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FOCUS MINERALS LTD — Interim / Quarterly Report 2020
Oct 29, 2020
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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Market Announcement
30 October 2020
Quarterly Activities Report for the September 2020 Quarter
Highlights:
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Mineral Resources across Laverton and Coolgardie Gold projects surpass 6Moz – 94 Mt @ 2.0g/t for 6.0Moz Au
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19% increase on last reported global Mineral Resource of 5.08 Moz via significant exploration success and geological model re-evaluations
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Coolgardie Pre-Feasibility Study completed delivering NPV7.5% A $183M based on six-year production averaging 63Kozpa
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Laverton Pre-Feasibility Study on track for completion by year’s end
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Settlement to long running forfeiture applications against Focus
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Cash (unrestricted) at September 30: $3.07m (new funding arrangement announced 14/10/2020)
Major resource increases included:
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Laverton Total Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources increased by 23% (17.2Mt @ 1.24 g/t for 688Koz)
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Coolgardie PFS completed and Total Proved and Probable Reserves increased by 68% to 6.64Mt @ 1.9 g/t for 422Koz
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Coolgardie Total Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resource increased by 14% (5.4Mt @ 1.65 g/t for 290Koz)
West Australian gold explorer Focus Minerals ( ASX: FML ) ( Focus or the Company ) is pleased to provide its Quarterly Activities Report for the quarter ended 30 September 2020. Activity was focused on the Company’s Laverton Gold Project ( Laverton ) and Coolgardie Gold Project ( Coolgardie ).
| Classification | Tonnage (Mt) | Au Grade (g/t) | Au Moz | Resource Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Measured | 2.3 | 2.16 | 0.16 | 66% |
| Total Indicated | 61.4 | 1.79 | 3.53 | 21% |
| Total Inferred | 30.4 | 2.41 | 2.35 | 15% |
| Total Mineral Resource |
94.1 | 2.00 | 6.05 | 19% |
Focus Minerals Limited ACN 005 470 799 | ABN 56 005 470 799 | ASX: FML Level 2, 159 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth WA 6004 | PO Box 3233, East Perth WA 6892 T +61 (0) 8 9215 7888 | F +61 (0) 8 9215 7889 | E [email protected] | W focusminerals.com.au
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Global Total of Coolgardie and Laverton Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources. Laverton Gold Project
| Classification | Tonnage (Mt) | Au Grade (g/t) | Au Moz | Resource Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Measured | 0.9 | 1.99 | 0.06 | 0% |
| Total Indicated | 42.4 | 1.56 | 2.12 | 35% |
| Total Inferred | 17.9 | 2.52 | 1.45 | 11% |
| Total Mineral Resource |
61.3 | 1.85 | 3.64 | 23% |
Total Laverton Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources including Burtville Mineral Resource Update (see ASX announcement dared 21 October 2020).
During the September quarter resource modelling, drill planning and Laverton stage 1 PFS information was compiled.
Laverton Resource Growth
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Karridale Mineral Resource update adds 445Koz for a 60% increase in Total Indicated and Inferred Resource to 27.7Mt @ 1.33 g/t for 1.19Moz
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Beasley Creek Mineral Resource update adds 55Koz for a 29% increase in Total Indicated and Inferred Resource to 3.63Mt @ 2.15 g/t for 247Koz
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Beasley Creek South Mineral Resource adds 79Koz for a 213% increase in Total Indicated and Inferred Resource to 1.01Mt @ 3.55 g/t for 116Koz
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Subsequent to the end of the September quarter, Focus announced an update to the Burtville Mineral Resource (see ASX announcement dated 21 October 2020) to deliver an additional 110Koz, or 115% increase, in Total Indicated and Inferred Resource to 6.65Mt @ 0.96 g/t for 206Koz
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Overall, 17.2Mt @ 1.24 g/t for 688Koz were added to Laverton’s overall Measured, Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resources, an increase of 23%
Market Announcement | Page 2 of 33
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Figure 1: Location of recent Laverton Mineral Resource updates. September Quarter 2020 Mineral Resource updates have white text boxes. The Burtville Mineral Resource update has a light green text box.
Market Announcement | Page 3 of 33
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Figure 2: Regional GSWA 250K scale geology map with location of Chatterbox, Beasley and Beasley–Thompson Well FZs as well as Focus’ tenure, significant regional gold projects and significant Laverton access roads.
Market Announcement | Page 4 of 33
Beasley Creek and Beasley Creek South Resource Growth
The Beasley Creek Mineral Resource update (see ASX announcement dated 20 August 2020) is reported to a depth of 180m using a 0.6g/t Au cut-off and on a dry tonnage basis:
| Classification | Tonnage (Mt) | Au Grade (g/t) | Au Contained Koz |
Resource Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicated | 3.04 | 2.20 | 216 | 38% |
| Inferred | 0.59 | 1.66 | 31 | -11% |
| Total Mineral Resource |
3.63 | 2.12 | 247 | 29% |
The Beasley Creek South Mineral Resource update (see ASX announcement dated 15 July 2020) is reported to a depth of 180m using a 0.8g/t Au cut-off and on a dry tonnage basis:
| Classification | Tonnage (Mt) | Au Grade (g/t) | Au Contained KOz |
Resource Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicated | 0.75 | 3.56 | 86 | 219% |
| Inferred | 026 | 3.49 | 30 | 195% |
| Total Mineral Resource |
1.01 | 3.54 | 116 | 213% |
These September 2020 Beasley Creek Area Mineral Resource updates lift the Total Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resources in the Beasley Creek area by 54% to:
4.6Mt @ 2.43 g/t Au for 363Koz
Resource extension and upgrade opportunities have been identified at both Beasley Creek deposits and will be targeted by resource drilling starting in the March 2021 Quarter.
Market Announcement | Page 5 of 33
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Figure 2: Beasley Creek to Beasley Creek South major structure and contoured GxM with June 2020 Half drill traces and significant intersections represented as 3D point locations coloured by GxM as per inset legend. Location of representative sections are also marked.
Market Announcement | Page 6 of 33
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Figure 4: 18m window for north-west strike Section A – A’ (Figure 3) viewed to the north along strike of the Beasley SZ with: interpreted and labelled geology/structure, drilling with assays as per inset legend, interpreted shoots highlighting hangingwall and footwall high-grade zones within the shoots.
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Figure 5: 5m window for the western strike Section B – B’ (Figure 3) viewed to the north with: interpreted and labelled geology/structure, drilling with assays as per inset legend, interpreted shoots highlighting flat lodes in the vicinity of the McIntyre Fault Zone
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Figure 6: Beasley Creek South Section C-C’ view to north.
Beasley Creek South Exploration Target
The Updated Beasley Creek South Exploration Target to a depth of 230m from surface comprises:
1.8Mt to 2.0Mt at 2.6 g/t to 3.6 g/t Au for 150Koz to 243Koz
Drilling will recommence in the March 2021 Quarter.
The potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Target are conceptual in nature and therefore an approximation. There has been insufficient exploration to estimate a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the estimation of a Mineral Resource.
Market Announcement | Page 8 of 33
Karridale Resource Growth
The Karridale Mineral Resource update (see ASX announcement dated 24 September 2020) is reported to a depth of 240m using a 0.6g/t Au cut-off and on a dry tonnage basis:
| Classification | Tonnage (Mt) |
Au Grade (g/t) |
Au Contained (Moz) |
Resource Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicated | 22.1 | 1.36 | 0.97 | 50% |
| Inferred | 5.6 | 1.22 | 0.22 | 122% |
| Total Mineral Resource | 27.7 | 1.33 | 1,19 | 60% |
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Figure 7: Karridale September 2020 Mineral Resource update showing location of resource categories. The collars for all Focus drilling to date and all other drilling are also shown. The north-east Karridale extension footprint is marked with an orange polygon. Dark-grey linear polygons highlight the locations of shallow highgrade historical workings.
Market Announcement | Page 9 of 33
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Figure 8: Burtville-Karridale mine corridor with September 2020 Karridale Mineral Resource categories and
priority exploration target footprints. The location of Section A – A’ (Figure 11) is also shown by the white dashed
line.
Burtville Footprint
Burtville South Footprint
Karridale Footprint
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Burtville Mineralisation Burtville South Mineralisation Karridale Mineralisation
Volcanics &
Seds
2.6km
Karridale Basalt
Burtville Granodiorite Karridale Gabbro
Dolerite
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Figure 9: Section 465,350mE (looking east, 100m view window), schematic simplified geology for the larger Burtville-Karridale group with simplified mineralisation, historic drill traces and 2018 drill traces with intersections exceeding 0.6 g/t Au.
Focus Minerals Limited ACN 005 470 799 | ABN 56 005 470 799 | ASX: FML Level 2, 159 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth WA 6004 | PO Box 3233, East Perth WA 6892 T +61 (0) 8 9215 7888 | F +61 (0) 8 9215 7889 | E [email protected] | W focusminerals.com.au
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Figure 10: KARD158 core trays labelled for Karridale and including a shallow north-west dipping mineralised intersection reporting 11.1m @ 7.53 g/t Au from 183.4m with simplified geology/structure. Mineralised mylonitic shears are hosted by highly altered and bleached interflow meta sediments sandwiched between relatively unstrained/altered pillow basalts. Karridale mineralisation is highly visible and amenable to geological modelling. Furthermore, the stacked strata-bound style of gold mineralisation is highly conducive to developing large mineralised systems and for staged project development from early footprint drilling to resource infill.
Market Announcement | Page 12 of 33
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Figure 11: Section A-A’ as per Figure 8 location (looking east, 30m view window) with September 2020 shallow north-west dip mineralisation wireframes (in orange) and steep north and north-west striking cross faults (red), significant mineralised intersections coloured by GxM as per inset legend, labelled simplified gross geology.
Market Announcement | Page 13 of 33
Burtville Resource Growth
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Independent Mineral Resource estimate for Burtville has added 110Koz to the Total Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resources
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Local Uniform Conditioning (LUC) approach applied at Burtville has generated comprehensive resource estimate
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This practical approach to bulk style of Burtville mineralisation has delivered a resource estimate inclusive of reasonable open pit mining dilution.
The Burtville Mineral Resource update (see ASX announcement dated 21 October 2020) is reported to a depth of 140m using a 0.6g/t Au cut-off on a dry tonnage basis and comprises:
| Classification | Tonnage (Mt) |
Au Grade (g/t) |
Au Contained Koz |
Resource Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicated | 5.1 | 0.97 | 159 | 194% |
| Inferred | 1.5 | 0.93 | 47 | 12% |
| Total Mineral Resource | 6.6 | 0.96 | 206 | 115% |
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Figure 12: Burtville October 2020 Mineral Resource update showing location of resource categories. Significant drill intersections at Burtville are represented as 3D points coloured by grade x width (GxM). The larger Burtville mineralisation footprint is depicted by a light-yellow polygon. The large Burtville South mineralisation footprint is marked by a green polygon. Dark-grey linear polygons highlight the locations of shallow high-grade historical workings. The section for Figure 13 is marked by a labelled black line.
Market Announcement | Page 14 of 33
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Figure 13: Schematic section A-A’ as referenced in Figure 12 looking north with 28m view window. Current shallow May 2013 pit topography is shown. Drill traces are also shown with assays coloured according to the inset legend. Schematic Mineralisation interpretation comprises:
1. Steep Karridale-style high-grade cross faults are marked by magenta polygons;
2. Shallow north-north-west dipping Karridale-style stacked lodes are marked by red polygons; and
3. Bulk halo mineralisation hosted by west-dipping foliation fabric/veining is marked by grey polygons. To date no Burtville Mineral Resource estimates have been completed to the level of detail shown in this schematic section. The October 2020 Burtville LUC Mineral Resource estimate has been simplified in order to capture all mineralisation. The October 2020 Mineral Resource model focuses on the bulk-style, west-dipping mineralised fabric rather than the individual mineralised structural sets. During 2021, Focus plans to develop a follow-up detailed mineralisation model for Burtville that incorporates all structural sets.
Market Announcement | Page 15 of 33
Burtville-Karridale Mine Corridor Exploration Targets
Based on the current understanding of the Burtville-Karridale mine corridor geology and mineralisation distribution, Focus projects the following Burtville-Karridale mine corridor Exploration Targets:
| Burtville – Karridale Mine | Tonnage | Au Grade | Au Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corridor Exploration Targets | (Mt) | (g/t) | Moz |
| Karridale | 33.0 – 45.0 | 1.3 – 1.6 | 1.4 – 2.3 |
| Burtville South | 24. – 45.0 | 1.3 – 1.4 | 1.0 – 2.0 |
| Burtville Open Pit | 14.0 – 25.0 | 1.0 – 1.3 | 0.5 – 1.0 |
| Total Combined Mine Corridor Exploration Targets |
71.0 – 115.0 | 1.2 – 1.5 | 2.9 – 5.3 |
These exploration targets will be assessed by exploration drilling and resource modelling over the next 24 months.
The potential quantity and grade of the exploration targets are conceptual in nature and therefore an approximation. There has been insufficient exploration to estimate a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the estimation of a Mineral Resource.
Laverton Gold Project Stage 1 Open Pits Pre-Feasibility Study
Focus is targeting a Stage 1 gold mining operation at Laverton that is focused on open pit operations at Beasley Creek, Beasley Creek South, Karridale, Burtville, Telegraph and Lancefield North-Wedge. The PFS commenced in June and Focus expects the study to be completed before the end of the December 2020 Quarter.
Market Announcement | Page 16 of 33
Coolgardie Gold Project
| Classification | Tonnage (Mt) | Au Grade (g/t) | Au Moz | Resource Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Measured | 1.4 | 2.27 | 0.10 | 165% |
| Total Indicated | 18.9 | 2.32 | 1.41 | 4% |
| Total Inferred | 12.4 | 2.26 | 0.9 | 23% |
| Total Mineral Resource |
33.8 | 2.30 | 2.42 | 14% |
Total Coolgardie Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources
During the September quarter resource modelling, drill planning, and Coolgardie PFS information was compiled.
Coolgardie PFS Completed
During the quarter, Focus completed a Pre-Feasibility Study into a potential resumption of gold mining operations at Coolgardie. The PFS delivering a NPV7.5% A $183M based on a six-year production averaging 63Kozpa.
A summary of key PFS results comprises:
| PFS Resource | Production months |
Recovered Gold (Koz) |
Diluted Grade (g/t) |
Total Cost (A $ Per Ounce) |
Pre Tax Value (A $M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfields Open Pit | 31 | 80 | 1.34 | 1,534 | 44 |
| Brilliant Open Pit | 60 | 171 | 1.58 | 1,715 | 73 |
| Bonnie Vale Underground | 49 |
139 | 5.26 | 791 | 137 |
| Total PFS Schedule | 74 | 390 | 1.97 | 1,282 | 255 |
JORC 2012 Total Proved & Probable Ore Reserves were increased by 68% to 6.64Mt @ 1.97g/t
| Classification | Tonnage (Mt) | Au Grade(g/t) | Au Contained Koz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proved Reserve | 1.48 | 1.37 | 66 |
| Probable Reserve | 5.16 | 2.15 | 356 |
| TotalOre Reserve | **6.64 ** | **1.97 ** | 422 |
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Figure 14: Key resources included in the 2020 Coolgardie PFS Refresh as well as resources under review.
Market Announcement | Page 18 of 33
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Figure 15: Mill feed, stockpiles and recovered ounces
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•• Cash Value AUD $254,772,077 Cash Value AUD $254,772,077
•• NPV (discount rate 7.5%) AUD $183M NPV (discount rate 7.5%) AUD $183M
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Figure 16: Undiscounted cumulative cash by mine stage
Additional resource growth opportunities are under review, with resource updates scheduled for the December 2020 Quarter. The additional resources will be used to further optimise the Coolgardie PFS schedule and, in particular, improve delivery of ore to match milling capacity.
Coolgardie Resource Growth
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Greenfield Open Pit Mineral Resource update added 62Koz for an 81% increase in Total Indicated and Inferred Resource to 2.66Mt @ 1.62 g/t for 139Koz
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Bonnie Vale Underground Mineral Resource update added 13Koz for a 6.4% increase in Total Indicated and Inferred Resource to 1.16Mt @ 5.84 g/t for 218Koz
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Brilliant South Open Pit Mineral Resource update added 68Koz for a 18% increase in Total Indicated and Inferred Resource to 6.48Mt @ 2.12 g/t for 442Koz
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Overall, 5.4Mt @ 1.65 g/t for 290Koz were added to Coolgardie’s Total Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources – a 14% increase
Market Announcement | Page 19 of 33
Greenfields Open Pit Resource Model Rebuilt
In June 2020, the Focus technical team identified a critical flaw in previous Greenfields Open Pit Mineral Resource estimations. The Greenfields Open Pit Mineral Resource was therefore rebuilt to inform the Coolgardie PFS, resulting in an 81% increase in Total Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources (see ASX announcement dated 9 July 2020).
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Figure 17: July 2020 Greenfields Open Pit Resource Model (red dashed line: 2017 PFS pit design).
The new Greenfields Open Pit Mineral Resource was reported above 230mRL (to 170m below surface) using a 0.8g/t Au cut-off grade and comprising:
| Classification | Tonnage (Mt) | Au Grade(g/t) | Au Contained Koz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measured | 1.15 | 1.75 | 65 |
| Indicated | 1.52 | 1.53 | 74 |
| Inferred | - | - | - |
| Total Mineral Resource | 2.66 | 1.62 | 139 |
Market Announcement | Page 20 of 33
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Figure 18: Plan view PFS 2020 Stage 1 (Magenta) and 2 (Blue) pit crests. The 2020 PFS designs essentially leave the existing east and south-east walls as final walls.
Within the final Greenfields pit design, selective mining units (SMUs) exceeding a 0.46 g/t Au cut-off are reported as a mining-diluted Ore Reserve comprising:
| Classification | Tonnage (Mt) | Au Grade(g/t) | Au Contained KoOz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proved Reserve | 1.48 | 1.37 | 66 |
| Probable Reserve | 0.58 | 1.24 | 23 |
| Total Ore Reserve | 2.06 | 1.34 | 89 |
After the PFS-estimated process recovery of 90% is applied, 80Koz gold will be recovered at a cash cost of $1,534/oz.
Market Announcement | Page 21 of 33
Brilliant South Resource Update
The updated Brilliant South Open Pit Mineral Resource (see ASX announcement dated 2 September 2020) includes drilling completed in 2017 and is reported on a dry tonnage basis using a 0.7 g/t Au cut-off to 230mRL.
| Classification | Tonnage (Mt) | Au Grade (g/t) | Au Contained Koz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicated | 5.71 | 2.14 | 392 |
| Inferred | 0.77 | 2.01 | 50 |
| Total Open Pit Mineral Resource |
6.48 | 2.12 | 442 |
Below 230mRL, the underground resource is reported with a 1.5g/t cut-off.
| Classification | Tonnage (Mt) | Au Grade (g/t) | Au Contained Koz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inferred | 3.73 | 2.29 | 248 |
| Total Underground Mineral Resource |
0.930 |
2.29 | 248 |
A large open pit was designed at Brilliant South, which will support the PFS schedule between months 15 and 74. The pit is a cut-back on the historic Herald Resources open pit that produced 88Koz at an average grade of 2.45 g/t.
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Figure 19: Plan view Brilliant South PFS open pit design crest.
Market Announcement | Page 22 of 33
Within the final Brilliant South pit design, SMUs exceeding a 0.5 g/t Au cut-off can be reported as a mining-diluted Ore Reserve comprising:
| Classification | Tonnage (Mt) | Au Grade(g/t) | Au Contained Koz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proved Reserve | - | - | - |
| Probable Reserve | 3.72 | 1.58 | 188 |
| Total Reserve | 3.72 | 1.58 | 188 |
After the PFS-estimated process recovery of 90.5% is applied, 171Koz gold will be recovered at a cash cost of $1,715/oz.
Bonnie Vale Resource Update
The Bonnie Value Quarry Lode is an underground resource and reported on a dry tonnage basis. The cut-off grade for Bonnie Vale has been shifted from 2.0 g/t to 1.5 g/t in alignment with the Coolgardie PFS that assumes an AUD gold price of $2,200/oz. The updated resource (see ASX announcement 2 September 2020) comprises:
| Classification | Tonnage (Kt) | Au Grade(g/t) | Au Contained Koz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicated | 658 | 7.66 | 162 |
| Inferred | 503 | 3.46 | 56 |
| Total Mineral Resource | 1,162 | 5.84 | 218 |
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Figure 20: 3D view toward the south south-west of Bonnie Vale historical workings with 2020 PFS Quarry Lode stopes (green), ore drives (blue), decline (orange) and box cut (red).
Market Announcement | Page 23 of 33
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Figure 21: 3D view toward the south of Bonnie Vale Quarry Lode 2020 PFS designed development ore drives (blue), decline (orange), vent rises (magenta) and box cut (red).
The minable stopes designed during the Coolgardie PFS include up to 25% barren dilution of unclassified material outside the mineralised wireframes. This material has an effective grade of 0 g/t Au. In addition, an almost negligible amount of inferred mineralisation is picked up by the planned development and stoping. Within the ore drives and stopes, the Ore Reserve comprises:
| Classification | Tonnage (Kt) | Au Grade(g/t) | Au Contained Koz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proved Reserve | - | - | - |
| Probable Reserve | 860 | 5.26 | 146 |
| Total Ore Reserve | 860 | 5.26 | 146 |
After the PFS-estimated process recovery of 95.8% is applied, 139Koz gold will be recovered at a cash cost of $791/oz.
Market Announcement | Page 24 of 33
Corporate
Focus held its Annual General Meeting on 31 July 2020. The AGM was held later than usual because of the impact of COVID-19 on public gatherings.[1]
The 102 Forfeiture Applications[2] against Focus were settled pursuant to a deed of settlement with the applicants for forfeiture, Alan Neville Bronson, Chadwick Doughton Everett and Jeffrey Hull (Applicants). All Forfeiture Applications lodged by the Applicants against Focus’ tenements will be dismissed. The specific terms of settlement are confidential. However, the settlement deed requires Focus to:
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make a $400,000 cash payment to the Applicants; and
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transfer 13 of its non-core tenements (substantially from the Nepean Group of tenements) to the Applicants’ nominee – M15/709, M15/1089, P15/5750, P15/5749, P15/5743, P15/5742, P15/5741, P15,5738, P15/5740, P15/5625, P15/5629, P15/5963, and P15/5965
Focus spent about $1.76m on exploration during the quarter, which covered drilling, assay, payments to consultants and exploration personnel.
Per ASX Listing Rule 5.3.5, Focus paid $247,000 to related parties of the Company and their associates, which includes Executive Directors’ salaries, non-Executive Directors’ fees, superannuation and rent for the CEO.
As at 30 September 2020, the Company’s cash position is as follows:
| Cash at Bank and Deposits Cash held on bond Total Cash and Equivalents |
$3.074m $13.631m |
|---|---|
| $16.705m |
1 ASX Announcement: 31 July 2020 2 ASX Announcement: 18 September 2020
Market Announcement | Page 25 of 33
Tenement Movements during the Quarter
Coolgardie Gold Project
| Tenement | Location | Percentage as at 01 July 2020 |
Percentage as at 30 Sep 2020 |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M15/0630 | Bayleys | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1433 | Bayleys | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1788 | Bayleys | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5717 | Bayleys | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5995 | Bayleys | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/6254 | Bayleys | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/6256 | Bayleys | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0277 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0365 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0595 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0662 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0711 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0770 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0852 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0857 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0877 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0981 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1384 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1444 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1760 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1853 | Bonnie Vale | 0% | 0% | Under application |
| P15/5159 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5702 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5703 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5704 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5713 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5714 | Bonnie Vale | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/6598 | Bonnie Vale | 0% | 0% | New application |
| G15/0007 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0027 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0028 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0034 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0042 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0051 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0059 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0063 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0077 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0078 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0088 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0090 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0095 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0096 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0114 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0116 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% |
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| Tenement | Location | Percentage as at 01 July 2020 |
Percentage as at 30 Sep 2020 |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L15/0119 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0122 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0123 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0126 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0127 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0130 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0161 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0164 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0168 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0169 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0171 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0172 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0173 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0174 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0175 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0177 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0179 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0186 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0193 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0194 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0200 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0211 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0283 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0294 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0371 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L15/0403 | Infrastructure | 0% | 0% | Under application |
| L15/0405 | Infrastructure | 0% | 0% | Under application |
| E15/0986 | Lake Cowan | 100% | 100% | |
| G15/0043 | Lake Cowan | 0% | 0% | Under application |
| L15/0408 | Lake Cowan | 0% | 0% | Under application |
| M15/1882 | Lake Cowan | 0% | 0% | Under application |
| P15/5963 | Londonderry | 100% | 0% | Transferred* |
| P15/5964 | Londonderry | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5965 | Londonderry | 100% | 0% | Transferred* |
| P15/5966 | Londonderry | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5967 | Londonderry | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5968 | Londonderry | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5969 | Londonderry | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5970 | Londonderry | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5971 | Londonderry | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5972 | Londonderry | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/6118 | Londonderry | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/6119 | Londonderry | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/6120 | Londonderry | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/6121 | Londonderry | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/6122 | Londonderry | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/6123 | Londonderry | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/6176 | Londonderry | 0% | 0% | Under application |
| P15/6177 | Londonderry | 0% | 0% | Under application |
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| Tenement | Location | Percentage as at 01 July 2020 |
Percentage as at 30 Sep 2020 |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P15/6178 | Londonderry | 0% | 0% | Under application |
| M15/0385 | Lord Bob | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1789 | Lord Bob | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5712 | Lord Bob | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5731 | Lord Bob | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5733 | Lord Bob | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5735 | Lord Bob | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5939 | Lord Bob | 0% | 0% | Under application |
| P15/6102 | Lord Bob | 0% | 0% | Under application |
| M15/0709 | Nepean | 100% | 0% | Transferred* |
| M15/1809 | Nepean | 100% | 0% | Transferred* |
| M15/1874 | Nepean | 0% | 0% | Transferred* |
| P15/5574 | Nepean | 100% | 0% | Transferred* |
| P15/5575 | Nepean | 100% | 0% | Transferred* |
| P15/5625 | Nepean | 100% | 0% | Transferred* |
| P15/5629 | Nepean | 100% | 0% | Transferred* |
| P15/5738 | Nepean | 100% | 0% | Transferred* |
| P15/5739 | Nepean | 100% | 0% | Transferred* |
| P15/5740 | Nepean | 100% | 0% | Transferred* |
| P15/5741 | Nepean | 100% | 0% | Transferred* |
| P15/5742 | Nepean | 100% | 0% | Transferred* |
| P15/5743 | Nepean | 100% | 0% | Transferred* |
| P15/5749 | Nepean | 100% | 0% | Transferred* |
| P15/5750 | Nepean | 100% | 0% | Transferred* |
| M15/0384 | Norris | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0515 | Norris | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0761 | Norris | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0791 | Norris | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0871 | Norris | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1153 | Norris | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1422 | Norris | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1793 | Norris | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5729 | Norris | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5730 | Norris | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5732 | Norris | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5734 | Norris | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5736 | Norris | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5756 | Norris | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5807 | Norris | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/6002 | Norris | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/6033 | Norris | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0150 | Three Mile Hill | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0154 | Three Mile Hill | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0636 | Three Mile Hill | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0645 | Three Mile Hill | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0781 | Three Mile Hill | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0827 | Three Mile Hill | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1341 | Three Mile Hill | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1357 | Three Mile Hill | 100% | 100% |
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| Tenement | Location | Percentage as at 01 July 2020 |
Percentage as at 30 Sep 2020 |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M15/1358 | Three Mile Hill | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1359 | Three Mile Hill | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1432 | Three Mile Hill | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1434 | Three Mile Hill | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0023 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0237 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0410 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0411 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0412 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0646 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0660 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0675 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0958 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/0966 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1114 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1262 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1293 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1294 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| M15/1461 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5949 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/5987 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/6006 | Tindals | 100% | 0% | Expired |
| P15/6251 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/6252 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/6253 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/6257 | Tindals | 100% | 100% | |
| P15/6332 | Tindals | 0% | 0% | Withdrawn |
| P15/6333 | Tindals | 0% | 0% | Under application |
*Agreement to transfer title as per deed of settlement announcement 18 September 2020
Laverton Gold Project
| Tenement | Location | Percentage as at 01 July 2020 |
Percentage as at 30 Sep 2020 |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E38/1864 | Admiral Hill - Barnicoat | 100% | 100% | |
| E38/3232 | Admiral Hill - Barnicoat | 100% | 100% | |
| E38/3238 | Admiral Hill - Barnicoat | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0264 | Admiral Hill - Barnicoat | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0318 | Admiral Hill - Barnicoat | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0376 | Admiral Hill - Barnicoat | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0377 | Admiral Hill - Barnicoat | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0387 | Admiral Hill - Barnicoat | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0401 | Admiral Hill - Barnicoat | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0507 | Admiral Hill - Barnicoat | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/1032 | Admiral Hill - Barnicoat | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/1042 | Admiral Hill - Barnicoat | 100% | 100% | |
| P38/4519 | Admiral Hill - Barnicoat | 0% | 0% | New application |
| E38/1642 | Burtville | 100% | 100% | |
| E38/2032 | Burtville | 100% | 100% |
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| Tenement | Location | Percentage as at 01 July 2020 |
Percentage as at 30 Sep 2020 |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E38/3050 | Burtville | 100% | 100% | |
| E38/3051 | Burtville | 100% | 100% | |
| E38/3088 | Burtville | 100% | 100% | |
| E38/3217 | Burtville | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0008 | Burtville | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0073 | Burtville | 91% | 91% | |
| M38/0089 | Burtville | 91% | 91% | |
| M38/0261 | Burtville | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/1281 | Burtville | 100% | 100% | |
| E38/3424 | Central Laverton | 0% | 0% | Under application |
| M38/0143 | Central Laverton | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0236 | Central Laverton | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0270 | Central Laverton | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0342 | Central Laverton | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0345 | Central Laverton | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0363 | Central Laverton | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0364 | Central Laverton | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/1187 | Central Laverton | 100% | 100% | |
| P38/4163 | Central Laverton | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0049 | Chatterbox | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0101 | Chatterbox | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0535 | Chatterbox | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0693 | Chatterbox | 100% | 100% | |
| G38/0020 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| G38/0024 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| G38/0025 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| G38/0033 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0034 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0052 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0053 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0054 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0055 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0056 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0057 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0063 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0075 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0076 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0078 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0092 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0101 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0108 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0152 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0153 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0160 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0165 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0166 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0173 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0177 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0179 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0183 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% |
Market Announcement | Page 30 of 33
| Tenement | Location | Percentage as at 01 July 2020 |
Percentage as at 30 Sep 2020 |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L38/0231 | Infrastructure | 100% | 100% | |
| L38/0335 | Infrastructure | 0% | 0% | New application |
| E38/2873 | Lake Carey | 100% | 100% | |
| P38/4099 | Lake Carey | 100% | 100% | |
| P38/4100 | Lake Carey | 100% | 100% | |
| P38/4102 | Lake Carey | 100% | 100% | |
| E38/1861 | Lancefield | 100% | 0% | Expired |
| E38/3186 | Lancefield | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0037 | Lancefield | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0038 | Lancefield | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0159 | Lancefield | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0547 | Lancefield | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/1272 | Lancefield | 100% | 100% | |
| P38/4347 | Lancefield | 100% | 100% | |
| P38/4348 | Lancefield | 100% | 100% | |
| P38/4349 | Lancefield | 100% | 100% | |
| E38/1725 | Prendergast | 100% | 100% | |
| E38/1869 | Prendergast | 100% | 100% | |
| E38/2862 | Prendergast | 100% | 100% | |
| P38/4091 | Prendergast | 100% | 100% | |
| M38/0425 | Murrin Murrin | 0% | 0% | Au rights |
| M38/0505 | Murrin Murrin | 0% | 0% | Au rights |
Market Announcement | Page 31 of 33
The release of this ASX announcement was authorised by Mr Zhaoya Wang, CEO of Focus Minerals Ltd.
For further information For media and investor enquiries please contact: please contact:
Nicholas Ong Peter Klinger Company Secretary Director, Investor Relations Focus Minerals Ltd. Cannings Purple Phone: +61 8 9215 7888 Phone: +61 411 251 540 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
About Focus Minerals Limited (ASX: FML)
Focus Minerals is a Perth-based, ASX-listed gold exploration company focused on delivering shareholder value from its 100%-owned Laverton Gold Project and Coolgardie Gold Project, in Western Australia’s Goldfields.
The flagship Laverton Gold Project covers 386km[2] area of highly prospective ground that includes the historic Lancefield and Chatterbox Trend mines. Focus’ priority target is to confirm sufficient gold mineralisation at the Beasley Shear Zone, Lancefield-Wedge Thrust and Karridale to support a Stage 1 production restart at Laverton. Focus have engaged RPM to conduct a PFS for Laverton Stage 1 mining. In parallel, Focus is working to advance key Laverton resource growth targets including Sickle, Ida-H and Burtville South.
Focus is committed to delivering shareholder value from the Coolgardie Gold Project, a 175km[2] tenement holding that includes the 1.4Mtpa processing plant at Three Mile Hill (on care and maintenance), by continuing exploration and value-enhancing activities following the completion of the 2020 PFS Refresh.
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Resources Competent Person Statement
The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Alex Aaltonen, who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Mr Aaltonen is an employee of Focus Minerals Limited. Mr Aaltonen has sufficient experience that is 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 in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.
The Mineral Resource estimates for Karridale, Beasley Creek South, Greenfields, Brilliant South, and Bonnie Vale were undertaken by Ms Hannah Kosovich, an employee of Focus Minerals. Ms Hannah Kosovich is a member of Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience 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 Aaltonen and Ms Hannah Kosovich consent to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.
The Beasley Creek Mineral Resource estimate was undertaken by Mr Michael Job, who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM). Mr Job is an independent consultant employed by Cube Consulting. Mr Job has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposit 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 Job consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.
Reserves Competent Person Statement
Environmental and social aspects including matters relating to the approval of water and waste management and the proposed tailings disposal system that are required for the Ore Reserve estimation are being progressed by Focus Minerals Environment Manager Gemma Blick. Gemma Blick has sufficient experience that is relevant to the environmental management approvals and social interaction of mining operations at Coolgardie. Gemma Blick qualifies as a Competent Person confirming there are no currently known environmental or social impediments to mining the projects analysed by the 2020 Coolgardie PFS. Gemma Blick consents to the inclusion in any report or public announcement of the matters on her information in the form and context in which it appears.
The information in this announcement that relates to Ore Reserves is based on an assessment completed by Dr David Trembath, a Competent Person who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) with a chartered professional status in mining. Dr Trembath is employed by Mining One Consultants who were engaged by FML to complete the Preliminary Feasibility Study investigating the technical and financial viability of mining the Greenfields, Brilliant South and Bonnie Vale Quarry Lode Mineral Resources. Dr Trembath 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. Dr Trembath consents to the inclusion in any report or public announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears
Exploration Target Competent Person Statement
The Burtville - Karridale Mine Corridor and Beasley Creek South Exploration Targets in this announcement were compiled by Mr Alex Aaltonen, who is a Member of AusIMM and, employee of Focus Minerals. Mr Aaltonen has sufficient experience with the style of mineralisation/deposit under consideration 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 Aaltonen consents to the release Exploration Targets in the form and context in which it appears.
Market Announcement | Page 33 of 33