Drilling Commences at Meleya Project
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TEM | Meleya Project Update - Drilling Commencement
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Drilling at the Meleya Project has commenced
Two initial diamond holes to test the Orion Target
Drillholes will provide unprecedented geological context to new geological terrain
Ongoing fieldwork
News Item
Tempest Minerals Ltd (TEM) is pleased to inform the market of the commencement of drilling at the
Meleya Project. This initial program at Meleya will consist of two diamond drillholes which (in line with
the proposal for government co-funding), will be the first subsurface exploration ever conducted in this
region and will provide an unprecedented level of new data to this new geological terrain going forward.
Meleya Project
Commencement Of Drilling
Following on from the successful application for EIS co-funding in 2021
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, TEM recently announced that
preparations for the maiden drilling campaign at the Company’s flagship Meleya Project was in the final
stages
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. TEM is pleased to inform the market that drilling has now commenced with the first of the two
planned EIS holes at the Orion target zone now in progress.
Figure 01: DDH1 drill rig setup on hole WARDH72
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Address: Level 2, Suite 9, 389 Oxford Street, Mt Hawthorn, WA 6016
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Background
While studying the nearby Warriedar Intrusive Related Gold occurrence (to the west of Meleya) in 2019, TEM
geologists identified discordant geophysical signatures which did not correlate with existing geological maps
of the region. This was interpreted as a possible extension of the Yalgoo Greenstone belt including the
critical Golden Grove formation.
The Yalgoo Greenstone belt is an extremely fertile mineral field with an abundance of mineralisation styles,
including: Intrusion Related Gold (IRG), Lode Hosted / Orogenic gold, Gold Tungsten Skarn and Iron Ore. In
addition there is the notable presence of the world class Volcanogenic Massive Sulphides (VMS) style Golden
Grove (Copper Zinc Gold Silver) Mine only 20km along strike to the north.
Figure 02: Schematic view of the Meleya Project
Geology
In 2020, wide spaced mapping and surface sampling was conducted over the greater Meleya Project area
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which identified the presence of multiple gold and base metal anomalies .
Further mapping of the project identified large scale outcrops of metamorphosed supracrustal mafic and
felsic ‘greenstone’ units wrapped around a shallow intermediate intrusion known as the Walganna Suite.
Additional whole rock geochemistry studies along the interpreted strike of the target zone confirmed the likely
presence of the Golden Grove formation and the strong prospectivity of the project
with reprocessing of geophysics
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(magnetic) datasets which assisted the field mapping to identify the
presence of numerous large scale structures considered to be highly favourable for feeder zones for
mineralisation.
Ongoing field and interpretive work also identified the presence of multiple coincident geophysical and
geochemical anomalies including the ‘Orion’ target.
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Figure 03: Evolution of the Meleya Project (Legacy map, outcrop, 2021 interpreted geology and targets)
Orion Target
The Orion Target is a coincidental geophysical (magnetic high) and geochemical (multi-elemental) anomaly.
The maiden drilling program will be two holes testing the Orion target which is a coincident geochemical,
geophysical and structural anomaly.
The 2 holes currently planned (Holes WARDH72 and 73) will test the Orion target and will also be drilled to
approximately 700m and 1000m depth respectively in order to gather data critical for furthering the
understanding of this new geological terrain. All core will be subjected to an extensive suite of established
and cutting edge geoscientific analyses and will provide unprecedented information for future exploration in
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the region which will include core to be presented to the GSWA for inclusion in the core library .
Figure 04: Schematic profile of the planned drilling at the Orion target with possible geology
Next Steps
- Drilling at the Meleya Project / Orion target to continue this quarter
- Planning and preparation for additional drill programs at Euro and Meleya in progress
- Ongoing fieldwork across the Company’s projects
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The Board of the Company has authorised the release of this announcement to the market.
About TEM
Tempest Minerals Ltd is an Australian based mineral exploration company with a diversified portfolio of projects in
Western Australia considered highly prospective for precious, base and energy metals.
The Company has an experienced board and management team with a history of exploration, operational and
corporate success.
Tempest leverages the team’s energy, technical and commercial acumen to execute the Company’s mission - to
maximize shareholder value through focussed, data-driven, risk-weighted exploration and development of our
assets.
Contact
For more information, please contact:
Don Smith
Managing Director
Level 2, Suite 9
389 Oxford Street
Mt Hawthorn,
Western Australia
6016
www.tempestminerals.com
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Forward-looking statements
This document may contain certain forward-looking statements. Such statements are only predictions, based on
certain assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are
beyond the company’s control. Actual events or results may differ materially from the events or results expected or
implied in any forward-looking statement.
The inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation, warranty or prediction with respect to
the accuracy of the underlying assumptions or that any forward-looking statements will be or are likely to be
fulfilled. Tempest undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this document (subject to securities exchange disclosure requirements).
The information in this document does not take into account the objectives, financial situation or particular needs
of any person or organisation. Nothing contained in this document constitutes investment, legal, tax or other
advice.
Competent Person Statement
The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results and general project comments is based
on information compiled by Don Smith who is the Managing Director of Tempest Minerals Ltd. Don is a Member of
AusIMM and AIG and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation under consideration and to
the activities undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code
for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Don consents to the inclusion in the
report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
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Appendix A: References
1. TEM ASX Announcement dated 18 November 2021 “Meleya Exploration Update - EIS Funding
Granted”
2. LI3 ASX Announcement dated 20 March 2020 “Exploration Update”
3. LI3 ASX Announcement dated 18 August 2020 “Meleya Zone Targets Identified From New
Geophysical Data”
4. LI3 ASX Announcement dated 06 August 2020 “Enhanced prospectivity at the Meleya Zone”
5. EIS Application “DAG2022/00399707 - Meleya greenstone stratigraphic”
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