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RESOLUTION MINERALS LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2021
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6 August 2021
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EAST POGO RC DRILLING UPDATE - 64NORTH PROJECT
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Shallow RC drilling completed at East Pogo – 64North Project in Alaska
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Gold pathfinder elements intersected by drillhole 21EP008 indicates the potential of gold at depth, with a 2000m x 1600m target zone identified for follow up drilling
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The East Pogo Prospect is located on the “Pogo Trend” at Resolution’s flagship 64North Project - Alaska, adjacent to the operating world-class high-grade Pogo Gold Mine
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An exploration activity update on the entire 64North Project will be released shortly
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Figure 1 Location Map of drill collars of recently completed RC drilling program East Pogo Prospect, 64North Project - Alaska
See Figure 5 IRGS ( I ntrusion R elated G old S ystem) geological model and strip logs Figures 6 and 7 for examples of pathfinder element assemblage
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
BOARD
Ordinary Shares Issued 448 M
Options and rights Listed options 6 M @ 10c Listed options 75 M @ 12c Unlisted options 6 M @ 25c Unlisted options 13 M @ 8c Unlisted options 59 M @ 4.2c Unlisted rights 11 M
Performance Shares Class A 9.6 M Class B 3.6 M
Last Capital Raise February 2021 – Placement $3.2M @ 2.8c
Craig Farrow - Chair Duncan Chessell - MD Andrew Shearer - NED Jarek Kopias - Co Sec
Level 4, 29 King William Street Adelaide SA 5000
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Managing Director, Duncan Chessell comments
The beauty of the RC drilling program was the low cost at which we were able to complete 12 holes, testing multiple hydrothermal fluid pathways defined by geophysics over a very large area. We identified dilation zones critical for gold mineralisation to form and multiple quartz veins bearing minor sulphides were intersected. While we did not receive near-surface gold results, the valuable dat ~~a c~~ ollected means we can now focus our efforts on a deeper target zone of 2000m x 1600m.
In particular, hole 21EP008 encountered strong proximal Au-Bi-W-(Te) geochemical signature increasing towards the base of hole, indicating we were likely getting close to a gold mineralised system. However, the hole had to be abandoned prior to reaching target depth due to ground conditions and for this reason we are contemplating returning with a core drilling rig to effectively test this target for potential high-grade Pogo-style mineralisation.
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Figure 2 The 64North Project and neighbours’ tenement location map, July 2021; RML claims in blue.
Summary
Resolution Minerals Ltd ( RML or Company ) is pleased to announce drilling assays results on the recently completed RC drilling program on the East Pogo Gold Prospect at the 64North Project in Alaska. East Pogo is on the Pogo Trend positioned between the 11M oz Pogo Gold Mine and the Tibbs Discovery . The compelling shallow drill targets are the culmination of 20 months’ preparation including field work, desktop review, CSAMT and ZTEM geophysics surveys and logistics planning. Historic drilling at the East Pogo prospect had returned significant intercepts including 0.5m at 24.3g/t gold and 0.1m at 35g/t gold (Figure 1). The recent drilling utilised shallow, low cost, RC drilling as a first pass test of the targets to define follow up deeper drilling targets.
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12 RC drill holes totalling 1,663m were designed to test gold targets of between 50m to 190m depth, were completed. The drillholes encouragingly intersected intensely altered basement gneisses (target rock unit) cross-cut by up to 4.6m thick intersections of abundant quartz-sulphide veining. The quartz veins intersected did not contain significant gold assay values but the increasingly strong pathfinder geochemistry towards the end-of-hole (Hole ID: 21EP008) has provided compelling vectors for highly prospective gold zones beneath our drillholes. With diamond drilling to test these deeper zones under consideration.
Pathfinder elements and targeting
Important information can be obtained from pathfinder elements analysis which can determine proximity to a gold mineralised system. Typically, a Pogo-Style gold system has particular elements such as Au-Bi-Te-S (+/- As) present when close to a mineralised zone (see below section “About the Pogo Gold Mine and Pogo style mineral systems”). By analysing this data, we have identified an area of 2000m x 1600m most likely to host gold mineralisation (Figure 1). Within this zone, the final sample on RC drill hole 21EP008 intersected sericite and biotite alteration including minor quartz veining and a strong proximal geochemical pathfinder spike despite not reaching target depth. The hole had a trend of increasing Au and alteration intensity over the last 50m with sericite alteration present in the last few meters. This signifies the high potential of gold mineralisation further down.
Hole 21EP008 could be followed up with diamond drilling via an adjacent valley as an effective test of the potential Au system. This will result in significantly less metres than a ridgeline drill hole such as Hole ID: 21EP008. The Company is assessing logistical and technical considerations for further drilling programs, noting that drilling approvals are in place within the 2000m x 1600m zone of interest identified by the RC drilling program and results. A diamond core drilling rig is likely to become available in a few weeks from an adjacent project and may provide the Company with an opportunity to drill test further targets in the near term.
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Figure 3 Cross Section CSAMT Line 2 as defined on Figure 1 - Location Map of drill collars of recently completed RC drilling program, ABOVE (see Figure 6 for striplog of Hole 21EP008).
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Figure 4 Tintina Gold Province Map*: Deposit sizes stated as Endowment (Resources & Reserves + Historic Production)
Resolution Minerals Ltd is a precious and base metals mineral explorer with its gold focussed flagship 64North Project in Alaska; and holds the Wollogorang and Benmara Cu-Co-U Projects in Australia which includes the Stanton Cobalt Deposit and Snettisham Ti-V-Fe (Magnetite) Project in southern Alaska.
For further information please contact the authorising officer:
Duncan Chessell Managing Director Resolution Minerals Ltd M: +61 414 804 055
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Geological Model – Intrusion Related Gold System (IRGS)
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Interpreted model for
Historic Hole ID: BND00-04
0.5m @ 24.3g/t Au from 147m
0.1m @ 35g/t Au from 224m
possible vertical feeder veins
(a.k.a. Boundary target)
Target mineralisation
model at East Pogo for the
June 2021 RC drilling
program
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Figure 5 IRGS Model developed for the Tintina Gold Province by Robert et al (2007) from Lang et al (2000)
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Geological context - East Pogo
During 2020 Resolution conducted CSAMT and ZTEM geophysical surveys over the East Pogo Prospect, including the historic Boundary Prosect, which reported historic narrow high-grade gold mineralisation along high angle structures, in diamond core drilling. (Results reported in RML ASX Releases 13/7/2020 and 5/11/2020). See diagrams below of CSAMT and ZTEM surveys completed in 2020. Using knowledge gained from deploying these geophysics systems at West Pogo, subsequent drilling programs; and flying a ZTEM survey over known gold mineralisation at Northern Star’s Goodpaster Discovery RML delineated a set of compelling shallow drill targets at East Pogo.
The Resolution geology team interpreted the low angle shear to be analogous to the regional shear which hosts the Pogo Gold Mine mineralised Liese Vein lodes and is present at a shallow depth at East Pogo. Resolution also interprets that mineralisation (like at Pogo) doesn’t appear to outcrop (“daylight”) as it is shallow dipping i.e. almost flat. Drilling targets of 50-200m depth were designed to test this model. The right host rocks are present in the area and the presence of high-grade narrow gold mineralisation up to 35g/t Au along high angle structures in historic drill holes infers East Pogo is a highly prospective location.
Further evidence for the prospectivity is the location on the Pogo Gold Trend with known gold mineralisation to the east (Tectonic Metals Tibbs high-grade gold discovery - TSXV:TECT) and west (Northern Star’s Pogo Gold Mine – ASX:NST) of the drill targets.
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Diagrams: Left hand side Diagram Yellow polygons indicating prospective southern and central zones, image of East Pogo ZTEM (2020) conductivity shell overlain with black lines indicating CSAMT survey conducted over Northern/Boundary Prospect and Central Zone of the greater East Pogo Prospect.
Right hand side Diagram of CSAMT survey (2020) conducted over the Boundary Prospect or Northern Zone and Central Zone of the greater East Pogo Prospect, (RML ASX Announcement 5/11/2020) annotated with approximate location of 2021 RC drill holes and 2000m x 1600m target zone.
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About the Pogo Gold Mine and Pogo style mineral systems
NST’s operating world-class high-grade Pogo Gold Mine has an endowment of 11M oz of gold and started production in 2006, producing approximately 300,000oz/year at over 13g/t Au through much of this time. This demonstrates the highly prospective nature of the district overall. The Pogo style gold system present is typically shallow dipping (almost flat lying) quartz hosted gold mineralisation of 4m to 20m thick arranged in “stacked sheets” of very highgrade gold mineralisation and is mined underground (See 3D representation from the Northern Star website below). This style of mineralisation is potentially found at shallow depths of 50-200m deep on the East Pogo Prospect and was the target of deeper (300-800m+) diamond core drilling in 2020 at the Aurora Prospect, West Pogo.
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Target of East Pogo
drilling program, gently Pogo Style – Mine Mineralisation Model
dipping dilation zones
Low Angle Veins (Liese 1-3, East Deep)
• These veins contain the bulk of the ore at Pogo
• 5-20 m thick
• Hosted in regional shear zone – compression with later Hosted in regional shear zone – compression with later
extension for more dilation
• Shear exploits mafic and graphitic rocks within gneiss Shear exploits mafic and graphitic rocks within gneiss
High Angle Veins (North Zone, X-Vein)
• Previously not important sources of ore
• 1-5 m thick N-S/NE-SW oriented escape structures for 1-5 m thick N-S/NE-SW oriented escape structures for
plutonic fluids, which are thought to be feeder structures
Other characteristics of Pogo
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Pogo Style – Mine Mineralisation Model*
*Sumitomo/ Larimer (2019)
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Hosted in regional shear zone – compression with later Hosted in regional shear zone – compression with later extension for more dilation
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Shear exploits mafic and graphitic rocks within gneiss Shear exploits mafic and graphitic rocks within gneiss
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1-5 m thick N-S/NE-SW oriented escape structures for 1-5 m thick N-S/NE-SW oriented escape structures for plutonic fluids, which are thought to be feeder structures
Other characteristics of Pogo
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Elevated gold/arsenic/bismuth anomaly
Gold-bearing quartz veins
Serpentinite, amphibolite
Graphitic schist
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Free milling gold
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Low sulfide quartz veins
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~ 3% pyrite, arsenopyrite, pyrrhotite, Bi-Te-S
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Dolomite-sericite alteration halo
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Magmatic fluid source
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Pathfinder elements Au-Bi-W-Te
Indicates positive proximal position
to potential gold mineralisation
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Figure 6 Striplog Drill Hole ID: 21EP008 demonstrating positive proximal pathfinder elements present
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| Pathfinder | elements Ag-Pb-Zn-Sb | ||
| Indicates | distal (further away) |
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| position to | gold mineralisation | ||
Figure 7 Striplog Drill Hole ID: 21EP009 demonstrating more distal (further away) pathfinder elements present
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Appendix 1. Summary table of drill hole details.
| Hole ID | Easting | Northing | Elevation (m) |
Azimuth | Dip | EOH Depth (m) | Au ppm |
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| 21EP001 | 623146 | 7145885 | 1166 | 200 | -80 | 132.6 | NSI |
| 21EP002 | 623210 | 7146161 | 1135 | 200 | -80 | 179.8 | NSI |
| 21EP003 | 622816 | 7146278 | 1020 | 200 | -80 | 82.3 | NSI |
| 21EP004 | 622719 | 7146130 | 1036 | 200 | -80 | 53.3 | NSI |
| 21EP005 | 623959 | 7145904 | 1141 | 210 | -80 | 190.5 | NSI |
| 21EP006 | 623628 | 7145731 | 1173 | 200 | -80 | 125.0 | NSI |
| 21EP007 | 624839 | 7145133 | 1197 | 210 | -70 | 144.8 | NSI |
| 21EP008 | 625152 | 7146559 | 967 | 200 | -80 | 146.3 | NSI |
| 21EP009 | 626698 | 7146955 | 984 | 180 | -60 | 160.0 | NSI |
| 21EP010 | 624485 | 7147788 | 1131 | 0 | -60 | 132.6 | NSI |
| 21EP011 | 623874 | 7144276 | 1382 | 200 | -80 | 193.6 | NSI |
| 21EP012 | 623573 | 7142046 | 1200 | 180 | -80 | 121.9 | NSI |
Table 1a: RML drill collar location and significant intervals for the 64North Project, Alaska.
Notes for Tables 1a
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An accurate dip and strike and the controls on mineralisation are yet to be determined and the true width of the intercepts is not yet known.
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Coordinates are in NAD83, Zone 6
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Drilling is conducted with 5 feet = 1.524m long drill rods intervals are rounded to one decimal place.
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Elevation and Hole Depth are in metres
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Azimuth is in Degrees Grid North
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Dip is in degrees
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All drilling is 3 & 3/4" diameter RC chip drilling, all of hole is sampled
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Significant results are shown for intercepts >0.5g/t Au with no more than 3.048m (10 feet) of internal dilution
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NSI = No Significant Interval
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Competent Persons Statement
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Targets, Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Mr Duncan Chessell who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Duncan Chessell holds shares, options and performance rights in and 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 and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Duncan Chessell consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form in which it is appears and confirms that the data reported as foreign estimates are an accurate representation of the available data and studies of the material mining project. This report includes results that have previously been released under JORC 2012 by the Company as “Investor Presentation - Noosa Mining Virtual Conference” 13 July 2020, “Boundary Prospect Results at Pogo Trend - 64North Project” 24 September 2020, “AMA Technical Presentation 2020” 5 November 2020 and “New Claims Added East Pogo – 64North Project, Alaska” 14 December 2020. The Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in this announcement.
Elements
Au = Gold, Bi = Bismuth, As = Arsenic, Sb = Antinomy, Te = Tellurium, Pb = Lead, Ag = Silver, Zn = Zinc, W = Tungsten.
*Tintina Gold Province Endowment Map – source of data: Pebble (Northern Dynasty, www.northerndynastyminerals.com), Pogo (Northern Star Resources, www.nsrltd.com), Fort Knox (Kinross, www.kinross.com), Donlin Creek (NovaGold, www.novagold.com), Livengood (International Tower Hill Mines, www.ithmines.com), Eagle & Dublin Gulch (Victoria Gold Corp, www.vgcx.com), Brewery Creek (Golden Predator, www.goldenpredator.com), White Gold (White Gold Corp, whitegoldcorp.ca), Coffee (Newmont, www.newmont.com), Kensington (Coeur Mining,www.coeur.com).
About the 64North Project, Alaska
The 64North Project is adjacent to Northern Star’s (ASX:NST) Pogo Gold Mine, 120km from Fairbanks, Alaska in the Tintina Gold Province. NST’s operating world class high grade Pogo Gold Mine has an endowment of 11Moz of gold and started production in 2006, producing approximately 4M oz Au @ 300,000oz/year at over 13g/t Au from 2006 to 2018. RML holds a 30% interest in the project and is earning into to a 60% interest in stages (30%, 42%, 51% and 60%). RML has a conditional pathway to 80% interest in a single “Best Block” at its election. RML can form a JV at any stage and holds a first right over the Vendors interest. The Project is owned by Millrock Resources (Vendor) (TSXV:MRO) the details of which were updated and announced 28 January 2021 by the Company.
Resolution controls a dominant 672km[2] land package surrounding the world-class Pogo Gold Mine via this agreement.
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Appendix 2. The following tables are provided to ensure compliance with the JORC Code (2012) requirements for the reporting of the exploration results for the 64North Project – Alaska.
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
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| Sampling | • Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut | • | Sampling was undertaken using |
| techniques | channels, random chips, or specific specialised industry standard measurement |
standard industry practices and a standard operating procedure to |
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| tools appropriate to the minerals under | ensure continuity of work practices | ||
| investigation, such as down hole gamma | between staff. | ||
| sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc.). | • | RC chip sample intervals were set | |
| These examples should not be taken as | at 1.524m (5 feet) intervals (1 rod | ||
| limiting the broad meaning of sampling. | length). | ||
| • Include reference to measures taken to | • | Individual samples weigh less than | |
| ensure sample representivity and the | 3kg to ensure total preparation at | ||
| appropriate calibration of any measurement | the laboratory pulverisation stage | ||
| tools or systems used. | to produce 30gram charge for fire | ||
| • Aspects of the determination of mineralisation | assay and 0.25gram for multi-acid | ||
| that are Material to the Public Report. | ICP-MS analysis. The sample size | ||
| • In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has | is deemed appropriate for the | ||
| been done this would be relatively simple | grain size of the material being | ||
| (e.g. ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to | sampled. | ||
| obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was | • | QAQC samples (standards, blanks | |
| pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire | and duplicates) are inserted into | ||
| assay’). In other cases, more explanation may | the sequences as per industry best | ||
| be required, such as where there is coarse Au | practice the details of which are | ||
| that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual | set out below in sub-sampling | ||
| commodities or mineralisation types (e.g. | techniques section. | ||
| submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure | |||
| of detailed information. | |||
| Drilling | • Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open- | • | Reverse Circulation with a 3 3/4" |
| techniques | hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc.) and details (e.g. core diameter, |
hole diameter and a Sandvik face sampling “button” bit. |
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| triple or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, | • |
Downhole surveys were completed | |
| face-sampling bit or other type, whether core | using a SlimGyro | ||
| _is oriented and if so, by what method, etc.). _ | |||
| Drill sample | • Method of recording and assessing core and | • | Chips were logged and sampled |
| recovery | 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 |
on site at the 64North, East Pogo Prospect for the full duration of the program by qualified geologists using the drillers recorded depth against the number of 1.524m (5 feet) samples recovered. No |
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| loss/gain of fine/coarse material. | significant sample loss was | ||
| observed. | |||
| • | Drillers monitored the shroud size | ||
| to ensure quality recovery | |||
| • | Norelationship betweensample |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
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| recoveryandgrade is identified. | |||
| Logging | • Whether core and chip samples have been | • | Chip logging is carried out by |
| geologically and geotechnically logged to a | contracted qualified geologists | ||
| level of detail to support appropriate Mineral | using a project specific logging | ||
| Resource estimation, mining studies and | procedure. Data recorded | ||
| metallurgical studies. | includes, but is not limited to, | ||
| • Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative | lithology, alteration and sulphide | ||
| in nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc.) | mineralogy. This is supervised by | ||
| photography. | Resolution’s Vice President | ||
| • The total length and percentage of the | Exploration, who is familiar with | ||
| relevant intersections logged. | the mineralisation style and nature. | ||
| Rock codes have been set up | |||
| specifically for the project. | |||
| • | Drill technique is RC, therefore can | ||
| be used to support appropriate | |||
| Mineral Resource estimation, | |||
| mining studies and metallurgical | |||
| studies. | |||
| • | Drill logging is qualitative by | ||
| geological features. | |||
| • | All drilled intervals (100%) are | ||
| logged and recorded as standard | |||
| operating practice. | |||
| Sub- | • If core, whether cut or sawn and whether | • | Drill chips intervals were speared |
| sampling techniques and sample preparation |
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 |
• | on site (dry), then submitted for analysis at the BV laboratory in Fairbanks. 100% of the samples were submitted for assay. |
| technique. | • | A 20% sample split and is | |
| • Quality control procedures adopted for all | considered representative and | ||
| sub-sampling stages to maximise | appropriate for exploration stage. | ||
| 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. |
Appropriate high, medium and low gold and base metal standards (CRM’s) are used on a 1:50 basis (2%). Blanks are inserted on a |
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| • Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the | 1:50 basis (2%). Duplicate | ||
| grain size of the material being sampled. | samples were taken on a 1:50 | ||
| basis (2%). Laboratories introduce | |||
| QAQC samples and complete | |||
| duplicate check assays on a | |||
| routine basis. | |||
| • | Sample preparation is considered | ||
| appropriate and was undertaken | |||
| by BV Fairbanks (PRP70-250) | |||
| using 70% to <2mm Crush and | |||
| Pulverize 85% to <75 um. | |||
| Samples were split and were | |||
| subsequently analysed at BV | |||
| laboratoryin Vancouver, Canada |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary | |
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| (multielement) and Hermosillo, | ||||
| Mexico (gold). Gold was analysed | ||||
| by Fire Assay (FA430/AA) with an | ||||
| AAS finish using a 30gram | ||||
| nominal sample weight. 45 | ||||
| elements were analysed by multi- | ||||
| acid (MA200) with an ICP-ES/MS | ||||
| finish using a 0.25gram sample | ||||
| weight. Multi-element analysis was | ||||
| completed on selective samples | ||||
| only. | ||||
| • | Sample size as defined above is | |||
| considered appropriate to the | ||||
| material sampled. | ||||
| Quality | of | • The nature, quality and appropriateness of | • | The sampling digest methods are |
| assay and |
data | the assaying and laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered partial or total. |
considered appropriate and industry standard. FA430/AA with AAS finish was applied to all |
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| laboratory tests |
• For geophysical tools, spectrometres, handheld XRF instruments, etc., the parametres used in determining the analysis |
samples. MA200 with ICP-ES/MS finish was applied to selective samples. |
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| including instrument make and model, | • | No use of portal XRF is reported. | ||
| reading times, calibrations factors applied and | • |
QAQC procedures included the | ||
| their derivation, etc. | insertion of appropriate high, | |||
| • Nature of quality control procedures adopted | medium and low gold and base | |||
| (e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates, external | metal Certified Reference Materials | |||
| laboratory checks) and whether acceptable | (CRM) on a 1:50 basis (2%), Blank | |||
| levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and | material on a 1:50 basis (2%) and | |||
| precision have been established. | duplicates on a 1:50 basis (2%) for | |||
| a total insertion rate of 6%, which is | ||||
| appropriate to the exploration | ||||
| stage. QC checks are conducted | ||||
| after results are received utilising | ||||
| Company QC and supplied internal | ||||
| laboratory QC information. | ||||
| Laboratories introduce QAQC | ||||
| samples and complete duplicate | ||||
| checkassays onaroutine basis. | ||||
| Verification | • The verification of significant intersections by | • | At least two geologists have | |
| of sampling and |
either independent or alternative company personnel. • The use of twinned holes. |
reviewed the physical chips in addition to offsite RML geologists reviewing the logging and |
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| assaying | • Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data storage |
• | photographs. No twinned holes. |
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| (physical and electronic) protocols. | • | Drilling information is digitally | ||
| • Discuss any adjustment to assay data. | entered and stored following | |||
| documented chip handling | ||||
| procedures and backed up | ||||
| electronically. | ||||
| • | No adjustment has been made to | |||
| theprimaryassaydata. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary | |
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| Location | of | • Accuracy and quality of surveys used to | • | All maps and locations are in UTM |
| data points | locate drill holes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other |
grid (NAD83 Z6N) and have been measured by handheld GPS with a |
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| locations used in Mineral Resource | lateral accuracy of ±4 metres and | |||
| estimation. | a vertical accuracy of ±10 metres. | |||
| • Specification of the grid system used. | Collar RLs have been adjusted to | |||
| • Quality and adequacy of topographic control. | the Shuttle Radar Topography | |||
| Mission (SRTM) digital elevation | ||||
| model (DEM) of the Earth to obtain | ||||
| sub 5metreverticalaccuracy. | ||||
| Data | • Data spacing for reporting of Exploration | • | Data spacing is insufficient to | |
| spacing and distribution |
Results. • Whether the data spacing, and distribution is sufficient to establish the degree of geological |
establish the degree of geological and grade continuity required for a Mineral Resource estimation. |
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| and grade continuity appropriate for the | • | Sample composting has not been | ||
| Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve | applied to these exploration | |||
| estimation procedure(s) and classifications | results. | |||
| applied. | ||||
| • Whether sample compositing has been | ||||
| applied. | ||||
| Orientation | • Whether the orientation of sampling achieves | • | The relationship between the | |
| of data relation |
in to |
unbiased sampling of possible structures and the extent to which this is known, considering the deposit type. |
drilling orientation and the orientation of key mineralised structures has not been confirmed. |
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| geological structure |
• If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation of key mineralised structures is considered to have |
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| introduced a sampling bias, this should be | ||||
| assessed and reported if material. | ||||
| Sample | • The measures taken to ensure sample | • | A secure chain of custody protocol | |
| security | security. | has been established with the site geologist transporting samples |
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| from site, directly to a secure room | ||||
| at BV laboratoryin Fairbanks. | ||||
| Audits | or | • The results of any audits or reviews of | • | No review has been undertaken at |
| reviews | sampling techniques and data. | this time. |
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
| Criteria | Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral | • Type, reference name/number, location and | •Resolution Minerals Ltd executed | |
| tenement and land |
ownership including agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, |
an Option, Earn-in and Joint Venture (JV) agreement on 17 October 2019 as Northern Cobalt |
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| tenure | native title interests, historical sites, | Ltd (ASX:N27) (former company | |
| status | wilderness or national park and environmental settings. |
name of Resolution Minerals Ltd) with Millrock Resources Inc. |
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| • The security of the tenure held at the time of | Millrock is an Alaskan basedproject |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary | |
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| reporting along with any known impediments | generator company listed on the | |||
| to obtaining a licence to operate in the area. | TSX-V as MRO. (ASX:RML | |||
| Announcement 17/12/2019). On the | ||||
| 9thof February 2021 Resolution | ||||
| Minerals Ltd executed a revision of | ||||
| the Millrock Agreement with | ||||
| reduced spend including updated | ||||
| terms of the Option, Earn-in and | ||||
| Joint Venture agreement to earn up | ||||
| to 60% on the entire project and an | ||||
| 80% interest on a single “best | ||||
| block” (ASX:RML Announcement | ||||
| 9/2/2021). | ||||
| • | The total tenement area comprising | |||
| the 64North Project consists of | ||||
| 1195 State of Alaska claims | ||||
| (67,280 hectares or 672km2). | ||||
| • | The 64North Project is located | |||
| approximately 120km east of | ||||
| Fairbanks. | ||||
| • | The tenure is in good standing and | |||
| no known impediments exist. | ||||
| Exploration done by |
• Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. |
• • |
Previous exploration work includes; Surface Geochemical Sampling: |
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| other parties | Pan concentrates, fine silts, silts, | |||
| soils & rock chips. Airborne | ||||
| Geophysics: EM, LiDAR, | ||||
| Radiometric & Magnetics. | ||||
| Ground Geophysics: Magnetics, | ||||
| Radio-metrics, EM, VLF-EM, | ||||
| NSAMT & CSAMT. | ||||
| Exploration Drilling: 46 Diamond | ||||
| holes completed. | ||||
| Geology | • Deposit type, geological setting and style of | • | Resolution Minerals Ltd is primarily | |
| mineralisation. | exploring for Intrusion Related Gold | |||
| mineralisation (e.g. Pogo-style and | ||||
| Fort Knox-style) within the Yukon- | ||||
| Tanana Terrane of the northern | ||||
| Cordillera,Alaska. | ||||
| Drill | hole | • A summary of all information material to the | • | See Appendix 1 summary table of |
| Information | understanding of the exploration results including a tabulation of the following |
• | drill hole results. An accurate dip and strike and the |
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| information for all Material drill holes: | controls on mineralisation are yet | |||
o easting and northing of the drill hole collar |
to be determined and the true | |||
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level – |
width of the intercepts is not yet | |||
| elevation above sea level in metres) of the | known. | |||
| drill hole collar | ||||
o dip and azimuth of the hole |
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o down hole length and interception depth |
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o hole length. |
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| • If the exclusion of this information is justified | ||||
| on the basis that the information is not |
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| Criteria | Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
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| Material and this exclusion does not detract | ||||
| from the understanding of the report, the | ||||
| Competent Person should clearly explain why | ||||
| this is the case. | ||||
| Data | • In reporting Exploration Results, weighting | • | Sample length weighted averaging | |
| aggregation methods |
averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (e.g. cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually |
was used to calculate the aggregated intervals of significant mineralisation. A cut off of 0.5 g/t |
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| Material and should be stated. | Au has been applied for significant | |||
| • Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short | intersections with a maximum | |||
| lengths of high-grade results and longer | dilution of 3.048m (10 feet). | |||
| lengths of low-grade results, the procedure | • | No top cut has been applied. | ||
| used for such aggregation should be stated | • | No metal equivalents have been | ||
| and some typical examples of such | used. | |||
| aggregations should be shown in detail. | ||||
| • The assumptions used for any reporting of | ||||
| metal equivalent values should be clearly | ||||
| stated. | ||||
| Relationship | • These relationships are particularly important | • | Down hole length has been | |
| between mineralisati |
in the reporting of Exploration Results. • If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its |
reported, as true width is not known, as insufficient work has been undertaken to understand the |
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| on | widths | nature should be reported. | true width of intervals. | |
| and | • If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a clear |
• | “Down hole length, true width not known” is stated in the notes to |
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| intercept | statement to this effect (e.g. ‘down hole | Table 1a. | ||
| lengths | length, true width not known’). | |||
| Diagrams | • Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) | • | Plan view of drill collar locations | |
| and tabulations of intercepts should be | have been included in the body of | |||
| included for any significant discovery being | this report. | |||
| reported These should include, but not be | • | A representative section has also | ||
| limited to a plan view of drill hole collar | been provided. | |||
| locations and appropriate sectional views. | ||||
| Balanced | • Where comprehensive reporting of all | • | The reporting is considered | |
| reporting | Exploration Results is not practicable, representative reporting of both low and high |
• | balanced. Comprehensive reporting of all |
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| grades and/or widths should be practiced to | drilling, trench, soil samples has | |||
| avoid misleading reporting of Exploration | occurred in historical reports and | |||
| Results. | reportedwhenappropriatehere. | |||
| Other | • Other exploration data, if meaningful and | • | Resolution Minerals completed a | |
| substantive exploration |
material, should be reported including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical survey results; geochemical |
ZTEM survey. See ASX:RML announcement released on the 5/11/2020 for details. |
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| data | survey results; bulk samples – size and | • | Resolution Minerals completed a | |
| method of treatment; metallurgical test | CSAMT survey. See ASX:RML | |||
| results; bulk density, groundwater, | announcement released on the | |||
| geotechnical and rock characteristics; | 24/09/2020 for details. | |||
| potential deleterious or contaminating | ||||
| substances. | ||||
| Further | • The nature and scale of planned further work | • | A range of exploration techniques | |
| work | (e.g. tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). |
are being considered to progress exploration at the East Pogo |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| • Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of | Prospect including diamond drilling. | |
| possible extensions, including the main | ||
| geological interpretations and future drilling | ||
| areas, provided this information is not | ||
| commercially sensitive. |
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