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IRON BEAR RESOURCES LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2018
Nov 29, 2018
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ASX Announcement 30 November 2018
Market Update – Kipushi Tailings Projects
Highlights
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Assays from Tailings drilling imminent;
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Discussions with Financiers and Offtakers continuing; and
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Funded EPCM contract in discussion.
Australian resources and investment company, Cape Lambert Resources Limited (ASX: CFE ) ( Cape Lambert or the Company ) is pleased to provide an update on the progress of the Kipushi Cobalt-Copper Tailings Project ( Kipushi Project ) in the Democratic Republic of Congo ( DRC ).
The Kipushi Project, located near the town of Kipushi approximately 25km from Lubumbashi, refer Figure 1, involves the reprocessing of cobaltcopper tailings contained in the Kipushi Tailings Storage Facility ( Kipushi TSF ) and is operated by Soludo Lambert Mining SAS ( Soludo Lambert ), under a 50/50 joint venture arrangement between local entity Paragon Mining SARL ( Paragon ) and Cape Lambert. Paragon has a 70% interest in the Kipushi Project via a contract with La Patience SPRL that gives it the right to exploit and process the tailings from the Kipushi TSF and sell the product.
Cape Lambert Resources Limited (ASX: CFE) is a mineral exploration and development company with a diverse portfolio and exposure to cobalt, copper, iron ore, lithium, gold, uranium and lead-silver-zinc assets in Australia, Europe, Africa and South America.
Australian Securities Exchange
Code: CFE
Ordinary shares 1,011,734,914
Unlisted Options 15,336,363 ($0.07 exp 12 Mar 2020) 7,667,727 ($0.07 exp 19 Mar 2020) 5,250,000 ($0.04 exp 31 Mar 2020)
Board of Directors
Tony Sage Executive Chairman
Tim Turner Non-executive Director
Stefan Müller Non-executive Director
Melissa Chapman Company Secretary
Early October 2018 drilling contractor, Solutions for Africa, completed 47 holes for a total of 432m. Samples were dispatched to the laboratory of ALS in Lubumbashi for assay with the results expected in the coming week. Once received, work will commence on preparing the Mineral Resource estimation for the tailings dam.
Preliminary work has been completed to create a three dimensional volume model of the tailings using surveyed topography and depths to base of tailings obtained from recent drilling. In the area drilled, this work has indicated a potential volume in the order of 2.8 million cubic metres of tailings contained. The area drilled only represents a subset of the total tailed area and has already indicated a volume greater than what was expected in overall. In-situ dry density test work is still to be completed which will allow a total tonnage calculation however an initial estimation of tonnage can be determined using a conservative density range of 1.5 t/m3 – 2.0 t/m3 (expected dry SG for copper cobalt quartz sand is >2.0 t/m3) resulting in a potential tonnage of tailings in the range of 4.2 Mt – 5.6 Mt. This potential volume is conceptual in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to determine accurate tonnage or data received to enable estimation of a mineral resource. It is uncertain if further exploration will result in the estimation of a mineral resource.
Cape Lambert Contact
Investor Relations Phone: +61 8 9380 9555 Email: [email protected]
www.capelam.com.au
Cape Lambert Resources Limited ABN 71 095 047 920
Corporate - 32 Harrogate Street, West Leederville WA 6007
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Discussions with several potential project financiers have progressed as well as discussions with a major party for an offtake agreement for the cobalt hydroxide product (produced through a leach process).
The Company has also been approached by an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management ( EPCM ) contractor that has offered to fund and build the Project, with the cost being repaid from production revenue. Discussions with this company are progressing with a firm costed proposal awaited.
Commenting on the progress so far, Chairman Tony Sage said “I am confident that financing and offtake agreements can be finalised in the very near future. I am also encouraged by the offer received for an EPCM contractor to fund the building of the leaching plant, which presents an alternative option to getting into production, so I look forward to receiving their proposal”.
Yours faithfully Cape Lambert Resources Limited
Tony Sage Executive Chairman
Competent Persons Statement
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Olaf Frederickson. Mr Frederickson is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which they are 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 (the “JORC Code”). Mr Frederickson is a consultant to Cape Lambert Resources. Mr Frederickson consents to the inclusion in the report of the Exploration Results in the form and context in which they appear.
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Figure 1: Kipushi location map
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Figure 2: Drill Hole Locations overlain with volume model in blue.
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Figure 3: 3D image of volume model.
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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 Kipushi Tailings Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
(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 chips, or | •Auger drilling used to take vertical samples. | |
| techniques | specific specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole gamma |
•Samples of varying length taken downhole dependent on auger penetration. |
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| sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These examples should | •Samples were collected in plastics and placed into calico bags. | ||
| not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling. | •Samples have been dried and sent to ALS for sample prep and | ||
| • Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity | analysis. | ||
| and the appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems | |||
| used. | |||
| • 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 (eg ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 | |||
| m samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge | |||
| for fire assay’). In other cases more explanation may be required, | |||
| such as where there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling | |||
| problems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (eg | |||
| submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information. | |||
| Drilling | • Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air | •Drilling conducted by auger with a shaft length of 1.4m and diameter | |
| techniques | blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other |
of approximately 20 cm. •Dead stick technique employed. |
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| _type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc). _ | |||
| Drill sample | • Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries |
•Sand sample removed manually from the auger flights and collected | |
| recovery | and results assessed. • Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure |
as a single sample for each length of auger penetration. | |
| representative nature of the samples. | |||
| • Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade | |||
| and whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential | |||
| loss/gain of fine/coarse material. | |||
| Logging | • Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and | •Samples were logged for colour, grain size, moisture, clay content. | |
| geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support appropriate | •Logging was qualitative. | ||
| Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical | |||
| studies. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| • Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or | ||
| costean, channel, etc) photography. | ||
| • The total length andpercentage of the relevant intersections logged. | ||
| Sub- | • If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core | •All samples were partially wet but were competent to the touch. The |
| sampling techniques and sample preparation |
taken. • If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry. • For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample preparation technique. |
material was in the form of stratigraphically layered non saturated tailings of fairly uniform consistency. |
| • Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to | ||
| maximise representivity of 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. | ||
| • Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material | ||
| being sampled. | ||
| Quality of | • The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and | •Samples sent to ALS lab. |
| assay data and laboratory tests |
laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered partial or total. • 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 |
•Results pending. |
| derivation, etc. | ||
| • Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg standards, blanks, | ||
| duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels | ||
| of accuracy (ie lack of bias) andprecision have been established. | ||
| Verification | • The verification of significant intersections by either independent or | •No verification work has been conducted. |
| of sampling and assaying |
alternative company personnel. • The use of twinned holes. • Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols. |
•Test pits alongside some drilled holes have been used in place of twinned holes. •Results pending. |
| • Discuss any adjustment to assay data. | ||
| Location of | • Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and | •Drill holes were located with handheld GPS. |
| data points | down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations used in Mineral Resource estimation. |
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| • Specification of thegrid system used. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| • Quality and adequacy of topographic control. | ||
| Data | • Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. | •Samples were taken according to auger penetration. |
| spacing and distribution |
• 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. |
•Drill holes were planned on a nominal 75m x 75m diamond grid. •Some holes were in accessible due to ground conditions •Samples were not composited. |
| • Whether sample compositing has been applied. | ||
| Orientation | • Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of | •No particular geological structure is evident in the tailings |
| of data in | possible structures and the extent to which this is known, considering | |
| relation to geological structure |
the deposit type. • 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. |
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| Sample | • The measures taken to ensure sample security. | •Sample chain of custody was maintained by the geologist throughout |
| security | delivery to their place of storage. | |
| Audits or | • The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data. | •No audits or reviews have been done. |
| reviews |
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | |
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| Mineral | • Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including | •Work was conducted on PER 12347 in the Kipushi Tailings area of | |
| tenement | agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint | southern DRC. | |
| and land tenure status |
ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental settings. • The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any |
•The licence is reportedly held by state owned company Gecamines and is the subject of a rights agreement between Gecamines and Paragon SARL and a proposed joint venture agreement between Paragon SARL and Cape Lambert Resources. |
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| known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area. | •Details of tenure are to be confirmed as part of the due diligence. | ||
| Exploration | • Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. |
•No known exploration has been conducted on the tailings. | |
| done by | •Historical plant records have been requested. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| other | ||
| parties | ||
| Geology | • Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. | •Post processing tailings. |
| Drill hole | • A summary of all information material to the understanding of the | •Pending receipt of assay results. |
| Information | exploration results including a tabulation of the following information | |
| for all Material drill holes: | ||
o easting and northing of the drill hole collar |
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o elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in |
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| 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 techniques, | •Results pending. |
| aggregatio n methods |
maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated. • Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high grade |
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| results and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used | ||
| for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of | ||
| such aggregations should be shown in detail. | ||
| • The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values | ||
| should be clearly stated. | ||
| Relationshi | • These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of | •Samples were taken vertically. |
| p between mineralisati on widths and |
Exploration Results. • If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported. • If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole length, true |
•The base of the tailings was intersected in all but 1 holes. |
| intercept | width not known’). | |
| lengths |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| Diagrams | • Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of | •See attached location plan. |
| 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 Results is not | •All results have been reported |
| reporting | practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of |
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| Exploration Results. | ||
| Other | • Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported | •N/A |
| substantive | including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical |
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| exploration data |
survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential |
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| deleterious or contaminating substances. | ||
| Further | • The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for lateral | •Additional drilling will be completed as required. |
| work | extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). | •Further work to determine in-situ SG to be conducted shortly. |
| • Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, | ||
| including the main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, | ||
| provided this information is not commercially sensitive. |
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