Defining the
Potential of a
Substantial Nickel
and Gold System
November 2022 | ASX:ASO | |
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Relevant announcements referenced
8th April 2021 | 0.5m at 4,060 g/t Au intersected at Edleston Gold Project |
23rd December 2021 | Significant Discovery at Bardwell of 53.5m at 0.49% Ni |
19th January 2022 | 163.5m at 0.52% Ni and 0.016% Co from 186.5m at Boomerang |
7th February 2022 | 93% Liberation of Nickel Demonstrated by Initial Analysis |
14th February 2022 | Nickel Sulphide Mineralisation Confirmed to End of Hole |
10th March 2022 | Petrology Confirms That Nickel is Associated With Sulphides |
11th March 2022 | Edleston Gold Exploration Update |
18th March 2022 | Drilling Extends Ni-Co Sulphide Mineralisation at Bardwell |
30th March 2022 | Aston Raises $29.25 Million at Average of 15% Premium |
23rd May 2022 | Excellent Recoveries From Initial Met Testing From Bardwell |
1st August 2022 | Met Tests Confirm Beneficiation of Lower Grades at Bardwell |
28th September 2022 | Bardwell Drilling Continues to Expand Ni-Co Mineralisation |
22nd November 2022 | Bardwell Continues to Deliver Extensive Ni-Co |
Competent persons statement
The information in this announcement that relates to the Exploration Results for Edleston Project is based on information compiled and fairly represented by Mr Robert Jewson, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists, Executive Director of Aston Minerals Ltd and holds securities in Aston Minerals Limited Ltd. Mr Jewson has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration, and to the activity which he has undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Jewson consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears and confirms there are no material changes from when the information was first released.
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Edleston key investment highlights
Excellent Location
- Canada is a first world jurisdiction, and Ontario has extensive mining history and skilled workforce
- Hydroelectric power runs through Project
- Direct access to road
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Mineralisation
- Boomerang nickel sulphide target extends for more than 6,500m strike, 500 -1,500m wide, and to depths of over 500m
- Extensive nickel mineralisation intersected, e.g.: 163m at 0.52% Ni
- Stratigraphy prospective for gold extends for 10km strike - IP chargeability anomalies represent highly effective direct targeting method. Current drilling taking place over a 4km length
Exploration
• Resource definition drilling completed at Bardwell
• Extensive metallurgical testing program ongoing
• Resource estimation for nickel and gold underway
Corporate overview
Corporate structure
ASX Code
ASO
Shares on Issue
1,113 M
Unquoted Options
147 M
Share Price (22 November 2022)
$0.074
Market Capitalisation
$82M
Top 20 Shareholders
50%
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Dale Ginn
Managing Director
Mr Ginn is an experienced mining executive and geologist of over 30 years based in central Canada. Mr Ginn has led or was part of the discovery teams for the Gladiator, Hinge, 007, 777, Trout Lake, Photo, Edleston and Tartan Lake deposits and received the Quebec Discovery of the Year Golden Hammer award in 2018 for the Gladiator high grade gold deposit.
His contributions have led to approximately 10 million ounces in resource generation as well as over $500 million in capital raised for exploration and development projects.
Tolga Kumova
Executive Chairman
Mr Kumova is a resource industry entrepreneur and corporate finance specialist with over 15 years' experience in stockbroking, IPOs and corporate restructuring.
Throughout his career, Mr Kumova has raised in excess of $500 million for ASX listed mining ventures associated with a variety of projects from early stage exploration through to construction and operations.
Rob Jewson
Executive Corporate Director
Mr Jewson is a geologist with over 15 years of experience from junior to major mining and exploration companies throughout a variety of jurisdictions and commodities.
He has conducted both corporate and technical roles within the mining and exploration sectors inclusive of business development, exploration
management, acquisitions/
divestment and corporate structuring.
Edleston project highlights
Nickel
- New nickel-cobalt discovery at Bardwell, resource definition drilling completed
- Bardwell has been drill tested to extend for ~2,000m strike
- Hole 76 drilled 164m of 0.52% Ni
- Discovery hole 59 drilled 53.5m of 0.49% Ni
- Boomerang target is over 6 km in length, drill tested in 13 sections so far with significant Ni-Co results
- Initial metallurgical testing from Bardwell has produced a saleable nickel- cobalt concentrate with excellent recoveries
- 71.7% Ni recovered to rougher flotation concentrate
- Concentrate graded 11.29% Ni, 0.37% Co, 24% S, 38.2% Fe and 8.2% MgO
- 60% overall nickel recovery on open circuit basis through rougher floatation and three stage cleaning circuit
- Recent discovery of B2 prospect, located 3km along strike from Bardwell to the north and intersected 181m at 0.28% Ni &
0.012% Co from 67.5m including 35.06m at 0.49% Ni & 0.015% Co
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6.5 km
Gold
- Edleston deposit discovered in 2011 - 200 drill holes in verified historical and new hole database
- Initial resource estimation underway
- New high grade discoveries along strike include Edleston East and Sirola
- Host fault zone open along strike to east and south
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