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RAMELIUS RESOURCES LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2019
Jan 30, 2019
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31 January 2019
ISSUED CAPITAL Ordinary Shares: 620M
DIRECTORS
NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN: Kevin Lines MANAGING DIRECTOR: Mark Zeptner NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS: Michael Bohm David Southam
COMPANY SECRETARY: Richard Jones
www.rameliusresources.com.au [email protected]
RAMELIUS RESOURCES LIMITED
Registered Office
Level 1, 130 Royal Street East Perth WA 6004 Tel +61 8 9202 1127 PO Box 6070 East Perth, WA 6892
31 January 2019
December 2018 Quarterly Activities Report
HIGHLIGHTS
- Group gold production of 52,623 ounces at an AISC of A$1,190/oz:
- o Mt Magnet & Vivien 29,855 ounces at an AISC of A$1,068/oz
- o Edna May 22,768 ounces at an AISC of A$1,361/oz
- Cash & gold at 31 December 2018 of A$108.1M (Sep '18 Qtr: A$102.4M)
- Spectacular RC drill results both within and below the Stellar open pit at Mt Magnet
- Ramelius had a beneficial interest in Explaurum Limited (ASX:EXU) of 54.21% as at 31 December 2018 and 87.4% as at 30 January 2019
PRODUCTION GUIDANCE – MARCH 2019 QUARTER
- Group gold production for the March 2019 Quarter is expected to be between 45-50,000 ounces at an AISC of A$1,150 – 1,250/oz:
- o Mt Magnet & Vivien 35,000 ounces at an AISC of A$1,000 1,100/oz
- o Edna May 12,500 ounces at an AISC of A$1,550 1,650/oz
- Capital & project development expenditure of approximately A$23.3M, including:
- o Shannon & Hill 60 undergrounds (Mt Magnet) A$8.1M
- o Eridanus & Vegas open pits (Mt Magnet) A$4.7M
- o Edna May underground A$5.5M
- o Exploration (all Projects) A$3.8M
- Asset acquisition costs of A$15.7M, including:
- o Marda Gold Project A$11.0M
- o Explaurum Offer cash consideration (assuming 100% take up) A$4.7M
PRODUCTION GUIDANCE – FULL YEAR FY2019
- Group gold production for the full year FY2019 is expected to be between 190-210,000 ounces at an AISC of A$1,150 – 1,250/oz:
- o Mt Magnet & Vivien 125,000 ounces at an AISC of A$1,100 1,200/oz
- o Edna May 75,000 ounces at an AISC of A$1,250 1,350/oz
- Re-forecasting of H2 FY2019 has re-confirmed Guidance for H2 of FY2019 and also provided an initial production estimate for FY2020 of 230-250,000 ounces
CORPORATE
- Quarterly gold sales of 56,478 ounces for total revenue of A$95.8M from an average gold price of A$1,696/oz
- Cash & gold on hand of A$108.1M (Sept '18 Qtr: A$102.4M), after spending A$13.9M on exploration and development costs, A$1.7M on tenement acquisitons and A$6.9M in relation to the Explaurum takeover. Nil bank debt.
- Explaurum takeover offer recommended by Explaurum board with Ramelius holding beneficial interest of 87.83% as at 31 January 2019.
- Marda Gold Project court hearing 31 January 2019 (adjourned from 23 January 2019), transaction completion expected 7 February 2019.
▪ At 31 December 2018, forward gold sales consisted of 172,500 ounces of gold at an average price of A$1,750/oz over the period to December 2020. Subsequent to the end of the Quarter, an additional 11,500 ounces were added at an average of A$1,862/oz.
Managing Director, Mark Zeptner, today said:
"We are very pleased to have maintained our 200,000 ounce annual run-rate despite the delays to the Greenfinch project at Edna May. By bringing forward the Edna May underground project, now fully approved for mining, the operations team has been able to offset any production delays. Greenfinch approval is still assumed for April 2019 but importantly the FY2019 guidance released today does not include any ounces from Greenfinch.
The benefit of investment in projects at both Mt Magnet and Edna May this half is virtually immediate, as initial estimates put the Company's FY2020 full year production in the range of 230-250,000 ounces. This estimate includes a contribution from the Marda Gold Project, but does not include any contribution from the Tampia Hill project, owned by Explaurum Limited.
On the Corporate front, we note that our takeover offer for Explaurum Limited is now close to completion with the Directors of Explaurum recommending and having accepted the offer. Ramelius now holds a shareholding in Explaurum close to the 90% compulsory acquisition threshold and we look forward to swiftly progressing our planned Strategic Review of the key Tampia Hill Gold Project during the first half of this year".

ABOUT RAMELIUS
Figure 1: Ramelius' Operations & Development Project Locations
Ramelius owns and operates the Mt Magnet, Edna May and Vivien gold mines, all of which are located in Western Australia (refer Figure 1).
Ore from the high-grade Vivien underground mine, located near Leinster, is hauled to the Mt Magnet processing plant where it is blended with ore from both underground and open pit sources at Mt Magnet.
The Edna May operation is currently feeding the adjacent processing plant with ore from surface stockpiles whilst both an underground (Edna May) and open pit (Greenfinch) operation are being developed. The Marda Gold Project, transacted via a Deed of Company Arrangement for Black Oak Minerals (Administrators Appointed), is expected to complete by 7 February 2019. Marda is planned to be mined and the ore hauled to the Edna May processing plant.
DECEMBER 2018 QUARTER PRODUCTION & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Table 1: December 2018 Quarter production & financial summary
| Combined | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations | Unit | Mt Magnet &Vivien | Edna May | Group |
| OP ore mined (high grade only) | t | 583,077 | 145,262 | 728,339 |
| OP grade mined | g/t | 1.21 | 1.13 | 1.20 |
| OP contained ore (high grade only) | oz | 22,761 | 5,259 | 28,020 |
| UG ore mined (high grade only) | t | 90,057 | 1,445 | 91,502 |
| UG grade mined | g/t | 4.41 | 8.44 | 4.47 |
| UG contained gold (high grade only) | oz | 12,767 | 392 | 13,159 |
| Total ore mined | t | 673,134 | 146,707 | 819,841 |
| Total tonnes processed | t | 507,385 | 700,823 | 1,208,208 |
| Grade | g/t | 1.94 | 1.01 | 1.40 |
| Contained gold | oz | 31,696 | 22,840 | 54,536 |
| Recovery | % | 95.6% | 94.2% | 95.1% |
| Gold recovered | oz | 30,316 | 21,522 | 51,838 |
| Gold poured | oz | 29,855 | 22,768 | 52,623 |
| Gold sales | oz | 33,030 | 23,448 | 56,478 |
| Achieved gold price | A$/oz | $1,696 | $1,696 | $1,696 |
| Cost summary | ||||
| Mining – operating | A$M | 17.4 | 3.7 | 21.1 |
| Processing | A$M | 8.1 | 11.2 | 19.3 |
| Administration | A$M | 4.9 | 2.0 | 6.9 |
| Stockpile adjustments | A$M | (5.8) | 10.7 | 4.9 |
| Other | A$M | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| C1 cash cost | A$M | 24.8 | 27.8 | 52.6 |
| C1 cash cost per ounce | A$/rec. oz | $818 | $1,292 | $1,105 |
| Mining costs – mine development | A$M | 1.5 | - | 1.5 |
| Royalties | A$M | 2.5 | 1.7 | 4.2 |
| Movement in finished goods | A$M | 5.5 | 1.2 | 6.7 |
| Sustaining capital | A$M | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Other | A$M | - | (0.1) | (0.1) |
| Corporate overheads | A$M | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Total AISC's | A$M | 35.3 | 31.9 | 67.2 |
| AISC per ounce | A$/sold oz | $1,068 | $1,361 | $1,190 |
DECEMBER 2018 YEAR TO DATE PRODUCTION & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Table 2: December 2018 YTD production & financial summary
| Combined | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations | Unit | Mt Magnet &Vivien | Edna May | Group |
| OP ore mined (high grade only) | t | 1,069,830 | 542,204 | 1,612,034 |
| OP grade mined | g/t | 1.17 | 1.40 | 1.24 |
| OP contained ore (high grade only) | oz | 40,107 | 24,412 | 64,519 |
| UG ore mined (high grade only) | t | 167,920 | 1,445 | 169,365 |
| UG grade mined | g/t | 4.65 | 8.44 | 4.68 |
| UG contained gold (high grade only) | oz | 25,111 | 392 | 25,503 |
| Total ore mined | t | 1,237,751 | 543,649 | 1,781,400 |
| Total tonnes processed | t | 1,015,811 | 1,411,513 | 2,427,324 |
| Grade | g/t | 1.84 | 1.08 | 1.40 |
| Contained gold | oz | 60,114 | 49,203 | 109,317 |
| Recovery | % | 95.3% | 94.4% | 94.9% |
| Gold recovered | oz | 57,272 | 46,441 | 103,713 |
| Gold poured | oz | 56,628 | 47,423 | 104,051 |
| Gold sales | oz | 59,673 | 47,963 | 107,636 |
| Achieved gold price | A$/oz | $1,683 | $1,683 | $1,683 |
| Cost summary | ||||
| Mining – operating | A$M | 34.3 | 12.1 | 46.4 |
| Processing | A$M | 16.9 | 22.3 | 39.2 |
| Administration | A$M | 9.6 | 4.3 | 13.9 |
| Stockpile adjustments | A$M | (6.5) | 16.5 | 10.0 |
| Other | A$M | 0.3 | (0.2) | 0.1 |
| C1 cash cost | A$M | 54.6 | 55.0 | 109.6 |
| C1 cash cost per ounce | A$/rec. oz | $953 | $1,182 | $1,056 |
| Mining costs – mine development | A$M | 5.6 | - | 5.6 |
| Royalties | A$M | 4.5 | 3.5 | 8.0 |
| Movement in finished goods | A$M | 4.2 | (0.3) | 3.9 |
| Sustaining capital | A$M | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Other | A$M | (0.0) | (0.3) | (0.3) |
| Corporate overheads | A$M | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| Total AISC's | A$M | 71.1 | 60.0 | 131.3 |
| AISC per ounce | A$/sold oz | $1,193 | $1,253 | $1,220 |
Mt Magnet (WA)
Open Pits
Milky Way, Stellar and Stellar West pits (Cosmos Mine Area – refer Figures 2 and 3) were the primary ore sources at Mt Magnet during the December 2018 Quarter. Open pit claimed high-grade ore mined improved on the last Quarter, with 583,077 tonnes @ 1.21 g/t for 22,761 ounces of gold.
| 578 000mEWindbag $Pit \rightarrow$ | MT MAGNET582 000mE |
|---|---|
| GALAXY MINE AREABrown Hill North-OMars PitBrown Hill- | Checker ·Processing Plant500m |
| Perserverance PitVegas Pit-Reno Pit-Saturn PitTitan Pit | Black CatAdmin Offices |
| Hesperus PitStellar West Pit | MORNING STAR PIT |
| Boomer PitStellar PitValhalla PitMilky Way Pit | Black Cat South Pit |
| Shannon Pit-Andromeda PitGolden Stream PitCOSMOS MINE AREA | St George Pit + DeclineER TANK HILL |
| - Jinx PitO'Meara Pit- Franks Tower PitERIDANUS | Mount MagnetTownsite |
| Boogardie BasinpropertyTheakston PitLone Pine(backfilled)Pit | HILL 60 |
Figure 2: Mt Magnet key mining & exploration areas

Figure 3: Milky Way open pit looking north
Underground – Mt Magnet
Stope production continued at Water Tank Hill during the Quarter with claimed mined production of 31,443 tonnes @ 2.99 g/t for 3,019 ounces of gold.
Underground – Vivien
Production at the Vivien underground gold mine continued strongly throughout the December 2018 Quarter with good contributions from both stoping and development. Development focused on the 140, 280, 340, 380 & 400 levels. Stope production came from the 280 and 160 levels. Total claimed mined production was 58,613 tonnes @ 5.17 g/t for 9,748 ounces. Ore haulage continued throughout the Quarter and Vivien attributed mill production was 59,857 tonnes @ 5.37 g/t for 10,029 recovered ounces.
Development of a 145mRL hangingwall drill drive commenced toward the end of the Quarter. An underground diamond drilling programme, targeting previous significant deep intercepts, below the current mine plan, will commence towards the end of the March 2019 Quarter.

Figure 4: Vivien longsection – deep drilling programme target area
Processing
Total mill production (Mt Magnet and Vivien) was 507,385 tonnes @ 1.94 g/t for 30,316 recovered ounces of gold at an excellent recovery of 95.6% (gold poured was 29,854 ounces). AISC for the Quarter for Mt Magnet and Vivien was A$1,068/oz.
Guidance for the March 2019 Quarter is expected to be approximately 35,000 ounces, anticipated to be produced at an AISC of A$1,000 – 1,100/oz.
Edna May Gold Mine (WA)
Mining
Open-pit mining concluded during the December 2018 Quarter at the Stage 2 pit (refer Figure 5) with 145,262 tonnes mined @ 1.13 g/t for 5,259 ounces. All other ore was sourced from the significant medium and low-grade stockpiles.
Processing
Despite the decreased mining activity, Quarterly production remained strong. Total material milled during the Quarter was 700,823 tonnes @ 1.01 g/t for 21,522 recovered ounces at a recovery of 94.2% (gold poured was 22,768 ounces).
Unit costs were up on the prior Quarter with an AISC of A$1,361/oz being achieved for the December 2018 Quarter with mining coming to a conclusion at Stage 2 and lower grade ore being milled.
Production Guidance for the March 2019 Quarter is for approximately 12,500 ounces at an AISC of A$1,550 – 1,650/oz.

Figure 5: Edna May Stage 2 open pit
PRODUCTION TARGETS
FY2019
Group gold production is expected to fall within current Guidance of 190-210,000 ounces at an AISC of A$1,150- 1,250/oz, with the Quarterly breakdown by ore source shown below (refer Figure 6). Whilst approval for the Greenfinch open pit (Edna May) is assumed in April 2019, no production ounces are currently assumed in FY2019.

Figure 6: FY2019 Group Production Profile
The matching capital requirements, by Quarter, are shown below in Table 3 whereby exploration and capital development expenditure is separated from acquisition costs for the purpose of transparency.
| Project (A$M) | Sept 18 Qtr(Actual) | Dec 18 Qtr(Actual) | Mar 19 Qtr(Forecast) | Jun 19 Qtr(Forecast) | FY2019(Forecast) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Magnet open pit development | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 22.9 |
| Mt Magnet underground development | 0.3 | 3.4 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 19.4 |
| Vivien underground development | - | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Greenfinch open pit (Edna May) | - | - | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Edna May Undergound | - | - | 5.5 | 6.6 | 12.1 |
| Exploration & resource definition(all projects) | 3.7 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 16.1 |
| Subtotal (Exploration & development) | 10.0 | 13.9 | 23.3 | 26.1 | 73.3 |
| Asset acquisition & sundry(including Marda) | 4.3 | 1.7 | 11.0 | - | 17.0 |
| Explaurum acquisition & loan | - | 6.9 | 4.7 | - | 11.6 |
| Subtotal (Acquisitions) | 4.3 | 8.6 | 15.7 | - | 28.6 |
| TOTAL | 14.3 | 22.5 | 39.0 | 26.1 | 101.9 |
FY2020
Re-forecasting of the second half of FY2019 and the following 12 months has provided an initial production estimate of 230-250,000 ounces for FY2020. Further detailed work is required over the next few months as part of normal budgeting processes, in order to upgrade this estimate to formal Guidance.
This estimate includes Milky Way, Shannon, Vegas & Eridanus (Mt Magnet) and Edna May underground, Greenfinch and Marda (Edna May) but excludes any production from the Tampia Hill project, currently owned by Explaurum.
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
Shannon UG Project (Mt Magnet, WA)
Mining Approval for the Shannon underground project was received in the December 2018 Quarter. The open-pit reached the base of the old pit (65m) in November 2018 and high-grade ore blocks were being defined and mined toward the end of the Quarter. Underground development is planned to commence in the June 2019 Quarter.
Stellar High Grade Extension (Mt Magnet, WA)
Infill RC drilling of the super high-grade intercepts reported in December 2018 (ASX release, 'Mt Magnet and Edna May Exploration Update', 10/12/2018) was completed in late December 2018 and numerous high-grade results were returned (ASX release, 'Stellar High Grade Drilling Update', 21/01/2019).
The new drill data was incorporated into an updated resource model which now totals:
| Table 4: Stellar Mineral Resource (>0.6 g/t) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ---------------------------------------------- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Category | Tonnes | Grade | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicated | 190,000 | 3.1 | 19,000 |
| Inferred | 90,000 | 1.1 | 3,000 |
| Total | 280,000 | 2.4 | 22,000 |
Resource Commentary
New drilling consists of approximately 50 grade control RC holes drilled using a full size rig, 5 ¾" face sampling hammer and cone splitter. The final 24 holes were drilled on a 5m x 5m pattern with several scissor holes completed. Two subvertical stockwork/lode domains were modelled using a 0.5g/t cutoff and two 'very high-grade' restricted, internal subdomains relating to quartz veining were modelled inside the eastern lode zone. Samples were composited to 1m and topcut within domains. Very conservative topcuts were applied to the "very high-grade" samples. Estimation was by ID² using anisotropic search ellipses.
The new resource represents a valuable addition to the production gained from the current pit (approximately 10,000oz mined up to December 2018), with around 50% of the Indicated ounces being new resources. Preliminary work shows that the majority of the indicated resource can be recovered via a pit cutback or small underground option added to the current pit. Options for the most effective mining are now being evaluated.
Further deeper exploration of the Stellar mineralisation is planned using surface drilling to the south of the open pit.
Hill 60 UG Project (Mt Magnet, WA)
Mining Approval for the Hill 60 underground project was received early in the Quarter. Access drives (decline link & return airway) from the St George decline were commenced and had made good progress by the end of the Quarter.
New drilling completed between May and October 2018 was incorporated into an updated resource model, which is now:
Table 5: Hill 60 Mineral Resource (>2.0g/t)
| Category | Tonnes | Grade | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicated | 290,000 | 4.4 | 41,000 |
| Inferred | 110,000 | 4.2 | 15,000 |
| Total | 400,000 | 4.4 | 56,000 |
Resource Commentary
Drilling completed since the previous May 2018 model included 9 RC and 4 diamond holes. These holes have improved confidence in geological and grade continuity and allowed for a substantial upgrade of the Indicated category ounces (+50%). Total resources improve moderately with a 13% increase in ounces, largely due to tonnage (+11%). Mineralisation occurs as a sub-vertical, 2-10m wide, lode zone, hosted within a BIF unit and related to pyrrhotite-pyrite alteration.

Figure 7: Hill 60 longsection (to W) drill intercepts by gram.metre, indicated (red) & inferred (orange) outlines
Eridanus (Mt Magnet, WA)
Open pit planning and evaluation of Eridanus continued, and the adjoining Lone Pine deposit was re-modelled and included in the mine plan. A Mining Approval application was generated and submitted to the DMIRS in December 2018.
Morning Star (Mt Magnet, WA)
Mining Approval for a major cutback of the Morning Star pit was received in November 2018. Timing of the pit will be reevaluated in the 2019 LOM schedule.
EXPLORATION SUMMARY
Ramelius' exploration activities during the Quarter focused around its Western Australian operations at Mt Magnet and Edna May.
See Attachments 1 to 6 for a complete list of significant exploration drill hole intersections referred to in this report.
Mt Magnet Gold Project (WA)
An aggregate of 9,171m of exploratory RC drilling (GXRC1913-1954 + 2005) plus 6,186m of resource infill RC (GXRC0712-749) drilling was completed at Mt Magnet during the Quarter. Exploratory drilling was primarily focussed around Eridanus/Lone Pine, O'Meara and between the Milky Way and Titan pits (refer Figure 2 for prospect locations). Ramelius further completed 3,144.3m of diamond drilling at Eridanus Deeps and the St George Deeps (GXDD0072 – 83, including geotechnical holes GXDD0077+78) during the Quarter.
Eridanus Deeps Prospect
Eridanus Deeps diamond drilling was undertaken with three diamond holes (GXDD0074, 75 & 76) plus one diamond tail (GXRC0627) for an aggregate 2,282.2m (including 413m RC). See ASX Release, 'Exploration Update', 10/12/2018 for details. Significant results were returned from the drilling programme, including:
- ➢ 15m at 3.32 g/t Au from 27m in GXDD0075
- ➢ 23m at 3.98 g/t Au from 240m in GXDD0075 and
- ➢ 36m at 3.29 g/t Au from 375m in GXDD0075
Further step out and infill diamond drilling is currently planned for completion during the March 2019 Quarter.

Figure 8: Lone Pine Pit and Eridanus Deeps diamond drill hole locality plan

Figure 9: West-east cross section of GXDD0075 showing broader mineralised zones, quartz vein abundance and quartz veins with visible gold within the Eridanus granodiorite. The composited intervals are encouraging as they demonstrate the overall continuity of the broader stockwork related gold mineralisation hosted within the Eridanus Granodiorite but they do contain multiple zones of sub 1.0 g/t Au material.
St George Deeps Prospect
Deep (plus 600m) diamond drilling commenced below the St George underground gold mine late in the Quarter (refer Figure 2). The drilling has intersected broad zones of disseminated pyrrhotite mineralisation (up to 5%) being typical of the Mt Magnet gold camp where the pyrrhotite replaces magnetite within the banded iron formation host rock. Assay results are awaited.
Milky Way - Titan Trend
Reconnaissance RC drilling commenced along the favourable Hill 50 Boogardie-Break extending between the Milky Way and Titan pits (refer Figure 2) during the Quarter. Encouraging results up to 11m at 1.18 g/t Au from 178m in GXRC1942 were returned. Further drilling will be proposed once all the results are compiled and interrogated.
Edna May Gold Project (WA)
Ramelius has successfully consolidated a significant exploration land package around its Edna May gold mine since the acquisition of the mine in October 2017. During the Quarter, the Company completed 4,326m of RC drilling at the Symes' Option (SYFC022 – 83) and 11,516m of Aircore drilling around Felsteads Find and elsewhere throughout the Holleton greenstone belt.

Figure 10: Newly acquired Westonia / Holleton Greenstone Belts exploration projects around Edna May
Symes' Option to Purchase
Reverse circulation (RC) drilling continued over the Symes' Option during the December 2018 Quarter with 4,326m completed. The Symes' Option is located 80km south of the Moorine Rock township and is situated over the historical Symes Find gold workings. Ramelius has the right to acquire the project outright, via an option to purchase agreement with a local prospector. Encouraging results have been received from the second phase of drilling as completed during the Quarter. This drilling has now defined two discrete southeasterly plunging shoots. Further drilling is planned. Better results received to date include:
- ➢ 9m at 2.47 g/t Au from 55m in SYFC027
- ➢ 5m at 2.00 g/t Au from surface in SYFC031
- ➢ 3m at 8.35 g/t Au from 11m in SYFC046
- ➢ 8m at 43.23 g/t Au from 5m in SYFC073**,** including 3m at 112.4 g/t Au from 5m
True widths are estimated to be plus 90% given the predicted shallow plunge or the mineralized shoots.

Figure 11: Symes' Option RC drilling with gram x metre grade contours, over orthophoto plan view of historical gold workings
Westonia / Holleton / Mt Hampton Projects
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Land access and compensation agreements are currently being negotiated with various private land owners throughout the district to allow Ramelius to expand its exploration activities during the March 2019 Quarter.
Nulla South Farm-in & Joint Venture Project - Ramelius earning 75%
Exploration drilling commenced throughout the Nulla South Farm-in and Joint Venture project, with drilling initially focused around the historical Felstead's Find workings. During the Quarter, 11,175m of Aircore drilling has been completed from 167 holes (NUSA series) along with five shallow RC drill holes (NUSC series) for 385m. See ASX Release, 'Exploration Update', 10/12/2018 for details. Significant RC results returned include:
- ➢ 13m at 2.34 g/t Au from 34m in NUSC004
- ➢ 10m at 1.08 g/t Au from 53m in NUSC004
- ➢ 9m at 2.07 g/t Au from 69m in NUSC005
True widths from the RC drilling are estimated to be 55% of the reported downhole intersections. Encouraging 4m composite Aircore results received to date include:
- ➢ 12m at 1.52 g/t Au from surface in NUSA016
- ➢ 12m at 0.99 g/t Au from 4m in NUSA018
- ➢ 12m at 0.50 g/t Au from 16m in NUSA047
- ➢ 4m at 1.38 g/t Au from 0m in NUSA050

Figure 12: Cross section through Felstead's Find highlighting good vertical ore continuity from Ramelius' recent RC drilling
Gibb Rock Farm-in & Joint Venture Project – Ramelius earning 75%
During the Quarter, Ramelius executed a Binding Term Sheet Agreement with CGM (WA) Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Chalice Gold Mines Limited (ASX: CHN), for Ramelius to fund all exploration over CGM's Gibb Rock Exploration Licence (EL) 70/4869 and EL (Application) 70/5194. Under the terms of the Agreement, Ramelius may earn a 75% interest in the project by spending $2 million within three years. The Agreement remains subject to Ramelius obtaining satisfactory land access and compensation agreements with various private land holders in the district.
Tanami Joint Venture (NT) – Ramelius 85%
No field work was completed during the December 2018 Quarter.
CORPORATE & FINANCE
Gold sales for the December 2018 Quarter were 56,478 ounces at an average price of A$1,696/oz for revenue of A$95.8M.
| Cash & gold | Unit | Mar-18 | Jun-18 | Sep-18 | Dec-18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash on hand | $M | 65.1 | 75.0 | 82.1 | 92.6 |
| Bullion1 | $M | 10.3 | 20.5 | 20.3 | 15.5 |
| Total cash & gold | $M | 75.4 | 95.5 | 102.4 | 108.1 |
Table 6: Cash and gold
- Bullion is valued at the December 2018 spot price of $1,816/oz.
As at 31 December 2018, the Company had A$92.6M of cash and A$15.5M of gold bullion on hand for a total of A$108.1M. This represents an increase of A$5.7M from the September 2018 Quarter. This increase in cash was largely due to a strong AISC cash margin of A$28.6M. These operational cash flows were used for capital development of A$13.9M including Mt Magnet open pit and underground development (A$7.8M) and exploration across the group (A$5.9M), as well as project and land acquisitions of A$8.6M.

Figure 13: Quarter cash and gold waterfall chart
At 31 December 2018, forward gold sales consisted of 172,750 ounces of gold at an average price of A$1,750/oz over the period January 2019 to December 2020.The hedge book summary is shown below in Table 7.
| Hedge book | Mar 19 Qtr | Jun 19 Qtr | Dec 19 Half | Jun 20 Half | Dec 20 Half | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ounces | 32,250 | 28,500 | 50,000 | 38,000 | 24,000 | 172,750 |
| Price ($/Oz) | $1,734 | $1,729 | $1,741 | $1,764 | $1,789 | $1,750 |
Table 7: Hedge Book Summary
Mr Dom Francese resigned as Joint Company Secretary effective from the 30th November 2018, with Mr Richard Jones remaining as the Company Secretary of the Company.
For further information contact:
| Investor enquiries: | Media enquiries: | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Zeptner | Tim Manners | Luke Forrestal |
| Managing DirectorRamelius Resources LtdPh: +61 8 9202 1127 | Chief Financial OfficerRamelius Resources LtdPh: + 61 8 9202 1127 | Associate DirectorMedia & Capital PartnersPh: +61 411 479 144 |
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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COMPETENT PERSONS
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Kevin Seymour (Exploration Results), Rob Hutchison (Mineral Resources) and Duncan Coutts (Ore Reserves), who are Competent Persons and Members of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Kevin Seymour, Rob Hutchison and Duncan Coutts are full-time employees of the company. Kevin Seymour, Rob Hutchison and Duncan Coutts have sufficient experience that 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". Kevin Seymour, Rob Hutchison and Duncan Coutts consent to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.
| Hole Id | Easting | Northing | Az/Dip | RL | F/Depth(m) | From (m) | To (m) | Interval(m) | g/t Au |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GXRC1913Eridanus | 577150 | 6893951 | 002/-60 | 429 | 168 | 81 | 85 | 4 | 2.96 |
| GXRC1914Lone Pine | 576560 | 6894240 | 272/-55 | 429 | 240 | 103 | 105 | 2 | 4.43 |
| GXRC1915Lone Pine | 576451 | 6893999 | 100/-61 | 427 | 160 | 759154 | 966158 | 274 | 1.385.144.15 |
| GXRC1916Lone Pine | 576379 | 6893989 | 094/-60 | 438 | 162 | 148 | 157 | 9 | 1.73 |
| GXRC1917Theakstons | 577098 | 6894548 | 273/-59 | 432 | 168 | 37 | 39 | 2 | 1.63 |
| GXRC1918Eridanus | 576713 | 6893635 | 276/-60 | 427 | 192 | NSR | |||
| GXRC1919Lone Pine | 576720 | 6893975 | 275/-60 | 429 | 198 | 156 | 158 | 2 | 1.50 |
| GXRC1920Lone Pine | 576612 | 6893975 | 275/-60 | 428 | 174 | 5092108116140 | 5394110120156 | 322416 | 1.542.941.262.212.52 |
| GXRC1921Lone Pine | 576375 | 6894055 | 090/-55 | 430 | 198 | 105 | 108 | 3 | 2.78 |
| GXRC1922Hill 60 | 581818 | 6894579 | 089/-61 | 431 | 150 | NSR | |||
| GXRC1923Hill 60 | 581805 | 6894540 | 090/-61 | 431 | 150 | NSR | |||
| GXRC1924Hill 60 | 581806 | 6894558 | 081/-73 | 431 | 180Incl.+ | 166166169 | 171167170 | 511 | 9.4811.2525.5 |
| GXRC1925O'Meara | 576924 | 6894852 | 332/-55 | 433 | 210 | 175197 | 177200 | 23 | 2.692.34 |
| GXRC1926O'Meara | 577079 | 6894986 | 332/-55 | 434 | 200Incl. | 156156 | 158157 | 21 | 11.4621.1 |
| GXRC1927O'Meara | 577124 | 6894906 | 331/-59 | 434 | 240 | 235 | 237 | 2 | 1.44 |
| GXRC1928O'Meara | 577023 | 6894683 | 331/-55 | 432 | 200 | 66 | 70 | 4 | 5.37 |
| GXRC1929Milky Way-Titan | 578077 | 6897567 | 268/-54 | 445 | 198 | NSR | |||
| GXRC1930Milky Way-Titan | 578148 | 6897565 | 263/-60 | 444 | 162 | 016 | 117 | 11 | 1.011.08 |
| GXRC1931Milky Way-Titan | 578253 | 6897579 | 267/-60 | 445 | 222 | 3743139154 | 4050140162 | 3718 | 0.820.972.820.99 |
| GXRC1932Milky Way-Titan | 578351 | 6897549 | 272/-60 | 447 | 204 | NSR | |||
| GXRC1933Milky Way-Titan | 578148 | 6897350 | 272/-60 | 450 | 174 | 171 | 173 | 2 | 1.17 |
| GXRC1934Milky Way-Titan | 578149 | 6897346 | 090/-56 | 450 | 228 | NSR | |||
| GXRC1935Milky Way-Titan | 578410 | 6897350 | 272/-55 | 447 | 258Incl. | 9494112 | 9795113 | 311 | 3.478.888.33 |
| GXRC1936 | 578342 | 6897133 | 273/-55 | 444 | 204 | NSR |
Attachment 1: Significant (>1.0 g/t Au) step out Exploration RC drilling Lone Pine / O'Meara / Milky Way – Titan Trend, Mount Magnet, WA
| Milky Way-Titan | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GXRC1937Milky Way-Titan | 578214 | 6897149 | 272/-61 | 449 | 216 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1.10 |
| GXRC1938Milky Way-Titan | 578050 | 6897357 | 278/-55 | 442 | 198 | 80 | 81 | 1 | 1.00 |
| GXRC1939Milky Way-Titan | 577851 | 6897352 | 265/-60 | 479 | 53 | Hole | Abn | ||
| GXRC1940Milky Way-Titan | 578042 | 6897154 | 087/-60 | 441 | 204 | NSR | |||
| GXRC1941Milky Way-Titan | 578030 | 6897153 | 237/-55 | 441 | 246 | 38202 | 42203 | 41 | 0.902.86 |
| GXRC1942Milky Way-Titan | 577748 | 6897349 | 264/-57 | 479 | 216 | 178 | 189 | 11 | 1.18 |
| GXRC1943Milky Way-Titan | 577635 | 6897351 | 268/-60 | 478 | 220 | NSR | |||
| GXRC1944Milky Way-Titan | 577825 | 6897026 | 282/-61 | 441 | 184 | NSR | |||
| GXRC1945Milky Way-Titan | 577833 | 6897363 | 087/-58 | 479 | 164 | 13116 | 16117 | 31 | 0.582.25 |
| GXRC1946Milky Way-Titan | 577832 | 6897352 | 272/-61 | 479 | 214 | 179 | 180 | 1 | 4.05 |
| GXRC1947Milky Way-Titan | 577969 | 6896971 | 273/-55 | 441 | 204 | 83 | 84 | 1 | 3.54 |
| GXRC1948Milky Way-Titan | 578051 | 6896970 | 272/-60 | 441 | 162 | NSR | |||
| GXRC1949Milky Way-Titan | 578120 | 6896948 | 264/-60 | 441 | 160 | 47 | 50 | 3 | 2.00 |
| GXRC1950Milky Way-Titan | 578249 | 6896952 | 268/-60 | 443 | 178 | NSR | |||
| GXRC1951Milky Way-Titan | 578350 | 6896948 | 273/-59 | 445 | 162 | NSR | |||
| GXRC1952Milky Way-Titan | 578447 | 6896953 | 269/-59 | 445 | 162 | 6390143 | 6691154 | 3111 | 0.571.310.88 |
| GXRC1953Milky Way-Titan | 578548 | 6896949 | 262/-60 | 447 | 160 | 115152 | 121153 | 61 | 0.766.02 |
| GXRC1954Milky Way-Titan | 576654 | 6894028 | 269/-55 | 428 | 166 | NSR | |||
| GXRC2005Lone Pine | 576615.14 | 6894030.24 | 269/-56 | 428 | 270 | 873226 | 1181230 | 384 | 0.951.472.03 |
Reported anomalous gold assay intersections are constrained using a 1.0 g/t Au lower cut for the minimum 2m downhole intervals at plus 1.0 g/t gold, with up to 2m of internal dilution. Gold determination was by Fire Assay using a 50gm charge with AAS finishes and a lower limit of detection of 0.01 ppm Au. NSR denotes no significant results. EOH denotes end of hole depth. See text for discussion on true widths. Coordinates are MGA94-Z50. Hole Abn denotes hole was abandoned due to excessive deviation away from its intended target.
Attachment 2: Significant (>1.0 g/t Au) RC Resource Definition drilling Eridanus + Hill 60, Mount Magnet, WA
| Hole Id | Easting | Northing | Az/Dip | RL | F/Depth(m) | From (m) | To (m) | Interval(m) | g/t Au |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GXRC0712 | 576741 | 6894861 | 330/-60 | 432 | 162 | 41 | 44 | 3 | 1.49 |
| O'Meara | 51 | 55 | 4 | 0.85 | |||||
| 93131 | 98135 | 54 | 3.435.12 | ||||||
| GXRC0713 | 576753 | 6894867 | 333/-59 | 433 | 156 | 90 | 92 | 2 | 3.20 |
| O'Meara | 125 | 132 | 7 | 2.38 |
(Sterilisation drilling is for the Eridanus waste dumps)
| GXRC0714 | 576763 | 6894872 | 330/-57 | 432 | 140 | NSR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Meara | |||||||||
| GXRC0715O'Meara | 576770 | 6894884 | 331/-58 | 432 | 132 | NSR | |||
| GXRC0716 | 576959 | 6894907 | 330/-62 | 433 | 180 | 39 | 40 | 1 | 1.57 |
| O'Meara | 134 | 135 | 1 | 1.16 | |||||
| 147 | 148 | 1 | 1.37 | ||||||
| GXRC0717O'Meara | 576949 | 6894901 | 332/-62 | 434 | 180 | 132 | 134 | 2 | 1.55 |
| GXRC0718 | 576932 | 6894903 | 331/-62 | 434 | 168 | 159 | 161 | 2 | 1.49 |
| O'Meara | 167 | 168 | 1 | 3.27 | |||||
| GXRC0719 | 576969 | 6894916 | 333/-62 | 434 | 186 | 44 | 48 | 4 | 1.28 |
| O'Meara | 123 | 128 | 5 | 1.29 | |||||
| 149 | 152 | 3 | 1.22 | ||||||
| GXRC0720 | 576799 | 6893600 | 271/-60 | 427 | 162 | 73 | 77 | 4 | 0.94 |
| Sterilisation | 89 | 90 | 1 | 5.03 | |||||
| GXRC0721– 028 | NSR | ||||||||
| Sterilisation | |||||||||
| GXRC0729 | 576918 | 6894904 | 330/-61 | 434 | 156 | 103 | 105 | 2 | 2.23 |
| O'Meara | |||||||||
| GXRC0730 | 576734 | 6894850 | 332/-60 | 432 | 180 | 99 | 102 | 3 | 8.26 |
| O'Meara | Incl. | 99 | 100 | 1 | 19.85 | ||||
| GXRC0731 | 576268 | 6894317 | 091/-51 | 429 | 144 | 110 | 113 | 3 | 1.48 |
| Lone Pine | |||||||||
| GXRC0732 | 576309 | 6894218 | 069/-50 | 428 | 140 | 106 | 107 | 1 | 8.77 |
| Lone Pine | |||||||||
| GXRC0733 | 576423 | 6894070 | 091/-61 | 431 | 80 | 39 | 44 | 5 | 11.12 |
| Lone Pine | 43 | 44 | 1 | 50.4 | |||||
| 61 | 63 | 2 | 14.75 | ||||||
| 62 | 63 | 1 | 28.1 | ||||||
| GXRC0734 | 576319 | 6894193 | 068/-51 | 428 | 130 | 47 | 51 | 4 | 1.56 |
| Lone Pine | 83 | 100 | 17 | 5.01 | |||||
| 93 | 99 | 6 | 11.72 | ||||||
| GXRC0735 | 576338 | 6894160 | 067/-51 | 428 | 100 | 83 | 97 | 14 | 2.43 |
| Lone Pine | 86 | 87 | 1 | 6.13 | |||||
| 91 | 92 | 1 | 9.06 | ||||||
| GXRC0736 | |||||||||
| Lone Pine | 576424 | 6894049 | 104/-60 | 430 | 100 | 61 | 63 | 2 | 4.53 |
| 66 | 69 | 3 | 2.63 | ||||||
| GXRC0737 | 576437 | 6894051 | 096/-61 | 430 | 80 | 39 | 42 | 3 | 4.24 |
| Lone Pine | 40 | 41 | 1 | 7.28 | |||||
| GXRC0738 | 576456 | 6894046 | 269/-64 | 430 | 18 | NSR | |||
| Lone Pine | |||||||||
| GXRC0739 | 576455 | 6894021 | 269/-69 | 430 | 18 | NSR | |||
| Lone Pine | |||||||||
| GXRC0740 | 576564 | 6894155 | 351/-62 | 419 | 84 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 1.74 |
| Lone Pine | 41 | 42 | 1 | 6.28 | |||||
| 61 | 66 | 5 | 1.09 | ||||||
| GXRC0741 | 576549 | 6894161 | 344/-67 | 418 | 70 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 1.47 |
| Lone Pine | 62 | 67 | 5 | 4.06 | |||||
| Incl. | 64 | 65 | 1 | 16.95 | |||||
| GXRC0742 | 576548 | 6894201 | 341/-60 | 419 | 70 | 23 | 26 | 3 | 0.60 |
| Hill 60 | 31 | 37 | 6 | 0.52 | |||||
| 64 | 65 | 1 | 1.38 | ||||||
| GXRC0743 | 581795 | 6894540 | 080/-76 | 431 | 252 | NSR | |||
| Hill 60 | |||||||||
| GXRC0744 | 581816 | 6894602 | 089/-72 | 431 | 156 | NSR | |||
| Hill 60 | |||||||||
| GXRC0745 | 581816 | 6894597 | 090/-79 | 432 | 173 | NSR | |||
| Hill 60 | |||||||||
| GXRC0746 | 581797 | 6894536 | 093/-73 | 431 | 36 | NSR |
| Hill 60 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GXRC0747Hill 60 | 581806 | 6894554 | 082/-77 | 431 | 228 | 186 | 187 | 1 | 2.71 |
| GXRC0748Hill 60 | 581820 | 6894584 | 092/-84 | 431 | 204 | 52 | 56 | 4 | 0.83 |
| GXRC0749Hill 60 | 581800 | 6894536 | 091/-70 | 431 | 198 | NSR |
Reported significant gold assay intersections (using a 1.0 g/t Au lower cut) are reported using +2m downhole intervals at plus 1.0 g/t gold, with up to 2m of internal dilution. Gold determination was by Fire Assay using a 50gm charge with AAS finishes and a lower limit of detection of 0.01 ppm Au. NSR denotes no significant results. See text for discussion on true widths. Coordinates are MGA94-Z50. Hole Abn denotes hole was abandoned due to excessive deviation away from its intended target.
Attachment 3: Significant (>1.0 g/t Au) Eridanus Deeps diamond drilling intersections – Mt Magnet WA
| Hole_Id | Easting | Northing | RL | F/Depth | Dip | Azi | Depth_From | Depth_To | Interval (m) | g/t Au | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (m) | (m) | ||||||||||
| GXDD0074 | 576650 | 6894029 | 429 | 531.80 | -58 | 000 | 161.00 | 166.00 | 5.00 | 3.42 | |
| Eridanus Deeps | Incl. | 161.00 | 162.00 | 1.00 | 12.1 | ||||||
| 339.00 | 340.00 | 1.00 | 9.14 | ||||||||
| 355.00 | 372.00 | 17.00 | 2.00 | ||||||||
| Incl. | 355.10 | 359.00 | 3.90 | 3.27 | |||||||
| + | 356.10 | 357.00 | 0.90 | 11.15 | |||||||
| + | 371.00 | 372.00 | 1.00 | 18.6 | |||||||
| 393.00 | 395.85 | 2.85 | 4.51 | ||||||||
| Incl. | 395.50 | 395.85 | 0.35 | 32.2 | |||||||
| 413.00 | 446.00 | 33.00 | 1.29 | ||||||||
| Incl. | 416.00 | 421.00 | 5.00 | 2.39 | |||||||
| Incl. | 417.00 | 418.00 | 1.00 | 7.19 | |||||||
| + | 434.00 | 441.00 | 7.00 | 3.35 | |||||||
| Incl. | 434.00 | 435.00 | 1.00 | 16.75 | |||||||
| GXDD0075 | 576590 | 6894205 | 429 | 600.60 | -58 | 063 | 27.00 | 42.00 | 15.00 | 3.32 | |
| Eridanus Deeps | Incl. | 27.00 | 35.00 | 8.00 | 5.11 | ||||||
| + | 30.00 | 33.00 | 3.00 | 10.14 | |||||||
| + | 39.00 | 42.00 | 3.00 | 2.14 | |||||||
| 117.96 | 121.41 | 3.45 | 1.00 | ||||||||
| 139.72 | 144.00 | 4.28 | 6.00 | ||||||||
| Incl. | 139.72 | 141.00 | 1.28 | 16.05 | |||||||
| 222.00 | 225.00 | 3.00 | 1.29 | ||||||||
| 240.00 | 263.00 | 23.00 | 3.98 | ||||||||
| Incl. | 240.00 | 248.00 | 8.00 | 3.41 | |||||||
| + | 251.00 | 263.00 | 12.00 | 5.21 | |||||||
| Incl. | 255.00 | 257.00 | 2.00 | 20.81 | |||||||
| 277.00 | 281.76 | 4.76 | 4.77 | ||||||||
| Incl | 277.00 | 279.10 | 2.10 | 8.40 | |||||||
| 298.20 | 301.00 | 2.80 | 21.39 | ||||||||
| Incl. | 298.20 | 299.86 | 1.66 | 34.47 | |||||||
| 311.00 | 319.00 | 8.00 | 1.72 | ||||||||
| Incl. | 311.00 | 314.00 | 3.00 | 1.32 | |||||||
| + | 317.00 | 320.00 | 3.00 | 3.30 | |||||||
| 345.05 | 351.00 | 5.95 | 1.20 | ||||||||
| 375.00 | 411.00 | 36.00 | 3.29 | ||||||||
| Incl. | 375.00 | 386.00 | 11.00 | 2.85 | |||||||
| + | 379.90 | 381.00 | 1.10 | 14.5 | |||||||
| + | 391.55 | 403.00 | 11.45 | 6.20 | |||||||
| + | 399.80 | 401.04 | 1.24 | 33.5 |
| + | 408.00 | 411.00 | 3.00 | 4.55 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incl. | 408.00 | 409.00 | 1.00 | 11.35 | |||||||
| 450.00 | 451.00 | 1.00 | 7.04 | ||||||||
| 483.00 | 487.00 | 4.00 | 3.65 | ||||||||
| 499.27 | 499.77 | 0.50 | 18.40 | ||||||||
| 523.00 | 527.00 | 4.00 | 1.62 | ||||||||
| 547.00 | 562.01 | 15.01 | 2.53 | ||||||||
| Incl. | 551.00 | 552.00 | 1.00 | 11.65 | |||||||
| + | 556.00 | 557.00 | 1.00 | 13.40 | |||||||
| GXDD0076 | 576850 | 6894045 | 429 | 504.80 | -51 | 002 | 24.00 | 28.00 | 4.00 | 22.7 | |
| (RC precollar) | 80.00 | 84.00 | 4.00 | 1.51 | |||||||
| GXRC0627 | 576725 | 6894131 | 429 | 605.00 | -60 | 000 | 236.00 | 246.00 | 10.00 | 2.39 | |
| (Diamond tail) | Incl. | 240.00 | 246.00 | 6.00 | 3.09 | ||||||
| Eridanus Deeps | Incl. | 240.00 | 241.00 | 1.00 | 13.85 | ||||||
| 269.00 | 276.00 | 7.00 | 3.91 | ||||||||
| Incl. | 269.00 | 272.00 | 3.00 | 5.10 | |||||||
| Incl. | 271.00 | 272.00 | 1.00 | 12.5 | |||||||
| + | 275.00 | 276.00 | 1.00 | 11.4 | |||||||
| 293.50 | 297.00 | 3.50 | 2.12 | ||||||||
| Incl. | 293.50 | 294.00 | 0.50 | 10.1 | |||||||
| 312.00 | 313.00 | 1.00 | 36.1 | ||||||||
| 332.00 | 360.00 | 28.00 | 2.53 | ||||||||
| 332.00 | 334.00 | 2.00 | 10.99 | ||||||||
| incl. | 333.00 | 334.00 | 1.00 | 18.8 | |||||||
| 337.00 | 340.00 | 3.00 | 0.80 | ||||||||
| 344.00 | 345.00 | 1.00 | 23.2 | ||||||||
| 355.00 | 359.94 | 4.94 | 3.21 | ||||||||
| GXDD0077 | 576291 | 6894253 | 429 | 127.5 | -50 | 071 | Geotechnical | ||||
| Lone Pine | Hole | ||||||||||
| GXDD0078 | 576749 | 6894873 | 433 | 135.4 | -50 | 135 | Geotechnical | ||||
| O'Meara | Hole | ||||||||||
| GXDD0079 | 581557 | 6894965 | 460 | 96 | -75 | 098 | Hole | Abn | |||
| St George Deeps | |||||||||||
| GXDD0080 | 581559 | 6894965 | 460 | 604 | -75 | 099 | Results | Awaited | |||
| St George Deeps | |||||||||||
| GXDD0081 | 581434 | 6894844 | 434 | 186 | -67 | 091 | Hole | Abn | |||
| St George Deeps | |||||||||||
| GXDD0082 | 581436 | 6894843 | 434 | 96 | -67 | 100 | Hole | Abn | |||
| St George Deeps | |||||||||||
| GXDD0083 | 581434 | 6894843 | 434 | 685 | -67 | 114 | Results | Awaited | |||
| St George Deeps |
Reported significant gold assay intersections are constrained using a 1.0 g/t Au lower cut for the 1m downhole intervals at plus 1.0 g/t gold, with up to 2m of internal dilution. Gold determination was by Fire Assay using a 50gm charge with AAS finishes and a lower limit of detection of 0.01 ppm Au. NSR denotes no significant results. EOH denotes end of hole depth. See text for discussion on true widths. Coordinates are MGA94-Z50. Hole Abn denotes hole was abandoned due to excessive deviation away from its intended target.
| Attachment 4: Significant (>0.50 g/t Au) RC drill results Symes' Option – Edna May WA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Hole Id | Easting | Northing | Az/Dip | RL | F/Depth(m) | From (m) | To (m) | Interval(m) | g/t Au |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYFC022 | 695382 | 6476149 | 211/-60 | 403 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1.00 |
| SYFC023 | 695523 | 6476007 | 217/-60 | 403 | 80 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0.95 |
| SYFC024 | 695547 | 6476040 | 219/-60 | 403 | 141 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.30 |
| SYFC025 | 695467 | 6475994 | 214/-60 | 403 | 88 | 47 | 50 | 3 | 1.84 |
| SYFC026 | 695491 | 6476031 | 216/-60 | 403 | 107 | 61 | 64 | 3 | 2.03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYFC027 | 695513 | 6476060 | 218/-60 | 403 | 140 | 55 | 64 | 9 | 2.47 |
| SYFC028 | 695429 | 6476005 | 222/-60 | 401 | 70 | 36 | 38 | 2 | 1.56 |
| SYFC029 | 695506 | 6476118 | 213/-60 | 403 | 71 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.25 |
| SYFC030 | 695514 | 6476132 | 215/-59 | 403 | 71 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.82 |
| SYFC031 | 695523 | 6476148 | 216/-59 | 403 | 71 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.00 |
| SYFC032 | 695510 | 6476127 | 032/-61 | 403 | 83 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.66 |
| SYFC033 | 695519 | 6476143 | 040/-60 | 403 | 71 | 610 | 704 | 94 | 1.701.67 |
| SYFC034 | 695263 | 6476327 | 306/-61 | 398 | 50 | NSR | |||
| SYFC035 | 695276 | 6476317 | 303/-61 | 398 | 83 | NSR | |||
| SYFC036 | 695291 | 6476306 | 306/-61 | 398 | 77 | NSR | |||
| SYFC037 | 695309 | 6476296 | 304/-60 | 398 | 77 | NSR | |||
| SYFC038 | 695324 | 6476284 | 304/-60 | 398 | 53 | NSR | |||
| SYFC039 | 695340 | 6476271 | 305/-60 | 398 | 59 | 33 | 39 | 6 | 1.98 |
| SYFC040 | 695357 | 6476260 | 307/-60 | 398 | 53 | 34 | 37 | 3 | 2.22 |
| SYFC041 | 695373 | 6476250 | 305/-60 | 398 | 59 | 50 | 52 | 2 | 1.75 |
| SYFC042 | 695390 | 6476238 | 305/-60 | 398 | 59 | 29 | 32 | 3 | 1.11 |
| SYFC043 | 695424 | 6476215 | 304/-59 | 399 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.31 |
| SYFC044 | 695440 | 6476204 | 302/-59 | 399 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.13 |
| 31 | 33 | 2 | 0.55 | ||||||
| SYFC045 | 695456 | 6476199 | 304/-58 | 399 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.06 |
| SYFC046 | 695406 | 6476222 | 305/-59 | 399 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.07 |
| Incl. | 1112 | 1413 | 31 | 8.3516.6 | |||||
| SYFC047 | 695254 | 6476283 | 305/-60 | 399 | 57 | NSR | |||
| SYFC048 | 695287 | 6476261 | 304/-57 | 399 | 59 | NSR | |||
| SYFC049 | 695320 | 6476239 | 308/-60 | 399 | 59 | NSR | |||
| SYFC050 | 695353 | 6476215 | 310/-59 | 399 | 59 | NSR | |||
| SYFC051 | 695381 | 6476192 | 301/-59 | 401 | 59 | NSR | |||
| SYFC052 | 695215 | 6476263 | 308/-60 | 400 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.95 |
| SYFC053 | 695246 | 6476239 | 308/-60 | 401 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.44 |
| SYFC054 | 695281 | 6476215 | 307/-60 | 401 | 59 | 100 | 131 | 31 | 0.731.92 |
| SYFC055 | 695313 | 6476193 | 307/-60 | 401 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.73 |
| SYFC056 | 695215 | 6476186 | 309-60 | 402 | 59 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.01 |
| SYFC057 | 695251 | 6476172 | 305/-60 | 402 | 59 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.08 |
| SYFC058 | 695282 | 6476146 | 309/-60 | 402 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.16 |
| SYFC061 | 695553 | 6476121 | 215/-60 | 401 | 58 | 56 | 58 | 2 | 4.16 |
| SYFC062 | 695568 | 6476142 | 215/-60 | 401 | 58 | NSR | |||
| SYFC063 | 695572 | 6476163 | 216/-60 | 401 | 64 | NSR | |||
| SYFC064 | 695482 | 6476155 | 214/-60 | 402 | 70 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.31 |
| 42 | 45 | 3 | 7.99 | ||||||
| SYFC065 | 695489 | 6476172 | 210/-60 | 403 | 70 | NSR | |||
| SYFC066 | 695487 | 6476161 | 035/-60 | 402 | 70 | 032 | 534 | 52 | 0.831.10 |
| SYFC067 | 695542 | 6476110 | 208/-61 | 401 | 67 | NSR | |||
| SYFC068 | 695424 | 6476144 | 214/-60 | 400 | 70 | NSR |
| SYFC069 | 695414 | 6476183 | 215/-60 | 399 | 60 | NSR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYFC070 | 695302 | 6476103 | 214/-60 | 402 | 64 | NSR | |||
| SYFC071 | 695329 | 6476137 | 219/-60 | 404 | 64 | NSR | |||
| SYFC072 | 695351 | 6476165 | 220/-60 | 404 | 70 | NSR | |||
| SYFC073 | 695470 | 6476137 | 216/-60 | 402 | 70 | 55616 | 138718 | 8312 | 43.23112.42816.58 |
| SYFC074 | 695399 | 6476104 | 217/-52 | 401 | 58 | 25 | 37 | 12 | 1.72 |
| SYFC075 | 695322 | 6476063 | 218/-60 | 402 | 60 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3.18 |
| SYFC076 | 695362.39 | 6476044.75 | 212/-60 | 400 | 64 | NSR | |||
| SYFC077 | 695380.78 | 6476003.85 | 214/-90 | 402 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3.23 |
| SYFC078 | 695280.39 | 6476070.28 | 281/-89 | 402 | 46 | 135 | 437 | 32 | 0.580.58 |
| SYFC079 | 695178.43 | 6476167.45 | 306/-60 | 400 | 64 | NSR | |||
| SYFC080 | 695206.72 | 6476148.85 | 305/-60 | 401 | 64 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0.78 |
| SYFC081 | 695240.43 | 6476116.69 | 309/-60 | 401 | 52 | NSR | |||
| SYFC082 | 695443.72 | 6475960.72 | 232/-89 | 405 | 64 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.22 |
| SYFC083 | 695355.24 | 6476031.41 | 034/-60 | 402 | 64 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.85 |
Reported significant gold assay intersections are constrained using a 0.5 g/t Au lower cut for the 1m downhole intervals at plus 0.5 g/t gold, with up to 2m of internal dilution. Gold determination was by Fire Assay using a 50gm charge with ICP finishes and a lower limit of detection of 0.001 ppm Au. NSR denotes no significant results. EOH denotes end of hole depth. See text for discussion on true widths. Coordinates are MGA94-Z50. Hole Abn denotes hole was abandoned due to excessive deviation away from its intended target.
Attachment 5: Significant (>0.5 g/t Au) single metre RC drilling intersections Felstead's Find – Edna May
| Hole Id | Easting | Northing | Az/Dip | RL | F/Depth(m) | From (m) | To (m) | Interval(m) | g/t Au |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUSC001 | 697953 | 6501977 | 226/-60 | 398 | 49 | NSR | |||
| NUSC002 | 697967 | 6501991 | 231/-59 | 398 | 85 | NSR | |||
| NUSC003 | 698009 | 6501977 | 228/-59 | 398 | 73 | NSR | |||
| NUSC004 | 698038 | 6501948 | 228/-60 | 398 | 69 | 3453 | 4763 | 1310 | 2.341.08 |
| NUSC005 | 698052 | 6501963 | 225/-60 | 398 | 109 | 6981 | 7884 | 93 | 2.072.33 |
| 8693 | 8896 | 23 | 0.751.45 |
Reported significant gold assay intersections are constrained using a 0.5 g/t Au lower cut for the 1m downhole intervals at plus 1.0 g/t gold, with up to 2m of internal dilution. Gold determination was by Fire Assay using a 50gm charge with AAS finishes and a lower limit of detection of 0.01 ppm Au. NSR denotes no significant results. EOH denotes end of hole depth. See text for discussion on true widths. Coordinates are MGA94-Z50. Hole Abn denotes hole was abandoned due to excessive deviation away from its intended target.
Attachment 6: Significant (>0.5 g/t Au) 4m composite and selected 1m resplit Aircore drill results Felsteads Find – Edna May WA
| Hole Id | Easting | Northing | Az/Dip | RL | F/Depth(m) | From (m) | To (m) | Interval(m) | g/t Au |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUSA006 | 697700 | 6501382 | 225/-60 | 402 | 73 | 44 | 48 | 4 | 0.51 |
| NUSA010 | 698090 | 6500996 | 225/-60 | 406 | 61 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 0.68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUSA011 | 698103 | 6500998 | 225/-60 | 405 | 61 | 44 | 52 | 8 | 0.61 |
| NUSA013 | 698073 | 6501039 | 225/-60 | 405 | 67 | 44 | 48 | 4 | 0.80 |
| NUSA014 | 698054 | 6501002 | 225/-60 | 407 | 57 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 0.53 |
| NUSA016 | 698064 | 6500957 | 225/-60 | 409 | 55 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.52 |
| NUSA017 | 698078 | 6500970 | 225/-60 | 408 | 61 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 0.58 |
| NUSA018 | 698090 | 6500930 | 225/-60 | 408 | 58 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 0.99 |
| NUSA021 | 698136 | 6500973 | 225/-60 | 405 | 67 | 52 | 56 | 4 | 0.84 |
| NUSA023 | 698177 | 6501013 | 225/-60 | 403 | 73 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 0.97 |
| NUSA026 | 698161 | 6501054 | 225/-60 | 402 | 79 | 68 | 72 | 4 | 0.50 |
| NUSA033 | 698236 | 6500958 | 225/-60 | 406 | 61 | 56 | 61 | 5 | 0.77 EOH |
| NUSA035 | 697924 | 6501953 | 225/-60 | 403 | 53 | 45 | 48 | 3 | 1.76 |
| NUSA045 | 697984 | 6501895 | 225/-60 | 403 | 55 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 0.82 |
| NUSA046 | 697993 | 6501905 | 225/-60 | 403 | 49 | 37 | 41 | 4 | 1.96 |
| 48 | 49 | 1 | 3.37 EOH | ||||||
| NUSA047 | 697998 | 6501911 | 225/-60 | 403 | 55 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 54 | 55 | 1 | 0.55 EOH | ||||||
| NUSA048 | 698025 | 6501937 | 225/-60 | 403 | 61 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 0.54 |
| NUSA049 | 698033 | 6501895 | 225/-60 | 403 | 61 | 32 | 36 | 4 | 0.85 |
| NUSA050 | 698051 | 6501905 | 225/-60 | 403 | 73 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.38 |
| 12 | 16 | 4 | 0.72 | ||||||
| 41 | 45 | 4 | 0.51 | ||||||
| 52 | 57 | 5 | 1.01 | ||||||
| 60 | 63 | 3 | 0.75 | ||||||
| NUSA051 | 698063 | 6501918 | 225/-60 | 403 | 61 | 56 | 61 | 5 | 1.29 EOH |
| NUSA067 | 697922 | 6502058 | 225/-60 | 403 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 1 | 0.51 EOH |
| NUSA107 | 697656 | 6501451 | 225/-60 | 403 | 91 | 84 | 88 | 4 | 3.71 |
| NUSA130 | 698445 | 6501342 | 225/-60 | 403 | 109 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 0.78 |
Reported significant gold assay intersections are constrained using a 0.5 g/t Au lower cut for the 4m downhole composite intervals at plus 0.5 g/t gold, with up to 2m of internal dilution. Gold determination was by Fire Assay using a 50gm charge with ICP finishes and a lower limit of detection of 0.001 ppm Au. NSR denotes no significant results. EOH denotes end of hole depth. See text for discussion on true widths. Coordinates are MGA94-Z50. Hole Abn denotes hole was abandoned due to excessive deviation away from its intended target.
JORC Table 1 Report for Mt Magnet Diamond Drilling plus Mt Magnet and Edna May Aircore + RC Drilling and Group Mineral Resources
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Sampling•techniques••• | •Nature and quality of sampling (eg cutchannels, random chips, or specificspecialised industry standardmeasurement tools appropriate to theminerals under investigation, such asdown hole gamma sondes, or handheldXRF instruments, etc). These examplesshould not be taken as limiting the broadmeaning of sampling.•Include reference to measures taken toensure sample representivity and theappropriate calibration of anymeasurement tools or systems used.Aspects of the determination ofmineralisation that are Material to thePublic Report.In cases where 'industry standard' workhas been done this would be relativelysimple (eg 'reverse circulation drillingwas used to obtain 1 m samples fromwhich 3 kg was pulverised to produce a•30 g charge for fire assay'). In othercases more explanation may be required,such as where there is coarse gold thathas inherent sampling problems. Unusualcommodities or mineralisation types (egsubmarine nodules) may warrantdisclosure of detailed information. | At all projects potential gold mineralised RCintervals are systematically sampled using industrystandard 1m intervals (1.52m equals 5 footintervals in USA), collected from reverse circulation(RC) drill holes and/or 4m composites fromreconnaissance Aircore traverses. Surface andunderground Diamond holes may be sampledalong sub 1m geological contacts, otherwise 1mintervals are the default.Drill hole locations were designed to allow forspatial spread across the interpreted mineralisedzone. All RC samples were collected and riffle splitto 3-4kg samples on 1m metre intervals. Aircoresamples are speared from piles on the ground andare composited into 4m intervals beforedespatching to the laboratory. Single metrebottom of hole Aircore samples are also collectedfor trace element determinations. Diamond core ishalf cut along downhole orientation lines. Halfcore is sent to the laboratory for analysis and theother half is retained for future reference.Standard fire assaying was employed using a 50gmcharge (30 gm in the USA) with an AAS finish for alldiamond, RC and Aircore chip samples. Traceelement determination was undertaken using amulti (4) acid digest and ICP- AES finish. |
| Drilling•techniques | •Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation,open-hole hammer, rotary air blast,auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (egcore diameter, triple or standard tube,depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bitor other type, whether core is orientedand if so, by what method, etc). | Drilling was completed using best practice NQdiamond core, 5 ¾" face sampling RC drillinghammers for all RC drill holes at Mt Magnet and 3"Aircore bits/RC hammers at Edna May. |
| Drill sample•recovery•• | •Method of recording and assessing coreand chip sample recoveries and resultsassessed.Measures taken to maximise samplerecovery and ensure representativenature of the samples.Whether a relationship exists between | All diamond core is jigsawed to ensure any coreloss, if present is fully accounted for. Bulk RC andAircore drill holes samples were visually inspectedby the supervising geologist to ensure adequateclean sample recoveries were achieved. NoteAircore drilling while clean is not used in anyresource estimation work. Any wet, contaminated |
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| sample recovery and grade and whethersample bias may have occurred due topreferential loss/gain of fine/coarsematerial.• | or poor sample returns are flagged and recorded inthe database to ensure no sampling bias isintroduced.Zones of poor sample return both in RC andAircore are recorded in the database and crosschecked once assay results are received from thelaboratory to ensure no misrepresentation ofsampling intervals has occurred. Of note, excellentRC drill recovery is reported from all RC holes.Reasonable recovery is noted for all Aircoresamples. Zero sample recovery is achieved whilenavi drilling. The navi lengths are kept to aminimum and avoided when close to potentiallymineralised units. | |
| •Logging•• | •Whether core and chip samples havebeen geologically and geotechnicallylogged to a level of detail to supportappropriate Mineral Resourceestimation, mining studies andmetallurgical studies.Whether logging is qualitative or•quantitative in nature. Core (or costean,channel, etc) photography.The total length and percentage of the•relevant intersections logged. | All drill samples are geologically logged on site byprofessional geologists. Details on the hostlithologies, deformation, dominant mineralsincluding sulphide species and alteration mineralsplus veining are recorded relationally (separately)so the logging is interactive and not biased tolithology.Drill hole logging is qualitative on visual recordingsof rock forming minerals and quantitative onestimates of mineral abundance.The entire length of each drill hole is geologicallylogged. |
| •Sub-samplingtechniquesand sample•preparation•••• | •If core, whether cut or sawn and whetherquarter, half or all core taken.If non-core, whether riffled, tube•sampled, rotary split, etc and whethersampled wet or dry.For all sample types, the nature, qualityand appropriateness of the samplepreparation technique.Quality control procedures adopted forall sub-sampling stages to maximise•representivity of samples.Measures taken to ensure that thesampling is representative of the in situmaterial collected, including for instanceresults for field duplicate/second-half•sampling.Whether sample sizes are appropriate tothe grain size of the material beingsampled. | Duplicate samples are collected every 25th samplefrom the RC and Aircore chips as well as quartercore from the diamond holes.Dry RC 1m samples are riffle split to 3-4kg as drilledand dispatched to the laboratory. In Nevada theentire 5 foot sample is wet riffle split to avoid dustinhalation and the bulk sample residue is divertedto a sump as waste. Any wet samples are recordedin the database as such and allowed to dry beforesplitting and dispatching to the laboratory.All core, RC and Aircore chips are pulverized priorto splitting in the laboratory to ensurehomogenous samples with 85% passing 75um.200gm is extracted by spatula that is used for the50gm or 30 gm charge on standard fire assays.All samples submitted to the laboratory are sortedand reconciled against the submission documents.In addition to duplicates a high grade or low gradestandard is included every 25th sample, a controlledblank is inserted every 100th sample. Thelaboratory uses barren flushes to clean theirpulveriser and their own internal standards andduplicates to ensure industry best practice qualitycontrol is maintained. |
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| • | The sample size is considered appropriate for thetype, style, thickness and consistency ofmineralization. | |
| •Quality ofassay dataandlaboratorytests•• | •The nature, quality and appropriatenessof the assaying and laboratoryprocedures used and whether thetechnique is considered partial or total.For geophysical tools, spectrometers,handheld XRF instruments, etc, theparameters used in determining theanalysis including instrument make andmodel, reading times, calibrationsfactors applied and their derivation, etc.Nature of quality control procedures•adopted (eg standards, blanks,duplicates, external laboratory checks)and whether acceptable levels ofaccuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision•have been established. | The fire assay method is designed to measure thetotal gold in the core, RC and Aircore samples. Thetechnique involves standard fire assays using a50gm or 30 gm sample charge with a lead flux(decomposed in the furnace). The prill is totallydigested by HCl and HNO3acids beforemeasurement of the gold determination by AAS,while the Edna May samples employed ICP finishesto give a lower limit of detection. Aqua regiadigest is considered adequate for surface soilsampling.No field analyses of gold grades are completed.Quantitative analysis of the gold content and traceelements is undertaken in a controlled laboratoryenvironment.Industry best practice is employed with theinclusion of duplicates and standards as discussedabove and used by Ramelius as well as thelaboratory. All Ramelius standards and blanks areinterrogated to ensure they lie within acceptabletolerances. Additionally, sample size, grind sizeand field duplicates are examined to ensure no biasto gold grades exists. |
| •Verificationof samplingand assaying••• | •The verification of significantintersections by either independent oralternative company personnel.The use of twinned holes.Documentation of primary data, data•entry procedures, data verification, datastorage (physical and electronic)protocols.Discuss any adjustment to assay data.•• | Alternative Ramelius personnel have inspected thediamond core, RC and Aircore chips in the field toverify the correlation of mineralised zonesbetween assay results and lithology, alteration andmineralization.All holes are digitally logged in the field and allprimary data is forwarded to Ramelius' DatabaseAdministrator (DBA) in Perth where it is importedinto Datashed, a commercially available andindustry accepted database software package.Assay data is electronically merged when receivedfrom the laboratory. The responsible projectgeologist reviews the data in the database toensure that it is correct and has merged properlyand that all the drill data collected in the field hasbeen captured and entered into the databasecorrectly.The responsible geologist makes the DBA aware ofany errors and/or omissions to the database andthe corrections (if required) are corrected in thedatabase immediately.No adjustments or calibrations are made to any ofthe assay data recorded in the database. |
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| • | No new mineral resource estimate is included inthis report. | |
| •Location ofdata points•• | •Accuracy and quality of surveys used tolocate drill holes (collar and down-holesurveys), trenches, mine workings andother locations used in Mineral Resourceestimation.•Specification of the grid system used.Quality and adequacy of topographic•control. | All drill hole collars are picked up using accurateDGPS survey control. All down hole surveys arecollected using downhole Eastman single shotsurveying techniques provided by the drillingcontractors.All Mt Magnet and Edna May holes are picked upin MGA94 – Zone 50 grid coordinates.DGPS RL measurements captured the collarsurveys of the drill holes prior to the resourceestimation work. |
| •Data spacinganddistribution•• | •Data spacing for reporting of ExplorationResults.Whether the data spacing anddistribution is sufficient to establish thedegree of geological and gradecontinuity appropriate for the Mineral•Resource and Ore Reserve estimationprocedure(s) and classifications applied.Whether sample compositing has been•applied. | Most RC drilling at Magnet was infilling theEridanus prospect, nominally on 12x25m sectionsplus looking for extensions to the knownmineralised systems. Good continuity has beenachieved from the infill RC drilling at Eridanus(Mount Magnet) and Edna May.Given the limited understanding of the targethorizon infill drilling is necessary to help define thecontinuity of mineralisation.No sampling compositing has been applied withinkey mineralised intervals. |
| Orientation•of data inrelation togeologicalstructure• | •Whether the orientation of samplingachieves unbiased sampling of possiblestructures and the extent to which this isknown, considering the deposit type.If the relationship between the drillingorientation and the orientation of keymineralised structures is considered tohave introduced a sampling bias, thisshould be assessed and reported ifmaterial. | The core drilling and RC drilling is completedorthogonal to the interpreted strike of the targethorizon(s). Aircore drilling is completed onsystematic MGA E-W or N-S traverses with holesnominally 50m apart. |
| •Samplesecurity | •The measures taken to ensure samplesecurity. | Sample security is integral to Ramelius' samplingprocedures. All bagged samples are delivereddirectly from the field to the assay laboratory inPerth or Reno (Nevada), whereupon the laboratorychecks the physically received samples againstRamelius' sample submission/dispatch notes. |
| Audits or•reviews | •The results of any audits or reviews ofsampling techniques and data. | Sampling techniques and procedures are reviewedprior to the commencement of new workprogrammes to ensure adequate procedures are inplace to maximize the sample collection andsample quality on new projects. No external auditshave been completed to date. |
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral•tenement andland tenurestatus• | •Type, reference name/number, locationand ownership including agreements ormaterial issues with third parties such asjoint ventures, partnerships, overridingroyalties, native title interests, historicalsites, wilderness or national park andenvironmental settings.The security of the tenure held at thetime of reporting along with any knownimpediments to obtaining a licence tooperate in the area.•• | The results reported in this report are located ongranted Mining Leases (ML) at Mount Magnet orEdna May in Western Australia (owned 100% byRamelius Resources Limited, or in the case of EdnaMay, an executed Option to Purchase Agreementbetween Ramelius' subsidiary Edna MayOperations Pty Ltd and a local prospector). NullaSouth and Gibb Rock are farm-in agreements withCGM (WA) Pty Ltd whereby Ramelius has the rightto earn 75% by sole funding exploration through toa decision to mine.The Mt Magnet tenements are located onpastoral/grazing leases. Symes' Option is locatedover private farm land where the veto on the top30m has been removed via executedcompensation agreement(s) with the variouslandowners. Heritage surveys are completed priorto any ground disturbing activities in accordancewith Ramelius' responsibilities under the AboriginalHeritage Act in Australia and the BLMrequirements in the USA.Currently all the tenements are in good standing.There are no known impediments to obtaining alicences to operate in either area. |
| Exploration•done by otherparties | •Acknowledgment and appraisal ofexploration by other parties. | Exploration and mining by other parties has beenreviewed and is used as a guide to Ramelius'exploration activities. Previous parties havecompleted shallow RAB, Aircore drilling and RCdrilling and shallow open pit and undergroundmining at Hill 60 plus shallow open pit mining atEdna May, plus geophysical data collection andinterpretation. This report concerns onlyexploration results generated by Ramelius duringthe December Quarter 2018 that were notpreviously reported to the ASX. |
| •Geology | •Deposit type, geological setting and styleof mineralisation. | The targeted mineralisation at Mount Magnet andEdna May is typical of orogenic structurallycontrolled Archaean gold lode systems. In allinstances the mineralisation is controlled byanastomosing shear zones/fault zones passingthrough competent rock units, brittle fracture andstockwork mineralization is common on thecompetent limestones, BIF/sediments or porphyryrock. The historically mined lodes at MountMagnet are known to extend to at least 1km belowsurface and Edna May to at least 500mbs.Mineralisation at Eridanus is porphyry hosted whileHill 60 is BIF hosted. Target mineralisation in |
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada is Tertiary related low sulphidation | ||
| epithermal vein systems | ||
| •Drill holeInformationooooo• | •A summary of all information material tothe understanding of the explorationresults including a tabulation of thefollowing information for all Materialdrill holes:easting and northing of the drill hole•collarelevation or RL (Reduced Level –elevation above sea level in metres) ofthe drill hole collar•dip and azimuth of the hole•down hole length and interception depthhole length.If the exclusion of this information isjustified on the basis that the informationis not Material and this exclusion doesnot detract from the understanding of•the report, the Competent Person shouldclearly explain why this is the case.••• | All the drill holes reported in this report have thefollowing parameters applied. All drill holescompleted, including holes with no significantresults (as defined in the Attachments) arereported in this announcement.Easting and northing are given in MGA94coordinates as defined in the Attachments forMount Magnet and Edna May. NAD27(USA) is usedin Nevada.RL is AHDDip is the inclination of the hole from thehorizontal. Azimuth is reported in magneticdegrees as the direction the hole is drilled. MGA94and magnetic degrees vary by <10in the projectarea. All reported azimuths are corrected formagnetic declinations.Down hole length is the distance measured alongthe drill hole trace. Intersection length is thethickness of an anomalous gold intersectionmeasured along the drill hole trace.Hole length is the distance from the surface to theend of the hole measured along the drill hole trace.No results currently available from the explorationdrilling are excluded from this report. Gold gradeintersections >0.4 g/t Au within 4m Aircorecomposites or >0.5 g/t Au within single metre RCsamples (with up to 4m of internal dilution) areconsidered significant in the broader mineralisedhost rocks. Diamond core samples are generallycut along geological contacts or up to 1mmaximum.Gold grades greater than 0.5 g/t Au are highlightedwhere good continuity of higher grademineralization is observed. 0.1 g/t Au cut-offs areused for reconnaissance exploration programmes. |
| Data• | •In reporting Exploration Results, | The first gold assay result received from each |
| aggregationmethods• | weighting averaging techniques,maximum and/or minimum gradetruncations (eg cutting of high grades)and cut-off grades are usually Materialand should be stated.•Where aggregate intercepts incorporateshort lengths of high grade results andlonger lengths of low grade results, theprocedure used for such aggregationshould be stated and some typical•examples of such aggregations should beshown in detail. | sample reported by the laboratory is tabled in thelist of significant assays. Subsequent repeatanalyses when performed by the laboratory arechecked against the original to ensure repeatabilityof the assay results.Weighted average techniques are applied todetermine the grade of the anomalous intervalwhen geological intervals less than 1m have beensampled.Exploration drilling results are generally reportedusing a 0.5 g/t Au lower cut-off for RC and diamondor 0.1 g/t Au for Aircore drilling (as described |
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| • | The assumptions used for any reportingof metal equivalent values should be•clearly stated.• | above and reported in the Attachments) and mayinclude up to 4m of internal dilution.All assay results are reported to 3 significantfigures in line with the analytical precision of thelaboratory techniques employed.No metal equivalent reporting is used or applied. |
| Relationship•betweenmineralisationwidths and•interceptlengths• | •These relationships are particularlyimportant in the reporting of ExplorationResults.If the geometry of the mineralisationwith respect to the drill hole angle is•known, its nature should be reported.If it is not known and only the down holelengths are reported, there should be aclear statement to this effect (eg 'down | The intersection length is measured down thelength of the hole and is not usually the true width.When sufficient knowledge on the thickness of theintersection is known an estimate of the truethickness is provided in the Attachments.The known geometry of the mineralisation withrespect to the drill holes reported in this report isnow well constrained. |
| •Diagrams | hole length, true width not known').•Appropriate maps and sections (withscales) and tabulations of interceptsshould be included for any significantdiscovery being reported These shouldinclude, but not be limited to a plan viewof drill hole collar locations andappropriate sectional views. | Detailed drill hole plans and sectional views ofEridanus, Stellar and Hill 60 have been provided inrecent releases. Given the interpreted shallow dipsof the multiple mineralisation lodes at Eridanus thecross-sectional view is considered the best 2-Drepresentation of the known spatial extent of themineralization intersected to date. |
| •Balancedreporting | •Where comprehensive reporting of allExploration Results is not practicable,representative reporting of both low andhigh grades and/or widths should bepracticed to avoid misleading reportingof Exploration Results. | All drill holes completed to date are reported inthis report and all material intersections asdefined) are reported. |
| Other•substantiveexplorationdata | •Other exploration data, if meaningfuland material, should be reportedincluding (but not limited to): geologicalobservations; geophysical survey results;geochemical survey results; bulk samples– size and method of treatment;metallurgical test results; bulk density,groundwater, geotechnical and rockcharacteristics; potential deleterious orcontaminating substances. | No other exploration data that has been collectedis considered meaningful and material to thisreport. |
| Further work •• | •The nature and scale of planned furtherwork (eg tests for lateral extensions ordepth extensions or large-scale step-outdrilling).Diagrams clearly highlighting the areasof possible extensions, including the maingeological interpretations and futuredrilling areas, provided this informationis not commercially sensitive. | Future exploration includes step out diamonddrilling below Eridanus to define the full extent ofthe mineralisation discovered to date and step outdrilling over the Symes' Option at Edna May onceland access agreements are secured. |
Section 3 Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources
| Criteria | Commentary | |
|---|---|---|
| Databaseintegrity | Measures taken to ensure that datahas not been corrupted by, forexample, transcription or keyingerrors, between its initial collectionand its use for Mineral Resourceestimation purposes.Data validation procedures used. | The drillhole database is administered by thesite geology team and validated as new drilling iscompleted.Data is corrected where possible, andambiguous data is flagged accordingly in thedatabase. |
| Site visits | Comment on any site visits undertakenby the Competent Person and theoutcome of those visits.If no site visits have been undertakenindicate why this is the case. | The Competent Person has visited the sitemultiple times and confirmed observationsavailable in drill core and pit |
| Geologicalinterpretation | Confidence in (or conversely, theuncertainty of) the geologicalinterpretation of the mineral deposit.Nature of the data used and of anyassumptions made.The effect, if any, of alternativeinterpretations on Mineral Resourceestimation.The use of geology in guiding andcontrolling Mineral Resourceestimation.The factors affecting continuity both ofgrade and geology. | Confidence in the geological interpretations forStellar and Hill 60 are high and have beenimproved by current mining (Stellar) andDiamond core holes (Hill 60).The deposits have characteristics similar tomany other Mt Magnet deposits and modelsfollow a similar methodology.Data used includes close spaced drilling &logging, pit exposure and mapping, core loggingand historic mining records (Hill 60).Risks recognised include the continuity of thelode at Hill 60 which could consist of overlappinglenses over some areas and the very high-gradevein grades at Stellar. These have beenconstrained with small sub-domains andconservative topcutsGeology is a key component of theinterpretation and domaining of mineralisedzones. Hill 60 is all within a BIF unit for instance.Continuity is affected by geological extents andmineralisation as currently defined by drilling. |
| Dimensions | The extent and variability of theMineral Resource expressed as length(along strike or otherwise), plan width,and depth below surface to the upperand lower limits of the MineralResource | The main Stellar mineralised zone is currently80m in strike, 4-20m wide and has downdipextent of 50-65m.The Hill 60 lode is currently 100-200m in strike,1-10m wide and has a downdip extent of 200m. |
| Estimation andmodellingtechniques | The nature and appropriateness of theestimation technique(s) applied andkey assumptions, including treatmentof extreme grade values, domaining,interpolation parameters andmaximum distance of extrapolationfrom data points. If a computerassisted estimation method waschosen include a description ofcomputer software and parametersused.The availability of check estimates,previous estimates and/or mineproduction records and whether theMineral Resource estimate takesappropriate account of such data.The assumptions made regardingrecovery of by-products.Estimation of deleterious elements orother non-grade variables of economicsignificance (e.g. sulphur for acid minedrainage characterisation).In the case of block modelinterpolation, the block size in relationto the average sample spacing and thesearch employed.Any assumptions behind modelling ofselective mining units.Any assumptions about correlationbetween variables.Description of how the geologicalinterpretation was used to control theresource estimates.Discussion of basis for using or notusing grade cutting or capping.The process of validation, the checkingprocess used, the comparison of modeldata to drill hole data, and use ofreconciliation data if available.Whether the tonnages are estimated | Deposits were estimated using geologicalsoftware using ID or ID2 methods insideconstrained mineralisation domains. Theestimation method is appropriate for thedeposit type.Previous models existed for all deposits andwere comparedOnly gold is estimatedNo deleterious elements presentParent cell of 5mN x 5mE x 5mRL (Stellar) or10mN x 5mE x 5mRL (Hill 60). Sub-celling to 20or 25% used at topographic and mineralisationboundaries. Parent cell estimation only. Parentblocks reflect likely SMU size.Domains were statistically analysed and assignedappropriate search directions, top-cuts andestimation parameters.Grades assumed to correlate along mineralisedtrends/wireframes and estimated usinganisotropic searches matching correlationdirectionsSamples were composited within ore domains to1m lengthsTop cuts were applied to domains after reviewof grade population characteristics.Stellar topcuts – 300g/t & 200g/t = very highgrade veins, 50g/t east lode, 20g/t west lode. Hill60 topcut - 28g/tValidation included visual comparison againstdrillhole grades and composite grade versusmodel grade stats. |
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| Moisture | on a dry basis or with natural moisture,and the method of determination of themoisture content | Tonnages are estimated on a dry basis |
| Cut-off | The basis of the adopted cut-off | The cut-offs used are appropriate. For open pit |
| parameters | grade(s) or quality parameters applied | above 0.6 g/t and for UG above 2.0 g/t. |
| Mining factorsor assumptions | Assumptions made regarding possiblemining methods, minimum miningdimensions and internal (or, ifapplicable, external) mining dilution. Itis always necessary as part of theprocess of determining reasonableprospects for eventual economic | Stellar resources are reported on theassumption of mining by conventional open pitgrade control and mining methods to around150m depth. Hill 60 resources assumed to bemined by UG development and stoping. Parentblock size is regarded as a SMU equivalent. |
| extraction to consider potential miningmethods, but the assumptions maderegarding mining methods andparameters when estimating MineralResources may not always be rigorous.Where this is the case, this should bereported with an explanation of thebasis of the mining assumptions made. | ||
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| Metallurgical | The basis for assumptions or | Metallurgical performance is well established |
| factors or | predictions regarding metallurgical | through current milling operations. Mt Magnet |
| assumptions | amenability. It is always necessary as | ore has overall recovery of 92-94%. |
| part of the process of determining | ||
| reasonable prospects for eventual | ||
| economic extraction to considerpotential metallurgical methods, but | ||
| the assumptions regarding | ||
| metallurgical treatment processes and | ||
| parameters made when reporting | ||
| Mineral Resources may not always be | ||
| rigorous. Where this is the case, this | ||
| should be reported with an | ||
| explanation of the basis of themetallurgical assumptions made. | ||
| Environmental | Assumptions made regarding possible | No significant environmental issues are known |
| factors or | waste and process residue disposal | to impact the operation, or the continued |
| assumptions | options. It is always necessary as part | viability. |
| of the process of determining | Assumed mining can take place under existing or | |
| reasonable prospects for eventual | new Mining Proposals. | |
| economic extraction to consider the | ||
| potential environmental impacts of themining and processing operation. | ||
| While at this stage the determination | ||
| of potential environmental impacts, | ||
| particularly for a greenfields project, | ||
| may not always be well advanced, the | ||
| status of early consideration of these | ||
| potential environmental impacts | ||
| should be reported. Where theseaspects have not been considered this | ||
| should be reported with an | ||
| explanation of the environmental | ||
| assumptions made. | ||
| Bulk density | Whether assumed or determined. If | Density is well established for Mt Magnet |
| assumed, the basis for the | rocktypes and assigned from previous testwork | |
| assumptions. If determined, the | for the field. | |
| method used, whether wet or dry, thefrequency of the measurements, the | Densities are applied to the resource estimatebased on assigning a value for the bulk density | |
| nature, size and representativeness of | to each specific geology, rock type and oxidation | |
| the samples. | state. | |
| The bulk density for bulk material must | ||
| have been measured by methods that | ||
| adequately account for void spaces |
| Classification | (vugs, porosity, etc.), moisture anddifferences between rock andalteration zones within the deposit.Discuss assumptions for bulk densityestimates used in the evaluationprocess of the different materials.The basis for the classification of theMineral Resources into varyingconfidence categories.Whether appropriate account hasbeen taken of all relevant factors (ierelative confidence in tonnage/gradeestimations, reliability of input data,confidence in continuity of geologyand metal values, quality, quantity anddistribution of the data).Whether the result appropriatelyreflects the Competent Person's viewof the deposit. | The resources have been classified as Indicatedor Inferred categories based on geological andgrade continuity, drill hole spacing, estimationvariance and likely economic viability.The resource classification accounts for allrelevant factors.The classification reflects the CompetentPerson's view. |
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| Audits orreviews | The results of any audits or reviews ofMineral Resource estimates. | No external audits conducted |
| Discussion ofrelativeaccuracy/confidence | Where appropriate a statement of therelative accuracy and confidence levelin the Mineral Resource estimate usingan approach or procedure deemedappropriate by the Competent Person.For example, the application ofstatistical or geostatistical proceduresto quantify the relative accuracy of theresource within stated confidencelimits, or, if such an approach is notdeemed appropriate, a qualitativediscussion of the factors that couldaffect the relative accuracy andconfidence of the estimate.The statement should specify whetherit relates to global or local estimates,and, if local, state the relevanttonnages, which should be relevant totechnical and economic evaluation.Documentation should includeassumptions made and the proceduresused.These statements of relative accuracyand confidence of the estimate shouldbe compared with production data,where available. | Confidence in the relative accuracy of theestimates is reflected by the classificationsassigned. The estimate is a global estimate.Production data is available for both deposits. |