SLZ Reveals New Gold & Copper Targets in Lachlan Fold Belt
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8 JULY 2025
SLZ REVEALS NEW GOLD AND COPPER TARGETS IN LACHLAN FOLD BELT
HIGHLIGHTS
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Sultan’s review of Lachlan Fold Belt licences has identified priority Au-Cu and Au-Ag
targets for immediate on-ground follow up
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The Ringaroo Au-Cu Target features an undrilled open-ended Au-in-soil anomaly
immediately south of Impact Minerals’ Apsley porphyry prospect, with coincident
magnetic and IP chargeability anomalies
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The Gowan Green Au-Cu target exhibits similar untested Au-in-soil anomalism,
which is associated with multiple IP chargeability anomalies and historical
workings with samples assaying up to 26.1g/t Au, 65.5g/t Ag and 24.6% Cu
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A large IP chargeability anomaly remains untested at the Razorback-Wattle Ridge
Au-Cu target
Sultan Resources Limited (“SLZ”, “Sultan” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that a review of
existing datasets over its Lachlan Fold Belt (LFB) tenements has identified a number of Gold and Copper
geochemical soil anomalies and anomalous rock chip samples, with associated geophysical evidence
suggesting significant potential for porphyry Au-Cu mineralisation.
Sultan’s three LFB tenements (EL8735, EL9070 and EL8734) cover 165 km2, including parts of the
northern portion of the Late Ordovician to Early Silurian Molong and Rockley-Gulgong Volcanic Belts
of the Macquarie Arc, which is broadly recognised as Australia’s premier porphyry Au-Cu province and
host to Alkane Resources’ recent major Boda-Kaiser discovery (323Mt @ 0.26g/t Au and 0.15% Cu ASX:
ALK 10 July 2024) and Newmont’s world-class Cadia East Au-Cu mine further to the south.
The Company has identified the Ringaroo, Gowans Green and Razorback-Wattle Ridge Au-Cu targets in
EL8735 for further exploration (Figure 1).
Chairman, Lincoln Liu commented:
“Under Sultan’s new management, a portfolio review has recognised that there is significant
untested potential for Au and Cu mineralisation within our Lachlan Fold Belt tenements and
we are eager to get back on the ground to test our targets and deliver a new discovery.”
SULTAN RESOURCES LTD
ASX CODE: SLZ
ACN: 623 652 522
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lincoln Liu - Chairman
Jeremy King - Non-Executive Director Mark Mitchell - Non-Executive Director
CONTACT
x.com/sultanresources
info@sultanresources.com.au
1/1 Centro Avenue Subiaco, WA 6008
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Figure 1: SLZ’s LFB tenements and priority target areas relative to the mapped exposures of the Macquarie Arc, gold and
copper mineral occurrences from the Geological Survey of NSW database and the Boda-Kaiser porphyry Au-Cu deposit.
Ringaroo Au-Cu
The Ringaroo porphyry Au-Cu target lies within the Molong Volcanic Belt at the northern end of
EL8735, immediately south of Impact Minerals’ Aspley porphyry prospect.
Key features of Ringaroo are summarised in Figure 2 and include:
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A 1km x 0.4km >3.1ppb Au-in-soil anomaly, which is spatially associated with the Ringaroo
magnetic high, interpreted to represent a magnetite-bearing (oxidised) volcanic and intrusive
complex.
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The anomaly is open to the NW, SE and NE, towards Impact Minerals (ASX:IPT) Apsley porphyry
Au-Cu prospect. Impact reports high-grade copper rock chip results of up to 7.73% Cu
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immediately adjacent to Sultan’s northern tenement boundary (ASX: IPT 14 January 2020 and 23
April 2020).
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The Au in soil anomaly also overlies a 900m x 300m IP chargeability anomaly (>9 mV/V and up to
30 mV/V) overlying a 1000 m wide resistivity anomaly (ASX: SLZ 10 November 2020).
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A smaller >3.1ppb Au-in-soil anomaly lies on the NE end of another magnetic high and is open
along strike to the SW.
Sultan’s proposed work program for Ringaroo will focus on extending the soil sampling coverage to
close off the soil anomalies, and additional IP lines over areas highlighted by the soil data to test for
additional conductors and generate potential porphyry targets for drill testing.
Figure 2: Total magnetic intensity (TMI) image over Ringaroo showing soil sample coverage and gold results, IP lines (black)
and the IP chargeability anomaly, and Impact Minerals rock chip results from the Apsley porphyry prospect (ASX: IPT
14/01/2020 & 23/04/2020) immediately north of EL8735 (ASX: SLZ 9 July 2020).
Gowan Green and Razorback-Wattle Ridge Au-Cu
The Gowan Green and Razorback-Wattle Ridge porphyry Au-Cu targets are hosted within the Molong
Volcanic Belt and are located in the southwest corner of EL8735. The two targets lie at either end of a
6km (N-S) by 1km (E-W) soil survey undertaken in 2020 over the Big Hill porphyry prospect (ASX: SLZ
2 June 2020), overlying a NE-trending magnetic ridge, considered to represent a portion of the Molong
Volcanic Belt.
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Figure 3: Total magnetic intensity (TMI) image over the Big Hill area, showing (left) gold-in-soil results, with anomalous
>3.1ppb Au values contoured; and (right) rock chip copper values relative to the anomalous soils, the location of the historical
workings at Gowan Green, and the locations of the Gowan Green and Razorback-Wattle Ridge targets. The central portion of
the soil anomaly corresponds to the Big Hill target. Note that due to the narrow focus of the soil survey, most of the anomalous
zones remain at least partially open to the east. The magnetic high corresponding to the Molong Volcanic Belt is clearly visible
(ASX: SLZ 30 September 2020).
Key features of the Gowan Green Au-Cu porphyry target are summarised in Figure 4 and include:
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Multiple gold-in-soil anomalies, with associated Cu and pathfinder elements (ASX: SLZ 2 June
2020), associated with a magnetic high, correlating with mapped volcanic and intrusive rocks of
the Molong Volcanic Belt. The anomalies are mostly open to the NE, due to limited soil sample
coverage.
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The soil anomalies are proximal to and appear to border multiple discrete IP chargeability
anomalies.
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Samples of oxidized mullock collected from historic Cu-Au workings (Table 1 and Figure 5) contain
up to 24.6 g/t Au, 26.1% Cu and 65.5g/t Ag, supporting the presence of a base and precious metal
rich mineralising system.
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Lithogeochemical studies of multi-element whole rock data confirm that the Gowan Green rocks
are calc-alkaline basalts, with a volcanic arc tectonic signature consistent with being part of the
Molong Volcanic Belt of the Macquarie Arc, recognised as Australia’s premier porphyry Au-Cu
province.
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Outcropping silica-limonite skarns and chlorite-altered mafic volcanics have been mapped in the
area, supporting the presence of a large-scale hydrothermal system.
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Figure 4: Total magnetic intensity (TMI) image over Gowan Green, showing Au-in-soil results and IP chargeability anomalies.
Copper and gold values for mullock samples collected from the historical copper workings are also shown. Further analytical
results for these samples are provided in Table 1 (Refer ASX: SLZ 20 May 2020).
SampleID MGA_East MGA_North
SPR020 684568
6369967
SPR021 684569
6369967
SPR022 684568
6369968
SPR023 684568
6369969
SPR024 684567
6369967
SPR025 684567
6369966
SPR026 684569
6369968
Au g/t
24.6
2.69
0.513
0.353
0.939
0.038
1.16
Ag g/t As ppm Bi ppm
65.5
938
91.4
20.0
203
17.35
7.7
174
2.23
11.7
93
1.85
21.6
95
3.46
7.9
105
1.51
24.8
654
2.77
Cu % In ppm Mo ppm Na % Ni ppm Pb ppm
26.10 4.88
4.19 0.03 3630
584
7.55 0.619
1.06 1.92 3740
177
4.49 0.177
0.56 1.66 2320
28
5.96 0.141
0.7
2.96 2730
69
5.71 0.252
0.57 3.41 2670
82
10.10 0.06
0.7
2.04 5130
32
12.55 0.447
0.61
1.7 4650
125
S % Se ppm Te ppm
0.07
116
171.5
0.03
14
16.7
0.01
2
4.08
0.14
2
3.05
0.06
6
6.01
0.12
1
0.65
0.04
5
8.03
Table 1: Assay results for mullock samples collected from Gowan Green (ASX: SLZ 20 May 2020).
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Figure 5: Mullock sample of malachite veined gossan with limonitic boxwork after sulfide (Sample SPR020) (ASX: SLZ 20 May
2020).
Sultan will approach the Gowan Green target in a similar manner to Ringaroo. The Company will
investigate expanding the soil geochemical survey to the north and east to close off open anomalies
and look to integrate this data with reinterpreted IP and magnetics to define potential porphyry AuCu drill targets.
Key features of the Razorback-Wattle Ridge Au-Cu porphyry target are summarised in Figure 6 and
include:
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Surface mapping of propylitic alteration, pyrite and chalcopyrite mineralisation, a ~1km long skarn
breccia, diorite and monzodiorite mapped at surface, providing confidence that all the required
components of a porphyry Au-Cu system are present.
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Anomalous Au, Cu and pathfinder elements in soil sampling, although the sampling once again
failed to cover the full width of the target and is open to the east, and multiple Au- and Cumineralised outcrop and float samples, collected across the length of the target (Table 2).
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A large underlying IP chargeability anomaly which has not been drill tested. Previous drilling
focused on the skarn breccia, which shows evidence of copper and gold mineralisation (Figure 7).
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Although the results of previous drilling into the skarn were disappointing, the holes reported
sericite alteration, elevated Au-Cu-Ag-Mo-W values, zones of quartz carbonate veining, and
hydrothermal breccias with infill disseminated pyrite and minor chalcopyrite and bornite blebs
(ASX: SLZ 15 March 2022). These results are consistent with proximity to porphyry-style
mineralisation.
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Drill results also suggest that alteration intensity and Cu and Au grades increase with depth,
towards an interpreted source that is broadly coincident with the untested IP anomaly, shown as
a porphyry target on Figure 6.
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Figure 6: Total magnetic intensity (TMI) image over Razorback-Wattle Ridge, showing mapped surface lithology and
alteration, IP chargeability wireframe (10 mV/V), 3.1ppb Au in soils (again open to the east) and previous drilling, which
focused on the mapped surface skarn breccia. The dashed yellow line shows an interpreted porphyry target based on the IP,
magnetics and previous drilling results, with the skarn breccia located along its eastern margin. (Refer to ASX: SLZ 3 February
2022 and ASX: SLZ 15 March 2022).
SampleID
Sample_Type
MGA_East
MGA_North
Au g/t
Ag g/t
As
Bi ppm
Cu %
In ppm
Mo ppm
Na %
Ni ppm
Pb ppm
S%
Se ppm
Te ppm
SPR003
Outcrop
684291
6366977
0.004
0.00
4
0.04
0.006
0.043
0.86
2.86
15
5
0.005
0.5
0.025
SPR004
Float
684312
6366942
0.007
2.90
45
0.15
1.300
0.073
1.13
0.95
3
34
0.01
0.5
0.025
SPR005
Float
684313
6366943
0.001
3.80
67
0.15
2.400
0.061
0.99
0.09
3
43
0.005
0.5
0.025
SPR006
Float
684296
6366983
0.002
0.50
13
0.05
0.170
0.046
0.71
5.35
16
8
0.01
0.5
0.025
SPR014
Float
684288
6366977
0.003
7.00
168
0.03
2.210
0.044
1.51
0.22
10
23
0.01
0.5
0.025
SPR015
Float
684289
6366978
0.002
9.20
207
0.03
2.500
0.042
1.65
0.12
8
21
0.02
0.5
0.025
SPR037
Outcrop
685005
6366247
1.120
0.17
115.5
0.22
0.130
3.59
2.1
0.07
SPR038
Outcrop
685006
6366247
1.690
0.16
67.5
0.35
0.100
9.43
2
0.04
SPR039
Outcrop
685008
6366248
1.140
0.24
50.4
0.27
0.140
8.95
1.8
0.15
SPR040
Outcrop
685009
6366249
2.250
0.28
77.2
0.25
0.070
4.83
1.9
0.15
SPR051
Outcrop
684922
6365610
0.582
0.10
253
0.18
0.090
2.09
2
0.85
SPR058
Outcrop
684976
6365850
0.586
0.24
100.5
0.24
0.506
2.6
3.3
0.3
SPR059
Outcrop
684976
6365852
0.382
0.27
81.2
0.34
0.548
3.69
3.3
0.29
SPR062
Outcrop
684971
6365887
0.418
0.14
29.2
0.11
0.500
0.89
1.4
0.25
SPR066
Outcrop
685015
6366085
0.040
0.28
139.9
0.1
0.779
1.02
1.7
0.69
SPR067
Outcrop
685008
6366096
0.480
0.11
159
0.15
0.195
0.49
2.3
1.32
SPR068
Outcrop
685005
6366101
0.980
1.25
93
0.25
2.650
10.12
2.9
1.81
SPR070
Outcrop
685008
6366096
0.565
0.10
130.5
0.12
0.242
0.53
1.9
1.27
SPR078
Outcrop
685008
6366096
0.558
1.00
43.6
0.24
2.240
1.16
2.7
1.18
SPR079
Outcrop
685005
6366101
0.620
1.13
41.8
0.22
2.420
1.1
2.5
1.38
SPR080
Outcrop
685005
6366101
0.640
0.83
95.7
0.25
2.000
1.12
2.8
1.17
SPR081
Outcrop
685005
6366101
0.990
0.86
105
0.29
2.090
1.47
2.7
0.98
Table 2: Assay results for outcrop and float rock chip samples from the Razorback-Wattle Ridge prospect. (Refer to ASX: SLZ
30 September 2020 and 20 May 2020).
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Figure 7: Samples of mineralised chalcopyrite- and malachite-bearing skarn breccia from Razorback-Wattle Ridge. Both
samples were collected close to the collar location of RZD001. The sample locations are provided in Table 2.
The review also recommended to expand the soil grid at Razorback-Wattle Ridge to fully cover the IP
anomaly there. In addition, surface mapping and rock chip sampling should be undertaken in order to
better understand the distribution of intrusive rocks, alteration and mineralisation to select the best
possible locations for drill testing of the porphyry Au-Cu target.
Next Steps
Proceeds from the current capital raising are in part intended to support early-stage exploration across
Sultan’s targets in the Lachlan Fold Belt. This includes fieldwork, geophysics, and preparatory activities
aimed at refining drill targets. Subject to funding and operational conditions, the Company may
commence groundwork during the current quarter and the Company is looking forward to advising
the market of the results of this work as progress is made towards drilling and potential discovery.
Sultan is also currently assessing several new opportunities aligned with the Company’s strategy to
expand its portfolio and enhance shareholder value.
This announcement is authorised by Lincoln Liu, Chairman.
For further information contact:
Chairman
Lincoln Liu
lincoln.liu@sultanresources.com.au
Competent Persons Statement
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Targets and Exploration Results is based on historical
exploration information compiled by Mr Mark Mitchell, who is a Competent Person and a Member of the Australian
Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Mitchell is a Non-executive Director of Sultan Resources Limited. Mr Mitchell 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 the
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reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Mitchell consents to the inclusion in the
report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
Disclaimer
In relying on the above mentioned ASX announcement and pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 5.23.2, the Company confirms
that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the abovementioned announcement.
About Sultan Resources
Sultan Resources is an Australian focused exploration company with a portfolio of quality assets in emerging discovery
terranes. The Company is focused on its highly prospective Lachlan Fold Belt Projects with strong indications of Cu and
Au mineralisation and Lake Grace project which forms part of interpreted mobile zone that hosts the recent Julimar NiCu-PGE discovery. The projects cover nearly 950km2 in emerging exploration terrains targeted by experienced explorers
such as Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) and Gold Road Resources Ltd (ASX: GOR).
Sultan’s new board and management are pursuing a systematic exploration strategy across its priority prospects, aiming
to unlock gold and base metal discoveries using modern techniques to drive value for shareholders.
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