New higher-grade gold-copper system extension confirmed and expanded New southern zone discovery at the Trundle Park prospect confirmed and extended Most recent hole TRDD030 returns broad intervals of two mineralising phases
New higher-grade gold-copper system
extension confirmed and expanded
New southern zone discovery
at the Trundle Park prospect
confirmed and extended
Most recent hole
TRDD030
returns
broad intervals of two mineralising phases
, both with
zones of
significant visual chalcopyrite
(assay results pending):
Cumulative mineralized skarn intervals enlarged and totals ~250m
Extension of
quartz-carbonate-chalcopyrite vein sets
down dip with
increased veining
and visual chalcopyrite
Skarn bedding and vein orientation provide vectors for following up drill testing of
the interpreted causative porphyry intrusion source
Hole TRDD030 was a scissor hole collared ~685m south from TRDD029
, confirms a
~1.3 km
strike of gold-copper mineralization
and further opens up a significant search
open in all
directions
Previously announced
TRDD029 intersected three blind and new broad higher-grade skarn
zones
1
:
Cumulative mineralised intervals some
213m
Assay results are only available for the Upper skarn which has returned
36m
@ 1.17 g/t
gold equivalent
2
. Remaining results are due in approximately 2 weeks
Second rig has commenced air-core drilling to test the wider intrusive complex and
extent of identified anomalous copper-gold mineralisation at open pit target depths to
the north of Trundle Park
with 54 holes for
2,020m
planned
MELBOURNE, Australia
,
Feb. 23, 2022
/CNW/ - Kincora Copper Limited (the Company, Kincora)
(TSXV: KCC) (ASX: KCC) is very pleased to provide an exploration update from ongoing drilling at
Trundle Park prospect situated at the brownfield Trundle project, located in the Macquarie Arc of the
Lachlan Fold Belt (LFB) in NSW,
Australia
.
John Holliday
, Technical Committee chair, and
Peter Leaman
, VP of Exploration, noted:
"While only two holes in, TRDD030 confirms we are onto something of significance in this
newly identified southern extension of the mineralized system at Trundle Park and provides
increasing confidence of our geological interpretations.
Our working model is that TRDD029 and TRDD030 sit in a down faulted and more
mineralised section of the wider system. We are seeing broad zones of multiple
chalcopyrite bearing mineralizing events and phases, and the most amounts of visual
chalcopyrite to date at the Trundle project.
The intersected skarns zones and vein sets systems have provided important vectors for
follow up drilling and are suggestive of very considerable primary source
."
An accompanying presentation, including further details on the Trundle project and recent drill
results, is available at
www.kincoracopper.com
Figure 1:
Examples of key mineralised zones in holes TRDD029 & TRDD030 - Trundle Park
prospect
3
(a)
i.
TRDD029
- Upper skarn top section
:
@ 735m
occurring within
2m @ 1.94 g/t gold & 0.94% copper from 734-736m,
comprising: prograde garnet (olive)-magnetite
(black)-pyrite (dark yellow)-chalcopyrite (yellow), cut by later retrograde carbonate (tan iron carbonate and white calcite)-hematite (red)-chalcopyrite (yellow)
ii.
TRDD030
- Upper skarn top section
:
@ 649m
(assay results pending), magnetite (>70%) with garnet (olive) containing disseminated chalcopyrite (yellow) and cut by later
quartz-carbonate-chalcopyrite vein sets (red) and void fillings
(b)
i.
TRDD029
- Upper skarn:
@ 758-762m
(assay results pending): prograde garnet-magnetite (black)-pyrite-chalcopyrite (yellow), cut by later retrograde carbonate (tan iron
carbonate & white calcite)-hematite (red)–chalcopyrite (@760.5m)
ii.
TRDD030
- Upper skarn:
@ 661-666m
(assay results pending): ): magnetite (black) with chalcopyrite, cut by later carbonate-quartz veins with minor hematite and traces
of chalcopyrite blebs (@ 662.3 – 663m), then continuing with garnet (olive)- magnetite (>20%) and disseminated pyrite skarn with chalcopyrite
(c)
i.
TRDD029
- Middle skarn:
@ 891.6m
(assay results pending): prograde garnet-magnetite-pyrite-chalcopyrite (yellow) at 891.6m
ii.
TRDD030
- Middle skarn:
@ 742m
(assay results pending): prograde garnet (olive)-magnetite (grey-black)-minor pyrite and chalcopyrite (yellow), with later void &
fracture fill comprising orthoclase (orange)-calcite and chalcopyrite
iii.
TRDD030
- Middle skarn:
@ 750-753m
(assay results pending): prograde magnetite-garnet skarn with visible disseminations of chalcopyrite (yellow), in turn cut by
quartz-carbonate void and vein fillings with traces of chalcopyrite blebs with inset photo @ 752m
(d)
i.
TRDD029
- Quartz-carbonate-chalcopyrite vein sets
: (assay results pending): Examples of carbonate-quartz veins with chalcopyrite (yellow)
at 474m
and
510m
. Both
veins occur outside of the skarn zones and are hosted by volcaniclastic rocks
ii.
TRDD030
- Quartz-carbonate-chalcopyrite vein sets
:
@ 819-822.5m
(assay results pending): Example of a carbonate-quartz-chalcopyrite vein cutting chlorite-sericite-
hematite altered volcanoclastic rocks with insert at 821.4m, zoomed into the chalcopyrite vein. This vein occurs within the Middle Skarn zone.
1
See January 25
th
, 2022 press release "Newly discovered higher-grade zones expand the large-scale gold-copper system at Trundle Park" for further details, technical
disclosures and QAQC procedures
2
gold equivalent calculated @ US$1834/oz gold and US$4.52/lb copper with 100% recoveries
3
Photos of selected intervals which are not representative of the mineralization hosted on the whole property or Trundle Park prospect but are of the alteration and lithology's
intersected in the mineralised zones in these sections of drill holes TRDD029 and TRDD030, and current working geological interpretation presented in Figure 3. See Table 2
for visual estimates and descriptions of the selected photos of core.
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.
Figure 2:
Hole TRDD031 is ongoing at the Trundle Park prospect with a second rig
commencing
shallow air-core drilling to test the wider intrusive complex to the north at the
Dunn's
and Ravenswood South prospects
Figure 3:
Significant new mineralised zones intersected in TRDD029 are confirmed and
extended in TRDD030 with
gold-copper mineralization across
∼
∼
1.3 km strike and open
(a) Plan view of Trundle Park prospect, multiple visually significant mineralised zones in holes
TRDD029 and TRDD030 - see Figure 2 (b) & (c) for sections
(b)
Working Leapfrog alteration model and section of the Trundle Park prospect
(Section line looking southeast through Figure 2 (a). Length ~1450m and width ~600m)
(c)
Key alteration, lithology in TRDD029/30 and intrusions with significant mineralised intervals/holes
Illustration TRDD031 target, incl. plan view of skarn bedding & vein orientation from TRDD029/30 over magnetics (TMI)
(Section line looking southeast through Figure 2 (a). Length ~1450m and width ~600m)
Drill hole TRDD0
30
Hole TRDD030 was collared approximately
685m
SSE as a scissor hole testing the up and down dip
extent of the Upper skarn zone in TRDD029 and for a causative porphyry intrusion.
As previously announced
1
, TRDD029 was designed to test the nearer surface intrusions returned in
TRDD028 and the southern strike of an emerging mineralised corridor. The hole was continued with
newly identified quartz-carbonate-chalcopyrite vein sets increasing with depth before intersecting
multiple blind and new broad higher-grade skarn zones. This was a significant positive development
for the project, with these skarn zones exhibiting favourable prograde development, characterised by
garnet-magnetite-pyrite, within three notable separate intervals: the Upper Skarn; Middle Skarn;
and, Lower Skarn zones, with significant cumulative altered and/or mineralised intervals of some
213m
.
Each of these three zones had visible disseminated chalcopyrite associated with the prograde skarn
intervals, often with magnetite. garnet and pyrite. Good examples of bladed magnetite were also
observed in the prograde skarn assemblages in hole TRDD029.
As previously announced, the assay results for the Upper Skarn zone included
36m
@ 0.68 g/t gold
and 0.29% copper from
732m
with the balance of the hole delivered to ALS Orange and remaining
results expected in approximately 2 weeks (impacted by current congestion at the laboratory). Core
for TRDD030 has also been delivered to the lab and is expected in approximately 6 weeks
A second stage of copper development is noticed with bleb-like chalcopyrite occurring in a retro-
grade skarn stage with carbonate (both iron-carbonate and calcite) along with orthoclase (orange K-
feldspar) and hematite (specular and bladed).
As anticipated, TRDD030 has provided significant new skarn bedding and true width data, but also
positively surprised with the following key developments:
Extension of quartz-carbonate-chalcopyrite vein sets
: Increased vein sets and visual
chalcopyrite where noted over
330m
down dip from TRDD029 – see Figure 1 (d) (assays
pending). New confirmationary vein orientations have been gained from TRDD030, with a similar
NE-trending direction as noted in TRDD029, possibly developed as leakage along fractures
emanating from a deeper copper bearing system and providing vectors for follow up drilling.
Strike and depth extension of mineralised skarns
: The cumulative altered and/or mineralized
skarn intervals were extended and totals almost
250m
(assays pending) (relative to some
213m
in TRDD029). Respective units of the Upper, Middle and Lower Skarns from TRDD029 were
intersected in TRDD030. For example, the Middle skarn zone was extended vertically over
100m
and over
150m
horizontality (at end of zone).
The working interpretation is that TRDD029 and TRDD030 sit in a down faulted, preserved, less
faulted and more mineralised section of the wider Trundle Park system.
Multiple chalcopyrite bearing events and phases have been noted with the highest visual chalcopyrite
seen to date at the Trundle project. The size of the skarns (very significant in the context of the
Macquarie Arc) and vein set systems are suggestive of a significant primary source.
Holes TRDD029 and TRDD030 have provided important geological vectors for follow up. Initial
follow up hole TRDD031 has commenced, a
50m
step out west of TRDD030, targeting the
interpreted up dip potential of the system. TRDD031 will test recently gained skarn bedding,
chalcopyrite quartz vein orientation and the core of a magnetic high anomaly.
Air-core drilling commenced
Following completion of annual farming harvests, the return of favourable ground conditions and
intrusions being intersected nearer surface in holes TRDD028 and TRDD029 at the Trundle Park
prospect, a second rig has commenced a shallow air-core drilling program.
This program will test priority areas of the wider intrusive complex to the north of Trundle Park at the
Dunn's
and Ravenswood South prospects, located 2km north and 5.5km north-west respectively.
A planned 54 holes for 2,020 metres is expected to be completed within a month at the Trundle
project, following up previous copper -gold geochemistry anomalies.
Shallow near surface drill hole coverage at the majority of the Trundle project is broadly spaced
relative to the nature of the narrow but vertically extensive Macquarie Arc porphyry model with many
identified geochemical anomalies not sufficiently followed up.
The commenced air-core program seeks to better understand the potential for nearer surface
intrusions and extent of identified anomalous copper-gold mineralisation at open pit target depths
within these prospect areas.
Table 1:
Trundle project - Collar Information
For further details, including QAQC procedures, please refer to the following press releases:
1.
July 6, 2020 - Kincora announces high-grade gold-copper results from first hole at Trundle
2.
July 23, 2020 - Kincora reports further strong encouragement at Trundle
3.
September 3, 2020 - Kincora provides update on expanded drilling program at Trundle
4.
November 30, 2020 - Kincora intersects broad mineralised zones at Trundle
5.
January 20, 2021 - Kincora intersects further shallow mineralization at Trundle
6.
March 2021 - Independent Technical Report for the ASX prospectus
7.
April 22, 2021 - Exploration Update
8.
July 8, 2021 - Exploration portfolio drilling update
9.
August 17 2021 - Significant gold-bearing intervals at Trundle Park
10.
December 7 2021 - Porphyry system extended to surface and depth at Trundle Park
11.
January 25, 2022 - Newly discovered higher-grade zones expand the large-scale gold-copper system at Trundle Park
Table 2:
Visual estimates and descriptions of Figure 1 core
In relation to the disclosure of selected intervals of drill core and visual mineralisation, the Company
cautions that estimates of sulphide mineral abundance and lithology from preliminary geological
logging should not be considered a proxy for quantitative analysis of laboratory assay results or
detailed petrology. Assay results are required to determine the actual widths and grade of the visual
mineralisation. Geological logging will be further calibrated with full assay, petrology results and
further team review.
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 discoveries, 9 of which with positive economics.
The Trundle Project includes one single license covering 167km
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.
For further information on the Trundle and Northparkes Projects please refer to Kincora's website:
https://kincoracopper.com/the-trundle-project/
This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Kincora Copper Limited
(ARBN 645 457 763)
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.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is
defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) or the Australian Securities Exchange
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Drilling, Assaying, Logging and QA/QC Procedures
Sampling and QA/QC procedures are carried out by Kincora Copper Limited, 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.
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.
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 Mr.
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.
Mr.
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, Fairholme
and Nyngan projects have 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 Limited is the operator of the Trundle
Project, with drilling using diamond 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)
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 used diamond core drilling
with PQ, HQ and NQ diameter core depending on drilling
depth.
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 96.7%, 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 is 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. No other duplicate
samples were taken.
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 three 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) and EL9320 (Mulla) are wholly owned by Kincora.
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 1
st
, 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) 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.