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DART MINING NL Interim / Quarterly Report 2014

Jan 30, 2014

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING 31[st] DECEMBER 2013

Highlights:

  • Finalisation of expert reports continue to inform the prefeasibility study

  • Base line environmental studies continue

  • Review of Unicorn determining a program to understand metallurgical issues

  • Historic Onslow and Fairley’s Reefs gold prospects growing in potential

  • Regional exploration yielding results with porphyry targets at Gentle Annie and Copper Quarry

  • Field work underway on Koonenberry (NSW) nickel project targeting Novus style intrusive nickel

  • Cash at bank 31 December 2013 - $3.6M

UNICORN PROJECT – PREFEASIBILITY STUDY AND PROJECT UPDATE

PROJECT UPDATE

Pre-Feasibility studies continued on the Unicorn project with detailed studies advancing on infrastructure, (roads, water and power), tailings dam design and environmental base line studies. In November the Board carried out a full review of the Unicorn Project. The review highlighted an emerging metallurgical issue that although not fully understood at the time was recognised as requiring further lengthy test work to understand and resolve. A solution may result in a requirement to redefine the Unicorn Resource and revise the mine plan and process plant design. In addition during the months leading up to November the molybdenum price remained much weaker than when the PFS commenced. The Board determined that technical issues needed to be resolved before committing to further major expenditure on a full scale Environmental Effects Statement (EES) incorporating extensive flora, fauna and aquatic species field studies and deferred these studies for twelve months until at least next spring. Base line environmental studies continue including comprehensive data capture of wind, rainfall and river flows in both the Biggara and Thowgla Valley catchments.

31 January 2014 ASX Code: DTM Investment Data: Shares on issue 207M Unlisted options 11.5M

Substantial Shareholders: Top 20 Holdings 40%

Board & Management: Chairman:

Executive Director: Non-Executive Directors:

Dart Mining NL ABN 84 119 904 880 Contact Details: Mr Chris Bain Level 2, 395 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Mr Dean Turnbull Australia Mr Stephen Poke Mr Richard Udovenya Mr Chris Bain

Mr Chris Bain Phone: +61 (03) 9621 1299 [email protected]

Key Projects: Unicorn Porphyry Mo-Cu-Ag Morgan Porphyry Mo-Ag-Au Mountain View Au

Visit our webpage: www.dartmining.com.au

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  • Ongoing Metallurgical studies during the quarter have identified two issues not identified during the Unicorn scoping study:

  • An irregular oxide zone across parts of the outcropping mineralisation that results in low molybdenum and copper recovery, and

  • Zinc mineralisation within the sedimentary and igneous breccia portion of the resource that prevents a clean saleable copper concentrate being produced from that area of the resource. It is currently not known if all or only a portion of these ore types are impacted.

Dart is implementing a program to validate the methodology used in defining the volume of the oxide zone by collecting a series of samples from drill core for petrographic analysis above, within and below the currently defined oxide horizon. The petrology will focus on validating the oxide, transition and fresh rock classes as currently defined by a number of methods including depletion of rhenium, visual logging and the presence of other oxide minerals or absence of sulphide minerals. The validation is an important step in gaining confidence in defining the metallurgical division by oxidation level and to ensure the correct assignment of oxidation class throughout the deposit. The low recoveries of Mo and Cu achieved within the oxide portion of the resource warrants careful consideration of the volumes defined.

The petrographic study will also focus on the metallurgical characterisation of each ore type, with a particular focus on isolating the portion of the resource that displays the zinc within copper concentrate issue (chalcopyrite diseased sphalerite). If these zones can be defined and modelled into 3D volumes with geological continuity then it may be possible to selectively mine around these areas or introduce a different processing option.

The Board believes the decision to moderate progress, although impacting on the delivery of the Project, is prudent to ensure that company funds are not spent on project work that may prove unnecessary or may require re-doing if resolution of technical issues forces changes in mine or process plant design. In summary, Dart Mining intends to undertake the following activities:

  • seek a solution to the metallurgical issues i.e. the efficient separation of Zn from the Cu concentrate;

  • investigate whether the project scope could be modified to identify an alternative, lower cost smaller scale project that is viable at the lower forecast molybdenum prices;

  • continue to work towards satisfying the conditions precedent to the second tranche of the funding from Orion Mine Finance (which conditions must be satisfied by the sunset date of October 2014);

The above activities should place Dart Mining in a position to move quickly ahead with the Project when molybdenum prices, equity markets and the exchange rates are more favourable than at present.

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ENVIRONMENT AND PERMITTING

GHD have been coordinating environmental work with Biosis undertaking the field work. It was decided not to undertake the Spring ecology survey due to the cost and unresolved project issues. This decision means that the project will be delayed by at least 12 months.

Equipment installed for environmental baseline measurements are being maintained. These include weather stations, borehole water level monitors, a dust monitoring station and three stream flow measuring stations located on Bull Paddock Creek and Teapot Creek.

As part of the EES process, community engagement meetings were planned for the Thowgla valley residents, Corryong residents and Biggara valley residents seeking feedback on the community’s key concerns with the Unicorn project. Representatives from various Government departments were also to be present at these meetings. With the draft scoping requirements not available for public comment and bushfire activity within the Corryong region, the Corryong and Biggara community meetings were postponed.

The Thowgla Valley Focus Group meeting went ahead to address some of the specific concerns this group had expressed ahead of the draft scoping requirement document being available. Dart Mining’s Chairman Chris Bain and Project Director John Eltham were present to answer questions from the group where data was available from current studies. With environmental studies at an early stage many answers were no yet available and ongoing meetings with this group and the Corryong, Biggara residents are planned as the consultation phase of the EES progresses. This will include meetings following the public release of the draft scoping requirements with attendance by Government Representatives, following which no further permitting work can proceed until the prefeasibility study has been submitted to Government.

The first Technical Review Group (TRG) meeting was held in late November with approximately 10 Government departments represented. The TRG is an important aspect of the EES process as it allows for broad consultation with Government departments under one meeting structure which greatly streamlines reporting and project feedback. The Government departments now have a very detailed understanding of the project, and a site visit and further meetings are planned for 2014.

Further flora studies now completed at Unicorn have focused on what could have been the single endangered species in the study area – the Purple Eyebright. It is now determined that it is the common species of Purple Eyebright which is widespread in North East Victoria, and not endangered, which should greatly simplify flora studies as part of the approvals process.

One of the most significant hurdles for permitting the project is access to process water from the Bull Paddock Creek catchment. The Goulburn Murray Water Authority (GMWA) and the North East Catchment Management Authority (NECMA) administer water management rules and Special Ministerial consent will have to be obtained to operate the tailings and water harvesting as designed. A high level meeting is scheduled with DEPI representatives to discuss the method and process that Dart would need to undertake to get approval.

ENGINEERING

Lycopodium Minerals work on engineering design and the PFS are on hold pending the results of metallurgical and ore characterisation studies and the impact on overall project scope and mine design.

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TAILINGS AND WATER MANAGEMENT

ATC Williams have completed their scope of work for the design of the tailings dam and water harvesting. Their report is currently in draft form but should be issued in final form in late January. This work is adequate for a PFS for the currently proposed operation plan.

If in the future a different processing option appears to be economically viable, then a new tailings design study and a different location may be required.

METALLURGY

AMML have completed test work on the Unicorn ore and are currently completing a final report on the work. When the planned geological and mineralogical investigations have been completed so that the magnitude of the zinc in copper issue is understood it is planned that specialist base metal flotation testing company review the AMML work and then design the follow up test program focussed entirely on the Cu/Zn separation. This work would not repeat the AMML work but investigate alternative ideas to produce a marketable grade copper concentrate from the affected sedimentary and igneous breccia ore.

EXPLORATION ACTIVITY

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As stated in previous reports, as the focus of activity at Unicorn turned away from on ground geology and drilling the field team has become more active in regional exploration. Work during the quarter included prospect scale soil sampling traverses, geological mapping and stream sediment sampling across known geochemical, magnetic or topographic features in north east Victoria.

EL4726 – REGIONAL EXPLORATION (VICTORIA)

Initial exploration over a number of targets is now either complete or near completion. The key targets identified to date appear in figure 1. Of the prospects investigated to date, the Gentle Annie porphyry, Copper Quarry and Onslow Reefs prospects appear to show significant prospectivity and warrant further detailed exploration work and drill testing in the coming months. Work during the quarter has consisted of completing detailed soil grids and geological mapping. Further work will consist of petrography of collected rock sample suits, preparation of Work Plans to allow drilling and possible further expansion of grids where necessary.

Figure 1. Completed / planned soil sampling and mapping programmes showing the mineralisation corridor overlay.

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Gentle Annie

The expanded soil geochemistry grid at the Gentle Annie magnetic anomaly is complete. The grid is based on nominal 100m spacing with infill down to 50m. All analysis were carried out by ALS Chemex with gold analysed by Au-AA22 (50g) fire assay and all other elements determined by MEMS61r four acid digest method. Soil samples are collected from the top of the clay layer (B Horizon) using an auger and sieved using a 1.5mm sieve prior to analysis. The area is located only some 500m south of the Morgan Porphyry prospect. The metal zonation appears to display classic zonation about a buried intrusive centre or centres. The distal base metal anomaly surrounds a central molybdenum / offset copper anomaly, situated within a zone of lower magnetic response – refer first vertical derivative filter of Total Magnetic Intensity (TMI 1VD) bottom image Figure 2. The target was a demagnetised mineralised zone adjacent to the magnetic anomaly, a typical target using a porphyry exploration model.

The distribution of gold and arsenic anomalism (upper two grids – Figure 2), especially in the SE corner of the grid is in contrast to both the Morgan and Unicorn soil grid work and may indicate different fluid chemistry within the interpreted buried porphyry system, capable of supplying gold mineralisation.

The metal zonation, contact metamorphism/alteration and the magnetic signature all indicate the heat source is likely to be shallow. Access off existing tracks near the northern Au/As anomaly would offer the ability to drill test some of the anomalies currently defined.

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Figure 2. Stacked soil geochemistry (Gentle Annie) above 1VD Total Magnetic Intensity (TMI).

Copper Quarry Prospect

The Copper Quarry Prospect near Corryong shows highly anomalous copper over 400m from soil sampling with variable composition and cross-cutting igneous rocks suggesting a complex intrusive history. Soil samples are collected from the top of the clay layer (B Horizon) using an auger and sieved using a 1.5mm sieve prior to analysis. All analysis for gold was carried out by ALS Chemex with gold analysed by Au-AA22 (50g) fire assay. Copper was analysed using the company’s handheld XRF unit with a batch of samples also submitted for full analysis by ALS

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(including Cu) using ALS method ME-MS61r. The results of a comparison between the ALS assay Cu results and the companies XRF Cu results appears in Graph 1 below, showing the handheld XRF routinely slightly under reports the Cu values compared to ALS assay Cu by ME-MS61r.

As such the contoured data below (figure 4) should be a very close representation of the Cu distribution within the sample dataset. The copper mineralisation is restricted to areas surrounding dykes with some of the anomalous geochemical results due to dispersion within alluvial fans draining to the west. There appears little potential for defining a near surface Cu resource, however, the data supports a hypothesis that there could be a mineralised porphyry stock beneath the sediment roof pendant defining the crest of the hill, as demonstrated in the schematic mineralisation model cross section (figure 3).

Figure 3. Schematic cross section of the Copper Quarry Prospect (not to scale).

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Graph 1. Handheld XRF Cu (ppm) Vs ALS (ME-MS61r) assay Cu (ppm)

A soil grid has been completed over the greater copper quarry area based on a nominal 50m x 50m grid with infill based on a 25m grid over the most anomalous area. Further specific soil samples were collected adjacent to and within dykes to test for associated copper mineralisation (figure 4).

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Figure 4. Contoured copper soil geochemistry (based on handheld XRF) with point highs (Cu ppm) with local geology mapping overlay.

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A peripheral quartz-eye porphyry dyke to the east is surrounded by very low copper values. In contrast, a similar dyke is mineralised near the top of the hill. This could suggest that deeper copper is leaking along dykes in the central area and supporting the hypothesis of mineralisation at depth.

An economically viable target requires a quick transition into mineralised porphyry below the roof pendant which could be tested with a single 200 m vertical drill hole sited near the centre of the mineralisation at surface from an existing access track. Prior to any drilling, a series of petrology samples of dyke material is proposed and would provide some insight into the potential for mineralisation at depth.

Onslow Reef Prospect

The historic Onslow Reef workings occur as a small isolated cluster within EL4726, 8km south of Unicorn and shows narrow quartz-sulphide style lodes with true width between 0.7 and 1.5m where mapped in the main adit level. True width grades from previous chip samples across the lode show 30g fire assay (ALS: Au-AA25) results up to 0.7m @ 51.1 g/t Au and 0.8m @ 17.75 g/t Au from the Main Adit level (some 60m below surface – figure 5 – Inset location appears in figure 6). Samples of mineralisation from the mullock dumps of surface pits show coarse visible gold when crushed and washed in a gold pan (Photograph 1), however only sulphide minerals were observed from panned samples from the main adit, even from the high grade sample of 0.7m @ 51.1g/t Au.

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Figure 5. Reef chip samples from the main adit level.

The aim of exploration within this area is to target extensions of the known lode and additional parallel/intersecting mineralised fault zones containing high grade pods of gold mineralisation. During the quarter 25m spaced north / south sample lines and 10m spaced samples were collected (figure 6). Soil samples are collected from the top of the clay layer (B Horizon) using an auger and sieved using a 1.5mm sieve prior to analysis. All analysis were carried out by ALS Chemex with gold analysed by Au-AA22 (50g) fire assay and Arsenic determined by ME-MS61r four acid digest method. Sample results for both gold and arsenic have shown the potential for larger scale mineralisation to exist at Onslow with an open gold and arsenic soil anomaly currently over 200m in strike length. The structures controlling mineralisation are yet to be fully understood and required the soil grid to be significantly expanded. This work is near

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Photograph 1. Coarse gold from crushed sample.

completion and results will be reported when gold assay data is available. The open anomaly is showing a very broad As and Au anomaly on the most western soil traverse (figure 6) over 50m north – south. Gold in soil values of between 20 and 181ppb correspond with high arsenic values from 113 to 360ppm. Given the historic lode was developed on an east west orientation; this large anomaly may indicate mineralisation along a different orientation such as bedding planes (oriented near north/south in this area). Should multiple orientations of mineralisation exist at the Onslow Prospect, the scope of the area to host economic gold mineralisation would increase. The use of the companies hand held XRF allows the soil grid work to be expanded with real time feedback on As values to help determine if anomalies continue and require additional lines to be established. This is a very efficient method to maximise field productivity and take samples where they provide the most geological information.

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Figure 6. Contoured arsenic in soil and sample gold assay (ppm) with feature mapping overlay – Onslow Reef.

EL 4724 REGIONAL EXPLORATION (VICTORIA)

Fairley’s Prospect

Dart Mining was the first to recognise a disseminated style of gold mineralisation within the historic Buckland Goldfield. Initial exploration including drilling by Dart uncovered broad, low grade intersections, however, new mapping and a reinterpretation of the stratigraphic setting has opened the potential of the prospect. During the quarter geochemical soil sampling tested for possible extensions and parallel lines of gold mineralisation to that already tested through drilling in 2008. Four additional widely spaced (200m north / south) soil lines (25m E/W sample separation) have now been completed, expanding the gold in soil anomaly over a total open strike length of 700m. Soil samples are collected from the top of the clay layer (B Horizon) using an auger and sieved using a 1.5mm sieve prior to analysis. All analysis were carried out by ALS Chemex with gold analysed by Au-AA22 (50g). Gold up to 344ppb (0.344ppm) was returned above the main zone previously identified and drill tested (showing up to 40.4m @ 0.82 g/t Au and 21m @ 1.41g/t Au BFCDD001 and 2 respectively). Surface chip sampling in this area along road cuttings intersecting splay faults show up to 10m @ 2.99 g/t Au (true width approximately 5 – 8m). Widely spaced soil lines appear to indicate the splay structures may host gold mineralisation over several hundred metres of strike, with new historic workings located during the survey along the most northern soil traverse (figure 7). Another gold in soil anomaly up to 334ppb (0.334ppm Au) is developed along what is interpreted to be a parallel line to the west of the main line of historic workings. Line 5,921,520mN was extended west to cut this mineralisation near the western limit of the

traverse as strong stockwork mineralisation had been mapped some 350m SE. If the mapped structure and the anomaly are linked, a significant new parallel line may be developed. The main line of mineralisation is also open to the south with gold in

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soil up to 157ppb (0.157ppm Au) on line 5,921,500mN. No soil geochemistry has been carried out to the south of this point, but is planned during infill and expansion of the grid during the next quarter.

The Fairley’s prospect now appears to be part of a far larger mineralised set of splay and parallel shears hosting disseminated gold and sulphides. Surface chip sampling and drilling has shown significant intersections with areas of high grade evident. The potential of the prospect will be further evaluated and drill targets defined if warranted, with early success during the soil grid work very encouraging.

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Figure 7. Fairley’s Prospect soil grid extension showing gold values (ppm) around previous prospect soil grid (colour

contoured area) and focus of previous drilling by Dart Mining in 2008 (EL4724).

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NEW EXPLORATION PROJECTS

Dart is undertaking exploration outside the NE Victorian region as part of prudent risk diversification. The very low current molybdenum price increases the short term risk of focussing all the company’s funds on the Unicorn Project and Dart is testing new exploration concepts elsewhere. Dart’s success at Unicorn came out of testing unconventional geological ideas in north east Victoria and the company is taking a similar low cost, high reward approach at these new prospects.

KOONENBERRY PROJECT EL 8190 (NSW)

The Koonenberry project EL8190 in western NSW was granted during the quarter. This is an intrusive nickel target with analogies to the Fraser belt in WA which hosts the recently discovered Novus-Bollinger nickel copper deposit.

Initial stream sediment sampling is complete within a number of catchments in the Mt Arrowsmith area (200km north of Broken Hill). The survey was designed to follow up very large (15km) anomalous Ni in stream sediment surveys conducted by previous explorers. The aim was to follow up anomalous nickel values within drainage cells upstream to their source using close spaced sampling with the company’s handheld XRF unit. Preliminary review of the results indicate that the area tested comprises olivine-bearing basalts that contain Ni values of hundreds of parts per million, the weathering of these rocks appears to be the likely source of widespread high Ni values in the stream sediments that drain from them. It is most probable that the Ni was contained within olivine grains. No sulphide minerals or gossans were seen in the volcanic rocks investigated to date. The most significant anomalous stream sediment Ni values occur within areas draining intrusive rocks within the volcanics, this suggest that future exploration will need to focus on the intrusive bodies that appear on the published Mt Arrowsmith 1:25,000 geological sheet, but there may additional unmapped bodies that require further testing. Vale (INCO) previously drilled an ultramafic sill that probably represents a cumulate body related to the volcanics with highly anomalous Ni intersected. This style of intrusive toward the base of the volcanic pile has the potential to host significant cumulate style Ni mineralisation and is the target for further exploration in the region.

EXCLUSIVE OPTION TO PURCHASE NEW BALLARAT CONSOLIDATED PTY LTD

Dart Mining announced on 7 November 2013 that it had secured the exclusive option to purchase 100% of a private company, New Ballarat Consolidated Pty Ltd (New Ballarat) for an initial option price of $37,500.00.

Dart interprets the major historic alluvial deposits mined north of the Nerrina workings may have shed from the

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Dimocks shale system. However, exploration has never fully explained where gold is localised within the system. Dart is undertaking a low cost drilling program to test the concept that the very erratic results from past drilling into the west dipping shale did not adequately test east dipping gold bearing veins within the shale host.

All approvals have now been granted for an initial 10 - 14 hole program planned for February 2014 to test the main reef area at Nerrina (Grey Horse Line) and depending on results will be expanded to ideally define a resource within the 2.2km long initial target area of underexplored gold bearing systems.

During the 1800’s miners selectively mined individual quartz veins up to two metres in width on each of the reefs at Nerrina across the host shale with recorded gold grades commonly exceeding 1 oz/tonne. The Dimocks Main Shale provides an exciting opportunity for Dart Mining to bulk mine a series of auriferous veins across the width of the shale, up to 25 metres (photograph below).

Figure 8. The Grey Horse Line – Dimock’s Main Shale Host

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The cross section above (figure 8) is based on historic records, field mapping and New Ballarat’s diamond drilling program. Veins up to two meters wide are parallel and perpendicular to bedding and upright on cleavage, forming a low density stockwork. Two metre RC composites from previous company drilling intersected up to 176 g/t Au (sample preparation and assay technique unknown). The delineation of a minimum JORC compliant Inferred resource of greater than 300,000 ounces grading 3.5g/t Au, would trigger the purchase of New Ballarat. If this is achieved then Dart Mining will issue approximately 8.9 million fully paid ordinary shares to acquire 100% of New Ballarat and its Nerrina tenements. The initial program will use an RC drilling technique to maximise sample size with drill holes oriented at a progressively smaller angle to the dip of the Dimock’s Shale host beds (as a fan of three holes per section), this will allow the full range of possible vein orientations to be thoroughly tested and maximise the volume of any mineralisation intersected.

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Tenement Status Report as at December 31 2013

Tenement
Number
Area
(Grats)
Location
Name Interest
EL4724 Buckland 82 100% NE Victoria
EL4726 Dart 680 100% NE Victoria
EL5058 Cudgewa 413 100% NE Victoria
EL5194 Mt. Alfred 95 100% NE Victoria
EL8190 Koonenberry 99 100% NW New South Wales
EL4699* Nerrina 22 0% Ballarat,Victoria
EL4993* Pootila 14 0% Ballarat,Victoria
EL5370* SlatyCreek 59 0% Ballarat,Victoria

NB: EL5131 and EL5132 (NE Victoria) were relinquished during the period.

*Tenements held by New Ballarat Consolidated Pty Ltd. Dart Mining has an exclusive option to purchase 100% the company, subject to conditions being met (See ASX Announcement 7/11/2013).

Renewals and New Licences

A renewal application for EL4726 (Dart) and EL4724 (Buckland) was lodged with the department during November and approved 18 December 2013. The two licences have been renewed for a period of two years. During the Quarter two licences (EL5131 and EL5132) were surrendered in Victoria and the Koonenberry licence (EL8190) was registered in NSW. The current tenement status showing ownership and location appears in the table above.

MARKETING ACTIVITIES

DART MINING MEDIA ACTIVITIES

During the quarter, Dart Mining was featured in a number of media interviews and articles, including:

19 Nov 2013 -- Mine plans on hold for now, Dart to investigate before proceeding by Nigel McNay, Border Mail

19 Nov 2013 -- Digging deep for answers, editorial by Border Mail

14 Nov 2013 -- Old goldfields offer new opportunity, Corryong Courier

7 Nov 2013 -- Dart in good shape for recovery, Corryong Courier

24 Oct 2013 -- Too early to assess mine impact on waterways, letter to Corryong Courier by Lindsay Ward

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17 Oct 2013 -- Water needs may be compromised by mine, open letter to Corryong Courier by Wayne Potocky

ABOUT MOLYBDENUM

Molybdenum is both a traditional and new age/future metal with unique characteristics. Its primary use is as an essential metal in the manufacture of steel as it adds strength, hardness, toughness and resistance to corrosion. Molybdenum also has a range of chemical uses including acting as a catalyst to remove impurities, notably sulphur, during crude oil production. Molybdenum is also used in the paint and plastics industries.

World demand for molybdenum is growing at 4% to 6% pa and new uses for molybdenum continue to be discovered. A recent example is the development by two Australian scientists of a new two-dimensional material using molybdenum oxide that they believe could revolutionise the electronics market by facilitating thinner, faster and lighter gadgets. This continues molybdenum’s diversification into areas and uses in addition to its traditional use in steel production.

The use of molybdenum is also growing in the renewable energy sector where it is used in the manufacture of solar panels and, potentially, as an electrode plate for the separation of hydrogen and oxygen to produce hydrogen energy. Molybdenum is also used in nano-technologies to make electrical goods smaller.

Competent Persons Statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Dean Turnbull B.App.Sc.(Geol) Hons. M. AIG, a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Turnbull is an Executive Director and full time employee of Dart Mining NL. Mr Turnbull 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 Turnbull consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results for tenements at Ballarat is based on information compiled by Rodney Boucher B.App.Sc.(Geol) Hons PhD. M. AIG R.P. Geo., M. AusIMM, a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Dr Boucher is a consultant to Dart Mining and full time employee of Linex Pty Ltd. Dr Boucher 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” . Dr Boucher consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

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APPENDIX A: JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 report template

SECTION 1 SAMPLING TECHNIQUES AND DATA

(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)

Criteria Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, All soil samples are taken from
techniques random chips, or specific specialised industry standard the top of the clay layer (B
measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under Horizon) to maintain consistency
investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or and sieved to minus 1.5mm prior
handheld XRF instruments, etc). These examples to all analysis.
should not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of All stream sediment samples are
sampling. sieved in the field to 1mm and
Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample analysed by XRF for Ni and Cu
representivity and the appropriate calibration of any for qualitative purposes only –
measurement tools or systems used. being used to locate relative Ni
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are highs above background. No Ni
Material to the Public Report. values are provided in the report,
In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done only comment on the host of
this would be relatively simple (eg ‘reverse circulation higher Ni values.
drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 For commercial assay analysis,
kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire all soil samples are pulverized at
assay’). In other cases more explanation may be the laboratory and various aliquot
required, such as where there is coarse gold that has sizes removed dependent upon
inherent sampling problems. Unusual commodities or assay technique. For hand held
mineralisation types (eg submarine nodules) may XRF analysis is performed on the
warrant disclosure of detailed information. sieved sample without
pulverization.
XRF calibration is examined using
duplicate samples submitted for
commercial assay analysis and
the equivalent XRF sample data
compared.
Drilling Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole No drilling operation carried out
techniques hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and
details (eg core diameter, triple or standard tube, depth
of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type,
whether core is oriented and if so, by what method,
_etc). _
Drill sample Method of recording and assessing core and chip No drilling operation carried out
recovery 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 topreferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been geologically
No drilling operation carried out
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.
Sub-sampling If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half No drilling operation carried out
techniques or all core taken.
and
sample
preparation
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 adopted for all sub-sampling
stages to maximise representivity of samples.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
Quality of The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying
Au-AA22 is a low detection limit
assay data and laboratory procedures used and whether the (0.001ppm) technique commonly
and technique is considered partial or total. used in geochemical
laboratory
tests
For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF
instruments, etc, the parameters used in determining
the analysis including instrument make and model,
investigations. ME-MS61r is a
four acid digestion technique with
near total digestion for common
reading times, calibrations factors applied and their base metals but partial for some
derivation, etc. REE (not quoted within this
Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg report). Laboratory blanks,
standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory standards are review per batch to
checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (ie monitor accuracy and precision
lack of bias) and precision have been established. and cross correlated via XRF
duplicates of data where
available.
Verification of The verification of significant intersections by either Sample records are located via
sampling and independent or alternative company personnel. GPS and attributes recorded
assaying The use of twinned holes.
Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures,
within a record template that is
entered manually into a
data verification, data storage (physical and electronic) spreadsheet. Attribute and
protocols. location data is imported into an
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. offsite Maxwell’s Geoscience
database for storage and
retrieval.
Electronic only assay data is
imported into the offsite database
from the laboratory electronically
by the database storage provider.
Below detection limit data is
assigned a –ve character in all
exports rather than a “<” symbol.
Location of Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill No drilling operation carried out
data points holes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine
workings and other locations used in Mineral Resource
estimation.
Specification of the grid system used.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
Data spacing Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. No drilling operation carried out
and Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient
distribution 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.
Orientation of Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased Where a mineralized geological
data in sampling of possible structures and the extent to which structure is recognized soil
relation to this is known, considering the deposit type. sample spacing is reduced across
geological
structure
If the relationship between the drilling orientation and
the orientation of key mineralised structures is
considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this
the strike of the structure and
increased between lines
perpendicular to the structure to
should be assessed and reported if material. help capture across strike
variability in response.
Sample The measures taken to ensure sample security. All samples submitted for
security commercial assay analysis are
placed in sealed polyweave bags
and delivered to a commercial
transport companyfor deliveryto

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
the laboratory. Any evidence of
sample damage or tampering is
immediately reported by the
laboratory to the company and a
decision made as to the integrity
of the sample and the remaining
samples within the damaged /
tampered bag/s.
Audits or The results of any audits or reviews of sampling A comparison between handheld
reviews techniques and data. XRF data for Cu and duplicate
samples submitted for commercial
assay analysis have been
presented within this report. The
comparison is very favourable,
indicating the XRF unit
consistently slightly under reports
Cu content of samples.
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
the laboratory. Any evidence of
sample damage or tampering is
immediately reported by the
laboratory to the company and a
decision made as to the integrity
of the sample and the remaining
samples within the damaged /
tampered bag/s.
Audits or The results of any audits or reviews of sampling A comparison between handheld
reviews techniques and data. XRF data for Cu and duplicate
samples submitted for commercial
assay analysis have been
presented within this report. The
comparison is very favourable,
indicating the XRF unit
consistently slightly under reports
Cu content of samples.

SECTION 2 REPORTING OF EXPLORATION RESULTS

(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)

Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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 the area.
Tenements held by New Ballarat Consolidated Pty Ltd. Dart Mining has an
exclusive option to purchase 100% the company (See ASX Announcement
7/11/2013 for conditions of the purchase).

All tenements are in good standing .
Tenement
Number
Name
Area
(Grats)
Interest
Location
EL4724
Buckland
82
100%
NE Victoria
EL4726
Dart
680
100%
NE Victoria
EL5058
Cudgewa
413
100%
NE Victoria
EL5194
Mt. Alfred
95
100%
NE Victoria
EL8190
Koonenberry
99
100%
NW New South Wales
EL4699
Nerrina
22
0%
Ballarat,Victoria
EL4993
Pootila
14
0%
Ballarat,Victoria
*EL5370
*
SlatyCreek
59
0%
Ballarat,Victoria
Tenement
Number
Area
(Grats)
Location
Name Interest
EL4724 Buckland 82 100% NE Victoria
EL4726 Dart 680 100% NE Victoria
EL5058 Cudgewa 413 100% NE Victoria
EL5194 Mt. Alfred 95 100% NE Victoria
EL8190 Koonenberry 99 100% NW New South Wales
EL4699* Nerrina 22 0% Ballarat,Victoria
EL4993* Pootila 14 0% Ballarat,Victoria
EL5370* SlatyCreek 59 0% Ballarat,Victoria
Exploration
done by other
parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
Drill hole assay result reported under section
titled “EXCLUSIVE OPTION TO PURCHASE
NEW BALLARAT CONSOLIDATED PTY
LTD”was noted as(sample preparation and
assay technique unknown)where only Au
assay value quoted in historic exploration
report.
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
Geological setting and style of mineralisation
are discussed on a prospect by prospect
basis within the report.
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 the drill hole
collar
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level –
elevation above sea level in metres) of
the drill hole collar
o dip and azimuth of the hole
o down hole length and interception depth
o hole length.
If the exclusion of this information is justified
on the basis that the information is not
No drilling operation carried out

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Material and this exclusion does not detract
from the understanding of the report, the
Competent Person should clearly explain
why this is the case.
Data In reporting Exploration Results, weighting No drilling operation carried out
aggregation averaging techniques, maximum and/or
methods minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of
high grades) and cut-off grades are usually
Material and should be stated.
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate
short lengths of high grade results and
longer lengths of low grade results, the
procedure used for such aggregation should
be stated and some typical examples of
such aggregations should be shown in
detail.
The assumptions used for any reporting of
metal equivalent values should be clearly
stated.
Relationship These relationships are particularly No drilling operation carried out
between important in the reporting of Exploration
mineralisation Results.
widths and If the geometry of the mineralisation with
intercept
lengths
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 (eg ‘down hole
_length, true width not known’). _
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) No drilling operation carried out
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.
Balanced Where comprehensive reporting of all All significant / relevant precious or pathfinder
reporting Exploration Results is not practicable, elements are reported with either assay value
representative reporting of both low and in full or presented to display the full range of
high grades and/or widths should be assay data returned.
practiced to avoid misleading reporting of
Exploration Results.
Other Other exploration data, if meaningful and Where material or instructive, geological
substantive material, should be reported including (but mapping, feature surveys or past results of
exploration
data
not limited to): geological observations;
geophysical survey results; geochemical
survey results; bulk samples – size and
exploration work are presented on plans to
assist in interpretation of the results.
method of treatment; metallurgical test
results; bulk density, groundwater,
geotechnical and rock characteristics;
potential deleterious or contaminating
substances.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further Where planned exploration is provided within
work (eg tests for lateral extensions or depth the report, reference is made to likely areas
extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). for follow up or geological interpretation
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of provided to aid in the interpretation of current
possible extensions, including the main results.
geological interpretations and future drilling
areas, provided this information is not
commercially sensitive.

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