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GREENTECH METALS LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2023
Apr 11, 2023
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12 April 2023
Mineral Resource Update - Whundo Copper-Zinc Project Increases Resource Tonnes by 72%
Highlights
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72% increase in resource tonnes
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63% increase in Cu metal tonnes
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24% increase in Zn metal tonnes
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42% increase in total (Cu + Zn) metal tonnes to 132,930 tonnes
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Combined Whundo – Ayshia JORC 2012 compliant Inferred + Indicated Mineral Resource Estimate ( MRE ) now sits at 6.19 Mt @ 1.12% Cu, 1.04% Zn
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2023 JORC 2012 updated resource for Whundo stands at 4.4 Mt @ 1.03% Cu and 0.89% Zn (for a total 45,000 tonnes Cu and 39,000 tonnes Zn metal in the Indicated Resource category) and an additional approximately 0.9 Mt @ 1.4% Cu and 0.5% Zn (for a total 12,000 tonnes Cu and 4,000 tonnes Zn in the Inferred Resource category)
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Whundo copper and zinc resources expected to increase further as a result of upcoming 2023 drilling campaigns
GreenTech Metals Limited (ASX: GRE), (‘ GreenTech ’ or 'the Company ') is pleased to announce an updated JORC 2012 Mineral Resource Estimate for the Whundo Cu-Zn deposit in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, following the 2022/23 drilling campaigns.
Greentech’s Executive Director Thomas Reddicliffe commented:
"The Whundo deposit, along with the nearby Ayshia deposit, is part of a sizeable Cu-Zn mineral system. This resource update for Whundo has substantially increased the size of the September 2018 project resource, with an increase of 26,796 tonnes contained copper and 12,566 tonnes contained zinc.
“This increase has given the Company confidence to proceed with preliminary development investigations including mine modelling, metallurgical studies and processing options.
“As we continue to follow up our closely associated Yannery, Austin and Shelby targets we anticipate further increases to our resources.”
CONTACT US
BOARD & MANAGEMENT CONTACT US Mark Potter Guy Robertson Dan Smith [email protected] ASX: GRE Non-executive Chairman Non-executive Director Company Secretary greentechmetals.com.au Thomas Reddicliffe Rod Webster Executive Director Non-executive Director
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Combined Whundo Project Resources
The combined Whundo and Ayshia resources are shown in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Combined Whundo and Ayshia JORC 2012 Mineral Resource Estimate
| Ore Type | Grade Range |
Category | Tonnes (Mt) |
Cu (%) |
Zn (%) |
Cu Metal (t) |
Zn Metal (t) |
Total Metal (t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whundo | >0.20 | Indicated | 4.4 | 1.03 | 0.89 | 45,000 | 39,000 | 84,000 |
| >0.20 | Inferred | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 12,000 | 4,000 | 16,000 | |
| Ayshia | >0.5 | Inferred | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 12,000 | 21,000 | 33,000 |
| Total | Ind & Inf | 6.2 | 1.12 | 1.04 | 69,000 | 64,000 | 133,000 |
The Whundo Cu-Zn project is estimated to contain 4.4 Mt @ 1.03% Cu and 0.89% Zn (for a total 45,000 tonnes Cu and 39,000 tonnes Zn metal in the Indicated category) and an additional approximately 0.9 Mt @ 1.4% Cu and 0.5% Zn (for a total 12,000 tonnes Cu and 4,000 tonnes Zn in the inferred category) (using a 0.2% Cu lower cut-off).
This resource is based on historic drill results reported by Fox Resources Ltd, drill results reported in 2018 by Artemis Resources Ltd and drill results from drilling campaigns completed by Greentech Metals in 2022. All of which are of sufficient quality and QA/QC standard to have enabled a classification of the resource to be compliant with JORC 2012. This updated Mineral Resource Estimate ( Table 1 ) was prepared by Independent Resource Consultant Phil Jones.
The Mineral Resource Estimate for Ayshia is based entirely on historic drill data and does not include any assay results from the 2022 drilling campaign.
Greentech is pleased with this latest mineral resource increase and is confident that the Whundo project will continue to expand. Given its proximity to Karratha which is a major logistic support centre, the Whundo project is well on the path to becoming a significant copper project in the Pilbara.
Potential By-products
Other significant metals in the mineralised lodes with economic potential as by-products that have been detected by assaying at Whundo include gold and silver. Unfortunately, not all the historic drill holes were assayed for Au or Ag so these elements are not included in the resource estimate. Of the 7,761 assays >=0.25% Cu there are only 4,213 Au assays and 6,541 Ag assays. As a guide only, the Au assays averaged 0.17 g/t Au. The Ag assays averaged 5.4 g/t Ag. If these metals can be recovered with the copper and zinc concentrates at no or minimal cost they may add value to the concentrates.
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Figure1: VMS copper-zinc deposits and targets at Whundo, Yannery, Ayshia
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Figure 2: JORC resource category distribution map and cross section 492400E showing Upper Whundo Resource and Lower Austin Resource
Overview of Whundo Project
The Whundo Copper Project is approximately 40 km south-southwest of Karratha in the West Pilbara region of Western Australia, covering an area of approximately 9 km² within the West Pilbara Mineral Field. The project comprises a number of known stratigraphically related copper-zinc VMS style deposits and prospects over a strike length of 1500m within a prospective zone of 4km within the project tenement. The Ayshia deposit is located 1,500m to the northeast of the Whundo Mine. Access to the project area is via the sealed road to Tom Price heading south from Karratha then onto a mine road into the historical mine site ( Figure 3 ).
First class infrastructure including, roads, electricity, water and processing plant exist within the vicinity of the Whundo project.
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Figure 3: Regional location of the Whundo project
Whundo Copper Deposit
The known copper and zinc deposits at Whundo are confined to a single stratigraphic horizon as a series of NW to NNW plunging shoots that outcropped (prior to mining) as a sinuous line of discontinuous goethite- hematite gossans that could be traced for some 500 metres along strike. Individual ore shoots had a restricted strike length and were commonly 1-5 metres thick but reach a maximum thickness of 20 metres in the hinge zone of two small upright synclines in the axis of the major synclinal structure where they form the Whundo deposits.
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The stratigraphic sequence at Whundo has undergone upper greenschist to lower amphibolite grade metamorphism, and is overprinted, in part, by hornblende hornfels contact metamorphism. These units have been folded about a moderately north plunging (25°-45°) synformal structure.
The West Whundo deposit outcropped as a gossan folded around a synclinal nose. The gossan was about 135 metres in length and up to 10 metres wide in the core of the syncline which plunges shallowly to the north. The gossan was surrounded by chlorite and sericite schist, and with volcanic rocks also present in the sequence.
Secondary copper mineralisation at West Whundo is present in two zones within the syncline; a southern zone centred about 75 metres to the north of the gossan, and a northern zone centred a further 90 metres to the NNE. The southern zone has a diameter of about 60 metres and the northern about 30 metres.
In early 2022, GreenTech undertook a maiden 3,838m RC drill program at Whundo to test multiple drill-ready targets aimed at growing the existing JORC 2012 compliant resources at Whundo, as well as testing for lateral and deeper extensions to the eastern and western lobes of the Whundo resource.
At Whundo, the Company drilled 25 holes for 3,838m, with significant intersections returning:
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32m @ 2.43% Cu from 75m , including 17m @ 4.37% Cu and 0.46% Zn from 90m , including 7m @ 7.83% Cu , 0.64% Zn and 0.26g/t Au from 95m in RC005[1]
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62m @ 1.12% Cu , 1.36% Zn and 0.36g/t Au, including 19m @ 1.6% Cu, 2.27% Zn and 0.51g/t Au from 21m in RC007[1]
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45m @ 1.15% Cu and 2.6% Zn from 23m, including 12m @ 9.17% Zn , 2.34% Cu and 0.62g/t Au from 52m in hole 22GTRC008[1]
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8m @ 2.65% Cu , 0.64% Zn and 0.11g/t Au from 141m in hole 22GTRC017[1]
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10m @ 2.85% Cu and 0.96% Zn from 162m in hole 22GTRC02[1]
Ayshia Copper Deposit
The Ayshia deposit presented at surface as a narrow intermittent gossan with a strike length of 100m. There are no historic surface workings associated with the surface gossan as are seen at the close by Yannery copper-zinc prospect. This surface exposure misrepresents the true nature of the mineralisation as subsequent drilling has shown the deposit to be increasingly copper rich and zinc poor with increasing depth and with substantial mineralised drill intersections being reported. The mineralised footprint of Ayshia has been defined down plunge by drilling for a distance of 300m and is up to 100m in width.
A drill program comprising 7 drill holes for 1,136m was competed at Ayshia in 2022. The results of this program and the subsequent upgraded JORC resources were reported in ASX announcements on 11 May 2022 and 26 September 2022.
A selection of significant drill results from historic drilling are shown below.
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34.85m @ 1.1% Cu , 0.5% Zn and 0.2g/t Au from 169.65m (12AYDD102)[2]
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23.7m @ 3.2% Cu , 0.4% Zn and 0.14g/t Au from 209m (12AYDD103)[2]
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o35.7m @1.66% Cu,0.76% Zn and 0.12g/t Au from 206.5m (12AYDD108)[3] -
36.6m @ 0.62% Cu, 14.2% Zn and 0.88g/t Au from 46.7m (AYDD076)[4]
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Figure 4: Section of Ayshia Deposit
Update on other Whundo Prospects
The company has continued its methodical approach to the investigation of the Shelby, Austin and Yannery prospects. A recent drill program focussed on Austin and Yannery was recently completed (ASX Announcements 1 March 2023 and 15 March 2023). Final results for this 15 hole 1006 m RC program is anticipated in coming weeks.
Austin is shaping up as a significant contributor to the Whundo resource as is evidenced by the section in Figure 2. Current drilling was focussed on the extension of this deeper lode which has seen the mineralisation potentially thicken (ASX Announcement 28 February 2023). This deeper part of the Austin lode extends beyond the Whundo resource envelope and is not included in the Mineral Resource Estimate. The Austin horizon is poorly constrained both laterally and down dip due to there being limited deeper historic drill holes at Whundo.
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Figure 5: Austin Mineralised Horizon Underplating Whundo
The Yannery prospect, located only ~800m from the main Whundo pits and 700m from Ayshia, was mined historically over two periods from 1920-1958 and 1952-1968 from 2 different shafts. There are records of intermittent production in the period 1920-1958 of 1132 tonnes of copper ore averaging 21% Cu , and in the period 1952-1968 a further 1911.8 tonnes of cupreous ore averaging 12.87% Cu was reported to have been mined from the oxidised and supergene zone[5] .Underground workings comprising an adit and numerous shafts are present which are limited to the near surface oxidised portion of the prospect.
The recent drilling comprising 14 RC holes for 729m confirmed a northerly dipping copper dominant mineralised horizon with a near surface width of some 100m. Early indications are that there are potentially deeper parts to Yannery.
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Figure 6: Yannery Interpreted NS Section
Mineral Resource Estimates
Table 2: April 2023 Whundo JORC 2012 Mineral Resource Estimate using 0.2% Cu cut-off grade
| Category | 1]000 tonnes |
Cu% | Zn% | ||
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| OXIDE | >0.2% Cu | Indicated | 575 | 1.24 | 0.35 |
| Inferred | 50 | 0.4 | 0.1 | ||
| FRESH | >0.2% Cu | Indicated | 3,813 | 1.99 | 1.97 |
| Inferred | 850 | 1.4 | 0.5 | ||
| TOTAL | >0.2% Cu | Indicated + Inferred |
5,288 | 1.03 | 0.9 |
Additional Resource Information (ASX listing Rule 5.8.1 Disclosures)
Exploration and Drilling Techniques
Table 3 below summarises the drilling data included in the Whundo database. This drilling database includes drilling carried out by a number of previous operators stretching back to the 1960s.
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All the holes in Table 3 were used for the reported resource grade modelling. A number of open hole percussion holes not included in Table 3 were excluded from the grade modelling but were used in the wireframing where drilling was sparse.
Table 3: Summary of Drilling at Whundo used in the resource modelling
| *Series ** | Count | Hole Type | Depth(m) | **Year ** | |
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| NP1 | NP13 | 11 | RAB? |
1272 | |
| PWD1 | PWD6 | 7 | DDH | 1418.13 |
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| RS5 | RS10 | 5 | DDH? | 404.86 | |
| WG1 | WG15 | 13 | DDH? | 2287.87 | |
| 67D1 | 67D3 | 3 | DDH? | 89.1 | 1967 |
| 67R1 | 67R59 | 48 | RC? | 962.62 | 1967 |
| 69WD1 | 69WD6 | 6 | DDH? | 776.35 | 1969 |
| 69WP1 | 69WP121 | 108 | RC? | 2083.19 | 1969 |
| 70WD1 | 70WD11 | 11 | DDH? |
1182.33 | 1970 |
| 70WP1 | 70WP80 | 78 | RC? | 2993.7 | 1970 |
| 72NWP1 | 72NWP10 | 10 | RC? | 103.6 | 1972 |
| P69 | P85 | 7 | DDH? | 210.31 | 1972 |
| 74WRC1 | 74WRC35 | 35 | RC? | 1468.47 | 1974 |
| 75WP1 | 75WP24 | 24 | RC? |
833.65 | 1975 |
| 75WRC1 | 75WRC55 | 55 | RC | 1922.66 | 1975 |
| 89NWRC1 | 89NWRC6 | 6 | RC | 468 | 1989 |
| W94D1 | W94D2 | 2 | DDH |
90.6 |
1994 |
| 98WDRC001 | 98WDRC013 | 13 | RC? | 880 | 1998 |
| WHRC001 | WHRCD236 | 349 | 27359.7 | 2004 | |
| WHMET1 | 1 | 44 | 2004 |
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| WHDD001 | WHDD029 | 27 | DDH | 2079.8 |
2005 |
| AURCD001 | 1 | RC/DDH |
264 |
2006 |
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| AURC006 | AURC011 | 3 | RC | 762 | 2006 |
| WHGC001 | WHGC045 | 45 | RC | 2238 | 2006 |
| WHGD001 | 1 | 51.4 | 2006 |
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| BEDD001 | 1 | DDH? |
340.1 | 2006 |
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| SUBTOTAL | 870 |
52,586.44 | |||
| ARTEMIS | |||||
| RESOURCES | |||||
| AWRC001 | AWRC056 | 56 | RC | 3,528.00 | 2018 |
| GREENTECH | |||||
| METALS | |||||
| 22GTRC001 | 22GTRC025 | 25 | RC | 3,908 | 2022 |
| TOTAL | 926 |
60,022.44 |
Table 4: Simple statistics of Greentech 2022 drilling within wireframes.
| OXIDE | **FRESH ** | |||||
| CU% | ZN% | S% | CU% | ZN% | S% | |
| Count | 81 | 81 |
81 |
253 |
253 | 253 |
| Maximum | 3.13 | 1.35 | 38.90 | 14.60 | 28.00 | 42.70 |
| Minimum | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
0.00 |
0.02 | 0.02 |
| Average | 0.13 | 0.45 | 1.04 | 1.11 |
1.53 |
9.86 |
| Median | 0.02 | 0.44 |
0.07 |
0.24 | 0.48 |
5.46 |
| Mode | 0.00 | 0.35 | 0.01 | 0.12 |
1.38 |
15.00 |
| StandardDeviation | 0.42 | 0.24 |
4.75 |
2.00 | 3.40 | 10.61 |
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Table 5: Simple statistics of Artemis 2018 drilling within wireframes.
| OXIDE | **FRESH ** | |||||
| CU% | ZN% | S% | CU% | ZN% | S% | |
| Count | 345 | 345 | 345 | 562 | 562 |
562 |
| Maximum | 8.01 | 8.22 |
40.20 |
9.24 | 21.40 |
42.70 |
| Minimum | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
0.02 | 0.01 |
| Average | 0.59 | 0.37 | 0.96 | 0.59 | 0.90 | 5.38 |
| Median | 0.08 | 0.28 | 0.03 | 0.22 | 0.32 |
3.47 |
| Mode | 0.00 | 0.26 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 10.00 |
| StandardDeviation | 1.28 | 0.75 | 3.52 | 0.98 |
2.26 | 5.95 |
Table 6: Simple statistics of Historic drilling 1m composites within wireframes.
| OXIDE | **FRESH ** | |||||
| CU% | ZN% | S% | CU% | ZN% | S% | |
| Count | 5507 | 5507 | 5507 | 4620 | 4620 | 4620 |
| Maximum | 44.50 | 30.00 | 48.70 | 42.90 | 27.50 | 50.90 |
| Minimum | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Average | 1.01 | 1.04 |
11.89 |
1.58 | 0.34 | 3.88 |
| Median | 0.57 | 0.26 | 6.30 | 0.36 | 0.13 | 0.06 |
| Mode | 0.01 | 0.02 |
0.00 |
0.01 | 0.02 |
0.00 |
| StandardDeviation | 1.67 | 2.53 | 12.37 | 3.68 | 0.96 | 10.00 |
These statistics indicate that the average grade from the historic drilling for Oxide and Fresh Cu and Oxide Zn is higher but lower for Fresh Zn than the Artemis and Greentech drilling.
The difference in average grades is most likely explained by the historic drilling included a large portion of holes in the higher grade Supergene zones compared to the more recent drilling. The Greentech drilling grade distribution is quite different to the earlier drilling because this drilling was targeting depth extensions and en-echelon lenses below the previously tested massive sulphide lenses.
Sampling and Sub-sampling Techniques
There are no references available that adequately describes the sampling methods used by the project owners prior to the Artemis drilling in 2018.
Since the pre-Artemis drilling was completed prior to 2012, public reporting of this drilling did not include a full description of the QAQC procedures carried out by the companies involved to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the drilling sampling and assays.
A search of the hardcopy drilling reports and assay data compiled by Fox Resources however shows that most of the Fox drilling was sampled and assayed following QAQC procedures that comply with JORC Code (2012) reporting standards. Regular duplicates, standards and blanks were inserted into the sample batches for QAQC control.
Fox Resources used all the historic drilling for their resource modelling and no reports have been found indicating they had any problems reconciling their resource estimates based
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on this drilling with actual mine production and continued to use subsequent resource estimates based on this drilling through to 2012, six years after the mining had stopped.
All the drilling by Artemis in 2018 and Greentech in 2022 was Reverse Circulation (RC) using a truck-mounted Schramm 685 RC drilling rig using a 5¼ inch diameter face sampling hammer.
The drilling chips were split using a rig mounted cyclone and static cone splitter over one metre intervals to obtain 2-4 kilogram sub-samples to be dispatched to the laboratory for multi-element analysis including Cu, Zn, Pb. Co and Au. All samples were logged by the site geologist; those estimated to be mineralised were dispatched preferentially; with all samples subsequently dispatched and analysed.
Sample recoveries are recorded by the geologist in the field during logging and sampling and the recoveries were consistently very high and all samples were dry with no visual evidence of contamination.
Duplicate samples, reference standards and blanks were regularly inserted in the sample batches during drilling to monitor the quality control of the sampling and chemical analyses.
Sampling and Analysis Methods
Independent laboratory ALS (Perth) were used for all chemical analyses. Their sampling and chemical analysis procedures are as follows:
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Samples above 3Kg riffle split.
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Pulverise to 95% passing 75 microns
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50-gram Fire Assay (Au-AA26) with ICP finish - Au.
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4 Acid Digest ICP-AES Finish (ME-ICP61) –Cu, Ni, Co.
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Ore Grade 4 Acid Digest ICP-AES Finish (ME-OG62)
The laboratory sample preparation and chemical analysis techniques used by ALS are considered appropriate for the style of mineralisation at Whundo.
Resource Estimation Methodology
The mineralisation was digitised using MineMap© software on cross sections, snapping to the raw drill intercepts, using a lower cut-off grade where Cu% + Zn% >0.25%. This cut-off was chosen to define the mineralised envelope because the copper and zinc are strongly associated with each other and are economically recoverable.
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Figure 7: Typical cross section 492440E +/-5 m showing search ellipse, resource model and drill holes colour coded by Cu%.
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Figure 8: Typical cross section 492050E +/-5 m showing present open pit, resource model
and drill holes colour coded by Cu%.
The mineralised zone on each cross-section was then linked by a wireframe to produce a “solid”. The resource model was confined by this wireframe.
Two contiguous block models, i.e. Whundo West and Whundo East, were created using the parameters summarised in Table 7
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Table 7: Parameters used in block models.
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WEST EAST
X Y Z X Y Z
Maximum 492250 7669298 1120 492630 7669298 1120
Minimum 491874 7668900 830 492254 7668900 830
Cell dimensions 4 2 2 4 2 2
Number 95 200 146 95 200 146
Search radius 50 50 2 50 50 2
Algorithm Inverse distance squared Inverse distance squared
Strike 90 90
Dip 30 30
Plunge 0 0
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To avoid volume variance effects, all the drill intersections were standardised/composited to 1m intervals for grade interpolations in the resource grade modelling. As all the RC drilling was sampled at 1m intervals this compositing only affected the diamond drill intersections. The drilling was drilled on a basic grid that was progressively in-filled and extended. The drill intersections were not manipulated or de-clustered since the drill spacing is based on a regular grid and not concentrated in clusters.
The grades were interpolated within the wireframe into the model cells using an Inverse Distance Squared (ID2) algorithm. The search was isotropic with no variation within the search ellipse in any direction.
The model cells were not modified by clipping by the wireframe or sub-blocked.
Collar Surveys
A Garmin GPSMap62 hand-held GPS was used to locate the drillhole collars. Once the holes were complete the drill hole collars were surveyed with a DGPS.
All the drill holes were gyroscopically surveyed down-hole for dip and azimuth at 30 metre intervals.
Topographic control for the resource modelling was created using the drillhole collar data and a final survey of the two open pits.
Bulk Density
Forty of the Artemis RC drill holes and seven of the Artemis diamond drill holes were logged by Wireline Services Group using a down-hole calliper/density logger with the readings averaged over 1 m intervals for a total of 3,090 composite values.
The measured SG of the country rock in the weathered zone averaged 2.45 and 2.72 in the fresh zone. The main influence on the SG, other than the degree of weathering, is the sulphide content in the fresh zone and the oxidised products from the sulphides, mainly limonite, in the weathered zone. Pyrite (FeS2) has a SG of 4.9, chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) has a SG of 4.2 and sphalerite (Zn,FeS) has a SG of 4.0 while limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) has a SG of 2.9–4.3.
There is a fair correlation in the weathered zone between the SG and S% (R2 = 0.463) and Fe% (R2=0.4776) and very good correlation in the fresh zone between the SG and S% (R2 =
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0.8125) and Fe% (R2=0.8114). There is very poor correlation in both zones for between the SG and both C% and Zn%.
The following formulae using the S% grade were used to calculate the SG in the weathered zone (SG=0.034S%+2.4518) and for the fresh zone (SG=0.0407S%+2.7287).
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Figure9: SG Vs Assays for weathered zone.
Grade Cutting
The Cu and Zn grade populations are both typical single population log normal with almost all assays less than 2% without a significant number of high-grade outliers. Unlike typical gold populations with nugget effects and extreme high-grade outliers, cutting the Cu and Zn outlier grades would have no significant effect to the modelling.
Cut-off Grade for MRE Reporting
The MRE has been reported using a cut-off grade of 0.2% copper. This is based on estimated nominal open pit mining costs and potential processing costs at nearby facilities in the Karratha region.
Classification of Mineral Resources
Considering the spacing of the drill intersections, quality of the drilling and sampling and the degree of understanding of the geological controls on the mineralisation, the author has classified all the reported resources at Whundo where the resource block is within 20 m of a drill intersection as Indicated according to the JORC Code (2012) and where the resource block is between 20-50 m of a drill intersection as Inferred according to the JORC Code (2012). Most of the Inferred resource lies within the new Lower Lode below Whundo East that has recently been only widely-spaced drilled by Greentech. The main mineralised lodes at Whundo West and Whundo East are mostly Indicated.
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The author estimates the total Indicated Oxide and Sulphide/Fresh Mineral Resources at Whundo West and Whundo East at a 0.20% Cu% lower cut-off as 4.39 million tonnes at 1.03% Cu and 0.89% Zn with an additional Inferred Oxide and Sulphide/Fresh Mineral Resource of 0.86 million tonnes at 1.39% Cu and 0.45% Zn, Table 2.
This announcement is approved for release by the Board of Directors
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Mr Thomas Reddicliffe Mr George Ventouras Executive Director General Manager - Corporate +61 8 9486 4036 +61 0418 945 353 [email protected]
About GreenTech Metals Limited
The Company is an exploration and development company primarily established to discover, develop, and acquire Australian and overseas projects containing minerals and metals that are used in the battery storage and electric vehicle sectors. The Company’s founding projects are focused on the underexplored nickel, copper and cobalt in the West Pilbara and Fraser Range Provinces.
The green energy transition that is currently underway will require a substantial increase in the supply of these minerals and metals for the electrification of the global vehicle fleet and for the massive investment in the electrical grid, renewable energy infrastructure and storage.
Competent Person Statement
Thomas Reddicliffe, BSc (Hons), MSc, a Director and Shareholder of the Company, is a Fellow of the AUSIMM, and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Thomas Reddicliffe consents to the inclusion in the report of the information in the form and context in which it appears.
Philip Alan Jones BAppSc (App. Geol), MAIG, MAusIMM is an Independent Consultant and Competent Person as defined by the JORC Code 2012 Edition, having more than five years of experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit described in the Report and accepts responsibility for the activities he has undertaken and described. He is a Member of both the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Phil Jones consents to the inclusion in the report of the information prepared by him in the form and context in which it appears.
1Greentech Metals Ltd, ASX Announcement, 16 June 2022
2Fox Resources Ltd, ASX Announcement, 15 March 2012
3Fox Resources Ltd, ASX Announcement, 2 August 2012
4Fox Resources Ltd, ASX Announcement, 18 July 2006
5Yannery Hill Copper Mine, Karratha, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia (mindat.org)
6Greentech Metals Ltd, ASX Announcement, 11 May 2022.
7Greentech Metals Ltd, ASX Announcement, 11 May 2022.
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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1
– Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
THIS SECTION REFERS TO THE ARTEMIS 2018 AND GREENTECH 2022 RC DRILLING PROGRAMS ONLY (Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)
| Criteria | **JORC Code explanation ** | Commentary | |
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| Sampling | • Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random | • Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling was carried out on the Whundo Cu-Au Project. | |
| techniques | chips, or specific specialised industry standard | This drilling was designed to obtain drill chip samples from one metre intervals, | |
| measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under | from which a 2-4 kilogram sub-sample was collected for laboratory multi-element | ||
| investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or | analysis including: | ||
| handheld XRF instruments, etc). These examples should | Ag,Al,As,Ba,Be,Bi,Ca,Cd,Co,Cr,Cu,Fe,Ga,K,La,Mg,Mn,Mo,Na,Ni,P,Pb,S,Sb,Sc,Sr |
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| not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling. | Th,Ti,Tl,U,V,W,Zn. | ||
| • Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample | • All samples were analysed using a portable XRF instrument (Innovex) before | ||
| representivity and the appropriate calibration of any | dispatch to the laboratory for chemical analysis. | ||
| measurement tools or systems used. | • Mineralised zones were identified visually during field logging, and sample | ||
| • Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are | intervals selected by the supervising geologist. | ||
| Material to the Public Report. | • Samples from each metre were collected through a rig-mounted cyclone and split | ||
| • In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done | using a rig-mounted static cone splitter. | ||
| this would be relatively simple (eg ‘reverse circulation | • Field duplicates were taken and submitted for analysis. | ||
| drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg | • Substantial historic drilling has been completed in the vicinity of the drilling | ||
| was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire assay’). | completed by Greentech. The most significant work was completed by Whim | ||
| In other cases more explanation may be required, such | Creek Consolidated in the early mid 1970’s and by Fox Resources 2004-2007. | ||
| as where there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling | Compilation of this data has been completed based on Annual Exploration | ||
| problems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation types | Reports available through WAMEX. Although limited information is available | ||
| (eg submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of | regarding procedures implemented during this period, work completed by | ||
| detailed information. | Greentech to date has validated much of this historic data. It is considered that the | ||
| historic work was completed professionally, and that certain assumptions can | |||
| reasonably be based on results reported throughout this period. | |||
| Drilling | • Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole | • Reverse Circulation drilling at Whundo was completed by a truck-mounted | |
| techniques | hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and | Schramm 685 RC drilling rig using a 5¼ inch diameter face sampling hammer. | |
| details (eg core diameter, triple or standard tube, depth | |||
| of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type, whether |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
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| _core is oriented and ifso, by what method, etc). _ | |||
| Drill sample | • Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample | • |
Sample recoveries are recorded by the geologist in the field during logging |
| recovery | recoveries and results assessed. | and sampling. | |
| • Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and | • | If poor sample recovery is encountered during drilling, the supervising | |
| ensure representative nature of the samples. | geologist and driller endeavour to rectify the problem to ensure maximum | ||
| • Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery | sample recovery. | ||
| and grade and whether sample bias may have occurred | • | Visual assessments are made for recovery, moisture, and possible | |
| due to preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material. | contamination. | ||
| • | A cyclone and static cone splitter were used to ensure representative | ||
| sampling, and were routinely inspected and cleaned. | |||
| • | Sample recoveries during drilling completed by Artemis and Greentech were | ||
| high, and almost all samples were dry. | |||
| • | There is not expected to be a systematic bias caused by variable sample | ||
| recovery. | |||
| Logging | • Whether core and chip samples have been geologically | • | All drill chip samples are geologically logged at 1.0 m intervals from surface |
| and geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support | to the bottom of each drillhole. It is considered that geological logging is | ||
| appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies | completed at an adequate level to allow appropriate Mineral Resource | ||
| and metallurgical studies. | estimation. | ||
| • Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. | • | Geological logging is considered semi-quantitative due to the limited | |
| Core (or costean, channel, etc) photography. | geological information available from the Reverse Circulation method of | ||
| • The total length and percentage of the relevant | drilling. | ||
| intersections logged. | • | All RC drillholes completed by Artemis and Greentech during the current | |
| program have been logged in full. | |||
| Sub-sampling | • If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or |
• | The RC drilling rig was equipped with a rig-mounted cyclone and static cone |
| techniques | all core taken. | splitter, which provided one bulk sample of approximately 20-30 kg, and a | |
| and sample | • If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc | representative sub-sample of approximately 2-4 kg for every metre drilled. | |
| preparation | and whether sampled wet or dry. | • | The sample size of 2-4 kg is considered to be appropriate and representative |
| • For all sample types, the nature, quality and | of the grain size and mineralisation style of the deposit. | ||
| appropriateness of the sample preparation technique. | • | Most of the samples were dry. | |
| • Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling | • | Duplicate samples were collected and submitted for analysis. Reference | |
| stages to maximise representivity of samples. | standards and blanks were also inserted during drilling. | ||
| • 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. _ |
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| Criteria | **JORC Code explanation ** | Commentary | Commentary |
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| • Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of | |||
| _the material being sampled. _ | |||
| Quality of | • The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying | • | ALS (Perth) were used for all analysis of drill samples submitted by Artemis |
| assay data | and laboratory procedures used and whether the | and Greentech. The laboratory techniques below are for all samples | |
| and | technique is considered partial or total. | submitted to ALS and are considered appropriate for the style of | |
| laboratory | • For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF | mineralisation defined within the Whundo Project area: | |
| tests | instruments, etc, the parameters used in determining the | oSamples above 3 Kg riffle split. |
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| analysis including instrument make and model, reading | oPulverise to 95% passing 75 microns |
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| times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation, | o50-gram Fire Assay (Au-AA26) with ICP finish - Au. |
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| etc. | o4 Acid Digest ICP-AES Finish (ME-ICP61) – |
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| • Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg | Ag,Al,As,Ba,Be,Bi,Ca,Cd,Co,Cr,Cu,Fe,Ga,K,La,Mg,Mn,Mo,Na,Ni,P,P | ||
| standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory | b,S,Sb,Sc,Sr,Th,Ti,Tl,U,V,W,Zn. | ||
| checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (ie | oOre Grade 4 Acid Digest ICP-AES Finish (ME-OG62) |
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| lack of bias) and precision have been established. | • | Standards were used for external laboratory checks by Greentech. | |
| • | Duplicates were used for external laboratory checks by Greentech. | ||
| • | Portable XRF (pXRF) analysis was completed using Innovex units. XRF | ||
| analysis was completed on the single metre sample bulk drill ample retained | |||
| on site. Further statistical analysis will be completed to better determine the | |||
| accuracy and precision of the pXRF unit based on laboratory assay results. | |||
| • | Portable XRF results are considered semi-quantitative and act as a guide to | ||
| mineralised zones and sampling. | |||
| Verification of | • The verification of significant intersections by either |
• | At least two company personnel verify all significant results. |
| sampling and | independent or alternative company personnel. | • | All geological logging and sampling information is completed firstly on to |
| assaying | • The use of twinned holes. | paper logs before being transferred to Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. | |
| • Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, | Physical logs and sampling data are returned to the head office for scanning | ||
| data verification, data storage (physical and electronic) | and storage. | ||
| protocols. | • | No adjustments to the assay data were considered necessary. | |
| • _Discuss any adjustment to assay data. _ | |||
| Location of | • Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes | • | A Garmin GPSMap62 hand-held GPS was used to define the location of the |
| data points | (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings | drillhole collars. Standard practice is for the GPS to be left at the site of the | |
| and other locations used in Mineral Resource estimation. | collar for a period of 5 minutes to obtain a steady reading. Collar locations | ||
| • Specification of the grid system used. | were eventually surveyed with a DGPS. | ||
| • Quality and adequacy of topographic control. | • | Downhole surveys were captured at 30 metre intervals for the drillholes | |
| completed by Artemis and Greentech. | |||
| • | The grid system used for all Greentech drilling is GDA94 (MGA 94 Zone 50) | ||
| • | Topographic control is obtainedfromsurface profiles created by drillhole |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
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| collar data. | |||
| Data spacing | • Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. | • | Current drillhole spacing is variable and dependent on specific geological, |
| and | • Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to | and geophysical targets, and access requirements for each drillhole. | |
| distribution | establish the degree of geological and grade continuity | • | No sample compositing has been used for drilling completed by Greentech. |
| appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve | All results reported are the result of 1 metre downhole sample intervals. | ||
| estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied. | |||
| • _Whether sample compositing has been applied. _ | |||
| Orientation of | • Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased | • | Drillholes were located in order to intersect the target at an angle |
| data in | sampling of possible structures and the extent to which | approximately perpendicular to strike direction. As the target structures were | |
| relation to | this is known, considering the deposit type. | considered to be steep to moderately dipping and moderately plunging, most | |
| geological | • If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the | Artemis and Greentech drillholes were angled at -60 degrees. | |
| structure | orientation of key mineralised structures is considered to | ||
| have introduced a sampling bias, this should be | |||
| assessed and reported if material. | |||
| Sample | • The measures taken to ensure sample security. | • | The chain of custody is managed by the supervising geologist who places |
| security | calico sample bags in polyweave sacks. Up to 5 calico sample bags are | ||
| placed in each sack. Sacks from individual holes were placed into bulk bags, | |||
| each bulk bag is clearly labelled with: Greentech Metals Ltd, Address of | |||
| laboratory, Sample ID range | |||
| • | Samples were delivered by Greentech personnel to the transport company in | ||
| Karratha on pallets. | |||
| • | The transport company then delivers the samples directly to the laboratory. | ||
| Audits or | • The results of any audits or reviews of sampling | • | Data is validated upon up-loading into the master database. Any validation |
| reviews | techniques and data. | issues identified are investigated prior to reporting of results. |
– Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
THIS SECTION REFERS TO THE ARTEMIS 2018 AND GREENTECH 2022 RC DRILLING PROGRAMS ONLY (Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
| Criteria | **JORC Code explanation ** | Commentary | Commentary |
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| Mineral | • Type, reference name/number, location and ownership | • | RC drilling was carried out on M47/007 – 100% owned by Greentech Metals |
| Tenement | including agreements or material issues with third parties | Ltd. This tenement forms a part of a broader tenement package that | |
| and land | such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, | comprises the West Pilbara Project. | |
| tenure status | native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or | • | This tenement is in good standing and no known impediments exist (see map |
| nationalpark and environmental settings. |
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| Criteria | **JORC Code explanation ** | Commentary | Commentary |
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| • The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting | provided in this report for location). | ||
| along with any known impediments to obtaining a licence | |||
| _to operate inthe area. _ | |||
| Exploration | • Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other | • | The most significant work to have been completed historically in the Whundo |
| done by other | parties. | area, was by Westfield Minerals NL, later Whim Creek Consolidated NL. | |
| parties | • | Work completed by Westfield/Whim Creek consisted of geological mapping, | |
| geophysical surveying, geochemical sampling and diamond and RAB drilling | |||
| and sampling. | |||
| • | This exploration outlined several high-grade shoots including the one mined | ||
| in the Whundo pit in 1976. An estimated 6,746t of 27.4% Cu ore was | |||
| produced. | |||
| • | Whim Creek continued involvement with the project area after becoming | ||
| Dominion Metals until 1995 when the tenements were sold to Straits | |||
| Resources Ltd. | |||
| • | Dominion had completed drilling and resource estimation on Whundo and pit | ||
| plans were completed but not implemented. | |||
| • | Straits completed drilling along strike to expand resources and did not identify | ||
| sufficient additional oxide resources to warrant development and shipping to | |||
| Whim Creek. | |||
| • | Fox Resources Ltd obtained control of the tenements from Straits in 2003 | ||
| and subsequently undertook an extensive drilling program on the West | |||
| Whundo deposit outlining a combined Oxide/Supergene/Primary | |||
| Inferred Resource and carried out mining of the Oxide/Supergene ore in | |||
| 2006-7. | |||
| Geology | • Deposit type, geological setting and style of | • | The Whundo Cu-Au-Zn project is interpreted as a VMS deposit composed of |
| mineralisation. | several en-echelon lodes plunging 30-40oto the northwest. | ||
| • | Mineralisation in Whundo consists of 2 main units; fine to medium grained | ||
| pyrite, sphalerite and chalcopyrite; massive pyrite and pyrrhotite with minor | |||
| sphalerite and chalcopyrite. Whundo West has 2 main units well: layered | |||
| pyrite, sphalerite and chalcopyrite with disseminated magnetite overlain by | |||
| massive pyrrhotite and pyrite. | |||
| • | Sulphide mineralisation consists mainly of chalcopyrite, chalcocite, sphalerite, | ||
| pyrrhotite and pyrite. | |||
| Drill hole | • A summary of all information material to the | • | Collar information and maps for all drillholes reported is provided in the body |
| Information | understanding of the exploration results including a | of this report. | |
| tabulation of the following information for all Material drill |
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o easting and northing of the drill hole collar |
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o elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above |
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| sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar | |||
o dip and azimuth of the hole |
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o down hole length and interception depth |
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o hole length. |
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| • 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, weighting averaging | • | All intervals reported are composed of 1 metre down hole intervals and are |
| aggregation | techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations | therefore length weighted. | |
| methods | (eg cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually | • | No upper or lower cut-off grades have been used in reporting results. An |
| Material and should be stated. | appropriate lower cut-off grade was used to report the resources based on | ||
| • Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of | approximate realistic mining and processing costs. | ||
| high grade results and longer lengths of low grade | • | No metal equivalents were quoted for the exploration results. | |
| 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 important in the | • | True widths of mineralisation have not been calculated for this report, and as |
| between | reporting of Exploration Results. | such all intersections reported are down-hole thicknesses and compensated | |
| mineralisation | • If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the | for in 3D for the resource modelling. | |
| widths and | drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported. | • | Due to the moderately to steeply dipping nature of the mineralised zones, it is |
| intercept | • If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are | expected that true thicknesses will be slightly less than the reported down- | |
| lengths | reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect | hole thicknesses. | |
| _(eg ‘down hole length, true width not known’). _ | |||
| Diagrams | • Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and | • | Appropriate maps and sections are available in the body of this report. |
| tabulations of intercepts should be included for any | |||
| significant discovery being reported These should | |||
| include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole | |||
| _collar locations and appropriate sectional views. _ | |||
| Balanced | • Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration | • | Reporting of results in this report is considered balanced. |
| reporting | _Results is not practicable, representative reporting of _ |
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| both low and high grades and/or widths should be | |||
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| practiced to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration | |||
| _Results. _ | |||
| Other | • Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, | • | There is no other relevant data to report on. |
| substantive | should be reported including (but not limited to): | ||
| exploration | geological observations; geophysical survey results; | ||
| data | geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and | ||
| method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk | |||
| density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock | |||
| characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating | |||
| _substances. _ | |||
| Further work | • The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests | • | The results at the Whundo Cu-Zn project warrant a Whittle© mining study as |
| for lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-scale | part of a Pre-Feasibility study for mining the deposit. | ||
| step-out drilling). | • | If the Whittle© mining study justifies deeper drilling down-dip on the main | |
| • Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible | lodes, the 2022 drilling testing the Main Lodes and Deep Lode should be in- | ||
| extensions, including the main geological interpretations | filled to a grid spacing of no less than 20 m x 20 m and expanded down dip to | ||
| and future drilling areas, provided this information is not | an appropriate depth. | ||
| commercially sensitive. | • | In light of the high grades intercepted in the recent drilling from the recently | |
| identified Deep Lode, any future drilling programs should consider the | |||
| potential for still more lodes further into the footwall and along strike of the | |||
| Main Lodes. |
Section 3 Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources
(Criteria listed in section 1, and where relevant in section 2, also apply to this section.)
| Criteria | **JORC Code explanation ** | Commentary |
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| Database | • Measures taken to ensure that data has not been corrupted by, for | •Data used as received but checked for Hole ID and sample interval |
| integrity | example, transcription or keying errors, between its initial collection | errors by MineMap © software. Some RC sample assays in database |
| and its use for Mineral Resource estimation purposes. | were checked against laboratory spread sheets and no errors were | |
| • Data validation procedures used. | found. | |
| •The Fox data is stored in an SQL database front ended by proprietary | ||
| software with built in and customized validation procedures. The | ||
| Artemis and Greentech data is exported from self validating drillhole | ||
| log spreadsheets into MineMap built in validation procedures. | ||
| Additional validation is by visual inspection of the data in 3D. | ||
| Site visits | • Comment on any site visits undertaken by the Competent Person and | •The author P. Jones visited the site in 2018. |
| the outcome of those visits. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| • _If no site visits have been undertaken indicate why this is the case. _ | ||
| Geological | • Confidence in (or conversely, the uncertainty of ) the geological | •The geological interpretation is based on a relatively dense grid of |
| interpretation | interpretation of the mineral deposit. | drill holes and experience gained by previous workers during open |
| • Nature of the data used and of any assumptions made. | cut mining so the geological interpretation is considered to be reliable. | |
| • The effect, if any, of alternative interpretations on Mineral Resource | •There are no other reasonable geological interpretations based on | |
| estimation. | the available data and information. | |
| • The use of geology in guiding and controlling Mineral Resource | •The resource model was confined by wireframes based on the | |
| estimation. | geological interpretation. | |
| • The factors affecting continuity both of grade and geology. | •The mineralisation is controlled by the geology, with interpretations | |
| supported by drillhole data, previous mining activities and outcrop | ||
| within existing open pits. | ||
| Dimensions | • The extent and variability of the Mineral Resource expressed as | •The supergene and sulphidic ore at Whundo and West Whundo is |
| length (along strike or otherwise), plan width, and depth below | confined to a single stratigraphic unit as a series of NW to NNW | |
| surface to the upper and lower limits of the Mineral Resource. | plunging shoots that outcrop as a sinuous line of discontinuous | |
| goethite-hematite gossans that can be traced for some 500 m along | ||
| strike. Individual ore shoots have a restricted strike length and are | ||
| commonly I-5 m thick but reach a maximum thickness of 20 m in the | ||
| hinge zone of two small upright synclines in the axis of the major | ||
| synclinal structure where they form the Whundo West and Whundo | ||
| East deposits. The ore shoots plunge about 30-40° to the NW. | ||
| •The mineralised lodes have a total strike length of up to 550 m east- | ||
| west and the stacked lodes extend in plan over 100 m north-south. | ||
| The lodes before mining extended down dip for over 300 m from the | ||
| surface. | ||
| Estimation | • The nature and appropriateness of the estimation technique(s) | •The resource modelling was completed with MineMap © software by |
| and modelling | applied and key assumptions, including treatment of extreme grade |
interpolating grades into a digital block model using an Inverse |
| techniques | values, domaining, interpolation parameters and maximum distance | Distance Squared (ID2) algorithm confined by wire framing of the |
| of extrapolation from data points. If a computer assisted estimation | Cu+Zn>=0.25% mineralised zones with 50m search radii along and | |
| method was chosen include a description of computer software and | across strike and 2m vertically up and down dip. | |
| parameters used. | •The author considers that these modelling parameters are | |
| • The availability of check estimates, previous estimates and/or mine | appropriate for an Indicated and Inferred resource of the type and | |
| production records and whether the Mineral Resource estimate takes | style of mineralisation being modelled. | |
| appropriate account of such data. | •By-products are likely to be produced from the polymetallic ore, | |
| • The assumptions made regarding recovery of by-products. | possibly including gold and silver. Due to the lack of reliable drill hole | |
| • Estimation of deleterious elements or other non-grade variables of | assays and low grades of these metals they are not included in the | |
| _economic significance(eg sulphur for acid mine drainage _ | resource estimates. |
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Criteria JORC Code explanation characterisation).
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• In the case of block model interpolation, the block size in relation to the average sample spacing and the search employed.
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• Any assumptions behind modelling of selective mining units. • Any assumptions about correlation between variables. • Description of how the geological interpretation was used to control the resource estimates.
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• Discussion of basis for using or not using grade cutting or capping. • The process of validation, the checking process used, the comparison of model data to drill hole data, and use of reconciliation data if available.
Commentary
| characterisation). | •The current resource estimate (as stated elsewhere) has been | |
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| • In the case of block model interpolation, the block size in relation to | depleted for past mining. | |
| the average sample spacing and the search employed. | •No estimates have been made of non-value components | |
| • Any assumptions behind modelling of selective mining units. | •The block model block size is 4m x 2m x 2m, sample composite | |
| • Any assumptions about correlation between variables. | intervals of 1m were used (more than 90% of the data was original | |
| • Description of how the geological interpretation was used to control | 1m samples, within the mineralisation wireframes, samples of other | |
| the resource estimates. | lengths were related to diamond core samples). 669 drillholes inform | |
| • Discussion of basis for using or not using grade cutting or capping. | the estimate. The majority of the drilling is on a 10m x 10m pattern | |
| • The process of validation, the checking process used, the comparison | and in areas poorly mineralized the pattern is approximately 20m x | |
| of model data to drill hole data, and use of reconciliation data if | 20m or more. | |
| available. | •As stated elsewhere this s a global resource so no SMU modelling | |
| has been undertaken. | ||
| •Correlations between variables were not used to estimate variable | ||
| values. | ||
| •The interpreted geological boundaries are hard boundaries for | ||
| estimation purposes. This is confirmed by boundary analysis. | ||
| •No grade cutting or capping was applied to the drilling data. | ||
| •The model results have been validated visually comparing block | ||
| grades to adjacent drillholes. Overall block estimates well represent | ||
| the 1m composites. The difference is due to the modelling smoothing | ||
| the composite data. In areas with a high number of composites the | ||
| composites and block grades are very similar. | ||
| Moisture | • Whether the tonnages are estimated on a dry basis or with natural | •All tonnes and grades are on a dry basis. |
| _moisture, and the method of determination of the moisture content. _ | ||
| Cut-off | • The basis of the adopted cut-off grade(s) or quality parameters | •The resource estimate is quoted at a 0.25% Cu lower cut-off. This |
| parameters | applied. | cut-off grade was determined in an internal report in 2018 estimating |
| milling costs through the Radio Hill plant. It is planned that the | ||
| Whundo ore will be treated at the Radio Hill processing plant as an | ||
| incremental feed source along with ore sourced from several other | ||
| deposits in the district. | ||
| Mining factors | • Assumptions made regarding possible mining methods, minimum | •No mining factors were considered for the resource estimate although |
| or | mining dimensions and internal (or, if applicable, external) mining | it was assumed that it is most likely that the deposit will eventually be |
| assumptions | dilution. It is always necessary as part of the process of determining | mined using the open pit mining method given that the resource lies |
| reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction to consider | adjacent to an existing open pit and any future mining could be | |
| potential mining methods, but the assumptions made regarding | regarded as a cut back of an existing open pit. | |
| mining methods andparameters when estimating Mineral Resources |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| may not always be rigorous. Where this is the case, this should be | ||
| reported with an explanation of the basis of the mining assumptions | ||
| _made. _ | ||
| Metallurgical | • The basis for assumptions or predictions regarding metallurgical | •The Whundo Oxide ore has been successfully recovered previously |
| factors or | amenability. It is always necessary as part of the process of | and saleable concentrates produced. |
| assumptions | determining reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction to | •It is expected that the nearby Radio Hill plant, after suitable |
| consider potential metallurgical methods, but the assumptions | modifications, could successfully recover the fresh sulphide copper | |
| regarding metallurgical treatment processes and parameters made | and zinc mineralisation as saleable concentrates. | |
| when reporting Mineral Resources may not always be rigorous. | •It is assumed that both the Cu and Zn are recoverable as saleable | |
| Where this is the case, this should be reported with an explanation of | concentrates. | |
| _the basis of the metallurgical assumptions made. _ | ||
| Environmen- | • Assumptions made regarding possible waste and process residue | •No environmental factors were considered however the tenement has |
| tal factors or | disposal options. It is always necessary as part of the process of | sufficient suitable area to accommodate a small mining and |
| assumptions | determining reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction to | processing operation including provision for waste disposal. |
| consider the potential environmental impacts of the mining and | •There are no obvious, especially environmentally sensitive, areas in | |
| processing operation. While at this stage the determination of | the vicinity of the deposit although the usual impact studies and | |
| potential environmental impacts, particularly for a greenfields project, | government environmental laws and regulations will need to be | |
| may not always be well advanced, the status of early consideration of | complied with. | |
| these potential environmental impacts should be reported. Where | ||
| these aspects have not been considered this should be reported with | ||
| _an explanation of the environmental assumptions made. _ | ||
| Bulk density | • Whether assumed or determined. If assumed, the basis for the | •The bulk densities are calculated using the S% grade for fresh and |
| assumptions. If determined, the method used, whether wet or dry, the | oxide ore. These calculated bulk densities are based on formulae |
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| frequency of the measurements, the nature, size and | determined from down-hole density logging that has been correlated | |
| representativeness of the samples. | with S% grades. | |
| • The bulk density for bulk material must have been measured by | ||
| methods that adequately account for void spaces (vugs, porosity, | ||
| etc), moisture and differences between rock and alteration zones | ||
| within the deposit. | ||
| • Discuss assumptions for bulk density estimates used in the | ||
| _evaluation process of the different materials. _ | ||
| Classification | • The basis for the classification of the Mineral Resources into varying | •The majority of the drilling is on a 10m x 10m pattern and in poorly |
| confidence categories. | mineralised areas the pattern is approximately 20m x 20m or more. | |
| • Whether appropriate account has been taken of all relevant factors (ie | There is a large number of drillholes informing a small resource. |
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| relative confidence in tonnage/grade estimations, reliability of input | •The majority of the resource, where a resource block is within 20m of | |
| data, confidence in continuity of geology and metal values, quality, | a drill intersection, was classified by the author as Indicated. Where a | |
| _quantity and distribution of the data). _ | resource block is20-50mofa drill intersectiontheresourcewas |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| • Whether the result appropriately reflects the Competent Person’s | classified as Inferred. | |
| view of the deposit. | •The author believes that these classifications to be appropriate. | |
| Audits or | • The results of any audits or reviews of Mineral Resource estimates. | •No audits or reviews of the Mineral Resource Estimates have been |
| reviews | made. | |
| Discussion of | • Where appropriate a statement of the relative accuracy and | •The drill hole spacing is adequate to provide sufficient confidence in |
| relative | confidence level in the Mineral Resource estimate using an approach | the resource estimate at the reported resource categories. The quality |
| accuracy/ | or procedure deemed appropriate by the Competent Person. For | of the data used for the modelling is considered to be reasonable for |
| confidence | example, the application of statistical or geostatistical procedures to | the reported resource estimate. |
| quantify the relative accuracy of the resource within stated confidence | •All quoted estimates are global for the deposit. |
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| limits, or, if such an approach is not deemed appropriate, a qualitative | •Previous open pit mine production has been properly accounted for in |
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| discussion of the factors that could affect the relative accuracy and | the resource model. | |
| confidence of the estimate. | ||
| • The statement should specify whether it relates to global or local | ||
| estimates, and, if local, state the relevant tonnages, which should be | ||
| relevant to technical and economic evaluation. Documentation should | ||
| include assumptions made and the procedures used. | ||
| • These statements of relative accuracy and confidence of the estimate | ||
| should be compared withproduction data, where available. |
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