METALLICA MINERALS LIMITED ACN 076 696 092 GPO Box 122 Brisbane QLD 4001

Mt Wheeler Final and Relinquishment Report 1

EPM 12339 “MOUNT WHEELER”

FINAL ANNUAL & RELINQUISHMENT REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 24 NOVEMBER 2002

TENEMENT HOLDER: METALLICA MINERALS LIMITED

MANAGER: METALLICA MINERALS LIMITED

AUTHOR: A. GILLIES, R. PYPER

SUBMITTED BY: J. BINNS

MAP SHEET: 1:250,000 (SF56-13) Rockhampton 1:100,000 (9051) Rockhampton

COMMODITY: GOLD, COPPER

DATE: NOVEMBER 2002

GEOGRAPHIC COORDS: 28° 20’S 152° 05’E

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CONTENTS

RELINQUISHMENT OF EPM 12339 “MT Wheeler”...... 1 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...... 3 2.0 INTRODUCTION...... 5 3.0 ACCESS...... 5 4.0 TENURE ...... 5 5.0 REGIONAL GEOLOGY ...... 7 6.0 PREVIOUS EXPLORATION ...... 8 7.0 MINERALISATION...... 10 7.1 Mesothermal Quartz Veins & Shears...... 10 7.2 Volcanogenic Massive Sulphides ...... 10 7.3 VMS Model...... 10 8.0 WORK COMPLETED...... 11 9.0 CONCLUSIONS...... 12 9.1 Regional Target Areas ...... 12 9.2 Specific Target Areas...... 12 9.3 Programme...... 13 10.0 REFERENCES ...... 14

FIGURES

Fig No. Title

1 EPM 12339 Project Location Plan

2 EPM 12339 Prospect Location Plan

3 Regional Geology and Prospects

TABLES

Table 1. EPM 12339 (2001) Sub-blocks Table 2 Retained sub-blocks Table 3 Relinquished sub-blocks

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1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In November 2001, QLD Gold Pty Ltd and Marlborough gold Mines N.L. applied for the renewal of 19 sub-blocks out of the remaining 38 sub blocks. Prior to the granting of the renewal however and before any further work was carried out it was relinquished. For administrative purposes, this report fulfils the reporting obligations for the period 2001-2002.

The Mt Wheeler Project EPM 12339 of 19 sub-blocks is situated 20 km northeast of Rockhampton and consists of the amalgamation of EPM 11227 and EPM 11517 into EPM 12339. Marlborough Gold Mines N.L., who were interested in the serpentinite-hosted gold-bearing quartz veins, farmed into EPM 12339 on 25 November 1999 and earned a 30% interest in the new tenement after spending approximately $180,000.

Two types of mineralisation are present in the region: 1) volcanogenic massive sulphides (VMS), hosted by the Lower Permian Berserker Beds. 2) serpentinite-hosted gold-bearing quartz veins. The most significant production of both gold and copper in the project area was from the nearby Mount Chalmers Cu-Au-Ag mine. This is a classic Kuroko type base metal-gold deposit hosted within the Berserker Group volcanics and sediments. The Mt Chalmers Resource was 4.3 Mt @ 1.8% Cu, 2 g/t Au, which produced 1.2 Mt @ 3.48 g/t Au and 1.99% Cu until its closure in 1982.

Metallica Minerals Limited (Metallica) via QLD Gold Pty. Ltd. has consolidated the entire prospective area by covering the immediate surroundings of the Mt Chalmers deposit and taking in the southern extension of the mineralised corridor, considered to represent the best exploration potential for Cu-Au VMS mineralisation in the region.

No work was carried out by Metallica during the period. The 19 sub-blocks relinquished covered the gold/serpentinite areas, which the previous drilling programme has shown to be of lesser potential.

Potential still remains for the discovery of buried VMS deposits similar to Mt Chalmers, which are hosted within the Berserker Group volcano-sedimentary sequence. The prospectivity of the area is indicated by:

• Host lithologies, which include rhyolite, dacite and tuffaceous equivalents. • Proximal to felsic intrusive rocks that are similar in composition to the overlying material. • Mineralisation with concordant massive sulphide and disseminated sulphide feeder mineralisation. • Cherts, which indicate a depositional environment suitable for VMS accumulation.

Exploration efforts in the future should be focused on the altered horizons within the Berserker Group looking for analogies of the Mt Chalmers deposit. Exploration target areas and exploration focus are now well defined. The next exploration phase is to complete an Airborne EM survey over Metallica’s tenements that cover the Berserker Group sequence (approximately 80 square km) and to carry out ground geophysical surveys. Surveys should include IP, magnetotellurics and EM that incorporate recent advances in both quality of information and depth of penetration (to 500m).

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2.0 INTRODUCTION

The Mount Wheeler project is located 20 km northeast of Rockhampton in the central coastal region of Queensland (Figure 1) and covers a total of 38 sub-blocks.

A farm-in agreement between Marlborough Gold Mines N.L. (MGM) and QLD Gold allowed MGM to earn 30% of EPM 12339 mainly through the funding of drilling programs, which targeted the Serpentinite hosted gold bearing quartz reefs and the shears of the Curlew Hill prospect within the Berserker Group. Marlborough Gold Mines N.L. elected not to continue with further funding.

3.0 ACCESS

The majority of land tenure is freehold. It lies within the Rockhampton mining district and the Rockhampton 1:250,000 and 1:100,000 topographic/geologic sheet areas (Figure 2).

The project is strategically situated within 10 km of the Mt Chalmers copper-gold mine and close to infrastructure support of Rockhampton. Vehicle access to the area is by the sealed Rockhampton-Emu Park road and the Rockhampton-Yeppoon road. Access to most localities is excellent using sealed and unsealed roads and property tracks.

4.0 TENURE

The project area is an amalgamation of previous tenement held by Qld Gold Pty Ltd (EPM 11227, EPM 11517 and EPMA 12720) into EPM 12339 covering a combined total of 19 sub-blocks. Qld Gold Pty. Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Metallica Minerals Limited, which is the manager of the tenement. EPM 12339 was renewed for a period of two years from 12th June 1999; details are summarised in Table 1. One ML (8 ha) located in the northern most sub-block, covering the Sons of Campbell prospect is excluded from the EPM 12339 area.

Table 1 Mt Wheeler EPM 12339 sub-blocks 1:1 000 000 Block No Units Rockhampton 2673 V Rockhampton 2744 Z Rockhampton 2745 a, f, g, l, m, q, r, v, w Rockhampton 2816 d, e, j, k, n, r, w Rockhampton 2817 a, b, f, g, h, l, m, n, r, s, w, x Rockhampton 2889 a, b, c, f, g, h, m, n Total 38 sub-blocks

Metallica relinquished 19 of the current 38 sub-blocks for the above EPM as at the 24 November 2001.

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Figure 2: Mt Wheeler Sub Blocks

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Table 2,and 3 set out the retained and relinquished sub-blocks

Table 2 Retained sub-blocks (relinquished 2003) 1:1 000 000 Block No Units Rockhampton 2816 d, e, j, k, n, r, w Rockhampton 2817 a, f, l, w Rockhampton 2889 a, b, c, f, g, h, m, n Total 19 sub-blocks

Table 3 Relinquished sub-blocks November 2001 1:1 000 000 Block No Units Rockhampton 2673 V Rockhampton 2744 Z Rockhampton 2745 a, f, g, l, m, q, r, v, w Rockhampton 2816 b, e Rockhampton 2817 b, g, h, m, n, r, s, x Total 19 sub-blocks

On the 18 November, 2002 Metallica advised the department that it would not be seeking a renewal.

5.0 REGIONAL GEOLOGY

The Mt Wheeler project area is situated within the Yarrol Province, in the northern part of the New England Fold Belt (Korsch et al, 1990). This fold belt is considered to have formed at a convergent plate margin, with the Australian continental plate to the west and a west-dipping subduction zone to the east. The area is underlain by the following rock types:-

• Basic to intermediate lava and tuff, agglomerate, chert and mudstone of the Balnagowan Volcanics (Devonian-Carboniferous).

• Chert, mudstone and arenite of the Doonside Formation (Devonian-Carboniferous).

• Acid to intermediate intrusives, welded tuff, lava, mudstone, siltstone, sandstone and volcaniclastics of the Permian Age Berserker Group.

• Tectonically emplaced Cawarral serpentinite believed to be of Palaeozoic age.

The regional geology and the prospects of the Mt Wheeler project area are presented as Figure 3. The various rock units are divided into discrete structural blocks and include the:

• Coastal Block containing the Curtis Island Group. • Berserker Block containing the Berserker Group. • Marlborough Block containing the Cawarral Serpentinite belt.

Several features of the mineralisation at Mt Wheeler display similarities with VMS deposit types and includes the following

• Host lithologies, which include rhyolite, dacite and tuffaceous equivalents.

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• Proximal to felsic intrusive rocks that are similar in composition to the overlying material. • Mineralisation with concordant massive sulphide and disseminated sulphide feeder mineralisation. • Cherts, which indicate a depositional environment suitable for massive sulphide accumulation.

As VMS and hydrothermal deposits tend to occur in clusters, then other deposits may be located at a similar stratigraphic level. Buried deposits, if present, need to be detected by using magnetic, electrical geophysical surveying and concept driven drilling. For example in the Noranda district there are 38 VMS deposits within a 14km thick succession of rhyolite and andesite. More detailed geology notes are presented in the previous Annual Report.

6.0 PREVIOUS EXPLORATION

Carpentaria Exploration Company Pty Ltd (CEC) investigated the area during 1962-1970. Between 1973-75, the Electrolytic Zinc Company of Aust. Ltd. targeted volcanogenic massive sulphides at Mt Warminister, undertaking ground magnetics, an IP survey and limited drilling.

Geopeko Ltd (ATP 1896, EPM 1700) undertook exploration over the Berserker volcanics during 1976-1982 (Taube, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984 & 1988), conducting an extensive exploration programme involving geological mapping, rock and soil sampling, IP and ground magnetic surveys, with percussion and diamond drilling. Prospects examined in detail were the Mount Chalmers mine area, Woods Shaft, Mount Warminster, Mount Warminster South, Boto’s area, Jasper Hill, and Murray’s (Tungamull VMS) prospects, all within the Berserker Group. As a result of this exploration, Mount Morgan Limited commenced mining on the West Lode at Mount Chalmers in 1979 (Taube, 1979). The Mount Warminster and Woods Shaft areas yielded significant zones of mineralisation, but the zones were either too small or of too low grade to warrant further work.

Newmont Holding Pty. Ltd. explored ATP’s 3408, 3842 and 4020 between 1983-1985, focussing on the Tungamull, Hunter 1, 4 and 5 (New Zealand Gully) prospect areas for follow up of Geopeko’s work. This work involved geological mapping and geophysical surveys, data re-interpretation and some drilling (Cran, 1986 & Keevers, 1985). The target was Mt Chalmers style massive sulphides, attempting to identify anomalous geochemical zones within favourable stratigraphic horizons.

During 1986-90, CRAE Pty Ltd conducted exploration for gold over the Annie, Helena, Kuala Lumpur Mines, H1, H2, Mt Warminster, Tracker, H16, Boto’s, Constitution Hill and Cawarral Goldfields (Fielding, 1987 & Weber, 1987).

Troy Gold (Great Fitzroy Mines N.L.), during 1992-1999, held the area surrounding the Mt Chalmers mining leases. A partial relinquishment report CR 28620 (March, 1997) has been submitted to the Department of Mines & Energy. This relinquished area is now part of the Mt Wheeler Project, being held under application EPMA12720.

Federation Resources NL hold ML’s 5771, 5789 and 6606 over the Mt Chalmers Mine. A measured indicated resource at the mine is stated as 2.86 Mt @ 1.32% Cu, 7 g/t Ag, 0.76 g/t Au stringer type mineralisation and indicated resource of 223,950 t @ 2.52 g/t Au, 0.89% Cu and 39 g/t Ag of massive sulphide mineralisation. Federation completed a feasibility study in March 1997, based on a proposed 500,000 tpa operation, reaching the conclusion that it would be a break-even proposition based on the existing resource. In view of the gold price (US$255/oz; September 1999) the proposed operation would be sub-economic.

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7.0 MINERALISATION

Two styles of mineralisation have been recognised within the Mt Wheeler Project area. These include:-

• Volcanogenic massive sulphide copper-gold-silver deposits hosted within the Berserker Group.

• Mesothermal quartz reef veins and shears hosted within Berserker Group, Curtis Island Group and Cawarral Serpentinite units.

7.1 Mesothermal Quartz Veins & Shears

Mesothermal quartz reef veins and shears are found hosted within Berserker Group, Curtis Island Group and Cawarral Serpentinite units. These veins contain gold and have been mined in the past, but are generally narrow reefs. These small deposits occur in a north-northeast trending belt and include the Mount Wheeler, Constitution Hill and Annie-Cawarral goldfields hosted within serpentinite. The Curtis Island Group hosts the Sons of Campbell prospect and the Balnagowan volcanic member hosts several small prospects and alluvial gold workings.

Marlborough Gold Mines NL, in joint venture with Qld Gold Pty. Ltd., focussed its exploration on quartz veining within serpentinite, intersecting some high gold grades, although the drilling indicated only limited potential for significant mineralisation (Edwards, 1997 and Tucker, 1998). Best results of 2m @ 255.53g/t Au (MWC-7; 0-2) and 7m @ 3.5g/t Au (MWC-4; 83-90) were recorded in drilling of the Helena prospect in the Cawarral Goldfield. Metallica considers this mineralisation style has been adequately tested and evaluated and recommends no further work be undertaken on these prospects.

7.2 Volcanogenic Massive Sulphides

Previous exploration has identified numerous altered and mineralised zones and horizons of this VMS style within the Berserker Group, being variously named Hunter, Striker and Tracker anomalies. Two separate mineralised horizons have been recognised, the main one being at the middle (quartz-feldspar porphyry marker horizon) of a rhyolite-shale series within the Chalmers Formation and a secondary horizon at the top of the rhyolite-shale series (Ellrott Rhyolite), below andesite. Many of these anomalies remain untested. These prospects are indicated on Figure 3

The Mount Chalmers VMS copper-gold deposit is the principal deposit in the area and is hosted in the Berserker Group. The deposit was worked as an open cut mine, most recently between 1979 and 1982. It produced 22,624 t of Cu, and 116,000 oz of Au from 1.2 million tonnes of ore. Federation Resources NL currently holds the mining leases and Metallica has no equity interest in the deposit. Mount Chalmers is regarded as a classic mound Kuroko style volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit (Taube, 1990). These deposits generally occur in clusters along a single time stratigraphic horizon. Individual deposits have been described in detail in the previous Annual Report.

7.3 VMS Model

As VMS and hydrothermal deposits tend to occur in clusters, then other deposits may be located at a similar stratigraphic level. Buried deposits, if present, need to be detected by using magnetic, electrical geophysical surveying and concept driven drilling. For example in the Noranda district Metallica Minerals Limited Mt Wheeler Final and Relinquishment Report 11 there are 38 VMS deposits within a 14km thick succession of rhyolite and andesite.

Volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposits in Eastern Australia are important producers of gold in addition to the base metals copper, lead and zinc and occur within geological domains, which can be defined by the presence of submarine volcanic rocks.

Within VMS deposits, host rocks are generally of direct volcanic origin such as lavas and pyroclastics or of indirect volcanic origin such as volcaniclastics. Other sedimentary marine lithologies with no volcanic affiliation, such as greywackes are by no means rare.

At the bottom of the VMS producing systems are subvolcanic intrusions, which represent focused heat sources that provide the energy for circulating hydrothermal fluids and leaching reactions. In the immediate area of VMS deposits, major units of diachronous epiclastic breccia are evidence of growth faults; these faults may either be rift-boundary master faults (in extensional regimes) or caldera- collapse ring faults. They were the principal conduits for high temperature hydrothermal fluids.

Exploration criteria for the discovery of VMS deposits should include the identification of

1. Submarine strata associated with island arc volcanics. 2. Sub-volcanic magma chambers with compositions similar to overlying rocks. These may be sill-like but can locally transect stratigraphy with no metamorphic halo. 3. Alteration pipes, which may have variable mineralogical characteristics. They are most commonly silicified near the deposit and are sericitised more distally with magnesium and/or iron-rich chlorite.

The presence of Mt Chalmers and Woods Hole etc. clearly shows that the EPM conforms with the above key criterion required for the deposition of VMS style deposits within an arc environment. Deposits of this type normally occur in clusters and where you find one (viz Mt Chalmers) there is a very high probability of finding more within a radius of 10-15km.

There have been enormous advances in electromagnetic (EM) exploration methods, which are the main tools for detecting deposit of this type. No EM surveys have been made over the Silverwood area. Previous exploration results indicate the Botos, Tungamull VMS/Murray’s Area, Hunter 12/Frenchman’s Gully, Hunter 13, Hunter 15/Curlew Hill, Hunter 16/Conceptual Target, Hunter 18, Hunter 19 and Striker 2/Hand Axe prospects and targets warrant further work. However, it seems unlikely that further discovery will be made based on surface geochemistry and field mapping alone.

The recommended 2002 exploration programme is to conduct ground and airborne EM surveys over the prospective Berserker Group sequence area, before the previously identified prospect targets are assessed. An airborne EM Survey should cover 100 km2 and penetrate 500m below surface.

8.0 WORK COMPLETED

The field exploration programme in 2001 was confined to further examination of known mineralised areas and discussions with possible joint venture parties.

The Tungamall Fault area and previous drilling was checked. There is very little outcrop visible in this covered and essentially flat area which is in an interesting structural position.

The Mt Chalmers and Woods shaft area were visited to re-examine the mine sequence and mineralisation/alteration styles.

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The geology and mineralisation associated with the drilling in the Pyrophyllite Hill and Curlew Hill areas was checked. Previous drilling on a local grid was picked up and related to AMG co-ordinates.

A small amount of additional rock chip sampling was completed but not assayed at the time of the report.

9.0 CONCLUSIONS

Main areas of interest are Kuroko style VMS Cu-Au deposits, similar to Mt Chalmers, hosted within the Berserker Group volcano-sedimentary sequence. These deposits generally occur in clusters and so further exploration is encouraged. Numerous prospects with altered and mineralised zones and horizons of VMS style within the Berserker Group have been previously identified, many of which remain untested.

It is unlikely that further discovery will be made based on surface geochemistry and field mapping alone.

No airborne EM was carried out in the past. New geophysical surveys are required over the region to assist in locating ‘blind’ volcanogenic massive sulphides under cover. Ground and airborne IP, magnetotellurics and EM which now incorporate recent advances in both quality of information and depth of penetration (to 500m) should be carried out to define conductive bodies typified by Cu-Au VMS deposits and define new drill targets.

A review of previous exploration and the results from field investigations shows that exploration target areas and exploration focus are now well defined. The next exploration phase would be to complete ground and airborne geophysics over Metallica’s tenements to cover the Berserker Group sequence (approximately 80 square km).

9.1 Regional Target Areas

Exploration efforts in the future should be focused on the altered horizons within the Berserker Group looking for analogies of the Mt Chalmers deposit. Exploration target areas and exploration focus is now well defined. Ground and airborne IP, magnetotellurics and EM, which now incorporate recent advances in both quality of information and depth of penetration (to 500m), should be carried out to define conductive bodies typified by Cu-Au VMS deposits and define new drill targets. After completion of this survey priority targets can be more effectively defined and followed up by soil geochemistry and drilling.

9.2 Specific Target Areas

Previous exploration results indicate that the following prospects and targets warrant further work :-

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• Botos • Tungamull VMS/Murray’s Area • Hunter 12/Frenchman’s Gully • Hunter 13 • Hunter 15/Curlew Hill • Hunter 16/Conceptual Target • Hunter 18 • Hunter 19 • Striker 2/Hand Axe

9.3 Programme

A programme of airborne electro-magnetic and ground IP-EM-MT geophysics, regional reconnaissance and geochemical sampling for VMS copper-gold targets within EPM 12720 and 12339 would comprise a useful follow up exploration programme to further evaluate the Mt Chalmers-Mt Wheelers potential for volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits within the Berserker volcanic pile.

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