Historical Antimony Identified at Armidale Project
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
2 APRIL 2025
Historical Antimony Identified at Armidale Project
HIGHLIGHTS
• Highly anomalous 19.5% Sb from a rock sample taken from historic workings at the
Armidale Antimony-Gold Project
• This mineralisation is thought to be of orogenic origin, similar to the antimony-gold
mineralisation at the Hillgrove Project (Larvotto Resources ASX:LRV)
• Red Mountain’s project has seen limited previous exploration and represents a
significant greenfield discovery opportunity
• Land access is in the final stages of completion for Red Mountain to commence
exploration at the Antimony-Gold Project
• Antimony prices have hit record highs reaching over US$58,000 per tonne
Red Mountain Mining Limited (“RMX” or the “Company”) is pleased to report that a
further desktop study has revealed a historical rock sample result containing 19.5% Sb,
described as a massive stibnite vein within a breccia from the Oaky Creek workings1.
This mineralisation is thought to be of orogenic origin, similar to the antimony-gold
mineralisation at Hillgrove, east of Armidale (Larvotto Resources ASX:LRV).
Oaky Creek contains two historical antimony workings are located 2km apart along the
Namoi Fault striking at 135° with stibnite veins reported in carbonate breccia and altered
sandstone of the late Devonian Baldwin Formation (Figure 1).
The rock chip samples are the first reported assay results over the old Oaky workings and
highlight the coarse nature of the stibnite mineralisation and close proximity to the Namoi
Fault which is interpreted as the local controlling structure. These old workings and the
fault system are targeted for an upcoming ground sampling campaign.
Red Mountain is currently securing ground access to the initial high priority areas Oaky
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Creek, East Hills and Horsley (Figure 2) defined by a review of all available open file data
sets and published geological information over the ground covered by EL9732 focusing on
antimony and gold mineralisation. The Company engaged consultants to undertake a land
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landholders securing access over the planned surface sampling and geological mapping
areas.
1 Rock Chip sample reported in the Combined First Annual and Final Exploration Report on EL7727 covering period 16
March 2011-4 November 2011 by P.W.English & Associates Pty Ltd Ref RE0001878 (GS2012/0280). Sample Assay from
SGS Townsville code ICP12S.
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Figure 1: Oaky Creek historical workings and rock samples, CR08 assayed at 19.5%Sb
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Figure 2: RMX Project Areas identified for initial follow-up
Figure 3: Known NSW gold and antimony mineral occurrences relative to basement orogenic units.
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Mauro Piccini
Company Secretary
About Red Mountain Mining
Red Mountain Mining Limited (ASX: RMX) is a mineral exploration and development company. Red Mountain has a portfolio of critical
minerals including gold, lithium, rare earth and base metal projects, located in Canada, Australia and USA. Red Mountain is advancing
its Fry Lake project, based in the strategic Gold district in Ontario, Canada, Armidale Antimony-Gold Project in NSW and the Kiabye
Gold Project in Western Australia. In addition, Red Mountain’s project portfolio includes the Monjebup Rare Earths Project, and
Nevada Lithium Projects.
Competent Person Statement
The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results and other technical information complies with the 2012
Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code). It has been
compiled and assessed under the supervision of contract geologist Mark Mitchell. Mr Mitchell is a Member of the Australasian
Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under
consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the JORC Code.
Mr Mitchell consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which
it appears.
Disclaimer
In relying on the above mentioned ASX announcement and pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 5.23.2, the Company confirms that it is not
aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the above-mentioned announcement.
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Rock Sample Assays Table (taken from NSW Mines Department Report)
Sample_ID Easting Northing Datum
Cu_ppm Zn_ppm Ag_ppm Sb_ppm As_ppm Hg_ppm Mn_ppm Au_ppm Site Description
CR01
267045 6659280 GDA94_z56
45
162
<5
146
60
1.98
701
<0.01 Channel sample 2m wide Oaky Ck, small pit
CR02
267655 6658155 GDA94_z56
46
137
<5
14
28
0.32
1,940
<0.01 Sample from Quarry? Old workings on back side
CR03
267162 6658132 GDA94_z56
42
97
<5
3
9
0.02
1,290
<0.01 "Creek Diggings "pit about 3x3m
CR04
267161 6657316 GDA94_z56
36
95
<5
291
132
0.73
1,190
<0.01 Lower Unnamed stibnite Prospect (USP) pit dump
CR05
267185 6657322 GDA94_z56
16
37
<5
2,480
449
0.91
2,430
<0.01 Lower USP pit dump sample
CR06
267486 6657555 GDA94_z56
70
119
<5
149
52
0.28
1,310
<0.01 Main USP workings
CR07
267486 6657555 GDA94_z56
36
84
<5
165
47
0.46
1,030
<0.01 Main USP workings
CR08
267040 6659284 GDA94_z56
9
<5
<5 195,000
51
1.99
370
<0.01 Ore from Oaky Creek workings
CR09
267112 6657135 GDA94_z56
32
78
<1
<5
17
607
0.032 Flat 1x1m outcrop near main shaft at USP
CR10
267112 6657135 GDA94_z56
16
38
<1
465
521
1,890
0.004 Flat end of costean down the main shaft USP
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Rock Description
Sheared limonite zone with variable silica & limonite vein
Fractured limestone siltstone , ex sulphide veinlets & carbonate veins
Siliceous greywacke with fine limonite-quartz on fractures
Sediment material with carbonate? Alteration and fine limonite fractures
Yellow-orange? Carbonate silica altered rock with irregular quartz vein
Fragments siltstone in yellow-orange carbonate alteration sandstone matrix
Fine grained siltstone with banded carbonate & limonite veinlets
Massive stibnite vein with siliceous gangue, brecciated texture
Wacke breccia float
Limonite gossan quartz boxworks breccia stibnite crystals
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JORC Code, 2012 Edition - Table 1
1.1
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Sampling
techniques
• Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut
channels, random chips, or specific
specialised industry standard measurement
tools appropriate to the minerals under
investigation, such as down hole gamma
sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc).
These examples should not be taken as
limiting the broad meaning of sampling.
• Include reference to measures taken to
ensure sample representivity and the
appropriate calibration of any
measurement tools or systems used.
• Aspects of the determination of
mineralisation that are Material to the
Public Report.
• In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has
been done this would be relatively simple
(eg ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to
obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was
pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire
assay’). In other cases more explanation
may be required, such as where there is
coarse gold that has inherent sampling
problems. Unusual commodities or
mineralisation types (eg submarine
nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed
information.
• Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation,
open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger,
Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (e.g. core
diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of
diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other
type, whether core is oriented and if so, by
what method, etc).
• Method of recording and assessing core and
chip sample recoveries and results assessed.
• Measures taken to maximise sample
recovery and ensure representative nature
of the samples.
• Whether a relationship exists between
sample recovery and grade and whether
sample bias may have occurred due to
preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse
material.
• Whether core and chip samples have been
geologically and geotechnically logged to a
level of detail to support appropriate
Mineral Resource estimation, mining
studies and metallurgical studies.
• Whether logging is qualitative or
Drilling
techniques
Drill sample
recovery
Logging
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Commentary
•
•
•
•
Rock samples were collected from 1kg
grab samples
Rock chip samples were selective based
on visual appearance and are not used
for resource determination, only to see if
mineralisation is present.
All samples are exploration in nature and
not for resource determination.
Rock samples were analysed at SGS
Townsville laboratory in 2010 using Fire
Assay for Au, codeFAA303 and aqua regia
digest with ICP12S finish for base metals.
• No drilling reported
• No drilling reported.
• No drilling reported.
• Rock and soil sampling is not used for resource
estimation.
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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
•
Subsampling
techniques
and sample
preparation
•
•
•
•
•
•
Quality of
assay data
and
laboratory
tests
Verification
of sampling
and
assaying
Location of
data points
Commentary
quantitative in nature. Core (or costean,
channel, etc) photography.
The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections logged.
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
quarter, half or all core taken.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled,
rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet
or dry.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample preparation
technique.
Quality control procedures adopted for all
sub-sampling stages to maximise
representivity of samples.
Measures taken to ensure that the sampling
is representative of the in situ material
collected, including for instance results for
field duplicate/second-half sampling.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to
the grain size of the material being
sampled.
•
•
•
•
Rock chip sampling was biased towards
outcrop that was altered (mechanical or
chemical) including samples from old
shaft workings.
Rock grab samples were taken raw and
approximately 1kg each
It is unknown what QAQC were used.
Grab samples are first pass with size
appropriate for initial work and not
intended for grade purposes.
• The nature, quality and appropriateness of
the assaying and laboratory procedures
used and whether the technique is
considered partial or total.
• For geophysical tools, spectrometers,
handheld XRF instruments, etc, the
parameters used in determining the
analysis including instrument make and
model, reading times, calibrations factors
applied and their derivation, etc.
• Nature of quality control procedures
adopted (e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks) and whether
acceptable levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of
bias) and precision have been established.
• The verification of significant intersections
by either independent or alternative
company personnel.
• The use of twinned holes.
• Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage
(physical and electronic) protocols.
• Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
•
• Accuracy and quality of surveys used to
locate drill holes (collar and down-hole
surveys), trenches, mine workings and other
locations used in Mineral Resource
estimation.
• Specification of the grid system used.
• All sample taken with GPS readings with site
locations recorded in GDA94 (z56).
• No mineral resource estimation was
conducted.
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•
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Rocks were treated at SGS and would have
followed standard procedure of drying ,
crushed, pulverized with splits taken to fire
assay and digest by aqua regia. Charges are
analysed by ICP-OES.
Fire Assay is considered an appropriate
method for gold.
Duplicate, blank and standards (CRM) were
not reported.
SGS assayed for Au by Fire Assay and multielement analysis by aqua regia digestion and
ICP12S finish.
• Assays reported by J W English & Associates
Pty Ltd.
• No drill holes reported.
• Unknown data protocols and procedures.
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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Sample
security
• Quality and adequacy of topographic
control.
• Data spacing for reporting of Exploration
Results.
• Whether the data spacing and distribution
is sufficient to establish the degree of
geological and grade continuity appropriate
for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve
estimation procedure(s) and classifications
applied.
• Whether sample compositing has been
applied.
• Whether the orientation of sampling
achieves unbiased sampling of possible
structures and the extent to which this is
known, considering the deposit type.
• If the relationship between the drilling
orientation and the orientation of key
mineralised structures is considered to have
introduced a sampling bias, this should be
assessed and reported if material.
• The measures taken to ensure sample
security.
Audits or
reviews
• The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.
Data
spacing and
distribution
Orientation
of data in
relation to
geological
structure
1.2
Commentary
• Sample spacing is considered appropriate for
initial first pass sampling.
• Being exploration results no work was
considered sufficient for any ore
determinations.
• No analytical compositing has been reported.
• It is unknown if sampling orientation was
considered in relation to geological strike.
• No drilling conducted.
• Unknown what sort of sample security was
used.
• No audit or reviews of sampling techniques
and data was reported.
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Mineral
tenement and
land tenure
status
• Type, reference name/number, location
and ownership including agreements or
material issues with third parties such as
joint ventures, partnerships, overriding
royalties, native title interests, historical
sites, wilderness or national park and
environmental settings.
• The security of the tenure held at the time
of reporting along with any known
impediments to obtaining a licence to
operate in the area.
• Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
• The Exploration licence EL9732 has been
recently granted to Red Mountain Mining
and covers 391km2.
• The licence has only recently been granted,
Native Title standard conditions apply and
will be negotiated with the relevant claimant
holders
Exploration
done by other
parties
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• The north-south elongate corridor covered
by the project contains no historical mineral
exploration drilling and has seen limited
previous surface exploration for Antimony
and Gold mineralisation. No soil sampling for
these elements has been undertaken and
rockchip and stream sediment coverage is
limited, leaving the majority of the tenement
untested by systematic exploration and
therefore is considered having significant
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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Geology
• Deposit type, geological setting and style
of mineralisation.
Drill hole
Information
• A summary of all information material to
the understanding of the exploration
results including a tabulation of the
following information for all Material drill
holes:
o easting and northing of the drill hole
collar
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level –
elevation above sea level in metres) of
the drill hole collar
o dip and azimuth of the hole
o down hole length and interception
depth
o hole length.
• If the exclusion of this information is
justified on the basis that the information
is not Material and this exclusion does not
detract from the understanding of the
report, the Competent Person should
clearly explain why this is the case.
• In reporting Exploration Results,
weighting averaging techniques,
maximum and/or minimum grade
truncations (e.g. cutting of high grades)
and cut-off grades are usually Material
and should be stated.
• Where aggregate intercepts incorporate
short lengths of high grade results and
longer lengths of low grade results, the
procedure used for such aggregation
should be stated and some typical
examples of such aggregations should be
shown in detail.
• The assumptions used for any reporting of
metal equivalent values should be clearly
stated.
Data
aggregation
methods
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Commentary
potential for discovery
• The project is located in the Southern New
England Orogen. The geology of the
tenement is dominated by isoclinally folded
Carboniferous metasediments of the
Tamworth Belt which is a forearc basinal
package related to west-dipping subduction
of oceanic crust beneath the Lachlan Orogen.
Ultramafic melanges of the Great
Serpentinite Belt, which outcrop along the
Peel Fault, are considered to be remnants of
this oceanic crust.
• The style of mineralisation target is
hydrothermal quartz veins, breccia and
stockworks derived from fluids during
regional compression and resulting faulting
providing the conduits to the fluids.
• No drilling conducted
• No aggregated methods are reported
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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and
intercept
lengths
• These relationships are particularly
important in the reporting of Exploration
Results.
• If the geometry of the mineralisation with
respect to the drill hole angle is known, its
nature should be reported.
• If it is not known and only the down hole
lengths are reported, there should be a
clear statement to this effect (e.g. ‘down
hole length, true width not known’).
• Appropriate maps and sections (with
scales) and tabulations of intercepts
should be included for any significant
discovery being reported These should
include, but not be limited to a plan view
of drill hole collar locations and
appropriate sectional views.
• Where comprehensive reporting of all
Exploration Results is not practicable,
representative reporting of both low and
high grades and/or widths should be
practiced to avoid misleading reporting of
Exploration Results.
• Other exploration data, if meaningful and
material, should be reported including
(but not limited to): geological
observations; geophysical survey results;
geochemical survey results; bulk samples
– size and method of treatment;
metallurgical test results; bulk density,
groundwater, geotechnical and rock
characteristics; potential deleterious or
contaminating substances.
• The nature and scale of planned further
work (e.g. tests for lateral extensions or
depth extensions or large-scale step-out
drilling).
• Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of
possible extensions, including the main
geological interpretations and future
drilling areas, provided this information is
not commercially sensitive.
• No relationship is made between
mineralisation width and intercept lengths
Diagrams
Balanced
reporting
Other
substantive
exploration
data
Further work
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• Appropriate location diagram is presented in
the text. The diagram is indicative only as no
assumptions of grade, extent or depth are
made.
• Only pertinent results are given as due to the
relevance of the announcement.
• There is no other substantive exploration
data provided or withheld as this
announcement deals with this early phase
exploration target.
• The forward work programme with include a
desktop study of all available information
with due diligence sampling of all anomalous
features/results.
• Areas will also focus on gaps in the historical
data and structurally attractive areas where
mineralisation may inhabit.
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