Coffee with Samso Episode 128 is with Doug Grewar, CEO of Emu NL (ASX:EMU). The Emu NL story is an example of a very early stage but highly prospective project. This story has been and is still flying under the DYOR radar screen of many investors. Investors are always looking for that undervalued company, and if the management for Emu NL is true to their intentions, this could be the one. When I looked at their projects, it reminded me of my first Coffee with Samso with Venture Minerals Limited. The similarities are that both companies are diversified mineral explorers with projects that have true prospectivity. Mineral Exploration is all about having two key components: 1) A good technical story 2) A management that is in tune with the story of discovery. Emu seems to have been flying under the radar screen and this may be a good time for interested punters to do some serious DYOR. Doug brings us great insights into the projects within Emu NL. As this is at the high end of risks in a mineral explorer, I think this is worth a look. The projects are in new frontier land and it will not take a lot to give it value. The old game of high risks, high returns. Get ready to take notes here and make some exciting discoveries about a relatively unknown and undervalued mineral explorer. Chapters 00:00 Start 00:20 Introduction 01:11 The history of Emu NL. 02:57 The Badja story, gold, tungsten and base-metals. 06:31 Tungsten and what it may mean for Emu. 08:25 More refined Geophysics in the future? 09:38 Sunfire and the Julimar-style potential. 12:54 The Sunfire potential confirms Emu's excitement. 14:15 The plate margin story. 15:21 Viper and its potential. 17:04 Graceland Project - Wheatbelt story. 20:27 8 Mile Dam Project - Nickel Sulphide Story. 22:11 How are the money people taking the Emu Story? 23:58 Market sentiment and Cash position for Emu. 25:38 The long game of mineral exploration is the only game in town. 25:50 Going back to the Badja project - the Base Metal potential. 27:50 Tungsten grades are worth noting. 28:57 News flow in the next 12 months. 30:01 Review of the projects. 31:40 Conclusions PODCAST About Doug Grewar CEO Doug is a highly experienced ASX listed company Managing Director and CEO in mining services and civil construction. A successful strategic business leader with broad resources industry background, Doug is also a Senior Executive in mining, mining services, civil and construction materials sector. He is responsible for both open cut and underground mining projects throughout the Australia Pacific Region in coal, iron ore, gold, base metals, precious minerals. He has executive management experience in civil construction and construction materials, concrete and quarry industries. As Managing Director CEO, his experience is in both mining services and mining business with exposure to mineral exploration, extraction, beneficiation and marketing. Doug is a passionate advocate of the mining and mining services sectors. He has achieved success through the development and leadership of teams and the efficient use of capital and assets in operations. During the the past 4 years he has fulfilled a number of senior roles including Managing Director CEO, General Manager, Registered Mine Manager and Project Director in operations improvement, mine cost reduction, business restructure and recovery. About Emu NL (ASX: EMU) Emu NL (ASX: EMU) is a highly active Australian resource exploration company focused on new discoveries which have the potential to add significant value to investors and shareholders. In September 2020, following an extensive project generation phase and due diligence, EMU acquired “Gnows Nest”, a near production gold project which includes the historic high grade Gnows Nest Gold Mine, near Yalgoo in the Murchison Region of Western Australia. The project is situated 27 kms north west of the Scuttles Golden Grove mine, a base metals and gold project that has been operating for 30 years. Emu also acquired 3 exploration projects in Southwest Western Australia. The package of projects which include Sunfire, Viper and Graceland have a strong history of lead up exploration or historical mine workings and are highly prospective for Copper, Nickel, PGEs and Gold. Disclaimer The information or opinions provided herein do not constitute investment advice, an offer or solicitation to subscribe for, purchase or sell the investment product(s) mentioned herein. It does not take into consideration, nor have any regard to your specific investment objectives, financial situation, risk profile, tax position and particular, or unique needs and constraints. Read full Disclaimer. Share to Grow: Your Bonus Samso has just released an eBook: How to Add Value to your Share Portfolio A lesson on geological models sought by mining companies that gives insight and an understanding of which portfolios are better - and potentially more lucrative – investments. Click here to download this eBook. 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It is not an easy task to work through a market that is dealing with the fourth most commonly used commodity, globally.  Trying to decipher what is a “play” and what is “real” is another scale up in difficulty especially in ASX (Australian Stock Exchange). Making a list of “interesting” companies is an even harder task. When you take away the big players who are in the sector, there are not too many that stands out.  There are a lot with projects that are more a product of the rush to get a zinc project into the company to attract funding a while back.  Unfortunately, they are now stuck with it as the price surge did not happen.  Now with China officially in a slow down pattern, I can not see the price surge happening.  They will be lucky to get a price that is reasonable. I have selected a few that I know of from previous dealings and some that I have discovered while researching for this blog.  I must say there are a lot more companies than I thought.  There are a couple of companies that I like, but I have had to do them separately as there was too much detail.  I will post those shortly. Venturex Resources Limited (ASX: VXR) Venturex Resources is the closest small-cap company that may get into production.  I do realise that it is more a Cu project than a Zinc mine, but it is the closest that I can find in regards to a small-cap ASX listed company.  However, they do have a reasonable resource number for Zn.  The other companies out there are either exploration or just doing up their resources, and it will be still a while before there is confirmation on absolute resource number. The Sulphur Springs Deposit shows typical VMS morphology with a copper-zinc rich, massive sulphide lens that is underlain by a copper-rich stringer zone up to 50m in width. Mineralisation has been drilled over a strike of approximately 500m and to a depth of about 400m below the surface. Drilling below 400m vertical is sparse offering excellent exploration upside. Sulphur Springs has a JORC compliant resource if 17.4 MT of 1.3% Cu, 4.2%  Zn and 17 Ag/t. The company has outlined a 12-year life of mine to produce 12,000tpa Cu concentrates and 32,000tpa  of Zn concentrates.  A pre-tax NPV of AUD338M with a payback of 2.6 years. In October 2018, the company made a presentation on the financial result of the Definitive Feasibility Study. I was a shareholder recently and sold out to relocate my investment.  My original intention for the investment was for Sulphur Springs, but the stock went on a different course with the Pilbara Conglomerate gold rush.  I do feel that this is still the main game.  The only issue I think is the size and the shareholding as Northern Star Resources Limited is a 19.0% shareholder.  In my opinion, the reluctance of a  giant to throw lots of money into the production seems to be a sign of the quality of the project.  That is my opinion. In saying that, I am sure this will be interesting for the ASEAN investors, especially the ones to the northern parts. Corporate Information Market Capital:  44M Outstanding Shares:  239.9M (06/2018) Top 20 Shareholding:  60.7% Trek Metals (ASX: TKM) The Kroussou Project consists of one Exploration License, G4-569, covering approximately 1,500 square kilometres located in Ngounié Province, western Gabon, 220 kilometres southeast of the capital city of Libreville. Recent drilling has uncovered up to 15.2% zinc and lead at Dikaki, with Trek planning to release an exploration target for Kroussou in 2019. On the 20 November 2018 , the company announced some decent results from their Dikaki project. There were intercepts of 24.5% Zn to as high as 32.6% Zn This company has a small minimal market capitalisation, and if they do find more decent intercepts, I think this may be a fair punt.  The intercepts are not very wide, but I think its still early days. There are some encouraging 7m intercepts which are good.  The issue will be how much cash do they have and will they be able to stay away from political issues that are common in Africa. Corporate information Market Capital:  4M Outstanding Shares:  312.3M (06/2018) Top 20 Shareholding:  53.6% Terramin Australia (ASX: TZN) Terramin holds a 65% shareholding in WMZ, with the remaining 35% owned by two Algerian government-owned companies: (32.5%) and Office National de Recherche Géologique et Minière (ORGM) (2.5%). The Project is on the Mediterranean Sea, 15km from the regional city of Béjaia, on the northern Mediterranean coast of Algeria.  The town of Béjaia provides extensive infrastructure including an international airport and deepwater port. Location benefits include grid power, abundant water and proximity to European zinc smelters. The Tala Hamza deposit holds a Resource of 68.6Mt (Measured, Indicated and Inferred) at 4.6% zinc and 1.2% lead at a cut off of 2.5% zinc equivalent (inclusive of Probable Reserve). The deposit is within the Oued Amizour permit area that covers 125 square kilometres and includes some potential additional prospects for lead-zinc and copper. Corporate Information Market Capital:  224M Outstanding Shares:  1869.2M (06/2018) Top 20 Shareholding:  89.4% (2017) Todd River Resources (ASX: TRT) Todd River Resources holds an extensive exploration portfolio of tenements in the Northern Territory.  The company is exploring for base metals and gold. Currently, the Company is focused on expanding the mineralisation identified in mid-2018 at the Mt Hardy zinc-copper Project north-west of Alice Springs and has an aggressive exploration program planned into 2019. Also, the McArthur and Rover Projects are highly prospective, and both will be advanced during 2018 and into 2019.  However, the recent news has been the high-grade intercepts coming out of the Mount Hardy project.  The company quotes the project as a Cu-Zn project, and the recent announcement on the 29 November 2018 highlighted the interception of sulphide mineralisation.  One of the holes had 21 metres of brecciated sulphide. XRF values from of 3.9%Zn over 22.50m is impressive.  They reported some zones going up to 10.2% Cu and 32% Zn. The results are from pretty deep down. So there will be some more work required. What is more interesting for me was the partnership with S2 Resources Limited (ASX:  S2R).  Dr Mark Bennett will join the Todd River Board, and I am sure that will inject a lot of value to the company.  The announcement was on the 22 November 2018 . Todd Resources will be worth keeping on the watchlist. Corporate Information Market Capital:  11M Outstanding Shares:  66.3M (06/2018) Top 20 Shareholding:  36.2% (2018) Red River Resources (ASX: RVR) Red River Resources’ Thalanga Zinc Project consists of the Thalanga Mill and base metal deposits at West 45, Far West, Waterloo, Orient and Liontown, located about 65km southwest of Charters Towers in central Queensland. Production of metal concentrates at Thalanga Zinc Project recommenced in September 2017 after a five-year hiatus. Thalanga is producing zinc, copper and lead concentrate with off-take agreements in place with Glencore (copper) and Trafigura (zinc & lead) for three years. Corporate Information Market Capital:  83M Outstanding Shares:  489.9M (06/2018) Top 20 Shareholding:  46.3% (2017) New Century Resources (ASX: NCZ) New Century Resources (ASX: NCZ) is an Australian base metal producer that has restarted the Century Mine in Queensland with the aim of becoming one of the world’s top 10 zinc producers. New Century acquired the Century Mine when it ceased production in 2016 and has executed an economic rehabilitation plan comprised of upgrading the mine’s existing world-class infrastructure. This rehabilitation was completed in August 2018 when the mine successfully entered production. New Century Resources is initially focusing on the existing ore reserves to produce zinc in the lowest cost quartile globally.  Substantial mineral resources exist on the mining leases which will provide a significant opportunity for mine life extension and metal production increases from the mine’s operations. The company had the first shipment of 11,000t of zinc concentrate to China. The company has reserves of 2.3Mt zinc and 29.7Moz silver (77.3Mt at 3.1% ZnEq)  The projected mine life is 6.3 years based on the Reserves only. Corporate Information Market Capital:  365M Outstanding Shares:  504M (06/2018) Top 20 Shareholding:  59.6% (2018) Ironbark Zinc (ASX: IBG) In my research, I found this company, and I was very intrigued by the information.  I do wonder how this project will get developed, but the numbers are imposing so if they get this project up, I am sure it will be a good value adding exercise for the shareholders. Ironbark Zinc is aiming to develop its 100%-owned Citronen zinc-lead project in Greenland, which has a significant resource of 132Mt at 4.4% zinc and lead – equating to about 12.8 billion pounds of zinc. The Citronen Zinc-Lead Project represents one of the world’s most significant undeveloped zinc-lead resources with a resource of more than 13 billion pounds of contained zinc and lead metal. The project is located in northern Greenland, a self-governed part of the Kingdom of Denmark and has a low level of sovereign risk. To date, there has been more than 67,000m of diamond drilling at the Citronen Project. Citronen is a sedimentary exhalative (SEDEX) deposit- a potentially large type of deposit. The mineralisation at Citronen starts from the surface, is flat lying and is currently open in almost all directions. The deposit is adjacent to a deepwater fjord that may provide near mine ship docking and loading opportunities. In September 2017, the company released the following information , Highlights of the Feasibility Report included: NPV8: US$1,034  Million (US$909M post-tax*) IRR: 36.0% (35% post-tax*) Capital Cost: US$514 Million** Large Scale Production: 3.3Mtpa Mine Rate/Production up to 200,000tpa zinc metal Site Cost: US$0.52/lb Zn (Payable, Net of by-product credits)*** Mine Life: 14 years (open-ended and with further inferred resources that could potentially be converted to reserves) Life of Mine Revenue: US$6,364 Million Life of Mine Operating Costs: US$3,025 Million Life of Mine NPAT: US$1,836 Million* The current JORC 2004 compliant resource for Citronen is: Corporate Information Market Capital:  21M Outstanding Shares:  638.2M (06/2018) Top 20 Shareholding:  43% Disclaimer The information or opinions provided herein do not constitute investment advice, an offer or solicitation to subscribe for, purchase or sell the investment product(s) mentioned herein. 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I have always said, the best way to find yourself a gold mine is to spend money and explore.  Exploration success will only come from persistence and belief in your team.  When I first read about the Bellevue Gold Project, I was wondering how this has come about?  Initially, I dismissed the results as directors holes… However, this quickly changed to “How do people find these kinds of things ?”.  I mean this is an excellent project, and yet it is still discoverable… The Facts: The Bellevue Gold Project (Bellevue Gold 100%) A Forgotten Treasure . Historic Bellevue Gold Mine was one of Australia’s highest grade gold mines producing around 800,000oz @ 15g/t gold.  The Bellevue Mine is approximately 40km north-east from the small mining town of Leinster (370km north of Kalgoorlie).  The Bellevue mine was closed in 1997 after producing high-grade gold for over 100 years.  After it was closed in 1997, very little to no exploration was conducted within the project area. The mine is in the Yakabindie Domain of the Agnew-Wiluna Greenstone Belt, at the south end of the Mt Goode Basalt. Gold is in plagioclase-phyric tholeiite metabasalts. Gold is in a north to north-west trending, westerly dipping, shear zones, and associated with quartz veins and breccias. The gold is associated with massive to disseminated pyrrhotite, with minor pyrite and chalcopyrite. Free gold is rare. Draig Resources Limited acquired the project in August 2016 from Golden Spur Pty Ltd for shares, cash and a capped royalty. The details of the acquisition are in the ASX announcement dated 22 August 2016 . Draig Resources Limited changed to Bellevue Gold Limited (ASX: BLG),  on the 25th of July 2018.  There was no management change over this transition period, and Steve Parsons remained the man in charge. Some historical facts on the Bellevue Gold Mine The mine has a long history with some interesting points. I have found the information from www.mindat.org , and a summary is listed below, Started in 1897 and owned by Queen Margaret Gold mines NL and Spargos Exploration NL. Discovered in 1895 by Toombs, O’Reilly, Parker and Dightman which were a group of prospectors from Cue.  They found some minor alluvial and near surface gold and eventually sold the property to Forrest, Emanuel and Co. for 4,000 pounds. Bellevue Propriety Limited became a public company in 1896. The company was reconstructed several times and eventually called Bellevue Limited in 1912.  The project at this time, comprised of 40 heads. The gold was mined from a north-south trending body of laminated quartz and schist with variable values. Below the oxidised level, pyrite carried virtually all the gold. Copper represents one third to one-half of the contents of the mine.  This combination caused significant problems with treatment in the early day. The problems with the treatment proved to be the reason the original company ended. There was a considerable amount of gold left in the sands. The workings reached 400 feet down, where the Highway Fault cut the mineralisation. After the company abandoned the mine, the property was taken up by Claude de Bernales and entered a period of idleness. This behaviour is not unusual for Bernales’ mines, as he was often more interested in speculation than mining. Modern mining at Bellevue S. Shiel of Lawlers applied for the lease in 1920. The plant at the mine was sold and removed from the project area in 1923. Only in the gold boom of the 1930s did activities returned to the area.  New techniques became available to help recover the gold from the sands, and sulphide ores led to the reopening of the mine. In 1933, a  C. McKeown took option over the mine and at that time had 18 leases.  Bellevue Amalgamated NL formed in Sydney in 1935. The nest reported activity was in 1952 and at this time, the owner was an A. Peter, F. Dawson, and A. Greengrass. A total of 884 ounces were recovered. One batch of 100 tonnes recovered 484 ounces of gold at a grade of 154g/t. Beach Petroleum NL sold half its interest in 1995 to the unlisted Western Gold mines NL for AUD$3.75 million, and the mined closed two years later. Since that period, the mine has seen several owners with little more than exploration including Barrick Gold after the mine closed, Siberia Mining Corporation Ltd 2004, Hodges Resources Ltd 2007, Monarch Gold 2008, and probably others since. Historical Gold Production (Including 10,225 ounces of silver.) Pre-1907 – 211,751 tonnes of Ore for 108,107 ounces of gold (16.34g/t) 1907 to 1911 – 26380 tonnes of ore for 21,362 ounces of gold (25.91g/t) Something Interesting. At 10:15, on the 06 December 1988, a Mitsubishi Mu-2B-60 Marquise aircraft crashed at Sturt Meadows Station, 55 kilometres west north-west of Leonora, while taking mine workers from the Bellevue Gold Mine to Kalgoorlie. All ten on board were killed. Investigations determined ice formed on the aircraft causing it to stall and go into a spin. It was the worst aircraft accident for fatalities in Western Australia for the previous 20 years. How Exploration Found More Gold. As far as I understand, two items make this project interesting. Firstly, there was an understanding that the previous orebody had been cut-off by a fault and the remaining “ore-body” were displaced. Secondly, the gold is associated with pyrrhotite.   One of the characteristics of pyrrhotite is that it is magnetic which meant that you could use tools such as electromagnetic geophysical techniques.  So it makes it easier to find. The company used these parameters to mould a systematic exploration program to seek further mineralisation.  Exploration is a simple process of believing in your model, planning your tests and making sure all research is thorough and of quality.  In this game, quantity is not your best friend.  Again, understanding the structure is of utmost importance and I will state again, this was something that I missed in my undergrad time… 🙂  I learned all about structure when I started working realising all these real geologists were always talking structure.  A presentation in May 2017 laid out the exploration plan in that early stage.   I learned that structure is an exploration geologist best friend. First Principals of Exploration On the 7th of August 2017, Draig Resources announced several geophysical targets had been identified and will be tested after reviewing historical data.  If you have read the announcement and had no prior knowledge of the project, you would think that this was your typical garbage that a company puts out at this stage of a project.  I will admit that if I had read that, I would have thought the same.  How many times over the years have I read about a group of people going into an old mine and saying we are going to find more…etc The next release on the 18th September 2017 was not very exciting however the one on the 16th November 2017 came up with several eye-catching numbers.  Another announcement followed on the 20th November 2017. It would be sufficient to say that from this point, the journey to the magical 1M oz target would take the dramatic turn for the better.  The company went on to discover several lodes which comprised together to give the company a 1M oz gold resource. I am assuming that when you have looked at the presentation and some of the announcements, you would have realised that the simple process of smart exploration and making sure there is enough funding to do this lead to the discovery of all the deposits.  The most important part is to have a champion or a good guide.  That person I assumed would be Steve Parsons… I hope… Resource Currently, the Bellevue Gold project has a JORC Inferred Resource Estimate of 2.6 Mt @ 12.3 g/t gold for 1,040,000 oz.  The resource includes an Inferred Resource of 0.8Mt @ 22.0 g/t for 550,000 oz for the Viago Lode.  There is a comprehensive presentation that was posted by the company on the 22nd October 2018. The series of diagrams below illustrates how closely related the multiple lodes are in relation to each other spatially. I have to say that looking at the spatial relationships of the ore bodies, I do feel that there must be more to find.  I don’t believe in random events…  I think if you encounter smoke and there is enough of it, there must be a mother of a fire storm. My Thoughts as an Investor The transaction was in late 2016, and I believe that Draig Resources was around 2c.  Now today, 15th November 2018, the stock is at 46c.  If I were an investor, I would be pleased.  Who would not be happy?  In my case, I learned of this project late and was not involved in any investment opportunities with the stock.  However, I am toying with the idea of buying some? My views are hindsight investment, so we all know how beautiful this kind of investment turns out.  However, I will try to be logical. In this case, I do see my 3 point test which is as follows, The flagship project has lots of legs and does not cost to explore, e.g., not in PNG or South America, not in Africa. There is a good driver of the project.   What I mean is there is a guy that will champion the cause. There is a character or a group that has good financial backing, a good record of raising money or delivering the funding when required. Those three points, if passed, will always deliver excellent results unless there is a technical failure or something like a tsunami comes along and brings down the uranium price from USD$70+ to the low USD$20.  The last part is a personal experience :-). Company Facts (As of 14th November 2018) Shares on Issue:  ~447M Market Capitalisation:  ~AUD208M My Thoughts In the world of exploration, there are not too many things that you can hang your hat on when you are looking at a grassroots project.  You get all your euphoria from old stories, old literature and what people have said. You follow your hunch, and with research on historical data, you come up with this great idea that there is a place to spend some money.  When you have discovered this place, you will go and convince all the money people that you have a great idea.  This process is that simple in a short story way, so you as the geologist or promoter need to have some very compelling truths. I am sure when Draig Resources took on the project, they would have had a good idea on the prospectivity of the place already.  It’s just the way it works.  Whether the whole process hangs together will be up to who I call the flag bearer (in this instance, its Steve Parsons) and the money.  If you have the two, you got all the chance to make the story work. Currently, the results are spectacular, and I am sure it will get better.  What is the difference with this project is that there has not been any modern work done on this project for 20 years and if you take it further, there have not been the technological advances since its discovery in 1895 or 1897?  There are not too many of these kinds of stuff around, and I praise the guys at Bellevue to have taken the initiative to get this project.  It is always good to see how to do this kind of project the correct way. Do I like the project? I like the project and what the future holds.  Looking at where the new lodes are, you got to think about how many more could there be? It reminds me of the Kundana province where Northern Star is continually finding more gold.  Here at Bellevue, they are only at 1M oz.  There have been up to 5M ounces mined at Kanowna Belle since 1994 and Kundana had had up to 4M ounces mined already. Do I think that there could be more gold discovered,  all I can say is why not?  Remember that at Kundana, Northern Star recently relooked at their database and went and found themselves another 1M+ ounce of gold.  The discovery was in amongst an area that was densely drilled by Barrack (I think).  I believe that the endowment of the entire Yilgarn goldfields. I have always said that this Norseman-Wiluna greenstone belt is 1,600km long.  Imagine it as one great big mineralised fault.  Do you think there are no more mines???  My money says that there are still elephants to be found and what if those found are only the baby elephants. What are the potential Issues? Issues are elementary. No further resource upgrade. – Could happen but they already got a 1M oz resource that sits nicely in their asset drawer currently. There is a metallurgical issue? – Possibly the only problem that I could think of that may put a spanner in the works. I have not seen any info that may create an issue.  They have released some information on the metallurgy, and it appears to be positive. The gold price tanks. – Unlikely with all the smart Wall Street executives pumping out more credit default swaps look-alikes than in 2007. Natural disaster – Possibly, there was an earthquake in Kalgoorlie a few years back. But I would instead put my money on a horse than a natural disaster happening on a scale that would be devastating to the mining industry in this area. Conclusion I look at this in a straightforward manner.  There is now 1M ounces of gold on the table.  There is no reason to doubt that the guys on the Board are smart guys.  A margin of say AUD$200/oz means that you are looking at AUD$200M profit. A gold price of AUD$1600+ and an AISC of AUD$1400 is being very conservative I think.  So that profit margin could double easily to AUD$400/oz which would make it AUD$400M profit or more.  However, I do believe that in Australia, an AISC around the AUD$1200 is minimum. The geology looks good, and they will probably find more ounces which will mean more positive news, I would be assuming.  Now that the company is travelling well with a healthy share price and plenty of cash in the bank, I think in the short term, we will see a rising market capitalisation.  Steve Parson is a proven guy, and the Board is well versed with this game. They have plenty of ground to support future growth in resources. One other possible outcome is the consolidation of projects/companies.  The merger of Silverlake Resources and Doray Minerals and Ramelius Resources failed attempt to make a play for Explaurum Limited and its Tampia Gold project , and subsequently, Alkane taking a stake in Explaurum is a sign that someone may make a play for Bellevue.  Consolidation of projects such as this is not uncommon.  I would think that the big companies such as Northern Star, Barrick, Newcrest…etc will be waiting in the wings for the opportunity.  When that happens, I am sure the value will go much further than what it is now. Also Check For :- Malaysian Artistic Talent with Soul and it’s Not 1MDB. Disclaimer The information or opinions provided herein do not constitute investment advice, an offer or solicitation to subscribe for, purchase or sell the investment product(s) mentioned herein. It does not take into consideration, nor have any regard to your specific investment objectives, financial situation, risk profile, tax position and particular, or unique needs and constraints. Read full Disclaimer. www.samso.com.au If you find this article informative and useful, please help me share the information.  I try and write about topics that are interesting and have the potential to be of investment value.  It is not easy to find stories that fit those parameters. If you or your organisation see the benefit of what Samso is trying to achieve and have a need to share your journey, please contact me on noel.ong@samso.com.au . About Samso

To me, Carlow Castle is a strange project that has been around for a long time. It even had a small resource but the general public would never have heard of it. It was as if it was unloved and was one of the projects that would be stranded. It was all about lithium for a while and then suddenly cobalt reared its head up.  I came across the project only when I became a shareholder of the company many moons ago. The company started pumping out announcements and I thought hey, I am a shareholder of a cobalt company.  After doing some research on the project, I came to feel that this Carlow Castle project was the thing, it had real potential to be something great.  Then the conglomerate gold rush came and it was all on for the punters… 🙂 I still felt that Carlow was the prize.  At that time, I was a firm believer in the resurgence of base-metals and Ni especially.  I also became a copper fan for some reason.  Anyway, Carlow to me was all about this part of the equation and I was happy that I was in on the action.  Like my normal thing, I just let the market do its thing and I was very comfortable with  the team at Artemis, after all, they have vested interest to make the share price go up too.  That part happened and then everyone was happy…  however, I have yet to see Carlow become the mainstay of the company till now…  well, I hope that’s what it will mean. On the 31st January 2018, Artemis Resources Limited (ASX: ARV) announced the following, 4.5 Mt of Cobalt/Copper/Gold JORC Resources at Carlow Castle – Karratha, Western Australia Highlights: Significant increases in Carlow Castle JORC 2012 Resources. JORC 2012 compliant Indicated and Inferred resources at 0.05Co cut – off grade, have increased to 2.3 Mt @ 1.3 g/t Au, 0.11 Co, 0.5 Cu & 1.6 g/t Ag within a global resource of 4.5 Mt @ 0.9g/t Au, 0.07 Co, 0.4 Cu & 1.3 g/t Ag. Deposits remain open and further drilling is planned in Q1 to expand resources. Open Pit optimisation studies and scheduling have commenced. Carlow Castle is only 30km north – east of Artemis’s Radio Hill treatment plant. On the  29th August 2018,  ARV announced what I think is a significant addition to the deposit.  The interception length and the grades observed in my opinion shows that the company may be showing signs that they have a better handle on the mineralisation.  The image below is a part of the announcement.  It is on the Artemis website. I am not saying that this is going to be a world class mine.  However, I am now happy that more work is being done and have become more than intrigued by the potential of this project.  The length of interception announced has got to get people excited, if not, they need to get their heads examined. It is nice to see that amount of drilling and the results are looking to be building a nice picture.  I hope that the management will continue to take the punt and drill this bugger out.  I can see that there appear to be zones happening.  A more gold-rich zone and a more cobalt-rich zone ( or a less gold-rich zone). This announcement follows another on the 6th August which also shared some great intercepts which I believe shows the consistency that is needed to make this project viable from a technical point of view. The commercial viability part will need more work. The crew in Artemis have done an excellent job in doing the drilling the correct but painful manner. There have been many projects that have been drilled out in a hurry to please the equity markets.  I guess it is a easy thing to do when you have loads of cash to drill holes.  It is easy to be good when you have the money to test ideas and concepts :-). One of the things I would have a concern would be it’s the mineral assemblages…  Too much copper/cobalt and you have a headache…  The amount of this and that is not always a good thing in mining 🙂  However, I guess having a good problem to wonder about is better than not having to wonder about a bad problem. According to a release on the 19th June 2018,  Artemis mentioned the following, 67.30 Gold Recovery (calculated head grade 13.8 g/t Au) 55.50 Cobalt Recovery (calculated head grade 0.84) 87.40 Copper recovery (calculated head grade 2.16 Cu) Those numbers are not the best, but it will do for now.  As I mentioned the downside of this project, in my humble opinion is the metallurgical factors. The recovery rate of 67.30  is not fantastic, but I think with the time that they have, I would hope that they will try and work that out.  The good thing about the team at Artemis is that I can see grey hairs mixed amount no hairs… Means that they have been around and have done much thinking… 🙂 One of the things I like about Carlow Castle is that it has an excellent chance to be an open pitable mine, and the future resource upgrade should make it very viable.  There are probably many technical people out there that will argue, but I will preferably be on the side of most likely than most unlikely at this stage.  If they can make the resource bigger and get a really good handle on the structure and metallurgy, this will be a great little project. I agree that there is still a long way to go.  There may still be many issues that may be counter-intuitive to making Carlow attractive, so time and spending those millions in the company’s bank account will be important. Logistically, this is a great place.  Carlow is a stone’s throw from Karratha and the infrastructure will a non-issue. As mentioned, the geology is complicated, and this is good because this could mean that there will be more goodies hidden (the ever optimist in me is always looking at the bright side 🙂 ).  As I mentioned earlier, traditional  EM (Electro-Magnetic) ,  IP (Induced Polarisation)  nor  magnetic geophysical surveys  have not picked up Carlow.  It appears that only SAM  (Sub Audio Magnetic) was effective.  For those interested in understanding more, please feel free to contact the buys at Artemis.  I am sure they will give a better explanation than me. Structurally, the last announcement made mention that the mineralised body seem to be turning south. This is another encouraging new information and could lead to more upgrades.  The next phase of drilling will be very interesting. However, I would say that we all need to be patient as it will take more than a couple of drill holes to define where the mineralised body is heading.  As easy as it turning south it could also face more change in direction. As I keep mentioning, the complexity of the deposit is a good thing as long as the drilling keeps following any new ideas. You probably will never see it in the same category as  Bou Azzer , but it will likely find its level of significance.  Like many of these cobalt hopefuls out there, there is a big difference in a project that can work or a project that cannot work.  Blackstone Resources (ASX: BSX) went to Canada to drill a high-grade Cobalt project and was riding high with its share price reaching a high of AUD$0.66. Another drilling program later and they are now at AUD$0.11. Logistically, they were also in a challenging area. If they had a positive result from their drilling,  they would have had to figure out how to manage the processing part. Most investors out there would not think about this.  I must admit that I sometimes feel like that as well.  Why bother about those silly things like whether a mine is ever going to be built in that place, even though it could be in that godforsaken place… 🙂  In the heat of buying shares, one can easily overlook some silly but essential factors :-). Carlow on the other case is flat, and the only hill is that from an ant.  I visited the place in October 2017 with great thanks to Artemis Resources.  A smooth drive on bitumen road north and then a turn south on a dirt road and you are on site.  Not precisely remote by anyone’s definition. As you can see in the photos above, the area is a fantastic place to work.  All you have to worry about is the extreme heat in summer and the flies between the seasonal change between the cold and hot seasons. With all the right points that we have mentioned, there is one issue that is worth mentioning. There is an increasing amount of regulatory obligations that a company has to go through these days.  I understand the head banging issues and the whole waiting for approvals…etc.  However, I see that as just part of the cost of business.  As a sagacious man once told me (he has little hair left, whats left is white and is of an age that is north of 50) a convenient thought. In Africa, you deal with the ownership and corruption and guns, in Asia, you deal with the ownership and the corruption, in PNG, you deal with land ownership and corruption (personal experience), in Australia, you deal with the Mines Department and the Environmental madness…  So I think it is an even distribution of issues. I remember a very prominent person in West Perth saying that he spent continuous days in a North African (could have been Eritrea) minister office waiting for a signature….. But I believe they sold that project after doing work for many millions and they did well. From a former company director and exploration student, Carlow is an excellent project to grow. I do feel that there is a great chance of Carlow making the grades. Looking at the projects in the small company space (although the market cap of ARV is not tiny), there are very few “base-metal” projects (I don’t like the Battery mineral terminology) out there that gives me the feeling of growth and blue sky.  Most would look at the resource number and say its small. The more detailed investigation will most likely make it even smaller with many questions, but I think there is still a lot of meat that will make Carlow Castle the dark horse in the Cobalt scene. Remember that as much as the associated minerals can become an issue, if resolved, this can be a massive positive.  If all the credits make a play, this deposit, whether it is a Cobalt, Gold or Copper project, will become very cost effective and make a lot of money for ARV.  I have purposely made little reference to Carlow Castle as a cobalt project because I think this jury is still out having lunch.  When I was last having conversations with associates, who have many opinions, we all agreed that this could have as much chance of being a gold deposit as it is to be a cobalt project and a minor extent a Copper deposit. In conclusion, I do feel that this is one of the better projects to watch.  Very complicated but there is enough smoke already to show that this is a project worthy of keeping and nurturing.  In my opinion, this will add value to the company and will have more chance of making a mine than not. Just in case people are wondering, I am not a shareholder of this company at the time of writing……. Disclaimer The information or opinions provided herein do not constitute investment advice, an offer or solicitation to subscribe for, purchase or sell the investment product(s) mentioned herein. It does not take into consideration, nor have any regard to your specific investment objectives, financial situation, risk profile, tax position and particular, or unique needs and constraints. Read full Disclaimer. www.samso.com.au If you find this article informative and useful, please help me share the information.  I try and write about topics that are interesting and have the potential to be of investment value.  It is not easy to find stories that fit those parameters. If you or your organisation see the benefit of what Samso is trying to achieve and have a need to share your journey, please contact me on noel.ong@samso.com.au . About Samso

Nanollose (ASX:  NC6) is an ASX listed company that is trying to make Cellulose fibres from organic waste.  Like me, you ask, what is cellulose fibres?  In a simple chinaman explanation, cellulose fibres are fibres made of esters of cellulose which can be obtained from the bark, wood or leaves of plants, or plant-based material.  These fibres are compound of hemicellulose and lignin, and different percentages of these components are responsible for different mechanical properties observed (source:  Wikipedia). The main applications of cellulose fibres are in the textile industry, a chemical filter, and fibre-reinforcement composite, due to their similar properties to engineered fibres, being another option for biocomposites and polymer composites (source:  Wikipedia). Manufactured cellulose fibres come from plants that are processed into a pulp and then extruded in the same ways that synthetic fibres like polyester or nylon are made. Rayon or viscose is one of the most common “manufactured” cellulose fibres, and it can be made from wood pulp (source:  Wikipedia). A couple of weeks ago, I heard about Nanollose from a passing conversation.  It intrigued me for a few days as this is something very different from my comfort zone so I started to look into the company. I have had a lot of interest in Hemp in the past and have done a couple of Insights on that topic so as I researched, the similarities started to appear. Hemp – A very Green Construction Product. Cannabinoids: Now I know what the fuss is all about…… The creation of natural fibre from the use of organic waste will fit into one of the “clean products” that the world is seeking.  It is probably got a few hurdles to get over before full commercialisation, but it will be a good conversation with management for those people that are keen to find out more.  I am sure you will be able to get all the contact details from www.nanollose.com . I spoke to Alfie Germano, the managing director, and he gave me a quick introduction to the industry.  For me, it is a unique concept and one that I think could prove to be very lucrative. In December 2018, the company announced that they had created their first garment from their Rayon.  The first garment was created from the conversion of organic waste.  You can see the process in Figure 2. Simple in nature, but I am sure that is not entirely the case. However, this process would help with the environment.  I know how bad the cotton industry is for the environment, so I welcome anything that can reduce that industry.  I am already all for Hemp as an alternative to cotton. While researching this company, I also learnt about Rayon and the market.  It is something that I would not have thought about even though I am wearing clothing all day. According to Wikipedia, Rayon  is a manufactured  fibre  made from regenerated  cellulose fibre . The many types and grades of rayon can imitate the feel and texture of  natural fibres  such as  silk ,  wool ,  cotton , and  linen . The types that resemble silk are often called  artificial silk . Since rayon is manufactured from naturally occurring  polymers , it is not considered to be synthetic [1] . Technically, the term  synthetic fibre  is reserved for  fully synthetic fibres. In manufacturing terms, rayon is classified as “a fibre formed by regenerating natural materials into a usable form”. [2]  Specific types of rayon include  viscose ,  modal  and  lyocell , each of which differs in the manufacturing process and properties of the finished product. Rayon is made from purified  cellulose , harvested primarily from  wood pulp , which is chemically converted into a soluble compound. It is then dissolved and forced through a  spinneret to produce filaments which are chemically solidified, resulting in fibres of nearly pure cellulose. Unless the chemicals are handled carefully, workers can be seriously harmed by the  carbon disulfide  used to manufacture most rayon. I find this topic very fascinating, and I guess Nanollose allows me to get involved in what is considered clean for our environment and has a large market.  Rayon is a high growth market valued at US$16.3B in 2019 and growing at over 10%, according to Nanollose. Figure 3 below gives a summary of the composition fo the market.  Nanollose has a facility in Indonesia where they are looking to source the waste of a coconut food product manufacturer.  So systems are in place to move their plans forward in 2019.  Corporately the share price for Nanollose has not been performing well but I think there is room for improvement.  The investing market is always looking for something different I think with time and the right marketing, this could be a worthy product. I could go on for a while on this, but I think it is best to have a look for yourself and check it out. I can see several barriers for the company to reach its target.  Acceptance, by the market, the endurance of the fibres for the garment industry, proving that the material has no adverse health considerations and the ability to sustain the competitive barrage from traditional fibres. All these thoughts may be overcome with time and endurance to stay in the game. I am thrilled to have found this topic, and it is worthwhile to do more research. Disclaimer The information or opinions provided herein do not constitute investment advice, an offer or solicitation to subscribe for, purchase or sell the investment product(s) mentioned herein. It does not take into consideration, nor have any regard to your specific investment objectives, financial situation, risk profile, tax position and particular, or unique needs and constraints. Read full Disclaimer. www.samso.com.au If you find this article informative and useful, please help me share the information.  I try and write about topics that are interesting and have the potential to be of investment value.  It is not easy to find stories that fit those parameters. If you or your organisation see the benefit of what Samso is trying to achieve and have a need to share your journey, please contact me on noel.ong@samso.com.au . About Samso

Rooster Talk Episode 54 is with Brad Valiukas, Managing Director of Aurumin Limited (ASX: AUN) The time has come for Aurumin Limited (ASX:AUN) to step up and deliver on its aspiration to become a mid-tier gold miner. We know where the ounces are, we are going to try and deliver a result. - Brad Valiukas. In this episode, we get an update from Brad on the path forward for Aurumin after completing the acquisition. We spoke about how management was going to plan the work that will be happening over the next 12 to 18 months. Mt Dimer, Mt Palmer and Johnson Range are still core projects for the company. However, with this acquisition, the Sandstone project is a step up. In saying that, Brad assures us that there is a lot of work still to be done with the existing projects. There is no question that the acquisition is a big value add to the company. However, markets do have a mind of their own when it comes to valuation. Personally, if you look at what is in the project with the Two Mile Tonalite, if management can make this work, it will be a game changer. This is a good groundwork for investors and I strongly encourage those investors who have done their own research to seek out Brad. Talk to him and ask him what his thoughts are and his reasons for acquiring Sandstone. Chapters: 00:00 Start 00:25 Introduction 00:53 Brad discusses Sandstone acquisition. 01:08 How will the new Sandstone project fit into Aurumin. 02:12 How is the Mt Dimer project going? 04:49 How does Aurumin plan the exploration? 07:40 Does exploration change depending on results? 09:35 The Two Mile Tonalite - The Prize. 11:16 The Pegasus Story - The Hidden Jewel of Sandstone. 12:24 The news ahead for Aurumin. 15:04 The Ultrafine Sampling Success. 16:17 Reasons to look at Aurumin. 17:23 Conclusion PODCAST This is a good time to download the first Ebook (FREE) from Samso as it is all about VMS (Volcanogenic Massive Sulfides). About Brad Valiukas - Managing Director BEng (Mining), GradCert (Econ), Member AusIMM Mining Engineer and experienced executive with over 20 years operational, management and executive experience covering underground and open pit operations across multiple commodities around Australia and internationally. Brad's most recent position is that of Manager – Technical Services for Northern Star Resources. He was previously COO at Focus Minerals, COO at ABM Resources and held senior roles at Mincor Resources. About Aurumin Limited (ASX: AUN) Aurumin Limited (ACN 639 427 099) (Aurumin or Company) is an Australian company incorporated on 28 February 2020 in Western Australia as a mineral exploration company to allow the reorganisation of projects held by Aurumin Mt Dimer Pty Ltd (formerly Acertim Resources Pty Ltd) (Aurumin Mt Dimer). In particular, the Company was established to enable the restructure of the Mt Dimer, Mt Palmer and Johnson Range projects into separate project entities and further consolidate additional tenements, and to progress these gold exploration projects in the Southern Cross and Kalgoorlie regions. Since incorporation, the Company has acquired 100% legal and beneficial ownership of Aurumin Mt Dimer and Aurumin Mt Palmer Pty Ltd (formerly Mt Palmer Gold Pty Ltd), and has entered into a further 3 tenement acquisition agreements and applied for further tenements such that it now has an interest in 29 tenements across 4 projects. Disclaimer The information or opinions provided herein do not constitute investment advice, an offer or solicitation to subscribe for, purchase or sell the investment product(s) mentioned herein. It does not take into consideration, nor have any regard to your specific investment objectives, financial situation, risk profile, tax position and particular, or unique needs and constraints. Read full Disclaimer. About Samso Keep us informed too! Please let us know your thoughts and send us any comments to info@samso.com.au. Remember to Subscribe to our YouTube Channel, Samso Media and our mail list to stay informed and make comments where appropriate. Other than that, you can also give us a Review on Google.

Coffee with Samso Episode 142 is all about Revolver Resources Limited (ASX: RRR) discovering what is looking like a giant Copper Deposit in Queensland. In this episode of Coffee with Samso, we explore a company that is developing a great copper deposit. Revolver has two assets in north western Queensland, Australia. Little is known about these assets. The company had worked on these projects for 7 years in a private capacity and were listed in 2021. The company is well funded, cashed up and is in the process of unlocking the value of Dianne and Osprey. These two projects headline the company with both showing enormous potential. Pat Williams, Managing Director of the company speaks to us about the dedication of the company to produce value for shareholders by systematically going through the process of exploration while keeping a tight reign on costs. The recent discovery of the Green Hill corridor speaks volumes of the potential of Dianne. Green Hill prospect is not looking to emulate a size of three football fields, and the results are indicating that the size could grow further. Operation on site commenced in the first half of Oct 2021-2022 and continues in the wet tropics. The work completed includes surface mapping, regional surface sampling, an extensive IP program and a 17 hole DD program. Diane is open in 3 remaining directions. Osprey is poised to be a Tier 1 project. The company has conducted 3 IP programs and continues building the geophysical signatures. The project is already showing indicators of a halo typical of an IOCG (Iron Oxide Copper Gold) system. The talented and experienced Board of Management are hands on actively exploring its tenements and pursuing further acquisitions as well as creating additional Shareholder value.​ Let's listen to these chapters: 00:00 Start 00:20 Introduction 01:10 The Dog with two Tales. 01:30 Pat Williams Introduction. 04:50 Transition from private company to public listed. 07:03 The Dianne Copper Project. 14:56 The prospectivity of projects like Diane. 16:50 Is the Dianne project an underexplored system? 24:11 The Green Hill prospect. 26:43 The other project - Osprey. 34:12 The value of WMC projects. 36:17 The pedigree of Osprey. 40:48 What could hamper your project and how are you countering these issues? 45:21 What are the news flow that investors can expect? 49:14 Why RRR? 50:21 Conclusion PODCAST About Patrick Williams Qualifications: BAppSc (Mining Geology), MSc (Mineral Economics), MAus/MM Pat Williams has worked in the global resources business for more than 30 years where he has held senior roles with several international mining operations from the front line through to the boardroom. Working through a range of senior production and management roles with BHP and Anglo American, Pat gained strong operational management expertise over a 15-year duration. As COO of global mining services company Runge Ltd, Pat stewarded the business through IPO and various M&A transactions. Pat has extensive experience leading small, medium and large-sized operations teams to deliver safe, efficient project outcomes, on time and on budget. Pat has led value creation at operational, business, commercial and shareholder levels through all facets of the commodity cycle journey. He is differentiated from his peers by this rare mastery of business strategy, operational discipline, human leadership and commercial acumen. His knowledge encompasses resources planning, processing, infrastructure, logistics, operations, projects, maintenance and sales. About Revolver Resources (ASX:RRR) Revolver Resources (ASX: RRR) is an Australian listed copper exploration company focused on the development of natural resources for the world’s accelerating electrification. Our near-term focus is the exploration and development of advanced copper projects in Queensland. Copper sits at the heart of the world’s acceleration to net zero emissions through electrification. Concurrent with a new commodity super cycle that is forecast to drive a surge in long-term demand for copper, the most cost-effective conductive material, Revolver Resources has copper projects located in premier polymetallic provinces, the North-West Minerals Province and the Hodgkinson province located in northern Queensland. Our portfolio includes the Dianne Project, a near-term production prospect north-west of Cairns comprising six mining leases and an exploration permit, and the Osprey Project, consisting of six exploration permits north of Mount Isa with established prospectivity for IOCG and Mount Isa style targets. Since our inception, multiple drilling programs and geological and geophysical works have increased the company’s confidence in its tenure. Following our listing, new work programs are to be accelerated at both projects, in parallel, to better quantify the known resources. At Dianne specifically, the company will progress the orebody through JORC code definition, as well as identify potential extensions and repeats within the tenure. Revolver’s leadership team has extensive experience in the natural resources sector and has established strong connections with all relevant stakeholders including landholders, traditional owners, community representatives and government. Share to Grow: Your Bonus eBook - How to add value to your Share Portfolio This is a good time to download our Free Ebook as it is all about VMS (Volcanogenic Massive Sulfides). The eBook is about lessons on geological models sought by mining companies. It gives insight and an understanding of which portfolios are better - and potentially more lucrative investments. Click here to download this eBook. Disclaimer The information or opinions provided herein do not constitute investment advice, an offer or solicitation to subscribe for, purchase or sell the investment product(s) mentioned herein. It does not take into consideration, nor have any regard to your specific investment objectives, financial situation, risk profile, tax position and particular, or unique needs and constraints. Read full Disclaimer. About Samso Samso-Brilliant Distribution Outreach Powerful Advertising opportunities for Samso’s ASX and private business clients. 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With every company and thought leader I listen to, I am learning more and more about what makes a good mineral province. It is amazing what you learn when you start listening to the stories of people in different industries sharing their knowledge and experiences. Definitely one of the big perks of growing older - we gain experience and insights. We are like wine, the older it is, the more interesting the depth of flavours. In geology, especially mineral geology, I have learned that finding great deposits is all about understanding the regional geology. Once you have understood the provincial aspects, the local geology specifications become clearer. What this means is, investors who want to know the likelihood of discovery, the likelihood of mineral exploration success and hence the probability of investment success should just stop and look at the bigger picture first. I know there are other non-geological aspects that are equally or more important, but one has to recognise that science and facts do not allow the truth to be stretched. The Colombian Story I first came across the Colombian story almost 5 years ago when I came to know about Andes Resources Limited. Andes was unlisted at that time and has now resurfaced with a new name as Los Cerros Limited (ASX: LCL). Prior to this, I have never looked at Colombia as a resource jurisdiction. I suspect this is due mainly to the lack of visibility in the ASX. I was privileged enough to have Jason Stirbinskis on Coffee with Samso - Los Cerros Limited (ASX: LCL) - A High-Grade Gold Porphyry Story in Colombia to talk about the project. While researching for our conversation on Coffee with Samso, I learnt about the prospectivity of this little part of the South American continent. I dare say that I am not the only one who does not know much about the prospectivity of Colombia. What is so Interesting about Colombian Geology ? As we have discussed in a previous Samso Insight - New England Fold Belt - Critical Resources Limited (ASX: CRR) - the importance of understanding the potential of a project/deposit is underlined by the understanding of the tectonic history/controls. What I mean is, do the potential geological controls allow the story to be achievable? Does the stated resource potential have any chance of being attained? The Andes can be divided into the Northern Central and Southern. The Colombian story is in the Northern Andes and it consists of three cordilleras ( Western, Central and Eastern), which are themselves internally complex as well (Figure 1A and 1 B). Figure 1: A: Tectonic scheme of northern South America and the Caribbean (Gómez et al., 2015a, 2015b). [1]. B: Lithotectonic map of the Northern Andes showing the location of the Miocene Buriticá, Quinchía, Marmato, and La Colosa gold deposits (modified from Cediel et al., 2003). [5] This region is complicated in the sense that there are subducting plates and then there is lateral movement of plates as well. As you read, I will try and explain in layman´s terms what it means when I say that the mineralisation can be directly related to the level of magmatism. To put it simply, it appears that certain types of subduction activities do not create volcanic activities and hence, a lack of mineralisation (Figure 1B). Tectonic Activity According to [1], the tectonic framework of Colombia (Figure 1A) is influenced by the interaction between the Caribbean and Nazca oceanic plates, and the South American continental plate, with ocean ridges, oceanic trenches, subduction zones, accretionary prisms,formation belts, transform faults, and several other structural elements, as defined by [2] and [3] based on the findings of numerous researchers (Figure 1A, 3A and 3B). To say this is an oyster of structural complexity would be an understatement. The more I read about the geology, the more it starts to make sense to me. What is obvious is that we are looking at a serious subduction zone - the Northern Andes is a series of plate consumption and plate creation. What this means for the average investor is that the structural component of the cooking mechanism means the mineralisation process is in place. Like all scientific explanations, there are a lot of variables that create outliers, so I will try to stay as basic as I can. Geology and Magmatism It is obvious then, that the rocks (Figure 2) in this area is the product of the subduction zones and the collision of the three plates and the segmentation of plates. Looking at the geological map, you can make a safe assumption that the majority of magmatism is concentrated with the three structural corridors of Western, Central and Eastern Cordillera. Figure 2: Geological map of Colombia. After Gómez et al. (2019).[1] What is interesting is that [4] talked about how the level of volcanism is restricted to the central region, between the eastern portion of the Western Cordillera and the Central Cordillerra. You can see the the results of that paper in Figure 3B below. Figure 3: A: Main geological structures of Colombia. After Gómez et al. (2019). [1] B Seismicity and volcanism of NW South America. Black arrows indicate plate velocity relative to stable South America [Trenkampet al., 2002], red triangles indicate volcanoes. Coloured circles indicate earthquakes recorded during 1993–2009. Earthquake data are downloaded from National Earthquake Information Center website (NEIC, ttp://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/). [4] It is not surprising then that Epithermal and Porphyry style deposits dominate this province. Tectonic settings like this discussion is the prime candidate for creating a recipe for large high grade deposits that are being discovered in the last decades. That line of red triangles in Figure 3A is also consistent with the known giant deposits that are in Colombia. There is a glimpse of that in Figure 1B where the massive Buritica Gold Deposit headlines that northern trend and the recent discovery of the Alpala (Cascabel) discovery by SolGold sits at the bottom end of that trend in Ecuador (See Figure 4A and 4B). Figure 4: A The summary of the Buritica Gold Mine [6]. B The overview of the Alpala deposit by SolGold. [7] Magmatic Belts and Ore Deposits [5] talks about six magmatic belts with ages from Triassic to Neogene. I won´t bore you with what they mean but it is sufficient to say that they are very young and are forming geologically even as you read these words. In fact, this is not far from the truth as magmatic activities are brewing literally today. As I mentioned earlier, the main type deposits are Porphyry Cu- (Au-Mo) and Epithermal Au-Ag deposits. In the above section, I have listed two known giant deposits. There are still relatively few discoveries and that may be solely due to the geopolitical issues in the past. Figure 5 below is a good depiction of the type of ore deposits in Colombia based on the ages and the structural constraints and the volcanic activity shown in Figure 3B. Figure 5: Gold metallogenic belts and major Mesozoic and Cenozoic intrusive rocks of Colombia (modified from [8], and [9]) [5] There is this consistent reference to that region where we see the most volcanic activity. Conclusion Whenever I do my research when preparing for a Samso Insights, there are always lots to learn. In January 2020, I published Copper Porphyry Districts - Chile & Associates which was a pretty long blog. It was a 12 minute read, and in terms of attention span, it really tested readers. But that Insight was a real eye opener for me. As I mentioned, the Colombian mineralisation story was only something on my radar screen after I did the Coffee with Samso with Los Cerros Limited. I must say that I did not know that there was such a a thing as a high grade porphyry gold deposit. What is interesting is that even today, investors in the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) are not fully well-versed in the potential of Porphyries and Epithermal deposits as being a giant target. There aren´t too many stories in the market place now that are in the same league as the Los Cerros of the market. Just look at Cadia-Ridgeway (NSW, Australia), Ok Tedi (Papua New Guinea), Bougainville Copper (Bougainville), Batu Hijau (Indonesia), Grasberg (West Papua, Indonesia), Tujuh Bukit (Indonesia), Bingham Canyon Mine (USA), Escondida (Chile)...etc these are mines that go for generations. When I look at what Los Cerros have and the results they are releasing lately, I can´t help but think that the limiting factor for the company is funding. The Quinchia deposit is a well-known Colombian deposit and when you look closer, there are satellite deposits as well. I came across [10] and wanted to share this (Figure 6) as it shows that the Los Cerros project is not some unknown topic. The whole Colombian story is a revelation for me. At this time with the geopolitical situation and the onset of rising interest rates, having a large high-grade gold deposit will be a good story. Figure 6: Location maps of the study areas. A) Middle Cauca Au-Cu belt in northwest Colombia within the Northern Andes. Western Colombia geologic terranes including the Cajamarca-Valdivia para-autochthonous terrane (hatched), the Romeral mélange terrane (black) and western allochthonous terranes (gray) are shown (Cediel et al., 2003). B) Location of principal porphyry and epithermal deposits within the Middle Cauca Au-Cu belt, including the Quinchía district and the El Poma prospect. Occurrences of garnets in late Miocene porphyries and the Colombia Formation mentioned in the text are also indicated. The geologic terranes of western Colombia (see also A) and their major bounding fault systems are labeled. C) and D) Simplified geologic maps of the Quinchía district and El Poma prospect, respectively. Principal porphyry and epithermal deposits within the Quinchía district, as well as garnet-bearing porphyry occurrences at Tesorito and El Poma prospects are indicated. Reference 1. Gómez, J., Núñez–Tello. A., Mateus–Zabala, D., Alcárcel–Gutiérrez, F.A., Lasso–Muñoz, R.M., Marín–Rincón, E. & Marroquín–Gómez, M.P. 2020. Physiographic and geological setting of the Colombian territory. In: Gómez, J. & Mateus–Zabala, D. (editors), The Geology of Colombia, Volume 1 Proterozoic – Paleozoic. Servicio Geológico Colombiano, Publicaciones Geológicas Especiales 35, p. 1–16. Bogotá. 2. Gómez, J., Montes, N.E., Nivia, Á. & Diederix, H., compilers. 2015. Geological Map of Colombia 2015. Scale 1:1 000 000. Servicio Geológico Colombiano, 2 sheets. Bogotá. https://doi. org/10.32685/10.143.2015.936 3. 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Aspden, J.A., McCourt, W.J., and Brook, M., 1987, Geometrical control of subduction-related magmatism: The Mesozoic and Cenozoic plutonic history of western Colombia: Journal of the Geological Society of London, v.144, pp. 893–905. 9. Sillitoe, R.H., 2008, Major gold deposits and belts of the North and South American Cordillera: Distribution, tectonomagmatic settings, and metallogenic considerations: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 103, pp. 663–687 10. Thomas Bissig, Hildebrando Leal-Mejía, Roger B. Stevens, and Craig J.R. Hart, 2017. High Sr/Y Magma Petrogenesis and the Link to Porphyry Mineralization as Revealed by Garnet-Bearing I-Type Granodiorite Porphyries of the Middle Cauca Au-Cu Belt, Colombia. Economic Geology, Vol 112, pp 551-568. Disclaimer The information or opinions provided herein do not constitute investment advice, an offer or solicitation to subscribe for, purchase or sell the investment product(s) mentioned herein. 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Standing looking at the drilling and mineralisation trends of the Lake Austin Gold Project, I was trying to remember what is so familiar about this place.  I kept looking for something familiar, and I can see the words, Lena Shear, but I kept thinking I know this place.  I was intrigued by this Lake Austin Gold Project.  The fundamentals have indeed perked my curiosity.  I started talking to management to learn the story.  I told them that I know the Tuckabianna project and  I had walked all around the project in another career path.  This Lake Austin Gold Project seems to remind me of something south-east of Cue or south-east of Mount Magnet. The Lake Austin Gold Project are all within a 30km radius from the township of Cue.  The mining town of Cue is about 650km north-northeast from Perth, Western Australia (Figure 2).  As many would know, Cue is no stranger to mining. This Murchison region is one of the most endowed goldfields in Western Australia with gold mines producing in multiple of millions of ounces.  The mining centre of Mount Magnet, Cue and Meekatharra has been active for decades, especially in the 1990s.  I was informed by “experts” that the gold nuggets you find in the Murchison are cleaner and purer, but I don’t know how much is myth or truth. In 2008, when I was making my first trip as Exploration Manager for Silverlake Resources Limited (ASX:  SLR), I met a prospector who had these nuggets shown in Figure1.  He told me the story about how Murchison gold is the best, and I guess it must be true.  Don’t all prospectors know everything……… Musgrave Minerals Limited (ASX: MGV) I came to know about Musgrave Minerals when I attended a presentation in Perth organised by Cannings Purple several weeks ago.  Hence when I participated at the RIU Conference in Sydney in May 2019, I was keen to catch up and get an update on the projects. After the initial presentation in Perth, I felt that this Lake Austin Gold Project had a lot of promise. These big intercepts were worthy of being a discovery.  I don’t doubt that there is a big story here, but I was just conscious of the grades.  They were not too shallow, also, which was my main concern. When I talked to Musgrave in more detail, I realised that although my initial concerns were valid, what I was learning is that we could be dealing with a much bigger system.  The real light bulb moment for me is just a few days ago. I realised why this place was so familiar.  This Break of Day project was the old Moyagee project from my days at Silverlake Resources.  When I realised this and knowing the discovery to date, I was suddenly very optimistic about the project. So much so that I started doing some Samso style research.  This also explained how Silverlake Resources became a significant shareholder. Close to Infrastructure In terms of logistics, the project is well within many operating mills (Figure 3).  Hence, one can pretty much say that they would look at toll treatment when they get to a mining scenario.  There are a lot of choices, and if they find more ore, I am sure the other mills will all be chasing them for business.  However, drilling may later show the economics to build their mill closer to the action. According to the presentation given at the RIU conference in Sydney, the district has over 20M ounces of historical gold production.  The primary gold system at Cue is over 28km in length/strike.  The upsell of the Lake Austin Gold Project is the possibility that it could be a Great Fingall look-alike (Figure 4).  I think they are probably not too far from that theory and creating a legacy of their own.  One cannot have this amount of good results and not go down the road of production or at least produce an excellent resource scenario. Break of Day and Lena Gold Projects These are the Moyagee projects from Silverlake Resources, and it is good to see that the thinking from back then has been followed up.  In my time there, we were going to drill that area, but circumstances prevented that from happening.  The resource was already there, and I guess the drilling that Musgrave completed proved that the system was in place and there were more legs to the story.  The new drilling proved that the mineralisation did indeed go more in-depth, but I don’t think this is going to make the custard.  There is not enough width, and the grades are not spectacular (Figure 5). The numbers show some promise but I think there is just not enough work done and with the discovery of the Lake Austin Gold Project, I can’t see management diverting money to this project.  As I mentioned, what this do show is that the system is mineralised and I think the potential of a separate “district” is very high.  I do believe that the potential shown in Figure 4 is not a pipe dream.  I remember when I was at Silverlake, I liked the Lena Shear system.   I felt that it is consistent and the system had the potential to be part of a bigger, more endowed metallic system.  I did think that the management at that time was more interested in Daisy Milano and rightly so as the mishap at the Lakewood mill nearly took them underwater six months form raising 30M from the IPO. I am glad that the recent drilling from Musgrave have shown that I was correct and the discovery of Lake Austin Gold Project in potentially the same system is even more exciting.  This system may be sparked by the Break of Day/ Lena Shear System. Lake Austin Gold Project The Lake Austin Gold Project has all the hallmarks of a great future mining project.  The recent drilling results have been pretty spectacular.  The presentation slide (Figure 6) showing all the recent intercepts is fantastic and has some good length to the intercepts.  They are very encouraging, and one would have good reasons to think that this could be early signs for duplicating the Great Fingall deposit.  This potential that management is hoping for may not be all myth after all.  Asking me would be biased as I am always an optimist and an exploration geologist. We still think there is a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow… eventually 🙂 Looking at the other announced results in Figure 7, it does give one a clearer understanding of the potential.  The mineralisation of 242m @ 1g/t is fantastic, as there is a high grade of 45m @3.3g/t.  As I have mentioned in previous articles, intercepts of 242m, 84m and 94m are lengths of drill intercepts that make mines.  The grades may not be high enough to excite, but you have to understand the mix of high grade and lower grade components of the deposit. The challenge for the company will now be to drill this out and hope that they come up with a decent resource and reflecting a suitable grade.  There does look like a consistent link to the trend heading in a northeastern orientation. I can’t help but think that the Lake Austin Gold Project is the confirmation from Break of Day and Lena. Subsequently, I feel that the Mainland project could be the confirmation from Lake Austin.  All they need to do now is drill and drill and drill. When you look at the diagrams within Figure 6 and Figure 7,  one can see the potential of a mineralised belt happening,  This structural splay coming off that central north-south shear zone could be what the Musgrave needs to make their “Great Fingall” theory come alive. The Gravity data show observable targets and good correlation to the orientation of mineralisation and a structural corridor. Conclusion Musgrave Minerals has got themselves a project that continues to uncover more ounces.  This project reminds me of the discovery that started from small intercept to one of the most well-known salt lakes.  Lake Lefroy in the Kambalda area has one of the most metalliferous endowed salt lake systems. Figure 8 shows the discovery around Lake Lefroy over 40 years of activity.  The development of Invincible was the latest, but that also took several years due mainly to not recognising the importance of early exploration results. The discovery of Invincible in 2012/2014 is active in my mind as that was a 1.3M ounce discovery in an area that you would have thought had been thoroughly drilled out.  To me, Musgrave could be onto something that could make them a producer or a takeover target .  Thick intercepts and decent grades are the right combinations of a good story that would attract corporate activities with the gold price continued rise up the charts. What could make this come a cropper would be running out of money.   Musgrave has strong shareholders, Westgold is a major shareholder and they would be the first to benefit if Musgrave defines a workable resource as the nearest toll treating avenue is their Tuckabianna Mill. Apart from a lack of funding, I don’t think there is anything else that could make this a lemon.  Even a chinaman geologist like me could make myself a hero from here…maybe… 🙂 Disclaimer The information or opinions provided herein do not constitute investment advice, an offer or solicitation to subscribe for, purchase or sell the investment product(s) mentioned herein. It does not take into consideration, nor have any regard to your specific investment objectives, financial situation, risk profile, tax position and particular, or unique needs and constraints. Read full Disclaimer. www.samso.com.au If you find this article informative and useful, please help me share the information.  I try and write about topics that are interesting and have the potential to be of investment value.  It is not easy to find stories that fit those parameters. 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Coffee with Samso Episode 95 with Florence Drummond, CEO & Co-Founder of IWIMRA (Indigenous Women in Mining and Resources Australia). IWIMRA is an organisation that aims to create a stronger connection amongst Indigenous women in Australia’s Mining and Resource sector. With the whole ESG factor developing, I have been looking to seek the Social aspect of the ESG. My thoughts are that the key component of making ESG work is to create a greater awareness of First Nation requirements. I saw Florence Drummond on LinkedIn with her cause and I wanted to get her onto Coffee With Samso to share with us her work. The mineral resource sector is a high value component of Australia's GDP, so it would make perfect sense to encourage the First Nation population to participate in the continued growth of the industry. Mining projects are in remote areas, and as Florence shares, it makes sense to encourage the indigenous population to join and create wealth in the community by encouraging employment. Florence comes across as an energised ambassador of this cause and I was thankful for her to participate in the Samso ESG series of Conversations. Tune in to find out more about Florence Drummond and IWIMRA. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:00 All about Florence Drummond 01:46 How do you start the topic of Indigenous Women in Mining. 03:43 How is the process of Indigenous people moving into employment? 04:55 How has the importance of education progressed in the First Nation mindset? 06:56 Young Florence travelling outside Australia 09:23 How has the awareness from her "World" helped the Indigenous cause? 11:23 How do you break the "Stay At Home Mum" image of women? 15:27 What is the goal of IWIMRA going forward? 16:29 Can Role Models encourage ideals? 18:29 Do you feel the need to break cultural traditions? 20:02 The importance of understanding Culture 21:25 Florence's thoughts on Indigenous people's place in the ESG Conversation 22:45 Conclusion PODCAST About Florence Drummond CEO & Co-Founder IWIMRA Florence Drummond leads IWIMRA, a community for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in the mining and resources sector. Founded in 2017 with the focus of raising the profile of Indigenous women, the national network is now stepping into the international arena and engaging with all Indigenous peoples in the sector. It is an organic shift into the NFP space to better contribute towards best practice. Florence's introduction to the mining industry was as a Machine Operator. Within the 8 years of her time working directly for tier one companies, alongside her national team, she has successfully built IWIMRA as a peak body for Indigenous relations within the sector. Her international participation and experience in attending forums such as UN Commission of the Status of Women in New York and also representing Australia at the regional forum of UN ESCAP in Bangkok, has continued to shape the expectations of the network to contribute at a policy level to ensure best practice for Indigenous stakeholder engagement in the industry. In 2020 Florence was recognised as WIMUK Global Top 100 Most Influential Women in Mining, joining a cohort of influential women who continue to reflect and uphold what good leadership looks like. About IWIMRA Indigenous Women In Mining and Resources Australia Indigenous Women in Mining and Resources Australia (IWIMRA) was founded in 2017 to create a stronger connection amongst Indigenous women in Australia’s Mining and Resource sector. IWIMRA partners with industries to continually raise the profile of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and to contribute to best practice solutions. Through their lived experiences, and their narrative of Indigenous intersectionality, it is their priority to ensure the visibility, voice and quality participation of Indigenous women. IWIMRA aspires to lead with clarity and purpose. Working with industries to build solutions-driven, cross-culture influential relationships, together they continue to contribute towards a sustainable future for everyone 1. Why does IWIMRA exist? To raise the profile of Indigenous women in the mining and resources industry 2. What does IWIMRA do? As a membership based organisation, IWIMRA aims to build an online community to engage in conversation with women across the industry. Our digital platform is designed to overcome geographical barriers with the core aim to identify gaps for career progression and opportunities to improve for Indigenous women. Furthermore, promote culturally safe professional development tools, access to community of mentors, quality opportunities and brokering greater relations with key industry stakeholders. IWIMRA is focused on building capacity that is fit for purpose, to align with the innovative nature of the mining and resources industry. 3. Who does IWIMRA benefit? IWIMRA is established to benefit Indigenous Women in the mining and resources sector. Indigenous women are identified as the cornerstone of many families and communities. Indigenous women's participation and influence in the industry can be utilised to strengthen relations within the Indigenous workforce, to promote retention initiatives. From a global perspective, Indigenous women are identified as most vulnerable, in their opportunities to innovate with the fast paced society. The mining and resources industry is informed by global instruments such as the Sustainable Development Goals 2030. 4. How will IWIMRA achieve its goals? IWIMRA will achieve its goals by strengthening its digital platform, which encompasses key focus areas that include: access to professional development pathways services, community of mentors and relations & investment by employee companies. This partnered approach to raising the profile of Indigenous women in mining and resources, will ensure transparency, accountability and ownership. 5. What does success look like? Success for IWIMRA will be a self sustaining network of confident, capable and informed women. Leading the conversation internally for specific Indigenous initiatives and contributing to industry best practice. The success of our digital platform to facilitate robust conversations within the mining and resources industry which will continue to promote and inform best practice, with a lens that is culturally safe, future focused and fit for purpose. To learn more of IWIMRA's membership opportunities contact here. Disclaimer The information or opinions provided herein do not constitute investment advice, an offer or solicitation to subscribe for, purchase or sell the investment product(s) mentioned herein. It does not take into consideration, nor have any regard to your specific investment objectives, financial situation, risk profile, tax position and particular, or unique needs and constraints. Read full Disclaimer. Your Bonus Samso has just released an eBook: How to Add Value to your Share Portfolio A lesson on geological models sought by mining companies that gives insight and an understanding of which portfolios are better - and potentially more lucrative – investments. Click here to download this eBook. If you find this article informative and useful, please help me share the information. I try and write about topics that are interesting and have the potential to be of investment value. It is not easy to find stories that fit those parameters. If you or your organisation see the benefit of what Samso is trying to achieve and have a need to share your journey, please contact me on noel.ong@samso.com.au. About Samso

Coffee with Samso Episode 160 is with John Prineas, Executive Chair of St George Mining Limited (ASX: SGQ). In this episode with St George Mining Limited , we have John Prineas telling us all about the lithium discovery within their Mt Alexander project. I recently had a few conversations about lithium and I feel that the investing market has not realised that the lithium exploration timeline has just started. The lithium euphoria has only been happening for the last two years. The discovery has been all the easy pickings and more commentary is now in the public domain about the discovery of pegmatites that are basically under cover. Like all the previous commodity boom, the strong demand vs. supply equation will carry the rest of the lithium sector further. My view of the sector is that the demand for lithium will definitely outstrip what the work can provide, literally. The mining of lithium will never catch up with the need for the metal. There is no doubt about this statement. St George Mining is now on the verge of joining the ranks of all the potential players out there with one pointed advantage. It is just 10km and along strike (within the potential mineralisation trend) of the Mt Ida Lithium project which is owned by Red Dirt Metals Limited (ASX: RDT). In this episode, viewers should take note of the potential of the current drilling program. There have been rock chip results showing mineralisation but the drilling results will be the conclusive point. The width mapped on the surface and the rock chip assays should give some indication of the potential. It does not take a genius to realise that there will be pegmatite drilled and there will be number. Where the results will take the project is the unknown. I would start asking the company some serious questions and keep an eye on announcements from the company. Watch this conversation and make a decision to do some serious DYOR. Chapters 00:00 Start 00:20 Introduction 01:27 About St George Mining. 01:58 Discovery having similar geology with Mt Ida. 03:32 How encouraging is the width of pegmatites? 05:13 The drilling program. 05:47 Lithium Exploration is still Young. 07:17 How much of the tenement has been looked at? 08:12 Is it advantageous to be close to Mt Ida? 09:26 Discovering the use of lithium. 11:10 How is your experience with the lithium trend? 13:07 St George Mining’s nickel projects. 15:20 Sharing the funding between two projects. 16:45 What are your thoughts on the market? 18:00 Do you see WA being the dominant player in the lithium space? 21:05 News flow. 22:01 Why St George Mining? 22:41 Conclusion PODCAST Listen to previous Coffee with Samso conversations on Lithium. About John Prineas B.Ec LL.B F Fin Executive Chair John is a founding shareholder and director of the Company. He has over 25 years experience in the banking and legal sectors, including a period as the head of a financial institution in Australia. He commenced his career as a lawyer at Allen, Allen & Hemsley, gaining extensive experience in commercial transactions and corporate advice in both Australia and Asia-Pacific. In 1994, he joined Dresdner Bank AG in Sydney and over the next 10 years occupied the roles of General Counsel, Chief Operating Officer and Country Head with a focus on project and acquisition finance for resources and infrastructure projects as well as associated capital markets and treasury products, including commodities trading. John has a diverse range of high level experience in finance, mining and corporate governance. About St George Mining Limited (ASX:SGQ) St George Mining Limited is a mining exploration company focused on creating shareholder value through the discovery of world class deposits. At its flagship Mt Alexander Project in Western Australia, St George boasts Australia’s latest nickel-copper sulphide discovery. High-grade nickel-copper-sulphide-PGE mineralisation occurs from just 30m below surface and over a 4.5km strike of the Cathedrals Belt. The discovery continues to grow with ongoing definition drilling delivering further significant intersections of high grade mineralisation including: MAD71 (Stricklands Prospect): 17.45m @ 3.01%Ni, 1.31%Cu, 0.13%Co and 1.68g/t total PGEs from 37.45m including the massive sulphide zones of: 5.3m @ 4.39%Ni, 1.45%Cu, 0.21%Co and 2.09g/t total PGEs from 39.3m; 2.02m @ 5.05%Ni, 2.01%Cu, 0.21%Co and 3.31g/t total PGEs from 50.6m; and 0.5m @ 3.68%Ni, 3.9%Cu, 0.17%Co and 2.68g/t total PGEs from 54.4m. MAD56 (Cathedrals Prospect): 7.5m @ 3.90%Ni, 1.74%Cu, 0.12%Co and 3.32g/t total PGEs from 57.8m including 3.15m @ 6.36%Ni, 2.92%Cu, 0.20%Co and 5.03g/t total PGEs from 61.81m MAD60 (Investigators Prospect): 5.3m @ 4.95%Ni, 2.75%Cu, 0.16%Co and 4.55g/t total PGEs from 157.9m including 3m @ 6.40%Ni, 3.55%Cu, 0.21%Co and 5.25g/t total PGEs from 159.38m This major discovery comes at a time when the electric vehicle (EV) revolution and trend to alternative energy storage systems is gaining momentum. Demand for nickel sulphide – a critical battery metal – is forecast to surge with an upswing in the nickel price already underway. Preliminary metallurgical tests of the massive sulphides at Mt Alexander produced concentrate with 18% nickel and 32% copper with high values for cobalt and PGEs. The excellent exploration results at Mt Alexander build confidence in the resource potential at the Project and support Mt Alexander emerging as a major new nickel sulphide camp in Western Australia. Our other projects – the Paterson and Broadview Projects - are located in exploration hotspots in Western Australia and provide additional value for the Company. Drill core from MAD177 (photo below) which returned assays of: 10.5m @ 4.82% Ni, 1.67% Cu, 0.15% Co and 2.87 g/t total PGEs from 182.5m, including 4m @ 7.53% Ni, 2.47% Cu, 0.23% Co and 3.92 g/t total PGEs from 186m. Disclaimer The information or opinions provided herein do not constitute investment advice, an offer or solicitation to subscribe for, purchase or sell the investment product(s) mentioned herein. It does not take into consideration, nor have any regard to your specific investment objectives, financial situation, risk profile, tax position and particular, or unique needs and constraints. Read full Disclaimer. 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