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RNS Number : 4252G  Castillo Copper Limited  15 November 2022

 

15 November 2022

 

CASTILLO COPPER LIMITED

("Castillo" or the "Company")

 

Significant clay-hosted rare earth elements discovery at Broken Hill

 

Castillo Copper Limited (LSE and ASX: CCZ), a base metal explorer primarily
focused on copper across Australia and Zambia, is pleased to announce that
assays from seven drill-holes across the Fence Gossan ("FG") and Tors Tank
("TT") Prospects, within the BHA Project's East Zone (Appendix A), confirmed a
significant shallow clay-hosted Rare Earth Element ("REE") discovery. Notably,
the results returned up to 2,410ppm Total Rare Earth Oxides ("TREO"), with
high-value Magnet REO representing up to 29.9% of the grade.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

·    Assays from seven drill-holes across FG and TT Prospects, confirm a
significant shallow clay-hosted REE discovery - up to 2,410ppm TREO, with
high-value Magnet REOs representing up to 29.9% of the grade - the best
intercepts comprise:

 

o  20m @ 1,780ppm TREO (28.9% Magnet REO) from surface including 4m @
2,410ppm TREO from 16m (FG_003RC)

o  7m @ 1,048ppm TREO (29.9% Magnet REO) from 12m (TT_002RC)

o  19m @ 847ppm TREO (29.6% Magnet REO) from surface (TT_003RC)

o  8m @ 773ppm TREO (24.0% Magnet REO) from 48m (FG_004RC)

o  4m @ 732ppm TREO (27.1% Magnet REO) from 24m (TT_001RC)

o  19m @ 661ppm TREO (28.0% Magnet REO) from surface (FG_002RC)

o  32m @ 636ppm TREO (25.7% Magnet REO) from 52m (FG_003RC)

o  28m @ 614ppm TREO (27.8% Magnet REO) from 4m (FG_004RC)

 

·    Assays from FG_001RC are still pending, however, results for
FG_002-4RC delineate an initial 800m strike event starting near FG's eastern
boundary:

o  Further, with REE mineralisation open in all directions, and FG circa 4km
long by 1km wide (W-E), the Board has ordered follow up geological mapping,
sampling and auger drilling to target extending the known strike event to the
west

 

·    While cobalt assays met expectations, the new discovery has pivoted
the Board's strategic focus for the current drilling campaign and beyond to
fully understanding the extent of REE mineralisation across the BHA Project's
East Zone

 

Ged Hall, Chairman of Castillo Copper, commented: "With global demand for REEs
on an upward trajectory, the Board is delighted the assays confirm a new
shallow clay hosted REE discovery within the BHA Project's East Zone. In
particular, the Board notes drill-hole FG_003RC which intersected an aggregate
52m of REE mineralisation. This is a game-changing event for the group, as
exploration efforts moving forward are going to focus on extending known REE
mineralisation, especially at the Fence Gossan and Iron Blow Prospects in due
course."

Clay-hosted REE discovery at BHA Project's East Zone

Figure 1 summarises the best assayed intercepts for TREO:

 FIGURE 1: BEST ASSAYED INTERCEPTS - FENCE GOSSAN / TORS TANK PROSPECTS
 v 20m @ 1,780ppm TREO (28.9% Magnet REO) from surface including 4m @ 2,410ppm
 TREO from 16m (FG_003RC)
 v 7m @ 1,048ppm TREO (29.9% Magnet REO) from 12m (TT_002RC)
 v 19m @ 847ppm TREO (29.6% Magnet REO) from surface (TT_003RC)
 v 8m @ 773ppm TREO (24.0% Magnet REO) from 48m (FG_004RC)
 v 4m @ 732ppm TREO (27.1% Magnet REO) from 24m (TT_001RC)
 v 19m @ 661ppm TREO (28.0% Magnet REO) from surface (FG_002RC)
 v 32m @ 636ppm TREO (25.7% Magnet REO) from 52m (FG_003RC)
 v 28m @ 614ppm TREO (27.8% Magnet REO) from 4m (FG_004RC)

 

Note: Refer to Appendix B & C for full results and TREO conversion factor.
TT_004RC both TREO layers <500ppm

Source: CCZ geology team

Fence Gossan - 800m strike event

As shown in Figure 2 below, drill-holes FG_001-4RC were located at the eastern
end of the prospect, spaced 200m apart in a west-east direction (refer
Appendix B for TREO results plan). Subject to the receipt of assays for
FG_001RC, the results for FG_002-4RC already delineate an initial 800m REE
strike event.

With REE mineralisation open in all directions, the Board has ordered the full
extent of FG's area (circa 4km long by 1km wide) to be geologically mapped,
surface sampled, and auger drilled. The core objective is to extend the known
strike event to the west and identify new targets for drill-testing.

FIGURE 2: FENCE GOSSAN - KEY FOCUS TO EXTEND KNOWN REE MINERALISATION

Source: CCZ geology team

In terms of underlying geology, there are significant magnetite zones at FG
which are directly associated with pegmatites up to 19m thick (refer Figure
3). The final assays returned for FG_002-4RC broadly confirmed the REE
mineralisation, especially from 0 to 20m, is hosted within clay weathered from
pegmatite.

FIGURE 3: PEGMATITE LAYERS PRESENT DRILLHOLES FG_001RC-004RC

        FG-001RC           FG_002RC           FG_003RC           FG_004RC
        Start  End  Thick  Start  End  Thick  Start  End  Thick  Start  End  Thick
 Band1  1      17   16     1      10   9      1      20   19     --     --   --
 Band2  25     32   7      13     14   1      87     101  15     --     --   --
 Band3  --     --   --     36     38   2      --     --   --     --     --   --
 Total              23                 12                 34                 0

Notes:

1.        Pegmatite layers recorded represent qualitative estimation
during geological logging.

2.        Band 1 consists of interbanded, highly weathered pegmatite
and clay weathered from pegmatite.

Source: CCZ geology team

 

Tors Tank - Diamond core

Three of the drill-holes intersected REE mineralisation at TT from relatively
shallow depths (refer Figure 1 & Appendix B & C). Notably, the
intersected geology is interpreted to be consistent with observations by
previous explorers including Broken Hill North Group(1). Furthermore, the
drilling intersected a geological sequence comprising clay, amphibolite,
schist, gneiss, and pegmatite that appears to be dipping moderately.

The Board is waiting on assays for TT_005DD - an HQ fully cored diamond hole -
completed to 137m that is next to TT_003RC (19m @ 847ppm TREO from surface -
Figure 1) prior to formulating next steps.

Figure 4 shows clay and fresh pegmatites from TT_005DD, while Figure 5 shows
core being cut prior to be being sent to the laboratory for analysis.

FIGURE 4: TORS TANK TT_005DD CORE SHOWING CLAY AND FRESH PEGMATITES

 Location: 6460000mN, 570000mE

 Source: CCZ geology team

 

FIGURE 5: CUTTING CORE FROM TT_005DD

Source: CCZ geology team

Iron Blow Prospect - Geological nexus

The REE assays for FG and TT confirm a geological nexus to the Iron Blow
Prospect, which is circa 15km north-west. This conclusion is based on recent
re-assays of diamond core from drill-hole DD90_IB3 (sourced from the NSW core
library) which intersected fresh pegmatite that hosted REE mineralisation - on
a cumulative basis - over 35m(12).

The best intersections were:

·    8m @ 1,460ppm TREO from 150m(2)

·    12m @ 297ppm TREO from 199m(2)

·    6.4m @ 290ppm TREO from 189m(2)

·    4.8m @ 311ppm TREO from 232m(2)

However, to gain an understanding of the geology above 150m, further core has
been cut (from 4m to 82m) which has been sent to the laboratory for detailed
analysis(2). Once returned this should provide solid insights into the
underlying geology over circa 250m (from DD90_IB3), especially if there is
shallower REE mineralisation.

In turn, this will build the case to identify and drill-test priority targets
at the Iron Blow Prospect to determine the extent of REE mineralisation
apparent.

Cobalt mineralisation - Assays in line with expectations

While cobalt was the initial driving force behind the current drilling
campaign, discovering the REE mineralisation potential has shifted the
strategic focus, especially with global demand for REEs on an upward
trajectory.

Nonetheless, cobalt is an important critical mineral and complements the REE
potential now evolving across the BHA Project's East Zone.

Overall, the assay results across FG and TT showed six out of the seven
drill-holes intersected cobalt mineralisation above 150ppm Co which is in line
with expectations (Figure 6). Note, the current inferred Mineral Resource
Estimate is 64.4Mt @ 318ppm Co for 21,556t contained cobalt metal (based on
data from Reefs Tank and Fence Gossan only)(3).

The Board is waiting for the full complement of assay results from the current
drilling campaign to determine if known mineralisation has been extended and
to what degree.

FIGURE 6: COBALT ZONES DRILL-HOLES TORS TANK AND FENCE GOSSAN

 Hole      From  (m)   To  (m)   Width  (m)   Layer  Ag (g/t)  Co (ppm)  Cu (ppm)  Zn (ppm)  Comments
 TT_001RC  20          28        8            1      0.20      199       1,029     165
 TT_001RC  36          39        3            2      0.07      156       772       52
 TT_002RC  12          19        7            1      0.51      308       2,205     171
 TT_003RC  8           19        11           1      0.12      216       647       142
 TT_004RC  4           8         4            1      0.05      243       342       127
 TT_004RC  24          40        16           2      0.13      157       991       47
 FG_001RC                                                                                    Assay Results yet to be returned
 FG_002RC  -           -         -                                                           No cobalt zones above 150ppm intersected
 FG_003RC  64          72        8            1      0.05      265       301       78
 FG_004RC  40          52        12           1      0.04      158       427       102

Notes:

1.        Assays represents 4m composite results which are slated for
individual 1m analyses.

2.        Lower cut-off for reporting set to 150ppm.

Source: CCZ geology team

 

For further information, please contact:

 

 Castillo Copper Limited                                             +61 8 6558 0886 
 Dr Dennis Jensen (Australia), Managing Director                      

 Gerrard Hall (UK), Chairman 
                                                                      
 SI Capital Limited (Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker)         +44 (0)1483 413500 
 Nick Emerson                                                          
                                                                       
 Gracechurch Group (Financial PR)                                    +44 (0)20 4582 3500
 Harry Chathli, Alexis Gore, Henry Gamble                             

About Castillo Copper

 

Castillo Copper Limited is an Australian-based explorer primarily focused on
copper across Australia and Zambia. The group is embarking on a strategic
transformation to morph into a mid-tier copper group underpinned by its core
projects: 

 

·    A large footprint in the Mt Isa copper-belt district, north-west
Queensland, which delivers significant exploration upside through having
several high-grade targets and a sizeable untested anomaly within its
boundaries in a copper-rich region. 

·    Four high-quality prospective assets across Zambia's copper-belt
which is the second largest copper producer in Africa. 

·    A large tenure footprint proximal to Broken Hill's world-class
deposit that is prospective for zinc-silver-lead-copper-gold and platinoids.
 

·    Cangai Copper Mine in northern New South Wales, which is one of
Australia's highest grading historic copper mines. 

 

The group is listed on the LSE and ASX under the ticker "CCZ." 

 

Competent Person's Statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral
Resource Estimates for "BHA Project, East Zone" is based on information
compiled or reviewed by Mr Mark Biggs.  Mr Biggs is a director of ROM
Resources, a company which is a shareholder of Castillo Copper Limited.  ROM
Resources provides ad hoc geological consultancy services to Castillo Copper
Limited.  Mr Biggs is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy (member #107188) 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 a Competent Person as defined in the 2012
Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for
Reporting of Exploration Results, and Mineral Resources. Mr Biggs holds an
AusIMM Online Course Certificate in 2012 JORC Code Reporting.  Mr Biggs also
consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on information
in the form and context in which it appears.

 

References

1)        Leyh:

a.        Leyh, W.R., 1976, Progress Report on Exploration Licence, No.
846 Iron Blow -Yellowstone Area, Broken Hill, New South Wales for the six
months period ended 29th June 1976, North Broken Hill Limited, Report
GS1976-198, Jul 76, 88pp

b.        Leyh, W.R., 1977a, Progress Report on Exploration Licence,
No. 846 Iron Blow -Yellowstone Area, Broken Hill, New South Wales for the six
months period ended 29th December 1976, North Broken Hill Limited, Report
GS1976-198, Feb 1977, 24pp

c.        Leyh W.R., 1977b, Progress Report on Farmcote Exploration
Licenses 780 and 782, Farmcote Area, Broken Hill, NSW for the three months to
5th March 1977, North Broken Hill Limited for the NSW Geological Survey,
(GS1977-078)

d.        Leyh W.R., 1977c, Progress Report on Farmcote Exploration
Licenses 780 and 782, Farmcote Area, Broken Hill, NSW for the three months to
23rd May 1977, North Broken Hill Limited for the NSW Geological Survey,
(GS1977-078)

e.        Leyh W.R., 1978, Progress Report on Farmcote Exploration
Licenses 780 and 782, Farmcote Area, Broken Hill, NSW for the three months to
27 October 1978, North Broken Hill Limited for the NSW Geological Survey,
(GS1977-078)

f.         Leyh W.R., 1978 Progress Report on Exploration Licenses
1099 and 1100 for the six months to 27 October 1978, North Broken Hill Limited
for the NSW Geological Survey, (GS1978-407)

g.        Leyh, W.R., 1990, Exploration Report for the Third Six
Monthly Period ended 12th June 1990 for EL 3238 (K Tank), Broken Hill
District, New South Wales for the six months period, Pasminco Limited, Report
GS1989-226, Jun 90, 22pp

h.        Leyh, W.R., and Lees T.C., 1977, Progress Report on
Exploration Licence, No. 846 Iron Blow -Yellowstone Area, Broken Hill, New
South Wales for the six months period ended 29th June 1977, North Broken Hill
Limited, Report GS1976-198, Jul 77, 35pp

i.         Leyh, W.R., and Larson P.D., 1981, Final Report for the
Third Six Monthly Period ended 12th June 1990 for EL 3238 (K Tank), Broken
Hill District, New South Wales for the six months period, Pasminco Limited,
Report GS1989-226, Jun 90, 22pp

2)                CCZ ASX Release - 31 August and 31 October
2022

3)                CCZ ASX Release - 9 August 2022

APPENDIX A: PROSPECTS IN BHA PROJECT'S EAST ZONE
FIGURE A1: PROSPECTS AT BHA PROJECT EAST ZONE

Source: CCZ geology team
FIGURE A2: BHA PROJECT

Source: CCZ geology team

 

APPENDIX B: REE RESULTS / TREO CONVERSION FACTOR

FIGURE B1: TORS TANK AND FENCE GOSSAN TABLE OF SIGNIFICANT INTERSECTIONS
>500PPM TREO

 

 Hole      From    To    Apparent    TREO          TREO-Ce  (ppm)   LREO  (ppm)   HREO    CREO   MREO

           (m)     (m)   Width (m)   (ppm)                                        (ppm)   (%)    (%)
 TT_001RC  24      28    4           732.2         527.69           480.31        251.91  40.8%  27.1%
 TT_001RC  39      52    13          531.5         288.62           489.73        41.80   21.7%  25.1%
 TT_002RC  12      19    7           1,047.5       642.14           788.61        258.90  33.6%  29.9%
 TT_003RC  0       19    19          847.0         624.15           506.59        340.45  45.1%  29.6%
 TT_004RC  19      24    6           TREO<500
 TT_004RC  56      59    3           TREO<500
 FG_001RC                            No assay yet
 FG_002RC  0       19    19          660.8         387.06           579.07        81.68   25.3%  28.0%
 FG_003RC  0       20    20          1,779.9       1,133.18         1,472.73      307.20  28.9%  28.8%
 FG_003RC  52      84    32          635.5         377.12           537.57        97.91   26.7%  25.7%
 FG_004RC  4       32    28          613.9         350.25           541.82        72.08   25.2%  27.8%
 FG_004RC  48      56    8           773.1         438.41           626.18        146.97  29.5%  24.0%
 FG_004RC  60      64    4           539.8         312.58           454.38        85.45   26.3%  25.5%

 

Notes:

1.   Results from FG_001RC not returned from the laboratory yet, but
geological logging has identified clay and weathered pegmatite from 1 to 17m.

2.   TT_001RC 39-52m also composite reports 6,388 ppm Ba (Barium); TT_003RC
1,140 ppm Ba.

3.   Two of the Lanthanum (La) assay from FG_003R returned >500ppm and
are being re-analysed.

4.   Verification has been undertaken by ROM Resources personnel.

5.   Sample results from ALS method ME-MS61R, where some REE are not totally
soluble, future 1m assays will use ME-ICP81.

Source: ALS

FIGURE B2: TORS TANK - TREO RESULTS PLAN

Source: CCZ geology team

 

 

FIGURE B3: FENCE GOSSAN - TREO RESULTS PLAN

Source: CCZ geology team

FIGURE B4: FENCE GOSAN DRILL COLLARS

 Site ID     HoleID    Easting (GDA94)  Northing (GDA94)  Tdepth (m)  Grid Azimuth  Dip Horizontal  Hole Type  AHD    Start     End
 2022_FG_03  FG_002RC  576550           6453755           110         180           -60             RC         169.6  7-Oct-22  8-Oct-22
 2022_FG_04  FG_001RC  576350           6453790           120         180           -60             RC         172.7  4-Oct-22  7-Oct-22
 2022_FG_06  FG_004RC  576000           6453835           120         170           -60             RC         176.8  9-Oct-22  10-Oct-22
 2022_FG_07  FG_003RC  576700           6453835           160         180           -60             RC         170.1  8-Oct-22  9-Oct-22

Source: CCZ geology team

FIGURE B5: TORS TANK DRILL COLLARS

 SiteID      HoleID     Easting (GDA94)   Northing (GDA94)  TDepth (m)  Grid Azimuth  Dip Horizontal  Hole Type  AHD    Start      End
 2022_TT_01  TT_004RC  571250             6451480           120         180           -60             RC         189.2  3-Oct-22   4-Oct-22
 2022_TT_02  TT_001RC  571370             6451395           120         180           -60             RC         191.8  30-Sep-22  1-Oct-22
 2022_TT_03  TT_003RC  571425             6451280           140         180           -60             RC         189.1  2-Oct-22   3-Oct-22
 2022_TT_04  TT_002RC  571475             6451250           108         180           -60             RC         187.2  1-Oct-22   2-Oct-22

Source: CCZ geology team

TREO conversion factor

Conversion of elemental analysis (REE parts per million) to stoichiometric
oxide (REO parts per million) was undertaken by ROM geological staff using the
below (Figure B6) element to stoichiometric oxide conversion factors.

FIGURE B6:  ELEMENT - CONVERSION FACTOR - OXIDE FORM

 Rare Earth Element  Factor for Conversion  Rare Earth Oxide Common Form
 Ce                  1.2284                 CeO(2)
 Dy                  1.1477                 Dy(2)O(3)
 Er                  1.1435                 Er(2)O(3)
 Eu                  1.1579                 Eu(2)O(3)
 Gd                  1.1526                 Gd(2)O(3)
 Ho                  1.1455                 Ho(2)O(3)
 La                  1.1728                 La(2)O(3)
 Lu                  1.1371                 Lu(2)O(3)
 Nd                  1.1664                 Nd(2)O(3)
 Pr                  1.2083                 Pr(6)O(11)
 Sm                  1.1596                 Sm(2)O(3)
 Tb                  1.1762                 Tb(4)O(7)
 Tm                  1.1421                 Tm(2)O(3)
 Y                   1.2699                 Y(2)O(3)
 Yb                  1.1387                 Yb(2)O(3)

 

Rare earth oxide is the industry accepted form for reporting rare earths. The
following calculations are used for compiling REO into their reporting and
evaluation groups:

·    TREO (Total Rare Earth Oxide) = La(2)O(3) + CeO(2) + Pr(6)O(11) +
Nd(2)O(3) + Sm(2)O(3) + Eu(2)O(3) + Gd(2)O(3) + Tb(4)O(7) + Dy(2)O(3) +
Ho(2)O(3) + Er(2)O(3) + Tm(2)O(3) + Yb(2)O(3) + Y(2)O3 + Lu(2)O(3).

·    TREO-Ce = TREO - CeO(2)

·    LREO (Light Rare Earth Oxide) = La(2)O(3) + CeO(2) + Pr(6)O(11) +
Nd(2)O(3) + Sm(2)O(3)

·    HREO (Heavy Rare Earth Oxide) = Eu(2)O(3) + Gd(2)O(3) + Tb(4)O(7) +
Dy(2)O(3) + Ho(2)O(3) + Er(2)O(3) + Tm(2)O(3) + Yb(2)O(3) + Y(2)O(3) +
Lu(2)O(3)

·    CREO (Critical Rare Earth Oxide) = Nd(2)O(3) + Eu(2)O(3) + Tb(4)O(7)
+ Dy(2)O(3) + Y(2)O(3)

·    MREO (Magnetic Rare Earth Oxide) = Pr(6)O(11) + Nd(2)O(3) + Sm(2)O(3)
+ Gd(2)O(3) + Tb(4)O(7) + Dy(2)O(3).

Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO):

To calculate TREO an oxide conversion "factor" is applied to each rare-earth
element assay.

The "factor" equates an elemental assay to an oxide concentration for each
element. Below is an example of the factor calculation for Lanthanum (La).

Relative Atomic Mass (La) = 138.9055

Relative Atomic Mass (O) = 15.9994

Oxide Formula = La(2)O(3)

Oxide Conversion Factor = 1/ ((2x 138.9055)/(2x 138.9055 + 3x 15.9994)) Oxide
Conversion Factor = 1.173 (3 decimal places)

APPENDIX C: QUALITATIVE DRILL LOGS

FIGURE 2: TORS TANK/ FENCE GOSSAN - QUALITATIVE MINERALS LOG AT DRILL-HOLES

 

  Borehole   From (m)  To (m)  Apparent Thick. (m)  Magnetite  Epidote (%)  Chlorite (%)  Sulphides (%)  Comments

                                                    (%)
 TT_001RC    1         21      20                   1-5        0            1-3           1-3            Amphibolite, sulphides (mostly pyrite) & trace chalcopyrite
 TT_001RC    25        38      13                   1-12       0            0             0              Pegmatite & clay
 TT_001RC    66        75      9                    0          0-2          1-3           1-3            Schist & sulphides (pyrite)
 TT_001RC    110       118     8                    1-3        0            1-3           0-1            Schist, Iron oxide & haematite (1-3%)
 TT_002RC    4         13      9                    2-40       0            0             0-2            Clayey amphibolite & haematite (2-15%)
 TT_002RC    26        30      4                    1-5        0            0             0              Clay & schist
 TT_002RC    44        47      3                    1-5        0            0-1           0-1            Pegmatite
 TT_002RC    79        80      1                    0          0            1-2           1-3            Pyrite band
 TT_003RC    8         30      22                   3-40       1-2          1-3           1-4            Clay & amphibolite
 TT_003RC    72        79      7                    1-10       0            1-2           0-1            In schist
 TT_003RC    106       132     26                   0          1-3          1-3           1-5            Mostly schist & gneiss
 TT_004RC    1         6       5                    1-5        0            0             0              Amphibolite
 TT_004RC    21        44      23                   1-30       0            0             0              Amphibolite & schist
 TT_004RC    97        104     7                    1-5        0            0             0              Schist
 TT_004RC    108       114     6                    0          1-3          0-1           1-4            Schist & sulphides (mostly pyrite)
 FG_001RC                      0                                                                         No amphibolite logged
 FG_002RC    88        94      6                    0          1-5          0-3           1-6            In schist, no amphibolite logged in hole
 FG_003RC    102       111     9                    1-10       0            1-3           1-3            Amphibolite and gneiss
 FG_003RC    120       124     4                    0          1-10         0-3           0              In schist
 FG_004RC    34        48      14                   1-15       0-1          2-5           2-5            Amphibolite
 FG_004RC    65        82      17                   1-10       0            0-5           1-3            Amphibolite

Note: Ranges of minerals represent qualitative estimation during geological
modelling. Source: CCZ geology team

APPENDIX D: JORC CODE, 2012 EDITION - TABLE

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    Diamond Drilling (DDH)
                                                          specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals

                                                          under investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF             Diamond drilling of HQ diameter (TT_005DD) was completed to 137m recently in
                                                          instruments, etc.). These examples should not be taken as limiting the broad     the current program and was located 5m away from a RC hole already drilled
                                                          meaning of sampling.                                                             (TT_003RC).

                                                          Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity and the      Reverse Circulation ('RC') Drilling
                                                          appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems used.

                                                                                RC drilling at Fence Gossan was used to obtain a representative sample by
                                                          Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the Public   means of riffle splitting with samples submitted for analysis using the
                                                          Report.                                                                          above-mentioned methodologies.

                                                          In cases where 'industry standard' work has been done this would be relatively   Four (4) holes for a total of 516m have been completed to the 10(th) October
                                                          simple (e.g., 'reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples       2022, all at the Fence Gossan Prospect.
                                                          from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30g charge for fire assay'). In

                                                          other cases, more explanation may be required, such as where there is coarse     One (1) hole to 120m has been completed at Reefs Tank and the others are in
                                                          gold that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual commodities or                 progress.
                                                          mineralisation types (eg submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed

                                                          information.                                                                     The RC drilling technique was used to obtain a representative sample by means
                                                                                                                                           of a cone or riffle splitter with samples submitted for assay by mixed acid
                                                                                                                                           digestion and analysis via ICP-MS + ICP-AES with anticipated reporting a suite
                                                                                                                                           of 48 elements (sulphur >10% by LECO).
 Drilling techniques                                      Drill type (e.g., core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air        Historical drilling consists of auger, rotary air blast, reverse circulation,
                                                          blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc.) and details (e.g. core diameter, triple or    and NQ, BQ, and HQ diamond coring.  One cored hole of NQ or BQ diameter will
                                                          standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type,          be completed after all the RC holes have been completed.
                                                          whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc.).

                                                                                                                                           Diamond drilling will be completed with standard diameter, conventional HQ and
                                                                                                                                           NQ with historical holes typically utilizing RC and percussion pre-collars to
                                                                                                                                           an average 30 metres (see Drillhole Information for further details).
 Drill sample recovery                                    Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and results    Reverse Circulation ('RC') Drilling - Reverse circulation sample recoveries
                                                          assessed.                                                                        were visually estimated during drilling programs. Where the estimated sample

                                                                                recovery was below 100% this was recorded in field logs by means of
                                                          Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure representative nature of   qualitative observation.
                                                          the samples.

                                                                                Reverse circulation drilling employed sufficient air (using a compressor and
                                                          Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade and whether      booster) to maximise sample recovery.
                                                          sample bias may have occurred due to preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse

                                                          material.                                                                        Historical cored drillholes were well documented and generally have >90%
                                                                                                                                           core recovery.

                                                                                                                                           No relationship between sample recovery and grade has been observed.
 Logging                                                  Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and geotechnically logged   The drilling that did occur was completed to modern-day standards. The
                                                          to a level of detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource estimation,         preferred exploration strategy in the eighties and early nineties was to drill
                                                          mining studies and metallurgical studies.                                        shallow auger holes to negate the influence of any Quaternary and Tertiary

                                                                                sedimentary cover, and then return to sites where anomalous Cu or Zn were
                                                          Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or costean,      assayed.  In this program at all three areas holes were completed to varying
                                                          channel, etc) photography.                                                       depths ranging from 100-160m.

                                                          The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged.            No downhole geophysical logging took place; however, measurements of magnetic
                                                                                                                                           susceptibility were taken at the same 1m intervals as the PXRF readings were
                                                                                                                                           taken.
 Sub-sampling techniques and sample preparation           If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken.        Core samples will be hand-split or sawn with re-logging of available

                                                                                historical core indicating a 70:30 (retained: assayed) split was typical. The
                                                          If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and whether        variation of sample ratios noted are considered consistent with the
                                                          sampled wet or dry.                                                              sub-sampling technique (hand-splitting).

                                                          For all sample types, the nature, quality, and appropriateness of the sample     No second half samples will be submitted for analysis, but duplicates have
                                                          preparation technique.                                                           been taken at a frequency of 1:20 in samples collected.

                                                          Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to maximise       It is considered water planned to be used for core cutting is unprocessed and
                                                          representivity of samples.                                                       unlikely to have introduced sample contamination.

                                                          Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in-situ      Procedures relating to the definition of the line of cutting or splitting are
                                                          material collected, including for instance results for field                     not available.  It is expected that 'standard industry practice' for the
                                                          duplicate/second-half sampling.                                                  period was applied to maximize sample representivity.

                                                          Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material being     Quarter core will be submitted to ALS for chemical analysis using industry
                                                          sampled.                                                                         standard sample preparation and analytical techniques.

                                                                                                                                           The sample interval details and grades quoted for cored intervals described in
                                                                                                                                           various maps in the main section are given in previous ASX releases (Castillo
                                                                                                                                           Copper 2022a, b, c, d, e, f).
 Quality of assay data and laboratory tests               The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory           The following rare earth elements were analysed using ME-MS61R
                                                          procedures used and whether the technique is considered partial or total.

                                                                                Sample Decomposition is by HF-HNO(3)-HClO(4) acid digestion,
                                                          For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc, the

                                                          parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument make and        HCl leach (GEO-4A01).  The Analytical Method for Silver is shown below:
                                                          model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc.
Element  Symbol  Units  Lower Limit  Upper Limit

                                                                                Silver   Ag      ppm    0.01         100
                                                          Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg standards, blanks,

                                                          duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of
Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP - AES)
                                                          accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and precision have been established.                Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

                                                                                                                                           Aprepared sample (0.25 g) is digested with perchloric, nitric, hydrofluoric,
                                                                                                                                           and hydrochloric acids. The residue is topped up with dilute hydrochloric acid
                                                                                                                                           and analyzed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry.
                                                                                                                                           Following this analysis, the results are reviewed for high concentrations of
                                                                                                                                           bismuth, mercury, molybdenum, silver, and tungsten and diluted accordingly.

                                                                                                                                           Samples meeting this criterion are then analyzed by inductively coupled
                                                                                                                                           plasma-mass spectrometry. Results are corrected for spectral interelement
                                                                                                                                           interferences.

                                                                                                                                           Four acid digestions can dissolve most minerals: however, although

                                                                                                                                           the term "near total" is used, depending on the sample matrix, not all
                                                                                                                                           elements are quantitatively extracted.

                                                                                                                                           Results for the additional rare earth elements will represent the acid
                                                                                                                                           leachable portion of the rare earth elements and as such, cannot be used, for
                                                                                                                                           instance to do a chondrite plot.

                                                                                                                                           Geochemical Procedure

                                                                                                                                           Element geochemical procedure reporting units and limits are listed below:

Element      Symbol  Units  Lower Limit  Upper Limit
                                                                                                                                           Molybdenum   Mo      ppm    0.05         10 000
                                                                                                                                           Sodium       Na      %      0.01         10
                                                                                                                                           Niobium      Nb      ppm    0.1          500
                                                                                                                                           Nickel       Ni      ppm    0.2          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Phosphorous  P       ppm    10           10 000
                                                                                                                                           Lead         Pb      ppm    0.5          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Rubidium     Rb      ppm    0.1          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Rhenium      Re      ppm    0.002        50
                                                                                                                                           Sulphur      S       %      0.01         10
                                                                                                                                           Antimony     Sb      ppm    0.05         10 000
                                                                                                                                           Scandium     Sc      ppm    0.1          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Selenium     Se      ppm    1            1 000
                                                                                                                                           Tin          Sn      ppm    0.2          500
                                                                                                                                           Strontium    Sr      ppm    0.2          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Tantalum     Ta      ppm    0.05         100
                                                                                                                                           Tellurium    Te      ppm    0.05         500
                                                                                                                                           Thorium      Th      ppm    0.2          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Titanium     Ti      %      0.005        10
                                                                                                                                           Thallium     Tl      ppm    0.02         10 000
                                                                                                                                           Uranium      U       ppm    0.1          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Vanadium     V       ppm    1            10 000
                                                                                                                                           Tungsten     W       ppm    0.1          10 000

 

Element       Symbol  Units  Lower Limit  Upper Limit
                                                                                                                                           Yttrium       Y       ppm    0.1          500
                                                                                                                                           Zinc          Zn      ppm    2            10 000
                                                                                                                                           Zirconium     Zr      ppm    0.5          500
                                                                                                                                           Dysprosium    Dy      ppm    0.05         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Erbium        Er      ppm    0.03         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Europium      Eu      ppm    0.03         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Gadolinium    Gd      ppm    0.05         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Holmium       Ho      ppm    0.01         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Lutetium      Lu      ppm    0.01         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Neodymium     Nd      ppm    0.1          1 000
                                                                                                                                           Praseodymium  Pr      ppm    0.03         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Samarium      Sm      ppm    0.03         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Terbium       Tb      ppm    0.01         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Thulium       Tm      ppm    0.01         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Ytterbium     Yb      ppm    0.03         1 000

 

Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP - AES)
                                                                                                                                           Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

                                                                                                                                           A prepared sample (0.25 g) is digested with perchloric, nitric, hydrofluoric,
                                                                                                                                           and hydrochloric acids. The residue is topped up with dilute hydrochloric acid
                                                                                                                                           and analyzed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry.
                                                                                                                                           Following this analysis, the results are reviewed for high concentrations of
                                                                                                                                           bismuth, mercury, molybdenum, silver, and tungsten and diluted accordingly.

                                                                                                                                           Samples meeting this criterion are then analyzed by inductively coupled
                                                                                                                                           plasma-mass spectrometry. Results are corrected for spectral interelement
                                                                                                                                           interferences.

                                                                                                                                           Four acid digestions can dissolve most minerals: however, although

                                                                                                                                           the term "near total" is used, depending on the sample matrix, not all
                                                                                                                                           elements are quantitatively extracted.

                                                                                                                                           Results for the additional rare earth elements will represent the acid
                                                                                                                                           leachable portion of the rare earth elements and as such, cannot be used, for
                                                                                                                                           instance to do a chondrite plot.

                                                                                                                                           Geochemical Procedure

                                                                                                                                           Element geochemical procedure reporting units and limits are listed below:

Element      Symbol  Units  Lower Limit  Upper Limit
                                                                                                                                           Molybdenum   Mo      ppm    0.05         10 000
                                                                                                                                           Sodium       Na      %      0.01         10
                                                                                                                                           Niobium      Nb      ppm    0.1          500
                                                                                                                                           Nickel       Ni      ppm    0.2          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Phosphorous  P       ppm    10           10 000
                                                                                                                                           Lead         Pb      ppm    0.5          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Rubidium     Rb      ppm    0.1          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Rhenium      Re      ppm    0.002        50
                                                                                                                                           Sulphur      S       %      0.01         10
                                                                                                                                           Antimony     Sb      ppm    0.05         10 000
                                                                                                                                           Scandium     Sc      ppm    0.1          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Selenium     Se      ppm    1            1 000
                                                                                                                                           Tin          Sn      ppm    0.2          500
                                                                                                                                           Strontium    Sr      ppm    0.2          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Tantalum     Ta      ppm    0.05         100
                                                                                                                                           Tellurium    Te      ppm    0.05         500
                                                                                                                                           Thorium      Th      ppm    0.2          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Titanium     Ti      %      0.005        10
                                                                                                                                           Thallium     Tl      ppm    0.02         10 000
                                                                                                                                           Uranium      U       ppm    0.1          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Vanadium     V       ppm    1            10 000
                                                                                                                                           Tungsten     W       ppm    0.1          10 000

 

Element       Symbol  Units  Lower Limit  Upper Limit
                                                                                                                                           Yttrium       Y       ppm    0.1          500
                                                                                                                                           Zinc          Zn      ppm    2            10 000
                                                                                                                                           Zirconium     Zr      ppm    0.5          500
                                                                                                                                           Dysprosium    Dy      ppm    0.05         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Erbium        Er      ppm    0.03         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Europium      Eu      ppm    0.03         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Gadolinium    Gd      ppm    0.05         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Holmium       Ho      ppm    0.01         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Lutetium      Lu      ppm    0.01         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Neodymium     Nd      ppm    0.1          1 000
                                                                                                                                           Praseodymium  Pr      ppm    0.03         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Samarium      Sm      ppm    0.03         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Terbium       Tb      ppm    0.01         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Thulium       Tm      ppm    0.01         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Ytterbium     Yb      ppm    0.03         1 000

 

Element    Symbol  Units  Lower Limit  Upper Limit
                                                                                                                                           Aluminum   Al      %      0.01         50
                                                                                                                                           Arsenic    As      ppm    0.2          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Barium     Ba      ppm    10           10 000
                                                                                                                                           Beryllium  Be      ppm    0.05         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Bismuth    Bi      ppm    0.01         10 000
                                                                                                                                           Calcium    Ca      %      0.01         50
                                                                                                                                           Cadmium    Cd      ppm    0.02         1 000
                                                                                                                                           Cerium     Ce      ppm    0.01         500
                                                                                                                                           Cobalt     Co      ppm    0.1          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Chromium   Cr      ppm    1            10 000
                                                                                                                                           Cesium     Cs      ppm    0.05         500
                                                                                                                                           Copper     Cu      ppm    0.2          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Iron       Fe      %      0.01         50
                                                                                                                                           Gallium    Ga      ppm    0.05         10 000
                                                                                                                                           Germanium  Ge      ppm    0.05         500
                                                                                                                                           Hafnium    Hf      ppm    0.1          500
                                                                                                                                           Indium     In      ppm    0.005        500
                                                                                                                                           Potassium  K       %      0.01         10
                                                                                                                                           Lanthanum  La      ppm    0.5          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Lithium    Li      ppm    0.2          10 000
                                                                                                                                           Magnesium  Mg      %      0.01         50
                                                                                                                                           Manganese  Mn      ppm    5            100 000

 

                                                                                                                                           Laboratory inserted standards, blanks and duplicates were analysed per
                                                                                                                                           industry standard practice. There was no evidence of bias from these results.
 Verification of sampling and assaying                    The verification of significant intersections by either independent or           None of the drillholes have been twinned, as they are historical holes.
                                                          alternative company personnel.

                                                                                Conversion of elemental analysis (REE parts per million) to stoichiometric
                                                          The use of twinned holes.                                                        oxide (REO parts per million) was undertaken by ROM geological staff using the

                                                                                below (Table D1-1) element to stoichiometric oxide conversion factors
                                                          Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data    (https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2020/march/rare-earth-metals-an-untapped-resource
                                                          storage (physical and electronic) protocols.                                     (https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2020/march/rare-earth-metals-an-untapped-resource)

                                                                                )
                                                          Discuss any adjustment to assay data.

                                                                                                                                           Table D1-1:  Element -Conversion Factor -Oxide Form

Ce  1.2284        CeO2
                                                                                                                                           Dy  1.1477        Dy2O3
                                                                                                                                           Er  1.1435        Er2O3
                                                                                                                                           Eu  1.1579        Eu2O3
                                                                                                                                           Gd  1.1526        Gd2O3
                                                                                                                                           Ho  1.1455        Ho2O3
                                                                                                                                           La  1.1728       La2O3
                                                                                                                                           Lu  1.1371       Lu2O3
                                                                                                                                           Nd  1.1664       Nd2O3
                                                                                                                                           Pr  1.2083       Pr6O11
                                                                                                                                           Sm  1.1596      Sm2O3
                                                                                                                                           Tb  1.1762      Tb4O7
                                                                                                                                           Tm  1.1421  Tm2O3
                                                                                                                                           Y 1.2699  Y2O3
                                                                                                                                           Yb  1.1387  Yb2O3

 

                                                                                                                                           Rare earth oxide is the industry accepted form for reporting rare earths. The
                                                                                                                                           following calculations are used for compiling REO into their reporting and
                                                                                                                                           evaluation groups:

                                                                                                                                           TREO (Total Rare Earth Oxide) = La2O3 + CeO2 + Pr6O11 + Nd2O3 + Sm2O3 + Eu2O3
                                                                                                                                           + Gd2O3 + Tb4O7 + Dy2O3 + Ho2O3 + Er2O3 + Tm2O3 + Yb2O3 + Y2O3 + Lu2O3.

                                                                                                                                           TREO-Ce = TREO - CeO2

                                                                                                                                           LREO (Light Rare Earth Oxide) = La2O3 + CeO2 + Pr6O11 + Nd2O3 + Sm2O3

                                                                                                                                           HREO (Heavy Rare Earth Oxide) = Eu2O3 + Gd2O3 + Tb4O7 + Dy2O3 + Ho2O3 + Er2O3
                                                                                                                                           + Tm2O3 + Yb2O3 + Y2O3 + Lu2O3

                                                                                                                                           CREO (Critical Rare Earth Oxide) = Nd2O3 + Eu2O3 + Tb4O7 + Dy2O3 + Y2O3

                                                                                                                                           MREO (Magnetic Rare Earth Oxide) = Pr6O11 + Nd2O3 + Sm2O3 + Gd2O3 + Tb4O7 +
                                                                                                                                           Dy2O3.

                                                                                                                                           Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO):

                                                                                                                                           To calculate TREO an oxide conversion "factor" is applied to each rare-earth
                                                                                                                                           element assay.  The "factor" equates an elemental assay to an oxide
                                                                                                                                           concentration for each element. Below is an example of the factor calculation
                                                                                                                                           for Lanthanum (La):

                                                                                                                                           o  Relative Atomic Mass (La) = 138.9055

                                                                                                                                           o  Relative Atomic Mass (O) = 15.9994

                                                                                                                                           o  Oxide Formula = La(2)O(3)

                                                                                                                                           o  Oxide Conversion Factor = 1/ ((2x 138.9055)/(2x 138.9055 + 3x 15.9994))
                                                                                                                                           Oxide Conversion Factor = 1.173 (3dp)

                                                                                                                                           None of the historical data has been adjusted.
 Location of data points                                  Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and           In general, locational accuracy does vary, depending upon whether the
                                                          down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations used in          historical surface and drillhole samples were digitised off plans or had their
                                                          Mineral Resource estimation.                                                     coordinated tabulated.  Many samples were originally reported to AGD66 or

                                                                                AMG84 and have been converted to MGA94 (Zone 54)
                                                          Specification of the grid system used.

                                                                                The holes are currently surveyed with handheld GPS, awaiting more accurate
                                                          Quality and adequacy of topographic control.                                     DGPS survey.  It is thus estimated that locational accuracy therefore varies
                                                                                                                                           between 2-4m until the more accurate surveying is completed.

                                                                                                                                           The quality of topographic control (GSNSW 1 sec DEM) is deemed adequate for
                                                                                                                                           the purposes of the exploration drilling program.
 Data spacing and distribution                            Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.                               The average sample spacing from the current drilling program across the tenure

                                                                                varies per prospect, and sample type, as listed in Table D1-2, below:
                                                          Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the

                                                          degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource                          Table D1-2:  EL 8434 Drillhole
                                                          and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied.             Spacing

Prospect      Drillholes Completed  RMS Drillhole Spacing (m)
                                                          Whether sample compositing has been applied.                                     The Sisters   Not yet
                                                                                                                                           Iron Blow     Not Yet
                                                                                                                                           Tors Tank     4                     127
                                                                                                                                           Fence Gossan  4                     208
                                                                                                                                           Ziggy's Hill  n/a                   n/a
                                                                                                                                           Reefs Tank    1

The Datamine software allows creation of fixed length samples from the
                                                                                                                                           original database given a set of stringent rules.
 Orientation of data in relation to geological structure  Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of possible       Historical drill holes at the BHAE are typically drilled vertically for auger
                                                          structures and the extent to which this is known, considering the deposit        and RAB types (drilled along section lines) and angled at -55˚ or -60˚ to
                                                          type.                                                                            the horizontal and drilled perpendicular to the mineralised trend for RC and

                                                                                DDH (Figure D1-3 and D1-4).
                                                          If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation of

                                                          key mineralised structures is considered to have introduced a sampling bias,     Drilling orientations are adjusted along strike to accommodate folded
                                                          this should be assessed and reported if material.                                geological sequences.  All Fence Gossan holes were designed to drill toward
                                                                                                                                           grid south at an inclination of 60 degrees from horizontal.

                                                                                                                                           The drilling orientation is not considered to have introduced a sampling bias
                                                                                                                                           on assessment of the current geological interpretation.

                                                                                                                                           Geological mapping by various companies has reinforced that the strata dips
                                                                                                                                           variously between 5 and 65 degrees.
 Sample security                                          The measures taken to ensure sample security.                                    Sample security procedures are considered 'industry standard' for the current
                                                                                                                                           period.

                                                                                                                                           Samples obtained during drilling completed between 4/10/22 to the 10/10/22
                                                                                                                                           were transported by exploration employees or an independent courier directly
                                                                                                                                           from Broken Hill to ALS Laboratory, Adelaide.

                                                                                                                                           The Company considers that risks associated with sample security are limited
                                                                                                                                           given the nature of the targeted mineralisation.
 Audits or reviews                                        The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data.            No external audits or reviews have yet been undertaken.

Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP - AES)
Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

A prepared sample (0.25 g) is digested with perchloric, nitric, hydrofluoric,
and hydrochloric acids. The residue is topped up with dilute hydrochloric acid
and analyzed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry.
Following this analysis, the results are reviewed for high concentrations of
bismuth, mercury, molybdenum, silver, and tungsten and diluted accordingly.

Samples meeting this criterion are then analyzed by inductively coupled
plasma-mass spectrometry. Results are corrected for spectral interelement
interferences.

Four acid digestions can dissolve most minerals: however, although

the term "near total" is used, depending on the sample matrix, not all
elements are quantitatively extracted.

Results for the additional rare earth elements will represent the acid
leachable portion of the rare earth elements and as such, cannot be used, for
instance to do a chondrite plot.

Geochemical Procedure

Element geochemical procedure reporting units and limits are listed below:

 Element      Symbol  Units  Lower Limit  Upper Limit
 Molybdenum   Mo      ppm    0.05         10 000
 Sodium       Na      %      0.01         10
 Niobium      Nb      ppm    0.1          500
 Nickel       Ni      ppm    0.2          10 000
 Phosphorous  P       ppm    10           10 000
 Lead         Pb      ppm    0.5          10 000
 Rubidium     Rb      ppm    0.1          10 000
 Rhenium      Re      ppm    0.002        50
 Sulphur      S       %      0.01         10
 Antimony     Sb      ppm    0.05         10 000
 Scandium     Sc      ppm    0.1          10 000
 Selenium     Se      ppm    1            1 000
 Tin          Sn      ppm    0.2          500
 Strontium    Sr      ppm    0.2          10 000
 Tantalum     Ta      ppm    0.05         100
 Tellurium    Te      ppm    0.05         500
 Thorium      Th      ppm    0.2          10 000
 Titanium     Ti      %      0.005        10
 Thallium     Tl      ppm    0.02         10 000
 Uranium      U       ppm    0.1          10 000
 Vanadium     V       ppm    1            10 000
 Tungsten     W       ppm    0.1          10 000

 

 

 Element       Symbol  Units  Lower Limit  Upper Limit
 Yttrium       Y       ppm    0.1          500
 Zinc          Zn      ppm    2            10 000
 Zirconium     Zr      ppm    0.5          500
 Dysprosium    Dy      ppm    0.05         1 000
 Erbium        Er      ppm    0.03         1 000
 Europium      Eu      ppm    0.03         1 000
 Gadolinium    Gd      ppm    0.05         1 000
 Holmium       Ho      ppm    0.01         1 000
 Lutetium      Lu      ppm    0.01         1 000
 Neodymium     Nd      ppm    0.1          1 000
 Praseodymium  Pr      ppm    0.03         1 000
 Samarium      Sm      ppm    0.03         1 000
 Terbium       Tb      ppm    0.01         1 000
 Thulium       Tm      ppm    0.01         1 000
 Ytterbium     Yb      ppm    0.03         1 000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Element    Symbol  Units  Lower Limit  Upper Limit
 Aluminum   Al      %      0.01         50
 Arsenic    As      ppm    0.2          10 000
 Barium     Ba      ppm    10           10 000
 Beryllium  Be      ppm    0.05         1 000
 Bismuth    Bi      ppm    0.01         10 000
 Calcium    Ca      %      0.01         50
 Cadmium    Cd      ppm    0.02         1 000
 Cerium     Ce      ppm    0.01         500
 Cobalt     Co      ppm    0.1          10 000
 Chromium   Cr      ppm    1            10 000
 Cesium     Cs      ppm    0.05         500
 Copper     Cu      ppm    0.2          10 000
 Iron       Fe      %      0.01         50
 Gallium    Ga      ppm    0.05         10 000
 Germanium  Ge      ppm    0.05         500
 Hafnium    Hf      ppm    0.1          500
 Indium     In      ppm    0.005        500
 Potassium  K       %      0.01         10
 Lanthanum  La      ppm    0.5          10 000
 Lithium    Li      ppm    0.2          10 000
 Magnesium  Mg      %      0.01         50
 Manganese  Mn      ppm    5            100 000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laboratory inserted standards, blanks and duplicates were analysed per
industry standard practice. There was no evidence of bias from these results.

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.

None of the drillholes have been twinned, as they are historical holes.

Conversion of elemental analysis (REE parts per million) to stoichiometric
oxide (REO parts per million) was undertaken by ROM geological staff using the
below (Table D1-1) element to stoichiometric oxide conversion factors
(https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2020/march/rare-earth-metals-an-untapped-resource
(https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2020/march/rare-earth-metals-an-untapped-resource)
)

 

Table D1-1:  Element -Conversion Factor -Oxide Form

 

 Ce  1.2284        CeO2
 Dy  1.1477        Dy2O3
 Er  1.1435        Er2O3
 Eu  1.1579        Eu2O3
 Gd  1.1526        Gd2O3
 Ho  1.1455        Ho2O3
 La  1.1728       La2O3
 Lu  1.1371       Lu2O3
 Nd  1.1664       Nd2O3
 Pr  1.2083       Pr6O11
 Sm  1.1596      Sm2O3
 Tb  1.1762      Tb4O7
 Tm  1.1421  Tm2O3
 Y   1.2699  Y2O3
 Yb  1.1387  Yb2O3

 

 

 

 

Rare earth oxide is the industry accepted form for reporting rare earths. The
following calculations are used for compiling REO into their reporting and
evaluation groups:

TREO (Total Rare Earth Oxide) = La2O3 + CeO2 + Pr6O11 + Nd2O3 + Sm2O3 + Eu2O3
+ Gd2O3 + Tb4O7 + Dy2O3 + Ho2O3 + Er2O3 + Tm2O3 + Yb2O3 + Y2O3 + Lu2O3.

TREO-Ce = TREO - CeO2

LREO (Light Rare Earth Oxide) = La2O3 + CeO2 + Pr6O11 + Nd2O3 + Sm2O3

HREO (Heavy Rare Earth Oxide) = Eu2O3 + Gd2O3 + Tb4O7 + Dy2O3 + Ho2O3 + Er2O3
+ Tm2O3 + Yb2O3 + Y2O3 + Lu2O3

CREO (Critical Rare Earth Oxide) = Nd2O3 + Eu2O3 + Tb4O7 + Dy2O3 + Y2O3

MREO (Magnetic Rare Earth Oxide) = Pr6O11 + Nd2O3 + Sm2O3 + Gd2O3 + Tb4O7 +
Dy2O3.

 

Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO):

To calculate TREO an oxide conversion "factor" is applied to each rare-earth
element assay.  The "factor" equates an elemental assay to an oxide
concentration for each element. Below is an example of the factor calculation
for Lanthanum (La):

o  Relative Atomic Mass (La) = 138.9055

o  Relative Atomic Mass (O) = 15.9994

o  Oxide Formula = La(2)O(3)

o  Oxide Conversion Factor = 1/ ((2x 138.9055)/(2x 138.9055 + 3x 15.9994))
Oxide Conversion Factor = 1.173 (3dp)

None of the historical data has been adjusted.

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.

In general, locational accuracy does vary, depending upon whether the
historical surface and drillhole samples were digitised off plans or had their
coordinated tabulated.  Many samples were originally reported to AGD66 or
AMG84 and have been converted to MGA94 (Zone 54)

The holes are currently surveyed with handheld GPS, awaiting more accurate
DGPS survey.  It is thus estimated that locational accuracy therefore varies
between 2-4m until the more accurate surveying is completed.

The quality of topographic control (GSNSW 1 sec DEM) is deemed adequate for
the purposes of the exploration drilling program.

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.

The average sample spacing from the current drilling program across the tenure
varies per prospect, and sample type, as listed in Table D1-2, below:

                       Table D1-2:  EL 8434 Drillhole
Spacing

 Prospect      Drillholes Completed  RMS Drillhole Spacing (m)
 The Sisters   Not yet
 Iron Blow     Not Yet
 Tors Tank     4                     127
 Fence Gossan  4                     208
 Ziggy's Hill  n/a                   n/a
 Reefs Tank    1

The Datamine software allows creation of fixed length samples from the
original database given a set of stringent rules.

Orientation of data in relation to geological structure

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.

Historical drill holes at the BHAE are typically drilled vertically for auger
and RAB types (drilled along section lines) and angled at -55˚ or -60˚ to
the horizontal and drilled perpendicular to the mineralised trend for RC and
DDH (Figure D1-3 and D1-4).

Drilling orientations are adjusted along strike to accommodate folded
geological sequences.  All Fence Gossan holes were designed to drill toward
grid south at an inclination of 60 degrees from horizontal.

The drilling orientation is not considered to have introduced a sampling bias
on assessment of the current geological interpretation.

Geological mapping by various companies has reinforced that the strata dips
variously between 5 and 65 degrees.

Sample security

The measures taken to ensure sample security.

Sample security procedures are considered 'industry standard' for the current
period.

Samples obtained during drilling completed between 4/10/22 to the 10/10/22
were transported by exploration employees or an independent courier directly
from Broken Hill to ALS Laboratory, Adelaide.

The Company considers that risks associated with sample security are limited
given the nature of the targeted mineralisation.

Audits or reviews

The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data.

No external audits or reviews have yet been undertaken.

 

 

FIGURE D1-3: FENCE GOSSAN DRILLHOLE LOCATION AND TREO RESULTS NOVEMBER 2022

Source: CCZ geology team

FIGURE D1-4: TORS TANK DRILLHOLE LOCATION AND TREO RESULTS NOVEMBER 2022

Notes:

1. Current 2022 drillholes shown and deposit block model mask, All holes
orientated south at -60 degrees from horizontal.

Source: CCZ geology team

 

TABLE D1-5: RARE EARTH ELEMENT RETURNED ASSAY (ME-MS61R)

 HOLEID    XRF_SAMPLE / SAMPID  FROM   TO                    Ag (ppm)  Th (ppm)  U (ppm)  Ce  (ppm)   La  (ppm)   Y (ppm)  Dy  (ppm)   Er (ppm)  Eu  (ppm)   Gd  (ppm)   Ho  (ppm)   Lu  (ppm)   Nd  (ppm)   Pr  (ppm)   Sm  (ppm)   Tb  (ppm)   Tm  (ppm)   Yb (ppm)  TREO  (ppm)   TREO-Ce  (ppm)   LREO  (ppm)   HREO  (ppm)   CREO %  MREO %
 FG_002RC  CCZ03982 - CCZ03985  0.00   4.00                  0.02      10.15     9.9      156.50      83.80       18.70    4.11        1.81      1.53        5.99        0.70        0.21        62.00       18.25       9.36        0.81        0.25        1.55
 FG_002RC  CCZ03986 - CCZ03989  4.00   8.00                  0.01      17.35     6.8      234.00      121.50      28.10    6.12        2.93      1.93        8.67        1.13        0.36        88.50       26.20       12.45       1.27        0.40        2.58
 FG_002RC  CCZ04404 - CCZ04407  8.00   12.00                 0.02      16.45     8.5      221.00      114.50      28.70    6.55        3.16      2.12        9.75        1.18        0.38        91.70       25.80       13.20       1.35        0.44        2.86
 FG_002RC  CCZ04408 - CCZ04411  12.00  16.00                 0.01      10.45     17.6     347.00      198.00      58.30    12.65       5.47      4.22        18.65       2.12        0.58        150.00      41.00       23.80       2.47        0.69        4.08
 FG_002RC  CCZ04412 - CCZ04414  16.00  19.00                 0.03      19        5.4      155.50      92.20       46.30    8.01        4.07      1.94        10.75       1.57        0.45        71.50       18.95       12.20       1.52        0.53        3.24
 FG_002RC                                     Avge. Element  0.02      14.7      9.6      222.80      122.00      36.02    7.49        3.49      2.35        10.76       1.34        0.40        92.74       26.04       14.20       1.48        0.46        2.86
 FG_002RC                                     Avge.Oxide                         273.69   143.08      45.74       8.59     3.99        2.72      12.40       1.53        0.45        108.17      31.46       22.67       1.75        0.53        3.26                  660.04        386.35           579.07        80.96

 FG_003RC  CCZ04511 - CCZ04514  0.00   4.00                  0.02      16.5      11.1     550.00      297.00      44.70    13.55       4.49      6.67        23.70       2.06        0.47        263.00      72.60       40.40       2.90        0.62        3.54
 FG_003RC  CCZ04515 - CCZ04518  4.00   8.00                  0.02      19.3      9.1      452.00      268.00      34.70    12.00       3.76      5.50        21.50       1.80        0.39        209.00      57.70       32.30       2.55        0.52        3.03
 FG_003RC  CCZ04519 - CCZ04522  8.00   12.00                 0.02      18.8      9.9      355.00      214.00      31.40    8.84        3.50      3.65        13.85       1.44        0.48        153.50      42.10       22.20       1.77        0.52        3.46
 FG_003RC  CCZ04523 - CCZ04526  12.00  16.00                 0.02      21.4      15.3     465.00      298.00      59.90    15.75       6.59      5.80        24.80       2.78        0.79        212.00      56.10       33.70       3.23        0.93        5.72
 FG_003RC  CCZ04527 - CCZ04529  16.00  19.00                 0.04      9.5       42.8     690.00      448.00      109.50   29.70       11.55     9.76        43.80       4.91        1.32        306.00      83.20       49.00       5.93        1.68        9.70
 FG_003RC  CCZ04530             19.00  20.00                 0.11      1.9       47.6     647.00      510.00      510.00   99.90       65.40     17.10       101.00      22.90       9.02        388.00      95.20       74.30       15.65       9.77        58.70
 FG_003RC                                     Avge. Element  0.04      14.5      22.6     526.50      339.17      131.70   29.96       15.88     8.08        38.11       5.98        2.08        255.25      67.82       41.98       5.34        2.34        14.03
 FG_003RC                                     Avge.Oxide                                  646.75      397.77      167.25   34.38       18.16     9.36        43.92       6.85        2.36        297.72      81.94       48.53       6.28        2.67        15.97     1779.93       1133.18          1472.73       307.20        28.9%
 FG_003RC  CCZ04563 - CCZ04566  52.00  56.00                 0.17      2.1       40.6     168.00      91.50       63.10    10.05       5.95      2.68        11.90       2.06        0.88        76.70       21.20       12.40       1.72        0.92        5.75
 FG_003RC  CCZ04567 - CCZ04569  56.00  59.00                 0.05      4.0       35.3     271.00      171.00      68.20    12.05       5.68      3.27        15.40       2.22        0.74        114.50      32.60       18.20       2.05        0.81        4.81
 FG_003RC  CCZ04570             59.00  60.00                 0.04      8.7       25.1     213.00      165.50      90.60    13.05       7.99      2.82        13.95       2.77        1.17        100.50      29.30       15.25       2.11        1.21        7.48
 FG_003RC  CCZ04571 - CCZ04574  60.00  64.00                 0.06      9.2       18.7     236.00      165.00      62.60    10.75       5.44      3.11        14.30       2.13        0.70        105.00      30.30       16.25       2.03        0.78        4.71
 FG_003RC  CCZ04575 - CCZ04578  64.00  68.00                 0.07      12.7      12.8     218.00      102.50      38.80    6.56        3.49      1.79        8.18        1.30        0.47        68.60       20.50       11.00       1.19        0.53        3.20
 FG_003RC  CCZ04579 - CCZ04582  68.00  72.00                 0.03      7.1       10.0     385.00      169.50      42.80    9.65        4.18      3.47        13.30       1.65        0.50        120.00      33.80       19.15       1.82        0.61        3.68
 FG_003RC  CCZ04583 - CCZ04586  72.00  76.00                 0.01      15.1      4.3      115.00      60.20       27.20    4.64        2.58      1.49        5.80        0.90        0.36        46.90       13.60       7.88        0.82        0.40        2.52
 FG_003RC  CCZ04587 - CCZ04589  76.00  79.00                 0.01      22.1      3.1      152.50      73.50       16.20    3.13        1.38      1.27        5.64        0.54        0.18        55.90       16.25       8.72        0.67        0.20        1.23
 FG_003RC  CCZ04590             79.00  80.00                 0.01      23.9      1.8      134.50      68.40       13.90    3.21        1.10      1.69        5.87        0.49        0.13        55.90       15.35       9.03        0.68        0.15        0.85
 FG_003RC  CCZ04591 - CCZ04594  80.00  84.00                 0.01      20.3      2.0      122.00      61.00       15.60    3.54        1.30      1.72        6.30        0.57        0.16        54.10       15.10       8.87        0.73        0.17        1.02
 FG_003RC                                     Avge. Element  0.05      12.5      15.4     210.33      118.57      47.04    8.12        4.20      2.40        10.48       1.56        0.57        82.67       23.66       13.10       1.45        0.62        3.80
 FG_003RC                                     Avge.Oxide                                  258.37      139.05      59.74    9.32        4.80      2.78        12.08       1.79        0.65        96.42       28.58       15.14       1.71        0.71        4.33      635.49        377.12           537.57        97.91         26.7%
 FG_004RC  CCZ04683 - CCZ04686  4.00   8.00                  0.01      20.8      3.9      164.00      81.20       11.80    3.23        1.18      1.57        6.17        0.50        0.13        62.20       19.10       9.60        0.74        0.15        0.89
 FG_004RC  CCZ04687 - CCZ04690  8.00   12.00                 0.01      17.1      7.2      407.00      181.50      24.70    9.13        2.92      4.50        16.80       1.32        0.30        183.50      49.90       29.20       2.12        0.36        2.18
 FG_004RC  CCZ04691 - CCZ04694  12.00  16.00                 0.01      17.9      7.0      149.00      74.40       32.60    6.98        3.24      2.33        9.90        1.25        0.42        71.70       19.25       12.45       1.36        0.44        2.84
 FG_004RC  CCZ04695 - CCZ04697  16.00  19.00                 0.01      20.5      5.5      152.00      78.30       21.30    5.01        1.94      1.87        8.29        0.83        0.24        63.00       17.80       10.20       1.08        0.26        1.61
 FG_004RC  CCZ04698             19.00  20.00                 0.01      17.2      6.3      137.00      70.40       27.50    5.67        2.57      1.82        8.15        1.03        0.32        58.70       17.10       9.62        1.10        0.36        2.18
 FG_004RC  CCZ04699 - CCZ04702  20.00  24.00                 0.01      16.7      6.9      160.50      80.70       43.70    7.85        4.13      2.08        10.15       1.52        0.45        71.00       19.70       12.05       1.43        0.53        3.19
 FG_004RC  CCZ04703 - CCZ04706  24.00  28.00                 0.01      18.6      8.5      137.50      71.30       31.60    5.20        2.89      1.47        6.86        1.05        0.39        54.60       16.00       8.69        0.96        0.39        2.50
 FG_004RC  CCZ04707 - CCZ04710  28.00  32.00                 0.07      17.9      26.7     410.00      237.00      55.50    10.10       5.49      2.79        14.00       2.00        0.67        144.00      43.70       18.60       1.95        0.74        4.44
 FG_004RC
 FG_004RC                                     Avge. Element  0.02      18.3      9.0      214.63      109.35      31.09    6.65        3.05      2.30        10.04       1.19        0.37        88.59       25.32       13.80       1.34        0.40        2.48
 FG_004RC                                     Avge.Oxide                                  263.65      128.25      39.48    7.63        3.48      2.67        11.57       1.36        0.42        103.33      30.59       16.00       1.58        0.46        3.44      613.90        350.25           541.82        72.08         25.2%
 FG_004RC  CCZ04727 - CCZ04730  48.00  52.00                 0.08      5.3       24.3     209.00      168.50      64.10    7.05        3.43      2.21        9.14        1.30        0.42        78.30       23.20       12.40       1.36        0.46        2.77
 FG_004RC  CCZ04731 - CCZ04734  52.00  56.00                 0.08      12.9      25.1     336.00      57.30       98.80    11.95       6.05      2.51        14.25       2.29        0.73        108.50      32.40       16.05       2.14        0.81        5.17
 FG_004RC
 FG_004RC                                     Avge. Element  0.08      9.1       24.7     272.50      112.90      81.45    9.50        4.74      2.36        11.70       1.80        0.58        93.40       27.80       14.23       1.75        0.64        3.97
 FG_004RC                                     Avge.Oxide                                  334.74      132.41      103.43   10.90       5.42      2.73        13.48       2.06        0.65        108.94      33.59       16.50       2.06        0.73        5.51      773.14        438.41           626.18        146.97        29.5%
 FG_004RC  CCZ04739 - CCZ04742  60.00  64.00                 0.04      12.4      8.7      185.00      94.10       39.90    7.34        3.94      1.71        9.22        1.43        0.50        68.10       20.10       10.80       1.35        0.58        3.45
 FG_004RC
 FG_004RC                                     Avge. Element  0.04      12.4      8.7      185.00      94.10       39.90    7.34        3.94      1.71        9.22        1.43        0.50        68.10       20.10       10.80       1.35        0.58        3.45
 FG_004RC                                     Avge.Oxide                                  227.25      110.36      50.67    8.42        4.51      1.98        10.63       1.64        0.57        79.43       24.29       13.05       1.59        0.66        4.79      539.83        312.58           454.38        85.45         26.3%

  Source: CCZ geology team

 

 HOLEID    XRF_SAMPLE / SAMPID  FROM    TO                     Ag (ppm)  Th (ppm)  U (ppm)  Ce  (ppm)   La  (ppm)   Y (ppm)  Dy  (ppm)   Er (ppm)  Eu  (ppm)   Gd  (ppm)   Ho  (ppm)   Lu  (ppm)   Nd  (ppm)   Pr  (ppm)   Sm  (ppm)   Tb  (ppm)   Tm  (ppm)   Yb (ppm)  TREO  (ppm)   TREO-Ce  (ppm)   LREO  (ppm)   HREO  (ppm)   CREO %  MREO %
 TT_001RC  CCZ03772 - CCZ03775  24.00   28.00                    0.14    7.2       10.2     166.50      105.00      132.00   19.00       11.40     3.89        17.50       4.01        1.50        87.00       21.60       15.70       2.95        1.55        9.54
 TT_001RC                                       Avge. Element  0.14      7.2       10.2     166.50      105.00      132.00   19.00       11.40     3.89        17.50       4.01        1.50        87.00       21.60       15.70       2.95        1.55        9.54
 TT_001RC                                       Avge.Oxide                         204.53   123.14      167.63      21.81    13.04       4.50      20.17       4.59        1.71        101.48      26.10       25.06       3.47        1.77        10.86                 729.85        525.32           480.31        249.55        41.0%   27.1%
 TT_001RC  CCZ03787             39.00   40.00                  0.05      19.2      1.7      271.00      132.50      13.70    3.13        1.22      1.79        6.17        0.51        0.20        102.50      28.30       11.95       0.66        0.16        1.06
 TT_001RC  CCZ03788 - CCZ03791  40.00   44.00                  0.04      14.0      2.3      188.00      101.50      16.00    3.54        1.61      1.90        6.33        0.60        0.27        78.80       21.50       10.20       0.73        0.23        1.51
 TT_001RC  CCZ03792 - CCZ03795  44.00   48.00                  0.07      9.3       3.1      150.00      97.20       17.80    3.44        1.56      1.14        4.94        0.59        0.23        49.80       16.15       6.88        0.64        0.22        1.38
 TT_001RC  CCZ03796 - CCZ03799  48.00   52.00                  0.07      26.7      3.0      182.00      95.50       25.80    5.11        2.33      1.40        6.12        0.95        0.29        60.80       18.85       8.83        0.90        0.34        2.03
 TT_001RC                                       Avge. Element  0.06      17.3      2.5      197.75      106.68      18.33    3.81        1.68      1.56        5.89        0.66        0.25        72.98       21.20       9.47        0.73        0.24        1.50
 TT_001RC                                       Avge.Oxide                         242.92   125.11      23.27       4.37     1.92        1.80      6.79        0.76        0.28        85.12       25.62       10.98       0.86        0.27        1.70                  531.76        288.84           489.73        42.03         21.7%   25.1%
 TT_002RC  CCZ03886 - CCZ03889  12.00   16.00                  0.32      1.0       7.0      426.00      128.00      94.20    20.80       9.41      6.27        23.50       3.78        1.09        133.50      32.10       26.70       3.67        1.29        7.78
 TT_002RC  CCZ03890 - CCZ03892  16.00   19.00                  0.69      1.0       6.8      234.00      105.50      137.50   30.10       14.55     7.67        33.80       5.53        1.65        145.00      31.20       30.50       5.14        1.96        12.20
 TT_002RC
 TT_002RC                                       Avge. Element  0.51      1.0       6.9      330.00      116.75      115.85   25.45       11.98     6.97        28.65       4.66        1.37        139.25      31.65       28.60       4.41        1.63        9.99
 TT_002RC                                       Avge.Oxide                         405.37   136.92      147.12      29.21    13.70       8.07      33.02       5.33        1.56        162.42      38.24       45.65       5.18        1.86        11.38                 1045.03       639.66           788.61        256.42        33.7%   30.0%
 TT_003RC  CCZ04252 - CCZ04255  0       4                      0.04      6.1       7.3      150.50      52.80       34.00    7.53        3.62      2.54        9.58        1.37        0.49        57.60       14.95       10.25       1.38        0.55        3.47
 TT_003RC  CCZ04256 - CCZ04259  4.00    8.00                   0.21      1.6       6.5      212.00      82.50       62.90    16.60       6.11      6.71        27.60       2.63        0.66        157.00      40.70       28.30       3.33        0.83        4.94
 TT_003RC  CCZ04260 - CCZ04263  8.00    12.00                  0.19      0.8       14.2     236.00      98.70       90.40    16.95       8.21      5.59        22.90       3.18        1.09        110.00      27.00       22.00       3.04        1.19        7.36
 TT_003RC  CCZ04264 - CCZ04267  12.00   16.00                  0.07      1.4       12.2     242.00      132.00      290.00   51.40       30.50     9.28        50.90       11.30       3.81        148.00      33.80       32.20       8.12        4.06        24.90
 TT_003RC  CCZ04268 - CCZ04270  16.00   19.00                  0.09      0.6       12.5     66.70       76.70       366.00   45.40       32.90     5.02        35.50       11.05       4.18        59.40       12.05       13.80       6.07        4.32        26.90
 TT_003RC
 TT_003RC                                       Avge. Element  0.12      2.09      10.54    181.44      88.54       168.66   27.58       16.27     5.83        29.30       5.91        2.05        106.40      25.70       21.31       4.39        2.19        13.51
 TT_003RC                                       Avge.Oxide                         222.88   103.84      214.18      31.65    18.60       6.75      33.77       6.77        2.33        124.10      31.05       24.71       5.16        2.50        15.39                 843.68        620.80           506.59        337.09        45.3%   29.7%
 TT_003RC  CCZ04351             99.00   100.00                 0.01      26.9      1.8      137.50      70.20       14.50    3.58        1.26      1.53        6.15        0.57        0.15        58.50       16.40       8.80        0.78        0.17        0.96
 TT_003RC  CCZ04352 - CCZ04355  100.00  104.00                 0.01      27.4      2.7      158.50      85.00       16.00    3.73        1.30      1.73        6.69        0.59        0.14        66.10       18.75       9.89        0.83        0.16        0.93
 TT_003RC
 TT_003RC                                       Avge. Element  0.01      27.2      2.3      148.00      77.60       15.25    3.66        1.28      1.63        6.42        0.58        0.15        62.30       17.58       9.35        0.81        0.17        0.95
 TT_003RC                                       Avge.Oxide                         181.80   91.01       19.37       4.19     1.46        1.89      7.40        0.66        0.16        72.67       21.24       10.84       0.95        0.19        1.08                  414.90        233.10           377.55        37.35         23.9%   28.3%
 TT_004RC  CCZ04019             19.00   20.00                  0.02      23.6      0.7      127.50      49.80       25.80    4.59        2.24      1.14        5.44        0.88        0.25        35.00       10.50       6.48        0.84        0.32        1.72
 TT_004RC  CCZ04020 - CCZ04023  20.00   24.00                  0.04      15.6      1.6      107.00      50.40       29.70    5.83        3.07      1.66        6.79        1.12        0.37        39.30       11.30       7.57        1.07        0.43        2.65
 TT_004RC
 TT_004RC                                       Avge. Element  0.03      19.6      1.2      117.25      50.10       27.75    5.21        2.66      1.40        6.12        1.00        0.31        37.15       10.90       7.03        0.96        0.38        2.19
 TT_004RC                                       Avge.Oxide                         144.03   58.76       35.24       5.98     3.04        1.62      7.05        1.15        0.35        43.33       13.17       11.21       1.12        0.43        2.49                  328.96        184.93           270.50        58.46         26.5%   24.9%
 TT_004RC  CCZ04056 - CCZ04058  56.00   59.00                  0.70      21.2      1.6      126.00      63.40       22.40    4.43        1.93      1.68        6.61        0.77        0.25        48.10       14.05       8.27        0.90        0.26        1.68
 TT_004RC
 TT_004RC                                       Avge. Element  0.70      21.2      1.6      126.00      63.40       22.40    4.43        1.93      1.68        6.61        0.77        0.25        48.10       14.05       8.27        0.90        0.26        1.68
 TT_004RC                                       Avge.Oxide                         154.78   74.36       28.45       5.08     2.21        1.95      7.62        0.88        0.28        56.10       16.98       9.59        1.06        0.30        1.91                  361.54        206.76           311.80        49.74         25.6%   26.7%

 

Source: CCZ geology team

 

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      EL 8434 is located about 28km east of Broken Hill whilst EL 8435 is 16km east
                                                                   material issues with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships,         of Broken Hill.  Both tenures are approximately 900km northwest of Sydney in
                                                                   overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or    far western New South Wales (Figures D2-1 and D2-2 in Appendix A &B,
                                                                   national park and environmental settings.                                        above).

                                                                   The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any known    EL 8434 and EL 8435 were both granted on the 2(nd of) June 2016 to Squadron
                                                                   impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area.                       Resources for a term of five (5) years for Group One Minerals.  On the 25(th
                                                                                                                                                    of) May 2020, Squadron Resources changed its name to Wyloo Metals Pty Ltd
                                                                                                                                                    (Wyloo).  In December 2020 the tenure was transferred from Wyloo Metals to
                                                                                                                                                    Broken Hill Alliance Pty Ltd a 100% subsidiary company of Castillo Copper
                                                                                                                                                    Limited.  Both tenures were renewed on the 12(th of) August 2021 for a
                                                                                                                                                    further six (6) years and are due to expire on the 2(nd of) June 2027.

                                                                                                                                                    EL 8434 lies across two (2) 1:100,000 geology map sheets Redan 7233 and
                                                                                                                                                    Taltingan 7234, and two (2) 1:250,000 geology map sheets, SI54-3 Menindee, and
                                                                                                                                                    SH54-15 Broken Hill in the county of Yancowinna.  EL 8434 consists of one
                                                                                                                                                    hundred and eighty-six (186) units) in the Adelaide and Broken Hill
                                                                                                                                                    1:1,000,000 Blocks covering an area of approximately 580km(2).

                                                                                                                                                    EL 8435 is located on the 1:100,000 geology map sheet Taltingan 7234, and the
                                                                                                                                                    1:250,000 geology map sheet SH/54-15 Broken Hill in the county of
                                                                                                                                                    Yancowinna.  EL 8435 consists of twenty-two (22) units (Table 1) in the
                                                                                                                                                    Broken Hill 1:1,000,000 Blocks covering an area of approximately 68km(2).

                                                                                                                                                    Access to the tenures from Broken Hill is via the sealed Barrier Highway.
                                                                                                                                                    This road runs north-east to south-west through the northern portion of the EL
                                                                                                                                                    8434, passes the southern tip of EL 8435 eastern section and through the
                                                                                                                                                    middle of the western section of EL 8435.  Access is also available via the
                                                                                                                                                    Menindee Road which runs north-west to south-east through the southern section
                                                                                                                                                    of the EL 8434.  The Orange to Broken Hill Rail line also dissects EL 8435
                                                                                                                                                    western section the middle and then travels north-west to south-east slicing
                                                                                                                                                    through the eastern arm of EL 8434 (Figure D2-1).

                                                                                                                                                    Figure D2-1:  EL 8434 and EL 8435 General Location Map
 Exploration done by other parties                                 Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties.                    Explorers who were actively involved over longer historical periods in various
                                                                                                                                                    parts of EL8434 were: - North Broken Hill Ltd, CRAE Exploration, Major Mining
                                                                                                                                                    Ltd and Broken Hill Metals NL, Pasminco Exploration Ltd, Normandy Exploration
                                                                                                                                                    Ltd, PlatSearch NL/Inco Ltd/ EGC Pty Ltd JV and the Western Plains Gold
                                                                                                                                                    Ltd/PlatSearch/EGC Pty Ltd JV.

                                                                                                                                                    A comprehensive summary of work by previous explorers was presented in Leyh
                                                                                                                                                    (2009). However, more recently, follow-up field reconnaissance of areas of
                                                                                                                                                    geological interest, including most of the prospective zones was carried out
                                                                                                                                                    by EGC Pty Ltd over the various licenses. This work, in conjunction with a
                                                                                                                                                    detailed interpretation of aeromagnetic, gravity plus RAB / RC drill hole
                                                                                                                                                    logging originally led to the identification of at least sixteen higher
                                                                                                                                                    priority prospect areas. All these prospects were summarized in considerable
                                                                                                                                                    detail in Leyh (2008).  Future work programs were then also proposed for each
                                                                                                                                                    area.  Since then, further compilation work plus detailed geological
                                                                                                                                                    reconnaissance mapping and sampling of gossans and lode rocks has been carried
                                                                                                                                                    out.

                                                                                                                                                    A total of 22 prospects were then recognised on the exploration licence with
                                                                                                                                                    at least 12 occurring in and around the tenure.

                                                                                                                                                    With less than 45% outcropping Proterozoic terrain within the licence, this
                                                                                                                                                    makes it very difficult to explore and is in the main very effectively
                                                                                                                                                    screened from the easy application of more conventional exploration
                                                                                                                                                    methodologies due to a predominance of extensive Cainozoic cover sequences.
                                                                                                                                                    These include recent to young Quaternary soils, sands, clays and older more
                                                                                                                                                    resistant, only partially dissected, Tertiary duricrust regolith covered
                                                                                                                                                    areas.  Depth of cover ranges from a few metres in the north to over 60
                                                                                                                                                    metres in some areas on the southern and central license.

                                                                                                                                                    Exploration by EGC Pty Ltd carried out in the field in the first instance has
                                                                                                                                                    therefore been heavily reliant upon time consuming systematic geological
                                                                                                                                                    reconnaissance mapping and relatable geochemical sampling. These involve a
                                                                                                                                                    slow systematic search over low outcropping areas, poorly exposed subcrops and
                                                                                                                                                    float areas as well as the progressive development of effective regolith
                                                                                                                                                    mapping and sampling tools.  This work has been combined with a vast amount
                                                                                                                                                    of intermittently acquired past exploration data.  The recent data
                                                                                                                                                    compilation includes an insufficiently detailed NSWGS regional mapping scale
                                                                                                                                                    given the problems involved, plus some regionally extensive, highly variable,
                                                                                                                                                    low-level stream and soil BLEG geochemical data sets over much of the area.

                                                                                                                                                    There are also a few useful local detailed mapping grids at the higher
                                                                                                                                                    priority prospects, and many more numerous widespread regional augers, RAB,
                                                                                                                                                    and percussion grid drilling data sets. Geophysical data sets including ground
                                                                                                                                                    magnetics, IP and EM over some prospect areas have also been integrated into
                                                                                                                                                    the exploration models.  These are located mainly in former areas of moderate
                                                                                                                                                    interest and most of the electrical survey methods to date in this type of
                                                                                                                                                    terrain continue to be of limited application due to the high degree of
                                                                                                                                                    weathering and the often prevailing and complex regolith cover constraints.

                                                                                                                                                    Between 2007 and 2014 Eaglehawk Geological Consulting has carried out detailed
                                                                                                                                                    research, plus compilation and interpretation of a very large volume of
                                                                                                                                                    historic exploration data sourced from numerous previous explorers and dating
                                                                                                                                                    back to the early 1970's. Most of this data is in non-digital scanned form.
                                                                                                                                                    Many hard copy exploration reports (see references) plus several hundred plans
                                                                                                                                                    have been acquired from various sources, hard copy printed as well as
                                                                                                                                                    downloaded as scans from the Geological Survey of NSW DIGS system. They also
                                                                                                                                                    conducted field mapping, costean mapping and sampling, and rock chip sampling
                                                                                                                                                    and analysis.

                                                                                                                                                    Work Carried out by Squadron Resources and Whyloo Metals 2016-2020

                                                                                                                                                    Research during Year 1 by Squadron Resources revealed that the PGE-rich,
                                                                                                                                                    sulphide-bearing ultramafic rocks in the Broken Hill region have a
                                                                                                                                                    demonstrably alkaline affinity.  This indicates a poor prospectivity for
                                                                                                                                                    economic accumulations of sulphide on an empirical basis (e.g., in comparison
                                                                                                                                                    to all known economic magmatic nickel sulphide deposits, which have a
                                                                                                                                                    dominantly tholeiitic affinity).  Squadron instead directed efforts toward
                                                                                                                                                    detecting new Broken Hill-Type (BHT) deposits that are synchronous with basin
                                                                                                                                                    formation.  Supporting this modified exploration rationale are the EL's
                                                                                                                                                    stratigraphic position, proximity to the Broken Hill line of lode, abundant
                                                                                                                                                    mapped alteration (e.g., gahnite and/or garnet bearing exhalative units) and
                                                                                                                                                    known occurrences such as the "Sisters" and "Iron Blow" prospects.

                                                                                                                                                    The area overlies a potential magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE source region of
                                                                                                                                                    metasomatised sub-continental lithospheric mantle (SCLM) identified from a
                                                                                                                                                    regional targeting geophysical data base.  The exploration model at the time
                                                                                                                                                    proposed involved remobilization of Ni-Cu-PGE in SCLM and incorporation into
                                                                                                                                                    low degree mafic-ultramafic partial melts during a post-Paleoproterozoic plume
                                                                                                                                                    event and emplacement higher in the crust as chonoliths/small intrusives -
                                                                                                                                                    Voisey's Bay type model.  Programs were devised to use geophysics and
                                                                                                                                                    geological mapping to locate secondary structures likely to control and
                                                                                                                                                    localise emplacement of Ni-Cu-PGE bearing chonoliths. Since EL8434 was
                                                                                                                                                    granted, the following has been completed:

                                                                                                                                                    •               Airborne EM survey.

                                                                                                                                                    •               Soil and chip sampling.

                                                                                                                                                    •               Data compilation.

                                                                                                                                                    •               Geological and logistical reconnaissance.

                                                                                                                                                    •               Community consultations; and

                                                                                                                                                    •               Execution of land access agreements.

                                                                                                                                                    Airborne EM Survey

                                                                                                                                                    Geotech Airborne Limited was engaged to conduct an airborne EM survey using
                                                                                                                                                    their proprietary VTEM system in 2017.  A total of 648.92-line kilometres
                                                                                                                                                    were flown on a nominal 200m line spacing over a portion of the project area.
                                                                                                                                                    Several areas were infilled to 100m line spacing.

                                                                                                                                                    The VTEM data was interpreted by Southern Geoscience Consultants Pty Ltd, who
                                                                                                                                                    identified a series of anomalies, which were classified as high or low
                                                                                                                                                    priority based on anomaly strength (i.e., does the anomaly persist into the
                                                                                                                                                    latest channels).  Additionally, a cluster of VTEM anomalies at the "Sisters"
                                                                                                                                                    prospect have been classified separate due to strong IP effects observed in
                                                                                                                                                    the data.  Geotech Airborne have provided an IP corrected data and
                                                                                                                                                    interpretation of the data has since been undertaken.

                                                                                                                                                    Soil and Chip sampling

                                                                                                                                                    The VTEM anomalies were followed up by a reconnaissance soil sampling
                                                                                                                                                    programme. Spatially clustered VTEM anomalies were grouped, and follow-up soil
                                                                                                                                                    lines were designed.  Two (2) VTEM anomalies were found to be related to
                                                                                                                                                    culture and consequently no soils were collected.  Two (2) other anomalies
                                                                                                                                                    were sampled which were located above thick alluvium of Stephens Creek and
                                                                                                                                                    were therefore not sampled.  A line of soil samples was collected over a
                                                                                                                                                    relatively undisturbed section at Iron Blow workings and the Sisters Prospect.

                                                                                                                                                    One hundred and sixty-six (166) soil samples were collected at a nominal 20cm
                                                                                                                                                    depth using a 2mm aluminum sieve.  Two (2) rock chips were also collected
                                                                                                                                                    during this program.  The samples were collected at either 20m or 40m spacing
                                                                                                                                                    over selected VTEM anomalies.  The samples were pulverised and analysed by
                                                                                                                                                    portal XRF at ALS laboratories in Perth.

                                                                                                                                                    Each site was annotated with a "Regolith Regime" such that samples from a
                                                                                                                                                    depositional environment could be distinguished from those on exposed
                                                                                                                                                    Proterozoic bedrock, which were classified as an erosional environment.  The
                                                                                                                                                    Regolith Regime groups were used for statistical analysis and levelling of the
                                                                                                                                                    results.  The levelled data reveals strong relative anomalies in zinc at VTEM
                                                                                                                                                    anomaly clusters 10, 12 and 14 plus strong anomalous copper at VTEM 17.
 Geology                                                           Deposit type, geological setting, and style of mineralisation.                   Regional Geology

                                                                                                                                                    The Broken Hill polymetallic deposits are located within Curnamona Province
                                                                                                                                                    (Willyama Super group) (Figure D2-2) that hosts several world-class deposits
                                                                                                                                                    of lead, zinc, silver, and copper.  The Willyama Supergroup consists of
                                                                                                                                                    highly deformed metasedimentary schists and gneisses with abundant
                                                                                                                                                    quartz-feldspathic gneisses, lesser basic gneisses, and minor 'lode' rocks
                                                                                                                                                    which are quartz-albite and calc-silicate rocks (Geoscience Australia,
                                                                                                                                                    2019).  Prograde metamorphism ranges from andalusite through sillimanite to
                                                                                                                                                    granulite grade (Stevens, Barnes, Brown, Stroud, & Willis, 1988).

                                                                                                                                                    Regionally, the tenures are situated in Broken Hill spatial domain which
                                                                                                                                                    extends from far western New South Wales into eastern South Australia.  The
                                                                                                                                                    Broken Hill Domain hosts several major fault systems and shear zones, which
                                                                                                                                                    were formed by various deformation events and widespread metamorphism which
                                                                                                                                                    has affected the Willyama Supergroup (Figure D2-3).

                                                                                                                                                    Major faults in the region include the Mundi Mundi Fault to the west of Broken
                                                                                                                                                    Hill, the Mulculca Fault to the east, and the Redan Fault to the south. Broken
                                                                                                                                                    Hill is also surrounded by extensive shear zones including the Stephens Creek,
                                                                                                                                                    Globe-Vauxhall, Rupee, Pine Creek, Albert, and Thackaringa-Pinnacles Shear
                                                                                                                                                    Zones.

                                                                                                                                                    Figure D2-2:  Regional Stratigraphy

Modified after: (Stevens, Barnes, Brown, Stroud, & Willis, 1988)

                                                                                                                                                    Figure D2-3:  Regional Geological Map

Modified after (Peljo, 2003)

                                                                                                                                                    Local Geology

                                                                                                                                                    There are over twenty (20) rock formations mapped within the project area.
                                                                                                                                                    Parts of the project area are covered by Quaternary alluvium, sands, and by
                                                                                                                                                    Tertiary laterite obscuring the basement geology.  Within the Lower to Middle
                                                                                                                                                    Proterozoic Willyama Supergroup (previously Complex) there are two (2) groups,
                                                                                                                                                    the Thackaringa Group, and the younger Broken Hill Group (Colquhoun, et al.,
                                                                                                                                                    2019).  A summary of the units that host or appear to host the various
                                                                                                                                                    mineralisation styles within EL 8434 and EL 8435 is given below.

                                                                                                                                                    Broken Hill Group

                                                                                                                                                    The Hores Gneiss is mostly comprised of quartz-feldspar-biotite-garnet gneiss,
                                                                                                                                                    interpreted as metadacite with some minor metasediments noted.  An age range
                                                                                                                                                    from Zircon dating has been reported as 1682-1695Ma (Geoscience Australia,
                                                                                                                                                    2019).  The Allendale Metasediments unit contains mostly metasedimentary
                                                                                                                                                    rocks, dominated by albitic, pelitic to psammitic composite gneiss, including
                                                                                                                                                    garnet-bearing feldspathic composite gneiss, sporadic basic gneiss, and
                                                                                                                                                    quartz-gahnite rock.  Calc-silicate bodies can be found at the base of the
                                                                                                                                                    unit and the formation's average age is 1691 Ma (Geoscience Australia, 2019).

                                                                                                                                                    Thackaringa Group

                                                                                                                                                    The Thorndale Composite Gneiss is distinguished by mostly gneiss, but also
                                                                                                                                                    migmatite, amphibolite, and minor magnetite.  The age of this unit is
                                                                                                                                                    >1700Ma (Geoscience Australia, 2019) and is one of the oldest formations in
                                                                                                                                                    the Group.  The Cues Formation is interpreted as a deformed sill-like
                                                                                                                                                    granite, including Potosi-type gneiss.  Other rock-types include pelitic
                                                                                                                                                    paragneiss, containing cordierite.  The average age: ca 1700-1730 Ma.
                                                                                                                                                    (Stevens, Barnes, Brown, Stroud, & Willis, 1988).  Other rock types
                                                                                                                                                    include mainly psammo-pelitic to psammitic composite gneisses or
                                                                                                                                                    metasedimentary rocks, and intercalated bodies of basic gneiss.  This unit is
                                                                                                                                                    characterised by stratiform horizons of granular garnet-quartz +/-magnetite
                                                                                                                                                    rocks, quartz-iron oxide/sulphide rocks and quartz-magnetite rocks (Geoscience
                                                                                                                                                    Australia, 2019).  This is a significant formation as it hosts the Pinnacles
                                                                                                                                                    Ag-Pb-Zn massive sulphide deposit along with widespread Fe-rich stratiform
                                                                                                                                                    horizons.

                                                                                                                                                    The protolith was probably sandy marine shelf sedimentary rocks.  An
                                                                                                                                                    intrusion under shallow cover was syn-depositional.  The contained
                                                                                                                                                    leuco-gneisses and Potosi-type gneisses are believed to represent a felsic
                                                                                                                                                    volcanic or volcaniclastic protolith.  Basic gneisses occur in a substantial
                                                                                                                                                    continuous interval in the middle sections of the Formation, underlain by
                                                                                                                                                    thinner, less continuous bodies.  They are moderately Fe-rich (abundant
                                                                                                                                                    orthopyroxene or garnet) and finely layered, in places with pale feldspar-rich
                                                                                                                                                    layers, and are associated with medium-grained quartz-feldspar-biotite-garnet
                                                                                                                                                    gneiss or rock which occurs in thin bodies or pods ('Potosi-type' gneiss).

                                                                                                                                                    A distinctive leucocratic quartz-microcline-albite(-garnet) gneiss
                                                                                                                                                    (interpreted as meta-rhyolite) occurs as thin, continuous, and extensive
                                                                                                                                                    horizons, in several areas.  The sulphide-bearing rocks may be lateral
                                                                                                                                                    equivalents of, or associates of Broken Hill type stratiform mineralisation.
                                                                                                                                                    Minor layered garnet-epidote-quartz calc-silicate rocks occur locally within
                                                                                                                                                    the middle to basal section.  The unit is overlain by the Himalaya
                                                                                                                                                    Formation.

                                                                                                                                                    The Cues Formation is intruded by Alma Granite (Geoscience Australia, 2019).
                                                                                                                                                    The Himalaya Formation (Figure D2-4) consists of medium-grained saccharoidal
                                                                                                                                                    leucocratic psammitic and albitic meta-sedimentary rocks (average age
                                                                                                                                                    1700Ma).  The unit comprises variably interbedded albite-quartz rich rocks,
                                                                                                                                                    composite gneiss, basic gneiss, horizons of thinly bedded quartz-magnetite
                                                                                                                                                    rock.

                                                                                                                                                    Pyrite-rich rocks occur at the base of the formation (Geoscience Australia,
                                                                                                                                                    2019).  It is overlain by the Allendale Metasediments (Broken Hill Group).
                                                                                                                                                    The Himalaya Formation hosts cobalt-rich pyritic horizons at Pyrite Hill and
                                                                                                                                                    Big Hill.  The protolith is probably sandy marine shelf sedimentary rocks
                                                                                                                                                    with variable evaporitic or hypersaline component.  Plagioclase-quartz rocks
                                                                                                                                                    are well-bedded (beds 20 - 30mm thick), with rare scour-and-fill and
                                                                                                                                                    cross-bedded structures.

                                                                                                                                                    Thin to thick (0.5 - 10m) horizons of thinly bedded quartz-magnetite rock also
                                                                                                                                                    occur with the plagioclase-quartz rocks.  In some areas the formation
                                                                                                                                                    consists of thin interbeds of plagioclase-quartz rocks within meta-sedimentary
                                                                                                                                                    rocks or metasedimentary composite gneiss (Geoscience Australia, 2019).  Lady
                                                                                                                                                    Brassey Formation which is well-to-poorly-bedded leucocratic sodic
                                                                                                                                                    plagioclase-quartz rock, as massive units or as thick to thin interbeds within
                                                                                                                                                    psammitic to pelitic metasedimentary composite gneisses.  A substantial
                                                                                                                                                    conformable basic gneiss.  It overlies both Mulculca Formation and Thorndale
                                                                                                                                                    Composite Gneiss.  Part of the formation was formerly referred to as Farmcote
                                                                                                                                                    Gneiss in the Redan geophysical zone of Broken Hill Domain - a zone in which
                                                                                                                                                    the stratigraphy has been revised to create the new Rantyga Group (Redan and
                                                                                                                                                    Ednas Gneisses, Mulculca Formation, and the now formalised Farmcote Gneiss).

                                                                                                                                                    Lady Louise Suite

                                                                                                                                                    This unit is approximately 1.69Ma in age comprising amphibolite,
                                                                                                                                                    quartz-bearing, locally differentiated to hornblende granite, intrusive sills,
                                                                                                                                                    and dykes, metamorphosed, and deformed; metabasalt with pillows (Geoscience
                                                                                                                                                    Australia, 2019).  Annadale Metadolerite is basic gneisses, which includes
                                                                                                                                                    intervening metasedimentary rocks possibly dolerite (Geoscience Australia,
                                                                                                                                                    2021).

                                                                                                                                                    Rantya Group

                                                                                                                                                    Farmcote Gneiss contains metasedimentary rocks and gneiss and is a new unit at
                                                                                                                                                    the top of Rantyga Group.  It is overlain by the Cues Formation and
                                                                                                                                                    Thackaringa Group, and it overlies the Mulculca Formation.  The age of the
                                                                                                                                                    unit is between 1602 to 1710Ma.  Mulculca Formation is abundant
                                                                                                                                                    metasedimentary composite gneiss, variable sodic plagioclase-quartz-magnetite
                                                                                                                                                    rock, quartz-albite-magnetite gneiss, minor quartz-magnetite rock common,
                                                                                                                                                    minor basic gneiss, albite-hornblende-quartz rock (Geoscience Australia,
                                                                                                                                                    2019).  Ednas Gneiss contains quartz-albite-magnetite gneiss, sodic
                                                                                                                                                    plagioclase-quartz-magnetite rock, minor albite-hornblende-quartz rock, minor
                                                                                                                                                    quartzo-feldspathic composite gneiss.  It is overlain by Mulculca Formation.

                                                                                                                                                    Silver City Suite

                                                                                                                                                    Formerly mapped in the Thackaringa Group this new grouping accommodates the
                                                                                                                                                    metamorphosed and deformed granites.  A metagranite containing
                                                                                                                                                    quartz-feldspar-biotite gneiss with variable garnet, sillimanite, and
                                                                                                                                                    muscovite, even-grained to megacrystic, elongate parallel to enclosing
                                                                                                                                                    stratigraphy. It occurs as sills and intrudes both the Thackeringa Group and
                                                                                                                                                    the Broken Hill Group.  This unit is aged between 1680 to 1707Ma.

                                                                                                                                                    Torrowangee Group

                                                                                                                                                    Mulcatcha Formation comprises flaggy, quartzose sandstone with lenticular
                                                                                                                                                    boulder and arkosic sandstone beds.  Yangalla Formation contains boulder
                                                                                                                                                    beds, lenticular interbedded siltstone, and sandstone.  It overlies the
                                                                                                                                                    Mulcatcha Formation (Geoscience Australia, 2020).

                                                                                                                                                    Sundown Group

                                                                                                                                                    The Sundown Group contains Interbedded pelite, psammopelitic and psammitic
                                                                                                                                                    metasedimentary rocks and it overlies the Broken Hill Group.  The unit age is
                                                                                                                                                    from 1665 to 1692Ma (Figure D2-4).

                                                                                                                                                    There is also an unnamed amphibolite in Willyama Supergroup, which present
                                                                                                                                                    typically medium grained plagioclase and amphibole or pyroxene rich stratiform
                                                                                                                                                    or discordant dykes.

                                                                                                                                                    Figure D2-4:  EL 8434 and EL 8435 Solid Geology
 Drill hole Information                                            A summary of all information material to the understanding of the exploration    Header information about all drillholes completed at Tors Tank and Fence
                                                                   results including a tabulation of the following information for all Material     Gossan have been tabulated in previous ASX releases.
                                                                   drill holes:

                                                                   o  easting and northing of the drill hole collar

                                                                   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

                                                                   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.
 Data aggregation methods                                          In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum        No metal equivalents have been reported.  Rare earth element results, have
                                                                   and/or minimum grade truncations (e.g., cutting of high grades) and cut-off      been converted to rare earth oxides as per standard industry practice
                                                                   grades are usually Material and should be stated.                                (Castillo Copper 2022f).

                                                                   Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high-grade results and   No compositing of assay results has taken place, but rather menu options
                                                                   longer lengths of low-grade results, the procedure used for such aggregation     within the Datamine GDB module have been used to create fixed length 1m assay
                                                                   should be stated and some typical examples of such aggregations should be        intervals from the original sampling lengths.
                                                                   shown in detail.

                                                                                The rules follow very similarly to those used by the Leapfrog Geo software in
                                                                   The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be      creating fixed length samples.
                                                                   clearly stated.
 Relationship between mineralisation widths and intercept lengths  These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration   A database of all the historical borehole sampling has been compiled and
                                                                   Results.                                                                         validated. It is uncertain if there is a strong relationship between the

                                                                                surface sample anomalies to any subsurface anomalous intersections due to the
                                                                   If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is    possible masking by variable Quaternary and Tertiary overburden that varies in
                                                                   known, its nature should be reported.                                            depth from 0-40m.

                                                                   If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should     As the strata is tightly folded, the intersected cobalt-rich layers are
                                                                   be a clear statement to this effect (e.g. 'down hole length, true width not      overstated in terms of apparent thickness, however the modelling software
                                                                   known').                                                                         calculates a true, vertical thickness.

                                                                                                                                                    Mineralisation is commonly associated with shears, faults, amphibolites, and a
                                                                                                                                                    quartz-magnetite rock within the shears, or on or adjacent to the boundaries
                                                                                                                                                    of the Himalaya Formation.

                                                                                                                                                    In general, most of the cobalt-rich layers have a north-northwest to north
                                                                                                                                                    strike.
 Diagrams                                                          Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts        Current surface anomalies are shown on maps released on the ASX (Castillo
                                                                   should be included for any significant discovery being reported These should     Copper 2022a and 2022b).  All historical surface sampling has had their
                                                                   include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole collar locations and    coordinates converted to MGA94, Zone 54.
                                                                   appropriate sectional views.
 Balanced reporting                                                Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not practicable,     All recent laboratory analytical results have been recently reported (see
                                                                   representative reporting of both low and high grades and/or widths should be     Castillo Copper 2022a, b, c, d, e, and f) for assay results.
                                                                   practiced to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration Results.

                                                                                                                                                    Regarding the surface and sampling, no results other than duplicates, blanks
                                                                                                                                                    or reference standard assays have been omitted.
 Other substantive exploration data                                Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported           Historical explorers have also conducted airborne and ground gravity,
                                                                   including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical survey      magnetic, EM, and IP resistivity surveys over parts of the tenure area but
                                                                   results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples - size and method of           this is yet to be fully georeferenced (especially the ground IP surveys).
                                                                   treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical   Squadron Resources conducted an airborne EM survey in 2017 that covers Iron
                                                                   and rock characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating substances.     Blow and The Sisters, but not the southern cobalt and REE prospects.
 Further work                                                      The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g., tests for lateral            It is recommended that:
                                                                   extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling).

                                                                                ·      The remaining non-sampled zones within the Core Library
                                                                   Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, including the    drillholes, BH1, BH2, and DD90-IB3 in the north of the tenure group be
                                                                   main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this         relogged and sampled.  DD90-IB3 is a good candidate for hyperspectral
                                                                   information is not commercially sensitive.                                       logging.

                                                                                                                                                    ·      A program of field mapping and ground magnetic or EM surveys be
                                                                                                                                                    planned and executed at Fence Gossan.  Mapping of pegmatite outcrops is a
                                                                                                                                                    high priority.

                                                                                                                                                    ·      Complete the comprehensive drilling campaign that will comprise
                                                                                                                                                    RC drilling and specifically target coring the known cobalt and REE
                                                                                                                                                    mineralisation downdip to at least 100m depth at the Iron Blow prospects.
                                                                                                                                                    The current drilling program is also designed to increase the resource
                                                                                                                                                    confidence and has its ESF4 applications approved by the NSW Resource
                                                                                                                                                    Regulator.

 

 

References

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Geological Information, unpublished report to BH Alliance Pty Ltd, Sep 21,
30pp.

Biggs, M. S., 2021b, EL 8434 and EL 8435, Brief Review of Surface Sample
Anomalies Lithium, Rare Earth Elements and Cobalt, unpublished report to BH
Alliance Pty Ltd, Nov 21, 18pp.

Biggs, M.S., 2022a, BHA Cobalt Modelling and Mineral Resource Estimate Update,
unpublished memo for Castillo Copper by ROM Resources.

Biggs, M.S., 2022b, Broken Hill BHA Tenures Update, Castillo Copper,
unpublished memo prepared by ROM Resources, Mar 22, 5pp

Burkett R.D., 1975, Progress Report on Exploration Licenses 780, 781, 782 and
783, Broken Hill Area, NSW for the six months to 23(rd) November 1975, North
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Castillo Copper Limited, 2022a, ASX Release Battery metal drill-hole assays
unlock BHA East Zone potential / lithium update, 5(th) January 2022.

Castillo Copper Limited, 2022b, ASX Release Strategic focus to develop
significant cobalt mineralisation potential at BHA Project, 9(th) February
2022.

Castillo Copper Limited, 2022c, ASX Release High grade platinum confirmed at
BHA Project, 9(th) March 2022.

Castillo Copper Limited, 2022d ASX Release Diamond core tests demonstrate
high-grade cobalt-zinc potential at Broken Hill, 21 March 2022

Castillo Copper Limited, 2022e ASX Release, Drilling hits targeted cobalt
zones & wide pegmatite intercepts at Broken Hill 12 October 2022

Castillo Copper Limited, 2022f ASX Release, Drilling hits more wide pegmatite
intercepts at Broken Hill   24 October 2022

Gilfillan J.F., 1971, Report on Exploration by Falconbridge (Australia) Pty
Ltd on ATP 3091 Broken Hill Area NSW under option from Minerals Recovery
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Lees, T.C., 1978, Progress Report on Farmcote Exploration Licenses 780 and
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Leyh, W.R., 1976, Progress Report on Exploration Licence, No. 846 Iron Blow
-Yellowstone Area, Broken Hill, New South Wales for the six months period
ended 29(th) June 1976, North Broken Hill Limited, Report GS1976-198, Jul 76,
88pp

Leyh, W.R., 1977a, Progress Report on Exploration Licence, No. 846 Iron Blow
-Yellowstone Area, Broken Hill, New South Wales for the six months period
ended 29(th) December 1976, North Broken Hill Limited, Report GS1976-198, Feb
1977, 24pp

Leyh W.R., 1977b, Progress Report on Farmcote Exploration Licenses 780 and
782, Farmcote Area, Broken Hill, NSW for the three months to 5th March 1977,
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Leyh W.R., 1977c, Progress Report on Farmcote Exploration Licenses 780 and
782, Farmcote Area, Broken Hill, NSW for the three months to 23rd May 1977,
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Leyh W.R., 1978, Progress Report on Farmcote Exploration Licenses 780 and 782,
Farmcote Area, Broken Hill, NSW for the three months to 27 October 1978, North
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Leyh W.R., 1978 Progress Report on Exploration Licenses 1099 and 1100 for the
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Leyh, W.R., 1990, Exploration Report for the Third Six Monthly Period ended
12th June 1990 for EL 3238 (K Tank), Broken Hill District, New South Wales for
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