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SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2025
Jul 17, 2025
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18 July 2025
BLACK BUTTE COPPER PROJECT UPDATE
Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR; Sandfire or the Company ) is pleased to provide exploration drilling results which have confirmed the extension of high-grade mineralisation at the Black Butte Copper Project in Montana, USA (the Project ). Sandfire’s interest in the Project is held via an 87% equity stake in TSX listed Sandfire Resources America Inc. (TSX-V: SFR), which owns 100% of Black Butte.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Sandfire America has completed its 2024-2025 exploration program, with 41 drill holes and approximately 13,800 metres of drilling undertaken since our prior 19 December 2024 announcement.
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Significant assay results (using a 1.0% Cu cut-off) have been confirmed in a further 20 holes targeting the Johnny Lee Lower Copper Zone (LCZ), including:
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Drillhole SC24-311 with 8.11m at 4.66% Cu from 441.81m
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Drillhole SC24-312 with 14.99m at 7.99% Cu from 425.66m
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oDrillhole SC25-316 with 10.58m at 4.69% Cu from 480.22moDrillhole SC25-325 with 11.73m at 8.80% Cu from 377.58moDrillhole SC25-328 with 4.91m at 9.74% Cu from 401.79m -
The program was designed to provide both infill drilling information and greater definition of the outer boundaries of the LCZ, with the objective of upgrading and expanding the current LCZ resource of 1.2Mt at 6.8% Cu (Measured and Indicated) and 0.5Mt at 5.9% Cu (Inferred).
Please refer to Sandfire America’s website at www.sandfireamerica.com for additional information.
Sandfire Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Brendan Harris, said:
“The latest drilling campaign at the fully permitted Black Butte Copper Project has further extended high-grade mineralisation in the Lower Copper Zone at Johnny Lee. A revised Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimate for the Project, and broader technical report to a pre-feasibility study level, is expected to be completed in the December 2025 quarter, both of which will enable Sandfire to more clearly define its optimal pathway to realise value from the Project.”
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For further information, please contact:
Investors Media David Wilson Gerard McArtney Head of Commercial Purple M: +61 407 909 313 M: +61 487 934 880
This announcement is authorised for release by Sandfire’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Brendan Harris.
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BLACK BUTTE COPPER PROJECT, MONTANA, USA
The Black Butte Copper Project in Montana, USA is in the Belt-Purcell Basin (Figure 1), which also hosts the world-class Sullivan SEDEX lead-zinc deposit. Sandfire’s interest in the project is held via an 87% equity stake in Canadian listed company Sandfire Resources America Inc. (TSX-V: SFR) (Sandfire America), which in turn owns 100% of Black Butte.
Situated on private ranch land in Meagher County, the Project is ideally located near road, power, and rail infrastructure. It promises job creation and economic benefits for the local community while protecting the watershed. The planned underground mine has been designed to minimise its surface impact and environmental effects.
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Figure 1: Black Butte Project Location
Johnny Lee Drilling Update
The recently completed drilling program at Black Butte was focused on expanding and increasing the confidence in the resource estimate of the Johnny Lee Lower Copper Zone, which at last estimate consisted of a measured and indicated resource of 1.2 million tonnes at 6.8% Cu and an inferred resource of 0.5 million tonnes at 5.9% Cu (1.0% Cu cut-off grade) shown in Table 1 (refer to ASX release ‘Updated Mineral Resource Completed for the Johnny Lee Deposit, Black Butte Copper Project, USA’, 30 October 2019).
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| Resource Domain | Mineral Resource Category Tonnes (Mt) Grade Cu (%) Contained Cu (kt) |
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| Upper Copper Zone (UCZ) |
Measured 1.4 2.6 36.2 |
| Indicated 8.3 2.3 191.3 |
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| Measured and Indicated 9.7 2.4 227.5 |
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| Inferred 2.2 2.2 49.5 |
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| Lower Copper Zone (LCZ) |
Measured 0.6 5.7 32.9 |
| Indicated 0.6 7.9 50.5 |
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| Measured and Indicated 1.2 6.8 83.4 |
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| Inferred 0.5 5.9 30.3 |
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| Combined UCZ + LCZ |
Measured 2.0 3.5 69.1 |
| Indicated 8.9 2.7 241.8 |
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| Measured and Indicated 10.9 2.9 310.9 |
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| Inferred 2.7 3.0 79.7 |
Table 1: Mineral Resource Estimate for the Johnny Lee Deposit as of October 28, 2019
Since December 2023, the Company has completed approximately 27,800 metres of drilling, surpassing the originally planned 20,000 metre program.
Figure 2 shows a schematic plan section of the Johnny Lee Deposit and resource domains, and the location of current and previous drilling illustrated as pierce points.
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Figure 2: Plan section of the Johnny Lee Lower Copper Zone at the Black Butte Project as of July 2025, showing current and past drill pierce points, resource domains and cross section trace (see legend[1] ).
1 For past pierce points, refer to ASX releases ‘Sandfire America Reports High-Grade Intercepts at Black Butte Copper Project in Montana, USA’, 30 April 2024 and ‘Sandfire America Reports Additional High-Grade Copper Intercepts at the Black Butte Copper Project in Montana’, 25 July 2024 and ‘Sandfire America Reports Further High-Grade Copper Intercepts at the Black Butte Copper Project’, 19 December 2024.
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Figure 3 shows a cross-section along recent holes SC24-309 and SC24-312, previous holes SC12101, SC12-102 and SC12-104 and the interpreted lithostratigraphy and mineralised domains.
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Figure 3 - Cross section along recent holes SC24-309 and SC24-312, previous holes SC12-101, SC12-102 and SC12-104, the interpreted lithostratigraphy, fault zone and mineralised domains.
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The significant assay results and drill collar locations from the current drill program are shown in Table 2 and Table 3, respectively below, including:
| Drill hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Width (m) | Cu (%) |
Resource Domain / Comments |
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| SC24-307 | 64.41 | 83.62 | 19.21 | 3.19 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 450.22 | 454.48 | 4.26 | 7.39 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC24-308 | 63.09 | 78.6 | 15.51 | 3.47 | Upper Copper Zone |
| SC24-309 | 512.22 | 513.59 | 1.37 | 2.62 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC24-310 | 75.9 | 80.4 | 4.5 | 4.77 | Upper Copper Zone |
| SC24-311 | 77.66 | 82.04 | 4.38 | 0.97 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 441.81 | 449.92 | 8.11 | 4.66 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC24-312 | 425.66 | 440.65 | 14.99 | 7.99 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-313 | 364.39 | 366.59 | 2.2 | 8.01 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-314 | 62.79 | 67.78 | 4.99 | 1.64 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 74.37 | 79.52 | 5.15 | 3.69 | Upper Copper Zone |
| SC25-316 | 480.22 | 490.8 | 10.58 | 4.69 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-322 | 430.97 | 436.47 | 5.5 | 5.7 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-323A | 140.65 | 145.15 | 4.5 | 2.8 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-324 | 108.62 | 113.96 | 5.34 | 2.46 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 122.4 | 125.67 | 3.27 | 2.58 | Upper Copper Zone |
| SC25-325 | 41.11 | 44.12 | 3.01 | 1.21 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 377.58 | 389.31 | 11.73 | 8.8 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-326 | 46.97 | 51.82 | 4.85 | 3.71 | Upper Copper Zone |
| SC25-327 | 35.23 | 41.73 | 6.5 | 1.54 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 56.07 | 68.31 | 12.24 | 2.77 | Upper Copper Zone |
| SC25-328 | 49.38 | 51.88 | 2.5 | 2.4 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 401.79 | 406.7 | 4.91 | 9.74 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-329 | 40.23 | 41.72 | 1.49 | 2.79 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 462.6 | 468.09 | 5.49 | 2.54 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-330 | 32.53 | 34 | 1.47 | 1.61 | Upper Copper Zone |
| SC25-331 | 90.82 | 93.2 | 2.38 | 1.13 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 417.79 | 420.32 | 2.53 | 1.62 | Lower Copper Zone |
| " | 423.42 | 425.56 | 2.14 | 2.36 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-332 | 69.03 | 84.16 | 15.13 | 2.62 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 466.35 | 467.3 | 0.95 | 9.06 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-333 | 388.32 | 390.3 | 1.98 | 8.53 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-334 | 47.7 | 50.69 | 2.99 | 1.2 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 411.91 | 414.5 | 2.59 | 1.79 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-335 | 94.23 | 102.8 | 8.57 | 1.35 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 428.8 | 431.97 | 3.17 | 3.86 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-336 | 126.68 | 131.46 | 4.78 | 2.19 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 368.83 | 371.92 | 3.09 | 6.93 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-337 | 105.72 | 116.29 | 10.57 | 1.1 | Upper Copper Zone |
| SC25-338 | 405.2 | 408.16 | 2.96 | 2.41 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-339 | 92.5 | 94 | 1.5 | 1.51 | Upper Copper Zone |
| SC25-341 | 114 | 120.84 | 6.84 | 2.03 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 367.27 | 370.93 | 3.66 | 4.27 | Lower Copper Zone |
Table 2: Summary of significant assay results (1 % Cu cut-off, a minimal interval width of 2m or a minimum linear grade of 2.0 m % for shorter intervals, and 3m maximum consecutive internal dilution)
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| Drill hole ID | Depth (m) |
Dip (°) |
Azimuth |
Easting | Northing | RL (m) | Resource Domain / Comments |
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| SC24-304 | 441.84 | -70.5° | 350° | 506,852 | 5,180,856 | 1,731 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC24-305 | 29.87 | -73.6° | 350° | 506,853 | 5,180,860 | 1,731 | Off target, abandoned |
| SC24-306 | 412.94 | -76° | 003° | 506,852 | 5,180,856 | 1,731 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC24-307 | 492.92 | -63.5° | 004° | 506,700 | 5,180,717 | 1,741 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC24-307A | 77.69 | -65° | 007° | 506,704 | 5,180,889 | 1,385 | LCZ |
| SC24-308 | 523.34 | -68.5° | 010° | 506,700 | 5,180,717 | 1,741 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC24-309 | 592.5 | -77° | 025° | 507,213 | 5,180,540 | 1,713 | LCZ |
| SC24-309A | 77.85 | -71.8° | 031.2° | 507,266 | 5,180,656 | 1,271 | LCZ |
| SC24-310 | 184.65 | -79° | 351.5° | 506,609 | 5,180,868 | 1,779 | UCZ |
| SC24-311 | 472.14 | -81° | 354° | 506,609 | 5,180,868 | 1,779 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC24-311A | 94.79 | -81.5° | 358° | 506,605 | 5,180,927 | 1,408 | LCZ |
| SC24-312 | 480.36 | -80° | 035° | 507,171 | 5,180,754 | 1,710 | LCZ |
| SC24-312A | 94.18 | -81.5° | 042° | 507,205 | 5,180,799 | 1,351 | LCZ |
| SC25-313 | 386.49 | -76° | 355° | 507,100 | 5,180,849 | 1,709 | LCZ |
| SC25-313A | 37.12 | -76° | 350° | 507,089 | 5,180,929 | 1365.5 | LCZ |
| SC25-314 | 444.7 | -75.5° | 015° | 506,609 | 5,180,868 | 1,779 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC25-315 | 22.4 | -73.6° | 359.3° | 506,609 | 5,180,868 | 1,779 | Off target, abandoned |
| SC25-316 | 517.55 | -82° | 016° | 507,222 | 5,180,646 | 1,715 | LCZ |
| SC25-316A | 56.39 | -82.2° | 20° | 507,240 | 5180705.9 | 1,276 | LCZ |
| SC25-317 | 29.57 | -66.5° | 310° | 507,100 | 5,180,849 | 1,709 | Off target, abandoned |
| SC25-318 | 456.5 | -70.5° | 315° | 507,100 | 5,180,849 | 1,709 | LCZ |
| SC25-319 | 456.9 | -68.5° | 36.6° | 506,609 | 5,180,868 | 1,779 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC25-320 | 63.09 | -61.5° | 348° | 507,170 | 5,180,754 | 1,579 | Off target, abandoned |
| SC25-321 | 218.54 | -62 | 349.5° | 507,170 | 5,180,754 | 1,579 | Off target, wedged |
| SC25-321A | 311.9 | -62.21° | 353.8° |
507,159 | 5,180,823.30 | 1,579 | LCZ |
| SC25-322 | 486.83 | -70.5° | 002° | 507,099 | 5,180,649.20 | 1,711 | LCZ |
| SC25-323 | 300.32 | -84.6° | 336° | 507,100 | 5,180,849 | 1,709 | Off target, wedged |
| SC25-323A | 187.06 | -86° | 350° | 507,096 | 5,180,875.20 | 1,456 | LCZ |
| SC25-324 | 160.93 | -61° | 100° | 506,704 | 5,180,527 | 1,741 | UCZ |
| SC25-325 | 462.75 | -81.5° | 016° | 506,878 | 5,180,782 | 1,726 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC25-325A | 111.86 | -81.5° | 016° | 506,895 | 5,180,831.50 | 1,387 | LCZ |
| SC25-326 | 437.39 | -70° | 328° | 506,868 | 5,180,752 | 1,729 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC25-326A | 133.84 | -73° | 328.5° | 506,798 | 5,180,839.40 | 1,400 | UCZ |
| SC25-327 | 571.96 | -72° | 349.5° | 506,665 | 5,180,695 | 1,745 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC25-328 | 449.93 | -68.5° | 357° | 506,868 | 5,180,752 | 1,729 | LCZ |
| SC25-329 | 523.66 | -71.5° | 357° | 506665 | 5180695 | 1744.5 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC25-330 | 486.58 | -86.5° | 018° | 506878 | 5180782 | 1726 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC25-331 | 450.8 | -82° | 58.5° | 506425 | 5180870 | 1767 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC25-332 | 534.8 | -71.5° | 338.5° | 506665.2 | 5180695 |
1744.5 | UCZ |
| SC25-333 | 432.82 | -64.5° | 053.5° | 506441.5 | 5180834 |
1768 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC25-334 | 465.34 | -76.5° | 006° | 506863.1 | 5180748 |
1728.6 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC25-335 | 470.61 | -82.0° | 329° | 506441.5 | 5180834.2 |
1768 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC25-336 | 417.27 | -83° | 010° | 506361 | 5180939 | 1771 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC25-337 | 413.61 | -75° | 305° | 506454 | 5181004 | 1784 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC25-338 | 459.33 | -72.5° | 68.5° | 506425 | 5180870 | 1767 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC25-339 | 467.56 | -73.5° | 33° | 506441.5 | 5180834.2 |
1768 | UCZ & LCZ |
| SC25-341 | 406.02 | -79.5° | 43.5° | 506361.5 | 5180939 |
1771 | UCZ |
Table 3: Collar locations of the drilling since 19 December 2024 plus previously announced holes SC24-304 to SC24-308 which now have assays or were abandoned (all locations are recorded in NAD83 12N Grid)
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Holes SC24-304, SC24-306, SC25-314, SC25-318, SC24-319, SC24-326 and SC25-337 only intercepted weak mineralisation in the Johnny Lee Lower Copper Zone. The Lower Copper Zone in holes SC24-308, SC25-321A, SC25-327 and SC25-330 is faulted away.
Johnny Lee Deposit Resource and Mine Operating Permit
The Johnny Lee Deposit has a Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource of 10.9 million tonnes (Mt) at an average copper grade of 2.9% for 311 thousand tonnes (kt) of contained copper (Cu) at a 1.0% Cu cut-off grade, and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 2.7 Mt at an average copper grade of 3.0% for 80 kt of contained Cu at a 1.0% Cu cut-off grade (refer to ASX release ‘Updated Mineral Resource Completed for the Johnny Lee Deposit, Black Butte Copper Project, USA’, 30 October 2019).
The Company received a Mine Operating Permit from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality for mine development and has previously completed most of Phase I construction on surface facilities. On February 26, 2024 the Company received a decision from the Montana Supreme Court to re-instate the mine operating permit and allow construction to move forward.
The Company received a decision from the Montana Supreme Court on January 2, 2025, in favour of its interpretation of Montana water law in designing its water mitigation plan for the Black Butte Copper Operation. No other legal challenges remain in effect.
Johnny Lee Deposit Geology and Mineralisation
The Black Butte Copper Project includes the Johnny Lee and Lowry Deposits, about 2km apart. The deposits blend features of SEDEX and sediment-hosted strata-bound copper types. The Johnny Lee Deposit has two lenses: the Upper Copper Zone (UCZ) and the Lower Copper Zone (LCZ), extending at least 1km along strike and up to 300m down dip. The recent drilling program tested potential lateral extensions.
Ongoing activities
Sandfire America has completed the recent drilling program at the Johnny Lee Deposit. The results of this program will be incorporated into an updated technical report, including an updated Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimate and an update of the capital and operating cost estimates.
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Competent Person’s Statement
Exploration Results
The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results at the Black Butte Copper Project, is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation compiled under the supervision of Mr Adriaan van Herk, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Van Herk is a permanent employee of Sandfire and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Van Herk consents to the inclusion in the announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
Mineral Resources estimates
The information in this announcement that relates to Mineral Resources estimates at the Black Butte Copper Project is extracted from the market announcement titled ‘Updated Mineral Resource Completed for Johnny Lee Deposit, Black Butte Copper Project, USA.’ released to the ASX on 30 October 2019. Sandfire confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in that market announcement and confirms that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in that market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements within or in connection with this release contain or comprise certain forward-looking statements regarding Sandfire’s Mineral Resources and Reserves, exploration and project development operations, production rates, life of mine, projected cash flow, capital expenditure, operating costs and other economic performance and financial condition as well as general market outlook. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as ‘expect’, ‘anticipate’, ‘may’, ‘likely’, ‘should’, ‘could’, predict’, ‘propose’, ‘will’, ‘believe’, ‘estimate’, ‘target’, ‘guidance’ and other similar expressions.
You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are provided as a general guide only and should not be relied upon as an indication or guarantee of future performance. Although Sandfire believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such expectations are only predictions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties which could cause actual values, results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed, implied or projected in any forward-looking statements and no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct.
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APPENDIX 1: JORC CODE, 2012 EDITION – TABLE 1
Black Butte Copper Project
JORC Code Assessment Criteria Comment Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data • Sampling techniques
- Sampling boundaries of diamond drill core (DD) are geologically defined, and sampling intervals are commonly one metre in length unless a significant geological feature warrants a change from this standard unit. The minimum sample length of drill core is 0.3m and the maximum length is 1.5m.
Nature and quality of sampling (e.g., cut channels, random chips, or specific specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under investigation, such as downhole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc.). These examples should not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling.
- Sampling of DD core is completed using Sandfire sampling protocols and QA/QC procedures as per industry standard. The quality assurance program includes regular addition of quality control samples such as blanks, standards, and duplicates.
Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity and the appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems used.
- The determination of mineralisation is based on observed sulphides and lithological differences. DD core samples were taken from PQ and HQ core and cut longitudinally in half using a diamond drill core saw.
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the Public Report. In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be relatively simple (e.g., ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire assay’). In other cases, more explanation may be required, such as where there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (e.g. submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information.
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| Drilling techniques | • | DD drillholes used PQ (85mm) and HQ3 (63.5mm) core size (standard tubes). Core orientation is completed whenever possible, |
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| using the Reflex ACT III Tool. | ||
| Drill type (e.g., core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, | ||
| auger, Bangka, sonic, etc.), and details (e.g., core diameter, triple or standard | • | At Johnny Lee Lower and Upper Copper Zones all holes but one |
| tube, depth of diamond tails, face sampling bit or other type, whether core is | were drilled with DD drilling; one historic RC hole tested the zone. | |
| oriented and if so, by what method, etc.). | The Lowry deposit has received only DD drilling. Primarily HQ sized | |
| core was used. Some NQ core was used. Reflex Omni x 38, Omni x | ||
| 42 and Reflex and Sprint-IQ survey tools were used. Reflex ACT III | ||
| orientation tool. | ||
| Drill sample recovery | • | DD recoveries were quantitatively recorded using length measurements of core recoveries per-run. Core recoveries routinely |
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At Johnny Lee Lower and Upper Copper Zones all holes but one were drilled with DD drilling; one historic RC hole tested the zone. The Lowry deposit has received only DD drilling. Primarily HQ sized core was used. Some NQ core was used. Reflex Omni x 38, Omni x 42 and Reflex and Sprint-IQ survey tools were used. Reflex ACT III orientation tool.
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DD recoveries were quantitatively recorded using length measurements of core recoveries per-run. Core recoveries routinely exceeded 95% below transported cover.
Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and results assessed. Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure representative nature of the samples.
- No sample recovery issues are believed to have impacted on potential sample bias.
Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade and whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material.
| Logging | • | Geological logging is completed for all holes. The major rock unit (lithology, grain size, texture), weathering, alteration (style and |
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Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical studies.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc.), photography.
The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged.
Sub-sampling techniques and sample preparation If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken.
If noncore, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc., and whether sampled wet or dry.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample preparation technique. Quality control procedures adopted for all subsampling stages to maximise representivity of samples.
intensity), mineralisation (type), structural (type & orientation), interpreted origin of mineralisation, estimation of % sulphides/oxides, and veining (type, style, origin, intensity) are logged following Sandfire standard procedures.
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Data is recorded and validated using geological logging software and imported to the central database.
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Logging is both qualitative and quantitative depending on the data being logged.
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All DD core is photographed.
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• All drill holes are fully logged.
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• Longitudinally cut half core samples are produced using a core saw.
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All samples were prepared and analysed at ALS Reno, USA or ALS Vancouver, Canada.
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Samples were weighed and crushed to 70% passing 2mm and then a riffle split 250g-split pulverised to 85%, <75um. A 0.25g charge was subjected to four acid digestion and analysed using ICP-AES. A 30g aliquot was assayed for gold by fire assay with an atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS finish).
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The procedure is considered to represent industry standard practices and are considered appropriate for the style of mineralisation.
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• Most post-2010 samples were processed at ALS Reno, USA, or ALS Vancouver, Canada; a small amount were processed at Buenas Veritas in Reno, USA.
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Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in-situ material collected, including for instance results for field duplicate/second-half sampling.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material being sampled.
Quality of assay data and laboratory tests
The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered partial or total.
For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc., the parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument make and model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc.
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The samples were dried at 100°C for 8+ hours, then coarse crushed to 70% below 6 mm, with every 30th sample checked for crush specifications.
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• These were further fine-crushed to 70% below 2 mm, and a 1,000 g sample was divided for analysis, with every 20th sample checked for fine-crushing quality.
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The analytical sample was pulverised to 85% below 75 µm, with every 20th sample wet-sieved for consistency.
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• For assays, ~130g was used for fire assay and 25-50g for ICP-AES, with remaining material stored.
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• Duplicate analysis of Coarse Reject and Pulp Reject samples has been completed and identified no issues with sampling representativity with assays showing a high level of correlation.
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• The sample size is considered appropriate for the mineralisation style.
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• Samples analysed by ALS Laboratories Reno, using ALS method ME-ICP61a for total Cu and 33 other elements, with an over-range trigger to ME-OG62 for high-grade ore elements, including Cu, Pb, and Zn. Pulp charges of 0.25g are prepared using a four-acid digest and an FAA-Au finish.
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Nature of quality control procedures adopted (e.g., standards, blanks, duplicates, • CRMs are sourced from Ore Research Laboratories in Canada, and external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (i.e., lack except for blank material, span a range of Cu grades appropriate to of bias) and precision have been established. the mineralisation at the Black Butte deposits. • Analysis of duplicate samples (Coarse Rejects, Pulp Rejects and Pulp Duplicates) shows a high degree of precision and repeatability, with no indications of analytical or sample bias.
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Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols. • No adjustments have been made to the primary assay data. Where duplicate samples have been analysed, the primary sample retains priority in the database.
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Discuss any adjustment to assay data. • Drillholes are initially set out prior to drilling using a handheld global
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Location of data points positioning system (GPS). After completion, holes are capped and marked with a marker peg.
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surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations used in Mineral Resource Periodically, collar locations are surveyed by Sandfire surveyors or estimation. third-party contractors using a Trimble GNSS system, which provides sub-decimetre accuracy.
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| Specification of the grid system used. Quality and adequacy of topographic control. |
• Downhole surveying is completed on all drillholes via north-seeking gyroscopic survey tools. • Collars are marked out and picked up in UTM form NAD83 Zone 12N. • Topographic control is provided by the GNSS survey system used for collar pickup. The topography of the Black Butte project area is mountainous but variations in topography within the project are not significant. The topographic control is considered fit for purpose. |
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| Data spacing and distribution | • Drill holes at the Johnny Lower and Upper Copper Zones are spaced on a nominal 50mE x 50mN grid spacing. Drill spacing to- date at Lowry are wider, currently within 110m. Any future drilling will likely be at a nominal 50mE x 50mN grid spacing. • In the Johnny Lee Lower and Upper Copper Zones, Cu mineralisation is generally consistent in grade and thickness. However, at the lens edges, occasionally sudden changes in thickness are observed. To delineate Cu mineralisation in these specific areas more accurately, thorough examination and additional infill drilling have been carried out. • Drill hole spacing at the Johnny Lee Lower and Upper Copper Zones has been sufficient to establish continuity of both lithostratigraphy and Cu + Ag mineralisation and is considered appropriate for Inferred, Indicated and Measured Mineral Resource Estimates. • No sample compositing is applied during the sampling process. |
| Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. Whether the data spacing, and distribution is sufficient to establish the degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied. Whether sample compositing has been applied. |
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| Orientation of data in relation to geological structure | • All drill holes at the Johnny Lee Lower and Upper Copper Zones are orientated at an azimuth from 000 to 360, with dips varying between -80 to -70 degrees. The stratiform mineralisation generally dips |
| Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of possible structures and the extent to which this is known, considering the deposit type. |
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between 10 and 15 at Johnny Lee Upper Copper Zones and between 30 and 40 at the Lower Copper Zones.
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.
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mineralised structures is considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this • As a result, the consistently orientated drillholes are not believed to should be assessed and reported if material. have induced any sample bias and the drill hole orientations are considered appropriate.
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The measures taken to ensure sample security. and private compound. • Samples are dispatched to ALS Reno for analysis. Sample security is not considered to be a significant risk to the Black Butte Copper Project.
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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
Mineral tenement and land tenure status
Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental settings.
The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area.
• Recent drilling at the Johnny Lee Deposit at the Black Butte Copper Project, Montana, has been undertaken by its 87%-owned subsidiary, Sandfire Resources America Inc. (Sandfire America). Sandfire America holds exploration license #00710 as part of a larger tenement package. This exploration license, on which the Johnny Lee Deposit is located, remains ongoing with an annual fee payable to keep it active. The license is renewed annually on January 1[st] (no reapplication is necessary).
| subsidiary, Sandfire Resources America Inc. (Sandfire Am | erica). | |||
| Sandfire America holds exploration license #00710 as part of a | ||||
| larger tenement package. This exploration license, on which the | ||||
| Johnny Lee Deposit is located, remains ongoing with an annual fee | ||||
| payable to keep it active. The license is renewed annually | on | |||
| January 1st(no reapplication is necessary). | ||||
| • | The Black Butte Project – Lowry Deposit is located within Meagher County, Montana, USA, approximately 27 kilometres (km) north of the town of White Sulphur Springs. |
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| • | The Black Butte Property consists of approximately 7,863.6 | |||
| hectares of fee simple lands under mineral lease by Sandfire | ||||
| Resources America through Tintina Montana Inc. and 1016 | ||||
| unpatented mining claims on U.S. Forest Service (USFS) lands | ||||
| covering approximately 7,969.2 hectares. A summary of mineral | ||||
| lands held on the property is provided in the table below. | ||||
| Tract | Surface Estate Mineral Estate Date of Agreement Acres |
Hectares | ||
| Tintina Hanson, |
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| Black | Butte Montana Inc. Hanson, Dec 2020 534.9 |
216.47 | ||
| Mine Property Dupea |
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| Short, Joy Short Joy Dec 2020 29.0 |
11.7 | |||
| Hanson, | ||||
| Bar Z | Ranch Hanson Hanson, May 2010 2,059.1 |
833.29 | ||
| Dupea | ||||
| Short, | Joy Short, Joy Short, (15%) Davis (85%) November 2014 2,091 |
846.2 |
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| Buckingham, | ||||||
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| Buckingham | Buckingham | Johnston, | June 2011 | 2,970 | 1,201.9 | |
| Bodell | ||||||
| Thorson | 100% | |||||
| Thorson | Ranch LLC | Thorson Ranch LLC |
June 2017 | 3,442 | 1,393 | |
| Ranch LLC | ||||||
| Thorson Ranch LLC |
50% Thorsen Ranch LLC |
October 2018 |
7,615 | 3,081.7 | ||
| GCC Trident LLC -US Forest Service |
US. Forest Service |
24 claims; SRA leased sub-300’ mineral |
April 2023 | 127 | 51.4 | |
| Unpatented Mining Claims |
rights | |||||
| US Forest | ||||||
| Service Unpatented |
US Forest Service |
1,016 Claims | --- | 19,692.32 | 7,969.2 | |
| Mining Claims | ||||||
| • The project’s land holdings are within Sections |
19, 29, 30, | 31, and | ||||
| 32 of Township 12 | North, Range 7 East: Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, | |||||
| 28, | ||||||
| 30, 32, 33, 34, and 35 of Township 12 North Range 6 East; Sections | ||||||
| 6, 7 and 13 of Township 11 North and Range 7 East; Sections 1, 2, | ||||||
| 3, | ||||||
| 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, | 11, 12, 13 of Township 11 North and Range 6 | |||||
| East, and sections | 1 | and 12 of Township 11 North and Range 5 | ||||
| East. | ||||||
| • There are no known |
impediments to obtaining a license to operate | |||||
| in the area. |
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Various exploration campaigns have occurred on the Black Butte
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Exploration done by other parties Copper Project property from 1976 through 1993. Work was conducted by Cominco America, Inc., Utah International Inc. and
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Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. BHP Ltd.
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Work programs included geological mapping, surface & downhole geochemical sampling, geophysical surveys, and 342 drillholes across the entire property.
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From 1975 to 1984, several companies undertook exploration in the Black Butte Copper Project area, before a JV between Broken Hill Proprietary Ltd. (BHP) and Cominco American Inc. (CAI) discovered the Johnny Lee Deposit in 1985. BHP exited the JV in 1990 where after CAI continued to explore, discovered the Lowry zone.
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Tintina Resources Inc., (Tintina) conducted exploration activities on the property including compilation and updating of geological maps, soil chemical survey, airborne magnetics and resistivity survey, and a ground-based magnetic survey over the areas that include the Johnny Lee Deposit.
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In 2010 Tintina acquired the mineral rights formerly owned by CAI and, between 2010 to 2012, completed 168 diamond drillholes, primarily focused on Resource definition and Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) work at the Johnny Lee and Lowry deposits. Sandfire Resources NL acquired a majority shareholding in Tintina in 2013 and the company name was changed to Sandfire Resources America (SRA).
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| Geology | • The Black Butte deposits feature large pyrite-rich sulphide lenses that occur within marine sediments deposited in a continental rift, a host lithofacies, and palaeo-tectonic setting consistent with that of a Sedex deposits. Whereas Sedex deposits are commonly Pb- and Zn- rich and form on or near the seafloor the Johnny Lee Deposit is enriched in Cu-Co-Ag and lacks significant Pb-Zn mineralisation. Textural evidence indicates that some Cu sulphides at Johnny Lee formed synchronous with primitive, early pyrite but that the majority of Cu-Co-Ag sulphide mineralisation occurred by replacement of early pyrite and that mineralisation/remobilisation continued post- burial and lithification. • The Johnny Lee Deposit shares some features with a sub-class of Sediment-Hosted Stratabound Copper (SSC) deposits known as Reduced-facies SSC deposits. These deposits are characterised by Cu-Co-(Ag) mineralisation hosted by reduced, organic- and pyrite- bearing shale, silt and carbonaceous dolomitic siltstone. SSC deposits are epigenetic, and mineralisation is typically found as pore fillings or replacement of existing minerals. Mineralisation in typical SSC deposits generally shows a zonation from relatively Cu-rich at the base (native copper, chalcocite, digenite) to more iron-rich at the top (i.e. chalcopyrite). Chalcocite-bornite-chalcopyrite zonation is evident locally in the Johnny Lee Deposit Upper Copper Zone and the association of Cu sulphide mineralisation with post-lithification veins and hydraulic brecciation supports a partially epigenetic origin. The Johnny Lee is considered a hybrid deposit exhibiting attributes of a sedimentary exhalative sulphide deposit (SEDEX) and a sediment hosted stratabound copper deposit (SSC). |
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| Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. | |
| Drill hole information |
- The Johnny Lee Deposit shares some features with a sub-class of Sediment-Hosted Stratabound Copper (SSC) deposits known as Reduced-facies SSC deposits. These deposits are characterised by Cu-Co-(Ag) mineralisation hosted by reduced, organic- and pyritebearing shale, silt and carbonaceous dolomitic siltstone. SSC deposits are epigenetic, and mineralisation is typically found as pore fillings or replacement of existing minerals. Mineralisation in typical SSC deposits generally shows a zonation from relatively Cu-rich at the base (native copper, chalcocite, digenite) to more iron-rich at the top (i.e. chalcopyrite). Chalcocite-bornite-chalcopyrite zonation is evident locally in the Johnny Lee Deposit Upper Copper Zone and the association of Cu sulphide mineralisation with post-lithification veins and hydraulic brecciation supports a partially epigenetic origin. The Johnny Lee is considered a hybrid deposit exhibiting attributes of a sedimentary exhalative sulphide deposit (SEDEX) and a sediment hosted stratabound copper deposit (SSC).
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A summary of all information material to the understanding of the exploration results including a tabulation of the following information for all Material drill holes:
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Easting and northing of the drill hole collar
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Elevation or rl (reduced level – elevation above sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar
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Dip and azimuth of the hole
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Downhole length and interception depth
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Information relating to the collar parameters of the drill holes described in this announcement are listed in Table 3 and Appendix 2 of the announcement.
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A summary of all material information and the results of the completed holes described in this announcement are included in this announcement.
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Hole length.
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 aggregation methods
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (e.g., cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated.
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high-grade results and longer lengths of low-grade results, the procedure used for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of such aggregations should be shown in detail.
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Significant copper intersections are compiled by Sandfire when assay results are received from the laboratory using a weighted average to account for varying sample lengths. The intersections reported from the Lower Copper Zone were calculated using a cutoff of 1.00% Cu with 3m of consecutive downhole dilution allowed and a minimum interval length of 2m.
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The stratabound and vein-hosted style of Cu mineralisation intersected in drill holes reported in this announcement, commonly include varying thicknesses of the Lower Copper Zone with a cutoff grade of 1%. This includes both high-grade vein hosted mineralisation and surrounding low-grade disseminated sulphide mineralisation.
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| The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be clearly stated. |
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| Relationship between mineralisation widths and intercept lengths | • All intersections are reported as down-hole widths. • The drill holes are interpreted to be approximately perpendicular to the strike and dip of mineralisation. • True thickness is estimated to be >80% of downhole thickness reported. |
| These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration Results. 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 downhole lengths are reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect (e.g., ‘downhole length, true width not known’). |
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| Diagrams | • Relevant maps and diagrams are included in the body of the report. |
| Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts should be included for any significant discovery being reported These should include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole collar locations and appropriate sectional views. |
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| Balanced reporting | • The accompanying document is considered to be a balanced report. |
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| Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration Results. |
• This report covers thirty-two holes of a resource definition drilling program, and all material information has been provided. Details of all holes material to Exploration Results are reported in intercept tables and relevant geological context has been provided in diagrams and the text. |
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| Other substantive exploration data | • All substantive data is reported. |
| Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported including (but not limited to): geological observations, geophysical survey results, geochemical survey results, bulk samples – size and method of treatment, metallurgical test results, bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics, potential deleterious or contaminating substances. |
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| Further work | • Sandfire America is continuing to update its studies of the Johnny Lee and Lowry Deposits. • Feasibility studies are ongoing. |
| The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g., tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, including the main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this information is not commercially sensitive. |
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APPENDIX 2 – SUMMARY OF ASSAY RESULTS AND COLLAR LOCATIONS
| Drill Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Width (m) | Cu % | Resource Domain / Comments |
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| SC24-304 | no significant intercepts | ||||
| SC24-306 | no significant intercepts | ||||
| SC24-307 | 64.41 | 83.62 | 19.21 | 3.19 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 450.22 | 454.48 | 4.26 | 7.39 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC24-308 | 63.09 | 78.6 | 15.51 | 3.47 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | LCZ, no significant intercepts | ||||
| SC24-309 | 512.22 | 513.59 | 1.37 | 2.62 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC24-309A | LCZ, metallurgical sample | ||||
| SC24-310 | 75.9 | 80.4 | 4.5 | 4.77 | Upper Copper Zone |
| SC24-311 | 77.66 | 82.04 | 4.38 | 0.97 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 441.81 | 449.92 | 8.11 | 4.66 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC24-311A | LCZ, metallurgical sample | ||||
| SC24-312 | 425.66 | 440.65 | 14.99 | 7.99 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC24-312A | LCZ, metallurgical sample | ||||
| SC25-313 | 364.39 | 366.59 | 2.2 | 8.01 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-313A | LCZ, metallurgical sample | ||||
| SC25-314 | 62.79 | 67.78 | 4.99 | 1.64 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 74.37 | 79.52 | 5.15 | 3.69 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | LCZ, no significant intercepts | ||||
| SC25-316 | 480.22 | 490.8 | 10.58 | 4.69 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-316A | LCZ, metallurgical sample | ||||
| SC25-318 | LCZ, no significant intercepts | ||||
| SC25-319 | 62.29 | 67.24 | 4.95 | 2.59 | Upper Copper Zone |
| 76.18 | 81.56 | 5.38 | 6.45 | Upper Copper Zone | |
| " | LCZ, no significant intercepts | ||||
| SC25-321 | terminated early | ||||
| SC25-321A | LCZ, no significant intercepts | ||||
| SC25-322 | 430.97 | 436.47 | 5.50 | 5.70 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-323 | terminated early | ||||
| SC25-323A | 140.65 | 145.15 | 4.50 | 2.80 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-324 | 108.62 | 113.96 | 5.34 | 2.46 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 122.4 | 125.67 | 3.27 | 2.58 | Upper Copper Zone |
| SC25-325 | 41.11 | 44.12 | 3.01 | 1.21 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 377.58 | 389.31 | 11.73 | 8.80 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-326 | 46.97 | 51.82 | 4.85 | 3.71 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | LCZ, no significant intercepts | ||||
| SC25-327 | LCZ, no significant intercepts | ||||
| SC25-328 | 49.38 | 51.88 | 2.50 | 2.40 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 401.79 | 406.70 | 4.91 | 9.74 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-329 | 40.23 | 41.72 | 1.49 | 2.79 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 462.60 | 468.09 | 5.49 | 2.54 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-330 | 32.53 | 34.00 | 1.47 | 1.61 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | LCZ, no significant intercepts | ||||
| SC25-331 | 90.82 | 93.20 | 2.38 | 1.13 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 97.26 | 98.76 | 1.50 | 1.03 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 417.79 | 420.32 | 2.53 | 1.62 | Lower Copper Zone |
| " | 423.42 | 425.56 | 2.14 | 2.36 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-332 | 69.03 | 84.16 | 15.13 | 2.62 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 466.35 | 467.30 | 0.95 | 9.06 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-333 | USZ, no significant intercepts | ||||
| " | 388.32 | 390.30 | 1.98 | 8.53 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-334 | 47.70 | 50.69 | 2.99 | 1.20 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 411.91 | 414.50 | 2.59 | 1.79 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-335 | 94.23 | 102.80 | 8.57 | 1.35 | Upper Copper Zone |
| 428.80 | 431.97 | 3.17 | 3.86 | Lower Copper Zone | |
| SC25-336 | 126.68 | 131.46 | 4.78 | 2.19 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 368.83 | 371.92 | 3.09 | 6.93 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-337 | 105.72 | 116.29 | 10.57 | 1.10 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | LCZ, no significant intercepts | ||||
| SC25-338 | 99.82 | 101.01 | 1.19 | 1.42 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 405.20 | 408.16 | 2.96 | 2.41 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-339 | 92.50 | 94.00 | 1.50 | 1.51 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 433.42 | 434.75 | 1.33 | 1.34 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-341 | 114.00 | 120.84 | 6.84 | 2.03 | Upper Copper Zone |
| " | 367.27 | 370.93 | 3.66 | 4.27 | Lower Copper Zone |
| SC12-101 | 382.95 | 397.75 | 14.8 | 5.59 | LCZ, historical Tintina drilling |
| SC12-102 | 429.70 | 441.35 | 11.65 | 3.17 | LCZ, historical Tintina drilling |
| SC12-104 | 460.10 | 480.69 | 17.33 | 8.32 | LCZ, historical Tintina drilling |
Summary of assay results (1 % Cu cut-off, a minimal interval width of 2m or a minimum linear grade of 2.0 m % for shorter intervals, and 3m maximum consecutive internal dilution)
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| Drill hole ID | Depth (m) |
Dip (°) |
Azimuth |
Easting | Northing | RL (m) | Resource Domain / Comments |
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| SC24-304 | 441.84 | -70.5° | 350° | 506,852 | 5,180,856 | 1,731 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC24-305 | 29.87 | -73.6° | 350° | 506,853 | 5,180,860 | 1,731 | Off target, abandoned |
| SC24-306 | 412.94 | -76° | 003° | 506,852 | 5,180,856 | 1,731 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC24-307 | 492.92 | -63.5° | 004° | 506,700 | 5,180,717 | 1,741 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC24-307A | 77.69 |
-65° | 007° | 506,704 | 5,180,889 | 1,385 | JL Lower Copper Zone |
| SC24-308 | 523.34 | -68.5° | 010° | 506,700 | 5,180,717 | 1,741 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC24-309 | 592.5 | -77° | 025° | 507,213 | 5,180,540 | 1,713 | JL Lower Copper Zone |
| SC24-309A | 77.85 |
-71.8° | 031.2° | 507,266 | 5,180,656 | 1,271 | JL Lower Copper Zone |
| SC24-310 | 184.65 | -79° | 351.5° | 506,609 | 5,180,868 | 1,779 | JL Upper Copper Zone |
| SC24-311 | 472.14 | -81° | 354° | 506,609 | 5,180,868 | 1,779 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC24-311A | 94.79 |
-81.5° | 358° | 506,605 | 5,180,927 | 1,408 | JL Lower Copper Zone |
| SC24-312 | 480.36 | -80° | 035° | 507,171 | 5,180,754 | 1,710 | JL Lower Copper Zone |
| SC24-312A | 94.18 |
-81.5° | 042° | 507,205 | 5,180,799 | 1,351 | JL Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-313 | 386.49 | -76° | 355° | 507,100 | 5,180,849 | 1,709 | JL Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-313A | 37.12 |
-76° | 350° | 507,089 | 5,180,929 | 1365.5 | JL Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-314 | 444.7 | -75.5° | 015° | 506,609 | 5,180,868 | 1,779 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC25-315 | 22.4 | -73.6° | 359.3° | 506,609 | 5,180,868 | 1,779 | Off target, abandoned |
| SC25-316 | 517.55 | -82° | 016° | 507,222 | 5,180,646 | 1,715 | JL Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-316A | 56.39 |
-82.2° | 20° | 507,240 | 5180705.9 | 1,276 | JL Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-317 | 29.57 | -66.5° | 310° | 507,100 | 5,180,849 | 1,709 | Off target, abandoned |
| SC25-318 | 456.5 | -70.5° | 315° | 507,100 | 5,180,849 | 1,709 | JL Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-319 | 456.9 | -68.5° | 36.6° | 506,609 | 5,180,868 | 1,779 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC25-320 | 63.09 | -61.5° | 348° | 507,170 | 5,180,754 | 1,579 | Off target, abandoned |
| SC25-321 | 218.54 | -62 | 349.5° | 507,170 | 5,180,754 | 1,579 | Off target, wedged |
| SC25-321A | 311.9 |
-62.21° | 353.8° | 507,159 | 5,180,823.3 | 1,579 | JL Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-322 | 486.83 | -70.5° | 002° | 507,099 | 5,180,649.2 | 1,711 | JL Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-323 | 300.32 | -84.6° | 336° | 507,100 | 5,180,849 | 1,709 | Off target, wedged |
| SC25-323A | 187.06 |
-86° | 350° | 507,096 | 5,180,875.2 | 1,456 | JL Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-324 | 160.93 | -61° | 100° | 506,704 | 5,180,527 | 1,741 | JL Upper Copper Zone |
| SC25-325 | 462.75 | -81.5° | 016° | 506,878 | 5,180,782 | 1,726 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC25-325A | 111.86 |
-81.5° | 016° | 506,895 | 5,180,831.5 | 1,387 | JL Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-326 | 437.39 | -70° | 328° | 506,868 | 5,180,752 | 1,729 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC25-326A | 133.84 |
-73° | 328.5° | 506,798 | 5,180,839.4 | 1,400 | JL Upper Copper Zone |
| SC25-327 | 571.96 | -72° | 349.5° | 506,665 | 5,180,695 | 1,745 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC25-328 | 449.93 | -68.5° | 357° | 506,868 | 5,180,752 | 1,729 | JL Lower Copper Zone |
| SC25-329 | 523.66 | -71.5° | 357° | 506665 | 5180695 | 1744.5 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC25-330 | 486.58 | -86.5° | 018° | 506878 | 5180782 | 1726 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC25-331 | 450.80 | -82° | 58.5° | 506425 | 5180870 | 1767 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC25-332 | 534.80 | -71.5° | 338.5° | 506665.2 | 5180695 |
1744.5 | JL Upper Copper Zone |
| SC25-333 | 432.82 | -64.5° | 053.5° | 506441.5 | 5180834 |
1768 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC25-334 | 465.34 | -76.5° | 006° | 506863.1 | 5180748 |
1728.6 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC25-335 | 470.61 | -82.0° | 329° | 506441.5 | 5180834.2 |
1768 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC25-336 | 417.27 | -83° | 010° | 506361 | 5180939 | 1771 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC25-337 | 413.61 | -75° | 305° | 506454 | 5181004 | 1784 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC25-338 | 459.33 | -72.5° | 68.5° | 506425 | 5180870 | 1767 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC25-339 | 467.56 | -73.5° | 33° | 506441.5 | 5180834.2 |
1768 | JL Upper & Lower Zone |
| SC25-341 | 406.02 | -79.5° | 43.5° | 506361.5 | 5180939 |
1771 | JL Upper Copper Zone |
| SC12-101 | 460.25 | -90.0° | 000° | 507,185 | 5,180,878.51 | 1,709 | Historical Tintina drillhole |
| SC12-102 | 487.07 | -90.0° | 000° | 507,208 | 5,180,779.41 | 1,710 | Historical Tintina drillhole |
| SC12-104 | 533.1 | -90.0° | 000° | 507,204 | 5,180,674 | 1,711 | Historical Tintina drillhole |
Collar locations of the drilling linked to this announcement plus historical drillholes SC12-101, SC12-102 & SC12-103 drilled in 2012 (all locations are recorded in NAD83 12N Grid)
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