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DEEP YELLOW LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2018
Dec 19, 2018
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ASX Announcement
20 December 2018
TUMAS 3 WEST AND TUMAS CENTRAL DRILLING ENDS YEAR POSITIVELY
HIGHLIGHTS
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Tributary palaeochannel infill resource drilling in Tumas 3 West area completed with 81 holes for 2,499m.
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2.2km of continuously mineralised channel identified will now be considered for inclusion in the forthcoming resource estimation work.
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o81 infill holes drilled, 29 returned >100ppm eU3O8 over 1m. -
Best intersections include;
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T3W0029 10m at 627 ppm eU3O8 from 13m
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oT3W0063 3m at 403 ppm eU3O8 from 17m 1m at 134 ppm eU3O8 from 25m 1m at 215 ppm eU3O8 from 31m -
Encouraging exploration drilling results 6km to the NW of Tumas 3 deposit where testing started on the Tumas Central palaeochannel with 8 holes and will resume in February 2019.
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A new Mineral Resource Estimate for Tumas 1 East and Tumas 3 West is expected in Q1 2019.
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Mineralisation is calcrete-associated hosted within palaeochannels, similar to the Langer Heinrich uranium mine located 30km to the north.
Deep Yellow Limited ( Deep Yellow ) is pleased to announce that the resource infill drilling in the Tumas 3 West area, testing a southern palaeochannel tributary was completed. In addition a short exploration program in the Tumas Central palaeochannel commenced and stopped due to the Christmas break. Drilling will resume in February 2019 to complete this work. Uranium mineralisation has been confirmed within the tributary channel and in the area explored at Tumas Central. EPL 3496, within which this drilling occurred is held by Reptile Uranium Namibia (Pty) Ltd, part of the group of companies wholly owned by Deep Yellow.
Since the last drilling update (as reported 28 November 2018) 89 holes have been drilled from 23 November to 15 December 2018 for 2837m. This completed the resource definition drilling on a tributary in the Tumas 3 West area with exploration drilling starting in the central section of the main Tumas palaeochannel (Tumas Central).
Unit 17, 100-104 Railway Road Subiaco WA 6008 / PO Box 1770 Subiaco WA 6904 Tel: 61 8 9286 6999 / Fax: 61 8 9286 6969 / ABN 97 006 391 948 Email: [email protected] / Website: www.deepyellow.com.au
This work marks the completion of the 2018 drilling campaign. Figure 1 shows the prospective paleochannel system outline and prospect locations.
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Figure 1: EPLs 3496, 3497 showing Tumas Deposits and main prospect locations over palaeochannel
Tumas 3 West Resource Drilling
81 RC holes involving 2,499m of drilling has been completed for the resource definition drilling over a tributary channel entering the main Tumas palaeochannel from the South.
The mineralised channel that has been identified is between 100m to 500m wide and 2.2km long. The mineralisation is situated in a zone ranging from 5 to 30m below surface. None of this mineralisation shows any surface radiometric expression.
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The 81 RC holes drilled since 23 November will now be considered for resource estimation. Of these 81 holes, 29 (or 36%) show uranium mineralisation above 100ppm eU3O8 over 1m. The average grade, at a 200 ppm eU3O8 cut-off over 1m, is 411ppm with an average thickness of 3m. This is well within the range of the 300 to 500ppm target grade that is being sought. In places the mineralisation reaches a thickness of up to 10m at 627 ppm eU3O8 (T3W0029).
Drill hole and channel locations are shown in Figure 2. Figure 3 shows a drill cross-section through the tributary indicating the continuity and thickness of mineralisation.
Mineralised intersections from the current reporting period that are above the 100ppm U3O8 over 1m cut-off are tabulated in Table 1, Appendix 1. Table 2 in Appendix 1 lists all holes drilled in this period. The equivalent uranium values are based on down-hole radiometric gamma logging carried out by a fully calibrated Aus-Log gamma logging system.
Semi-Regional Exploration Drilling
8 RC holes involving 338m have been completed in the Tumas Central palaeochannel, 6km NW of the current Tumas 3 deposit (Fig 2 NW corner). Testing of this area is incomplete as drilling had to be suspended due to the Christmas break. The area is one of the seven semiregional exploration targets which were identified early in the year but this particular priority zone could not be tested previously due to access problems which has now been resolved. The area covers the confluence of two channels and shows some surface radiometric anomalism over the main palaeochannel.
Two short lines were drilled across the channel with exploration drill hole spacings of 200m along the lines. Uranium mineralisation was encountered on all cross-lines. Four of the eight exploratory drill holes showed uranium mineralisation greater than 100ppm eU3O8 over 1m. The average grade of which was 227ppm.
Figure 2 shows the exploration drill hole locations in relation to the Tumas 3 discovery and the Tumas 3 West drilling.
Analysis/Conclusion
The resource infill drilling has been successful, confirming the presence of 2.2km of continuously mineralised palaeochannel. Including previous exploration drilling, in total, 247 RC holes for 7,100m were completed over the Tumas 3 West Southern tributary. The results will now be included in a new Mineral Resource Estimate expected to be completed in early 2019.
Drill spacings used have varied from 50m to 100m along lines 100m apart. Of these holes, 85 or 35% returned positive results of more than 100ppm eU3O8 over 1m. The average grade of the 1m intersections >200ppm U3O8 cut-off as used in the previous Mineral Resource Estimates is 399ppm. The average thickness is close to 4m.
The results of the ongoing exploration are regarded as very encouraging. This drilling of the previously unexplored, central part of the Tumas palaeochannel system again has identified a new calcrete-type uranium mineralisation at shallow depth which will require further exploration drilling to define the possibility of economic accumulations.
Significantly, the new uranium mineralisation identified at Tumas Central has opened the potential for further mineralisation within the central part of the main palaeochannel along an extensive strike length.
The ongoing work again confirms that the uranium mineralisation is not confined to one simple, single channel but rather is associated with a complex palaeodrainage system containing several channels and tributaries.
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This fourth drilling campaign once again has emphasised the strong exploration potential of the extensive, uranium-fertile palaeochannel system within which the new Tumas palaeochannel discoveries occur.
An updated Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate for the Tumas 1 East Zone, in conjunction with Tumas 1 & 2 and Tumas 3 West is expected to be delivered in early 2019.
CEO Comment
John Borshoff commented: “This latest drilling on the Reptile Project which marks the end of the CY2018 drilling campaign has finished on a high note with identification of yet another mineralised tributary paleochannel and identification of a new zone of interest in the Tumas Central area. The positive results from the southern tributary channel will not only add to our growing palaeochannel resource base but confirms the very high exploration potential of the Tumas palaeochannel system which will continue to be the focus of activity for 2019.”
Yours faithfully
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JOHN BORSHOFF
Managing Director/CEO Deep Yellow Limited
For further information, contact:
John Borshoff Managing Director/CEO
Phone: +61 8 9286 6999 Email: [email protected]
For further information on the Company and its projects, please visit the website at: www.deepyellow.com.au
Competent Person’s Statement
The information in this announcement as it relates to exploration results was compiled by Mr Martin Hirsch, a Competent Person who is a Member of the Institute of Materials, Mining and Metallurgy (IMMM) in the UK. Mr Hirsch, who is currently the Exploration Manager for Reptile Mineral Resources and Exploration (Pty) Ltd (RMR), has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Hirsch consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears. Mr Hirsch hold s shares in the Company.
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Figure 2: Tumas 3 West, Tributary South and Central Tumas exploration drill hole locations
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Figure 3: Tumas 3 West, Tributary South channel drill cross-section 7464600N
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APPENDIX 1
TABLE 1 – Drill Hole Status - Intersections>100ppm eU3O8 over 1m (33 holes drilled 23 November to 15 December 2018)
TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018)
| TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) | TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) | TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) | TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) | TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) | TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) | TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) | TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) | TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) | TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) |
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| Table 1 - Drill Hole Status with eU3O8 determination | |||||||||
| Hole ID | From (m) |
Thickness (m) |
eU3O8 (ppm) |
From (m) | eU3O8 max (over 1 m) |
Easting | Northing | RL | TD (m) |
| T3W0005 | 22.0 | 1.0 | 310 | 22.0 | 310 | 502100 | 7465200 | 358 | 40 |
| T3W0007 | 26.0 | 1.0 | 164 | 26.0 | 164 | 502400 | 7465100 | 358 | 31 |
| T3W0008 | 21.0 | 1.0 | 103 | 21.0 | 103 | 502200 | 7465100 | 358 | 43 |
| 25.0 | 1.0 | 109 | 25.0 | 109 | |||||
| T3W0009 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 168 | 22.0 | 266 | 502400 | 7464600 | 364 | 43 |
| T3W0013 | 23.0 | 7.0 | 139 | 28.0 | 269 | 502400 | 7465000 | 359 | 43 |
| T3W0014 | 18.0 | 1.0 | 102 | 18.0 | 102 | 502300 | 7465000 | 359 | 31 |
| 20.0 | 5.0 | 185 | 24.0 | 627 | |||||
| T3W0015 | 25.0 | 1.0 | 124 | 25.0 | 124 | 502200 | 7465000 | 359 | 55 |
| 29.0 | 1.0 | 225 | 29.0 | 225 | |||||
| T3W0021 | 25.0 | 1.0 | 360 | 25.0 | 360 | 502300 | 7464800 | 362 | 37 |
| T3W0024 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 103 | 12.0 | 103 | 502600 | 7464800 | 362 | 19 |
| T3W0025 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 127 | 12.0 | 130 | 501900 | 7464400 | 366 | 31 |
| T3W0027 | 15.0 | 1.0 | 123 | 15.0 | 123 | 502200 | 7464400 | 366 | 31 |
| T3W0029 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 155 | 0.0 | 155 | 502400 | 7464400 | 366 | 31 |
| 13.0 | 10.0 | 627 | 19.0 | 3354 | |||||
| T3W0030 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 149 | 8.0 | 149 | 502500 | 7464400 | 366 | 19 |
| T3W0031 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 209 | 23.0 | 330 | 502300 | 7464600 | 364 | 37 |
| T3W0032 | 18.0 | 4.0 | 242 | 20.0 | 334 | 502200 | 7464600 | 364 | 34 |
| T3W0035 | 18.0 | 1.0 | 124 | 18.0 | 124 | 502450 | 7464600 | 364 | 31 |
| T3W0043 | 14.0 | 1.0 | 116 | 14.0 | 116 | 502350 | 7464200 | 371 | 31 |
| T3W0054 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 241 | 6.0 | 377 | 502550 | 7463600 | 376 | 19 |
| T3W0057 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 120 | 19.0 | 199 | 501900 | 7464500 | 364 | 28 |
| 24.0 | 1.0 | 119 | 24.0 | 119 | |||||
| T3W0061 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 132 | 6.0 | 148 | 502700 | 7463400 | 376 | 13 |
| T3W0063 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 403 | 18.0 | 815 | 502500 | 7465400 | 358 | 37 |
| 25.0 | 1.0 | 134 | 25.0 | 134 | |||||
| 31.0 | 1.0 | 215 | 31.0 | 215 | |||||
| T3W0065 | 27.0 | 2.0 | 119 | 28.0 | 120 | 502700 | 7465400 | 360 | 37 |
| T3W0068 | 27.0 | 1.0 | 226 | 27.0 | 226 | 502600 | 7465600 | 359 | 37 |
| T3W0070 | 24.0 | 1.0 | 113 | 24.0 | 113 | 502400 | 7465500 | 357 | 43 |
| T3W0073 | 24.0 | 3.0 | 227 | 25.0 | 271 | 502900 | 7465800 | 362 | 43 |
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APPENDIX 1
TABLE 1 – Drill Hole Status (continued)
| TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) | TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) | TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) | TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) | TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) | TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) | TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) | TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) | TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) | TUMAS 3 WEST - EXPLORATION DRILLING (from 23 Nov. to 13 Dec. 2018) |
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| Table 1 - Drill Hole Status with eU3O8 determination | |||||||||
| Hole ID | From (m) |
Thickness (m) |
eU3O8 (ppm) |
From (m) | eU3O8 max (over 1 m) |
Easting | Northing | RL | TD (m) |
| T3W0075 | 25.0 | 1.0 | 151 | 25.0 | 151 | 502900 | 7465600 | 362 | 37 |
| T3W0076 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 125 | 15.0 | 189 | 501800 | 7464400 | 367 | 25 |
| T3W0079 | 20.0 | 3.0 | 158 | 20.0 | 222 | 501800 | 7465300 | 355 | 37 |
| T3W0080 | 17.0 | 1.0 | 105 | 17.0 | 105 | 501800 | 7465500 | 353 | 37 |
| TW00002 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 202 | 3.0 | 227 | 498800 | 7467800 | 331 | 13 |
| TW00004 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 109 | 4.0 | 117 | 498800 | 7467400 | 329 | 43 |
| TW00006 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 156 | 4.0 | 251 | 497200 | 7467800 | 322 | 55 |
| TW00008 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 468 | 3.0 | 443 | 497200 | 7468200 | 320 | 49 |
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APPENDIX 1
TABLE 2 – Drill Hole Locations – 89 drill holes drilled 23 November 2018 to 15 December 2018
| Tumas 3 West (EPL3496) | Tumas 3 West (EPL3496) | Tumas 3 West (EPL3496) | Tumas 3 West (EPL3496) | Tumas 3 West (EPL3496) |
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| (89 holes completed from 23 Nov to | 13 Dec 2018) | |||
| Hole ID | Easting | Northing | RL | TD (m) |
| T3W0001 | 502400 | 7465200 | 358 | 43 |
| T3W0002 | 502300 | 7465300 | 358 | 31 |
| T3W0003 | 502300 | 7465200 | 358 | 35 |
| T3W0004 | 502200 | 7465200 | 358 | 40 |
| T3W0005 | 502100 | 7465200 | 358 | 40 |
| T3W0006 | 501900 | 7465200 | 358 | 19 |
| T3W0007 | 502400 | 7465100 | 358 | 31 |
| T3W0008 | 502200 | 7465100 | 358 | 43 |
| T3W0009 | 502400 | 7464600 | 364 | 43 |
| T3W0010 | 502700 | 7465000 | 359 | 36 |
| T3W0011 | 502600 | 7465000 | 359 | 31 |
| T3W0012 | 502500 | 7465000 | 359 | 31 |
| T3W0013 | 502400 | 7465000 | 359 | 43 |
| T3W0014 | 502300 | 7465000 | 359 | 31 |
| T3W0015 | 502200 | 7465000 | 359 | 55 |
| T3W0016 | 502100 | 7465000 | 359 | 40 |
| T3W0017 | 501900 | 7465000 | 359 | 37 |
| T3W0018 | 501900 | 7464800 | 361 | 37 |
| T3W0019 | 502100 | 7464800 | 361 | 49 |
| T3W0020 | 502200 | 7464800 | 362 | 43 |
| T3W0021 | 502300 | 7464800 | 362 | 37 |
| T3W0022 | 502400 | 7464800 | 362 | 19 |
| T3W0023 | 502500 | 7464800 | 362 | 19 |
| T3W0024 | 502600 | 7464800 | 362 | 19 |
| T3W0025 | 501900 | 7464400 | 366 | 31 |
| T3W0026 | 502100 | 7464400 | 366 | 31 |
| T3W0027 | 502200 | 7464400 | 366 | 31 |
| T3W0028 | 502300 | 7464400 | 366 | 37 |
| T3W0029 | 502400 | 7464400 | 366 | 31 |
| T3W0030 | 502500 | 7464400 | 366 | 19 |
| T3W0031 | 502300 | 7464600 | 364 | 37 |
| T3W0032 | 502200 | 7464600 | 364 | 34 |
| T3W0033 | 502100 | 7464600 | 364 | 37 |
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APPENDIX 1
TABLE 2 – Drill Hole Locations (continued)
| Tumas 3 West (EPL3496) | Tumas 3 West (EPL3496) | Tumas 3 West (EPL3496) | Tumas 3 West (EPL3496) | Tumas 3 West (EPL3496) |
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| (89 holes completed from 23 Nov to | 13 Dec 2018) | |||
| Hole ID | Easting | Northing | RL | TD (m) |
| T3W0034 | 501900 | 7464600 | 364 | 25 |
| T3W0035 | 502450 | 7464600 | 364 | 31 |
| T3W0036 | 502250 | 7464000 | 371 | 37 |
| T3W0037 | 502350 | 7464000 | 371 | 28 |
| T3W0038 | 502450 | 7464000 | 371 | 31 |
| T3W0039 | 502200 | 7463900 | 371 | 13 |
| T3W0040 | 502150 | 7463600 | 377 | 10 |
| T3W0041 | 502150 | 7464200 | 371 | 31 |
| T3W0042 | 502250 | 7464200 | 371 | 43 |
| T3W0043 | 502350 | 7464200 | 371 | 31 |
| T3W0044 | 502450 | 7464200 | 371 | 7 |
| T3W0045 | 502150 | 7463800 | 370 | 19 |
| T3W0046 | 502250 | 7463800 | 370 | 19 |
| T3W0047 | 502350 | 7463800 | 370 | 19 |
| T3W0048 | 502450 | 7463800 | 373 | 19 |
| T3W0049 | 502550 | 7463800 | 373 | 24 |
| T3W0050 | 502500 | 7463400 | 377 | 37 |
| T3W0051 | 502250 | 7463600 | 377 | 16 |
| T3W0052 | 502350 | 7463600 | 377 | 31 |
| T3W0053 | 502450 | 7463600 | 376 | 23 |
| T3W0054 | 502550 | 7463600 | 376 | 19 |
| T3W0055 | 502400 | 7463500 | 377 | 22 |
| T3W0056 | 502600 | 7463500 | 375 | 10 |
| T3W0057 | 501900 | 7464500 | 364 | 28 |
| T3W0058 | 501900 | 7464700 | 362 | 28 |
| T3W0059 | 502650 | 7463600 | 376 | 19 |
| T3W0060 | 502600 | 7463400 | 376 | 25 |
| T3W0061 | 502700 | 7463400 | 376 | 13 |
| T3W0062 | 502400 | 7465400 | 358 | 37 |
| T3W0063 | 502500 | 7465400 | 358 | 37 |
| T3W0064 | 502600 | 7465400 | 359 | 37 |
| T3W0065 | 502700 | 7465400 | 360 | 37 |
| T3W0066 | 502800 | 7465400 | 361 | 31 |
| T3W0067 | 502500 | 7465600 | 358 | 37 |
| T3W0068 | 502600 | 7465600 | 359 | 37 |
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APPENDIX 1
TABLE 2 – Drill Hole Locations (continued)
| Tumas 3 West (EPL3496) | Tumas 3 West (EPL3496) | Tumas 3 West (EPL3496) | Tumas 3 West (EPL3496) | Tumas 3 West (EPL3496) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (89 holes completed from 23 Nov to | 13 Dec 2018) | |||
| Hole ID | Easting | Northing | RL | TD (m) |
| T3W0069 | 502700 | 7465600 | 359 | 37 |
| T3W0070 | 502400 | 7465500 | 357 | 43 |
| T3W0071 | 502700 | 7463500 | 376 | 22 |
| T3W0072 | 502900 | 7465900 | 362 | 43 |
| T3W0073 | 502900 | 7465800 | 362 | 43 |
| T3W0074 | 502900 | 7465700 | 362 | 43 |
| T3W0075 | 502900 | 7465600 | 362 | 37 |
| T3W0076 | 501800 | 7464400 | 367 | 25 |
| T3W0077 | 501700 | 7464400 | 366 | 13 |
| T3W0078 | 501800 | 7464500 | 365 | 25 |
| T3W0079 | 501800 | 7465300 | 355 | 37 |
| T3W0080 | 501800 | 7465500 | 353 | 37 |
| T3W0081 | 501800 | 7465600 | 353 | 43 |
| TW00001 | 498800 | 7468000 | 331 | 13 |
| TW00002 | 498800 | 7467800 | 331 | 13 |
| TW00003 | 498800 | 7467600 | 329 | 37 |
| TW00004 | 498800 | 7467400 | 329 | 43 |
| TW00005 | 498800 | 7468200 | 329 | 61 |
| TW00006 | 497200 | 7467800 | 322 | 55 |
| TW00007 | 497200 | 7468000 | 320 | 67 |
| TW00008 | 497200 | 7468200 | 320 | 49 |
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APPENDIX 2: Table 1 Report (JORC Code 2012 addition)
JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | • | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sampling techniques | • Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random | • | The current drilling relies on downhole gamma data from calibrated probes |
| chips, or specific specialised industry standard measurement | operated by experienced Reptile Mineral Resources & Exploration Pty Ltd | ||
| 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 |
• | (RMR) personnel. Check geochemical assay data are expected in early 2019. Previous drill data used in this report includes both geochemical assay data (U3O8) and down hole gamma equivalent uranium (eU3O8). Appropriate factors were applied to all downhole gamma counting results to |
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| representivity and the appropriate calibration of any | make allowance for drill rod thickness, gamma probe dead times and other | ||
| measurement tools or systems used. | applicable factors. | ||
| • Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the Public Report. |
Total gamma eU3O8 | ||
| • 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 |
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33 mm AusLog total gamma probes were used. Probes were calibrated at Pelindaba, South Africa, in May 2007 and in December 2007, and at Langer Heinrich Mine in December 2014, May 2015, August 2017 and July 2018. |
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| there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems. | • | Between 2008 and 2013 sensitivity checks were conducted by periodic re- | |
| Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (eg submarine | logging of test holeALAD1480. During current drilling, the probe sensitivity was | ||
| nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information. | checked daily against a standard source. | ||
| • | Probing was carried out immediately after drilling mainly through the drill rods | ||
| but in some cases in open holes. Rod factors were established to compensate | |||
| for the reduced gamma counts when logging through drill rods. No correction | |||
| for water was done as the holes were dry. | |||
| • | Gamma measurements were taken at 5 cm intervals at a logging speed of | ||
| approximately 2 m per minute. | |||
| • | Allgamma measurements were corrected for dead time . |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | • | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| • | All corrected (dead time and rod factor) gamma values were converted to | ||
| equivalent eU3O8values using a probe-specific K-factor. | |||
| • | Disequilibrium studies on 22 samples by ANSTO Minerals in 2008 has | ||
| confirmed that the Tumas ore is in secular equilibrium. | |||
| Chemical assay data | |||
| • | Geochemical samples were obtained from RC chips at intervals of 1 m. | ||
| Samples were spilt at the drill site using either a riffle or cone splitter to obtain | |||
| a 1 to 4 kg sample from which 90 gms will be pulverized to produce a subset | |||
| for XRF analysis. | |||
| • | 10 to 20% of samples will be assayed for U3O8by XRF. | ||
| • | In the 2017 resource drilling program 932 samples were submitted to ALS in | ||
| South Africa for U3O8analysis by XRF. | |||
| • | These assay results confirmed equivalent uranium grades within a statistically | ||
| acceptable margin of error. | |||
| Drilling techniques | • Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, | • | RC drilling is being used. |
| 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 |
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All holes are being drilled vertically and intersections measured present true thicknesses. |
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| _ifso, by what method, etc). _ | |||
| Drill sample recovery | • Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample | • | Drill chip recoveries are good at around 90%. |
| recoveries and results assessed. | • | Drill chip recoveries were assessed by weighing 1 m drill chip samples at the | |
| • Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure | drill site. | ||
| 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/gainof fine/coarse material. | |||
| Logging | • Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and | • | All drill holes are lithologically logged. |
| 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. |
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The logging is qualitative in nature. Other parameters logged include colour, colour intensity, weathering, oxidation, grain size, carbonate (CaCO3) content, sample condition (wet, dry) and total gamma count (by handheld Rad-Eye scintillometer). |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | • | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| • The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections | |||
| _logged. _ | |||
| Sub-sampling | • If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all | • | A portable 2tier (75%/25%) splitter was used to treat a full 1m sample from the |
| techniques and sample preparation |
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 adopted for all sub-sampling |
• • |
cyclone into an appropriate size assay sample. All sampling was dry. The above sub-sampling techniques are common industry practice and appropriate. Sample sizes are considered appropriate to the grain size of the material being sampled. |
| stages to maximise representivity of samples. | • | Duplicates will be inserted into the assay batch at an approximate rate of one | |
| • Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative | for every 20 samples which is compatible with industry norm. | ||
| 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 assay data | • The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and |
• | The analytical method employed will be XRF. The technique is industry |
| and laboratory tests | laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is | standard and considered appropriate. | |
| 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. |
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The analytical method employed for an earlier drill program in 2017 was ICP- MS which is also considered industry standard and appropriate. The principal method of obtaining U3O8content is downhole gamma, with a small number of samples submitted for conventional analysis as a check. |
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| • Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg standards, | Methods are described above. | ||
| blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether | |||
| acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision | |||
| _have been established. _ | |||
| Verification of | • The verification of significant intersections by either | • | Lithology was recorded on tablet computer and sample tag books filled in at |
| sampling and | independent or alternative company personnel. | the drill site. This information was transferred into a database. | |
| assaying | • 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. |
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Equivalent eU3O8values have previously been and were for the current program calculated from raw gamma files by applying calibration factors and casing factors where applicable. No holes have been twinned. |
| • | Comparison of eU3O8vs assayed U3O8for matching intervals will be used to | ||
| quantify statistical error of the gamma data. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | • | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location of data | • Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes | • | Drill collars are being surveyed by in-house operators using a differential GPS. |
| points | (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. |
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All drill holes are vertical and shallow; therefore, no down-hole surveying was required. The grid system is World Geodetic System (WGS) 1984, Zone 33. |
| Data spacing and | • Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. | • | Drilling positioning is optimized along the channel direction. Spacing varied from |
| distribution | • Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to | 50 to 100m along 100 to 200m spaced lines. | |
| 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. |
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The resource drill grid at Tumas 3 West is close to 100m by 100m in EW and NS rectangular directions following the main target channel, sufficient to define an inferred resource. Equivalent uranium values(eU3O8)were composited to 1 m intervals. |
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| Orientation of data in | • Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased |
• | Uranium mineralisation is distributed in fairly continuous horizontal layers. |
| relation to geological | sampling of possible structures and the extent to which this is | Holes are being drilled vertically and mineralised intercepts represent the true | |
| structure | known, considering the deposit type. | width. | |
| • 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. | |||
| Sample security | • The measures taken to ensure sample security. | • | Bagged chip samples are transported directly from the drill site to RMR's |
| premises in Swakopmund, where they are kept under lock and key and | |||
| protected by an extensive security system. | |||
| • | Upon completion of chemical analysis, sample bags will be transferred to a | ||
| secure storage facility where they will be kept under lock and key. | |||
| Audits or reviews | • The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques | • | My consultant geophysicist D. M. Barrett (PhD MAIG) conducted an audit of |
| and data. | RMR's gamma logging procedures. | ||
| • | He concludes "it is my belief that the equivalent uranium grades reported by | ||
| Reptile from their gamma logging program are reliable and are probably within | |||
| a few percent of the true grade”. |
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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral tenement and land | • Type, reference name/number, location and | • | The work to which the Exploration Results relate was undertaken on exclusive |
| tenure status | ownership including agreements or material issues | prospecting grant EPL3496. | |
| with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental settings. |
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The EPL was granted in 2006 and is valid until 05 June 2019. The EPL is in good standing. The EPL is located within the Namib Naukluft-National Park in Namibia. |
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| • The security of the tenure held at the time of | • | The EPL is subject to an agreement with a Namibian partner whereby the | |
| reporting along with any known impediments to | partner has the right to acquire 5% of the project for historical costs. | ||
| obtaining a licence to operate in the area. | • | There are no known impediments to the project beyond Namibia’s standard | |
| permitting procedures. | |||
| Exploration done by other | • Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by | • | Extensive prior work was conducted by Anglo American Prospecting Services |
| parties | other parties. | (AAPS), General Mining and Falconbridge in the 1970s. This included drilling. | |
| • | Assay results from the historical drilling are available on paper. They have not | ||
| been captured digitally and will not be used for resource estimation. | |||
| Geology | • Deposit type, geological setting and style of | • | Secondary uranium minerals occur in Cenozoic calcretised palaeochannel and |
| mineralisation. | sheet wash sediments and adjacent weathered Proterozoic bedrock. | ||
| Drill hole Information | • A summary of all information material to the | • | 89 holes for a total of 2,837m have been drilled in the current program on |
| understanding of the exploration results including a | Tumas 3 West area from 23 November 2018 up to 15 December 2018. | ||
| tabulation of the following information for all Material drill holes: o easting and northing of the drill hole collaro elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above |
• • |
All holes were drilled vertically and intersections measured present true thicknesses. The Table 2 in Appendix 1 lists all the drill hole locations for this reporting |
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| sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar | period. Table 1 list the results of intersections greater than 100ppm eU3O8over | ||
o dip and azimuth of the hole |
1m. | ||
o down hole length and interception depth |
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o hole length. |
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| • 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 |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| the report, the Competent Person should clearly | ||
| _explain why this is the case. _ | ||
| Data aggregation methods | • In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging | •5 cm intervals of down hole gamma counts per second (cps) logged inside the |
| techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade | drill rods were converted to equivalent uranium values, composited into 1m | |
| truncations (eg cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated. • Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths |
down hole intervals showing greater than 100ppm eU3O8values over 1m. •No grade top cut was applied. |
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| 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 between | • These relationships are particularly important in the | •The mineralisation is sub-horizontal and all drilling vertical, therefore |
| mineralisation widths and intercept lengths |
reporting of Exploration Results. • If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to |
mineralised intercepts are considered to represent true widths. |
| 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) and | •Appendix 1 (Table 2) shows all drill hole locations. Table 1 lists the anomalous |
| tabulations of intercepts should be included for any | intervals. | |
| significant discovery being reported These should include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole |
•Maps and sections are included in the text. | |
| collar locations and appropriate sectional views. | ||
| Balanced reporting | • Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration | •Comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results was practised at various |
| Results is not practicable, representative reporting of | times throughout the drilling program. | |
| both low and high grades and/or widths should be | ||
| practiced to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration | ||
| _Results. _ | ||
| Other substantive | • Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, | •The wider area and Tumas deposit were subject to extensive drilling in the |
| exploration data | should be reported including (but not limited to): | 1970s and 1980s by Anglo American Prospecting Services, Falconbridge and |
| geological observations; geophysical survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk |
General Mining. •An airborne EM survey conducted in 2009 better defined the broad |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock | palaeochannel system. | |
| characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating substances. |
•Downhole gamma-gamma density logging for bulk density was conducted by Terratec on the Tumas 1 and 2 resources. |
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| Further work | • The nature and scale of planned further work (eg | •Further drilling work is planned in the Tumas 1 East area and west of the |
| tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or | currently defined Tumas 3 Zone and its extensions. | |
| 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. |
•Further extension drilling is expected as various tributaries in the Tumas 1 East area remain untested. •Further infill drilling for Mineral Resource Estimation work is currently planned at Tumas 3 West and Tumas 1 East. |
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