Follow-Up Drilling to Commence at Nunyerry North and New Targets Defined Near Karratha
Follow-Up Drilling to Commence at Nunyerry North and New Targets Defined
Near Karratha
HIGHLIGHTS
Nunyerry North
• At Nunyerry North, a ~4,000 m RC drill program is to commence next week following significant results from the
maiden drill program. The program will test multiple new targets along strike of known mineralisation and down plunge
of existing intercepts.
• Significant intercepts from the maiden RC program at Nunyerry North1 included:
◦ 6 m @ 6.12 g/t Au from 37 m (NC017)
◦ 11 m @ 2.52 g/t Au from 22 m, including 6 m at 4.19 g/t Au from 22 m (NC014)
◦ 13 m @ 1.89 g/t Au from surface (NC004)
◦ 4 m @ 5.71 g/t Au from 40 m (NC015)
◦ 17 m @ 1.34 g/t Au from 37 m, including 4 m at 3.77 g/t Au from 50 m (NC022)
◦ 14 m at 1.14 g/t Au from 39 m, including 4 m at 2.16 g/t Au from 41 m (NC006)
• The upcoming Nunyerry North drilling program successfully qualified for the Western Australian State Government
Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS), awarding up to A$180,000 towards direct drilling costs for the campaign. The
EIS is an initiative aimed to encourage exploration in Western Australia for the long-term sustainability of the State’s
resources sector.
Becher (Egina JV)
• Egina Earn-in/Joint Venture partner De Grey Mining is scheduled to commence aircore and RC drilling programs in Q2
2024. Programs will include aircore drilling for target generation and RC drilling for follow-up target testing at Heckmair,
Irvine and Lowe .
Karratha District
• Recent exploration in the Karratha district has advanced several drill targets, including North Whundo, Railway Bore
and East Well.
• Primary target North Whundo is defined by a significant 1.2 km long Cu-Pd-Au anomaly, with highly anomalous rock
chip results including peak values of 4.1 g/t Au+Pt+Pd and
3.9 % Cu.
• At Railway Bore , rock chip results include 9.6 g/t Au, 11.9% Cu and 26 g/t Ag from malachite rich breccia in a
swarm of felsic intrusion-hosted quartz veins.
• At East Well, a 450 m long copper pXRF soil anomaly > 200 ppm Cu delineates the intersection of a high-grade quartz
vein trend and a Au-PGE-Cu breccia trend.
• A maiden RC drilling program is planned to test these three prospects for Au and Au-Cu (+/-Pt and Pd)
mineralisation in early Q3 2024 , after completing priority Nunyerry North drilling.
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1 Refer to the Company's news release dated 27 March 2024
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 01, 2024 -- Novo Resources Corp. (Novo or the Company) (ASX: NVO) (TSX: NVO &
NVO.WT.A) (OTCQX: NSRPF) is pleased to announce that a ~4,000 m RC drill program at Nunyerry North, which is located
in the southern Egina Gold Camp (EGC), will commence next week following completion of heritage clearance and earthworks.
The follow-up drill program will test significant gold targets generated during the maiden drill program in 2023.
In addition, a maiden RC drill program is planned to test three significant gold and gold-copper(+-platinum-palladium) targets in
the Karratha District, which were defined by a combination of mapping, surface geochemistry and historic geophysics (IP
chargeability) with programs to be completed at North Whundo, Railway Bore and East Well . This ~3,500 m program is
scheduled to start immediately after completion of the Nunyerry North drilling program.
Also in the Egina Gold Camp, Earn-in and JV partner De Grey Mining ( De Grey) is scheduled to commence aircore ( AC) and
RC programs in Q2 2024. AC drilling will be completed for target generation, and RC drilling completed for follow-up target
testing at Heckmair, Irvine and Lowe .
Figure 1: Novo tenure showing priority project areas in the Egina Gold Camp and Karratha District
Nunyerry North (70% Novo / 30% Creasy Group)
The Nunyerry North prospect lies in the southern EGC, located ~150 km from Port Hedland. The prospect is located along the
southern extent of the Tabba Tabba Shear, a deep tapping gold-fertile structural corridor, where Novo has focussed exploration
over the last eighteen months.
Novo completed a maiden RC drilling program of 30 holes for 2,424 m at Nunyerry North in Q4 2023, generating significant
gold intercepts in quartz vein arrays (some of which are blind at surface) hosted in a particular basalt unit.
Significant intercepts from RC drilling at Nunyerry North1 include:
• 6 m @ 6.12 g/t Au from 37 m (NC017)
• 11 m @ 2.52 g/t Au from 22 m, including 6 m at 4.19 g/t Au from 22 m (NC014)
• 13 m @ 1.89 g/t Au from surface (NC004)
• 4 m @ 5.71 g/t Au from 40 m (NC015)
• 17 m @ 1.34 g/t Au from 37 m, including 4 m at 3.77 g/t Au from 50 m (NC022)
• 14 m at 1.14 g/t Au from 39 m, including 4 m at 2.16 g/t Au from 41 m (NC006)
Figure 2: Nunyerry North geological interpretation, 2023 drill hole locations and drill target areas.
A program of ~4,000 m follow-up RC drilling is scheduled to commence next week at Nunyerry North, testing strike extensions
of known mineralisation where high-grade surface gold in soil anomalism is present; down plunge of existing intercepts; and for
repeat lodes at depth.
The upcoming Nunyerry North drilling program successfully qualified for the Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS), awarding up
to A$180,000 towards the drilling campaign.
The EIS is a Western Australian State Government initiative that aims to encourage exploration in Western Australia by co-
funding 50% of direct drilling costs. The qualification process is highly competitive and only selected projects that meet
eligibility criteria are accepted for participation. The EIS funding is designed to address significant knowledge gaps and critical
uncertainties in an underexplored area.
The Nunyerry North program comprises deep and early diamond holes to be drilled from June 2024 to fast-track development
of the prospect.
Egina Earn-in/JV (De Grey earning 50% interest)
The Egina Earn-in and JV is located in the northwest of the EGC. De Grey plan to commence exploration field programs in Q2
2024, which will include: a high-resolution aeromagnetic survey over the Becher and Heckmair area ; ground gravity surveys
in select areas; AC drilling planned for target generation; and RC drilling for follow-up target testing at Heckmair, Irvine and
Lowe.
Field-based exploration activities will progress subject to access to the Yandeyarra Reserve, cultural heritage surveys and
permitting.
Karratha District
Recent exploration in the Karratha District has advanced several drill targets, including North Whundo, Railway Bore and
East Well.
A maiden RC drilling program is planned to test these three high-priority prospects for Au and Au-Cu (+-Pt and Pd)
mineralisation immediately after completing the Nunyerry North drilling.
Figure 3: Karratha District showing Novo tenure and significant prospects
North Whundo (Cu-Au-PGE target)
North Whundo is an outstanding target, delineated by a significant 1.2 km long Cu-Pd-Au anomaly, with highly anomalous
rock chip results including peak values of 4.1 g/t Au+Pt+Pd and 3.9 % Cu (Appendix 1).
North Whundo was defined by Westfield Minerals in the early 1970s as prospective for Cu-Ni, near the contact of a large
structurally complex, layered mafic/ultramafic intrusive complex. Westfields conducted mapping, drilling, and induced
polarization surveys ( IP) and defined three targets 2, but did not analyse for Au, Pt or Pb. Results and technical information
from Westfield Minerals are historical and do not meet current reporting requirements. Information was disclosed in annual
exploration reports filed by Westfield Minerals on the Western Australian Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation
and Safety’s (“DEMIRS”) website in 2004 and utilised to assist exploration targeting.
Novo conducted 80 m x 40 m spaced soil sampling in 2023, returning a very high order 1.2 km long high-order Cu-Pd-Au-(Pt)
soil anomaly at >550 ppm Cu and 30 ppb Pd. Peak soil values include 1,233 ppm Cu, 125 ppb Pd, 536 ppb Pt and 66 ppb Au.
The linear anomaly trends northwest, parallel to the margins of the mafic/ultramafic intrusion with a secondary 1 km long
anomaly of the same magnitude trending east-west (Figure 4).
Rock chip sampling by Novo also returned highly anomalous results over 1 km strike including peak values of 4.1 g/t
Au+Pt+Pd and 3.9% Cu, and up to 0.74 g/t Au and 3.32 g/t Pd. Mineralisation includes disseminated and stringer forms in
moderate south dipping zones, truncated by a swarm of NW trending faults. The target style is interpreted to be structurally
modified magmatic Cu-Au-Pd.
Results listed for North Whundo are not necessarily representative of mineralisation across the district.
Figure 4: Karratha district prospects and Cu surface geochemistry over 1XD magnetic data.
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2 Refer to Westfield Minerals N.L 1972 Annual Report Mt Roe – North Whundo M.C.’s – WAMEX Open File Data Report
A3348.
Railway Bore & East Well
The Railway Bore Cu-Au target is an E-W trending complex array of malachite-bearing brecciated quartz veins and sericite-
silica-sulphide altered suite of porphyritic felsic intrusions. The target strikes over 300 m and is open under regolith along
strike. Peak rock chip results include 9.6 g/t Au, 11.9% Cu and 26 g/t Ag (Appendix 1).
The East Well Cu-Au-Pd target is a 60 m wide > 200 ppm Cu in soil anomaly (pXRF) trending over a strike of 450 m and with
a peak pXRF soil result of 1,750 ppm Cu. Anomalous Cu-Au (+/- Pt-Pd) mineralisation is associated with an E-W shear along
the contact of a mafic intrusive suite and basement felsic volcanics. Mineralisation includes malachite-bearing, brecciated and
silica-altered gabbro with quartz-carbonate stockwork veining. Rock chip sampling returned peak values including 1.3 g/t Au,
214 ppb Pd, 46 ppb Pt and 0.6% Cu (Appendix 1).
Railway Bore lies immediately southwest of a swarm of narrow high-grade gold quartz veins with peak rock sample values of
133.2 g/t Au and anomalous Cu and Bi. These veins trend over ~5 km strike towards East Well, where they manifest as a
single narrow high-grade vein and return values up to 73.9 g/t Au. The strong gold results and geochemical associations along
this ~ 5 km trend suggests the presence of a larger, potentially intrusion related system.
The above results at Railway Bore and East Well are not necessarily representative of mineralisation across the district.
Forward Exploration Program
The ~4,000 m RC follow-up drilling at Nunyerry North is scheduled to commence next week.
Novo’s maiden RC drilling program at the North Whundo, Railway Bore and East Well prospects is scheduled to start in Q2
2024 and will total ~3,500 m to test Au and Au-Cu (+/- Pt-Pd) targets defined by a combination of mapping, surface
geochemistry and historic geophysics (IP chargeability and anomalies).
De Grey Mining is scheduled to commence drilling programs in Q2 2024, which includes AC drilling for target generation and
RC drilling for follow-up target testing at Heckmair, Irvine and Lowe.
ANALYTIC METHODOLOGY
Rock chip samples of 1 – 3 kg were submitted to Intertek commercial Genalysis (“ Intertek”) in Perth, Western Australia
where they were dried and crushed to -3 mm and pulverized to 75 µm or better (prep code SP64), with a > 85% pass, then
assayed for Au by 50 g charge fire assay FA50/OE and for 48 elements using four acid digest – MS finish (4A/MS). Selected
samples were assayed for Pt and Pd in addition to Au using 50 g charge fire assay FA50/OE. Elements that reported above
the upper detection limit for 4A/MS were reanalysed using method 4AH/OE.
A minimum of 2 CRM standards relevant for the style of mineralisation and 2 blanks were submitted per 100 samples.
Soil samples were sieved to < 80 mesh and submitted to Intertek for aqua regia to analyse for 33 elements. Selected samples
were assayed using 25 g charge fire assay FA25/MS for Au, Pt and Pd.
A minimum of 2 CRM standards, 2 blanks and 4 field duplicates were submitted per 100 samples.
pXRF readings of soils and rock chips were taken using a NITON XLT5 model and were used to aid field interpretation and
identification of anomalous target mineralogy and pathfinder elements. The Niton pXRF machine was calibrated daily and
checked against reference material four times per 100 samples and at the start and end of each day.
There were no limitations to the verification process and all relevant data was verified by a qualified person/competent person
(as defined in National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101) and the Australasian Code
for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves ( JORC Code , Appendix 2) respectively) by
reviewing QAQC performance of inserted reference material and the analytical procedures undertaken by Intertek.
ABOUT NOVO
Novo explores and develops its prospective land package covering approximately 7,000 square kilometres in the Pilbara region
of Western Australia, along with the 22 square kilometre Belltopper project in the Bendigo Tectonic Zone of Victoria, Australia.
In addition to the Company’s primary focus, Novo seeks to leverage its internal geological expertise to deliver value-accretive
opportunities to its shareholders.
Authorised for release by the Board of Directors.
CONTACT
Investors:
Mike Spreadborough
+61 8 6400 6100
North American Queries:
Leo Karabelas
+1 416 543 3120
Media:
Cameron Gilenko
+61 466 984 953
QP STATEMENT
Ms De Luca (MAIG), is the qualified person, as defined under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects, responsible for, and having reviewed and approved, the technical information contained in this news release. Mrs De
Luca is Novo’s General Manger Exploration.
JORC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
The information in this report that relates to rock chip sample results at the Karratha District (North Whundo, Railway Bore and
East Well) is based on information reviewed and approved by Ms De Luca, who is a full-time employee of Novo Resources
Corp. Ms De Luca is a Competent Person who is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Ms De Luca has
sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and the type of deposits 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'. Ms De Luca consents to the inclusion in the report of
the matters based on her information in the form and context in which it appears.
The information in this news release that relates to previously reported exploration results at Nunyerry North is extracted from
Novo's announcement titled upgraded Nunyerry North drill results deliver high-grade intercepts up to 6.12 g/t Au released to
ASX on 27 March 2024 and which is available to view at www.asx.com.au. The Company confirms that the form and context in
which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market
announcement.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some statements in this news release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Canadian and
Australian securities law and regulations. In this news release, such statements include but are not limited to planned
exploration activities and the timing of such. These statements address future events and conditions and, as such, involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements
to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the statements. Such
factors include, without limitation, customary risks of the resource industry and the risk factors identified in Novo’s annual
information form for the year ended December 31, 2023 which is available under Novo’s profile on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca and in the Company’s prospectus dated 2 August 2023 which is available at www.asx.com.au. Forward-
looking statements speak only as of the date those statements are made. Except as required by applicable law, Novo
assumes no obligation to update or to publicly announce the results of any change to any forward-looking statement contained
or incorporated by reference herein to reflect actual results, future events or developments, changes in assumptions or
changes in other factors affecting the forward-looking statements. If Novo updates any forward-looking statement(s), no
inference should be drawn that the Company will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking
statements.
APPENDIX
Appendix 1 – Rock sample results for the Karratha District
(All sample locations are GPS located on MGA_2020 zone 50.)
Sample ID Type Prospect Au
(ppm)
Cu
(ppm) Pd (ppb) Pt (ppb) Easting GDA94 Z50 Northing GDA94 Z50
A008961 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.411 21875 1377.2 76.6 495,386 7,678,094
A008962 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.013 778 78.7 8.8 495,579 7,678,034
A008963 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.049 659.2 74.1 8 495,569 7,678,043
A008964 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.002 404 22.1 2.9 495,605 7,678,024
A008966 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.099 10915.8 470.9 76.5 495,237 7,678,176
A008967 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.19 17268.4 997 301.6 495,265 7,678,164
A008968 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.04 3985.4 461.6 66.4 495,335 7,678,161
A008969 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.53 38757 3322.2 276.8 495,376 7,678,085
A008970 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.104 14979.3 598.8 114.1 495,163 7,678,265
A008971 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.092 6591.4 864 88.9 495,174 7,678,246
A008972 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.062 6812.6 478.4 81.3 495,222 7,678,200
A008973 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.088 7349.5 465.3 46.4 495,557 7,677,942
A008974 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.078 11403.6 1045.1 109 495,895 7,677,772
A008975 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.013 2629.2 263.9 53.9 495,967 7,677,731
A008976 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.07 8152.6 448.9 66.8 495,956 7,677,748
NVO-9251 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.173 12995.7 709.6 167.7 495,854 7,677,837
W19896 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.051 4296.7 254.4 33.1 495,482 7,677,984
W19897 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.745 15508.5 1321.2 125.8 495,343 7,678,137
W19898 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.211 11003.6 687.7 126.3 495,303 7,678,071
W19899 Rock Chip North Whundo 0.114 5701.1 386.5 69.6 495,471 7,678,000
NVO-01520 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.861 20000* not assayed 496,157 7,672,083
NVO-01521 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.116 538.1 not assayed 496,325 7,672,117
NVO-01522 Rock Chip Railway Bore 133.22 10417.3 not assayed 496,625 7,672,182
NVO-01523 Rock Chip Railway Bore 2.83 571.5 not assayed 496,668 7,672,333
NVO-01524 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.07 39.6 not assayed 496,782 7,672,443
NVO-01525 Rock Chip Railway Bore 13.86 72.6 not assayed 495,964 7,672,111
NVO-01526 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.13 4550.7 not assayed 495,850 7,672,012
NVO-01527 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.255 12646 not assayed 496,464 7,671,603
NVO-9132 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.022 30.2 not assayed 496,092 7,671,683
NVO-9137 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.013 91.5 not assayed 496,190 7,672,383
NVO-9138 Rock Chip Railway Bore 10.173 45.6 not assayed 496,184 7,672,372
NVO-9143 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.066 3746.1 738.3 275.1 496,085 7,671,544
NVO-9144 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.01 55.9 6.1 2.7 496,288 7,671,682
NVO-9145 Rock Chip Railway Bore 9.617 65.1 12.9 3.8 496,345 7,671,695
NVO-9146 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.037 2879.4 2.3 1.5 496,376 7,671,715
NVO-9147 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.054 795.1 13.8 3.3 496,381 7,671,708
NVO-9148 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.003 361.3 10.7 5.3 496,373 7,671,701
NVO-9149 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.012 665.7 147.7 23.9 496,169 7,671,604
NVO-9204 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.0005 11.9 0.25 0.25 496,075 7,672,527
NVO-9205 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.006 68.3 1 1.2 496,270 7,672,549
R00321 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.006 668.1 X X 496,320 7,671,776
R06951 Rock Chip Railway Bore 16.626 161.3 0.25 0.25 496,540 7,672,967
R06952 Rock Chip Railway Bore 8.548 91.9 0.25 0.25 496,514 7,672,939
R06954 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.045 280.3 0.25 0.25 496,409 7,671,730
R06955 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.098 457.6 3.9 1.6 496,359 7,671,711
R06956 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.01 1575.9 8.8 2.9 496,366 7,671,701
R06957 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.06 18.7 0.25 0.25 496,406 7,671,684
R06959 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.012 94365 1.7 1.1 496,441 7,671,772
R06960 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.017 118686 1.7 0.9 496,440 7,671,749
R06961 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.009 642.4 1.6 1.5 496,377 7,671,786
R06962 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.201 7284.1 0.5 0.25 496,408 7,671,810
R06964 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.03 197.7 0.25 0.25 496,521 7,671,826
R06965 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.013 291.3 0.25 0.25 496,607 7,671,806
R06994 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.0005 6.2 0.25 0.5 496,028 7,672,509
R06995 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.0005 4 1 2 496,044 7,672,558
W10966 Rock Chip Railway Bore 1.017 12570 142.8 145.2 496,010 7,671,603
W19958 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.231 20666 0.5 0.25 496,364 7,671,722
W19959 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.149 35516 0.25 0.25 496,365 7,671,716
W19960 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.007 580.2 6 11.3 496,333 7,671,767
W19983 Rock Chip Railway Bore 0.009 7.8 X X 496,141 7,671,716
W19994 Rock Chip Railway Bore 6.462 9281.7 X X 496,158 7,672,233
W19995 Rock Chip Railway Bore 8.147 77.3 X X 496,185 7,672,373
W19996 Rock Chip Railway Bore 5.621 2945.8 X X 496,194 7,671,955
W19997 Rock Chip Railway Bore 7.632 245.8 X X 496,175 7,672,014
18KAR123 Rock Chip East Well 11.214 123.4 not assayed 499,076 7,674,656
18KAR124 Rock Chip East Well 73.923 1415 not assayed 499,048 7,674,614
18KAR125 Rock Chip East Well 6.659 17.2 not assayed 498,912 7,674,556
18KAR126 Rock Chip East Well 0.093 56.3 not assayed 499,016 7,674,626
18KAR127 Rock Chip East Well 0.03 47.2 not assayed 499,019 7,674,615
18KAR128 Rock Chip East Well 0.122 46.8 not assayed 498,985 7,674,590
18KAR129 Rock Chip East Well 0.831 53.7 not assayed 498,986 7,674,587
NVO-9130 Rock Chip East Well 0.051 107.7 not assayed 498,332 7,674,195
NVO-9131 Rock Chip East Well 0.252 4032.8 not assayed 498,369 7,674,220
NVO-9188 Rock Chip East Well 0.005 329.5 4.4 3 498,452 7,674,217
R06966 Rock Chip East Well 11.499 56753 3 X 498,176 7,673,771
R06967 Rock Chip East Well 0.031 3222.7 76 11 498,414 7,674,223
R06968 Rock Chip East Well 0.211 4711.7 86 11 498,655 7,674,325
R06991 Rock Chip East Well 0.096 4913.8 200.2 27.2 498,591 7,674,279
R06992 Rock Chip East Well 0.001 49.4 1.5 0.9 498,612 7,674,279
R06993 Rock Chip East Well 0.003 79.6 3 1.2 498,815 7,674,360
W10054 Rock Chip East Well 0.01 24.6 X X 499,238 7,675,023
W10087 Rock Chip East Well 13.988 703.9 X X 499,354 7,674,998
W10088 Rock Chip East Well 24.954 1101.6 X X 499,339 7,674,992
W10751 Rock Chip East Well 1.325 3724.2 163 32 498,592 7,674,279
W10752 Rock Chip East Well 0.15 6538.7 214 46 498,596 7,674,272
W19998 Rock Chip East Well 5.12 207.1 X X 498,760 7,674,421
* upper detection limit reached and not re-assayed using dilution method 4AH/OE
Appendix 2 - JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1
Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
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
• Rock chips samples were collected by grab
sampling 1 – 3 kg of material which were
dispatched to Intertek Genalysis, Western
Australia for analysis. Sample sites were
selected based to be representative on the
lithology sampled, and the same sampling
technique was employed at each sample site
where possible.
• Soil samples of 200g were collected from small
pits 2cm – 20 cm depth and sieved to <80#.
Analysis depends on anticipated target
mineralisation and includes aqua regia for all
soils with optional fire assay for Au / Pt / Pd
analysis.
• pXRF readings of soils were taken using a
NITON XLT5 model and were used to aid field
interpretation and identification of anomalous