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27 January 2022
QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT
DECEMBER 2021
Discovery Alaska Limited (ASX: DAF) ("the Company") is an Australian based mineral exploration company with a 100% interest in the Chulitna Project in Alaska, USA.
The Company provides the following update for the Quarter;
Exploration Activities
Chulitna Project (Alaska) (100% interest)
The Company continued works to progress activities at the Chulitna Project in Alaska, including key milestones -:
Completing the maiden exploration program, via a sampling program with 253 samples collected and achieving analysis results up to 73.9g/t Au, 1500g/t Ag & 21.1% Cu.
The exploration works identified surface mineralisation at the Partin Creek prospect and surrounding areas.
The project contains multiple prospect targets for varying commodities, including gold, silver, tin, copper & base metals.
The Chulitna Project comprises 308 State mining claims covering 199.4km2, is located on State of Alaska public lands, and is not subject to any Native Title claims, native lands, or native claimant groups. The project lies approximately 250km north of Anchorage and close to the major Parks Highway, which runs mostly parallel to the State owned Alaska railroad.
Partin Creek Prospect
The Company engaged an experienced and well-credentialed Alaskan professional geological consulting services group to conduct and manage the field exploration program, which comprised the collection of 253 samples (167 rock samples and 86 talus fines samples) and geological mapping works at targeted prospect sites within the project area.
The main exploration program objective was to duplicate the known gold occurrences at the Partin Creek prospect and expand works to the northeast and southwest, to target a robust and coherent gold system with considerable strike length.
A total of 167 rock samples were analysed, with results achieved up to 73.9g/t Au, 1500g/t Ag and 21.1% Cu. Other significant rock sample analysis results include 30g/t Au, 28.7g/t Au, 477g/t Ag, 414g/t Ag, 2.63% Cu and 2.62% Cu. The rock sample analysis results with >5g/t Au are shown below.
Discovery Alaska Limited
ACN 147 324 847 ABN 50 147 324 847 18 Sangiorgio Court, Osborne Park WA 6017 Locked Bag 4, Osborne Park DC WA 6916 Ph: (08) 6165 4000 Fax: (08) 6165 4067 Website www.discoveryafrica.com.au
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Sample_ID | UTM_E | UTM_N | Elev (m) | Sample_Type | Unit | Au_g/t | Ag_g/t Cu_ppm | |
D397665 | 349375.1 | 6996307.8 | 1215 | Outcrop-chip | Skarn | 73.9 | 26.7 | 2750 |
D397515 | 349877.3 | 6996013.1 | 1354 | Outcrop-select | Vein | 30.9 | 1500 | 13650 |
D397528 | 350079.5 | 6996817.2 | 1505 | Outcrop-select | Vein | 28.7 | 304 | 26200 |
D397518 | 350052.5 | 6996132.8 | 1514 | Float-Select | Vein | 22.9 | 95.3 | 3500 |
D397564 | 350318.3 | 6996337.6 | 1631 | Subcrop select | Vein | 22.4 | 123 | 8570 |
D397582 | 350321.9 | 6996324.6 | 1623 | Subcrop -select | Vein | 20.2 | 477 | 14900 |
D397566 | 350293.6 | 6996299.2 | 1628 | Subcrop-Select | Vein | 20.1 | 384 | 14700 |
D397563 | 350345.0 | 6996362.9 | 1638 | Float-select | Vein | 17.65 | 44.2 | 2930 |
D397526 | 350083.1 | 6996816.6 | 1508 | Outcrop-chip | Vein | 17.1 | 39.9 | 17050 |
D397567 | 350255.6 | 6996250.7 | 1622 | Subcrop-Select | Vein | 16.75 | 38.7 | 15850 |
D397527 | 350081.4 | 6996818.7 | 1507 | Outcrop-chip | Skarn | 12 | 30 | 13100 |
D397613 | 349731.0 | 6996501.0 | 1445 | Outcrop-chip | Skarn | 11.85 | 99 | 26300 |
D397644 | 349777.0 | 6996434.7 | 1431 | Outcrop-chip | Vein | 11.55 | 96.7 | 10600 |
D397517 | 350068.5 | 6996131.3 | 1514 | Subcrop-Select | Vein | 11.15 | 21.5 | 831 |
D397512 | 349884.3 | 6996225.7 | 1398 | Outcrop-select | Vein | 11 | 77.2 | 3470 |
D397525 | 350081.4 | 6996826.6 | 1506 | Outcrop-chip | Vein | 10.05 | 69.5 | 4540 |
D397593 | 350185.8 | 6996158.8 | 1578 | Subcrop-select | Vein | 9.71 | 139 | 3640 |
D397642 | 349759.1 | 6996447.6 | 1440 | Outcrop-chip | Vein | 9.01 | 67.2 | 5110 |
D397529 | 350077.2 | 6996815.2 | 1503 | Outcrop-chip | Skarn | 8.99 | 12.35 | 14000 |
D397568 | 350251.8 | 6996249.5 | 1621 | Subcrop-Select | Vein | 8.61 | 25.6 | 737 |
D397595 | 350153.5 | 6996092.3 | 1540 | Float-select | Vein | 8.59 | 190 | 7540 |
D397636 | 349762.6 | 6996461.0 | 1441 | Outcrop-chip | Vein | 8.16 | 75.4 | 4570 |
D397597 | 350174.0 | 6996050.4 | 1518 | Outcrop-select | Vein | 7.99 | 78.2 | 897 |
D397588 | 350145.1 | 6996166.1 | 1581 | Float-select | Vein | 7.9 | 262 | 7620 |
D397519 | 350051.2 | 6996113.9 | 1510 | Subcrop-Select | Vein | 7.17 | 16.75 | 1035 |
D397645 | 349777.5 | 6996434.7 | 1431 | Outcrop-chip | Skarn | 7.01 | 60.4 | 8490 |
D397666 | 349344.8 | 6996295.4 | 1197 | Outcrop-chip | Vein | 6.86 | 244 | 12900 |
D397514 | 349883.1 | 6996015.9 | 1353 | Outcrop-select | Vein | 6.82 | 414 | 8430 |
D397652 | 350071.1 | 6996583.6 | 1617 | Subcrop | Vein | 6.02 | 344 | 9170 |
D397598 | 350202.0 | 6996069.5 | 1500 | Float-select | Vein | 5.59 | 25.3 | 3620 |
D397586 | 350155.1 | 6996168.4 | 1586 | Subcrop-Select | Vein | 5.55 | 49.7 | 7510 |
D397569 | 350233.4 | 6996235.0 | 1615 | Subcrop-select | Vein | 5.34 | 13.5 | 226 |
D397583 | 350305.5 | 6996291.8 | 1615 | Outcrop-chip | Basalt | 5.17 | 5.96 | 720 |
D397634 | 349763.5 | 6996460.1 | 1441 | Outcrop-chip | Vein | 5.16 | 344 | 12200 |
Table 1. Chulitna Project - Rock Sample Analysis Results (with >5g/t Au)
A total of 85 talus fines samples (collected along the base of steep cliffs) were analysed (one sample was lost in transit to the laboratory), with results achieved up to 7.18g/t Au and 12.25g/t Ag. The talus fines sample analysis results with >0.5g/t Au are shown below.
Discovery Alaska Limited
ACN 147 324 847 ABN 50 147 324 847 18 Sangiorgio Court, Osborne Park WA 6017 Locked Bag 4, Osborne Park DC WA 6916 Ph: (08) 6165 4000 Fax: (08) 6165 4067 Website www.discoveryafrica.com.au
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Sample_ID | UTM_E UTM_N | Elev (m) Au_g/t | Ag_g/t | Cu_ppm | ||
D398003 | 350512 | 6996588 | 1555 | 7.18 | 12.25 | 3110 |
D398004 | 350470 | 6996563 | 1568 | 2.01 | 3.81 | 1270 |
D398002 | 350594 | 6996612 | 1570 | 1.325 | 3.92 | 924 |
D398006 | 350472 | 6996478 | 1542 | 1.055 | 1.67 | 729 |
D398001 | 350284 | 6995807 | 1325 | 0.718 | 1.81 | 965 |
D398103 | 348469 | 6994662 | 1548 | 0.704 | 0.3 | 320 |
D398018 | 350337 | 6995916 | 1355 | 0.699 | 3.28 | 1490 |
D398011 | 350475 | 6996236 | 1488 | 0.671 | 6.92 | 2180 |
D398007 | 350462 | 6996438 | 1542 | 0.64 | 2.36 | 886 |
D398005 | 350454 | 6996515 | 1556 | 0.598 | 2.29 | 479 |
D398019 | 350290 | 6995890 | 1361 | 0.539 | 4.54 | 882 |
D398015 | 350399 | 6996048 | 1423 | 0.529 | 2.83 | 935 |
Table 2. Chulitna Project - Talus Fines Sample Analysis Results (with >0.5g/t Au)
The Company is encouraged by the exploration sampling results achieved at the Partin Creek prospect during this phase of work, and will now prepare next stage follow up works with the aim to identify priority sites for subsequent potential drilling works.
The Company will continue to review and assess the historical exploration works and results from other priority prospects within the project area.
Figure 1. Chulitna Project - Location map with prospect targets
Discovery Alaska Limited
ACN 147 324 847 ABN 50 147 324 847 18 Sangiorgio Court, Osborne Park WA 6017 Locked Bag 4, Osborne Park DC WA 6916 Ph: (08) 6165 4000 Fax: (08) 6165 4067 Website www.discoveryafrica.com.au
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Figure 2. Chulitna Project - Partin Creek Prospect Overview
Figure 3. Chulitna Project - Partin Creek Prospect Geology
Discovery Alaska Limited
ACN 147 324 847 ABN 50 147 324 847 18 Sangiorgio Court, Osborne Park WA 6017 Locked Bag 4, Osborne Park DC WA 6916 Ph: (08) 6165 4000 Fax: (08) 6165 4067 Website www.discoveryafrica.com.au
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New Project Opportunities
The Company will continue working to identify and review other new projects that may complement the Company's current activities.
Warriedar Gold Project
The Company relinquished its full interest in the Warriedar Gold Project - Exploration Licence 59/2405 in Western Australia to former owner, Mr Bruce Legendre.
No exploration activities were conducted at the project prior to the Company relinquishing its interest in the tenement.
Covid-19
The Company continues to take appropriate safety measures and actions to protect our staff and business operations, including precautions advised and regulated by the Australian Government. First and foremost, our priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff,‐ partners and community, and as such, the Company is actively monitoring the Covid 19 situation.
Corporate
The Company held its Annual General Meeting during the quarter, whereby shareholders approved the change of company name to Discovery Alaska Limited.
The Directors and Company Secretary exercised their unlisted options at 3.2 cents per share, resulting in the issue of 20m shares and raising $640,000 for working capital.
Additional ASX Disclosure Information
ASX Listing Rule 5.3.1: Costs incurred on exploration and evaluation at the Chulitna Project were approximately $156,000 during the quarter.
ASX Listing Rule 5.3.2: There were no substantive mining production and development activities during the quarter.
ASX Listing Rule 5.3.5: As outlined in the attached Appendix 5B (section 6.1), during the quarter, the Company paid Director's fees of approximately $59,000 - which related to both the September and December 2021 quarters.
Schedule of Tenements
The schedule of tenements held by the Company at the end of the Quarter is shown below. Tenement E59/2405 was relinquished.
Discovery Alaska Limited
ACN 147 324 847 ABN 50 147 324 847 18 Sangiorgio Court, Osborne Park WA 6017 Locked Bag 4, Osborne Park DC WA 6916 Ph: (08) 6165 4000 Fax: (08) 6165 4067 Website www.discoveryafrica.com.au
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