Manganese Drilling Results Continue to Impress
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
16 NOVEMBER 2023
Manganese Drilling Results at West Brumby and
Redrum continue to impress
HIGHLIGHTS
Brumby Creek West drill hole Intersections of:
o 13m at 22.7% Mn in hole BBRC241 from 15m
o 6m at 24.4% Mn in hole BBRC249 from 19m
o 4m at 22.0% Mn in hole BBRC251 from 28m
Redrum drill hole Intersections of:
o 7m at 29.3% Mn in hole RRRC074 from 21m
o 8m at 29.6% Mn in hole RRRC076 from 14m
o 5m at 21.0% Mn in hole RRRC072 from 11m
o 7m at 20.7% Mn in hole RRRC072 from 20m
Black Hill North drill hole Intersections of:
o 3m at 34.8% Mn in hole BHRC035 from 0m
Epona drill hole Intersections of:
o 5m at 21.0% Mn in hole EPRC015 from 15m
o 3m at 21.5% Mn in hole EPRC028 from 10m
Gold Trip drill hole Intersections of:
o 2m at 25.5% Mn in hole GTRC005 from 3m
Bryah Resources Limited (ASX: BYH, “Bryah” or “the Company”) in conjunction with OM
(Manganese) Ltd (OMM) is pleased to announce manganese drilling results at its 49% owned Bryah
Basin manganese project. The results are part of the program drilled in August 2023. Bryah (49%)
and OMM (51%) have a Joint Venture (JV) to undertake exploration to test targets in the area, with
a view to commencing manganese production. OMM is a wholly owned subsidiary of OM Holdings
Limited (ASX: OMH), one of the world’s leading suppliers of manganese ores.
Commenting on the drilling, Bryah CEO Ashley Jones said: “These excellent drill results follow our
other news flow, being the updated manganese resource and the granting of the mining leases. All
the manganese JORC resources are now on granted mining leases. The August drilling results
continue to expand the mineralisation at Brumby Creek West and Redrum. Our grades reported are
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using cutoffs higher than many other ASX reported resource grades, which should give us the
competitive edge when it comes to mining”.
The Bryah Basin project area is located approximately 100km north of the town of Meekatharra in
Western Australia. The Company’s tenements and manganese mineral rights cover 1,135km² over
parts of the western Bryah Basin. Figure 1 shows the Manganese Joint Venture tenement package,
with prospects and an existing manganese Mineral Resource. 1
The August 2023 drill program covered 95 holes for 2938 metres. The prospects drilled were Brumby
Creek West, Epona, Redrum, Black Hill North and Gold Trip. The best drill intersections continued to
come from the extensional drilling around the resources at Brumby Creek and Redrum.
Figure 1: Prospect locations with geology map showing the Horseshoe Formation
See ASX announcement dated 24th August 2023 ‘Manganese Mineral Resource increases to 3.07 MT at 20.2% Mn’.
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Brumby Creek West
Drilling in August continued to follow the shallow manganese mineralisation southwards. The
mineralisation appears to be bifurcating with excellent results on the western side becoming
prominent. Grade though is still excellent, with the best results of:
•
•
•
6m at 24.4% Mn from 19m in hole BBRC0249
13m at 22.7% Mn from 15m in hole BBRC0241
4m at 22.05% Mn from 28m in hole BBRC0251
Figure 2 Collar Plan of August 2023 Manganese Drilling at Brumby Creek West (Red collars)
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Figure 3 Oblique Section Brumby Creek West Prospect
Redrum
Following the mineralisation to the northeast has continued to give excellent results, whereas
results to the south have closed out the mineralisation. The best northern Redrum results are:
•
•
•
•
•
•
7m at 29.3% Mn from 21m in hole RRRC074
8m at 29.6% Mn from 14m in hole RRRC076
5m at 21.0% Mn from 11m in hole RRRC072
7m at 20.7% Mn from 20m in hole RRRC072
3m at 21.2% Mn from 30m in hole RRRC072
4m at 23.8% Mn from 12m in hole RRRC084
The resource at Redrum is 780,000 tonnes - 429Kt at 19.2% Mn Indicated Resource and 251Kt at
18.0% Mn Inferred Resource (Table 1) . These further results extend the mineralisation to the
north. Drilling mostly closed out the southern extent.
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Figure 4 Collar Plan of the 0August 2023 Manganese Drilling at Red Rum (Red collars)
Previously reported:
RRRC059
8m at 17.5% Mn
Previously reported:
RRRC032
4m @24.7 % Mn
Previously reported:
RRRC031
5m @23 % Mn
Previously reported:
RRRC030
15m @24.8 % Mn
Previously reported:
RRRC029
5m @19.3 % Mn
Previously reported:
RRRC058
2m @18 % Mn
3m @ 19.7% Mn
7m at 21.4% Mn
Figure 5 Oblique Section Redrum Prospect (previous results included 2 3)
2
3
ASX announcement 31 August 2022 `Continued Manganese Drilling Success-Redrum and Brumby West`
ASX announcement 10 May 2023 `Drilling at Redrum Increases Resource Potential`
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Black Hill Horth
Drilling during August 2023 program drill tested outcropping manganese that mapped and was
sampled earlier in the year. Channel manganese was not intersected. Two holes intersected surface
cap manganese.
Figure 6 Collar Plan of August 2023 Manganese Drilling at Black Hill North (Red collars)
The surface cap is high grade in places returning:
•
•
3m at 34.8% Mn from surface in hole BHRC038
2m at 23.0% Mn from 1m in hole BHRC042
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Gold Trip
The drilling at Gold Trip only intersected surface cap style mineralisation. Bryah will evaluate any
other potential in the area. The notable result was:
•
2m at 25.5% Mn from 3m in hole GTRC005
Figure 7 Collar Plan of August 2023 Manganese Drilling at Gold Trip (Red collars)
Epona
The surface mapping at Epona indicated potential manganese over a large area. The area was
drilled on an 80m line spacing to test the potential. The most southern lines showed significant
intersections and worthy of follow up for a potential channel manganese mineralisation. The
southern holes gave intersections of:
•
5m at 21.0% Mn from 15m in hole EPRC015
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•
3m at 20.4% Mn from 12m in hole EPRC016
Figure 8 Collar Plan of August 2023 Manganese Drilling at Epona (Red collars)
The drilling will now be incorporated in to the current JORC resource.
For further information, please contact:
Ashley Jones, CEO +61 8 9321 0001
This announcement has been produced in accordance with the Company's published continuous
disclosure policy and has been approved by the Board.
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ABOUT BRYAH RESOURCES
Bryah’s assets are all located in Western Australia, a Tier One global mining and exploration
jurisdiction. Strategically the Projects are energy metals focused, or able to exploit synergies of
geological knowledge, locality and exploration.
The prospective Bryah Basin licences cover 1,048km2 and have a potential new Volcanogenic
Massive Sulphide (VMS) ‘Horseshoe Lights type’ mine analogue at the Windalah prospect, and
multiple other similar untested targets. The area also contains extensive outcroppings of
manganese, the subject of a substantial $7M joint venture with ASX listed OM Holdings Limited
(ASX: OMH). OMH is a vertically integrated manganese producer and refiner with a market
capitalisation of over $350m. Bryah and OMH have an excellent working relationship, with OMH
having already spent over $3.5 million to earn-in to the Manganese Rights of the Project.
Gabanintha, near Meekatharra, has a JORC 2012 Mineral Resource for Cu, Ni, Co 4 and additional
structural gold potential. The copper nickel resource and recently identified gold mineralisation at
Gabanintha will be the subject of further drill definition and a prefeasibility study to integrate the
project with the Australian Vanadium Project (ASX: AVL). The resource has been defined by the
drilling efforts of AVL in the development of its vanadium project and enabled Bryah to define a
base metal resources inventory.
Bryah’s base metals inventory at Gabanintha and manganese JV in the Bryah Basin have a clear
pathway to production, which will be significantly advanced in 2023 by the commencement and
completion of metallurgical feasibility studies at both projects.
The Lake Johnston tenements are prospective for battery metals lithium and nickel. The corridor
near Lake Johnston contains significant mines and discoveries of nickel and lithium, including the
Mount Holland Lithium Mine and the historical Maggie Hays/Emily Ann nickel deposits.
Bryah holds 14.73% of gold focused Star Minerals (ASX:SMS). Star has a Mineral Resource at
Tumblegum South and exploration prospects in the West Bryah Basin.
4
See ASX announcement dated 25th May 2022 ‘36.0 MT Ni-Cu-Co Mineral Resource at Gabanintha’.
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Forward Looking Statements
This report may contain certain “forward-looking statements” which may not have been based solely on
historical facts, but rather may be based on the Company’s current expectations about future events and
results. Where the Company expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such
expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, forward
looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which could cause
actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward looking information. The Company does
not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to any “forward looking statement” to reflect
events or circumstances after the date of this report, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events,
except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT – EXPLORATION RESULTS AND EXPLORATION TARGETS
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Exploration Targets is based on and
fairly represents information and supporting documentation prepared by Tony Standish. Mr Standish is a
member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) and has sufficient experience of relevance to the
styles of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration, and to the activities undertaken to qualify
as Competent Persons 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 Standish consents to the
inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it
appears.
Where the Company refers to Exploration Results in this announcement (referencing previous releases made
to the ASX), the Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information
included in the relevant market announcements.
COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT — MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATION
The information in this announcement that relates to Mineral Resources is based on and fairly represents
information compiled by Mr Lauritz Barnes, (Consultant with Trepanier Pty Ltd), and Ms Gemma Lee
(Principal Geologist with Bryah Resources). Mr Barnes and Ms Lee are members of the Australasian
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and/or the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG). Both
have sufficient experience of relevance to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposits under
consideration, and to the activities undertaken to qualify as Competent Persons 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. Specifically, Ms Lee is the Competent Person for the geological model
and site visits and for the geological database. Mr Barnes is the Competent Person for the estimation. Mr
Barnes, and Ms Lee consent to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on their
information in the form and context in which they appear.
The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the
information included in announcements referred to and all material assumptions and technical parameters
underpinning the Mineral Resource estimates within those announcements continue to apply and have not
materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons
findings are presented have not materially changed from the original announcement.
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Appendix 1
Table 1: Drill locations Grid MGA94_50
HoleID
BHRC033
BHRC034
BHRC035
BHRC036
BHRC037
BHRC038
BHRC039
BHRC040
BHRC041
BHRC042
BHRC043
BRRC241
BRRC242
BRRC243
BRRC244
BRRC245
BRRC246
BRRC247
BRRC248
BRRC249
BRRC250
BRRC251
BRRC252
BRRC253
BRRC254
BRRC255
BRRC256
BRRC257
BRRC258
BRRC259
BRRC260
EPRC001
EPRC002
EPRC003
EPRC004
EPRC005
EPRC006
EPRC007
EPRC008
EPRC009
EPRC010
EPRC011
EPRC012
EPRC013
EPRC014
EPRC015
EPRC016
EPRC017
EPRC018
EPRC019
EPRC020
EPRC021
EPRC022
Max_Depth
12
12
24
6
12
12
30
12
12
12
12
36
36
36
40
36
40
36
36
36
36
36
42
36
50
45
45
48
43
33
42
30
36
41
36
36
36
36
30
30
36
24
24
30
18
30
33
30
24
28
18
45
33
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NAT_East
644141
644139
644140
644136
644051
644058
644058
644062
644215
644223
644220
644876
644855
644861
644875
644892
644912
644931
644844
644859
644876
644894
645034
645018
645039
645008
645026
645033
645048
644910
644720
660266
660244
660219
660191
660304
660274
660332
660361
660388
660338
660413
660443
660415
661147
661033
661065
661093
661117
660979
661009
661036
661063
NAT_North
7187246
7187222
7187198
7187179
7187213
7187199
7187180
7187157
7187236
7187219
7187181
7191881
7191904
7191852
7191842
7191833
7191825
7191820
7191832
7191817
7191808
7191801
7191855
7191816
7191811
7191786
7191771
7191766
7191757
7191790
7191680
7181428
7181399
7181372
7181346
7181344
7181315
7181258
7181288
7181312
7181372
7181345
7181258
7181228
7180614
7180607
7180635
7180667
7180701
7180665
7180693
7180719
7180750
NAT_RL
541
541
541
540
544
545
546
545
536
536
536
548
548
547
547
546
545
545
546
545
545
544
545
545
544
544
543
543
548
548
541
540
540
540
540
574
571
540
540
540
578
567
560
560
566
584
587
588
589
572
573
574
574
Lease_ID
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_4096
E52_4096
E52_4096
E52_4096
E52_4096
E52_4096
E52_4096
E52_4096
E52_4096
E52_4096
E52_4096
E52_4096
E52_4096
E52_3236
E52_3236
E52_3236
E52_3236
E52_3236
E52_3236
E52_3236
E52_3236
E52_3236
Prospect
Black Hill
Black Hill
Black Hill
Black Hill
Black Hill
Black Hill
Black Hill
Black Hill
Black Hill
Black Hill
Black Hill
Brumby West
Brumby West
Brumby West
Brumby West
Brumby West
Brumby West
Brumby West
Brumby West
Brumby West
Brumby West
Brumby West
Brumby West
Brumby West
Brumby West
Brumby West
Brumby West
Brumby West
Brumby West
Brumby West
Brumby West
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
11
HoleID
EPRC023
EPRC024
EPRC025
EPRC026
EPRC027
EPRC028
EPRC029
EPRC030
EPRC031
EPRC032
EPRC033
EPRC034
EPRC035
EPRC036
EPRC037
EPRC038
GTRC001
GTRC002
GTRC003
GTRC004
GTRC005
GTRC006
GTRC007
GTRC008
RRRC072
RRRC073
RRRC074
RRRC075
RRRC076
RRRC077
RRRC078
RRRC079
RRRC080
RRRC081
RRRC082
RRRC083
RRRC084
RRRC085
RRRC086
RRRC087
RRRC088
RRRC089
Max_Depth
30
42
30
36
30
30
24
36
20
30
51
30
30
26
24
34
30
30
30
30
30
30
24
30
42
36
30
36
30
30
33
30
30
34
32
30
33
30
33
30
30
24
All holes were vertical
NAT_East
660952
660980
661035
661010
660957
660763
660780
660806
660840
660860
660884
660922
660892
660871
660802
660741
642762
642760
642759
642757
642535
642534
642527
642584
645534
645515
645485
645474
645467
645432
645446
645467
645514
645572
645604
645617
645638
645664
645678
645690
645694
645461
NAT_North
7180752
7180781
7180850
7180815
7180873
7180902
7180931
7180952
7180871
7180887
7180905
7180840
7180808
7180780
7180821
7180875
7195178
7195157
7195143
7195120
7195083
7195060
7195042
7195057
7190184
7190225
7190246
7190236
7190065
7190089
7190044
7190019
7189998
7189970
7189951
7189966
7189991
7189948
7189966
7189979
7189956
7190217
NAT_RL
583
588
537
583
579
564
566
571
584
587
585
577
575
574
584
583
510
509
509
510
514
514
513
513
542
542
541
540
534
533
533
533
534
535
536
537
538
538
539
540
538
538
Lease_ID
E52_3236
E52_3236
E52_3236
E52_3236
E52_3236
E52_4096
E52_4096
E52_4096
E52_3236
E52_3236
E52_3236
E52_3236
E52_3236
E52_3236
E52_4096
E52_4096
E52_3508
E52_3508
E52_3508
E52_3508
E52_3963
E52_3963
E52_3963
E52_3963
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
E52_3237
Prospect
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Epona
Gold Trip
Gold Trip
Gold Trip
Gold Trip
Gold Trip
Gold Trip
Gold Trip
Gold Trip
Redrum
Redrum
Redrum
Redrum
Redrum
Redrum
Redrum
Redrum
Redrum
Redrum
Redrum
Redrum
Redrum
Redrum
Redrum
Redrum
Redrum
Redrum
Table 2 Significant Intersections
Hole_ID
BHRC033
BHRC034
BHRC035
BHRC036
BHRC037
BHRC038
BHRC039
BHRC040
BHRC041
BHRC042
BHRC043
BRRC241
Depth_From
Depth_To
0
3
1
3
15
28
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Interval
NSI
NSI
3
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
2
NSI
13
Mn_pct
Fe_pct
34.8
17.1
23.0
23.4
22.7
19.4
12
BRRC242
BRRC243
BRRC244
BRRC245
BRRC246
BRRC246
BRRC247
BRRC248
BRRC249
BRRC250
BRRC251
BRRC252
BRRC253
BRRC254
BRRC255
BRRC256
BRRC257
BRRC258
BRRC259
BRRC260
EPRC001
EPRC002
EPRC003
EPRC004
EPRC005
EPRC006
EPRC007
EPRC008
EPRC009
EPRC010
EPRC011
EPRC012
EPRC013
EPRC014
EPRC015
EPRC016
EPRC017
EPRC018
EPRC019
EPRC020
EPRC021
EPRC022
EPRC023
EPRC024
EPRC025
EPRC026
EPRC027
EPRC028
EPRC029
EPRC030
EPRC031
EPRC032
EPRC033
EPRC034
EPRC035
EPRC036
EPRC037
EPRC038
GTRC001
GTRC002
GTRC003
GTRC004
GTRC005
GTRC006
GTRC007
GTRC008
22
26
20
31
28
34
25
19
28
25
28
35
32
38
12
14
15
12
20
15
10
13
31
34
3
5
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4
NSI
NSI
NSI
8
3
NSI
3
6
NSI
4
3
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
2
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
5
3
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
3
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
3
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
2
NSI
NSI
NSI
17.8
21.8
19.7
17.7
26.2
25.2
17.8
24.4
31.3
22.6
22.0
16.3
20.3
15.2
19.6
28.6
21.0
20.4
31.3
25.8
21.5
22.7
17.3
32.8
25.5
18.2
13
RRRC072
RRRC072
RRRC072
RRRC072
RRRC073
RRRC074
RRRC074
RRRC075
RRRC076
RRRC077
RRRC078
RRRC079
RRRC080
RRRC081
RRRC082
RRRC083
RRRC084
RRRC084
RRRC085
RRRC086
RRRC087
RRRC088
RRRC089
11
20
30
36
15
3
21
0
14
16
27
33
39
17
5
28
3
22
12
20
18
16
28
20
5
7
3
3
2
2
7
3
8
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
4
8
2
NSI
NSI
NSI
NSI
21.0
20.7
21.2
18.0
17.6
16.5
29.3
18.0
29.6
28.6
20.0
25.4
24.1
23.7
18.8
21.5
24.9
18.2
23.8
19.9
15.6
27.6
23.0
28.1
Appendix 2
Table 3 August 2023 Manganese Mineral Resource at 15% Mn Cut-off1
2023 Estimate
Prospect
kt
Mn %
Fe %
Area 74
286
24.1
21.1
Brumby Creek
1,038
20.6
20.5
295
20.5
23.6
Redrum
429
19.2
22.7
Black Hill
24
29.7
20.2
2,072
20.9
21.5
16
18.0
23.5
276
18.5
24.4
351
19.5
29.9
351
18.0
23.8
Total Inferred
994
18.6
26.1
Total Mineral Resource
3,066
20.2
23.0
Horseshoe
Category
Indicated
Total Indicated
Area 74
Brumby Creek
Horseshoe
Inferred
Redrum
Note: Appropriate rounding applied. kt = 1,000 tonnes
1
See ASX announcement dated 24th August 2023
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Appendix 4 - Manganese RC Drilling
JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 Exploration Results
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Sampling
techniques
• Nature and quality of sampling (e.g., cut channels, random chips, or specific
specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals
under investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF
instruments, etc). These examples should not be taken as limiting the broad
meaning of sampling.
• Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity and the
appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems used.
• 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.
• For this drilling program Bryah Resources Limited (Bryah Resources) utilised vertical Reverse
Circulation (RC) drill holes.
• RC drilling was to accepted industry standard producing 1m samples of approximately 3kg
weight which were collected beneath a cone splitter mounted under the cyclone.
• The splitter reject sample was collected into green plastic bags which were numbered and laid
into 10m rows, left in place at the hole until assays were returned and results validated.
• The holes were sampled as 1m samples from the splitter and placed into pre-numbered calico
bags with the draw-sting tied up and then placed inside the green plastic bag for later collection
and despatch.
• The full length of each hole drilled was sampled, but only selected samples (based on visual
logging) were collected and submitted to a contract commercial laboratory for sorting, drying,
crushing, splitting, and pulverising.
• A prepared sample is then fused in a lithium borate flux with lithium nitrate additive. The
resultant glass bead is analysed via X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF). XRF is suitable analysis for
a wide range of geological ores.
Drilling
techniques
• 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).
• 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.
• Bryah Resources’ RC holes were drilled with a contract slimline RC drilling rig.
Drill sample
recovery
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• The RC samples were not weighed or measured for recovery on the rig but will be completed
on a campaign basis later as required. A visual estimate of recovery was made in 3 categories
(Poor/Fair/Good).
• To ensure maximum sample recovery and the representivity of the samples, an experienced
Company geologist was present during drilling to monitor the sampling process. Any issues
were immediately rectified.
• Bryah Resources is satisfied that the RC holes have taken a sufficiently representative sample
of the interval and minimal loss of fines has occurred in the RC drilling resulting in minimal
sample bias.
• No twin RC drill holes have been completed to assess sample bias.
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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
• At this stage, no investigations have been made into whether there is a relationship 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.
• All the 1m RC samples were sieved and collected into 20m chip trays for geological logging of
colour, weathering, lithology, alteration and mineralisation for potential Mineral Resource
estimation and mining studies.
• RC logging is both qualitative and quantitative in nature.
• The total length of the RC holes was logged. Where no sample was returned due to
cavities/voids it was recorded as such.
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.
• Sampling technique:
o All RC samples were collected by the RC rig into a cyclone and then passed through the cone
splitter.
o The samples were generally dry, and all attempts were made to ensure the collected samples
were dry. Moisture was logged in a qualitative way.
o The cyclone and cone splitter were cleaned with compressed air at the end of every 6m RC
drill rod.
o The sample sizes were appropriate to correctly represent the mineralisation based on the style
of mineralisation, the thickness and consistency of intersections, the sampling methodology
and percent value assay ranges for the primary elements.
• Quality Control Procedures were:
o A duplicate sample was collected at regular intervals on the cyclone nominally 1 per 20
samples.
o Certified Reference Material (CRM) samples were inserted in the field every 50 samples
containing a range of manganese values.
o Blank samples are inserted at the start of each hole.
o Overall QAQC insertion rate of 1:15 samples
o Laboratory repeats taken and standards inserted at pre-determined level specified by the
laboratory.
o Sample preparation at the laboratory: The samples are weighed and dried at 105oC, then
coarsely crushed to -6.3mm using a jaw crusher. If the sample size is greater than 2.5kg the
samples are then riffle split. Samples are then pulverised by LM5 or disc pulveriser to 80%
passing -75 microns.
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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
o The sample sizes are considered appropriate to correctly represent the mineralisation based
on the style of mineralisation, the thickness and consistency of intersections, the sampling
methodology and the assay value ranges expected for manganese and its impurities.
Quality of
assay data and
laboratory
tests
• The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory
procedures used and whether the technique is considered partial or total.
• For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc, the
parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument make and
model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc.
• Nature of quality control procedures adopted (e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (i.e. lack
of bias) and precision have been established.
• 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.
• XRF is suitable for the total analysis of a range of geological ores and is appropriate for
analysis of manganese and its associated impurities.
• Duplicates, blanks, and Certified Reference Material standards were included in the analyses.
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.
• All collars have currently been surveyed with a handheld GPS by Bryah staff and will be
independently surveyed by surveyors using a differential GPS for accurate collar location and
RL. The digital data has been loaded directly to the company SQL Server database.
• No downhole surveys have been completed as all holes are shallow and nominally vertical.
• The grid system for the Bryah Basin prospect is MGA_GDA94 Zone 50.
• Topographic control is from a digital elevation model derived from aerial geophysical surveys.
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.
• As this program tested several locations there was considerable variation in the drill spacing
and drillhole orientation.
• The drill spacing in this program is to provide sufficient information to establish the degree of
geological and grade continuity applied under the 2012 JORC code for a mineral resource.
Sample compositing was not applied to this drilling; all sampling was at 1m intervals.
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
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• Significant intersections have been independently verified by alternative company personnel.
• The use of twinned holes has not been implemented and is not considered necessary at this
stage of exploration.
• The Competent Person has visited the site and supervised the drilling and sampling processes
in the field.
• All primary data related to logging and sampling are captured usin
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