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AUREKA LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2017

May 14, 2017

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ASX Announcement 15 May 2017

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Drilling continues to deliver strong gold hits at Irvine Gold Project, Western Victoria

ASX Code: NML

  • New assay results from the diamond drilling (DD) campaign at the Irvine Gold Project, 15kms south of the Stawell Gold Mine in Victoria, deliver strong gold hits at depth. The assay results from DD holes five and six include:

  • 18.7m @ 7.1 g/t gold (Au) from 196.3m down hole in RD006, including:

    • 5.7m @ 11.6 g/t Au from 197.1m; and

    • 4.7m @ 12.2 g/t Au from 209.2m

  • 3.2m @ 3.3 g/t Au from 138.2m down hole in RD005, including:

    • 1.6m @ 6.4 g/t Au from 139.8m
  • The results to date indicate the gold-bearing shear system of the Resolution Lode extends for more than 170m (in vertical extent) below the 800m long oxide gold cap. Mineralisation remains open at depth and along strike.

  • The drill rig has now commenced drilling hole RD007.

  • Assays have been received for four of six DD holes completed within a planned 3,000m program.

  • A 2,000m reconnaissance air-core (AC) drilling program has commenced to test multiple targets like the Resolution Lode along the flanks of the +8km long Irvine Basalt.

  • The DD program is co-funded by the Victorian Government’s TARGET Minerals Exploration Initiative grant

  • More assays from both the (deeper) diamond and (shallow) AC drilling will be reported as they become available through to August.

Navarre Minerals Limited (ASX Code: NML) ( Navarre ) is pleased to report further highgrade gold results in its maiden DD program at its Irvine Gold Project (Figure 1).

Commenting on the drilling program and the most recent DD assays, Navarre’s Managing Director, Geoff McDermott said: “This new set of assays is outstanding, particularly the intercept in the deepest hole, RD006, which suggests the Resolution Lode extends strongly from surface to a vertical depth of more than 170m. These mineralised intercepts resemble a “lode” or “shoot” type geometry typical of a Stawell-style gold system. The diamond core results are providing new confidence in our geological theories as we embark on a program of shallow air-core drilling testing similar type targets along both flanks of the Irvine basalt dome.”

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Figure 1: Stawell Gold Corridor location map showing proximity of the Irvine Gold Project to Stawell’s 4Moz Magdala gold deposit.

To date, six DD holes have been completed (for ~ 1,300m) out of a planned 3,000m. Results for DD holes RD003 to 4 have been dispatched for assay.

Navarre’s DD program follows recent shallow AC drilling that discovered the Resolution Lode and highlighted the potential for multiple zones of gold along both flanks of the Irvine Basalt, with AC intercepts including 6m at 6.3g/t Au and 2m at 41.5g/t Au (see Navarre’s ASX release dated 1 December 2016).

This drill program is the first diamond drilling undertaken by Navarre at the Irvine Gold Project and is being carried out to test the greater depth potential below oxide gold mineralisation identified by the AC drilling at the Resolution Lode on the north-eastern flank of the Irvine basalt dome (Figure 2). The new results add significantly to the emerging story following the first two diamond holes which delivered:

  • 2.9m @ 12.9 g/t Au from 79.7m down hole in RD001

  • 3.4 @ 3.4 g/t Au from 121.5m down hole in RD001

  • 4 .0m @ 9.8 g/t Au from 72m down hole in RD002

(See NML ASX release 24 April 2017)

These new drill results reinforce the inferred extent, continuity and high-grade nature of the primary gold mineralisation below the oxide gold discovery.

Commenting further on the new diamond drill core assays, Geoff McDermott, said:

“This second batch of assays from our maiden diamond drill testing of the Resolution Lode continues to impress and confirm the continuity and extent of gold mineralisation at depth, below the laterally extensive oxide cap.

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“The width and tenor of the deeper intersection recorded in RD006 demonstrates considerable potential to expand the Resolution Lode gold discovery at depth and along strike. We continue to believe the Irvine Gold Project may be a potential multi-million ounce Stawell analogue, and that the best way to demonstrate this is to expand our drill testing to the multiple prospects, targets and anomalies we have recently identified along both flanks of the +8km length of the Irvine basalt dome identified to date. To this end, we have embarked on our second program of AC drilling testing for potential repetitions of the Resolution Lode.

“We look forward to updating shareholders with the next round of assay results.”

Further assay results are expected to be reported on a regular basis up until August this year, coinciding with the start of the winter rains in western Victoria, subject to weather and obtaining all necessary approvals for the planned program of drilling.

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Figure 2: Geological interpretation of the Irvine basalt dome, location of the Resolution Lode, gold mineralisation targets and historic alluvial gold footprint of the 1Moz Ararat Goldfield.

Irvine Gold Project

The Irvine Gold Project is located between Stawell and Ararat in western Victoria, within a belt of auriferous rocks referred to as the Stawell Corridor (Figure 1). Approximately six million ounces of historic and modern gold production has occurred from the Stawell Corridor, exclusively from the Ararat and Stawell goldfields.

The Irvine Gold Project is located 15kms south of Stawell’s Magdala Gold Mine (now on care and maintenance) and was identified in 2015 (Navarre ASX release 12 June 2015). The project occupies the bulk of the Ararat Goldfield, which is estimated to have produced approximately one million ounces of gold, mainly from alluvial and deep-lead production during the period 1854 to 1930.

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Production of primary hard-rock gold from the Ararat Goldfield was low, given the richness of the alluvial (secondary) deposits, in contrast to the Stawell Goldfield, and is one of the reasons why Navarre is searching for economic primary gold mineralisation near the richest alluvial gold deposits.

Navarre believes that a basalt dome more than 8km long (Irvine basalt) controls the distribution and geometry of primary gold mineralisation and has identified several prospects, targets and anomalies, most of which have never been drill tested.

Resolution Lode:

The Resolution Lode was discovered on the north-east flank of the Irvine basalt dome and was the first prospect targeted in Navarre’s 2016 AC drilling campaign following encouraging results from mapping, rock chip sampling and geophysics (Figures 2 and 3). A shallow oxide gold zone, extending over a strike length of 800m, was discovered and remains open to the north and south, and at depth (Figures 3 and 4).

The aim of the current DD campaign is to test for primary gold mineralisation beneath the existing oxide gold that was discovered in AC drilling in December 2016 in preparation for potential resource definition drilling likely to commence during the next field season. To date, the DD program has provided the first detailed and important structural and stratigraphic information about the prospect, and has confirmed significant depth extension of the gold mineralisation (Figure 4).

Results from the first two assay batches have returned significant high-grade gold intercepts including:

  • 12.9 g/t Au over 2.9m (ETW 1.7m) from 79.7m, including 47.2 g/t Au over 0.7m (ETW 0.4m) in hole RD001;

  • 3.4 g/t Au over 3.4m (ETW 2.0m) from within a broader zone of 1.6 g/t Au over 11.8m (ETW 7.1m) from 113.1m in hole RD001;

  • 9.8 g/t Au[(1)] over 4.0m (ETW 2.4m) from 72m in hole RD002;

  • 7.1 g/t Au[(1)] over 18.7m (ETW 5.0m) from 196.3m, including 11.6g/t Au over 5.7m (ETW 1.5m) and 12.2 g/t Au over 4.7m (ETW 1.3m) in hole RD006; and

  • 3.3 g/t Au over 3.2m (ETW 0.9m) from 138.2m, including 6.4 g/t Au over 1.6m (ETW 0.4m) in hole RD005.

(1) Visible gold present in drill intercept

ETW – Estimated True Width (see JORC Table at the end of this release for further explanation) All drill results and drill collars are presented in Table 1, below.

Drill intersection details:

Diamond drill holes RD005 and RD006 intersected 3.2 metres at 3.3 grams per tonne gold and 18.7 metres at 7.1 grams per tonne gold, respectively, representing a steep west-dipping shear zone (Resolution East shear) containing abundant quartz-sulphide mineralisation and associated free gold. At depth, the shear zone appears to cut slightly oblique to, and at shallower levels run parallel to, two narrow basalt flows to the east of the main Irvine basalt dome (Figures 5 and 6). A secondary, sub-parallel mineralised zone (Resolution West) is located approximately 30m - 40m west of the Resolution East shear and was intersected in RD001 returning 2.9 metres at 12.9 grams per tonne gold.

The primary gold mineralisation is associated with quartz veins that contain disseminated sulphides including arsenopyrite, pyrite and pyrrhotite with associated alteration assemblages including chlorite, sericite, silica and quartz-carbonate veining. A few fine specks of visible gold were detected in the drill core of hole RD006. Drill holes RD001 and RD006 are approximately 450m apart (Figure 4).

In summary:

  • The new results from the Resolution Lode drilling come from a discrete quartz-sulphide shear zone (Resolution East shear);

  • The mineralised shear is sub-vertical, inclined steeply to the west becoming progressively steeply eastdipping towards the north (towards RD002);

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  • The DD indicates, to date, that the primary high-grade mineralisation of the Resolution East shear appears continuous over a 450m strike length, extends beyond 170m depth and remains open along strike and at depth;

  • The extent of Resolution West remains unclear at this stage;

  • Hole RD004 failed to reach design depth due to a technical issue (re-drilled as RD006) but contains two narrow (~ 0.1m wide) quartz-sulphide veins interpreted to represent tension veins peeling off the main East shear (Figure 5). These veins are awaiting assay; and

  • Diamond drilling continues to confirm the down-dip continuation of gold mineralisation below the oxide gold first detected from AC drilling.

Southern Targets:

Navarre has commenced a 2,000m AC reconnaissance drill program targeting several geochemical and geophysical targets recently identified on the southern extension of the Irvine basalt dome. These targets occur along both flanks of the Irvine basalt dome and have similar signatures to the Resolution Lode (Figure 7).

Results from the AC drill program along with further diamond drill sample information will be released in the coming weeks when available.

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Figure 3: Surface geology plan of the Resolution Lode showing significant gold intercepts.

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Figure 4: Resolution Lode long-section showing primary bedrock pierce points, gold mineralisation and depth potential.

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Figure 5: Resolution Lode Cross-Section 5 881 870N geological interpretation of RD004 and RD006 showing the depth extension of gold mineralisation below shallow AC drilling.

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Figure 6: Resolution Lode Cross-Section 5 882 010N showing geological interpretation of RD005.

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Figure 7: Newly identified targets in relation to the resolution Lode occurring along the 8km extent of the Irvine basalt dome.

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Table 1: Significant diamond core intercepts – Irvine Gold Project

Hole
ID
MGA_East
(m)
MGA_North
(m)
RL Azimuth Dip Hole
Length
(m)
From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Gold
(g/t)
Comments
RD001 665242 5882079 280 68 -55 201.6
including
79.7
80.8
82.6
81.5
2.9
0.7
12.9
47.2
Resolution W
including
including
113.1
121.5
124.2
124.9
124.9
124.9
11.8
3.4
0.7
1.6
3.4
11.1
Resolution E shear
RD002 665320 5882364 276 270 -55 239.7
including
and
72.0
72.6
74.0
76.0
72.9
75.3
4.0
0.4
1.3
9.8
17.9
16.8
Resolution E shear
(Resolution E shear
not fully tested)
RD003 665228 5882197 272 68 -60 201.3 Resolution Lode
assays pending
RD004 665418 5882032 278 220 -60 203.8 Hole did not reach
target depth. Minor
veins await assay
RD005 665405 5882044 290 240 -55 230.0
including
138.2
139.8
141.4
141.4
3.2
1.6
3.3
6.4
Resolution E shear
RD006 665413 5882026 290 220 -55 232.3
including
and
196.3
197.1
209.2
215.0
202.8
213.9
18.7
5.7
4.7
7.1
11.6
12.2
Resolution E shear
including 209.2 209.9 0.7 33.8

- ENDS -

For further information, please visit www.navarre.com.au or contact:

Geoff McDermott Managing Director E: [email protected] T: +61 (0)3 5358 8625

Competent Person Declaration

The information in this release that relates to Exploration Targets, Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Shane Mele, who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and who is the Exploration Manager at Navarre Minerals Limited. Mr Mele has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration, and to the activity which he is undertaking, 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 Mele consents to the inclusion in the release of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of securities laws of applicable jurisdictions. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue”, “objectives”, “outlook”, “guidance” or other similar words, and include statements regarding certain plans, strategies and objectives of management and expected financial performance. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of Navarre and any of its officers, employees, agents or associates. Actual results, performance or achievements may vary materially from any projections and forward-looking statements and the assumptions on which those statements are based. Exploration potential is conceptual in nature, there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and Navarre assumes no obligation to update such information.

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Appendix 1 JORC Code, 2012 Edition - Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques

Nature and quality of sampling (eg 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.

Include reference to measures taken to ensure
sample representivity and the appropriate
calibration of any measurement tools or systems
used.

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 (eg ‘reverse
circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m
samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to
produce a 30g 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 (eg submarine nodules) may
warrant disclosure of detailed information.

The diamond drill core samples were selected on
geological intervals varying from 0.2m to 1.6m in
length.

All drill core was routinely cut in half (usually on the
right of the marked orientation line) with a diamond
saw and submitted for analysis.

Sample representivity was ensured by a combination
of Company Procedures regarding quality control
(QC) and quality assurance/ Testing (QA). Certified
standards and blanks were routinely inserted into
assay batches.

The diamond drill samples were submitted to
Australian Laboratory Services (“ALS”) in Orange,
NSW. Laboratory sample preparation involved:-
sample crush to 70% < 2mm, riffle/rotary split
>3.2kg, pulverize to nominal >85% passing 75
microns.

Diamond core samples were assayed via Au-AA26 –
fire assay with AAS finish and full suite of elements
via ME-ICP41 – aqua regia digest and ICPAES.
Drilling
techniques

Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole
hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic,
etc) and details (eg 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).

Pre-collars were drilled to solid bedrock using a HWT
(114.3mm) drill bit followed by diamond coring with
a diameter of 63.5mm (HQ).

Diamond drilling of HQ3 (triple-tube) was
undertaken to ensure maximum core recovery.

All drill core was orientated with a Reflex ACT III core
orientation tool then continuously marked with a
line while on an angle iron cradle.
Drill sample
recovery

Method of recording and assessing core and chip
sample recoveries and results assessed.

Measures taken to maximise sample recovery
and ensure representative nature of the samples.

Whether a relationship exists between sample
recovery and grade and whether sample bias
may have occurred due to preferential loss/gain
of fine/coarse material.

All diamond core was logged capturing any core loss,
if present, and recorded in the database.

All drill depths are checked against the depth
provided on the core blocks and rod counts are
routinely carried out by the driller.

Core recovery for the areas sampled was good.
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.

Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in
nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc)
photography.

The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersections logged.

Geological logging of samples followed Company and
industry common practice. Qualitative logging of
samples including (but not limited to); lithology,
mineralogy, alteration, veining and weathering.
Diamond core logging included additional fields such
as structure and geotechnical parameters.

All logging is quantitative, based on visual field
estimates. Systematic photography of the diamond
core in the wet and dry form was completed.

Detailed diamond core logging, with digital capture,
was conducted for 100% of the core by Navarre’s
geological team.
Sub-sampling
techniques

If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
quarter, half or all core taken.

If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary

Detailed diamond core logging, with digital capture,
was conducted for 100% of the core by Navarre’s
geological team.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
and sample
preparation
split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry.

For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample preparation
technique.

Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-
sampling stages to maximise representivity of
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.

Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the
grain size of the material being sampled.

Half core was sampled from the HQ diameter drill
core.

Company procedures were followed to ensure sub-
sampling adequacy and consistency. These included
(but were not limited to), daily work place
inspections of sampling equipment and practices.

Blanks and certified reference materials are
submitted with the samples to the laboratory as part
of the quality control procedures.

No second-half sampling has been conducted at this
stage.

The sample sizes are appropriate to correctly
represent the sought after mineralisation.
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.

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.

Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg
standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory
checks) and whether acceptable levels of
accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision have been
established.

Analysis for gold is undertaken at ALS Orange, NSW
by 50g Fire Assay with an AAS finish to a lower
detection limit of 0.01ppm Au using ALS technique
Au-AA26.

ALS also conducted a 35 element Aqua Regia ICP-AES
(method: ME-ICP41) analysis on each sample to
assist interpretation of pathfinder elements.

No field non-assay analysis instruments were used in
the analyses reported.

A review of certified reference material and sample
blanks inserted by the Company indicate no
significant analytical bias or preparation errors in the
reported analyses

Internal laboratory QAQC checks are reported by the
laboratory and a review of the QAQC reports
suggests the laboratory is performing within
acceptable limits.
Verification of
sampling and
assaying

The verification of significant intersections by
either independent or alternative company
personnel.

The use of twinned holes.

Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage
(physical and electronic) protocols.

Discuss any adjustment to assay data.

Samples are verified by Navarre geologists before
importing into the drill hole database.

No twin holes have been drilled by Navarre during
this program.

Primary data was collected for drill holes using a
Geobase logging template on a Panasonic
Toughbook laptop using lookup codes. The
information was sent to a database consultant for
validation and compilation into a SQL database.

Reported drill results were compiled by the
Company’s geologists and verified by the Exploration
Manager and Managing Director.

No adjustments to assay data were made.
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.

Specification of the grid system used.

Quality and adequacy of topographic control.

All maps and locations are in UTM Grid (GDA94 zone
54).

All drill collars are initially measured by hand-held
GPS with an accuracy of+3metres. After 4-6
diamond drill holes are complete, a contract
surveyor picks-up collar positions utilising a
differential GPS system to an accuracy of+0.02m.

Down-hole surveys were taken every 30m on the
way down to verify correct orientation and dip then
multi-shots taken every 6m on the way out of the
drill hole.

At the Irvine gold project topographic control is
achieved via use of DTM developed from a 2005
ground gravity survey measuring relative height
using radar techniques.

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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Data spacing
and
distribution

Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.

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.

Whether sample compositing has been applied.

Variable drill hole spacing are used to adequately
test targets and are determined from geochemical,
geophysical and geological data together with
historic mining information.

Drilling reported in this program is of an early
exploration nature and has not been used to
estimate any mineral resource or ore reserves.

Refer to sampling techniques, above for sample
compositing
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.

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.

Exploration is at an early stage and, as such,
knowledge on exact location of mineralisation, in
relation to lithological and structural boundaries, is
not accurately known.

The diamond drill orientation is attempting to drill
perpendicular to the geology and mineralised trends
previously identified from AC drilling. Due to the
early stage of exploration it is unknown if the drill
orientation has introduced any sampling bias. This
will become more apparent as further drilling is
completed.
Sample
security

The measures taken to ensure sample security.

Chain of custody is managed by internal staff. Drill
samples are stored on site and transported by a
licenced reputable transport company to a
registered laboratory in Orange, NSW (ALS
Laboratories). At the laboratory samples are stored
in a locked yard before being processed and tracked
through preparation and analysis.
Audits or
reviews

The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.

There has been no external audit or review of the
Company’s sampling techniques or data at this stage.

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.

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.

The Irvine project is located within Navarre’s 100%
owned “Ararat” exploration licence EL 5476 which
was granted on 25 February 2015 for an initial period
of 5 years.

The tenement is current and in good standing.

The project occurs mainly on freehold land.

Crown land, subject to possible Native Title,has
been excised from the licence.
Exploration
done by other
parties

Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by
other parties.

Centaur Mining & Exploration held licence EL 1224 in
the 1980s and conducted surface mapping, and
shallow RAB drilling along road verges in proximity to
the Irvine prospect. The main focus of their
exploration activities became the Mt Ararat base-
metal sulphide deposit further to the SW.

CRA Exploration held licences EL 2651 & EL 3429
(which were amalgamated into EL 3450) in the early
1990’s. It was recognised that basalt lavas and
associated meta-sediments at the northern end of
the field held gold potential of the Stawell-style
(which itself was relatively poorly understood at that
time). CRA drilled 12 RC holes (average 48m depth)
and 2 diamond holes in the Irvine area. This work
was initiallyfocused alongtwo north-trending

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outcrops of ironstone to the west of the Irvine
Basalt, now referred to as the Great Western Trend
(or Stawell Fault). Significant gold grades of 4m @
0.88 g/t Au (RC92AA021 from 32m) and 2m @ 2.84
g/t Au (RC92AA027 from 24m) were recorded.
Mapping and rock chip sampling across the entire
Ararat Goldfield was also undertaken at this time
with several >1 g/t Au results obtained.

A single diamond drill hole following up two shallow
RC holes on the western flank of the Irvine Basalt
generated a 0.5m @ 7.2 g/t Au intersection from
86.5m in a “classic Magdala footwall sequence” of
high arsenopyrite and pyrrhotite from meta-
sediments in DD92AA254. This was the only hole to
pass through the Irvine basalt contact.

From 1995 to 1996, under Joint Venture with CRAE,
Stawell Gold Mines undertook exploration which
included 4 lines of shallow vertical aircore drilling
across the trend of the Irvine Basalt. Owing to
weather and drill penetration difficulties, no basalt
contacts were intersected in any SGM holes and no
significant gold results were obtained. The aircore
program helped deduce the broad outline of the
western basalt contact. A few selected trays from
CRAE’s regional drill program are held by the
Geological Survey of Victoria in their core farm
facility in Werribee.
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.

The project area is considered prospective for the
discovery of gold deposits of similar character to
those in the nearby Stawell Gold Mine, particularly
the 4Moz Magdala gold deposit. The Stawell
Goldfield has produced approximately 5 million
ounces of gold from hard rock and alluvial sources.
More than 2.3 million ounces of gold have been
produced since 1980 across more than 3 decades of
continuous operation.
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
o down hole length and interception depth
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.

Reported results are summarised in Figures 3-6 and
Table 1 within the main body of the announcement.

Drill collar elevation is defined as height above sea
level in metres (RL)

Diamond holes were drilled at an angle deemed
appropriate to the local structure and stratigraphy
and is tabulated in Table 1.

Hole length of each drill hole is the distance from the
surface to the end of hole, as measured along the
drill trace.
Data
aggregation
methods

In reporting Exploration Results, weighting
averaging techniques, maximum and/or
minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high
grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material
and should be stated.

Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short
lengths of high grade results and longer lengths
of lowgrade results, theprocedure usedfor such

All reported diamond core assays have been average
weighted according to sample interval.

No top cuts have been applied.

An average nominal 0.2g/t Au or greater lower cut-
off is reported as being potentially significant in the
context of this diamond drill program.

No metal equivalent reporting is used or applied.

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Commentary
aggregation should be stated and some typical
examples of such aggregations should be shown
in detail.

The assumptions used for any reporting of metal
equivalent values should be clearly stated.
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and
intercept
lengths

These relationships are particularly important in
the reporting of Exploration Results.

If the geometry of the mineralisation with
respect to the drill hole angle is known, its nature
should be reported.

If it is not known and only the down hole lengths
are reported, there should be a clear statement
to this effect (eg ‘down hole length, true width
_not known’). _

Both downhole and estimated true widths are
reported.

Estimated true widths are based on orientated drill
core axis measurements and are interpreted to
represent between 15% to 60% of total downhole
widths.

Further drilling is required to define the geometry
and widths of the mineralised structure.
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.

Refer to diagrams in body of text
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.

All drill hole results received and pending have been
reported in this announcement.

No holes are omitted for which complete results
have been received.
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.

All relevant exploration data is shown in diagrams
and discussed in text.
Further work
The nature and scale of planned further work (eg
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.

Navarre has completed approximately 1,300m of a
3,000m diamond drilling program. The program is
designed to test depth extensions of the gold
mineralisation identified from earlier AC drilling at
the Resolution Lode. Other regional targets
identified from recent geochemistry and geophysics
programs will also be tested. Ongoing regional AC
programs testing the estimated 8km strike length of
Irvine Basalt are also in progress.

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