Underground development underway at SOZ
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ASX/Media Announcement
7 June 2023
Underground Development Underway at SOZ
Work has commenced on re-entering the Southern Ore Zone (SOZ) underground mine
development at Mineral Hill.
Initial work is focused on safety checks, reinstating ventilation, power and pumping.
Underground drilling is planned for the early part of the December quarter 2023 to infill and
extend the current underground Mineral Resources at SOZ.
Re-establishment of underground mining at SOZ will leverage existing decline development and
extensive infrastructure for a low-cost restart.
Kingston Resources Limited (ASX:KSN) (“Kingston’, or ‘The Company’), is pleased to announce that is has
started re-entering the underground development at the SOZ in preparation for the next phase of mining at
Mineral Hill. The initial work is focused on safety checks, re-establishing ventilation, power, and pumping to
allow safe access to proposed work areas. Underground diamond drilling to infill and extend the SOZ Mineral
Resource is expected to commence in the December quarter of 2023, followed by Resource and Reserve
updates.
Figure 1: Underground portal, secondary ventilation fan installation and pumping at Mineral Hill underground.
Kingston Managing Director; Andrew Corbett commented:
“We are excited to return underground at SOZ and initiate the process of restoring underground mining
operations. The already established extensive infrastructure, both underground and on surface, is an
enormous advantage for Kingston. This is the groundwork for a sustainable, long-term operation and our
whole team is dedicated to the success of this project. We look forward to keeping the market updated on
our progress.”
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Figure 2 shows a long section of the current underground decline and drive development at the Eastern Ore
Zone (EOZ) and across to SOZ. Pumping will allow access along established infrastructure, south from the
EOZ decline to the SOZ workings to allow infill drilling of the Inferred portions of the current estimate and test
likely depth extensions. Drilling in 2022 at SOZ targeted the upper extents of the mineralisation and returned
highlights of:
KSNDDH011
39m @ 1.1% Cu, 0.7% Pb, 0.8% Zn, 0.93g/t Au, 12g/t Ag from 161m, including
o 30.8m @ 1.4% Cu, 0.8% Pb, 0.9% Zn, 1.06g/t Au, 14g/t Ag from 165.2m
KSNDDH012
17.3 @ 0.3% Cu, 1.2% Pb, 1.0% Zn, 1.32g/t Au, 24g/t Ag from 158m, including
o 9.8m @ 0.7% Cu, 3.2% Pb, 3.2% Zn, 4.22g/t Au, 30g/t Ag from 165.5m
Figure 2: Long section looking east at SOZ with KSNDDH011 and KSNDDH012.
The mineralisation comprises an epithermal polymetallic vein and breccia system hosted within the Late
Silurian to Early Devonian Mineral Hill Volcanics. The breccias are sub-parallel and en-echelon, generally
dipping 65° to the west at over 500m of strike. Mineralisation currently extends from 150m to 300m depth
below surface. The deposit is open at depth and along strike. Underground mining was historically carried
out using long-hole stoping.
The Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) at SOZ is 3.8Mt @ 1.29g/t Au, 19.2g/t Ag, 0.9% Cu, 1.6% Pb and
1.4% Zn. The updated MRE for SOZ is shown in Table 1 (for further information please see ASX
announcement on 24 November 2022). The location of SOZ, in relation to the surface infrastructure at Mineral
Hill, is shown in Figure 3.
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Table 1: Southern Ore Zone (SOZ) Mineral Resource Estimation, November 2022.
Resource Category
Measured
Indicated
Inferred
Total
Grade
Tonnage
(Kt)
Au (g/t) Ag (g/t)
Cu %
228
2.11
10.9
1.3%
1,622
1.28
19.9
1.0%
1,954
1.20
20.0
0.7%
3,804
1.29
19.2
0.9%
Metal
Pb %
0.5%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
Zn % Au (koz) Ag (koz)
0.3%
15.5
80
1.5%
66.8
1,038
1.5%
75.4
1,256
1.4% 157.6
2,349
Cu (kt)
3,000
16,200
14,500
33,600
Pb (kt)
1,200
28,500
30,500
60,200
Zn (kt)
700
24,200
28,900
53,800
Pearse
North
Pearse
South
Jack’s Hut
Parker’s Hill
SOZ
Figure 3: Mineral Hill Mining Lease with surface projection of the location of Southern Ore Zone (SOZ) deposit
Figure 4 shows an oblique section with the interpreted lodes and existing underground development.
Kingston is targeting the re-establishment of underground mining at SOZ, leveraging the existing decline
development and infrastructure for a low-cost restart.
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Figure 4: Oblique View showing interpreted domains at SOZ.
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This release has been authorised by the Kingston Resources Limited Board. For all enquiries, please contact Managing Director,
Andrew Corbett, on +61 2 8021 7492.
About Kingston Resources
Kingston Resources is a gold producer, focused on building a mid-tier gold and base metals company, with current production from
the Mineral Hill gold and copper mine in NSW, and advancing the 3.8Moz Misima Gold Project in PNG.
Mineral Hill is a gold and copper mine located in the Cobar Basin of NSW. Alongside current production, exploration is focusing on
near mine production opportunities from both open pit and underground targets located on the existing MLs. The aim will be to expand
and update the existing Resource base to underpin mine feasibility work and approvals to ensure an immediate transition to open pit
and/or underground feed at the completion of the tailings reprocessing.
Misima hosts a JORC Resource of 3.8Moz Au and an Ore Reserve of 1.73Moz. Misima was operated as a profitable open pit mine
by Placer Pacific between 1989 and 2001, producing over 3.7Moz before it was closed when the gold price was below US$300/oz.
The Misima Project also offers outstanding potential for additional resource growth through exploration success targeting extensions
and additions to the current Resource base. Kingston’s interest in Misima is held through its PNG subsidiary Gallipoli Exploration
(PNG) Limited.
The Misima Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimate outlined below was released in ASX announcements on 24 November
2020, 15 September 2021 and 6 June 2022. Further information is included within the original announcements.
Misima JORC 2012 Mineral Resource & Ore Reserve summary table
Resource Category
Cut-off (g/t Au)
Tonnes (Mt)
Gold Grade (g/t Au)
Silver Grade (g/t Ag)
Au (Moz)
Ag (Moz)
Indicated
0.3
97.7
0.79
4.3
2.5
13.4
Inferred
0.3
71.3
0.59
3.8
1.4
8.7
Total
0.3
169
0.71
4.1
3.8
22.1
Reserve
Cut-off (g/t Au)
Tonnes (Mt)
Gold Grade (g/t Au)
Silver Grade (g/t Ag)
Au (Moz)
Ag (Moz)
Probable
0.3
75.6
0.79
4.2
1.73
4.1
Mineral Hill JORC 2012 & JORC 2004 Mineral Resource & Ore Reserve summary table
Resource
Category
Measured
Tonnes
(kt)
228
Gold
Grade
(g/t)
2.11
Silver
Grade
(g/t)
11
Cu %
1.3%
Pb %
0.5%
Zn %
0.3%
Au (koz)
15
Ag (koz)
80
Cu (kt)
3
Pb (kt)
1.2
Zn (kt)
0.7
Indicated
5,582
1.06
28
1.2%
1.7%
1.1%
191
4,244
47
70
42
Inferred
3,091
1.17
23
0.7%
1.4%
1.2%
116
2,242
22
42
38
Total
8,901
1.13
26
1.0%
1.6%
1.1%
323
6,566
72
113
81
Reserve
Category
Proved
Tonnes
(kt)
-
Gold
Grade
(g/t)
0.00
Silver
Grade
(g/t)
0
Cu %
Pb %
Zn %
Au (koz)
-
Ag (koz)
0
Cu (kt)
Pb (kt)
Zn (kt)
Probable
1,431
1.55
57
71
470
Total
1,431
1.55
57
71
470
Competent Persons Statement and Disclaimer
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Mr.
Stuart Hayward BAppSc (Geology) MAIG, a Competent Person who is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr.
Hayward is an employee of the Company. Mr. Hayward has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and
type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012
Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr. Hayward confirms
that the information in the market announcement provided is an accurate representation of the available data and studies for the
material mining project and consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based upon the information in the form and context
in which it appears.
The Competent Person signing off on the overall Misima Ore Reserves Estimate is Mr John Wyche BE (Min Hon), of Australian Mine
Design and Development Pty Ltd, who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and who has sufficient
relevant experience in operations and consulting for open pit metalliferous mines. Mr Wyche consents to the inclusion in this report
of the matters based upon the information in the form and context in which it appears.
Kingston confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in all ASX
announcements referenced in this release, and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates
in these announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed.
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