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BARYS RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2013
Aug 14, 2013
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MINING GROUP SIGNS OPTION TO ACQUIRE EL ROBLE COPPER PROJECT - CHILE
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
15 AUGUST 2013
Highlights
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Mining Group to acquire up to 90% of El Roble copper project, Chile
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Due diligence rock chip sampling returns up to 28.83% copper
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Mineralising system over 6 kilometre of strike and history of high grade copper production with no modern exploration ever conducted
Mining Group Limited (ASX: MNE) is pleased to announce it has entered into an option agreement to acquire up to 90% of the El Roble copper project concessions within the Atacama region, Chile.
Commenting on the proposed acquisition, Mining Group Managing Director Mr Zeffron Reeves said: “We are very excited by the potential acquisition of the El Roble copper project in Chile. This project has the potential to deliver near term production and generate cash flows to fund further exploration activities and enable us to become self-funded within a short time frame.”
“Copper mineralisation at El Roble has been mapped over a 6 kilometre strike length with some startling copper grades being mined from small scale mining activities, with regularly shipped grades to local toll plants being in excess of 12% copper and our due diligence work has confirmed this.”
“In addition, the El Roble copper project is close to existing world class producing mines, but it is also within close proximity to transport and processing infrastructure. As a result, this project has the potential to provide near term, high grade copper production with limited capex spend.
“Mining Group’s strategy is to become self-funded through the discovery of economic widths of high grade near surface copper at the El Roble project using modern exploration techniques. If we can succeed in executing our strategy, this project will be transformational to Mining Group,” added Mr Reeves.
The El Roble Project
Located approximately 25 kilometres east of the Chilean port city of Caldera, the El Roble project (“Project”) is located within the world class Atacama IOCG province (Figure1). The Project area covers approximately 6,000 hectares of highly prospective, unexplored geology (Figure 2).
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Figure 1- El Roble Project Location and the port of Caldera
High grade copper mineralisation occurs within a strike extensive vein system that has had historical production of approximately 1 million tonnes of ore grading more than 9% copper. Orebodies occur as high grade lenses within the vein system, sometimes extending over 100 metres along strike and down dip and having widths up to 12 metres.
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Figure 2 – El Roble project geology and tenement outline. Red box outline position of map in Figure 3.
Two small underground mines are currently in small scale production at Descobridora and Veta Gruesa (Figure 3) producing direct smelter copper ore at over 9% copper.
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Figure 3 – El Roble project, north east sector, outcrop geology and due diligence sampling highlights
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Mining Group has conducted surface due diligence over the Project. The results of this due diligence indicate that the vein system is strike extensive, well mineralised and has the potential to host further high grade copper orebodies. The Project is unexplored with modern techniques and the interpreted strike extent of the system to the south west is covered by sand dunes and is untouched.
Due diligence
Due diligence work consisted of district scale geological mapping, rock chip sampling and systematic across strike channel sampling across exposed veins. Face sampling of development drives at the currently producing Descobridora and Veta Gruesa mines was also conducted. A table of all results is included in Appendix A. Sampling highlights include:
| Sample Type | East | North | Level | Sample ID | Cu % |
Au(ppm) | Fe(%) | Co(ppm) | Mo(ppm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veta Gruesa Mine ore face | 344257.98 | 7007016.39 | 936 | ACPCH- 000045 |
6.67 | 0.35 | 37.40 | 880 | 610 |
| Veta Gruesa Mine ore face | 344257.98 | 7007016.39 | 936 | ACPCH- 000046 |
4.98 | 0.11 | 31.60 | 710 | 650 |
| Veta Gruesa Mine ore face | 344257.98 | 7007016.39 | 936 | ACPCH- 000047 |
3.01 | 0.17 | 31.00 | 820 | 470 |
| Descubridora Mine-ore face | 343587.00 | 7007908.36 | 917 | ACPCH- 000048 |
28.83 | 1.67 | 15.75 | 170 | 120 |
| Descubridora Mine-ore face | 343587.00 | 7007908.36 | 917 | ACPCH- 000049 |
13.67 | 3.16 | 22.10 | 720 | 170 |
| Descubridora Mine-ore face | 343587.00 | 7007908.36 | 917 | ACPCH- 000050 |
6.24 | 3.24 | 21.10 | 650 | 220 |
Table 1 – Ore drive rock chip samples from El Roble underground mines. Refer to appendix A for sampling details
| Channel_ID | East | North | Level | From | To | **Width ** | Cu% | Au **ppm ** |
Fe % |
Co **ppm ** |
Mo **ppm ** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCPCH0029 | 346034.93 | 7010300.30 | 1231 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 20.46 | 0.17 | 22.40 | 200 | 190 |
| RCPCH0007 | 345938.47 | 7008998.56 | 668 | 2.30 | 3.10 | 3.20 | 13.40 | 2.71 | 26.80 | 868 | 57 |
| RCPCH0117 | 343587.53 | 7007907.47 | 917 | 0.80 | 1.40 | 1.60 | 13.09 | 0.24 | 20.45 | 2 | 244 |
| RCPCH0044 | 347502.74 | 7008499.04 | 1065 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 8.08 | 2.50 | 16.90 | 50 | 30 |
| RCPCH0017 | 345887.89 | 7009088.17 | 368 | 1.48 | 2.22 | 4.74 | 5.00 | 0.24 | 35.47 | 2011 | 210 |
| RCPCH0125 | 335050.23 | 7000882.53 | 429 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 4.65 | 1.05 | 3.25 | 470 | 0 |
| RCPCH0018 | 345876.06 | 7009080.45 | 363 | 0.85 | 1.65 | 2.40 | 5.61 | 1.40 | 32.94 | 328 | 220 |
Table 2 – Selected channel sample results from due diligence surface sampling – note these results are selected high grade results and may not represent any potential orebody, for full results refer to Appendix A.
Further information in relation to the Project is contained in the discussion pack lodged with the ASX with this release.
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Deal terms
Mining Group has entered into an option agreement to acquire up to 90% of the Project through its 85% owned Chilean subsidiary Minera El Roble SpA (‘Minera El Roble”).
Minera El Roble SpA Corporate Structure
Prior to exercising the option to acquire the Project, Minera El Roble will be 85% owned by Mining Group, via its Chilean subsidiary, Mining Group Chile Ltda. The remaining 15% is held by a third party responsible for introducing the Project (refer below – Acquisition Fees).
Upon exercising of the option agreement preferred shares in Minera El Roble will be issued to the vendor so that the vendor will then hold 20% of the issued shares of Minera El Roble and the concessions will be transferred into the ownership of Minera El Roble. Mining Group will then hold a 68% interest and the introducer will hold 12% of the issued shares of Minera El Roble.
Consideration
The option agreement has a term of four years, and if, at its sole discretion, Mining Group meets all payment obligations and opts to exercise the option to acquire the Project, Mining Group will own an initial 68% share of the Project concessions. Following the completion of a feasibility study or within two years from the date of exercising the option, whichever occurs first, Mining Group can increase its ownership of the concessions to 90%. The vendor’s final 10% will be free carried until the Project has been declared bankable, at which point the vendor will be required to contribute or dilute on an industry standard pro rata formula. Mining Group will be required to finance Minera El Roble for all acquisition costs, exploration and development expenditure up to bankability.
Importantly, Mining Group may elect to walk away from the option agreement at any time (without further cost or liability).
The total purchase price for Mining Group to acquire an initial 68% of the Project is USD$8,000,000, with the payments being made according to the schedule below (Table 3).
| **Payment Date1 ** | Payment amount(US Dollars) |
|---|---|
| 12 months | $750,000 |
| 18 months | $250,000 |
| 24 months | $250,000 |
| 30 months | $250,000 |
| 36 months | $250,000 |
| 42 months | $250,000 |
| 48 months | $6,000,0002 |
| ~~1~~payment date meanpayment must be made within | theperiod specified from the date of signingof the option agreement(13th August 2013) |
| ~~2~~This payment will be made in cash or shares of Mining Group Limited, or a combination of both. If shares are issued they will be issued at a price calculated based on a dayVWAP,or volume weighted averageprice for the thirtydaysprior to the date of exercise of thepurchase option |
~~2~~ This payment will be made in cash or shares of Mining Group Limited, or a combination of both. If shares are issued they will be issued at a price calculated based on a day VWAP, or volume weighted average price for the thirty days prior to the date of exercise of the purchase option
Table 3 – Payment schedule to acquire 68% of the El Roble copper project.
Under the agreement, a put-call option is in place whereby, to purchase an additional 10% from the vendor of the Project to take its interest to 78% Mining Group will may elect to pay an additional amount of USD$8,000,000 to the vendor at the completion of a feasibility study, or within two years of exercising of the option, whichever occurs first. This payment will be made in shares in Mining Group issued by Mining Group at an issue price calculated based on a 30 day VWAP for the 30 days prior to the date of exercise of the purchase option. Concurrently, the vendor has a reciprocal right (via the put rights) to force Mining Group to
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make the aforementioned election to acquire the additional 10% during the period in which the right of Mining Group to exercise the call aspects of the option survives.
The vendor’s final 10% of the Project will be free carried by Mining Group until the Project has been declared bankable. Upon declaration of bankability the vendor will be required to contribute or dilute as per an industry standard formula.
Acquisition fees
Mining Group has agreed to pay introduction and broker fees upon signing of the option agreement to acquire the Project. The fees are described in Table 4.
| Event | Consideration |
|---|---|
| Signing of option agreement | 12,000,000 share options of Mining Group, exercisable at a price of$0.05 |
| Signing of option agreement | 12% of the issued shares of the company Minera El Roble SpA. |
| Completion of feasibility study | Mining Group Ltd to purchase the 12% of shares issued, as fees, in Minera Roble SpA for consideration calculated by the formula, (NPV of feasibility x 0.7) x 0.15, where NPV is equal to the net present value calculated from a completed feasibility study and assessed by an independent expert. This payment will be made in shares issued by Mining Group Limited at an issue price calculated based on a thirty day VWAP, or volume weighted average price for the thirty days prior to the declared completion of a feasibilitystudy. |
Table 4 – Introduction and broker fees
Additional consideration of a 2% Net Profit Royalty is also granted to the broker and Mining Group can elect to purchase the royalty at any time for total consideration of USD$10,000,000.
The acquisition will be subject to shareholder approval at a general meeting to be held in due course.
For further information please contact: Zeffron Reeves Managing Director [email protected] P: + 61 8 9322 6424
Investors
Ronn Bechler Market Eye [email protected] P: +61-400 009 774
About Mining Group Limited
Mining Group Limited (ASX: MNE) is an ASX listed, Australian based exploration company established to explore, evaluate and acquire commercially significant resource projects in Australia and overseas.
Mining Group seeks to develop the Comval Copper Gold Project in the Philippines and near term production at its Chilean copper project El Roble. Further, it continues to evaluate the prospective Western Australian based Boorara, Teutonic and Lake Christopher Projects.
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Mining Group has a strong Board and management team with considerable technical, commercial and corporate experience in the resources sector.
For more information visit the Mining Group website at www.mininggroup.net.au
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Zeffron Reeves (B App Sc (Hons) (Applied Geology) MBA, MAIG), a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and is an employee of the Company. Mr Reeves has sufficient experience that 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 Reeves consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears.
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Appendix 1
Significant intercept table for all due diligence channel sampling – Note significant intercept widths are channel sampling widths. Intercept is calculated by weighted average for all samples, no cut-off or internal dilution parameters were applied.
| Channel_ID | East | North | Level | From | To | **Width ** | Cu% | Au **ppm ** |
Fe % |
Co **ppm ** |
Mo **ppm ** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCPCH0001 | 345868.27 | 7008453.83 | 673 | 1.65 | 2.50 | 2.60 | 1.55 | 0.27 | 15.42 | 5492 | 94 |
| RCPCH0002 | 345830.06 | 7008445.81 | 678 | 1.45 | 2.70 | 2.65 | 1.38 | 0.20 | 6.22 | 87 | 38 |
| RCPCH0003 | 345732.40 | 7008414.14 | 670 | 1.55 | 2.55 | 2.50 | 0.97 | 0.29 | 9.83 | 158 | 188 |
| RCPCH0004 | 345780.40 | 7009081.38 | 635 | 2.09 | 2.99 | 2.90 | 0.27 | 0.67 | 24.95 | 128 | 133 |
| RCPCH0005 | 345808.20 | 7009053.13 | 640 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.13 | 0.42 | 17.00 | 210 | 390 |
| RCPCH0006 | 345828.45 | 7008986.06 | 658 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 1.65 | 0.31 | 0.07 | 13.68 | 250 | 40 |
| RCPCH0007 | 345938.47 | 7008998.56 | 668 | 2.30 | 3.10 | 3.20 | 13.40 | 2.71 | 26.80 | 868 | 57 |
| RCPCH0008 | 346089.96 | 7009000.01 | 405 | 1.20 | 2.10 | 2.00 | 0.37 | 0.16 | 6.84 | 37 | 24 |
| RCPCH0009 | 346070.23 | 7008923.95 | 415 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 1.99 | 1.38 | 22.50 | 80 | 80 |
| RCPCH0010 | 345971.29 | 7008924.15 | 420 | 0.00 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 1.49 | 0.39 | 5.12 | 110 | 80 |
| RCPCH0011 | 346011.51 | 7008742.99 | 421 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 0.24 | 0.52 | 18.25 | 110 | 10 |
| RCPCH0012 | 346006.48 | 7008746.47 | 421 | 0.70 | 1.80 | 2.10 | 0.12 | 0.80 | 21.99 | 1 | 103 |
| RCPCH0013 | 345985.07 | 7008754.99 | 421 | 2.00 | 2.90 | 2.70 | 0.58 | 2.04 | 65.10 | 405 | 63 |
| RCPCH0014 | 346256.82 | 7009014.42 | 358 | 1.92 | 2.92 | 3.20 | 0.89 | 3.37 | 33.30 | 280 | 336 |
| RCPCH0015 | 346464.81 | 7009225.37 | 316 | 1.60 | 2.30 | 1.68 | 0.73 | 2.35 | 26.80 | 38 | 330 |
| RCPCH0016 | 346521.10 | 7009290.83 | 306 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 13.35 | 50 | 60 |
| RCPCH0017 | 345887.89 | 7009088.17 | 368 | 1.48 | 2.22 | 4.74 | 5.00 | 0.24 | 35.47 | 2011 | 210 |
| RCPCH0018 | 345876.06 | 7009080.45 | 363 | 0.85 | 1.65 | 2.40 | 5.61 | 1.40 | 32.94 | 328 | 220 |
| RCPCH0019 | 344942.96 | 7008224.35 | 1374 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.87 | 0.44 | 9.09 | 70 | 20 |
| RCPCH0020 | 347519.88 | 7009949.32 | 1263 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 45.50 | 910 | 160 |
| RCPCH0021 | 346701.91 | 7010779.29 | 1352 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.62 | 4.49 | 13.15 | 20 | 440 |
| RCPCH0022 | 346736.91 | 7010793.28 | 1346 | 0.00 | 3.40 | 3.40 | 2.46 | 1.80 | 28.90 | 180 | 380 |
| RCPCH0023 | 346422.92 | 7010626.30 | 1299 | 0.00 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 1.26 | 0.22 | 20.40 | 50 | 190 |
| RCPCH0024 | 346449.92 | 7010654.29 | 1308 | 0.00 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 3.72 | 1.48 | 27.40 | 450 | 430 |
| RCPCH0025 | 346567.92 | 7010702.29 | 1319 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.51 | 1.41 | 18.45 | 20 | 90 |
| RCPCH0026 | 346616.91 | 7010737.29 | 1334 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.65 | 0.68 | 19.65 | 200 | 160 |
| RCPCH0027 | 346988.90 | 7009800.32 | 1263 | 0.00 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 1.12 | 0.53 | 32.90 | 210 | 150 |
| RCPCH0028 | 346799.91 | 7009645.33 | 1288 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 15.80 | 40 | 130 |
| RCPCH0029 | 346034.93 | 7010300.30 | 1231 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 20.46 | 0.17 | 22.40 | 200 | 190 |
| RCPCH0030 | 346167.93 | 7010463.30 | 1225 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.87 | 0.08 | 40.60 | 500 | 0 |
| RCPCH0031 | 346009.94 | 7010262.30 | 1249 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 5.37 | 0.48 | 6.53 | 40 | 20 |
| RCPCH0032 | 345170.96 | 7009451.32 | 1307 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 3.20 | 0.83 | 13.25 | 160 | 260 |
| RCPCH0033 | 345130.95 | 7009454.32 | 1292 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 1.52 | 0.94 | 29.40 | 150 | 150 |
| RCPCH0034 | 344923.96 | 7009530.32 | 1276 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 2.70 | 0.43 | 15.00 | 100 | 110 |
| RCPCH0035 | 344823.96 | 7009491.32 | 1258 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.26 | 0.13 | 35.10 | 80 | 70 |
| RCPCH0036 | 344624.97 | 7008981.33 | 1231 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 0.36 | 1.07 | 35.70 | 50 | 160 |
| RCPCH0037 | 344554.97 | 7008950.34 | 1257 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.87 | 0.98 | 20.10 | 180 | 150 |
| RCPCH0038 | 344494.97 | 7008938.34 | 1262 | 0.00 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.30 | 0.22 | 32.90 | 710 | 120 |
| RCPCH0039 | 344462.98 | 7008937.34 | 1266 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.34 | 0.71 | 31.20 | 310 | 220 |
| RCPCH0040 | 344404.98 | 7008929.34 | 1267 | 0.00 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 27.10 | 40 | 60 |
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| RCPCH0041 | 344758.24 | 7010143.77 | 1242 | 0.00 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.62 | 0.06 | 33.70 | 30 | 230 |
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| RCPCH0042 | 344916.96 | 7009772.31 | 1269 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.13 | 0.48 | 27.10 | 10 | 70 |
| RCPCH0043 | 344867.11 | 7009765.89 | 1262 | 0.00 | 3.10 | 3.10 | 2.24 | 1.47 | 29.90 | 90 | 210 |
| RCPCH0044 | 347502.74 | 7008499.04 | 1065 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 8.08 | 2.50 | 16.90 | 50 | 30 |
| RCPCH0045 | 345112.77 | 7008792.15 | 409 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 1.50 | 0.77 | 38.60 | 770 | 210 |
| RCPCH0046 | 345054.95 | 7009809.31 | 417 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.37 | 0.37 | 18.65 | 170 | 200 |
| RCPCH0047 | 345243.54 | 7008814.40 | 406 | 0.00 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 1.93 | 0.08 | 24.90 | 80 | 70 |
| RCPCH0048 | 345082.83 | 7008453.48 | 400 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 3.14 | 0.17 | 8.19 | 220 | 40 |
| RCPCH0049 | 345022.76 | 7008434.86 | 411 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 3.99 | 0.24 | 11.95 | 370 | 170 |
| RCPCH0050 | 345049.96 | 7008371.36 | 420 | 0.00 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 3.29 | 0.66 | 16.20 | 130 | 210 |
| RCPCH0051 | 345077.96 | 7008301.35 | 425 | 0.00 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 8.52 | 2.73 | 14.85 | 140 | 60 |
| RCPCH0052 | 345350.95 | 7008409.36 | 429 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 2.61 | 1.10 | 16.80 | 80 | 100 |
| RCPCH0053 | 345304.95 | 7008388.35 | 425 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.52 | 5.99 | 27.20 | 150 | 150 |
| RCPCH0054 | 348009.89 | 7006375.41 | 1407 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 62.50 | 330 | 10 |
| RCPCH0055 | 348005.88 | 7006400.41 | 1409 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 4.62 | 50 | 0 |
| RCPCH0056 | 346158.92 | 7008916.34 | 405 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 35.40 | 200 | 20 |
| RCPCH0057 | 346527.92 | 7009334.32 | 342 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 18.10 | 70 | 20 |
| RCPCH0058 | 345992.61 | 7009090.91 | 430 | 0.00 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.86 | 0.89 | 20.30 | 50 | 310 |
| RCPCH0059 | 348012.88 | 7009529.33 | 322 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.15 | 3.08 | 20 | 30 |
| RCPCH0060 | 348599.86 | 7009094.33 | 351 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.23 | 16.35 | 30 | 60 |
| RCPCH0061 | 347586.89 | 7008731.34 | 406 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 2.31 | 0.72 | 39.90 | 80 | 50 |
| RCPCH0062 | 347604.10 | 7008724.77 | 406 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 3.62 | 13.50 | 34.90 | 1000 | 110 |
| RCPCH0063 | 347618.89 | 7008713.35 | 418 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 1.09 | 0.06 | 9.15 | <10 | 20 |
| RCPCH0064 | 347677.86 | 7008693.42 | 436 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 44.10 | 430 | 30 |
| RCPCH0065 | 347691.88 | 7008664.35 | 445 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 34.40 | 220 | 40 |
| RCPCH0066 | 347813.88 | 7008294.36 | 482 | 0.00 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 5.02 | 0.85 | 17.60 | 110 | 10 |
| RCPCH0067 | 347794.88 | 7008102.36 | 528 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 4.14 | 0.37 | 7.71 | 50 | 20 |
| RCPCH0068 | 347422.90 | 7009488.33 | 480 | 0.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 32.20 | 360 | 140 |
| RCPCH0069 | 347428.89 | 7009461.34 | 483 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 43.00 | 260 | 70 |
| RCPCH0070 | 347432.89 | 7009527.33 | 473 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 40.10 | 170 | 40 |
| RCPCH0071 | 347427.89 | 7009446.33 | 483 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 26.40 | 1140 | 40 |
| RCPCH0072 | 347462.89 | 7009416.33 | 461 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 41.80 | 300 | 210 |
| RCPCH0073 | 347773.72 | 7008733.55 | 533 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 1.30 | 0.23 | 7.37 | 60 | 30 |
| RCPCH0074 | 347749.14 | 7008758.73 | 540 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.07 | 0.02 | 3.86 | 20 | 10 |
| RCPCH0075 | 347802.97 | 7008677.35 | 539 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 8.65 | 0.45 | 13.05 | 180 | 10 |
| RCPCH0076 | 347627.89 | 7008579.35 | 560 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.86 | 0.08 | 11.95 | 10 | 0 |
| RCPCH0077 | 347610.89 | 7008561.35 | 558 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 3.76 | 2.48 | 20.10 | 20 | 10 |
| RCPCH0078 | 347336.90 | 7007591.38 | 543 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 4.07 | 0.65 | 37.90 | 440 | 10 |
| RCPCH0079 | 347346.89 | 7007569.37 | 543 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 1.60 | 0.21 | 27.80 | 160 | 10 |
| RCPCH0080 | 347353.90 | 7007550.39 | 553 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 2.01 | 0.24 | 34.00 | 660 | 10 |
| RCPCH0081 | 347570.89 | 7007703.37 | 556 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.22 | 0.10 | 63.70 | 500 | 20 |
| RCPCH0082 | 347580.90 | 7007692.37 | 559 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 67.80 | 910 | 60 |
| RCPCH0083 | 339588.71 | 7002525.84 | 708 | 4.25 | 4.85 | 4.85 | 0.23 | 0.17 | 13.57 | 234 | 54 |
| RCPCH0084 | 339540.12 | 7002492.49 | 707 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.56 | 0.01 | 4.87 | 350 | 0 |
| RCPCH0085 | 339555.12 | 7002515.50 | 708 | 0.00 | 4.20 | 4.20 | 0.88 | 0.08 | 5.68 | 90 | 0 |
| RCPCH0086 | 339456.11 | 7002507.49 | 698 | 0.55 | 1.00 | 1.45 | 1.28 | 0.25 | 4.02 | 141 | 5 |
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| RCPCH0087 | 339442.11 | 7002506.49 | 699 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 3.53 | 50 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCPCH0088 | 339628.11 | 7002526.50 | 711 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 0.87 | 0.03 | 6.57 | 140 | 0 |
| RCPCH0089 | 339657.11 | 7002531.50 | 711 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.42 | 0.05 | 2.94 | 120 | 0 |
| RCPCH0090 | 339667.11 | 7002531.50 | 711 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.18 | 0.12 | 3.63 | 230 | 0 |
| RCPCH0091 | 339699.57 | 7002536.35 | 712 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 0.37 | 0.07 | 5.74 | 59 | 10 |
| RCPCH0092 | 339836.04 | 7002375.97 | 723 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.18 | 0.00 | 4.60 | 20 | 0 |
| RCPCH0093 | 339836.28 | 7002373.49 | 724 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 6.36 | 0.03 | 3.24 | 130 | 10 |
| RCPCH0094 | 339835.33 | 7002373.82 | 725 | 2.70 | 3.90 | 1.80 | 2.14 | 0.54 | 11.99 | 174 | 90 |
| RCPCH0095 | 342310.04 | 7007050.38 | 743 | 0.00 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 2.87 | 0.55 | 4.88 | 3240 | 20 |
| RCPCH0096 | 344712.97 | 7007467.37 | 958 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 1.57 | 1.41 | 25.70 | 1900 | 330 |
| RCPCH0097 | 344519.97 | 7007420.38 | 957 | 0.00 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 0.89 | 0.29 | 9.42 | 270 | 690 |
| RCPCH0098 | 344277.98 | 7007351.37 | 1010 | 0.00 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.08 | 0.27 | 8.78 | 1650 | 460 |
| RCPCH0099 | 344155.32 | 7007296.83 | 1021 | 0.80 | 1.70 | 3.10 | 1.17 | 0.77 | 17.31 | 4 | 725 |
| RCPCH0100 | 344387.98 | 7007623.37 | 1077 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.97 | 0.26 | 5.80 | 2340 | 40 |
| RCPCH0101 | 344480.70 | 7007635.35 | 1071 | 0.80 | 1.50 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 0.74 | 17.18 | 3 | 240 |
| RCPCH0102 | 344770.97 | 7007689.37 | 1067 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 1.25 | 1.19 | 20.90 | 240 | 120 |
| RCPCH0103 | 345060.12 | 7008252.37 | 1075 | 1.50 | 3.70 | 3.20 | 0.86 | 0.50 | 14.47 | 4 | 374 |
| RCPCH0104 | 345295.49 | 7008010.16 | 1063 | 1.10 | 1.60 | 0.95 | 1.36 | 0.33 | 5.91 | 6 | 75 |
| RCPCH0105 | 345430.95 | 7008053.35 | 1057 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 6.09 | 0.56 | 10.20 | 470 | 260 |
| RCPCH0106 | 344694.34 | 7007761.57 | 1107 | 0.80 | 1.20 | 1.10 | 0.60 | 0.28 | 9.03 | 1 | 48 |
| RCPCH0107 | 344780.97 | 7007787.37 | 1107 | 0.00 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 0.96 | 0.16 | 8.35 | 40 | 40 |
| RCPCH0108 | 344848.96 | 7007943.36 | 1130 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 0.48 | 2.70 | 20.20 | 200 | 280 |
| RCPCH0109 | 343769.62 | 7006954.22 | 941 | 0.90 | 1.70 | 1.80 | 0.19 | 0.08 | 38.74 | 3 | 196 |
| RCPCH0110 | 343715.00 | 7007601.37 | 958 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.83 | 0.17 | 5.08 | 450 | 50 |
| RCPCH0111 | 343721.99 | 7007646.37 | 962 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 1.58 | 0.24 | 4.27 | 170 | 30 |
| RCPCH0112 | 345448.95 | 7008090.35 | 1081 | 0.00 | 5.50 | 5.50 | 1.66 | 0.23 | 4.24 | 50 | 10 |
| RCPCH0113 | 345124.96 | 7008634.34 | 1086 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.34 | 0.35 | 8.23 | 20 | 90 |
| RCPCH0114 | 344799.97 | 7008517.35 | 1097 | 0.00 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 1.79 | 0.38 | 7.76 | 120 | 30 |
| RCPCH0115 | 344718.97 | 7007904.36 | 1080 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 1.68 | 0.53 | 16.90 | 150 | 110 |
| RCPCH0116 | 344573.97 | 7007932.36 | 1016 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.46 | 0.23 | 11.60 | 400 | 180 |
| RCPCH0117 | 343587.53 | 7007907.47 | 917 | 0.80 | 1.40 | 1.60 | 13.09 | 0.24 | 20.45 | 2 | 244 |
| RCPCH0118 | 343092.01 | 7006625.39 | 879 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 2.21 | 0.09 | 5.84 | 20 | 30 |
| RCPCH0119 | 343003.02 | 7006627.39 | 862 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 3.56 | 0.30 | 7.51 | 80 | 200 |
| RCPCH0120 | 342754.02 | 7006569.39 | 840 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.77 | 0.17 | 16.85 | 4610 | 80 |
| RCPCH0121 | 342585.03 | 7006306.41 | 821 | 0.00 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.74 | 0.77 | 8.28 | 40 | 240 |
| RCPCH0122 | 342148.03 | 7006175.40 | 817 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 2.31 | 3.06 | 31.50 | 1840 | 100 |
| RCPCH0123 | 342148.03 | 7006175.40 | 817 | 0.00 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 3.36 | 0.29 | 4.98 | 1320 | 0 |
| RCPCH0124 | 345399.94 | 7008028.36 | 1062 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 1.75 | 21.50 | 90 | 760 |
| RCPCH0125 | 335050.23 | 7000882.53 | 429 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 4.65 | 1.05 | 3.25 | 470 | 0 |
| RCPCH0126 | 343805.80 | 7006941.88 | 948 | 2.00 | 3.80 | 3.30 | 1.32 | 0.21 | 13.72 | 2 | 882 |
| RCPCH0127 | 343795.00 | 7006912.38 | 945 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.54 | 0.01 | 5.56 | 100 | 0 |
| RCPCH0128 | 343920.47 | 7006954.53 | 936 | 0.40 | 1.30 | 1.75 | 1.28 | 0.28 | 20.73 | 58 | 245 |
| RCPCH0129 | 344309.79 | 7007015.41 | 924 | 1.80 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 0.64 | 0.02 | 6.65 | 6 | 484 |
| RCPCH0130 | 344259.81 | 7007013.63 | 907 | 2.00 | 5.50 | 4.13 | 1.23 | 0.08 | 7.24 | 11 | 155 |
| RCPCH0131 | 344387.23 | 7007037.94 | 928 | 1.20 | 3.40 | 3.20 | 1.21 | 0.25 | 7.47 | 12 | 360 |
| RCPCH0132 | 344455.98 | 7007071.39 | 915 | 0.00 | 3.80 | 3.80 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 5.09 | 260 | 0 |
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| RCPCH0133 | 345535.95 | 7008081.36 | 1024 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.68 | 0.43 | 5.98 | 490 | 80 |
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| RCPCH0134 | 340702.81 | 7001856.63 | 753 | 1.80 | 2.20 | 2.70 | 1.14 | 0.11 | 6.51 | 620 | 161 |
| RCPCH0135 | 340702.71 | 7001857.43 | 753 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.31 | 0.03 | 8.01 | 210 | 0 |
| RCPCH0136 | 340702.64 | 7001858.28 | 753 | 0.00 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 0.64 | 0.08 | 8.78 | 140 | 0 |
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APPENDIX 2: JORC Table 1, Section 1 Trench Sampling Techniques and Data
| Criteria | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Sampling techniques | • Rock chip samples collected are of a minimum 2kg weight. • Minimum sample interval was 0.50m and maximum of 2.00m were collected along trench and adit walls. • Samples were sent to ALS Laboratories, Copiapo, Chile • Samples were pulverised to obtain a 30g charge for fire assay for gold • A 0.5g charge was digested by four acid near total digest and analyses using ICP-OES for multielement analysis, including copper • Oregrade copper samples over 10,000ppm were re-assayed usingAAS |
| Logging | • All rock chip samples are geologically logged by qualified geologists. • Geological data is recorded in the Company’sgeological database. |
| Sub-sampling techniques and sample preparation |
• The sample collection and preparation technique is deemed suitable and industry standard for surface sampling. • Samples are coarse crushed to 70% passing 2mm and then split produce a 30g sample for gold assay and 0.5g sample for multielement assay. Sub samples are then pulverised to 85% passing 75 microns prior to assay. • No duplicate samples have been carried out • Sample size is deemed appropriate. |
| Criteria | Explanation |
| Quality of assay data and laboratory tests |
• Assay techniques are deemed suitable and accurate for the elements being tested. • Standard reference materials have been submitted in each sample run every 20 samples • Blank reference materials are submitted in each sample run every50 samples |
| Verification of sampling and assaying |
• All significant intersections have been calculated using weighted averaging to sample length. • All data collected is done so in accordance with the Company’s written data collection procedures and is kept within the Company’s electronic database. Original sample logs and written data collection forms are also retained in the Company’s data library. |
| Locations of data points | • Rock chip and trench samples are located using a hand held GPS • Co-ordinates are recorded in WGS84 co-ordinate system |
| Data spacing and distribution |
• NA at this exploration stage |
| Orientation of data in relation to geological structure |
• Wherever possible trenches have been planned to intersect mineralised structures perpendicular to the structure wherever possible. • Trench intercepts are along trench widths and do not indicate true widths of any mineralised structure. |
| Sample security | • All sampling is conducted under the supervision of an independent geology consultant who conducted sample collection and the chain of custody from the drill to the sample preparation and logging facility is continually monitored by the consultant. Samples are shipped to the lab by qualified couriers or Company personnel under locked bags. |
| Audits or reviews | • No audit or review has been conducted due to the early stage exploration nature of the work. |
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Table 7: JORC Table, Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
| Criteria | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Mineral tenement and land tenure status |
• Mining Group does not own any of the properties sampled or mapped and sampling and mapping completed was done so as part of a due diligence process in order to assess the properties. • |
| Geology | • The El Roble Project consists of quartz and iron oxide veins, containing copper and gold mineralisation. The veins are hosted within intrusive dioritic and andesitic volcanic rocks of the Chilean Cretaceous Belt. |
| Trench information | • Within announcement |
| Data aggregation methods |
• Intercept widths are along trench widths, intercept calculated by weighted average for all samples and no internal dilution was used. |
| Relationship between mineralization widths and intercept lengths |
• Trenches were designed to be excavated perpendicular to the interpreted strike of the mineralised structures unless stated within the announcement • Intercept widths are along trench widths and are not true geological widths. |
| Diagrams | • Within announcement |
| Further work | • Further exploration work including mapping, sampling and drilling is required |
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