Drill Program Commenced at Munni Munni
Alien Metals Limited has announced that its joint venture partner, GreenTech Metals Limited, has commenced drilling at the Munni Munni Platinum-Palladium-Copper-Nickel Project in Western Australia. This Phase 1 program aims to verify historical resources, which include a non-JORC compliant estimate of 24 million tonnes at 2.9 g/t 4E for 2.2 million ounces, and potentially expand the mineralised envelope. The drilling, expected to be completed by February 2026, will also gather material for metallurgical testwork, with assay results anticipated 4-6 weeks after completion. This development is significant given the rising prices for PGEs and copper, supporting GreenTech's strategy to consolidate the Munni Munni intrusion and the adjacent Whundo Copper-Gold project.
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Drill Program Commenced at Munni Munni PGE-Cu-Ni Project, WA
Alien Metals Limited (AIM: UFO), a minerals exploration and development company, is pleased to report that its proposed joint venture partner, GreenTech Metals Limited (ASX: GRE) ("GreenTech") has announced drilling is underway at the Munni Munni Platinum-Palladium-Copper-Nickel Project ("Munni Munni" or the "Project") in the West Pilbara region of Western Australia.
The full text of the announcement issued by GreenTech is provided below in Appendix A.
For further information, please visit the Company's website at www.alienmetals.uk or contact:
Strand Hanson (Financial and Nominated Adviser)
James Harris / James Dance / Edward Foulkes
Zeus Capital Limited (Joint Broker)
Harry Ansell / Katy Mitchell Tel +44 (0) 203 829 5000
Turner Pope (Joint Broker)
Andy Thacker / Guy McDougall
Yellow Jersey (Financial PR)
Charles Goodwin / Shivantha Thambirajah
Appendix A - ASX: GRE ANNOUNCEMENT
Drill Program Commenced at Munni Munni PGE-Cu-Ni Project, WA
Highlights
- Phase 1 drilling program getting underway at the recently acquired Munni Munni Platinum-Palladium-Copper-Nickel Project in WA, with the mobilisation of a drill rig to site.
- The Munni Munni Project is situated on granted Mining Leases (ML's) with an historical non-compliant JORC (2004) Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) of 24 Mt @ 2.9 g/t 4E (PGE+Au) for 2.2Moz ( HLX, 2002 )[1]. This resource was historically defined in the period 1985-2002 with 91,077m of drilling comprising 328 drill holes.
Table 1: Munni Munni Historical Resources Estimate
| CATEGORY* | Mt | Pt (g/t) | Pd (g/t) | Au (g/t) | Rh* (g/t) | Cu (%) | Ni (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measured | 12.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.09 | 0.07 |
| Indicated | 9.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.22 | 0.11 |
| Inferred | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.15 | 0.09 |
| Total | 23.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.15 | 0.09 |
- Cautionary Statement[2] - The estimates are historical estimates and are not reported in accordance with the JORC Code (2012); a competent person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimates as mineral resources or ore reserves in accordance with the JORC Code (2012); and it is uncertain that following evaluation and/or further exploration work that the historical estimates will be able to be reported as mineral resources or ore reserves in accordance with the JORC Code (2012).
Notes:
- Undiluted resource using a 1.9g/t Pt + Pd + Au take out
- Maximum depth 800 metres
* Rh values were not included in the resource calculation but estimated from extensive assay data which showed the Rh grade is 6% of the Pd grade
- The planned drill program is comprised of up to 20 holes for approximately 6,000m to provide QA/QC verification of historic resources to enable a JORC (2012) compliant MRE in early 2026, potentially expand the resource outside of the existing mineralised envelope and obtain material for metallurgical testwork.
- Higher PGE and copper prices driven by rising global demand and limited supply supports GreenTech's strategy to consolidate the Munni Munni intrusion and broader land package, including the Whundo Copper-Gold project.
- A recent site visit has confirmed excellent preservation of the stored historical core along with related laboratory sample pulps, cataloging of which is underway.
- Historical drill collars are being located and surveyed as part of the Resource QA/QC process.
GreenTech Metals Ltd (ASX: GRE) (GreenTech or the Company) is pleased to announce that the Phase 1 drill program is getting underway at the recently acquired Munni Munni Platinum-Palladium-Copper-Nickel Project, located adjacent to the Company's advanced Whundo Copper-Zinc-Gold Project in the West Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Strengthening PGE and copper prices have provided renewed interest in the Munni Munni Layered Mafic Intrusion, where previous evaluation/development was slowed by softer markets rather than geology. Improved metal prices and the consolidation of the nearby Whundo copper project which has potential to increase the scale of the combined projects, has the potential to enhance project economics and provide a clear catalyst to re-evaluate Munni Munni's established PGE-Cu-Ni endowment.
Non-Executive Chairman, Simon Kidston, commented:
"We are very pleased that our Phase 1 drill program at Munni Munni is underway, an exciting milestone for GreenTech and a key objective towards unlocking the full potential of this world-class PGE-Cu-Ni project.
"With strong global demand for PGEs, improving metal prices and district-scale consolidation achieved (subject to shareholder approval in January 2026), this program is designed to transition Munni Munni into a modern, JORC (2012) compliant resource and position the Company for the next phase of technical and commercial evaluation to create value for our shareholders."
Photo 1: Diamond Drill Rig Mobilising to Munni Munni PGE-Cu-Ni Project
Why this matters for GRE Investors:
- Munni Munni represents one of Australia's largest undeveloped PGE systems with >2Moz historical resource 4E (PGE+Au).
- Drilling is the first step toward unlocking a JORC (2012) compliant resource and future development studies.
- Consolidation with Whundo creates an emerging multi-commodity development hub in the West Pilbara.
- Positioned to leverage strengthening PGE prices and Western battery-metal infrastructure growth.
Drill Program
The Phase 1 drill program will comprise up to 20 Reverse Circulation (RC) / Diamond Drill (DD) holes for approximately 6,000m to provide QA/QC verification of the historic modelled resource sufficient to enable a classification of the MRE to JORC (2012) standard in early 2026. The drilling will also test for mineralisation outside of MRE as well as obtaining material for metallurgical testwork.
To the extent possible within the program constraints the drilling will include infill and step-out coverage across the Ferguson Reef (Figure 1), targeting both the historically defined higher-grade core within the 2002 MRE as well as extensions along strike and assess the additional shallow copper-nickel potential of the deposit.
Intervals of the diamond cored mineralisation will be selected for detailed geological, mineralogical and structural analysis. In addition, representative composite samples will be selected and prepared for metallurgical testwork.
Due to the mostly rugged nature of the terrain a small footprint track mounted drill rig has been chosen to undertake the core drilling component of the drill program (Photo 1). The drill program is anticipated to be completed in February 2026, following a short break for the holiday season, with assay results anticipated approximately 4-6 weeks after completion.
Photo 2: Establishing Drill Pad for Phase 1 Drill Program
Site Visit
A visit to site was recently completed to finalise preparations for the Phase 1 drilling program and to examine the historical core storage yard located on site at Munni Munni. It was pleasing to see excellent preservation of the stored historical core (Photo 3) along with related laboratory sample pulps. The cataloguing of the core is underway. The numerous ¼ and ½ core mineralised sections preserved will be of great benefit to completing the QA/QC requirements for verification of the historical resource.
Photo 3: Historical sectioned and sampled Munni Munni Core
In addition, the Ferguson Reef was located and inspected (Photos 4, 5). Malachite copper staining was noted to be associated with the Websterite at some locations (Photo 6).
Photo 4: Consultant Kevin Frost and Tom Reddicliffe Locating Ferguson Reef
| Photo 5 : Rock Chip from Ferguson Reef, the host for PGE Mineralisation | Photo 6 : Malachite Copper Staining Associated with Ferguson Reef |
Figure 1: Munni Munni Tenure Overlain with Magnetics
This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of GreenTech Metals Limited.
Munni Munni Project Tenement Location
[1] Refer ASX Announcement Helix Resources Limited (ASX: HLX) "First Quarter Activities and Cashflow Report (Part B)", dated 31 October 2002
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