Skip to main content

AI assistant

Sign in to chat with this filing

The assistant answers questions, extracts KPIs, and summarises risk factors directly from the filing text.

TASMAN RESOURCES LTD Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Apr 28, 2021

65896_rns_2021-04-28_fc744aca-e898-4524-9317-17eea24fcc3d.pdf

Interim / Quarterly Report

Open in viewer

Opens in your device viewer

==> picture [174 x 67] intentionally omitted <==

ASX QUARTERLY REPORT

for the Period Ended 31 March 2021

HIGHLIGHTS

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN EXPLORATION PROJECTS

Lake Torrens IOCG* Project - EL6416 (Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (Fortescue) earning 51%)

  • Numerous intervals of copper mineralisation intersected including:

    • 62m downhole[#] @ 0.55%[^] Cu (including 13m @ 1.04% Cu and 0.6 g/t Au)
  • Strongly anomalous molybdenum, rare earth elements Ce and La (up to 0.9% Ce and 0.65% La over 1m) and anomalous gold.

  • Iron oxide -copper -gold.

  • All widths and thicknesses referred to in this report are downhole widths as true widths are unknown at this stage. ^ At 0.1% Cu cut off.

MINERAL EXPLORATION

LAKE TORRENS PROJECTS, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Lake Torrens IOCG Project – EL 6416 (Tasman 100%, Fortescue earning 51%).

Fortescue Agreement

Tasman Resources Ltd (“Tasman”) and FMG Resources Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX: FMG “Fortescue”) executed a Farm-in and Joint Venture Agreement (“Agreement”) over Tasman’s wholly owned Exploration Licence 6416 in June 2019 (Refer to TAS:ASX Announcement 14 June 2019).

EL6416 (refer Figure 1) hosts the Vulcan, Vulcan West and Titan iron oxide-copper-gold (“IOCG”) prospects, approximately 30km north of BHP’s Olympic Dam mine in South Australia.

Level 15, 197 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia 6000 Telephone: (08) 9282 5889 Website: www.tasmanresources.com.au

==> picture [66 x 25] intentionally omitted <==

Report for March Quarter 2021

==> picture [428 x 309] intentionally omitted <==

Figure 1: EL6416 showing Tasman IOCG prospects.

Work Carried Out During the Quarter by Fortescue

Drilling Program

Fortescue completed a two hole, deep diamond drilling program to test the Vulcan North gravity anomaly during the quarter.

Drilling of both holes (VUD0018 and 0019) commenced with a vertical reverse circulation (RC) hole before switching to diamond drilling followed by some navigational drilling near the base of the cover sequence to flatten the hole. Coring was then continued at a low angle through the basement across portions of the identified gravity anomaly. Hole locations are shown in Figure 2 (and coordinates in Table 1) over a new residual gravity image compiled by Fortescue after merging their 2019-2020 gravity surveys with historical gravity data.

Both holes intersected substantial downhole widths[# ] of hematite breccia which is often a significant host to mineralisation in IOCG deposits.

true width is uncertain at this stage.

2

==> picture [66 x 25] intentionally omitted <==

Report for March Quarter 2021

==> picture [399 x 318] intentionally omitted <==

Figure 2: Vulcan Prospect, residual gravity image showing location of VUD 0018 & 0019 and previous Tasman drill holes. The thick black lines on the drill hole traces are the surface projections of basement intercepts (Grid GDA 94, Z53). Coordinates for holes VUD0018 and 0019 are shown in Table 1.

Hole VUD0018

Hole VUD0018 was drilled to 1675.2m depth to test the northern lobe of the Vulcan North gravity anomaly (refer Figure 2) and intersected basement quartzo-felspathic gneiss at 912m downhole below the Neoproterozoic cover. By end of hole the inclination had been flattened to 33[o] with an azimuth of 200[ o] .

Thick zones of massive hematite breccia, comprising 70-100% hematite with minor intervals of altered quartzo-felspathic gneiss and mafics were intersected from 1210 to 1271.2 and from to 1287.5 to 1353m. Further down the hole, hematite breccias containing 40 to 70% hematite were intersected from 1371.4 to 1408 and 1445-1479m downhole and are interspersed with altered mafic breccia, mafics and quartzo-felspathic gneiss.

==> picture [426 x 110] intentionally omitted <==

Figure 3: VUD0018, colloform massive hematite breccia at ~1387m, NQ core.

3

Report for March Quarter 2021

==> picture [66 x 25] intentionally omitted <==

Hole VUD0019

Hole VUD0019 was drilled to 1867.2m depth to test the southern lobe of the Vulcan North gravity anomaly (refer Figure 2) and intersected altered granite at 880.1m downhole below the Neoproterozoic cover. By end of hole the inclination had been flattened to 36[o] with an azimuth of 234[ o] .

Similar to the previous hole a substantial zone of massive hematite and hematite breccias was intersected from 1302 to 1623m downhole with a very high frequency of 1m to 20m wide intervals of mafic dyke. The remainder of the hole comprised mostly altered felsic gneiss with mafic dykes and thin hydrothermal hematite breccias.

The substantial downhole thicknesses of dense hematite breccias, a cumulative downhole thickness of approx. 200m in VUD0018 and 300m in VUD0019 is considered a very successful test of the Vulcan North density anomaly.

Chalcopyrite and pyrite are visible in the hematite breccias in both holes however their presence and variability is complex.

Cutting and sampling of the core from VUD0018 was completed during the quarter and assay results were received from Fortescue subsequent to the end of the quarter (refer below) and are included here for completeness. Cutting, sampling and assaying of VUD0019 is still in progress.

Assay Results for VUD0018

Assays from hole VUD0018 have delineated a number of wide zones of low grade copper mineralisation up to 62m downhole at 0.55% Cu (0.1% cut off) from 1427m, mostly associated with hematite breccia. The 62m zone also includes a number of narrow but higher grade copper and anomalous gold intervals up to 2.64% Cu and 2.2 g/t Au over 1m, averaging 1.04% Cu and 0.6 g/t Au over 13m from 1442m (refer Table 2). Iron content is also high in places (refer Table 2).

All VUD0018 assay results above a 0.1% Cu cut off are displayed in Table 2. The mineralised breccias are also associated with strongly anomalous molybdenum, rare earth elements Ce and La (with intervals of up to 9000ppm Ce and 6570ppm La over 1m from 1559m) in some areas.

The anomalous Ce and La assays included 65m (from 1501m down hole) at 1159ppm Ce and 1180ppm La.

Fortescue is still awaiting the assay results from two remaining sample batches for VUD0018 however these are mostly from less altered host rock composite samples above and below the main mineralised zone and no significant assays are expected.

Tasman still awaits the assay results from VUD0019, the second of the two holes recently drilled by Fortescue and will release them as they come to hand.

VUD0015

As shown on Figure 2, Hole VUD 0018 traversed the drill trace of VUD 0015, which was drilled by Tasman in 2013 on a much steeper angle (inclined at -80 degrees to the south west) to a total downhole depth of 1387m as previously reported (see TAS:ASX announcement 15 August 2013). Relevantly, VUD 0015 intersected:

  • 145m from 1191m at 0.49% Cu, 0.26g/t Au, 1.21g/t Ag, 0.06kg/t U3O8, 390ppm La and 610ppm Ce including:

  • 52m from 1284m at 0.87% Cu, 0.46g/t Au, 1.13g/t Ag, 0.07kg/t U3O8, 940ppm

  • La and 1420ppm Ce including:

  • 21m from 1310m at 1.69% Cu, 1.05g/t Au, 1.90g/t Ag, 0.09kg/t U3O8;

  • 2450ppm La and 3250ppm Ce.

4

Report for March Quarter 2021

==> picture [66 x 25] intentionally omitted <==

Target Generation

FMG continued to assess historic and recently acquired exploration data as part of its target generation activities.

Program for the June Quarter

Work planned for the June quarter by Fortescue includes:

  • Continuation of processing and submission of diamond core from VUD0019 for geochemical assays

  • Subsequent review of results in combination with all other acquired datasets

• Continued target generation over the tenure at both the recently drilled Vulcan North area and other target areas.

Table 1: Vulcan Prospect - Drill Hole Collar Details

Hole No North
(m)
East
(m)
RL
(mASL)
Az.
degrees
Incl.
degrees
Depth
(m)
GDA94 Zone 53
VUD0018 6660897 693979 112 0 -90 1675.2
VUD0019 6660111 694339 118 0 -90 1867.2

5

Report for March Quarter 2021

==> picture [66 x 25] intentionally omitted <==

Table 2: VUD018 Assay Results At Or Above 0.1% Cu

**From ** To Interval# **Cu^ ** Au Ag Fe U3O8
m m m % ppb g/t % kg/t
1210.10 1221.00 10.9 0.13 84 0.6 51.21 0.02
1225.00 1254.00 29.00 0.21 81 2.5 34.56 0.05
1262.00 1273.35 11.35 0.25 82 1.1 46.76 0.05
1287.45 1305.00 17.55 0.31 79 1.5 54.60 0.04
1317.00 1319.00 2.00 0.22 59 2.1 62.57 0.04
1325.00 1327.00 2.00 0.10 23 2.1 49.70 0.10
1356.00 1358.30 2.30 0.42 26 6.9 51.97 0.05
1370.00 1407.80 37.80 0.26 149 3.4 53.63 0.15
1412.00 1423.00 11.00 0.20 176 2.4 11.17 0.09
1427.00 1489.00 62.00 0.55 298 1.4 22.65 0.04
Includes:
1442.00 1455.00 13.00 1.04 606 1.5 30.29 0.05
1529.00 1531.00 2.00 0.15 11 1.1 17.25 0.06
1534.00 1538.00 4.00 0.27 70 1.2 22.26 0.08
1553.00 1557.00 4.00 0.24 72 1.3 20.60 0.05
1565.00 1567.00 2.00 0.19 46 4.4 18.43 0.37
1574.00 1577.00 3.00 0.14 75 18.4 18.15 0.04
1599.00 1608.00 9.00 0.19 82 0.4 11.89 0.02

#downhole interval, true thickness unknown

^no top cut applied, minimum downhole interval reported is 2m, maximum of 3m below cut off included.

Greg Solomon Executive Chairman

This announcement was authorised by the above signatory.

For any queries regarding this announcement please contact Aaron Gates on +618 9282 5889.

Disclaimer

The interpretations and conclusions reached in this report are based on current geological theory and the best evidence available to the authors at the time of writing. It is the nature of all scientific conclusions that they are founded on an assessment of probabilities and, however high these probabilities might be, they make no claim for complete certainty. Any economic decisions that might be taken on the basis of interpretations or conclusions contained in this report will therefore carry an element of risk.

It should not be assumed that the reported Exploration Results will result, with further exploration, in the definition of a Mineral Resource.

6

Competent Persons Statements

==> picture [66 x 25] intentionally omitted <==

Report for March Quarter 2021

Lake Torrens IOCG Project

The information in this quarterly report that relates to JORC Table 1 Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data is based upon information compiled by Mr Stuart Robinson who is a Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Robinson is a full time employee and shareholder of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. Mr Robinson has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which is being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Robinson consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears.

Lake Torrens and Pernatty IOCG Projects

The information in this quarterly report that relates to Exploration Results is based on and fairly represents information compiled by Michael J. Glasson, a Competent Person who is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Glasson is a part time employee of the company. Mr Glasson is a share and option holder. .Mr Glasson has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Glasson consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.

Exploration

Exploration expenditure for the quarter was $694k and was mainly related to the recently completed drilling program at Pernatty. There were no mining production or development activities during the quarter.

Description of Payments to related parties of the entity and their associates (LR 5.3.5)

  1. Management Fees, as per agreement, were paid during the quarter to a company of which Mr GH Solomon and Mr DH Solomon are directors.

  2. Director Fees and superannuation.

Interests in Mining Tenements Interests in Mining Tenements Interests in Mining Tenements Interests in Mining Tenements Interests in Mining Tenements
Tenements Location Interest held at end of
quarter
Acquired during
the quarter
Disposed during the
quarter
EL 6416 SA 100%
EL 6495 SA 100%
EL 6137 SA 100%

7

==> picture [66 x 25] intentionally omitted <==

Report for March Quarter 2021

THE FOLLOWING TABLES ARE PROVIDED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE JORC CODE (2012 EDITION) FOR THE REPORTING OF EXPLORATION RESULTS FOR EL6416. VULCAN - DRILL HOLES VUD0018 AND 0019.

Section 1 Sampling techniques and data

(criteria in this group apply to all succeeding groups)

THE FOLLOWING TABLES ARE PROVIDED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
THE JORC CODE (2012 EDITION) FOR THE REPORTING OF EXPLORATION
RESULTS FOR EL6416. VULCAN- DRILL HOLES VUD0018 AND 0019.
THE FOLLOWING TABLES ARE PROVIDED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
THE JORC CODE (2012 EDITION) FOR THE REPORTING OF EXPLORATION
RESULTS FOR EL6416. VULCAN- DRILL HOLES VUD0018 AND 0019.
THE FOLLOWING TABLES ARE PROVIDED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
THE JORC CODE (2012 EDITION) FOR THE REPORTING OF EXPLORATION
RESULTS FOR EL6416. VULCAN- DRILL HOLES VUD0018 AND 0019.
Section 1 Sampling techniques and data
(criteria in this group apply to all succeeding groups)
Criteria **JORC Code explanation ** Commentary
Sampling
techniques.

Nature and quality of sampling (EG cut
channels, random chips or specific
specialised industry standard
measurement tools appropriate to the
minerals under investigation, such as
down hole gamma sondes, or handheld
XRF instruments, etc). These examples
should not be taken as limiting the broad
meaning of sampling.

Include reference to measures taken to
ensure sample representivity and the
appropriate calibration of any
measurement tools or systems used.

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 (eg “reverse
circulation drilling was used to obtain 1m
samples from which 3 kg was pulverised
to produce a 30g 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 (eg submarine
nodules) may warrant disclosure of
detailed information.

All samples of basement core have been obtained by
NQ2 diamond drill core.

Magnetic Susceptibility measurements are routinely
recorded on site, via a spot reading every 25cm down
the hole using a CoRMaGeo RT-1 handheld
magnetometer. 4 readings per metre were averaged
to provide a representative measurement of the
magnetic susceptibility (SI units) of each metre
interval.

Dry bulk density measurements are routinely
recorded on site every 3-4m down the hole. A 10-
20cm long piece of drill core was weighed both dry
and then when submersed in water to give a density
in grams per cubic centimetre (g/cc) using
Archimedes principal.

Radiation is routinely measured and recorded every
1m down the hole down hole using a Thermo
Scientific RadEye B20 handheld Geiger counter. The
RadEye B20 measures alpha, beta, gamma and X-
Ray radiation in microseiverts per hour (µSv/hr). 4
readings per core tray are averaged to provide a
representative measurement of the radiation per core
tray.

Mineralisation at Vulcan is essentially disseminated in
nature. Half core sampling, collected over one metre
intervals is believed to be appropriate for the style of
mineral system targeted.
Drilling
techniques.

Drill type (eg. core, reverse circulation,
open-hole hammer, rotary air blast,
auger, Bangka etc.) and details (eg. core
diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of
diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other
type, whether core is oriented and if so,
by what method, etc.).

Drilling was conducted using a Sandvik DE880 drill
rig and included reverse circulation (RC), diamond
and navigational techniques.

Vertical pre-collars were completed by 140mm
diameter RC drilling to approximately 270-280m
depth and cased with HWT drill pipe. Vertical HQ
diamond drilling followed to approximately 580m
depth and cased with HQ drill pipe, followed by NQ2
diamond to approximately 750m depth. Navigational
directional drilling was then undertaken to depths of
approximately 850-880m depth to lift the dip of the
drill hole in the planned azimuth direction. No drill
core is recovered during navigational drilling. NQ2
diamond drilling continued through basement to end
of hole depth achieving natural lift to flatten the hole.

A combination of flexi-, standard- and chrome-
barrels, reamers and drill bits were used in various
configurations to control the drill hole orientation.

Standard core tubes were used.

NQ2 diamond drill core was oriented using a Reflex
ACT III core orientation tool.

8

==> picture [66 x 25] intentionally omitted <==

Report for March Quarter 2021

Report for March Quarter 2021
Drill sample
recovery.

Whether core and chip sample recoveries
have been properly recorded and results
assessed.

Measures taken to maximise sample
recovery and ensure representative
nature of the samples.

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.

RC drilling was not assessed for recovery and is not
considered relevant to the style on mineral system
targeted.

Drill core recovery was measured and recorded on
site and input into the database. Drill core recovery
was >99%. Minor core loss is measured and
recorded by the geologist logging the core.

As sample recovery is excellent, drilling techniques
such as triple tube have not been required.

In drill hole VUD0018, no drill core was recovered
between 933.8m and 949.3m due to a short cycle of
navigational drilling to correct the drill hole orientation.

As drill core recovery is excellent, no investigation of
a potential relationship between grade and sample
recoveryhas been conducted.
Logging.
Whether core and chip samples have
been 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.

Geological logging is conducted in detail at the drill
site by the site geologist, who routinely records
lithology, rock textures, alteration, mineralisation,
structures or any other relevant features.

RC chips and diamond drill core is logged both
descriptively and with digital codes into software
logging package and loaded into the Fortescue
acQuire database. All basement drill core is logged in
detail, while the overlying sedimentary cover
sequence is logged in less detail.

Every tray of drill core is photographed dry and wet,
two trays at a time. Separate photomicrographs of
specific geological detail from drill core are also
collected.

It is considered to be logged at a level of detail to
support appropriate Mineral Resource estimation and
mining studies.

Logging is qualitative in nature. All drill core in each
hole is logged.
Sub-sampling
techniques
and sample
preparation.

If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
quarter, half or all core taken.

If non-core, 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
sub-sampling stages to maximise
representivity of samples.

Measures taken to ensure that the
sampling is representative of the in situ
material collected.

Whether sample sizes are appropriate to
the grainsize of the material being
sampled.

NQ2 diamond drill core is cut in half by a core saw,
with half core primarily sampled at 1m intervals and
placed into the corresponding numbered calico bag.

Cutting is routinely completed to preserve the core
orientation line for future geotechnical measurements.

Some sample interval depths have been slightly
adjusted to reflect natural geological boundaries to
permit geochemical segregation.

Some intervals where sulphides are visually absent
are selected for composite sampling. Composite
sampling is instructed by the geologist and
implemented by the laboratory during sample
preparation. The composite procedure maintains
each individual 1m sample. The parent sample is
crushed and milled, followed by the collection of 100g
sub-sample. Up to 5 sub-samples are homogenised
to 0.5kg, from which the required amount is taken for
analytical preparation. Individual samples can be
subsequently re-analysed if required.

Mineralisation at Vulcan is essentially disseminated in
nature. Half core samples collected at one metre
intervals is believed to be appropriate.

9

==> picture [66 x 25] intentionally omitted <==

Report for March Quarter 2021

Report for March Quarter 2021
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,
spectrometer,
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.

Nature of quality control procedures
adopted
(eg.
standards,
blanks,
duplicates, external laboratory checks)
and whether acceptable levels of accuracy
(ie. lack of bias) and precision have been
established.

All samples were submitted to Bureau Veritas
Minerals Pty Ltd in Adelaide for laboratory sample
analysis in Adelaide and Perth.

A full suite of 69 elements were analysed.

40g Lead Collection Fire Assay with an Inductively
Coupled Plasma - Optical Emission Spectrometry
(ICP-OES) finish was used to measure Au, Pt and Pd
(Adelaide).

Sodium Peroxide Fusion followed by Specific Ion
Electrode was used to measure F (Adelaide).

Samples were cast using a 66:34 flux with 4% Lithium
Nitrate to form a fused glass bead (Adelaide) for full
suite major and trace element analysis (Perth).

X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (XRF) was used to
measure Si, Al, Fe, Ca, Mg, S, K, Na, Cr, Mn, Ti, P,
Zn and Cl (Perth).

Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass
Spectrometry (LA ICP-MS) ) was used to measure
Ag, As, Ba, Be, Bi, Cd, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Dy, Er,
Eu, Ga, Gd, Ge, Hf, Ho, In, La, Lu, Mn, Mo, Nb, Nd,
Ni, Pb, Pr, Rb, Re, Sb, Sc, Se, Sm, Sn, Sr, Ta, Tb,
Te, Th, Ti, Tl, Tm, U, V, W, Y, Yb, Zn and Zr (Perth).

Certified OREAS reference standards and blanks are
routinely inserted at a 1:25 ratio for QAQC purposes.
QAQC reports are generated to evaluate the statistics
of analysed reference standards.

Bureau Veritas work to documented procedures in
accordance to ISO 9001 Quality Management
Systems. Blanks and reference materials are
randomly inserted and 5% of all samples are
analysed in duplicate to provide a measure of
accuracy.
Verification of
sampling and
assaying.

The verification of significant intersections
by either independent or alternative
company personnel.

The use of twinned holes.

Documentation of primary data, data
entry procedures, data verification, data
storage (physical and electronic) protocols.

Discuss any adjustment to assay data.

Significant intersections are determined by company
personnel and checked internally.

No twinned holes have been drilled.

Individual sample numbers are generated and
matched with down hole depths and loaded into the
Fortescue acQuire database.

Analytical results reported by Bureau Veritas are
loaded into the Fortescue acQuire database,
validated and stored electronically, with industry
standard systems and backups. Verification of data is
managed and checked by company personnel with
extensive experience.

Data is not subject to anyadjustments.
Location of
data points.

Accuracy and quality of surveys used to
locate drill holes (collar and down-hole
surveys), trenches, mine workings and
other locations used in Mineral Resource
estimation.

Specification of the grid system used.

Quality and adequacy of topographic
control.

Collar locations were determined by a Garmin
GPSMAP 64st hand held GPS and are accurate to
approximately +/- 3m (northing and easting).

Down hole surveying of drill holes was conducted
with an Axis Champ North Seeking Gyroscopic tool,
with readings taken every 12m on average.

The grid system used is Geodetic Datum of Australia
1994; MGA Zone 53.

Topographic control is not a significant issue due to
thegenerallyflat topography.

10

Report for March Quarter 2021
Data spacing
and
distribution.

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.

Drill holes are not spaced on a regular grid. One long
angled hole is deemed sufficient to test the targets
which are generated from the modelling of the
potential field (ground gravity and magnetic) data.

No continuity or correlation between drill holes is
implied at this stage.

Some intervals where sulphides are visually absent
are selected for composite sampling procedure
detailed above.
Orientation of
data in
relation to
geological
structure.

Whether the orientation of sampling
achieves unbiased sampling of possible
structures and the extent to which this is
known, considering the deposit type.

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.

Planned drill traces are designed with the intent to
intersect orthogonal to the strike of geological
interpretations and modelled potential field
anomalies.

Drill hole VUD0018 is estimated to be within 30
degrees to right angles of the strike of the interpreted
hematite body. Drill hole VUD0019 is estimated to be
within 10 degrees to right angles of the strike of the
interpreted hematite body. However at this stage,
relationship between the orientation of geological
features and the drill holes is not precisely known and
would require additional drilling information.

Intersections are reported as down hole thicknesses
and are not considered true widths.
Sample
security

The measures taken to ensure sample
security.

All core is contained in core trays, which are packed
onto pallets at the drill site by company personnel.
Pallets of core trays are covered, tightly secured with
steel strapping and transported to the Adelaide core
processing facility. No tampering has occurred to
date.
Audits or
reviews.

The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.

No review or audits of sampling techniques or data
have been conducted.

11

==> picture [66 x 25] intentionally omitted <==

Report for March Quarter 2021

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results (Vulcan Project, EL 6416)

Report for March Quarter 2021 Report for March Quarter 2021 Report for March Quarter 2021
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results (Vulcan Project, EL 6416)
(criteria listed in the preceding group apply also to this group)
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.

Exploration Licence (EL) 6416 is located
approximately 13km north of Olympic Dam, South
Australia and owned 100% by Tasman Resources
Ltd.

EL 6416 is subject to a Farm-In and Joint Venture
Agreement between Tasman Resources Ltd and
FMG Resources Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Fortescue
Metals Group. There are no partnerships or
royalties involved.

EL 6416 is partially covered by the Kokatha
Uwankara native title claim (SC2009/01), and
agreements between the claimants and Tasman
are designed to protect Aboriginal heritage sites.
There are no historical or wilderness sites or
national parks or known environmental settings
that affect the Vulcan prospect.

Tasman has secure tenure over EL 6416 at the
time of reporting and there are no known
impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in
the area.
Exploration
done by other
parties.

Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.

The first drill hole in the area was drilled in 1981 by
WMC Resources, but was drilled off Tasman’s
current Vulcan target, and no mineralisation was
intersected. Tasman’s former joint venture partner
WCP Resources Ltd conducted some ground
gravity surveying, data processing and modelling,
but did not drill at Vulcan. No other previous
exploration has been conducted by other parties,
apart from regional geophysical surveys by
Government Departments. Tasman discovered the
Vulcan prospect in November 2009, with the
drilling of VUD 001. A further 16 holes were drilled
by Tasman including 9 as part of a previous JV
with Rio Tinto.

Drill hole VUD0018 is proximal to previous drill
hole VUD15.
Geology.
Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.

Vulcan has emerged as a major iron-oxide, copper
gold type system (IOCG), with many geological
similarities to Olympic Dam, about 30km south.
Vulcan occurs within basement rocks beneath
approximately 880m of younger, flat-lying
sedimentary cover rocks. Vulcan has been dated
at 1,586 +/- 8 million years old, the same at
Olympic Dam (Proterozoic age).

Only a very limited number of drill holes have been
completed within a very large target area, and
there are still many questions to be resolved, such
as host rocks,regional structural settingetc.
Drill hole
information.

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:

Easting and northing of the drill hole
collar

Elevation or RL (Reduced Level-
elevation above sea level in metres) of
the drill hole collar

Dip and azimuth of the hole

Down hole length and interception
depth

Hole length

Refer to Table 1.

12

==> picture [66 x 25] intentionally omitted <==

Report for March Quarter 2021

Data
aggregation
methods.

In reporting Exploration Results, weighting
averaging techniques, maximum and/or
minimum grade truncations (eg. 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.

The assumptions used for any reporting of
metal equivalent values should be clearly
stated.

No high grade cutting has been applied. All of the
assay data has been reported at a 0.1% Cu cut off. A
maximum of 3m of material below cut off has been
incorporated in one of the wider intercepts. Assays
have been weighted by sample length however in
most cases sample lengths are 1m.

Generally assays are relatively consistent within
averaged intervals. If particularly high grade samples
diluted by lower grade samples were returned, then
this would be highlighted specifically.

No metal equivalent values have been calculated.
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and
intercept
lengths.

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 down-hole
lengths are reported, there should be a clear
statement to this effect (eg. ‘downhole
length, true width not known’).

At the current stage of evaluation of Vulcan, the
orientation of mineralisation is not known with any
certainty, and hence all statements regarding drill
hole intersections are clarified with the comment
that intersections are “down hole”.
Diagrams.
Where possible, maps and sections (with
scales) and tabulations of intercepts should
be included for any material discovery
being reported if such diagrams
significantly clarify the report.

Diagrams showing a plan view of drill hole collar
locations and any appropriate sectional view are
included.
Balanced
reporting.

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.

All assay results above 0.1% c t off Cu for hole
VUD0018 are reported in the attached tables.
Other
substantive
exploration
data.

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.

Any other substantive exploration data such as
pertinent geological observations, petrographic
data, geochronological data, geophysical results
are included where appropriate.
Further work.
The nature and scale of planned further
work (eg. 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

This has not yet been finalised.

13