Strong Pathfinder Assays from Centurion
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ASX Release Buxton Resources Ltd (ASX: BUX, BUXO) 02 October 2025
Strong Pathfinder Assays from Centurion
• Silver assays up-to 4.57 g/t from partial leach assays at end of hole CN002DD
• High silver is associated with elevated W, Mo, Re, Cu & Zn
• Results highlight potential for nearby precious &/or base-metal deposits
Buxton Resources Ltd (ASX: BUX) is pleased to report assay results from recent
Centurion Project drillhole CN002DD (see Figure 1 and Table 1)
Figure 1: CN002DD core photos (wet, prior to sampling) at the end of hole showing the loose sands
that caused the hole to be abandoned. Ionic Leach (partial digest) sample intervals and silver results
are shown. The petrology and uXRF sample lies on the contact between the Worral Formation
Waldecks Member and the underlying Elsa Sandstone (1 g/t = 1000 ppb).
Cautionary Statement: Partial leach is a chemically biased assaying method that operates by separating and
examining only a fraction of the chemical composition of the whole sample via weak acids and ultra-sensitive
analytical instrumentation methods. The results indicate metals, including silver, have been transported to the
sample site from an unknown source via naturally occurring dispersion processes. The results should not be
considered a proxy or substitute for laboratory analyses of the source of the elements reported and may not be
suitable for resource estimation.
This Announcement is supported by a
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Highly encouraging results have been returned from end-of-hole partial leach
assaying (ALS Ionic Leach) of a suite of elements including Ag, W, Mo, Re, Cu and Zn
that are distinctly anomalous compared to background material. Comparison with
total leach analysis (four-acid digest) indicates a chemical dispersion anomaly has
been intersected by CN002DD (Figure 2 & Technical Discussion below). These
results highlight potential for precious &/or base-metal deposits with the very high
silver levels indicating the source is likely nearby (i.e. within hundreds of metres).
Table 1: Assay results from partial leach analysis of sands from CN002DD. Comparative values for the
length-weighted intersection by total leach (four-acid ALS ME-MS61L) along with blank and
unmineralised dune sand are also presented. Drilled widths are interpreted to represent true widths.
Sample ID From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Ag
(ppb)
Cu
(ppb)
Mo
(ppb)
Re
(ppb)
Zn
(ppb)
W
(ppb)
CEN001 805.00 806.00 1.00 4,570 4,210 3,960 0.131 2,220 6,480
CEN002 806.00 807.00 1.00 3,560 3,400 2,300 0.074 2,670 3,100
CEN003 807.00 808.00 1.00 4,360 4,110 2,650 0.084 2,370 3,430
CEN004 808.00 808.90
(eoh)
0.90 3,710 3,910 1,860 0.071 3,320 2,680
Partial Leach (PL) Intercept 3.90 m 4,059 3,907 2,714 0.090 2,628 3,954
Total Leach Intercept 3.90 m 3,401 6,284 3,159 0.751 7,433 6,565
PL Blank (washed white sand) 2 23 <1 <0.001 340 <1
PL Dune Sand (average of 4 samples) <1 155 3 0.001 123 <1
Figure 2: Schematic cross section (not to scale). The CN002DD testwork aims to assess potential for
nearby mineralisation by detecting chemical / mechanical dispersion anomalies in cover sequence
sediments. Proximity to a sulfide source is indicated by high silver & other metals as reported herein.
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Technical Discussion
Two holes were recently completed as part of Buxton’s 2025 drilling program with
assays reported herein from the second hole CN002DD (see ASX 11 Aug 25 and the
“About the Centurion Project” below for further details on the drilling program).
Since CN002DD was abandoned at the base of the Canning Basin cover sequence,
which likely post-dates mineralisation, Buxton’s laboratory analysis program aims to
determine if this hole intersected a geochemical dispersion anomaly, indicating
potential for nearby sulfide mineralisation (Figure 2).
The mechanisms for dispersing metals through a cover sequence may be chemical
(e.g. dissolving and reprecipitating) and/or mechanical.
Chemical Dispersion Testwork
Comparing partial vs total leach analyses provides a test for chemical dispersion. The
loose sands at the base of CN002DD (Figure 1) are highly porous and likely lie just
above the unconformity with Proterozoic basement. These sands are therefore an
excellent sampling medium to undertake this type of analysis.
Groundwaters carrying metals will preferentially pass through these sands (e.g. as
they move down the local hydrological gradient away from a local basement high).
That groundwater can then leave traces of these metals attached to the sand & clay
particles.
This type of dispersion results in relatively high partial leach results when compared
with the total leach analysis whereas usually the partial leach returns far lower
abundances. This is the pattern indicated by the recent assay results from CN002DD
for the metals Ag, W, Mo, Re, Cu and Zn as illustrated on Figure 3. Relatively high
partial leach iodine and bromine indicate that salts deposited on the sand grains have
likely co-precipitated with the metals.
The suite of anomalous metals returned from the partial leach test work is not
characteristic of the targeted IOCG deposit style; however, chemical dispersion
processes are complex, affecting elements to different degrees, such that the source
metal association (e.g. of the in-situ sulfide mineralisation) will likely be distinct from
that sampled in CN002DD. These results may equally indicate prospectivity for other
deposits, such as sediment hosted copper or skarn-style where ore mineralogy
typically includes magnetic gangue minerals. This emphasises the importance of the
magnetic feature for further exploration (Figure 6, Figure 7).
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Figure 3: Partial vs Total leach results (arithmetic mean of CN002DD end-of-hole loose sand samples
CEN001-4) normalised to continental crust abundance1
. Relatively enriched elements are on the left
of chart vs those which are relatively depleted on the right (depleted elements include those which
may be present but hosted by minerals resistant to the leaching agents). The quoted crustal
abundance of silver is 53 ppb, making the average partial leach results ~77 times higher than average,
with W, Mo and Re also returning higher than crustal average partial & total leach assays. Elements
with relatively high Partial Leach : Total Leach ratio appear as "spikes" and include metals Cu, Pd, Br,
Zn, Se, Sr, Pt, I, Au and Hg. These metals are likely to be present as highly soluble minerals that have
been enriched in the sands via a chemical dispersion process.
Mechanical Dispersion Testwork
A distinctly magnetic unit was intersected around 450 metres depth in the mud-
rotary section of CN002DD (see downhole magnetic susceptibility results plotted on
Figure 7). A small (5g) magnetic concentrate was collected using a handheld magnet
from ~1kg cuttings sampled between 444 – 450m depth. This concentrate
comprised fine sand-sized particles of magnetite and other iron oxides, along with
other magnetised grains of other silicates. These minerals may have been eroded
from the magnetic feature adjacent to the drillhole (see Figure 6 & Figure 7).
This concentrate sample was analysed at Bureau Veritas for a total-leach and fire
assay and returned 63 ppb Au. This result is around 41 times average continental
crust, and equivalent to a highly anomalous result from surface samples collected in
a similar manner (e.g. fine magnetic lag of ferruginous soils2
).
1
Rudnick, R.L., and S. Gao. ‘Composition of the Continental Crust’. In Treatise on Geochemistry, 1–51. Elsevier,
2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-095975-7.00301-6
2
Mcqueen, K. & Rugless, C.S. & Williams, R.E.. (2005). McKinnons gold deposit, Cobar District, NSW. In book:
Regolith Expression of Australian Ore Systems (pp.282-284) CRC LEME, Bentley, WA Eds: C.R.M. Butt, I.D.M.
Robertson, K.M. Scott, M. Cornelius
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The multielement results indicate this material is enriched in a suite of metals similar
to the lower sands (Figure 4). Heavy mineral separate analysis is underway to assess
the significance of this preliminary result.
Figure 4: Total leach magnetic concentrate from 444-450m in CN002DD (arithmetic average of a field
duplicate pair) normalised to continental crust abundance as per Figure 3. In addition to a similar
suite of metals as those enriched in the partial leach (Ag, W, Mo, Pt and Pd), the magnetic concentrate
also has elevated gold (average 63 ppb vs 1.5 ppb quoted average abundance in continental crust).
Next Steps
The sandstone at the base of CN002DD has diverse lithic fragments (see ASX 16 Sep
2025) indicative of mechanical dispersion from a proximal basement source.
Buxton's ongoing testwork on this material includes core petrology and micro-XRF
(see Figure 1 for sample location) and heavy mineral separate analysis. The heavy
minerals may include metal bearing sulphides, and/or “indicator” minerals such as
zircon, iron-oxides, garnets, monazite, spinels and apatite. Prospectivity assessment
on indicator minerals typically involves measuring the elemental composition of
individual minerals using laser ablation techniques.
More details on the ongoing analytical work program on samples from CN002DD
are provided in ASX 16 Sep 2025. Petrological and micro-XRF results are expected
by mid-October. The preparation of heavy mineral separates is also nearing
completion; however, analysis may take several months to complete.
An MT survey (co-funded by the WA government) is also being planned to map the
elevation of the basement interface. The geophysical results, along with the pending
assay and other analysis from CN002DD, will then inform future drill planning.
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We look forward to providing shareholders with further updates on these activities
in due course.
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This announcement is authorised by the Board of Buxton Resources Ltd. For further
information, please contact:
Martin Moloney Sam Wright
Chief Executive Officer Company Secretary
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About the Centurion Project
The Centurion Project consists of a single EL covering ~80 km2
located in the Great Sandy
Desert between Kiwirrkurra and Balgo (Figure 5).
The Centurion Project is situated in an excellent regional structural setting, close to a “triple
junction” of GSWA’s “Major Crustal Boundaries”. The Project is focussed on a prominent
dipolar and offset magnetic and gravity anomaly. This is a characteristic geophysical pattern
associated with Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) deposits such as Olympic Dam, Prominent
Hill and Carrapateena.
A previous drill test was attempted by CRA in 1991 which encountered drilling difficulties
and was terminated at 432.30 m having failed to reach basement. CRA’s geological logs
noted chlorite-pyrite altered, boulder-sized clasts of felsic and mafic intrusives in a
conglomerate assigned to the Permian Grant Formation toward the end of the hole. This
observation provides strong encouragement that the geophysical response may be related
to a hydrothermal system consistent with the IOCG model.
In November 2023, Buxton entered in Heritage Protection Agreements with the Ngurra
Kayanta and Parna Ngururrpa Aboriginal Corporations, and a Heritage Survey was
completed in July 2024. Provision for Buxton personnel and contractors to pass through
lands of the Kiwirrkurra People is provided by a third access agreement. Buxton has also
received permits from the Aboriginal Lands Trust to fulfil statutory requirements to access
the Project.
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In May 2024, Buxton was awarded a WA Government Exploration Incentive Scheme grant
to offset up to $220,000 of the cost of drilling the planned maiden drill hole at Centurion.
In July 2025, Buxton commenced its maiden drilling program at Centurion. After CN001DD
was abandoned at 404 metres depth due to collar instability, CN002DD was drilled as mud
rotary to 558 metres depth, with diamond coring thereafter proceeding smoothly until loose
sands were intersected around 805 metres depth. These sands caused that hole to be
abandoned before it had reached the basement rocks, likely Proterozoic in age, which are
the interpreted host of the magnetic and gravity anomalies that define the Centurion target.
Encouragingly, close to the end of hole CN002DD at ~799.6 metres depth, a gritty lithic
sandstone unit was encountered with polymictic pebble clasts that include granitic,
hematite-quartz, quartz-veined, and metamorphic lithologies (see ASX 11 Aug 25) which are
likely to have been shed from a nearby basement high. Buxton is undertaking detailed
analysis of this material to assess the prospectivity of the source region.
An airborne MT survey (also co-funded by the WA government) is planned to map the
elevation of the basement interface which, together with the pending assay results, will
inform future drill planning.
Figure 5: Location of Buxton’s Centurion Project showing nearby projects (GSWA statewide magnetic
image & major crustal boundaries dataset).
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Figure 6: Centurion Project showing GSWA’s statewide magnetic imagery overlain with GSWA gravity
contours along with the site of CRA’s VE001, with Buxton’s 2025 vertical holes CN001DD &
CN002DD. The basement high has been interpreted based on updated magnetic and gravity
inversions in conjunction with new seismic interpretation by the GSWA3
.
3
Zhan, Y 2025, Seismic interpretation of the Kidson sub-basin, Crossland Platform, Ryan and
Tabletop Shelves of the Canning Basin, Western Australia: Geological Survey of Western Australia,
Report 2025/257, 35p (see Figure 16).
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Figure 7: Cross Section showing new geochemical data with for CN002DD (re-drill of CN001DD which
is omitted for clarity). Inversion models of gravity gradiometry (Falcon 2km flight line spacing) and
magnetics (Cornish-Helena 400m flight line spacing - UBC inversion). The correlation between
geological units is shown (including BUX's revisions to CRA's stratigraphic interpretation of VE001),
along with magnetic susceptibility results. Interpretation of the lithologies intersected by CN002DD
has utilised recent GSWA interpretation of local petroleum exploration data4
. The Elsa Sandstone of
Worral Group has a maximum known thickness of 50 metres and may rest directly on basement in this
area.
4
Haring, MO & Allison, ER, 1985, EP-308 Canning Basin : Geological and Geophysical Status
Report. The Shell Company of Australia Limited
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Competent Persons
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by
Mr Martin Moloney. Mr. Moloney, (B. App Sc. Hons) is a Member of the Australian Institute of
Geoscientists and Society of Economic Geologists. Mr Moloney is a full-time employee of Buxton
Resources Ltd. Mr Moloney has sufficient experience which is relevant to the activity being undertaken
to qualify as a “Competent Person” as defined in the 2012 edition of the Joint Ore Reserves
Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and
Ore Reserves. Mr Moloney consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on the
information in the form and context in which it appears.
Previously Reported Information - Centurion
There is information in this announcement relating to exploration results previously announced on:
1. 23rd
May 2024 – Centurion Project (100% BUX) – Exploration Update
2. 10th
October 2024 – Centurion Project, West Arunta (100% BUX) - Heritage
Clearance Surveys Received
3. 16th
June 2025 – Fieldwork commences at Centurion
4. 8th
July 2025 – Maiden Drilling Program Underway at Centurion
5. 22nd
July 2025 – Centurion Drilling Program Update
6. 11th
August 2025 – Centurion Project: Drilling and Next Exploration Steps
7. 16th
September 2025 – Centurion Results Pending
Validity of Referenced Results
Buxton confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the
information from previous ASX Announcements referenced in this Announcement.
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Table 2: Centurion Project drill hole collar detalis.
Hole ID North (m) East (m) RL (m) Depth (m) Azimuth Dip Type Year
VE001 (CRA) 7606449 319461 382 432.30 0 -90 DD 1991
CN001DD (BUX) 7605992 318703 385 404.00 0 -90 MR 2025
CN002DD (BUX) 7605992 318705 385 808.90 0 -90 MR/DD 2025
Table 3: Stratigraphic units intersected in CN002DD. All stratigraphic units are part of, or overly, the
Canning Basin.
From To Stratigraphic Unit Lithological observations
0 17 Quaternary sands Unconsolidated ferruginous aeolian sand
17 119 Poole Sandstone Interbedded sandstone, siltstone, mudstones, light grey,
kaolinitic
119 540 Grant Group Upper Unit - Quartz-lithic wacke, coarse-medium grained, grey,
carbonaceous, variable mag susc.
Middle Unit - dark grey – black mudstone / siltstone, pyritic &
lesser fine sands
Lower Unit - Quartz sandstone, fine-coarse, grey, weakly
carbonaceous, carbonate-free
540 675.50 Fairfield Group Cream-grey thin, wavy, interbedded dolomitic siltstones and
shales
675.50 682.75 Tangaldoo Sandstone Coarse, steeply cross-bedded, red-brown, likely aeolian
682.75 799.50 Worral Formation -
Waldecks Member
Wavy & thin bedded, dolomitic pyritic argillaceous siltstone /
mudstone, red-brown muds to grey-blue dolomitic zones, dense
& hard
799.50 808.90 Worral Formation –
Elsa Sandstone
Member
Light brown / buff yellow gritty arkosic sandstone, fine-coarse,
well sorted except in thin conglomerate beds, structureless to
weakly bedded, polymict angular lithic fragments, calcite cement
is partially to totally dissolved at the end-of-hole such that the
material recovered was nodular to loose sand
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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques
Nature and quality of sampling
(eg 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
(eg ‘reverse circulation drilling
was used to obtain 1 m samples
from which 3 kg was pulverised
to produce a 30 g charge for fire
assay’). In other cases more
explanation may be required,
such as where there is coarse
gold that has inherent sampling
problems. Unusual commodities
or mineralisation types (eg
submarine nodules) may warrant
disclosure of detailed
information.
Buxton’s 2025 drillholes CN001DD & CN002DD were
vertical and drilled from the same pad with mud-
rotary & diamond techniques.
Only one hole was intended to be drilled, however
CN001DD had instability at the collar arising from
insufficient surface casing which caused this hole to
be abandoned during the mud rotary section at 404
metres depth.
The mud rotary pre-collar of a second hole,
CN002DD, was successfully completed to 558.5
metres, and extended to 808.9 metres depth with
HQ diamond coring. After overcoming the initial
drilling challenges with CN001DD, Buxton’s second
hole was drilled to 808.9 meters before encountering
loose sands assigned to a basal unit of the lower
Canning Basin cover sequence (Worral Formation,
Elsa Sandstone - see ASX (see ASX 22/7/2025 &
11/8/2025).
Drilling
techniques
Drill type (eg core, reverse
circulation, open-hole hammer,
rotary air blast, auger, Bangka,
sonic, etc) and details (eg 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).
CRA 1991 Drilling Program (WAMEX A35274): An 8
inch percussion hole was drilled to 30 metres and
cased with 6 inch polypipe. A standard 6-inch
percussion hole was drilled from 30 metres to 198
metres. Diamond core (NQ) was drilled from 198
metres to E.O.H. at 432.30m.
Buxton 2025 Drilling Program: DD1 Drilling used a
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sandvik 1200 DE840 rig supported by a Duplex
Power (AXG FX 5” x 6”) mud pump. Mud rotary hole
was drilled using 115 mm RC rods (inner tubes
removed). A 9” blade bit was used for the top 18-23
metres, and a 148 mm PCD mud rotary bit for the
remainder of the Mud Rotary precollar hole. HQ
diamond core drilling was used for the lower section
of CN002DD.
Mudlogic brand chemical additives used by DDH1
during this drilling program comprise: Collar Set,
Rigid Foam (Part A&B), CRP, Ultra Foam/Max Foam,
Pac L Ultra, Salt Gel, Pac R Ultra, Flossy Salt, GP
Cement & DD Rod Grease Xta. Mudlogic have
confirmed that none of the elements indicated as
anomalous (Au, Ag, W, Mo, Re, Cu & Zn) are
ingredients within these products.
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.
CRA 1991 Drilling Program (WAMEX A35274):
Sampling methods, sample recovery or weights for
the percussion precollar are not reported or
discussed. CRA’s records do note diamond drilling
core recovery for each run, with no significant core
loss noted.
Buxton 2025 Drilling Program: Mud Rotary Method:
Sampling was undertaken using a 10-litre bucket in-
line with the borehole fluid return channel between
the drillhole and sump. One sample was collected
per 6 metre drill rod. Mud Rotary sample recovery
and sample quality is considered extremely poor with
generally only 0.5-1kg of sample collected which
represents <1% recovery, and all samples having
variable contamination from up-hole sediments.
Since the focus was on the pre-Canning Basin
“basement” rocks, a high sample quality for the mud-
rotary section was not an objective of the program.
Mud rotary sample recoveries are estimated by
calculating the drilled borehole volume, converted to
weight using a nominal density of 2.6 g/cc and then
comparing that value with weight of each sample.
These “bulk” samples were initially stored in green
bio-degradable bags and were then sub-sampled
(un-sieved) using a spoon into chip trays for visual
logging, pXRF analysis and future reference. The
remainder was then transferred into a calico bag &
dried.
Core sample recovery was recorded on a per-run
basis onsite during mark-up by qualified geologists,
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
typically within 24 hours of the core having been
drilled, allowing for quality checks on drillers’ core
block marking. Core recovery for CN002DD is
98.3%. However, the sample recovered from the
bottom 4.9 metres (805 – 808.9) is estimated to be
70% (this material was recovered as loose sand in the
core barrel).
No apparent relationship can be defined between
sample recovery and grade.
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.
Buxton 2025 Drilling Program:
Logging of the mud rotary section was conducted at
the Project site by qualified geologists. Onsite
logging includes recording observations of lithology,
mineralogy and mineralisation, which are recorded
digitally. Logging includes the flagging of samples
with evidence of contamination.
Quantitative measurements were also completed
onsite including magnetic susceptibility (KT10 v2),
bulk density & portable XRF measurements (Niton
XL3t Gold++
). Photographs of all chip trays have
been taken at BUX’s sample processing facility at the
Project.
Visual logging is semi-quantitative. Logging has
been designed to be adequate to support
downstream exploration studies and follow-up
drilling.
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample
preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and
whether quarter, half or all core
taken.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube
sampled, rotary split, etc and
whether sampled wet or dry.
For all sample types, the nature,
quality and appropriateness of
the sample preparation
technique.
Quality control procedures
adopted for all sub-sampling
stages to maximise
representivity of samples.
Measures taken to ensure that
the sampling is representative of
the in situ material collected,
including for instance results for
CRA 1991 Drilling Program (WAMEX A35274): CRA
reports that core was “split” (not cut) into halves with
one half submitted to the laboratory in 2 metre
composites. No sub-sampling (e.g. of individual
clasts in the conglomerate) was undertaken.
Buxton 2025 Drilling Program: Magnetic
Susceptibility measurements were taken on the (0.5
kg) un-sieved “bulk” mud rotary samples and on drill
core. pXRF measurements were made on sieved
samples and drill core.
Bulk density measurements were taken one per 3m
for the core sections of the hole with a scale sensitive
to 0.1g, accuracy estimated to be +/- 0.02 g/cc
Buxton 2025 Drilling Program:
All mud rotary samples were collected wet as is
inherent to the drilling method as the sample is
entrained as cuttings in the drilling fluid. These
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
field duplicate/second-half
sampling.
Whether sample sizes are
appropriate to the grain size of
the material being sampled.
samples were dried before splitting.
A single mud rotary sample representing material
from 444 m - 450 m depth was subsampled using a
handheld magnet to collect ~5g of material to
conduct a fire assay and ICP.
Partial and Total leach assays have been split using a
spear at Buxton’s warehouse in Perth.
Diamond core sampling of loose material (805 –
808.9m) was sub-sampled using a spear to collect
~50% of the interval by weight.
Diamond core sampling for petrology (799.5 –
799.6m) was sampled using a core saw to produce
half core that was submitted for micro-XRF and
petrological assessment.
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 (eg
standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks) and
whether acceptable levels of
accuracy (ie lack of bias) and
precision have been established.
CRA 1991 Drilling Program (WAMEX A35274): CRA
used Analabs in Welshpool for their geochemical
analysis. Preparation methods GP001, GP009(58)
and GP012 are reported. Analysis methods are
considered "total" and comprise:
GA140: Ag, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn
GI210: Ba, Cr, Fe, Ti, V, Zr
GI222: Bi, Ce, Co, Mn, Mo, Nb, Th, U, Sb
GG333: Au, Pt, Pd
GX401: As
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