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Celsius Resources Limited — Interim / Quarterly Report 2018
Oct 30, 2018
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ASX RELEASE | 31 October 2018
QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT
SEPTEMBER 2018
Opuwo Cobalt Project, Namibia (CLA 95%)
Scoping Study
During the Quarter, the Company continued work programs for the Opuwo Scoping Study, with all substantial work programs nearing completion at the end of the Quarter.
Resource Expansion Drilling
Drilling continued at the Opuwo Cobalt Project during the Quarter, aimed primarily at expanding the existing Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource to the west, and expanding and better defining the mineralisation in the central portion of the resource area
The latest results from the ongoing resource expansion drilling program continue to illustrate the consistent nature of the mineralisation at Opuwo, and that the existing JORC-compliant Mineral Resource has excellent potential for significant expansion. (Figures 1 and 2)
A trend towards a thicker mineralised zone and higher copper grades is apparent in the results reported during the Quarter, which include intercepts from holes located up to 750 metres away from the DOF outcrop (DOFD0204 - Figure 1), and outside the existing Mineral Resource. Drilling is continuing, with an updated Mineral Resource planned to be reported in Q4, 2018.
Figure 3 illustrates a regional interpretation of the DOF and DOF North Prospects at the Project, which demonstrates the potential scale of the Project.
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Level 2, 22 Mount Street P: +61 8 6188 8181
Perth WA 6000 F: +61 8 6188 8182
PO Box 7054, Cloisters Square, [email protected]
Perth WA 6850 www.celsiusresources.com.au
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Figure 1: Drilling Results Reported 10 August, 2018 - Opuwo Cobalt Project
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Figure 2: Drilling Results Reported 5 September, 2018 - Opuwo Cobalt Project
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Figure 3: Regional Schematic Geological Cross Section
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Significant intercepts from assays reported from this drilling program during the Quarter were:
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9.09 m @ 0.12% Co, 0.51% Cu and 0.66% Zn , from 535.71 m, including 2.29 m @ 0.15% Co, 1.04% Cu and 0.84% Zn , from 535.71 m (DOFD0204)
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9.03 m @ 0.12% Co, 0.71% Cu and 0.60% Zn , from 118.00 m (DOFD0197)
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6.90 m @ 0.13% Co, 0.65% Cu and 0.39% Zn , from 330.32 m (DOFD0200)
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6.36 m @ 0.12% Co, 0.59% Cu and 0.67% Zn , from 183.64 m (DOFD0198)
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6.29 m @ 0.12% Co, 0.44% Cu and 0.59% Zn , from 259.26 m (DOFD0199)
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5.27 m @ 0.14% Co, 0.48% Cu and 0.67% Zn , from 314.67 m, including 2.58 m @ 0.21% Co, 0.69% Cu and 0.76% Zn , from 316.51 m (DOFD0194)
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5.25 m @ 0.12% Co, 0.48% Cu and 0.51% Zn , from 431.00 m (DOFD0193)
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5.90 m @ 0.10% Co, 0.50% Cu and 0.36% Zn , from 40.90 m (DOFD0190)
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3.86 m @ 0.12% Co, 0.46% Cu and 0.39% Zn , from 286.32 m (DOFD0196)
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3.19 m @ 0.14% Co, 0.48% Cu and 0.51% Zn , from 203.21 m (DOFD0192)
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3.70 m @ 0.11% Co, 0.62% Cu and 0.31% Zn , from 187.14 m (DOFD0188)
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4.17 m @ 0.09% Co, 0.40% Cu and 0.57% Zn , from 126.00 m (DOFD0191)
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8 m @ 0.18% Co, 0.51% Cu and 0.64% Zn, from 79 m, including 2 m @ 0.30% Co, 0.70% Cu and 0.97% Zn , from 83 m (DOFR0211)
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6.43 m @ 0.13% Co, 0.38% Cu and 0.53% Zn , from 170.00 m, and 1.73 m @ 0.10% Co, 0.15% Cu and 1.04% Zn , from 164.00 m (DOFD0214)
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7 m @ 0.12% Co, 0.41% Cu and 0.62% Zn , from 151 m (DOFR0220)
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5 m @ 0.13% Co, 0.60% Cu and 0.61% Zn , from 91 m (DOFR0208)
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8 m @ 0.08% Co, 0.54% Cu and 0.55% Zn , from 42 m (DOFR0219)
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5 m @ 0.12% Co, 0.58% Cu and 0.55% Zn , from 67 m (DOFR0213)
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5 m @ 0.12% Co, 0.55% Cu and 0.78% Zn , from 37 m (DOFR0207)
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5 m @ 0.11% Co, 0.39% Cu and 0.53% Zn , from 119.00 m (DOFD0205)
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3.72 m @ 0.14% Co, 0.38% Cu and 0.56% Zn , from 116.00 m (DOFD0206)
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3 m @ 0.16% Co, 0.76% Cu and 0.93% Zn , from 19 m (DOFR0218)
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4 m @ 0.12% Co, 0.34% Cu and 0.56% Zn , from 104 m (DOFR0215)
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3.6 m @ 0.12% Co, 0.42% Cu and 0.50% Zn , from 102.40 m (DOFD0210)
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3 m @ 0.13% Co, 0.40% Cu and 0.52% Zn , from 158 m (DOFR0216)
Please refer to the announcements of 10 August and 5 September 2018, and Table 1 in this announcement, for further detail regarding these results.
Reconnaissance Drilling Program – DOF North Prospect
A reconnaissance drilling program, consisting of 7 holes (approximately 765 metres) has been conducted at two areas on the DOF North Prospect. The best result from this program was obtained from drill hole OVD01, which intersected 2.02 metres @ 2.89% copper and 19.5 g/t silver. An additional 1 metre sample from this drillhole assayed 0.68 g/t gold. Cobalt assays from this drilling were low, and the Company now classifies these targets as copper-silver-gold. Further work programs at the DOF North prospects will be undertaken upon completion of the airborne EM and magnetic survey that is currently underway.
SkyTEM Survey
A helicopter-borne electromagnetic and magnetic geophysical survey was completed during the Quarter over three key licences that comprise the Opuwo Cobalt Project (Figure 4). The objectives of the survey were:
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To assist in geological mapping of near surface conductive sedimentary horizons, which is expected to include the Dolomite Ore Formation (DOF);
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To delineate discrete conductive zones along the sedimentary horizons; and
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To detect deeper discrete conductive bodies that may be related to deeper stockwork or semimassive/massive sulphide mineralisation in feeder zones.
The Company is awaiting final interpreted results from the survey, and intends to commence drill testing priority targets during Q4, 2018.
Opuwo Project Exclusive Prospecting Licences
EPLs 4346 and 4540 have been renewed without reduction in size by the Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy, until 17 September, 2020. The Ministry accepted the application for licence renewal without partial relinquishment due to the Company’s significant exploration expenditure not only for exploration and development on the Opuwo Cobalt Project, but also considering regional scale prospecting activities, including the recent helicopter-borne EM survey. The Company is now in a position to follow up on its regional exploration concepts, including possible feeder zones to the hydrothermal systems and high-grade zones of the cobaltcopper and lead-zinc-silver-vanadium mineralisation identified in the Project area.
EPL 4346 is the key licence for the Opuwo Project, containing the current JORC Compliant Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource, comprising 112.4 million tonnes, grading 0.11% cobalt, 0.41% copper and 0.43%
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zinc, at a cut-off grade of 0.06% cobalt (Please refer to ASX announcement of 16 April, 2018 for further details on the Mineral Resource).
The other two licences comprising the Opuwo Project, EPLs 4350 and 4351, remain current, and are due for renewal in June, 2019 (Figure 4). Further, all licences comprising the Opuwo Project have been transferred to the Company’s 95% owned Namibian subsidiary, Gecko Cobalt Mining (PTY) Ltd.
Figure 4: Licence areas and SkyTEM Survey Extents
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Table 1: Drilling Results as at end of September, 2018 Quarter
| Hole ID | Easting (UTM Zone 33S) |
Northing (UTM Zone 33S) |
Planned Dip (deg) |
Planned Azimuth (grid) |
Final Depth (m) |
Intercept from (m) |
Intercept to (m) |
Interval (m) |
Cobalt (%) |
Copper (%) |
Zinc (%) |
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| DOFD0161 | 364749 | 8026895 | -55 | 175 | 206.26 | 191.21 | 195.64 | 4.43 | 0.11 | 0.48 | 0.61 |
| DOFD0162 | 364548 | 8026823 | -55 | 175 | 194.37 | 184.00 | 189.33 | 5.33 | 0.14 | 0.49 | 0.50 |
| DOFD0163 | 364350 | 8026498 | -55 | 180 | 38.12 | 21.90 | 27.00 | 5.10 | 0.11 | 0.41 | 0.45 |
| DOFD0164 | 364552 | 8026600 | -55 | 180 | 50.07 | 38.00 | 43.00 | 5.00 | 0.13 | 0.50 | 0.49 |
| DOFD0165 | 364350 | 8026599 | -55 | 177 | 90.10 | 80.00 | 84.00 | 4.00 | 0.11 | 0.37 | 0.51 |
| DOFD0166 | 364346 | 8026698 | -55 | 175 | 167.36 | 136.00 | 140.35 | 4.35 | 0.11 | 0.31 | 0.43 |
| DOFD0167 | 364551 | 8026699 | -55 | 177 | 116.38 | 103.00 | 108.00 | 5.00 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.42 |
| DOFD0168 | 364748 | 8026792 | -55 | 177 | 143.35 | 132.00 | 137.35 | 5.35 | 0.11 | 0.54 | 0.57 |
| DOFD0169 | 364747 | 8026694 | -55 | 180 | 83.5 | 65.00 | 71.38 | 6.38 | 0.11 | 0.42 | 0.39 |
| DOFD0170 | 368899 | 8026454 | -55 | 180 | 68.22 | 55.00 | 60.00 | 5.00 | 0.07 | 0.45 | 0.40 |
| DOFD0171 | 368902 | 8026550 | -55 | 177 | 170.54 | 153.25 | 157.00 | 3.75 | 0.10 | 0.48 | 0.61 |
| DOFD0172 | 366148 | 8026502 | -54 | 180 | 59.06 | Metallurgical Testwork Hole | |||||
| DOFD0173 | 368903 | 8026648 | -55 | 175 | 302.48 | 237.53 | 240.34 | 2.81 | 0.11 | 0.48 | 0.50 |
| DOFD0174 | 365755 | 8026553 | -53 | 180 | 44.55 | Metallurgical Testwork Hole | |||||
| DOFD0175 | 365546 | 8026652 | -54 | 180 | 62.06 | Metallurgical Testwork Hole | |||||
| DOFD0176 | 364949 | 8026700 | -54 | 180 | 56.04 | Metallurgical Testwork Hole | |||||
| DOFD0177 | 368699 | 8026655 | -55 | 175 | 245.48 | 232.00 | 235.60 | 3.60 | 0.10 | 0.51 | 0.58 |
| DOFD0178 | 368502 | 8026650 | -55 | 175 | 323.36 | No Significant Intersection | |||||
| DOFD0179 | 368700 | 8026554 | -55 | 177 | 149.48 | 135.00 | 138.00 | 3.00 | 0.11 | 0.41 | 0.55 |
| DOFD0180 | 368702 | 8026450 | -55 | 180 | 53.24 | 18.92 | 21.54 | 2.62 | 0.06 | 0.49 | 0.36 |
| DOFD0181 | 368504 | 8026552 | -55 | 177 | 158.35 | No Significant Intersection above 500ppm cutoff | |||||
| DOFD0182 | 368151 | 8026407 | -55 | 175 | 203.48 | 186.27 | 189.83 | 3.56 | 0.14 | 0.48 | 0.52 |
| DOFD0183 | 368148 | 8026302 | -55 | 177 | 122.47 | 112.00 | 114.66 | 2.66 | 0.11 | 0.32 | 0.49 |
| DOFD0184 | 365349 | 8026659 | -55 | 180 | 44.24 | Metallurgical Testwork Hole | |||||
| DOFD0185 | 368151 | 8026198 | -55 | 180 | 41.20 | 18.20 | 25.00 | 6.80 | 0.09 | 0.45 | 0.46 |
| DOFD0186 | 368700 | 8026200 | -55 | 177 | 38.14 | Hole Abandoned | |||||
| DOFD0186B | 368698 | 8026191 | -55 | 177 | 83.25 | Hole Abandoned | |||||
| DOFD0187 | 370500 | 8026273 | -55 | 180 | 59.17 | 27.97 | 33.25 | 5.28 | 0.11 | 0.55 | 0.54 |
| including | 31.10 | 32.53 | 1.43 | 0.20 | 0.55 | 0.62 | |||||
| DOFD0188 | 368506 | 8026356 | -55 | 180 | 197.25 | 187.14 | 190.84 | 3.70 | 0.11 | 0.62 | 0.31 |
| DOFD0189 | 368497 | 8026479 | -55 | 177 | 367.54 | Extension of DOFR020 - No further significant intersection | |||||
| DOFD0190 | 368346 | 8026202 | -55 | 180 | 53.06 | 40.90 | 46.80 | 5.90 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 0.36 |
| DOFD0191 | 368352 | 8026301 | -55 | 177 | 137.35 | 126.00 | 130.17 | 4.17 | 0.09 | 0.40 | 0.57 |
| DOFD0192 | 368354 | 8026396 | -55 | 175 | 245.34 | 203.21 | 206.40 | 3.19 | 0.14 | 0.48 | 0.51 |
| DOFD0193 | 367542 | 8026804 | -55 | 170 | 461.47 | 431.00 | 436.25 | 5.25 | 0.12 | 0.48 | 0.51 |
| DOFD0194 | 368352 | 8026497 | -55 | 170 | 335.34 | 314.67 | 319.94 | 5.27 | 0.14 | 0.48 | 0.67 |
| including | 316.51 | 319.09 | 2.58 | 0.21 | 0.69 | 0.76 | |||||
| DOFD0195 | 368348 | 8026601 | -55 | 170 | 560.35 | No Significant Intersection | |||||
| DOFD0196 | 367949 | 8026452 | -55 | 177 | 311.00 | 286.32 | 290.18 | 3.86 | 0.12 | 0.46 | 0.39 |
| DOFD0197 | 366188 | 8026898 | -55 | 180 | 137.54 | 118.00 | 127.03 | 9.03 | 0.12 | 0.71 | 0.60 |
| DOFD0198 | 366198 | 8026996 | -55 | 177 | 206.54 | 183.64 | 190.00 | 6.36 | 0.12 | 0.59 | 0.67 |
| DOFD0199 | 366147 | 8027097 | -55 | 170 | 278.37 | 259.26 | 265.55 | 6.29 | 0.12 | 0.44 | 0.59 |
| including | 262.22 | 263.69 | 1.47 | 0.17 | 0.40 | 1.26 | |||||
| DOFD0200 | 364749 | 8027100 | -55 | 172 | 347.54 | 330.32 | 337.22 | 6.90 | 0.13 | 0.65 | 0.39 |
| DOFD0201 | 364747 | 8027302 | -55 | 170 | 281.35 | No Significant Intersection | |||||
| DOFD0202 | 364750 | 8027502 | -55 | 170 | 359.43 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFD0203 | 364546 | 8027298 | -55 | 180 | 359.36 | No Significant Intersection | |||||
| DOFD0204 | 364350 | 8027300 | -55 | 180 | 554.43 | 535.71 | 544.80 | 9.09 | 0.12 | 0.51 | 0.66 |
| including | 535.71 | 538.00 | 2.29 | 0.15 | 1.04 | 0.84 | |||||
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| DOFD0205 | 364149 | 8026588 | -55 | 180 | 133.27 | 119.00 | 124.00 | 5.00 | 0.11 | 0.39 | 0.53 |
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| DOFD0206 | 363949 | 8026416 | -55 | 180 | 128.41 | 116.00 | 119.72 | 3.72 | 0.14 | 0.38 | 0.56 |
| DOFR0207 | 364147 | 8026387 | -55 | 180 | 47 | 37 | 42 | 5 | 0.12 | 0.55 | 0.78 |
| DOFR0208 | 364152 | 8026491 | -55 | 180 | 102 | 91 | 96 | 5 | 0.13 | 0.60 | 0.61 |
| DOFR0209 | 363951 | 8026220 | -55 | 180 | 39 | No Significant Intersection above 500ppm Co | |||||
| DOFD0210 | 363749 | 8026280 | -55 | 180 | 113.42 | 102.40 | 106.00 | 3.60 | 0.12 | 0.42 | 0.50 |
| DOFR0211 | 363950 | 8026318 | -55 | 180 | 92 | 79 | 87 | 8 | 0.18 | 0.51 | 0.64 |
| including | 83 | 85 | 2 | 0.30 | 0.70 | 0.97 | |||||
| DOFR0212 | 363748 | 8026079 | -55 | 180 | 21 | No Significant Intersection above 500ppm Co | |||||
| DOFR0213 | 363745 | 8026177 | -55 | 180 | 77 | 67 | 72 | 5 | 0.12 | 0.58 | 0.55 |
| DOFD0214 | 363547 | 8025971 | -55 | 180 | 182.41 | 164.00 | 165.73 | 1.73 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 1.04 |
| and | 170.00 | 176.43 | 6.43 | 0.13 | 0.38 | 0.53 | |||||
| DOFR0215 | 363549 | 8026070 | -55 | 180 | 114 | 104 | 108 | 4 | 0.12 | 0.34 | 0.56 |
| DOFR0216 | 362706 | 8026134 | -55 | 180 | 167 | 158 | 161 | 3 | 0.13 | 0.40 | 0.52 |
| DOFD0217 | 363543 | 8025868 | -55 | 180 | 143.44 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFR0218 | 363558 | 8025687 | -55 | 180 | 30 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 0.16 | 0.76 | 0.93 |
| DOFR0219 | 363554 | 8025687 | -90 | 180 | 57 | 42 | 50 | 8 | 0.08 | 0.54 | 0.55 |
| DOFR0220 | 361753 | 8026353 | -55 | 180 | 165 | 151 | 158 | 7 | 0.12 | 0.41 | 0.62 |
| DOFR0221 | 362146 | 8026149 | -55 | 180 | 60 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFR0222 | 362143 | 8026148 | -90 | 180 | 81 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFD0223 | 363251 | 8025961 | -55 | 182 | 187.39 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFR0224 | 362336 | 8026067 | -55 | 180 | 30 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFR0225 | 362335 | 8026070 | -80 | 180 | 51 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFD0226 | 363350 | 8026011 | -55 | 180 | 227.39 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFR0227 | 362519 | 8026030 | -75 | 180 | 49 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFR0228 | 362520 | 8026031 | -90 | 180 | 174 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFR0229 | 362727 | 8025965 | -75 | 180 | 51 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFR0230 | 362729 | 8025967 | -90 | 180 | 141 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFD0231 | 362750 | 8026200 | -55 | 180 | 269.43 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFD0232 | 363250 | 8025960 | -55 | 240 | 218.49 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFR0233 | 362731 | 8025969 | -85 | 180 | 84 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFR0234 | 362942 | 8025890 | -55 | 180 | 48 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFR0235 | 362943 | 8025893 | -90 | 180 | 108 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFR0236 | 363148 | 8025816 | -75 | 180 | 48 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFR0237 | 363149 | 8025814 | -90 | 180 | 150 | Results Pending | |||||
| DOFR0238 | 363148 | 8025813 | -88 | 180 | 99 | Results Pending |
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Abednegno Hill Project, WA (CLA 100%)
The Abednegno Hill Nickel Project is located to the south and west of Minara Resources’ Murrin Murrin nickel mine.
As reported in the December Quarterly Activities Report Celsius completed a ground EM survey over its Leonora tenements during October – November 2017 which detected two bedrock anomalies. During October the Company completed a further ground gravity survey over the area of these anomalies, with data currently being processed and reviewed.
Carnilya Hill Project, WA (CLA 30%)
Celsius (through View Nickel Pty Ltd) owns a 30% joint venture interest in the Carnilya Hill Joint Venture in Western Australia with Mincor Resources NL. Mincor Resources NL (ASX:MCR) is the operator of the Carnilya Hill JV. No activity was reported by Mincor during the quarter.
Hann River Project, WA (E80/5117 CLA 100%, base metal rights on E80/5027)
Celsius has an Exploration Licence Application pending (E80/5117) over an area located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, approximately 300 km east of Derby. The application area is considered prospective for copper and cobalt mineralisation, hosted in the Mt Carson Volcanics geological unit. An agreement is in place with Jindalee Resources Limited (ASX:JRL) regarding their adjacent granted Exploration Licence (E80/5027), whereby the diamond rights on CLA’s licence application area have been exchanged for the base metal rights on E80/5027. The Company plans to provide further information on this Project as the application process progresses.
Corporate
At the end of the Quarter, the Company held approximately $10.7 million in cash reserves.
Celsius Resources Contact Information
Level 2, 22 Mount Street Perth WA 6000 PO Box 7054 Cloisters Square Perth WA 6850 P: +61 8 6188 8181 F: +61 8 6188 8182 E: [email protected] www.celsiusresources.com.au
Competent Persons Statement
Information in this report relating to Exploration Results is based on information reviewed by Mr. Brendan Borg, who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Managing Director of Celsius Resources. Mr. Borg 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 by the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr. Borg consents to the inclusion of the data in the form and context in which it appears.
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