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STELLAR RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2023
Sep 18, 2023
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Capital/Financing Update
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Stellar Resources Limited (ASX: SRZ, "Stellar" or "the Company") is pleased to provide partial assay results from its recently completed maiden drill hole (NSD005) at the North Scamander Project in NE Tasmania.
Highlights
- Results from maiden exploration drill hole NSD005 confirm a significant new high-grade polymetallic discovery. Significant intercepts include;
- o 32.0m @ 141 g/t Ag, 0.34% Sn, 3.8% Zn, 2.0% Pb, 77 g/t In and 19 g/t Ga from 130.0m
- o Inc. 5.0m @ 495 g/t Ag, 1.04% Sn, 5.2% Zn, 7.1% Pb, 113 g/t In, 23 g/t Ga from 130.0m
- o Inc. 1.4m @ 353 g/t Ag, 2.29% Sn, 14.2% Zn, 8.8% Pb, 594 g/t In, 29 g/t Ga from 159.7m
- Individual assay results within this outstanding intercept include 1,035 g/t Ag, 5.75% Sn, 27.6% Zn, 21.2% Pb, 1,070 g/t In and 37 g/t Ga.
- The high-grade multi-commodity North Scamander discovery has similarities with the Sn-Ag polymetallic systems of world-class Bolivian Tin Belt.
- Significant grades of critical minerals Indium and Gallium also recorded. The 77g/t average Indium grade over the 32m significant intercept compares favourably with Indium grades in known Indium-Base Metals deposits globally.
- A downhole electromagnetic (DHEM) survey at North Scamander is planned for October 2023, with results expected to assist in planning of follow-up drilling.
Executive Director, Gary Fietz, commented on the results:
"The outstanding results returned from our maiden drill hole demonstrates the huge potential yet to be unlocked at North Scamander, and we look forward to growing our understanding of this new discovery which complements our already significant tin Mineral Resource inventory at our flagship Heemskirk Tin Project. 1
"We are delighted with these results and are already planning for a downhole electromagnetic survey to be completed next month with the results to assist with follow-up drill testing of this exciting target as soon as practicable."
Stellar Resources Limited ABN: 96 108 758 961
Level 4, 96 – 100 Albert Road, South Melbourne Victoria 3205, Australia T: +61 3 9692 7222 F: +61 3 9077 9233 E: [email protected]
Web: www.stellarresources.com.au Twitter: @SRZ_Tin
1 ASX Announcement 4 September 2023 - Heemskirk Tin Mineral Resource Estimate Update Increases Indicated Resource by 24%
The North Scamander Project
Stellar's North Scamander Project is located in NE Tasmania within EL19/2020, which covers an area of 239km2 (see Figure 1).

Figure 1– Location of Stellar's North Scamander Project (overlain on regional magnetics (greyscale), surface stream sediment geochemistry, mineral occurrences, and outcropping fractionated alkali granite)
The geology of North Scamander is dominated by Ordovician metasedimentary rocks of the Mathinna Supergroup. Magnetic and gravity data indicate the metasediments are underlain at depth by the fertile Constables Creek alkali granite, which outcrops in the north of the district and was responsible for the widespread tin mineralisation, which was worked extensively in the 19th and early 20th centuries by alluvial methods.
Sporadic gossans mapped by BHP in the 1970s at North Scamander were interpreted as part of a vein-breccia array, located immediately above a regionally significant magnetic anomaly. The prospect was drill tested in 1980 and 1981 with four diamond holes and four short percussion holes completed. The holes intercepted pyrrhotite stockwork-breccia, but only sporadic zinc, silver and tin results were returned (see Figure 2).
North Scamander Discovery Hole NSD005
The Company is pleased to report assay results from its recently completed maiden drill hole at North Scamander (hole NSD005). Significant intercepts are summarised in Table 1, with further details shown in Appendix 1.
A plan of the North Scamander project showing hole NSD005 and the historic holes is shown in Figure 2. A cross section on the North Scamander project showing hole NSD005 and historic holes is shown in Figure 3.
The assay results from the high-grade Upper Vein Breccia Zone and Lower Stockwork Zone intersected in hole NSD005 are discussed as follows. Assay results from 468m to the EOH (732.7m) are pending.
Upper Vein-Breccia Zone
Outstanding high-grade polymetallic assay results have been returned from the Upper Vein-Breccia Zone with a significant intercept of;
• 32.0m @ 141 g/t Ag, 0.34% Sn, 3.8% Zn, 2.0% Pb, 77 g/t In, 19 g/t Ga from 130.0m
Of note were the individual results of up to 1,035 g/t Ag, 5.75% Sn, 27.6% Zn, 21.2% Pb and 1,070 g/t Indium within the 32.0m Upper Vein-Breccia Zone intercept (see Table 1). The high-grade polymetallic North Scamander discovery has similarities with the Sn-Ag polymetallic systems of world-class Bolivian Tin Belt.
| From | To | Length | Ag(g/t) | Sn(%) | Zn(%) | Pb(%) | Cu(%) | In(g/t) | Ga(g/t) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130.0 | 162.0 | 32.0 | 141 | 0.34 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.02 | 77 | 19 | ||
| Including | 130.0 | 135.0 | 5.0 | 495 | 1.04 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 0.03 | 113 | 23 | |
| Including | 132.6 | 133.6 | 1.0 | 1,035 | 1.75 | 12.8 | 19.9 | 0.05 | 378 | 27 | |
| Including | 137.9 | 141.0 | 3.1 | 140 | 0.51 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 0.03 | 90 | 22 | Upper |
| Including | 159.7 | 161.1 | 1.4 | 353 | 2.29 | 14.2 | 8.8 | 0.10 | 549 | 29 | Zone |
| Including | 160.2 | 160.7 | 0.5 | 284 | 5.75 | 27.6 | 21.2 | 0.11 | 1,070 | 37 | |
| 168.0 | 170.0 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.09 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.09 | 216 | 14 | ||
| Including | 168.9 | 169.5 | 0.6 | 38 | 0.26 | 13.2 | 1.2 | 0.07 | 434 | 15 | |
| 227.2 | 231.0 | 3.8 | 3 | 0.11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.01 | 8 | 13 | ||
| 240.6 | 241.0 | 0.4 | 15 | 0.11 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.03 | 20 | 20 | ||
| 294.0 | 294.5 | 0.5 | 10 | 0.33 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.02 | 50 | 8 | ||
| 369.0 | 465.0 | 96.0 | 3 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.04 | 1 | 16 | Lower | |
| Including | 406.0 | 409.0 | 3.0 | 33 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.22 | 2 | 9 | Zone |
Table 1 – Drill hole NSD005 Significant Intercepts

Figure 2 - North Scamander Project, showing historic drilling (black), hole NSD005 (yellow) overlain on topography and regional magnetics colour scale, with the BHP vein mapping (red) and Stellar magnetic inversion clipped to 0.02 *105SI Units projected to surface (pink). Significant intercepts from discovery hole NSD005 and >1% Zn intervals from historic drilling are plotted downhole.
Lower Stockwork Zone
Results from the Lower Stockwork Zone returned anomalous copper levels including 96.0m @ 0.04% Cu from 369.0m (see Table 1) corresponding to the pyrrhotite +/- chalcopyrite veining logged in the drill hole.
These results confirm a change in mineralisation style and metal tenor from the sulphide vein and breccia hosted Ag-Sn-Zn-Pb-In mineralisation in the Upper Vein-Breccia Zone to pyrrhotite-dominant stockwork-hosted lowgrade Cu mineralisation in the Lower Stockwork Zone. Results have also confirmed the interpretation of the regional geophysical anomaly, with high magnetic susceptibility readings recorded in the Lower Stockwork Zone corresponding with presence of pyrrhotite. The Lower Stockwork Zone results are interpreted as a possible 'near-
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miss' indicator of a potential tin system, or the low-grade margins to a copper-dominant system, with the core of the regional scale magnetic anomaly yet to be tested.
Results from 468m to 732.7m EOH (including approx. 100m of additional low-grade stockwork mineralisation) are pending.

Figure 3 - North Scamander Cross section 5,411,900mN (+/-250m section slice) looking north, showing NSD005 with significant Ag-Zn-Sn-Pb-In intercepts in red and high-grade 'including' intercepts in purple within the Upper Vein-Breccia Zone. Anomalous Cu results from the Lower Stockwork Zone are shown in yellow and orange and >1% Zn intervals from historic drilling. Magnetic susceptibility, shown on downhole histogram, corresponds well with magnetic inversion clipped to 0.02 *10-3 SI Units (grey).
North Scamander Magnetic Anomaly
The 32m high grade Upper Vein-Breccia Zone interval is spatially associated with, but offset from, the large magnetic feature at North Scamander (Fig 1). The strong magnetic anomaly in the project area reflects the significance of the hydrothermal system but does not directly correlate with the high-grade mineralisation. The magnetic anomaly correlates strongly with the presence of pyrrhotite in the Lower Stockwork Zone, which represents a different style of Cu-dominant stockwork mineralisation, rather than high-grade vein and brecciahosted Ag-Sn-Zn-Pb-In observed in the Upper Zone.
Follow-up drill targets
North Scamander remains prospective for three styles of mineralisation;
- High grade polymetallic vein and breccia-hosted Ag-Sn-Zn-Pb-In systems (NSD005 Upper Zone), that tend to be offset from the magnetic anomaly, with or without structural control, which will be the immediate focus for follow up drilling at North Scamander.
- Stockwork-hosted Cu mineralisation, coincident with pyrrhotite and therefore the main magnetic anomaly at North Scamander, which is yet to be fully tested.
- Greisen-style Sn-Li mineralisation associated with the preserved granite cupola at depth.
Forward Work Plan
DHEM Survey and Follow-up Drilling
A downhole electromagnetic (DHEM) survey is planned for October 2023 at North Scamander, pending regulatory approval. Results from the survey are expected to assist in targeting follow-up drilling at North Scamander.
Preliminary Geometallurgy
Petrological and mineralogical studies are planned to be undertaken in the December 2023 quarter on NSD005 drill core samples with the objectives of: (a) identifying the tin, silver, and critical minerals present and (b) understanding the deportment of all key metals present.
Significant Grades of Critical Minerals Indium and Gallium
Significant grades of critical minerals Indium and Gallium are included within the Upper Vein-Breccia Zone intercept. In particular, the 77g/t average Indium grade over the Upper Zone intercept compares favourably with Indium grades in known Indium-Base Metals deposits globally.
Indium, Gallium and Germanium are a family of critical metals that typically occur in association with zinc ores. Indium-bearing minerals do exist but are generally rare. Indium is most commonly found as substitutions in sphalerite, less commonly chalcopyrite and locally in tennantite and cassiterite.


Figure 4 - Indium grade versus tonnage for the main indium-bearing ore deposit types (data from Schwarz-Schampera and Herzig, 2002; Figure from Paradis, 2015). Deposit 1- Kidd Creek; 2- Brunswick No.12; 3 - Heath Steele; 4 - Neves-Corvo; 5 – Letneye; 6 – Komsomolskoye; 7 – Podolskoye; 8 – Sibaiskoye; 9 – Gaiskoye; 10 - Bakr-Tau; 11 - Maranda J; 12 - Lau Basin; 13 – TAG; 14 – Rammelsberg; 15 – Långban; 16 – Tosham; 17 – Omodani; 18 - W.Shropshire; 19 – Freiberg; 20 – Carguaicollu; 21 – Bolivar; 22 – Colquiri; 23 – Porco; 24 - Huari Huari; 25 -San Vicente; 26 – Potosi; 27 – Dulong; 28 – Morococha; 29 – Ashio; 30 – Akenobe; 31 – Ikuno; 32 – Dachang; 33 – Toyoha; 34 – Equity Silver; 35 – Kirki; 36 - Elacite/Asarel; 37 - Santa Rita; 38 – Bingham; 39 - Mount Pleasant; 40 - Baal Gammon; 41 – Cinovec; 42 – Ulsan; 43 - Cerro de Pasco.
Indium is principally associated with sphalerite from two major geologic settings (1) volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits (VMS) or (2) polymetallic Sn veins associated with either (2a) epithermal veins peripheral to Andean Snporphyries (E.g. Bolivian Sn belt), or (2b) polymetallic Sn veins and skarns associated with post – orogenic granite terrains, particularly where S-type and I-type magmas occur together (e.g. Eastern Australia, Japanese Islands; Ishihara, 2006; Zhao et al., 2022).
The base metal tenor and association of a suite of critical metals is uncommon or poorly documented among other major Sn producing mines on Tasmania's West Coast. The critical metal association at North Scamander reflects some similarities with the Bolivian and Japanese Sn-polymetallic belts, which host a number of well known indiumbearing Sn-polymetallic vein systems (see Figure 4).
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Globally, ore grades for Indium vary between ~1-500 g/t, with the economics depending largely on the main commodity of the mine. For instance, some porphyry Cu deposits contain appreciable volumes of indium, but at extremely low grades that are likely unrecoverable (see Figure 4). A number of Sn-polymetallic vein deposits from Bolivia and Japan have ore grades of averaging approximately 50-100 g/t In (see Figure 4). These grades are very comparable to those reported in the Upper Vein-Breccia Zone at North Scamander intercept which averages 77 g/t In. The best known and most valuable Bolivian Sn deposit, Potosi, has average In values in the range of 200 g/t In. Australian examples of In, Ga, or Ge bearing deposits are rare, suggesting this style of mineralisation has either gone largely undiscovered or unrecognised in Australia.
The principal application of In is in In-Sn oxide (ITO), a transparent, electronically-conductive coating for liquid crystal displays used in a multitude of electronic devices that require electronic display such as computers, TVs and smart phones. Indium is also used in alloys and solders, in semiconductor compounds for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and in thin-film solar cells (Sinclair, 2014).
The mineral deportment, resources and recoveries of Ga and Ge in Zn ores are poorly documented and poorly understood. The principal application of Ga is as advanced semiconductors that are widely used as a substrate for LEDs and in integrated circuits for cell phones. The main uses of Ge are currently in fibre-optic systems, infrared optics, as a catalyst in polyester production, and in a variety of electronic applications including thin-film solar cells. (Sinclair, 2014, Paradis 2015).
References
Schwarz-Schampera, U. and Herzig, P., 2002. Indium. Geology, Mineralogy, and Economics. Springer-Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg, New York.
Paradis, S., 2015. Indium, germanium and gallium in volcanic- and sediment-hosted base-metal sulphide deposits. In: Simandl, G.J. and Neetz, M., (Eds.), Symposium on Strategic and Critical Materials Proceedings, November 13- 14, 2015, Victoria, British Columbia. British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines, British Columbia Geological Survey Paper 2015-3, pp. 23-29.
Sinclair, D., 2014. Electronic Metals (In, Ge and Ga): Present and Future Resources. Acta Geologica Sinica, pp. 463- 465.
Ishihara, S., Hoshina, K., Murakami., H and Endo, Y., 2006. Resource evaluation and some genetic aspects of indium in the Japanese ore deposits. Resource Geology, v. 56, 3, pp. 347-364.
Zhao, T., Chen, C., He, X., Meng, L., Xu, J., and Liu, W., 2022, A synthesis of the geology, spatial**–**temporal distribution and enrichment mechanism of granite-related indium deposits in China. Ore Geology Reviews, v. 146.
Appendix 1 – Drill hole Information
Drill hole Location Details
| HOLEID | EASTING | NORTHING | DIP | AZIMUTH | LENGTH | DRILL_TYPE | DRILLED BY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSD1 | 601,325 | 5,411,934 | -74 | 245 | 269.3 | Diamond | BHP |
| NSD2 | 601,393 | 5,411,884 | -64 | 230 | 212.0 | Diamond | BHP |
| NSD3 | 601,273 | 5,412,044 | -69 | 229 | 202.0 | Diamond | BHP |
| NSD4 | 601,119 | 5,411,934 | -65 | 60 | 282.6 | Diamond | BHP |
| NSP1 | 601,493 | 5,411,894 | -90 | 0 | 50.0 | Percussion | BHP |
| NSP2 | 601,213 | 5,411,684 | -90 | 0 | 50.0 | Percussion | BHP |
| NSP3 | 601,253 | 5,411,754 | -90 | 0 | 50.0 | Percussion | BHP |
| NSP4 | 601,203 | 5,411,884 | -90 | 0 | 26.0 | Percussion | BHP |
| NSD005 | 601,511 | 5,411,912 | -72 | 225 | 732.7 | Diamond | Stellar |
Historic Drilling – Significant Intervals*
| HOLE ID | INTERVAL | Zn(%) | From (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSD1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 19.3 |
| NSD1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 69.9 |
| NSD1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 163.0 |
| NSD2 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 42.4 |
| NSD2 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 48.3 |
| NSD2 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 87.0 |
| NSD2 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 110.5 |
| NSD2 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 148.9 |
| NSD2 | 0.6 | 7.7 | 140.8 |
*Historic Drilling significant intervals > 1% Zn. Historic Sn, Pb, Cu and Ag results not shown.
Stellar Drilling (2023) – NSD005 Results
| HOLEID | INTERVAL(m) | Ag(g/t) | Sn(%) | Zn(%) | Pb(%) | Cu(%) | Cd(%) | In(g/t) | Ga(g/t) | Ge(g/t) | FROM(m) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSD005 | 32.0 | 141 | 0.34 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.02 | 0.1 | 77 | 19 | 0.11 | 130.0 | |
| NSD005 | Including | 5.0 | 495 | 1.04 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 0.03 | 0.1 | 113 | 23 | 0.11 | 130.0 |
| NSD005 | Including | 1.0 | 1035 | 1.75 | 12.8 | 19.9 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 378 | 27 | 0.08 | 132.6 |
| NSD005 | Including | 3.1 | 140 | 0.51 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 0.03 | 0.1 | 90 | 22 | 0.09 | 137.9 |
| NSD005 | Including | 1.4 | 353 | 2.29 | 14.2 | 8.8 | 0.10 | 0.2 | 594 | 29 | 0.11 | 159.7 |
| NSD005 | Including | 0.5 | 284 | 5.75 | 27.6 | 21.2 | 0.11 | 0.5 | 1,070 | 37 | 0.12 | 160.2 |
| NSD005 | 2.0 | 23 | 0.09 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.09 | 0.1 | 216 | 14 | 0.09 | 168.0 | |
| NSD005 | Including | 0.6 | 38 | 0.26 | 13.2 | 1.2 | 0.07 | 0.2 | 434 | 15 | 0.11 | 168.9 |
| NSD005 | 3.8 | 3 | 0.11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.01 | 0.0 | 8 | 13 | 0.10 | 227.2 | |
| NSD005 | 0.4 | 15 | 0.11 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.03 | 0.0 | 20 | 20 | 0.16 | 240.6 | |
| NSD005 | 0.5 | 10 | 0.33 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.02 | 0.0 | 50 | 8 | 0.11 | 294.0 | |
| NSD005 | 96.0 | 3 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | 1 | 16 | 0.14 | 369.0 | |
| NSD005 | Including | 3.0 | 33 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.22 | 0.0 | 2 | 9 | 0.15 | 406.0 |
Competent Persons Statement
The exploration results reported herein, insofar as they relate to mineralisation, are based on data compiled by, and observations made by Dr Josh Phillips (Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists) who is a consultant to the Company. Dr Phillips has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits considered and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined by the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the JORC Code, 2012). Dr Phillips consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
Forward Looking Statements
This report may include forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements concerning Stellar Resources Limited's planned activities and other statements that are not historical facts. When used in this report, the words such as "could", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "may", "potential", "should" and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. In addition, summaries of Exploration Results and estimates of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves could also be forward-looking statements. Although Stellar Resources Limited believes that its expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. The entity confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in this announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning this announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. Nothing in this report should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or sell Stellar Resources Limited securities.
This announcement is authorised for release to the market by the Board of Directors of Stellar Resources Limited.
For further details please contact:
Gary Fietz Executive Director Stellar Resources Limited T: 0408 489 957 E: [email protected] For broker and media enquiries: Zander Beacham White Noise Communications T: 0433 515 723 E: [email protected]
NORTH SCAMANDER TARGET (EL19/2020) - JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1
Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data (criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections)
| Criteria | JORC Code Explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Samplingtechniques | •Nature and Quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels,random chips or specific specialized industrystandard measurement tools appropriate to theminerals under investigation, such as downholegamma scans, or hand held XRF instruments etc.).•Include reference to measures taken to ensuresamplerepresentivityandtheappropriatecalibration of any measurement tools or systemsused.•Aspects of the determination of mineralisationthat are Material to the Public Report.•In cases where 'industry standard' work has beendone this would be relatively simple (e.g. 'reversecirculation drilling was used to obtain 1m samplesfrom which 3kg was pulverized to produce 30gcharge for fire assay').In other cases, moreexplanation may be required, such as where thereis coarse gold that has inherent samplingproblems.Unusual commodities or samplingtypes (e.g. submarine nodules) may warrantdisclosure of detailed information. | •Core samples from standard wireline diamond drillingwere cut in half using a diamond core saw•Minimum sample size 0.2m, up to a maximum of 3mcomposite samples through lower grade material.•Historic Data reported in this announcement iscompiled from publicly available sources, principallyMineral Resources Tasmania's open file drill holedatabase. This multigenerational dataset has beencollected by many companies over a long period oftime and so has varying degrees of accompanyingmetadata, varying from comprehensive to absent. Asbest as the company can ascertain the originalsampling was conducted using industry best practice,though given its age, this data should be taken withthe requisite caution. |
| DrillingTechniques | •Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open holehammer, rotary air blast, auger, bangka, sonic etc.)and details (e.g. core diameter, triple or standardtube, depth of diamond tails, face sampling bit orother type, where core is oriented and if so bywhat method, etc.) | •Current drill hole is using triple tube (HQ3/NQ3)wireline drilling, with core oriented using an AXISorientation tool•Previous drill holes NSD1-4 were drilled usingconventional diamond drilling, NSP1-4 were drilledusing open hole percussion drilling |
| Drill samplerecovery | •Method of recording and assessing core and chipsample recoveries and results assessed.•Measures taken to maximize sample recovery andensure representative nature of the samples.•Whether a relationship exists between samplerecovery and grade and whether sample bias mayhave occurred due to preferential loss/gain offine/coarse material | •Core loss recorded during geological logging.•Generally core competency (and recoveries) wereexcellent, and there were no zones of significant coreloss in NSD005 below the weathering profile. |
| Criteria | JORC Code Explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Logging | •Whether core and chip samples have beengeologically and geotechnically logged to a level ofdetail to support appropriate Mineral Resourceestimation, mining studies and metallurgicalstudies.•Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative innature.Core(orcostean,channeletc.)photography.•The total length and percentage of the relevantintersections logged. | •Geological logging has been carried out on all holes byexperienced geologists and technical staff.•Core was photographed wet in the field.•Holes logged for lithology, weathering, alteration,mineralisation, structural orientations and magneticsusceptibility at the MRT Mornington core library.•Downholelogscaptureddigitallyinexcelspreadsheets.•Standard lithology codes used for all drill holes.•Historic drilling – detailed paper logs available in openfile reports. |
| SubSamplingtechniquesand samplepreparation | •If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter,half or all core taken.•If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotarysplit, etc. and whether sampled wet or dry.•For all sample types, the nature, quality andappropriatenessofthesamplepreparationtechnique.•Quality control procedures adopted for all subsampling stages to maximize representivity ofsamples.•Measures taken to ensure that the sampling isrepresentative of the in-situ material collected,includingforinstanceresultsoffieldduplicate/second half sampling.•Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grainsize of the material being sampled | •Half core cut by diamond core saw over 0.2 – 3.0msample intervals while respecting geological contacts.Most sample intervals are 1.0m.•Assay sample weights between 1 and 4kg areconsidered appropriate with respect to any coarse tinthat may be present.•Samples were prepared by ALS using PREP31 code,where samples are coarse crushed to -2mm, then asubset taken for pulverising to passing 75 microns. |
| Qualityofassaydataandlaboratorytests | •The nature, quality and appropriateness of theassaying and laboratory procedures used andwhether the technique is considered partial ortotal.•For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheldXRF instruments, etc., the parameters used indetermining the analysis including instrumentmake and model, reading times, calibration factorsapplied and their derivation etc.•Nature of quality control procedures adopted (e.g.standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratorychecks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy(i.e. lack of bias) and precision have beenestablished. | •Industry standard assay suite using;oThe lithium borate fusion & ICP-MS finish(MEMS85) for Sn, W.oOverrange Sn run using lithium borate fusion (withthe addition of strong oxidising agents todecompose sulphide concentrates) prior to XRFanalysis (MEXRf15c).oAu was analysed using a 30g charge for fire assay(Au-AA23).oFour acid digestion with ICP-MS finish (MEMS61)for all other elements.oOverrange Ag, Pb, Zn, Cd, run using a four aciddigest, ICPMS overlimit method (OG62).oOverrange Indium was run using a lithium boratefusion prior to acid dissolution and ICP-MSanalysis (MEMS81h).•OREAS38 CRMS standards were inserted every 25samples.•Analyses are within the acceptable limits for allstandards. |
| Criteria | JORC Code Explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Verificationofsamplingand assaying | •The verification of significant intersections byeitherindependentoralternativecompanypersonnel•The use of twinned holes.•Documentation of primary data, data entryprocedures,dataverification,datastorage(physical and electronic) protocols.•Discuss any adjustment to assay data. | •Significant intercepts have been reviewed by anexperienced geologist.•Logging and sampling data were collected into an excelspread sheet and uploaded to an access database. |
| Locationofdata points | •Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drillholes (collar and downhole surveys) trenches,mine workings and other locations used in mineralresource estimation.•Specification of grid system used.•Quality and accuracy of topographic control. | •Drill hole collars were located using hand held GPS(accuracy ± 2m). |
| Data Spacinganddistribution | •Data spacing for reporting Exploration Results•Whether data spacing and distribution is sufficientto establish the degree of geological and gradecontinuity appropriate for the Mineral Resourceand Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) andclassifications applied.•Whether sample compositing has been applied | •Single drill hole reported. |
| Orientationofdatainrelationtogeologicalstructure | •Whether the orientation of sampling achievesunbiased sampling of possible structures and theextent to which this is known, considering thedeposit type.•If the relationship between the drilling orientationand the orientation of key mineralised structuresis considered to have introduced a sampling bias,this should be assessed and reported if material. | •There are currently insufficient drill hole intercepts toaccurately ascertain the orientation of the uppermineralised zone, but it is believed to be sub-vertical oreast-dipping.•Drill hole is, as perpendicular to the mineralized upperzone as was practical and is not considered to haveintroduced any sampling bias.•The lower stockwork zone is not considered to have aprimary orientation. |
| SampleSecurity | •The measures taken to ensure sample security. | •Chain of custody managed by Stellar Resources and JPGeoscience.•Samples were cut at the MRT core library, bagged anddelivered to ALS Burnie by Stellar Resourcescontractors. |
| AuditsorReviews | •The results of any audits or reviews of samplingtechniques and data. | •Given the early stage nature of the project, no audits orreviews of sampling data and techniques have beencompleted. |
| Section 2: Reporting of Exploration Results (Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section) | |
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| Criteria | JORC Code Explanation | Commentary |
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| Mineraltenement andlandtenurestatus | •Type, reference name/number, location andownership including agreements or materialissues with third parties such as joint ventures,partnerships, overriding royalties, native titleinterests, historical sites, wilderness or nationalpark and environmental settings.•The security of tenure held at the time ofreporting along with known impediments toobtaining a license to operate the area | •The North Scamander project is within EL19/2020.•EL19/2020 Exploration License is held by StellarResourcesLimited'swhollyownedsubsidiary,Tarcoola Iron Pty Ltd. |
| Explorationdone by otherparties | •Acknowledgement and appraisal of explorationby other parties. | •The North Scamander prospect was previouslyexplored by BHP up until 1984.•Previous work included regional stream sediments,areal magnetic survey, soil geochemistry and drillingof 4x percussion and 4x diamond drill holes.•Granite modelling was performed using a regionalscale joint magnetic and gravity inversion by MineralResources Tasmania (MRT) and is provided as anopen-sourceproduct(https://www.mrt.tas.gov.au/mrtdoc/dominfo/download/UR2021_37/). |
| Geology | •Deposit type, geological setting and style ofmineralization. | •The mineralization style presented here is bestcategorizedasbase-metalveinsandbrecciasinterpreted as being associated with a Sn-W stockworkor greisen at depth. |
| Drillholeinformation | •A summary of all information material to theunderstandingoftheexplorationresultsincludingatabulationofthefollowinginformation for all Material drill holes:-easting and northing of the drill hole collar-elevation or RL (Reduced Level - elevationabove sea level in metres) of the drill holecollar-dip and azimuth of the hole-downhole length and interception depth-hole length•If the exclusion of this information is justified onthe basis that the information is not Materialand this exclusion does not detract from theunderstanding of the report, the CompetentPerson should clearly explain why this is the case | •See Drill hole Tables in Appendix 1.•Historic Drill hole information is open file – MRTdatabase or listed reports. |
| Criteria | JORC Code Explanation | Commentary |
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| Dataaggregationmethods | •In reporting of Exploration Results, weightingaveragingtechniques,maximumand/orminimum grade truncations (e.g. cutting of highgrades) and cutoff grades are usually material andshould be stated.•Where aggregate intercepts include short lengthsof high-grade results and longer lengths of lowgrade results, the procedure used for aggregationshould be stated and some examples of suchaggregations should be shown in detail.•The assumptions used for any reporting of metalequivalent values should be clearly stated. | •Exploration assay results are downhole lengthweighted averages for Sn%, Cu%, Pb%, Zn% and Agg/t, Au g/t, In g/t, Ga g/t Ge g/t.•Intercepts are calculated using a 1% Zn cut off, with<3m internal dilution. |
| Relationshipbetweenmineralisationwidthsandinterceptlengths | •These relationships are particularly important inthe reporting of Exploration Results.•If the geometry of the mineralization with respectto the drill hole angle is known, its nature shouldbe reported.•If it is not known and only the downhole lengthsare reported, there should be a clear statementto this effect (e.g. down hole length, true widthnot known) | •True widths not available, as the true orientation ofthe mineralised body has yet to be determined. |
| Diagrams | •Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) andtabulated intercepts should be included for anysignificant discovery being reported.Theseshould include, but not be limited to a plan viewof drill collar locations and appropriate sectionalviews. | •See plans presented in the body of the release. |
| Balancedreporting | •WherecomprehensivereportingofallExplorationResultsisnotpracticable,representative reporting of both low and highgrades and/ or widths should be practiced toavoid misleading reporting of Exploration Results | •High and low grade intercepts are reported - Seebody of announcement. |
| Othersubstantiveexplorationdata | •Other exploration data, if meaningful andmaterial, should be reported including (but notlimited to): geological observations; geophysicalsurvey result; geochemical survey results; bulksamples –size and method of treatment;metallurgicaltestresults;bulkdensity,groundwater,geotechnicalandrockcharacteristics;potentialdeleteriousorcontaminating substances. | •Other exploration data including, areal magnetics,stream sediment and soil geochemistry, as well asprevious drilling are presented in previous releases,or are discussed in the body of this release whererelevant. |
| Further work | •The nature and scale of planned further work(e.g.test for lateral extensions or depthextensions or large scale step out drilling).•Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possibleextensions,includingthemaingeologicalinterpretations and future drilling areas, providedthis information is not commercially sensitive. | •See body of announcement for planned future work. |