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Competent Person’s Statement
The information in this report that relates
to Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Andrew
Bewsher and Peter Ruzicka. The information in this report
that relates to Mineral Reserves is compiled by Ian Paynter.
In some instances material relating to historical resource
models material is reported, these models have been reviewed
and validated by Peter Ruzicka.
Andrew Bewsher is a member of the Australian Institute of
Geoscientists and a full-time employee of BM Geological Services
PL, a consulting group to Norton Gold Fields Limited.
Peter Ruzicka and Ian Paynter are members of the Australian
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and full-time employees
of Norton Gold Fields Limited.
Messrs. Bewsher, Ruzicka and Paynter all have sufficient experience
relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposits
which are covered in this report, and to the activity which
they are undertaking to qualify as Competent Persons as defined
in the 2004 edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting
of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’.
Andrew Bewsher, Peter Ruzicka and Ian Paynter all consent
to the inclusion in this report of matters based on their
information in the form and context in which it appears.
The information in this report that relates to the Mineral
Resources of the Mount Morgan Mine Project was prepared in
accordance with the 2004 Edition of the Australasian Code
for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and
Ore Reserves (JORC Code) by Tony Marshall. Tony Marshall is
Principal Geologist of SMG consultants who is member of Member
of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy or
the Australian Institute of Geoscientists or a ‘Recognised
Overseas Professional Organisation’ (“ROPO. He
has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralization
and type of deposit under consideration, and to the activity
which he is undertaking, to qualify as a Competent Person
as defined by JORC. He consents to the inclusion in the report
of the matters based on his information in the form and context
in which it appears. Dr Fernando Della Pasqua is Senior Geologist
at SMG Consultants.
The information in this report that relates to the Mineral Resources of the Norton Gold Mine Project was prepared in accordance with the 2004 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code) by Alasdair Murray, BSc (Hons Geol), MA, who is a competent person as defined for this purpose. He has over 30 years experience in the field of mineral exploration and evaluation, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Murray also supervised grade control, sampling and reconciliations during the 1997-98 mining of the Never Never pit.
The estimates of Coal Resources for the Sienna Coal Project
presented in this report have been carried out in accordance
with the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results,
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code), 2004, prepared
by the Joint Ore Reserves Committee of The Australasian Institute
of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and the Australasian Institute
of Geoscientists and Minerals Council of Australia, December
2004. The Information in this report that relates to Sienna
coal Resources, is based on information reviewed by Mr Harry
Seitlinger, who is a Member of The AusIMM and is a full time
employee of NSW Geology. Mr Harry Seitlinger has sufficient
experience which is relevant to the style and type of deposit
under consideration and to the activity he is undertaking
to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition
of the JORC Code. Mr Harry Seitlinger consents to the inclusion
in the report of the matters based on this information in
the form and context in which it appears.
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