TLM Completes Acquisition of Highly Prospective Mabel Creek
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13 June 2023
Talisman Completes Acquisition of Highly Prospective
Mabel Creek IOCG Project, SA
Highlights:
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Final approval has been received from the South Australian Department for Energy and Mining
for the acquisition of the Mabel Creek IOCG Project in South Australia from First Au Limited,
with the transaction now completed.
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Talisman has paid the remaining $100,000 in cash and has issued 580,852 fully-paid ordinary
shares in full satisfaction of the outstanding consideration.
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Talisman will now progress to commence negotiation of a Native Title Land Access Agreement
(LAA) with the Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara Aboriginal Corporation (AMYAC), the
authorised representatives of the Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara People as the Native Title
Claimants to the area.
Talisman Mining Ltd (ASX: TLM; Talisman) is pleased to advise that it has completed the acquisition
of the Mabel Creek IOCG Project in South Australia (the Project) from First Au Limited (ASX: FAU)
(the Transaction).
A binding Sale and Purchase Agreement (the Agreement) for the Transaction was signed in January
20231 and final approval has been received from the South Australian Department for Energy and
Mining for the acquisition, which was outstanding when the Agreement was signed.
Following completion, Talisman has now paid the full consideration for the Transaction, to FAU, as
required under the Agreement comprising of:
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AUD $200,000 in cash; and
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The issue of 580,852 fully paid ordinary shares in Talisman at $0.17216 per share (Shares).
Encompassing Exploration Licences EL6619, EL6620 and EL6627, the Mabel Creek Project covers
a contiguous area of 1,048km2 in the Gawler Craton of South Australia, and is located 130km to the
north-west of the Prominent Hill Mine operated by BHP Group (ASX:BHP) and 40km west of Coober
Pedy (Appendix 1). The Project area contains prospective lithologies and a number of significant
structures thought to be associated with Olympic Dam-style IOCG mineralisation and Gawler Cratonstyle gold mineralisation.
Following completion of the Transaction, Talisman remains in a strong financial position with
approximately $9.5 million in cash and an ongoing iron ore royalty revenue stream which will allow
continued on-ground exploration activities at the Lachlan Copper-Gold Project in NSW while in
parallel progressing exploration on the Mabel Creek Project.
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Refer ASX announcement dated 30 January 2023 for full details.
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Cleansing Notice – Notice Under Section 708A(5) of
the Corporations Act
To: The Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”)
13 June 2023
Talisman issued the Shares without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Corporations Act
2001 (Cth) (the Act). For the purposes of section 708A(5)(e) of the Act, Talisman confirms that:
(a)
the Shares were issued without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Act;
(b)
this notice is being given under section 708A(5)(e) of the Act;
(c)
as a disclosing entity, Talisman is subject to regular reporting and disclosure obligations;
(d)
as at the date of this notice, Talisman has complied with:
(e)
(i)
the provisions of Chapter 2M of the Act as they apply to Talisman; and
(ii)
sections 674 and 674A of the Act; and
as at the date of this notice, there is no excluded information of the type referred to in sections
708A(7) and 708A(8) of the Act that is required to be set out in this notice under section
708A(6)(e) of the Act.
Ends
For further information, please contact:
Shaun Vokes – CEO
on +61 8 9380 4230
Nicholas Read (Media inquiries)
on +61 419 929 046
This release has been authorised by the Board of Talisman Mining Limited.
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About Talisman Mining
Talisman Mining Limited (ASX:TLM) is an Australian mineral development and exploration company. The Company’s aim is to
maximise shareholder value through exploration, discovery and development of complementary opportunities in base and
precious metals.
Talisman has secured tenements in the Cobar/Mineral Hill region in Central NSW through the grant of its own Exploration Licenses
and through a joint venture agreement. The Cobar/Mineral Hill region is a richly mineralised district that hosts several base and
precious metal mines including the CSA, Tritton, and Hera/ Nymagee mines. This region contains highly prospective geology that
has produced many long-life, high-grade mineral discoveries. Talisman has identified a number of areas within its Lachlan Cu-Au
Project tenements that show evidence of base and precious metals endowment which have had very little modern systematic
exploration completed to date. Talisman believes there is significant potential for the discovery of substantial base metals and
gold mineralisation within this land package and is undertaking active exploration to test a number of these targets.
Talisman also has a majority participating interest in a joint venture with privately-owned Lucknow Gold Limited in relation to the
Lucknow Gold Project (EL6455) in New South Wales. The Lucknow Goldfield was discovered in 1851 and was one of the earliest
goldfields to be mined commercially in Australia. Historic production records at the Project are incomplete, however in excess of
400,000 ounces of gold has reportedly been produced at grades of 100 to 200 g/t gold2.Very little modern exploration has been
completed outside of the existing mine workings and Talisman intends to undertake a program of geochemical surface sampling
and mapping at the Project ahead of a drilling program to test for potential down plunge extensions of the high-grade gold ore
shoots and repeat structures throughout the Project area.
Competent Person’s Statement
Information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results and Exploration Targets is based on, and fairly represen ts
information and supporting documentation complied by Mr Russ Gregory, who is a member of the Australasian Institute of
Geoscientists. Mr Gregory is a full-time employee of Talisman Mining Ltd and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the
style of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activities 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”. Mr Gregory has reviewed the contents of this announcement and consents to the inclusion in this announcement of
all technical statements based on his information in the form and context in which they appear.
Forward-Looking Statements
This ASX release may include forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but rather
are based on Talisman Mining Ltd.’s current expectations, estimates and assumptions about the industry in which Talisman Mining
Ltd operates, and beliefs and assumptions regarding Talisman Mining Ltd.’s future performance. Words such as “anticipates”,
“expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forwardlooking statements. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are not guaranteed, and they are subject to known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which are outside the control of Talisman Mining Ltd. Past performance
is not necessarily a guide to future performance and no representation or warranty is made as to the likelihood of achievement or
reasonableness of any forward-looking statements or other forecast. Actual values, results or events may be materially different
to those expressed or implied in this presentation. Given these uncertainties, recipients are cautioned not to place reliance on
forward looking statements. Any forward looking statements in this announcement speak only at the date of issue of this
announcement. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law and the ASX Listing Rules, Talisman Mining Ltd does
not undertake any obligation to update or revise any information or any of the forward looking statements in this announcement
or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such forward looking statement is based.
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NSW DIGS report, First Annual Exploration Report EL5770, 2001 -R00030162
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Appendix 1
Mabel Creek IOCG Project tenure, South Australia
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