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MINDAX LIMITED — Investor Presentation 2021
Aug 5, 2021
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ABN 28 106 866 442
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Mindax Limited
Meekatharra Gold Project & Mt Forrest Iron Ore Project
August 2021
Mindax Limited (ASX: MDX) This release has been authorised by Benjamin Chow AO Chairman of Mindax Limited
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Disclaimer and Competent Persons Statement
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This presentation was prepared by Mindax Limited (ABN 28 106 866 442) (“ MDX ” or “ the Company ”), a public company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
The presentation is based on internal company reports, stock exchange announcements and technical information believed to be reliable but MDX does not make any representation or warranty to its accuracy, completeness or currency. Some statements contained regarding estimates or future events are forward looking statements. They involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from estimated results. They are conceptual and will change as further technical and financial information is generated.
In this regard, for any statements pertaining to future exploration targets or conceptual exploration targets, 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.
MDX accepts no obligation to correct or update the information or opinions expressed in the presentation. Whilst the opinions expressed accurately reflect the views of MDX at the time of presenting, they are subject to change without notice. The presentation does not purport to provide all of the information an interested party may require in order to investigate the affairs of MDX nor shall it be construed as a solicitation to buy or sell MDX securities, or to engage in or refrain from engaging in any financial transaction.
The current and future operations of the Company, including exploration, appraisal and possible production activities may be affected by a range of factors and risks. A non-exhaustive list of the risk factors to which the Company is exposed can be found set out in Section 6 of the Company’s ‘Prospectus’ dated 9 June 2021 which can be obtained from the Australian Securities Exchange (“ ASX ”) or the Company’s web page (www.mindax.com.au). Interested parties need to consider such risk factors before deciding whether to acquire shares in the Company, should consider that the investment in the Company is speculative and should consult their professional advisers before making a final investment decision.
In preparing this presentation MDX did not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs of the individual investors. Before making a decision on the basis of this presentation, the investor needs to consider, with or without the assistance of a financial advisor, whether such a decision is appropriate in light of their particular investment needs, objectives and financial circumstances.
Competent Persons Statements - Meekatharra
This report includes information in relation to Meekatharra JORC Code 2012 reported exploration results, which is extracted from the Company’s ASX announcements dated 14 March 2014 (MNC010MNC015), 14 April 2014 (MNC011-MNC015) & 28 June 2021 (MNC016-MNC034), available to view on the Company’s website. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements and, in the case of estimates of Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcements.
The information in this report which relates to Meekatharra exploration results (JORC Code 2004) is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation prepared by Mr John Vinar. Mr Vinar is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a consultant to Mindax Limited 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 Vinar has provided his prior written consent to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
Competent Persons Statements – Mt Forrest
The information in this report which relates to 2012 Mt Forrest Project Iron Ore Mineral Resources (JORC Code 2004) is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation prepared by Mr Michael Andrew. Mr Andrew is a Fellow of the AusIMM and a full time employee of Snowden Mining Industry Consultants 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 Andrew has provided his prior written consent to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
The information in this report which relates to Mt Forrest Project DTR exploration results (JORC Code 2004) is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation prepared by Mr John Vinar. Mr Vinar is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a consultant to Mindax Limited 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 Vinar has provided his prior written consent to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
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Mindax Projects Location Plan Gold and Magnetite
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Meekatharra North Gold Project
Mt. Forrest Iron Project
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Meekatharra Gold Project is a solitary 15km[2] tenement located 45km north of Meekatharra and 2km south of Andy Well Gold Mine Mt Forrest Iron Project comprises 7 Mining Tenements for 54km[2 ] located 310 km northwest of Kalgoorlie
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Meekatharra North Gold Project E 51/1705
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Andy Well Gold Mine mined over
Andy Well Gold Mine >300Koz with330Koz with a total Mineral
Mineral Resource >500KozResource of 505Koz
E51/1705 15km [2] exploration tenement
only 2km south of Andy Well
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- Refer to the Latitude Consolidated Limited ASX announcement (‘Investor Presentation’) dated 4 August 2021
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Meekatharra North Gold Project E 51/1705
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2021 Phase 1 Exploration drilling program in May completed 18 holes for 2,162 m on the northern end of the tenement.
Exploration focused on priority targets including structural corridors extrapolated south of the Andy Well Mine (within close proximity to historic drilling returning significant gold intercepts); Sub Audio Magnetic (‘SAM’) geophysical targets; and geochemical and biogeochemical survey anomalies.
The drilling has confirmed the presence and extension of the gold mineralised structures or corridors as identified from all the above priority target identification methods.
Several drill holes intersected narrow (metre or less), vein quartz with minor pyrite to wider zones (up to 6m), with variable amounts of vein quartz, hosted in basalt or dolerite, returning anomalous gold mineralisation. The best result was returned from hole MNC-023 intersecting 2m @ 1.21g/t from 120m, refer to Table 1 of the drill results.
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Meekatharra North Phase 1 Drilling Results
| Prospect | Program | Hole ID | Easting_MGA94 | Northing_MGA94 | Dip | Azimuth | Total Depth(m) |
Depth From(m) |
Depth To(m) |
True Width(m) |
Au(g/t) | ||
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| NW | Phase 1 | MNC-027 | 666277 | 7095343 | -60 | 110 | 157 | NSA | |||||
| NW | Phase 1 | MNC-019 | 666367 | 7095534 | -60 | 110 | 163 | NSA | |||||
| NE | Phase 1 | MNC-024 | 667612 | 7095049 | -60 | 110 | 151 | NSA | |||||
| NE | Phase 1 | MNC-020 | 667925 | 7095473 | -55 | 301 | 115 | 88 | 92 | 2 | 0.57 | ||
| NE | Phase 1 | MNC-021 | 667890 | 7095427 | -57 | 301 | 115 | 72 | 73 | 0.4 | 0.52 | ||
| NW | Phase 1 | MNC-026 | 666712 | 7095302 | -60 | 110 | 139 | 110 | 111 | 0.4 | 0.71 | ||
| NW | Phase 1 | MNC-016 | 666741 | 7095402 | -55 | 110 | 135 | NSA | |||||
| NW | Phase 1 | MNC-017 | 666667 | 7095426 | -60 | 110 | 133 | NSA | |||||
| NW | Phase 1 | MNC-018 | 666414 | 7095519 | -60 | 110 | 127 | NSA | |||||
| NW | Phase 1 | MNC-025 | 667108 | 7094927 | -60 | 110 | 199 | 156 | 157 | 0.4 | 0.81 | ||
| NE | Phase 1 | MNC-023 | 667527 | 7095048 | -60 | 110 | 187 | 120 | 122 | 1 | 1.21 | ||
| 120 | 127 | 3 | 0.53* | ||||||||||
| NW | Phase 1 | MNC-028 | 667300 | 7095203 | -60 | 90 | 79 | NSA | |||||
| NW | Phase 1 | MNC-029 | 667214 | 7095206 | -60 | 90 | 67 | NSA | |||||
| NW | Phase 1 | MNC-030 | 667140 | 7095199 | -60 | 90 | 67 | NSA | |||||
| NW | Phase 1 | MNC-031 | 667057 | 7095202 | -60 | 90 | 61 | NSA | |||||
| NW | Phase 1 | MNC-032 | 667236 | 7094385 | -60 | 90 | 91 | NSA | |||||
| NW | Phase 1 | MNC-033 | 667160 | 7094377 | -60 | 110 | 109 | 98 | 99 | 0.4 | 0.56 | ||
| NW | NW | Phase 1 | MNC-034 | 667072 | 7094380 | -60 | 110 | 67 | NSA | ||||
Table 1 True width gold results Au above 0.5g/t * includes internal dilution below cut-off
Although the exploration drilling failed to return significant grades as indicated by historical data, further exploration drilling is proposed to determine the higher grade continuity (refer to ASX release dated 28 June 2021).
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2013 Drilling & Interpreted Geology
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RC and Aircore drilling was completed in 2013.
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9 RC holes for 1,048m and 24 Aircore holes were completed for 2,557m.
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A number of Aircore holes failed to reach their target depths due to a hard magnesite caprock.
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Drilling encountered challenging ground conditions, including: v excessive groundwater v thick clay units
Interpreted geology from 2013 drilling results (refer to ASX releases dated 4 October 2013)
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Meekatharra North Historic Drilling Results
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| HOLE ID | Top Depth(m) | Thickness(m) | Au(ppm) |
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| MNA175* | 100 | 2 | 1.33 |
| MNA176* | 92 | 5 | 5.05 |
| MNC001* | 126 | 1 | 1.10 |
| 135 | 3 | 9.75 | |
| MNC012 | 221 | 1 | 3.82 |
| MNC013 | 72 | 3 | 0.18 |
| 240 | 2 | 0.47 | |
| MNC014 | 9 | 3 | 0.18 |
| 45 | 2 | 0.17 | |
| 73 | 2 | 0.22 | |
| 90 | 1 | 0.73 | |
| 156 | 1 | 2.46 | |
| MNC015 | 40 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 140 | 2 | 0.21 | |
| 143 | 4 | 0.17 |
Refer to the Company’s ASX releases dated 4 October 2013, 15 April 2014, 14 March 2014.
*This information was prepared and first disclosed under the JORC Code 2004. It has not been updated since to comply with the JORC Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially changed since it was last reported.
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Section 1 Interpreted Geology & Significant Results
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Refer to the Company’s ASX release dated 4 October 2013. This information was prepared and first disclosed under the JORC Code 2004. It has not been updated since to comply with the JORC Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially changed since it was last reported.
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Section 2 Interpreted Geology & Significant Results
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Refer to the Company’s ASX release dated 4 October 2013. This information was prepared and first disclosed under the JORC Code 2004. It has not been updated since to comply with the JORC Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially changed since it was last reported.
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Mt Forrest Magnetite Project Tenements
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M29/348
M29/257
M29/349
M29/351
M29/258
M29/350
M29/314
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Seven Granted Mining Tenements
| Tenement No | Holders | Area (km2) |
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| M29/257 | Yilgiron Pty Ltd | 9.60 |
| M29/258 | Yilgiron Pty Ltd | 2.46 |
| M29/314 | Yilgiron Pty Ltd | 3.01 |
| M29/348 | Yilgiron Pty Ltd | 9.98 |
| M29/349 | Yilgiron Pty Ltd | 9.82 |
| M29/350 | Yilgiron Pty Ltd | 9.86 |
| M29/351 | Yilgiron Pty Ltd | 9.04 |
Total Area = 54 km[2]
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Transaction with Norton Gold – Mt Forrest Project
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Agreements concerning an earn-in and joint venture over the Mt Forrest Project ( Transaction ) have -
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been formalised the Company, Norton Gold Fields Pty Ltd ( Norton Gold ) and the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Yilgiron Pty Ltd ( Yilgiron ) entered into a subscription agreement dated 22 July 2021 ( Subscription Agreement ) - refer ASX release 22 July 2021 for more information.
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Norton Gold and Mindax have agreed that Norton Gold will subscribe for securities in Yilgiron pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, and the parties will form an incorporated joint venture for the purposes of continuing exploration on and achieving the earning conditions for the Mt Forrest Project.
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Subscription Agreement is subject to conditions precedent, including Mindax shareholder approval.
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Parties also entered into a shareholders agreement, a management services agreement and other ancillary agreements which govern the Transaction, subject to completion occurring under the Subscription Agreement.
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Mindax subject to exclusivity obligations until the Subscription Agreement completes or is terminated in accordance with its terms.
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Norton Gold will be the manager of the Mt Forrest Project, subject to completion.
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At completion under the Subscription Agreement, Norton Gold will hold 19.9% of the ordinary shares of Yilgiron (& therefore a 19.9% interest in the Mt Forrest Project), through the provision of $20,000,000 to Yilgiron.
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Norton Gold may earn up to 51% of the ordinary shares in Yilgiron over the earning period, upon satisfaction of the earning conditions.
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Mt Forrest Magnetite Mineralisation
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Magnetite mineralisation with hypogene enrichment, medium grade (~ 25% up to 40% Fe)
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Epidote (green)
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High Grade-magnetite mineralisation with microplaty magnetite, high grade (45%~ 58%Fe)
BIF high Silica Content, >10% Davis Tube Concentrate SiO2
Chert-magnetite rock or highly siliceous Banded Iron, makes up a significant portion of the mineral resource, present estimate~(50%).
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There are bands of cherty BIF where D avis T ube R ecovery (“DTR”) assaying has indicated elevated Silica, greater than 10%.
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Almost 1,000 DTR assays were completed up to 2012 and more DTR is planned for an updated resource estimation, that will be reported in accordance with the 2012 JORC Code (subject to Mindax shareholder approval and completion of the Norton Gold transaction). Both historic and new drilling will be DTR analysed. Fe grades range in the order from 15-45%.
For DTR results, refer to the Company’s ASX releases dated 24 March 2011 & 11 November 2011. This information was prepared and first disclosed under the JORC Code 2004. It has not been updated since to comply with the JORC Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially changed since it was last reported.
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Major Exploration Highlights
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From December 2009 March 2011 419 holes for 37,685 metres were completed including 10 diamond holes (targeting shallow regolith & deeper primary magnetite mineralisation)
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Only 64 drill holes targeting magnetite mineralisation were drilled for 15,027m
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A magnetite iron Mineral Resource 1.71Bt @ 31.8%Fe includes Indicated Resources of 248.2Mt @ 32.6%Fe and Inferred Resources of 1,462.4Mt @ 31.6%Fe at a 25% cut-off has been reported in accordance with the 2004 JORC Code. Approximately 75% of the Inferred Resource should be considered as extrapolated.
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Preliminary geo-metallurgy studies has identified the magnetite is made up of several species, including a coarse grained, high grade epidote rich phase.
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A total of 924 DTR results have been completed in 3 major areas of the range, significant results have produced weight recoveries up to 61% for high tenor zones with Fe concentrates up to 71%
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More DTR assaying is planned to be undertaken this year (subject to completion of Norton Gold transaction) in preparation for the resource update which will be reported in accordance with the 2012 JORC Code.
For DTR results, refer to the Company’s ASX release dated 24 March 2011 & 24 March 2011 & 11 November 2011. This information was prepared and first disclosed under the JORC Code 2004. It has not been updated since to comply with the JORC Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially changed since it was last reported.
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Mt Forrest Magnetite Consolidated Mineral Resource
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Notes:
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Approximately 75% of the Inferred Resource should be considered as extrapolated
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The totals contained in the above table have been rounded to reflect the relative uncertainty of the estimates, therefore sums of columns may not equal
Refer to the Company’s ASX release dated 23 July 2012. This information was prepared and first disclosed under the JORC Code 2004. It has not been updated since to comply with the JORC Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially changed since it was last reported.
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Magnetite Mineralisation Drill samples DTR and metallurgy
MF1 Drill Collar Location Plan MF2 and MF6 Drill Collar Location Plan
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MF2 and MF6 Drill Collar Location Plan
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MF2
MF6
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A total of 64 drill holes targeting magnetite mineralisation have been drilled by Yilgiron on the Mt Forrest Project
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DTR assaying received for drill holes to 24 March 2011 are shown in the two images below by red dots
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DTR results indicate that at a 40 micron grind, a high grade magnetite concentrate can be produced
Mt Forrest - drill holes targeting magnetite mineralisation
| Prospect | Total Drill Holes | Metreage |
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| MF1 Echidna | 23 | 4925 |
| MF6 Bungarra | 3 | 723 |
| MF2 Emu | 24 | 5878 |
| MF6 Euro | 7 | 1704 |
| MF6 Dingo | 7 | 1797 |
Mt Forrest – DTR drill assay results to November 2011
| Area | Number of Samples |
Head Fe% |
DTR % Wt |
Fe % Cons |
SiO2 % Cons |
Al2O3 % Cons |
P % Cons |
S % Cons |
LOI % Cons |
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| MF1 | 298 | 35.6 | 38.5 | 65.2 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -2.5 |
| MF2 | 586 | 33.8 | 39.2 | 65.7 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.019 | 0.148 | -2.6 |
| MF6 | 40 | 34.1 | 29.9 | 58.9 | 16.5 | 0.1 | 0.037 | 0.025 | -0.5 |
| Total | 924 | 34.4 | 38.6 | 65.3 | 9.1 | 0.1 | 0.019 | 0.100 | -2.5 |
For DTR results, refer to the Company’s ASX release dated 24 March 2011 & 11 November 2011. This information was prepared and first disclosed under the JORC Code 2004. It has not been updated since to comply with the JORC Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially changed since it was last reported.
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