High-Grade Zn-Pb-Ag Extend Balerion at Depth
Released
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HIGH-GRADE ZINC-LEAD-SILVER INTERSECTIONS EXTEND
BALERION MINERALISATION AT DEPTH
HIGHLIGHTS
• Estimated true thickness of the principal mineralised shear increases by
approximately 57% down dip, from approximately 6.4m in BLRCDD006 to
10.1m in BLRCDD005, remaining open at depth and along strike to the
north
• Five of six maiden drill holes intersect polymetallic mineralisation,
validating the integrated geophysical targeting approach
• BLRCDD005 returned 11.75m @ 9.12g/t Ag, 1.43% Zn+Pb, 0.12% Cu and
0.11g/t Au from 240.15m containing 0.8m of core loss (~10.1m true
thickness), including:
o 3.00m @ 25.24g/t Ag, 3.27% Zn+Pb, 0.19% Cu and 0.37g/t Au from
244.4m (~2.6m true thickness); and
o 0.70m @ 49.20g/t Ag, 10.22% Zn+Pb, 0.63% Cu and 0.30g/t Au
from 245.8m (~0.62m true thickness)
• BLRCDD006 returned 6.65m @ 16.18g/t Ag, 1.56% Zn+Pb, 0.13% Cu and
0.29g/t Au from 186.0m (~6.4m true thickness), including:
o 3.65m @ 28.62g/t Ag, 2.80% Zn+Pb, 0.24% Cu and 0.44g/t Au from
189.0m (~3.4m true thickness); and
o 0.50m @ 65.40g/t Ag, 9.18% Zn+Pb, 0.88% Cu and 0.36g/t Au from
189.4m (~0.45m true thickness)
• BLRCDD004 returned 4.70m @ 5.01g/t Ag and 0.93% Zn+Pb from
224.15m, containing 0.50m of core loss (~4.2m true thickness), including:
o 0.65m @ 16.45g/t Ag and 4.41% Zn+Pb from 224.15m (~0.62m
true thickness)
• Principal near-term exploration focus now shifts to advancing the Black
Hammer Cu-Au Project in the Macquarie Arc
Exultant Mining Limited (ASX: 10X) (“Exultant” or “the Company”) is pleased to report final laboratory
assay results from BLRCDD004, BLRCDD005 and BLRCDD006 at the Balerion Prospect, within the
Company’s 100%-owned Peak View Project in New South Wales.
The results confirm that the visible sulphides previously reported from the three holes contain silver-
zinc-lead-copper(+/-gold) mineralisation. The BLRCDD005 and BLRCDD006 results also support the
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Company’s interpretation that the mineralised shear zone increases in thickness down dip and remains
open beneath BLRCDD005 and BLRCDD004.
All six holes completed during the maiden Balerion program tested their intended geophysical and
geological target positions. Five of the six holes intersected zinc-lead-copper-silver(+/-gold)
mineralisation of varying widths and grades.
Comment from Executive Chairman, Brett Grosvenor:
“When we completed the maiden Balerion drilling program, we flagged that assays were pending from
three remaining holes. Those results are now in, and they confirm that the sulphides contain
meaningful polymetallic grades, with locally high-grade intervals up to 65g/t silver and 10% combined
zinc-lead.
Importantly, the data shows the mineralised zone is getting thicker at depth, increasing approximately
57% in estimated true thickness over 100 metres down-dip, and it remains open beneath our deepest
holes and along strike to the north. Five of six holes hitting mineralisation in a maiden program is a
strong validation of our targeting approach.
We will now integrate these results into an updated 3D geological model. As flagged in our last update,
the team has already redeployed to Black Hammer, which remains our principal near-term exploration
focus in the Macquarie Arc.”
ASSAY RESULTS
Significant intersections from BLRCDD004, BLRCDD005 and BLRCDD006 are summarised in Table 2.
Estimated true thicknesses are based on the current structural interpretation and remain approximate.
BLRCDD006
BLRCDD006 was designed to test a moderate IP chargeability anomaly approximately 100m up-dip of
BLRCDD005 and evaluate the shallower continuity of the same mineralised shear zone. The hole
intersected a talc-rich shear containing disseminated, semi-massive and locally massive sphalerite,
galena, chalcopyrite and pyrite.
Significant assay results include:
• 6.65m @ 16.18g/t Ag, 1.07% Zn, 0.49% Pb, 0.13% Cu and 0.29g/t Au from 186.0m, including:
o 3.65m @ 28.62g/t Ag, 1.92% Zn, 0.88% Pb, 0.24% Cu and 0.44g/t Au from 189.0m;
o 0.90m @ 57.40g/t Ag, 3.42% Zn, 1.84% Pb, 0.52% Cu and 0.46g/t Au from 189.0m;
o 0.50m @ 65.40g/t Ag, 5.97% Zn, 3.21% Pb, 0.88% Cu and 0.36g/t Au from 189.4m;
o 1.55m @ 30.52g/t Ag, 2.01% Zn, 0.84% Pb, 0.25% Cu and 0.74g/t Au from 191.1m;
o 0.75m @ 55.20g/t Ag, 3.06% Zn, 1.63% Pb, 0.33% Cu and 0.28g/t Au from 191.1m; and
o 0.40m @ 2.01g/t Au, 12.35g/t Ag, 1.91% Zn, 0.12% Pb and 0.28% Cu from 192.25m.
Based on the current structural interpretation, the reported BLRCDD006 intersections are estimated to
represent approximately 96% of their downhole widths. The principal 6.65m intersection therefore has
an estimated true thickness of approximately 6.4m.
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BLRCDD005
BLRCDD005 was designed to test a resistivity-low anomaly approximately 220m down-dip of historical
drillhole PVI006 and assess the depth continuity of the mineralised shear zone. PVI006 intersected 4.4m
@ 342.7g/t Ag, 4.00% Pb, 1.10% Cu, 0.74g/t Au and 0.84% Zn from 48.7m1
with an estimated true
thickness of 1.7m. The hole intersected the targeted contact and returned the broadest continuously
mineralised assay interval from the drilling program.
Significant assay results include:
• 15.90m @ 6.95g/t Ag, 0.79% Zn, 0.28% Pb, 0.09% Cu and 0.09g/t Au from 236.0m, containing
1.00m of core loss*, including:
o 11.75m @ 9.12g/t Ag, 1.05% Zn, 0.37% Pb, 0.12% Cu and 0.11g/t Au from 240.15m,
containing 0.80m of core loss* (Fig. 1);
o 0.40m @ 25.30g/t Ag, 2.10% Zn, 1.17% Pb, 0.18% Cu and 0.09g/t Au from 240.15m;
o 3.00m @ 25.24g/t Ag, 2.23% Zn, 1.05% Pb, 0.19% Cu and 0.37g/t Au from 244.4m;
o 1.50m @ 41.25g/t Ag, 3.15% Zn, 1.67% Pb, 0.30% Cu and 0.62g/t Au from 245.0m;
o 0.70m @ 49.20g/t Ag, 6.67% Zn, 3.55% Pb, 0.63% Cu and 0.30g/t Au from 245.8m;
o 2.50m @ 6.33g/t Ag, 1.87% Zn, 0.27% Pb and 0.29% Cu from 249.4m, including
o 0.60m @ 16.75g/t Ag, 6.35% Zn, 0.54% Pb and 0.99% Cu from 251.3m.
Based on the current structural interpretation, the reported BLRCDD005 intersections are estimated to
represent approximately 87% of their downhole widths. The principal 11.75m intersection therefore has
an estimated true thickness of approximately 10.1m.
The greater estimated thickness in BLRCDD005 compared with the up-dip BLRCDD006 and PVI006
intersections supports the interpretation that the mineralised shear zone appears to thicken at depth,
where it remains open (Fig. 3).
*Core-loss intervals have been retained within the reported downhole widths and assigned zero grade
for Au, Ag, Cu, Pb and Zn when calculating the length-weighted composite grades.
No top cuts have been applied. Estimated true thicknesses are preliminary and based on the current
structural interpretation. They may change as additional drilling and three-dimensional geological
modelling refine the orientation of the mineralised shear zone.
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Figure 1. BLRCDD005 - 11.75m @ 9.12g/t Ag, 1.05% Zn, 0.37% Pb, 0.12% Cu and 0.11g/t Au from 240.15m,
containing 0.80m of core loss including 0.70m @ 49.20g/t Ag, 6.67% Zn, 3.55% Pb, 0.63% Cu and 0.30g/t Au from
245.8m
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Figure 2. Plan view of Balerion drilling on local geology
Figure 3. Section 6006830N (+/-20m) showing BLRCDD005 & BLRCDD006 intersecting the mineralised shear at
the rhyolite-volcaniclastic contact, down-dip of historic high-grade mineralisation intersected in PVI006 (4.4m @
342.7g/t Ag, 4.0% Pb, 1.1% Cu, 0.74g/t Au & 0.84% Zn from 48.7m)¹
6006830N
6006860N
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BLRCDD004
BLRCDD004 was designed to test a resistivity-low anomaly down-dip of historical drillhole PVI008 (Fig.
4) and determine whether the high-grade polymetallic mineralisation intersected in that hole continued
at depth. PVI008 intersected 0.8m @ 22.0% Zn, 11.6% Pb, 1.2% Cu, 155g/t Ag and 0.5g/t Au from
152.6m1
(estimated true thickness approximately 0.47m). BLRCDD004 intersected the targeted rhyolite–
volcaniclastic contact and an associated strongly altered, talc-rich shear zone.
Significant assay results include:
• 1.20m @ 0.43g/t Au from 181.0m.
• 16.85m @ 2.78g/t Ag, 0.27% Zn, 0.14% Pb, 0.02% Cu and 0.04g/t Au from 212.0m, containing
0.50m of core loss*, including:
o 5.00m @ 4.20g/t Ag, 0.32% Zn, 0.18% Pb, 0.03% Cu and 0.06g/t Au from 212.0m;
o 0.50m @ 16.00g/t Ag, 2.62% Zn, 1.51% Pb, 0.20% Cu and 0.09g/t Au from 212.5m;
o 1.00m @ 10.40g/t Ag and 0.14g/t Au from 216.0m;
o 4.70m @ 5.01g/t Ag, 0.63% Zn, 0.31% Pb, 0.04% Cu and 0.05g/t Au from 224.15m,
containing 0.50m of core loss*, including:
o 0.65m @ 16.45g/t Ag, 2.91% Zn, 1.50% Pb, 0.07% Cu and 0.12g/t Au from 224.15m.
Based on the current structural interpretation, the reported BLRCDD004 intersections are estimated to
represent approximately 91% of their downhole widths. The principal 4.70m intersection therefore has
an estimated true thickness of approximately 4.2m.
*Core-loss intervals have been retained within the reported downhole widths and assigned zero grade
for Au, Ag, Cu, Pb and Zn when calculating the length-weighted composite grades.
No top cuts have been applied. Estimated true thicknesses are preliminary and based on the current
structural interpretation. They may change as additional drilling and three-dimensional geological
modelling refine the orientation of the mineralised shear zone.
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Figure 4. Section 6006860N (+/-20m) looking north showing BLRCDD004 intersecting mineralisation at the
rhyolite-volcaniclastic contact, down-dip of historic high-grade mineralisation intersected in PVI008 (0.8m @
22.0% Zn, 11.6% Pb, 1.2% Cu, 155g/t Ag and 0.5g/t Au from 152.6m)¹
TECHNICAL DISCUSSION
Drilling has defined a consistent volcano-sedimentary sequence that dips approximately 60 degrees to
the east at Balerion. From the base upwards, the sequence comprises siltstone and fine-grained
sandstone of the Yalmy Group, referred to locally as the footwall sediments; felsic volcaniclastic rocks
comprising chiefly fine- to medium-grained sandstone with local pumice breccia; a variable-thickness
unit of coherent, coarse-grained porphyritic rhyolite; and rhythmically bedded siltstone and fine-grained
sandstone of the Yalmy Group, referred to as the hangingwall sediments.
Exultant’s drilling provided the first oriented diamond core from Balerion. Measurements of bedding,
foliation, cleavage and other kinematic indicators indicate strong compressional deformation and strain
partitioning between rock units of contrasting competency. Although the polymetallic association and
volcanic setting initially supported consideration of a VMS-style model, the available geological and
structural evidence is now considered more consistent with a structurally controlled epigenetic system.
Regional shortening produced disharmonic folding and concentrated deformation along the basal
contact of the competent rhyolite, forming the talc-rich mineralised shear zone. Local dilation and
enhanced permeability within the shear are interpreted to have focused metal-bearing hydrothermal
fluids and provided sites for sulphide deposition. Variations in shear-zone thickness, internal
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deformation and the distribution of dilation sites may account for changes in mineralised width and
grade between drill holes.
On the BLRCDD005–BLRCDD006 section, the estimated true thickness of the principal mineralised
interval increases from approximately 6.4m in BLRCDD006 to approximately 10.1m in BLRCDD005,
located approximately 100m down dip. This represents an increase of approximately 57% and supports
apparent thickening of the mineralised shear with depth. Drilling has not closed the mineralised system
below BLRCDD004 or BLRCDD005, although further drilling would be required to establish its continuity
and geometry.
Mineralisation also remains unclosed along strike to the north. The northernmost historical drillhole,
PV002, returned 1.5m @ 188g/t Ag, 5.10% Zn, 3.25% Pb and 0.40% Cu from 164.1m² (Fig. 5), indicating
that the mineralised contact may continue beyond the current northern limit of drilling.
All six holes completed during the maiden Balerion program tested their intended geological or
geophysical target positions, with five intersecting zinc–lead–copper–silver mineralisation of varying
widths and grades. This outcome supports the geological interpretation and the use of combined
geological mapping, surface geochemistry, induced-polarisation chargeability and resistivity, and gravity
data to identify prospective positions along the mineralised rhyolite–volcaniclastic contact. These
datasets assist with target definition but are not direct indicators of grade.
Figure 5. Balerion long section looking west showing downhole Zn assays suggesting the prospect is still open at
depth and along strike to the north
OPEN
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PROGRAM OUTCOME AND NEXT STEPS
Program Outcome
• Five of six maiden diamond drill holes intersected polymetallic mineralisation at the Balerion
Prospect
• Oriented diamond core and assay data have materially improved the understanding of
stratigraphic and structural controls on mineralisation
• Mineralisation is principally hosted within a talc-rich shear at the rhyolite-volcaniclastic contact
• Mineralisation remains open at depth and along strike to the north
Next Steps
• Integrate assay results, geological logging and oriented-core structural data into an updated 3D
geological model
• Analyse multi-element assay data (ioGAS) to assess alteration and trace-element vectors
toward additional mineralisation
• Document potential down-dip and northern strike extensions to provide a technical basis for
evaluating future work at Balerion
• Principal near-term exploration focus remains on advancing the Black Hammer Cu-Au Project
in the Macquarie Arc (Fig. 6)
Figure 6. Black Hammer project on Lachlan Orogen geology
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This announcement has been approved for release by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Company.
For further information on Exultant Mining Limited please contact:
Brett Grosvenor Paul Berson
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1 - Refer to ASX announcement dated 9 April 2026, “Multiple High-Priority Drill Targets at Peak View Prospect”
2 - Refer to ASX announcement dated 16 December 2025, "10X Commences Exploration with Key Land Access Granted"
ABOUT THE PEAK VIEW PROJECT
The Peak View Project is located 35km NE of Cooma within the Lachlan Fold Belt. The project is
prospective for gold, silver, copper & base metals and hosts the Balerion (formerly Peak View), Big Badja
and Undoo Creek prospects.
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Competent Person Statement
The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results is based on, and fairly represents,
informationcompiledandreviewedbySebastianHind.Mr Hind isanExplorationManagerforExultantMining
LimitedandaMemberoftheAustralasianInstituteofMiningandMetallurgy(Membershipnumber3116971).
Mr Hind has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under
consideration and to the activity which he is 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 (JORC Code). Mr Hind consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his
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Table 1: Balerion Prospect Drillhole Locations
HOLE ID MGA20z55_E MGA20z55_N RL DIP AZI (Grid) FINAL DEPTH (m)
BLRCDD001 713551 6006584 940 -60 245 245.5
BLRCDD002 713669 6006639 944 -80 245 189.4
BLRC003 713346 6006618 976 -65 270 198
BLRCDD004 713708 6006859 958 -75 245 267.4
BLRCDD005 713736 6006831 955 -80 240 271.9
BLRCDD006 713675 6006835 967 -70 245 198.1
Table 2: Reported assay intersections from BLRCDD004, BLRCDD005 & BLRCDD006
HOLE ID From (m) To (m) Width (m)
True
thickness
(m)
Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Cu (%) Pb (%) Zn (%) Notes
BLRCDD004 181.00 182.2 1.20
~1.16m
(96%)
0.43 0.15 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
BLRCDD004 212.00 228.85 16.85
~15.32m
(91%)
0.04 2.78 0.02 0.14 0.27
Contains
0.50mofcore
loss*
212.00 217.00 5.00
~4.58m
(92%)
0.06 4.20 0.03 0.18 0.32 Including
212.50 213.00 0.50
~0.44m
(88%)
0.09 16.00 0.20 1.51 2.62 Including
216.00 217.00 1.00
~0.92m
(92%)
0.14 10.40 0.02 0.03 0.10 Including
224.15 228.85 4.70
~4.24m
(90%)
0.05 5.01 0.04 0.31 0.63
Including;
contains
0.50mofcore
loss*
224.15 224.80 0.65
~0.62m
(95%)
0.12 16.45 0.07 1.50 2.91 Including
BLRCDD005 236.00 251.90 15.90
~13.78m
(87%)
0.09 6.95 0.09 0.28 0.79
Contains
1.00mofcore
loss*
240.15 251.90 11.75
~10.07m
(86%)
0.11 9.12 0.12 0.37 1.05
Including;
contains
0.80mofcore
loss*
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240.15 240.55 0.40
~0.36m
(90%)
0.09 25.30 0.18 1.17 2.10 Including
244.40 247.40 3.00
~2.61m
(87%)
0.37 25.24 0.19 1.05 2.23 Including
245.00 246.50 1.50
~1.33m
(89%)
0.62 41.25 0.30 1.67 3.15 Including
245.80 246.50 0.70
~0.62m
(89%)
0.30 49.20 0.63 3.55 6.67 Including
249.40 251.90 2.50
~1.98m
(79%)
0.05 6.33 0.29 0.27 1.87 Including
251.30 251.90 0.60
~0.48m
(80%)
0.15 16.75 0.99 0.54 6.35 Including
BLRCDD006 186.00 192.65 6.65
~6.39m
(96%)
0.29 16.18 0.13 0.49 1.07
189.00 192.65 3.65
~3.44m
(94%)
0.44 28.62 0.24 0.88 1.92 Including
189.00 189.90 0.90
~0.84m
(93%)
0.46 57.40 0.52 1.84 3.42 Including
189.40 189.90 0.50
~0.45m
(90%)
0.36 65.40 0.88 3.21 5.97 Including
191.10 192.65 1.55
~1.50m
(97%)
0.74 30.52 0.25 0.84 2.01 Including
191.10 191.85 0.75
~0.73m
(97%)
0.28 55.20 0.33 1.63 3.06 Including
192.25 192.65 0.40
~0.39m
(97%)
2.01 12.35 0.28 0.12 1.91 Including
*Core-loss intervals were retained within the reported downhole widths and assigned zero grade for Au,
Ag, Cu, Pb and Zn. Their estimated physical thickness was retained when calculating true thickness.
Estimated true thicknesses were calculated by summing the sample-scale values across each composite
interval. Composite grades remain weighted by downhole sample length. No top cuts were applied.
“Including” intervals overlap and must not be added together.
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Appendix A: Peak View Project - JORC Code, 2012 Edition, Table 1
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
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 (e.g. submarine nodules)
may warrant disclosure of detailed information.
• The Balerion drilling program used a combination of reverse-circulation
drilling and HQ diamond drilling. BLRCDD004, BLRCDD005 and
BLRCDD006 comprised RC pre-collars followed by HQ diamond tails
through the target zones.
• RC drilling collected nominal 1m samples through a cyclone and cone
splitter. Outside visually mineralised zones, 2m to 6m composite samples of
approximately 2kg to 4kg were collected by using a PVC spear to sample
each constituent 1m bag. Individual cyclone-split samples were collected
within visually mineralised zones.
• Diamond core sampling focused on visually mineralised and altered
intervals, with additional samples collected at approximately 30m spacing to
provide broader multi-element geochemical coverage.
• HQ core was marked up, photographed and cut longitudinally using a core
saw. Half core was submitted for laboratory analysis and the remaining half
retained.
• Diamond sample lengths were selected with reference to geological,
alteration and structural boundaries. Sample lengths in BLRCDD004–
BLRCDD006 generally ranged from 0.25m to 1.35m within the sampled
diamond-core sections.
• Portable XRF measurements were collected during logging to assist
geological interpretation and sample selection. Portable XRF results were
not used to calculate or report any of the laboratory assay intersections in
this announcement.
• The Exploration Results reported in this announcement are based on
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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
laboratory assays.
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 comprised reverse-circulation and HQ diamond drilling.
• RC drilling used a 125mm hammer and 140mm drill bit, with samples
collected through a cyclone and cone splitter.
• Diamond drilling used HQ core. Core was oriented where successful
orientation marks were obtained.
• Significant water inflows during BLRCDD001 and BLRCDD002 resulted in
increased use of diamond drilling to improve sample recovery, geological
control and structural information.
• Triple-tube equipment and shortened drill runs were used where required to
maximise core recovery through broken or strongly sheared ground.
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.
• RC sample recovery and sample condition were visually monitored by the
supervising geologist during drilling.
• Diamond-core recovery and core loss were measured and recorded during
geological and geotechnical logging. RQD measurements were also
collected.
• Where core loss occurred, no physical material was available for laboratory
analysis.
• Core-loss intervals were retained within the reported downhole intersection
widths and assigned zero grade for Au, Ag, Cu, Pb and Zn when calculating
length-weighted composite grades.
• The zero-grade assignment is a conservative reporting convention and is
not an estimate of the in-situ grade of the unrecovered material.
• The 16.85m BLRCDD004 intersection contains 0.50m of core loss and is
approximately 97.0% sampled. Its 4.70m higher-grade component contains
the same 0.50m core-loss interval and is approximately 89.4% sampled.
• The 15.90m BLRCDD005 intersection contains 1.00m of core loss and is
approximately 93.7% sampled. Its 11.75m internal interval contains 0.80m
of core loss and is approximately 93.2% sampled.
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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
• The reported 6.65m BLRCDD006 intersection contains no recorded core
loss.
• No systematic relationship between recovery and grade has been
established. The grade of unrecovered material is unknown and preferential
loss or retention of mineralised material cannot be excluded within core-loss
intervals.
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 RC samples and diamond core were geologically logged by Exultant
personnel.
• Logging recorded lithology, oxidation, alteration, mineralisation, sulphide
abundance, veining, structure and geotechnical characteristics.
• Diamond core was marked up and photographed. Orientation lines were
recorded where successful core orientations were obtained, and RQD was
measured.
• Oriented core allowed measurements of bedding, foliation, cleavage and
other kinematic indicators to be collected.
• Logging was qualitative and quantitative where applicable and is considered
appropriate for early-stage Exploration Results reporting.
• The full drilled length of each hole was geologically logged.
Subsampling
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.
• RC samples were collected through a cyclone and cone splitter. Individual
1m split samples were retained within visually mineralised zones. Outside
these zones, 2m to 6m PVC-spear composites were collected from the
constituent 1m bags.
• HQ diamond core was cut longitudinally and half core submitted for
laboratory analysis. The corresponding half core was retained in the core
tray.
• Samples were bagged and labelled by Exultant personnel before delivery to
ALS Orange.
• ALS sample preparation included LOG-22, CRU-31, SPL-21, PUL-23 and
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