Golden Birch Resources Inc. (CSE:GBRX)
(“
Golden Birch” or the “
Company”)
is pleased to announce key copper-gold targets at the Keveri
Project, located 200 kilometres southeast of Port Moresby, Papua
New Guinea (“
PNG”), including exploration results
for the Company’s flagship Omu Prospect.
Highlights:
- Most copper-gold targets at Keveri located proximal to
intersection of northeast-southwest transverse structures and arc
parallel northwest-southeast fault zones within the Papuan Mobile
Fold Belt
- Targets include the Company’s flagship Omu Prospect and Waki,
Daru/Araboro & Everi Prospects
- Targets contain copper (and some gold) mineralization at
surface and all are untested by drilling
- Targets show hydrothermally altered porphyry intrusions and
porphyry related alteration zones
- Exploration by the Company at Omu Prospect yields multiple
potential drill targets with coincident geological, geochemical and
geophysical anomalies
- Drill hole targeting in progress at Omu Prospect - future
announcement to provide details
- Exploration results to be provided in future announcements for
Waki, Daru/Araboro & Everi Prospects.
Alan Martin, President & Executive
Director of Golden Birch states: “We are very excited with
the exploration results across the Keveri Project, and at our
flagship Omu Prospect. Our exploration program in late 2018 and
early 2019 at Omu has delivered anomalous and coincident results
from geological mapping, geochemical sampling and geophysical
surveying. This will enable us to best locate drill holes to test
these targets beneath the surface. We also have anomalous copper
and gold results for two new discoveries within the Keveri Project
- Waki and Everi - with these results to be provided in future news
releases.”
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Figure 1: Copper and gold deposits of
PNG (table in bottom left of figure), with the location of the
Keveri Project within the Papuan Mobile Fold Belt. The Company only
has an interest in the Keveri Project. Source data for the deposits
provided in Appendix 4. Mineralization hosted on adjacent and/or
nearby properties and operations is not necessarily indicative of
mineralization hosted at the Keveri Project.
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Figure 2: Satellite Image of Keveri
Project. The Owen Stanley & Keveri Fault Zones are
northwest-southeast “arc parallel” structures of the “Papuan Mobile
Fold Belt” or “New Guinea Fold Belt”. Known porphyry copper
deposits in the Papuan Mobile Fold Belt are located proximal to the
intersection of these structures (Figure 1 and Appendix 4). The
Keveri Project (approximate location outlined in blue) has multiple
transverse structures associated with the Dimidi Trend (Papuan
Minerals Ltd, Exploration Report, D. Lindley, January 2018) which
intersect these arc parallel faults.
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Figure 3: Copper-gold targets within the
Keveri Project being explored by Golden Birch. Omu is the flagship
prospect for the Company and denoted with a larger red dot
symbol.
Exploration Work Completed by
Golden Birch at Keveri Project late 2018 and early
2019
Preliminary field mapping and sampling was
undertaken at a regional scale of 1:5000 on each prospect covering
an aggregate area of 10 square kilometres using a combination of
compass-and-tape traverses and GPS (Global Position System) point
mapping. This was followed up with detailed 1:1000
(“Anaconda”-style) mapping and sampling on areas deemed prospective
for copper mineralization. Geological fact maps were produced from
the detailed mapping on all prospects resulting in the creation of
interpretive maps (e.g. geology, alteration, sulfide-oxide
occurrences and veins).
A total of 702 rock samples for all prospects
(Omu, Waki, Everi and Daru/Araboro) were collected for analytical
and petrological investigation during the entirety of the
geological mapping campaign which included reconnaissance mapping
and prospecting campaigns. A description of the sampling and
analysis technique is provided in Appendix 3.
Detailed mapping at Omu has revealed
hydrothermal, multi-phase porphyry altered intrusions and anomalous
surface copper mineralization (both hypogene and supergene) from
creek float (loose rock) material and outcrops. In fact, this is
also the case for all other prospects within the Keveri exploration
licence areas. Summarised below are the geological characteristics
of each prospect (Table 1):
Table 1: Key geological characteristics
for each of the key prospects within the Keveri
Project
Prospect |
Host Rock/s |
Intrusion |
Alteration |
Mineralization |
Size(1) |
Omu |
Basalt |
Tonalite, Diorite, Quartz Diorite |
chlorite+sericite, silica+pyrite (overprint), K-spar, epidote and
clay (altered clasts), epidote+magnetite |
chalcopyrite, bornite, chalcocite, malachite, chrysocolla |
1.5km x 1.5km |
Waki |
Basalt, Limestone |
Diorite, Microdiorite |
chlorite+sericite, pyrite+silica+clay, epidote+magnetite |
chalcopyrite, bornite, malachite, azurite |
1.0km x 1.0 km |
Everi |
Basalt, Limestone |
Microdiorite, Diorite, Gabbro |
chlorite, epidote+chlorite, chlorite+sericite, epidote,
clay+sericite+silica (alteration in diatreme) |
chalcopyrite, bornite, malachite |
0.5 km x 0.5 km |
Daru |
Ultramafic-mafic rocks |
Diorite, Microdiorite, Quartz Diorite |
K-spar+magnetite+epidote, chlorite+epidote,
quartz+sericite+pyrite (overprint) |
chalcopyrite, bornite, malachite |
1.0 km x 1.0 km |
Note:
(1 |
) |
Size reflects the anomalies of the prospects as represented by
geological, geochemical and geophysical (in the case of Omu)
characteristics. |
Geochemical Sampling (Soil and
Rock) at Omu:
A 100m x 100m geochemical soil sampling program
using a hand auger drill was carried out at the Omu target area
from February to May 2019. A total of 448 soil samples were
collected during the soil sampling program. A description of the
sampling and analysis technique is provided in Appendix 3.
Geochemical results at Omu yielded a
semi-cohesive copper-in-soil footprint (Cu values vary from 180 to
1660 ppm) over an approximate area of 1.5 kms x 1.5 kms coincident
with porphyry intrusive rocks associated with hydrothermal
alteration and copper mineralization, IP chargeability and ground
magnetic anomalies (Figure 4).
A total of 466 rock samples were collected over
the Omu prospect. Figures 5, 6 and 7 illustrate the location of
rock samples with anomalous copper from these samples. These
samples are grab samples of float and in situ, and are selective in
nature and are not representative of the mineralization hosted on
the properties. A summary of the anomalous results from these rock
samples is provided in Appendix 2.
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Figure 4: Omu prospect summary map
illustrating the results of the detailed geological mapping.
Anomalous copper in soil anomalies are plotted over the mapped
geology along with the anomalous copper in both outcrop and float
samples.
Selected Rock Samples for
Illustration:
The following rock samples have been selected
for inclusion in this release with description of samples below.
Photos of these samples are provided in Appendix 1 along with
locations of the samples in Figure A1;
1, Sample 106706, from centre of Omu Main IP
target area. Caption in photo reads; Quartz vein breccia float with
chalcopyrite and malachite, 3.49% Cu, 0.024 Au ppm. Sample size in
photo, 6-8 cm.
2, Sample 106717, from Didu East creek. Caption
in photo reads; chlorite-sericite altered diorite float with
chalcopyrite + bornite, 7.7% Cu, 0.089 Auppm. Didu East creek is a
very narrow creek south of Omu Creek and is entirely contained with
the Omu Main IP target area. Sample size in photo 6-8 cm.
3, Sample LD0031, from Omu Main IP target area.
Caption in photos reads; Grab sample from 3m wide outcrop of poorly
sorted hydrothermal breccia with angular K-feldspar, epidote and
clay-altered clasts set in a weakly magnetic cement. Chalcopyrite
as blebs/disseminations. Tungsten pen for scale.
4, Sample EA-009, from Omu NE IP target area.
Caption in photo reads; Grab sample from a transitional gossanous
sub-crop of microdiorite with chalcopyrite and pyrite
blebs/disseminations associated with hematite and limonite
coatings. Sample size in photo 6-8 cm. 0.485% Cu, 0.017 Au_ppm,
45.3 Mo_ppm.
5, Sample 109435, from southwest part of Omu
Main IP target area. Caption in photo reads; Grab sample from a
transitional gossanous outcrop of microdiorite with very fine
disseminations of chalcopyrite and pyrite associated with limonite
coatings. Tungsten pen for scale.1.7% Cu, 0.019 Au_ppm, 9.3
Ag_ppm.
6, Sample RF-18100910, sample near up-dip
projection of Omu Main IP target. Caption in photo reads; Float
sample in Omu Creek of quartz+chalcopyrite vein hosted by diorite
with strong malachite coatings.
7, Sample RF-18100806, sample near up-dip
projection of Omu Main IP target. Caption in photo reads;Float
sample in Omu Creek of limonitized rock with chalcopyrite and
strong malachite coatings (sample 6-8 cm).
8, Sample 106782, sample south of Omu Creek.
Caption in photo reads; Grab sample from an outcrop of brecciated
and silicified rock associated with chalcopyrite and bornite.
Sample size in photo 6 cm.
9, Sample RF-18100804, sample in Omu Creek near up-dip
projection of Omu Main IP target. Caption in photo reads; Float
sample of intrusive with silica+chalcopyrite+bornite vein hosted by
intrusive. Strong chalcopyrite in fractures. Sample size in photo
6-8 cm. 9.49% Cu, 0.17 Au_ppm, 9.9 Ag_ppm, 2 Mo_ppm.
10, Sample EA-026, from Didi Creek south within southeastern
part of Omu Main IP target area. Caption in photo reads; Angular
float sample of a silicified and oxidized rock with pyrite and
chalcopyrite associated with sericitic/clay alteration. Sample size
in photo 7 cm. 0.164% Cu, 5.2 Au_ppm, 10 Mo_ppm.
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Figures 5 & 6: Anomalous copper
results at Omu for both Outcrop (figure above) and Float Samples
(figure below).
Geophysical
Survey:
An induced polarisation (“IP”)
geophysical survey was completed by SJ Geophysics (of British
Columbia, Canada) at the Omu prospect area from May to June 2019.
A total of 50 line-kms were surveyed along with a ground
magnetic survey. The IP survey had an approximate survey depth
limitation of 350 m to 400 m below surface.
Results from the IP survey delineated two main
chargeability anomalies occurring to a depth of >=335 metres
labelled Omu Central (or Main) and Omu Northeast (NE) (Figures 8 –
14). These chargeability anomalies are sometimes coincident with
mapped surface hypogene copper mineralization at surface hosted by
both the younger intrusive rocks and/or older basalt
wall-rocks.
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Figure 7: Plan view of the IP anomalies.
Key IP anomalies named Main Target and NE Target.
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Figure 8: Long section looking from
south to north illustrating the strike length of the Omu Main and
Omu NE targets. Given the depth limitation of the IP survey, both
the Main and NE targets appear open at depth.
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Figure 9: This section is a view from
east to west and illustrates the thickness of the Omu Main and Omu
NE targets.
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Figure 10: 3D image of modelled IP
results. Targets open at depth given the constraints of the survey
below 400 metres.
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Figure 11: 3D images of modelled IP
results. This image illustrates the variability of chargeability
for the anomalies. The legend in the bottom left indicates the
differing degrees of chargeability. The variability shown in the
figure may be due to the presence of disseminated sulphides.
Targets appear open at depth.
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Figure 12: This image illustrates the
presence of the IP Chargeability anomaly (orange-red coloration) at
a depth approximately 335 metres. The surface is at a relative
level (RL) of approximately 645 metres. Reference to “309 metre
depth slice” in the legend means 309 m RL. Copper in soil anomalies
and copper in rock outcrops at surface are shown. Omu Main and Omu
NE anomalies are labelled in the figure.
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Figure 13: Image of the IP Chargeability
anomaly at a depth of approximately 120 metres. Reference to 525 m
depth slice means 525 m RL. This image illustrates the presence of
the IP Chargeability anomaly (orange-red coloration) at a depth of
approximately 120 metres. The surface is at a relative level (RL)
of approximately 645 metres. Reference to “525 metre depth slice”
in the legend means 525 m RL. Copper in soil and copper in rock
outcrops at surface are shown. Omu Main and Omu NE targets are
labelled in the figure.
Drill Hole Target
Selection:
Work now includes final compilation of the
exploration results to best locate drill holes to test the targets.
The selection process will entail application of geological
(surface mapping), geochemical (rock and soil sampling) and
geophysical (IP survey) results carried out in the field. A 3D
(dimensional) model of the IP data is currently being created to
gain a better understanding of the nature of the IP
chargeability-conductivity-resistivity anomalies that occur at
depth at the Omu prospect area to aid drill hole targeting (Figures
9 – 13).
Further details of drill hole selection and
their location will be provided in subsequent news releases.
Interpretation of Relative
Geological Position of Omu Prospect
Senior Geological consultant to Golden Birch, Mr Leo Dagdag,
makes the following comments in relation to the prospectivity of
the Omu prospect as a geological target for porphyry copper
mineralization (Mr Dagdag has agreed to the release of his
comments):
“The Omu target has certain characteristics of a Tier-1 porphyry
copper deposit based on its relatively cohesive geochemical
footprint (1.5km x 1.5km) and reinforced by strong coincidences of
mapped porphyry-style intrusions, hydrothermal alteration, hypogene
and supergene copper mineralization at surface from outcrops and
rock floats and IP chargeability and ground magnetic anomalies from
geophysical surveying. Omu is interpreted to be positioned in the
right erosional level in terms of deposit preservation (red
outline, Figure 14). The mapped hydrothermal breccia with
porphyry-altered and mineralized clasts (rock outcrop sample
LD-0031, Appendix 1) supports the concept of a mineralized
intrusion at depth.”
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Figure 14: Interpretive location of the
Omu target area in terms of porphyry copper alteration
mineralization zoning pattern by R. Sillitoe (2010).
Qualified
Person
Mr. Ian Taylor, MAusIMM(CP), a consultant to the
Company, and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument
43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has approved
the applicable contents of this news release.
About Golden Birch Resources
Inc.
Golden Birch Resources Inc. is a mineral
exploration company focused on acquiring, exploring, and developing
quality mineral properties in Papua New Guinea. Core values for the
Company are respect for the Community, the Landowners, the
environment and operating a safe workplace for its employees. The
Company is also committed to best practise standards of Corporate
Governance.
For further information please visit the
Company’s website at www.goldenbirchresources.ca or
contact:
Golden Birch Resources Inc.Iain Martin, Chief
Administrative Officer (CAO) & Executive Director
Yellow Jersey PR Limited Sarah HollinsHenry
Wilkinson Emma Becirovic |
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This Press Release contains forward-looking
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such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The
Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by
law.
Appendix 1: Selected Rock Samples, Omu
Prospect
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Figure A1: Location of selected rock
samples in rock photos from the Omu prospect
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Figure A2: Location of selected rock
sample photos in relation to IP chargeability targets at
Omu
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Figure A3: Grab sample from ~3m wide
outcrop of poorly sorted hydrothermal breccia with angular
K-feldspar, epidote and clay-altered clasts set in a weakly
magnetic cement. Chalcopyrite as blebs/disseminations.
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Figure A4: Grab sample from a
transitional gossanous sub-crop of microdiorite with chalcopyrite
and pyrite blebs/disseminations associated
with hematite and limonite coatings.
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Figure A5: Grab sample from transitional
gossanous outcrop of microdiorite with very fine disseminations of
chalcopyrite and pyrite associated with limonite
coatings.
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Figures A6, A7, A8: From left to right,
Angular float sample of silicified and oxidized rock with pyrite
and chalcopyrite associated with sericitic/clay alteration; Float
sample in Omu Creek of quartz+chalcopyrite vein hosted by diorite
with strong malachite coatings; Float sample in Omu Creek of
limonitized rock with chalcopyrite and strong malachite
coatings.
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Figures A9 and A10: From left to right,
Grab sample from an outcrop of brecciated and silicified rock
associated with chalcopyrite and bornite; Float sample of intrusive
with silica+chalcopyrite+bornite vein hosted by intrusive. Strong
chalcopyrite in fractures.
Appendix 2: Rock Samples
Table 2: Anomalous Cu (copper) and Au (gold) in Rock
Samples at Omu Prospect. |
Sample # |
UTM_East |
UTM_North |
Type |
Au g/t |
Cu % |
16632 |
698612 |
8904108 |
Float |
0.015 |
1.40 |
16635 |
698562 |
8903780 |
Float |
0.104 |
3.77 |
16636 |
698615 |
8904088 |
Outcrop |
0.204 |
5.84 |
16639 |
697450 |
8903870 |
Float |
0.059 |
7.79 |
16640 |
697449 |
8903869 |
Float |
0.231 |
25.0 |
16641 |
697450 |
8903869 |
Float |
0.058 |
1.96 |
16642 |
697420 |
8903875 |
Float |
0.292 |
25.0 |
16643 |
697419 |
8903875 |
Float |
0.111 |
7.77 |
16644 |
697420 |
8903876 |
Float |
0.093 |
7.70 |
16645 |
697380 |
8903804 |
Outcrop |
0.250 |
1.55 |
16646 |
697380 |
8903803 |
Outcrop |
0.005 |
1.16 |
16648 |
697318 |
8903863 |
Outcrop |
0.033 |
2.49 |
16650 |
697317 |
8903864 |
Outcrop |
0.064 |
3.95 |
16651 |
697319 |
8903862 |
Float |
0.038 |
3.34 |
16652 |
697543 |
8903934 |
Float |
0.324 |
12.40 |
16653 |
697613 |
8903922 |
Float |
0.071 |
5.60 |
16654 |
697663 |
8903905 |
Float |
0.159 |
7.23 |
16655 |
697692 |
8903893 |
Float |
0.291 |
13.90 |
16657 |
708000 |
8890937 |
Float |
0.027 |
1.39 |
16659 |
697380 |
8903805 |
Outcrop |
0.089 |
5.41 |
16660 |
697378 |
8903804 |
Float |
0.688 |
2.75 |
16715 |
697034 |
8903842 |
Outcrop |
0.060 |
1.36 |
16717 |
697296 |
8903961 |
Outcrop |
0.061 |
5.66 |
16718 |
697121 |
8903816 |
Float |
0.021 |
2.44 |
16721 |
697465 |
8903831 |
Float |
0.074 |
8.32 |
16733 |
697387 |
8903801 |
Outcrop |
0.058 |
4.87 |
16734 |
697389 |
8903798 |
Outcrop |
0.043 |
1.22 |
106702 |
698259 |
8903979 |
Float |
-0.005 |
1.50 |
106703 |
698260 |
8903973 |
Float |
0.346 |
11.65 |
106705 |
697778 |
8903768 |
Outcrop |
0.014 |
1.37 |
106706 |
697791 |
8903740 |
Float |
0.020 |
3.49 |
106707 |
697980 |
8903718 |
Outcrop |
0.013 |
3.73 |
106714 |
697568 |
8903932 |
Outcrop |
0.044 |
2.92 |
106715 |
697410 |
8903829 |
Float |
0.015 |
1.73 |
106716 |
697392 |
8903807 |
Float |
0.096 |
5.07 |
106717 |
697587 |
8903935 |
Float |
0.089 |
7.70 |
106740 |
697438 |
8904011 |
Outcrop |
0.010 |
1.22 |
106771 |
697470 |
8903900 |
Float |
0.024 |
2.59 |
106772 |
697518 |
8902827 |
Float |
1.310 |
11.50 |
106773 |
697501 |
8902956 |
Float |
0.213 |
14.05 |
106774 |
697446 |
8903037 |
Float |
0.769 |
8.90 |
106775 |
698140 |
8903907 |
Float |
0.008 |
1.17 |
Sample # |
UTM_East |
UTM_North |
Type |
Au g/t |
Cu % |
106782 |
697899 |
8903925 |
Outcrop |
0.017 |
3.70 |
106856 |
698281 |
8903952 |
Float |
0.669 |
0.07 |
106870 |
698151 |
8904029 |
Float |
0.017 |
2.30 |
106872 |
698184 |
8904013 |
Outcrop |
0.335 |
0.41 |
106873 |
698154 |
8904035 |
Float |
0.033 |
2.03 |
109001 |
698082 |
8903373 |
Float |
2.200 |
0.09 |
109010 |
698077 |
8903286 |
Outcrop |
0.315 |
0.61 |
109042 |
697250 |
8903080 |
Float |
0.201 |
1.95 |
109046 |
698630 |
8903827 |
Outcrop |
0.059 |
3.83 |
109047 |
698628 |
8903827 |
Outcrop |
0.051 |
2.88 |
109048 |
698615 |
8903799 |
Float |
0.210 |
1.92 |
109050 |
697846 |
8903622 |
Float |
0.050 |
1.16 |
109051 |
697846 |
8903625 |
Float |
0.031 |
1.05 |
109060 |
696934 |
8903482 |
Outcrop |
0.031 |
1.81 |
109106 |
697500 |
8902960 |
Float |
0.066 |
2.31 |
109121 |
697540 |
8903532 |
Float |
0.007 |
1.21 |
109128 |
691166 |
8902236 |
Outcrop |
1.790 |
0.13 |
109303 |
698446 |
8903840 |
Outcrop |
0.006 |
2.42 |
109424 |
697412 |
8904239 |
Sub-crop |
0.027 |
1.70 |
109435 |
696935 |
8903484 |
Outcrop |
0.019 |
1.70 |
EA020 |
698190 |
8904258 |
Outcrop |
0.009 |
1.00 |
EA025 |
698082 |
8903371 |
Float |
1.270 |
0.23 |
EA026 |
698082 |
8903362 |
Float |
5.220 |
0.16 |
LD-0007 |
698211 |
8903976 |
Float |
0.528 |
0.33 |
R18100802 |
697431 |
8903830 |
Outcrop |
0.017 |
1.71 |
R18100807 |
697149 |
8904054 |
Outcrop |
0.131 |
5.80 |
RF18100803 |
697520 |
8903970 |
Float |
0.065 |
2.62 |
RF18100804 |
697525 |
8904022 |
Float |
0.168 |
9.49 |
RF18100805 |
697484 |
8904031 |
Float |
0.042 |
3.01 |
RF18100806 |
697374 |
8904046 |
Float |
0.052 |
6.88 |
RF18100910 |
697769 |
8904007 |
Float |
0.121 |
5.52 |
RM002 |
697509 |
8903946 |
Outcrop |
0.044 |
2.89 |
RM019 |
698070 |
8903485 |
Float |
0.551 |
2.24 |
RM019 |
698070 |
8903485 |
Float |
0.551 |
2.24 |
RM020 |
698076 |
8903458 |
Float |
2.680 |
0.20 |
RM021 |
698082 |
8903371 |
Float |
0.701 |
0.19 |
SP021 |
697427 |
8903869 |
Float |
0.034 |
15.02 |
SP023 |
697331 |
8903863 |
Float |
0.204 |
8.85 |
SP024 |
697422 |
8903871 |
Float |
0.297 |
11.65 |
SP025 |
697271 |
8903867 |
Float |
0.041 |
5.29 |
SP026 |
697223 |
8903878 |
Float |
0.069 |
4.63 |
SP029 |
697033 |
8903841 |
Outcrop |
0.056 |
1.19 |
Appendix 3: Geochemical Sample
Preparation Methodology
The following is a description of the sampling
methods for the collection of geochemical (rock and soil) samples
during the exploration program at Omu and other prospects within
the Keveri Project by the Company.
Sampling Method and Analysis (for Rock
samples)
Fist-size rock samples from outcrop and floats
free from dirt are collected from the field and secured in a clean
pre-labeled calico bag with location determined and recorded using
a GPS (Global Positioning System) digital reading and recorded in a
field notebook. The rocks obtained may be from loose “float” or
outcrops and if from outcrop may include grab and channel sampling.
These samples are selective in nature and are not representative of
the mineralization hosted on the properties. The samples are
dispatched from TNT Air Cargo Services in Port Moresby to
Analytical Laboratory Services (ALS) in Townsville, Queensland,
Australia for multi-element analysis. ALS is one of the leaders in
providing analytical geochemistry with high degree of confidence in
the global mining industry.
At ALS, sample preparation using PREP-31
technique is utilized prior to analysis. ME-ICP61 and *Cu-OG62
analytical techniques are applied in determining the multiple
elements present in the rock samples except for gold (Au-AA24 is
applied for gold). Assay results are provided by ALS in a timely
manner.
ALS Analytical Techniques are as follows:
- PREP-31 (Crush to 70% less than 2mm, riffle split off 250g,
pulverize split to better than 85% passing 75 microns)
- ME-ICP61 (33 elements, 1ppm-1% Cu)
- Au-AA24 (Au by fire assay and AAS)
- Cu-OG62 (Four acid digestion and ICP or AAS finish,
automatically triggered on GBRX’s samples with high copper
content.
Sampling Method and Analysis (for Soil
samples)
Soil samples weighing approximately 1- 2kgs are
collected from the field using a hand auger drill. The samples are
obtained from the bottom of a 30-50cm hole produced by the auger
drill which is generally comprised of deeply weathered bedrock or
materials from the “C” horizon of the soil profile. The collected
soil samples are laid out in a clean canvas and subsequently
quartered for homogenization prior to bagging. Soil
properties were later recorded in a waterproof field
notebook. GPS locations of the samples are recorded digitally
and manually in a field notebook. The samples are secured in
pre-labeled clean zipped plastic bags and brought to the
exploration camp. The samples are sun-dried for 1-3 days and
transferred to clean calico bags with proper labels for dispatch
via TNT Air Cargo in Port Moresby and then to Analytical Laboratory
Services (ALS) in Townsville, Queensland, Australia for
multi-element analysis. A photo of the soil sampling is provided
below.
At ALS, sample preparation using PUL-32
technique is used prior to analysis. ME-MS41 analytical technique
is employed in determining the multiple elements present in the
soil samples except for gold (Au-AA24 and **Au-TL43 is applied for
gold). Assay results are provided in a timely manner by ALS.
ALS Analytical Techniques are as follows:
- PUL-32 (Pulverize a 1,000g split to 85% passing 75
microns)
- ME-MS41 (51 elements, 0.2ppm-1% Cu)
- Au-AA24 (Au by fire assay and AAS)
- **Au-TL43 (Au by aqua regia extraction with ICP-MS finish,
applied in pre-2019 soil samples).
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/0d0d985c-aea4-49c0-8b9c-2a99b66cc010
Figure A11: Geochemical soil sampling
using hand auger (left), bagging of soil sample (centre), and
sun-drying of soil samples prior to dispatch.
Appendix 4: Copper and gold deposits of
PNG
Table 3: Known porphyry copper and gold deposits in the
Papuan Mobile Fold Belt. Total indicated and inferred tonnes of
mineral resources. See Figure 1 above. |
|
TONNES |
GRADE |
METAL |
MINES |
Mt |
Au (g/t) |
Cu (%) |
AU (Moz) |
Cu (Mt) |
Grasberg (Porter GeoConsultancy, Rio Tinto
2007/2008) |
5761 |
0.68 |
0.78 |
126.5 |
44.8 |
Lihir (Newcrest December 2018, Explanatory
Notes) |
690 |
2.3 |
- |
50.0 |
- |
Porgera (Porter GeoConsultancy, Total Mineral Resources
December 2007) |
167.86 |
3.33 |
- |
17.9 |
- |
Ok Tedi (Porter GeoConsultancy, Resources at
1984) |
700 |
0.63 |
0.63 |
14.2 |
4.4 |
Hidden Valley (Porter GeoConsultancy, Resources at
2010/2011, Morobe JV) |
102 |
1.71 |
- |
5.6 |
- |
Simberi(1) (St Barbara Ltd Mineral Resources Statement,
August 2019) |
90.8 |
1.4 |
- |
4.2 |
- |
|
PROJECTS |
Mt |
Au (g/t) |
Cu (%) |
AU (Moz) |
Cu (Mt) |
Frieda, Nena (Highlands Pacific Feasibility Study, April
2017) |
2742 |
0.23 |
0.42 |
19.7 |
11.5 |
Wafi-Golpu(2) (Porter GeoConsultancy, Newcrest Mining Ltd.
August 2012) |
1133 |
0.73 |
0.9 |
26.7 |
9.0 |
Misima (Kingston Resources, November 2017 Resources
Release) |
158.4 |
1.2 |
- |
5.7 |
- |
Panguna (Porter GeoConsultancy, incl historic prod &
Resources at March 2016) |
2548 |
0.42 |
0.36 |
34.4 |
9.3 |
Notes:
(1 |
) |
Mineral Resources excludes historic gold production. |
(2 |
) |
Includes total resources for both Golpu and Wafi deposits. |
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