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EMERALD RESOURCES NL — Interim / Quarterly Report 2016
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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ASX Announcement & Media Release
28 October 2016
Fast Facts
ASX Code: EMR Shares on issue: 2,200 million Market Cap: ~$110 million Cash & Investments: $15.5 million Enterprise Value: $94.5 million
Board & Management
Simon Lee AO, Non-Exec Chairman Morgan Hart, Managing Director Justin Tremain, Executive Director Ross Stanley, Non-Exec Director Ross Williams, Non-Exec Director Mick Evans, Chief Operating Officer Mark Clements, Co. Secretary
Company Highlights
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Targeting large gold systems in an emerging Intrusive Related Gold province in Cambodia
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First mover in an emerging gold province in Cambodia
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Okvau Deposit (100% owned): Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 1.13Moz at
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2.2g/t Au (Refer Appendix One)
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PFS completed and demonstrates high grade, low cost, compelling development economics:
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830,000ozs in single pit
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Production to 100,000ozs pa over 8yr mine life (average 91,500oz pa LOM)
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AISC US$611/oz first 5 years (average US$735/oz LOM)
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NPV(5%) US$174M
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IRR 35% pa
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Quarterly Report for the period ended 30 September 2016
Highlights
Successful Merger with Renaissance
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Emerald’s off-market takeover for all the shares of Renaissance Minerals Ltd (‘Renaissance’) closed on 30 September 2016 with Emerald becoming the holder of 96.0% of Renaissance shares on issue and 100% of the Renaissance options on issue
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Emerald is proceeding to compulsorily acquire the remaining Renaissance shares which is expected to be completed during November 2016
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The merger has created a well-funded gold development company with a strong board and management team which is well placed to develop the Cambodian Gold Project and pursue other value enhancing opportunities
Cambodian Gold Project Activities
- Definitive Feasibility Study (‘DFS’) on track for completion in early 2017
- Successful completion of a shallow resource infill drilling program of 77 holes for 7,424m (approximately 50 holes for 5,724m completed during the Quarter) to infill the top 120 vertical metres of the 1.13Moz Okvau Deposit (Refer Appendix One)
- Assays from the initial 46 holes received with numerous +50 gram metre intersections including (Refer ASX announcement dated 18 October 2016 and Table One):
- 16m @ 3.90g/t gold from 19m `o` 8m @ 10.25g/t gold from 81m
- 5m @ 13.16g/t gold from 74m `o` 2m @ 33.91g/t gold from 14m
- 31m @ 3.11g/t gold from 81m `o` 2m @ 25.38g/t gold from 109m
- 9m @ 5.69g/t gold from 34m `o` 9m @ 15.09g/t gold from 35m
- 3m @ 17.99g/t gold from 81m
- Geotechnical and hydrogeology studies advanced and nearing completion at end of the Quarter
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Payback ~2.6 years
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Clear pathway to development
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Significant resource growth potential. Okvau Deposit remains ‘open’ and multiple nearby high priority, untested targets
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Assays received for the five diamond holes drilled for metallurgical samples which included 36m @ 4.57g/t from 95m (Refer Table Two). Samples exported and received in Perth for final metallurgical test work to optimize proposed process flowsheet
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Community and provincial consultation completed as part of Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (‘ESIA’) which is expected to be completed for submission during November 2016
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Okvau remains ‘open’ and step-out drilling has commenced to test for strike and dip extensions with a ~4,000m program
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Discussions were held with the Ministry of Mines & Energy regarding the mining license to be supplemented with a ‘Mineral Investment Agreement’
Registered Office
1110 Hay Street West Perth WA 6005
T: 1300 729 543 F: 1300 729 528
Corporate
- $0.4 million of liquid investments) at 30 September 2016 was approximately $15.5 million
W: www.emeraldresources.com.au
- Mr Justin Tremain joined the Board as Executive Director
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Cambodian Gold Project
Figure One | Cambodian Gold Project Location
Background
The 100%[1] owned Okvau and adjoining O’Chhung licences cover approximately 400km[2] of project area and are located within the core of a prospective Intrusive Related Gold (‘IRG’) province in the eastern plains of Cambodia. The Project is located in the Mondulkiri Province of Cambodia approximately 265 kilometres north-east of the capital Phnom Penh (Refer Figure One).
The topography is relatively flat with low relief of 80 metres to 200 metres above sea level. There are isolated scattered hills rising to around 400 metres. The area is sparsely populated with some limited historical small scale mining activity. An allweather gravel haulage road servicing logging operations in the area provides good access to within 25 kilometres of the Okvau exploration camp site. The current access over the remaining 25 kilometres is sufficient for exploration activities but is planned to be upgraded to an all-weather road as part of any project development.
A revised independent JORC Indicated and Inferred Resource estimate of 15.8Mt at 2.2g/t for 1.13Moz of gold was completed for the Okvau Deposit in July 2015. Importantly, approximately 85% the resource estimate is in the Indicated category. The resource estimate comprises 13.2Mt at 2.3g/t gold for 0.96Moz of gold in the Indicated resource category plus 2.7Mt at 2.0g/t gold for 0.17Moz of gold in the Inferred resource category (Refer Appendix One).
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The mineralised vein system of the Okvau Deposit has a current strike extent of 500 metres across a width of 400 metres. The depth and geometry of the resource make it amenable to open pit mining with 73%, or 830,000 ounces of the total resource estimate within the single open pit mine design.
The Okvau Deposit remains open. There is significant potential to define additional ounces from both shallow extensions along strike to the north-east and at depth. The current resource estimate is underpinned by 132 drill holes for 33,351 metres, of which 100 holes or 30,046 metres is diamond core drilling with the remainder being reverse circulation drilling. Drill hole spacing is nominally 30 metres by 30 metres.
The Okvau Deposit and other gold occurrences within the exploration licences are directly associated with diorite and granodiorite intrusions and are best classed as Intrusive Related Gold mineralisation. Exploration to date has demonstrated the potential for large scale gold deposits with the geology and geochemistry analogous to other world class Intrusive Related Gold districts, in particular the Tintina Gold Belt in Alaska (Donlin Creek 38Moz, Pogo 6Moz, Fort Knox 10Moz, Livengood 20Moz).
There are numerous high priority exploration prospects based upon anomalous geochemistry, geology and geophysics which remain untested with drilling. These targets are all located within close proximity to the Okvau Deposit.
Renaissance completed a Pre-Feasibility Study (‘PFS’) in July 2015 (Refer Renaissance ASX announcement dated 27 July 2015) for the development of a 1.5Mtpa operation based only on the Okvau Deposit via an open pit mining operation. The PFS demonstrated the potential for a robust, low cost development with an initial Life of Mine of 8 years, producing on average 91,500 ounces of gold per annum via conventional open pit mining methods from a single pit.
1Assumes successful completion of the compulsory acquisition process of Renaissance
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Activities during the September Quarter
Definitive Feasibility Study
Emerald is completing a DFS on the development of the Okvau Deposit following on from Renaissance’s positive PreFeasibility Study completed in July 2015. As part of the DFS a resource infill program has recently been completed with assay results received for approximately two thirds of the program. Other aspects of the DFS are progressing on schedule for completion in early 2017. In particular a final metallurgical test work program is underway to optimize the flowsheet proposed in the Renaissance PFS which is expected to be completed by end of the year.
The status of key DFS components is shown below:
| 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% | 100% |
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| Resource Drilling and Estimation Metallurgy Process Engineering and Costing Mine Design, Scheduling and Costing TSF Design and Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Hydrology & Hydrogeological Infrastructure ESIA & Permitting |
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Resource Drilling Program
A 7,424 metre resource infill drilling program was designed to improve the confidence in the resource estimate of the top 120 vertical metres of the Okvau Deposit by closing the drill spacing to approximately 25 metres by 25 metres. This program was completed shortly after the end of the September Quarter. This part of the deposit will represent the initial ~3 years of mill feed for the project. The program was designed to upgrade this area of mineralization from Indicated to Measured.
Assays results were received for 46 holes or approximately two thirds of the program. Results are confirming the existing geological and resource model. A summary of results from these holes are shown below in Table One (Refer ASX announcement dated 18 October 2016).
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Table One |Summary (+10 gram metre) Resource Drilling Results
| Hole Name Intersection From (m) To (m) Interval (m) Gold (g/t) |
Hole Name Intersection From (m) To (m) Interval (m) Gold (g/t) |
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| RC16OKV258 19 35 16 3.90 |
117 123 6 4.00 |
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| 51 54 3 4.06 |
RC16OKV302 9 10 1 12.90 |
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| RC16OKV260 9 12 3 3.48 |
21 29 8 3.09 |
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| 25 30 5 8.32 |
61 64 3 14.32 |
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| RC16OKV261 45 52 7 3.12 |
RC16OKV303 111 115 4 2.55 |
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| RC16OKV263 2 5 3 3.41 |
RC16OKV305 27 37 10 1.72 |
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| 20 33 13 2.48 |
47 72 25 1.39 |
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| 39 42 3 3.91 |
RC16OKV306 48 55 7 2.36 |
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| RC16OKV266 27 29 2 6.63 |
132 134 2 7.78 |
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| RC16OKV269 18 26 8 3.36 |
RC16OKV307 67 77 10 3.29 |
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| 46 59 13 1.74 |
RC16OKV309 30 38 8 4.07 |
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| RC16OKV271 63 67 4 2.69 |
87 92 5 2.31 |
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| RC16OKV272 12 18 6 3.47 |
133 140 7 1.46 |
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| 74 79 5 13.16 |
RC16OKV310 14 18 4 5.23 |
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| 91 94 3 4.92 |
123 129 6 5.07 |
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| RC16OKV273 2 7 5 2.08 |
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| 65 78 13 2.25 |
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| RC16OKV274 53 58 5 5.43 |
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| 104 113 9 1.84 |
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| RC16OKV275 32 40 8 1.84 |
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| 81 112 31 3.11 |
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| RC16OKV279 34 43 9 5.69 |
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| 55 62 7 3.85 |
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| 81 84 3 17.99 |
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| 96 105 9 2.88 |
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| RC16OKV280 64 67 3 3.32 |
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| 94 97 3 4.56 |
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| RC16OKV281 32 36 4 4.67 |
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| RC16OKV284 29 39 10 1.90 |
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| RC16OKV285 81 89 8 10.25 |
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| 119 127 8 5.94 |
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| RC16OKV286 14 16 2 33.91 |
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| 33 45 12 1.89 |
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| RC16OKV287 50 59 9 3.09 |
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| 95 103 8 1.59 |
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| 109 111 2 25.38 |
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| 119 131 12 2.89 |
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| RC16OKV288 126 131 5 5.77 |
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| RC16OKV289 36 45 9 2.44 |
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| RC16OKV290 13 16 3 4.39 |
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| 52 55 3 3.77 |
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| 127 131 4 2.77 |
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| RC16OKV291 91 96 5 2.32 |
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| 101 109 8 4.01 |
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| RC16OKV292 30 37 7 1.57 |
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| DD16OKV294 35 44 9 15.09 |
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| 60 70 10 3.89 |
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| 99 101 2 16.76 |
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| 112 115 3 7.24 |
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| RC16OKV296 75 76 1 10.00 |
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| RC16OKV298 39 51 12 2.91 |
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| 68 72 4 5.63 |
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| 78 84 6 1.63 |
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A plan showing the collar locations of the resource drilling, along with historical exploration drill hole collars, is shown below in Figure Two.
Typical cross sections showing the new resource drilling are shown below in Figures Three and Four.
This infill drilling is being incorporated into a new resource estimate and a maiden reserve which will accompany the DFS in early 2017.
Figure Two| Okvau Resource Drilling Collar Location
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Figure Three| Cross Section RC16OKV269, 282, 283, 286, 288 & 290
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Figure Four | Cross Section RC16OKV258, 262, 298
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Metallurgy
Over 600 metres of diamond drilling was completed to provide additional representative samples from five holes for metallurgical test work. Results for the first two holes were included in the June 2016 Quarterly report (Refer ASX announcement dated 29 July 2016).
Significant results from the final three holes are shown below in Table Two (Refer ASX announcement dated 18 October 2016):
Table Two |Summary (+10 gram metre) Metallurgical Drilling Results
| Intersection | Intersection | ||||
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| Hole Name | From | To | Interval | Gold | |
| (m) | (m) | (m) | (g/t) | ||
| DD16OKVMET004 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 3.09 | |
| 97 | 102 | 5 | 2.63 | ||
| 156 | 164 | 8 | 2.18 | ||
| 189 | 195 | 6 | 3.88 | ||
| DD16OKVMET005 | 46 | 47 | 1 | 33.60 | |
| 87 | 90 | 3 | 6.63 | ||
| 95 | 131 | 36 | 4.57 | ||
| DD16OKVMET006 | 50 | 66 | 16 | 1.22 | |
| 74 | 79 | 5 | 2.34 | ||
| 116 | 122 | 6 | 3.48 | ||
| 127 | 132 | 5 | 3.52 | ||
| 140 | 143 | 3 | 3.60 | ||
| 155 | 165 | 10 | 4.56 |
These samples were exported and received in Perth, Western Australia and test work has commenced. This test work program is designed to optimize the process flow sheet. The work is expected to be completed by late December 2016.
Geotechnical
Additional geotechnical holes were drilled and reviewed by Emerald’s geotechnical consultant, in addition to the geotechnical drilling previously undertaken by Renaissance. Updated geotechnical parameters are expected to be finalised in the December Quarter. There are not expected to be any adverse changes from the Renaissance PFS parameters with the possibility of improved parameters which would potentially allow for both a deeper pit and lower strip ratio.
Engineering & Costings
Mining studies remain in progress which will incorporate an updated resource estimate based on the additional resource drilling, updated geotechnical design criteria, revised mining and processing assumptions and updated processing and mining cost inputs in the optimisation and mine design. Discussion were held with experienced international mining contractors that would be willing to establish a presence in country.
ESIA
The final draft ESIA is expected to be completed by early November 2016 for submission to the Ministry of Environment. Public consultation at local district and provincial levels was conducted over the past few months. The feedback from Government and key stakeholders has all been very positive and the ESIA is being updated to address matters raised during these consultations.
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Exploration
Emerald drilled three holes on the Samnang Prospect located adjacent to the Okvau Deposit to test the stratigraphy of the main northern and southern IP anomalies previously identified. Previous drilling by Renaissance only tested the upper margins of the IP anomaly and returned highly encouraging results such as (Refer Renaissance Minerals ASX announcement dated 4 February 2013):
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9 metres @ 6.6g/t gold from 0 metres
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3 metres @ 4.0g/t gold from 21 metres
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2 metres @ 4.7g/t gold from 33 metres
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20 metres @ 2.1g/t gold from 38 metres
Of the three latest holes drilled to test for favourable stratigraphy in the +500 metre IP anomaly at Samnang, two northern holes (DD16OKV256 and DD16OKV325) intersected 50-100 metre zones of pyrrhotite-chlorite skarn alteration within diorite (Refer Figure Four). Hole DD16OKV325 returned 2 metres @ 1.90g/t from 7 metres, 1 metre @ 3.32g/t from 22 metres and 1 metre @ 1.01g/t from 99 metres (Refer Table Four for full details). Further drilling is warranted and is being planned by Emerald given the stratigraphy and broad alteration in the central and northern part of this large IP anomaly is analogous with the Okvau Deposit. The third hole (DD16OKV257) drilled into the southern IP anomaly intersected black shales which downgraded the southern end of the IP anomaly.
Figure Five | Samnang Diamond Drill Hole Collar Location
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Two multipurpose rigs remain on site operating on double shift and have now commenced, following completion of the resource drilling, a step-out program to test for both strike extensions and down dip extensions of mineralisation outside the current resource model. A program of approximately 4,000 metres of drilling has been planned. This drilling will focus predominately to the north and north-east of the defined resources where soil geochemistry, local artisanal workings and limited shallow drilling has indicated the potential for continuation of the mineralisation.
Emerald is also planning to drill a limited number of deep diamond core holes to test for high grade mineralisation beneath the current limit of resource drilling at the Okvau Deposit. A number of high grade intersections including; 10 metres @ 5.5 g/t from 194 metres, 11 metres @ 9.0g/t from 230 metres (DD12OKV105), 6 metres @ 6.85g/t from 294 metres (DD12OKV105) and 17 metres @ 5.7g/t from 399 metres (DD12OKV091), remain ‘open’ beneath the bottom of the proposed open pit remain as shown in Figure Four.
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Following the wet season (expected to abate during November), the Company is planning an initial RC drill program testing a number of regional exploration targets including the O’Rman Prospect located ~6 kilometres north of the Okvau Deposit which has not been subject to any previous drilling. A strong, coherent geochemical anomaly extending over an area of 800 metres by 600 metres has been defined at O’Rman by recent sampling with up to 2.55g/t gold in soils and provides an encouraging regional drill target (Refer Figure Five).
Figure Five | O’Rman Prospect - Soil Geochemistry
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About Cambodia
Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy with a constitution providing for a multi-party democracy. The population of Cambodia is approximately 14 million. The Royal Government of Cambodia, formed on the basis of elections internationally recognised as free and fair, was established in 1993. Elections are held every five (5) years with the last election held in July 2013.
Cambodia has a relatively open trading regime and joined the World Trade Organisation in 2004. The government’s adherence to the global market, freedom from exchange controls and unrestricted capital movement makes Cambodia one of the most business friendly countries in the region.
The Cambodian Government has implemented a strategy to create an appropriate investment environment to attract foreign companies, particularly in the mining industry. Cambodia has a modern and transparent mining code and the government is supportive of foreign investment particularly in mining and exploration to help realise the value of its potential mineral value.
Figure Six | Regional Cambodia
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Corporate
On 19 July 2016, Emerald announced it had entered into a definitive Bid Implementation Agreement (‘Implementation Agreement’) in relation to a proposal to merge with Renaissance. The merger was to be implemented by Emerald making an off-market takeover offer in a share based transaction (‘Offer’) for all of the issued shares of Renaissance that it did not already own. On 23 September 2016, Emerald announced that it had received acceptances under the Offer giving it an interest of over 90% in Renaissance. The Offer closed on 30 September 2016 with Emerald holding a relevant interest in Renaissance of 96.0%. Subsequent to the end of the Quarter, Emerald has moved to compulsorily acquire the remaining outstanding Renaissance shares. The compulsory acquisition process is expected to be completed during November 2016 at which time Renaissance will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Emerald.
As a result of the successful implementation of the merger, Mr Justin Tremain joined the Board of Emerald as an Executive Director. Justin was previously the founding Managing Director of Renaissance and has overseen the Cambodian Gold Project since Renaissance acquired the project in 2012.
The merged entity has created a well-funded gold development company with a strong board and management team which is well placed to develop the Cambodian Gold Project and pursue other value enhancing opportunities.
As at 30 September 2016, the consolidated cash position of Emerald, including approximately $0.4 million of liquid investments, was approximately $15.5 million.
Project Generation
The Company is continuously seeking to identify and review prospective opportunities and additional mineral exploration projects to satisfy the Company’s objectives and offer value enhancing opportunities to its shareholders.
For further information please contact Emerald Resources NL
Morgan Hart, Managing Director or Justin Tremain, Executive Director
Cautionary Statement
Reference is made to the ASX release by Renaissance Minerals Limited (‘Renaissance’) dated 27 July 2015 titled ‘Okvau PFS Demonstrates Compelling Project Economics’. All material assumptions underpinning the production target or the forecast financial information continue to apply and have not materially changed.
The Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) referred to in this announcement is based on Measured and Indicated Minerals Resources, plus a small proportion of Inferred Mineral Resource. There is a low level of geological confidence associated with Inferred Mineral Resources and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the determination of Indicated Mineral Resources or that the production target itself will be realised.
The Company advises that the indicated resources provides 92% of the total recovered gold underpinning the forecast production target and financial projections, and that the additional life of mine plan material included in the PFS comprises less than 8% of the total recovered gold. As such, the dependence of the outcomes of the PFS and the guidance provided in this announcement on the lower confidence inferred mineral resource material contained in the life of mine plan is minimal.
Forward Looking Statement
This announcement contains certain forward looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but rather are based on the Company’s current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry in which Renaissance Minerals operates, and beliefs and assumptions regarding the Company’s future performance. Words such as “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”’ “estimates”, “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the control of the Company, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements, which reflect the view of Renaissance Minerals only as of the date of this announcement. The forward-looking statements made in this release relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. Renaissance Minerals will not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or unanticipated events occurring after the date of this announcement except as required by law or by any appropriate regulatory authority.
Competent Persons Statement
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Craig Johnson, who is an employee to the Company and who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Craig Johnson has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits 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 Craig Johnson consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
The information in this report that relates to the Mineral Resources for the Okvau deposit was prepared by International Resource Solutions Pty Ltd (Brian Wolfe), who is a consultant to the Company, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG), and has sufficient experience 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 by the 2012 edition of the "Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves". Mr Wolfe consents to the inclusion of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
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Appendix One | Okvau Mineral Resource Estimate - July 2015
| July | 2015 JORC Resource (0.6g/t gold cut-off) | 2015 JORC Resource (0.6g/t gold cut-off) | ||||
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| Tonnage | Grade | Gold | ||||
| (Mt) | (g/t Au) | (Koz) | ||||
| Indicated | 13.2 | 2.3 | 962 | |||
| Inferred | 2.7 | 2.0 | 169 | |||
| Total | 15.8Mt | 2.2g/t | 1,131 |
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Appendix Two| Tenements
Exploration tenements held at the end of September 2016 Quarter
| Project | Location | Tenement | Interest at 30 Sept 2016 | |
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| Cambodian Gold Project | Cambodia | Okvau | 100% | |
| Cambodia | O’Chhung | 100% | ||
| Pinjin Gold Project, Eastern Goldfields | Western Australia | E28/1634 | 80%1 | |
| Quicksilver Gold Project | Alaska | ADL660282 | 90%2 | |
| to | ||||
| ADL660351 |
1 Subsequent to the end of the September 2016 Quarter, the Pinjin tenement was surrendered.
- 2 The Quicksilver project encompasses leases ADL660282 to ADL660351 (inclusive) (a total of 70 blocks). Renaissance has entered into an agreement to dispose of its internet in the Quicksilver Gold Project. Renaissance has entered into an agreement with Afranex Gold Limited (‘Afranex’), an unlisted public company, to dispose of its 90% interest in the Quicksilver Gold Project for 10 million shares in Afranex.
Mining and exploration tenements and licenses acquired and disposed during the September 2016 quarter
| Location | Tenement | Interest at beginning quarter |
Interest at end quarter |
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| Project | |||||
| Tenements Disposed | |||||
| Nil | |||||
| Tenements Acquired | |||||
| Cambodian Gold Project | Cambodia | Okvau | 0%1 | 100%1 | |
| O’Chhung | 0%1 | 100%1 |
- 1 On 3 February 2016, Emerald announced it was entering into a Joint Venture Agreement with Renaissance whereby Emerald had the right to earn up to a 51% joint venture interest in the Cambodian Gold Project. On 19 July 2016, Emerald announced an off-market takeover offer for all the shares of Renaissance. This offer closed on 30 September 2016 with Emerald becoming the holder of 96.0% of Renaissance and is now in the process to compulsorily acquire the remaining Renaissance shares.
Beneficial percentage interests in joint venture agreements at the end of the September 2016 quarter
| Project | Location | Tenement Interest at end of quarter |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodian Gold Project | Cambodia | Okvau 100%1 |
| O’Chhung 100%1 |
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| Pinjin, Eastern Goldfields | Western Australia | E28/1634 80%1 |
1 Subsequent to the end of the September 2016 Quarter, the remaining Pinjin tenement that comprised the Pinjin Joint Venture was surrendered.
Beneficial percentage interests in joint venture agreements acquired or disposed of during the September 2016 quarter
| Project | Location | Tenement / Licence Interest at beginning of quarter Interest at end of quarter |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Venture Interests Disposed | |||
| Nil | |||
| Joint Venture Interests Acquired | |||
| Nil | |||
Interests in royalties
The Company has a 5% overriding royalty interest in all gas production from various oil and gas interests located in Magoffin County, Kentucky. During the Quarter, there was no product recovered and sold from the Leases and the royalty received for the period was Nil.
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