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Redstone Resources Ltd (ASX: RDS) (“Redstone” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has entered into an exclusive binding agreement to acquire 100% of the Camaro, Taiga and Hellcat Projects (the James Bay Lithium Projects) as part of a 50/50 unincorporated joint venture (JV) with ASX‐listed Galan Lithium Ltd (ASX: GLN) (Galan).
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Redstone enters joint venture with Galan Lithium (ASX:GLN) to acquire 100% of Taiga, Camaro and Hellcat Lithium Projects in the heart of the world class James Bay Lithium Province (see Figure 2)
- Initial exploration on James Bay Lithium Projects completed by Axiom Exploration identified 28 prospective pegmatite dykes
- New James Bay Lithium Projects cover 5,187 hectares adjacent to the Patriot Battery Metals (TSXV:PMET) CV8 pegmatite discovery – which has returned average sampling grades of 4.6% Li2O
- Patriot’s CV8 pegmatite discovery is located only 1.4 km north of the Taiga Project and the newly‐discovered CV13 pegmatite cluster is located 1.5 km north of the Camaro Project
- Redstone and Galan have also secured an option to acquire 100% of the PAK East and PAK Southeast Lithium Projects located in Ontario's “Electric Avenue” (see Figure 3)
- PAK Lithium Projects cover 1,415 hectares and are adjacent to Frontier Lithium Inc's (TSXV:FL) PAK Lithium Project
- Frontier’s PAK Lithium Project contains North America's highest‐ grade resource and second largest in North America by size
- New acquisitions (see Figure 1) build on Redstone’s existing Canadian lithium portfolio which includes option agreements to acquire the Radisson East and Sakami Lithium Projects in James Bay and the Attwood Lake Project in Northwestern Ontario
Redstone will be the manager of the JV.
The James Bay Lithium Projects collectively comprise 5,187 hectares of tenure located in the world‐class James Bay Lithium Province, host to several advanced lithium projects and new lithium discoveries in Québec, Canada. Encouragingly, the new James Bay JV projects are located adjacent to Patriot Battery Metals (TSXV:PMET) emerging CV8 and CV13 pegmatite discoveries.
Further, the JV has also secured an option to acquire 100% of the PAK East and PAK Southeast Lithium Project (the PAK Lithium Projects) comprising 1,415 hectares in Ontario's Electric Avenue near Frontier Lithium Inc's (Frontier) PAK Lithium Project.
Highlighting the prospectivity of the Electric Avenue province, Frontier recently reported an intersection of 108.4m of continuous pegmatite averaging 2.12% Li2O from its Spark Pegmatite5 (see Frontier’s TSX‐V announcement dated 25 September, 2023).
COMMENTING ON THE LITHIUM ACQUISITIONS AND JOINT VENTURE WITH GALAN, REDSTONE CHAIRMAN MR RICHARD HOMSANY SAID:
“Redstone is delighted to be partnering with Galan to further solidify its exposure to the highly sought after, Tier‐1 mining jurisdiction, that is the James Bay Lithium district in Québec, Canada, and securing an option in northwest Ontario, another premier lithium area. Redstone has recently commenced operating in Canada and will be the manager of the Joint Venture. Galan is a highly experienced lithium exploration business that will bring to the table considerable technical depth and expertise as we aim to accelerate our exploration efforts in the region. Galan is exploring Greenbushes South Lithium Project, that hosts the emplacement of the lithium‐bearing pegmatite at Greenbushes, and which is approximately 3 km to the south of the Greenbushes mine.
These new Canadian assets are a welcome addition to our existing copper and lithium portfolio, and further strengthen our strategy of becoming a leading critical metals explorer and developer. Our technical team is also very encouraged by the quality of the areas the JV projects and nearby high calibre discoveries, with the James Bay Lithium Projects being adjacent to the Patriot Battery Metals high‐ grade CV8 pegmatite discovery, and the PAK Lithium Projects situated in Ontario's Electric Avenue.
Redstone has very quickly secured a highly valuable position in two of the world’s premier lithium exploration hotspots and we are now focused on accelerating our exploration strategy and unlocking value for shareholders.”
Figure 1: Location of the Projects the subject of the JV between Redstone Resources and Galan Lithium Limited. The PAK Lithium Projects are located in Northwest Ontario and while the Taiga‐Hellcat‐Camaro lithium projects are located in James Bay, Quebec, Canada
JAMES BAY LITHIUM PROJECTS – TAIGA, CAMARO AND HELLCAT
The James Bay Lithium Projects comprise three property blocks, namely Taiga, Camaro, and Hellcat.
Covering 5,187‐hectares of tenure the James Bay Lithium Projects are located adjacent to Patriot Battery Metals’ Corvette Project in the James Bay Region of Québec, approximately 235 kilometres east of Radisson, Québec and 245 kilometres northeast of the Cree village municipality of Nemaska.
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Redstone Resources is strategically positioned to benefit from rising global demand for battery metals, with 100 percent ownership of its copper-focused West Musgrave project in WA and a lithium acquisition in Canada.
Overview
Australia, a top global producer of key minerals like copper, nickel, lithium, and gold, supports growing demand through its stable, mining-friendly jurisdictions. The underexplored Musgrave Province hosts significant deposits of critical metals including nickel, PGEs, copper, and rare earths.
Redstone Resources (ASX:RDS) is exploring its 100 percent-owned West Musgrave Project in Western Australia, home to the Tollu Copper deposit. The project lies near major discoveries such as BHP’s Nebo-Babel and Succoth deposits, and Nico Resources’ Wingellina project.
With additional tenement applications in the region and a leadership team experienced in geology, exploration, and business development, Redstone is well-positioned to advance its battery and base metals strategy.
The unique Musgrave terrain has attracted major players like BHP, which is advancing construction of its Nebo-Babel nickel-copper-PGE mine after securing final approvals. The deposit hosts 390 Mt at 0.30 percent nickel and 0.33 percent copper, containing 1.2 Mt of nickel and 1.3 Mt of copper (2012 JORC). Alongside Nico Resources’ Wingellina nickel-cobalt deposit, these discoveries highlight the region’s potential as a major base metals hub.
Redstone’s West Musgrave Project lies between these key deposits—just 60 km east of Nebo-Babel and 50 km west-southwest of Wingellina. The project remains underexplored but is highly prospective, with geology suited to magmatic nickel-copper sulphides, VHMS, and large hydrothermal systems.
Location of Redstone's West Musgrave Project and the Tollu Cu Deposit relative to the world class Nebo-Babel Cu-Ni-Co Deposit and other deposits and prospects in the area.
Redstone Resources’ 100 percent-owned Tollu copper deposit, part of its West Musgrave Project, hosts a JORC-compliant resource of 3.8 Mt at 1 percent copper for 38,000 tonnes of contained copper (0.2 percent cut-off). A conceptual exploration target suggests potential for up to 627,000 tonnes of copper.
Expanding beyond Australia, Redstone is building a lithium portfolio in Canada through a 50/50 joint venture with Galan Lithium (ASX:GLN), acquiring 100 percent of the Camaro, Taiga, and Hellcat Projects in Quebec’s James Bay Lithium District. This region hosts key discoveries, including Patriot Metals’ (ASX:PMT,TSXV:PMET) Corvette Project and Winsome Resources’ ASX:WR1) Cancet Project. Notably, Patriot’s CV8 and CV13 pegmatites lie just 1.4 km from Taiga and 1.5 km from Camaro, respectively.
Redstone will manage the 5,187-hectare JV, backed by a seasoned team with deep expertise in exploration, operations, and corporate strategy.
Company Highlights
- Redstone Resources is an Australia-based mineral exploration company exploring highly prospective properties for copper and other base metals in the West Musgrave region of Western Australia.
- The West Musgrave region is home to major discoveries, including the world-class Nebo-Babel nickel-copper-PGE sulphide deposit and the Wingellina nickel-cobalt deposit, attracting significant interest from major miners.
- Redstone’s 100 percent-owned West Musgrave Project lies just 60 km west of BHP’s Nebo-Babel, highlighting the strong prospectivity of its tenure. The project hosts the Tollu Copper vein deposit, evidence of a large hydrothermal system, and is situated in a geological and structural setting highly favourable for magmatic nickel-copper sulphide, VHMS, and intrusive-related hydrothermal deposits
- Redstone Resources also has a 50/50 joint venture agreement with Galan Lithium, acquiring a 00 percent of a highly prospective suite of lithium projects in James Bay, Quebec.
- The Redstone and Galan Lithium joint venture project acquisitions complement the company’s West Musgrave and its strategy to increase exposure to the growing global battery metals and explore for critical minerals in high demand.
- A strong management team leads the company with decades of experience in the resources sector.
Key Projects
The West Musgrave Project
The West Musgrave Project spans 213 sq. km. of highly prospective yet underexplored terrain. Redstone believe their West Musgrave Project, and the entire West Musgrave Region, has the appropriate setting required to host major Ni-Cu-PGE deposits, such as the Voiseys Bay deposit in Canada. The geological setting of the West Musgrave is comparable to the Nain-Churchill province boundary in Canada, which in Labrador, hosts the world-class Voisey’s Bay deposit.
Voisey’s Bay is considered a ‘giant’ Ni-Cu deposit; in one section alone it contained 31.7Mt of ore grading 2.83 percent nickel and 1.68 percent copper. Voisey’s Bay is also relatively unique in that it is one of a very few Ni-Cu-Co deposits that are hosted in mafic, not ultramafic rocks. Another is Nebo Babel, which is situated only 60km west of Redstone’s Tollu Cu Deposit.
Drilling 7.5 km northeast of the Tollu Copper Vein deposit has confirmed the presence of similar rocks to those that host Nebo Babel, and with low-grade Cu mineralisation, further enhancing the prospectivity of Redstone’s project.
Given the favourable geology, Redstone believe it is possible that the high grade vein hosted Cu of Tollu could potentially be a remobilisation from a much larger accumulation of sulphides nearby and hence remains a priority target area for world class deposits.
The Tollu Copper Vein Project
Tollu, part of the broader West Musgrave Project, features a large swarm of copper-rich hydrothermal veins across a 5 km² area, with surface mineralisation linked to a dilation system between two major shears. The deposit hosts a JORC 2012 resource of 3.8 Mt at 1 percent copper and 0.01 percent cobalt, containing 38,000 tonnes of copper and 535 tonnes of cobalt, with strong potential for expansion through further drilling.
Local Geology Map – Redstone’s West Musgrave Project
The Tollu Cu deposit represents a high-grade Cu accumulation from the surface to a depth of approximately 400m as evidenced by deep drilling intersections that consistently deliver strong results, particularly at the Chatsworth and Forio prospects. These results include:
Chatsworth Prospect
- TLC189: 25m at 1.46 percent copper from 61m, incl. 1m at 5.1 percent copper
- TLC192: 25m at 1.1 percent copper from 53m, incl. 7m at 2.64 percent copper
- TC80: 10m at 3.4 percent copper from 427m, incl. 5m at 5.3 percent copper
- TLC033: 5m at 2.21 percent copper from 100m
- TLC034: 15m at 1.39 percent copper from 136m, incl. 3m at 3.67 percent copper
Forio Prospect
At Forio, drilling confirmed further high-grade zones, including the highest copper grade recorded to date at Tollu—1m at 18.5 percent copper from 18m in TLC203. Additional results include:
- 8m at 4.1 percent copper from 13m, incl. 1m at 18.5 percent copper (TLC203)
- 4m at 1.2 percent copper from 45m (TLC203)
- 6m at 1.47 percent copper from 80m (TLC201)
- 34m at 1.07 percent copper from 15m, incl. 2m at 3.2 percent copper (TLC181)
Redstone and Galan 50/50 Joint Venture
James Bay Lithium Projects - Taiga, Camaro and Hellcat
Redstone Resources and Galan Lithium formed a 50/50 JV to acquire the James Bay Lithium Projects in Quebec, comprising the highly prospective Taiga, Camaro, and Hellcat Projects. Covering 3,850 hectares, the projects lie adjacent to Patriot Battery Metals’ Corvette lithium discovery—just 1.4 km from Taiga (CV8 pegmatite) and 1.5 km from Camaro (CV13 pegmatite).
Project Highlights:
- Located in the La Grande Subprovince, with geology favourable for spodumene-bearing pegmatites.
- Hellcat sits on the Vieux Comptoir Granitic suite, believed to be the source of regional lithium mineralisation.
- Initial work by Axiom Exploration identified 28 prospective pegmatite dykes.
Previous initial exploration on the James Bay Lithium Projects completed by Axiom Exploration identified 28 prospective pegmatite dykes.
Board and Management
Richard Homsany - Non-executive Chairman
Richard Homsany is executive vice-president of Mega Uranium, a Toronto Stock Exchange listed company and executive chairman of Toro Energy Limited, an ASX-listed uranium company. He is also the non-executive chairman of Galan Lithium and the Health Insurance Fund of Australia Limited. Homsany was a corporate and commercial advisory partner with one of Australia’s leading law firms. He is currently the principal of Cardinals Lawyers and Consultants and has been admitted as a solicitor for over 20 years. He has extensive experience in corporate law, including advising public resources and energy companies on corporate governance, finance, capital raisings, takeovers, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and divestments.
Edward van Heemst - Non-executive Director
Edward van Heemst is a prominent Perth businessman with over 40 years of experience in managing a diverse range of activities with large private companies. He is the managing director of Vanguard Press and was previously the long-time chairman of Perth Racing (1997 to 2016). He was also appointed as non-executive chairman of NTM Gold, an ASX-listed company from July 2019 to March 2021. Van Heemst holds a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Melbourne, an MBA from the University of Western Australia and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia.
Brett Hodgins - Technical Director
Brett Hodgins has over 20 years of professional experience in the resources sector primarily focused on exploration and mining operations. He began his career as a geologist with Robe River Mining and Rio Tinto Iron Ore. During that time he was involved with the commissioning and development of the West Angelas and Hope Downs operations. Hodgins' recent roles include general manager project development for Iron Ore Holdings and he is president/CEO of Central Iron Ore, a TSXV-listed company gold and iron ore explorer. He brings a wide range of experience in exploration, feasibility studies, operations, and has a broad knowledge of the resource sector.
Dr. Greg Shirtliff – Geological Consultant
Dr. Greg Shirtliff has over 20 years of experience in industry-related geology and geochemistry, including a PhD in mine-related geology from the Australian National University. Since his studies, Shirtliff has spent over 17 years in various roles in the mining and exploration industry ranging from environmental, mine geology, resource development, exploration and management roles, exploration and technical projects, inclusive of engineering and metallurgical. His roles have included several years at ERA-Rio Tinto’s Ranger Uranium Mine, as the senior geoscientist for Cameco Australasia and more recently as the lead geologist and technical manager for Toro Energy. Shirtliff’s exploration success at Toro Energy includes discovering multiple zones of massive nickel sulphide mineralization along the Dusty Komatiite, arguably the first massive nickel sulphide mineralization discovered in the Yandal Greenstone Belt in Western Australia.Exploring Australia’s copper-rich West Musgrave region and prolific lithium and battery metals areas in Canada
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