QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT - MARCH 2024
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Quarterly Activities Report | For the period ended 31 March 2024
Quarterly Activities Report
For the period ended 31 March 2024
Highlights
•
Copper equivalent production of 9.1kt for the quarter at AISC of A$5.31/lb
•
Tritton production impacted by labour and equipment availability – contract
labour and additional equipment introduced to improve production rates next
quarter
•
Gold production and costs at Cracow in line with plan. Recent drilling identifies
potential new vein structures in Western Vein Field.
•
Mt Colin mine production in line with plan although toll processing (and copper
production) behind schedule
•
Jaguar on care and maintenance – exploration to focus on gold potential while
prefeasibility study underway
•
Stockman feasibility work on the Albion process continues
•
Environmental Amendment for underground mining at Barbara submitted and
feasibility study commenced.
•
Group FY24 guidance maintained – more information on forecast production and
costs is provided in the operational summaries
Unit
Sep 23
Qtr
Dec 23
Qtr
Mar 24
Qtr
FY24
YTD
FY24
Guidance
/mmhrs
1.04
1.72
1.10
-
-
Copper produced
kt
8.1
6.4
5.9
20.5
28 - 35
Zinc produced
kt
3.1
-
-
3.1
1.2 - 1.5
LTIFR
Gold produced
koz
15.2
13.2
12.7
41.0
48 - 60
Silver produced
koz
121.3
39.2
37.3
197.8
181 - 227
Cu eq production
kt
12.9
9.7
9.1
31.7
40 - 50
Operating Costs
Mining
A$M
60.1
48.7
41.8
150.6
202 - 243
Processing
A$M
28.9
18.2
20.7
67.8
84 - 101
Site & G&A
A$M
12.9
10.4
10.1
33.4
43 - 52
TC/RCs
A$M
11.4
3.7
5.1
20.2
28 - 34
Product handling
A$M
7.3
5.2
4.2
16.6
24 - 29
Sustaining
A$M
21.8
16.3
20.8
58.9
76 - 91
Capital Costs
Growth
A$M
10.1
9.5
(0.3)
19.3
34 - 41
Exploration
A$M
2.6
1.7
1.9
6.2
12 - 15
Projects inc. Stockman
A$M
1.1
0.6
0.4
2.0
2-3
AISC
A$M
154.4
115.4
107.1
376.9
-
AISC
$/lb Cu eq
5.44
5.40
5.31
5.39
-
Aeris Resources Limited
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Group Safety, Environment and Community
Aeris has recorded no lost time injuries through the last quarter, bringing the 12-month
LTIFR down to 1.10.
There were four Reportable Environmental Incidents recorded in the March quarter.
Incidents related to exceedances of in-stream sediment, surface water quality, and
mandatory reporting level of a sediment dam in North Queensland, and groundwater
drawdown from monitoring bores at Cracow.
Figure 1: Group LTIFR
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No of LTI
LTIFR
2
1
0
2
Tritton Operations (NSW)
Key points for quarter:
•
Copper production of 4.3kt at AISC of $5.81/lb impacted by lower tonnes mined –
people and equipment availability were key impacts on quarter result
•
Operating and capital costs continue to be well managed
•
Measures implemented to improve production rates including additional labour
and equipment, and mine plan changes at several ore sources – strong Q4
forecast
•
Guidance maintained – expecting Tritton to deliver copper production around the
mid-point of FY24 guidance with operating and capital costs at the bottom end
of guidance
Sep 23
Dec 23
Mar 24
FY24
Qtr
Qtr
Qtr
YTD
kt
301.2
319.5
260.0
880.7
% Cu
1.59
1.57
1.71
1.62
Ore Milled
kt
332.1
315.6
260.6
908.3
Milled Grade
% Cu
1.63
1.60
1.75
1.65
Recovery
Cu
95.3%
95.2%
95.2%
95.3%
Copper Produced
kt
5.2
4.8
4.3
14.3
19 – 24
Gold Produced
koz
1.0
1.2
1.2
3.4
6–7
Silver Produced
koz
36.9
39.2
37.3
113.4
148 – 185
Mining
A$M
25.3
25.1
23.9
74.2
113 – 136
Processing
A$M
8.7
6.8
7.0
22.5
31 – 37
Site G&A
A$M
5.1
3.9
5.2
14.1
22 – 27
TC/RCs
A$M
5.4
4.6
4.0
14.0
19 – 23
Product Handling
A$M
3.3
3.8
2.9
10.1
16 – 20
By-Product Credit
A$M
(4.1)
(4.6)
(5.2)
(13.9)
Royalties
A$M
1.6
1.6
1.6
4.8
Corporate G&A
A$M
0.5
0.5
0.5
1.6
Inventory Movements
A$M
1.7
1.8
1.7
5.1
Sustaining Capital1
A$M
17.2
13.5
13.9
44.6
A$M
64.7
57.0
55.5
177.2
A$/lb
5.68
5.37
5.81
5.61
Growth Capital
A$M
3.0
1.3
(1.0)3
3.3
10 – 12
Exploration
A$M
0.6
0.7
0.3
1.6
7–9
A$M
68.3
59.0
54.8
182.1
A$/lb
5.99
5.55
5.74
5.77
Production Summary
Unit
Ore Mined
Mined Grade
FY24
Guidance
Cost Summary
All-In Sustaining Costs2
All-In Costs2
57 – 69
1.
Includes sustaining capital, capitalised mine development and financing payments (principal and interest) on
leased assets
2.
3.
All-In Sustaining and All-In Costs are based on copper produced
Accounting reversal of a prior accrual
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Operations
Mine production at the Tritton Operations was below plan with only 260kt of ore mined
and milled, producing 4.3kt Cu metal. Operations were impacted by a lack of skilled
labour and poor equipment availability, along with a slower ramp up from Avoca
Tank due to increased grade control drilling requirements.
A number of measures have been implemented during Q3 to improve Q4 production:
•
Additional trucks and loaders, both rental and surplus equipment from Jaguar,
have been brought into service at Tritton
•
Contract labour has been obtained to fill critical production roles
•
The mining sequence at Murrawombie has been changed from bottom-up to
top-down, enabling increased production rates
•
Mining at Avoca Tank is transitioning to higher productivity double lift stopes
•
Production resources at the Tritton mine have been reallocated to higher
grade remnant stopes in the central part of the mine.
With these changes in place, Aeris is forecasting a much stronger final quarter for the
year. As a result, Aeris expects Tritton to deliver copper production around the midpoint of the FY24 guidance range.
Costs
Costs continue to be well controlled at Tritton, with total operating and capital costs
for the year expected to be towards the bottom end of the FY24 guidance range.
AISC (unit costs) for Q3 were higher quarter-on-quarter on the back of lower
production volumes.
Exploration
No material exploration activities were undertaken at Tritton for the quarter. The next
drilling program at Constellation is scheduled to commence in early May 2024.
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Cracow Operations (QLD)
Key points for quarter:
•
Gold production of 10.2koz at AISC of A$2,679/oz
•
Operating and capital costs on track
•
Guidance maintained – Cracow on track to achieve upper end of production
guidance and lower end of operating and capital cost guidance for FY24
Sep 23
Dec 23
Mar 24
FY24
Qtr
Qtr
Qtr
YTD
kt
115.6
106.1
109.4
331.0
Mined Grade
g/t
3.29
3.28
2.90
3.16
Ore Milled
kt
149.4
135.0
144.9
429.5
Milled Grade
g/t
2.84
2.80
2.39
2.67
Recovery
Au
93.3%
91.9%
91.4%
92.2%
Gold Produced
koz
12.7
11.1
10.2
34.1
Gold Sold
koz
12.8
11.4
10.1
34.3
Mining
A$M
15.0
13.0
9.3
37.3
50 - 60
Processing
A$M
6.4
5.9
6.5
18.8
26 - 31
Site G&A
A$M
2.7
3.0
2.7
8.4
12 - 15
By-Product Credit
A$M
(0.3)
(0.3)
(0.2)
(0.7)
Royalties
A$M
2.1
2.0
1.8
5.9
Corporate G&A
A$M
0.4
0.4
0.4
1.3
Inventory Movements
A$M
2.4
0.7
(0.4)
2.7
Sustaining Capital1
A$M
2.0
2.8
6.8
11.6
A$M
30.7
27.5
27.1
85.2
A$/oz
2,398
2,407
2,679
2,484
Growth Capital
A$M
7.1
8.2
0.7
16.0
23 - 28
Exploration
A$M
1.1
0.7
1.3
3.1
4-5
A$M
38.9
36.4
29.1
104.3
A$/oz
3,038
3,191
2,877
3,042
Production Summary
Unit
Ore Mined
FY24
Guidance
38 - 48
Cost Summary
All-In Sustaining Costs2
All-In Costs2
18 - 22
1.
Includes sustaining capital, capitalised mine development and financing payments (principal and interest) on
leased assets
2.
All-In Sustaining and All-In Costs are based on gold sold
Operations
Ore mined and milled was in-line with plan, with run of mine ore supplemented with
low grade stockpiles. Underground development ahead of schedule for the quarter
and year to date.
A change to the mining schedule due to successful reserve replacement has pushed
out production from higher grade stopes, resulting in slightly lower mined grade than
planned. These higher grade stopes will now be mined in FY25. Recovery was also
slightly lower than planned due to lower mill feed grade.
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Costs
Operating costs for the quarter were in line with plan. Sustaining capital
(predominantly underground development) increased from the previous quarter
reflecting the updated mine plan. All-in sustaining costs were higher quarter on
quarter due to increased sustaining capital spend and lower production ounces due
to lower mined grades.
Exploration
Western Vein Field
Underground exploration drilling continued during the quarter, targeting the Apollo
(formerly Killarney Deeps) and Bazsickle structures in the Western Vein Field. At the
Apollo structure, a further three drill holes (six in total) were completed within the
quarter, targeting extensions to the high-grade mineralisation intersected from
previous drilling (KLU213 1 3.7m @ 11.2g/t Au and KLU279 2 0.8m @ 4.1g/t Au).
Of note, drill hole KLU282 targeted the Apollo structure further east along strike,
intersecting variable epithermal quartz veining over a 200m down-hole length (assays
pending). From preliminary interpretations, it appears the Apollo structure has
changed orientation and drill hole KLU282 has been drilled sub-parallel to the
structure. The nearby Killarney structure has a similar fault orientation change, resulting
in the formation of a fault jog with a significant increase in quartz volume and variable
gold grades. The Killarney fault jog was mined as a large bulk tonnage, differing from
the general narrow vein selective stoping approach. Further drilling is planned at the
Apollo structure in the upcoming quarter designed to increase the footprint of the
high-grade shoot.
1 Previously unreported drill hole completed in July 2022
2 Refer to December 2023 Quarterly Report
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Figure 2 – Oblique view looking northwest showing drill hole pierce points through the Apollo structure at
the Western Vein Field.
At the Bazsickle structure a further two drill holes have been completed. Both drill holes
intersected epithermal quartz veining along the structure, with assay results returned
for BZU186 reporting 0.8m 1 @ 19.1 g/t Au. Further drilling is in progress testing the
potential size of the mineralised shoot along the Bazsickle structure.
1 True thickness (m)
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Figure 3 – Plan view of the Cracow Western Vein Field showing the position of the Apollo and Bazsickle
structures.
8
Golden Plateau
During the quarter, exploration drilling re-commenced at the Golden Plateau deposit,
targeting the remaining interpreted north-south trending structures with the potential
to host gold mineralisation south of the historic underground workings.
Previous drill programs completed by Aeris to inform the maiden Mineral Resource
were focused on targeting the Harry’s, Chaz and King north-south structures only. The
current drill program was designed to test the remaining north-south structures.
By quarter end, 7 of the planned 15 drill holes were completed. Drill holes were
planned to intersect the interpreted structures within the prospective stratigraphic
units. Golden Plateau displays a mixture of andesitic lavas (high prospective for gold
mineralisation) and fragmental volcaniclastics (low prospectivity for gold
mineralisation).
Assay results from the drill program are pending. Once the program has been
completed and all data have been received and interpreted, a more
comprehensive update will be provided.
Figure 4 – Plan view of the Golden Plateau deposit showing current Mineral Resource (red wireframes),
historical underground workings (grey wireframes), drill holes used to inform the 2023 Mineral Resource
(grey lines), current drill program (blue lines) and targeted north-south structures (red dashed lines).
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North Queensland Operations (QLD)
Key points for quarter:
•
Mining at Mt Colin continues to progress better than plan due to strong
performance from the “cave” zone material
•
One processing run completed resulting in copper production of 1.6kt at
improved AISC of $4.16/lb
•
Post quarter end a processing run for ca. 105kt ore was completed in mid-April.
•
Increased ore recovery from the “cave” zone and pillars means mining activities
now scheduled to extend into Q1 FY25
•
Forecast ore stockpiles (Mt Colin and Processing Facility) as at end of June of ca.
200kt @ ~2% Cu. Additional processing runs scheduled in Q1 and Q2 of FY25.
•
Due to reduced processing runs through the year, copper production is forecast
to be below guidance for FY24 despite mining ahead of plan for the year
•
Barbara feasibility study commenced and Environmental Amendment submitted
(after quarter end)
Production Summary
Unit
Ore Mined
kt
Mined Grade
Sep 23
Dec 23
Mar 24
FY24
Qtr
Qtr
Qtr
YTD
106.9
124.3
140.3
371.4
FY24
Guidance
% Cu
2.01
2.26
2.08
2.12
Ore Milled
kt
127.4
81.0
97.5
305.9
Milled Grade
% Cu
1.96
2.52
2.15
2.17
Recovery
Cu
95.2%
77.0%
76.1%
83.5%
Copper Produced
kt
2.4
1.6
1.6
5.5
8 - 10
Gold Produced
koz
1.1
0.8
1.3
3.2
4-5
Mining
A$M
10.9
9.2
8.1
28.2
34 - 41
Processing
A$M
5.9
5.8
5.8
17.5
25 - 30
Site G&A
A$M
1.7
1.1
1.5
4.3
7-8
TC/RCs
A$M
1.8
1.2
1.1
4.1
7-9
Product Handling
A$M
1.9
1.2
1.3
4.4
7-9
By-Product Credit
A$M
(1.3)
(5.9)
(1.8)
(9.0)
Royalties
A$M
1.3
0.9
0.5
2.8
Corporate G&A
A$M
0.3
0.3
0.3
1.0
Inventory Movements
A$M
(3.4)
4.7
(2.1)
(0.8)
Sustaining Capital1
A$M
(0.1)
0.0
0.0
(0.1)
A$M
19.0
18.6
14.6
52.4
A$/lb
3.66
5.38
4.16
4.29
A$M
0.5
0.2
0.0
0.7
A$M
19.5
18.8
14.7
53.1
A$/lb
3.75
5.44
4.16
4.35
Cost Summary
All-In Sustaining Costs2
Exploration
All-In Costs2
1.
2.
0
0
Includes sustaining capital, capitalised mine development and financing payments (principal and
interest) on leased assets
All-In Sustaining and All-In Costs are based on copper produced
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Operations
Ore mining at Mt Colin continues to be strong, with year to date mined tonnes ahead
of plan. Production from the “cave” zone in the upper levels of the mine continues to
perform well.
Due to strong geotechnical performance of the upper levels of the cave and a
revised mine design for pillar extraction, mining at Mt Colin will continue approximately
3 months longer than planned and into Q1 FY25.
One processing run was completed during the quarter resulting in copper production
of 1.6kt. Metallurgical recovery was again impacted by high levels of transitional
material from the cave being processed.
At the end of the quarter, mined ore stockpiles at the Mt Colin mine and the toll
processing plant totalled 168kt (more than one quarter of mining).
Post the end of the quarter a further processing run of 105kt was completed in midApril. There are currently no further processing runs scheduled in FY24 and as a result,
copper production for FY24 is forecast to be below guidance.
At the end of FY24, ore stockpiles of approximately 200kt grading 2% Cu available for
processing are forecast. Processing runs have been scheduled in quarters 1 and 2 in
FY25.
Costs
Operating costs for the quarter were in line with plan. Mining costs continue to decline
with the cave zone in harvest mode.
Exploration
No material exploration activities were undertaken in North Queensland during the
quarter.
Barbara Project
The Feasibility Study for the Barbara underground mining project commenced
towards the end of the quarter and is expected to be completed in Q1 2025. Early in
the June quarter the Company submitted the Environmental Amendment for
underground mining at Barbara.
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Jaguar Operations (WA)
Key points for quarter:
•
Operation now on care and maintenance
•
Pre-feasibility work on restart options continues
•
Exploration activities to focus on gold potential
Sep 23
Dec 23
Mar 24
FY24
Qtr
Qtr
Qtr
YTD
FY24
Guidance
kt
% Zn
kt
% Zn
Zn
kt
kt
koz
koz
55.2
7.05
66.8
5.92
78.2%
3.1
0.6
0.4
84
-
-
55.2
7.05
66.8
5.92
78.2%
3.1
0.6
0.4
84.4
1.2 - 1.5
0.2 - 0.3
0.2 - 0.3
33 - 42
Mining
Processing
Site G&A
TC/RCs
Product Handling
By-Product Credit
Royalties
Corporate G&A
Inventory Movements
Sustaining Capital1
A$M
A$M
A$M
A$M
A$M
A$M
A$M
A$M
A$M
A$M
8.8
7.8
3.4
4.3
2.0
(12.6)
1.0
0.0
4.2
2.7
1.5
(0.2)
2.4
(2.2)
0.1
1.4
-
0.6
1.4
0.7
0.1
10.9
9.0
6.5
2.1
2.1
(11.2)
0.9
0.0
4.2
2.8
All-In Sustaining
Costs2,3
A$M
21.6
2.9
2.7
27.2
A$/lb
3.17
-
-
3.99
Growth Capital
Exploration
A$M
A$M
0.0
0.5
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.8
A$M
22.1
3.0
2.9
28.0
A$/lb
3.24
-
-
4.10
Production Summary
Unit
Ore Mined
Mined Grade
Ore Milled
Milled Grade
Recovery
Zinc Produced
Copper Produced
Gold Produced
Silver Produced
Cost Summary
All-In Costs2
1.
2.
3.
5-6
3-4
2-3
2-3
1-2
1–2
1–2
1–2
Includes sustaining capital, capitalised mine development and financing payments (principal and interest) on
leased assets
All-In Sustaining and All-In Costs are based on zinc produced
Costs for the December and March quarters related to care and maintenance activities
Care and Maintenance
A team of 8 people are on site to manage ongoing care and maintenance activities,
including mine dewatering.
Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS)
Aeris continues the PFS on options to restart the Jaguar Operations, including a focus
on mining sequence, Teutonic Bore pit study, underground mine and surface
infrastructure and services, and the development of concept flowsheet options for
process plant.
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Exploration
Exploration at the Jaguar Operation has transitioned to focusing exclusively on gold.
By the end of the quarter, the team had completed a strategic review of the
tenement package and identified five priority corridors considered highly prospective
for gold mineralisation.
The strategic review was driven by a detailed geological interpretation across the
tenement package, incorporating an extensive and ongoing regional mapping
campaign supported by detailed magnetic and gravity geophysical datasets,
including the regional gravity survey completed in early 2023.
The five target areas considered prospective for gold mineralisation include:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Heather Bore Shear
•
12km structure sub-parallel to the terrane bounding Ockerberry fault
•
Structural corridor interpreted to occur along strike from the Thunderbox
deposit
•
Includes the Heather Bore prospect, defined by an ~2km shallow gold
anomaly
Aesop – Halloween Trend
•
~6km structural corridor associated with a brecciated magnetitehematite-pyrite altered porphyry intrusion
•
Limited historical drilling and surface sampling report numerous +0.5g/t
Au intervals
Pterodactyl – South Possie Well
•
~10km orogenic structure with a significant Au, As and Sb anomalous
geochemical signature
•
Includes numerous prospects including the Pterodactyl prospect, which
has a historical drill intersection reporting 35m @ 1.00 g/t Au.
Southern Boundary
•
5.
Interpreted extension of the Pterodactyl – South Possie Well favourable
geological setting to the southern tenement boundary
Granite Margin Domain
•
Structural complexity within and along the margins of large granite
body(s)
Preparations are underway to complete a diamond drill program at the Heather Bore
prospect. The Heather Bore prospect is defined by a large 2km gold anomaly from
historical aircore drill programs, completed by previous owners. The aircore holes
across the prospect have tested for mineralisation within the weathered (saprolite)
horizon only. The planned diamond program will test for gold mineralisation within
fresh rock. The diamond drill holes will also assist with understanding the structural
setting and controls on mineralisation to aid and refine future drill programs at the
prospect. Drilling will commence in the June quarter.
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Figure 5 – Plan view of the Jaguar Operation tenement package highlighting areas prospective for gold
mineralisation denoted by shaded orange corridors.
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Stockman Project (VIC)
Key points for quarter:
•
Flotation test work on generation of a bulk concentrate was completed,
demonstrating good recoveries. This test work is part of a broader study on the
viability of the Albion process as an alternate metal treatment route for
Stockman.
•
Albion leach test work commenced and expected to be finalised in Q4 FY2024.
•
Number of potential sites identified for the Albion facility, in collaboration with
key governmental approval authorities, along with an initial assessment of
additional project approval requirements.
•
Updated power supply strategy, including potential use of hydrogen as fuel
source (byproduct from the oxygen plant required for the Albion process)
•
Stage 1 of Benambra School capital improvements works commenced
Corporate
Cash and Receivables
At the end of the quarter, Aeris had useable cash and receivables of $28.3 million with
a closing cash balance of $19.4 million.
(A$ Million)
Sep
2023
Qtr
Dec
2023
Qtr
Mar
2024
Qtr
Closing cash
Jaguar - concentrate receivables
Mt Colin
Cracow - gold dore
Tritton - concentrate receivables
21.9
11.5
1.6
0.3
8.1
22.7
5.5
0.1
16.4
19.4
2.0
0.3
6.6
Useable Cash and Receivables
43.4
44.7
28.3
Sep
Dec
Mar
2023
2023
2024
Qtr
Qtr
Qtr
Opening cash
Cash flows from operations
Cash flows from investment
19.5
0.1
(32.0)
21.9
(0.3)
(26.1)
22.7
29.2
(26.0)
Cash flows from financing
34.3
27.1
(6.4)
Closing cash
21.9
22.7
19.4
(A$ Million) (Unaudited)
$3 million during the quarter was applied to restricted cash for environmental bonding
obligations and is not included in the closing cash balance. During the quarter, the
Trade Payable and Other Creditors balance has further reduced to $73.9 million.
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Debt and Hedging
At the end of the quarter, the Company’s debt position remained unchanged with
$40 million drawn on the WHSP facility. The Company had no hedges in place at the
end of the quarter.
Aeris has engaged Burnvoir Corporate Finance to advise on a process to refinance
the company’s debt and bonding facilities.
Authorised for lodgement by:
Andre Labuschagne
Executive Chairman
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
Andre Labuschagne
Executive Chairman
Tel: +61 7 3034 6200
Stefan Edelman
General Manager – Corporate Development
investorrelations@aerisresources.com.au
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About Aeris
Aeris Resources is a mid-tier base and precious metals producer. Its copper dominant
portfolio comprises three operating assets, a mine on care and maintenance, a longlife development project and a highly prospective exploration portfolio.
Aeris has a strong pipeline of organic growth projects, an aggressive exploration
program and continues to investigate strategic merger and acquisition opportunities.
The Company’s experienced board and management team bring significant
corporate and technical expertise to a lean operating model. Aeris is committed to
building strong partnerships with its key community, investment and workforce
stakeholders.
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Competent Persons Statement
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Targets or Exploration Results at the Cracow
Operation is based on information compiled by Craig Judson. Mr Judson confirms that he is the
Competent Person for all Exploration Results, summarised in this Report and he has read and
understood the requirements of the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration
Targets, Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code, 2012 Edition). Mr Judson
is a Competent Person as defined by the JORC Code, 2012 Edition, having relevant experience to the
style of mineralisation and type of deposit described in the Report and to the activity for which he is
accepting responsibility. Mr Judson is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
(MAusIMM No. 325510). Mr Judson has reviewed the Report to which this Consent Statement applies
and consents to the inclusion in the Report of the matters based on his information in the form and
context in which it appears. Mr Judson is a full-time employee of Aeris Resources Limited.
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APPENDIX A: Summary of Western Vein Field Near-Mine Exploration and Golden
Plateau Resource Definition drill holes
Hole ID
Easting1
(m)
Northing1
(m)
RL (m)
Total Depth
(m)
Azimuth1
Dip
Comments
BZU185
688.6
5609.5
1789.2
267.0
190.2
14.2
Complete
BZU186
688.5
5609.5
1789.1
227.9
205.4
11.2
Complete
GPS114
227,294.8
7,200,559.0
466.2
374.2
233.8
-37.7
Complete
GPS115
227,297.5
7,200,559.6
446.4
401.7
132.4
-52.2
Complete
GPS116
227,165.9
7,200,599.6
468.2
359.4
101.8
-44.9
Complete
GPS117
227,166.0
7,200,598.6
468.1
23.6
126.8
-57.3
Abandoned
GPS117A
227,166.0
7,200,598.6
468.1
272.7
126.7
-51.1
Complete
GPS118
227,167.1
7,200,598.3
468.2
65.5
113.7
-39.9
Abandoned
GPS118A
227,167.2
7,200,598.4
468.2
457.8
112.8
-37.2
Complete
GPS119
227,168.3
7,200,597.4
468.1
446.3
115.2
-32.2
Complete
GPS120
226,860.9
7,200,333.6
406.3
22.9
68.7
-31.8
Abandoned
GPS120A
226,863.5
7,200,335.8
406.3
26.2
68.4
-31.9
Abandoned
GPS120B
226,863.2
7,200,336.3
406.4
182.8
66.1
-32.5
Abandoned
GPS121
226,862.3
7,200,334.1
406.3
192.1
90.9
-47.5
Abandoned
GPS122
226,862.4
7,200,333.0
406.2
263.3
108.5
-47.6
Complete
KLU213
-394.8
5302.2
1538.5
296.5
5.8
-43.7
Complete
KLU281
-446.6
5324.7
1524.3
475.2
11.4
-51.1
Complete
KLU282
-446.6
5324.7
1524.3
521.7
34.0
-41.6
Complete
1 Easting and northing coordinates and bearings are reported in MGA94 for Golden Plateau,
Klondyke Local grid for Western Vein Field.
2 All down hole surveys are reported in MGA94 grid for Golden Plateau drill holes and
Klondyke local grid for Western Vein Field drill holes.
APPENDIX B: Summary of Western Vein Field Near-Mine Exploration and Golden
Plateau Resource Definition drill intercepts
Hole ID
From
(m)
To (m)
Interval
(m)
Est. true
Width
(m)
Domain
Au g/t 1
Ag g/t1
BZU186
190.9
191.95
1.05
0.8
BZ
19.1
5.5
KLU213
257.30
262.80
5.50
3.8
AP
11.2
4.7
Comment
Previously unreported
drill hole completed in
July 2022
1 Reported significant intervals are based on a minimum width of 0.4m, minimum Au grade
1g/t Au and a maximum of 1m of below cut-off material (<1g/t Au).
AP Apollo, BZ Bazsickle
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APPENDIX C
JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Western Vein Field Near-Mine Exploration and Golden
Plateau Resource Definition Drill Programs
Table 1 Section 1 - Sampling Techniques and Data
Criteria
Commentary
Sampling techniques
Drilling
1. All samples have been collected via diamond drilling.
2. Most of the samples are collected at 1 metre intervals. Samples taken
are half core or full core, dependent on the program requirements for
core retention and further test work. Sample weights range from 2 kg
to 4kg depending on sample length and half or whole core.
3. Samples are sent to an independent and accredited laboratory (ALS
Brisbane). Samples less than 3kg are pulverised to a nominal 85%
passing 75 microns. If sample weights exceed 3kg they are split via a
rotary splitter and an approximate 3kg sub sample is retained and
pulverised. After pulverisation a 50g sample is collected for fire assay.
4. The sample size and sample preparation techniques are considered
appropriate for the style of mineralisation.
5. Industry prepared standards are inserted in approximately 1 in 20
samples.
6. The samples are considered representative and appropriate for this
type of drilling.
Drilling techniques
1. Drill holes are completed via diamond drilling NQ diameter. Occasional
drill holes are started with HQ diameter and reduced to NQ diameter
once competent ground is achieved.
Drill sample recovery
1. The drillers record core recoveries on site at the drill rig. An Aeris
Resources field technician and/or geologist then checks and verifies
them.
2. Diamond drill core is pieced together as part of the core orientation
process. During this process, depth intervals are recorded on the core
and checked against downhole depths recorded by drillers on core
blocks within the core trays.
3. Historically, core recoveries have been very high within and outside
zones of mineralisation. Diamond core drilled to date from the current
drill program has recorded very high recoveries, which are in line with
historical observations.
Logging
1. All diamond core is logged by an Aeris employee or a fully trained
contract geologist.
2. All diamond core is geologically logged, recording lithology, vein
quantity/texture/mineralogy, alteration, and weathering.
3. All geological and sample data is captured electronically within
LogChief Software and uploaded to Aeris Resources licenced
Datashed database.
4. All diamond drill core is photographed and digitally stored on the
Company network.
5. Core is stored in core trays and labelled with downhole meterage
intervals and drill hole ID.
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample preparation
1. All samples collected from diamond drill core are collected in a
consistent manner. Half core samples are cut via an automatic core
saw, and half core samples are collected on average at 1 metre
intervals, with a minimum sample length of 0.4 metre and a maximum
length of 1.2 metre. For whole core samples the entire sample interval
is collected.
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Criteria
Commentary
2. Industry prepared independent standards are inserted approximately 1
in 20 samples.
3. The sample size is considered appropriate for the style of mineralisation
and grain size of the material being sampled.
Quality of assay data
and laboratory tests
1. All samples are sent to ALS Laboratory Services at their Brisbane facility
for sample preparation. Samples under 3 kg are pulverised to 85%,
passing 75 microns. If samples are greater than 3kg, they are split prior
to pulverising.
2. Samples are assayed via ME-MS61, a low-detection multi-element
analytical method. Au assaying is via a 50
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