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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2013
May 29, 2013
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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED – 22 December 2011
ASX/MEDIA RELEASE
30 May 2013
MASSIVE NICKEL SULPHIDES INTERSECTED AT DEPTH
Highlights
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Main Zone extended to over 420m vertical depth with massive nickel sulphides intersected in hole MFED026
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Mineralisation is still open at depth and along strike to the south
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Assay results of 2m @ 3.5% Ni confirm Southern Zone potential
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Diamond drilling to commence at Southern Zone
Rox Resources Limited ( ASX: RXL ) (“ Rox ” or “ the Company ”) is pleased to advise that a deeper diamond hole from the Main Zone of its Camelwood nickel sulphide prospect at Fisher East, located 450km north of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia (Figure 1), has intersected a significant width of massive nickel sulphides at over 420m vertical depth.
In addition, assays received from reverse circulation (RC) holes have extended the strike extent of the mineralisation by over 500m to the south from previous drilling, and to 1.2km in total. Assay results indicate the potential for a higher grade Southern Zone.
Rox Managing Director Ian Mulholland commented, “ Intersecting 2.2 metres of massive sulphides in hole MFED026 completely opens up the lower half of the Camelwood deposit and demonstrates to us that the mineralisation is continuing strongly at depth.
In addition to the Main Zone, we now have higher grade mineralisation to follow-up at the Southern Zone, which we believe could be the top of another mineralised shoot.”
Our Camelwood deposit is turning out to be a very significant body of nickel sulphide mineralisation, still open at depth and along strike to the south and full of surprises. Extensive further drilling is required to fully evaluate the deposit since the EM conductor has been modelled to extend to at least 700m vertical depth”.
Main Zone
Hole MFED026 (Figures 2 & 3) is the deepest mineralised hole drilled to date at Camelwood and was drilled to follow up a down hole EM anomaly indicated from hole MFED019. It has intersected over 2.2 metres of massive nickel sulphide mineralisation (see below) from 483m down hole (420m vertical depth).
This intersection opens up the deeper lower half of the EM conductor as a very strong drilling target. Hole MFED028 (Figure 3) is now underway as a deeper test of this mineralisation.
Rox Resources Limited ABN 53 107 202 602 Level 1, 30 Richardson Street, West Perth WA 6005 Telephone: +61 8 9226 0044 Facsimile: +61 8 9322 6254 Email: [email protected]
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MFED026: Massive Sulphides ~483m
Southern Zone
Assays for RC holes MFEC031 and 033 drilled at the southernmost end of the defined strike of Camelwood (Figures 2 & 3) have been received (Table 1) and extend the strike of the Camelwood mineralisation by over 500m to the south and to 1.2km in total.
Hole MFEC033 intersected 2m @ 3.5% Ni , including 1m @ 5.7% Ni from 119m. This strong result leaves the Southern Zone open along strike to the south and open at depth.
This latest intercept, together with the previously reported 4m @ 1.9% Ni from 140m (MFEC030), may indicate the top of a possible new shoot of thicker, higher grade mineralisation now termed the Southern Zone.
Follow-up diamond drilling beneath RC hole MFEC033 will commence shortly.
ENDS
For more information:
Shareholders
Media
Ian Mulholland Managing Director Tel: +61 8 9226 0044 [email protected]
Tony Dawe / Belinda Newman Professional Public Relations Tel: + 61 8 9388 0944 [email protected] / [email protected]
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Table 1: Camelwood RC Drilling Results (new results shown in bold)
| Hole | East | North | Depth (m) |
Dip | Azimuth | From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval | Ni% |
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| MFEC001 | 355899 | 7035798 | 162 | -70 | 270 | 130 | 133 | 3 | 1.27 |
| Including | 130 | 132 | 2 | 1.58 | |||||
| MFEC002 | 355956 | 7035802 | 242 | -75 | 270 | 212 | 216 | 4 | 1.99 |
| MFEC003 | 355986 | 7035594 | 172 | -65 | 270 | 141 | 146 | 5 | 1.45 |
| And | 152 | 155 | 3 | 1.72 | |||||
| Including | 152 | 154 | 2 | 2.22 | |||||
| MFEC004 | 355974 | 7035692 | 182 | -60 | 270 | 159 | 179 | 20 | 1.06 |
| Including | 159 | 165 | 6 | 1.36 | |||||
| Including | 169 | 174 | 5 | 1.49 | |||||
| MFEC005 | 355903 | 7035893 | 187 | -60 | 270 | 147 | 148 | 1 | 2.99 |
| MFEC006 | 355994 | 7035506 | 150 | -65 | 270 | 126 | 126 | 1 | 2.48 |
| MFEC007 | 355854 | 7035998 | 150 | -60 | 270 | 118 | 121 | 3 | 1.82 |
| MFEC010 | 355829 | 7036103 | 150 | -60 | 270 | 118 | 136 | 18 | 1.53 |
| Including | 119 | 128 | 9 | 2.04 | |||||
| MFEC012 | 355832 | 7036200 | 168 | -70 | 270 | 153 | 154 | 1 | 1.10 |
| MFEC013 | 355818 | 7036247 | 162 | -60 | 270 | Terminated short of target | |||
| MFEC015 | 355845 | 7036059 | 162 | -60 | 270 | 125 | 130 | 5 | 1.33 |
| MFEC016 | 355881 | 7035958 | 156 | -60 | 270 | 129 | 133 | 4 | 1.11 |
| MFEC017 | 355720 | 7036259 | 86 | -60 | 270 | NSR (gossanous 56-65m) | |||
| MFEC020 | 355928 | 7035750 | 174 | -60 | 270 | 141 | 146 | 5 | 1.80 |
| Including | 141 | 143 | 2 | 2.49 | |||||
| And | 157 | 159 | 2 | 1.49 | |||||
| MFEC021 | 355769 | 7036249 | 150 | -60 | 270 | 105 | 124 | 19 | 1.32 |
| MFEC022 | 355933 | 7035854 | 216 | -60 | 270 | 186 | 187 | 1 | 2.55 |
| MFEC023 | 355750 | 7036300 | 141 | -60 | 270 | 101 | 120 | 19 | 0.44 |
| MFEC024 | 355970 | 7035650 | 186 | -60 | 270 | 144 | 148 | 4 | 1.27 |
| And | 155 | 159 | 4 | 1.04 | |||||
| MFEC025 | 355697 | 7036402 | 130 | -60 | 270 | NSR | |||
| MFEC026 | 356000 | 7035397 | 138 | -75 | 270 | 111 | 112 | 1 | 1.13 |
| MFEC027 | 356003 | 7035300 | 102 | -75 | 270 | NSR (gossanous 78-79m) | |||
| MFEC028 | 355993 | 7035558 | 156 | -70 | 270 | 146 | 148 | 2 | 1.36 |
| MFEC029 | 356054 | 7035294 | 150 | -65 | 270 | 134 | 135 | 1 | 1.22 |
| MFEC030 | 356058 | 7035199 | 156 | -60 | 270 | 140 | 144 | 4 | 1.90 |
| Including | 140 | 141 | 1 | 2.84 | |||||
| MFEC031 | 356059 | 7035096 | 140 | -60 | 270 | 124 | 126 | 2 | 1.12 |
| MFEC032 | 355826 | 7036155 | 174 | -60 | 270 | 144 | 146 | 2 | 2.02 |
| MFEC033 | 356070 | 7035001 | 138 | -60 | 270 | 119 | 121 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Including | 119 | 120 | 1 | 5.71 |
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Table 2: Camelwood Diamond Drilling Results (new results shown in bold)
| MFED001 | 355997 | 7035799 | 397.3 | -75 | 270 | 282.6 | 294.0 | 11.4 | 2.93 |
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| Including | 282.6 | 289.0 | 6.4 | 3.80 | |||||
| Including | 282.6 | 285.5 | 2.9 | 4.66 | |||||
| MFED002 | 355996 | 7035702 | 261.5 | -75 | 270 | 211.7 | 228 | 16.3 | 1.79 |
| Including | 211.7 | 218 | 6.3 | 2.53 | |||||
| Including | 212.0 | 212.47 | 0.47 | 5.42 | |||||
| MFED003 | 355991 | 7035593 | 210.9 | -80 | 270 | 178.3 | 185.8 | 7.5 | 1.22 |
| Including | 178.3 | 178.7 | 0.4 | 3.76 | |||||
| MFED004 | 355900 | 7036097 | 216.1 | -60 | 270 | 197.3 | 214.4 | 17.1 | 0.47 |
| MFED005 | 355995 | 7035900 | 421.3 | -78 | 270 | 382.0 | 387.7 | 5.7 | 2.25 |
| Including | 382.0 | 382.4 | 0.4 | 5.38 | |||||
| And | 384.6 | 387.7 | 3.1 | 3.37 | |||||
| Including | 384.6 | 386.3 | 1.7 | 4.64 | |||||
| MFED006 | 355995 | 7035900 | 346.2 | -70 | 270 | 317.7 | 319.0 | 1.3 | 2.55 |
| Including | 317.7 | 318.3 | 0.6 | 3.76 | |||||
| MFED007 | 356000 | 7035795 | 421.1 | -85 | 270 | 388.7 | 389.9 | 1.2 | 5.20 |
| Including | 388.7 | 389.4 | 0.7 | 7.79 | |||||
| MFED008 | 355999 | 7035850 | 376.3 | -80 | 270 | 350.5 | 352.3 | 1.8 | 2.81 |
| Including | 350.5 | 350.8 | 0.30 | 4.03 | |||||
| MFED009 | 355999 | 7035850 | 426.9 | -85 | 270 | 401.66 | 403.70 | 2.04 | 1.61 |
| Including | 401.66 | 401.88 | 0.22 | 3.49 | |||||
| And | 402.75 | 403.70 | 0.95 | 2.60 | |||||
| MFED010 | 355999 | 7035850 | 367.2 | -72 | 270 | 341.11 | 347.26 | 6.15 | 3.30 |
| Including | 341.11 | 341.38 | 0.27 | 3.43 | |||||
| And | 341.66 | 341.85 | 0.19 | 10.97 | |||||
| And | 342.25 | 347.26 | 5.01 | 3.43 | |||||
| Including | 342.25 | 343.89 | 1.64 | 5.81 | |||||
| MFED011 | 355999 | 7035850 | 316 | -62 | 270 | 293.71 | 293.98 | 0.27 | 1.88 |
| MFED012 | 355996 | 7035702 | 427.1 | -90 | 270 | 375.68 | 376.42 | 0.74 | 3.84 |
| MFED013 | 355823 | 7036149 | 171.45 | -65 | 270 | 140.87 | 141.55 | 0.68 | 5.88 |
| MFED014 | 355823 | 7036149 | 162.3 | -55 | 270 | 130.60 | 138.00 | 7.40 | 1.89 |
| Including | 130.60 | 132.05 | 1.45 | 3.60 | |||||
| MFED015 | 355859 | 7036150 | 240.85 | -78 | 270 | 202.45 | 202.91 | 0.46 | 1.47 |
| And | 217.32 | 217.52 | 0.20 | 1.04 | |||||
| MFED016 | 355816 | 7036302 | 297.95 | -60 | 270 | NSR | |||
| MFED017 | 355900 | 7036698 | 751.05 | -60 | 270 | NSR | |||
| MFED018 | 355995 | 7036000 | 450.4 | -85 | 270 | 414.98 | 416.63 | 1.65 | 3.19 |
| And | 417.63 | 417.83 | 0.20 | 1.55 | |||||
| MFED019 | 355999 | 7036000 | 369.5 | -74 | 270 | 340.69 | 344.00 | 3.31 | 1.88 |
| Including | 340.69 | 341.54 | 0.85 | 5.01 | |||||
| MFED020 | 356000 | 7035749 | 309.3 | -75 | 270 | 269.7 | 277.0 | 7.3 | 1.94 |
| Including | 269.7 | 275.0 | 5.3 | 2.40 | |||||
| Including | 269.7 | 270.2 | 0.5 | 6.67 | |||||
| MFED021 | 355999 | 7035749 | 249.9 | -62 | 270 | 226.0 | 229.0 | 3.0 | 1.94 |
| Including | 226.0 | 227.0 | 1.0 | 3.36 | |||||
| MFED022 | 356109 | 7035796 | 274 | -70 | 270 | 246.2 | 250.0 | 3.8 | 2.73 |
| Including | 246.2 | 249.0 | 2.8 | 3.49 |
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| MFED023 | 356106 | 7035799 | 403 | -65 | 270 | 377.4 | 382.0 | 4.6 | 2.58 |
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| Including | 377.4 | 380.0 | 2.6 | 3.28 | |||||
| Including | 377.4 | 377.9 | 0.5 | 4.98 | |||||
| And | 379.0 | 380.0 | 1.0 | 4.26 |
Notes:
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New results shown in bold .
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Grid coordinates GDA94: Zone 51, Collar positions determined by hand held GPS and confirmed by DGPS.
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All holes RL 537 AHD confirmed by DGPS.
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Hole azimuths planned to be 270 degrees, but hole deviations may result in hole paths different to those intended. Correct lateral positions of down hole intercepts are shown on the Figures.
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RC drilling (hole prefix MFEC) by reverse circulation face sampling hammer, then 1 metre samples split and bagged.
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Diamond drilling (hole prefix MFED) by HQ/NQ diamond core, with core cut in half and sampled to either significant geological boundaries or even metre intervals.
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Diamond drill samples weighed in water and air to determine bulk density, and then crushed to 6.5mm
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3-5kg sample preparation by pulp mill to nominal P80/75um.
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Ni assays by ICP-OES following a 4 acid digest (Intertek analysis code 4A/OE).
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Certified Reference Standards and field duplicate samples were inserted at regular intervals to provide assay quality checks. Review of the standards and duplicates are within acceptable limits.
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Cut-off grade 1% Ni with up to 2m of internal dilution allowed (with the exception of holes MFED004 & MFEC023).
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Given the angle of the drill holes and the interpreted 60 degree dip of the host rocks, reported intercepts will be more than true width.
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Figure 1: Project Location
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Figure 2: Camelwood Prospect Drill Hole Plan
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Figure 3: Camelwood Drill Long Section
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About Rox Resources
Rox Resources Limited is an emerging Australian minerals exploration company. The company has four key assets at various levels of development with exposure to gold, nickel, zinc, lead, copper and phosphate, including the Mt Fisher Gold Project (WA), Myrtle/Reward Zinc-Lead Project (NT), the Bonya Copper Project (NT) and the Marqua Phosphate Project (NT).
Mt Fisher Gold-Nickel Project (100% + Option to Purchase)
The Mt Fisher gold project is located in the highly prospective North Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia and in addition to being well endowed with gold the project hosts a strong potential for nickel. The total project area is 655km[2] , consisting of a 485km[2] area 100% owned by Rox and an Option to purchase 100% of a further 170km[2] .
Initial drilling by Rox has defined numerous high-grade targets and defined a Measured, Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource of 973,000 tonnes grading 2.75 g/t gold to be defined for 86,000 ounces of gold (Measured: 171,900 tonnes grading 4.11 g/t Au, Indicated: 204,900 tonnes grading 2.82 g/t Au, Inferred: 596,200 tonnes grading 2.34 g/t Au).
Drilling at the Camelwood nickel prospect has intersected semi-massive to massive and disseminated nickel sulphide mineralisation in a number of holes along an 800m strike length and up to 350m depth, including 11.4m @ 2.9% Ni and 6.15m @ 3.3% Ni , with the mineralisation open in all directions.
Reward Zinc-Lead Project (Farm-out Agreement)
Rox has signed an Earn-In and Joint Venture Agreement with Teck Australia Pty Ltd. (“Teck”) to explore its 670km[2] Myrtle/Reward zinc-lead tenements, located 700km south-east of Darwin, Northern Territory. The Myrtle deposit has a current Inferred Mineral Resource of 43.6 Mt @ 5.04% Zn+Pb (Indicated: 5.8 Mt @ 3.56% Zn, 0.90% Pb; Inferred: 37.8 Mt @ 4.17% Zn, 0.95% Pb). Historic drill intercepts of sediment-hosted mineralisation exist at the Teena prospect, including 11.3m @ 10.9% Zn+Pb and 8.6m @ 9.84% Zn+Pb . Under the terms of the agreement, Teck are required to spend A$5m by 31 August 2014 to earn an initial 51% interest. Teck can increase its interest in the project to 70% by spending an additional A$10m (A$15m in total) over an additional 4 years.
Bonya Copper Project (Farm-in Agreement to earn up to 70%)
In October 2012 Rox signed a Farm-in Agreement with Arafura Resources Limited to explore the Bonya Copper Project located 350km east of Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Outcrops of visible copper grading up to 34% Cu and 27 g/t Ag are present. Under the agreement, Rox can earn a 51% interest in the copper, lead, zinc, silver, gold, bismuth and PGE mineral rights by spending $500,000 within the first two years. Rox can elect to earn a further 19% (for 70% in total) by spending a further $1 million over a further two years. Once Rox has earned either a 51% or 70% interest it can form a joint venture with Arafura to further explore and develop the area.
Marqua Phosphate Project (100%)
Rox owns four tenements covering approximately 1,900 km[2] in the Northern Territory which comprise the Marqua Phosphate project. The project has the potential for a sizeable phosphate resource to be present, with surface sampling returning values up to 39.4% P2O5 and drilling (including 6m @ 19.9% P2O5 and 5m @ 23.7% P2O5) confirming a 30km strike length of phosphate bearing rocks. In addition to phosphate, there is also potential for lead-zinc mineralisation. The project is located 300km southwest of Mt Isa, and is situated 250km from the nearest railhead and gas pipeline at Phosphate Hill.
Competent Person Statement:
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Mr Ian Mulholland BSc (Hons), MSc, FAusIMM, FAIG, FSEG, MAICD, who is a Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Mulholland has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration, and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Mulholland is a full time employee of the Company and consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
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