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ALCHEMY RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2019

Sep 22, 2019

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Bryah Basin Base Metals JV - Exploration Update

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr Lindsay Dudfield Non-Executive Chairman

Mr Leigh Ryan Managing Director

Ms Liza Carpene Non-Executive Director

Mr Anthony Ho Non-Executive Director

Highlights

  • Encouraging new gold and copper results returned from Phase 1 aircore drilling along strike to the southwest of the DeGrussa copper-gold mine, including:

  • 5m @ 6.4g/t Au

  • 5m @ 0.15% Cu, 0.69g/t Au

  • 30m @ 0.5g/t Au

  • These intercepts are yet to be followed up.

ISSUED CAPITAL

SHARES 550,524,351 OPTIONS

PROJECTS

KARONIE (100%)

WEST LYNN (51% earning up to 80%) LACHLAN (51% earning up to 80%) BRYAH BASIN (10-20%)

Suite 8/8 Clive Street WEST PERTH WA 6005

Phone: +61 8 9481 4400 Facsimile: +61 8 9481 4404

  • Sandfire expenditure on the Bryah Basin Project now exceeds $6M and a Joint Venture between Alchemy and Sandfire has been formed

Alchemy Resources Limited (ASX: ALY) (“Alchemy”) is pleased to announce that Sandfire Resources NL (ASX: SFR) has received additional encouraging gold and copper results from Phase 1 aircore (AC) drilling along strike to the southwest of the DeGrussa copper-gold deposit within the Bryah Basin Project (Figure 1) . Some 1,188 AC holes (91,146m) have now been drilled on 1.6km x 100m and 800m x 100m spacings across a 40km strike of the Narracoota-Karalundi volcano-sedimentary sequence that hosts the DeGrussa VMS copper-gold mineralisation.

The latest significant results received from 515 AC holes include 5m @ 6.4g/t Au from 100m, 5m @ 0.15% Cu, 0.69g/t Au from 75m, 30m @ 0.5g/t Au from 55m , 10m @ 0.6g/t Au from 30m, and 5m @ 0.12% Cu from 105m (Figure 2, Table A) . It is important to note that these intercepts are from wide spaced drilling and have yet to be followed up with infill drill holes.

The majority of anomalous gold and copper results from the AC drilling to date, including the latest results, are being returned from sediments and quartzcarbonate schists within two sub-parallel mineralised zones immediately east of the Churchill Prospect, and from the substantial gravity high at the Neptune Prospect (Figure 2) .

Seven reverse circulation (RC) holes (2,215m) have also been drilled as follow-up to earlier anomalous AC drilling results returning best results of 5m @ 0.8g/t Au from 20m, and 5m @ 0.26g/t Au from 60m (Figure 2, Table A) . Infill aircore drilling at 800m and 400m line spacings is underway, and follow-up RC drilling is continuing.

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Figure 1 : Bryah Basin Project showing status of Sandfire regional aircore drilling.

A detailed moving loop electromagnetic (MLEM) survey designed to further improve targeting of the host volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) horizon is continuing. Processing of the EM data is ongoing and will be incorporated into existing regional datasets and inversion models in order to better target VMS mineralisation and further refine the Phase 2 drill program.

Bryah Basin Farm-in / Joint Venture Agreement

As per the terms of the Bryah Basin Letter Agreement[1] , Sandfire has advised that at 31 August 2019 exploration expenditure within the Bryah Basin Base Metals Joint Venture area was approximately $8.9M (including ~$2.9M spent by previous JV partner Independence Group[2] ). Alchemy has completed an audit of this expenditure and agrees that expenditure has exceeded the $6M earn-in requirement and that Sandfire has earned a 70% interest in the Bryah Basin project tenements owned 80% Alchemy / 20% Jackson Minerals Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Fe Ltd (ASX: FEL)), and an 80% interest in Alchemy’s 100% owned tenements. Alchemy is now free-carried on further exploration to completion of a Pre-Feasibility Study, and then carried on an interest-free deferred basis for a further $5M of Definitive Feasibility Study expenditure with the deferred amount to be repaid in full from 50% of Alchemy’s share of profits earned through production.

Alchemy intends to formally transfer the relevant interest in the Bryah Basin tenements to Sandfire in due course and the parties are currently negotiating a comprehensive industry standard Joint Venture Agreement based on the terms of the Farm-in Letter Agreement, with Sandfire to manage the Joint Venture.

1 Refer to Alchemy Resources Limited ASX announcement dated 30 January 2014

2 Refer to Alchemy Resources Limited ASX announcement dated 6 August 2018

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Alchemy’s Managing Director, Leigh Ryan said:

“Alchemy is very pleased to formally enter into a Joint Venture Agreement with Sandfire. Sandfire’s aircore drilling program has been very productive and appears to be confirming the potential for significant copper and gold mineralisation at the Churchill and Neptune prospects. We’re certainly looking forward to more significant drilling results from the follow-up aircore and RC drilling in those areas over the coming months.”

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Figure 2 : Sandfire aircore and previous drilling (coloured by maximum downhole Cu (ppm)), recent Sandfire drilling results (labelled), JV tenement outlines, and proposed drilling over regional gravity image.

Table A: Significant aircore and RC drilling intercepts

Hole ID Hole Type Depth
(m)
East* North* From
(m)
To
(m)
Width
(m)
Cu (%)
>0.06
Au (g/t)# Zn (ppm)
>500
PHAC0703 AC 177 691988 7156261 10 15 5 0.02 0.00 681
PHAC1010 AC 43 689600 7151900 30 40 10 0.01 0.64 33
incl. 30 35 5 0.01 0.80 31
PHAC1012 AC 165 689600 7151700 90 105 15 0.01 0.33 3
incl. 100 105 5 0.01 0.70 5
PHAC1029 AC 121 688000 7153100 80 85 5 0.09 0.06 150
PHAC1030 AC 156 688000 7153000 35 50 15 0.01 0.38 33
incl. 35 40 5 0.01 0.59 42
and 75 80 5 0.02 0.27 59
PHAC1031 AC 125 688000 7152900 55 85 30 0.06 0.48 57
incl. 55 60 5 0.03 0.89 29
incl. 75 80 5 0.15 0.69 52
PHAC1041 AC 141 688000 7151900 100 105 5 0.01 6.35 83

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Hole ID Hole Type Depth
(m)
East* North* From
(m)
To
(m)
Width
(m)
Cu (%)
>0.06
Au (g/t)# Zn (ppm)
>500
PHAC1075 AC 119 690017 7153276 105 110 5 0.12 0.00 1
PHRC0003 RC 291 677995 7152126 60 65 5 0.02 0.26 541
PHRC0004 RC 308 677255 7152446 20 25 5 0.01 0.84 69
PHRC0006 RC 232 679111 7152460 195 200 5 0.01 0.01 522

*GDA94 (zone 51)

Lower cut-off grade = 0.2g/t Au, no top cut applied, max. 1m internal waste, all intercepts >0.2g/t Au reported

Please direct enquiries to:

Mr Leigh Ryan – Managing Director

Telephone: +61 8 9481 4400 Email: [email protected]

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Leigh Ryan, who is the Managing Director of Alchemy Resources Limited and holds shares and options in the Company. Mr Ryan is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience of relevance to the styles of mineralisation and the types of deposits under consideration, and to the activities undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ (‘JORC Code 2012’). Mr Ryan consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut
channels, random chips, or specific specialised
industry
standard
measurement
tools
appropriate to the minerals under investigation,
such as down hole gamma sondes, or handheld
XRF instruments, etc.). These examples should
not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of
_sampling. _
AC samples are collected using spear techniques
for both composite and single metre samples.
RC samples are collected by a cone splitter for
single metre samples or a sampling spear for first
pass composite samples using a face sampling
hammer with a nominal 140mm hole.
Include reference to measures taken to ensure
sample representivity and the appropriate
calibration of any measurement tools or
systems used.
Sampling is guided by Sandfire protocols and
Quality Control (QC) procedures as per industry
standard.
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation
that are Material to the Public Report.
In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has
been done this would be relatively simple (e.g.
‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1
m samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to
produce a 30 g charge for fire assay’). In other
cases more explanation may be required, such
as where there is coarse gold that has inherent
sampling problems. Unusual commodities or
mineralisation types (e.g. submarine nodules)
may warrant disclosure of detailed information.
AC and RC samples are crushed to -4mm through
a Boyd crusher and representative subsamples
pulverised via LM5.
Pulverising is to nominal 90% passing -75µm and
checked using wet sieving technique.
Samples are assayed using Mixed 4 Acid Digest
(MAD) 0.3g charge and MAD Hotbox 0.15g
charge methods with ICPOES or ICPMS.
Fire Assay is completed by firing 40g portion of
the sample with ICPMS finish.
Drilling
techniques
Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open-
hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka,
sonic, etc.) and details (e.g. core diameter, triple
or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-
sampling bit or other type, whether core is
oriented and if so, by what method, etc.).
All AC drilling was completed with a Drillboss 300
with on-board compressor (700cfm at 400psi)
using a nominal 90mm diameter air core drill bit.
AC drill collars are surveyed using a Garmin GPS
Map 64.
All RC drilling was completed with a Schramm
T685 drill rig using a sampling hammer with a
nominal 140mm hole diameter.
RC drill collars are surveyed using RTK GPS with
down hole surveying.
Downhole surveying is undertaken using a
gyroscopic surveyinstrument.
Drill
sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core and
chip sample recoveries and results assessed.
AC and RC sample recoveries are logged and
captured into the database.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery
and ensure representative nature of the
samples.
Appropriate measures are taken to maximise
sample recovery and ensure the representative
nature of the samples. Recovery and moisture
content are routinely recorded for composite
and 1m samples.
The majority of AC and RC samples collected are
of good quality with minimal wet sampling in the
project area.
Whether a relationship exists between sample
recovery and grade and whether sample bias
may have occurred due topreferential loss/gain
No sample recovery issues are believed to have
impacted on potential sample bias.
Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
of fine/coarse material.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been
geologically and geotechnically logged to a level
of detail to support appropriate Mineral
Resource
estimation,
mining
studies
and
metallurgical studies.
AC and RC chips are washed and stored in chip
trays in 1m intervals.
Geological logging is completed for all holes and
representative across the project area. All
geological fields (i.e. lithology, alteration etc.) are
logged directly to a digital format following
procedures and using Sandfire geological codes.
Data is imported into Sandfire’s central database
after validation in Ocris.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in
nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc.)
_photography. _
Logging is both qualitative and quantitative
depending on field being logged.
All chiptrays arephotographed.
The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersections logged.
All drill holes are fully logged.
Sub-sampling
techniques
and
sample
preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
quarter, half or all core taken.
N/A
If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled,
rotary split, etc. and whether sampled wet or
dry.
AC and RC samples consist of 5m composite
spear samples produced from 1m sample piles.
Additional 1m sampling is completed depending
on results from 5m composite samples or where
mineralisation is observed while drilling is
occurring.
RC 1m samples are split using a cone or riffle
splitter. The majority of RC samples are dry. On
occasions that wet samples are encountered
they are dried prior to splitting with a riffle
splitter.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample preparation
technique.
All samples are sorted, dried at 80° for up to 24
hours and weighed. Samples are Boyd crushed to
-4mm and pulverised using LM5 mill to 90%
passing 75µm.
Sample splits are weighed at a frequency of 1:20
and entered into the job results file. Pulverising is
completed using LM5 mill to 90% passing 75%µm
usingwet sievingtechnique.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-
sampling stages to maximise representivity of
samples.
1:20 grind quality checks are completed for 90%
passing
75%µm
criteria
to
ensure
representativeness of sub-samples.
Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is
representative of the in situ material collected,
including
for
instance
results
for
field
_duplicate/second-half sampling. _
Sampling is carried out in accordance with
Sandfire protocols as per industry best practice.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the
grain size of the material being sampled.
The sample sizes are considered appropriate for
the VMS andgold mineralisation types.
Quality
of
assay
data
and
laboratory
tests
The nature, quality and appropriateness of the
assaying and laboratory procedures used and
whether the technique is considered partial or
total.
Samples are assayed using Mixed 4 Acid Digest
(MAD) 0.3g charge and MAD Hotbox 0.15g
charge methods with ICPOES or ICPMS. The
samples are digested and refluxed with a mixture
of
acids
including
Hydrofluoric,
Nitric,
Hydrochloric and Perchloric acids and conducted
Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
for multi elements including Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag, As,
Fe, S, Sb, Bi, Mo, Re, Mn, Co, Cd, Cr, Ni, Se, Te, Ti,
Zr, V, Sn, W and Ba. The MAD Hotbox method is
an extended digest method that approaches a
total digest for many elements however some
refractory minerals are not completely attacked.
The elements S, Cu, Zn, Co, Fe, Ca, Mg, Mn, Ni,
Cr, Ti, K, Na, V are determined by ICPOES, and
Ag, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Cd, Se, Te, Mo, Re, Zr, Ba, Sn,
W are determined by ICPMS. Samples are
analysed for Au, Pd and Pt by firing a 40g of
sample with ICP AES/MS finish. Lower sample
weights are employed where samples have very
high S contents. This is a classical FA process and
results in total separation of Au, Pt and Pd in the
samples.
The
analytical
methods
are
considered
appropriate for this mineralisation style.
For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld
XRF instruments, etc.., the parameters used in
determining the analysis including instrument
make and model, reading times, calibrations
factors applied and their derivation, etc..
For
RC
drilling
downhole
Electromagnetic
(DHEM)
Geophysical
Surveys
have
been
completed for Sandfire by Merlin Geophysical
Solutions.
Geophysical
survey
parameters
include:

Merlin Geophysical Solutions MT-200
and MT-400P transmitters, DigiAtlantis
probe and receiver

300m x 300m single turn loop, or as
appropriate to the geological context.
Moving Loop Electromagnetic (MLEM) surveys
have been undertaken by Merlin Geophysical
Solutions with the following parameters.

Merlin Geophysical Solutions MT-400P
transmitters, Monex Geoscope receiver
system

200m x 200m single turn loop, or as
appropriate to thegeological context.
Nature of quality control procedures adopted
(e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates, external
laboratory checks) and whether acceptable
levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and precision
have been established.
Sandfire DeGrussa QAQC protocol is considered
industry standard with standard reference
material (SRM) submitted on regular basis with
routine samples. SRMs and blanks are inserted at
a minimum of 5% frequencyrate.
Verification
of
sampling
and assaying
The verification of significant intersections by
either independent or alternative company
personnel.
Significant intersections have been verified by
alternative company personnel.
The use of twinned holes. None of the drill holes in this report are twinned.
Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage
(physical and electronic) protocols.
Primary data is captured on field “tough book”
laptops using Ocris Software. The software has
validation routines and data is then imported
into a secure central database.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. Theprimarydata is always kept and is never
Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
replaced byadjusted or interpreted data.
Location
of
data points
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate
drill holes (collar and down-hole surveys),
trenches, mine workings and other locations
used in Mineral Resource estimation.
The Sandfire Survey team undertakes survey
works under the guidelines of best industry
practice.
All AC holes are surveyed in the field using a
Garmin GPS Map 64. Estimated accuracy of this
device is +/- 4m’s.
All DD and RC drill collars are accurately surveyed
using an RTK GPS system within +/-50mm of
accuracy
(X,Y,Z).
Downhole
surveys
are
completed by gyroscopic downhole methods at
regular intervals.
Specification of the grid system used. Coordinate and azimuth are reported in MGA 94
Zone 50.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control. Topographic control was established using LiDar
laser imagerytechnology.
Data spacing
and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration
Results.
First pass AC drilling is completed at a spacing of
1600m x 100 m.
Infill drilling may be completed at 800m x 100m
or 400m x 100m dependant on results.
In areas of observed mineralisation and adjacent
to it, hole spacing on drill lines may be narrowed
to 50m.
RC drilling is completed as required to test
geological targets. A set pattern is adopted once
a zone of economic mineralisation has been
broadlydefined.
Whether the data spacing and distribution is
sufficient to establish the degree of geological
and grade continuity appropriate for the
Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation
procedure(s) and classifications applied.
Data spacing and distribution is not sufficient to
establish the degree of geological and grade
continuity appropriate for Mineral Resource
estimation.
Whether sample compositing has been applied. AC and RC samples consist of 5m composite
spear samples produced from 1m sample piles.
Additional 1m sampling is completed depending
on results from 5m composite samples or where
visible mineralisation is observed while drilling is
occurring.
Orientation
of
data
in
relation
to
geological
structure
Whether the orientation of sampling achieves
unbiased sampling of possible structures and
the extent to which this is known, considering
the deposit type.
There is no significant orientation based
sampling bias known at this time in the Bryah
Basin Project area.
If
the
relationship
between
the
drilling
orientation
and
the
orientation
of
key
mineralised structures is considered to have
introduced a sampling bias, this should be
assessed and reported if material.
The
drill
hole
may
not
necessarily
be
perpendicular
to
the
orientation
of
the
intersected mineralisation. Orientation of the
mineralisation is not currently known.
All reported mineralised intervals are downhole
intervals not true widths.
Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample security. Appropriate security measures are taken to
dispatch samples to the laboratory. Chain of
custody of samples is being managed by Sandfire
Resources NL. Samples are stored onsite and
transported to laboratory by a licenced transport
company in sealed bulker bags. The laboratory
receipts received samples against the sample
dispatch documents and issues a reconciliation
report for everysample batch.
Audits
or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.
No external audits or reviews of the sampling
techniques and data have been completed, on
thisproject.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Mineral
tenement
and
land
tenure
status
Type, reference name/number, location and
ownership including agreements or material
issues with third parties such as joint
ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties,
native
title
interests,
historical
sites,
wilderness
or
national
park
and
environmental settings.
Type - various exploration, prospecting, and
mining licences.
Reference name – Bryah Basin
Reference numbers – E52/1668, E52/1678,
E52/1810, E52/1722, E52/1723-I, E52/1730,
E52/1731, E52/2360, E52/2362, E52/3292-I,
E52/3358,
E52/3359,
E52/3405,
E52/3406,
E52/3407,
E52/3408,
E52/3409,
E52/3472,
E52/3475,
M52/722,
M52/723,
M52/795,
M52/844-I,
P52/1425,
P52/1427,
P52/1428,
P52/1467,
P52/1468,
P52/1469,
P52/1470,
P52/1531,
P52/1532,
P52/1533,
P52/1534,
P52/1535, P52/1538, P52/1539, P52/1540,
P52/1541,
P52/1565,
P52/1566,
P52/1567,
P52/1568, P52/1572
Location – Centred 45km WSW of DeGrussa
Mine, and 110 kilometres NNE of Meekatharra,
Western Australia.
Ownership – 10% and 20% Alchemy Resources
(Three Rivers) Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary
of Alchemy Resources Limited)
Sandfire Resources NL own a 70% interest in the
tenements owned 20% Jackson Minerals Pty Ltd*
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Fe Ltd (ASX: FEL)),
and own an 80% interest in tenements that were
owned 100% Alchemy.
Overriding royalties - none
The land is 100% freehold.
No Wilderness Reserves, National Parks, Native
Title sites or registered historical sites are known.
Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
No environmental issues are known.
The security of the tenure held at the time of
reporting along with any known impediments
to obtaining a licence to operate in the area.
All tenements are current and in good standing.
Exploration
done by other
parties
Acknowledgment
and
appraisal
of
exploration by other parties.
The Bryah-Marymia region has a precious and
ferrous metals exploration history stretching over
50 years. Multiple deposits of different types
have been discovered and developed over this
time at Horseshoe, Thaduna, DeGrussa, Monty,
Hermes, Peak Hill and Plutonic in the Bryah
sedimentary sequence and Archean Marymia
inlier.
More recently, since the discovery of the
DeGrussa and Monty VMS deposits, activities in
the Bryah basin have focused on the VMS
potential of the Bryah Basin sediments.
Previous explores have included Newcrest Mining
Ltd / Homestake Australia Ltd (1993-1996),
Northern Star Resources NL / Troy Resources Ltd
(1996 – 2003), Barrick Gold Australia / Troy
Resources Ltd (2004 – 2008), Alchemy Resources
Ltd (2008 – 2013), and Independence Group NL
(2014 – 2016).
A comprehensive history of exploration in the
region has been compiled by Independence
Group (IGO) and is included in the 2017 annual
report for the combined reporting group.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
The Bryah Basin Project lies within the
Proterozoic-aged Bryah rift basin enclosed
between the Archaean Marymia Inlier to the
north and the Proterozoic Yerrida basin to the
south.
The principal exploration targets in the Project
area are Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS)
deposits located within the Proterozoic Bryah
Basin of Western Australia. Secondary targets
include orogenicgold deposits.
Drill hole
Information
A summary of all information material to the
understanding of the exploration results
including a tabulation of the following
information for all Material drill holes:
o easting and northing of the drill
hole collar;
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level –
elevation above sea level in
metres) of the drill hole collar;
o dip and azimuth of the hole;
Table A in the main body of this release contains
drill hole co-ordinates and EOH depths for all holes
containing significant assay results. All holes were
drilled at -60 degrees. MGA94z50 hole azimuths
included 00, 300, 1800, 2100, & 3300.
Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
o down
hole
length
and
interception depth; and
o hole length.
If the exclusion of this information is justified
on the basis that the information is not
Material and this exclusion does not detract
from the understanding of the report, the
Competent Person should clearly explain why
this is the case.
Data
aggregation
methods
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting
averaging techniques, maximum and/or
minimum grade truncations (e.g. cutting of
high grades) and cut-off grades are usually
Material and should be stated.
Significant intersections are based on various cut-
off grades as documented in Table A in the main
body of this release.
All metal grades used for calculating significant
intersections are uncut.
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate
short lengths of high grade results and longer
lengths of low grade results, the procedure
used for such aggregation should be stated
and
some
typical
examples
of
such
aggregations should be shown in detail.
Reported intersections are based on
5m
composite samples collected by combining
individual 1m samples from AC and RC drilling.
The assumptions used for any reporting of
metal equivalent values should be clearly
stated.
No metal equivalents are used in the intersection
calculations.
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths
and
intercept
lengths
These relationships are particularly important
in the reporting of Exploration Results.
Downhole intercepts of mineralisation reported
in this release are from drill holes orientated
approximately perpendicular to the understood
regional stratigraphy. The drill hole may not
necessarily be perpendicular to the mineralised
zone. All widths are reported as downhole
intervals.
If the geometry of the mineralisation with
respect to the drill-hole angle is known, its
nature should be reported.
The geometry of the mineralisation, relative to
the drill hole, is unknown at this stage.
If it is not known and only the down hole
lengths are reported, there should be a clear
statement to this effect (e.g. ‘down hole
_length, true width not known’). _
All intersections reported in this release are
downhole intervals. True widths are not known at
this stage.
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales)
and tabulations of intercepts should be
included for any significant discovery being
reported These should include, but not be
limited to a plan view of drill hole collar
locations and appropriate sectional views.
Appropriate maps are included within the body
of the accompanying document.
Balanced
reporting
Where
comprehensive reporting
of
all
Exploration
Results
is
not
practicable,
representative reporting of both low and high
grades and/or widths should be practiced to
avoid misleading reporting of Exploration
Results.
The accompanying document is considered to
represent a balanced report.
Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Other
substantive
exploration
data
Other exploration data, if meaningful and
material, should be reported including (but
not limited to): geological observations;
geophysical
survey results;
geochemical
survey results; bulk samples – size and
method of treatment; metallurgical test
results;
bulk
density,
groundwater,
geotechnical
and
rock
characteristics;
potential
deleterious
or
contaminating
substances.
Downhole Electromagnetic Surveying is being
completed by Merlin Geophysics. Results and
details for the configuration of the survey will be
released on when the survey has been
completed.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work
(e.g. tests for lateral extensions or depth
extensions or large-scale step-out drilling).
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of
possible extensions, including the main
geological interpretations and future drilling
areas, provided this information is not
commercially sensitive.
Additional work including additional aircore and
RC drilling, downhole geophysics and surface
geophysics is being planned.