RareX awarded EIS funding for gallium drilling at Khaleesi
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1 May 2025
RareX awarded EIS funding for Khaleesi Project where extensive
gallium mineralisation has been identified
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Highlights
• RareX has been awarded an EIS drilling grant for Khaleesi Project
• Grant is for RC drill testing of multiple targets in the Khaleesi Alkaline Intrusion Complex (KAIC)
• Targets include a mixture of magnetic, gravity and geochemical anomalies from historical geophysics
and aircore drilling
• EIS funded drilling will test large fractionated granitic portion of the KAIC which contains gallium
mineralisation at Niobe
• Moderate gallium mineralisation identified in drilling over 5km x 3km suggesting potentially a very large,
moderately gallium mineralised body with aircore intersections up to:
o 39m at 65 g/t Ga2O3 from 8m in RDA205, EOH
o 47m at 60 g/t Ga2O3 from 4m in RDA231, EOH
o 9m at 71 g/t Ga2O3 from 12m in RDA211, EOH, including 5m at 86 g/t Ga2O3
• The historical drilling results have been confirmed with rock chips to 81g/t Ga₂O₃
RareX Limited (ASX: REE – RareX, or the Company) is pleased to announce it has been successful in its application
for Round 31 of the Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) co-funded drilling program, covering the period from 1 June
2025 to 31 May 2026.
Under the scheme, RareX is entitled to receive up to 50% of direct drilling costs, capped at $160,000, and up to 50%
of mobilisation costs, capped at $15,000, for a total refund of up to $175,000.
The support provided by the EIS drilling grant represents a significant boost to exploration activities in Western
Australia, particularly in light of the rising costs currently affecting all aspects of the exploration industry.
James Durrant commented “We are delighted to have secured EIS co-funding for our upcoming drilling campaign at
the Khaleesi Project. This support from the Western Australian Government is a strong endorsement of the Project’s
prospectivity and the quality of our technical approach. The grant will allow us to accelerate exploration across
multiple high-priority targets, including the highly prospective Niobe prospect, where the exploration team has
identified a potential very large gallium mineralised system. Niobe has the potential for many tonnes of contained
metal within the extensive moderately mineralised regolith and basement granitic rocks over 5km x 3km. With this
funding, we are well positioned to unlock the district-scale potential of the Khaleesi Alkaline Intrusion Complex and
advance our strategy to deliver critical minerals for the future. We look forward to updating shareholders as drilling
progresses and results are received.”
Khaleesi Project
RareX Limited is pleased to introduce the Khaleesi Alkaline Intrusion Complex (KAIC) Project, located
approximately 260 km northwest of Kalgoorlie within the Northern Foreland Unit (NFU) of the Albany-Fraser Belt.
The Project area represents a portion of the Yilgarn Craton that was intruded by Paleoproterozoic magmatic rocks
and reworked during the Mesoproterozoic Albany–Fraser Orogeny. It also lies adjacent to the eastern margin of
the Canning Basin, with the Mulga Rocks East Uranium and Rare Earth Elements (REE) deposits directly abutting
the tenement boundary, as shown in Figure 1.
The eastern margin of the Yilgarn Craton hosts significant alkaline intrusions, particularly within the Queen Victoria
Spring Nature Reserve, located 5 km south of the KAIC. This reserve hosts Australia’s largest known carbonatite
pipe — the 10 km diameter Cundeelee Carbonatite — described by BHP in 1998 as the “largest, effectively untested
carbonatite in the world.”
The nature reserve also contains the Ponton Dyke, a strongly REE-mineralised body with historical intersections of
up to 28m at 10% TREO, including 6 m at 20.57% TREO. Although mining activities are restricted within the reserve,
these mineralised systems demonstrate the exceptional metallogenic potential of alkaline intrusions in the region.
The KAIC Project was identified by RareX’s exploration team in March 2024 following a review of historical data.
The geological setting, together with its proximity to Ponton Dyke and the Cundeelee Carbonatite, highlighted the
project’s potential as a large, highly prospective alkaline intrusion complex.
Recent geochronological work by Tucker et al. (2023)1 dated A-type magmatism within the KAIC at 2030–2010 Ma,
correlating closely with the age of known carbonatite systems such as Cundeelee and Mt Weld along the Yilgarn
Craton’s eastern margin (Figure 1).
Structurally, the western half of the KAIC is interpreted to have been downthrown during early Ordovician
intracratonic extension associated with the development of the Canning Basin. As a result, the KAIC likely forms
the basement underlying the Mulga Rocks sediment-hosted uranium deposits.
Exploration to date has been primarily conducted by AngloGold Ashanti, Fortescue Metals Group, and IGO Limited,
with a historical focus on Au-Ni-Cu targets. The KAIC is variably covered by sediments, ranging from outcrop to
depths of up to 150m. Due to this cover, surface geochemical sampling has been limited, and historical exploration
involved aircore and RC drilling.
Importantly, post-2012 drilling programs incorporated multi-element, four-acid digest assays, providing coverage
for key pathfinder elements including Nb, Ga, Y, and Eu — significantly enhancing RareX’s ability to target
metalliferous zones.
Notably, IGO Limited and AngloGold Ashanti concentrated their efforts on the Luchini Au prospect and the gabbrohosted Ni-Cu Rising Dragon prospect. The base-metal mineralisation observed at Rising Dragon confirms the
presence of fractionated, metal-rich magmatic systems within the KAIC, supporting its potential to host significant
REE and critical metal mineralisation.
1 Naomi M. Ticker. 2023. A newly discovered 2030-2010 Ma magmatic suite records the dawn of Proterozoic extension on the southern margin of the
Yilgarn Craton
Figure 1 - Khaleesi Project Regional Geology.
EIS Co-Funded Drilling Summary
The EIS co-funded drilling grant has been awarded for RC drilling across six target areas. As shown in Figure 2,
each target area will receive between 300m and 1,300m of drilling, with an average hole depth of 100m.
The drilling program is focused on rare earth elements (REEs), gallium, and high field strength elements (HFSEs)
such as niobium, tantalum, zirconium, and hafnium. A brief summary of the drill targets is provided in Table 1.
Table 1 – EIS Co-Funded Drill Target Summary
Niobe T1
Niobe T2
Niobe T3
Rim Target
MHAC096
RD2
Strong magnetic anomaly located between two significant structures. No detailed gravity survey completed.
Carbonatite candidate.
1 km coincident magnetic and gravity anomaly situated between aircore drill lines with anomalous REEs,
niobium, and moderate Ga₂O₃ mineralisation. Proximal to a significant structure.
Testing gallium concentrations in basement rocks between two aircore drill lines, spaced 1.5 km apart.
Broad zones of moderate gallium grades identified across significant widths in regolith and basement
rocks.
2 km undrilled magnetic target located on the southern rim of the KAIC. Outer rims of alkaline intrusion
complexes (AICs) often host fractionated portions of the source melt and evolved mineralogy.
Toongi-style zirconium-niobium-REE target. Follow up on a bottom of hole geochemical anomaly identified
from previous aircore drilling.
REE anomalism associated with magnetic features along a major north-south structure, adjacent to the
Rising Dragon Ni-Cu prospect within a large gabbro body.
Figure 2 - Location of EIS Co-Funded Drill Targets on Gravity
Niobe Prospect
The Niobe Prospect consists of three targets as outlined in Table 1. The prospect was originally identified due to
elevated niobium and rare earth concentrations within the regolith and basement felsic intrusions, based on
historical gold exploration aircore drilling. These results were reported in the ASX announcement dated 14 October
2024.
Niobe is considered highly prospective for concealed carbonatites or magmatic-hydrothermal deposits, similar to
the high-grade Ponton Dyke located to the south. Targets T1 and T2 are designed to test this exploration model.
The Khaleesi Project has been systematically reviewed for critical mineral potential. While the broader intrusion
complex exhibits background levels of gallium, the Niobe Prospect shows significant gallium enrichment within
the regolith and basement rocks across a broad 5 km × 2 km area. This mineralisation has been further confirmed
by two rock chip samples from an outcropping quartz-feldspar-biotite granite, returning assays of 81g/t Ga₂O₃ and
60g/t Ga₂O₃, respectively.
Historical aircore drilling was conducted along two 5km lines spaced up to 2.3km apart, with drilling completed to
refusal. Gallium mineralisation is present throughout the regolith profile and continues into the basement rocks,
with most drill holes terminating within mineralised granite. Notably, peak values of 87g/t Ga₂O₃ were recorded in
hole RDA211. Examples of significant intersections include:
•
•
•
39m at 65 g/t Ga2O3 from 8m in RDA205, EOH
47m at 60 g/t Ga2O3 from 4m in RDA231, EOH
9m at 71 g/t Ga2O3 from 12m in RDA211, EOH, including 5m at 86 g/t Ga2O3
The T3 target is a test for gallium enrichment and continuity in both the regolith and basement rocks along a
planned 2.8 km drill line.
Figure 3 - Niobe Prospect on magnetics, showing EIS co-funded drill lines, RareX rock chips and historical aircore gallium results
Table 2 - Significant Intercept Table using 40 g/t Ga2O3 Cut with no dilution, dip for all holes was 0%.
TREO = Lanthanide oxides + Yttrium oxide, EOH = End Of Hole
Prospect
Hole ID
Northing
Easting
RL
Niobe
Niobe
Niobe
Niobe
Niobe
Niobe
Niobe
Niobe
Niobe
RDA200
RDA202
RDA203
RDA204
RDA205
RDA206
RDA208
RDA210
RDA211
Incl.
RDA212
RDA218
RDA219
RDA220
RDA221
RDA223
RDA225
RDA227
RDA231
RDA232
6673325
6672855
6672740
6672550
6672295
6672055
6671865
6671760
6671730
583105
583685
583685
584175
584605
585005
585780
586430
586730
373
366
367
361
347
337
328
319
317
6671710
6670975
6671000
6671040
6671025
6671080
6670905
6670659
6670235
6670163
587030
580690
580990
581295
581560
582185
583130
584055
585590
585888
311
332
335
336
338
344
334
334
308
303
Niobe
Niobe
Niobe
Niobe
Niobe
Niobe
Niobe
Niobe
Niobe
Niobe
From
(m)
20
20
12
4
8
12
4
4
12
16
8
24
8
8
12
12
8
20
4
8
To
(m)
32
42
37
36
47
14
9
6
21
21
17
30
20
27
32
19
12
36
51
27
Interval
(m)
12
22
25
32
39
2
5
2
9
5
9
6
12
19
20
7
4
16
47
19
Ga2O3
g/t
81
60
TREO
%
0.41
0.09
Nb2O5
ppm
70
70
Ga2O3
g/t
48
65
65
63
65
70
41
47
71
86
62
45
49
63
58
46
49
66
60
53
TREO
%
0.01
0.03
0.08
0.06
0.1
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.14
0.2
0.1
0.13
0.08
0.09
0.09
0.04
0.04
0.01
0.11
0.2
Nb2O5
ppm
33
88
126
145
129
100
92
100
173
209
184
93
95
123
138
63
100
173
161
142
EOH in
Mineralisation
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Table 3 – Niobe Rock Chip results.
TREO = Lanthanide oxides + Yttrium oxide
Prospect
Rock Chip
Northing
Easting
Niobe
Niobe
KHARK005
KHARK006
583699
583573
6671650
6671438
Comments
Coarse grain quartz-feldspar-biotite granite
Coarse grain quartz-feldspar-biotite granite
This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of the Company.
Competent Person’s Statement
The information in this report that related to Exploration Results has been compiled and reviewed by Mr Guy
Moulang. Mr Guy Moulang is a full-time employee of RareX Limited and is a Member of the Australian Institute of
Geoscientists and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under
consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as Competent Person as defined in the 2012
Edition of the Australasian Code for the Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves
(JORC Code). Mr Guy Moulang consents to the disclosure of the information in this report in the form and context
in which it appears.
RareX is a critical minerals company specialising in rare earths and niobium in hard rock carbonatites.
The exploration focus of the business is on the new Khaleesi Project in the East Yilgarn which is a district-scale,
elevated-niobium, alkaline intrusive complex - a breeding ground for mineralised carbonatites. Data from Tier-1
exploration programs with elevated niobium values suggests a highly fertile system.
The Company’s engineering and commercial focus is on offtake and approvals at the mid-study-level, Cummins
Range Project (+$330M NPV8 post-tax*) - a carbonatite hosted rare earths and phosphate project, containing
magnet grade rare earths and battery grade phosphates and technically Australia’s largest undeveloped rare
earths project.
RareX have been curating a portfolio of carbonatite related prospects within which the newly acquired Khaleesi
Project represents the exploration flagship. RareX will continue to develop and optimise its portfolio.
RareX maintains material investments in Kincora Copper (ASX:KCC), Cosmos Exploration (ASX:C1X) and Canada Rare
Earth Corporation (LL.V).
For further information on the Company and its projects visit www.rarex.com.au
* The forecast financial information was released on 22 August 2023. The Company confirms that the material assumptions underpinning the
production target and forecast financial information continue to apply and have not materially changed
Appendix 1: JORC Tables
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.
All drilling described in this announcement are vertical aircore (AC) drill holes and were completed between 20062014 by Anglo Gold Ashanti (70%) and Independence Group
NL (35%)
•
Drilling was drilled by the same company to blade refusal
using a truck mounted rig. Samples were collected from the
drill rig in single metre intervals and laid on the ground in
rows of ten for geological logging
•
Composite samples at intervals determined by the
Aspects of the determination of
mineralisation that are Material to the Public
Report.
geologist (up to 4m), weighing approximately 3kg, were
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.
exploration using AC drilling.
collected from the sample piles using a scoop and
submitted for analysis. This is industry standard for gold
•
Before October 2013 samples were only assayed for Au.
After October 2013 samples were assayed for gold and
multi-element.
•
Where anomalous results were encountered, a return was
made to the intervals on the ground and single metre
samples were re-sampled using a scoop.
•
No reference to measures taken to ensure sample
representivity were discussed in historical reports.
Drilling
techniques
•
Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, openhole 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 technique used is air-core using a truck mounted rig
Drill sample
recovery
•
Method of recording and assessing core and
chip sample recoveries and results assessed.
•
Sample recovery was routinely documented during
•
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.
sampling. The upper 4-8m often has 50% recovery and
below 8m is mostly 100% recovery.
•
No measures were described in the historical reports
regarding maximising sample recovery
•
There are no details in the historical reports regarding the
relationship between sample recovery/grade and sample
bias
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Logging
•
•
Subsampling
techniques
and sample
preparation
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.
•
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.
All AC samples have been geologically logged to a level of
detail to support a mineral resource estimation.
•
Logging is qualitative
•
100% of the AC holes have been geologically logged
•
AC samples were composited for the first pass sampling
•
Composite samples at intervals determined by the
geologist (up to 4m), weighing approximately 3kg, were
collected from the sample piles using a scoop and
submitted for analysis. This is industry standard for gold
exploration using AC drilling.
•
Before October 2013 samples were only assayed for Au.
After October 2013 samples were assayed for gold and
multi-element.
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.
•
This technique is industry standard for AC gold exploration
•
No quality control procedures were discussed in historical
Where anomalous results were encountered, a return was
made to the intervals on the ground and single metre
samples were re-sampled using a scoop.
reports
•
Measures
taken
to
ensure that the sampling is
representative has not been discussed in historical reports
•
The sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the
material sampled
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 (i.e. lack of bias) and
precision have been established.
2024 re-assaying of AC drilling pulps assayed via peroxide
fusion digest with ICP OES & MS finish. This is an
appropriate analysis for rare earth elements.
For every 100 assays there were 5 repeats and 15
standards.
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Verification
of sampling
and
assaying
•
The verification of significant intersections by
either independent or alternative company
personnel.
•
•
The use of twinned holes.
•
Twinned holes have not been drilled
•
Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage
(physical and electronic) protocols.
•
Rare earth elements, gallium and niobium have been
•
Reported results have not been verified by either an
independent or alternative company personnel.
reported as ppm. The assays are then converted to oxides
via the following stochiometric conversion factors: La 2O3
Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
1.1728, CeO2 1.2284, Pr6O11 1.2082, Nd2O3 1.1664, Sm2O3
1.1596, Eu2O3 1.1579, Gd2O3 1.1526, Dy2O3 1.1477, Ho2O3
1.1455, Er2O3 1.1435, Tm2O3 1.1421, Yb2O3 1.1387, Lu2O3
1.1371, Sc2O3 1.5338, Y2O3 1.2699, Nb2O5 1.4305, P2O5
2.2916, Ga2O3 1.3442
Location of
data points
Data
spacing and
distribution
•
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to
locate drillholes (collar and downhole
surveys), trenches, mine workings and other
locations used in Mineral Resource
estimation.
•
Specification of the grid system used.
•
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
•
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.
•
•
Drill hole collars have been surveyed with a handheld
GPS2000 and have an accuracy of 4m
•
All coordinates are in GDA94 MGA Zone 51
•
Accurate topographic control is poor. The terrain is flat and
for mineral exploration the public topographic maps and
DTM from aerial magnetic surveys are sufficient.
•
Drill hole spacing is considered appropriate for establishing
the presence of elevated niobium, gallium and rare earths
within the Khaleesi alkaline intrusion complex.
•
Geological and grade continuity has not been established
and is not appropriate for a mineral resource estimate
•
Composite samples at intervals determined by the
geologist (up to 4m), weighing approximately 3kg, were
Whether sample compositing has been
applied.
collected from the sample piles using a scoop and
submitted for analysis.
Orientation
of data in
relation to
geological
structure
•
•
Sample
security
•
Audits or
reviews
•
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 measures taken to ensure sample
security.
•
The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.
•
Ore grade Nb, Ga or rare earths mineralisation has not been
established as yet and relationship with possible structures
is unknown.
No sampling bias has been identified from historical drill
results
Rock chips were transported from site to the laboratory by
RareX personal
No audits or reviews have been commissioned by RareX. It
is unknown whether Anglo Gold Ashanti has had audit or
reviews done.
Section 2: Reporting of Exploration Results
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.
E39/2409 granted tenement. Purchased from Beau
Resources LTD on the 21st May 2024. Has a royalty of 2%.
•
E39/2410 pending tenement. Purchased from Beau
Resources LTD on the 21st May 2024. Has a royalty of 2%.
Access agreements with Narnoo Mining Pty Ltd to be
signed prier to grant of tenement.
•
E39/2415 pending tenement. Purchased from Beau
Resources LTD on the 21st May 2024. Has a royalty of 2%.
Access agreements with Narnoo Mining Pty Ltd to be
signed prier to grant of tenement.
•
E39/2496
granted
tenement.
Purchased
from
Sustainable Minerals Ltd on the 21st May 2024. No royalty.
•
E39/2494 pending tenement. No royalty
•
E39/2495 granted tenement. No royalty
•
E39/2504 pending tenement. No royalty
•
Heritage agreements are in place for all tenements except
E39/2504.
Exploration
done by other
parties
•
Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
•
Little exploration of note was completed on the project
area prior to the discovery of Tropicana Gold deposit in
2005 which is located 100km to the north east along
strike. After the discovery of Tropicana, Anglo Gold
Ashanti pegged large portions of the Northern Foreland
unit and completed systematic surface geochemistry,
geophysics, and AC drilling over hundreds of square
kilometres and is still active in the area. During this period
Luchini gold prospect was discovered in 2012 on the
northern quadrant of the Khaleesi alkaline intrusion
complex (KAIC) with best intersection of 10m @ 1.83g/t
Au. Anglo formed a joint venture with IGO in 2015 over the
eastern half of the Khaleesi project exploring for
magmatic Ni-Cu deposits similar to Nova-Bollinger 200km
to the south west in the Albany Fraser Belt. In 2016 400m
x 400m gravity was completed over most of the KAIC,
several square kilometres of moving loop EM, and 2000m
of AC drilling led to the discovery of Red Dragon Ni-Cu-Co
prospect within the KAIC. Red dragon was drilled with EIS
funded RC (7 holes) and diamond (3 holes) drilling in 2016.
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
A weakly mineralised magmatic Ni-Cu sulphide intrusion
was drilled down to 400m. In 2018-2022 Fortescue Metals
explored the project for Au and conducted magnetics,
surface sampling and AC drilling. An age date was also
completed by UWA on the KAIC with a likely magmatic
crystallisation of ca 2000 Ma which is the same age as Mt
Weld and Ponton.
Geology
•
Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
•
The Khaleesi alkaline intrusive complex (KAIC) is located
on the western edge of the Albany Fraser Belt in the
Northern Foreland metagranite unit. The Northern Forland
unit is interpreted to be reworked Yilgarn Craton granites.
The project is located adjacent to the Mulga Rocks
uranium-rare earths-base metals deposits in the Canning
Basin. Reprocessing of the magnetics data by Resource
Potentials has identified a 20km intrusion complex with
ring features evident on the northern boundary and
internal features which may represent sub-intrusions.
Geochemical characteristics of the fresh diamond drill
core from Red Dragon also offer further support for the
alkaline intrusion complex, or A type felsic intrusion,
including highly elevated niobium, (Na+K)/Al >1, and
negative Eu anomalies on rare earth chondrite plots.
Alkaline Intrusive complexes are favourable environments
for Nb-REE mineralised carbonatite intrusions and Nb-REE
mineralised Syenites and granites.
Drillhole
information
•
A summary of all information material to the
understanding of the exploration results
including a tabulation of the following
information for all Material drillholes:
o easting and northing of the drillhole
collar
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level –
elevation above sea level in metres) of
the drill hole collar
o dip and azimuth of the hole
o downhole length and interception depth
o hole length.
•
If the exclusion of this information is
justified on the basis that the information is
not Material and this exclusion does not
detract from the understanding of the report,
the Competent Person should clearly explain
why this is the case.
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All AC drill hole information is contained in Tables and
maps within the ASX release.
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All AC drill holes are vertical.
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Data
aggregation
methods
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Table 2 contains significant intercepts greater than 40g/t
Ga2O3 with no internal dilution. The significant intercepts
are calculated using weighted average technique.
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Figure 2 shows TREO Metres for drill holes. This is
calculated by multiplying TREO ppm by width of interval
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The geometry of the elevated Nb, Ga and rare earths with
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and
intercept
lengths
Diagrams
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting
averaging techniques, maximum and/or
minimum grade truncations (e.g. cutting of
high grades) and cut-off grades are usually
Material and should be stated.
•
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate
short lengths of high grade results and
longer lengths of low grade results, the
procedure used for such aggregation should
be stated and some typical examples of
such aggregations should be shown in
detail.
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The assumptions used for any reporting of
metal equivalent values should be clearly
stated.
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These relationships are particularly
important in the reporting of Exploration
Results.
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If the geometry of the mineralisation with
respect to the drill hole angle is known, its
nature should be reported.
respect to the drill hole angle is not known.
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The true width of all drill intercepts are unknown. Most of
the report results are in the regolith profile and are likely
horizonal in orientation, with drill holes being vertical.
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If it is not known and only the down hole
lengths are reported, there should be a clear
statement to this effect (e.g. ‘downhole
length, true width not known’).
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Appropriate maps and sections (with scales)
and tabulations of intercepts should be
included for any significant discovery being
reported These should include, but not be
limited to a plan view of drill hole collar
locations and appropriate sect
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