High Grade Gold and Copper Intercepts at SOZ Underground
Released
Released
Announcement PDF
ASX/Media Announcement
23 July 2025
High grade gold and copper intercepts at SOZ underground
Highlights:
•
Continued multiple high-grade gold and copper assays from underground drilling at Southern Ore
Zone (SOZ).
•
Outstanding gold and copper grades intersected including:
o
4.0m @ 12.89g/t Au, 5.05g/t Ag and 0.73% Cu from 86m (KSNDDH034).
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Incl. 1.0m @ 48.8g/t Au, 12.6g/t Ag and 2.05% Cu from 89m (KSNDDH034)
o
14m @ 19.35g/t Au, 3.07g/t Ag and 0.79% Cu from 113m (KSNDDH041)
o
4.2m @ 0.13g/t Au, 11.4g/t Ag and 2.42% Cu from 78.1m (KSNDDH036)
o
11.16m @ 2.29g/t Au, 4.49g/t Ag and 1.74% Cu from 67m (KSNDDH039)
o
6.36m @ 1.64g/t Au, 3.1g/t Ag and 1.44% Cu from 64m (KSNDDH040)
•
Extension potential for gold-copper dominant resources to the north.
•
These results boost confidence in the near-term underground mine plan and indicate a potential
improvement in economic returns.
Kingston Resources Limited (ASX: KSN) (‘Kingston’ or ‘The Company’) is pleased to announce the results
of an additional eight drill holes from underground drilling at the Southern Ore Zone. Drilling commenced in
February 2025 (see ASX announcement on 26 February 2025, and 3 June 2025) with 29 holes drilled with
19 holes returned with assays and 8 holes still pending assays.
Drill holes were designed to infill planned stopes for the first 12 months of underground production. Results
clearly demonstrate the high grade nature of the ore at Mineral Hill and have confirmed the initial stope
designs in terms of location and tenor of gold-copper mineralisation.
KSNDDH034 has intersected outstanding gold and copper grades, with the highest grade being a 4.0m
interval grading 12.89 g/t gold from 86m down hole. High-grade structures within this broader zone returned
assays of 1.0m at 48.8g/t gold and 2.05% copper from 89m down hole.
KSNDDH041 intersected high grade gold down dip of the previously reported intersections, returning 14m
@ 19.35g/t gold from 113m down hole.
Kingston Resources Managing Director & CEO, Andrew Corbett, comments:
"These results further solidify our mine planning and highlight the upside potential at Mineral Hill. It is
important to reiterate the strength of the gold mineralisation at Mineral Hill, particularly for the G and H Lodes
on the western side of the SOZ, which are anticipated to be high margin production areas.
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With underground development already in place, we’re well positioned to convert these results into early cash
flow. These outcomes strengthen our confidence in Mineral Hill as a long-life, high-margin operation and we
look forward to unlocking further value as we continue drilling throughout 2025.
Dewatering the historical mine workings is continuing below the 1080 level, to enable access to deeper drilling
positions aimed at resource extension. In addition, the company is working on a revised underground mining
schedule to expedite underground development at Mineral Hill.”
Resource Definition Drilling
The current underground drilling campaign is being collared at drill drives on the 1100 level and off the decline
to infill the copper-gold dominant lodes on the western side, and the lead-zinc-silver lodes on the eastern side
of SOZ. Twenty-nine (29) drill holes are complete with final assays received for 19 holes. Results pending (8
holes) are due by the end of Q3 CY25.
This round of results is focused on the G and H Lodes on the western side of the SOZ. Drill holes KSNDDH034,
36, 39 and 40 have all reinforced the significant recent intercept in G lode from drillhole KSNDDH032, which
returned 8.8m @ 42.51g/t Au, 1.77% Cu from 62m down hole (see ASX announcement on 3 June 2025).
Silver grades in these results are also significant and will be recoverable in the concentrate products and
precious metal dore.
Table 1: Key highlights from the significant intercepts.
Hole ID
KSNDDH034
KSNDDH034
KSNDDH036
KSNDDH036
KSNDDH037
KSNDDH037
KSNDDH038
KSNDDH039
KSNDDH039
KSNDDH039
KSNDDH040
KSNDDH040
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH042
CuEq
Insitu
COG%
1
2.5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
From
(m)
To (m)
86
89
78.1
83.1
21
57.4
1.35
0
67
84
0
64
30
102
113
144.8
190
122.6
90
90
82.3
84
21.8
69.95
2
0.3
78.16
85
0.3
70.36
31
103
127
145.8
191
123.14
Length
Au
Ag
Cu
Pb
Zn
(m)
(g/t)
12.89
48.80
0.13
0.46
0.18
0.19
1.17
12.20
2.29
7.80
8.96
1.64
7.85
4.98
19.35
0.09
0.08
7.81
(g/t)
5
13
11.4
11.6
15.7
12.5
30.6
45.0
4.5
2.6
28.1
3.1
2.9
1.2
3.1
8.6
11.3
15.1
(%)
0.73
2.05
2.42
3.75
2.91
3.11
8.82
8.54
1.74
0.77
9.97
1.44
1.08
0.31
0.79
3.51
5.39
6.08
(%)
0.14
0.12
0.48
0.07
0.17
0.17
0.10
0.37
0.01
0.03
0.13
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.04
0.08
(%)
0.11
0.20
0.11
0.07
0.02
0.28
0.02
0.14
0.01
0.05
0.08
0.01
0.04
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.12
0.02
4
1
4.2
0.9
0.8
12.55
0.65
0.3
11.16
1
0.3
6.36
1
1
14
1
1
0.54
CuEq
Insitu
(%)
9.33
34.44
2.73
4.18
3.20
3.45
9.87
17.08
3.29
5.96
16.16
2.55
6.29
3.61
13.59
3.65
5.58
11.38
CuEq
Rec
(%)
7.10
26.18
2.18
3.35
2.56
2.75
7.90
13.33
2.57
4.55
12.73
2.01
4.82
2.75
10.33
2.93
4.49
8.92
Est. True
Width
2.5
0.0
3.6
0.8
0.4
6.6
0.4
0.2
6.0
0.5
0.2
4.8
0.5
0.5
7.2
0.5
0.5
0.3
High
Grade
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Figure 1: Plan view of SOZ drill holes with G-Lode assay results. G-Lode dips to the west.
Drill hole KSNDDH041 has also intersected very high-grade gold down-dip of the previously announced
KSNDDH032 (see ASX announcement on 3 June 2025). This has firmed up confidence in the planned high
grade stoping panels in the mine plan. Additionally, the KSNDDH041 and 042 were extended into the footwall
of G-Lode and have intersected additional mineralisation, indicative of a potential extension of resources into
this area.
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Figure 2: Cross section at 500mN (local grid) showing G-Lode (yellow), high grade gold in KSNDDH041 and potential new mineralised
zones in the footwall (pink).
Kingston recently announced the completion of Misima Gold Project transaction and receipt of the initial $50m
cash component of the $95m total consideration (see ASX Announcements on 20 May 2025 and 11 July
2025 date). The Company will now be intensifying exploration and development drilling at all scales across
the Mineral Hill mining lease and the two exploration leases. This current drill campaign was initially budgeted
to be 3000m of drilling, however drilling will be ongoing when the underground drill rig returns to site in August.
Key targets include additional production areas within the mine and potential extensions to the Mineral
Resources. Testing the southern extensions of the SOZ ore zone will be the immediate focus for the drill rig.
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MRE Measured
MRE Indicated
MRE Inferred
Assays Received
1100 Level
Drilled Hole
1080 Level
Planned Hole
1060 Level
1040 Level
1010-1020 Level
Figure 3: Long section of the SOZ drillholes looking east.
Table 2: Drillhole collar information.
Hole ID
KSNDDH034
KSNDDH036
KSNDDH037
KSNDDH038
KSNDDH039
KSNDDH040
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH043
KSNDDH044
Local
Local
Local
EAST
NORTH
1135.9
1119.4
1128.3
1129.3
1129.3
1129.3
1100.6
1101.5
1102.0
1126.0
547.8
552.7
553.8
547.4
547.4
547.4
547.8
549.8
549.8
553.5
RL
MGA20 z55
EAST
MGA20 z55
NORTH
AHD
Dip
Azimuth
(Local)
1093.6
1094.0
1093.7
1093.6
1093.6
1093.6
1094.1
1094.1
1094.1
1094.1
498998.9
498983.8
498989.4
498994.6
498994.6
498994.6
498974.0
498973.3
498973.6
498988.0
6395346.6
6395338.5
6395345.5
6395341.6
6395341.6
6395341.6
6395321.7
6395323.7
6395324.1
6395343.6
93.6
94.0
93.7
93.6
93.6
93.6
94.1
94.1
94.1
94.1
-16
-24
-67
-12
-18
-21
-62
-66
-78
-73
159
59
39
154
137
130
139
121
94
11
Total
Depth
(m)
90
88
80
130
90
90
200
200
200
200
Assay Status
Final
Final
Final
Final
Final
Final
Final
Final
Pending
Pending
Table 3: Full list of significant intercepts.
Hole ID
KSNDDH034
KSNDDH034
KSNDDH034
KSNDDH034
KSNDDH034
KSNDDH034
KSNDDH036
KSNDDH036
KSNDDH036
KSNDDH036
KSNDDH036
KSNDDH036
KSNDDH036
KSNDDH036
KSNDDH037
Incl
CuEq
Insitu
COG
%
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
1
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
From
(m)
12
20
39.25
67
80
86
31
34
37.75
44.5
49
78.1
83.1
87
21
Length
Au
Ag
Cu
Pb
Zn
CuEq
Insitu
CuEq
Rec
(m)
(g/t)
(g/t)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
Est.
True
Width
1
1
0.75
1
1
4
0.8
4.8
1.05
0.5
2
4.2
0.9
1
0.8
1.39
0.11
0.06
0.01
0.01
12.89
0.09
0.17
0.56
0.08
0.03
0.13
0.46
0.09
0.18
1
6
6
4
6
5
5
2
5
3
2
11.4
11.6
2.2
15.7
0.08
0.89
0.39
0.09
0.49
0.73
0.92
0.65
1.36
0.56
0.48
2.42
3.75
0.58
2.91
0.02
0.05
0.13
0.87
0.17
0.14
0.01
0.00
0.01
0.02
0.04
0.48
0.07
0.03
0.17
0.01
0.01
0.11
0.97
0.13
0.11
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.06
0.11
0.07
0.14
0.02
1.02
1.03
0.54
0.58
0.62
9.33
1.02
0.78
1.77
0.64
0.55
2.73
4.18
0.70
3.20
0.77
0.82
0.42
0.40
0.48
7.10
0.82
0.62
1.40
0.51
0.43
2.18
3.35
0.55
2.56
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.6
2.5
0.7
4.1
0.9
0.4
1.7
3.6
0.8
0.9
0.4
To (m)
13
21
40
68
81
90
31.8
38.8
38.8
45
51
82.3
84
88
21.8
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Hole ID
KSNDDH037
KSNDDH037
KSNDDH037
KSNDDH037
KSNDDH037
KSNDDH038
KSNDDH038
KSNDDH038
KSNDDH038
KSNDDH039
KSNDDH039
KSNDDH039
KSNDDH039
KSNDDH039
KSNDDH039
KSNDDH039
KSNDDH039
KSNDDH039
KSNDDH039
KSNDDH040
KSNDDH040
KSNDDH040
KSNDDH040
KSNDDH040
KSNDDH040
KSNDDH040
KSNDDH040
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH041
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
Incl
Incl
Incl
Incl
Incl
Incl
Incl
Incl
Incl
Incl
Incl
Incl
Incl
Incl
Incl
CuEq
Insitu
COG
%
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
1
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
1
1
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
1
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
1
From
(m)
31.2
31.2
57.4
72
73
1.35
20
29
34
0
16.3
24
24
28.42
41
59
63.09
67
84
0
14.22
22.85
33
39
64
64
73.38
0
1
5
9.07
30
51
87
90
96
96
102
108
113
143.6
144.8
160
167
172
177
179
188.7
190
195.2
0
3.5
12.19
12.19
15.77
28.2
78.4
85
87.07
Length
Au
Ag
Cu
Pb
Zn
CuEq
Insitu
CuEq
Rec
(m)
(g/t)
(g/t)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
Est.
True
Width
3.8
1.8
12.55
4
1
0.65
1
1.05
3.4
0.3
0.7
3
1
0.58
1
1
15.71
11.16
1
0.3
0.34
0.32
2
1.23
6.95
6.36
0.62
2.03
1.03
1.1
6.93
1
1
1
1
7
1
1
1.4
14
2.2
1
1.2
1
9
1
1
4.3
1
1.3
1.33
0.82
4.81
0.36
0.32
2.68
1.2
2.82
0.75
0.24
0.41
0.19
0.11
0.14
1.17
0.58
0.40
0.06
12.20
0.69
0.11
0.23
0.04
0.04
0.01
1.65
2.29
7.80
8.96
0.13
0.22
0.05
0.02
1.50
1.64
0.09
0.09
0.05
0.10
0.64
7.85
0.05
0.12
0.23
1.05
1.00
4.98
0.68
19.35
0.06
0.09
0.02
0.05
0.05
0.16
0.06
0.04
0.08
0.01
0.04
0.08
0.24
0.80
1.05
0.37
0.23
0.90
2.99
2.4
4.2
12.5
6.8
11.3
30.6
9.6
2.8
11.5
45.0
2.7
3.1
4.9
4.3
6.2
3.2
3.6
4.5
2.6
28.1
3.4
4.8
2.9
3.7
2.9
3.1
6.4
6.4
8.8
5.6
3.0
2.9
3.1
2.8
1.7
2.2
4.7
1.2
2.1
3.1
4.8
8.6
1.5
1.5
1.9
4.8
3.1
4.2
11.3
1.9
4.0
2.1
5.2
2.3
56.8
13.4
1.8
3.0
5.7
0.71
1.22
3.11
0.49
0.74
8.82
0.36
0.66
0.51
8.54
0.08
0.50
0.82
0.47
0.52
0.72
1.40
1.74
0.77
9.97
1.48
0.47
0.61
0.59
1.36
1.44
1.09
1.09
1.32
0.69
0.76
1.08
0.76
0.52
0.46
0.45
1.00
0.31
0.58
0.79
1.93
3.51
0.75
0.52
0.61
1.23
1.22
1.66
5.39
0.63
0.46
0.45
0.53
0.70
2.81
1.02
0.33
0.58
1.21
0.00
0.00
0.17
0.13
0.19
0.10
0.11
0.01
0.19
0.37
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.06
0.12
0.25
0.01
0.01
0.03
0.13
0.00
0.06
0.05
0.03
0.01
0.01
0.18
0.18
0.31
0.18
0.06
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.01
0.02
0.11
0.01
0.02
0.04
0.02
0.23
0.01
0.15
0.01
1.88
0.22
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.28
0.42
1.30
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.06
0.14
0.00
0.02
0.01
0.06
0.07
0.87
0.01
0.01
0.05
0.08
0.00
0.04
0.38
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.21
0.21
0.38
0.16
0.08
0.04
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.04
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.10
0.01
0.04
0.12
0.01
0.12
0.03
0.46
0.01
6.08
0.12
0.07
0.02
0.01
0.89
1.53
3.45
0.76
1.32
9.87
0.84
0.95
0.70
17.08
0.57
0.60
1.02
0.56
0.65
1.05
2.52
3.29
5.96
16.16
1.59
0.68
0.77
0.64
2.38
2.55
1.30
1.30
1.60
0.88
1.24
6.29
0.82
0.62
0.63
1.18
1.71
3.61
1.05
13.59
2.01
3.65
0.78
0.57
0.67
1.42
1.28
1.73
5.58
0.66
0.60
0.53
0.89
1.25
6.06
1.46
0.52
1.20
3.23
0.71
1.22
2.75
0.58
0.98
7.90
0.65
0.75
0.55
13.33
0.43
0.48
0.81
0.44
0.51
0.79
1.98
2.57
4.55
12.73
1.28
0.53
0.60
0.51
1.87
2.01
1.03
1.03
1.26
0.69
0.97
4.82
0.66
0.50
0.50
0.91
1.34
2.75
0.82
10.33
1.62
2.93
0.62
0.46
0.53
1.13
1.03
1.39
4.49
0.53
0.47
0.42
0.68
0.98
4.44
1.14
0.40
0.94
2.50
2.0
0.9
6.6
2.1
0.5
0.4
0.6
0.6
2.1
0.2
0.4
1.6
0.5
0.3
0.5
0.5
8.5
6.0
0.5
0.2
0.3
0.2
1.5
0.9
5.2
4.8
0.5
1.0
0.5
0.6
3.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
3.6
0.5
0.5
0.7
7.2
1.1
0.5
0.6
0.5
4.6
0.5
0.5
2.2
0.5
0.7
0.7
0.4
2.5
0.2
0.2
1.4
0.6
1.5
0.4
To (m)
35
33
69.95
76
74
2
21
30.05
37.4
0.3
17
27
25
29
42
60
78.8
78.16
85
0.3
14.56
23.17
35
40.23
70.95
70.36
74
2.03
2.03
6.1
16
31
52
88
91
103
97
103
109.4
127
145.8
145.8
161.2
168
181
178
180
193
191
196.5
1.33
4.32
17
12.55
16.09
30.88
79.6
87.82
87.82
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Hole ID
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
KSNDDH042
Incl
Incl
Incl
Incl
CuEq
Insitu
COG
%
0.5
0.5
1
1
0.5
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
From
(m)
To (m)
90
101.94
103
107
113.62
121.4
122.6
150.68
177.91
177.91
193
198
207.6
220
91.2
107.98
104
107.98
114.06
125.4
123.14
152
182
181
194
205.2
211.33
221
Length
Au
Ag
Cu
Pb
Zn
CuEq
Insitu
CuEq
Rec
(m)
(g/t)
(g/t)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
Est.
True
Width
1.2
6.04
1
0.98
0.44
4
0.54
1.32
4.09
3.09
1
7.2
3.73
1
0.13
0.24
0.70
0.19
0.48
1.26
7.81
0.03
0.07
0.05
0.01
0.00
0.01
0.07
2.5
1.6
2.8
2.6
2.1
2.9
15.1
1.2
3.0
2.9
1.9
1.7
1.7
2.0
0.53
0.67
1.13
1.17
0.71
1.05
6.08
0.48
1.08
1.28
0.49
0.60
0.58
0.70
0.02
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.01
0.08
0.01
0.08
0.02
0.11
0.07
0.04
0.03
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.09
0.01
0.10
0.04
0.01
0.03
0.64
0.85
1.61
1.31
1.05
1.91
11.38
0.52
1.20
1.34
0.56
0.65
0.62
0.77
0.51
0.68
1.28
1.05
0.83
1.50
8.92
0.42
0.96
1.08
0.45
0.52
0.49
0.62
0.6
3.1
0.5
0.5
0.2
2.1
0.3
0.7
2.1
1.6
0.5
3.7
1.9
0.5
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Metal Equivalents
This announcement quotes metal equivalent grades for drilling assay results. Price assumptions used are
based primarily on consensus forecasts with adjustments based on company expectations.
Copper equivalent insitu (CuEqIS) conversion factors are used within the announcement and are calculated
by dividing price/unit for each commodity (Cu/t, Au/oz, Ag/oz, Pb/t, Zn/t).
Copper equivalent recovered (CuEq) conversion factors are used within the announcement and are
calculated by dividing price/unit for each commodity (Cu/t, Au/oz, Ag/oz, Pb/t, Zn/t) and multiplying by the
metallurgical recovery.
Metallurgical recoveries are based on historical production (2010-2016) as well as recent metallurgical test
work and are applied to the calculated grades for each commodity. The Company is of the opinion that all
the elements included in the metal equivalent calculations have a demonstrated potential to be recovered
and sold. Mineral Hill has a CIL circuit, Cu flotation circuit, Pb flotation circuit and Zn flotation circuit to
produce three different concentrates as well as gold dore.
CuEq Insitu % = (1.0 * Cu %) + (0.66 * Au g/t) + (0.008 * Ag g/t) + (0.221 * Pb %) + (0.277 * Zn %)
CuEq Recovered % = (0.809 * Cu %) + (0.50 * Au g/t) + (0.0052 * Ag g/t) + (0.175 * Pb %) + (0.167 * Zn %)
Commodity
Unit
Price
Recovery (%)
CuEqRec Factor
Gold
US$/oz
2,236
76
0.50
Silver
US$/oz
27.6
64
0.0052
Copper
US$/lb
4.95
80
0.809
Lead
US$/lb
1.09
79
0.175
Zinc
US$/lb
1.37
60
0.167
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About Kingston Resources
Kingston Resources is currently producing gold and silver from its Mineral Hill gold and copper mine in
NSW. The Company’s objective is to establish itself as a mid-tier gold and base metals company with
multiple producing assets.
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Mineral Hill Mine, NSW (100%)
Mine plan out to the end of 2031: Open pit and underground
mining.
Significant upside: Current life of mine only utilises 27% of the
current 8.2Mt of Mineral Resources.
Infrastructure excellence: Extensive existing infrastructure with all
permits and approvals in place.
Exploration potential: Exceptional upside within current Mining
Leases (ML) and Exploration Licenses (EL).
Current Focus: Open pit mining at Pearse.
Mineral Hill is a gold and copper mine located in the Cobar Basin of NSW. On 30 September 2024, Kingston
released an updated life-of-mine (LOM) production target, outlining a six-year LOM plan comprising a maiden
underground Ore Reserve and a revised open pit Ore Reserve. The Company is focused on meeting near
mine production targets located on the existing MLs. The aim is to extend the mine’s life through organic
growth and consider regional deposits that could be processed at Mineral Hill’s processing plant.
The Mineral Hill Mineral Resource estimate outlined below was released in ASX announcements on 15 March
2023 (Pearse South), 14 May 2024 (Pearse North), 24 November 2022 (Southern Ore Zone), 21 March 2023
(Jack’s Hut) and 13 September 2011 (Parkers Hill by KBL). The Ore Reserve estimate outlined below was
released in ASX announcements on 30 September 2024 (Pearse South, Pearse North and Southern Ore
Zone). Further information is included within the original announcements.
Kingston is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in this
announcement. All material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Mineral Resources and
Ore Reserve estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed.
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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.
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves
Mineral Hill JORC 2012 & JORC 2004 Mineral Resource & Ore Reserve summary table
Resource
Category
Measured
Tonnes
(kt)
233
Gold
Grade
(g/t)
2.01
Silver
Grade
(g/t)
11
Cu %
1.2%
Pb %
0.5%
Zn %
0.4%
Au (koz)
15
Ag (koz)
81
Cu (kt)
3
Pb (kt)
1.2
Zn (kt)
0.8
Indicated
4,501
1.13
29
1.1%
1.9%
1.1%
164
4,556
47
77
46
Inferred
3,020
1.81
18
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
175
1,727
25
26
20
Total
7,755
1.4%
0.9%
354
6,364
75
104
67
Tonnes
(kt)
-
26
Silver
Grade
(g/t)
-
1.0%
Reserve
Category
Proved
1.42
Gold
Grade
(g/t)
-
Cu %
-
Pb %
-
Zn %
-
Au (koz)
-
Ag (koz)
-
Cu (kt)
-
Pb (kt)
-
Zn (kt)
-
Probable
1,100
2.2
31
0.8%
1.9%
1.6%
74
1,087
5.5
13
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Total
1,100
2.2
31
0.8%
1.9%
1.6%
74
1,087
5.5
13
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2.
3.
4.
Due to rounding to appropriate significant figures, minor discrepancies may occur, tonnages are dry metric tonnes.
Probable Ore Reserves are derived from Indicated Mineral Resources.
The Ore Reserves do not include, or depend upon, Inferred Mineral Resources.
The Ore Reserves form part of the Mineral Resources.
5.
Total Mineral Resources account for mining depletion of the Tailings Project as at 23 April 2024
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 2 012
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 Pearse Opencut 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 information pertaining to the Pearse Opencut Ore Reserve in the form and context in which it appears.
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JORC CODE 2012 EDITION,
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Sampling
techniques
• Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels,
random chips, or specific specialised industry
standard measurement tools appropriate to the
minerals under investigation, such as down hole
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc).
These examples should not be taken as limiting the
broad meaning of sampling.
• Include reference to measures taken to ensure
sample representivity and the appropriate
calibration of any measurement tools or systems
used.
• Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that
are Material to the Public Report.
• In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been
done this would be relatively simple (eg ‘reverse
circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples
from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g
charge for fire assay’). In other cases more
explanation may be required, such as where there
is coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems.
Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (eg
submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of
detailed information.
Drilling
techniques
• Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole
hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc)
and details (eg core diameter, triple or standard
tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or
other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by
what method, etc).
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Commentary
Diamond Drilling Sample Collection
• A diamond core drill rig was used to produce rock samples of core. Run length was variable
between 3m and 1m depending on the ground conditions and any expected mineralisation.
• Triple Tube HQ and NQ barrel set up was utilised to maximize recoveries.
• Diamond drill core is orientated where orientation tools provided an outcome that is
assessed as reliable.
• The geologist selects sample intervals based on logged geology (lithology, alteration,
mineralisation, structures) with minimum sample length of 0.3m and maximum of 1.5m. Half
core samples were taken from start to end of hole. All drill core is sampled using an
automated/mechanical core cutting machine with diamond cutting blade. Samples comprise
half core with sample intervals determined by the geologist and recorded as a cut sheet.
• For orientated drill core a cutting refence line is drawn approximately 15mm offset form the
orientation line. Drill core is cut along the cut line with the orientation line not sampled and
returned to the core box for future reference.
• Non-orientated drill core is cut along a reference line that is the best approximation of the
extensions of the orientation reference line with the intent of ensuring the same half core is
sampled.
• Samples are placed in calico bags and dispatched to ALS laboratory where they are
received and registered with a sample receipt document provided as a record of the chain
of custody process.
Analysis of Geotechnical Samples
• Field point load testing (PLT) was conducted on solid pieces of core >100mm in length from
every 3rd core tray. Different rock type samples were selected to collect a range of data
reflecting varying rock mass strengths throughout each hole.
• Diamond Core Drilling: - 29 diamond drill holes have been completed to date for a total of
3963.6 metres
• This release refers to 8 diamond drill holes that have been completed in the program
for a total of 978 m.
• The holes were collared in two separate sites in existing SOZ underground drives on the
1100 Level.
• All holes were diamond cored with HQ3 with the option to reduce to NQ3 where adverse
ground conditions were encountered.
• All holes were oriented using an Axis North-seeking Gyroscopic tool. During drilling a collar
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Criteria
Drill sample
recovery
Logging
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
• Method of recording and assessing core and chip
sample recoveries and results assessed.
• Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and
ensure representative nature of the samples.
• Whether a relationship exists between sample
recovery and grade and whether sample bias may
have occurred due to preferential loss/gain of
fine/coarse material.
check survey and a 15m survey was taken, followed by surveys every 30m from 30m depth
to end of hole. Prior to completing each hole, a multi-shot continuous gyro survey was
taken. Each single shot and EOH multi-shot was then uploaded to the cloud-hosted Axis
database for retrieval and review by Geology.
• Reverse Circulation Drilling
• No Reverse Circulation drilling was completed as part of the program being reported or
depicted in the release.
• Diamond Drill Core
• Diamond drill core is recovered on a run-by-run basis where the length drilled, and
axial length recovered is recorded by the drilling crew. Run length and recovery are
remeasured and calculated in the core processing area. No significant discrepancies
have been noted between driller and KSN determined runs and recovery.
• Diamond drill core is sampled as half core using a diamond blade auto saw.
• Core loss zones have not been sampled. These ‘gaps’ in sampling have been
assigned zero (0) grade for the purposes of significant interval calculation.
• Whether core and chip samples have been
geologically and geotechnically logged to a level of
detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource
estimation, mining studies and metallurgical
studies.
• Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in
nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc)
photography.
• The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersections logged.
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• Reverse Circulation Drilling
• No Reverse Circulation drilling referred to or reported or depicted in the release.
• A qualified geologist logs all drill core from this program.
• Logging captured, lithological, alteration, mineralisation, structural and weathering
information. Drill core also provided geotechnical data based on physical counts of and
physical measurement of angles, hardness, roughness, of discontinuities and visual
assessment and description of structural features.
• Geological logging is generally qualitative in nature noting the presence of various
geological features and their intensities using a numerical 1-5 scale. Quantitative features of
the logging include structural alpha and beta measurements captured as well as magnetic
susceptibility and bulk density data.
• Bulk density intervals were chosen to represent the range of lithology/alteration and
mineralisation within the hole. The test can only be completed on competent core, so areas
of broken or clay-ey core are not represented in the bulk density measurements,
• “Dry weight” and “Wet weight” measurements were taken every 3 trays for pieces of core >=
10cm and bulk density calculated using the Archimedes Principal:
• Bulk Density = (Sample Weight in Air) *(Fluid Density) / (Sample Weight in Air) – Sample
Weight in Water).
• The entire set of holes are fully logged and photographed.
• Diamond Core Drilling
• Recoveries were measured by the driller and/or offsider whilst in the splits on the rack
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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
at the rig site using a handheld tape measure. Recoveries were written in permanent
marker on a core block placed in the core tray. The Geologist and/or field assistant
measured the length of recovered core in the trays when meter marking the core.
Recovery is recorded as a percentage per run.
• Drill core recoveries across the drill holes average >95% with 5-0% recovery in mineralised
zones.
• There is no observed relationship between sample recovery and grade.
Sub-sampling
techniques
and sample
preparation
• If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter,
half or all core taken.
• If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary
split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry.
• For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample preparation
technique.
• Quality control procedures adopted for all subsampling stages to maximise representivity of
samples.
• Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is
representative of the in situ material collected,
including for instance results for field
duplicate/second-half sampling.
• Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain
size of the material being sampled.
• Diamond drill core sampling intervals are determined by the logging geologist and is defined
by key geological characteristics such as lithology, alteration, mineralisation style
paragenesis etc, and structure.
• Drill core is sampled as half core using an automated diamond blade core saw.
• Core is sampled from the same half with a cut at approximately 15mm offset from the BOH
orientation line that is retained in the core tray for future reference.
• Primary sample intervals are not subsampled further.
• Routine QAQC was used in the sampling process. Blank material was introduced at 1:30.
Certified Reference Material was introduced at a ratio of 1:25 and in areas of identified
mineralization. mineralisation. Crush and pulp d
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