Shallow, High-Grade, 84% Indicated Au Resource - Mangaroon
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
27 November 2024
Shallow, High-Grade, 84% Indicated Au Resource - Mangaroon (100%)
HIGHLIGHTS
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Initial independent JORC Code 2012 Mineral Resource Estimate (“Resource”) for the Star of Mangaroon delivers
a high confidence Resource with ~84% in the Indicated category. The Resource sits on a mining lease with
minimal production permits required. The Resource is considered amenable to open pit mining and remains open
at depth and along strike.
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The Resource contains shallow, high-grade gold as defined in Table 1 below:
Table 1: Resource Estimate (2g/t Au cut-off grade) - Numbers may not add up due to rounding.
Type
Transition
Fresh
Total
Indicated
Tonnes
1,900
42,500
44,400
Au (g/t)
26.9
13.0
13.6
Inferred
Au (Oz)
1,700
17,800
19,500
Tonnes
12,200
12,200
Au (g/t)
9.8
9.8
Total
Au (Oz)
3,900
3,900
Tonnes
1,900
54,700
56,600
Au (g/t)
26.9
12.3
12.8
Au (Oz)
1,700
21,700
23,300
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This initial Resource is a major milestone in the Company’s strategy to become a self-funded explorer
and will form the foundation for an open pit scoping study that is currently underway and expected to be
completed in the March 2025 quarter.
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Commercial discussions to outsource funding, development, haulage and processing are also
underway and expected to be finalised during the June 2025 quarter.
Dreadnought Resources Limited (“Dreadnought”) is pleased to announce an initial
independent, shallow, high-grade Resource for the Star of Mangaroon gold deposit, part of
the 100% owned Mangaroon project, located in the Gascoyne Region of WA.
Dreadnought’s Managing Director, Dean Tuck, commented: “We are pleased that the Star of Mangaroon has delivered
a high-grade Resource that supports the prospects for commercialisation. High grades, near surface and with exceptionally
high metallurgical recoveries make the Star of Mangaroon a strong foundation for our self-funded explorer strategy. Over the
next 12 months, Dreadnought will be focused on bringing the Star of Mangaroon into production and producing cashflow while
outsourcing funding, development, haulage & processing to third parties. In parallel with this focus on development, will be
delivering additional mineable ounces from our other advanced prospects also located on mining leases while building a pipeline
of high-grade gold targets for drill testing in 2025.”
Figure 1: Image of panned gold from SOMRC004 16-17m which assayed 19.8g/t Au. Field of view ~5cm.
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Discussion
The Star of Mangaroon gold mine was discovered in 1956 by the local pastoralist, Allan McDonald. The mine is the
largest historic gold producer in the Gascoyne and between 1960 and 1983 produced 7,464 oz @ 34.8 g/t Au1. Most
of the gold came from underground with the lowest extraction level ~90m below surface.
The Star of Mangaroon has seen little exploration since its discovery. Prior to Dreadnought’s acquisition in 2022,
~34 holes for ~1,382m were drilled within the Star of Mangaroon mining lease. Since acquisition, Dreadnought has
drilled 47 RC holes for 4,794m (including at the Popeye prospect located within the same mining lease) and 6 diamond
holes for 457.1m.
The Star of Mangaroon Resource of 23,300oz @ 12.8g/t Au (84% Indicated) is contained within ~110m of surface
and does not include mineralisation intersected at depth, along strike or at Popeye which is also located on the same
mining lease.
This initial Resource provides a strong foundation for Dreadnought’s self-funded explorer strategy with a scoping
study now underway for a potential high-grade open pit where funding, development, haulage & processing are
outsourced to third parties. This is a common model in WA given the robust gold price. Once successful, this model
may be extended to Popeye, Two Peaks, Lead, Pritchard Well, etc. In this way, there is reduced reliance on market
funding and internal cashflows are aimed at making life-changing discoveries.
Figure 2: Long Section from Popeye through the Star of Mangaroon showing the location of historic and recent drilling
highlighting the lack of drilling along strike and at depth within the Star of Mangaroon mining lease.
Dreadnought’s planned transition to self-funded explorer
Star of Mangaroon
Open Pit
Additional Resource
Drilling
Gold Exploration
1
Dec 2024
Quarter
Mar 2025
Quarter
Jun 2025
Quarter
Resource
Scoping Study
Mining, Haul,
Process
Agreement
Sep 2025
Quarter
Dec 2025
Quarter
Approvals and Commencement of
Production
Granted Mining Leases including: Star of Mangaroon
underground, Popeye, Pritchards, Lead
Target Generation Bordah and
High Range
Target Definition Bordah and High
Range
Exploration
Drilling
Prime Minerals Annual Report 2008, WAMEX Report A79994
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Material Information Summary – Resource Estimation
Pursuant to ASX listing rule 5.8.1 and complementing JORC Table 1 (attached), Dreadnought advises that the
Resource was estimated by an independent consultant from Payne Geological Services Pty Ltd (“PayneGeo”) in
conjunction with Dreadnought’s geologists. Commentary on the relevant input parameters for the Resource process
is contained at the end of this announcement.
Location and Region
The Star of Mangaroon is located within Dreadnought’s Mangaroon project located ~250kms south-east of Exmouth,
in the Gascoyne Region of Western Australia.
Figure 3: Location of the Star of Mangaroon within the wider Mangaroon project in relation to major towns
and gold operations in Western Australia.
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Geological Interpretation
Mangaroon occurs within the Gascoyne Province of the Capricorn Orogen, situated between the Archean Pilbara
and Yilgarn cratons. The Gascoyne Province consists of a basement suite of Neoarchean to Palaeoproterozoic granite
gneisses that are overlain by various Proterozoic rocks. These Proterozoic rocks include:
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the 1830–1780 Ma Moorarie Supersuite consisting of granitic rocks;
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the Durlacher Supersuite, a unit comprising granitic and minor gabbroic intrusions that are heavily deformed
and believed to be largely synchronous with the 1680-1620 Ma Mangaroon Orogeny; and
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the c.1680 Ma Pooranoo Metamorphics comprising of pelitic gneiss and metamorphosed feldspathic
sandstones.
The host sequence of the Star of Mangaroon
gold deposit consists mainly of two
metamorphosed Proterozoic gneisses. The
hanging-wall sequence consists of variably
magnetic
quartz-cordierite-muscovite
paragneiss of the Pooranoo Metamorphics,
which were occasionally intruded by <5m
wide vertical garnet-muscovite rich
pegmatites. The footwall sequence consists
of
homogeneous
quartz
dominant
orthogneiss.
At Star of Mangaroon, the principal goldbearing horizon consists of a quartzite unit,
with a strike of roughly 010° dipping to the
east at ~60°. The gold-bearing lode is ~110m
long and 2 to 10m thick and defined over a
dip length of 120m, hosted in a N-S trending
foliation. Petrographic analysis of hand
specimens and diamond core, suggests the
mineralisation at Star of Mangaroon is
hosted in a proto-sedimentary quartzite,
consisting of quartz-muscovite-plagioclasebiotite
assemblage
with
accessory
tourmaline-apatite-garnet.
Geochemical
pathfinders for the gold mineralisation
observable in orientation soil surveys and
whole rock geochemistry include Te, Sb, Bi,
& As, as well as elevated Ag, Cu, Pb.
Retrogressive alteration weakly modified all
rocks at a later time, in response to
infiltration by Au-bearing aqueous fluid at
relatively low P-T conditions of the
greenschist facies. This produced finegrained selective pervasive alteration
minerals (sericite, chlorite, pyrrhotite,
sphalerite, tennantite, biotite, native gold).
Plagioclase was partly to completely replaced
by sericite, chlorite, zoisite, biotite, sulfides
(pyrrhotite, sphalerite, tennantite), and
native gold. The close physical association
between sericite and native gold after
plagioclase provides good textural evidence
for timing of gold mineralisation. Cordierite
was partly replaced by fine-grained sericite +
chlorite + garnet. Biotite was partly replaced
by sericite, biotite, chlorite, ilmenite and
titanite.
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Figure 4: Combined transmitted and reflected light micrographs of free
gold from the Star of Mangaroon (by Mason Geoscience Pty Ltd, 2024)
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Mineralisation Interpretation
Gold mineralisation was confined to an interpreted quartzite horizon located at the contact of the hangingwall
paragneiss with the footwall orthogneiss. The quartzite is not fully mineralised and the Resource was defined within
the quartzite using a 0.2g/t Au cut-off. This resulted in the interpretation of a single mineralised structure varying
from 2m to 10m in thickness.
Several drill holes intersected a void within the mineralisation. These void intersections were used in conjunction
with the surveyed surface extent of the main workings to create a three-dimensional model of the historic main lode
stope at the deposit. The stope shape was used to deplete the model to account for historic mining.
Weathering at the deposit is limited to a zone of transitional material extending up to 15m below surface. The
majority of the mineralisation is within fresh rock.
Figure 5: Geological wireframes for the Star of Mangaroon deposit showing drill traces. The modelled lode is in blue and
mining void as estimated from drilling and historical stope maps in red.
Drilling Techniques
The project database contains records for 56 historic holes and 52 recent holes completed by Dreadnought in 2023
and 2024. However, no historic drilling was used to estimate the Resource due to uncertainties in location, lack of
down hole surveys and unknown sample quality.
In total, 20 RC and 4 diamond holes have been used to estimate the Resource. The drilling has resulted in a relatively
even spread of intersections throughout the Resource at spacings of 20-25m.
All holes used in the Resource have been previously announced with the necessary collar and assay details provided.
These holes are also shown in Tables 5 and 6.
RC holes were drilled with a 5¾-inch or 5½-inch bit and face sampling hammer. RC holes are drilled with some
water injection at the bit for dust suppression and with the use of booster/auxiliary air if ground water is encountered.
Diamond holes were drilled as orientated HQ3 size with no RC pre-collars.
Collar positions were recorded using a Emlid Reach RS2 RTK GPS system (+/- 0.2m x/y, +/-0.5m z).
GDA94 Z50s is the grid format for all xyz data reported.
Azimuth and dip of each drill hole were recorded by Ausdrill and Hagstrom after the completion of the hole using a
Reflex Sprint IQ Gyro. A reading was undertaken every 30th metre with an accuracy of +/- 1° azimuth and +/-0.3°
dip.
Azimuth and dip of the drill hole was recorded by Topdrill after the completion of the hole using an Axis Champ
North-seeking Gyro. A reading was undertaken every 10th metre with an accuracy of +/- 0.5° azimuth and +/-0.15°
dip.
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Sampling and Subsampling Techniques
For the Resource drilling, RC samples were collected in 1m intervals directly from the rig sampling system. From
every 1m drilled, a 2-3kg sample (split) was sub-sampled into a calico bag via a Metzke cone splitter. All remaining
spoil from the sampling system was collected in buckets and deposited in rows adjacent to the rig.
Orientated diamond core samples were collected with a diamond drill rig drilling HQ3 core. After geological logging
and processing, the core was marked up for sampling at a typical minimum interval of 0.2m to ensure adequate sample
weight and to a typical maximum interval of 1.0m. The selected sample intervals of drill core were cut in half or
quartered along the length of the drill core.
Sample sizes for both RC and diamond are considered appropriate for the style of mineralisation.
Assaying and QAQC
Samples were submitted to the ALS Perth laboratory for preparation and analysis of gold by Photon Assay and for
48 additional elements using a four-acid digest and ICP mass spectrometry.
The 2-3kg samples were oven dried to 105°C and crushed to >90% passing 3mm to produce a 500g charge for
determination of gold Photon Assay from crushed sample (ALS Method Au-PA01).
Additional material is then pulverised to 85% passing 75um to produce a 0.25g charge for determination of 48 multielements via 4 acid digestion with MS/ICP finish (ALS Code ME-MS61).
QAQC in the form of duplicates and CRM’s (OREAS Standards) were inserted through the mineralised zones at a
rate of 1:50 samples. Additionally, within mineralised zones, a duplicate sample was taken and a blank inserted directly
after. All QAQC returned satisfactory results.
Standard laboratory QAQC is undertaken and monitored.
14 samples were sent to Intertek for PhotonAssay (PAAU02) for 3rd party lab verification of ALS assay results. All
verified assay results were within an acceptable range.
Estimation Methodology
Mineralisation interpretations were prepared using 0.2g/t Au envelopes. This was based on statistical analysis and
visual examination of intersections suggesting a natural cut-off to the mineralisation of 0.2g/t Au. The wireframes
were used as hard boundaries to all grade estimation.
The deposit was estimated using ordinary kriging (“OK”) grade interpolation of 1m composited data within the
mineralisation wireframe. A high-grade cut of 70g/t was applied to gold. Only gold was estimated.
Interpolation parameters were based on the geometry of the mineralised zone and geostatistical parameters
determined by variography. Search ranges of 30m with a minimum of 6 samples and maximum of 12 samples were
used for grade estimation. These were expanded as required to allow interpolation in areas of sparse drilling.
The block dimensions used in the model were 10m NS by 2m EW by 10m vertical with sub-cells of 2.5m x 0.5m x
2.5m. The parent block size is ~50% of the average drill hole spacing in the more intensely drilled part of the deposit.
Density determinations were available for fresh rock from the Dreadnought drill core and derived a density of
2.70t/m3 in fresh rock. An assumed density of 2.5t/m3 was applied to the small amount of transitional mineralisation.
Figure 6: Long Section view
showing the drill hole traces
and grade distribution.
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Cut-off Grade
The reporting cut-off grade of 2.0g/t Au was derived considering the potential for open pit mining of the upper
portion of the deposit with substantial haulage to a toll milling facility. This potential for eventual economic extraction
has been confirmed by early-stage studies using typical industry costs for haulage and third-party processing. As
mining studies are developed and the mining scenario is clarified, the cut-off grade will be modified accordingly.
Resource Classification
The Resource has been classified in the Indicated and Inferred categories, in accordance with the 2012 Australasian
Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (“2012 JORC Code’).
The mineralisation is constrained within a clearly defined horizon that can be identified in all drill holes in the deposit.
This, coupled with the observations in surface workings, confirms the continuity of the host geology. The high-quality
drilling and sampling has provided intersections at spacings of 20-25m through the high-grade portion of the Resource
allowing that portion to be classified as Indicated.
The parts of the Resource defined by drilling at greater than 25m spacings or where grade continuity could not be
reasonably assumed have been classified as Inferred.
Figure 7: Long Section view showing the drill hole traces and Resource classifications. Indicated in green, Inferred in blue and
undefined (due to interpreted mining voids) in pink.
Metallurgy
Excellent metallurgical characteristics have been demonstrated in a recent test work program. The metallurgical
program assessed conventional gravity and CIL gold recovery at a range of grind sizes. The results confirm that
exceptional gold recoveries are achieved using conventional gravity and CIL processing with total gold recovery of
97-99% and gravity gold recovery of 74%.
Further information regarding metallurgical results can be found in previous announcement:
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DRE Announcement 14 October 2024: Exceptional Gold Recoveries from Star of Mangaroon.
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Resource Estimate
A summary of the initial Resource of 56,700t @ 12.8 g/t Au for 23,300oz is shown below. The Resource has been
estimated at a cut-of grade of 2g/t Au, has been depleted for known historic underground workings and lies above
110m vertical depth.
Table 2: Resource (2g/t Au cut-off grade) - Numbers may not add up due to rounding.
Type
Transition
Fresh
Total
Indicated
Tonnes
1,900
42,500
44,400
Au (g/t)
26.9
13.0
13.6
Inferred
Au (Oz)
1,670
17,800
19,500
Total
Tonnes
Au (g/t)
Au (Oz)
12,200
12,200
9.8
9.8
3,900
3,900
Tonnes
1,900
54,700
56,600
Au (g/t)
26.9
12.3
12.8
Au (Oz)
1,700
21,700
23,300
Figure 8: Star of Mangaroon grade/tonnage curve.
Future Work
The Resource will form the basis of a scoping study. The Resource sits on a mining lease with minimal production
permits required. The Resource is considered amenable to open pit mining and remains open at depth and along
strike.
Figure 9: RC Rig drilling at the Star of Mangaroon.
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Snapshot – Mangaroon Gold (100%)
Mangaroon Gold is 100% Owned by Dreadnought
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Mangaroon covers >5,300kms2 with an initial focus on the ~15km x 10km gold system situated over the
Mangaroon Shear Zone between the crustal scale Minga Bar and Edmund Faults with multiple phases of intrusions.
Numerous historical workings along the Mangaroon Shear Zone have only seen limited, shallow drilling along
~200m of strike near the Star of Mangaroon mine.
Self-Funded Explorer Strategy
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Dreadnought’s strategy is to transform into a self-funded explorer. This involves a potential high-grade open pit
at the Star of Mangaroon where funding, development, haulage & processing are outsourced to third parties. This
is a common model in WA given the robust gold price. Once successful, extend this model to Popeye, Two Peaks,
Lead, Pritchard Well, etc. In this way, there is reduced reliance on market funding and internal cashflows are
aimed at making life changing discoveries.
Consolidation Provides for First Ever Modern Exploration
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All historical workings and known gold occurrences relate to outcropping mineralisation. There has been minimal
historical and modern exploration due to fractured, small-scale ownership with Dreadnought now undertaking
modern exploration for the first time.
Significant, Step-change, Growth Potential
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Five historical mines developed on outcropping mineralisation and dozens of gold occurrences along highly
prospective structural corridors.
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Dreadnought is deploying modern geochemical and geophysical techniques to explore for mineralisation under
shallow cover. These techniques have already generated new prospects with stronger and larger signatures than
the historical mines, including the region’s largest high-grade producer at the Star of Mangaroon mine.
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Project-wide stream sediment sampling and geophysical surveys have identified additional camp scale prospects
at Bordah and High Range.
Shallow, High-grade Gold
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The Resource contains shallow, high-grade gold as defined in Table 1 below:
Table 1: Resource (2g/t Au cut-off grade) - Numbers may not add up due to rounding.
Type
Transition
Fresh
Total
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Indicated
Tonnes
1,900
42,500
44,400
Au (g/t)
26.9
13.0
13.6
Inferred
Au (Oz)
1,700
17,800
19,500
Tonnes
12,200
12,200
Au (g/t)
9.8
9.8
Total
Au (Oz)
3,900
3,900
Tonnes
1,900
54,700
56,600
Au (g/t)
26.9
12.3
12.8
Au (Oz)
1,700
21,700
23,300
Popeye, located <1km from the Star of Mangaroon, contains significant shallow high-grade gold intersections
including:
POPRC001: 3m @ 22.8 g/t Au from 13m POPRC002: 1m @ 1.6 g/t Au, 15.5g/t Ag from 11m
Exceptional Metallurgical Recoveries
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The region is known for its free gold. Accordingly, recent metallurgical work at Star of Mangaroon produced
exceptional recoveries from standard gravity and carbon in leach circuits averaging 96.7% combined recovery
including an average 74.4% gravity recovery (ASX.DRE 14 October 2024).
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Background on Mangaroon (E8/3178, E08/3229, E08/3274, E08/3275, E08/3439, E09/2290, E09/2359,
E09/2370, E09/2384, E09/2405, E09/2422, E09/2433, E09/2448, E09/2449, E09/2450, E09/2467,
E09/2473, E09/2478, E09/2535, E09/2616, M09/91, M09/146, M09/147, M09/174, M09/175: 100%)
Mangaroon (Figure 10) covers >5,300kms2 of the Mangaroon Zone in the Gascoyne Region of Western Australia
and is comprised of:
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>45km long Money Intrusion (Ni-Cu-Co-PGE): containing high tenor magmatic Ni-Cu-Co-PGE.
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~10km x 15km Mangaroon Gold Camp (Au, Cu-Zn-Ag-Au): where fractured, small-scale ownership has
limited previous gold exploration with only ~200m of the >12km long Mangaroon Shear Zone having been
drilled.
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~43km long Yin Ironstone (REE): which already contains: an independent 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).
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~17km long Gifford Creek Carbonatites (REE-Nb-Ti-P-Sc): which contains a suite of critical minerals and an
initial independent Inferred Resource of 10.84Mt @ 1.00% TREO at C3 (ASX 28 Aug 2023).
Figure 10: Plan view map of Dreadnought’s 100% owned Mangaroon projects: the >45km long Money Intrusion (Ni-Cu-CoPGE); the ~10km x 15km Mangaroon gold camp (Cu-Zn-Ag-Au); Yin Ironstone Complex (REE) and the Gifford Creek
Carbonatites (REE-Nb-Ti-P-Sc) in relation to major structures, geology and roads.
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Upcoming Newsflow
28 November: Annual General Meeting
December 2024: Results from EIS co-funded IP surveys at Tarraji-Yampi (80%/100%)
December 2024: Results of further target generation and definition work at Mangaroon Au (100%)
December 2024: Results of target generation and definition work at Bordah – Mangaroon Au and Cu (100%)
March Quarter 2025: Commencement of gold drilling at Mangaroon Au (100%)
March Quarter 2025: Commencement of target generation and definition at Mangaroon Au (100%)
March Quarter 2025: Delivery of Star of Mangaroon Scoping Study
June Quarter 2025: Delivery of Mining, Haulage and Processing Agreement for Star of Mangaroon
September/December Quarter 2025: Mining Approvals and Commencement of production from Star of Mangaroon
For further information please refer to previous ASX announcements:
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25 November 2020
15 March 2021
7 April 2021
17 May 2021
12 September 2022
7 June 2023
4 September 2023
1 November 2023
11 December 2023
22 January 2024
12 February 2024
13 March 2024
26 July 2024
26 July 2024
1 October 2024
14 October 2024
6 November 2024
Mangaroon Ni-Cu-PGE & Au Project
Exploration Commences at Mangaroon Ni-Cu-PGE & Au Project
Option/JV Agreement Signed with Global Base Metal Miner
Update on Mangaroon Ni-Cu-PGE & Au Project
Star of Mangaroon Acquisition & Consolidation
Mangaroon Gold Review and Further Consolidation
Outstanding Gold Opportunities Along >10km Mangaroon Shear Zone
Gold Drilling Commenced at Star of Mangaroon
Thick, High-Grade Gold Including 7m @ 23.0g/t Au
Star of Mangaroon Extended
Star of Mangaroon Camp Scale Prospect Continues to Expand
Star of Mangaroon Camp Scale Gold Prospect Expands to ~15km x 10km
Strategic & Prospective Consolidation
Consolidation, Growth & Commercialisation
Shallow, High-Grades at Star of Mangaroon & Popeye
Exceptional Gold Recoveries from Star of Mangaroon
High-Grade from Star of 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 the Star of Mangaroon Mineral Resource is based on information compiled by Mr.
Paul Payne, a Competent Person who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr. Payne is a full-time employee
of Payne Geological Services Pty Ltd and is a shareholder of Dreadnought Resources Limited. Mr. Payne 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. Payne 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 further new information or data that materially affects the information included in the
original market announcements by Dreadnought Resources Limited referenced in this report and in the case of Mineral Resources, that
all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcements continue to apply
and have not materially changed. To the extent disclosed above, the Company confirms that the form and context in which the
Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcements.
RESOURCES SUMMARY
Yin Ironstone Complex – Yin, Yin South, Y2, Sabre Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources
Table 3: Summary of Yin Resources at 0.20% TREO Cut-off.
Resource
Classification
Geology
Measured
Oxide
Measured
Fresh
Measured
Subtotal
Indicated
Oxide
Indicated
Fresh
Indicated
Subtotal
Inferred
Oxide
Inferred
Fresh
Inferred
Subtotal
Total
Oxide
Total
Fresh
TOTAL
Resource
(Mt)
2.47
2.70
5.17
13.46
7.67
21.13
1.51
2.17
3.68
17.44
12.54
29.98
TREO
(%)
1.61
1.09
1.34
1.06
0.95
1.02
0.75
0.75
0.75
1.11
0.95
1.04
Nd2O3+Pr6O11
(kg/t)
4.6
3.0
3.8
3.1
2.8
3.0
1.9
2.1
2.0
3.2
2.7
2.9
NdPr:TREO
Ratio (%)
29
27
28
29
29
29
25
28
27
29
29
29
Contained
TREO
(t)
39,700
29,500
69,300
142,600
72,800
215,400
11,200
16,300
27,600
193,600
118,700
312,300
Contained
Nd2O3+Pr6O11
(t)
11,400
8,100
19,500
41,000
21,300
62,300
2,800
4,500
7,300
55,300
33,900
89,300
Gifford Creek Carbonatite – Inferred Resource
Table 4: Summary of the Gifford Creek Carbonatite Inferred Resource at various % TREO Cut-offs.
Cut-Off
(%TREO)
0.90
0.70
0.50
0.30
ASX:DRE
Resource (Mt)
5.73
10.84
20.55
45.87
TREO
(%)
1.18
1.00
0.80
0.58
NdPr:TREO
(%)
21
21
21
21
Nb2O5
(%)
0.25
0.22
0.15
0.10
P2O5
(%)
3.8
3.5
3.0
2.7
TiO2
(%)
5.4
4.9
3.9
3.0
Sc
(ppm)
92
85
68
52
Contained
TREO (t)
67,500
108,000
164,600
265,300
Contained
Nb2O5 (t)
14,500
23,700
31,100
44,800
Dreadnought Resources Ltd 12
Investment Highlights
Mangaroon Au, Nb-REE, Ni-Cu-PGE Project (100%)
Mangaroon covers ~5,300kms2 and is
located 250kms south-east of Exmouth in
the Gascoyne Region of WA. At
Mangaroon, Dreadnought has consolidated
areas of outcropping high-grade gold and
historical high grade gold mines including
the historic Star of Mangaroon and
Diamond gold mines. Exploration at the
Money Intrusion has identified high tenor
Ni-Cu-PGE
sulphides.
In
addition,
Mangaroon has emerged as a globally
significant, rapidly growing, potential source
of critical minerals. Highlights include:
•
An independent Resource for Yin
Ironstones Complex of 29.98Mt @
1.04% TREO over only ~4.6kms –
including a Measured and Indicated
Resource of 26.3Mt @ 1.04% TREO
(ASX 30 Nov 2023).
•
Discovery of the globally significant,
Nb-REE-P-Ti-Sc enriched Gifford
Creek Carbonatite (ASX 7 Aug 2023).
•
A large
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