AIM and Media Release
12 August 2022
BASE RESOURCES LIMITED
2022 Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement
Key Points
The 2022 Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves estimates for Base Resources Limited (ASX / AIM: BSE) are summarised in the table below, together with the 2021 Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves estimates for comparison.
2022
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as at 30 June 2022 |
2021
1
as at 30 June 2021 |
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Tonnes | HM | HM | SL | OS | HM Assemblage | Tonnes | HM | HM | SL | OS | HM Assemblage | |||||||
ILM | RUT | LEUC | ZIR | ILM | RUT | LEUC | ZIR | |||||||||||
(Mt) | (Mt) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (Mt) | (Mt) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | |
Mineral Resources
(Measured + Indicated + Inferred, inclusive of Ore Reserves) |
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Kwale4 | 205 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 35 | 2.0 | 47 | 13 | - | 5.8 | 254 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 34 | 1.9 | 50 | 13 | - | 5.7 |
Ranobe5 | 2,580 | 111 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 0.4 | 71 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 1,293 | 66 | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 72 | 22 | - | 6 |
Ore Reserves
(Proved + Probable) |
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Kwale | 40 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 28 | 2.3 | 55 | 14 | - | 6.0 | 40 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 24 | 2.1 | 58 | 14 | - | 5.7 |
Ranobe | 904 | 55 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 73 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 586 | 38 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 74 | 1.1 | 0.93 | 5.9 |
Notes:
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves estimates in this statement are reported in accordance with the JORC Code. A glossary of key terms used in this statement is below.
For further information about the estimates in this statement, including information that is material to understanding the estimates in relation to the applicable criteria in Table 1 of the JORC Code, refer to the following announcements6:
Deposit(s) | Announcement Title | Estimate Date | Release Date | |
Kwale South Dune | Mineral Resources & Ore Reserves | Updated Kwale South Dune Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves estimates | 30 June 2021 | 20 August 2021 |
Kwale North Dune and Bumamani | Mineral Resources | Updated Kwale North Dune and maiden Bumamani Mineral Resources estimates | 19 February 2021 | 19 February 2021 |
Kwale North Dune and Bumamani | Ore Reserves | Maiden Kwale North Dune and Bumamani Ore Reserves estimates | 20 June 2022 | 20 June 2022 |
Ranobe (Toliara) | Mineral Resources & Ore Reserves | Updated Ranobe Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves estimates | 27 September 2021 | 27 September 2021 |
2021 Comparatives | Mineral Resources & Ore Reserves | 2021 Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement | 30 June 2021 | 20 August 2021 |
[Note (6): Announcements are available at https://baseresources.com.au/investors/announcements/.]
Kwale Deposits
The Company’s Kwale Mineral Sands Operations in Kenya is located approximately 50 kilometres south of Mombasa and 10 kilometres inland from the Kenyan coast. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Base Titanium, is the 100% owner and operator of Kwale Operations and has a net attributable interest of 100% in the 2022 Kwale Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves estimates. Base Titanium also holds Prospecting Licence 2018/0119 (PL119) and Special Mining Lease 23 (SML 23), which contain the Kwale South Dune, the Kwale North Dune and Bumamani deposits.
Mineral Resources
The 2022 Kwale Mineral Resources, as at 30 June 2022, are estimated to be 205 million tonnes (Mt) at an average heavy mineral (HM) grade of 1.7% for 3.5Mt of contained HM, at a 1% HM cut-off grade.
Table 2: 2022 Kwale Mineral Resources estimate compared with the 2021 estimate at a 1% HM cut-off grade.
2022
as at 30 June 2022 |
2021
as at 30 June 2021 |
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Category | Tonnes | HM | HM | SL | OS | HM Assemblage | Tonnes | HM | HM | SL | OS | HM Assemblage | ||||
ILM | RUT | ZIR | ILM | RUT | ZIR | |||||||||||
(Mt) | (Mt) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (Mt) | (Mt) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | |
Kwale South Dune Mineral Resources
(Inclusive of Ore Reserves) |
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Measured | 17 | 0.49 | 3.0 | 24 | 1.3 | 59 | 14 | 5.8 | 38 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 24 | 1.0 | 59 | 14 | 5.6 |
Indicated | 11 | 0.31 | 2.9 | 25 | 6.1 | 56 | 13 | 5.9 | 16 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 25 | 5.9 | 54 | 13 | 5.7 |
Total | 28 | 0.81 | 2.9 | 24 | 3.2 | 58 | 14 | 5.8 | 54 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 24 | 2.4 | 57 | 14 | 5.6 |
Kwale North Dune Mineral Resources
(Inclusive of Ore Reserves) |
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Measured | 106 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 37 | 1.5 | 40 | 13 | 5.4 | 119 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 37 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 6 |
Indicated | 63 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 37 | 2.1 | 49 | 14 | 6.1 | 73 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 37 | 2 | 50 | 14 | 6 |
Inferred | 2 | 0.03 | 1.2 | 37 | 2.9 | 49 | 15 | 6.5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 37 | 3 | 50 | 15 | 7 |
Total | 171 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 37 | 1.8 | 44 | 13 | 5.7 | 194 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 37 | 2 | 45 | 13 | 6 |
Bumamani Mineral Resources
(Inclusive of Ore Reserves) |
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Measured | 3.0 | 0.066 | 2.2 | 19 | 2.2 | 48 | 15 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 0.066 | 2.2 | 19 | 2.2 | 48 | 15 | 7.5 |
Indicated | 2.6 | 0.045 | 1.7 | 23 | 5.2 | 47 | 16 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 0.045 | 1.7 | 23 | 5.2 | 47 | 16 | 7.7 |
Inferred | 0.3 | 0.004 | 1.4 | 27 | 6.1 | 41 | 14 | 7.8 | 0.3 | 0.004 | 1.4 | 27 | 6.1 | 41 | 14 | 7.8 |
Total | 5.9 | 0.115 | 1.9 | 21 | 3.8 | 47 | 15 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 0.115 | 1.9 | 21 | 3.8 | 47 | 15 | 7.6 |
Total Kwale Mineral Resources
(Inclusive of Ore Reserves) |
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Measured | 125 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 35 | 1.5 | 45 | 13 | 5.6 | 160 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 33 | 1.3 | 49 | 13 | 5.6 |
Indicated | 77 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 35 | 2.8 | 51 | 14 | 6.1 | 91 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 34 | 2.8 | 51 | 13 | 6.0 |
Inferred | 3 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 36 | 3.3 | 48 | 15 | 6.7 | 3 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 36 | 3.3 | 48 | 15 | 6.7 |
Total | 205 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 35 | 2.0 | 47 | 13 | 5.8 | 254 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 34 | 1.9 | 50 | 13 | 5.7 |
Table subjec t to rounding differences.
The 2022 Kwale Mineral Resources estimate represents a decrease of approximately 49Mt (or 19%) in material tonnes containing 1.2Mt of HM compared to the 2021 Kwale Mineral Resources estimate. This was due to Kwale South Dune mining depletion and removal of low-grade Kwale North Dune material that was no longer within the boundary of PL119 following its automatic reduction in size upon renewal in accordance with Kenya’s Mining Act of 2016.
The Kwale South Dune Mineral Resources are estimated to be 28Mt at an average HM grade of 2.9% for 0.81Mt of contained HM as at 30 June 2022, a decrease of 26Mt containing 0.9Mt of HM compared to the 2021 Kwale South Dune Mineral Resources estimate.
The 2022 Kwale North Dune Mineral Resources are estimated to be 171Mt at an average HM grade of 1.5% for 2.6Mt of contained HM, a decrease of 23Mt containing 0.3Mt of HM compared to the 2021 Kwale North Dune Mineral Resources estimate.
The 2022 Bumamani Mineral Resources are estimated to be 5.9Mt at an average HM grade of 1.9% for 0.115Mt of contained HM. The Bumamani Mineral Resources at 30 June 2022 are unchanged from the 2021 estimate.
Ore Reserves
Included within the Kwale Mineral Resources are the Kwale Ore Reserves, estimated to be 40Mt at an average HM grade of 2.7% for 1.1Mt of contained HM as at 30 June 2022.
Table 3: The 2022 Kwale South Dune Ore Reserves estimate compared with the 2021 estimate.
2022
as at 30 June 2022 |
2021
as at 30 June 2021 |
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Category | Tonnes | HM | HM | SL | OS | HM Assemblage | Tonnes | HM | HM | SL | OS | HM Assemblage | ||||||
ILM | RUT | ZIR | ILM | RUT | ZIR | |||||||||||||
(Mt) | (Mt) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (Mt) | (Mt) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | |||
Kwale South Dune Ore Reserves | ||||||||||||||||||
Proved | 15 | 0.46 | 3.1 | 25 | 1.2 | 59 | 14 | 5.7 | 30 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 24 | 0.9 | 59 | 14 | 5.6 | ||
Probable | 7 | 0.25 | 3.3 | 24 | 5.8 | 57 | 13 | 5.9 | 11 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 24 | 5.5 | 56 | 13 | 5.7 | ||
Total | 22 | 0.71 | 3.2 | 24 | 2.8 | 58 | 14 | 5.8 | 40 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 24 | 2.1 | 58 | 14 | 5.7 | ||
Kwale North Dune Ore Reserves | ||||||||||||||||||
Proved | 8.3 | 0.17 | 2.1 | 37 | 0.9 | 50 | 13 | 6.1 | N/A | |||||||||
Probable | 5.6 | 0.12 | 2.1 | 37 | 1.8 | 53 | 13 | 5.9 | ||||||||||
Total | 13.9 | 0.29 | 2.1 | 37 | 1.2 | 51 | 13 | 6.0 | ||||||||||
Bumamani Ore Reserves | ||||||||||||||||||
Proved | 2.6 | 0.062 | 2.3 | 19 | 2.2 | 48 | 16 | 7.5 | N/A | |||||||||
Probable | 1.3 | 0.029 | 2.2 | 19 | 5.3 | 48 | 16 | 7.6 | ||||||||||
Total | 3.9 | 0.091 | 2.3 | 19 | 3.2 | 48 | 16 | 7.5 | ||||||||||
Total Kwale Ore Reserves | ||||||||||||||||||
Proved | 26 | 0.69 | 2.7 | 28 | 1.2 | 56 | 14 | 6.0 | 30 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 24 | 0.9 | 59 | 14 | 5.6 | ||
Probable | 14 | 0.40 | 2.7 | 29 | 4.2 | 55 | 13 | 6.0 | 11 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 24 | 5.5 | 56 | 13 | 5.7 | ||
Total | 40 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 28 | 2.3 | 55 | 14 | 6.0 | 40 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 24 | 2.1 | 58 | 14 | 5.7 | ||
Table subject to rounding differences.
Compared to the 2021 Kwale Ore Reserves estimate, there was no net change in total ore tonnes. There was, however, a decrease of 19% in contained HM tonnes. This was the net result of:
Ranobe Deposit
The Company’s Toliara Project is based on the Ranobe deposit, located approximately 45 kilometres north of the town of Toliara and 15km inland from the coast in south west Madagascar. The Ranobe deposit sits within Permis d’Exploitation 37242, which is a mining lease under Malagasy law. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Base Toliara SARL, is the 100% owner and operator of the Toliara Project and has a net attributable interest of 100% in the 2022 Ranobe Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves estimates. The Company is currently progressing the project towards development.
Mineral Resources
The 2022 Ranobe Mineral Resources are estimated to be 2,580Mt at an average HM grade of 4.3% for 111Mt of contained HM, based on a 1.5% HM cut-off grade.
Table 4: The 2022 Ranobe Mineral Resources estimate compared with the 2021 estimate at a 1.5% HM cut-off grade.
Category | Tonnes | HM | HM | SL | OS | Mineral Assemblage as % of HM | ||||||
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ILM | RUT | LEUC | ZIR | MON | GARN | |||||||
(Mt) | (Mt) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | ||
2022 Ranobe Mineral Resources
(as at 30 June 2022, inclusive of Ore Reserves) |
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Measured | 597 | 36 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 74 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 2.2 | |
Indicated | 793 | 35 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 71 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 3.6 | |
Inferred | 1,190 | 39 | 3.3 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 69 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 4.3 | |
Total | 2,580 | 111 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 0.4 | 71 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 3.4 | |
2021 Ranobe Mineral Resources*
(as at 30 June 2021, inclusive of Ore Reserves) |
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Measured | 419 | 28 | 6.6 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 2 | - | 6 | - | - | |
Indicated | 375 | 18 | 4.9 | 8 | 1 | 72 | 2 | - | 6 | - | - | |
Inferred | 499 | 20 | 3.9 | 7 | 1 | 70 | 2 | - | 5 | - | - | |
Total | 1,293 | 66 | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 72 | 2 | - | 6 | - | - | |
Table subject to rounding differences.
*Rutile reported in the table is rutile + leucoxene mineral species.
The Ranobe Mineral Resources were updated on 27 September 2021 to incorporate the results of previous drilling programs. The 2022 Ranobe Mineral Resources estimate represents an increase of 99% in material tonnes and 68% in contained HM tonnes when compared with the 2021 Ranobe Mineral Resources estimate.
Ore Reserves
Included within the Ranobe Mineral Resources are the Ranobe Ore Reserves, estimated to be 904Mt at an average HM grade of 6.1% for 55Mt of contained HM as at 30 June 2022. No monazite or garnet is incorporated in the Ranobe Ore Reserves estimate because the existing mining tenure, Permis D’Exploitation 37242, does not currently provide the right to exploit these minerals.
Table 5: The 2022 Ranobe Ore Reserves estimate compared with the 2021 estimate.
Category | Tonnes | HM | HM | SL | OS | Mineral Assemblage as % of HM | |||
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ILM | RUT | LEUC^ | ZIR | ||||||
(Mt) | (Mt) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | |
2022 Ranobe Ore Reserves
(as at 30 June 2022) |
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Proved | 433 | 30 | 6.9 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 75 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
Probable | 472 | 25 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 72 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
Total | 904 | 55 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 73 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.9 |
2021 Ranobe Ore Reserves
(as at 30 June 2021) |
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Proved | 347 | 24 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 75 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.9 |
Probable | 239 | 14 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 73 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 5.7 |
Total | 586 | 38 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 74 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5.9 |
Table subject to rounding differences.
^Recovered Leucoxene will be split between Rutile and Chloride Ilmenite products depending on product specification requirements.
The Ranobe Ore Reserves estimate was also updated on 27 September 2021 following the update to the Ranobe Mineral Resources estimate mentioned above. The 2022 Ranobe Ore Reserves estimate represents an increase of 54% in material tonnes and 45% in contained HM tonnes when compared with the 2021 Ranobe Ore Reserves estimate.
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Governance
A summary of the governance, internal controls and estimation process applicable to Base Resources’ Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves estimates is as follows:
Mineral Resources
Ore Reserves
Competent Persons’ Statements
The information in the 2022 Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement that relates to Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation prepared by the Competent Persons named in the table below. Each Competent Person:
Mr. Scott Carruthers has also approved this statement as a whole.
Mr. Scott Carruthers is employed by Base Resources, holds equity securities in Base Resources, and is entitled to participate in Base Resources’ long-term incentive plan and receive equity securities under that plan. Details about that plan are included in Base Resources’ 2021 Annual Report. Mr. Ian Reudavey is also employed by Base Resources. He does not presently hold equity securities in Base Resources and is not entitled to participate in Base Resources’ long-term incentive plan.
Name | Estimate(s) | Employer |
Scott Carruthers | Kwale Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (overall), Kwale South Dune Mineral Resources, Bumamani Mineral Resources, Kwale South Dune Ore Reserves, Kwale North Dune Ore Reserves, Bumamani Ore Reserves and Ranobe Ore Reserves | Base Resources, full-time employee |
Greg Jones | Kwale North Dune Mineral Resources and Ranobe Mineral Resources | IHC Robbins, consultant geologist to Base Resources |
Per Scrimshaw | Kwale North Dune Ore Reserves and Bumamani Ore Reserves | Entech, a mining consultancy engaged by Base Resources |
Chris Sykes | Ranobe Ore Reserves | IHC Robbins, consultant mining engineer to Base Resources |
Ian Reudavey | Ranobe Mineral Resources | Base Resources, full-time employee |
Forward looking statements
Certain statements in or in connection with this statement contain or comprise forward looking statements. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, statements with regard to future production and grades, capital cost, capacity, sales projections and financial performance and may be (but are not necessarily) identified by the use of phrases such as “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe” and “envisage”. By their nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future and may be outside Base Resources’ control. Accordingly, results could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements as a result of, among other factors, changes in economic and market conditions, success of business and operating initiatives, changes in the regulatory environment and other government actions, fluctuations in product prices and exchange rates and business and operational risk management. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or relevant stock exchange listing rules, Base Resources undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after today's date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Glossary
Assemblage | The relative proportion of heavy mineral components, principally ilmenite, rutile, zircon and, where applicable, leucoxene, monazite and garnet. | |
Base Resources or Company | Base Resources Limited. | |
Base Titanium | Base Titanium Limited. | |
Competent Person | The JORC Code requires that a Competent Person be a Member or Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists, or of a ‘Recognised Professional Organisation’. A Competent Person must have a minimum of five years’ experience working with the style of mineralisation or type of deposit under consideration and relevant to the activity which that person is undertaking. | |
Cut-off grade | The lowest grade of mineralised material that is thought to be economically mineable and available. Typically used by Base Resources to define which material is reported in a Mineral Resource estimate. | |
GARN | Garnet, a valuable heavy mineral. | |
Grade | A physical or chemical measurement of the characteristics of the material of interest. In this context, the grade is always a percentage and the characteristics are heavy mineral, oversize, slime and the various product minerals (ilmenite, rutile etc). | |
Heavy mineral or HM | In mineral sands, minerals with a specific gravity greater than 2.85 t/m3. | |
ILM | Ilmenite, a valuable heavy mineral. | |
Indicated | An Indicated Mineral Resource is that part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity, grade (or quality), densities, shape and physical characteristics are estimated with sufficient confidence to allow the application of Modifying Factors in sufficient detail to support mine planning and evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. | |
Inferred | An Inferred Mineral Resource is that part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity and grade (or quality) are estimated on the basis of limited geological evidence and sampling. Geological evidence is sufficient to imply but not verify geological and grade (or quality) continuity. It is based on exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes. | |
JORC Code | The Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves 2012 Edition, as published by the Joint Ore Reserves Committee of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Australian Institute of Geoscientists and Minerals Council of Australia. | |
LEUC | Leucoxene, a valuable heavy mineral. | |
Measured | A Measured Mineral Resource is that part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity, grade (or quality), densities, shape, and physical characteristics are estimated with confidence sufficient to allow the application of Modifying Factors to support detailed mine planning and final evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. | |
Modifying Factors | Modifying Factors are considerations used to convert Mineral Resources to Ore Reserves. These include, but are not restricted to, mining, processing, metallurgical, infrastructure, economic, marketing, legal, environmental, social and governmental factors. | |
MON | Monazite, a valuable heavy mineral that contains rare earth elements. | |
Mineral Resources | Mineral Resources are a concentration or occurrence of solid material of economic interest in or on the Earth’s crust in such form, grade (or quality), and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade (or quality), continuity and other geological characteristics of a Mineral Resource are known, estimated or interpreted from specific geological evidence and knowledge, including sampling. Mineral Resources are sub-divided, in order of increasing geological confidence, into Inferred, Indicated and Measured categories. | |
Ore Reserves | Ore Reserves are those portions of Mineral Resources that, after the application of all Modifying Factors, result in an estimated tonnage and grade which, in the opinion of the Competent Person making the estimates, are economically mineable. | |
OS | Oversize material. | |
Probable | A Probable Ore Reserve is the economically mineable part of an Indicated, and in some circumstances, a Measured Mineral Resource. The confidence in the Modifying Factors applying to a Probable Ore Reserve is lower than that applying to a Proved Ore Reserve. | |
Proved | A Proved Ore Reserve is the economically mineable part of a Measured Mineral Resource. A Proved Ore Reserve implies a high degree of confidence in the Modifying Factors. | |
RUT | Rutile, a valuable heavy mineral. | |
SL | Slimes, being a waste product from the processing of mineral sands. | |
Sterilisation | Material or Ore that is depleted from Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves, but which was not mined. This material still remains in ground but mining has passed by and, in the Competent Person’s opinion, it has no reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction. | |
ZIR | Zircon, a valuable heavy mineral. |
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About Base Resources
Base Resources is an Australian based, African focused, mineral sands producer and developer with a track record of project delivery and operational performance. The Company operates the established Kwale Operations in Kenya and is developing the Toliara Project in Madagascar. Base Resources is an ASX and AIM listed company. Further details about Base Resources are available at www.baseresources.com.au
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