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Wongai Project Presentation
16 September, 2014
Geos Mining Limited
Andrew Todd,
Coal Resource Specialist (JORC competent)
7 years: coal resource geologist - New Zealand and Indonesia;
8 years: coal quality geologist - Central Queensland coking coal mines;
6.5 years: groundwater investigation and research; and
2.5 years: senior coal consultant, Geos Mining.
Wongai Project Summary:
Far north Queensland
Moderate sized resource (Inferred and Indicated)
Advanced conceptual stage mining feasibility
Premium quality high swell hard coking coal
Shallow underground
30 plus years mine life
Cooperative project with Aboriginal Landowners
Environmental constraints.
Australian Coal Context – refer Qld Coal map and Quinn diagram
Figure 1: Wongai Project Regional Location (EPC2334)
15 x 35km licence area
Remote
Surrounding environmental areas
Currently dry season access
Supportive Aboriginal land owners
Figure 2: Stratigraphy
Mid – Late Jurassic coal measures
Higher rank than similar age coal measures of SE Qld
One main target seam – Bathurst seam
Melville seam of mineable thickness in small areas
Predominantly sandstone overburden
Figure 3: Coal Resource Areas, EPC2334
Drill hole spacing 1-2 km
Now locally 500m in Birthday Plains area
Topography and structural pattern – south plunging anticline
Coal resource areas, Bathurst seam > 0.8m
Figure 4: East - West Cross-Section, Birthday Plains Deposit
Structurally simple anticlinal axis
Eastern and western areas structurally less simple and steeper dipping seam
Figure 5: 2013/14 Refined Coal Resource Areas, EPC2334
Refined resource areas after 2013/2014 drilling
Minimum mining coal thickness 1.4m, with peripheral zone to 1.2m thick;
Up to 3m thick
Table 1: Resource tonnages
Area Indicated Resources (Mt) Inferred Resources (Mt) Total (Mt)
Birthday Plains 6 15.4 21.5
Airstrip 0 56.2 56.2
Total 6 71.6 77.7
Single target coal seam;
Have modelled seam thickness and extent only;
Insufficient coal seam recovery to model coal quality.
Additional Exploration Target totalling 26.5 Mt to minimum 1.2m coal thickness;
Coal connecting the two resource areas is <1.2m thick and not included in current estimates;
Some of this coal could be extracted within connecting headings;
Table 2: Raw coal qualities
Resource
Area
Total Moisture
% (ar)
Inherent
Moisture %
(adb)
Raw Ash %
(adb)
T S %
(adb)
V M %
(adb)
FC %
adb) CSN
Birthday
Plains 9.9 0.9 17 - 23 0.8 – 1.2 18.6 59.3 7-9
Airstrip 8 0.5 6.6 1.28 18.5 74.7 8
Low volatile bituminous coking coal
Very friable where vitrinite content is high
Historically poor coal seam recovery, particularly in Birthday Plains area
Ash predicted from geophysical logs in some holes
Organic sulphur typically 0.8 – 1.1% (pyritic sulphur washes out)
Mining Feasibility:
Conceptual stage mining feasibility assessments;
Shallow;
Over 30 years mine life likely;
Some structurally complex areas (B&P mining methods are more flexible);
Groundwater systems yet to be fully investigated;
Prospective for mining by underground Bord & Pillar Place Change methods;
A wash plant will be required;
However, significant areas of Airstrip deposit likely to be suitable as ROM product;
Close to potential export shipping lanes.
Birthday Plains Washability:
Figure 6: Raw Ash vs Cumulative Yield @ F1.60, Bathurst Seam
Figure 7: Raw Ash vs Cumulative Float Ash @ F1.60, Bathurst Seam
Figure 8: Raw Ash vs Cumulative Float CSN @ F1.60, Bathurst Seam
Good washing characteristics
Yield greater than 70%; typically 80-85% for raw ash <25% (assumes no dilution)
Typical Product 6 - 12%ash; 8 - 9 CSN; 0.8 - 1.0% total sulphur
Air Strip Deposit: Has very low in-situ ash (6.6% average) locally, where it could be
mined as a ROM product. Significant mining cost saving.
Coal Utilisation
Typical Properties Birthday Plains Deposit (excludes peripheral areas):
ANALYSIS Minimum Maximum
ULTIMATE ANALYSES
Carbon % (daf) 87.60 89.75
Hydrogen % (daf) 4.46 4.94
Nitrogen % (daf) 1.10 1.40
Oxygen % (daf) 2.96 4.71
Carbonates % (daf) 0.02 0.21
COKING PROPERTIES
Roga 1.5 1.6
Gray-King Coke Type G8 G10
Initial Softening Temp. C 413 447
Fusion Temp. C 433 465
Max. Fluid Temp. C 470 480
Solid Temp. C 492 512
Max. Fluidity dd/m 150 825
Plastic Range C 70 97
Softening Temp. C 382 418
Max. Contraction Temp. C 425 455
Resolidification Temp. C 500 510
Max. Contraction % 24 30
Max. Dilation % 18 139
PETROGRAPHY
Reflectance (Rv max) 1.45 1.65
Total Vitrinite% 83 92
Inertinite Semi Fusinite% 1 14
Total Mineral Matter % 3 7
High swell Coking Coal
Very high vitrinite
High rank (Rv max)
Suggests promising qualities as a premium blending coking coal
Assessment is in early stage with insufficient recovery for detailed coke strength testing
(planned for 2014)