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RNS Number : 3050P
Castillo Copper Limited
18 October 2021
18 October 2021
CASTILLO COPPER LIMITED
("Castillo" or "CCZ" the "Company")
Drilling commences at Arya Copper Prospect
Castillo Copper Limited ("CCZ"), a base metal explorer primarily focused on copper across Australia and Zambia, is pleased to announce that following the largest mobilisation effort in CCZ's history, drilling has now commenced at the Arya Copper Prospect, located in the Mt Isa copper-belt of Queensland, Australia.
Highlights
-- The inaugural drilling campaign at the Arya Copper Prospect is now underway, after a massive logistical effort to prepare the drill-pads and heli-lift the rig and all supporting equipment to site
-- After reconciling the geochemical and geophysics data(1) , the Board decided to orchestrate a strategic "proof of concept" campaign, comprising five initial RC drill-holes
-- Key focus remains to drill-test the three targets identified by BHP in the mid-1990s including EG01, EG02 and EG10(1,2) :
o Of these, EG01 has been interpreted as a potential massive sulphide bedrock conductor 130m thick, 1,500m long and 450m wide at a revised 100-200m depth(1,2)
-- If initial observations and findings from the drilling are encouraging, the campaign will be expanded to fully-test the extent of any underlying system
-- Concurrently, the geology team will undertake a 200m-by-200m mapping / rock chip sampling campaign which is designed to extend the known surface anomaly to the south
Simon Paull, Managing Director of Castillo Copper, commented: "We are delighted to have commenced drilling at our Arya prospect. Of the 22 targets that we have across the tenure in the Mt Isa region, the Arya Copper Prospect has generated the most intrigue and interest among stakeholders. The geochemistry and geophysical evidence have all provided compelling evidence the three targets are potentially among the best within our tenure. As such, the Board optimistically looks forward to the initial observations as the campaign progresses."
DRILLING UNDERWAY AT THE ARYA COPPER PROSPECT
Drilling is now underway at the Arya Copper Prospect after the largest mobilisation effort in CCZ's history. This entailed heli-lifting the drill-rig, all supporting equipment and personnel to site due to the rough terrain. After running several scenarios, heli-lifting all the equipment to site (and between drill pads) was calculated to be more cost efficient and flexible than building a reinforced, access road at this initial stage of the campaign.
Furthermore, post reconciling historic geochemical and geophysical data, the Board decided it was strategically more prudent to orchestrate a "proof of concept" campaign comprising five RC drill-holes initially which includes AR04, AR08, AR09, AR13 and AR21. If the first-round observations and geological findings are encouraging, there is built-in flexibility to expand the campaign to fully drill-test the extent of any underlying system.
The focus remains on drill-testing the three main targets that BHP identified in the mid-1990s comprising EG01, EG02 and EG10. Significantly, much of the emphasis will be on EG01 which is interpreted to be a potential massive sulphide bedrock conductor 130m thick, 1,500m long and 450m wide at a revised 100-200m depth(1,2) .
Additionally, the geology team will undertake a 200m-by-200m mapping / rock-chip sampling campaign which is aiming to extend the known historical surface anomaly to the south.
Next steps
In Queensland, the following is set to take place over the coming weeks:
o Progress reports on drilling at the Arya Copper Prospect.
For the lithium projects:
o Ongoing due diligence for the Picasso and Litchfield Lithium Projects, including return of assay results for surface sampling campaigns.
There are several ongoing steps for the Zambia operations, including:
o Complete the IP survey at the Luanshya & Mkushi Projects then analyse the results for incremental targets for test-drilling; and
o Commence work on the inaugural drilling campaign for the Luanshya Project.
In addition to this release, a PDF version of this report with supplementary information and images can be found on the Company's website: https://www.castillocopper.com/asx-announcements/
For further information, please contact:
Castillo Copper Limited +61 8 6558 0886 Simon Paull (Australia), Managing Director Gerrard Hall (UK), Director SI Capital Limited (Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker) +44 (0)1483 413500 Nick Emerson Luther Pendragon (Financial PR) +44 (0)20 7618 9100 Harry Chathli, Alexis Gore, Elsa Darlington
About Castillo Copper
Castillo Copper Limited is an Australian-based explorer primarily focused on copper across Australia and Zambia. The group is embarking on a strategic transformation to morph into a mid-tier copper group underpinned by its core projects:
-- A large footprint in the Mt Isa copper-belt district, north-west Queensland, which delivers significant exploration upside through having several high-grade targets and a sizeable untested anomaly within its boundaries in a copper-rich region.
-- Four high-quality prospective assets across Zambia's copper-belt which is the second largest copper producer in Africa.
-- A large tenure footprint proximal to Broken Hill's world-class deposit that is prospective for zinc-silver-lead-copper-gold.
-- Cangai Copper Mine in northern New South Wales, which is one of Australia's highest grading historic copper mines.
The group is listed on the LSE and ASX under the ticker "CCZ."
References
1. BHP Minerals Pty Ltd, 1998. EPM 11383 (Alsace Camp), 11452 (Epsilon), Combined Annual/Final Report for the Period
Ending 19/12/98. QDEX Report: 30750; BHP Minerals Pty Ltd, 1997. EPM 11383 (Alsace Camp), 11452 (Epsilon),
Combined Annual Report for the Period Ending 19/12/97. QDEX Report: 29762; and CCZ ASX Release - 10 June 2020 and 13 April 2021
2. CCZ ASX Release - 10 August & 14 September 2021
Competent Person Statement
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results for "Big One Deposit" is based on information compiled or reviewed by Mr Mark Biggs. Mr Biggs is both a shareholder and director of ROM Resources, a company which is a shareholder of Castillo Copper Limited. ROM Resources provides ad hoc geological consultancy services to Castillo Copper Limited. Mr Biggs is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (member #107188) and has sufficient experience of relevance to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration, and to the activities undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, and Mineral Resources. Mr Biggs holds an AusIMM Online Course Certificate in 2012 JORC Code Reporting. Mr Biggs also consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears.
The London Stock Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of this release.
APPIX A: JORC Code, 2012 Edition - Table 1 Arya Geochem and EM Interpretation
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 (eg cut channels, * Three (3) entities completed rock chip sampling random chips, or specific specialised industry methods over at least four (4) separate surface standard measurement tools appropriate to the sampling campaigns and are described in the current minerals under investigation, such as down hole gamma ASX Release, a generalised description of rock chip sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These sample collection is presented here. examples should not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling. * Rock Chip Samples - were collected up to approximately a 5m radius around the recorded * Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample co-ordinate location. The rock chip fragments that representivity and the appropriate calibration of any were collected to make up the sample included a measurement tools or systems used. typical fragment size that approximately ranged from 2-5cm. * Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the Public Report. * Sub-sampling occurred as described in the section 'Sub-sampling techniques and sample preparation' in Section 1 of the current Table 1. * In cases where 'industry standard' work has been done this would be relatively simple (eg 'reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples * The surface sample results described in this ASX from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g Release are suitable for the reporting 'exploration
charge for fire assay'). In other cases more results' for mineral prospectivity, additional explanation may be required, such as where there is exploration work would have to be completed to coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems. geologically model and then estimate a mineral Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (eg resource. submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information. ============================================================ =========================================================================== Drilling techniques * Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-h * There are no historical drillholes in the Ayra -Sansa ole prospect area. hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple or standar d tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc). ============================================================ =========================================================================== Drill sample * No new drillholes samples were taken. 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. ============================================================ =========================================================================== Logging * Whether core and chip samples have been geologically * No geological logging took place as no new holes were and geotechnically logged to a level of detail to drilled. 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. ============================================================ =========================================================================== Sub-sampling techniques * If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, * All surface samples were collected dry. and sample half or all core taken. preparation * BHP Minerals rock chip samples -sample location and * If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary assay data were extracted from an Appendix of the split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry. QDEX report using Optical Character Recognition, then underwent a correction or data QA/QC process to ensure that subsequent data extracted was "as * For all sample types, the nature, quality and reported". appropriateness of the sample preparation technique. * Mount Isa Mines - the sample location and assay data * Quality control procedures adopted for all were extracted from QDEX report as .dat files. sub-sampling stages to maximise representivity of samples. * Mount Isa Mines - Typically for surface samples there were brief descriptions of the lithology etc is * Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is recorded within sample ledgers/registers. representative of the in situ material collected, including for instance results for field duplicate/second-half sampling. * Mount Isa Metals - sample location and assay data were extracted from an Appendix of the QDEX report using Optical Character Recognition, then underwent a * Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain correction or data QA/QC process to ensure that size of the material being sampled. subsequent data extracted was "as reported". * The surface sample results described in this ASX Release are suitable for the reporting 'exploration results' for mineral prospectivity, additional exploration work would have to be completed in order to geologically model and then estimate a mineral resource. ============================================================ =========================================================================== Quality of assay * The nature, quality and appropriateness of the * The rock chip samples were dispatched for Assay to data and assaying and laboratory procedures used and whether Amdel Analytical Laboratories at Mt Isa. laboratory the technique is considered partial or total. tests * The samples were digested by Aqua Regia and elemental * For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF analysis completed by Direct Optical Emission ICP: instruments, etc, the parameters used in determining under Amdel Analytical Laboratory test method IC3E. the analysis including instrument make and model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc. * Elements analysed by this method IC3E included Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag, As, Ba, Bi, Cd, Ci, Co, Fe, K, La, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, Sn, Ta. Tl, and W. Not all batches, however, * Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg appear to have been analysed for all elements. standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision have been established. * Mount Isa Mines rock chip samples: o Elements analysed by this method could include Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag, As, Ba, Bi, Cd, Ci, Co, Fe, K, La, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, Sn, Ta. Tl, and W. Not all batches, however, appear to have been analysed for all elements. * Gold was assessed by sampling techniques in the field then assayed by method GI 142 which is a cyanidation technique (BCL or Bulk Cyanide Leach) bottle roll which had detection limits as low as 0.05 ppb Au. * Rock chips were collected by taking a series of chips
approximately 2 to 5cm in diameter across approx. a 3m radius of the outcrop being sampled. The sample was then crushed and analysed for a base metal suite by method GA 140. * Rock chips analysed for gold included for some batches suite GG 326 comprising of a 30-gram charged fire assay fusion with carbon rod finish with detection limits down to 0.001 ppm Au. Some indicator element and whole rock analysis was undertaken by ICP-MS at Analabs. * The Analabs analytical methods changed from March 1994, yet the same collection method appears to be comparable to earlier years: * Analabs Assay methods employed for rock chip, soil, and stream sediment additionally included (for some campaigns): * Method GI 142 (ICP) for elements Cu, Pb, Zn, Fe, Mn, Co, P, & As. * Method GX401 (pressed powder XRF trace determination) for Ba; and Method GG334 (aqua regia with carbon rod finish) for Au. * Detection limits across any year were suitable for detecting 'Trace Elements'. 'Ore grade' testing occurred when either, visible base metal minerals were present and/or were Cu, Pb, or Zn, exceeded 10,000ppm of the respective element. * Mt Isa Metals rock chip samples were processed at a Commercial Laboratory, information in the QDEX report indicates that this was Analabs Townsville (which later fell under SGS ownership). Elemental Analysis for the assay results returned from the commercial laboratory were Cu, Pb, Zn, Ba, Co, and Au. It is assumed that the analytical testing suite is comparable to those reported for Mount Isa Mines Analabs suite. ============================================================ =========================================================================== Verification of sampling * The verification of significant intersections by * Mount Isa Mines rock chip samples: and assaying either independent or alternative company personnel. o Independent verification of surface samples * The use of twinned holes. had been completed for selected gold assay values. o Analabs Townsville Assays checked against * Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, ALS Townsville Assays when high Au values were data verification, data storage (physical and returned for stream sediment samples. The two electronic) protocols. sets of assay results generally showed an acceptable correlation, and this matched observations historically reported by Mount Isa Mines. * Discuss any adjustment to assay data. * BHP Minerals and Mount Isa Metals rock chip samples do not appear to have had any independent laboratory testing of the samples across different laboratories. * The surface sample results described in this ASX Release are suitable for the reporting 'exploration results' for mineral prospectivity, additional exploration work would have to be completed to geologically model and then estimate a mineral resource. ============================================================ =========================================================================== Location of data * Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill * For rock chip samples positions were recorded by points holes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine handheld GPS with areas highlighting anomalies workings and other locations used in Mineral Resource sometimes returned to for additional sampling and estimation. locations checked by handheld GPS. * Specification of the grid system used. * Locational Data for BHP Minerals was in AMG66 and Mount Isa Mines was recorded in local grid and/or AMG84 zone 54 Easting (mE) and Northing (mN). There * Quality and adequacy of topographic control. was no topographical control used for some locations. * Locational Data for Mount Isa Metals was recorded in local grid and/or MGA94 zone 54 Easting (mE) and Northing (mN). * The Arya rock chip sample dataset is anticipated on average to have up to a +/-20m horizontal level of accuracy in sample locations and range up to a +/-10m of accuracy in sample locations for vertical
accuracy. * Surface sample and assay data had been prepared and compiled into Manifold GIS System and all data converted to GDA94-Zone 54. ============================================================ =========================================================================== Data spacing and * Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. * For the Ayra surface sampling modelling for copper, distribution the average RMS sample-to-sample spacing was as follows: * Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource o Stream sediments 67m and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and o Soil 48m classifications applied. o Rock chip 233m * Whether sample compositing has been applied. ============================================================ =========================================================================== Orientation of data * Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased * In general, the strike of the Surprise Creek in relation sampling of possible structures and the extent to Formation is east-northeast to east, dipping to which this is known, considering the deposit type. moderately to the north. geological structure * If the relationship between the drilling orientation * For 'Arya' rock chips there was no fixed orientation and the orientation of key mineralised structures is as these methods were used in the first instance to considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this define distinct areas of anomalisms, based on areas should be assessed and reported if material. of observed surface mineralisation. * For 'Arya' rock chips that produced significant anomalous values appear to be associated with the mapped fault, fault bounded breccia, and the Surprise Creek Formation 'PLrd' rock unit ('Prd' historical) that dominates the 'Arya' prospect to the south of the fault. ============================================================ =========================================================================== Sample security * The measures taken to ensure sample security. * There is no detailed record of sample security methods were employed in the field or by transport to the laboratory and measures taken in the laboratory by earlier explorers. * Given the provenance of the data from historical explorers and the remoteness of the location, historical sample security is deemed adequate for the reporting of surface assay grades and trends. ============================================================ =========================================================================== Audits or No external reviews or audits have been undertaken, reviews * The results of any audits or reviews of sampling except for the Independent Geologists Report techniques and data. by SRK in 2019 for the LSE Listing and a review of the airborne and ground geophysics by the GeoDiscovery Group. Note, the reference is: Nelson K., Review of open file EM and magnetic geophysical data at Ayra Prospect, GeoDiscovery Group, unpublished confidential report to Castillo Copper Limited, June 2021, 16pp. ============================================================ ===========================================================================
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Mineral tenement * Type, reference name/number, location and ownership * The following mineral tenures are held 100% by and land including agreements or material issues with third subsidiaries of Castillo Copper Limited, totalling an tenure status parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, area of approximately 961km(2) in the "Mt Oxide North overriding royalties, native title interests, project": historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental settings. * EPM 26574 (Valparaisa North) - encompasses the Big One historical mineral resource, Holder Total * The security of the tenure held at the time of Minerals Pty Ltd, granted 12-June-2018 for a 5-year reporting along with any known impediments to period over 100 sub-blocks (323.3Km2), Expires obtaining a licence to operate in the area. 11-June-2023. * EPM 26462 (Big Oxide North) - encompasses the 'Boomerang' historical mine and the 'Big One' historical mine, Holder: QLD Commodities Pty Ltd, granted: 29-Aug-2017 for a 5-year period over 67 sub-blocks (216.5Km(2) ), Expires: 28-Aug-2022. * EPM 26525 (Hill of Grace) - encompasses the Arya significant aeromagnetic anomaly, Holder: Total Minerals Pty Ltd for a 5-year period over 38 sub-blocks (128.8Km2), Granted: 12-June 2018, Expires: 11-June-2023. * EPM 26513 (Torpedo Creek/Alpha Project) - Granted 13-Aug 2018 for a 5-year period over 23 sub-blocks (74.2Km2), Expires 12-Aug-2023; and
* EPM 27440 (The Wall) - An application was lodged on the 12-Dec2019 over 70 sub-blocks (215Km(2) ) by Castillo Copper Limited. The tenure was granted on the 7(th) March 2021. ================================================================= ======================================================================= Exploration done by * Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other * A selection of historical QDEX / mineral exploration other parties parties. reports has been reviewed for historical tenures that cover or partially cover the Project Area in this announcement. Federal and State Government reports supplement the historical mineral exploration reporting (QDEX open file exploration records). * Most explorers were searching for Cu-Au-U and/or Pb-Zn-Ag, and, proving satellite deposit style extensions to the several small sub-economic copper deposits (e.g., Big Oxide and Josephine). * With the Mt Oxide Project in regional proximity to Mt Isa and numerous historical and active mines, the Project area has seen the historical mineral tenures subject to various styles of surface sampling, with selected locations typically targeted at specific locations within the Mt Oxide Pillar by shallow drilling (Total hole depth is typically less than 75m). * The Mt Oxide project tenure package has a significant opportunity to be reviewed and explored by modern exploration methods in a coherent package of EPM's, with three of these forming a contiguous tenure package. * Various Holders and related parties of the 'Big One' historical mining tenure (ML8451) completed a range of mining activities and exploration activities on what is now the 'Big One' prospect for EPM 26574. The following unpublished work is acknowledged in previous ASX reports: o West Australian Metals NL, 1994. Drill Programme at the "Big One" Copper Deposit, North Queensland for West Australian Metals NL. o Wilson, D., 2011. 'Big One' Copper Mine Lease 5481 Memorandum - dated 7 May 2011. o Wilson, D., 2015. 'Big One' Mining Lease Memorandum - dated o 25 May 2015: and o Csar, M, 1996. Big One & Mt Storm Copper Deposits. o Unpublished Xplore Resources field report Aug 2020. * Arya prospect - the five (5) historical exploration reports generated by various explorers that contributed information and data to this ASX Release are detailed in the References section of the main body. ================================================================= ======================================================================= Geology * Deposit type, geological setting and style of * The Mt Oxide North project is located within the Mt mineralisation. Isa Inlier of western Queensland, a large, exposed section of Proterozoic (2.5 billion- to 540-million-year-old) crustal rocks. The inlier records a long history of tectonic evolution, now thought to be like that of the Broken Hill Block in western New South Wales. * The Mt Oxide project lies within the Mt Oxide Domain, straddling the Lawn Hill Platform and Leichhardt River Fault Trough. The geology of the tenement is principally comprised of rocks of the Surprise Creek and Quilalar Formations which include feldspathic quartzites, conglomerates, arkosic grits, shales, siltstones and minor dolomites and limestones. * The Mt Oxide Pillar project area is cut by a major fault zone, trending north-northeast to south-southwest across the permits. This fault is
associated with major folding, forming several tight syncline and anticline structures along its length. * The desktop studies commissioned by CCZ on the granted mineral tenures described four main styles of mineralisation account for most mineral resources within the rocks of the Mt Isa Province (after Withnall & Cranfield, 2013). * Sediment hosted silver-lead-zinc - occurs mainly within fine grained sedimentary rocks of the Isa Super basin within the * Western Fold Belt. Deposits include Black Star (Mount Isa PbZn), Century, George Fisher North, George Fisher South (Hilton) and Lady Loretta deposits. * Brecciated sediment hosted copper - occurs dominantly within the Leichhardt, Calvert, and Isa Super basin of the Western Fold Belt, hosted in brecciated dolomitic, carbonaceous and pyritic sediments or brecciated rocks proximal to major fault/shear zones. Includes the Mount Isa copper orebodies and the Esperanza/Mammoth mineralisation. * Iron-oxide-copper-gold ("IOCG") - predominantly chalcopyrite, pyrite magnetite/hematite mineralisation within high grade metamorphic rocks of the Eastern Fold Belt. Deposits of this style include Ernest Henry, Osborne, and Selwyn; and * Broken Hill type silver-lead-zinc - occur within the high-grade metamorphic rocks of the Eastern Fold Belt. Cannington is the major example, but several smaller currently sub-economic deposits are known. * Gold is primarily found associated with copper within the IOCG deposits of the Eastern Fold Belt. However, a significant exception is noted at Tick Hill where high grade gold mineralisation was produced, between 1991 and 1995 by Carpentaria Gold Pty Ltd, some 700 000 tonnes of ore was mined at an average grade of 22.5 g/t Au, producing 15 900 kg Au. The Tick Hill deposit style is poorly understood (Withnall & Cranfield, 2013). * ROM Resources had noted in a series of recent reports for CCZ on the granted tenures, that cover the known mineralisation styles including: o Stratabound copper mineralisation within ferruginous sandstones and siltstones of the Surprise Creek Formation. o Disseminated copper associated with trachyte dykes. o Copper-rich iron stones (possible IOCG) in E-W fault zones; and o possible Mississippi Valley Type ("MVT") stockwork sulphide mineralisation carrying anomalous copper-lead-zinc and silver. * The Mt Oxide and Mt Gordon occurrences are thought to be breccia and replacement zones with interconnecting faults. The Mt Gordon/Mammoth deposit is hosted by brittle quartzites, and Esperanza by carbonaceous shales. Mineralisation has been related to the Isan Orogeny (1,590 - 1,500 Ma). * Mineralisation at all deposits is primarily chalcopyrite-pyrite-chalcocite, typically as massive sulphide within breccias. * At the Big One prospect, West Australian Metals NL described the mineralisation as (as sourced from the document "West Australian Metals NL, 1994. Drill Programme at the "Big One" Copper Deposit, North Queensland for West Australian Metals NL."): * The targeted lode / mineralised dyke is observable on the surface. The mineralisation targeted in the 1993 drilling programmed is a supergene copper
mineralisation that includes malachite, azurite, cuprite, and tenorite, all associated with a NE trending fault (062o to 242o) that is intruded by a porphyry dyke. * The mineralised porphyry dyke is vertical to near vertical (85o), with the 'true width' dimensions reaching up to 7m at surface. o At least 600m in strike length, with strong Malachite staining observed along the entire strike length, with historical open pits having targeted approximately 200m of this strike. Exact depth of mining below the original ground surface is not clear in the historical documents, given the pits are not battered it is anticipated that excavations have reached 5m to 10m beneath the original ground surface. * Associated with the porphyry dyke are zones of fractured and/or sheared rock, the siltstones are described as brecciated, and sandstones around the shear as carbonaceous. * The known mineralisation from the exploration activities to date had identified shallow supergene mineralisation, with a few drillholes targeting deeper mineralisation in and around the 200m of strike historical open A strongly altered hanging wall that contained malachite and cuprite nodules. Chalcocite mineralization has been identified but it is unclear on the prevalence of the Chalcocite; and The mineralisation was amenable to high grade open pit mining methods of the oxide mineralization (as indicated by numerous historical open pit shallow workings into the shear zone). * Desktop studies commissioned by CCZ and completed by ROM Resources and SRK Exploration have determined that the Big One prospect is prospective for Cuco, and Ag. * Desktop studies commissioned by CCZ have determined the Boomerang prospect contains: * Secondary copper staining over 800m of strike length. * Associated with a major east-west trending fault that juxtaposes the upper Surprise Creek Formation sediments against both the underlying Bigie Formation and the upper Quilalar Formation units. * At the 'Flapjack' prospect there is the potential for: o Skarn mineralisation for Cu-Au and/or Zn-Pb-Cu from replacement carbonate mineralisation, particularly the Quilalar Formation. o Thermal Gold Auroele mineralisation is a potential model due to the high silica alteration in thermal aureole with contact of A-Type Weberra Granite - related to the Au mineralisation; and/or o IOCG mineralisation related to chloride-rich fluids. * At the 'Crescent' prospect there is the potential for: o Skarn mineralisation for Cu-Au and/or Zn-Pb-Cu from replacement carbonate mineralisation, particularly the Quilalar Formation; and/or o Thermal Gold Auroele mineralisation is a potential model due to the high silica alteration in thermal aureole with contact of A-Type Weberra Granite - related to the Au mineralisation; and o IOCG mineralisation related to potassic rich fluids. * At the 'Arya' prospect there is the potential for: o Supergene mineralisation forming at the surface along the fault, fault breccia, and the Surprise
Creek Formation 'PLrd' rock unit o ('Prd' historical). o Epigenetic replacement mineralisation for Cu (with minor components of other base metals and gold) from replacement carbonate mineralisation, particularly the Surprise Creek Formation. o Skarn mineralisation for Cu-Au and/or Zn-Pb-Cu from replacement carbonate mineralisation, particularly the Surprised Creek Formation; and/or o IOCG mineralisation related to chloride rich fluids. * A selection of publicly available QDEX documents / historical exploration reports have been reviewed, refer to Section 2, sub-section "Further Work" for both actions in progress and proposed future actions. ================================================================= ======================================================================= Drill hole Information * A summary of all information material to the * There are no new drillholes completed, although understanding of the exploration results including a fourteen (14) are planned. There is no historical tabulation of the following information for all drilling at Ayra. 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 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 * No data aggregation methods are utilised in the methods techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations current ASX Release, since the sampling types are (eg cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are surface samples (for example: rock chip samples). usually Material and should be stated. * Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high grade results and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of such aggregations should be shown in detail. * The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be clearly stated. ================================================================= ======================================================================= Relationship between * These relationships are particularly important in the * The strike of the country rock is northeast to east, mineralisation reporting of Exploration Results. with the deep Ayra conductor is orientated east - widths and west. The smaller, shallower conductors strike intercept north-northeast to northeast. The main faulting lengths * If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to trends is northeast. the drill hole angle is known, 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 (eg 'down hole length, true width not known'). ================================================================= ======================================================================= Diagrams * Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and * Appropriate diagrams are presented in the body and tabulations of intercepts should be included for any the Appendices of the current ASX Release. Where significant discovery being reported These should scales are absent from the diagram, grids have been include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill included and clearly labelled to act as a scale for hole collar locations and appropriate sectional distance. views. * Maps and Plans presented in the current ASX Release are in MGA94 Zone 54, Eastings (mN), and Northing (mN), unless clearly labelled otherwise. ================================================================= ======================================================================= Balanced reporting * Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration * All surface sampling and ground and airborne Results is not practicable, representative reporting geophysical data has been reported, there have been of both low and high grades and/or widths should be no results withheld. practiced to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration Results. ================================================================= ======================================================================= Other GEOTEM & PROTEM: substantive * Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, * The airborne electromagnetic GEOTEM geophysical exploration should be reported including (but not limited to): survey undertaken by BHP Minerals in 1997 on data geological observations; geophysical survey results; historical tenure EPM11383 & EPM1152. A total of geochemical survey results; bulk samples - size and 726-line kilometres were flown on a SE-NW, flown by method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk 'Geoterrex-Dighem Pty Limited' at a mean height of density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock approximately 105m above the ground surface (line characteristics; potential deleterious or spacing 500m apart). Previous interpretations the contaminating substances. penetration of the GEOTEM method to have an estimated range of between 200-300m below the ground surface, this is dependent on conductivity contrasts, size, and attitude of the subsurface targets. Eleven (11)
anomalies were identified, with four (4) recommended for follow up, with three (3) of the four (4) anomalies followed up by ground geophysical at what CCZ calls the 'Arya' prospect. The BHP Minerals 1997 GEOTEM survey information was extracted from QDEX Data to accompany the QDEX report information. * The 'Arya' prospect anomalies are EG01, EG02, EG10, with the geophysical observations of the body and Appendices of the current ASX Release, including the PROTEM observations. The PROTEM observations are anticipated to have a deeper penetration than the GEOTEM observations, based on the PROTEM loop, survey traverse, and/or depth sounding method applied. QUESTEM & GENIE-EM: * The airborne electromagnetic GEOTEM geophysical survey undertaken by Mount Isa Mines in 1991 on historical tenure EPM7448, EPM7338, and EPM7863. A total of approximately 600km-line kilometres (exact line length would need to be extracted from digitised images) would were flown on a SE-NW, flown by 'Aerodata Holdings Limited' at a mean height of approximately 120m above the ground surface (line spacing 400m apart). In a previous ASX release (July 2020) Xplore Resources Pty Ltd interprets the penetration of the QUESTEM method to have an estimated range of between 200-300m below the ground surface, this is dependent on conductivity contrasts, size, and attitude of the subsurface targets. Twentynine (29) anomalies were identified across the three (3) historical tenure, with six (6) recommended for follow up ground geophysical survey for historical tenure EPM7448, and one of these L4 near the Arya prospect. * Arya prospect anomaly L4 followed up by a ground electromagnetic traverse by Mount Isa Mines GENIE-EM is to the west of the EG02 BHP minerals anomaly. * Queensland Government Data: 'PLrd' rock unit lower boundary from the Surprise Creek Formation sourced from QSpatial and aligns with GeoResGlobe - this is equivalent to the historical tenure reports 'Prd' rock unit lower boundary from the Surprise Creek Formation. GEODISCOVERY REVIEW The study of Nelson (2021) concluded that: * Whilst hard copies of the 1997 BHP ground EM data are available, no digital data is on open file. Hard copy profiles have been visually interpreted, however due to lack of digital data it cannot be remodelled. The historic BHP model results and survey locations have not been provided and there is uncertainty in the location of Anomaly E02. * Magnetic modelling, CDI and LEI of the TEMPEST survey line indicate the BHP depth estimate of conductive from the EG01 sounding is likely over estimated. Depth to main conductive sources appears to be between around 200m beneath surface (Nelson (2021). * EG02 appears to be associated with a fault and EG10 appears to be more surficial. * It is recommended that the LEI of the TEMPEST survey (most recent AEM data acquired in the region), along with magnetic model output be used to plan the next drill campaign (Figure 10 - 12). The current drill plan could be improved to better test the modelled conductive sources and structural features. * If the drill testing of the conductive sources indicates the presence of prospective lithologies and/or mineralisation, then consideration should be given to acquiring detailed ground EM and magnetic coverage to further assist targeting.
Figures A2-1 to A2-4 illustrate the above conclusions. ================================================================= ======================================================================= Further work * The nature and scale of planned further work (eg * Further work will consist of a combination of: tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). o Fourteen (14) hole RC drilling Program o Soil and or Rock chip sampling * Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible o Ground IP or EM Survey extensions, including the main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this information is not commercially sensitive. ================================================================= =======================================================================
TABLE A2-1: AYRA PROPOSED DRILLING DETAILS
Site ID Order Easting Northing Property Lot Property Name and Assay 2021_AR01 353658 7864556 Stanbroke 10SP28770 Kamilaroi ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== 2021_AR02 353576 7864727 Stanbroke 10SP28770 Kamilaroi ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== 2021_AR03 353382 7865215 Stanbroke 10SP28770 Kamilaroi ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== Kamilaroi | Zn: 127ppm 2021_AR04 5 353492 7865316 Stanbroke 10SP28770 | TD TBC ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== 2021_AR05 353238 7865378 Stanbroke 10SP28770 Kamilaroi ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== 2021_AR06 353255 7865419 Stanbroke 10SP28770 Kamilaroi ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== 2021_AR07 353455 7865843 E Butterworth 2510PH461 Morella ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== Kamilaroi |Cu: 97ppm |TD: 2021_AR08 3 352987 7865441 Stanbroke 10SP28770 TBC ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== Kamilaroi | Cu: 145ppm 2021_AR09 4 353032 7865535 Stanbroke 10SP28770 | TD: 250m ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== 2021_AR10 353109 7865718 E Butterworth 2510PH461 Morella ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== 2021_AR11 353166 7865923 E Butterworth 2510PH461 Morella ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== 2021_AR12 352753 7865543 Stanbroke 10SP28770 Kamilaroi ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== Kamilaroi | Zn: 108ppm 2021_AR13 2 352768 7865581 Stanbroke 10SP28770 | TD: TBC ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== 2021_AR14 352508 7865519 Stanbroke 10SP28770 Kamilaroi ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== 2021_AR15 352535 7865604 Stanbroke 10SP28770 Kamilaroi ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== 2021_AR16 352606 7865843 E Butterworth 2510PH461 Morella ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== 2021_AR17 352350 7865645 Stanbroke 10SP28770 Kamilaroi ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== 2021_AR18 352270 7865784 E Butterworth 2510PH461 Morella ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== 2021_AR19 352098 7865746 E Butterworth 2510PH461 Morella ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== 2021_AR20 351797 7865527 Stanbroke 10SP28770 Kamilaroi ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== Kamilaroi | Cu: 128 ppm 2021_AR21 1 351773 7865660 Stanbroke 10SP28770 | TD: 250m ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== 2021_AR22 351926 7865895 E Butterworth 2510PH461 Morella ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ========================== 2021_AR23 351576 7865619 Stanbroke 10SP28770 Kamilaroi ====== ======== ========= ============== ========== ==========================
Source: CCZ geology team
FIGURE A2-1: CROS-SECTION THROUGH MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY MODEL ( Available to view on ASX announcement)
FIGURE A2-2: CROSS-SECTION OF MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY TAKING INTO ACCOUNT INDUCED AND REMANENT MAGNETIC FIELD ( Available to view on ASX announcement)
FIGURE A2-3: EXTRACTED AUSAEM CONDUCTIVITY DEPTH IMAGE AT AYRA PROJECT ( Available to view on ASX announcement)
FIGURE A2-4: ISOMETRIC VIEW OF CONDUCTIVITY SECTION AND MAGNETIC ANOMALY, LOOKING NORTHWEST ( Available to view on ASX announcement)
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