Additional High Grade Intercepts, Completes Phase 1 Infill Drill Program at Tuvatu


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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 drill holes 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. 

On behalf of the Board of Directors of
Lion One Metals Limited
“Walter Berukoff”
Chairman and CEO



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