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518,000oz Maiden Mineral Resource For Abercromby Gold Project
BMG delivers first Mineral Resource for Abercromby at the Capital Deposit to underpinproject’s potential to deliver significant value
Gold and lithium explorer BMG Resources Limited (ASX: BMG) (BMG or Company) is pleased to announce a maiden Mineral Resource of 11.12Mt @ 1.45 g/t Au for 518koz Au for the Capital Deposit, part of its Abercromby Gold Project in the Wiluna-Agnew region of Western Australia.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Major Abercromby Project milestone with maiden Mineral Resource for Capital Deposit of 11.1Mt @ 1.45 g/t Au for 518koz Au (0.4g/t and 1.25g/t cut-offs for open pit and underground zones respectively)
- Open Pit area: 354koz @ 1.17g/t Au (>0.4g/t Au between surface and 200mbs)
- Underground area: 164koz @ 3.09g/t Au (>1.25g/t Au between 200 and 500mbs)
- 353koz (68%) Au Indicated and 165koz (32%) Au Inferred (using resource constraint above)
- 345koz in oxide and transitional material, 173koz in fresh material
- Higher grade component of the resource is 430koz @ 2.01g/t Au at a 1.0g/t lower cut-off
- Low $8.35/oz discovery cost
- Abercromby is on granted mining leases providing an expedited pathway to mining approvals
- Capital Deposit has open pit potential, with mineralisation starting from near surface extending at depth and along strike beyond Mineral Resource footprint
The maiden Mineral Resource, combined with metallurgical work that confirmed the orebody as free milling across all zones1, is a strong indicator of the potential for a straight-forward open-pit mining operation.
BMG will now commence development studies alongside high-impact expansion drilling to further convert Inferred resources to the higher-confidence Indicated category. BMG is also preparing for further exploration activities across the Abercromby Project area to test large regional gold anomalies to the south, which could deliver further Capital-style discoveries.
BMG Resources Managing Director Bruce McCracken said:
“This large maiden Mineral Resource at Abercromby, delivered at a discovery cost of just $8.35 per ounce, is a step-change in value for BMG. Through efficient use of exploration spend across three major drilling campaigns, BMG has shifted from pure explorer to potential developer with a large resource base and huge potential for further growth.
“Abercromby now has a metric for valuation that BMG can use to quantitatively demonstrate to the market its success in leveraging value from the drill bit.
“Abercrombyiswelllocatedfordevelopment.Thepotentialto monetise the project in a rapidly appreciating gold price environment, underpinned by this maiden resource for the Capital Deposit, places BMG in an enviable position as we continue to pursue sustained, long-term shareholder value.”
The Abercromby Gold Project
The Abercromby Gold Project is located on the Wiluna Greenstone Belt, one of Western Australia’s most significant gold-producing regions with a gold endowment of +40Moz Au – second only to Kalgoorlie globally in terms of historic production.
The geology at Abercromby is favourable for gold mineralisation, with drilling having intersected multiple thick intervals of high-grade gold mineralisation confirming the presence of a large, high-grade gold system. BMG holds 100% of Abercromby, which comprises the gold and other mineral rights (ex-uranium) of two granted mining leases (M53/1095 and M53/336). The mining leases provide for an expedited development pathway for the Company to secure mining approval.
Since acquiring the project in mid-2020, BMG has completed three reverse circulation and diamond drill programs primarily targeting the high-priority Capital Deposit. The Capital Deposit sits within the northern third of Abercromby’s 12km2 project area.
In parallel to the drill program, BMG has completed metallurgical test work on core samples from the Capital Deposit which confirmed its free-milling status and therefore amenability to conventional carbon-in-leach (CIL) processing, with high gold recoveries achieved. See our ASX announcement dated 6 February 2023 “High Gold Recoveries – Abercromby Metallurgical Test” for full discovery of the outcomes of the metallurgical test work.
Figure 1 – The Abercromby Gold Project is surrounded by major gold operations
The Mineral Resource estimation at the Capital Deposit was completed by ordinary kriging within 3D-modelled mineralisation wireframes and block modelling in Surpac, utilising a comprehensive data set generated by recent work undertaken by BMG as well as work completed by previous owners.
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Acquisition of a Portfolio of Highly Prospective Antimony and Gold Projects that Surround Larvotto's High-Grade Project, NSW
Thunderbird Resources Limited(Thunderbird or the Company) (ASX: THB) is pleased to advise that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a highly prospective antimony and gold exploration land package in the New England Orogen of New South Wales. The high-potential exploration portfolio is located immediately adjacent to Australia’s largest antimony deposit, the Hillgrove Gold & Antimony Project owned by Larvotto Resources (ASX: LRV) (LRV) (Figures 1 and 2).
Highlights
- Thunderbird enters into binding agreement to acquire a 100% interest in a highly prospective 488km2 exploration portfolio surrounding the Hillgrove Gold-Antimony project, a Top-10 global antimony deposit.
- The package, comprising EL9053 and EL9147, including sampling grades of up to 18.2%3 antimony and 76g/t gold4, sits in the heart of the New England Orogen of NSW, which is currently undergoing a major exploration renaissance.
- EL9053, known as the Rockvale Project, covers potential strike extensions of the gold-antimony mineralisation at Hillgrove and encompasses multiple known gold and antimony occurrences, including numerous high-grade historical workings.
- EL9053 adjoins Larvotto Resources’ (ASX: LRV) Hillgrove Gold & Antimony Project, the largest antimony deposit in Australia, with a Mineral Resource of 7.3Mt @ 4.4g/t Au and 1.3% Sb for 1.04Moz of contained gold and 93kt of contained antimony1,2.
- EL9147, known as the Kookabookra Gold Project, covers multiple gold reefs in the historical high-grade Kookabookra gold field.
- Both Projects are considered highly prospective for the discovery of high-grade orogenic gold +/- antimony mineralisation and intrusion-related gold mineralisation.
- The proposed acquisition provides a low-cost opportunity to explore high-quality assets that offer exposure to very favourable commodities, with the ability to explore and generate newsflow during the northern hemisphere winter when Thunderbird’s Canadian assets are less accessible.
- Antimony is a critical metal used for producing high-tech and defence products, including flame retardant materials, semiconductors and superhard materials. Antimony prices have been rising strongly since China, which dominates global supply, imposed export restrictions earlier this year.
Figure 1: Map showing location of EL9053 (Rockvale) and EL9147(Kookabookra) (shown in red outline).
Thunderbird has entered into a binding share purchase agreement with the shareholders of Kooky Resources Pty Ltd (Kooky Resources) to acquire all the issued share capital of Kooky Resources (Proposed Acquisition).
Kooky Resources holds a 100% interest in exploration licences EL9053 and EL9147, which offer strong prospectivity for high-grade antimony and gold mineralisation.
EL9053 lies directly adjacent to the Hillgrove Gold & Antimony Project held by LRV, which represents the largest antimony deposit in Australia with a Mineral Resource of 7.3Mt @ 4.4g/t Au and 1.3% Sb for 1.04Moz of contained gold and 93kt of contained antimony.
The Hillgrove Gold & Antimony Project is currently being redeveloped by LRV and already has most of the surface infrastructure in place, including the process plant, power, roads, decline and substantial underground development. Leveraging this existing infrastructure, LRV recently announced a positive pre-feasibility study, targeting first ore production by early 20261.
EL9053 covers potential strike extensions of the geology and structures that host the antimony-gold mineralisation at Hillgrove.
Numerous historical prospects and occurrences are reported within EL9053 with sampling grades of up to 18.2%3 antimony and 76g/t4 gold reported. Despite the number of historical gold and antimony occurrences the area has had minimal modern exploration or drilling since the 1980s.
EL9047 covers the historical Kookabookra gold field, which has seen virtually no modern exploration, with multiple gold occurrences and potential for both orogenic gold +/-antimony mineralisation and intrusion related gold mineralisation.
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$2.5M Capital Raise to Advance Gold Exploration at Leinster South
Metal Hawk Limited (ASX: MHK, “Metal Hawk” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received firm commitments from sophisticated investors to raise A$2.5 million (before costs) by way of placement (the “Placement”). The majority of the placement was completed by the Company’s existing major shareholders.
Highlights:
- Firm commitments received to raise $2.5 million (before costs) at $0.20 per share via a placement to existing shareholders.
- This represents a 2.5% discount to the last closing price of $0.205.
- Metal Hawk is now well-funded to advance gold exploration at Leinster South as it heads towards an extensive maiden drilling program.
Directors have agreed to subscribe for $60,000 of Placement shares, subject to shareholder approval, which will be sought at a General Meeting (GM).
Proceeds from the Placement will be used to fund gold exploration activities including the maiden drilling program at the Leinster South Project in Western Australia.
Placement Details
The Placement will comprise a total of 12,500,000 new fully paid ordinary shares (“New Shares”) at an issue price of $0.20 per New Share. 12,200,000 New Shares are to be issued pursuant to the Company’s placement capacity under ASX Listing Rules 7.1. A further 300,000 New Shares will be subscribed for by Metal Hawk Directors, William Belbin, David Pennock and Michael Edwards (or with their related entities), subject to shareholder approval.
Completion of the Placement is expected to occur on or around 18 November 2024.
The Placement issue price of A$0.20 per New Share represents; a 2.5% discount to the closing price of Metal Hawk shares of A$0.205 on 11 November 2024 (being the last trading day prior to the Placement); and a 6% premium to the 5-day VWAP prior to the Placement.
Metal Hawk Managing Director Will Belbin commented: “We are very pleased with the strong level of support from shareholders. This is a very exciting period for the Company as we work towards the maiden drilling program at Leinster South.”
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RC Drilling Commenced at Montague Gold Project
Brightstar Resources Limited (ASX: BTR) (Brightstar) is pleased to announce the commencement of its inaugural drilling program at the recently acquired1 Montague East Gold Project (Montague), located 70km north of Sandstone in Western Australia’s Murchison region.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Brightstar has commenced a ~6,000m Reverse Circulation drilling program at the Montague East Gold Project, targeting depth extensions and infill resource drilling at the Montague-Boulder and Whistler deposits
- Montague-Boulder and Whistler are the largest two deposits at Montague, with a combined gold resource of 4.7Mt at 1.8g/t Au for 283koz Au
- The program will take approximately four weeks to complete, before mobilising the drill rig to complete a planned drilling program at Alto’s Sandstone Project upon anticipated merger completion in December
- Brightstar has also executed a Heritage Protection Agreement between Watarra Aboriginal Corporation and Brightstar Resources over the Menzies Gold Project
With past production in the 1990’s at several deposits across Montague, modern exploration has defined a global resource of 526koz Au which includes a considerable component of shallow oxide material2 which is being targeted for resource growth and preliminary drilling ahead of feasibility study workstreams which are planned to occur during 2025.
Brightstar’s Managing Director, Alex Rovira, commented“With the recent completion of our significant drilling programs across our Goldfields assets in Menzies and Laverton, our exploration efforts are now focused on the Murchison assets located in the Sandstone region. With a +500koz gold endowment across the Montague East Gold Project, we look forward to targeting the largest two deposits which include the 163koz Au Montague-Boulder deposit, and the 120koz Au Whistler deposit.
We believe these assets have a strong possibility of resource growth, and our drill programs are targeting lode extensions at depth and also infilling key areas to provide additional geological information on these deposits to increase mineral resource classification confidence. With a past production of ~150koz, the Montague East Gold Project is a key part of our Sandstone consolidation strategy and our broader aspirations of building a multi-asset and meaningful WA gold mining business.”
Figure 1 - Planned RC Drilling at the Whistler and Montague-Boulder Deposits
Figure 2 – RC Drill Rig at Whistler
Next steps
Brightstar will announce drilling information and assays as this is received, including the outstanding results from the Fish and Lord Byron diamond drilling programs along with RC drilling from the Montague program.
Concurrently with these drilling programs, work continues on the Definitive Feasibility Study and near-term development of mining operations at the Jasper Hills deposit.
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Phillips Find Mining Update
Horizon Minerals Limited (ASX: HRZ) (“Horizon” or “the Company”) is pleased to provide an update on the development of the Phillips Find Gold Project (“Phillips Find”).
HIGHLIGHTS
- Joint Venture (JV) Agreement in place with mining specialists BML Ventures Pty Limited (BML) to develop and mine two open pits at Phillips Find 1
- All management, technical, operational and maintenance roles to be undertaken by BML with oversight by the Company
- Low financial risk JV structure with BML to fund all project costs, with net cashflow after the asset recovery and repayment of costs to be split 50/50 between Horizon and BML
- Mobilisation and site establishment completed, inclusive of camp, offices, communications and workshop established with all required fixed and mobile equipment on site
- Site fully manned up on both day and night shift
- Mine plan involves cutbacks to two existing open pits, Newhaven and Newminster
- Mining well advanced, with over 160,000 BCMs (Bank Cubic Metres) of pre-strip waste mined to date with first ore due to be exposed in December 2024.
- Existing 200kt Toll Milling Agreement executed with FMR Investments Pty Ltd (FMR) in May 2024 to be utilised for Phillips Find JV ore 3
- First ore from Phillips Find on track to be treated at FMR’s Greenfields mill from February 2025 to June 2025 4
Commenting on the mining progress, Managing Director and CEO Mr Grant Haywood said: 2
“We are very pleased to see the progress made at our Phillips Find project with great progress made on the mining to date. We look forward to commencing the grade control program early in December and the first mining of ore occurring in December 2024.
With first gold production from our Boorara gold project expected in the current quarter, the progress at Phillips Find leaves us well positioned to make strong cashflows in this high gold price environment.”
Overview
Horizon Minerals Limited (ASX: HRZ) (“Horizon” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on the development of the Phillips Find Gold Project. The 100% owned Phillips Find project is located 45km north-west of Coolgardie in the heart of the Western Australian Goldfields (Figure 1).
Figure 1: Horizon’s project locations, regional geology and surrounding infrastructure
Next Steps 1
Mining at Newhaven is well advanced with pre-strip of the Newminster pit to commence shortly creating two working areas for the mining fleet. Due to the nature of the cutbacks of two existing open pits, mining is predominantly in waste whilst progressing deeper to access the ore. Grade control drilling is planned to commence in early December 2024. Ore stockpiles will be developed over the coming months, with processing of ore on track to occur through February to June 2025.
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Ashburton Drilling Programme Delivers Further Significant Uranium Intersections
Piche Resources Limited (ASX: PR2) (“Piche” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the final results from its recently completed reverse circulation and diamond drilling programme at the Ashburton uranium project in Western Australia.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The final hole of the Ashburton drilling programme, ADD006 has returned additional high grade uranium results and include:
- 1.32m @ 792 ppm eU3O8 from 86.52m
- 7.86m @ 2,266 ppm eU3O8 from 105.42m incl. 3.62m @ 3,763 ppm eU3O8 from 105.76m
- 3.22m @ 617 ppm eU3O8 from 116.58m
- 3.33m @ 1,394 ppm eU3O8 from 132.38m
- The drilling programme has been successfully completed with a combined total of 3,082.8m of reverse circulation and diamond drilling.
- The drilling programme has exceeded expectations, achieving all primary objectives.
- A comprehensive geological interpretation incorporating both current and historical drill data will be completed ahead of the next phase of drilling.
The drilling campaign has successfully met all objectives, confirming historical results, testing a revised structural model for mineralisation, and identifying opportunities for expanding the known mineralisation. The results to date have exceeded expectation.
Drilling Overview: the drilling programme involved the completion of 19 holes, with a combined total of 3,082.8 metres (1,776 meters of reverse circulation and 1,306.8 meters of diamond drilling). Full results for all drill holes are presented in Table 1, with drill hole details in Table 2. Drill hole locations can be seen on Figure 1 & 2.
Notable Mineralisation Intersections: A number of drill holes intersected high-grade uranium mineralisation, with the final hole, ADD006, returning particularly notable results. These intersections include relatively flat lying uranium mineralisation above, below and along the unconformity between the mid Proterozoic sandstones, conglomerates and the lower Proterozoic basement complex. Additionally, steeply dipping zones of uranium mineralisation were identified beneath the unconformity, highlighting promising targets for future exploration.
Structural and Geological Insights: Preliminary structural analyses suggest that mineralisation may be controlled by northwest-oriented faults. The mineralisation appears continuous along strike, with one intersection showing widths exceeding 39 meters, however, further drilling is needed to assess the extent and continuity of this mineralisation.
Drilling has confirmed the presence of mineralisation at the unconformity, also within the overlying sandstone and the underlying basement complex. This provides strong evidence to significantly expand the mineralised zone.
Next Steps: With this programme now complete, Piche plans to update its geological model for Angelo A and B prospects and review how these results relate to the broader Ashburton tenement package. This review will include the Atlantis prospect, 50 km SE of Angelo, which historically returned intersections of 5.5m at 6,200ppm and 2.2m at 7,400ppm U3O8. These results were not followed up in the 1980’s due to a $12.00 per lb uranium price, however, in the current $77.00 per lb price, Piche will be exploring here in the near future.
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Xatśūll First Nation Calls for Halt to Osisko Development's Cariboo Gold Project
The Xatśūll First Nation is calling for a halt to the Cariboo gold project in Central BC, Canada, citing unresolved environmental, economic and cultural concerns related to the proposed mine.
Owned by Osisko Development (TSX:OSK,OTC Pink:OBNNF), Cariboo is located within a historically significant mining region, but also overlaps the territory of several First Nations, including that of the Xatśūll.
Xatśūll Chief Rhonda Phillips has emphasized that while the First Nation has engaged in discussions in good faith, it cannot endorse the project without acknowledgment of Indigenous title and decision-making authority.
“Xatśūll has acted in good faith in our discussions, and we will not stand down until we are treated respectfully as partners and acknowledged as Aboriginal title holders and decision-makers in relation to the Project, as we rightfully should be,” she said in a press release shared on November 7.
Phillips also highlighted the importance of developing a consent-based framework, stressing the necessity of respecting Indigenous rights as stipulated in both the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
If such terms are not satisfactorily met, Osisko risks facing legal action from the First Nation.
Cariboo, which is situated within the Wells-Barkerville region, is anticipated to create nearly 500 jobs and yield about 1.87 million ounces of gold over its expected lifespan of 12 years.
While Osisko obtained an environmental assessment certificate in October 2023, allowing the project to proceed with specific conditions, the Xatśūll First Nation has expressed that the certificate was issued without its consent.
The community’s concerns extend to specific environmental and health risks, including the project’s potential impact on the threatened Barkerville Woodland caribou herd, air quality and the contamination of food and water sources.
Phillips pointed to the 2014 Mount Polley mine disaster, where a tailings spill affected local waterways, as an example of the long-term impact of mining projects on Indigenous lands. She further stated that Cariboo should be subject to a more stringent regulatory framework, with Indigenous consent at the core of any development in Xatśūll territory.
Osisko maintains that it has taken significant steps to address Indigenous concerns and integrate community input.
The company pointed to a robust consultation process that included approximately 1,800 comments from various Indigenous communities; these were reviewed and addressed as part of the permitting process.
In a November 7 statement, Chairman and CEO Sean Roosen noted that the company has focused on establishing economic and environmental partnerships with affected Indigenous nations. He cited financial benefits similar to those accepted by other Indigenous groups, such as the Lhtako Dené Nation and Williams Lake First Nation.
“Our efforts have focused on providing meaningful benefits to all Indigenous nations, whilst ensuring the project remains viable,” he maintained, also saying that the company remains open to ongoing dialogue with the Xatśūll.
The Lhtako Dené Nation has since expressed support for Cariboo. According to representatives, its stewardship efforts with Osisko have already led to positive initiatives, such as caribou tracking and salmon restoration programs.
Government officials, meanwhile, have acknowledged the need to balance economic development with environmental and Indigenous rights. BC's Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation said the province is engaging with the Xatśūll First Nation on resource projects within its territory and is committed to “timely statutory decision-making.”
Cariboo is nearing the final permitting stage, with a decision anticipated by the end of 2024.
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Securities Disclosure: I, Giann Liguid, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
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