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Orion Minerals Commences High-Impact Exploration Drilling to Test Prospective Near-Mine Regional Targets at Prieska
Orion Minerals Limited
Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Australia
Australian Company Number 098 939 274
ASX share code: ORN
JSE share code: ORN
ISIN: AU000000ORN1
(“Orion” or “the Company”)
Orion Minerals Commences High-Impact Exploration Drilling to Test Prospective Near-Mine
and Regional Targets at Prieska
Initial diamond drilling underway at exciting Kielder VMS prospect, just 15km from mine infrastructure
Drilling has commenced with two diamond rigs operating at the Kielder Project, located 15km from
the planned mill at the Prieska Copper-Zinc Project in the Northern Cape, South Africa.
Drilling will test outcropping VMS-style mineralisation with results of up to 4.8m @ 0.46% Cu, 6.18%
Zn and 15g/t Ag from historical shallow drilling by Newmont SA in the 1970s.
The drilling campaign will then test three additional prospects on Orion’s Areachap prospecting
rights:
o Drilling at Boksputs will test an electromagnetic response below known copper mineralisation;
o Drilling at Kantienpan will investigate the potential that reported historical Iscor drilling results
under-reported copper and zinc grades; and
o At the Jacomynspan Ni-Cu deposit, drilling will test for high grade nickel-copper mineralisation
close to surface and provide samples for metallurgical test work.
Orion’s Managing Director and CEO, Errol Smart, commented:
“We have compelling drill targets right across our Areachap tenement holdings in the Northern Cape that we
have been itching to test but have not been able to, because of the lockdown requirements for responsible
management of the Covid-19 pandemic. With South Africa finally moving to Lockdown Level 1 from 21 September
2020, we are absolutely delighted to be in a position to finally resume exploration field work after a nine-month
suspension. Our management team has used the lockdown period to progress licensing and access agreements,
and we are now about to re-commence an exciting new phase of exploration across the belt.
"The Prieska Copper-Zinc Mine is one of the few fully permitted and development-ready base metal assets
worldwide, underpinned by a compelling investment case outlined in the updated BFS of May 2020 which
included an NPV (at an 8% discount rate) of AUD779 million from a 12-year foundation phase mine, planned to
produce ~22ktpa of copper and ~70ktpa of zinc1.
“Any new discoveries in the near-mine environment or further afield across our Areachap licences will benefit
from their proximity to the world-class infrastructure we are planning to develop, building on the existing
brownfields mine. Our exploration team believes there is exceptional potential both to grow production and
extend mine life, both within the mine itself and in the surrounding tenements. We believe there is also potential
for a major nickel-copper-cobalt-PGE mine at Jacomynspan, 65km north of the Prieska Project.
“My expectation is that prices for ‘new era’ metals required for the decarbonisation of the global economy are
set to surge in coming years, and Orion is ideally placed to use its first-mover advantage and proven operations
model to rapidly expand our business in the Northern Cape.”
1 The production target and forecast financial information were first reported in ASX announcement of 26 May 2020: “Updated Feasibility Study Delivers…”
available to the public on http://www.orionminerals.com.au/investors/asx-jse-announcements/. All material assumptions underpinning the production target
and forecast financial information in the initial report continue to apply and have not materially changed.
Orion Minerals Limited (ASX/JSE: ORN) (Orion or the Company) is pleased to announce that it has commenced a
new phase of high-impact exploration drilling targeting near-mine and regional VMS copper-zinc and nickel-
copper targets at its Prieska Copper-Zinc Project (Prieska Project) in South Africa’s Northern Cape.
The Company has mobilised two diamond drill rigs to its Areachap tenements, with a total of ten diamond drill
holes for a total of 1,800m and nine Reverse Circulation (RC) drill holes for a total of 640m planned for this
campaign.
Drilling will initially be undertaken at the K3 and K6 prospects within the Kielder Project, located on the Dooniespan
prospecting right which is located 15km north-west of the planned Prieska Copper-Zinc Mine (PCZM), within the
Prieska Project (Figure 1).
On completion of three planned holes at K3 and K6, the drill rigs will be mobilised to the northern Prospecting
Rights where drilling will be carried out on the Company’s Namaqua-Disawell and Masiqhame prospecting rights
(Figure 1) at the Boksputs, Kantienpan and Jacomynspan prospects.
Figure 1: Location map showing the prospects on Orion’s tenements in the Areachap belt where drilling will take place during the current drilling
program.
Prieska Project (Kielder)
Newmont South Africa (Newmont) discovered volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) style copper-zinc
mineralisation at three prospects on the Kielder Project in 1976.
The drilling records and exploration reports available to Orion are incomplete, but include reports of feasibility
study work for open pit mining and consideration by Anglovaal and Newmont of a potential joint venture, with
milling of the Kielder open pit ore to be undertaken at the nearby Prieska Copper Mine mill, that was operating
just 15km away at the time.
The tonnages and grades of the ore mentioned in the feasibility study reports cannot be verified by Orion due to
incomplete drilling and exploration records and are therefore not reported in this announcement.
Available Newmont reports indicate that K3 and K6 prospects had returned the best results with maximum
intersections of 4.8m @ 0.46% Cu and 6.18% Zn from 116m in KDH15, at prospect K6, and 13.08m @ 0.23% Cu and
3.69% Zn from 179.21m in KDH3, at prospect K3. A 1% Zn cut-off was used with no top-cut. Where present, internal
waste is included in the intersections.
Drilling only tested the mineralisation at shallow depths with available data showing most of the intersections at
depths of less than 200m. At K3, Newmont drill tested up to the border of the tenement boundary. The
mineralisation potentially continues to the east of the boundary, where Orion has a pending prospecting right
application.
Apart from verifying the Newmont data, the planned holes to be drilled by Orion (Figure 2) will provide drill core
for mineralisation characterisation purposes and to provide a platform for follow-up down-hole geophysics.
Orion has demonstrated the value of applying modern, high-powered down-hole geophysics at the nearby
PCZM VMS deposit, where down-hole geophysics assisted in guiding drilling to define a current Mineral Resource
of 30.49Mt @ 1.2% Cu, 3.7% Zn in accordance with the JORC Code2 (19.13Mt at 1.18% Cu, 3.59% Zn Indicated
Resources and 11.36Mt @ 1.2% Cu, 3.80% Zn Inferred Resources).
Several remaining geophysical targets indicate further extensions of the PCZM deposit at depths of >1,000m
below surface (refer ASX release 25 February 2019).
The shallow depth of mineralisation and the strong potential for strike and dip extensions at K3 and K6 – with the
possibility of higher grades and thicknesses extending beyond the limited Newmont drilling grids – offers a
significant opportunity for Orion to delineate a shallow, near-mine deposit which could become a future source
of satellite ore feed to an expanded operation at PCZM.
2 Mineral Resource reported in ASX release of 15 January 2019: “Prieska Total Resource Exceeds 30Mt @ 3.7% Zn and 1.2% Cu Following Updated Open Pit
Resource” available to the public on http://www.orionminerals.com.au/investors/asx-jse-announcements/. Competent Person Orion’s exploration:
Mr. Errol Smart. Competent Person: Orion’s Mineral Resource: Mr. Sean Duggan. Orion confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially
affects the information included in the original market announcement. Orion confirms that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the
mineral resource estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. Orion confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s
findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.
Figure 2: Map showing the historical drilling and planned diamond drill holes at K3.
Figure 3: Cross-section showing the mineralisation at K3 as interpreted by Newmont.
Newmont reported its highest-grade drill intersections at Kielder at K6. While little of the Newmont historical drill
information is available to Orion (Figure 4 and Appendix 1), available reports do indicate that the Newmont
geologists found that the geophysical techniques available at the time, including electro-magnetic (EM) surveys,
failed to detect the mineralisation at K6, rendering geophysical targeting for down-dip and along strike
extensions virtually impossible.
Orion will drill a diamond hole at K6 to obtain core for mineral classification purposes and also as a platform for
the application of modern high-powered geophysical methods.
The Company’s exploration team believe that there is significant potential for a combined approach utilising
structural analysis together with high-powered surface and down-hole geophysics as a viable targeting method
for the mineralisation, which has demonstrated significant copper and zinc grades.
Figure 4: Map of the historical drilling at K6 also showing the planned diamond drill hole.
Boksputs
The Boksputs VMS copper prospect is situated close to the northern boundary of the Masiqhame Prospecting
Right, some 125km NNW of the Prieska Project (Figure 1).
Copper mineralisation was discovered by Anglo American Corporation in 1973 and 12 shallow diamond drill holes
were completed targeting the prospect. The historical data available is incomplete, but copper mineralisation
was reported with intersections reported in the company reports.
Orion conducted five Fixed Loop Time Domain Electro Magnetic (FLTDEM) surveys over SkyTEMTM anomalies at
Boksputs. At the B4 prospect (refer ASX release 24 September 2018), a plunging body of 300m X 1000m with a
conductance of 400S was modelled3.
3 Reported in ASX release of 24 September 2018: “Fixed Loop TDEM results confirm Cu-Zn massive sulphide targets at Boksputs.” available to the public on
http://www.orionminerals.com.au/investors/asx-jse-announcements/. Competent Person Exploration Results: Mr. Richard Hornsey. Orion confirms it is not aware
of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements. Orion confirms that the form and context
in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.
The EM plate fits Orion’s structural modelling following detailed mapping, with the B4 conductor developed in
the Kraalkop Synform below the Anglo American drill-hole intersections (Figure 5).
Orion interprets the EM conductor down-dip of known mineralisation to be indicative of a greater concentration
of massive sulphides and therefore potentially representing higher grades and widths than previously intersected,
presenting a high-priority drill target.
Two vertical holes are planned to test the FLTDEM conductor as part of the new exploration program (Figures 5
and 6).
Figure 5: Three-dimensional view of the geology, EM conductor, historical drilling and planned drill holes at B4 on Boksputs.
Figure 6: Map and cross-sections showing the modelled conductors and planned drilling on Boksputs.
Kantienpan
Iscor conducted drilling on the Kantienpan prospect in 1998, completing a total of thirteen diamond holes of
which ten intersected mineralisation (refer ASX release 31 May 2016).
Orion’s review of Iscor records has shown that Iscor reported the results from its in-house assay laboratory, for
which there are no QA-QC records available, and anecdotal evidence is that certified standards were not used
by Iscor at the time. Records show that check assaying of quartered core was done at an independent
commercial laboratory, GoldLab Africa considered to produce high quality assaying, with samples of quartered
core from four holes submitted for check assay.
Table 1 illustrates an apparent inconsistency or potential material bias identified in the assays between the
GoldLab Africa and Iscor laboratory results, with GoldLab Africa reporting materially higher (13% to 115%) zinc
and copper grades over almost all of the intervals that were assayed by GoldLab. The samples assayed by
GoldLab did not always cover the full intersection length. This accounts for the differences in intersection lengths
and intersection grades between Tables 1 and 2.
No analysis of the discrepancy by Iscor geologists is available in the records, nor any explanation as to why Iscor
chose to report their own in-house assays and use those for resource estimation and feasibility studies, given the
potential for material underestimation of copper and zinc grades.
Given that remaining core from the Iscor drilling is not of suitable quality to re-sample and check assay, Orion is
planning to twin four intersections with short wedges off the historical holes. Four holes that are known to be open
and previously used for down-hole geophysics by Orion were selected for twinning (Figure 7), with short
deflections to be drilled off the mother holes. The holes are listed in Table 2.
The mineralisation at Kantienpan remains open at depth and along strike to the north, with FLTEM plates
presenting attractive drill targets.
Figure 7: Map showing boreholes KN004, 005, 007 and 010 where intersections will be twinned.
Width Iscor variance to
Down hole depth (m) Iscor Laboratory GoldLab Africa Goldlab (%) Comment
Hole ID
From To Cu % Zn % Cu % Zn % Cu Zn
KN003 192.00 196.00 4.00 0.42 3.36 0.47 3.79 -14 -13 Continuous intersection
by no GoldLab Africa
KN003 197.00 205.00 8.00 0.31 3.97 0.35 4.56 -12 -15 assay result in database
for 196 - 197m interval
KN004 106.89 109.89 3.00 0.06 2.21 0.07 2.53 -6 -14
KN005 82.05 88.89 6.84 0.96 6.73 0.69 8.81 27 -31 The total intersection
width 8.84m but no
assay result for the 88.89
to 90.89m interval
KN006 103.69 105.90 2.21 0.22 2.23 0.22 4.79 0 -115
Table 1: Assay results from the Iscor Laboratory and GoldLab Africa Laboratory illustrating the discrepancy in Cu and Zn concentrations reported
by the Iscor and GoldLab Africa laboratories. The discrepancy is expressed as:
(metal concentration % by Iscor Laboratory)- (metal concentration % by GoldLab Laboratory)
metal concentration % by Iscor Laboratory X 100
Top of Intersection Top of Planned
Historic drill Cu Zn Planned
intersection width wedge metres
hole (%) (%) twin hole
(m) (m) (m) (m)
KN004 106.39 9.00 0.14 1.27 KN004-D1 195 30
KN005 82.05 8.84 1.02 6.32 KN005-D1 68 30
KN007 105.96 7.00 0.57 3.15 KN007-D1 90 30
KN010 190.02 6.15 0.49 4.74 KN010-D1 175 30
Table 2: Summary of twin holes planned on Kantienpan with intersections calculated from historical Iscor data. A 0.3% Zn cut-off was used to
calculate the intersections. No top cut was used, and internal waste was included.
Jacomynspan
The previous owners, Namaqua Nickel, conducted a Feasibility Study and applied for Mining Right on an
underground mine with a Mineral Resource of 6.8Mt at 0.57% Ni, 0.33% Cu, 0.03% Co, 0.19g/t Pt, 0.12g/t Pd, 0.07g/t
Au at Jacomynspan reported in accordance with the JORC Code 4 (1.8 Mt at 0.55% Ni, 0.29% Cu, 0.03% Co,
0.17g/t Pt, 0.11g/t Pd, 0.07 g/t Au Indicated Resources and 5.0 Mt @ 0.58% Ni, 0.35% Cu, 0.03% Co, 0.19g/t Pt,
0.13g/t Pd, 0.07g/t Au Inferred Resources).
A combination of recent price increases for “new era” metals (Ni, Cu, Co, PGE), the strong outlook for these
metals against the backdrop of accelerating decarbonisation of the world economy, and advances in
processing technologies, has prompted Orion to re-evaluate the proposed mine plan for Jacomynspan including
a review of the potential to treat both oxide ore and open pit sulphide ore with the inclusion of beneficiation.
Drilling is planned to test the economic potential of shallow Ni-Cu-Co-PGE and Au mineralisation on the
Jacomynspan Ni-Cu deposit (Figure 8). Over the 3km strike length of the deposit, the upper 150m remains largely
untested. The planned drilling will test for high-grade mineralisation close to surface and obtain material for
metallurgical test work.
JMP030 intersected higher grade mineralisation of 0.29% Cu and 0.40% Ni over a true width of 25m at a vertical
depth of 110m in harzburgite, developed on the hanging wall contact of the ultramafic intrusion (Figure 9) (refer
ASX release 8 March 2018). 100m up-dip, JMP028 intersected oxidised tremolite schist with a true thickness of
19.92m with grades of 0.18% Cu and 0.23% Ni and no harzburgite recorded in the hole.
There is a possibility that JMP028 was collared in the footwall of the harzburgite unit and that the high-grade
harzburgite mineralisation has not pinched out between drill holes JMP030 and 028 (Figure 9).
Diamond drill hole PHJD1 is planned to test for high-grade mineralisation and harzburgite up-dip of JMP 30. Nine
RC holes are also planned on three sections to obtain metallurgical samples of the oxide and shallow sulphide
mineralisation on this section.
Should drilling discover the existence of high grade mineralisation close to surface and metallurgical test work
indicate that nickel and copper can be leached from the oxides, the possibility of developing a large scale,
open pit operation on the Jacomynspan deposit will be further investigated.
4 Mineral Resource reported in ASX release of 8 March 2018: “Geological Modelling Confirms Compelling Targets Surrounding the Jacomynspan Ni-Cu-Co-PGE
Intrusive” available to the public on http://www.orionminerals.com.au/investors/asx-jse-announcements/. Competent Person Mineral Resource: Mr. Jeremy
Witley. Orion confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcement. Orion
confirms that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the mineral resource estimates continue to apply and have not materially
changed. Orion confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original
market announcement.
Figure 8: Map of the Jacomynspan Prospect with the planned drill area indicated.
Figure 9: Cross-section showing the high grade Harzburgite drill target and planned drilling.
For and on behalf of the Board.
Errol Smart
Managing Director and CEO
20 October 2020
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Competent Person Statement
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results has been compiled under the supervision of Mr Conrad Louw
van Schalkwyk, a Competent Person who is registered with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professionals, a
‘Recognised Professional Organisation (RPO). Mr Van Schalkwyk is a full-time employee of Orion in the role of Executive:
Exploration. Mr Van Schalkwyk has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under
consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the
‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Van Schalkwyk 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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This release may include forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements may include, among other things,
statements regarding targets, estimates and assumptions in respect of metal production and prices, operating costs and
results, capital expenditures, mineral reserves and mineral resources and anticipated grades and recovery rates, and are or
may be based on assumptions and estimates related to future technical, economic, market, political, social and other
conditions. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future
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Appendix 1:
Table 3: Drill hole information and intersections of historical holes drilled on the K3 and K6 prospects Dooniespan 103 portion 6. A 1% Zn cut-off
was used with no top cut-off. Where present, internal waste is included in the intersections.
Final Cu Au Ag
Hole No Prospect UTM E UTM N Inclination Bearing Depth From (m) Width (m) wt% Zn wt% (g/t) (g/t)
KDH1 K3 618690 6696414 -55 169 66.06 Hole abandoned
KDH2 K3 618724 6696258 -65 349 199.08 116.32 6.11 0.4 3.01 0.27 3.32
KDH3 K3 618757 6696106 -60 349 274.5 179.21 13.08 0.23 3.69 0.19 4.67
KDH4 K3 618778 6695998 -70 349 491.1 246.95 0.6 0.51 6.84 0.09 3.7
KDH5 K3 618810 6695839 -70 349 596.75 556.4 0.8 0.04 3.59 0.07 2.7
KDH6 K3 619136 6696240 -80 349 405.15 No intersection
KDH7 K3 618918 6696293 -50 349 178.76 104.8 0.6 0.12 1.16 0.14 4.3
KDH8 K3 618540 6696166 -60 349 175.85 151.45 0.35 0.16 0.01 <0.05 1.1
KDH9 K3 618573 6696009 -60 349 288.7 148 2 0.2 0.01 0.11 0.05
KDH10 K3 618451 6695455 -50 169 138.25 No data available
KDH11 K3 618495 6695300 -45 349 175.5 No mineralisation
KDH15 K6 612652 6694766 -55 79 175.7 116 4.8 0.46 6.18 0.1 15.4
KDH16 K6 618945 6696163 -60 349 224.6 No mineralisation
KDH17 K6 612668 6694671 -55 79 175.7 114.4 0.3 0.26 2.14 5.9 20.2
KDH18 K6 612608 6694656 -65 79 239.9 184.78 3.1 0.34 5.75 0.3 11.62
KDH19 K6 612612 6694857 -45 79 192.25 No data available
KDH20 K6 612635 6694559 -55 79 274.1 No data available
KDH21 K6 612595 6694956 -45 79 No data available
KDH25 K6 612542 6694749 -55 79 249.8 No data available
KDH26 K6 612576 6694548 -55 79 289 No data available
KDH27 K6 612629 6694456 -65 79 332.8 No data available
KDH28 K6 612504 6694583 -65 79 1 No data available
KDH29 K3 618850 6696138 -60 349 283.35 No data available
KDH30 K3 618699 6695888 -60 349 405.35 No data available
Coordinate system: UTM/WGS84 Zone 34J
Table 4: Drill hole information and intersections of historical holes drilled on Kantienpan.
Collar Location (Gauss Assay Data
Kruger LO 21) Intercept Data
Dip / Total
Azimuth Depth (m) From (m) To (m) Length
Hole ID Easting Northing (m) Zn (%) Cu (%)
KN001 53135 -3214191 -60 / 260 309.33 No Significant Intersection
KN002 53097 -3214062 -60 / 260 234.03 No Significant Intersection
KN003 53099 -3214060 -60 / 080 302.80 192 205 13.0 3.96 0.36
KN004 53265 -3214180 -60 / 260 154.89 106.89 115.89 9.0 1.27 0.14
including 106.89 109.89 3.0 2.21 0.06
KN005 53345 -3214383 -60 / 260 151.32 82.05 90.89 8.84 6.32 1.02
KN006 53200 -3213851 -60 / 260 140.00 103.69 104.69 1.0 4.59 0.24
KN007 53234 -3214057 -60 / 260 140.00 105.96 112.96 7.0 3.15 0.57
KN008 53400 -3214445 -60 / 230 155.30 No Significant Intersection
KN009 53306 -3213938 -60 / 260 280.80 241.37 243.87 2.5 4.50 0.56
KN010 53345 -3214170 -60 / 260 242.20 190.02 196.17 6.15 4.74 0.49
KN011 53388 -3214248 -60 / 260 239.50 204.07 206.70 2.63 6.59 0.35
KN012 53373 -3214033 -60 / 260 307.15 278.34 281.31 2.97 5.09 0.30
291.82 292.70 0.88 7.42 0.26
KN013 53288 -3213836 -60 / 260 256.60 Hole Abandoned
KN013A 53288 -3213836 -60 / 260 284.95 255.21 256.68 1.47 2.57 0.09
259.0 259.83 0.83 1.29 0.23
All intersections > 1% Zn
Appendix 2: The following tables are provided as a requirement under the JORC Code (2012) requirements for the reporting of Exploration Results for the Namaqua-
Disawell Project: Hartebeestpan (Area 4) and Rok Optel Prospects.
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 channels, random chips, or specific JACOMYNSPAN
specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals • The deposit was sampled using diamond core drilling.
under investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF • Drill results reported are from drilling and sampling conducted by
instruments, etc.). These examples should not be taken as limiting the broad ANHL in 2011 and 2012.
meaning of sampling. • NQ size cores collected by ANHL were cut longitudinally in half
• Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity and and nominal 0.5 or 1 metre sample lengths were taken. These were
the appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems used. varied to honour geological / mineralisation boundaries.
• Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the Public • The ANHL half core samples were crushed on-site using a jaw
Report. crusher with a 5 mm aperture. The crushed sample was riffle split.
• In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be One half was sent to the laboratory and the other kept on-site.
relatively simple (e.g. ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m One in every 20 samples was split again to prepare a coarse
samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire duplicate.
assay’). In other cases, more explanation may be required, such as where • The riffle splitter and jaw crusher were cleaned with compressed
there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual air after each sample was processed.
commodities or mineralisation types (e.g. submarine nodules) may warrant • The ANHL samples were sent to accredited laboratory Intertek
disclosure of detailed information. Genalysis in 2011 and ALS Chemex (ALS) in 2012, where they were
pulverised to produce either a 25 g aliquot (Intertek Genalysis) or
30 g aliquot (ALS) for Pt, Pd and Au determination by fire assay or
a smaller amount for digestion and determination of base metals.
• Diamond core was continuously sampled in approximately 1m –
1.5m intervals.
KIELDER
• The core was sampled in lengths varying from 0.06m to 2.50m, with
a mean of 1.17m. This is appropriate for a reconnaissance-level
assessment of volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits.
• No additional details are supplied of the sampling techniques of the
historical drilling presented in the figures and tables in this report and
publicly reported here for this first time. It is assumed that the work
was undertaken according to the ‘industry standards’ of the period.
KANTIENPAN
• Diamond core drilling used to obtain NQ and BQ sized core.
• Core was split using a diamond saw and 1 m samples were taken
between contacts.
• Samples were sent to Iscor in-house laboratories for AA and ICP
analysis, with duplicate samples also sent to Goldlabs Africa, a
member of Setpoint Technology Group.
• Drill sections spaced at approximately 100m, with two sections of
drill fences with holes spaced at 100m – 150m intervals.
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
• Sampling carried out under supervision using procedures outlined
below including industry standard QA/QC.
BOKSPUTS
• Diamond core drilling used. No data is available on the core size.
• Core was split using a core splitter.
• Drill holes were spaced 100m to 300m apart.
• No records exist on sampling protocols. Both Anglo American
Corporation and Shell minerals were reputable companies and it is
assumed that the work was undertaken according to the ‘industry
standards’ of the period.
Drilling techniques • Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, JACOMYNSPAN
auger, Bangka, sonic, etc.) and details (e.g. core diameter, triple or • All drill holes reported here were diamond drilled, NQ cored and
standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type, collared at angles of between -45° and -80°.
whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc.). • ANHL drilling was by wireline.
• Drill cores were not oriented.
KIELDER
• The historical drilling is presented in the figures and text in this report
and publicly reported here for this first time.
• Diamond core drilling was undertaken.
• No details of the drilling companies used.
• BQ size core were drilled. The core is not available.
• Drill holes were drilled at -45° to -65°.
• There is no record of orientated core.
KANTIENPAN
• Diamond drilling of NQ and BQ sized core. Core was not orientated.
BOKSPUTS
• Diamond drilling of unknown core size were used.
• No record exists of core orientation.
• Holes were drilled at inclinations of -45 to -80 degrees.
Drill sample recovery • Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and JACOMYNSPAN
results assessed. • The drill cores were fitted together and recovered length was
• Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure representative measured.
nature of the samples. • Core recovery was found to be excellent (>98% within the
• Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade and mineralised ultramafics) for the ANHL holes and therefore no
whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential loss/gain of significant sample bias was introduced. No information is available
fine/coarse material. on the core recovery of pre-ANHL drilling.
KIELDER
• No information is available on core recovery.
KANTIENPAN
• The drill cores were fitted together and recovered length was
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
measured
• Core recovery reconciliations were recorded and recoveries of
higher than 95% were recorded across the ore zones.
BOKSPUTS
• No information is available on core recovery.
Logging • Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and geo- JACOMYNSPAN
technically logged to a level of detail to support appropriate Mineral • Core of the entire hole length was geologically logged by
Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical studies. qualified geologists.
• Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or costean, • Basic geotechnical logging was carried out from 20m above the
channel, etc.) photography. mineralisation to 20m below.
• The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged. • Geological logging was qualitative and was carried out using a
standard sheet with a set of standard codes to describe lithology,
structure and mineralisation. The logging sheet allows for free-form
description to note any unusual features.
• Geological logs were captured electronically.
• All cores were photographed before and after sampling.
KIELDER
• The drill hole core has been geologically logged to a high standard.
• Geological logging was descriptive and carried out using a
standard sheet. Lithology, structure and mineralisation were
described.
• No geotechnical information is available.
• No core photography is available.
KANTIENPAN
• All holes logged using visual inspection of both full and split core. All
logs have been located at this point in time.
• Qualitative logging of colour, grainsize, weathering, structural
fabric, lithology, alteration type and sulphide mineralogy carried
out.
• Quantitative estimate of sulphide mineralogy.
BOKSPUTS
• No information is available on logging methods.
Sub-sampling • If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken. JACOMYNSPAN
techniques and sample • If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc. and whether • The diamond drill hole cores were split longitudinally in half using a
preparation sampled wet or dry. diamond saw and were continuously sampled in nominal 0.5m or
• For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample 1m intervals. The sample interval was adjusted in order to honour
preparation technique. geological contacts.
• Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to maximise • The half core samples were crushed on-site using a jaw crusher
representivity of samples. with a 5mm aperture. The crushed sample was riffle split. One half
• Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in-situ was sent to the laboratory and the other kept on-site. The crushed
material collected, including for instance results for field duplicate/second- samples were finely pulverised at the laboratories. The sample
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half sampling. preparation technique is appropriate for the style of mineralisation
• Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material being at Jacomynspan.
sampled. • One in every 20 samples was split again to prepare a coarse
duplicate.
• The base metal assays for crushed core duplicate samples were
mostly within 10% of the original sample indicating that sub-
samples are representative. Poorer precision was noted for the
precious metal assays, which is expected given the generally low
values.
KIELDER
• No details are available with respect to sub-sampling techniques
and sample preparation.
KANTIENPAN
• Results announced for core samples are from half core, sawn on
site.
• Samples were crushed and milled by Iscor’s in-house laboratories
and were milled to -80 mesh.
• The samples were split into 3 fractions to be used for the different
analytical techniques and for the external laboratory.
• Selected mineralised sections where sampled as quartered core for
check assaying.
BOKSPUTS
• Core was split on site using a core splitter.
• No other details are available on sampling techniques and sample
preparation.
Quality of assay data • The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory JACOMYNSPAN
and laboratory tests procedures used and whether the technique is considered partial or total. • Intertek Genalysis (Johannesburg) completed the 2011 assays and
• For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc., the ALS completed the 2012 assays. For base metals, Genalysis used an
parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument make and aqua regia digest with ICP-OES finish and ALS used a four-acid
model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc. digest with ICP-AES finish. A bias test was carried out that indicated
• Nature of quality control procedures adopted (e.g. standards, blanks, that the different dissolution did not materially affect the assay
duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of results between the two drilling campaigns. For both laboratories,
accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and precision have been established. the method used for PGE analysis was lead fire assay. Genalysis
used a 25 g aliquot and the concentrations were read with an ICP-
MS, which provides a lower detection limit of 1 ppb. ALS used a 30
g aliquot with ICP-AES finish, which provides for 1 ppb lower
detection limit for Pd and Au and 5 ppb for Pt.
• External quality assurance of the laboratory assays was monitored
by the insertion of:
- Blank samples;
- Coarse field duplicates consisting of a split sub-sample of the
original crushed sample material; and
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
- Certified reference materials.
KIELDER
• No details are available with respect to laboratory, or quality
control.
KANTIENPAN
• Samples were analysed at Iscor’s in-house labs using AA and ICP
techniques
• Quarter core samples of more than 50% of the mineralised samples
were sent to GoldLabs Africa for separate preparation and ICP
analysis.
• The GoldLabs Africa assays were shown to report notably higher
value on almost all higher grade zinc copper samples.
• Iscor Laboratory results were accepted and were used by Iscor in
evaluating the deposit.
BOKSPUTS
• No details are available with respect to laboratory, or quality
control.
Verification of sampling • The verification of significant intersections by either independent or JACOMYNSPAN
and assaying alternative company personnel. • Data were stored in a Microsoft Excel database. MSA completed
• The use of twinned holes. spot checks on the database and is confident that the database
• Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, was an accurate representation of the original data collected.
data storage (physical and electronic) protocols.
KIELDER
• Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
• No data is available of any verification of the data or storage of the
data by Newmont.
KANTIENPAN
• Data were compiled in a Microsoft Excel database by the
Company.
• No assay data were adjusted and paper copies of the certificate
of analysis are available.
BOKSPUTS
• No data is available of any verification of the data or storage of the
data by Anglo American or Shell Minerals.
Location of data points • Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and down- JACOMYNSPAN
hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations used in Mineral • All the ANHL drill hole collars have been surveyed by a qualified
Resource estimation. surveyor using a differential GPS. Downhole positions were surveyed
• Specification of the grid system used. using an electronic multi-shot instrument.
• Quality and adequacy of topographic control. • The topographic surface was based on contours from the
government survey plan, with additional data from the surveyed
drill hole collars.
• Coordinates are relative to the WGS84-LO21 datum.
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
KIELDER
• The drill holes are indicated on the geological maps.
• The collars have been located in the field and surveyed using a
handheld Garmin GPS.
• The data are recorded using the WGS84 datum, UTM Zone 34S.
• Downhole positions were surveyed using a Sperry-Sun instrument.
Data was used to plot the holes on available sections. The recorded
data is not available.
KANTIENPAN
• Collar positions were surveyed by a qualified, Iscor in-house surveyor
using a theodolite and prism.
• Co-ordinates were reported in South African standard Gauss Kruger
LO23 coordinates and transformed to UTM WGS84 by a qualified
surveyor.
• No downhole survey data is available and survey methods are
unknown.
• Topographic control is based on topographic data derived from
public data.
BOKSPUTS
• Collar positions of the holes located in the field were surveyed using
a hand-held Garmin GPS.
• The data are recorded using the WGS84 datum, UTM Zone 34S.
Data spacing and • Data- spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. JACOMYNSPAN
distribution • Whether the data-spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the • Drill holes intersected the mineralisation between approximately 40
degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral m and 150 m apart.
Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and classifications • Samples were composited to 1 m intervals for grade estimation.
applied.
KIELDER
• Whether sample compositing has been applied.
• At K3 the drill holes were drilled on sections spaced 200m apart over
a strike distance off 400m. Hole spacing were at 160m on the
sections and two infill holes were drilled.
• At K6 holes were drilled on section lines 100m apart with hole
spacing 60m to 120m on the section lines.
• Data spacing is insufficient to establish a Mineral Resource.
• No sample compositing was done.
KANTIENPAN
• Drill hole spacing are 80m to 140m apart and to widely spaced to
accurately estimate grade distribution and continuity required for
Resource estimations.
BOKSPUTS
• Drill holes were spaced 300m to 100m apart and was not intended
for resource estimates.
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Orientation of data in • Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of possible JACOMYNSPAN
relation to geological structures and the extent to which this is known, considering the deposit • The stratigraphy dips steeply to the south. Drilling was undertaken
structure type. from the south to intersect at a reasonable angle to dip.
• If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation of key
KIELDER
mineralised structures is considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this
• K3. The stratigraphy dips steeply to the south. Drilling was
should be assessed and reported if material.
undertaken from the south to intersect at a reasonable angle to dip.
• K6. The stratigraphy dips steeply to the west. Drilling was undertaken
from the west to intersect at a reasonable angle to dip.
KANTIENPAN
• The stratigraphy dips steeply to the west. Drilling was undertaken
from the west and inclined to intersect at a reasonable angle to dip.
BOKSPUTS
• The stratigraphy dips steeply to the west. Drilling was undertaken
from the west and inclined to intersect at a reasonable angle to dip.
Sample security • The measures taken to ensure sample security. JACOMYNSPAN
• The sample bags were effectively sealed with cable ties and
combined into larger bags for laboratory dispatch. The set of
samples from each hole forms a single batch.
KIELDER
• No data is available on the measures taken to ensure sample
security.
KANTIENPAN
• No data is available on the measures taken to ensure sample
security.
BOKSPUTS
• No data is available on the measures taken to ensure sample
security.
Audits or reviews • The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data. JACOMYNSPAN
• The CP considers that the exploration work conducted by ANHL
was carried out using appropriate techniques for the style of
mineralisation at Jacomynspan.
• Data were reviewed by MSA as part of the resource estimation
KIELDER
• No audits or reviews is known to have been carried out.
KANTIENPAN
• No audits or reviews is known to have been carried out.
BOKSPUTS
• No audits or reviews is known to have been carried out.
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral tenement and • Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including JACOMYNSPAN
land tenure status agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint ventures, • The farms Hartebeestpan 175 and Optel 261 have overlapping
partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, rights (in respect of differing minerals) held by two companies.
wilderness or national park and environmental settings. • Namaqua Nickel Mining (Pty) Ltd (Namaqua) holds mining right NC
• The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any known 30/5/1/2/2/10032MR (over Plaas No. 387: the farm Hartebeest Pan
impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area. 175 (Portion RE5), Jacomyns Pan 176 (Portion RE1), Rok Optel 261
(Portion RE1, Portion RE2, Portion RE3) for the mining of Nickel,
Copper, Cobalt, PGM and Gold. This right was granted on 19
September 2016 subject to certain conditions, which include local
community participation and financial guarantees, but is not yet
executed.
• Disawell (Pty) Ltd (Disawell) holds two prospecting rights namely NC
30/5/1/1/2/11010 PR over Jacomyns Pan 176 (Portion RE, Portion 1,
Portion 2); Rok Optel 261 (RE, Portion 1, Portion 2, Portion 3); Rooi Puts
172 (Portion 2, Portion 3, Portion 4) and NC 30/5/1/1/2/10938 PR over
Hartebeest Pan 175 (RE, Portion 3, Portion 4, Portion 5) and Farm 387,
each for the prospecting of Zinc, Lead and Sulphur.
• Disawell and Namaqua entered into an earn-in agreement with
Orion Minerals Ltd (Orion or Company), in terms of which Orion
(through its subsidiary, Area Metals Holdings No. 3 (Pty) Ltd (AMH3))
is granted the right to invest in these companies. Since finalising the
earn-in agreement, AMH3 has advanced exploration programs on
the Jacomynspan Project, with expenditure held in a shareholder
loan account and AMH3 having reached an earn-in right stage. This
will see its shareholding increase by a further 25% interest (increasing
its total interest to 50%). Upon receipt of regulatory approval, AMH3
will be issued with the additional shares earned. Orion is the
manager and operator of the joint venture.
• Orion has entered into an agreement whereby it will acquire the
remaining minority interests in the Jacomynspan Project held by
Namaqua and Disawell shareholders. The agreement is subject to
suspensive conditions, undertakings, warranties and terms and
conditions as would be standard and customary to include in
transactions of this nature (refer ASX release 13 July 2020).
• No historical or environmental impediments to obtaining an
operating licence are known.
KIELDER
• PCZM, formerly Repli Trading No 27 (Pty) Ltd, holds the prospecting
rights, namely NC 30/5/1/2/11840, over Dooniespan 106 Portion 3
for the prospecting of Copper, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Silver, Cobalt,
Sulphur in pyrite, Barytes, Limestone, Sulphur and Molybdenum.
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
• No historical or environmental impediments to obtaining an
operating licence are known.
KANTIENPAN and BOKSPUTS
• The mineral rights to the property are vested in the State and the
Act regulates the exploration and mining industry in South Africa.
A prospecting right in accordance with the Act was granted to
Masiqhame Trading 855 (Masiqhame) to prospect for a period of
five years effective from 12 March 2014.
• The Prospecting Right was granted in respect of the farm
Koegrabe 117 comprising Remainder, Portions 2 – 11; Boksputs 118
Remainder, Portions 1, 7, 8, 9, 10; Kantien Pan 119 Remainder,
Portions 1 and 2; Wan Wyks Pan Remainder, Portions 1 – 5; and
Zonderpan Remainder Portions 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 situated in the
Magisterial/ Administrative District of Kenhardt, Northern Cape
Province. The total area measures 98435.8548 Ha in extent.
• An application for renewal of the Prospecting Right was submitted
in December 2018. Granting of the Renewal is pending.
Exploration done by • Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. JACOMYNSPAN
other parties • AAC (1971-1973 and 1982), Anglo Vaal (1970-1972), Gencor (1990-
1991) and Alenti (2008) have all conducted exploration drilling
programs in the Jacomynspan project area.
• Gold Fields of South Africa (GFSA) drilled three deflections from
AAC holes in 1993.
KIELDER
• On Dooniespan 206 Portion 3 exploration has been undertaken by
Newmont SA during the late 1970’s to early 1980’s. Only part of the
data is available. 29 diamond drill holes were drilled on four
prospects. Geological mapping, IP, gravity and EM surveys were
conducted over selected areas. Soil sampling were conducted on
a regional grid with follow-up detail surveys over selected areas.
Prieska Copper Mines evaluated the Newmont data and did a high
level economic appraisal.
KANTIENPAN
• Various companies explored the area in the past.
• JCI drilled 11 drill holes on the Kantienpan Deposit in 1978 - 1979. This
data is not available to the Company.
• Iscor drilled 13 diamond drill holes on the prospect during the late
1990’s and carried out geophysical and surface geochemical
surveys.
BOKSPUTS
• Anglo American Corporation explored the property from 1973 to
1976. They carried out airborne EM, ground geophysical and
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
surface geochemical surveys and drilled 12 diamond drill holes.
Shell Minerals explored the property from 1976 to 1978 and drilled
13 diamond drill holes.
Geology • Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. JACOMYNSPAN
• The Jacomynspan mineralisation is contained within portions of a
steeply dipping metamorphosed mafic to ultramafic intrusion
several tens of metres thick containing nickel-copper sulphides. The
intrusion consists predominantly of pyroxenite and harzburgite. The
intrusion is enclosed within quartz-feldspar-biotite-garnet gneiss
country rocks and is locally interfingered with late-orogenic granite.
KIELDER
• The Kielder mineralisation occurs as stratabound massive sulphide
lenses within a folded sequence of granulite grade quartzo-
feldspathic gneiss, basic granulite and amphibolite. Three massive
sulphide lenses consisting of pyrite pyhrrotite, sphalerite,
chalcopyrite, and galena with gangue minerals consisting of
baryte, chlorite, phlogopite, apatite, tourmaline and quartz is
known to exist on the property. The mineralisation is classified as
volcanogenic massive sulphide type deposits.
KANTIENPAN
• The mineralisation at Kantienpan is hosted in massive sulphide
lenses consisting mainly of pyrrhotite, sphalerite, chalcopyrite and
pyrite. Gangue minerals consist of quartz and chlorite. True width of
the sulphide zone varies from <1m to 13m.
• The deposit is classified as a volcanogenic massive sulphide
deposit.
• Wall rocks are dominated by biotite gneiss of dacitic composition,
calc-silicate rocks and amphibolite
BOKSPUTS
• The Boksputs Copper mineralisation is classified as a VMS style
deposit.
• Mineralisation discovered to date occur as disseminations of pyrite,
chalcopyrite and sphalerite within chloritized amphibolite.
• Biotite-amphibole gneiss makes up the bulk of the stratigraphic
succession.
Drill hole Information • A summary of all information material to the understanding of the • Table 3 and 4 lists all the historical intersections and drilling data at
exploration results including a tabulation of the following information for all Kielder and Kantienpan.
Material drill holes:
o easting and northing of the drill hole collar
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in metres) of
the drill hole collar
o dip and azimuth of the hole
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
o down hole length and interception depth
o 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 aggregation • In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum JACOMYNSPAN
methods and/or minimum grade truncations (e.g. cutting of high grades) and cut-off • Averaging was done weighting the assays by sample length and
grades are usually Material and should be stated. density.
• Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high grade results • A 0.3% Ni cut-off was use. No maximum cut-off was applied. Internal
and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used for such dilution was included in the intersections.
aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of such
KIELDER
aggregations should be shown in detail.
• Average was done weighting the samples by sample length.
• The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be
Density values are not available.
clearly stated.
• A 1% Zn cut-off was applied.
KANTIENPAN
• Average was done weighting the samples by sample length.
Density values are not available.
• For the quoted intersections a cut-off value of 0.3% Zn was applied.
BOKSPUTS
• No data is available on cut-off grades, weighting of samples or
other aggregation methods. The intersections quoted is from
published data and an internal report from Shell Minerals.
Relationship between • These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration JACOMYNSPAN, KIELDER, KANTIENPAN AND BOKSPUTS
mineralisation widths Results. • All drill holes were inclined as to intersect the mineralised horizons as
and intercept lengths • If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is close to 900 as possible and the intersection width as close to the
known, its nature should be reported. true width as possible.
• If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should • Where down hole lengths are reported it is stated in the report.
be a clear statement to this effect (e.g. ‘down hole length, true width not
known’).
Diagrams • Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts • Not material for this report. Plans with drill hole collars are provided
should be included for any significant discovery being reported. These within the text. Intercepts reported for the first time are tabulated in
should include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole collar locations Table 3.
and appropriate sectional views.
Balanced reporting • Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not practicable, JACOMYNSPAN, KIELDER, KANTIENPAN AND BOKSPUTS
representative reporting of both low and high grades and/or widths should • In the Competent Person’s view, the historic drill results and the
be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration Results. geophysical targets are presented in a balanced manner for the
purpose of this Public Report.
Other substantive • Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported JACOMYNSPAN, KIELDER, KANTIENPAN AND BOKSPUTS
exploration data including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical survey • Extensive geology mapping, geochemical sampling, and airborne
results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and method of and ground geophysical programmes were undertaken by
treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical previous explorers, using the equipment and methods available at
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
and rock characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating substances. that time. These geophysical data are not all available, and mainly
comprises plans without the back-up information to verify the data
validity. The new geophysical exploration, using modern
technology, supersedes all previous geophysics. The geology
mapping remains valid and has been digitally captured. The
geochemical data have been captured from the original plans
and used where appropriate.
• In 2017 and 2018 Orion undertook a regional SkyTEMTM geophysical
survey and ground EM surveys over selected SkyTEMTM anomalies.
The results are reported in ASX releases 1 February 2018 and 8 March
2018. Interpretation of the results is ongoing.
• Ground EM surveys are underway.
Further work • The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g. tests for lateral extensions JACOMYNSPAN, KIELDER, KANTIENPAN AND BOKSPUTS
or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). • Drilling to as proposed in this public report will be the next step.
• 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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