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EAGLE MOUNTAIN MINING LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2019
Mar 5, 2019
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A S X A n n o u n c e m e n t | 6 M a r c h 2 0 1 9
Exploration Update – Completion of Phase One Drilling
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Continued execution of the Silver Mountain strategy with completion of phase one of the drill campaign at the Pacific Horizon prospect.
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Drilling was completed at the northern end of the Pacific Horizon, targeting both volcanogenic massive sulphides (VMS) and quartz-carbonate breccia mineralisation.
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Eight planned and two unplanned drill holes have been completed at the Pacific Horizon for a total of 2,640 metres. Assays are yet to be received for two of these drill holes.
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A detailed geochemical analysis will be conducted once all the Pacific Horizon assays have been received. The second round drilling at the Pacific Horizon will be based on the geochemical analysis information.
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The diamond drill rig has now moved and commenced drilling at the southern extension of the Pacific Horizon.
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Drilling will also test the highly-prospective Red Mule detachment zone and Scarlett Quartz Vein target.
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Eagle Mountain has recently appointed Australian geological consultant Dr Dave Compston to provide additional geological strength to the in-country team at Silver Mountain.
Eagle Mountain Mining Limited (ASX:EM2) (“Eagle Mountain” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on the Company’s flagship Silver Mountain Project, located in Arizona, USA.
Eagle Mountain’s Managing Director Charles Bass, commented:
“The geological results obtained from this first round of drilling at Pacific Horizon have provided us with great confidence moving forward. While we haven’t made a specific discovery in the first pass, we are very excited about the level and style of alteration that has been encountered. Once the geochemical analysis has been completed, we will better understand the style, phases and controls on mineralisation along the Pacific Horizon. In turn, this should lead to more successful follow-up drilling.
“In the interim we shift our focus to the Red Mule and Scarlett prospects, both of which we rate more highly than the Pacific Horizon.”
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Figure 1 Silver Mountain Project overview with landholding and unique mineralisation styles
The Company is continuing to pursue the detailed corporate strategy established prior to listing in March 2018, which provided the framework to systematically explore the complex geology at the Silver Mountain Project.
Mr Bass noted, “We continue to believe that this structured and targeted approach provides the best opportunity to deliver long-term shareholder value. We continue to see enormous potential in Eagle Mountain’s portfolio and this has only been reinforced by the geological interpretation of early exploration information. We spent considerable time last year establishing the logistics required to explore a greenfields area and with the bulk of that work having been completed, the path is set for us to focus on drilling.”
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The Pacific Horizon hosted several historical mines, which included the VMS and quartzcarbonate breccia potential styles of mineralisation. Given that this potential mineralisation lies within the patented claims, minimal permitting was required and Eagle Mountain commenced phase one of the drill program at Silver Mountain in late September 2018 near the historic Pacific Mine (refer ASX releases 5 October 2018; 14 November 2018 and 14 December 2018).
The drill holes targeted both the Pacific Horizon (Proterozoic Massive Sulphides) and the quartz-carbonate breccia styles of mineralisation. Quartz-carbonate breccia samples collected from the historical mine dumps returned assays up to 11.1% Cu and 10.7 g/t Au (refer Figure 1 and the Company Prospectus, ASX 14 March 2018).
Initially, eight priority diamond drill holes were drilled to test the northern portion of the Pacific Horizon. Analysis of core samples showed that some structures associated with alteration were not effectively tested by the drilling orientation. A change in the direction of drilling was proposed and two additional drill holes were drilled.
The drilling at the Pacific Horizon has now been completed for a total length of 2,640 metres.
While assays received to date do not contain economic level assays, they do contain important elemental assays that are critical in understanding the various stages and types of alteration that have been recorded in drill core logging. A detailed geochemical study will be conducted once all assays have been received. This study should offer valuable insights that will guide the next phase of drilling in this area.
The drill hole data for the 10 holes drilled over the Pacific Horizon are set out in Table 1.
Table 1 Summary of completed drill holes – Pacific Horizon
| Hole ID | Hole Type |
Easting | Northing | Elevation | Depth | Azimuth | Plunge |
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| [m] | [m] | [m] | [m] | [°] | [°] | ||
| 18SMDD001 | DDH | 372971 | 3777679 | 1,428 | 254.1 | 120 | -50 |
| 18SMDD003 | DDH | 372947 | 3777605 | 1,396 | 194.0 | 120 | -60 |
| 18SMDD004 | DDH | 372792 | 3777706 | 1,407 | 345.3 | 120 | -50 |
| 18SMDD005 | DDH | 373021 | 3777798 | 1,468 | 353.3 | 135 | -45 |
| 18SMDD006 | DDH | 372827 | 3777367 | 1,477 | 184.6 | 150 | -60 |
| 18SMDD007 | DDH | 371224 | 3776503 | 1,707 | 279.2 | 115 | -65 |
| 18SMDD008 | DDH | 371085 | 3776333 | 1,752 | 209.9 | 135 | -45 |
| 18SMDD009 | DDH | 371034 | 3776265 | 1,747 | 238.1 | 135 | -50 |
| 18SMDD010 | DDH | 372947 | 3777605 | 1,397 | 293.2 | 20 | -55 |
| 19SMDD011 | DDH | 372946 | 3777863 | 1,449 | 288.6 | 120 | -65 |
| 18SMWW002 | Water | 372643 | 3777764 | 1,414 | 183.0 | N/A | -90 |
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The first eight diamond drill holes together with the targeting rationale and the additional two holes drilled are set out in Table 2. Results per hole are not set out as except for an intercept in the first hole (18SMDD001) of 0.9 metres at 1.24% Cu, 2.49g/t Au and 64.7gt Ag from 107 metres, assay results received to date are not significant.
Assays are yet to be received for two of the drill holes at the Pacific Horizon.
Table 2 Diamond Drilling initial results – Pacific Horizon
| Proximity | Sf | Idd | VTEM | |||
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| Hole ID | to historical |
urace geochemistry |
nuce Polarization |
Anomaly |
Magnetic anomaly |
Geology / Alteration |
| workings | anomaly | Anomaly | Ranking | |||
| 18SMDD001 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2 | No | Hydrothermal breccias up to 0.7m wide at 48.9-73.76m with associated carbonate alteration. Interpreted mining void at 105m downhole within 13m of bleaching, argillization and brecciation. Discontinuous, moderate to strong silicification from 150 to 177m |
| 18SMDD003 | Yes | No | Yes | 2 | Yes | Hydrothermal brecciation up to 1.3m wide at 37-52m with associated bleaching and argillization. Minor veining and selvedges in the lower part of the hole |
| 18SMDD004 | Yes | No | Yes | 2 | Yes | Extensive bleaching associated with quartz-carbonate veins at 67-85m. Weak to moderate, discontinuous carbonate alteration from 166m to end of hole. Silica-altered zones up to 1.3m wide at 191.5-292.6m |
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| Proximity | Srface | Indced | VTEM | |||
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| Hole ID | to historical |
u geochemistry l |
u Polarization l |
Anomaly k |
Magnetic anomaly |
Geology / Alteration |
| workings | anomay | Anomay | Raning | |||
| 18SMDD005 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 | No | Three hydrothermal breccias up to 0.3m at 69.57-71.87m and at 96m. Pervasive silica and carbonate alteration at 276-305m |
| 18SMDD006 | No | Yes | Yes | 4 | No | Pervasive brittle deformation throughout the entire hole |
| 18SMDD007 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 | No | 1.7m breccia at 88m. Pervasive hydrothermal brecciation at 130-143.2m |
| 18SMDD008 Awaitingassays |
No | No | No | 2 | Yes | Brecciated and bleached zones up to 2.2m wide at 60.8-66.5m. Brecciated and bleached zones upto1.3m wide at 150.6-156.2m. |
| 18SMDD009 | No | Yes | No | 3 | Yes | Multiple zones of hydrothermally brecciated metachert up to 3.5m wide at 48.8-71.15m, 144.9-148m and 236.5-238.1m. Pervasive argillization and leaching near brecciated zone. Minor chlorite alteration. |
| 18SMDD010 | Yes | No | Yes | 2 | No | Multiple zones of hydrothermal breccia up to 2.6m wide at 36.3-67.33m, 95-98m, 210- 215.8m. Argillization, bleaching and minor silicification adjacent to the breccias or as sub- metre selvedges near veins. |
| 18SMDD011 Awaitingassays |
Yes | No | No | 4 | No | Discontinuous brecciated zones up to 1.5m wide at 102.8-130.6m. Veining and silicification at 149.2-153.3m. Three bleached zones upto 2.5m wide at 156.8-174.7m |
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Figure 2 Drill hole location. See Figure 3 for detail of Pacific Mine area (blue inset).
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Figure 3 Detail of drill holes in the vicinity of the historical Pacific Mine overlaid with a magnetic image from our unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) (RTP TMI) and VTEM anomalies
Operations Update
Drilling operations at Silver Mountain were shut down for 10 days over the Christmas and New Year break.
The Company has moved to 12-hour drilling shifts, from a continuous 24 hours per day basis prior to the break, which has resulted in improved efficiency and productivity rates.
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A down-hole electromagnetic (EM) survey was conducted on six holes (refer ASX 14 December 2018). The results of this EM survey did not provide any further valuable information in addition to what the Company had derived from previous airborne and ground geophysical surveys.
Eagle Mountain has recently appointed Dr Dave Compston, an Australian geological consultant, to provide additional geological resources on the ground at Silver Mountain and to assist with both the drill core logging, drilling and review of the alteration being logged.
Next steps
The exploration team has moved on to the targets identified at Red Mule, Scarlett and near the historical Silver Dollar Mine. The drilling in this round comprises the following seven holes:
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one hole along the southern extension of the Pacific Horizon;
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one hole in the detachment zone at Red Mule;
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three holes at Scarlett targeting the depth extension to the high-grade gold veins at surface; and
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two holes at Silver Dollar targeting depth extension to the historical mine.
The Company will engage Dr Jeff Jaacks, who conducted the ground geochemical study to great effect in 2015, to carry out a detailed geochemical study on the drill assay results from the Pacific Horizon.
The Company will also continue with its review of prospects in the Silver Mountain Project area.
For further information please contact:
Charles Bass Mark Pitts BSc, MSc, FAusIMM, FAIG, FAICD B.Bus, FCA, GAICD Managing Director & CEO Company Secretary [email protected] [email protected]
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COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT
Information in this report relating to Exploration Results is based on information compiled under the supervision of Mr Charles Bass who is an employee of the company. Mr Bass is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientist. He holds shares and options in the Company. Mr Bass has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Bass consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
Where the Company references results from previous ASX announcements, JORC Table 1 disclosures are included within them. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially effects the information included in those announcements, and that the form and context in which the Competent Persons findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original reports.
EAGLE MOUNTAIN MINING LIMITED
Eagle Mountain is a copper-gold explorer focused on the strategic exploration and development of the highly-prospective Silver Mountain Project located just outside of Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona is at the heart of America’s mining industry and home to some of the world’s largest copper discoveries. Silver Mountain, which comprises three prospects, Pacific Horizon, Scarlett and Red Mule, lies on the same geological setting that hosts world-class porphyry copper mines such as Bagdad, Miami and Resolution, one of the largest undeveloped copper deposits in the world. It also lies on the southern extension of the metallogenic belt that hosts United Verde and Iron King.
The Company is undertaking an aggressive exploration drilling program which commenced in the first half of FY19.
Eagle Mountain is led by founder and Managing Director Charles Bass. Mr Bass has a proven track record in mining, having previously co-founded both Eagle Mining Corporation, a highly successful gold miner, and Aquila Resources, which was acquired by Baosteel and Aurizon Holdings for $1.4 billion in 2014.
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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 report template
Exploration Update (ASX 6 March 2019) – Exploration Update
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
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(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| Sampling | • Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or | •Targets were tested by diamond drilling. Drill core was sampled at 0.3 |
| techniques | specific specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate | to 1.3m intervals with nominal sampling interval of 1m. |
| to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole gamma | •Samples returning Au ≥ 0.2 g/t AND Cu ≥ 0.1% are reported in the | |
| sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These examples should | announcement. | |
| not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling. | ||
| • Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity | ||
| and the appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems | ||
| used. | ||
| • Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the | ||
| Public Report. | ||
| • In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be | ||
| relatively simple (eg ‘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 (eg | ||
| submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information. | ||
| Drilling | • Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air | •Diamond drilling, HQ3 size. Downhole surveys are performed every |
| techniques | blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple | approximately 30.5m (100 feet) using an AXIS Magshot system. The |
| or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other | core is oriented using Boart Longyear’s TruecoreTMsystem to allow | |
| type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc). | measurement of structural information. | |
| Drill sample | • Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries | •Core recoveries are recorded by the drillers at the rig and verified by |
| recovery | and results assessed. | the Company’s personnel during core logging. |
| • Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure | •In order to maximise sample recovery and core quality, all drilling is | |
| representative nature of the samples. | performed with a “triple tube” set up where two splits are inserted in | |
| • Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade | the barrel to minimise core displacement and core loss. | |
| and whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential | •No discernible correlation between recoveries and grade was | |
| loss/gain of fine/coarse material. | observed. | |
| Logging | • Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and | •A quick log is completed on site and detailed logging (geological and |
| geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support appropriate | geotechnical) is performed at the Company’s logging facility in | |
| _Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical _ | Tucson,Arizona. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| studies. | •Logging is both qualitative and quantitative in nature. Portable XRF | |
| • Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or | and magnetic susceptibility measurements are taken at regular | |
| costean, channel, etc) photography. | intervals on the core. The core is also scanned with a spectrometer. | |
| • The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged. | Core is photographed initially during quick logging. Additional photos | |
| are taken and after mark up, before sampling. | ||
| •100% of the core is logged. | ||
| Sub-sampling | • If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core |
•The core is sawn in half and then half of the core is bagged and sent |
| techniques | taken. | to the laboratory while the other half is left in the core box for future |
| and sample | • If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and | reference. When duplicates are collected the core is quartered: one |
| preparation | whether sampled wet or dry. | quarter is sent to the laboratory as the primary sample, the other |
| • For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the | quarter is sent to the laboratory as the duplicate and the remaining | |
| sample preparation technique. | half of the core is left in the box for future reference. | |
| • Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to | •ALS Global conducted all preparation work: samples were weighed, | |
| maximise representivity of samples. | dried and finely crushed to better than 70% passing 2mm; sample | |
| • Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in situ material collected, including for instance results for field |
was split using a riffle splitting and a split of up to 250g pulverised to better than 85% passing 75µm. |
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| duplicate/second-half sampling. | ||
| • Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material | •Sample sizes are considered appropriate to the grain size of the |
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| being sampled. | material being sampled. | |
| Quality of | • The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and | •ALS Global assay methods: ME-MS61 (48 element four acid ICP- |
| assay data | laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered | MS), Hg-MS42 (trace Hg by ICP-MS) and Au-AA23 (Au 30g charge |
| and | partial or total. | Fire Assay with Atomic Absorption finish). The technique is |
| laboratory | • For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc, | considered a total digest of relevant minerals. Above detection |
| tests | the parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument | samples were re-assayed with Au-GRA21, Ag-OG62, Cu-OG62, Pb- |
| make and model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their | OG62, Zn-OG62 | |
| derivation, etc. | •Certified Reference Material (CRM), blanks and duplicates were | |
| • Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg standards, blanks, | inserted at a ratio of 1:10 with a minimum of 1 CRM per batch. CRMs | |
| duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels | are inserted at intervals never exceeding 20 samples. Acceptable |
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| of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision have been established. | levels of accuracy and precision have been established. | |
| Verification of | • The verification of significant intersections by either independent or |
•Significant intersections have been verified by the Company’s senior |
| sampling and | alternative company personnel. | geologists, Chief Geologist and external consultants. |
| assaying | • The use of twinned holes. | •No twinned holes drilled. |
| • Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data | •Logging and sampling data are collected using tablet computers and | |
| verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols. | Logchief software to ensure data integrity. The data is transferred | |
| • _Discuss any adjustment to assay data. _ | weeklyto the Datashed database. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| •No assay adjustment performed. | ||
| Location of | • Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and | •NAD83 UTM Zone 12N |
| data points | down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations | •National Elevation Dataset. Horizontal resolution of approximately |
| used in Mineral Resource estimation. | 10m and vertical resolution of 1m | |
| • Specification of the grid system used. | •Drill holes are located with a hand-held GPS with an estimated | |
| • Quality and adequacy of topographic control. | horizontal accuracy of ±5m. | |
| Data spacing | • Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. | •The data spacing is insufficient to establish the degree of geological |
| and | • Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the | and grade continuity appropriate for Mineral Resource estimation. |
| distribution | 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 sampling of |
•The relationship between drilling orientation and orientation of key |
| data in | possible structures and the extent to which this is known, considering | mineralised structures is yet to be determined. |
| relation to | the deposit type. | |
| geological | • If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation | |
| structure | of key mineralised structures is considered to have introduced a | |
| sampling bias, this should be assessed and reported if material. | ||
| Sample | • The measures taken to ensure sample security. | •Core boxes are picked up at the rig by Company personnel and kept |
| security | under locked storage on site and at camp. Weekly core pick ups are | |
| completed by ALS Global and core delivered to the Company’s core | ||
| shed in Tucson, Arizona. After processing, samples are collected by | ||
| ALS Global and delivered to its own laboratory for assaying. Each | ||
| box location and movements are recorded in a Chain of Custody | ||
| database. During transport the core and samples are tamper-proofed. | ||
| Audits or | • The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data. | •No audits or reviews of sampling techniques have been completed. |
| reviews |
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| Mineral | • Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including | •The Silver Mountain project consists of 26 patented mining claims, |
| tenement and | agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint |
424unpatentedmining claims and 6 state explorationpermits. The |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| land tenure | ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, | Company holds a 100% interest in the mineral rights for all |
| status | historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental | tenements. The Company also owns the surface rights for the 26 |
| settings. | patented mining claims (private property). Refer to the 2018 Annual | |
| • The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any | Report for details. | |
| known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area. | ||
| Exploration | • Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. | •It is believed that the first mining claims to the Pacific Horizon |
| done by other | prospect were staked in 1898. | |
| parties | •Between 1906 and 1912 the Pacific Copper Mining Company sunk a | |
| 150m (500 feet) shaft in to the gossan at the site of the Pacific Mine. | ||
| •Some drilling was carried out in 1966 though it is not clear who | ||
| conducted the program (possibly Heinrichs GeoExploration). | ||
| •In 1968, Heinrichs GeoExploration conducted some dual frequency | ||
| IP, resistivity and magnetic geophysical surveys. This was followed | ||
| by further geophysical surveys in 1978 using Very Low Frequency | ||
| (VLF) Electro Magnetics (EM). | ||
| •KOOZ contracted Applied Geophysics in 1978 to run EM surveys | ||
| (VLF, MaxMin II and Crone Horizontal Shootback) over selected | ||
| areas. | ||
| •The most detailed (unpublished) mapping over the property was | ||
| carried out by Kennecott in 1991 and 1992, focussing on the eastern | ||
| and central areas of the Pacific Horizon prospect. | ||
| •The Kennecott mapping was based on previous work done by | ||
| Winegar et al., (1978) and the only mapping since 1992 was done by | ||
| Ferguson & Johnson (2013, Arizona Geological Survey), which only | ||
| touches on the Pacific area. | ||
| Geology | • Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. | •There are four types of deposit style: |
oProterozoic volcanogenic massive sulphides in Precambrian |
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| greenstone | ||
oQuartz-carbonate breccia with associated copper-gold-silver |
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| mineralisation | ||
oYounger (Laramide arc) Cu-Au porphyry and associated high- |
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| grade gold veins | ||
oOverprinting and remobilisation of fluids and deposits by |
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| Cainozoic transtension giving detachment style mineralisation |
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| Drill hole Information • A summary of all information material to the understanding of the exploration results including a tabulation of the following information for all Material drill holes: o easting and northing of the drill hole collaro elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level inmetres) of the drill hole collar o dip and azimuth of the holeo down hole length and interception deptho hole length.• If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis that the information is not Material and this exclusion does not detract from the understanding of the report, the Competent Person should clearly explain why this is the case. • |
Hole ID | Hole Type | Easting | Northing | Elevation | Depth | Azimuth | Plunge |
| [m] | [m] | [m] | [m] | [°] | [°] | |||
| 18SMDD001 | DDH | 372971 | 3777679 | 1428 | 254.1 | 120 | -50 | |
| 18SMDD003 | DDH | 372947 | 3777605 | 1396 | 194 | 120 | -60 | |
| 18SMDD004 | DDH | 372792 | 3777706 | 1407 | 345.3 | 120 | -50 | |
| 18SMDD005 | DDH | 373021 | 3777798 | 1468 | 353.3 | 135 | -45 | |
| 18SMDD006 | DDH | 372827 | 3777367 | 1477 | 184.6 | 150 | -60 | |
| 18SMDD007 | DDH | 371224 | 3776503 | 1707 | 279.2 | 115 | -65 | |
| 18SMDD008 | DDH | 371085 | 3776333 | 1752 | 209.9 | 135 | -45 | |
| 18SMDD009 | DDH | 371034 | 3776265 | 1747 | 238.1 | 135 | -50 | |
| 18SMDD010 | DDH | 372947 | 3777605 | 1397 | 293.2 | 20 | -55 | |
| 19SMDD011 | DDH | 372946 | 3777863 | 1449 | 288.6 | 120 | -65 | |
| 18SMWW002 | Water | 372643 | 377764 | 1414 | 183 | N/A | -90 | |
| Data aggregation methods • In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or 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. • • |
No data aggregation methods were applied. No metal equivalents reported. |
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| Relationship between mineralisation widths and intercept lengths • These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration Results. • If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported. • If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole length, true width not known’). • |
All intervals reported are down hole length. True width not known. | |||||||
| 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. • |
Appropriate maps are attached to this announcement. | |||||||
| 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. • |
All exploration results obtained so far have been reported. | |||||||
| Other substantive • 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 • |
No other meaningful and material exploration data beyond this and previous market releases and the information in the Independent |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| exploration | method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, | Geologist Report included in the Company’s Prospectus. |
| data | groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential | |
| _deleterious or contaminating substances. _ | ||
| Further work | • The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for lateral | •Further work will include interpretation of logging and assay results |
| extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). | together with a proposed geochemical review and additional drill | |
| • Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, | holes in the Pacific Mine, Red Mule, Scarlett and Silver Dollar areas. | |
| including the main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, | ||
| _provided this information is not commercially sensitive. _ |
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