North Vancouver, B.C., February 23, 2022 – Lion One Metals Limited (TSX-V: LIO) (OTCQX: LOMLF) (ASX: LLO) (“Lion One” or the “Company”) is very pleased to announce additional results from its recently completed Phase 1 infill drill program on the Zone 2 portion of the Tuvatu high-grade alkaline Au deposit located on the island of Viti Levu in Fiji. The infill program began in June, 2021 and was completed last week with the termination of hole TUDDH576, bringing the total drilled to 7475.2m and total drill core resampled to 955.4m, for a program total of 8430.6m.
- 7475m of drilling completed in 42 holes and 955m of resampling of 28 historic drillholes as part of Phase 1 infill program
Top Intercepts from Latest Infill Drilling Include
77.11 g/t Au over 3.90m from 30.8-34.7m, inc. 162.22 g/t Au over 1.8m from TUDDH 571
12.56 g/t Au over 7.80m from 87.1-94.9m, inc. 54.43 g/t Au over 1.2m from TUDDH 572
16.08 g/t Au over 7.80m from 30.1-37.9m, inc. 62.22 g/t Au over 1.8m from TUDDH 573
15.10 g/t Au over 3.60m from 121.1-124.7m, inc. 95.06 g/t Au over 0.3m from TUDDH 575
Infill Drilling Program
The consistent bonanza-grade results from many of the drill holes that are part of the Phase 1 infill drill program continue to suggest higher-than-expected continuity of high-grade mineralization as well as higher absolute grades between modelled lodes (Figure 1, Table 1). Analysis of historic drill core material to eliminate sample gaps in areas where the current resource model lacked adequate data density has also yielded positive results, and in several instances, gold grades well above the resource average (Table 2). These factors should result in additional ounces in the portion of the deposit earmarked for earliest production. The re-modelling of Zone 2 lodes will begin as soon as all new data has been received and compiled and all holes have been properly surveyed.
The next (Phase 2) infill program planned for ~5000m of diamond drilling from surface and ~2500m of grade control diamond drilling from underground is aimed at upgrading the resource database in Zone 5 which is scheduled for production within the initial 3 years of operation. This second infill drill program began February 17, 2022 with drill hole TUDDH577, and is expected to require 5-6 months of drilling using three rigs (two from surface and one from underground) to complete.
Highlights from Latest Phase 1 Infill Drilling Results
TUDDH570
- 16.13 g/t Au over 0.5m from 132.1-132.6m
- 39.36 g/t Au over 0.3m from 142.0-142.3m
- 8.99 g/t Au over 3.6m from 154.0-157.6m, including
- 11.79 g/t Au over 0.9m from 155.2-156.1m,
- 30.28 g/t Au over 0.6m from 157.0-157.6m,
TUDDH571
- 77.11 g/t Au over 3.90m from 30.8-34.7m, including
- 162.22 g/t Au over 1.8m from 30.8-32.6m, which includes
- 179.0 g/t Au over 0.3m from 30.8-31.1, and
- 61.86 g/t Au over 0.3m from 31.1-31.4m, and
- 210.3 g/t Au over 0.3m from 31.4-31.7m, and
- 190.0 g/t Au over 0.3m from 31.7-32.0m, and
- 261.0 g/t Au over 0.3m from 32.0-32.3m, and
- 71.13 g/t Au over 0.3m from 32.3-32.6m, and including
- 16.96 g/t Au over 0.3m from 34.4-34.7m
TUDDH572
- 12.56 g/t Au over 7.80m from 87.1-94.9m, including
- 54.43 g/t Au over 1.2m from 87.1-88.3m, which includes
- 19.67 g/t Au over 0.3m from 87.1-87.4m, and also include
- 196.0 g/t Au over 0.3m from 88.0-88.3m, and also includes
- 16.04 g/t Au over 1.5m from 89.8-91.3m, which includes
- 34.92 g/t Au over 0.6m from 89.8-90.4m
- 26.19 g/t Au over 0.6m from 105.1-105.7m, including
- 21.39 g/t Au over 0.3m from 105.1-105.4m, and
- 30.97 g/t au over 0.3m from 105.4-105.7m
TUDDH573
- 9.98 g/t Au over 1.60m from 27.5-29.1m, including
- 16.54 g/t Au over 0.9m from 27.5-28.4m, which includes
- 31.58 g/t Au over 0.3m from 27.8-28.1m
- 16.08 g/t Au over 7.80m from 30.1-37.9m, including
- 62.22 g/t Au over 1.8m from 35.5-37.3m, which includes
- 89.02 g/t Au over 0.3m from 35.5-35.8m, and
- 52.18 g/t Au over 0.3m from 35.8-36.1m, and
- 201.0 g/t Au over 0.3m from 36.1-36.4m
- 10.70 g/t Au over 0.6m from 269.9-270.5m, including
- 15.41 g/t Au over 0.3m from 269.9-270.2m
TUDDH574
- 11.19 g/t Au over 0.3m from 81.2-81.5m
- 29.53 g/t Au over 0.9m from 106.1-107.0m, including
- 21.11 g/t Au over 0.3m from 106.1-106.4m, and
- 33.74 g/t Au over 0.6m from 106.4-107.0m
TUDDH575
- 12.07 g/t Au over 0.3m from 77.3-77.6m
- 16.11 g/t Au over 0.6m from 109.7-110.3m, including
- 26.24 g/t Au over 0.3m from 110.0-110.3m
- 5.99 g/t Au over 10.50m from 114.2-124.7m, including
- 18.53 g/t Au over 1.80m from 119.6-121.4m, and
- 15.10 g/t Au over 3.60m from 121.1-124.7m, which include
- 95.06 g/t Au over 0.3m from 121.1-121.4m, and
- 55.71 g/t Au over 0.3m from 124.4-124.7m
Figure1: Schematic vertical section showing selected infill drilling, Tuvatu. Some of the drillholes shown are off section (e.g. TUDDH571 is N of section, and TUDDH 568 is S of section) and are projected onto the section for clarity.
Table 1: Drilling Intervals >0.5 g/t Au Reported (intervals > 3.0 g/t Au cutoff and wider than 2.0m are bolded)
| Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | Grade (g/t Au) |
| TUDDH-567 | 62.9 | 65.8 | 2.9 | 2.13 |
| including | 64.1 | 64.4 | 0.3 | 7.85 |
| 67.0 | 67.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | |
| 69.4 | 70.0 | 0.6 | 1.49 | |
| 72.1 | 72.8 | 0.7 | 2.25 | |
| 78.3 | 78.6 | 0.3 | 0.76 | |
| 79.9 | 84.8 | 4.9 | 1.59 | |
| including | 83.5 | 83.8 | 0.3 | 5.03 |
| 88.1 | 92.2 | 4.1 | 0.89 | |
| 93.4 | 97.3 | 3.9 | 0.62 | |
| 103.1 | 103.7 | 0.6 | 1.13 | |
| 106.1 | 107.3 | 1.2 | 2.32 | |
| 110.0 | 112.5 | 2.5 | 6.09 | |
| including | 111.9 | 112.5 | 0.6 | 21.28 |
| 115.3 | 116.2 | 0.9 | 5.43 | |
| 136.1 | 137.3 | 1.2 | 2.87 | |
| TUDDH-568 | no | significant | results | |
| TUDDH-569 | 58.3 | 59.2 | 0.9 | 6.12 |
| including | 58.8 | 59.2 | 0.4 | 8.9 |
| 78.4 | 78.7 | 0.3 | 1.78 | |
| 82.0 | 82.6 | 0.6 | 0.93 | |
| 93.1 | 93.7 | 0.6 | 6.79 | |
| 101.8 | 103.0 | 1.2 | 0.96 | |
| 105.4 | 106.9 | 1.5 | 0.82 | |
| 132.4 | 134.4 | 2.0 | 3.64 | |
| including | 133.6 | 134 | 0.4 | 15.78 |
| 155.9 | 156.3 | 0.4 | 1.32 | |
| TUDDH-570 | 33.5 | 35.2 | 1.7 | 1.71 |
| 39.7 | 40.4 | 0.7 | 12.78 | |
| 41.6 | 42.2 | 0.6 | 2.53 | |
| 46.0 | 49.9 | 3.9 | 1.41 | |
| 53.5 | 56.4 | 2.9 | 0.89 | |
| 60.3 | 60.9 | 0.6 | 0.95 | |
| 65.4 | 66.0 | 0.6 | 1 | |
| 72.7 | 73.3 | 0.6 | 3.51 | |
| 84.4 | 84.7 | 0.3 | 3.29 | |
| 88.1 | 90.5 | 2.4 | 0.72 | |
| 91.7 | 95.8 | 4.1 | 1.35 | |
| 99.3 | 99.6 | 0.3 | 0.68 | |
| 102.6 | 104.4 | 1.8 | 1.21 | |
| 107.0 | 114.7 | 7.7 | 4.09 | |
| including | 110.1 | 110.8 | 0.7 | 15.96 |
| including | 111.1 | 111.7 | 0.6 | 6.87 |
| also including | 113.8 | 114.7 | 0.9 | 6.26 |
| 115.9 | 117 | 1.1 | 3.41 | |
| 118.8 | 121.3 | 2.5 | 4.8 | |
| including | 118.8 | 119.1 | 0.8 | 13.17 |
| which also includes | 119.1 | 119.6 | 0.5 | 15.87 |
| 130.0 | 132.6 | 2.6 | 6.4 | |
| including | 130.0 | 130.9 | 0.9 | 9.3 |
| including | 132.1 | 132.6 | 0.5 | 16.13 |
| 135.6 | 136.5 | 0.9 | 0.86 | |
| 137.7 | 143.5 | 5.8 | 3.13 | |
| including | 142.0 | 142.3 | 0.3 | 39.36 |
| 147.5 | 149.3 | 1.8 | 0.77 | |
| 151.4 | 152.3 | 0.9 | 2.62 | |
| including | 151.4 | 151.7 | 0.3 | 5.54 |
| 154.0 | 157.6 | 3.6 | 8.99 | |
| including | 154.0 | 154.3 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| and including | 155.2 | 156.1 | 0.9 | 11.79 |
| which also includes | 157.0 | 157.6 | 0.6 | 30.28 |
| 161.5 | 163.6 | 2.1 | 4.38 | |
| including | 161.5 | 162.1 | 0.6 | 7.49 |
| including | 162.7 | 163.0 | 0.3 | 9.59 |
| 165.1 | 166.3 | 1.2 | 1.44 | |
| TUDDH-571 | 30.8 | 34.7 | 3.9 | 77.11 |
| including | 30.8 | 32.6 | 1.8 | 162.22 |
| including | 30.8 | 31.1 | 0.3 | 179.0 |
| including | 31.1 | 31.4 | 0.3 | 61.86 |
| including | 31.4 | 31.7 | 0.3 | 210.3 |
| including | 31.7 | 32.0 | 0.3 | 190.0 |
| including | 32.0 | 32.3 | 0.3 | 261.0 |
| including | 32.3 | 32.6 | 0.3 | 71.13 |
| including | 34.4 | 34.7 | 0.3 | 16.96 |
| 75.5 | 76.1 | 0.6 | 0.64 | |
| TUDDH-572 | 29.8 | 30.4 | 0.6 | 0.85 |
| 35.5 | 36.1 | 0.6 | 5.1 | |
| 37.3 | 42.4 | 5.1 | 0.58 | |
| 44.2 | 47.2 | 3 | 4.94 | |
| including | 44.2 | 45.4 | 1.2 | 8.04 |
| which includes | 44.2 | 44.5 | 0.3 | 20.4 |
| 48.4 | 49.6 | 1.2 | 0.61 | |
| 63.4 | 63.7 | 0.3 | 2.75 | |
| 66.1 | 67.3 | 1.2 | 0.55 | |
| 73.6 | 75.4 | 1.8 | 1.13 | |
| 82.6 | 83.2 | 0.6 | 5.66 | |
| including | 82.6 | 82.9 | 0.3 | 7.85 |
| 85.0 | 85.3 | 0.3 | 6.78 | |
| 87.1 | 94.9 | 7.8 | 12.56 | |
| including | 87.1 | 88.3 | 1.2 | 54.43 |
| which includes | 87.1 | 87.4 | 0.3 | 19.67 |
| and | 88.0 | 88.3 | 0.3 | 196.0 |
| and also includes | 89.8 | 91.3 | 1.5 | 16.04 |
| which includes | 89.8 | 90.4 | 0.6 | 34.92 |
| 103.3 | 106.6 | 3.3 | 5.86 | |
| including | 105.1 | 105.7 | 0.6 | 26.18 |
| which includes | 105.1 | 105.4 | 0.3 | 21.39 |
| and includes | 105.4 | 105.7 | 0.3 | 30.97 |
| 121.9 | 122.2 | 0.3 | 0.51 | |
| 128.2 | 128.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | |
| TUDDH-573 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| 10.2 | 10.5 | 0.3 | 2.44 | |
| 12.6 | 16.55 | 3.95 | 0.62 | |
| 23.0 | 23.3 | 0.3 | 0.52 | |
| 27.5 | 29.1 | 1.6 | 9.98 | |
| including | 27.5 | 28.4 | 0.9 | 16.54 |
| which also includes | 27.8 | 28.1 | 0.3 | 31.58 |
| 30.1 | 37.9 | 7.8 | 16.08 | |
| including | 35.5 | 37.3 | 1.8 | 62.22 |
| including | 35.5 | 35.8 | 0.3 | 89.02 |
| including | 35.8 | 36.1 | 0.3 | 52.18 |
| which also includes | 36.1 | 36.4 | 0.3 | 201.0 |
| 41.5 | 43.0 | 1.5 | 5.05 | |
| including | 41.5 | 41.8 | 0.3 | 8.86 |
| 51.7 | 52 | 0.3 | 2.14 | |
| 58.7 | 59.9 | 1.2 | 1.62 | |
| 185.3 | 185.6 | 0.3 | 6.68 | |
| 205.4 | 206.9 | 1.5 | 4.06 | |
| including | 206.6 | 206.9 | 0.3 | 9.2 |
| 216.5 | 217.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | |
| 225.5 | 225.8 | 0.3 | 6.34 | |
| 249.0 | 249.3 | 0.3 | 2.06 | |
| 269.9 | 271.7 | 1.8 | 4.23 | |
| including | 269.9 | 270.5 | 0.6 | 10.7 |
| which includes | 269.9 | 270.2 | 0.3 | 15.41 |
| TUDDH-574 | 23.3 | 24.2 | 0.9 | 0.58 |
| 41.0 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 1.66 | |
| 49.1 | 50.6 | 1.5 | 2.62 | |
| 59.3 | 59.6 | 0.3 | 1.33 | |
| 70.1 | 71.3 | 1.2 | 2.78 | |
| 81.2 | 81.5 | 0.3 | 11.19 | |
| 92.9 | 93.2 | 0.3 | 3.69 | |
| 106.1 | 107.0 | 0.9 | 29.53 | |
| including | 106.1 | 106.4 | 0.3 | 21.11 |
| and | 106.4 | 107.0 | 0.6 | 33.74 |
| TUDDH-575 | 32.3 | 32.6 | 0.3 | 0.66 |
| 33.8 | 34.1 | 0.3 | 0.76 | |
| 41.9 | 44.3 | 2.4 | 1.29 | |
| including | 41.9 | 42.2 | 0.3 | 4.74 |
| and | 42.5 | 43.1 | 0.6 | 0.56 |
| and | 43.4 | 43.7 | 0.3 | 0.62 |
| and | 44.0 | 44.3 | 0.3 | 0.75 |
| 46.4 | 47.0 | 0.6 | 0.68 | |
| 48.2 | 48.5 | 0.3 | 0.55 | |
| 66.5 | 67.1 | 0.6 | 0.53 | |
| 77.0 | 79.1 | 2.1 | 2.18 | |
| including | 77.0 | 77.3 | 0.3 | 0.57 |
| and | 77.3 | 77.6 | 0.3 | 12.07 |
| 78.5 | 78.8 | 0.3 | 1.00 | |
| 78.8 | 79.1 | 0.3 | 0.83 | |
| 83.6 | 83.9 | 0.3 | 3.30 | |
| 85.1 | 86.3 | 1.2 | 1.63 | |
| 90.2 | 90.5 | 0.3 | 1.19 | |
| 99.2 | 99.8 | 0.6 | 0.79 | |
| 106.1 | 107.0 | 0.9 | 3.42 | |
| including | 106.1 | 106.4 | 0.3 | 4.08 |
| and | 106.4 | 106.7 | 0.3 | 1.93 |
| and | 106.7 | 107.0 | 0.3 | 4.24 |
| 109.1 | 110.3 | 1.2 | 8.39 | |
| including | 109.1 | 109.4 | 0.3 | 0.54 |
| and | 109.4 | 109.7 | 0.3 | 0.79 |
| and | 109.7 | 110.0 | 0.3 | 5.97 |
| and | 110.0 | 110.3 | 0.3 | 26.24 |
| 114.2 | 124.7 | 10.5 | 5.98 | |
| including | 114.2 | 114.5 | 0.3 | 1.32 |
| and | 115.4 | 115.7 | 0.3 | 4.35 |
| and | 116.0 | 116.3 | 0.3 | 0.50 |
| and | 117.2 | 117.5 | 0.3 | 1.08 |
| and | 117.5 | 117.8 | 0.3 | 3.30 |
| and | 118.7 | 119.0 | 0.3 | 0.52 |
| and | 119.6 | 121.4 | 1.8 | 18.53 |
| which includes | 119.6 | 119.9 | 0.3 | 6.94 |
| and includes | 119.9 | 120.2 | 0.3 | 4.59 |
| and includes | 120.2 | 120.5 | 0.3 | 4.45 |
| and includes | 121.1 | 121.4 | 0.3 | 95.06 |
| or | 121.1 | 124.7 | 3.6 | 15.1 |
| which includes | 121.1 | 121.4 | 0.3 | 95.06 |
| and includes | 121.7 | 122.0 | 0.3 | 0.57 |
| and includes | 122.0 | 123.2 | 1.2 | 2.77 |
| and includes | 123.2 | 123.5 | 0.3 | 3.05 |
| and includes | 123.5 | 123.8 | 0.3 | 0.73 |
| and includes | 123.8 | 124.4 | 0.6 | 7.47 |
| and includes | 124.4 | 124.7 | 0.3 | 55.71 |
| 129.5 | 131.3 | 1.8 | 1.21 | |
| including | 129.5 | 130.1 | 0.6 | 2.81 |
| and | 131.0 | 131.3 | 0.3 | 0.67 |
| 132.5 | 132.8 | 0.3 | 4.97 | |
| 135.5 | 135.8 | 0.3 | 0.93 | |
| 137.6 | 137.9 | 0.3 | 1.41 | |
| 143.3 | 144.5 | 1.2 | 1.59 | |
| including | 143.3 | 143.6 | 0.3 | 1.05 |
| and | 143.6 | 144.2 | 0.6 | 1.97 |
| and | 144.2 | 144.5 | 0.3 | 1.35 |
| 162.2 | 162.5 | 0.3 | 1.45 | |
| TUDDH-576 | 22.9 | 23.5 | 0.6 | 1.49 |
| 25.0 | 25.6 | 0.6 | 0.63 | |
| 29.2 | 29.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | |
| 36.7 | 38.5 | 1.8 | 8.25 | |
| including | 36.7 | 37.0 | 0.3 | 2.60 |
| and | 37.0 | 37.6 | 0.6 | 0.56 |
| and | 37.6 | 38.5 | 0.9 | 15.26 |
| 39.7 | 40.0 | 0.3 | 0.57 | |
| 43.0 | 44.2 | 1.2 | 0.77 | |
| including | 43.0 | 43.6 | 0.6 | 0.55 |
| and | 43.6 | 44.2 | 0.6 | 0.98 |
Table 2: Summary of results from selected sample gap intervals from historic drill core
| Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | Grade (g/t Au) |
| TUDDH-212 | 448.1 | 448.4 | 0.30 | 1.25 |
| TUDDH-225 | 52.70 | 53.35 | 0.35 | 14.10 |
| 54.25 | 54.85 | 0.60 | 1.06 | |
| 89.0 | 89.6 | 0.60 | 0.71 | |
| 91.1 | 92.0 | 0.90 | 10.98 | |
| 94.3 | 94.6 | 0.30 | 3.22 | |
| 102.0 | 103.4 | 1.40 | 0.68 | |
| TUDDH-356 | 60.05 | 60.35 | 0.30 | 0.61 |
| 72.2 | 72.5 | 0.30 | 4.21 | |
| 77.6 | 77.9 | 0.30 | 0.53 | |
| 81.5 | 82.26 | 0.76 | 1.81 | |
| TUDDH-362 | 84.81 | 85.11 | 0.30 | 0.56 |
| 85.41 | 85.71 | 0.30 | 0.69 | |
| 85.71 | 86.01 | 0.30 | 1.47 | |
| 86.31 | 86.61 | 0.30 | 74.58 | |
| 86.91 | 87.4 | 0.49 | 0.53 | |
| TUDDH-408 | 43.23 | 43.74 | 0.51 | 0.54 |
| 44.65 | 45.25 | 0.60 | 1.28 | |
| 79.27 | 79.87 | 0.60 | 2.21 | |
| 79.87 | 80.47 | 0.60 | 1.80 | |
| TUDDH-410 | 73.2 | 73.8 | 0.60 | 3.38 |
| 118.2 | 118.8 | 0.60 | 1.81 | |
| TUDDH-525 | 466.6 | 466.9 | 0.30 | 0.95 |
| TUDDH-539 | 131.1 | 131.7 | 0.60 | 6.88 |
| TUDDH-540 | 62.93 | 63.23 | 0.30 | 4.22 |
| 64.6 | 64.9 | 0.30 | 0.61 | |
| 64.9 | 65.2 | 0.30 | 3.87 | |
| 69.8 | 70.4 | 0.60 | 2.20 | |
| 77.3 | 77.6 | 0.30 | 0.97 | |
| 90.7 | 91.0 | 0.30 | 4.11 |
Table 3: Survey details of diamond drill holes referenced in this release
| Hole No | Coordinates (Fiji map grid) | RL | final depth | dip | azimuth | |
| N | E | m | (TN) | |||
| TUDDH567 | 3920779 | 1876395 | 219.9 | 183.8 | -40 | 255 |
| TUDDH568 | 3920686 | 1876364 | 255.1 | 112.9 | -75 | 258 |
| TUDDH569 | 3920779 | 1876396 | 219.9 | 191.7 | -69 | 252 |
| TUDDH570 | 3920780 | 1876396 | 220.0 | 233.3 | -44 | 270 |
| TUDDH571 | 3920932 | 1876510 | 236.1 | 847.6 | -62 | 147 |
| TUDDH572 | 3920779 | 1876396 | 219.9 | 203.5 | -60 | 270 |
| TUDDH573 | 3920796 | 1876351 | 209.7 | 779.2 | -66 | 131 |
| TUDDH574 | 3920779 | 1876396 | 219.9 | 182.6 | -70 | 270 |
| TUDDH575 | 3920779 | 1876396 | 219.9 | 164.3 | -47 | 285 |
| TUDDH576 | 3920779 | 1876396 | 219.9 | 200.5 | -60 | 285 |
| TUDDH577 | 3920435 | 1876513 | 348.0 | in progress | -40 | 270 |
| TUDDH-212 | 3920664 | 1876757 | 281.3 | 600.5 | -58 | 245 |
| TUDDH-225 | 3920737 | 1876336 | 222.8 | 300.3 | -60 | 330 |
| TUDDH-356 | 3920760 | 1876260 | 205.5 | 112.9 | -61 | 010 |
| TUDDH-362 | 3920775 | 1876303 | 219.6 | 132.0 | -65 | 360 |
| TUDDH-408 | 3920767 | 1876337 | 225.0 | 140.6 | -70 | 330 |
| TUDDH-410 | 3920731 | 1876309 | 228.9 | 143.6 | -65 | 340 |
| TUDDH-525 | 3920796 | 1876351 | 209.4 | 350.6 | -57 | 123 |
| TUDDH-539 | 3920733 | 1876297 | 225.1 | 186.2 | -72 | 004 |
| TUDDH-540 | 3920733 | 1876297 | 225.1 | 168.2 | -60 | 001 |
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical content of this news release has been reviewed, prepared, and approved by Mr. Sergio Cattalani, P. Geo, who is a qualified person pursuant to National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI-43-101).
About Tuvatu
The Tuvatu gold deposit is located on the island of Viti Levu in the South Pacific island nation of Fiji. The mineral resource for Tuvatu as disclosed in the technical report “Tuvatu Gold Project PEA”, dated June 1, 2015, and prepared by Mining Associates Pty Ltd of Brisbane Qld, and subsequently updated in January 2018 as disclosed in the technical report and PEA by Tetra Tech “Technical Report and Preliminary Economic Assessment Update for the Tuvatu Gold Project, The Republic of Fiji” dated September 2020, comprises 1,007,000 tonnes Indicated at 8.48 g/t Au (274,600 oz. Au) and 1,325,000 tonnes inferred at 9.0 g/t Au (384,000 oz. Au) at a cut-off grade of 3.0 g/t Au. The technical report is available on the Lion One website at www.liononemetals.com and on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com.
About Lion One Metals Limited
Lion One’s flagship asset is 100% owned, fully permitted high grade Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project, located on the island of Viti Levu in Fiji. Lion One envisions a low-cost high-grade underground gold mining operation at Tuvatu coupled with exciting exploration upside inside its tenements covering the entire Navilawa caldera, an underexplored yet highly prospective 7km diameter volcanic edifice of alkaline affinity. Lion One’s CEO Walter Berukoff leads an experienced team of explorers and mine builders and has owned or operated over 20 mines in 7 countries. As the founder and former CEO of Miramar Mines, Northern Orion, and La Mancha Resources, Walter is credited with building over $3 billion of value for shareholders.
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