28 January 2022
2022 ACTIVITIES UPDATE | ||
HIGHLIGHTS | ||
only | • Illaara Gold, Base Metals, Critical Metals, and Iron Ore | |
• | February: FLEM survey and results from Nelson and Trafalgar Cu-Zn-Ag targets | |
• | February: Drone survey and surface sampling targeting lithium zones at the large ~5km x | |
~1km Peggy Sue pegmatite swarm where high-grade tantalum has already been identified | ||
• | February/March: RC drilling at Metzke's Find and Spitfire (Au), Nelson and Trafalgar (Cu-Zn- | |
Ag) and Kings (Fe) | ||
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• Mangaroon Rare Earths ("REE") | ||
• | February: Assay results from carbonatites and additional REE ironstones | |
• | March/April: RC drilling along REE ironstones and carbonatites | |
• Mangaroon Ni-Cu-PGE Joint Venture with First Quantum | ||
• | February: Surface sampling and FLEM results from the Money Intrusion | |
• | March/April: RC Drilling along the Money Intrusion | |
• Tarraji-YampiCu-Ag-Au-Co | ||
• | April/May: Auger sampling program | |
• | July onwards: RC and diamond drilling at Orion, Grants, Rough Triangle and new targets | |
defined from auger program |
personalDreadnought Resources Limited ("Dreadnought") is pleased to provide an update on activities across the Illaara, Mangaroon and Tarraji-Yampi Projects in Western Australia.
Certain results have been delayed until February 2022 in line with current industry experience. Despite these
delays, activities are in full swing with FLEM surveys commenced at the Nelson and Trafalgar Cu-Zn-Ag targets at Illaara. In addition, drill planning for a JORC Resource at Metzke's Find (Au) has been completed. Furthermore, exploration drilling is planned for Kings iron ore, Spitfire gold and Nelson/Trafalgar Cu-Zn-Ag targets.
Dreadnought's Managing Director, Dean Tuck, commented: "We are excited to be kicking off our 2022 activities at Illaara starting with FLEM surveys over the Nelson and Trafalgar Cu-Zn-Ag targets. The RC drilling
program at Illaara will include the shallow portions of Metzke's Find to define a maiden JORC Resource, | |||
extensions of the Kings iron ore target undercover and along strike and the Spitfire gold target. While the | |||
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drilling program is underway, a detailed drone ortho-imagery survey will provide high resolution data to assist | |||
with mapping and systematic sampling of the ~5km x ~1km Peggy Sue pegmatite swarm targeting lithium as | |||
well as already identified high-grade tantalum zones. We also | |||
look forward to the upcoming results of our REE and Ni-Cu- | |||
PGE programs at Mangaroon. With rare earths, there will be | |||
a focus on testing the high-grade Yin target and other | |||
ironstones as well as determining whether our five | |||
carbonatites are the potential source of the regional rare | |||
earth deposits. | |||
Figure 1: Dreadnought geologist Luke Blais collecting a sample of | |||
weathered carbonatite from the C4 carbonatite at Mangaroon | |||
REE. | |||
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Nelson & Trafalgar Cu-Zn-Ag (E30/476: 100%, E30/485: Option to acquire 100%)
onlyBase metal volcanogenic massive sulphides ("VMS") mineralisation has been identified and previously targeted within the Illaara Greenstone Belt by Electrolytic Zinc and BHP in the 1970s and 1980s.
The Nelson prospect is defined by a 1,500m x 350m strong and coherent Cu-Pb-Zn-Ag soil anomaly with peak values of 364ppm Cu, 706ppm Pb, 1,140ppm Zn and 0.7g/t Ag (ASX 27 April 2021). Additionally, Nelson has a strong VMS pathfinder signature (Au, Cd, In, Sn, Tl) and sits within a thin sediment horizon between a lower felsic volcaniclastic unit and an upper mafic volcanic unit. The lithological setting and geochemical/geophysical
usesignature of Nelson is analogous to the Jaguar VMS deposit located ~160km to the northeast.
The Trafalgar VMS prospect is located ~3.5kms east of Nelson and is defined by a two discrete, highly magnetic anomalies ~500m strike within a thick undercover felsic volcaniclastic unit. The strong magnetic signature within the volcaniclastic unit, is analogous to the Scuddles deposit at Golden Grove located ~320km to the west.
A ground FLEM survey has commenced at Nelson and Trafalgar with results expected in February 2022. These
two targets are expected be tested as part of the wider Illaara RC drilling program in February/March 2022. personalFor
Figure 2: Plan view image showing the FLEM surveys at Nelson (L) and Trafalgar (R). Both images have a
background of magnetics with Nelson having the addition of the soil geochemical contours.
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Peggy Sue Pegmatite Swarm (E30/476: 100%, E30/485: Option to acquire 100%)
onlyPeggy Sue was highlighted by a strong and coherent 5km x 1km soil anomaly (Li-Cs-Ta-Nb-Rb-Be-Sn) in the southern area of Illaara associated with fertile late-stage felsic intrusions. Reconnaissance mapping of the
area confirmed the presence of a large pegmatite dyke swarm, with some outcropping pegmatites >10m thick and several hundred metres in length, associated with the anomalism.
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Background on Illaara
Illaara is located 190 kms from Kalgoorlie and comprises seven tenements (~650 sq kms) covering 75km of strike along the entire Illaara Greenstone Belt. The Illaara Greenstone Belt has now been consolidated through an acquisition from Newmont and subsequently the purchase of Metzke's Find and an option to acquire 100% of E30/485 and E29/965.
Prior to Newmont, the Illaara Greenstone Belt was held by Portman Iron and Cleveland Cliffs who were looking to extend their mining operations north as part of their Koolyanobbing Iron Ore Operation. Given the long history of iron ore mining in the region, Illaara is well situated in relation to existing road and rail infrastructure connecting it to a number of export ports.
Historically, gold was discovered and worked at Metzke's Find and Lawrence's Find in the early 1900s. In addition to gold, outcropping VMS base metals mineralisation was identified and briefly tested in the 1980s with no subsequent exploration utilising modern techniques.
Figure 4: Plan view of the Illaara Project showing main prospects and basement geology.
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For further information please refer to previous ASX announcements:
• | 24 June 2019 | 75 km Long Illaara Greenstone Belt Acquired from Newmont |
only | 6 December 2019 | Consolidation of 75km Long Illaara Greenstone Belt |
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• | 16 February 2021 | Significant Soil Anomalies Along Lawrence's Corridor |
• | 27 April 2021 | Illaara Update and Regional Target Generation |
• | 7 July 2021 | High-Grade Tantalum Results from Peggy Sue - Illaara Project |
UPCOMING NEWSFLOW
February: Results from surface sampling carbonatites and other magnetic and radiometric anomalies at Mangaroon including additional targets from the airborne magnetic-radiometricsurveys
useFebruary: Results of ground FLEM surveys at Illaara (Nelson and Trafalgar)
February: Results of ground FLEM surveys along the Money Intrusion at the Mangaroon Joint Venture
February: Commencement of detailed drone ortho-imagerysurvey and surface sampling at Illaara (Peggy Sue Pegmatite Swarm)
February: Commencement of RC drilling at Illaara (Metzke's Find, Nelson, Trafalgar, Kings, Spitfire)
March/April: Commencement of RC drilling at Mangaroon Joint Venture (Money Intrusion) and Mangaroon personalREE (Yin, ironstones, carbonatites)
March/April: Commencement of auger sampling program at Tarraji-Yampi (Regional)
April/May: Assays results from Peggy Sue pegmatite sampling - Illaara
May/June: Assays from RC drilling at Money Intrusion
May/June: Assays from RC drilling at Yin, ironstones, carbonatites
May/June: Results from auger sampling program at Tarraji-Yampi
July: Commencement of RC and diamond drilling at Tarraji-Yampi (Orion, Grants, regional targets)
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Competent Person's Statement
The information in this announcement that relates to geology and exploration results and planning 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 report 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.
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