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21 February 2023
EXPLORATION UPDATE - WOLLOGORANG PROJECT, NT
Highlights
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Assays have been received from 3,152m of a planned 6,500m reverse circulation drilling program completed at the Wollogorang Project, Northern Territory in late 2022
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Drilling was fully funded by project partner, OZ Minerals (ASX: OZL), under an earn-in and JV agreement
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The onset of the wet season suspended drilling operations until the next dry season (May 2023)
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Of the ~50% targets tested, no significant copper mineralisation was encountered
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Prospective host rocks were intersected with selective assays reporting total organic carbon (TOC) content exceeding the important 1% TOC threshold to qualify as a potential “trap rock”
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OZL has until 13 March 2023 to elect to earn-in to a 51% interest by committing to spend a further $3m and paying Resolution $300,000 cash upfront or withdraw with no earned interest
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The results of the 2022 program will be used to improve the targeting for future drill programs
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Figure 1. Wollogorang Project; 2022 completed RC holes (green), planned RC holes (blue) and historical drill holes (black).
CAPITAL STRUCTURE Ordinary Shares Issued 1,080 M Options and rights Listed options 74 M @ 12c Listed options 625 M @ 1.5c Unlisted options 79 M @ 3c Unlisted performance rights 41 M
Last Capital Raise Oct-22 - Placement $1.0M @ 1.0c
Level 4, 29 King William Street Adelaide SA 5000 www.resolutionminerals.com
BOARD
Duncan Chessell - Chair Dr Paul Kitto - Technical Director Mark Holcombe - Exec Director Jarek Kopias - Co Sec, CFO
ASX RELEASE
Resolution Minerals Ltd ( RML or Company ) (ASX: RML ) has received assays testing approximately half of the Cu-Co-Pb-Zn-Ag targets, from 21 drill holes totalling 3,152m of drilling, of a planned 6,500m reverse circulation (“RC”) drilling program at the Wollogorang Project in the Northern Territory ( Figure 1 ). The Company targeted sediment-hosted copper, cobalt and other base metals as part of RML’s search for new energy metals.
Drilling was funded by OZ Minerals as part of their Initial-Period commitments as outlined in the earn-in and joint venture agreement between the two companies (ASX Announcement 24/8/2021).
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RC Drill Rig, Wollogorang Project, 2022
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Wollogorang Results
Only 3,152m of a planned 6,500m of drilling was completed before the onset of the wet season, with approximately 50% of the targets remaining untested ( Figure 1 ). Sampling at 3m composites was completed, with selective total organic carbon (TOC) samples taken to validate reductive properties of the host rock.
Organic carbon analysis was completed on forty-five siltstone samples to confirm the presence of organic carbonaceous material. The average TOC value was 1.3%, with a maximum value of 3.5% TOC returned from the forty-five samples submitted. This is highly significant, given an “organic carbon content of 1% is the minimum amount of organic matter required in reduced stratigraphy for an effective chemical gradient along which metal may commence precipitation ” (Jarrett et al, 2020).
Although no significant multi-element results were reported (all results <0.2% Cu, <0.3% Zn, <0.3% Pb and <10ppm Ag), confirmation of the right host rocks is very positive. Exploration implications have been derived for the remaining target areas, to be followed up post wet season, pending OZL’s decision to complete the planned second half of the drill targets and progress to the next stage of the earn-in agreement.
Authorised for release by the Board of Resolution Minerals Ltd
For further information, please contact Julian Harvey
Julian Harvey Investor Communications Resolution Minerals Ltd M: +61 404 897 584 [email protected]
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Competent Person Statement
The information in this report related to Exploration Targets, Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on data compiled by Ms Christine Lawley, a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) and Member and a Registered Professional Geoscientist (RPGEO) in field of Mineral Exploration with the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG). Ms Christine Lawley 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. Ms Christine Lawley consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on her information in the form in which it 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 recently been released under JORC 2012 by the Company as “Stanton Resource Upgrade Increases Contained Cobalt” 9 April 2018. The Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in this announcement and all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Mineral Resource continue to apply and have not materially changed. Stanton Cobalt Deposit as defined in ASX Release 9 April 2018 MRE (Mineral Resource Estimate) - 0.9 Mt @ 0.13% Co, 0.06 % Ni, 0.12% Cu.
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| Hole ID | Easting | Northing | SRTM RL (m) |
Azi | Dip | EOH Depth (m) |
Cu ppm |
Zn ppm |
Pb ppm |
Ag ppm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22WLG001 | 792739 | 8144647 | 58 | 0 | -90 | 138 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG002 | 793410 | 8144186 | 56 | 0 | -90 | 120 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG003 | 793450 | 8144254 | 56 | 0 | -90 | 108 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG004 | 800325 | 8141329 | 42 | 0 | -90 | 51 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG005 | 799962 | 8140780 | 43 | 0 | -90 | 126 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG006 | 800787 | 8141550 | 39 | 0 | -90 | 126 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG007 | 817737 | 8121790 | 38 | 0 | -90 | 150 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG008 | 817729 | 8120491 | 39 | 0 | -90 | 180 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG009 | 808718 | 8127554 | 52 | 0 | -90 | 204 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG010 | 818112 | 8120295 | 39 | 0 | -90 | 150 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG011 | 811756 | 8127853 | 50 | 0 | -90 | 150 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG012 | 818501 | 8120927 | 37 | 0 | -90 | 54 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG013 | 811737 | 8128329 | 48 | 0 | -90 | 258 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG014 | 818657 | 8120054 | 38 | 0 | -90 | 120 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG015 | 817726 | 8120288 | 40 | 0 | -90 | 120 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG016 | 810922 | 8128819 | 46 | 0 | -90 | 174 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG017 | 817733 | 8121115 | 38 | 0 | -60 | 102 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG018 | 814724 | 8119836 | 41 | 0 | -90 | 210 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG019 | 815256 | 8120454 | 42 | 165 | -60 | 162 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG020 | 815251 | 8119534 | 41 | 180 | -70 | 198 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
| 22WLG021 | 797707 | 8113508 | 155 | 0 | -90 | 240 | NSI | NSI | NSI | NSI |
Notes for Table 1a and 1b
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An accurate dip and strike and the controls on mineralisation are yet to be determined and the true width of intersects is not yet known.
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Coordinates are in MGA94, Zone 53
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Drilling was conducted with 6m 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 5.5" diameter RC chip drilling, all of hole was sampled
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Significant results are shown for intersects >0.2% Cu, >0.3% Zn, >0.3% Pb and > 10ppm Ag with no more than 3m of internal dilution. Individual organic carbon samples are shown for composite samples > 1%.
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NSI = No Significant Interval
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Table 1b: RML drill collar location and total organic carbon significant intervals for the Wollogorang Project, Northern Territory, Australia.
| Hole ID | Sample ID | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | Total Organic Carbon % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22WLG013 | WLG2921 | 100 | 104 | 4 | 1.6 |
| 22WLG013 | WLG2922 | 104 | 106 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 22WLG013 | WLG2923 | 106 | 108 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 22WLG013 | WLG2927 | 116 | 119 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 22WLG013 | WLG2928 | 119 | 122 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 22WLG013 | WLG2929 | 122 | 125 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 22WLG013 | WLG2930 | 125 | 127 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 22WLG013 | WLG2931 | 127 | 128 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 22WLG020 | WLG2935 | 125 | 127 | 2 | 1.4 |
| 22WLG020 | WLG2936 | 127 | 131 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 22WLG020 | WLG2937 | 131 | 134 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 22WLG020 | WLG2940 | 143 | 146 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 22WLG020 | WLG2941 | 146 | 149 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 22WLG020 | WLG2942 | 149 | 152 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 22WLG020 | WLG2943 | 152 | 155 | 3 | 1.1 |
| 22WLG012 | WLG2948 | 37 | 38 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 22WLG012 | WLG2949 | 41 | 42 | 1 | 2.9 |
| 22WLG012 | WLG2950 | 42 | 43 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 22WLG008 | WLG2951 | 38 | 39 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 22WLG009 | WLG2955 | 133 | 134 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 22WLG021 | WLG2959 | 118 | 123 | 5 | 1.2 |
| 22WLG021 | WLG2960 | 123 | 127 | 4 | 1.2 |
| 22WLG021 | WLG2961 | 129 | 131 | 2 | 1.1 |
| 22WLG021 | WLG2962 | 135 | 138 | 3 | 1.9 |
| 22WLG021 | WLG2963 | 138 | 142 | 4 | 2.9 |
| 22WLG008 | WLG2997 | 39 | 40 | 1 | 1.0 |
Note: Total organic carbon samples exceeding 2% are in bold. See table 1a for hole location, dip and azimuth.
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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 Wollogorang Project, Northern Territory, Australia. Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sampling | • Nature and quality of sampling (e.g., cut | • | Sampling was undertaken using |
| techniques | channels, random chips, or specific | standard industry practices and a | |
| specialised industry standard measurement | company standard operating | ||
| tools appropriate to the minerals under | procedure to ensure consistency | ||
| investigation, such as down hole gamma | of work practices between staff. | ||
| sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc.). | • | RC chip sample intervals were set | |
| These examples should not be taken as | at 3m (1/2 rod length) and | ||
| limiting the broad meaning of sampling. | collected directly from the rig | ||
| • Include reference to measures taken to | cyclone (with cone splitter) through | ||
| ensure sample representivity and the | sample chutes. | ||
| appropriate calibration of any measurement | • | Individual sample target weight | |
| tools or systems used. | was 2-3kg to ensure total | ||
| • Aspects of the determination of mineralisation | preparation at the laboratory | ||
| that are Material to the Public Report. | pulverisation stage to produce | ||
| • In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has | 0.25gram for multi-acid ICP-MS | ||
| been done this would be relatively simple | analysis. The sample size is | ||
| (e.g., ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to | deemed appropriate for the grain | ||
| obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was | size of the material being sampled. | ||
| pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire | • | QAQC samples (standards, blanks | |
| assay’). In other cases, more explanation may | and duplicates) were inserted into | ||
| be required, such as where there is coarse Au | the sequences following industry | ||
| that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual | best practice, the details of which | ||
| commodities or mineralisation types (e.g. | are set out below in sub-sampling | ||
| submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure | techniques section. | ||
| of detailed information. | |||
| Drilling | • Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open- | • | Reverse Circulation with a 5.5" |
| techniques | hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, | hole diameter and a face sampling | |
| sonic, etc.) and details (e.g. core diameter, | “button” bit was used. | ||
| triple or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, | • |
Downhole surveys were completed | |
| face-sampling bit or other type, whether core | using a Champ gyro or Reflex Ez- | ||
| is oriented and if so, by what method, etc.). | shot. | ||
| • | 18 holes were drilled vertically, two | ||
| with a -60° dip and one with a -70° | |||
| dip. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drill sample | • Method of recording and assessing core and | • | Chips were logged and sampled |
| recovery | chip sample recoveries and results assessed. | on site at Wollogorang Project for | |
| • Measures taken to maximise sample recovery | the full duration of the program by | ||
| and ensure representative nature of the | qualified geologists using the | ||
| samples. | drillers recorded depth against the | ||
| • Whether a relationship exists between sample | number of 3m samples recovered. | ||
| recovery and grade and whether sample bias | No significant sample loss or | ||
| may have occurred due to preferential | contamination was observed. | ||
| loss/gain of fine/coarse material. | • | Sample quality and recovery | |
| observations were undertaken by | |||
| trained field staff at the time of | |||
| drilling for every sample collected. | |||
| • | Cyclone was monitored and | ||
| regularly cleaned before and | |||
| during drillholes to prevent | |||
| contamination, particularly where | |||
| samples were damp or wet. | |||
| • | No relationship between sample | ||
| recovery and gradeisidentified. | |||
| Logging | • Whether core and chip samples have been | • | Chip logging was carried out by |
| geologically and geotechnically logged to a | company and contracted qualified | ||
| level of detail to support appropriate Mineral | geologists using a project specific | ||
| Resource estimation, mining studies and | logging 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 was supervised | ||
| photography. | by Resolution’s Exploration | ||
| • The total length and percentage of the | Manager, who is familiar with the | ||
| relevant intersections logged. | mineralisation style and nature. | ||
| Logging codes were set up | |||
| specifically for the project. | |||
| • | Drill technique was RC, therefore | ||
| can be used to support appropriate | |||
| aspects of a 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. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sub- | • If core, whether cut or sawn and whether | • | Drill chips intervals were collected |
| sampling | quarter, half or all core taken. | from a cyclone cone splitter (dry), | |
| techniques | • If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, | then submitted for analysis at the | |
| and sample | rotary split, etc. and whether sampled wet or | ALS laboratory in Mount Isa. | |
| preparation | dry. | • | 100% of the samples were |
| • For all sample types, the nature, quality and | submitted for assay. | ||
| appropriateness of the sample preparation | • | A 20% sample split is considered | |
| technique. | representative and appropriate for | ||
| • Quality control procedures adopted for all | exploration stage. Appropriate | ||
| sub-sampling stages to maximise | medium base metal certified | ||
| representivity of samples. | reference material (CRM’s) was | ||
| • Measures taken to ensure that the sampling | used on a 1:50 basis (2%). Blanks | ||
| is representative of the in situ material | were inserted on a 1:50 basis | ||
| collected, including for instance results for | (2%). Duplicate samples were | ||
| field duplicate/second-half sampling. | taken from the cyclone sample | ||
| • Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material being sampled. |
chute on a 1:50 basis (2%). Laboratories introduce QAQC |
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| samples and complete duplicate | |||
| check assays on a routine basis. | |||
| • | Sample preparation is considered | ||
| appropriate and was undertaken | |||
| by ALS Mount Isa with up to 250g | |||
| of sample pulverised to 85% | |||
| passing 75µm (PUL-23). | |||
| • | Samples were split using a riffle | ||
| splitter and subsequently analysed | |||
| at ALS laboratory in Brisbane, | |||
| Queensland (multielement and | |||
| non-organic carbon). | |||
| • | (ME-MS61)48 elements were | ||
| analysed by four acid digestion | |||
| with an ICP-MS finish using a | |||
| 0.25gram sample weight. Multi- | |||
| element analysis was completed | |||
| on all 3m sample intervals. | |||
| • | (C-IR17) Non-carbonate carbon | ||
| (a.k.a. TOC) was analysed using a | |||
| 0.1gram nominal sample weight | |||
| treated with HCl leach (50%), then | |||
| analysed by induction furnace / | |||
| infrared spectroscopy. Non- | |||
| organic carbon analysis was | |||
| completed on selective samples | |||
| only. | |||
| • | Sample size as defined above is | ||
| considered appropriate to the | |||
| materialsampled. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of | • The nature, quality and appropriateness of | • | The sampling digest methods are |
| assay data | the assaying and laboratory procedures used | considered appropriate and | |
| and | and whether the technique is considered | industry standard. ME-MS61 with | |
| laboratory | partial or total. | ICP-MS finish was applied to all | |
| tests | • For geophysical tools, spectrometers, | samples. C-IR17 (C organic) was | |
| handheld XRF instruments, etc., the | applied to selective samples. | ||
| parameters used in determining the analysis | • | No use of portal XRF is reported. | |
| including instrument make and model, | • | QAQC procedures included the | |
| reading times, calibrations factors applied and | insertion of appropriate medium | ||
| their derivation, etc. | and low base metal Certified | ||
| • Nature of quality control procedures adopted | Reference Materials (CRM) on a | ||
| (e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates, external | 1:50 basis (2%), Blank material on | ||
| laboratory checks) and whether acceptable | a 1:50 basis (2%) and duplicates | ||
| levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and | on a 1:50 basis (2%) for a total | ||
| precision have been established. | 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 company geologists |
| of sampling | either independent or alternative company | have separately reviewed the | |
| and | personnel. | physical chips and assay data. | |
| assaying | • The use of twinned holes. | • | Drilling, logging and sampling data |
| • Documentation of primary data, data entry | and observations were digitally | ||
| procedures, data verification, data storage | entered and stored following | ||
| (physical and electronic) protocols. | company SOPs and using | ||
| • Discuss any adjustment to assay data. | specifically designed document | ||
| templates. Documents were | |||
| backed up electronically and | |||
| underwent QC checks. chip | |||
| handling procedures and backed | |||
| up electronically. | |||
| • | No adjustment has been made to | ||
| the primary assay data. | |||
| 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 | grid (MGA94 Zone 53) and were | |
| surveys), trenches, mine workings and other | measured by handheld GPS with a | ||
| 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. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data spacing | • Data spacing for reporting of Exploration |
• | Data spacing is insufficient to |
| and | Results. | establish the degree of geological | |
| distribution | • Whether the data spacing, and distribution is | and grade continuity required for a | |
| sufficient to establish the degree of geological | Mineral Resource estimation. | ||
| and grade continuity appropriate for the | • | Sample compositing 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 in | unbiased sampling of possible structures and | drilling orientation and the | |
| relation to | the extent to which this is known, considering | orientation of key mineralised | |
| geological | the deposit type. | structures has not been confirmed. | |
| structure | • If the relationship between the drilling | ||
| orientation and the orientation of key | |||
| mineralised structures is considered to have | |||
| introduced a sampling bias, this should be | |||
| assessed and reported if material. | |||
| Sample | • The measures taken to ensure sample | • | A secure chain of custody protocol |
| security | security. | has been established with the site | |
| geologist transporting samples | |||
| from site, directly to the ALS | |||
| laboratoryin MountIsa. | |||
| 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 | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral | • Type, reference name/number, location and | • | Resolution Minerals Ltd owns a |
| tenement | ownership including agreements or material | 100% interest in the Wollogorang | |
| and land tenure |
issues with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, |
Project via its wholly owned subsidiary Mangrove Resources Pty Ltd. Tenements Numbers |
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| status | wilderness or national park and environmental | EL31546, EL30496, EL30590, | |
| settings. | EL31548, EL31272, EL31549 and | ||
| • The security of the tenure held at the time of | EL31550. | ||
| reporting along with any known impediments | • | Resolution entered into an earn-in | |
| to obtaining a licence to operate in the area. | and joint venture agreement with | ||
| OZ Minerals (ASX: RML | |||
| Announcement 24/8/2021). | |||
| • | Drilling was funded by OZ Minerals | ||
| as part of their first-year | |||
| commitments. | |||
| • | OZL, having now met the Initial | ||
| Period expenditure and upon |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| receipt of the 2022 results have | |||
| until 13 March 2023 to elect to | |||
| commence Stage 1, to earn-in to a | |||
| 51% interest, by spending a further | |||
| $3m and paying Resolution |
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| $300,000 cash. | |||
| • | The Wollogorang Project consists | ||
| of 3,803km2and falls within | |||
| Wollogorang, Calvert Hills, | |||
| Pungalina and Seven Emus | |||
| Stations, Northern Territory. | |||
| • | The Wollogorang Project is | ||
| centred approximately 500km NE | |||
| of Tennant Creek. | |||
| • | The tenure is in good standing and | ||
| noknown impediments exist. | |||
| Exploration | • Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration | • | Previous exploration work |
| done by other parties |
by other parties. | includes; Surface Geochemical Sampling: stream sediments, soils & rock chips. Airborne |
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| Geophysics: GeoTEM, | |||
| Radiometric & Magnetics. Ground | |||
| Geophysics: Magnetics, EM, GPR, | |||
| IP. Drilling: RAB, Air-Core, RC and | |||
| diamond core drilling. The | |||
| previous work is indicated on | |||
| maps and diagrams in the body of | |||
| the document when relevant. | |||
| • | Most historical exploration in the | ||
| area was initially centered around | |||
| diamonds, with a more recent | |||
| focus on base metals, phosphate | |||
| and uranium. | |||
| • | Much of the previous work was | ||
| undertaken by CRA Exploration | |||
| (RIO) in the 1990’s for base | |||
| metals. Uranium exploration began | |||
| in 1980’s by ANZEX at the Selby | |||
| and Karns Prospects, followed by | |||
| Toro Energy in the 2000’s. | |||
| Exploration In 2003 exploration for | |||
| diamonds by Legend International | |||
| at the Selby Prospect was | |||
| undertaken. More recently | |||
| Northern Cobalt Ltd (former name | |||
| of Resolution Minerals) undertook | |||
| exploration for Cobalt in 2017-18 | |||
| on and around the Stanton Cobalt | |||
| Deposit (discovered by CRA in | |||
| 1990’s) located on EL31272. | |||
| During themostrecent phase of |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| exploration (2017-18) copper | |||
| mineralisation was observed at the | |||
| Gregjo and Running Creek | |||
| Prospects and the Stanton Cobalt | |||
| Deposit was revisited and brought | |||
| up to JORC 2012 standard | |||
| (announced “Stanton Resource | |||
| Upgrade Increases Contained | |||
| Cobalt” 9 April 2018 as Northern | |||
| Cobalt Ltd). | |||
| Geology | • Deposit type, geological setting and style of | • | Resolution Minerals Ltd is primarily |
| mineralisation. | exploring for sediment-hosted | ||
| stratiform copper mineralisation. | |||
| • | The local geology is dominated by | ||
| the Gold Creek Volcanics of the | |||
| Tawallah Group. This formation is | |||
| a series of basaltic lavas and | |||
| shallow intrusives, interlayered | |||
| with thin oxidised sandstone, | |||
| carbonate and siltstone units. It is | |||
| conformably underlain by reduced | |||
| sedimentary facies of the | |||
| Wollogorang Formation, which | |||
| includes dolostones, sandstones | |||
| and carbonaceous shales. A | |||
| regional dolerite sill, the | |||
| Settlement Creek Dolerite, was | |||
| emplaced synchronous with | |||
| effusion of the Gold Creek | |||
| Volcanics. The Wollogorang | |||
| Formation and Settlement Creek | |||
| Dolerite do not outcrop on the | |||
| Stanton prospect area or RML’s | |||
| tenements, but are however | |||
| intersected in a number of drill | |||
| holes onthe tenement. | |||
| 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 |
| 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 intersects 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 | |||
| Material and this exclusion does not detract |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 0.2% |
|
| Material and should be stated. | Cu, 0.3% Zn and 0.3% Pb and | ||
| • Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short | 10g/t Ag (10ppm Ag) was applied | ||
| lengths of high-grade results and longer | to determine significant | ||
| lengths of low-grade results, the procedure | intersections with a maximum | ||
| used for such aggregation should be stated | dilution of 3m. | ||
| and some typical examples of such | • | No top cut has been applied. | |
| aggregations should be shown in detail. | • | No metal equivalents have been | |
| • The assumptions used for any reporting of | used. | ||
| metal equivalent values should be clearly | |||
| _stated. _ | |||
| Relationship | • These relationships are particularly important |
• | Down hole length has been |
| between | in the reporting of Exploration Results. | reported, as true width is not | |
| mineralisati on widths and |
• If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported. • If it is not known and only the down hole |
• | known, as insufficient work has been undertaken to understand the true width of intervals. “Down hole length, true width not |
| intercept | lengths are reported, there should be a clear | known” is stated in the notes to | |
| lengths | statement to this effect (e.g. ‘down hole _length, true width not known’). _ |
Table 1a. | |
| 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 | • | There are no significant intervals, | |
| limited to a plan view of drill hole collar | so a drill section has not been | ||
| locations and appropriate sectional views. | provided. | ||
| 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 |
| grades and/or widths should be practiced to | drilling and surface samples has | ||
| avoid misleading reporting of Exploration | occurred in historical reports and | ||
| Results. | reportedwhenappropriatehere. | ||
| Other | • Other exploration data, if meaningful and | • | Resolution Minerals flew a 2000 |
| substantive | material, should be reported including (but not | line km VTEM survey from which | |
| exploration data |
limited to): geological observations; geophysical survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and |
the drill targets relating to this release were derived. Previous explorers drilling on the |
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| method of treatment; metallurgical test | Wollogorang Project did not test | ||
| results; bulk density, groundwater, | the VTEM conductors identified | ||
| geotechnical and rock characteristics; | (RML ASX Announcement | ||
| potential deleterious or contaminating | 9/7/2021) | ||
| substances. | • | VTEM (Versatile Time-Domain | |
| Electromagnetic) helicopter borne | |||
| system developed byGeotech Ltd |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| with a 35 m diameter transmitter | |||
| loop. The VTEM Max can generate | |||
| up to 866,000 NIA peak dipole | |||
| moment (230Amps). The EM | |||
| receiver provides both dB/dt and | |||
| B-field measurements for Z, X and | |||
| optional Y axis. The revised data | |||
| acquisition system (full waveform) | |||
| provides a wider range of time | |||
| gate windows (18 to 10 msec). | |||
| • | VTEM data was reprocessed by | ||
| Intrepid Geophysics to perform | |||
| 2.5D inversions on the survey | |||
| data. Conductivity was modelled | |||
| while removing topographic | |||
| artefacts and non-geological | |||
| conductors. The reprocessed data | |||
| was used to refine conductive drill | |||
| targets. | |||
| Further | • The nature and scale of planned further work | • | A range of exploration techniques |
| work | (e.g. tests for lateral extensions or depth | are being considered to progress | |
| extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). | exploration including drilling. | ||
| • Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of | • | Only half of the VTEM anomalies | |
| possible extensions, including the main | were tested due to the onset of wet | ||
| geological interpretations and future drilling | season. | ||
| areas, provided this information is not | • | Refer to figures in the body of this | |
| commercially sensitive. | report. |
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