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DUKETON MINING LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2021
Apr 29, 2021
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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ASX Release
30 April 2021
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March 2021 Quarterly Report
| HIGHLIGHTS | HIGHLIGHTS |
|---|---|
| Rosie Project (100% DKM) | |
| Increase to Nickel Equivalent Grade for the Rosie Resource | |
| • | Rosie Nickel Resource increased to 2.56Mt @ 3.14% NiEq |
| • | Which equates to49,100 tonnes contained nickel, 10,600 tonnes contained |
| copper and 205,000 ounces of contained PGEs* | |
| • | Total combined JORC resource for Rosie & C2 is87,100 nickel tonnes, 12,900 |
| copper tonnes and 231,500 ounces PGE’s | |
| • | Updated Rosie Mineral Resource Estimate completed using January Spot Prices |
| Mining | Study nearing completion on the Rosie Nickel Deposit |
| • | Entech Mining Consultants engaged to conduct aScoping Studyinto |
| underground mining of the Rosie Nickel Deposit | |
| 4000m | diamond drill program scheduled to commence mid-May at the Rosie Nickel |
| Deposit | |
| Tenement | Acquisition (100% DKM) |
| • | Ongoing targeting has led to several tenement positions being acquired |
| Corporate | |
| • | Review of development options for Rosie and C2 underway |
| • | Review of multiple external opportunities underway |
| • | Cash and liquids at 31 March 2021 of $31.8 million |
*see ASX announcement 4 March 2021
Duketon Mining Limited ACN 159 084 107 45 Richardson Street West Perth WA 6005 T: +61(0) 8 6315 1490
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Figure 1. Plan View of the Duketon area showing tenements and areas of nickel rights.
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Duketon Mining Limited ACN 159 084 107 45 Richardson Street West Perth WA 6005 T: +61(0) 8 6315 1490
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OPERATIONS
The Bulge Nickel Project
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Figure 2. The Bulge Ultramafic Complex
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Duketon Mining Limited ACN 159 084 107
45 Richardson Street West Perth WA 6005 T: +61(0) 8 6315 1490
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Figure 3. Long Section of Rosie, looking north east.
Rosie and C2 Mineral Resources (100% DKM)
The Scoping Study is nearing completion on the Rosie Nickel Sulphide Project.
The updated Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate for Rosie of 2.56 million tonnes at 3.14% nickel equivalent is reported in accordance with the 2012 JORC Code. The resource estimate is reported at >1% NiEq. Over 66% of the Resource has been classified as Indicated and the mineralisation is open in all directions. This updated MRE was completed using January Spot Prices.
Table 1: Rosie Mineral Resource Statement (February 2021) >1.0% NiEq
| Resource Category | Tonnes (kt) | Ni% | NiEq_%(1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicated Inferred TOTAL |
1,707 850 2,557 |
2.01 1.74 1.92 |
3.21 3.01 3.14 |
Duketon Mining Limited ACN 159 084 107 45 Richardson Street West Perth WA 6005 T: +61(0) 8 6315 1490
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- (1) Assumptions for the nickel equivalent are: Prices (in USD) $8.00/lb Ni, $3.65/lb Cu, $15.30/lb Co, $1,100/oz Pt, $2,300/oz Pd and $15,500/oz Rh. Recovery assumptions from metallurgical test work are: Pentlandite domain 96.9% Ni, 99.5% Cu, 95.1% Co, 78.2% Pt, 97.6% Pd and 83.4% Rh. Violarite domain 88.7% Ni, 94.5% Cu, 88.5% Co, 57.6% Pt, 87.3% Pd and 64.8% Rh.
This resource includes the Nariz mineralisation, discovered by DKM in 2014. The Mineral Resource contained metal is 49,100 tonnes of nickel, 10,600 tonnes of copper, 1,400 tonnes of cobalt and over 205,000 oz of total PGEs (Table 3).
The resource includes a reportable nickel equivalent number after metallurgical work was completed to determine recoveries (see ASX announcement 8[th] July 2020 & 10[th] July 2020). It is the opinion of DKM that all the elements included in the metal equivalents calculation have a reasonable potential to be recovered and sold.
The total JORC compliant nickel resource for the Bulge Area (Rosie & C2) stands at 87,100 tonnes of nickel, 12,900 tonnes of copper and 231,000 ounces of PGE’s (Tables 4-6).
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Duketon Mining Limited ACN 159 084 107 45 Richardson Street West Perth WA 6005 T: +61(0) 8 6315 1490
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Table 2: Rosie Mineral Resource Grade
| Rosie Nickel Resource >1% NiEq | Rosie Nickel Resource >1% NiEq | Rosie Nickel Resource >1% NiEq | Rosie Nickel Resource >1% NiEq | Rosie Nickel Resource >1% NiEq | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | Sulphide | Tonnes | Ni (%) |
Cu (%) |
Co (ppm) |
Total PGEs (g/t) |
NiEq (%) |
| Indicated | Pentlandite | 960,893 | 2.3 | 0.41 | 610 | 2.6 | 3.60 |
| Violarite | 745,813 | 1.7 | 0.36 | 490 | 2.5 | 2.70 | |
| Sub-Total | 1,706,706 | 2.0 | 0.39 | 560 | 2.5 | 3.21 | |
| Inferred | Pentlandite | 751,559 | 1.8 | 0.47 | 570 | 2.5 | 3.08 |
| Violarite | 98,676 | 1.5 | 0.43 | 460 | 2.2 | 2.51 | |
| Sub-Total | 850,234 | 1.7 | 0.47 | 560 | 2.5 | 3.01 | |
| Total | All | 2,556,940 | 1.9 | 0.42 | 560 | 2.5 | 3.14 |
Table 3: Rosie Mineral Resource Contained Metal
| Contained Metal | Contained Metal | Contained Metal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | **Ore Type ** | Ni(t) | Cu(t) | Co(t) | Total PGEs(oz) |
| Indicated | Pentlandite | 21,973 | 3,987 | 588 | 79,041 |
| Violarite | 12,336 | 2,679 | 363 | 59,014 | |
| Sub-Total | 34,309 | 6,666 | 951 | 138,056 | |
| Inferred | Pentlandite | 13,354 | 3,537 | 428 | 60,331 |
| Violarite | 1,452 | 421 | 45 | 6,937 | |
| Sub-Total | 14,806 | 3,958 | 473 | 67,268 | |
| Total | 49,115 | 10,624 | 1,423 | 205,324 |
Duketon Mining Limited ACN 159 084 107 45 Richardson Street West Perth WA 6005 T: +61(0) 8 6315 1490
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Table 4: C2 Nickel Resource > 0.5% Ni
| C2 Nickel Resource >0.5%Ni | C2 Nickel Resource >0.5%Ni | C2 Nickel Resource >0.5%Ni | C2 Nickel Resource >0.5%Ni | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | Oxidation | Tonnes | Ni (%) | Ni (t) |
| Inferred | Fresh | 5,100,000 | 0.7 | 34,200 |
| Transitional | 600,000 | 0.6 | 3,800 | |
| Total | 5,700,000 | 0.7 | 38,000 |
Table 5: C2 Resource > 0.5% Ni with Auxiliary Attributes
| C2 Nickel Resource >0.5%Ni | C2 Nickel Resource >0.5%Ni | C2 Nickel Resource >0.5%Ni | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | Oxidation | Tonnes | Ni (%) | Cu (%) | Pt (ppb) | Pd (ppb) | S (%) |
| Inferred | Fresh | 5,100,000 | 0.7 | 0.04 | 60 | 79 | 3.3 |
| Transitional | 600,000 | 0.6 | 0.04 | 72 | 105 | 0.9 | |
| Total | 5,700,000 | 0.7 | 0.04 | 61 | 82 | 3.1 |
Table 6: Combined Metal Inventory, The Bulge Area
| Deposit | Ni tonnes |
Cu tonnes |
PGE oz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie | 49,115 | 10,624 | 205,324 |
| C2 | 38,000 | 2,280 | 25,660 |
| TOTAL | 87,115 | 12,904 | 230,984 |
Duketon Mining Limited ACN 159 084 107 45 Richardson Street West Perth WA 6005 T: +61(0) 8 6315 1490
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Figure 4. Duketon Regional Tenement Acquisition
Duketon Mining Limited ACN 159 084 107 45 Richardson Street West Perth WA 6005 T: +61(0) 8 6315 1490
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Regional Exploration
Regional exploration has been ongoing throughout the quarter. Multiple new targets have been generated creating a significant and robust pipeline of organic opportunities.
Tenement applications include:
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Eagle – gold project in the Tanami Region, two small non JORC gold resource and numerous other significant intercepts
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Lake Barlee – gold project surrounding Halleys East Gold Mine, 200km north of Southern Cross
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Fisher South – gold and nickel project at the southern end of the Fisher Greenstone Belt
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Mulga Tank North – gold project within the Minigwal Greenstone Belt with several gold in regolith anomalies
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Stephens – base metals VMS project in the Gullewa-Koolanooka Greenstone Belt with a number of significant intercepts
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Cunyu – project covering the entire Merrie Greenstone Belt, early stage exploration
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Doris – granted uranium tenement within the Narryer Terrane, 125km north of Meekatharra
Ongoing Strategy
Duketon remains well positioned to drive value from four approaches;
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Expand/Study Nickel Resources - Complete mining study and target extensions to Rosie C2 and the greater area for Ni-Cu-PGE’s
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New Projects – Acquire advanced Gold or Nickel project with inherent upside that can be unlocked through technical and/or commercial means
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New Tenure – Acquire new tenure via opportunistic applications or simple/low cost commercial means.
CORPORATE
At 31 March 2021 Duketon had approximately A$31.8M available from cash reserves of A$20.0M and a liquids position of circa A$11.8M.
ASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Exploration and evaluation expenditure during the quarter was $147,000, associated with tenement compliance costs and project evaluation. Further details are set out in this report. There were no substantive mining production and development activities during the quarter. During the quarter, the Company made cash payments of $87,000 to related parties and their associates. This was the aggregate amount paid to the directors including salary, directors’ fees, consulting fees and superannuation.
Duketon Mining Limited ACN 159 084 107 45 Richardson Street West Perth WA 6005 T: +61(0) 8 6315 1490
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For further enquiries, please contact:
Investors: Stuart Fogarty Duketon Mining - Managing Director +61 8 6315 1490
The information in the announcement that relates to Mineral Resources for Rosie is extracted from the ASX announcement 3 August 2020 and is available to view on the Company’s website (www.duketonmining.com.au). The information in the announcement that relates to Mineral Resources for C2 is extracted from ASX announcement 29 January 2015. The company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.
The information in this report that relates to exploration results is based on information compiled by Ms Kirsty Culver, Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) and an employee of Duketon Mining Limited. Ms Culver has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity that is being undertaken to qualify as a competent person as defined in the JORC Code 2012. Ms Culver consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.
Duketon Mining Limited ACN 159 084 107 45 Richardson Street West Perth WA 6005 T: +61(0) 8 6315 1490
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Appendix 1. Summary of Mining Tenements
As at 31 March 2021 the Company had an interest in the following tenements:
| Tenement number |
Project | State | Status | Interest at beginning of quarter |
Interest at end of quarter |
Acquired/ Disposed |
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| E38/2666 | Duketon | WA | Granted | 100% | 100%Ni(note1) | N/A |
| E38/2805 | Duketon | WA | Granted | 100% | 100%Ni(note1) | N/A |
| E38/2834 | Duketon | WA | Granted | 100% | 100%Ni(note1) | N/A |
| E38/2866 | Duketon | WA | Granted | 100% | 100%Ni(note1) | N/A |
| E38/2916 | Duketon | WA | Granted | 100% | 100%Ni(note1) | N/A |
| E38/3523 | Duketon North | WA | Application | 100% | 0% | Disposed |
| E38/3524 | Duketon North | WA | Application | 100% | 0% | Disposed |
| E38/3569 | Duketon North | WA | Application | 0% | 100% | Acquired |
| E39/2173 | Mulga Tank North |
WA | Application | 100% | 100% | N/A |
| E39/2211 | Mulga Tank North |
WA | Application | 0% | 100% | N/A |
| E52/3833 | Doris | WA | Granted | 100% | 100% | N/A |
| E53/2143 | FisherSouth | WA | Application | 100% | 100% | N/A |
| E53/2158 | DustyEast | WA | Application | 0% | 100% | N/A |
| E59/2414 | Stephens | WA | Granted | 100% | 100% | N/A |
| E63/2050 | Cat Camp | WA | Application | 100% | 100% | N/A |
| E69/3763 | Cunyu | WA | Application | 100% | 100% | N/A |
| E77/2660 | Eastside | WA | Application | 100% | 100% | N/A |
| E77/2667 | LostBolt | WA | Application | 100% | 100% | N/A |
| E77/2670 | Diemals | WA | Application | 100% | 100% | N/A |
| E77/2682 | HalleysWest | WA | Application | 100% | 100% | N/A |
| E77/2717 | Barlee | WA | Application | 100% | 100% | N/A |
| E80/5493 | Pelican | WA | Application | 100% | 100% | N/A |
| M38/1252 | Duketon | WA | Granted | 100% | 100% Ni(note 1) | N/A |
The Company did not have any interests in farm in or farm out agreements at the beginning, end or during the quarter. Note 1: 100% interest held in nickel rights only
Duketon Mining Limited ACN 159 084 107 45 Richardson Street West Perth WA 6005 T: +61(0) 8 6315 1490