Mangaroon Carbonatite Now Over 17km With Higher Grade Zones
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
2 October 2023
Mangaroon Carbonatite Now >17km - Higher Grade Zones Fingerprinted
HIGHLIGHTS
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Dreadnought first identified the Gifford Creek Carbonatite (“GCC”, formerly C1-C5) in November 2021 as 5 discrete
carbonatite intrusions each ~1km x 1km in size. Drilling to date has extended GCC to >9kms. To assist with the targeting
and in highlighting areas of deeper weathering and residual enrichment, a regional ground gravity survey was undertaken.
• The survey has extended GCC to >17kms in strike and >1km in width (over 3 times larger than originally interpreted).
Significantly, this is now similar in size and age to the massive Bayan Obo carbonatite (Hong-Rui Fan, et al. 2016) which hosts
three world-class rare earth deposits and accounts for ~50% of global rare earth production. This underscores the
significant upside potential of rare earths (“REE” or “TREO”) at Mangaroon.
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Importantly, the survey successfully identified the two zones of deeper and higher-grade residual mineralisation over the
current GCC Resource (10.84Mt @ 1.00% TREO). This “fingerprint” will be applied in identifying other high-grade zones.
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The survey is now being infilled to define areas of deeper weathering and potential high-grade residual enrichment.
Dreadnought Resources Limited (“Dreadnought”) is pleased to provide an update from the 100%
owned Mangaroon REE Project, located in the Gascoyne Region of Western Australia.
Dreadnought’s Managing Director, Dean Tuck, commented: “These geophysical breakthroughs have significantly enhanced the critical
metal prospectivity at Mangaroon. The scale of the Gifford Creek Carbonatite, and similarities to Bayan Obo highlight the potential to
discover additional high-grade mineralisation. Furthermore, the ability to target these areas of deeper weathering through geophysics is an
exploration breakthrough which paves the way for potentially more effective and efficient targeted exploration, moving away from the
statistical pattern drilling approach. We look forward to generating and testing targets within the significantly enlarged Gifford Creek
Carbonatite in the coming months.”
Figure 1: Plan view of the ~17km long Gifford Creek Carbonatite against a gravity image in relation to drilling and Resources
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SNAPSHOT – MANGAROON RARE EARTHS
Mangaroon is 100% Owned by Dreadnought
Genuine Scale Potential Already at Yin REE Ironstone Complex
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Independent Yin Inferred Resource of 20.06Mt @ 1.03% TREO (ASX 5 Jul 2023) covers only ~4km of ~43km of
strike with the initial Indicated Resource of 5.52Mt @ 1.23% TREO covering only ~250m of strike.
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Exploration Target* of 50-100Mt at 0.9-1.3% TREO estimated for the top 150m of the Yin REE Ironstone Complex
(ASX 13 Feb 2023).
*Cautionary Statement: The Exploration Target has been prepared and reported in accordance with the 2012 edition of the JORC Code. The potential quality
and grade of the Exploration Target is conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to estimate a Resource for all target areas reported. It is
uncertain if further exploration will result in the estimation of a Resource.
Significant, Critical Minerals Potential at the >17km Long Gifford Creek Carbonatite (formerly C1-C5)
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Gifford Creek Carbonatite is considered to be the regional source of REE.
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In less than 12 months since the discovery of the Gifford Creek Carbonatite, a large, independent Resource of
10.84Mt @ 1.00% TREO has been delivered (ASX 28 Aug 2023). The Resource contains a range of critical minerals
including rare earths, niobium, phosphate, titanium and scandium.
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The initial Resource covers an area of only ~600m x 550m. With the Gifford Creek Carbonatite now expanding
to ~17kms x 1km under wide-spaced, first pass drilling, it is expected that the Resource will grow substantially
with future drilling.
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Significantly, this is now similar in size and age to the massive Bayan Obo carbonatite (Hong-Rui Fan, et al. 2016)
which hosts three world-class rare-earth deposits (57.4Mt @ 6% TREO in Reserves*). This underscores the global
significance of the REE potential at Mangaroon.
High-grade, Multi-Metal Potential Including REE (Neodymium, Praseodymium), Phosphate,
Niobium, Titanium & Scandium
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The mineralisation at the Yin REE Ironstone Complex contains significantly higher NdPr as a fraction of the rare
earth oxides (“NdPr:TREO” ratio) than most other REE deposits globally, over 50% higher than the global
average.
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Partially completed, first pass, wide spaced drilling over the Gifford Creek Carbonatite has identified significant
critical metal potential with REE, P, Nb, Ti and Sc.
Potentially Attractive Mining Proposition
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At Yin, broad zones of flat to moderate dipping mineralisation with parallel lodes and Resource intensity of
~4.8Mt/km make for a potentially attractive mining proposition.
Positive Metallurgy Results
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Metallurgical test work from Yin has performed well, achieving recoveries ranging from 85.9% to 92.8% at a
concentrate grade of 10.76% to 15.31% Nd2O3+Pr6O11.
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REE at Yin is predominantly hosted in monazite which is amenable to commercial processing.
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Significant metallurgical studies ongoing – results expected throughout 2023.
Global Strategic Imperative Driving Rare Earth Growth & Prices
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Supply chain security and low carbon transition are imperatives against a backdrop of heightened geopolitical
tension.
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Dreadnought is receiving increasing levels of interest from midstream and downstream industry participants in
Mangaroon. While the current focus is on upstream options (mining, milling and concentrating) opportunities to
collaborate with midstream and downstream industry participants may represent an opportunity.
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Regional Gravity Program
The Gifford Creek Carbonatite was first identified in November 2021 through 5 ovoid magnetic features interpreted
to be carbonatite intrusions with associated fenite alteration halos. Each of these features was ~1km x ~1km. Due
to limited outcrop, a statistical pattern drilling program was undertaken to identify REE mineralisation.
Drilling and surveys further extended the carbonatites to ~9.5kms long x ~1km wide. Further drilling continued to
intersect carbonatite outside of this strike. Due to the large scale of the carbonatite, and on the greater understanding
of the carbonatite gained through drilling, a regional geophysical survey was undertaken to more effectively and
efficiently target deeper and higher-grade residual mineralisation. This program consisted of ~1,000m x 40m station
spacing over ~20kms of strike.
Modeling of the gravity data has defined a ~17km long deep seated and dense body interpreted to be the Gifford
Creek Carbonatite as supported by drilling data. The Gifford Creek Carbonatite, in size and age, is similar to the
Bayan Obo carbonatite (Hong-Rui Fan, et al. 2016) in China which hosts three world class rare earth deposits. With less
than 10-15% of the Gifford Creek Carbonatite drilled to date, there remains significant potential for the identification
of additional REE and critical minerals deposits.
Detailed Gravity Program at C3
As part of the regional gravity survey, a detailed orientation survey was undertaken over the existing Resource to
identify the areas of deeper weathering which resulted in thicker and higher-grade residual enrichment.
Importantly, this work successfully identified the two zones of deeper and higher-grade residual mineralisation over
the current GCC Resource (10.84Mt @ 1.00% TREO). This “fingerprint” will be applied in identifying other highgrade zones.
Figure 2 below shows a comparison of the gravity survey on the left and the supergene thickness (depth of
weathering) on the right. The gravity has successfully identified the areas of deeper weathering which is associated
with thicker and higher-grade mineralisation.
In addition, the survey has also identified targets to the northwest of CBRC115 and southeast of CBRC125 which
returned significant intercepts including (ASX 28 Aug 23):
CBRC115:
9m @ 3.88% TREO
102m @ 1.14% TREO
8.6 kg/t Nd2O3+Pr6O11
2.6kg/t Nd2O3+Pr6O11
(22% NdPr:TREO) from 77m within:
(22% NdPr:TREO) from 3m
CBRC125:
4m @ 2.59% TREO
9m @ 2.03% TREO
113m @ 1.13% TREO
5.6 kg/t Nd2O3+Pr6O11
4.9 kg/t Nd2O3+Pr6O11
2.6 kg/t Nd2O3+Pr6O11
(22% NdPr:TREO) from 50m and:
(24% NdPr:TREO) from 59m within:
(23% NdPr:TREO) from 7m
On the back of this “fingerprinting” success, a 100m x 100m spaced infill gravity survey will commence in early
October 2023 and will cover the entire Gifford Creek Carbonatite.
Figure 2: Plan view of the current Resource showing the location of drilling over a detailed gravity image (left) and supergene
(residual weathering) thickness (right) showing a strong correlation and target areas to extend deeper mineralisation.
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Background on Mangaroon (E08/3274, E8/3178, E09/2384, E09/2433, E09/2473: First Quantum Minerals Earn-in)
(E08/3275, E08/3439, E09/2290, E09/2359, E09/2370, E09/2405, E09/2448, E09/2449, E09/2450, E09/2467, E09/2478,
E09/2531, E09/2535, E09/2616, M09/91, M09/146, M09/147, M09/174, M09/175: 100%)
Mangaroon (Figure 3) covers >5,200sq kms of the Mangaroon Zone in the Gascoyne Region of Western Australia
and is comprised of:
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the ~45km long Money Intrusion (First Quantum Minerals earn-in) which contains high tenor magmatic NiCu-PGE mineralisation;
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the >10km long Mangaroon Au Shear Zone (100%) where fractured, small scale ownership has limited
previous gold exploration with only ~200m of the >10km having been drilled notwithstanding the high-grade,
camp scale potential;
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the ~43km long Yin REE Ironstone Complex (100%) which already contains: an independent total Resource
of 20.06Mt @ 1.03% TREO (ASX 5 Jul 2023) over only ~4km of the ~43km of ironstones including an initial
Indicated Resource of 5.52Mt @ 1.23% TREO over only ~250m of strike (ASX 5 Jul 2023); and an Exploration
Target of 50-100Mt at 0.9-1.3% TREO (ASX 13 Feb 2023) over 40 kms of strike.
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the ~9km long REE-Nb-Ti-P-Sc C1-C5 carbonatites which contain an initial independent Inferred Resource
of 10.84Mt @ 1.00% TREO at C3 (ASX 28 Aug 2023).
Figure 3: Plan view map of Mangaroon showing the location of the First Quantum Minerals Earn-in and 100%
Dreadnought ground (Mangaroon Au Shear Zone, Yin REE Ironstone Complex and REE-Nb-Ti-P-Sc C1-C5
carbonatites) in relation to major structures, geology and roads.
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Fist Drilling at Yin Intersects High-Grade Rare Earths
Assays Confirm Yin as a High-Grade Rare Earth Discovery
Further Assays Confirm Yin as Significant REE Discovery
Thick Rare Earth Ironstones Confirmed at Sabre (Y3) Discovery
Broad, High-Grade Assays at Yin REE Discovery
Mineralised Carbonatites Discovered at C3 and C4
Broad, High-Grade Assays at Yin REE Discovery
Broad, High-Grade Assays at Yin REE Discovery
Multiple, Large Scale, REE-Nb-Ti-P Carbonatites
Initial High-Grade, Independent Resource over 3kms at Yin
Carbonatite Discovery Shaping up as Regional Rare Earth Source
Yin Resource to Grow, Carbonatite Drilling Commenced
Carbonatites Deliver Thick, Near Surface REE Results
Metallurgical Test Work Supports High-Value Concentrate
Yin Extended by 1km & 2.5km of High-Grade NdPr Discoveries
40% Increase in Resource Tonnage at Yin
High Grade Rare Earth & Niobium Zones at C3 & C5
High Grade Rare Earth & Niobium Zones at C3 & C5
Rare Earth Ironstone and Carbonatite Drilling Update
Thick, High-Grade Rare Earths Continue at Yin
Initial, Independent REE-Nb-P-Ti-Sc Resource at C3
*Reference: Hong-Rui Fan, Kui-Feng Yang, Fang-Fang Hu, Shang Liu, & Kai-Yi Wang. 2016. The giant Bayan Obo REE-Nb-Fe deposit,
China: Controversy and ore genesis. Geoscience Frontiers, Vol 7(3), p 335-344.
UPCOMING NEWSFLOW
October: Drilling results from completed drilling at Mangaroon REE (100%)
October: Results of geophysical and geochemical surveys at Central Yilgarn (100%)
October: DHEM and further assay results from the Money Intrusion (Mangaroon Ni-Cu-PGE Earn-in)
18-19 October: Presenting at the Southwest Connect ASX Showcase
October/November: REE Resource upgrade (Mangaroon 100%)
October/November: Further RC drilling at Mangaroon Ni-Cu-PGE (Earn-in) and Au, REEs (100%)
October: Quarterly Activities and Cashflow Report
November: Results from target generation and definition work at Bresnahan (100%)
November: Assays from RC drilling at Tarraji-Yampi (80%, 100%)
23 November: Annual General Meeting
November/December: Assay results from additional Au, Ni-Cu-PGE and REE drilling at Mangaroon.
~Ends~
For further information please contact:
Dean Tuck
Managing Director
Dreadnought Resources Limited
E: dtuck@dreres.com.au
Jessamyn Lyons
Company Secretary
Dreadnought Resources Limited
E: jlyons@dreres.com.au
This announcement is authorised for release to the ASX by the Board of Dreadnought.
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Cautionary Statement
This announcement and information, opinions or conclusions expressed in the course of this announcement contains forecasts and
forward-looking information. Such forecasts, projections and information are not a guarantee of future performance, involve unknown
risks and uncertainties. Actual results and developments will almost certainly differ materially from those expressed or implied. There
are a number of risks, both specific to Dreadnought, and of a general nature which may affect the future operating and financial
performance of Dreadnought, and the value of an investment in Dreadnought including and not limited to title risk, renewal risk,
economic conditions, stock market fluctuations, commodity demand and price movements, timing of access to infrastructure, timing of
environmental approvals, regulatory risks, operational risks, reliance on key personnel, reserve estimations, native title risks, cultural
heritage risks, foreign currency fluctuations, and mining development, construction and commissioning risk.
Competent Person’s Statement – Mineral Resources
The information in this announcement that relates to Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Mr. Lynn Widenbar, a
Competent Person who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr. Widenbar is a full-time employee of
Widenbar and Associates Pty Ltd. Mr. Widenbar has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of
deposit under consideration and to the activity that is being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012
Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Minerals Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr. Widenbar consents
to the inclusion in the announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context that the information appears.
Competent Person’s Statement – Exploration Results
The information in this announcement that relates to geology, exploration results and planning, and exploration targets was compiled
by Mr. Dean Tuck, who is a Member of the AIG, Managing Director, and shareholder of the Company. Mr. Tuck has sufficient
experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken
to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the 'Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral
Resources and Ore Reserves'. Mr. Tuck consents to the inclusion in the announcement of the matters based on the information in the
form and context in which it appears.
The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information in the original reports,
and that the forma and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the
original reports.
Yin Resource Tables
Table 1: Summary of Yin Resources at 0.20% TREO Cut-off.
Resource
Tonnes
TREO
Nd2O3+Pr6O11
Geology
Classification
(Mt)
(%)
(kg/t)
Indicated
Oxide
3.01
1.25
3.5
Indicated
Fresh
2.52
1.21
3.4
Indicated
Subtotal
5.52
1.23
3.4
Inferred
Oxide
11.35
0.91
2.5
Inferred
Fresh
3.18
1.09
3.3
Inferred
Subtotal
14.56
0.95
2.7
Total
Oxide
14.36
0.98
2.7
Total
Fresh
5.70
1.14
3.3
TOTAL
20.06
1.03
2.9
NdPr:TREO
Ratio (%)
28
28
28
28
31
29
28
29
28
Contained
TREO
37,700 t
30,400 t
68,100 t
102,900 t
34,900 t
137,800 t
140,600 t
65,300 t
205,900 t
Contained
Nd2O3+Pr6O11
10,400 t
8,400 t
18,800 t
28,900 t
10,600 t
39,500 t
39,300 t
19,100 t
58,400 t
Table 2: Summary of Yin Resources at 0.40% TREO% Cut-off.
Resource
Tonnes
TREO
Nd2O3+Pr6O11
Geology
Classification
(Mt)
(%)
(kg/t)
Indicated
Oxide
2.19
1.61
4.5
Indicated
Fresh
1.87
1.53
4.3
Indicated
Subtotal
4.05
1.57
4.4
Inferred
Oxide
6.35
1.38
4.0
Inferred
Fresh
2.09
1.52
4.7
Inferred
Subtotal
8.44
1.41
4.2
Total
Oxide
8.53
1.44
4.1
Total
Fresh
3.96
1.52
4.5
TOTAL
12.49
1.46
4.3
NdPr:TREO
Ratio (%)
28
28
28
29
31
30
29
30
29
Contained
TREO
35,100 t
28,500 t
63,600 t
87,400 t
31,800 t
119,200 t
122,500 t
60,300 t
182,800 t
Contained
Nd2O3+Pr6O11
9,900 t
8,000 t
17,900 t
25,500 t
9,900 t
35,400 t
35,400 t
17,900 t
53,300 t
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INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Kimberley Ni-Cu-Au Project (80/100%)
The project is located only 85kms from Derby in the
West Kimberley region of WA and was locked up as a
Defence Reserve since 1978.
The project has outcropping mineralisation and historic
workings which have seen no modern exploration.
Results to date indicate that there may be a related,
large scale, Proterozoic Cu-Au-Ag-Bi-Sb-Co system at
Tarraji-Yampi, similar to Cloncurry/Mt Isa and Tennant
Creek.
Mangaroon Ni-Cu-PGE JV & Au/REE 100%
Project
Mangaroon covers ~5,200 kms and is located 250kms
south-east of Exmouth in the Gascoyne Region of WA.
At the Money Ni-Cu-PGE has been identified and is
subject to an earn-in by First Quantum Minerals (up to
70%). Dreadnought also has areas of outcropping highgrade gold including the historic Star of Mangaroon and
Diamonds gold mines. In addition, Mangaroon has
emerged as a globally significant, rapidly growing,
potential source of critical minerals. Highlights include:
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An Exploration Target of 50-100Mt at 0.9-1.3%
TREO estimated for the top 150m of the ~43km
long Yin REE Ironstone Complex (ASX 13 Feb 2023).
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An independent Resource for Yin Ironstones Complex of 20.06Mt @ 1.03% TREO over only ~4kms – including
an Indicated Resource of 5.52Mt @ 1.23% TREO over just 250m strike (ASX 5 Jul 2023).
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Regional source of rare earths at the GCC carbonatites totaling ~9kms x ~1km (ASX 7 Aug 2023).
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A large, independent initial Resource of 10.84Mt @ 1.00% TREO at C3, containing a range of critical minerals
including rare earths, niobium, phosphate, titanium and scandium (ASX 28 Aug 2023).
Bresnahan HREE and Au Project (100%)
Bresnahan is located ~125km southwest of Newman in the Ashburton Basin. The project comprises ~3,700 sq kms
covering over 200kms strike along the Bresnahan Basin / Wyloo Group unconformity. Bresnahan is prospective for
unconformity related heavy rare earth (“HREE”) deposits similar to Browns Range HREE deposits and mesothermal
lode gold similar to Paulsen’s Au-Ag-Sb deposits along strike.
Prior to consolidation by Dreadnought, the Bresnahan Basin had only been explored for unconformity uranium with
limited exploration for mesothermal gold. Bresnahan is a first mover opportunity to explore for unconformity HREE.
Central Yilgarn Gold, Base Metals, Critical Minerals & Iron Ore Project (100%)
Central Yilgarn is located ~190km northwest of Kalgoorlie in the Yilgarn Craton. The project comprises ~1,600 sq
kms covering ~150km of strike along the majority of the Illaara, Yerilgee and Evanston greenstone belts. Central
Yilgarn is prospective for typical Archean mesothermal lode gold deposits, VMS base metals, komatiite hosted nickel
sulphides and critical metals including Lithium-Caesium-Tantalum.
Prior to consolidation by Dreadnought, the Central Yilgarn was predominantly held by iron ore explorers and
remains highly prospective for iron ore.
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JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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Logging
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Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels, random
chips, or specific specialised industry standard
measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under
investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or
handheld XRF instruments, etc.). These examples should
not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling.
Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample
representivity and the appropriate calibration of any
measurement tools or systems used.
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are
Material to the Public Report.
In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this
would be relatively simple (e.g. ‘reverse circulation drilling
was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was
pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire assay’). In other
cases more explanation may be required, such as where
there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems.
Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (e.g.
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Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer,
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core diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of diamond
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oriented and if so, by what method, etc.).
Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample
recoveries and results assessed.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure
representative nature of the samples.
Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery
and grade and whether sample bias may have occurred
due to preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material.
Whether core and chip samples have been geologically
and geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support
appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies
and metallurgical studies.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature.
Core (or costean, channel, etc.) photography.
The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersections logged.
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or
all core taken.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc.
and whether sampled wet or dry.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample preparation technique.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling
stages to maximise representivity of samples.
Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is
representative of the in-situ material collected, including for
instance results for field duplicate/second-half sampling.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of
the material being sampled.
The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying
and laboratory procedures used and whether the
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with one crew utilising foot-borne gravity methods. Gravity
data were acquired using a Scintrex CG5 digital gravity
meter. The survey was positioned with CHC GNSS
receivers operating in PPK mode. All data were tied to the
AFGN using a single control stations. Expected accuracy of
the gravity survey would be better than 0.02 mGal with
recorded elevations accurate to better than 3cm.
Gravity stations were acquired using a 1,000m x 40m grid
configuration for regional traverses and 20m x 20m in the
orientation survey area.
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No drilling reported
No drilling reported
No drilling reported
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gravity stations not conforming to the quoted specifications
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For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF
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analysis including instrument make and model, reading
times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc.
Nature of quality control procedures adopted (e.g.
standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks)
and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias)
and precision have been established.
were repeated.
The verification of significant intersections by either
independent or alternative company personnel.
The use of twinned holes.
Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures,
data verification, data storage (physical and electronic)
protocols.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes
(collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings
and other locations used in Mineral Resource estimation.
Specification of the grid system used.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
No drilling reported
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.
Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to
establish the degree of geological and grade continuity
appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve
estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied.
Whether sample compositing has been applied.
Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased
sampling of possible structures and the extent to which this
is known, considering the deposit type.
If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the
orientation of key mineralised structures is considered to
have introduced a sampling bias, this should be assessed
and reported if material.
The measures taken to ensure sample security.
No drilling reported
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Verification of sampling
and assaying
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Location of data points
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Data spacing and
distribution
Orientation of data in
relation to geological
structure
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Sample security
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Audits or reviews
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The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques
and data.
Once downloaded from the gravity meters, the data were
analysed for consistency and preliminary QC was performed
to confirm that observations meet specification for standard
deviation, reading rejection, temperature, and tilt values.
Once the data were verified the software averaged the
multiple gravity readings and performed a merge with the
previously QC-passed GNSS data. The software then applies
a linear drift correction and earth tide correction. Any gravity
stations not conforming to the quoted specifications were
repeated.
Gravity Survey
Station positions were recorded using CHCi70+ GNSS.RTK
GPS system (+/- 0.02m x/y, +/-0.03m z).
GDA94 Z50s is the grid format for all xyz data reported.
No drilling reported
All gravity data is digitally stored by the contractor and
geophysical consultant and uploaded daily to a data portal for
review.
Data from the program was reviewed by external geophysical
consultants Newexco to evaluate the validity of the data and
model the results.
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Mineral tenement and
land tenure status
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Type, reference name/number, location and ownership
including agreements or material issues with third parties
such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties,
native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national
park and environmental settings.
The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting
along with any known impediments to obtaining a licence
to operate in the area.
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dreadnoughtresources.com.au
The Mangaroon Project consists of 19 granted
Exploration License (E08/3178, E08/3274, E08/3275,
E08/3439, E09/2290, E09/2359, E09/2370, E09/2384,
E09/2405, E09/2433, E09/2448, E09/2449, E09/2450,
E09/2467, E09/2473, E09/2478, E09/2531, E09/2535,
E09/2616) and 5 granted Mining Licenses (M09/91,
M09/146, M09/147, M09/174, M09/175).
All tenements are 100% owned by Dreadnought
Resources.
E08/3178, E08/3274, E09/2384, E09/2433, E09/2473 are
subject to an option agreement with First Quantum
Minerals over the base metal rights.
E08/3178, E09/2370, E09/2384 and E09/2433 are subject
to a 2% Gross Revenue Ro
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