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BPM MINERALS LIMITED — Regulatory Filings 2023
Jun 12, 2023
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SANTY EXPLORATION UPDATE
HIGHLIGHTS
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IP geophysical survey underway over IZ5 Prospect to test significant
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polymetallic and gold intercepts identified by previous drill programme:
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SRC006 – 1m @ 0.89g/t Au, 90.3ppm Ag, 2.03% Cu & 0.19% Pb+Zn (6667m)[1]
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TARC010 – 1m @ 2.17ppm (76-77m)
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SRC005 4m @ 0.18ppm Au (23-27m) and SRC007 1m @ 0.14ppm (83-84m) on same drill line as SRC006
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Tallering Project - Soil sampling identifies 5 gold anomalies.
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Figure 1- Santy Project – IZ5 Prospect – IP Survey Area
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BPM Minerals Ltd (ASX: BPM) (‘BPM’ or ‘the Company’) is pleased to provide an update on exploration activities at its Santy Project. The Project is located inland of Geraldton approximately 75km North of Mullewa in Western Australia.
The Project comprises five granted Exploration Licences (EL’s) and a further Exploration License application totalling 540km[2] . The Project lies within the Tallering Greenstone Belt, considered prospective for mesothermal gold, VHMS base-metal mineralisation, magmatic Ni-Cu-Co-PGE’s and Iron Ore. The endowment of the belt is proven by two former significant mining operations; the Tallering Peak Iron Ore mine (Mt Gibson Iron Ltd ASX:MGX) and the Snake Well Gold and Base Metal Project (Adaman Resources Pty. Ltd.).
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Figure 2 - Santy Gold Prospect – Structural Target Overview
IZ5/Santy Well Prospect – IP Survey
The IZ5/Santy Well Prospect is considered prospective for mesothermal style gold and VHMS style precious and base metal mineralisation. The Prospect is characterised as a 2.2km-long, 25ppb gold anomalous trend contained within a prominent north-northeast trending shear zone. RC drilling in late 2022 returned the following encouraging polymetallic intercept:
• SRC006 – 1m @ 0.89g/t Au, 90.3ppm Ag, 2.03% Cu & 0.19% Pb+Zn (66-67m)[1]
Drilling was testing a sheared margin of a felsic porphyry with the mineralisation associated with intensely altered, sulphidic, sheared felsic and mafic rocks.
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Further significant precious and base metal intercepts from the same drilling program at IZ5 included:
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SRC005 – 4m @ 0.18g/t Au & 0.55g/t Ag (23-27m)
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SRC006 – 5m @ 0.11g/t Au, 11.04g/t Ag & 0.27% Cu (81-86m)
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SRC007 – 1m @ 0.144g/t Au, 7.7g/t Ag & 0.27% Cu (83-84m)[1]
The drilling results are considered significant due to the polymetallic composition of the mineralised zones. It is thought that the mineralisation is Volcanogenic Hosted Massive Sulphide (VHMS) related. The Tallering Greenstone Belt contains known VHMS mineral occurrences to the east at the Snake Well Gold and Base Metal Project (Adaman). The multi-deposit, polymetallic Golden Grove VHMS camp is also a prominent operation in the region.
Gold and base metal mineralisation at the prospect is associated with sulphide. With much of the prospect under a veneer of alluvial cover, an Induced Polarisation (IP) has commenced with the aim of identifying zones of conductivity which could be indicative of accumulations of sulphides/mineralisation.
Results from the IP Survey will be available within a week followed closely by interpretation. Targets generated from survey will be assessed for drill testing later in the year. Details of the IP survey are noted in the JORC tables at the rear of this report.
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Figure 3 – IZ5 Prospect – IP Survey Layout
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Tallering Project – Soil Sampling
Assay results were recently received from the soil sampling program at the Tallering Project (E70/5732). The project forms part of the broader Santy Project and is located to the west of the main Santy Project area adjacent to the Tallering Peak Iron Ore Mine (Mt. Gibson Iron Ltd.) (Fig. 4). The aim of the survey was to test for gold mineralisation associated with the Banded Iron Formations (BIF’s) and adjacent geological units. Encouragingly, 5 anomalies (+2.5ppb Au) were highlighted in the assay results, 3 of which were associated with the BIF units. The soil anomalies will be further investigated as part of the next phase of exploration field work.
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Figure 4 – Tallering Project – Soil Sampling Results
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BPM ASX Announcement – 7[th] December 2022 – Exploration Update – Claw and Santy Gold Projects
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BPM ASX Announcement – 24[th] December 2020 – Prospectus
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BPM ASX Announcement – 25[th] November 2021 Santy Aircore Results Define 2.2km Long Gold Anomaly
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For further information contact:
Oliver Judd
CEO
P: +61 402 811 867
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This release is authorised by the Board of Directors of BPM Minerals Limited.
Competent Persons Statement
The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Oliver Judd, who is a Member of AusIMM and who has more than five years’ experience in the field of activity being reported on. The information in the market announcement is an accurate representation of the available data.
Mr. Judd 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. Judd consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
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About BPM Minerals
BPM Minerals Limited (ASX:BPM) is a Perth-based gold, nickel and base-metal explorer with a portfolio of projects located across some of Western Australia’s most prolific greenstone belts (Figure 5). The Company seeks to build its landholdings within Tier-1 mining locations, close to existing deposits and world-class infrastructure.
The management and exploration teams are well supported by an experienced Board of Directors who have a strong record of funding and undertaking exploration activities which have resulted in the discovery of globally significant deposits both locally and internationally.
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Figure 5 - BPM Minerals Western Australian Base and Precious Metals Projects.
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1. JORC CODE, 2012 EDITION – TABLE 1
1.1 Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
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| Sampling | • | Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or specific specialised | Soil Sampling | |
| techniques | industry standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under investigation, | • | 221 samples collected on a 500x50m grid. | |
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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. |
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Samples taken from a homogenized 15cm hand-dug pit. A 100g -180um fraction was collected in the field. Samples submitted to ALS Laboratories (Perth) Digested by Aqua Regia with ICP-MS finish (ME-MS41L) |
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| • | In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be relatively simple | • | CRM’s inserted and Duplicates collected for Internal QAQC purposes. | |
| (eg ‘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 (eg submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information. |
IP Survey • Geophysical Technique: Time Domain Induced Polarisation / Resistivity • Array Type: Gradient Array |
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| • | Program Size: 16 x 1.25 km lines – total 20 lkm | |||
| • | Receiver Dipole Spacing: 50m | |||
| • | Receiver Station Spacing: 50m | |||
| • | Receiver Line Spacing: 100 m | |||
| • | Receiver Line Direction: 110deg | |||
| • | Transmitter Dipole Spacing: 2500m | |||
| • | Transmitter Frequency: 0.125Hz (2 sec time base) | |||
| Drilling | • | Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, | • | No drilling to report |
| techniques | 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). _ |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
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| Drill sample | • | Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and results | • | No drilling to report |
| recovery | 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 topreferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material. | ||||
| Logging | • | Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and geotechnically logged to a | • | No drilling or logging completed. |
| 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. _ | |||
| Sub-sampling | • | If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken. | • | A 100g, 180um fraction was collected in the field from a 15cm hand dug pit. |
| techniques and sample preparation |
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If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry. For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample preparation |
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The sampling technique is deemed ‘industry standard’ and suitable for this phase of exploration work. |
| 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 grainsize of the material being sampled. _ | |||
| Quality of assay | • | The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory procedures | • | The assay technique used is an Aqua Regia Digest with ICP-MS finish. |
| data and laboratory tests |
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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, |
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ALS Labs (Perth) was the Laboratory used, An ISO accredited major laboratory. Technique code was ME-MS41L. The fraction size used for assay is -180um. The technique is considered a partial technique for gold, however deemed |
| external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) | sufficient for this phase of work. | |||
| and precision have been established. | • | OREAS CRM’s and Duplicates were regularly inserted into the sample string by | ||
| BPM to test various aspects of QAQC. A review of these results were deemed to | ||||
| be satisfactory. | ||||
| Verification of | • | The verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative | • | Data is digitally captured and stored in an appropriate database. |
| sampling and assaying |
• | company personnel. The use of twinned holes. |
• | No adjustments to data have been made. |
| • | Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data storage | |||
| (physical and electronic) protocols. | ||||
| • | _Discuss any adjustment to assay data. _ | |||
| Location of data | • | Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and down-hole | • | XYZ sample locations are recorded using a Garmin handheld GPS, accurate to +/- |
| points | surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations used in Mineral Resource | 3m. | ||
| • | estimation. Specification of the grid system used. |
• | The grid system used for reporting is MGA94 Z50 | |
| • | Quality and adequacy of topographic control. | |||
| Data spacing and | • |
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. | • | Soil samples were collected on 500m spaced N-S traverses on 50m spacings. |
| distribution | • | Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the degree of | • | This data set cannot be used for a MRE. |
| geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve | ||||
| estimationprocedure(s) and classifications applied. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
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| • | Whether sample compositing has been applied. | • | No compositing has been applied. | |
| Orientation of | • | Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of possible structures | • | Soil traverses are generally collected perpendicular or sub-perpendicular to the |
| data in relation to geological structure |
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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 |
• | strike of the geological formations. It is not known if a sampling bias exists at the current time, however it is unlikely. |
| and reported if material. | ||||
| Sample security | • | The measures taken to ensure sample security. | • | Samples were collected by company personnel and are under supervision until |
| delivery at the laboratory. | ||||
| Audits or reviews | • |
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data. | • | Data has been reviewed by other technical personnel within the company. |
1.2 Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
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| Mineral tenement | • |
Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including agreements or | • | The Santy project, consisting of 5 granted Exploration Licenses E59/2407 |
| and land tenure | material issues with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding | E59/2437, E59/2702, E59/2703 and E70/5732 covering 663 km2 and 1 | ||
| status | • | 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. |
• | exploration license application E70/6099. The Project is located approximately 450 km north of Perth and 120 to 180 km northeast of Geraldton, Western Australia. It is readily accessible from Mullewa via the sealed Geraldton – Mt Magnet |
| highway and thereafter northwards along the unsealed road to Tallering and | ||||
| Wandina Stations. Internal access is via station tracks and fence lines. | ||||
| • | Heritage agreements are in place with Mullewa Wadjari and Yamatji Wadjari. | |||
| • | A 1% NSR is place with Beau Resources Pty Ltd. | |||
| Exploration done | • | Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. | • | Most of the past exploration work within the project area including drilling, surface |
| by other parties | sampling; geophysical surveys, geological mapping has been largely complete by | |||
| CRAE, Giralia, Roebuck, Royal, Atlas Iron and Galahad Resources from 1990s to | ||||
| 2018. | ||||
| Geology | • | Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. | • | The reports are available on the West Australian Mines Department WAMEX open |
| file library. | ||||
| Drill hole | • | A summary of all information material to the understanding of the exploration results | • | No drilling to report |
| Information | including a tabulation of the following information for all Material drill holes: | |||
oeasting and northing of the drill hole collar |
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oelevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in metres) of the drill |
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| hole collar | ||||
odip and azimuth of the hole |
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odown hole length and interception depth |
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ohole length. |
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| • | 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. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
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| Data aggregation | • |
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or | • | No data aggregation methods have been applied to the data set being reported. |
| methods | minimum grade truncations (e.g. 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 low grade results, the procedure used for such 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 | • | These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration Results. | • | No drilling to report |
| between | • | If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its | ||
| mineralisation | nature should be reported. | |||
| widths and | • | If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a clear | ||
| intercept lengths | statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole length, true width not known’). | |||
| Diagrams | • | Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts should be | • | Suitable images are included within the body of text. |
| 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. _ | ||||
| Balanced | • | Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not practicable, | • | All reporting is considered comprehensive and balanced with relevant assay results |
| reporting | representative reporting of both low and high grades and/or widths should be practiced | reported. | ||
| to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration Results. | ||||
| Other substantive | • |
Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported including (but not | • |
All relevant exploration results are reported within the report. |
| exploration data | 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. _ | ||||
| Further work | • | The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g. tests for lateral extensions or depth | • | Further field investigation of the geochemical anomalies, likely to be rock chipping |
| extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). | and mapping. | |||
| • | Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, including the main | |||
| geological interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this information is not | ||||
| commercially sensitive. |
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