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GOLDARC RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2021
May 11, 2021
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Capital/Financing Update
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ASX / MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT 12 May 2021
ABN: 72 002 261 565
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New Eastern Viserion Gold Zone Discovered From Surface at Mt Stirling
Highlights:
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A new gold mineralised zone from surface immediately east of the Viserion lode on 1840N has been discovered towards the Wonambi Shear and Ursus Fault zone with assays returning results of:
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4m @ 3.01 g/t Au from surface (MSRC062)
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Hanging Wall significant high grade down-dip extensions intercepted on 1680N with:
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4m @ 10.72 g/t Au (from 240m; inc 1m @ 20.48 g/t Au (from 241m) (Previously reported as a 4m anomalous comp; ASX 27[th] April)
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Further shallow newly discovered Eastern mineralised gold zone has also been discovered in pre-collar of deepest drilling on 1760N with assays returning results of:
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1m @ 1.20 g/t Au from 49m (MSRD003)
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These additional high-grade gold intercepts are the final results to be included in the upcoming Mt Stirling JORC Resource Estimate update
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The interpreted strike of the Mt Stirling gold system exceeds 1.160km and its interpreted depth surpass 300m with Mt Stirling Main Zone; Hanging Wall, Viserion lodes, and multiple eastern gold mineralised zones all remaining open along strike and down-dip
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Significant arsenic anomalies have been found (pXRF) ~200m SE and ~500m NW of Interim Resource Estimate boundary implying continuity of the gold system to both the SE & NW
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Assays results and footprint continue to track on par and are consistent with regional significant discoveries, e.g. St Barbara’s (ASX:SBM) 4.8Moz Gwalia Mine and Northern Star’s (ASX:NST) 3.8Moz Thunderbox Mine, with the Mt Stirling Gold System remaining open in all directions
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Further drilling is advancing at the Mt Stirling Well prospect in anticipation of a JORC resource update in early Q3 2021
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Results awaited from previous drilling at Mt Stirling Well and Diorite
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Mt Stirling Regional targeting has identified numerous Priority 1 and Priority 2 targets along four key structural corridors ; Viserion Shear (3.4km); Wonambi Shear (2.2km); Ursus Fault (2.5km) and Blue Jacket (2.2km) for immediate follow-up exploration including AV drilling
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Torian is now fully funded to continue its 50,000m drilling campaign in 2021
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Recent recording of Q&A with Torian management can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8G89mdVv2Q&t
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Torian Resources Ltd ( Torian or the Company ) is pleased to announce receipt of further assay results to be included in the upcoming resource estimate update. Results received also incorporate anomalous 4m composites previously reported and which are now upgraded as individual zones. The Company’s resource consultants have been working with the data over the last couple of weeks, with the JORC interim resource estimate update scheduled to be completed later this month.
Drilling has advanced at Stirling Well, as the Company continues to work on expanding its current inferred resource estimate of 253,500t @ 2.01 g/t Au for 16,384 oz. Twenty holes are planned at Stirling Well for approximately 3200 metres of RC drilling. Drilling has been targeting the depth of the gold system at Stirling Well and will aim to also test for multiple horizontal lodes as historical and recent drilling at Stirling Well has been quite shallow. To date 12 holes of been drilled at Stirling Well for 1775 metres with drillers encountering encouraging quartz and sulphides zones within granite, below known extents of previous resource estimate area.
Following drilling at Stirling Well, the Company will commence RC drilling multiple targets on the Diorite Block. Until now the Company has prioritised drilling at and results from Mt Stirling due to the upcoming resource estimate update. Now that the resource assay results have been received, the Company has been compiling results from historical drilling campaign as well as from its previous drilling campaign at Diorite (October 2020) to plan this next phase of exploration.
In addition to its active RC drilling campaign at both Mt Stirling and Stirling Well, the Company has been working through a significant target generation campaign utilising both air vacuum (AV) drilling and its recently purchased pXRF to test for arsenic anomalies. To date, arsenic anomalies at Mt Stirling have correlated significantly with gold mineralisation.
In addition to geochemical arsenic anomalies up to 500m NW of the Viserion Zone, which are interpreted to be indicative of a continued extension of the strike of the Mt Stirling Gold System to the NW, further significant arsenic anomalies have also been discovered (pXRF) ~200m SE of the Interim Resource Estimate boundary also implying continuity of the gold system to the SE.
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Torian’s Executive Director Mr Peretz Schapiro said “Having intercepted gold mineralisation in almost every hole drilled at Mt Stirling, we are confident that our interim resource estimate upgrade will provide our company with strong fundamental backing as we continue to prove up the Mt Stirling Gold system, which remains open along strike and at depth. We are eagerly anticipating our long-awaited interim resource upgrade which is due later this month.
It is becoming clear that there is a high correlation with high levels of arsenic detected through our pXRF and gold mineralisation at Mt Stirling. As such, we are highly encouraged by the arsenic anomalies that have been detected ~500m NW and along strike of the current gold system, as well the anomalies detected ~200m SE and along strike of the same system. This bodes well for the continued extension of the gold system for our next interim resource update at Mt Stirling which we intend to complete later in the year.
In addition to attempting to prove up a larger footprint at Mt Stirling itself, we will soon be actively following up with other high priority targets in the region. For instance, there have been historical gold intercepts 1.2km NW and along strike from Mt Stirling. We are excited about a potential connection between Stirling Well and Mt Stirling along the Nexus Fault, where we are utilising our pXRF and AV drill to test for arsenic anomalies in soils and in the oxides.
We will also be following up on the Blue Jacket prospect to the east, which has historical gold intercepts alongside some deep historical shafts, in addition to following up on the newly discovered eastern zone at Mt Stirling and the prolific Ursus fault (Figure 6). We are also looking forward to follow up work on Diorite in the coming weeks, particularly around the high grade historical mines (including the 73 g/t Au Diorite King Mine) and soil and rock chip anomalies.
I encourage longstanding, new, and potential shareholders to watch what was a highly engaging Q&A with management, so as to obtain a greater understating of the wide scope of our exciting projects.
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Mt Stirling Gold Project - Results Update
With the bulk of assays received from drilling encompassing the 760m of strike between 1360N and 2080N, results of recently received assays and interpreted sections are provided, in anticipation of upcoming Interim Resource Estimate update.
Table 1: Mt Stirling 1680N Significant Intercepts from recent Central Phase 1 drilling
| Section(N) | Hole ID from(m) to(m) interval(m) Aug/t Intercept (g/t Au) |
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| 1680 | SWC110 NSI |
| SWC111 18 21 3 5.35 3m @ 5.35 |
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| inc 19 20 1 10.00 1m @ 10.00 |
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| 25 27 2 0.65 [email protected] |
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| MSRC050 23 27 4 2.22 4m @ 2.22 |
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| inc 25 26 1 5.19 1m @ 5.19 |
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| 31 35 4 0.55 4m @ 0.55 |
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| inc 31 32 1 1.03 [email protected] |
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| SWC112 47 54 7 1.34 7m @ 1.34 |
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| inc 53 54 1 3.52 1m@ 3.52 |
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| MSRC051 35 36 1 1.72 1m @ 1.72 112 119 7 1.08 7m @ 1.08 inc 114 115 1 2.19 1m @ 2.19 132 134 2 0.76 2m @ 0.76 149 150 1 0.65 [email protected] |
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| MSRC052 27 31 4 0.59 4m @ 0.59 inc 30 31 1 1.03 1m @ 1.03 117 118 1 1.04 1m @ 1.04 176 177 1 0.50 1m @ 0.50 184 185 1 1.67 1m @ 1.67 193 194 1 0.88 1m @ 0.88 214 215 1 0.55 1m @ 0.55 218 236 18 1.72 18m @ 1.72 inc 218 228 10 2.63 10m @ 2.63 and 221 222 1 6.59 1m @ 6.59 233 234 1 1.38 [email protected] |
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| MSRC095 236 237 1 1.33 1m @ 1.33 240 244 4 10.72 4m @ 10.72 inc 241 242 1 20.48 1m @ 20.48 276 286 10 0.67 10m @ 0.67 inc 282 283 1 1.47 1m @ 1.47 291 295 4 1.34 4m @ 1.34 inc 291 292 1 2.40 1m @ 2.40 301 305 4 1.40 4m @ 1.40 inc 301 302 1 1.84 [email protected] |
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Figure 1 : Mt Stirling 1680N Significant Intercepts from recent Central Phase 1 drilling
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Table 2: Mt Stirling 1760N – 1800N Significant Intercepts from recent Central Phase 1 drilling
| Section(N) | Hole ID from(m) to(m) interval(m) Aug/t Intercept (g/t Au) |
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| 1760 | SWC104 6 9 3 3.84 3m @ 3.84 |
| inc 7 8 1 6.41 1m @ 6.41 |
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| 17 18 1 3.03 1m@ 3.03 |
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| SWC105 26 28 2 2.23 2m @ 2.23 |
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| inc 26 27 1 3.26 1m @ 3.26 |
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| 36 38 2 3.52 2m @ 3.52 |
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| inc 37 38 1 5.85 1m@ 5.85 |
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| MSRC056 30 34 4 0.92 4m @ 0.92 inc 33 34 1 2.15 1m @ 2.15 42 47 5 3.05 5m @ 3.05 inc 44 45 1 5.65 1m@ 5.65 |
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| SWC106 63 69 6 2.66 6m @ 2.66 |
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| inc 63 66 3 6.29 3m @ 4.72 |
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| and 64 65 1 8.54 1m@ 8.54 |
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| MSRC057 92 99 7 0.68 7m @ 0.68 inc 97 98 1 1.75 1m @ 1.75 108 111 3 0.86 3m @ 0.86 inc 110 111 1 1.18 1m @ 1.18 146 147 1 0.53 [email protected] |
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| MSRC058 8 9 1 1.98 1m @ 1.98 91 92 1 1.07 [email protected] |
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| MSRD003 49 50 1 1.20 1m @ 1.20 77 78 1 1.01 [email protected] |
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Figure 2 : Mt Stirling 1760N Significant Intercepts from recent Central Phase 2 drilling
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Table 3: Mt Stirling 1840N – 1920N Significant Intercepts from recent NW Phase 2 drilling
| Section(N) | Hole ID from(m) to(m) interval(m) Aug/t Intercept (g/t Au) |
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| 1840 | MSRC061 73 78 5 4.42 5m @ 4.42 inc 77 78 1 6.07 1m@ 6.07 |
| MSRC062 0 4 4 3.01 4m @ 3.01 158 161 3 9.91 3m @ 9.91 inc 158 160 2 14.51 2m @ 14.51 and 159 160 1 17.51 1m @ 17.51 165 166 1 0.50 [email protected] |
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| MSRC063 232 237 5 1.72 5m @ 1.72 inc 235 236 1 4.24 1m @ 4.24 266 269 3 1.15 3m @ 1.15 inc 266 267 1 1.24 [email protected] |
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| MSRC093 323 324 1 0.57 1m @ 0.57 330 332 2 1.37 2m @ 1.37 inc 330 331 1 1.71 [email protected] |
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Figure 3 : Mt Stirling 1840N Significant Intercepts from recent NW Extension Phase 2 drilling
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Figure 4 : Mount Stirling Long Section update
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Mt Stirling Gold Project Interim Resource Estimate Updates
As has been previously announced, Torian has prioritised processing the results from the Mt Stirling program as it has engaged resource estimate consultants BMGS to conduct an interim JORC resource estimate upgrade, with the intention of expanding the current inferred resource estimate of 33.9koz at Mt Stirling and the 16.4koz inferred resource at Stirling Well.
A total of 18 sections, incorporating drilling from 1360N through to 2080N will be included in the 760m strike Interim Resource Estimate upgrade. Most of this drilling has been extensional (40x40m spacing) with very limited infill and twinning of drill holes.
The Mt Stirling maiden Inferred Resource Estimate (BMGS Feb 2019) included 26 historical shallow drill holes. The Mt Stirling additional Phase 1 / Phase 2 (NW) / Phase 3 diamond holes (x5) provide a further 55 drill holes (Figure 5), along with a further 4 historical drill holes that were outside of the maiden Resource Estimate, for a combined 85 drill holes to be included in this Interim Resource Estimate update. The current JORC interim resource estimate for Mt Stirling is limited to 0.760km of the interpreted 1.160km Mt Stirling gold system strike.
The Company continues to compile and validate drill data for a subsequent resource estimate update that will incorporate the next phases of drill assays.
Atlas Geophysics was contracted to undertake improved imagery and DTM, with data acquisition complete. Downhole density has been carried out by ABIMS and will be calibrated against SG data obtained from drill core. Reference lab sample assays have been received from Nagrom Laboratory, and statistical analysis has been compiled to incorporate into Resource Estimate upgrade.
The Mt Stirling interim JORC Resource Estimate update is expected to be reported later this month.
Stirling Well Exploration Update
Stirling Well Phase 2 extensional drilling has advanced with 12 of the 20 RC holes drilled. Approximately 1275m to date has encountered encouraging quartz and sulphides zones within granite, below known extents of previous resource estimate area. Although encouraging, we eagerly await assays to confirm presence of gold mineralisation and report on widths of subparallel zones.
Particular focus has been the testing of our structural model of multiple stacked gold horizons at the prospect, with deeper drilling on 40 x 40m spacing.
Results from Phase 1 will continue to trickle in, with Phase 2 samples being submitted to lab and prospect updates expected over the coming weeks.
Exploration is also systematically testing the Nexus Fault position likely to link Mt Stirling and Stirling Well gold systems. There is a high probability that sub-vertical Mt Stirling gold lodes continue to the granitic Stirling Well interpreted contact.
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Figure 5 : Stirling Well Au contours and planned Phase 2 extensional RC drilling
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Mt Stirling Gold Project Future Exploration:
Mt Stirling Regional targeting has identified numerous Priority 1 and 2 targets (Figure 6) along four key structural corridors for immediate follow-up exploration including drilling:
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Viserion Shear (3.4km);
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Wonambi Shear (2.2km);
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Ursus Fault (2.5km); and
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Blue Jacket (2.2km).
These 4 structural corridors, provide in excess of 10km of prospective host stratigraphy and structural setting, and are immediately adjacent to known Mt Stirling mineralisation.
Conceptual, geochemical and structural targets will be tested in the coming months with the objective to extend and confirm multiple regional targets, to vector on anomalism and mineralisation for the next generation of gold resource(s).
Programmes of Works (POWs) are being prepared for all Mt Stirling priority target areas, in order to systematically explore interpreted structures through pXRF and geological mapping, for anomalous trends to be Auger vacuum drilled, with proven vectoring to mineralisation targets for immediate RC drill testing.
Preliminary pXRF field data continues to define geochemical anomalism that supports Mt Stirling Gold System further NW extensions.
Mt Stirling mineralisation remains open, and the potential for further strike extension is evident. Multiple anomalous zones are also systematically being followed-up, which is also vectoring towards further easterly and westerly anomalous and mineralised potential, with significant implications towards continued increase to Project tonnage and global resource.
Exploration is also systematically screening sub-vertical to horizontal links between Mt Stirling and Stirling Well gold systems, nearby both sub-parallel to Viserion Shear Zone and Nexus Fault Zone.
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Figure 6: Mount Stirling Regional Geology & Prioritised Structural Targets
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Table 4A: Mt Stirling 1360N – 1920N Drill Collar Table
Tenement |
Prospect |
Section(N) |
Hole ID | **Type ** | East | North | RL | Az (mag) |
Dip | Depth (m) |
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| M37/1306 | Mt Stirling | 1360 | MSRC075 | RC | 311796 | 6834729 | 420 | 237 | ‐60 | 227 |
| MSRC076 | RC | 311828 | 6834744 | 421 | 237 | ‐60 | 210 | |||
| 1400 | MSRC082 | RC | 311726 311742 311761 311811 |
6834728 6834739 6834749 6834777 |
420 420 420 421 |
237 237 240 240 |
‐60 ‐60 ‐60 ‐60 |
160 150 240 306 |
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| MSRC033 | RC | |||||||||
| MSRC027 | RC | |||||||||
| MSRC028 | RC | |||||||||
| 1440 | MSRC083 | RC | 311697 311716 311756 311802 |
6834749 6834763 6834789 6834818 |
420 | 237 237 236 235 |
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150 156 253 372 |
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| MSRC034 | RC | 420 420 421 |
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| MSRC035 | RC | |||||||||
| MSRC036 | RC | |||||||||
| 1640 | MSRC048 | RC | 311609 | 6834938 | 420 | 237 | ‐60 | 106 | ||
| MSRC049 | RC | 311644 | 6834959 | 421 | 236 | ‐60 | 206 | |||
| MSRD001 | RC/DDH | 311727 | 6835007 | 424 | 231 | ‐60 | 387.8 | |||
| MSRC050 | RC | 311565 | 6834957 | 419 | 237 | ‐60 | 100 | |||
| 1680 | MSRC051 | RC | 311611 | 6834984 | 420 | 236 | ‐60 | 200 | ||
| MSRC052 | RC | 311663 | 6835018 | 422 | 235 | ‐60 | 300 | |||
| MSRC095 | RC | 311696 | 6835033 | 423 | 234 | ‐60 | 356 | |||
| 1720 | MSRC053 | RC | 311551 | 6834994 | 420 | 237 | ‐60 | 100 | ||
| MSRC054 | RC | 311582 | 6835013 | 420 | 236 | ‐60 | 154 | |||
| MSRC055 | RC | 311619 | 6835040 | 421 | 235 | ‐60 | 227 | |||
| MSRD002 | RC/DDH | 311689 | 6835074 | 428 | 230 | ‐60 | 519.7 | |||
| 1760 | MSRC056 | RC | 311509 | 6835014 | 420 | 237 | ‐60 | 100 | ||
| MSRC057 | RC | 311536 | 6835032 | 420 | 236 | ‐60 | 154 | |||
| MSRC058 | RC | 311579 | 6835063 | 421 | 235 | ‐60 | 214 | |||
| MSRD003 | RC/DDH | 311681 | 6835117 | 425 | 231 | ‐60 | 480.7 | |||
| 1800 | MSRD003 A |
RC/DDH | 311605 | 6835120 | 421 | 232 | ‐60 | 450 | ||
| 1840 | MSRC061 | RC | 311458 | 6835083 | 420 | 237 | ‐60 | 94 | ||
| MSRC062 | RC | 311493 | 6835103 | 420 | 237 | ‐60 | 194 | |||
| MSRC063 | RC | 311527 | 6835122 | 421 | 236 | ‐60 | 276 | |||
| MSRC093 | RC | 311569 | 6835146 | 423 | 233 | ‐60 | 376 | |||
| 1880 | MSRC084 | RC | 311406 | 6835100 | 420 | 237 | ‐60 | 200 | ||
| MSRC085 | RC | 311441 | 6835119 | 420 | 236 | ‐60 | 200 | |||
| MSRC086 | RC | 311477 | 6835139 | 420 | 235 | ‐60 | 226 | |||
| MSRD004 | RC/DDH | 311545 | 6835177 | 421 | 233 | ‐60 | 537.7 | |||
| 1920 | MSRC105 | RC | 311369 | 6835124 | 420 | 237 | ‐60 | 138 | ||
| MSRC087 | RC | 311387 | 6835134 | 420 | 237 | ‐60 | 200 | |||
| MSRC088 | RC | 311422 | 6835153 | 420 | 237 | ‐60 | 257 | |||
| MSRC089 | RC | 311456 | 6835173 | 420 | 235 | ‐60 | 262 | |||
| MSRC101 | RC | 311491 | 6835192 | 423 | 234 | ‐60 | 370 |
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Table 4B: Mt Stirling 1960N – 2080N Drill Collar Table
| Tenement | Prospect | Section (N) |
Hole ID | **Type ** | East | North | RL | Az (mag) |
Dip | Depth (m) |
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| M37/1306 | Mt Stirling |
1960 | MSRC090 | RC | 311338 | 6835152 | 420 | 237 | ‐60 | 150 |
| MSRC091 | RC | 311374 | 6835172 | 420 | 237 | ‐60 | 226 | |||
| MSRC092 | RC | 311408 | 6835191 | 420 | 235 | ‐60 | 256 | |||
| MSRD005 | RC/DDH | 311443 | 6835211 | 421 | 233 | ‐60 | 382.1 | |||
| MSRC094 | RC | 311478 | 6835231 | 421 | 233 | ‐60 | 386 | |||
| 2000 | MSRC106 | RC | 311351 | 6835207 | 417 | 237 | ‐60 | 190 | ||
| MSRC096 | RC | 311388 | 6835226 | 417 | 235 | ‐60 | 322 | |||
| MSRC102 | RC | 311423 311457 |
6835246 6835265 |
417 | 234 233 |
‐60 ‐60 |
412 412 |
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| MSRC097 | RC | 418 | ||||||||
| 2040 | MSRC099 | RC | 311375 | 6835265 | 417 | 235 | ‐60 | 364 | ||
| MSRC100 | RC | 311410 | 6835284 | 417 | 234 | ‐60 | 376 | |||
| MSRC103 | RC | 311342 | 6835292 | 417 | 235 234 |
‐60 | 352 | |||
| 2080 | MSRC104 | RC | 311376 | 6835312 | 417 | ‐60 | 388 |
This release has been authorised for release by the Board of Directors.
Peretz Schapiro Executive Director Torian Resources Ltd [email protected]
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About Torian:
Torian Resources Ltd (ASX: TNR) is a highly active gold exploration and development company with an extensive and strategic land holding comprising six projects and over 400km² of tenure in the Goldfields Region of Western Australia. All projects are nearby to excellent infrastructure and lie within 50km of major mining towns.
Torian’s flagship Mt Stirling Project is situated approximately 40km NW of Leonora, and neighbours Red 5’s Kind of the Hills mine. The region has recently produced approximately 14M oz of gold from mines such as Tower Hills, Sons of Gwalia, Thunderbox, Harbour Lights and Gwalia.
The Mt Stirling Project consists of 2 blocks:
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The Stirling Block to the north which contains two JORC Inferred resources.
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a. Mt Stirling – 727,000t at 1.45 g/t Au for 33,900oz
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b. Stirling Well – 253,500t at 2.01 g/t Au for 16,384oz
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The Diorite Block to the south, home of the historic 73 g/t Diorite King Mine.
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The Mount Monger goldfield is located within the Kalgoorlie terrane subdivision of the Eastern Goldfields Province. This 3,700-hectare project lies within close vicinity of Silver Lake Resources Ltd’s (ASX: SLR) key asset, the Mount Monger Gold Camp, a prolific part of the Eastern Goldfields district of Western Australia. The Mount Monger Camp had produced more than 1.67Moz in the last 30 years, and more than 330,000 ounces for Silver Lake in in the last 24 months alone.
The project consists of two distinct areas:
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The Mt Monger North Block to the north
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The Mt Monger South Block to the south
The Company is now actively pursuing a proposed spin-off of the Mt Monger and Gibraltar Projects, which proposes that Torian will hold approximately 10% of the new listed entity plus a 20% free carried JV interested in the projects.
Another project in the Kalgoorlie region is the Zuleika project in which the Company is involved in a JV with Dampier Gold Ltd (ASX: ZAG). The Zuleika project is located along the world-class Zuleika Shear, which is the fourth largest gold producing region in Australia and consistently produces some of the country’s highest grade and lowest cost gold mines. This project lies north and partly along strike of several major gold deposits including Northern Star’s (ASX: NST) 7.0Moz East Kundana Joint Venture and Evolution’s (ASX: EVN) 1.8Moz Frogs Legs and White Foil deposits.
Torian’s other projects within the Kalgoorlie region include the Bonnie Vale and Gibraltar Projects, and its Credo Well JV with Dampier Gold Ltd (ASX: ZAG), host of a JORC Inferred resource of 86,419t at 4.41 g/t Au for 12,259 oz.
Streamlined Competent Person Statement
The information in this report relating to exploration results and Minerals Resource Estimates is based on information compiled, reviewed and relied upon by Mr Dale Schultz. Mr Dale Schultz, Principle of DjS Consulting, who is Torian’s consulting Geologist and Director, compiled, reviewed and relied upon prior data and ASX releases dated 25 February 2019 and 29 January 2020 to put together the technical information in this release and is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS), which is ROPO, accepted for the purpose of reporting in accordance with ASX listing rules. Mr Schultz has sufficient experience 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 ‘Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Schultz consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears.
The JORC Resource estimates released on 25 February 2019 were reviewed and relied upon by Mr Dale Schultz were reported in accordance with Clause 18 of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (2012 Edition) (JORC Code).
Torian Resources confirms in the subsequent public report that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the relevant market announcements on the 25 February 2019 and 29 January 2020 and, in the case of the exploration results, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the
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results in the relevant market announcement reviewed by Mr Dale Schultz continue to apply and have not materially changed.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Generally, any statements that are not historical facts may contain forward-looking information, and forward looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget” “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or indicates that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be” taken, “occur” or “be achieved.” Forward-looking information is based on certain factors and assumptions management believes to be reasonable at the time such statements are made, including but not limited to, continued exploration activities, Gold and other metal prices, the estimation of initial and sustaining capital requirements, the estimation of labour costs, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, assumptions with respect to currency fluctuations, the timing and amount of future exploration and development expenditures, receipt of required regulatory approvals, the availability of necessary financing for the Project, permitting and such other assumptions and factors as set out herein.
Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: risks related to changes in Gold prices; sources and cost of power and water for the Project; the estimation of initial capital requirements; the lack of historical operations; the estimation of labour costs; general global markets and economic conditions; risks associated with exploration of mineral deposits; the estimation of initial targeted mineral resource tonnage and grade for the Project; risks associated with uninsurable risks arising during the course of exploration; risks associated with currency fluctuations; environmental risks; competition faced in securing experienced personnel; access to adequate infrastructure to support exploration activities; risks associated with changes in the mining regulatory regime governing the Company and the Project; completion of the environmental assessment process; risks related to regulatory and permitting delays; risks related to potential conflicts of interest; the reliance on key personnel; financing, capitalisation and liquidity risks including the risk that the financing necessary to fund continued exploration and development activities at the Project may not be available on satisfactory terms, or at all; the risk of potential dilution through the issuance of additional common shares of the Company; the risk of litigation.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, there can be no assurance that such forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward looking information is made as of the date of this announcement and the Company does not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking information this is included herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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Mt Stirling Project: JORC Table 1
Section 1 ‐ Sampling Techniques and Data
| Criteria | Commentary |
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| Sampling techniques | Drilling results reported are from previous and current exploration completed by Torian Resources Ltd and historical explorers including the original vendors of M37/1306, North Ltd, Dominion Mining Limited and Tern Minerals Ltd. Reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1m split samples from which 2‐3kg was pulverised to produce a 500g tub for Photon assay. Sampling has been carried out to company methodology and QA/QC to industry best practice. Zones of interest were 1m split sampled, and comp spear sampling was carried out on interpreted barren zones. Samples were dispatched to MinAnalytical in Kalgoorlie were prep included sorting, drying and pulverisation for a 500gm Photon Assay (PAAU02) Diamond drilling was utilised to obtain NQ core which was cut to obtain half core for representative sampling of selective geological sampling |
| Drilling techniques | Historical drilling techniques include reverse circulation (RC) drilling. Standard industry techniques have been used where documented. Current RC drilling was carried out by PXD and Orlando utilising a Schramm truck and track mounted rig respectively Diamond drilling was carried out by Orlando drilling, with RC precollars followed by Diamond tail NQ tails. The more recent RC drilling utilised a face sampling hammer with holes usually 155mm in diameter. |
| Drill sample recovery Logging |
Drill recovery has not been routinely recorded on historical work, and is captured for all recent drilling Drill recovery and geotechnical logging is captured from core logging, including RQD |
| Geological logs are accessible and have been examined over the priority prospect areas. The majority of the logging is of high quality and has sufficiently captured key geological attributes including lithology, weathering, alteration and veining. Logging is qualitative in nature, to company logging coding. All samples / intersections have been logged. 100% of relevant length intersections have been logged. |
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| Sub‐sampling techniques and sample preparation |
Standard industry sampling practices have been undertaken by the historical exploration companies. Appropriate analytical methods have been used considering the style of mineralisation being sought. Sample sizes are considered appropriate. |
| QC/QC data is absent in the historical data with the exception of the more recent Torian drilling, where sample standards and blanks are routinely used. |
| In the more recent Torian drilling duplicate samples (same sample duplicated) were commonly inserted for every 20 samples taken. Certified Reference Materials (CRM's), blanks and duplicates, are included and analysed in each batch of samples. There is a significant amount of coarse gold at the Mt Stirling Well Prospect. This is reflected in the poor repeatability of some samples and was also noted on the drill logs. |
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| Quality of assay data and laboratory tests |
The historical drill sample gold assays are a combination of Fire Assay and Aqua Regia. The assay techniques and detection limits are appropriate for the included results. Various independent laboratories have assayed samples from the historical explorers drilling. In general they were internationally accredited for QAQC in mineral analysis. Downhole density surveying is being carried out, and calibrated against SG data obtained from drill core. The laboratories inserted blank and check samples for each batch of samples analysed and reports these accordingly with all results. Reference Photon pulps have been submitted to Nagrom Laboratory, in order to verify MinAnalytical mineralised assays accuracy and precision. Samples were analysed for gold via a 50 gram Lead collection fire assay and Inductively Coupled Plasma optical (Atomic) Emission Spectrometry to a detection limited of 0.005ppm Au. Intertek Genalysis routinely inserts analytical blanks, standards and duplicates into the client sample batches for laboratory QAQC performance monitoring. The laboratory QAQC has been assessed in respect of the RC chip sample assays and it has been determined that the levels of accuracy and precision relating to the samples are acceptable. |
| Verification of sampling and assaying |
The historical and current drill intercepts reported have been calculated using a 0.5g/t Au cut‐off, with a maximum 2m internal waste. Twinned holes have been completed to verify repeatability of sampling and assaying used to date. Documentation of primary data is field log sheets (handwritten) or logging to laptop templates. Primary data is entered into application specific data base. The data base is subjected to 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 points | Drill hole collarswere located using a handheld GPS system. The coordinated are stored in a digital exploration database and are referenced to MGA Zone 51 Datum GDA 94. Location of the majority of the historical drill holes has been using a handheld GPS system, or local grids that have been converted to MGA Zone 51 Datum GDA 94. Survey control used is handheld GPS for historic holes and The more recent Torian drilling has been located utilising a differential GPS and the majority of these holes have been surveyed downhole. |
| Data spacing and distribution | The historical drill spacing is variable over the project as depicted on map plan diagrams. Drill spacing over the more advanced Mt Stirling and Stirling Well Prospects varies from 40m by 40m to 20m by 20m respectively. Sample compositing has been used in areas where mineralisation is not expected to be intersected. If results return indicate mineralisation, 1m split samples were submitted for analysis. |
| Orientation of data in relation to geological structure |
The orientation of the drilling is approximately at right angles to the known mineralisation trend and so gives a fair representation of the true width of mineralisation intersected. No sampling bias is believed to occur due to the orientation of the drilling. |
| Sample security | Drill samples were compiled and collected by Torian employees/contractors. All sample were bagged into calico bags and tied. Samples were transported from site to the MinAnalytical laboratory in Kalgoorlie by Torian employees/contractors. A sample submission form containing laboratory instructions was submitted to the laboratory. The sample submission form and sample summary digitised records were compiled and reviewed so as to check for discrepancies. |
| Audits or reviews | Areview of historical data over the main Mt Stirling and Stirling Well Prospects has been undertaken. The QA/QC on data over the remainder of the project tenements is ongoing. |
Section 2 - Reporting of Exploration Results
| Criteria | Commentary | |
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| Mineral tenement and land tenure | ||
| status | | Mt Stirling is located on M37/1306 and forms part of the Mt Stirling Joint Venture. This tenement is held by a third party on behalf of the Joint Venture. Torian |
| Resources is the Manager of the Joint Venture and holds executed transfers which will permit this tenement becoming the property of the Joint Venture. | ||
| Torian has purchased a 51% interest in the project and is earning up to 90% by completing exploration on the tenements. | ||
| | Stirling Well sits entirely with M37/1305, Torian Resources has a 100% interest in this tenement. | |
| | The tenements are in good standing. | |
| Exploration done by other parties |
| Previous exploration completed by Torian Resources Ltd and historical explorers including the original vendors of M37/1306, North Ltd, Dominion Mining Limited and Tern Minerals Ltd. |
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| Geology | The Mt Stirling Project tenements are located 40 km northwest of Leonora within the Mt Malcolm District of the Mt Margaret Mineral Field. The project tenements are located within the Norseman‐Wiluna Greenstone Belt in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. The project tenements cover a succession of variolitic, pillowed high Mg basalts that have been intruded by the Mt Stirling syenogranite/monzogranite. Historical prospecting and exploration activities have identified areas of gold mineralisation at the Mt Stirling and Stirling Well Prospects. The orogenic style gold mineralisation appears in different manifestations at each of the prospects. At the Mt Stirling Prospect gold mineralisation is associated with zones of alteration, shearing and quartz veining within massive to variolitic high Mg basalt. The alteration zones comprise quartz‐carbonate‐sericite‐pyrite+/‐ chlorite. At the Stirling Well Prospect gold mineralisation is associated with millimetre to centimetre scale quartz veining within the Mt Stirling syenogranite/monzogranite. The gold mineralised quartz veins have narrow sericite/muscovite‐ epidote‐pyrite alteration selvages. The characteristic of each prospect adheres to generally accepted features of orogenic gold mineralisation of the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. |
| Drill hole Information | The location of drill holes is based on historical reports and data originally located on handheld GPS devices. Northing and easting data for historic drilling is generally within 10m accuracy. Recent Torian RC drill holes located with differential GPS. Northing and easting on current Feb 2021 drilling is ± 3m accuracy. No material information, results or data have been excluded. |
| Data aggregation methods | Best gold in drill hole was calculated by taking the maximum gold value in an individual down hole interval from each drill hole and plotting at the corresponding drill hole collar position. Individual downhole intervals were mostly 1m, but vary from 1m to 4m in down hole length. |
| In relation to the reported historical drill hole intersection a weighted average was calculated by a simple weighting of from and to distances down hole. The samples were 2m down hole samples. No top cuts were applied. The current drill hole intersection is reported using a weighted average calculation by a simple weighting of from and to distances down hole at 1m intervals per sample. |
| The historical drilling intercept reported has been calculated using a 1g/t Au cut off, no internal waste and with a total intercept of greater than 1 g/t Au. No metal equivalent values are used |
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| Relationship between mineralisation widths and intercept lengths |
The orientation of the drilling is approximately at right angles to the known trend mineralisation. At Stirling Well the gently dipping nature of the mineralisation means that steeply inclined holes give approximately true widths. At Mt Stirling the steep dip of the mineralisation means that drill widths are exaggerated. Down hole lengths are reported, true width not known. |
| Diagrams | The data has been presented using appropriate scales and using standard aggregating techniques for the display of data at prospect scale. Geological and mineralisation interpretations based off current understanding and will change with further exploration. |
| Balanced reporting | Historical Torian drilling at the Mt Stirling and Stirling Well Prospects has been reported in TNR:ASX announcements dated: 16/05/2019, 25/02/2019, 23/11/2016, 18/11/2016, 20/09/2016, 03/03/2016. |
| Other substantive exploration data | Geological interpretations are taken from historical and ongoing exploration activities. Detailed historical exploration with the existing Mt Stirling and Stirling Well Prospects has provided a reasonable understanding of the style and distribution of local gold mineralised structures at these prospects. Other areas outside of the existing Mt Stirling and Stirling Well prospects are at a relatively early stage and further work will enhance the understanding of the gold prospectivity of these areas. |
| Further work | A review of the historical exploration data is ongoing with a view to identify and rank additional target areas for further exploration. The results of this ongoing review will determine the nature and scale of future exploration programs. Diagrams are presented in this report outlining areas of existing gold mineralisation and the additional gold target areas identified to date. |