Quarterly Report
MEDUSA MINING LIMITED
(AIM: MML)
QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT
PERIOD ENDING 30 JUNE 2008
Medusa Mining Limited ("Medusa" or the "Company"), the Australian
based company operating and developing gold mines in the Philippines
through its Philippines operating company, Philsaga Mining
Corporation ("Philsaga"), announces its Quarterly update on
activities for the period ending 30 June 2008, as required by the
Australian Stock Exchange.
Key Points:
Co-O MINE PRODUCTION
* The Company achieved its Phase I expansion quarterly production
target of 5,187 ounces at an average grade of 8.64 g/t gold and
average cash cost of US$247 per ounce.
Co-O MINE EXPANSION
* Phase I expansion on schedule. Incremental benefits will commence
to flow in Q3 2008. On completion of the Agsao shaft in Q2 2009
mine, production is expected to increase to approximately 60,000
annualised ounces in Q3 2009;
* Forecast production for FY 2008-09: 38,000 to 45,000 ounces
* Phase II expansion commencing next quarter to raise production from
60,000 ozs to 100,000 ozs per year from Co-O Mine in early 2010
(independent of Phase I expansion);
* Power line to the mine expected to be energised before November
2008.
Co-O RESOURCE EXPANSION DRILLING
* Significant new intersections including 3.10 metres at 15.37 g/t
gold, 3.0 metres at 18.94 g/t gold and 10.20 @ 13.53 g/t gold;
* Resource update expected in mid-August 2008.
LINGIG PORPHYRY COPPER DISCOVERY
* Permitting completed and drilling commenced.
ANOLING
* Underground exploration continuing.
TAMBIS-BAROBO AREA
* Drilling is underway at the Kamarangan gold-iron target.
REGIONAL
Construction of 3D geological and structural model of the Company's
tenement area is underway.
For further information, please contact:
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| Medusa Mining Limited | +61 8 9367 0601 |
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| Geoffrey Davis, Managing Director | |
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| Roy Daniel, Finance Director | |
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| Fairfax I.S. PLC | +44 (0)20 7598 5368 |
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| Nominated Adviser / Joint Broker | |
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| Ewan Leggat | |
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| Mirabaud Securities Limited | +44 (0)20 7321 2508 |
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| Joint Broker | |
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| Peter Krens | |
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| Lothbury Financial | +44 (0)20 7011 9411 |
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| Michael Padley / Louise Davis | |
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
The locations of the Company's projects are shown on Figures 1 and 2
(please see the link at the end of this announcement).
Co-O MINE
GOLD PRODUCTION
The production statistics for the current financial year are
summarised in Table I.
Table I: Gold Production
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| Period | Gold | Head | Cash | |
| | produced | grade | costs | |
|----------+----------+-------+---------| Comments |
| | | (g/t | (US$ | |
| | (ozs) | gold) | per oz) | |
|----------+----------+-------+---------+---------------------------|
| Jul to | 5,050 | 9.45 | 248 | Stoping of accessible |
| Sep 2007 | | | | lower grades due to lack |
| | | | | of development miners and |
| | | | | re-assignment of some of |
| | | | | workforce to the |
| | | | | expansion projects |
|----------+----------+-------+---------+---------------------------|
| Oct to | 3,686 | 10.46 | 263 | Expansion activities and |
| Dec 2007 | | | | shortage of miners |
| | | | | results in reduced |
| | | | | production as advised. |
|----------+----------+-------+---------+---------------------------|
| Jan to | 5,086 | 11.95 | 238 | Mainly on vein |
| Mar 2008 | | | | development, some minor |
| | | | | stope production. |
|----------+----------+-------+---------+---------------------------|
| Apr to | 5,187 | 8.64 | 247 | Mainly on vein |
| Jun 2008 | | | | development, some stope |
| | | | | production |
|----------+----------+-------+---------+---------------------------|
| TOTAL | 19,009 | 10.42 | 248 | |
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In line with its Phase I expansion production target, the Company
produced 5,187 ounces of gold at an average grade of 8.64 g/t gold
and average cash production costs of US$247 per ounce.
The benefits of the Phase I expansion are on track to start to flow
through in the third quarter 2008.
PHASE 1 MINE EXPANSION
Expansion works have continued to proceed well during the quarter
with a total of 1,388 metres of development completed (previous
quarter: 1,147 metres).
The incremental production forecast during the advanced and final
stages of the Phase 1 expansion, for the financial year 2008 to 2009,
is expected to be between 38,000 to 45,000 ounces depending on the
grades returned from the new areas under development.
Completion of the Phase 1 expansion is on track for the second
quarter of 2009 with the 60,000 ounces annualised production expected
from July 2009 onwards.
The construction of a vertical ventilation shaft to a depth of
approximately 70 metres to link with upper level workings at the
western end is underway and is scheduled to be completed within four
months, depending on ground conditions.
(a)Beta Shaft
The Beta Shaft to an inclined depth of 120 metres (100 metres
vertical) is progressing satisfactorily.
(b)Agsao Shaft
The new external Agsao Shaft, to an inclined depth of 240 metres (200
metres vertical), was 50% completed to an inclined depth of 120
metres at the end of June. The bottom of this shaft will be at the
2950 metre level and will be connected to the Beta internal inclined
shaft at the same 2950 metre level.
Provided ground conditions continue to be reasonable, ore production
through the Agsao Shaft is on track to commence during the second
quarter of 2009.
PHASE II EXPANSION
As previously announced in the March 2008 quarterly report, the
Company is planning to expand production to 100,000 ounces annualised
in 2010 through the initiation of the Phase II expansion, which
primarily comprises the sinking of the vertical Hill View Shaft. Hole
MD 74 was drilled as a siter hole for the Hill View Shaft. It
encountered poor ground conditions in the upper levels resulting in
the loss of 280 metres of PQ sized casing. As a result, a new
position for the Hill View Shaft, which was due to start in July,
will be chosen once additional drilling has been completed and
suitable ground conditions have been delineated. It is anticipated
that this will not cause any delays to the production schedule as a
new inclined ore haulage shaft to the 3050 metre level, the Baguio
Shaft, has been commenced at the western end that will provide ore
while the Hill View Shaft is being sunk. This will reduce the
pressure on the Hill View shaft to provide ore haulage whilst sinking
is carried out.
Hole MD 74 intersected 3 low angle veins, including the intersection
of 1.05 metres at 7.53 g/t gold located approximately 15 metres below
the 3100 metre level listed in Table 2. Development is underway to
intersect this vein. Two other intersections of between 1 and 3 g/t
gold in low angle veins were made at 301 metres and 476 metres
vertical depth demonstrating that other low angle, gold-bearing veins
are present in the Co-O system.
The Phase II expansion will also include the sinking of another
internal shaft to an inclined depth of 120 inclined metres off the
bottom of the Agsao Shaft. Commencement date will depend on
completion and commissioning of the Agsao Shaft and the availability
of open stopes for the underground disposal of waste rock.
MINE RESOURCE EXPANSION DRILLING
Since publication of the Co-O resource and reserve estimate on 4
September 2007, the Company has continued drilling with four surface
rigs and recently two underground rigs. A new resource and reserve
update is expected in mid-August.
Figure 3 shows the current three dimensional model of the vein system
(please see the link at the end of this announcement).
Table II lists the diamond drilling results greater than 3 g/t gold
from the Co-O Mine for drill holes MD 46 to MD 80 and for underground
drill hole DBH 03. Previous announcements on the Co-O drilling on 9
July, 15 May and 28 February 2007 contain information regarding
drilling and surveying techniques, comments on vein interpretation
and methodologies and assaying protocols. The latter are also
described below.
Table II. Drill hole results greater than 3 g/t gold for holes MD 46
to 80 east and west of the Oriental Fault. (Results since 7 April
2008 are marked with "#")
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|Hole | East | North |Dip|Azimuth(�)| From | Width | Grade | |
| | | |(�)| |(metres)|(metres)| (uncut) | |
| | | | | | | |(g/t gold)| |
|--------------------+-------+-------+--------------+--------+--------+-------------|
|EAST | | | | | | | |
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 46 |614,047|912,472| -48| 41| 489.30| 0.85| 8.51|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 501.40| 0.40| 4.50|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 542.90| 1.40| 20.62|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 48 | | | | | | | |
|(Agsao Shaft pilot |614,257|912,704| -60| 253| 212.45| 1.95| 22.02|
|hole) | | | | | | | |
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 49 |614,129|912,487| -50| 40| 449.85| 2.05| 6.61|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 463.90| 1.00| 4.24|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 55 |614,134|912,495| -45| 35| 361.60| 3.45| 12.48|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 421.20| 0.70| 12.23|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 486.25| 0.70| 3.89|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 64 |614,175|912,505| -45| 41| 405.80| 1.00| 3.19|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 67 |614,173|912,504| -52| 43| 278.00| 0.80| 7.20|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 398.30| 1.30| 6.55|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 71 |614,360|912,502| -55| 11| 574.40| 1.15| 7.81|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 80 |614,294|912,937| -60| 206| 271.30| 10.20| 13.53 (*)|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 277.50| 1.00| 8.33|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 298.05| 0.65| 3.73|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | #316.05| 0.25| 52.00 (*)|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | #324.00| 0.45| 27.40 (*)|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | #330.05| 1.35| 7.96 (*)|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | #335.90| 0.60| 3.45 (*)|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | #347.10| 2.60| 4.72 (*)|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | #359.25| 0.25| 17.33 (*)|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | #389.50| 0.25| 8.07 (*)|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | #408.85| 3.55| 8.32 (*)|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | #422.00| 1.05| 4.22 (*)|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | #610.65| 0.30| 6.64 (*)|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|WEST | | | | | | | |
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 47 |613,805|912,788| -55| 30| 153.30| 1.10| 7.01|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 51 |613,749|912,798| -53| 17| 130.50| 1.30| 6.50|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 155.75| 0.25| 41.06|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 52 |613,754|912,816| -50| 14| 75.25| 0.55| 3.53|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 157.60| 0.30| 5.31|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 170.40| 0.30| 14.93|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 54 |613,830|912,745| -47| 29| 174.00| 1.80| 14.59|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 56 |613,809|912,706| -54| 29| 390.85| 1.00| 3.11|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 57 |613,739|912,767| -54| 16| 152.55| 0.45| 39.64|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 191.90| 3.45| 26.26|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 194.80| 0.40| 18.47|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 58 |613,739|912,767| -58| 16| 176.10| 0.40| 43.46|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 207.00| 0.70| 7.45|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 280.40| 0.90| 6.18|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 61 |613,662|912,804| -47| 347| 249.10| 14.60| 5.29|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 308.20| 1.45| 12.64|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 62 |613,723|912,767| -56| 2| 184.65| 2.10| 9.07|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 238.55| 0.60| 3.28 (*) |
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 65 |613,663|912,802| | | 115.60| 0.65| 25.42|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 153.05| 2.75| 8.80|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 68 |613,723|912,766| -57| 344| 370.40| 3.40| 6.07|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 612.30| 3.10| 15.37|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 72 |613,607|912,785| -54| 347| 56.50| 1.35| 18.29|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 146.60| 4.30| 15.20|
| | | | | | | | (*)|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 169.50| 3.00| 18.94|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 188.90| 34.70| 16.70|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | incl| 188.90| 15.90| 32.85|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | incl| 209.80| 2.65| |
| | | | | | | | 7.17|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | incl| 217.90| 3.90| |
| | | | | | | | 4.11|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 74 | | | | | | | |
|(Hill View Shaft |613,747|912,843| -90| 0| 217.95| 1.20| 29.04|
|Siter hole) | | | | | | | |
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 229.65| 1.05| |
| | | | | | | | 7.53|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 476.90| 0.35| |
| | | | | | | | 3.00|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 75 |613,735|912,727| -54| 135| 181.00| 0.20| |
| | | | | | | | 6.48|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 240.75| 0.90| |
| | | | | | | | 8.71|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 77 |613,734|912,727| -54| 358| 92.35| 0.60| 13.81|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 212.45| 0.45| 6.01|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 214.50| 0.60| 10.52|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 220.55| 0.45| 5.18|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 230.40| 1.75| 22.53|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 237.65| 1.40| 5.60|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 247.65| 1.20| 5.66|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
| | | | | | 313.00| 0.90| 5.76|
|--------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+--------+-------------|
|MD 78 |613,568|912,747| -50| 347| 258.20| 1.20| 4.97 (*)|
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Notes:
(i)(*) denotes Philsaga assays;
(ii)Independent laboratory McPhar assays are quoted in preference to
Philsaga assays;
(iii)Grid coordinates based on the Philippine Reference System 92;
(iv)Intersection lower cut-off grade is 3 g/t gold in line with
current resource estimation parameters;
(v)Some previously reported intersection widths and grades may have
changed as a result of check assaying by McPhar.
MINE GRID POWER
The grid power line to the Co-O Mine is expected to be energised
before November, subject to the delivery of the main transformer on
the date advised by the manufacturer. It is anticipated that this
will reduce power costs at the mine to approximately 25% of the cost
of the current diesel generated power.
TAMBIS-BAROBO AREA
Soil sampling
Processing of the ridge and spur soil samples is still in progress.
KAMARANGAN GOLD - IRON ORE TARGET
An extensive area of weathered magnetite with secondary hematite
skarn mineralisation has been located. The area is also marked by
extensive alluvial gold workings from previous artisinal sluicing
operations. Detailed descriptions and results are contained in an
announcement dated 29 February 2008.
The iron-rich skarn rocks, as well as other skarn types including
epidote-silica skarns and sulphide-rich skarns have been mapped as
covering an area approximately 1,200 metres by 1,000 metres in area.
The skarns are developed in flat-lying banded limestones.
Figure 2 shows the location of the Kamarangan area in the
Tambis-Barobo region. Figure 5 shows all gold assays above 1g/t gold
for all skarn types, Figure 6 shows the location of the iron assays
and Figure 7 shows copper assays above 0.05% copper for all skarn
types. Please see the link at the end of this announcement for all
these images.
Drilling is in progress and the first results should be available in
early to mid-August.
Gold potential
The widespread occurrence of gold assays on Figure 5, which shows
only samples returning over 1 g/t gold, indicates there may be
substantial open-pit gold targets associated with the skarns, in
particular the epidote-silica skarns and the iron-rich skarns. Twenty
one iron-rich samples that were assayed for iron also returned an
average of 9.5 g/t gold.
Iron ore potential
Twenty one iron-rich, weathered surface samples were assayed for iron
(Figure 6) and averaged 37.54% iron. Only the Dumaag area of skarns
was assayed for iron, with the other outcrops appearing physically
similar at Layap Layap and Palm Oil. These other outcrops also have
returned anomalous copper and gold assays.
Copper potential
The common occurrence of high background copper assays of >500ppm
(0.05% copper) as shown on Figure 7 is suggestive of a major copper
source probably below the iron-rich skarns. It should be noted from
Figure 2 that the skarn area is situated almost central to a large
aeromagnetically defined alteration zone. The nearby outcropping
Sopon diorite intrusive to the north of Kamarangan is "fertile" as it
carries visible disseminated chalcopyrite (copper sulphide).
BANANGHILIG
Drilling has been completed at the Bananghilig area for the time
being. Detailed compilation of the results is in progress and subject
to the compilation demonstrating good continuity of mineralisation,
an initial resource estimate may be undertaken later in the year.
LINGIG PORPHYRY COPPER DISCOVERY
The Lingig prospect is covered by a Mines Operating Agreement ("MOA")
over MPSA application number APSA 024-XIII comprising two parcels
situated to the north and to the east (the Lingig porphyry copper
prospect) of the Co-O Mine and millsite as shown on Figure 2.
Detailed information on the Lingig porphyry copper prospect was
provided in a release dated 13 November 2007 and in the December 2007
quarterly report.
On 10 June 2008, the Company announced that permits had been granted
and drilling has commenced. Initial results are expected late August
2008.
The first new drill hole will repeat and drill past the 1974 bottom
of the discovery hole intersection of 150 metres of 0.4% copper,
which had increasing grades at depth.
The key points of the 13 November 2007 announcement were:
* a 150 metre intersection of 0.4% copper ended in high grade
mineralisation;
* higher grade mineralisation of 0.65% copper encountered in the
bottom 52 metres of the hole; and
* a 98 metre wide halo of 0.27% copper mineralisation in the
overlying volcanic rocks suggests an intense mineralising system.
Figure 2 shows the location of the Lingig discovery to the east of
the Company's main tenement block, Figure 8 shows the geology and the
location of discovery hole DDH 1, and Figure 9 shows the graphic log
of discovery hole DDH 1 (please see the link at the end of this
announcement for these images).
Discovery Drill Hole DDH 1
After passing through 100 metres of propylitically and argillically
altered doleritic and basaltic rocks with erratic copper
mineralisation, drill hole DDH 1 intersected disseminated and
stringer style pyrite and chalcopyrite (copper sulphide)
mineralisation for 98 metres in increasingly argillically altered
basaltic and doleritic rocks before entering higher grade
mineralisation in phylitically altered quartz diorite porphyry. The
graphic log of the drill hole is shown in Figure 9.
Table III: Summary of intersections in drill hole DDH 1
Depth (metres) Intersection Host rocks, alteration &
mineralisation
0 to 100 Erratic values to Propylitically (chlorite and
0.89% Cu epidote) and argillically altered
dolerite and basalt with
disseminated and stringer pyrite,
rare chalcopyrite.
100 to 198 98 metres @ 0.27% Propylitically and argillically
Cu (clay) altered dolerite and basalt
with a moderate increase of
disseminated and stringer pyrite
and chalcopyrite.
198 to 250 52 metres @ 0.65% Phylitically altered
Cu (silica-sericite) quartz diorite
porphyry with disseminated and
stringer pyrite and chalcopyrite
increasing with depth.
incl. 248 to 2 metres @ 4.93%
250 Cu,
[End of Hole] 0.4 g/t Au,10 g/t
Ag
TOTAL: 100 to 150 metres @ 0.40%
250 Cu
A further four holes were drilled to the south of DDH 1 and
intersected minor copper mineralisation. DDH 5 intersected
increasing amounts of copper, including 18.80 metres at 0.34% copper,
and several two to four metre intersections of 0.34 to 0.69% copper.
ANOLING
The Mines Operating Agreement ("MOA") with Alcorn Gold Resources Inc.
covers Mining Production Sharing Agreement ("MPSA") application
number 039-XIII situated approximately 8 kilometres north from the
millsite as shown on Figure 2. Processing of the Anoling MPSA is in
progress.
Diamond Drilling and Geology
The two parallel Alcorn and Hope veins, when undeformed, consist of
banded quartz carbonate with minor pyrite and base metal sulphides.
The veins are controlled by shear zones with subsequent brecciation
of the vein material in some places and pinch and swell features.
Both veins are open to the east.
Work in Progress
Underground exploration will continue from both the Rose and Rose 2
shafts and to the east from the Loring Vent Shaft. The underground
exploration between the two Rose shafts is designed to verify the
drill results and to assess mining conditions.
Drilling is continuing with two rigs along strike to outline
additional zones of mineralisation that could justify underground
exploration and assessment.
OTHER PROJECTS
ABACUS PROJECT
The MOA with Abacus Consolidated Resources and Holdings Inc. covers
Exploration Permit ("EP") application number 000028-XIII situated to
the north of the Co-O mine and millsite as shown on Figure 2. The
granting process for the Abacus EP is now being pursued.
The ridge and spur soil sampling described in the Tambis-Barobo
section above has been completed and results are awaited.
SAUGON PROJECT
The Saugon Exploration Permit has been renewed and a regional ridge
and spur soil sampling programme is progressing well.
BUNWAN MINING CORPORATION JV (Medusa earning 70%)
The Company, through its Philippines operating company, Philsaga
Mining Corporation ("Philsaga"), signed a joint venture agreement
("JVA") on 23 August 2007 with Bunawan Mining Corporation
("Bunawan"), the Philippine operating company of ASX listed Sierra
Mining Limited ("Sierra"), whereby Philsaga will earn a 70% joint
venture interest in Exploration Permit application ("EPA")
000037-XIII and Mineral Production Sharing Agreement application
("APSA") 000003-XIII (together the "Bunawan JV").
The Company is proceeding with achieving the granting of the above
tenements.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
The construction of new class rooms at the Company owned school at
the millsite was completed in time for commencement of the new school
year.
The Company's Foundation, Mindanao Philsaga Foundation Inc., is
commencing a programme of micro-loans to rice farmers in areas
adjacent to the Company's operations which will allow rice farmers to
increase their profitability. The Company would welcome donations to
the fund from interested parties who should contact the Company for
further details.
SAMPLING AND ASSAYING PROTOCOLS
Samples are taken from mainly HQ sized and some NQ sized drill core.
The selected sample intervals are halved by diamond saw and half the
core is bagged, numbered and sent to the Company laboratory. In a
small number of cases to confirm the geological logging, the selected
interval was re-split and � core re-submitted for assay.
Initial sample preparation and assaying is undertaken at the
Company's on-site laboratory. Samples are dried at 105�C for 6 to 8
hours, crushed to less than 1.25 cm by jaw crusher, re-crushed to
less than 3 mm using a secondary crusher followed by ring grinding of
700 to 800 grams of sample to nominal particle size of less than 200
mesh. Barren rock wash is used between samples in the preparation
equipment. The samples are assayed by fire assay with Atomic
Absorption Spectrometer (AAS) finish on a 30 gram sample. All assays
over 5 g/t gold are re-assayed using gravimetric fire assay
techniques on a 30 gram sample.
The majority of samples which contain more than 0.5 metres at more
than 2 g/t gold are re-assayed by McPhar Geoservices Phils Inc
("McPhar"), a NATA and ISO 9001/2000 accredited laboratory in Manila.
The pulps are airfreighted to McPhar who fire assay 30 grams of
sample using AAS finish and a selected number of samples are checked
using gravimetric fire assay techniques. Duplicate samples and
standards are included in each batch of check samples.
When reporting results, where available, as McPhar is an independent
laboratory, McPhar assays are given priority over the Company
laboratory's results.
Information in this report relating to Exploration Results, is based
on information compiled by Mr Geoff Davis, who is a member of The
Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Davis is the Managing
Director of Medusa Mining Limited and has sufficient experience which
is relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposits under
consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify
as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the
"Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral
Resources and Ore Reserves". Mr Davis consents to the inclusion in
the report of the matters based on his information in the form and
context in which it appears.
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