FAL: Soil anomaly extended to 5.8km strike at Errabiddy
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22 July 2025
Olsen Well soil anomaly extended to 5.8km strike at
Errabiddy Gold Project
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Soil sampling of the Olsen Well Target at the Errabiddy Gold Project in Western Australia
has defined a high-priority area in the southwest of the target with two soil samples
assaying >1 g/t Au
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The gold soil anomaly has now extended to 5.8km strike (>10 ppb Au)
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Follow up soil sampling planned for August to better define the Olsen Well Target ahead
of possible drilling later in the year
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Errabiddy is located 35km southwest of Benz Mining’s (ASX: BNZ) Glenburgh Gold
Project and is a cratonic margin-style target, which includes examples such as the
Tropicana and Karlawinda gold mines
Falcon Metals Limited (ASX: FAL) (“Falcon” or “the Company”) advises it has received results for an
infill and extensional soil sampling program over the Olsen Well Target at the Errabiddy Gold Project,
where Falcon can earn a 70% interest in Exploration Licence E09/2457, excluding graphite rights, from
ASX-listed West Coast Silver (ASX: WCE), previously Errawarra Resources Ltd.
This tenement and the adjoining 100% Falcon-owned application E09/2984 make up the Errabiddy
Gold Project (see Figure 1), which is located along the northern margin of the Yilgarn Craton, 220km
northwest of Meekatharra (see Figure 2).
Figure 1 Errabiddy Gold Project tenements showing inset for Figure 3.
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The Olsen Well target is considered to be analogous to the Glenburgh Deposit (16.3Mt @ 1.0g/t for
510,000 ounces of gold1), also discovered from regional stream sampling followed by soil sampling in
gneissic terrain along the northwest margin of the Yilgarn Craton.
The most recent work was an ultrafine soil sampling program over the Olsen Well Target, undertaken
by West Coast Silver in 2023, which defined a 3km by 1km 10ppb gold anomaly with coincident arsenic
and bismuth, and a peak gold value of 234 ppb Au.
The Olsen Well area comprises outcropping felsic and intermediate gneisses with poorly developed
skeletal soils, and alluvium in low lying areas. Falcon recently completed a 465-sample ultrafine soil
survey (see Figure 3), consisting of three phases:
1. Orientation sampling around the previous peak result of 234 ppb Au - this was undertaken to
verify previous results and assess the optimum spacing to undertake the soil sampling
program;
2. Infill sampling of the main anomaly - 50m x 300m spaced sampling undertaken over the main
anomaly area; and
3. Extensional sampling along strike at 100m x 300m spacing
The tighter spaced orientation sampling over the peak was collected at a nominal 12.5m x 75m spacing
and returned four consecutive samples on the same line >0.5 g/t gold that included two consecutive
samples >1 g/t gold (see Figure 4). Due to the skeletal nature of the soils the dispersion is limited and
it was determined that 25m x 75m is the optimal sample spacing to define the peaks of the anomaly.
The sampling over the centre of the main anomaly provided better resolution and identified areas to
be infilled at the optimum 25m x 75m spacing.
The extensional sampling was successful in increasing the strike extent of the anomaly at a >10ppb Au
threshold from 3km to 5.8km length.
Next Steps
A final phase of infill soil sampling planned to refine the Olsen Well anomaly is anticipated to be
completed in August 2025. Once these results are available a detailed review will be undertaken, with
planning for potential drilling later in the year.
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Figure 2 Location of the Errabiddy Gold Project
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Figure 3 Soil anomaly at the Olsen Well Target on detailed magnetic image (second vertical derivative)
showing inset for Figure 4
Figure 4 South-west anomalous zone at Olsen Well with two ultrafine soil samples >1 g/t Au
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About Errabiddy
The Errabiddy shear zone is a compelling Cratonic margin gold target. This shear zone demarcates the
boundary between the Yilgarn Craton and the Glenburgh Terrane of the Capricorn Orogen. Craton
margins are prospective for the formation of large gold deposits, including the Tropicana deposit that
was discovered on the eastern margin of the Yilgarn Craton in 2005 through the follow up of a regional
public domain gold-in-soil anomaly. Tropicana was the first world-class gold deposit discovered in
high-grade metamorphic gneissic rocks in an Archaean terrane, not previously considered prospective
for gold. The 2.6Moz2 Karlawinda Gold Project is another recently discovered gold deposit in a similar
setting on the southern margin of the Pilbara Craton.
The Errabiddy shear zone contains known gold mineralisation, including the Big Sky Prospect,
discovered less than 3km from the eastern boundary of E09/2984 by Lodestar Minerals in 20153. The
Glenburgh deposit, sold by Spartan Resources to Benz Mining in November 2024, is also considered to
be a cratonic margin deposit. This is located 35km to the northeast of Olsen Well, with a current
Resource of 16.3Mt @ 1.0g/t for 510,000 ounces of gold.
The Errabiddy Gold Project is highly prospective and remains underexplored with no exploration drilling
for gold having occurred within the project tenure. Errawarra Resources Ltd (now West Coast Silver
Ltd) identified the Olsen Well target from a review of public domain Bulk Leach Extractable Gold (BLEG)
stream sediment data that highlighted this area from the sampling conducted by Peregrine Gold
Mining NL in 1994. Additionally, regional geochemical sampling by the Geological Survey of Western
Australia, with a 4km spaced geochemical grid, detected a 6 ppb Au anomaly near Olsen Well.
This announcement has been approved for release by the Board of Falcon Metals.
For more information, please contact:
Tim Markwell
Managing Director
tmarkwell@falconmetals.com.au
Media and Investor Queries
Ben Creagh
benc@nwrcommunications.com.au
COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT:
The information contained within this announcement relates to exploration results based on and fairly represents information
compiled and reviewed by Mr Doug Winzar who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Winzar is a fulltime employee of Falcon Metals Limited and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type
of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the
2012 edition of the “Australian Code for Reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Winzar
consents to the inclusion in the documents of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT:
This announcement may contain certain forward-looking statements, guidance, forecasts, estimates, prospects, projections or
statements in relation to future matters that may involve risks or uncertainties and may involve significant items of subjective
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statements, opinions and estimates included in this announcement are based on assumptions and contingencies which are
subject to change, without notice, as are statements about market and industry trends, which are based on interpretation of
current market conditions. Forward looking statements are provided as a general guide only and should not be relied on as a
guarantee of future performance.
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ASX announcement: LSR 20 October 2015 “Extremely high-grade gold up to 105g/t in RC drilling at Big sky”
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APPENDIX 1: JORC Table 1 – Olsen Well Gold Target
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Sampling techniques •
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Drilling techniques
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Drill sample recovery •
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Logging
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Commentary
Nature and quality of sampling (eg. cut
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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 (eg. core, reverse circulation, open- •
hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka,
sonic, etc) and details (eg. 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 quantitative
in nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc)
photography.
The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections logged.
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The recent soil samples were collected from 0- 15 cm and
sieved to -0.3mm in the field with approximately 200g
collected.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Sub-sampling
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techniques and
sample preparation •
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Quality of assay data •
and laboratory tests
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Verification of
sampling and
assaying
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Location of data
points
Data spacing and
distribution
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Commentary
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
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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 considered
partial or total.
For geophysical tools, spectrometers,
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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.
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
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locate drill holes (collar and down-hole
surveys), trenches, mine workings and other •
locations used in Mineral Resource
estimation.
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Specification of the grid system used.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration
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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
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applied.
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The sample size was appropriate to ensure enough material
was available for analysis.
Soil samples were processed by Labwest in Malaga, WA.
The samples were analysed using the Ultrafine+ method.
This was developed by CSIRO and involves analyising the <2micron clay fraction.
The lab uses their own certified standards and blanks, and
this data is also provided to Falcon.
Results were checked by the Falcon Metals Exploration
Manager.
Sample locations have been picked up using a handheld
global positioning system (GPS) with a ±5 m error.
The grid system used for the location of all drillholes is
MGA, GDA94 (Zone 50).
The reliability of RL data is unknown.
Sample spacing was conducted at 25m x 75m over the
previous high result to determine optimum spacing for
follow-up sampling. Sampling was done at 50m x 300m over
the main target area and 100m x 300m to extend the area
sampled to the northeast and southwest.
This spacing is not considered suitable for establishing
geological or grade continuity but to aid in the drill
planning.
No sample compositing has been applied.
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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Orientation of data in•
relation to geological
structure
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Sample security
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Audits or reviews
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Commentary
Whether the orientation of sampling
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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
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security.
The results of any audits or reviews of
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sampling techniques and data.
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The sampling was designed to have sample lines
perpendicular to the strike of the geology.
Samples were delivered to the laboratory by the
contractors who collected the samples.
No review has been carried out to date.
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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Mineral tenement •
and land tenure
status
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Exploration done by •
other parties
Commentary
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.
Geology
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Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
Drill hole
Information
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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
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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.
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Data aggregation
methods
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Surface sampling has been carried out within
E09/2457. The tenement wholly owned by ASX-listed
West Coast Silver (WCE.ASX), previously Errawarra
Resources Ltd and Falcon Metals (WA) Pty Ltd can
earn a 70% interest.
Stream BLEG sampling by Peregrine Resources in
1995 generated gold anomalism from Rainwater Bore
to Olsen Well. Errawarra Resources conducted an
aeromagnetic survey over the tenement in 2021 and
then conducted an Ultrafine+ soil sampling program
at the Olsen Well target in 2023.
A craton margin gold deposit is being explored for.
The closest analogy is the Glenburgh deposit. At
Glenburgh the soil sampling was able to effectively
define areas for drilling. Due to poorly developed
skeletal soils, the soil anomalies were confirmed with
broad low level anomalous zones in the drilling, with
smaller high-grade zones that were not identified
from the soil sampling being detected by RC drilling.
The gold is disseminated in silica flooded schists that
are not always obvious in outcrop or drilling.
Not applicable.
Not Applicable.
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Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and
intercept lengths
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Diagrams
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Balanced reporting •
Other substantive
exploration data
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Further work
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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 (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
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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
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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).
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Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of
possible extensions, including the main
geological interpretations and future drilling
areas, provided this information is not
commercially sensitive.
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Not applicable.
The results of the soil sampling for gold are shown in
the figures.
The contouring has been done to 10ppb gold. This is
appropriate for the identification of anomalous areas
for further sampling.
Not applicable.
Additional infill sampling at 25m x 75m over
anomalous gold results is planned.
Refer to figures in the body of the report for
interpreted mineralised trends defined by the
contouring of the soil sample results.
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