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VERITY RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2022
Dec 18, 2022
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ASX Code: Si6
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ASX Announcement
19 December 2022
BROAD, HIGH-GRADE GOLD INTERSECTED IN AIRCORE DRILLING AT MONUMENT GOLD PROJECT, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Highlights
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Maiden aircore drilling at the Fred’s Well Prospect has intersected shallow, broad, highgrade gold mineralisation as part of the Phase Three aircore program at Monument Gold Project.
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Aircore drilling also intersected broad zones of anomalous gold mineralisation at North Well up to 20 m wide.
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Best drilling intersections include:
Fred’s Well
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24m @ 3.24g/t Au (MOAC262 from 44m) including 12m @ 6.35g/t Au
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8m @ 2.09g/t Au (MOAC265 from 40m)
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8m @ 1.48g/t Au (MOAC256 from 36m)
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12m @ 1.01g/t Au (MOAC277 from 20m)
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3m @ 2.98g/t Au (MOAC374 from 72m) ending in mineralisation
North Well
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1m @ 9.03g/t Au (MOAC297 from 4m)
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4m @ 1.10g/t Au (MOAC299 from 56m)
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20m @ 0.39g/t Au (MOAC327 from 60m) including 4m @ 1.06g/t Au
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Drilling at Fred’s Well tested two areas of workings covering 370m strike out of a total 770m strike.
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Drilling at North Well covered 1,500m strike with mineralisation open to the northwest.
Si6 Metals Limited ( ASX: Si6 or the Company ) is pleased to announce that it has received the final assay results from the Phase Three aircore drilling program completed at the Monument Gold Project (MGP), Western Australia where 119 holes were drilled for 5,636m across four prospect areas (Figure 1, Table 1). The MGP lies directly adjacent to and along strike of Dacian Gold Ltd.’s (ASX:DCN) ~2Moz Au Mt Morgan’s Project).
Since acquiring the MGP in 2020, Si6 has been undertaking reconnaissance style aircore drilling across the 304km[2] project area to test for a wide range of gold mineralisation styles similar to those evident in DCN’s adjoining Mt Morgans Gold Project. These include bulk tonnage felsic intrusion hosted along with banded iron formation (BIF) and mafic shear zone hosted gold mineralisation. In contrast to the Mt Morgans Project, more than 50% of the MGP comprises shallow surface cover and remains largely untested by shallow surface drilling. The MGP also contains interpreted strike extensions to the host rocks to Glencore’s Murrin Murrin Ni-Co operation which are considered prospective for Ni-Co laterite mineralisation.
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Figure 1 . Prospect location plan and significant intercepts from Phase 3 aircore drilling program at MGP.
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Table 1 . Significant intercepts from the Phase 3 aircore drilling program at Monument Gold Project.
| Prospect | Hole ID | From (m) |
To (m) | Interval (m) |
Au (g/t) |
Comments |
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| Fred's Well |
MOAC256 | 36 | 44 | 8 | 1.48 | |
| MOAC262 | 44 | 68 | 24 | 3.24 | including 12m@ 6.35g/t Au | |
| MOAC265 | 40 | 48 | 8 | 2.09 | including 4m@ 3.54g/t Au | |
| MOAC269 | 32 | 48 | 16 | 0.74 | including 4m@ 1.96g/t Au | |
| MOAC277 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 1.01 | ||
| MOAC374 | 72 | 75 | 3 | 2.98 | ended in mineralisation | |
| North Well |
MOAC297 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9.03 | |
| MOAC299 | 56 | 60 | 4 | 1.1 | ||
| MOAC326 | 56 | 64 | 8 | 0.37 | ||
| MOAC327 | 60 | 80 | 20 | 0.39 | including 4m@ 1.06g/t Au |
Fred’s Well
Aircore drilling at Fred’s Well was undertaken with holes positioned on 100m spaced drill lines with collars 40m apart. Previous drilling had been undertaken at the north end of the northern group of workings on a 50m by 100m grid and consisted of shallow, vertical holes which appear to have missed the mineralised zone which projects to surface in between the historic drill collars (Figure 2).
The Fred’s Well geology is complex, comprising a mixed package of mafic, ultramafic, shale, chert and felsic porphyry intrusive lithologies. The northern portion of the Fred’s Well gold mineralisation occurs along sheared lithological contacts, predominantly associated with sediments and ultramafics. The best intersections from drill holes MOAC262 and MOAC374 are associated with a sediment-ultramafic contact. Historic workings suggest this gold occurrence is located on the intersection of 360[o] trending lithological sediment-ultramafic contact and a cross-cutting 300[o] north-west trending shear zone. Weakly mineralised quartz veining occurring in the hanging wall of the broader mineralised zone in holes MOAC262 and MOAC374 returned:
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MOAC262: 24m @ 3.24g/t Au from 44m including 12m @ 6.35g/t Au , and
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MOAC374: 3m @ 2.98g/t Au from 72m
Drill hole MOAC374 was abandoned at 75m depth due to the rods becoming bogged in weathered ultramafic and the hole ended in mineralisation (Figure 3). In the southern portion of Fred’s Well, the occurrence of felsic porphyry increases. Hole MOAC277 intersected significant mineralisation associated with a 200m strike length of historic workings, which are located along the eastern contact of sediments and an interpreted 40m wide porphyry unit.
These drilling results indicate the presence of multiple mineralised contacts associated with a ~100m wide stratigraphic sequence, consisting of ultramafics, felsic porphyry, mafic volcanics and sediments, which extend for a strike length of >400m. Elevated Ag, As, Ba, Bi, Cu and Mn with >20ppm As and >100ppm Cu associated with the anomalous gold mineralisation are indicative of hydrothermal mineralisation associated with high level intrusives and will also be used as pathfinder elements in surface geochemical sampling to plan future drilling programs.
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Figure 2. Fred’s Well showing significant intercepts from Phase 3 aircore drilling program.
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MOAC262
24m @ 3.24g/t Au MOAC374
Incl. 12m @ 6.35g/t Au 3m @ 2.98g/t Au
Ends in mineralisation
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Figure 3. Fred’s Well cross section showing significant intercepts in holes MOAC262 and MOAC374.
North Well
Follow-up aircore drilling at the North Well Prospect targeted strike extensions to the Phase Two aircore drilling program with collars positioned along 200m spaced drill lines at 40m centres. Drilling covered 1,700m total strike with anomalous gold >0.1g/t intersected over 1,500m strike length (Figures 4 and 5).
The North Well geology comprises a mixed package of mafic, ultramafic, shale, chert, granite and felsic porphyry with numerous granitic and porphyry dykes occurring in the northwest of the prospect area. The majority of the gold intersections in this area are associated with the contacts of felsic porphyry or granitoid with either mafic volcanics or sediments. Felsic granitoids up to 125m wide have been interpreted.
The exception is supergene gold mineralisation associated with holes MOAC326 (8m @ 0.37g/t Au from 56m) and MOAC327 (20m @ 0.39g/t Au from 60m including 4m @ 1.06g/t Au) which overlie mafic volcanics in an area where major cross-cutting aeromagnetic lineaments intersect. Gold mineralisation is interpreted to occur along a northwest trending shear zone however, closer spaced (20m) drilling centred around MOAC327 suggests that broad, higher-grade mineralisation may be associated with a west-northwesterly structure, which crosscuts the northwest trending shear zone (Figure 4).
Strike extension drilling at the north-western end of the prospect area intersected further anomalous gold mineralisation >1g/t including:
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MOAC299: 4m @ 1.10g/t Au within fresh mafic volcanic, flanked by wide felsic porphyry the contacts of which remain to be drilled; and
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MOAC297: 1m @ 9.03g/t Au located near a felsic -mafic volcanic contact.
Elevated Ag, As, Ba, Bi, Cu, Mo and W with >40ppm As, >5,000ppm Cu, >15ppm Mo and >1,000ppm W associated with the anomalous gold mineralisation are indicative of hydrothermal mineralisation associated with high level intrusives and will also be used as pathfinder elements in surface geochemical sampling to plan future drilling programs.
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Figure 4. North Well showing significant intercepts from Phase 3 aircore drilling program.
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Figure 5. North Well showing significant intercept in hole MOAC299.
Korong Felsic Intrusion (South) and Murrin Murrin Nickel Target
Aircore drilling of basalt-hosted porphyry dykes along the southwestern edge of the Korong Felsic intrusion did not return any significant result although a number of porphyry dykes with quartz veining were intersected in the drilling. Anomalous gold mineralisation was intersected in hole MOAC284 (4m @ 0.13g/t Au from 4m) associated with sheared basalt at the north-western edge of the drill area.
Drilling for nickel laterite over a 1,600m strike of ultramafic rocks interpreted from the geophysics as extending from Murrin Murrin into the MGP intersected fresh granite and amphibolite with no apparent nickel laterite development. Weakly anomalous nickel mineralisation (4m @ 388ppm, MOAC353 from 52m) was intersected in a moderately foliated gabbro and although the immediate area does not appear prospective for nickel, intense shearing and foliation along the granite-amphibolite contact is prospective for gold mineralisation.
Future Work Programs
Detailed structural and geochemical analysis of the drilling data is underway to determine orientation of the mineralised zones at Fred’s and North Wells which will assist with strike extension drilling. Multielement signatures associated with the anomalous gold mineralisation are also being analysed to identify pathfinder elements. These will be used to identify additional targets from the comprehensive surface geochemical data set.
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Appendix A - Drill Hole Information
Significant intercepts calculated using 0.1g/t Au cut-off with no internal waste. Holes that returned no significant results (<0.1g/t Au) have not been included.
| Hole ID | East | North | RL | EOH (m) |
Dip (°) |
Azimuth (°) |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
Gold Grade (g/t) |
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| MOAC256 | 397346 | 6833398 | 477 | 87 | -60 | 272 | 36 | 44 | 8 | 1.48 |
| 56 | 60 | 4 | 0.45 | |||||||
| 76 | 80 | 4 | 0.81 | |||||||
| MOAC259 | 397511 | 6833403 | 475 | 84 | -60 | 269 | 56 | 60 | 4 | 0.35 |
| 68 | 80 | 12 | 0.21 | |||||||
| MOAC260 | 397461 | 6833363 | 475 | 51 | -60 | 270 | 24 | 32 | 8 | 0.23 |
| 36 | 40 | 4 | 0.11 | |||||||
| MOAC262 MOAC265 |
397430 | 6833334 | 476 | 102 | -60 | 270 | 28 | 32 | 4 | 0.22 |
| 36 | 40 | 4 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 44 | 68 | 24 | 3.24 | |||||||
| 397453 | 6833301 | 475 | 84 | -60 | 262 | 40 | 48 | 8 | 2.09 | |
| MOAC273 | 397716 | 6832943 | 472 | 111 | -60 | 243 | 32 | 36 | 4 | 0.33 |
| MOAC277 | 397766 | 6832851 | 472 | 86 | -60 | 247 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 1.01 |
| 36 | 40 | 4 | 0.15 | |||||||
| MOAC284 | 400192 | 6828869 | 456 | 24 | -60 | 275 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0.13 |
| MOAC293 | 396762 | 6827031 | 468 | 49 | -60 | 250 | 40 | 44 | 4 | 0.1 |
| MOAC294 | 396792 | 6827051 | 468 | 53 | -60 | 251 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 0.13 |
| MOAC297 | 396906 | 6827103 | 469 | 6 | -60 | 241 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9.03 |
| MOAC299 | 396867 | 6826872 | 468 | 61 | -60 | 244 | 56 | 60 | 4 | 1.1 |
| MOAC307 | 396881 | 6826769 | 467 | 50 | -60 | 248 | 28 | 32 | 4 | 0.13 |
| 49 | 50 | 1 | 0.2 | |||||||
| MOAC315 | 396992 | 6826584 | 468 | 39 | -60 | 248 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 0.16 |
| 32 | 38 | 6 | 0.14 | |||||||
| MOAC326 | 397499 | 6826012 | 466 | 74 | -60 | 241 | 44 | 48 | 4 | 0.18 |
| 56 | 64 | 8 | 0.37 | |||||||
| 72 | 73 | 1 | 0.11 | |||||||
| MOAC327 MOAC338 |
397534 | 6826029 | 467 | 87 | -60 | 240 | 60 | 80 | 20 | 0.39 |
| 397876 | 6825846 | 469 | 76 | -60 | 245 | 68 | 76 | 8 | 0.14 | |
| MOAC374 | 397447 | 6833332 | 475 | 75 | -60 | 250 | 72 | 75 | 3 | 2.98 |
Drill collar coordinates (GDA94 zone 51south).
| Hole ID | East | North | RL | EOH (m) |
Dip (°) |
Azimuth (°) |
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| MOAC256 | 397346 | 6833398 | 477 | 87 | -60 | 272 |
| MOAC257 | 397401 | 6833401 | 477 | 66 | -60 | 262 |
| MOAC258 | 397449 | 6833401 | 476 | 72 | -60 | 264 |
| MOAC259 | 397511 | 6833403 | 475 | 84 | -60 | 269 |
| MOAC260 | 397461 | 6833363 | 475 | 51 | -60 | 270 |
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| MOAC261 | 397444 | 6833365 | 476 | 53 | -60 | 270 |
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| MOAC262 | 397430 | 6833334 | 476 | 102 | -60 | 270 |
| MOAC263 | 397348 | 6833305 | 477 | 59 | -60 | 269 |
| MOAC264 | 397401 | 6833306 | 476 | 40 | -60 | 270 |
| MOAC265 | 397453 | 6833301 | 475 | 84 | -60 | 262 |
| MOAC266 | 397498 | 6833307 | 474 | 30 | -60 | 265 |
| MOAC267 | 397323 | 6833202 | 478 | 38 | -60 | 266 |
| MOAC268 | 397373 | 6833201 | 477 | 47 | -60 | 266 |
| MOAC269 | 397437 | 6833210 | 475 | 53 | -60 | 284 |
| MOAC270 | 397471 | 6833201 | 474 | 57 | -60 | 273 |
| MOAC271 | 397644 | 6832908 | 473 | 63 | -60 | 240 |
| MOAC272 | 397680 | 6832925 | 473 | 85 | -60 | 247 |
| MOAC273 | 397716 | 6832943 | 472 | 111 | -60 | 243 |
| MOAC274 | 397753 | 6832957 | 472 | 75 | -60 | 242 |
| MOAC275 | 397691 | 6832823 | 474 | 66 | -60 | 255 |
| MOAC276 | 397728 | 6832836 | 473 | 54 | -60 | 246.5 |
| MOAC277 | 397766 | 6832851 | 472 | 86 | -60 | 247 |
| MOAC278 | 397798 | 6832865 | 472 | 28 | -60 | 236 |
| MOAC279 | 397838 | 6832884 | 471 | 38 | -60 | 247 |
| MOAC280 | 397732 | 6832721 | 475 | 66 | -60 | 244 |
| MOAC281 | 397765 | 6832737 | 475 | 70 | -60 | 243 |
| MOAC282 | 397799 | 6832755 | 474 | 53 | -60 | 242 |
| MOAC283 | 397838 | 6832782 | 473 | 40 | -60 | 242 |
| MOAC284 | 400192 | 6828869 | 456 | 24 | -60 | 275 |
| MOAC285 | 400238 | 6828864 | 456 | 8 | -60 | 272 |
| MOAC286 | 400282 | 6828863 | 456 | 5 | -60 | 270 |
| MOAC287 | 400319 | 6828861 | 456 | 9 | -60 | 275 |
| MOAC288 | 400358 | 6828861 | 456 | 24 | -60 | 278 |
| MOAC289 | 400275 | 6828760 | 458 | 8 | -60 | 268 |
| MOAC290 | 400323 | 6828758 | 458 | 11 | -60 | 267 |
| MOAC291 | 400408 | 6828666 | 459 | 9 | -60 | 263 |
| MOAC292 | 400410 | 6828665 | 459 | 20 | -60 | 263 |
| MOAC293 | 396762 | 6827031 | 468 | 49 | -60 | 250 |
| MOAC294 | 396792 | 6827051 | 468 | 53 | -60 | 251 |
| MOAC295 | 396835 | 6827066 | 468 | 60 | -60 | 249 |
| MOAC296 | 396872 | 6827083 | 468 | 35 | -60 | 237 |
| MOAC297 | 396906 | 6827103 | 469 | 6 | -60 | 241 |
| MOAC298 | 396843 | 6826853 | 467 | 59 | -60 | 247 |
| MOAC299 | 396867 | 6826872 | 468 | 61 | -60 | 244 |
| MOAC300 | 396904 | 6826890 | 468 | 76 | -60 | 247.5 |
| MOAC301 | 396942 | 6826904 | 468 | 50 | -60 | 254 |
| MOAC302 | 396971 | 6826914 | 468 | 34 | -60 | 242 |
| MOAC303 | 396980 | 6826919 | 468 | 27 | -60 | 240 |
| MOAC304 | 397015 | 6826936 | 468 | 16 | -60 | 240 |
| MOAC305 | 397053 | 6826952 | 468 | 22 | -60 | 244 |
| MOAC306 | 397089 | 6826970 | 468 | 31 | -60 | 243 |
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| MOAC307 | 396881 | 6826769 | 467 | 50 | -60 | 248 |
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| MOAC308 | 396933 | 6826788 | 467 | 53 | -60 | 249 |
| MOAC309 | 396880 | 6826654 | 467 | 21 | -60 | 250 |
| MOAC310 | 396924 | 6826662 | 467 | 46 | -60 | 240 |
| MOAC311 | 396962 | 6826681 | 468 | 48 | -60 | 242 |
| MOAC312 | 396998 | 6826702 | 468 | 25 | -60 | 249 |
| MOAC313 | 397033 | 6826714 | 468 | 28 | -60 | 246 |
| MOAC314 | 397067 | 6826729 | 468 | 66 | -60 | 243 |
| MOAC315 | 396992 | 6826584 | 468 | 39 | -60 | 248 |
| MOAC316 | 397026 | 6826593 | 468 | 21 | -60 | 248 |
| MOAC317 | 396988 | 6826449 | 468 | 99 | -60 | 247 |
| MOAC318 | 397019 | 6826467 | 468 | 6 | -60 | 245 |
| MOAC319 | 397060 | 6826483 | 469 | 6 | -60 | 246 |
| MOAC320 | 397095 | 6826498 | 469 | 19 | -60 | 243 |
| MOAC321 | 397133 | 6826516 | 469 | 33 | -60 | 246 |
| MOAC322 | 397169 | 6826532 | 469 | 29 | -60 | 248 |
| MOAC323 | 397202 | 6826543 | 469 | 30 | -60 | 244 |
| MOAC324 | 397237 | 6826560 | 469 | 28 | -60 | 245 |
| MOAC325 | 397465 | 6825990 | 466 | 60 | -60 | 239 |
| MOAC326 | 397499 | 6826012 | 466 | 74 | -60 | 241 |
| MOAC327 | 397534 | 6826029 | 467 | 87 | -60 | 240 |
| MOAC328 | 397567 | 6826051 | 467 | 97 | -60 | 238 |
| MOAC329 | 397599 | 6826068 | 467 | 87 | -60 | 240 |
| MOAC330 | 397593 | 6825701 | 467 | 66 | -60 | 242 |
| MOAC331 | 397626 | 6825716 | 468 | 74 | -60 | 240 |
| MOAC332 | 397663 | 6825737 | 468 | 71 | -60 | 243 |
| MOAC333 | 397694 | 6825752 | 468 | 97 | -60 | 238 |
| MOAC334 | 397732 | 6825772 | 468 | 67 | -60 | 245 |
| MOAC335 | 397771 | 6825791 | 468 | 65 | -60 | 243 |
| MOAC336 | 397807 | 6825809 | 468 | 63 | -60 | 236 |
| MOAC337 | 397841 | 6825828 | 469 | 61 | -60 | 241 |
| MOAC338 | 397876 | 6825846 | 469 | 76 | -60 | 245 |
| MOAC339 | 397668 | 6825529 | 468 | 45 | -60 | 240 |
| MOAC340 | 397701 | 6825550 | 468 | 65 | -60 | 243 |
| MOAC341 | 397743 | 6825565 | 468 | 75 | -60 | 232 |
| MOAC342 | 397770 | 6825586 | 469 | 72 | -60 | 242 |
| MOAC343 | 397806 | 6825608 | 469 | 78 | -60 | 239 |
| MOAC344 | 397840 | 6825631 | 469 | 71 | -60 | 230 |
| MOAC345 | 397876 | 6825648 | 469 | 69 | -60 | 242 |
| MOAC346 | 397909 | 6825670 | 468 | 16 | -60 | 243 |
| MOAC347 | 393747 | 6827197 | 472 | 57 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC348 | 393853 | 6827198 | 471 | 37 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC349 | 393945 | 6827198 | 471 | 28 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC350 | 394048 | 6827198 | 470 | 32 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC351 | 394149 | 6827198 | 470 | 36 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC352 | 394250 | 6827205 | 470 | 27 | -90 | 0 |
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| MOAC353 | 394348 | 6827204 | 470 | 61 | -90 | 0 |
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| MOAC354 | 394400 | 6828806 | 477 | 35 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC355 | 394305 | 6828800 | 477 | 40 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC356 | 394201 | 6828803 | 478 | 52 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC357 | 394103 | 6828800 | 478 | 31 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC358 | 393904 | 6828800 | 478 | 8 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC359 | 394301 | 6828399 | 476 | 47 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC360 | 394202 | 6828400 | 476 | 45 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC361 | 394096 | 6828393 | 476 | 43 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC362 | 394002 | 6828401 | 476 | 26 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC363 | 394349 | 6828003 | 474 | 36 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC364 | 394250 | 6828004 | 474 | 12 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC365 | 394147 | 6828001 | 474 | 13 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC366 | 394050 | 6828003 | 474 | 9 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC367 | 393947 | 6828009 | 474 | 14 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC368 | 394351 | 6827603 | 472 | 21 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC369 | 394251 | 6827608 | 472 | 40 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC370 | 394149 | 6827604 | 472 | 13 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC371 | 394053 | 6827602 | 472 | 14 | -90 | 0 |
| MOAC372 | 397642 | 6825732 | 468 | 66 | -60 | 250 |
| MOAC373 | 397669 | 6825740 | 468 | 81 | -60 | 250 |
| MOAC374 | 397447 | 6833332 | 475 | 75 | -60 | 250 |
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Appendix B – JORC CODE, 2012 Edition
Section 1 – Sampling Techniques and Data
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
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| Sampling | • | Nature & quality of sampling (e.g. | ||
| techniques | cut channels, random chips, or | • | Aircore drilling was undertaken by Prospect Drilling | |
| specific specialised industry | Pty Ltd based out of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. | |||
| standard measurement tools | • | Drill spoils sampled consist of 2-3kg of material | ||
| appropriate to the minerals under | representing in-situ rock collected at 1m intervals | |||
| investigation, such as down hole | from surface. | |||
| gamma sondes, or handheld XRF | • | Drilled 1m samples are discharged into collection | ||
| instruments, etc.). These examples | buckets positioned below the cyclone and placed on | |||
| should not be taken as limiting the | the ground in rows of 10 or 20. | |||
| broad meaning of sampling. | • | Even, single samples were collected from the 1m | ||
| • | Include reference to measures | piles as 4m composites using a scoop to obtain 2-3kg | ||
| taken to ensure sample | of material representative of 4m of drilling. | |||
| representivity & the appropriate | • | End of hole samples consisted of 1m composites of | ||
| calibration of any measurement | fresh rock submitted for whole-rock, multi-element | |||
| tools or systems used. | analysis. | |||
| • | Aspects of the determination of | • | Sampling and analytical procedures are detailed in | |
| mineralisation that are Material to | the sub-sampling techniques and sample preparation | |||
| the Public Report. | section. | |||
| • | In cases where ‘industry standard’ | |||
| work has been done this would be | ||||
| relatively simple (e.g. ‘reverse | ||||
| circulation drilling was used to | ||||
| obtain 1 m samples from which 3 | ||||
| kg was pulverised to produce a 30 | ||||
| g charge for fire assay’). In other | ||||
| cases more explanation may be | ||||
| required, such as where there is | ||||
| coarse gold that has inherent | ||||
| sampling problems. Unusual | ||||
| commodities or mineralisation | ||||
| types (e.g. submarine nodules) | ||||
| may warrant disclosure of detailed | ||||
| information. | ||||
| Drilling | • | Drill type (eg core, reverse | ||
| techniques | circulation, open-hole hammer, | • | Face sampling aircore drilling by Prospect Drilling | |
| rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, | achieved hole diameter size of 3 1/4 inch. | |||
| sonic, etc.) & details (e.g. core | • | Drilling was completed via air core blade or | ||
| diameter, triple or standard tube, | percussion hammer to penetrate hard rock when | |||
| depth of diamond tails, face- | encountered in the upper part of the weathering | |||
| sampling bit or other type, | profile. | |||
| whether core is oriented & if so, by | ||||
| what method, etc.).If no site visits | ||||
| have been undertaken indicate | ||||
| why this is the case. | ||||
| Drill sample | • | Method of recording & assessing | ||
| recovery | core & chip sample recoveries & | • | Sample recovery size and sample conditions (dry, wet, | |
| results assessed. | moist) were recorded in the field sample data booklet | |||
| • | Measures taken to maximise | by visually assessing the sample piles. | ||
| sample recovery & ensure | • | Drilling involved frequent reaming to clean the hole at | ||
| representative nature of the | the start of each new rod, regular cleaning of the | |||
| samples. |
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| • | Whether a relationship exists | cyclone and use of high-pressure air was used to avoid | ||
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| between sample recovery & grade | wet samples. | |||
| & whether sample bias may have | ||||
| occurred due to preferential | ||||
| loss/gain of fine/coarse material | ||||
| Logging | • | Whether core & chip samples have | ||
| been geologically & geotechnically | • | Logging was undertaken by inspecting washed | ||
| logged to a level of detail to | cuttings from the drill piles using a 2mm hand-held | |||
| support appropriate Mineral | sieve. | |||
| Resource estimation, mining | • | Logging was undertaken by a suitably qualified | ||
| studies & metallurgical studies. | Geologist using pre-determined logging codes to | |||
| • | Whether logging is qualitative or | record depth, colour, regolith, rock type, alteration | ||
| quantitative in nature. Core (or | and potential mineralisation such as sulphides and | |||
| costean, channel, etc.) | quartz-veining. | |||
| photography. | • | The logging technique was developed to accurately | ||
| • | The total length & percentage of | reflect geology and mineralisation styles. | ||
| the relevant intersections logged | • | 1m end of hole fresh rock samples were collected in | ||
| plastic chiptrays for future reference. | ||||
| Sub-sampling | • | If core, whether cut or sawn & | ||
| techniques & | whether quarter, half or all core | • | 4m composite samples comprising 4 even scoops of | |
| sample | taken. | 1m aircore samples were collected in pre-numbered | ||
| preparation | • | If non-core, whether riffled, tube | calico bags. Sample weights were 2 - 3 kg. | |
| sampled, rotary split, etc.& | • | 4m composite samples were collected into numbered | ||
| whether sampled wet or dry. | polyweave bags and dispatched to ALS Laboratories, | |||
| • | For all sample types, the nature, | Kalgoorlie which is an accredited laboratory. | ||
| quality & appropriateness of the | • | Samples were dried (nominal 110 degrees C), crushed | ||
| sample preparation technique. | and pulverized to produce a homogenous | |||
| • | Quality control procedures | representative sub-sample for analysis. All samples | ||
| adopted for all sub-sampling | were pulverised utilising ALS preparation technique | |||
| stages to maximise representivity | PUL-23. A grind quality target of 85% passing 75μm | |||
| of samples. | has been established and is relative to sample size, | |||
| • | Measures taken to ensure that the | type and hardness. | ||
| sampling is representative of the in | • | End of hole one metre samples were taken to for | ||
| situ material collected, including | multi-element, whole rock analysis to characterise | |||
| for instance results for field | rock type. | |||
| duplicate/second-half sampling. | • | The sample size and sample preparation prior to | ||
| • | Whether sample sizes are | analysis are considered to be appropriate for the | ||
| appropriate to the grain size of the | expected mineralisation. | |||
| material being sampled. | ||||
| Quality of | • | The nature, quality & | • | The bagged 4m composite samples were collected at |
| assay data & | appropriateness of the assaying & | ALS, Kalgoorlie and shipped to the ALS facility in Perth | ||
| laboratory | laboratory procedures used & | by courier. | ||
| tests | whether the technique is | • | Following the Sample Preparation outlined in the | |
| • | considered partial or total. For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc., the parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument make & |
previous section above, all samples were analysed by ALS using a combined package of trace level gold, 25g aqua regia [Au-TL43] and ICP [ME-ICP43] and MS [ME-MS43] multi-elements for 40 elements by ALS Laboratories in Perth. |
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| model, reading times, calibrations | • | 1m bottom of hole samples were collected and | ||
| factors applied & their derivation, | analysed using whole rock, 4 acid digest ME-MS61 | |||
| etc. | and Au ICP-21 by ALS laboratories. | |||
| • | Nature of quality control | • | Gold intercepts were calculated with a 0.10g/t Au | |
| procedures adopted (e.g. | lower cut-off with no internal dilution and no top cut | |||
| standards, blanks, duplicates, | applied. |
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| external laboratory checks) & | • | In addition to the Quality Control measures and | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| whether acceptable levels of | internal laboratory checks used by ALS, Si6 inserted | |||
| accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) & | standards, duplicates and blanks at a rate of 1:20 | |||
| precision have been established. | samples in that order respectively. Standards were | |||
| selected based on oxidation and grade relevant to the | ||||
| expected mineralisation. This process of QA/QC | ||||
| demonstrated acceptable levels of accuracy. | ||||
| • | A review of the assay data against the logged | |||
| information by the field technician and geologist has | ||||
| been completed to verify intercepts are real. | ||||
| • | Sample, collar and lithology data was captured | |||
| directly in the field using excel tables on a laptop | ||||
| computer. Captured data was then loaded into the | ||||
| Company’s database and validation checks | ||||
| completed to ensure data accuracy. | ||||
| Verification of | • | The verification of significant | • | A review of the assay data against the logged |
| sampling & | intersections by either independent | information by the field technician and geologist was | ||
| assaying | or alternative company personnel. | completed to verify intercepts. | ||
| • | The use of twinned holes. | • | Assay results were plotted on section to verify against | |
| • | Documentation of primary data, | neighbouring holes. | ||
| • | data entry procedures, data verification, data storage (physical & electronic) protocols. Discuss any adjustment to assay data. |
• | Sample data was captured in the field with date, hole ID, m from, m to, sample ID, check sample type and ID recorded in a hard copy sample book. The sample book is kept as a back-up. |
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| • | Sample data has been entered into the Company’s | |||
| database with validation checks completed to ensure | ||||
| data accuracy. | ||||
| • | No twinned holes have been completed at this stage | |||
| • | No adjustments have been made to the assay data. | |||
| Location of | • | Accuracy & quality of surveys used | • | Drill holes were surveyed by handheld GPS with |
| data points | to locate drill holes (collar & down- | horizontal accuracy (Easting and Northing values) of | ||
| hole surveys), trenches, mine | +-3m. | |||
| workings & other locations used in | • | Grid System – GDA94 Zone 51south. | ||
| Mineral Resource estimation. | ||||
| • | Specification of the grid system | |||
| used. | ||||
| • | Quality & adequacy of topographic | |||
| control | ||||
| Data spacing | • | Data spacing for reporting of | • | Holes were drilled on 100m to 200m spaced lines |
| & distribution | Exploration Results. | with collars 40m apart perpendicular to the | ||
| • | Whether the data spacing & | interpreted orientation of expected mineralisation. | ||
| distribution is sufficient to | • | No mineral classification is applied to the results at | ||
| establish the degree of geological | this stage. | |||
| & grade continuity appropriate for | • | Samples were collected on 4m and 1m intervals from | ||
| the Mineral Resource & Ore | spoil piles. | |||
| Reserve estimation | ||||
| procedure(s)&classifications | ||||
| applied. | ||||
| • | Whether sample compositing has | |||
| been applied. | ||||
| Orientation of | • | Whether the orientation of | ||
| data in | sampling achieves unbiased |
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| relation to | sampling of possible structures & | • | No bias has been introduced from the sampling | |
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| geological | the extent to which this is known, | technique. | ||
| structure | considering the deposit type. | • | Unbiased drilling has been designed to target shear- | |
| • | If the relationship between the | hosted orogenic and intrusion related gold | ||
| drilling orientation & the | mineralisation in addition to nickel laterite. | |||
| orientation of key mineralised | • | Data is insufficient to determine orientation of | ||
| structures is considered to have | mineralised structures. | |||
| introduced a sampling bias, this | ||||
| should be assessed & reported if | ||||
| material | ||||
| Sample | • | The measures taken to ensure | • | Samples were securely stored in the field and |
| security | sample security the different | transported to the laboratory by an authorised | ||
| materials. | company representative or an authorised transport | |||
| contractor. | ||||
| Audits or | • | The results of any audits or reviews | ||
| reviews | of sampling techniques & data. | • | No audits or reviews have been completed. |
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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
| Criteria | JORC | Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral | • | Type, reference | • | AC Drilling and sampling reported has been undertaken |
| tenement | name/number, location and | on tenements E39/1866 and P39/5457 which are | ||
| and land | ownership including | located approximately 40km northwest of Laverton, in | ||
| tenure | agreements or material issues | the Eastern Goldfields Region, Western Australia. | ||
| status | with third parties such as | |||
| joint ventures, partnerships, | • | The tenements are held by Monument Mining Pty Ltd, a | ||
| overriding royalties, native | wholly owned subsidiary of Si6 Metals Pty Ltd. | |||
| 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 | ||||
| license to operate in the area. | ||||
| Exploration | • | Acknowledgment and | • | The historic drilling collars, down-hole traces and |
| done by | appraisal of exploration by | intercepts published in the report are contained in the | ||
| other | other parties. | historical database compiled by previous tenement | ||
| parties | holder, DiscovEx Resources Pty Ltd which is a | |||
| compilation of exploration activities undertaken by | ||||
| previous explorers. | ||||
| Geology | • | Deposit type, geological | • | The deposit style being targeted is Archaean, intrusion |
| setting and style of | related, shear-hosted gold deposits and Murrin Murrin | |||
| mineralisation. | style nickel laterite. Gold mineralisation principally | |||
| occurs in sheeted quartz stockwork veins derived from | ||||
| open space filling (brittle fracturing) of sheared | ||||
| metamorphic rocks altered by varying quantities of | ||||
| silica, pyrite, pyrrhotite, arsenopyrite, sphalerite, galena | ||||
| and chalcopyrite. | ||||
| Drill hole | • | A summary of all information | • | Historic drill hole positions have been validated by |
| Information | material to the understanding | ground checking the location of the drill collars | ||
| of the exploration results | recorded by Syndicated Metals (DiscovEx). No check | |||
| including a tabulation of the | sampling has been undertaken on the historic drill spoils | |||
| following information for all | and the information is not considered material. | |||
| Material drill holes: | ||||
| • | easting and northing of the | • | Drill hole location, depth and directional information | |
| drill hole collar | collected by Si6 is included in the report. | |||
| • | 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 |
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| interception depth | ||||
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| • | hole length. | |||
| • | If the exclusion of this | |||
| information is justified on the | ||||
| basis that the information is | ||||
| not Material and this | ||||
| exclusion does not detract | ||||
| from the understanding of the | ||||
| report, the Competent Person | ||||
| should clearly explain why | ||||
| this is the case. | ||||
| Data | • | In reporting Exploration | • | Drill hole intercepts are reported using a 0.1g/t Au cut- |
| aggregation | Results, weighting averaging | off grade with no internal dilution. | ||
| methods | techniques, maximum and/or | • | Intercepts are reported as down-hole lengths using | |
| minimum grade truncations | length weighted averages. | |||
| (e.g. cutting of high grades) | ||||
| and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be |
• | No top-cut has been applied to the reported intercepts. | ||
| 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 | ||
| between | particularly important in the | • | Refer “Orientation of data in relation to geological | |
| mineralisa- | reporting of Exploration | structure” in Section 1. | ||
| tion widths | Results. | |||
| and | • | If the geometry of the | • | Geometry of mineralisation is not known at this stage. |
| intercept | mineralisation with respect to | |||
| lengths | the drill hole angle is known, | • | True width of mineralisation is not known at this stage. | |
| 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 | ||||
| (e.g. ‘down hole length, true | ||||
| _width not known’). _ |
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| Diagrams | • | Appropriate maps and | • | A location plan of each of the prospects showing the |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sections (with scales) and | drill collars is provided in the report. | |||
| tabulations of intercepts | ||||
| should be included for any | ||||
| significant discovery being | ||||
| reported These should | ||||
| include, but not be limited to | ||||
| a plan view of drill hole collar | ||||
| locations and appropriate | ||||
| sectional views. | ||||
| Balanced | • | Where comprehensive | • | The report is considered balanced with the information |
| reporting | reporting of all Exploration | provided. | ||
| Results is not practicable, | • | The report shows drill collars for all holes completed. | ||
| representative reporting of | ||||
| both low and high grades | ||||
| and/or widths should be | ||||
| practiced to avoid misleading | ||||
| reporting of Exploration | ||||
| Results. | ||||
| Other | • | Other exploration data, if | • | No testwork has been undertaken in relation to |
| substantive | meaningful and material, | metallurgical and geotechnical studies. | ||
| exploration | should be reported including | |||
| data | (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. | ||||
| Further | • | The nature and scale of | • | Based on the positive results, follow-up AC drilling is |
| work | planned further work (e.g. | planned for 2023. The program will also include priority | ||
| tests for lateral extensions or | targets are Fred’s Well and North Well. | |||
| depth extensions or large- | ||||
| scale step-out drilling). | ||||
| • | Diagrams clearly highlighting | |||
| the areas of possible | ||||
| extensions, including the | ||||
| main geological | ||||
| interpretations and future | ||||
| drilling areas, provided this | ||||
| information is not | ||||
| commercially sensitive. |
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Disclaimer
In relying on the above mentioned ASX announcement and pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 5.23.2, the Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the above announcement. No exploration data or results are included in this document that have not previously been released publicly. The source of all data or results have been referenced.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document may include forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning Si6’s mineral properties, planned exploration program(s) and other statements that are not historical facts. When used in this document, the words such as "could," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may”, "potential," "should," and similar expressions are forward looking statements. All of such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of the Company, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. Our audience is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof, and we do not undertake any obligation to revise and disseminate forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of or non-occurrence of any events.
Competent Persons Statement (Monument Gold Project, Western Australia)
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Targets and Exploration Results is based on recent and historical exploration information compiled by Mr Michael Jackson, who is a Competent Person and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Jackson is a consultant to Si6 Metals Limited. Mr Jackson 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 the reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Jackson consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
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ASX CODE: Si6
This announcement has been approved for release by the Chairman of Si6 Metals Ltd, Mr David Sanders.
For further information please contact:
Victoria Humphries / Ben Creagh Investor Relations
M: +61 (0)431 151 676 / +61 (0) 417 464 233 [email protected] [email protected]
DIRECTORS
David Sanders Non-Executive Chairman
Steve Groves Technical Director
Joshua Letcher Non-Executive Director
Mauro Piccini Company Secretary
CONTACT
Suite 11, Level 2 23 Railway Road Subiaco WA Australia 6008 +61 (0)8 6559 1792
[email protected] si6metals.com
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