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MEEKA METALS LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2017
Feb 8, 2017
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ASX Announcement
9 February 2017
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SIGNIFICANT NEW GOLD TARGETS IDENTIFIED AT MT IDA
Recent technical review and field reconnaissance reveals significant new prospects within JV ground with historical ore grade drill intercepts, historical workings and highly prospective geology
HIGHLIGHTS:
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Several exciting new exploration prospects identified within newly acquired JV ground in the Mt Ida belt, including:
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Shephard’s Bush – thick intercepts from limited wide-spaced historical drilling including 21m @ 1.38g/t from 28m and 34m @ 1.05g/t from 54m , requiring immediate follow-up;
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Golden Ridge – limited drilling around historical workings along the strongly mineralized Ballard Shear; and
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Wedgetail – Golden Ridge prospect strike extension with limited historical drilling .
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Golden Ridge and Wedgetail prospects represent a small portion of a 7km stretch of the highly mineralized Ballard Shear that is underexplored
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New prospects to be tested along with other previously announced targets as part of upcoming drilling programs (see ASX Announcement – 1 February 2017)
WA-focused gold exploration company Latitude Consolidated Limited (ASX: LCD) (“Latitude” or “the Company”) is pleased to advise that it has identified a number of highly prospective new exploration targets located on recently acquired joint venture ground within the Mt Ida district of Western Australia (see Figure 1).
The targets, which were identified during a technical exploration review, include prospects with significant historical ore grade intercepts, extensive historical workings and highly prospective geological structures.
Several of the prospects have been prioritised for immediate follow-up work and drilling, and will be drill tested as part of the major upcoming exploration program at Mt Ida which set to commence next month (see ASX Announcement – 1 February 2017).
The highest priority regional targets have been verified from a recent field trip and include a number of prospects that lie on or in very close proximity to the Ballard Fault – namely, the Golden Ridge, Golden Ridge North and Wedgetail prospects.
The Shephard’s Bush prospect is also considered to be an important area which will be prioritized during follow-up location given its strategic location just 2km south of Latitude’s Spotted Dog South gold resource. Previous drilling at this prospect has returned wide low grade intercepts from within the weathered profile of the banded iron unit and associated sediments.
Latitude’s Chief Executive Officer Michael Edwards said the Company was encouraged by the discovery of these significant and highly prospective new targets, which further validated its decision to become a major player within the Mt Ida district.
“It has become abundantly clear after just a few months of concerted exploration activity and reviews just how under-explored this region is,” Mr Edwards said.
ASX Code: LCD ABN 23 080 939 135 CORPORATE STRUCTURE (as at 31 December 2016) Ground Floor E: [email protected] Shares on Issue: 85.8M 16 Ord Street T: +61 8 9482 0550 Options on Issue: 12M West Perth WA 6005 F: +61 8 9482 0505 Performance Shares: 4M www.latitudeconsolidated.com.au Performance Rights: 5M PO Box 902 Debt: Nil West Perth WA 6872 Follow us on Twitter @LCD_IR Cash (Approx.): $0.55M
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“Many of these areas have barely been touched in over three decades, and we are finding thick ore grade intercepts that have simply never been followed up,” he added. “The newly identified targets complement the more advanced resource expansion opportunities which we announced recently, and which will be tested in our upcoming exploration programs.
“Our technical reviews are ongoing, and we expect to identify more targets in the coming weeks that will ensure we have an extremely well-stocked pipeline of exploration opportunities once we start drilling next month.”
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Figure 1: Latitude Consolidated current tenement holdings – Mt Ida District Western Australia
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Further detail on each of the new prospects is provided below.
Shephard’s Bush Prospect
The best results returned from historical RC and aircore drilling at Shephard’s Bush include:
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21m @ 1.38 g/t Au from 28m (IDR651)
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34m @ 1.05g/t Au from 54m (IDRC050)
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35m @ 0.93 g/t Au from 47m (IDRC046)
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19m @ 0.75 g/t Au from 57m (IDRC045)
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12m @ 0.84g/t Au from 49m (IDAC001)
The Shephard’s Bush prospect was discovered from regional geochemical sampling (200m x 50m) with the greater than 20ppb gold contour defining an anomaly of the dimensions of approximately 650m x 650m. The peak value returned from soil sampling was 149ppb Au.
This anomaly was subsequently drill tested with RAB and RC drilling on a 200m x 20m (RAB) and 200m x 50m (RC). RC drilling has only been completed on two east-west sections 200m apart. A single diamond drill hole (312.5m) has been completed at this prospect and was aimed at intersecting mineralisation within the fresh rock profile. This hole contained abundant massive sulphides and alteration with only narrow intervals of anomalous gold to a maximum of 0.23g/t Au.
The weathering profile at Shephard’s Bush is relatively deep and has been logged to a maximum down-hole depth of 92m (~80m below the surface). RC drilling results suggests that there is a broad zone of low-level supergene anomalism associated with hematite alteration and silicification.
This prospect lies immediately adjacent to a major NE trending cross-fault that disrupts the Spotted Dog BIF horizon and is responsible for the deeper weathering profile in this vicinity. The gold mineralisation and anomalism intersected by the previous drilling indicates that gold bearing fluids may have been introduced into the sulphiderich host horizon near the intersection with the mineralisation aligned on the fault itself.
The significant level of anomalism here requires immediate follow up in-fill aircore traverses, with the aim of defining a significant zone of higher-grade oxide mineralisation.
The Shephard’s Bush prospect is particularly exciting as it may suggest that given the right set of conditions the Spotted Dog style of mineralisation (BIF hosted and relatively narrow) has the potential to form a large tonnage (wide intersections), low grade gold mineralisation (more uniformly mineralised) where the horizon is structurally disrupted. The Spotted Dog (Melville Chert horizon) extends for a distance of approximately 10km with LCD and LCD JV tenements.
The location of the drill holes at the Shephard’s Bush prospect is shown in Figure 2.
All significant results from the previously completed drilling have been compiled and are presented in Appendix 1- Table 1 and Table 2.
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Figure 2 : Soil sampling results and previous drilling completed at Shephard’s Bush prospect on a background of regional (RTP-East) aeromagnetics.
Note: IDR prefix = RAB, IDAC prefix = aircore, IDRC prefix = RC and IDDD prefix = diamond drilling
The Golden Ridge, Golden Ridge North, Wedgetail and Black Kite prospects are all hosted within a major shear zone (the Ballard Fault), which lies along the eastern contact of the Mt Ida Greenstones and the granite gneisses to the west.
Generally, the mineralisation at these prospects is associated with quartz veining and sheared selvages within basalt or amphibolite host rock. They have the potential to host high grade steeply plunging gold lodes similar to that has been delineated at Latitude’s Quinn Hills deposit (7.5km to the north).
Other known gold prospects located along the Ballard fault in this vicinity include Kestral and Bell Bird (excised).
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Golden Ridge Prospect
The mineralisation at the Golden Ridge prospect is hosted within a major shear zone (Ballard Fault). A line of old workings was noted in this area over a distance of approximately 250m. A shallow open stope is evident and extends for approximately 60m (Figure 3). The mineralisation at Golden Ridge is reported to be associated with a quartz porphyry lode and quartz stringers and lenses.
Previous drilling in 1987 included 12 shallow RC drill holes (GRRC6 – GRRC17) testing this line of workings. The maximum hole depth drilled in this drilling campaign was 65m. The significant results returned from the initial composite (4m) sampling returned were:
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4m @ 1.31g/t Au from 40m (GRRC7)
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4m @ 1.04g/t Au from 4m(GRRC13)
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4m @ 0.49g/t Au from 48m (GRRC16)
The significant results from the 1m split samples from the anomalous 4m intervals listed below and are detailed in Appendix 1, Table 2:
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1m @ 4.87g/t Au from 41m (GRRC7)
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1m @ 2.68g/t Au from 43m(GRRC7)
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1m @ 1.65g/t Au from 49m (GRRC13)
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Figure 3: Golden Ridge historical workings (open stope) – looking south
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Wedgetail Prospect
Previous exploration completed at the Wedgetail prospect has determined that gold mineralisation is associated with a moderately east dipping zone of pyritic quartz (siliceous zone) bounded by chlorite / talc schists. During this period, Norgold drilled a total of eight RC holes along four sections, confirming the presence of narrow gold mineralisation. The best intersection from this program was 2m @ 5.85g/t Au.
The Company has also identified a number of additional highly prospective targets within the Mt Ida JV Project area, including Shepherd’s Bush, Wedgetail, Golden Ridge North and Golden Ridge, all of which will be further evaluated in the upcoming exploration program.
The Golden Ridge and Wedgetail prospects represent a small portion of the mineralised Ballard Fault that remains largely underexplored in this part of the world.
There is a further 3.5 km of relatively untested strike of the Ballard Fault within LCD’s E29/790 and LCD’s JV E29/973 tenements which represents significant scope for further discoveries.
Field Reconnaissance
A field reconnaissance trip was recently completed by Latitude’s exploration team to locate and investigate the newly discovered prospects located on the Company’s JV ground at Mt Ida.
Activities included the validation of drill holes and their location, sampling of unrecorded and untested historical workings, rock chip sampling and rehabilitation monitoring.
In addition to known prospects, a number of old workings were located which have not been tested with drilling. These workings appear to be related to shearing (in mafics, felsics and granite lithologies) and quartz veining located on the margins or in close proximity to large quartz blows.
For further information please contact:
Michael Edwards Chief Executive Officer
(p) 08 9482 0550
About Latitude Consolidated:
Latitude Consolidated (ASX: LCD) is an ASX-listed Perth-based resources company with a focus on exploring and developing high grade gold projects within the Mt Ida region. Latitude has recently expanded its land-holding in the region to 312km[2] and it is continuing to review acquisitions in the area as part of its strategy to consolidate a significant gold inventory.
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Competent Person Statement
The information in this announcement that relates to Mineral Resources is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation compiled by or under the supervision of Mr Michael Edwards, a Competent Person who is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists a “Recognized Professional Organization” (RPO) included in a list that is posted on the ASX website from time to time. Mr Edwards has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 and 2012 editions of the Australian Code for Reporting Exploration Results Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Latitude Consolidated confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcement and, in the case of estimates of Mineral Resources, all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the initial announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. Latitude Consolidated confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.
The information in this document that relates to exploration results is based upon information compiled by Mr Alan Downie, a Consultant to Latitude Consolidated Limited. Mr Downie is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) 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 December 2012 edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves” (JORC Code). Mr Downie consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based upon the information in the form and context in which it appears.
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ASX Announcement
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APPENDIX 1
Tabulated Significant Historical Results from Previous Drilling at Regional Prospects on LCD JV Ground - Mt Ida.
Shephard’s Bush Prospect
| Hole | Drill | East | North | RL | Total | Interval | ||||||
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| ID | Type | GDA94 | GDA94 | (nominal) | Depth (m) | Dip | Azimuth | From (m) | To (m) | (m) | Au(g/t) | Comments |
| IDDD005 | DDH | 259890 | 6767780 | 470 | 312.52 | -60 | 270 | 80 | 84 | 4 | 0.64 | |
| IDDD005 | DDH | 90 | 92 | 2 | 0.17 | |||||||
| IDDD005 | DDH | 109 | 112 | 3 | 0.11 | |||||||
| IDDD005 | DDH | 117 | 120 | 3 | 0.14 | |||||||
| IDDD005 | DDH | 122 | 125 | 3 | 0.11 | |||||||
| IDDD005 | DDH | 127 | 128 | 1 | 0.1 | |||||||
| IDDD005 | DDH | 161 | 163 | 2 | 0.16 | |||||||
| IDDD005 | DDH | 166 | 171 | 5 | 0.14 | |||||||
| IDDD005 | DDH | 192 | 193 | 1 | 0.12 | |||||||
| IDDD005 | DDH | 195 | 196 | 1 | 0.14 | |||||||
| IDDD005 | DDH | 213 | 214 | 1 | 0.1 | |||||||
| IDDD005 | DDH | 222 | 223 | 1 | 0.12 | |||||||
| IDDD005 | DDH | 226 | 231 | 5 | 0.15 | |||||||
| IDDD005 | DDH | 237 | 238 | 1 | 0.11 | |||||||
| IDDD005 | DDH | 239 | 240 | 1 | 0.11 | |||||||
| IDDD005 | DDH | 249 | 250 | 1 | 0.11 | |||||||
| IDAC001 | Aircore | 259747 | 6767781 | 470 | 64 | -60 | 270 | 49 | 61 | 12 | 0.84* | Combination of 1m and 4m samples |
| incl | 49 | 50 | 1 | 6.62 | ||||||||
| IDR622 | RAB | 259904 | 6767783 | 470 | 74 | -60 | 270 | 68 | 72 | 4 | 0.16 | 4m composite |
| IDR623 | RAB | 259863 | 6767783 | 470 | 58 | -60 | 270 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 0.14 | |
| 32 | 33 | 1 | 0.36 | |||||||||
| 44 | 48 | 4 | 1.01 | 1m samples | ||||||||
| 52 | 58 | 6 | 0.5 | EOH |
| Hole | Drill | East | North | RL | Total | Interval | ||||||
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| ID | Type | GDA94 | GDA94 | (nominal) | Depth (m) | Dip | Azimuth | From (m) | To (m) | (m) | Au(g/t) | Comments |
| IDR624 | RAB | 259840 | 6767785 | 470 | 38 | -60 | 270 | NSA | ||||
| IDR625 | RAB | 259822 | 6767784 | 470 | 30 | -60 | 270 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 0.22 | |
| IDR626 | RAB | 259803 | 6767786 | 470 | 62 | -60 | 270 | 20 | 44 | 24 | 0.29 | Combination of 1m and 4m samples |
| 56 | 60 | 4 | 0.13 | 4m composite | ||||||||
| IDR627 | RAB | 259894 | 6767986 | 470 | 56 | -60 | 270 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.18 | 4m composite |
| IDR628 | RAB | 259603 | 6767778 | 470 | 67 | -60 | 270 | NSA | ||||
| IDR629 | RAB | 259641 | 6767780 | 470 | 50 | -60 | 270 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.24 | Combination of 1m and 4m samples |
| IDR651 | RAB | 259768 | 6767783 | 470 | 49 | -60 | 270 | 28 | 49 | 21 | 1.38 | EOH |
| incl | 37 | 46 | 9 | 2.59 | ||||||||
| IDRC044 | RC | 259678 | 6767780 | 470 | 100 | -60 | 270 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 0.33 | Combination of 1m and 4m samples |
| IDRC045 | RC | 259733 | 6767780 | 470 | 120 | -60 | 270 | 57 | 76 | 19 | 0.75 | |
| 85 | 87 | 2 | 0.51 | |||||||||
| 89 | 104 | 15 | 0.23 | |||||||||
| IDRC046 | RC | 259788 | 6767780 | 470 | 120 | -60 | 270 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.1 | |
| 16 | 20 | 4 | 0.22 | |||||||||
| 47 | 82 | 35 | 0.93 | |||||||||
| incl | 47 | 49 | 2 | 3.54 | ||||||||
| 52 | 53 | 1 | 1.19 | |||||||||
| 57 | 60 | 3 | 1.33 | |||||||||
| 65 | 70 | 5 | 1.4 | |||||||||
| IDRC047 | RC | 259833 | 6767780 | 470 | 120 | -60 | 270 | 16 | 44 | 28 | 0.12 | 4m composite |
| 69 | 116 | 47 | 0.24 | Combination of 1m and 4m samples | ||||||||
| incl | 75 | 77 | 2 | 1.9 | ||||||||
| 91 | 98 | 7 | 1.62 | |||||||||
| 102 | 105 | 3 | 1.39 | |||||||||
| IDRC048 | RC | 259883 | 6767780 | 470 | 120 | -60 | 270 | 64 | 68 | 4 | 0.3 | 4m composite |
| 100 | 104 | 4 | 0.16 | 4m composite | ||||||||
| IDRC049 | RC | 259815 | 6767980 | 470 | 96 | -60 | 270 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 0.49 | Combination of 1m and 4m samples |
| incl | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1.19 | ||||||||
| 28 | 29 | 1 | 4.07 | |||||||||
| 36 | 39 | 3 | 1.31 |
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| Hole | Drill | East | North | RL | Total | Interval | ||||||
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| ID | Type | GDA94 | GDA94 | (nominal) | Depth (m) | Dip | Azimuth | From (m) | To (m) | (m) | Au(g/t) | Comments |
| 40 | 41 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| AND | 60 | 64 | 4 | 0.13 | ||||||||
| AND | 69 | 80 | 11 | 0.27 | Combination of 1m and 4m samples | |||||||
| IDRC050 | 259865 | 6767980 | 470 | 100 | -60 | 270 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.16 | ||
| 8 | 11 | 3 | 0.25 | |||||||||
| 24 | 52 | 28 | 0.35 | |||||||||
| 54 | 88 | 34 | 1.05 | |||||||||
| incl | 54 | 56 | 2 | 2.79 | ||||||||
| 58 | 59 | 1 | 1.02 | |||||||||
| 60 | 61 | 1 | 1.5 | |||||||||
| 72 | 73 | 1 | 1.17 | |||||||||
| 75 | 83 | 8 | 2.1 | incl 2m @ 4.24g/t from 78m | ||||||||
| AND | 90 | 100 | 10 | 0.3 |
Table 1: Significant results returned from previous drilling at Shephard’s Bush prospect
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Golden Ridge Prospect
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| Hole Number |
Easting (local) |
Northing (local) |
RL (nominal) |
Azimuth | Dip | From | To | Interval | Grade g/t Au |
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| GRRC7 | 4900 | 4804 | 443 | 075 | -60 | 40 | 41 | 1 | 0.73 |
| 41 | 42 | 1 | 4.87 | ||||||
| 42 | 43 | 1 | 0.38 | ||||||
| 43 | 44 | 1 | 2.68 | ||||||
| 44 | 45 | 1 | 0.63 | ||||||
| 45 | 46 | 1 | 0.05 | ||||||
| 46 | 47 | 1 | 0.47 | ||||||
| 47 | 48 | 1 | 1.01 | ||||||
| 48 | 49 | 1 | 0.03 | ||||||
| GRRC13 | 4700 | 4836 | 443 | 075 | -60 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.88 |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.12 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.15 | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.14 | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 4.29 | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 0.26 | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 0.07 | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 0.05 | ||||||
| GRRC16 | 4500 | 4826 | 443 | 075 | -60 | 48 | 49 | 1 | 0.03 |
| 49 | 50 | 1 | 1.65 | ||||||
| 50 | 51 | 1 | 0.06 |
Table 2: Significant 1m splits from historic RC drilling Golden Ridge prospect.
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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 – New Gold Targets Mt Ida
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 | Mixture of RC, RAB, AC and DDH drilling, minimal further |
| techniques | chips, or specific specialised industry standard measurement | information has been found in historical reports as to drill |
| tools appropriate to the minerals under investigation, such as | sizes, sampling methods and recoveries etc. | |
| down hole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). | RC Drilling at Shephard’s Bush prospect was completed in | |
| These examples should not be taken as limiting the broad | 2006 by La Mancha Resources Pty Ltd. | |
| meaning of sampling. | ||
| Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample | ||
| representivity 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, | Mixture of RC, RAB, AC and DDH drilling, minimal further |
| techniques | rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core | information given. Drilling at Shephard’s Bush prospect in |
| diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, | 2006 consisted of RAB, RC and diamond drill techniques. | |
| face-sampling bit or other type, whether core is oriented and | ||
| _if so, by what method, etc). _ | ||
| Drill sample | Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample |
No information recorded. |
| recovery | recoveries and results assessed. | |
| Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure | ||
| representative nature of the samples. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
| 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 | All holes were logged geologically. |
| geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support | Geological logging, where recorded, includes a lithology and | |
| appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and | in some cases records the colour and weathering profile, but | |
| metallurgical studies. | not all information has been recorded to the current | |
| Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core | industry standards. | |
| (or costean, channel, etc) photography. | Where geological logging has been recorded, the holes have | |
| The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections | been logged in full. | |
| logged. | ||
| Sub- | If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all | Core sample information was detailed in the reports. It is |
| sampling | core taken. | assumed that selected ½ core samples were submitted for |
| techniques | If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and | assay. |
| and sample | whether sampled wet or dry. | Not all information has been recorded for other samples; |
| preparation | For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness | most holes have an unknown sample technique and |
| of the sample preparation technique. | recovery information hasn’t been recorded. | |
| Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling | No information recorded regarding QAQC practices | |
| 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 | All samples were analysed at commercial laboratories but |
| assay data | laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is | no details are provided on the techniques used for most of |
| and | considered partial or total. | the drilling results. |
| laboratory | For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF | |
| tests | instruments, etc, the parameters used in determining the | |
| analysis including instrument make and model, reading times, | ||
| calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc. | ||
| Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg standards, | ||
| blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
| acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision | ||
| have been established. | ||
| Verification | The verification of significant intersections by either | No information recorded. |
| of sampling | independent or alternative company personnel. | |
| and | The use of twinned holes. | |
| assaying | Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data | |
| verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols. | ||
| Discuss any adjustment to assay data. | ||
| Location of | Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes | Grid Projection is GDA94, Zone 51 for more recent drilling |
| data points | (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and | (Shephard’s Bush). Older drilling has either been |
| other locations used in Mineral Resource estimation. | transformed from local grids or topographically located as | |
| Specification of the grid system used. | best as possible. | |
| Quality and adequacy of topographic control. | Some drill hole locations were confirmed with the use of a | |
| hand held GPS unit. where this information is recorded. | ||
| No information found on topographic control (height | ||
| datum). | ||
| Data | Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. | Drill lines are variably spaced, depending on the prospect |
| spacing and | area and how far advanced the prospect is. | |
| distribution | ||
| Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to | This is not considered relevant for this release. | |
| establish the degree of geological and grade continuity | ||
| appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve | ||
| estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied. | ||
| Whether sample compositing has been applied. | ||
| Orientation | Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased | The orientation of the drilling is approximately |
| of data in | sampling of possible structures and the extent to which this is | perpendicular to the strike of the regional geology. Drilling |
| relation to | known, considering the deposit type. | is a mixture of vertical holes and angled holes drilled either |
| geological | grid west (270) or grid east (90), depending on the | |
| structure | If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the | individual prospect area. |
| orientation of key mineralised structures is considered to have | The orientation of the drilling appears to be perpendicular |
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| introduced a sampling bias, this should be assessed and | to the strike of the mineralisation in the various prospects | |
| reported if material. | drilled. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
| Sample | The measures taken to ensure sample security. | no information recorded in the historical reports. |
| security | ||
| Audits or | The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques | no information recorded in the historical reports. |
| reviews | and data. |
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral | Type, reference name/number, location and ownership | There appears to be no Native Title Agreements over any of |
| tenement | including agreements or material issues with third parties | the current tenements and that No valid registered or |
| and land | such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, | determined claims that effect the tenements. However, the |
| tenure | native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national | area comes under the Goldfields Land & Sea Council who |
| status | park and environmental settings. | may express an interest in the future. |
| The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along | The tenure that is covered in this report is held in JV | |
| with any known impediments to obtaining a licence to | between MGK Resources Pty Ltd (wholly owned subsidiary | |
| operate in the area. | of Latitude Consolidated) and Gazard Investments Pty and | |
| Ltd and Between MGK Resources Pty Ltd and Maincoast Pty | ||
| Ltd. The tenure consists of both applications and granted | ||
| tenements. | ||
| Exploration | Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other | The Mt Ida JV project area has had a modern exploration |
| done by | parties. | history dating back to the mid 1980’s where efforts were |
| other | concentrated on gold exploration by a number of large to | |
| parties | medium sized companies. Prior to this, from 1968 to 1975 | |
| the area was extensively tested for nickel and copper | ||
| mineralisation by CRA exploration. The Mt Ida JV project | ||
| area has received extensive surface sampling programs with |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
| limited drill follow up. Some of the main focus areas for gold | ||
| mineralisation has included the along the Ballard Fault | ||
| where sporadic exploration was focussed around some of | ||
| the historical workings (including Golden Ridge and | ||
| Wedgetail). The details of drill holes quoted in this release | ||
| have been retrieved from old WAMEX reports. More | ||
| recently in 2006 drilling (La Mancha) was completed at the | ||
| Shephard’s Bush prospect after it was discovered by surface | ||
| geochemistry as part of their Mt Ida JV project with | ||
| Monarch Resources. | ||
| MGK Resources Pty Ltd acquired 80% of the Mt Ida JV | ||
| project from Maincoast Pty Ltd and Gazard Investments Pty | ||
| Ltd in December 2016. | ||
| Geology | Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. | The deposits and nearby prospects are located in the |
| Archaean Yilgarn Greenstone Belt of WA, more specifically | ||
| within the northern portion of the Mount Ida Greenstone | ||
| Belt forming the eastern limb of the regional south plunging | ||
| Copperfield Anticline. The geology comprises Archaean | ||
| mafic to ultramafic lithology’s bounded by granitic | ||
| intrusions, and the region has been metamorphosed to | ||
| lower amphibolite facies. A major shear zone, interpreted to | ||
| be the Zuleika Shear, intersects the eastern part of the | ||
| project area. Much of the project area is covered by colluvial | ||
| and alluvial deposits, with thickness ranging from <1m to | ||
| tens of metres. Gold mineralisation in the area is associated | ||
| with quartz veining +/- sulphides within sheared ultramafic | ||
| and mafic units; along the Zuleika Shear gold is often found | ||
| in quartz/pyrite lodes which are typically enveloped by | ||
| tremolite schist, within intensely sheared amphibolites. | ||
| Drill hole | A summary of all information material to the understanding | Refer to Table 1 and 2 in Appendix 1. |
| Information | of the exploration results including a tabulation of the | |
| following informationfor all Material drill holes: |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
o easting and northing of the drill hole collar |
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o elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level |
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| 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 | Grades are reported as down-hole length weighted |
| aggregation | techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg |
averages, with no top cut applied on the reporting of the |
| methods | cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually | assay grades. |
| Material and should be stated. | Only those intercepts deemed to be significant are given in | |
| Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high | this report. | |
| 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. The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent |
No metal equivalent values are used. | |
| values should be clearly stated. | ||
| Relationship | These relationships are particularly important in the |
The results reported are downhole lengths only; true width |
| between | reporting of Exploration Results. | of the mineralisation has yet to be determined. |
| mineralisati | If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill | |
| on widths | hole angle is known, its nature should be reported. | |
| and | If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, | |
| intercept | there should be a clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole | |
| lengths | length, true width not known’). | |
| Diagrams | Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations | Refer to figures in the body of the text for relevant plans. |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
This release contains significant intercepts only. |
| 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. |
Drill hole data is reported on aerial magnetics and interpreted regional geology (GSWA). A regional map is provided highlighting the known deposits and prospects in the Mt Ida area. |
| Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, including the main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this information is not commercially sensitive. |
Further confirmation and interpretation of historic work is being carried out by Latitude Consolidated as an ongoing exploration phase. Further exploration work planned includes further drilling to confirm and extend existing targets where appropriate. |
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