2000 Annual Report - Heron Resources Limited
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ABN 30 068 263 098
<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL<br />
Corporate Directory<br />
COMPANY SECRETARY<br />
Ross James Arancini BBus, ACA - Company Secretary<br />
110 Hensman Street, South Perth, Western Australia, 6151<br />
Telephone: (08) 9367 1213 Facsimile: (08) 9367 7853<br />
Email: rja@omen.net.au<br />
REGISTERED AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE<br />
21 Close Way, PO Box 1280, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, 6430<br />
Telephone: (08) 9091 9253 Facsimile: (08) 9091 9256<br />
Email: heron@emerge.net.au<br />
Website: http://www.heronresources.com.au<br />
AUDITORS<br />
Butler Settineri Chartered Accountants<br />
35-37 Havelock Street, West Perth, Western Australia, 6005<br />
SOLICITORS TO THE COMPANY<br />
McKenzie Lalor<br />
74 Egan Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, 6430<br />
Pullinger Readhead Stewart<br />
46-50 Kings Park Road, West Perth, Western Australia, 6005<br />
BANKERS<br />
Challenge Bank, 230-236 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, 6430<br />
CORPORATE ADVISOR<br />
Carmichael First Capital Pty Ltd<br />
Level 11, 77 St Georges Terrace<br />
Perth, Western Australia, 6000<br />
SHARE REGISTRY<br />
Security Transfer Registrars Pty Ltd<br />
Level 1, 168 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, 6000<br />
Telephone: (08) 9221 4200 Facsimile: (08) 9221 1581<br />
Email: securitytransfer@compuserv.com<br />
STOCK EXCHANGE<br />
Australian Stock Exchange <strong>Limited</strong><br />
2 The Esplanade, Perth, Western Australia, 6000<br />
ASX CODE<br />
HRR<br />
SEAT ABBREVIATION<br />
<strong>Heron</strong><br />
HOME BRANCH<br />
Perth<br />
INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION<br />
OTHER METALS - 022 BASE METALS<br />
RESEARCH SERVICE INDEX NUMBER<br />
Mining H50<br />
ISIN<br />
AU000 000 HRR6<br />
All photographic page art was taken at <strong>Heron</strong>’s Goongarrie Nickel Project by Justin Madden, Reynolds Graphics Kalgoorlie.<br />
All inset artistic contributions are from the students of East Kalgoorlie Primary School; See inside back cover.
<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL<br />
Directors<br />
Rodney Michael Evans<br />
FCA, FCIS, FCIM, AIArbA<br />
Chairman (Non Executive)<br />
21 Close Way, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, 6430<br />
Ian James Buchhorn<br />
BSc (Hons), Dipl Geosci, MAusIMM<br />
Managing Director (Executive)<br />
21 Close Way, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, 6430<br />
Robert George Colville<br />
AssocRMIT, MAusIMM<br />
Director (Non Executive)<br />
Level 1, 1 Sleat Road, Applecross, Western Australia, 6153<br />
Photo: Robert Colville, Rodney Evans, Ian Buchhorn<br />
Peter James Lee<br />
BBus, CA, FCIS, MAICD<br />
Director (Non Executive)<br />
210 Kings Way, South Melbourne, Victoria, 3205<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2000</strong><br />
Contents<br />
1.0 Chairman’s Review...............................................................................................3<br />
2.0 Operations Review ...............................................................................................4<br />
3.0 Corporate Profile ................................................................................................38<br />
4.0 Directors’ <strong>Report</strong> ................................................................................................40<br />
5.0 Financial Statements........................................................................................45<br />
Profit and Loss Account.................................................................................45<br />
Balance Sheet ......................................................................................................46<br />
Statement of Cash Flow.................................................................................47<br />
Notes to and Forming Part of the Accounts......................................48<br />
Directors’ Declaration......................................................................................60<br />
6.0 Independent Audit <strong>Report</strong>.............................................................................61<br />
7.0 Shareholder Information ................................................................................62<br />
8.0 Interest in Mining Tenements......................................................................65<br />
Glossary of Terms ..............................................................................................79<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2000</strong> page 1
<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2000</strong><br />
<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL<br />
Figure 1 - TENEMENT HOLDINGS<br />
Victory North<br />
Sandstone<br />
Mount Varden<br />
Victory JV<br />
Laverton<br />
6,800,000mN<br />
Leonora<br />
Murrin Murrin<br />
Merolia<br />
Aubils<br />
Mineral Patch Hill<br />
Lawrence<br />
Find<br />
Ghost Rocks<br />
Kookynie<br />
JV<br />
Bungalbin<br />
6,600,000mN<br />
Southern Cross<br />
Frances<br />
Lesley<br />
Snake<br />
Hill<br />
JV<br />
Dunnsvilles<br />
Bullabulling<br />
Blister<br />
Dam<br />
Menzies<br />
Goongarrie<br />
Cawse<br />
Mungari<br />
NW<br />
KALGOORLIE<br />
Coolgardie<br />
Gindalbie<br />
Terrane<br />
Binduli<br />
JV<br />
Edjudina<br />
Bulong<br />
Mt<br />
Martin<br />
Kambalda<br />
Kalpini<br />
Kurnalpi JV<br />
Transline JV<br />
Southern Laverton<br />
Tectonic Zone<br />
Mulgabbie<br />
Karonie South JV<br />
Widgiemooltha JV<br />
Pioneer<br />
Balladonia West<br />
50km<br />
Maggie Hays Hill<br />
Norseman<br />
6,400,000mN<br />
Balladonia<br />
Salmon Gums<br />
200,000mE<br />
400,000mE<br />
Photo Strip: Drilling Contractor Deep Mining Pty Ltd has continued its professional work throughout <strong>2000</strong>. The excellent Diamond Drill<br />
validation results are an endorsement of Deep Mining’s attention to detail and quality assurance.<br />
page 2<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2000</strong>
<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL<br />
Chairmans Review<br />
1.0 Chairman’s Review<br />
It is with pleasure that I present the fifth <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> of <strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL (“<strong>Heron</strong>”). Exploration and development success during<br />
<strong>2000</strong> at the Goongarrie Nickel Project has resulted in the Company identifying a deposit acknowledged to be one of the<br />
premium ore occurrences in terms of grade, thickness and metallurgy that has been recorded within the fledgling Australian<br />
Nickel Laterite industry. Goongarrie is part of the Cawse Stage II <strong>Heron</strong> - Centaur Strategic Alliance.<br />
A year ago, Goongarrie was an inferred deposit drilled on an 800x80m pattern. In just 12 months, <strong>Heron</strong> has advanced its technical<br />
work such that:<br />
• Resource Definition Reverse Circulation drilling continued almost non-stop, with 36,920m in 782 holes completed.<br />
Strict rehabilitation procedures are in place, to ensure that environmental disturbance is minimised during the intense drill activity.<br />
• Confirmation Diamond Drilling was completed, consisting of 406m in 8 holes, which validated the RC drilling data and<br />
confirmed an excellent quality ore body.<br />
• Detailed metallurgical evaluation commenced at the Lakefield Oretest metallurgical laboratory, Perth, with 16 Goongarrie bulk<br />
samples currently under test. Results to date have been excellent.<br />
• Archaeological, ethnographic, flora, fauna, photogrammetry and baseline environmental surveys were completed,<br />
and tenement and hydrological surveys were commenced.<br />
As at 30 June <strong>2000</strong>, the total Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource above a 0.75% Ni cut-off for Goongarrie-Ghost Rocks-<br />
Kalpini and satellite nickel projects was 182.1 million tonne at 1.07% Ni and 0.08% Co.<br />
The Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource above a 0.50% Ni cut-off for the Goongarrie-Ghost Rocks-Kalpini and satellite<br />
nickel projects was 405 million tonne at 0.8% Ni and 0.06% Co. The fully diluted Mineral Resource was 474 million tonne at 0.7%<br />
Ni and 0.05% Co, with contained metal of 3.4 million tonne nickel and 0.3 million tonne cobalt.<br />
The Goongarrie ore body will be a major factor in the continuing expansion of the Australian Nickel Laterite industry.<br />
This factor has been widely recognised. On 8 February <strong>2000</strong>, Centaur Nickel Investments Pty <strong>Limited</strong>, a wholly-owned subsidiary of<br />
Centaur Mining & Exploration <strong>Limited</strong>, launched a Part C takeover bid to acquire the issued capital of <strong>Heron</strong> at 30 cents per Share.<br />
On 14 March <strong>2000</strong>, <strong>Heron</strong> responded to the bid with a Part D Statement which included an Independent Expert’s <strong>Report</strong> valuing <strong>Heron</strong><br />
Shares at 77 to 99 cents, with a preferred value of 86 cents per <strong>Heron</strong> Share. The Independent Directors of <strong>Heron</strong><br />
recommended that Shareholders reject the offer by Centaur. The bid lapsed on 25 May <strong>2000</strong> without Centaur acquiring any Shares<br />
pursuant to the bid. The Shares have since traded in a range of 32 to 45 cents.<br />
At the date of this report, Centaur is completing a Pre-feasibility Study (“PFS”) for Cawse Stage II, but the results have not as yet been<br />
published. It is not known whether Centaur will proceed to a Bankable Feasibility Study (“BFS”) for Cawse Stage II.<br />
During the year, Peter Lee replaced Ken Hellsten as Centaur’s Nominee Director. The Company was fortunate to have access to Ken’s<br />
financial and technical knowledge of the lateritic nickel industry, and acknowledges Ken’s contribution to the Company’s growth.<br />
Highlights of the Company’s tenement activities during <strong>2000</strong> have been:<br />
• Consolidation of the Nickel Laterite tenement holding. This has involved pegging, outright tenement purchase, and the<br />
active trading of non-nickel tenements for demonstrated Nickel Laterite occurrences. The <strong>Heron</strong> tenement portfolio has remained<br />
constant at around 400 tenements, with non-nickel tenements progressively replaced by nickel tenements.<br />
• Securing a new Nickel Laterite project area at Merolia-Mineral Patch Hill, 60km SE of Laverton.<br />
• Securing 20km of strike of ultramafic-hosting Boorara Shear Zone immediately north and east of Kalgoorlie.<br />
The acquired ground is prospective for gold, being a comparable geological setting to that hosting the Paddington and<br />
Kanowna Belle gold mines.<br />
• Consolidation of the Balladonia Oil Shale Project. With escalating oil prices, Oil Shale development interest is increasing.<br />
Your Board’s continuing objective for the Company is to maximise growth for Shareholders through the identification, acquisition,<br />
evaluation and development of high quality mining projects. To this end, the Company’s Cawse Stage II Toll Milling agreement with<br />
Centaur is intended to bring the Goongarrie Nickel Project into production as the initial cash flow project for the Company.<br />
It is pleasing for Shareholders to reflect upon the market’s positive re-rating of our Company during <strong>2000</strong>, with a share price increase<br />
in the order of 300% since 30 June 1999. The Board acknowledges the enthusiastic efforts and technical professionalism of its<br />
management and staff, and takes this opportunity to express its sincere thanks.<br />
RM Evans, Chairman<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2000</strong> page 3
Operations Review<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL<br />
2.0 Operations Review<br />
HERON’S ACHIEVEMENTS<br />
• During <strong>2000</strong>, <strong>Heron</strong> has doubled its Inferred Mineral Resource, and upgraded 34.3 million tonne or<br />
19% of the resource to an Indicated Mineral Resource status.<br />
• Goongarrie South has developed into a deposit with exceptional early cashflow potential:<br />
• Grade, at around 1.1% Ni and 0.1% Co, Goongarrie South has amongst the highest documented grades for<br />
an Australian laterite. Selective mining can deliver significant tonnages at 1.3% Ni and 0.4% Co.<br />
• Metallurgy, excellent leaching and rheological performance, which is characteristic of Limonite Ore.<br />
• Width and continuity, excellent with high grade zones continuous over strike lengths exceeding 2km and<br />
widths exceeding 160m. This favours future low cost bulk mining.<br />
• Highest ore grades are accessed early in the mining, with bonanza grade cobalt occurring at the top<br />
of the ore body. This is important for early project payback.<br />
• During <strong>2000</strong>, genuine production opportunities have been negotiated by <strong>Heron</strong>:<br />
• The Cawse Stage II Toll Milling Strategic Alliance is <strong>Heron</strong>’s current focus, and has a potential production credit<br />
for <strong>Heron</strong> of 12,000tpa nickel metal.<br />
• A jointly-developed processing plant based in part on Keith Kilkenny Province Nontronite Ore is under discussion,<br />
with a potential production credit to <strong>Heron</strong>’s account of at least 20,000 tpa nickel metal in intermediate product.<br />
• Subject to Cawse Stage II ore requirements as determined by the Centaur August 2001 BFS, critical mass<br />
has been demonstrated for a Standalone <strong>Heron</strong>-owned processing plant based on <strong>Heron</strong>’s Walter Williams<br />
Formation Limonite Ore.<br />
• As part of a 30 year Strategic Plan, <strong>Heron</strong> has continued to secure strategic resources of commodities<br />
required as potential feed-stocks for processing Nickel Laterite. This will protect a potential $1.4 billion<br />
investment against unforeseen operating cost pressures. In all cases, <strong>Heron</strong> has sought to Joint Venture these<br />
tenements, but retain strategic revenue streams and Off-take rights. An increasingly valuable asset is the Oil Shale.<br />
• Reflecting on-going excellent drilling results during <strong>2000</strong>, <strong>Heron</strong> has expended $2.5 million on<br />
exploration and has been continually drilling throughout the year:<br />
• At Goongarrie South, <strong>Heron</strong> completed 598 Reverse Circulation (“RC”) holes for 30,379 metres to confirm<br />
resource continuity at 80x80m, and 8 PQ Diamond Drill (“DD”) metallurgical holes for 406 metres.<br />
• At Goongarrie Hill, <strong>Heron</strong> completed 155 RC holes for 5,211 metres, including a 20x20m pattern to<br />
elucidate structural controls on mineralisation and confirm ore body lateral continuity.<br />
• At Scotia Dam, <strong>Heron</strong> completed 29 RC holes for 1,330 metres to outline resources and confirm geology.<br />
• The Company’s working capital position is robust at $3.9 million (at 30 June <strong>2000</strong>), and is such that the<br />
cash demands of the proposed 2001 drilling programs are well accommodated. This cash position has arisen<br />
through the exercise of 10.15 million Options during the year, raising $2.54 million.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> has developed a key position within the Australian Nickel Laterite industry, particularly in the event of any<br />
industry rationalisation, as demanded by the capital-intensive nature of the industry. Goongarrie is a premium product<br />
on all counts, including high start-up Ni-Co grades, ability to bulk mine, ability to blend Limonite Ore with lower quality<br />
ores, and proximity to rail and road infrastructure.<br />
GOONGARRIE SOUTH HAS STRATEGIC SIGNIFICANCE AND AS A 100%-OWNED ASSET,<br />
HAS TREMENDOUS VALUE TO THE COMPANY.<br />
Photo Strip: The bush at Goongarrie is in magnificent condition, reflecting its management by Conservation<br />
and Land Management (“CALM”), the station owner. CALM has established an ecotourism camp in the western<br />
part of Goongarrie at former pastoralist Bill Riddle’s old homestead. <strong>Heron</strong>’s tenements and drilling areas are restricted<br />
to the eastern part of Goongarrie.<br />
‘Back Home’ Wyvern Jackson “This picture represents a revegetated mine site.<br />
After <strong>Heron</strong> finishes mining, the Aboriginal people will come back to their land.”<br />
page 4<br />
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<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2000</strong>
2.0 Continued<br />
Operations Review<br />
-<br />
121º<br />
GHOST<br />
ROCKS<br />
Kookynie<br />
121º30'<br />
Yerilla<br />
122º<br />
20km<br />
Figure 2 -<br />
MAIN NICKEL<br />
LATERITE<br />
PROJECT AREA<br />
Showing Strategic<br />
Alliance tenements<br />
and infrastructure<br />
Menzies<br />
GAS PIPELINE<br />
Edjudina<br />
-30º<br />
Davyhurst<br />
Comet Vale<br />
Goongarrie<br />
GOONGARRIE<br />
Ora Banda<br />
Cawse Spur<br />
Pipeline<br />
Gindalbie<br />
KALPINI<br />
THE <strong>2000</strong><br />
EXPLORATION<br />
-30º30'<br />
Cawse Nickel Laterite<br />
Processing Plant<br />
Broad Arrow<br />
RESULTS HAVE<br />
ALLOWED<br />
EXCEPTIONAL<br />
KALGOORLIE<br />
Bulong Nickel Laterite<br />
Processing Plant<br />
CONFIDENCE IN<br />
GOONGARIE AS<br />
A WORLD CLASS<br />
ORE BODY<br />
CONFIDENCE IN GOONGARRIE<br />
• The 80x80m in-fill RC drilling which commenced in March <strong>2000</strong> has confirmed excellent ore continuity at Goongarrie<br />
South. Remarkably virtually no loss of resource tonnes has resulted when moving from an 800x80m pattern to an 80x80m pattern.<br />
• The thickest and highest grade ore zone occurs as a uniform blanket at the Eastern Contact of the host ultramafic unit. This<br />
area will be the zone of initial mining. There are no barren holes of internal waste within this zone. This ore zone has been<br />
designated the Pamela Jean, in recognition of the on-going contribution of Pam Buchhorn to the success of <strong>Heron</strong>.<br />
• Bonanza grade cobalt (Cawse style “SiCo” ore) is associated with Tertiary-aged palaeo-channels that overlie the ore zones.<br />
From Diamond Drill core, the higher grade cobalt zones are found to correlate as a supergene blanket over what will be mining<br />
widths of 160m or more. The high grade Cobalt Resource at Goongarrie South is contained within a sub-resource of 8.2 million<br />
tonne at 1.3%Ni and 0.4% Co, representing 13% of the Goongarrie South resource.<br />
• The Diamond Drilling program has generated representative core samples of undisturbed ore which confirm:<br />
• Consistent ore correlation between holes, consisting of upper Mottled Clay, middle Limonite Ore, and lower Siliceous Ore.<br />
• Strong visual ore identification, with dark yellow hues and pyrolusite bands characterising high grade mineralisation.<br />
• Soft and free-digging orebody, with all ramps and infrastructure preferred to be on the competent eastern side basalt.<br />
• Well defined and logical mine scheduling proposals are apparent. The Stage I Pits will be on the Pamela Jean Zone, with<br />
progressive west-heading cut-backs for later stage pits. Ramps will remain restricted to the eastern wall basalt.<br />
It is apparent that any future <strong>Heron</strong> ore entitlement to Cawse Stage II could be sourced from Goongarrie South alone.<br />
This has favourable implications in respect of the centralisation of <strong>Heron</strong>’s infrastructure, and the ability for <strong>Heron</strong> to deal in a second<br />
and new development proposal for its non-Goongarrie Nickel Laterite resources.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2000</strong> page 5
Operations Review<br />
2.0 Continued<br />
Figure 3 - Joint Venture Areas<br />
100000 mE<br />
Sandstone<br />
300000 mE<br />
500000 mE<br />
Victory JV<br />
Edjudina Laverton JV<br />
Laverton<br />
Leonora<br />
Murrin Murrin<br />
Laverton Nickel<br />
6800000 mN<br />
Edjudina Nickel<br />
Lawrence<br />
Find JV<br />
Snake Hill JV<br />
Ghost Rocks<br />
Kookynie JV<br />
Menzies<br />
Edjudina<br />
Laverton JV<br />
6600000 mN<br />
Bungalbin JV<br />
Southern Cross<br />
Frances<br />
Lesley<br />
JV<br />
Blister<br />
Dam<br />
Goongarrie<br />
Cawse<br />
Mungari<br />
NW JV<br />
KALGOORLIE<br />
Gindalbie<br />
Terrane JV<br />
Boorara<br />
Shear<br />
Transline<br />
JV<br />
Bulong<br />
Kalpini<br />
Kurnalpi Nickel<br />
Southern Laverton<br />
Tectonic Zone JV<br />
Mulgabbie Nickel<br />
Kurnalpi JV<br />
Mt<br />
Martin<br />
Kurnalpi<br />
Southern Cross<br />
Bullabulling<br />
Kambalda<br />
Karonie South JV<br />
Widgiemooltha JV<br />
Norseman<br />
Karonie South<br />
Maggie Hays Hill<br />
Norseman<br />
6400000 mN<br />
Balladonia<br />
Salmon Gums<br />
Port of Esperance<br />
Southern Ocean<br />
Photo Strip: Geologist Colin Earle supervising the Goongarrie drilling. Colin was seconded to <strong>Heron</strong> from the Centaur<br />
Cawse operation. Colin’s contribution during <strong>2000</strong> is much appreciated. His good humour along with the willing assistance<br />
of other Cawse minesite personnel has made for an efficient Strategic Alliance.<br />
‘The Painting of the Man’ Tony Champion “I drew a man on the mine. This man is standing on the mine.<br />
The blue sky is the boss of his land.”<br />
page 6<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2000</strong>
2.0 Continued<br />
Operations Review<br />
STRATEGIC ALLIANCE<br />
The <strong>Heron</strong>-Centaur Strategic Alliance Toll Milling Agreement was completed early in the reporting year. It is a mechanism that was<br />
formulated to move <strong>Heron</strong> towards production while minimising the project risk to <strong>Heron</strong> through eliminating high levels of debt funding,<br />
and resultant high debt service charges. Concomitantly, the Strategic Alliance will crystallise economies of scale for both parties through<br />
the larger ore throughput of the merged resource base. The proximity of the Cawse processing plant to <strong>Heron</strong>’s project areas, the<br />
strong similarity of Goongarrie ore types to Cawse ROM ore feed, and the successful commissioning and ramp up of Cawse Stage I<br />
during <strong>2000</strong> suggests a high level of synergy exists between the <strong>Heron</strong> and Centaur operations.<br />
PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> has completed most of the studies required for a PFS for the Goongarrie Nickel Project.<br />
• Metallurgical testing is current, testing upgrade, settling, rheology, leach recovery and post-leach neutralisation.<br />
• Baseline Flora and Fauna Studies have been finalised, with typical Eastern Goldfields flora regimes documented.<br />
• Archaeology and Ethnographic Surveys are well advanced, with no sites documented.<br />
• Native Title Access Agreements are being negotiated in Good Faith for the grant of Mining Leases.<br />
• A Hydrological Consultant has been retained, and a bore hole water level monitoring regime established.<br />
• Confirmation Diamond Drilling was successfully completed under difficult ground conditions. The drilling has:<br />
• Validated RC grade estimates, notably at higher nickel cut-off grades.<br />
• Quantified the In-situ Bulk Density,<br />
Siliceous Ore SG is 1.8 - 2.3 2.0 used in resource estimation.<br />
Limonite Ore SG is 1.3 - 1.8 1.6 used in resource estimation.<br />
• <strong>Heron</strong> has quantified the Geotechnical response of the ore environment, which has facilitated in-house scoping pit designs.<br />
The mining management of Tertiary palaeo-channel aquifers overlying the ore zones is an important issue. Traffickability issues may<br />
ultimately be addressed by the use of 6WD articulated dump trucks for Goongarrie mining.<br />
IN TERMS OF THE PFS, GOONGARRIE SOUTH IS STRONGLY ADVANTAGED BY THE EXCELLENT LOCATION<br />
AND ESTABLISHED INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE EASTERN GOLDFIELDS.<br />
CORPORATE ADVANCES DURING <strong>2000</strong><br />
Nickel Industry Alliance Strategies<br />
• Capital costs are the main challenge for Nickel Laterite production, with <strong>Heron</strong>’s current estimate being $1.4 billion for a standalone<br />
4mtpa Pressure Acid Leach (“PAL”) processing plant. For a company of <strong>Heron</strong>’s size, a strategic partner is required who<br />
contributes financial and technical resources to this style of project.<br />
• In terms of risk minimisation, industry alliances facilitate:<br />
• Economies of scale in mining, processing and utilities, to reduce unit operating costs.<br />
• Shared infrastructure including rail, gas and water, and sourcing ore and servicing projects over a wide ranging operating area.<br />
• Potential for utilising an off-site “Back-end” for metal refining, supporting an off-site “brownfields” expansion of refining capacity.<br />
• Strategic Off-take and marketing agreements to help facilitate the banking of a project.<br />
• Resource blending, using <strong>Heron</strong>’s high quality Limonite Ore to leverage off and blend with less favourable ore to provide a<br />
constant long-term blended ore feed. This can improve the metallurgical performance of problem clay ore types (notably<br />
Nontronite Ore), and may increase the resource and thus project life.<br />
Joint Venture and Industry Association Strategies<br />
Joint venturing is a key component of <strong>Heron</strong>’s tenement management strategy. It allows <strong>Heron</strong> to control the large land bank which<br />
is integral to the long term development of Nickel Laterite resources. <strong>Heron</strong> has in operation or has offers on the table involving some<br />
21 Joint Ventures, alliances, options and Memorandums of Understanding involving oil shales, gold, base metals and iron ore.<br />
These industry associations cover some 155 tenements that will see a minimum Department of Minerals and Energy (“DME”)<br />
commitment of $1.5 million spent by our partners annually whilst <strong>Heron</strong> is free-carried. In addition a minimum total outlay of $10.65<br />
million can be spent on <strong>Heron</strong>’s joint ventured tenements before equity is transferred to the partner. By this process <strong>Heron</strong> is entirely<br />
free-carried in its gold and non-nickel developments, and in terms of risk-minimisation and success optimisation, the <strong>Heron</strong> non-nickel<br />
portfolio provides a very low risk and low cost means of asset creation. As an example, through its Bungalbin Iron Ore Production<br />
Royalty, <strong>Heron</strong> has a potential long term income stream.<br />
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Operations Review<br />
2.0 Continued<br />
Table 1 - HERON RESOURCES NL<br />
Summary of 100%-Owned and Joint Venture Tenements<br />
DME<br />
Project Number of Tenements Area Expenditure<br />
Pending Granted Total km 2 $million<br />
Strategic Alliance 33 32 65 908 0.46<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100% - owned 76 37 113 1,756 0.52<br />
Subtotal 109 69 178 2,664 0.98<br />
Established Joint Venture 57 98 155 3,710 1.47<br />
Advanced JV Negotiations 53 28 81 3,038 0.43<br />
Oil Shale 35 7 42 5,506 0.05<br />
Subtotal 145 133 278 12,254 1.95<br />
TOTAL 254 202 456* 14,919 2.93<br />
* Includes 37 Mining Lease applications covering active Prospecting Licences and Exploration Licences.<br />
The <strong>Heron</strong> Philosophy<br />
The commodity emphasis for <strong>Heron</strong> is unequivocally Nickel Laterite,<br />
and the project emphasis is Goongarrie, followed by Ghost Rocks<br />
and Kalpini.<br />
The Company appreciates the assistance provided by the<br />
Gindalbie, Hampton Hill, Mount Vetters and Goongarrie stations in<br />
terms of field camp sites, drill site preparation and rehabilitation.<br />
These stations have a long established land care ethic, under which<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> works at all times. Bill Riddle, the retired Goongarrie<br />
pastoralist, has been a great help in allowing <strong>Heron</strong> to understand<br />
his former property.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the<br />
community of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. It supports Work for the Dole<br />
programs, and several Aboriginal training schemes. The Company<br />
is proud to be a long term sponsor of Ngunytju Tjitji Pirni Aboriginal<br />
Corporation (“NTP”), an organisation committed to Aboriginal mother<br />
and children’s health in the Eastern Goldfields.<br />
One of <strong>Heron</strong>’s environmental contractors is Karlkurla<br />
Environmental. Karlkurla started as a Work for the Dole<br />
program doing community environmental work around<br />
Kalgoorlie-Boulder, and has now developed into a commercial<br />
contractor. <strong>Heron</strong> was the first of its mining clients, and wishes<br />
Karlkurla every future success.<br />
Photo: Sanderson Drilling Pty Ltd, contractors for the<br />
Diamond Drilling. The quality of core recovered was<br />
very good and a tribute to the skills of Sandersons.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong>, as with all Australian mineral explorers, continues to work within the framework of Native Title. The Company<br />
is committed to a policy of cultural respect and negotiation with the Aboriginal custodians of our exploration land. To<br />
the claimants of this land and the Goldfields Land and Sea Council, we once again express our appreciation of their<br />
patient negotiation, and ongoing site clearance field work.<br />
Photo Strip: These mudcracks are in a sump which holds drill return water. This particular sump is at GSRC 363 and the<br />
mud assays over 1.2% Ni. The sump prevents saline ground water affecting nearby vegetation. Hole GSRC 363 was<br />
drilling ahead in high grade ore at 84m depth. The sump became full of ground water. Continued drilling would have<br />
placed nearby tan wattles at salt risk. The hole was thus stopped in high grade ore.<br />
‘Two Ways’ Krystal Foley “This is a painting of two sides of the desert and of the mine site.”<br />
page 8<br />
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2.0 Continued<br />
Operations Review<br />
RESOURCE STATUS OF NICKEL LATERITE PROJECTS<br />
On the basis of 80x80m resource definition drilling (Indicated Mineral Resource status) and 400x80m reconnaissance drilling<br />
(Inferred Mineral Resource status), the total <strong>Heron</strong> resource inventory at a 0.75% Ni cut-off is:<br />
Table 2 - HERON RESOURCES NL NICKEL PROJECTS<br />
Inferred and Indicated Mineral Resource Inventory, 0.75% Ni Cut-off<br />
Pit Strike Width Million Ni Co Ni4Co*<br />
km km Tonnes % % %<br />
Goongarrie Hill GN1 5.80 0.20 17.7 1.08 0.06 1.31<br />
Goongarrie South GN2 7.00 0.30 63.0 1.08 0.09 1.44<br />
Scotia Dam GN3 2.40 0.30 9.1 1.10 0.11 1.56<br />
Total Goongarrie 89.8 1.09 0.09 1.44<br />
Ghost Rocks GR1 3.00 0.08 5.7 0.91 0.12 1.39<br />
Ghost Rocks GR2 4.50 1.00 12.3 1.02 0.06 1.26<br />
Total Ghost Rocks 18.0 0.98 0.08 1.30<br />
Acra North KA1 1.60 0.12 6.9 1.01 0.08 1.31<br />
Acra North KA2 0.40 0.20 5.4 1.31 0.07 1.57<br />
Wellington East KA3 0.40 0.12 3.8 1.04 0.08 1.36<br />
Wellington East KA4 1.90 0.20 8.8 1.18 0.07 1.45<br />
Wellington East KA5 1.70 0.16 1.6 1.21 0.10 1.60<br />
Wellington East KA6 0.50 0.08 9.4 1.04 0.07 1.32<br />
Wellington East KA8 0.50 0.08 4.9 0.97 0.09 1.31<br />
Wellington Fold KA9 2.50 0.20 2.1 0.88 0.07 1.14<br />
Wellington North KA10 3.60 0.16 1.5 1.04 0.06 1.27<br />
Total Kalpini 44.4 1.09 0.07 1.38<br />
STRATEGIC ALLIANCE<br />
SUB-TOTAL 152.2 1.07 0.08 1.40<br />
Binti Binti BB1 2.40 0.16 2.8 0.91 0.09 1.28<br />
Wyo Well WW1 1.00 0.16 0.8 0.83 0.04 0.99<br />
Acra AA1 0.70 0.30 0.5 0.75 0.04 0.91<br />
Total Kurnalpi 4.1 0.88 0.08 1.18<br />
Lake Rebecca LR1 2.20 0.30 11.6 1.15 0.07 1.46<br />
Lake Rebecca LR2 1.10 0.15 2.1 1.03 0.03 1.16<br />
Total Lake Rebecca 13.6 1.13 0.07 1.41<br />
Boyce Creek YE1 1.00 0.20 6.4 0.93 0.09 1.27<br />
Lady Byron YE2 0.60 0.20 2.8 1.11 0.05 1.30<br />
Aubils YE3 0.80 0.20 2.9 0.99 0.10 1.37<br />
Total Edjudina 12.1 0.99 0.08 1.30<br />
NON-STRATEGIC ALLIANCE<br />
SUB-TOTAL 29.8 1.04 0.08 1.34<br />
HERON TOTAL 182.1 1.07 0.08 1.39<br />
* “Ni4Co%” is %Ni plus 4 times %Co.<br />
The resource estimate uses intercepts above 0.75% Ni over a minimum 2 metre vertical thickness, with a maximum 2 metre of internal<br />
waste within the calculated intercept. The in-situ bulk density is interpreted to be 1.6 where Limonite Ore is predominant, and 2.0 where<br />
Siliceous Ore is predominant.<br />
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Operations Review<br />
2.0 Continued<br />
RESOURCE STATUS UPGRADE<br />
From the results compiled from the 80x80m drilling to date, the distribution of resources into Inferred and<br />
Indicated Mineral Resource categories is as follows:<br />
Table 3 - STRATEGIC ALLIANCE NICKEL LATERITE PROJECTS<br />
Medium Grade Inferred and Indicated Mineral Resource 0.75% Ni Cut-off<br />
Project Category Million Ni Co Ni4Co*<br />
Tonnes % % %<br />
Goongarrie Hill Inferred 15.7 1.09 0.06 1.33<br />
Indicated 2.0 0.99 0.04 1.14<br />
Sub-total 17.7 1.08 0.06 1.31<br />
Goongarrie South Inferred 32.5 1.06 0.07 1.39<br />
Indicated 30.5 1.10 0.11 1.53<br />
Sub-total 63.0 1.08 0.09 1.44<br />
Scotia Dam Inferred 9.1 1.10 0.11 1.56<br />
Indicated - - - -<br />
Sub-total 9.1 1.10 0.11 1.56<br />
Ghost Rocks Inferred 18.0 0.98 0.08 1.30<br />
Indicated - - - -<br />
Sub-total 18.0 0.98 0.08 1.30<br />
Kalpini Inferred 42.6 1.08 0.07 1.38<br />
Indicated 1.8 1.12 0.06 1.37<br />
Sub-total 44.4 1.09 0.07 1.38<br />
SUB-TOTAL Inferred 117.9 1.07 0.07 1.35<br />
SUB-TOTAL Indicated 34.3 1.09 0.10 1.51<br />
TOTAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCE 152.2 1.07 0.08 1.40<br />
* “Ni4Co%” is %Ni plus 4 times %Co.<br />
Having the higher quality Indicated Ore can substantially increase an Independent Valuation for a resource inventory,<br />
with a Yardstick Valuation typically doubling when the resource is upgraded from Inferred to Indicated status.<br />
When compared to the original 400x80m drilling, the grades generated from the 80x80m infil drilling are slightly higher,<br />
and the tonnes are slightly lower. This is the expected result of resource infill drilling.<br />
50,000,000<br />
1.5<br />
Figure 4 -<br />
GOONGARRIE PROJECT<br />
Comparison between<br />
400mx80m and 80x80m<br />
Resource Drilling<br />
Tonnes 400x80m<br />
Tonnes 80x80m<br />
%Ni 400x80m<br />
%Ni 80x80m<br />
Tonnage<br />
45,000,000<br />
40,000,000<br />
35,000,000<br />
30,000,000<br />
25,000,000<br />
20,000,000<br />
15,000,000<br />
10,000,000<br />
5,000,000<br />
41,600,000<br />
0.91<br />
44,850,000 1.32<br />
1.31<br />
1.12<br />
1.09<br />
0.90<br />
27,190,000<br />
24,630,000<br />
13,870,000<br />
13,740,000<br />
1.4<br />
1.3<br />
1.2<br />
1.1<br />
1.0<br />
0.9<br />
0.8<br />
0.7<br />
0.6<br />
0.5<br />
0.4<br />
0.3<br />
0.2<br />
0.1<br />
% Nickel Grade<br />
0<br />
0.50 0.75 1.00<br />
% Ni Cut-Off<br />
0.0<br />
Photo Strip: The drill samples are sieved and the drill chips are collected in chip trays as <strong>Heron</strong>’s reference set of the ore.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> has some 50,000 of these chip samples archived at its Kalgoorlie office. The hardest and most important job on the<br />
rig is collecting the drill samples. A $1.4 billion investment decision hinges significantly on how well this job is done.<br />
‘The Mullock Dump of Binduli Mine’ Merita Stevens “This painting represents the Binduli mine.<br />
The big orange hill is the mullock dump.”<br />
page 10<br />
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2.0 Continued<br />
Operations Review<br />
Figure 5 - GOONGARRIE PROJECT<br />
Aeromagnetic Image, Geology, Drill Summary<br />
6675000 mN<br />
6675000 mN<br />
6670000 mN<br />
6675000 mN<br />
6670000 mN<br />
6665000 mN<br />
6670000 mN<br />
6665000 mN<br />
6665000 mN<br />
Intercept % Ni<br />
>1.25<br />
1.0 - 1.24<br />
0.75 - 0.9<br />
6660000 mN<br />
6660000 mN<br />
0.5 - 0.74<br />
Operations Review<br />
2.0 Continued<br />
INDEPENDENT RESOURCE AUDIT<br />
An Independent Consultant has completed a draft audit of the <strong>Heron</strong> Nickel Laterite resource base. <strong>Heron</strong>’s<br />
methodology, quality assurance measures and data management were favourably assessed. Comparisons of<br />
resource estimates in respect of audited project areas were:<br />
Table 4 - RESOURCE COMPARISONS<br />
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT<br />
Recoverable Resource Estimation<br />
0.5% Ni Cut-off Grade - Block Model<br />
HERON RESOURCES NL<br />
Fully Diluted One Metre Selvedge<br />
0.5% Ni Cut-off Grade - Polygonal End Area<br />
Project million tonne % Ni % Co million tonne % Ni % Co<br />
Goongarrie 229 0.74 0.06 233 0.74 0.06<br />
Kalpini 103 0.73 0.04 104 0.74 0.05<br />
Lake Rebecca 26 0.84 0.04 24 0.87 0.05<br />
TOTAL 358 0.74 0.05 361 0.75 0.05<br />
Results appear to be quite acceptable at a 0.5% Ni cut-off grade. At progressively higher cut-off grades, the Block<br />
Model tonnage estimates are increasingly lower than the Polygonal estimates. This is as expected when wide spaced<br />
drilling (400x80m) is used in Block Modelling. In view of the excellent continuity results to date at Goongarrie South<br />
using an 80x80m pattern, and subject to detailed lateral continuity studies, <strong>Heron</strong> may be able to use a 20x20m<br />
pattern for the Measured Mineral Resource estimates in its future Goongarrie South BFS.<br />
Figure 6 - GOONGARRIE SOUTH CROSS SECTIONS<br />
GOONGARRIE SOUTH<br />
69,200mN<br />
GSRC027<br />
GSRC028<br />
GSRC029<br />
GSRC030<br />
GSRC031<br />
GSRC034<br />
GSRC035<br />
GSRC036<br />
13/1.15/0.09<br />
5/1.34/0.12 4/0.93/0.10<br />
4/1.09/0.10<br />
17/0.9/0.06<br />
20/1.36/0.05<br />
48/1.15/0.10<br />
76m<br />
2600 mE<br />
75m<br />
68m<br />
2800 mE<br />
63m<br />
51m<br />
60m<br />
3000 mE<br />
60m<br />
66m<br />
GOONGARRIE SOUTH<br />
68,800mN<br />
GSRC190<br />
GSRC191<br />
GSRC192<br />
GSRC193<br />
GSRC194<br />
GSRC195<br />
GSRC196<br />
GSRC197<br />
GSRC198<br />
4/0.86/0.07<br />
11/1.39/0.23<br />
12/1.23/0.12<br />
18/0.83/0.02<br />
2/1.4/0.03<br />
6/1.01/0.49<br />
8/0.85/0.02<br />
18/1.52/0.29<br />
37/1.01/0.08<br />
71m<br />
89m<br />
2600 mE<br />
65m<br />
71m<br />
2800 mE<br />
89m<br />
80m<br />
81m<br />
3000 mE<br />
89m<br />
74m<br />
GOONGARRIE SOUTH<br />
68,400mN<br />
GSRC047<br />
GSRC040<br />
GSRC041<br />
GSRC042<br />
GSRC043<br />
GSRC044<br />
GSRC045<br />
GSRC046<br />
GSRC200<br />
GSRC201<br />
GSRC202<br />
70m<br />
5/0.86/0.13<br />
64m<br />
2600 mE<br />
53/1/0.05<br />
76m<br />
12/1.53/0.40<br />
15/1.35/0.11<br />
64m<br />
81m<br />
2800 mE<br />
68m<br />
78m<br />
2/0.87/0.54<br />
10/1.36/0.16<br />
25/1.00/0.04<br />
58m<br />
3000 mE<br />
77m<br />
20/1.2/0.16<br />
3200 mE<br />
13/0.95/0.02<br />
30/0.93/0.07<br />
8/1.07/0.06<br />
83m<br />
89m<br />
LEGEND<br />
>0.75 % Ni<br />
0.50 - 0.74 % Ni<br />
25m<br />
10/1.36/0.16<br />
INTERCEPT METRES / %Ni / %Co<br />
Photo Strip: This excavator was used for previous prospector exploration and mining at Goongarrie Hill. By chance, it<br />
opened up part of <strong>Heron</strong>’s Goongarrie Hill Nickel Laterite deposit. This excavation records large slabs of barren silica within<br />
the Nickel Laterite ore. This silica can be screened out, to increase Ni-Co grades by 35%.<br />
‘Dump Truck’ Shane Stokes “This is a painting of a dump truck carrying yellow sand.<br />
The sky is a grey-blue colour because of rain.”<br />
page 12<br />
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2.0 Continued<br />
Operations Review<br />
2.1 HERON RESOURCES NL - CENTAUR MINING & EXPLORATION LIMITED<br />
STRATEGIC ALLIANCE<br />
NICKEL LATERITE RESOURCE, PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR PROPOSED CAWSE STAGE II.<br />
The priority for the Strategic Alliance during <strong>2000</strong> has been to drill out the various Goongarrie resources to an 80x80m pattern, for<br />
inclusion in the Cawse Stage II PFS. This program, and the completion of <strong>Heron</strong>’s $3 million Strategic Alliance expenditure requirement,<br />
should be finalised in 2001. After that point, the more detailed drilling patterns (at least 20x20m) required for a BFS would be to Centaur’s<br />
account. There has been a seamless exchange of data and ideas between <strong>Heron</strong> and the Cawse minesite throughout <strong>2000</strong>, which has<br />
contributed to the success of the <strong>Heron</strong>-Centaur Strategic Alliance.<br />
2.1.1 Goongarrie Nickel Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%. <strong>Heron</strong> Toll Milling rights for ore processing through Centaur’s proposed Cawse Stage II plant.<br />
Nickel (- gold).<br />
The 181km 2 contiguous project area covering 24 tenements is located 60-100km NNW of Kalgoorlie along the eastern flank of the<br />
Goongarrie Dome. The western flank of this structure hosts the Cawse lateritic nickel mine. The lithological precursor of the Goongarrie<br />
and Cawse lateritic nickel mineralisation is the Walter Williams Formation komatiite, which unit defines the margin of the Dome.<br />
The Goongarrie Nickel Project is located 25km N of the Cawse processing plant. The <strong>Heron</strong> project area straddles the Kalgoorlie-<br />
Leonora Highway and Railway, and Goldfields Gas Transmission natural gas pipeline is located immediately to the east. Infrastructure<br />
is thus excellent in terms of Nickel Laterite mining and processing.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong>’s Goongarrie expenditure to date has been $1.77 million.<br />
Goongarrie Hill Prospect<br />
During <strong>2000</strong>, <strong>Heron</strong> completed 155 RC drill holes at Goongarrie Hill for 5,211 metres. Significant intercepts include:<br />
Table 5 - GOONGARRIE HILL PROSPECT<br />
RC Drilling Significant Intersections, 0.75% Ni Cut-off<br />
Hole No. North East From To Interval Ni Co Ni4Co Ni4Co%*<br />
m m m m m % % % x m<br />
GWRC036 76,400 1,599 8 19 11 0.94 0.042 1.11 12.21<br />
GWRC040 77,205 1,520 6 16 10 1.06 0.093 1.43 14.30<br />
GWRC056 78,803 1,045 12 20 8 1.32 0.047 1.51 12.08<br />
GWRC062 78,780 1,450 0 14 14 0.91 0.051 1.11 15.54<br />
GWRC064 79,608 1,201 6 13 7 2.01 0.155 2.63 18.41<br />
GWRC098 76,557 1,561 4 24 20 1.06 0.023 1.15 23.00<br />
GWRC123 76,558 1,600 13 24 11 0.94 0.051 1.15 12.65<br />
* ”Ni4Co% x m” for a drill intercept is the value of %Ni plus 4 times %Co of the interval multiplied by the intercept in metres.<br />
Section interpretation and resource estimation has been completed for the area covered by the above drilling, with a current Inferred<br />
Mineral Resource of 17.7 million tonne at 1.08% Ni and 0.06% Co at a 0.75% Ni cut-off.<br />
Shallow high grade ore centred on drill holes GWRC088-091 (peak 2m at 1.97% Ni) has been targeted for processing through Cawse<br />
Stage I. The ore zone is on a granted Mining Lease. Environmental Performance Bonds have been lodged with the DME, and a Notice<br />
of Intent to Commence Mining is awaiting the final Flora and Fauna Survey report. Drill site rehabilitation outside the proposed mining<br />
area has been completed.<br />
Mineralised zones at Goongarrie Hill tend to consist of lower grade siliceous ore occurring at shallow depths. A total of 137 drill<br />
composites were submitted for screen upgrade assessment. Screen upgrades for nickel and cobalt are both very good. At a -0.5mm<br />
screen size, there is a 40% coarse (silica) reject, increasing both nickel and cobalt grades by 35%, with 76% of metal retained.<br />
This result is comparable to the published data for the Cawse nickel project, and is typical of Walter Williams Formation Siliceous Ore.<br />
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Operations Review<br />
2.0 Continued<br />
Goongarrie South Prospect<br />
During <strong>2000</strong>, <strong>Heron</strong> completed 598 RC drill holes at Goongarrie South for 30,379 metres. Significant intercepts include:<br />
Table 6 - GOONGARRIE SOUTH PROSPECT<br />
RC Drilling Significant Intersections, 0.75% Ni Cut-off<br />
Hole No. North East From To Interval Ni Co Ni4Co Ni4Co%*<br />
m m m m m % % % x m<br />
GSRC043 68,400 2,790 11 23 12 1.53 0.399 3.13 37.51<br />
GSRC049 70,800 2,560 6 10 4 0.96 0.827 4.27 17.08<br />
17 39 22 1.04 0.070 1.32 29.04<br />
GSRC056 64,398 4,241 18 40 22 1.16 0.094 1.54 33.79<br />
GSRC057 64,397 4,324 14 40 26 1.25 0.069 1.53 39.68<br />
GSRC063 63,606 4,166 19 26 7 1.56 1.401 7.16 50.15<br />
GSRC160 71,199 2,401 9 17 8 1.12 0.051 1.32 10.56<br />
21 45 24 1.32 0.146 1.90 45.70<br />
GSRC165 70,397 2,321 19 23 4 0.93 0.038 1.08 4.33<br />
33 69 36 1.38 0.038 1.53 55.15<br />
GSRC197 68,798 3,040 34 52 18 1.52 0.289 2.68 48.17<br />
GSRC198 68,798 3,122 24 61 37 1.01 0.084 1.35 49.80<br />
GSRC200 68,398 3,121 15 35 20 1.20 0.159 1.84 36.72<br />
GSRC204 68,004 2,801 20 41 21 1.23 0.431 2.95 62.03<br />
GSRC259 68,239 2,721 11 37 26 1.34 0.191 2.10 54.70<br />
GSRC276 68,478 2,640 16 39 23 1.20 0.236 2.14 49.31<br />
GSRC309 68,719 3,043 24 71 47 1.43 0.228 2.34 110.07<br />
GSRC317 68,879 2,960 28 66 38 1.27 0.298 2.46 93.56<br />
GSRC318 68,881 3,040 20 54 34 1.33 0.043 1.50 51.07<br />
GSRC319 68,878 3,123 20 60 40 1.22 0.156 1.84 73.76<br />
GSRC330 69,040 2,718 38 60 22 1.41 0.141 1.97 43.43<br />
GSRC335 69,038 3,121 17 53 36 1.22 0.133 1.75 63.07<br />
GSRC336 68,958 3,120 19 42 23 1.01 0.084 1.35 30.96<br />
GSRC340 69,117 2,641 29 49 20 1.42 0.296 2.60 52.08<br />
GSRC346 69,119 3,119 13 45 32 1.40 0.142 1.97 62.98<br />
GSRC354 69,280 3,038 26 62 36 1.40 0.126 1.90 68.54<br />
GSRC355 69,278 3,120 21 43 22 1.20 0.098 1.59 35.02<br />
GSRC358 69,360 2,640 19 58 39 1.06 0.078 1.37 53.51<br />
GSRC362 69,359 2,960 21 45 24 1.17 0.096 1.55 37.30<br />
GSRC363 69,360 3,040 34 84 50 1.37 0.203 2.18 109.10<br />
GSRC377 68,241 3,280 23 37 14 1.67 0.179 2.39 33.40<br />
GSRC379 69,281 2,401 27 58 31 1.05 0.055 1.27 39.37<br />
GSRC399 68,080 2,882 29 60 31 1.26 0.043 1.43 44.39<br />
GSRC413 63,678 4,322 19 44 25 1.07 0.134 1.61 40.15<br />
GSRC420 63,757 4,322 26 56 30 1.11 0.139 1.67 49.98<br />
GSRC440 64,160 4,001 23 40 17 1.25 0.138 1.80 30.63<br />
GSRC462 64,560 4,321 4 28 24 1.12 0.093 1.49 35.81<br />
GSRC477 67,520 3,040 35 63 28 1.07 0.059 1.31 36.57<br />
GSRC529 68,160 3,360 21 41 20 1.24 0.072 1.53 30.56<br />
GSRC562 69,440 2,320 18 40 22 1.23 0.232 2.16 47.48<br />
GSRC571 69,440 3,040 37 60 23 1.22 0.085 1.56 35.88<br />
GSRC577 69,520 2,480 21 37 16 1.30 0.257 2.33 37.25<br />
GSRC594 69,680 2,880 19 40 21 1.42 0.040 1.58 33.18<br />
GSRC604 69,760 2,720 18 40 22 1.18 0.098 1.57 34.58<br />
GSRC626 69,920 2,640 36 53 17 1.43 0.147 2.02 34.31<br />
GSRC637 70,080 2,800 40 64 24 1.19 0.082 1.52 36.43<br />
* ”Ni4Co% x m” for a drill intercept is the value of %Ni plus 4 times %Co of the interval multiplied by the intercept in metres.<br />
Given that in Nickel Laterite, a value of 15 for Ni4Co% x m is considered a good result, the values returned at Goongarrie<br />
South are exceptional. It is important to note the areal extent of the above intercepts, 7.52 km N-S by 2.00 km E-W.<br />
Photo Strip: The drill samples are collected from the drill rig in polyester bags. Within a month of drilling, once<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> has completed all analyses, the ore sample is tipped out in sequential rows on the ground, and the polyester bags<br />
removed from site.<br />
‘Bill’s Mine’ Marika Smith “Around the mine are some plants and trees.<br />
The colour of the earth at the mine was green, yellow, grey and purple.”<br />
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Goongarrie South Resource Estimation<br />
The drilling results from Goongarrie South have been exceptional, with extensive areas of drilling exceeding 15 Ni4Co% x m.<br />
Two holes in particular within the Pamela Jean Zone were outstanding:<br />
GSRC309<br />
GSRC363<br />
47 metres at 1.43% Ni and 0.23% Co<br />
50 metres at 1.37% Ni and 0.20% Co (and open at depth)<br />
This scale of metal enrichment is not documented elsewhere in the Eastern Goldfields Nickel Laterite province. Section interpretation<br />
and resource estimation is in progress, with a current Inferred Mineral Resource of 63.0 million tonne at 1.08% Ni and<br />
0.09% Co at a 0.75% Ni cut-off. Ore zone continuity is excellent.<br />
A screen upgrade study has commenced on RC drill chip composites. As expected from drill chip logging, the Limonite Ore does<br />
not upgrade, since it lacks silica. In contrast, with Siliceous Ore, there is a 47% screen reject at a -0.5mm screen size, for 43% Ni<br />
upgrade and 37% Co upgrade, with 74% metal recoveries.<br />
Of interest, gold mineralisation has been intersected in the course of <strong>Heron</strong>’s nickel laterite drilling, with the main Au-As anomaly at a<br />
100ppb Au threshold extending over a 2.2km strike length. The gold anomalism occurs in saprock beneath the nickel laterite<br />
mineralisation. <strong>Heron</strong> has completed a gold targeting plan, but as yet no gold drilling has been done. All resource drilling in the area<br />
of the gold target has a standard precious metal assay suite run on the drill composites. This work is outside the Strategic Alliance.<br />
Elsewhere in the Eastern Goldfields, gold anomalism is not recorded in association with lateritic nickel, reflecting an absence of iron<br />
within laterite-hosting komatiites.<br />
Goongarrie South Diamond Drill Core Grade Validation<br />
A program of PQ Diamond Drilling was completed by <strong>Heron</strong> as part of a quality control audit and to provide material for detailed<br />
metallurgy and density determinations. <strong>Heron</strong> completed 8 Diamond Drill holes for 406 metres. Core recovery was acceptable, with<br />
only GSDD04 having to be abandoned in transported cover (re-drilled as GSDD008, which similarly failed to reach its full target depth).<br />
Significant intercepts include:<br />
Table 7 - GOONGARRIE SOUTH PROSPECT<br />
Diamond Drilling Significant Intersections, 0.75% Ni Cut-off<br />
Hole No. North East From To Interval Ni Co Ni4Co Ni4Co%*<br />
m m m m m % % % x m<br />
GSDD001 68,401 2,724 15 28 13 1.49 0.195 2.27 29.51<br />
GSDD002 68,400 2,795 11 16 5 1.29 0.243 2.26 11.31<br />
22 24 2 0.83 0.054 1.05 2.09<br />
GSDD003 68,398 3,126 15 33 18 1.05 0.199 1.85 33.22<br />
GSDD005 68,798 3,127 25 44 19 1.24 0.123 1.73 32.91<br />
GSDD006 69,195 3,038 27 46 19 1.50 0.034 1.64 31.16<br />
GSDD007 69,199 3,124 7 54 47 1.11 0.110 1.55 72.85<br />
GSDD008 68,798 3,035 31 43 12 1.44 0.590 3.80 45.60<br />
50 55 5 1.22 0.111 1.66 8.32<br />
* ”Ni4Co% x m” for a drill intercept is the value of %Ni plus 4 times %Co of the interval multiplied by the intercept in metres.<br />
In-situ Bulk Density measurements indicate a range of SGs from 1.0 to 3.0. The arithmetic mean SG is 1.9 (1.8 SG is used at Cawse),<br />
but it is obvious that the SGs are extremely heterogeneous and will require detailed geology-based modelling.<br />
To be conservative, the Goongarrie South and Scotia Dam SGs have been reduced from 1.8 (as per Cawse) to 1.6 (as per Kalpini).<br />
Assay comparisons between a Diamond Drill hole and the adjacent RC drill hole are good, particularly within the supergene enriched<br />
upper mineralised intervals. There is thus confidence in the predictability of the upper high grade ore. This ore will be the mainstay of<br />
mining during the early project life. Within the lower ore zones, both lithological and assay correlations are less strong, reflecting<br />
localised structural controls on grade distributions. Correlation problems with cobalt are recognised in the limited Diamond Drill holes<br />
completed to date, with the RC drilling appearing to underestimate the cobalt grade when compared to the adjacent Diamond Drill<br />
hole. This result is somewhat biased by the exceptionally high cobalt grades in Diamond Drill hole GSDD008.<br />
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Table 8 - GOONGARRIE SOUTH PROSPECT<br />
Diamond Drilling (DD) and<br />
Reverse Circulation (RC) Drilling<br />
Comparisons, 1.00% Ni Cut-off<br />
Hole From To Interval Ni Co<br />
Number m m m % %<br />
GSDD001 16 28 12 1.54 0.207<br />
GSRC042 18 28 10 1.42 0.113<br />
GSDD002 11 14 3 1.55 0.355<br />
GSRC043 11 23 12 1.53 0.399<br />
GSDD005 28 43 15 1.28 0.129<br />
GSRC198 24 34 10 1.12 0.182<br />
40 42 2 1.10 0.052<br />
GSDD006 27 46 19 1.50 0.034<br />
GSRC035 28 47 19 1.38 0.054<br />
GSDD007 10 29 19 1.38 0.196<br />
34 47 13 1.05 0.064<br />
GSRC036 12 35 23 1.34 0.121<br />
49 57 8 1.16 0.093<br />
GSDD008 35 43 8 1.70 0.700<br />
50 54 4 1.33 0.125<br />
GSRC197 34 43 9 1.64 0.442<br />
49 52 3 1.45 0.086<br />
Table 9 - GOONGARRIE SOUTH PROSPECT<br />
Diamond Drilling (DD) and<br />
Reverse Circulation (RC) Drilling<br />
Comparisons, 1.25% Ni Cut-off<br />
Hole From To Interval Ni Co<br />
Number m m m % %<br />
GSDD001 17 28 11 1.58 0.221<br />
GSRC042 19 28 9 1.46 0.119<br />
GSDD002 12 14 2 1.81 0.404<br />
GSRC043 12 16 4 1.86 0.647<br />
GSDD005 28 34 6 1.41 0.184<br />
39 42 3 1.34 0.060<br />
GSRC198 29 32 3 1.41 0.182<br />
56 59 3 1.39 0.058<br />
GSDD006 27 45 18 1.52 0.033<br />
GSRC035 35 45 10 1.62 0.042<br />
GSDD007 13 29 16 1.43 0.228<br />
34 37 3 1.32 0.048<br />
GSRC036 15 30 15 1.47 0.147<br />
54 57 3 1.30 0.092<br />
GSDD008 35 38 3 2.34 1.520<br />
50 52 2 1.51 0.074<br />
GSRC197 35 43 8 1.72 0.472<br />
50 52 2 1.62 0.087<br />
The drill hole numbers with “GSDD” as a prefix and printed above in bold, denote the Diamond Drill hole results. The<br />
underlying row of data with “GSRC” as a prefix is for the adjoining RC drill hole, located some 5m from the Diamond<br />
Drill hole collar.<br />
Comparing Tables 8 and 9, all ore zones defined by the RC drilling have been replicated by the<br />
Confirmation Diamond Drilling. In terms of the large grade variability normally attributed to Nickel Laterite<br />
mineralisation, the correlation and validation results for the Goongarrie South ore zones are exceptional.<br />
Goongarrie South Metallurgy<br />
Half drill core samples were dispatched to the Lakefield Oretest metallurgical laboratory in Perth. A total of 14 half<br />
core and 2 RC drill chip geological bulk composites are undergoing metallurgical evaluation. Sample splits were<br />
returned to Kalgoorlie for check assay and qualitative screen upgrade testing. Replicate assays have demonstrated<br />
excellent precision, confirming a high level of confidence in the analytical programs. Initial metallurgical test work on<br />
Limonite Ore indicates an acid consumption of around 200-250kg/t and Ni and Co recoveries exceeding 93%, which<br />
is encouraging.<br />
A further 4 samples from Goongarrie South were collected by Centaur and submitted for metallurgical study as part<br />
of the Cawse Stage II PFS. Metallurgical performance was as expected for Walter Williams Limonite Ore, although<br />
final results are not as yet available to <strong>Heron</strong>.<br />
Photo Strip: These ore sample piles were drilled a year ago, during the 800x80m pattern drilling. The sample piles quickly<br />
decompose when exposed to the weather.<br />
‘Land of Navajo’ Leith Stevens “My painting represents a birds-eye view of the Navajo mine.<br />
The four hills represent the mine.”<br />
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Goongarrie South Ore Genesis Studies<br />
Detailed technical studies, including XRD clay analysis in conjunction with the Geological Survey of WA at Kalgoorlie, are current on<br />
<strong>Heron</strong>’s Diamond Drill core, to elucidate the controls on mineralisation. There are two dominant ore styles.<br />
“Limonite Ore” consists of massive non-textured, amorphous clay-goethite occurring in the upper weathering zone of the ultramafic.<br />
Typically the ore is yellow-brown, and includes darker coloured horizons containing hydromorphic pyrolusite. The ore style and grades<br />
are remarkably uniform. Grades typically exceed 1.1% Ni and 0.1% Co, with the peak grades at the top of the ore zone. From<br />
geotechnical logging, the Limonite Ore is expected to be entirely soft and free-digging, with an in-situ bulk density of 1.3 to 1.8.<br />
“Siliceous Ore” underlies and is a less leached totally gradational variant from Limonite Ore. It contains massive to vuggy<br />
chalcedonic silica, which occurs as cellular stockworks with a dark brown clay infill. There is a sharp visual and grade boundary at the<br />
base of the Siliceous Ore, which is recognised by a pronounced increase in MgO to above 10%, accompanied by green clay colours<br />
and the appearance of magnesite in vugs and joints. Grades of Siliceous Ore typically exceed 0.75% Ni and 0.07% Co, and with<br />
screen upgrading of 30-45%, leach feed grades exceeding 1.1% Ni and 0.1% Co for the life of the project can be achieved. The<br />
Siliceous Ore should be initially free-digging in upper zones, but require paddock blasting with increasing depths. The in-situ bulk<br />
density similarly increases with depth, from 1.8 to 2.3.<br />
Detailed multi-element geochemistry has been completed on the Goongarrie RC drill data base to categorise ore styles:<br />
90<br />
Figure 7 - GOONGARRIE NICKEL PROJECT<br />
Differentiation of Limonite Ore and Siliceous Ore<br />
SiO 2 (Calc)<br />
80<br />
70<br />
60<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
10<br />
0<br />
Scotia Dam Prospect<br />
Siliceous Ore<br />
Limonite Ore<br />
10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00 70.00 80.00<br />
FeO<br />
During <strong>2000</strong>, <strong>Heron</strong> completed 29 RC drill holes at Scotia Dam for 1,330 metres. Significant intercepts include:<br />
Table 10 - SCOTIA DAM PROSPECT<br />
RC Drilling Significant Intersections, 0.75% Ni Cut-off<br />
Hole No. North East From To Interval Ni Co Ni4Co Ni4Co%*<br />
m m m m m % % % x m<br />
GSRC068 59,203 6,010 14 38 24 1.32 0.239 2.28 54.72<br />
GSRC069 59,200 6,086 11 17 6 1.03 0.178 1.74 10.44<br />
21 48 27 1.27 0.062 1.52 41.04<br />
GSRC076 58,800 6,169 14 35 21 1.39 0.226 2.29 48.09<br />
GSRC090 56,002 7,366 20 35 15 1.03 0.082 1.36 20.40<br />
* ”Ni4Co% x m” for a drill intercept is the value of %Ni plus 4 times %Co of the interval multiplied by the intercept in metres.<br />
A nickel sulphide target has been delineated at Scotia Dam. The anomalous interval is 18m at 2,466ppm Ni and 347ppm Cu<br />
at the basal contact of the olivine cumulate komatiite sequence. Peak copper is 0.14%.<br />
The eastern Scotia Dam prospect area on Siberia Formation ultramafic contains an area of 1.20x0.15km hosting a 20-78ppb Au soil<br />
anomaly within a favourable Bardoc Tectonic Zone structural setting. There has been no systematic drill testing of the target. The<br />
target zone is close to proposed mullock dump sites for the future Scotia Dam pit, so the gold target will be drill tested in the course<br />
of mullock sterilisation drilling.<br />
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2.1.2 Ghost Rocks Nickel Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%. <strong>Heron</strong> Toll Milling rights for ore processing through Centaur’s proposed Cawse Stage II.<br />
Nickel (- gold).<br />
The 207km 2 contiguous project area covering 3 tenements is located 140km NNW of Kalgoorlie along the eastern<br />
flank of the Goongarrie Dome. The Ghost Rocks area is located immediately west of the Kalgoorlie-Leonora Highway<br />
and Railway, and natural gas pipeline. Infrastructure is very good. Ghost Rocks is 100km NNW of the Cawse<br />
processing plant. The project area is 60km NNW of Goongarrie on the same Walter Williams Formation komatiite unit<br />
that hosts Goongarrie South.<br />
There are extensive areas of siliceous mineralisation at Ghost Rocks uniformly assaying 0.7-0.9% Ni with high cobalt.<br />
This ore style has significant increases in grade through screening, being comparable to the upgrade for Cawse<br />
mineralisation. An RC drill chip screen upgrade program was completed. At a -0.5mm screen size, Siliceous Ore has<br />
a 41% coarse silica reject, increasing both nickel and cobalt grades by 32%, with 75% of the metal retained. Limonite<br />
Ore upgrades 8% through screening, with 87% of the nickel retained. Limonite Ore thus does not require screening.<br />
Section interpretation and resource estimation was completed with a current Inferred Mineral Resource of 18.0<br />
million tonne at 0.98% Ni and 0.08% Co at a 0.75% Ni cut-off. In-fill drilling on an 80x80m pattern to upgrade<br />
the resource status is proposed for late in 2001. Expenditure to date has been $0.26 million.<br />
2.1.3 Kalpini Nickel Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%. <strong>Heron</strong> Toll Milling rights<br />
for ore processing through Centaur’s<br />
proposed Cawse Stage II plant.<br />
Nickel (- gold).<br />
M27/361<br />
P27/1449<br />
P27/<br />
P27/<br />
1450<br />
1448<br />
E27/185<br />
M27/362<br />
P27/<br />
P27/1451<br />
P27/1452<br />
1453<br />
0 5<br />
KILOMETRES<br />
The 519km 2 contiguous project area covering<br />
17 tenements is located 65km NE of Kalgoorlie.<br />
Infrastructure is good. Kalpini is 75km E of the Cawse<br />
processing plant, and 45km NE of the Bulong Nickel Operation.<br />
Having confirmed metallurgical viability through the 1999 test<br />
program, detailed section interpretation and resource estimation<br />
was completed, with an Inferred Mineral Resource of<br />
44.4 million tonne at 1.09% Ni and 0.08% Co at a<br />
0.75% Ni cut-off.<br />
A comprehensive screen upgrade metallurgical program based on<br />
RC drill chips was completed on all ore zones identified from<br />
<strong>Heron</strong>’s previous drilling. Results indicate nickel upgrades ranging<br />
from 10% for Limonite Ore to 20% for Siliceous Ore. Nickel metal<br />
recovery is good at 82% for Siliceous Ore and 91% for Limonite Ore.<br />
E27/129<br />
E27/129<br />
Infill drilling on an 80x40m pattern has recently been completed, with 17 holes for<br />
442m at Wellington North, 8 holes for 236m at Wellington East and 19 holes for<br />
523m at Acra North. Typical Kalpini Nickel Laterite profiles were intersected, but<br />
no analytical results are as yet available.<br />
Native Title negotiations for the grant of Mining Leases are current. Ethnographic<br />
surveys have been completed in accordance with draft Native Title Heritage<br />
agreements on the exploration tenements. Rehabilitation of historical drill areas has<br />
been completed. The program was very ably completed by Brian Champion, an<br />
Indigenous rehabilitation contractor.<br />
M27/365<br />
M27/<br />
349<br />
M27/<br />
364<br />
M28/169<br />
M28/<br />
206<br />
M28/205<br />
M28/<br />
200<br />
M28/<br />
202<br />
M28/<br />
199<br />
E27/185<br />
M28/<br />
201<br />
Legend<br />
Drill hole 0.5 - 0.99 % Ni<br />
Drill hole >1.0 % Ni<br />
Mining Lease application<br />
Exploration Licence<br />
Figure 8 -<br />
KALPINI<br />
NICKEL<br />
PROJECT<br />
Photo Strip: The bush in the future Goongarrie and Kalpini mine areas is a profusion of eucalypts,<br />
acacia, eromophila and lesser quondong. The Flora Surveys have determined that widespread comparable habitats adjoin<br />
the areas of proposed mining, so no environmental constraints exist for the projects.<br />
‘The Two Waters in the Middle’ Natalia Tucker “The circle is the green water at the bottom of the mine.<br />
The brown circle is the water at the bottom of the other mine.”<br />
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A geological evaluation of basal komatiite nickel-copper sulphide targets generated from <strong>Heron</strong>’s regional RC drilling was completed,<br />
with laterite resource Zones 4 to 6 emerging as the optimum nickel sulphide target areas. Soil geochemistry within the broad target<br />
area has coincident anomalies of 114-602ppm Cu and 788-1,941ppm Ni, notably at the Zone 4 Western Ultramafic. A soil anomaly<br />
of 50-230ppb Pd occurs at Zone 6, again indicating a potentially favourable nickel sulphide setting. A proposed farm-in partner has<br />
completed literature studies followed by field traversing to validate the <strong>Heron</strong> exploration model and target areas. Centaur has a preemptive<br />
right on any nickel sulphide farm-out.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong>’s expenditure to date at Kalpini has been $2.68 million.<br />
2.2 SCOTIA KANOWNA PROVINCE<br />
NICKEL LATERITE RESOURCES NOT WITHIN THE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE.<br />
GOLD EXPLORATION JOINT VENTURES.<br />
Nickel laterite projects have continued to be acquired by <strong>Heron</strong> in the Scotia Kanowna Province subsequent to the<br />
formation of the Strategic Alliance. These projects are to assist a future <strong>Heron</strong> stand-alone processing operation, independent<br />
of the Strategic Alliance.<br />
2.2.1 Scotia Kanowna Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%.<br />
Nickel (- gold).<br />
The 62km 2 project area covering 7 recently pegged tenement applications is located 50-150km N of Kalgoorlie on the western flank<br />
of the Scotia Kanowna Anticline.<br />
The main target area is Vettersberg, adjoining the southern boundary of <strong>Heron</strong>’s Scotia Dam nickel laterite prospect. Grant of<br />
tenements is awaited, at which stage blanket 160x80m RC drilling of all ultramafic horizons will commence.<br />
Vettersberg Prospect<br />
Vettersberg occurs at the granite-greenstone contact on the eastern flank of the Goongarrie Dome, covering a 4km strike length of the<br />
nickel-prospective Walter Williams Formation. Previous drilling at Vettersberg confirms the presence of nickel laterite mineralisation.<br />
Following field mapping, a potential nickel sulphide target has been defined by <strong>Heron</strong> at the komatiite basal contact.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong>’s rockchip sampling of old costeans returned a peak value of 0.48% Ni from siliceous laterite. In terms of the lower nickel grades<br />
normally expected at surface, this result is encouraging. This zone is a high priority target, and drilling will commence once the<br />
tenements are granted.<br />
2.2.2 Kurnalpi Nickel Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%.<br />
Nickel (- gold).<br />
The recently pegged 203km 2 project area covering 5 tenement applications is located 50-100km NE of Kalgoorlie on the western flank<br />
of the Arcoona Granite in association with the Emu Fault. The project area adjoins the Kalpini Nickel Project, but is not part of the<br />
Strategic Alliance. Three significant nickel targets have been generated, with potential for both nickel laterite and nickel sulphide<br />
occurrences. Grant of tenements is awaited, at which stage blanket 160x80m RC drilling of the ultramafic horizons will commence.<br />
Wyo Well Prospect<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> has tenement applications at Wyo Well, providing access on grant to a 12km strike length of ultramafic lithologies. Previous<br />
RAB intercepts include 12m at 0.84% Ni and 4m at 0.81%Ni. This previous exploration was not specifically targeted at the nickel<br />
laterite potential. Good potential exists for a Kalpini-style resource development.<br />
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Acra Prospect<br />
<strong>Heron</strong>’s field mapping at Acra has identified a 700x300m zone of poorly outcropping olivine cumulate lithologies.<br />
Previous drilling has confirmed the presence of nickel laterite mineralisation at the target zone northern margin.<br />
Table 11 - ACRA PROSPECT<br />
Aircore Drilling Significant Laterite Intersections, 0.75% Ni cut-off<br />
Hole No. North East From To Interval Ni Co Ni4Co Ni4Co%*<br />
m m m m m % % % x m<br />
AA002 21,166 3,597 32 42 10 0.94 0.025 1.04 10.40<br />
AA012 20,911 3,617 16 24 8 0.89 0.110 1.33 10.64<br />
AA013 20,934 3,584 10 28 18 1.19 0.107 1.62 29.12<br />
AA055 21,480 3,392 2 8 6 1.04 0.310 2.28 13.68<br />
* ”Ni4Co% x m” for a drill intercept is the value of %Ni plus 4 times %Co of the interval multiplied by the intercept in metres.<br />
A 160x80m RC drilling program has commenced, with eight holes drilled for 154m. Analytical results are awaited.<br />
As well as nickel laterite at Acra, zones of pervasive low grade nickel sulphide mineralisation have been previously<br />
drilled, associated with olivine orthocumulate lithologies. <strong>Heron</strong> has designed an Electro-Magnetic ground survey<br />
coverage to follow up the target, including zones of gossan occurrences. High grade supergene gold targets have<br />
been identified by <strong>Heron</strong> through a review of previous exploration data. The peak previous drill intercepts are 1m at<br />
43-85g/t Au. These gold targets will be offered for farm-out.<br />
Mining Lease applications have been lodged on all nickel and gold resource targets which are identified at Acra.<br />
Binti Binti Prospect<br />
Binti Binti is the only granted tenement within the Kurnalpi Nickel project area. The Prospect is located 80km NE of<br />
Kalgoorlie immediately north of the Kalpini Nickel Project. The tenement comprises a wedge of northerly striking<br />
interlayered komatiite, basalt and felsic volcanic rock. Alluvium and laterite obscures bedrock.<br />
Aircore and RAB drilling carried out by previous explorers has delineated lateritic nickel-cobalt mineralisation.<br />
Significant intersections at a 1.0% Ni cut-off include:<br />
• 10m at 1.14% Ni, 0.12% Co<br />
• 6m at 1.28% Ni, 0.15% Co<br />
• 4m at 1.18% Ni, 0.07% Co<br />
• 4m at 1.14% Ni, 0.10% Co.<br />
The currently estimated Inferred Mineral Resource is 2.8 million tonne at 0.91% Ni and 0.092% Co at a 0.75%<br />
Ni cut-off. Cobalt is particularly elevated. Resource definition drilling is planned on a 160x80m pattern once the<br />
current Goongarrie drilling has been completed. Drill collars have been surveyed, access prepared and a DME<br />
Ground Disturbance Application lodged ahead of drilling. Rehabilitation has commenced in the drilling areas of<br />
previous tenement holders. Expenditure to date at Binti Binti has been $0.17 million.<br />
2.2.3 Menzies East Joint Venture Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%. Golden State <strong>Resources</strong> <strong>Limited</strong> right to earn 60% through spending $0.25m.<br />
Gold (- nickel).<br />
The 8km 2 project area covering 8 tenements is located 112km NNW of Kalgoorlie, on the eastern flank of the Scotia<br />
Kanowna Anticline associated with the Moriaty Shear Zone. Golden State has completed a detailed soil<br />
geochemistry-aeromagnetic evaluation to assist in target generation. This study has highlighted the NW project area<br />
as Golden State’s exploration focus. Expenditure to date has been approximately $0.15 million.<br />
Photo Strip: In the heat of the day, the drill mast is the only source of shade. On rocky outcrops, nickel grades tend to be<br />
low. Out on the flats, the ultramafic host rocks are more strongly weathered, and nickel grades improve accordingly.<br />
‘Binduli Mine’ Kim-Thi Nguyen “This is a conveyor belt with a sign that says go and stop on each side.<br />
The sky is grey because it was a showery day.”<br />
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Operations Review<br />
2.2.4 Gindalbie Terrain Joint Venture Project<br />
Nickel rights retained by <strong>Heron</strong>. Delta Gold <strong>Limited</strong> right to earn 70% in respect of gold through spending $1.0m.<br />
Gold - nickel.<br />
The 201km 2 project area covering 6 tenements is located 25-60km NE of Kalgoorlie on the eastern flank of the Scotia Kanowna<br />
Anticline. The main structural control of the project area is the Moriaty Shear Zone. The Moriaty structure is a bifurcation of the intensely<br />
gold-mineralised Bardoc Tectonic Zone, which is an associated structure occurring on the western flank of the Scotia Kanowna<br />
Anticline. The Gindalbie Terrrain adjoins the Golden Cities-Federal granitoid gold province.<br />
A detailed data appraisal and field inspection has generated both gold and lateritic nickel targets. The main gold target is the Moriaty<br />
Shear Zone in the SW project area, where alluvial gold previously has been mined. Drill access has been difficult, due to wet ground<br />
conditions since February <strong>2000</strong>.<br />
Delta has completed a GIS data review ahead of a regional Auger drilling program. <strong>Heron</strong>’s expenditure to date has been $0.21 million.<br />
2.2.5 Yindarlgooda Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%.<br />
Nickel (- gold).<br />
The 58km 2 project area covering one tenement application is located 40km E of Kalgoorlie at Clinker Hill on the western flank of the<br />
Bulong Ultramafic Complex. <strong>Heron</strong>’s main target interest is lateritic nickel associated with the Bulong ultramafic units. From data<br />
reviews, several gold targets, including 3m at 5.49g/t Au, have been generated for follow-up once the tenement is granted.<br />
2.3 EMU FAULT PROVINCE<br />
GOLD EXPLORATION JOINT VENTURES<br />
2.3.1 Kurnalpi Gold Joint Venture Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%. Farm-in partner right to earn 80%.<br />
Gold.<br />
The 260km 2 project area covering 4 tenements is located 60-90km E of Kalgoorlie, adjoining <strong>Heron</strong>’s Transline Joint Venture Project.<br />
Tenement grant is awaited.<br />
Following a GIS data review and target generation by <strong>Heron</strong>, a farm-out has been agreed whereby a farm-in partner may earn 80%,<br />
with <strong>Heron</strong> free-carried to decision to mine.<br />
A further 9 tenement applications covering 730km 2 are currently subject to farm-out negotiation. This project area has an excellent<br />
structural setting, covering the Emu-Avoca Fault System. The dominant outcrop lithology is felsic volcaniclastics and lateritised<br />
meta-sediments. This geological setting is analogous to that of the Randalls-Maxwells gold mining centre to the immediate south.<br />
From data reviews, several gold targets have been generated for drill follow-up once the tenements are granted. Significantly, borefield<br />
targets associated with Tertiary palaeochannels and the Emu-Avoca Fault System have been defined for future Kalpini process<br />
water requirements.<br />
2.3.2 Kalpini Gold Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%.<br />
Gold.<br />
The 88km 2 project area covering 10 tenements is located 50-60km NE of Kalgoorlie, within felsic volcaniclastics occurring between<br />
the Avoca, GMQ and Emu Faults.<br />
The felsic volcaniclastic geological setting is comparable to that hosting the Carasue gold mine located to the northeast. Several gold<br />
targets have been generated by <strong>Heron</strong>’s regional soil geochemistry. These anomalies occur within a favourable structural setting, covering<br />
the Emu-GMQ Fault System. <strong>Heron</strong>’s main interest is volcanogenic massive sulphide targets, as potential sulphur sources for future nickel<br />
laterite processing. Literature reviews are current, with soil geochemical field programs planned to commence once key tenements<br />
are granted. <strong>Heron</strong>’s expenditure to date has been $0.10 million.<br />
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2.3.3 Transline Joint Venture Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%. New Hampton Goldfields <strong>Limited</strong> right to earn 80% through spending $0.8m.<br />
Gold-nickel.<br />
The 421km 2 contiguous project area covering 13 tenements is located 60km ESE of Kalgoorlie on the Bulong Anticline<br />
straddling the Emu Fault. The project area is underlain by the Juglah Monzogranite which intrudes felsic volcanics. Gold<br />
mineralisation is extensively developed, and includes the Juglah, Trojan and Transfind gold mining centres.<br />
The geological setting is a rift granitoid, and is comparable to the Laverton Tectonic Zone located to the east.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> previously generated several +50ppb gold in soil targets associated with the GMQ Shear Zone, following which<br />
a tenement acquisition program was carried out. GIS compilations were subsequently completed, identifying from<br />
previous exploration several +1g/t Au RAB anomalies, peaking at 6g/t Au.<br />
The <strong>Heron</strong> gold targets are planned for drill follow-up by New Hampton. Expenditure prior to joint venturing was $0.10<br />
million, with most tenements only granted during June <strong>2000</strong>.<br />
2.4 KEITH KILKENNY PROVINCE<br />
NICKEL LATERITE RESOURCES.<br />
GOLD RIGHTS WITHIN OR UNDER JOINT VENTURE OFFER.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong>’s Keith Kilkenny Province nickel laterite projects are associated with discrete rift-related ultramafic olivine<br />
cumulate channels, as opposed to the more sheet-like adcumulates of the Walter Williams Formation. As such, the<br />
Keith Kilkenny occurrences are prospective for Silver Swan style nickel sulphide mineralisation. <strong>Heron</strong>’s exploration<br />
to date has however been restricted to nickel laterite.<br />
2.4.1 Kookynie Joint Venture Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%. Barminco Pty Ltd and Kookynie <strong>Resources</strong> NL right to earn 70% through spending $0.75m.<br />
Nickel rights retained by <strong>Heron</strong>.<br />
Gold-nickel.<br />
The 275km 2 project area covering 8 tenements is<br />
located 20-60km SE of Leonora within the western<br />
margin of the Keith Kilkenny Tectonic Zone. The<br />
tenements are all within hauling distance of Barminco’s<br />
Orient Well CIP gold plant.<br />
The project area is largely soil covered basalt and felsic<br />
volcanics occurring along strike from the Apollo Hill gold<br />
occurrence. Lateritic nickel targets are associated with<br />
rift margin serpentinites, for which <strong>Heron</strong> retains all<br />
nickel rights.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> and Barminco have completed a GIS target<br />
generation study, with field mapping confirming<br />
favourable drill targets. Tenements are in their first<br />
year of grant, so field programs have not as yet<br />
commenced. Expenditure to date has been<br />
$0.1 million.<br />
Photo: Ian Buchhorn (Managing Director) and David Crook (Exploration<br />
Manager). The <strong>Heron</strong> office is fully set up for all of <strong>Heron</strong>’s data<br />
management and plotting needs.<br />
Discussions are current in respect of a farm-out of a further 7 tenement applications covering 36km 2<br />
Kookynie area.<br />
in the northeast<br />
Photo Strip: <strong>Heron</strong> minimises track clearing in its exploration work. It is far easier to drive around a tree or use existing<br />
pastoralist tracks, than clear new ground. After scarifying the track when exploration is completed, rehabilitation is then<br />
only a couple of good storms away.<br />
‘The Dreamtime Road’ Kenneth Jackson “It is going back in the past.”<br />
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2.4.2 Edjudina Nickel Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%.<br />
Nickel (- gold).<br />
The 338km 2 project area covering 31 tenements is located 145-175km NNE of Kalgoorlie within the Keith Kilkenny Tectonic Zone.<br />
This rift structure is associated with ultramafic complexes from south to north at Lake Rebecca, Boyce Creek, McAuliffe West, Monk<br />
Well and Aubils. The ultramafic flows are located on the rift margins interbedded with basalt, with the rift axes containing coarse<br />
sediments.<br />
During <strong>2000</strong>, drill programs were designed and collars surveyed to follow up the ore zones drilled up by <strong>Heron</strong> during the 1999 field<br />
season. Several attempts were made to access the target areas, which are marginal to Lake Raeside. Rig access near the lake edge<br />
was however not possible. Ethnographic surveys were completed for the Edjudina mineralised areas. Mining Lease applications were<br />
lodged covering all known nickel laterite resources within the project area.<br />
The Edjudina nickel laterite targets are an important asset in a Keith Kilkenny Nickel Laterite resource rationalisation now under<br />
discussion involving <strong>Heron</strong>’s Lake Rebecca to Aubils lateritic nickel resources.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong>’s expenditure to date on the Edjudina Project has been $0.7 million.<br />
Yerilla-Boyce Creek Lateritic Nickel Prospect<br />
Drill hole sectional interpretations, provisional pit designs and resource estimation were completed. The current Boyce Creek<br />
resource estimate is 6.4 million tonne at 0.93% Ni and 0.09% Co at a 0.75% Ni cut-off. An independent audit of the resource<br />
was completed. Discussions are current in respect of trial mining using a locally based miner and earthmoving contractor. <strong>Heron</strong> will<br />
not be contributing to earthmoving costs. Ground Disturbance Applications have been lodged with the DME ahead of detailed ore<br />
resource drilling. Rehabilitation of historical drill areas outside the proposed mine area is current.<br />
A Mining Lease application over the ore zone has been lodged, and Heritage Surveys completed.<br />
Yerilla-Lady Byron - McAuliffe West Prospect<br />
Drill hole sectional interpretations, provisional pit designs and resource estimation were completed. The current Lady Byron<br />
resource estimate is 2.8 million tonne at 1.11% Ni and 0.05% Co at a 0.75% Ni cut-off. Ground Disturbance Applications<br />
have been lodged with the DME ahead of detailed ore resource drilling.<br />
Yerilla-Aubils Prospect<br />
Drill hole sectional interpretations along with field geological mapping has confirmed the Aubils laterite profile has been variably eroded<br />
by Tertiary-aged palaeochannel development. There is thus a complex regolith profile at Aubils, which has necessitated in-fill drilling<br />
of the defined ore zones. Some of the northern zones of strong aeromagnetic anomalism adjoining Kilmore Hill are now interpreted to<br />
be gabbro related, rather than ultramafic.<br />
Resource estimation was completed. The current Aubils resource estimate is 2.9 million tonne at 0.99% Ni and 0.10% Co<br />
at a 0.75% Ni cut-off. Ground Disturbance Applications have been lodged with the DME ahead of detailed ore resource drilling.<br />
2.4.3 Keith Kilkenny-Laverton Tectonic Zone Joint Venture Project<br />
Nickel rights retained 100% by <strong>Heron</strong>. Croesus Mining NL right to earn 80% in respect of gold through spending $1.0m.<br />
Gold.<br />
The 569km 2 joint venture area covering 18 tenements is located within two separate areas. The southern area Edjudina joint venture<br />
is 120-160km NE of Kalgoorlie north and south along strike of the Porphyry gold mine within the eastern Keith Kilkenny Tectonic Zone.<br />
Gold mineralisation occurs dominantly in quartz stockworks within felsic and granitoid host rocks.<br />
The northern area Mount Varden joint venture is 55km N of Laverton within the Laverton Tectonic Zone. Major gold mining centres in<br />
the area are generally associated with Banded Iron Formation (“BIF”), and from south to north include Corktree Well, King of Creation<br />
and Rosemont.<br />
Croesus has expended $0.3 million on exploration to date, with in excess of 9,000m of drilling completed.<br />
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Edjudina Prospect<br />
The prospect area including the Oak Well tenement group covers a very complex shear zone into which syn- and<br />
post-tectonic granitoids have been emplaced. Deformation in the region has been taken up as ductile shears in the<br />
greenstone belts, as brittle-ductile structures in granitoids, and locally as a late stage rift basin into which the Yilgangi<br />
Conglomerate was deposited.<br />
The syntectonic granitoids are gold-mineralised, including gold mining centres at Yarri (brittle structures) and Porphyry<br />
(ductile mylonite zones). The Oak Well Shear Zone is characterised by an elongate composite granitoid hosting<br />
remnants of basalt and felsic to intermediate schist. A post-tectonic gabbro is locally emplaced into the Shear Zone.<br />
Recent exploration has confirmed the area to be prospective for both base metals and gold. Highly anomalous Cu,<br />
Zn, Pb and As values are associated with chert and gossanous schists within a magnetic intermediate schist unit.<br />
This zone is also anomalous for gold, with gold in soil to 1,900ppb, and gold in rock chips to 46.8g/t.<br />
Exploration by <strong>Heron</strong> and then Croesus has included target generation, field mapping, and Aircore and RAB drilling.<br />
Drill target areas were generated using detailed aeromagnetic data, followed by regolith mapping and field<br />
reconnaissance.<br />
Table 12 - EDJUDINA LAVERTON JOINT VENTURE<br />
Oak Well Drilling Summary<br />
Tenement Drill Type Holes Metres Samples<br />
E31/190 RAB 10 131 34<br />
E31/233 RAB 9 455 104<br />
E31/234 RAB 10 340 78<br />
E31/235 RAB 51 296 134<br />
E31/288 RAB 54 3,096 677<br />
E31/288 Aircore 8 527 121<br />
E31/311 RAB 75 3,324 733<br />
Project Total 217 8,169 1,881<br />
Photo: Simon Gobbett (Project Geologist) and<br />
Alan Rudd (Senior Geologist). This year, Simon and<br />
Alan added about 50 million tonnes of high grade<br />
laterites to their discovery record.<br />
Two campaigns of drilling were completed which included 217 holes for 8,169 metres within the Oak Well group:<br />
Table 13 - EDJUDINA LAVERTON JOINT VENTURE<br />
Oak Well Drilling Significant Assays<br />
Hole ID North East From To Intercept Grade Geology<br />
m m m m m g/t Au<br />
ENRB088 22,400 21,200 25 30 5 0.55 Clay-sericite saprolite, 2% quartz veining<br />
49 52 3 0.23 Sheared volcaniclastic schist<br />
ENRB110 23,300 20,600 45 55 10 0.20 Foliated clay-sericite felsite<br />
Varden Prospect<br />
A RAB program was completed on the Varden Prospect located 50km north of Laverton, to test low-tenor soil gold<br />
anomalies. A total of 27 holes for 1,108m were completed. Rock types encountered include black shale, chloritealtered<br />
quartzite, serpentinite and lesser basalt, dolerite, porphyry, felsic schist and BIF. Chlorite and sericite were the<br />
dominant alteration styles, with silica and carbonate alteration associated with gold anomalism.<br />
Photo Strip: After a good rain or two, these scarifying furrows become verdant with annuals. In a year or so, the saltbush<br />
is back, and then the acacia understorey.<br />
‘The Water Holes’ Andrea Munmurrie “There was lovely green water and on the top of the green water<br />
there was brown water.”<br />
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2.4.4 Southern Laverton Tectonic Zone Joint Venture Project<br />
Nickel rights retained 100% by <strong>Heron</strong>. Gutnick <strong>Resources</strong> NL right to earn 80% in respect of gold through spending $1.2m.<br />
Gold.<br />
The Southern Laverton Tectonic Zone Project is located 150km NE of Kalgoorlie. <strong>Heron</strong>’s tenements comprise 19 granted tenements<br />
and 14 applications that cover a total of 302km 2 . The tenements within the Southern Laverton Tectonic Zone extend 100km from the<br />
southern limit of the Anglo-Saxon gold mines (170,000oz) to immediately west of the Red October gold mine (340,000oz). This<br />
structural zone hosts gold mineralisation from south to north at Pinjin, Edjudina, Safari Bore, Red October and Sunrise Dam, and then<br />
north into the Laverton gold mining district. The Laverton Tectonic Zone gold province has a total resource base that is in excess of<br />
22 million ounces of gold. Its rise to exploration prominence over the last decade reflects the use of “state of the art” Remote Sensing<br />
techniques to define drill targets in areas of uniform transported lake cover.<br />
The western joint venture area is associated with the Keith Kilkenny Tectonic Zone which hosts gold mineralisation from south to north<br />
at Karonie, Carasue, Old Plough Dam, Porphyry, Apollo Hill, Malcolm and Sons of Gwalia, and then north into the Yandal Belt. Gold<br />
mineralisation is dominantly associated with bimodal felsic volcaniclastics and mafic volcanics hosting comagmatic granitoids which<br />
have been emplaced into the rift sequence. The eastern joint venture area is associated with BIF horizons of the Laverton Tectonic Zone.<br />
The structural framework and rock-type package that hosts the large gold deposits of the Laverton Tectonic Zone gold province has been<br />
characterised by Remote Sensing techniques and traced through <strong>Heron</strong>’s project area. These favourable settings are reflected by<br />
numerous small high-grade gold deposits, which have been mined since the early 1900s until the late 1980s within and adjacent to<br />
<strong>Heron</strong>’s tenements.<br />
A detailed study of available open file data has been completed, involving the GIS synthesis of <strong>Heron</strong>’s aeromagnetic data, satellite<br />
imagery and geological mapping. These Remote Sensing data sets were merged with geochemical, drilling and mining data. This has<br />
highlighted that previous exploration has been confined to areas of good exposure and shallow weathering profiles, with very little<br />
effective work completed in the more prospective areas of thicker cover. The Joint Venture is utilising the Remote Sensing techniques<br />
which are required for areas of deeper weathering profiles. Several mineralised trends and conceptual targets have been defined from<br />
the GIS interpretations within <strong>Heron</strong>’s tenements, which will require drill testing.<br />
At present, Auger drilling of the <strong>Heron</strong> project area is in train, utilising pedogenic calcrete sampling. Full analysis of results is awaiting<br />
completion of the program.<br />
A further 163km 2 project area covering 16 tenements is currently subject to farm-out discussions. Advanced prospects previously<br />
drilled by <strong>Heron</strong> within this area include Banjo (28m at 1.41g/t Au), Webb Find (12m at 3.80g/t Au), Yarri (14m at 2.06g/t Au) and<br />
Yilgangi (4m at 1.75g/t Au). The exploration target is quartz stockwork gold systems. Under the proposed joint venture, <strong>Heron</strong> would<br />
be free-carried through to mining. Expenditure by <strong>Heron</strong> on the proposed farm-out area has been $0.5 million.<br />
2.4.5 Mulgabbie Nickel Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%.<br />
Nickel (- gold).<br />
The 4km 2 project area covering 3 tenements is located 110km NE of Kalgoorlie. The project area covers rift-related mafic to ultramafic<br />
units striking NNW along the southwest shore of Lake Rebecca. This sequence occurs at the eastern margin of the Keith Kilkenny<br />
Tectonic Zone.<br />
Access preparation was planned to facilitate RC drill testing of the flood-prone southern extension of the main Lake Rebecca nickel laterite<br />
mineralisation. Proposed drill collars have been marked out, but rig access at this stage is not possible without causeway construction.<br />
The extensive areas of previous drilling completed prior to <strong>Heron</strong>’s tenancy of the project area have been rehabilitated to <strong>Heron</strong>’s<br />
environmental standard. An ethnographic and archaeological survey was completed for the Lake Rebecca area.<br />
The current Lake Rebecca resource estimate is 13.6 million tonne at 1.13% Ni and 0.07% Co at 0.75% Ni cut-off. The<br />
resource is open to the south. Metallurgical testwork and scoping studies in respect of the high grade nickel laterite ore are on-going.<br />
Testwork indicates a Nontronite Ore. A licensed alternate extraction technology is being evaluated.<br />
Croesus Mining NL is exploring adjoining tenements for gold under joint venture with <strong>Heron</strong> (refer Section 2.4.3 above).<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> anticipates that these joint venture tenements will have application for future infrastructure at the Lake Rebecca Nickel Project.<br />
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2.4.6 Karonie South Joint Venture Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%. WMC <strong>Resources</strong> <strong>Limited</strong> right to earn 80% through spending $0.30m.<br />
Gold (- nickel).<br />
The 666km 2 contiguous project area covering 9 tenements is located 140-170km SE of Kalgoorlie associated with<br />
the southern Keith Kilkenny Tectonic Zone. This structure hosts gold mineralisation from French Kiss and Karonie in<br />
the south through to Carasue and Old Plough Dam in the north.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong>’s aeromagnetic data for Karonie South confirms the presence of prospective Karonie gold mine structures<br />
(northeast splay faults and tight isoclinal folds), within a favourable mafic stratigraphy. Importantly the Aldiss Fault,<br />
which controls the distribution of mineralisation within the Karonie gold mining centre, extends into the <strong>Heron</strong> project<br />
area. Aeromagnetic interpretation has defined several major regional NE trending cross structures.<br />
Following commencement of the Joint Venture, WMC has<br />
completed a detailed 474 station, 1x1km grid gravity<br />
survey. This has provided excellent definition of the mafic<br />
and sedimentary packages of the Roe Hills and Karonie<br />
Greenstone Belts. The data has been processed to<br />
produce Bouger gravity images.<br />
E28/860<br />
6530000mN<br />
The data reveals a low intensity gravity unit in the western<br />
survey area, which represents the Archaean Mount<br />
Belches sedimentary formation. To the east of this is a<br />
major NNW trending gravity high that represents the mafic<br />
to ultramafic Roe Hills Greenstone Belt, with other eastparallel<br />
gravity highs interpreted as thrust repetitions of the<br />
Karonie Greenstone Belt, intercalated with sediments. The<br />
NNW trending gravity-high stratigraphy is cut by numerous<br />
NE trending structures interpreted as Lower Proterozoic<br />
aged Albany-Fraser deformation effects.<br />
Granites located in the northeast and the south of the<br />
survey area are represented as gravity lows, and a<br />
distinctive ENE Proterozoic dyke is a linear gravity high.<br />
Both of these features are favourable gold targets.<br />
E28/862<br />
E28/929<br />
E28/861<br />
65<strong>2000</strong>0mN<br />
E28/665<br />
E28/1014<br />
6510000mN<br />
An ethnographic survey was completed, clearing the entire<br />
Joint Venture area in terms of ethnographic sites.<br />
The survey team consisted of registered claimants of the<br />
Narnoonbinya People.<br />
An orientation soil geochemical program has been<br />
completed, and RAB drilling is current to determine the<br />
regolith and geological profile. WMC expenditure to date is<br />
$0.1 million.<br />
E28/638<br />
6500000mN<br />
A further 691km 2 project area covering 4 tenement<br />
applications is currently subject to farm-out discussions.<br />
The target is the southern soil-covered extension of the<br />
Karonie Greenstone Belt into the Fraser Range area.<br />
470000mE<br />
400000mE<br />
6490000mN<br />
Figure 9- KARONIE SOUTH<br />
Bouger Gravity Image<br />
Photo Strip: The concrete plug next to the peg is used to cap the drill hole. After site rehabilitation, only the black PVC<br />
tube protrudes from the ground, as a marker of the hole’s position. When mining is ready to commence, the plugs will be<br />
removed, since the enclosing top-soil is used for rehabilitation works around the minesite.<br />
‘My Painting’ Kevin Banks “The left hand side is the country. It has many quondong trees in it.<br />
On the right hand side is the mine site with its spiral ramp into the earth.”<br />
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2.5 MUNGARI PROVINCE<br />
GOLD and PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT TARGETS.<br />
2.5.1 Mungari Northwest Joint Venture Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%. Kundana Gold Pty Ltd right to earn 50% through spending $3m.<br />
Gold.<br />
The 2km 2 project area covering 2 tenements is located 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie within the Zuleika Shear Zone. This general area has<br />
been subject to intense exploration activity by Kundana Gold, with several recent high grade gold discoveries announced near the<br />
Kundana gold mining centre, notably the recent Raleigh discovery. Grant of the Joint Venture tenement is awaited.<br />
2.5.2 Mungari Northwest Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%.<br />
Platinum-gold.<br />
The 50km 2 project area covering 16 tenements is located 45km WNW of Kalgoorlie associated with the Zuleika Shear Zone.<br />
The central Mungari Northwest tenements contain extensive outcrop of the Powder Sill gabbro. The Powder Sill is a highly fractionated<br />
layered mafic intrusion that is hosted within the Black Flag Group sediments. The sill, a south-east plunging syncline reaches a<br />
maximum width of 2.8km within the <strong>Heron</strong> project area, before thinning substantially towards the south.<br />
Gold occurrences in the Mungari Northwest region are generally associated with the two major NW trending regional structures, being<br />
the Kunanalling and the Zuleika Shear Zones. Additionally, a NNE trending brittle fault system traverses the entire project area, being<br />
the Black Flag-Royal Standard Faults. These structures localise the Mount Pleasant gold mining centre 15km NNE.<br />
The prime host rock exploration target in <strong>Heron</strong>’s Mungari Northwest tenements is the Powder Sill, particularly iron-rich quartz<br />
granophyric upper phases. These are favourable hosts for gold mineralisation within layered intrusives in the Eastern Goldfields.<br />
A high resolution aeromagnetic survey was completed by <strong>Heron</strong>, and identified gabbroic lithologies and structures comparable to those<br />
hosting the White Foil mineralisation to the immediate south. Detailed geochemistry has been completed over the tenements with<br />
4,591 Auger holes drilled. All samples were assayed for Au and As generating a number of coherent Au and Au-As anomalies. Auger<br />
sampling was followed up with an extensive rock chip sampling program, with 134 samples collected. From these 23 were thin<br />
sectioned for petrographic description.<br />
Drilling was continuous throughout 1999 and <strong>2000</strong>. Gold targets have been partially tested with 590 RAB drill holes completed,<br />
predominantly within Exploration Licence 16/121, for a total drill advance of 22,513 metres. In addition, 400 Aircore holes for 20,000m<br />
were completed. Anomalous intersections include 12m at 0.46g/t Au from 36m, 4m at 0.36g/t Au from 52m, and 4m at 0.35g/t Au<br />
from 56m, confirming alteration systems are present, but as yet no ore grade mineralisation. A series of 333 samples were analysed<br />
using Neutron Activation Analysis, ICP-AES and XRF multi-element geochemistry. A total of 42 elements were analysed, including<br />
gold. Expenditure to date at Mungari Northwest has been $0.64 million.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> will continue to evaluate the project area as a Ni-Cu-PGE target, having commenced re-interpretation of the extensive <strong>Heron</strong><br />
data base for PGE targets. A PGE joint venture proposal has been received and is being evaluated.<br />
Figure 10 - MUNGARI NORTHWEST PROJECT<br />
0 2500<br />
METRES<br />
Mungari NW Auger Soils<br />
Maximum Au (ppm)<br />
>0.05 (5)<br />
0.02 to 0.05 (27)<br />
0.015 to 0.02 (56)<br />
0.01 to 0.015 (225)<br />
0.007 to 0.01 (483)<br />
0.005 to 0.007 (717)<br />
Operations Review<br />
2.0 Continued<br />
2.6 LEONORA LAVERTON PROVINCE<br />
GOLD JOINT VENTURES and NICKEL<br />
2.6.1 Laverton Nickel Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%. Agreement has been reached where another entity will acquire the gold rights at Merolia.<br />
Nickel - gold.<br />
The 534km 2 project area covering 10 tenements is located in the Laverton District. The main nickel target is at<br />
Merolia-Mineral Patch Hill adjoining and immediately north along strike of the Coglia Well-Irwin Hills lateritic nickel<br />
prospects. From a GIS and literature review, the Merolia-Mineral Patch Hill ultramafic occurrence is associated with<br />
strong aeromagnetic anomalies, with previous drill-confirmed nickel laterite mineralisation.<br />
Detailed aeromagnetic coverage has been acquired, and interpretation completed to define zones with olivine<br />
adcumulate units. The Merolia-Mineral Patch Hill tenements are in their first year of grant. A 640x80m RC drilling<br />
program at Merolia-Mineral Patch Hill has been designed and field checking completed. Drilling will commence once<br />
the current Goongarrie area drilling has been completed. Tenement applications north of Laverton cover gold mining<br />
centres at Mulga Queen and King of Creation, which were acquired through pegging. Farm-out discussions in<br />
respect of gold rights on these targets are current.<br />
2.6.2 Laverton Joint Venture Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%. Metex <strong>Resources</strong> NL right to earn 70% through spending $0.5m.<br />
Gold.<br />
The 30km 2 contiguous project area covering 2 tenements is located 15km WSW of Laverton immediately west of the<br />
Chatterbox Shear Zone. The project area surrounds the Hawks Nest-Mt Gooses gold mining centres. Excellent gold<br />
discoveries have been announced by the Metex-Delta Gold joint venture within their Chatterbox Shear Zone project,<br />
immediately east of the <strong>Heron</strong> Joint Venture ground.<br />
Metex advises that reinterpretation of gravity and aeromagnetic data has been completed and a number of targets<br />
generated. Geochemical orientation surveys have also been completed in areas of known mineralisation, trialing<br />
partial extraction gold techniques that could be used in areas of deeper cover, such those as occurring within the<br />
Joint Venture tenements. Expenditure to date has been $0.2 million.<br />
2.6.3 Mount Morgans Joint Venture Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%. Metex <strong>Resources</strong> NL right to earn 70% through spending $0.2m.<br />
Gold.<br />
The 14km 2 project area covering 8 tenements is located 40km WSW of Laverton immediately west of the Mount<br />
Morgans-Korong Shear Zone. The main prospects are 5km NW along strike from the Mount Morgans gold mining<br />
centre, associated with an intra-greenstone granitoid. Aeromagnetic, DTMs, open file geological compilations and<br />
Vacuum and RAB drilling have been completed. A 13 hole RAB drilling program for 786m was completed, testing<br />
prominent stratigraphic magnetic anomalies for potential gold and base metal mineralisation. Results are awaited.<br />
Expenditure to date has almost reached $0.2 million.<br />
2.6.4 Victory Joint Venture Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%. Farm-in partner right to earn 80%.<br />
Gold - nickel.<br />
The 23km 2 project area covering 6 tenements is located 50-120km NW of Leonora, adjoining the Marshall Pool nickel<br />
laterite resource, and Victory and Bannockburn gold mining centres. Following field mapping and sampling, Mining<br />
Lease applications have been lodged on resource targets at the Victory gold prospect and Doyle Well nickel laterite<br />
prospect. A further 42km 2 project area covering 3 tenement applications is located NE of Victory, immediately north<br />
along strike of the newly developing Thunderbox gold mining centre. Farm-out discussions are current.<br />
Photo Strip: Cotton bush, cotton sample bags, eucalyptus and acacia scrub. The Goongarrie and Kalpini ore zones are<br />
both almost 30km long. Rehabilitation is a key issue for <strong>Heron</strong>.<br />
‘The Mine Site’ Naomi Ellis “My painting is of an open pit mine. There is a road with a crack in the pit.”<br />
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2.7 ILLAARA PROVINCE<br />
VOLCANOGENIC MASSIVE SULPHIDE EXPLORATION JOINT VENTURE,<br />
PLATINUM and NICKEL LATERITE.<br />
2.7.1 Lawrence Find Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%.<br />
Copper - zinc - gold - nickel - sulphur.<br />
120º<br />
120º20'<br />
-29º20'<br />
The 944km 2 contiguous project area covering 7 tenements and<br />
applications is located 170-320km NW of Kalgoorlie. The project<br />
covers the Illaara Greenstone Province over a continuous strike of<br />
120km. The project area is in its first year of grant.<br />
10km<br />
A review of all available exploration data within the area has identified<br />
several target areas, including a 30km strike “epithermal gold” soil anomaly<br />
and a 50m thick massive “VMS” gossan. Several under-explored gold<br />
occurrences occur throughout the project area, and a copper occurrence<br />
was drilled previously within the northern project area.<br />
Metzke<br />
Find Au<br />
-29º20'<br />
Upper cycle felsic volcanic exhalative units are extensive, and include<br />
chert, BIF and muscovite schist. Three target areas have to date been<br />
identified which warrant follow-up drill exploration:<br />
• Day Rock Prospect - Volcanogenic massive sulphide Cu-Zn-Au<br />
• Regional As-Sb-Bi-Se Anomalies - Epithermal Au<br />
• Central Felsic Volcanic Complex - Volcanogenic massive sulphide Cu-Zn-Au<br />
Multi element<br />
soil geochemistry<br />
anomaly<br />
Day Rock<br />
Cu, Zn, Au<br />
The Day Rock Prospect is a classic VMS setting, characterised by<br />
pyrite altered calc-alkaline acid volcanics, laminated massive sulphides,<br />
black shale ore-equivalent horizon, and possible proximal epiclastic<br />
lenses. The target sulphide stratigraphic horizon is up to 100m thick.<br />
A gossan is mapped over a 1,000m strike length, with every possibility<br />
of further continuity under cover.<br />
Regional As-Sb-Bi-Se Anomalies are interpreted by <strong>Heron</strong> to<br />
display a chemical association indicative of epithermal gold<br />
mineralisation. Spatially, this anomalism appears to be sourced from<br />
the central felsic to intermediate volcanic complexes.<br />
The well-developed linearity of the anomalies would indicate a<br />
stratigraphic control, and therefore a VMS association. A gold and<br />
pathfinder element anomaly over a 30km strike length is indicated. This<br />
target is largely untested by any form of drilling.<br />
Lawrence<br />
Find Au<br />
As-Sb-Bi-Se<br />
Soil Anomaly<br />
Chert, sediment, BIF<br />
Felsic volcanics /<br />
agglomerate<br />
Basalt<br />
Granite gneiss<br />
Granite<br />
Tenement Boundary<br />
-29º40'<br />
-30º<br />
The Central Felsic Volcanic Complex of the Illaara Greenstone Belt<br />
Figure 11 - LAWRENCE FIND PROJECT<br />
is conceptually favourable for VMS mineralisation. Regional mapping<br />
Geology, Tenements and Target<br />
indicates a lower felsic sequence appears to be the most prospective,<br />
due to mapped occurrences of sulphides. Fragmental units are noted<br />
to coarsen northwards, which would suggest a highly prospective volcanic vent complex in this direction. The polymetallic association<br />
of the Reindler Prospect within the central felsic to intermediate volcanic complex, in particular anomalous barium, is further<br />
encouragement for VMS mineralisation within the belt. The sulphide horizons within the project area (as evidenced by significant gossan<br />
occurrences) could represent a future strategic sulphur resource to assist nickel laterite processing by <strong>Heron</strong>.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> has recently defined high priority nickel laterite targets in the western project area, which will be retained 100% by <strong>Heron</strong>.<br />
Prospector Jack Otway has introduced <strong>Heron</strong> to a prospective PGE target associated with a layered ultramafic complex within <strong>Heron</strong>’s<br />
southern project area. Jack discovered the prospect in the 1970s. His sampling confirms a layered anorthosite and pyroxenite setting.<br />
Soil geochemical follow up is planned once the application is granted. Jack has received a “spotters fee” and <strong>Heron</strong> otherwise retains<br />
all mineral rights. A joint venture offer is to hand for Lawrence Find, to further develop the defined Au and Cu-Zn targets. Under the<br />
offer, <strong>Heron</strong> retains the rights to nickel laterite, and would retain by-product sulphur from any future VMS smelting operation.<br />
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2.0 Continued<br />
2.8 IDA FAULT PROVINCE<br />
NICKEL LATERITE and JOINT VENTURE GOLD.<br />
2.8.1 Snake Hill Joint Venture Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%. Connemara Gold Mines Pty Ltd right to earn 70% through spending $0.3m.<br />
Gold (- nickel).<br />
The 56km 2 project area covering 3 tenements is located 140km NW of Kalgoorlie immediately west of the Ida Fault.<br />
The recent gold discoveries by Croesus Mining NL 20km south at Davyhurst (Giles prospect) have upgraded the<br />
area’s gold prospectivity. The project area is immediately south along strike of the Four Corners and Cullens lateritic<br />
and sulphidic nickel prospects.<br />
Nickel and gold soil geochemical targets have been defined for RAB drill testing. Exploration expenditure to date is<br />
$0.12 million.<br />
2.8.2 Frances Lesley Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%. Agreement has been reached where another entity will acquire the gold rights.<br />
Nickel.<br />
The 133km 2 contiguous project area covering 5 tenement applications is located 90km NW of Kalgoorlie at the<br />
convergence of the Ida Fault and Kunanalling Shear Zone. The Frances Lesley project area is 20km S of the Davyhurst<br />
gold mining centre within an area of active gold mining operations. Extensive old gold workings occur in the project area<br />
and are hosted by strongly pyritic sediments and basalt. Previous drilling has identified a quartz stockwork system<br />
hosted by pyritic meta-sediments. Intersections included 8m at 4.85g/t Au in RAB drilling, and 5m at 3.4g/t Au in RC<br />
drilling. <strong>Heron</strong> estimates an Inferred Mineral Resource of 93,000 tonne at 2.1g/t Au.<br />
The regional rift structural setting, olivine orthocumulate style of komatiite occurrence, and abundance of sulphidised<br />
black shales suggests a very good potential for nickel sulphide occurrences. This nickel sulphide target concept is<br />
<strong>Heron</strong>’s active exploration interest at Frances Lesley. Grant of tenements is awaited.<br />
2.8.3 Blister Dam Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%.<br />
Gold - nickel.<br />
The 27km 2 project area covering 13 tenements is located 70km NW of Kalgoorlie on the Zuleika Shear Zone. The<br />
area consists of an extensive sand cover between the Hawkins Find and Chadwin gold mining centres.<br />
The northern tenement area covers part of the Walter Williams and Siberia Formation ultramafics, where they are<br />
truncated by the Zuleika Shear Zone. Additional ultramafics (possibly stratigraphically younger flows than the Walter<br />
Williams Formation) are associated with the Zuleika - Kunanalling Shear Zones, and occur at Blister Dam as well as<br />
Frances Lesley and adjoining <strong>Heron</strong> tenements.<br />
A nickel laterite data review was completed. The shear zone ultramafics have historical drilling at various locations,<br />
however the best intercept recognised is 5m at 0.92% Ni. The narrow, structurally controlled rift setting is considered<br />
more prospective for sulphide nickel targets, in contrast to the broad sheet flow facies which favour nickel laterite.<br />
Aircore, RC and Diamond Drilling were completed at Blister Dam during 1999 and <strong>2000</strong>, testing beneath the<br />
previously discovered supergene gold mineralisation. Broad zones of low order mineralisation (0.1-0.3g/t) suggest<br />
the presence of a large alteration system, with a peak intercept of 14m at 2.89g/t Au.<br />
Photo Strip: Quality sampling methods are the corner stone to reliable resource estimates. To this end, <strong>Heron</strong> has placed<br />
great emphasis on taking replicate field samples for check assays. Quality control standards are submitted with all<br />
analytical batches.<br />
‘Two Sides’ Cheynne Graham “This painting represents the two sides of mining. On the left is the natural environment.<br />
On the right are two old pits filled with water.”<br />
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At Blister Dam, sub-vertical zones of altered feldspar-phyric basalt, with up to 10% sulphide (pyrite, pyrrhotite and arsenopyrite), silica<br />
flooding and textural destruction within mylonitic zones all confirm a favourable gold mineralised setting.<br />
An Aircore drilling program was designed to test four structural targets. A best intercept of 15m at 0.44/t Au from 35m was returned<br />
in BDA267 from within the Carnage Shear Zone. Anomalous results are listed as follows.<br />
Table 14 - BLISTER DAM PROJECT<br />
Aircore Drilling Significant Intersections<br />
Hole ID North East From To Interval Au Comment<br />
Local Local m m m g/t<br />
BDA228 49,850 18,650 35 47 12 0.33 carbonate alteration<br />
BDA235 50,300 18,850 20 25 5 0.10<br />
BDA237 50,200 18,850 10 15 5 0.10<br />
BDA267 50,200 19,320 35 50 15 0.44 Carnage Shear<br />
BDA273 50,100 19,520 15 20 5 0.10<br />
BDA277 50,000 19,520 10 20 10 0.12<br />
Potential exists for strike extensions of at least 600m to the anomalous zone, both east and west of the intercept in BD267.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong>’s exploration is now focussing on nickel laterite targets, restricted to an ultramafic horizon interpreted to correlate with the Walter<br />
Williams Formation. Proposed drill collars have been marked out and Ground Disturbance Application lodged. Previous drilling areas<br />
have been rehabilitated.<br />
Expenditure to date has been $0.3 million. Negotiations to farm-out the gold rights are current.<br />
2.8.4 Bullabulling Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%.<br />
Nickel - gold.<br />
The 188km 2 project area covering<br />
5 tenements is located 60km WSW of<br />
Kalgoorlie immediately east of the Ida<br />
Fault. The project area has an extensive<br />
soil cover. Aeromagnetic interpretation<br />
indicates the presence of ultramafic<br />
rocks with probable thrust repetitions.<br />
At the Dunnsville Prospect, <strong>Heron</strong>’s<br />
field reconnaissance has confirmed the<br />
presence of nickel laterite mineralisation.<br />
No previous drilling is apparent, although<br />
old costeans indicate excellent gold<br />
target settings, and some small-scale<br />
gold mining activity is evident.<br />
Exploration Licence applications are<br />
awaiting grant.<br />
Photo: Ready for action. The tray of the Managing Director’s Hilux. From left to right, spare gerry can, water<br />
bottle, all the sampling gear for soils, costeans and RC drilling, plus wooden claim pegs in case a mining lease<br />
needs to be pegged.<br />
All <strong>Heron</strong> vehicles are similarly set up. From safety viewpoint, the vehicles each carry a GPS, EPIRB and<br />
satphone for working in remoter areas.<br />
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2.8.5 Widgiemooltha Joint Venture Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%. WMC <strong>Resources</strong> <strong>Limited</strong> right to earn 80% through spending $0.3m.<br />
Nickel - gold.<br />
The 150km 2 Widgiemooltha project area covering 4 tenement applications is located 120km SSE of Kalgoorlie within<br />
the southern extension of the Kunanalling and Zuleika Shear systems. Field reconnaissance confirms a Zuleika Shear<br />
Zone structural setting.<br />
The Pioneer Prospect covers the Mariners-Dordie Rocks nickel sulphide-hosting komatiite succession. The<br />
Pioneer komatiite has nickel sulphide occurrences to the immediate north along strike.<br />
The Larkinville Prospect covers the western synformal repetition of the nickel mine-hosting Spargoville ultramafic<br />
sequence. Larkinville surrounds several historical gold mining areas, and is north along strike from the Chalice gold mine.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong>’s geological reconnaissance and interpretation suggests the Pioneer and Larkinville ultramafic rocks are<br />
dominantly spinifex textured komatiite sheet-flows and channels, and accordingly are more prospective for nickel<br />
sulphide targets than nickel laterite.<br />
A Joint Venture offer has been received from WMC <strong>Resources</strong> on the Widgiemooltha tenements to appraise the nickel<br />
sulphide potential. In particular, a high priority nickel sulphide target has been generated at Pioneer, which will be drill<br />
tested on grant of the tenements.<br />
Farm-out discussions are current on a further 5 tenement applications covering 12km 2 at Yilmia Hill in the northern<br />
Spargoville-Widgiemooltha nickel mining field. An 800x100m MMI soil sampling program was completed by <strong>Heron</strong>.<br />
A coincident Au-Pd anomaly was generated, with 10.2ppb Au and 4.2ppb Pd.<br />
2.8.6 Mount Thirsty Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%.<br />
Nickel (-gold).<br />
The 12km 2 project area covering 9 tenements is located 12km N of Norseman. Previous drill testing of ultramafic units<br />
during gold exploration programs has intersected up to 10m at 0.8% Ni. Prospecting Licence applications are<br />
awaiting grant.<br />
2.9 KAMBALDA DOMAIN<br />
GOLD-NICKEL EXPLORATION<br />
2.9.1 Binduli East Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%. AngloGold Australasia <strong>Limited</strong> right to earn 75% through spending $0.5m.<br />
Gold - nickel.<br />
The 35km 2 contiguous project area covering 14 tenements is located 10km SW of Kalgoorlie straddling the Abattoir<br />
Shear Zone. Dominant lithology is dolerite to the east of the Shear, and felsic volcaniclastic to the west.<br />
The project area is south along strike from the Janet Ivy gold resource, with the Binduli gold mining centre at the<br />
western project boundary. Both of these deposits are felsic hosted. The KCGM Superpit hosted by dolerite occurs<br />
8km E. Expenditure by <strong>Heron</strong> to date is $0.1 million, from soil and rock chip sampling.<br />
AngloGold has completed a review of <strong>Heron</strong>’s previous exploration, prior to commencing Auger soil sampling.<br />
Photo Strip: Eucalypt, acacia, eromophilia, quondong and sandalwood trees are widespread through the Goldfields<br />
woodlands. Quondong is highly valued for its bush tucker, and sandalwood for its aromatic timber. A drill site can always<br />
be moved a metre or two when there is a quondong or sandalwood tree near the proposed drill hole.<br />
‘The Emu’ Andrew Abdullah “At Binduli mine we saw lots of emus. The emus were looking for quondongs.”<br />
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2.9.2 Kurramia Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%.<br />
Gold - nickel.<br />
The 105km 2 project area covering 13 tenements is located 10-30km N of Kalgoorlie<br />
associated with felsic volcaniclastics and lateritised ultramafics within the Boorara<br />
Shear Zone. An extensive lacustrine cover associated with Gidgi Lake is present in<br />
the northern project area.<br />
Tenement applications are awaiting grant. <strong>Heron</strong> granted Tribute Rights to a<br />
prospector syndicate, which has been exploring alluvial gold occurrences within the<br />
southern project area. No bedrock gold targets have as yet been generated from<br />
this work.<br />
Kanowna South Prospect<br />
Photo: Ian Buchhorn (Managing Director), Alan Rudd<br />
(Senior Geologist), David Crook (Exploration Manager).<br />
The tenement applications are located 3km S of Kanowna, some 20km NE of Kalgoorlie.<br />
The area is dominantly volcaniclastic sediments. Importantly, the Shamrock Ultramafic Sequence trends N-S through the project area,<br />
and is prospective for Silver Swan style nickel sulphide mineralisation. Intrusive porphyry, locally being a prime gold target, occurs<br />
throughout the tenements. A southern extension of the Kanowna Shear Zone is also interpreted as transecting the western tenement<br />
area, suggesting a Kanowna Belle target setting.<br />
Previous RAB drilling includes intersections of up to 1m at 0.95g/t Au. Regional Aircore drilling and limited RC drilling produced up to<br />
4m at 2.35g/t Au at the Phoenix Prospect. In view of the deep surface depletion zone, further drill testing is required.<br />
The similarity of the geological setting to the nearby Kanowna Belle gold mine means that very detailed drill exploration is warranted at<br />
the Kanowna South Prospect once the tenements are granted. Farm-in interest has been expressed.<br />
Roaster Prospect<br />
The tenement applications are located 15km N of Kalgoorlie associated with the Bardoc Tectonic Zone (northern extension of the<br />
Boorara Shear Zone).<br />
Sedimentary rocks of the Black Flag Group, interbedded with lesser mafic and porphyritic felsic rocks dominate the local geology. The<br />
sediments consist of epiclastic siltstone and carbonaceous shale. Evidence of old gold workings from the late 1800s and early 1900s<br />
exists. No record of production is available.<br />
Previous exploration of the tenement area includes aeromagnetic interpretation, an airborne Electro-Magnetic survey, a broad spaced<br />
gravity survey, geological and regolith mapping and interpretation, Auger sampling, several phases of follow up RAB drilling at the<br />
Roaster and Penghana Prospects, RC drilling at the Roaster and Penghana Prospects and regional Aircore-RAB drilling traverses. The<br />
geological setting is highly prospective for gold mineralisation. <strong>Heron</strong>’s main target is however nickel laterite associated with ultramafic<br />
units interpreted during the course of previous gold exploration.<br />
2.9.3 Mount Martin Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%.<br />
Gold - nickel.<br />
The 60km 2 project area covering 5 tenement applications is located 45km SE of Kalgoorlie, associated with the Boulder Lefroy Fault<br />
System to the west, and main Boorara Shear Zone to the east. The applications are precisely located on favourable structural and<br />
ultramafic targets in the area of the Blair nickel, Mount Martin gold-nickel and New Celebration-Jubilee gold mines.<br />
Tenement acquisition has been on the basis of the Woolibar Fault, which is a southern splay extension of the intensely mineralised<br />
Boorara Shear Zone. Alluvial gold production is widespread within and adjoining the <strong>Heron</strong> project area. From <strong>Heron</strong>’s initial geological<br />
reconnaissance, gold-prospective zones appear to have a direct dolerite association.<br />
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2.10 SOUTHERN CROSS PROVINCE<br />
IRON PRODUCTION ROYALTY, GOLD-NICKEL EXPLORATION<br />
2.10.1 Bungalbin Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%.<br />
Gold - nickel.<br />
The 708km 2 project area covering 7 tenement applications is located 100-130km NNE of Southern Cross. Dominant<br />
lithology is E-W trending ridges of banded iron formation (“BIF”).<br />
Lateritic nickel potential in footwall ultramafic units is indicated from <strong>Heron</strong>’s literature reviews. Follow up of the nickel<br />
target will commence once tenements are granted.<br />
Discussions are current for farming out the gold rights at Bungalbin.<br />
2.10.2 Bungalbin Iron Ore Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%. Portman <strong>Limited</strong> right to acquire iron ore rights through spending $0.25m and providing <strong>Heron</strong> an<br />
Iron Ore Production Royalty.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> retains all other mineral rights, notably gold-nickel.<br />
The 204km 2 project area covering 3 granted tenements is located 105km N of Southern Cross. Dominant lithology<br />
is an E-W trending ridge of BIF. The project area includes an iron ore Inferred Mineral Resource estimated from<br />
<strong>Heron</strong>’s open file study at 65.7 million tonne at 57.9% Fe, with a calcined grade of 64.1% Fe. Within this global<br />
resource, it is felt that good potential exists for smaller structurally controlled high grade iron-low phosphorus ore<br />
positions. The total BIF strike extent within the project area is 20km.<br />
Portman is completing a Bankable Feasibility Study which is expected to be ready within one year. The Study includes<br />
a possible railway spur-line to the Bungalbin iron ore deposit to supplement the Koolyanobbing iron ore operation.<br />
The target ore type at Bungalbin is low-phosphorous ore. <strong>Heron</strong> holds a Royalty entitlement over iron ore production<br />
from Bungalbin. The Royalty is not capped.<br />
2.10.3 Maggie Hays Hill Project<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%.<br />
Nickel - gold.<br />
The 81km 2 project area covering 1 tenement application is located 140km SE of Southern Cross. The dominant<br />
lithological target is a komatiite-basalt contact that trends NNW through the project area.<br />
Good potential exists for Maggie Hays-Emily Ann style structurally controlled massive nickel sulphide deposits. The<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> project area will require blanket ground Electro-Magnetic surveying over and along strike of all komatiite<br />
sequences.<br />
Lateritic nickel is recorded in previous RAB drilling from the southern tenement area, and is currently the prime<br />
exploration target for <strong>Heron</strong>. Follow up of the nickel targets will commence once the tenement is granted.<br />
Photo Strip: Fred Andrei has virtually single handedly surveyed each <strong>Heron</strong> drill hole, collected the drill samples, and then<br />
supervised the rehabilitation. Fred is a well-known local prospector, who contracts to <strong>Heron</strong> as a Field Supervisor.<br />
‘<strong>2000</strong>’ Derrick Sceghi “This is a painting of a mine. There are people working.”<br />
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2.11 BREMER-EUCLA PALAEODRAINAGE PROVINCE<br />
OIL SHALE SCOPING STUDY.<br />
2.11.1 Balladonia and Ravensthorpe-Norseman Oil Shale Projects<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> 100%.<br />
Oil shale – lignite – sulphur – limestone - heavy mineral sands – kaolin - vanadium.<br />
The 3,497km 2 Balladonia project area covering 20 tenement applications is located 20-180km E of Norseman. The 2,008km 2<br />
Ravensthorpe-Norseman project area covering 22 tenement applications is located from Norseman and SW to Ravensthorpe. The<br />
project areas cover Tertiary-aged palaeodrainages which are prospective for lignite resources. <strong>Heron</strong> has demonstrated these lignites<br />
to be oil shale bearing. From Landsat studies, the target basins are structurally controlled. Following a GIS study by <strong>Heron</strong>, some<br />
tenement rationalisation was completed, particularly where the target carbonaceous units were felt to be too thin or at excessive depth.<br />
With the dramatic increase in oil prices during <strong>2000</strong>, <strong>Heron</strong>’s Oil Shale acquisition strategy of the last two years has been validated.<br />
Energy<br />
Resource estimates are qualitative at best, but from reviewing previous exploration data, there is a stated a potential of 1.5 billion tonne<br />
at a Fischer Oil Yield of 95 litre per tonne. The Balladonia lignite has a higher ash content and lower specific energy values than<br />
Victorian Tertiary brown coals, but is comparable to the Leigh Creek deposits being actively mined in South Australia. All of the <strong>Heron</strong><br />
lignite resources have a high oil yield, being up to 190 litre per tonne. The oil yields are comparable to oil shale deposits in Queensland,<br />
which are now in production. The Bremer-Eucla Oil Shales are free of the environmental issues which relate to the Queensland<br />
projects, operating as they do within proximity to the Great Barrier Reef.<br />
Sulphuric Acid<br />
The Bremer-Eucla lignite is relatively pyritic. Following flotation and roasting, this pyrite would be suitable for sulphuric acid manufacture.<br />
Sulphuric acid is a major feedstock in nickel laterite processing. This sulphur requirement was the prime consideration for <strong>Heron</strong><br />
acquiring the Bremer-Eucla Oil Shale tenements. The increase in oil price has now changed the commodity emphasis to oil.<br />
Oil Shale Scoping Study<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> is re-appraising its Scoping Study using the Balladonia West deposit as the conceptual ore model (high oil yield, low strip ratio,<br />
proximity to downstream energy users). The minimum economic Oil Shale target is felt to be:<br />
• Minimum oil yield of 100 litres per tonne.<br />
• Minimum resource 1 billion tonne.<br />
• Waste to ore less than 2.0.<br />
• Overburden depth not to exceed 25m.<br />
• Scale of operation 50,000 barrels per day of oil/diesel.<br />
• Mine life 20 years.<br />
Potential production of sulphur-free syncrudes from lignite by pyrolysis, gasification or hydrogenation is being assessed, with waste<br />
heat and tail gases of potential use for power generation.<br />
With the capital costs of such projects around A$2.0 billion, a major industrial end-user would need to be introduced at some stage<br />
to advance the Bremer-Eucla projects towards production. Development decisions will be made once the current Scoping Study has<br />
been finalised.<br />
The current study model involves a resource mined and milled at a rate of 22mtpa for at least 20 years, producing 50,000 barrels of<br />
oil per day. Products are likely to include hydrogen, low sulphur naptha and shale oil. Residual carbon and spent shale could be used<br />
to preheat and fuel the processing plant. The conceptual mining model involves 80 million bcm moved per annum at a strip ratio of<br />
1:1.6. After the initial excavations, overburden waste would be used to backfill exhausted mined out areas.<br />
Expressions of interest have been received, and a Memorandum of Understanding is being reviewed to evaluate various alternate<br />
technologies and development concepts. The comprehensive <strong>Heron</strong> data base has been made available for review at the Perth office<br />
of <strong>Heron</strong>’s Consultant, Paul Askins. Paul’s work on <strong>Heron</strong>’s Oil Shales has been outstanding.<br />
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Operations Review<br />
2.0 Continued<br />
Acknowledgement<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> has progressed the Goongarrie Project through from the initial aquisition in 1998, to the 800x80m<br />
reconnaissance drilling in 1999, to 80x80m infill drilling and finally to the Pre-Feasibility Study in <strong>2000</strong>. Kalpini was<br />
similarly fast tracked. With a staff of five and a budget of $2.5 million per annum, the work output of <strong>Heron</strong> is<br />
unsurpassed. To Dave, Alan, Simon, Sue and Fred, many thanks indeed.<br />
1998 - Pegging of Goongarrie South<br />
Ian Buchhorn, pegging P29/1636, 1637, January 1998.<br />
<strong>2000</strong> - Two years and 50,000m of RC<br />
drilling later, Goongarrie South Pit Design<br />
David Crook’s Pit Design generated inhouse.<br />
100m<br />
Pamela Jean<br />
Zone<br />
N<br />
Goongarrie Hill, Siliceous Ore<br />
Proposed Mullock Dump<br />
Goongarrie South, Limonite Ore<br />
Pamela Jean Zone<br />
Big Four, Limonite Ore<br />
Scotia, Siliceous Ore<br />
Gold Target<br />
Gold Target<br />
1999 - Goongarrie South<br />
General Arrangement Plan, showing target areas.<br />
DTM (Digital Terrain Model) shows the high grade Limonite Ore<br />
is in low lying areas (green hues) and low grade Siliceous Ore is in<br />
topographic highs (brown hues).<br />
Scotia Dam,<br />
Limonite Ore<br />
shallow, high grade Cobalt Ore<br />
I J Buchhorn<br />
MANAGING DIRECTOR<br />
The information is based on, and accurately reflects, information compiled by Ian James Buchhorn, who is a Member<br />
of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.<br />
Photo Strip: Heads down and tails up, the <strong>Heron</strong> way.<br />
Opposite page: Goongarrie historical town plan, courtesy of the Eastern Goldfields Historical Society. The work of the<br />
Historical Society ensures that these plans and other historical documents are preserved.<br />
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Statutory Information<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL page 37<br />
3.0 Corporate Profile 38<br />
Corporate Governance Practices 38<br />
4.0 Directors’ <strong>Report</strong> 40<br />
5.0 Financial Statements 45<br />
Profit And Loss Account 45<br />
Balance Sheet 46<br />
Statement Of Cash Flows 47<br />
Notes To And Forming Part Of The Accounts 48<br />
Directors’ Declaration 60<br />
6.0 Independent Audit <strong>Report</strong> 61<br />
7.0 Shareholder Information 62<br />
8.0 Interest In Mining Tenements 65<br />
Glossary of Terms 79<br />
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<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL<br />
Corporate Profile<br />
3.0 Corporate Profile<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL is a Kalgoorlie-based exploration and development company. The corporate aim is to become a<br />
profitable mining company through the development of mineral deposits. <strong>Heron</strong> is focused on the exploration and<br />
development of its nickel laterite projects in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia.<br />
The Company undertakes cost-effective exploration based on literature reviews, aeromagnetic interpretation, and ore<br />
resource drill testing of targets so generated.<br />
The management of the Company is based in Kalgoorlie. Accordingly, the Company has excellent access to tenement<br />
acquisition opportunities, and to specialist contractor services. Administrative overheads are also maintained at lower levels<br />
due to the Kalgoorlie base.<br />
The Company is managed and staffed by a team of five professional geoscientists with extensive industry experience.<br />
Specialist consultants are used as required, particularly in disciplines where future project due diligence may be required.<br />
Field programs such as drill rig access, drill site rehabilitation and hydrological monitoring are implemented under long-term<br />
contracts to experienced operators.<br />
OBJECTIVES<br />
a) To convert the existing nickel laterite mineral resources into profitable mining operations for the Company;<br />
b) To increase the value of the Company through the continued acquisition, exploration and development of mineral<br />
resources;<br />
c) To establish mining cash flows that increase the Company’s market capitalisation and value to Shareholders;<br />
d) To conduct operations in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, to offer employment opportunities to those<br />
who live in the exploration provinces, and to respect and nurture the Indigenous culture of the exploration provinces; and<br />
e) Manage the risk in all exploration, development and corporate endeavours.<br />
STRATEGY<br />
a) Acquire the maximum available equity in nickel laterite and associated commodity projects through pegging, optioning<br />
or outright purchase, concentrating within the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia;<br />
b) Focus on cost-effective drill exploration to convert exploration targets into mineral resources;<br />
c) Location of the corporate base at Kalgoorlie within the principal area of operation;<br />
d) Active acquisition and testing of new exploration concepts and targets, such as the Bremer-Eucla oil shale project;<br />
e) Use of best management, technical and financial control techniques; and<br />
f) Utilise farm-outs where appropriate to spread exploration and commodity risk.<br />
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES<br />
General<br />
The Company does not have any formally constituted committees of the Board of Directors. The Company is not of a size<br />
nor are its affairs of such complexity to justify the formation of separate or special committees. The Board as a whole is able<br />
to address the governance aspects of the full scope of the Company’s activities and to ensure that it adheres to appropriate<br />
ethical standards.<br />
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Corporate Profile 3.0 Continued page 39<br />
Composition of the Board<br />
At the date of this statement the Board comprises four Directors, three of whom are non executive Directors. The names,<br />
qualifications and relative experience of each Director are included in the Directors’ <strong>Report</strong>, Section 4.0.<br />
The Company’s Articles provide that the number of Directors shall not be less than three and not more than nine (Article 19.1).<br />
There is no requirement for any Share holding qualification although it is preferable that Directors will become significant<br />
Shareholders. An Employee Option Plan has been in operation to encourage Directors to take significant Shareholdings.<br />
As the Company’s activities increase in their size, nature and scope, the size of the Board will be reviewed periodically and the<br />
optimum number of Directors required to adequately supervise the Company’s activities determined within the limitations imposed<br />
by the Articles and as circumstances demand.<br />
Board Membership<br />
The membership of the Board, its activities and composition is subject to periodic review. The criteria for determining the<br />
appointment of a suitable candidate for the Board shall include the quality of the individual, experience and achievement,<br />
compatibility with other Board members, credibility within the Company’s scope of activities and the mining industry, intellectual<br />
ability to contribute to the Board’s duties and physical ability to undertake the Board’s duties and responsibilities.<br />
Under the Company’s Articles the tenure of the Directors (other than the Managing Director) is subject to re-appointment by<br />
Shareholders not later than the third anniversary following their last appointment (Article 19.7). The Board does not subscribe to<br />
the principle of a retirement age and there is no maximum period of service as a Director.<br />
Appointment to Other Boards<br />
Directors are required to take into consideration any conflicts when accepting appointment to other boards. Accordingly,<br />
Directors wishing to accept appointment to other boards must first seek approval from the Board, approval of which will not<br />
unreasonably be withheld.<br />
Directors’ Remuneration<br />
At the date of this statement the maximum per annum total amount payable to Directors as Director’s fees was set by<br />
Shareholders at a general meeting on 21 June 1996 at $100,000.<br />
No Director’s fees are paid to the Managing Director, who receives a salary approved by the Board.<br />
Independent Support<br />
The Board has determined that individual Directors may in appropriate circumstances engage outside advisers at the Company’s<br />
expense. The engagement of an outside adviser is subject to the prior approval of the Board, approval of which will not<br />
unreasonably be withheld.<br />
Compensation Arrangements<br />
The Board is responsible for reviewing compensation arrangements (including superannuation and other benefits) for the<br />
Managing Director and other senior executives.<br />
Continuous Review of Corporate Governance<br />
Directors consider on an ongoing basis how management information is presented to them and whether such information is<br />
sufficient to enable them to discharge their duties as Directors of the Company. Such information must be sufficient to enable<br />
Directors to determine appropriate operating and financial strategies from time to time in light of changing circumstances and<br />
economic conditions.<br />
The Directors recognise that mineral exploration has inherent risks and that operational strategies adopted should,<br />
notwithstanding, be directed towards improving the value of the net worth of the Company.<br />
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<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL<br />
Directors’ <strong>Report</strong><br />
4.0 Directors’ <strong>Report</strong><br />
The Directors submit their <strong>Report</strong> on the operations of the Company and its controlled entities for the year ended 30 June<br />
<strong>2000</strong> including the accounts for the financial year ended on that date in accordance with a resolution of the Directors of the<br />
Company.<br />
DIRECTORS<br />
The names and details of the Directors of the Company in office at any time during or since the end of the year are:<br />
Director<br />
Rodney Michael Evans - FCA, FCIS, FCIM, AIArbA<br />
Appointed 26 March 1996<br />
Position<br />
Chairman (Non-Executive)<br />
Rod Evans is a chartered accountant and consultant who has had wide experience in corporate administration<br />
and finance. Mr Evans is a Director and Chairman of RAC WA Holdings Pty Ltd and RAC Finance <strong>Limited</strong>,<br />
and a past Chairman of Clark Kenneth Leventhal a world-wide association of accounting firms, the Australian<br />
Automobile Association, and a number of publicly listed companies involved in mining and exploration in<br />
Australia.<br />
Director<br />
Ian James Buchhorn - BSc (Hons), Dip Geosci, MAusIMM<br />
Appointed 17 February 1995<br />
Position<br />
Managing Director<br />
Ian Buchhorn is a Mineral Economist and Geologist. He has worked on nickel, gold, lead-zinc and diamond<br />
projects in southern Africa. In Australia, Mr Buchhorn has worked on bauxite and industrial mineral mining and<br />
exploration, gold and base metal project generation, gold mine operation and in corporate evaluations. He has<br />
27 years’ experience as an economic geologist, and for the last 14 years, has acquired and developed<br />
projects throughout the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia, commissioned several open cut gold mines,<br />
and has been a Registered Mine Manager. Mr Buchhorn is responsible for the day to day technical<br />
management of the Company. He is active within the local community, serving as a Councillor for the City of<br />
Kalgoorlie-Boulder.<br />
Director<br />
Robert George Colville - AssocRMIT, MAusIMM<br />
Appointed 09 December 1996<br />
Position<br />
Director (Non-Executive)<br />
Bob Colville has over 28 years’ exploration experience predominantly within the Eastern Goldfields of Western<br />
Australia. Mr Colville has held a number of senior and executive positions with both major companies and<br />
junior explorers. He has been associated with the discovery and development of mines at Ranger Uranium<br />
(NT), and New Celebration, Goongarrie and Davyhurst (Eastern Goldfields WA). Mr Colville is an executive<br />
director of Barminco Pty Ltd, the largest private underground mining contractor in Australia.<br />
Director<br />
Peter James Lee - BBus, CA, FCIS, MAICD<br />
Appointed 26 May <strong>2000</strong><br />
Position<br />
Director (Non-Executive)<br />
Peter Lee joined Centaur Mining & Exploration <strong>Limited</strong> in June 1987 and is currently company secretary of<br />
Centaur. Mr Lee has over 20 years’ experience in the accounting, company secretarial and commercial fields<br />
in both Australia and overseas. Mr Lee has been involved in the development and introduction of a number<br />
of corporate issues including registration of several companies in the United States of America, chairing due<br />
diligence committees, preparation of prospectuses and takeover documents and project management. Prior<br />
to joining Centaur, Mr Lee spent six years with PriceWaterhouse in Melbourne and Papua New Guinea.<br />
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Directors’ <strong>Report</strong><br />
4.0 Continued page 41<br />
Ken Hellsten was appointed as a Director on 17 September 1999. Mr Hellsten was the Centaur Nickel Pty <strong>Limited</strong> and Centaur<br />
Mining & Exploration <strong>Limited</strong> ("Centaur") nominee to the Board pursuant to the Strategic Alliance Agreement between <strong>Heron</strong> and<br />
Centaur. Mr Hellsten resigned on 26 May <strong>2000</strong> following which Peter James Lee was appointed as Centaur’s nominee pursuant<br />
to the Strategic Alliance.<br />
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES<br />
The principal activities of the economic entity during the year were:<br />
a) Lateritic nickel mineral exploration and development; and<br />
b) Various non-nickel mineral exploration activities, often implemented through farm-out.<br />
There has been no significant change in the nature of these activities during the year.<br />
OPERATING RESULTS<br />
The consolidated loss of the economic entity for the <strong>2000</strong> financial year after income tax of nil (1999 : nil) was $535,636<br />
(1999 : $5,680,473).<br />
DIVIDENDS<br />
No dividends were paid during the year and the Directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend.<br />
OPERATIONS REVIEW<br />
The detailed Operations Review of the economic entity for the year is contained in Section 2.0 of this <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong>.<br />
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE STATE OF AFFAIRS<br />
Other than noted below there were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the economic entity during the year.<br />
On 17 September 1999 the Company entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Centaur Mining & Exploration <strong>Limited</strong>.<br />
The Alliance supports the planned Stage II expansion of the Cawse Nickel Project to a production level of more than 40,000<br />
tonnes per annum of LME grade nickel. Pursuant to the Agreement the Company received $3,132,000 and granted Centaur<br />
Mining & Exploration <strong>Limited</strong> an option, at no additional cost, to call for the issue of 10,440,000 Shares in the Company.<br />
On 28 September 1999 Centaur Mining & Exploration <strong>Limited</strong> called for the issue of the 10,440,000 Shares, which Shares have<br />
since been issued.<br />
There were no significant changes in the state of affairs of controlled entities during the year.<br />
MATTERS SUBSEQUENT TO THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR<br />
Other than mentioned below at the date of this <strong>Report</strong> there is no matter or circumstance which has arisen since 30 June <strong>2000</strong><br />
that has significantly affected or may significantly affect:<br />
a) The operations, in the financial years subsequent to 30 June <strong>2000</strong>, of the economic entity;<br />
b) The results of those operations; or<br />
c) The state of affairs, in the financial years subsequent to 30 June <strong>2000</strong>, of the economic entity.<br />
In June <strong>2000</strong> Optionholders of the Company exercised 10,000,000 Options at 25 cents each which were to expire on 30 June<br />
<strong>2000</strong> and 150,000 Options at 25 cents each which were to expire on 15 December 2001. Shares were allotted and issued to<br />
Optionholders on 13 July <strong>2000</strong>.<br />
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4.0 Continued<br />
Directors’ <strong>Report</strong><br />
OPTIONS<br />
10,150,000 Options in the Company were exercised during the year.<br />
1,000,000 Options were issued by the Company during the year.<br />
As at 30 June <strong>2000</strong> the Company had the following Options on issue:<br />
Number Issued Expiry Date Exercise Price<br />
125,000 28 August 2001 25 cents<br />
150,000 01 September 2001 25 cents<br />
350,000 15 December 2001 25 cents<br />
65,000 05 March 2002 25 cents<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 25 cents<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 35 cents<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 45 cents<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 55 cents<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 65 cents<br />
1,690,000<br />
LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS<br />
The Company will continue its core nickel development activities through sole funded exploration and joint ventures where<br />
appropriate. Inferred Mineral <strong>Resources</strong> at Goongarrie are being drilled out to an Indicated status for the Cawse Stage II<br />
Bankable Feasibility Study to be completed by Centaur Mining & Exploration <strong>Limited</strong> on or before 19 August 2001.<br />
The Company is continually assessing commercial opportunities for corporate growth. Because of the unpredictable nature<br />
of these opportunities, developments could occur at short notice.<br />
Further information is not included on the likely developments in the operations of the economic entity and the expected<br />
results of those operations, as it is the opinion of the Directors that this would prejudice the interests of the economic entity<br />
if included in this <strong>Report</strong>.<br />
DIRECTORS’ BENEFITS<br />
Disclosure of benefits provided to Directors during the financial year is made in Notes 14 and 16 of the financial statements,<br />
in accordance with ASC class order 98/2395.<br />
DIRECTORS’ INTEREST IN CONTRACTS WITH THE COMPANY<br />
There are no material contracts involving Directors’ interests at the end of the financial year nor have any been entered into<br />
since the end of the previous financial year not otherwise disclosed in this <strong>Report</strong>.<br />
DIRECTORS’ SHAREHOLDING IN THE COMPANY<br />
As at the date of this <strong>Report</strong> the interests of the Directors in the Shares of the Company were:<br />
Director Ordinary Shares Options over Ordinary Shares<br />
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect<br />
R M Evans - 800,000 - 200,000<br />
I J Buchhorn 2,447,857 28,221,998 1,000,000 -<br />
R G Colville - 140,000 - 150,000<br />
P J Lee - - - -<br />
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Directors’ <strong>Report</strong><br />
4.0 Continued page 43<br />
DIRECTORS MEETINGS<br />
During the year the Company held 10 meetings of Directors. The attendance of the Directors at meetings of the Board were:<br />
Director Meetings held Number of<br />
while a Director meetings<br />
attended<br />
R M Evans 10 10<br />
I J Buchhorn 10 10<br />
R G Colville 10 9<br />
KJ Hellsten (resigned 26 May <strong>2000</strong>) 6 6<br />
PJ Lee (appointed 26 May <strong>2000</strong>) 1 1<br />
EMOLUMENTS OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES<br />
Executive remuneration and other terms of employment are reviewed by the Board on an ongoing basis having regard to<br />
performance against goals set at the start of the year, the relevant comparative information and independent expert advice.<br />
Remuneration packages are set at levels that are intended to attract and retain executives capable of managing the economic<br />
entity’s operations.<br />
Director Salary Directors Superannuation Other Options<br />
Fees<br />
$ $ $ $ $<br />
R M Evans - - 43,938 - -<br />
I J Buchhorn 130,000 - 20,000 - 60,000<br />
R G Colville - 20,000 1,400 - -<br />
K J Hellsten - 13,337 934 - -<br />
P J Lee - 1,663 116 - -<br />
Senior Executive<br />
D J Crook 90,118 - 29,880 30,002 -<br />
Mr Crook is the only employee of the economic entity qualifying as a Senior Executive.<br />
1,000,000 Options in the parent entity were issued to Ian James Buchhorn during the year as approved by Shareholders at the<br />
Company’s 1999 <strong>Annual</strong> General Meeting on the following terms:<br />
Number Issued Expiry Date Exercise Price<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 25 cents<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 35 cents<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 45 cents<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 55 cents<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 65 cents<br />
The value of the 1,000,000 19 December 2002 Options issued to I J Buchhorn is calculated to be $60,000.<br />
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4.0 Continued<br />
Directors’ <strong>Report</strong><br />
AUDIT COMMITTEE<br />
At the date of this <strong>Report</strong> the Company has not formed an Audit Committee. The Directors discuss the Company’s activities<br />
with the auditors throughout the year. Due to the size and nature of operations, it has not been considered necessary to<br />
form an Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.<br />
INSURANCE OF OFFICERS<br />
During the financial year the Company has paid an insurance premium in respect of a Directors’ and Officers Liability<br />
Insurance Contract. The insurance premium relates to liabilities that may arise from an officer’s position, with the exception<br />
of conduct involving a wilful breach of duty or improper use of information or position to gain personal advantage.<br />
The officers covered by the insurance policies are the Directors and the Company Secretary.<br />
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE<br />
In recognising the need for the highest standards of corporate behaviour and accountability, the Directors of <strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL<br />
support and have adhered to the principles of corporate governance. The economic entity’s corporate governance statement is<br />
contained in the Section 3.0 Corporate Profile of the <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong>.<br />
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION<br />
The economic entity is subject to and compliant with all aspects of environmental regulation in respect of its exploration<br />
activities. The Directors are not aware of any environmental regulation which is not being complied with.<br />
ABORIGINAL CULTURE AND HERITAGE<br />
The economic entity is subject to and compliant with all aspects of Aboriginal Heritage regulation in respect of its exploration<br />
and development activities. The Directors are not aware of any regulation which is not being complied with. The Directors<br />
are committed to cultural respect and Indigenous Reconciliation.<br />
Signed in accordance with a resolution of Directors<br />
R G COLVILLE<br />
Director<br />
Perth, 29 September <strong>2000</strong><br />
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<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL<br />
Financial Statements<br />
5.0 Financial Statements<br />
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT<br />
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE <strong>2000</strong><br />
Economic Entity<br />
Parent Entity<br />
Notes <strong>2000</strong> 1999 <strong>2000</strong> 1999<br />
$ $ $ $<br />
REVENUE 2(c) 171,718 149,287 171,718 149,287<br />
OPERATING LOSS BEFORE ABNORMAL<br />
ITEMS AND INCOME TAX (535,636) (539,483) (535,636) (539,483)<br />
ABNORMAL ITEMS BEFORE INCOME TAX 3 - (5,140,990) - (5,140,990)<br />
OPERATING LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX (535,636) (5,680,473) (535,636) (5,680,473)<br />
INCOME TAX ATTRIBUTABLE TO<br />
OPERATING LOSS 4 - - - -<br />
OPERATING LOSS AFTER INCOME TAX (535,636) (5,680,473) (535,636) (5,680,473)<br />
ACCUMULATED LOSSES at the beginning<br />
of the financial year (6,770,768) (1,090,295) (6,770,768) (1,090,295)<br />
ACCUMULATED LOSSES at the end<br />
of the financial year (7,306,404) (6,770,768) (7,306,404) (6,770,768)<br />
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements<br />
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BALANCE SHEET<br />
AT 30 JUNE <strong>2000</strong><br />
Economic Entity<br />
Parent Entity<br />
Notes <strong>2000</strong> 1999 <strong>2000</strong> 1999<br />
$ $ $ $<br />
CURRENT ASSETS<br />
Cash 3,925,296 1,286,067 3,925,286 1,286,067<br />
Receivables 5 6,661 4,289 6,661 4,289<br />
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 3,931,957 1,290,356 3,931,947 1,290,356<br />
NON-CURRENT ASSETS<br />
Receivables 6 - - 363,346 -<br />
Investments 7 - - 10 -<br />
Property, plant and equipment 8 117,632 166,135 117,632 166,135<br />
Exploration and evaluation costs carried forward 9 10,263,600 7,681,825 9,900,254 7,681,825<br />
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 10,381,232 7,847,960 10,381,242 7,847,960<br />
TOTAL ASSETS 14,313,189 9,138,316 14,313,189 9,138,316<br />
CURRENT LIABILITIES<br />
Accounts payable 10 172,323 14,614 172,323 14,614<br />
Provisions 11 77,769 64,469 77,769 64,469<br />
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 250,092 79,083 250,092 79,083<br />
TOTAL LIABILITIES 250,092 79,083 250,092 79,083<br />
NET ASSETS 14,063,097 9,059,233 14,063,097 9,059,233<br />
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY<br />
Share capital 12 21,369,501 15,830,001 21,369,501 15,830,001<br />
Accumulated losses (7,306,404) (6,770,768) (7,306,404) (6,770,768)<br />
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 14,063,097 9,059,233 14,063,097 9,059,233<br />
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements<br />
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS<br />
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE <strong>2000</strong><br />
Economic Entity<br />
Parent Entity<br />
Notes <strong>2000</strong> 1999 <strong>2000</strong> 1999<br />
$ $ $ $<br />
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES<br />
Interest received 161,007 83,844 161,007 83,844<br />
Proceeds from sale of tenements 15,000 67,500 15,000 67,500<br />
Payments to suppliers (619,699) (531,218) (619,699) (531,218)<br />
NET CASH OUTFLOWS FROM<br />
OPERATING ACTIVITIES 13(a) (443,692) (379,874) (443,692) (379,874)<br />
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES<br />
Exploration expenditure (2,454,234) (2,030,861) (2,090,888) (2,030,861)<br />
Acquisition of plant & equipment (2,355) (20,940) (2,355) (20,940)<br />
NET CASH OUTFLOWS FROM<br />
INVESTING ACTIVITIES (2,456,589) (2,051,801) (2,093,243) (2,051,801)<br />
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES<br />
Loan to controlled entity - - (363,346) -<br />
Proceeds from issue of shares 5,669,510 1,250,000 5,669,500 1,250,000<br />
Share issue costs (130,000) - (130,000) -<br />
NET CASH INFLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 5,539,510 1,250,000 5,176,154 1,250,000<br />
NET INCREASE / (DECREASE) IN CASH HELD 2,639,229 (1,181,675) 2,639,219 (1,181,675)<br />
Cash at the beginning of the financial year 1,286,067 2,467,742 1,286,067 2,467,742<br />
CASH AT THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR 13(c) 3,925,296 1,286,067 3,925,286 1,286,067<br />
Non-cash financing and investing activities 13(b) 176,841 30,000 176,841 30,000<br />
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements<br />
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NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE ACCOUNTS<br />
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE <strong>2000</strong><br />
NOTE 1.<br />
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES<br />
The financial statements are a general purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance with applicable<br />
Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements (Urgent Issues Group Consensus Views)<br />
and the Corporations Law. The financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical costs and do not take into<br />
account changing money values or, except where stated, current valuations of non-current assets. The accounting policies<br />
have been consistently applied, unless otherwise stated.<br />
The following is a summary of the material accounting policies adopted by the economic entity in the preparation of the<br />
financial statements.<br />
a) Principles of Consolidation<br />
The consolidated accounts comprise the accounts of <strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL and its controlled entities. A controlled entity<br />
is any entity controlled by <strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL. Control exists where <strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL has the capacity to dominate<br />
the decision making in relation to the financial and operating policies of another entity so that the other entity operates<br />
with <strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL to achieve the objectives of <strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL. A list of controlled entities is contained in<br />
Note 22.<br />
All inter-company balances and transactions between entities in the economic entity, including any unrealised profits or<br />
losses, have been eliminated on consolidation.<br />
Where controlled entities have entered or left the economic entity during the year, their operating results have been<br />
included from the date of control was obtained or until the date control ceased.<br />
Outside interests in the equity and results of the entities that are controlled are shown as a separate item in the<br />
consolidated financial report.<br />
b) Income Tax<br />
The economic entity adopts the liability method of tax-effect accounting whereby the income tax expense shown in the<br />
profit and loss account is based on the operating profit before income tax adjusted for any permanent differences.<br />
Timing differences which arise due to the different accounting periods in which items of revenue and expense are<br />
included in the determination of operating profit before income tax and taxable income are brought to account as either<br />
a provision for deferred income tax or an asset described as future income tax benefit at the rate of income tax applicable<br />
to the period in which the benefit will be received or the liability will become payable.<br />
Future income tax benefits are not brought to account unless realisation of the asset is assured beyond any reasonable<br />
doubt. Future income tax benefits in relation to tax losses are not brought to account unless there is virtual certainty of<br />
the realisation of the benefit.<br />
The amount of benefits brought to account or which may be realised in the future is based on the assumption that no<br />
adverse change will occur in income tax legislation and the anticipation that the Company will derive sufficient future<br />
assessable income to enable the benefit to be realised and comply with the conditions of deductibility imposed by the law.<br />
c) Exploration, Evaluation and Development Expenditure<br />
Exploration, evaluation and development expenditure incurred is accumulated in respect of each identifiable area of interest.<br />
Accumulated costs are only carried forward to the extent that they are expected to be recouped through the successful<br />
development of the area, or by its sale, or where the activities in the area have not reached a stage which permits a<br />
reasonable assessment of the existence of economically recoverable reserves.<br />
Accumulated costs in relation to an abandoned area are written off in full against profit in the year in which the decision<br />
to abandon the area is made.<br />
Accumulated costs are not carried forward in respect of any area of interest unless rights to tenure of that area are current.<br />
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d) Investments<br />
Investments are brought to account at cost or at Directors’ valuation. The carrying amount of investments is reviewed<br />
annually by Directors to ensure it is not in excess of the recoverable amount of these investments.<br />
e) Depreciation<br />
Depreciation is calculated on a straight line or diminishing value basis to write off the net cost of each item of property, plant<br />
and equipment over its expected useful life. Rates of depreciation are 15% for motor vehicles, 15% to 100% for plant &<br />
equipment and 20% to 36% for office furniture and equipment.<br />
f) Interests in Joint Ventures<br />
The economic entity’s share of the assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses of joint ventures is included in the appropriate<br />
items of the balance sheet and the profit and loss account.<br />
Details of the joint ventures are set out in Note 21.<br />
g) Employee Entitlements<br />
Liabilities for wages and salaries, annual leave and sick leave are recognised and are measured as the amount unpaid at<br />
the reporting date at current pay rates in respect of employees’ service up to that date.<br />
h) Cash<br />
For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash includes cash on hand and in banks, and money market investments<br />
readily convertible to cash within two working days, net of outstanding bank overdrafts.<br />
i) Acquisition of Assets<br />
The cost method of accounting is used for all acquisitions of assets regardless of whether shares or other assets are<br />
acquired. Cost is determined as the fair value of the assets given up at the date of acquisition plus costs incidental to the<br />
acquisition. Where shares are issued in an acquisition, the value of the shares is determined by reference to the fair value<br />
of the assets acquired, including goodwill where applicable.<br />
Costs relating to the acquisition of new areas of interest are classified as either exploration and evaluation expenditure,<br />
development properties or mine properties based on the stage of development reached at the date of acquisition. Assets<br />
acquired may also include mineral reserves, mineral resources and unexplored and unevaluated acreage.<br />
Where settlement of any part of a cash consideration is deferred, the amounts payable in the future are discounted to their<br />
present value as at the date of acquisition. The discount rate used is the rate at which a similar borrowing could be obtained<br />
under comparable terms and conditions.<br />
A liability for restructuring costs is recognised as at the date of acquisition of an entity or part thereof when there is a<br />
demonstrable commitment to a restructuring of the acquired entity and a reliable estimate of the amount of the liability can<br />
be made.<br />
j) Recoverable Amount of Non-Current Assets<br />
The recoverable amount of an asset is the net amount expected to be recovered through the net cash inflows arising from<br />
its continued use and subsequent disposal.<br />
Where the carrying amount of a non-current asset is greater than its recoverable amount the asset is revalued to its<br />
recoverable amount. Where the net cash inflows are derived from a group of assets working together, recoverable amount<br />
is determined on the basis of the relevant group of assets. To the extent that a revaluation decrement reverses a revaluation<br />
increment previously credited to, and still included in the balance of the asset revaluation reserve, the decrement is debited<br />
directly to that reserve. Otherwise the decrement is recognised as an expense in the profit and loss account.<br />
The expected net cash flows included in determining recoverable amounts of non-current assets are discounted to their<br />
present values using a market-determined, risk adjusted discount rate.<br />
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k) Trade and Other Creditors<br />
These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the economic entity prior to the end of the<br />
financial year and which are unpaid. These amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition.<br />
l) Receivables and Revenue Recognition<br />
Bills of Exchange<br />
Bills of Exchange have been purchased in the market at a discount to face value. The Bills are carried at an amount<br />
representing cost and a portion of the discount recognised as income on an effective yield basis. The discount brought<br />
to account each period is accounted for as interest received.<br />
m) Earnings per Share<br />
i) Basic Earnings per Share<br />
Basic earnings per Share is determined by dividing the operating profit/(loss) after income tax by the weighted<br />
average number of ordinary Shares outstanding during the financial year, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary<br />
Shares issued during the year.<br />
ii)<br />
Diluted Earnings per Share<br />
Diluted earnings per Share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic earnings per Share by taking into<br />
account amounts unpaid on ordinary Shares and Options and any reduction in earnings per Share that will probably<br />
arise from the exercise of Options outstanding during the financial year.<br />
Economic Entity<br />
Parent Entity<br />
<strong>2000</strong> 1999 <strong>2000</strong> 1999<br />
$ $ $ $<br />
NOTE 2.<br />
OPERATING LOSS<br />
The operating loss before income tax is arrived at after:<br />
a) Charging as Expenses:<br />
Depreciation 50,858 48,761 50,858 48,761<br />
Loss on sale of tenements - 77,563 - 77,563<br />
Employee entitlements 1,330 1,623 1,330 1,623<br />
Exploration expenditure written off 29,354 - 29,354 -<br />
b) Crediting as Income:<br />
Interest received from other persons 156,718 81,787 156,718 81,787<br />
c) Revenue:<br />
Other revenue<br />
Interest received 156,718 81,787 156,718 81,787<br />
Proceeds from sale of tenements 15,000 67,500 15,000 67,500<br />
171,718 149,287 171,718 149,287<br />
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Economic Entity<br />
Parent Entity<br />
<strong>2000</strong> 1999 <strong>2000</strong> 1999<br />
$ $ $ $<br />
NOTE 3. ABNORMAL ITEMS<br />
Included in the operating loss after tax is the<br />
following abnormal item:<br />
Exploration expenditure written off - 5,140,990 - 5,140,990<br />
NOTE 4. INCOME TAX<br />
Prima facie income tax benefit on operating loss<br />
reconciles to the income tax expense as follows:<br />
Operating loss before tax (535,636) (5,680,473) (535,636) (5,680,473)<br />
Prima facie tax at 36% (192,829) (2,044,970) (192,829) (2,044,970)<br />
Non deductible items 62,492 1,728,904 62,492 1,728,904<br />
Timing differences and tax losses not brought<br />
to account 130,337 316,066 130,337 316,066<br />
Income tax expense - - - -<br />
The Directors estimate the potential tax losses and section 330 exploration expenditure deduction entitlements available to the<br />
economic entity to be $7,748,391 (1999 : $5,119,000).<br />
The future income tax benefit arising from tax losses has not been recognised as an asset because recovery is not virtually<br />
certain.<br />
The tax benefits will only be obtained if:<br />
a) The economic entity derives future assessable income of a nature and of an amount sufficient to enable the benefit from the<br />
deductions for the losses to be realised;<br />
b) The economic entity continues to comply with the conditions for deductibility imposed by tax legislation; and<br />
c) No changes in tax legislation adversely affect the economic entity in realising the benefit from the deductions for losses.<br />
NOTE 5. RECEIVABLES (CURRENT)<br />
Accrued interest - 4,289 - 4,289<br />
Goods & Services Tax Paid 6,661 - 6,661 -<br />
6,661 4,289 6,661 4,289<br />
NOTE 6. RECEIVABLES (NON CURRENT)<br />
Loan to controlled entity - - 363,346 -<br />
- - 363,346 -<br />
NOTE 7. INVESTMENTS IN CONTROLLED ENTITIES<br />
Shares in controlled entities – at cost (Note 22) - - 10 -<br />
- - 10 -<br />
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Economic Entity<br />
Parent Entity<br />
<strong>2000</strong> 1999 <strong>2000</strong> 1999<br />
$ $ $ $<br />
NOTE 8. PROPERTY PLANT<br />
AND EQUIPMENT<br />
Plant and equipment at cost 62,605 61,576 62,605 61,576<br />
Accumulated depreciation (48,995) (31,480) (48,995) (31,480)<br />
13,610 30,096 13,610 30,096<br />
Office equipment & furniture at cost 24,251 22,925 24,251 22,925<br />
Accumulated depreciation (14,625) (7,681) (14,625) (7,681)<br />
9,626 15,244 9,626 15,244<br />
Motor vehicles at cost 176,168 176,168 176,168 176,168<br />
Accumulated depreciation (81,772) (55,373) (81,772) (55,373)<br />
94,396 120,795 94,396 120,795<br />
Total property, plant and equipment 117,632 166,135 117,632 166,135<br />
NOTE 9. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION<br />
COSTS CARRIED FORWARD<br />
Balance at beginning of year 7,681,825 11,072,712 7,681,825 11,072,712<br />
Acquisition costs 350,286 381,215 350,286 381,215<br />
Exploration and evaluation costs incurred 2,260,843 1,513,951 1,897,497 1,513,951<br />
during the year<br />
Exploration and evaluation costs of mining - (145,063) - (145,063)<br />
tenements disposed of<br />
Exploration and evaluation costs written off (29,354) (5,140,990) (29,354) (5,140,990)<br />
Balance at end of year 10,263,600 7,681,825 9,900,254 7,681,825<br />
The ultimate recoupment of costs carried forward is dependant upon the successful development and/or commercial<br />
exploitation or alternatively, sale of respective areas of interest.<br />
NOTE 10. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE<br />
(CURRENT)<br />
Trade creditors and accruals 172,323 14,614 172,323 14,614<br />
NOTE 11. PROVISIONS (CURRENT)<br />
Employee entitlements 77,769 64,469 77,769 64,469<br />
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NOTE 12. SHARE CAPITAL<br />
Economic Entity<br />
Parent Entity<br />
<strong>2000</strong> 1999 <strong>2000</strong> 1999<br />
$ $ $ $<br />
Issued Capital<br />
90,958,872 (1999 : 69,600,000) ordinary Shares 21,676,342 15,830,001 21,676,342 15,830,001<br />
Less: Capital Raising Expenses (306,841) - (306,841) -<br />
21,369,501 15,830,001 21,369,501 15,830,001<br />
Movements in issued and paid up capital of the parent entity during the year are as follows:<br />
<strong>2000</strong><br />
Number $<br />
Balance at beginning of year 69,600,000 15,830,001<br />
Issued during the year 10,440,000 3,132,000<br />
Issued during the year 768,872 176,841<br />
Issued during the year 10,150,000 2,537,500<br />
Balance at end of year 90,958,872 21,676,342<br />
On 17 September 1999 the Company entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Centaur Mining & Exploration <strong>Limited</strong>.<br />
The Alliance supports the planned Stage II expansion of the Cawse Nickel Project to a production level of more than 40,000<br />
tonnes per annum of LME grade nickel. Pursuant to the Agreement the Company received $3,132,000 and granted Centaur<br />
Mining & Exploration <strong>Limited</strong> an option, at no additional cost, to call for the issue of 10,440,000 Shares in the Company. On<br />
28 September 1999 Centaur Mining & Exploration <strong>Limited</strong> called for the issue of the 10,440,000 Shares, which Shares have<br />
since been issued.<br />
768,872 Shares were issued to a nominee of Carmichael First Capital Pty Ltd pursuant to the terms of a capital raising<br />
mandate as a negotiated success fee, which was crystallised with the <strong>Heron</strong>-Centaur Strategic Alliance.<br />
Options<br />
10,000,000 Options expiring on 30 June <strong>2000</strong> exercisable at 25 cents were exercised during June <strong>2000</strong>. Shares were<br />
allotted and issued to Optionholders on 13 July <strong>2000</strong>.<br />
150,000 Options expiring on 15 December 2001 exercisable at 25 cents were exercised during June <strong>2000</strong>. Shares were<br />
allotted and issued to the Optionholder on 13 July <strong>2000</strong>.<br />
As at 30 June <strong>2000</strong> there were a total of 1,690,000 Options on issue as follows:<br />
Number Issued Expiry Date Exercise Price<br />
125,000 28 August 2001 25 cents<br />
150,000 01 September 2001 25 cents<br />
350,000 15 December 2001 25 cents<br />
65,000 05 March 2002 25 cents<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 25 cents<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 35 cents<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 45 cents<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 55 cents<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 65 cents<br />
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NOTE 13. STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS<br />
a) Reconciliation of operating loss after income tax to<br />
the net cash flows from operations<br />
Economic Entity<br />
Parent Entity<br />
<strong>2000</strong> 1999 <strong>2000</strong> 1999<br />
$ $ $ $<br />
Operating loss after income tax (535,636) (5,680,473) (535,636) (5,680,473)<br />
Add/(less)<br />
Exploration and evaluation costs written off 29,354 5,140,990 29,354 5,140,990<br />
Exploration and evaluation costs of mining tenements - 145,063 - 145,063<br />
disposed of<br />
Depreciation 50,858 48,761 50,858 48,761<br />
(Increase)/decrease in accrued interest 4,289 2,057 4,289 2,057<br />
Increase/(decrease) in creditors and accruals 7,443 (36,272) 7,443 (36,272)<br />
(443,692) (379,874) (443,692) (379,874)<br />
b) Non-Cash Financing and Investing Activities<br />
Issue of 768,872 Shares to a nominee of Carmichael<br />
First Capital Pty Ltd pursuant to a negotiated<br />
Success Fee, crystallised with the signing of the<br />
Strategic Alliance (Note 12). 176,841 - 176,841 -<br />
Issue of Shares to purchase interests in mining<br />
tenements. - 30,000 - 30,000<br />
c) Reconciliation of Cash<br />
Cash on hand and at bank 2,431,839 1,286,067 2,431,829 1,286,067<br />
Commercial Bills 1,493,457 - 1,493,457 -<br />
Closing cash balance 3,925,296 1,286,067 3,925,286 1,286,067<br />
NOTE 14. REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS<br />
Income paid or payable, or otherwise made available<br />
to Directors by the economic entity and related parties<br />
in connection with the management of affairs of<br />
the economic entity: 291,388 184,752 291,388 184,752<br />
The numbers of the economic entity’s Directors<br />
whose income (including superannuation contributions)<br />
was within the specified bands are as follows:<br />
<strong>2000</strong> 1999<br />
Number Number<br />
$0 - $9,999 1 -<br />
$20,000 - $29,999 2 1<br />
$40,000 - $49,999 1 1<br />
$110,000 - $119,999 - 1<br />
$210,000 - $219,999 1 -<br />
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$ $<br />
NOTE 15. REMUNERATION OF EXECUTIVES<br />
Income paid or payable, or otherwise made available<br />
to Executives by the economic entity and related parties<br />
in connection with the management of affairs<br />
of the economic entity: 150,000 150,000<br />
<strong>2000</strong> 1999<br />
Number Number<br />
The numbers of the economic entity Executives whose income<br />
(including superannuation contributions) was within<br />
the specified bands are as follows:<br />
$150,000 - $159,999 1 1<br />
The economic entity employs a single Senior Executive, being the Exploration Manager.<br />
The terms Director and Executive Officer have been treated as mutually exclusive for the purposes of this disclosure.<br />
In the opinion of the Directors, remuneration paid to Directors and Executives is considered fair and reasonable.<br />
NOTE 16. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES<br />
a) The Directors of the parent entity during the financial year were:<br />
Rodney Michael Evans<br />
Ian James Buchhorn<br />
Robert George Colville<br />
Kenneth John Hellsten (appointed 17 September 1999, resigned 26 May <strong>2000</strong>)<br />
Peter James Lee (appointed 26 May <strong>2000</strong>)<br />
b) Related party transactions during the financial year were:<br />
• Payment of $61,256 (1999 : $75,622) to parties related to Mr I J Buchhorn for the provision of office accommodation<br />
and secretarial services on normal commercial terms and conditions;<br />
• Payment of $1,068 (1999 : $3,680) for residential accommodation secured by the economic entity for an employee<br />
from a party related to Mr I J Buchhorn on normal commercial terms and conditions;<br />
• Payments of $75,000 (1999 : nil) for acquisition of mining tenements from parties related to Mr I J Buchhorn on normal<br />
terms and conditions;<br />
• Information on remuneration of Directors and Executives of the economic entity is disclosed in Notes 14 and 15; and<br />
• Interest-free loan of $363,346 (1999 : nil) was made by the parent entity to the controlled entity Balladonia Energy NL.<br />
c) Transactions of Directors and Director related entities concerning Shares or Options were:<br />
• Aggregate number of Shares and Options of the parent entity held directly, indirectly or beneficially by Directors or<br />
Director-related entities at balance date:<br />
<strong>2000</strong> 1999<br />
Ordinary Shares held 31,609,855 22,109,856<br />
Options over Ordinary Shares held 1,350,000 9,500,000<br />
• During the year, Directors and Director related entities acquired 9,499,999 Shares of the Company of which 9,150,000<br />
were acquired by exercise of Options and the balance of Shares were acquired on the same basis as similar transactions<br />
with other Shareholders;<br />
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• 1,000,000 Options were issued to I J Buchhorn during the year as approved by Shareholders at the 1999 <strong>Annual</strong><br />
General Meeting on the following terms:<br />
Number Issued Expiry Date Exercise Price<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 25 cents<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 35 cents<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 45 cents<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 55 cents<br />
200,000 19 December 2002 65 cents<br />
The value of Options is calculated to be $60,000. This amount has been included in the remuneration of Directors<br />
(Note 14).<br />
d) No other benefits have been received or are receivable by Directors or Director related entities, other than those already<br />
disclosed in the notes to the accounts.<br />
e) <strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL is the ultimate parent entity. Ownership interest in the controlled entity is as set out in Note 22.<br />
NOTE 17. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS<br />
a) Terms, conditions and accounting policies<br />
The economic entity’s accounting policies, including the terms and conditions of each class of financial asset, financial<br />
liability and equity instrument, both recognised and unrecognised at the balance date, are as follows:<br />
Recognised Financial Balance Accounting Policies Terms and Conditions<br />
Instruments<br />
Sheet Notes<br />
i) Financial assets<br />
11am Call Accounts 11am Call Accounts are carried at cost. The 11am Call Accounts are at call<br />
with an interest rate of 5.75%<br />
(1999 : 4.5%).<br />
Commercial Bills Commercial Bills are carried at an Commercial Bills have a term<br />
amount representing cost and a portion of 26 days with an interest<br />
of the discount recognised as<br />
rate of 6.15% (1999 : nil).<br />
income on an effective yield basis.<br />
Environmental Bonds<br />
ii) Financial liabilities<br />
Environmental Bonds are carried at cost. Environmental Bonds are security<br />
term deposits with a 6 month term<br />
with an interest rate of 5.5%<br />
(1999 : nil).<br />
Trade creditors 10 Liabilities are recognised for amounts Trade liabilities are normally settled<br />
and accruals to be paid in the future for goods and on 30 day terms.<br />
services received, whether or not billed<br />
to the economic entity.<br />
iii) Equity<br />
Ordinary Shares 12 Ordinary Share capital is recognised at Details of the Shares issued and the<br />
the fair value of the consideration terms and conditions of the Options<br />
received by the economic entity. outstanding over ordinary Shares at<br />
balance date are set out in Note 12.<br />
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b) Interest rate risk<br />
The economic entity’s exposure to interest rate risks and the effective interest rates of financial assets and financial liabilities,<br />
both recognised and unrecognised at the balance date are as follows:<br />
Financial Instruments Floating Fixed interest Total carrying Weighted average<br />
interest rate rate maturing in amount as per effective<br />
1 year or less balance sheet interest rate<br />
<strong>2000</strong> 1999 <strong>2000</strong> 1999 <strong>2000</strong> 1999 <strong>2000</strong> 1999<br />
$ $ $ $ $ $ % %<br />
i) Financial assets<br />
Cash at bank 1,866,425 209,376 - - 1,866,425 209,376 4.85 2.50<br />
Commercial Bills - - 1,493,457 - 1,493,457 - 6.15 -<br />
11am Call Accounts 539,454 1,076,691 - - 539,454 1,076,691 5.75 4.50<br />
Environmental Bonds - - 25,960 - 25,960 - 5.50 -<br />
Total financial assets 2,405,879 1,286,067 1,519,417 - 3,925,296 1,286,067 n/a n/a<br />
ii) Financial liabilities<br />
Non-Interest Total carrying Weighted average<br />
Bearing amount as per effective<br />
balance sheet interest rate<br />
<strong>2000</strong> 1999 <strong>2000</strong> 1999 <strong>2000</strong> 1999<br />
$ $ $ $ % %<br />
Trade creditors and accruals 172,323 14,614 172,323 14,614 n/a n/a<br />
Total financial liabilities 172,323 14,614 172,323 14,614 n/a n/a<br />
c) Net fair values<br />
Total carrying amount as per Aggregate net fair value i)<br />
balance sheet<br />
<strong>2000</strong> 1999 <strong>2000</strong> 1999<br />
$ $ $ $<br />
Financial assets<br />
Cash at bank 1,866,425 209,376 1,866,425 209,376<br />
Commercial Bills 1,493,457 - 1,493,457 -<br />
11am Call accounts 539,454 1,076,691 539,454 1,076,691<br />
Environmental Bonds 25,960 25,960<br />
Total financial assets 3,925,296 1,268,067 3,925,296 1,268,067<br />
Financial liabilities<br />
Trade creditors and accruals 172,323 14,614 172,323 14,614<br />
Total financial liabilities 172,323 14,614 172,323 14,614<br />
i) The following methods and assumptions are used to determine the net fair values of financial assets and liabilities.<br />
Recognised financial instruments:<br />
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments:<br />
Receivables and trade creditors:<br />
The carrying amount approximates fair value because<br />
of their short-term maturity.<br />
The carrying amount approximates fair value.<br />
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Financial Statements<br />
NOTE 18. AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION<br />
Economic Entity<br />
Parent Entity<br />
<strong>2000</strong> 1999 <strong>2000</strong> 1999<br />
$ $ $ $<br />
Amounts received or due and receivable by the auditors for:<br />
- audit services 11,345 12,500 11,345 12,500<br />
- other services - 7,785 - 7,785<br />
NOTE 19. COMMITMENTS FOR EXPENDITURE<br />
Exploration Commitments<br />
In order to maintain current rights of tenure to exploration and mining tenements, the economic entity has the following<br />
discretionary exploration expenditure requirements up until expiry of leases. These obligations, which are subject to<br />
renegotiation upon expiry of the leases, are not provided for in the financial statements and are payable:<br />
Economic Entity<br />
Parent Entity<br />
<strong>2000</strong> 1999 <strong>2000</strong> 1999<br />
$ $ $ $<br />
Not later than 1 year 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,800,000 2,000,000<br />
Later than 1 year but not later than 2 years 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,800,000 2,000,000<br />
Later than 2 years but not later than 5 years 6,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000<br />
If the economic entity decides to relinquish certain leases and/or does not meet these obligations, assets recognised in the<br />
balance sheet may require review to determine the appropriateness of carrying values. The sale or farm-out of exploration<br />
rights to third parties will reduce or extinguish these obligations. Those amounts detailed above do not include expenditure<br />
commitments which are the responsibility of joint venture partners (Note 21).<br />
NOTE 20. SEGMENT INFORMATION<br />
The economic entity operates in the mineral exploration industry in Australia.<br />
NOTE 21. JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS<br />
The economic entity has entered into or is negotiating the following joint venture agreements:<br />
Project Operator Right to Farm-in<br />
Earn Expenditure<br />
Menzies East Golden State <strong>Resources</strong> <strong>Limited</strong> 60% $250,000<br />
Laverton Metex <strong>Resources</strong> NL 70% $500,000<br />
Mt Morgans Metex <strong>Resources</strong> NL 70% $200,000<br />
Snake Hill Connemara Gold Mines Pty Ltd 70% $300,000<br />
Mungari Northwest Kundana Gold Pty Ltd 50% $3,000,000<br />
Southern Laverton Tectonic Zone Gutnick <strong>Resources</strong> NL 80% $1,200,000<br />
Edjudina and Laverton Croesus Mining NL 80% $1,000,000<br />
Bungalbin and Mount Jackson Portman <strong>Limited</strong> 100%* $250,000<br />
Karonie South WMC <strong>Resources</strong> <strong>Limited</strong> 80% $300,000<br />
Scotia Kanowna Delta Gold Ltd 70% $1,000,000<br />
Transline New Hampton Goldfields <strong>Limited</strong> 80% $800,000<br />
Binduli East AngloGold Australasia <strong>Limited</strong> 75% $500,000<br />
Widgiemooltha + WMC <strong>Resources</strong> <strong>Limited</strong> 80% $300,000<br />
Kookynie + Barminco Pty Ltd & Kookynie <strong>Resources</strong> NL 70% $750,000<br />
Kurnalpi In negotiation 80% $200,000<br />
Victory In negotiation 80% $100,000<br />
Frances Lesley In negotiation 100%** -<br />
Mineral Hill In negotiation 0%*** -<br />
TOTAL $10,650,000<br />
* The Company has a royalty based on tonnes of iron ore sold by Portman <strong>Limited</strong>.<br />
** The Company retains all nickel rights. Another entity acquires all gold rights and maintains tenements in good standing.<br />
*** The Company acquires all nickel rights and maintains the tenements in good standing. Another entity retains all gold rights.<br />
+ Subject to final documentation.<br />
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Financial Statements<br />
NOTE 22. INVESTMENTS IN CONTROLLED ENTITIES<br />
Name of Country of Class of Equity Holding Cost of Parent Entity’s<br />
Entity Incorporation Shares Investment<br />
<strong>2000</strong> 1999 <strong>2000</strong> 1999<br />
$ $<br />
Balladonia Energy NL Australia Ordinary 100% - 10 -<br />
Balladonia Energy NL was incorporated to evaluate the economic potential of documented oil shale occurrences in the Balladonia area<br />
to contribute to the generation of the energy, sulphur and lime requirements of <strong>Heron</strong>’s Nickel Laterite projects. The corporate objective<br />
has been to introduce a technical partner with demonstrated oil shale expertise, to further advance the oil shale projects.<br />
NOTE 23. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES<br />
Native title claims have been made with respect to areas which include tenements in which the economic entity has interests.<br />
The economic entity is unable to determine the prospects for success or otherwise of the claims and, in any event, whether or<br />
not and to what extent the claims may significantly affect the economic entity or its projects.<br />
NOTE 24. EARNINGS PER SHARE<br />
<strong>2000</strong> 1999<br />
$ $<br />
Basic earnings per Share (0.0068) (0.0891)<br />
Weighted average number of ordinary Shares outstanding<br />
during the year used in the calculation of basic earnings per Share. 77,925,300 63,757,808<br />
As diluted earnings per Share is not materially different from basic<br />
earnings per Share it has not been disclosed.<br />
NOTE 25. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS<br />
Option Exercise<br />
10,000,000 Options expiring on 30 June <strong>2000</strong> exercisable at 25 cents were exercised during June <strong>2000</strong>. Shares were allotted<br />
and issued to Optionholders on 13 July <strong>2000</strong>.<br />
150,000 Options expiring on 15 December 2001 exercisable at 25 cents were exercised during June <strong>2000</strong>. Shares were<br />
allotted and issued to the Optionholder on 13 July <strong>2000</strong>.<br />
Tenement Plaints<br />
Plaints for forfeiture have been lodged on six tenements. The Directors believe that the plaint action will not succeed.<br />
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Directors’ Declaration<br />
5.0 Directors’ Declaration<br />
In accordance with a resolution of the Directors of <strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL it is declared that:<br />
a) The financial statements and notes comply with Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations and other<br />
mandatory professional reporting requirements; and<br />
b) Give a true and fair view of the Company’s and consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June <strong>2000</strong> and of their<br />
performance, as represented by the results of their operations and their cash flows, for the financial year ended on that<br />
date.<br />
In the Directors’ opinion:<br />
a) The financial statements and notes are in accordance with the Corporations Law; and<br />
b) At the date of this declaration there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts<br />
when they become due and payable.<br />
On behalf of the Board<br />
R G COLVILLE<br />
Director<br />
Perth, 29 September <strong>2000</strong><br />
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<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL<br />
Independent Audit <strong>Report</strong><br />
6.0 Independent Audit <strong>Report</strong><br />
To the members of <strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL<br />
Scope<br />
We have audited the financial report of <strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL for the year ended 30 June <strong>2000</strong> as set out on pages 45 to 60.<br />
The Company’s Directors are responsible for the financial report which includes the financial statements of the Company and the<br />
consolidated financial statements of the consolidated entity comprising the Company and the entities it controlled at the end of,<br />
or during, the financial year. We have conducted an independent audit of the financial report in order to express an opinion on<br />
it to the members of the Company.<br />
Our audit has been conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards to provide reasonable assurance whether the<br />
financial report is free of material misstatement. Our procedures included examination, on a test basis, of evidence supporting<br />
the amounts and other disclosures in the financial report and the evaluation of accounting policies and significant accounting<br />
estimates. These procedures have been undertaken to form an opinion as to whether, in all material respects, the financial report<br />
is presented fairly in accordance with Accounting Standards, other mandatory professional reporting requirements and statutory<br />
requirements, so as to present a view which is consistent with our understanding of the Company’s and the consolidated entity’s<br />
financial position and performance as represented by the results of their operations and their cash flows.<br />
The audit opinion expressed in this report has been formed on the above basis.<br />
Audit Opinion<br />
In our opinion, the financial report of <strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL is in accordance with:<br />
a) The Corporations Law including:<br />
i) Giving a true and fair view of the Company’s and consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June <strong>2000</strong> and of their<br />
performance for the year ended on that date; and<br />
ii) Complying with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations; and<br />
b) Other mandatory professional reporting requirements.<br />
BUTLER SETTINERI<br />
Chartered Accountants<br />
COLIN BUTLER<br />
Partner<br />
Perth, 29 September <strong>2000</strong><br />
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<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL<br />
Shareholder Information<br />
7.0 Shareholder Information<br />
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION AT 13 SEPTEMBER <strong>2000</strong><br />
1. Issued Shares and Options<br />
a) Distribution of Shareholders:<br />
Size of Holding Number of Holders Shares Held<br />
1 - 1,000 46 33,851<br />
1,001 - 5,000 512 1,670,350<br />
5,001 - 10,000 467 3,992,663<br />
10,001 - 100,000 651 18,775,360<br />
100,001 - 63 66,486,648<br />
1739 90,958,872<br />
b) The twenty largest Shareholders hold 63.45% of the issued fully paid capital of the Company.<br />
c) Substantial Shareholder who has notified the Company:<br />
Holder Number of Shares %<br />
Hazurn Pty Ltd 26,250,000 28.86<br />
Centaur Nickel Investments Pty Ltd 15,890,310 17.47<br />
d) Distribution of Optionholders:<br />
The following Options were on issue:<br />
i) 100,000 exercisable on or before 28 August 2001 payment of 25 cents per Option exercised;<br />
ii) 150,000 exercisable on or before 01 September 2001 payment of 25 cents per Option exercised;<br />
iii) 350,000 exercisable on or before 15 December 2001 payment of 25 cents per Option exercised;<br />
iv) 50,000 exercisable on or before 05 March 2002 payment of 25 cents per Option exercised;<br />
v) 200,000 exercisable on or before 19 December 2002 payment of 25 cents per Option exercised;<br />
vi) 200,000 exercisable on or before 19 December 2002 payment of 35 cents per Option exercised;<br />
vii) 200,000 exercisable on or before 19 December 2002 payment of 45 cents per Option exercised;<br />
viii) 200,000 exercisable on or before 19 December 2002 payment of 55 cents per Option exercised;<br />
ix) 200,000 exercisable on or before 19 December 2002 payment of 65 cents per Option exercised;<br />
Size of Holding Number of Holders Options Held<br />
1 - 1,000 0 0<br />
1,001 - 5,000 0 0<br />
5,001 - 10,000 0 0<br />
10,001 - 100,000 1 50,000<br />
100,001 - 5 1,600,000<br />
6 1,650,000<br />
e) There were 54 Shareholders who held less than a marketable parcel.<br />
f) Nil securities have been classified by ASX as restricted.<br />
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VOTING RIGHTS<br />
In accordance with Regulation 18.1 of the Company’s Articles, voting rights are on the basis of a show of hands, one vote for<br />
every registered holder and on a poll, one vote for each Share held by registered holders.<br />
Twenty Largest Shareholders as at 13 September <strong>2000</strong><br />
Number of Shares %<br />
1. Hazurn Pty Ltd 26,250,000 28.86<br />
2. Centaur Nickel Investments Pty Ltd 15,890,310 17.47<br />
3. Koltai Holdings Pty Ltd 2,675,679 2.94<br />
4. Buchhorn Ian James 2,447,857 2.69<br />
5. Buchhorn Pamela Jean 1,519,998 1.67<br />
6. Barminco Pty Ltd 1,000,000 1.10<br />
7. GHK Mining Pty Ltd 990,000 1.09<br />
8. Bronwen Pty Ltd 800,000 0.88<br />
9. Overnight Nominees Pty Ltd 586,985 0.65<br />
10. Jindabyne Pty Ltd 585,000 0.64<br />
11. P K Trading (WA) Pty Ltd 582,198 0.64<br />
12. Dolerite Investments Pty 580,000 0.64<br />
13. Hawke Robert Lawrence 506,666 0.56<br />
14. Kett Peter John 504,998 0.56<br />
15. Goldenstate Holdings Pty Ltd 500,000 0.55<br />
16. Blue Sky Pty Ltd 500,000 0.55<br />
17. Erlup Nominee Pty Ltd 480,893 0.53<br />
18. Everest William and Roseanne 450,000 0.49<br />
19. Ufar Pty Ltd 430,000 0.47<br />
20. Moate Investments Inc 428,900 0.47<br />
TOTAL 57,709,484 63.45%<br />
Optionholders as at 13 September <strong>2000</strong><br />
Optionholders (Options exercisable on or before 28 August 2001) were:<br />
Number of Options<br />
% of Issued Options<br />
Crook Jennifer Anne 100,000 100.00<br />
Optionholders (Options exercisable on or before 01 September 2001) were:<br />
Number of Options<br />
% of Issued Options<br />
Red Oaks Pty Ltd 150,000 100.00<br />
Optionholders (Options exercisable on or before 15 December 2001) were:<br />
Number of Options<br />
% of Issued Options<br />
Whitebeach Pty Ltd 200,000 57.14<br />
Colville Marilyn 150,000 42.86<br />
TOTAL 350,000 100.00<br />
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Shareholder Information<br />
Optionholders (Options exercisable on or before 05 March 2002) were:<br />
Number of Options<br />
% of Issued Options<br />
Rudd Mara 50,000 100.00<br />
Optionholders (Options exercisable on or before 19 December 2002) were:<br />
Number of Options<br />
% of Issued Options<br />
Buchhorn Ian James 1,000,000 100.00<br />
Summary of Optionholders as at 13 September <strong>2000</strong><br />
Number of Options % of Issued Options<br />
1. Buchhorn Ian James 1,000,000 60.61<br />
2. Whitebeach Pty Ltd 200,000 12.12<br />
3. Red Oaks Pty Ltd 150,000 9.09<br />
4. Colville Marilyn 150,000 9.09<br />
5. Crook Jennifer Anne 100,000 6.06<br />
6. Rudd Mara 50,000 3.03<br />
1,650,000 100.00<br />
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8.0 Continued<br />
Interest in Mining Tenements<br />
8.0 Interest in Mining Tenements<br />
Prospect Geographic Tenement Area Status Interest<br />
Location Identifier km 2 Held<br />
CENTAUR MINING & EXPLORATION STRATEGIC ALLIANCE Goongarrie Nickel Project: Ni(-Au)<br />
Goongarrie South 75km NNW of Kalgoorlie E29/00148 30.80 G 100% 1<br />
M29/00272 A 100% 1<br />
M29/00278 A 100% 1<br />
Siberia 70km NW of Kalgoorlie E29/00356 4.78 G 100% 1<br />
Menzies South 109km NNW of Kalgoorlie E29/00433 11.20 A 100% 1<br />
Goongarrie 88km NNW of Kalgoorlie E29/00437 19.60 A 100% 1<br />
Comet Vale 90km NNW of Kalgoorlie E29/00462 89.60 A 100% 1<br />
Goongarrie Hill 87km NNW of Kalgoorlie M29/00167 1.09 G 100% 1<br />
Scotia Dam 65km NNW of Kalgoorlie P24/02749 1.28 G 100% 1<br />
Scotia Dam 63km NNW of Kalgoorlie P24/02750 1.12 G 100% 1<br />
Scotia Dam 61km NNW of Kalgoorlie P24/02751 2.00 G 100% 1<br />
Scotia Dam 63km NNW of Kalgoorlie P24/02752 1.81 G 100% 1<br />
Scotia Dam 65km NNW of Kalgoorlie P24/02753 1.10 G 100% 1<br />
M24/00542 A 100% 1<br />
Scotia Dam 65km NNW of Kalgoorlie P24/02754 1.82 G 100% 1<br />
Scotia Dam 66km NNW of Kalgoorlie P24/02755 2.00 G 100% 1<br />
Scotia Dam 67km NNW of Kalgoorlie P24/02756 1.28 G 100% 1<br />
M24/00541 A 100% 1<br />
Scotia North 75km NW of Kalgoorlie P24/03273 0.06 G 100% 1<br />
M24/00744 A 100% 1<br />
Scotia 68km NNW of Kalgoorlie P24/03479 0.28 G 100% 1<br />
M24/00798 A 100% 1<br />
Goongarrie West 88km NNW of Kalgoorlie P29/01338 2.00 G 100% 1<br />
Goongarrie West 88km NNW of Kalgoorlie P29/01339 2.00 G 100% 1<br />
Goongarrie West 86km NNW of Kalgoorlie P29/01340 1.97 G 100% 1<br />
M29/00202 A 100% 1<br />
Goongarrie West 82km NNW of Kalgoorlie P29/01634 1.84 G 100% 1<br />
Goongarrie West 82km NNW of Kalgoorlie P29/01635 1.39 G 100% 1<br />
Scotia North 74km NNW of Kalgoorlie P29/01636 1.16 G 100% 1<br />
Scotia North 74km NNW of Kalgoorlie P29/01637 1.16 G 100% 1<br />
Goongarrie 89km NNW of Kalgoorlie P29/01671 0.39 A 100% 1<br />
24 181.74<br />
1<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> has the right to process ore through the proposed Centaur Mining & Exploration Ltd Cawse Stage II plant, subject to a<br />
favourable BFS.<br />
CENTAUR MINING & EXPLORATION STRATEGIC ALLIANCE Ghost Rocks Nickel Project: Ni(-Au)<br />
Ghost Rocks 146km NNW of Kalgoorlie E29/00147 84.00 G 100% 1<br />
Ghost Rocks 146km NNW of Kalgoorlie E29/00464 61.60 A 100% 1<br />
Ghost Rocks 145km NNW of Kalgoorlie E29/00465 61.60 A 100% 1<br />
3 207.20<br />
1<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> has the right to process ore through the proposed Centaur Mining & Exploration Ltd Cawse Stage II plant, subject to a<br />
favourable BFS.<br />
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8.0 Continued<br />
Interest in Mining Tenements<br />
Prospect Geographic Tenement Area Status Interest<br />
Location Identifier km 2 Held<br />
CENTAUR MINING & EXPLORATION STRATEGIC ALLIANCE Kalpini Nickel Project: Ni(-Au)<br />
Acra North 65km NE of Kalgoorlie E27/00076 1.14 G 100% 1<br />
M27/00349 A 100% 1<br />
Wellington East 65km NE of Kalgoorlie E27/00129 33.60 G 100% 1<br />
M27/00364 A 100% 1<br />
M27/00365 A 100% 1<br />
North Burton 58km NE of Kalgoorlie E27/00210 5.60 A 100% 1<br />
Kalpini Hill South 60km NE of Kalgoorlie E27/00211 2.80 A 100% 1<br />
Wellington 65km NE of Kalgoorlie E27/00223 162.40 A 100% 1<br />
Acra North 65km NE of Kalgoorlie E28/00426 36.99 G 100% 1<br />
M28/00199 A 100% 1<br />
M28/00200 A 100% 1<br />
M28/00201 A 100% 1<br />
M28/00202 A 100% 1<br />
Betsy Bore 65km NE of Kalgoorlie E28/00459 20.68 G 100% 1<br />
M28/00169 A 100% 1<br />
M28/00205 A 100% 1<br />
M28/00206 A 100% 1<br />
M28/00215 A 100% 1<br />
Grey Dam 70km NE of Kalgoorlie E28/00991 11.20 A 100% 1<br />
Kurnalpi Hill 87km NE of Kalgoorlie E28/01012 61.60 A 100% 1<br />
Betsy Bore 79km NE of Kalgoorlie E28/01100 173.60 A 100% 1<br />
Acra Chrysoprase 65km NE of Kalgoorlie M28/00127 0.32 A 100% 1<br />
Wellington North 70km NE of Kalgoorlie P27/01448 1.60 G 100% 1<br />
Wellington North 70km NE of Kalgoorlie P27/01449 1.08 G 100% 1<br />
Wellington North 70km NE of Kalgoorlie P27/01450 1.59 G 100% 1<br />
M27/00361 A 100% 1<br />
Wellington North 70km NE of Kalgoorlie P27/01451 1.90 G 100% 1<br />
Wellington North 70km NE of Kalgoorlie P27/01452 1.86 G 100% 1<br />
M27/00362 A 100% 1<br />
Wellington North 70km NE of Kalgoorlie P27/01453 1.56 G 100% 1<br />
17 519.52<br />
1<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> has the right to process ore through the proposed Centaur Mining & Exploration Ltd Cawse Stage II plant, subject<br />
to a favourable BFS.<br />
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8.0 Continued<br />
Interest in Mining Tenements<br />
Prospect Geographic Tenement Area Status Interest<br />
Location Identifier km 2 Held<br />
SCOTIA KANOWNA PROVINCE Scotia Kanowna Project: Ni(-Au)<br />
Scotia 65km NW of Kalgoorlie E24/00113 5.60 A 100%<br />
Twin Hills 150km N of Kalgoorlie E29/00490 42.00 A 100%<br />
Vettersberg 60km NNW of Kalgoorlie M24/00453 1.84 A 100%<br />
Scotia 62km NNE of Kalgoorlie M24/00843 4.71 A 100%<br />
Silver Swan North 47km NNE of Kalgoorlie M27/00388 5.54 A 100%<br />
Vettersberg 59km NNW of Kalgoorlie P24/03695 1.95 A 100%<br />
Ghost Rocks 134km NNW of Kalgoorlie P29/01682 0.75 A 100%<br />
7 62.39<br />
SCOTIA KANOWNA PROVINCE Kurnalpi Nickel Project: NI(-Au)<br />
Kalpini 60km NE of Kalgoorlie M27/00350 4.28 A 100%<br />
Binti Binti South 80km NE of Kalgoorlie E27/00251 39.20 A 100%<br />
Kurnalpi East 100km NE of Kalgoorlie E28/00886 53.20 G 100%<br />
Kurnalpi Hill 88km NE of Kalgoorlie E28/01108 92.40 A 100%<br />
Binti Binti 82km NE of Kalgoorlie E31/00261 14.00 G 100%<br />
M31/00297 A 100%<br />
5 203.08<br />
SCOTIA KANOWNA PROVINCE Menzies East JV Project: Au(-Ni)<br />
Menzies East 112km NNW of Kalgoorlie P29/01381 1.29 G 100% 2<br />
M29/00231 A 100% 2<br />
Menzies East 112km NNW of Kalgoorlie P29/01413 0.10 G 100% 2<br />
M29/00230 A 100% 2<br />
Menzies East 112km NNW of Kalgoorlie P29/01496 1.70 G 100% 2<br />
Menzies East 112km NNW of Kalgoorlie P29/01498 1.35 G 100% 2<br />
Menzies East 112km NNW of Kalgoorlie P29/01499 1.52 G 100% 2<br />
Menzies East 112km NNW of Kalgoorlie P29/01500 1.20 G 100% 2<br />
Menzies East 112km NNW of Kalgoorlie P29/01520 0.94 G 100% 2<br />
Menzies East 112km NNW of Kalgoorlie P29/01521 0.28 G 100% 2<br />
M29/00274 A 100% 2<br />
8 8.38<br />
2<br />
Golden State <strong>Resources</strong> Ltd right to earn 60%.<br />
SCOTIA KANOWNA PROVINCE Gindalbie Terrain JV Project: Au-Ni<br />
Mulgarrie North 47km N of Kalgoorlie E24/00097 28.00 G 100% 3<br />
Gindalbie 50km NNE of Kalgoorlie E27/00145 47.60 G 100% 3<br />
Scotia East 60km N of Kalgoorlie E27/00169 108.40 G 100% 3<br />
Scotia East 55km NNW of Kalgoorlie M24/00799 9.53 A 100% 3<br />
Scotia East 55km NNW of Kalgoorlie M24/00800 6.41 A 100% 3<br />
Kanowna East 23km NE of Kalgoorlie M27/00272 2.01 A 100% 3<br />
6 201.95<br />
3<br />
Delta Gold Ltd right to earn 70% of gold rights.<br />
SCOTIA KANOWNA PROVINCE Yindarlgooda Project: Ni(-Au)<br />
Clinker Hill 32km SE of Kalgoorlie E25/00250 58.80 A 100%<br />
1 58.80<br />
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8.0 Continued<br />
Interest in Mining Tenements<br />
Prospect Geographic Tenement Area Status Interest<br />
Location Identifier km 2 Held<br />
EMU FAULT PROVINCE Kurnalpi Gold Joint Venture Project: Au<br />
Tap Rock Hill 90km E of Kalgoorlie E28/00927 190.40 A 100% 4<br />
Hampton 70km E of Kalgoorlie E28/01117 33.60 A 100% 4<br />
Hampton 73km E of Kalgoorlie E28/01118 5.60 A 100% 4<br />
Acra South 67km E of Kalgoorlie E28/01146 30.80 A 100% 4<br />
4 260.40<br />
4<br />
Farm-inee right to earn 80%.<br />
EMU FAULT PROVINCE Kurnalpi Gold Project: Au<br />
Transline 72km E of Kalgoorlie E25/00234 53.20 A 100%<br />
Pipeclay Peaks 62km E of Kalgoorlie E25/00241 11.20 A 100%<br />
Lake Sloan 98km SSE of Kalgoorlie E25/00248 196.00 A 100%<br />
Yindi Dam 100km E of Kalgoorlie E28/00995 67.20 A 100%<br />
Gundockerta Hill 70km E of Kalgoorlie E28/01116 140.00 A 100%<br />
Sawmill Dam 77km E of Kalgoorlie E28/01129 19.60 A 100%<br />
Transline 86km E of Kalgoorlie E28/01136 14.00 A 100%<br />
Transline 90km E of Kalgoorlie E28/01137 33.60 A 100%<br />
Round Hill 107km SE of Kalgoorlie E28/01148 196.00 A 100%<br />
9 730.80<br />
EMU FAULT PROVINCE Kalpini Gold Project: Au<br />
Yindarlgooda 52km NE of Kalgoorlie E25/00222 58.80 A 100%<br />
Mt McLeay 51km NE of Kalgoorlie E27/00243 16.80 A 100%<br />
Lindsays Find 55km NNE of Kalgoorlie M27/00305 1.20 A 100%<br />
Kalpini West 48km NE of Kalgoorlie M27/00371 3.37 A 100%<br />
Kalpini West 52km NE of Kalgoorlie M27/00372 1.64 A 100%<br />
Lindsays North 55km NNE of Kalgoorlie M27/00382 1.15 A 100%<br />
Gindalbie 45km NE of Kalgoorlie M27/00383 3.57 A 100%<br />
Garibaldi 48km NE of Kalgoorlie M27/00386 0.29 A 100%<br />
Lindsays Find 55km NNE of Kalgoorlie P27/01474 0.08 G 100%<br />
Garibaldi 48km NE of Kalgoorlie P27/01491 1.34 G 100%<br />
10 88.23<br />
EMU FAULT PROVINCE Transline Joint Venture Project: Au-Ni<br />
Gundockerta Hill 60km ESE of Kalgoorlie E25/00114 16.80 G 100% 5<br />
M25/00267 A 100% 5<br />
Gundockerta Hill 60km ESE of Kalgoorlie E25/00167 2.80 G 100% 5<br />
Gundockerta Hill 60km ESE of Kalgoorlie E25/00168 2.80 G 100% 5<br />
Trans Find North 60km ESE of Kalgoorlie E25/00179 89.60 G 100% 5<br />
Trans Find 60km ESE of Kalgoorlie E25/00184 53.20 G 100% 5<br />
Gundockerta Hill West 60km ESE of Kalgoorlie E25/00186 8.40 G 100% 5<br />
Seabrook Hills 60km ESE of Kalgoorlie E25/00189 2.80 G 100% 5<br />
Seabrook Hills 60km ESE of Kalgoorlie E25/00191 14.00 A 100% 5<br />
Trans Find 60km ESE of Kalgoorlie E25/00195 44.80 G 100% 5<br />
Hawke Hill 60km ESE of Kalgoorlie E25/00204 8.40 G 100% 5<br />
Pipeclay Peaks 62km E of Kalgoorlie E25/00216 120.40 A 100% 5<br />
Kim’s Dam 86km E of Kalgoorlie E28/01003 56.00 A 100% 5<br />
Randalls 60km ESE of Kalgoorlie P25/01580 1.00 A 100% 5<br />
13 421.00<br />
5<br />
New Hampton Goldfields <strong>Limited</strong> right to earn 80%.<br />
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8.0 Continued<br />
Interest in Mining Tenements<br />
Prospect Geographic Tenement Area Status Interest<br />
Location Identifier km 2 Held<br />
KEITH KILKENNY PROVINCE Kookynie Joint Venture Project: Au-Ni<br />
Glenorn Station South 45km SE of Leonora E31/00410 67.20 G 100% 6<br />
Friday Well 58km SE of Leonora E31/00484 16.80 G 100% 6<br />
Boomerang Lake 110km SSE of Leonora E31/00519 156.80 A 100% 6<br />
Desdemona North 20km S of Leonora E40/00122 2.80 A 100% 6<br />
Morapoi 55km S of Leonora E40/00132 5.97 A 100% 6<br />
Tampa 40km SSE of Leonora E40/00140 8.98 A 100% 6<br />
Tampa 40km SSE of Leonora E40/00141 2.99 A 100% 6<br />
Tampa 40km SSE of Leonora E40/00142 14.00 G 100% 6<br />
8 275.54<br />
6<br />
Barminco Pty Ltd and Kookynie <strong>Resources</strong> NL right to earn 70% of gold rights.<br />
KEITH KILKENNY PROVINCE Kookynie Project: Au<br />
Mount Melita East 36km SE of Leonora E40/00127 2.80 G 100%<br />
Malcolm East 25km SE of Leonora M37/00727 4.43 A 100%<br />
Malcolm East 25km SE of Leonora M37/00728 5.73 A 100%<br />
Malcolm East 25km SE of Leonora M37/00729 9.74 A 100%<br />
Malcolm East 25km SE of Leonora M37/00730 8.00 A 100%<br />
Alice Gold Mine 17km ESE of Leonora M37/00953 0.10 A 100%<br />
Eulaminna 50km SE of Leonora M39/00428 6.13 A 100%<br />
7 36.93<br />
KEITH KILKENNY PROVINCE Edjudina Nickel Project: Ni(-Au)<br />
Mt Catherine South 145km NNE of Kalgoorlie E31/00279 28.00 G 100%<br />
Boyce Creek East 150km NNE of Kalgoorlie E31/00304 11.20 G 100%<br />
M31/00296 A 100%<br />
Mt Remarkable East 155km NNE of Kalgoorlie E31/00346 2.80 B 100%<br />
Claypan Dam 155km NNE of Kalgoorlie E31/00347 2.80 B 100%<br />
Yerilla Creek Dam 155km NNE of Kalgoorlie E31/00348 11.20 B 100%<br />
Mt Catherine East 145km NNE of Kalgoorlie E31/00372 5.60 B 100%<br />
Mt Catherine East 145km NNE of Kalgoorlie E31/00373 2.80 B 100%<br />
Yerilla 150km NNE of Kalgoorlie E31/00399 2.80 A 100%<br />
McAuliffe Well 155km NNE of Kalgoorlie E31/00518 50.40 A 100%<br />
Mt Catherine 145km NNE of Kalgoorlie E31/00529 2.80 A 100%<br />
Aubils Bore 175km NNE of Kalgoorlie E39/00345 33.60 G 100%<br />
Larkin Well 170km NNE of Kalgoorlie E39/00641 5.60 A 100%<br />
Kilmore Hill 175km NNE of Kalgoorlie E39/00648 26.93 G 100%<br />
Mount Percy 175km NNE of Kalgoorlie E39/00680 2.98 A 100%<br />
Mount Percy 175km NNE of Kalgoorlie E39/00681 2.98 A 100%<br />
Mount Percy 175km NNE of Kalgoorlie E39/00682 17.90 A 100%<br />
Kilmore Hill 175km NNE of Kalgoorlie E39/00694 42.00 G 100%<br />
Kilmore Hill 175km NNE of Kalgoorlie E39/00695 8.40 G 100%<br />
Lake Raeside 175km NNE of Kalgoorlie E39/00700 32.88 A 100%<br />
Lake Raeside 175km NNE of Kalgoorlie E39/00725 16.80 A 100%<br />
Kilmore Hill 175km NNE of Kalgoorlie E39/00758 2.80 G 100%<br />
Yerilla 150km NNE of Kalgoorlie M31/00105 2.40 G 100%<br />
Yerilla 150km NNE of Kalgoorlie M31/00110 7.20 G 100%<br />
Yerilla 150km NNE of Kalgoorlie M31/00278 0.70 A 100%<br />
Aubils Bore 175km NNE of Kalgoorlie M39/00656 1.48 A 100%<br />
Aubils Bore 175km NNE of Kalgoorlie M39/00657 4.44 A 100%<br />
Aubils Bore 175km NNE of Kalgoorlie M39/00658 1.48 A 100%<br />
Aubils Bore 175km NNE of Kalgoorlie M39/00659 1.48 A 100%<br />
Aubils Bore 175km NNE of Kalgoorlie M39/00660 1.48 A 100%<br />
Aubils Bore 175km NNE of Kalgoorlie M39/00662 2.96 A 100%<br />
Yerilla 150km NNE of Kalgoorlie P31/01538 1.11 G 100%<br />
31 338.00<br />
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8.0 Continued<br />
Interest in Mining Tenements<br />
Prospect Geographic Tenement Area Status Interest<br />
Location Identifier km 2 Held<br />
KEITH KILKENNY PROVINCE Laverton Tectonic Zone JV: Au<br />
Yarri South 135km NE of Kalgoorlie E31/00235 5.60 G 100% 7<br />
Yilgangi East 140km NE of Kalgoorlie E31/00236 1.60 G 100% 7<br />
Yarri East 155km NE of Kalgoorlie E31/00312 68.41 A 100% 7<br />
Seddon Bore 155km NE of Kalgoorlie E31/00354 16.80 A 100% 7<br />
Webb Find West 145km NNE of Kalgoorlie E31/00374 14.00 G 100% 7<br />
Boyce Creek South 150km NNE of Kalgoorlie E31/00377 28.00 G 100% 7<br />
Duck Hill West 165km NNE of Kalgoorlie E31/00430 84.00 G 100% 7<br />
Lake Rebecca 116km NE of Kalgoorlie E31/00465 2.80 G 100% 7<br />
Lake Rebecca 115km NE of Kalgoorlie E31/00479 11.20 A 100% 7<br />
Mount Boyce 150km NNE of Kalgoorlie E31/00524 176.40 A 100% 7<br />
Camel Hump 55km N of Laverton E38/00945 9.06 G 100% 7<br />
Mount Varden West 55km N of Laverton E38/01152 117.60 G 100% 7<br />
Mount Varden West 55km N of Laverton E38/01153 19.60 G 100% 7<br />
Yabboo Hill East 156km NE of Kalgoorlie E39/00795 8.40 G 100% 7<br />
Edjudina South 135km NE of Kalgoorlie P31/01548 0.40 G 100% 7<br />
Yilgangi North 131km NNE of Kalgoorlie P31/01580 1.85 G 100% 7<br />
Yilgangi North 132km NNE of Kalgoorlie P31/01581 1.76 G 100% 7<br />
Yilgangi North 134km NNE of Kalgoorlie P31/01582 1.65 G 100% 7<br />
18 569.13<br />
7<br />
Croesus Mining NL right to earn 80%, <strong>Heron</strong> retains all nickel rights.<br />
KEITH KILKENNY PROVINCE South Laverton Tectonic Zone JV: Au<br />
Pinjin South 140km ENE of Kalgoorlie E28/00891 11.20 G 100% 8<br />
Patricia West 155km ENE of Kalgoorlie E31/00244 16.80 A 100% 8<br />
Pinjin 140km ENE of Kalgoorlie E31/00263 2.80 G 100% 8<br />
Stophanis East 155km ENE of Kalgoorlie E31/00265 2.80 G 100% 8<br />
Yarri North East 160km NE of Kalgoorlie E31/00313 2.80 G 100% 8<br />
Yarri North East 160km NE of Kalgoorlie E31/00315 2.80 G 100% 8<br />
Edjudina East 160km NE of Kalgoorlie E31/00317 38.65 G 100% 8<br />
Stophanis East 150km ENE of Kalgoorlie E31/00343 2.97 G 100% 8<br />
Broken Hill Bore 160km NE of Kalgoorlie E31/00352 2.86 A 100% 8<br />
Clymies Well 160km NE of Kalgoorlie E31/00353 37.46 A 100% 8<br />
Hobble Gap 160km NE of Kalgoorlie E31/00434 44.80 G 100% 8<br />
Patricia South 155km ENE of Kalgoorlie E31/00489 16.80 G 100% 8<br />
Deep Well South 170km NE of Kalgoorlie E39/00661 2.80 G 100% 8<br />
Deep Well North 170km NE of Kalgoorlie E39/00662 2.98 A 100% 8<br />
Deep Well 170km NE of Kalgoorlie E39/00663 2.98 A 100% 8<br />
Gairdiners Find 170km NNE of Kalgoorlie E39/00721 47.60 G 100% 8<br />
Mount Hornet 170km NNE of Kalgoorlie E39/00729 33.60 G 100% 8<br />
Gardiners Find 170km NNE of Kalgoorlie E39/00734 5.60 A 100% 8<br />
Crab Hill 135km ENE of Kalgoorlie P28/00923 1.38 G 100% 8<br />
Crab Hill 135km ENE of Kalgoorlie P28/00924 1.71 G 100% 8<br />
Crab Hill 135km ENE of Kalgoorlie P28/00925 1.95 G 100% 8<br />
Crab Hill 135km ENE of Kalgoorlie P28/00926 1.64 G 100% 8<br />
Crab Hill 135km ENE of Kalgoorlie P28/00927 1.14 G 100% 8<br />
Stophanis South 150km ENE of Kalgoorlie P31/01546 1.61 G 100% 8<br />
Stophanis South 150km ENE of Kalgoorlie P31/01547 1.20 A 100% 8<br />
Edjudina 160km NE of Kalgoorlie P31/01569 1.79 A 100% 8<br />
Edjudina 160km NE of Kalgoorlie P31/01570 2.00 A 100% 8<br />
Edjudina 160km NE of Kalgoorlie P31/01571 1.83 A 100% 8<br />
Edjudina 160km NE of Kalgoorlie P31/01572 1.86 A 100% 8<br />
Edjudina 160km NE of Kalgoorlie P31/01573 0.76 A 100% 8<br />
Edjudina 160km NE of Kalgoorlie P31/01574 1.87 A 100% 8<br />
Edjudina 160km NE of Kalgoorlie P31/01575 1.72 A 100% 8<br />
Gairdiners Find 170km NNE of Kalgoorlie P39/03691 2.00 G 100% 8<br />
33 302.76<br />
8<br />
Gutnick <strong>Resources</strong> NL right to earn 80%, <strong>Heron</strong> retains all nickel rights.<br />
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8.0 Continued<br />
Interest in Mining Tenements<br />
Prospect Geographic Tenement Area Status Interest<br />
Location Identifier km 2 Held<br />
KEITH KILKENNY PROVINCE Edjudina Gold Project: Au<br />
Crab Hill 137km E of Kalgoorlie E28/01138 5.60 A 100%<br />
Outcamp Bore 155km NE of Kalgoorlie E31/00190 11.20 G 100%<br />
Oak Bore 155km NE of Kalgoorlie E31/00233 2.80 G 100%<br />
Oak Bore South 155km NE of Kalgoorlie E31/00234 2.80 G 100%<br />
Wallbrook Hill 125km NE of Kalgoorlie E31/00237 5.60 G 100%<br />
Yilgangi 155km NE of Kalgoorlie E31/00494 81.20 A 100%<br />
Gairdner West 170km NNE of Kalgoorlie E39/00642 2.80 A 100%<br />
Larkin West 170km NNE of Kalgoorlie E39/00643 5.60 A 100%<br />
Murphy Well 180km NNE of Kalgoorlie E39/00831 33.60 A 100%<br />
Banjo Well 145km NE of Kalgoorlie M31/00047 4.70 G 100%<br />
Yarri 145km NE of Kalgoorlie M31/00115 4.21 G 100%<br />
Yilgangi Castle 140km NE of Kalgoorlie M31/00173 0.34 A 100%<br />
Mt Catherine 145km NNE of Kalgoorlie M31/00249 0.58 A 100%<br />
Webb Find 145km NE of Kalgoorlie M31/00281 1.20 A 100%<br />
Yarri 145km NE of Kalgoorlie P31/01398 0.19 G 100%<br />
M31/00141 A 100%<br />
Porphyry North 155km NE of Kalgoorlie P31/01537 0.85 G 100%<br />
16 163.28<br />
KEITH KILKENNY PROVINCE Mulgabbie Nickel Project: Ni(-Au)<br />
Lake Rebecca 110km NE of Kalgoorlie M31/00080 2.02 G 100%<br />
Lake Rebecca 110km NE of Kalgoorlie M31/00081 1.21 G 100%<br />
Lake Rebecca 110km NE of Kalgoorlie M31/00118 1.14 G 100%<br />
3 4.37<br />
KEITH KILKENNY PROVINCE Karonie South JV Project: Au(-Ni)<br />
Karonie South 140km SE of Kalgoorlie E28/00631 196.00 G 100% 9<br />
Karonie South 140km SE of Kalgoorlie E28/00638 14.00 G 100% 9<br />
Karonie South 140km SE of Kalgoorlie E28/00665 67.20 G 100% 9<br />
Karonie South 140km SE of Kalgoorlie E28/00860 8.78 A 100% 9<br />
Karonie South 140km SE of Kalgoorlie E28/00861 58.54 A 100% 9<br />
Karonie South 140km SE of Kalgoorlie E28/00862 33.60 G 100% 9<br />
Karonie South 140km SE of Kalgoorlie E28/00929 95.20 G 100% 9<br />
Buningonia 156km SE of Kalgoorlie E28/01014 42.00 G 100% 9<br />
Fraser 168km SE of Kalgoorlie E63/00691 151.20 A 100% 9<br />
9 666.52<br />
9<br />
WMC <strong>Resources</strong> <strong>Limited</strong> right to earn 80%.<br />
KEITH KILKENNY PROVINCE Karonie South Project : Au(-Ni)<br />
Karonie South 70km E of Norseman E63/00707 196.00 A 100%<br />
Karonie South 73km E of Norseman E63/00708 196.00 A 100%<br />
Karonie South 70km E of Norseman E63/00711 196.00 A 100%<br />
Karonie South 70km E of Norseman E63/00713 103.60 A 100%<br />
4 691.60<br />
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8.0 Continued<br />
Interest in Mining Tenements<br />
Prospect Geographic Tenement Area Status Interest<br />
Location Identifier km 2 Held<br />
MUNGARI PROVINCE Mungari NW JV Project: Au<br />
Mungari Northwest 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie E15/00411 2.08 A 100% 10<br />
Mungari Northwest 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie E16/00146 0.34 G 100% 10<br />
2 2.42<br />
10<br />
Kundana Gold Pty Ltd right to earn 50%.<br />
MUNGARI PROVINCE Mungari Platinum Project: Pt-Au<br />
Mungari Northwest 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie E16/00121 25.20 G 100%<br />
Mungari Northwest 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie M16/00377 2.00 A 100%<br />
Balgarri South 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie M16/00414 2.00 A 100%<br />
Dryden’s Find 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie P15/04416 0.33 A 100%<br />
Dryden’s Find 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie P15/04417 1.88 A 100%<br />
Dryden’s Find 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie P15/04418 2.00 A 100%<br />
Dryden’s Find 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie P15/04419 1.86 A 100%<br />
Dryden’s Find 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie P15/04420 1.87 A 100%<br />
Dryden’s Find 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie P15/04421 1.86 A 100%<br />
Dryden’s Find 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie P15/04422 1.14 A 100%<br />
Mungari Northwest 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie P16/01683 1.30 G 100%<br />
Mungari Northwest 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie P16/01684 1.44 G 100%<br />
M16/00378 A 100%<br />
Mungari Northwest 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie P16/01685 1.40 G 100%<br />
Mungari Northwest 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie P16/01686 1.91 G 100%<br />
Mungari Northwest 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie P16/01696 1.99 G 100%<br />
Mungari Northwest 35km WNW of Kalgoorlie P16/01697 2.00 G 100%<br />
M16/00379 A 100%<br />
16 50.18<br />
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8.0 Continued<br />
Interest in Mining Tenements<br />
Prospect Geographic Tenement Area Status Interest<br />
Location Identifier km 2 Held<br />
LEONORA LAVERTON PROVINCE Laverton Nickel Project: Ni-Au<br />
Mineral Patch Hill 60km SE of Laverton E38/00931 196.00 G 100% 11<br />
Merolia 40km SE of Laverton E38/01179 196.00 G 100% 11<br />
Bandya Hill 107km NNW of Laverton E38/01270 36.40 A 100%<br />
Mulga Queen 124km N of Laverton E38/01329 2.80 A 100%<br />
Doris Well 60km N of Laverton E38/01368 22.40 A 100%<br />
Russell 72km N of Laverton E38/01369 11.20 A 100%<br />
King of Creation 54km N of Laverton E38/01375 2.80 A 100%<br />
Erlistoun 72km N of Laverton E38/01376 5.60 A 100%<br />
Mineshaft Well 72km N of Laverton E38/01380 25.20 A 100%<br />
Perseverance Well 60km NW of Laverton E39/00738 36.40 G 100%<br />
10 534.80<br />
11<br />
Another entity has gold rights.<br />
LEONORA LAVERTON PROVINCE Laverton JV Project: Au<br />
Hawkes Nest 15km WSW of Laverton E38/00831 16.80 G 100% 12<br />
Hawkes Nest South 15km WSW of Laverton E38/00832 14.00 G 100% 12<br />
2 30.80<br />
12<br />
Metex <strong>Resources</strong> NL right to earn 70%.<br />
LEONORA LAVERTON PROVINCE Mt Morgans JV Project: Au<br />
Mt Morgans Northwest 40km WSW of Laverton P39/03454 1.56 G 100% 13<br />
M39/00754 A 100% 13<br />
Mt Morgans Northwest 40km WSW of Laverton P39/03455 1.95 G 100% 13<br />
Mt Morgans Northwest 40km WSW of Laverton P39/03456 1.95 G 100% 13<br />
Mt Morgans Northwest 40km WSW of Laverton P39/03457 1.86 G 100% 13<br />
M39/00755 A 100% 13<br />
Mt Morgans West 40km WSW of Laverton P39/03466 1.71 G 100% 13<br />
Mt Morgans West 40km WSW of Laverton P39/03467 1.71 G 100% 13<br />
Mt Morgans West 40km WSW of Laverton P39/03468 1.71 G 100% 13<br />
Mt Morgans West 40km WSW of Laverton P39/03469 1.71 G 100% 13<br />
M39/00753 A 100% 13<br />
8 14.15<br />
13<br />
Metex <strong>Resources</strong> NL right to earn 70%.<br />
LEONORA LAVERTON PROVINCE Victory Joint Venture Project: Au-Ni<br />
Doyle Well 60km NW of Leonora E37/00406 16.80 G 100% 14<br />
M37/01088 A 100% 14<br />
Victory Gold Mine 55km NW of Leonora M37/00931 0.18 A 100% 14<br />
Victory 50km NW of Leonora P37/05830 1.95 G 100% 14<br />
Victory 50km NW of Leonora P37/05831 1.96 G 100% 14<br />
Victory 50km NW of Leonora P37/05832 1.87 G 100% 14<br />
Victory 50km NW of Leonora P37/05833 1.00 G 100% 14<br />
6 23.76<br />
14<br />
Farm-inee right to earn 80%.<br />
LEONORA LAVERTON PROVINCE Victory North Project: Au<br />
Mount McClure 120km NNW of Leonora E36/00387 16.80 A 100%<br />
Mount McClure 120km NNW of Leonora E36/00388 5.60 G 100%<br />
Try Again Bore 123km NNW of Leonora E36/00432 19.60 A 100%<br />
3 42.00<br />
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8.0 Continued<br />
Interest in Mining Tenements<br />
Prospect Geographic Tenement Area Status Interest<br />
Location Identifier km 2 Held<br />
ILLAARA PROVINCE Lawrence Find Project: Cu-Zn-Au-Ni-S<br />
Ranford Peak 326km NW of Kalgoorlie E29/00434 98.00 G 100% 15<br />
Mount Marmion 207km NW of Kalgoorlie E29/00435 95.20 G 100% 15<br />
Metzkes Find 213km NW of Kalgoorlie E29/00455 156.80 A 100% 15<br />
Lawrence Find 159km NW of Kalgoorlie E30/00203 208.52 A 100% 15<br />
Lawrence Find North 188km NW of Kalgoorlie E30/00226 196.00 G 100% 15<br />
Lawrence Find 176km NW of Kalgoorlie E30/00228 64.40 G 100% 15<br />
Illaara 198km NW of Kalgoorlie E30/00254 126.00 A 100% 15<br />
7 944.92<br />
15<br />
Farm-in proposal to earn 70% of gold rights.<br />
IDA FAULT PROVINCE Snake Hill JV Project: Au(-Ni)<br />
Snake Hill North 140km NW of Kalgoorlie E29/00290 8.40 G 100% 16<br />
Mulline 140km NW of Kalgoorlie E30/00158 39.20 B 100%<br />
Snake Hill 140km NW of Kalgoorlie E30/00166 8.40 G 100% 16<br />
3 56.00<br />
16<br />
Connemara Gold Mines Pty Ltd right to earn 70%.<br />
IDA FAULT PROVINCE Frances Lesley Project: Ni<br />
Frances Lesley 90km NW of Kalgoorlie E16/00174 5.60 A 100% 17<br />
Frances Lesley 90km NW of Kalgoorlie E16/00192 86.80 A 100% 17<br />
Frances Lesley 90km NW of Kalgoorlie E16/00239 36.40 A 100% 17<br />
Frances Lesley 90km NW of Kalgoorlie E16/00240 2.80 A 100% 17<br />
Frances Lesley 90km NW of Kalgoorlie M16/00385 2.00 A 100% 17<br />
5 133.60<br />
17<br />
Another entity has gold rights.<br />
IDA FAULT PROVINCE Blister Dam Project: Au-Ni<br />
Blister Dam 70km NW of Kalgoorlie E24/00088 14.00 G 100%<br />
Blister Dam 70km NW of Kalgoorlie P24/03577 0.59 G 100%<br />
Blister Dam 70km NW of Kalgoorlie P24/03578 0.56 G 100%<br />
Blister Dam 70km NW of Kalgoorlie P24/03579 0.63 G 100%<br />
Blister Dam 70km NW of Kalgoorlie P24/03580 0.45 G 100%<br />
M24/00844 A 100%<br />
Blister Dam 70km NW of Kalgoorlie P16/01842 1.98 G 100%<br />
Blister Dam 70km NW of Kalgoorlie P16/01843 2.00 G 100%<br />
Blister Dam 70km NW of Kalgoorlie P16/01847 1.70 G 100%<br />
Blister Dam 70km NW of Kalgoorlie P16/01848 1.36 G 100%<br />
M16/00435 A 100%<br />
Blister Dam 70km NW of Kalgoorlie P24/03566 1.93 G 100%<br />
Blister Dam 70km NW of Kalgoorlie P24/03567 0.42 G 100%<br />
Blister Dam 70km NW of Kalgoorlie P24/03568 0.75 G 100%<br />
Blister Dam 70km NW of Kalgoorlie P24/03569 0.77 G 100%<br />
M24/00842 A 100%<br />
13 27.15<br />
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8.0 Continued<br />
Interest in Mining Tenements<br />
Prospect Geographic Tenement Area Status Interest<br />
Location Identifier km 2 Held<br />
IDA FAULT PROVINCE Bullabulling Project: Ni-Au<br />
Bullabulling 60km WSW of Kalgoorlie E15/00679 114.80 A 100%<br />
Bullabulling 60km WSW of Kalgoorlie E16/00172 11.80 A 100%<br />
Bullabulling-Dunnsville 60km W of Kalgoorlie E16/00181 2.80 A 100%<br />
Bullabulling-Dunnsville 60km W of Kalgoorlie E16/00182 14.00 A 100%<br />
Bullabulling-Carbine 60km W of Kalgoorlie E16/00195 44.80 A 100%<br />
5 188.20<br />
IDA FAULT PROVINCE Widgiemooltha Joint Venture Project: Ni-Au<br />
Pioneer 120km SSE of Kalgoorlie E15/00573 47.60 A 100% 18<br />
Logans Find 76km S of Kalgoorlie E15/00689 100.80 A 100% 18<br />
Larkinville 76km S of Kalgoorlie P15/04213 1.22 A 100% 18<br />
Larkinville 76km S of Kalgoorlie P15/04214 1.21 A 100% 18<br />
4 150.83<br />
18<br />
WMC <strong>Resources</strong> <strong>Limited</strong> right to earn 80%.<br />
IDA FAULT PROVINCE Yilmia Hill Project: Ni-Au<br />
Yilmia Hill 60km S of Kalgoorlie E15/00550 5.86 G 100%<br />
Spargoville 80km SSW of Kalgoorlie P15/04150 1.98 A 100%<br />
Spargoville 80km SSW of Kalgoorlie P15/04151 1.65 A 100%<br />
Spargoville 80km SSW of Kalgoorlie P15/04152 1.60 A 100%<br />
Spargoville 80km SSW of Kalgoorlie P15/04153 1.40 A 100%<br />
5 12.49<br />
IDA FAULT PROVINCE Mount Thirsty Project: Ni(-Au)<br />
Norseman Highway 9km NW of Norseman P63/01137 1.19 A 100%<br />
Norseman Highway 9km NW of Norseman P63/01138 1.43 A 100%<br />
Norseman Highway 8km NW of Norseman P63/01139 1.21 A 100%<br />
Norseman Highway 8km NW of Norseman P63/01140 1.21 A 100%<br />
Norseman Highway 9km NW of Norseman P63/01141 1.96 A 100%<br />
Norseman Highway 10km NW of Norseman P63/01142 1.21 A 100%<br />
Norseman Highway 9km NW of Norseman P63/01143 1.24 A 100%<br />
Norseman Highway 8km W of Norseman P63/01144 1.51 A 100%<br />
Norseman Highway 8km W of Norseman P63/01145 1.77 A 100%<br />
9 12.74<br />
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page 75
8.0 Continued<br />
Interest in Mining Tenements<br />
Prospect Geographic Tenement Area Status Interest<br />
Location Identifier km 2 Held<br />
KAMBALDA DOMAIN Binduli East JV Project: Au-Ni<br />
Mount Hunt 10km SW of Kalgoorlie E26/00081 14.00 A 100% 19<br />
Binduli East 10km SW of Kalgoorlie P26/02791 1.98 G 100% 19<br />
Binduli East 10km SW of Kalgoorlie P26/02792 1.82 G 100% 19<br />
Binduli East 10km SW of Kalgoorlie P26/02794 1.60 G 100% 19<br />
Binduli East 10km SW of Kalgoorlie P26/02800 1.68 G 100% 19<br />
Binduli East 10km SW of Kalgoorlie P26/02801 1.50 G 100% 19<br />
Binduli East 10km SW of Kalgoorlie P26/02802 1.73 G 100% 19<br />
Binduli East 10km SW of Kalgoorlie P26/02803 1.96 G 100% 19<br />
Binduli East 10km SW of Kalgoorlie P26/02814 0.71 G 100% 19<br />
Binduli East 10km SW of Kalgoorlie P26/02815 1.96 G 100% 19<br />
Binduli East 10km SW of Kalgoorlie P26/02818 1.04 G 100% 19<br />
Binduli East 10km SW of Kalgoorlie P26/02904 1.84 A 100% 19<br />
Binduli East 10km SW of Kalgoorlie P26/02905 2.00 A 100% 19<br />
Binduli East 10km SW of Kalgoorlie P26/02972 1.96 G 100% 19<br />
14 35.78<br />
19<br />
AngloGold Australasia <strong>Limited</strong> has the right to earn 75%.<br />
KAMBALDA DOMAIN Kurramia Project: Au-Ni<br />
Gidji Roaster 15km N of Kalgoorlie E24/00111 64.40 A 100%<br />
Five Mill Hill 7km NE of Kalgoorlie M26/00736 7.04 A 100%<br />
Kanowna 15km NE of Kalgoorlie M27/00392 7.70 A 100%<br />
Kanowna 18km NE of Kalgoorlie M27/00393 8.02 A 100%<br />
Kanowna 17km NE of Kalgoorlie M27/00394 8.02 A 100%<br />
Kurramia 10km N of Kalgoorlie P26/02883 1.17 G 100%<br />
Kurramia 10km N of Kalgoorlie P26/02884 1.46 G 100%<br />
Kurramia 10km N of Kalgoorlie P26/02885 1.33 G 100%<br />
Kurramia 10km N of Kalgoorlie P26/02886 1.27 G 100%<br />
Kurramia 10km N of Kalgoorlie P26/02887 1.11 G 100%<br />
Kurramia 10km N of Kalgoorlie P26/02898 1.60 G 100%<br />
Kurramia South 10km N of Kalgoorlie P26/02977 0.89 G 100%<br />
Kurramia 10km N of Kalgoorlie P26/02985 1.93 A 100%<br />
13 105.94<br />
KAMBALDA DOMAIN Mount Martin Project: Au-Ni<br />
Cutters Luck 50km SSE of Kalgoorlie E26/00080 53.20 A 100%<br />
Cutters Luck 50km SSE of Kalgoorlie M26/00667 2.27 A 100%<br />
Mount Martin 40km SE of Kalgoorlie P26/02907 1.60 A 100%<br />
Mount Martin 40km SE of Kalgoorlie P26/02908 2.00 A 100%<br />
Mount Martin 40km SE of Kalgoorlie P26/02909 1.66 A 100%<br />
5 60.73<br />
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8.0 Continued<br />
Interest in Mining Tenements<br />
Prospect Geographic Tenement Area Status Interest<br />
Location Identifier km 2 Held<br />
SOUTHERN CROSS PROVINCE Bungalbin Project: Au-Ni<br />
Bungalbin 100km NNE of Southern Cross E77/00860 2.96 A 100%<br />
Mount Dimer 120km NNE of Southern Cross E77/00946 196.00 A 100%<br />
Timberfield 130km NNE of Southern Cross E77/00947 89.60 A 100%<br />
Yeeding Hill South 100km NNE of Southern Cross E77/00975 196.00 A 100%<br />
Yendilberin Hills 100km N of Southern Cross E77/00976 109.20 A 100%<br />
Yeeding Hill 110km N of Southern Cross E77/00978 5.60 G 100%<br />
Bungalbin 100km NNE of Southern Cross E77/01019 109.20 A 100%<br />
7 708.56<br />
SOUTHERN CROSS PROVINCE Bungalbin Iron Project: Fe<br />
Bungalbin 100km NNE of Southern Cross E77/00842 112.58 G 100% 20<br />
Mount Jackson 105km N of Southern Cross E77/00896 36.40 G 100% 20<br />
Mount Jackson 105km N of Southern Cross E77/00919 56.00 G 100% 20<br />
3 204.98<br />
20<br />
Portman <strong>Limited</strong> has an Option to acquire the Iron Ore rights through a Production Royalty payment. <strong>Heron</strong> holds all other<br />
mineral rights.<br />
SOUTHERN CROSS PROVINCE Maggie Hays Hill Project: Ni-Au<br />
Maggie Hays Hill 140km SE of Southern Cross E63/00625 81.20 A 100%<br />
1 81.20<br />
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8.0 Continued<br />
Interest in Mining Tenements<br />
Prospect Geographic Tenement Area Status Interest<br />
Location Identifier km 2 Held<br />
BREMER-EUCLA PALAEODRAINAGE PROVINCE Balladonia Oil Shale Project: Oil Shale-Sulphur-Lst<br />
The Yates 142km S of Norseman E63/00731 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Mt Beaumont 151km SE of Norseman E63/00732 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Charlina Rocks 154km ESE of Norseman E69/01473 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Balladonia 170km E of Norseman E69/01474 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Boingaring Rocks 156km E of Norseman E69/01475 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Afghan Rock 184km E of Norseman E69/01476 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Balladonia West 156km E of Norseman E69/01477 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Charlina South 150km ESE of Norseman E69/01478 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Charlina West 142km ESE of Norseman E69/01479 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Curnadinia Rock 162km ESE of Norseman E69/01480 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Yalodinya Rock 157km ESE of Norseman E69/01481 134.40 A 100% 21<br />
Charlina East 164km ESE of Norseman E69/01482 81.20 A 100% 21<br />
Balladonia Central 170km E of Norseman E69/01483 39.20 A 100% 21<br />
Chidalinya Rock 185km E of Norseman E69/01492 106.40 A 100% 21<br />
Jerandilla 185km E of Norseman E69/01493 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Eclipse Hill 185km SE of Norseman E69/01495 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Bonnie Hill 175km SE of Norseman E69/01499 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Florabell Hill 195km SE of Norseman E69/01500 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Heinsman Rock 191km SE of Norseman E69/01582 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Namelonia Rock 187km SE of Norseman E69/01583 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
20 3,497.20<br />
21<br />
Draft Memorandum of Understanding in preparation to develop Oil Shale resources. <strong>Heron</strong> holds all other mineral rights.<br />
BREMER-EUCLA PALAEODRAINAGE PROVINCE Ravensthorpe-Norseman Oil Shale: Oil Shale<br />
Geordie Rock 93km SSW of Norseman E63/00720 112.00 A 100% 21<br />
Lake Cowan 60km NE of Norseman E15/00570 204.01 A 100%<br />
Lake Cowan 60km NE of Norseman E15/00632 19.60 A 100%<br />
Balladonia West 9 20km NE of Norseman E15/00656 61.60 A 100% 21<br />
Balladonia West 7 65km E of Norseman E63/00709 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Balladonia West 10km E of Norseman E63/00712 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Lake Dundas 35km S of Norseman E63/00736 64.40 A 100% 21<br />
Lort River 110km SSW of Norseman E74/00278 151.20 A 100% 21<br />
Flower 170km SW of Norseman E74/00279 193.20 A 100% 21<br />
Lake Three Star 155km SW of Norseman E74/00280 193.20 A 100% 21<br />
Lake Sharpe 130km SW of Norseman E74/00281 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Recruit Hill 93km SW of Norseman E74/00282 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Lake Fitzgerald 92km SW of Norseman E74/00283 196.00 A 100% 21<br />
Mount Deans 10km S of Norseman M63/00417 9.87 A 100% 21<br />
Mount Deans 10km S of Norseman M63/00418 9.26 A 100% 21<br />
Lake Kirk 8km SW of Norseman P63/01114 1.69 G 100% 21<br />
Lake Kirk 10km SW of Norseman P63/01115 1.86 G 100% 21<br />
Lake Kirk 6km SW of Norseman P63/01116 1.95 A 100% 21<br />
Lake Cowan 5km SW of Norseman P63/01119 1.06 G 100% 21<br />
Lake Cowan 4km SW of Norseman P63/01122 1.77 G 100% 21<br />
Lake Cowan 7km SW of Norseman P63/01123 1.80 G 100% 21<br />
Lake Cowan 5km SW of Norseman P63/01124 0.49 G 100% 21<br />
22 2,008.96<br />
21<br />
Draft Memorandum of Understanding in preparation to develop Oil Shale resources. <strong>Heron</strong> holds all other mineral rights.<br />
TOTAL 419 14,919.00<br />
A = Application G= Granted B = Exploration Licence Application in Ballot<br />
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Glossary of Terms<br />
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“Aeromagnetic Survey” means a survey made from the air, recording variations in the earth’s magnetic field.<br />
“Alteration” means rock-forming minerals which have been chemically changed.<br />
“Anomaly” means a value higher or lower than expected, which outlines a zone of potential exploration interest but not necessarily<br />
of commercial significance.<br />
“Aircore drilling” means a rotary drilling technique which uses compressed air to cut a core sample and return core fragments to<br />
surface inside the drill rods. The system has problems with the penetration of non-weathered bedrock.<br />
“Au” means gold.<br />
“Autoclave” means a reaction vessel in which ore is mixed with high temperature and pressure solutions to enable metals to enter<br />
into solution as a precursor to extraction in metallic form. The autoclave is titanium lined, to prevent corrosion.<br />
“BCM” means Bank Cubic Metre, which is a unit of volumetric measurement of undisturbed rock material.<br />
“Co” means cobalt.<br />
“Cu” means copper.<br />
“Electrowinning” means a metallurgical process whereby metal is recovered from a metal bearing electrolyte solution through<br />
deposition onto a metal cathode.<br />
“Feasibility Study” means:<br />
A “Pre-feasibility Study” is an engineering and cost study of a mining operation, processing plant and plant infrastructure,<br />
which for the Goongarrie Nickel Project includes a flow sheet of the “Cawse” type that covers ore beneficiation, high pressure<br />
acid leach, Counter Current Decantation washing, solution purification, cobalt and nickel solvent extraction, formation of an<br />
intermediate precipitate and electrowinning to produce nickel metal. Included in the cost estimates will be infrastructure,<br />
tailings disposal, power supply, and owner’s costs. The plant design may change as a result of testwork analysis,<br />
optimisation studies and engineering improvements performed during execution of the Pre-feasibility Study. Operating and<br />
capital cost estimates are to an accuracy of +/- 30%. In the case of the Goongarrie Nickel Project, the drill density would be<br />
such that the resource status is Indicated Mineral Resource.<br />
A “Bankable Feasibility Study” is an engineering and cost study addressing the same issues as a “Pre-feasibility Study”, but<br />
in such detail that it contains sufficient information to satisfy a bank, that it can rely on cash flows and earnings from the project<br />
to repay any project loan, and that the assets of the project are suitable as collateral for the loan. The bank must feel<br />
comfortable that on a worst case scenario the loan will be repaid. Engineering design concepts will have largely been<br />
finalised, and operating and capital cost estimates are to an accuracy of +/- 10%. In the case of the Goongarrie Nickel<br />
Project, the drill density would be such that the resource status is Proved Ore Reserve.<br />
“Geochemical Survey” means the systematic study of the variation of chemical elements in rocks or soils.<br />
“Gossan” means the weathered oxidised iron-rich surface expression of a sulphide-bearing deposit.<br />
“g/t” means grams per tonne, which normally relates to precious metals.<br />
“Granitoid” means a family of coarse-grained igneous rocks that contain abundant quartz and feldspar.<br />
“km” means kilometres.<br />
“km 2 ” means square kilometres.<br />
“Komatiite” means an ultramafic rock with high magnesium content extruded from a volcano. Textural variations include:<br />
“Orthocumulate” means a rock which exhibits a high proportion of crystallised trapped interstitial (“intercumulus”) liquid. The<br />
surrounded (“cumulus”) olivine crystals are subhedral to euhedral in form. This komatiite type is regarded as very prospective<br />
for nickel sulphide mineralisation.<br />
“Mesocumulate” means a rock with cumulus crystals exhibiting extensive mutual boundary contact, but retaining some<br />
recognisable interstitial material. This komatiite type is regarded as prospective for nickel laterite mineralisation.<br />
“Adcumulate” means a rock with little or no intercumulus material and characterised dominantly by anhedral crystals. This<br />
komatiite type is regarded as prospective for nickel laterite mineralisation.<br />
“Limonite Ore” means nickel-cobalt laterite ore composed mainly of the iron minerals goethite-limonite (+40% Fe 2 O 3 ), which is an<br />
optimum ore type in terms of leaching rheology.<br />
“m” means metres.<br />
“Mineralisation” means, in economic geology, the introduction of valuable elements into a rock body.<br />
“Ni” means nickel.<br />
“Nickel Laterite” means nickel and cobalt occurring as an oxidised ferruginous clay assemblage overlying weathered ultramafic.<br />
“Oil Shale” means a sedimentary rock containing low grade lignite coal and a hydrocarbon material termed kerogen.<br />
“Olivine” means a magnesium-iron silicate mineral, often occurring in rocks prospective for nickel.<br />
“Option” means a Share option to subscribe for fully paid ordinary Shares in <strong>Heron</strong>.<br />
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Glossary of Terms<br />
Continued<br />
“PAL” means Pressure Acid Leach, a nickel laterite processing technique in which ore is dissolved in hot high pressure<br />
sulphuric acid contained within a titanium-lined reaction vessel termed an autoclave, to release nickel and cobalt into solution,<br />
for precipitation as an intermediate product or pure metal.<br />
“PGE” means Platinum Group Elements.<br />
“prospect” means a target upon which exploration programs are planned or have commenced.<br />
“project” means a grouping of prospects within a specific geographic location, often with a common geological setting.<br />
“province” means a grouping of projects within a geological district defined by a major mineralised crustal structure.<br />
“ppb” means parts per billion.<br />
“ppm” means parts per million.<br />
“RAB drilling” means the drilling technique in which a sample is returned to surface outside the rod string by compressed air.<br />
Sample quality is poor.<br />
“RC drilling” means the drilling method employing a rotating or hammering action on a drill bit which returns a sample to the<br />
surface inside the rod string by compressed air. Sample quality is very good, particularly if the drill hole is dry.<br />
“Resource and Ore Reserve” means:<br />
“Proved Ore Reserve” is the economically mineable part of a Measured Mineral Resource. It includes diluting materials<br />
and allowances for losses which may occur when the material is mined. Appropriate assessments, which may include<br />
Feasibility Studies, have been carried out, and include consideration of and modification by realistically assumed mining,<br />
metallurgical, economic, marketing, legal, environmental, social and governmental factors. These assessments<br />
demonstrate at the time of reporting that extraction could reasonably be justified. The term “economic” implies that<br />
extraction of the Ore Reserve has been established or analytically demonstrated to be viable and justifiable under<br />
reasonable investment assumptions. Proved Ore Reserve will require some degree of lateral continuity validation through<br />
diamond drilling, wide diameter (900mm) bulk sample drilling, trial mining, exploration winze or most likely for Goongarrie,<br />
10x10m pattern RC drilling.<br />
“Measured Mineral Resource” is that part of a Mineral Resource for which tonnage, densities, shape, physical<br />
characteristics, grade and mineral content can be estimated with a high level of confidence. It is based on detailed and<br />
reliable exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as<br />
outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes. The locations are spaced closely enough to confirm geological and/or<br />
grade continuity. At the Goongarrie Nickel Project, <strong>Heron</strong>’s least dense drill RC pattern for Measured Mineral Resource<br />
status is 20x20m.<br />
“Indicated Mineral Resource” is that part of a Mineral Resource for which tonnage, densities, shape, physical<br />
characteristics, grade and mineral content can be estimated with a reasonable level of confidence. It is based on<br />
exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops,<br />
trenches, pits, workings and drill holes. The locations are too widely or inappropriately spaced to confirm geological<br />
and/or grade continuity but are spaced closely enough for continuity to be assumed. At the Goongarrie Nickel Project,<br />
<strong>Heron</strong>’s least dense RC drill pattern for Indicated Mineral Resource status is 80x80m.<br />
“Inferred Mineral Resource” is that part of a Mineral Resource for which tonnage, grade and mineral content can be<br />
estimated with a low level of confidence. It is inferred from geological evidence and assumed but not verified geological<br />
and/or grade continuity. It is based on information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as<br />
outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes which may be limited or of uncertain quality and reliability. At the<br />
Goongarrie Nickel Project, <strong>Heron</strong>’s least dense RC drill pattern for Inferred Mineral Resource status is 400x80m.<br />
“ROM” means run of mine ore, referring to the grade and type of ore that is expected to be fed to the processing plant on a<br />
day to day basis.<br />
“Rift” means a zone of crustal extension in which the predominant sediment deposition is conglomerate, and the predominant<br />
volcanic activity is a bimodal basalt-rhyolite association which is intruded by co-magmatic granitoids. The high geothermal<br />
gradients of rifts are very favourable for gold deposits.<br />
“Shear Zone” means a zone in which crushed rock has been produced by the action of a shearing stress as on a fault.<br />
“SiCo” means a siliceous pyrolusite bearing Nickel Laterite Ore which typically assays in excess of 0.5% Mn, 0.2% Co and<br />
1.0% Ni. At Goongarrie South, “SiCo” Ore typically occurs at the top of ore zones.<br />
“Specific Gravity” or “SG” means the mass per unit volume of material, usually in reference to ore and waste.<br />
“Waste: Ore ratio” means BCM of waste + BCM of low grade sub-ore divided by BCM of ROM ore.<br />
“Tectonic Zone” means a major structural feature characterised by deformation of several kilometres in width.<br />
“Ultramafic” means rocks composed almost entirely of mafic minerals which are prospective for nickel mineralisation.<br />
“VMS” means volcanogenic massive sulphide, which relates to base metal Cu-Zn-Pb-Au-Ag sulphide mineralisation.<br />
“XRD” means X-ray Diffraction, which is an analytical means of identifying microscopic clay minerals.<br />
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<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL<br />
In the Community<br />
The Artists:<br />
East Kalgoorlie Primary School<br />
Grades 3 to 7<br />
Back Row, from left:<br />
Derrick Sceghi, Kenneth Jackson,<br />
Wyvern Jackson, Kevin Banks,<br />
Teacher: Amber Lewington,<br />
Merita Stevens, Naomi Ellis,<br />
Krystal Foley, Andrea Munmurrie<br />
Front Row, from left:<br />
Natalia Tucker, Tony Champion,<br />
Shane Stokes, Leith Stevens,<br />
Salena Abdullah, Marika Smith,<br />
Kim-Thi Nguyen, Joelene Tucker<br />
Absent:<br />
Charis Abdullah, Cheynne Graham,<br />
Andrew Abdullah<br />
Doreen, Paula, Eva and Coral from NTP at<br />
the new childrens health clinic<br />
which <strong>Heron</strong> has helped to purchase.<br />
Project Geologist (and star<br />
winger for Boulder Rugby<br />
Union Football Club)<br />
Simon Gobbett and<br />
Administration Manager<br />
Sue Geary.<br />
Please telephone Sue on<br />
(08) 9091 9253<br />
if you wish to discuss any<br />
aspect of <strong>Heron</strong>’s operations.<br />
The <strong>Heron</strong> Team at the<br />
Balzano Barrow Race.<br />
Laverton Centenary<br />
Cricket Tournament<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> Hospitality Tent<br />
Ian Buchhorn, Pam Buchhorn<br />
and Shyama Peebles, the<br />
Centenary Events<br />
Co-ordinator.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL<br />
Exploration and<br />
Administration Office<br />
21 Close Way, West Kalgoorlie<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> sponsored an Art Prize and Exhibition for the students of East Kalgoorlie Primary School. Salena’s work was selected to feature on the front cover.<br />
Other works featured throughout this report are testimony to the creative skills of the students of East Kalgoorlie Primary School.<br />
<strong>Heron</strong> would like to thank the team at Reynolds Graphics for their expertise and professionalism in the design and production of this report.
<strong>Heron</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> NL<br />
21 Close Way, West Kalgoorlie<br />
PO Box 1280, Kalgoorlie,<br />
Western Australia 6430<br />
Telephone: (08) 9091 9253<br />
Facsimile: (08) 9091 9256<br />
Email: heron@emerge.net.au<br />
www.heronresources.com.au<br />
<strong>Heron</strong>, with the Rotary Club of Hannans and Rotary International<br />
supports the special education needs of East Kalgoorlie<br />
Primary School. One project involved minesite and bush<br />
excursions, with the children’s impressions captured in their art.<br />
Salena Abdullah’s painting was chosen to feature<br />
on the cover of this report.<br />
The title of Salena’s painting is “Binduli”.<br />
“My painting is of the manmade and natural environment.<br />
In the background is the revegetated land.<br />
In front is a road that leads to the mine.<br />
The colour represents the earth”.<br />
The accompanying photographic image of the <strong>Heron</strong><br />
Goongarrie Project on the front cover can also be described by<br />
Salena’s words.<br />
Reynolds Graphics, Kalgoorlie 11839