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Appia Rare Earths & Uranium — Technical Presentation (November 2022)
41 slides from Appia Rare Earths & Uranium's technical presentation, Nov 28, 2022
Slide 1: The WRCB, Magnet Ridge, and nearby REE-Th-U showings at Alces Lake: 2022 update
The WRCB, Magnet Ridge, and nearby REE-Th-U showings at Alces Lake, Saskatchewan: 2022 update of geology, mineralization, and exploration activities Kahlen Branning, Sean Freeborne, David Murray, and Dr. Irvine R. Annesley Saskatchewan Geological Open House 2022 November 28, 2022 CSE:API, OTCQX:APAA
Slide 2: Forward Looking Statement
This Presentation contains forward-looking statements which may include but are not limited to statements with respect to the future financial or operating performance of Appia and its projects, the future price of uranium, capital operating and exploration expenditures, success of exploration activ
Slide 3: Appia's Portfolio of Projects
5 projects in Northern Saskatchewan • Uranium • Otherside, North Appia’s Portfolio Wollaston, Loranger and Eastside. of Projects • Rare Earth Elements • Alces Lake: company’s flagship project CSE:API, OTCQX:APAAF, Frankfurt:A0I.F, Munich:A0I.MU, Berlin:A0I.BE
Slide 4: Alces Lake, SK
“The Alces Lake REE trenches rank as the highest grade REE occurrence known in the province of Saskatchewan, with grades that are comparable to those encountered in the world-class Steenkampskraal deposit, South Africa” Dr. Charles Normand, 2012 Precambrian Research Geologist, Alces Lake, SK Saskatc
Slide 5: Camp - 2018 Camp - 2022
Camp - 2018 5106520520 5306520540 6620550. 6620560 520580 __ 6620590 6620610 oom Camp - 2022 0es0z59——OFS0299— OFs0Z99 0902990790299
Slide 6: Work Accomplished to Date
• Summary (2018 – 2022) • 277 drill holes across 12 known zones • 30,410.34 m of drilling • 100 drilled in 2022, Work company record of 17,480.9 m in a single season Accomplished • Primary Zones of 2022 to Date • Magnet Ridge • WRCB CSE:API, OTCQX:APAAF, Frankfurt:A0I.F, Munich:A0I.MU, Berlin:A0I.BE
Slide 7: Property Geology
Property Geology 5 • Large, synformal anticline 1 • S-Type Granitic Gneiss (1) • 3.0 – 2.7Ga 6 2 • Granitic-Granodioritic Gneiss (2) 3 • 2.6Ga 4 ____UNCONFORMITY____ • Murmac Bay Group • 2.3 – 2.1Ga • Psammopelitic/Pelitic Gneiss (3) • Quartzite (4) • Amphibolite(5) • Leucogranite/Leucogranodiorite
Slide 8: Dominant Lithologies
Dominant Lithologies • Simplified for your purposes: • Orthogneiss • Paragneiss • Amphibolite • Quartzite • Biotite pegmatite (REE- bearing) • Biotite schist (REE-bearing)
Slide 9: Dominant Lithologies
Dominant Lithologies • Simplified for your purposes: • Orthogneiss • Paragneiss • Amphibolite • Quartzite • Biotite pegmatite (REE-bearing) • Biotite schist (REE-bearing)
Slide 10: Dominant Lithologies
Dominant Lithologies • Simplified for our purposes: • Orthogneiss • Paragneiss • Amphibolite • Quartzite • Biotite pegmatite (REE-bearing) • Biotite schist (REE-bearing)
Slide 11: Dominant Lithologies
Dominant Lithologies • Simplified for our purposes: • Orthogneiss • Paragneiss • Amphibolite • Quartzite • Biotite pegmatite (REE-bearing) • Biotite schist (REE-bearing)
Slide 12: Dominant Lithologies
Dominant Lithologies • Simplified for our purposes: • Orthogneiss • Paragneiss • Amphibolite • Quartzite • Biotite pegmatite (REE-bearing) • Biotite schist (REE-bearing)
Slide 13: Dominant Lithologies
Dominant Lithologies • Simplified for our purposes: • Orthogneiss • Paragneiss • Amphibolite • Quartzite • Biotite pegmatite (REE-bearing) • Biotite schist (REE-bearing)
Slide 14: Tectonic History of the Beaverlodge Domain
Tectonic • Four Major Deformation Events: History of the • D1: 2.6 – 2.5 Ga Thermotectonic Event Beaverlodge • D2: 2.4 – 2.3 Ga Arrowsmith orogeny Domain • D3: 1.99 – 1.93 Ga Thelon-Taltson orogeny • D4: 1.9 – 1.8 Ga Trans-Hudson Orogeny From Bethune et al. (2013)
Slide 15: Structure
Structure • D1: Thermotectonic Event (2.6 – 2.5 Ga) • Amphibolite Facies • Producing main regional foliation • D2: Arrowsmith Orogeny (2.4 – 2.3Ga) • Upper Amphibolite – Granulite Facies • Syn-post collision granites • Isoclinal folds From Bethune et al. (2013) Blake (1956)
Slide 16: Structure
Structure • D3: Taltson-Thelon Orogeny (1.99 – 1.93Ga) • Progressive in nature, peaking at Granulite Facies • D1/D2 - Displacement along unconformity • tight folding and development of S0/S1/S2 mylonitic fabric that dominates the domain. • NNW-trending type 2 and type 1 fold patterns (D3/F3) From Bl
Slide 17: Structure
Structure • D4: Trans-Hudson Orogeny - (1.9 – 1.8 Ga) • Tectonism along Snowbird Tectonic Zone • Open-north trending folds • Widespread ductile to brittle deformation (Black Bay Fault, St. Louis Fault, etc.) • Conjugate shearing emplacing diabase and lamprophyre dykes From Bethune et al. (2013)
Slide 18: Ductile & Ductile-brittle & Brittle Deformation
Ductile & Ductile-brittle & Brittle Deformation St. Louis Fault (SLF) Oldman-Bulyea Shear Zone Black Bay Fault (OBSZ) (BBF) Grease River Shear Zone (GRSZ) From SGS Atlas (2022)
Slide 19: Polyphase Folding & Local Structure
Polyphase Folding & Local Structure ~60˚
Slide 20: Pegmatites
Pegmatites • Anatectic in nature • Derived from partial melting of crustal rocks at high metamorphic grades • As opposed to fractionation of granitic body at depth • Multiple orientations observed • Foliation parallel • Cross cutting dominant fabric • Fed by structures? • Axial planar • Emplaced dur
Slide 21: REE-Mineralization Within Pegmatites
REE-Mineralization Within Pegmatites • Biotite is important • Higher content = Higher grade • Massive/Semi-Massive Monazite • Highest grade of REE and Thorium on the property • Up to 53 wt% Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO)
Slide 22: Best Markers for Mineralization Discovery? (exploration vectors)
Best Markers for Mineralization Discovery? (exploration vectors) REE-Mineralization within Pegmatites • Exploration Vectors (1) • Cross-cutting to subparallel massive biotite
Slide 23: Best Markers for Mineralization Discovery? (exploration vectors)
Best Markers for Mineralization Discovery? (exploration vectors) • Exploration Vectors (2) • High scintillometer readings correlating with Th radioactivity
Slide 24: Best Markers for Mineralization Discovery? (exploration vectors)
Best Markers for Mineralization Discovery? (exploration vectors) • Exploration Vectors (3) • Metasedimentary gneiss and amphibolite contact producing large, low-grade AMP zone.
Slide 25: Best Markers for Mineralization Discovery? (exploration vectors)
Best Markers for Mineralization Discovery? (exploration vectors) • Exploration Vectors (4) • Deep purple geophysical radiometric anomalies
Slide 26: Appia's Flagship Zones: WRCB
Appia’s Flagship Zones WRCB
Slide 27: WRCB
WRCB • Mineralization seen: • Along unconformity • Cutting dominant fabric • Dipping with dominant fabric • Within fold hinges • Along amphibolite contacts • Cut by later brittle structures
Slide 28: Legend
667150 7 667210 Legend Structure Planar | Foliation | Vein Merged Data Shapes Structure Contact Sheer Zone — Fabric — veins Lithology [) orthogneiss [ Paragneiss é i Massive Biotite fF be Ke 2 ss ‘ se oneal [i Pegmatite “ : [smc otha- ween [D Quattz Pegmatite | 15 Biotite Pegmatite GB crarite 'NADB3
Slide 29: 21-WRC-01S
21-WRC-01S 21.93 m - 22.35 m Semi-massive monazite within ig BY biotite-rich pegmatite 10,000 cps
Slide 30: Legend
Legend Structure Planar | Foliation Brittle Fault } Shear Zone Linear | Fold axis Merged Data Shapes Structure — ~ Brittle Fault +++ Shear Zone — Fabric Lithology [i Paragneiss Gl Massive Biotite Massive Monazite i pegmatite ( Quartz Pegmatite [Hl Biotite Pegmatite es7170 667300 67160 ‘67190 67200 P
Slide 31: CH-18-008 @ 10.1m
CH-18-008 @ 10.1m 14.615 wt% TREO We brewcor| Pune?
Slide 32: Legend
667220 Legend Structure Planar Foliation ‘Shear Zone Pegmatite Contact Shear Zone Vertical i Foliation No Dip Fold Axis Merged Data Shapes Structure —-~ Contact <= Shear Zone — Fabric — Veins Lithology Paragneiss [BB Massive Monazite [GD Amphibotte S | Ei Pegmatite [ auartz pegmatite {HB Biotite Peg
Slide 33: IV-19-012 13.35 m wt% TREO
IV-19-012 13.35 m 50 wt% TREO
Slide 34: WRCB
Dante WRCB Bell Charles Dylan • 168 DDH Complete Ivan A’ • 16,738.45 m • Cross section view Richard B’ A Wilson North B Wilson
Slide 35: WRCB
WRCB A A’ 21-WRC-043 Hole ID 21-WRC-001 Zone X From 9.13 To 10.10 Label 0.97m @ 0.18% TREO Richard 21-WRC-001 X 25.50 26.18 0.68m @ 1.42% TREO 21-WRC-001 Amph LG 38.73 40.39 1.66m @ 0.54% TREO 21-WRC-001 Amph LG 44.10 47.39 3.29m @ 0.13% TREO 21-WRC-002 Amph LG 39.18 42.40 3.22m @ 0.41% TREO 21-WRC-
Slide 36: WRCB
B B’ Wilson WRCB North Richard Hole ID Zone From To Label 21-WRC-010 Amph LG 46.19 46.67 0.48m @ 0.2% TREO 21-WRC-010 Amph LG 49.18 50.30 1.12m @ 0.1% TREO 21-WRC-010 X 53.49 53.58 0.09m @ 0.31% TREO 21-WRC-010 X 62.57 62.81 0.24m @ 0.17% TREO 21-WRC-010 21-WRC-010 X 65.70 65.89 0.19m @ 0.17% TREO 2
Slide 37: WRCB
Wilson WRCB North High-grade Wilson subzone Richard mineralization near surface 21-WRC-010 21-WRC-011 21-WRC-052 21-WRC-012 Low-grade AMP zone at depth 21-WRC-013 21-WRC-014 21-WRC-015 Amphibolite Low Grade 21-WRC-016 21-WRC-017
Slide 38: Appia's Flagship Zones: Magnet Ridge
Appia’s Flagship Zones Magnet Ridge • Large, low-grade REE- mineralization expanding up • 44 DDH to 50 m in true width Completed • Glimmerite host rock • 7478.23 m • REE emplacement subparallel to dominant fabric
Slide 39: Next Steps
Next Steps • ~95% geochemical assays returned from 2022 drilling • Continued database compilation and modelling • Data being submitted for NI 43-101 Report • Preliminary NI 43-101 Reporting in progress by WGM – Geological and Mining Consultants • Metallurgical work continues • Assessment reporting f
Slide 40: Tentative 2023 Exploration Plans
Tentative 2023 Exploration Plans • Start-up in the spring (~April) • Continuity with drilling contractor • Drilling with 2 rigs • ~10,000m initial phase (~3 months) • Deeper holes to test extent of mineralization • Test possible trends between zones • Completion of Airborne Mag-Spec over new claims
Slide 41: THANK YOU - QUESTIONS
THANK YOU - QUESTIONS
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