Assay Results from 2nd Diamond Hole at Copper Wolf Project
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ASX Release
14th Dec 2023
Copper Wolf Project: Assay Results from 2nd Diamond Hole
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Assays from CPW0002DD have returned 405.38 metres at 0.70% CuEq 1 from
608.38 metres, including 105.77 metres at 0.86% CuEq from 700.43 metres
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This interval sits beneath CPW0001DD which returned 83.76 metres at 0.90%
CuEq from 527.91 metres (see ASX Announcement 28th August), resulting in
an aggregated intersection of approximately 485.85 metres at 0.73 % CuEq
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Outcomes from technical site visit and core review by independent expert
Alan Wilson in early November include;
o Confirmation of a large, mineralised porphyry Cu-Mo system
o Hypogene Cu-Mo grades equalling or higher than those reported by
previous explorers
o Recognition of multiple Cu-Mo mineralising vein events and
associated potassic alteration over a vertical extent of >600 m
o Recommendation for Phase 2 step-out drilling program
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Maiden drilling program was 100% funded by JV partner IGO Limited
Buxton Resources Ltd (ASX:BUX) is pleased to report that assay results from the
second diamond drillhole at its 100% owned Copper Wolf Project have returned
405.38 metres at 0.70% CuEq from 618.38 metres, extending high grade Cu-Mo
mineralisation previously reported from CPW0001DD.
CEO Marty Moloney commented “Buxton is delighted to report that the maiden
drilling program at Copper Wolf has intersected over 485 metres of porphyry
mineralisation exceeding a 0.7% CuEq grade. These assay results and independent
expert Alan Wilson’s review and recommendation for further drilling is a fantastic
validation of the Copper Wolf Project’s prospectivity. Buxton's project generation
work continues to add value for our shareholders and we're now focussing on the
100%-owned tenure surrounding the JV where mapping & sampling is underway."
Assumptions used in USD for the copper equivalent (CuEq) calculation were metal prices
of $8,259/t Cu and $17.63/lb Mo (57-63% Mo in conc.) as of 13/12/23. CuEq (%) = Cu (%)
+ (Mo (%) x 7.728). No allowance has been made for metal recovery or payability, minimum
results of 0.25% and 0.6% CuEq for reported composite calculations (see Table A).
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CPW0002DD intersected 626.88 metres of mineralised basement rocks beneath
529.13 metres of post-mineralisation volcanic geology and was collared
approximately 10 metres from CPW0001DD which was terminated above the target
depth.
JV partner IGO Limited has requested that assaying of the repeated / twinned
interval equivalent to the adjacent CPW0001DD be deferred so that geometallurgical testwork could be undertaken prior to geochemical assay.
The new intervals reported here (Figure 1, Table A) for CPW0002DD therefore sit
immediately beneath, and extend those previously reported from CPW0001DD,
which returned 83.76 metres at 0.90% CuEq from 527.91 metres.
Figure 1: Cross section looking Northwest showing individual and composited assays at various
cutoffs designed to represent the geological variability. Sampled overlap between the 0.6% CuEq
cut-off intervals reported from CPW0001DD and CPW0002DD is 3.29 metres. The two holes are
approximately 14.65 metres apart at the TD of CPW0001DD (V/H = 1/4).
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Independent Geologist Review
Buxton and IGO geologists have undertaken a site visit focussed on a thorough
technical review of the CPW drill core. This review was led by independent geologist
Alan Wilson who has extensive experience with this style of mineralisation. This work
confirmed that a substantial hydrothermal porphyry Cu-Mo system exists at the
Bobcat Prospect. A key recommendation is that further step-out drilling is warranted
based on the scale & intensity of porphyry alteration & mineralisation in the core.
The veining exhibits complex cross-cutting relationships. A paragenetic sequence of
five different vein styles has been defined. High Cu & Mo grades are associated with
at least three of these veining events. This shows that the Copper Wolf mineral
system involved a sustained introduction of value driving metals - a typical
characteristic of economic porphyry systems.
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Figure 2: Core from CPW0002DD - V2 & V3 are two of three vein styles that appear to introduce the
bulk of Cu & Mo (Wilson, 2023).
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The alteration system comprises potassic alteration (mainly K-feldspar & biotite)
which occurs in the margins of early quartz-sulfide veins, and which sometimes
completely floods the core. This potassic alteration has been overprinted by
structurally controlled zones of quartz-sericite-pyrite and later illite-kaolinite
alteration. These alteration styles overprint host rocks comprising Proterozoic
gneiss, schists, metapelites and metagranitoids which have been intruded by a
diverse suite of distinct porphyritic dykes of likely Laramide age. These dykes are
volumetrically small, accounting for less than 10% of the basement interval drilled.
Based on cross cutting alteration and mineralization relationships, the drilling
program has intersected early-mineral, inter-mineral, and late/post-mineral
porphyries. The broad spectrum of lithologies present in drill core provides a strong
basis for geological assessment of the porphyry system.
A major fault zone was intersected at the base of CPW0002DD between ~975 - 1,115
metres depth (Figure 3). This fault juxtaposes rocks with distinct alteration and
mineralisation intensities. Understanding the relative movement along this fault zone
is a key element of further work, due to the high grade of the hanging wall zone.
Figure 3: Cut core from CPW0002DD between 1,098 -1,120 metres depth showing the highly
fractured zone which juxtaposes strong potassic alteration / Cu & Mo mineralisation (left) against
pyrite-sericite-quartz dominated alteration (right)
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This release is authorised by Martin Moloney on behalf of the Board of Buxton
Resources Limited.
For further information, please contact:
Martin Moloney
Chief Executive Officer
marty@buxtonresources.com.au
Sam Wright
Company Secretary
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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, Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and Society of Economic
Geologist. Mr Moloney is a full-time employee of Buxton Resources Ltd. Mr Moloney have 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 consent to the
inclusion in this report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it
appears.
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 which has been referenced in this announcement.
Drillhole Data
Table A: Assay composites for CPW0001DD and CPW0002DD (duplicates at lower cutoffs omitted)
Hole ID
Minimum
From
To
Thickness*
CuEq
Cu
Mo
CuEq Grade
(m)
(m)
(m)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
CPW0001DD
0.60
527.91
611.67
83.76
0.90
0.40
0.06
CPW0002DD
0.60
608.38
1013.76
405.38
0.70
0.35
0.05
CPW0002DD
0.25
* true thickness is not known
Hole ID
1024.74
1173.48
148.74
0.29
0.12
Table B: Collar information for Buxton holes at the Copper Wolf Project
UTM Easting UTM Northing Elevation (m) Azimuth Dip Depth (m)
CPW0001DD
375104
3767349
892
020
-85
611.76
CPW0002DD
375111
3767357
891
020
-85
1174.40
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Figure 4: Plan view of the Bobcat Prospect showing cross section as presented in Figure 1.
Figure 5: Copper Wolf Project tenure situation showing ~16.7 km2 area (coloured polygons) for
which Buxton has 100% unencumbered interest in the subsurface estate. These areas include
substantial basement exposures indicating potential for copper porphyry mineralisation at shallower
depths in comparison to the Bobcat, Rattler and Coyote prospects. The BUX / IGO JV covers ~11.0
km2 and includes the supergene blanket which has been the focus of previous exploration including
historical resource estimates by Liontown and others.
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About the Copper Wolf Project
The Copper Wolf Project has multiple historical resource estimates available that confirm the presence
of a large porphyry Cu-Mo system. Porphyry Cu-Mo mineralisation at Copper Wolf has been dated
at 70.3 Ma (Laramide age) and is largely concealed by a post-mineral (Tertiary) sequence of volcanic
and sedimentary rocks.
The Project is located within one of the most prolifically endowed copper belts in the world (Figure
5), yet it has not seen any drilling since the early 1990s. Buxton’s 2022 airborne magnetic survey was
the first geophysical work undertaken since the early 1960s. Historic exploration has consisted of
relatively wide spaced drilling which focussed on significant supergene copper mineralisation located
where the NW trending Cow Creek Fault intersects Laramide hypogene porphyry style mineralisation.
Buxton is targeting high grade, underground bulk mineable copper-molybdenum mineralisation. In
this context, Buxton’s exploration approach can leverage the significant advances and ready
availability of modern geophysical targeting tools and mineral systems knowledge that have been
developed since exploration in this area ceased many decades ago.
Figure 6: Buxton’s Copper Wolf project is located in the prolific porphyry copper belt of SW USA /
Northern Mexico - most of the porphyry Cu-Mo deposits marked are current or previously
operating mines.
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JORC 2012 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 (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.
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).
PQ, HQ and NQ diamond core samples have been
obtained during drilling.
Drilling techniques
Drill core was geologically logged, and selected
intervals were selected for sampling and analysis.
The diamond core was cut in half along the long axis
using a diamond blade rock saw. Half-core was
sampled. The samples lengths ranged from 0.3m to
2m to within geological boundaries with all samples
submitted to SGS Laboratories in Burnaby.
Diamond core was drilled from surface to the
end of the hole.
CPW0001DD: HQ3 diamond core diameter is
61,1mm and was drilled until the end of hole.
CPW0002DD: HQ3 diamond core diameter is
61,1mm and was drilled until 970.64m. NQ3 diamond
core diameter is 45 mm and has been drilled from
970.64 until the end of hole.
Drill
recovery
Logging
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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.
Drill core recoveries were routinely recorded by the
drilling contractors on core blocks are the end of each
core run.
Intervals are cross-checked by the
Company’s geologists.
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.
Drill core is logged by Company geologists with
appropriate detail to support mineral resource
estimates.
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No material core loss is recorded in the intervals
being reported.
Insufficient data from the modern drilling program
exists to establish a relationship between sample
recovery and grade. Historical data indicates there is
no relationship between sample recovery and grade.
Systematic geological and geotechnical logging is
being undertaken. Data collected includes:
Nature and extent of lithology.
Relationship between lithology and
mineralisation
Identification of nature and extent of
alteration and mineralisation.
Location, extent and nature of structures
such as bedding, cleavage, veins, faults
etc.
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Structural data (alpha & beta) are recorded
for orientated core.
Geotechnical data such as recovery, RQD,
fracture frequency, qualitative IRS,
microfractures, veinlets and number of
defect sets may be collected.
Magnetic susceptibility recorded at 0.33m
intervals
Comments on estimates of the proportion of visible
sulfides (e.g. chalcopyrite):
Systematic logging of HQ and NQ diamond
drill core with an estimate of the proportion
of sulfide species present is completed on
an interval basis.
Estimates on an interval basis vary from
trace (~0.1%) to 10.5%.
This estimate is a guide only as it is difficult
to estimate accurately due to the variable
nature of the mineralisation.
Actual metal grade will be determined
using analytical method at a certified
laboratory.
The sulfide species (pyrite, chalcopyrite,
chalcocite, bornite and molybdenite) occur
as irregular blebs (~10mm diameter) in fine
(~0.1mm)
to
medium
(~0.5mm)
disseminations, narrow stringers, irregular
vein infill, irregular to laminated, narrow (110mm but up to 50mm+) pyritechalcopyrite-molybdenite veins, as well as
narrow (2-15mm) centreline quartz-pyritechalcopyrite veins.
Identification of sulfide species is
completed by or under supervision of
experienced geologists and supported by a
handheld portable XRF.
To assist with the selection of intervals for reporting
visual sulfides, Buxton records visual intersections of
porphyry vein style mineralisation by estimating for
each foot of core:
1) the average width of the veins (w), and
2) the number of veins (n).
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 field duplicate/second-half
sampling.
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The equation w * n / interval length yields the volume
percent of the rock that is constituted by veins.
Drill core has been halved with a core saw; with one
half of the core sent to a laboratory for assay and the
other half retained on site in ordered core storage
trays for future reference.
If core is broken, then a representative selection of
half the core is taken.
Core is photographed wet at site prior to transport.
Further sample preparation in advance of assay
(weighing, crushing, splitting, pulverising) is then
undertaken at SGS Burnaby.
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Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of
the material being sampled.
Buxton retains all residual laboratory pulps in a
secure storage facility.
This procedure, including the sample sizes, meets
industry standards where 50% of the total sample
taken from the diamond core is submitted.
The sample sizes are appropriate for the style of
mineralisation encountered.
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.
The retention of the remaining half-core is an
important control as it allows assay values to be
viewed against the actual geology; and, where
required, further samples may be submitted for
quality assurance. No resampling of quarter core or
duplicated samples have been completed at the
project to date.
Samples were submitted to SGS Laboratories in
Burnaby, British Columbia
Sample preparation comprised of drying, crushing to
75% passing 2mm and a 250g split was pulverized to
better than 85% passing 75 micron mesh
Samples were submitted for multi-element analysis
by GE_IMS40Q12 and GE_IMS50Q12-AE which
comprise of 4-acid digestion and combined ICP-AES
& ICP-MS finish for the Ag, Al, As, Ba, Be, Bi, Ca, Cd,
Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Dy, Er, Eu, Fe, Ga, Gd, Hf, Ho,
In, K, La, Li, Lu, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Nb, Nd, Ni, P, Pb,
Pr, Rb, Re, S, Sb, Sc, Se, Sm, Sn, Sr, Ta, Tb, Te, Th,
Th, Ti, Tl, Tm, U, V, W, Y, Yb, Zn and Zr
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.
Samples were additionally assayed for Au via
GE_FAI50V5 using 50g samples for fire assay and
ICP-AES finish
Not applicable – no assays are reported in this
announcement.
Magnetic susceptibility was taken for every foot using
a Terraplus KT-10 magnetic susceptibility meter. No
geophysical tools or other handheld XRF instruments
were used to determine grade. Handheld PXRF was
used only to confirm presence of minerals and not to
determine grade.
Blanks, duplicates and standards are included in
every 10 samples submitted to the laboratory for
analysis.
SGS also undertakes internal industry standard
laboratory quality control procedures including
insertion of blanks and standards and QA/QC review.
Logging of Drillcore was completed by a suitably
qualified geologist. Logging was reviewed onsite by
the competent person.
Assay intersections were checked against core,
photos, and recovery by the supervising geologist.
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BUX standards, blanks and crush duplicates, lab
standards, blanks and repeats were reviewed for
each batch. All results for QAQC fall within
acceptable limits.
Verification
sampling
assaying
Location
points
of
and
of
data
The verification of significant intersections by either
independent or alternative company personnel.
The assay results have been reviewed by Buxton’s
site geologists in Arizona, and by supervising
geologists in Perth.
The use of twinned holes.
Drillholes CPW0001DD and CPW0002DD is located
within 100m of historic hole RC-UC-17, drilled to
774.19 m (2540 feet) and for which historical logs and
assays are available.
Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures,
data verification, data storage (physical and electronic)
protocols.
All drillhole data is entered to spreadsheets by
Company personnel and validated by Company
geologists. This data is then imported into the
Leapfrog software where additional validation is
completed. Digital data is securely archived on and
off-site.
No adjustments were made to assay data
Handheld GPS (+/-5m) as well as reference to
topographical, remote sensing and known reference
points (e.g., previously surveyed holes). Previous drill
collars were pickup by licensed surveyor.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes
(collar and down-hole 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 and
distribution
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.
Whether sample compositing has been applied.
Locations reported here use NAD83 zone 12,
elevations are reported as NAVD 88
Topographic control is USGS NED 1/3 arc-second
n35w113 1 x 1 degree ArcGrid 2019.
CPW0001DD and CPW0002DD are the first drillhole
in several decades at the Copper Wolf project and is
designed to establish short range continuity of
mineralisation with RC-UC-17.
Single shot surveys were taken down hole
every 90 feet using a REFLEX EZ-Shot
electronic single shot instrument.
Hole deviation was monitored by the
geologist during drilling
No Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation
procedures / classifications have been applied in this
Announcement.
Sample compositing has been applied using
Micromine software, “Advanced Drillhole Grade
Compositing” function to calculate length weighted
averages of Cu, Mo and CuEq. Composites were
applied on a Copper Equivalent cut-off basis (cutoff =
threshold of resulting CuEq value of composited
intersection).
For the 0.2% CuEq cut-off calculation, a maximum
length of waste of 15 m, and a minimum width of 40m.
For the 0.6% CuEq cut-off calculation, a maximum
length of waste of 10 m, and a minimum width of 10
m.
For all composites, Include Internal Waste Options
were applied as follows:
Perform Multiple passes = 5
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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.
Advanced (Relaxed)
Allow composite to start with low grade
The assessment of sampling bias in relation to drilling
orientation will require additional drilling.
Drill core is being stored and processed within a
secure workshop facility. Samples are regularly
dispatched to a laboratory for analysis as they are
processed.
Not undertaken.
JORC 2012 Table 1: 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.
BUX have a 100% interest in ~27.8 km2 of tenure
consisting of Federal Lode Mining Claims SM1SM54 and CW01-CW215 issued by the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) covering 19.5 km2 and
Arizona State Lands Department (ASLD) Mineral
Exploration Permits 008-121028 and 1213390
covering 5.1 km2, and 008-124215 covering 2.5 km2.
On the 4th of October August 2022, Buxton satisfied
all conditions precedent for Buxton and IGO to enter
into an earn-in and joint venture agreement for the
Copper Wolf Project (Arizona, USA) then held as
100% by BUX. By that agreement, IGO has an
exclusive right to earn a 51% interest in the initial
Copper Wolf Project tenements (SM1-SM54, CW01CW44, 008-121028 and 008-1213390, covering
approximately 11.0 km2) by incurring and sole
funding A$350,000 of exploration expenditure in a
24-month period from 4/10/2022.
Upon IGO
incurring the A$350,000 earn-in expenditure, it may
elect to earn-in and form a 51% IGO / 49% BUX
unincorporated joint venture. During the earn-in
period, BUX will be the project manager. IGO will be
the initial manager of the joint venture. Within 6
months of the commencement of the joint venture,
IGO has the exclusive right to elect to earn a further
19% joint venture interest (to take its joint venture
interest to 70%) by sole funding exploration
expenditure of A$5,000,000 over 3 years (stage 2
earn-in).
On the 10th November 2023, Buxton entered into a
“Copper Chief Lease and Option Agreement” with
the private owner of 7 Lode Mining Claims (Copper
Chief #1-5 & Copper Chief #18-19) covering
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approximately 58 hectares and a parcel of private
property covering approximately 16 hectares which
is wholly contained within the area of the Copper
Chief Lode Mining Claims (see Figure 4). This
package of surface and subsurface rights is
contiguous with existing BUX tenure.
The
agreement provides BUX the option to acquire 100%
of the surface and subsurface rights at any time prior
to 10th November 2028. Should BUX chose to
exercise the option, BUX will grant the seller a five
percent (5%) Net Smelter Returns Royalty, with
rights to purchase up to 3.5% of that Royalty.
There is a long history of exploration and mining in
the project area, so it is considered likely requisite
permits will be obtained as and when they are
required.
Exploration done by
other parties
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.
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by
other parties.
The Copper Wolf project does not intersect or lie
adjacent to areas with native title interests, historical
cultural sites, wilderness or national park and
otherwise sensitive environmental settings.
The tenements are in good standing with the Federal
/ State government agencies.
A summary of the history of previous exploration
activities is included in this announcement.
The Competent Person has reviewed previous
reports on drilling at the Copper Wolf Project and
confirmed in the field and from discussions with a PD
site geologist that historic drilling has been
undertaken. Practices employed appear to have
been consistent with those adopted at other projects
in North America around the same time.
Geology
Deposit type,
mineralisation.
geological setting and style of
Drill hole Information
A summary of all information material to the
understanding of the exploration results including a
tabulation of the following information for all Material
drill holes:
o easting and northing of the drill hole collar
The mineralisation at the Copper Wolf Project
comprises porphyry copper-molybdenum type, with
both
hypogene
(primary)
and
supergene
(secondary) variants. This type of mineralisation is
widely distributed in the region around the Project
Drill hole collar details and significant intersections
of mineralisation in drilling are tabulated in this
announcement.
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 down hole length and interception depth
Data
aggregation
methods
PO Box 661
Nedlands WA 6009
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.
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging
techniques, maximum and/or m
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