63511 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 500 0.11 Carriglead
AES63506 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 330 0.07 Carriglead
AES63502 Follow Up Sampling Dec 2022 290 0.06 Carriglead
Table 5: Results from follow up prospecting at Carriglead (December 2022)
* Li2O % = Li ppm % (x 2.153)