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PREDICTIVE DISCOVERY LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2013
Dec 2, 2013
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ASX Announcement - Revised 2[nd] December 2013
Thick, high-grade gold intercepts at Bongou Prospect
Predictive Discovery (ASX: PDI) is pleased to announce excellent drill assay results from its Bongou Gold Prospect in Eastern Burkina Faso, West Africa.
Predictive Discovery Limited is a gold exploration company with strong technical capabilities focused on its advanced gold exploration projects in West Africa.
Highlights:
- Results from first five drill holes of the current RC/diamond drill program included:
BNGRD003: 55m (47m true width) at 3.2 g/t Au from 215m, including:
ASX: PDI
Issued Capital: 301M shares Share Price: 2.0 cents
24.5m at 4.9 g/t Au
- BNGRD001: 49m (41m true width) at 2.8g/t Au from 144m including:
Market Capitalisation: $6M Cash (at 30[th] October 2013): $1.8M
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6m at 7.8g/t Au
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8m at 4.5g/t Au
BNGRC015: 64m (58m true width) at 2.0g/t Au from 14m including:
Directors
- 5m at 7.3g/t Au
Phillip Harman Non-Exec Chairman
BNGRD004R: 15m (11m true width) at 3.1g/t Au from 166m including:
Paul Roberts Managing Director
- 4.8m at 5.3g/t Au
Phil Henty Non-Executive Director
- Thick, gold mineralised zone extends to at least 200m below surface and is open down dip and along strike
c Tim Markwell Non-Executive Director
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High-grade zone consistently intersected at or near the northern (“hanging wall”) contact of the gold mineralised granite
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All holes assayed so far have intersected gold mineralisation
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Planned follow-up program includes RC/diamond drilling for extensions at Bongou, exploration along strike for additional Bongou-style mineralisation and metallurgical test work.
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Mr Paul Roberts, the Company’s Managing Director said: “We are very pleased with these excellent new drill results as they confirm the strength and consistency of the Bongou mineralised system.
All of these drill holes intersected intensely altered, gold mineralised granite, mostly over large widths. Assays received so far have given very good overall grades and confirmed a consistent, substantial high-grade component in the hanging wall position. We are also seeing some evidence that the strike of the gold mineralised zone could increase at depth, thereby expanding the prospect’s tonnage potential.
These drill results have taken us a big step closer to making a large, transformative and high-grade gold discovery in Burkina Faso. We have already discovered two gold geochemical anomalies, suggestive of more granite-hosted gold mineralisation, within a few hundred metres of the Bongou drilling and we have multiple untested targets within a few kilometres along strike from the prospect. We will now focus our next efforts on discovering more Bongou-style gold mineralisation, both in extensions to the known gold deposit and in the immediate surrounding area.”
INTRODUCTION
The Bongou gold prospect is located in the south-western portion of the Bonsiega Project tenements in Eastern Burkina Faso (Figure 1). It underlies artisanal workings which form an irregular open pit approximately 150m long and 50m wide. Prior exploration by PDI has included rock chip sampling, trenching, ground geophysical surveys and completion of 14 RC holes in 2012 and 2013, which obtained a number of very encouraging drill intersections[1] including:
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BNGRC010: 48m (39.6m true width) at 4.3g/t Au from 34m, including 16m (13.2m true width) at 9.7g/t Au
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BNGRC014 : 37m (35.5m true width) at 5.0g/t Au from 111m, including 16m ( 15.4m true width ) at 8.9g/t Au
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BNGRC001 : 20m (7.6m true width) at 4.8g/t Au from 70m
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BNGRC004 : 50m (42m true width) at 1.9g/t Au from 47m, including 8m (6.7m true width) at 9.2g/t Au.
Locations of the above drill holes and those completed in the recent drilling campaign are provided on Figure 2 and in Tables 1 and 2.
Gold mineralisation at Bongou is contained within an intensely silicified and quartz veined, pyritebearing granite intrusion.
1 See Table 2 for a re-statement of these results, which were first released to the ASX on 5th July 2012 (“New Gold Discovery and Positive Drill Results at Bonsiega”), 22[nd] January 2013 (“Burkina Faso - New Gold Intercepts Confirm Bongou Potential”), and 10th April 2013 (“Outstanding High Grade Gold Drill Results from Bongou”) .
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DRILLING PROGRAM
PDI commenced drilling at the Bongou Prospect in Burkina Faso (Figure 1) on 1[st] November 2013. The program was conducted using a multi-purpose rig (with combined reverse circulation and diamond coring capacity). Assay results from the first five holes are reported here.
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Figure 1: Locality map of PDI permits in eastern Burkina Faso, showing location of Bongou Prospect.
The drilling program consisted mainly of reverse circulation ( RC ) pre-collars and diamond cored “tails”. Only one hole, BNGRC015, was drilled entirely with RC. The aims of the program were to identify extensions to the Bongou mineralisation and obtain several infill intercepts to improve understanding of the mineralisation’s continuity and grade variability. Samples were analysed at the SGS laboratory in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso. Details of the drilling, sampling and quality control methods used are provided in footnotes to Table 1.
Drill Results
All holes have intersected intensely silicified and pyrite-bearing altered granite. Assaying of the first five holes resulted in the following drill intercepts:
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BNGRC015: 64m (57.6m true width) at 2.0g/t Au from 14m including:
o5m (4.5m true width) at 7.3g/t Au from 14m -
BNGRD001: 48.7m (40.9m true width) at 2.8g/t Au from 144.3m including:
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5.9m (5.0m true width) at 7.8g/t Au from 144.3m
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7.9m (6.6m true width) at 4.5g/t Au from 169.1m
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BNGRD002: 3.3m (approximately 1.6m true width) at 1.44g/t Au from 40m
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BNGRD003: 55.0m (46.8m true width) at 3.2 g/t Au from 215m, including:
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24.5m at 4.9 g/t Au
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BNGRD004R: 15m (11.4m true width) at 3.1g/t Au from 166m including:
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4.8m at 5.3g/t Au
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Figure 2: Drill hole locality plan, Bongou Prospect. Gold intercepts are all shown as estimated true widths. “Total” intercepts were calculated across the width of gold mineralised altered granite, irrespective of the width of internal waste zones at a cut-off grade of 0.5g/t Au.
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Figure 3: Cross Section through drill holes BNGRC010, BNGRD001, BNGRD003 and BNGRD005. No vertical exaggeration. Only down-hole widths are shown on this cross-section; estimated true widths are provided in Figures 2 and 4 and Tables 1 and 2.
Interpretation of these drill results along with detailed new geological mapping of the artisanal workings has indicated that:
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The bulk of the known mineralisation exists within a single, steeply north-dipping, strongly silicified granite body containing quartz-carbonate veining, minor disseminated pyrite (iron sulphide) and lesser sericite and magnetite. High gold grades appear to be associated with coarse crystalline pyrite.
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Higher gold grades are consistently located against the northern “hanging wall” boundary of the altered granite with sheared gabbro (Figure 3).
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The western and eastern limits of the main mineralised body are affected by steep dipping faults which are not yet fully understood (Figure 4), however:
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at least two faults on the western side of the mineralisation cut off part of the high-grade hanging wall position, leaving a lower grade remnant in outcrop and some of the western holes. One of those faults is shown on Figure 4. The displaced high-grade mineralisation
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may be located at depth to the west and will be a target for future drilling.
- An inferred fault at the eastern end displaces the mineralised granite to the north and apparently downwards. The BNGRD004R intercept reported here lies on the eastern side of that inferred fault (Figure 4). Both the BNGRD002 and BNGRC001 mineralised intercepts appears to terminate against the same structure (Figure 4). The presence of pyrite mineralised and altered granite veins in drill hole BNGRD006 (Figure 4) 40m to the east of the BNGRD004R intercept suggests that the same mineralised granite body plunges shallowly to the east. It is also possible that the latter two intercepts represents the upper part of the altered granite intrusive which may therefore thicken at depth.
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Figure 4: Long Section through the mineralised body oriented at 065 degrees, showing true width drill intercepts of both the total gold mineralised body at a 0.5g/t Au and true widths of the higher grade hanging wall mineralisation calculated at a cut-off grade of 3g/t Au.
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Figure 5: Cut Bongou diamond drill core – high-grade gold mineralisation with coarse-grained pyrite, intense silicification and quartz-carbonate veining.
FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM
Following receipt and analysis of the remaining drill assay results in the next few weeks, PDI intends to plan and carry out an exploration program consisting of the following components:
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RC and diamond drilling to test for extensions of the known Bongou mineralisation - which remains open at depth and along strike.
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Trenching followed by RC and/or RAB and/or air core drilling of the known gold geochemical anomalies west and north-west of Bongou (Figure 6) aimed at discovering additional Bongou-style mineralisation within a few hundreds of metres of the drilled prospect.
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Geochemical drilling of targets along the strike of the Bongou Structure, aimed initially at 10km of the 43km of strike length within PDI’s exploration permits.
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Metallurgical test work to determine the bond work index of the ore and to identify potential low cost and efficient metallurgical treatment routes. Results for previous metallurgical test work at Bongou were released to the ASX on 14 May 2013. These preliminary results demonstrated a high recovery at Bongou of 94% from cyanidation of a composite sample of primary gold mineralisation using a 75 micron grind size.
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Figure 6: Power auger drill grid, showing location of gold geochemical anomalies relative to Bongou Prospect.
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BURKINA FASO BACKGROUND
PDI’s major country focus is Burkina Faso, West Africa where it has established a well-qualified Burkina-based exploration team and a large regional tenement package mainly in the north east of the country, covering 1,605km[2] (Figure 1).
PDI’s tenement holding includes approximately 100 km of strike length in the Samira Hill greenstone belt in eastern Burkina Faso (the Bonsiega permit group, Figure 1). This belt hosts the 2.5 million ounce Samira Hill gold mine across the border in Niger and contains numerous active artisanal gold mine sites along its length. PDI now owns 100% or rights to earn 95 to 100% of all its permits in Burkina Faso. Specifically, the Company owns 100% of the Madyabari, Bassieri and Tamfoagou permits which cover both Bongou and any possible extensions along the Bongou structure over a strike length of 43km within PDI’s ground (Figure 6).
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Figure 7: Regional geological map of the area near Bongou, showing location of Bongou itself and two target zones (red dashed line ellipses) 4km and 10km north-east of Bongou and the Dave Prospect.
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TABLE 1 – DRILL RESULTS – NOVEMBER 2013
| Drill hole collar details5, 6 | Drill hole collar details5, 6 | Drill hole collar details5, 6 | Drill hole collar details5, 6 | Drill hole collar details5, 6 | 0.5 g/t cut-off8 | 0.5 g/t cut-off8 | 0.5 g/t cut-off8 | 3.0 g/t cut-off8 | 3.0 g/t cut-off8 | 3.0 g/t cut-off8 | Comments1,2,8 | ||
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UTM East |
UTM North |
RL | UTM Azimuth (°) |
Hole dip (°) |
Hole depth (m) |
From (m) |
Interval (true width in brackets) |
Au g/t |
From (m) |
Interval (true width in brackets) |
Au g/t |
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| BNGRC015 | 207509 | 1422204 | 275 | 154 | -45 | 103 | 14 | 64 (57.6) | 2.03 | 14 | 5 (4.5) | 7.32 | All RC samples |
| BNGRC015 | 207509 | 1422204 | 275 | 154 | -45 | 103 | 57 | 2 (1.8) | 4.77 | ||||
| BNGRC015 | 207509 | 1422204 | 275 | 154 | -45 | 103 | 30 | 4 (3.6) | 3.92 | ||||
| BNGRC015 | 207509 | 1422204 | 275 | 154 | -45 | 103 | 24 | 2 (1.8) | 3.45 | ||||
| BNGRC015 | 207509 | 1422204 | 275 | 154 | -45 | 103 | 62 | 5 (4.5) | 3.28 | ||||
| BNGRC015 | 207509 | 1422204 | 275 | 154 | -45 | 103 | 85 | 2 (1.8) | 1.63 | ||||
| BNGRD001 | 207439 | 1422261 | 281 | 154 | -60 | 213.5 | 127 | 6 (5) | 0.79 | RC samples from 127- 130m, DD samples 130-133m. |
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| BNGRD001 | 207439 | 1422261 | 281 | 154 | -60 | 213.5 | 144.3 | 5.9 (5.0) | 7.82 | 144.3 | 5.9 (5.0) | 7.82 | "Total" intercept: 2.80 |
| BNGRD001 | 207439 | 1422261 | 281 | 154 | -60 | 213.5 | 156.7 | 36.3 (30.5) | 2.48 | 169.1 | 7.9 (6.6) | 4.49 | g/t Au average from |
| 144.3 to 193.0m | |||||||||||||
| BNGRD001 | 207439 | 1422261 | 281 | 154 | -60 | 213.5 | 158.6 | 2.2 (1.9) | 3.87 | (48.7m down-hole or |
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| BNGRD001 | 207439 | 1422261 | 281 | 154 | -60 | 213.5 | 185 | 3.4 (2.8) | 3.17 | 40.9m true width) . All | |||
| DD samples. | |||||||||||||
| BNGRD002 | 207508 | 1422206 | 275 | 107 | -50 | 100 | 24.3 | 1.4 (est. true width 0.7m) |
2.22 | All DD samples | |||
| BNGRD002 | 207508 | 1422206 | 275 | 107 | -50 | 100 | 29 | 3.8 (est. true width 1.9m) |
0.63 | ||||
| BNGRD002 | 207508 | 1422206 | 275 | 107 | -50 | 100 | 40 | 3.3 (est. true width 1.6m) |
1.44 | ||||
| BNGRD003 | 207405 | 1422338 | 286 | 152 | -53 | 305 | 215 | 55.0 (46.8) | 3.20 | 227.6 | 24.5 (20.8) | 4.92 | All DD samples |
| BNGRD003 | 207405 | 1422338 | 286 | 152 | -53 | 305 | 261 | 4 (3.4) | 6.34 | ||||
| BNGRD004 R |
207485 | 1422347 | 277 | 160 | -52 | 239 | 163 | 15.0 (11.4) | 3.15 | 165 | 4.8 (3.6) | 5.29 | BNGRD004 not assayed - hole abandoned because of excessive deviation. RC samples to 166, DD samples below that depth. |
Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data
JORC Code Criteria Commentary Explanation Nature and quality of sampling (eg Sampling Technique All of the sampling described in this report refers to either reverse circulation cut channels, random chips, or (RC) drill samples or diamond drill core samples. The RC drilling was used to specific specialised industry standard measurement tools obtain 1 m samples from which 2 kg was pulverised to produce a 50 g charge for fire assay. appropriate to the minerals under investigation, such as downhole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF The RC samples were reduced to a 2kg sample by riffle splitting on site. The instruments, etc). These examples diamond core samples were cut in half longitudinally using a diamond saw. should not be taken as limiting the Measures were taken to avoid wet RC drilling and the drilling method was broad meaning of sampling Include changed from RC to diamond coring at or before the point when the air reference to measures taken to pressure from the RC rig was incapable of keeping the samples dry. ensure sample representivity and the appropriate calibration of any The drill samples are judged to be representative of the rock being drilled measurement tools or systems because representative sub-sampling of both the RC and diamond core used. Aspects of the determination samples was achieved. of mineralisation that are Material to the Public Report.
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| In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be relatively simple (eg ‘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 (eg submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information. |
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| Drilling | Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open- hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face- sampling bit or other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method,etc). |
RC drilling was carried out using a 4.5 inch face sampling hammer. The RC precollars varied from 20 to 163m long and the diamond drill tails were from 80m to 170m long. The diamond core size was NQ apart from up to 3m of HQ core which was drilled immediately after the changeover from RC to diamond coring. The diamond core was oriented using a Reflex Act II RD core orientation device. |
| Drill Sample Recovery | Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and results assessed. Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure representative nature of the samples. Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade and whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material. |
Sample recovery was estimated for all samples. RC recoveries were estimated by measuring the volume of material in each bag relative to the known volume of the drill hole. Core samples were measured from core block to core block once core had been placed in the core trays. Sample recovery was maximised in the RC drilling by use of a face sampling hammer and by converting to diamond coring when it was no longer possible to drill dry samples. A petrological study of the mineralisation and the absence of any high-grade gold value above 32.9g/t Au throughout the whole database both point to the gold grainsize typically being below 50 microns which would also mitigate against sampling not being representative. |
| Logging | Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and geotechnical logged to a level of detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical studies. Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or costean/Trench, channel, etc) photography. The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged. |
Detailed geological logging has or is in the process of being carried out on all drill samples, recording lithology, weathering, structure, (including orientation where the core is oriented), veining and/or mineralisation, grainsize and colour. Logging of sulphide mineralization and veining is quantitative. RQDs are recorded routinely. Photography of the cut core is not yet complete but will be carried out in the next month. No judgement has yet been made by independent qualified consultants on whether the geological and geotechnical logging has been sufficient to support Mineral Resource estimation, mining and metallurgical studies. |
| Sub-Sampling Technique and Sample Preparation |
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken. If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry. For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample preparation technique. Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to maximise representivity of samples. Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in situ material collected, including for instance results for field duplicate/second-half sampling. Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material beingsampled. |
Core samples were cut in half longitudinally with a diamond core saw with one half submitted for assay and the remaining half retained in core trays which are stored at PDI's field camp in Gayeri. Core sampling intervals were defined by variations in lithology and mineralogy but are typically 0.5-1.0m. An on-site riffle splitter was employed to produce a 2kg assay sample for submission to SGS. Either one or two reference riffle-split 2kg samples are retained from the RC samples for future re-assay or metallurgical testwork. The sampling (and analytical) methods were appropriate for the style of mineralisation, especially as no visible gold has been observed and previous petrological studies indicate that the typical gold grain size is less than 50 microns. |
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| Quality of Assay Data and Laboratory Tests |
The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered partial or total. For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc, the parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument make and model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc. Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision have been established. |
All samples were assayed for gold by 50g fire assay at the SGS laboratory in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The technique is considered a total analysis. No geophysical tools, spectrometers of handheld XRF instruments were employed. Unlabelled standards were submitted with all assay batches, generally at the rate of one standard every 15thsample, whether from RC or diamond drilling. Blanks were also submitted with RC sample batches. Where any problems with bias or accuracy, especially outside of a +/- 10% envelope is observed, samples are re- assayed. External laboratory checks are planned but have not yet been carried out. |
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| Verification of Sampling and Assaying |
The verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative company personnel. The use of twinned holes The verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative company personnel. Discuss any adjustment to assay data |
No holes have yet been twinned. Field data collection is undertaken by the company’s Burkina Faso-based geologists. All results are checked by Mr Paul Roberts, the company’s Managing Director. |
| Location of Data points |
Accuracy and quality of surveys used tolocate drill holes (collar and down- hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations used in Mineral Resource estimation. Specification of the grid system used Quality and adequacy of topographic control |
Collar positions were located using a hand held GPS with a location error of +/- 3m. Collar RLs were established by interpolation between surveyed points established for an earlier geophysical survey with an estimated elevation error of less than 2m. Collar coordinates listed in the table are for Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), Datum WGS 84, Zone 31 - Northern Hemisphere. |
| Data Spacing and Distribution |
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied. Whether sample compositing has beenapplied |
The drill intercepts are irregularly spaced but approximately 40 x 40m. No judgement has yet been made by an independent qualified consultant on whether the drill density is sufficient to calculate a Mineral Resource. Sample compositing was applied only to samples thought to be un- mineralised. Sample composites were mostly either 4m or 8m. |
| Orientation of Data in Relation to Geological Structure |
Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of possible structures and the extent to which this is known, considering the deposit type. If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation of key mineralised structures is considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this should be assessed and reported if material. |
With the exception of BNGRD002, all the drill holes were drilled approximately at right angles to the strike of the target mineralization. The mineralisation appears to be a disseminated type with no evidence yet identified for ore distribution being in any orientation other than parallel to strike of the mineralised body. BNGRD002 was drilled in an oblique orientation to test for a postulated fault terminating the mineralised body on its eastern edge while at the same time crossing the interleaved mineralised granite and gabbro on the mineralisation’s northern margin. |
| Sample Security | The measures taken to ensure sample security |
The large RC sample bagss are stored at a sample farm on PDI’s exploration permits. These are guarded at all times by local individuals hired for this purpose. 2kg reference samples are stored at the company’s field campinthe townofGayeri,which is guarded24 hours perday. Pulp |
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| samples are retained at company premises in Ouagadougou which are also guarded 24 hours per day. |
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| Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results | ||
| Mineral Tenement and Land Tenure Status |
Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including agreements or material issues with third partiessuch asjoint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental settings. The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area. |
The Bongou Prospect lies entirely within the Madyabari Permit (Arrêté N°2011 /11/352/MCE/SG/DGMGC) which is 100% owned by Birrimian (BVI) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. There are no overriding reserves or national parks over this permit. In a future mining operation, the Government of Burkina Faso is entitled to a 10% share of any mine along with a 3-5% ad valorem royalty, the percentage of which is determined by the gold price prevailing at the time. The company believes that (a) the permit is securely held as it has complied with all the necessary government requirements and (b) the permit can be replaced in due course by a mining licence as long as a feasibility study shows that a future mine would be viable and that company completes meets the Government’s legal requirements, which it fully intends to do. |
| Exploration Done by Other Parties |
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. |
Past exploration over the Bongou prospect consisted of wide spaced soil sampling and an aeromagnetic survey. Previous explorers did not recognise the significance of the Bongou mineralisation, which appears to have been discovered by artisanal miners. |
| Geology | Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. |
Mineralisation consists of an intensely silicified and quartz veined granite body which lies sandwiched between a sheared gabbro on the mineralisation’s northern margin and a basalt body (partly sheared) on its southern margin. The gabbro and basalt contacts are approximately parallel to one another. Pyrite is disseminated throughout the mineralisation with higher gold grades apparently associated with coarse grained pyrite. The quartz veins contain some carbonate and the mineralisation contains minor magnetite and some sericite in fractures. Mineralisation appears to be terminated at surface at both ends by steep dipping faults which may to down throw the mineralisation so that the strike length at depth may be significantly longer than the strike length in the near surface. The mineralised body lies within a large structure which is approximately 43km long within three contiguous permits owned 100% by the company (Madyabari, Bassieri and Tamfoagou). The mineralisation is interpreted as a variant of the orogenic gold mineralisation style, which is known throughout theBirimian Belt of WestAfrica. |
| Drill Hole Information | A summary of all information material to the understanding of the exploration results including a tabulation of the following information for all Material drill holes: • easting and northing of the drill hole collar • elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar • dip and azimuth of the hole • down hole length and interception depth • hole length • If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis that the information is not Material and this exclusion does not detract from the understanding of the report, the Competent Person should clearly explain why this is the case. |
Intercepts that form the basis of this announcement are tabulated in Table 1 within the body of the announcement and incorporate Hole Number, Easting, Northing, Dip, Azimuth, Depth and Assay data for mineralised intervals. An appropriate locality map also accompanies this announcement. |
| Data Aggregation Methods |
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are |
Over 95% of the gold mineralised material (with grades exceeding 0.5g/t Au) was sampled in one meter intervals. No top cuts have been applied to exploration results as the maximum value in the entire assay database is 32.9g/t Au and only 4 samples contain more than 20g/t Au. |
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| usually Material and should be stated. Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high grade results and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of such aggregations should be shown in detail. The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be clearly stated. |
For the 0.5g/t Au cut-off calculations, up to 4m (down-hole) of internal waste is included. For the 3g/t Au cut-off calculations, up to 2m (down-hole) of internal waste is included. For the “total intercept” average grade recorded for hole BNGRD001 in the Comments column, the average grade is calculated with a cut- off grade of 0.5 g/t Au and up to 6.5m of internal waste (down-hole). Mineralised intervals are reported on a weighted average basis. |
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| Relationship Between Mineralisation Widths and Intercept Lengths |
These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration Results If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported. If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole length, true width not known’). |
True widths have been estimated for all intercepts based on the assumption that the gold mineralisation is oriented parallel to the hanging wall and foot wall contacts. |
| Diagrams | Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts should be included for any significant discovery being reported These should include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole collar locations and appropriate sectional views. |
An appropriate plan and cross section has been included in the text of this document. |
| Balanced Reporting | Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reportingof Exploration Results. |
All intercepts containing average gold grades exceeding 2g-m (e.g. 1 g/t Au over a down-hole width of 2m) are reported. All of the holes for which assays were available for this ASX release contained at least some intervals which exceeded this limit. The gabbro and basalt intersected by the reported holes commonly contain less than 0.01g/t Au. |
| Other Substantive Exploration Data |
Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating substances. |
Preliminary metallurgical test work has been completed on one composite sample of RC chips and reported previously (ASX release entitled “Excellent Gold Recoveries from Metallurgical Test Work” on 14thMay 2013); a gold recovery of 94% was recovered by CIL testwork using a standard 75 micron grind. Additional metallurgical testwork is planned in 2014. |
| Further Work | The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for lateral extensions or large scale step out drilling. Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, including the main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this information is not commerciallysensitive. |
Further drilling is planned to test for down-dip and along strike extensions. The next phase of drilling will consist mainly of step-out holes at a spacing of 40-80m x 40-80m. The detailed drill program has not yet been designed. |
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TABLE 2 – RESTATEMENT OF EARLIER BONGOU DRILL RESULTS OBTAINED IN 2012 AND 2013 PRESENTED IN DIAGRAMS AND TEXT IN THIS REPORT
| Drill hole collar | Drill hole collar | Drill hole collar | details5, 6 | details5, 6 | 0.5 g/t cut-off8 | 0.5 g/t cut-off8 | 0.5 g/t cut-off8 | 3.0 g/t cut-off8 | 3.0 g/t cut-off8 | 3.0 g/t cut-off8 | Comments1,2,8 | ||
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UTM East |
UTM North |
RL | UTM Azimu th (°) |
Hole dip (°) |
Hole depth (m) |
From (m) |
Interval (true width in brackets) |
Au g/t |
From (m) |
Interval (true width in brackets) |
Au g/t |
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| BNGRC001 | 207544 | 1422132 | 274 | 347.5 | -50 | 140 | 40 | 14 (3.5) | 0.81 | ||||
| BNGRC001 | 207544 | 1422132 | 274 | 347.5 | -50 | 140 | 62 | 4 (1) | 1.32 | ||||
| BNGRC001 | 207544 | 1422132 | 274 | 347.5 | -50 | 140 | 70 | 20 (7.6) | 4.75 | 74 | 6 (2.3) | 11.81 | |
| BNGRC003 | 207472 | 1422098 | 274 | 332.5 | -50 | 136 | 6 | 14 (4.6) | 2.98 | 9 | 3 (1) | 8.38 | "Total" intercept: 1.09 |
| BNGRC003 | 207472 | 1422098 | 274 | 332.5 | -50 | 136 | 43 | 50 (16.5) | 0.95 | g/t Au average from 6 |
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| BNGRC003 | 207472 | 1422098 | 274 | 332.5 | -50 | 136 | 61 | 32 (10.6) | 1.09 | to 105m (99m down- | |||
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| BNGRC003 | 207472 | 1422098 | 274 | 332.5 | -50 | 136 | 101 | 4 (1.3) | 3.06 | 33m true width) |
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| BNGRC003 | 207472 | 1422098 | 274 | 332.5 | -50 | 136 | 123 | 6 (2) | 1.37 | ||||
| BNGRC004 | 207431 | 1422184 | 277 | 152.5 | -50 | 150 | 47 | 8 (6.7) | 9.16 | 47 | 7 (5.9) | 10.14 | "Total" intercept: 1.94 |
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| BNGRC004 | 207431 | 1422184 | 277 | 152.5 | -50 | 150 | 75 | 11 (9.2) | 1.10 | 47 to 97m (50m | |||
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| BNGRC004 | 207431 | 1422184 | 277 | 152.5 | -50 | 150 | 92 | 5 (4.2) | 1.59 | true width) | |||
| BNGRC009 | 207468 | 1422093 | 274 | 290.5 | -50 | 170 | 13 | 10 (2.5) | 1.79 | 14 | 1 (0.8) | 6.72 | |
| BNGRC009 | 207468 | 1422093 | 274 | 290.5 | -50 | 170 | 49 | 5 (1.2) | 1.05 | ||||
| BNGRC009 | 207468 | 1422093 | 274 | 290.5 | -50 | 170 | 115 | 8 (2) | 0.82 | ||||
| BNGRC010 | 207467 | 1422202 | 277 | 153 | -50.0 | 125 | 34 | 48 (39.6) | 4.27 | 40 | 16 (13.2) | 9.65 | |
| BNGRC010 | 207467 | 1422202 | 277 | 153 | -50.0 | 125 | 62 | 1 (0.8) | 5.33 | ||||
| BNGRC010 | 207467 | 1422202 | 277 | 153 | -50.0 | 125 | 70 | 2 (1.6) | 5.33 | ||||
| BNGRC010 | 207467 | 1422202 | 277 | 153 | -50.0 | 125 | 91 | 11 (9.2) | 1.45 | ||||
| BNGRC011 | 207394 | 1422167 | 274 | 153 | -54.0 | 126 | 4 | 4 (1.3) | 0.69 | ||||
| BNGRC011 | 207394 | 1422167 | 274 | 153 | -54.0 | 126 | 105 | 2 (0.7) | 1.14 | ||||
| BNGRC012 | 207405 | 1422239 | 278 | 153 | -56.0 | 196 | 146 | 4 (3.2) | 1.65 | "Total" intercept: 0.80 g/t Au average from 146 to 166m (20m down-hole or 16m true width) |
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| BNGRC012 | 207405 | 1422239 | 278 | 153 | -56.0 | 196 | 160 | 6 (4.8) | 1.17 | ||||
| BNGRC014 | 207483 | 1422272 | 278 | 150 | -56.0 | 180 | 90 | 9 (8.6) | 0.68 | ||||
| BNGRC014 | 207483 | 1422272 | 278 | 150 | -56.0 | 180 | 111 | 23 (22.1) | 6.85 | 111 | 16 (15.4) | 8.93 | |
| BNGRC014 | 207483 | 1422272 | 278 | 150 | -56.0 | 180 | 141 | 7 (6.7) | 3.89 | 141 | 1 (1) | 7.01 | |
| BNGRC014 | 207483 | 1422272 | 278 | 150 | -56.0 | 180 | 147 | 1 (1) | 12.75 | ||||
| BNGRC014 | 207483 | 1422272 | 278 | 150 | -56.0 | 180 | 156 | 3 (2.9) | 1.43 |
Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data
JORC Code Criteria Commentary Explanation Nature and quality of sampling (eg Sampling All of the sampling described in this report refers reverse circulation cut channels, random chips, or (RC) drill samples. The RC drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples specific specialised industry Technique standard measurement tools from which 2 kg was pulverised to produce a 50 g charge for fire assay. appropriate to the minerals under
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| investigation, such as downhole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These examples should not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity and the appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems used. Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the Public Report. In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be relatively simple (eg ‘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 (eg submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailedinformation. |
The RC samples were reduced to a 2kg sample by riffle splitting on site. Apart from the first drill hole (BNGRC001), a high pressure booster was employed to limit collection of wet RC samples. The drill samples are judged to be representative of the rock being drilled because representative sub-sampling the RC samples was achieved. |
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| Drilling | Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open- hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face- sampling bit or other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method,etc). |
RC drilling was carried out using a 4.5 inch face sampling hammer. |
| Drill Sample Recovery | Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and results assessed. Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure representative nature of the samples. Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade and whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material. |
Sample recovery was estimated for all samples. RC recoveries were estimated by measuring the volume of material in each bag relative to the known volume of the drill hole. Sample recovery was maximised in the RC drilling by use of a face sampling hammer. A petrological study of the mineralisation and the absence of any high- grade gold value above 32.9g/t Au throughout the whole database both point to the gold grainsize typically being below 50 microns which would also mitigate against sampling not being representative. |
| Logging | Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and geotechnical logged to a level of detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical studies. Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or costean/Trench, channel, etc) photography. The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged. |
Detailed geological logging was carried out on all drill samples, recording lithology, weathering, structure, veining and/or mineralisation, grainsize and colour. Logging of sulphide mineralization and veining is quantitative. No judgement has yet been made by independent qualified consultants on whether the geological and geotechnical logging has been sufficient to support Mineral Resource estimation, mining and metallurgical studies. |
| Sub-Sampling Technique and Sample Preparation |
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken. If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry. For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample preparation technique. Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-samplingstages to |
An on-site riffle splitter was employed to produce a 2kg assay sample for submission to SGS. One reference riffle-split 2kg samples was retained from the RC samples for future re-assay or metallurgical testwork. The sampling (and analytical) methods were appropriate for the style of mineralisation, especially as no visible gold has been observed and petrological studies indicate that the typical gold grain size is less than 50 microns. |
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| maximise representivity of samples. Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in situ material collected, including for instance results for field duplicate/second-half sampling. Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the materialbeing sampled. |
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| Quality of Assay Data and Laboratory Tests |
The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered partial or total. For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc, the parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument make and model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc. Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision have been established. |
All samples were assayed for gold by 50g fire assay at the SGS laboratory in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The technique is considered a total analysis. No geophysical tools, spectrometers of handheld XRF instruments were employed. Unlabelled standards were submitted with all assay batches, generally at the rate of one standard every 25thsample. Blanks and duplicates were also submitted with RC sample batches. Where any problems with bias or accuracy, especially outside of a +/- 10% envelope is observed, samples are re-assayed. External laboratory checks are planned but have not yet been carried out. |
| Verification of Sampling and Assaying |
The verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative company personnel. The use of twinned holes The verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative company personnel. Discuss any adjustment to assay data |
No holes have yet been twinned. Field data collection is undertaken by the company’s Burkina Faso-based geologists. All results were either checked by Mr Paul Roberts, the company’s Managing Director or by Mr David Pascoe until July 2012, the company’s former Exploration Manager. |
| Location of Data points | Accuracy and quality of surveys used tolocate drill holes (collar and down- hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations used in Mineral Resource estimation. Specification of the grid system used Quality and adequacy of topographic control |
Collar positions were located using a hand held GPS with a location error of +/-3m. Collar RLs were established by interpolation between surveyed points established for an earlier geophysical survey with an estimated elevation error of less than 2m. Collar coordinates listed in the table are for Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), Datum WGS 84, Zone 31 - Northern Hemisphere. |
| Data Spacing and Distribution |
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied. Whether sample compositing has beenapplied |
The drill intercepts are irregularly spaced. No judgement has yet been made by an independent qualified consultant on whether the drill density is sufficient to calculate a Mineral Resource. Sample compositing was applied only to samples thought to be un- mineralised except in the first hole, BNGRC001, where all samples were 2m composites. Sample composites of unmineralised material were generally either 2m or 4m. |
| Orientation of Data in Relation to Geological Structure |
Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of possible structures and the extent to which this is known, considering the deposit type. If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the |
With the exception of holes BNGRC001, BNGRC003 and BNGRC004, all the drill holes reported in Table 2 were drilled at approximately at right angles to the strike of the target mineralization from north to south (i.e. in the opposite direction to the prevailing dip of the granite). The second and third holes mentioned were drilled from south to north because BNGRC001 appeared to indicate a south facing dip on the granite body. Subsequent drilling has demonstrated that BNGRC001 drilled into the eastern rather thanthenorthern marginofthemineralisation. |
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| orientation of key mineralised structures is considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this should be assessed and reported if material. |
The mineralisation appears to be a disseminated type with no evidence yet identified for ore distribution being in any orientation other than parallel to strike of the mineralised body. |
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| Sample Security | The measures taken to ensure sample security |
Some of the large RC sample bags (containing elevated gold) are stored at a sample farm on PDI’s exploration permits but the remainder have been discarded. The retained samples are guarded at all times by local individuals hired for this purpose. 2kg reference samples are stored at the company’s field camp in the town of Gayeri, which is guarded 24 hours per day. Pulp samples are retained at company premises in Ouagadougou which are also guarded 24 hours perday. |
| Section 2 Reporting | of Exploration Results | |
| Mineral Tenement and Land Tenure Status |
Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including agreements or material issues with third partiessuch asjoint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental settings. The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area. |
The Bongou Prospect lies entirely within the Madyabari Permit (Arrêté N°2011 /11/352/MCE/SG/DGMGC) which is 100% owned by Birrimian (BVI) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. There are no overriding reserves or national parks over this permit. In a future mining operation, the Government of Burkina Faso is entitled to a 10% share of any mine along with a 3-5% ad valorem royalty, the percentage of which is determined by the gold price prevailing at the time. The company believes that (a) the permit is securely held as it has complied with all the necessary government requirements and (b) the permit can be replaced in due course by a mining licence as long as a feasibility study shows that a future mine would be viable and that company completes meets the Government’s legal requirements, which it fully intends to do. |
| Exploration Done by Other Parties |
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. |
Past exploration over the Bongou prospect consisted of wide spaced soil sampling and an aeromagnetic survey. Previous explorers did not recognise the significance of the Bongou mineralisation, which appears tohave beendiscovered by artisanal miners. |
| Geology | Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. |
Mineralisation consists of an intensely silicified and quartz veined granite body which lies sandwiched between a sheared gabbro on the mineralisation’s northern margin and a basalt body (partly sheared) on its southern margin. The gabbro and basalt contacts are approximately parallel to one another. Pyrite is disseminated throughout the mineralisation with higher gold grades apparently associated with coarse grained pyrite. The quartz veins contain some carbonate and the mineralisation contains minor magnetite and some sericite in fractures. Mineralisation appears to be terminated at surface at both ends by steep dipping faults which may to down throw the mineralisation so that the strike length at depth may be significantly longer than the strike length in the near surface. The mineralised body lies within a large structure which is approximately 43km long within three contiguous permits owned 100% by the company (Madyabari, Bassieri and Tamfoagou). The mineralisation is interpreted as a variant of the orogenic gold mineralisation style, which is known throughout the Birimian Belt of WestAfrica. |
| Drill Hole Information | A summary of all information material to the understanding of the exploration results including a tabulation of the following information for all Material drill holes: • easting and northing of the drill hole collar • elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar • dip and azimuth of the hole • down hole length and interception depth • hole length • If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis that the information is not Material and this exclusion does not detract from the understanding ofthereport, the |
Intercepts that form the basis of this announcement are tabulated in Table 2 within the body of the announcement and incorporate Hole Number, Easting, Northing, Dip, Azimuth, Depth and Assay data for mineralised intervals. An appropriate locality map also accompanies this announcement. |
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| Competent Person should clearly explain why thisis the case. |
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| Data Aggregation Methods |
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated. Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high grade results and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of such aggregations should be shown in detail. The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be clearly stated. |
Over 90% of the gold mineralised material (with grades exceeding 0.5g/t Au) was sampled (or re-sampled) in one meter intervals. No top cuts have been applied to exploration results as the maximum value in the entire assay database is 32.9g/t Au and only 4 samples contain more than 20g/t Au. For the 0.5g/t Au cut-off calculations, up to 4m (down-hole) of internal waste is included. For the 3g/t Au cut-off calculations, up to 2m (down-hole) of internal waste is included. For the “total intercept” average grade recorded for hole BNGRD001 in the Comments column, the average grade is calculated with a cut-off grade of 0.5 g/t Au and up to 6.5m of internal waste (down-hole). Mineralised intervals are reported on a weighted average basis. |
| Relationship Between Mineralisation Widths and Intercept Lengths |
These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration Results If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported. If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole length, true width not known’). |
True widths have been estimated for all intercepts based on the assumption that the gold mineralisation is oriented parallel to the hanging wall and foot wall contacts. |
| Diagrams | Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts should be included for any significant discovery being reported These should include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole collar locations and appropriate sectional views. |
An appropriate plan and cross section has been included in the text of this document. |
| Balanced Reporting | Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reportingof Exploration Results. |
All intercepts containing average gold grades exceeding 2g-m (e.g. 1 g/t Au over a down-hole width of 2m) are reported. All of the holes for which assays were available for this ASX release contained at least some intervals which exceeded this limit. The gabbro and basalt intersected by the reported holes commonly contain less than 0.01g/t Au. |
| Other Substantive Exploration Data |
Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminatingsubstances. |
Preliminary metallurgical test work has been completed on one composite sample of RC chips and reported previously (ASX release entitled “Excellent Gold Recoveries from Metallurgical Test Work” on 14thMay 2013); a gold recovery of 94% was recovered by CIL testwork using a standard 75 micron grind. Additional metallurgical testwork is planned in 2014. |
| Further Work | The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for lateral extensions or large scale step out drilling. Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, including the main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this information is not commerciallysensitive. |
Further drilling is planned to test for down-dip and along strike extensions. The next phase of drilling will consist mainly of step-out holes at a spacing of 40-80m x 40-80m. The detailed drill program has not yet been designed. |
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Predictive Discovery Limited (PDI) was established in late 2007. The Company is focused on exploration for gold in West Africa. PDI has a distinctive technological capability, known as Predictore ® , which is designed to increase drill targeting efficiency thereby reducing ore discovery cost. The Company’s major focus is in Burkina Faso, West Africa where it has assembled a substantial regional ground position totalling 1,605km[2] and is exploring for large open-pittable gold deposits. Exploration in eastern Burkina Faso has yielded a large portfolio of exciting gold prospects, including the Bongou trend where a series of high-grade gold drill intercepts have been obtained recently. PDI also has interests in a strategic portfolio of tenements and tenement applications in Cote D’Ivoire.
Competent Persons Statement
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Paul Roberts who is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Paul Roberts is a full time employee of the company and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration to qualify as a Competent Person as defined by the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Roberts consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
For further details please contact:
Paul Roberts Ian Hobson Managing Director Company Secretary Tel: +61 8 9216 1020 Tel: +61 8 9388 8290 Email: Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
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