Bradda Head announces sampling results from Arizona project

Surface samples at the newly discovered Ruby Soho target showed lithium oxide values of up to 3.57% with eight samples exceeding or equal to 0.44%. The Ruby Soho target has not been drill tested previously, permitting is underway, and the target fits well into the company’s pipeline of pegmatites that have potential to evolve into near-term resources.

Ruby Soho Highlights

• High value of 3.57% Li₂O, eight samples exceeding or equal to 0.44%.
• Spodumene crystals ranging from 2.0 – 20.0 cm, ideal size crystals for DMS processing.
• Spodumene identified throughout length of pegmatite.
• The spodumene exhibits limited surface alteration – an encouraging indication lithium mineralisation will be consistent with depth.
• Estimated strike length of pegmatite is 330 m, pegmatite zone of 540 m.
• Additional parallel pegmatites with visible lithium mineralisation (spodumene, lepidolite).
• Road accessible, within existing NOI (Notice of Intent) drill permit for simple amending.
• More field surface sampling and detailed geologic mapping is immediately planned.
• Additional reconnaissance throughout northeast sector of property is a high priority.

Ian Stalker, Executive Chair, commented:

“The recent discovery of Ruby Soho highlights the opportunities Bradda Head continues to uncover as we follow-up on our soil data on the San Domingo project in central Arizona, USA. Adding another well mineralised pegmatite to the portfolio, albeit untested by drilling, is highly encouraging for the company and furthers our belief that the San Domingo project could contain economic, mineable, and shallow lithium mineralisation across the project.

The team also has additional soil anomalies in more remote areas readied for follow-up that could potentially identify further new and untested drill targets. Our mission is to pivot towards defining multiple shallow resources whilst advancing ore body knowledge through additional metallurgical studies. The relatively simplistic nature of pegmatites and industry proven spodumene segregation encourages the company to examine mine permitting and our options to produce a concentrate; with all metallurgical studies and drill data expected to form the foundation for a compliant NI43-101 technical report, anticipated to be produced during 2025.

Ruby Soho and the exciting, but un-tested Dragon South and North targets along with additional near surface opportunities discovered at Midnight Owl, White Ridge, Morning Star, and Jumbo present outstanding potential to deliver a resource after the next phase of drilling, projected to proceed in 1Q25, and meaningfully progress our portfolio towards production.”

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