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MINDAX LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2011
Jul 21, 2011
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
DATE: 22 July 2011
ASX Code: MDX
ABN: 28 106 866 442
Exploration Update - Mt Forrest Project HIGHLIGHTS
Corporate Description
Mindax's Mt Forrest Iron Project progressing through development with a view to moving toward mining phase. The company is carefully putting in place necessary approvals and aligning infrastructure partners including and port.
Coupled with its significant iron assets, Mindax is also the greenfields discoverer of a new uranium province near Mukinbudin, Western Australia.
Through technically advanced exploration and an eye for detail, Mindax has successfully built a significant portfolio of minerals projects in Western Australia’s Yilgarn Craton of about 40 tenements covering over 4,600 square kilometres.
Mindax aims to develop strategic resources through innovative exploration. Higher yield projects will be moved to production via strategic partnerships.
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Mindax is targeting DSO production in 2013-H2 to be followed by magnetite production in 2015.
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The current regolith mag-hematite resource (JORC Inferred & Indicated) stands at 19 million tonnes @ 42.3% Fe.
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Primary magnetite resource (JORC Inferred + Indicated) stands at 1.43 billion tonnes @ 31.5% Fe.
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Infrastructure negotiations advancing.
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Mine Tenure, transport corridor and water in place.
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First quarter drilling results confirm 50% Fe primary magnetite mineralisation.
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Positive implications for DSO resource delineation targeting in regolith zone.
Key Projects
Mt Forrest DSO Iron, Magnetite Yilgarn-Avon JV Sedimentary Uranium Mortlock JV Copper-Gold
Address
Level 2, 25 Richardson Street West Perth WA 6005 Telephone: +61 8 9485 2600 Facsimile: +61 8 9485 2500 Email: [email protected]
Investor enquiries
Greg Bromley Managing Director Email: [email protected]
Media enquiries
David Utting Mobile: +61 416 187 462 Email: [email protected]
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MT FORREST IRON PROJECT
The Mt Forrest Iron Project is based on a magnetite resource stands at 1.43 billion tonnes @ 31.5% Fe (JORC Inferred + Indicated).
The present focus is on fast tracking a DSO production from regolith materials overlying this resource. Infrastructure access and complimentary tenure to the Mining Leases are being aligned. A major resource to delineation and metallurgical testing program is planned to commence in August.
The final sets of analyses from the drilling completed earlier this year have been received and are included as Tables 2, 3 and 4 below. Significantly these continue to demonstrate high primary grades to 53.7% and good recoveries at a 80P40 micron grind . The limited coarser grind (80P150 micron) work is also very positive with selected high Fe/low Si concentrate weight recoveries of >40%, Fe > 70% and Si < 3%.
These deeper drill intercepts indicate important targets for DSO materials in the overlying regolith profile . Surface sampling of the up dip projections of this high grade primary material is indicating mixed hematite-magnetite material at surface, for example at Paradise Bore. Previous surface sampling focused very much on the mapped hematite goethite mineralisation and excluded magnetite units.
Table 1 indicates a range of intercepts currently being field checked and sampled as possible DSO drilling targets.
Table 1: Drill hole with High Tenor Fe above 45% Fe (cut-off)
| Prospect | Hole ID | Depth From(m) | Depth To (m) | Primary Fe% |
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| Toucan-Parrot | MFC0300 | 114 | 118 | 45.6 |
| Toucan-Parrot | MFC0301 | 156 | 158 | 53.4 |
| Toucan-Parrot | MFC0302 | 60 | 62 | 49.0 |
| Toucan-Parrot | MFC0302 | 62 | 64 | 49.8 |
| Toucan-Parrot | MFC0302 | 68 | 72 | 56.3 |
| Toucan-Parrot | MFC0302 | 96 | 98 | 45.6 |
| Toucan-Parrot | MFC0303 | 346 | 350 | 45.2 |
| Toucan-Parrot | MFC0303 | 350 | 354 | 47.9 |
| Toucan-Parrot | MFC0303 | 354 | 358 | 47.4 |
| Toucan-Parrot | MFC0303 | 362 | 366 | 46.6 |
| Toucan-Parrot | MFC0305 | 114 | 118 | 46.5 |
| Toucan-Parrot | MFC0305 | 138 | 140 | 49.2 |
| Toucan | MFC0005 | 61 | 62 | 50.8 |
| Toucan | MFC0005 | 62 | 63 | 48.9 |
| Toucan | MFC0005 | 64 | 65 | 47.2 |
| Toucan | MFC0005 | 65 | 66 | 46.9 |
| Toucan | MFC0005 | 66 | 67 | 51.4 |
| Toucan | MFC0009 | 59 | 60 | 45.0 |
| Toucan | MFC0009 | 60 | 61 | 53.4 |
| Toucan | MFC0009 | 64 | 65 | 50.4 |
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| Prospect | Hole ID | Depth From(m) | Depth To (m) | Primary Fe% |
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| Toucan | MFC0009 | 65 | 66 | 46.3 |
| Toucan | MFC0009 | 67 | 68 | 45.2 |
| Toucan | MFC0009 | 69 | 70 | 55.1 |
| Toucan | MFC0009 | 70 | 71 | 56.3 |
| Toucan | MFC0009 | 71 | 72 | 50.0 |
| Toucan | MFC0009 | 72 | 73 | 45.0 |
| Toucan | MFC0009 | 73 | 74 | 48.0 |
| Toucan | MFC0013 | 63 | 64 | 46.2 |
| Toucan | MFC0013 | 64 | 65 | 51.3 |
| Toucan | MFC0113 | 58 | 60 | 45.9 |
| Toucan | MFC0149 | 58 | 60 | 45.0 |
| Toucan | MFC0224 | 98 | 100 | 51.9 |
| Toucan | TPC031 | 62 | 63 | 47.6 |
| Paradise Bore | MFC0327 | 88 | 92 | 50.7 |
| Paradise Bore |
PBCD50 | 235 | 236 | 52.5 |
| ~~P~~ Mitchell |
MFC0270 | 178 | 180 | 53.7 |
| Mitchell | MFC0270 | 186 | 188 | 45.9 |
| Mitchell | MFC0270 | 188 | 190 | 49.9 |
| Cassowary | MFC0241 | 212 | 214 | 45.5 |
| Cassowary | MFC0241 | 214 | 216 | 45.3 |
| Cassowary | MFC0262 | 320 | 322 | 47.7 |
| Cassowary | MFC0262 | 324 | 326 | 46.0 |
| Cassowary | MFC0262 | 370 | 372 | 46.1 |
| Cassowary | MFC0265 | 142 | 144 | 50.1 |
| Cassowary | MFC0265 | 160 | 162 | 45.2 |
| Cassowary | MFC0265 | 174 | 176 | 46.0 |
| Cassowary | MFC0265 | 176 | 178 | 51.2 |
| Cassowary | MFC0265 | 178 | 180 | 45.9 |
| Cassowary | MFC0265 | 180 | 182 | 51.0 |
| Cassowary | MFC0265 | 186 | 188 | 48.5 |
| Cassowary | MFC0265 | 190 | 192 | 45.2 |
| Cassowary | MFC0265 | 192 | 194 | 47.2 |
| Cassowary | MFC0265 | 194 | 196 | 47.1 |
| Cassowary | MFC0265 | 196 | 198 | 50.3 |
| Cassowary | MFC0265 | 198 | 200 | 45.4 |
| Cassowary | MFC0265 | 228 | 230 | 48.8 |
| Cassowary | MFC0265 | 230 | 232 | 45.9 |
In addition to the DSO targets overlying magnetite resource positions, further mapping of hematitegoethite mineralisation has been completed at Currawong, Bulga and Paradise Bore (Figures 1 & 2). These targets have seen only limited drilling or no drilling at all to date.
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The current Magnetite resource (JORC Indicated and Inferred status) stands at 1,425.1 million tonnes at a grade of 31.5% Fe, summarised below:
| JORC Status | MTonnes | Fe% | **SiO2% ** | **Al2O3% ** | P% | S% | LOI |
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| Indicated | 82.9 | 32.4 | 47.2 | 1.6 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.9 |
| Inferred | 1,342.2 | 31.5 | 47.8 | 1.8 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 1.6 |
| Total Indicated and Inferred | 1,425.1 | 31.5 | 47.7 | 1.8 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 1.6 |
The current DSO resource (JORC Indicated and Inferred status) stands at 19 million tonnes at a grade of 42.3% Fe, summarised below:
| JORC Status | MTonnes | Fe% | **SiO2% ** | **Al2O3% ** | P% | S% | LOI |
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| Indicated | 6.338 | 44.7 | 23.0 | 5.4 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 7.0 |
| Inferred | 12.723 | 41.1 | 30.3 | 3.6 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 4.5 |
| Total (Indicated & Inferred) | 19.061 | 42.3 | 27.9 | 4.2 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 5.4 |
Regolith Iron Resource at Mt Forrest (Un-cut and using SG of 2.8). Some inconsistencies due to rounding may occur.
A Conceptual Exploration Target of 35 to 50 million tonnes of Regolith Iron material at a grade of 42% to 58%* Fe has been established from the enhanced geological understanding developed of mineralisation at Mt Forrest.
* The nature of the exploration target means that the potential quantity and grade is conceptual in nature, that there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and that it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource.
This has taken into consideration:
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Existing iron resources and input from previous resource modelling;
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Target limitation to 50m below surface;
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Updated surface mapping and sampling; and
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Density information.
Drilling is expected to recommence at the project in August focused on upgrading the overall regolith resource potential.
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Figure 1: Proposed DSO Drilling at the Currawong (left)and Bulga Prospect (right )
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Figure 2: Plan view RC hole MFC0327 at Paradise Bore
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Table 2: Drill Assay Results
(MFC 261 to MFC 263, MFC269 to 270, MFC312 and 313, and MFC315 - using 25% lower cut)
| Drill Hole | From (m) | To (m) | Down Hole Interval (m) |
Fe% | SiO2% | Al203% | P% | S% | LOI% |
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| Emu | |||||||||
| 40 | 46 | 6 | 31.9 | 49.9 | 2.2 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 2.6 | |
| MFC0261 | 118 | 206 | 88 | 28.7 | 51.0 | 0.4 | 0.05 | 0.54 | 0.2 |
| 276 | 330 | 54 | 33.3 | 45.9 | 1.3 | 0.07 | 0.24 | -0.2 | |
| 70 | 116 | 46 | 39.3 | 42.9 | 0.2 | 0.04 | 0.30 | -1.0 | |
| MFC0263 | 136 | 148 | 12 | 34.7 | 43.0 | 1.6 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.4 |
| 170 | 218 | 48 | 37.1 | 43.6 | 0.5 | 0.06 | 0.05 | -0.1 | |
| Echidna | |||||||||
| 4 | 32 | 28 | 37.4 | 41.7 | 2.6 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 2.9 | |
| 42 | 84 | 42 | 38.5 | 43.5 | 0.4 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 1.8 | |
| 84 | 98 | 14 | 30.8 | 52.0 | 0.8 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 3.1 | |
| MFC0312 | |||||||||
| 192 | 212 | 20 | 28.2 | 51.1 | 1.1 | 0.08 | 0.25 | 0.4 | |
| 224 | 272 | 48 | 31.6 | 50.5 | 0.4 | 0.08 | 0.28 | -0.6 | |
| 280 | 302 | 22 | 28.0 | 52.9 | 0.7 | 0.05 | 0.42 | 0.2 | |
| 48 | 58 | 10 | 28.8 | 51.7 | 2.8 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 3.3 | |
| 64 | 96 | 32 | 35.2 | 46.9 | 0.8 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 1.9 | |
| MFC0313 | |||||||||
| 104 | 128 | 24 | 35.4 | 46.7 | 0.7 | 0.06 | 0.02 | -0.7 | |
| 152 | 170 | 18 | 35.9 | 42.2 | 1.9 | 0.05 | 0.00 | -0.1 | |
| 12 | 24 | 12 | 37.0 | 43.1 | 1.0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2.2 | |
| 30 | 66 | 36 | 35.5 | 43.6 | 1.4 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 2.7 | |
| MFC0315 | |||||||||
| 290 | 392 | 102 | 38.8 | 34.1 | 4.5 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.1 | |
| 402 | 408 | 6 | 30.4 | 44.0 | 2.1 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 3.6 | |
| Dunnart | |||||||||
| 150 | 162 | 12 | 38.0 | 43.5 | 1.4 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.3 | |
| 208 | 230 | 22 | 38.7 | 43.0 | 0.3 | 0.05 | 0.01 | -0.4 | |
| MFC0269 | |||||||||
| 244 | 268 | 24 | 32.4 | 45.6 | 2.4 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.2 | |
| 280 | 296 | 16 | 32.5 | 48.3 | 0.4 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.1 | |
| MFC0270 | 176 | 194 | 18 | 41.5 | 36.4 | 1.8 | 0.06 | 0.01 | -0.3 |
| 206 | 224 | 18 | 31.2 | 46.9 | 2.5 | 0.06 | 0.06 | -0.2 |
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Table 3: Drill Hole Collar Locations
| Drill Hole | Easting MGA94 | Northing MGA94 | Dip | Azimuth | Total Depth (m) |
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| MFC0261 | 787350 | 6816510 | 51.4 | 90.0 | 330 |
| MFC0263 | 787159 | 6816588 | 60 | 270.0 | 246 |
| MFC0269 | 790550 | 6820603 | 50 | 90 | 330 |
| MFC0270 | 790557 | 6821002 | 55 | 90.0 | 282 |
| MFC0312 | 789956 | 6824321 | 55 | 90 | 337 |
| MFC0313 | 790068 | 6824182 | 60 | 270 | 211 |
| MFC0315 | 790123 | 6823800 | 70 | 75 | 111 |
Table 4: DTR Test Results (<12.0% SiO2 150µ and 40µ)
| Down hole depth from (m) |
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| Down hole depth to(m) |
Down hole width (m) |
% DTR Weight Recovery |
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| Prospect | Hole Number |
Head Fe% |
Conc Fe% |
Conc **SiO2% ** |
Conc **Al2O3% ** |
Conc P% | Con c S% |
Conc LOI% |
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| Echidna | MFC0300 | 100 | 118 | 18 | 33.2 | 42.6 | 65.5 | 8.3 | 0.23 | 0.02 | 0.02 | -1.9 |
| MFC0305 | 76 | 84 | 8 | 20.9 | 38.8 | 69.3 | 2.6 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.00 | -0.64 | |
| 132 | 151 | 19 | 46.7 | 42.6 | 71.1 | 1.7 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.00 | -3.25 | ||
| Incl.14 0 |
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| 144 | 4 | 55.0 | 42.0 | 70.8 | 2.9 | 0.28 | 0.01 | 0.00 | -3.16 | |||
| 156 | 176 | 20 | 49.1 | 38.7 | 70.3 | 2.5 | 0.22 | 0.01 | 0.00 | -3.23 | ||
| Incl.16 0 |
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| 164 | 4 | 55.9 | 40.5 | 71.3 | 2.5 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.00 | -3.29 | |||
| 204 | 224 | 20 | 34.4 | 35.9 | 71.3 | 2.0 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.00 | -3.26 | ||
| 236 | 284 | 48 | 36.5 | 37.4 | 70.4 | 2.5 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.00 | -3.25 | ||
| MFC0306 | 104 | 112 | 8 | 28.8 | 36.1 | 69.5 | 4.0 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.00 | -2.80 | |
| MFC0307 | 140 | 324 | 184 | 34.5 | 35.9 | 70.8 | 2.0 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.00 | -3.29 | |
| Bungarra | MFC0327 | 178 | 202 | 24 | 38.8 | 33.4 | 69.1 | 3.9 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.01 | -3.11 |
| 206 | 214 | 8 | 49.8 | 35.3 | 66.8 | 7.7 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.00 | -3.13 | ||
| 230 | 238 | 8 | 42.9 | 36.3 | 67.2 | 7.5 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.01 | -3.02 | ||
| 254 | 318 | 64 | 43.1 | 37.2 | 68.5 | 5.3 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.00 | -3.18 | ||
| Emu | 104 | 132 | 28 | 39.8 | 32.4 | 66.9 | 8.1 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.00 | -2.9 | |
| MFC0252 | ||||||||||||
| 240 | 304 | 64 | 45.8 | 34.1 | 67.2 | 7.9 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.04 | -2.8 | ||
| MFC0254 | 152 | 274 | 122 | 41.5 | 31.5 | 68.8 | 5.1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.09 | -1.2 |
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| Down hole depth from (m) |
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| Down hole depth to(m) |
Down hole width (m) |
% DTR Weight Recovery |
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| Prospect | Hole Number |
Head Fe% |
Conc Fe% |
Conc **SiO2% ** |
Conc **Al2O3% ** |
Conc P% | Con c S% |
Conc LOI% |
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| MFC0255 | 150 | 174 | 24 | 33.7 | 29.5 | 64.0 | 10.9 | 0.2 | 0.02 | 0.2 | -1.3 | |
| MFC0257 | 218 | 222 | 4 | 35.2 | 28.0 | 67.5 | 5.6 | 0.14 | 0.02 | 1.7 | -1.9 | |
| MFC0258 | 80 | 116 | 36 | 27.1 | 30.8 | 67.9 | 5.5 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | -1.6 | |
| Dingo | MFC0249 | 112 | 306 | 194 | 42.5 | 35.1 | 67.6 | 6.4 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.07 | -2.9 |
Note: Green shaded region denotes interim DTR results 80P150
Yours sincerely
Gregory J Bromley Managing Director
For more information: Media: Greg Bromley David Utting Managing Director David Utting Communications Mindax Limited +61 (0) 416 187 462 +61 (0) 8 9485 2600
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Mr Gregory John Bromley who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, with more than 5 years experience in the field of activity being reported on.
Mr Greg Bromley is a full-time employee of the Company and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Bromley consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
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