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BDO CORPORATE FINANCE (WA) PTY LTD<br />

<strong>Polymetals</strong> Mining Limited and Southern Cross Goldfields Limited<br />

Technical Specialist's Report<br />

3 POLYMETALS MINING LIMITED<br />

3.1 Mt Boppy Gold Project<br />

3.1.1 Introducti<strong>on</strong><br />

The Mt Boppy Gold Mine Project (Mt Boppy) is located in the Lachlan Fold Belt centred around Canbelego,<br />

located 46 km east <strong>of</strong> Cobar in New South Wales (Figure 3.1). The regi<strong>on</strong> has produced in excess <strong>of</strong> 5 Moz<br />

<strong>of</strong> gold.<br />

Figure 3.1<br />

Mt Boppy Project Locati<strong>on</strong><br />

Note: MLA281 is now ML1681<br />

Mt Boppy itself has historical producti<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> 490 koz gold in the period since 1901. <strong>Polymetals</strong> acquired the<br />

mine in 1993 and operated an open pit and processing operati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> the site between 2002 and 2005. A total<br />

<strong>of</strong> 500 kt <strong>of</strong> ore was treated through the existing treatment plant. The plant has been <strong>on</strong> care and<br />

maintenance since 2005.<br />

<strong>Polymetals</strong> has identified additi<strong>on</strong>al Mineral Resources around and below the existing open pit and has<br />

developed a plan to mine a cutback <strong>on</strong> the open pit. The ore which is predominantly fresh will be treated in<br />

the existing treatment plant following an upgrade to the flowsheet.<br />

AMC c<strong>on</strong>ducted a site visit to Mt Boppy in April 2013.<br />

A formal feasibility document has not yet been developed for the Mt Boppy project. AMC understands that<br />

the majority <strong>of</strong> the design and analytical work required has been completed, however, the lack <strong>of</strong><br />

documentati<strong>on</strong> adds a level <strong>of</strong> risk to the project <strong>with</strong> possible c<strong>on</strong>sequential approvals and financing delays.<br />

The mine and plant are located <strong>on</strong> mining leases and gold leases that are surrounded by explorati<strong>on</strong> licence<br />

EL 5852 also held by <strong>Polymetals</strong>. The deposit was discovered in 1896 and mined by underground methods<br />

up to 1923. Explorati<strong>on</strong> was c<strong>on</strong>ducted up to the 1960s and explorati<strong>on</strong> drilling by <strong>Polymetals</strong> since 2003<br />

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