Group Ten Metals Appoints Danie Grobler as Vice-President Exploration and Albie Brits as Senior Geologist to Advance the Stillwater West Critical Minerals Project in Montana, USA
Group Ten Metals Appoints Danie Grobler as Vice-President
Exploration and Albie Brits as Senior Geologist to Advance the
Stillwater West Critical Minerals Project in Montana, USA
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / April 27, 2022 / Group Ten Metals, Inc.
(TSXV:PGE) (OTCQB:PGEZF) (FSE:5D32) (the "Company" or "Group Ten") is very
pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Danie Grobler to the role of Vice-President,
Exploration and Mr. Albie Brits to the role of Senior Geologist, as of May 1st, 2022. Dr. Grobler
and Mr. Brits both have extensive senior level experience from more than two decades of
advancing major deposits on the northern limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa
including, most recently, at Ivanhoe Mines' Platreef PGE-Ni-Cu-Au mine, which is now in
construction.
The addition of Dr. Grobler and Mr. Brits to the Group Ten Metals team is an important step in
the advancement of the Company's Stillwater West project as a major U.S.-based source of
critical minerals - nickel, palladium, copper, cobalt, platinum, and rhodium - in Montana's
productive and famously metal-rich Stilllwater Igneous Complex. Their expertise in similar
geologic models from the giant mines of South Africa's Bushveld Igneous Complex is expected
to drive expansion of Group Ten's inaugural NI 43-101 resource estimates, announced October
2021, which delineated five deposits totaling 1.1 billion pounds of nickel, copper and cobalt and
2.4 million ounces of palladium, platinum, rhodium and gold in Platreef-style mineralization in
the lower Stillwater Igneous Complex. All deposits are open for expansion at depth and along
trend within the 12-kilometer core project area, and more broadly within earlier stage targets
across the 32-kilometer span of the Stillwater West PGE-Ni-Cu-Co + Au project.
Dr. Danie Grobler has more than 25 years of industry experience as an exploration and mine
geologist including most recently as Head of Geology and Exploration for Ivanplats Pty Ltd (an
Ivanhoe Mines company) where since 2011 he led the delineation and advancement of Ivanhoe's
world-class Platreef PGE-Ni-Cu mine on the northern limb of the Bushveld complex. Including
previous experience as Project Manager at Platinum Group Metals' at their project on the
Bushveld's northern limb, Dr. Grobler brings decades of senior level experience focused on the
discovery and mining of battery and platinum group metals in ultramafic magmatic systems and
has published numerous papers on Ivanhoe's Flatreef deposit.
Dr. Danie Grobler commented, "The geological parallels between Stillwater West and the
Platreef/Flatreef-type mineralized ore bodies in South Africa are truly exceptional. I am very
enthusiastic to be joining the highly experienced Group Ten Metals team and am excited to be
able to apply my extensive Bushveld and Platreef experience at Stillwater West, with a focus on
expanding the recently announced mineral resource. Utilizing the wealth of exploration data
available, our immediate goal will be to continue to identify and grow shallow, continuous high-
grade Platreef-style PGE-Ni-Cu mineralization within the lower part of the Stillwater Igneous
Complex."
Mr. Albie Brits has more than 28 years focused on the advancement of projects from grassroots
stage to advanced exploration and full-scale mining operations, starting at Gold Fields of South
Africa and including, most recently, the role of Senior Geologist and Manager Project Geology
for Ivanplats Pty Ltd (an Ivanhoe Mines company). Focused on exploration for platinum group
and base metals on the northern limb of the Bushveld complex since 2001, Mr. Brits was part of
the team that discovered Ivanhoe's Flatreef deposit. He has extensive experience in the
exploration of mafic-ultramafic magmatic systems and has presented and co-authored numerous
papers on the Flatreef deposit.
Mr. Brits commented, "I am very excited to be joining Group Ten's excellent Stillwater West
team and looking forward to applying my experience developing geological and structural
models for the feasibility study of the Platreef project to drive new success in Montana. The
Stillwater district is truly world class and Stillwater West shows remarkable expansion potential
based on the geologic similarities with the Bushveld complex."
Michael Rowley, President and CEO, commented, "Developments at the Stillwater Igneous
Complex have generally paralleled those at the Bushveld Igneous Complex, highlighting their
significant geologic similarities. For example, the discovery and large-scale production of
platinum group metals from the high-grade Merensky reef deposit in the Bushveld preceded the
discovery and mining of the high-grade J-M Reef deposit at Stillwater by many decades. The
more recent development of the Platreef deposits, starting with Anglo American's bulk mineable
PGE-Ni-Cu Mogalakwena mines in 1993 and continuing today with Ivanhoe's Platreef mine,
have demonstrated the world-class nature of these bulk-tonnage, critical mineral systems within
the Bushveld complex. Our recent discoveries of comparable bulk-tonnage Platreef-style systems
at Stillwater West demonstrate the continuation of the geologic parallels between the systems
and highlight the incredible potential value creation for Group Ten Metals."
Mr. Rowley continued "The addition of two such renowned experts, literally among the very top
globally in large-scale critical mineral systems, is a watershed moment in the advancement of the
Stillwater West project. Their unique expertise and perspective, earned from decades of work on
world-class systems in the Bushveld, will directly complement the knowledge of our existing
team which has decades of experience in the Stillwater district. We look forward to further
announcements including our 2022 exploration plans and further assay results from our 2021
resource expansion drill campaign in the very near term."
Upcoming News and Events
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Group Ten will be hosting a live webinar on Wednesday, May 4th at 10am PT (1PM ET). To
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About Stillwater West
Group Ten is advancing the Stillwater West PGE-Ni-Cu-Co + Au project towards becoming a
world-class source of low-carbon, sulphide-hosted nickel, copper, and cobalt, critical to the
electrification movement, as well as platinum, palladium and rhodium used in catalytic
converters, fuel cells, and the production of green hydrogen. Stillwater West positions Group
Ten as the second-largest landholder in the Stillwater Complex, with a 100%-owned position
adjoining and adjacent to Sibanye-Stillwater's PGE mines in south-central Montana, USA1. The
Stillwater Complex is recognized as one of the top regions in the world for PGE-Ni-Cu-Co
mineralization, alongside the Bushveld Complex and Great Dyke in southern Africa, which are
similar layered intrusions. The J-M Reef, and other PGE-enriched sulphide horizons in the
Stillwater Complex, share many similarities with the highly prolific Merensky and UG2 Reefs in
the Bushveld Complex. Group Ten's work in the lower Stillwater Complex has demonstrated the
presence of large-scale disseminated and high-sulphide battery metals and PGE mineralization,
similar to the Platreef in the Bushveld Complex2. Drill campaigns by the Company,
complemented by a substantial historic drill database, have delineated five deposits of Platreef-
style mineralization across a core 12-kilometer span of the project, all of which are open for
expansion into adjacent targets. Multiple earlier-stage Platreef-style and reef-type targets are also
being advanced across the remainder of the 32-kilometer length of the project based on strong
correlations seen in soil and rock geochemistry, geophysical surveys, geologic mapping, and
drilling.
About Group Ten Metals Inc.
Group Ten Metals Inc. is a TSX-V-listed Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the
development of high-quality platinum, palladium, nickel, copper, cobalt, and gold exploration
assets in top North American mining jurisdictions. The Company's core asset is the Stillwater
West PGE-Ni-Cu-Co + Au project adjacent to Sibanye-Stillwater's high-grade PGE mines in
Montana, USA. Group Ten also holds the high-grade Black Lake-Drayton Gold project adjacent
to Treasury Metals' development-stage Goliath Gold Complex in northwest Ontario, and the
Kluane PGE-Ni-Cu-Co project on trend with Nickel Creek Platinum‘s Wellgreen deposit in
Canada‘s Yukon Territory.
About the Metallic Group of Companies
The Metallic Group is a collaboration of leading precious and base metals exploration
companies, with a portfolio of large, brownfield assets in established mining districts adjacent to
some of the industry's highest-grade producers of silver and gold, platinum and palladium, and
copper. Member companies include Metallic Minerals in the Yukon's high-grade Keno Hill
silver district and La Plata silver-gold-copper district of Colorado, Group Ten Metals in the
Stillwater PGM-nickel-copper district of Montana, and Granite Creek Copper in the Yukon's
Minto copper district. The founders and team members of the Metallic Group include highly
successful explorationists formerly with some of the industry's leading explorers/developers and
major producers. With this expertise, the companies are undertaking a systematic approach to
exploration using new models and technologies to facilitate discoveries in these proven, but
under-explored, mining districts. The Metallic Group is headquartered in Vancouver, BC,
Canada, and its member companies are listed on the Toronto Venture, US OTC, and Frankfurt
stock exchanges.
Note 1: References to adjoining properties are for illustrative purposes only and are not
necessarily indicative of the exploration potential, extent or nature of mineralization or potential
future results of the Company's projects.
Note 2: Magmatic Ore Deposits in Layered Intrusions-Descriptive Model for Reef-Type PGE
and Contact-Type Cu-Ni-PGE Deposits, Michael Zientek, USGS Open-File Report 2012-1010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Michael Rowley, President, CEO & Director
Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 357 4790
Web: http://grouptenmetals.com Toll Free: (888) 432 0075
Forward-Looking Statements
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"forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical
facts including, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization, historic
production, estimation of mineral resources, the realization of mineral resource estimates,
interpretation of prior exploration and potential exploration results, the timing and success of
exploration activities generally, the timing and results of future resource estimates, permitting
time lines, metal prices and currency exchange rates, availability of capital, government
regulation of exploration operations, environmental risks, reclamation, title, and future plans and
objectives of the company are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and
uncertainties. Although Group Ten believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking
statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future
performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-
looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and
assumptions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-
looking statements include failure to obtain necessary approvals, unsuccessful exploration
results, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, results of future resource
estimates, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general
economic, market or business conditions, risks associated with regulatory changes, defects in
title, availability of personnel, materials and equipment on a timely basis, accidents or equipment
breakdowns, uninsured risks, delays in receiving government approvals, unanticipated
environmental impacts on operations and costs to remedy same, and other exploration or other
risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the companies with securities
regulators. Readers are cautioned that mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have
demonstrated economic viability. Mineral exploration and development of mines is an inherently
risky business. Accordingly, the actual events may differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements. For more information on Group Ten and the risks and challenges of
their businesses, investors should review their annual filings that are available on the company's
profile at www.sedar.com.
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SOURCE: Group Ten Metals Inc.