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GEOPACIFIC RESOURCES LTD Capital/Financing Update 2017

Mar 20, 2017

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ASX Code: KGD 21 March 2017

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ASX Announcement & Media Release

Further Significant Intersections Recorded from Woodlark Island Drilling Program including 5m at 7.33 g/t Gold

Highlights:

  • Results from RC drill hole KU17RC009 include:

  • 21m at 3.27 g/t gold from 40m, including 5m at 7.33 g/t gold

  • Aggressive drilling campaign continuing with further assays anticipated over coming weeks

Kula Gold Limited (ASX: KGD) (“ Kula ” or “ the Company ”) is pleased to advise further significant gold intersections have been recorded at the Kulumadau deposit as part of the Company’s ongoing drilling program at the Woodlark Island Gold Project in Papua New Guinea.

The Company’s Joint Venture partner, Geopacific Resources Limited (ASX: GPR), is undertaking the current drilling program as part of its earn-in agreement, with an RC and two diamond drill rigs currently in operation at the Kulumadau and Busai deposits respectively. Under the agreement, Geopacific Resources is funding the next A$8 million of expenditure at the Woodlark Island Project to earn an interest of up to 51%.

Drilling at Kulumadau East (Figure 1) was designed to extend and infill the inferred mineralisation north of the current Kulumadau pit design and has intercepted a wide zone of mineralisation in Reverse Circulation (RC) hole KU17RC009 (Figure 2). An adjacent diamond hole, KU17DD003 (located approximately 10m to the east of KU17RC009) was designed to further test this zone and aid geological interpretation has been drilled with results pending. A wide zone of alteration in KU17DD003 was logged and included two zones of visible gold within a wide zone of brecciation, alteration and quartz veining.

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Figure 1: Drillhole location plan showing the drill holes with significant assays (Table 1) (bold red with yellow intercept labels) and results from the previous release (white labels) in relation to current pit designs and the block model at the Kulumadau deposit.

A number of additional drill holes completed are currently in the process of being assayed, these are shown on the plan in pale red (Figure 1).

The cross section below (Figure 2) shows the higher-grade intersections in KU17RC009 and the breccia zone in the adjacent diamond hole that has recently been completed and not yet sampled. Further drilling in the area is required to provide a clearer geological interpretation of the mineralisation identified.

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Figure 2: Cross section showing new, broad, high-grade intercepts in KU17RC009 to the north of the Kulumadau East pit design and the

altered zones with visible gold logged in KU17DD003 (results pending).

The drilling results continue to confirm the potential to infill and extend mineralisation around the Kulumadau and Busai pit designs, with the aim of improving the Reserve inventory.

For further information please contact:

Garry Perotti

Chief Financial Officer

(p) 61 8 6144 0588

Released through Sam Burns, Six Degrees Investor Relations, +61 400 164 067

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Follow KGD on Twitter @KulaGold

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Background on the Woodlark Island Gold Project, PNG

Kula Gold Limited has advanced its Woodlark Island Gold Project to the point where it is permitted and ready to progress to the next stage. The Project is located 600 kilometres east of Port Moresby in the Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Kula’s Joint Venture Partner Geopacific Resources Limited is funding the next $8 million expenditure to advance the gold reserves to a target of 1.2 million ounces of gold to earn additional equity in the Project.

The Project has excellent upside potential through the conversion of Inferred Resources and numerous nearby exploration targets within a short distance of the proposed process plant location.

The Resource Estimates for the Kulumadau and Busai Deposits were re reported and released on 31 January 2017 in accordance with JORC 2012. The estimates for Munasi and Woodlark King have not been re reported in accordance with JORC 2012, as there has been no additional work within these deposits since the previous estimate.

Kula Gold’s Feasibility Study, based on a JORC 2004 Ore Reserve of 766,000 ounces and a gold price of US$1200/ounce, defined a Project with a mine life of nine years, three open pit mining areas and a 1.8Mtpa gravity and carbon in leach plant (KGD ASX release 27 September 2012).

The Company’s 95% owned subsidiary, Woodlark Mining Limited, has been granted the Environment Permit and the Mining Lease for the Project.

Directors and Management

David Frecker Chairman Louis Rozman Non-executive director Mark Stowell Non-executive director Garry Perotti Chief Financial Officer

Registered office 20 Howard Street Perth, WA 6000, Australia T: + 61 8 6144 0588 F: + 61 8 6144 0589 E: [email protected] W: www.kulagold.com.au Tw: twitter.com/kulagold

Auditor Ernst & Young 11 Mounts Bay Road, Perth, WA 6000, Australia Office: +61 8 9249 2222

Share registry Link Market Services Limited Level 12, 680 George Street Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia T: 1300 554 474 or +61 2 8280 7111

Investor relations Six Degrees 18 Howard Street Perth, WA 6000, Australia T: +61 (0) 400 164 067

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The information in this report that relates to geology and exploration is based on information compiled by Mr Paul Dunbar, a Competent Person who is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr. Dunbar is employed by Dunbar Resource Management, a Geology and Exploration Management consultancy, who has been engaged by Kula Gold. Mr. Dunbar has sufficient experience, which is relevant to the style of mineralisation, geology and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a competent person under the 2012 edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the 2012 JORC Code). Mr. Dunbar consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information relating to the 2012 JORC Resource estimates was initially released in the 31 January 2017 ASX release and is available on the company’s website. The company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in that announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The company confirms that the form and context of the resource estimates have not been materially modified from the original ASX release.

inal ASX release.
**Appendix A: Table 1. Significant Intersections **
Hole From(m) To(m) Interval(m) Au(ppm)
12WKUD003 74 88 14 1.19
94 105 11 1.68
KU17RC006 35 37 2 1.12
99 101 2 3.18
KU17RD007 45 46 1 1.66
53 54 1 3.38
KU17RC008 34 36 2 0.72
KU17RC009 11 27 16 1.11
40 61 21 3.27
Including 52 57 5 7.33
66 81 15 1.01
Including 76 81 5 1.76
113 119 6 0.57
KU17RC010 No significant intersections
KU17RC011 No significant intersections
KU17RC012 3 4 1 1.03
KU17RC013 4 5 1 1.16
KU17RD014 10 11 1 1.02
KU17RC015 No significant intersections
KU17RC016 Hole abandoned
KU17RC017 No significant intersections
KU17RC018 10 12 2 0.54
KU17RC019 44 46 2 2.19
70 81 11 1.01

Notes

  • All material diamond drill core or RC chips

  • Samples collected as half core, cut by diamond saw

  • Sample preparation undertaken by ITS Laboratories on Woodlark Island (refer Appendix B for details)

  • Gold analysis by Fire Assay 50gm charge by Intertek Genalysis Laboratories, Townsville, Australia

  • Mineralised intercepts calculated as a weighted average, using a 0.5g/t Au lower cut, maximum of two metres of internal waste.

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Appendix A: Table 2. Drillhole Collar Table

HOLE EAST NORTH RL AZI DIP Pre-Collar
Depth
Final Depth
KU17RC006 469377 8995948 75 270 -60 150.0
KU17RD007 469325 8995953 77 270 -60 39 276.6
KU17RC008 469441 8996051 78 270 -60 120.0
KU17RC009 469754 8996098 74 270 -60 150.0
KU17RC010 469686 8996095 79 270 -60 156.0
KU17RC011 469530 8996101 90 270 -60 66.0
KU17RC012 469602 8996100 84 270 -60 72.0
KU17RC013 469523 8996198 96 270 -60 60.0
KU17RD014 469298 8996197 99 270 -60 66 188.0
KU17RC015 469220 8996101 97 90 -60 18.0
KU17RC016 469220 8996108 97 90 -60 12.0
KU17RC017 469155 8996110 108 270 -60 102.0
KU17RC018 469179 8996195 103 270 -60 87.0
KU17RC019 469425 8996099 90 270 -60 150.0

Notes

  • Collar coordinates in PNG94 Geodetic System

  • Azimuths true bearing

  • Only holes that have a RC pre-collar have the pre-collar depth listed.

  • The collar coordinates for KU17DD003 (shown in Figure 2) will be included when the assay results are available.

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Appendix A: Table 3. Woodlark Island 2012 Resource Table

Reported as per JORC 2012
As of July 2012 at 0.5g/t Au lower cutoff
Reported as per JORC 2012
As of July 2012 at 0.5g/t Au lower cutoff
Reported as per JORC 2012
As of July 2012 at 0.5g/t Au lower cutoff
Deposit Category Resource Grade – cut Gold – cut
(Oz)
(Mt) (g/t gold)
Kulumadau Measured 5 1.78 285,000
Indicated 4.4 1.75 250,000
Inferred 8.6 1.4 380,000
Totals 18 1.6 910,000
Busai Measured 3.9 1.54 190,000
Indicated 10.4 1.4 470,000
Inferred 4.9 1.6 250,000
Totals 19 1.5 910,000
All Measured 8.9 1.66 475,000
Indicated 14.8 1.5 720,000
Inferred 13.5 1.5 630,000
Totals All 37.2 1.5 1,820,000

Notes

  • 1: Totals may appear incorrect due to rounding.

  • 2: The Busai Indicated Resource includes 0.4Mt @ 1.4/t Au for 20,000oz from overlying alluvial mineralisation.

  • 3: The Busai Inferred Resources includes 0.4Mt @ 1.2/Au for 14,000oz from overlying alluvial mineralisation.

Appendix A: Table 4. Woodlark Island 2004 Resource Table

Reported as per JORC 2004
As of July 2012 at 0.5g/t Au lower cutoff
Reported as per JORC 2004
As of July 2012 at 0.5g/t Au lower cutoff
Reported as per JORC 2004
As of July 2012 at 0.5g/t Au lower cutoff
Deposit Category Resource Grade – cut Gold – cut
(Oz)
(Mt) (g/t gold)
Munasi Inferred
Total
3.9 0.9 110,000
3.9 0.9 110,000
Woodlark King Indicated
Inferred2
Total
3 1.2 115,000
1 1.8 60,000
4 1.4 175,000
Total All 7.9 1.1 285,000
  • 1: Totals may appear incorrect due to rounding.

  • 2: The Woodlark King Inferred Resource includes 0.3Mt @ 3.0g/t for 30,000oz Au from Watou (1.5km south of Woodlark King)

  • 3: These Resources are reported under JORC 2004 and have not been updated.

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Appendix B: JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 – Recent Drilling

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Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)

CRITERIA JORC CODE 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 down hole
gamma sondes, or 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 representivity and the appropriate
calibration of any measurement tools or systems
used.
Sampling was conducted using diamond drilling
(DD) or RC drilling.
Sampling of the diamond drilling comprised half
core samples taken based on lithological,
alteration, and mineralisation breaks observed in
geological logging. . RC samples were collected on
a 1m interval with approximately 2kg collected
from a riffle splitter.
Samples were sent for fire assay gold and four-acid
multi-element analysis by ICPMS method. Blank,
duplicate, and standard samples were inserted in
at various intervals based on Geopacific’s QAQC
procedure to ensure assay results are
representative and repeatable.
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 (e.g. ‘reverse
circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples
from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 50gm
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 (e.g.
submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of
detailed information.
Core was cut in half using a core saw. Where core
competency was low, whole core was wrapped in
plastic clingfilm to help maintain integrity of the
sampled interval while being cut. RC samples of
approximately 2kg were collected on 1m intervals.
Samples were prepared on the on-site sample prep
laboratory operated by ITS Pty Ltd PNG (Intertek
Services Ltd).
Standard preparation of samples is to crush ~2kg
through a jaw crushed, with a blank bottle wash
between each sample. Crushed sample is then
transferred to a LM-2 pulveriser for reduction to
pulp. A 150gm pulp sample is split from the master
sample and submitted for analysis. Coarse reject
material and pulps are bagged and stored on site
for future reference.
Samples were sent for fire assay gold analysis using
a 50g charge, as well as multi-element analysis
using multi-acid digest with ICP finish at Intertek’s
Townsville laboratory.

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CRITERIA JORC CODE EXPLANATION COMMENTARY
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.).
Hole with an RC suffix were drilled by Reverse
circulation drilling (RC), using a 139mm hammer.
Holes with a DD suffix were drilled PQ or HQ
diameter triple tube. All core is oriented using
Reflex digital ori tool for all core diameters.
Holes with a RD suffix were PQ or HQ diamond drill holes
with a RC pre-collar
Drill Sample
Recovery
Method of recording and assessing core and chip
sample recoveries and results assessed.
Core recovery is recorded by measuring the core
recovered from the drill hole against the actual
drilled metres. RC samples are weighed for each
metre and assessed for recovery, contamination
and effect of water if present.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and
ensure representative nature of the samples.
Triple tube barrel for diamond drilling plus closely
monitored drill mud regime. Short drill runs used in
areas of broken ground. RC drilling on 1 metre
basis using cemented pvc casing to 12m to ensure
tight collar seal and minimise outside circulation.
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.
Sample recovery data shows good recovery
throughout the drill holes, consistently above 90%,
and as such there is no sample bias introduced
because of sample recovery.
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.
All drill core and chips was geologically logged by
Geopacific geologists using Geopacific logging
procedure.
Geotechnical logging of Rock Quality Designation
(RQD), hardness, degree of fracturing and
weathering is undertaken by Geopacific staff using
Geopacific’s logging procedure.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in
nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc.)
photography.
Drill core and chips was logged both qualitatively
(e.g. lithology, alteration, structure, etc.) and
quantitatively (e.g. veining and mineralisation
percentage, structural orientation angles, etc.).
Drill core is photographed both dry and wet and is
stored in plastic core trays in our exploration core
yard.
The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersections logged.
All holes are logged their entire length.

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CRITERIA JORC CODE EXPLANATION COMMENTARY
Sub-sampling
techniques
and sample
preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter,
half or all core taken.
Core is halved, with one half sent for sample
preparation and analysis. The remaining core is
stored in the core trays on site.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary
split, etc. and whether sampled wet or dry.
RC samples weighed, and if dry, riffle split using a
three-tier system generating a collective 12.5%
split of the original metre sample for analysis. In
areas of un-mineralised material, a 4-metre
composite is taken by 25% splitting each
component 1m sample and combining for a single
sample for submission. Residual original split
material is reserved should anomalous values be
encountered and individual metre samples be
required. Wet samples are placed in a clean
container, mixed and spear sampled, mixed again
and spear sampled, with resultant sub sample
mixed and spear sampled again for submission.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample preparation
technique.
Samples are crushed to a nominal 2mm by a jaw
crusher, with the whole sample pulverised and
then split; one 150gm sample for submission with
residue stored on site.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-
sampling stages to maximise representivity of
samples.
Field blank, duplicate, and standard samples are
introduced to maximise the representivity of the
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.
Field duplicates are inserted in accordance with
Geopacific’s QAQC procedure at a nominal 1
duplicate in every 20 sampleswhich is in line with
industry standards.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain
size of the material being sampled.
Sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of
the material being sampled.
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.
Fire assay Au and four-acid digest ICP analysis are
thought to be appropriate for determination of
gold and base metals in fresh rock, and are
considered to represent a total analysis.
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.
No results from geophysical tools, spectrometers,
or handheld XRF instruments are reported in this
release.

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CRITERIA JORC CODE EXPLANATION COMMENTARY
Nature of quality control procedures adopted (e.g.
standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory
checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy
(i.e. lack of bias) and precision have been
established.
Field and lab blank, duplicate, and standard
samples were used in the drilling. Results from
these QAQC samples were within the acceptable
ranges.
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections by either
independent or alternative company personnel.
Significant intersections were inspected by senior
geological staff.
The use of twinned holes. No holes reported in this announcement are twins
of previous drilling.
Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage
(physical and electronic) protocols.
Primary assay data is sent electronically from the
lab to GPR database administrator and then
entered into the database and validated by the
database administrator and senior staff.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. No adjustments were made or required to be
made to the assay data.
Location of
data points
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill
holes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches,
mine workings and other locations used in Mineral
Resource estimation.
Drillhole collars were located using a total station
surveying instrument.
Downhole surveys are recorded as being captured
by single shot downhole camera
Specification of the grid system used. Coordinates are recorded in PNG94 geodetic
system
Quality and adequacy of topographic control. LiDAR survey data obtained over the licence area,
tied in to total station collar readings provide sub-
metre accuracy.
Data spacing
and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. Drilling reported in this release relates to infill
drilling within the Kulumadau deposit. Existing
drilling within the defined deposit area is nominally
spaced 25m x 25m, closer in some areas.
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.
Drilling results released in this announcement
indicate new areas of unrecognised mineralisation
that may or may not add to a future resource
calculation. Data points are somewhat isolated
from surrounding information and require
additional drill holes to support interpretations and
subsequent inclusion in future ore resource
calculations.

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CRITERIA JORC CODE EXPLANATION COMMENTARY
Whether sample compositing has been applied. No composite sampling in announced results.
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.
Current interpretations of the mineralised zones in
all areas indicate that the orientation of the drill
holes has achieved unbiased sampling of the
structures.
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.
An interpretation of the mineralisation has
indicated that no sampling bias has been
introduced.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample security. All samples are collected by GPR staff and put into
numbered plastic bags, along with a corresponding
sample ticket, which are immediately sealed and
placed in order on a pallet with other samples in an
area directly adjacent to the onsite sample
preparation laboratory. and the pallet containing
the sealed samples is then delivered directly into
the onsite sample prep lab, where chain of custody
hands over to ITS Ltd.
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.
No audits have been completed, but QAQC data is
monitored on a batch-by-batch basis.

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Appendix B: JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)

CRITERIA JORC CODE 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 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.
Geopacific is negotiating a Joint Venture
agreement with Kula Gold Ltd (ASX:KGD) to acquire
a 75% interest by spending AUD$18.65m over
three tranches. In Tranches 1 and 2, Geopacific
must spend AUD$8m within the first two years to
earn an initial 35% interest in operating company
WML. Should Geopacific delineate a Reserve base
of >1.2M Oz Au within the two-year period it will
be deemed to hold a 51% interest in WML.
Geopacific can increase its ownership to 60% of
WML by completing the earn in expenditure
(Tranche 3) without delineating the Reserve target
of 1.2M Oz Au. Should that target be met as part of
Tranche 3 expenditure, Geopacific will be deemed
to have earned a 75% interest in WML.
Exploration
done by other
parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by
other parties.
This announcement is based on work done by Kula
Gold Ltd and Geopacific Resources Limited.

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CRITERIA JORC CODE EXPLANATION COMMENTARY
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
Most of Woodlark Island is covered by a veneer of
Plio-Pleistocene limestones (coronus) of variable
thickness with associated marine clays and basal
conglomerates. A central elevated portion of the
island (horst structure) contains Miocene volcanic
rocks intruded by late stage, high K porphyritic
intrusives and contains the known historical mines.
Gold mineralisation within the Woodlark Island
Gold Project is principally hosted by andesites and
their sub-volcanic equivalents within the Miocene
age stratigraphic unit known as the Okiduse
Volcanics. The mineralisation is variously
associated with lodes, quartz veins, stockwork
zones and breccias developed within proximal
phyllic and marginal propylitic alteration envelopes
regionally associated with intrusive breccia
complexes. Gold mineralisation is consistent with
low sulphidation, base metal carbonate,
epithermal systems typical of the south-west
Pacific.
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 drill holes:
o easting and northing of the drill hole collar
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation
above sea level in metres) of the drill hole
collar
o dip and azimuth of the hole
o down hole length and interception depth
o hole length
If the exclusion of this information is justified on
the basis that the information is not Material and
this exclusion does not detract from the
understanding of the report, the Competent Person
should clearly explain why this is the case.
See body of text for details.
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 Material and should be
stated.
No top-cuts were used in the reporting of these
significant intercept. The interval selected using a
cut off value 0.5ppm Au and were calculated using
weighted averaging.

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CRITERIA JORC CODE EXPLANATION COMMENTARY
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.
Shorter intercepts of higher grade within larger
reported intercepts are subsequently highlighted
within the summary drilling table.
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal
equivalent values should be clearly stated.
N/A
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 down hole lengths
are reported, there should be a clear statement to
this effect (e.g. ‘down hole length, true width not
known’).
Data spacing is quite broad for holes KU17RC004
and KU17RC009. At this stage, it is unclear how
mineralisation relates to current ore resource
blocks and mineralised intercepts in neighbouring
holes. More drilling is required to form a clearer
picture on orientation and true widths.
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 collar locations and appropriate sectional
views.
Diagrams relevant to the report content are
included in the body of the report.
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.
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Other
substantive
exploration
data
Other exploration data, if meaningful and material,
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.
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CRITERIA JORC CODE EXPLANATION COMMENTARY
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g.
tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or
large-scale 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.
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