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GREAT BOULDER RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2018
May 13, 2018
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Outstanding drilling targets identified at Mt Venn copper-nickel-cobalt project in WA
Ground EM confirms numerous large bedrock conductors consistent with massive sulphide mineralisation at the project’s Eastern Mafic complex
Key Points
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Moving loop ground EM survey at the Eastern Mafic complex within the Mt Venn project is now 15% complete
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The survey has already identified numerous large bedrock conductors that show an EM response consistent with massive sulphide mineralisation
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These conductors are consistent with those previously identified by the recent airborne EM survey
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The Eastern Mafic complex sits immediately adjacent to the Mt Venn coppernickel-cobalt discovery, where mineralisation has been outlined over several kilometres and remains open in every direction
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The Mt Venn discovery is considered to be the tail-end of a mineralised system, with a major source nearby; Great Boulder believes the Eastern Mafic may host this source
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Drilling of these targets is anticipated to start in six weeks
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Latest drilling at Mt Venn discovery identifies new copper-nickel-cobalt lenses and extends existing mineralisation; Significant results include:
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44m at 0.5% Cu, 0.2% Ni, 0.06% Co from 153m (downhole)
- including 3m at 1.0% Cu and 2m at 1.2% Cu
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27m at 0.6% Cu, 0.2% Ni, 0.05% Co from 43m (downhole)
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including 5m at 0.9% Cu, 0.2% Ni, 0.07% Co
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Including 5m at 0.9% Cu, 0.1% Ni, 0.02% Co
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10.1m at 0.9% Cu from 229.3m (downhole)
- including 5.9m at 1.1% Cu, 0.1% Ni, 0.02% Co
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Initial metallurgical testwork returns positive results
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Great Boulder Resources (ASX: GBR) is pleased to report that it has taken another key step towards finding the source of its Mt Venn copper-nickel-cobalt discovery, with a ground EM survey identifying numerous large bedrock conductors.
The exceptional results from the moving loop electro-magnetic (MLEM) survey over the Eastern Mafic complex at Mt Venn confirms the presence of large bedrock conductors which have a conductive response consistent with massive sulphide mineralisation.
The conductors identified by the MLEM confirm those anomalies identified by the recent airborne EM survey. The MLEM is now progressing north to test strong airborne anomalies with coincident copper-nickel geochemistry.
Planning for a maiden RC and diamond drilling program is now underway, with results from the MLEM survey coming in on a rolling basis. On completion of the MLEM survey and geophysical modeling of the conductor plates, Great Boulder will mobilise a drill rig to site in order to start drill testing these anomalies in the Eastern Mafic complex in six weeks.
The Eastern Mafic complex sits immediately adjacent to the Mt Venn discovery, where drilling has outlined nickel-copper-cobalt mineralisation over several kilometres of strike.
Mineralisation at Mt Venn, which remains open in every direction, is copper-dominant and indicative of late-stage formation within the intrusion. The Eastern Mafic complex is being targeted because its geochemical signature suggests an earlier stage of formation, meaning it is potentially closer to the source or a feeder structure of the intrusion, as identified in the gravity survey, and therefore prospective for massive sulphide mineralisation.
The southern seven lines of the MLEM have now been completed and modelled, with three distinct conductors identified. The strongest response, located close to airborne EM conductor 22, has been modelled at approximately 100m below surface, extends over 500m along strike and is consistent with a massive sulphide source.
A second EM response is seen immediately above this conductor and appears to represent a fault offset (up-thrust) repeat of the same conductive source closer to surface. The combination of these two conductors is believed to be the source of the large airborne EM response associated with Anomaly 1 (Figure 2 and 3).
The survey is ongoing with only 15% completed to date (Figure 1). The survey is anticipated to take 2-3 weeks to complete.
Great Boulder Managing Director Stefan Murphy said each round of exploration provided more strong evidence of the outstanding potential at Mt Venn.
“These latest results continue to strengthen our belief that the Eastern Mafic complex is the feeder structure and may host the higher-grade source of mineralisation within the larger Mt Venn project,” Mr Murphy said.
“The airborne EM survey, MLEM survey and the geochemical results are all lining up perfectly.
“In addition to these exceptional results at the Eastern Mafic, we have outlined extensive mineralisation immediately next door at Mt Venn.
“This known mineralisation continues to grow with every drill program and remains open in every direction.
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“But we also believe it is the tail-end of the mineralised system and that there is a substantial source nearby. The Eastern Mafic continues to demonstrate characteristics consistent with being that source.”
Drilling Results
Results from the first five RC holes (18MVRC001-005) and diamond tail 17MVRC030 have been received from the recently completed drilling program at Mt Venn. Drilling has identified new mineralised lenses which further extend the known mineralisation, which remains open in all directions.
Significant results include:
18MVRC001
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4m at 0.7% Cu from 16m (downhole)
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27m at 0.6% Cu, 0.2% Ni, 0.05% Co from 43m (downhole)
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including 5m at 0.9% Cu, 0.2% Ni, 0.07% Co
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Including 5m at 0.9% Cu, 0.1% Ni, 0.02% Co
18MVRC003
▪ 29m at 0.6% Cu, 0.1% Ni, 0.05% Co from 123m (downhole)
- Including 5m at 0.9% cu, 0.1% Ni, 0.04% Co
18MVRC004
− 24m at 0.4% Cu, 0.2% Ni, 0.06% Co from 88m (downhole)
18MVRC005
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44m at 0.5% Cu, 0.2% Ni, 0.06% Co from 153m (downhole)
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including 3m at 1.0% Cu and 2m at 1.2% Cu
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including 4m at 0.4% Cu, 0.2% Ni, 0.08% Co
17MVRCD030 (diamond tail started at 180m downhole)
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10.1m at 0.9% Cu from 229.3m (downhole)
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including 5.9m at 1.1% Cu, 0.1% Ni, 0.02% Co
Samples from the remaining eight RC and three diamond holes are being processed, with results expected within a fortnight.
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Metallurgical testwork
Initial metallurgical trials have also been completed on a composite sample from Mt Venn (diamond hole 17MVDD002), testing metallurgical flowsheet options to produce separate copper, nickel and cobalt products. Positive preliminary results indicate:
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Moderate to low hardness and grindability (Bond Work index of 12.8 kWh/t)
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Copper can be selectively floated and cleaned to produce saleable copper concentrate
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Nickel and cobalt (+/- Cu) are recovered into a pyrrhotite concentrate which is sent to a hydrometallurgical circuit for leaching metals into solution
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Atmospheric (at 90 deg C) and pressure (at 105 and 150 deg C) oxidative leaching options have been tested
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Preliminary results indicate that high extractions of about 90% can be obtained for copper, nickel and cobalt under both test conditions
Workstream Details
MOVING LOOP EM SURVEY
The survey is being carried out using a 100m x 100m loop on survey lines spaced 100m apart with readings taken at 50m intervals and infilled with 25m over the peak of the anomaly. A total of 102 stations have been surveyed and modelled over seven profile lines, representing approximately 15% of the planned survey over the Eastern Mafic.
Figure 1. Gravity image (left) and late-time (channel 30) airborne EM image (right) with MLEM station plan. Core of the intrusion with priority conductors is outlined in red, eastern shear zone conductors outlined in purple
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The objective of the MLEM survey is to validate and better define the SkyTEM airborne anomalies, generating conductor plates for drill hole testing. Initial results have confirmed the presence of very large bedrock conductors, validating the airborne EM results.
The survey commenced at the southern end of the Eastern Mafic conductor trend, where strong, late time EM conductors were identified in the airborne EM. Initial modelling of the MLEM results has identified several conductors associated with the airborne response. The modelled conductor plates are highly conductive, ranging from 6,800 to 11,300 Siemens and located only 80-120m below surface and extend over 500m with a subtle northerly plunge.
The strongest response was observed at mid to late delay times centred at 557625E on Lines 6881900N and 6882000N and coincident with Anomaly 22 identified in the airborne EM survey.
Interpretation by Newexco, Great Boulder’s geophysical consultants, suggests this strong anomalous response is sourced by a bedrock conductor. The time constant is estimated to be around 115 ms, consistent with a massive sulphide source.
A secondary anomalous response was observed at early to mid-delay times centred at 557750E on Lines 6882000N and 6882100N. This anomalous response is superimposing with the main strong anomalous response observed at 557625E, giving the response seen in airborne Anomaly 1 (Figure 2).
The time constant is estimated to be around 24ms and interpretation by Newexco suggests this secondary anomalous response is likely caused by semi-massive sulphides
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Figure 2. Plan view showing MLEM late-time (Ch 35) response with modelled conductor plates (top) and corresponding airborne EM (Ch 35) response (bottom)
A third strong anomalous response was observed at mid to late times centred at 557200E on both Lines 6881900N and 6882000N, coincident with Anomaly 11 identified in the airborne EM. The time constant is estimated to be around 70ms, consistent with a bedrock massive sulphide source.
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Figure 4. Top view (looking north) of modelled conductor plates and MLEM conductivity depth images for six survey lines
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Figure 5. Longitudinal view (looking east) of the modelled conductor plates and conductivity depth images. Note depth to top of conductor and slight northerly plunge of the main conductor
Figure 3. Conductivity depth images (CDI’s) showing the area of highest conductance and modelled conductor plates
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MT VENN RC AND DIAMOND DRILLING
Assay results have been received from the first five RC drill holes and diamond tail 17MVRCD030. The results continue to grow the mineralisation footprint at Mt Venn which remains open in all directions.
Significant wide zones of mineralisation have been intersected in 18MVRC001 at the northern extent of the Central zone and 18MVRC005 has confirmed the presence of a thick mineralised eastern lens. The diamond tail on hole 17MVRCD030 intersected the footwall shear zone and proved its depth extension with 5.9m at 1.1% Cu.
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Figure 6. Mt Venn Phase 3 RC and Diamond drill program - Previously reported drill results (yellow), new drill results in red and pending drill results in blue (over RTP 1VD magnetics)
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Diamond tail 17MVRCD030 was drilled to test the mineralised extension of the footwall shear zone. The hole intersected 10.1m @ 0.9% Cu approximately 100m down dip from drill hole 17MVDD03 that intersected 4.4m at 1.7% Cu and 10m at 0.7% Cu from within the footwall shear zone.
The diamond tail demonstrated the footwall shear zone is extensive and preferentially copper rich. RC hole 18MVRC008 has been drilled to test the up-dip extension of the footwall contact and 17MVRC010 has been drilled to test the down dip extension and upper mineralised lens (assays pending for both).
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Figure 7. X-Section 6887460mN with DHEM conductor plates
Drill hole 18MVRC001 was drilled to test the northern strike extension of the central mineralised zone. This hole intersected shallow, wide mineralisation with 4m @ 0.7% Cu from 16m (downhole) and 27m @ 0.6% Cu, 0.2% Ni and 0.05% Co. The northern strike and down dip extensions remain open and will be further tested in the next drill program.
RC holes 18MVRC003 and 004 were drilled to confirm strike continuity. Both holes intersecting thick mineralisation consistent with the modelled down-hole EM plates, confirming continuity of the mineralised lens. Mineralisation remains open above and down dip, and importantly both holes were terminated above the footwall contact. Diamond tails will be planned off the end of these holes to test the depth extensions of the footwall mineralised shear zone.
RC hole 18MVRC005 was drilled to test if mineralisation continued further east behind previously drilled RC hole 17MVRC029 where only moderate mineralisation was intersected. A very wide zone of 44m @ 0.5% Cu, 0.2% Ni, 0.06% Co was returned, showing mineralisation extends further east than previously thought.
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Figure 8. X-Section 6887620mN with DHEM conductor plates Figure 9. X-Section 6887540mN with DHEM conductor plates
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Figure 10. X-Section 6887580mN with DHEM conductor
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METALLURGICAL TESTWORK
Initial metallurgical trials have been completed on a composite sample representing a massive nickel-cobalt (pyrrhotite) zone within the central mineralised zone of Mt Venn. These initial trials aimed to investigate possible metallurgical flowsheet options and demonstrate the ability to produce separate value products from contained base metals – copper, nickel and cobalt. A summarised flowsheet is outlined in Figure 11.
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Figure 11. Simplified Flowsheet for Mt Venn Metallurgical Testwork (17MVDD002)
Preliminary results indicate that:
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Ore has moderate to low hardness and grindability (Bond Work index of 12.8 kWh/t)
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Copper is contained mainly in chalcopyrite (+/- covellite) while nickel and cobalt are included in the pyrrhotite matrix in solid solution (minor pentlandite).
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Chalcopyrite can be floated selectively from pyrrhotite to separate copper from other base metals into a bulk Cu concentrate that can be further cleaned to produce saleable copper concentrate. A copper concentrate assaying over 20% copper has been generated in preliminary flotation trials.
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Nickel and cobalt (and approximately 10% of the copper) are recovered into a pyrrhotite concentrate which is sent to a hydrometallurgical circuit for leaching metals into solution.
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Cleaner tail from copper cleaning stage is combined with the pyrrhotite concentrate to capture all base metals that were floated and then rejected in cleaner flotation.
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Two leaching options have been tested – atmospheric oxidative leaching (at 90 deg C) and pressure oxidation (at 105 and 150 deg C). Preliminary results indicate high extractions of about 90% can be obtained for copper, nickel and cobalt under both test conditions.
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Solution processing trials have not commenced as yet but it is envisaged separate copper, nickel and cobalt products will be generated. In that, copper will be recovered into a product that will be mixed with copper flotation concentrate to maximise the overall copper recovery. Nickel and cobalt will be separated by ion extraction (IX) or solvent extraction (SX) to generate individual chemical grade products for both metals (sulphate and/or sulphide products).
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All metallurgical leach tests have been carried out using site water collected from the Yamarna-Mt Venn project.
Once further copper cleaner tests and IX/SX products are produced, Great Boulder will be able to report estimated metal recoveries for Mt Venn from this testwork. Great Boulder will also commence metallurgical testwork on the copper dominant footwall contact once assay results are returned for all diamond drill holes.
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Competent Person’s Statement
Exploration information in this Announcement is based upon work undertaken by Mr Stefan Murphy whom is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG). Mr Stefan Murphy has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a ‘Competent Person’ as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ (JORC Code). Mr Stefan Murphy is an employee of Great Boulder and consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.
Forward Looking Statements
This Announcement is provided on the basis that neither the Company nor its representatives make any warranty (express or implied) as to the accuracy, reliability, relevance or completeness of the material contained in the Announcement and nothing contained in the Announcement is, or may be relied upon as a promise, representation or warranty, whether as to the past or the future. The Company hereby excludes all warranties that can be excluded by law. The Announcement contains material which is predictive in nature and may be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known and unknown risks and uncertainties and may differ materially from results ultimately achieved.
The Announcement contains “forward-looking statements”. All statements other than those of historical facts included in the Announcement are forward-looking statements including estimates of Mineral Resources. However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to, copper, gold and other metals price volatility, currency fluctuations, increased production costs and variances in ore grade recovery rates from those assumed in mining plans, as well as political and operational risks and governmental regulation and judicial outcomes. The Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to any “forward-looking statement” to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the Announcement, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. All persons should consider seeking appropriate professional advice in reviewing the Announcement and all other information with respect to the Company and evaluating the business, financial performance and operations of the Company. Neither the provision of the Announcement nor any information contained in the Announcement or subsequently communicated to any person in connection with the Announcement is, or should be taken as, constituting the giving of investment advice to any person.
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Appendix 1 – RC and Diamond drill hole collar location
| Hole ID | Easting | Northing | Azimuth | Dip | Start (m) | EoH (m) | Hole Type |
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| 18MVRC001 | 550313 | 6887716 | 270 | -60 | 0 | 130 | Reverse Circulation |
| 18MVRC002 | 550371 | 6887690 | 270 | -60 | 0 | 192 | Reverse Circulation |
| 18MVRC003 | 550382 | 6887622 | 270 | -60 | 0 | 192 | Reverse Circulation |
| 18MVRC004 | 550403 | 6887538 | 270 | -60 | 0 | 186 | Reverse Circulation |
| 18MVRC005 | 550422 | 6887584 | 270 | -60 | 0 | 294 | Reverse Circulation |
| 18MVRC006 | 550241 | 6887514 | 270 | -60 | 0 | 198 | Reverse Circulation |
| 18MVRC007 | 550259 | 6887498 | 260 | -60 | 0 | 180 | Reverse Circulation |
| 18MVRC008 | 550242 | 6887455 | 260 | -60 | 0 | 132 | Reverse Circulation |
| 18MVRC009 | 550291 | 6887420 | 260 | -60 | 0 | 156 | Reverse Circulation |
| 18MVRC010 | 550462 | 6887455 | 270 | -60 | 0 | 294 | Reverse Circulation |
| 18MVRC011 | 550525 | 6887917 | 250 | -60 | 0 | 240 | Reverse Circulation |
| 18MVRC012 | 550442 | 6887240 | 270 | -60 | 0 | 174 | Reverse Circulation |
| 18MVRC013 | 550475 | 6886876 | 255 | -60 | 0 | 186 | Reverse Circulation |
| 18MVDD001 | 550420 | 6887420 | 270 | -60 | 0 | 260.8 | Diamond |
| 18MVDD002 | 550420 | 6887660 | 270 | -60 | 0 | 252.7 | Diamond |
| 17MVRCD002 | 550373 | 6887496 | 270 | -60 | 156 | 241.1 | Diamond Tail |
| 17MVRCD030 | 550410 | 6887460 | 270 | -60 | 179.6 | 273.4 | Diamond Tail |
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Appendix 2 – Summary of Significant Intersections
| Hole 18MVRC001 | Hole 18MVRC001 | Hole 18MVRC001 | Hole 18MVRC001 | Hole 18MVRC001 |
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| From To |
Interval | Cu % (max graph 2%) |
Ni % (max graph 0.3 %) |
Co ppm (max graph 1000ppm) |
| 16 17 |
1 | 0.67 | 0.05 | 213 |
| 17 18 |
1 | 0.57 | 0.05 | 185 |
| 18 19 |
1 | 0.64 | 0.02 | 92 |
| 19 20 |
1 | 0.74 | 0.07 | 286 |
| 20 24 |
4 | 0.48 | 0.06 | 230 |
| 24 28 |
4 | 0.37 | 0.10 | 360 |
| 28 32 |
4 | 0.23 | 0.10 | 386 |
| 32 36 |
4 | 0.34 | 0.12 | 438 |
| 36 40 |
4 | 0.28 | 0.06 | 246 |
| 40 41 |
1 | 0.15 | 0.03 | 130 |
| 41 42 |
1 | 0.21 | 0.06 | 202 |
| 42 43 |
1 | 0.27 | 0.20 | 645 |
| 43 44 |
1 | 0.17 | 0.27 | 821 |
| 44 45 |
1 | 0.27 | 0.22 | 686 |
| 45 46 |
1 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 888 |
| 46 47 |
1 | 1.24 | 0.21 | 660 |
| 47 48 |
1 | 0.68 | 0.24 | 742 |
| 48 49 |
1 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 755 |
| 49 50 |
1 | 1.48 | 0.17 | 571 |
| 50 51 |
1 | 0.84 | 0.24 | 748 |
| 51 52 |
1 | 0.62 | 0.08 | 273 |
| 52 53 |
1 | 0.60 | 0.05 | 149 |
| 53 54 |
1 | 0.20 | 0.03 | 100 |
| 54 55 |
1 | 0.24 | 0.04 | 116 |
| 55 56 |
1 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 430 |
| 56 57 |
1 | 0.34 | 0.23 | 707 |
| 57 58 |
1 | 1.19 | 0.17 | 525 |
| 58 59 |
1 | 0.64 | 0.01 | 52 |
| 59 60 |
1 | 0.95 | 0.03 | 91 |
| 60 61 |
1 | 0.51 | 0.03 | 116 |
| 61 62 |
1 | 1.15 | 0.11 | 358 |
| 62 63 |
1 | 0.61 | 0.16 | 501 |
| 63 64 |
1 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 606 |
| 64 65 |
1 | 0.26 | 0.13 | 448 |
| 65 66 |
1 | 0.50 | 0.18 | 555 |
| 66 67 |
1 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 643 |
| 67 68 |
1 | 0.23 | 0.19 | 574 |
| 68 69 |
1 | 0.74 | 0.16 | 624 |
| 69 70 |
1 | 0.57 | 0.10 | 300 |
| 70 71 |
1 | 0.54 | 0.05 | 160 |
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| Hole 18MVRC002 | Hole 18MVRC002 | Hole 18MVRC002 | Hole 18MVRC002 | Hole 18MVRC002 |
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| From To |
Interval | Cu % (max graph 2%) |
Ni % (max graph 0.3 %) |
Co ppm (max graph 1000ppm) |
| 69 70 |
1 | 0.53 | 0.07 | 260 |
| 70 71 |
1 | 0.38 | 0.06 | 209 |
| 71 72 |
1 | 0.23 | 0.06 | 207 |
| 72 73 |
1 | 0.30 | 0.03 | 99 |
| 158 159 |
1 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 202 |
| 159 160 |
1 | 0.19 | 0.02 | 52 |
| 160 161 |
1 | 0.19 | 0.03 | 94 |
| 161 162 |
1 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 278 |
| 162 163 |
1 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 561 |
| 167 168 |
1 | 0.92 | 0.04 | 145 |
| 168 169 |
1 | 0.30 | 0.09 | 255 |
| 169 170 |
1 | 0.25 | 0.08 | 269 |
| 170 171 |
1 | 0.38 | 0.12 | 352 |
| Hole 18MVRC003 | ||||||
| From To |
Interval | Cu % (max graph 2%) |
Ni % (max graph 0.3 %) |
Co ppm (max graph 1000ppm) |
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| 123 124 |
1 | 0.57 | 0.07 | 215 | ||
| 124 125 |
1 | 0.47 | 0.05 | 366 | ||
| 125 126 |
1 | 0.85 | 0.09 | 1,055 | ||
| 126 127 |
1 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 42 | ||
| 127 128 |
1 | 0.27 | 0.03 | 502 | ||
| 128 129 |
1 | 0.61 | 0.05 | 336 | ||
| 129 130 |
1 | 0.80 | 0.03 | 148 | ||
| 130 131 |
1 | 0.46 | 0.07 | 268 | ||
| 131 132 |
1 | 0.25 | 0.03 | 125 | ||
| 132 133 |
1 | 0.67 | 0.22 | 669 | ||
| 133 134 |
1 | 0.29 | 0.24 | 759 | ||
| 134 135 |
1 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 712 | ||
| 135 136 |
1 | 0.34 | 0.22 | 693 | ||
| 136 137 |
1 | 0.99 | 0.11 | 367 | ||
| 137 138 |
1 | 0.91 | 0.08 | 256 | ||
| 138 139 |
1 | 0.68 | 0.20 | 642 | ||
| 139 140 |
1 | 0.70 | 0.14 | 456 | ||
| 140 141 |
1 | 1.01 | 0.12 | 396 | ||
| 141 142 |
1 | 0.68 | 0.14 | 469 | ||
| 142 143 |
1 | 0.41 | 0.20 | 626 | ||
| 143 144 |
1 | 0.26 | 0.16 | 498 | ||
| 144 145 |
1 | 0.56 | 0.22 | 685 | ||
| 145 146 |
1 | 0.89 | 0.22 | 665 | ||
| 146 147 |
1 | 0.54 | 0.22 | 679 | ||
| 147 148 |
1 | 0.91 | 0.13 | 425 | ||
| 148 149 |
1 | 0.54 | 0.11 | 349 | ||
| 149 150 |
1 | 0.53 | 0.10 | 328 | ||
| 150 151 |
1 | 0.46 | 0.18 | 522 | ||
| 151 152 |
1 | 0.36 | 0.07 | 455 |
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| Hole 18MVRC004 | Hole 18MVRC004 | Hole 18MVRC004 | Hole 18MVRC004 | Hole 18MVRC004 |
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| From To |
Interval | Cu % (max graph 2%) |
Ni % (max graph 0.3 %) |
Co ppm (max graph 1000ppm) |
| 87 88 |
1 | 0.30 | 0.08 | 340 |
| 88 89 |
1 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 815 |
| 89 90 |
1 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 675 |
| 90 91 |
1 | 0.50 | 0.15 | 505 |
| 91 92 |
1 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 337 |
| 92 93 |
1 | 0.54 | 0.12 | 432 |
| 93 94 |
1 | 0.57 | 0.19 | 640 |
| 94 95 |
1 | 0.67 | 0.19 | 656 |
| 95 96 |
1 | 0.31 | 0.20 | 690 |
| 96 97 |
1 | 0.36 | 0.19 | 634 |
| 97 98 |
1 | 0.34 | 0.23 | 770 |
| 98 99 |
1 | 0.25 | 0.18 | 623 |
| 99 100 |
1 | 0.29 | 0.16 | 552 |
| 100 101 |
1 | 0.38 | 0.12 | 418 |
| 101 102 |
1 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 597 |
| 102 103 |
1 | 0.32 | 0.12 | 399 |
| 103 104 |
1 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 481 |
| 104 105 |
1 | 0.10 | 0.04 | 187 |
| 105 106 |
1 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 592 |
| 106 107 |
1 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 810 |
| 107 108 |
1 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 775 |
| 108 109 |
1 | 0.59 | 0.15 | 494 |
| 109 110 |
1 | 0.71 | 0.17 | 609 |
| 110 111 |
1 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 738 |
| 111 112 |
1 | 0.33 | 0.21 | 700 |
| 112 113 |
1 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 375 |
| 113 114 |
1 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 260 |
| 114 115 |
1 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 183 |
| 115 116 |
1 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 225 |
| 116 117 |
1 | 0.30 | 0.09 | 319 |
| 117 118 |
1 | 0.65 | 0.06 | 310 |
| 118 119 |
1 | 0.12 | 0.03 | 137 |
| 119 120 |
1 | 0.10 | 0.02 | 89 |
| 120 124 |
4 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 127 |
| 124 128 |
4 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 159 |
| 128 129 |
1 | 0.24 | 0.08 | 276 |
| 129 130 |
1 | 0.17 | 0.09 | 299 |
| 130 131 |
1 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 200 |
| 131 132 |
1 | 1.10 | 0.07 | 267 |
| 132 133 |
1 | 0.60 | 0.08 | 299 |
| 133 134 |
1 | 0.31 | 0.19 | 591 |
| 134 135 |
1 | 0.20 | 0.26 | 753 |
| 135 136 |
1 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 693 |
| 136 137 |
1 | 0.44 | 0.23 | 668 |
| 137 138 |
1 | 0.39 | 0.07 | 248 |
| 138 142 |
4 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 233 |
| 142 143 |
1 | 0.30 | 0.14 | 432 |
| 143 144 |
1 | 0.43 | 0.17 | 480 |
| 144 145 |
1 | 0.28 | 0.15 | 439 |
| 145 146 |
1 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 403 |
| 146 147 |
1 | 0.23 | 0.12 | 338 |
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| Hole 18MVRC005 | Hole 18MVRC005 | Hole 18MVRC005 | Hole 18MVRC005 | Hole 18MVRC005 |
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| From To |
Interval | Cu % (max graph 2%) |
Ni % (max graph 0.3 %) |
Co ppm (max graph 1000ppm) |
| 153 154 |
1 | 0.67 | 0.05 | 204 |
| 154 155 |
1 | 0.58 | 0.12 | 451 |
| 155 156 |
1 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 652 |
| 156 157 |
1 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 871 |
| 157 158 |
1 | 0.37 | 0.22 | 744 |
| 158 159 |
1 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 688 |
| 159 160 |
1 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 488 |
| 160 161 |
1 | 0.77 | 0.18 | 637 |
| 161 162 |
1 | 1.66 | 0.07 | 387 |
| 162 163 |
1 | 0.27 | 0.15 | 535 |
| 163 164 |
1 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 789 |
| 164 165 |
1 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 777 |
| 165 166 |
1 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 825 |
| 166 167 |
1 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 665 |
| 167 168 |
1 | 1.62 | 0.09 | 354 |
| 168 169 |
1 | 0.38 | 0.03 | 133 |
| 169 170 |
1 | 0.23 | 0.07 | 265 |
| 170 171 |
1 | 0.28 | 0.17 | 578 |
| 171 172 |
1 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 802 |
| 172 173 |
1 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 824 |
| 173 174 |
1 | 0.92 | 0.13 | 531 |
| 174 175 |
1 | 0.98 | 0.13 | 451 |
| 175 176 |
1 | 0.33 | 0.21 | 733 |
| 176 177 |
1 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 749 |
| 177 178 |
1 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 851 |
| 178 179 |
1 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 777 |
| 179 180 |
1 | 0.45 | 0.19 | 663 |
| 180 181 |
1 | 0.16 | 0.23 | 776 |
| 181 182 |
1 | 0.23 | 0.17 | 580 |
| 182 183 |
1 | 0.37 | 0.18 | 629 |
| 183 184 |
1 | 0.74 | 0.15 | 536 |
| 184 185 |
1 | 0.55 | 0.14 | 490 |
| 185 186 |
1 | 0.63 | 0.12 | 424 |
| 186 187 |
1 | 0.45 | 0.18 | 598 |
| 187 188 |
1 | 0.36 | 0.19 | 652 |
| 188 189 |
1 | 1.10 | 0.16 | 550 |
| 189 190 |
1 | 0.49 | 0.18 | 617 |
| 190 191 |
1 | 1.50 | 0.14 | 641 |
| 191 192 |
1 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 757 |
| 192 193 |
1 | 0.22 | 0.11 | 393 |
| 193 194 |
1 | 0.52 | 0.24 | 789 |
| 194 195 |
1 | 0.46 | 0.25 | 814 |
| 195 196 |
1 | 0.43 | 0.26 | 830 |
| 196 197 |
1 | 0.36 | 0.21 | 709 |
| 197 198 |
1 | 0.10 | 0.04 | 174 |
| 198 199 |
1 | 0.18 | 0.04 | 120 |
| 199 200 |
1 | 0.72 | 0.05 | 283 |
| 238 239 |
1 | 1.00 | 0.05 | 126 |
| 260 261 |
1 | 0.80 | 0.02 | 55 |
| 261 262 |
1 | 0.72 | 0.01 | 46 |
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| Hole 17MVRCD030 | Hole 17MVRCD030 | Hole 17MVRCD030 | Hole 17MVRCD030 | Hole 17MVRCD030 | Hole 17MVRCD030 | Hole 17MVRCD030 | Hole 17MVRCD030 |
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| From To |
Interval | Cu % (max graph 2%) |
Ni % (max graph 0.3 %) |
Co ppm (max graph 1000ppm) |
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| 196.5 197.5 |
1.0 | 0.24 | 0.02 | 86 | |||
| 197.5 198.5 |
1.0 | 0.88 | 0.04 | 148 | |||
| 198.5 199.5 |
1.0 | 0.27 | 0.17 | 751 | |||
| 199.5 200.5 |
1.0 | 0.35 | 0.09 | 298 | |||
| 200.5 201.5 |
1.0 | 0.25 | 0.16 | 471 | |||
| 201.5 202.7 |
1.2 | 0.58 | 0.14 | 532 | |||
| 202.7 204.0 |
1.3 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 341 | |||
| 204.0 205.0 |
1.0 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 67 | |||
| 205.0 206.1 |
1.1 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 64 | |||
| 206.1 207.0 |
0.9 | 0.77 | 0.06 | 200 | |||
| 207.0 208.0 |
1.0 | 0.62 | 0.05 | 174 | |||
| 208.0 209.0 |
1.0 | 0.41 | 0.03 | 95 | |||
| 209.0 210.0 |
1.0 | 0.32 | 0.04 | 231 | |||
| 210.0 210.4 |
0.4 | 0.21 | 0.02 | 90 | |||
| 210.4 211.5 |
1.1 | 0.14 | 0.01 | 71 | |||
| 211.5 212.5 |
1.0 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 50 | |||
| 212.5 213.6 |
1.1 | 0.14 | 0.01 | 50 | |||
| 213.6 214.0 |
0.4 | 0.96 | 0.07 | 224 | |||
| 224.9 225.5 |
0.6 | 0.45 | 0.03 | 312 | |||
| 225.5 226.5 |
1.1 | 0.30 | 0.02 | 74 | |||
| 226.5 227.5 |
1.0 | 0.29 | 0.03 | 75 | |||
| 227.5 228.5 |
1.0 | 0.32 | 0.04 | 123 | |||
| 228.5 229.3 |
0.8 | 0.13 | 0.02 | 62 | |||
| 229.3 230.1 |
0.8 | 1.51 | 0.04 | 148 | |||
| 230.1 230.8 |
0.7 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 125 | |||
| 230.8 232.0 |
1.2 | 1.10 | 0.09 | 277 | |||
| 232.0 233.0 |
1.0 | 1.17 | 0.05 | 165 | |||
| 233.0 234.0 |
1.0 | 0.67 | 0.07 | 223 | |||
| 234.0 235.2 |
1.2 | 1.83 | 0.05 | 180 | |||
| 235.2 236.2 |
1.0 | 0.15 | 0.01 | 37 | |||
| 236.2 237.0 |
0.8 | 0.25 | 0.02 | 72 | |||
| 237.0 238.2 |
1.2 | 1.35 | 0.03 | 129 | |||
| 238.2 239.4 |
1.2 | 0.84 | 0.06 | 246 | |||
| 239.4 240.3 |
0.9 | 0.49 | 0.01 | 57 |
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Appendix 3 - JORC Code, 2012 Edition Table 1
The following table relates to activities undertaken at Great Boulder’s Yamarna projects.
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| Sampling | • | Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut | This announcement updated activities at Great Boulder |
| techniques | channels, random chips, or specific |
Resources’ (GBR) Mt Venn project (Yamarna). This |
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| specialised industry standard measurement | includes a ground Electromagentic Survey currently |
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| tools appropriate to the minerals under | underway, as well as assay results from the most recent |
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| investigation, such as down hole gamma | Revewrse circulation (RC) and diamond (DD) drilling |
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| sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). | programme, undertaken in April and March 2018. |
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| These examples should not be taken as | |||
| limiting the broad meaning of sampling. | As previously reported, recent drilling has been | ||
| completed at the project, geological logging is ongoing | |||
| • | Include reference to measures taken to | and final laboratory assay are now being recieved. |
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| ensure sample representivity and the | |||
| appropriate calibration of any |
Reverse circulation drilling (RC) was used to produce a 1m |
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| measurement tools or systems used. | bulk sample and representative 1m split samples | ||
| (nominally a 12.5% split) were collected using a cone | |||
| • | Aspects of the determination of |
splitter. |
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| mineralisation that are Material to the | |||
| Public Report. | Diamond drilling (DD) was also undertaken, with samples | ||
| • | In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be relatively simple |
taken either as half core (NQ2), or quarter core (HQ) for laboratory analysis. |
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| (eg ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire assay’). In other cases more explanation may be required, such as where there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (eg submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information. |
Geological logging was completed and mineralised intervals were determined by the geologists to be submitted as 1m samples for RC drilling. In RC intervals assessed as unmineralised, 4m composite (scoop) samples were collected for laboratory for analysis. If these 4m composite samples come back with anomalous grade the corresponding original 1m split samples are then routinely submitted to the laboratory for analysis. For the diamond drilling, samples were selected after geological logging and range in sample lengths from 0.3m |
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| to 1.5m. | |||
| The samples were crushed and split at the laboratory, | |||
| with up to 3kg pulverised, with a 50g samples analysed by | |||
| Industry standard methods. | |||
| The ground EM survey was carried out at a 100m line | |||
| spacing with initial 50m stations, down to 25m infill to | |||
| better define peak conductors. The survey used a EMIT | |||
| SMART Fluxgate 3 component B-field sensor and | |||
| SMARTem24 receiver by Merlin Geophysical Solutions. | |||
| EM configuration: moving in-loop configuration was used. | |||
| A 100m x 100m transmitter loop to generate 60 amps | |||
| with a base frequency of 1Hz. Three consistent readings | |||
| taken at each station. EM survey locations were collected | |||
| by handheld GPS. |
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| The sampling techniques used are deemed appropriate for the style of exploration. |
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| Drilling techniques • Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open- hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, 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). Reverse Circulation drilling used 140 to 130mm diameter drill bits. RC drilling employed face sampling hammers ensuring contamination during sample extraction is minimised. Diamond drilling was both NQ2 (50.5mm core diameter) or HQ (63.5mm core diameter). Core was oriented using the Reflex Act II RDIS core orientation tool. |
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| Drill sample recovery • Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and results assessed. • Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure representative nature of the samples. • Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade and whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material. Drilling techniques to ensure adequate RC sample recovery and quality included the use of “booster” air pressure. Air pressure used for RC drilling was 700- 800psi. Logging of all samples followed established company procedures which included recording of qualitative fields to allow discernment of sample reliability. This included (but was not limited to) recording: sample condition, sample recovery, sample method. Almost all of the RC drilling completed in the current programme had sample recovery logged as “good” and sample condition as “dry”. RC sample intervals recorded 54% 1m split samples, and 45% 4m composite samples (note: generally composite samples are in unmineralised zones). The remaining 1% were composites of a length other than 4m (typically at end of hole). The diamond hole drilling in the current programme had an average core recovery of 99%. While no issues relating to sample recovery have been note, final recovery assessment has not been completed. No quantitative analysis of samples weights, sample condition or recovery has been undertaken. No quantitative twinned drilling analysis has been undertaken at the project. |
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| 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. • Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc) photography. • The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged. Geological logging of samples followed established company and industry common procedures. Qualitative logging of samples included (but was not limited to) lithology, mineralogy, alteration and weathering. Logging was supported by the use of a handheld XRF. |
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| Sub-sampling techniques • If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken. Splitting of RC samples occurred via cone splitter by the RC drill rig operators. Cone splitting of RC drill samples occurred regardless of the sample condition. |
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| and sample | • | If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, | |
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| preparation | rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet or | RC drilling samples are typically between 1.5-3.3kg. | |
| dry. | |||
| All samples were submitted to ALS Minerals (Kalgoorlie) | |||
| • | For all sample types, the nature, quality and | for analyses. The sample preparation included: | |
| appropriateness of the sample preparation | − Samples were weighed, crushed (such that a |
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| technique. | minimum of 70% pass 2mm) and pulverised | ||
| (such that a minimum of 85% pass 75um) as per | |||
| • | Quality control procedures adopted for all | ALS standards. | |
| sub-sampling stages to maximise |
− A 4 acid digest (HNO3-HBr-HF-HCl) and ICP-AES |
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| representivity of samples. | (ALS method; MS-ICP61g) was used for 33 | ||
| • | 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. |
multi-elements. This also included Co, Cu, Ni, Zn. Note: ME-MS61g uses HBr in lieu of HClO3 (used in ME-MS61 4 acid digest). This change relates to improving resolution of sulphur values in Mt Venn mineralsation. |
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| • | Whether sample sizes are appropriate to | − For elements that reported over range, ALS |
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| the grain size of the material being sampled. | used ore grade 4 acid digest and ICP-AES | ||
| methods; (nickel) Ni-OG62, (copper) Cu-OG62. | |||
| − Sulphur over range used ALS method S-IR08 |
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| (Leco Sulphur analyzer). | |||
| − Iron over range used ALS method Fe-ICP81 |
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| (Sodium Peroxide Fusion). | |||
| Sample collection, size and analytical methods are | |||
| deemed appropriate for the style of exploration. | |||
| Quality of | • | The nature, quality and appropriateness of | All samples were assayed by industry standard methods |
| assay data | the assaying and laboratory procedures | through commercial laboratories in Australia (ALS | |
| and | used and whether the technique is | Minerals, Kalgoorlie). | |
| laboratory | considered partial or total. | ||
| tests | Typical analysis methods are detailed in the previous | ||
| • | For geophysical tools, spectrometers, |
section and are consider ‘near total’ values. | |
| handheld XRF instruments, etc, the |
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| parameters used in determining the | Routine ‘standard’ (mineralised pulp) Certified Reference | ||
| analysis including instrument make and | Material (CRM) was inserted by Great Boulder at a | ||
| model, reading times, calibrations factors | nominal rate of 1 in 50 samples. | ||
| applied and their derivation, etc. | |||
| Routine ‘blank’ material (unmineralised sand) was | |||
| • | Nature of quality control procedures | inserted at a nominal rate of 1 in 100 samples. No | |
| adopted (eg standards, blanks, duplicates, | significant issues were noted. | ||
| external laboratory checks) and whether | |||
| acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) | No duplicate or umpire checks were undertaken. | ||
| and precision have been established. | |||
| The analytical laboratories provided their own routine | |||
| quality controls within their own practices. No significant | |||
| issues were noted. | |||
| Verification of | • | The verification of significant intersections | No verification of sampling and assaying has been |
| sampling and | by either independent or alternative | undertaken in this exploration programme. No twinned | |
| assaying | company personnel. | drilling has been undertaken. | |
| • | The use of twinned holes. | Great Boulder has strict procedures for data capture, flow | |
| and data storage, and validation. | |||
| • | Documentation of primary data, data entry | ||
| procedures, data verification, data storage | Limited adjustments were made to returned assay data; | ||
| (physical and electronic) protocols. | values returned lower than detection level were set to the |
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| • | Discuss any adjustment to assay data. | methodology’s detection level, and this was flagged by | |
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| code in the database. | |||
| Location of | • | Accuracy and quality of surveys used to | Drill collars were set out using a hand held GPS and final |
| data points | locate drill holes (collar and down-hole | collar were collected using a handheld GPS. | |
| surveys), trenches, mine workings and other | |||
| locations used in Mineral Resource |
Downhole surveys were completed by survey contractors | ||
| estimation. | using a north-seeking gyroscope. Holes without | ||
| downhole survey use planned or compass bearing/dip | |||
| • | Specification of the grid system used. | measurements for survey control. | |
| • | Quality and adequacy of topographic | The MGA94 UTM zone 51 coordinate system was used for | |
| control. | all undertakings. | ||
| Data spacing | • | Data spacing for reporting of Exploration | The spacing and location of the majority of the drilling in |
| and | Results. | the projects is, by the nature of early exploration, | |
| distribution | variable. | ||
| • | Whether the data spacing and distribution | ||
| is sufficient to establish the degree of | The spacing and location of data is currently only being | ||
| geological and grade continuity appropriate | considered for exploration purposes. | ||
| for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve | |||
| estimation procedure(s) and classifications | In intervals qualitatively logged as unmineralised, 4 metre | ||
| applied. | composite (scoop) samples were taken from the RC drill | ||
| holes. RC sample intervals recorded 54% 1m split | |||
| • | Whether sample compositing has been | samples, and 45% 4m composite samples. The remaining | |
| applied. | 1% were composites of a length other than 4m (typically | ||
| at end of hole). | |||
| The spacing and location of data is currently only being | |||
| considered for exploration purposes. | |||
| Orientation of | • | Whether the orientation of sampling | Drilling was nominally perpendicular to regional |
| data in | achieves unbiased sampling of possible | mineralisation trends where interpreted and practical. | |
| relation to | structures and the extent to which this is | True width and orientation of intersected mineralisation | |
| geological | known, considering the deposit type. | is currently unknown. | |
| structure | |||
| • | If the relationship between the drilling | A list of the drillholes and orientations are reported with | |
| orientation and the orientation of key | significant intercepts is provided as an appended table. | ||
| mineralised structures is considered to have | |||
| introduced a sampling bias, this should be | The EM survey was oriented east-west: approximately | ||
| assessed and reported if material. | perpendicular to lithological trends. | ||
| The spacing and location of the data is currently only | |||
| being considered for exploration purposes. | |||
| Sample | • | The measures taken to ensure sample | Great Boulder has strict chain of custody procedures that |
| security | security. | are adhered to for drill samples. | |
| All sample bags are pre-printed and pre-numbered. | |||
| Sample bags are placed in a polyweave bags (up to 5 | |||
| samples) and closed with a zip tie such that no sample | |||
| material can spill out and no one can tamper with the | |||
| sample once it leaves the company’s custody. | |||
| Audits or | • | The results of any audits or reviews of | None completed. |
| reviews | sampling techniques and data. |
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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
| Criteria | JORC | Code explanation | Commentary | |||
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| Mineral | • | Type, reference name/number, location | Great Boulder Resource Ltd (GBR) is comprised of |
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| tenement and | and ownership including agreements or | several projects with associated tenements; |
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| land tenure | material issues with | third parties such as | ||||
| status | joint ventures, partnerships, overriding | Yamarna tenements and details; |
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| royalties, native title interests, historical | ||||||
| sites, wilderness or national park and | Exploration licences E38/2685, E38/2952, E38/2953, |
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| environmental settings. | E38/5957, E38/2958, E38/2320 and prospecting | |||||
| licence P38/4178 where, | ||||||
| • | The security of the tenure held at | the | ||||
| time of reporting along with any known | GBR has executed a JV agreement to earn 75% |
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| impediments to obtaining a license to | interest through exploration expenditure of |
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| operate in the area. | $2,000,000 AUD over five years. Following |
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| satisfaction of the minimum expenditure |
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| commitment by GBR, EGMC (current tenement | ||||||
| owner) will have the right to contribute to | ||||||
| expenditure in the project at its 25% interest level or | ||||||
| choose to convert to a 2% Net Smelter Royalty (NSR). | ||||||
| Should EGMC choose to convert its remaining interest | ||||||
| into a 2% NSR, then GBR will have a 100% interest in | ||||||
| the project. | ||||||
| Exploration | • | Acknowledgment | and | appraisal | of | Previous explorers included: |
| done by other | exploration by other | parties. | − 1990’s. Kilkenny Gold NL completed wide- |
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| parties | spaced, shallow, RAB drilling over a limited | |||||
| area. Gold assay only. | ||||||
| − 2008. Elecktra Mines Ltd (now Gold Road |
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| Resources Ltd) completed two shallow RC | ||||||
| holes targeting extension to Mt Venn | ||||||
| igneous complex. XRF analysis only, no | ||||||
| geochemical analysis completed. | ||||||
| − 2011. Crusader Resources Ltd completed |
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| broad-spaced aircore drilling targeting | ||||||
| extensions to Thatcher’s Soak uranium | ||||||
| mineralisation. XRF anlaysis only, no | ||||||
| geochemical analysis completed. | ||||||
| − In late 2015 Gold Road drilled and assayed |
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| an RC drill hole on the edge of an EM | ||||||
| anomaly identified from an airborne XTEM | ||||||
| survey, identifying copper-nickel-cobalt | ||||||
| mineralisation. | ||||||
| Geology | • | Deposit type, geological setting and style | Great Boulder’s Yamarna Project hosts the southern |
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| of mineralisation. | extension of the Mt Venn igneous complex. This | |||||
| complex is immediately west of the Yamarna | ||||||
| greenstone belt. | ||||||
| The mineralisation encountered in the Mt Venn | ||||||
| drilling suggests that sulphide mineralisation is | ||||||
| prominent along a EM conductor trend, and shows a | ||||||
| highly sulphur-saturated system within |
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| metamorphosed dolerite and gabbro sequence. |
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| Visual logging of | sulphide | sulphide | mineralogy shows | mineralogy shows | mineralogy shows | |||
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| pyrrhotite dominant | with | chalcopyrite. | ||||||
| Drill hole | • | A summary of all information material to | A complete list of the reported significant results from | |||||
| Information | the understanding of the exploration | Great Boulder’s drilling is | provided in the body of the | |||||
| results including a tabulation of the | report. | |||||||
| following information for all Material drill | ||||||||
| holes: | A list of the drill hole coordinates and metrics are | |||||||
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easting and northing of the drill hole | provided as an appended | table. | |||||
| collar | ||||||||
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elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in metres) of the drill hole |
The location and context of the EM survey is provided in grid images in the main report body. |
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| collar | ||||||||
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dip and azimuth of the hole | |||||||
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down hole length and interception depth | |||||||
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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. | ||||||||
| Data | • | In reporting Exploration Results, |
No weight averaging |
techniques, | aggregation | |||
| aggregation | weighting averaging techniques, |
methods or grade truncations were applied to these | ||||||
| methods | maximum and/or minimum grade |
exploration results. | ||||||
| truncations (eg cutting of high grades) | ||||||||
| and cut-off grades are usually Material | No metal equivalents are | used. | ||||||
| and should be stated. | ||||||||
| • | 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. | ||||||||
| • | The assumptions used for any reporting | |||||||
| of metal equivalent values should be | ||||||||
| clearly stated. | ||||||||
| Relationship | • | These relationships are particularly |
The orientation of structures and | mineralisation is not | ||||
| between | important in the reporting of Exploration | known with certainty but drilling was | conducted using | |||||
| mineralisation | Results. | appropriate orientations |
for | interpreted | ||||
| widths and | mineralisation. | |||||||
| intercept | • | If the geometry of the mineralisation with | ||||||
| lengths | respect to the drill hole angle is known, its | True width and |
orientation | of | intersected | |||
| nature should be reported. | mineralisation is currently unknown. | |||||||
| • | If it is not known and only the down hole | A list of the drillholes and orientations are reported | ||||||
| lengths are reported, there should be a | with significant intercepts is provided as an appended | |||||||
| clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down | table. | |||||||
| hole length, true width not known’). |
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| Diagrams | • | Appropriate maps and sections (with | Refer to figures in announcement. |
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| 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 |
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| appropriate sectional views. | |||
| Balanced | • | Where comprehensive reporting of all | It is not practical to report all exploration results. Low |
| reporting | Exploration Results is not practicable, | or non-material grades have not been reported. | |
| representative reporting of both low and | |||
| high grades and/or widths should be | All drill hole locations are reported and a table of | ||
| practiced to avoid misleading reporting of | significant intervals is provided in the announcement. | ||
| Exploration Results. | |||
| Other | • | Other exploration data, if meaningful and | In late 2015 Gold Road drilled and assayed an RC drill |
| substantive | material, should be reported including | hole on the edge of an EM anomaly identified from an | |
| exploration | (but not limited to): geological |
airborne XTEM survey, identifying copper-nickel- | |
| data | observations; geophysical survey results; | cobalt mineralisation. Great Boulder subsequently | |
| geochemical survey results; bulk samples | re-assayed the hole and confirmed primary bedrock | ||
| – size and method of treatment; | sulphide mineralisation, with peak assay results of | ||
| metallurgical test results; bulk density, | 1.7% Cu, 0.2% Ni, 528ppm Co (over 1m intervals) over | ||
| groundwater, geotechnical and rock | two distinct lenses. | ||
| characteristics; potential deleterious or | |||
| contaminating substances. | Great Boulder completed a ground based moving | ||
| loop EM survey in September 2017 and reported | |||
| extensive strong EM conductors and co-incident | |||
| copper-nickel mineralisation from aircore |
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| geochemistry (refer to announcement dated 5 | |||
| October 2017). | |||
| Great Boulder has also recently undertaken RC and | |||
| DD exploratory drilling with down hole EM surveys. | |||
| Further work | • | The nature and scale of planned further | Potential work across the project may include |
| work (eg tests for lateral extensions or | detailed additional geological mapping and surface | ||
| depth extensions or large-scale step-out | sampling, additional geophysical surveys (either | ||
| drilling). | surface or downhole), and potentially additional | ||
| confirmatory or exploratory 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. |