MELBOURNE, Oct. 27, 2022 - Please find attached for release to the market, Kincora Copper Ltd.'s presentation on its flagship and brownfield Trundle copper-gold porphyry project.
This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Kincora Copper Ltd. (ARBN 645 457 763)
Trundle Project background
The Trundle Project is located in the Junee-Narromine volcanic belt of the Macquarie Arc, less than 30km from the mill at the Northparkes mines in a brownfield setting within the westerly rift separated part of the Northparkes Igneous Complex ("NIC"). The NIC hosts a mineral endowment of approximately 24Moz AuEq (at 0.6% Cu and 0.2g/t Au) and is Australia's second largest porphyry mine comprising of 22 intrusive porphyry discoveries, 9 of which with positive economics.
The Trundle Project includes one single license covering 167km2 and was secured by Kincora in the March 2020 agreement with RareX Limited ("REE" on the ASX). Kincora is the operator, holds a 65% interest in the Trundle Project and is the sole funder until a positive scoping study is delivered at which time a fund or dilute joint venture will be formed.
For further information on the Trundle and Northparkes Projects please refer to Kincora's website: https://kincoracopper.com/the-trundle-project/
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information regarding Kincora contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements may include estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, guidance or other statements that are not statements of fact. Although Kincora believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Kincora cautions that actual performance will be affected by a number of factors, most of which are beyond its control, and that future events and results may vary substantially from what Kincora currently foresees. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration results, continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions. The forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The information contained herein is stated as of the current date and is subject to change after that date. Kincora does not assume the obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
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Drilling, Assaying, Logging and QA/QC Procedures
Sampling and QA/QC procedures are carried out by Kincora Copper Ltd., and its contractors, using the Company's protocols as per industry best practise.
All samples have been assayed at ALS Minerals Laboratories, delivered to Orange, NSW, Australia. In addition to internal checks by ALS, the Company incorporates a QA/QC sample protocol utilizing prepared standards and blanks for 5% of all assayed samples.
Diamond drilling was undertaken by DrillIt Consulting Pty Ltd, from Parkes, under the supervision of our field geologists. All drill core was logged to best industry standard by well-trained geologists and Kincora's drill core sampling protocol consisted a collection of samples over all of the logged core.
Sample interval selection was based on geological controls or mineralization or metre intervals, and/or guidance from the Technical Committee provided subsequent to daily drill and logging reports. Sample intervals are cut by the Company and delivered by the Company direct to ALS.
All reported assay results are performed by ALS and widths reported are drill core lengths. There is insufficient drilling data to date to demonstrate continuity of mineralised domains and determine the relationship between mineralization widths and intercept lengths.
True widths are not known at this stage.
Significant mineralised intervals for drilling at the Trundle project are reported based upon two different cut off grade criteria:
- Interpreted near surface skarn gold and copper intercepts are calculated using a lower cut of 0.20g/t and 0.10% respectively; and,
- Porphyry intrusion system gold and copper intercepts are calculated using a lower cut of 0.10g/t and 0.05% respectively.
Significant mineralised intervals are reported with dilution on the basis of:
- Internal dilution is below the aforementioned respective cut off's; and,
- Dilutions related with core loss as flagged by a "*".
The following assay techniques have been adopted for drilling at the Trundle project:
- Gold: Au-AA24 (Fire assay), reported, unless above detection limit where the interval is re-assayed using fire assay method with atomic-absorption finish (Au-AA26 method of ALS). The technique allows accurately determine the gold grade above 0.01 g/t and suitable for high - grade samples where grade exceeds 10 g/t.
- Multiple elements: ME-ICP61 (4 acid digestion with ICP-AES analysis for 33 elements) and ME-MS61 (4 acid digestion with ICP-AES & ICP-MS analysis for 48 elements), the latter report for TRDD001 and former reported for holes TRDD002-TRDD022.
- Copper oxides and selected intervals with native copper: ME-ICP44 (Aqua regia digestion with ICP-AES analysis) has been assayed, but not reported.
- Assay results >10g/t gold and/or 1% copper are re-assayed.
The following assay techniques have been adopted for drilling at the Fairholme project:
- Gold: Au-AA24 (Fire assay), reported.
- Multiple elements: ME-ICP61 (4 acid digestion with ICP-AES analysis for 33 elements) and ME-MS61 (4 acid digestion with ICP-AES & ICP-MS analysis for 48 elements), the latter report for KFHD005.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information in this news release was prepared in accordance with the standards of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum and National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and was reviewed, verified and compiled by Kincora's geological staff under the supervision of Paul Cromie (BSc Hons. M.Sc. Economic Geology, PhD, member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Society of Economic Geologists), Exploration Manager Australia, who is the Qualified Persons for the purpose of NI 43-101.
JORC Competent Person Statement
Information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves has been reviewed and approved by Paul Cromie, a Qualified Person under the definition established by JORC and have sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaking 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'.
Paul Cromie (BSc Hons. M.Sc. Economic Geology, PhD, member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Society of Economic Geologists), is Exploration Manager Australia for the Company.
Paul Cromie consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
The review and verification process for the information disclosed herein for the Trundle project has included the receipt of all material exploration data, results and sampling procedures of previous operators and review of such information by Kincora's geological staff using standard verification procedures.
JORC TABLE 1
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections).
Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
Sampling techniques | - 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 (eg submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information | - Kincora Copper Ltd. is the operator of the
Trundle Project, with drilling using diamond coring and Air coring methods by DrillIt Consulting Pty Ltd, from which sub-samples were taken over 2 m intervals and pulverised to produce suitable aliquots for fire assay and ICP-MS. - Diamond drilling was used to obtain orientated
samples from the ground, which was then structurally, geotechnically and geologically logged. - Sample interval selection was based on
geological controls and mineralization. - Sampling was completed to industry standards
with 1?4 core for PQ and HQ diameter diamond core and 1?2 core for NQ diameter diamond core sent to the lab for each sample interval. - Samples were assayed via the following methods:
- Gold: Au-AA24 (Fire assay) unless above
detection limit where the interval is re-assayed using fire assay method with atomic-absorption finish (Au-AA26 method of ALS). The technique allows to accurately determine the gold grade above 0.01 g/t and suitable for high - grade samples where grade exceeds 10 g/t. - Multiple elements: ME-ICP61 (4 acid digestion
with ICP-AES analysis for 33 elements) and ME-MS61 (4 acid digestion with ICP-AES & ICP-MS analysis for 48 elements) - Copper oxides and selected intervals with
native copper: ME-ICP44 (Aqua regia digestion with ICP-AES analysis) has been assayed, but not reported - Assay results >10g/t gold and/or 1% copper
are re-assayed - Historic sampling on other projects included soils,
rock chips and drilling (aircore, RAB, RC and diamond core). |
Drilling techniques | - Drill type (e.g. core, reverse
circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (e.g. core diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc.). | - Drilling by Kincora at Trundle has used diamond
core drilling with PQ, HQ and NQ diameter core depending on drilling depth and some shallow depth Air core drilling. - All Kincora core was oriented using a Reflex ACE
electronic tool. - Historic drilling on Kincora projects used a variety
of methods including aircore, rotary air blast, reverse circulation, and diamond core. Methods are clearly stated in the body of the previous reports with any historic exploration results. |
Drill sample recovery | - 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. | - Drill Core recovery was logged.
- Diamond drill core recoveries are contained in the
body of the announcement. - Core recoveries were recorded by measuring the
total length of recovered core expressed as a proportion of the drilled run length. - Core recoveries for most of Kincora's drilling were
in average over 97.1%, with two holes averaging 85.0% - Poor recovery zones are generally associated with
later fault zones and the upper oxidised parts of drill holes. - There is no relationship between core recoveries
and grades. |
Logging | - 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. | - All Kincora holes are geologically logged for their
entire length including lithology, alteration, mineralisation (sulphides and oxides), veining and structure. - Logging is mostly qualitative in nature, with some
visual estimation of mineral proportions that is semi-quantitative. Measurements are taken on structures where core is orientated. - All core and Air core chips are photographed.
- Historic drilling was logged with logging mostly
recorded on paper in reports lodged with the NSW Department of Mines. |
Sub-sampling techniques and sample preparation | - 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. | - Once all geological information was extracted from
the drill core, the sample intervals were cut with an Almonte automatic core saw, bagged and delivered to the laboratory. - This is an appropriate sampling technique for this
style of mineralization and is the industry standard for sampling of diamond drill core. - PQ and HQ sub-samples were quarter core and
NQ half core. - Sample sizes are considered appropriate for the
disseminated, generally fine-grained nature of mineralisation being sampled. - Duplicate sampling on some native copper bearing
intervals in TRDD001 was undertaken to determine if quarter core samples were representative, with results indicating that sampling precision was acceptable. - For air core holes, sampling used PVC spears into
the rock chip bags that were collected from the drill rig cyclone at 1m intervals. - Following high grade gold assay results received for
a 2 meter interval in TRDD032 (from 850m), re-assays for three 2 meter samples where undertaken from reject samples (the coarse part of samples) seeking to confirm the original high grade interval (12.55g/t gold) and also to test if quarter core samples were representative. - Duplicated values for the two adjacent 2 meter
samples were in-line with both gold and base metals. For the original high grade 2 meter sample (from 850m) both re-assay results were materially higher (via Au-AA26), and base metals higher than the original results. Kincora has reported the average of the assay results for both gold and base metals. - No other duplicate samples were taken.
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Quality of assay data and laboratory tests | - The nature, quality and
appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered partial or total. - For geophysical tools, spectrometers,
handheld XRF instruments, etc, the parameters used in determining the 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 (ie lack of bias) and precision have been established. | - Gold was determined by fire assay and a suite of
other elements including Cu and Mo by 4-acid digest with ICP-AES finish at ALS laboratories in Orange and Brisbane. Over-grade Cu (>1%) was diluted and re-assayed by AAS. - Techniques are considered total for all elements.
Native copper mineralisation in TRDD001 was re-assayed to check for any effects of incomplete digestion and no issues were found. - For holes up to TRDD007 every 20th sample was
either a commercially supplied pulp standard or pulp blank. After TRDD007 coarse blanks were utilised. - Results for blanks and standards are checked upon
receipt of assay certificates. All standards have reported within certified limits of accuracy and precision. - Historic assays on other projects were mostly
gold by fire assay and other elements by ICP. |
Verification of sampling and assaying | - 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.
| - Significant intercepts were calculated by Kincora's
geological staff. - No twinned holes have been completed.
- The intercepts have not been verified by
independent personal. - Logging data is captured digitally on electronic
logging tablets and sampling data is captured on paper logs and transcribed to an electronic format into a relational database maintained at Kincora's Mongolian office. Transcribed data is verified by the logging geologist. - Assay data is received from the laboratory in
electronic format and uploaded to the master database. - No adjustments to assay data have been made.
- Outstanding assays are outlined in the body
of the announcement. |
Location of data points | - 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.
| - Collar positions are set up using a hand-held GPS
and later picked up with a DGPS to less than 10cm horizontal and vertical accuracy. - Drillholes are surveyed downhole every 30m using
an electronic multi-shot magnetic instrument. - Due to the presence of magnetite in some alteration
zones, azimuth readings are occasionally unreliable and magnetic intensity data from the survey tool is used to identify these readings and flag them as such in the database. - Grid system used is the Map Grid of Australia
Zone 55, GDA 94 datum. - Topography in the area of Trundle is near-flat and
drill collar elevations provide adequate control |
Data spacing and distribution | - 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.
| - Kincora drilling at Trundle is at an early stage, with
drill holes stepping out from previous mineralisation intercepts at various distances. - Data spacing at this stage is insufficient to establish
the continuity required for a Mineral Resource estimate. - No sample compositing was applied to Kincora drilling.
- Historic drilling on Trundle and other projects was
completed at various drill hole spacings and no other projects have spacing sufficient to establish a mineral resource. |
Orientation of data in relation to geological structure | - 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 orientation of Kincora drilling at Trundle has
changed as new information on the orientation of mineralisation and structures has become available. - The angled drill holes were directed as best
possible across the known lithological and interpreted mineralised structures. - There does not appear to be a sampling bias
introduced by hole orientation in that drilling not parallel to mineralised structures. |
Sample security | - The measures taken to ensure sample security.
| - Kincora staff or their contractors oversaw all stages
of drill core sampling. Bagged samples were placed inside polyweave sacks that were zip-tied, stored in a locked container and then transported to the laboratory by Kincora field personnel. |
Audits or reviews | - The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data
. | - Mining Associates has completed an review of
sampling techniques and procedures dated January 31st, 2021, as outlined in the Independent Technical Report included in the ASX listing prospectus, which is available at: https://www.kincoracopper.com/investors/asx-prospectus |
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
Mineral tenement and land tenure status | - 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. | - Kincora holds four exploration licences in NSW
and rights to a further six exploration licences through an agreement with RareX Limited (RareX, formerly known as Clancy Exploration). - EL8222 (Trundle), EL6552 (Fairholme), EL6915
(Fairholme Manna), EL8502 (Jemalong), EL6661 (Cundumbul) and EL7748 (Condobolin) are in a JV with RareX where Kincora has a 65% interest in the respective 6 licenses and is the operator /sole funder of all further exploration until a positive scoping study or preliminary economic assessment ("PEA") on a project by project basis. Upon completion of PEA, a joint venture will be formed with standard funding/dilution and right of first refusal on transfers. - EL8960 (Nevertire), EL8929 (Nyngan), EL9320
(Mulla) and EL9340 (Condobolin East) are wholly owned by Kincora. - Kincora has formed an exploration alliance for
EL6661 (Cundumbul) with Earth AI Pty Ltd ("Earth AI"). The success based alliance seeks to leverage Earth AI's vertically integrated, proprietary artificial intelligence and machine learning capacity to generate and drill test targets at their cost. See the October 6th, 2022 press release for further details. - All licences are in good standing and there
are no known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate. |
Exploration done by other parties | - Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties. | - All Kincora projects have had previous exploration
work undertaken. - The review and verification process for the
information disclosed herein and of other parties for the Trundle project has included the receipt of all material exploration data, results and sampling procedures of previous operators and review of such information by Kincora's geological staff using standard verification procedures. Further details of exploration efforts and data of other parties are providing in the March 1st, 2021, Independent Technical Report included in the ASX listing prospectus, which is available at: https://www.kincoracopper.com/investors/asx-prospectus |
Geology | - Deposit type, geological setting and
style of mineralisation. | - All projects ex EL7748 (Condobolin) and EL9340
(Condobolin East) are within the Macquarie Arc, part of the Lachlan Orogen. - Rocks comprise successions of volcano-sedimentary
rocks of Ordovician age intruded by suites of subduction arc-related intermediate to felsic intrusions of late Ordovician to early Silurian age. - Kincora is exploring for porphyry-style copper and
gold mineralisation, copper-gold skarn plus related high sulphidation and epithermal gold systems. |
Drill hole Information | - A summary of all information material
to the understanding of the exploration results including a tabulation of the following information for all Material drill holes: - easting and northing of the drill
hole collar - elevation or RL (Reduced Level -
elevation above sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar - dip and azimuth of the hole
- down hole length and interception depth
- hole length.
- If the exclusion of this information is
justified on the basis that the information is not Material and this exclusion does not detract from the understanding of the report, the Competent Person should clearly explain why this is the case. | - Detailed information on Kincora's drilling at
Trundle is given in the body of the report. |
Data aggregation methods | - In reporting Exploration Results,
weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (e.g. cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated. - Where aggregate intercepts
incorporate short lengths of high grade results and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of such aggregations should be shown in detail. - The assumptions used for any
reporting of metal equivalent values should be clearly stated. | - For Kincora drilling at Trundle the following
methods were used: - Interpreted near-surface skarn gold-copper
intercepts were aggregated using a cut-off grade of 0.20 g/t Au and 0.10% Cu respectively. - Porphyry gold-copper intercepts were
aggregated using a cut-off grade of 0.10 g/t Au and 0.05% Cu respectively. - Internal dilution below cut off included was
generally less than 25% of the total reported intersection length and is noted in the summary tables of significant mineralised intervals of the respective holes. - Core loss was included as dilution at
zero values. - Average gold and copper grades calculated
as averages weighted to sample lengths. - Historic drilling results in other project
areas are reported at different cut-off grades depending on the nature of mineralisation. |
Relationship between mineralisation widths and intercept lengths | - These relationships are particularly
important in the reporting of Exploration Results. - If the geometry of the mineralisation
with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported. - If it is not known and only the down
hole lengths are reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect (eg 'down hole length, true width not known'). | - Due to the uncertainty of mineralisation
orientation, the true width of mineralisation is not known at Trundle. - Intercepts from historic drilling reported
at other projects are also of unknown true width. |
Diagrams | - Appropriate maps and sections (with
scales) and tabulations of intercepts should be included for any significant discovery being reported These should include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole collar locations and appropriate sectional views. | - Relevant diagrams and figures are included in the
body of the report, including the current working models and interpretations. |
Balanced reporting | - Where comprehensive reporting of all
Exploration Results is not practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration Results. | - Intercepts reported for Kincora's drilling at
Trundle are zones of higher grade within non-mineralised or weakly anomalous material. |
Other substantive exploration data | - Other exploration data, if meaningful
and material, should be reported including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples - size and method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating substances. | - No other exploration data is considered material
to the reporting of results at Trundle. Other data of interest to further exploration targeting is included in the body of the report. - Historic exploration data coverage and results
are included in the body of the report for Kincora's other projects. |
Further work | - The nature and scale of planned further
work (e.g. tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). - Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas
of possible extensions, including the main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this information is not commercially sensitive. | - Drilling has concluded at the Mordialloc,
Mordialloc NE and Trundle Park prospects at the time of publication of this report and plans for further step-out drilling are in place at the Trundle Park (Southern Extension Zone and North-East Gold Zone targets), Dunns (North and South) and Botfield prospects. |
SOURCE Kincora Copper Ltd.
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