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Competent Person’s Statement
The information contained herein that relates to
Exploration Results and Mineral Resources for Paddington is
as follows:
The Mineral Resource statement, herein that relates to Exploration
Results and Mineral Resources for Paddington with the exception
of the Mt Pleasant Mineral Resource estimate, has been compiled
by Mr Ian Copeland who is a Member of the Australasian Institute
of Mining and Metallurgy, and qualifies as a Competent Person
as defined in the 2004 Edition of the ‘Australasian
Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources
and Ore Reserves’. Mr Ian Copeland is a full time staff
member of Norton Goldfields and consents to the inclusion
in the release of the matters based on the information in
the form and context in which it appears.
The Mt Pleasant Mineral Resource estimate, with the exception
of the Homestead Mineral Resource estimate, has been compiled
with the consent of Mr David Williams, who is a Member of
the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and qualifies
as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the
‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results,
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr David Williams
is a full time staff member of CSA Australia Pty Ltd and consents
to the inclusion in the release of the matters based on the
information in the form and context in which it appears. The
Homestead Mineral Resource estimate was compiled with the
consent of Mr Ian Copeland.
The Paddington Mineral Resource estimate has been depleted
by mining and therefore varies from the estimate compiled
in January 2008.
The Mineral Resource estimate is tabulated inclusive of Ore
Reserves. Cut-off grades used to estimate the Mineral Resource
vary by deposit, ranging from 0.7g/t Au up to 1.0g/t Au. Note
rounding errors may occur in the tabulation of the Mineral
Resource estimate.
Mr Copeland consents to the inclusion in the release of the
matters based on the information in the form and context in
which it appears.
The information contained in this announcement that relates
to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources for Mount Morgan
and Norton Gold Mine is based on information compiled by Mr
A.T. Prowse who is a member of the Australian Institute of
Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Prowse is a fulltime employee of
the Company. Mr Prowse 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 2004 Edition
of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration
Results Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’.
Mr Prowse consents to the inclusion in the release of the
matters based on the information in the form and context in
which it appears.
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