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Nova Minerals Ltd — Capital/Financing Update 2019
Dec 29, 2019
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NOVA MINERALS LIMITED ASX: NVA FSE: QM3
Nova Minerals Limited (ASX:NVA FSE:QM3) is a minerals explorer and developer focused on gold and lithium projects in North America.
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Board of Directors:
Mr Avi Kimelman Managing Director / CEO
Mr Louie Simens
Executive Director
Mr Christopher Gerteisen Non-Executive Director General Manager Estelle / North America
30 December, 2019
Nova Demonstrates Exceptional Gold Leach Recoveries Averaging 76% at the Korbel Deposit
Highlights:
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Exceptional gold leach recoveries averaging 76% at the Korbel Deposit
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• Established 2.5Moz inferred gold resource at Korbel Blocks A and B (one of fifteen known occurrences)
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Drill holes layouts completed with the view of increasing the resource and upgrading the confidence level to Measured or Indicated at Korbel Blocks A and B
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The focus of exploration will be on Korbel Blocks C and D, the RPM prospect and early stage exploration at Shoeshine
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Snow Road and Camp procurement underway
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Drill contract to be awarded over the coming weeks
The directors of Nova Minerals Limited ( Nova or Company ) ( ASX: NVA, FSE: QM3 ) are pleased to announce exceptional gold leach recoveries averaging 76% at the Korbel Gold Deposit. All initial metallurgical test-work results are consistent with Nova’s expectation that supports a future low strip, bulk mining, heap leach mining operation.
Mr Avi Geller
Non-Executive Director
Management:
Mr Dale Schultz
Technical lead / Chief Geologist
Mr Brian Youngs Head of Exploration and Logistics
Company Secretary: Ian Pamensky
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Contact:
Nova Minerals Limited Level 17, 500 Collins Street Melbourne, VIC, 3000
P: +61 3 9537 1238 F: +61 3 9614 0550
W: www.novaminerals.com.au E: [email protected]
Nova has now established priority drill targets (ASX announcement: 9 December, 2019) with the goal to increase both size and confidence of the current 2.5 Moz Inferred Gold Resource (ASX announcement: 11 September, 2019) contained within Blocks A and B. Nova has also defined outside targets in Korbel Blocks C, D and the RPM prospect. These preliminary metallurgical test-work results are also a further endorsement of the quality of the mineralization hosted at Korbel, and are a very positive factor for future development of this project into an economic mining operation.
NVA Managing Director, Mr. Avi Kimelman said:
“We are pleased with these initial revovery results as they validate the potential to realise high rates of gold recovery from a low strip, bulk mining, heap leach operation at the Korbel prospoect. Moreover, the 2020 drill program shows great potential to significantly increase our 2.5Moz Inferred Gold resource at Korbel (ASX announcement: 9 December, 2019) both in size and confidence while maintaining our run rate of keeping our discovery cost per ounce extremely low on favourable mineralisation for future project developement.”
“Not all that many opportunities come around to drill a system this large such as what we have at Estelle. The Estelle Gold project is starting to show all the hallmarks of a district with potential of multiple major mineralized zones that can support standalone operations with Korbel (one of fifteen known targets) showing all the early signs of a tier one operation. We are eager to move RPM and Shoeshine in the development category subject to furthers works to support the next potential development ready prospects.”
25 Samples Au_FA AuCN_2hr AuCN_12hr AuRec_2hr AuRec_12hr Average 1.23 0.77 0.91 63% 76%
Table 1. Summary of Results*
*Complete Dataset of results in appendix 1
A total of 25 drill samples were collected for gold cyanidation (AuCN) analysis at ALS assay laboratory. These drill sample rejects were analysed for total gold by fire assay method (AuFA). Indicative leach recoveries were calculated using the AuCN / AuFA ratio. To provide a check, increase confidence in the results and determine the most suitable analytical method, two separate AuCN analyses were performed on each of the samples. The first AuCN analysis was by ALS method AA13, a basic tube leach test utilizing a 30g sample size with a <2 hour leach time, AAS finish. The second AuCN analysis was by ALS method AA14, a more representative bottle roll leach test utilizing a 1kg sample size with a 12 hour leach time, AAS finish. As expected, the 12 hour bottle roll test showed significantly increased recoveries across the board, establishing a clear positive correlation between leach retention time and recovery. Furthermore, the 12 hour bottle roll result provides the most representative data to date reflecting how the Korbel Gold Deposit mineralized material will perform in any future heap leach mining operation scenario. As such, the company views these results as a very encouraging component in the technical matrix which continues to build in support of the economic viability of the Estelle Gold Project.
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Table 2. Mineral Resource Statement, Oxide Korbel deposit, Estelle property. (ASX announcement: 11 September, 2019)
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Table 3. Indicative 2020 drill program
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Furthermore, after Nova successfully confirming its maiden resource at the Estelle Project in southern Alaska, the Company plans to fast track exploration at the Project, with a view to progressively expanding the resource base. The Company's funds will be invested in a series of ongoing exploration campaigns - including targeting, mapping and drilling programs – across the district-scale Estelle Project.
Immediate priorities will include a resource upgrade at Oxide Korbel Blocks A and B as soon as practical, additional drilling at Oxide Korbel Blocks C and D and RPM (ASX announcement: 9 December, 2019 ), and a maiden project-wide resource statement to build on the maiden 2.5Moz inferred gold resource ( ASX: 11 September 2019 ). The Company will update the market on its exploration progress and results, and will also seek to fast track preliminary economic evaluation on the Oxide Korbel resource area.
Prioritised systematic exploration strategy
The Company’s ranked and prioritised systematic exploration strategy and activities at Estelle are guided by an exploration “Project Pipeline” process to maximise the probability of multiple major discoveries ( Table 1 ). Each Milestone is defined by a specific deliverable and has each criteria needs to be ticked to determine which prospect must pass through before moving to the next Milestone. Economic criteria and probability of success increase as projects move along the pipeline. The methodology helps to ensure work is carried out across all stages of the process, cost are kept minimal and that focus is kept on the best quality targets and that the pipeline is kept full with early Milestone projects.
EXPLORATION PROGRAM Big Picture (Historical Data Review) Airborne geophysics Soil Sampling Alteration Mapping IP Surveys overlay of Alteration Zone Target Prioritisation RC and/or Diamond Drilling
Table 4: Prioritised Systematic Exploration Strategy
Figure 1: Estelle Project Pipeline
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Figure 2: Location of known prospects to be followed up
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Figure 3: Estelle Location Map
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Figure 4: The Tintina Gold Belt
This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board.
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Further information:
Investor Enquiries: Avi Kimelman Ian Pamensky Chairman/ MD Company Secretary E: [email protected] E: [email protected] P: +61 39537 1238 P: +61 414 864 746
About Nova Minerals
Nova Minerals Limited (ASX:NVA FSE:QM3) is a minerals explorer and developer focused on gold and lithium projects in North America.
Nova has a diversified portfolio of projects across the US, Canada, and Australia. Two of the key projects include Nova’s Estelle Gold Project in Alaska, which holds some of North America’s largest gold deposits, and the company’s majority-owned Snow Lakes Resources, a lithium project in Canada.
Nova aims to provide shareholders with diversification through exposure to base and precious metals and to capitalise on the growing demand for lithium-based energy storage.
To learn more please visit: https://novaminerals.com.au/
Competent Person Statement
Mr Dale Schultz, Principle of DjS Consulting, who is Nova groups Chief Geologist and COO of Nova Minerals subsidiary Snow Lake Resources Ltd., compiled the technical information in this release and is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS), which is ROPO, accepted for the purpose of reporting in accordance with ASX listing rules. Mr Schultz has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the ‘Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Schultz consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears.
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Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this document are or maybe “forward-looking statements” and represent Nova’s intentions, projections, expectations or beliefs concerning among other things, future exploration activities. The projections, estimates and beliefs contained in such forward looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Nova, and which may cause Nova’s actual performance in future periods to differ materially from any express or implied estimates or projections. Nothing in this document is a promise or representation as to the future. Statements or assumptions in this document as to future matters may prove to be incorrect and differences may be material. Nova does not make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy of such statements or assumptions.
Appendix 1 – Full list of Composite Samples
| Hole_ID | From To Interval_m SampleID Au_FA AuCN_AA13_2hr %Rec_AA13 AuCN_AA14_12hr %Rec_AA14 |
From To Interval_m SampleID Au_FA AuCN_AA13_2hr %Rec_AA13 AuCN_AA14_12hr %Rec_AA14 |
From To Interval_m SampleID Au_FA AuCN_AA13_2hr %Rec_AA13 AuCN_AA14_12hr %Rec_AA14 |
From To Interval_m SampleID Au_FA AuCN_AA13_2hr %Rec_AA13 AuCN_AA14_12hr %Rec_AA14 |
From To Interval_m SampleID Au_FA AuCN_AA13_2hr %Rec_AA13 AuCN_AA14_12hr %Rec_AA14 |
From To Interval_m SampleID Au_FA AuCN_AA13_2hr %Rec_AA13 AuCN_AA14_12hr %Rec_AA14 |
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| OX-RC-07 OX-RC-10 OX-RC-12 OX-RC-14 OX-RC-16 OX-RC-16 OX-RC-16 OX-RC-17 OX-RC-17 OX-RC-17 OX-RC-18 OX-RC-18 SE11-001 SE11-001 SE11-001 SE11-001 SE11-001 SE11-001 SE11-001 SE12-002 SE12-002 SE12-004 SE12-004 SE12-004 SE12-004 |
27.43 28.96 1.53 488188 2.23 1.19 53% 1.44 65% 15.24 16.76 1.52 488303 0.699 0.29 41% 0.52 74% 51.82 53.34 1.52 488462 0.828 0.54 65% 0.62 75% 96.01 97.54 1.53 488605 0.766 0.61 80% 0.67 87% 18.29 19.81 1.52 488652 1.8 1.19 66% 1.25 69% 28.96 30.48 1.52 488660 0.707 0.48 68% 0.62 88% 57.91 59.44 1.53 488682 1.23 0.88 72% 0.93 76% 10.67 12.19 1.52 488700 1.4 1.08 77% 1.18 84% 27.43 28.96 1.53 488713 1.085 0.97 89% 1.15 100% 44.2 45.72 1.52 488725 0.96 0.58 60% 0.63 66% 28.96 30.48 1.52 488759 1.41 1.17 83% 1.24 88% 38.1 39.62 1.52 488765 0.933 0.71 76% 0.73 78% 40.87 44.38 3.51 SE11-013 1.33 0.86 65% 0.83 62% 69.01 71.81 2.8 SE11-024 1.735 0.96 55% 1.24 71% 130.36 133.2 2.84 SE11-048 1.675 0.84 50% 0.99 59% 200.31 203.18 2.87 SE11-077 0.772 0.82 100% 0.88 100% 220.25 223.02 2.77 SE11-084 0.708 0.39 55% 0.43 61% 252.89 255.67 2.78 SE11-098 1.375 0.69 50% 0.92 67% 332.02 334.76 2.74 SE11-131 3.285 1.75 53% 1.91 58% 50.29 52.82 2.53 SE122-017 0.715 0.34 48% 0.48 67% 108.66 110.83 2.17 SE122-041 1.305 0.95 73% 1.08 83% 33.22 36.48 3.26 SE124-015 1.295 0.83 64% 1.04 80% 50.6 53.55 2.95 SE124-021 0.83 0.29 35% 0.53 64% 130.15 132.98 2.83 SE124-054 0.701 0.29 41% 0.7 100% 153.5 156.39 2.89 SE124-062 1.1 0.56 51% 0.84 76% |
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| Average 1.235 0.770 63% 0.914 76% |
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| 2hr 12hr 25�Samples Au_FA AuCN_2hr AuCN_12hr AuRec_2hr AuRec_12hr Average 1.23 0.77 0.91 63% 76% |
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| 25�Samples | Au_FA | AuCN_2hr | AuCN_12hr | AuRec_2hr | AuRec_12hr | |
| Average | 1.23 | 0.77 | 0.91 | 63% | 76% |
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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table
The following table is provided to ensure compliance with the JORC Code (2012 Edition) for the reporting of Exploration Results
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| Sampling | • Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. |
The Cyanide Leach testing is based on |
| techniques | cut channels, random chips, or specific | sampling a combination of recent sampling |
| specialised industry standard measurement | data collected from reverse circulation (RC) | |
| tools appropriate to the minerals under | drilling re-sampling and historical diamond | |
| investigation, such as down hole gamma | drill (DD) core. | |
| sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc.). | ||
| These examples should not be taken as | ||
| limiting the broad meaning of sampling. | ||
| • Include reference to measures taken |
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| to ensure sample representivity and the | ||
| appropriate calibration of any measurement | ||
| tools or systems used. | ||
| • Aspects of the determination of |
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| mineralisation that are Material to the Public | ||
| Report. | ||
| • In cases where ‘industry standard’ |
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| 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. | ||
| Drilling | • Drill type (e.g. core, reverse |
N/A |
| techniques | 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 ifso, by what method) | ||
| Drill sample | • Method of recording and assessing |
N/A |
| recovery | core and chip sample recoveries and results | |
| assessed. | ||
| • Measures taken to maximise sample |
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| recovery and ensure representative nature | ||
| of the samples. | ||
| • Whether a relationship exists |
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| between sample recovery and grade and | ||
| whether sample bias may have occurred | ||
| due to preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse | ||
| material. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| Logging | • Whether core and chip samples |
N/A |
| 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 |
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| quantitative in nature. Core (or costean, | ||
| channel, etc.) photography. | ||
| • The total length and percentage of |
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| _the relevant intersections logged. _ | ||
| Sub- | • If core, whether cut or sawn and |
N/A |
| sampling | whether quarter, half or all core taken. | |
| techniques | ||
| and sample | • If non-core, whether riffled, tube |
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| preparation | sampled, rotary split, etc. and whether | |
| sampled wet or dry. | ||
| • For all sample types, the nature, |
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| quality and appropriateness of the sample | ||
| preparation technique. | ||
| • Quality control procedures adopted |
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| for all sub-sampling stages to maximise | ||
| representivity of samples. | ||
| • Measures taken to ensure that the |
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| sampling is representative of the in situ | ||
| material collected, including for instance | ||
| results for field duplicate/second-half | ||
| sampling. | ||
| • Whether sample sizes are |
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| appropriate to the grain size of the material | ||
| _being sampled. _ | ||
| Quality of | • The nature, quality and |
A sub set of samples from the 2019 summer |
| assay data | appropriateness of the assaying and | Resource drilling program was select by |
| and | laboratory procedures used and whether the | Nova and ALS personal retrieved these |
| laboratory | technique is considered partial or total. | samples form the Nova library of stored |
| tests | • For geophysical tools, |
samples material at their Fairbanks |
| spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, | preparations lab facility. | |
| etc., the parameters used in determining the | ||
| analysis including instrument make and | These samples were then sent for leach | |
| model, reading times, calibrations factors | testing by gold cyanidation method ALS | |
| applied and their derivation, etc. | code Au-AA13 and Au-AA14. | |
| • Nature of quality control procedures |
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| adopted (e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether |
AA13 utilizes 30g sample size, test tube leach, <2 hour retention time, AAS finish |
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| acceptable levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and precision have been established. |
AA14 utilizes up to 1kg sample size, bottle roll leach, 12 hour retention time, AAS finish |
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| Verification | • The verification of significant |
N/A |
| of sampling | intersections by either independent or |
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| and | alternative company personnel. | |
| assaying | ||
| • _The use of twinned holes. _ |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| • Documentation of primary data, data |
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| entry procedures, data verification, data | ||
| storage (physical and electronic) protocols. | ||
| • Discuss any adjustment to assay |
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| _data. _ | ||
| Location of | • Accuracy and quality of surveys |
N/A |
| data points | 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 |
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| used. | ||
| • Quality and adequacy of topographic |
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| control. | ||
| Data | • Data spacing for reporting of |
N/A |
| spacing | Exploration Results. | |
| and | ||
| distribution | • Whether the data-spacing and |
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| 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 |
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| _been applied. _ | ||
| Orientation | • Whether the orientation of sampling |
N/A |
| of data in | achieves unbiased sampling of possible | |
| relation to | structures and the extent to which this is | |
| geological | known, considering the deposit type. | |
| structure | • If the relationship between the |
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| 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. | ||
| Sample | • The measures taken to ensure |
ALS maintains a Webtrieve application to |
| security | sample security. | confirm and monitor samples and jobs |
| within the laboratory process. | ||
| Audits or | • The results of any audits or reviews |
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| reviews | of sampling techniques and data. |
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
| Criteria | JORC | Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral | • | Type, reference name/number, | The Estelle project is comprised of Three |
| tenement and | location and ownership including |
hundred and Sixtyeight(368)State of |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| land tenure | agreements or material issues with third | Alaska mining claims consisting of 220km2 | |
| status | parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, | for the entire claim group. | |
| overriding royalties, native title interests, | |||
| historical sites, wilderness or national park | The mining claims are wholly owned by | ||
| and environmental settings. | AKCM (AUST) Pty Ltd. (an incorporated | ||
| Joint venture (JV Company between Nova | |||
| Minerals Ltd and AK Minerals Pty Ltd) via | |||
| 100% ownership of Alaskan incorporate | |||
| company AK Custom Mining LLC. AKCM | |||
| (AUST) Pty Ltd is owned 51% by Nova | |||
| Minerals Ltd 49% by AK Minerals Pty Ltd. | |||
| Nova owns 51% of the project and has the | |||
| • | The security of the tenure held at the | right to earn up to 85% of the project |
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| time of reporting along with any known | through the joint venture agreement. | ||
| impediments to obtaining a licence to | |||
| operate in the area. | There are no native title interests in or over | ||
| any of the claims and they are not located | |||
| within any environmentally sensitive areas | |||
| including National Parks, Conservation | |||
| Reserves or Wilderness areas. | |||
| The Company is not aware of any other | |||
| impediments that would prevent an | |||
| exploration or mining activity. | |||
| Exploration | • | Acknowledgment and appraisal of | The Estelle prospect has undergone both |
| done by | exploration by other parties. | surface and sub-surface exploration | |
| other parties | intermittently since the 1970’s. The latest | ||
| exploration was conducted between 2011 | |||
| and 2014 which was previously reported by | |||
| Nova Minerals Limited (formally Quantum | |||
| Resources). | |||
| Geology | • | Deposit type, geological setting and | The Oxide Korbel deposit is classified as a |
| style of mineralisation. | Reduced Intrusion-Related Gold Deposit | ||
| (RIRG) type. RIRG deposits typically occur | |||
| associated with moderately reduced | |||
| intrusions in reduced siliciclastic | |||
| Sequences. Key characteristics of these | |||
| deposits include low sulfide content with | |||
| associated with reduced mineral and metal | |||
| assemblages of Au>Ag, Bi, As, W, and Mo. | |||
| The mineralisation occurs in multiphase | |||
| granitic stocks and plutons. Gold is hosted | |||
| in sheeted veins, which are coeval with their | |||
| causative intrusions. Although these | |||
| deposits do not have a significant | |||
| hydrothermal alteration footprint, there are | |||
| often peripheral mineralisation occurrences | |||
| and proximal thermal alteration, which have | |||
| a predictable distributionpattern,including |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| secondary aluminosilicates, biotite, and | ||
| tourmaline, skarns and polymetallic veins. | ||
| Drill hole | • A summary of all information |
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| Information | material to the understanding of the | |
| exploration results including a tabulation of | ||
| the following information for all Material drill | ||
| holes: | Location dataincluding Easting, Northing | |
oeasting and northing of the drill hole |
and RL of drill hole collars recorded in NAD | |
| collar | 83 Zone 5. | |
oelevation or RL (Reduced Level – |
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| elevation above sea level in metres) of the | Drill HoleAzimuth is the 360obearing of | |
| drill hole collar | the hole orientation. | |
odip and azimuth of the hole |
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odown hole length and interception |
Drill Hole Dipis the inclination of the drill | |
| depth | hole from horizontal. | |
ohole length. |
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| • If the exclusion of this information is |
Down Hole Lengthis the distance down | |
| justified on the basis that the information is | the inclination of the hole and is measured | |
| not Material and this exclusion does not | as the distance from the collar to the end of | |
| detract from the understanding of the report, | hole. |
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| the Competent Person should clearly | ||
| explain why this is the case. | Intercept Depthis the distance from the | |
| start of the hole down the inclination of the | ||
| hole to the depth of the zone of interest. | ||
| Data | • In reporting Exploration Results, |
N/A |
| aggregation | weighting averaging techniques, maximum | |
| methods | and/or minimum grade truncations (eg | |
| cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades | ||
| are usually Material and should be stated. | ||
| • Where aggregate intercepts |
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| 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 |
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| reporting of metal equivalent values should | ||
| _be clearly stated. _ | ||
| Relationship | • These relationships are particularly |
N/A |
| between | important in the reporting of Exploration | |
| mineralisatio | Results. | |
| n widths and | ||
| intercept | • If the geometry of the mineralisation |
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| lengths | with respect to the drill hole angle is known, | |
| its nature should be reported. | ||
| • If it is not known and only the down |
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| hole lengths are reported, there should be a | ||
| clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole | ||
| _length, true width not known’). _ |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary | Commentary | Commentary | |||||||
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| Diagrams | • Appropriate maps and sections (with |
N/A | ||||||||||
| 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. _ | ||||||||||||
| Balanced | • Where comprehensive reporting of |
N/A | ||||||||||
| reporting | 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. _ | ||||||||||||
| Other | • Other exploration data, if meaningful |
Appropriate figures are provided in the ASX | ||||||||||
| substantive | and material, should be reported including | release | and depict | the key results from the | ||||||||
| exploration | (but not limited to): geological observations; | Metallurgical gold cyanidation | (AuCN) | |||||||||
| data | geophysical survey results; geochemical | analysis. | ||||||||||
| survey results; bulk samples – size and | ||||||||||||
| method of treatment; metallurgical test | Hole_ID OX-RC-07 |
From 27.43 |
To 28.96 |
Interval_m 1.53 |
SampleID 488188 |
Au_FA 2.23 |
AuCN_AA13_2hr 1.19 |
%Rec_AA13 AuCN_AA14_12hr %Rec_AA14 53% 1.44 65% |
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| results; bulk density, groundwater, | OX-RC-10 OX-RC-12 OX-RC-14 |
15.24 51.82 96.01 |
16.76 53.34 97.54 |
1.52 1.52 1.53 |
488303 488462 488605 |
0.699 0.828 0.766 |
0.29 0.54 0.61 |
41% 65% 80% |
0.52 0.62 0.67 |
74% 75% 87% |
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| geotechnical and rock characteristics; | OX-RC-16 OX-RC-16 OX-RC-16 |
18.29 28.96 57.91 |
19.81 30.48 59.44 |
1.52 1.52 1.53 |
488652 488660 488682 |
1.8 0.707 1.23 |
1.19 0.48 0.88 |
66% 68% 72% |
1.25 0.62 0.93 |
69% 88% 76% |
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| potential deleterious or contaminating | OX-RC-17 OX-RC-17 OX-RC-17 |
10.67 27.43 44.2 |
12.19 28.96 45.72 |
1.52 1.53 1.52 |
488700 488713 488725 |
1.4 1.085 0.96 |
1.08 0.97 0.58 |
77% 89% 60% |
1.18 1.15 0.63 |
84% 100% 66% |
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| substances. | OX-RC-18 OX-RC-18 |
28.96 38.1 |
30.48 39.62 |
1.52 1.52 |
488759 488765 |
1.41 0.933 |
1.17 0.71 |
83% 76% |
1.24 0.73 |
88% 78% |
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| SE11-001 | 40.87 | 44.38 | 3.51 | SE11-013 | 1.33 | 0.86 | 65% | 0.83 | 62% | |||
| SE11-001 | 69.01 | 71.81 | 2.8 | SE11-024 | 1.735 | 0.96 | 55% | 1.24 | 71% | |||
| SE11-001 | 130.36 | 133.2 | 2.84 | SE11-048 | 1.675 | 0.84 | 50% | 0.99 | 59% | |||
| SE11-001 | 200.31 | 203.18 | 2.87 | SE11-077 | 0.772 | 0.82 | 100% | 0.88 | 100% | |||
| SE11-001 | 220.25 | 223.02 | 2.77 | SE11-084 | 0.708 | 0.39 | 55% | 0.43 | 61% | |||
| SE11-001 | 252.89 | 255.67 | 2.78 | SE11-098 | 1.375 | 0.69 | 50% | 0.92 | 67% | |||
| SE11-001 | 332.02 | 334.76 | 2.74 | SE11-131 | 3.285 | 1.75 | 53% | 1.91 | 58% | |||
| SE12-002 | 50.29 | 52.82 | 2.53 | SE122-017 | 0.715 | 0.34 | 48% | 0.48 | 67% | |||
| SE12-002 | 108.66 | 110.83 | 2.17 | SE122-041 | 1.305 | 0.95 | 73% | 1.08 | 83% | |||
| SE12-004 | 33.22 | 36.48 | 3.26 | SE124-015 | 1.295 | 0.83 | 64% | 1.04 | 80% | |||
| SE12-004 | 50.6 | 53.55 | 2.95 | SE124-021 | 0.83 | 0.29 | 35% | 0.53 | 64% | |||
| SE12-004 | 130.15 | 132.98 | 2.83 | SE124-054 | 0.701 | 0.29 | 41% | 0.7 | 100% | |||
| SE12-004 | 153.5 | 156.39 | 2.89 | SE124-062 | 1.1 | 0.56 | 51% | 0.84 | 76% | |||
| Average | 1.235 | 0.770 | 63% 2hr |
0.914 | 76% 12hr |
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| 25�Samples | Au_FA | AuCN_2hr | AuCN_12hr | AuRec_2hr | AuRec_12hr | |||||||
| Average | 1.23 | 0.77 | 0.91 | 63% | 76% | |||||||
| Further work | • The nature and scale of planned |
Nova is | in the process of planning future | |||||||||
| further work (eg tests for lateral extensions | exploration | and drilling activities. | ||||||||||
| or depth extensions or large-scale step-out | ||||||||||||
| drilling). | Additional areas require | have | follow-up | |||||||||
| • Diagrams clearly highlighting the |
work in future drill program. | |||||||||||
| areas of possible extensions, including the | ||||||||||||
| main geological interpretations and future | ||||||||||||
| drilling areas, provided this information is | ||||||||||||
| not commercially sensitive. |
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