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June 2013
December Quarter 2015
Review of Operations
29 January 2016
About Globe
Globe Metals & Mining Limited is a Perth
based company listed on Australian Stock
Exchange (ASX Code: GBE)
Globe’s principal focus is the Kanyika
Niobium Project.
The Kanyika Niobium Project host to a 2004
JORC compliant Mineral Resource Estimate
of 68.3M tonnes of Nb2O5 using a 1,500 ppm
Nb2O5 cut-off (refer ASX announcement
dated 7 January 2013).
Summary
Kanyika Niobium Project
Malawi Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and
Mining notified Globe of Mining Lease approval for
Kanyika subject to completion of the Development
Agreement.
Development Agreement is progressing with Globe
having responded to various information requests
during the quarter.
Investment Summary
100% interest held on projects in Malawi
(Africa) including niobium, graphite and rare
earths
Chiziro Graphite Project
Directors and Management
Ms Alice Wong - Non-Executive Chairperson
Mr Alistair Stephens - Managing Director
Mr William Hayden - Non-executive Director
Mr Bo Tan - Non-executive Director
Mr Alex Ko - Non-executive Director
Corporate & Finance
Cash at bank and in term deposits at 31 December 2015
of $14.5 million.
Annual General Meeting held on Thursday 26
November 2015.
General meeting of shareholders to take place on
Wednesday, 24 February 2016.
Capital Structure
Shares on Issue: 469,729,062
Options on Issue: 4,000,000 (various)
52 week range: $0.021 - $0.067
Last Price (28/1/2016): $0.024
Market Capitalisation: $11.273 million
Cash in Bank: A$14.5m
Rock chip sampling confirms high grade mineralisation
at Katengeza Prospect.
Substantial Shareholders
Apollo Metals : 52.37%
Ao-Zhong International Minerals: 25.15%
Strategic Review
Contact
Alistair Stephens
Managing Director
info@globemm.com
T: +61 (0)8 9327 0700
The Company is currently undertaking a strategic
review of the Company’s business and of investment
opportunities outside the minerals industry.
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Globe Metals & Mining Limited (ASX Code: GBE) (“Globe” or “the Company”) provides its
activities report for the quarter ended 31 December 2015.
1.
Overview of Exploration Activities
Globe’s focus of operations is in Malawi (see Figure 1 below) located in southeast Africa. Globe’s
Kanyika Niobium Project (KNP), contains a niobium (Nb) and tantalum (Ta) resource – refer Section
2.1 for full details.
In addition to KNP, Globe has three other exploration projects in Malawi. These are the Chiziro
Graphite Project, Machinga Rare Earths Project and Salimbidwe Rare Earths Project.
Figure 1: Malawi Projects Location Map.
2. Kanyika Niobium Project
2.1 Overview
Globe has undertaken exploration and resource development and feasibility studies at Kanyika
since 2007.
A Mineral Resource Statement was published on 7 January 2013 (refer ASX release) stating a
mineral resource inventory of 68.3M tonnes (equivalent) of Nb2O5 using a 1,500 ppm Nb2O5 cut-off
(refer Tables 1 & 2 below). No additions or changes have been made to this resource statement
and it complies with the 2004 JORC guidelines for mineral resource statements as made in that
release, (refer to the “Competent Persons Statement” section on page 8).
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Table 1: Mineral Resource Estimate for Kanyika using a 1,500 ppm Nb 2O5 lower cut
Category
Million Tonnes
Nb2O5 ppm
Ta2O5 ppm
Measured
5.3
3,790
180
Indicated
47.0
2,860
135
Inferred
16.0
2,430
120
Total
68.3
2,830
135
Table 2: Mineral Resource Estimate for Kanyika using a 3,000 ppm Nb2O5 lower cut
Category
Million Tonnes
Nb2O5 ppm
Ta2O5 ppm
Measured
3.4
4,790
220
Indicated
16.6
4,120
190
Inferred
2.8
4,110
190
Total
22.8
4,220
190
2.2 Mining Licence Application and Development Agreement (DA) Negotiations
Globe received notice in 2015 from the Malawi Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and
Mining that it had approved Globe’s application for a Mining Lease (ML) at Kanyika subject to a
Development Agreement (DA) being completed.
The Mining Licence (ML) covers the Kanyika Nb-Ta resource, and all areas covering proposed
mine infrastructure and prospective exploration areas. No definitive date on finalisation of the
DA has been established.
2.3 Kanyika Definitive Feasibility Study
Globe continues to seek parties interested in an offtake agreement for niobium and tantalum
products from Kanyika.
The Kanyika Technical Economic Study has been revised to include results from the 2014
Kanyika concentrator pilot plant programme. The Study remains incomplete until off-take
agreements are established.
Globe continues to examine opportunities for project enhancement, including reconfiguration
of project arrangements.
2.4 Kanyika Exploration Activities During This Quarter
During the quarter, no exploration activities were completed.
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3. Chiziro Graphite Project
3.1 Overview
The Chiziro Graphite Project is located to the north-east of the city of Lilongwe in Malawi and
comprises Exploration Prospecting Licence (EPL0299).
During 2014, Globe completed completed 6,266 metres of trenching at its Chimutu Prospect and in
the process outlined a six kilometre strike of high-grade graphite mineralisation.
Mapping and rock chip sampling has located further prospects within the tenement of graphite
mineralisation, the most prospective of which being the Katengeza Prospect.
Preliminary metallurgical test work has been completed and has provided favourable results in
terms of flake size and recovery.
3.2
Chiziro Exploration Activities during this Quarter
During the quarter, Globe received the results for 27 rock chip samples from the Katengeza
Prospect that were collected in September 2015.
The assay results indicate that graphite mineralisation extends beyond the known Katengeza
Prospect area (see Figure 2 below). The highest individual total graphitic carbon assay (TGC)
reported was 42.4% with more than half of the samples returning grades exceeding 10% TGC.
A summary of the assay results from the rock chip sampling is as follows:
Table 3: Summary of rock chip samples assays collected September 2015.
Range (% TGC)
0-1
1-5
5-10
10-15
15-20
20-50
Total
No of Samples
4
2
7
7
4
3
27
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Figure 2: Location of all Rock Chip Samples showing TGC% intervals.
3.4
Metallurgical Test Work
A 200 kilogram composite graphite-rich sample collected from the Chimutu Prospect was
transported from Malawi to an Australian laboratory during the quarter for the purposes of
metallurgical testwork. Results are expected to be available for reporting in the first quarter of
2016.
4. Machinga Rare Earths Project
No exploration activities were completed at Machinga during the December Quarter.
5. Salimbidwe Rare Earths Project
No exploration activities were completed at Salimbidwe during the December Quarter.
6. Memba Titanium & Iron Ore Project
During the September 2015 quarter, Globe submitted a relinquishment report to the Ministry of
Mines in Mozambique relating to the Memba Licence. Globe awaits receipt of official
notification that the relinquishment has been approved.
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7. Corporate
7.1
Cash at Bank
Cash at bank for the Company remains robust with A$14.5M at bank on call or in term deposit.
7.2
Options
As at 31 December 2015, share options remaining on issue are as follows:
Grant Date
2 July 2013
2 July 2013
2 July 2013
2 July 2013
Expiry Date
Number
Exercise Price
30 June 2017
30 June 2018
30 June 2019
30 June 2020
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
4,000,000
$0.10
$0.15
$0.20
$0.25
8. Strategic Review
The Company announced in December 2015 a strategic review of the Company’s
business and of investment opportunities outside the minerals and mining sector. The
Company is seeking to clearly establish and prioritise the areas in which its resources
are to be utilised and identify investments that provide strong cash generation
capability, growth and attractive shareholder returns. Shareholders will be updated on
developments as they occur.
9. Schedule of Mineral Tenements as at 31 December 2015
Table 4: Summary of Globe’s Exploration Tenements
Malawi
Mozambique
Tenement
Interest
held
by Globe
Project
Status
Kanyika
Granted
Salambidwe
Granted
EPL0421/15
ML*
EPL0289/10R
Machinga
Granted
EPL0230/07R2
100%
Chiziro
Granted
EPL0299/10R
100%
Memba
Granted
4832L, 4831L
100%
100%
100%
NB:
ML*- ID number pending completion of DA negotiations
EPL – Exclusive Prospecting Licence (Malawi)
L – Exclusive Prospecting Licence (Mozambique)
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Contact:
Alistair Stephens
Managing Director
Globe Metals & Mining Ltd
Tel: +61 (0) 8 9327 0700
Competent person: The contents of this report relating to the Mineral resource Estimate are based on
information compiled by Mr Michael Job, Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and
a consultant employed by Quantitative Group at the time the Mineral Resource Estimate was completed.
Mr Job had sufficient experience related to the activity undertaken to qualify as a “Competent person”, as
defined in the 2004 edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral
Resources and Ore Reserves and consented to the inclusion in reports of matters compiled by him in the
form and context which they appear. The Mineral Resource Estimate was first reported to the ASX on 7
January 2013 and has not been updated since.
Competent person: The information in this report that relates to Exploration Targets, Exploration Results,
Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Fergus Jockel, a competent person
who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Australian Institute of
Geoscientists. Fergus Jockel is a full-time employee of the company 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 ‘Australasian Code for
Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Fergus Jockel consents to the
inclusion in the report of matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
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JORC TABLE 1
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
Criteria
Sampling
techniques
Drilling
techniques
Drill sample
recovery
Explanation
Commentary
• Nature and quality of sampling (eg
Rock chip samples were
cut channels, random chips, or
collected by Globe Metals and
specific specialised industry
Mining Ltd where suitable
standard measurement tools
outcrop was identified. Samples
appropriate to the minerals under
were collected for TGC analysis
investigation, such as down hole
at the Bureau Veritas
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF
Inspectorate Laboratories Pty
instruments, etc). These examples
Ltd (BV) in Rustenburg South
should not be taken as limiting the
Africa. Sampling points were
broad meaning of sampling.
selected to ensure
• Include reference to measures
taken to ensure sample
representation of fresh rock and
representivity and the appropriate
saprock.
calibration of any measurement
Approximately 2kg samples
tools or systems used.
were collected. Bagging and
• Aspects of the determination of
numbering were done in the
mineralisation that are Material to
field to ensure representivity of
the Public Report. In cases where
the sampling process.
‘industry standard’ work has been
Sample preparation was carried
done this would be relatively
out by BV. The samples were
simple (eg ‘reverse circulation
acidified and roasted to remove
drilling was used to obtain 1 m
samples from which 3 kg was
carbonate and organic carbon.
pulverised to produce a 30 g
The residual carbon was
charge for fire assay’). In other
determined by using a total
cases more explanation may be
combustion analyser.
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 (eg core, reverse
N/A
circulation, open-hole hammer,
rotary air blast, auger, Bangka,
sonic, etc) and details (eg core
diameter, triple or standard tube,
depth of diamond tails, facesampling bit or other type,
whether core is oriented and if so,
by what method, etc).
• Method of recording and
N/A
assessing core and chip sample
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Logging
Sub-sampling
techniques
and sample
preparation
Quality of
assay data
and
laboratory
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
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.
• The nature, quality and
appropriateness of the assaying
and laboratory procedures used
and whether the technique is
All rock chip samples were
geologically logged following
Globe Metals and Mining
procedure.
At BV the samples were sorted,
dried and weighed. Primary
preparation involved crushing
the whole sample. Sample
splitting was done through a
riffle splitter to obtain a subfraction later pulverised in a
vibrating pulveriser.
All rock chip and samples were
assayed TGC analysis at the
Bureau Veritas Inspectorate
Laboratories Pty Ltd in South
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tests
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 (eg
standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks) and
whether acceptable levels of
accuracy (ie lack of bias) and
precision have been established.
Verification of • The verification of significant
sampling and
intersections by either
assaying
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.
Location of
• Accuracy and quality of surveys
data points
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.
• Quality and adequacy of
topographic control.
Data spacing
and
distribution
• 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.
Africa.
Internal Laboratory Standards
and Repeats were performed on
the batch of 40 samples.
Quality control procedures
adopted by BV are considered
to be adequate.
Globe Metal and Mining
geologist verified all samples
prior to dispatch to the
laboratory.
Documentation of samples is
initially collected in notebooks
and location stored in hand held
GPS units before being
transferred to electronic format.
Hand held GPS units (GARMIN
GPSMAP 78s) are used to define
field location of rock chop
samples. These locations are
considered accurate to 5m. The
GPS has sufficient topographic
control warranted for rock chip
sampling. GPS data is
downloaded via MAP SOURCE
into MS Excel.
Sample locations were selected
after geological mapping to
ensure all the nature of graphite
mineralisation encountered
during mapping were
represented.
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Orientation of
data in
relation to
geological
structure
Sample
security
Audits or
reviews
• 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.
N/A
• The results of any audits or
reviews of sampling techniques
and data.
Chain of custody for Globe
Metal and Mining rock chip was
managed in the field by the
geology manager. Samples
were collected from the
Lilongwe office in Malawi by
MANICA (freight company in
Malawi) for delivery to Bureau
Veritas in South Africa.
No audit of data has been
completed to date
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
Criteria
Mineral
tenement and
land tenure
status
Exploration
done by other
Explanation
Commentary
• Type, reference name/number,
Chiziro Graphite Project
location and ownership including
Exploration is conducted within
agreements or material issues
EPL0299/10R2 which is 100%
with third parties such as joint
held by Globe Metals and
ventures, partnerships, overriding
Mining Ltd. The EPL covers an
royalties, native title interests,
area of 835.1km2.
historical sites, wilderness or
The tenement is in good
national park and environmental
standing and no known
settings.
impediments exist.
• 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
The previous licence holder exploration by other parties.
Fergie Minerals and Metals Ltd
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parties
Geology
Drill hole
Information
- did not carry out any
geological work. All exploration
work to date has been
conducted by Globe Metals and
Mining Ltd only.
• Deposit type, geological setting
and style of mineralisation.
• 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:
The licence area is underlain by
gneisses, schists and granulites
which belong to the Basement
Complex, and forming part of
the Malawi Province of the
Mozambique belt. Graphitic
granulites and graphitic schists
have been mapped throughout
the licence area. This basement
package was intruded by
pegmatite bodies (dykes and
sills).
o
Metamorphosed mafic and
ultramafic rocks have been
observed in very few areas.
Field evidence has supported
that the basement rocks were
subjected to upper amphibolite
metamorphism as well as
granulite facies conditions in
several localities. In some areas
the rocks are well exposed but
for the most part they are
covered by thick surficial
deposits including residual
soils, alluvium and colluvium
which are believed to have
formed due to prolonged
weathering since mid-Tertiary.
The basement rocks are
complexly deformed but the
pegmatite bodies are massive
and undeformed.
N/A
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•
Data
aggregation
methods
•
•
•
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and
intercept
lengths
•
•
•
Diagrams
•
• easting and northing of the
drill hole collar
• elevation or RL (Reduced Level
– elevation above sea level in
metres) of the drill hole collar
• dip and azimuth of the hole
• down hole length and
interception depth
• 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 (eg 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.
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 (eg ‘down hole
length, true width not known’).
Appropriate maps and sections
The results shown are per
sample and are not weighed
averages.
No cut off grades have been
applied to the results
N/A
Appropriate maps are included
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Balanced
reporting
•
Other
substantive
exploration
data
•
Further work
•
•
(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 (eg 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.
in the body of the report
Reporting of results in this
report is considered balanced.
All results have been reported
N/A
N/A
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