Sorby Hills Project Delivery Plan
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29 September 2026
Sorby Hills Project Delivery Plan
Boab Metals Limited (ASX: BML) (“Boab” or the “Company”) is pleased to present the Project
Delivery Plan for the Company’s 100%-owned Sorby Hills Silver-Lead Project (“Sorby Hills” or the
“Project”) located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Key Project Metrics
Metric Spot Prices1
Base Case2
Pre-Tax NPV3
8 A$821 Million A$1.06 Billion
Pre-Tax IRR 86% 97%
Total Project Capex A$262 Million
Remaining Capex4
A$205 Million (incl. A$17M contingency)
Average Annual EBITDA A$145 Million A$184 Million
Free Cash Flow A$1.3 Billion A$1.7 Billion
C1 Cash Cost (incl. credits) US$5.2/oz payable Ag US$2.8/oz payable Ag
Mine Life Increased to 10.5 years
Average Production 2.1Moz Silver and 60kt Lead per annum
First Production target September Quarter, 2027
Boab Managing Director and CEO, Simon Noon, stated:
“Sorby Hills has now moved decisively from development into delivery. The Project is fully funded,
construction is underway and we have a clear pathway to first concentrate production targeted
for June 2027. Since completion of FEED, we have continued to strengthen the Project through
mine plan optimisation, improved metallurgical recoveries, infrastructure optimisation and the
acquisition of the DeGrussa Process Plant, extending mine life from 8.5 years to 10.5 years while
reducing capital, schedule and execution risk.
The results demonstrate the value of this work, with the forward-curve pricing case delivering a
pre-tax NPV₈ of approximately A$1.06 billion, a 97% IRR and approximately A$1.7 billion in life-of-
mine free cash flow, with A$205 million of capital remaining to complete the Project. Importantly,
these economics are supported with executed contracts and by tangible progress on the ground,
with early works complete, the accommodation village operational, bulk earthworks underway,
and relocation and reconstruction of the process plant commenced.
Our focus is now firmly on safely delivering construction, maintaining discipline around cost and
schedule, and preparing for commissioning and operations. With construction advancing and
funding secured, Sorby Hills is well positioned to become a long-life Australian silver-lead
operation, with further value potential through resource and reserve growth, continued
optimisation and significant exposure to silver.”
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Spot prices as at 10 September 2026
2
Forward curve Silver Price and exchange rate at 10 September 2026 and CRU lead prices at 30 June 2026 (as required by the Syndicated Facility Agreement)
3
Measured at 1 September 2026
4
Measured at 1 September 2026
Highlights
• Fully funded through construction and commissioning. Over A$350 million in debt and
equity funding has been secured to deliver Sorby Hills through to commercial production,
providing a strong financial foundation for Project execution.
• Life-of-mine Production Target extended by two years. The expanded Sorby Hills Mineral
Resource Estimate supports an increased life-of-mine Production Target of 22Mt,
containing 690kt of lead and 26Moz of silver, with clear opportunities for further growth
through extensions to existing deposits and exploration of greenfield prospects.
• Sorby Hills Ore Reserve upgraded. The updated Ore Reserve of 18.3Mt at 37.3g/t silver and
3.2% lead represents a 15% increase in contained silver and a 10% increase in contained lead,
providing a stronger foundation for the expanded life-of-mine Production Target.
• DeGrussa Processing Plant acquisition delivering substantial benefits. Repurposing an
existing, proven processing facility has mitigated exposure to capital cost escalation and
procurement bottlenecks, providing greater cost and schedule certainty.
• Construction advancing on schedule. Early Works are complete, Site Accommodation
Facility is operational, Bulk Earthworks are well underway, dismantling of the DeGrussa
Processing Plant forecast to complete by 30 September 2026, and foundations for its
reconstruction at Sorby Hills are being poured. Key infrastructure packages, including
power, water reticulation and concentrate containers, are progressing in line with the
development schedule.
• Construction progressing on budget. Approximately A$56 million (21%) of total capital
expenditure has been incurred, with the majority of the remaining A$205 million, including
A$17 million in contingency, covered by fixed-price EPC contracts (e.g. Process Plant, Bulk
Earthworks). This provides a high degree of cost certainty and supports delivery within the
Project's capital budget.
• First concentrate production scheduled for Q3 2027.
• Operating cost estimates refreshed. More than 80% of budgeted operating costs have
been updated using current market pricing and contractor quotations. These include
mining costs based on preferred contractor rates, power costs based on the latest Horizon
Power quotations, salaries benchmarked against the Hays FY26/27 Salary Guide, process
reagents based on supplier quotations, and FIFO and messing costs based on contracted
rates and current airfares. This provides greater confidence in forecast Project operating
costs and cash flows.
• Enhanced metallurgical recoveries at high-grade Norton Deposit. Additional
metallurgical testwork has identified a pathway to improved recoveries from the high-
grade Norton deposit, with the potential to increase lead and silver production and
strengthen cash generation during the initial years of operation.
• Optimised mine schedule delivering stronger early cash flows. Mine schedule
optimisation brings forward higher-value production, accelerating cash generation during
the early years of operation, reducing ramp-up risk, strengthening debt-servicing capacity
and enhancing shareholder value.
• Cost structure delivering substantial leverage to silver prices. Sorby Hills is positioned to
benefit from its underlying lead production, which is expected to cover the Project's
operating cost base, effectively delivering "free silver". This cost structure provides
substantial exposure to silver prices, with higher silver prices translating into additional
operating margins and free cash flow.
• Robust Project economics. The Sorby Hills Project Delivery Plan delivers compelling Base
Case economics, including a pre-tax NPV₈ of A$1.06 billion, an IRR of 97%, C1 cash costs of
US$2.80/oz of payable silver and average annual EBITDA of A$184 million.
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Cautionary Statements
The Project Delivery Plan has been undertaken to assess the technical and economic feasibility
of developing an open pit mine and processing facility at the Sorby Hills Lead-Silver-Zinc
Project in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia. Boab holds a 100% interest in the Project
through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sorby Hills Pty Ltd.
The Production Target underpinning the financial forecasts comprises 53% Measured
Resources, 31% Indicated Resources and 16% Inferred Resources. The Ore Reserves and Mineral
Resources underpinning the Base Case Production Target have been prepared by a
Competent Person in accordance with the JORC Code. There is a low level of geological
confidence associated with Inferred Resources and no certainty that further exploration will
result in their conversion to Indicated Resources or return the same grade and tonnage
distribution. Further evaluation and appropriate studies are required to establish sufficient
confidence that the Production Target will be met.
The economic outcomes of the Project Delivery Plan are based on assumptions regarding
commodity prices, concentrate treatment and recovery charges, exchange rates and other
economic variables outside the Company’s control and subject to change, which may
materially impact economic outcomes.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. Boab has concluded it has a
reasonable basis for these statements and to expect that it will be able to fund development
of the Project. However, actual results or expectations may differ materially from those
expressed or implied due to a range of factors and uncertainties. Investors should not make
investment decisions based solely on the results of the Implementation Study.
Compliance Statements
The Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves
(the ‘JORC Code’) sets out minimum standards, recommendations and guidelines for Public
Reporting in Australasia of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.
Information included in this announcement relating to Mineral Resource Estimates has been
extracted from the Mineral Resource Estimate dated 29 July 2026, and available to view at
www.boabmetals.com. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data
that materially affects the information included in the Minera l Resource Estimate and that all
material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates, continue to apply
and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the
Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the Mineral
Resource Estimate.
Competent Persons Statement
The information that relates to Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Dr Khairulla
Aben who is an employee of ERM. Dr Aben takes overall responsibility for the Ore Reserve as
Competent Person. Dr Aben is a Chartered Professional Member of the Australasian Institute of
Mining and Metallurgy and has sufficient experience, which is relevant to the style of
mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration, and to the activity he is undertaking, to
qualify as a Competent Person in terms of the JORC Code (2012 Edition).
Dr Aben 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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Figure 1. Location of the Sorby Hills Project within the East Kimberley Region of Western Australia
Project Location and Tenure
The Sorby Hills Lead-Silver-Zinc Project (“Sorby Hills”, the “Project”) is the largest undeveloped,
near-surface Lead-Silver-Zinc deposit in Australia. The Project comprises granted mining leases
covering six known Lead-Silver-Zinc deposits in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia, 50km
northeast of Kununurra and 159km by sealed road from Wyndham Port (Figure 1).
The Project comprises five granted Mining Leases: M80/285, M80/196, M80/197, M80/286 and
M80/287. Boab Metals Ltd (“Boab”, the “Company”) holds a 100% interest in the Project via it’s
wholly owned subsidiary Sorby Hills Pty Ltd.
The Project is located within the Native Title Claim area WAD124/04 as determined on the
24/11/2006 Miriuwung Gajerrong #4 (WC04/04). As the mining tenements pre-date the Native
Title Act, SMPL does not have a mandatory requirement to negotiate a formal Indigenous Land
Use Agreement / Co-existence Agreement with Traditional Owners. However, consistent with
Company’s social and community commitments and in the interests of developing positive
working relationships with Traditional Owners, SMPL has sought to negotiate an agreement with
the MG Corporation which outlines employment and contracting opportunities and other
benefits that can be enabled through the Sorby Hills project to Miriuwung and Gajerrong peoples
Permitting & Approvals
The Project has received all primary approvals to commence construction and mining at the
Project including the approval under the federal EPBC Act, and based approvals including those
required under the WA EP Act Part IV and Part V and those required under the WA Mining Act
including the Mining Proposal and Closure Plan.
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Construction Progress
Since completion of the FEED Study, the Sorby Hills Project has transitioned from a development-
stage opportunity to an active construction project with significant progress made since a Final
Investment Decision was made by the Company in December 2025.. Table 1 provides a status
summary of key construction packages for the Project with Figure 2 providing an overview of the
Sorby Hills timeline to full scale production
Table 1: Construction package status summary
Package Status Completion
Early Works Complete 100%
Accommodation Village Stage 1 Complete 100%
Accommodation Village Stage 2 Well Advanced 95%
Bulk Earthworks Package Underway 60%
Processing Plant Package Underway 14%
Non-Process Infrastructure Underway 30%
Mining Mobilisation Planned Q1 2027
Site Water Reticulation Planned Q1 2027
Diesel Supply Contract Complete 100%
Thermal Power Station Procured 30%
Main Power Connection Planned Q1 2028
Figure 2: Sorby Hills timeline to full scale production
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Photo 1: Main Access Road Constructed
Photo 2: Mine Site Camp
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Photo 3: Tailings Storage Facility Construction Underway
Photo 4: Keyway Excavation in Tailings Storage Facility
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Photo 5: Evaporation Pond Construction Underway
Photo 6: Grinding and Flotation Area Deconstruction at DeGrussa
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Photo 7: Ball Mill Removal at DeGrussa
Photo 8: Primary Crusher Foundation Concrete Pour at Sorby Hills
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Mineral Resource
A summary of the updated Mineral Resource Estimate underpinning the Project Delivery Plan
Production Target is shown in Table 2. A detailed breakdown of the Mineral Resource Estimate by
pit can be found in the MRE Update announcement dated 28 September 2026.
Table 2: Sorby Hills Mineral Resource Estimate (Pb & NSR Domains, 1% Pb Cut-Off)
Deposit Tonnes (Mt) Pb % Ag g/t Zn % Pb kt Ag koz Zn kt
Bimota 3.2 3.4 19 0.3 106 1,920 10
Omega 18.4 3.2 33 0.4 585 19,412 73
Norton 22.8 2.5 33 0.5 582 24,069 108
Aprilia 0.6 5.3 23 1 31 427 6
Alpha 1.4 3.1 64 0.9 45 2,975 13
Beta 4.2 3.6 43 0.4 151 5,856 17
Total Resource 50.6 3.0 34 0.4 1,500 54,660 226
Measured 13.1 3.4 42 0.4 450 17,562 48
Indicated 12.7 3.2 31 0.4 405 12,783 51
Inferred 24.9 2.6 30 0.5 645 24,315 128
Ore Reserve
ERM Australia Consultants Pty Ltd (previously CSA Global) (“ERM”) was engaged by Boab to
report a revised ore reserves estimate for the Sorby Hills Project. ERM Ore Reserve Report is
attached as an addendum to this announcement. Compared with the previous Ore Reserve
of 15.2Mt at 3.5% Pb and 39.0g/t Ag, the 2026 Ore Reserve (Table 3) has increased to 18.3Mt at
3.2% Pb and 37.3g/t Ag, representing an increase of approximately 3.1Mt, or 20%.
The Ore Reserve has been evaluated on the basis that Inferred Resources are deemed to be
waste. The Ore Reserve forms a subset of the Sorby Hills Production Target.
Table 3: Sorby Hills Ore Reserve (NSR Cut of A$40/t)
Pit Ore (kt) Lead (%) Lead (kt) Silver (g/t) Silver (Moz)
Bimota 2.4 3.1 74.2 18.6 1.5
Norton 3.4 3.3 113.5 59.9 6.6
Omega 7.7 3.4 261.0 37.8 9.3
Omega Sth 3.8 2.6 97.1 27.7 3.4
Beta 1.0 3.6 35.7 38.6 1.2
Total Reserve 18.3 3.2 581.5 37.3 22.0
Proved 11.6 3.3 377.7 40.9 15.2
Probable 6.7 3.0 203.7 31.3 6.7
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Production Target
The Sorby Hills Project Delivery Plan Production Target (Table 4) has increased by
approximately 3.7Mt, 64kt of Lead and 3.5Moz of Silver.
Table 4: Sorby Hills Production Target
Pit Waste (Mt) Strip (t:t) Ore (Mt) Pb % Ag g/t Pb kt Ag koz
Aprilia Pit 3.9 11.9 0.3 4.4 19 14 200
Bimota Pit 13.6 5.5 2.5 3.0 18 75 1,470
Norton Pit 36.1 10.0 3.6 3.2 58 115 6,707
Omega Pit 51.1 6.4 8.0 3.3 37 266 9,572
Omega Sth Pit 23.4 5.8 4.0 2.5 28 102 3,644
Beta Pit 36.5 10.1 3.6 3.2 41 115 4,819
Total Mined 164.5 7.5 22.0 3.1 37 687 26,311
Production Schedule Optimisation
The Production Schedule has been revised to prioritise the earlier extraction and processing of
ore from the high-grade Norton Deposit. This change was enabled through the improved water
management strategies, incorporating an evaporation basin coupled with evaporators, de-risking
the project.
The revised schedule accelerates the production of both lead and, in particular, silver, bringing
forward revenue and improving cash generation during the critical early years of operation. As a
result, Project cash flows over the first five years of production have improved materially
compared with the FEED Study.
The first 7.5 years of the Project Delivery Plan Production Schedule is supported by 97% Measured
and Indicated Resources (Figure 4).
Figure 3: Sorby Hills Mining Schedule by Pit
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Processing
The core design basis and process fundamentals of the Sorby Hills Process Plant remain
substantially unchanged from those presented in the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) and
subsequent Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) study. Details relating to the repurposed
DeGrussa Process Plant are provided in the documents listed in Section 10 and Appendix 11.1 -
Process Plant Operations Guide (Consulting Metallurgist, Kevin Reynolds).
The mine production schedule has been revised from the DFS case, replacing the initial high-
grade, lower-tonnage production profile with a smoother ramp-up schedule. Plant throughput
increases progressively to the full design capacity of 2.25 Mtpa by Month 6 (Figure 4), while
concentrate production reaches the long-term average production range of 8,000-10,000 tonnes
per month from Month 5.
The Sorby Hills process flowsheet remains consistent with that established in the DFS. Following
completion of the DFS, GRES completed the FEED study, advancing engineering design to
approximately 25-30% completion. The FEED program included updates to the Process Flow
Diagram (PFD), Process Design Criteria (PDC), Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), and
overall flow diagrams. The balance of detailed engineering design is being completed following
the Final Investment Decision (FID), with detailed design for the repurposed DeGrussa Process
Plant now nearing completion.
The process plant is designed to treat 2.25 Mtpa of ore. During the first year of operations, when
feed grades are forecast to be highest, throughput is intentionally moderated to a nominal 1.5
Mtpa. This strategy maintains concentrate production at approximately 110 ktpa while optimising
metallurgical performance and revenue generation during the high-grade mining phase. The
comminution and flotation circuits have been sized to provide sufficient operational flexibility and
turndown capability to operate efficiently at these lower throughput rates before transitioning to
full production capacity.
Figure 4: Sorby Hills Processing Schedule by Resource Category
DeGrussa Plant Acquisition and Repurposing
The acquisition of the DeGrussa Process Plant from Sandfire Resources in April 2025 provides a
significant development advantage for Sorby Hills. The use of an existing, proven processing
facility reduces capital requirements, long-lead procurement and construction risk, while
supporting a shorter pathway to commissioning and production.
GRES completed a detailed technical assessment of the plant, confirming its suitability for
refurbishment, relocation and integration at Sorby Hills. The repurposed plant will retain its
proven crushing, grinding, flotation and concentrate handling circuits, with modifications
incorporated to accommodate Sorby Hills ore characteristics, site infrastructure and operating
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requirements. The overall process design, metallurgical basis and operating philosophy remain
substantially consistent with the DFS and FEED studies.
The plant is designed for a nameplate throughput of 2.25 Mtpa, with the revised production
schedule providing a controlled commissioning and ramp-up profile. Throughput is forecast to
reach nameplate capacity by Month 6, with concentrate production reaching approximately
8,000 to 10,000 tonnes per month from Month 5. This approach supports operational stability
during start-up while providing confidence in achieving forecast production and metallurgical
performance.
Detailed Flow Diagrams, Process Design Criteria (PDC), Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) and Piping
and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) are provided in Appendix 10.1, with a high-level process
flowsheet presented in Figure 5.
A high-level process diagram is presented in Figure 5.
Figure 5: Schematic flowsheet for the Sorby Hills Project
Improved Norton Metallurgical Recoveries
Metallurgical performance estimates for the Norton Deposit fresh ore domain have been updated
based on the results of the Phase 2 Norton Flotation Optimisation Test work Program completed
in August 2026.
The Phase 2 program was focused exclusively on ore types previously classified as Poor
Performing during the Phase 1 metallurgical test work program. Accordingly, the metallurgical
recovery assumptions for Norton poor-performing material have been updated based on the
Phase 2 optimisation results. No changes have been made to recovery estimates for material
classified as Good or Medium performing in the Phase 1 program, nor to metallurgical
assumptions for any other Sorby Hills deposits.
• Phase 2 optimisation test work was undertaken on two composite samples derived
from the Phase 1 poor-performing material:
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• PPC (Poor Performing Composite), representing the overall poor-performing ore
population; and
• CC (Cerussite Composite), comprising a subset of the most challenging partially
oxidised galena mineralisation.
Test work on the CC composite remains ongoing and no CC results have been incorporated into
the current estimate. This is not considered material to the metallurgical assessment, as the PPC
composite was designed to be representative of the full range of Phase 1 poor-performing
material.
The composition of the Phase 2 composite samples is presented in Table 5: Phase 2 Composite
Make-up.
Table 5: Phase 2 Composite Make-up.
The program demonstrated improved metallurgical recoveries for previously classified Poor Performing ore
from the Norton Deposit using an optimised flotation flowsheet. Revised recovery estimates are based on
locked-cycle flotation testing and have been incorporated into the overall Norton recovery estimate using a
lead-metal weighted average methodology, consistent with previous DFS and FEED assessments. Recovery
assumptions for other Norton ore types and all other Sorby Hills deposits remain unchanged, retaining a
degree of conservatism pending further test work and improved ore-type classification (Table 6 & 7).
The optimised flowsheet incorporates an additional pyrite rougher flotation stage and a concentrate regrind
circuit, with opportunities to repurpose existing DeGrussa processing equipment. Implementation of these
improvements will require approximately A$5 Million in additional capital expenditure (±30%), deferred until
2029 ahead of Norton ore treatment.
.Table 6: Improvement in overall Norton recoveries relative to the FEED Study.
Recovery FEED Project Delivery Plan
Norton lead 83% 88.4%
Norton silver 78% 83.3%
Table 7: Average Metallurgical Recovery by Deposit
Deposit
Oxidised Ore Fresh Ore Total
Pb Ag Pb Ag Pb Ag
Omega 89.0% 91.7% 95.2% 86.6% 93.5% 87.8%
Bimota Pit 85.5% 88.3% 95.1% 83.9% 94.5% 84.2%
Norton Pit 85.6% 89.9% 88.4% 83.2% 88.4% 83.3%
Omega South Pit 79.9% 89.3% 95.2% 87.0% 93.4% 87.1%
Aprilia Pit 85.5% 88.3% 95.1% 83.9% 94.9% 84.0%
Beta Pit 60.1% 56.5% 90.3% 70.3% 90.3% 70.3%
Total 86% 89% 92.8% 82.3% 91.9% 83%
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The Phase 2 drilling program concluded with the completion of 22 drill holes for 2,634 (an
additional 24% of metres than originally planned). Of the total program, 1,433 m across 13 holes
were drilled for metallurgical purposes, with another 1,200m across 9 holes drilled for
resource/reserve expansion and exploratory objectives (Table 8).
The metallurgical portion of the program was underpinned by the prospect of spatially restricting
or revising upwards the recovery factors of ore from Norton and to provide additional core upon
which further test work can be undertaken.
Table 8: Drill Collars from the Phase 2 Drilling campaign.
Hole ID mE mN RL Depth Dip Azimuth Assays Prospect
SHSD_164 497015.01 8293749.61 20.77 144.50 -70 270 Received Resource
SHSD_l65 496891.50 8293705.83 20.88 126.50 -70 270 Received Resource
SHSD_l66 497023.40 8293627.07 20.83 137.20 -70 270 Received Metallurgy
SHSD_l67 497017.07 8293515.44 20.63 126.50 -70 270 Received Metallurgy
SHSD_l68 497062.02 8293474.33 20.64 120.00 -70 270 Received Metallurgy
SHSD_l69 496999.74 8293477.70 20.65 120.50 -70 270 Received Metallurgy
SHSD_l70 496837.20 8293450.11 20.65 126.50 -70 270 Received Resource
SHSD_l71 496904.50 8293475.10 20.71 120.50 -70 270 Received Metallurgy
SHSD_l72 496896.42 8293517.13 20.81 117.50 -70 270 Received Metallurgy
SHSD_l73 496763.80 8293280.62 21.17 78.50 -70 270 Received Resource
SHSD_l74 496899.69 8293396.36 20.55 99.50 -70 270 Received Metallurgy
SHSD_l75 496892.72 8293593.61 20.78 108.50 -70 270 Received Metallurgy
SHSD_l76 497001.04 8293391.09 20.63 111.50 -70 270 Received Metallurgy
SHSD_l77 497051.91 8293379.99 20.73 102.50 -70 270 Received Metallurgy
SHSD_l78 496975.16 8293285.89 20.63 102.50 -70 270 Received Metallurgy
SHSD_l79 496862.15 8293296.15 20.63 90.50 -70 270 Received Metallurgy
SHSD_l80 496889.87 8293239.00 20.56 75.50 -70 270 Received Metallurgy
SHSD_l81 496687.25 8293306.61 20.63 69.50 -70 270 Received Resource
SHSD_l82 497259.84 8292970.75 20.37 72.50 -70 270 Received Resource
SHSD_l83 407070.85 8293784.31 20.93 132.50 -70 270 Received Norton Extra
SHSD_l84 496164.87 8295304.41 21.54 144.50 -70 315 Received Beta Extra
SHSD_l85
498354.00
8288018.00 20.00 306.50 -70 270 Received Keep Seismic
Target
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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 report template
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,
random chips, or specific specialised industry
standard measurement tools appropriate to the
minerals under investigation, such as down hole
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc).
These examples should not be taken as limiting the
broad meaning of sampling.
• Include reference to measures taken to ensure
sample representivity and the appropriate
calibration of any measurement tools or systems
used.
• Aspects of the determination of mineralisation
that are Material to the Public Report.
• In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been
done this would be relatively simple (eg ‘reverse
circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples
from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g
charge for fire assay’). In other cases more
explanation may be required, such as where there is
coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems.
Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (eg
submarine nodules) may warrant
disclosure of detailed information.
• Not applicable to this release.
Drilling
techniques
• Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole
hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc)
and details (eg core diameter, triple or standard
tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or
other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by
what method, etc).
• Not applicable to this release.
Drill sample
recovery
• Method of recording and assessing core and chip
sample recoveries and results assessed.
• Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and
ensure representative nature of the samples.
• Whether a relationship exists between sample
recovery and grade and whether sample bias
may have occurred due to preferential loss/gain of
fine/coarse material.
• Not applicable to this release.
Logging
• Whether core and chip samples have been
geologically and geotechnically logged to a level of
detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource
estimation, mining studies and metallurgical studies.
• Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in
nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc)
photography.
• The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersections logged.
• The DD core was logged at the
temporary work site at Sorby
Hills. The core was
geotechnically, geologically,
structurally and mineralogically
logged on site and
photographed.
• The core logging was guided by
separation geological intervals
on the basis of the state of
oxidation, mineralogy,
stratigraphy, depositional facies,
alteration, deformation and
mineralisation so that informed
geotechnical and metallurgical
domains could be segregated.
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample
preparation
• If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half
or all core taken.
• If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split,
etc and whether sampled wet or dry.
• For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample preparation technique.
• Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-
sampling stages to maximise representivity of samples.
• Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is
representative of the in situ material collected,
including for instance results for field duplicate/second-
half sampling.
• The sampling of the
metallurgical drill holes
followed in 2 stages: First, ¼
core samples were collected for
all intervals of mineralisation
including at least 2 m of barren
halos and submitted for
analysis by ALS Laboratories,
Perth. Following the receipt of
the ¼ results, composite
sample intervals were
determined based on state of
oxidation, host rock type, grade
range and sulphur deficiency
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• Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size
of the material being sampled.
estimation. The metallurgical
samples were composited
using HQ size ½ cores. The
composites ranged in length
between 3 – 6 m of true
thickness and weighted
between 20 and 30kg.
Quality of assay
data and
laboratory tests
• The nature, quality and appropriateness of the
assaying and laboratory procedures used and
whether the technique is considered partial or total.
• For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF
instruments, etc, the parameters used in determining
the analysis including instrument make and model,
reading times, calibrations factors applied and their
derivation, etc.
• Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg
standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory
checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (ie
lack of bias) and precision have been established.
• Not applicable to this release.
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