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Acknowledgement
of Country
We acknowledge the Mayi and Mitakoodi
people who are the Traditional owners and
custodians of the land on which our project
and tenements are located, and pay our
respects to Indigenous Elders past, present
and emerging.
About this Report
Contents
This report is a reflection of the company’s
achievements during this time, and provides
details on our strategic direction, leadership,
and key partnerships contributing to our success.
Company Overview
Our Strategy
2024 Highlights
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Letters to Shareholders
Chairman’s letter
Chief Executive Officer’s Letter
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Directors’ Report
Remuneration Report
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Financial Report
Auditor’s Report
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We are pleased to provide you the Critical
Minerals Group (CMG) Annual Report for FY24.
All statutory reporting has been included
in this report, including CMG’s Audited
Financial Statements.
If you have any questions relating to
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Company
Overview
Our Strategy
Critical Minerals Group’s (‘CMG’ or the ‘Company’)
organisational purpose is to support global
communities through an energy transition that will
deliver a more responsible and sustainable future. We
do this by acquiring and developing vanadium and
associated critical mineral deposits that support our
downstream manufacturing of high purity vanadium
battery products (vanadium electrolyte). As energy
markets across the globe shift towards wind, solar
and geothermal production, the need for reliable
energy storage is also increasing. Added to the Critical
Minerals list in 2022, Vanadium is a large contributor to
the renewable energy transition. Vanadium is the key
component of Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (VRFB’s),
the only proven stable, reliable, and cost-effective
long term battery storage solution. CMG is focused
on developing a secure value chain from the resource
to the refined high purity vanadium electrolyte to
support our customers and partners in contributing
meaningfully to the renewable energy transition.
Purpose
Vision
To support global communities
through an energy transition
that will deliver a more
sustainable and responsible
future.
To be known as the leading
high quality manufacturer of
Vanadium battery products
for the energy storage market
and deliver responsible and
robust returns.
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CMG’s operations are inherently linked to ESG, as
the work we undertake manufacturing vanadium
battery products contributes meaningfully to the
energy storage market. Our strategy is guided by
three strategic pillars; to provide a secure and
efficient supply, to add value through downstream
manufacturing, to prioritise sustainable delivery and
in doing so always maintaining a market leading
position through innovation, strategic partnerships
and strong leadership.
Objectives
Premium Producer
Delivering high purity Vanadium
to manufacture Electrolyte for
batteries with no rejections.
Responsible
Upholding a quality ESG standard
whilst establishing operations
using renewable energy, engaging
traditional owner and local
communities to help deliver an
Australian made manufactured
outcome.
Robust Returns
Delivering returns through
downstream manufacturing of
vanadium electrolyte and enabling
the extraction of adjacent minerals
(HPA, Mo) within the resource.
Our Strategic Pillars
Secure Efficient
Supply
Downstream
Value Creative
Sustainable
Delivery
ᴑ Develop and Operate
ᴑ Market strategy Electrolyte, HPA
ᴑ Install Solar farm with
vanadium battery
ᴑ Strategic partnerships in
vanadium battery value chain
ᴑ Integration of traditional
owner services
ᴑ Optimal Mining
Operation Approvals
ᴑ Develop secondary
product stream – HPA,
other by-products
ᴑ Downstream manufacturing
of vanadium electrolyte
ᴑ Uphold ESG policy and
reporting framework
Market Leading
Strong Leadership
Strategic Partnerships
Innovation
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Company
Overview
CMG is a Brisbane based company developing a
vanadium mine and processing operation in the Julia
Creek region of North Queensland and a vanadium
electrolyte manufacturing facility in Brisbane. We
aspire to be a leading Australian Vanadium battery
product manufacturing company and our strategy
is deeply aligned with the ongoing global energy
transition and the opportunities it presents.
CMG was founded on our outlook for a global shift
to decarbonisation and electrification, which is
firmly underpinned by our business strategy and ESG
principles. We’re focused on vanadium as an essential
critical mineral required for energy storage to support
the energy transition. The rising standard of living of a
growing global population is expected to continue to
drive demand for vanadium and other critical minerals
for years to come. This demand for critical minerals will
help the world transition through the decarbonisation
and electrification phase and CMG is well-positioned
to meet this new economy mineral demand as the
world turns towards a more renewable future.
CMG aims to drive value through the establishment of
a key part of the value chain for the development of
vanadium flow batteries. With the secure long-term
supply of vanadium pentoxide from the vanadium
tenements CMG are developing in North Queensland
and the construction of a downstream manufacturing
facility to produce vanadium electrolyte, CMG are well
positioned to take advantage of the growing demand
for long duration battery installations domestically
and internationally.
2024 Highlights
$2m
QLD Govt Grant
100%
Resource Upgrade
Attracted
Strategic Investment
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Commenced
Feasibility Study
HPA
Technology License
2 additional
EPM’s
Approved
Our Critical
Minerals
4 Vanadium Tenements
CMG’s Lindfield project is located in Julia Creek, North-West QLD. In this
tenement we have conducted a successful drilling program, and a positive
scoping study. Our pilot plant test work is being conducted on the core
extracted from the Lindfield tenement.
CMG has 3 other tenements within a 40km radius of Lindfield which are
also prospective for vanadium, alumina and molybdenum. These include
Whinmoor (EPM28631), Lindfield North (EPM28635) and Lara Downs (EPM28636).
Our copper tenements are currently the subject of a farm-in agreement with
True North Copper Limited (ASX announcement 7 December 2023).
Partnerships
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Letters to
Shareholders
Chairman’s Letter
Dear Shareholders,
Welcome to the Annual Report for the year
ended 30 June 2024 for Critical Minerals Group
Limited (Company).
The Company began the year strongly with the
appointment of Scott Winter to the position of CEO
and Managing Director. This was a strategic
appointment for CMG, leveraging Mr Winter’s extensive
experience as a mining engineer and C-suite executive
to clearly define the Company’s future strategy and
exploration program.
Under Mr Winter’s leadership, the Company has
achieved significant progress during this reporting
period, positioning itself as one of the key proponents
in the Vanadium market.
Critical to the success of CMG was the development
of a new strategy for CMG, one that clearly outlined
the purpose, vision, objectives and strategic pillars for
the business. With the implementation of this strategy
CMG has clearly positioned itself to be a leading
manufacturer of vanadium electrolyte for the growing
energy storage market and will achieve this through
both the development of the Linfield project producing
vanadium pentoxide and building a manufacturing
facility to produce vanadium electrolyte.
The team achieved a number of key milestones
through the year that have added both value to the
company and de risked the project delivery. Following
a successful drill program completed in 2023 and
rewarding Scoping Study for the Lindfield Project, CMG
were able to announce a 96% upgrade to the Mineral
Resource Estimate (MRE) to 713 mt. With the success
of the metallurgical testing the company engaged
Sedgman Prudentia to commence the next phase of
feasibility studies.
We are also proud to be a growing part of the local
community in Julia Creek and have commenced
background environmental and social studies
necessary to progress the development approvals
for the Lindfield Project. We are encouraged by
the significant support the region and the broader
vanadium industry has received through both the
private sector as well as the government departments.
The formation of the Critical Minerals Office in
Townsville which is dedicated to supporting the critical
minerals industry and the vanadium proponents in
particular is a terrific sign of support and has already
started to benefit CMG.
On a macro level CMG has continued to refine
the investigation into the broader market and
supply demand dynamics both domestically and
internationally. The growth projections off the back of
the advanced implementation of renewable energy
projects is significant and CMG is positioned well to
supply into this growing market. On the back of this
demand for vanadium electrolyte for VRFB’s, CMG
has progressed the establishment of the vanadium
electrolyte business.
As we look to the 2025 financial year, the outlook for
Critical Minerals Group is bright. There are exciting
projects coming up, including the development of
our Vanadium Electrolyte Demonstration Facility in
partnership with the Queensland Government.
I would like to recognise the hard work of the Board
and Management team and would like to thank
shareholders for their support to date and look
forward with excitement to continuing to advance the
Company’s projects during the year.
Yours sincerely,
Alan Broome, AM
Chairman
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Chief Executive
Officer’s Letter
Dear Shareholders,
With the support of the board, management team
and our strategic partners, CMG has had a successful
and rewarding year. It has been a year of alignment,
progress and amongst other significant achievements
a year where we have been able to set a course
for CMG and de-risk key elements of the project
development.
In the early part of the year, we carried out a review
of the business, the industry, and the broader market
to inform the development of the CMG Strategy. With
a purpose to support global communities through
an energy transition and a vision to be a leading
manufacturer of high-quality vanadium battery
products and delivering responsible and robust returns,
we were able to develop three key strategic pillars to
guide the business activities. These include
ᴑ Secure and efficient supply
ᴑ Downstream value creation
ᴑ Sustainable delivery
CMG has been further developing these strategies and
the associated activities to achieve our objectives.
The review highlighted the terrific opportunities that
lay ahead for CMG because of the energy transition
occurring both domestically and across the globe.
CMG’s strategy captures that opportunity and
will enable the business to secure the necessary
customers and supporting partners to deliver the
robust returns CMG is setting out to achieve.
We are also encouraged by the tangible support
that we are seeing towards early-stage vanadium
proponents. The establishment of the Critical Minerals
Office in Townsville and the vanadium proponents
working group are two examples where CMG can
benefit. These both provide an avenue for key
development issues, or challenges that proponents
are facing to be raised and addressed both across
industry and in the government departments.
Following on from the completion of a successful
drilling program and scoping study at the end
of 2023, CMG announced a 96% increase to the
Lindfield Project’s Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE). The
upgraded MRE increases the size of the resource to
713mt of which 72% is located within 20m of surface,
and notably includes Molybdenum in addition to the
already identified Vanadium and High-Purity Alumina.
This outstanding result is a testament to the technical
team and our partners, and we look forward to
progressing additional opportunities.
During the financial year, CMG was also granted
additional exploration permits for a further two
vanadium tenements within 35km of the Lindfield
project. The tenements will form our Lindfield North and
Lara Downs project and will benefit from the learnings
and results of our exploration in the region to date.
Works programs have been defined and approved for
both the Lindfield North and Lara Downs projects and
will guide CMG’s exploration of the new tenements in
the coming years.
Crucially, in March 2024 CMG awarded a contract to
Sedgman Pty Ltd under which Sedgman will complete
a definitive feasibility study. This is a key partnership
for Critical Minerals Group, and we will benefit from the
experience and depth of knowledge Sedgman provide.
Work on the feasibility studies has commenced, and
we expect the completion of this work to be a major
milestone in FY25.
The company is well placed to continue the
achievements in the coming year and hopes to
progress the environmental studies necessary to
progress the development application submission,
the pilot plant in support of the finalisation of the
pre-feasibility study and the commencement of the
vanadium electrolyte manufacturing business with the
support of the Queensland government.
Thank you to all the support of our working partners,
shareholders, and other related stakeholders. We are
proud of what we have achieved and look forward to
the challenges that lie ahead of us.
Yours sincerely,
Scott Winter
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
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Directors’
Report
Contents
Group Projects
Company Activities
Environment, Social and Governance
Information on Directors
Remuneration Report
Directors’ Declaration
Auditor’s Independence Declaration
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Your directors present their report on Critical Minerals Group Limited (the Company) and its controlled entities
(the “Group”), for the financial year ended 30 June 2024 (FY24).
Directors and
Company Secretary
The names of the directors in office at any time during,
or since the end of, FY24 are:
Alan Broome, AM
William Scott Winter
Appointed: 10 July 2023
Art Malone
Steven Kovac
Stuart McClure
Scott Drelincourt
Resigned: 10 July 2023
Directors continue or were in office from the start of
FY24 to the date of this report unless otherwise stated.
Adam Gallagher was appointed Company Secretary
with effect from 31 August 2023. Prior to Adam, Toni
Myers was the Company Secretary.
Review of Operations and
Principle Activities
This Directors’ Report contains a review of the Group’s
operations, including information on exploration
activity and results, financial position, strategies, and
projects of the Group for FY24.
During FY24, the Company successfully completed a
placement of 11,333,333 ordinary shares at $0.15 per
shares raising $1.7 million before costs. The funds were
raised from sophisticated and professional investors.
The Group’s financial position, financial performance,
and use of funds information for FY24 is provided in the
financial statements that follows this Directors’ Report.
The Group incurred a loss of $1,796,908 for FY24,
resulting from administration expenses, professional
and consulting fees and employee costs.
The company, as an early stage development
company, has no operating revenue. The performance
of the Group, in the Directors’ opinion, is based on the
success of the exploration and development activities
and the acquisition of mining interests by the Group
The Company is pleased to provide an update on
exploration and development activities completed
during FY24.
The Company is transitioning from an exploration
company and is now focused on developing critical
minerals projects. The Group was formed to identify,
secure, acquire and develop critical mineral resource
tenements in proven regions in Australia.
The group is building its position in the vanadium
market, holding 4 tenements in North-West
Queensland near the town of Julia Creek. Among these
tenements is its flagship Lindfield Project, as well as
the Whinmoor Project, the Lara Downs Project, and
the Lindfield North Project. The Group further holds
tenements for the Figtree Creek Project and Lorena
Surrounds Project, both exciting greenfield
copper-gold projects near the Queensland town of
Cloncurry that support the Group’s focus on critical
mineral opportunities.
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Group Projects
Project
Name
Tenement
Status
Date
Granted
Expires
Area
Location
Target
minerals
Interest
Lindfield
Project
EPM 27872
Granted
07/12/21
06/12/26
92
sub-blocks
30km
Northeast of
Julia Creek
Vanadium
100%
Lindfield North
Project
EPM 28636
Granted
31/05/24
30/05/29
36
sub-blocks
65km North of
Julia Creek
Vanadium
100%
Lara Downs
Project
EPM 28635
Granted
30/05/24
29/05/29
118
sub-blocks
60km
Northwest of
Julia Creek
Vanadium
100%
Whinmoor
Project
EPM 28631
Granted
23/01/23
22/01/28
100
sub-blocks
60km North of
Julia Creek
Vanadium
100%
Figtree Creek
Project
EPM 27998
Granted
27/10/22
26/10/27
22
sub-blocks
10km SouthSoutheast of
Cloncurry
Copper
100%
Lorena
Surrounds
Project
EPM 27999
Granted
27/10/22
26/10/27
16
sub-blocks
15km East of
Cloncurry
Copper
100%
Image 1: Map of the Group’s projects.
Source: Queensland Government, GeoResGlobe, Available at: https://georesglobe.information.qld.gov.au
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Lindfield Project (EPM 27872)
A
598645 E
7739153 N
165 Z
LIND003
LIND007
LIND006
LIND013
LIND014
(southeast)
Soil
(15m)
(25m)
Weathering
(24m)
A’
160m Z
140m Z
ALLARU
FORMATION
120m Z
TLBA
(30m)
(30m)
TLBB
(35m)
100m Z
TLBD
TLBE
WALLUMBILLA FORMATION
80m Z
603764 E
7734379 N
75 Z
7736000 N
600000 E
7738000 N
(18m)
(18m)
Surface
TLBA
TLBB
TLBD
ALLARU
FORMATION
QCJC134
Soil
603078 E
7734706 N
165 Z
LIND016R
LIND020
(south)
QCJC240
LIND023
LIND024
(north)
LIND003
B
602000 E
LIND018
The Lindfield Project is considered highly
prospective for Vanadium, High Purity Alumina
(HPA), and Molybdenum. The Lindfield Project area
is characterised by the presence of the Toolebuc
Formation, Allaru Mudstone and quaternary sediments.
On 20 September 2023, the Company announced
the commencement of its second drilling programme
at the Lindfield Project. The drilling program aimed
to increase the geological confidence of the
deposit, with the intention of upgrading the resource
as well as generate material for future pilot scale
metallurgical testing.
(northeast)
LF029
The Lindfield Project comprises Queensland exploration
permit for mining (EPM) 27872 and comprises 92 subblocks covering 295km². The Lindfield Project is located
approximately 30km northeast of the township of Julia
Creek. The project area lies close to main infrastructure
facilities and is intersected by the Flinders Highway and
the Great Northern Railway Line at the southern end of
the tenement.
160m Z
140m Z
120m Z
Weathering
(21m)
(21m)
(30m)
(30m)
(36m)
B’
100m Z
WALLUMBILLA FORMATION
80m Z
603078 E
7727706 N
75 Z
772800 N
7730000 N
7732000 N
7734000 N
Image 3: Cross section of the Lindfield Project Resource as reported in
the Company’s ASX announcement dated 10 May 2024
615000
600000
7740000
7740000
Indicative Open-cut
Pit Footprint
EPM 27872
Pond
Process Plant
Process Water Dam
Pit Dewatering Dam
Raw Water Dam
Tailings Storage Facility
Northern Infrastructure Area
Co-located Infrastructure
Corridor
7720000
7720000
Southern Infrastructure Area
ISA LINE
Image 2: Drill hole program completed at the Lindfield Project in
September/October 2023
The Company released results on 10 May 2024, which
reported a significant upgrade in the Mineral Resources
Estimate at the Lindfield Project. The Lindfield Project
Mineral Resources Estimate was upgraded by John T.
Boyd Mining and Geological Consultants of Brisbane.
The new MRE of 713 Mt at 0.32% V2O5, 3.4% Al2O3 and 130
g/t Mo includes Indicated Resource of 491 Mt at 0.32%
V2O5 representing a significant increase in mineralised
material (up 96%).
±
Kilometres
GDA2020 MGA Zone 54
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LEGEND
Project Exploration Permit for Minerals Boundary (EPM)
Railway
Road
Key Project Components
Indicative Surface Disturbance Footprint
Indicative Open-cut Boundary
Indicative Supporting Infrastructure Footprint
Inidicative Out-of-pit Waste Emplacement
Indicative Processing Infrastructure
Indicative Water Management Infrastructure
615000
0
600000
CMG-23-01-IAS_202D
FLINDERS HIGHWAY
Source: MEC Mining (2024); QLD Spatial
Services (2024)
Orthophoto: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar
Geographics, and the GIS User Community
LINDFIELD VANADIUM PROJECT
Indicative General Arrangement
Image 4: Lindfield Vanadium Project: Indicative General Arrangement
Figure 2
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Table 1. Updated Lindfield Project Vanadium, High Purity Alumina and Molybdenum Mineral Resource Summary
announced 10 May 2024.
Resource Category
Domain
Mass (Mt)
V2O5
wt%
AI2O3
Mo
g/t
Indicated
Weathered
261
0.30
3.1
110
Fresh
230
0.34
3.8
160
Weathered
61
0.32
3.5
110
Fresh
161
0.31
3.5
150
713
0.32
3.4
130
Inferred
Total
wt%
Table 2. New Lindfield Project In Situ Mineral Resources Estimate Categories announced 10 May 2024
In Situ Mineral Resource (Mt at V2O5 wt%)
Horizon
Indicated
Inferred
Total
TLBA
259 at 0.22%
120 at 0.23%
378 at 0.22%
TLBB
152 at 0.48
63 at 0.45%
214 at 0.47%
TLBC
-
-
-
TLBD
80 at 0.33%
40 at 0.35%
120 at 0.34%
TLBE
-
-
-
Total
491 at 0.32%
222 at 0.31%
713 at 0.32%
Table 3. In Situ Mineral Resource – Overburden Depth announced 10 May 2024
In Situ Mineral Resource (Mt at V2O5 wt%)
Overburden Depth
Indicated
Inferred
Total
0 m - 10 m
205 at 0.33%
51 at 0.33%
256 at 0.33%
10 m - 20 m
220 at 0.31%
42 at 0.30%
262 at 0.31%
20 m - 30 m
65 at 0.32%
129 at 0.31%
195 at 0.31%
30 m - 40 m
-
-
-
Total
491 at 0.32%
222 at 0.31%
713 at 0.32%
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In November 2023, the company announced the
successful completion of the scoping study for the
Lindfield Project. The key outcomes from the
Scoping Study included:
Whinmoor Project (EPM 28631)
ᴑ a conclusion that the Lindfield Vanadium Project
has both the technical and financial attributes to
develop a 4 million tonne per annum run of mine
(ROM) vanadium mine producing
vanadium pentoxide,
The Whinmoor Project intends to extend exploration by
previous explorers and known extensions to Vanadium
mineralisation in the Company’s Lindfield Project.
ᴑ A long mine life, viable IRR (post tax) and a
compelling positive NPV,
ᴑ HPA and molybdenum have been confirmed as
potential products which could provide future
upside for the project,
Site and regional infrastructure and utilities are
available to support the development of the
vanadium mine
Metallurgical test work on oxidised core continued
throughout the year following the completion of the
Scoping Study to support further refinement of the
process and beneficiation flowsheet for vanadium.
Additional test-work was also carried out to further
optimise the extraction and the potential for HPA
production and molybdenum extraction from the
mineralised zone. The results of both programs were
used to develop the pilot plant test work plan and
support the ongoing pre-feasibility study.
On 14 March 2024, the Company announced the
commencement of the pre-feasibility study, with the
award of the work package to Sedgman. Sedgman
are supported in this work by Sedgman Prudentia to
carry out the processing elements and MEC Mining
to develop the appropriate mine plan, schedule and
perform optimisation studies.
The Whinmoor Project consists of 100 sub-blocks
covering 320 km². The Whinmoor Project is located
60km north of Julia Creek.
As the focus of the Company has been on the Lindfield
Project, no substantive exploration activities and no
field work have been undertaken at the Whinmoor
Project however a desktop review of all historical
drilling and geological data within the tenement was
completed and the proposed drilling program was
agreed upon internally. Timing of the proposed drilling
is yet to be confirmed.
Lara Downs Project (EPM 28635)
During FY23, the Group applied for EPM 28635 in relation
to the Lara Downs Project and on 5th June 2024 the
Company announced this had been granted.
The Lara Downs Project consists of 118 sub-blocks
covering 378 km². The Lara Downs Project is located
60km northwest of Julia Creek.
The Lara Downs Project intends to extend exploration by
previous explorers and known extensions to Vanadium
mineralisation in the Company’s Lindfield Project.
No substantive exploration activities were undertaken,
and no field work has been undertaken as the Lara
Downs Project was still in the application phase for
much of the reporting period. A review of the historical
drilling and geology is planned for Q1 FY25.
The Group will continue to advance the Lindfield Project
through the completion of the feasibility studies, further
refinement of the process flow sheet with additional
metallurgical testing and conduct further metallurgy
test work with a larger scale pilot plant.
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Lindfield North Project (EPM 28636)
During FY23, the Group applied for EPM 28636 in
relation to the Lindfield North Project and on 5th June
2024 the Company announced this had been granted.
The Lindfield North Project consists of 36 sub-blocks
covering 115 km². The Lindfield North Project is located
65km north of Julia Creek and directly adjacent to the
Lindfield Project.
The Lindfield North Project intends to extend exploration
by previous explorers and known extensions to Vanadium
mineralisation in the Company’s Lindfield Project.
No substantive exploration activities were undertaken,
and no field work has been undertaken as the Lindfield
North Project was still in the application phase for
much of the reporting period. A review of the historical
drilling and geology is planned for Q1 FY25.
Figtree Creek Project (EPM 27998)
The Figtree Creek Project consists of 22 sub-blocks
covering 70km². The Figtree Creek Project is located
approximately 10 km southeast of the township of
Cloncurry and is 5km from the main infrastructure
corridor of the Flinders Highway and the Great Northern
Railway line.
The Figtree Creek Project is considered prospective for
iron oxide copper and gold mineralisation based on
historical surface sampling, local structural geology
with similar rock types and structures present in
the Figtree Creek Project area to that of the Great
Australian Mine style of copper-gold mineralisation
(which is just 3km north of the project) and
electromagnetic anomalies identified.
As the Company’s focus has been on the Lindfield
Project during FY24, no substantive exploration
activities and no field work has been undertaken at
the Figtree Creek Project. On 7 December 2023, the
Company announced the execution of a non-binding
term sheet for a farm-in agreement with True North
Copper Limited for both the Figtree Pocket and Lorena
Surrounds tenements.
Lorena Surrounds Project (EPM 27999)
The Lorena Surrounds Project consists of 16
sub-blocks covering 51km². The Lorena Surrounds
Project is located 15km east of Cloncurry and intersects
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main infrastructure of the Flinders Highway and Great
Northern Rail Line at the southern end of the tenement.
The Lorena Surrounds Project is considered prospective
for iron oxide copper and gold mineralisation based
on historical drilling, local structural geology and
electromagnetic anomalies identified.
As the focus of the Company has been on the
Lindfield Project, no substantive exploration activities
and no field work have been undertaken at the
Lorena Surrounds Project. On 7 December 2023, the
Company announced the execution of a non-binding
term sheet for a farm-in agreement with True North
Copper Limited for both the Figtree Pocket and Lorena
Surrounds tenements.
Competent Person Statements
The information in this report that relates to the
exploration results, exploration targets and mineral
resources was first reported by the Company in the
Company’s Prospectus dated 25 May 2022 and ASX
announcements dated 22 February 2023, 13 March
2023, 16 May 2023, 10 May 2024. The Company confirms
that it is not aware of any new information or data
that materially affects the exploration results,
exploration targets and mineral resources and that
all material assumptions and technical parameters
underpinning these continue to apply and have not
materially changed.
Vanadium Electrolyte Manufacturing
The Company is also progressing development of a
demonstration vanadium electrolyte manufacturing
facility in South-East Queensland as a first step in the
longer-term development of downstream
value-add opportunities for products from the
proposed development of the Lindfield Project.
CMG applied for a grant with the QLD Treasury to
support the development and was conditionally
awarded $2 million in funding to be matched by
CMG in the development.
During FY24, CMG carried out a market review for
VRFB’s and Vanadium Electrolyte domestically and
internationally, and developed a business plan that
supports the facility in South-East Queensland.
CMG expects to begin development and construction
of the facility in 2025.
Company Activities
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