RE: RNS OUT8 Oct 2021 15:11
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Total development during the quarter increased 48% over Q2 2021 and exceeded levels from the previous four quarters. This reflected the contractors mobilizing to site and was achieved despite operations being affected by staff and equipment availability due to COVID-19 related issues. Copper recovery in Q2 and Q3 2021 was impacted by inconsistent ore supply, resulting in inefficiency in the mill. However, since the last week of September, we have seen improved copper mill feed grades driven by development ore coming from the Upper Footwall Zone ("UFZ") headings in Block 6, which have now intersected the expected high grades previously identified in drilling. A photo of the UFZ face on 790L on September 18, 2021 is provided below. This face is approximately 4.5m high by 5.0m wide and was estimated to be grading between 5% and 6% copper. A 3.5m long development round of this material represents ~225 tonnes of mill feed and carries with it between 11 to 13 tonnes of copper metal.