Alliance with Artificial Intelligence Explorer for Cundumbul project Exploration alliance agreement with Earth AI for the Cundumbul porphyry project Success based alliance seeks to leverage Earth AI's vertically integrated, proprietary artificial
Alliance with Artificial Intelligence Explorer for
Cundumbul project
Exploration alliance agreement with Earth AI for the Cundumbul porphyry project
Success based alliance seeks to leverage Earth AI's vertically integrated, proprietary artificial
intelligence and machine learning capacity to generate and drill test targets
Up to
$4.5m
to be spent by Earth AI over 2 years:
Initial reconnaissance field trip planned over the summer to assist refine drill targets
Up to 3% royalty earnt by Earth AI only upon new drilling discovery (qualify intersection)
Cundumbul is located in the world-class Molong belt of the Macquarie Arc, 30km south of Boda
(>10Moz AuEq discovery) and 70km north of Cadia (>90Moz AuEq endowment), with previous
surface exploration and limited drilling confirming porphyry potential
MELBOURNE, Australia
,
Oct. 6, 2022
/CNW/ - Kincora Copper Limited (TSXV: KCC) (ASX: KCC)
(
Kincora
or the
Company
) is pleased to announce the execution of an Exploration Alliance
Agreement (Exploration Alliance) with Earth AI Pty Ltd (Earth AI) covering the Cundumbul project.
Sam Spring
, President & CEO, commented:
"The Exploration Alliance with Earth AI seeks to accelerate target generation and drill
testing at the Cundumbul project. The project is strategically located in
Australia's
foremost
porphyry region.
Previous surface exploration and limited drilling has confirmed fertile intrusive porphyry
systems in both the north and south of the project, located over 10km apart.
Earth AI has applied its proprietary cloud based AI and machine learning technology
resulting in priority targets identified for field checking. Boots on the ground reconnaissance
is expected over the summer to assist advance and refine the drill targeting process.
The agreement with Earth AI is consistent with Kincora's exploration strategy to
systematically advance, apply industry leading geoscience and drill test our strategically
located and district scale project portfolio in the Lachlan Fold Belt."
Key terms of the Exploration Alliance
The Exploration Alliance allows for a co-funding model and joint technical committee, whereby Earth
AI will have day-to-day management and control of exploration activities, and contribute up to
A$4.5m
of total exploration expenditure across the project over a two-year period with an option to
extend for a further year.
Subject to a minimum of 1500 metres of diamond drilling and a Qualifying Drilling Intersection
resulting in a new discovery (as defined within the Exploration Alliance Agreement), Earth AI is
entitled to a net smelter return royalty (Royalty) of up to 3% in connection with a to be agreed upon
area surrounding the discovery (Area of Interest, size dependent on the extent of the newly
discovered mineral system).
Kincora is under no obligation to explore, develop or mine the Cundumbul project during the period of
the Exploration Alliance. However, upon Earth AI successfully drilling a Qualifying Drilling Intersection
and having carried out a minimum of 1,500 metres of diamond drilling, whereafter the second
anniversary of the Royalty Trigger Date if no mineral resource has been defined and the annual
exploration expenditure in the Area of Interest falls below
US$250,000
, Earth AI will have the option
to assume operational control and buy all of the Royalty Tenements that overlap with the Area of
Interest under the Royalty Deed, for a cash purchase price equal to
US$1,000,000
plus a 2% net
smelter.
The Agreement will not affect the capital structure of the Company or current ownership in the
project, with Kincora and RareX Limited (REE:ASX) retaining the existing 65% and 35% respective
interests in the Cundumbul project/license. Rights of first refusal customary for such an ownership
and Exploration Alliance structure are in place.
About Earth AI
Earth AI is a
San Francisco
(
USA
) headquartered Artificial Intelligence (AI) company that has a
vertically integrated metals exploration approach to targeting, testing and verifying discoveries that
are required for the electric vehicle and renewable energy revolutions.
Earth AI has an in-house geological team, proprietary cloud computing and integrated geological AI
review and machine learning process supported by boots on the ground field assessment approach.
Refer to Figure 2 for an overview of its disciplined and staged approach for metals exploration.
Earth AI seeks to efficiently reduce the lead-time and cost to discovery, with drilling utilising its
Mobile Low Disturbance (MLD) diamond rig and associated equipment. Earth AI's NSW field based
operations are located in Young.
Stage 0
AI Targeting
Cloud computing and geology review
Criteria: High probability AI target in a
fertile geological setting
Stage 1
Field Testing
Geological field trip to test predicted
sites
Criteria: Geochemistry anomaly, ore-
related mineralogy
Stage 2
Geological assessment
Geological mapping
Criteria: 1-2 hypotheses for orebody
location & genesis
Stage 3
Locating the orebody
Diamond drilling
Criteria: Ore grade >0.5% CuEq & indicative alteration,
intersection thickness >30m
Reasonable potential for >500Mt @ <500m depth
About the Cundumbul project
The Cundumbul project is located in the central Molong volcanic belt of the Macquarie Arc in Central
West NSW. The project is approximately 30km south of Alkane's Boda-Kaiser porphyry project
(maiden Boda resource >10Moz AuEq and maiden Kaiser resource scheduled 1Q'2023), 25km north
of Copper Hill (>3Moz AuEq resource) and 70km north of Cadia (>90Moz AuEq endowment).
Exploration efforts at the Cundumbul project were last lead by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
during an earn-in period (concluded 2015). Previous exploration has included mapping, soil sampling,
rock chip sampling, induced polarisation (IP), gravity and magnetic geophysical surveying, with more
limited follow up auger, RC and diamond drilling.
Mineralised monzonitic intrusions have been identified at both the Bells and Andrews prospects, in
the north and south respectively of the Cundumbul project, located over 10km apart.
More recent exploration by Sultan Resources at multiple common prospect mineral systems
adjacent to the projects license boundary have returned extensive hydrothermal alteration,
anomalous copper and gold, and further confirmed porphyry potential.
Cundumbul Project background
The Cundumbul Project includes one single license covering 34.6km
2
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.
Further details on the Cundumbul project is available from the Independent Technical Report included
in the Company's ASX initial public offering prospectus, with additional information on Kincora's
portfolio in NSW and exploration strategy also available on the Company's website:
https://kincoracopper.com
This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Kincora Copper Limited (ARBN
645 457 763)
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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
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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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Sam Spring, President and Chief Executive Officer,
[email protected] or +61431 329 345; For media enquiries: Media & Capital
Partners, Angela East at [email protected]; Executive office,
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Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N6, Canada, Tel: 1.604.283.1722, Fax: 1.888.241.5996;
Subsidiary office Australia, Vista Australia (formerly Leydin Freyer Corp Pty Ltd), Level 4, 100 Albert
Road, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
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