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DRILLING PROGRAM COMPLETED AT EAST POGO GOLD PROSPECT
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Resolution Minerals Ltd ( RML or Company ) is pleased to announce that it has completed drilling on the East Pogo Gold Prospect at the 64North Project in Alaska. The compelling shallow drill targets are the culmination of 20 months’ preparation of field work, desktop review, CSAMT and ZTEM geophysics surveys and logistics planning. East Pogo is on the Pogo Trend positioned between the 11M oz Pogo Gold Mine and the Tibbs Discovery.
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Summary
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Seven quartz veins up to 4.6m thick were intersected in five (5) of 12 holes
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12 RC drill holes totalling 1,663m designed to test compelling high-grade gold targets of 50m to 150m depth, have been completed on time and budget
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Encouragingly, intense hydrothermal alteration was present in all holes and the structural setting (flat lying dilation zones) confirms our Pogo-style model for East Pogo
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East Pogo drill targets are on the Pogo Trend between the 11M oz Pogo Gold Mine and the Tectonic Metals’ Tibbs high-grade gold discovery within the Tintina Gold Province
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Drilling assay results are expected in four (4) weeks ~ early August
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Assessment of Sunrise and surrounding prospects continues and will be reported separately
VIDEO: Exploration Manager Christine Lawley discusses the East Pogo Drill Program
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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We are encouraged to see seven zones of flat lying quartz veining with minor sulphides up to 4.6m thick, amongst intensely altered host rock in RC drill chips at the East Pogo Prospect. Our targeting, based on the 2020 CSAMT and ZTEM survey results, has allowed us to vector in on hydrothermal fluid pathways where gold mineralisation could accumulate. More importantly, RML has identified dilation zones - where the rock has pulled apart allowing the formation of quartz veins, which can host high-grade gold in this district. While we are excited by these drilling results, the assay results will be the real test and are expected in 4 weeks.
- Managing Director, Duncan Chessell.
Visual geological observations of RC chips
Quartz veining has been logged in 7 intervals as outlined in the Table below. Intervals range between 1.5m and 4.6m thickness with minimum sample thickness being 1 drill rod of 5 feet or 1.5 metres in length (see Figure 1 RC chip tray photograph below). Intense pervasive alteration was observed in all holes and minor stringers of sulphides were associated with the quartz veins.
| Hole ID | From(ft) | To(ft) | From(m) | To(m) | Interval(m) QTZ Vein | Au g/t |
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| 21EP001 | 260 | 275 | 79.2 | 83.8 | 4.6 | Quartz veins only Assays pending Visual results only |
| 21EP002 | 205 | 210 | 62.5 | 64.0 | 1.5 | |
| 21EP007 | 460 | 475 | 140.2 | 144.8 | 4.6 | |
| 21EP011 | 450 | 455 | 137.2 | 138.7 | 1.5 | |
| 21EP011 | 530 | 535 | 161.5 | 163.1 | 1.5 | |
| 21EP011 | 600 | 605 | 182.9 | 184.4 | 1.5 | |
| 21EP012 | 315 | 330 | 96.0 | 100.6 | 4.6 |
Section views have not been provided, given wide separation of holes and that quartz veining is not necessarily a true indication of gold mineralisation and finally - no assays are reported as of yet. Resolution Minerals will update the market once results are released from the laboratory. See Figure 2 - drill collar locations.
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140.2m to 141.7m 141.7m to 144.8m to End of Hole 21EP007
Quartz Veins & Biotite 3m thickness of Quartz Veins, with sulphides
rich – Orthogneiss
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Figure 1 Example of typical Quartz Veins and sulphides in Hole ID 21EP007: 4.6m interval from 140.2m to 144.8m (end of hole).
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Historic Drill hole BND00-04
- 0.5m @24g/t Au from 147m
- 0.1m @35g/t Au from 224m
CSAMT Geophysics
survey lines (2020)
ZTEM Geophysics
survey area (2020)
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Figure 2 East Pogo Prospect completed RC drill holes during the June 2021 program (elevation map background). (See RML ASX announcement 13-July-2020 for full results of historic holes at the Boundary Prospect)
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Figure 3 The 64North Project Claims in blue surrounding Northern Star’s Pogo Gold Mine in orange/tan.
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Drilling Program Details
Resolution’s maiden heli-supported RC program, of 12 drill holes, at the East Pogo Prospect has been successfully completed totalling 1,663m. The program drill tested CSAMT and ZTEM geophysical anomalies, spatially associated with flat lying structures (dilation zones in reverse thrust faults) for potential high grade Pogo-style gold mineralisation near surface (50-150m). The targets intersected are dipping at ~20º to North-East which is equivalent to the Pogo Gold Mine mineralisation model. The shallow RC holes were designed to test the upper portion of the targets and any indication of gold on these drill holes would warrant follow up drilling.
Hole depths were between 53-194m and encouragingly intersected intensely altered basement gneisses (target rock unit) cross-cut by up to 4.5m thick intersections with abundant quartzsulphide veining. Alteration varies across the holes and logging includes the presence of silicification, chlorite, lepidolite (Li bearing mica), dolomite, sericite and clay alteration. Sulphides recorded included pyrite, pyrrhotite and arsenopyrite. Graphite was present along the thrust contact, which is not un-common and would likely influence the CSAMT/ZTEM conductive response in addition to the influence of alteration and sulphides. Graphitic schists are also associated with the Pogo Gold Deposit – see later section “About the Pogo Gold Mine and Pogo style mineral systems”.
Samples have been submitted to the laboratory in Fairbanks for preparation and transport to Vancouver for assay, with results expected in approximately 4 weeks . Upon positive results the Company will look to undertake combination of RC and deeper drill testing with diamond core drilling.
The drill contractor Northspan Explorations Ltd (Yukon, Canada) is a specialised heli-RC driller. Northspan’s professionalism, organisation and excellent execution, by drilling to almost 200m with a miniature RC rig deserves a special mention. The specialised Super Hornet rig (designed by Northspan) and team enabled very cost effective first pass drilling to be completed at a fraction of diamond core drilling cost, enabling more targets to be tested and delivering Resolution shareholders excellent value.
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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 CSAMT and ZTEM. 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).
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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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Tintina Gold Province Endowment Map - Deposit sizes stated as Endowment (Resources & Reserves + Historic)
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Resolution Minerals Ltd is a precious and battery 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.
Resolution confirms that the Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the exploration results cross referenced in this announcement.
For further information please contact the authorising officer:
Duncan Chessell Managing Director Resolution Minerals Ltd M: +61 414 804 055
Follow RML on LinkedIn or Twitter or visit our website www.resolutionminerals.com Join RML’s Newsletter Link
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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 up 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) see RML ASX Announcement 9 February 2021 for full details.
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Appendix 1. Summary table of drill hole details.
Table 1a: Summary of drill intervals from June 2021 RC drilling program East Pogo Prospect 64North Project.
| Hole ID | From(ft) | To(ft) | From(m) | To(m) | Interval(m) QTZ Vein | Au g/t |
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| 21EP001 | 260 | 275 | 79.2 | 83.8 | 4.6 | Quartz veins only Assays pending Visual results only |
| 21EP002 | 205 | 210 | 62.5 | 64.0 | 1.5 | |
| 21EP007 | 460 | 475 | 140.2 | 144.8 | 4.6 | |
| 21EP011 | 450 | 455 | 137.2 | 138.7 | 1.5 | |
| 21EP011 | 530 | 535 | 161.5 | 163.1 | 1.5 | |
| 21EP011 | 600 | 605 | 182.9 | 184.4 | 1.5 | |
| 21EP012 | 315 | 330 | 96.0 | 100.6 | 4.6 |
Table 1b: RML RC drill collar locations for the East Pogo Prospect June 2021, 64North Project, Alaska.
| Hole ID | Easting | Northing | Elevation (m) | Azimuth | Dip | EOH Depth (m) |
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| 21EP001 | 623146 | 7145885 | 1166 | 200 | -80 | 132.6 |
| 21EP002 | 623210 | 7146161 | 1135 | 200 | -80 | 179.8 |
| 21EP003 | 622816 | 7146278 | 1020 | 200 | -80 | 82.3 |
| 21EP004 | 622719 | 7146130 | 1036 | 200 | -80 | 53.3 |
| 21EP005 | 623959 | 7145904 | 1141 | 210 | -80 | 190.5 |
| 21EP006 | 623628 | 7145731 | 1173 | 200 | -80 | 125.0 |
| 21EP007 | 624839 | 7145133 | 1197 | 210 | -70 | 144.8 |
| 21EP008 | 625152 | 7146559 | 967 | 200 | -80 | 146.3 |
| 21EP009 | 626698 | 7146955 | 984 | 180 | -60 | 160.0 |
| 21EP010 | 624485 | 7147788 | 1131 | 0 | -60 | 132.6 |
| 21EP011 | 623874 | 7144276 | 1382 | 200 | -80 | 193.6 |
| 21EP012 | 623573 | 7142046 | 1200 | 180 | -80 | 121.9 |
Notes for Tables 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 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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Assays are pending, no results are known at this time.
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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.
*Tintinta 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).
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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 be required, such as where there is coarse Au that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (e.g. submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure |
the sequences as per industry best practice the details of which are set out below in sub-sampling techniques section. |
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| of detailed information. | • | Assays are pending, visual | |
| results only. | |||
| 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 on |
| recovery | chip sample recoveries and results assessed. • Measures taken to maximise sample recovery |
site at the 64North, East Pogo Prospect for the full duration of the |
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| and ensure representative nature of the | program by qualified geologists | ||
| samples. | using the drillers recorded depth | ||
| • Whether a relationship exists between sample | against the number of 1.524m (5 | ||
| recovery and grade and whether sample bias | feet) samples recovered. No | ||
| may have occurred due to preferential | significant sample loss was | ||
| loss/gain of fine/coarse material. | observed. | ||
| • | Drillers monitored the shroud size | ||
| to ensurequalityrecovery |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| • Assays are pending, visual | ||
| results only, therefore no | ||
| relationship between sample | ||
| recovery and gradeisidentified. | ||
| 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 includes, | |
| metallurgical studies. | but is not limited to, lithology, | |
| • Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative | alteration and sulphide mineralogy. | |
| in nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc.) | This is supervised by Resolution’s | |
| photography. | Vice President Exploration, who is | |
| • The total length and percentage of the | familiar with the mineralisation style | |
| relevant intersections logged. | 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. | ||
| • Assays are pending, visual | ||
| results only. | ||
| Sub- | • If core, whether cut or sawn and whether | •Drill chips intervals were speared |
| sampling techniques |
quarter, half or all core taken. • If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc. and whether sampled wet or |
on site (dry), then submitted for analysis at the BV laboratory in Fairbanks. |
| and sample preparation |
dry. • For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample preparation |
•100% of the samples were submitted for assay. •A 20% sample split and is |
| technique. | considered representative and | |
| • Quality control procedures adopted for all | appropriate for exploration stage. | |
| sub-sampling stages to maximise | Appropriate high, medium and low | |
| representivity of samples. | gold and base metal standards | |
| • Measures taken to ensure that the sampling | (CRM’s) are used on a 1:50 basis | |
| is representative of the in situ material | (2%). Blanks are inserted on a 1:50 | |
| collected, including for instance results for | basis (2%). Duplicate samples were | |
| field duplicate/second-half sampling. | taken on a 1:50 basis (2%). | |
| • Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the | Laboratories introduce QAQC | |
| grain size of the material being sampled. | 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 laboratory in Vancouver, | ||
| Canada. Gold was analysed by | ||
| FireAssay (FA430/AA)withan |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary | ||
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| 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. | |||||
| • | Assays are pending, visual | ||||
| results only. | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| check assays on a routine basis. | |||||
| • | Assays are pending, visual | ||||
| **results only. ** | |||||
| 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. No twinned holes. Drilling information is digitally |
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| assaying | • Documentation of primary data, data entry | entered and stored following | |||
| procedures, data verification, data storage | documented chip handling | ||||
| (physical and electronic) protocols. | procedures and backed up | ||||
| • Discuss any adjustment to assay data. | electronically. | ||||
| • | No adjustment will be made to the | ||||
| primary assay data. | |||||
| • | Assays are pending, visual | ||||
| results only. | |||||
| 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 | lateralaccuracy of ±4 metres and |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary | |
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| 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. | • | Assays are pending, visual | ||
| • Whether sample compositing has been | results only. | |||
| 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 |
• | Assays are pending, visual results only. |
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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. Assays are pending, visual |
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| results only. |
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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
| Criteria | Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | 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 based project | ||||
| 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). | |||||
| • | Resolution currently has earned a | ||||
| 30% interest in the 64North Project. | |||||
| • | 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. |
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| Criteria | Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | • | Assays are pending, visual | ||
o dip and azimuth of the hole |
results only. | |||
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 | ||||
| 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 |
will be used to calculate the aggregated intervals of significant mineralisation. A cut off of 0.1 g/t |
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| Material and should be stated. | Au will be 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 will be applied. | ||
| used for such aggregation should be stated | • | No metal equivalents will be used. | ||
| and some typical examples of such | • | Assays are pending, visual | ||
| aggregations should be shown in detail. | results only. | |||
| • The assumptions used for any reporting of | ||||
| metal equivalent values should be clearly | ||||
| stated. | ||||
| Relationship | • These relationships are particularly important | • | Down hole length will be reported, | |
| between mineralisati |
in the reporting of Exploration Results. • If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its |
as true width is not known, as insufficient work has been undertaken to understand the true |
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| on | widths | nature should be reported. | width of intervals. | |
| and intercept |
• If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect (e.g. ‘down hole |
• | “Down hole length, true width not known” will be stated in the notes to Table 1a. |
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| lengths | length, true width not known’). | • | Assays are pending, visual results only. |
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| 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 | • | Section views have not been | ||
| limited to a plan view of drill hole collar | provided, given quartz veining is | |||
| locations and appropriate sectional views. | not necessarily a true indication of | |||
| gold mineralisation and no assays | ||||
| are reported as of yet. Resolution | ||||
| Minerals will update the market | ||||
| once results are released from the | ||||
| laboratory. | ||||
| • | Assays are pending, visual | |||
| results only. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, trench, soil samples has | ||
| avoid misleading reporting of Exploration | occurred in historical reports and | ||
| Results. | reported when appropriate here. | ||
| 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. |
|
| 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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| • 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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