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GLOBAL ENERGY METALS ENTERS INTO STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
WITH KINGSROSE MINING TO ADVANCE THE RÅNA NICKEL-
COPPER-COBALT PROJECT IN NORWAY; KINGSROSE COMMITS TO
SPEND UP TO $15 MILLION IN EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES
Vancouver, BC / TheNewswire / January 18, 2023 / Global Energy Metals
Corporation TSXV:GEMC | OTCQB:GBLEF | FSE:5GE1 (“Global Energy Metals”,
the “Company” and/or “GEMC”) , a multi-jurisdictional, multi-commodity
critical mineral exploration and development company focused on growth-
oriented battery metal projects supporting the global transition to clean
energy, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a transaction
implementation agreement (Transaction Implementation Agreement) with
Kingsrose Mining Limited (“Kingsrose”) and Scandinavian Resource Holdings
Pty Ltd (“SRH”) for Kingsrose to make a staged investment into the brownfield
Råna Nickel-Copper-Cobalt (Ni-Cu-Co) project (the “Project”) and formation of
a joint venture for the development and operation of the Project (the
“Transaction”).
Highlights
• The Råna project has proven potential for discovery of massive sulphide Ni-
Cu-Co mineralisation and is underexplored using modern deposit models and
exploration methods.
• Excellent access to local infrastructure, located 37 kilometres by main road
from the ice-free, deep-water Port of Narvik in Nordland County, Norway.
• The project includes the past producing, underground Bruvann Mine within
a contiguous exploration licence holding of 25 square kilometres.
o The Bruvann deposit included a small but high-grade (approximately
1 to 5% Ni) massive sulphide core, indicating that the intrusion gen-
erated high tenor nickel sulphide mineralisation.
o Past production demonstrates the viability of operating in the region
and the mine area remains designated for raw material extraction in
the municipality land use zoning plan.
• Kingsrose has identified three priority prospects with a focus on explora-
tion for high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt sulphide mineralisation:
o Largely undrilled massive sulphide mineralisation outcrops at surface
over a 1.6 kilometre zone at the Rånbogen prospect with historical
rock chip samples up to 2.3% Ni and 3.2% Cu
o Historical (2006) drilling at the southeastern part of Rånbogen re-
turned a best intercept of 17.5 metres @ 0.53% Ni, 0.12% Cu, 0.05 %
Co from 101 metres (SH004), including 2.5 metres @ 1.13% Ni, 0.24%
Cu, 0.10 % Co and remains open.
o The Bruvann Mine is open immediately along strike from mine
workings and is adjacent to a >1km long, undrilled conductive body
which may represent massive sulphide mineralisation. Offset styles
of copper-rich mineralisation south of the mine are inferred from
historical drill data in hole P-11-97 and have never been followed up:
▪ 15.1 metres at 1.89% Cu from 148.6 metres, including 8.7
metres @ 2.35% Cu from 155.0 metres.
o The prospective basal ultramafic part of the intrusion strikes over 8
kilometres and dips to the southeast within the licence holding. This
has never been systematically explored.
The Transaction Implementation Agreement allows for Kingsrose to earn
up to 75% over 8 years, through staged expenditure up to a total of
A$15m.
Figure 1: Location of the Rana project and proximity to local infrastructure
Mitchell Smith, CEO and Director of Global Energy Metals commented:
“We are very excited by this development and the significance it has for
validating the strategic interest we hold in the Råna project. This agreement
provides an opportunity to significantly grow our shareholder’s value through
the sole funded and rapid advancement of the Råna project by our new partner
Kingsrose Mining. Additionally, we benefit from being aligned with a
formidable team that combines Råna’s exploration and development expertise
along with extensive jurisdictional knowledge, proven mining experience and
success in transacting. We look forward to working with the Kingsrose team in
setting a new standard in ‘green exploration and development’ with this
partnership.”
Fabian Baker, Kingsrose Managing Director, commented:
“Råna is a very exciting nickel-copper-cobalt sulphide exploration project which
complements Kingsrose’s growing critical metals portfolio in the Nordics. Syn-
orogenic mafic-ultramafic intrusions analogous to Råna host some of the
highest-grade deposits globally, such as Nova-Bollinger and Kabanga.
Mineralisation at the Bruvann deposit provides proof of concept that the
system is fertile and capable of producing high tenor magmatic nickel sulphide.
Exploration outside of the mine site is very immature, in that modern models of
magmatic sulphide deposit formation and exploration techniques have not
been applied. Kingsrose sees excellent potential for the discovery of additional
high-grade massive sulphide bodies through exploration of the whole intrusive
system, with a particular focus on basal and ‘offset’ styles of mineralisation
which are common in these settings but have not been explored for historically.
We have a focussed exploration program planned to rapidly advance our un-
derstanding of the geology and generate targets for drilling later in 2023.
This transaction is testament to our M&A strategy in a market where high-qual-
ity nickel sulphide projects are difficult to come by. Nickel is essential in the
electrification required to achieve a low carbon future and Europe needs to se-
cure a sustainable domestic supply. With additional funds from the sale of Way
Linggo, Kingsrose looks forward to advancing Råna alongside Penikat and
Porsanger while continuing the search for additional assets to support Europe’s
green energy transition.”
Key Terms of Transaction Implementation Agreement
The Transaction Implementation Agreement provides for the establishment of
a new Norwegian joint venture company (“JV Company”) and for Kingsrose to
offset expenditure on the Project as consideration for shares in the JV Com-
pany. Kingsrose has paid a pre-completion deposit of A$25,000 to SRH, addi-
tionally, Kingsrose will make payments in cash and Kingsrose shares to SRH on
earn-in milestones as described below:
Completion Milestone Consideration
First
(For 10% of
shares in JV
Company)
The incorporation of the JV Com-
pany with an issued capital of 90,000
JV Company shares with:
80,000 JV Company shares is-
sued and allotted to SRH; and
10,000 JV Company shares is-
sued and allotted to GEMC; and
SRH and GEMC transfer each of the
Exploration Licences to the JV Com-
pany,
(First Milestone).
10,000 JV Company shares
will be issued and allotted to
the Company (First Milestone
Shares) on payment by Kings-
rose of NOK 140,000 into the
capital of JV Company
(A$20,300 based on NOK:A$
exchange rate of 0.145).
A$30,000 to be paid by the
Company to SRH.
Second
(For 51% of
shares in JV
Company)
Kingsrose (or a related body corpo-
rate) ( Manager), incurring expendi-
ture of at least A$3 million (minus the
Licence Fees Amount) within 3 years
from the date of First Completion in-
cluding not less than:
A$1 million to include 2,000 me-
tres of drilling by 31 December
2023; and
3,000 metres of drilling and pre-
liminary metallurgist test work by
31 December 2024,
(Second Milestone).
94,617 JV Company shares
will be issued and allotted to
the Company.
10,513 JV Company shares
will be issued and allotted to
GEMC.
1,000,000 KRM Shares will be
issued and allotted to SRH.
Third
(For 65% of
shares in JV
Company)
Expenditure by the Manager of at
least an additional $4 million within 2
years following Second Completion
(Third Milestone)
103,391 JV Company shares
will be issued and allotted to
the Company.
3,500,000 KRM Shares will be
issued and allotted to SRH.
$250,000 to be paid by the
Company to SRH.
Completion Milestone Consideration
Fourth
(For 75% of
shares in JV
Company)
Expenditure by the Manager of at
least an additional $8 million within 3
years following Third Completion
(Fourth Milestone)
10,000 JV Company shares
will be issued and allotted to
the Company.
A cash payment of $750,000 to
be paid by the Company to
SRH.
Completion of the transaction will occur in four stages, with each completion
and payment and/or issuance of consideration subject to satisfaction of certain
milestones on the terms set out in the Schedule to this announcement.
GEMC shall be free carried to completion of the Second Milestone, thereafter
GEMC shall be required to contribute pro-rata (10%) to expenditure on the Pro-
ject in accordance with a work program and budget to be determined by Kings-
rose as Manager of the Project. In the event GEMC elects not to contribute its
funding share, Kingsrose has the first right to provide such funding and acquire
additional shares in JV Company.
The Project is subject to three net smelter royalty deeds of one percent payable
by JV Company to each of GEMC, Electric Royalties Corp., and Chincherinchee
Pty. The Transaction Implementation Agreement provides for SRH and GEMC
to enter into a right of first refusal deed granting Kingsrose a right of first re-
fusal to acquire the right, title and interest in the Chincherinchee Royalty and
the 0.5% buyback option in the GEMC royalty.
Exploration Potential and Work Program
Initial field observations by Kingsrose indicate that Råna is a mafic-ultramafic
chonolith comprising multiple complex magmatic phases, with internal charac-
teristics that are consistent with a conduit-style of emplacement. The basal ul-
tramafic intrusive units occur mostly at the northwestern part of the intrusion
which is controlled by SRH, and is the most prospective horizon for high tenor,
massive sulphide nickel mineralisation.
Kingsrose interprets the mineralised intrusions at Bruvann and Rånbo-
gen to be chonoliths forming part of a larger, multi-phase intrusive
complex. Chonoliths are pipe like intrusions which may have short lat-
eral but long down dip continuity.
Massive sulphide mineralisation typically occurs at the base of a
chonolith and in the immediate footwall as ‘offset’ bodies of massive
sulphide mineralisation. Exploration for these styles of mineralisation
has not been systematically undertaken historically at Råna and these
may be blind at surface, compromising detection by traditional meth-
ods.
Historical work focused predominantly on near mine exploration of
outcropping mineralisation at Bruvann with limited to no application
of modern exploration models for chonolith hosted magmatic sulphide
deposits.
Deep penetrating AMT geophysical surveys are planned to explore for
conductive bodies from surface to more than 600 metres deep, which
may host massive sulphide mineralisation.
Airborne magnetic geophysical surveys will be used to model intrusion
morphology.
Detailed mapping, core logging and XRF measurements for lithogeo-
chemical characterisation will be used to generate a three dimensional
geological model and identify prospective intrusive units.
Drilling is expected to commence later in the Norwegian summer.
Massive sulphide outcrops with high nickel tenors at Bruvann and
Rånbogen demonstrate fertility and, with 8 kilometres of largely un-
tested strike along the northern intrusion margin, Kingsrose considers
that there is scope for a significant scale discovery.
Overview of the Project
Location and Tenure
The Råna project is located Nordland County, Norway, 37 kilometres west by
road from the town of Narvik and a deep-water, ice-free port which ships ap-
proximately 20 million tonnes of iron ore per year from LKAB’s Kiruna opera-
tions.
The Project comprises four contiguous exploration licences totalling 25 square
kilometres, owned 90% by Scandinavian Resource Holdings and 10% by Global
Energy Metals Corp. Net smelter royalties totalling 3% apply to the Project in
addition to a 0.5% net smelter royalty under Norwegian mineral law. The li-
cences were granted in January 2019 and are valid through to 2026.
History
Exploration has been carried out sporadically at the Råna intrusion since at
least 1880 when sulphides were discovered in the south at Eiterdalen. Explora-
tion by Stavanger Staal and the NGU in the 1970s and 1980s focused on
Bruvann, including 33,769.7 metres of drilling and various ground based geo-
physical surveys which defined the Bruvann deposit. A private company, Nikkel
og Olivin and Outokumpu conducted underground mining at Bruvann from
1989 until 2002, initially through a small open pit and later underground min-
ing. Production is reported to have totalled 8.5 million tonnes at 0.5% Ni, 0.1%
Cu and 0.03% Co from approximately 25 kilometres of underground workings,
with life of mine recoveries reported as 74% Ni, 85% Cu and 62% Co.
Scandinavian Highlands explored the northern part of the intrusion from 2004-
2013, carrying out surface geochemical sampling and a SkyTEM geophysical
survey over the whole licence area before testing Arnes and Rånbogen with 16
diamond drill holes for 4,000 metres. The SkyTEM survey identified several
strong, near surface conductors at Bruvann, Arnes and Rånbogen, however the
effectiveness of this method is limited by the steep topography and only has a
depth of penetration of approximately 100 metres below surface.
Geology and Mineralisation
The Råna mafic-ultramafic layered intrusion outcrops over an area of 9 by 11
kilometres and comprises basal ultramafic peridotite and pyroxenite sills with
upper, more mafic and voluminous gabbro norite and quartz norite, dated at
436.7 Ma and emplaced into Cambrian gneisses and argillaceous metasedi-
mentary rocks with localised graphitic horizons.
Mineralisation typically occurs in the basal ultramafic units which host the high-
est tenor nickel sulphides and outcrop mainly in the northwest part of the in-
trusion. Sulphide mineralisation is also observed in the upper gabbronorites
albeit of lower nickel tenor. Magmatic sulphide is observed at several pro-
spects along the northern margin of the intrusion controlled by SRH, including
the Bruvann Mine, Rånbogen and Arnes prospects.
Bruvann Deposit
Known mineralisation at Bruvann is largely mined out however historical drill
core is available for inspection and provides an important source of infor-
mation for understanding the controls on mineralisation. Historical drill data
indicates that the mineralisation remains open along strike to the west and
east, and that a low grade disseminated halo exists adjacent to the mine work-
ings.
Mineralisation occurs from surface and has been drilled to at least 500 metres
below surface in the west, where the intrusion and mineralisation is overlain
by gneiss. The Bruvann deposit comprised a 10-45 metres thick, peridotite
hosted, southwest dipping zone of disseminated sulphide which occurs over a
strike of 1,000 metres, overlying a cylindrical, higher grade semi-massive to
massive sulphide zone at the contact between peridotite and gneiss. This basal
sulphide-rich zone typically exceeded 1% Ni and contained up to 5.87% Ni, with
thickness ranging from 2-25 metres, strike of over 500 metres and is inferred
to remain open along strike to the east and west. Sulphides comprise pentland-
ite, sometimes occurring as coarse grains and loops in massive zones, together
with pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite.
Offset styes of sulphide mineralisation within the host gneiss are inferred from
historical drill data, including an unmined copper rich historical drill intercept
immediately south of the mine which remains open, in hole P-11-97:
1.4 metres at 4.3% Cu from 94.4 metres and
15.1 metres at 1.89% Cu from 148.6 metres, including 8.7metres @
2.35% Cu from 155.0 metres.
A 900 metre long, east-west conductor is observed at the southern edge of the
Bruvann mine and a second, 1.1 kilometre long north-south oriented conduc-
tor is observed to the north of the mine. Both conductors are proximal to the
mapped contact between the intrusion and gneiss and were historically inter-
preted as being related to graphitic units in the wall rock. The east-west con-
ductor is immediately adjacent to the mined massive sulphide at Bruvann, and
the north-south oriented conductor has never been followed up. Kingsrose
considers that the north-south conductor warrants further exploration to test
whether massive sulphides are present.
Rånbogen Prospect
Rånbogen is located 4.5 kilometres northeast of the Bruvann Mine and is de-
fined by a 1.6 kilometre long zone of anomalous nickel-copper in soils which
coincides with several mapped ultramafic sills and lenses of outcropping mas-
sive and disseminated sulphide mineralisation.
Historical rock chip sampling from this zone includes 30 samples exceeding 1%
Ni, with a maximum of 2.3% Ni, coincident with shallow conductors identified