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MIDAS MINERALS LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2021
Dec 21, 2021
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ASX / MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT 22 December 2021
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Midas’ maiden drilling at Weebo returns shallow high-grade gold
Reconnaissance drilling delivers immediate success and points to a potentially significant gold system
Highlights
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The first exploration drill program completed by Midas at the Weebo project in Western Australia has identified extensive gold mineralisation including high-grade gold results
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The wide-spaced reconnaissance drilling focused on three main regional-scale structural and geochemical targets, named Scone Stone, Ockerburry and Otto
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At the Scone Stone prospect, shallow high-grade mineralisation was encountered within broader gold mineralised halos. Significant intersections include:
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2m @ 12.5g/t gold from 54m, within 6m @ 4.4g/t gold from 54m in hole MDRC0009
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1m @ 18.2g/t gold from 44m, within 3m @ 6.7g/t gold from 43m in hole MDRC0010
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16m @ 1.7g/t gold from 108m, within 29m @ 1.1g/t gold from 98m in hole MDRC0012
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The Ockerburry Prospect is a strong geochemical anomaly associated with the crustalscale Ockerburry shear zone that hosts significant gold deposits in the district
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Results from the maiden Ockerburry drill campaign include:
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2m @ 18.4g/t gold from 8m in hole MDAC0015
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6m @ 1.5g/t gold from 40m, within 32m @ 0.7g/t gold from 40m in hole MDAC0055
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2m @ 3.1g/t gold from 66 and 3m @ 1.5g/t gold from 81m, within 28m @ 0.6g/t gold from 66m in hole MDAC0059
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Results demonstrate the potential for a significant gold mineralised system
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Weebo is located the WA goldfields, directly along strike from Northern Star Resources’ (ASX: NST) Thunderbox mine, and Otto Bore gold deposit
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Results from eight RC holes at the Scone Stone and Otto Prospects are awaiting assays
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All prospects remain open at depth and along strike
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Midas will follow up these results, with a larger drill rig capable of penetrating deeper into bedrock planned for Q1 CY2022.
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Midas remains well funded to complete follow up exploration, with A$7.6m in cash as at 30 September 2021
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Midas Minerals Limited ( “ Midas ”, or “ The Company ”) (ASX: MM1) is pleased to announce it has received extensive gold mineralisation including shallow, high-grade gold results from initial assays from its maiden drill programs, completed in November 2021, at the Weebo Gold Project ( Weebo ) in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.
Drilling was focused on gold mineralisation at the Ockerburry, Scone Stone and Otto prospects (refer ASX announcement 29 September 2021), testing prospects located along strike and proximal to Northern Star Resources’ (ASX: NST) Thunderbox mine and Otto Bore gold deposit.
Midas completed 103 AC drill holes totalling 8,237m and 22 RC holes totalling 2,559m on 30 wide-spaced drill traverses over a total of approximately 7km of strike (refer ASX announcement 29 November 2021). The program was completed on time and on budget.
Prior drilling[1] by previous explorers, mostly completed between 1994 and 2002, predominantly comprised reconnaissance rotary air blast ( RAB ) and AC drilling and successfully defined anomalous gold mineralisation along significant regional shear zones. Prior RC drilling only amounted to four holes at Ockerburry, 27 holes at Scone Stone and eight holes at Otto prospects.
Midas’ program was designed to locate areas that demonstrated favourable geological settings, alteration and pervasive anomalous gold mineralisation. Despite ground conditions, the program successfully confirmed that all three areas meet the targeted criteria and remain highly prospective.
The program provides Midas with confidence to pinpoint the position, target high-grade zones and vector from associated alteration of prospects, which essentially have had no drilling in the past 20 years.
Executive Director Nick Katris commented:
“To have hit such significant gold mineralisation in the first drill program at Weebo is a fantastic result and testament to the potential of this portion of the Yandal greenstone belt. This region has had very limited modern exploration, and is well located, surrounded by quality large-scale gold deposits.
“Given that this is first pass early-stage exploration drilling on wide spaced drill lines, to get these tenor of gold results is highly encouraging. All but one of the RC holes reported to date have assays greater than 1g/t gold, which is a great strike rate.
“We are in discussions with our drill contractors to secure a rig that will enable us to complete deeper drilling across the prospects to follow up these solid first-pass gold results.”
1 All historical Weebo exploration drilling results refer to ASX:MM1 on 3 September 2021 - Prospectus - Appendix C - Independent Geological Report, Appendix B and all future references in this announcement should be read in conjunction with the aforementioned ASX release. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information contained in the Prospectus. The Prospectus is available at https://www2.asx.com.au/markets/company/mm1.
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Figure 1: Weebo Gold Project location map and drill hole locations.
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EXPLORATION AND GEOLOGICAL DETAIL
WEEBO GOLD PROJECT
Scone Stone Prospect
Two AC and three RC traverses were completed on the Scone Stone prospect which extends for 1,200m by up to 200m. Gold mineralisation is associated with strong albite, silica and haematite alteration, arsenopyrite and pyrrhotite hosted by faults and breccias within a 200m wide, leucocratic fine grained felsic unit. The strength of alteration and sulphide mineralisation of the felsic host is highly encouraging, the nearby Thunderbox Deposit (located along strike 27km to the south) is also associated with arsenopyrite and pyrrhotite within an albite-quartz felsic porphyry.
RC drilling comprised six 40m spaced holes on each of three 280m wide traverses spaced at 160m. Greater than 1g/t gold intercepts were made in all but one of the 14 RC holes drilled for which assays have been reported; assays are pending for four of the remaining holes.
Best gold intercepts returned include:
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12m @ 0.6g/t gold from 55m including 1m @ 3g/t gold from 66m in hole MDRC0006
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6m @ 1.3g/t gold from 11m and 6m @ 4.4g/t gold from 54m including 2m @ 12.5g/t gold from 54m in hole MDRC0009
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3m @ 6.7g/t gold from 43m including 1m @ 18.2g/t gold from 44m in hole MDRC0010
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7m @ 0.7g/t gold from 87m in hole and 29m @ 1.1g/t gold from 98m including 16m @ 1.7g/t gold from 108m in hole MDRC0012
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4m @ 0.7g/t gold from 6m and 1m @ 6.5g/t gold from 88m and 2m @ 1.8g/t gold from 97m in hole MDRC0013
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6m @ 0.8g/t gold from 6m and 5m @ 1.5g/t gold from 44m and 2m @ 0.6g/t gold from 57m and 3m @ 0.5g/t gold from 96m in hole MDRC0014
A prior trial of down hole, and surfacedipole - dipole IP showed a geophysical signature related to sulphide mineralisation at Scone Stone. Geophysics is expected to be useful in vectoring toward highergrade gold mineralisation associated with sulphides within the broad mineralised system.
Ockerburry 1 Prospect
Midas drilled 24 aircore holes on six traverses over 800m strike at the Ockerburry 1 prospect. Drilling generally confirmed the location of the broad low grade gold shear zones, gold mineralisation is associated with intensely sheared mafic rocks with silica and hematite alteration and minor quartz veining present.
The most anomalous gold intercepts included:
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2m @ 18.4g/t gold from 8m in hole MDAC0015
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9m @ 0.6g/t gold from 33m and 7m @ 0.9g/t gold from 45m including 5m @ 1.1g/t gold from 45m in hole MDAC0023
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24m @ 0.3g/t gold from 72m in hole MDAC0026
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12m @ 0.4g/t gold from 32m and 21m @ 0.2g/t gold from 51m in hole MDAC0028
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4m @ 0.6g/t gold from 44m and 10m @ 0.8g/t gold from 70m including 1m @ 4.7g/t gold from 76m in hole MDAC0030
The isolated high-grade intercept of 2m at 18.4g/t gold from 8m in MDAC0015 appears to be located at the interface between transported and insitu clays, proximal to a 1996 RAB drill hole, MSR789, which returned 4m at 29.9g/t gold from 8m. Both holes are east of the main mineralised shear zone and may represent an oblique offset structure target.
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To date sub-economic grades have generally been returned, however, the widths, possibility of oblique offset structures and geological setting of the Ockerburry 1 mineralisation is favourable. The controls on high-grade gold mineralisation remain unclear, so deeper oriented core drilling is justified to determine the optimum drill direction and the potential for higher grade mineralisation, seen regionally.
Ockerburry 2-3 Prospect
Midas drilled 22 AC holes on nine traverses over 1,350m strike at Ockerburry 2-3 prospects. The northern 600m (Ockerburry 3), contains a number of recent anomalous gold intercepts over significant intervals, including:
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32m @ 0.7g/t gold from 40m including 6m @ 1.5g/t gold from 40m and 14m @ 0.7g/t gold from 52m in hole MDAC0055
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4m @ 0.9g/t gold from 46m and 28m @ 0.6g/t gold from 66m, including 2m @ 3.1g/t from 66m and 3m @ 1.5g/t gold from 81m in hole MDAC0059.
Prior intercepts included:
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34m @ 0.8g/t gold from 38m to end of hole including 10m @ 1.5g/t gold from 57m in hole MSR1560
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23m @ 1.0g/t gold from 63m to end of hole in hole MSR1562
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30m @ 0.3g/t gold from 60m in hole MSRC0153
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81m @ 0.3g/t gold from 42m, including 6m @ 0.9g/t gold from 51m and 9m @ 0.7g/t gold from 64m in hole MSRC0154
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14m @ 0.6g/t gold from 138m, including 1m @ 6.3g/t gold from 144m in hole MSRC0155
The host setting is an intensively sheared mafic unit associated with the major Ockerburry shear zone, with variable haematitic alteration, silicification and quartz veining present.
Many of the holes ended in gold mineralisation, and transport cover is 10-20m thick, highlighting the need for further infill and deeper drilling.
Midas drilling confirmed gold mineralisation at the southern half (Ockerburry 2) in several holes, however this prospect remains only partially tested due to deeper transported cover up to 65m down hole, gold intercepts included:
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8m @ 1.1g/t gold from 54m including 4m @ 1.7g/t gold from 54m in hole MDAC0040
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14m @ 0.4g/t gold from 44m in hole MDAC0041.
Ockerburry 4 Prospect
Midas completed 14 wide spaced AC holes over an area 500m by 300m at Ockerburry 4. To date anomalous gold mineralisation has been encountered at shallow depths. Anomalous gold intercepts included:
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10m @ 0.6g/t gold from 40m including 2m @ 1.5g/t gold from 42m in hole MDAC0069
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2m @ 2.3g/t gold from 60m in hole MDAC0071
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Scone Stone regional targets
Midas drilled 14 AC holes on five target areas within 1.5km radius of Scone Stone. One area located 1.3km SW of the main Scone Stone prospect returned anomalous gold mineralisation associated with strong ironstone and quartz veining over broad intervals. This area (Southwest Scone) and the main Scone Stone prospect have seen little previous exploration.
Intercepts at Southwest Scone from MDAC0085 included:
- 4m @ 0.4g/t from 32m and 6m @ 0.3g/t gold from 64m.
Prior drilling in the same area included:
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21m @ 0.4g/t gold from 68m to the end of hole MSR2351
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7m @ 0.5g/t gold from 64m in hole MSRC0181
Otto Prospect
Midas drilled 14 AC holes at Otto, of which only five holes penetrated the Permian cover, which was noted up to 105m down hole. In all, four AC holes reached a basement.
Midas drilled four shallow RC holes to obtain an understanding of the geology related to the gradient array IP and gravity anomalies previously identified.
The geological setting has been interpreted as favourable with mafic, ultramafic and granodiorite with variable shearing, silica-haematite alteration, pervasive minor sulphides and quartz veining.
Four assays are pending for the RC drilling at Otto.
To test Otto bore (and the Otto North areas - see below) effectively, a larger air capacity drill rig capable of deeper drilling is considered the best way forward.
Otto North Prospect
Otto North is located 5.6 km, along strike to the north of Otto. Midas drilled six wide-spaced AC holes on a single traverse, of which three successfully penetrated the Permian cover. Bedrock geology is favourable, comprising mafic rocks with variable shearing, quartz veining, sulphides and haematitic alteration.
One hole, MDAC0099, intercepted 6m at 0.3g/t gold, which is highly encouraging given that only 22m of bedrock was tested and a prior hole MSAC0115, located 35m east, also intercepted anomalous bedrock, including 1m at 0.6g/t gold and 1m at 0.3g/t gold, over a 9m interval immediately below transported cover to the end of the hole.
NEXT STEPS
Midas will follow up the three prospects with a larger capacity drill rig, capable of penetrating deeper into bedrock. The Company is also planning to drill any additional targets generated from recent geochemical and geophysical surveys. Further results from the drilling, including the assay results from Scone Stone and Otto are expected within the coming weeks.
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Figure 2: Ockerburry 1 Prospect drill hole locations.
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Figure 3: Ockerburry 2 - 3 Prospect drill hole locations.
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Figure 4: Ockerburry 3 section 6904380N.
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Figure 5: Scone Stone Section 6908020N.
ENDS
This release was authorised by the Board of Midas Minerals Limited.
For more information:
Nick Katris Executive Director
Nathan Ryan Media / Investor Relations
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About Midas
Midas Minerals is a junior mineral exploration company based in Western Australia, targeting the discovery of economic mineral deposits.
Midas’ primary focus is gold; however, our projects are prospective for nickel, platinoids, copper, nickel, base metals, silver and lithium.
The Company has three projects located in the Leinster, Leonora, and Mt Magnet areas of Western Australia. Midas’ projects, Weebo, Challa and Sunset, have prospective areas that remain essentially unexplored due to prior fragmented or private ownership. All projects are also located proximal to infrastructure and within 60km of mining towns and processing plants.
Midas’ Board and management have extensive experience in mineral discovery and a proven track record of significant gold discoveries and mine development.
Forward Looking Statement
Statements regarding Midas’s plans, forecasts and projections with respect to its mineral properties and programmes are forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that Midas’s plans for development of its mineral properties will proceed. There can be no assurance that Midas’s will be able to confirm the presence of Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves, that any mineralisation will prove to be economic or that a mine will be successfully developed on any of Midas’s mineral properties. The performance of Midas’s may be influenced by a number of factors which are outside the control of the Company, its directors, staff or contractors.
Competent Persons Statement
The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results is based on and fairly represents information and supporting documentation prepared by Mr Mark Calderwood, a consultant of the Company. Mr Calderwood is a Competent Persons and is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Calderwood has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves” (JORC Code). Mr Calderwood consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information and supporting documents in the form and context in which it appears.
Mr Calderwood is a shareholder of the Company and the Company does not consider this to constitute an actual or potential conflict of interest to his role as Competent Person due to the overarching duties he owes to the Company. Mr Calderwood is not aware of any other relationship with Midas which could constitute a potential for a conflict of interest.
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APPENDIX A: DRILLING RESULTS
Table 1: Summary of Aircore Drill Holes
| Prospect | HoleID | Easting | Northing | Drilled Length (m) |
Azimuth | Decl. | Cover (m) |
Saprolite (m) |
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| Otto | MDAC0001 | 305321 | 6895140 | 10 | 90 | -60 | >10? | |
| Otto | MDAC0002 | 305281 | 6895139 | 5 | 90 | -60 | >5? | |
| Otto | MDAC0003 | 305241 | 6895138 | 39 | 90 | -60 | 16? | |
| Otto | MDAC0004 | 305199 | 6895137 | 19 | 90 | -60 | >19 | |
| Otto | MDAC0005 | 305160 | 6895135 | 6 | 90 | -60 | >6 | |
| Otto | MDAC0006 | 305341 | 6894860 | 11 | 90 | -60 | >11 | |
| Otto | MDAC0007 | 305303 | 6894858 | 6 | 90 | -60 | >6 | |
| Otto | MDAC0008 | 305264 | 6894857 | 4 | 90 | -60 | >4 | |
| Otto | MDAC0009 | 305225 | 6894857 | 11 | 90 | -60 | >11 | |
| Otto | MDAC0010 | 305178 | 6894860 | 11 | 90 | -60 | >11 | |
| Otto North | MDAC0011 | 305921 | 6900768 | 76 | 90 | -60 | >76 | |
| Otto North | MDAC0012 | 305842 | 6900758 | 93 | 90 | -60 | >93 | |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0013 | 304342 | 6901543 | 119 | 90 | -60 | 10 | 117 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0014 | 304350 | 6901583 | 122 | 90 | -60 | 10 | >122 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0015 | 304310 | 6901581 | 122 | 90 | -60 | 9 | 88 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0016 | 304267 | 6901582 | 110 | 90 | -60 | 9 | 93 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0017 | 304230 | 6901581 | 90 | 90 | -60 | 2 | 41 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0018 | 304189 | 6901583 | 80 | 90 | -60 | 10 | 35 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0019 | 304150 | 6901581 | 84 | 90 | -60 | 7 | 60 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0020 | 304246 | 6901580 | 62 | 90 | -60 | 10 | ? |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0021 | 304381 | 6901741 | 80 | 90 | -60 | 9 | >80 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0022 | 304339 | 6901741 | 80 | 90 | -60 | 8 | >80 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0023 | 304300 | 6901741 | 88 | 90 | -60 | 7 | 53 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0024 | 304260 | 6901739 | 77 | 90 | -60 | 10 | 55 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0025 | 304343 | 6901899 | 116 | 90 | -60 | 10 | 70 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0026 | 304303 | 6901900 | 97 | 90 | -60 | 10 | 59 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0027 | 304260 | 6901900 | 86 | 90 | -60 | 8 | 69 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0028 | 304382 | 6902060 | 75 | 90 | -60 | 10 | 28 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0029 | 304342 | 6902059 | 74 | 90 | -60 | 7 | 46 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0030 | 304420 | 6902218 | 81 | 90 | -60 | 9 | 40 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0031 | 304378 | 6902217 | 81 | 90 | -60 | 6 | 58 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0032 | 304343 | 6902220 | 96 | 90 | -60 | 8 | 64 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0033 | 304300 | 6902061 | 85 | 90 | -60 | 7 | 62 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0034 | 304424 | 6902384 | 80 | 90 | -60 | 9 | 48 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0035 | 304381 | 6902378 | 95 | 90 | -60 | 8 | 77 |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0036 | 304342 | 6902377 | 92 | 90 | -60 | 2 | >92 |
| Ockerburry 2 | MDAC0037 | 304701 | 6903095 | 109 | 90 | -60 | 65 | 82 |
| Ockerburry2 | MDAC0038 | 304742 | 6903100 | 84 | 90 | -60 | 44 | 76 |
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| Prospect | HoleID | Easting | Northing | Drilled Length (m) |
Azimuth | Decl. | Cover (m) |
Saprolite (m) |
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| Ockerburry 2 | MDAC0039 | 304820 | 6903259 | 96 | 90 | -60 | 16 | 90 |
| Ockerburry 2 | MDAC0040 | 304781 | 6903255 | 98 | 90 | -60 | 25? | 59 |
| Ockerburry 2 | MDAC0041 | 304862 | 6903420 | 83 | 90 | -60 | 15 | 46 |
| Ockerburry 2 | MDAC0042 | 304820 | 6903418 | 95 | 90 | -60 | 11 | 54 |
| Ockerburry 2 | MDAC0043 | 304784 | 6903416 | 104 | 90 | -60 | 13 | 41 |
| Ockerburry 2 | MDAC0044 | 304925 | 6903581 | 77 | 90 | -60 | 12 | 56 |
| Ockerburry 2 | MDAC0045 | 304883 | 6903576 | 71 | 90 | -60 | 13 | 47 |
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0046 | 305002 | 6903740 | 102 | 90 | -60 | 3 | 60 |
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0047 | 304961 | 6903742 | 84 | 90 | -60 | 9 | 59 |
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0048 | 304924 | 6903741 | 92 | 90 | -60 | 9 | 32 |
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0049 | 305082 | 6903896 | 116 | 90 | -60 | 12 | >116 |
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0050 | 305041 | 6903896 | 80 | 90 | -60 | 15 | 57 |
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0051 | 305003 | 6903897 | 86 | 90 | -60 | 13 | 57 |
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0052 | 305129 | 6904059 | 121 | 90 | -60 | 16 | 99 |
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0053 | 305081 | 6904060 | 88 | 90 | -60 | 18 | 54 |
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0054 | 305043 | 6904062 | 95 | 90 | -60 | 18 | 69 |
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0055 | 305164 | 6904220 | 74 | 90 | -60 | 14 | 31 |
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0056 | 305126 | 6904220 | 80 | 90 | -60 | 13 | 47 |
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0057 | 305084 | 6904219 | 85 | 90 | -60 | 14 | 47 |
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0058 | 305201 | 6904381 | 85 | 90 | -60 | 11 | 65 |
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0059 | 305161 | 6904379 | 111 | 90 | -60 | 11 | 64 |
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0060 | 305643 | 6905057 | 110 | 90 | -60 | 20 | 65 |
| Ockerburry4 | MDAC0061 | 305601 | 6905059 | 110 | 90 | -60 | 11 | 83 |
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0062 | 305523 | 6905058 | 110 | 90 | -60 | 11 | 95 |
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0063 | 305440 | 6905052 | 110 | 90 | -60 | 23 | 77 |
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0064 | 305361 | 6905054 | 115 | 90 | -60 | 16 | 80 |
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0065 | 305323 | 6905057 | 91 | 90 | -60 | 11 | 70 |
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0066 | 305284 | 6905059 | 110 | 90 | -60 | 12 | 85 |
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0067 | 305205 | 6905062 | 82 | 90 | -60 | 7 | 44 |
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0068 | 305628 | 6905375 | 74 | 90 | -60 | 11 | 43 |
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0069 | 305662 | 6905453 | 71 | 90 | -60 | 14 | 43 |
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0070 | 305623 | 6905459 | 84 | 90 | -60 | 10 | 55 |
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0071 | 305581 | 6905458 | 82 | 90 | -60 | 12 | 66 |
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0072 | 305544 | 6905460 | 102 | 90 | -60 | 9 | 75 |
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0073 | 305631 | 6905538 | 78 | 90 | -60 | 11 | 51 |
| Scone Regional | MDAC0074 | 305863 | 6907660 | 83 | 90 | -60 | 15 | 38 |
| Scone Regional | MDAC0075 | 305820 | 6907658 | 99 | 90 | -60 | 15 | 42 |
| Scone Regional | MDAC0076 | 305000 | 6907161 | 70 | 90 | -60 | 40 | 40 |
| Scone Regional | MDAC0077 | 304965 | 6907160 | 51 | 90 | -60 | 39 | 39 |
| Scone Regional | MDAC0078 | 304920 | 6907161 | 50 | 90 | -60 | 39 | 39 |
| Scone Stone | MDAC0079 | 304983 | 6907725 | 91 | 90 | -60 | 9 | 68 |
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| Prospect | HoleID | Easting | Northing | Drilled Length (m) |
Azimuth | Decl. | Cover (m) |
Saprolite (m) |
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| Scone Stone | MDAC0080 | 304942 | 6907723 | 102 | 90 | -60 | 9 | 53 |
| Scone Stone | MDAC0081 | 304905 | 6907725 | 81 | 90 | -60 | 10 | 59 |
| Scone Stone | MDAC0082 | 304861 | 6907722 | 47 | 90 | -60 | 9 | 46 |
| Scone Regional | MDAC0083 | 304051 | 6907560 | 94 | 90 | -60 | 3 | 50 |
| Scone Regional | MDAC0084 | 304032 | 6907559 | 52 | 90 | -60 | 3 | 42 |
| Scone Regional | MDAC0085 | 303602 | 6907560 | 75 | 90 | -60 | 2 | 71 |
| Scone Regional | MDAC0086 | 303560 | 6907561 | 80 | 90 | -60 | 3 | 52 |
| Scone Regional | MDAC0087 | 303520 | 6907562 | 89 | 90 | -60 | 1 | 49 |
| Scone Regional | MDAC0088 | 303619 | 6907560 | 62 | 90 | -60 | 2 | >62 |
| Scone Regional | MDAC0089 | 303980 | 6907860 | 107 | 90 | -60 | 4 | 66 |
| Scone Regional | MDAC0090 | 303899 | 6907864 | 118 | 90 | -60 | 4 | 75 |
| Scone Regional | MDAC0091 | 303821 | 6907859 | 102 | 90 | -60 | 4 | >102 |
| Scone Stone | MDAC0092 | 305770 | 6908662 | 71 | 90 | -60 | 13 | 68 |
| Scone Stone | MDAC0093 | 305690 | 6908660 | 98 | 90 | -60 | 33? | 97 |
| Scone Stone | MDAC0094 | 305613 | 6908659 | 75 | 90 | -60 | 32 | >75 |
| Scone Stone | MDAC0095 | 305530 | 6908660 | 83 | 90 | -60 | 32 | 66 |
| Otto North | MDAC0096 | 305440 | 6900757 | 80 | 90 | -60 | 39 | 51 |
| Otto North | MDAC0097 | 305370 | 6900758 | 75 | 90 | -60 | 44 | |
| Otto North | MDAC0098 | 305280 | 6900760 | 61 | 90 | -60 | >61? | |
| Otto North | MDAC0099 | 305203 | 6900760 | 105 | 90 | -60 | 83? | |
| Otto | MDAC0100 | 305334 | 6895134 | 51 | 90 | -60 | 26 | |
| Otto | MDAC0101 | 305285 | 6895136 | 57 | 90 | -60 | 11? | |
| Otto | MDAC0102 | 305211 | 6895143 | 60 | 90 | -60 | 22? | |
| Otto | MDAC0103 | 305159 | 6895134 | 60 | 90 | -60 | 20? |
Notes
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1) Cover refers to minimum interpreted down hole depth of transported sediments.
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2) Saprolite refers to logged depth of saprolite
Table 2: Summary of Reverse Circulation Drill Holes
| Prospect | HoleID | Easting | Northing | Depth (m) |
Azimuth | Decl. | Cover (m) |
Saprolite (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scone Stone | MDRC0001 | 305101 | 6907862 | 104 | 98 | -60 | 26 | 42 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0002 | 305062 | 6907867 | 120 | 95 | -60 | 12 | 33 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0003 | 305023 | 6907865 | 92 | 93 | -60 | 12 | 32 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0004 | 304982 | 6907864 | 143 | 96 | -57 | 12 | 37 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0005 | 304943 | 6907865 | 119 | 90 | -60 | 9 | 32 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0006 | 304902 | 6907863 | 119 | 95 | -60 | 9 | 39 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0007 | 305202 | 6908019 | 125 | 90 | -60 | 12 | 65 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0008 | 305162 | 6908020 | 119 | 94 | -57 | 10 | 73 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0009 | 305124 | 6908019 | 137 | 92 | -58 | 11 | 57 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0010 | 305081 | 6908021 | 140 | 90 | -57 | 7 | 58 |
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| Prospect | HoleID | Easting | Northing | Depth (m) |
Azimuth | Decl. | Cover (m) |
Saprolite (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scone Stone | MDRC0011 | 305045 | 6908022 | 119 | 93 | -60 | 9 | 59 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0012 | 305002 | 6908021 | 140 | 90 | -58 | 8 | 73 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0013 | 305381 | 6908181 | 104 | 93 | -60 | 9 | 42 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0014 | 305342 | 6908182 | 119 | 90 | -57 | 12 | 51 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0015 | 305303 | 6908183 | 125 | 95 | -60 | 9 | 49 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0016 | 355262 | 6908183 | 119 | 96 | -58 | 9 | 33 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0017 | 305224 | 6908181 | 122 | 90 | -58 | 9 | 48 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0018 | 305184 | 6908182 | 125 | 90 | -60 | 9 | 53 |
| Otto | MDRC0019 | 305225 | 6894858 | 77 | 92 | -58 | 16? | |
| Otto | MDRC0020 | 305180 | 6894860 | 77 | 92 | -58 | 43? | |
| Otto | MDRC0021 | 305968 | 6894460 | 116 | 92 | -57 | 105 | |
| Otto | MDRC0022 | 305805 | 6894461 | 98 | 91 | -57 | 73? |
Notes
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1) Cover refers to minimum interpreted down hole depth of transported sediments.
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2) Saprolite refers to logged depth of saprolite
Table 3: Summary of Aircore Drill Intercepts
| Prospect | HoleID | Depth (m) |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Intercept (m) |
Au (g/t) |
Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto | MDAC0003 | 39 | |||||
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0013 | 119 | NSI | deep saprolite | |||
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0014 | 122 | 72 | 74 | 2 | 0.21 | deep saprolite |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0015 | 122 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 18.4 | deep saprolite |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0016 | 110 | NSI | deep saprolite | |||
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0017 | 90 incl. |
44 44 49 62 |
47 45 55 70 |
3 1 6 8 |
0.44 1.01 0.20 0.14 |
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| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0018 | 80 | 66 74 |
70 80 |
4 6 |
0.30 0.25 |
|
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0019 | 84 | 54 | 58 | 4 | 0.60 | |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0020 | 62 | 46 | 48 | 2 | 1.48 | |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0021 | 80 | NSI | deep saprolite | |||
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0022 | 80 | NSI | deep saprolite | |||
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0023 | 88 incl. |
33 45 45 80 |
39 52 50 82 |
9 7 5 2 |
0.60 0.86 1.11 0.33 |
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| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0024 | 77 | 61 | 75 | 14 | 0.35 |
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| Prospect | HoleID | Depth (m) |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Intercept (m) |
Au (g/t) |
Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0025 | 116 | 34 40 |
37 54 |
3 14 |
0.36 0.30 |
|
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0026 | 97 | 72 | 96 | 24 | 0.32 | |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0027 | 86 | NSI | ||||
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0028 | 75 | 32 51 |
44 72 |
12 21 |
0.39 0.21 |
|
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0029 | 74 | 32 72 |
44 74* |
12 2 |
0.25 0.44 |
|
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0030 | 81 incl. |
44 64 70 76 |
48 65 80 77 |
4 1 10 1 |
0.56 0.32 0.77 4.65 |
|
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0031 | 81 | 56 | 60 | 4 | 0.41 | |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0032 | 96 | 80 | 88 | 8 | 0.35 | |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0033 | 85 | 56 72 80 |
58 74 82 |
2 2 2 |
0.65 0.55 1.75 |
|
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0034 | 80 | 46 | 48 | 2 | 0.37 | |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0035 | 95 | 57 72 |
61 78 |
4 6 |
0.24 0.20 |
deep saprolite |
| Ockerburry 1 | MDAC0036 | 92 | NSI | deep saprolite | |||
| Ockerburry 2 | MDAC0037 | 109 | NSI | deep saprolite and transported | |||
| Ockerburry 2 | MDAC0038 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 2 | 0.24 | deep saprolite and transported |
| Ockerburry 2 | MDAC0039 | 96 incl. and |
40 42 52 |
60 46 60 |
20 4 8 |
0.22 0.36 0.30 |
deep saprolite |
| Ockerburry 2 | MDAC0040 | 98 incl. |
54 54 |
62 58 |
8 4 |
1.11 1.69 |
|
| Ockerburry 2 | MDAC0041 | 83 incl. |
44 44 |
58 52 |
14 8 |
0.44 0.59 |
|
| Ockerburry 2 | MDAC0042 | 95 | 52 64 |
58 68 |
6 4 |
0.35 0.35 |
|
| Ockerburry 2 | MDAC0043 | 104 | NSI | ||||
| Ockerburry 2 | MDAC0044 | 77 | 52 56 62 |
54 58 66 |
2 2 4 |
0.44 0.49 0.22 |
|
| Ockerburry 2 | MDAC0045 | 71 | 48 | 50 | 2 | 0.22 | |
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0046 | 102 | NSI | ||||
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0047 | 84 | NSI | ||||
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0048 | 92 incl. |
32 42 |
52 48 |
20 6 |
0.24 0.35 |
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| Prospect | HoleID | Depth (m) |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Intercept (m) |
Au (g/t) |
Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0049 | 116 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0.20 | deep saprolite |
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0050 | 80 | 8 62 |
14 68 |
6 6 |
0.21 0.22 |
|
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0051 | 86 | 78 | 80 | 2 | 0.20 | |
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0052 | 121 | 80 | 82 | 2 | 0.24 | |
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0053 | 88 incl. |
64 70 86 |
66 88 88 |
2 18 2* |
0.24 0.29 1.19 |
|
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0054 | 95 | NSI | ||||
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0055 | 74 incl. and |
40 40 52 |
72 46 66 |
32 6 14 |
0.65 1.46 0.67 |
|
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0056 | 80 | 42 46 58 70 |
44 50 60 80 |
2 4 2 10 |
0.44 0.23 0.89 0.17 |
|
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0057 | 85 | NSI | ||||
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0058 | 85 | 14 72 |
18 82 |
4 10 |
0.21 0.20 |
|
| Ockerburry 3 | MDAC0059 | 111 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0.16 | |
| incl. incl. and |
46 46 66 66 81 |
50 48 94 68 84 |
4 2 28 2 3 |
0.94 1.58 0.57 3.07 1.46 |
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| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0060 | 110 | NSI | ||||
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0061 | 110 | NSI | ||||
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0062 | 110 | NSI 104 |
108 | 4 | 0.20 | |
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0063 | 110 | 88 | 96 | 8 | 0.25 | |
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0064 | 115 | NSI | ||||
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0065 | 91 | NSI | ||||
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0066 | 110 incl. |
88 100 |
110 108 |
22 8 |
0.16 0.33 |
|
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0067 | 82 | NSI | ||||
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0068 | 74 | 30 | 32 | 2 | 0.56 | |
| 58 | 62 | 4 | 0.47 | ||||
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0069 | 71 incl. |
40 42 |
50 44 |
10 2 |
0.60 1.47 |
|
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0070 | 84 | 58 | 60 | 2 | 0.25 | |
| Ockerburry4 | MDAC0071 | 82 | 60 | 62 | 2 | 2.29 |
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| Prospect | HoleID | Depth (m) |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Intercept (m) |
Au (g/t) |
Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0072 | 102 | NSI | ||||
| Ockerburry 4 | MDAC0073 | 78 | 50 | 54 | 4 | 0.16 | |
| Scone Regional | MDAC0074 | 83 | NSI | ||||
| Scone Regional | MDAC0075 | 99 | NSI | ||||
| Scone Regional | MDAC0076 | 70 | NSI | deep transported | |||
| Scone Regional | MDAC0077 | 51 | 32 | 36 | 4 | 0.28 | deep transported |
| Scone Regional | MDAC0078 | 50 | NSI | deep transported | |||
| Scone Stone | MDAC0079 | 91 | 52 | 58 | 6 | 0.24 | |
| Scone Stone | MDAC0080 | 102 | NSI | ||||
| Scone Stone | MDAC0081 | 81 | 36 50 66 |
40 60 76 |
4 10 10 |
0.23 0.13 0.21 |
|
| Scone Stone | MDAC0082 | 47 | NSI | ||||
| Scone Regional | MDAC0083 | 94 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 0.26 | |
| Scone Regional | MDAC0084 | 52 | NSI | ||||
| Scone Regional | MDAC0085 | 75 | 32 52 64 |
36 54 70 |
4 2 6 |
0.42 0.21 0.34 |
|
| Scone Regional | MDAC0086 | 80 | NSI | ||||
| Scone Regional | MDAC0087 | 89 | NSI | ||||
| Scone Regional | MDAC0088 | 62 | 38 | 40 | 2 | 0.30 | |
| Scone Regional | MDAC0089 | 107 | NSI | ||||
| Scone Regional | MDAC0090 | 118 | NSI | ||||
| Scone Regional | MDAC0091 | 102 | NSI | ||||
| Scone Stone | MDAC0092 | 71 | 52 | 54 | 2 | 0.68 | |
| Scone Stone | MDAC0093 | 98 | NSI | ||||
| Scone Stone | MDAC0094 | 75 | NSI | deep transported | |||
| Scone Stone | MDAC0095 | 83 | NSI | deep transported | |||
| Otto North | MDAC0096 | 80 | NSI | deep transported | |||
| Otto North | MDAC0097 | 75 | NSI | deep transported | |||
| Otto North | MDAC0099 | 105 incl. and |
92 92 96 |
98 93 98 |
6 1 2 |
0.29 0.69 0.38 |
|
| Otto | MDAC0100 | 51 | 39 | 42 | 3 | 0.23 | deep transported |
| Otto | MDAC0101 | 57 | 50 | 51 | 1 | 0.26 | |
| Otto | MDAC0102 | 60 | 57 | 58 | 1 | 0.20 | |
| Otto | MDAC0103 | 60 | NSI |
Notes
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1) Only holes that penetrated transported cover included.
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2) NSI denotes no significant intercepts
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Table 4: Summary of Reverse Circulations Drill Intercepts
| Prospect | Hole ID | Depth (m) |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Intercept (m) |
Au (g/t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scone Stone | MDRC0001 | 104 | 6 94 |
9 95 |
3 1 |
0.40 2.32 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0002 | 120 | 5 26 |
7 27 |
2 1 |
0.53 1.66 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0003 | 92 Incl. Incl. |
49 50 72 72 85 |
51 51 74 73 86 |
3 1 2 1 1 |
0.87 1.92 0.94 1.64 1.07 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0004 | 143 Incl. |
45 45 59 68 75 120 131 |
54 47 61 69 79 122 133 |
9 2 2 1 4 2 2 |
0.51 1.10 0.43 0.48 0.35 0.32 1.11 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0005 | 119 | 59 70 84 97 102 |
62 71 85 99 103 |
3 1 1 2 1 |
0.42 0.40 0.58 0.61 0.49 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0006 | 119 Incl. |
55 66 |
67 67 |
12 1 |
0.59 2.97 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0007 | 125 | NSI | |||
| Scone Stone | MDRC0008 | 119 Incl. and |
37 50 50 55 |
38 59 51 56 |
1 9 1 1 |
0.40 0.66 1.78 1.35 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0009 | 137 Incl. Incl. Incl. |
11 11 54 54 54 98 108 |
17 13 60 56 55 100 109 |
6 2 6 2 1 2 1 |
1.33 3.46 4.40 12.45 22.49 0.31 0.44 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0010 | 140 Incl. |
43 44 55 |
46 45 57 |
3 1 2 |
6.66 18.23 0.63 |
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| Prospect | Hole ID | Depth (m) |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Intercept (m) |
Au (g/t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scone Stone | MDRC0011 | 119 Incl. |
49 59 59 64 |
50 63 60 66 |
1 4 1 2 |
1.07 0.64 1.21 0.40 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0012 | 140 Incl. Incl. Incl. |
71 87 92 98 108 119 |
75 94 93 127 124 122 |
4 7 1 29 16 3 |
0.36 0.72 3.77 1.09 1.69 4.40 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0013 | 103 Incl. |
6 88 97 97 |
10 89 99 98 |
4 1 2 1 |
0.67 6.47 1.78 3.29 |
| Scone Stone | MDRC0014 | 119 Incl. |
6 6 44 |
12 9 49 |
6 3 5 |
0.78 1.27 1.49 |
| Incl. Incl. |
44 57 63 96 96 |
46 59 64 99 97 |
1 2 1 3 1 |
3.00 0.57 0.59 0.53 1.25 |
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| Scone Stone | MDRC0015 | Awaiting Assay |
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| Scone Stone | MDRC0016 | Awaiting Assay |
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| Scone Stone | MDRC0017 | Awaiting Assay |
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| Scone Stone | MDRC0018 | Awaiting Assay |
||||
| Otto | MDRC0019 | Awaiting Assay |
||||
| Otto | MDRC0020 | Awaiting Assay |
||||
| Otto | MDRC0021 | Awaiting Assay |
||||
| Otto | MDRC0022 | Awaiting Assay |
Notes
- 1) NSI denotes - no significant intercepts
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Appendix B: JORC Code 2012 Edition - Table 1 For Exploration Results
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
| Criteria | JORC Code Explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Sampling techniques |
• Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels, random chips, or specific specialised 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. • Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representativity 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 (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. |
All drilling and sampling was undertaken in an industry standard manner Reverse circulation (RC) holes at Weebo were sampled on a 1m basis with samples collected from a cone splitter mounted on the drill rig cyclone. 1m samples ranged from 2.0-3.5kg. Aircore (AC) samples were collected by spear from 1m sample piles and composited over 1m to 4m intervals. Sample weights ranged from 1.0-3.0kg. The independent laboratories pulverised the entire samples for analysis as described below Industry prepared independent standards were inserted approximately 1 in 19 to 1 in 29 samples. Field duplicates were inserted 1 in 19 samples. Sample sizes are considered appropriate for the material sampled. The samples are considered representative and appropriate for the types of drilling. RC samples are appropriate for use in a mineral resource estimate. |
| 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.). |
AC drilling – utilising 83mm face sampling blade bits and DTH hammer and inter-tube reverse circulation sample return. RC drilling - utilising 121mm face sampling DTH hammer and inter-tube reverse circulation sample return. |
| Drill sample recovery |
• Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and results assessed. • Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure 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. |
RC and AC samples were visually assessed for recovery. Samples were generally considered representative with acceptable recovery. Any intervals having less than optimal recovery or possible contamination were recorded. No sample bias was observed. |
| 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. • Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc.) photography • The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged. |
The entire holes were geologically logged. Logging is qualitative in nature. RC sample logging is appropriate for use in a resource estimation. The AC results provide a good indication of the mineralisation but are not used in resource estimation |
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| Criteria | JORC Code Explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-sampling techniques and sample preparation |
• If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core 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. • 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. |
RC sampling at Weebo was, carried out by a cone splitter on the drill rig cyclone and drill cuttings were sampled at 1m intervals. Aircore (AC) samples were collected by spear from 1m sample piles and composited over 1m to 4m intervals. Sample weights ranged from 1.0-3.0kg. Industry prepared independent standards were inserted approximately 1 in 19 to 1 in 29 samples. Field duplicates were inserted 1 in 19 samples. Sample sizes are considered appropriate for the material sampled. The entire samples were dried, jaw crushed and a 1kg sub sample pulverised. Pulps were split for analysis. Aurum Laboratories has internal QA/QC procedures to ensure a representative sample. The entire samples were dried, jaw crushed and the whole sample pulverised. Pulps were split for analysis. Bureau Veritas has internal QA/QC procedures to ensure a representative sample. The samples are considered representative and appropriate for the methods of drilling. The RC samples are appropriate for use in a resource estimation. The AC results provide a good indication of the mineralisation but are not used in resource estimation |
| 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. • 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. • 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. |
The samples were submitted to commercial independent laboratories in Perth, Australia. At Aurum Laboratories a 50 gram sample weight was fire assayed with lead collection and the resultant prill after digest read for gold to 0.01 parts per million At Bureau Veritas a 40 gram sample weight was fire assayed with lead collection and the resultant prill after digest read for gold to 0.01 parts per million The techniques are considered quantitative in nature. As discussed above certified reference standards were inserted by the Company and the laboratory also carries out internal standards in individual batches. Based on QAQC, assays were considered satisfactory, Field duplicates provide an indication of sample variability associated with sampling techniques and coarse gold. No alarming results were received from field duplicates. |
| Verification of sampling and assaying |
• The verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative company personnel. • The use of twinned holes. • Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols. • Discuss any adjustment to assay data. |
Results have been uploaded in digital datasheets prepared by consulting geologists prepared on site. The results have been checked and verified. No adjustments have been made to assay data. Results are reported on a length weighted basis. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code Explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| 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. • Specification of the grid system used. • Quality and adequacy of topographic control. |
All locations have been presented in zone 51 GDA 1994 MGA. RC and AC hole locations are currently located using handheld GPS to an accuracy of 3m. DGPS surveying will be undertaken of RC holes prior to use in a resource estimate. RL have not been currently recorded and will require DGPS or similar level of survey accuracy. The terrain drilled is nominally flat. |
| Data spacing and distribution |
• Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. • 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. • Whether sample compositing has been applied. |
The AC drill hole spacing was 40 to 80m on traverses spaced at +/-160m and is not intended to be used for resource estimation The RC data spacing for Weebo was generally 40m x 160m, is not sufficient for Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation. Sample compositing has not been applied for RC drilling except in reporting of drill intercepts. . |
| 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. • 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. |
Drilling is believed to be approximately perpendicular to the strike of mineralisation and the dip of mineralisation is anticipated to be near vertical or steeply to the west. All holes were drilled at about -60 degrees to the east. Drill hole orientation may have exaggerated intercept intervals and may have resulted in mineralised structures being missed. Given the early stage of exploration the CP is satisfied that determining the true width of mineralised intercepts is not as critical as defining areas containing anomalous results for further exploration. Future follow-up drilling should focus on understanding the orientation of mineralised structures. |
| Sample security |
• The measures taken to ensure sample security. |
Samples were collected by consultants and company personnel and delivered direct to the laboratory via a transport contractor. |
| Audits or reviews |
• The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data. |
No audits or reviews of sampling techniques has been undertaken. A review of sample QAQC is routinely undertaken on receipt of assays. |
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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
| Criteria | JORC Code Explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area. |
Weebo Project: Exploration licences E36/792, E36/797, E36/798, E36/811, E36/845, E36/846, E36/860, E36/934, E36/952 and prospecting licence PL36/1878 located east of Leinster in Western Australia. The Company has entered into an agreement pursuant to which it has the option to purchase 100% legal and beneficial ownership of the foregoing tenements, subject to satisfying a cash payment of $600,000 and granting a 1.5% gross revenue royalty payable to the vendors. Following completion, the Company will assume responsibility for the payment of the State Government royalty. All tenements are in good standing. There are no registered native title interests, wilderness areas, national park or environmental impediments (other than usual environmental and rehabilitation conditions on which the granted tenements have been granted) over the outlined current areas. There are no current impediments to obtaining a license to operate in the project areas. There are several registered heritage sites covering limited areas within the Weebo Project including part of the Otto prospect. |
| Exploration done by other parties |
• Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. |
This announcement refers to prior exploration results. The prior exploration is comprehensively referenced in the Independent Geologists Report and Appendices within the Midas Prospectus of 3 September 2021. |
| Geology | • Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. |
The Weebo Project is located within the Yilgarn Craton, the project overlies a NW to North trending sequence of Archaean greenstones that form part of the Norseman- Wiluna Greenstone Belt of the Kalgoorlie Terrane. The greenstone sequence in the project area comprises tholeiitic and high-magnesian basalts, felsic volcanics, interflow sediments including chert, shale and iron formation, mafic intrusives and ultramafic rocks. The Project is prospective for shear and vein hosted gold mineralisation and ultramafic hosted nickel sulphide mineralisation Transport Tertiary to Permian sediments are common, a significant number of the auger geochemical samples may be from within transported Wiluna hard pan regolith. |
| 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: oeasting and northing of the drill hole collar oelevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar odip and azimuth of the hole odown hole length and interception depth ohole length. • 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. |
Tables 1 and 2 contain details of all drill collar location and drill hole directional details Tables 3 and 4 contain summaries of intercepts for all holes that penetrated transported cover. Relative level information is not included and remains pending DGPS survey. All co-ordinates refer to GDA1994 MGA Zone 51. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code Explanation | Commentary |
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| 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. • 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. • The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be clearly stated. |
AC intercepts are reported to a minimum cutoff of 0.2g/t gold with an internal dilution of 4m maximum. Intercepts of less of greater than 0.1g/t gold are included if they include values of at least 0.2g/t gold. RC intercepts are reported to a minimum cutoff of 0.4g/t gold with an internal dilution of 4m maximum. Intercepts of less of greater than 0.2g/t gold are included if they include values of at least 0.4g/t gold. Any higher-grade intervals exceeding 2g/t within a broad lower grade interval are reported as subintervals. Intercepts are length weighted averaged. No maximum cuts have been made |
| 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 • 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’). |
The relationship between intercept widths and true widths is unknown. |
| 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. |
Figures 1, 2 and 3 show recent AC and RC holes and relative locations of prior drilling (subject to limitations on positioning of prior collars). Figures 4 and 5 are cross sections |
| 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. |
Co-ordinates for all RC and AC holes are included in Tables 1 and 2. All recent and prior collars are shown for the area covered by a Figures 2 and 3. For those areas reporting is comprehensive. |
| 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. |
All relevant and material exploration data for the target areas discussed, has been reported. Areas containing deeper transported cover and saprolite may remain poorly tested, holes. Indications of the depth of transported cover and saprolite are included in Tables 1 and 2 |
| 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). • 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 drilling is warranted across the tenements to improve the understanding of the mineralisation. All relevant diagrams have been incorporated in this report. |
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