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CORE LITHIUM LTD — Interim / Quarterly Report 2014
Jul 23, 2014
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24 July 2014
Centralised Company Announcements Platform Australian Securities Exchange 10[th] floor, 20 Bond Street Sydney NSW 2000
QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES AND CASHFLOW REPORT 30 JUNE 2014
Please find attached the Quarterly Activities and Appendix 5B Quarterly Cash Flow Reports for the quarter ended 30 June 2014.
Yours faithfully
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Stephen Biggins Managing Director
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A Level 2, 143 Hutt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 | T (08) 7324 2987| F (08) 8312 2002| E [email protected] www.coreexploration.com.au
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ASX Release
24 July 2014
QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
CORE EXPLORATION LTD
Level 2 143 Hutt Street Adelaide SA 5000 (08) 7324 2987
CONTACT:
Stephen Biggins Managing Director
Jarek Kopias Company Secretary
E-MAIL:
WEBSITE:
www.coreexploration.com.au
Directors:
Greg English Non-Executive Chairman
Stephen Biggins Managing Director
Highlights
Core completed its maiden drilling program in the NT during the quarter, intersecting high grade silver at the Blueys Prospect and discovering new high grade silver-lead mineralisation at the nearby Inkheart Prospect.
A busy drill focussed phase of exploration is planned to commence during the current quarter on key copper targets and to followup Core’s high-grade discovery at Inkheart.
Overview
The Board of Core Exploration Ltd (“Core”) is pleased to present its quarterly activities report for the period ended 30 June 2014 .
During the reporting period Core completed its maiden drilling program in the NT, intersecting high grade silver at the Blueys Prospect with values of up to 1,070g/t silver and discovered high grade silver-lead mineralisation at the nearby Inkheart Prospect with values of up to 354g/t silver (Ag) and 11% lead (Pb).
Michael Schwarz
Executive Director Exploration
Issued Capital:
106,800,740 Ordinary Shares 32,720,296 Listed Options 2,700,000 Unlisted Options 9,000,000 Unlisted Performance Rights
ASX Codes: CXO, CXOO
Core’s induced polarisation (IP) survey during the reporting period has identified exciting drill targets below a 1km long stratiform copper horizon at its Virginia copper Prospect in the NT.
Core has lodged drilling approvals ahead of a busy drill-focussed phase of exploration in the NT, commencing during the current quarter. Including; follow-up high grade at Inkheart /Blueys and copper targets at Virginia and Copper Queen over coming quarter.
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Project Activity
Albarta Project, Northern Territory
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Figure 1. Core’s Albarta Project prospects and tenements overlain on regional geology, NT
Blueys and Inkheart Prospects, EL 28136 NT
(CXO acquiring 100%)
Core completed its maiden drilling program in the Northern Territory during the quarter, intersecting high grade silver at the Blueys Prospect with values of up to 1,070g/t silver and discovered high grade silver-lead mineralisation at the nearby Inkheart Prospect with values of up to 354g/t silver (Ag) and 11% lead (Pb).
The results from the reverse circulation (RC) drilling program at Blueys and Inkheart Silver Prospects validate management’s belief in the prospectivity of the Albarta Project as a potential new silver and base metal province.
16 out of Core’s 17 drillholes hit anomalous silver levels (> 10g/t silver) ( Table 1 & Figure 2 ).
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High grade silver and lead mineralisation has been intersected in structurally controlled veins surrounded by broad lower grade mineralisation and alteration in the shales and dolomites of the Bitter Springs Formation ( Figure 2 ).
The drilling assays and downhole geology have also confirmed that mineralisation at Blueys and Inkheart Prospects are part of the same mineralising system depositing metals in the Bitter Springs Formation. This opens up tenement wide potential of the Bitter Springs Formation for the discovery of economic base-metal deposits ( Figures 2 and 3 ).
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Figure 2. Cross-section of all RC drillholes showing significant intersections, Inkheart Prospect, NT
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Inkheart Prospect
Core’s drilling during the quarter discovered high grade silver, lead and zinc mineralisation at the Inkheart Silver Prospect, which is defined by a 2 km long silver in soil anomaly to the north east of the Blueys Prospect ( Figure 2 ). The Inkheart Prospect had not been drill tested prior to this drill program.
All five holes drilled by Core in a single traverse at Inkheart intersected anomalous silver mineralisation.
Drill hole IKRC002 hit high grade silver lead and zinc mineralisation at 112m down hole with a 4m intercept @ 195 g/t Ag, 5.24% Pb and 2.49% Zn from 111m including 1m @ 354 g/t Ag, 11.13 % Pb and 6.51% Zn . This higher grade mineralisation is within a broad lower grade halo of 36m @ 29 g/t Ag from 90m down hole ( Figure 1 ).
Mineralisation was also hit in both holes either side of IKRC002. Drillhole IKRC001 hit 31m @ 10g/t Ag including 1m @ 102g/t Ag and 2% lead from 108m. Drillhole IKRC003 drilled 45m to the east of IKRC002 intersected 4m @ 60g/t Ag and 1.6% Pb from 60m with further intervals down hole of 14m @10 g/t Ag from 131m including 1m @ 120 g/t Ag from 131m ( Figure 1 ).
Importantly the mineralisation intersected at Inkheart is believed to be primary epigenetic mineralisation associated with structurally controlled quartz-carbonate veining with broad lower grade mineralisation associated with alteration. Mineralisation at Inkheart is well below the zone of supergene enrichment encountered at Blueys. This confirms the potential for a large silver-lead-zinc mineralised system at Inkheart.
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Figure 3. Significant RC drillhole intersections, Inkheart and Blueys Prospects, NT.
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Blueys Prospect
Drilling at the Blueys Prospect was designed to confirm the source of extremely anomalous silver in soils and high-grade mineralisation at surface and induced polarisation (IP) targets identified by Core.
Drill hole BLRC011 intersected 1m @ 1070 g/t Ag and 8.21% Pb from 24m down hole in a broader halo of 7m @ 166 g/t Ag and 1.27% Pb (Figure 2). Drill hole BLRC010 drilled from the same pad as BLRC011 intersected 2m @ 843 g/t Ag and 5.9% Pb in a broader halo of 17m @ 116 g/t Ag and 0.83% Pb .
Drill holes BLRC001 and BLRC006 designed to test the main IP chargeability anomaly intersected 10m @ 28 g/t Ag from 50m which is above the main zone of chargeability. The main chargeability feature is believed to be caused by pyritic black shale intersected further down hole.
BLRC008 and BLRC009 were drilled at the western end of the Blueys Prospect to test for mineralisation beneath a high grade silver rock chip. Results included 10m @ 19 g/t Ag from 15m in BLRC008.
The near surface silver and lead mineralisation at the Blueys Silver Prospect is believed to be enhanced by supergene processes with the majority of high grade mineralisation at the base of oxidation of the Bitter Spring Formation sediments. At depth, the epigenetic veins, mineralisation and broader alteration appear to have a primarily structurally controlled with some secondary influence by rock type. The best mineralised intercepts at the Blueys Prospect occur at the eastern end of the prospect beneath surficial historical workings.
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| Prospect | Hole_ID | Depth_From | **Depth_To ** | Interval | Ag g/t | Cu % | Pb % | Zn % | Pb + Zn % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inkheart | IKRC001* | 108 | 139 | 31 | 10 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.15 |
| Inkheart | including | 108 | 109 | 1 | 102 | 0.15 | 2.01 | 0.03 | 2.04 |
| Inkheart | including | 132 | 139 | 7 | 14 | 0.01 | 0.30 | 0.01 | 0.31 |
| Inkheart | IKRC002 | 42 | 46 | 4 | 18 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| Inkheart | IKRC002** | 90 | 126 | 36 | 29 | 0.03 | 0.67 | 0.29 | 0.96 |
| Inkheart | including | 111 | 115 | 4 | 195 | 0.20 | 5.24 | 2.49 | 7.73 |
| Inkheart | with | 112 | 113 | 1 | 354 | 0.35 | 11.13 | 6.51 | 17.64 |
| Inkheart | including | 122 | 123 | 1 | 40 | 0.05 | 0.61 | 0.01 | 0.62 |
| Inkheart | including | 125 | 126 | 1 | 48 | 0.06 | 0.56 | 0.02 | 0.58 |
| Inkheart | IKRC002 | 148 | 150 EOH | 2 | 32 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.09 |
| Inkheart | IKRC003 | 60 | 64 | 4 | 59 | 0.05 | 1.63 | 0.02 | 1.65 |
| Inkheart | IKRC003*** | 123 | 137 | 14 | 14 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| Inkheart | including | 131 | 132 | 1 | 120 | 0.26 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.05 |
| Inkheart | IKRC004 | 82 | 84 | 2 | 42 | 0.03 | 1.02 | 0.03 | 1.05 |
| Inkheart | IKRC005 | 34 | 42 | 8 | 22 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.09 |
| Blueys | BLRC001 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 0.01 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 0.19 |
| Blueys | BLRC001 | 31 | 39 | 8 | 16 | 0.01 | 0.34 | 0.02 | 0.36 |
| Blueys | BLRC002 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 30 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| Blueys | including | 11 | 12 | 1 | 192 | 0.26 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| Blueys | BLRC003 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.06 |
| Blueys | BLRC003 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 15 | 0.02 | 0.13 | 0.02 | 0.15 |
| Blueys | BLRC004**** | 2 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Blueys | BLRC004 | 111 | 114 | 3 | 19 | 0.02 | 0.16 | 0.02 | 0.18 |
| Blueys | BLRC005 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Blueys | BLRC006 | 50 | 60 | 10 | 28 | 0.04 | 0.30 | 0.01 | 0.31 |
| Blueys | BLRC007 | 38 | 43 | 5 | 67 | 0.06 | 1.39 | 0.09 | 1.48 |
| Blueys | including | 40 | 42 | 2 | 125 | 0.11 | 2.67 | 0.14 | 2.81 |
| Blueys | BLRC008 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 19 | 0.02 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.38 |
| Blueys | BLRC008 | 74 | 76 | 2 | 10 | 0.01 | 0.28 | 0.09 | 0.37 |
| Blueys | BLRC009 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0.02 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0.26 |
| Blueys | BLRC010 | 22 | 39 | 17 | 116 | 0.09 | 0.83 | 0.02 | 0.85 |
| Blueys | including | 22 | 24 | 2 | 843 | 0.61 | 5.90 | 0.05 | 5.95 |
| Blueys | BLRC011 | 24 | 31 | 7 | 166 | 0.06 | 1.27 | 0.01 | 1.28 |
| Blueys | including | 24 | 25 | 1 | 1070 | 0.26 | 8.21 | 0.01 | 8.22 |
| Blueys | BLRC012 | No significant assays |
Table 1. Significant drill assays of from all 17 RC drillholes, Inkheart and Blueys Prospects, NT (>2m @ 10g/t silver). includes 13m internal dilution includes 7m internal dilution and 2m composites includes 1 missing sample, 2m composite, 6m internal dilution **includes 2m & 3m composite (refer Section 1 for details of sampling and assays).
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Virginia Prospect, EL 29689 NT
(CXO 100%)
Core’s induced polarisation (IP) survey during the reporting period has identified exciting drill targets below a 1km long stratiform copper horizon at its Virginia copper Prospect which is part of the broader Albarta Copper Project in the Northern Territory.
Two IP transects, each measuring 1.5 km long, were conducted over an outcropping stratiform copper horizon to map potential mineralisation at depth as the horizon dips to the north beneath the surface ( Figure 3 ). Significantly, the results from both IP survey transects show a consistent chargeable layer, coincident with the outcropping copper mineralised horizon, dipping shallowly to the north at approximately 20-30 degrees. The depth to the drill target zone is shallow, generally less than 100m ( Figures 4 & 5 ).
Rock chip samples taken by Core and previous explorers contain up to 34% copper with an average of 2.4% copper from 75 samples of the mineralised horizon at Virginia ( Table 2 ). The mineralised horizon extends over 1 km along strike in an east-northeast direction and is hosted in a leucocratic garnet gneiss band that is typically 3-5m thick and outcrops over widths of up to 100m at surface due to its shallow dip ( Figure 3 ).
The Virginia Prospect is located within the Irindina Province a block of Neoproterozoic to Cambrian rocks comprising a series of high grade metsedimentary units, metamorphosed granitic and mafic units and late mafic and ultramafic intrusives. The Basil Copper-Cobalt Deposit identified by Mithril in 2009 (Inferred mineral resource estimate of 26.5Mt@ 0.57% Cu, 0.05% Co at a 0.3% Cu Cut Off) is located 50km south east of Virginia, with the Riddock Amphibolite Member unit of the Irindina Province that host both Basil and Virginia.
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Figure 4. The Virginia Prospect showing copper in rock chips, induced polarisation transect locations and outcropping copper mineralisation.
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Figure 5. North-east view of induced polarisation sections showing interpreted zone of subsurface mineralisation coincident with a chargeable zone.
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Figure 6. South-west view of induced polarisation sections showing interpreted zone of subsurface mineralisation coincident with a chargeable zone.
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| Sample | Source | Easting | Northing | Cu(ppm) | Cu(%) |
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| HRCRC0936 | Tanami Gold NL | 476643 | 7444432 | 10400 | 1.0 |
| HRCRC1003 | Tanami Gold NL | 475629 | 7444180 | 26200 | 2.6 |
| 23056 | Pasminco Exploration | 476884 | 7444998 | 17 | 0.0 |
| 23057 | Pasminco Exploration | 476884 | 7444998 | 6 | 0.0 |
| 149367 | Pasminco Exploration | 476022 | 7444319 | 430 | 0.0 |
| HRK136 | Tanami Gold NL | 477802 | 7444798 | 1045 | 0.1 |
| HRK137 | Tanami Gold NL | 477797 | 7444799 | 1064 | 0.1 |
| HRK138 | Tanami Gold NL | 477799 | 7444801 | 15 | 0.0 |
| HRK139 | Tanami Gold NL | 477800 | 7444808 | 1448 | 0.1 |
| HRK140 | Tanami Gold NL | 477947 | 7444856 | 392 | 0.0 |
| HRK168 | Tanami Gold NL | 477586 | 7445266 | 11 | 0.0 |
| HRK118 | Tanami Gold NL | 476158 | 7445428 | 14 | 0.0 |
| HRK119 | Tanami Gold NL | 475935 | 7445475 | 34 | 0.0 |
| HRK126 | Tanami Gold NL | 477896 | 7444620 | 6 | 0.0 |
| HRK127 | Tanami Gold NL | 477903 | 7444708 | 21 | 0.0 |
| HRK128 | Tanami Gold NL | 477896 | 7444778 | 6 | 0.0 |
| HRK129 | Tanami Gold NL | 477886 | 7444820 | 91 | 0.0 |
| HRK130 | Tanami Gold NL | 477879 | 7444858 | 10 | 0.0 |
| HRK131 | Tanami Gold NL | 477554 | 7444693 | 13 | 0.0 |
| HRK133 | Tanami Gold NL | 477600 | 7444740 | 273 | 0.0 |
| HRK134 | Tanami Gold NL | 477600 | 7444750 | 216 | 0.0 |
| HRK135 | Tanami Gold NL | 477600 | 7444762 | 56 | 0.0 |
| HRCRC0938 | Tanami Gold NL | 476590 | 7444322 | 4150 | 0.4 |
| HRCRC0563 | Tanami Gold NL | 476754 | 7444525 | 0 | 0.0 |
| HRK307 | Tanami Exploration NL | 477586 | 7445266 | 60000 | 6.0 |
| HRCRC0954 | Tanami Gold NL | 476540 | 7444444 | 139000 | 13.9 |
| HRK132 | Tanami Gold NL | 477405 | 7444701 | 24 | 0.0 |
| HRCRC0941 | Tanami Gold NL | 476633 | 7444424 | 20000 | 2.0 |
| HRCRC0935 | Tanami Gold NL | 476637 | 7444429 | 6200 | 0.6 |
| HRCRC0937 | Tanami Gold NL | 476582 | 7444310 | 6450 | 0.6 |
| HRCRC0939 | Tanami Gold NL | 476609 | 7444368 | 51300 | 5.1 |
| HRCRC0940 | Tanami Gold NL | 476627 | 7444410 | 7750 | 0.8 |
| HRCRC0942 | Tanami Gold NL | 476640 | 7444434 | 21600 | 2.2 |
| HRCRC0943 | Tanami Gold NL | 476640 | 7444434 | 52800 | 5.3 |
| HRCRC0945 | Tanami Gold NL | 476668 | 7444483 | 23300 | 2.3 |
| HRCRC0946 | Tanami Gold NL | 476791 | 7444540 | 18900 | 1.9 |
| HRCRC0947 | Tanami Gold NL | 476807 | 7444532 | 33600 | 3.4 |
| HRCRC0948 | Tanami Gold NL | 476915 | 7444602 | 340000 | 34.0 |
| HRCRC0949 | Tanami Gold NL | 476915 | 7444602 | 77300 | 7.7 |
| HRCRC0950 | Tanami Gold NL | 477071 | 7444549 | 14800 | 1.5 |
| HRCRC0951 | Tanami Gold NL | 477086 | 7444557 | 19200 | 1.9 |
| HRCRC0952 | Tanami Gold NL | 477159 | 7444560 | 52400 | 5.2 |
| HRCRC0953 | Tanami Gold NL | 477424 | 7444628 | 7150 | 0.7 |
| HRCRC0955 | Tanami Gold NL | 476545 | 7444448 | 29100 | 2.9 |
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| Sample | Source | Easting | Northing | Cu(ppm) | Cu(%) |
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| HRCRC0956 | Tanami Gold NL | 476548 | 7444446 | 41600 | 4.2 |
| HRCRC0957 | Tanami Gold NL | 476548 | 7444453 | 47800 | 4.8 |
| HRCRC0958 | Tanami Gold NL | 476537 | 7444461 | 27500 | 2.8 |
| HRCRC0959 | Tanami Gold NL | 476545 | 7444443 | 13400 | 1.3 |
| HRCRC0960 | Tanami Gold NL | 476541 | 7444441 | 21100 | 2.1 |
| HRCRC0961 | Tanami Gold NL | 476540 | 7444445 | 88700 | 8.9 |
| HRCRC0964 | Tanami Gold NL | 476482 | 7444361 | 6250 | 0.6 |
| HRCRC0965 | Tanami Gold NL | 476408 | 7444287 | 2400 | 0.2 |
| HRCRC0966 | Tanami Gold NL | 476373 | 7444308 | 9400 | 0.9 |
| HRCRC0562 | Tanami Gold NL | 476757 | 7444525 | 29200 | 2.9 |
| HRCRC0562 | Tanami Gold NL | 476757 | 7444525 | 0 | 0.0 |
| HRCRC0563 | Tanami Gold NL | 476754 | 7444525 | 18600 | 1.9 |
| HRCRC0564 | Tanami Gold NL | 476754 | 7444528 | 3660 | 0.4 |
| HRCRC0565 | Tanami Gold NL | 476760 | 7444526 | 2970 | 0.3 |
| HRCRC0967 | Tanami Gold NL | 476149 | 7444371 | 25300 | 2.5 |
| HRCRC1002 | Tanami Gold NL | 475663 | 7444174 | 21800 | 2.2 |
| HRCRC0944 | Tanami Gold NL | 476667 | 7444483 | 11500 | 1.2 |
| 1191 | Core Exploration | 476637 | 7444432 | 18359 | 1.84 |
| 1192 | Core Exploration | 476540 | 7444445 | 144222 | 14.42 |
| 1193 | Core Exploration | 476700 | 7444500 | 9030 | 0.9 |
| 1194 | Core Exploration | 476759 | 7444525 | 4755 | 0.48 |
| 1195 | Core Exploration | 476791 | 7444524 | 40836 | 4.08 |
| 1205 | Core Exploration | 476473 | 7444351 | 11313 | 1.13 |
| 1206 | Core Exploration | 476508 | 7444355 | 5295 | 0.53 |
| 1207 | Core Exploration | 476538 | 7444432 | 57564 | 5.76 |
| 1208 | Core Exploration | 476532 | 7444466 | 6911 | 0.69 |
| 1209 | Core Exploration | 476852 | 7444577 | 11734 | 1.17 |
| 1210 | Core Exploration | 477005 | 7444584 | 3506 | 0.35 |
| 1211 | Core Exploration | 477014 | 7444570 | 6797 | 0.68 |
| 1212 | Core Exploration | 477129 | 7444563 | 35839 | 3.58 |
| 1213 | Core Exploration | 477349 | 7444581 | 81021 | 8.1 |
Table 2. Rock chip results from the Virginia Prospect.
Paradise Well Prospect, EL 27369, EL 29688 & EL 28546 NT
(CXO acquiring 100%)
A regional scale geochemical survey of the broader Greater Paradise Well area has been completed and the samples submitted for analyses during the quarter. Approximately 800 samples have been collected ( Figure 6 ).
Core also completed reconnaissance surface rock-chip sampling at a number of sites within the soil sampling area during the quarter. Assay results are pending.
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Figure 6. Completed regional soil sampling at the Greater Paradise Well Project
Copper Queen Prospect, EL 29689 NT
(CXO 100%)
Two induced polarisation transects were undertaken at the Copper Queen Prospect to define subsurface chargeability features that may constitute drill targets.
The area around the Copper Queen Prospect is underlain by the Strangeways Metamorphic Complex which forms part of the Aileron Province of Palaeoproterozoic age ( Figure 7 ). The region is structurally complex. The Copper Queen prospect is locally underlain by calcsilicate gneiss, marble and bioite schist. The general structural trend is east-west and shear zones are common. Quartz-carbonate veining may be associated with some mineralisation.
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Figure 7. Local geology of the Copper Queen Prospect with selected rock chip samples
Roxby Project, EL 4816; EL 4906 South Australia
(CXO 100%)
Core’s Roxby project covers a large prospective area only 10km from BHP Billiton’s Wirrda Well IOCG project and is one of the few independent projects covering the highly prospective geology between BHPB’s Olympic Dam mine and its Wirrda Well project and Oz Minerals’ Carrapateena and Khamsin projects.
Geophysical modelling and review of new and previous surveys has identified high priority IOCG targets which the Company considers are yet to be adequately defined and drill tested near Olympic Dam in South Australia.
The Stuart Shelf region of South Australia poses some specific challenges for geophysical exploration and drilling. The local mineralisation style is iron-oxide-copper-gold+/-uranium (IOCG+/-U) hosted in the meso-proterozoic basement posing targets with strong contrasts and hence anomalies, but the targets are often buried and masked under considerable depth of cover.
Core has been continuing detailed discussions with potential partners to advance the development of the Roxby Project in this highly prospective and sought-after Tier 1 IOCG terrain.
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Yerelina Project, EL 5015 South Australia
(CXO 100%)
The Yerelina project is highly prospective for shallow base and precious metal mineralisation as evidenced by high grade mineralisation on five separate north-south structures identified by Core ( Figure 8) .
EL 5015 “Yerelina” covers a 1,000km2 area adjacent to the Company’s Fitton Project in northern South Australia.
Core’s mapping on the project has discovered high grade silver, lead and zinc mineralisation extending over 1 kilometre away from historical workings on EL 5015.
Land access applications were made during the quarter to enable prospects scale test geophysics on a number of key mineralised zones at Yerelina.
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Figure 8. Compilation of previous and recent rock chip results from the western Yerelina Project on first vertical derivative magnetic imagery.
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Corporate
CASH POSITION
In addition to the $0.68 million cash on hand Core Exploration had as at 30 June 2014, the Company received $296,000 of R&D tax incentive monies in early July subsequent to end of the quarter.
The Company completed the underwriting of its share purchase plan (SPP) during the quarter via the placement $222,000 as detailed in the “share capital changes’ section below.
Exploration and evaluation expenditure by the Company during the June 2014 quarter was $569,000.
CHANGE OF TENEMENT INTEREST
There were no changes in tenement interests during the reporting period.
SHARE CAPITAL CHANGES
The Company issued 4,440,000 ordinary shares during the quarter at a price of 5 cents per share. The shares were issued on 17 April in relation to SPP underwriting. The SPP was undertaken in conjunction with a placement in the prior quarter raising a total of $1,250,000.
A summary of movements and balances of equity securities between April 1 2014 and this report are listed below:
| Ordinary Shares |
Listed Options |
Unlisted options |
Unlisted Performance rights |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On issue at start ofquarter | 102,360,740 | 32,720,296 | 8,675,000 | 9,000,000 |
| Share purchase plan underwriting |
4,440,000 | - | - | - |
| Cancellation of unlisted options |
- | - | (75,000) | - |
| Issue of unlisted options | - | - | 1,200,000 | - |
| Lapse of unlisted options | - | - | (7,100,000) | - |
| On issue at the date of this report |
106,800,740 | 32,720,296 | 2,700,000 | 9,000,000 |
During the quarter, a further 1,200,000 unlisted options were issued to a contractor and employee on 17 April 2014. On that date, 75,000 unlisted options previously issued to an employee were cancelled. Further, 7,100,000 unlisted options previously issued to directors and employees lapsed during the quarter. The option terms for all unlisted options are as follows:
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| Number | Movement | Exercise price | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000,000 | Issue | 10.00 cents | 31 October 2015 |
| 200,000 | Issue | 7.50 cents | 31 October 2015 |
| 75,000 | Cancel | 12.63 cents | 30 September 2014 |
| 100,000 | Lapse | 10.63 cents | 18 June 2014 |
| 7,000,000 | Lapse | 24.63 cents | 30 June 2014 |
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Stephen Biggins (BSc(Hons)Geol, MBA) as Managing Director of Core Exploration Ltd who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and is bound by and follows the Institute’s codes and recommended practices. He has sufficient experience which is relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activities being undertaken 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. Biggins consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
The report includes results that have previously been released under JORC 2012 by Core. The Company is not aware of any new information that materially affects the information included in this announcement: 22/07/2014 Core Commences Exploration on Jervois Region Tenements, NT 2/07/2014 5km Prospective Copper Trend Identified at Selins Prospect 17/06/2014 High Grade Silver Lead from Albarta Drilling Program NT 3/06/2014 Exciting Copper Drill Targets - Virginia Prospect, NT 29/04/2014 Quarterly Activities and Cashflow Report 31 March 2014 17/03/2014 New Copper Prospects Discovered in the NT 21/01/2014 Surveys reveal IOCG drill targets near Olympic Dam
This report includes exploration information that was prepared and first disclosed by Core under the JORC Code 2004. It has not been updated since to comply with the JORC Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially changed since it was last reported. 28/06/ 2013 Large NT copper mineral field confirmed within Albarta Project
A Level 2, 143 Hutt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 | T (08) 7324 2987| F (08) 8312 2002| E [email protected] www.coreexploration.com.au
Outlook – September 2014 Quarter
Albarta, N.T.
Blueys and Inkheart Silver Project
Core is planning a series of drill traverses to drill test the extent of the 2km Inkheart silver in soil anomaly and its connection with Blueys. The coincident silver, copper and lead in soils at the northern end of the Inkheart anomaly where recent Phase 1 Inkheart drilling was completed would be the primary focus with the objective of extending the strike length and extent of the mineralisation.
Core anticipates the Phase 2 drilling program would involve 2500-3000m of reverse circulation drilling and commence Q3 2014.
Virginia and Copper Queen
Core has completed and lodged approvals to enable drilling of key copper prospects at Virginia and Copper Queen. Approval is expected to be granted late Q3 2014 and drilling as soon as possible shortly thereafter.
Paradise Well
It is expected that Core’s recent rock chip and soil sampling could identify further surface expressions of mineralisation or evidence of buried mineralisation within the tenement. Prospects identified will be followed up with rock chip sampling/mapping, infill soils and geophysics toward developing new copper drill targets in Q4 2014.
Additional regional scale geochemical surveys of the broader area will be utilised to narrow down and rank target areas for reconnaissance mapping in currently untested parts of the tenement.
Selins, Jervois and other Copper Prospects, NT
Assessment of historic exploration information and geophysical data will continue and utilised to plan further geochemistry, surface sampling and geophysical surveys with the aim of prioritising for targets for drilling.
Roxby, S.A.
Core is planning detailed gravity and magnetics surveys in Q3 2014 over high priority IOCG drill targets prior to drill testing. Core is continuing discussion and its strategy to partner the development of the Roxby Project in this highly prospective and sought-after Tier 1 IOCG terrain.
Yerelina, S.A.
Prospect and regional scale geophysics is planned at Yerelina in 2H 2014 to develop high quality, large-scale Zn/Pb drill targets.
A Level 2, 143 Hutt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 | T (08) 7324 2987| F (08) 8312 2002| E [email protected] www.coreexploration.com.au
| Tenement number | Tenement name | Beneficial Interest1 | Changes during Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia | |||
| EL 5320 | Yorke Peninsula | 100% | None |
| EL 4569 | Fitton | 100% | None |
| EL 4816 | RoxbyDowns-Horse Well | 100% | None |
| EL 5015 | Yerelina | 100% | None |
| EL 4906 | RoxbyDowns | 100% | None |
| EL 5167 | Dalarinna Hill | 100% | None |
| EL 5193 | Cardning | 100% | None |
| EL 5192 | Calcutta | 100% | None |
| EL 5375 | BillySprings | 100% | None |
| Northern Territory | |||
| EL28940 | Mordor | 100% | None |
| EL29579 | Jervois | 100% | None |
| EL29580 | Jervois | 100% | None |
| EL29581 | Jervois | 100% | None |
| EL29667 | Riddoch | 100% | None |
| EL29668 | Riddoch | 100% | None |
| EL29669 | Jervois | 100% | None |
| EL29687 | Laughlen | 100% | None |
| EL29688 | Riddoch | 100% | None |
| EL29689 | Riddoch | 100% | None |
| EL27369 | Mt Russell | 51% JV interest | None |
| EL27709 | Pattersons | 51% JV interest | None |
| EL28029 | White Range East | 51% JV interest | None |
| EL28136 | Blueys | 51% JV interest | None |
| EL28546 | Star Creek | 51% JV interest | None |
| EL28852 | Gough Dam | Earning 51% JV interest |
None |
| EL28853 | No 1 Tank | Earning 51% JV interest |
None |
| EL28854 | Mt Johnstone | Earning 51% JV interest |
None |
| EL29280 | Woolgathering | Earning 51% JV interest |
None |
| EL29304 | Brumby Dam | Earning 51% JV interest |
None |
| EL29347 | Yambla | Earning 51% JV interest |
None |
| EL29389 | Mt George | Earning 51% JV interest |
None |
| EL29512 | Daicos | Earning 51% JV interest |
None |
| EL29514 | Mt Emma | Earning 51% JV interest |
None |
1 Interest held at end of the quarter
A Level 2, 143 Hutt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 | T (08) 7324 2987| F (08) 8312 2002| E [email protected] www.coreexploration.com.au
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity quarterly report
Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 8. Amended 1/7/97, 1/7/98, 30/9/2001.
| Name of entity | |
|---|---|
| Core Exploration Ltd | |
| ABN 80 146 287 809 |
Quarter ended (“current quarter”) |
| 80 146 287 809 | 30 June 2014 |
Consolidated statement of cash flows
| Cash flows related to operating activities 1.1 Receipts from product sales and related debtors 1.2 Payments for: (a) exploration and evaluation (b) development (c) production (d) administration 1.3 Dividends received 1.4 Interest and other items of a similar nature received 1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid 1.6 Income taxes paid 1.7 Other (provide details if material) Net Operating Cash Flows |
Current Quarter (3 Months) $A’000 |
Year to date (12 Months) $A’000 |
|---|---|---|
| - (569) - - (154) - 10 - - - |
- (1,196) - - (705) - 30 - - - |
|
| (713) | (1,871) | |
| Cash flows related to investing activities 1.8 Payment for purchases of: (a) prospects (b) equity investments (c) other fixed assets 1.9 Proceeds from sale of: (a) prospects (b) equity investments (c) other fixed assets 1.10 Loans to other entities 1.11 Loans repaid by other entities 1.12 Other (provide details if material) Net investing cash flows 1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (carriedforward) |
- - (5) - - - - - - - |
- - (6) - - - - - - - |
| (5) | (6) | |
| (718) | (1,877) |
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| 1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (brought forward) |
(718) | (1,877) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash flows related to financing activities 1.14 Proceeds from issues of shares 1.15 Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares 1.16 Proceeds from borrowings 1.17 Repayment of borrowings 1.18 Dividends paid 1.19 Other (provide details if material) - Capital raising costs Net financing cash flows |
222 - - - - (36) |
2,232 - - - - (242) |
| 186 | 1,990 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash held 1.20 Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date 1.21 Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20 1.22 Cash at end of quarter |
(532) 1,215 - |
113 570 - |
| 683 | 683 |
Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors
Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities
| 1.23 1.24 |
Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2 Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.10 |
Current quarter $A'000 |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | ||
| - | ||
| 1.25 | Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions | |
| The amount above includes all payments to Directors and also includes payments to entities associated with Greg English and Stephen Biggins. The payments relate to executive services and directors fees on commercial terms. |
Non-cash financing and investing activities
- 2.1 Details of financing and investing transactions which have had a material effect on consolidated assets and liabilities but did not involve cash flows.
n/a
- 2.2 Details of outlays made by other entities to establish or increase their share in projects in which the reporting entity has an interest.
n/a
Financing facilities available
| 3.1 Loan facilities 3.2 Credit standby arrangements |
Amount available $A’000 |
Amount used $A’000 |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Nil | |
| Nil | Nil |
Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
| 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 |
Exploration and evaluation Development Production Administration |
$A’000 |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| 240 | ||
| Total | 640 |
| 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 |
Exploration and evaluation Development Production Administration |
|---|---|
Reconciliation of cash
| Reconciliation of cash | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to the related items in the accounts is as follows. |
Current quarter $A’000 |
Previous quarter $A’000 |
| 5.1 Cash on hand and at bank 5.2 Deposits at call 5.3 Bank overdraft 5.4 Other (provide details) |
643 | 1,175 |
| 40 | 40 | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| Total: Cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) | 683 | 1,215 |
Changes in interests in mining tenements
| 6.1 Interests in mining tenements relinquished, reduced or lapsed 6.2 Interests in mining tenements acquired or increased |
Tenement reference | Nature of interest (note (2)) |
Interest at beginning of quarter |
Interest at end of quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nil | ||||
| Nil |
Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter
Description includes rate of interest and any redemption or conversion rights together with prices and dates.
| Total number |
Number quoted |
Issue price per security (cents) |
Amount paid up per security (cents) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 Preference+securities (description) 7.2 Changes during quarter |
||||
| 7.3 +Ordinary securities (CXO) 7.4 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through returns of capital, buy-backs |
106,800,740 | 106,800,740 | ||
| 4,440,000 | 4,440,000 | 5.00 | 5.00 | |
| 7.5 +Convertible debt securities (description) 7.6 Changes during quarter |
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| 7.7 Options (description and conversion factor) Unlisted options Unlisted Options (CXOAO) Unlisted Options (CXOAQ) Unlisted Options (CXOAQ) Total unlisted options Total listed options (CXOO) Total unlisted performance rights (CXOAK) 7.8 Issued during quarter 7.9 Exercised during quarter 7.10 Expired during quarter |
1,500,000 200,000 1,000,000 2,700,000 32,720,296 9,000,000 |
- - - - 32,720,296 - |
Exercise price 24.63 7.50 10.00 10.00 - |
Expiry date 31 Oct 2014 31 Oct 2015 31 Oct 2015 31 Oct 2014 31 Dec 2015 |
| 200,000 1,000,000 |
- - |
7.50 10.00 |
31 Oct 2015 31 Oct 2015 |
|
| 100,000 7,000,000 75,000 |
- - - |
10.63 24.63 12.63 |
18 Jun 2014 30 Jun 2014 30 Sep 2014 |
|
| 7.11Debentures(totals only) | ||||
| 7.12Unsecured notes(totals only) |
Compliance statement
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1 This statement has been prepared under accounting policies which comply with accounting standards as defined in the Corporations Act or other standards acceptable to ASX (see note 4).
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2 This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
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Jaroslaw (Jarek) Kopias
Date: 24 July 2014
Company Secretary
Notes
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1 The quarterly report provides a basis for informing the market how the entity’s activities have been financed for the past quarter and the effect on its cash position. An entity wanting to disclose additional information is encouraged to do so, in a note or notes attached to this report.
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2 The “Nature of interest” (items 6.1 and 6.2) includes options in respect of interests in mining tenements acquired, exercised or lapsed during the reporting period. If the entity is involved in a joint venture agreement and there are conditions precedent which will change its percentage interest in a mining tenement, it should disclose the change of percentage interest and conditions precedent in the list required for items 6.1 and 6.2.
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3 Issued and quoted securities
The issue price and amount paid up is not required in items 7.1 and 7.3 for fully paid securities .
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4 The definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 1022: Accounting for Extractive Industries and AASB 1026: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report.
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5 Accounting Standards
ASX will accept, for example, the use of International Accounting Standards for foreign entities. If the standards used do not address a topic, the Australian standard on that topic (if any) must be complied with.
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