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BULLETIN RESOURCES LIMITED — AGM Information 2011
Nov 20, 2011
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Annual General Meeting Martin Phillips, Managing Director 21 November 2011
Bulletin Resources Limited Unit A8, 435 Roberts Rd, Subiaco WA 6008 | phone (08) 9388 6921 | fax (08) 6316 3337| www.bulletinresources.com
Disclaimer
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Our Business Strategy
1 Fast track Nicolson’s Gold Project to production
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Investigate development options and optimise mine plan
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Expedite approvals for mining and processing
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Recommission the plant for modest capital outlay
2 Profitability and Growth
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Expand resource inventory
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Increase economies of scale and competitiveness
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Leverage off exploration and acquisitions
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2011 Highlights
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Resource increased 47% since listing to:
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1.4mt at 5.6g/t Au for 248,500oz
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Mining feasibility study underway
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Low capital requirements with major infrastructure already in place;
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120,000 tpa CIP facility
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2 MVA power station
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Water bores, telecommunications
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Growth potential
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Resource remains open
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Numerous untested targets and acquisition opportunities
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Only gold processing facility in Kimberley region
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2011 Progress
Resource Drilling
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16,000 metres of RC drilling completed since April
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12,000 metres resource expansion program recently completed. Results pending
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Feasibility Study
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Open pit and underground mining study being managed by AMC Consultants
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Geotechnical study being managed by AMC Consultants
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Metallurgical testing being managed by Como Engineers
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2011 Progress (cont’d)
Permitting
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D. E. Cooper and Associates preparing new tails dam design and geotechnical assessment
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Keith Lindbeck and Associates completed site flora and fauna surveys
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Rockwater appointed for hydrology studies
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2011 Progress (cont’d)
Successful testing of processing facility
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2.1 MVA power station was reenergised and the crushing, mill, leach circuits restarted
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Ore characterised as free-milling
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Laboratory scale testing of oxide, transitional and primary mineralisation returns high leach recoveries
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Project Road Map
Final Options Study Feasibility Authorisation
Mine optimisations Mine design and schedule Engineering design Major Activities Plant condition testing Metallurgical/geotech testing Equipment sourcing Infrastructure testing Infrastructure strategy Final capital estimate
Infrastructure testing Infrastructure strategy
Deliverables
Options Study Feasibility Study
Project execution plan
Key Decisions
Underground/open pit Production rate and mine life Decision to mine
Timing
Feasibility Study scheduled for completion at end of Q1 2012
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Exploration Upside
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Resource comprises a series of north-plunging lodes hosted along +2km long structure
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All lodes remain open at depth
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Limited drilling completed along strike of host structure
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Numerous untested mineralised targets within greater lease area
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Regional Potential
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Project located in historic Halls Creek goldfield, site of WA’s first gold discovery
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Only other recent gold mine development was at Palm Springs during the 1990s
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Numerous acquisition opportunities
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Outlook
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Nicolson’s mining feasibility on track for Q1 2012
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Statutory approvals for mining to be initiated
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Investment decision subject to approvals and finance
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Results from resource expansion drilling
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Initiate exploration over satellite targets
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Acquire additional projects
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APPENDIX
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2011 Resource
| Prospect | Category | Tonnes | Grade (g/t Au) |
Ounces | |
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| Nicolson’s | Open pit Indicated | 520,800 | 5.70 |
95,400 |
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| Open pit Inferred | 37,300 | 2.74 |
3,300 |
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| Total open pit | 558,100 | 5.50 |
98,700 |
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| Underground Indicated | 131,900 | 5.56 |
23,600 |
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| Underground Inferred | 474,700 | 6.04 |
92,200 |
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| Total underground | 606,600 | 5.94 |
115,800 |
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| Nicolson’s total | 1,164,700 | 5.73 |
214,500 |
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| Rowdies | Open pit Indicated | 59,000 | 3.81 |
7,200 |
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| Open pit Inferred | 29,200 | 2.48 |
2,300 |
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| Total open pit | 88,200 | 3.37 |
9,600 |
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| Underground Indicated | 9,400 | 4.68 |
1,400 |
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| Underground Inferred | 2,900 | 4.12 |
400 |
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| Total underground | 12,300 | 4.55 |
1,800 |
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| Rowdies total | 100,500 | 3.51 |
11,300 |
Mineral Resource reported at > 0.5 g/t Au for open pit (constrained by conceptual pit shell) and > 3 g/t Au for underground
Independently estimated in accordance with JORC Code (2004) by Optiro in Sept 2011
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2011 Resource (cont’d)
| Prospect | Category | Tonnes | Grade (g/t Au) |
Ounces | |
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| Wagtail area | Open pit Indicated | 16,700 | 7.56 |
4,000 |
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| Open pit Inferred | 73,600 | 5.36 |
12,700 |
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| Total open pit | 90,300 | 5.76 |
16,700 |
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| Underground Indicated | - | - |
- |
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| Underground Inferred | 29,300 | 6.27 |
5,900 |
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| Total underground | 29,300 | 6.27 |
5,900 |
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| Wagtail area total | 119,500 | 5.89 |
22,600 |
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| Total | Total open pit | 736,600 | 5.28 |
125,000 |
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| Total underground | 648,200 | 5.92 |
123,500 |
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| Project total | 1,384,800 | 5.58 |
248,500 |
Mineral Resource reported at > 0.5 g/t Au for open pit (constrained by conceptual pit shell) and > 3 g/t Au for underground Independently estimated in accordance with JORC Code (2004) by Optiro in Sept 2011
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Nicolson’s Long Section
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19 200mN 19 400mN 19 600mN 19 800mN
300mRL
Open Pit Production:
92,000t at 7.71 g/t Au
200mRL
Main Lode
Southern Lode
100mRL
Foot Wall Lode
Planned Drilling
0mRL
Legend
0.5 – 10.0 Au gram-metres
10.0 – 20.0 Au gram-metres
> 20.0 Au gram-metres 0 Metres 100
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Rowdies Long Section
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18 400mN 18 450mN 18 500mN 18 550mN 18600mN
Open Pit Production: 12,000t at 2.2 g/t Au
6m @ 1.8 g/t Au
Planned Drilling
Planned Drilling
12m @ 2.8 g/t Au
6m @ 5.8 g/t Au
7m @ 3.8 g/t Au
250mRL
4m @ 12.4 g/t Au
4m @ 27.5 g/t Au
5m @ 2.0 g/t Au
4m @ 7.4 g/t Au
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3m @ 6.6 g/t Au
4m @ 4.9 g/t Au
5m @ 14.0 g/t Au
200mRL
3m @ 7.5 g/t Au Planned Drilling
Legend
0.5 – 10.0 Au gram-metres
> 10.0 Au gram-metres
25m
18500mN
18450mN
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Wagtail Long Section
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300mRL
18100mN 18200mN 3m @ 18.9 g/t Au 18300mN 18400mN
3m @ 27.9 g/t Au 3m @ 22.9 g/t Au
1m @ 24.3 g/t Au
2m @ 20.9 g/t Au
Planned Drilling 2m @ 25.6 g/t Au
5m @ 10.5 g/t Au
17m @ 21.8 g/t Au Planned Drilling
2m @ 10.3 g/t Au
6m @ 21.0 g/t Au
2m @ 9.0 g/t Au
200mRL
7m @ 7.1 g/t Au
Legend
0.5 – 10.0 Au gram-metres
Planned Drilling
> 10.0 Au gram-metres
Granite
50m
Hole drilled along dip of mineralisation
100mRL
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Exploration Potential
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18 000mN 18 500mN 19 000mN 19 500mN 20 000mN
2.5 km
Limit of current drilling
Untested
Potentia l
Mill
800 m
Wagtail Rowdies Nicolson’s
Depth
200m
400m
600m
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Exploration Potential
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Competent Persons Statement
The information in this table that relates to Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Mr Ian Glacken, who is a Fellow of the AusIMM. Mr Glacken is a full time employee of Optiro Pty Ltd where he holds the title of Principal Consultant. Mr Glacken has sufficient experience 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 Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the JORC Code 2004). Mr Glacken consents to the inclusion in this table of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
Information relating to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Mark Csar, who is a Fellow of the AusIMM and is a full time employee of Bulletin Resources Limited. Mr Csar has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the JORC Code 2004). Mr Csar consents to the inclusion of the information in the form and context in which it appears.
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Investment and Media inquiries:
Martin Phillips
Managing Director Email: [email protected]
Bulletin Resources Limited Unit A8, 435 Roberts Rd, Subiaco WA 6008 | phone (08) 9388 6921 | fax (08) 6316 3337| www.bulletinresources.com
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