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TIVAN LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2024
Apr 21, 2024
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22 April 2024
Tivan Upgrades Mineral Resource Estimate for the Speewah Fluorite Project
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Mineral Resource estimate completed by SRK Consulting (Australasia) Pty Ltd for the Speewah Fluorite Project confirms Speewah as one of the largest high-grade fluorite resources globally.
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Speewah hosts a JORC compliant Indicated and Inferred Resource of 37.3 million tonnes at 9.1% CaF2 (2% CaF2 cut-off grade) containing 3.39 million tonnes CaF2; ~62% of the resource tonnage is in the Indicated category.
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The Mineral Resource estimate includes a high-grade component of 8.6 million tonnes at 22.8% CaF2 (10% CaF2 cut-off grade) containing 1.95 million tonnes CaF2.
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Resource update represents a 37% increase in tonnage at a 2% CaF2 cut-off grade, and a 28% increase in tonnage at a 10% CaF2 cut-off grade, compared to the prior resource estimate in 2018.
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Drill program being planned with the primary aim of expanding the resource, targeting fluorite mineralisation along strike of and below the existing Mineral Resource, and at proximal veins outside of the Mineral Resource.
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Tivan and SRK are also evaluating development of an Exploration Target in support of resource expansion opportunities, to be determined in May.
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Surface mineralisation provides scope for shallow, open-cut mine plan, in support of an onsite processing operation with low technical risk and proximate location to the Port of Wyndham in the East Kimberley region.
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Pre-Feasibility Study with Lycopodium is progressing to assess the technical and economic feasibility of a mining and processing operation at the Speewah site to produce acid grade fluorspar.
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Fluorite is processed to produce fluorspar products, used in existing industrial processes and emerging sectors including lithium-ion batteries, solar cells and semiconductor manufacturing.
The Board of Tivan Limited (ASX: TVN) (“Tivan” or the “Company”) is pleased to report an updated JORC compliant Mineral Resource estimate prepared by SRK Consulting (Australasia) Pty Ltd (“SRK”) for the Speewah Fluorite Project in the Kimberley region of north-east Western Australia, confirming Speewah as one of the largest high-grade fluorite resources globally.
The completion of the updated resource is an important milestone for Tivan in support of project development planning, including for the Pre-Feasibility Study (“PFS”) with Lycopodium and mine development studies focused on mining and processing operations to produce acid grade fluorspar (see ASX announcements of 30 January 2024 and 19 February 2024).
The Speewah Fluorite Project hosts a JORC compliant Indicated and Inferred Resource of 37.3 million tonnes at 9.1% CaF2 (at a 2% CaF2 cut-off grade) for 3.39 million tonnes CaF2. The resource includes a high-grade component of 8.6 million tonnes at 22.8% CaF2 (at a 10% CaF2 cut-off grade) for 1.95 million tonnes CaF2. The high-grade component is the initial focus for mine development planning and the PFS.
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The Speewah Fluorite Project forms part of the Company’s broader Speewah Project, located 100km south of the port of Wyndham and 110km south-west of Kununurra in the Kimberley region of north-east Western Australia. The Project covers an area of 226km[2] comprising seven granted tenements: E80/2863, E80/3657, M80/267, M80/268, M80/269, L80/43, and L80/47.
The Speewah Fluorite Resource is hosted on M80/268 and M80/269, located to the southeast of the Central, Redhill and Buckman vanadium titanomagnetite deposits (refer to Figure 1 below).
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Figure 1: Speewah map showing location of tenements, access tracks, and fluorite and vanadium deposits
Fluorite as a Critical Mineral
Fluorite is the mineral form of calcium fluoride (CaF2) and is predominantly extracted from hydrothermal vein deposits. Fluorite is mined and processed to produce commercial grade fluorspar, which can be further processed to produce fluorine.
Fluorite is an important industrial mineral used to produce commercial grade fluorspar products. Industrial and metallurgical uses include steel and iron production, refrigeration and air conditioning systems, aluminium manufacturing, fluoropolymer and fluorochemical production, and uranium fuel production; and in energy transition sectors including next-generation lithium ion batteries, solar cells and semiconductor manufacturing.
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Fluorspar is produced at a number of commercial specifications dependent on the end use, with acid grade fluorspar being of the highest purity (+97% CaF2). China, Mexico, South Africa and Mongolia are the largest producers of fluorspar, with global production totalling 8.3 million tonnes in 2022[1] . There is currently no domestic fluorspar or fluorine production in Australia.
The Federal Government recently added fluorine to Australia’s Critical Minerals List, providing eligibility for in-country projects for strategic and targeted Government policy, facilitation and financing support for development.
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Table 1: Global fluorspar production by country (source: Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Tivan)
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Table 2: Fluorine - Australia's Identified Mineral Resources as at Dec-22 (source: Geoscience Australia )
1. Economic Demonstrated Resources (EDR) predominantly comprise Ore Reserves and most Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources that have been reported in accordance with the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Code to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
2. Total Inferred Resources in economic, subeconomic and undifferentiated categories
3. Accessible Economic Demonstrated Resources (AEDR) is the portion of total EDR that is accessible for mining. AEDR does not include resources that are inaccessible for mining because of environmental restrictions, government policies or military lands
4. Mining production from Office of the Chief Economist, Department of Industry, Science and Resources
1 Source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051717/global-fluorspar-production-by-country/
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Updated Mineral Resource Estimate
The current JORC 2012 compliant Mineral Resource estimate was prepared by SRK, updating a prior Mineral Resource estimate for the Speewah fluorite deposit completed by CSA Global Pty Ltd in 2018. The Mineral Resource update completed by SRK (see below) represents a 37% increase in tonnage at a 2% CaF2 cut-off grade, and a 28% increase in tonnage at a 10% CaF2 cut-off grade, compared to the prior resource estimate for the deposit.
The deposit was last estimated in 2009 and re-reported unchanged in 2018. Since 2009 additional drilling and exploration on the deposit and immediate surrounds has been completed by prior project owners, and this new data has been incorporated in the 2024 estimate. In addition, SRK have reviewed, validated and incorporated additional historic data, that was excluded from the 2009 estimate, where appropriate. The additional historic and post 2009 data, together with a new structure, lithology and grade interpretation, underpin the changes in the estimate since 2009.
A high-grade 10% cut-off Mineral Resource is included in Table 3 for comparison with previous estimates and to highlight the extent of the deposit at average grades comparable with head grades of metallurgical testwork completed work to date. These show a final concentrate product compatible with typical “Acidspar” product specifications.
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Table 3: Speewah Fluorite Mineral Resource 2024 (source: SRK)
1. Differences in totals may occur due to rounding
2. The 2% cut off is based on a USD600 Fluorite (CaF2) average price from Q1 2024 and Revenue Factor of 1.5
3. The 2% cut off Mineral Resource is inclusive of the 10% High Grade resource
4. The Mineral Resource is reported within a constraining Revenue Factor 1.5 pit shell based on a USD600 Fluorite price
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Compared to the 2009/2018 Mineral Resource, the 2024 update increases both the overall tonnage and the Indicated proportion of the Mineral Resource. These increases are driven by several factors:
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Ability to link along strike veins that were previously disconnected.
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Addition of material on the eastern structures.
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Increased confidence in continuity along strike and down dip from both new drilling, mapping and validated historic data.
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Additional material within previously unmodelled low grade sandstone/siltstone lithology to the east of the main veins.
The resulting Mineral Resource estimate is displayed as a Grade Tonnage curve in Figure 2 .
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Figure 2: Speewah Fluorite Mineral Resource 2024 - Grade Tonnage Curve (source: SRK)
A detailed summary of the technical parameters for the updated Mineral Resource Estimate is set out in Appendix A attached to this announcement. See below a topographical image ( Figure 3 ) of resource drilling and the block model used for definition of the Mineral Resource estimate.
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Figure 3: Topography cut away coloured by lithology - drill collars - all block model (veins + stockwork) coloured by CaF2% (source: SRK)
Drill Program Planning for Resource Expansion
The updated Mineral Resource estimate prepared by SRK represents the first phase of resource definition for the Speewah Fluorite Project under Tivan’s ownership.
A drill program is being planned with the aim of expanding the Speewah Fluorite Mineral Resource, targeting fluorite mineralisation along strike of and below the existing resource, and at proximal veins outside of the existing resource, and also for facilitating metallurgical testwork (see ASX announcement of 7 March 2024).
Tivan and SRK are also evaluating the development of an Exploration Target for the project in support of planning for the resource extension drilling. The detailed evaluation will primarily identify target areas with existing geological data relating to the fluorite mineralisation that were deemed insufficient to include in the mineral resource estimate. This will enable an Exploration Target to be presented as an estimated range of tonnes and range of grade in terms of attainable exploration potential. Tivan expects this process to be completed in May.
The drilling program is being planned within the framework of the Heritage Protection Agreements that Tivan recently concluded with the Kimberley Land Council. Tivan will submit a Program of Works application to the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (“DEMIRS”) at the appropriate time.
Following completion of the resource extension drill program, the results will be incorporated into the resource model. A subsequent Mineral Resource update will then be undertaken with SRK, which will provide the basis for a PFS update.
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Planned Work Program
Tivan is progressing various work streams in support of its strategy to develop a mining and processing operation at the Speewah site to produce acid grade fluorspar (+97% CaF2). Current work streams include:
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Pre-Feasibility Study with Lycopodium.
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Mining, hydrology and tailings studies with SRK.
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Testwork program development in support of the process flowsheet and confirmation of fluorspar product specifications.
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Planning for a resource expansion drilling program (including sourcing samples for metallurgical testwork).
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• Environmental desktop studies and field surveys.
Tivan is well advanced in securing A-list partners for the Speewah Fluorite Project.
Comment from Tivan Executive Chairman
Mr Grant Wilson commented:
“The upgraded Mineral Resource estimate for the Speewah Fluorite Project is an important milestone for Tivan. The size, grade, location and mineralogy confirm this as a world-class resource. As the sole JORC compliant Fluorite resource in Australia, it is also a unique opportunity for Tivan to produce and export Acid Grade Fluorspar, a critical and structurally scarce feedstock for EV batteries and semi-conductor manufacturing.
Tivan continues to make rapid progress on all aspects of project facilitation. The enhanced disclosure provided today is reflective of the approach we will take with our mid-year Pre-Feasibility Study, in support of further institutional engagement. By integrating our studies with ongoing resource expansion, the fundamentals of the Speewah Fluorite Project will be optimised. This will maximise the opportunity for Tivan's shareholders, along with stakeholders throughout the East Kimberley region.”
This announcement has been approved by the Board of the Company.
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Inquiries:
Tony Bevan
Company Secretary: + 61 8 9327 0900 Email: [email protected]
Elena Madden
True North Strategic Communication (Darwin): + 61 8 8981 6445 Email: [email protected]
Ends
Forward looking statement
This announcement contains certain “forward-looking statements” and comments about future matters. Forwardlooking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as, “expect”, “anticipate”, “likely”, “intend”, “should”, “estimate”, “target”, “outlook”, and other similar expressions and include, but are not limited to, the timing, outcome and effects of the future studies, project development and other work. Indications of, and guidance or outlook on, future earnings, financial position, performance of the Company or global markets for relevant commodities are also forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Any such statements, opinions and estimates in this announcement speak only as of the date hereof, are preliminary views and are based on assumptions and contingencies subject to change without notice. Forward-looking statements are provided as a general guide only. There can be no assurance that actual outcomes will not differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Any such forward looking statement also inherently involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors and may involve significant elements of subjective judgement and assumptions that may cause actual results, performance and achievements to differ. Except as required by law the Company undertakes no obligation to finalise, check, supplement, revise or update forward-looking statements in the future, regardless of whether new information, future events or results or other factors affect the information contained in this announcement.
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Competent Person’s Statement
The information in this announcement that relates to Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources for the Speewah Fluorite Project is based on, and fairly represents, information compiled by Mr Danny Kentwell, a Competent Person who is a Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Mr Kentwell is a Consultant and full time employee of SRK Consulting (Australasia).
Mr Kentwell has had 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 the Reporting of Exploration Results, Minerals Resources and Ore Reserves (2012 JORC Code).
Mr Kentwell consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
Further Information - Exploration Results
No new Exploration Results are used as part of this Mineral Resource update.
A comprehensive record of the exploration from 1970 onwards, including collar, survey and assay data, is contained in the Western Australian department of Energy, Mimes, Industrial regulation and Safety – online systems Mineral exploration reports (WAMEX) at https://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/WAMEX-Minerals-Exploration-1476.aspx.
Further information regarding exploration results can be found in previous announcements:
Exploration Results ASX releases relating to Speewah from 2007 to 2020
| Company Name | Release Date | Release Headline | Main Commodity |
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| NiPlats Australia | 26/09/2007 | New Platinum Reef confirmed in the Hart Dolerite on Speewah | PGE |
| Limited | Project, northern Western Australia | ||
| NiPlats Australia | 23/10/2007 | New Vanadium Zone confirmed in the Hart Dolerite northern | Vanadium |
| Limited | Western Australia | ||
| NiPlats Australia | 30/10/2007 | Further Reconnaissance Drill Results Confirm Additional New | Vanadium |
| Limited | Vanadium Zones within Speewah Dome | ||
| NiPlats Australia | 23/01/2008 | Excellent Fluorite Results from 2007 Drilling at Speewah | Fluorite |
| Limited | |||
| NiPlats Australia | 18/03/2008 | Copper-Gold zone identified in the Speewah Dome, northern | Copper |
| Limited | Western Australia | ||
| NiPlats Australia | 28/03/2008 | Two PGE+Au zones identified in the Speewah Dome, northern | PGE |
| Limited | Western Australia | ||
| NiPlats Australia | 14/10/2008 | Fluorspar Resource Upgrade | Fluorite |
| Limited | |||
| NiPlats Australia | 25/11/2008 | Vanadium Assay Results Confirm Major Deposit within Central | Vanadium |
| Limited | Prospect at Speewah Dome | ||
| NiPlats Australia | 19/06/2009 | Platinum results help target feeder conduits at Speewah | PGE |
| Limited |
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| Company Name | Release Date | Release Headline | Main Commodity |
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| NiPlats Australia | 26/06/2009 | Excellent Fluorite Results from 2008 Drilling at Speewah - Further | Fluorite |
| Limited | Resource Upgrade Pending | ||
| NiPlats Australia | 25/08/2009 | Fluorspar Resource Upgrade | Fluorite |
| Limited | |||
| NiPlats Australia | 5/11/2009 | New Vanadium Assay Results at Central Deposit To Support | Vanadium |
| Limited | Vanadium Scoping Studies | ||
| NiPlats Australia | 13/11/2009 | Phase 2 Diamond Core Drilling at Speewah Completed | Copper |
| Limited | |||
| NiPlats Australia | 1/12/2009 | Drilling Extends Vanadium at Red Hill and Buckman | Vanadium |
| Limited | |||
| NiPlats Australia | 11/12/2009 | Visible copper sulphides at Speewah | Copper |
| Limited | |||
| NiPlats Australia | 10/02/2010 | New Platinum Results at Speewah | PGE |
| Limited | |||
| NiPlats Australia | 5/03/2010 | NiPlats Quadruples Resource at Australia’s largest vanadium | Vanadium |
| Limited | deposit | ||
| NiPlats Australia | 23/06/2010 | Excellent Copper (16.5%) Gold (4.2 g/t) and Silver (26oz/t) surface | Copper |
| Limited | assays | ||
| NiPlats Australia | 2/07/2010 | Initial 2010 Exploration Delivers 6.4% Cu at Speewah | Copper |
| Limited | |||
| NiPlats Australia | 28/07/2010 | New Speewah Location Delivers Gold (4.9 g/t) Copper (3.4%) | Gold |
| Limited | |||
| NiPlats Australia | 25/08/2010 | New Drill Target Identifies Copper (8.1%), Gold (5.0 g/t) and Silver | Copper |
| Limited | (24oz/t) | ||
| NiPlats Australia | 1/09/2010 | Lead Sample Assaying 11.1% Pb Found | Lead |
| Limited | |||
| NiPlats Australia | 1/10/2010 | Drilling Update | Copper |
| Limited | |||
| Speewah Metals Ltd | 12/11/2010 | Speewah Exploration Update | Copper |
| Speewah Metals Ltd | 17/01/2011 | Surface Copper assays 27.2% at new Speewah Gap location | Copper |
| Speewah Metals Ltd | 31/03/2011 | Speewah Dome 2010 exploration results | Gold |
| Speewah Metals Ltd | 12/03/2012 | SIGNIFICANT RESOURCE UPGRADE 32% INCREASE TO | Vanadium |
| RESOURCE, 34% INCREASE TO MEASURED & INDICATED | |||
| Speewah Metals Ltd | 5/10/2012 | SPEEWAH COPPER/GOLD UPDATE AND SHARE PURCHASE | Copper |
| PLAN | |||
| Speewah Metals Ltd | 15/01/2013 | COPPER / GOLD RESULTS IN SURFACE SAMPLES | Copper |
| King River Copper | 19/08/2013 | NEW VISIBLE COPPER OUTCROPS IDENTIFIED | Copper |
| Limited | |||
| King River Copper | 4/10/2013 | HIGHLY ENCOURAGING INITIAL ASSAYS FROM CHAPMAN | Copper |
| Limited | DISCOVERY | ||
| King River Copper | 4/11/2013 | NEW MINERALISATION INTERSECTED AT CATTO | Copper |
| Limited | |||
| King River Copper | 6/11/2013 | HIGH SILVER VALUES AT CATTO | Silver |
| Limited | |||
| King River Copper | 4/12/2013 | RC DRILL ASSAY RESULTS FROM CHAPMAN FLATS | Gold |
| Limited | |||
| King River Copper | 2/01/2014 | RC DRILL ASSAY RESULTS FROM CATTO | Gold |
| Limited |
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| Company Name | Release Date | Release Headline | Main Commodity |
|---|---|---|---|
| King River Copper | 18/04/2014 | DIAMOND DRILLING INTERSECTS TARGET STRUCTURES AT | Gold |
| Limited | TODHUNTER | ||
| King River Copper | 4/06/2014 | COPPER OXIDE MINERALISATION IDENTIFIED DURING DRILL | Copper |
| Limited | ACCESS | ||
| King River Copper | 19/06/2014 | DIAMOND DRILLING INTERSECTS TARGET STRUCTURES | Copper |
| Limited | |||
| King River Copper | 4/09/2014 | EXPLORATION UPDATE | Copper |
| Limited | |||
| King River Copper | 5/11/2014 | NEW PENTECOST MINERALISATION | Copper |
| Limited | |||
| King River Copper | 5/06/2015 | EXPLORATION UPDATE | Copper |
| Limited | |||
| King River Copper | 8/09/2015 | DRILLING UPDATE | Gold |
| Limited | |||
| King River Copper | 6/10/2015 | NEW EPITHERMAL GOLD | Gold |
| Limited | |||
| King River Copper | 2/11/2015 | 66 OZ/TONNE SILVER ROCK ASSAY | Silver |
| Limited | |||
| King River Copper | 10/11/2015 | DRILLING UPDATE | Gold |
| Limited | |||
| King River Copper | 7/06/2016 | EXPLORATION UPDATE | Gold |
| Limited | |||
| King River Copper | 4/08/2016 | 29G/T GOLD ASSAY AT CHAPMAN WEST VEIN | Gold |
| Limited | |||
| King River Copper | 4/10/2016 | EXPLORATION AND DRILLING UPDATE | Gold |
| Limited | |||
| King River Copper | 26/05/2017 | SPEEWAH V-TI-FE RESOURCE CONVERSION TO JORC 2012 | Vanadium |
| Limited | |||
| King River Copper | 6/07/2017 | SPEEWAH DRILL TARGETS | Copper |
| Limited | |||
| King River Copper | 23/02/2018 | FLUORITE RESOURCE CONVERSION TO JORC 2012 | Fluorite |
| Limited | |||
| King River Copper | 19/10/2018 | DEEP GOLD TARGET | Gold |
| Limited | |||
| King River | 27/06/2019 | SPEEWAH PROJECT UPDATE | Vanadium |
| Resources Limited | |||
| King River | 21/01/2020 | SPEEWAH PFS UPDATE AND PROJECT PLAN | Vanadium |
| Resources Limited |
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APPENDIX A: Updated Mineral Resource Estimate - Technical Parameters
Deposit geology
Fluorite is associated with quartz-feldspar veining but is younger. It occurs in the various settings:
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Large, persistent veins occupying the main northerly and northeasterly trending structures.
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Fault breccias and brecciated veins occupying the main structures.
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Stockworks and breccias hosted preferentially by the sandstone and to a lesser extent by the dolerites adjacent to the main structures.
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En-echelon vein sets trending northwesterly between structures.
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En-echelon vein set trending northeast (rare).
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Thin persistent veinlets following jointing mainly in the siltstones (rare).
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Thin persistent veinlets following bedding planes in the siltstones (rare).
The larger veins range in thickness up to 15 metres and are up to 800m long. They have similar persistence down-dip within the faults and have been intersected in several holes as deep as 400m below surface, albeit only in the order of 0.5m wide at that depth.
The stockworks tend to occur adjacent to the main faults and are dominantly hosted by the brittle sandstone unit, although reasonable stockwork veining sometimes occurs in the dolerites. Best fluorite intersections occur where the main northerly trending faults contain fluorite in the form of veins and breccias, and the adjoining wall rocks (usually hanging wall) contain sandstone hosted stockwork veining. The en-echelon vein systems usually have a lower density of veining than the stockwork and hence a lower fluorite grade globally.
The fluorite veins are younger and crosscut the earlier quartz-feldspar veins. They also often form co-axially in the centre of the quartz-feldspar veins, and as vugh fill within them and in the matrix of quartz-feldspar vein breccia. Later carbonate veins crosscut all earlier features. Carbonate and quartz also infills voids in the fluorite veins, and occasionally quartz veinlets cut across fluorite veins. The fluorite is dominantly green to whitish in colour with less common purplish fluorite. In outcrop it weathers to grayish-white. It is generally coarsely crystalline often with euhedral crystals infilling open-spaces. The greenish fluorite appears to be younger than the purple variety.
Geological interpretation
SRK undertook an entirely new geological interpretation and did not rely on any previous geological interpretations.
The exact definition of vein thickness as opposed to surrounding stockwork interpretation is subject to some uncertainty due to the nature of the 1m interval RC drilling being unable to define exact down hole boundaries of veins between 1cm and 15m (typically around 3m).
Both geology, in the form on lithology and vein logging, and assay information together with surface mapping and also deposit scale structural interpretation were used for controlling the interpretation.
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Previous estimates and interpretations have used a simplistic 10% CaF2 cut off for definition of high grade Vein material. This interpretation used geological vein logging, statistical log probability plot inflections at ~ 35% CaF2 and structural observations to define high grade vein material. As such the vein models are not defined by a fixed cut off grade but are centered on the > 35% material and bounded by a combination of geological logging, step changes in grade, surface mapping and interpreted structural orientation. This interpretation results in a “tighter” more geological vein model component containing lower tonnage and higher grades when compared to previous Resource high grade vein modelling. During estimation this is counterbalanced by the resulting stockwork estimation containing higher grades compared to previous models.
The current interpretation also includes significantly more lower grade sandstone/siltstone stockwork mineralisation volume compared to previous models.
17 continuous individual vein wireframes, 13 separate encompassing stockwork halo wireframes and one sandstone/siltstone wireframe were used to form six estimation domains. The six estimation domains were combined on the basis of similar CaF2 grades and were:
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A Veins
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B Veins
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E Veins
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Low Grade veins
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All Encompassing stockwork halos
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Sandstone/siltstone package
Drilling and sampling techniques
Numerous phases of drilling and sampling have occurred over the history of definition of the deposit. The various drilling and sampling techniques used are shown below:
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1970’s – airtrack percussion chips
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1970’s – diamond core
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1970’s - costean samples
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1980’s - RC chips
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2002 - RC chips
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2003-2005 - RC chips
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2003-2005 - Diamond core full core used for metallurgical samples, downhole Caf2 percentages visually assessed every metre in 5% increments.
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2006-2011 - RC chips - field duplicates taken and validate well for CaF2
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2006-2011 - Diamond core
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20012-2018 - RC chips
In all cases the nature of the Fluorite material being sampled is massive crystal / vein / type material compromising between 1% and 95% Fluorite.
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Classification criteria
The classification is the result of the competent persons subjective judgement.
Classification is loosely based on drill spacing together with examination with estimation quality statistics such as Kriging slope of regression and with conscience of the high continuity of the veins themselves. Nominal strike spacing for Inferred is 80m. Nominal strike spacing for Indicted is 40m. The main veins are also supported by surface vein outcrop mapping and surface costeans.
The deposit scale structural architecture was also considered during the classification process.
Classification is implemented via broad “cookie cutter” volumes defined in long section interacting with the various estimation domain volumes.
Smaller veins or lower grade veins were in some cases downgraded to Inferred where their strike or dip continuity was based on grade intercepts only.
Consideration of the relative confidence in the different phases of data collection over the history of the project has been made with some surface and shallow assay results being excluded from the estimation.
Based on the occurrence of Fluorite vein intervals seen in the deep drilling in several holes. Inferred material has been interpolated down dip between 30m and 80m from the nearest upper hole in some areas with the deep intercepts a further 250m below the termination of the inferred material.
Indicated vein material has been extrapolated approximately 40m past the last lines of drilling where surface mapping indicates continuation.
Inferred stockwork material has been extrapolated up to approximately 100m past the last lines of drilling where surface mapping indicates continuation.
Sample analysis method
Assaying methods from the work prior to 2000 before the regular use of XRF are not well documented. It is possible that some of these assay results may have back calculated CaF2 from Ca, as F was difficult to assay with methods such as ICP due to its tendency to flux. The proportion of drilling used in the estimate by meterage prior to 2000 is approximately 10%. Some of these early campaigns show significantly higher average CaF2 grades. These abnormally high CaF2 were subsequently excluded from the estimation process.
From 2000 onwards assays for F, Ca, Ba and Bi were done using XRF.
For most campaigns F, Ca, Ba and Bi were consistently assayed, however for some campaigns only Ca was assayed. Ca and F were typically assayed by XRF In most cases CaF2 was back calculated from F on the assumption that Fluorite mineralisation (CaF2) is the only source of F and using the fixed relative abundances of Ca and F within pure CaF2. In later deep drilling and peripheral campaigns where Fluorite was no longer the target mineral, F and Ba were not assayed but Ca and Bi were assayed. For these cases SRK has back calculated CaF2 from Ca. Statistics on
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mineralised material from campaigns that assay F Ca Ba and S show that Fluorite is the only source if F however the fluorite is not the only source of Ca, which can be contained in other minerals present such as calcite (CaCO3). Further statistical analysis shows that when Bi > 1ppm, all Ca is highly correlated with F and is associated with Fluorite. Hence, CaF2 is only back calculated from Ca when Bi > 1ppm. When Bi < 1ppm it is an indication that other Ca bearing minerals such as Calcite are present and CaF2 cannot be back calculated.
Estimation methodology
The estimated was carried out using ordinary kriging within the Seequent leapfrog Geo software package.
Previous estimates and interpretations have used a simplistic 10% CaF2 cut off for definition of high grade vein material. This interpretation used geological vein logging, statistical log probability plot inflections at ~ 35% CaF2 and structural observations to define high grade vein material. As such the vein models are not defined by a fixed cut-off grade but are centred on the > 35% material and bounded by a combination of geological logging, step changes in grade, surface mapping and interpreted structural orientation. This interpretation results in a “tighter” more geological vein model component containing lower tonnage and higher grades when compared to previous Resource vein modelling. During estimation this is counterbalanced by the resulting stockwork estimation containing higher grades.
Composites used for vein estimation were 1m downhole, composites used for stockwork estimation were 2m downhole.
In cases where historic drilling did not sample the entire hole and geological logging indicated that there is mineralisation potential, intervals have been left blank so that the estimated blocks will utilise data from adjacent holes. Where more recent drilling has not assayed the entire hole and it is apparent from a geological logging and continuity perspective that material is most likely barren, these intervals have been assigned waste grades for estimation purposes.
Parent block size for all estimation was 2m across strike, 10m along strike and 10m vertical. Sub blocks for volumetric calculations were 0.5m x 2.5m x 2.5m. Strike sample spacing ranges between 10m and 80m.
No grade capping was used. For some domains, grade thresholding was used restricting the distance of influence or high grades to 10% of the search distance (typically around 20m). High grade threshold grade values were selected by examination of histograms, log histograms, log probability plots and downhole grade step changes.
The estimates were validated by statistical examination of de-clustered composite grades against estimated block grades at zero cut off per domain, by swath plots per domain and by visual examination in cross section and plan against drill holes.
No mining has taken place, so no reconciliation data is available.
Global results were also compared to previous model estimates.
Additional grades estimated were BaS04, CaCo3 and Bi. There were insufficient assays to estimate any other elements/oxides/compounds.
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Cut-off grades including basis for selection
The reporting cut off of 2% CaF2 is based on a USD900 / tonne of Acidspar quality Fluorite price (being a revenue factor of 1.5 above the assumed current USD600 Acidspar fluorite price) and utilises a marginal cut-off derivation of:
Cut-off = processing cost / (revenue * recovery)
where processing cost is AUD25 at an AUD USD exchange rate of 0.65 and with a recovery of 90%.
Minng and metallurgical methods and parameters
Open pit mining is assumed. No mining dilution is included in the estimates.
The final Mineral Resource reporting volume is restricted by a Whittle derived pit shell based on the following parameters:
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USD900 / t fluorite (CaF2) being a 1.5 revenue factor on an assumed current USD600 / t fluorite price.
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AUD25 / t processing cost at a 0.65 AUD USD exchange rate
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50 degree overall slope angle
Various metallurgical testwork over the history of the deposit indicate that both vein and stockwork material can produce concentrates suitable for sale at fluorite recoveries in the order of 90%. The assumed target product is Acidspar (>97% CaF2 in concentrate) and the metallurgical tests show the lower quality Metspar product (>60% < 97% CaF2 in concentrate) is also easily achievable.
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APPENDIX B: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sampling techniques | Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut | Numerous phases of drilling and sampling |
| channels, random chips, or specific | have occurred over the history of definition of | |
| specialised industry standard measurement | the deposit. | |
| tools appropriate to the minerals under | 1970’s – airtrack percussion chips samples at | |
| investigation, such as downhole gamma | geological intervals between approximately | |
| sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc.). | 1m and 15m based on footwall stockwork, | |
| These examples should not be taken as | high grade vein and hangingwall stockwork | |
| limiting the broad meaning of sampling. | mineralisation across the near surface veins. | |
| Include reference to measures taken to | 1970’s – diamond core samples at geological | |
| ensure sample representivity and the | intervals typically on vein material only, | |
| appropriate calibration of any measurement | between 0.1m and approximately 6m. | |
| tools or systems used. | 1970’s - costean samples at geological | |
| Aspects of the determination of mineralisation | intervals between approximately 1m and 4m | |
| that are Material to the Public Report. | based on footwall, vein and hangingwall | |
| In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has | mineralisation across surface veins. | |
| been done, this would be relatively simple | 1980’s - RC chips – 1m sampling downhole in | |
| (e.g. ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to | all mineralisation only | |
| obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was | 2002 – RC chips – 1m sampling full hole | |
| pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire | 2003-2005 – RC chips - 1m sampling full hole | |
| assay’). In other cases, more explanation may | - RC drilling in the 2003 (Doral) programme | |
| be required, such as where there is coarse | was conducted by Mt Magnet Drilling utilising | |
| gold that has inherent sampling problems. | a Hydco RC 300 drill rig and Colby Drilling | |
| Unusual commodities or mineralisation types | utilizing an Aardvark 125S track mounted drill | |
| (e.g. submarine nodules) may warrant | rig. Samples were collected every metre at | |
| disclosure of detailed information. | the drill site and were split using a dual pass | |
| 75:25 riffle splitter. Assay samples were | ||
| collected in calico bags and comprised | ||
| approximately 2kg of material. The remainder | ||
| of the sampled metre was collected in UV | ||
| resistant plastic bags which were removed | ||
| from the drill site and stored in a centralised | ||
| bag farm. | ||
| 2003-2005 – Diamond core – The 2003 | ||
| diamond drilling programme was based on | ||
| conventional reverse circulation precollars in | ||
| conjunction with HQ triple tube diamond tails. | ||
| Drilling was conducted by Mt Magnet Drilling | ||
| of Perth utilising a Hydco SD 1000 drill rig. | ||
| Triple tube coring was used in order to | ||
| minimise core rotation in the barrel and | ||
| maximise core recovery. All holes were | ||
| designed to intersect the orebody at depth on | ||
| systematic 200 metre spacings. This would | ||
| provide both geological and grade information | ||
| over the 2km strike length. On completion of | ||
| core orientation, logging and photography, | ||
| drill core was systematically sampled every | ||
| metre. Core was cut using a brick saw with | ||
| half core being bagged in calico bags. The | ||
| remaining half core trays were then stored in | ||
| racks at the Speewah core yard. – Results |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| only exist as graphical logs but appear to be | ||
| selective geological intervals only, possibly | ||
| visual estimates as some of this core was | ||
| used for metallurgical testing. | ||
| 2006-2007 – RC chips – 1m sampling full hole | ||
| - Similar sampling procedures to the 2005 – | ||
| 2005 RC drilling were used by Niplats for their | ||
| RC and core drilling, however McKay Drilling | ||
| is used as the principal drilling contractor. The | ||
| rigs involved in the most recent drilling | ||
| program were a Schramm T6850 (Rig 2) | ||
| using 5 ¾” bits for the RC drilling and a | ||
| UDR1200 for the core drilling. | ||
| 2008-2011 – Diamond core samples at | ||
| selective geological intervals | ||
| 20012-2018 – RC chips – 1m sampling | ||
| selective intervals | ||
| Drilling techniques | Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open- | Numerous drilling methods have been utilised |
| hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, | by different companies over the history of | |
| sonic, etc.) and details (e.g. core diameter, | definition of the deposit. During the 1970’s Air | |
| triple or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, | track percussion and diamond drilling were | |
| face-sampling bit or other type, whether core | used By Great Boulder / New Kalgurli. | |
| is oriented and if so, by what method, etc.). | Between 1988 and 1990 both RC (28 holes) | |
| and NQ2 diamond (4 holes) drilling was used | ||
| by Elmina Resources. During 2002 Speewah | ||
| Resources drilled 16 holes. From 2003 to | ||
| 2005 RC and (HQ) diamond drilling was used | ||
| by Doral. From 2006 to 2011 RC and (NQ) | ||
| diamond drilling were used by Speewah | ||
| Resources. From 2012 to 2018 King River | ||
| Copper drilled 10 RC holes on the peripheries | ||
| of the resource looking for copper. | ||
| Drill sample recovery | Method of recording and assessing core and | Numerous phases of drilling and sampling |
| chip sample recoveries and results assessed. | have occurred over the history of definition of | |
| Measures taken to maximise sample recovery | the deposit. | |
| and ensure representative nature of the | 1970’s – airtrack percussion chips, recoveries | |
| samples. | unknown | |
| Whether a relationship exists between sample | 1970’s – diamond core, recoveries unknown | |
| recovery and grade and whether sample bias | 1970’s - costean samples, recoveries | |
| may have occurred due to preferential | unknown | |
| loss/gain of fine/coarse material. | 1980’s - RC chips, recoveries unknown | |
| 2002 – RC chips, recoveries unknown | ||
| 2003-2005 – RC chips, recoveries unknown | ||
| 2003-2005 – Diamond core, noted in | ||
| geological logs, infrequent losses noted. | ||
| 2006-2011 – RC chips, recoveries unknown | ||
| 2006-2011 – Diamond core, unknown | ||
| 20012-2018 – RC chips, unknown | ||
| Logging | Whether core and chip samples have been | All core and chips within or close to |
| geologically and geotechnically logged to a | mineralisation have been geologically logged. | |
| level of detail to support appropriate Mineral | Quality of logging is variable over the various | |
| Resource estimation, mining studies and | phases of drilling, however detailed logging of | |
| metallurgical studies. | specific holes and phases allows appropriate | |
| correlation to other phases in most areas. | ||
| Drill core photography is available for: |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative | 2003 Diamond Drilling | |
| in nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc.) | 2008 Diamond Drilling | |
| photography. | 2009 Diamond Drilling | |
| The total length and percentage of the | 2010 Diamond Drilling | |
| relevant intersections logged. | 2011 Diamond Drilling | |
| Sub-sampling | If core, whether cut or sawn and whether | Numerous phases of drilling and sampling |
| techniques and | quarter, half or all core taken. | have occurred over the history of definition of |
| sample preparation | If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, | the deposit. |
| rotary split, etc. and whether sampled wet or | 1970’s – airtrack percussion chips | |
| dry. | 1970’s – diamond core | |
| For all sample types, the nature, quality and | 1970’s - costean samples | |
| appropriateness of the sample preparation | 1980’s - RC chips | |
| technique. | 2002 – RC chips | |
| Quality control procedures adopted for all sub- | 2003-2005 – RC chips | |
| sampling stages to maximise representivity of | 2003-2005 – Diamond core full core used for | |
| samples. | metallurgical samples, downhole Caf2 | |
| Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is | percentages visually assessed every metre in | |
| representative of the in situ material collected, | 5% increments. | |
| including for instance results for field | 2006-2011 – RC chips – field duplicates taken | |
| duplicate/second-half sampling. | and validate well for CaF2 | |
| Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the | 2006-2011 – Diamond core | |
| grain size of the material being sampled. | 20012-2018 – RC chips | |
| In all cases the nature of the Fluorite material | ||
| being sampled is massive crystal / vein / type | ||
| material compromising between 1% and 95% | ||
| Fluorite. | ||
| See next section for additional details. | ||
| Quality of assay data | The nature, quality and appropriateness of the | Numerous phases of drilling and sampling |
| and laboratory tests | assaying and laboratory procedures used and | have occurred over the history of definition of |
| whether the technique is considered partial or | the deposit. | |
| total. | 1970’s – airtrack percussion chips | |
| For geophysical tools, spectrometers, | 1970’s – diamond core | |
| handheld XRF instruments, etc., the | 1970’s - costean samples | |
| parameters used in determining the analysis | 1980’s - RC chips | |
| including instrument make and model, reading | Assaying methods from the work prior to 2000 | |
| times, calibrations factors applied and their | before the regular use of XRF are not well | |
| derivation, etc. | documented. It is possible that some of these | |
| Nature of quality control procedures adopted | assay results may have back calculated CaF2 | |
| (e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates, external | from Ca, as F was difficult to assay with | |
| laboratory checks) and whether acceptable | methods such as ICP due to its tendency to | |
| levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and | flux. The proportion of drilling used in the | |
| precision have been established. | estimate by meterage prior to 2000 is | |
| approximately 10%. |
Some of these early campaigns show significantly higher average CaF2 grades. These abnormally high CaF2 were subsequently excluded from the estimation process. 2002 – RC chips 2003-2005 – RC chips - UltraTrace Analytical Laboratories (Ultra Trace) was used by Doral from 2003 to analyse Speewah samples. Upon receipt of samples, each sample was sorted and dried. The whole sample was then
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JORC Code explanation
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Criteria
Commentary
pulverized in a ring pulveriser so that 90% passed 106 micron. The same procedure has been used by Niplats using Ultra Trace at its Canning Vale facility in Perth, WA. - Duplicate samples were collected routinely every 40 samples and involved re-splitting of the original retention sample through the riffle splitter at the drill site. Duplicates amounted to approximately 1% of total samples. F and Ca were assayed using XRF. 2006-2007 – RC chips - A program of duplicate sampling was undertaken by Niplats to compare the original sample with a riffle split resample. A total of 320 duplicate samples were used. A total of 128 samples were re-assayed for ‘F%’ and 173 samples for ‘Ca_total%’. The results show an almost perfect one-toone correlation between the original and duplicate values. The five outliers (3 for ‘F%’ and 2 for ‘Ca_total%’) all report the duplicate value higher than the original sample. No independent laboratory checks have been conducted due to the lack of laboratories in Australia at the time prepared to undertake assaying for fluorine and total calcium. No standards were used at any stage of the exploration programs due to unavailability of off the shelf Flourite standards. 2006-2011 – Diamond core 20012-2018 – RC chips For most campaigns F, Ca, Ba and Bi were consistently assayed, however for some campaigns only Ca was assayed. Ca and F were typically assayed by XRF In most cases CaF2 was back calculated from F on the assumption that Fluorite mineralisation (CaF2) is the only source of F and using the fixed relative abundances of Ca and F within pure CaF2. In later deep drilling and peripheral campaigns where Fluorite was no longer the target mineral, F and Ba were not assayed but Ca and Bi were assayed. For these cases SRK has back calculated CaF2 from Ca. Statistics on mineralised material from campaigns that assay F Ca Ba and Bi show that Fluorite is the only source if F however the fluorite is not the only source of Ca, which can be contained in other minerals present such as calcite (CaCO3). Further statistical analysis shows that when Bi > 1ppm, all Ca is highly correlated with F and is associated with Fluorite. Hence, CaF2 is only back calculated from Ca when Bi > 1ppm. When Bi < 1ppm it is an indication that other Ca bearing minerals
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| such as Calcite are present and CaF2 cannot | ||
| be back calculated. | ||
| Verification of | The verification of significant intersections by | Multiple phases and types of drilling and |
| sampling and | either independent or alternative company | sampling across the same veins confirm the |
| assaying | personnel. | tenor of both the vein and stockwork CaF2 |
| The use of twinned holes. | mineralisation. | |
| Documentation of primary data, data entry | There are no dedicated twin holes. | |
| procedures, data verification, data storage | SRK has examined statistics for CaF2 split | |
| (physical and electronic) protocols. | into 10 phases/drilling methods and compared | |
| Discuss any adjustment to assay data. | by estimation domain and has excluded some | |
| of the early “SB” and “SVD” phase holes from | ||
| estimation due to abnormally high café values | ||
| compared to all other phases/drilling types. | ||
| These excluded holes are however retained | ||
| for geological, continuity and thickness | ||
| modelling. | ||
| Location of data | Accuracy and quality of surveys used to | Collar and downhole survey methods vary |
| points | locate drill holes (collar and down-hole | greatly with the phases of exploration, from |
| surveys), trenches, mine workings and other | compass and tape, theodolite and chain, | |
| locations used in Mineral Resource | theodolite and EDM to handheld GPS and | |
| estimation. | DGPS. Compilation and modelling surest that | |
| Specification of the grid system used. | the older collars fit reasonably well with later | |
| Quality and adequacy of topographic control. | surface mapping and with DGPS surveyed | |
| collars. Uncertainty of +/- 5 m at surface | ||
| appears likely for the Pre 2000 data but is not | ||
| considered material to the final Resource | ||
| estimate. No collars were eliminated due to | ||
| horizontal discrepancies. | ||
| The grid system used for the estimate is a | ||
| Local Grid aligned to the strike of the deposit. | ||
| Transforms are used where original data | ||
| requires conversion from local to AMG or from | ||
| AMG to local. Early collars were mostly | ||
| originally located in local grid whereas later | ||
| exploration utilised AMG co-ordinates as | ||
| original with subsequent transforms. SRK has | ||
| utilised the reported transformation | ||
| parameters and found excellent horizontal | ||
| correspondence between local grid original | ||
| data and transformed AMG original data. | ||
| Downhole surveys were not available for | ||
| holes drilled prior to 2003 with only a nominal | ||
| dip and azimuth supplied. Doral used an | ||
| Eastman single shot camera to give a collar | ||
| and end of-hole survey. Drilling by NiPlats | ||
| used a GlobalTec Pathfinder Digital Survey | ||
| tool with 3 surveys per RC hole and every | ||
| 50m for core holes. | ||
| Elevation data is AHD71 and is the same in | ||
| both Local and AMG. Lidar data has been | ||
| used for topographic control. Some older | ||
| holes did not have elevation surveys. | ||
| Recently surveyed collars were found to have | ||
| good correspondence (+/- 1m or better) with | ||
| the available topography data. For the final |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| estimate all collars were snapped to | ||
| topography to avoid outcrop in air | ||
| discrepancies when modelling. | ||
| Data spacing and | Data spacing for reporting of Exploration | Data spacing is between 10m and 80m along |
| distribution | Results. | strike at surface and between 20m and 80m |
| Whether the data spacing and distribution is | at 100m depth. Veins have also been | |
| sufficient to establish the degree of geological | intersected an at a depth of 400m in | |
| and grade continuity appropriate for the | approximately 1 km spaced drilling. 80m strike | |
| Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve | spacing is sufficient to establish Inferred | |
| estimation procedure(s) and classifications | continuity. 40m is typical of Indicated material. | |
| applied. | No Measured has been allocated. | |
| Whether sample compositing has been | With the exception of results from a few | |
| applied. | metallurgical sample compositing is not used | |
| for the raw data. | ||
| Orientation of data in | Whether the orientation of sampling achieves | Holes are typically drilled oriented across the |
| relation to geological | unbiased sampling of possible structures and | strike of the sub vertical mineralisation |
| structure | the extent to which this is known, considering | intersecting an dip angles between 10 and 70 |
| the deposit type. | degrees. | |
| If the relationship between the drilling | Sample interval orientation is considered not | |
| orientation and the orientation of key | to create any biases. | |
| mineralised structures is considered to have | ||
| introduced a sampling bias, this should be | ||
| assessed and reported if material. | ||
| Sample security | The measures taken to ensure sample | The historical measures taken to ensure |
| security. | sample security are unknown. | |
| Audits or reviews | The results of any audits or reviews of | The results of any historic audits or reviews of |
| sampling techniques and data. | sampling techniques and data are unknown. |
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in section 1 also apply to this section.)
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral tenement | Type, reference name/number, location and | The Speewah Fluorite Resource is |
| and land tenure | ownership including agreements or material | encompassed by tenement M 80 / 269 with an |
| status | issues with third parties such as joint ventures, | expiry date of 21/05/2031 owned by |
| partnerships, overriding royalties, native title | “Speewah Mining Pty Ltd” which is a 100% | |
| interests, historical sites, wilderness or | owned subsidiary of Tivan. | |
| 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 done by | Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration | The deposit has been explored by numerous |
| other parties | by other parties. | parties from 1970 to the present. A |
| comprehensive record of this exploration is | ||
| contained in the Western Australian | ||
| department of Energy, Mimes, Industrial | ||
| regulation and Safety – online systems | ||
| Mineral exploration reports (WAMEX) at | ||
| https://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/WAMEX- | ||
| Minerals-Exploration-1476.aspx | ||
| The most significant of these companies are: | ||
| Great Bounder Mines / North Kalgurlie Mines |
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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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Elmina N.L. Speewah Resources Doral Resources
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NiPlats
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King River Copper
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation.
The Greenvale Fault forms the eastern margin of the Kimberley Block and consists of a series of intersecting faults. Fluorite mineralisation is mainly hosted by north northeast and north trending faults within the Greenvale Fault, with minor occurrences along north trending normal faults within the Speewah Dome. The Early Proterozoic, Valentine Siltstone and Lansdowne Arkose of the Speewah Group host most of the mineralisation and outcrop as linear north northeast trending ridges. These sediments dip 10° to 20° to the SE. The other major unit exposed in the core of the dome is the Hart Dolerite (1703Ma), which was emplaced as a sill predominantly within the Valentine Siltstone. The predominantly white fluorite mineralisation occurs mainly within tabular steeply dipping veins showing very good strike continuity often over several hundred metres in length. The veins range in thickness from less than 1m to 15m, often flanked by lower grade stockwork and stringer veins, forming an overall envelope up to 50m wide. The fluorite veins have been mapped in three prospect areas known as Main Zone, West Zone and Central Zone over an area of approximately 160km2. Potential also exists under soil covered areas and in steep topographical areas within the district. In the Main Zone, at least nine fluorite vein sets have been mapped over a strike length of 8 kilometres. The following description is after Crossing 2004 and SRK’s observations concur with the various mineralisation settings described. Fluorite is associated with quartz-feldspar veining but is younger. It occurs in the various settings previously discussed: Large, persistent veins occupying the main northerly and northeasterly trending structures. Fault breccias and brecciated veins occupying the main structures.
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Commentary
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Stockworks and breccias hosted preferentially | ||
| by the sandstone and to a lesser extent by the | ||
| dolerites adjacent to the main structures. | ||
| En-echelon vein sets trending northwesterly | ||
| between structures. | ||
| En-echelon vein set trending northeast (rare). | ||
| Thin persistent veinlets following jointing | ||
| mainly in the siltstones (rare). | ||
| Thin persistent veinlets following bedding | ||
| planes in the siltstones (rare). | ||
| | ||
| The larger veins range in thickness up to 15 | ||
| metres and are up to 800m long. They have | ||
| similar persistence down-dip within the faults | ||
| and have been intersected in several holes as | ||
| deep as 400m below surface, albeit it only in | ||
| the order of 0.5m wide at that depth. | ||
| The stockworks tend to occur adjacent to the | ||
| main faults and are dominantly hosted by the | ||
| brittle sandstone unit, although reasonable | ||
| stockwork veining sometimes occurs in the | ||
| dolerites. Best fluorite intersections occur | ||
| where the main northerly trending faults | ||
| contain fluorite in the form of veins and | ||
| breccias, and the adjoining wall rocks (usually | ||
| hanging wall) contain sandstone hosted | ||
| stockwork veining. The en-echelon vein | ||
| systems usually have a lower density of | ||
| veining than the stockwork and hence a lower | ||
| fluorite grade globally. | ||
| The fluorite veins are younger and crosscut | ||
| the earlier quartz-feldspar veins, as seen in | ||
| the photo above. They also often form co- | ||
| axially in the center of the quartz-feldspar | ||
| veins, and as vugh fill within them and in the | ||
| matrix of quartz-feldspar vein breccia. Later | ||
| carbonate veins crosscut all earlier features. | ||
| Carbonate and quartz also infills voids in the | ||
| fluorite veins, and occasionally quartz veinlets | ||
| cut across fluorite veins. The fluorite is | ||
| dominantly green to whitish in colour with less | ||
| common purplish fluorite. In outcrop it | ||
| weathers to grayish-white. It is generally | ||
| coarsely crystalline often with euhedral | ||
| crystals infilling open-spaces. The greenish | ||
| flourite appears to be younger than the purple | ||
| variety. | ||
| | ||
| Drill hole Information | A summary of all information material to the | No new exploration results are being reported |
| understanding of the exploration results | refer to attached list of previous | |
| including a tabulation of the following | announcements from 2007 to 2020. Prior to | |
| information for all Material drillholes: | 2007 ASX and / or media release | |
| – easting and northing of the drillhole collar | announcements the companies involved with | |
| – elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation | the project are not available publicly and | |
| above sea level in metres) of the drillhole | hence cannot be referenced. A | |
| collar | comprehensive record of the exploration from |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| – dip and azimuth of the hole | 1970 onwards, including collar, survey and | |
| – downhole length and interception depth | assay data, is contained in the Western | |
| – hole length. | Australian department of Energy, Mimes, | |
| If the exclusion of this information is justified | Industrial regulation and Safety – online | |
| on the basis that the information is not | systems Mineral exploration reports | |
| Material and this exclusion does not detract | (WAMEX) at | |
| from the understanding of the report, the | https://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/WAMEX- | |
| Competent Person should clearly explain why | Minerals-Exploration-1476.aspx | |
| this is the case. | ||
| Data aggregation | In reporting Exploration Results, weighting | See previous releases |
| methods | averaging techniques, maximum and/or | |
| minimum grade truncations (e.g. cutting of | ||
| high grades) and cut-off grades are usually | ||
| Material and should be stated. | ||
| Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short | ||
| lengths of high grade results and longer | ||
| lengths of low grade results, the procedure | ||
| used for such aggregation should be stated | ||
| and some typical examples of such | ||
| aggregations should be shown in detail. | ||
| The assumptions used for any reporting of | ||
| metal equivalent values should be clearly | ||
| stated. | ||
| Relationship | These relationships are particularly important | See previous releases |
| between | in the reporting of Exploration Results. | |
| mineralisation widths | If the geometry of the mineralisation with | |
| and intercept lengths | respect to the drillhole angle is known, its | |
| nature should be reported. | ||
| If it is not known and only the downhole | ||
| lengths are reported, there should be a clear | ||
| statement to this effect (e.g. ‘down hole | ||
| length, true width not known’). | ||
| Diagrams | Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) | See previous releases |
| and tabulations of intercepts should be | ||
| included for any significant discovery being | ||
| reported These should include, but not be | ||
| limited to a plan view of drillhole collar | ||
| locations and appropriate sectional views. | ||
| Balanced reporting | Where comprehensive reporting of all | See previous releases |
| 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. | ||
| Other substantive | Other exploration data, if meaningful and | See previous releases |
| exploration data | material, should be reported including (but not | |
| limited to): geological observations; | ||
| geophysical survey results; geochemical | ||
| survey results; bulk samples – size and | ||
| method of treatment; metallurgical test results; | ||
| bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and | ||
| rock characteristics; potential deleterious or | ||
| contaminating substances. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Further work | The nature and scale of planned further work | A drill program is being planned with the aim |
| (e.g. tests for lateral extensions or depth | of expanding the Speewah Fluorite Mineral | |
| extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). | Resource, targeting fluorite mineralisation | |
| Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of | along strike of and below the existing | |
| possible extensions, including the main | resource, and at proximal veins outside of the | |
| geological interpretations and future drilling | existing resource, and also for facilitating | |
| areas, provided this information is not | metallurgical testwork and (see ASX | |
| commercially sensitive. | announcement of 7 March 2024). | |
| Tivan and SRK are also evaluating the | ||
| development of an Exploration Target for the | ||
| project in support of planning for the resource | ||
| extension drilling. The detailed evaluation will | ||
| primarily identify target areas with existing | ||
| geological data relating to the fluorite | ||
| mineralisation that were deemed insufficient | ||
| to include in the mineral resource estimate. | ||
| This will enable an Exploration Target to be | ||
| presented as an estimated range of tonnes | ||
| and range of grade in terms of attainable | ||
| exploration potential. Tivan expects to this | ||
| process to be completed in May. | ||
| The drilling program is being planned within | ||
| the framework of the Heritage Protection | ||
| Agreements that Tivan recently concluded | ||
| with the Kimberley Land Council. Tivan will | ||
| submit a Program of Works application to the | ||
| Department of Energy, Mines, Industry | ||
| Regulation and Safety (“DEMIRS”) at the | ||
| appropriate time. | ||
| Following completion of the resource | ||
| extension drill program, the results will be | ||
| incorporated into the resource model. A | ||
| subsequent Mineral Resource update will | ||
| then be undertaken with SRK, which will | ||
| provide the basis for a PFS update. |
Section 3 Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources
(Criteria listed in section 1, and where relevant in section 2, also apply to this section.)
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Database integrity | Measures taken to ensure that data has not | SRK re-compiled the collar, survey, assay, |
| been corrupted by, for example, transcription | geology, and density data by re-examining all | |
| or keying errors, between its initial collection | available historic databases and reports from | |
| and its use for Mineral Resource estimation | 1970 to the present. Where electronic data | |
| purposes. | existed, the original paper/text reports were in | |
| Data validation procedures used. | most cases able to be cross referenced with | |
| the WAMEX database archives. Several | ||
| generations of electronic database from | ||
| various companies and points in history were | ||
| able to be cross referenced. The compiled | ||
| database was then validated for structural | ||
| integrity (missing intervals, overlapping | ||
| intervals, conflicting holes, invalid down hole | ||
| surveys, duplicate, collars, duplicate intervals | ||
| and various other validations were completed. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Site visits | Comment on any site visits undertaken by the | The competent person has not yet visited site |
| Competent Person and the outcome of those | due to access and timing restrictions but is | |
| visits. | scheduled to visit site within the next six | |
| If no site visits have been undertaken indicate | months. An SRK geologist, other than the | |
| why this is the case. | competent person, have visited site within the | |
| previous six months and has confirmed | ||
| fluorite mineralisation. | ||
| Geological | Confidence in (or conversely, the uncertainty | There is very high confidence in the high level |
| interpretation | of) the geological interpretation of the mineral | interpretation of the nature of the vein and |
| deposit. | stockwork Fluorite mineralisation due to | |
| Nature of the data used and of any | significant outcrop and highly continuous | |
| assumptions made. | strike continuity. | |
| The effect, if any, of alternative interpretations | The exact definition of vein thickness as | |
| on Mineral Resource estimation. | opposed to surrounding stockwork | |
| The use of geology in guiding and controlling | interpretation is subject to some uncertainty | |
| Mineral Resource estimation. | due to the nature of the 1m interval RC drilling | |
| The factors affecting continuity both of grade | being unable to define exact down hole | |
| and geology. | boundaries of veins between 1cm and 15m | |
| (typically around 3m). | ||
| Both geology, in the form on lithology and vein | ||
| logging, and assay information together with | ||
| surface mapping and also deposit scale | ||
| structural interpretation is used for controlling | ||
| the interpretation. | ||
| Previous estimates and interpretations have | ||
| used a simplistic 10% CaF2 cut off for | ||
| definition of high grade Vein material. This | ||
| interpretation used geological vein logging, | ||
| statistical log probability plot inflections at ~ | ||
| 35% CaF2 and structural observations to | ||
| define high grade vein material. This | ||
| interpretation results in a “tighter” more | ||
| geological vein model component containing | ||
| lower tonnage and higher grades when | ||
| compared to previous Resource vein | ||
| modelling. During estimation this is | ||
| counterbalanced by the resulting stockwork | ||
| estimation containing higher grades. | ||
| The current interpretation also includes | ||
| significantly more lower grade | ||
| Sandstone/siltstone stockwork mineralisation | ||
| volume compared to previous models. | ||
| Dimensions | The extent and variability of the Mineral | The deposit as modelled consists of a fully |
| Resource expressed as length (along strike or | continuous unbroken main strike zone | |
| otherwise), plan width, and depth below | approximately 2.4km long. The fluorite veins | |
| surface to the upper and lower limits of the | ate thicker at surface but have been traced in | |
| Mineral Resource. | drilling to approximately 400m depth albeit at | |
| sub meter thickness at this depth. Modelled | ||
| Mineral resource mineralisation extends to | ||
| 200m depth. Modelled High grade vein widths | ||
| vary between 1m and 15m horizontal width, | ||
| with the full mineralised stockwork plus vein | ||
| package being up to 60m wide. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Estimation and | The nature and appropriateness of the | The estimated was carried out using ordinary |
| modelling techniques | estimation technique(s) applied and key | kriging within the Seequent leapfrog Geo |
| assumptions, including treatment of extreme | software package. | |
| grade values, domaining, interpolation | Previous estimates and interpretations have | |
| parameters and maximum distance of | used a simplistic 10% CaF2 cut off for | |
| extrapolation from data points. If a computer | definition of high grade Vein material. This | |
| assisted estimation method was chosen, | interpretation used geological vein logging, | |
| include a description of computer software | statistical log probability plot inflections at ~ | |
| and parameters used. | 35% CaF2 and structural observations to | |
| The availability of check estimates, previous | define high grade vein material. As such the | |
| estimates and/or mine production records and | vein models are not defined by a fixed cut off | |
| whether the Mineral Resource estimate takes | grade but are centered on the > 35% material | |
| appropriate account of such data. | and bounded by a combination of geological | |
| The assumptions made regarding recovery of | logging, step changes in grade, surface | |
| by-products. | mapping and interpreted structural orientation. | |
| Estimation of deleterious elements or other | This interpretation results in a “tighter” more | |
| non-grade variables of economic significance | geological vein model component containing | |
| (e.g. sulphur for acid mine drainage | lower tonnage and higher grades when | |
| characterisation). | compared to previous Resource vein | |
| In the case of block model interpolation, the | modelling. During estimation this is | |
| block size in relation to the average sample | counterbalanced by the resulting stockwork | |
| spacing and the search employed. | estimation containing higher grades. | |
| Any assumptions behind modelling of | 17 continuous individual vein wireframes, 13 | |
| selective mining units. | separate encompassing stockwork halo | |
| Any assumptions about correlation between | wireframes and one sandstone/siltstone | |
| variables. | wireframe were used to form 6 estimation | |
| Description of how the geological | domains. The six estimation domains were | |
| interpretation was used to control the | combined on the basis of similar Caf2 grades | |
| resource estimates. | and were: | |
| Discussion of basis for using or not using | 1. A Veins | |
| grade cutting or capping. | 2. B Veins | |
| The process of validation, the checking | 3. E Veins | |
| process used, the comparison of model data | 4. Low Grade veins | |
| to drillhole data, and use of reconciliation data | 5. All Encompassing stockwork halos | |
| if available. | 6. Sandstone/siltstone package | |
| Composites used for vein estimation were 1m | ||
| downhole, composites used for stockwork | ||
| estimation were 2m downhole. | ||
| In cases where historic drilling did not sample | ||
| the entire hole and geological logging | ||
| indicated that there is mineralisation potential, | ||
| intervals have been left blank so that the | ||
| estimated blocks will utilise data from adjacent | ||
| holes. Where more recent drilling has not | ||
| assayed the entire hole and it is apparent | ||
| from a geological logging and continuity | ||
| perspective that material is most likely barren, | ||
| these intervals have been assigned waste | ||
| grades for estimation purposes. | ||
| Parent block size for all estimation was 2m | ||
| across strike, 10m along strike and 10m | ||
| vertical. Sub blocks for volumetric calculations | ||
| were 0.5m x 2.5m x 2.5m. Strike sample | ||
| spacing ranges between 10m and 80m. | ||
| No grade capping was used. For some | ||
| domains, grade thresholding was used |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| restricting the distance of influence or high | |||
| grades to 10% of the search distance | |||
| (typically around 20m). High grade threshold | |||
| grade values were selected by examination of | |||
| histograms, log histograms, log probability | |||
| plots and downhole grade step changes. | |||
| | The estimates were validated by statistical | ||
| examination of de-clustered composite grades | |||
| against estimated block grades at zero cut off | |||
| per domain, by swath plots per domain and by | |||
| visual examination in cross section and plan | |||
| against drill holes. | |||
| | No mining has taken place, so no | ||
| reconciliation data is available. | |||
| | Global results were also compared to | ||
| previous model estimates. | |||
| | Additional grades estimated were BaS04, | ||
| CaCo3 and Bi. There were insufficient assays | |||
| to estimate any other | |||
| elements/oxides/compounds. | |||
| Moisture | Whether the tonnages are estimated on a dry | | Dry tonnage |
| basis or with natural moisture, and the method | |||
| of determination of the moisture content. | |||
| Cut-off parameters | The basis of the adopted cut-off grade(s) or | | The reporting cut off of 2% CaF2 is based on |
| quality parameters applied. | a USD900 / tonne of Acidspar quality Fluorite | ||
| price (being a revenue factor of 1.5 above the | |||
| assumed current USD600 Acidspar fluorite | |||
| price) and utilises a marginal cuttof derivation | |||
| of: | |||
| | |||
| | Cutoff = processing cost / (revenue * | ||
| recovery) | |||
| | |||
| | where processing cost is AUD25 at an AUD | ||
| USD exchange rate of 0.65 and with a | |||
| recovery of 90%. | |||
| Mining factors or | Assumptions made regarding possible mining | | Open pit mining is assumed. |
| assumptions | methods, minimum mining dimensions and | | No mining dilution is included in the |
| internal (or, if applicable, external) mining | estimates. | ||
| dilution. It is always necessary as part of the | | The final reporting volume is restricted by a | |
| process of determining reasonable prospects | Whittle derived pit shell based on the following | ||
| for eventual economic extraction to consider | parameters: | ||
| potential mining methods, but the | | USD900 /t fluorite (Caf2) being a 1.5 revenue | |
| assumptions made regarding mining methods | factor on an assumed current USD600 /t | ||
| and parameters when estimating Mineral | fluorite price. | ||
| Resources may not always be rigorous. | | AUD25 / t processing cost at a 0.65 AUD USD | |
| Where this is the case, this should be | exchange rate | ||
| reported with an explanation of the basis of | | 50 degree overall slope angle | |
| the mining assumptions made. | | Note that these represent an optimistic set of | |
| pit optimisation parameters suitable for | |||
| confirming reasonable prospects of eventual | |||
| economic extraction for Mineral Resource | |||
| reporting purposed and do not represent | |||
| parameters that would be used for mine | |||
| planning or Ore reserves. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Metallurgical factors | The basis for assumptions or predictions | Various metallurgical testwork over the history |
| or assumptions | regarding metallurgical amenability. It is | of the deposit indicate that both vein and |
| always necessary as part of the process of | stockwork material can produce concentrates | |
| determining reasonable prospects for | suitable for sale at fluorite recoveries in the | |
| eventual economic extraction to consider | order of 90%. The assumed target product is | |
| potential metallurgical methods, but the | Acidspar (>97% Caf2 in concentrate) and the | |
| assumptions regarding metallurgical treatment | metallurgical tests show the lower quality | |
| processes and parameters made when | Metspar product (>60% < 97% CaF2 in | |
| reporting Mineral Resources may not always | concentrate) is also easily achievable. | |
| be rigorous. Where this is the case, this | ||
| should be reported with an explanation of the | ||
| basis of the metallurgical assumptions made. | ||
| Environmental | Assumptions made regarding possible waste | Waste rock: SRK is currently engaged to |
| factors or | and process residue disposal options. It is | complete a mining study to determine the |
| assumptions | always necessary as part of the process of | classes and waste that will be mined and |
| determining reasonable prospects for | devise a mining plan for waste. Tailings: | |
| eventual economic extraction to consider the | Tailings will be disposed of as sediment | |
| potential environmental impacts of the mining | beaches in engineered tailing ponds. The | |
| and processing operation. While at this stage | tailings management plan is part of the | |
| the determination of potential environmental | environmental permit conditions. SRK are | |
| impacts, particularly for a greenfields project, | currently engaged in designing a tailings | |
| may not always be well advanced, the status | storage facility (TSF) for the project. | |
| of early consideration of these potential | ||
| environmental impacts should be reported. | ||
| Where these aspects have not been | ||
| considered this should be reported with an | ||
| explanation of the environmental assumptions | ||
| made. | ||
| Bulk density | Whether assumed or determined. If assumed, | Bulk density was reportedly determined using |
| the basis for the assumptions. If determined, | the water displacement method. | |
| the method used, whether wet or dry, the | Approximately 260 density measurements | |
| frequency of the measurements, the nature, | from drill core typically between 5cm and | |
| size and representativeness of the samples. | 15cm lengths are available from holes drilled | |
| The bulk density for bulk material must have | in 2004 well distributed over the deposit. From | |
| been measured by methods that adequately | these SRK has calculated an average Vein | |
| account for void spaces (vugs, porosity, etc.), | material a density of 2.8 and stockwork | |
| moisture and differences between rock and | material a density of 2.65. | |
| alteration zones within the deposit. | Stoicametrically pure 100% CaF2 has a | |
| Discuss assumptions for bulk density | density of 3.18. Given the average Vein | |
| estimates used in the evaluation process of | material in the estimate is around 30% CaF2 | |
| the different materials. | and assuming quartzite waste at a density of | |
| 2.65, this equates to a calculated vein | ||
| material density of 2.81 which matched well | ||
| with the measured densities. | ||
| Elmina reports from 1990 show densities | ||
| between 2.56 and 2.93 averaging around 2.64 | ||
| which concurs with other available evidence. | ||
| Density is assigned as a single average per | ||
| estimation domain. | ||
| No apparent density differences are seen | ||
| between oxide and fresh material. | ||
| Classification | The basis for the classification of the Mineral | Classification is loosely based on drill spacing |
| Resources into varying confidence categories. | together with examination with estimation | |
| Whether appropriate account has been taken | quality statistics such as Kriging slope of | |
| of all relevant factors (i.e. relative confidence | regression and with conscience of the high |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| in tonnage/grade estimations, reliability of | continuity of the veins themselves. Nominal | |
| input data, confidence in continuity of geology | strike spacing for Inferred is 80m. Nominal | |
| and metal values, quality, quantity and | strike spacing for Indicted is 40m. The main | |
| distribution of the data). | veins are also supported by surface vein | |
| Whether the result appropriately reflects the | outcrop mapping and surface costeans. | |
| Competent Person’s view of the deposit. | The deposit scale structural architecture was | |
| also considered during the classification | ||
| process. | ||
| Classification is implemented via broad | ||
| “cookie cutter” volumes defined in long | ||
| section interacting with the various estimation | ||
| domain volumes. | ||
| Smaller veins or lower grade veins were in | ||
| some cases downgraded to Inferred where | ||
| their strike or dip continuity was based on | ||
| grade intercepts only. | ||
| Consideration of the relative confidence in the | ||
| different phases of data collection over the | ||
| history of the project has been made with | ||
| some surface and shallow assay results being | ||
| excluded from the estimation. | ||
| The classification is the result of the | ||
| competent persons subjective judgement. | ||
| Based on the occurrence of Fluorite vein | ||
| intervals seen in the deep drilling in several | ||
| holes. Inferred material has been interpolated | ||
| down dip between 30m and 80m from the | ||
| nearest upper hole in some areas with the | ||
| deep intercepts a further 250m below the | ||
| termination of the inferred material. | ||
| Indicated Vein material has been extrapolated | ||
| approximately 40m past the last lines of | ||
| drilling where surface mapping indicates | ||
| continuation. | ||
| Inferred Stockwork material has been | ||
| extrapolated up to approximately 100m past | ||
| the last lines of drilling where surface mapping | ||
| indicates continuation. | ||
| Audits or reviews | The results of any audits or reviews of Mineral | SRK implements internal peer review process. |
| Resource estimates. | No external audits have been completed on | |
| the estimate. | ||
| Discussion of | Where appropriate, a statement of the relative | No qualitative geostatistical procedures have |
| relative | accuracy and confidence level in the Mineral | been used to attempt to quantify relative or |
| accuracy/confidence | Resource estimate using an approach or | global accuracy or confidence limits. |
| procedure deemed appropriate by the | Qualitative assessment of relative accuracy is | |
| Competent Person. For example, the | essentially related to the levels of confidence | |
| application of statistical or geostatistical | in the historic data collection. Given the | |
| procedures to quantify the relative accuracy of | various phases of data collection are spatially | |
| the resource within stated confidence limits, | well distributed over the deposit, confidence in | |
| or, if such an approach is not deemed | the older data is relatively high such that, in | |
| appropriate, a qualitative discussion of the | most cases, it ranks equally with more recent | |
| factors that could affect the relative accuracy | drilling. | |
| and confidence of the estimate. | No accuracy statements are used and | |
| The statement should specify whether it | therefore the local / global distinction is not | |
| relates to global or local estimates, and, if | relevant. |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| local, state the relevant tonnages, which | No mining has taken place and therefore no | |
| should be relevant to technical and economic | reconciliation data is available. | |
| evaluation. Documentation should include | ||
| assumptions made and the procedures used. | ||
| These statements of relative accuracy and | ||
| confidence of the estimate should be | ||
| compared with production data, where | ||
| available. |
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