More outstanding assays from metallurgical drilling confirm high-grade nature of the Kathleen Valley Lithium Project, WA

Assay results of up to 2.4% Li2O from large-diameter drill core program pave way for detailed metallurgical test work; Resource expansion drilling now underway

HIGHLIGHTS

  • New intersections include:

    10m @ 1.5% Li2O from 121.5m (KVDD0027), including:

    • o 6m @ 1.9% Li2O from 123m 7.7m @ 2.2% Li2O from 67.4m (KVDD0031), including:

      • o 6.7m @ 2.4% Li2O from 67.4m 12.2m @ 1.8% Li2O from 66m (KVDD0034), including:

    • o 10m @ 2% Li2O from 67.6m 11.8m @ 1.6% Li2O from 68.2m (KVDD0036), including:

    • o 2m @ 2.2% Li2O from 69m; and

    • o 4m @ 2.0% Li2O from 73m 12m @ 1.5% Li2O from 59m (KVDD0037), including:

    • o 6.2m @ 2% Li2O from 60.8m 11m @ 1.9% Li2O from 78m (KVDD0042), including:

    • o 9.6m @ 2.1% Li2O from 78.4m

    (True widths 80-100% of down-hole widths listed above - see Appendix 1 for further details)

  • These results are in addition to intersections reported last week from the same drilling program which included:

    25.9m @ 2.0% Li2O from 104m (KVDD0017), including:

    • o 19m @ 2.2% Li2O from 110m 16.5m @ 1.4% from 45m (KVDD0018), including:

      • o 8m @ 2.0% Li2O from 48m 14.2m @ 1.5% Li2O from 113.8m (KVDD0019), including:

    • o 9.7m @ 1.9% Li2O from 115.9m

  • Assays from the remaining holes in the large diameter (PQ) 33-hole diamond core drilling program have confirmed the continuity of the mineralisation and robustness of the geological model used to prepare the previously reported maiden Mineral Resource estimate of 21.2Mt @ 1.4% Li2O and 170ppm Ta2O5.

  • Comprehensive metallurgical test work program now set to commence on 4 tonnes of sample collected from the drilling program.

Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR) is pleased to advise that it has received the remaining assays from a diamond core (PQ) drilling program completed late last year at its 100%-owned Kathleen Valley Lithium Project in WA. The drilling program consisted of 33 holes for a total of 2,896m and was designed to provide an additional 4 tonnes of sample for further detailed metallurgical test work.

The latest assays are for holes KVDD0026 - KVDD0042, which were drilled at the Kathleen's Corner prospect (Figure 1/Appendix 1), and are consistent with earlier results from the program (see ASX release dated 4th February 2019) which confirmed:

  • The continuity of the mineralisation and the robustness of the geological model;

  • Continuity of the high-grade mineralisation; and

  • The potential for grades to increase with depth.

Comprehensive metallurgical test work will now commence on samples from the diamond core holes, which were all sited to ensure that material representative of the optimised, open-pittable portion of the global Mineral Resource is assessed.

Preliminary test work on 300kg (six holes) of sample confirmed the potential to produce a saleable spodumene concentrate from Kathleen Valley (see ASX release dated 12th November 2018). The next stage of test work, which is expected to be completed by mid-2019, is designed to:

  • Provide input data for the next stage of feasibility studies;

  • Optimise grade/recovery performance and produce a spodumene concentrate to a minimum 6% Li2O grade;

  • Confirm that a tantalum concentrate can be economically recovered; and

  • Provide sample for potential customers and off-take partners.

A recently commenced 16,000m Reverse Circulation drilling program aimed at further expanding the Mineral Resource and increasing the mine life (see ASX release dated 29th January 2018) will test for further strike and dip extensions of the mineralisation intersected by the metallurgical holes.

A Scoping Study (see ASX release dated 29th January 2018) has confirmed the potential for a viable mining and processing operation at Kathleen Valley, and the Liontown Board has approved the commencement of further feasibility studies. Results from the next phase of metallurgical test work and the resource expansion drilling will be incorporated into a full Definitive Feasibility Study, due for completion in early 2020.

DAVID RICHARDS Managing Director 12th February 2019

The Information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on and fairly represents information and supporting documentation prepared by Mr David Richards, who is a Competent Person and a member of the Australasian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG). Mr Richards is a full-time employee of the company. Mr Richards has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activities being undertaken 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 Richards consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

The Information in this report that relates to the Scoping Study for the Kathleen Valley Project is extracted from the ASX announcement "Kathleen Valley Scoping Study confirms potential for robust new WA lithium mine development" released on the 29th January 2019 which is available onwww.ltresources.com.au.

The Information in this report that relates to Metallurgy for the Kathleen Valley Project is extracted from the ASX announcement "Highly encouraging results from initial metallurgical test work at the Kathleen Valley Lithium-Tantalum Project, WA" released on the 12th November 2018 which is available onwww.ltresources.com.au.

The Information in this report that relates to Mineral Resources for the Kathleen Valley Project is extracted from the ASX announcement "Maiden 21 million tonne Lithium-Tantalum Mineral Resource sets strong growth foundation for Liontown at Kathleen Valley" released on the 4th September 2018 which is available onwww.ltresources.com.au.

The company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person's findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.

This announcement contains forward-looking statements which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. These statements reflect current expectations, intentions or strategies regarding the future and assumptions based on currently available information. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties materialise, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary from the expectations, intentions and strategies described in this announcement. No obligation is assumed to update forward looking statements if these beliefs, opinions and estimates should change or to reflect other future developments.

Figure 1: Kathleen Valley - Drill hole plan showing better lithium intersections from metallurgical drilling.

Appendix 1 - Kathleen Valley - Diamond Core Drill hole statistics

Hole_ID

East

North

RL

Dip

Azimuth

Depth (m)

Significant Li2O (>0.4%) and Ta2O5 (>50ppm) results

Prospect

From(m)

To(m)

nterval(m

) Li2O (%)

Ta2O5 (ppm)

KVDD0001

258690

6959191

512

-55

39

141.2

39.05

41.24

2.19

2.1

291

Kathleens

Corner

incl. 1m @ 2.5% Li2O and 289ppm Ta2O5 from 40m

47.07

49

1.93

2.7

258

53

54.87

1.87

1.7

230

incl. 0.87m @ 2.2% Li2O and 217ppm Ta2O5 from 54m

70.65

85.55

14.9

1.4

190

incl. 4m @ 2.1% Li2O and 288ppm Ta2O5 from 72m

and 4m @ 1.8% Li2O and 178ppm Ta2O5 from 81m

102.26

103.71

1.45

1.4

336

124

125

1

1

243

KVDD0002

258738

6959090

514

-55

45

156.4

14

16

2

1

452

59.29

76

16.71

1.6

215

incl. 3m @ 2.2% Li2O and 124ppm Ta2O5 from 63m

and 6m @ 2.3% Li2O and 241ppm Ta2O5 from 68m

80.48

83

2.52

1.7

153

incl. 1.52m @ 2% Li2O and 110ppm Ta2O5 from 80.48m

122.19

123

0.81

1

238

130

130.9

0.9

0.9

204

KVDD0003

258722

6958935

520

-55

41

159.2

72

87

15

1.4

233

incl. 7m @ 2% Li2O and 212ppm Ta2O5 from 75m

and 1m @ 1.9% Li2O and 116ppm Ta2O5 from 86m

134.06

141

6.94

1.5

148

incl. 1m @ 2.1% Li2O and 74ppm Ta2O5 from 135m

and 2m @ 2.1% Li2O and 172ppm Ta2O5 from 137m

KVDD0004

258444

6958521

521

-54

50

189.2

42

50.12

8.12

1.4

125

Mt Mann

incl. 2m @ 2.1% Li2O and 99ppm Ta2O5 from 46m

66.2

66.85

0.65

1.1

87

70.22

76

5.78

1.5

106

incl. 1.34m @ 1.9% Li2O and 98ppm Ta2O5 from 71m

and 2m @ 1.8% Li2O and 134ppm Ta2O5 from 74m

103.91

108

4.09

1.9

301

115.75

117

1.25

0.6

82

141

141.9

0.9

1.1

232

162

170

8

1.5

82

incl. 3m @ 2.1% Li2O and 81ppm Ta2O5 from 167m

173.8

178.5

4.7

1.3

119

KVDD0005

258528

6958434

531

-60

44

216.4

40

52.85

12.85

1.9

132

incl. 8m @ 2.1% Li2O and 137ppm Ta2O5 from 44m

79

83

4

1.1

99

102.04

103.83

1.79

1.4

337

130.03

136

5.97

1.8

155

165.42

170.44

5.02

1.3

138

incl. 1.6m @ 2% Li2O and 148ppm Ta2O5 from 167m

181.98

191

9.02

1.5

160

incl. 1.93m @ 1.9% Li2O and 103ppm Ta2O5 from 183m

and 2m @ 2.2% Li2O and 256ppm Ta2O5 from 188m

KVDD0006

258621

6958311

545

-55

44

185.6

38.05

52

13.95

1.6

129

incl. 7m @ 1.9% Li2O and 118ppm Ta2O5 from 43m

65.99

66.89

0.9

1.7

188

95.16

100

4.84

1

196

115

118

3

1.7

174

Appendix 1 (cont.) - Kathleen Valley - Diamond Core Drill hole statistics

Significant Li2O (>0.4%) and Ta2O5 (>50ppm) resultsHole_IDEastNorthRLDipAzimuthDepth (m) ProspectFrom(m)

To(m) Interval(m) Li2O (%)

Ta2O5 (ppm)

88.45

98.91

10.46

1.3

205

incl. 5m @ 2% Li2O and 198ppm Ta2O5 from 88.45m

108.13

114.17

6.04

1.6

155

incl. 4m @ 1.9% Li2O and 151ppm Ta2O5 from 108.13m

145.08

148.26

3.18

1.4

423

156.75

163.85

7.1

1.5

165

incl. 4.7m @ 1.8% Li2O and 193ppm Ta2O5 from 156.75m

KVDD0007

258569

6959079

520

-60

228

231.6

165.73

169.7

3.97

1.3

159

incl. 1.97m @ 2% Li2O and 158ppm Ta2O5 from 165.73m

184.23

186.35

2.12

1.1

184

incl. 1m @ 1.8% Li2O and 245ppm Ta2O5 from 184.23m

Kathleen's

188.65 205.11 217.76 123.47

191.5 207.1 218.76 132.4

2.85 1.99 1 8.93

2.4 1.1 1.2 1.3

140 129 154 196

incl. 1m @ 2% Li2O and 315ppm Ta2O5 from 123.47m

KVDD0008

258629

6958992

523

-48

223

153.2

and 1m @ 1.9% Li2O and 238ppm Ta2O5 from 125.47m and 0.93m @ 2.6% Li2O and 100ppm Ta2O5 from 129.47m

137.48

137.98

0.5

1.4

100

39.1

43

3.9

1.4

448

105.23

106.22

0.99

2

224

KVDD0009

258696

6958909

521

-52

221

177.5

incl. 0.77m @ 2.4% Li2O and 123ppm Ta2O5 from 105.23m

Corner

113.5

120.1

6.6

0

338

164.1

172.2

8.1

1.3

98

KVDD0010

258450

6958480

519

-64

46

189.1

incl. 4.9m @ 1.8% Li2O and 107ppm Ta2O5 from 164.1m

181.39

185.39

5

1.8

107

99.66

105.66

6

1

116

incl. 2m @ 2.1% Li2O and 591ppm Ta2O5 from 100.66m

154.73

163.14

8.41

1.8

95

KVDD0011

258474

6958501

519

-60

48

180

incl. 6m @ 2% Li2O and 89ppm Ta2O5 from 156.48m

166.61

173.19

6.58

1.4

106

incl. 2.83m @ 1.7% Li2O and 126ppm Ta2O5 from 169.28m

11

18.44

7.44

1.3

119

KVDD0012

258401

6958622

513

-59

42

40.3

incl. 1m @ 1.8% Li2O and 123ppm Ta2O5 from 17m

21.91

19

24.9 29

2.99 10

1 1.4

172 108

Mt Mannincl. 5m @ 1.8% Li2O and 131ppm Ta2O5 from 22m

KVDD0013

258423

6958581

514

-60

44

46.6

37.1

40.93

3.83

1

68

incl. 1m @ 1.7% Li2O and 170ppm Ta2O5 from 39m

13

14

1

1.2

137

16.78

23

6.22

1.6

154

incl. 3m @ 1.9% Li2O and 147ppm Ta2O5 from 19m

KVDD0014

258490

6958517

519

-55

44

41.6

32.76

39.15

6.39

1.3

132

incl. 1m @ 1.7% Li2O and 125ppm Ta2O5 from 34m and 2m @ 1.7% Li2O and 127ppm Ta2O5 from 36m

34.08

44.65

10.57

1.5

167

incl. 8m @ 1.8% Li2O and 149ppm Ta2O5 from 35m

KVDD0015

258498

6958473

522

-55

44

65.3

57

62

5

1.5

92

incl. 3m @ 1.8% Li2O and 100ppm Ta2O5 from 59m

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