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Estrella Resources Limited
Quarter ending 31 December 2017
ABN 39 151 155 207
ASX RELEASE 30 January 2018
HIGHLIGHTS
ASX Code: ESR
Board and Management
Chief Executive Officer
Christopher Daws (CEO)
Non-Executive Directors
John Kingswood
ACQUISITIONS
Ray Shorrocks
Stephen Brockhurst
Company Secretary
Stephen Brockhurst
Address
Level 11, London House
216 St Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000
PO Box 2517 Perth WA 6831
Telephone: +61 8 9481 0389
Facsimile: +61 8 9463 6103
info@estrella.resources.com.au
www.estrellaresources.com.au
Acquisition of the Carr Boyd Nickel Project
Drilling continued at Sir William Wallace
Deep co-funded hole completed at South Tregurtha
HPEM survey to be extended to the north
WA Nickel transaction progressed to completion
Estrella Resources Limited (ASX: ESR) (Estrella or Company) is pleased to
provide its Activities Report for the quarter ended 31 December 2017.
The Company executed a binding conditional agreement for the acquisition of the
Carr Boyd Nickel Project (CBNP) from Apollo Phoenix Resources (Apollo) during
the quarter. The transaction involved the issue of 59.6 million fully paid shares
in ESR and a deposit of $160,000 (total consideration valued at A$1,650,000).
The CBNP is comprised of the Carr Boyd Layered Complex (CBLC or the
Complex).
The acquisition is subject to various conditions precedent, the material ones
being;
• approval of the acquisition by ESR shareholders;
• the CBN shares (currently held by Apollo) are distributed in specie to the Apollo
shareholders pro-rata to their Apollo shareholding;
• the CBNP tenements are transferred to CBN; [completed] and
• there is no breach of warranty.
The Company continued to finalise the acquisition of WA Nickel Pty Ltd (WAN)
over the December quarter with the transaction completed post quarter end.
Under the terms of the acquisition, WAN was acquired by ESR. WAN holds a
100% interest in nickel rights at the Spargoville Project, 100% of the gold and
nickel rights at the Munda Project (M15/87), and 25% lithium rights at the Munda
Project. The transaction gives ESR 100% ownership of all metals on M15/87.
CBNP SUMMARY
The focus of fieldwork during the quarter was at the CBNP. Three diamond holes were completed in
the Sir William Wallace and Tregurtha South areas and preparations were made to extend a moving
loop high power electromagnetic survey further to the north over the prospective basal contact position
of the CBLC. This work is expected to commence in the March 2018 quarter (see EM Surveying later in
this report).
Figure 1. Map showing Carr Boyd exploration targets and prospects over interpreted bedrock geology.
SIR WILLIAM WALLACE HPMLTEM TARGET
Sir William Wallace was targeted by drillhole NCB0001. The hole intersected the basal contact at
approximately 122.6m downhole. Several zones of nickel and copper sulphides were intersected,
including within the CBLC, on the basal contact, and in the immediate footwall. This has provided further
vindication of the target model being pursued at Sir William Wallace, even though the EM conductor
source was attributed to a sulphide black shale horizon located outside of the intrusion further downhole.
The zones of nickel and copper sulphides identified were cut and sampled, confirming the presence of
nickel-copper sulphides (see Table 1: Assay results NBC0001).
The unmineralised sections of the ultramafic sequence in NCB0001 appear to be nickel depleted, with
HXRF readings typically significantly lower than would be expected, particularly in the peridotites. Nickel
depletion of the ultramafics silicate minerals, particularly olivine’s, is a key indicator for the formation of
large and super-large nickel deposits at the base of layered mafic intrusions.
The basal contact was intersected significantly shallower than previously anticipated in NCB0001. As a
result a second hole, NCB0002, was drilled up dip of NCB0001 to get a better understanding of the
basal contact geometry. This subsequently allowed for refined positioning of the co-funded drill hole to
screen a larger area of the contact.
Figure 2. Photograph of a bleb of semi massive nickel sulphide at approximately 125.4m downhole in NCB0001. This
sulphide is interpreted to be remobilised into the pillow margins of the footwall basalt sequence from the CBLC.
NCB0002 was successfully completed to a final depth of 146.6m. It was designed to test the basal
contact position 40m up dip of the NCB0001 pierce point and to determine the basal contact orientation.
This would assist with the positioning of the co-funded deep platform hole (NBC0003), which targeted
a gravity-magnetic feature within the CLBC. NCB0002 intersected the basal contact zone at
approximately 107m downhole, confirming the position and orientation of the basal contact, which was
intersected within a few metres of the projected position based on structural interpretations of NCB0001.
Sulphide mineralisation was intersected by NCB0002, though it was less abundant than observed in
NCB0001 deeper down the contact. This suggests that the sulphide mineralisation could be increasing
with depth at Sir William Wallace. A follow-up hole testing the basal contact at a deeper level is planned
to commence shortly. This will be an EM platform hole, drilled at a low angle to the basal contact. The
hole will be drilled approximately 140m east of NCB0001 and NCB0002, targeting a change in strike in
the basal contact which is coincident with a subtle magnetic anomaly.
If nickel-copper mineralisation is developed deeper below surface in the Sir William Wallace area, it
would be in an area below the black shale horizon detected by surface EM and targeted by NCB0001.
If this was the case it would be virtually invisible to surface EM techniques, as the black shale would
effectively obscure conductors located at a deeper level.
Figure 3. Cross section of NCB0001 and NCB0002, showing the current simplified geological interpretation and a stylised
depiction of the nickel-copper sulphides in the basal contact zone.
Table 1. Assay results from NCB0001
Hole_ID
NCB0001
Easting
366578
Northing
6669672
RL
415
mFrom
75.15
76
77
77.25
78
mTo
76
77
77.25
78
78.75
Ni ppm
444
452
432
450
456
Cu ppm
85
409
61
22
240
Co ppm
68
69
65
68
68
78.75
79.2
80
81
82
82.8
79.2
80
81
82
82.8
83
90
498
415
458
386
113
219
95
76
70
140
604
39
67
65
66
59
30
83
84
84.2
84
84.2
85
105
78
29
538
644
215
26
30
21
Hole_ID
NCB0001
Easting
366578
Northing
6669672
RL
415
mFrom
85
85.8
mTo
85.8
86.15
Ni ppm
13
96
Cu ppm
111
521
Co ppm
13
34
86.15
87
88
89
90
91
87
88
89
90
91
91.5
380
406
406
433
357
256
109
257
204
219
331
119
63
65
66
68
61
48
91.5
92.2
93
93.9
95
95.4
92.2
93
93.9
95
95.4
95.6
383
417
347
38
31
220
60
90
43
112
108
104
63
66
57
14
13
40
95.6
96.1
96.85
97.15
98
99
96.1
96.85
97.15
98
99
100
391
37
317
396
498
444
11
42
199
241
4671
31
61
15
51
62
87
70
100
101
102
103
104
104.7
101
102
103
104
104.7
105.2
463
471
439
439
419
56
41
106
162
36
91
481
72
71
71
72
66
17
105.2
106
107.1
107.6
108
109
106
107.1
107.6
108
109
110
428
436
35
417
483
469
13
13
719
5
18
9
70
68
20
72
69
71
110
111
112
113
113.9
115
111
112
113
113.9
115
115.35
554
650
532
464
361
191
703
547
105
27
68
200
72
79
72
70
57
34
115.35
115.95
116.35
117
118
119
115.95
116.35
117
118
119
120
467
60
167
37
41
36
20
116
172
110
30
92
64
28
39
24
25
26
120
121
49
205
36
Hole_ID
NCB0001
Easting
366578
Northing
6669672
RL
415
mFrom
121
122
mTo
122
122.85
Ni ppm
43
471
Cu ppm
127
224
Co ppm
25
58
122.85
123.2
123.6
124.25
125.05
125.25
123.2
123.6
124.25
125.05
125.25
126
2230
324
146
162
3051
219
729
112
91
122
4255
194
248
58
56
55
241
29
126
126.6
127
128
144.65
145
126.6
127
128
129
145
146
398
207
189
117
106
85
5092
439
221
73
16
161
52
51
56
51
39
53
146
146.75
147
148.15
148.45
149
146.75
147
148.15
148.45
149
150
61
74
68
286
73
70
87
44
63
2870
532
74
41
43
42
171
54
38
150
150.8
151.25
152
152.7
153
150.8
151.25
152
152.7
153
154.05
72
118
64
58
41
115
189
365
31
58
98
661
43
97
29
31
20
65
154.05
155
155.3
155.55
156
156.75
155
155.3
155.55
156
156.75
157.8
229
293
90
76
111
88
783
681
1377
798
636
1551
127
169
62
45
85
81
157.8
159
160
161
162
180
159
160
161
162
162.5
180.25
45
52
54
62
60
54
56
17
12
59
128
105
32
35
34
47
45
42
180.25
180.9
181.85
183
180.9
181.85
183
183.95
64
65
48
44
489
423
416
136
62
45
30
26
SOUTH TREGURTHA COFUNDED TARGET
Apollo received a large archive of high resolution aeromagnetic and ground gravity datasets as part of
the CBNP acquisition. Previous operators had collected gravity data on a 100m by 100m grid and
aeromagnetic data on 50m line spacing over most of the western lobe of the CBLC. These datasets
had been processed and interpreted in 2D, but not before in 3D.
Apollo compiled these datasets, reprocessed and constructed 3D inversion models from them. This
identified a series of coincident gravity and magnetic anomalies (targets). The target at South Tregurtha
was identified as very high priority due to:
Proximity to the basal contact;
Proximity to cloud and disseminated sulphide mineralisation at Tregurtha and West Tregurtha;
Located in a window of limited historic drill testing; and
Strong geological, structural, and geochemical support.
Therefore, this target was selected for drill testing by a single deep drillhole (NCB0003) with support
from a co-funding grant of $120,000.
The hole was drilled to a depth of 827.4m, before being stopped in late December 2017 to allow enough
time to complete the co-funding interim report before the December 31 deadline. Failure to complete
the drilling and submit the report before this date would result in forfeiture of the co-funding grant. The
hole will be continued in the New Year, aiming to penetrate to at least 1000m depth and intersect the
basal contact of the CBLC.
The hole was surveyed by HPDHTEM, gyroscope, magnetic susceptibility and gamma density to ensure
the maximum amount of data was generated. This aimed to de-risk potential follow-up drilling by
providing “hard targets” based on physical properties. The Company is currently interrogating these
new datasets.
Figure 4. Cross section showing 3D inversion models, structural interpretations, interpreted basal contact position,
and the location of the proposed co-funded drillhole.
Figure 5. Map of the Phase I HPEM area, showing the location of the new drillholes and historic holes greater than
150m depth.
EM SURVEYING
The current moving loop HPEM* (Phase I) survey extends approximately 1.5km north, 1.7km west and
3.3km east of Sir William Wallace. The basal ultramafic sequence is interpreted to extend northward
along the western contact of the CBLC to at least 1.4km north of the Carr Boyd Rocks mine, but more
likely to 3.6km north of the mine.
A Phase II moving loop HPEM survey is proposed to extend the coverage 3.3km further north from the
current Phase I survey, screening the interpreted basal contact position and immediate footwall
sequence to 1.4km north of the Carr Boyd Rocks Mine. There are several historic high priority
exploration targets and prospects in this area based on surface geochemistry, downhole geochemistry,
aeromagnetics, ground gravity and interpreted geology datasets. HPEM will determine if significant
conductors indicative of the presence of well-developed sulphides are associated with any of the
exploration targets.
Figure 6. Geological map of the CBLC showing current Phase I HPEM coverage and the proposed Phase II survey.
*High Power Electromagnetics
ABOUT THE PROJECT AND THE CBLC
The CBLC is a 75km2 layered mafic igneous complex, which hosts several occurrences of nickel and
copper sulphides. The most significant occurrence discovered to date is at the Carr Boyd Rocks mine,
where mineralisation is hosted by bronzitite breccias (pyroxenites) emplaced within the gabbroic
sequence of the Complex. The CBLC is in a Tier 1 jurisdiction approximately 80km north north-east of
Kalgoorlie Western Australia. An all-weather haul road accessible by Apollo under a granted
miscellaneous license connects the Project to the Goldfields Highway via Scotia.
A “Voisey Bay” style model has not been adequately explored within the CBLC. This represents a
compelling exploration target opportunity which the Company will continue to aggressively pursue.
Figure 7. Location of Carr Boyd in relation to commercial centres and other major nickel projects.
WIDGIEMOOLTHA ENERGY METALS PROJECT
The Company finalised the WA Nickel Pty Ltd (WAN) acquisition during the quarter, with shareholder
approval received and all relevant due payments settled post quarter end. This gave ESR 100% interest
in nickel rights at the Spargoville Project and 100% ownership of all metals on M15/87 (Munda).
The new projects were added to the Mount Edwards Lithium Project (MELP), with the consolidated
project now referred to as the Widgiemooltha Energy Metals Project (WEMP). The WEMP hosts several
high priority nickel, gold and lithium targets, which the Company intends to further develop in the coming
year. This includes gold and nickel opportunities at Munda, nickel opportunities at Spargoville, and
lithium opportunities at Atomic Three and Inco Boundary.
MUNDA GOLD
The Munda project hosts a JORC Code 2012 reported Inferred gold Mineral Resource estimate of
511,000t at 2.82g/t Au (Table 2).* Within this Mineral Resource several very high-grade zones occur,
which are interpreted to be formed where sub vertical NNW trending structures intersect a sheared basal
contact between an ultramafic hangingwall and metabasaltic footwall.
This is interpreted to result in very high-grade plunging shoots within a lower grade envelope of gold
mineralisation. These high-grade shoots will be targeted by drilling and if the interpretation is confirmed,
they will be evaluated beginning with a Scoping Study to determine if they can be economically
extracted.
An open pit mining operation was commenced in 1999 by Resolute Mining Limited, but was shut in 2000
due to a dramatic fall in the gold price at the time to sub A$400/oz Au. With gold now holding above
A$1,500/oz, there is considerable scope to complete the mining of the remaining Mineral Resource.
Figure 8. Munda gold cross section at 360460mE, looking east.
A POW was submitted and approved for the drilling of two holes, targeting the high-grade gold zone
intersected by MND1406. The Company intends to drill these holes as soon as possible.
* Refer to ESR announcement “ESR to Acquire Munda Gold and Spargoville Nickel Projects”, 04 September 2017
Table 2. Munda Gold Mineral Resource Estimate*
Resources
Category
Metal Grade
Contained Metal
Cut off
Tonnage
Gold
Gold
(Au g/t)
(Kt)
(g/t)
(oz)
Inferred
1
511
2.82
46,337
Total
1
511
2.82
46,337
Table 3. Summary of the significant gold intercepts immediately north and beneath the Munda open pit. These will be
targeted by drilling and economic evaluations starting with confirmatory drillholes around MND1406 and MND1407.*
Hole_ID
mFrom
mTo
Width (m)
Au_g/t
MND1406
53.0
60.0
7.0
41.23
Including
58.0
59.0
1.0
195.00
MND1407
70.0
74.0
4.0
40.10
MND1508
98.0
114.0
16.0
10.13
MND1724
94.1
97.1
3.1
23.17
MND1405
76.0
83.0
7.0
25.38
Including
76.0
78.0
2
82.5
MND1660
140.0
142.5
2.5
22.89
MND1417
111.0
128.0
17
10.34
MIRC009
46.0
50.0
4.0
38.80
MIRC006
20.0
23.0
3.0
16.31
(Note: the full tabulation of intersections is provided in Table 5)
MUNDA NICKEL
Closely associated with, but separated from the gold mineralisation at Munda, is a significant deposit of
nickel sulphide. A JORC Code 2012 reported Inferred Mineral resource of 240,000t at 2.36% Ni has
been estimated for the deposit.*
The nickel mineralisation is interpreted to be a “Kambalda Style” nickel sulphide occurrence, located at
the basal contact between a high MgO komatiitic ultramafic unit and a footwall basalt. Mineralisation is
concentrated in thermal and structural embayments in the basal contact and in “footwall carrots” in the
basalt.
Table 4. Munda Nickel Mineral Resource Estimate*
Resources
Category
Metal Grade
Contained Metal
Cut off
Tonnage
Nickel
Nickel
(Ni%)
(Kt)
(%)
(t)
Inferred
1
240
2.36
5676
Total
1
240
2.36
5676
Significant potential exists for further nickel sulphide mineralisation down plunge of the Munda Mineral
Resource. Several DHTEM conductors were identified down plunge to the nickel mineralisation by Titan
Resources during exploration programs conducted up to 2007, but these are yet to be followed up by
drilling. The project was abandoned at the time due to a fall in the nickel price.
There are also two greenfields EM conductor targets, M15/87-C1 and M1587-C4, located north west of
Munda within M15/87. These conductors were identified by Consolidated Minerals during MLTEM
surveys completed in 2010. During the quarter, a follow-up soil sampling program was completed over
this area.
Figure 9. Long section of the Munda nickel mineralisation, outlined by Titan Resources, showing the EM anomaly
down plunge and the location of the high-grade gold cross section shown in Figure 3.
SPARGOVILLE NICKEL
The Spargoville area hosts several nickel mines which have been exploited to varying degrees in the
past, including 1A (nickel), 5A (nickel), 5B (nickel and gold), and 5D (nickel). Global and remnant
Mineral Resources have been published by previous operators for each of these occurrences, but they
are not up-dated to JORC Code 2012 reporting compliance, so cannot be quoted at this stage. It is
envisaged that only a small amount of new data will need to be collected, if any, to advance these
projects to JORC Code 2012 reporting standard. The Company intends to add them to the Mineral
Resource inventory and to conduct economic evaluations.
Now that the WAN transaction has been finalised, the Company can take possession of the historic drill
cores and digital databases for Spargoville and progress 1A, 5A, 5B, and 5D to JORC 2012 reporting
standard.
1A
The 1A project was mined between 1990 and 1992. It produced 112,800t @ 3.8% Ni (4,286t Ni metal)
before its closure in 1992. Three 25m spaced underground levels were mined to a vertical depth of
175m below surface.
Breakaway Resources (BRW) conducted drilling programs through 2007 and 2008 confirming depth
continuation of high grade nickel sulphide mineralisation, including intercepts of 5.60m at 4.27% Ni,
7.29m at 6.94% Ni, 8.35m at 3.49% Ni, 1.84m at 4.95% Ni.* This extended the mineralisation up to 200
metres down-plunge of the mine workings on three separate surfaces.
Optiro completed a fully depleted Inferred Mineral Resource estimate on the project in 2009. This
Mineral Resource estimate was completed to JORC 2004 reporting standard, terminating at 280m below
surface. There is significant potential to upgrade this to JORC Code 2012 Mineral Resource reporting
standard and to extend it further down plunge.
Down plunge extensions could be achieved using targeted drilling programs guided by modern high
power DHTEM surveying. The DHTEM technology available today was not available to previous
operators.
* Refer to ESR announcement “ESR to Acquire Munda Gold and Spargoville Nickel Projects”, 04 September 2017
Figure 10. Cross section of the 1A project care of Minotaur Exploration showing mineralisation domains, mine workings
and interpreted down plunge potential. *
5A
Thick high-grade nickel intercepts have been returned from drilling by previous operators beneath an
historic oxide gold open pit at 5A. These intercepts represent a compelling target for generating a JORC
Code 2012 Mineral Resource estimation and economic evaluations.
The high-grade nickel mineralisation appears to be open at depth.
exploration upside at the project.
This represents significant
Scoping Studies completed by previous operators have determined that high metallurgical recoveries
are achievable on the mineralisation. This would be advantageous should an economic mining
operation be possible on the project.
A strong downhole EM conductor has been identified within and below currently defined mineralisation.
This conductor represents a compelling drill target for ESR.
Figure 11. Long section of the 5A project care of Minotaur Exploration showing mineralisation domains, a selection of
significant drill intercepts, drill targets, and the strong DHTEM conductor at depth. *
5D (Andrews)
The 5D project was mined via the Andrews Shaft. The mine was active between 1975 and 1979 when
it was developed to 250m below surface. There are no production figures available on open file for the
project.
A fully depleted remnant Mineral Resource was estimated by Geostat in 2004 to JORC Code 1999
reporting standard. This Mineral Resource estimate only included material between levels 2 and 11 of
the mine, excluding lateral and depth extensions. Drilling completed by BRW in 2007 and 2008
confirmed the mineralisation extends at depth beyond the 11 level, with DHTEM modelling indicating
that the mineralisation extends further to the north.
Figure 12. Nickel sulphides in drill core from Spargoville.
Figure 13. Long section of the 5D (Andrews) project from Minotaur Exploration showing the mine workings, drill
intercepts and DHTEM conductor models. *
5B
The 5B project was mined between 1975 and 1982, and again between 1992 and 1993 via an open pit.
Approximately 14,000t of nickel was produced between the two mining campaigns.
A decline was established post mining to allow drilling of the nickel and gold mineralisation from
underground. The details of this operation are not available on open file.
A drilling program completed by Minotaur in 2014 confirmed historic nickel intercepts. Results included:
15m @ 1.41% Ni in hole SPRC001*
16m @ 0.98% Ni in hole SPRC002*
16m @ 1.82% Ni (including 6m @ 3.60% Ni) in hole SPRC003*
24m @ 1.53% Ni (including 6m @ 3.08% Ni) in hole SPRC005*
Mineral Resource estimates were completed on 5B by previous operators, but they were not completed
to JORC Code 2012 reporting standards and therefore cannot be stated. ESR believes there is strong
potential to upgrade the project to a JORC Code 2012 Mineral Resource and extend mineralisation with
further drilling down plunge.
* Refer to ESR announcement “ESR to Acquire Munda Gold and Spargoville Nickel Projects”, 04 September 2017
Figure 14. Long section of the 5A project from Minotaur Exploration, modified from BRW, showing the 5 %Ni x m nickel
envelope, significant drill intercepts, and mine workings.
These existing mineralised occurrences are located on a significant landholding of exploration tenure,
providing potential exploration upside to ESR, particularly given the recent advances in electrical
geophysical technology and power levels since previous operators were active on the projects.
ESR has already identified four electromagnetic conductors in the historic data. One of which, M15/96C1, straddles the boundary between ESRs existing tenement M15/96 and the newly acquired tenement
M15/395. The conductor is located between 5A and 5D and appears to be located on the same basal
contact. It has a conductance of 6000 siemens and has good support from aeromagnetic data. This
target will be assessed against geological and geochemical datasets before a decision to drill.
LITHIUM PROGRAMS
Approximately 12 – 15 RC holes are proposed for Atomic Three, with planned depths between 60m and
72m. Holes will be drilled at -60 towards 80 in a “top to tail” formation, roughly perpendicular to the
stratigraphy. This will ensure the entire stratigraphic width of the anomalous pegmatites is sampled.
Drilling will target directly beneath the highest-grade rock chip results, and the where pegmatites have
the widest surface expressions. Three holes are also planned for Inco Boundary.
POW approvals remain in place for the follow-up drilling programs at Atomic Three and Inco Boundary.
The Company intends to complete them in the first half of 2018.
A soil sampling program was completed over the Atomic Three prospect area during the previous
quarter, which includes Bravo Charlie. 458 samples were collected on a 200m by 50m grid pattern.
The aim of the soil sampling program was to determine if soil sampling could be an effective technique
for identifying blind lithium bearing pegmatites with no visible surface expression, and if so, determine if
there are any such pegmatites in the Atomic Three area. At this stage it is unclear if soil sampling is an
effective technique for identifying blind pegmatites.
† Refer to ESR announcement “Mt Edwards Lithium Project Exploration Update”, 09 August 2017
Figure 15. Map of Bravo Charlie prospect showing all the rock chips sampled to date, labelled with % Li2O for anomalous
results above 0.1% Li2O. The better of the more recent sampling results are labelled in a white highlight. †
CORPORATE
CAPITAL
The Company’s cash balance as at 31 December 2017 was A$1,118,000, after raising
$1,360,000 through the issue of 34,000,000 shares via a placement at $0.04 per share. Cofunding drilling equity is expected in the coming quarter amounting to $120,000. The Company
is assessing the potential for R&D claims in relation to the past and future work being
undertaken at the CBLC.
Fully Paid Ordinary Shares
395,283,292
Unlisted options exercisable $0.024 on or before 31 March 2020 – 8,250,000
$0.044 on or before 31 May 2018 – 5,000,000
$0.40 on or before 13 November 2019 – 1,375,000
$0.80 on or before 3 October 2018 – 118,752
$1.40 on or before 21 November 2018 – 750,000
Competent Person Statement
The information in this announcement relating to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based
on information compiled by Luke Marshall, who is a consultant to Apollo Phoenix Resources and Mt Edwards
Lithium, and a member of The Australasian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Marshall has sufficient experience
relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration, and to the activity 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 Resource and Ore Reserves”. Mr Marshall consents to the inclusion in the report of
the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Christopher J. Daws
Chief Executive Officer
Estrella Resources Limited
info@estrella.com.au
Appendix 1 – Tenement Information as Required by Listing Rule 5.3.3.
Country
Location
Project
Tenement
Change in
Holding
(%)
Current
Interest
(%)
Australia
WA
Mt Edwards Lithium Project
M15/698
75
75
Australia
WA
Mt Edwards Lithium Project
M15/75
75
75
Australia
WA
Mt Edwards Lithium Project
M15/699
75
75
Australia
WA
Mt Edwards Lithium Project
M15/87
75
75
Australia
WA
Mt Edwards Lithium Project
M15/74
75
75
Australia
WA
Mt Edwards Lithium Project
M15/101
75
75
Australia
WA
Mt Edwards Lithium Project
M15/99
75
75
Australia
WA
Mt Edwards Lithium Project
M15/653
75
75
Australia
WA
Mt Edwards Lithium Project
M15/97
75
75
Australia
WA
Mt Edwards Lithium Project
M15/96
75
75
Australia
WA
Mt Edwards Lithium Project
M15/102
75
75
Australia
WA
Mt Edwards Lithium Project
M15/100
75
75
Australia
WA
Mt Edwards Lithium Project
M15/1271
75
75
Australia
WA
Mt Edwards Lithium Project
E15/1505
75
75
Australia
WA
Mt Edwards Lithium Project
E15/1507
N/A
Application
Australia
WA
Mt Edwards Lithium Project
E15/1562
N/A
Application
Note – Estrella Resources Limited owns 75% in the lithium rights of the tenements noted Mt Edwards Lithium
Project. All tenements are held by Apollo Phoenix Resources Pty Ltd and are in Western Australia.
APPENDIX 3 JORC TABLE 1 - JORC CODE, 2012 EDITION – 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,
NCB0001 was sampled by cutting the core in half with an Almonte core cutting machine.
random chips, or specific specialised industry
standard measurement tools appropriate to the
HXRF readings have been routinely taken on the sulphide mineralisation but are generally not
reported as they are not considered representative.
minerals under investigation, such as down hole
gamma sondes or handheld XRF instruments,
HXRF readings have also been taken on unmineralised rocks
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
Standard reference material is inserted into the sample stream every nominal 20 samples,
adjusted to focus on areas of geological interest and expected higher grade zones.
calibration of any measurement tools or systems
used.
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that
are material to the Public Report.
Determination of mineralisation has been undertaken on a visual basis with the support of
HXRF readings.
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been
NQ diamond core was cut in half and bagged on 1m intervals adjusted to geological domains.
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 30g
charge for fire assay’). In other cases more
The entire nominal 1m sample was crushed and pulverised to produce a 50g charge for fire
assay for gold and PGEs and a 50g charge for 4 acid digest with ICP finish for multielement
analysis.
explanation may be required, such as where there
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