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EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED Regulatory Filings 2023

Apr 19, 2023

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ABN 74 084 669 036

Sydney Office P +61 2 9696 2900 F +61 2 9696 2901 Level 24 175 Liverpool Street Sydney NSW 2000

ASX Announcement

www.evolutionmining.com.au

20 April 2023

DRILLING CONTINUES TO EXTEND MINERALISATION AT ERNEST HENRY

Key highlights

  • Initial assay results have been returned from the resource extension drilling program and include:

  • 15.7m (11.0m etw[1] ) grading 0.69g/t gold and 1.26% copper (EH1312)

  • 59.0m (34.0m etw) grading 0.56g/t gold and 0.80% copper (EH1314)

  • 33.3m (24.0m etw) grading 0.58g/t gold and 0.75% copper (EH1315)

  • These results confirm encouraging extensions to mineralisation outside the Mine Extension Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) area, substantiating a larger mineralisation footprint at depth

  • Grades and widths intersected in these drillholes reinforce the strong potential for mineralisation to connect between the Ernie Junior and lower lenses of the Main Orebody. These recent results provide upside beyond the PFS and are expected to drive further growth of the Mineral Resource, which will be incorporated in a mid-year Mineral Resource model update and be reflected in the Feasibility Study work to follow the PFS

Commenting on the drill results, Evolution Mining Limited’s (ASX:EVN) Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Lawrie Conway, said:

“We continue to see encouraging drill results from the exploration drill program at Ernest Henry, highlighting the exciting potential for growth at this world class operation. The latest drill results confirm extensions of mineralisation that provide further upside to the Mine Extension PFS which remains on track to complete in the June 2023 quarter.”

1 Reported intervals provided in this report are downhole widths as true widths are not currently known. An estimated true width (etw) is provided where available

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Ernest Henry, Queensland (100%)

Initial assay results from the first three drillholes targeting up-plunge extensions to interpreted mineralisation north of the Mine Extension PFS have returned grades in line with reported Mineral Resource grades (Figure 1). Importantly, the grade and width of these intersections confirms continuity of mineralisation outside the PFS area.

These results together with previously reported drilling results[2] highlight the significant growth opportunities which exist beyond the currently modelled resource domains (Figure 1):

  • Depth extensions below the Main orebody and between the Main orebody and Ernie Junior

  • Recent Bert drill hole intercepts adjacent to the pit indicate mineralisation is open with potential for a new orebody to be developed parallel to and stratigraphically beneath the Main orebody

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Figure 1: North-South section looking west of the Ernest Henry mineralisation. Latest drillhole traces are shown in yellow

Further information on exploration results included in this report is provided in the Drill Hole Information Summary and JORC Code 2012 Table 1 presented in the appendix of this report.

2 Refer to ASX releases titled “Continued Exploration Success at Ernest Henry” dated 24 January 2023 and “Ongoing Drilling Success at Ernest Henry” dated 28 February 2023

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Competent person’s statement

Exploration results

The information in this report that relates to Ernest Henry exploration results is based on work compiled by Mr Phil Micale who is employed on a full-time basis by Evolution Mining Limited and is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (member number 301942). Mr Micale has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he has undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code 2012. Mr Micale consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Approval

This announcement is authorised by Executive Chair, Jake Klein.

For further information please contact:

Peter O’Connor General Manager Investor Relations Evolution Mining Limited Tel: +61 2 9696 2900

Michael Vaughan Media Relations Fivemark Partners Tel: +61 422 602 720

About Evolution Mining

Evolution Mining is a leading, globally relevant gold miner. Evolution operates five wholly-owned mines – Cowal in New South Wales, Ernest Henry and Mt Rawdon in Queensland, Mungari in Western Australia, and Red Lake in Ontario, Canada. Financial Year 2023 gold production guidance is approximately 660,000 ounces at an Allin Sustaining Cost of approximately $1,390 per ounce.

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APPENDIX 1 – JORC CODE 2012 ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING CRITERIA

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Drill Hole Information Summary

Hole ID Hole
type
Northing MGA
(m)
Easting
MGA (m)
Elevation AHD
(m)
Hole
Length
(m)
Dip MGA Azi MGA From (m) To (m) Interval
(m)
ETW (m) Au (g/t) Cu (%)
EH1312 DD 7,738,727.84 469,167.88 -810.75 550.0 -38.0 139.6 450.4 466.9 16.5 11 0.58 0.90
488.3 504.0 15.7 11 0.69 1.26
EH1314 DD 7,738,728.05 469,167.79 -810.94 665.4 -47.0 139.6 473.0 532.0 59 34 0.56 0.80
551.0 563.0 12 8 0.53 1.05
618 626 8 5 0.89 0.29
EH1315 DD 7,738,728.06 469,167.63 -810.96 755.7 -54.1 139.8 503.7 537.0 33.3 24 0.58 0.75
663.0 681.0 18 10 0.83 0.94

Note: Reported intervals provided in this report are downhole widths as true widths are not currently known. An estimated true width (etw) is provided where available.

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APPENDIX 1 – JORC CODE 2012 ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING CRITERIA

Ernest Henry, Queensland (100%)

Ernest Henry Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections)

Ernest Henry Operations Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data Ernest Henry Operations Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data Ernest Henry Operations Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
Criteria Explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (e.g.
cut channels, random chips, or
specific specialised industry standard
measurement tools appropriate to the
minerals under investigation, such as
downhole gamma sondes, handheld
XRF
instruments,
etc).
These
examples should not be taken as
limiting
the
broad
meaning
of
sampling.
Include reference to measures taken
to ensure sample representation 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 completed this would
be relatively simple (e.g. ‘reverse
circulation drilling was used to obtain 1
m samples from which 3 kg was
pulverised to produce a 30 g charge
for fire assay’). In other cases, more
explanation may be required, such as
where there is coarse gold that has
inherent
sampling
problems,
or
unusual
commodities/mineralisation
types (e.g. submarine nodules).

Diamond core drill holes are the primary source of geological
and grade information for the reported Mineral Resource for the
Ernest Henry Mine. Drilling has been completed between 1980
and 2023.

The diamond core is routinely sampled to geological contacts
and to predominantly 2m intervals from ½ core over the entire
length of the drill hole, producing approximately 5kg sample per
interval. Holes drilled from the surface and underground are
designed to intersect perpendicular to orebody mineralisation
where possible.

Samples undergo further preparation and analysis by ALS
laboratories (Townsville and Brisbane), involving crushing to
2mm, riffle splitting and pulverising to 85% passing 75 microns.
Of this material a 0.4g sample is prepared for analysis via aqua
regia digestion and 50g for analysis via fire assay.
Drilling techniques
Drill
type
(e.g.
core,
reverse
circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary
air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc.)
and details (e.g. core diameter, triple or
standard tube, depth of diamond tails,
face-sampling bit or other type, whether
core is oriented and if so, by what
method, etc.).

Drill types reported here are diamond core including HQ, NQ2
& NQ sizes yielding core diameters of 63.5mm, 50.6mm &
47.6mm respectively. Drill core is collected with a 3m or 6m
barrel and standard tubing.

All drillholes reported here have been oriented using an ezi
mark orientation system for structural and geotechnical
requirements.
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing
core and chip sample recoveries and
results assessed.
Measures taken to maximise sample
recovery and ensure representative
nature of the samples.

Whether
a
relationship
exists
between sample recovery and grade
and whether sample bias may have
occurred due to preferential loss/gain of
fine/coarse material.

Current practice ensures all diamond core intervals are
measured and recorded for rock quality designation (RQD) and
core loss.

Core recovery through the ore portion of the deposit is high
(>99.5%). No bias is observed due to core loss.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have
been geologically and geotechnically
logged to a level of detail to support
appropriate
Mineral
Resource
estimation,
mining
studies
and
metallurgical studies.
Whether logging is qualitative or
quantitative in nature. Core (or costean,
channel etc.) photography.
The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections logged.

All diamond core has been logged, geologically and
geotechnically. The geologic and geotechnical records are
considered qualitative and quantitative with the following items
being captured

Lithology

Texture

Alteration

Mineralisation

Structures – including veining & faults

Weathering

RQD

Photography of diamond core
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and
whether quarter, half or all core taken.

Drill core is cut in half to produce an approximate 5kg
sample using an automatic core saw, with one half
submittedforassay, and the other half retained onsite.

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Ernest Henry Operations Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data Ernest Henry Operations Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data Ernest Henry Operations Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
Criteria Explanation Commentary
If non-core, whether riffled, tube
sampled, rotary split, etc and whether
sampled wet or dry.
For all sample types, the nature,
quality and appropriateness of the
sample preparation technique.
Quality control procedures adopted
for all sub-sampling stages to maximise
representivity of samples.
Measures taken to ensure that the
sampling is representative of the in-situ
material
collected,
including
for
instance
results
for
field
duplicate/second-half sampling.

Whether
sample
sizes
are
appropriate to the grain size of the
material being sampled.
Where core is oriented, it is cut on the core orientation
line.

Diamond core and channel samples are predominantly
sampled to geological contacts and at 2m intervals in all
other cases. Samples are sent to ALS Brisbane for
crushing and pulverisation. Samples are crushed to 2mm,
split via a riffle or rotary splitter and then pulverised using
an LM5 mill to a nominal 85% passing 75 microns. A 0.4g
sub-sample of pulverised material is taken for ICP
analysis via aqua regia digestion. A 100g sub-sample is
packaged and sent to OSLS for fire assay. OSLS take a
25g sub-sample for analysis via fire assay. The remaining
pulverised sample is returned to site and stored for future
reference.

Primary samples submitted to OSLS are crushed to 90%
passing 2 mm, rotary split to 3.5kg (if required) and
pulverised using an LM5 mill to 90% passing 75 microns.
A 0.5g sub-sample is taken for base metal analysis via
aqua regia digestion and determined by ICP. A 25g sub-
sample is taken for analysis via fire assay.

Sub-sampling is performed during the sample preparation
stage in line with ALS internal protocol.

Field duplicates are collected for all diamond core at a rate
of one in every 15 samples.

Comparison of field duplicates is performed routinely to
ensure a representative sample is being obtained and that
the sample size captures an adequate sample volume to
represent the grain size and inherent mineralogical
variability within the sampled material.
Quality of assay
data and laboratory
tests

The
nature,
quality
and
appropriateness of the assaying and
laboratory
procedures
used
and
whether the technique is considered
partial or total.
For geophysical tools, spectrometers,
handheld XRF instruments etc. the
parameters used in determining the
analysis including instrument make and
model, reading times, calibrations
factors applied and their derivation, etc.
Nature of quality control procedures
adopted
(eg
standards,
blanks,
duplicates, external laboratory checks)
and whether acceptable levels of
accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and
precision have been established.

Samples are assayed at ALS Brisbane for a multi element
suite using ME-ICP41, Cu-OG46 & MEOG46 methods,
which analyses a 0.4g sample in aqua-regia digestion with
an ICP-AES finish. Gold analysis is completed at OSLS
Bendigo by fire assay on a 25g sample with an AA
instrument finish. Analytical methods are deemed
appropriate for this style of mineralisation.

Historic quality control procedures include the use of six
certified standards (CRMs) as well as field duplicates
inserted at 1:25 ratio for all sample batches sent to the
ALS laboratory.

The quality assurance program includes repeat and check
assays from an independent third party laboratory as
deemed necessary.

The ALS laboratory provides their own quality control
data, which includes laboratory standards and duplicates.

EHO currently uses eight CRMs, pulverised and crushed
blanks, field, crush and pulp duplicates to monitor sample
preparation and analytical processes. The rate of insertion
was 1:15 for CRMs, 1:15 for blanks within mineralised
units and 1:30 in waste zones, Field duplicates were
collected at 1:15 while crush and pulp duplicates were at
1:25 samples.

Analysis of quality control sample assays indicate the
accuracy and precision is within acceptable limits and
suitable for public reporting and inclusion in the Mineral
Resource estimate
Verification of
sampling and
assaying

The
verification
of
significant
intersections by either independent or
alternative company personnel.
The use of twinned holes.
Documentation of primary data, data
entry procedures, data verification and
data storage (physical and electronic)
protocols.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data

All diamond drill holes are logged remotely on a laptop
utilising AcQuire software and stored digitally in an
AcQuire database on a network server.

Drill holes are visually logged for copper content prior to
sampling and assay. This visual assessment is used to
verify assay data.

The strong correlation between copper and gold enables
additional quality control checks to be enacted on returned
assays.

Procedures have been developed to ensure a repeatable
process is in place for transferring, maintaining & storing
all drilling, logging and sampling data on the network
server, which has a live upload to a local device and daily
back up to an offsite device.

Following review of the historical dataset, no adjustments

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Ernest Henry Operations Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data Ernest Henry Operations Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data Ernest Henry Operations Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
Criteria Explanation Commentary
have been made to any assay data. All files are reported
digitally from ALS laboratories in CSV format, which is
then imported directly into the Acquire database. Checks
of the assay results in AcQuire and results returned from
the laboratory are performed at the completion of each
drilling & sampling campaign. Laboratory certificates for
returned assays are stored for future reference and
checks against values contained within the AcQuire
database.
Location of data
points
Accuracy and quality of surveys used
to locate drillholes (collar and downhole
surveys), trenches, mine workings and
other
locations
used
in
Mineral
Resource estimation.
Specification of the grid system used.
Quality and adequacy of topographic
control.

Collar coordinates are picked up by EHO site surveyors
using a Leica total station survey instrument. All
underground excavations are monitored using the same
instrument.

The topography was generated from a LIDAR survey
completed over EHM mining leases in 2018 with outputs
in GDA94 coordinate system.

Diamond drill holes reported here have been surveyed
using a gyroscopic instrument recording down hole survey
data in 3m intervals.

All data points are reported in MGA94 zone 54
Data spacing and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of
Exploration Results.
Whether the data spacing and
distribution is sufficient to establish the
degree
of
geological
and
grade
continuity appropriate for the Mineral
Resource and Ore Reserve estimation
procedure(s)
and
classifications
applied.
Whether sample compositing has
been applied.

Drill holes are variably spaced with the following broad
resource classifications applied:

Between 30m x 30m and 40m x 40m for Measured

60m x 60m for Indicated

100m x 100m Inferred.

This drill hole spacing is considered sufficient given the
deposit grade and geological continuity and Mineral
Resource classification definitions as outlined in the 2012
JORC Code, which is also supported by historic
reconciliation data from the mill.

Samples are weighted by length and density when
composited to 2m in length for use in the estimation.
Orientation of data
in relation to
geological structure
Whether the orientation of sampling
achieves
unbiased
sampling
of
possible structures and the extent to
which this is known, considering the
deposit type.
If the relationship between the drilling
orientation and the orientation of key
mineralised structures is considered to
have introduced a sampling bias, this
should be assessed and reported if
material.

Holes drilled from the surface and underground are
oriented perpendicular to orebody mineralisation and
orebody bounding shear zones wherever possible.

There has been no orientation bias recognised within the
data used for the underground Resource estimate.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure
sample security.
▪ Diamond core samples are securely stored onsite prior to being
despatched to the ALS laboratoryin Townsville.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews
of sampling techniques and data.
▪ An external audit was conducted in 2014 on the data
management & QAQC procedures including drilling & sampling.
These were found to be in line with industry standards. CSA
Global completed a fatal flaw analysis of the Ernest Henry
Mineral Resource estimate in July 2021 and only minor issues
were identified.

Ernest Henry Operations Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
Mineral
tenement and
land tenure
status
Type, reference
name/number,
location
and
ownership
including
agreements
or
material
issues
with third parties
such
as
joint

The EHO is located 38km north-east of Cloncurry, 150km east of Mount Isa and
750km west of Townsville, in north-west Queensland, Australia. The EHM operations
extend across 8 current mining leases all owned by Ernest Henry Mining Pty Ltd, the
details of these leases are summarized as follows:


Lease
Ownership
Expiry

ML2671 Ernest Henry Mining Pty Ltd 100%
30/11/25

ML90041 Ernest Henry Mining Pty Ltd 100%
30/11/2037

ML90072 Ernest HenryMiningPtyLtd 100%
30/11/2025

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Ernest Henry Operations Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results Ernest Henry Operations Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results Ernest Henry Operations Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
Criteria Explanation Commentary
ventures,
partnerships,
overriding
royalties,
native
title
interests,
historical
sites,
wilderness
or
national park and
environmental
settings.
The security of
the tenure held at
the
time
of
reporting
along
with
any
known
impediments
to
obtaining a licence
to operate in the
area.

ML90085 Ernest Henry Mining Pty Ltd 100%
31/03/26

ML90100 Ernest Henry Mining Pty Ltd 100%
31/5/2026

ML90107 Ernest Henry Mining Pty Ltd 100%
31/08/2026

ML90116 Ernest Henry Mining Pty Ltd 100%
30/09/2026

ML90075 Ernest Henry Mining Pty Ltd 100%
30/11/2025


As of 06 January 2022, Evolution Mining Limited has 100% ownership of the EHO.
Exploration
done by other
parties
Acknowledgment
and appraisal of
exploration
by
other parties.

The EHM orebody was discovered by Western Mining Corporation Limited in 1991.
The size and potential of the discovery became obvious with further drill definition
following soon after, leading to a Feasibility Study and subsequently the open pit mine
and mill. In 2006 a deep drilling campaign was initiated to explore the down dip
extension of the deposit ultimately leading to the development of the current
underground mining project.

Data used in the current estimate is a compilation of several phases of exploration
completed since the early 1990s. This data has been assessed for quality as outlined
in ‘Section 1’ and deemed suitable for use as the basis of the Mineral Resource
estimate.
Geology
Deposit
type,
geological
setting
and
style
of
mineralisation.

The Ernest Henry Deposit is an Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) hosted within a sequence
of moderately SSE-dipping, intensely altered Paleoproterozoic intermediate metavolcanic
and metasedimentary rocks of the Mt Isa group. Copper occurs as chalcopyrite within the
magnetite-biotite-calcite-pyrite matrix of a 250 m by x 300 m pipe like breccia body. The
breccia pipe dips approximately 40 degrees to the South and is bounded on both the
footwall and hanging wall by shear zones. The main orebody starts to split from the 1575
level into a South-East lens, and from the 1275 level into the South-West lens. Both lenses
are separated from the main orebody by waste zones, termed the Inter-lens and South-
West Shear Zone, respectively. The orebody is open at depth
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 drillholes:
o
easting
and
northing
of
the
drillhole collar
o elevation or RL of
the drillhole collar
o dip and azimuth
of the hole
o downhole length
and
interception
depth
o hole length.
Diamond:

Calculation for exploration results: Cut off grade of 0.7% Cu with a minimum
mineralisation composite length of 4m. The maximum consecutive waste (below 0.7
g/t) cannot exceed 4m however there is no limit to included waste. No upper cuts are
applied.

Significant intercepts are over 1.2% Cu length weighted average.
Data
aggregation
methods

In
reporting
Exploration
Results, weighting
averaging
techniques,
maximum
and/or
minimum
grade
truncations
(e.g.
cutting
of
high
grades) and cut-off
grades are usually

All significant new drill hole assay data of a material nature are reported in this release. No
cut-off has been applied to any sampling. All intervals have been length weighted.

All significant new drill hole assay data are reported in this release. No cut-off has been
applied to any sampling.

No metal equivalent values are used

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
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.
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
downhole lengths
are reported, there
should be a clear
statement to this
effect
(e.g.
‘downhole length,
true
width
not
known’)

Confidence in the geometry of mineralisation intersections is good and consequently,
true widths are provided in this release.

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
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.
(Top) East-West sections (100m apart) looking north showing latest drillhole assays. (Bottom)
Plan view of drillholes extending mineralisation north of current interpretation
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.

Intersection lengths and grades are reported as down-hole, length weighted averages
Numbers of drill holes and metres are included in the body of the announcement.
Other
substantive
Other exploration
data, if meaningful
and
material,

Visual estimates of Cu mineralisation are derived from logging geologists’ estimates of the
quantity of chalcopyrite in the core. Chalcopyrite is the only copper bearing mineral in fresh

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Ernest Henry Operations Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results Ernest Henry Operations Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
Criteria Explanation Commentary
exploration
data
should be reported
including (but not
limited
to):
geological
observations;
geophysical survey
results;
geochemical
survey results; bulk
samples – size and
method
of
treatment;
metallurgical
test
results;
bulk
density,
groundwater,
geotechnical
and
rock
characteristics;
potential
deleterious
or
contaminating
substances.
material at Ernest Henry. Consequently, visual estimates of Cu grades are derived by
dividing the estimated percentage of chalcopyrite by 3.
Further work The nature and
scale of planned
further work (e.g.
tests
for
lateral
extensions
or
depth
extensions
or largescale step-
out drilling).
Diagrams clearly
highlighting
the
areas of possible
extensions,
including the main
geological
interpretations and
future
drilling
areas,
provided
this information is
not
commercially
sensitive.

Further Exploration work at Ernest Henry includes follow-up drilling.

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