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5 April 2011
2 October 2015
ASX: VRX
Capital Structure
Shares on Issue 137.5 million Unlisted Options 13.4 million Market Cap @ 4.0¢ a share
$5.5 million (Fully Diluted)
Corporate Directory
Paul Boyatzis
Non-Executive Chairman
Bruce Maluish
Managing Director
Peter Pawlowitsch
Non-Executive Director
John Geary
Company Secretary
Company Projects
Thaduna/Green Dragon Copper Project in the Doolgunna district, WA (subject to SFR Farm-in)
Black Dragon Gold project adjacent to the Tropicana Gold Mine
Warrawanda Nickel Project south of Newman, WA
Georgina Basin IOCG Project in western Queensland
The Company is actively assessing other base metal projects in Australia.
SANDFIRE RC DRILLING AT THADUNA COPPER PROJECT
Ventnor Resources Ltd (ASX:VRX) (Ventnor or the Company) is pleased to announce that Sandfire Resources NL (ASX:SFR) has completed an RC drill program at the Company's Thaduna copper project in Western Australia.
Significant results include:
TDRC001 5m @ 3.19% Cu, 9.62g/t Ag from 251m DH TDRC004 4m @ 1.53% Cu, 1.90g/t Ag from 193m DH
The RC drill program entailed drilling 5 holes at a dip of 63o to an average depth of approximately 240 metres down hole.
Holes had been planned and selected to target gaps in drill coverage over the main ore body, between known mineralisation intercepts and to test drill methods to keep RC resource definition holes and Diamond pre collars at the proposed trajectory. The Thaduna copper project is susceptible to significant drillhole deviation.
On 4 December 2013 Ventnor entered a JV agreement with Sandfire Resources NL (Sandfire) on the historic Thaduna/Green Dragon copper project located 170km north of Meekatharra in Western Australia. At that date Sandfire acquired a 35% interest in the project and management of the JV. Sandfire currently has an exploration spend obligation on the tenements in order to satisfy the second tranche requirements to move to a 51% interest in the JV.
This JV transaction represents substantial value accretion for Ventnor shareholders by:
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Reducing the previous project capital cost estimate of
$70M included in the Scoping Study (completed February 2013) to only the establishment costs.
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Sandfire providing all JV funding through to production from contributions and interest-free loans;
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Ventnor not incurring additional financing costs to develop the project;
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Minimising on-going equity dilution for current shareholders; and
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Lower processing costs at Sandfire's DeGrussa plant because of its higher throughput rate compared to that contemplated in the Ventnor Scoping Study.
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
TDRC003 did not reach the ore zone and not shown in the above image. True widths will be estimated following final downholes survey data.
Detailed Information
At the time of commencement of the Joint Venture with Sandfire Resources, Ventnor had completed 221 RC holes for 29,041 metres with 79 Diamond Tails for 20,485 metres, totaling 49,526 metres at the Thaduna Project.
Long section image is from the Ventnor defined Resource with some of the significant intercepts.
Sandfire RC Drill Hole program September 2015
Hole Id
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Easting
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Northing
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Az (AMG)
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Dip
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Hole Depth
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From
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To
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DH m
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Cu %
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Ag ppm
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TDRC001
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772517
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7176167
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52.3
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-63
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300
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251
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256
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5
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3.19
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9.62
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TDRC002
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772600
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7176071
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61.0
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-63
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222
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NSA
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TDRC003
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772606
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7175988
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44.3
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-63
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220
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Hole incomplete
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TDRC004
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772814
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7175794
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52.3
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-63
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227
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193
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197
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4
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1.53
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1.90
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TDRC005
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772716
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7175974
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52.3
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-63
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245
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NSA
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Cu tabled assays > 0.5% Cu
Competent Person's Statement
The information in this release that relates to Exploration Results is based on, and fairly represents, information compiled by Mr David Reid who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM). Mr Reid is a contractor to Ventnor Resources Limited. Mr Reid has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the '2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves'. Mr Reid consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on information provided by him and in the form and context in which it appears.
For further information please contact:
Bruce Maluish, Managing Director Media: Warrick Hazeldine/Luke Forrestal [email protected] Cannings Purple
Tel: +61 8 9226 3780 Tel: +61 8 6314 6300
www.ventnorresources.com.au [email protected]
APPENDIX A - JORC 2012 Table 1
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data
Criteria
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JORC Code Explanation
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Commentary
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Sampling techniques
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Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or specific specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These examples should not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling.
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Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the Public Report.
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In cases where 'industry standard' work has been done this would be relatively simple (eg 'reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire assay'). In other cases more explanation may be required, such as where there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (eg submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information.
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RC sample are crushed to -4mm through a Boyd crusher and representative subsamples pulverised via LM5.
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Pulverising is to nominal 90% passing -75µm and checked using wet sieving technique.
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Samples are assayed using Mixed 4 Acid Digest (MAD) 0.3g charge and MAD Hotbox 0.15g charge methods with ICPOES or ICPMS.
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Fire Assay is completed by firing 40g portion of the sample with ICPMS finish.
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Drilling techniques
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Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of Diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc).
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RC drilling is with sampling hammer of nominal 140mm hole.
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All drill collars are surveyed using RTK GPS with downhole surveying.
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Downhole surveying is undertaken using a gyroscopic survey instrument.
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Criteria
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JORC Code Explanation
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Commentary
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Drill sample recovery
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Appropriate measures are taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure the representative nature of the samples.
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RC sampling is good with almost no wet sampling in the project area.
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Samples are routinely weighed and captured into the central secured database.
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Logging
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Geological logging is completed for all holes and representative across the orebody. The lithology, alteration and structural characteristics of core are logged directly to a digital format following procedures and using Sandfire NL geologic codes. Data is imported into Sandfire NL's central database after validation in LogChief™.
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Sub-sampling techniques and sample preparation
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Criteria
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JORC Code Explanation
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Commentary
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If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry.
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All samples are sorted, dried at 80° for up to 24 hours and weighed. All RC samples are processed by Boyd crusher to -4mm.
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Sample splits are weighed at a frequency of 1:20 and entered into the job results file. Pulverising is completed using LM5 mill to 90% passing 75%µm using wet sieving technique.
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Quality of assay data and laboratory tests
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Samples are assayed using Mixed 4 Acid Digest (MAD) 0.3g charge and MAD Hotbox 0.15g charge methods with ICPOES or ICPMS. The samples are digested and refluxed with a mixture of acids including Hydrofluoric, Nitric, Hydrochloric and Perchloric acids and conducted for multi elements including Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag, As, Fe, S, Sb, Bi, Mo, Re, Mn, Co, Cd, Cr, Ni, Se, Te, Ti, Zr, V, Sn, W and Ba. The MAD Hotbox method is an extended digest method that approaches a total digest for many elements however some refractory minerals are not completely attacked. The elements S, Cu, Zn, Co, Fe, Ca, Mg, Mn, Ni, Cr, Ti, K, Na, V are determined by ICPOES, and Ag, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Cd, Se, Te, Mo, Re, Zr, Ba, Sn, W are determined by ICPMS. Samples are analysed for Au, Pd and Pt by firing a 40g of sample with ICP AES/MS finish. Lower sample weights are employed where samples have very high S
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Criteria
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JORC Code Explanation
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Commentary
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contents. This is a classical FA process and results in total separation of Au, Pt and Pd in the samples.
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For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc, the parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument make and model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc.
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Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision have been established.
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Verification of sampling and assaying
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Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols.
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Criteria
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JORC Code Explanation
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Commentary
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Location of data points
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Sandfire Survey team undertakes survey works under the guidelines of best industry practice.
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All drill collars are accurately surveyed using RTK GPS system within +/- 50mm of accuracy (X, Y, Z).
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Downhole survey completed by gyroscopic downhole methods at regular intervals.
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Data spacing and distribution
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TDRC001 - TDRC005 have been drilled to intersect the modelled mineralisation surface from previous drilling
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These holes were drilled to determine if downhole deviation in varying parets of the ore body could be controlled using different drilling configurations and methods. This knowledge would aid drill targeting.
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Spacing between holes is as indicated on supplied maps and ranges from 80m-200m between collar points
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TDRC001, TDRC004 and TDRC005 intersected the target model
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TDRC002 and TDRC003 were abandoned due to problems with ground conditions
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Drill hole spacing and orientation is currently determined as approximately perpendicular to the strike of the mineralised fault structure
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No Mineral Resource or Ore Reserve is reported in this release.
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Criteria
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JORC Code Explanation
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Commentary
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Orientation of data in relation to geological structure
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The entire program, of which these holes are a preliminary subset, was initially planned to achieve a certain uniform of sampling across the modelled mineralisation structure
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Subject to hole deviations these hole should intersect mineralisation close to perpendicular
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The hole trace of TDRC004 swung into the fault, leading to a slight potential sample orientation bias.
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All other holes that penetrated the mineralised structure passed through approximately perpendicularly to the surface, and should therefore be considered unbiased.
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Sample security
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Audits or reviews
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Section 2: Reporting of Exploration Results
Criteria
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Commentary
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Mineral tenement and land tenure status
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Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental settings.
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The Thaduna (M52/1061) and Green Dragon (M52/1060) projects are wholly
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Sandfire Resources NL entered into a Joint Venture arrangement on December 4th 2013 for the right to continue exploration and pre-feasibility mining evaluation on the Thaduna and Green Dragon deposits.
owned by Ventnor Resource NL and its subsidiary, Delgare Pty Ltd.
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All tenements are current and in good standing.
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A Land Access Agreement (LAA) exists for the Project between the Yugunga- Nya People and Ventnor. Subsequent to the execution of the Farm-In Joint Venture Agreement, Sandfire assumed management of the LAA.
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Exploration done by other parties
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Significant work, including historic mining, has been undertaken at the Thaduna Site over the past 70 years
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Exploration work completed prior to this
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Geology
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Drill hole Information
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A summary of all information material to the understanding of the exploration results including a tabulation of the following information for all Material drill holes:
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easting and northing of the drill hole collar
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elevation or RL (Reduced Level - elevation above sea level in metres)
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dip and azimuth of the hole
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down hole length and interception depth
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hole length.
of the drill hole collar
If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis that
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