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ASX Announcement
30 January 2026
QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Lightning Minerals (L1M or the Company) is pleased to report its Quarterly Activities Report for the
Quarter ending 31 December 2025.
HIGHLIGHTS
o Completion of highly successful nine-hole inaugural drill program
at the Mt Turner Project in Queensland
o Confirmation of gold and base metal mineralisation in all nine
holes including high-grade epithermal gold
o Multiple gold intersections including:
▪ 20.4m @ 2.4g/t Au (from 63m) incl 1.9m @ 10.5g/t Au1
Incl. 1.8m @ 10.6g/t Au and 27.1g/t Ag from 77m
o Multiple zinc and silver intersections including:
▪ 17.2m @ 6.2% Zn, 1.4% Pb and 10.3g/t Ag from 32m2
Incl. 5.0m @ 11.6% Zn, 0.5% Pb and 12.4g/t Ag from 43.8m
o Soil and rock chip sampling across Mt Turner tenements has
yielded multiple targets and rock chip samples up to 21.9g/t Au3
o Planning and Targeting completed for Phase 2 drilling at Mt Turner
– to begin Q1 2026
o Capital Raise completed for A$2.5M providing full funding for
Phase 2 drilling at Mt Turner
o Target generation ongoing at Esperança, Caraíbas and Canabrava
lithium projects in Minas Gerais, Brazil
o Highly experienced public company director and mining executive
Mr David Vilensky appointed as Non-Executive Chairman
Lightning Minerals’ Managing Director Alex Biggs said, “This Quarter has been a significant step forward
for the Company. With fantastic results from our first drill program at our Mt Turner project in Queensland
we are now set up for Phase 2 of drilling. The Mt Turner project is an extremely target rich environment
which we are excited to continue our exploration works on.
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(at 31 December 2025)
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr David Vilensky
Managing Director
Mr Alexander Biggs
Non-Executive Director
Mr Craig Sharpe
Non-Executive Director
Mr Jamie Day
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”We believe that the Mt Turner project has the potential to host a significant gold system. From acquisition
of the project in July 2025 to completion of drilling in November 2025 not only have we achieved some
fantastic drilling results we have also identified multiple additional target areas. Our soil and rock chip
sampling campaign has also identified multiple target areas, including the extension of the known
mineralisation 2.7km to the west along the Drummer Fault. This increases the strike of known mineralisation
along the Drummer Fault to 12km. We have also confirmed our exploration model for Mt Turner which
provides confidence in our exploration approach and the opportunity the project represents for the
Company. We are excited to continue our successes in 2026 and look forward to realising the growth
potential that the project represents.
We also welcomed Mr David Vilensky to the Board this Quarter as Non-Executive Chairman. David
possesses a huge amount of experience and we look forward to his contribution to the Company as we
progress our strategy”.
OPERATIONAL REVIEW
MT TURNER PROJECT OVERVIEW (100% L1M)
The inaugural drill campaign at Mt Turner has returned significant intersections of gold and base metals
from eight of nine drill holes. All nine drill holes intersected gold and base metal mineralisation.
Significant intersections were achieved at Pit 3 (Drummer West), Pit 5 (Drummer Girl), Pit 6 (Rocky
Reward) and Cobar including 20.4m @ 2.4g/t Au and 14.3g/t Ag from 62m, including 1.8m @ 10.6g/t Au
and 27.1g/t Ag from 77m (Hole 25L1MP3DD001 – Pit 3) (ASX Announcement 21 October 2025). This is
highly encouraging as it demonstrates width, grade and the presence of high-grade epithermal gold
mineralisation. Multiple other results also indicate the presence of both orogenic and epithermal gold.
High-grade zinc and silver mineralisation was also intersected at the Cobar prospect including 17.2m @
6.2% Zn, 1.4% Pb and 10.3g/t Ag from 32m including 5.0m @ 11.6% Zn, 0.5% Pb and 12.4g/t Ag from
43.8m (Hole 25L1MCOBDD001) (ASX Announcement 10 November 2025). A soil sampling and rock
chip sampling campaign across the Mt Turner tenements has yielded multiple results that indicate
additional targets both along the Drummer Fault and across the project area. Known mineralisation has
been extended 2.7km to the west of Pit 6 (Rocky Reward) with a peak rock chip assay of 21.9g/t Au.
Known mineralisation along the Drummer Fault has been extended to 12km.
Works are underway planning Phase 2 drilling at Mt Turner including potential drill testing of the Mt
Turner Porphyry System which is believed to host potential for large scale copper-molybdenum porphyry
system. Phase 2 drilling will begin in Q1 2026.
BOREE CREEK, BURDETT, MANILDRA AND CORRYONG PROJECTS
OVERVIEW (100% L1M)
As part of the Lotus Minerals acquisition (ASX Announcement 05 September 2025) the Company has
begun to evaluate the wholly owned Boree Creek, Burdett and Manildra copper and gold projects in the
prolific Lachlan Fold belt. The projects are located between the tier one Northparkes project (Evolution
Mining, ASX: EVN) and Cadia Valley project (Newmont Mining, ASX: NEM). The Company expects a
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formulated plan for execution in 2026 to further develop the already identified porphyry system which
includes historic drill results including 48m @ 0.35% Cu and 0.31g/ t Au from 96m (RC94DH06).
Works are underway planning a soil sampling campaign to identify a potential extension to the footprint
of the Boree Creek porphyry system.
The Company also acquired the Corryong Project located in the Lachlan Fold Belt on the Victorian side
of the NSW-Victorian border. Desktop reviews of available data suggest the project may be host to
Orogenic Gold, poly-metallic Skarn and Porphyry (+/- Mo, Au, Cu, Ag) mineralisation. Plans are underway
for initial reconnaissance work in 2026 with the tenements now granted.
CARAÍBAS, SIDRÔNIO AND ESPERANÇA PROJECT OVERVIEW (100% L1M)
Target generation works have been ongoing at the Company’s projects in the Lithium Valley region of
Minas Gerais.
Multiple areas of lithium in soil anomalism have previously been identified including a 2km lithium in soil
anomaly up to 239ppm Li at the Caraíbas project (ASX Announcement 02 December 2024) and lithium
in soil anomalism up to 113ppm Li at the Canabrava project (ASX Announcement 03 October 2024). Infill
soil sampling results across these key areas of interest was released during the Quarter for the Caraíbas
and Canabrava projects with results up to 429ppm Lithium and 320ppm Lithium respectively.
Works are ongoing in Brazil with a focus on further target generation across all three assets: Esperança,
Caraíbas and Canabrava. This will allow the Company to have drill ready lithium targets which can be
executed as sentiment in the lithium sector improves.
The Company still believes in the significant potential that its Brazilian asset portfolio represents,
providing strong optionality to the future lithium sector.
MAILMAN HILL PROJECT OVERVIEW (100% L1M)
An Aircore and/or Reverse Circulation drilling program is being considered to target potential extensions
of Cavalier Resources’ (ASX: CVR) Crawford Gold Project which is located adjacent to the Mailman Hill
tenement. Drilling is planned for H1 2026 post approvals once submitted.
DUNDAS PROJECT OVERVIEW (100% L1M)
The Dundas projects are under review by the geology team. Continued evaluation of existing data and
regional prospectivity is ongoing.
DALMAS AND HIVER PROJECT OVERVIEW (100% L1M)
The Dalmas and Hiver projects are under review by the geology team. Continued evaluation of existing
data and regional prospectivity is ongoing.
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MT BARTLE PROJECT (100% L1M)
Application for the Mt Bartle tenements is still pending based on execution of heritage agreements. Data
review and analysis is ongoing and continues subsequent to the end of Quarter. Discussions regarding
execution of heritage agreements are continuing.
SUMMARY OF ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE QUARTER
(ending 31 December 2025)
Announcement Date Title
11/12/2025 Aggressive Growth Strategy for Mt Turner Gold Project
17/11/2025 Final Assays Confirm Extension of Gold System at Mt Turner
10/11/2025 More High-Grade Gold & Base Metals at Mt Turner Project
29/10/2025 Completion of Drilling at Mt Turner Gold Project
21/10/2025 High Grade Gold Intersected at Mt Turner Project
3/10/2025 Appointment of David Vilensky as Non-Executive Chairman
Aggressive Growth Strategy for Mt Turner Gold Project
(ASX Announcement 11 December 2025)
Phase 1 drilling delivered multiple shallow mineralised gold intersections, including zones of high-grade
epithermal gold (refer Table 2) 2,3,4
. Significant results include: 20.4m @ 2.4g/t Au and 14.3g/t Ag from
62m Including, 1.8m @ 10.6g/t Au and 27.1g/t Ag from 77m (Hole 25L1MP3DD001)2
.
All nine Phase 1 drillholes intersected mineralisation, with eight of the nine returning significant gold, silver
and base metal intervals.
Gold mineralisation has now been defined along a 12km strike along the Drummer Fault. Soil and rock
chip sampling further supports this potential, returning values up to 21.9 g/t Au (Rock Chip 106108) and
0.47 ppm Au (Soil Sample 105928). These results provide a pipeline of high-priority targets for testing in
the Phase 2 drill program.
Phase 1 drilling was completed on-time and on budget, confirming the presence of gold mineralisation
both below and along strike from existing pits. These results provide the Company with the confidence to
advance exploration at Mt Turner, where evidence continues to support the presence of a significant gold
and base metal system. Three announcements detailing the Phase 1 results were released during October
and November 2025 and are referenced in this release and References section at the back of this
document.
Final planning for the Phase 2 drill program, including drillhole designs and collar locations, is underway
and will be completed in the coming weeks. Proposed collar locations included in this announcement
remain subject to minor adjustments and are shown in Figure 1 and Table 1.
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Figure 1: Isometric view of Mt Turner Project demonstrating Phase 2 drilling and soil sampling priority areas
Table 1: Mt Turner target areas and exploration narrative
Priority Target Area Mineralisation Targeted
Geological
Description
Commentary
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Pit 3
(Drummer West)
Au, Ag
Orogenic with epithermal
overprint
Extension and step out drilling program
following up mineralisation intercept
2 Cobar Line Au, Ag, Zn, Pb
High-grade base metal with
silver and epithermal overprint
Extension and step out drilling program
following up mineralisation intercept
3 Mt Turner Porphyry IP Anomaly Cu
Secondary supergene
enrichment of chalcocite at the
water table
Recon drill hole testing an induced
polarisation chargeability target in non-
magnetic ground
4 SOS Au, Ag
Orogenic with epithermal
overprint and near surface
supergene enrichment
Shallow drill program testing Drummer
Fault for supergene and fresh rock gold
mineralisation directly beneath the 21.9
g/t Au rock chip sample
5
Pit 6
(Rocky Reward)
Au, Ag
Orogenic with epithermal
overprint and near surface
supergene enrichment
Shallow drill program testing Drummer
Fault for supergene and fresh rock gold
mineralisation directly beneath several
highly anomalous soil sample results
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North-South Soil
Sampling Program
Au, Ag, Cu
Testing geochemical trends
associated with N-S faulting
and potential blind porphyry
intrusions
Detailed soil sampling program north
and south of the Drummer Fault between
Pits 3 and 5 for geochemical signatures
associated with north-south fault
structures and buried porphyry intrusions
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High Grade Epithermal Gold Intersected in Phase 1 Drilling at Mt Turner
(ASX Announcements 17 November 2025, 10 November 2025 and 21October 2025)
The Company’s inaugural drill program was completed for nine holes and 1,113m of diamond drilling.
All holes intersected mineralisation with eight of the nine holes intersecting significant mineralisation.
Following completion of drilling and a soil and rock chip sampling campaign the strike of known
mineralisation has now been increased to 12km. The drill program was completed in November 2025
and plans are now underway for a follow up Phase 2 drilling campaign targeting depth and strike
continuity of the successful results achieved in this program.
Cross-section and plan view of Hole 25L1MP3DD001 and historic hole 21ISMP3RC001 (Drummer West
- Pit 3) are shown in Figure 2 and 3 respectively.
Table 2: Summary of significant intersections during Phase 1 drilling at Mt Turner project
Hole ID Prospect Hole Type
Depth
From
Depth
To
Interval Au Ag Zn Pb
(m) (m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%)
25L1MP3DD001 Pit 3 (Drummer West) Diamond 62 82.4 20.4 2.4 14.3
Including 77 78.8 1.8 10.6 27.1
25L1MP5DD001 Pit 5 (Drummer Girl) Diamond 77.8 85.8 8 1.4 4.8
Including 83.9 85.8 1.8 5.4 16.3
25L1MP5DD002 Pit 5 (Drummer Girl) Diamond 67 68 1 7.2 10.4 - -
25L1MP5DD002 Pit 5 (Drummer Girl) Diamond 90 93 3 3.6 8.8 - -
Including 90 91 1 10.7 17.4 - -
25L1MP5DD003 Pit 5 (Drummer Girl) Diamond 127 128 1 7.6 9.5 - -
25L1MCOBDD001 Cobar Diamond 32 49.15 17.2 0.1 10.3 5.5 0.5
Including 43.8 48.3 4.5 0.2 12.4 11.6 0.5
25L1MCOBDD002 Cobar Diamond 17.6 30 12.4 0 24.2 6.2 1.4
Including 22.65 25.07 2.4 0.1 75.2 15.3 4.1
25L1MP6DD001 Pit 6 (Rocky Reward) Diamond 65 67.8 2.8 1.2 2.8
Including 66.9 67.8 0.9 3.4 8.1
25L1MP6DD001 Pit 6 (Rocky Reward) Diamond 75 99.8 24.8 0.3 2.1
25L1MP6DD002 Pit 6 (Rocky Reward) Diamond 78 112 34 0.4 1.4
Figure 2: Cross-section of Hole 25L1MP3DD001 and historic hole 21ISMP3RC001 (Drummer West - Pit 3)
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Figure 3: Plan view of Hole 25L1MP3DD001 and historic hole 21ISMP3RC001 (Drummer West - Pit 3)
Hole 25L1MP3DD001 (Pit 3) - 10.6g/t Au and 27.1g/t Ag over 1.8m from 77m
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The first three diamond drill holes have been positioned to test for previously unrecognised breccia
hosted gold and silver mineralisation beneath several shallow historical pits mined for oxide gold in the
1990’s, namely Pit 3 (Drummer West), Pit 4 (Drummer Boy), and Pit 5 (Drummer Girl) which are located
along the Drummer Fault directly to the north of the Mt Turner Porphyry system.
Peak assay results from Hole 25L1MP3DD001 of 10.6g/t Au and 27.1g/t Ag over 1.8m from 77m
downhole were received from drilling at Pit 3 (Drummer West). Examples of drill core from Pit 3 are
shown in Figures 4 and 5. Early-stage pyrite and silicified breccia clasts that have been fractured and
infilled/flooded by multi-phase fine grain silica (white and grey) with gold and silver associated with the
fine-grained silica phases. Pit 3 has the strongest occurrence of epithermal breccia, followed by Pit 5. No
epithermal breccia was observed during drilling at Pit 4, suggesting mineralisation in this location may
be related to orogenic quartz veining.
Figure 4: Epithermal style breccia hosted mineralisation (78.1m, Drill Hole 25L1MP3DD001)
Figure 5: Epithermal breccia mineralisation (79.4m, Drill Hole 25L1MP3DD001)
Multiple Intersections Confirm Gold and Base Metals
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Recent assay results from holes four to six of a nine-hole program at the Company’s wholly owned Mt
Turner Project continue to demonstrate significant epithermal gold potential along the Drummer Fault
including assays from Pit 5 (Drummer Girl) yielding:
Hole L1MP5DD002 (Pit 5 – Drummer Girl)
3.9m @ 3.6g/t Au and 8.8g/t Ag from 90m
Incl. 1.0m @10.7g/t Au and 17.4g/t Ag from 90m
Additional intersections include:
Hole L1MP5DD003 (Pit 5 – Drummer Girl)
3.0m @ 2.8g/t Au and 7.5g/t Ag from 105m
Incl. 1.0m @ 6.3g/t Au and 17.2g/t Ag from 105m
Drilling at the Cobar prospect has intersected high-grade zinc-lead-silver mineralisation, related to the
Mt Turner porphyry system which will be targeted for further drilling during a Phase 2 program in 2026.
Results include:
Hole 25L1MCOBDD001 (Cobar)
17.2m @ 6.2% Zn, 1.4% Pb and 10.3g/t Ag from 32m,
Incl. 4.5m @ 11.6% Zn, 0.5% Pb and 12.4g/t Ag from 43.8m
Hole 25L1MCOBDD002 (Cobar)
12.4m @ 6.2% Zn, 1.4% Pb and 24.2g/t Ag from 17.6m
Incl. 0.6m @ 19.7% Zn, 8.4% Pb, 150g/t Ag and 0.2g/t Au from 22.65m
Multiple zones of mineralisation along the Drummer Fault remain open along strike and at depth. The
current drill program was primarily focused on shallow mineralisation, down to approximately 100m
below surface. The highly encouraging results from the drill program to date provide strong impetus
for the Company to potentially define a significant gold system and further its exploration activities
across the broader project area. Follow-up drilling is being planned to target mineralisation down dip
and along strike from recent intercepts and the Mt Turner porphyry system for copper, gold and base
metals.
Further High-Grade Gold Intersections Confirm Shallow Gold Potential
Drill hole 25L1MP5DD002 was designed to test for epithermal mineralisation extensions adjacent to
and below the historic Drummer Girl (Pit 5) open pit. Two occurrences of epithermal mineralisation
were encountered at 67m and 90m down hole (Figure 5):
Hole 25L1MP5DD002 (Pit 5 – Drummer Girl)
3.9m @ 3.6g/t Au and 8.8g/t Ag from 90m
Incl. 1.0m @ 10.7g/t Au and 17.4g/t Ag from 90m
1.0m @ 7.2g/t Au and 10.4g/t Ag from 67m
Mineralisation is associated with quartz and sulphide veins in highly altered diorite, in contrast to
mineralisation observed in holes 25L1MP5DD001 and 25L1MP5DD003 which was associated with fault
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breccia zones, (Figure 6). All diorite intersections in drill core are now being analysed for additional
mineralisation potential.
Figure 6: Cross-section of Hole 25L1MP5DD002 (Drummer Girl - Pit 5)
Hole 25L1MP5DD003 was drilled from the north to test for footwall mineralisation and to inform the
orientation of the brecciation zones beneath Drummer Girl (Pit 5) open pit. Epithermal mineralisation
was encountered on the breccia zone contacts within the diorite and the meta-basalt units.
Hole 25L1MP5DD003 (Pit 5 – Drummer Girl)
2.2m @ 1.9g/t Au and 5.3g/t Ag from 98.8m
1.0m @ 7.6g/t Au and 9.5g/t Ag from 127m
3.0m @ 2.8g/t Au and 7.5g/t Ag from 105m
Incl. 1.0m @ 6.3g/t Au and 17.2g/t Ag from 105m
Mineralised quartz-sulphide veins were also intersected within a highly altered diorite unit in Hole
25L1MP5DD003: 1.0m @ 7.6g/t Au and 9.5g/t Ag from 127m. Mineralisation beneath the Drummer
Girl (Pit 5) open pit has now been demonstrated over a strike length of more than 80m between 60-
80m depth below surface (Figure 7). Mineralisation remains open in all directions.
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Figure 7: Cross-section of Hole 25L1MP5DD003 (Drummer Girl - Pit 5)
Figure 8: Plan view of Holes 25L1MP5DD001, 25L1MP5DD002 and 25L1MP5DD003 (Drummer Girl – Pit 5)
Wide, High-Grade Zn-Pb-Ag Mineralisation Identified at Cobar
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Drill Holes 25L1MCOBDD001 and 25L1MCOBDD002 intersected the base metal zone of the Mt Turner
porphyry system encountering high grade zinc, lead and silver mineralisation. The Cobar prospect is
located approximately 4km south of the Drummer Fault on the southern side of the Mount Turner
porphyry system.
Hole 25L1MCOBDD001 (Cobar)
17.2m @ 6.2% Zn, 1.4% Pb and 10.3g/t Ag from 32m
Incl. 4.5m @ 11.6% Zn, 0.5% Pb and 12.4g/t Ag from 43.8m
Hole 25L1MCOBDD002 (Cobar)
12.4m @ 6.2% Zn, 1.4% Pb and 24.2g/t Ag from 17.6m
2.4m @ 15.3% Zn, 4.1% Pb and 75.2g/t Ag from 22.65m
Incl. 0.6m @ 19.7% Zn, 8.4% Pb, 150g/t Ag and 0.2g/t Au from 22.65m
Inspection of the core in hole 25L1MCOBDD002 identified a late stage miarolitic cavity lined by drusy
quartz suggesting proximity to an epithermal system that may host significant high-grade gold potential
(Figure 9).
The Cobar prospect comprises a north-south one-kilometre line of 19th
Century workings through a
rhyolitic breccia corridor that hosts mesothermal base-metals with areas of epithermal Au/Ag overprint.
The current thesis on mineralisation is that The Mt Turner porphyry was formed along intersecting north-
west/north-east fractures. North-south tension faults developed and intruded with dolerite rock, with
rhyolite rock later intruding into the same faults. Both rock types fractured extensively and filled with
metal sulphides (mainly sphalerite, galena and chalcopyrite) at medium temperatures. In some areas
a final low-temperature event deposited gold and silver bearing quartz.
Figure 9: Cobar Drill Core for Hole 25L1MCOBDD002 (27.1m downhole)
Drill Holes 25L1MCOBDD001, 25L1MCOBDD002 and cross section are shown in Figures 10,
11 and 12 respectively.
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Figure 10: Cross-section of Hole 25L1MCOBDD001 (Cobar)
Figure 11: Cross-section of Hole 25L1MCOBDD002 (Cobar)
Figure 12: Plan View of Hole 25L1MCOBDD001 and 25L1MCOBDD002 (Cobar)
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Pit 6 (Rocky Reward) Delivers Additional 34m Wide Gold Intersection
Final assay results from holes eight and nine of the inaugural drill program at the Company’s wholly
owned Mt Turner Project continue to demonstrate gold potential along the Drummer Fault. The final
two drill holes have been targeted beneath Pit 6 (Rocky Reward) which is approximately six kilometers
west of previous drilling at Pit 3 (Drummer West) and Pit 5 (Drummer Girl) where significant gold
intersections have also been intersected (ASX Announcement 21 October 2025 and ASX
Announcement 10 November 2025). The six-kilometre strike length of the Drummer Fault between
recent intersections at Pit 6 (Rocky Reward), Pit 3 (Drummer West) and Pit 5 (Drummer Girl) provide the
Company with an outstanding opportunity to delineate further gold mineralisation. The entire mapped
strike length of the Drummer Fault, which is approximately14km, is situated wholly within the
Company’s tenure.
The broad zones of anomalous gold intersected at Pit 6 (Rocky Reward), combined with the high grades
identified at Pit 3 (Drummer West) and Pit 5 (Drummer Girl) demonstrate the potential continuity of the
mineralised system over multiple kilometres of the Drummer Fault. This scale potential is further
demonstrated by the width and grade continuity of the intersections at Pit 6 (Rocky Reward), 34m @
0.4g/t Au, 1.4g/t Ag, as well as the intersection of Quartz Feldspar Porphyry intrusion. The two current
drill holes at Pit 6 (Rocky Reward) are 80m along strike from each other. The next phase of drilling will
focus on potential grade increases with depth and the relationship of the porphyry intrusions to the
gold mineralisation.
Intersections at Pit 6 (Rocky Reward) are as follows:
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Hole L1MP6DD001 (Pit 6 – Rocky Reward)
2.8m @ 1.2g/t Au and 2.8g/t Ag from 65m
Incl. 0.9m @ 3.4g/t Au and 8.1g/t Ag from 66.9m
and 24.8m @ 0.3g/t Au and 2.1g/t Ag from 75m.
Hole L1MP6 DD002 (Pit 6 – Rocky Reward)
34m @ 0.4g/t Au and 1.4 g/t Ag from 78m
and 0.94m @ 0.8g/t Au and 14g/t Ag from 150.86m.
Holes 25L1MP6DD001 and 25L1MP6DD002 (Pit 6 – Rocky Reward)
In summary, drilling at Pit 6 (Rocky Reward) has identified an open-ended zone of hydrothermally
altered dolerite which is host to both orogenic style gold sulphide-bearing quartz veins and breccias
and less frequent, epithermal style gold sulphide bearing fine grained quartz veinlets which tend to be
more sulphidic. Further work at Pit 6 (Rocky Reward) will be undertaken to ascertain potential controls
on gold-silver distribution. Figure 12, Figure 13 and Figure 14 show drill hole cross-sections and plan
view.
The assay results, in addition to the geological logging of 25L1MP6DD001 and 25L1MP6DD002
confirm that Pit 6 (Rocky Reward) is host to a significant precious metal mineralising event/s. The
company’s geological team were highly encouraged by the field observations during drilling, with the
identification of veining, alteration and metal zonation consistent with both orogenic and epithermal
mineral systems. This thesis being borne out with excellent results received. They continue to focus on
the potential extent of mineralisation along the Drummer Fault.
The Drummer Fault is a known conduit for gold-silver mineralising fluids. Importantly, the recent
identification of Quartz-Feldspar-Porphyry (QFP) intrusion(s) in the drilling may indicate further
potential for the migration of mineralising fluids from deeper in the system. These multi-generation
phases of mineralisation are globally recognised as being fundamental to a mineral system possessing
both economically significant grade and potential volume. The combination of mineral systems that
have been observed throughout this phase of drilling have helped to further refine the company’s
exploration model at the Mt Turner project.
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Figure 13: Cross-section of Hole 25L1MP6DD001 (Pit 6 – Rocky Reward)
Figure 14: Cross-section of Hole 25L1MP6DD002 (Pit 6 – Rocky Reward)
Figure 15: Plan view of Holes 25L1MP6DD001 and 25L1MP6DD002 (Pit 6 – Rocky Reward)
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Soil and Rock Chip Sampling Significantly Extends Mineralisation Along the
Drummer Fault
The Company has also completed a soil sampling and rock chip sampling campaign across the Mt
Turner project, initially focused on the Drummer Fault. The purpose of the program was to confirm the
presence of mineralisation between the existing open pits along the Drummer Fault and along strike,
to the east and west. Assay results indicate that it is likely the mineralisation may be continuous along
the Drummer Fault.
The soil sampling program has focused on path-finder elements which are known to have a strong
association with gold mineralisation. Arsenic (As), Silver (Ag) and Antimony (Sb) are key pathfinder
metals for both epithermal gold-silver and orogenic gold-silver systems.
Pit 3 (Drummer West) and Pit 5 (Drummer Girl)
• Soil anomalies (including Au-Ag-As-Pb-Zn) indicate potential to extend mineralisation to the west of
each pit
o Strike extension of up to 450m at Pit 5 and 350m at Pit 3
o Soil anomalism consistent with mineralisation intersected in 25L1MP3DD001 (20.4 m 2.4 g/t Au and
14.3 g/t Ag)
o Rock chips taken from 500m northeast (Sample ID 106127: 5.7 g/t Au) and 500m southeast (Sample ID
106135: 5.3 g/t Au and 44.1 g/t Ag) of Pit 5 indicate that mineralisation may not be constrained to the
Drummer Fault
New Western Target Identified ~ 2.7 Km west of Pit 6 (Rocky Reward)
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• Soil anomalies (including Au-Ag-As-Pb-Cu) identify potential new area of mineralisation,
approximately 350m wide
• Significant rock chip assays from the area include
o 21.9 g/t Au (Sample ID 106108)
o 3.2 g/t Au (Sample ID 106128)
o 3.5 g/t Au (Sample ID 106113)
• Samples also contain anomalous Ag, Cu, Pb, Sb potentially related to a previously unrecognised
mineralised corridor
Rock-chip sampling has further expanded the prospective footprint beyond the Drummer Fault.
Multiple samples collected approximately 2.7km west of Pit 6 returned significant grades, including 21
g/t Au (Sample ID: 106108), 3.2 g/t Au (Sample ID: 106128), and 3.5 g/t Au (Sample ID: 106113) over
a strike length of 385m. These samples also display elevated Ag and base-metal values, supporting the
interpretation of a potential new mineralised zone west of the known system.
Additional rock-chip sampling northeast and southeast of Pit 5 (Drummer Girl), has also delivered
strong results. Sample ID 106127, collected ~500 m northeast of the pit, returned 5.7 g/t Au and
displays clear epithermal alteration. Sample ID 106135, located ~500 m southeast of the pit, returned
5.3 g/t Au and 44.1 g/t Ag. These results demonstrate that mineralisation may not be constrained to
the Drummer Fault and has potential to extend to the north and south of this structural feature,
significantly widening the prospective corridor.
East of Pit 1 (Drummer Toy), soil and rock-chip sampling has identified at least two anomalous Au-Ag-
As-Cu-Pb-Zn zones extending nearly 2.5 km from the pit. Although sampling density in this area is
lower, results are highly encouraging. Rock-chip values include 5.6 g/t Au (Sample ID: 106142) along
the surface expression of the Drummer Faul
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