Mineral Hill Tailings Project continues to deliver
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ASX/Media Announcement
13 June 2023
Mineral Hill Tailings Project continues to deliver
Gold sales during May were 1,775 ounces (oz) at an average gold price of A$2,999/oz.
Gold production for May was 1,827 oz with processing recovery averaging 61.0%.
All-in-sustaining cost (AISC) for May was A$1,312/oz.
The plant processing throughput reached a record of 59,125 tonnes for the month.
Kingston Resources Limited (ASX: KSN) (Kingston or the Company) is pleased to report that the Company
sold 1,775 oz of gold during May at a realised gold price of A$2,999/oz and an AISC of A$1,312/oz. The
processing plant produced 1,827 oz of gold with a recovery rate of 61.0%. This is an excellent result and
demonstrates the benefits of Kingston’s owner mining strategy and detailed cost focus.
Various work programs commenced during the month, including re-entry to the Mineral Hill underground and
engineering programs which will allow recommencement of hard rock mining in 2024.
Gold Sold (oz)
AISC (A$/oz)
Gold Sales (oz) and AISC (A$/oz)
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
Jul-22 Aug-22 Sep-22 Oct-22 Nov-22 Dec-22 Jan-23 Feb-23 Mar-23 Apr-23 May-23
Figure 1 - Mineral Hill monthly AISC (A$/oz) and gold sales (oz) from the Tailings Project (FY YTD).
Kingston Resources Managing Director Andrew Corbett comments: “The Tailings Project has delivered
impressively on production and cash flow during May. In addition, the team is now turning its focus to the
open pit and underground mining opportunities we have at Mineral Hill.
Drilling continued during the month with the completion of several geotechnical diamond drill holes. The drill
rig will now turn to resource expansion and exploration drilling. Numerous discoveries have been made
throughout Mineral Hill’s history and we are certainly excited by the current drill targets we plan to drill within
our mining lease and surrounding exploration license.
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ASX/Media Announcement
13 June 2023
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 information pertaining to the Misima Ore Reserve 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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