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FALCON METALS LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2024
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ASX / Media Announcement
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4 March 2024
High-grade Mineral Sands Intersected at Pyramid Hill
- Results received for a reconnaissance drilling program for mineral sands at Pyramid Hill with highlights from the Farrelly Prospect including:
• PHAC1803 17m @ 9.8% THM from 12m; including ▪ 11m @ 14.4% THM from 16m; that also includes • 1m @ 21.6% THM from 16m; and • 7m @ 16.8% THM from 19m • PHAC1804 18m @ 5.5% THM from 13m; including ▪ 7m @ 10.7%% THM from 20m; that also includes • 4m @ 12.0% THM from 22m • PHAC1790 6m @ 4.8% THM from 8m; including ▪ 1m @ 9.6% THM from 8m • PHAC1789 7m @ 2.1% THM from 10m • PHAC1788 4m @ 2.9% THM from 11m
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The high-grade Farrelly Prospect is open in all directions, with follow up aircore drilling planned to determine the orientation and scale of the prospect
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Visual mineralogical assessment has identified encouraging levels of potentially valuable heavy minerals including zircon, rutile and ilmenite
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Monazite was also observed, which is known to contain Rare Earth Elements (REE), considered critical metals for clean energy technologies, with further test work required to quantify grade and REE content
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Additional metallurgical work is required to determine the quality of the Valuable Heavy Minerals (VHM) which is important in understanding the significance of the identified mineralisation
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Several other areas of mineral sands mineralisation were intersected that require further assessment
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Gold exploration continues at Pyramid Hill with aircore drilling ongoing, including infilling areas of previously announced anomalous results, as well as the reconnaissance screening program to identify new prospects
Falcon Metals Limited ( ASX: FAL ) ( “Falcon” or “the Company” ) advises that it has received results for select samples from a 77-hole aircore program at its Pyramid Hill Project in Victoria (see Figure 1), focused on assessing two permits for mineral sands and associated REE. Although the permits drilled were initially explored for gold, Falcon recognised the potential for mineral sands mineralisation after completing a review of historical work on areas where the Murray Basin cover is considered prospective for mineral sands. The review of previous work carried out in the 1970s and 1980s identified specific targets that were selected for testing in this program. Although widespread mineral sands mineralisation was noted by these previous explorers, the depth of testing and the sporadic nature of sampling and subsequent analysis means this data is not of sufficient quality to be used. It
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was also noted that this work did not adequately test for the presence of higher-grade strandline-type deposits. Falcon’s targeting was specifically focused on finding these higher-grade zones within the areas selected.
Several holes at the newly named Farrelly Prospect returned high-grade results, with detailed grain counting and sachet scanning recording encouraging levels of valuable heavy minerals, including elevated zircon and rutile. Although monazite is present, further work is also needed to accurately quantify the amount of this mineral and the associated REE mineralisation. Falcon is planning a second phase of work on this prospect involving follow-up drilling, metallurgical test work and detailed mineralogical assessment.
Anomalous minerals sands were also intersected at the Marmal Prospect in line with historical results. Several drill holes in the northwest of EL007120 confirmed the presence of mineral sands in areas that had not been previously explored. Falcon will await further mineralogical assessment to determine if additional work is warranted on these lower priority areas.
Falcon Metals’ Managing Director Tim Markwell said:
“The intersection of these high-grade zones of mineral sands in the Murray Basin is a positive development for Falcon, and this initial short program of drilling is in addition to the gold exploration program that is ongoing. Our focus will undoubtedly remain on gold, to vector in on potential highgrade discoveries in one of the world’s great gold provinces.
It is easy to forget we are also in a mineral sands province where several companies are in the process of developing large projects. Falcon will take the initiative to further assess the mineral sands potential off the back of these results and look for ways to create additional value for shareholders.”
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Figure 1 Location map of the mineral sands drilling at Pyramid Hill
Reconnaissance Aircore Program
A review of the Falcon land position in Victoria for critical minerals identified several areas with known mineral sands and related REE potential in the Murry Basin cover in EL006864 and EL007120. Victoria is a known mineral sands province with several large projects currently in development phase. In the Victorian Murray Basin, there are at least five known mineral sands deposits with published JORC Resources. These are noted below in Table 1, with three of the nearby deposits shown in Figure 1.
In October 2023 Falcon completed 77 reconnaissance aircore holes for 3,461m across EL006864 and EL007120 on the most prospective areas of these permits. Select samples were sent to Diamantina Laboratories in Western Australia for Heavy Media Separation (HMS) test work to determine the Total Heavy Mineral (THM) content of the samples. Given anomalous results were returned, a second phase of work was conducted to determine the mineral suite to check on the Valuable Heavy Mineral (VHM) content which is critical in determining the significance of the results. This was a two-step process with detailed grain counting completed on a small subset of the results (ten samples), and the results used to complete a faster sachet scanning process to provide a high-level gauge on the broader mineral sands suite. All samples that returned >1 THM% were sent for sachet scanning. This level of work is considered sufficient to provide Falcon with enough information to determine next steps for any areas considered prospective. On the plan maps showing the mineral sands results, <3 VHM% x metres is considered to have low potential.
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Table 1 Mineral Sands Deposits with Published JORC Resources
| Company - Deposit | Mt | THM% | Zircon | Rutile | Leucoxene | Ilmenite | Monazite | Xenotime | VHM%6 | In Situ VHM%7 |
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| ACDC Metals1 - Goschen Central |
628 | 1.9% | 24% | 9% | 12% | 23% | 4% | 0.5% | 73% | 1.4% |
| Astron – Donald2 | 2,634 | 4.6% | 18% | 8% | 18% | 31% | 2% | - | 77% | 3.5% |
| Iluka – WIM3 | 1,380 | 5.0% | 16% | 5% | 6% | 33% | 2% | 0.4% | 62% | 3.1% |
| VHM Ltd – Goschen4 |
837 | 3.0% | 21% | 11% | 12% | 18% | 3% | 0.7% | 67% | 2.0% |
| Wim Resources - Wedderburn5 |
223 | 2.9% | 21% | 14% | 17% | 33% | 2% | - | 87% | 2.5% |
1 "ACDC Metals RIU Conference Presentation" released to ASX 14 February 2024
2 “Astron 2023 Annual Report” released to ASX on 29 September 2023
3 “Iluka Revised Announcement - Wimmera Development Progress” released to ASX 22 February 2024
4 "VHM 1H FY24 Results Presentation" released to ASX 28 February 2024
5 https://wimresource.com.au/project/wedderburn-hms/ 6 VHM% is calculated by adding Zircon, Rutile, Leucoxene and Ilmenite (Note: This preliminary scanning does not include Monazite or Xenotime)
7 In Situ VHM% is calculated by THM% multiplied by VHM%
Farrelly Prospect
Several high-grade results were returned from the Farrelly Prospect (see Figures 2 and 3) with holes PHAC1803 and PHAC1804 returning the best results from the program. These holes were drilled on an east-west roadside, 200m apart, and were the only holes drilled in this area by Falcon.
• PHAC1803 17m @ 9.8% THM from 12m; including
▪ 11m @ 14.4% THM from 16m; that also includes
• 1m @ 21.6% THM from 16m; and • 7m @ 16.8% THM from 19m
• PHAC1804 18m @ 5.5% THM from 13m; including ▪ 7m @ 10.7%% THM from 20m; that also includes • 4m @ 12.0% THM from 22m
Over 5km north-northeast of these results, Falcon drilled a further three holes 200m apart which also returned anomalous results.
• PHAC1790 6m @ 4.8% THM from 8m; including
▪ 1m @ 9.6% THM from 8m • PHAC1789 7m @ 2.1%% THM from 10m • PHAC1788 4m @ 2.9% THM from 11m
Although it is too early to determine if both lines of drilling are part of the same mineralised zone, it provides a compelling target for exploration given the shallow high-grade mineralisation. Falcon is well advanced with planning for infill and extensional drilling to investigate the extent and geometry of the high-grade mineralisation at the Farrelly Prospect. It is expected that this drilling will commence in the coming week.
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Figure 2 Location of Farrelly Prospect
The sachet scanning of samples from the Farrelly Prospect confirmed that a suite of VHM is present in the high-grade areas. Some of the insitu VHM% grades are encouraging, particularly PHAC1803 with 17m @ 9.8% VHM from 12m (see Table 2). Given the high-grade of the Farrelly Prospect, the heavy mineral content is potentially significant with zircon ranging from 14% to 25%, rutile 5% to 13% and ilmenite 20% to 36%.
Grain counting was completed for five one-metre intervals from the Farrelly Prospect (Appendix 3) and this confirmed the presence of monazite (a REE bearing mineral, of which REE’s are considered critical metals for clean energy technologies), with values varying from 0.5% to 2.5% (See Table 3). It was noted by the mineralogist that accurately quantifying monazite is better suited to other techniques and additional mineralogical test work will provide more confidence in the abundance of monazite and the presence of xenotime throughout the mineral sands in Falcon’s tenements.
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Figure 3 Cross-sections A-B and C-D through the Farrelly Prospect
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Table 2 Mineral suite results from sachet scanning from the Farrelly Prospect (VHM>1%)
| Hole ID | From | To | Interval | THM% | Zircon | Rutile | Leucoxene | Ilmenite | VHM%1 | In Situ VHM%2 |
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| PHAC1788 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2.9% | 29% | 10% | 5% | 31% | 75% | 2.2% |
| PHAC1789 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 2.1% | 22% | 13% | 11% | 36% | 82% | 1.7% |
| PHAC1790 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 4.8% | 17% | 5% | 5% | 18% | 45% | 2.2% |
| PHAC1803 | 12 | 29 | 17 | 9.8% | 17% | 7% | 5% | 26% | 55% | 5.4% |
| incl. | 16 | 27 | 11 | 14.4% | 20% | 7% | 5% | 27% | 59% | 8.5% |
| that also incl. | 16 | 17 | 1 | 21.6% | 25% | 10% | 5% | 20% | 60% | 13.0% |
| and | 19 | 26 | 7 | 16.8% | 20% | 6% | 5% | 29% | 60% | 10.1% |
| PHAC1804 | 13 | 31 | 18 | 5.5% | 14% | 9% | 5% | 22% | 50% | 2.8% |
| incl. | 20 | 27 | 7 | 10.7% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 55% | 5.9% |
| that also incl. | 22 | 26 | 4 | 12.0% | 15% | 10% | 5% | 24% | 54% | 6.5% |
1VHM% is calculated by adding Zircon, Rutile, Leucoxene and Ilmenite (Note: This preliminary scanning does not include Monazite or Xenotime) 2In Situ VHM% is calculated by THM% multiplied by VHM%
The THM analysis was done on the 38µm to 1mm size fraction as is standard practice in reporting mineral sands results. Further studies to test for the THM and VHM abundance of the 20µm to 38µm fine fraction will be investigated.
Table 3 Grain counting results for select samples from the Farrelly Prospect showing preliminary monazite grades
| Hole ID | From | To | Width | THM% | Monazite% | Total VHM% |
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| PHAC1788 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 81 |
| PHAC1789 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 93 |
| PHAC1790 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 55 |
| PHAC1803 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 9.7 | 1.0 | 65 |
| PHAC1804 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 17.0 | 0.5 | 54 |
Marmal Prospect
The Marmal Prospect was identified by Aberfoyle Resources in the late 1980’s and infill drilling was completed but the available data was not of appropriate detail to develop an exploration target. Drilling completed by Falcon confirmed the presence of a low-grade but generally shallow prospect with a high percentage of VHM. There is some scope to increase the scale of the prospect to the south where more consistent zones of mineralisation were encountered in consecutive holes (see Figure 4), however, this target is a lower priority than the Farrelly Prospect.
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Figure 4 Plan map of the Marmal Prospect
Regional Results
An area in the northwest of EL007120 was targeted for drilling because it had never been explored but appeared to be the possible southern extension of a strandline that is held by Iluka Resources (ASX: ILU) under a retention licence. Although these results were not as encouraging as the Farrelly Prospect, they did highlight that some mineral sands potential does exist within the western part of EL007120 (See Figure 5).
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Figure 5 Plan map of the drilling in the northwest of EL007120
Next Steps
Drilling is expected to recommence at the Farrelly Prospect by the end of the week. This program will involve the collection of sufficient material to allow for more advanced metallurgical test work to be undertaken.
It is anticipated that this program will take approximately one week to complete and then the rig will return to the gold exploration program.
Results from the other zones of anomalous mineralisation will be reviewed and further test work undertaken to determine which areas are sufficiently prospective to warrant follow up drilling.
This announcement has been approved for release by the Board of Falcon Metals.
For more information, please contact:
Tim Markwell Ben Creagh Managing Director Media and Investor Queries [email protected] [email protected]
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COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT:
The information contained within this announcement relates to exploration results based on and fairly represents information compiled and reviewed by Mr Greg Jones, a Competent Person who is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Mr Jones is an employee of IHC Mining and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken 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 Jones consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT:
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APPENDIX 1: Details for aircore drill holes with results available in this announcement
| Prospect | Easting | Northing | RL | Azimuth | Dip | Depth | |||
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| Hole ID | Zone | Grid | |||||||
| (m) | (m) | (m) | UTM (°) | (°) | (m) | ||||
| Marmal | PHAC1739 | 729714 | 5993505 | 107 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 97 |
| Marmal | PHAC1740 | 729547.8 | 5993535 | 108 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 36 |
| Marmal | PHAC1741 | 729339.5 | 5993567 | 107 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 130 |
| Marmal | PHAC1742 | 729147.4 | 5993594 | 106 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 48 |
| Marmal | PHAC1743 | 729955.4 | 5993465 | 108 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 45 |
| Marmal | PHAC1744 | 730334.2 | 5993401 | 107 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 33 |
| Marmal | PHAC1745 | 730756.7 | 5993331 | 107 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 33 |
| Marmal | PHAC1746 | 728830.7 | 5990339 | 120 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 54 |
| Marmal | PHAC1747 | 729025 | 5990308 | 119 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 48 |
| Marmal | PHAC1748 | 729225.4 | 5990313 | 118 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 39 |
| Marmal | PHAC1749 | 729287.9 | 5990693 | 116 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 45 |
| Marmal | PHAC1750 | 729352.4 | 5991101 | 118 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 30 |
| Marmal | PHAC1751 | 729418.2 | 5991489 | 117 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 30 |
| Marmal | PHAC1752 | 729485.9 | 5991905 | 115 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 30 |
| Marmal | PHAC1753 | 729548.1 | 5992289 | 113 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 24 |
| Marmal | PHAC1754 | 729611.7 | 5992680 | 109 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 27 |
| Marmal | PHAC1755 | 729797.2 | 5993834 | 106 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 42 |
| Marmal | PHAC1756 | 729869.1 | 5994263 | 106 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 33 |
| Marmal | PHAC1757 | 729927.9 | 5994654 | 105 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 42 |
| Marmal | PHAC1758 | 730657.1 | 5991685 | 110 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 27 |
| Marmal | PHAC1759 | 730448.2 | 5991719 | 110 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 32 |
| Marmal | PHAC1760 | 730261 | 5991749 | 111 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 24 |
| Marmal | PHAC1761 | 730053.5 | 5991781 | 115 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 21 |
| Marmal | PHAC1762 | 729870.6 | 5991825 | 117 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 27 |
| Marmal | PHAC1763 | 729687.7 | 5991840 | 117 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 30 |
| Marmal | PHAC1764 | 729280.3 | 5991910 | 114 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 30 |
| Marmal | PHAC1765 | 729078.1 | 5991942 | 114 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 27 |
| Marmal | PHAC1766 | 728900.8 | 5991973 | 114 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 27 |
| Marmal | PHAC1767 | 728692.7 | 5992006 | 114 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 24 |
| Marmal | PHAC1768 | 728506.3 | 5992038 | 115 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 76 |
| Marmal | PHAC1769 | 728289.4 | 5992072 | 115 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 24 |
| Marmal | PHAC1770 | 728091.5 | 5992102 | 113 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 33 |
| Marmal | PHAC1771 | 727901.5 | 5992136 | 112 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 36 |
| Marmal | PHAC1772 | 727711.7 | 5992168 | 112 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 45 |
| Marmal | PHAC1773 | 727505.2 | 5992202 | 112 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 51 |
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| Prospect | Easting | Northing | RL | Azimuth | Dip | Depth | |||
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| Hole ID | Zone | Grid | |||||||
| (m) | (m) | (m) | UTM (°) | (°) | (m) | ||||
| Marmal | PHAC1774 | 727816.4 | 5991734 | 114 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 36 |
| Marmal | PHAC1775 | 727753.2 | 5991342 | 117 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 54 |
| Marmal | PHAC1776 | 727689.1 | 5990944 | 120 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 57 |
| Douglas Rd | PHAC1777 | 722296.5 | 5990709 | 118 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 61 |
| Douglas Rd | PHAC1778 | 722223.8 | 5990710 | 118 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 42 |
| Douglas Rd | PHAC1779 | 722413.2 | 5990705 | 118 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 39 |
| Marmal | PHAC1780 | 730124.7 | 5993431 | 109 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 111 |
| Marmal | PHAC1781 | 730518.9 | 5993371 | 107 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 73 |
| Marmal | PHAC1782 | 728788.3 | 5995360 | 105 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 45 |
| Marmal | PHAC1783 | 728981.5 | 5995366 | 105 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 83 |
| Marmal | PHAC1784 | 729206.9 | 5995352 | 104 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 39 |
| Marmal | PHAC1785 | 729438.2 | 5995312 | 104 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 79 |
| Marmal | PHAC1786 | 729597.2 | 5995280 | 104 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 33 |
| Marmal | PHAC1787 | 729844.7 | 5995245 | 106 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 113 |
| Farrelly | PHAC1788 | 744754.3 | 5991870 | 94 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 52 |
| Farrelly | PHAC1789 | 744924 | 5991841 | 94 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 45 |
| Farrelly | PHAC1790 | 745097 | 5991808 | 94 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 45 |
| Farrelly | PHAC1791 | 737457 | 5984703 | 131 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 45 |
| Farrelly | PHAC1792 | 737635.8 | 5984670 | 131 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 45 |
| Farrelly | PHAC1793 | 737847.3 | 5984637 | 130 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 48 |
| Farrelly | PHAC1794 | 738032.9 | 5984605 | 129 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 45 |
| Farrelly | PHAC1795 | 738240.7 | 5984573 | 128 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 48 |
| Farrelly | PHAC1796 | 738454.7 | 5984551 | 127 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 66 |
| Farrelly | PHAC1797 | 738360 | 5984828 | 127 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 45 |
| Farrelly | PHAC1798 | 738258.2 | 5985127 | 127 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 45 |
| Farrelly | PHAC1799 | 738442.3 | 5985015 | 126 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 42 |
| Farrelly | PHAC1800 | 738640.6 | 5984958 | 125 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 39 |
| Farrelly | PHAC1801 | 738830.7 | 5984951 | 124 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 39 |
| Farrelly | PHAC1802 | 739035 | 5984896 | 123 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 45 |
| Farrelly | PHAC1803 | 742496.7 | 5986534 | 107 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 42 |
| Farrelly | PHAC1804 | 742296.8 | 5986580 | 108 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 39 |
| Ryans Rd | PHAC1805 | 689641.5 | 6005447 | 104 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 57 |
| Barbers Rd | PHAC1806 | 683550.4 | 6004696 | 104 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 49 |
| Barbers Rd | PHAC1807 | 683195.6 | 6004746 | 104 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 39 |
| Barbers Rd | PHAC1808 | 682793 | 6004809 | 104 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 36 |
| Barbers Rd | PHAC1809 | 682401.1 | 6004856 | 104 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 33 |
| Barbers Rd | PHAC1810 | 682005.1 | 6004914 | 104 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 33 |
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| Prospect | Easting | Northing | RL | Azimuth | Dip | Depth | |||
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| Hole ID | Zone | Grid | |||||||
| (m) | (m) | (m) | UTM (°) | (°) | (m) | ||||
| Barbers Rd | PHAC1811 | 681611.7 | 6004970 | 105 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 33 |
| Barbers Rd | PHAC1812 | 681310.9 | 6005129 | 105 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 36 |
| Barbers Rd | PHAC1813 | 680940.7 | 6005317 | 104 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 33 |
| Barbers Rd | PHAC1814 | 680582.5 | 6005498 | 104 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 36 |
| Barbers Rd | PHAC1815 | 680225.4 | 6005677 | 104 | 54 | GDA94 | 0 | -90 | 36 |
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APPENDIX 2: Pyramid Hill significant aircore drill intersections (>1% VHM)
| Target | HoleID | From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
THM | >1mm | <38um | Zircon | Rutile | Leucoxene | Ilmenite | VHM | In Situ VHM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marmal | PHAC1743 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 3 | 1.6% | 0% | 26% | 10% | 7% | 30% | 18% | 65% | 1.0% |
| Marmal | PHAC1746 | 26.0 | 28.0 | 2 | 1.5% | 6% | 22% | 25% | 10% | 18% | 18% | 70% | 1.0% |
| Marmal | PHAC1747 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 1 | 1.3% | 53% | 25% | 30% | 10% | 15% | 20% | 75% | 1.0% |
| Marmal | and | 21.0 | 23.0 | 2 | 1.6% | 1% | 27% | 33% | 10% | 18% | 20% | 80% | 1.3% |
| Marmal | PHAC1748 | 16.0 | 21.0 | 5 | 1.4% | 3% | 27% | 21% | 12% | 19% | 26% | 78% | 1.1% |
| Marmal | PHAC1749 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 3 | 1.9% | 6% | 27% | 32% | 8% | 17% | 22% | 78% | 1.5% |
| Marmal | PHAC1750 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 1.3% | 4% | 33% | 25% | 10% | 25% | 20% | 80% | 1.1% |
| Marmal | PHAC1751 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 4 | 1.7% | 4% | 29% | 29% | 8% | 18% | 25% | 79% | 1.3% |
| Marmal | PHAC1752 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 1 | 1.7% | 16% | 27% | 15% | 10% | 15% | 30% | 70% | 1.2% |
| Marmal | PHAC1754 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 1.5% | 80% | 29% | 25% | 15% | 15% | 25% | 80% | 1.2% |
| Marmal | PHAC1757 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 3 | 1.6% | 3% | 29% | 17% | 10% | 17% | 30% | 73% | 1.2% |
| Marmal | and | 14.0 | 18.0 | 4 | 2.0% | 3% | 27% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 29% | 68% | 1.3% |
| Marmal | PHAC1764 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 1.4% | 0% | 33% | 15% | 10% | 20% | 25% | 70% | 1.0% |
| Marmal | PHAC1766 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 3 | 1.7% | 0% | 32% | 30% | 10% | 15% | 25% | 80% | 1.4% |
| Marmal | and | 17.0 | 19.0 | 2 | 2.4% | 8% | 34% | 15% | 8% | 15% | 23% | 60% | 1.4% |
| Marmal | PHAC1771 | 15.0 | 18.0 | 3 | 1.4% | 2% | 19% | 17% | 10% | 25% | 25% | 77% | 1.1% |
| Marmal | PHAC1773 | 27.0 | 31.0 | 4 | 4.8% | 16% | 30% | 15% | 5% | 6% | 11% | 38% | 1.8% |
| Douglas Rd | PHAC1777 | 31.0 | 32.0 | 1 | 3.0% | 20% | 27% | 10% | 5% | 10% | 20% | 45% | 1.3% |
| Marmal | PHAC1780 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 3 | 1.4% | 5% | 27% | 32% | 10% | 15% | 25% | 82% | 1.2% |
| Marmal | and | 12.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 1.5% | 11% | 26% | 30% | 10% | 15% | 25% | 80% | 1.2% |
| Farrelly | PHAC1788 | 11.0 | 15.0 | 4 | 2.9% | 8% | 42% | 29% | 10% | 5% | 31% | 75% | 2.2% |
| Farrelly | PHAC1789 | 10.0 | 17.0 | 7 | 2.1% | 3% | 42% | 22% | 13% | 11% | 36% | 81% | 1.7% |
| Farrelly | PHAC1790 | 8.0 | 14.0 | 6 | 4.8% | 13% | 49% | 17% | 5% | 5% | 18% | 45% | 2.2% |
| Farrelly | incl. | 8.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 9.6% | 44% | 33% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 5% | 15% | 1.4% |
| Farrelly | PHAC1792 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 1 | 1.2% | 7% | 28% | 25% | 15% | 15% | 30% | 85% | 1.0% |
| Farrelly | PHAC1793 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 2 | 5.6% | 32% | 37% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 13% | 30% | 1.7% |
| Farrelly | and | 18.0 | 19.0 | 1 | 1.4% | 30% | 48% | 30% | 10% | 15% | 25% | 80% | 1.1% |
| Farrelly | PHAC1794 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 1.6% | 65% | 21% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 80% | 1.3% |
| Farrelly | PHAC1795 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 2.7% | 0% | 32% | 25% | 15% | 15% | 25% | 80% | 2.1% |
| Farrelly | PHAC1797 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 1.8% | 5% | 35% | 35% | 10% | 10% | 25% | 80% | 1.4% |
| Farrelly | PHAC1798 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 2 | 1.5% | 11% | 26% | 28% | 10% | 18% | 25% | 80% | 1.2% |
| Farrelly | PHAC1799 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 1 | 2.4% | 6% | 41% | 25% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 85% | 2.1% |
| Farrelly | PHAC1801 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 1 | 4.7% | 42% | 22% | 15% | 5% | 0% | 10% | 30% | 1.4% |
| Farrelly | PHAC1802 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 1 | 4.1% | 19% | 25% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 15% | 30% | 1.2% |
| Farrelly | and | 22.0 | 23.0 | 1 | 1.5% | 6% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 15% | 25% | 80% | 1.2% |
| Farrelly | PHAC1803 | 12.0 | 29.0 | 17 | 9.8% | 22% | 34% | 17% | 7% | 5% | 26% | 55% | 5.5% |
| Farrelly | incl. | 16.0 | 27.0 | 11 | 14.4% | 25% | 35% | 20% | 7% | 5% | 27% | 59% | 8.5% |
| Farrelly | that also incl. | 16.0 | 17.0 | 1 | 21.6% | 37% | 32% | 25% | 10% | 5% | 20% | 60% | 13.0% |
| Farrelly | and | 19.0 | 26.0 | 7 | 16.8% | 14% | 40% | 20% | 6% | 5% | 29% | 60% | 10.1% |
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| Target | HoleID | From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
THM | >1mm | <38um | Zircon | Rutile | Leucoxene | Ilmenite | VHM | In Situ VHM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrelly | PHAC1804 | 13.0 | 31.0 | 18 | 5.5% | 12% | 43% | 14% | 9% | 5% | 22% | 50% | 2.7% |
| Farrelly | incl. | 20.0 | 27.0 | 7 | 10.7% | 19% | 35% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 55% | 5.9% |
| Farrelly | that also incl. | 22.0 | 26.0 | 4 | 12.0% | 23% | 35% | 15% | 10% | 5% | 24% | 54% | 6.5% |
| Ryans Rd | PHAC1805 | 30.0 | 36.0 | 6 | 4.5% | 7% | 35% | 9% | 5% | 8% | 15% | 37% | 1.7% |
| Ryans Rd | incl. | 33.0 | 36.0 | 3 | 7.1% | 12% | 37% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 13% | 32% | 2.3% |
| Barbers Rd | PHAC1812 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 1 | 1.3% | 1% | 26% | 10% | 10% | 35% | 25% | 80% | 1.0% |
| Barbers Rd | and | 24.0 | 28.0 | 4 | 1.5% | 1% | 23% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 29% | 74% | 1.1% |
| Barbers Rd | PHAC1813 | 18.0 | 21.0 | 3 | 1.6% | 2% | 24% | 32% | 12% | 13% | 23% | 80% | 1.3% |
| Barbers Rd | and | 25.0 | 26.0 | 1 | 1.6% | 1% | 26% | 35% | 10% | 10% | 25% | 80% | 1.3% |
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APPENDIX 3: Farrelly Prospect grain counting results
| Hole ID | PHAC1788 | PHAC1789 | PHAC1790 | PHAC1804 | PHAC1803 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 12-13m | 11-12m | 13-14m | 20-21m | 20-21m |
| THM% | 3.69% | 4.61% | 2.40% | 9.66% | 16.95% |
| Sample Number | MS00725 | MS00744 | MS00760 | MS00883 | MS00919 |
| Ilmenite Product % | 36 | 49 | 26 | 33 | 32 |
| Ilmenite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Alt. Ilmenite | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19 |
| Pseudo Rutile | 28 | 48 | 25 | 12 | 10 |
| Leucoxene Product % | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Leucoxene | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Rutile Product % | 11 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Anatase | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Rutile | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Zircon Product % | 29 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 16 |
| Zircon | 29 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 16 |
| Monazite% | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total VHM% | 81 | 93 | 56 | 65 | 54 |
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APPENDIX 4: JORC Table 1 – Pyramid Hill – Mineral Sands
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
| Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary |
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary |
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary |
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| Sampling techniques • |
Nature and quality of sampling (eg. cut • |
The aircore samples were collected every metre. | |
| channels, random chips, or specific • |
A rotary splitter attached to the cyclone was used to collect | ||
| specialised industry standard measurement | a representative sample of each interval drilled into a calico | ||
| tools appropriate to the minerals under | bag with the remainder of the sample collected in a bucket | ||
| investigation, such as down hole gamma | and laid out on a tarp in sequential order. | ||
| sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). • |
A handful of sample from each interval was panned to | ||
| These examples should not be taken as | estimate THM% and SLIMES% by the rig geologist. | ||
| limiting the broad meaning of sampling. • |
Based on the results of the panning sample intervals were | ||
| • | Include reference to measures taken to | selected. | |
| ensure sample representivity and the | |||
| appropriate calibration of any measurement | |||
| tools or systems used. | |||
| • | Aspects of the determination of | ||
| mineralisation that are Material to the Public | |||
| Report. | |||
| • | In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has | ||
| been done this would be relatively simple | |||
| (eg. ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to | |||
| obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was | |||
| pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire | |||
| assay’). In other cases more explanation may | |||
| be required, such as where there is coarse | |||
| gold that has inherent sampling problems. | |||
| Unusual commodities or mineralisation types | |||
| (eg. submarine nodules) may warrant | |||
| disclosure of detailed information. | |||
| Drilling techniques • |
Drill type (eg. core, reverse circulation, open- • |
The Aircore drilling was completed by Bostech Drilling | |
| hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, | Australia using face sampling blade bits with a diameter of | ||
| sonic, etc) and details (eg. core diameter, | 85mm | ||
| triple or standard tube, depth of diamond • |
NQ diameter drill rods were used | ||
| tails, face-sampling bit or other type, • |
All holes drilled vertically | ||
| whether core is oriented and if so, by what • |
Aircore is considered a standard industry technique for | ||
| method, etc). | heavymineral sand exploration. | ||
| Drill sample recovery • |
Method of recording and assessing core and • |
Aircore samples were recorded as wet or dry, and samples | |
| chip sample recoveries and results assessed. | with low recovery were recorded. | ||
| • | Measures taken to maximise sample • |
Geologists were checking for any signs of downhole | |
| recovery and ensure representative nature of | contamination, and this was noted. | ||
| 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. | |||
| Logging • |
Whether core and chip samples have been • |
The aircore chips were logged and sampled at the rig with | |
| geologically and geotechnically logged to a | the entire hole being logged. | ||
| level of detail to support appropriate Mineral • |
The samples were qualitatively logged via digital entry into | ||
| Resource estimation, mining studies and | a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. | ||
| metallurgical studies. • |
The logging consisted of lithology, colour, grainsize, | ||
| • | Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative | sorting, hardness, sample condition, washability, estimated | |
| in nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc) | THM% and SLIMES%. A mineral sands consultant was | ||
| photography. | present at the commencement of the project to ensure | ||
| • | The total length and percentage of the | that the rig geologists were trained in the logging of | |
| relevant intersections logged. | mineral sands. |
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| Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary |
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary |
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-sampling • |
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether • |
Field duplicates were collected every 40thsample for the |
| techniques and | quarter, half or all core taken. | mineral sands aircore drilling. |
| sample preparation • |
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 beingsampled. | ||
| Quality of assay data • |
The nature, quality and appropriateness of • |
For the aircore drilling 1m samples were routinely collected |
| and laboratory tests | the assaying and laboratory procedures used | of all the zones with mineral sands identified from panning. |
| and whether the technique is considered • |
Field duplicates were collected every 40thsample for the | |
| partial or total. | mineral sands aircore drilling. | |
| • | For geophysical tools, spectrometers, • |
Field standards were collected every 40thsample for the |
| handheld XRF instruments, etc, the | mineral sands drilling. | |
| parameters used in determining the analysis • |
Samples were submitted to Diamantina | |
| including instrument make and model, • |
Samples were transported to Diamantina laboratory for | |
| reading times, calibrations factors applied | assaying. | |
| and their derivation, etc. • |
Diamantina is considered to be a mineral sands industry | |
| • | Nature of quality control procedures adopted | leading laboratory. |
| (eg. standards, blanks, duplicates, external • |
Samples were weighed by Diamantina laboratory on arrival. | |
| laboratory checks) and whether acceptable | The laboratory sample was dried for up to 24 hours @ 105 | |
| levels of accuracy (ie. lack of bias) and | – 110 degrees Celsius. | |
| precision have been established. • |
The sample was loosened until friable and passed through a | |
| rotary splitter to take 250 g sub-sample. | ||
| • | This sub-sample is then wet screened on a Sweco vibrating | |
| screen deck at a top aperture of 1 mm (oversize ‘OS’) and a | ||
| bottom screen of 38 µm (SLIMES fraction). | ||
| • | The sand fraction containing the THM (-1 mm and +38 µm) | |
| is then dried and a sub-split of approximately 100 g is taken | ||
| using a micro riffle splitter and used for heavy liquid | ||
| separation using funnels and a heavy liquid, | ||
| Tetrabromoethane (TBE), with a density of between 2.92 | ||
| and 2.96 gcm-3 to determine total heavy mineral (THM) | ||
| content. | ||
| • | This is considered to be an industry standard technique. | |
| • | Field duplicates and the HM standards are inserted into the | |
| sample string at a frequency rate of 1 per 40 primary | ||
| samples. | ||
| • | Diamantina also completed their own internal QA/QC | |
| checks by inserting laboratory repeats at a rate of 1 in 40 | ||
| and the insertion of Standard Certified Reference Material | ||
| at a rate of 1 in 40. | ||
| Verification of • |
The verification of significant intersections by • |
Significant intersections are checked by the Exploration |
| sampling and | either independent or alternative company | Manager. Significant intersections are cross-checked with |
| assaying | personnel. | the geology logged after assays are received. |
| • | The use of twinned holes. • |
No twin holes have been drilled for comparative purposes. |
| • | Documentation of primary data, data entry | The targets are still considered to be in an early exploration |
| procedures, data verification, data storage | stage. | |
| (physical and electronic) protocols. • |
Primarydata was digitallycollected and entered via a field |
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| Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary |
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary |
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| • | Discuss any adjustment to assay data. | Toughbook computer using in house logging codes. The |
| data is sent to the database manager where the data is | ||
| validated and loaded into the master database. | ||
| • | No adjustments have been made to the assay data | |
| received. | ||
| Location of data • |
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to • |
Hole collar locations have been picked up by Falcon |
| points | locate drill holes (collar and down-hole | employees using a handheld GPS with a +/- 3m error. |
| surveys), trenches, mine workings and other • |
The grid system used for the location of the drill holes is | |
| locations used in Mineral Resource | MGA_GDA94 (Zone 54 or Zone 55). | |
| estimation. • |
RL data have been assigned from 10m DEM satellite data. | |
| • | Specification of the grid system used. | |
| • | Qualityand adequacyof topographic control. | |
| Data spacing and • |
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration • |
Spacing of the aircore drilling varies. The drilling was |
| distribution | Results. | designed to test anomalous results from historical mineral |
| • | Whether the data spacing and distribution is | sands drilling. |
| sufficient to establish the degree of • |
The current spacing is not considered sufficient to assume | |
| geological and grade continuity appropriate | any geological or grade continuity of the results intersected. | |
| for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve | No sample compositing has been applied. | |
| estimation procedure(s) and classifications | ||
| applied. | ||
| • | Whether sample compositing has been | |
| applied. | ||
| Orientation of data in • |
Whether the orientation of sampling • |
Drilling was all vertical and is not considered to introduce |
| relation to geological | achieves unbiased sampling of possible | any sampling bias. |
| structure | structures and the extent to which this is • |
Drilling was conducted along existing roads. |
| 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. | ||
| Sample security • |
The measures taken to ensure sample • |
Samples are stored on site and were shipped to Diamantina |
| security. | bya freight agent. | |
| Audits or reviews • |
The results of any audits or reviews of • |
No review has been carried out to date. |
| samplingtechniques and data. |
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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
| Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary |
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary |
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral tenement • |
Type, reference name/number, location and • |
Drilling was carried out within EL006864 and |
| and land tenure | ownership including agreements or material | EL007120. These licences are wholly owned by Falcon |
| status | issues with third parties such as joint ventures, | Gold Resources Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of |
| partnerships, overriding royalties, native title | Falcon Metals Limited with no known encumbrances. | |
| 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 obtaininga licence to operate in the area. | ||
| Exploration done by • |
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration • |
Mineral Sands exploration over the areas investigated |
| other parties | by other parties. | by Falcon was completed by several companies: |
| • | Reef Oil in 1973 defined the Gredgwin Prospect in | |
| the area to the south of Woolshed swamp in | ||
| EL006864 to the north west of Farrelly Prospect | ||
| • | Aberfoyle Resources Limited identified mineral sands | |
| in an area to the southwest of Terrappee Swamp in | ||
| the late 1980’s centred on Wrights Rd. | ||
| • | CRA drilled the area around the Farrelly Prospect on a | |
| coarse spacing targeting a very large WIM style | ||
| deposit and results were not considered worthy of | ||
| follow up. | ||
| Geology • |
Deposit type, geological setting and style of | The mineralisation being explored for is either strand |
| mineralisation. | deposits or WIM style within the globally significant | |
| MurrayBasin Perilla and Loxton sands. | ||
| Drill hole • |
A summary of all information material to the • |
Refer Appendices |
| Information | understanding of the exploration results • |
All mineralisation >1%VHM is reported in the |
| including a tabulation of the following | Appendices. | |
| 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 |
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| above sea level in 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. |
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| • | 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 aggregation • |
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting • |
A length-weighted averaging technique has been |
| methods | averaging techniques, maximum and/or | applied where necessary to produce all displayed and |
| minimum grade truncations (eg. cutting of | tabulated drill intersections. In Appendix tables and | |
| high grades) and cut-off grades are usually | figures, results are calculated using either a minimum | |
| Material and should be stated. | 1%THM with higher grade zones defined by a | |
| • | Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short | minimum 5% and 10% and max 2m internal dilution. |
| 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. |
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| Relationship • |
These relationships are particularly important • |
The relationship between mineral sands vertical |
|---|---|---|
| between | in the reporting of Exploration Results. | drilling and true width is considered to be close |
| mineralisation • |
If the geometry of the mineralisation with | because these deposits are generally horizontal in |
| widths and | respect to the drill hole angle is known, its | nature. |
| intercept lengths | nature should be reported. • |
Downhole lengths are reported. |
| • | If it is not known and only the down hole | |
| lengths are reported, there should be a clear | ||
| statement to this effect (eg. ‘down hole | ||
| length,true width not known’). | ||
| Diagrams • |
Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) • |
The results of the AC drilling are displayed in the |
| and tabulations of intercepts should be | figures in the announcement. | |
| 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. | ||
| Balanced reporting • |
Where comprehensive reporting of all • |
Only results above 1% VHM have been tabulated in |
| Exploration Results is not practicable, | this announcement. The results are considered | |
| representative reporting of both low and high | representative with no intended bias. | |
| grades and/or widths should be practiced to | ||
| avoid misleading reporting of Exploration | ||
| Results. | ||
| Other substantive • |
Other exploration data, if meaningful and • |
Preliminary grain counting has been carried out on |
| exploration data | material, should be reported including (but not | selected samples deemed to be representative of the |
| limited to): geological observations; | varying mineral assemblages and THM grain sizes. | |
| geophysical survey results; geochemical survey • |
Grain counting by a 300-point modal analysis was | |
| results; bulk samples – size and method of | carried out by Diamantina Laboratories to | |
| treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk | characterise the mineral assemblage on 10 | |
| density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock | representative samples. | |
| characteristics; potential deleterious or • |
This modal analysis is then used to guide sachet | |
| contaminating substances. | scanning of the THM sinks fraction. These estimates | |
| of mineralogy are then used to estimate the | ||
| percentage of VHM in each of the selected samples. | ||
| • | Ultimately this sachet scanning will be used to guide | |
| the geological interpretation and selection of samples | ||
| for morequantitative mineralogical determination. | ||
| Further work • |
The nature and scale of planned further work • |
Additional AC drilling is in process to define the |
| (eg. tests for lateral extensions or depth | anomalous results identified in this drilling program. | |
| extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). • |
Mineralogical analysis is ongoing. | |
| • | Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of | |
| possible extensions, including the main | ||
| geological interpretations and future drilling | ||
| areas, provided this information is not | ||
| commerciallysensitive. | ||
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