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PERSEUS MINING LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2015
Oct 15, 2014
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ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2014 QUARTER
Executive Summary
Perseus Mining Limited (ASX/TSX: PRU) ("Perseus" or the "Company") reports on its activities for the three-month period ended 30 September 2014 (the "Quarter").
Overview
Against a backdrop of fluctuating gold prices, Perseus's balance sheet and operating performance has continued to strengthen during the Quarter. The benefits of Perseus's short term strategy of focussing on productivity improvements and cost reductions at its flagship project, the Edikan Gold Mine in Ghana ("Edikan" or "EGM"), are reflected in this report, as are the results of our medium term plan of upgrading the overall grade of ore processed at the EGM through successful exploration within trucking distance of the processing facility.
Edikan Operations
- Quarterly gold production totalled 51,529ozs, an increase of 22% relative to the June 2014 quarter and 12% more than the September 2013 quarter;
- All-in site costs averaged US$959/oz for the Quarter representing a cost reduction of 28% relative to the June 2014 Quarter and 29% less than the September 2013 quarter;
- On track to achieve both production and cost guidance for the six months ending 31 December 2014 of 95-105,000ozs of gold at US$1,160-1,280/oz respectively;
- 49,703ozs of gold were sold during the Quarter at an average sales price of US$1,330/oz;
- EGM's Mineral Resource estimate was updated to give Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources of 5.338Mozs of gold plus Inferred Mineral Resources of a further 2.336Mozs of gold;
Exploration – Edikan
High grade drill intercepts recorded from drilling programmes on the Bokitsi South, Mampong and Pokukrom deposits confirmed the potential for mining higher grade ore to supplement existing Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves as mill feed at the EGM;
Development - Sissingué Gold Project, Côte d'Ivoire
Lycopodium Minerals Pty Ltd appointed to revise Sissingué Feasibility Study to reflect the selected processing flow sheet and revised assumptions related to mining, processing and service functions associated with the project.
Corporate
- Available cash and bullion of $53.2M as at 30 September 2014 (excluding $10.0M of funds in escrow);
- No third party debt other than accounts payable in the ordinary course of business;
- Gold forward sales including 89,000ozs of gold sold forward at an average price of US$1,535/oz, valued at $32.7M (US$28.5M) at 30 September 2014.
- Further VAT refunds including GH¢17.6M (US$5.8M) in cash and a further GH¢30.0M (US$9.4M) in the form of Treasury Credit Notes received from the Ghanaian government during the Quarter.

Corporate
Cash, Bullion
Based on the gold price on 30 September 2014 of US$1,216.50/oz and an A$:US$ exchange rate of 0.8727, the total value of cash and bullion on hand at the end of the Quarter was $53.2M , approximately $4.5M more than at the end of the June 2014 quarter. In addition, the Perseus group had a further $10.0M of cash on deposit in escrow accounts providing security for various matters including future environmental commitments.
The group's available cash balance as at 30 September 2014 was $44.3M. In addition, 6,405oz of gold were held either on site, in the process of being refined or in the Company's metal account at Quarter end. Based on the parameters described above, this bullion was valued at $8.9M at 30 September 2014 giving the combined balance of cash and bullion on hand of $53.2M.
Third Party Debt
Perseus remained debt free during the Quarter.
Accounts payable that have been accrued and will be paid in the ordinary course of business totalled $36.7M at 30 September 2014 ($51.6M at 30 June 2014), a reduction of $14.9M during the Quarter.
Gold Sales and Price Hedging
Of the 49,703ozs of gold sold during the Quarter (June 2014 Quarter: 45,767zs) at a weighted average delivered price of US$1,330/oz (June 2014 Quarter: US$1,333/oz), a total of 36,000ozs were delivered into forward sales contracts at an average price of US$1,303/oz with the remaining gold sales occurring at prevailing spot prices.
As at 30 September 2014, the Company's gold price hedging position included 89,000ozs of gold deliverable up to and including 31 December 2015 at a weighted average price of US$1,535/oz. This includes a total of 70,000oz of gold deliverable in quarterly instalments during the 2015 calendar year at a price of US$1,600/oz.
The total hedge position was "in the money" to the extent of $32.7M (US$28.5M) as at 30 September 2014 (30 June 2014: US$19.0M). In the December 2014 quarter, 19,000ozs of gold is scheduled to be delivered at an average price of US$1,296/oz under the company's mandatory hedge programme.
VAT Receivable
During the Quarter Perseus received a cash payment of GH¢17.6M (US$5.8M) and a further GH¢30.0M (US$9.4M) of Treasury Credit Notes as partial payment of the outstanding VAT debt owed to the Company by the Government of Ghana.
Following receipt of the payments, a total of GH¢46.8M (US$14.6M) of VAT refunds were outstanding at the end of the Quarter.

Operations
Edikan Gold Mine - Ghana
Overview
| Table 1: Quarterly Performance StatisticsParameter | Unit | March 2014 | June 2014 | September 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Quarter | Quarter | ||
| Production & Sales: | ||||
| Total material mined: | ||||
| Volume | bcm1 | 2,419,626 | 2,284,242 | 1,668,176 |
| Weight | wet tonnes | 6,543,278 | 6,183,813 | 4,486336 |
| Ore mined: | ||||
| Oxide | wet tonnes | - | - | - |
| Primary | wet tonnes | 1,426,165 | 1,564,548 | 1,547,272 |
| Ore grade mined: | ||||
| Oxide | g/t2gold | - | - | - |
| Primary | g/t gold | 1.11 | 1.16 | 1.15 |
| Strip ratio | t:t | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
| Ore stockpiles: | ||||
| Quantity | tonnes | 3,624,825 | 3,682,405 | 3,462,407 |
| Grade | g/t gold | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.58 |
| Ore crushed | wet tonnes | 1,522,031 | 1,435,504 | 1,508,011 |
| Ore milled | dry tonnes | 1,723,143 | 1,506,968 | 1,767,270 |
| Milled head grade | g/t gold | 0.95 | 1.02 | 1.05 |
| Gold recovery | % | 84 | 86 | 87 |
| Gold produced | ozs | 43,787 | 42,543 | 51,529 |
| Gold sales3 | ozs | 43,873 | 45,767 | 49,703 |
| Average sales price | US$/oz | 1,294 | 1,333 | 1,330 |
| Unit Costs: | ||||
| Mining cost | US$/t mined | 4.08 | 4.49 | 4.61 |
| Processing cost | US$/t milled | 9.94 | 11.80 | 9.83 |
| G & A cost | US$M/month | 1.67 | 1.45 | 1.46 |
| All-In Site Cash Cost | ||||
| Production cost | US$/oz | 1,071 | 1,150 | 868 |
| Royalties | US$/oz | 87 | 82 | 88 |
| Sub-total | US$/oz | 1,158 | 1,232 | 951 |
| Capital costs: | ||||
| Inventory and stripping | US$/oz | 44 | 23 | (40) |
| Sustaining capital | US$/oz | 84 | 69 | 48 |
| Sub-total | US$/oz | 128 | 92 | 8 |
| Total All-In Site Cost | US$/oz | 1,286 | 1,324 | 959 |
| Site Exploration Cost | US$M | 0.313 | 0.700 | 1.251 |
Notes: 1**.** Denotes bank cubic metres 2. Denotes grams of gold/tonne of ore 3. Gold sales are recognised in Perseus's accounts when the contracted gold refiner takes delivery of gold in the gold room. For accounting purposes, the sales price is the spot price of gold on the day of transfer, adjusted to reflect the realised gold price.
Based on the above, the EGM is on track to achieve both production and cost guidance for the six months ending 31 December 2014 of 95-105,000ozs of gold at US$1160-1280/oz respectively.
REPORT for the Quarter ended 30 September 2014

Mining
During the Quarter, mining occurred in Stage 2 of the Fobinso Pit and Stages 2 and 3 of the AG pit, both of which are located on the western side of the Edikan mining leases, adjacent to the processing plant.
A total of 1,668,200bcm of ore and waste was mined during the Quarter, nearly 27% less than in the June 2014 quarter. The reduction in mining rates was consistent with the Company's plan of reducing investment in waste stripping until such time as a comprehensive review of the Company's approach to mining is concluded and recommendations implemented.
Ore mined during the Quarter included 1,547,272 tonnes of primary ore grading 1.15g/t gold. Ore movements and the grade of ore mined were both in line with the previous quarter in accordance with current mine plans.
Ore stockpiles that include both high and low grade ore (but not mineralised waste) plus crushed ore decreased during the Quarter by 220,000 tonnes to 3,462,400 tonnes grading 0.58g/t gold, and containing approximately 64,000ozs of gold. The reduction in stockpiles reflected the significant increase in ore milled during the Quarter, while at the same time ore mined remained relatively constant. At the end of the Quarter, the ore stockpiles were made up of approximately 29% oxide ore and 71% transitional/primary ore. Approximately 10% of the remaining stockpiled ore is classified as medium/high grade, containing greater than 0.6g/t gold, while 90% of the ore is classified as low grade containing 0.4 to 0.6g/t gold.
Processing
Perseus's tactic of continuing to pursue incremental productivity improvements in the Edikan processing plant has continued to yield positive results as shown by the following productivity indicators:
| March 2014Quarter | June 2014Quarter | September 2014Quarter | 2014Year to Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusher | ||||
| Run time(%) | 54 | 51 | 54 | 53 |
| Hourly throughput rate(wmt) | 1,300 | 1,294 | 1,275 | 1,290 |
| SAG Mill | ||||
| Run time(%) | 88 | 791 | 86 | 85 |
| Hourly throughput rate(dmt) | 902 | 869 | 926 | 900 |
| Gold recovery rate(%) | 84 | 85 | 87 | 85 |
Table 2: Plant Performance Statistics
1. Impacted by fire and substation failure.
The increase in the SAG Mill run time to 86% during the Quarter reflects a decrease in unscheduled downtime relative to the prior quarter when operations were interrupted by a fire and a substation failure. In addition, runtime was improved by more effective plant preventative maintenance and the restoration of stability in the Ghanaian electricity grid during the Quarter. The 6.5% increase in hourly throughput rates was due to less "ramp up" time following mill shutdowns as well as the impact of a number of incremental adjustments made to components of the plant including the cyclones. The gold recovery rate also improved incrementally due to plant improvements most notably in the gravity circuit where the recovery rate averaged 20.2% for the Quarter.
Production Costs
The all-in site unit cash costs for the Quarter (including production, royalties, investment in pre-stripping and inventory, development and sustaining capital) totalled US$959/oz, approximately 28% less than in the prior quarter and approximately 29% less than in the September 2013 quarter.

Approximately 49% of the EGM's production costs during the Quarter were incurred by the mining department while a further 41% were incurred by processing and maintenance with the balance in general and administration. Unit costs in each of these areas were as follows:
Table 3: Unit Costs
| Unit Cost | March 2014Quarter | June 2014Quarter | September 2014Quarter | 2014Year to Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiningProcessing | US$/t minedUS$/t milled | 4.089.94 | 4.4911.80 | 4.619.83 | 4.3710.46 |
| G& A | US$/month | 1.67 | 1.45 | 1.46 | 1.53 |
Considerable focus is being placed on implementing cost savings in the mining area, with the view to realising improvements by late 2014 prior to the planned commencement of development works on Fobinso Stage 3, Fetish, Chirawewa and Bokitsi South pits.
Processing and maintenance costs decreased quarter-on-quarter as a result of reduced maintenance costs including contract labour hire and maintenance consumables.
In future periods, it is expected that expenditure on sustaining capital will increase relative to expenditure during the Quarter (US$48/oz) as work begins to accelerate on the relocation housing project, required to provide mining access to certain of the eastern pits.
Revised Mineral Resources:
Following an infill drilling programme on the EGM mining leases in the period up to June 2014, and after adjusting key assumptions to reflect actual results to date, Mineral Resource estimates were updated by independent consultant, RungePincockMinarco in accordance with the JORC Code – 2012 Edition. Readers should refer to the relevant market release made on 27 August 2014 for Table 1 disclosures as required by the JORC Code (2012) for each of the revised Mineral Resource estimates as well as a detailed summary of the current Mineral Resource estimate for each of the mineral deposits identified to date on the EGM tenements, calculated using a 0.40 g/t gold cut-off grade.
In summary, the revised global Mineral Resource estimate for the EGM is as follows:
| Weathering | Measured | Indicated | Measured + Indicated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domain | '000 | Grade | Contained | '000 | Grade | Contained | '000 | Grade | Contained | ||
| Tonnes | (g/t Au1,) | Gold (oz) | Tonnes | (g/t Au) | Gold (oz) | Tonnes | (g/t Au) | Gold (oz) | |||
| Oxides | 240 | 1.8 | 13,800 | 660 | 1.0 | 20,600 | 900 | 1.2 | 34,300 | ||
| Transition | 760 | 1.3 | 32,500 | 2,700 | 1.1 | 99,700 | 3,460 | 1.2 | 132,200 | ||
| Fresh | 74,670 | 1.1 | 2,737,300 | 72,510 | 1.0 | 2,434,000 | 147,170 | 1.1 | 5,171,300 | ||
| TOTAL | 75,670 | 1.1 | 2,783,600 | 75,860 | 1.0 | 2,554,300 | 151,530 | 1.1 | 5,337,800 |
Table 4: EGM Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources
Notes: 1. Denotes grams per tonne of gold; 2. All stated gold grades and quantities are cut grades and cut ounces respectively.
| Table 5: EGM Inferred Mineral Resources | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weathering | Inferred | |||||||||
| Domain | '000 | Grade | Contained | |||||||
| Tonnes | (g/t1 Au) | Gold (oz) | ||||||||
| Oxides | 2,960 | 1.1 | 109,100 | |||||||
| Transition | 3,140 | 1.1 | 109,700 | |||||||
| Fresh | 68,680 | 1.0 | 2,137,000 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 74,770 | 1.0 | 2,355,700 |

Relative to the previous Mineral Resource estimate for EGM published in June 2013, the updated Mineral Resource contains 357,300 fewer ounces of gold in the Measured and Indicated categories and 74,300 fewer ounces in the Inferred category. After adjusting both Mineral Resource estimates to the mining surface as at 30 April 2014, the net decrease in Mineral Resources is 155,500 ounces (2.8%) in the Measured and Indicated category and 73,800 ounces (3.0%) in the Inferred category.
Mine Planning
Using the revised Mineral Resource estimate as a basis, work is progressing on revising the existing designs of each of the pits taking into account assumptions based on recent operating experience. Detailed consideration will also be given to rescheduling the order in which new pits are developed in order to optimise the overall value of the mine. This work will result in a revision to the Edikan Life of Mine Plan which, based on the current schedule, is intended to be published late this calendar year.
Project Development
Sissingué Gold Project ("SGP") – Côte d'Ivoire
Since late 2013, Perseus has been reviewing processing options for the SGP with the aim of reducing capital and operating costs as a prelude to reassessing the Feasibility Study model. A smaller, higher grade operation with significantly reduced capital costs has been targeted and relevant metallurgical test work was carried out to assess a range of alternative processing options. This preliminary economic assessment was completed during the Quarter and a process flow sheet involving combined gravity and CIL process was confirmed as the preferred process route.
Subsequent to the end of the Quarter, Lycopodium Minerals Pty Ltd, an internationally recognised engineering and project management consultancy which provides a complete range of services for the evaluation, development, implementation and optimisation of projects, was appointed to revise the project Feasibility Study. The revised study will reflect not only the adopted processing flow sheet, but also updated assumptions on mining, processing and various service functions associated with the project.
Also subsequent to the end of the Quarter, the Company has re-engaged with the Ivorian Government to negotiate a Mining Convention for the project.
Based on current plans, it is estimated that Management will be in a position to table a project development proposal conditional on financing for consideration by the Board of Perseus in early 2015.

Exploration
Ghana
During the Quarter, US$1.257M was spent on exploration activities in Ghana at the EGM and on adjoining licence areas, including 5,550m of drilling, with the following results.
Bokitsi South Prospect - Ayanfuri Mining Lease
In the June 2014 Quarter, an initial program of Mineral Resource infill drilling was conducted on the Bokitsi South deposit on the Ayanfuri Mining Lease which hosts the EGM. This programme included 2,870m of reverse circulation drilling ("RC") and 103m of diamond ("DD") drilling in 37 holes. Results from the initial drilling program were released to the market in parts on 19 June and 7 July 2014 and readers should refer to those releases for assay results from that initial programme along with the relevant JORC Code Table 1 disclosures.
During the September Quarter, a smaller follow-up exploration drilling programme was completed south of the main Bokitsi South Prospect. This programme consisted of 880m of RC and 141m of diamond-core tails. All assays were returned with several significant intercepts indicating that two small steeply plunging lodes of mineralisation are present 40 to 160m south of Bokitsi South. The shallower lode extends from surface and is cut off at relatively shallow depth, while the deeper lode is open at depth and contains higher grades which might be exploitable from underground if sufficient mineralised tonnes are present. The results of this program are presented in Table 1 in Attachment 1 and include the following highlights:
- BKRC106 4m at 4.2g/t Au from 43m and 4m at 10.4g/t Au from 56m
- BKRDD051 13m at 7.6g/t Au from 97m including 3m at 21.3g/t Au from 102m
Further drilling is to be planned to infill and define the extents of the higher grade lode.
Mampong South Prospect - Nanankaw Mining Lease
The Mampong deposit is located between 700m and 2,100m southwest of the operating Abnabna pit at the EGM. The deposit consists of two mineralised zones including a wider, lower grade zone to the north which represents the south-western strike extension of the Abnabna-Fobinso gold-bearing granite, and in the south, a narrower, higher grade zone which is hosted in a separate 10m to 15m wide granitic dyke situated approximately 200m south-east of and parallel to the Abnabna-Fobinso granite. Mineralisation at Mampong is essentially the same as that in the Abnabna-Fobinso deposits and consists of stockwork quartz veining in altered granite with trace to several percent disseminated pyrite plus arsenopyrite.
During the Quarter the southern higher grade portion of the Mampong deposit was the subject of an in-fill drilling program. The 5,560m program was planned to in-fill previous drilling to a drill spacing of approximately 20m by 20m on the southern, higher grade portion of Mampong to better define that portion of the Mineral Resource and upgrade it to the Indicated Mineral Resource category for inclusion into the EGM Ore Reserves and life-of-mine plan. Approximately half of the planned drilling program has been completed, with 2,584 meters of RC and 161 meters of diamond core tails drilled to date. Results for all of the 53 holes drilled thus far in this program have been received and these are listed in Table 2 in Attachment 1.
Although most of the drill intercepts were in line with those from past drilling, several exceptionally high grade intercepts, as listed below, suggest potential for delineating pockets of high grade mineralisation and
REPORT for the Quarter ended 30 September 2014

improvement of the overall grade of the southern Mampong Mineral Resource. In total however, the drill results returned to date indicate the Mampong South Zone weakens at depth, but relatively shallow higher grade mineralisation persists along much of its strike which might be exploited by a shallow pit.
| MPRC150 | - | 12m at 14.2g/tAu from 8m including 1m at 123.3g/t from 10m |
|---|---|---|
| MPRC156 | - | 4m at 5.1g/tAu from 14mincluding 1m at 14.9g/t from 15m |
| MPRC160 | - | 4m at 6.4g/tAu from 62m |
| MPRC168 | - | 4m at 35.5g/tAu from 59m including 2m at 64.0 from 60m |
| MPRDD022 | - | 8m at 4.2g/tAu from 58m |
The remainder of the planned program of infill drilling at Mampong South will resume shortly. Refer to Figure 2.
Pokukrom Prospect - Nsuaem Prospecting Licence
An exploration RC drilling program that commenced last quarter was completed during the Quarter to follow up on significant results received during last year's drilling program at the Pokukrom Prospect. Thirty-seven RC holes totalling 2,477m were drilled in the program with 584m drilled during the current Quarter. Drilling focused on the two previously delineated zones of mineralisation in order to confirm and extend the zones. The northernmost zone was closed off on strike with a fairly short strike length to the mineralisation, but remains open at depth. The southern narrower zone remains open on strike to the northwest and to depth. Refer to Figures 3 and 4.
As indicated by Table 3 in Attachment 1, most of the results were relatively weak, however several significant intercepts were returned as follows:
| NSRC117 | - | 16m at 3.6g/tAu from 12m including 2m at 13.6g/t from 24m |
|---|---|---|
| NSRC118 | - | 14m at 2.1g/tAu from 58m |
Follow up drilling is planned although this work will be assigned a relatively low priority given the extent of mineralisation appears to be fairly limited.
Agyakusu Prospecting Licence
A small exploration RC drilling program was conducted on the Agyakusu Prospecting License to test gold in soil anomalism along strike to the north-east of the Fobinso Deposit at the EGM. Fifteen RC holes totalling 1,200m were drilled. Although the drilling intercepted strong silica-pyrite altered sediments with appreciable quartz veining, gold assays were weak with the exception of two anomalous drill holes at the north-eastern limit of drill testing. Refer to Table 4 in Attachment 1 and Figure 3. Additional exploration will be conducted on the prospect next quarter to extend the soil sampling coverage and drill testing further to the north-east.

Figure 1. Vertical Longitudinal Section of the Bokitsi South Deposit with the Recent Exploration Drilling Highlighted

Figure 2. Vertical Longitudinal Section of the Mampong South Deposit with the Latest Resource Drilling Results Highlighted




Figure 4. Pokukrom RC Drilling on Soil Geochemistry with Significant Results Highlighted

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Côte d'Ivoire
During the Quarter, a total of US$0.479M was spent by Perseus on exploration activities in Côte d'Ivoire, including 7,150m of drilling, with the following results.
Mahalé Exploration Permit
A drilling program of approximately 6,000m has commenced at the Bélé Prospect on the Mahalé License in Côte d'Ivoire to evaluate targets from a recently completed IP-Resistivity survey and to follow up significant results from last year's drilling program. During the quarter 33 RC holes for 2,775m were drilled.
Results have been received for the first 17 holes drilled and are listed in Table 5 in Attachment 1. The results are relatively weak thus far, with the exception of one anomalous hole that tested a new IP-geochemical target 1km to the north-northwest of the Bélé East Prospect, and one hole drilled into the Bélé Prospect returned a very exceptional intercept of 28m at 12.4g/t Au. Refer to Figure 5. This hole was directed to the west while most of the previous drilling was drilled to the east, and indicates that the mineralisation in the Bélé East Zone is dipping moderately to the east. Refer to Figure 6. Therefore, the previous mostly eastwarddirected drilling at Bélé East may have missed, or at least did not adequately test the Bélé East mineralisation.
Additional westward-directed and deeper drilling is planned for the Bélé East Zone with the aim of defining a small high grade resource and drill testing of additional IP targets plus further testing of the Bélé Central zones will continue over the next month.
Tengrela Permits
A program of auger drilling commenced on the Sissingué Exploitation Permit to evaluate areas of the Papara-Sissingué-Kanakono mineralised corridor that may have masking regolith which might have hidden mineralisation from standard soil geochemistry surveys conducted in the past. A total of 655 auger holes for 4,375m of drilling were drilled near Papara and Sissingué, with results pending. The 1,625 hole program should be completed next month and significant auger anomalism will be followed up with RAB or AC drilling.
Programs of geological mapping, prospecting and rock sampling were also conducted on the Tengrela South exploration permit.
Burkina Faso
The Koutakou, Tangayé, Touya and Barga licences in north-western Burkina Faso are being explored under an earn-in agreement with unlisted Australian company West African Gold Limited. There was no work conducted on the Burkina Faso licenses during the quarter. A small air-core drilling program is planned for the next quarter to evaluate the large Koutakou Au in soil anomaly plus several areas of active artisanal mining.


Figure 5. Location of Recent RC Drilling at Mahalé; Bélé Prospects
Figure 6. Cross Section 1,136,960N – Bélé East Prospect

Program for the December 2014 Quarter
Edikan Gold Mine
- Produce gold at a total all-in site cash cost that is in line with Half Year guidance;
- Continue to fine-tune plant metallurgical performance and maximise SAG mill throughput;
- Continue training of operating and maintenance staff;
- Complete current drilling programmes to delineate potential higher grade mill feed at Mampong South; and
- Continue to implement business improvement initiatives across all departments of the EGM.
Sissingué Gold Mine Development Project
- Update Feasibility Study for the SGP based on preferred development configuration and flow sheet;
- Re-convene discussions with the Ivorian government about a Mining Convention covering the revised SGP;
- Continue exploration on the Mahalé exploration licence and the Sissingué exploitation permit.
Jeff Quartermaine Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
16 October 2014
To discuss any aspect of this announcement, please contact:
| Managing Director: | Jeff Quartermaine at telephone +61 8 6144 1700 or email |
|---|---|
| [email protected]; | |
| Investor Relations: | Nathan Ryanat telephone +61 4 20 582 887or email |
| [email protected](Melbourne). |
Competent Person Statement:
All production targets for the Edikan Gold Mine (EGM) referred to in this report are underpinned by estimated Ore Reserves which have been prepared by competent persons in accordance with the requirements of the JORC Code.
The information in this report that relates to EGM Mineral Resources was first reported by the Company in compliance with the JORC Code 2012 in market announcements released on 27 August 2014 and 4 September 2014. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information in those market announcements.
The information in this report and the attachments that relates to exploration results is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation prepared by Mr Kevin Thomson, a Competent Person who is a Professional Geoscientist with the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario. Mr Thomson is an employee of a subsidiary of the Company. Mr Thomson has sufficient experience, which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit 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'") and to qualify as a "Qualified Person" under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"). Mr Thomson consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears. For a description of Perseus' data verification process, quality assurance and quality control measures, the effective date of the mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates contained herein, details of the key assumptions, parameters and methods used to estimate the mineral resources and reserves set out in this report and the extent to which the estimate of mineral resources or mineral reserves set out herein may be materially affected by any known environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing or other relevant issues, readers are directed to the technical report entitled "Technical Report - Central Ashanti Gold Project, Ghana" dated May 30, 2011 and the technical report entitled ''Technical Report - Tengréla Gold Project, Côte d'Ivoire'' dated December 22, 2010 in relation to the Edikan Gold Mine (formerly the Central Ashanti Gold Project) and the Tengréla Gold Project respectively.
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ended 30 September 2014
Caution Regarding Forward Looking Information: This report contains forward-looking information which is based on the assumptions, estimates, analysis and opinions of management made in light of its experience and its perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors that management of the Company believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances at the date that such statements are made, but which may prove to be incorrect. Assumptions have been made by the Company regarding, among other things: the price of gold, continuing commercial production at the Edikan Gold Mine without any major disruption, development of a mine at Tengréla, the receipt of required governmental approvals, the accuracy of capital and operating cost estimates, the ability of the Company to operate in a safe, efficient and effective manner and the ability of the Company to obtain financing as and when required and on reasonable terms. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which may have been used by the Company. Although management believes that the assumptions made by the Company and the expectations represented by such information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking information will prove to be accurate. Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such factors include, among others, the actual market price of gold, the actual results of current exploration, the actual results of future exploration, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be evaluated, as well as those factors disclosed in the Company's publicly filed documents. The Company believes that the assumptions and expectations reflected in the forward-looking information are reasonable. Assumptions have been made regarding, among other things, the Company's ability to carry on its exploration and development activities, the timely receipt of required approvals, the price of gold, the ability of the Company to operate in a safe, efficient and effective manner and the ability of the Company to obtain financing as and when required and on reasonable terms. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Perseus does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
ATTACHMENT 1 – DRILLING RESULTS
Table 1: Bokitsi Exploration Drilling Results
| Hole | East | North | RL | Depth | Azm. | Incl. | From | To | Width | Au |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (m) | (m) | (mASL) | (m) | (°) | (°) | (m) | (m) | (m) | g/t | |
| BKRC102 | 2,725 | 4,140 | 153 | 30 | 307 | -55 | NSI | |||
| BKRC103 | 2,809 | 3,850 | 155 | 145 | 307 | -65 | 122 | 124 | 2 | 1.5 |
| BKRC104 | 2,721 | 3,980 | 159 | 25 | 307 | -55 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1.3 |
| BKRC105 | 2,780 | 4,020 | 158 | 85 | 307 | -55 | 62 | 68 | 6 | 2.1 |
| BKRC106 | 2,761 | 4,020 | 162 | 65 | 307 | -55 | 43 | 47 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 56 | 60 | 4 | 10.4 | |||||||
| incl. | 56 | 58 | 2 | 16.1 | ||||||
| BKRC107 | 2,720 | 4,060 | 171 | 30 | 307 | -55 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.8 |
| 14 | 16 | 2 | 2.5 | |||||||
| BKRC108 | 2,760 | 4,060 | 165 | 65 | 307 | -55 | 32 | 34 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 47 | 52 | 5 | 4.2 | |||||||
| incl. | 48 | 49 | 1 | 15.8 | ||||||
| BKRC109 | 2,720 | 4,100 | 165 | 30 | 307 | -55 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.2 |
| BKRC110 | 2,760 | 4,100 | 158 | 65 | 307 | -55 | 42 | 52 | 10 | 1.4 |
| 60 | 65* | 5 | 5.4 | |||||||
| BKRC111 | 2,829 | 4,080 | 149 | 120 | 307 | -60 | 46 | 52 | 6 | 2.9 |
| 84 | 93 | 9 | 0.8 | |||||||
| BKRDD050 | 2,911 | 4,200 | 153 | 226 | 307 | -65 | NSI | |||
| BKRDD051 | 2,844 | 4,120 | 149 | 135 | 307 | -65 | 97 | 110 | 13 | 7.6 |
| incl. | 97 | 99 | 2 | 10.4 | ||||||
| and | 102 | 105 | 3 | 21.3 |
Notes: NSI = No significant intercept
"*" = Hole ends in mineralisation
Table 2: Mampong Resource Drilling Results
| Hole | East | North | RL | Depth | Azm. | Incl. | From | To | Width | Au |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (m) | (m) | (mASL) | (m) | (°) | (°) | (m) | (m) | (m) | g/t | |
| MPRC137 | 24,100 | 13,111 | 158 | 80 | 139 | -50 | 42 | 43 | 1 | 9.0 |
| 57 | 66 | 9 | 2.6 | |||||||
| MPRC138 | 24,100 | 13,090 | 157 | 50 | 139 | -50 | 24 | 29 | 5 | 2.1 |
| MPRC139 | 24,160 | 13,080 | 155 | 30 | 139 | -50 | NSI | |||
| MPRC140 | 24,140 | 13,080 | 155 | 50 | 139 | -50 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2.4 |
| MPRC141 | 24,120 | 13,081 | 156 | 30 | 139 | -50 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 0.9 |
| MPRC142 | 24,140 | 13,100 | 155 | 80 | 139 | -50 | 41 | 49 | 8 | 3.5 |
| incl. | 44 | 45 | 1 | 13.9 | ||||||
| MPRC143 | 24,100 | 13,150 | 155 | 130 | 139 | -50 | 106 | 110 | 4 | 2.4 |
| MPRC144 | 24,080 | 13,080 | 158 | 30 | 139 | -50 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2.4 |
| MPRC145 | 24,040 | 13,080 | 158 | 30 | 139 | -50 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 8.0 |
| MPRC146 | 24,020 | 13,120 | 156 | 57 | 139 | -50 | 32 | 43 | 11 | 3.0 |
| incl. | 39 | 40 | 1 | 21.8 | ||||||
| MPRC147 | 24,020 | 13,099 | 156 | 120 | 139 | -50 | 60 | 88 | 28 | 1.6 |
| incl. | 66 | 68 | 2 | 7.6 |
REPORT for the Quarter
ended 30 September 2014
| Hole | East | North | RL | Depth | Azm. | Incl. | From | To | Width | Au |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (m) | (m) | (mASL) | (m) | (°) | (°) | (m) | (m) | (m) | g/t | |
| MPRC148 | 23,980 | 13,110 | 156 | 82 | 139 | -50 | 46 | 50 | 4 | 1.8 |
| 53 | 58 | 5 | 17.0 | |||||||
| incl. | 53 | 54 | 1 | 80.7 | ||||||
| MPRC149 | 23,980 | 13,090 | 156 | 50 | 139 | -50 | 26 | 33 | 7 | 1.0 |
| MPRC150 | 24,000 | 13,080 | 156 | 30 | 139 | -50 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 14.2 |
| incl. | 10 | 11 | 1 | 123.3 | ||||||
| and | 16 | 17 | 1 | 29.7 | ||||||
| MPRC151 | 23,920 | 13,075 | 162 | 30 | 139 | -50 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 3.2 |
| MPRC152 | 23,880 | 13,076 | 164 | 30 | 139 | -50 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 0.8 |
| MPRC153 | 23,840 | 13,075 | 163 | 30 | 139 | -50 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 0.8 |
| MPRC154 | 23,820 | 13,115 | 161 | 90 | 139 | -50 | 72 | 88 | 16 | 1.1 |
| MPRC155 | 23,820 | 13,094 | 165 | 66 | 139 | -50 | 46 | 54 | 8 | 4.1 |
| incl. | 52 | 54 | 2 | 13.4 | ||||||
| MPRC156 | 23,820 | 13,075 | 165 | 40 | 139 | -50 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 5.1 |
| incl. | 15 | 16 | 1 | 14.9 | ||||||
| MPRC157 | 23,800 | 13,070 | 167 | 30 | 139 | -50 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 1.4 |
| MPRC158 | 23,960 | 13,079 | 160 | 30 | 139 | -50 | NSI | |||
| MPRC159 | 23,780 | 13,080 | 170 | 40 | 139 | -50 | 21 | 34 | 13 | 1.2 |
| MPRC160 | 23,740 | 13,101 | 170 | 80 | 139 | -50 | 62 | 66 | 4 | 6.4 |
| MPRC161 | 23,740 | 13,079 | 172 | 40 | 139 | -50 | 26 | 36 | 10 | 2.1 |
| MPRC162 | 23,780 | 13,101 | 167 | 80 | 139 | -50 | 56 | 68 | 12 | 3.2 |
| MPRC163 | 23,720 | 13,069 | 168 | 30 | 139 | -50 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 2.8 |
| MPRC164 | 23,700 | 13,070 | 166 | 40 | 139 | -50 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 1.0 |
| MPRC165 | 23,700 | 13,090 | 164 | 80 | 139 | -50 | 40 | 42 | 2 | 2.0 |
| MPRC166 | 24,060 | 13,090 | 161 | 55 | 139 | -50 | 25 | 34 | 9 | 1.9 |
| MPRC167 | 23,940 | 13,085 | 167 | 50 | 139 | -50 | 40 | 42 | 2 | 2 |
| MPRC168 | 23,940 | 13,105 | 167 | 80 | 139 | -50 | 59 | 63 | 4 | 35.5 |
| incl. | 60 | 62 | 2 | 64.0 | ||||||
| MPRDD017 | 24,020 | 13,160 | 154 | 140 | 139 | -50 | 115 | 116 | 1 | 6.2 |
| 118 | 119 | 1 | 2.2 | |||||||
| 128 | 129 | 1 | 4.3 | |||||||
| MPRDD018 | 23,980 | 13,150 | 154 | 126 | 139 | -50 | 104 | 107.18 | 3.18 | 0.7 |
| MPRDD019 | 24,140 | 13,120 | 154 | 130 | 139 | -50 | 74 | 76 | 2 | 3.5 |
| MPRDD020 | 23,700 | 13,130 | 158 | 120 | 139 | -50 | 110 | 117.5 | 7.5 | 0.9 |
| MPRDD021 | 23,740 | 13,140 | 160 | 130 | 139 | -50 | 117 | 127 | 10 | 0.7 |
| MPRDD022 | 24,060 | 13,110 | 164 | 76 | 139 | -50 | 58 | 66 | 8 | 4.2 |
| MPRDD023 | 24,060 | 13,150 | 162 | 130 | 139 | -50 | 107 | 116.8 | 9.8 | 1.6 |
| MPRDD024 | 24,140 | 13,160 | 155 | 123 | 139 | -50 | 111 | 113 | 2 | 3.5 |
Notes: NSI = No significant intercept
ended 30 September 2014
Table 3: Nsuaem (Pokukrom Prospect) Exploration Drilling Results
| Hole | East | North | RL | Depth | Azm. | Incl. | From | To | Width | Au |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (m) | (m) | (mASL) | (m) | (°) | (°) | (m) | (m) | (m) | g/t | |
| NSRC114 | 629,919 | 664,888 | 177 | 80 | 320 | -50 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 1.5 |
| NSRC115 | 629,892 | 664,915 | 178 | 80 | 320 | -50 | NSI | |||
| NSRC116 | 629,863 | 664,943 | 178 | 80 | 320 | -50 | NSI | |||
| NSRC117 | 629,850 | 664,816 | 180 | 80 | 315 | -50 | 12 | 28 | 16 | 3.6 |
| including | 24 | 26 | 2 | 13.6 | ||||||
| NSRC118 | 629,821 | 664,844 | 182 | 80 | 315 | -50 | 38 | 42 | 4 | 1.5 |
| 58 | 72 | 14 | 2.1 | |||||||
| including | 64 | 66 | 2 | 4.2 | ||||||
| NSRC119 | 629,793 | 664,872 | 186 | 80 | 315 | -50 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 6 | 10 | 4 | 1.1 | |||||||
| 24 | 26 | 2 | 1.5 | |||||||
| 48 | 50 | 2 | 2.9 | |||||||
| NSRC120 | 629,722 | 664,802 | 186 | 80 | 320 | -50 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.8 |
| NSRC121 | 629,779 | 664,746 | 183 | 80 | 320 | -50 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 1.3 |
| NSRC122 | 629,750 | 664,774 | 187 | 80 | 320 | -50 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1.3 |
| NSRC123 | 629,672 | 664,711 | 174 | 80 | 320 | -50 | NSI | |||
| NSRC124 | 629,700 | 664,683 | 174 | 80 | 320 | -50 | NSI | |||
| NSCR125 | 629,644 | 664,739 | 175 | 96 | 320 | -50 | 58 | 60 | 2 | 1.2 |
| NSCR126 | 629,223 | 664,240 | 190 | 80 | 320 | -50 | NSI | |||
| NSCR127 | 629,164 | 664,296 | 196 | 80 | 320 | -50 | NSI | |||
| NSCR128 | 629,192 | 664,271 | 196 | 80 | 320 | -50 | NSI | |||
| NSCR129 | 629,142 | 664,328 | 193 | 110 | 320 | -50 | NSI | |||
| NSCR130 | 628,101 | 663,521 | 189 | 80 | 320 | -50 | NSI | |||
| NSRC131 | 628,075 | 663,547 | 196 | 80 | 315 | -50 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 2.5 |
| NSRC132 | 628,033 | 663,449 | 185 | 87 | 315 | -50 | 40 | 46 | 6 | 1.0 |
| NSRC133 | 628,004 | 663,477 | 187 | 80 | 315 | -50 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 2.4 |
| NSRC134 | 627,948 | 663,392 | 181 | 80 | 315 | -50 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2.4 |
| NSRC135 | 627,976 | 663,364 | 187 | 80 | 315 | -50 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 3.3 |
| 50 | 52 | 2 | 1.4 | |||||||
| NSRC136 | 627,891 | 663,308 | 191 | 80 | 315 | -50 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 2.3 |
| NSRC137 | 627,916 | 663,279 | 195 | 80 | 315 | -50 | NSI | |||
| NSRC138 | 627,777 | 663,137 | 186 | 80 | 315 | -50 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1.6 |
| NSRC139 | 627,749 | 663,165 | 185 | 80 | 315 | -50 | NSI | |||
| NSRC140 | 627,720 | 663,195 | 181 | 80 | 315 | -50 | NSI | |||
| NSRC141 | 627,244 | 662,825 | 169 | 88 | 315 | -50 | 72 | 80 | 8 | 1.3 |
| NSRC142 | 627,218 | 662,851 | 177 | 80 | 315 | -50 | 26 | 28 | 2 | 1.7 |
| NSRC143 | 627,189 | 662,880 | 178 | 96 | 315 | -50 | NSI |
Notes: NSI = No significant intercept
ended 30 September 2014
Table 4: Agyakusu (Fobinso East Prospect) Exploration Drilling Results
| Hole | East | North | RL | Depth | Azm. | Incl. | From | To | Width | Au |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (m) | (m) | (mASL) | (m) | (°) | (°) | (m) | (m) | (m) | g/t | |
| AGYRC001 | 620,934 | 662,120 | 182 | 80 | 138 | -50 | NSI | |||
| AGYRC002 | 620,960 | 662,090 | 188 | 80 | 138 | -50 | NSI | |||
| AGYRC003 | 620,986 | 662,060 | 191 | 80 | 138 | -50 | NSI | |||
| AGYRC004 | 621,012 | 662,030 | 185 | 80 | 138 | -50 | NSI | |||
| AGYRC005 | 621,038 | 662,000 | 181 | 80 | 138 | -50 | NSI | |||
| AGYRC006 | 621,676 | 662,490 | 181 | 80 | 138 | -50 | NSI | |||
| AGYRC007 | 621,704 | 662,456 | 179 | 80 | 138 | -50 | NSI | |||
| AGYRC008 | 621,727 | 662,427 | 181 | 80 | 138 | -50 | NSI | |||
| AGYRC009 | 622,294 | 662,987 | 179 | 80 | 138 | -50 | NSI | |||
| AGYRC010 | 622,320 | 662,957 | 175 | 80 | 138 | -50 | NSI | |||
| AGYRC011 | 622,346 | 662,927 | 179 | 80 | 138 | -50 | NSI | |||
| AGYRC012 | 622,632 | 663,225 | 174 | 80 | 138 | -50 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0.5 |
| AGYRC013 | 622,659 | 663,195 | 171 | 80 | 138 | -50 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 1.5 |
| AGYRC014 | 622,688 | 663,164 | 182 | 80 | 138 | -50 | NSI | |||
| AGYRC015 | 622,712 | 663,135 | 177 | 80 | 138 | -50 | NSI |
Table 5: Mahalé (Bélé Prospect) Exploration Drilling Results
| Hole | East | North | RL | Depth | Azm. | Incl. | From | To | Width | Au |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (m) | (m) | (mASL) | (m) | (°) | (°) | (m) | (m) | (m) | g/t | |
| MHRC068 | 769,658 | 1,137,927 | 374 | 66 | 225 | -50 | NSI | |||
| MHRC069 | 769,688 | 1,137,956 | 374 | 84 | 225 | -50 | 62 | 78 | 16 | 1.14 |
| MHRC070 | 769,717 | 1,137,986 | 374 | 84 | 225 | -50 | 54 | 60 | 6 | 0.82 |
| MHRC071 | 769,747 | 1,138,016 | 374 | 80 | 225 | -50 | 54 | 56 | 2 | 2.3 |
| MHRC072 | 770,142 | 1,137,648 | 376 | 90 | 225 | -50 | NSI | |||
| MHRC073 | 770,171 | 1,137,677 | 376 | 80 | 225 | -50 | NSI | |||
| MHRC074 | 770,201 | 1,137,707 | 377 | 80 | 225 | -50 | NSI | |||
| MHRC075 | 770,285 | 1,137,090 | 370 | 90 | 270 | -50 | NSI | |||
| MHRC076 | 770,265 | 1,137,040 | 376 | 84 | 270 | -50 | 82 | 84* | 2 | 1.32 |
| MHRC077 | 770,290 | 1,136,960 | 370 | 100 | 270 | -50 | 62 | 90 | 28 | 12.43 |
| incl | 62 | 66 | 4 | 72.44 | ||||||
| incl | 62 | 64 | 2 | 122.57 | ||||||
| and | 84 | 90 | 6 | 6.85 | ||||||
| 98 | 100* | 2 | 2.95 | |||||||
| MHRC078 | 770,655 | 1,136,080 | 380 | 90 | 270 | -50 | NSI | |||
| MHRC079 | 770,685 | 1,136,080 | 381 | 84 | 270 | -50 | NSI | |||
| MHRC080 | 769350 | 1135590 | 370 | 84 | 270 | -50 | NSI | |||
| MHRC081 | 769,380 | 1,135,600 | 370 | 82 | 270 | -50 | NSI | |||
| MHRC082 | 769430 | 1135600 | 380 | 80 | 270 | -50 | 68 | 70 | 2 | 1.36 |
| MHRC083 | 769,470 | 1,135,600 | 371 | 80 | 270 | -50 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 0.79 |
| 66 | 74 | 8 | 0.49 | |||||||
| MHRC084 | 769,320 | 1,136,720 | 365 | 80 | 270 | -50 | 42 | 44 | 2 | 1.13 |
Notes: NSI = No significant intercept, "*" = Hole ends in mineralisation

ATTACHMENT 2 – JORC CODE, 2012 Edition – Table 1
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
| Criteria | JORC Code Explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Samplingtechniques | Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, randomchips,orspecificspecialisedindustrystandardmeasurement tools appropriate to the minerals underinvestigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, orhandheld XRF instruments, etc). These examples shouldnot be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling. Include reference to measures taken to ensure samplerepresentivity and the appropriate calibration of anymeasurement tools or systems used. Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that areMaterial to the Public Report. In cases where 'industry standard' work has been donethis would be relatively simple (eg 'reverse circulationdrilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kgwas pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire assay').In other cases more explanation may be required, such aswhere there is coarse gold that has inherent samplingproblems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation types(eg submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure ofdetailed information. | Reverse Circulation (RC) drill holes (BKRC, MPRC, NSRC,AGYRC and MHRC holes) were routinely sampled at 1mintervals down the hole. RC samples were collected at thedrill rig by riffle splitting drill spoils to collect a nominal 1-2 kgsub sample and composited into 2m samples for assay ofunmineralised hanging-wall material, and 1m samples weresubmitted for assay of the mineralised zones. Diamond drill (DD) core (BKRDD and MPRDD holes) wassampled at 1m intervals by sawing in half the drill core andsubmitting half for assay. Routine standard reference material, sample blanks, andsample field duplicates were inserted/collected at every 12thsample in the sample sequence on average in order to gaugeand ensure sample representivity and quality of results fromthe laboratory. All samples from Ghana were submitted to Intertek MineralsGhana in Tarkwa for preparation and analysis for Gold by 50gFire Assay with AAS finish. Samples from Mahalé in Côted'Ivoire were submitted to the Bureau Veritas laboratory inAbidjan for analysis for Gold by 50g Fire Assay with AASfinish. |
| Drillingtechniques | Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-holehammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) anddetails (eg core diameter, triple or standard tube, depthof diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type,whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc). | All RC holes were completed by reverse circulation (RC)drilling techniques with a hole diameter of 5.5 inch and a facesampling down hole hammer.The DD core tails (BKRDD and MPRDD holes) were drilledwith an HQ diameter coring bit. |
| Drill samplerecovery | Method of recording and assessing core and chip samplerecoveries and results assessed. Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensurerepresentative nature of the samples. Whether a relationship exists between sample recoveryand grade and whether sample bias may have occurreddue to preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material. | A qualitative estimate of sample recovery was done for eachsample metre collected from the drill rig. Riffle split samples were weighed to ensure consistency ofsample size and monitor sample recoveries. Drill sample recovery and quality is considered to beadequate for the drilling technique employed. Wet RCsamples were not an issue as the RC drill rig had sufficient airpressure to ensure dry samples. |
| Logging | Whether core and chip samples have been geologicallyand geotechnically logged to a level of detail to supportappropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining studiesand metallurgical studies. Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature.Core (or costean, channel, etc) photography. The total length and percentage of the relevantintersections logged. | All drill samples were geologically logged by CompanyGeologists. Geological logging recorded rock types, visual estimates ofthe abundance of quartz veining and sulphides plus thedegree of weathering using a standardized logging system. All (100%) of material drilled via RC and DD drilling methodswas logged in detail by Company geologists. Small samples of RC drill material were retained in chip traysand DD core stored in core trays for future reference andvalidation of geological logging. |
REPORT for the Quarter
ended 30 September 2014
| Criteria | JORC Code Explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-samplingtechniques andsamplepreparation | If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half orall core taken. If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split,etc and whether sampled wet or dry. Forallsampletypes,thenature,qualityandappropriateness of the sample preparation technique. Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-samplingstages to maximise representivity of samples. Measures taken to ensure that the samplingisrepresentative of the in situ material collected, includingfor instance results for field duplicate/second-halfsampling. Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of | All dry samples were riffle split at the drill rig. Wet RCsamples were not encountered in this program. When chipswere showing signs of moisture or the drilling became slow,the drilling switched to diamond core to avoid wet chips inseveral holes. Routine field sample duplicates of RC samples were taken toevaluate representivity of samples with the results stored inthe master drill database for reference. At both the Intertek Minerals Ghana and Bureau Veritas,Abidjan laboratories, samples were weighed, dried andcrushed to -2mm in a jaw crusher. A 1.5kg split of the crushedsample was subsequently pulverised in a ring mill to achieve anominal particle size of 85% passing 75um. Sample sizes and laboratory preparation techniques are |
| Quality of assaydata andlaboratory tests | the material being sampled. The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assayingand laboratory procedures used and whether thetechnique is considered partial or total. For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRFinstruments, etc, the parameters used in determining theanalysis including instrument make and model, readingtimes, calibrations factors applied and their derivation,etc. Nature of quality control procedures adopted (egstandards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks)and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack ofbias) and precision have been established. | considered to be appropriate for this stage of goldexploration. For all drill samples in Ghana, analysis for Gold wasundertaken at the Intertek Minerals Ghana laboratory by 50gFire Assay with AAS finish to a lower detection limit of0.01ppm. Drill samples from the Mahalé project in Côted'Ivoire were analysed with the same parameters at theBureau Veritas laboratory in Abidjan. Fire assay is considereda total assay technique. No geophysical tools or other non-assay instruments wereused in the analyses reported. Review of standard reference material, sample blanks andduplicates suggest there are no significant analytical bias orpreparation errors in the reported analyses. Internal laboratory QAQC checks arereported by thelaboratories and routine review of the laboratory QAQCsuggests that both laboratories areperforming withinacceptable limits. |
| Verification ofsampling andassaying | The verification of significant intersections by eitherindependent 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. | Drill hole data is captured by Company geologists at the drillrig and manually entered into a digital database. The digital data is verified and validated by the Company'sdatabase Manager before loading into a master drill holedatabase on a regularly backed-up server. Reported drill hole intercepts are compiled by the Company'sGroup Exploration Manager. Twin holes were not drilled to verify results as it is consideredunnecessary at this stage of drilling. There were no adjustments to assay data. |
| Location of datapoints | Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes(collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workingsand other locations used in Mineral Resource estimation.Specification of the grid system used.Quality and adequacy of topographic control. | Drill hole collars in Ghana were set out in a local grid datumusing a Total Station, with a number of well-establishedsurvey bench marks for control. In Côte d'Ivoire, the drill holecollars were set in the field with a hand-held GPS. Drill hole collars in Ghana were picked up after drilling with aTotal Station and cross-checked with a DGPS in UTM WGS84Zone 30N. The accuracy in lateral and vertical directions isconsidered to be within millimetres. Drill holes for both Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, were surveyedfor down hole deviation using a Reflex EZ-Shot tool, at 12mand 30m depth, and every 30m depth thereafter, plus at theend-of-hole. Locational accuracy at collar and down the drill hole isconsidered appropriate for this stage of drilling. |
REPORT for the Quarter
ended 30 September 2014
| Criteria | JORC Code Explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Data spacing anddistribution | Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient toestablish the degree of geological and grade continuityappropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserveestimation procedure(s) and classifications applied. Whether sample compositing has been applied. | The drilling programs included scout exploration RC drillingprograms at Bokitsi South, Pokukrom and Agyakusu in Ghanaplus Mahalé in Côte d'Ivoire. The drill program at Mampongwas one of Resource infill drilling to potentially upgrade anInferred Resource to an Indicated Resource. The explorationdrilling was at variable drill hole spacing from 40m to 800m.The Mampong resource infill drilling was at a drill spacing of20 to 40m. |
| The reported exploration drilling is mostly at drill spacingstoo broad for resource determinations. The Mampong drillspacing is sufficient to establish geological and gradecontinuity and will be used for a future resource update ofthe deposit. | ||
| Sample compositing was performed in the majority of the RCdrilling with 2 X 1m sample composites. DD tails weresampled at 1m intervals. | ||
| Orientation ofdata in relationto geologicalstructure | Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiasedsampling of possible structures and the extent to whichthis is known, considering the deposit type. If the relationship between the drilling orientation andtheorientationofkeymineralisedstructuresisconsidered to have introduced a sampling bias, thisshould be assessed and reported if material. | Inplan,in allcases drilling has been performedapproximately perpendicular to the strike of controllingstructures and the mineralisation. In cross-section, drill holeswere drilled at high angles to the dip of structures andmineralisation. The drilling has largely been drilled at high angle to themineralisation and a sampling bias is not expected to havebeen introduced. |
| Sample security | The measures taken to ensure sample security. | In Ghana, samples were stored in a fenced compound withinthe Company's Edikan Mine Site until being collected at siteby Intertek Minerals Ghana vehicles and transported to theirlaboratory in Tarkwa. For the Mahalé drilling in Côte d'Ivoire,samples were store in the Company's fenced compound inTengrela until being transported by Company vehicles to theBureau Veritas laboratory in Abidjan. |
| Audits or reviews | The results of any audits or reviews of samplingtechniques and data. | The Company's sampling techniques employed in Ghana andCôte d'Ivoire were last reviewed in a site visit to the EdikanGoldMinebyconsultantsRungeLimited(nowRungePincockMinarco Limited) in October of 2010 and aredeemed to be of industry standard and satisfactory. |

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
| Criteria | JORC Code Explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral tenementand land tenurestatus | Type,referencename/number,locationandownership including agreements or material issueswith third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships,overriding royalties, native title interests, historicalsites, wilderness or national park and environmentalsettings. The security of the tenure held at the time ofreporting along with any known impediments toobtaining a licence to operate in the area. | The Bokitsi drilling results reported are from the AyanfuriMining Lease, permit ML1110/1994. The Mampong drillingresults reported are from the Nanankaw Mining Lease, permitML1110/1994. The Ayanfuri and Nanankaw Mining Leases arelocated in the Central Region of Ghana and are owned byPerseus Mining (Ghana) Limited, a 90% owned subsidiary ofPerseus Mining Limited, with the remaining 10% owned by theGovernment of Ghana. A production royalty of 5% is due to thegovernment of Ghana and royalties totalling 1.75% are due toother parties.The Pokukrom drilling results are from theNsuaem Prospecting license, license # RL3/26, and theAgyakusudrillingresultsarefromtheAgyakusuReconnaissance License, license # RL2/177. Both licenses arecontiguous with the Edikan Mining Leases. The Nsuaem licenseis 90% owned by Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited with 10%owned by the Government of Ghana. Perseus Mining (Ghana)Limited has an option to acquire a 90% interest in theAgyakusu licence (10% reserved for the Government ofGhana). Production royalties of 5% are due to the Governmentof Ghana and in respect of the Agyakusu license a 5% royaltywould also be owed to the vendor. |
| The Mahalé Permis de Recherche, license # PR259, is 90%owned by Occidental Gold s.a.r.l., a wholly owned subsidiary ofPerseus Mining Limited, with 10% held by the Government ofCôte d'Ivoire. The license is located in northern Côte d'Ivoire,15km southwest of the town of Tengrela. | ||
| The Ayanfuri and Nanankaw Mining Leases are in goodstanding, valid through to 30 December 2024. The Nsuaemlicense is in good standing until 23 July, 2015, while theAgyaksu license is under application for renewal andconversion to a Prospecting License. The Mahalé License inCôte d'Ivoire is valid through to 18 December 2015, at whichtime a renewal may be applied for. | ||
| Exploration doneby other parties | Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration byother parties. | Historical exploration and mining was conducted on theAyanfuri and Nanankaw (Edikan) Mining Leases from the early1990s up to 2001 by Cluff Mining (Ghana) Ltd and AshantiGoldfields Corp. Historic exploration work on the Nsuaem andAgyakusu licenses in Ghana and the Mahalé license in Coted'Ivoire is unknown. |
| Past exploration at Edikan was successful and resulted inmultiple discoveries leading to mining. Exploration is currentlyin progress on the Nsuaem, Agyakusu and Mahalé licenses. | ||
| Geology | Deposit type, geological setting and style ofmineralisation. | The Ghana Mining Leases and exploration licenses are situatedwithin the Paleo-Proterozoic Birimian of Southern Ghana,being located in the Kumasi Basin sedimentary groupapproximately 5 to 8 kilometres west of the AshantiGreenstone Belt. The Mahalé exploration permit is locatedover a small Paleo-Proterozoic Birimian greenstone beltlocated approximately 30m west of the Syama Belt. |
| The Bokitsi South mineralised zones are Orogenic stylesediment-hosted shear zones with silicification, quartz veiningplus disseminated pyrite and arsenopyrite. The PokukromProspects are of a similar style. The Mampong deposit is agranite hosted Orogenic gold deposit and is associated withstockwork quartz veining plus up to 3% disseminated pyriteand arsenopyrite. The conceptual geologic target at Agyakusuwould be similar. The Bélé Prospects on the Mahalé permit inCote d'Ivoire are situated within a complex contact zonebetween granite and volcanics +/- sediments, and are likely |

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| Criteria | JORC Code Explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Drill holeInformation | A summary of all information material to theunderstanding of the exploration results including a | structurally controlled Orogenic style gold deposits. Reported results are summarised in the tables in Attachment 1to the attached announcement. |
| tabulation of the following information for allMaterial drill holes:o easting and northing of the drill hole collaro elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation abovesea level in metres) of the drill hole collaro dip and azimuth of the holeo down hole length and interception deptho hole lengthIf the exclusion of this information is justified on thebasis that the information is not Material and thisexclusion does not detract from the understanding ofthe report, the Competent Person should clearlyexplain why this is the case. | The drill holes reported in this announcement have thefollowing parameters:oAll drill holes have been reported for which results havebeen received.oGrid co-ordinates are a local mine grid for the Bokitsi andMampong drilling, UTM WGS84 Zn30N for the Pokukromand Agyakusu drilling and UTM WGS84 Zn29N for theMahalé drilling results.oCollar elevation is defined as height above sea level inmetres (RL) and has been determined with a DGPS.oDip is the inclination of the hole from the horizontal.Azimuth is reported relative to the local grid as thedirection toward which the hole is drilled.oDown hole length of the hole is the distance from thesurface to the end of the hole, as measured along the drilltraceoIntersection depth is the distance down the hole asmeasured along the drill trace.oIntersection width is the down hole distance of anintersection as measured along the drill traceoHole length is the distance from the surface to the end ofthe hole, as measured along the drill trace. The tables in Attachment 1 report all of the drilling resultsreceived to-date from the current drilling programs. | |
| Data aggregationmethods | InreportingExplorationResults,weightingaveraging techniques, maximum and/or minimumgrade truncations (eg cutting of high grades) andcut-off grades are usually Material and should bestated.Where aggregate intercepts incorporate shortlengths of high grade results and longer lengths oflow grade results, the procedure used for suchaggregation should be stated and some typicalexamples of such aggregations should be shown indetail.The assumptions used for any reporting of metalequivalent values should be clearly stated. | Drill hole intercepts are reported from 1m metre down holesamples, composited to 2m samples in the RC drilling. A minimum cut-off grade of 0.5 g/t Au is applied to thereported intervals. Maximum internal dilution is 2m within a reported interval. No grade top cut-off has been applied. No metal equivalent reporting is used or applied. |
REPORT for the Quarter
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| Criteria | JORC Code Explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Relationshipbetweenmineralisationwidths andintercept lengths | These relationships are particularly important in thereporting of Exploration Results.If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect tothe drill hole angle is known, its nature should bereported.If it is not known and only the down hole lengths arereported, there should be a clear statement to thiseffect (eg 'down hole length, true width not known'). | Previous drilling at Bokitsi, Mampong and Pokukrom has wellestablished the geometry and orientation of the mineralisationbeing drilled in this program, and drilling has been planned tobe nearly perpendicular to the strike and dip of themineralisation. The drilling program at Agyakusu was a maidendrill program, although the geology and structures wasassumed to be similar to the nearby Fobinso deposit. Thegeology and structural controls are not yet fully understood atMahalé. The Mampong mineralisation dips 70 to 85 deg to the |
| northwest, and drilling was inclined at -50 to the southeast.Truethicknessofdrillinterceptsrangesbetweenapproximately 65% and 85% of the down-hole length. Themineralisation at Bokitsi dips 50 deg to the southeast withdrilling inclined -50 deg to the northwest. True thickness of drillintercepts ranges from 85% to 95%. The mineralisation atPokukrom, Agyakusu and Mahalé is not yet well understoodand true thicknesses are unknown. Results are reported as down hole length. | ||
| Diagrams | Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) andtabulations of intercepts should be included for anysignificant discovery being reported These shouldinclude, but not be limited to a plan view of drill holecollar locations and appropriate sectional views. | Figure 1 and 2 represent vertical longitudinal drill sections forBokitsi and Mampong.Figures 3, 4 and 5 are plan mapsshowing the locations of all recent drilling at Pokukrom,Agyakusu and Mahalé. |
| Balanced reporting | Where comprehensive reporting of all ExplorationResults is not practicable, representative reporting ofboth low and high grades and/or widths should bepracticedtoavoidmisleadingreportingofExploration Results. | All drill holes drilled in these programs are shown in Figures 1through 5. |
| Other substantiveexploration 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 andmethod of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulkdensity,groundwater,geotechnicalandrockcharacteristics;potentialdeleteriousorcontaminating substances. | There is no other exploration data which is considered materialto the results reported in this announcement. |
| Further work | The nature and scale of planned further work (egtests for lateral extensions or depth extensions orlarge-scale step-out drilling).Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possibleextensions,includingthemaingeologicalinterpretations and future drilling areas, providedthis information is not commercially sensitive. | The drilling reported for Bokitsi South represents a follow upexploration program south of the main Bokitsi South depositand will likely be followed up by further drilling to confirm aresource. The drilling reported from Mampong representedoutstanding assays from the first half of a resource infill drillingprogram, which will be completed next month. The Pokukromand Agyakusu drilling results are from ongoing exploration,which will probably continue next (calendar) year, while theMahalé drill results are initial results from an explorationprogram recently commenced. An update to the Mampong resource is tentatively planned forthe December 2014 Quarter. |