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IMAGE RESOURCES NL — Regulatory Filings 2015
Oct 25, 2015
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Regulatory Filings
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IMAGE RESOURCES NL
Ground Floor, 23 Ventnor Ave West Perth WA 6005 PO Box 469 West Perth WA 6872 Telephone 08 9485 2410 www.imageres.com.au ABN 57 063 977 579
ASX Code: IMA 26 October 2015
9km of parallel targets adjacent to the Boonanarring Deposit
HIGHLIGHTS
A strategic review of ground magnetic data topography and previous drilling has identified:
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9km of new strand targets delineated within 400 to 800m west of the Boonanarring Deposit;
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6.4km of infill and extension targets directly south of the 9.5 km Boonanarring Deposit;
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A new large dredging exploration target[1] with the potential for 100-110mt averaging 3-
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4% HM extending north of the Bidaminna Deposit 44Mt @3%HM.
Boonanarring West
Recent interpretation of drilling and ground magnetic surveys has highlighted 9km of NNW targets between 400m and 800m west of the Boonanarring Deposit (Fig.2) some of which are within a new tenement called Boonanarring West (E70/4689). Botanical surveys and a programme of work (POW) for 70 AC holes are being prepared as part of a drilling programme in early January. Infill ground magnetics is also being planned to help with the siting of extra holes and help understand areas closer to the scarp where some surface laterite obscures and/or complicates the mineral sand signatures. The close proximity of these new targets to the Boonanarring deposit augers well for the potential to add significant extra mine life.
Boonanarring South
1 It is important to note that these estimates are conceptual in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource.
In addition 74 AC holes for both infill and extension drilling over a 6.4km distance is being planned directly south of the 9.5km long Boonanarring Deposit (Fig.2).The infill drilling is designed to look for higher grades in the vicinity of some drill intersections including [email protected]% HM from 39m in hole GG1019 Easting 389983mE Northing 6542860mN and 11m @ 4.5% HM from 31m in hole GG977 Easting 389452mE Northing 6544040mN. Whilst the extension drilling is within new areas where sparse historical drilling has been completed along the scarp, where laterite noise is common. A POW has already been approved for this work. All the drilling costs for the planned 144 hole AC programme have been pre-paid by a placement to a major WA drilling company. This programme is designed to assist Image to build a 10 year mine life at Boonanarring.
Bidaminna Project
Extensive interpretation of historical drilling, Image drilling and ground magnetics has shown that the lower mineralised zone is much more extensive than previously thought. The Bidaminna Resource 44Mt@3 % HM is 5.3km long and ranges from 100 to 300m in width (Fig. 4 and Table 2). Seven composites have been sent for analysis of the Zircon, Rutile, Ilmenite and Leucoxene contents across 3 sections through the Bidaminna Deposit.
The current interpretation shows the Exploration Target is 11.2km in length and ranges from 600 to 1300m in width. The Exploration Target (not including the Bidaminna Resource) is estimated to contain between 100110Mt with potential to contain 3.0Mt to 5.8Mt of contained HM (based on a range of 3 or 4% HM). The Bidaminna Resource and Exploration Target are amenable to large volume dredge mining as it has very low slime content around 3.6%. As a result of this very encouraging interpretation Image has picked up a new tenement called Mimegarra (E 70/4779) totalling 56 sq. km. The total North Perth Basin tenements now total 1200 sq. km (Fig. 3).
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Figure 1 Drilling programmes completed and planned on Image Resources Gingin to Red Gully region in the North Perth Basin
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Figure 2 Boonanarring West and Boonanarring southern extension planned drilling
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Figure 3 Bidaminna Project with new Mimegarra Tenement
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Figure 4 Bidaminna Resource and Exploration Target
| Project | # Holes likely | Metres likely |
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| Boonanarring South | 74 | 2,960 |
| Gingin | 35 | 700 |
| Quinns Hill | 20 | 960 |
| Boonanarring | 70 | 2,520 |
| Woolka Dredge | 40 | 1,200 |
| Total | 239 | 8,340 |
Table 1 Drilling Summary
For more information visit imageres.com.au Please direct enquiries to:
George Sakalidis Exploration Director M: +61 411 640 337 E: [email protected]
Collis Thorp Chief Executive Officer M: +61 413 705 075 E: [email protected]
COMPETENT PERSON’S STATEMENT – EXPLORATION RESULTS AND MINERAL RESOURCES AND RESERVES
Information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by George Sakalidis BSc (Hons) who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. At the time that the Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves were compiled, George Sakalidis was a director of Image Resources NL. He 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’. George Sakalidis consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this report.
COMPETENT PERSON’S STATEMENT – RESOURCE ESTIMATES
The information in this report that relates to mineral resources and is based on information compiled by Lynn Widenbar BSc, MSc, DIC MAIG, MAusIMM employed by Widenbar & Associates who is a consultant to the Company. Lynn Widenbar 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 of Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Lynn Widenbar consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements made during or in connection with this communication, including, without limitation, those concerning the economic outlook for the mining industry, expectations regarding prices, exploration or development costs and other operating results, growth prospects and the outlook of Image’s operations contain or comprise certain forward looking statements regarding Image’s operations, economic performance and financial condition. Although Image believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct.
Accordingly, results could differ materially from those set out in the forward looking statements as a result of, among other factors, changes in economic and market conditions, success of business and operating initiatives, changes that could result from future acquisitions of new exploration properties, the risks and hazards inherent in the mining business (including industrial accidents, environmental hazards or geologically related conditions), changes in the regulatory environment and other government actions, risks inherent in the ownership, exploration and operation of or investment in mining properties, fluctuations in prices and exchange rates and business and operations risks management, as well as generally those additional factors set forth in our periodic filings with ASX. Image undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after today’s date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Table 2 Reserve and Resource Summary
| Reserve Summary | |||||||||||
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| Project Area | HM Tonnes Category Volume Tonnes % HM % SLIMES |
VHM Ilmenite Leucoxene Rutile Zircon |
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| (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) |
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| Boonanarring Atlas |
Probable 7,160,000 14,420,000 8.3% 17.0% 1,190,000 80.3% 46.9% 5.5% 3.3% 24.5% Probable 4,760,000 9,600,000 8.1% 15.5% 780,000 74.1% 55.0% 1.0% 7.0% 11.0% |
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| Total NPB Reserve | 11,920,000 24,020,000 8.2% 16.4% 1,970,000 77.8% 50.1% 3.7% 4.8% 19.1% |
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| Mining Inventory (incl Inferred) | 13,330,000 26,880,000 8.0% 16.5% 2,135,000 78.3% 50.1% 4.2% 5.1% 19.0% |
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| High Grade Resources @ 2.5% | HM Cut-off | ||||||||||
| Resource | VHM Ilmenite Leucoxene Rutile Zircon (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) % SLIMES HM TONNES Resource Category BCM TONNES % HM |
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| Atlas Atlas |
Measured Indicated |
4,810,000 520,000 |
9,700,000 1,080,000 |
8.5 3.2 |
15.3 19.2 |
820,000 34,000 |
76 74 |
52 53 |
5 8 |
8 7 |
11 6 |
| Atlas Total | 5,330,000 | 10,780,000 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 854,000 | 76 | 52 | 5 | 8 | 10 | |
| Boonanarring Boonanarring |
Measured | 1,680,000 | 3,000,000 | 7.8 | 10.1 | 230,000 | 70 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| Indicated | 7,000,000 | 14,300,000 | 9 | 17.2 | 1,270,000 | 80 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 22 | |
| Boonanarring | Inferred | 2,100,000 | 4,200,000 | 6.5 | 17.4 | 270,000 | 83 | 51 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
| Boonanarring Total | 10,780,000 | 21,500,000 | 8.3 | 16.2 | 1,770,000 | 79 | 49 | 6 | 4 | 21 | |
| Gingin Nth | Indicated | 680,000 | 1,320,000 | 5.7 | 15.7 | 80,000 | 75 | 57 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Gingin Nth | Inferred | 580,000 | 1,090,000 | 5.2 | 14 | 60,000 | 78 | 57 | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| Gingin Nth Total | 1,260,000 | 2,410,000 | 5.5 | 15 | 140,000 | 77 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 6 | |
| Gingin Sth | Measured | 870,000 | 1,530,000 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 67,000 | 79 | 51 | 15 | 6 | 8 |
| Gingin Sth | Indicated | 3,240,000 | 5,820,000 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 380,000 | 91 | 68 | 10 | 5 | 8 |
| Gingin Sth | Inferred | 400,000 | 730,000 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 48,000 | 92 | 67 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| Gingin Sth Total | 4,510,000 | 8,080,000 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 495,000 | 89 | 65 | 10 | 5 | 8 | |
| Helene | Indicated | 5,600,000 | 11,500,000 | 4.6 | 18.6 | 520,000 | 84 | 70 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| Hyperion | Indicated | 1,800,000 | 3,700,000 | 7.8 | 19.3 | 290,000 | 71 | 56 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Cooljarloo Nth Total | 7,400,000 | 15,200,000 | 5.3 | 18.7 | 810,000 | 79 | 64 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| Red Gully | Indicated | 1,930,000 | 3,410,000 | 7.8 | 11.5 | 270,000 | 90 | 66 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
| Red Gully | Inferred | 1,455,000 | 2,570,000 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 190,000 | 90 | 66 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
| Red Gully Total | 3,385,000 | 5,980,000 | 7.7 | 11.2 | 460,000 | 90 | 66 | 8 | 3 | 12 | |
| Grand Total | 32,665,000 63,950,000 7.1% 13.9% 4,529,000 80 57 6 5 13 |
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| Dredge Resources at 1.0% HM cut-off | |
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| Project Area Resource Category Volume TONNES % HM |
% Slime HM TONNES VHM % Ilmenite % Leucoxene % Rutile % Zircon % Ilmenite Leucoxene Rutile Zircon VHM Tonnes |
| Titan Indicated 10,300,000 21,200,000 1.8 Titan Inferred 58,500,000 115,400,000 1.9 |
22.1 380,000 84.4 71.9 2.0 1.0 9.5 270,000 7,000 5,000 36,000 318,000 18.9 2,210,000 84.3 71.8 2.0 1.0 9.5 1,592,000 45,000 22,000 210,000 1,869,000 |
| Titan Total 68,800,000 136,600,000 1.9 |
19.4 2,590,000 84.4 71.9 2.0 1.0 9.5 1,862,000 52,000 27,000 246,000 2,187,000 |
| Telesto Indicated 1,700,000 3,500,000 3.8 Calypso Inferred 27,100,000 51,500,000 1.7 Sub Total Indicated 12,000,000 24,700,000 2.1 |
18.4 130,000 82.6 67.5 3.4 2.2 9.5 100,000 5,000 3,000 13,000 121,000 13.7 850,000 84.6 68.8 3.5 1.6 10.6 585,000 30,000 14,000 90,000 719,000 21.6 510,000 86.1 72.5 2.4 1.6 9.6 370,000 12,000 8,000 49,000 439,000 |
| Sub Total Inferred 85,600,000 166,900,000 1.8 |
17.3 3,060,000 84.6 71.1 2.5 1.2 9.8 2,177,000 75,000 36,000 300,000 2,588,000 |
| Cooljarloo Total 97,600,000 191,600,000 1.9 |
17.8 3,570,000 84.8 71.3 2.4 1.2 9.8 2,547,000 87,000 44,000 349,000 3,027,000 |
| Bidaminna Inferred 26,300,000 44,600,000 3.0 |
3.6 1,350,000 96.0 82.4 7.2 1.0 5.4 1,113,000 97,000 13,000 73,000 1,296,000 |
| Total Dredge 123,900,000 236,200,000 2.1 |
15.1 4,920,000 84.3 65.6 4.6 2.9 11.3 3,660,000 184,000 57,000 422,000 4,323,000 |
1 Refer to the 31 May 2013 release http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20130531/pdf/42g6v9v0jxn3hg.pdf for full details of the Boonanarring Mineral Resource/Reserve Estimate for full details of the Boonanarring Mineral Resource/Reserve Estimate
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