Bekisopa Drilling Update
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Announcement PDF
16 August 2021
The Manager
Company Announcements Office
ASX Limited
Level 4
Exchange Centre
20 Bridges Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Dear Sir
2021 BEKISOPA DRILLING PROGRAMME UPDATE
Pursuant to the requirements of Listing Rules, please find attached an announcement authorised
by the AKORA board of directors.
Yours faithfully
JM Madden
Company Secretary
For further information please contact:
PG Bibby
Phone 61(0) 419 449 833
www.akoravy.com
2021 Drilling Campaign continues to demonstrate the potential of
Bekisopa as a major future iron ore project
13 drill holes completed for 734 Metres in previous month
•
All holes intercepted iron mineralisation from surface with several also at
depth
•
High-grade massive, weathered iron mineralisation at surface in all holes
•
44 metres maximum iron mineralisation intercept
•
+300 metre total lengths along southern drill grid parallel to the magnetic
anomaly
•
Ideal iron mineralisation cross sections for an initial zero stripping ratio
mining operation
•
Excellent total drill core recovery at 96%
•
Iron Mineralisation continues in the Northern and Southern Zones on the main
10430 tenement, next drilling will focus on the Central zone iron
mineralisation
•
Drilling continues to confirm the extent of iron mineralisation and potential for
a significant resource at Bekisopa
•
Completed 23 shallow diamond drill holes (<100m) in the first two months of the
2021 drilling campaign, with encouraging intercepts and all drilling, logging and
preparation continuing according to plan
•
First batch of assay pulps and crushed samples were dispatched and arrived
in Perth – on 13 August 2021
•
Drill core from the second batch of 6 drill holes prepared and ready for
dispatch from Antananarivo with the third batch in the Antananarivo
preparation laboratory, all on track
Over the next months there is additional shallow and then deeper diamond
drilling to complete, another 20 or so drill holes, in total for over 4000 metres,
as AKORA moves to defining a JORC compliant resource at its flagship
Bekisopa project.
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AKORA Resources (ASX: AKO, AKORA, the Company) is pleased to update
shareholders on progress with the 2021 Bekisopa drilling campaign. Drilling has
advanced safely with very encouraging iron mineralisation intercepts observed
confirming mineralisation along the 6km strike.
First month’s drilling was completed on July 13th, 2021, with 10 holes for 660 metres
(see ASX Announcement 20 July 2021).
Second month’s drilling was completed on August 9th, 2021, with 13 holes for 734
metres.
All 13 drill holes completed during this second month of shallow drilling intercepted iron
mineralisation at surface with several also intercepting mineralisation at depth. The
complete drill hole details and intercepts are included in Table 1 of Appendix 1. The iron
mineralisation observed in the drill core from this second sequence of holes contains what
appears to be high-grade, weathered, massive mineralisation in the near surface intercepts
and extensive lengths of massive and coarse disseminated mineralisation at depth, see
Figure 1 and Appendix 1. The mineralisation appears from the on-site logging and magnetic
susceptibility readings to contain high iron contents.
BEKD24
BEKD35
Figure 1
Weathered Massive, high-grade, iron mineralisation at surface, 0 to 3.86m, in BEKD24 and high-grade
massive mineralisation at depth of 35 to 38.87m in BEKD35.
Based on the on-site logging and magnetic susceptibility readings, expectation is for similar iron
contents to those recorded in the 2020 drilling programme.
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Figure 2 shows the location of the first 23 shallow drill holes of the 2021 drilling campaign
with their iron intercepts noted, the second month’s drill results are noted in blue text.
Tenement 3757
Tenement 10430
Figure 2
2021 Bekisopa drilling campaign drilling location plan, showing the first 10 drill holes, BEKD13 to 22, and
the second months drill holes, BEKD23 to 35, locations and their iron mineralisation intercepts.
This second month of drilling comprised 5 holes in the northern zone. The 5 northern holes
all intercepted iron mineralisation from near surface and 4 intercepted two layers of iron
mineralisation at depth, each with downhole thicknesses of between 12 and 33m, refer
Figure 3.
The 8 holes in the south are slightly off to the west from the successful 2020 BEKD09, 10
and 11 drill holes. The 8 drill holes in the south have highlighted a continuous zone of iron
mineralisation from surface to depths of up to 44 metres downhole, refer Figure 4 and 5.
The second month’s drilling continues to be very encouraging. Confirming continuous iron
mineralisation from surface and across drill grids which is all favorable for the development
of a significant resource tonnage at Bekisopa.
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Figure 3
Cross section of Bekisopa 2021 drill holes BEKD25 to 27 alongside the 2020 BEKD02 drill hole results.
All three 2021 drill holes intercepted weathered iron mineralisation at surface and confirm the presence
of additional iron mineralisation at depth and dipping to the west.
Total combined true mineralisation width of some 40-50 metres.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Figures 4 (a to d)
Bekisopa 2021 drill holes BEKD28 to 35, 8 closely spaced drill holes, in an area of high magnetic
intensity have all intercepted iron mineralisation from surface.
These cross sections show continuity in both the east-west direction at a 50m spacing, Figure 4 (a to d),
and north- south direction, Figure 5, with an average mineralisation depth of 20m, ranging from 4m in the
southern extent, hole BEKD28, through to 44m in the north, hole BEKD35.
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Figure 5
Bekisopa 2021 drill holes BEKD28 to 35, 8 closely spaced drill holes, in an area of high magnetic
intensity have all intercepted iron mineralisation from surface.
The long section shows continuity in the north- south direction, drilling spaced at 100m, and shows a
true-length of plus 300m, parallel to the magnetic anomaly orientation of north-south, with an average
mineralisation depth of 20m, ranging from 4m in the south (right side of the figure) through to 44m in the
north (left side of the figure).
Ideal iron mineralisation for a zero-stripping ratio mining operation.
Figure 6
Drill rig completing Bekisopa drill hole BEKD25 in the north, showing iron rich surface soils and
this drill hole intercepted weathered massive iron mineralisation at surface
and a second layer of mineralisation at depth.
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The next and last phase of shallow drilling is in the central zone and aims to add additional
iron mineralisation information and volume to the holes completed there in 2020 (see the
ASX Announcement on 13 April, 2021). On completion of these central zone shallow drill
holes, drilling of the deeper holes in the northern and southern zones will commence.
The attached Appendix contains drill core details and photos from the second 13 drill holes
BEKD 23 to 35. These show drill core with massive weathered and massive and coarse
disseminated iron mineralisation. Our initial interpretation combined with the on-site logging
is that these drill cores should generate comparable iron assays and product grade process
trial results to those achieved from 2020 drilling campaign.
Conclusion
The 2021 Bekisopa drilling campaign for +4000 metres continues safely and successfully
with weathered massive iron mineralisation intercepts from surface for these initial shallow
drill holes, plus some deeper un-weathered iron mineralisation confirming depth potential.
The drill core shows what appears to be high-grade, weathered, massive iron mineralisation
near surface, with extensive high-grade massive and coarse disseminated iron at depth, so
far, down to 107.3 metres downhole.
Bekisopa Drilling – August and September
Drilling will continue in the central zone over the rest of August, completing the remaining 6
shallow holes in this campaign. Then the drilling team will take a short break while the
geologists complete the logging and preparation of these last shallow drill hole cores.
Two drilling crews will return to the Bekisopa site, after a deserved break, and with the new
larger drill rig complete around 20 deeper 150 to 250m holes to confirm iron mineralisation
continuity at depth giving further volume for the development of the Bekisopa JORC
resource. The drilling campaign will move onto a 24 hour a day roster with the arrival of the
larger drill rig to ensure completion of the 4000+ metre drilling in October.
Drilling Progress Reporting and Communication
Drill core from the first batch of samples, drill holes 13 to 18 (see ASX Announcement 20
July 2021), have been dispatched and arrived in Perth on 13 August 2021 for chemical
assay and processing trials.
The second batch of drill core samples, drill holes 19 to 24, have been prepared and ready
for dispatch to ALS Perth around 21 August 2021t. The third batch, drill holes 25 to 30, are
in the Antananarivo preparation lab and expected to be dispatch in the week of 28 August
2021.
The cycle of drilling, logging, preparation then dispatch to ALS Perth is well underway and all
continues on schedule, leading to a proposed JORC Resource estimation by years end.
The drilling and assay results will be continually reported on over the coming months leading
up to reporting of the maiden Bekisopa JORC compliant resource by the end of the year
assuming the drilling equipment, sample preparation, international logistics and resource
estimation continues to plan.
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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 Project, the Tratramarina Project and the Ambodilafa Project, iron ore
projects in Madagascar, in all totalling some 308 km2 of tenements across these three prospective
exploration areas. Bekisopa Iron Ore Project is a high-grade magnetite iron ore project of >4km strike
and is the key focus of current exploration drilling and resource modelling.
Competent Person’s Statement
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Targets, Exploration Results, and related
scientific and technical information, is based on, and fairly represents information compiled by Mr
Antony Truelove. Mr Truelove is a consulting geologist to Akora Resources Limited (AKO). He is a
shareholder in Akora Resources Limited, holding 4,545 Shares he purchased in 2011, some 8 years
prior to being engaged as a consultant. Mr Truelove is a Member of the Australasian Institute of
Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG).
Mr Truelove has sufficient experience which is relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types of
deposits under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent
Person as defined in the JORC Code. Mr Truelove consents to the inclusion in this report of the
matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears including sampling,
analytical and test data underlying the results.
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 Directors 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.
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Appendix 1
Bekisopa 2021 drilling campaign details for drill holes BEKD 23 to 35 are shown in Table 1,
with drill core iron mineralisation photos from BEKD23 to 30 following in this Appendix.
Hole
ID,
BEKD
Utm38sX*
Utm38sY
*
Azm
Degrees
Incline
Degrees
Length
m
TCR
%
23
586,151
7,611,901
90
-60
53.35
100
24
586,098
7,611,900
90
-60
80.37
98
25
586,180
7,611,700
90
-60
59.32
98
26
586,198
7,611,701
90
-60
49.26
97
27
586,219
7,611,701
90
-60
30.32
94
28
586,352
7,607,799
90
-60
30.27
89
29
586,299
7,607,800
90
-60
100.32
98
30
586,349
7,607,901
90
-60
30.22
96
31
586,300
7,607,900
90
-60
100.28
96
90
-60
41.22
97.5
32
586,351
7,607,999
33
586,299
7,608,000
90
-60
54.38
99
34
586,350
7,608,100
90
-60
50.24
98
35
586,299
7,608,101
90
-60
54.26
96.3
From
m
To
m
Length
m
Mineralisation
0.00
2.23
10.00
37.92
0.00
32.72
49.22
70.91
0.00
13.81
35.67
48.15
0.00
10.45
18.97
39.96
0.00
13.26
0.00
4.13
0.00
9.72
0.00
5.00
0.00
13.12
0.00
24.34
30.55
31.30
0.00
31.66
0.00
34.80
0.00
44.15
2.23
10.00
37.92
53.35
32.72
49.22
70.91
80.37
13.81
35.67
48.15
59.32
10.45
18.97
39.96
49.26
13.26
30.32
4.13
30.26
9.72
100.31
5.00
30.22
13.12
100.28
24.34
30.55
31.30
41.22
31.66
54.66
34.80
50.24
44.15
54.26
2.23
7.77
27.92
15.43
32.72
16.50
21.69
9.46
13.81
21.86
12.48
11.17
10.45
8.52
20.99
9.30
13.26
17.06
4.13
26.13
9.72
90.59
5.00
25.22
13.12
87.16
24.34
6.21
0.75
9.92
31.66
23.0
34.80
15.44
44.15
10.11
Iron
Gneiss
Iron
Gneiss
Iron
Gneiss
Iron
Gneiss
Iron
Gneiss
Iron
Gneiss
Iron
Gneiss
Iron
Gneiss
Iron
Gneiss
Iron
Gneiss
Iron
Gneiss
Iron
Gneiss
Iron
Gneiss
Iron
Gneiss
Iron
Gneiss
Iron
Gneiss
Iron
Gneiss
Iron
Gneiss
Table 1
Drill hole locations and initial results for the second months 13 holes in the
Bekisopa 2021 Drilling Campaign.
Iron mineralisation intercepts range in thickness from 2.2 to 44.2m.
The following series of drill core photos for BEKD 23 to 35 continue to show the occurrence
of weathered massive iron mineralisation at surface, which is excellent from a mining
perspective. It appears from on-site logging and magnetic susceptibility readings that we
should expect high-grade iron contents and product grade results from these drill cores.
BEKD23 to 27 are shallow drill holes in the northern zone designed to identify the eastern
extent of the iron mineralisation. All holes intercepted surface iron mineralisation and
confirmed at least two layers of iron mineralisation are present at depth.
BEKD28 to 35 are shallow drill holes in the southern zone and slightly west of the 2020
exploratory drilling. All these holes intercepted surface iron mineralisation and confirm an
area of continuous iron mineralisation that appears from on-site logging and magnetic
susceptibility measurements to have high-grade iron content and extend to depths of at least
44m downhole.
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BEKD23 - 0 to 2.2m
BEKD23 - 33.5 to 37.35m
Weathered Massive Iron Mineralisation
Coarse and Fine Disseminated Iron Mineralisation
BEKD24 - 0 to 3.86m
Weathered Massive Iron Mineralisation
BEKD24 - 53.6 to 57.37m Coarse and Fine Disseminated Iron mineralisation
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BEKD25 - 8 to 11.96m
Massive Iron Mineralisation
BEKD25 - 41.94 to 45.66m Coarse Disseminated Iron Mineralisation
BEKD26 - 0 to 2.45m
Weathered Massive Iron Mineralisation
BEKD26 - 35 to 38.8m Fine and Coarse Disseminated Iron Mineralisation
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BEKD27 - 0 to 2m
Weathered Massive Iron Mineralisation
BEKD28 - 0 to 3.2m
Weathered Massive Iron Mineralisation
BEKD29 - 0 to 4m
Weathered Massive Iron Mineralsiation
BEKD30 - 0 to 3.9m
Weathered Massive Iron Mineralisation
BEKD31 - 0 to 5.37m Weathered Massive Iron Mineralisation
BEKD32 - 0 to 4.18m Weathered Massive Iron Mineralisation
BEKD33 - 0 to 3.85m Weathered Massive Iron Mineralisation
BEKD34 - 0 to 3m Weathered Massive Iron Mineralisation
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Following is a series of BEKD35 drill core photos showing the continuity and change in
iron mineralisation from the at surface weathered massive iron mineralisation into massive
iron mineralisation at depth changing to coarse then fine iron mineralisation outside of the
defined iron mineralisation zone at 44.15m.
BEKD35 - 0 to 2m Weathered Massive Iron Mineralisation
BEKD35 - 24.7 to 27.45m Massive Iron Mineralisation
BEKD35 - 27.45 to 31.3m Massive Iron Mineralisation
BEKD35 - 31.3m to 35m Massive Iron Mineralisation
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BEKD35 - 35 to 38.87m Massive Iron Mineralisation
BEKD35 - 38.87m to 42.3m Massive transition to Coarse Disseminated Iron Mineralisation
BEKD35 - 42.31 to 44.15m Coarse and Fine Disseminated Iron Mineralisation
Iron mineralisation zone finishes at 44.15m depth, then Gneiss showing less iron
present.
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JORC Code
Table 1 Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
BEKISOPA PROJECT
Criteria
Sampling
techniques
Drilling
techniques
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JORC Code explanation
• Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels,
random chips, or specific specialised industry
standard measurement tools appropriate to the
minerals under investigation, such as down hole
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc).
These examples should not be taken as limiting the
broad meaning of sampling.
• Include reference to measures taken to ensure
sample representivity and the appropriate calibration
of any measurement tools or systems used.
• Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that
are Material to the Public Report.
• In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been
done this would be relatively simple (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.
• Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open-hole
hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc)
and details (e.g. core diameter, triple or standard
tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or
other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by
what method, etc).
Commentary
• Diamond core (HQ or NTW) is split in half using a core saw or splitter (if clayey or
rubbly). A consistent half of the core is broken with a hammer and bagged prior to
dispatch to the preparation laboratory in Antananarivo. Sample interval is
nominally 1m down hole but with samples terminated at lithological boundaries.
• All drilling is diamond core drilling using either NTW (64.2mm inner diameter) or
HQ (77.8mm inner diameter) coring equipment. The holes are generally collared
using HQ and changed to NTW between 3m and 25m downhole. Core is not
orientated. All drillholes are surveyed every 10m using a Reflex EZ-Gyro
gyroscopic multi-shot camera. No surveys to date have varied more than 5° from
the collar survey in either azimuth or declination.
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Drill sample
recovery
• Method of recording and assessing core and chip
sample recoveries and results assessed.
• Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and
ensure representative nature of the samples.
• Whether a relationship exists between sample
recovery and grade and whether sample bias may
have occurred due to preferential loss/gain of
fine/coarse material.
• Whether core and chip samples have been
geologically and geotechnically logged to a level of
detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource
estimation, mining studies and metallurgical studies.
• Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in
nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc) photography.
• The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersections logged.
• Average core recovery is 97% but may be lower in the rubbly part of the
weathered zone. Several one metre intervals returned low recoveries due to
rubbly material. All other intervals gave good recovery, with close to 100% in
fresh rock.
• If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter,
half or all core taken.
• If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary
split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry.
• A set of standard operating procedures for drilling and sampling were prepared by
the company and Vato Consulting, who supervised the programme, and these
were always adhered to.
• All core was fitted together so that a consistent half core could be collected,
Logging
Subsampling
techniques
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• A set of standard operating procedures for drilling and sampling were prepared by
the company and Vato Consulting, who supervised the programme, and these
were always adhered to.
• During drilling, checks and verifications of the accurate measurement of
penetration depth of drill hole cores were made and observations and recording of
the colour of the water / mud rising from the drill hole were made.
• All drill core was logged quantitatively using industry standard practice on site in
enough detail to allow mineral resource estimates as required.
• Logging included: core recovery %, primary lithology, secondary lithology,
weathering, colour, grain size, texture, mineralisation type (generally magnetite or
hematite), mineralisation style, mineralisation %, structure, magnetic susceptibility
(see below), pXRF readings (see below), notes (longhand).
• All core was photographed both wet and dry and as both whole and half core.
• All core was geotechnically logged and RQD’s calculated for every sample
interval.
• All drill-holes were logged using a magnetic susceptibility meter to enable
accurate distinction of iron (magnetite) rich units and to potentially differentiate
between magnetite and hematite rich mineralisation.
• Density measurements were made using both the Archimedes method (mainly
fresh rock) and the Caliper Vernier (mainly regolith) methods.
Criteria
and sample
preparation
JORC Code explanation
• For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample preparation
technique.
• Quality control procedures adopted for all subsampling stages to maximise representivity of
samples.
• Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is
representative of the in-situ material collected,
including for instance results for field
duplicate/second-half sampling.
• Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain
size of the material being sampled.
Quality of
assay data
and
laboratory
tests
• The nature, quality and appropriateness of the
assaying and laboratory procedures used and
whether the technique is considered partial or total.
• For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF
instruments, etc, the parameters used in determining
the analysis including instrument make and model,
reading times, calibrations factors applied and their
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Commentary
marked up with a “top” line (line perpendicular to dip and strike, or main foliation),
sample intervals decided and marked up and the core subsequently split in half
using a core saw, separating samples into the marked-up intervals. If the core
was clayey or rubbly, it was split in half using a hammer and chisel. The intervals
were nominally 1m, but smaller intervals were marked if a change in geology
occurred within the 1m interval.
• The half core sample intervals were put into polythene bags along with a paper
sample tag. This was then sealed using a cable tie and placed into a second
polythene bag with a second paper tag and this was sealed using staples.
• The samples were subsequently transferred at regular intervals to the sample
preparation facility in Antananarivo (OMNIS) where they will undergo the following
preparation:
o Sorting and weighing of samples
o Drying at 110-120°C until totally dry
o Weighing after drying
o Jaw crushing to 2mm
o Riffle split and keep half as a reference sample
o Collect a 100g sub-sample of 80% passing 2mm material and store
this
o Pulverise to minus 75 micrometres
o Clean ring mill using air and silica chips
o Riffle split and sub-sample 2 sets of 100g pulps
o Store reject pulp
o Conduct a pXRF reading on the minus 75 micrometre pulp
o Weigh each of the sub-samples (minus 2mm, 2 x minus 75
micrometres) and store in separate boxes for ready recovery as
needed
• No assaying has been undertaken as yet on the drillholes being reported.
Criteria
Verification
of sampling
and
assaying
Location of
data points
Data spacing
and
distribution
Orientation
of data in
relation to
geological
structure
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JORC Code explanation
derivation, etc.
• Nature of quality control procedures adopted (e.g.
standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory
checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy
(i.e. lack of bias) and precision have been
established.
• The verification of significant intersections by either
independent or alternative company personnel.
• The use of twinned holes.
• Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage (physical
and electronic) protocols.
• Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
• Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill
holes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches,
mine workings and other locations used in Mineral
Resource estimation.
• Specification of the grid system used.
• Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
• Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.
• Whether the data spacing and distribution is
sufficient to establish the degree of geological and
grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral
Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s)
and classifications applied.
• Whether sample compositing has been applied.
• Whether the orientation of sampling achieves
unbiased sampling of possible structures and the
extent to which this is known, considering the
deposit type.
• If the relationship between the drilling orientation
and the orientation of key mineralised structures is
considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this
should be assessed and reported if material.
Commentary
• As assaying has not yet been undertaken, only qualitative descriptions and
magnetic susceptibility readings are reported.
•
•
•
All drill hole collars have been provisionally located using a hand-held GPS (+/-5m
accuracy). Final collars will be picked up at completion of the drilling program.
The grid system used is UTM, WGS84, Zone 38 Southern Hemisphere
Topographic control is country wide data only. An accurate topographic survey
will be undertaken prior to any resource estimation.
• Data spacing is planned to be at 200m x 50m drill spacing which is considered
reasonable for the style of mineralisation being intersected. In areas with
significant surficial mineralisation, drill-hole density has been closed up to 100m x
50m.
• All samples will be assayed as individual, less than 1m long intervals. Composites
of selected intervals will be tested using wet and dry, low intensity magnetic
separation (LIMS).
• The ironstone unit has a strong north-south trend and drilling is oriented to the
east. The outcrops, trenches and magnetics all show a steep to shallow westerly
dip and hence the drill direction is considered to be optimal. The drilling in the
south was interpreted as being synclinal in nature with tonnage potential limited to
the keel of the syncline. However, it has been found that the structure is an
orocline and that mineralisation continues at depth in this area. Mineralisation in
the SW zone appears to be sheet-like at present but additional drilling is required
to confirm the true morphology in this location.
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
• No sample bias is evident.
Sample
security
• The measures taken to ensure sample security.
• Chain of Custody procedures are implemented to document the possession of the
samples from collection through to storage, customs, export, analysis, and
reporting of results. Chain of custody forms are a permanent records of sample
handling and off-site dispatch.
• The on-site Geologist is responsible for the care and security of the samples from
the sample collection to the export stage. Samples prepared during the day are
stored in the preparation facility in labelled sealed plastic bags.
• The Chain of Custody form contains the following information:
• Sample identification numbers;
• Type of sample;
• Date of sampling;
• List of analyses required;
• Customs approval;
• Waybill number;
• Name and signature of sampling personnel;
• Transfer of custody acknowledgement.
• Samples are delivered to the analytical laboratory by courier. A copy of the Chain
of Custody form is signed and dated and placed in a sealable plastic bag taped on
top of the lid of the sample box. Each sample batch is accompanied by a Chain of
Custody form.
• One box of samples was incorrectly sent to ALS Ireland and one to ALS Perth
rather than the other way around. The laboratory subsequently sent the one box
from Ireland to Perth and the box incorrectly sent to Perth was assayed in Perth.
No tampering of either of these boxes was observed.
Audits or
reviews
• The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.
• No audit has been conducted.
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JORC Code
Table 1 Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section)
Criteria
Mineral
tenement
and land
tenure
status
JORC Code explanation
• Type, reference name/number, location
and ownership including agreements or
material issues with third parties such as
joint ventures, partnerships, overriding
royalties, native title interests, historical
sites, wilderness or national park and
environmental settings.
• The security of the tenure held at the time
of reporting along with any known
impediments to obtaining a licence t
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