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GREENWING RESOURCES LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2017
Aug 27, 2017
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT 28 AUGUST 2017
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GRAPHMADA GRAPHITE MINE OPERATIONAL UPDATE
HIGHLIGHTS
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Bass Metals Ltd continues to progress optimization and refurbishment works at its 100% owned Graphmada Graphite Mine, remaining on track to deliver Stage 1: the establishment of 6000tpa production of premium graphite concentrates.
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Final payment made for major equipment items, which are now in the process of being packaged and shipped to Madagascar.
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Process Plant civil works have progressed according to plan, with the staged install of equipment underway, with new flotation cells in place ready for alignment.
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Significant upgrade of civils equipment and capability has been achieved to assist with refurbishment program, as well as future expansion activities.
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Figure 1: Refurbishment works in progress showing new retaining walls and additional flotation installation.
Bass Metals Ltd. (ASX: BSM) Email: [email protected] Phone: (07) 3203 5894 Post: PO Box 1048, Subiaco WA 6904 Web: www.bassmetals.com.au
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT 28 AUGUST 2017
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Bass Metals Limited (ASX: “BSM”) (the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on its optimization and refurbishment of the Graphmada Graphite Mine, located in Madagascar.
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Figure 2: Civil works for MDS main foundation and pillars.
MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY UPDATE
While optimization and refurbishment of the mine has been in progress, significant time has been allocated to continued risk assessment and safety management. The Company is pleased to report that only 1 minor injury (scratch to the finger) has been reported since the last Operational Update and No Lost Time Injuries reported Year to Date.
OPTIMISATION & REFURBISHMENT PROGRAM UPDATE
Refurbishment works continue as planned with the program on budget and on schedule. Significant actions undertaken since the last Operational Update include:
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ü Final payment made for major equipment items
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ü Packing and shipment of major equipment items commenced
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ü Decommissioned old generator shed
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ü Infilled process water dams to increase Process Plant footprint
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ü Electrical contractor engaged and electrical supplies ordered
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ü Fibre optic internet upgrade completed
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ü Bulk earthworks to increase Process Plant footprint continue
Bass Metals Ltd. (ASX: BSM) Email: [email protected] Phone: (07) 3203 5894 Post: PO Box 1048, Subiaco WA 6904 Web: www.bassmetals.com.au
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT 28 AUGUST 2017
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ü Widened wet product access area
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ü Completed geotechnical testing of re-grind foundations
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ü Completed concrete Flotation slab
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ü Completed feed bin & apron feeder footings
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ü Completed retaining wall for feed bin and feed bin loading pad
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ü Completed retaining wall with vertical drain for re-grind mill level
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ü Completed retaining wall for rod mill level
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ü Began installation of main slab for re-grind mills
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ü Installation underway for vertical aggregate drain for rod mill
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ü Flotation cell refurbishment for cleaners, scavenger and rougher
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ü Slimes bin refurbishment
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ü Re-grind mill flange refurbishment
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ü Processing surge bins manufactured onsite
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ü MDS surge bins manufactured onsite
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ü Feed bin structure manufactured onsite
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ü Began onsite manufacture of chutes and water manifold
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ü Ordered and under manufacture offsite are the agitator motors, screw conveyors, screens, cyclones & pumps and valves
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ü Began install and adjustment of new flotation cells
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ü MDS - Completed main foundation, pillars and control room in progress.
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Figure 3: Installing steel reinforcement and set out of Feed Bin Foundation.
Bass Metals Ltd. (ASX: BSM) Email: [email protected] Phone: (07) 3203 5894 Post: PO Box 1048, Subiaco WA 6904 Web: www.bassmetals.com.au
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT 28 AUGUST 2017
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Figure 4: Major equipment leaving for packaging and shipment to Madagascar.
BASS METALS CEO, MR TIM MCMANUS:
“We are on track to deliver our optimization and refurbishment of the Graphmada Mine. We aim to deliver graphite concentrates with significantly improved quality, recovery and high cash margin generating volumes. As the only industrial minerals company on the ASX capable of entering all graphite market segments at premium pricing levels, the team is excited at delivering this material increase in value for shareholders.”
For more information, please contact: Tim McManus Chief Executive Officer Phone: (07) 3203 5894 Email: [email protected]
Peter Wright Director Phone: (07) 3203 5894 Email: [email protected]
Please visit us at: www.bassmetals.com.au
Bass Metals Ltd. (ASX: BSM) Email: [email protected] Phone: (07) 3203 5894 Post: PO Box 1048, Subiaco WA 6904 Web: www.bassmetals.com.au
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT 19 JUNE 2017
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ABOUT THE GRAPHMADA LARGE FLAKE GRAPHITE MINE
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Bass Metals Ltd. is one of only three publicly listed graphite producers in the world. The company 100% owns and operates the Graphmada large flake graphite mine, Bass’ flagship project, located in eastern Madagascar. Madagascar has been a recognized producer and exporter of premium graphite for over 100 years and sets the world standard for product quality and flake size.
The Graphmada mine has 40-year mining
permits in place, containing four premium quality, large flake, graphite deposits hosted in weathered graphitic gneiss, a soft, easily minable rock that incurs low mining costs. With all associated mining infrastructure and logistics in place, the mine currently produces and sells a range of graphite concentrates into multiple market segments, to customers in India, the United States and Europe.
With the aim of generating revenue through lowest quartile cost production, the mine is currently being optimized by an experienced management team to 6000 tonnes per annum (Stage 1) with improved final graphite concentrate grades, in order to grow cash margins.
Graphmada also has significant potential for low capital intensity expansion. Bass plans to invest capital to expand production to greater than 20,000 tonnes per annum (Stage 2) of graphite concentrate sales by 2019.
In addition to exploring the greater mineralization potential of Madagascar, the Company has also made the strategic decision, in parallel with the optimization of Graphmada, to actively explore and develop deposits in the immediate proximity to the mine, to materially expand its resource inventories. The Loharano deposit has provided the bulk of the feed to the Graphmada processing plant and has total JORC compliant Indicated and Inferred resources of 5.7Mt @ 4.1% Grade with a 2% cut-off[1] . This mineralization is known to go to depth with increasing grade, and is open in all directions.
With the Company having a strong community engagement program and being well down the path in achieving its optimization plans and growing its resource inventory, the team at Bass is confident of its plans for expansion and its future value creation for shareholders.
1 These estimates were prepared and first disclosed by Stratmin Global Resource PLC under the JORC Code 2004. The estimates have not been updated to JORC Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially changed since it was last reported. Reference is made to the Company's announcement of 2 September 2015, which provides further detail regarding this information.
Bass Metals Ltd. (ASX: BSM) Email: [email protected] Phone: (07) 3203 5894 Post: PO Box 1048, Subiaco WA 6904 Web: www.bassmetals.com.au
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT 19 JUNE 2017
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DISCLAIMER & CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
DISCLAIMER
This document has been prepared by Bass Metals Limited (the “Company”). It should not be considered as an invitation or offer to subscribe for or purchase any securities in the Company or as an inducement to make an invitation or offer with respect to those securities. No agreement to subscribe for securities in the Company will be entered into on the basis of this document. This document is provided on the basis that neither the Company nor its officers, shareholders, related bodies corporate, partners, affiliates, employees, representatives and advisers make any representation or warranty (express or implied) as to the accuracy, reliability, relevance or completeness of the material contained in the document and nothing contained in the document 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.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document may contain certain forward-looking statements. Such statements are only predictions, based on certain assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Actual events or results may differ materially from the events or results expected or implied in any forward-looking statement. The inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation, warranty or prediction with respect to the accuracy of the underlying assumptions or that any forward looking statements will be or are likely to be fulfilled. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document (subject to securities exchange disclosure requirements). The information in this document does not take into account the objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any person. Nothing contained in this document constitutes investment, legal, tax or other advice.
COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT
The information in this document that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Tim McManus, a Competent Person who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a full-time employee of the Company.
Tim McManus has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken 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.
Tim McManus consents to the inclusion of the information in this document in the form and context in which it appears.
Bass Metals Ltd. (ASX: BSM) Email: [email protected] Phone: (07) 3203 5894 Post: PO Box 1048, Subiaco WA 6904 Web: www.bassmetals.com.au
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