Bekisopa Update
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ASX Release
13 September 2022
In-fill drilling, aimed at confirming a start-up DSO resource,
has commenced at Bekisopa Southern Zone
Highlights:
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In-fill drilling at the Bekisopa Southern Zone commenced September 8
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Drilling is expected to comprise 82 shallow drill holes for approximately 850m
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This drill program is aimed at better defining a direct ship ore (DSO) resource
that will feed into the upcoming Scoping Study
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Scoping Study remains on track for 4Q22
AKORA Resources Managing Director Paul Bibby, commented “We are pleased to be back
in Madagascar drilling our highly prospective Bekisopa project. Having already defined an iron
ore Resource of 194.7 million tonnes, our immediate focus is on better defining material
suitable for a low-cost outcome to generate early cash flows for the upcoming Scoping Study.”
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Introduction
AKORA Resources (“AKORA” or “the Company”) (ASX Code: AKO) is pleased to provide
shareholders with an update on the 2022 Bekisopa Southern Zone in-fill drilling campaign on
tenement 10430. Drilling commenced on 8 September.
The drilling contractor, CDS, and the geological team, VATO Consulting, are the same
excellent teams used during 2021. A casual workforce from the nearby villages have been
trained to work with the operational and geological crews and have efficiently completed all
preparations for this drilling campaign. Costings have been maintained at 2021 levels, with
lessons and savings from camp site and logistics incorporated into the 2022 plan.
Bekisopa Southern Zone 2022 DSO In-Fill Drilling Campaign
Successful drilling in 2020 and 2021 demonstrated the potential for a substantial high-grade
DSO tonnage at Bekisopa. AKORA has planned an extensive in-fill drilling campaign to better
define this DSO tonnage and grade. The aim is to establish a low cost minesite operation.
The location of the in-fill drill holes has been determined with reference to the DSO assays
from the 2021-2022 drilling and further targets the near-surface eastern and western areas
where previous drilling intercepted high-grade iron mineralisation. In-fill drilling is planned on
a 50-metre by 50-metre grid. Drill holes depth will vary from 5 meters to 24 meters. This will
enable a higher defined DSO Resource for production planning.
The combined the eastern and western sides of the Southern Zone drill grids cover an area of
600 meters by 500 meters and is likely to improve the definition of the DSO tonnage and
grade.
Figure 1.
The in-fill drilling grid on the eastern and western areas of the Southern Zone. The drilling comprises 82
drill holes for some 850 meters, designed to confirm the start-up DSO tonnage and grade at Bekisopa.
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Conclusion
This 2022 in-fill drilling campaign will better define the DSO tonnage and grade across the
Southern Zone and enable the quantification of a higher quality DSO Resource calculation.
These DSO drill assays in combination with a selective mining and processing methodology
should are aimed at generating high-grade DSO at Bekisopa for several years with potential
for a high margin cash flow.
For further information please contact:
Paul G Bibby
Managing Director
Phone +61(0) 419 449 833
www.akoravy.com
Peter Taylor
Investor Relations
Phone +61(0) 412 036 231
Peter@nwrcommunications.com.au
About AKORA Resources
AKORA Resources (ASX: AKO) is an exploration company engaged in the exploration and
development of the Bekisopa, Tratramarina and Ambodilafa Projects. All iron ore prospects in
Madagascar where AKORA holds some 308 km2 of tenements across these three prospective
exploration areas. Bekisopa Iron Ore Project is a high-grade iron ore project with an ~6km
strike length and a proven inferred resource of 194.7 million tonnes. Bekisopa has outcropping
and weathered zone DSO iron ore and potential to produce a premium grade +68% iron
concentrate suitable for Direct Reduced Iron pellets for the Green Steel future.
Competent Person’s Statement
The information in this report that relates to Mineral Processing and related scientific and technical
information, is based on, and fairly represents information compiled by Mr Paul Bibby. Mr Bibby is a
Metallurgist and Managing Director of Akora Resources Limited (AKO), as such he is a shareholder in
Akora Resources Limited. Mr Bibby is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
(FAusIMM). Mr Bibby has sufficient experience which is relevant to the styles of mineralisation and its
processing under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent
Person as defined in the JORC Code. Mr Bibby consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters
based on his information in the form and context in which it appears including analytical, test data and
mineral processing results.
Authorisation
This announcement has been authorised by the AKORA Resources Board of Directors on 13
September 2022.
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