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GOLDARC RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2017

Feb 13, 2017

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

14 FEBRUARY 2017

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EXCITING RESULTS FROM CREDO WELL & NEW DISCOVERY

1. Highlights

  • Results of RC drilling at Credo Well now received.

  • 32 holes were drilled for a total of 2,221m.

  • Highlights from the main zone include:

  • 4m @ 32.51g/t Au from 27m, including;

    • 2m @ 57.05g/t Au from 29m;
  • 4m @ 6.66g/t Au from 70m, including;

    • 2m @ 12.40g/t Au from 70m;

    • 2m @ 15.16g/t Au from 49m;

  • New discovery made in the hanging wall of the main zone. Best intersection includes: o 1m @ 68.50g/t Au from 39m

  • Historic intersections from Credo Well include:

  • 3m @ 16.46g/t Au from 54m (main vein);

  • 1m @ 58.80g/t Au from 1m (main vein);

  • 5m @7.42g/t Au from 39 (hanging wall vein);

  • 8m @10.47g/t Au from 61m (main vein);

  • Credo Well to become a priority target for the 2017 field season.

Torian Resources Limited (Torian or Company) (ASX:TNR) is pleased to announce the results of a recent RC drilling program at Credo Well, part of the Zuleika JV Project.

The program consisted of a total of 32 holes for 2,221m and was designed to infill previous RC drilling and to test the extent of mineralisation surrounding modest historic mining in the area. No holes to date have been drilled deeper than 170m.

2. Credo Well

Credo Well forms part of Torian’s Zuleika JV project and is located approximately 10km west of Paddington, 5km northeast of Mt Pleasant and some 20km north of Kundana. The area comprises some 16km[2] of the Zuleika projects total 222km[2] and can be seen in Figure 1 below.

ABN: 72 002 261 565 104 Colin Street, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia Phone +61 8 6216 0424 Fax +61 8 9322 4130

[email protected] www.torianresources.com.au

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Credo Well Prospect
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Figure 1: Map showing Torian’s Credo Well Prospect in relation to other regional deposits.

3. Regional Geology

Credo Well lies in the Ora Banda Domain, within the Kalgoorlie Terrane of the Norseman-Wiluna Greenstone Belt. Local rocks include mafic and ultramafic volcanics and their high-level intrusive equivalents. The sequence appears to be approximately 10km thick.

In detail the rocks comprise the Bent Tree Basalt, the Victorious Basalt and Black Flag Group. The Bent Tree Basalt consists of massive tholeiitic flows with doleritic phases. The tholeiitic Victorious Basalt displays porphyritic and variolitic textures and the Black Flag Group comprises felsic to intermediate volcanic, epiclasitic and sedimentary rocks.

The major mafic-intrusive packages of the sequence are the Mt Ellis and Mt Pleasant sills, positioned at the base of the volcano-sedimentary package. The Mt Ellis Sill comprises a layered pyroxenite to quartz-gabbro and the more aerially extensive Mt Pleasant Sill is a layered peridotite to quartz-gabbro. The Liberty Granodiorite is the dominant felsic intrusive with minor, multiple phases of more widely distributed felsic porphyries. Dolerites and gabbroic sills, relatively large quartz-feldspar porphyries and syenitic to granitic bodies all intrude the basalt, incorporating a larger component of the unit than previously recognised. The sequence displays well preserved igneous structures and textures, including cumulate textures in the layered intrusions, pillows structures and varioles in basalts. Metamorphism ranges from low to mid-greenschist facies, characterised by a high degree of primary textural preservation.

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Figure 2: Map showing Torian’s Credo Well Prospect, historic intersections, tenure and geology.

4. Drilling Program

The drilling program comprised of 32 RC holes for a total of 2,221m. The program targeted the Credo Well underground workings which is the most advanced prospect within the Project. These holes were designed to infill previous RC drilling with the deepest hole completed by Torian being 120m. Most holes were drilled towards 310 degrees magnetic however, due to access issues around historic dumps, thick trees and underground workings, some holes were drilled in the opposite direction.

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Results greater than 1g/t Au, returned from the final batches submitted to the laboratory are shown in Table 1 below.

Hole E N RL Depth Dip Az From To m g/t Au
CRC149 333916 6628743 400 55 -60 310 42 43 1 21.90
CRC150 333933 6628728 399 100 -60 310 81 84 3 3.40
CRC151 333868 6628754 401 35 -60 130 29 30 1 6.37
CRC152 333904 6628727 400 58 -60 310 47 48 1 1.58
and 49 51 2 15.16
includes 49 50 1 21.00
CRC153 333923 6628709 399 99 -60 310 44 48 4 1.27
and 92 93 1 7.03
CRC154 333857 6628738 400 40 -60 130 27 31 4 32.51
includes 29 31 2 57.05
and 34 36 2 3.05
CRC157 333886 6628686 398 91 -60 310 39 40 1 68.50
and 70 74 4 6.66
includes 70 72 2 12.40
CRC159 333873 6628673 398 80 -60 310 32 33 1 3.09
and 62 65 3 1.11
and 66 67 1 6.54
and 68 69 1 1.99
CRC161 333850 6628668 398 60 -60 310 48 49 1 1.28
CRC162 333860 6628659 398 80 -60 310 30 32 2 3.94
CRC164 333849 6628639 398 75 -60 310 68 72 4 3.15
CRC167 333837 6628624 398 104 -60 310 69 70 1 2.53
CRC168 333846 6628616 398 120 -60 310 86 87 1 4.85

Table 1: Drill results of greater than 1g/t Au from Credo Well.

Several of the holes intersected values between 0.5 and 1g/t Au.

These results are very encouraging and cement Credo Well as a priority target for the 2017 exploration season. The planning of further drilling is now underway. Future drill programs will focus on not only Credo Well but also the lesser explored Fidelitas and Fortis prospects. The location of these can be seen in Figure 2 above.

Figure 3 below shows the area targeted by the recent drilling at Credo Well and grade contours from recent and historic drilling.

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Figure 3: Grade contours at Credo Well. Cross section A – A’ shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4 below shows the main mineralised vein and also the newly discovered vein in the hanging wall indicating that the mineralisation at Credo Well is more extensive that previously understood.

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Figure 4: Credo Well section A – A’ showing recent drilling and mineralised areas.

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5. Interpretation

Based upon the assays received to date, Torian’s preliminary interpretations are:

  • Credo Well remains open at depth and along strike;

  • the discovery of the footwall vein demonstrates there is more potential that requires further investigation; and

  • there are several other high grade targets at Credo Well that have only been lightly explored.

Geological interpretation is showing the rocks in this area to be more complex than previously understood. This added complexity is encouraging and suggests potential for additional mineralisation styles to be present away from the main vein structure.

6. Next Steps

Over the next two months Torian plans the following works at Credo Well:

  • Carry out further interpretation of current and historical drilling;

  • Conduct geological, structural engineering and metallurgical studies; and

  • Plan additional RC and diamond drilling to determine the extent of the mineralisation.

7. Commentary

Torian’s Managing Director, Matthew Sullivan said:

“These results are very encouraging and demonstrate the potential of this region. We are building a better understanding of the gold mineralisation at Credo Well. Further drilling will be required to close off the mineralisation and refine various details of the geological model, including the location and geometry of the hanging wall vein”.

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Figure 5: Picture of Credo Well looking North East. Note the extensive historic dumps and underground workings.

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For further information, please contact Matthew Sullivan (Torian’s MD) on (08) 6216 0424.

Yours sincerely,

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Matthew Sullivan Managing Director

About Torian:

Torian Resources Ltd (ASX:TNR) is a highly active Australian gold company that is focused on developing the gold mines of tomorrow. The Company has four advanced projects located in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

Torian’s flagship Project, the Zuleika JV, lies north and partly along strike of several major gold mines including Northern Star (ASX:NST), Tribune Resources (ASX:TBR) and Rand Mining’s (ASX:RND) 7Moz East Kundana Joint Venture and Evolution’s (ASX:EVN) Frogs Legs and White Foil operations.

Since May 2015, Torian has increased its landholding at the Zuleika Project by approximately 86% via eight separate acquisitions. Torian is now the second largest landholder in this sought-after region and is focused on fast tracking its development.

Torian has commenced a large 55,000m exploration program that is targeting the Zuleika Shear and intends to further consolidate ground in this region.

Torian is also developing the high grade Mt Stirling Project which has an outcropping inferred resource located 40km North West of Leonora.

Torian’s exploration team has an enviable track record of discovering and developing a number of multi-million ounce gold mines in this region. Torian is commencing an exciting phase in its development and we look forward to updating the market as things progress.

Hole E N RL Depth Dip Az
CRC145 333944 6628765 400 70 -60 310
CRC146 333952 6628758 400 85 -60 310
CRC147 333940 6628750 400 85 -60 310
CRC148 333879 6628771 401 32 -60 130
CRC149 333916 6628743 400 55 -60 310
CRC150 333933 6628728 399 100 -60 310
CRC151 333868 6628754 401 35 -60 130
CRC152 333904 6628727 400 58 -60 310
CRC153 333923 6628709 399 99 -60 310
CRC154 333857 6628738 400 40 -60 130
CRC155 333903 6628699 398 88 -60 310
CRC156 333866 6628712 399 45 -60 310

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CRC157 333886 6628686 398 91 -60 310
CRC158 333852 6628692 398 50 -60 310
CRC159 333873 6628673 398 80 -60 310
CRC160 333839 6628677 398 40 -60 310
CRC161 333850 6628668 398 60 -60 310
CRC162 333860 6628659 398 80 -60 310
CRC163 333828 6628656 398 35 -60 310
CRC164 333849 6628639 398 75 -60 310
CRC165 333809 6628650 398 52 -60 310
CRC166 333817 6628642 398 70 -60 310
CRC167 333837 6628624 398 104 -60 310
CRC168 333846 6628616 398 120 -60 310
CRC169 333783 6628637 398 30 -60 310
CRC170 333792 6628629 398 40 -60 310
CRC171 333779 6628619 398 40 -60 310
CRC172 333787 6628612 398 60 -60 310
CRC173 333797 6628605 398 82 -60 310
CRC174 333806 6628596 398 100 -60 310
CRC175 333797 6628579 398 100 -60 310
CRC176 333804 6628573 398 120 -60 310

Table 2: Collar details of all holes drilled during the current program.

References

Paterson, C. 2005. Credo Project M24/449 – 451. Annual Technical Report for the period ended 31 December 2004. Yilgarn Mining (WA) Pty Ltd March 2005

Purcell, G., 2002. Credo JV P24/2395-2406 Annual Report. Period 1 January 2001 – 31 December 2001. Homestake Gold Of Australia Limited, January 2002.

Spora, P., 2002. Credo JV P24/2395-2406 Annual Report. Period 1 January 1997 – 31 December 1997. Plutonic Operations Limited, February 1998.

Competent Person’s Statement

Information in this report pertaining to mineral resources and exploration results was compiled by Mr Matthew P. Sullivan, who is a member of Aus.I.M.M. Mr Sullivan is the principal of Jemda Pty Ltd, geological consultants to the company. Mr Sullivan has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and the type of deposit that is under consideration and to the activity that 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 Sullivan consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which is appears.

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Appendix 2 Credo Well Project

JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

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

Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Sampling Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or specific All data and results referred to in this report are new.
techniques specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under Samples were collected via Reverse Circulation (RC) drill chips.
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.
All drilling yielded samples on a metre basis. Initial samples were commonly
composited into intervals of 4m, with selected individual 1m resamples collected.
Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling is utilised to obtain 1 m samples which are cone
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the Public split, from which approx. 2-3 kg is pulverised to produce a 40 g charge for fire
Report. assay.
In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be relatively Sample preparation method is total material dried and pulverized to nominally 85%
simple (eg ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 passing 75 µm particle size. Gold analysis method is by 40g Fire Assay, with Atomic
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.
Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) finish (DL 0.01 – UL 50 ppm Au). Samples
exceeding the upper limit of the method were automatically re-assayed utilizing a
high grade gravimetric method.
Drilling Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, RC drilling usually 155mm in diameter. RC drilling was via a face sampling hammer.
techniques Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of
diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by
_what method, etc). _
Drill sample Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and results Recoveries were logged onto paper logs during drilling. Recoveries were visually
recovery assessed. assessed.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure representative nature of Sample recoveries were maximised in RC drilling via collecting the samples in a
the samples. cyclone prior to sub sampling.
Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade and whether No relationship appears from the data between sample recovery and grade of the
sample bias may have occurred due topreferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material. samples.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and geotechnically logged to All drillholes were geologically logged. This logging appears to be of high quality and
a level of detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies suitable for use in further studies.
and metallurgical studies. Logging is qualitative in nature.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or costean, channel, All samples / intersections are logged. 100% of relevant length intersections are
etc) photography. logged.
The total length andpercentage of the relevant intersections logged.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Sub-sampling If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken. Non-core RC drill chip sample material is riffle split, where sample is dry. In case of
techniques and If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet wet samples, time was allowed for samples to dry prior to riffle splitting.
sample or dry. The sample preparation technique is total material dried and pulverized to
preparation For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample nominally 85% passing 75 µm particle size, from which a 40g charge was
preparation technique. representatively riffle split off, for assay.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to maximise Standard check (known value) sample were not used in all cases. Where used the
representivity of samples. known values correspond closely with the expected values. A duplicate (same
Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in situ material sample duplicated) were commonly inserted for every 20 or 30 samples taken.
collected, including for instance results for field duplicate/second-half sampling. The sampling used is typical of this style of deposit..
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material being
sampled.
Quality of assay The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory procedures Various independent laboratories have assayed samples from the project over the
data and used and whether the technique is considered partial or total. years. In general they were internationally accredited for QAQC in mineral analysis.
laboratory tests For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc, the parameters
No geophysical tools have been used to date.
used in determining the analysis including instrument make and model, reading The laboratories inserted blank and check samples for each batch of samples
times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc. analysed and reports these accordingly with all results.
Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of
bias) andprecision have been established.
Verification of The verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative Selected significant intersections were resampled from original remnant sample
sampling and company personnel. material and analysed again.
assaying The use of twinned holes. No twinned holes have been used to date.
Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data Documentation of primary data is field log sheets (hand written). Primary data is
storage (physical and electronic) protocols. entered into application specific data base. The data base is subjected to data
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. verification program, erroneous data is corrected. Data storage is retention of
physical log sheet, two electronic backup storage devices and primary electronic
database.
Location of data Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and down-hole Survey control used is hand held GPS for historic holes and differential GPS for the
points surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations used in Mineral Resource new holes. Downhole surveys were carried out on all drillholes following the
estimation. completion of drilling using an Auslog A698 deviation tool.
Specification of the grid system used. Grid systems are various local grid converted to MGA coordinates.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control. Topographic control is accurate to +/- 0.5 m for the historic holes and 0.1m for the
new holes.
Data spacing Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. The drill spacing of the historic drilling is variable but generally no greater than
and distribution Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the degree of 200m by 40m, with some areas infilled to 80m by 40m. The new drilling is 40m by
geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore 20m spaced.
Reserve estimationprocedure(s) and classifications applied. The areas have drillingdensitysufficient for JORC Inferred category. Further infill

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Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Whether sample compositing has been applied. will be required for other categories.
Sample compositing has been used in areas where mineralisation is not expected to
be intersected. If results return indicate mineralisation, 1m split samples will be
submitted for analysis.
Orientation of Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of possible The orientation of the drilling is approximately at right angles to the known
data in relation structures and the extent to which this is known, considering the deposit type. mineralisation and so gives a fair representation of the mineralisation intersected.
to geological If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation of key No sampling bias is believed to occur due to the orientation of the drilling.
structure 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 security. Samples were delivered to the laboratory in batches at regular intervals. These are
temporarilystored in a secure facilityafter drillingand before delivery
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data. The company engages independent consultants who regularly audit the data for
inconsistencies and other issues. None have been reported to date.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Mineral Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including agreements or The Credo Well area is wholly contained within P24/4418. This is beneficially held
tenement and material issues with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding 100% by the company, transfers are pending.
land tenure royalties, native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national park and
status 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.
Exploration done
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. All work relating to previous exploration contained within this report was completed
by other parties by other parties. Details are included in the references.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. Details of the geology are found elsewhere in this report.
Drill hole A summary of all information material to the understanding of the exploration Details of the drilling, etc are found within the various tables and diagrams
Information results including a tabulation of the following information for all Material drill holes: elsewhere in this report.
o easting and northing of the drill hole collar No material information, results or data have been excluded.
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 isjustified on the basis that the information is not

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Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
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 In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or Weighted averages were calculated by a simple weighting of from and to distances
aggregation minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are down each hole. Most samples are 1 metre samples. No top cuts were applied.
methods usually Material and should be stated. Lower cut-offs used were 1.0g/t Au.
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high grade results and Internal dilution of up to 2m at less than 1g/t Au has been utilised in the intersection
longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used for such aggregation should table, provide the overall grade of the intersection is plus 1 g/t Au.
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
No metal equivalent values are used
stated.
Relationship These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration Results.
Details of geology, and selected cross sections are given elsewhere in this report
between If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its
At Credo Well the steep dipping nature of the mineralisation means that
mineralisation nature should be reported. steeply inclined holes give slightly exaggerated widths. These are shown in
widths and If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a the tables above.
intercept lengths clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole length, true width not known’).
The tables above show drill widths not true widths. True widths would be
approximately 80% of the drilled widths.
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts should be Details of geology, and selected cross sections are given elsewhere in this report.
included for any significant discovery being reported These should include, but not be
limited to aplan view of drill hole collar locations and appropriate sectional views.
Balanced Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not practicable, Details of the results, drilling, etc are reported elsewhere in this report.
reporting representative reporting of both low and high grades and/or widths should be
practiced to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration Results.
Other Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported including Details of geology, and selected cross sections are given elsewhere in this report.
substantive (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical survey results; geochemical
exploration data survey results; bulk samples – size and method of treatment; metallurgical test
results; bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential
deleterious or contaminating substances.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for lateral extensions or depth
Proposed work included drilling of selected twin holes followed by infill and step out
extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). RC drilling across all resources. The aim of such work is to increase confidence in
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, including the main the data and also to test for extensions to the known resources. Budgets are being
geological interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this information is not prepared for this work at present.
commercially sensitive. In addition a significant number of additional prospects are known to exist within
the projects as defined by previous RAB and RC drilling intersections. These will
form the second phase of exploration.
Various maps and diagrams are presented elsewhere in this report to highlight
possible extensions and new targets.

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