Yinnetharra and Mt Ida Exploration Update
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Yinnetharra and Mt Ida Project Updates
Highlights:
Yinnetharra
• Drill program to commence on 6 new reconnaissance targets generated from regional surface
sampling and detailed mapping
• Two strong gold in soil anomalies with corresponding high grade rock chip and drill hole samples
provide complementary gold targets within Yinnetharra tenure.
o High-grade gold rockchip 6.83 g/t in sample M444
o 2m @ 5.69 g/t gold from 96m in MSRC004 (previously announced)
• Drill testing planned during Q4 2026 pending approvals.
Mt Ida
• Metallurgical testwork on a 1 tonne composite of Mt Ida core is underway to confirm the proposed
tantalum flowsheet and to produce additional mica, spodumene and tantalum concentrate for
refining testwork.
• Drilling continues to provide mineralised lithium, tantalum and rubidium intercepts contributing to
increased resource confidence and project development.
Best drill intercepts include1
:
o 8.0m @ 1.2% Li2O, 58ppm Ta2O5 and 0.31% Rb2O from 615m - TNEX011
o 9.95m @ 1.4% Li2O, 117ppm Ta2O5 and 0.45% Rb2O from 648.05m - TNEX011
Corporate
• As of 29 September 2026, Delta’s cash balance was $48.8M and additional ASX-listed investments
based on closing prices on 29 September 2026 of $125M2
.
Delta Lithium Limited (ASX: DLI) (“Delta” or “the Company”) is pleased to provide a company update
across its 100% owned Yinnetharra and Mt Ida Lithium Projects, where exploration and development
activities continue in line with the broader company strategy.
Yinnetharra
The Yinnetharra Lithium project is located in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. Delta Lithium has
2,325km2
of 100% owned project tenure. A mineral resource estimate (MRE) update for Yinnetharra was
released in March 2025 of 21.9 Mt @ 1% Li2O and 75ppm Ta2O5 and an additional 17.5Mt @
136ppm Ta2O5.
Regional exploration has continued across the Project with the team conducting systematic surface
exploration and mapping across prospective areas with a current focus on 6 prospects, prior to planned drill
1 Intercepts are from Mt Ida gold drilling by Ballard Mining (BM1) and do not represent true widths
2 Shares in listed investments include 156M BM1 (subject to escrow), 5M MEX (formerly UVA) and 16.1M JAV
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testing later in CY2026. Lithium remains the primary focus, however, two of the prospects are following up
on significant gold in soil anomalies identified as part of the broader geochemical exploration conducted to
date. Initial anomalism identified from regional gridded sampling has been followed up with close spaced
targeted soil geochemistry to refine and identify localised drill targets.
The Company has now designed reconnaissance drilling programs to test these targets during Q4 this year
and pending receipt of approvals.
Commenting on ongoing activities, Delta Lithium Managing Director, James Croser said;
“The regional lithium and gold anomalies at Yinnetharra present compelling targets for our next program of
reconnaissance drilling, after having been identified through detailed mapping and geochemical sampling
across the broader tenement package.
The gold anomalies in particular warrant further investigation due to both containing high grade gold
samples corresponding directly with the underlying soil geochemistry.
At Mt Ida, the ongoing metallurgical test work continues to increase confidence in and confirmation of the
chosen flow sheet with respect to maximising tantalum recoveries. This work, as it progresses through the
flowsheet with the 1 tonne sample, will also generate substantial mica and spodumene concentrate to be
used in downstream refining test work, including the production of samples of end use rubidium chemicals
for review by potential industrial offtake partners.
In addition to our lithium assets, Delta remains very well-funded, with significant strategic investments
continuing to deliver solid gains.”
Figure 1: Yinnetharra Project and Tenure with current active prospects
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Tomahawk LCT – E09/2388
Detailed mapping in conjunction with historic rock chip sampling has identified two sub parallel outcropping
pegmatite dykes in an area with little exposure and significant cover with recent sediment. The dykes fall
within proximity to the Leake Spring metamorphic unit and to the south-west in similar geological terrain to
the Malinda deposit.
Rock chip samples from the dykes have returned elevated lithium grades with corresponding low K/Rb
ratio’s indicating the evolved nature of the pegmatite. Four drill holes have been planned to test fertility of
the outcropping pegmatite at depth and strike extent beneath cover.
Figure 2: Tomahawk Lithium target
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Bains LCT – E09/3024
This tenement was granted earlier in 2026 and is one of the southern most tenements in the group. Lithology
consists of varying types of granite and gneiss broadly aligned with a major structural shear zone trending
northwest – southeast through the tenement. Multiple coarse grained pegmatite dykes exist in swarms
across the tenure with some in an oblique orientation to the shear and others more perpendicular.
Mapping conducted around an historic rock chip containing 453 ppm Li identified an outcropping
crosscutting pegmatite in excess of 200m in length, proximal to a trend of mafic (amphibolite) dykes broadly
aligned with the regional shear zone. The pegmatite has been described as an albite, quartz, K-feldspar
type with limited muscovite content suggesting the rock chipped lithium grade is most likely attributable to
a mineral other than mica.
Four drillholes have been designed to intersect the pegmatite at regular intervals along its outcropping
length.
Figure 3: Bains Lithium target
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Laphroaig LCT - E09/2302
Located 50km southwest of Malinda and along strike to the west of Bains with similar lithology, abundant
swarms of pegmatite dykes have intruded the granitoid country rock in two major orientations.
A large part of the tenement was mapped and sampled by the previous tenement holder with targeted rock
chips and gridded soil sampling programs returning a number of lithium anomalies.
Samples from a section of one of the centrally located pegmatites returned elevated lithium results with
corresponding low K/Rb ratio’s indicating a more highly evolved zone within the pegmatite. Four drill holes
have been planned to test the fertility of these pegmatites beneath the weathered outcrop.
Figure 4: Laphroaig Lithium target
Jameson LCT – E90/2621
The Jameson prospect was drilled during 2024 resulting in a defined resource of 0.8Mt @ 1.66% Li20 (ASX
announcement 31/03/2025)
Some of the outcropping pegmatite was not adequately tested in the previous drilling program along with a
mineralised intersection at depth not forming part of the resource and requiring follow up. Two drillholes
have been designed test and further define these targets.
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Mason’s Gold and LCT
Following a recent high grade intercept of 2m @ 5.69 g/t Au in drillhole MSRC004, (announced 16/06/2026)
a preliminary soil geochemical program was conducted to identify any broad soil anomalies in the area.
This program returned a promising broad gold in soil anomaly coincident with the location of the intercept
and was immediately followed up with close spaced surface sampling to further refine the anomaly.
Two discrete sub parallel gold trends have been identified with one directly related to the previous drill hole
intercept at depth.
A program of 22 drill holes has been planned to target gold mineralisation beneath the soil anomaly and
along strike of the previous drill hole. The drilling is also intended to test a series of sub-parallel pegmatite
occurrences in the same area with elevated lithium in soil results.
Figure 5: Masons Gold anomaly
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Cathedral Gold
The Cathedral prospect is due east and adjacent to the Malinda lithium deposit. A previous wide spaced
geochemical program has returned a strong gold in soil anomaly and has since been followed up with close
spaced sampling (results pending) to refine the target.
Rock chip sampling in the same area returned a peak result of 6.83 g/t Au – M444 from a gossanous
schistose sample with several surrounding rock chips returning anomalous ppb gold grade coincident with
the broad gold in soil anomaly (full results in Appendix 2A).
Three drill holes have been planned across the peak of the broad anomaly which may be subject to
adjustment following receipt of results from the recent soil program and remaining rock chips.
Figure 6: Cathedral Gold anomaly
Mt Ida Lithium Update
Mt Ida is located approximately 240km north of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The Project area resides
on granted mining leases and is fully permitted for commencement of open pit and underground mining at
the main Sister Sam and Timoni lithium resources.
Mt Ida Lithium updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) currently:
14.8 Mt @ 1.21% Li2O, 170 ppm Ta2O5 and 0.42% Rb2O
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Ballard Mining’s gold infill drill program has continued to return high-grade mineralised lithium intervals.
These intercepts demonstrate the excellent quality and continuity of the Mt Ida Lithium resource, while also
increasing confidence in the block model.
Figure 7: Mt Ida Project and Tenure with lithium, tantalum and rubidium resources
These additional infill holes have been used to refine the existing MRE model interpretation and will be
incorporated into the next resource update. Importantly, this drilling also provides additional diamond core
which Delta can utilise for future metallurgical testing.
Some of the recent intervals have intercepted deep pegmatite extensions which have returned,
• 8.0m @ 1.2% Li2O, 58ppm Ta2O5 and 0.31% Rb2O from 615m, and
• 9.95m @ 1.4 Li2O, 117ppm Ta2O5 and 0.45% Rb2O from 648.05m in TNEX011.
These mineralised intervals intersect the inferred depth extension of the hanging wall and footwall lodes of
the current model. This additional data confirms the mineralisation and will contribute to converting the
inferred category to indicated providing increased confidence in the resource model (refer Appendix 1A and
1B for recently received drill hole results).
Regarding the current metallurgy testwork program underway at the Nagrom laboratory (Perth), results will
be announced at the completion thereof.
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Next Steps
Yinnetharra
• Finalise regional drilling program planning
• Complete required heritage surveys and POW works
• Target drilling Q4 2026 (subject to rig availability and approvals)
Mount Ida
• Incorporate recent drill results into the models
• Continue metallurgy flowsheet and downstream testwork
• Finalise the Mt Ida Scoping Study
Release authorised by the Managing Director on behalf of the Board of Delta Lithium Limited.
For further information, please contact:
Delta Lithium
James Croser, Managing Director
Peter Gilford, CFO and Company Secretary
+61 8 6109 0104
info@deltalithium.com.au
About Delta Lithium
Delta Lithium (ASX: DLI) is an exploration and development company focused on bringing high-quality, lithium-bearing pegmatite deposits, located
in Western Australia, into production. With current global JORC compliant resources of 36.5Mt@1.0% Li2O, strong balance sheet and an
experienced team driving the exploration and development workstreams, Delta Lithium is rapidly advancing its Projects.
The Mt Ida Project has coincident gold and lithium orebodies and holds a critical advantage over other developers with existing Mining Leases and
an approved Mining Proposal. Delta Lithium is pursuing a development pathway to unlock maximum value for shareholders. Delta has recently spun
out its gold assets into Ballard mining on 14th
July 2025 and retains a 41% equity stake in this company.
Delta Lithium also holds the highly prospective Yinnetharra Lithium Project, with exciting lithium discoveries at the Malinda and Jamesons prospects.
The Company is currently conducting exploration activities at Yinnetharra with fieldwork continuing in 2026 across our large tenure package, testing
additional targets and aiming to build on the current JORC Resources.
Competent Person's Statement
Information in this Announcement that relates to exploration results is based upon work undertaken by Mr. Olaf Frederickson, a Competent Person
who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG). Mr. Frederickson has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of
mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a ‘Competent Person’ as defined in
the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ (JORC Code). Mr.
Frederickson is an employee of Delta Lithium Limited and consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information
in the form and context in which it appears.
Refer to www.deltalithium.com.au for past ASX announcements.
Past Exploration results and Mineral Resource Estimates reported in this announcement have been previously prepared and disclosed by Delta
Lithium in accordance with JORC 2012. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the
information included in these market announcements. The Company confirms that the form and content in which the Competent Person's findings
are presented here have not been materially modified from the original market announcement, and all material assumptions and technical
parameters underpinning Mineral Resource Estimates in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed.
Refer to www.deltalithium.com.au for details on past exploration results and Mineral Resource Estimates.
Disclaimer
This release may include forward-looking and aspirational statements. These statements are based on Delta Lithium management’s expectations
and beliefs concerning future events as of the time of the release of this announcement. Forward-looking and aspirational statements are necessarily
subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are outside the control of Delta Lithium, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from such statements. Delta Lithium makes no undertaking to subsequently update or revise the forward looking or aspirational statements
made in this release to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release, except as required by applicable laws and the ASX Listing
Refer to www.deltalithium.com.au for past ASX announcements.
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Appendix 1 A – Lithium Assay Results from recent Mt Ida Drilling Information
Appendix 1B - Recent collar information Mt Ida from gold drilling that contained economic lithium
HOLEID EAST NORTH RL AZIMUTH DIP
BCV019 252615.2 6778690 473.057 52.34 -60.33
BDG031 253006 6778005 476.657 56.03 -59.19
NEB076 251784.7 6780503 460.586 52.59 -60.27
NEB077 251747.4 6780478 460.911 55.79 -60.57
NEB080 251676 6780488 461.181 54.24 -60.45
TNEX011 252527.6 6778612 473.925 62.48 -57.39
HoleID From To Length Li2O% Ta2O5 ppm Fe2O3 % Rb2Oppm
BCV019 583.9 588.88 4.98 0.39 74 3.17 2369
BCV019 604.44 608.05 3.61 0.35 70 1.95 4737
BDG031 675.1 679.55 4.45 0.6 265 0.36 4548
NEB076 186 190 4 0.62 126 2.28 3684
NEB077 227 233 6 0.41 95 3.01 4237
NEB080 221 231 10 0.53 118 3.39 1589
NEB080 269 274 5 1.01 286 1.37 4753
TNEX011 615 623 8 1.2 58 0.43 3091
TNEX011 648.05 658 9.95 1.4 117 1.30 4534
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Appendix 2A – Yinnetharra Rock Chip Assay results
SAMPLEID EAST NORTH Au_ppm Ag_ppm Cu_ppm W_ppm DESCRIPTION
M420 428,119 7,288,932 0.04 0.47 3070 4160
Peg/quartz vein in amphibolite,
Oxidised + tourmaline, albite.
M435 428,696 7,289,222 0.005 0.018 14.75 0.874
Sheared quartz vein in schist.
Chlorite and muscovite within.
M436 428,795 7,289,256 0.01 0.018 163 0.586
Sheared quartz vein in schist:
hematite: muscovite: and chlorite
M437 428,832 7,289,162 0.02 0.054 292 0.221
Silicified zone in schist and quartz
vein; abundant chlorite: biotite:
and minor Fe-oxides.
M438 429,017 7,289,164 0.005 0.003 7.59 0.298
Sheared/foliated quartz vein in
garnet-schist. Recrystallised
quartz: hematite and muscovite
and chlorite.
M439 428,835 7,288,865 0.005 0.008 24.8 1.325
Sheared quartz vein in schist.
Recrystallised texture. Mod
chlorite-biotite
M440 428,636 7,288,867 0.005 0.007 41.6 0.513
Bucky quartz vein. Minor chlorite:
coarse white quartz.
M441 428,635 7,288,935 0.07 0.012 20.2 0.248
Sheared/foliated quartz vein in
schist. Chlorite-biotite on the
fracture/shear planes.
M444 428,432 7,289,081 6.83 0.6 413 3.23
Goethite altered schist, schist
foliation remains. Proximal to
elevated Au soil.
M445 428,518 7,289,098 0.02 0.525 127 43.6
Colluvial cover area, abundant
pseudo-gossanous alluvials,
goethite-limonite. Possible ex-
schist.
M446 428,715 7,289,257 0.05 0.095 1305 3.3
Schist sample, chlorite-sericite
schist, some Fe-ox bands and
garnet. Proximal to Au
anomalous soils.
M447 428,736 7,289,255 <0.01 0.008 25.5 2.69
Schist, outcrop appears brown
and Fe-rich. On fresh surfaces the
schsit is sericite-chlorite dom.
Proximal to Au soils.
M448 428,767 7,289,274 0.05 0.028 79 3.09
Fine grained chlorite biotite schist
with quartz veinlets and minor
garnet. Minor gossanous float.
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Appendix 3 A - Lithium MRE Group summary table
Delta Lithium Group Mineral Resource estimate (Li₂O only)
Resource category
Cut-off
grade
(Li₂O%)
Li₂O Ta₂O₅ Rb2O
Tonnes
(Mt)
Grade
(% Li₂O)
Li₂O
(Kt)
Grade
(Ta₂O₅
ppm)
Grade
(Rb2O %)
Yinnetharra
Measured
0.5
- - - - -
Indicated 16.1 1.0 158 77 -
Inferred 5.8 0.9 54 69 -
Total Resource 21.9 1.0 212 75 -
Mt Ida
Measured
0.3 - 0.5
0.5 1.1 5.9 256 0.39
Indicated 7.2 1.3 96 215 0.45
Inferred 7.1 1.1 83 126 0.38
Total Resource 14.8 1.2 190 173 0.42
Total Measured 0.5 1.1 5.5 256 0.39
Total Indicated 23.3 1.1 254 120 -
Total Inferred 12.9 1.0 137 100 -
Total 36.7 1.1 402 115 -
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Appendix 2 B - Yinnetharra Tantalum Only MRE
Yinnetharra Tantalum Only Resource March 2025
Area
Resource
category
Cut-off
grade
(Ta2O5ppm)
Tonnes (Mt) Li2O% Li2O (Kt) Ta2O5 ppm Ta2O5 (Kt)
MT1
Measured
65
- - - - -
Indicated 3.7 0.1 3 82 0.3
Inferred 0.6 0.0 0 94 0.1
Total Resource 4.3 0.1 4 84 0.4
MT20
Measured
65
- - - - -
Indicated - - - - -
Inferred 0.2 0.1 0 115 0.0
Total Resource 0.2 0.1 0 115 0.0
MT36
Measured
65
- - - - -
Indicated 4.3 0.1 5 123 0.5
Inferred 0.6 0.1 1 106 0.1
Total Resource 4.9 0.1 5 121 0.6
MT42
Measured
65
- - - - -
Indicated 0.3 0.2 1 175 0.1
Inferred 2.5 0.1 2 208 0.5
Total Resource 2.8 0.1 3 204 0.6
MT47
Measured
65
- - - - -
Indicated 2.1 0.1 3 186 0.4
Inferred 0.5 0.1 0 257 0.1
Total Resource 2.5 0.1 3 199 0.5
MT67
Measured
65
- - - - -
Indicated - - - - -
Inferred 0.6 0.2 1 113 0.1
Total Resource 0.6 0.2 1 113 0.1
MT69
Measured
65
- - - - -
Indicated - - - - -
Inferred 1.6 0.1 2 105 0.2
Total Resource 1.6 0.1 2 105 0.2
MT70
Measured
65
- - - - -
Indicated - - - - -
Inferred 0.7 0.1 1 161 0.1
Total Resource 0.7 0.1 1 161 0.1
Total Measured - - - -
Total Indicated 10.4 0.1 12 122 1.3
Total Inferred 7.1 0.1 7 156 1.1
Total 17.5 0.1 19 136 2.4
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Appendix 3 – Mount Ida JORC Tables
JORC Table 1: Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data
Criteria 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
• Gold and lithium sampling activities carried out by Delta
Lithium and now Ballard Mining at the Mt Ida Project have
included reverse circulation (RC)and diamond (DD)
drilling.
• RC samples were collected from a static cone splitter
mounted directly below the cyclone on the rig, DD
sampling was carried out to lithological/alteration domain
with lengths between 0.3-1.1m
• Limited historical data has been supplied, historic
sampling has been carried out by Hammill Resources,
International Goldfields, La Mancha Resources, Eastern
Goldfields and Ora Banda Mining, and has included RC,
DD and rotary air blast (RAB) drilling
• Sampling of historic RC has been carried out via riffle split
for 1m sampling, and scoop or spear sampling for 4m
composites, historic RAB drilling was sampled via spear
into 4m composites
• Historic core has been cut and sampled to geological
intervals
• These methods of sampling are considered to be
appropriate for this style of exploration
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).
• RC Drilling has been carried out by Orlando Drilling and
Frontline Drilling, PXD, RC drilling utilised an Explorac
220RC rig, T66 Schramm RC Rig with a 143 mm face
sampling hammer bit, DD drilling was completed by a
truck mounted Sandvik DE820 and a KWL 1500 and is
HQ2 and NQ2 diameter.
• Diamond tails average 200-300m depth
• Historic drilling has been completed by various
companies including Kennedy Drilling, Wallis Drilling,
Ausdrill and unnamed contractors
• Historic DD drilling was NQ sized core
• It is assumed industry standard drilling methods and
equipment were utilised for all historic drilling
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Criteria Explanation Commentary
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.
• Sample condition is recorded for every RC drill metre
including noting the presence of water or minimal sample
return, inspections of rigs were carried out daily
• Recovery on diamond core is recorded by measuring the
core metre by metre
• Limited sample recovery and condition information has
been supplied or found for historic drilling
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
inersections logged.
• Quantitative and qualitative geological logging of
drillholes adheres to company policy and includes
lithology, mineralogy, alteration, veining and weathering
• Diamond core logging records lithology, mineralogy,
alteration, weathering, veining, RQD, SG and structural
data
• All RC chip trays and drill core are photographed in full
• A complete quantitative and qualitative logging suite was
supplied for historic drilling including lithology, alteration,
mineralogy, veining and weathering
• It is unknown if all historic core was oriented, limited
geotechnical logging has been supplied
• No historic core or chip photography has been supplied
• Historic comments on logging are very useful in to verify
geological details between lithologies.
• Logging is of a level suitable to support Mineral resource
estimates and subsequent mining studies
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Criteria Explanation Commentary
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. Whether
sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size
of the material being sampled.
• DD sampling is undertaken by lithological/alteration
domain to a maximum of 1.1m and a minimum of 0.3m.
Core is cut in half with one half sent to the lab and one
half retained in the core tray
• Occasional wet RC samples were encountered, extra
cleaning of the splitter was carried out afterward
• Should over 6 samples in a row be wet, the hole will be
abandoned if it is aimed to be used in a MRE, with the
intention of Diamond tailing it to retain sample quality.
• RC and DD samples have been analysed for Au by 50g
fire assay by ALS, Nagrom, NAL and SGS, and via
photon assay by ALS
• Samples analysed by via fire assay at ALS, Nagrom, NAL
and SGS were dried, crushed and pulverised to 80%
passing 75 microns before undergoing a selected
peroxide fusion digest or 4 acid digest with ICPMS finish
or fire assay with ICPMS finish
• Samples analysed via photon assay at ALS are dried and
crushed to 3mm with 500g of material utilised for the
analysis.
• The recent system in place has been to conduct Photon
assaying and then 4-acid digest to determine Gold and
other analytes, then all pegmatite interval pulps are re-
submitted for lithium analysis via peroxide fusion.
• RC duplicate field samples were carried out at a rate of
1:20 and were sampled directly from the splitter on the
rig. These were submitted for the same assay process as
the primary samples and the laboratory are unaware of
such submissions
• Historic chip sampling methods include single metre riffle
split and 4m composites that were either scoop or spear
sampled, while historic core was cut onsite and half core
sampled
• Historic samples were analysed at LLAS, Genalysis and
unspecified laboratories
• Historic Au analysis techniques generally included
crushing, splitting if required, and pulverisation, with aqua
regia or fire assay with AAS finish used to determine
concentration
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. 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.
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.
• Samples have been analysed by external laboratories
utilising industry standard methods
• The assay methods utilised by ALS, Nagrom, NAL and
SGS for RC chip and core sampling allow for total
dissolution of the sample where required
• Photon assay is a non-destructive total analysis
technique
• Standards and blanks are inserted at a rate of 1 in 20 in
RC and DD sampling, All QAQC analyses were within
tolerance
• QAQC reviews are completed on a monthly basis with
any fails being investigated thoroughly in conjunction with
the lab.
• All historic samples are assumed to have been prepared
and assayed by industry standard techniques and
methods
• Limited historic QAQC data has been supplied, industry
standard best practice is assumed
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Criteria Explanation Commentary
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections by
either independent or alternative company
personnel. The use of twinned holes.
Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage
(physical and electronic) protocols. Discuss
any adjustment to assay data
• Significant intercepts have been reviewed by senior
personnel
• No specific twinned holes have been completed, but
drilling has verified historic drilling intervals
• Primary data is collected via excel templates and third-
party logging software with inbuilt validation functions, the
data is forwarded to the Database administrator for entry
into a secure SQL database. Historic data was supplied in
various formats and has been validated as much as
practicable
• No adjustments to assay data have been made
• Data entry, verification and storage protocols remain
unknown for historic operators
Location of data
points
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
• MGA94 zone 51 grid coordinate system is used
• Current drilling collars have been pegged using a
handheld GPS unit, all collars will be surveyed upon
program completion by an independent third party
• Downhole surveys are completed by the dri
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