Wide Bay Burnett Minerals Region Investment Attraction Strategy Project (Stages 1 and 2) Final Report Volume 2 Date: June 2020 Disclaimer: Whilst the authors have made every effort to ensure accuracy, this report is provided as is, without any guarantee, representation, condition or warranty of any kind, either express, implied or statutory. RRP does not assume any liability with respect to any reliance placed on this report by third parties. If a third party relies on the report in any way, that party assumes the entire risk as to the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information contained in the report. ii Contents 1 Detailed Geology ......................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Commodity Analysis .................................................................................................................................. 10 2.1 Aluminosilicates ............................................................................................................................... 10 2.1.1 Alumina (High Purity Alumina – HPA) .......................................................................................... 10 2.1.2 Kaolin, Kaolinite ........................................................................................................................... 12 2.1.3 Zeolite .......................................................................................................................................... 13 2.2 Antimony (Sb) .................................................................................................................................. 15 2.3 Apatite .............................................................................................................................................. 16 2.4 Bauxite ............................................................................................................................................. 18 2.5 Bismuth (Bi) ...................................................................................................................................... 20 2.6 Coal................................................................................................................................................... 22 2.7 Cobalt (Co) ........................................................................................................................................ 25 2.8 Copper (Cu) ...................................................................................................................................... 27 2.9 Diatomite ......................................................................................................................................... 29 2.10 Dimension Stone (Building Stone) ................................................................................................... 30 2.11 Feldspar ............................................................................................................................................ 32 2.12 Gas .................................................................................................................................................... 34 2.13 Gold (Au) .......................................................................................................................................... 34 2.14 Iron (Fe) ............................................................................................................................................ 37 2.15 Lime, Limestone ............................................................................................................................... 39 2.16 Manganese (Mn) .............................................................................................................................. 40 2.17 Molybdenum (Mo) ........................................................................................................................... 42 2.18 Heavy Mineral Sands ........................................................................................................................ 45 2.19 Nickel (Ni) ......................................................................................................................................... 49 2.20 Potash (KCI) ...................................................................................................................................... 52 2.21 Silica Sand ......................................................................................................................................... 54 2.22 Vanadium (V).................................................................................................................................... 56 2.23 Zinc (Zn) ............................................................................................................................................ 58 3 Mining Projects in the Wide Bay Burnett Region ...................................................................................... 60 3.1 Table of Projects ............................................................................................................................... 60 3.2 Mt Rawdon – Evolution Mining ....................................................................................................... 63 3.3 Gympie (New Gympie Gold, Gold Explorer) .................................................................................... 64 3.4 Barambah, Esk, and Coalstoun Lakes – ActivEX ............................................................................... 69 3.5 Eidsvold Gold, 8 Mile - Metal Bank Limited ..................................................................................... 70 3.6 Manumbar – DGR Global ................................................................................................................. 71 iii 3.7 Mount Scotchy, Mount Atherton and Mt Bauple - BK Exploration Pty Ltd ..................................... 72 3.8 Shamrock Tailings (includes Chinaman, United Reefs, Black Shamrock) – DGR Global .................. 72 3.9 Yarrol and Mt Steadman Projects - MGT Mining Pty Ltd ................................................................. 73 3.10 Red Mountain, Flanagans and Auburn – Black Dragon Energy........................................................ 75 3.11 Mt Perry - Belanda ........................................................................................................................... 76 3.12 Denny Gully and Blue Mountain Projects - Bluekebble Pty Ltd ....................................................... 76 3.13 Mt Cobalt North - Diversified Asset Holdings .................................................................................. 77 3.14 Hattingh, Johan ................................................................................................................................ 77 3.15 Kangal ............................................................................................................................................... 77 3.16 Kohler, Ernst ..................................................................................................................................... 78 3.17 Coonambula - Queensland Ores Holdings ....................................................................................... 78 3.18 Cheltenham Stone, Riverstone Resources and Coonambula Resources ......................................... 80 3.19 Tara Hills ........................................................................................................................................... 83 3.20 Turner, John Edward ........................................................................................................................ 83 3.21 Mount Perry Goldfield - Acapulco mining ........................................................................................ 84 3.22 VGE Devils Mountain Gold -VGE Pty Ltd .......................................................................................... 84 3.23 Devils Mountain Gold - Devils Mountain Gold Pty Ltd .................................................................... 84 3.24 Devils Mountain Gold - Laura Exploration Ltd ................................................................................. 84 3.25 Dooloo Creek - Devonian Gold ......................................................................................................... 84 3.26 Alluvial Gold Project - Alluvial Gold Mining ..................................................................................... 84 3.27 Rawdon West Project - Rawdon West ............................................................................................. 85 3.28 Ollenbergs Project - Ollenbergs ....................................................................................................... 85 3.29 Goldstrike – Goldstrike Mining ........................................................................................................ 85 3.30 Wally’s Reward – John Wall ............................................................................................................. 86 3.31 Kabunga - Dynasty Gold ................................................................................................................... 86 3.32 May Queen/Tholstrups North – Iron Ridge Resources Ltd/DGR Global .......................................... 86 3.33 Pioneer – Genesis Resources ..........................................................................................................