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HAWK RESOURCES LIMITED. Regulatory Filings 2021

Mar 10, 2021

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT 11 March 2021

First phase of Rio Tinto drilling confirms prospectivity for CuAu deposits at Frisco

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Rio Tinto subsidiary Kennecott Exploration completed 8 holes of an expanded first pass 9- hole program at Alderan’s Frisco Project

  • Assay results received for the first 4 holes

  • Remaining assays are expected in the near term

  • Significant intersections were obtained by three drillholes:

  • SAWM0001* 40.96m at 1.9% Cu, 0.62 g/t Au, 7.1 g/t Ag and 62.8 ppm Mo

  • SAWM0002 12.00m at 0.23 g/t Au

  • SAWM0004 34.00m at 0.99% Cu, 0.14 g/t Au, 13.3 g/t Ag

  • Results are encouraging and indicate that the project warrants further exploration

  • Kennecott plans to complete SAWM0009 and 3-4 additional drill holes in Q1-2, 2021

  • Rio Tinto may earn up to 70% interest in the Frisco Project through three stages totalling up to US$30 million exploration expenditure.

Alderan Resources Limited (ASX: AL8) ( Alderan or the Company ) is pleased to provide drill results from four holes completed by Rio Tinto subsidiary Kennecott Exploration’s ( KEX ) at Alderan’s Frisco copper/gold/silver project ( Frisco Project ) in Utah, USA, where KEX is earning up to 70% interest by spending US$30 million on exploration.

Drilling operations were delayed from the planned April 2020 start date due to COVID-19 related protocols, and KEX has experienced further delays in obtaining assays for all holes.

KEX expanded the original four-hole program to nine holes (Figure 1), however one hole is yet to be completed. Six holes were located proximal to the historic Cactus Mine; one was drilled at the Accrington Skarn; and two holes were drilled at Reciprocity. SAWM0007 was terminated early due to difficult ground conditions. Drilling of SAWM0009 was halted before the hole reached target depth due to KEX’s concern of increasing cases of COVID-19 in the region and the resulting impact on local and regional hospital capacity. KEX plans to complete SAWM0009 when drilling resumes in 2021.

* Refer ASX announcement dated 22 September 2020 entitled “Rio Tinto hits 41m at 1.9% Cu & 0.62 gpt Au at Cactus Canyon”.

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Figure 1: Plan of positions of KEX drill hole collars for the Frisco Project.

EXPLORATION RESULTS:

Assays have been obtained for the first four drillholes, SAWM0001 – SAWM0004. Alderan has received all drill hole data and associated files for results from holes SAWM0001, SAWM0002, SAWM0003, and SAWM0004. The remaining drill hole data is pending transfer until assay results are received and pass KEX’s internal QA/QC procedures. Outstanding holes are SAWM0005, SAWM0006, SAWM0008, and SAWM0009.

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Drillhole SAWM0001

Target Concept : SAWM0001 was designed to test a modest step out from historic results considered to be of interest in the Cactus Breccia zone. Specifically, historic drill holes DDH8 and DDH8A[1] which had encouraging assay results, but lacked analysis for all economic elements except for Cu.

DDH8 43.6m @ 1.7% Cu, from 207.1m (no gold assays) DDH8B 38.4m @ 1.4% Cu from, 218.2m (no gold assays)

Results: SAWM0001[2] is considered to have hit the intended target and its results support the potential for remaining ore grade material proximal to the historic Cactus underground mine.

SAWM0001: 41m @ 1.9% Cu, 0.62 g/t Au, 7.1 g/t Ag, and 62.8 ppm Mo from 252m; within 74m @ 1.1 % Cu, 0.35 g/t Au, 4.5 g/t Ag, from 219m.

Drillhole SAWM0002

Target Concept : Encouraging results of the first drillhole (SAWM001) prompted additional drilling in this area, targeting the low-mag anomalies interpreted as the possible signatures of the non-exposed breccia pipes. SAWM0002 was designed to test for potential continuity between the Cactus Breccia and Comet Breccia zones at a shallow level.

Results: SAWM0002, intersected two intervals of hydrothermal breccias, 32.85m and 55.03m, bearing only low-grade mineralisation. The hole did not intersect the length of tourmaline breccia or the degree of mineralization anticipated or suggested by preliminary modelling.

SAWM0002: 12.0m @ 0.23 g/t Au, from 169.0m to 181.0m.

Drillhole SAWM0003

Target Concept : SAWM0003 was designed to test a buried chargeability anomaly in the Reciprocity zone that is considered untested by previous drilling in the area (i.e., historic drilling was stopped short of properly intersecting the KEX modelled chargeability anomaly at depth).

Results: Approximately 80m of andesite porphyry was intersected with considerable pyrite and pyrrhotite mineralisation present, however assay results suggest limited concentration of elements of interest (i.e., Cu). This interval is presumed to be responsible for the chargeability anomaly however additional follow up is considered necessary. No significant base metal or gold was intersected.

Drillhole SAWM0004

Target Concept: SAWM0004 was designed to test an approximate 60-100m step out from historic mineralised skarn intervals at Accrington and aimed to show continuity between ‘pods’ of significant mineralisation observed from in-house modelling.

Results: The hole intersected a mineralised interval of skarn-hosted sulphides that appears to be consistent with historic results and suggests additional lateral continuity of mineralisation.

SAWM0004: 34.0m @ 0.99% Cu, 0.14 g/t Au, 13.3 g/t Ag, from 153.0m to 187.0m.

1 Refer ASX announcement dated 28 June 2017 entitled “High Impact Exploration Program Commences at Frisco”.

2 Refer ASX announcement dated 22 September 2020 entitled “Rio Tinto hits 41m at 1.9% Cu & 0.62 gpt Au at Cactus Canyon”.

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Kennecott is awaiting assay results for the following holes:

Drillhole SAWM0005

Target Concept: SAWM0005 was designed to test a hypothesis that the spatial distribution of tourmaline breccias and associated sulphide mineralisation at Cactus are focused in translational zones within a larger WNW-ESE dilutional zone.

Results: Mineralisation and favourable units (i.e., tourmaline breccia) identified were limited. The hole doesn’t definitively discount the concept although additional review of the overall structural setting at Cactus is required at this time.

Drillhole SAWM0006

Target Concept: SAWM0006 was designed to test a magnetic low beneath the Comet Breccia that appears similar to the geophysical signature of the main Cactus Breccia body with the intention of growing the current size of Comet.

Results: Assays remain pending however initial visual observations suggest that limited sulphide mineralisation of consequence is present, and no significant intervals of tourmaline breccia were observed.

Drillhole SAWM0007

There are no summary logs available for SAWM0007. The hole was terminated at 59.89m depth when drill muds were observed leaking from the side of the drill pad. After unsuccessful attempts to stop the leak, the hole was abandoned, and the leak was reported to UDGOM and the DEQ for guidance. The rig was repositioned and began drilling the same target with SAWM0008. No core was processed and/or sampled from SAWM0007.

Drillhole SAWM0008

Target Concept: SAWM0008 was designed to test the southern side of the Cactus Breccia body where it was considered that most of the historic drilling had been done from roughly north to south. The hole was aimed to avoid intersecting historic workings.

Results : The hole did not intersect the degree of mineralisation of length of tourmaline breccia anticipated; however, some limited Cu sulphide and Mo bearing mineralisation was observed in veins within the monzonite both with and without associated tourmaline.

Drillhole SAWM0009

Target Concept: SAWM0009 was designed as a large step-out from SAWM0003 in order to further test the chargeability anomaly and potentially intersect an additional interval of the andesite porphyry from SAWM0003.

Results: Nothing conclusive to date as the hole was stopped at 459m, just short of intersecting the postulated target depth. Completion of drilling anticipated in 2021.

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PROPOSED DRILL PROGRAM AND CONTINUING EXPLORATION

The proposed drill program for 2021 will complete SAWM0009 and drill 3-4 additional drill holes. Targets include:

  • 1) a buried chargeability anomaly southeast of the Cactus Breccias along a presumed structural corridor where QSP veining has been observed at surface;

  • 2) a buried chargeability anomaly northwest of the Horn Silver mine and along a linear magnetic low that runs between the Horn Silver mine and Reciprocity;

  • 3) a larger (~400m) step out to the west-south-west of Accrington targeting presumed favourable geology along with a similar magnetic response to Accrington property; and

  • 4) a mapped but untested tourmaline breccia with some minor Cu-oxide mineralization observed and similar magnetic and chargeability response to the Cactus Breccia.

The timing and amount of work to be conducted in 2021 will depending largely on developments regarding COVID-19 and contractor availability.

Alderan Managing Director Peter Williams said: “Despite unusual delays in these most unusual of operating times, I am pleased with the results being generated which show the prospectivity of the San Francisco Mountains. There remain outstanding prospects of which many are yet to be tested.”

ENDS

This announcement was authorised for release by the Board of Alderan Resources Limited.

ALDERAN RESOURCES LIMITED

ABN: 55 165 079 201 Suite 23, 513 Hay Street, Subiaco, 6008, WA www.alderanresources.com.au

For further information: e: [email protected] p: +61 8 6143 6711 Peter Williams Managing Director [email protected]

Competent Persons Statement

The Information contained in this announcement is an accurate representation of the available data and studies for the Frisco Project. The information contained in this announcement that relates to exploration results is based, and fairly reflects, information compiled by Dr Marat Abzalov, who is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Dr Abzalov is a consultant to Alderan and has sufficient experience which 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’. Dr Abzalov consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this announcement that relates to historical exploration results for the Frisco Project were initially reported to the ASX on 28 June 2017 and 22 September 2020. The Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the relevant announcements. The Company confirms the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original announcements.

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Appendix 1: Drill hole Location Details

Drill hole ID Easting* Northing* RL Dip Azimuth Total Depth (m)
SAWM0001 299991 4262629 1989.4 -79.5 283.7 377.04
SAWM0002 300072 4262601 2001.7 -71.2 236.96 383.13
SAWM0003 299488 4258710 1950 -80.4 283.46 697.08
SAWM0004 300368 4259525 2343 -75.7 280.36 224.33
SAWM0005 300072 4262601 2001.7 -89.7 339.76 413.36
SAWM0006 300147 4262531 1985 -61.6 145.96 348.08
SAWM0007 299898.7 4262529.5 1949.4 -74.5 27.46 59.89
SAWM0008 299909.8 4262523.5 1949.4 -74.3 30.96 -

*Grid – NAD83 UTM Zone12 (Northern hemisphere). Azimuths represent the shallowest single shot reading available and are correct to grid north.

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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 Report

Section 1 - Sampling Techniques and Data

(Criterial in this section apply to all succeeding sections)

Criteria of
JORC Code
2012
JORC Code (2012) explanation Details of the Reported Project
Sampling
techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (e.g.,
cut channels, random chips, or
specific
specialized
industry
standard
measurement
tools
appropriate to the minerals under
investigation, such as down hole
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF
instruments, etc). These examples
should not be taken as limiting the
broad meaning of sampling.
Standard procedure of the diamond core drilling and drill core sampling was used. Half of the core was collected
by cutting the drill core using diamond saw. Sample length varies approximately in a range from 0.4 to 4m, with
average length approximately 2m.
All samples are logged and supplied to ALS laboratory in Nevada, USA, for preparation and analysis.
Include reference to measures taken
to ensure sample representivity and
the appropriate calibration of any
measurement tools
or systems
used.
In order to assure good representativity of the samples the holes were initially (from 0 to 180m) drilled using the
PQ size of the drill bits, and were finished (from 180m to the end of the hole) using the HQ drill bits. Average
sample weight sent to the laboratory was 7kg.
Aspects of the determination of
mineralisation that are Material to
the Public Report. In cases where
‘industry standard’ work has been
done this would be relatively simple
(e.g., ‘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
(e.g.,
submarine nodules) may warrant
disclosure of detailed information.
Standard procedure of using a diamond core drilling was applied. Samples, average length approximately 2m
average weight is approximately 7kg. were collected by cutting the drill core using diamond saw. Samples were
delivered to the ALS laboratory for preparation and assaying using conventional techniques.
Drilling
techniques
Drill
type
(e.g.,
core,
reverse
circulation,
open-hole
hammer,
rotary air blast, auger, Bangka,
sonic, etc) and details (e.g., 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).
Diamond core drilling using a standard drill rig, Boart LF-90. PQ and HQ size drill core were used.
Drill
sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing
core and chip sample recoveries and
results assessed.
Drill core recovery was documented using linear measurement method. The average recovery was approximately
85%, and approximately 75% when drilled through the mineralised breccia.
Measures taken to maximise sample
recovery and ensure representative
nature of the samples.
Drilling parameters were adjusted to maximise recovery.
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.
No relationships between recovery and grade.
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.
All samples were geologically logged, including rock types, alteration, textures, tectonic features.
Whether logging is qualitative or
quantitative in nature. Core (or
costean, channel, etc) photography.
Logging was quantitative and qualitative. Qualitative logging includes diagnostics of the rocks, minerals, alteration
patterns and tectonic features. Quantitative logging includes the following:

Measurement of the magnetic susceptibility

Diagnostic of the alteration minerals using the VNIR and SWIR (spectrometer) techniques. This was
made in the Laboratory.

Rock assays through ALS laboratory

Measurement of the Alpha angle of the selected planar structures (e.g., veins, faults)
100% of the core was photographed.
The total length and percentage of
the relevant intersections logged.
100% of the drill holes were logged.
Sub-sampling
techniques
and
sample
preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and
whether quarter, half or all core
taken
The core was sawn by diamond saw:

½ core was collected as a sample, the rest left in the core tray for additional studies.
When duplicate sample was collected for QAQC purposes, the half core was sawn in a half and each ¼ of a core
was used as sample and duplicate.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube
sampled,
rotary
split,
etc
and
whether sampled wet or dry.
Not applicable.
For all sample types, the nature,
quality and appropriateness of the
sample preparation technique.
Standard sample preparation technique developed by ALS (Figure A2) and broadly used by the mining companies
in the region was used in the project.
Figure A2: sample preparation protocol used by the ALS laboratory
Quality control procedures adopted
for all sub-sampling stages to
maximise representivity of samples.
Grinding and pulverising stages were checked by using the control sieving assuring that material meets the criteria
defined by the sample preparation protocol (Figure A2). Crush and pulp duplicates were included by ALS during
analysis. Pulp duplicates included by ALS at a rate of 1 in 7.4 samples. Crush duplicates included by ALS at a
rate of 1 in 81 samples.
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.
Filed duplicates were systematically collected. This was made by cutting the half into two ¼ core. One was used
as the original sample and second as duplicate.
Whether
sample
sizes
are
appropriate to the grain size of the
material being sampled.
Length, in average approximately 2m, and weight, approximately 7kg, are appropriate for Cu-Au sulphide
mineralisation hosted by the tourmaline-rich breccias.
Quality
of
assay
data
and laboratory
tests
The
nature,
quality
and
appropriateness of the assaying and
laboratory procedures used and
whether the technique is considered
partial or total.
All samples were assayed using ICP-MS (ME-MS61L method of ALS) which has detection limits Cu – 0.02ppm,
S – 0.01% and Ag - 0.002ppm. Gold was assayed using FA method with ICP-AES finish (Au-ICP21 of ALS) with
detection limit 1 ppb (Figure A3).
Figure A3: Analytical procedures
For
geophysical
tools,
spectrometers,
handheld
XRF
instruments, etc, the parameters
used in determining the analysis
including
instrument
make
and
model, reading times, calibrations
factors applied and their derivation,
etc.
Portable XRF was used solely for rock diagnostic purposes and not included into the reported grade.
The airborne geophysical data was reprocessed by using an optimal fractional derivative, a non-linear stretch and
a dark biased spectrum colour look up table.
Nature of quality control procedures
adopted (e.g., standards, blanks,
duplicates,
external
laboratory
checks) and whether acceptable
levels of accuracy (i.e., lack of bias)
and
precision
have
been
established.
Quality control procedures were as follows:

Certified standards (OREAS-504c and MZ0150) were systematically used for assays quality control.
Standard samples are inserted with every submitted batch of the samples, commonly every 10th
sample was standard (i.e., ~10% of the drill core samples).

Duplicate samples analysis

Using of the blank samples
Results of the QAQC reported by the project geologist were as follows (conclusions of the QAQC analysis are
highlighted using the bold fonts):
QAQC Notes
EB80002890 / EL20129685
16 July 2020
Duplicates:
The lab crush process duplicates for sample 40220203 (40220203-LCrush) had poor reproducibility for Ag.
Original sample reported 1.415 ppm, duplicate reported 0.244 ppm. No other elements affected. Not in a Cu
mineralised zone, sosample was allowed to pass QC.
The lab pulp analytical duplicate for sample 40220293 (40220293-LPulp) had poor reproducibility for Au by the
four-acid digest method (4HSIMS). Due to the very small sample size digested, this method is not suitable for
gold and Rio Tinto Kennecott (KEX) does not use these results. The Au by fire assay (F30ICP) results for this
sample had no issues.
Blanks:
There was elevated Cu in blank sample 40220300 (to 27.1 ppm). The preceding samples had elevated Cu results
so the contamination could have been carryover during prep on the crusher (sample 40220299 reported 1.745 %
Cu) or from the pulveriser (sample 40220298 reported 1.445 % Cu).Normalizing against sample weights, the
elevated blank is well within the allowed tolerance for up to 10% carryover between samples.
Standards:
No issues were found.The QC graphs did not print performance gates for Cu or Au for OREAS-504c; these
standard values were manually validated and passed. Mo trended low in two MZ0150 CRMs, but this standard
typically trends low through ALS Vancouver, the results were not outside the <3SD failure gate, and the two low
results were not sequential in the batch.
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
The
verification
of
significant
intersections by either independent
or alternative company personnel.
Not applicable. The current drilling program include two drill holes that were designed to test the exploration model
suggesting presence of tourmaline-breccia hosted mineralisation outside of the known prospects.
The use of twinned holes. Not applicable.
Documentation of primary data, data
entry procedures, data verification,
data
storage
(physical
and
electronic) protocols.
All drill holes logged electronically.
The primary field data were logged directly into the acQuire database and check/verified by the database
administrator together with the project geologists.
The interim field storages were not used, because all primary data were captured directly into the acQuire
_database stored on the company’s server, which is regularly backed up. _
Discuss any adjustment to assay
data.
No adjustments are made, and it is believed that data does not require any additional adjustments.
Location
of
data points
Accuracy and quality of surveys
used to locate drill holes (collar and
down-hole surveys), trenches, mine
workings and other locations used in
Mineral Resource estimation.
Drill hole collars are located using handheld GPS. Reported accuracy of the instrument is approximately +/- 3m
in horizontal dimensions. RL of the collars is deduced by projecting the collars onto the DTM surface.
Down hole survey is made by Reflex tool (ReflexEZTrac) with the measurements taken approximately at 30m to
60m intervals.
Specification of the grid system
used.
All data are recorded in a UTM zone 12 (North) NAD83 grid.
Quality and adequacy of topographic
control.
DTM file generated using the LiDAR data was used for in the current drilling programme for estimation the RLs of
the drill hole collars.
Data spacing
and
distribution
Data
spacing
for
reporting
of
Exploration Results.
The current report includes 8 + exploration drill holes drilled into extensions of known prospects and assay results
for 4. The results will be sufficient to establish the presence of the Cu-Au mineralisation and determine the
geological type and style of the mineralisation but will be insufficient for establishing the geological and grade
continuities.
Whether the data spacing and
distribution is sufficient to establish
the degree of geological and grade
continuity appropriate for the Mineral
Resource
and
Ore
Reserve
estimation
procedure(s)
and
classifications applied.
The reported drill holes in this announcement are insufficient for estimation of the Mineral Resources.
Whether sample compositing has
been applied.
Samples were collected and assayed without physical compositing.
Orientation of
data
in
relation
to
geological
structure
Whether the orientation of sampling
achieves unbiased sampling of
possible structures and the extent to
which this is known, considering the
deposit type.
Steeply dipping exploration holes was drilled with an objective to test the space between the two know breccia-
pipes. Presence of the mineralisation in this area was uncertain and therefore the geometry of the potential
mineralisation was not known too. Therefore, the author concludes that the chosen orientation of the drill holes
was appropriate for the given exploration task.
If the relationship between the
drilling
orientation
and
the
orientation
of
key
mineralised
structures is considered to have
introduced a sampling bias, this
should be assessed and reported if
material.
Mineralisation hosted by the breccia pipes is lacking the preferential orientation (Figure A4) therefore orientation
of the drill holes will not introduce sampling biases.
Figure A4: Tourmaline breccia-pipe, Cactus abandoned mine.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure
sample security
Samples were submitted to the lab by the company personnel following the guidelines and procedures of the Rio
Tinto Exploration (Kennecott). Only authorised personnel have attended the samples.
Audits
or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews
of sampling techniques and data.
Internal review of the drilling results by the company management is routinely used through the course of the
project.

Section 2 – Reporting of Exploration Results

(Criterial in this section apply to all succeeding sections)

Criteria of
JORC Code
2012
JORC Code (2012) explanation Details of the Reported Project
Mineral
tenement
and
land
tenure
status
Type, reference name/number,
location and ownership including
agreements or material issues
with third parties such as joint
ventures, partnerships, overriding
royalties, native title interests,
historical sites, wilderness or
national park and environmental
settings.
The Frisco Prospect comprises 275 patented and 252 unpatented claims, which are governed by the Horn,
Cactus and Northern Carbonate lease agreements entered into with the private landowners, Horn Silver Mines
Inc., Tank LC and the W. Hughes Brockbank Foundation.
The Horn and Cactus lease agreements grant Alderan all rights to access the property and to explore for and
mine minerals, subject to a retained royalty of 3% to the landholder. Alderan holds options to reduce the royalty
to 1% and to purchase the 231 patented claims.
The Northern Carbonate Lease grants Alderan with all rights to access the property and to explore for and mine
minerals, subject to a retained royalty of 3% to the landholder. Alderan holds an option to reduce the royalty to
1%.
On 18 November 2018, Alderan announced in had executed an Earn-in and Joint Venture Agreement with
Kennecott Exploration Company, a member company of Rio Tinto Group, for its Frisco Project. The agreement
provides Kennecott with the option, but not the obligation to spend up to US$30 million to earn up to a 70%
project-level interest over three stages.
The security of the tenure held at
the time of reporting along with
any
known
impediments
to
obtaining a licence to operate in
the area.
Alderan was in full compliance with both lease agreements and all claims were in good standing at the time of
reporting.
Exploration done
by other parties
(2.2)
Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
A large amount of historical exploration has been carried out by numerous different parties dating back to the
1800’s.
Historical mining records including level plans and production records exist for the period between 1905 and
1915 when the vast majority of production occurred.
Historical drilling has been carried out by multiple parties including Anaconda Company, Rosario Exploration
Company, Amax Exploration and Western Utah Copper Corporation/Palladon Ventures.
Data has been acquired, digitized where indicated, and interpreted by Alderan.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting
and style of mineralisation.
Porphyry style mineralised district with several expressions of mineralisation at surface, such as breccia pipes,
skarns, structurally hosted mineralisation, and manto style mineralised zones.
Part of the larger Laramide mineralising event.
Overprinted by Basinand Range tectonics.
Drill
hole
Information
A summary of all information
material to the understanding of
the exploration results including a
tabulation
of
the
following
information for all Material drill
holes:
The current announcement reports results of the first eight holes drilled by Kennecott (KEX).
Easting and Northing of the drill
hole collar. Elevation or RL
(Reduced Level – elevation above
sea level in metres) of the drill hole
collar.
Refer Appendix 1 of this announcement.
Dip and azimuth of the hole. Refer Appendix 1 of this announcement.
Down hole length and interception
depth_and_hole length.
Refer body of announcement for interception depth and Appendix 1 of this announcement. Refer body of announcement for interception depth and Appendix 1 of this announcement.
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.
Not applicable. The available information on the reported drill holes is presented without exclusions.
Data
aggregation
methods
In reporting Exploration Results,
weighting averaging techniques,
maximum and/or minimum grade
truncations (e.g., cutting of high
grades) and cut-off grades are
usually Material and should be
_stated. _
Grade of the intersection was estimated using length weighting average technique.
Contacts of the mineralisation are sharp and this is coupled with increase of the sulphur concentration from 0.6
to 2.18%.
High-grade cutting was not used in this study, mainly because assay results are lacking excessively high-grade
values
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.
(a)
The assumptions used for any
reporting
of
metal
equivalent
values should be clearly stated.
Not applicable. Metal equivalent values are not reported.
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths
and
intercept lengths
These
relationships
are
particularly
important
in
the
reporting of Exploration Results.
If
the
geometry
of
the
mineralisation with respect to the
drill hole angle is known, its nature
should be reported.
The mineralisation width is not known. The reported information represents the down-hole length of the
intersected mineralisation.
If it is not known and only the
down hole lengths are reported,
there should be a clear statement
to this effect (e.g., ‘down hole
length, true width not known’).
True width is not known. Downhole length is reported.
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections
(with 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
appropriate sectional views.
Refer body of announcement for appropriate maps.
Balanced
reporting
Where comprehensive reporting
of all Exploration Results is not
practicable,
representative
reporting of both low and high
grades and/or widths should be
practiced to avoid misleading
reporting of Exploration Results.
Balanced description of the holes is provided in the body of the announcement.
Other
substantive
exploration data
Other
exploration
data,
if
meaningful and material, should
be reported including (but not
limited
to):
geological
observations; geophysical survey
results;
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.
No other data available for reporting.
Further work The nature and scale of planned
further work (e.g., tests for lateral
extensions or depth extensions or
large-scale step-out drilling).
Exploration program Kennecott has been announced to ASX on 20th May 2020.
Diagrams clearly highlighting the
areas of possible extensions,
including the main geological
interpretations and future drilling
areas, provided this information is
not commercially sensitive.
The exploration program of Kennecott announced on 18 November 2020 will be continued systematically
pursuing the different targets.
Several another Cu-Au (+/- Zn, +/-Ag) opportunities present in the Cactus granodiorite stock area. These
include:
a.
Accrington Cu-Zn (+/- Au, Ag) skarns, in particular the magnetite skarns
b.
Non exposed on the surface Cu-Au bearing breccia pipes of the Cactus Canyon
c.
Cu-Zn-Au mineralisation associated with silica-altered carbonates at the northern contact of
the Cactus stock (Northern Carbonate prospect)
d.
Cu-porphyry type mineralisation