RE: WSBN SP FREE TO RUN UP NOW.3 Feb 2024 11:59
@LW
Copy post below from AGEOS who has been providing the EEE bb with some excellent analysis over the past year.. below is his reference to Cottelsoe from a couple of months ago that is worth revisiting:
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AGEOS
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Cottesloe potential ore tonnage
6 Nov 2023 08:04
As the 18.09.2023 RNS “Drilling update for Cottesloe Project” provided information sufficient to construct a 3D structural model of the system, it is possible from that to estimate the potential ore tonnage which is targeted by the ongoing drilling program. NE-SW cross-sections through the syncline, as shown in figure 4 [section A] and figure 5 [section B] indicate the “target zones” within the “Pyritic Black Shale” horizons, whilst figure 6 [section C] provides data confirming the SE extension of the target zone primarily into a synclinal substructure on the northern limb of the main syncline. The map shown in figure 3 confirms a further SE continuation of the target zones mainly within the Pyritic Black Shale and concentrated in the closing axial-plane of the syncline.
The targeted zone is therefore approximately 3000m [NW-SE] x 800m [section A] tapering down to 600m near the closure of the syncline, ie 2.1M sq/m in area, and if we accept the thickness as shown in sections A and B as 60m average, the total target zone volume can be estimated as 126M cu/m. Calculating the tonnage is more problematic. However, the 01.11.2023 RNS referring to assays, indicates a base metal sulphide ore with a specific gravity of around 4.0, which assumes an average somewhere in the mid-range for hydrothermal base-metal sulphide ores. On that basis the target zone comprises approximately 500M tonnes of ore.
In comparison, as of 2022 Nifty [Cyprium Metals Ltd] had 79M tonnes of sulphide ore [total measured, indicated & inferred but 95M/t including oxide and chalcocite and the Maroochydore [Cyprium] copper/cobalt prospect had in 2016, a JORC estimate of 48M tonnes of oxide/ sulphide ore [total M+I+I]. From that the potential value of a multi-element base-metal mineral system at Cottesloe should be apparent to all and providing the initial assay results are at least maintained and the target zone is proven with ongoing drilling, that value should be eventually reflected in a substantially higher market capitalization than is current, and that is irrespective of Red Setter.
AGEOS