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The Challenger model




                                                                                                                  ➢ As drilling progressed a curved structural surface
                                                                                                                        emerged, and we saw folding in mineralised core


                                                                                                                  ➢ Plunge orientation unclear, but promise of cylindrical
                                                                                                                        folding = long lived shoots


                                                                                                                  ➢ Could this be like the >1.2Moz HG Challenger Mine
                                                                                                                        (Gawler Craton SA )?


                                                                                                                  ➢ Gneiss hosted, high-grade structures & anomalous
                                                                                                                        >0.1g/t Au halo


                                                                                     49m @ 4.57g/t Au                                                           Challenger pit
                         Challenger M1 shoot





                        >10g/m
                        >30g/m
                        >100g/m



















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