Mining Lease Lodged for Burmeister Lithium DSO Development
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
RELEASED 1 JUNE 2026
* ASX Announcement 1 May 2024, refer to Table 2
** CIF = cost, insurance and freight to China
*** ASX Announcement 16 October 2024
Mining Lease Application Lodged as Lake Johnston
Lithium Project Progresses Towards Development
Highlights
TG Metals Limited (TG Metals or the Company) (ASX:TG6) is pleased to provide this update
on its 100% owned Lake Johnston Lithium Project (Lake Johnston or the Project) in WA.
The Company has applied for a Mining Lease (M63/0697) over the Burmeister lithium deposit,
Figure 1. The Burmeister deposit was previously modelled from wide spaced drilling to
produce an Exploration Target of 15.6Mt – 20.1Mt @ 0.97% - 1.19% Li2O (see Table 2, ASX
announcement 1 May 2024). Extensive metallurgical testwork on drill core samples have
defined pathways to production including the potential for a DSO product from simple crushing
and ore sorting onsite at Lake Johnston.
The Mining lease application advances the development potential at Burmeister with a view
to taking advantage of the current high demand for DSO lithium pegmatite products. The
current buoyant DSO market, with pricing now in the range of US$362/t to US$430/t CIF China
for a 1.2% Li2O product, supports the development focus for the Company’s lithium assets.
TG Metals CEO, Mr. David Selfe stated;
“The lithium market has rapidly recovered, and TG Metals can take advantage of these vastly
improved conditions via the Company’s wholly owned Burmeister lithium deposit. The Mining
Lease application encompasses the Burmeister deposit and planned infrastructure that sets
the Company on course for the potential early establishment of a DSO operation. The project
is well located close to the port of Esperance.
■ Mining lease application lodged for the Burmeister lithium deposit
■ Burmeister hosts an Exploration Target of 15.6Mt – 20.1Mt @ 0.97% -
1.19% Li2O*
■ Direct shipping ore (DSO) opportunities emerging in WA, with the Lake
Johnston Project close to infrastructure including the Esperance Port
■ Significant third party interest in the Project received from producers,
corporates and industry players
■ Current high demand for DSO lithium products driven by buoyant DSO
market with pricing now in the range of US$362/t to US$430/t CIF China**
for a 1.2% Li2O product
■ Past Metallurgical testwork shows a +1.5% Li2O DSO product is
achievable from simple ore sorting***
■ Minimal pre-strip requirements on shallow lithium pegmatites
■ Additional drilling at Burmeister planned to advance the DSO
opportunity
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TG METALS LTD
ASX TG6
ABN 40 644 621 830
Level 2, Suite 3
28 Ord Street
West Perth WA 6005
T: +61 8 6211 5099
W: www.tgmetals.com.au
Metallurgical testwork and the shallow nature of the Burmeister pegmatites support the
potential for a high-grade and low-capital DSO development pathway at Lake Johnston.
The development of Burmeister will occur in parallel with our primary focus of getting Van
Uden gold heap leach development to first production.”
Figure 1 – Location Map showing Mining Lease application over the Burmeister Lithium Deposit.
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TG METALS LTD
ASX TG6
ABN 40 644 621 830
Level 2, Suite 3
28 Ord Street
West Perth WA 6005
T: +61 8 6211 5099
W: www.tgmetals.com.au
Mining Lease Application
The Company has lodged an application for a Mining Lease over the Burmeister lithium
deposit with an early development case being direct shipping ore (DSO) on the back of
enquiries from a number of buyers in Asia looking for offtake and the encouraging signs of
other DSO operations in development in the region. Waste pre-strip costs are likely to be low
as the oxidised cover over Burmeister is shallow, circa 5 metres deep. Options for haulage
offsite are now being considered and evaluated. The Port of Esperance is accessible via the
Norseman – Esperance highway, see Figure 3. Testwork conducted in October 2024 showed
a significant upgrade to run of mine (ROM) feed when ore sorting is applied. Results
previously reported 16 October 2024, are summarised in Table 1 below. The results show
that a coarse +10mm size fraction with a grade average of 1.5% Li2O can be consistently
achieved with first pass ore sorting. This has the potential to be applied to a simple mine-
crush-oresorting to a high quality DSO product at Burmeister onsite. The fines too are a
marketable product being above the benchmark 1.2% Li2O common for DSO lithium
operations.
Table 1: Ore Sorter results for 3 composite samples
Resource Drilling
The planned drilling as reported 19 May 2026, includes provision for prioritizing the first 5Mt
to 10Mt in the shallowest parts of the Burmeister deposit. This will allow for early pit design
work with a view to providing feed for a potential DSO operation. The shallow drilling planned
will better define the thickness of overburden which is expected to be circa 5m. The drill plan
includes a total of 41 drillholes for 4,809m with a combined reverse circulation (RC) and
diamond drill core (DDH). Whilst product from further metallurgical testwork on the new core
to be generated in this upcoming drill program can be used for DSO product specifications to
potential customers, so too can the product streams from the 2024 testwork previously
undertaken.
Grade Sample Mass Recovery Li2O Grade Li2O Recovery Fe Grade Fe Recovery
Sample ID Description % % % % %
Pre-Crush & SortSample Comp 1 ROM 100% 1.10
+25mm Waste & +10mm Waste Comp 1 Waste 23.6% 0.18 3.8% 7.20 70.5%
+25mm Conc & +10mm Conc Comp 1 Conc 52.6% 1.52 71.2% 0.42 9.1%
+25mm & +10mm Conc & -10mm Fines Comp 1 Conc+Fines 76.4% 1.42 96.2% 0.93 29.5%
Pre-Crush & SortSample Comp 2 ROM 100.0% 1.31
+25mm Waste & +10mm Waste Comp 2 Waste 14.1% 0.35 3.8% 7.55 64.4%
+25mm Conc & +10mm Conc Comp 2 Conc 60.7% 1.51 70.0% 0.41 15.1%
+25mm & +10mm Conc & -10mm Fines Comp 2 Conc+Fines 85.9% 1.47 96.2% 0.68 35.6%
Pre-Crush & SortSample Comp 3 ROM 100.0% 1.07
+25mm Waste & +10mm Waste Comp 3 Waste 24.4% 0.23 5.2% 6.26 69.9%
+25mm Conc & +10mm Conc Comp 3 Conc 51.8% 1.47 72.2% 0.45 10.8%
+25mm & +10mm Conc & -10mm Fines Comp 3 Conc+Fines 75.6% 1.32 94.8% 0.87 30.1%
Composite 1
Composite 2
Composite 3
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TG METALS LTD
ASX TG6
ABN 40 644 621 830
Level 2, Suite 3
28 Ord Street
West Perth WA 6005
T: +61 8 6211 5099
W: www.tgmetals.com.au
Lake Johnston Project Description
The wholly owned Project is located on the Lake Johnston Greenstone Belt, Figure 2,
approximately 190km by road east of Hyden, WA and contains the Burmeister lithium
spodumene deposit and Jaegermeister lithium spodumene prospect.
Burmeister has an Exploration Target (refer to ASX release 1 May 2024) derived from drilling
conducted by the Company as per Table 2 below.
Tonnes Range
Low
Tonnes Range
High
Li2O Range
Low (%)
Li2O Range
High (%)
15.6 million 20.1 million 0.97 1.19
Table 2 – Exploration Target Range at 0.4% Li2O cutoff
The Exploration Target quantity and grade is conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient
exploration to estimate a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the
estimation of a Mineral Resource. The Target is based on the Company’s resource definition drilling
undertaken since discovery in October 2023. The current drill hole density (spacing between holes) at
Burmeister is not considered sufficient to determine a Mineral Resource.
Figure 2 – Tenement Location Map showing TG Metals’ Lake Johnston Lithium Project
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TG METALS LTD
ASX TG6
ABN 40 644 621 830
Level 2, Suite 3
28 Ord Street
West Perth WA 6005
T: +61 8 6211 5099
W: www.tgmetals.com.au
About TG Metals
TG Metals is an ASX listed company focused on exploring and developing gold and lithium
assets at its wholly owned Lake Johnston Project and 80% owned Van Uden Gold Project in
the stable jurisdiction of Western Australia, Figure 3. The Lake Johnston Project hosts the
Burmeister high grade lithium deposit, Jaegermeister lithium pegmatites and several
surrounding lithium prospects. Burmeister is in proximity to four lithium processing plants and
undeveloped deposits. The Van Uden Gold Project contains past producing gold mines and
is in proximity to operating gold processing Plants.
Authorised for release by TG Metals Board of Directors.
Contact Investor Relations
Mr David Selfe Evy Litopoulous
Chief Executive Officer ResolveIR
Email: info@tgmetals.com.au Email: evy@resolveir.com
Figure 3 – Location Map showing TG Metals’ Lake Johnston Lithium and Van Uden Gold Projects
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TG METALS LTD
ASX TG6
ABN 40 644 621 830
Level 2, Suite 3
28 Ord Street
West Perth WA 6005
T: +61 8 6211 5099
W: www.tgmetals.com.au
Competent Persons Statement
Information in this announcement that relates to exploration results, exploration strategy, exploration
targets, geology, drilling and mineralisation is based on information compiled by Mr David Selfe who is a
Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and an employee of TG Metals Limited. Mr
Selfe has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under
consideration and to the activities that he is undertaking 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. Mr Selfe has consented to the inclusion in this report of matters based on their information
in the form and context in which it appears. Mr Selfe considers that the information in this announcement
is an accurate representation of the available data and studies for the Van Uden Gold Project.
Forward Looking Statements
This announcement may contain certain statements that may constitute “forward looking statements”.
Such statements are only predictions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, which could
cause actual values, results, performance achievements to differ materially from those expressed,
implied or projected in any forward looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Words such as “expect(s)”,
“feel(s)”, “believe(s)”, “will”, “may”, “anticipate(s)” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-
looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to statements regarding future
production, resources or reserves and exploration results. All such statements are subject to certain risks
and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of the Company,
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by,
the forward-looking information and statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited
to: (i) those relating to the interpretation of drill results, the geology, grade and continuity of mineral
deposits and conclusions of economic evaluations, (ii) risks relating to possible variations in reserves,
grade, planned mining dilution and ore loss, or recovery rates and changes in project parameters as
plans continue to be refined, (iii) the potential for delays in exploration or development activities or the
completion of feasibility studies, (iv) risks related to commodity price and foreign exchange rate
fluctuations, (v) risks related to failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and on acceptable
terms or delays in obtaining governmental approvals or in the completion of development or construction
activities, and (vi) other risks and uncertainties related to the Company’s prospects, properties and
business strategy. Our audience is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements that speak only as of the date hereof, and we do not undertake any obligation to revise and
disseminate forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to
reflect the occurrence of or non-occurrence of any events.
The Company believes that it has a reasonable basis for making the forward-looking Statements in the
presentation based on the information contained in this and previous ASX announcements.
The Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included
in this ASX release, and the Company confirms that, to the best of its knowledge, all material assumptions
and technical parameters underpinning the exploration results in this release continue to apply and have
not materially changed.
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