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APC MINERALS LIMITED — Management Reports 2012
Jul 26, 2012
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ACTIVITIES REPORT - FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 30 JUNE 2012
THE COMPANY and PROJECTS
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A Western Australian minerals explorer searching for precious and base metals in overlooked and underexplored greenstone belts of the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia
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Experienced Directors with strong and diverse backgrounds in company management, leadership and mineral exploration management
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Exploration Manager with 24 years experience including 7 years in the Leonora and Lake Wells - Yamarna areas
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SUMMARY and HIGHLIGHTS
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A regional Rotary Air Blast (RAB) - Air core (AC) drill program completed on Lake Wells Project tenements E38/1903, E38/2113 and E38/2505 returned encouraging shallow gold anomalies
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Reverse circulation (RC) drilling completed at the Iron Tank and Venus prospects, Mailman Hill with broad gold anomalies and a base-metal anomaly recorded
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Reverse circulation (RC) drilling and (AC) drilling planned to commence in the September 2012 quarter on the Axford Prospect at Lake Wells
EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES
LAKE WELLS PROJECT
E38/1903, E38/2113, E38/2114 and E38/2505 – 100% Goldphyre Resources Limited
A reconnaissance RAB-AC drilling program was completed on the Lake Wells Project, located 160 kilometres north of Laverton. The drilling program tested regional target areas on tenements E38/1903, E38/2113 and E38/2505 (Table 1).
Table 1. Drill Status Table
| Hole_ID | Tenement | Drill_Type | Prospect | Holes | Metres |
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| LGAC001-009 | E38/1903 | AC | Yilly | 9 | 381 |
| LGAC053-055 | E38/1903 | AC | Reconnaissance | 3 | 8 |
| LGAC043-052 | E38/2113 | AC | Reconnaissance | 10 | 361 |
| LGAC010-042 | E38/2505 | AC | Reconnaissance | 33 | 1,426 |
| LGRB001-039 | E38/2505 | RAB | Reconnaissance | 39 | 890 |
| TOTAL | 94 | 3,066 |
YILLY AREA
Scout drilling on the Yilly area consisted of nine reconnaissance holes (LGAC001-009, 381m) and tested magnetic features and low, elevated soil sampling (maximum 3ppb gold) on the eastern portion of E38/1903. Composite assay results have been received for these nine drill holes.
The first hole of the line, LGAC001, returned encouraging composite gold anomalous intercepts: 12m @ 73 ppb Au from 4m depth (recorded in laterite and sandy grit) and 4m @ 129 ppb Au from 36m depth (logged in weathered granitic and gabbroic rocks) (Table 2, Figure 1).
Table 2. Lake Wells – Yilly Area - Anomalous Gold Results
| Hole Depth(m) |
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| Hole | Northing(m) | Easting(m) | Dip | Azimuth | Interval | Width(m) | Gold (ppb) | ||
| From (m) |
To(m) | ||||||||
| LGAC001 | 6988140 | 505570 | -90 | - | 4 | 16 | 12 | 73 | 40 |
| 32 | 36 | 4 | 129 | ||||||
| LGAC004 | 6989208 | 505297 | -90 | - | 28 | 32 | 4 | 70 | 52 |
Datum: GDA94 Co-ordinate system with collar pickup by hand-held GPS Garmin 60 Note: All composite samples (maximum 4m interval) were collected by scoop or spear from Air-core drill chips and delivered to Bureau Veritas Kalassay Lab, Kalgoorlie for 40g Fire Assay Digest with ICPMS Finish (FA40_ICPMS). (Detection Limit – 1ppb Au)
Although considered low tenor, the gold anomaly recorded in LGAC001 is believed to be of particular significance, as LGAC001 is located at the start of the reconnaissance drill line and the closest historic drilling is approximately 1km to the south.
Follow up AC drill testing is planned in the area around LGAC001 and will also focus on an adjacent, strong north-south trending structure interpreted from aeromagnetics. Another elevated gold anomalous zone in LGAC004 (4m @ 70 ppb Au from 28m) also requires further AC drill testing. It is planned to further investigate this prospective area when a track-mounted drill rig is scheduled to test the Axford Prospect in late June 2012.
Field logging of these drill-holes revealed a variably weathered sequence of laterite, sands and clay overlying weathered gneiss and schist with volcanics and gabbroic rocks.
Three scout AC holes (LGAC053-055) were also completed on E38/1903 and recorded very shallow weathered dolerite. Results are currently pending.
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Figure 1. Yilly Area - Drill Collar Plan with TMI Magnetics base map showing gold anomalies.
A track-mounted drilling rig has been secured to test the Axford Prospect. This drilling rig will conduct follow up testing on gold anomalies recorded in the first pass AC drilling program.
LAKE WELLS – CENTRAL AREA E38/2113 – 100% Goldphyre Resources Limited
Scout AC drilling (10 holes, 361m) was completed on E38/2113. Logging revealed weathered mafic, gneissic and granite-porphyry rock types.
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Figure 2. Lake Wells East Area (E38/2505) - Drill Collar Plan with TMI Magnetics base map showing elevated gold, PGE, copper and zinc values.
LAKE WELLS – EAST AREA E38/2505 – 100% Goldphyre Resources Limited
A regional RAB/AC drilling program was completed on E38/2505 (Table 3, Figure 2). Drilling was carried out on selective east-west traverses with hole centres ranging from 160-320m apart and the reconnaissance program was successful in evaluating major structural and lithological features, including the interpreted northern extension of the Yamarna Shear and the dislocated Mt Gill Greenstone Belt.
The drilling has confirmed the Mt Gill Greenstone Belt lies beneath relatively shallow sand cover (approximately 5m-40m thick) and a variety of rock types were recorded. Field logging revealed a 5m-30m thick sand horizon overlying a variably weathered sequence of sedimentary rocks, gneiss, basalt, granite and mica schists with hole depths ranging from 6m-74m.
An encouraging gold value of 1m @ 30 ppb Au was received from drill-hole LGAC029 (Table 3). Although considered low tenor, this gold result is believed to be significant in this under-explored region, taking into account the wide-spaced nature of first pass, shallow drilling and elevated gold values recorded at the end of the hole. Furthermore, the drill-hole LGAC029 is the last effective hole (that is, the drill-hole penetrated successfully through sand and clay to basement rock) on the traverse line (Figure 1).
Approximately three kilometres south-east of hole LGAC029, elevated platinum and palladium values were recorded in hole LGAC027. Again, the platinum and palladium values were recorded near the end of hole and LGAC027 is located on the western end of the drill traverse.
Table 3. Lake Wells East Area - E38/2505 Elevated Results Table.
| Northing (m) |
Easting (m) |
Width (m) |
Gold (ppb) |
Pt (ppb) |
Pd (ppb) |
Hole Depth(m) |
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| Hole | Dip | Azimuth | Interval | ||||||||
| From (m) |
To(m) | ||||||||||
| LGAC027 | 6955398 | 545477 | -90 | - | 36 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 41 |
| 40 | 41* | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | ||||||
| LGAC029 | 6957797 | 543763 | -90 | - | 44 | 45 | 1 | 30 | <1 | <1 | 46 |
| 45 | 46* | 17 | <1 | <1 |
Datum: GDA94 Co-ordinate system with collar pickup by hand-held GPS Garmin 60, Hole Inclination by clinometer. Note: All composite samples (maximum 4m interval) were collected by scoop or spear from Air-core drill chips and delivered to Bureau Veritas Kalassay Lab, Kalgoorlie for 40g Fire Assay Digest with ICPMS Finish (FA40_ICPMS). (Detection Limit – 1ppb Au,Pt,Pd)
Interpretation of magnetics and the location of the holes with elevated gold, platinum and palladium have revealed a priority target area, requiring further AC drill testing.
Low level copper and zinc values were also recorded from RAB drilling on the western margin of the project area. Drilling in this location tested strong magnetic, linear features interpreted to be mafic and ultramafic rock units. The elevated copper and zinc values were recorded in schist bedrock and reflect base metal potential. Further infill AC drilling is planned to evaluate this base metal target area
MAILMAN HILL
E37/990 and P37/7877 – 100% Goldphyre Resources Limited
A Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling program was completed in the reporting period on the Iron Tank and Venus prospects at the Mailman Hill Project (Table 4, Figure 3).
Table 4. Mailman Hill Drill Status Table.
| Hole_ID | Tenement | Drill_Type | Prospect | Holes | Metres |
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| MHRC001-014 | E37/990 | RC | Iron Tank | 14 | 958 |
| MHRC015-017 | E37/990 | RC | Venus | 3 | 243 |
| TOTAL | 17 | 1,201 |
The RC drill program at the Iron Tank Prospect was successful in testing along strike to the north and south of the broad gold anomaly (28m @ 0.50 g/t Au from 17m) in historic RC hole ITRC001 (Iron Tank Prospect), located in the western part of E37/990 (Figure 2). (Reference Jindalee Resources Limited ASX release dated 28 October 2004, Quarterly Report to Shareholders for 3 months ended 30 September 2004). This drilling also tested beneath shallow AC gold anomalies (previously reported in the Goldphyre Resources Limited Quarterly Activities Report for the Period Ending 31 March 2012).
Logging of the Iron Tank RC drilling recorded sandstone and siltstone rock types with irregular silica, iron oxide and biotite alteration and minor quartz veining. Rare to minor very fine-grained pyrite was logged in eight of the fourteen holes completed.
Reconnaissance RC drilling was also completed at the Venus Prospect, located in the central part of the Mailman Hill project and consists of historic air-core (AC) drill-holes with anomalous zinc and copper values (zinc up to 2108 ppm Zn and copper up to 660 ppm Cu). Three holes (MHRC015-017) were drilled to test beneath the anomalous copper and zinc values encountered in the weathering profile of historic drill-holes. (Reference Goldstream Mining NL, Exploration Licence 37/264 Dingo Well Annual Report dated June 1995, page 22).
Reconnaissance RC drill logs at the Venus Prospect recorded weathered to fresh siltstone and silicified felsic volcanic rock types with minor quartz veining. A three metre wide, dark brown, weathered ferruginous interval encountered in hole MHRC015 may represent a gossanous zone.
Composite results were received in July and reported to the ASX on the 3[rd] July and are included in this report for reference only
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Figure 3. Mailman Hill Project showing Iron Tank and Venus RC drill hole locations
The Venus Prospect is located in the central part of the Mailman Hill project and consists of historic air-core (AC) drill-holes with anomalous zinc and copper values (zinc up to 2,108 ppm Zn and copper up to 660 ppm Cu*)
(*Reference Goldstream Mining NL, Exploration Licence 37/264 Dingo Well Annual Report dated June 1995, page 22).
Table 2. Mailman Hill Gold Results Table
| Northing (m) |
Easting (m) |
Width (m) |
Hole Depth (m) |
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| Hole | Dip | Azimuth | Interval | Gold (ppb) | |||||
| From (m) | To(m) | ||||||||
| MHRC001 | 6803795 | 362589 | -60 | 270 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 100 | 68 |
| MHRC002 | 6803753 | 362655 | -60 | 270 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 186 | 83 |
| incl | 36 | 40 | 4 | 407 | |||||
| 48 | 60 | 12 | 233 | ||||||
| MHRC003 | 6803709 | 362613 | -60 | 270 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 176 | 65 |
| 44 | 48 | 4 | 129 | ||||||
| MHRC004 | 6803710 | 362654 | -60 | 270 | 16 | 44 | 28 | 167 | 65 |
| MHRC005 | 6803709 | 362694 | -60 | 270 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 290 | 68 |
| 52 | 64 | 12 | 366 | ||||||
| incl | 56 | 60 | 4 | 570 | |||||
| MHRC008 | 6803629 | 362715 | -60 | 270 | 44 | 48 | 4 | 136 | 71 |
| 60 | 68 | 8 | 161 | ||||||
| MHRC009 | 6803790 | 362624 | -60 | 270 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 209 | 62 |
| MHRC012 | 6803866 | 362580 | -60 | 270 | 16 | 36 | 20 | 158 | 62 |
| MHRC013 | 6803865 | 362637 | -60 | 270 | 84 | 86 | 2 | 119* | 86 |
| MHRC014 | 6803755 | 362611 | -60 | 270 | 16 | 44 | 28 | 237 | 65 |
| incl | 20 | 24 | 4 | 462 | |||||
| *End of hole intercept |
Datum: GDA94 Zone 51 Co-ordinate system with collar pickup by hand-held GPS Garmin 60, Hole Inclination by clinometer. Note: All composite samples (maximum 4m interval) were collected by scoop or spear from Reverse Circulation drill chips and delivered to Bureau Veritas Kalassay Lab, Kalgoorlie for 40g Fire Assay Digest with ICPMS Finish (FA40_ICPMS). (Detection Limit – 1ppb Au,Pt,Pd)
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Figure 2. Mailman Hill Project showing Iron Tank RC Drilling
YAMARNA PROJECT
E38/1949 – 100% Goldphyre Resources Limited
Evaluation work is proceeding and the company will advise when specific drill targets have been identified.
The company has been engaged in continuing negotiations with the Yilka claimant group for the purposes of meeting heritage clearance obligations for exploration access to the project area.
ISLAND VIEW PROJECT
E15/1049 and E15/1050 – 100% Goldphyre Resources Limited
Historic data compilation, target assessment and evaluation work is proceeding and the company will advise when specific drill targets have been identified.
APPENDIX 1 - LAKE WELLS RAB/AC COLLARS
| Hole_ID | GDA_Northing | GDA_Easting | Depth |
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| LGAC001 | 6988140 | 505570 | 40 |
| LGAC002 | 6988526 | 505677 | 36 |
| LGAC003 | 6988965 | 505544 | 34 |
| LGAC004 | 6989208 | 505297 | 52 |
| LGAC005 | 6989516 | 505128 | 40 |
| LGAC006 | 6989907 | 504993 | 33 |
| LGAC007 | 6990299 | 504808 | 49 |
| LGAC008 | 6990555 | 504506 | 74 |
| LGAC009 | 6990811 | 504205 | 23 |
| LGAC010 | 6955399 | 548514 | 45 |
| LGAC011 | 6955404 | 548357 | 21 |
| LGAC012 | 6955400 | 548202 | 59 |
| LGAC013 | 6955402 | 548033 | 37 |
| LGAC014 | 6955398 | 547879 | 40 |
| LGAC015 | 6955396 | 547720 | 39 |
| LGAC016 | 6955398 | 547556 | 49 |
| LGAC017 | 6955401 | 547402 | 49 |
| LGAC018 | 6955398 | 547239 | 30 |
| LGAC019 | 6955395 | 547077 | 30 |
| LGAC020 | 6955394 | 546920 | 35 |
| LGAC021 | 6955397 | 546758 | 48 |
| LGAC022 | 6955399 | 546593 | 63 |
| LGAC023 | 6955398 | 546439 | 39 |
| LGAC024 | 6955396 | 546275 | 41 |
| LGAC025 | 6955402 | 546111 | 42 |
| LGAC026 | 6955400 | 545799 | 47 |
| LGAC027 | 6955398 | 545477 | 41 |
| LGAC028 | 6957796 | 543918 | 20 |
| LGAC029 | 6957797 | 543763 | 46 |
| LGAC030 | 6957797 | 543602 | 45 |
| LGAC031 | 6957800 | 543444 | 36 |
| LGAC032 | 6957801 | 543277 | 45 |
| LGAC033 | 6957797 | 542963 | 51 |
| LGAC034 | 6957796 | 542642 | 43 |
| LGAC035 | 6957806 | 538472 | 24 |
| LGAC036 | 6957804 | 538327 | 48 |
| LGAC037 | 6957792 | 538148 | 66 |
| LGAC038 | 6957811 | 538001 | 27 |
| LGAC039 | 6957800 | 537841 | 53 |
| LGAC040 | 6962402 | 534562 | 61 |
| LGAC041 | 6962403 | 534640 | 55 |
| LGAC042 | 6962402 | 534680 | 52 |
| LGAC043 | 6982425 | 504880 | 102 |
| LGAC044 | 6981000 | 516590 | 16 |
| LGAC045 | 6981350 | 516300 | 30 |
| LGAC046 | 6981690 | 516050 | 28 |
| LGAC047 | 6982006 | 515825 | 83 |
| Hole_ID | GDA_Northing | GDA_Easting | Depth |
| LGAC048 | 6980357 | 517613 | 20 |
| LGAC049 | 6980357 | 517394 | 22 |
| LGAC050 | 6980370 | 517151 | 12 |
| LGAC051 | 6980654 | 510310 | 25 |
| LGAC052 | 6980680 | 510408 | 23 |
| LGAC053 | 6981270 | 503893 | 4 |
| LGAC054 | 6981410 | 502531 | 3 |
| LGAC055 | 6982927 | 501221 | 1 |
| LGRB001 | 6962399 | 536682 | 27 |
| LGRB002 | 6962400 | 536525 | 21 |
| LGRB003 | 6962394 | 536361 | 47 |
| LGRB004 | 6962398 | 536206 | 57 |
| LGRB005 | 6962400 | 536040 | 24 |
| LGRB006 | 6962400 | 535878 | 18 |
| LGRB007 | 6962403 | 535722 | 23 |
| LGRB008 | 6962402 | 535562 | 13 |
| LGRB009 | 6962400 | 535404 | 15 |
| LGRB010 | 6962400 | 535241 | 22 |
| LGRB011 | 6962398 | 535079 | 10 |
| LGRB012 | 6962403 | 534923 | 45 |
| LGRB013 | 6962399 | 534764 | 59 |
| LGRB014 | 6962398 | 534602 | 51 |
| LGRB015 | 6957002 | 535400 | 21 |
| LGRB016 | 6957001 | 535561 | 12 |
| LGRB017 | 6957002 | 535726 | 40 |
| LGRB018 | 6957003 | 535879 | 17 |
| LGRB019 | 6957004 | 536037 | 17 |
| LGRB020 | 6957003 | 536200 | 15 |
| LGRB021 | 6956998 | 536364 | 17 |
| LGRB022 | 6957002 | 536523 | 17 |
| LGRB023 | 6957799 | 536401 | 12 |
| LGRB024 | 6957798 | 536559 | 17 |
| LGRB025 | 6957860 | 536717 | 48 |
| LGRB026 | 6957800 | 536880 | 18 |
| LGRB027 | 6957801 | 537041 | 15 |
| LGRB028 | 6957803 | 537201 | 19 |
| LGRB029 | 6957799 | 538161 | 12 |
| LGRB030 | 6957800 | 538320 | 20 |
| LGRB031 | 6957804 | 538482 | 12 |
| LGRB032 | 6957798 | 539759 | 21 |
| LGRB033 | 6957801 | 540079 | 21 |
| LGRB034 | 6957803 | 540408 | 18 |
| LGRB035 | 6957800 | 541998 | 15 |
| LGRB036 | 6957797 | 543278 | 6 |
| LGRB037 | 6957797 | 543276 | 6 |
| LGRB038 | 6957802 | 545990 | 18 |
| LGRB039 | 6955396 | 548522 | 11 |
All holes -90, RAB/AC Blade method. Datum: GDA94 Co-ordinate system
APPENDIX 2 - MAILMAN HILL RC COLLARS
| Hole_ID | GDA_Northing | GDA_Easting | Depth |
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| MHRC001 | 6803795 | 362589 | 68 |
| MHRC002 | 6803753 | 362655 | 83 |
| MHRC003 | 6803709 | 362613 | 65 |
| MHRC004 | 6803710 | 362654 | 65 |
| MHRC005 | 6803709 | 362694 | 68 |
| MHRC006 | 6803635 | 362634 | 68 |
| MHRC007 | 6803634 | 362675 | 65 |
| MHRC008 | 6803629 | 362715 | 71 |
| MHRC009 | 6803790 | 362624 | 62 |
| MHRC010 | 6803791 | 362682 | 65 |
| MHRC011 | 6803866 | 362518 | 65 |
| MHRC012 | 6803866 | 362580 | 62 |
| MHRC013 | 6803865 | 362637 | 86 |
| MHRC014 | 6803755 | 362611 | 65 |
| MHRC015 | 6803261 | 368750 | 86 |
| MHRC016 | 6803169 | 368759 | 89 |
| MHRC017 | 6803168 | 368826 | 68 |
All holes -60/270 (magnetic), RC Blade Face Sampling Hammer method. Datum: GDA94 Zone 51 Co-ordinate system
ABOUT GOLDPHYRE RESOURCES LIMITED
Goldphyre Resources Limited is a gold exploration company with strategic ground holdings in the Leonora/Laverton region and Higginsville region in Western Australia. It has acquired 9 granted tenements over four projects which it considers prospective and underexplored.
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The Lake Wells project is located 160 km north north east of Laverton and consists of a significant area of deformed greenstone-granitoid in the northeast part of the Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia. The project includes a range of underexplored geological settings including the interpreted northern extension of the gold prospective Yamarna Shear Zone. Shallow, historic drill-hole gold and nickel anomalism provides immediate drill targets prospective for gold, nickel, platinum group elements (PGE), base metals and uranium.
The Yamarna project is located 140 km north east of Laverton and lies adjacent to significant gold resources and uranium mineralisation, including the Attila-Alaric gold deposit, the recently discovered high-grade Central Bore gold deposit and the calcrete-hosted Thatcher Soak uranium prospect. The project is concealed by sand and calcrete and is highly prospective for gold, uranium and PGE.
The Mailman Hill project is located 25 km east of Leonora. It includes a significant section of the Keith Kilkenny Fault Zone and a structurally complex mafic-felsic-sedimentary package considered highly prospective for gold and base metals. It captures the potential of the Crawfords gold prospect, located near the northern boundary of the project and historic drilling has returned broad, anomalous drill-hole gold intercepts within the project area.
The Island View project is proximal to several significant gold deposits and mineralisation styles, including the Higginsville gold operation (approximately 12 km to the west) and a series of shallow, palaeochannel gold deposits to the east which have been previously exploited and at which a neighboring company is preparing to recommence mining operations.
As a mineral explorer, the Company will look to general capital growth by exploration success and acquisition of any complementary projects that have the potential to add value for Shareholders.
CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACT: Ron Punch Colin Hay Executive Chairman Professional Public Relations Goldphyre Resources Limited Tel: +61 8 9388 0944 / 0404 683 355 Tel: +61 8 9389 2111 Email: [email protected] www.goldphyreresources.com.au
COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Mr Brenton Siggs who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Siggs is contracted to the company through Reefus Geology Services and is a Non-Executive Director (Exploration Manager) of Goldphyre Resources Limited. Mr Siggs has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity currently being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 edition of the Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Siggs consents to the inclusion in this report of this information in the form and context in which it appears.