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DART MINING NL — Capital/Financing Update 2020
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Capital/Financing Update
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ASX Release
19 October 2020
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ASX Code: DTM
“Granite Flat”
Orogenic Gold and Porphyry Prospectivity Mitta Mitta, NE Victoria
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Previous exploration includes 71 RC and Diamond drillholes
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Large intersections of significant Au, Ag, Bi, Cu, Pb, Zn identified by past drilling, trenching and chip sampling
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Extensive gold and copper soil anomalies
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Strong, coincident geophysical and geochemical anomalies remain to be investigated
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Both orogenic gold and multi-commodity porphyry-style mineralisation potential
Key Prospects / Commodities:
GOLDFIELDS
Buckland Rushworth Sandy Creek Granite Flat Dart Mt Elmo Saltpetre Zulu Upper Indi LITHIUM / TIN / TANTALUM
Empress – Li-Sn-Ta Eskdale / Mitta – Li-Sn-Ta
- Approved workplan for exploration drilling, to commence shortly
PORPHYRY GOLD / COPPER / MOLYBDENUM
Dart Mining NL (ASX: DTM) (“Dart Mining” or “the Company”) is pleased to report that the company is currently undertaking gold-copper exploration within the Granite Flat project area in NE Victoria. Previous explorers at the prospect had identified a broad area of gold and copper mineralisation and Dart’s initial focus is to verify and extend previously identified high grade zones. Dart Mining holds an approved workplan for low impact exploration drilling from existing tracks and pads in the Granite Flat project area, with drilling operations to commence shortly.
Introduction
Granite Flat is located adjacent to the Omeo Highway between Mitta Mitta and Glen Wills, approximately 74 km southeast of Albury-Wodonga and 360 km northeast of Melbourne (Figure 3). The Granite Flat area has a complex geological history, demonstrating great potential as a porphyry target due to the polyphase intrusion process of the Devonian Banimboola Quartz Monzodiorite (BQM). Additionally, the Granite Flat area has experienced an orogenic mineralisation overprint along northwest-oriented shears. Consequently, this makes the area highly prospective for orogenic gold, as well other precious and base metals (Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn). This is supported by the exploration history of the project, first assessed for a bulk tonnage target by CRA Exploration (Rio Tinto) and Perseverance Mining (1986–1999), followed by examination for orogenic and porphyry potential by Synergy Metals and Glen Wills Gold Mines (2006–2016). Preliminary site investigation and previous exploration indicate northwest-trending shear systems bearing high-grade, lode-style gold mineralisation are surrounded by a thick alteration zone containing highly anomalous copper-gold mineralisation, largely comprised of chlorite-altered diorite, and disseminated chalcopyrite. Locally, pods of massive sulphide are present, containing chalcopyrite, chalcocite and sphalerite, and granodiorite and diorite adjacent to fault zones contain disseminated sulphides, largely chalcopyrite. Weathering and alteration of these rocks has produced malachite-azurite-tyrolite mineralisation in places (Figure 1). A subsidiary north-trending shear system contains localised strong silver-goldbismuth mineralisation.
Empress – Au-Cu Stacey’s – Au-Cu Copper Quarry – Cu+/- Au Gentle Annie – Cu Morgan Porphyry – Mo-Ag-Au Unicorn Porphyry – Mo-Cu-Ag
Investment Data:
Shares on issue: 87,739,915 Unlisted Options: 21,850,808
Substantial Shareholders:
Top 20 Holdings: 56.51 %
Board & Management:
Managing Director: James Chirnside Non-Executive Director: Dr Denis Clarke Non-Executive Director: Luke Robinson Company Secretary: Julie Edwards
Dart Mining NL
ACN 119 904 880
Contact Details:
4 Bryant Street, Corryong VIC 3707 Australia
James Chirnside
Email: [email protected]
Visit our webpage: www.dartmining.com.au
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Figure 1: Examples of copper mineralisation styles and species from Granite Flat. A) Silica-sulphide mineralisation with abundant chalcopyrite. B) Chalcopyrite, chalcocite, and sphalerite in massive sulphide from Sulphide Shaft mullock. C) Chalcocite and sphalerite in massive silica-sulphide from Sulphide Shaft. D) Tyrolite in mullock from unnamed shaft southeast of Sulphide Shaft. E) Malachite on fracture planes of diorite mullock from Crawley’s Adit. F) Azurite and malachite in mullock from Crawley’s Adit.
Previous Exploration
Alluvial mining started in 1855 as miners progressed south from the Mitta Mitta goldfield. The first reef claims were pegged in 1856, with most claims lodged between 1877–1878. These included Crawley’s, Hodder’s and the Empress of India (also worked as the Bon Esperance). The Empress of India is the most notable working of the Granite Flat area, and is a gold-copper reef that was worked until 1902, then sporadically worked between 1915 and the 1930s (Cuffley, 1986).
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Between 1986 and 1988 the Granite Flat area was worked by Meltech Ltd on behalf of Alluvial Prospectors Ltd, with soil sampling identifying strong geochemical anomalies and six diamond drill holes completed. From 1990 to 1995, CRA Exploration (now Rio Tinto) completed extensive exploration in the search for a bulk minable resource. This included expansion of the soil grid, sampling of 18 costeans, 32 reverse circulation (RC) and 13 Diamond drillholes, along with aeromagnetic, ground magnetic and induced polarity surveys of the site (Figure 2; Potter, 1997). In late 1994 Perseverance Mining Ltd entered into a joint-venture agreement with CRA Exploration, working the Granite Flat prospect from 1996 to 1999, completing an additional 20 RC drill holes.
From 2006 to 2008, Synergy Metals Ltd conducted minor stream sediment and soil sampling of the site before transferring the licence to Glen Wills Gold Mines NL in 2009. Glen Wills Gold Mines held the licence until 2016, completing some minor soil and stream sediment sampling studies. Selected peak results from previous drilling and chip sampling activities at Granite Flat are displayed in Tables 1 & 2.
Mineralisation
The Granite Flat prospect has previously been explored for lode-style gold-copper and massive sulphide mineralisation, both of which are exploration targets for Dart. Gold-copper mineralisation at Granite Flat is well established though the exploration efforts of previous workers across the prospect. Preliminary site investigation by Dart geologists indicates that gold-copper mineralisation dominantly occurs in two styles; within massive-silica sulphide mineralisation (chalcopyrite and sphalerite) and as disseminated chalcopyrite within diorite and granodiorite (Figure 1). Malachite, azurite and tyrolite are observed as copper alteration and weathering products at Sulphide Shaft and Crawley’s Adit mullock heaps (Figure 1). Given the polyphase nature of the Banimboola Quartz Monzodiorite and the extensive gold and copper surface anomalism, Dart Mining believes that EL006277 has also prime potential to host porphyry-style Au-Cu mineralisation, which will be a strong focus of future exploration in the area.
Work Program
Dart Mining is currently undertaking an extensive review of the geology at Granite Flat, including a field campaign to map major structures and assess the full extent of mineralisation. This will be completed in tandem with a low impact exploration drilling program, conducted from existing tracks and pads. A workplan has been approved, and drilling will commence shortly.
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Figure 2: Historic drilling, trenching, rock chip/grab and soil sample assay data for gold (A) and copper (B) across the Granite Flat prospect. Data sourced from open file exploration reports from the Geological Society of Victoria (GSV Catalogue).
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Table 1: Selected rock sample assay results from previous work at Granite Flat conducted between 1986 and 1997. Data sourced from various annual reports lodged in the GSV database . Sampling distance was often not reported and are therefore considered as grab samples.
| Sample Number Easting (MGA 55) Northing (MGA 55) |
Ag (ppm) Au (ppm) Cu (%) Pb (%) Zn (%) |
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| 1 540885 5949645 3 540438 5949609 8 540903 5949646 14 540886 5949588 150149 540848 5949591 2133432 545015 5955285 2766207 539136 5950725 2766208 539137 5950725 2766209 539135 5950725 2766489 540845 5949575 2766491 540850 5949570 2766492 540865 5949530 2766493 540435 5949625 2766496 541495 5949816 2766498 541325 5949575 2767093 539475 5949625 2767100 540845 5949575 3191784 539800 5950515 2774 237 539992 5950800 |
226 1.05 0.24 8.50 16.30 12 5.16 0.94 0.02 - 32 0.67 0.21 0.19 0.21 46 0.63 0.09 0.07 0.02 104.3 3.04 0.37 0.30 0.14 17 0.06 0.01 0.21 0.54 3 0.2 0.66 - 0.01 3 0.1 0.80 - 0.01 6 0.11 1.13 - 0.01 94 2.32 0.53 0.13 0.16 92 3.48 0.25 0.42 0.16 220 1.53 0.15 0.15 0.02 9 1.49 0.53 0.01 - 70 29 0.13 0.20 - 6 8.21 0.14 0.02 0.01 22 0.23 0.51 0.02 0.21 460 0.98 0.85 1.39 1.80 29 0.13 2.81 0.05 0.02 390 2.62 0.09 0.02 0.01 |
Table 2: Selected drilling highlights from previous work at Granite Flat conducted between 1991 and 1997. Data sourced from various annual reports lodged in the GSV database .
| Hole ID Type From (m) To (m) |
Thickness (m) |
Au (ppm) Ag (ppm) Cu (%) Pb (%) Zn (%) |
Additional Highlights |
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| DD92B02 DDH 20 44 DDH 64 70 |
24 6 |
1.38 2 0.34 - 0.004 1.82 1 0.23 0.004 0.004 |
Including 6m @ 2.18ppm Au, 4.7ppm Ag, 0.75% Cu & 2m @ 4.72ppm Au, 5ppm Ag, 0.75% Cu including 2m @ 3.74ppm Au, 0.55% Cu |
| DD92B03 DDH 4 16 DDH 112 114 |
12 2 |
0.91 1.25 0.1 0.002 0.007 6.76 - 0.07 0.005 0.006 |
including 2m @ 2.34 ppm Au, & 6m @ 0.13% Cu |
| DD92B05 DDH 64.6 72 |
7.4 | 0.15 7 0.06 0.18 0.48 |
Including 2m @ 19ppm Ag, 0.15% Cu, and 1.75m @ 0.42% Pb, 0.87% Zn |
| RC93BO12 RC 36 91.5 |
55.5 | 0.37 1 0.079 0.001 0.006 |
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| RC93BO15 RC 40 56 |
16 | 0.68 - 0.007 0.001 0.007 |
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| RC93B019 RC 40 42 |
2 | 0.19 10 0.451 0.17 0.11 |
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| RC93B022 RC 2 12 |
10 | 0.43 0.118 0.002 0.009 |
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| RC93BO23 RC 4 42 |
38 | 0.43 1 0.26 0.001 0.007 |
includes 6m @ 1.6ppm Au, & 4m @0.43% Cu |
| RC93BO24 RC 6 18 |
12 | 0.12 1 0.136 0.001 0.005 |
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| RC93BO25 RC 58 60 |
2 | 7.38 6 0.865 0.008 0.01 |
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| GF9 RC 28 43 |
15 | 1.12 - - - - |
Includes [email protected] Au |
| GF16 RC 0 24 |
24 | 0.66 - - - - |
Includes [email protected] Au |
| GF19 RC 14 26 |
12 | 4.46 - - - - |
Includes [email protected] Au |
| GF23 RC 0 10 |
10 | 2.36 - - - - |
Includes [email protected] Au |
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Figure 3: Location of the Granite Flat prospect, Northeast Victoria.
For more information contact
James Chirnside Peter Taylor Managing Director Investor Relations [email protected] [email protected] 0412 036 231
About Dart Mining
Dart Mining (ASX: DTM) floated on the ASX in May of 2007 with the aim of evaluating and developing several historic goldfields, as well as substantiating a new porphyry province in North East Victoria. The area is prospective for precious, base, and minor metals. These include Lithium, Gold, Silver, Copper, Molybdenum, Zinc, Tungsten, Tin, Tantalum, and a host of other important minerals. Dart Mining has built a strategically placed gold exploration footprint in the Central and North East regions of Victoria, where historic surface and alluvial gold mining indicates the existence of potentially significant gold endowment.
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Additional JORC Information
Further details relating to the information on the Granite Flat project can be found in Dart Mining’s ASX announcements:
27[th] August 2020 : “ Re-discovering the goldfields of central and Northeast Victoria ”
16[th] July 2019 : “ Northeast Victorian Goldfields”
28[th] November 2017 : “ Dart Mining AGM Presentation”
References
Cuffley, B. W. (1986). Exploration Licence 1546 Granite Flat Annual Report, September 1986 EL1546_G2512_198609_Annual
Potter, T. F. (1997). Exploration Licence 3025 Granite Flat Annual Report, October 1997 . EL3025_G27419_199711_Annual
Competent Person’s Statement
The information in this report has been compiled by Dr. Ben Hines PhD who is a full-time Senior Exploration Geologist for Dart Mining, and verified by Mr Steven Groves BSc, MSc. a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Groves is the exploration manager for Dart Mining. Mr Groves has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits under consideration and to the activity 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 Groves consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
Forward-Looking Statement
Certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, Dart Mining’s current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry in which Dart operates, and beliefs and assumptions regarding Dart’s future performance. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of estimates and assumptions made by the Company and its consultants in light of experience, current conditions and expectations of future developments which the Company believes are appropriate in the current circumstances. When used in this document, words such as; “anticipate”, “could”, “intends”, “estimate”, “potential”, “plan”, “seeks”, “may”, “should”, and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Although Dart believes that its expectations presented in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, achievements and performance of the Company to be materially different from the future results and achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking information is no guarantee of future performance and accordingly, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
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APPENDIX 1
JORC CODE, 2012 EDITION – TABLE 1
SECTION 1 SAMPLING TECHNIQUES AND DATA
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation Commentary |
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| Sampling techniques |
• Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels, random chips, or specific specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under investigation, 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. • In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be relatively simple (e.g. ‘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 (e.g. submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information. • No sampling has been undertaken by Dart Mining on EL006277 to date • A number of mineralised outcrops have been identified in reconnaissance work by Dart Mining and photographs have been included in the document. Mineralization has been identified by Dart Mining geologists and labelled in the text accompanying the figures. These outcrops have not been sampled by Dart Mining and mineralisation grades for the samples are not known. • All surface sampling, including soil and rock sampling referred to in this document is from previous exploration work undertaken from 1985 to 2016 by numerous companies • A selection of highlights of historic results is presented in the document and citations and links to the relevant references included. All historic information has been obtained from publicly available statutory company reports stored on the Geological Survey of Victoria Database: http://gsv.vic.gov.au/searchAssistant/reference.h tml?q=: |
| Drilling techniques |
• Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc.) and details (e.g. 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.). • No drilling has been undertaken by Dart Mining on EL006277 to date • All drilling referred to in this document e=was undertaken by previous companies from 1985 to 1995, including: • A series of 6 diamond drill holes were completed and reported on by Meltech Consultant Geologists for Alluvial Prospectors Ltd. for theperiod between 1985 to 1988. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation Commentary |
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| • From 1990 to 1995, CRA Exploration (now Rio Tinto) completed 32 reverse circulation (RC) and the 13 Diamond drillholes • Perseverance Mining Ltd completed an additional 20 RC drill holes from 1996 to 1999 • All historic information has been obtained from publicly available statutory company reports stored on the Geological Survey of Victoria Database: http://gsv.vic.gov.au/searchAssistant/reference.h tml?q=: |
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| Drill sample recovery |
• Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and results 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 to preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material. • No drilling has been undertaken by Dart Mining on EL006277 to date |
| Logging | • Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and geotechnically logged to a 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. • No logging has been undertaken by Dart Mining on EL006277 to date • Logging from historic reports has been assessed and appears to be of an acceptable standard. |
| Sub-sampling techniques and sample preparation |
• If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken. • 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 technique. • Quality control procedures adoptedfor all sub-sampling • No sampling has been undertaken by Dart Mining on EL006277 to date • Historical sampling of drilling generally includes a riffle-split 1m samples for RC holes and half core of 1m to varying intervals for Diamond holes. • Dart Mining cannot verify the quality of historic sampling, but it is assumed that it was of an adequate industry standard at the time |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation Commentary |
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| 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 grain size of the material being sampled. |
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| Quality of assay data and laboratory tests |
• The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory procedures 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 (e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and precision have been established. • No sampling or laboratory assaying has been undertaken by Dart Mining on EL006277 to date • Dart Mining cannot verify the quality of historic assaying, but it is assumed that it was of an adequate industry standard at the time |
| Verification of sampling and assaying |
• The verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative company personnel. • The use of twinned holes. • Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols. • Discuss any adjustment to assay data. • No verification process or independent review of assay previous data has been carried out. |
| Location of data points |
• Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations used in Mineral Resource estimation. • Specification of the grid system used. • Dart has completed a differential GPS survey of all hole collars that were able to be identified as at 2018 to verify the location and accuracy of historic work • Where available, historic data points have been converted to GDA94 coordinates |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation Commentary |
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| • Quality and adequacy of topographic control. |
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| Data spacing and distribution |
• Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. • Whether the data spacing, and distribution is sufficient to establish the degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied. • Whether sample compositing has been applied. • The prospect contains several generations of groundwork and a variety of sample spacings. The majority of soil sampling surveys are along 100m- spaced lines with samples taken at 25m intervals. • |
| Orientation of data in relation to geological structure |
• Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of possible structures 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 and reported if material. • Soil samples are located on a local grid established approximately perpendicular to the trend of gold mineralised structures. • Historic drill holes are generally oriented perpendicular to interpreted mineralised structures in areas where high grade surface results were obtained. |
| Sample security | • The measures taken to ensure sample security. • N/A |
| Audits or reviews |
• The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data. • N/A |
SECTION 2 REPORTING OF EXPLORATION RESULTS
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation Commentary |
|---|---|
| Mineral tenement and land tenure status |
• Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding 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 All tenements remain in good standing at 30 Sept2020. |
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| the area. | Tenement Number |
Name | Tenement Type | Area (km2) Unless specified |
Interest | Location |
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| EL5315 | Mitta Mitta4 | Exploration | 172 | 100% | NE Victoria | |
| EL006016 | Rushworth | Exploration | 60 | 100% | Central Victoria | |
| EL006277 | Empress | Exploration | 165 | 100% | NE Victoria | |
| EL006300 | Eskdale3 | Exploration | 183 | 100% | NE Victoria | |
| EL006486 | Mt Creek | Exploration | 190 | 100% | NE Victoria | |
| EL006764 | Cravensville | EL (Application) | 170 | 100% | NE Victoria | |
| EL006861 | Buckland | EL (Application) | 414 | 100% | NE Victoria | |
| EL006865 | Dart | EL (Application) | 567 | 100% | NE Victoria | |
| EL006866 | Cudgewa | EL (Application) | 508 | 100% | NE Victoria | |
| EL006994 | Wangara | EL (Application) | 142 | 100% | Central Victoria | |
| EL007007 | Union | EL (Application) | 3 | 100% | Central Victoria | |
| EL007008 | Buckland West | EL (Application) | 344 | 100% | NE Victoria | |
| EL007099 | Sandy Creek | EL (Application) | 437 | 100% | NE Victoria | |
| EL007170 | Berringama | EL (Application) | 27 | 100% | NE Victoria | |
| RL006615 | Fairley’s2 | Retention License Application | 340 Ha | 100% | NE Victoria | |
| RL006616 | Unicorn1&2 | Retention License Application | 23,243 Ha | 100% | NE Victoria | |
| MIN006619 | Mt View2 | MiningLicense | 224 Ha | 100% | NE Victoria | |
| All tenements remain in good standing at 31 May 2020. | ||||||
| NOTE 1:Unicorn Project area subject to a 2% NSR Royalty Agreement with Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd dated 29 April 2013. |
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| NOTE 2:Areas subject to a 1.5% Founders NSR RoyaltyAgreement. | ||||||
| NOTE 3:Areas are subject to a 1.0% NSR Royalty Agreement with Minvest Corporation Pty Ltd (See DTM ASX Release 1 June 2016). |
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| NOTE 4:Areas are subject to a 0.75% Net Smelter Royalty on gold production, payable to Bruce William McLennan. |
| the area. Tenement Area (km2) Number Unless specified EL5315 Mitta Mitta4 Exploration 172 100% NE Victoria EL006016 Rushworth Exploration 60 100% Central Victoria EL006277 Empress Exploration 165 100% NE Victoria EL006300 Eskdale3 Exploration 183 100% NE Victoria EL006486 Mt Creek Exploration 190 100% NE Victoria EL006764 Cravensville EL (Application) 170 100% NE Victoria EL006861 Buckland EL (Application) 414 100% NE Victoria EL006865 Dart EL (Application) 567 100% NE Victoria EL006866 Cudgewa EL (Application) 508 100% NE Victoria EL006994 Wangara EL (Application) 142 100% Central Victoria EL007007 Union EL (Application) 3 100% Central Victoria EL007008 Buckland West EL (Application) 344 100% NE Victoria EL007099 Sandy Creek EL (Application) 437 100% NE Victoria EL007170 Berringama EL (Application) 27 100% NE Victoria RL006615 Fairley’s2 Retention License Application 340 Ha 100% NE Victoria RL006616 Unicorn1&2 Retention License Application 23,243 Ha 100% NE Victoria MIN006619 Mt View2 MiningLicense 224 Ha 100% NE Victoria Name Tenement Type Interest Location NOTE 4:Areas are subject to a 0.75% Net Smelter Royalty on gold production, payable to Bruce William McLennan. All tenements remain in good standing at 31 May 2020. NOTE 1:Unicorn Project area subject to a 2% NSR Royalty Agreement with Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd dated 29 April 2013. NOTE 2:Areas subject to a 1.5% Founders NSR RoyaltyAgreement. NOTE 3:Areas are subject to a 1.0% NSR Royalty Agreement with Minvest Corporation Pty Ltd (See DTM ASX Release 1 June 2016). |
the area. Tenement Area (km2) Number Unless specified EL5315 Mitta Mitta4 Exploration 172 100% NE Victoria EL006016 Rushworth Exploration 60 100% Central Victoria EL006277 Empress Exploration 165 100% NE Victoria EL006300 Eskdale3 Exploration 183 100% NE Victoria EL006486 Mt Creek Exploration 190 100% NE Victoria EL006764 Cravensville EL (Application) 170 100% NE Victoria EL006861 Buckland EL (Application) 414 100% NE Victoria EL006865 Dart EL (Application) 567 100% NE Victoria EL006866 Cudgewa EL (Application) 508 100% NE Victoria EL006994 Wangara EL (Application) 142 100% Central Victoria EL007007 Union EL (Application) 3 100% Central Victoria EL007008 Buckland West EL (Application) 344 100% NE Victoria EL007099 Sandy Creek EL (Application) 437 100% NE Victoria EL007170 Berringama EL (Application) 27 100% NE Victoria RL006615 Fairley’s2 Retention License Application 340 Ha 100% NE Victoria RL006616 Unicorn1&2 Retention License Application 23,243 Ha 100% NE Victoria MIN006619 Mt View2 MiningLicense 224 Ha 100% NE Victoria Name Tenement Type Interest Location NOTE 4:Areas are subject to a 0.75% Net Smelter Royalty on gold production, payable to Bruce William McLennan. All tenements remain in good standing at 31 May 2020. NOTE 1:Unicorn Project area subject to a 2% NSR Royalty Agreement with Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd dated 29 April 2013. NOTE 2:Areas subject to a 1.5% Founders NSR RoyaltyAgreement. NOTE 3:Areas are subject to a 1.0% NSR Royalty Agreement with Minvest Corporation Pty Ltd (See DTM ASX Release 1 June 2016). |
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| Exploration done by other parties |
• Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. • Between 1986 and 1988 the Granite Flat area was worked by Meltech Ltd on behalf of Alluvial Prospectors Ltd, with soil sampling identifying strong soil anomalies and six diamond drill holes completed. From 1990 to 1995, CRA Exploration (now Rio Tinto) completed extensive exploration in the search for a bulk minable resource. This included expansion of the soil grid, sampling of 18 costeans, 32 reverse circulation (RC) and the 13 Diamond drillholes, along with aeromagnetic, ground magnetic and induced polarity surveys of the site. In late 1994 Perseverance Mining Ltd entered into a joint-venture agreement with CRA Exploration, working the Granite Flat prospect from 1996 to 1999, completing an additional 20 RC drill holes. From 2006 to 2008, Synergy Metals Ltd conducted minor stream sediment and soil sampling of the site before transferring the licence to Glen Wills Gold Mines NL in 2009. Glen Wills Gold Mines held the licence until 2016, completing some minor soil and stream sediment samplingstudies |
| Geology | • Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. • EL006277 is located in the Omeo structural zone of the Lachlan Fold Belt in eastern Victoria. The EL is underlain by metamorphosed Lower Ordovician Pinnak Sandstone and its higher grade metamorphic equivalents in the Omeo Metamorphic Complex to the south. The Banimboola Quartz Monzodiorite (BQM) intruded during the early Devonian and is a highly magnetic I-type composite pluton that has been placed in the Boggy Plain Supersuite (Wyborn, et al., 1987). Aeromagnetic data from the Geo Vic database indicates that the BQM is a composite pluton with a variable magnetic signature. |
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| Drill hole Information |
• A summary of all information material to the understanding of the exploration results including a tabulation of the following information for all Material drill holes: o easting and northing of thedrill hole collar o elevation or RL (ReducedLevel – elevation above sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar o dip and azimuth of the holeo down hole length andinterception depth o hole length.• 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. • Details of historic drill holes, where available, are included in Appendix 2 |
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| Data aggregation methods |
• In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or 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. • All down hole weighted average grade data quoted as significant intersections is calculated using a lower cut-off grade of 0.5g/t Au and 0.1% Cu and no more than 2m of internal dilution in each drill hole. The nominal sample length in potentially mineralised intervals is 1m with any 2m sample lengths in unmineralized sections requiring a length weighted average technique to be used for reporting intersections. |
| Relationship between mineralisation widths and intercept lengths |
• These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration Results. • If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported. • If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect(e.g. • All historic mineralised intercepts referred to in the document are down hole widths with true widths not known. • The geometry of the mineralisation is not well understood, and no attempt has been made to estimate true thicknesses of mineralisation in this report. |
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| ‘down hole length, true width _not known’). _ |
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| Diagrams | • Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts should be 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. • Maps showing the distribution of gold and copper in surface samples are presented in the document |
| Balanced reporting |
• Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration Results. • Soil copper and gold values are reported in full as graduated symbols for rock and drill samples. A gridded colour image is presented for soil data. The legend provides a guide to soil values. This method of reporting is considered to be comprehensive and un-biased for early geochemical work. • |
| Other substantive exploration data |
• Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported including (but not 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. • Any other relevant information is discussed in the main body of the report. |
| Further work | • The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g. tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step- out drilling). • Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, including the main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this information is not commercially sensitive. • Planned work is discussed in the body of the report and is dependent on future company direction. |
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APPENDIX 2 – Historic Drill Hole Details
| Hole ID | GDA E | GDA N | Azimuth | Inclination | Azi | Depth | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mag | Grid | |||||||
| DD92B01 | 540926 | 5949124 | 89 | -56 | 101 | 132.95 | EL3025_G11534_199210_Annual drill | |
| DD92B02 | 540926 | 5949124 | 145 | -55 | 157 | 145.75 | EL3025_G11534_199210_Annual drill | |
| DD92B03 | 541396 | 5949534 | 239 | -50 | 251 | 148.35 | EL3025_G11534_199210_Annual drill | |
| DD92B04 | 541532 | 5949814 | 245 | -55 | 257 | 151 | EL3025_G11534_199210_Annual drill | |
| DD92B05 | 540681 | 5950399 | 34 | -55 | 46 | 133.4 | EL3025_G11534_199210_Annual drill | |
| DD92B07 | 539225 | 5950808 | 185 | -55 | 197 | 152.05 | EL3025_G11534_199210_Annual drill | |
| RC93BO11 | 540415 | 5950130 | 233 | -60 | 245 | 69 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93BO12 | 540415 | 5950133 | 48 | -60 | 60 | 91.5 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93BO13 | 540989 | 5949166 | 147 | -60 | 159 | 103 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93BO14 | 541123 | 5949212 | 10 | -60 | 22 | 4 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93BO14 | 541123 | 5949212 | 10 | -60 | 22 | 70 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93BO15 | 541223 | 5949215 | 190 | -58 | 202 | 4 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93BO15 | 541223 | 5949215 | 190 | -58 | 202 | 111 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93BO16 | 541233 | 5949263 | 190 | -59 | 202 | 99.5 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93BO17 | 541252 | 5949307 | 189 | -60 | 201 | 4 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93BO18 | 541259 | 5949621 | 47 | -60 | 59 | 102 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93BO23 | 540476 | 5950607 | 11 | -60 | 23 | 70 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93BO24 | 540175 | 5950680 | 227 | -60 | 239 | 60 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93BO25 | 539872 | 5950778 | 11 | -60 | 23 | 80 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93BO26 | 539499 | 5950908 | 200 | -60 | 212 | 66 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93BO27 | 539266 | 5950532 | 180 | -60 | 192 | 50 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93BO28 | 539852 | 5950841 | 191 | -60 | 203 | 54 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93BO29 | 539368 | 5951122 | 0 | -90 | 12 | 50 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93B019 | 541259 | 5949620 | 232 | -60 | 244 | 111 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93B020 | 541727 | 5949361 | 213 | -59 | 225 | 74 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93B021 | 540933 | 5950341 | 225 | -60 | 237 | 74 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93B022 | 540559 | 5950544 | 11 | -60 | 23 | 53 | EL3025_G18152_199310_Annual | |
| RC93B08 | 538265 | 5952356 | 0 | -90 | 12 | 50 | EL3257- | |
| EL3025_G17797_199306_Annual |
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| RC93B09 | 538304 | 5952102 | 0 | -90 | 12 | 45 | EL3257- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL3025_G17797_199306_Annual | |||||||
| RC93B10 | 539010 | 5952406 | 0 | -90 | 12 | 54 | EL3257- |
| EL3025_G17797_199306_Annual | |||||||
| RC93B030 | 539302 | 5951415 | 0 | -90 | 12 | 50 | EL3257- |
| EL3025_G17797_199306_Annual | |||||||
| RC93B031 | 539192 | 5951624 | 0 | -90 | 12 | 52 | EL3257- |
| EL3025_G17797_199306_Annual | |||||||
| RC93B032 | 538942 | 5951629 | 0 | -90 | 12 | 51 | EL3257- |
| EL3025_G17797_199306_Annual | |||||||
| RC93B033 | 538842 | 5951774 | 0 | -90 | 12 | 50 | EL3257- |
| EL3025_G17797_199306_Annual | |||||||
| RC93B034 | 538566 | 5951844 | 0 | -90 | 12 | 45 | EL3257- |
| EL3025_G17797_199306_Annual |
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