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DREADNOUGHT RESOURCES LTD Regulatory Filings 2015

Mar 4, 2015

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Australian Securities Exchange Announcement

5 March 2015

ASX Market Announcements Australian Securities Exchange 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

Visible Gold in First Diamond Drilling at Redback Prospect

Tychean Resources Ltd (ASX: TYK) ( Tychean or Company ) is pleased to announce that visible gold mineralisation has been identified within the first two diamond tails completed at the Redback Prospect within the Company’s wholly owned Spargoville Gold Project in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia, (Figure 1).

All RC drilling from the current drill programme has been completed with a total of 2 RC drill holes (SPRC111 -112) and 14 RC precollars (SPDT001 – 014) completed for a total of 2,742 metres. Two NQ2 diamond tails have been completed to date for 115 metres (SPDT010 and 011), (Figure 2, Table 1).

Visible gold mineralisation has been identified within both diamond tails predominantly interpreted to be associated with Western Zone mineralisation.

SPDT010 – A total of 12 visible gold occurrences, ranging from 0.1mm to 2mm, have been identified within a downhole interval of 9.65 metres from 199.55 metres, (Figures 4 and 5) within actinolite-chlorite ultramafic lithologies and quartz-carbonate veining, interpreted to be associated with Western Zone mineralisation. One occurrence identified within the drill hole is depicted in Figure 3. The interval is located 15 metres down dip from significant gold mineralisation within previous RC drilling of 20 metres at 4.05g/t Au from 195 metres including 2 metres at 12.1 g/t Au from 197 metres and 1 metre at 13.3g/t Au from 206 metres, (SPRC090). The interval is also the deepest intersection of Western Zone mineralisation at the Redback Prospect to date.

SPDT011 – A total of 11 visible gold occurrences, ranging from 0.1mm to 1mm, have been identified. Ten of the occurrences have been identified within a downhole interval of 3.05 metres from 206.15 metres, (Figure 4), within chlorite-tremolite ultramafic lithologies and quartzcarbonate veining, interpreted to be associated with Western Zone mineralisation. The interval is located approximately 12 metres along strike from significant gold mineralisation within previous RC drilling of 9 metres at 4.78g/t Au from 170 metres including 4 metres at 9.05g/t Au from 172 meters, (SPRC088).

Both diamond tails have intersected variably brecciated and sheared, siliceous and black shale horizons within the ultramafic adjacent to the contact with the footwall felsic lithologies, akin to the Redback Eastern zone. No visible gold has been identified within the completed diamond drilling, to date, associated with the Eastern Zone.

No results have been received for any of the completed RC or diamond drilling detailed above.

The diamond drilling is ongoing and is likely to require a further 2-3 weeks to complete.

For further information please contact:

Mr. Joe Houldsworth Mr. Duncan Gordon
Managing Director Executive Director
Tychean Resources Ltd Adelaide Equity Partners Limited
M: 0487 924 326 M: 0404 006 444

Further information relating to Tychean Resources Ltd and its various exploration projects can be found at its website: www.tycheanresources.com

Table 1: Drill Hole Collar Details – Redback RC/Diamond Drilling March 2014

Hole
Number
Easting
(GDA Zone 51)
Northing
(GDA Zone 51)
Nominal
RL (m)
Azimuth Dip RC
(m)
Diamond
(m)
Total Depth
(m)
SPDT001 356540 6527200 336 90 -60 90 Pending
SPDT002 356510 6527200 336 90 -60 150 Pending
SPDT003 356515 6527215 336 90 -60 132 Pending
SPDT004 356490 6527230 336 90 -60 150 Pending
SPDT005 356450 6527290 336 90 -60 198 Pending
SPDT006 356430 6527310 336 90 -60 228 Pending
SPDT007 356430 6527330 336 90 -60 228 Pending
SPDT008 356450 6527350 336 90 -60 180 Pending
SPDT009 356430 6527350 336 90 -61 228 Pending
SPDT010 356645 6527320 336 270 -60 162 60.3 222.3
SPDT011 356650 6527290 336 270 -57 138 54.7 192.7
SPDT012 356645 6527320 336 270 -57 156 Pending
SPDT013 356465 6527350 336 90 -60 162 Pending
SPDT014 356400 6527370 336 90 -55 240 Pending
SPRC111 356555 6527170 336 90 -60 168 168
SPRC112 356560 6527200 336 90 -60 132 132

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Figure 1 – Spargoville Gold Project – Prospect Location Plan

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Figure 2 – Spargoville Gold Project – Redback Prospect Drilling Summary Plan

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Figure 3 – Redback Prospect – One of the 12 visible gold occurrences identified within NQ2 drill core (diameter 50.5mm) from drill hole, SPDT010 at 207.28 metres. Three coarse clusters of gold circled in yellow with several smaller specks of gold scattered throughout broken core surface.

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Figure 4 – Spargoville Gold Project – Redback Prospect Western Zone Longitudinal Projection

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Figure 5 – Redback Prospect – Cross Section 6527330mN ± 10m

The information contained in this release that relates to exploration results, mineralisation and target generation is based on information compiled by Mr. Matthew Svensson, who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Geologists (MAIG) and a full time employee of the Company. Mr. Svensson 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. Svensson consents to the inclusion in this release of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

This announcement contains previously announced TYK exploration results. 28/03/2014 - High grade gold in new results from Spargoville in WA 02/05/2014 - Spargoville (WA) – Aircore Gold Resample Results 22/09/2014 - High Grade Single Metre Gold Results from Spargoville WA 05/12/2014 – Redback Prospect High Grade Gold Results 20/01/2015 - More Redback Prospect High Grade Gold Results

The Company is not aware of any new information or data, which hasn’t been previously reported, that materially affects the information included in the current market announcement.

JORC TABLE 1

Section 1: Sampling Techniques & Data

Section 1: Sampling Techniques & Data
Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.
Composite scoop samples over 4 consecutive metres and
single metre splits were collected from RC precollars and
portions of RC drill holes outside of the mineralised horizons.
All RC and ongoing diamond drilling is being completed to
evaluate Western and Eastern Zone mineralised trends
identified from previous drilling. The drilling was completed
10/20m line spacing. All composite samples within the RC
drilling were restricted portions of the drilling to the west of the
prospective ultramafic sequence. Single metre split samples
were collected throughout RC drilling in the prospective
ultramafic sequence and associated contacts. All RC drilling
(4.75 inch diameter) from the current drill programme has
been completed with a total of 2 RC drill holes (SPRC111 -
112) and 14 RC precollars (SPDT001 – 014) completed for a
total of 2,742 metres. Two NQ2 diamond tails have been
completed to date for 115 metres (SPDT010 and 011), (Figure
2).
Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample
representivity and the appropriate calibration of any
measurement tools or systems used.
A consistent scoop sampling method has been adopted for
composite drill sampling. All composite scoop sampling
protocols remained constant throughout the program. All
single metre split samples were collected via a rig mounted
cone splitter. All drill hole locations were determined by
DGPS.
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.
RC drilling was used to obtain one metre drill samples from
which approximately a 2-3 kg composite sample (scoop
sampled as per above) was pulverized (>90% smaller than 75
micron) to produce a pulp sample for analysis.
Analysis of the four metre composite samples will comprised a
25g aqua regia digest, solvent extraction then Flame Atomic
Absorption Spectrometry for Au determination to a lower
detection limit of 0.01ppm Au. All single metre split RC
samples will be analysed using a cyanide leach technique
using a 200g charge and determination via Mass
Spectrometry
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.).
All drilling was completed via RC and RC precollars with
diamond tails. All holes were or will be completed in order to
intersect the interpreted mineralised horizons.
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample
recoveries and results assessed.
Recovering information was recorded within RC drilling per
metre, in the form of an estimate of the returned amount of drill
sample compared to that normally returned during normal
drilling operations. Any core loss from the completed and
ongoing diamond drilling is recorded.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure
representative nature of the samples.
Drill cyclone and sample hoses are cleaned when required
during each drill hole and after each hole to minimise down
hole and/or cross contamination during RC drilling.
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 relationship has been identified 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.
The use of scoop sampled RC drilling results is not
appropriate for a mineral resource estimate and is considered
a qualitative sampling technique. Single metre split RC and
half core diamond drill sample results are appropriate for
inclusion within a mineral resource. All logging has been
completed to the level of detail required to support mineral
resource estimation.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core
(or costean, channel, etc.) photography.
Logging of RC drill chips recorded lithology, weathering,
veining, mineralisation, and other features of the drill samples.
A chip sample reference of each drilled metre was collected
for each hole. Logging of drill core recorded lithology,
weathering, veining, mineralisation, structure, gold
occurrences and other features of the drill samples
The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections
logged.
All drill holes were logged in full from start to end of hole.
Sub-
sampling
techniques
and sample
preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all
core taken.
No core.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc. and
whether sampled wet or dry.
The RC drilling comprised wet and dry samples which were
scoop sampled over 4 consecutive metres. Single metre split
samples were collected via a cone splitter within the
prospective ultramafic sequence and associated contacts.
Half core drill core samples will be submitted from the diamond
drilling
For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness
of the samplepreparation technique.
No sample preparation undertaken
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling
stages to maximise representivity of samples.
No sample analysis reported
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.
No sample analysis reported.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the
material being sampled.
Given the qualitative nature of the composite sampling
technique, the sample sizes are considered appropriate to
give an indication of degree and extent of anomalism. The
size of the split sample collected is considered industry
standard and suitable for the grain size of the material
collected.
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.
No sample analysis reported
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.
None used
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 sample analysis reported
Verification
of sampling
and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections by either
independent or alternative company personnel.
None undertaken.
The use of twinned holes.
None undertaken.
Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data
verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols.
Field and laboratory data have been collected electronically.
The electronic data has been validated visually and
automatically using Micromine software.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
None undertaken.
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.
The location of drill hole collars was determined by handheld
GPS prior to drilling which is expected to have an accuracy of
+/-5m. All hole collars will be located via DGPS.
Specification of thegrid system used.
The coordinate system in use was GDA1994 MGA Zone 51.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
A nominal RL of 340m has been used for the drilling.
Data
spacing and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.
The majority of drilling ensured drill coverage of 20m line
spacing between current and/or previous drilling.
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.
At this stage no mineral resource or reserve estimates have
been undertaken which are JORC 2012 compliant. Composite
results are not able to be used in resource estimations
however the single metre RC split samples and drill core
results can be used. It is envisaged that a drill spacing of
10m x 20m would be sufficient for an indicated resource
estimate.
Whether sample compositing has been applied.
Four metre composites were collected from the drill samples in
the field from the portion of the drilling to the west of the
prospective ultramafic sequence and associated contacts.
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.
The completed drilling was undertaken roughly perpendicular
to the strike direction of the geology and related
mineralisation, however not perpendicular to the interpreted
dip.
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.
No orientation based sampling bias has been identified in the
data
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample security.
All samples were stored securely onsite after sampling and
transported to Quantum Analytical Services, in Perth on a
weeklybasis for analysis.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample security.
All samples were stored securely onsite after sampling and
transported to Quantum Analytical Services, in Perth on a
weeklybasis for analysis.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample security.
All samples were stored securely onsite after sampling and
transported to Quantum Analytical Services, in Perth on a
weeklybasis for analysis.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample security.
All samples were stored securely onsite after sampling and
transported to Quantum Analytical Services, in Perth on a
weeklybasis for analysis.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample security.
All samples were stored securely onsite after sampling and
transported to Quantum Analytical Services, in Perth on a
weeklybasis for analysis.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample security.
All samples were stored securely onsite after sampling and
transported to Quantum Analytical Services, in Perth on a
weeklybasis for analysis.
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques
and data.
No audits or reviews have been undertaken.
JORC TABLE 2
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
The drilling was completed over a single tenement of the
Spargoville project, M15/1101. A summary of Tychean’s
interests within the tenement is included below.
such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties,
native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national
park and environmental settings.
Tenement Gold
Interest
Nickel
Interest
M15/1101 100% 80%
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.
There are no existing impediments to the tenement.
Exploration
done by other
parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other
parties.
Previous exploration within the tenements comprises surface
geochemistry, drilling, airborne and ground geophysics which
was conducted by various previous explorers, including ACM
Gold, Spinifex Gold, WMC, Resolute and more recently
Ramelius Resources.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. The geology of the tenements is dominated by Archaean
mafic/ultramafic and sedimentary lithologies and minor felsic
intrusives. Hydrothermal vein and shear related gold
mineralisation is being targeted by exploration within the
tenement.
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:
easting and northing of the drill hole collar
elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea
level in metres) of the drill hole collar
dip and azimuth of the hole
down hole length and interception depth
hole length.
RC and diamond drill hole locations are depicted on the
included Figure 2 within the body of text and a full list of hole
collar details are included as Table 1.
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.
No information has been excluded
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.
No sample analysis reported
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.
No sample analysis reported
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent
values should be clearly stated.
No metal equivalents reported.
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and
intercept
lengths
These relationships are particularly important in the reporting
of Exploration Results.
From the preliminary drilling completed to date, the
mineralisation is interpreted to be sub-vertical, which would
result in the down hole intercept being approximately twice
the true width of the mineralisation.
If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill
hole angle is known, its nature should be reported.
Interpretations to date, have resulted in the identification of
steeplydipping,south-southeast strikingmineralised zones.
If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported,
there should be a clear statement to this effect (e.g. ‘down
hole length, true width not known’).
No sample analysis reported
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.
See Figures 1 -5
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.
Comprehensive reporting of all available exploration results
has been undertaken.
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.
No other exploration data is available.
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).
An RC/Diamond drill programme is currently in progress to
further extend and infill high grade .mineralisation at
Redback.
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible
extensions, including the main geological interpretations and
future drilling areas, provided this information is not
commercially sensitive.
Proposed intersection area of the proposed drill program are
depicted on the included long section, Figure 4.