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EAGLE MOUNTAIN MINING LIMITED — Regulatory Filings 2021
Sep 8, 2021
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A S X A n n o u n c e m e n t - 9 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 1
Significant Resource Expansion Potential at Western Talon
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High-grade stacked lodes potentially extend mineralisation over 190 metres to the south in the Western Talon area at Oracle Ridge.
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Drill hole WT-21-25 intersects four high-grade lodes:
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9.1m at 2.39 % Cu, 22.47 g/t Ag and 0.22 g/t Au from 266.4m
- Including 1.6m at 6.8 % Cu, 67.30 g/t Ag and 0.40 g/t Au from 266.4m
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3.7m at 3.13 % Cu, 25.38 g/t Ag and 0.75 g/t Au from 225m
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7.4m at 1.92 % Cu, 19.18 g/t Ag and 0.44 g/t Au from 239.5m
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13.8m at 1.54 % Cu, 13.22 g/t Ag and 0.28 g/t Au from 174.1m
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Mineralisation remains open representing significant potential for resource expansion
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Improving drilling productivity and assays pending for 15 holes
Eagle Mountain Mining CEO, Tim Mason, commented:
“The Western Talon is becoming a potential game changer at Oracle Ridge. We anticipated intersecting multiple stacked lodes in this area and WT-21-25 has encountered four strongly mineralised lodes with cumulative downhole length exceeding 34 metres. These results suggest high-grade mineralisation could be continuous for over 190 metres and strong potential remains for further extensions to the south.
The goal of the ongoing Resource Expansion program is to identify new mineralisation of sufficient grade to increase the existing Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE). These results are a meaningful step in that direction. The stacked nature of the lodes at the Western Talon means that every successful hole could add significant tonnage to the MRE.
We are seeing improved drilling productivity as the monsoon season passes. We are eagerly waiting for assays for 18 holes, including two recently completed at the Western Talon.”
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Figure 1 – Plan view of recently received drilling results WT-21-25 at the Western Talon. Intercepts shown are those closest to the Leatherwood-Sediments contact. Mineral Resource outline not shown for clarity. (For historic exploration results refer ASX announcement 25 May 2020)
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Eagle Mountain Mining Limited ( ASX:EM2 ) (“ Eagle Mountain ”, the “ Company ”) is pleased to provide an exploration update at its 100% owned Oracle Ridge Mine Project (“Oracle Ridge”, “Project”) in Arizona, USA.
Assay results for drill-hole WT-21-25 have been received and are summarised in Table 1 and Figure 1.
Table 1 – Significant intersections above 1% Copper cut-off
| Hole ID | From | To | Width | Cu | Ag | Au |
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| [m] | [m] | [m] | [%] | [g/t] | [g/t] | |
| WT-21-25 | 174.1 | 187.9 | 13.8 | 1.54 | 13.22 | 0.28 |
| 219.5 | 221.0 | 1.5 | 1.32 | 9.19 | 0.46 | |
| 225.0 | 228.7 | 3.7 | 3.13 | 25.38 | 0.75 | |
| 239.5 | 246.9 | 7.4 | 1.92 | 19.18 | 0.44 | |
| 266.4* | 280.0 | 13.6 | 1.86 | 16.88 | 0.19 | |
| Including | 266.4 | 275.5 | 9.1 | 2.39 | 22.47 | 0.22 |
| Including | 266.4 | 268.0 | 1.6 | 6.80 | 67.30 | 0.40 |
*Note – interval between 266.4 and 280.0 metres is reported at a 0.6% Cu cut-off grade
WT-21-25 was drilled in the Western Talon area, testing about 190 metres of undrilled area between two historic holes. 70 metres to the south of WT-21-25, historical hole C-115 intersected 17.1m at 2.14% Cu and 24.7 g/t Ag (Figure 1). Approximately 120 metres to the north of WT-21-25, historical hole C-019 had best intercepts of 2.1m at 5.76% Cu and 34.63 g/t Ag and 11.3m at 1.28% Cu and 12.32 g/t Ag and 12m at 1.13% Cu and 10.63 g/t Ag.
The potential endowment of Western Talon has been confirmed by recent results including, among others, drill hole WT-21-15 (best intersection of 10.6m at 2.10 % Cu, 16.92 g/t Ag and 0.58 g/t Au, approximately 120 metres to the north of WT-21-25).
Several observations augment the prospectivity of the Western Talon:
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Drilling shows consistently multiple “stacked lodes”. These are geological units displaying extensive skarn alteration and mineralisation occurring one on top of the other, separated by intervals of lower grade mineralisation or barren material. Four key units appear to recur in most drill holes. These are interpreted to be the same four units that are highly endowed in the northern part of the Oracle Ridge mine, where the majority of the existing MRE is located.
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Several holes at the Western Talon show these lodes to be high-grade, potentially capable of expanding the existing MRE.
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The entire Talon target is characterised by a magnetic high anomaly. The anomaly is interpreted as being caused by abundant magnetite, a strongly magnetic mineral which is often closely associated with high-grade copper mineralisation at Oracle Ridge.
WT-21-25 confirmed these observations with four stacked lodes with moderate to abundant magnetite intersected. Results include:
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13.8m at 1.54 % Cu, 13.22 g/t Ag and 0.28 g/t Au from 174.1m
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3.7m at 3.13 % Cu, 25.38 g/t Ag and 0.75 g/t Au from 225m
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7.4m at 1.92 % Cu, 19.18 g/t Ag and 0.44 g/t Au from 239.5m
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9.1m at 2.39 % Cu, 22.47 g/t Ag and 0.22 g/t Au from 266.4m
oIncluding 1.6m at 6.8 % Cu, 67.30 g/t Ag and 0.40 g/t Au from 266.4m
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Significantly, the new results in WT-21-25 strongly suggest that favourable mineralisation in C-019 and C-115 could be continuous over the entire 190 metre distance between these holes. Two additional holes, WT-21-29 and WT-21-32, have been completed in this area with assays pending.
Mineralisation remains open to the east and west (Figure 1 and Figure 3). Strong expansion potential exists to the south of drill hole C-115 (Figure 1). The likelihood of stacked, high-grade lodes at the Western Talon extending to the southern part of the Talon target, a distance of over 250 metres from C-115, is supported by sparse historical drilling.
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Figure 2 – East-West section showing the location of recently completed hole WT-21-25. Note the unconstrained mineralisation in an east-west direction. Historic drillhole C-115 was drilled perpendicular to the section and the visual sulphides occur approximately 12 metres to the south of the reported intersection in WT-21-25. Lower intersections in C-115 occur approximately 30 and 70 metres to the south of section A-A’ and are not shown for clarity. See Figure 1 for details.
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Figure 3 – Intercept within hole WT-21-25 which graded 6.80% Cu, 67.30g/t Ag and 0.40g/t Au over 1.6m
Next steps
Two holes have been completed between WT-21-25 and C-019 with assays pending. One rig is currently drilling at the Western Talon area, focusing on extensions to known mineralisation and infill to confirm the continuity of mineralisation between known intersections. The Company is currently planning to infill drill to a data density sufficient to declare an Inferred resource for the next Mineral Resource update.
Two additional drill rigs are currently operating at the project. One rig is targeting extensions to mineralisation in the southernmost part of the Talon target. The second rig is drilling the exciting goldcopper-silver target at the Golden Eagle prospect (see ASX announcement 23 August 2021), approximately two kilometres to the east of the mine portals.
18 holes are currently being cut, sampled and assayed with results pending.
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For further information please contact:
Tim Mason Mark Pitts BEng, MBA, GAICD B.Bus, FCA, GAICD Chief Executive Officer Company Secretary timateaglemountain.com.au markateaglemountain.com.au
Jane Morgan Investor and Media Relations jmatjanemorganmanagement.com.au
This Announcement has been approved for release by the Board of Eagle Mountain Mining Limited
COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT
The information in this document that relates to new Exploration Activities is based on information compiled by Mr Fabio Vergara and Mr Brian Paull who are both Members of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) and have sufficient experience relevant to the activity which they are undertaking to qualify as a Competent Persons as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code 2012). Mr Vergara is the Chief Geologist and Mr Paull Principal Geologist of Eagle Mountain Mining Limited and consent to the inclusion in this document of the information in the form and context in which it appears. Mr Vergara and Mr Paull hold shares and options in Eagle Mountain Mining Limited.
Where the Company references historic exploration results including technical information from previous ASX announcements including 25 May 2020, JORC Table 1 disclosures are included within them. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in those announcements, and all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the results within those announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. In addition, 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 Oracle Ridge Copper Mine and the highly-prospective greenfields Silver Mountain project, both located in Arizona, USA.
Arizona is at the heart of America’s mining industry and home to some of the world’s largest copper discoveries such as Bagdad, Miami and Resolution, one of the largest undeveloped copper deposits in the world.
Follow the Company’s developments through our website and social media channels
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Attachment 1
Summary table of recent drill holes at Oracle Ridge
| Hole ID | Easting | Northing | Elevation | Dip | Azimuth | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [m] | [m] | [m] | [◦] | [◦] | [m] | |
| WT-21-06 | 524574 | 3592664 | 2090 | 47 | 187 | 468.2 |
| WT-21-07 | 524574 | 3592664 | 2090 | 50 | 170 | 357.2 |
| WT-21-08 | 524507 | 3592571 | 2096 | 60 | 190 | 454.8 |
| WT-21-09 | 524507 | 3592571 | 2096 | 55 | 213 | 334.7 |
| WT-21-10 | 524429 | 3593066 | 2115 | 60 | 221 | 353.0 |
| WT-21-11 | 524429 | 3593066 | 2115 | 70 | 240 | 331.6 |
| WT-21-12 | 524519 | 3592579 | 2099 | 50 | 173 | 428.4 |
| WT-21-13 | 524369 | 3592477 | 2195 | 65 | 132 | Abandoned |
| WT-21-14 | 524368 | 3592476 | 2195 | 65 | 132 | Abandoned |
| WT-21-15 | 524360 | 3592480 | 2195 | 78 | 270 | 374.6 |
| WT-21-16 | 524359 | 3592480 | 2195 | 70 | 270 | 346.9 |
| WT-21-17 | 524359 | 3592480 | 2195 | 63 | 270 | 337.7 |
| WT-21-18 | 523958 | 3593086 | 2096 | 57 | 346 | 159.7 |
| WT-21-19 | 524360 | 3592481 | 2195 | 68 | 319 | 368.2 |
| WT-21-20 | 523960 | 3593086 | 2096 | 63 | 008 | 178.9 |
| WT-21-21 | 524372 | 3592481 | 2195 | 71 | 294 | 362.1 |
| WT-21-22 | 524436 | 3592408 | 2151 | 79 | 099 | 487.7 |
| WT-21-23 | 524437 | 3592407 | 2150 | 77 | 123 | 336.7 |
| WT-21-24 | 523958 | 3593086 | 2094 | 63 | 029 | 138.4 |
| WT-21-25 | 524436 | 3592408 | 2151 | 67 | 228 | 370.6 |
| WT-21-26 | 524024 | 3593218 | 2094 | 62 | 279 | 242.3 |
| WT-21-27 | 524560 | 3592300 | 2108 | 75 | 003 | 345.9 |
| WT-21-28 | 524024 | 3593218 | 2094 | 70 | 279 | 176.2 |
| WT-21-29 | 524372 | 3592479 | 2189 | 73 | 235 | 373.4 |
| WT-21-30 | 524560 | 3592300 | 2108 | 85 | 000 | 312.42 |
| WT-21-31 | 524560 | 3592300 | 2108 | 50 | 166 | 391.4 |
| WT-21-32 | 524372 | 3592479 | 2189 | 67 | 239 | 366.1 |
| WT-21-33 | 524560 | 3592300 | 2108 | 53 | 153 | 367.3 |
| WT-21-34 | 524371 | 3592480 | 2189 | 64 | 290 | 359.1 |
| WT-21-35 | 524559 | 3592298 | 2108 | 48 | 179 | In progress |
| WT-21-36 | 524372 | 3592479 | 2189 | 61 | 247 | In progress |
| WT-GE-01 | 527468 | 3593409 | 1497 | 65 | 035 | 261.5 |
| WT-GE-02 | 527468 | 3593409 | 1497 | 60 | 002 | 249.9 |
| WT-GE-03 | 527468 | 3593409 | 1497 | 76 | 002 | 295.7 |
| WT-GE-04 | 527468 | 3593409 | 1497 | 64 | 065 | 253.3 |
| WT-GE-05 | 527468 | 3593408 | 1497 | 50 | 260 | 309.4 |
| WT-GE-06 | 528007 | 3593650 | 1485 | 80 | 180 | 487.7 |
| WT-GE-07 | 526940 | 3593290 | 1559 | 60 | 45 | 639.2 |
| WT-GE-08 | 526940 | 3593290 | 1559 | 83 | 45 | 526.1 |
| WT-GE-09 | 526939 | 3593291 | 1559 | 50 | 340 | In progress |
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Summary table of recent significant diamond drill hole intersections at Oracle Ridge
Note - All reported intervals are downhole widths. True widths are not known nor being reported at this stage.
| Hole ID | From | To | Width | Cu | Ag | Au |
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| [m] | [m] | [m] | [%] | [g/t] | [g/t] | |
| WT-21-06 | 315.0 | 316.8 | 1.8 | 2.41 | 18.35 | 0.24 |
| 338.1 | 340.5 | 2.4 | 2.04 | 21.10 | 0.20 | |
| 363.1 | 381.0 | 17.9 | 2.95 | 37.62 | 1.03 | |
| Including | 363.1 | 375.8 | 12.7 | 3.96 | 49.11 | 1.38 |
| Including | 367.1 | 375.8 | 8.7 | 5.20 | 66.74 | 1.98 |
| Including | 371.6 | 372 | 0.4 | 34.4 | 367 | 26.2 |
| WT-21-07 | 293.0 | 293.5 | 0.4 | 1.27 | 3.85 | 0.01 |
| 320.4 | 321.2 | 0.9 | 2.02 | 16.35 | 0.65 | |
| WT-21-08 | 295.8 | 296.5 | 0.7 | 2.15 | 22.60 | 0.39 |
| WT-21-09 | 180.2 | 182.8 | 2.6 | 1.02 | 8.94 | 0.23 |
| 198.7 | 202.0 | 3.3 | 3.71 | 25.26 | 0.47 | |
| 277.0 | 278.6 | 1.6 | 1.53 | 14.55 | 0.28 | |
| 288.0 | 290.1 | 2.1 | 2.85 | 127 | 4.84 | |
| WT-21-10 | 22m of low-grade mineralisation | |||||
| WT-21-11 | 284.0 | 285.9 | 1.9 | 1.20 | 11.0 | 0.3 |
| WT-21-12 | 314.6 | 320.3 | 5.7 | 4.44 | 44.87 | 0.93 |
| Including | 314.6 | 317.6 | 3.0 | 6.80 | 66.70 | 1.50 |
| WT-21-13 | Hole Abandoned | |||||
| WT-21-14 | Hole Abandoned | |||||
| WT-21-15 | 231.0 | 241.5 | 10.6 | 2.10 | 16.92 | 0.58 |
| 275.4 | 282.0 | 6.6 | 1.29 | 8.54 | 0.10 | |
| 303.5 | 311.0 | 7.5 | 1.62 | 17.09 | 0.36 | |
| Including | 297.7 | 318.9 | 21.2 | 1.33 | 12.53 | 0.22 |
| WT-21-16 | 208.9 | 211.0 | 2.1 | 1.11 | 8.06 | 0.46 |
| 237.0 | 240.5 | 3.5 | 1.52 | 9.66 | 0.50 | |
| 256.0 | 263.0 | 7.0 | 1.16 | 10.21 | 0.15 | |
| 299.0 | 303.9 | 4.9 | 1.98 | 24.42 | 0.43 | |
| within | 290.0 | 303.9 | 13.9 | 1.01 | 11.14 | 0.26 |
| WT-21-17 | No significant intersections | |||||
| WT-21-18 | 41.6 | 49.1 | 7.5 | 1.51 | 11.29 | 0.25 |
| 50.9 | 60.3 | 9.4 | 2.58 | 18.39 | 0.46 | |
| within | 41.6 | 60.3 | 18.7 | 1.95 | 13.78 | 0.33 |
| 66.9 | 73.0 | 6.1 | 1.10 | 11.42 | 0.31 | |
| 94.5 | 96.6 | 2.1 | 1.91 | 15.55 | 0.33 | |
| 111.9 | 115.9 | 4.0 | 2.03 | 19.43 | 0.30 | |
| 128.7 | 137.8 | 9.1 | 2.23 | 11.27 | 0.11 | |
| WT-21-19 | 262.7 | 264.7 | 1.9 | 1.59 | 13.00 | 0.51 |
| 308.0 | 321.6 | 13.3 | 0.73 | 5.18 | 0.07 | |
| including | 319.8 | 321.3 | 1.4 | 1.02 | 3.40 | 0.04 |
| WT-21-20 | 25.5 | 27.6 | 2.1 | 1.15 | 10.25 | 0.17 |
| 44.0 | 47.5 | 3.5 | 1.83 | 16.33 | 0.23 | |
| 51.3 | 53.0 | 1.7 | 1.06 | 9.14 | 0.20 | |
| 54.7 | 61.5 | 6.8 | 2.60 | 22.24 | 0.43 | |
| within | 44.0 | 61.5 | 17.5 | 1.80 | 15.38 | 0.27 |
| 88.9 | 94.1 | 5.2 | 1.85 | 16.34 | 0.23 |
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| Hole ID | From | To | Width | Cu | Ag | Au |
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| 100.0 | 108.5 | 8.5 | 1.21 | 12.45 | 0.21 | |
| 116.3 | 128.0 | 11.7 | 2.06 | 27.88 | 0.26 | |
| 138.2 | 150.0 | 11.8 | 2.30 | 23.71 | 0.34 | |
| WT-21-21 | 223.3 | 242.8 | 19.55 | 0.60 | 5.19 | 0.2 |
| Including | 223.3 | 224.3 | 1.0 | 1.14 | 8.64 | 0.20 |
| Including | 233.6 | 236.1 | 2.5 | 2.36 | 19.20 | 0.75 |
| Including | 241.9 | 242.8 | 0.9 | 1.16 | 13.00 | 0.26 |
| 269.8 | 271.2 | 1.3 | 1.38 | 13.20 | 0.34 | |
| 272.5 | 273.0 | 0.5 | 1.48 | 13.20 | 0.34 | |
| 282.1 | 283.7 | 1.6 | 1.47 | 15.20 | 0.11 | |
| 291.0 | 292.9 | 1.9 | 1.01 | 3.80 | 0.03 | |
| 303.3 | 304.2 | 1.0 | 1.60 | 13.35 | 0.17 | |
| WT-21-22 | 208.4 | 220.6 | 14.4 | 1.15 | 10.56 | 0.19 |
| Including | 208.4 | 211.8 | 3.4 | 3.14 | 29.05 | 0.28 |
| Including | 208.4 | 209.0 | 0.6 | 12.25 | 118.00 | 0.04 |
| 240.0 | 242.0 | 2.0 | 2.50 | 14.80 | 0.16 | |
| 294.9 | 297.0 | 2.1 | 4.30 | 38.20 | 0.29 | |
| 307.1 | 309.0 | 1.9 | 1.12 | 9.33 | 0.27 | |
| within | 294.9 | 309.0 | 14.1 | 1.14 | 9.69 | 0.23 |
| within | 294.9 | 320.4 | 25.5 | 0.89 | 7.91 | 0.18 |
| WT-21-23 | 193.4 | 202.3 | 8.6 | 1.02 | 8.09 | 0.15 |
| including | 193.4 | 194.2 | 0.8 | 2.35 | 20.30 | 0.31 |
| 209.5 | 211.4 | 1.9 | 2.36 | 12.30 | 0.05 | |
| 257.3 | 257.6 | 0.4 | 1.09 | 11.25 | 0.14 | |
| 289.5 | 290.1 | 0.6 | 2.32 | 21.40 | 0.51 | |
| 303.6 | 316.6 | 13.0 | 1.68 | 13.84 | 0.35 | |
| WT-21-24 | Assayspending | |||||
| WT-21-25 | 174.1 | 187.9 | 13.8 | 1.54 | 13.22 | 0.28 |
| 219.5 | 221.0 | 1.5 | 1.32 | 9.19 | 0.46 | |
| 225.0 | 228.7 | 3.7 | 3.13 | 25.38 | 0.75 | |
| 239.5 | 246.9 | 7.4 | 1.92 | 19.18 | 0.44 | |
| 266.4 | 280.0 | 13.6 | 1.86 | 16.88 | 0.19 | |
| 266.4 | 275.5 | 9.1 | 2.39 | 22.47 | 0.22 | |
| Including | 266.4 | 268.0 | 1.6 | 6.80 | 67.30 | 0.40 |
| WT-21-26 | Assays pending | |||||
| WT-21-27 | Assays pending | |||||
| WT-21-28 | Assays pending | |||||
| WT-21-29 | Assays pending | |||||
| WT-21-30 | Assays pending | |||||
| WT-21-31 | Assays pending | |||||
| WT-21-32 | Assays pending | |||||
| WT-21-33 | Assays pending | |||||
| WT-21-34 | Assays pending | |||||
| WT-21-35 | Hole inprogress | |||||
| WT-21-36 | Hole inprogress | |||||
| WT-GE-01 | Assayspending | |||||
| WT-GE-02 | Assayspending | |||||
| WT-GE-03 | Assayspending |
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| Hole ID | From | To | Width | Cu | Ag | Au |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT-GE-04 | Assayspending | |||||
| WT-GE-05 | Assayspending | |||||
| WT-GE-06 | Assayspending | |||||
| WT-GE-07 | Assayspending | |||||
| WT-GE-08 | Assayspending | |||||
| WT-GE-09 | Hole inprogress |
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Attachment 2
JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| Sampling | • Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or | •Diamond drilling. Nominal sampling interval of 3m adjusted as |
| techniques | specific specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate | required for local geological conditions. Core was sawn and half-core |
| to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole gamma | was crushed, pulverised and split to produce a representative sample | |
| sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These examples should | for assaying. | |
| not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling. | •Samples returning weighted average Cu ≥ 1% are reported in the | |
| • Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity | announcement. | |
| and the appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems | •Wider intercepts are reported using a 0.6% Cu cut-off. | |
| 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 completed by Boart Longyear using an LF-90 drill |
| techniques | blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple | rig. |
| or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other | •Core is HQ3 size. | |
| type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc). | •Downhole deviation surveys are performed approximately every | |
| 30.5m (100 feet). | ||
| •The core is oriented with a Boart Longyear TruecoreTMsystem to | ||
| allow 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. | Company’s personnel during core logging. |
| • Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure | •To maximise sample recovery and core quality drilling is performed | |
| representative nature of the samples. | with a “triple tube” set up where two splits are inserted in the barrel to | |
| • Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade | minimize core displacement and core loss. | |
| and whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential | •No relationship has been determined between sample recoveries and | |
| loss/gain of fine/coarse material. | grade. | |
| Logging | • Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and | •A quick log is completed on site and detailed logging is performed at |
| geotechnically logged to a level of detailto support appropriate | the Company’sfacilityin Tucson. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical | •Logging is both qualitative and quantitative in nature. Portable XRF | |
| studies. | and magnetic susceptibility measurements are taken at regular | |
| • Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or | intervals on the core. | |
| costean, channel, etc) photography. | •Core is photographed after mark-up, before sampling, wet and dry | |
| • The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged. | •100% of the relevant intersections is logged. | |
| Sub-sampling | • If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core |
•The core is sawn in half by ALS Minerals at their Tucson facility. Half |
| techniques | taken. | of the core is bagged and sent for assaying while the other half is left |
| and sample | • If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and | in the core box for future reference. |
| preparation | whether sampled wet or dry. | •ALS Minerals conducted all preparation work: samples were weighed, |
| • For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the | dried, crushed and crushed to better than 70% passing 2mm; sample | |
| sample preparation technique. | was split with a riffle splitter and a split of up to 250g pulverised to | |
| • Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to | better than 85% passing 75µm. | |
| maximise representivity of samples. | •Duplicates are used to assess the sampling representativeness. | |
| • Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in | When duplicates are collected the core is quartered: one quarter is |
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| situ material collected, including for instance results for field | sent to the laboratory as the primary sample, the other quarter is sent | |
| duplicate/second-half sampling. | to the laboratory as the duplicate and the remaining half of the core is | |
| • Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material | left in the box for future reference. |
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| being sampled. | •Sample sizes are considered appropriate to the grain size of the | |
| material being sampled. | ||
| Quality of | • The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and | •ALS Minerals assay methods: ME-MS61 (48 element four acid ICP- |
| assay data | laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered | MS) and Au-AA23 (Au 30g charge Fire Assay with Atomic Absorption |
| and | partial or total. | finish). The technique is considered a near total digest of relevant |
| laboratory | • For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc, | minerals Above detection samples are re-assayed with Au-GRA21, |
| tests | the parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument | Ag-OG62, Cu-OG62, Pb-OG62, Zn-OG62. |
| make and model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their | •Certified Reference Material (CRM), blanks and duplicates were | |
| derivation, etc. | inserted/collected at a ratio of 1:10 with a minimum of 1 CRM per | |
| • Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg standards, blanks, | assays batch. CRMs are inserted at intervals never exceeding 20 | |
| duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels | samples. Acceptable levels of accuracy and precision have been |
|
| of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision have been established. | established. | |
| Verification of | • The verification of significant intersections by either independent or |
•Significant intersections have been verified by Company’s Principal |
| sampling and | alternative company personnel. | Geologist. |
| assaying | • The use of twinned holes. | •No twinned holes reported. |
| • 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. | weekly to the Datashed database after further data validation by the | |
| database manager. | ||
| •No assay adjustment performed. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Location of | • Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and | •NAD83 Arizona State Plane Central (International feet). Data is |
| data points | down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations | presented in NAD83 UTM Zone 12N (meters). |
| used in Mineral Resource estimation. | •National Elevation Dataset. Horizontal resolution of approximately | |
| • Specification of the grid system used. | 10m and vertical resolution of 1m. | |
| • Quality and adequacy of topographic control. | •Drill holes are located with a hand-held GPS with an estimated | |
| horizontal accuracy of ±5m. | ||
| Data spacing | • Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. | •The data spacing of the new drilling results reported is insufficient to |
| and | • Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the | establish the degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate |
| distribution | degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral | for Mineral Resource estimation. |
| 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 collected at the drill rig by Company personnel and |
| security | transported to the Tucson logging facility. After logging the core is | |
| delivered by Company personnel to ALS Minerals’ Tucson facilities | ||
| for cutting, sampling, sample preparation and assaying. | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral | • Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including | •The Oracle Ridge Mine Project (Project) is located in the Marble |
| tenement | agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint ventures, | Peak area, approximately 30 kilometres by air northeast of Tucson, |
| and land | partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, | Arizona, U.S.A. It is located in Sections 17, 18, 19 and 20 of |
| tenure status | wilderness or national park and environmental settings. | Township 11 South, Range 16 East, Gila and Salt River Base and |
| • The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any | Meridian of the U.S. cadastral system. The geographical coordinates | |
| known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area. | are approximately Latitude 32º28' North, Longitude 110º41' West. | |
| •The Project is 100% owned by Eagle Mountain Mining Ltd through its | ||
| Arizona subsidiaries Wedgetail Operations LLC (100%) and | ||
| Wedgetail Holdings LLC(100%). |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| •The Project consists of four main areas: Oracle Ridge, OREX, | ||
| Golden Eagle and Red Hawk. | ||
| Oracle Ridge (including historical Tailings Storage Facility) | ||
| •Oracle Ridge comprises 57 Patented Mining Claims and 45 | ||
| Unpatented Mining Claims within the Coronado National Forest | ||
| (United States Forest Service). | ||
| •100% of the mineral rights starting from 15.2m (50 feet) below | ||
| surface are owned by Wedgetail Operations LLC. | ||
| •In 2009, the surface rights for the area necessary for potential mining | ||
| access (e.g. portals), processing facilities and offices have been | ||
| secured by an industrial property lease. Under the agreement, | ||
| Wedgetail Operations LLC leases the surface rights to the project for | ||
| the purpose of carrying out its exploration, potential development and | ||
| mining. The lease has an initial term of three years and is renewable | ||
| for nine additional extensions of three years each. | ||
| •A separate surface access agreement is in place to allow access to | ||
| drill sites and drill pads construction. | ||
| •There is a 3% net smelter returns royalty on the future sale of any | ||
| metals and minerals derived from the Oracle Ridge mine. | ||
| OREX | ||
| •The OREX area is covered by 93 Unpatented Mining Claims within | ||
| the Coronado National Forest (United States Forest Service). | ||
| •100% of the mineral rights are owned by Wedgetail Operations LLC. | ||
| •The OREX area is also partly covered by Patented Mining Claims | ||
| controlled by Pima County. The Company has an agreement in place | ||
| for non-ground disturbing exploration work to occur on Pima County’s | ||
| Patented Mining Claims. The Company does not currently control the | ||
| Mineral Rights over Pima County’s claims. | ||
| Golden Eagle | ||
| •The Golden Eagle area is covered by 3 Patented Mining Claims and | ||
| 32 Unpatented Mining Claims within the Coronado National Forest | ||
| (United States Forest Service). | ||
| •100% of the mineral rights are owned by Wedgetail Operations LLC. | ||
| •The Golden Eagle area is also partly covered by Patented Mining | ||
| Claims controlled by Pima County. The Company has an agreement | ||
| in place for non-ground disturbing exploration work to occur on Pima | ||
| County’sPatentedMining Claims. The Company doesnot currently |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| control the Mineral Rights over Pima County’s claims. | ||
| Red Hawk | ||
| •The Red Hawk area is covered by 24 Unpatented Mining Claims | ||
| within the Coronado National Forest (United States Forest Service). | ||
| •100% of the mineral rights are owned by Wedgetail Operations LLC | ||
| •The land tenure is secure at the time of reporting and there are no | ||
| known impediments to obtaining permits to operate in the area. | ||
| Exploration | • Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. | Oracle Ridge |
| done by other parties |
•The Oracle Ridge Mining District was discovered in 1873. In 1881, an 18 tonne per day copper smelter was erected at nearby Apache |
|
| Camp. The ore for this smelter was supplied from the Hartman, | ||
| Homestake, Leatherwood, Stratton, Geesman and other small mines | ||
| in the area. | ||
| •Phelps Dodge Copper Company (Phelps Dodge) entered the District | ||
| in 1910 and undertook considerable development and exploration | ||
| work. | ||
| •Continental Copper, Inc began exploring in the District in the 1950s. | ||
| Continental leased the property in 1968 with an option to purchase | ||
| and undertook a large exploration and development program. This | ||
| was the first time there was a large scale assessment of the | ||
| mineralisation. | ||
| •Union Miniere began a new exploration program in April 1980. In | ||
| 1984, a feasibility study for an 1,814 short ton per day operation was | ||
| completed. | ||
| •In October 1988, South Atlantic Ventures acquired Union Miniere's | ||
| interest and entered into a 70-30 partnership with Continental to | ||
| develop the mine. Minproc Engineers Inc. was contracted to | ||
| supervise the confirmatory metallurgical test work. A detailed design | ||
| was started in November 1989 on a column flotation plant. | ||
| Construction of the facility commenced in April 1990 and the first ore | ||
| was processed through the plant on March 3, 1991. The capacity of | ||
| the mill was initially set at 771 short ton per day. The mill capacity | ||
| was later expanded to approximately 1,000 short ton per day. | ||
| •The mine closed in 1996. Production records show that | ||
| approximately 1,200,000 short ton were milled since commencement | ||
| of operation. | ||
| •Between 2009 and 2015 the project was owned by Oracle Ridge | ||
| Mining, aTSX-V listed company,whichdrilled approximately130 |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| surface and underground holes | ||
| Golden Eagle | ||
| •Small scall mining occurred in the Golden Eagle area in the first half | ||
| of the 1900s focussed on gold. The largest operation was the | ||
| Sanderson Mine. The mine is part of the Golden Eagle mineralised | ||
| system but is located outside the Company’s landholding. It reported | ||
| smelter returns between 1936 and 1941 averaging 0.4 Oz/short ton | ||
| Au (13.7 g/t Au), 0.65 Oz/ton Ag (22.3 g/t Ag) and 0.46% Cu (small | ||
| tonnage). | ||
| •Oracle Ridge mining conducted exploration at Golden Eagle in the | ||
| mid-1990s. A geophysical magnetic survey was flown over the area. | ||
| Few magnetic anomalies, postulated to be magnetite-rich skarn were | ||
| tested by reconnaissance drilling. Results were not deemed | ||
| sufficiently encouraging and no further drilling was conducted in the | ||
| area. | ||
| OREX | ||
| •Details of historical (pre-1980s) exploration and mining activities in | ||
| the OREX area are not known. Few small-scale workings were found | ||
| during mapping. | ||
| •In 1980 a Joint Venture between Gulf Minerals Corporation and W.R. | ||
| Grace Company completed mapping of the area and drilled 7 holes. | ||
| Results of the program were reviewed by Oracle Ridge Mining | ||
| Partners and summarised in an internal communication in 1992. | ||
| Red Hawk | ||
| •No historical exploration nor mining activities are known for the Red | ||
| Hawkarea | ||
| Geology | • Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. | •The deposit is classified as copper dominated skarn. Minerals |
| representative of both prograde and retrograde skarn development | ||
| are present, the former being represented by diopside and garnets, | ||
| the latter by epidote, magnetite and chlorite. | ||
| •Copper dominated mineralisation generally contain chalcopyrite and | ||
| bornite. The deposits are most commonly associated with Andean- | ||
| type plutons intruded in older continental-margin carbonate | ||
| sequences. The associated intrusive rocks are commonly porphyritic | ||
| stocks, dikes and breccia pipes of quartz diorite, granodiorite, monzo- | ||
| granite and tonalite composition, intruding carbonate rocks, | ||
| calcareous-volcanic or tuffaceous rocks. The deposits shapes vary | ||
| from stratiform and tabular to vertical pipes, narrow lenses, and | ||
| irregular zones that are controlled byintrusive contacts. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| •The copper rich skarn deposits at Oracle Ridge are found in | ||
| conformable lens along the contact with the Leatherwood | ||
| Granodiorite or associated with faults and shear zones which | ||
| intersect the Leatherwood. These have acted as feeders into the | ||
| reactive carbonate horizons. The latter can form a “Christmas Tree” | ||
| type shape. | ||
| Drill hole | • A summary of all information material to the understanding of the | •See body of announcement including Attachment 1. |
| Information | exploration results including a tabulation of the following information for | |
| all Material drill holes: | ||
o easting and northing of the drill hole collar |
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o elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in |
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| metres) of the drill hole collar | ||
o dip and azimuth of the hole |
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o down hole length and interception depth |
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o 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. _ | ||
| Data | • In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, | •Exploration results are reported as weighted averages of assays |
| aggregation | maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high | equal or above a 1% copper cut-off. Lower grade intersections are |
| methods | grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated. | reported as weighted averages of assays equal or above a 0.6% |
| • Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high grade | copper cut-off. Intersections start and end at a sample at or | |
| results and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used for | exceeding the specified cut-off. | |
| such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of such | •No metal equivalents reported | |
| aggregations should be shown in detail. | ||
| • The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values | ||
| _should be clearly stated. _ | ||
| Relationship | • These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of | •All intervals reported are down hole length. True widths are not |
| between | Exploration Results. | known at this stage. |
| mineralisatio | • If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle | |
| n widths and | is known, its nature should be reported. | |
| intercept lengths |
• 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 tabulations of | •See body of announcement |
| 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. _ |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Balanced | • Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not | •All exploration results obtained so far have been reported. |
| reporting | practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades | |
| and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of | ||
| _Exploration Results. _ | ||
| Other | • Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported | •No other meaningful and material exploration data beyond this and |
| substantive | including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical | previous ASX announcements by the Company |
| exploration | survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and | |
| data | method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, | |
| groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential | ||
| _deleterious or contaminating substances. _ | ||
| Further work | • The nature and scale of planned further 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). | when they become available. Additional drill holes will be completed | |
| • Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, | at Oracle Ridge in the coming weeks. | |
| including the main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, | ||
| _provided this information is not commercially sensitive. _ |
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