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SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2013

Mar 3, 2013

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December 2012 Half Year Results, Operations and Exploration Update

4 March 2013

Forward-Looking Statements

  • This presentation has been prepared by Sandfire Resources NL. This document contains background information about Sandfire Resources NL current at the date of this presentation. The presentation is in summary form and does not purport be all inclusive or complete. Recipients should conduct their own investigations and perform their own analysis in order to satisfy themselves as to the accuracy and completeness of the information, statements and opinions contained in this presentation.

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  • To the fullest extent permitted by law, Sandfire Resources NL, its officers, employees, agents and advisers do not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the currency, accuracy, reliability or completeness of any information, statements, opinions, estimates, forecasts or other representations contained in this presentation. No responsibility for any errors or omissions from this presentation arising out of negligence or otherwise is accepted.

  • This presentation may include forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are outside the control of Sandfire Resources NL. Actual values, results or events may be materially different to those expressed or implied in this presentation. Given these uncertainties, recipients are cautioned not to place reliance on forward looking statements. Any forward looking statements in this presentation speak only at the date of issue of this presentation. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law and the ASX Listing Rules, Sandfire Resources NL does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any information or any of the forward looking statements in this presentation or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such forward looking statement is based.

Competent Person‟s Statement

  • The information in this public presentation that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Mr John Evans who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Evans is a Director of Sandfire Resources NL. Mr Evans 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 of Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Evans consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

  • Deliver superior returns to our owners from the premier high-grade DeGrussa VMS copper-gold mine

  • Discover additional VMS deposits within the emerging Doolgunna mineral field

  • Explore for, develop and mine key raw materials , in Australia and overseas

  • Foster and develop long-term strategic relationships with raw material end-users and traders

  • Maintain the highest standards of safety, integrity and quality at all times

  • Develop a world-class mining company

  • $272.4M of revenue from 34,001t Cu and 17,626oz Au

  • Profit before net finance and income tax of $119.9M

  • Maiden interim net profit after income tax of $79.1M

  • Underground mining and concentrator ramp-up on track for mid-CY2013

  • Shipments of plant concentrate commenced , sales contracts finalised

  • First finance facility repayment funds deposited ($50M)

  • Excellent safety performance

  • Exciting new near-mine exploration results and regional targets

Year to date – December 2012
Tonnes
Grade (% Cu) Grade (g/t Au) Contained Copper (t) Contained Gold (oz)
Mined
480,895
10.2 2.1 49,112 32,858
Crushed/Milled
422,784
9.9 2.4 41,972 33,242
Copper production
155,026
24.2 3.2 37,573 15,721
Gold production 5,690
Contained metal 37,573 21,411
Copper and gold sales
130,199
26.1 34,001 17,626
Commenced first full year of production at DeGrussa
Open pit – Stage 1 completed extracting DSO and sulphide, plus oxide copper
and gold
Open pit – Stage 2 progressed into sulphide (from January 2013), plus further
oxide and gold
New plant and infrastructure completed, production commenced in October
2012, profitable and cash generating
Underground mine development advancing ahead of production ramp-up

Half Year Results to 31 December 2012

  • Sales revenue of $272.4M

  • Profit before net finance and income tax of $119.9M

  • Maiden interim net profit after tax $79.1M

  • Cash flow from operating activities of $123.1M

  • First half earnings per share of 52.0cps (basic) and 51.2cps (diluted)

  • Cash of $114.8M , receivables of $51.9M

  • First finance facility repayment funds deposited ($50M) ahead of March 2013 scheduled payment

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($‟000) December 2012 June 2012
Sales revenue 272,438 20,684
Profit before net finance and income tax 119,855 (33,543)
Profit before income tax 113,757 (32,561)
Net profit for the period 79,090 (23,883)
  • Substantial increase in sales revenue to $272.4M from DSO and plant commissioning

  • DSO shipment post period end (2 January 2013) provided a further $18.8M of revenue

  • Open pit operating costs well controlled through early delivery of Stage 1

  • Underground mining focused predominantly on development activities ahead of 1HCY2013 ore ramp-up

  • Depreciation and amortisation expenses of $54.0M ($42.4M amortisation of Open Pit Stage 1 waste and deferred production stripping)

  • Focus on scheduled finance facility repayments (quarterly from March 2013)

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Open Pit Mining Open Pit Mining
Stage 1 open pit completed with all DSO extracted (147kt PTD containing 36.6kt Cu), Stage 2 progressing ahead of schedule
Year to date – December 2012 Tonnes Grade (% Cu) Grade (g/t Au) Contained Copper (t) Contained Gold (oz)
Mined 130,001 24.4 3.1 31,775 12,932
DSO Crushed 118,448 25.0 3.1 29,611 11,783
DSO sales 101,227 27.5 2.9 27,875 9,498
Mined 3,559 - 0.8 - 94
Oxide gold Milled (toll treatment)
Gold production
53,320 - 3.7 - 6,388
5,690
Gold sales 5,690
Page: 9
Underground Mining
Underground development and mining on schedule
Year to date – December 2012 Tonnes Grade (% Cu) Grade (g/t Au) Contained Copper (t) Contained Gold (oz)
Mined (U/Ground and open pit) 347,335 5.0 1.8 17,337 19,832
Milled 251,016 4.9 1.9 12,361 15,071
Concentrator
Concentrate produced 36,578 21.8 3.3 7,962 3,938
Concentrate sold 28,972 21.1 2.6 6,126 2,438
Page: 10
Sales revenue Copper in concentrate Gold in concentrate Gold - toll treatment Total Open pit
operations
Open pit
operations
Underground
operations
Underground
operations
$‟000 $‟000 $‟000 $‟000 $‟000 $‟000
DSO 201,432 14,023 - 215,455 215,455 -
Concentrator 44,158 3,573 - 47,731 16,705 31,026
Toll treatment - - 9,252 9,252 9,252 -
Total 245,590 17,596 9,252 272,438 241,412 31,026
Contained metal Copper in concentrate Gold in concentrate Gold - toll treatment Total Open pit
operations
Underground
operations
Cu(t) Au(oz) Au(oz) Cu(t)
Au(oz)
Cu(t)
Au(oz)
Cu(t) Au(oz)
DSO 27,875 9,498 - 27,875
9,498
27,875
9,498
- -
Concentrator 6,126 2,438 - 6,126
2,438
2,144
853
3,982 1,585
Toll treatment - - 5,690 -
5,690
-
5,690
- -
Total 34,001 11,936 5,690 34,001
17,626
30,019
16,041
3,982 1,585
  • Ore processed through the concentrator included sulphide ore sourced from Stage I of the Open Pit. All contained metal production, sales revenue and costs of processing this sulphide ore have been disclosed within Open Pit Operations.

COPPER PRICE ($/tonne)

GOLD PRICE ($/ounce)

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EXCHANGE RATE (A$:US$)
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($‟000) December 2012 Open pit
operations

Underground
operations
DeGrussa Other
Sales revenue 272,438 241,412 31,026 272,438 -
Unrealised price adjustments gains 2,643 2,418 225 2,643 -
Other income - - - - -
Changes in inventories of finished goods
and work in progress
23,333 14,467 8,866 23,333 -
Mine operations costs (35,669) (21,845) (13,824) (35,669) -
Employee benefit expenses (19,636) (3,526) (5,993) (9,519) (10,117)
Freight, treatment and refining expenses (40,722) (35,578) (5,144) (40,722) -
Royalties expense (13,428) (11,967) (1,461) (13,428) -
Exploration and evaluation expenses (11,801) - - - (11,801)
Depreciation and amortisation expenses (54,034) (42,414) (10,871) (53,285) (749)
Share of net loss of associate (388) - - - (388)
Reversal of impairment loss 340 - - - 340
Administrative expenses (3,221) - - - (3,221)
Profit before net finance and income tax 119,855 142,967 2,824 145,791 (25,936)

• Open Pit operations

  • Sales revenue – 30,019t Cu and 16,041oz Au

  • 77% margin before D&A, finance and income tax

  • 59% margin before finance and income tax

• Underground operations

  • Sales revenue – 3,982t Cu and 1,585oz Au

  • 44% margin before D&A, finance and income tax

  • 9% margin before finance and income tax

($„000) December 2012 June 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 114,796 100,389
Trade and other receivables 51,948 7,015
Inventories 35,751 7,254
Other current assets 1,769 1,085
Total current assets 204,264 115,743
Receivables 72 3
Inventories 9,652 6,233
Mine properties 188,785 163,670
Property, plant and equipment 243,075 202,232
Investment in associate 1,714 1,189
Deferred tax assets 5,947 40,580
Other assets 481 -
Total non-current assets 449,726 413,907
TOTAL ASSETS 653,990 529,650
  • Cash – includes $78M relating to finance facility (increased by $14.4M)

  • Receivables – QP pricing and late December 2012 sale ($24M) received Jan 13

  • Inventories – Concentrates (DSO 39kt, plant 7kt), stockpiles and stores

  • Mine properties – Pit and underground development

  • Property, Plant and Equipment – tail of construction program

  • Tax asset – expense has reduced tax assets

($‟000) December 2012 June 2012
LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables 53,461 49,626
Interest bearing liabilities 179,582 94,146
Provisions 2,148 1,311
Total current liabilities 235,191 145,083
Trade and other payables 1,920 1,383
Interest bearing liabilities 198,887 251,019
Provisions 17,901 14,929
Total non-current liabilities 218,708 267,331
TOTAL LIABILITIES 453,899 412,414
NET ASSETS 200,091 117,236

• – Finance facility $380M fully drawn ($30M Sept 2012)

• Current – $180M scheduled quarterly repayments for CY2013 (March to December 13)

• Non current – $200M (January 14 to December 15)

ANALYSIS OF EARNINGS ($‟000)

Sales revenue and price adjustment gains
275,081
Trade receivables
Impact on earnings
nil
Operational costs, exploration & administration
(101,144)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
(6,195)
Amortisation of mine properties
(47,839)
Income tax expense
(34,667)
Net finance expense
(6,098)
Administrative and other expenses
(48)
Net Profit for the period
79,090
Final facility drawdown
Timing of trade payable payments
Tail of capital program
Pit amortisation / U/G development
Tax expense offset against tax assets
Finance facility, leases, rehabilitation
Other costs
Timing of trade payable payments
Final facility drawdown
Tail of capital program
Pit amortisation / U/G development
Tax expense offset against tax assets
Finance facility, leases, rehabilitation
Other costs

ANALYSIS OF CASH FLOW ($‟000)

229,371 Cash receipts
(108,301) Cash paid to suppliers and employees
30,000 Proceeds from borrowings
(52,540) Payments for property, plant and equipment
(76,265) Payment for mine properties
nil Income tax paid
(9,701) Net interest and other costs of finance paid
1,843 Other
14,407 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

O erations U date p p

OPEN PIT

  • Stage 1 open pit completed December 2012

  • Stage 2 to be mined out ahead of schedule during Q2 CY2013

UNDERGROUND

  • Three stopes developed, two in production

  • Current underground mining rate of 1Mtpa – ramping up to 1.5Mtpa by mid-CY2013 as planned

  • Evans Decline now +2km from the portal, 310m below surface

  • Total underground development 10km

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  • Achieved recoveries of 80-90% for primary underground ore, targeting +90%

  • Transitional open pit sulphide recovery reduces to 60% due to partial oxidation, affecting concentrate grade and quality

  • Achieved concentrate specification

  • 2-day plant shut-down completed late February:

  • Tailings thickener feedwell to improve throughput and stability

  • SAG mill grate closure to improve throughput, grind size and reduce Scats

  • Cleaner circuit hopper modifications to improve plant stability, recovery and reliability

  • Optimisation continuing in the following areas:

  • Achieve coarser primary grind and greater process stability in grinding and flotation

  • Optimise reagent suite

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During the ramp-up of underground production, transitional open pit sulphide material is being processed on a campaign basis.

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Production Guidance

Metal production To December 2012 2HFY13 – Guidance 2HFY13 – Guidance To June 2013 – Guidance To June 2013 – Guidance
Cu(kt) Au(koz) Cu(kt) Au(koz) Cu(kt) Au(koz)
Concentrator 8 4 27-31 21 35-39 25
DSO 30 12 2 1 32 13
Oxide gold - 6 - 5 - 11
Total – 2012/2013 38 22 29-33 27 67-71 49
DSO 4 2 4 2
Oxide gold - 1 - 1
Total – 2011/2012 4 3 4 3
Total – Project to date 42 25 29-33 27 71-75 52
  • Processing of transitional open pit ore likely to result in contained metal production at the lower end of guidance

Ex loration U date p p

+30km strike length prospective for VMS mineralisation

  • VMS mineralising environment confirmed over +30km long, 2km wide corridor

  • Minimal exploration below 100m : host sequence at depth still to be explored

  • DeGrussa deposit extents have a strike length of just 1.2km : small footprint, high value

Area available for mapping

• In-mine mapping over small area opened up to date has revealed numerous insights into structural controls

  • New targets delivered from these initial theories and extrapolation from within the near-mine area

  • C4 interpreted to be the faulted offset of C1

Fault plane trace

  • On this basis, DeGrussa (which is also truncated by the Shiraz Fault) should also have an offset equivalent

  • This exploration premise has opened up the area on the southern side of the Shiraz Fault – the “DeGrussa Offset Target”

  • Multiple target zones identified

  • Extending exploration opportunity nearmine

  • Structural geology delivering robust targets

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SOUTH NORTH
WEST EAST OPEN PIT
DEGRUSSA
4m mineralised zone
OPEN PIT CONDUCTOR 1
8m mineralised zone
5.1m at 1.5% Cu
2.5m at 0.6% Cu
PRE-FAULTING
DEGRUSSA
1.4m at 0.3% Cu
CONDUCTOR 1
4.3m at 0.9% Cu CROSS
300m SECTION
5m & 2m mineralised zones
1.3m at 1.4% Cu
SOUTH NORTH
Current Hole
2.1m at 4.2% Cu CONDUCTOR 5
CONDUCTOR 4
DEGRUSSA
5.3m at 1.7% Cu OFFSET
TARGET
DEGRUSSA
HORIZON
OFFSET TARGET
4.0m at 1.1% Cu HORIZON
CONDUCTOR 4
LONGITUDINAL 0 200 400 600
SECTION metres
Previous Drill Program Intersection: Non-mineralised 300m
Previous Drill Program Intersection: Mineralised
Current Drill Program Intersection: Non-mineralised CROSS
Current Drill Program Intersection: Mineralised All widths are downhole SECTION
Current Drill Program Intersection: Assays pending
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True widths range from 30 – 60% of DH width

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  • One drillhole completed to test the interpreted eastern extension of the C4 orebody

  • intersected 10.6m @

  • 4.46% Cu.

• Resources will be updated for C4 to reflect this intersection and the increased knowledge of bounding structures and orebody morphology

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  • Thickest intersection of C5 massive sulphide drilled to date

  • Potential for resource increase (Main and Upper Zones) towards Merlot Fault

  • 1 conventional and 3 directional drillholes completed during Q1 2013

  • C5 resource being re-modelled to reflect thicker central zone

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  • Both Priority and Secondary Target Units consist of Dolerite + Basalt + Sediments

  • Footwall Unit consists of Conglomerate, Siltstone and Hematite Shales

  • Leverage off local knowledge

  • Understand broad basinal context

  • Target into coinciding „hot spots‟

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  • Needs thorough analysis due to current anomaly size and strength

  • Current drilling still very wide spaced >400m x 100m

Summar y

  • Maiden interim profit

  • Open pit mining nearing completion

  • Ramp-up of underground mine on schedule

  • Primary underground ore delivering excellent recoveries

  • Concentrator ramp-up progressing

  • On track for nameplate production rates by mid-CY2013

  • Concentrate sales increasing

  • Excellent safety performance

  • Exciting new near-mine exploration results and regional targets

Australia‟s newest copper producer

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December 2012 Half Year Results, Operations and Exploration Update

4 March 2013

NEW DRILLHOLES

Intersection
Mineralisation
From
To
Intercept
Approx True Width
Cu[pct]
Au[ppm]
Zn[pct]
480.10
490.73
10.63
10.6
4.46
2.02
1.89
493.62
497.84
4.22
4.2
6.93
1.70
3.63
502.00
528.14
26.14
26.1
7.16
3.11
2.30
498.50
502.80
4.30
4.3
4.61
2.46
1.39
506.00
534.34
28.30
28.3
5.25
2.71
1.50
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
307.10
308.45
1.35
0.7
0.34
0.14
0.12
271.00
272.00
1.00
0.4
1.83
0.32
0.05
274.90
280.00
5.10
2.1
1.50
0.74
0.29
299.02
301.48
2.46
1.0
0.57
0.30
0.13
No Significant Intersections
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Intersection
Mineralisation
From
To
Intercept
Approx True Width
Cu[pct]
Au[ppm]
Zn[pct]
480.10
490.73
10.63
10.6
4.46
2.02
1.89
493.62
497.84
4.22
4.2
6.93
1.70
3.63
502.00
528.14
26.14
26.1
7.16
3.11
2.30
498.50
502.80
4.30
4.3
4.61
2.46
1.39
506.00
534.34
28.30
28.3
5.25
2.71
1.50
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
307.10
308.45
1.35
0.7
0.34
0.14
0.12
271.00
272.00
1.00
0.4
1.83
0.32
0.05
274.90
280.00
5.10
2.1
1.50
0.74
0.29
299.02
301.48
2.46
1.0
0.57
0.30
0.13
No Significant Intersections
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Intersection
Mineralisation
From
To
Intercept
Approx True Width
Cu[pct]
Au[ppm]
Zn[pct]
480.10
490.73
10.63
10.6
4.46
2.02
1.89
493.62
497.84
4.22
4.2
6.93
1.70
3.63
502.00
528.14
26.14
26.1
7.16
3.11
2.30
498.50
502.80
4.30
4.3
4.61
2.46
1.39
506.00
534.34
28.30
28.3
5.25
2.71
1.50
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
307.10
308.45
1.35
0.7
0.34
0.14
0.12
271.00
272.00
1.00
0.4
1.83
0.32
0.05
274.90
280.00
5.10
2.1
1.50
0.74
0.29
299.02
301.48
2.46
1.0
0.57
0.30
0.13
No Significant Intersections
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Intersection
Mineralisation
From
To
Intercept
Approx True Width
Cu[pct]
Au[ppm]
Zn[pct]
480.10
490.73
10.63
10.6
4.46
2.02
1.89
493.62
497.84
4.22
4.2
6.93
1.70
3.63
502.00
528.14
26.14
26.1
7.16
3.11
2.30
498.50
502.80
4.30
4.3
4.61
2.46
1.39
506.00
534.34
28.30
28.3
5.25
2.71
1.50
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
307.10
308.45
1.35
0.7
0.34
0.14
0.12
271.00
272.00
1.00
0.4
1.83
0.32
0.05
274.90
280.00
5.10
2.1
1.50
0.74
0.29
299.02
301.48
2.46
1.0
0.57
0.30
0.13
No Significant Intersections
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Intersection
Mineralisation
From
To
Intercept
Approx True Width
Cu[pct]
Au[ppm]
Zn[pct]
480.10
490.73
10.63
10.6
4.46
2.02
1.89
493.62
497.84
4.22
4.2
6.93
1.70
3.63
502.00
528.14
26.14
26.1
7.16
3.11
2.30
498.50
502.80
4.30
4.3
4.61
2.46
1.39
506.00
534.34
28.30
28.3
5.25
2.71
1.50
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
307.10
308.45
1.35
0.7
0.34
0.14
0.12
271.00
272.00
1.00
0.4
1.83
0.32
0.05
274.90
280.00
5.10
2.1
1.50
0.74
0.29
299.02
301.48
2.46
1.0
0.57
0.30
0.13
No Significant Intersections
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Intersection
Mineralisation
From
To
Intercept
Approx True Width
Cu[pct]
Au[ppm]
Zn[pct]
480.10
490.73
10.63
10.6
4.46
2.02
1.89
493.62
497.84
4.22
4.2
6.93
1.70
3.63
502.00
528.14
26.14
26.1
7.16
3.11
2.30
498.50
502.80
4.30
4.3
4.61
2.46
1.39
506.00
534.34
28.30
28.3
5.25
2.71
1.50
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
307.10
308.45
1.35
0.7
0.34
0.14
0.12
271.00
272.00
1.00
0.4
1.83
0.32
0.05
274.90
280.00
5.10
2.1
1.50
0.74
0.29
299.02
301.48
2.46
1.0
0.57
0.30
0.13
No Significant Intersections
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Intersection
Mineralisation
From
To
Intercept
Approx True Width
Cu[pct]
Au[ppm]
Zn[pct]
480.10
490.73
10.63
10.6
4.46
2.02
1.89
493.62
497.84
4.22
4.2
6.93
1.70
3.63
502.00
528.14
26.14
26.1
7.16
3.11
2.30
498.50
502.80
4.30
4.3
4.61
2.46
1.39
506.00
534.34
28.30
28.3
5.25
2.71
1.50
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
307.10
308.45
1.35
0.7
0.34
0.14
0.12
271.00
272.00
1.00
0.4
1.83
0.32
0.05
274.90
280.00
5.10
2.1
1.50
0.74
0.29
299.02
301.48
2.46
1.0
0.57
0.30
0.13
No Significant Intersections
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
Assays Pending
MGA Zone 50 Co-ordinates Intersection Mineralisation
Drillhole ID Target **Drill Hole Type ** East North RL Azimuth Inclination From To **Intercept ** Approx True Width Cu[pct] Au[ppm] Zn[pct]
DGDD373A_W2 Conductor 4 Diamond 734400 7173303 567 336 -76 480.10 490.73 10.63 10.6 4.46 2.02 1.89
DGDD376 Conductor 5 Diamond 734490 7173268 565 358 -69 493.62 497.84 4.22 4.2 6.93 1.70 3.63
502.00 528.14 26.14 26.1 7.16 3.11 2.30
DGDD379 Conductor 5 Diamond 734490 7173270 565 352 -68 498.50 502.80 4.30 4.3 4.61 2.46 1.39
506.00 534.34 28.30 28.3 5.25 2.71 1.50
DGDD380 Conductor 5 Diamond 734738 7173149 567 350 -68 Assays Pending
DGDD381A Conductor 5 Diamond 734575 7173287 567 348 -70
Assays Pending
DGDD372W1 DeGrussa Offset Diamond 734342 7173229 567 350 62 307.10 308.45 1.35
0.7
0.34 0.14 0.12
DGDD375 DeGrussa Offset Diamond 734398 7173303 567 353 -68 271.00 272.00 1.00 0.4 1.83 0.32 0.05
274.90 280.00 5.10 2.1 1.50 0.74 0.29
299.02 301.48 2.46 1.0 0.57 0.30 0.13
DGDD377A DeGrussa Offset Diamond 734449 7173333 566 349 -69 No Significant Intersections
DGRC744 DeGrussa Offset RC 734394 7173340 566 358 -65
Assays Pending
DGRC745 DeGrussa Offset RC 734397 7173315 566 358 -65
Assays Pending
DGRC765 DeGrussa Offset RC 734558 7173380 565 350 -62
Assays Pending
DGRC762 DeGrussa Offset RC 734716 7173415 564 350 -60
Assays Pending
  • EXISTING DRILLHOLES
Intersection
Mineralisation
From
To
Intercept
Approx True Width
Cu[pct]
Au[ppm]
Zn[pct]
481.90
484.00
2.10
1.4
4.17
1.00
0.70
444.00
448.00
4.00
3.3
1.06
0.53
1.07
481.70
487.00
5.30
4.6
1.70
1.07
0.43
344.00
348.30
4.30
1.8
0.91
0.18
0.02
400.00
401.27
1.27
0.8
1.42
1.53
0.01
Intersection
Mineralisation
From
To
Intercept
Approx True Width
Cu[pct]
Au[ppm]
Zn[pct]
481.90
484.00
2.10
1.4
4.17
1.00
0.70
444.00
448.00
4.00
3.3
1.06
0.53
1.07
481.70
487.00
5.30
4.6
1.70
1.07
0.43
344.00
348.30
4.30
1.8
0.91
0.18
0.02
400.00
401.27
1.27
0.8
1.42
1.53
0.01
Intersection
Mineralisation
From
To
Intercept
Approx True Width
Cu[pct]
Au[ppm]
Zn[pct]
481.90
484.00
2.10
1.4
4.17
1.00
0.70
444.00
448.00
4.00
3.3
1.06
0.53
1.07
481.70
487.00
5.30
4.6
1.70
1.07
0.43
344.00
348.30
4.30
1.8
0.91
0.18
0.02
400.00
401.27
1.27
0.8
1.42
1.53
0.01
Intersection
Mineralisation
From
To
Intercept
Approx True Width
Cu[pct]
Au[ppm]
Zn[pct]
481.90
484.00
2.10
1.4
4.17
1.00
0.70
444.00
448.00
4.00
3.3
1.06
0.53
1.07
481.70
487.00
5.30
4.6
1.70
1.07
0.43
344.00
348.30
4.30
1.8
0.91
0.18
0.02
400.00
401.27
1.27
0.8
1.42
1.53
0.01
Intersection
Mineralisation
From
To
Intercept
Approx True Width
Cu[pct]
Au[ppm]
Zn[pct]
481.90
484.00
2.10
1.4
4.17
1.00
0.70
444.00
448.00
4.00
3.3
1.06
0.53
1.07
481.70
487.00
5.30
4.6
1.70
1.07
0.43
344.00
348.30
4.30
1.8
0.91
0.18
0.02
400.00
401.27
1.27
0.8
1.42
1.53
0.01
Intersection
Mineralisation
From
To
Intercept
Approx True Width
Cu[pct]
Au[ppm]
Zn[pct]
481.90
484.00
2.10
1.4
4.17
1.00
0.70
444.00
448.00
4.00
3.3
1.06
0.53
1.07
481.70
487.00
5.30
4.6
1.70
1.07
0.43
344.00
348.30
4.30
1.8
0.91
0.18
0.02
400.00
401.27
1.27
0.8
1.42
1.53
0.01
Intersection
Mineralisation
From
To
Intercept
Approx True Width
Cu[pct]
Au[ppm]
Zn[pct]
481.90
484.00
2.10
1.4
4.17
1.00
0.70
444.00
448.00
4.00
3.3
1.06
0.53
1.07
481.70
487.00
5.30
4.6
1.70
1.07
0.43
344.00
348.30
4.30
1.8
0.91
0.18
0.02
400.00
401.27
1.27
0.8
1.42
1.53
0.01
MGA Zone 50 Co-ordinates Intersection Mineralisation
Drillhole ID Target Drill Hole Type East North RL Azimuth Inclination From To Intercept Approx True Width Cu[pct] Au[ppm] Zn[pct]
DGDD005 DeGrussa Offset Diamond 734081 7173081 563 359 -61 481.90 484.00 2.10 1.4 4.17 1.00 0.70
DGDD186 DeGrussa Offset Diamond 734239 7173160 565 350 -66 444.00 448.00 4.00 3.3 1.06 0.53 1.07
DGDD187 DeGrussa Offset Diamond 734204 7173084 564 350 -62 481.70 487.00 5.30 4.6 1.70 1.07 0.43
DGDD189 DeGrussa Offset Diamond 734287 7173207 566 350 -60 344.00 348.30 4.30 1.8 0.91 0.18 0.02
DGDD193 DeGrussa Offset Diamond 734236 7173164 565 350 -61 400.00 401.27 1.27 0.8 1.42 1.53 0.01
  • Diamond drillcore is geologically logged and then suitable sample intervals are marked out by the geologist.

  • Sample intervals are typically 1m but can range between 0.3 - 1.2m in length

  • These sample intervals are recorded and the geologist indicates where certified reference materials and coarse blanks are to be inserted in the sample sequence

  • Each sample interval of diamond core is split into two halves using a diamond saw and half the core is placed in a pre-numbered calico bag

  • The certified reference materials and coarse blanks are inserted into calico bags during the sampling process

  • The sample sequence is submitted to Ultratrace Laboratories (Perth) where the sample is crushed and pulverised

  • Gold grade is determined by fire assay of a nominal 30g charge (can be lower for high sulphur samples)

  • Copper and Zinc grades are determined by a 4 acid digest, following pre-oxidation, by ICP-AES/MS