NI 43-101 Technical Report - Mineral Resource Estimate - Segovia Project - Colombia
NI 43-101 Technical Report - Mineral Resource Estimate - Segovia Project - Colombia
NI 43-101 Technical Report - Mineral Resource Estimate - Segovia Project - Colombia
Report Prepared by
Reviewed by
Matthew Hastings, MSc Geology, MAusIMM (CP) Senior Consultant (Resource Geology)
Grant Malensek, MEng, PEng/PGeo Principal Consultant (Mineral Project Evaluation)
SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc.
NI 43-101 Technical Report – Segovia Project, Colombia Page ii
Table of Contents
1 Summary....................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Property Description and Ownership .................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Geology and Mineralization ................................................................................................................ 1
1.3 Status of Exploration, Development and Operations .......................................................................... 2
1.4 Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing .................................................................................... 2
1.5 Mineral Resource Estimate ................................................................................................................. 2
1.6 Conclusions and Recommendations .................................................................................................. 6
1.6.1 Mineral Resource Statement ................................................................................................... 6
1.6.2 Other Factors .......................................................................................................................... 7
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 9
1.7 Terms of Reference and Purpose of the Report ................................................................................. 9
1.8 Qualifications of Consultants (SRK).................................................................................................... 9
1.9 Details of Inspection .......................................................................................................................... 10
1.10 Sources of Information ...................................................................................................................... 10
1.11 Effective Date .................................................................................................................................... 11
1.12 Units of Measure ............................................................................................................................... 11
2 Reliance on Other Experts ........................................................................................ 12
3 Property Description and Location .......................................................................... 13
3.1 Property Location .............................................................................................................................. 13
3.2 Mineral Titles ..................................................................................................................................... 14
3.3 Surface Land Rights.......................................................................................................................... 18
3.4 Royalties, Agreements and Encumbrances ...................................................................................... 19
3.5 Environmental Liabilities and Permitting ........................................................................................... 20
3.5.1 Environmental Liabilities........................................................................................................ 20
3.5.2 Required Permits and Status ................................................................................................ 21
3.6 Other Significant Factors and Risks.................................................................................................. 23
4 Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure and Physiography ........ 24
4.1 Topography, Elevation and Vegetation ............................................................................................. 24
4.2 Accessibility and Transportation to the Property .............................................................................. 24
4.3 Climate and Length of Operating Season ......................................................................................... 25
4.4 Infrastructure Availability and Sources.............................................................................................. 26
5 History......................................................................................................................... 27
5.1 Prior Ownership and Ownership Changes ....................................................................................... 27
5.2 Exploration and Development Results of Previous Owners ............................................................. 28
5.3 Historic Mineral Resource and Reserve Estimates .......................................................................... 28
List of Tables
Table 0-1: Site Visit Participants ....................................................................................................................... 10
Table 3-1: Mineral Tenure Information ............................................................................................................. 16
Table 5-1: SEWC Mineral Resource Estimate for Frontino Gold Mines (FGM), effective date June 9, 2010 . 28
Table 5-2: SEWC Mineral Reserve Estimate for Frontino Gold Mines (FGM), effective date June 9, 2010 ... 28
Table 5-3: SRK Segovia CIM Long-Term Mineral Resource Statement as of March 2, 2012 at 3 g/t Au cut
off** ...................................................................................................................................................... 29
Table 5-4: SRK CIM Segovia Pillar Mineral Resource Statement as of March 2, 2012 at 3 g/t Au cut off** ... 30
Table 5-5: SRK Carla Mineral Resource Statement as of April 2, 2012 at 3 g/t Au cut-off** ........................... 31
Table 5-6: SRK Mineral Resource Statement for the Segovia and Carla Projects for Zandor Capital Dated
1
August 1, 2013 ................................................................................................................................... 32
Table 5-7: Summary Statistics for Total Gold Production at Providencia, El Silencio and Sandra K Mines
(1)
2000 – 2016 ..................................................................................................................................... 33
Table 8-1: Summary of Sampling Sources in Exploration Database ............................................................... 50
Table 9-1: Summary of the Data Available per Mine by Sample Type ............................................................ 55
Table 9-2: Summary of Drilling per Company at the Carla Project .................................................................. 57
Table 10-1: Summary of Analytical Quality Control Data Produced by the Company for the Project ............. 67
Table 10-2: Summary of Certified Reference Material Produced by Geostats and Rocklabs and submitted by
the Company in sample submissions .................................................................................................. 68
Table 10-3: Analysis of Gold Assays vs. Assigned CRM Values for 2015-2017 Submissions ........................ 68
Table 10-4: Summary Statistics of SGS vs. Actlabs Pair Duplicate Assays .................................................... 72
Table 13-1: Summary of final geological domain and coding........................................................................... 83
Table 13-2: Summary of Raw versus Capped samples ................................................................................... 87
Table 13-3: Final Variogram Parameters ......................................................................................................... 91
Table 13-4: Details of Block Model Dimensions for the Project Geological Model .......................................... 92
Table 13-5: Summary of Block Model Fields used for flagging different geological properties ....................... 93
Table 13-6: Summary of Final Kriging Parameters for the Segovia Project ..................................................... 95
Table 13-7: Summary of Composite Means versus Block Estimates .............................................................. 99
Table 13-8: Assumed mining costs projected per mine for cut-off grade assumptions ................................. 109
Table 13-9: SRK Mineral Resource Statement for the Segovia and Carla Projects for Zandor Capital Dated
March 15, 2017 .................................................................................................................................. 111
Table 13-10: Block Model Quantities and Grade Estimates, Providencia deposit at various cut-off Grades 113
Table 13-11: Block Model Quantities and Grade Estimates, Sandra K deposit at various cut-off Grades .... 113
Table 13-12: Block Model Quantities and Grade Estimates, El Silencio deposit at various cut-off Grades .. 114
Table 13-13: Block Model Quantities and Grade Estimates, Las Verticales deposit at various cut-off Grades115
Table 13-14: Block Model Quantities and Grade Estimates, Carla deposit at various cut-off Grades........... 115
Table 16-1: Full Costs - Underground Cut-off Grade Calculation .................................................................. 122
Table 16-2: Adjusted Costs - Underground Cut-off Grade Calculation .......................................................... 122
Table 16-3: Dilution Evaluation Example........................................................................................................ 124
Table 17-1: Segovia Process Plant Major Equipment List ............................................................................. 132
Table 17-2: Historic Production Summary ...................................................................................................... 136
Table 17-3: Maria Dama Process Plant Production Summary ....................................................................... 136
Table 17-4: Process Plant Reagent Usage .................................................................................................... 137
Table 17-5: Maria Dama Process Plant Operating Costs (2015 and 2016) ................................................... 137
Table 26-1: Summary of Costs for Recommended Work ............................................................................... 151
Table 26-2: Summary of current 2017 exploration budget ............................................................................ 151
Table 28-1: Definition of Terms ...................................................................................................................... 155
Table 28-2: Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................... 156
List of Figures
Figure 3-1: Location Map of the Segovia Project ............................................................................................. 13
Figure 3-2: License Boundaries for Segovia and Carla Projects ..................................................................... 15
Figure 3-3: Location Map showing Segovia License Boundary and Current Mines ........................................ 17
Figure 3-4: Land Tenure Map ........................................................................................................................... 19
Figure 4-1: Map Showing Road Access to Segovia Property and Major Routes through the Department of
Antioquia .............................................................................................................................................. 25
Figure 6-1: Regional Geologic Map, illustrating the location of the Segovia mining concession ..................... 35
Figure 6-2: Mineralized Zone at Providencia, intersected in drillhole DS0089 at 453.20 m, as observed by
SRK...................................................................................................................................................... 38
Figure 6-3: Significant Mineralization at Providencia, intersected in drillhole DS0089 at 453.54 m, as
observed by SRK ................................................................................................................................. 38
Figure 6-4: Procedural Core Photography for drillhole DS0089 completed by the Company during data
acquisition ............................................................................................................................................ 38
Figure 6-5: Typical thickness of the Providencia (left) and Sandra K (right) veins, as exposed in underground
workings ............................................................................................................................................... 39
Figure 6-6: Vein exposures in underground workings at El Silencio showing relationship with dykes (left) and
typical vein thickness at dewatered Mine Level 29 (right) ................................................................... 39
Figure 6-7: Sketch model for syn-mineralization deformation at Segovia ........................................................ 41
Figure 6-8: Presence of Galena related to elevated gold grades at Sandra K, in drillhole DS0130 showing
30 cm at 311.34 g/t gold ...................................................................................................................... 42
Figure 6-9: Mineralized Quartz Vein within the GCM Exploration Adit ............................................................. 43
Figure 8-1: GCM Sampling Procedures 2012 - 2016 ....................................................................................... 48
Figure 8-2: Channel Sampling Completed by Company during 2013 Sampling Program ............................... 49
Figure 8-3: Logging Sheets used for the Company Channel Sampling Program ............................................ 50
Figure 8-4: Mine Sampling Split by Data Source for Providencia (top), El Silencio (middle), and Sandra K
(bottom) ............................................................................................................................................... 52
Figure 9-1: Underground Drilling Rig (LM30) in use at Providencia ................................................................. 54
Figure 9-2: Providencia (top) Sandra K (bottom) Drillhole and Sampling Plot Colored by Database Phase
(red indicates new data) ...................................................................................................................... 56
Figure 9-3: Core Storage Facility at Segovia.................................................................................................... 59
Figure 9-4: Cross Section through the Providencia Deposit, showing typical drillhole orientation, looking west60
Figure 10-1: Core storage facility at Carla Project documented by GeoIntegral,(2011); sourced from GCM’s
internal report, showing: (a) core photography, (b) core logging area, (c) checking of recovery and
RQD, (d) geological logging, (e) core cutting and (f) core storage shelving system ........................... 62
Figure 10-2: New Mine Laboratory at Segovia, showing crusher, pulverizer, furnace and AA assay capture 65
Figure 10-3: Core Sample coated in paraffin wax with logging sheet, prior to entry to the database .............. 66
Figure 10-4: Control Charts Showing Performance of Au Standards .............................................................. 69
Figure 10-5: Blank Analysis (Au) for Drilling at Segovia ................................................................................... 70
Figure 10-6: Blank Analysis (Au) for Mine Channel Samples .......................................................................... 70
Figure 10-7: Au and Ag Dispersion Plots for Segovia Field Duplicates ........................................................... 71
Figure 10-8: Dispersion Plots for Mine and Exploration Channel Third-Party Duplicates ................................ 73
Figure 10-9: Third-party Duplicates for Exploration Drilling at Segovia ........................................................... 73
Figure 12-1: Summary of Maria Dama Production Grades and Recovery 2014 – 2016 (monthly periods) .... 77
Figure 13-1: Plots showing orientation of high-grade shoots from top left (clockwise), Providencia, Telluris
Consulting structural control model, El Silencio, and Sandra K .......................................................... 82
Figure 13-2: Example of Raw Histogram and Log-Probability Plot for Providencia High-Grade Domain ........ 84
Figure 13-3: Example of Capped Histogram and Log-Probability Plot for Providencia High-Grade Domain .. 85
Figure 13-4: Log Probability Plots showing impact of capping to various levels on the mean (Providencia
high-grade domain).............................................................................................................................. 86
Figure 13-5: Log Probability Plots of Sample Lengths within Providencia and El Silencio Veins .................... 89
Figure 13-6: Summary of modelled semi-variogram parameters for the Providencia for gold (shown left and
right); August 2013 .............................................................................................................................. 90
Figure 13-7: Example of Visual Validation of Grade Distribution at each mine................................................ 97
Figure 13-8: El Silencio HG20 Areas with significant differences between composite and block estimates . 100
Figure 13-9: Sample Distribution vs. Modelled Area within Veta Piso (HG30) at Sandra K .......................... 101
Figure 13-10: Example of Swath plots (E-W) across the Providencia low and high-grade domains ............. 102
Figure 13-11: Example of Swath plots (E-W) across the El Silencio low and high-grade domains ............... 103
Figure 13-12: Classification Systems for the Three Main Mines at Segovia, estimated in 2017 ................... 106
Figure 13-13: Example of Depletion Limits (El Silencio Veta Manto), with depletion shown in blue and
remaining pillars in purple .................................................................................................................. 108
Figure 16-1: Current Mining Layout ................................................................................................................ 119
Figure 16-2: Providencia Existing Workings, highlighting ramps in waste material ....................................... 120
Figure 16-3: Completed Providencia Mine Design (Plan View) ..................................................................... 125
Figure 16-4:Completed Sandra K Mine Design (Plan View) .......................................................................... 126
Figure 16-5: Completed Carla Mine Design (Plan View) ................................................................................ 127
Figure 16-6: Providencia Mine 3D Mine Design ............................................................................................. 129
Figure 16-7: Sandra K Mine 3D Mine Design ................................................................................................. 129
Figure 16-8: Carla Mine 3D Mine Design ....................................................................................................... 130
Figure 17-1: The Maria Dama Process Plant Flowsheet................................................................................ 133
Figure 24-1: Plan Showing Possible Targets for 2017 Exploration Plans ...................................................... 146
Appendices
Appendix A: Certificates of Qualified Persons
Appendix B: Histograms and Capital Analysis
Appendix C: Providencia Variograms
Appendix D: Swath Plots
1 Summary
This report was prepared as a Mineral Resource estimate National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101)
Technical Report (Technical Report) for Zandor Capital S.A. (“Zandor”, the “Company”, or the
“Client”) which is a subsidiary of Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (“Gran Colombia” or “GCM”) by SRK
Consulting (U.S.), Inc. (SRK) on the Segovia Project, which comprises of the Providencia, El
Silencio, Sandra K mines, the Las Verticales (Las Aces, El Silencio South, Poma Rosa 2 veins), and
the Carla Project.
The Segovia‐Remedios gold district is located in and around the Municipalities of the same names
within the Colombian Central Cordillera. This region is dominated by metamorphic and igneous rocks
which are broadly orientated north-south. The region also contains minor/localized deposits of
unconsolidated alluvial material and the prevailing climatic conditions have resulted in the formation
of a thick layer of yellow to brownish saprolite which may exceed 60 m in depth.
The modelled vein at Providencia is geologically continuous along strike for approximately 2.0 km
and has a confirmed down dip extent that ranges from 690 m to greater than 1.3 km, and an average
thickness of 0.9 m, reaching over 5 m in areas of significant swelling or thrust duplex and less than
0.1 m where the vein pinches. Locally, the Providencia vein displays significant disruption by faulting,
pinch and swell structures, fault brecciation and fault gouge. The sample data for Sandra K and El
Silencio confirms geological continuity along strike for 1.2 km and 2.2 km respectively and indicates
down-dip extents of up to 900 m, with thicknesses and structural complexities that are comparable to
the Providencia vein. Although currently less well defined by sampling, the Las Verticales Veins
System appears geologically continuous along strike for more than 2.0 km, and have an average
thickness of 0.5 m, reaching over 2.0 m in areas of vein swelling.
The historical underground channel sampling database made available to SRK consists of more than
100,000 samples and is understood to incorporate data from the past 30 years. The database
provided is largely restricted to vein samples only, with the hanging wall, footwall and face
‘composite’ data stored separately. SRK completed a validation exercise on the electronic database
provided, where potentially erroneous data exists in the database SRK has accounted for these
areas during the classification process. SRK has reviewed all QA/QC information available and has
deemed the assay database to be in line with industry best practice and therefore deemed it
acceptable for the determination of Mineral Resource Estimates.
SRK has previously made a number of recommendations for improvement in terms of further
verifying the historic underground database, and as such the Company has continued with
verification channel sampling programs between 2013 and 2017 at the Providencia and Sandra K
mines. SRK recommends this work extends to El Silencio.
Since 2015 the Company began completing infill drilling at Providencia using underground drill rigs,
with the aim of infill drilling via fan drilling to approximately 20 m x 20 m spacing. Drilling is completed
using industry-standard underground rigs using NQ core diameter which is consistent with the
surface drilling.
During 2016 GCM completed an infill program designed to confirm and increase the confidence in
the grade distribution of the eastern fault block at the Sandra K mine. The program consisted of 34
holes drilled from surface for a total of 6,493.85 m (including two re-drills). All diamond core has
been logged and sent for preparation and fire assay to SGS SA laboratories (SGS) facility in
Medellin. Additionally at Sandra K, 11 underground holes were drilled with the Chumeca vein region
totaling some 2,038.3 m.
The Mineral Resource estimation process was a collaborative effort between SRK and GCM staff.
GCM provided to SRK an exploration database with flags of the main veins as interpreted by GCM.
In addition to the database GCM has also supplied a geological interpretation comprising preliminary
3D digital files (DXF) through the areas investigated by core drilling for each of the main veins.
SRK imported the geological information into Aranz Leapfrog® Geo (Leapfrog®) to complete the
geological model. Leapfrog® has been selected due to the ability to create rapid, accurate geological
interpretations, which interact with a series of geological conditions.
Statistical analysis and visual validation indicated the presence of two sample populations (medium
and high grade), at El Silencio and Providencia (and to a limited extent at Sandra K). SRK considers
that the application of internal high-grade domains (orientated to the northeast) should continue to be
required at both these mines, and has introduced the same procedures at Sandra K, to ensure
consistency across all three mines. SRK has worked with GCM and the mining teams to aid the
definition of the high-grade domains at the two main mines.
SRK has produced block models using Datamine™ Studio RM Software (Datamine™). The
procedure involved construction of wireframe models for the fault networks, veins, definition of
resource domains (high-grade sub-domains), data conditioning (compositing and capping) for
statistical analysis, geostatistical analysis, variography, block modelling and grade interpolation
followed by validation. Grade estimation has been based on block dimensions of 5 x 5 x 5 m, for the
updated models. The block size reflects that the majority of the estimates are supported via
underground channel sampling and spacing ranging from 2 to 5 m.
During the on-going work with SRK and GCM at the Segovia operations between 2015 and 2017 the
capping levels have been discussed in detail. Based on the discussions SRK has reduced the
capping levels that were used in the previous estimate. As part of the revised capping strategy in the
2017 estimate capping has been set at 300 g/t Au (in the first estimation pass of the high-grade
shoot), dropping to 200 g/t Au in the second and third search ranges, with a more significant cap in
the low-grade domain of 60 g/t Au at Providencia. At El Silencio, a maximum of 120 g/t was used
within the high-grade domain, and 30 g/t Au within the low-grade vein material. The other veins at El
Silencio were reviewed on a vein by vein basis with the selected caps ranging between
15 and 90 g/t Au.
Gold grades have been interpolated using a nested three pass approaches within Datamine™, using
an Ordinary Kriging (OK) routine for the main veins. In the cases of Providencia and El Silencio,
where minor veins or splays of the main structure exist, SRK has used Inverse Distance weighted
squared (IDW). The search ellipses follow the typical orientation of the mineralized structures, and
where appropriate, were aligned along higher-grade plunging features within the mineralized veins.
The classification is based on standards as defined by the CIM Definition Standards - For Mineral
Resources and Mineral Reserves, prepared by the CIM Standing Committee on Reserve Definitions
and adopted by CIM Council on May 14, 2014. The Resources at the Project have been classified as
Measured, Indicated and Inferred at Providencia. At El Silencio and Sandra K only Indicated and
Inferred Resources have been defined. The main change in the classification compared to the
previous estimate, occurs at El Silencio where previously all material was classified as Inferred due
to a lack of verification sampling or confidence in the depletion/pillar outlines. SRK has limited the
Indicated Mineral Resources to the lower portion of the mine (previously flooded), where the
depletion limits are considered more accurate to a lack of mining activity over prolonged periods of
time by Contractor mining.
SRK has defined the proportions of Mineral Resource to have potential for economic extraction for
the Mineral Resource based on a single cut-off grade. An investigation into cut-off grades was
completed by SRK as part of the previous (2014) Preliminary Economic Assessment. Based on the
US$1,400/oz gold price and an average mining cost SRK has limited the Resource based on a cut-
off grade of 3.0 g/t Au over a (minimum mining) width of 1.0 m.
The classified Mineral Resource is sub-divided into material within the remaining pillars (“PILLARS”,
and the long-term resource material (LTR) outside of the previously mined areas, with the
classification for the pillars considered separately given the uncertainty of the extent of pillar mining
currently being undertaken by Company-organized co-operative miners. The Mineral Resource
statement for the Project is shown in Table 1.
Table 1: SRK Mineral Resource Statement for the Segovia and Carla Projects for Zandor Capital Dated March 15, 2017
Measured Indicated Measured and Indicated Inferred
Project Deposit Type Tonnes Grade Au Metal Tonnes Grade Au Metal Tonnes Grade Au Metal Tonnes Grade Au Metal
(kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz)
LTR 113 19.4 71 275 14.8 131 388 16.1 201 163 9.4 49
Providencia
Pillars 76 18.4 45 116 10.1 38 191 13.4 82 376 19.8 239
Segovia LTR 609 12.5 245 609 12.5 245 997 8.0 258
El Silencio
Pillars 1,187 10.8 414 1,187 10.8 414 347 13.0 144
LTR 113 19.4 71 1,125 12.6 456 1,238 13.2 527 2,171 7.7 541
Subtotal Segovia Project
Pillars 76 18.4 45 1,394 10.7 480 1,469 11.1 525 724 16.5 384
Carla Subtotal Carla Project LTR 154 9.7 48 154 9.7 48 178 9.3 53
The Mineral Resources are reported at an in-situ cut-off grade of 3.0 g/t Au over a 1.0 m mining width, which has been derived using a gold price of US$1,400/oz, and suitable
benchmarked technical and economic parameters for underground mining and conventional gold mineralized material processing. Each of the mining areas have been sub-
divided into Pillar areas (“Pillars”), which represent the areas within the current mining development, and LTR, which lies along strike or down dip of the current mining
development. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the
estimate. All composites have been capped where appropriate.
In comparison to the previous (August 2013) Mineral Resource estimate for the Segovia Project at a
cut-off grade of 3.0 g/t Au over a width of 1.0 m, which has been depleted on an annual basis and
most recently reported as of December 31, 2016, the new estimate includes additional Resource
material with an increase of approximately 700 koz of gold, within the Measured and Indicated (M&I)
portion of the Mineral Resource at Segovia. The increase in gold relates to a global increase in
tonnage with a decrease in mean grade for the Measured and Indicated portion of the Mineral
Resources. This can be highlighted as follows:
• Increase in the tonnage for the M&I portion of the Segovia operation from 485 kt to 1,238 kt
in the LTR, and 58 kt to 1,469 kt in the Pillars.
• Drop in the average grade within the M&I from 21.1 g/t to 13.1 g/t in the LTR at the economic
cut-off. The decrease in the grade of the Pillars dropped from 13.2 g/t to 11.1 g/t Au.
• Increase in the contained metal in the M&I portion of the Segovia operation from 330 koz in
the LTR to 527 koz, and from 24 koz to 525 koz in the pillars
SRK attributes these changes most significantly to the upgrading of the El Silencio Mineral Resource
below Mine Level 29. The previous estimate reported all material at El Silencio as Inferred and the
estimates were limited to Veta Manto material in lower areas of the mine, as only this material had
been validated at the time of reporting. On-going validation work by the Segovia geology team has
significantly increased the area of validated to date within not only Veta Manto, but also five other
veins within the system resulting in the increase in the tonnage. Overall at El Silencio the validation
process has added 1,797 Kt at a grade of 11.4 g/t Au, for 659 Koz of contained Au in the Indicated
category, with an additional 1,344 Kt at 9.3 g/t Au for 402 Koz Au remaining in Inferred. In
comparison the previous estimate contained 1,794 Kt at a grade of 9.6 g/t Au for 552 koz Au.
Other key changes have included increasing the confidence in the lower portions of the Providencia
mine through on-going mining activities, resulting in a 14% increase in the contained metal in the
Measured and Indicated categories. A summary of the key changes is shown in Table 4 below. Infill
drilling at Sandra K has confirmed the confidence assigned in the eastern fault blocks with a slight
increase in the M&I of 2% contained gold.
The lack of industry-standard “as-built” data delineating mined areas has placed some limitations on
the current estimate. SRK has elected to combine the multiple data types that define the mined
areas, and notes that none of them include well-defined 3D solids with measurable volumes. Rather,
SRK has taken the combined CAD lines, points, and triangulations and generated distance buffers
(5 m) to obtain volumes in areas that have been mined. There is still uncertainty associated with this
practice, but SRK believes that this is likely balanced by the conservative nature of distance buffer
approach, which may actually flag some material that is to be mined in the near term as having been
previously mined.
In relation to the required improvements to data quality, SRK recommends the following:
• Continued infill drilling using underground drill-rigs ahead of the planned mining faces to a
minimum of 20 m x 20 m pattern;
• Creation of a 3D interpretation of all mining development and stoped areas;
• Continuation of the verification channel sampling at the Segovia Operations to further
increase the geological confidence in the associated block estimates, with a priority on El
Silencio where no verification sampling has currently been completed. SRK recommends
this starts within the lower levels of the mine currently available (dewatered);
• Further work is required to better understand the potential economic viability for mining of
the lower confidence material within pillars at Providencia. These studies should include but
not be limited to, identification of oxidation (saprolitic material), possibility of remote mining
technologies;
• SRK recommends the Company look towards the use of localized short-term planning
models to improve the understanding of the short scale variation in grade, and improve the
potential to monitor the current estimates. These short-term models should include results
from the infill underground drilling areas and adjustments to the high-grade domain
boundaries;
• An area has been identified within El Silencio where the current mining is interpreted to have
occurred within an un-named hangingwall vein. If correct then potential exists for Veta Manto
to remain undeveloped in the footwall. An exploration drilling (underground) program should
be designed to test the footwall for possible Veta Manto mineralization. This area has been
classified as Inferred in the 2017 estimate; and
• Although additional studies are recommended to further develop tailings management
strategies, SRK considers there to be no other environmental, permitting, legal, title, social,
taxation, marketing or other factors that could affect resources.
the site visit, SRK observed untreated tailings being discharged due to capacity restriction at
the tailings facility. It will be essential for Gran Colombia to address this issue in the near
future by:
o Installing a tailings treatment facility to detoxify and neutralize the tailings prior to
exiting the process plant; and
o Construct a suitable tailing storage facility with sufficient capacity to properly store
process plant tailings in an environmentally acceptable manner.
• Although additional studies are recommended to further develop tailings management
strategies, there are no other known environmental issues that could materially impact GC’s
ability to extract the mineral resources or reserves at the site. Preliminary mitigation
strategies have been developed to reduce environmental impacts to meet regulatory
requirements and the specifications of the environmental permit.
• The current capital and operating costs are based on the historical expenditures. The Issuer
falls under the producing issuer category and generates more than US$30 million in
revenues. The company plans to present operating and capital costs in future and more
detailed mining evaluation reports.
Introduction
1.7 Terms of Reference and Purpose of the Report
This report was prepared as a Mineral Resource estimate National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101)
Technical Report (Technical Report) for Zandor Capital S.A. (Zandor, the Company, or the Client) by
SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc. (SRK) on the Segovia Project, which comprises of the Providencia, El
Silencio, Sandra K mines, the Las Verticales (Las Aces, El Silencio South, Poma Rosa 1 and 2
veins), and the Carla Project.
The quality of information, conclusions, and estimates contained herein is consistent with the level of
effort involved in SRK’s services, based on: i) information available at the time of preparation, ii) data
supplied by outside sources, and iii) the assumptions, conditions, and qualifications set forth in this
report. This report is intended for use by Zandor which is a subsidiary of Gran Colombia Gold Corp.
(“Gran Colombia” or “GCM”) subject to the terms and conditions of its contract with SRK and relevant
securities legislation. The contract permits GCM to file this report as a Technical Report with
Canadian securities regulatory authorities pursuant to NI 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects. Except for the purposes legislated under provincial securities law, any other uses of this
report by any third party is at that party’s sole risk. The responsibility for this disclosure remains with
GCM. The user of this document should ensure that this is the most recent Technical Report for the
property as it is not valid if a new Technical Report has been issued.
This report provides Mineral Resource estimates, and a classification of resources prepared in
accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Standards on Mineral
Resources and Reserves: Definitions and Guidelines, May 10, 2014 (CIM, 2014).
None of the Consultants or any associates employed in the preparation of this report has any
beneficial interest in GCM. The Consultants are not insiders, associates, or affiliates of GCM. The
results of this Technical Report are not dependent upon any prior agreements concerning the
conclusions to be reached, nor are there any undisclosed understandings concerning any future
business dealings between GCM and the Consultants. The Consultants are being paid a fee for their
work in accordance with normal professional consulting practice.
The following individuals, by virtue of their education, experience and professional association, are
considered Qualified Persons (QP) as defined in the NI 43-101 standard, for this report, and are
members in good standing of appropriate professional institutions. QP certificates of authors are
provided in Appendix A. The QP’s are responsible for specific sections as follows:
• Ben Parsons MSc MAusIMM (CP), Membership Number #222568 is the QP responsible for
the Geological model and associated Mineral Resource Estimate Sections 2-14, 23 & 24,
and portions of Sections 1, 25 and 26 summarized therefrom, of this Technical Report.
• Fernando Rodrigues, BS Mining, MBA, MMSAQP is the QP responsible for Mineral Reserve
Estimate, Sections 15-22, and portions of Sections 1, 25 and 26 summarized therefrom, of
this Technical Report.
SRK has been supplied with numerous technical reports and historical technical files. SRK’s report is
based upon:
SRK has relied upon the work of other consultants in the project areas in support of this Technical
Report. In relation to the geological interpretation and detailed geological work SRK has in part
relied on the information provided by the Company, which SRK has reviewed and accepted in
principal the interpretation but has completed independent work to create the final model, which was
reviewed and approved by the Company. SRK has also relied on interpretations completed by the
Company’s external structural consultant (Dr Tony Starling, Telluris Consulting Limited), most
significantly in relation to hypothesised high-grade shoot orientation, bounding faults to mineralisation
and (in areas of lower data density) local orientation of the veins.
The Consultants used their experience to determine if the information from previous reports was
suitable for inclusion in this technical report and adjusted information that required amending. This
report includes technical information, which required subsequent calculations to derive subtotals,
totals and weighted averages. Such calculations inherently involve a degree of rounding and
consequently introduce a margin of error. Where these occur, the Consultants do not consider them
to be material.
SRK has not performed an independent verification of land title and tenure as summarized in Section
3 of this report. SRK did not verify the legality of any underlying agreement(s) that may exist
concerning the permits or other agreement(s) between third parties, but have relied on the Company
and its legal advisor for land title issues.
SRK was informed by the Company that there are no known litigations potentially affecting the
Segovia or Carla Projects.
Source: SRK
The location of the Segovia and Carla License boundaries are shown in relation to drillhole collars
per deposit area in Figure 3-2.
SRK has not performed an independent verification of land title and tenure as summarized and its
legal advisor for land title issues.
The RPP type of contract license means Private Property Recognition of a Mining Title
(“Reconocimiento de Propiedad Privada” or “RPP”) and it is not a Concession Contract. RPP were
created by Law 20 of 1969. The law respected prior mining and land rights and required that proof of
mining be submitted. The RPP title is an old freehold property dating from the 19th century. The RPP
titles grant mining rights in perpetuity. Exploitation is required in order to maintain the validity an RPP
license.
The title was unified from RPP numbers 140 to 198 on 27 March 1998 by Resolution No. 700371.
The original area of the mining titles was about 14,000 ha and was reduced to the present 2,871 ha
due to a lack of mine production from the now relinquished area. The title was registered as RPP on
4 April 1983 by Resolution No. 000410 of the Colombia Ministry of Mines and Energy. The private
property of this mining title was granted to FGM in perpetuity until the depletion of mineral resources
in the area covered by the title. Since RPP No.140 is not a Concession Contract, the titleholder does
not have to comply with the obligations imposed on Concessionaires or Licensees under Concession
Contracts and Exploration or Exploitation Licenses. The main legal obligation the titleholder of RPP
140 has is not to suspend exploitation for more than one year. The property is currently in
exploitation. Other obligations such as payment of taxes (property tax, surface tax, etc.), payment of
the compensation and royalties for exploited minerals and the presentation of quarterly Basic Mining
Reports and Technical Reports must be complied with but are not mandatory conditions to be met in
order to retain the property of Mining Title RPP 140.
FGM also had two Exploration Licenses surrounded by the area of RPP 140.
• Exploration License No. 3855 was issued to FGM on 27 July 1998 (Resolution 10397) and
was registered on 24 May 2005 for a one year term.
• Exploration License No. 3854 was issued on 3 August 1998 (Resolution 10440) and was
registered on 14 June 2005 for a one year term.
Within its term, FGM applied for the conversion of Exploration Licenses No. 3854 and 3855 into
Concession Contracts. SRK has been informed by the Company that the required documents for the
exploration license No. 3855 were filed on June 19, 2013, and Zandor Capital S.A. Colombia is
waiting for a pronunciation from the mining authority granting the area under a concession contract.
As to the case of the Exploration License No. 3854, the documents have not been filed because the
PTO “Programa de Trabajos y Obras” cannot be prepared without clarifying some issues related to
the exploitation of the El Silencio Mine which entered into this area.
Concessions issued as per the conversion of Exploration Licenses will have a duration of 30 years
out from the date of registration of which the initial one year term of the Exploration License will be
deducted.
There are also seven “Other titles” that belong to third parties surrounded by the area of RPP 140
with a total area of 35.81 ha. These are shown on Figure 3-3 and summarized in Table 3-1.
The exploration licenses and third party titles are in gaps between the original mining titles which
were unified to create RPP 140 in 1998. The area of 2,871 ha for RPP 140 is net of the exploration
licenses and third party titles.
Figure 3-3: Location Map showing Segovia License Boundary and Current Mines
There are four surface land properties which are essential for the development of the mining activity,
due to their geographic location regarding access to the mines. These properties are described as
follows:
Source: GCM
in most cases have expired. The Company has continued the contracts on a rolling month basis,
under the original terms and conditions of the contract.
In November 2002, FGM entered into a Commodatum Agreement (non remunerated mining rights)
with the Municipality of Segovia to mine the Marmajito vein which is located in the hanging-wall of
the Providencia mine. The agreement is for a term of 10 years and expired in Q4 2012.
In September 2003, FGM entered into a similar agreement with “Association Mutual El Cogote” to
mine the El Cogote vein at the old El Cogote mine, which is north of the Providencia mine and south
of the Sandra K mine. The agreement is for a term of 10 years and is due to expire in Q3 2013. GCM
is currently in discussions with representatives of the Cogote mine, to bring mining operations under
the Company’s contract mining model.
The Company also leases sections of the Providencia and Sandra K Mines to third party artisanal
contractors known as “Empalizadas” (literally meaning wood‐pile or wood‐support, referring to the
supports made to extract pillars) to extract high grade pillars from old parts of the mines.
The La Empalizada Providencia and La Empalizada Sandra K Norte contracts started in 2009. The
Company buys run of mine material from the contractor but SRK has not been provided with details
of the annual production.
Historic environmental contamination exists at the Segovia Project from formal and informal mining
operations. CORANTIOQUIA, the local environmental authority, issued retributive fees to the former
owner, FGM, for the direct discharge of tailings from the Maria Dama Plant to the river, and after
2010 these charges have been issued to Gran Colombia. This retributive fee is a cost-benefit fee
aimed at reducing discharges in water bodies or basins. Since acquisition of the Segovia Project,
Zandor has worked on minimizing and aims to ultimately eliminate such discharges by improving and
creating new tailings storage facilities (“TSFs”), even as processing capacity of the Plant has more
than doubled and volume of effluents has increased accordingly.
Despite the extent and duration of the mining activities carried out by FGM prior to the acquisition of
the assets by Gran Colombia, which are likely to have produced environmental damages whose
remediation could eventually be borne by the company (at the closure stage), no quantification of
such damages has ever been done and there is actually no legal methodology in place to calculate
the potential remediation costs. However, the contract for the acquisition of assets from FGM
explicitly excluded the subrogation of any of FGM liabilities by Zandor, thus any potential
environmental liability solely attributable to FGM would not be borne by the Company.
In 2011, the Company commissioned an environmental and social impact assessment to the
Environmental Studies Group of the Universidad Javeriana, which developed the ecological baseline
for the formulation of an updated Environmental Management Plan (EMP), the required instrument
for environmental control of the operation. The updated study was submitted to CORANTIOQUIA in
June 2012, and it has been updated annually to reflect the evolution of the project’s activities and
investments. The last updated EMP was presented in August 2015 and is currently being adjusted in
conformity with the authority’s requirements to be approved.
A small number of houses, small farms and artisanal mining camps occurring within the proposed
development footprints for the new TSF would need to be resettled prior to construction. The
resettlement of properties or activities which currently exist in locations where Zandor owns surface
rights would be involuntary. SRK understands the affected properties have been identified by Gran
Colombia. It is Gran Colombia’s stated intention to prepare a resettlement plan which is appropriate
for the relatively small number of people involved and to use the IFC Performance Standards as a
guide for any involuntary resettlement.
There are currently 44 mining contracts subscribed by Zandor for the exploitation of the Segovia
mining property. Each external contractor is required to meet contractual health, safety and
environmental standards set by Zandor, and compliance with contractual obligations is monitored by
the Company’s Small Mining and Operations departments.
Production from the Providencia mine is delivered to the plant by trucks passing through Segovia
town center. A risk of traffic accidents exists due to the multitude of traffic types sharing a narrow
road close to houses and community buildings. Dust is an issue with heavy dusting of vegetation
along the route and evidence of individuals watering the road surface at the front of their properties,
but the updated versions of the EMP submitted to the CORANTIOQUIA foresee specific measures to
manage these risks.
Water pollution from the use of mercury in illegal milling in the area and direct discharge of tailings
from the illegal operations and historic Segovia operations to the river may also be affecting
community health. Although the Company’s initiatives to process mined material from the contract
miners in the Maria Dama plant has reduced the use of mercury in Segovia since it took over
operations of the mines in August 2010 by as much as 12 tonnes according to the UNEP, based on
SRK’s review to date, neither Zandor nor previous owners have appropriately evaluated the risks or
developed a suitable community health and safety management plan to manage the risk.
Ministry of Mines and Energy (Ministerio de Minas y Energia, MME): The highest mining authority in
the country.
• INGEOMINAS (Instituto Colombiano de Geología y Minería): The MME had delegated the
administration of mineral resources to INGEOMINAS and some Department Mining
Delegations. INGEOMINAS has two departments, the Geological Survey (Servicio
Geológico), and the Mines Department (Servicio Minero) responsible for all mining contracts
except where responsibility for the administration has been passed to the Departmental
Mining Delegations.
• Departmental Mining Delegations (Gobernaciones Delegadas): It administers mining
contracts in the Departments with the most mining activity, including Caldas.
• Mining Energy Planning Unit (Unidad de Planeación Minero Energética, UPME): Provides
technical advice to the MME regarding planning for the development of the mining and
energy sector and maintains the System of Colombian Mining Information (Sistema de
Información Minero Colombiano, SIMCO).
All mineral resources belong to the state and can be explored and exploited by means of concession
contracts granted by the state. Under the Mining Law of 2001, there is a single type of concession
contract covering exploration, construction and mining which is valid for 30 years and can be
extended for another 30 years.
Concession contract areas are defined on a map with reference to a starting point (punto arcifinio)
and distances and bearings, or map coordinates. There is no limit on concession size.
A surface tax (canon superficial) has to be paid annually in advance during the exploration and
construction phases of the concession contract. This is defined as 1 minimum daily wage per hectare
per year for years 1 to 5 (about US$8.65), 1.25 minimum daily wages per hectare per year for years
6 and 7 (about US$10.81), and 1.5 minimum daily wages per hectare per year for year 8 (about
US$12.97). The 2010 Mining Law does not define the surface tax for years 9 to 11. A reasonable
interpretation could be that the surface tax for year 9 should be 1.5 minimum daily wages per hectare
and per year (the same as for year 8), and for years 10 and 11 should be 1.75 minimum daily wages
per hectare and per year, on the basis that this provision appears to understand that the surface tax
should be increased every two years by 0.25 minimum daily wages per hectare and per year. This
issue requires clarification from the Ministry of Mines and Energy. The minimum monthly wage in
2017 is COP 737,717 which, at the present exchange rate of COP2,895 = US$1.00 (June 1, 2017),
is about US$254.82. The minimum daily wage is adjusted annually. The properties owned by FGM
are in exploitation and so no surface taxes are payable.
Exploration Phase
• Starts once the contract is inscribed in the National Mining Registry (Registro Minero
Nacional, RMN).
• Valid for three years plus a two-year extension.
• Annual property tax.
• Requires an annual Environmental Mining Insurance Policy for 5% of the value of the
planned exploration expenditure for the year.
• Present a mine plan (“PTO”) and an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for the next phase.
Construction Phase
• Requires an annual Environmental Mining Insurance Policy for 5% of the value of the
planned investment as defined in the PTO for the year.
• Environmental License issued on approval of EIS.
Exploitation Phase
• Valid for 30 years minus the time taken in the exploration and construction phases, and is
renewable for 30 years.
• Annual Environmental Mining Insurance Policy required.
• No annual property tax.
• Pay royalty based on regulations at time of granting of the Contract.
Royalties payable to the state are 4% of gross value at the mine mouth for gold, silver and 5% for
copper (Law 141 of 1994, modified by Law 756 of 2002). For the purposes of royalties, the gold and
silver price is 80% of the average of the London afternoon fix price for the previous month.
The principal rivers in the Project area are the Pocuné, Bagre and Ité. On the west side of Segovia,
the Pocuné River drains north into the Nechi River, which hosts major placer gold mining operations.
The Nechi is a tributary of the Cauca River, which in turn joins the Magdalena River which flows into
the Atlantic Ocean at Barranquilla. The Bagre River drains the northeast part of the area and is also
a tributary of the Nechi. On the east side of Segovia, the Ité River flows southeast and then northeast
directly into the Magdalena River.
Vegetation in the local area in its primary state is tropical forest, but most areas have been cleared
for cattle grazing with some degree of secondary forest growth.
Road access from Medellin to Segovia is 225 km, which has recently been upgraded and is now
paved the entire length. Going northwards, there is a 61 km road from Segovia to Zaragoza, and a
further 120 km to Caucasia, to connect with roads that lead to the Atlantic ports of Colombia (Figure
4-1).
Air access is by a 30‐minute commercial flight from Medellin to Otú, 15 km south of Segovia, which
has an asphalt‐surfaced airstrip. From Otú, it is a 20 minute drive to Segovia via the towns of
Remedios and La Cruzada.
Figure 4-1: Map Showing Road Access to Segovia Property and Major Routes through the
Department of Antioquia
Segovia is situated within the hot zone where the climate is tropical and wet with an annual rainfall of
approximately 2,670 mm. The town of Segovia has an average temperature of 25°C. Rainfall has a
bimodal distribution with the wettest months in from May to December and a dry season from
December to May. A weather station at La Cruzada, Remedios recorded an annual rainfall of
2,670 mm, with an average temperature is 25°C, and a relative humidity of 70%.
The Company currently operates three underground mines on RPP 140 called El Silencio,
Providencia, and Sandra K, and a mill and treatment plant called Maria Dama, which historically
processed about 400 tonnes of run of mine material per day (t/d), but since early 2013 has been
expanded to a 1,300 t/d capacity.
The Company previously owned three hydroelectric power generation plants built in the 1930s on
rivers called Doña Teresa No. 1, Doña Teresa No. 2 (located on La Cianurada Creek), and Pocuné,
with a reported capacity to produce 3,400 kilowatts (“kW”). All three plants have been
decommissioned. The Company has three diesel power plants with capacity to generate 750 kW
each; these are used for backup during periods of low rainfall.
A mine camp exists on RPP 140 with 230 houses with water supplied by the Company and electricity
from the national grid. The Company has three social clubs and a school for 300 children, which is
also used by the University of Antioquia.
As of March 2017, the mine directly employs approximately 1,300 people, including the office in
Medellin, and approximately 1,500 workers engaged in secondary mining activity mainly through two
separate local contract miners.
5 History
In preparing these sections of this report relating to background and historical information,
exploration and geological setting, SRK has relied upon previous Technical Reports by SRK, SEWC
and Dr Stewart Redwood.
Initial exploration activity began in the town of Remedios in 1560, but activity was limited due to the
location and difficult terrain to access mineable areas. By the mid-18th century mining activity were
almost abandoned. A second phase of gold mining began following independence and an influx of
investment from Great Britain, through London-registered mining companies. Mining in the district
began in large around the early 1850s, with the town of Segovia founded in 1869, a few kilometres
north of the town of Remedios. Segovia was declared a separate municipality in 1885.
In 1874, the operations in Frontino were floated off as a separate company, the Antioquia (Frontino)
Gold Mining Co Ltd. The company then focused on the Remedios district, where it purchased
additional mines, and by the late 19th century it was one of the largest companies in Colombia, with
700 employees. Gold production from the whole district was 24,666 ounces in 1888 and 41,250
ounces in 1893.
Medoro Resources Ltd. (“Medoro”) through its subsidiary Zandor Capital S.A. Colombia (“Zandor”),
made an agreement dated March 29, 2010 to purchase the mining and other assets of FGM under a
Promise to Sell governed by Colombian agreement, which was approved by the Liquidation Advisory
Board. The sale included all assets of FGM with no associated financial liability. The assets also
include RPP 140, plus several lots of land covering the location of the mines and ancillary facilities,
as well as processing, power generation, accommodation and medical facilities, among others.
The sale price was COP380,000,000,000 (approximately US$200 million) net of taxes, as adjusted,
with exclusive purpose of paying FGM´s labor and pension liabilities. Zandor will have no further
liabilities with respect to any historical pension liabilities, severance costs and other liabilities. The
Company announced the completion of the acquisition on August 23, 2010.
In March 2010, Medoro and Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (“Gran Colombia”) entered into an
agreement for Gran Colombia to acquire a 50% interest in Zandor and the FGM assets. This was
later modified (June 8,2010), and as part of the agreement Gran Colombia would be responsible for
all the acquisition costs (approximately US$7.5 million) for a 95% interest in Zandor, with Medoro
retaining 5% (with the option of acquiring an additional 45% interest in Zandor). The agreement also
included Gran Colombia acting as the operator at the project.
On June 13, 2011, Gran Colombia Gold Corp. and Medoro Resources Ltd, merged to form a single
company Gran Colombia Gold Corp., which is the 100% owner of Zandor.
In June 2010, SEWC reported a Mineral Resource estimate based on a variable cut-off reflecting
different gold price assumptions (US$1,000/oz and US$850/oz) for Indicated and Inferred Mineral
Resources respectively and a Probable Mineral Reserve estimate.
No Measured Resources were reported as part of the study. The Mineral Resource was reported
inclusive of the Mineral Reserve. No breakdown was provided per deposit and therefore no direct
comparison can be made to the current estimate.
Table 5-1: SEWC Mineral Resource Estimate for Frontino Gold Mines (FGM), effective date
June 9, 2010
Cut-off Grade Grade
Classification Type Tonnes (t)t Metal (oz)
(g/t Au) (g/t Au)
Measured - Gold - - -
Indicated 7.1 Gold 315,000 13.1 132,000
Total M&I 7.1 Gold 315,000 13.1 132,000
Inferred 6.5 Gold 914,000 15.4 453,000
Source: SEWC, 2010
Table 5-2: SEWC Mineral Reserve Estimate for Frontino Gold Mines (FGM), effective date
June 9, 2010
Cut-off Grade Tonnes Grade Metal
Classification Type
(g/t Au) (t) (g/t Au) (oz)
Proven - Gold - - -
Probable 7.1 Gold 210,000 13.3 90,000
Total M&I 7.1 Gold 210,000 13.3 90,000
Source: SEWC, 2010
In March 2012, SRK reported a Mineral Resource Estimate for the Segovia Project. Data quality,
drillhole spacing and the interpreted continuity of grades controlled by the veins and high grade
shoots allowed SRK to classify portions of the veins in the Measured, Indicated and Inferred Mineral
Resource categories respectively. The reported resource has been further sub-divided into material
within the remaining pillars, and the longer-term resource material outside of the previously mined
areas. SRK has defined “pillars” to indicate all material which exists between existing development
which has yet to be extracted and this includes the historical pillars within old stoped areas. In fact,
the pillar resource has all been allocated to the Inferred category, as a function of inaccuracies in the
pillar surveys owing to a relatively unknown extent of pillar extraction activity by Company-organized
cooperative miners.
Table 5-3 gives SRK’s Mineral Resource Statement for the areas not yet mined. Table 5-4 gives
SRK’s Mineral Resource Statement for the pillars remaining in the mined out areas. This is sub-
divided into vein areas and the areas allocated for cooperative mining.
Table 5-3: SRK Segovia CIM Long-Term Mineral Resource Statement as of March 2, 2012 at
3 g/t Au cut off**
Vein Category Quantity (t) Grade (Au g/t) Metal (Au oz)
Providencia LTR Underground**
Measured 263,000 16.2 136,000
Providencia Indicated 245,000 12.3 97,000
Measured and Indicated 508,000 14.3 233,000
Inferred 243,000 14.1 110,000
Las Verticales LTR Underground**
Measured - - -
Las Verticales Indicated - - -
Measured and Indicated - - -
Inferred 480,000 19.4 299,000
SK_Techo LTR Underground**
Measured - - -
Sandra K Indicated - - -
Measured and Indicated - - -
Inferred 103,000 8.4 28,000
SK_Piso LTR Underground**
Measured - - -
Sandra K Indicated - - -
Measured and Indicated - - -
Inferred 9,000 10.9 3,000
SK_Extension LTR Underground**
Measured - - -
Sandra K Indicated - - -
Measured and Indicated - - -
Inferred 331,000 17.6 187,000
SK_Chumeca LTR Underground**
Measured - - -
Sandra K Indicated - - -
Measured and Indicated - - -
Inferred 3,000 9.0 1,000
El Silencio LTR Underground**
Measured - - -
El Silencio Indicated - - -
Measured and Indicated - - -
Inferred 339,000 7.8 85,000
Underground LTR Combined
Measured 263,000 16.2 136,000
Segovia LTR Total Indicated 245,000 12.3 97,000
Measured and Indicated 508,000 14.3 233,000
Inferred 1,508,000 14.7 713,000
**Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 3.0 g/t Au. Cut-off grades are based on a price of US$1,400 per ounce
of gold and gold recoveries of 85% for resources, without considering revenues from other metals. Mineral Resources are not
Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of
the estimate. All composites have been capped where appropriate. The Concession is wholly owned by and exploration is
operated by the Company.
Source: SRK
Table 5-4: SRK CIM Segovia Pillar Mineral Resource Statement as of March 2, 2012 at 3 g/t Au
cut off**
Vein Category Quantity(t) Grade (Au g/t) Metal (Au oz)
COOP0 (GCG) Underground**
Measured - - -
Providencia Indicated - - -
Measured and Indicated - - -
Inferred 127,000 15.7 64,000
COOP1 (Contrato La Provi) Underground**
Measured - - -
Providencia Indicated - - -
Measured and Indicated - - -
Inferred 157,000 17.9 90,000
COOP2 (Proyecto Roc) Underground**
Measured - - -
Providencia Indicated - - -
Measured and Indicated - - -
Inferred 145,000 26.2 122,000
COOP3 (Corte 4240) Underground**
Measured - - -
Providencia Indicated - - -
Measured and Indicated - - -
Inferred 6,000 10.9 2,000
SK_Techo Pillar Underground**
Measured - - -
Sandra K Indicated - - -
Measured and Indicated - - -
Inferred 86,000 11.9 33,000
SK_Piso Pillar Underground**
Measured - - -
Sandra K Indicated - - -
Measured and Indicated - - -
Inferred 9,000 10.9 5,000
SK_Chumeca Pillar Underground**
Measured - - -
Sandra K Indicated - - -
Measured and Indicated - - -
Inferred 400 6.2 100
Silencio Pillar Underground**
Measured - - -
Silencio Indicated - - -
Measured and Indicated - - -
Inferred 223,000 7.9 56,000
Underground Pillar Combined
Measured - - -
Segovia Pillars Total Indicated - - -
Measured and Indicated - - -
Inferred 753,600 15.3 371,600
**Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 3.0 g/t Au. Cut-off grades are based on a price of US$1,400 per ounce
of gold and gold recoveries of 85% for resources, without considering revenues from other metals. Mineral Resources are not
Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of
the estimate. All composites have been capped where appropriate. The Concession is wholly owned by and exploration is
operated by the Company.
Source: SRK
At the time of reporting, SRK noted that grade estimates at Providencia indicate that the high grade
shoots continue into the neighboring property to the east. The Mineral Resources were reported in
situ based on modelled geological boundaries and do not include the additional material required to
be mined by the minimum stoping width. Additionally Mineral Resources in pillars in the mined out
areas were only reported in the inferred category as the remaining volume is uncertain given
artisanal mining activity.
On the April 2, 2012, SRK produced a Mineral Resource Statement for the Carla Project, reported at
a cut-off grade of 3.0 g/t Au. Cut-off grades are based on a price of US$1,400 per ounce of gold and
gold recoveries of 85% for resources.
Table 5-5: SRK Carla Mineral Resource Statement as of April 2, 2012 at 3 g/t Au cut-off**
Category Quantity (t) Grade (Au g/t) Metal (Au oz)
Carla Underground**
Measured - - -
Indicated 245,000 7.5 59,000
Measured and Indicated 245,000 7.5 59,000
Inferred 341,000 4.9 54,000
**Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 3.0 g/t Au. Cut-off grades are based on a price of US$1,400 per ounce
of gold and gold recoveries of 85% for resources, without considering revenues from other metals. Mineral Resources are not
Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of
the estimate. All composites have been capped where appropriate. The Concession is wholly owned by and exploration is
operated by the Company.
Source: SRK
In 2013, SRK produced an updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Segovia and Carla projects,
which considered 94 additional diamond core boreholes drilled by Zandor during the period of 2012
to 2013. The resource evaluation work was completed by Robert Goddard under the supervision of
Mr. Benjamin Parsons, MAusIMM (CP#222568). The effective date of the Mineral Resource
Statement is August 1, 2013.
Annual reporting between August 1, 2013 and December 31, 2016 used the 2013 estimate as the
basis for any depletion.
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Table 5-6: SRK Mineral Resource Statement for the Segovia and Carla Projects for Zandor Capital Dated August 1, 2013
Measured Indicated Measured and Indicated Inferred
Project Deposit Type Tonnes Grade Au Metal Tonnes Grade Au Metal Tonnes Grade Au Metal Tonnes Grade Au Metal
(kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz)
LTR 200 14.8 95 247 24.6 195 447 20.2 291 88 20.1 57
Providencia Pillars 392 14.8 186
Pillars
224 26.9 193
(Historic Mined Area)2
LTR 263 10.9 92 263 10.9 92 422 8.2 111
Sandra K
Pillars 77 12.3 31 77 12.3 31 14 14.4 6
Segovia LTR 681 11.6 254
El Silencio
Pillars 1309 9.7 406
Verticales LTR 771 7.1 176
LTR 200 14.8 95 510 17.5 287 709 16.8 383 1962 9.5 598
Subtotal Segovia Pillars 77 12.3 31 77 12.3 31 1715 10.9 599
Project Pillars
224 26.9 193
(Historic Mined Area)2
Subtotal Carla
Carla LTR 154 9.7 48 154 9.7 48 178 9.3 53
Project
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The mineral resources are reported at an in situ cut-off grade of 3.0 g/t Au over a 1.0 m mining width, which has been derived using a gold price of US$1,400/oz, and suitable
benchmarked technical and economic parameters for underground mining and conventional gold mineralized material processing. Each of the mining areas have been sub-
divided into Pillar areas (“Pillars”), which represent the areas within the current mining development, and Long-Term Mineral Resources (“LTR”), which lies along strike or down
dip of the current mining development. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative
accuracy of the estimate. All composites have been capped where appropriate.
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Note Providencia Pillars has been subdivided into areas of increased mining of historical areas to provide a breakdown on the level of confidence.
Source: SRK
Total gold production by the Providencia, El Silencio and Sandra K mines between 2000 and 2012 is
given in Table 5-7, with the majority of production noted to be from the Providencia Mine. Production
in 2012 was reported to be 260,806 t with an average grade of 11.0 g/t Au and containing 97,061
ounces of gold.
Table 5-7: Summary Statistics for Total Gold Production at Providencia, El Silencio and
(1)
Sandra K Mines 2000 – 2016
Gold (ounces) Gold Grade
Year Tonnes (t) Rec (%)
Total (g/t)
2000 149,925 85,146 100.1 17.7
2001 170,135 50,996 98.0 9.7
2002 168,220 42,353 101.0 7.8
2003 144,141 42,794 88.0 9.2
2004 158,304 51,553 91.0 10.1
2005 178,528 54,858 91.0 9.6
2006 202,168 60,873 86.9 9.4
2007 218,963 40,673 94.0 5.8
2008 185,816 33,199 100.8 5.6
2009 175,230 61,136 90.3 10.9
2010 149,214 46,389 92.2 9.8
2011 173,684 64,544 93.3 6.0
2012 260,806 97,061 81.6 11.0
2013 303,131 76,461 86.7 8.8
2014 186,315 63,293 89.3 11.5
2015 145,772 82,242 90.4 18.3
2016 202,727 114,760 90.1 17.4
Source: GCM, 2017
(1) Excludes tonnes processed, gold grade and gold ounces produced by the Company from materials sourced from
contract miners operating outside of the Providencia, El Silencio and Sandra K mines.
The district is hosted by the Segovia Batholith of granodiorite to diorite composition (Gonzalez, 2001;
Alvarez et al, 2007) Figure 6-1. The batholith is 10 km wide at Segovia and is elongated N‐S. The
region is structurally controlled by a number of faults oriented north-south to 350°, most notably the
Otú-Pericos, which post-dates the Nus and Bagre faults, and these are all considered to be younger
than the Lower Cretaceous and form part of the regional Palestrina Fault System that bound the
Segovia Batholith.
The Otú fault is steeply dipping, trends 340° and has a lateral-sinistral displacement of some 66 km.
It defines the contact between Paleozoic rocks comprising quartz-sericite and graphitic schist,
metavolcanic schist of the Cajamarca Group with felsic gneissic intercalations and the Cretaceous
Antioquia Batholith and Santa Isobel stock to the west and the Segovia Batholith, and Cretaceous
basic volcanic rocks and sediments and minor Paleozoic gneiss, micaceous schist, quartzite, marble
and associated calcareous rocks to the east.
The Bagre fault trends 020° in the south and 010° in the north and has a lateral sinistral
displacement interpreted to be >50 km. The Nus fault trends 350° and was interpreted to have a
steep dip and lateral dextral displacement >50 km.
The Segovia Batholith (160 ± 7 Ma K/Ar in hornblende; Feininger et al, 1972) comprises a total of
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some 5,600 km orientated north-south to 030°, and predominantly comprises grey-green medium
grained diorite to quartz diorite with local rapakivi textures and variations from quartz monzonite to
granodiorite and gabbro (González and Londoño 2002). It is intruded by dolerite and andesitic dykes
along discontinuities that are considered to comprise one of the controls of the gold mineralization.
Figure 6-1: Regional Geologic Map, illustrating the location of the Segovia mining concession
Faulting and fracturing within the Segovia batholith forms an important control on mineralization and
is considered to comprise three sets:
• Early compression to produce 010 040º towards 030º and vertically dipping at 310 295º
represented by diorite-andesite dykes and quartz-pyrite veins of 0.15 to 2.60 m in width that
have been mined for gold mineralization associated with sphalerite, galena, chalcopyrite,
and rare scheelite, pyrrhotite, with variable calcite content;
• Clean fractures at 310-270º which dip 25-30º towards north; and
• Vertically dipping fractures which trend 325º (González and Londoño 2002).
The Frontino mines are hosted entirely by granodiorite/granitoid rocks of the Segovia Batholith that
has been recorded as being of late Jurassic age (150.25 ±0.73 Ma, Cecchi et al., 2013) but some
dating of rocks in the region suggest it may be much younger and mid- to late-Cretaceous in age
(~68.4 ±5.5 Ma to 84.1 ± 5.5Ma, Echeverry et al., 2009). The granodiorite is coarse grained (about
5 mm), equigranular and fairly dark colored with white plagioclase, quartz and dark green
hornblende.
6.2.2 Mineralization
Gold mineralization at Segovia occurs in mesothermal quartz‐sulfidic veins hosted by granodiorites
of the Segovia Batholith. The well-known, partially exploited veins dip at approximately 30° to the
east or north‐east. There are also a number of steeply dipping quartz veins with a N40W trend in the
western part of the concession, termed the Las Verticales veins.
In general, the veins are formed of quartz with minor calcite and coarse grained sulfides comprising
pyrite, galena and sphalerite, and typically show a close spatial relationship with lamprophyre to
adakite dykes. Gold and electrum occur as fine grains (<20 microns) and visible gold is generally
common in the high-grade shoot sectors of the mines. Native silver has been reported. The wall-rock
alteration to the veins affects the basalt dykes and the granodiorite in a narrow zone a few meters
wide with potassic (biotite), argillic (illite) and propylitic alteration most commonly encountered along
with selective mineral replacement by chlorite, epidote, pyrite and calcite.
Gold mineralization is hosted by a series of quartz‐sulfide veins. The main sulfides present are
pyrite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, and galena with higher grades seemingly related to high proportions
of the latter two. The veins themselves exhibit three main trends:
The low angle veins have formed along thrust faults. These often have thrust duplex structures,
resulting in pinching and swelling of the veins; these is no evidence to suggest any systematic
change in grade through these pinch and swell structures. The average width of the quartz veins is
0.95 m, with a maximum width of up to 9.00 m. On occasion, a clear intersection lineation can be
observed in the veins plunging toward 060°, sub-parallel to the plunging high grade mineralization
observed in the Mineral Resource modelling suggesting the importance of cross cutting structures.
The quartz veins commonly follow dykes or sills with a width of about 2 to 3 m. These dykes can be
found in the hanging wall or the foot wall material, both, or in the middle of the mineralized vein. The
lamprophyre dykes have very fine phenocrysts of white plagioclase in a fine grained, dark‐colored
matrix, whereas the adakite dikes show coarse phenocrysts (7 mm) of white plagioclase in a fine
grained, light-colored matrix.
There is always a close spatial relationship between the veins and dykes, and the dykes are used as
a guide to mineralized structures during exploration drilling or drifting.
The mineralized zone observed in drill core for Providencia is shown in Figure 6-2 and Figure 6-3, as
photographed by SRK, and illustrated in Figure 6-4 as procedurally documented by the Company.
Figure 6-5 shows the typical thickness of the Providencia and Sandra K veins as exposed in the
underground workings, whilst Figure 6-6 presents the well documented relationship between the
mineralized vein and lamprophyre dykes as observed underground at El Silencio. Figure 6-6 also
provides an image of the recently dewatered Mine Level 29 at El Silencio, and typical thickness of
the mineralized zone is illustrated.
The veins are offset vertically by more than 50 m by high angle faults which show a reverse sense of
displacement. The principal fault trends are NE with dip of 65° to 85° NW, and NW with dip of 85° W
to 65° E.
• Intrusion of granodiorite.
• Development of low angle fault system.
• Intrusion of the dykes along the low angle faults.
• Formation of quartz‐sulfide veins along the low angle faults.
• Late stage high angle reverse fault movement causes vertical off‐sets of the quartz veins.
The structural data and dating results indicate that the intrusive-related gold-rich, base metal
mineralization accompanied early-Tertiary deformation related to oblique accretion of outboard
terranes (D2) and was subsequently reactivated during late-Miocene post-mineralization deformation
(D3, the event associated with porphyry Au-Cu mineralization in the Cauca belt).
Figure 6-4: Procedural Core Photography for drillhole DS0089 completed by the Company
during data acquisition
Figure 6-5: Typical thickness of the Providencia (left) and Sandra K (right) veins, as exposed
in underground workings
Figure 6-6: Vein exposures in underground workings at El Silencio showing relationship with
dykes (left) and typical vein thickness at dewatered Mine Level 29 (right)
In the portion of the Segovia-Remedios district covered by the Project, three principal phases of
deformation recognized, comprising:
• an early phase of deformation associated with the emplacement of a series of both steep
and shallowly dipping, pre-mineralization dykes (D1),
• a stage of broadly N-S to NNE-SSW oriented compression (D2), and
• a phase of E-W to WNW-ESE oriented post-mineralization compression (D3).
Most significantly (from a grade distribution perspective), review of the kinematic evolution of the
veins within the Segovia‐Remedios mining district has allowed an initial understanding of and
interpretation for the orientation of the high-grade shoots reflected in the close spaced sample data
of mineralized structures. It is considered that the NE to ENE-trend of the high-grade shoots in the
principal veins reflects the NNW-trending compression direction (relating to the activation of NNW-
trending Nus fault system around the western margin of the granodiorite batholith) which, whilst also
appearing to represent the main stage of vein formation and mineralization at Providencia, caused
strong deformation of the original vein contacts. In consequence, phases of folding, shearing and
thrusting occurred along the ENE corridors, orthogonal to the compression direction and hence
directing hydrothermal fluid flow to form the main high grade shoots.
Continued deformation and shearing along the Nus fault system resulted in the development of
NNW-trending steep dextral faults that hosted quartz veins, relatively low grade in terms of
mineralization, which form the Las Verticales Veins System.
The Providencia veins discussed in this report have a typical strike of 100° E dipping 30º to the NE
and can be traced for around 2 km, while the Las Verticales Veins System strike more than 2.0 km
on a trend of 140° S and dip 75º to the NE. The modelled Sandra K and El Silencio veins show
typical strike orientations, dips and trace lengths of: 009° N, dip 29º towards E, 1.3 km (Sandra K);
and 050° N, dip 27º towards E, 2.2 km (El Silencio).
Source: SRK
Figure 6-8: Presence of Galena related to elevated gold grades at Sandra K, in drillhole
DS0130 showing 30 cm at 311.34 g/t gold
Given the positive outcome from the investigation, SRK has used the geological relationship
between galena and gold grade to guide the orientation of potential high grade shoot in the Sandra K
Fault Block during grade estimation.
Carla Licenses
Most of the Carla Licenses (including the area pertaining to this resource estimate) are hosted
entirely by the Segovia Batholith and occupy land to the south of the Segovia Mining Operation.
Rocks of the batholith are largely observed as coarse grained homogenous granodiorite containing
narrow (1 to 2 m) later stage mafic dykes. Some occurrences of more aplitic dykes are also noted.
The mineralized quartz-sulfide veins often occupy the same discontinuities as these dykes and form
within two main orientation groups including:
The mineralization is considered to be very structurally controlled, with the main mineralized corridor
being defined by the Otú fault in the west and the Nus fault in the east.
The attitude of some the veins suggest that, while a structural corridor is considered to have a
sinistral movement, there has also been reactivation with an extensional/ dextral stress environment
taking precedence during mineralization.
Historical exploration and mining has suggested that the ground containing the line of intersection of
these two dominant vein orientations can host significant higher grade zones within the plane of the
veins. The line of intersection is suggested plunge at 30° to 150° (SE). While no such arrangement
has been noted from the Carla Licenses to date, this hypothesis exists as a notable exploration
target.
Gold mineralization at the Carla Project is hosted in quartz veins that vary from a few centimeters to
more than 3 m in thickness, with an average of 1 m and with dips varying from 30° to vertical. The
host rock is largely granodiorite with occasional variations of diorite, quartz diorite and tonalite. The
gangue mineral of the veins is quartz with subordinate calcite recorded in a number of localities.
Accessory minerals present are pyrite, sphalerite, galena, chalcopyrite, bornite, magnetite, and
traces of molybdenite. Pyrite is the most dominant sulfide.
Many of the veins exhibit an epidote/ chlorite alteration halo. This is particularly evident within the
Carla Project mine exploration adit.
SRK Exploration Ltd (2010) has detailed at least four phases of fluid movement during the
mineralization of the Carla Project. The petrogenesis of the auriferous veins is considered as follows:
The mineralized structure located at the Carla Project mine discussed in this report has a typical
strike of 002° N dipping 36° to the E and can be traced for around 900 m. Figure 6-9 provides an
image of the typical form of the sulfide rich mineralized quartz vein observed in the GCM exploration
adit at the Carla Project.
Figure 6-9: Mineralized Quartz Vein within the GCM Exploration Adit
Gold mineralization at the Carla Project occurs in mesothermal quartz-sulfide veins hosted by
granodiorites of the Segovia Batholith. The Carla vein dips at approximately 35° to the east and is
offset by three broadly NW-SE trending, steeply dipping faults, which reflect a dominantly strike-slip
sinistral sense of movement. The mineralized structure shows a close spatial relationship with mafic
dykes, which are interpreted as pre-dating the gold mineralization.
The modelled structure at Carla is geologically continuous along strike for approximately 900 m and
has a confirmed down dip extent that ranges from 400 m to greater than 750 m, and an average
thickness of 0.8 m, reaching over 3.5 m in areas of significant swelling and less than 0.1 m where the
vein pinches.
7 Deposit Type
7.1 Mineral Deposit
Gold mineralization at Segovia occurs in mesothermal quartz‐sulfide veins hosted by a batholith.
They have been classified as “Oxidized Pluton‐Related Gold Deposits” (Sillitoe, 2008), are thoughts
to have formed after the cooling of the batholith and may have a genetic relationship with the
batholith as well as with the regional stress regime related to the Otú fault.
The deposit bears a strong resemblance to the Pataz deposits in northern Peru. The Pataz deposits
have been described as orogenic gold deposits or mesothermal gold deposits, and gold
mineralization has been linked to a large‐scale thermal event that occurred in a thickened collisional
belt undergoing uplift tectonics, rather than related to magmatism (Haeberlin, 2002; Haeberlin et al,
2002, 2004).
Mineralization at Pataz occurs over a distance of 160 km in the Pataz Batholith. This is of
granodiorite to monzonite composition of calc‐alkaline affinity and Carboniferous age (330 to 327
Ma). Mineralization is dated at 314 to 312 Ma, some 18 to 15 Ma younger than the batholith. The
main similarities with Frontino are mesothermal gold mineralization in quartz‐sulfide veins with a low
dip of 20 to 45° to the east, and the predominant N to NW‐strike. The main differences are the older
age of Pataz, the stronger wall‐rock alteration at Pataz, and the absence of pre mineralization basic
dykes along the vein structures.
Production at Pataz has been about 6 Moz of gold in 100 years from underground mines. This is
similar to the production from Frontino, although at Pataz this is spread out over a much longer strike
length. Most of the mines at Pataz have been developed in the past two decades. The district
produced 396,371 oz gold in 2004 from three privately‐owned mines which are, from north to south,
the Poderosa Mine, the Parcoy Mine and the Gigante Mine.
8 Exploration
This section summarises the relevant exploration work completed at the Segovia Project to date.
The historical underground channel sampling database made available to SRK consists of more than
100,000 samples and is understood to incorporate data from the past 30 years. The database
provided is largely restricted to vein samples only, with the hanging wall, footwall and face
‘composite’ data stored separately.
Channel sampling was carried out by a pair of samplers instructed by the mine geologist. Samples
are taken vertically across the vein at approximately 2.0 m intervals and extracted from both walls of
the underground drive, in raises and from a proportion of the stoped areas. Samples were taken from
the wall of the drive in a continuous channel by hand using a lump hammer or chisel. The sample
was collected from a plastic sheet inside a wide bucket, and the sample sheet was replaced every
few samples. The sample lengths/widths are then measured vertically and are therefore not true
thicknesses.
The sample is then quartered by hand by separating the sample into quarters and discarding
opposite quarters. Some of the larger pieces of rock are broken by a hammer during the quartering
process. The sample, averaging around 1-2 kg is then placed into a small plastic bag with the
sample number torn from a book of consecutively numbered assay tags where location and type are
recorded. No geological description was made. The mine samplers filled out a daily sample sheet
with sample number, sample location and sample type.
Sample locations are limited to an X and Y coordinate, plotted in reference to mine survey pegs (with
X, Y and Z data) which are located in the roof of the underground development. Survey and sample
data were plotted in 2-D using AutoCad. Since the previous NI43-101 work has progressed on
surveying the underground workings and development of working of the underground working. The
improvement in the spatial location of the workings has enabled GCM and SRK to further increase
the confidence in the sampling locations. SRK comments that while this work has been completed in
proximity to the current workings, areas of the mines exist where further improvements can be made.
SRK recommends GCM continue the validate workings via survey, and correct the elevations of the
sample database, on an on-going basis.
Given the presence of thrust displacements along a number of the fault planes at Providencia, there
exists in the database a proportion of overlapping data that cannot be split in to upper or lower
displacement surface as a result of a lack of elevation data. Where this occurs GCM have completed
review of the original sample locations underground to verify the location, and adjusted the elevation
accordingly. SRK has completed a number of technical meetings at GCM offices in Medellin to
review the geological database.
Sampling has been in underground development drives, development raises and from historical
pillars. Samples are taken at 5 m intervals (where possible) from the vein, hanging wall and footwall
from both sides of the drive depending on the exposure of the vein (complete exposure). GCM has
continued to complete on-going validation on the locations of the historical sampling, namely related
to the elevation.
Sampling is completed by GCM employees, who prior to conducting any sampling complete a safety
check of any working area, with the back “barred” for any potential risk of rock falls completed.
Sampling is completed from floor to ceiling, avoiding contamination of the sample with the fall of
splinters of rock from upper sections.
The samples shall be taken with maximum lengths of 1 meter, bearing in mind the following
guidelines:
• Minimum length of sampling is 0.3 m; if the sampled structure has one smaller length will
have to take the channel with the backing material to complete the minimum length,
information that should be noted in card's show and in the report submitted by the head of
the sampling group.
• Greater than 1 m structures will depart in two or more samples, in an equitable manner and
always following the principle of rationalization and optimization of resources. Distribution
channels and grain samples and mineralized backups).
• In each sampling point shall be taken as far as possible three samples, thus distributed:
backup floor, mineralized structure and roof support; given the case that could not get one of
these samples, must report this development in charge of the sampling report. Distribution
channels and grain samples and mineralized backups).
The process consisted of marking and subsequently sampling a vertical reference line (spray paint)
down across the hanging wall, quartz vein and footwall. Samples were extracted using a chisel
(Figure 8-1), from the bottom of the face up to avoid contamination, and collected on to a plastic
sheet at the bottom of the face. Where full exposure of the vein exists, the sampling sequence
involves taking the lower footwall (RI), then the structure (VT or ZC) and finally the hangingwall (RS).
In all sampling completed by the Company, a clean plastic sheet is used to collect each sample to
prevent contamination. GCM guidelines state a channel of 100 x 5 x 3 cm, should be taken, with a
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density of rock of 2.7 g/cm , (a desired weight of close to 4 kg is collected), therefore, channel
lengths of less than 50 cm will obtain the half (2 kg) of the desired sample. In cases where the vein is
less than 50 cm the channel will be extended in the hangingwall and footwall homogeneously until a
minimum weight of approximately 2 kg is obtained.
As the sample should weigh approximately 2000 g, the depth of the channel should be varied for
those samples of low thickness this depth of the sample has been increase to obtain the desired
amount of sample, which is required by the laboratory. GCM has not employed any subsampling
routines within the mine as testwork indicates it results in large sampling errors.
Source: GCM
The collected samples are labelled on sample tickets and the bag (Figure 8-1). The bagged samples
are then taken to surface where the bagged samples are checked and re-labelled if required prior to
dispatch to SGS Medellin for sample preparation and Fire Assay. Sample numbers, lengths and
locations in reference to survey pegs are logged on to sample sheets which are subsequently typed
in to excel in the Exploration Department and uploaded to the central database. The location of the
samples has been derived for the majority of the database measured from the nearest survey point
(Figure 8-1).
Every 50 samples, a hand specimen is collected for density measurements, representing different
lithologies present in the work area. It is best practice that these samples are considered fresh rock
and have little fracturing so they retain a length close to 10 cm in its greatest length and do not suffer
loss of fragments to be subjected to the measurement process for density. Density measurements
are completed at surface using standard weight in air versus weight in water methodologies.
The final stage of the process has been to mark the wall with all sample numbers, for future
reference which is photographed for a digital archive and for quality control to review the quality of
the sampling (Figure 8-2).
Source: SRK
Figure 8-2: Channel Sampling Completed by Company during 2013 Sampling Program
In 2016 SRK completed a site inspection with the intent to review the current sampling procedures at
Segovia. SRK visited Providencia during routine sampling by GCM at the base of the mine. During
the review SRK noted the procedures were followed in terms of safety, mark-up, logging, but noted
that the chip sampling was not always fully representative of the full width of the marked samples.
SRK therefore recommended the Company revises the underground sampling protocol in line with
other operations run by the Company to the use of a diamond saw to cut the channels.
The revised procedure includes marking and subsequently sampling a vertical reference line (spray
paint) down across the hanging wall, quartz vein and footwall. A diamond saw is then used to cut the
channel at regular intervals (5 cm). Samples were then extracted then using a chisel, from the
bottom of the face to the top, and are collected on to a plastic sheet at the bottom of the face. SRK
considers the revised process to be in line with generally accepted industry best practice for
sampling this style of mineralization.
Source: GCM
Figure 8-3: Logging Sheets used for the Company Channel Sampling Program
The data has been sourced from four companies over the history of the database are summarized in
Table 8-1.
Providencia
El Silencio
Sandra K
Source: SRK
Figure 8-4: Mine Sampling Split by Data Source for Providencia (top), El Silencio (middle), and
Sandra K (bottom)
Overall, SRK concludes that the underground sampling methodology does not introduce any
significant bias and thus is suitably reliable for the purposes of the data verification program. Areas
which are reliant on historical sampling such as El Silencio are limited in terms of the classification to
lower levels of confidence.
9 Drilling
9.1 Type and Extent
9.1.1 Segovia
Historic diamond drilling on the property undertaken by FMG and Zandor consisted of surface drilling
oriented broadly perpendicular to the target vein and also underground drilling completed from cross-
cuts and platforms on the main levels of the existing mines.
The majority of the historical diamond drilling was carried out by FGM for resource development at
the operating mines within the Concession. Limited diamond drilling was carried out for exploration to
test extensions to known veins. The main success of exploration drilling was the definition and
subsequent development of the Sandra K mine, located towards the northeast of the Providencia
mine.
Surface drilling was undertaken using a Diamec 262D rig (owned by FGM) which had a 1,000 m
capacity. The core diameters used were 36 mm and 46 mm. The drill used conventional diamond
drilling rather than wire‐line, resulting in the pulling of drill rods to recover the core barrel. Core
recovery was not reported to have been an issue at the time, but SRK has not been able to verify
this statement. Relatively limited background procedural information has been made available to
SRK in terms of the historic drilling.
Drilling programs completed by GCM are better documented and involved drilling diamond holes
collared at surface, which intersected the veins largely from the northeast and southwest
orientations.
The drilling for 2011 was performed by six Longyear rigs operated by PERFOTEC Drilling and
managed by the Company's geological team. SRK observed drilling during its site visit in November
2011. The 2012/2013 drilling programs has been completed by two drilling contractors:
Drilling was predominately performed with the use of a double tube with casing progressed to around
12 m from surface. On average, HQ drilling continued to around the 200 m depth at which point they
were cased-off and continued with NQ rods until their final depth. Drilling 'stick ups' were periodically
checked by the drilling crews.
SRK notes that core recovery is reported to be good despite the fact that triple tube drilling was not
in use, although recoveries were seen to drop towards and at vein intersections. During later drilling
programs contractors have used triple tube methods to improve the core recovery. The change
improved the overall core recoveries within the database such that the average over the mineralized
zone is approximately 93%.
Core was produced in 3 m core runs with recovered core lengths measured while encased in the
barrel to ensure accurate measurement of crushed material, and then placed by hand into an open
V-rail or drain pipe, where the core was re-orientated if required before being transported to the drill
site geologist. This geologist then inspected the core before transporting the core into numbered
aluminum core boxes. Cut wooden blocks were used to recorded core depths.
Prior to August 15, 2012 samples were sent for preparation to the SGS facility in Medellin, and fire
assays for gold were conducted by SGS in Peru. Since August 15, 2012 all sample preparation and
fire assays have been completed at the upgraded SGS facility in Medellin.
In 2015 the Company began completing infill drilling programs at Providencia using underground drill
rigs (Figure 9-1, Boart Longyear LM30), with the aim of infill drilling via fan drilling to approximately
20 x 20 m spacing. Drilling is completed using industry standard underground rigs using NQ core
diameter which is consistent with the surface drilling.
During 2016 GCM completed an infill program designed to confirm and increase the confidence in
the grade distribution of the eastern fault block at the Sandra K mine. The program consisted of 34
holes drilled from surface for a total of 6,493.85 m (including two re-drills). All diamond core has
been logged and sent for preparation and fire assay to the SGS facility in Medellin. Additionally at
Sandra K 11 underground holes were drilled with the Chumeca vein area totaling some 2,038.3 m. A
summary of the number of holes per mine split by Company is shown in Table 9-1.
Table 9-1: Summary of the Data Available per Mine by Sample Type
Sample Type Providencia Count Sum (m) El Silencio Count Sum (m) Sandra K Count Sum (m) Project Total Count Sum (m)
FGM 3,068 2,974.9 FGM 1,586 971.8 FGM 1,301 920.6 FGM 5,955 4,867.2
GEM 4,502 4,372.1 GEM 6,226 5,320.0 GEM 1,933 1,851.1 GEM 12,661 11,543.2
Channel GEX 615 1,061.3 GEX 384 499.5 GEX 219 430.7 GEX 1,218 1,991.4
MRC 292 241.9 MRC 0 0.0 MRC 0 0.0 MRC 0 0.0
Subtotal 8,477 8,650.2 Subtotal 8,196 6,791.3 Subtotal 3,453 3,202.3 Subtotal 20,126 18,643.7
FGM 231 26,289.0 FGM 198 13,922.5 FGM 48 3,252.7 FGM 477 43,464.2
Drillhole GZC 142 25,403.8 GZC 61 6,855.6 GZC 100 18,672.0 GZC 303 50,931.4
Subtotal 373 51,692.8 Subtotal 259 20,778.1 Subtotal 148 21,924.6 Subtotal 780 94,395.6
FGM 36,918 36,404.3 FGM 57,178 64,340.9 FGM 7,686 5,652.1 FGM 101,782 106,397.4
Historical
Subtotal 36,918 36,404.3 Subtotal 57,178 64,340.9 Subtotal 7,686 5,652.1 Subtotal 101,782 106,397.4
Source: SRK
Figure 9-2: Providencia (top) Sandra K (bottom) Drillhole and Sampling Plot Colored by
Database Phase (red indicates new data)
9.1.2 Carla
No new drilling has been completed at Carla since the previous Mineral Resource estimate/. During
2011, GCM delineated a drilling program for the Carla Project, to be undertaken by PERFOTEC the
Colombian drilling contractor, which contemplated approximately 9,000 m of drilling to be completed
by end-December 2011.
To date, a total of 57 holes totaling some 10,373 m have been completed and designated with the
prefix “DRILL-“ or “DS-“ series holes, in the database provided. All completed drilling has been made
available for SRK in producing the current geological model and associated Mineral Resource
estimate. The location of the drill platforms had the objective to intercept the vein based on 50 m
sections and 100 m down-dip.
9.2 Procedures
9.2.1 Collar surveys
All drill sites were initially located with the use of a handheld GPS with final locations recorded by a
surveyor once the drilling was completed. Each hole underwent a downhole survey once completed.
All GCM drillhole collars have been surveyed using a precision GPS which is based on Total Station
measurements, and have been located to a high degree of confidence in terms of the XY and Z
location. This data has been provided to SRK in digital format using UTM grid coordinates. Details of
the survey methods for the historical holes is not known.
Underground drilling appears to have largely been completed from cross-cuts and platforms on the
main levels. In places, fan drilling has been completed to maximize the information made available
from a single drill site.
GCM have used downhole geophysical surveys to orientate the holes carried out by the contractor
‘Weatherford’. The downhole tool has a Verticality Sonde instrument that measures azimuth and
inclination every 5 m by two level cells and three magnetometers. The erratic measurements in
zones of casing are evidence that the instrument is affected by magnetic rocks and the drill pipe and
bits. In general, the data collected is considered to be of high precision and accuracy suitable for use
in this resource estimation.
It is SRK’s view that the current sampling methods and approach are in line with industry best
practice and should not lead to any bias in the sampling and assay results. Core logging and
sampling procedures were consistent throughout the drilling program and were performed by the
Company's exploration geology team. The main processes were as follows:
• Technicians at the drill site log the core for recovery and RQD before transportation to the
core shed;
• Core boxes are transported from the drill sites to the core storage and logging facilities,
Figure 9-3;
• All core is photographed wet;
• Core is geologically logged using palm top computers with designed drop-down menus as
well as space allocated for detailed descriptions;
• Sampling lengths are allocated; only the vain material and through into the hanging wall and
footwall selvage material is sampled on lengths ranging between 30 cm to 1 m dependent
upon geological unit;
• For the purpose of sampling, the alteration (where present) in the wall rock is split in to two
distinct units, namely argillic dominant (typically more gold-bearing) and propylitic or potassic
dominant;
• Sections are then carefully cut with the use of a diamond core cuter into two equal halves;
• Samples are taken and placed into heavy duty plastic bags; care is taken to ensure the
same half of core is removed throughout the sample interval;
• Quality Control materials are randomly inserted, coarse granitic blank material, three
different pulped standards and 1/4 core for field duplicates, any insertion is recorded within
the core box by inserting additional wooden core blocks;
• Samples are shipped to SGS Colombia S.A. facilities in Medellin for preparation and fire
assay;
• All core boxes are covered and housed in a centralized core storage facility; and
• All data is inputted into a central Access database held on site by one of two responsible
data managers.
Source: SRK
During the latest exploration program, the GCM drilling completed at Sandra K intersects the
mineralisation largely from the east and are plotted on sections orientated south 95° east across the
strike of the target structure and spaced approximately 50 m apart. The dip of the holes are typically
either -60° or -70°, and hole lengths range from 160.0 – 326.1 m. A limited number of boreholes with
more variable orientation has also been drilled to target the north-dipping Chumeca Vein.
The predominant drilling direction at the Las Verticales area has been to the southwest which is
perpendicular to the main orientation of the majority of the veins. The drill holes are plotted on
sections oriented north 65° east across the principal structural control of the deposit and spaced 100
to 200 m apart. The dips range from -37º to -90º degrees, with the average dip inclination of the
holes in the order of -63º and hole lengths ranging from 82.8 to 600.0 m.
Source: SRK
Figure 9-4: Cross Section through the Providencia Deposit, showing typical drillhole
orientation, looking west
The drilling results are used to guide ongoing exploration efforts and to support the resource
estimation. SRK notes that the majority of the individual deposits are drilling as perpendicular to the
deposit as possible although there is a degree of concern relating to the low angle of intersection of
the deep drilling with the Las Verticales Veins System (resulting in a vein interval length that does
not closely represent true thickness). It is SRK’s view that the drilling orientations are sufficiently
reasonable to accurately model the geology and mineralization based on the current geological
interpretation. Areas with poor interception angles have been accounted for in the mineral resource
classification, and SRK strongly recommends drilling these areas from different positions to improve
the angle of intersection in any future programs.
• Technicians at the drill site log the core for recovery and RQD before transportation to the
core shed;
• Core boxes are transported from the drill sites to the core storage and logging facilities within
the El Silencio mine complex (Figure 10-1);
• All core is photographed wet;
• Core is geologically logged using palm top computers with designed drop-down menus as
well as space allocated for detailed descriptions;
• Sampling lengths are allocated; only the vein material and through into the hanging wall and
footwall selvage material is sampled on lengths ranging between 30 cm to 1 m dependent
upon geological unit;
• For the purpose of sampling, the alteration (where present) in the wall rock is split in to two
distinct units, namely argillic dominant (typically more gold-bearing) and propylitic or potassic
dominant;
• Sections are then carefully cut with the use of a diamond core cuter into two equal halves;
• Samples are taken and placed into heavy duty plastic bags; care is taken to ensure the
same half of core is removed throughout the sample interval;
• Quality Control materials are randomly inserted, coarse granitic blank material, three
different pulped standards and 1/4 core for field duplicates, any insertion is recorded within
the core box by inserting additional wooden core blocks;
• Samples are shipped to SGS Colombia S.A. facilities in Medellin for preparation and fire
assay;
• All core boxes are covered and housed in a centralized core storage facility; and
• All data is inputted into a central Access database held on site by one of two responsible
data managers.
Source: GCM
Figure 10-1: Core storage facility at Carla Project documented by GeoIntegral,(2011); sourced
from GCM’s internal report, showing: (a) core photography, (b) core logging area,
(c) checking of recovery and RQD, (d) geological logging, (e) core cutting and (f)
core storage shelving system
The sample preparation method at mine laboratory consisted of placing samples in individual steel
trays, which were then inserted into in a large oven (at 105ºC for approximately three hours). SRK
noted that both folded steel and single pressed steel trays were currently in use at the laboratory.
The entire sample was crushed to (>)85% passing -10 mesh (2 mm) using a jaw crusher, then spilt
to 250 g using a Jones splitter (if required) and pulverized to >90% passing -140 mesh (140 µm) with
an LM2 pulverizing ring mill. The fine-ness of the pulverized sample was reported to be tested using
a sieve once per shift.
From the pulverized material, a 50 g sample was selected using a cone and quarter method, and
mixed with a flux. Gold assays were then taken using fire assay techniques with a gravimetric finish
only.
Tested barren silica sand (in addition to compressed air) was used as a clean wash between each
sample in the crushing and pulverization stages.
SRK visited the SGS Medellin sample preparation facilities on November 17, 2011. The sample
preparation method at SGS Medellin was to dry the sample in large oven (at 105ºC for approximately
three hours) and crush the entire sample to (>)85% passing -10 mesh (2 mm) using a jaw crusher.
The sample is then spilt to 250 g using a Jones splitter and pulverised to >90% passing -140 mesh
(140 µm) with an LM2 pulverising ring mill. The finesse of the pulverised sample was reported to be
tested using a sieve every 50 samples.
Tested barren silica sand (in addition to compressed air) was used as a clean wash between each
sample in the crushing and pulverisation stages.
laboratory by Benjamin Parsons on June 6, 2013. Samples are tracked through the system using
barcodes placed on the samples within the sample receipt bay. The sample preparation method
follows the same process as the old laboratory.
SGS (Medellin) analyzed the samples for gold by fire assay with atomic absorption
spectrophotometer ("AAS") finish. Samples over 5 g/t Au were assayed by fire assay with gravimetric
finish. Silver was assayed by aqua regia digestion and AAS finish. All field samples and drill samples
up to hole ZC-0086 were analyzed for multiple elements by aqua regia digestion and inductively
coupled plasma (ICP) finish (39 Element ICP Package).
SRK visited the facility on August 10, 2016. The sample preparation methods are consistent with
those used at SGS facility (Figure 10-2). Samples are tracked through the system using barcodes
placed on the samples within the sample receipt bay. The sample preparation method follows the
same process as the old laboratory.
SGS (Medellin) analyzed the samples for gold by fire assay with atomic absorption
spectrophotometer (AAS) finish, using an Aligent Technologies 200 Series AA machine. Silver
samples above 100 g/t were assayed by fire assay with gravimetric finish. All information is captured
directly into the laboratory database to remove any transcription errors. Samples over 5 g/t Au were
assayed by fire assay with gravimetric finish.
Figure 10-2: New Mine Laboratory at Segovia, showing crusher, pulverizer, furnace and AA
assay capture
An example of the equipment used to measure the weights during the analysis and a typical
prepared core sample with logging sheet is illustrated in Figure 10-4.
The program has been implemented by the Company and a total of 580 drill core and channel
3
samples have been analyzed to date. Density values measured range from 1.51 to 4.97 g/cm .
A total 7 samples have been sent to SGS Peru in 2012 for external verification. Whilst there is a
degree of limitation on the sample size and variability in the results, SRK has selected the average
3
value at 2.7 g/cm as a reasonable representation of mineralized vein density.
Source: SRK
Figure 10-3: Core Sample coated in paraffin wax with logging sheet, prior to entry to the
database
A QA/QC program is independent of the testing laboratory. The purpose of a QA/QC program is to
ensure reliable and accurate analysis is obtained from exploration samples for use in resource
estimation as part of industry best practice. Correctly implemented, a QA/QC program monitors for
detects, and corrects any errors identified at a project.
The following control measures were implemented by the Company to monitor both the precision
and accuracy of sampling, preparation and assaying. Results shown have been limited to the QA/QC
samples inserted during routine 2013 sample submissions.
Certified Reference Materials (“CRM”), blanks and duplicates were submitted into the sample
stream, equating to a QA/QC sample insertion rate of approximately 15%, as illustrated in Table
10-1. In every 100 samples sent to the laboratory, the following are QA/QC materials were inserted:
7 CRM, three blanks, one field duplicate, two coarse reject preparation duplicates and two sample
pulp duplicates.
Table 10-1: Summary of Analytical Quality Control Data Produced by the Company for the
Project
GCM Analytical Quality Control Data – 2013-2017
Count Total (%) Comment
Sampling Program
Gold Gold
Drilling Blanks 90 0.25%
Fine Blanks 200 0.56% Sourced from Rocklabs
Coarse Blanks 1,510 4.24%
Sourced from Rocklabs, Oreas, and
CRM Samples 83 0.23%
Geostats
Field duplicates 16 0.04%
Mine channel duplicates 232 0.65%
Exploration channel
81 0.23%
duplicates
Drilling duplicates 116 0.33%
Total QC Samples 2,328 6.53%
10.5.1 Standards
The Company has introduced twelve different CRM into the analysis sample stream. The CRM for
gold have been supplied by Rocklabs, New Zealand, by Geostats, Australia, and by Ore Research
and Exploration, Australia (Table 10-2). Summary statistics for the four most commonly used CRM
samples are shown in (Table 10-3 and Figure 10-4). The Company has defined performance related
goals on which batches are accepted or rejected and therefore requested for reanalysis. The
guidelines can be summarised as follows:
• A single CRM greater than three times the standard deviation is considered unacceptable
and means the subsequent samples are rejected;
• A single CRM greater than two times the standard deviation but less than three standard
deviations is considered acceptable and no action is taken; and
• Two consecutive CRM greater than two times the standard deviation but less than three
standard deviations is considered unacceptable, the laboratory is notified and samples
falling between the two are re-assayed.
Four standards have been most heavily used in the period from 2015 to 2017: SF57, SG40, SJ80,
and SK78. SRK has reviewed the CRM results and is satisfied that they demonstrate in general a
high degree of accuracy at the assaying laboratory (with the exception of a limited number of
anomalies) and hence give sufficient confidence in the assays for these to be used to derive a
Mineral Resource estimate.
Table 10-2: Summary of Certified Reference Material Produced by Geostats and Rocklabs and
submitted by the Company in sample submissions
Gold; Au (ppm)
Standard Material
Certified Value SD Supplier
G910-7 0.51 0.03 Geostats Pty Ltd.
SE58 0.607 0.019 Rocklabs
SF57 0.848 0.03 Rocklabs
G908-4 0.96 0.05 Geostats Pty Ltd.
SG40 0.976 0.022 Rocklabs
SJ80 2.6656 0.057 Rocklabs
SK78 4.134 0.138 Rocklabs
SL76 5.96 0.192 Rocklabs
SQ47 122.3 5.7 Rocklabs
Oreas 12A 11.79 0.24 Oreas
SP73 18.17 0.42 Rocklabs
SN75 8.671 0.199 Rocklabs
Source: SRK
Table 10-3: Analysis of Gold Assays vs. Assigned CRM Values for 2015-2017 Submissions
Standard Code Count Assigned Mean Variance Maximum Minimum
Standard SF57 18 1.52 0.86 0.42% 1.008 0.787
Standard SG40 26 1.52 0.96 0.12% 1.01 0.891
Standard SJ80 14 0.51 2.60 0.27% 2.684 2.526
Standard SK78 9 3.474 3.94 3.29% 4.108 3.548
Source: SRK
Figure 10-4 shows the performance of SF57, SG40, SJ80, and SK78. In general, samples submitted
as standards return Au values within two standard deviations of their certified value. When, as
occasionally occurs, a standard fails (by falling outside the Company’s failure criteria of three
standard deviations from the certified value), it is flagged by GCG personnel, reported to the
laboratory, and submitted for re-assay. SRK notes that the majority of standards fall below or very
close to the expected Au value. Although SF57 standards submitted in early 2016 returned higher-
than-expected values, SRK notes that the values were generally within two standard deviations and
decreased over the next several months.
10.5.2 Blanks
Coarse quartz brought in from Medellin, and a certified fine grained blank from Rocklabs are
included in the sample stream. Blank samples have been submitted with both mine drillcore (Figure
10-5) and mine pulps (Figure 10-6). Between 2015 and 2017, ninety blank samples have been
submitted with drilling samples to verify that contamination is not affecting assay results at Segovia.
Between 2013 and 2017, 1,710 blanks (1,510 coarse blanks 200 fine blanks) were submitted with
mine pulps, representing 5% of the total sample submissions to date. Of the 1,800 total samples
submitted, none were anomalous. SRK has reviewed the results from the blank sample analysis, and
has determined that there is little evidence for sample contamination at SGS.
10.5.3 Duplicates
Third party duplicates are inserted into the sample stream at Segovia to evaluate the ability of a third
party laboratory to repeat the assay results from the remaining sample; i.e., generate a new pulp
using the rejection of the sample. This new pulp is tested and the results are compared with the
results of the original sample assayed by the original laboratory.
Sixteen field duplicates (1/4 core) have been inserted into the routine sample submissions (0.04% of
the total sample submissions) and assayed for Au and Ag to ensure laboratory precision. Despite the
low number of samples, field duplicates showed fairly good correlation for both Au and Ag (97 and
91%, respectively; Figure 10-7).
In context of a deposit with noted high geological variability, SRK is reasonably confident in the
repeatability of the sample preparation process.
The selected samples have been sourced from a range of drillcore reject, plus reject material from
channel sampling from underground drives and pillars. Samples have been selected on a batch
basis.
Samples have been submitted on a like for like basis with the original QAQC samples, including
blank and CRM material replaced to ensure sufficient quality checks were in place. SRK has
independently reviewed the results and completed a comparison (Table 10-4, Figure 10-8 and Figure
10-9). In general, the performance of the control samples inserted with samples submitted for
assaying is acceptable, with the highest errors noted in the exploration drilling due to the relatively
low grade nature of the selected samples. The key values for comparison are considered to be the
Mine Drilling based on the mean grades, which returned a difference in mean grades of 1%.
SRK notes that for the exploration drilling the reported percentage difference for all 117 duplicates is
relatively high (50%), but this is in part due to the low grade nature of the selected samples. SRK has
revised the analysis to only consider samples where the original assay reported higher than 0.3 g/t
Au, (35 duplicate pairs), which saw the mean grades increase to an average of 1.72 g/t and 1.76 g/t
Au at Actlabs and SGS respectively. This represents a difference in the mean grades of 2%, which
SRK considers to be within acceptable limits. One outlier was removed from the analysis which
reported significantly different results.
The exploration channel sample dataset also showed a high bias towards Actlabs reporting higher,
and SRK noted the presence of one significant outlier when Actlabs reported other 42.0 g/t versus
9.2 g/t Au at SGS. The resultant plot reduced the sample population to 50 pairs, and the bias
reduced from 51 % to 29 %. SRK notes four further samples occur where Actlabs reports higher
results.
Table 10-4: Summary Statistics of SGS vs. Actlabs Pair Duplicate Assays
Exploration Drilling Actlabs Au (ppm) SGS Au (ppm) % Difference
Mean 0.023 0.046 50%
Standard Deviation 1.293 1.983
Min. 0.003 0.003
Max. 7.610 16.110
No. Samples 117 117
Figure 10-8: Dispersion Plots for Mine and Exploration Channel Third-Party Duplicates
SRK is of the opinion that, given the recent QA/QC results and comparison to the mill, as well as the
fact that Segovia is a producing mine with a robust production history, that the quality of the
analytical data is sufficient to report mineral resources in the Indicated and Inferred categories. SRK
strongly advises GCM to continue to support ongoing QA/QC monitoring and document the
procedures and methods for actions to be taken in the event of failures.
11 Data Verification
11.1 Procedures
11.1.1 GCM Verification
The Company has undertaken a number of verification sampling programs to date for the historic
underground channel sampling, including the initial check sampling, which concluded a low degree
of confidence in the results from the historic mine laboratory (as detailed in a previous NI43-101 SRK
Mineral Resource Report, dated April 2012).
As a result, it has been recommended to increase the confidence in the sampling by increasing the
underground mine/channel database completed by GCM, inclusive of further verification sampling.
On the basis of the subsequent verification (2011 to 2012) of the sampling databases (which
indicated reasonable sample integrity), SRK used the combined historical and more recent GCM
data for the previous Mineral Resource Estimate.
Additional channel sampling completed at the operating mines between 2013 to 2017, and infill
drilling exploration programs has enabled further verification of the historic database, which (whilst
indicating a variable correlation) has increased the geological confidence in within the re-sampled
areas, as discussed in Section 11.5.
Further key verification work completed by the Company during the latest phase of exploration
included the following:
• Visit the Providencia, El Silencio underground mines (SRK has previously visited Sandra K
and Carla) to ascertain geological characteristics of the mineralized structures;
• Complete an audit of sampling procedures underground;
• Complete an audit of the new laboratory onsite;
• Inspect core logging and sample storage facilities;
• Discuss updated geological and structural interpretations and inspect drill core; and
• Conducted routine visits to GCM offices in Medellin and site to review the geological
database and progress on updating the 3D spatial locations with the new mine survey
information.
Since GCM have taken ownership, SRK has completed reviews of the sample preparation
methodology and assay laboratory at SGS Medellin, the old GEM Laboratory, and the new mine
laboratory, and discuss quality issues, which formed the basis to stop submissions of the mine
channel samples to the old GEM facility while construction of the new facility was completed;
SRK completed a phase of data validation on the digital sample database supplied by the Company
which included but was not limited to the following:
• Search for sample overlaps or significant gaps in the interval tables, duplicate or absent
samples, errors in the length field, anomalous assay and survey results. The Company’s
geological team were notified of any issues that required correction or further investigation.
No material issues were noted in the final sample database.
• Confirmation of historic assays digitized from 2D mine plans for the El Silencio Mine. Due to
the historic method of recording channel sample grade in pennyweights (dwts) and length in
inches, SRK cross checked from original mine plans that the correct conversions had been
used (to reflect g/t Au and length in meters). A number of non-converted historic channel
samples were noted to exist in the database, which SRK raised with the Company and were
resolved prior to estimation.
• Excluded vein samples that are flagged as having the footwall or hanging wall of the
structure continuing in to the floor or roof of the underground drive (and therefore effectively
incomplete samples). The exposed hanging wall or footwall (point) of the flagged vein
sample was used to guide the appropriate surface of the geological model, however
excluded from all statistical analyses and the resource estimate.
SRK was able to verify the quality of geological and sampling information and develop an
interpretation of gold grade distributions appropriate to use in the Mineral Resource model.
11.2 Limitations
SRK did not review 100% of the analyses from the analytical certificates as a part of this report. In
addition, SRK reviewed analyses from certificates that are likely to have been reanalyzed either as a
part of the recent resampling program or over the normal course of the previous six years of work.
SRK has not completed site inspections to all levels of the mining areas but has focused on the
areas operated by GCM at lower levels.
Figure 12-1: Summary of Maria Dama Production Grades and Recovery 2014 – 2016 (monthly
periods)
The Mineral Resource model prepared by SRK utilises some 780 diamond drillholes and over
100,000 historical samples and over 20,000 underground channel samples. The Mineral Resource
estimate was completed by Mr Benjamin Parsons, MAusIMM (CP) an appropriate “independent
qualified person” as this term is defined in National Instrument 43-101. The effective date of the
resource statement is March 15, 2017.
This section describes the Mineral Resource estimation methodology and summarizes the key
assumptions considered by SRK. In the opinion of SRK, the Mineral Resource estimate reported
herein is a reasonable representation of the global Mineral Resources found in the Project at the
current level of sampling. The Mineral Resources have been estimated in conformity with generally
accepted CIM “Estimation of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserves Best Practices” guidelines and
are reported in accordance with the Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Instrument 43-101.
Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability.
There is no certainty that all or any part of the Mineral Resource will be converted into Mineral
Reserve.
SRK has been supplied with an export of the geological database and preliminary interpretations of
the main faults and veins in DXF format by the Company. The database used to estimate the Project
Mineral Resources was audited by SRK. SRK is of the opinion that the current drilling information is
sufficiently reliable to interpret with confidence the boundaries for gold mineralisation and that the
assay data are sufficiently reliable to support Mineral Resource estimation.
Aranz Leapfrog Geo Modelling Software (“Leapfrog”) was used to construct the geological solids,
whilst Datamine Studio RM (“Datamine”) was used to prepare assay data for geostatistical analysis,
construct the block model, estimate metal grades and tabulate the resultant Mineral Resources.
Snowden Supervisor software was used for geostatistical analysis and variography.
The Mineral Resource model presented herein represents an updated resource evaluation prepared
for the Segovia and Carla Projects. SRK has not updated the Mineral Resource models for the Carla
and Las Verticales areas as no new information is currently available and therefore the last estimate
remains valid.
SRK imported the geological information into Aranz Leapfrog® Geo (Leapfrog®) to complete the
geological model. Leapfrog® has been selected due to the ability to create rapid accurate geological
interpretations, which interact with a series of geological conditions. The following process has been
completed to complete the geological models:
• Import the geological database and complete standard validation. Any erroneous data has
been reported to GCM for review;
• Imported GCM geological interpretation, which is in polyline formats;
• Construction of the fault model using the GCM polylines as a guideline;
• Defined the timing and interaction of faults to generate fault blocks within which veins can be
defined. The veins terminate at the contact with each fault; and
• Creation of the veins based initially on lithological coding provided by, then edited by SRK
based on either grade or location validation issues. The final model has not been snapped to
all intersections due to continuing validation of elevations remaining an issue to a degree.
SRK would recommend the elevations validation work continues and that efforts should be
made to initially define the mining levels and development in full before reviewing the
channel elevations further;
A fault network for Providencia, Sandra K and El Silencio has been interpreted by the Company
using mine survey points and underground fault mapping. The structural model (provided as surface
wireframes or polylines in DXF format), which has been approved as a reasonable geological
representation by the Company’s external structural consultant (Dr. Tony Starling, Telluris Consulting
Ltd), has been used to define domain breaks for construction of the mineralization wireframes.
Interpretation of the vein structure in areas of mining development is relatively clear given the
abundance of on-vein channel samples and development surveys, whereas in areas of less densely
spaced sampling (for example down-dip of the mine) a greater consideration is required. Infill drilling
from underground drilling locations has improved the geological knowledge of short to medium scale
estimates ahead of the current development. SRK consider the use of tightly spaced infill holes very
important and therefore recommend this practice continues across all three operating mines.
For the current Resource update, interpreted vein intervals and vein locations (single plane) have
been provided by the Company geologists for use as a modelling guide to prevent of misallocation of
mineralized intercepts where multiple veins exist. SRK modelled vein intervals were selected based
on lithology logs, elevated gold grades and knowledge of the relationship between adjacent veins
noted from underground mapping. SRK utilized the interval selection tool in Leapfrog to generate
new logging codes to provide a smoothed interpretation of the vein, and avoid isolated pinch or pulls
in the interpretation.
The initial geological model has been reviewed between SRK and GCM to confirm the current
interpretation is representative of the underlying geological data, and knowledge of the veins from
site.
Statistical analysis and visual validation indicated the presence of two sample populations (medium
and high grade), at El Silencio and Providencia (and to a limited extent at Sandra K). SRK considers
that the application of internal high-grade domains should continue to be required at both these
mines, and has introduced the same procedures at Sandra K, to ensure consistency across all three
mines. SRK has worked with GCM and the mining teams to aid the definition of the high-grade
domains at the two main mines. During the review of the high-grade domains SRK noted that the
orientation of the high-grades is to the north east on all three mines (Figure 13-1) which could be due
to some regional structural controls creating preferential situations for the deposition of gold
mineralization. This is consistent with the structural model proposed by Telluris Consulting in
January 2013 (Figure 13-1).
The high-grade domains for each of the three mines have been created using a form of Indicator
modelling using either Leapfrog® (Providencia and Sandra K), or Vulcan™ (El Silencio), with the first
pass imported into Datamine™ mining software for review. SRK has used variable caps on all three
deposits based on initial review of the histograms as follows:
To remove any potential small areas or isolated pockets created by the estimation process, SRK has
generated a series of strings from the initial interpretation and manually edited the interpretation to
provide reasonable representation of the underlying grade continuity.
The final geological coding has been stored in the block model under the field “HG” for the main
domains, but each individual wireframe has been coded into the model dependent on its various fault
block locations in sequence under the field “KZONE”. A summary of the final domains is provided in
Table 13-1.
Source: SRK
Figure 13-1: Plots showing orientation of high-grade shoots from top left (clockwise),
Providencia, Telluris Consulting structural control model, El Silencio, and
Sandra K
13.3.1 Outliers
High grade capping is undertaken where data is no longer considered to be part of the main
population. SRK has completed the analysis based on log probability plots, raw and log histograms
which can be used to distinguish the grades at which samples have significant impacts on the local
estimation and whose affect is considered extreme. SRK notes that the mean grades within the
different veins are sensitive to changes in the cap.
The raw assay data was first plotted on histograms and cumulative distribution plots (Figure 13-2) to
understand its basic statistical distribution. High-grade capping was applied based on a combination
of these plots, plus log histogram information. To create the plots the domained samples for all
zones have been created in Datamine and imported into Snowden Supervisor v8.3 (Supervisor) for
analysis.
The plots can be used to distinguish the grades at which the sample population starts to break down
and that additional samples will likely have significant impacts on the local estimation and whose
affect is considered extreme (Figure 13-3). Using this methodology top-cuts have been defined for
each domain by reviewing the information from the different sample types.
The spatial occurrence of the capped values was visually verified to determine if they formed
discrete zones which could potentially be modelled separately.
During the on-going work with SRK and GCM at the Segovia operations between 2015 and 2017 the
capping levels have been discussed in detail. It is GCM view that the capping levels used in the 2013
estimates were considered high and that more strict application of capping would be more
appropriate. SRK has therefore reviewed the statistics and lognormal probability plots per domain to
determine appropriate grade capping thresholds.
In 2012 capping limits of 480 g/t Au (high-grade shoot) and 200 g/t Au (vein) at Providencia, 150 g/t
Au (high-grade shoot) and 125 g/t Au (vein) at El Silencio and 25 g/t Au at Las Verticales were then
selected. A capping limit of 240 g/t was applied to the major Sandra K vein set, while 180 g/t Au was
applied to the Sandra K–Chumeca sub-vein. Two caps were applied at Carla of 100 g/t Au and 50 g/t
Au, to limit the influence of a limited number of high-grade samples on the estimate.
Source: SRK
Figure 13-2: Example of Raw Histogram and Log-Probability Plot for Providencia High-Grade
Domain
Source: SRK
Figure 13-3: Example of Capped Histogram and Log-Probability Plot for Providencia High-
Grade Domain
The influence of the capping has been reviewed by SRK, to confirm the potential impact on the
number of samples capped and the mean grades within each estimation domain. As part of the
revised capping strategy in the 2017 estimates capping has been set at Providencia to 300 g/t Au (in
the first estimation pass of the high-grade shoot), dropping to 200 g/t Au in the second and third
search ranges, with a more significant cap in the low-grade domain of 60 g/t Au at Providencia. At El
Silencio a maximum of 120 g/t Au was used within the high-grade domain, and 30 g/t Au within the
low-grade vein material. The other veins at El Silencio were reviewed on a vein by vein basis with
the selected caps ranging between 15 and 90 g/t Au. A summary of the raw, capped and composited
histograms and log probability plots are shown in Appendix B.
SRK completed sensitivity studies both on samples (Figure 13-4) and estimation to changes in the
capping levels which showed that adjusting the capping has a reasonably significant impact on the
resultant contained metal. Capping the Providencia high-grade at 300 g/t Au resulted in
approximately 2% of the values being capped, but dropping the cap to 200 g/t Au increased this
percentage to approximately 5% of the database, which increases to 10% at 120 g/t Au. SRK
considers that capping this level of data would be significant as the mean grade for the domain drops
more than 10 g/t Au (Figure 13-4). SRK considers that a more appropriate approach would be to limit
the potential impact of the higher grades to the first search pass.
Source: SRK
Figure 13-4: Log Probability Plots showing impact of capping to various levels on the mean (Providencia high-grade domain)
Table 13-2 shows a comparison of the mean grades within each domain based on the grade capping
applied. The percentage difference for the less densely sampled zones between the raw and the
capped mean is reasonably elevated, namely in the Carla and Las Verticales vein domains. SRK
noted during the investigation that the difference in the mean grade (in context of a relatively small
sample population) is skewed by a limited number of high-grade samples which (prior to capping)
have been visually checked to see whether they form separate populations.
Vein Domain Field NSAMP MIN MAX MEAN VAR STDDEV COV % DIFF
Raw 29373 0 317.76 2.751 37.1 6.091 2.214
VEM 10 -
ES Capped 29373 0 30 2.594 11.892 3.448 1.33 -5.7%
LG
Composite 26949 0 30 2.594 11.171 3.342 1.288 -5.7%
Raw 25119 0 833.573 20.957 1582.843 39.785 1.898
VEM 20 -
ES Capped 25110 0 120 18.883 805.899 28.388 1.503 -9.9%
HG
Composite 23947 0 120 18.869 802.799 28.334 1.502 -10.0%
Raw 776 0 1381 11.345 1025.318 32.021 2.823
ES 30 - NAL Capped 5951 0 90 9.965 379.968 19.493 1.956 -12.2%
Composite 5910 0 90 9.965 380.036 19.495 1.956 -12.2%
Raw 766 0.006 1220 19.613 3292.721 57.382 2.926
ES 40 - VEP Capped 776 0.006 90 15.781 567.497 23.822 1.51 -19.5%
Composite 700 0.006 90 15.837 548.171 23.413 1.478 -19.3%
Raw
ES 50 - ESI Capped Insufficient coded samples to define a sample population
Composite
Raw 2018 0 392 11.783 735.55 27.121 2.302
ES 60 - LAN Capped 2018 0 60 8.945 189.243 13.757 1.538 -24.1%
Composite 1713 0 60 8.869 188.794 13.74 1.549 -24.7%
Raw 1460 0 311 14.261 729.851 27.016 1.894
ES 70 - UNK Capped 1460 0 60 12.015 287.465 16.955 1.411 -15.7%
Composite 1412 0 60 12.014 287.592 19.959 1.412 -15.8%
Raw
ES 80 - SAL Capped Insufficient coded samples to define a sample population
Composite
Raw 86 0 408 13.035 2439.587 49.392 3.789
ES 90 - SNO Capped 86 0 30 4.885 55.382 7.442 1.523 -62.5%
Composite 86 0 30 4.885 55.382 7.442 1.523 -62.5%
continued
Vein Domain Field NSAMP MIN MAX MEAN VAR STDDEV COV % DIFF
Raw 135 0 156 5.975 249.913 15.809 2.646
ES 100 - SNO Capped 135 0 30 4.482 28.084 5.299 1.182 -25.0%
Composite 135 0 30 4.482 28.084 5.299 1.82 -25.0%
Raw 45 0 28.4 5.556 51.404 7.17 1.29
ES 110 - SNO Capped 45 0 15 4.102 23.71 4.869 1.187 -26.2%
Composite 41 0 15 4.187 24.007 4.9 1.17 -24.6%
Vein Domain Field NSAMP MIN MAX MEAN VAR STDDEV COV % DIFF
Raw 4812 0 553 5.774 299.006 17.292 2.955
10
SK TECHNO - Capped 4818 0 60 5.067 87.342 9.346 1.844 -12.2%
LG1
Composite 4670 0 60 5.011 83.679 9.148 1.826 -13.2%
Raw 698 0 57.5 3.98 40.115 6.334 1.592
15
SK TECHNO - Capped 698 0 30 3.861 32.51 5.702 1.477 -3.0%
LG2
Composite 509 0 30 3.845 26.976 5.194 1.351 -3.4%
Raw 2447 0 487 14.628 748.174 27.353 1.87
20 -
SK Capped 2443 0 120 13.866 467.952 21.632 1.56 -5.2%
TECHO HG
Composite 1756 0 120 14.392 415.859 20.393 1.417 -1.6%
Raw 2437 0 1840 11.306 41.928 41.928 3.709
SK 30 - PISO Capped 2437 0 90 9.828 274.462 16.567 1.686 -13.1%
Composite 2006 0 90 9.718 271.102 16.465 1.694 -14.0%
Raw 1734 0 386 9.929 1037.324 32.208 3.244
40 -
SK Capped 1734 0 60 7.138 167.172 12.929 1.811 -28.1%
CHUMECA
Composite 1318 0 60 7.117 159.166 12.616 1.773 -28.3%
GROUP FIELD NSAMP MIN MAX MEAN VAR STDDEV COV % DIFF
CA Raw 115 0.00 290.22 6.55 758.49 27.54 4.20
Carla -25.3%
Capped 115 0.00 100.00 4.90 131.98 11.49 2.35
LV Las Raw 135 0.00 56.00 4.30 64.58 8.04 1.87
-11.1%
Verticales Capped 135 0.00 25.00 3.82 33.39 5.78 1.51
Source: SRK
13.3.2 Compositing
SRK analysed the mean length of the underground channel and drillhole samples in order to
determine appropriate composite lengths. At Providencia, Sandra K, Las Verticales and Carla the
mean length of the sample data approximates to (or is less than) 0.8to 1.0 m, suggesting that a
composite length of greater than 1.0 m is appropriate. Figure 13-5 provides an example of the length
analysis undertaken for drillhole samples at Providencia and El Silencio, which indicate that while the
mean is low a significant portion of the database has sample lengths in excess of 1.0 m (typically
>40% of the database), and therefore composite lengths in the order of 2.0 or 3.0 m would be
deemed more appropriate.
Figure 13-5: Log Probability Plots of Sample Lengths within Providencia and El Silencio Veins
SRK tested the sensitivity in the mean grades to changes in composite length, plus the sensitivity of
tools within Datamine (MODE) that attempt to ensure all vein samples are incorporated into the
composite file. The results indicate that using the Datamine (MODE = 1) utility enables more of the
narrow vein samples to be incorporated in to the composites while limiting any potential bias.
The results of the study for vein samples indicated that the selected 3.0 m composite length (or vein
width), using a minimum sample length of 0.20 m, and Datamine’s MODE = 1 function provides a
reasonable reconciliation to the raw data mean grade and total length. SRK has therefore elected to
use the option to utilise all sampling within the flagged veins (MODE=1).
At Carla and Las Verticales, there has been no update Mineral Resource estimate, and the selected
composite length at the time (2013) was a 1.0 m composite, using a minimum of 0.25 m.
13.4 Density
Density measurements have been taken at Segovia from both drill core and hand samples from the
underground workings. In the case of both, density has been assessed via the standard immersion
method, measuring the mass of the sample in air and then water, and taking the difference between
the two. SRK notes that this method is considered reasonable. The method used to define the
density for the geological model is discussed in Section 0, which indicated a default block density of
3
2.7 g/cm is appropriate for the Project.
SRK notes that local fluctuations maybe expected due to varying amounts of sulfides. Overall SRK
considers the density to be reasonable for this style of deposit, and is supported to a degree by
Production data and weightometers at the plant.
In order to define variograms of sufficient clarity, the data has been calculated using a Pairwise
Relative Variogram.
An example of the pairwise relative variograms modelled for the Providencia high-grade shoot and
vein domains is shown in Figure 13-6 with variograms for all zones shown in Appendix C.
Distance (m)
0 50 100 150
1.0 1.0
N44
N307
0.5 0.5
Pairwise Relative Vario.
N10
0.0 0.0
0 50 100 150
Distance (m)
Isatis
DH_COMP/1M_COMP_0712(GROUP{GROUP=1100})
rgoddard
- Variable #1 : AUCAP
Pairwise Relative Variogram : in 3 direction(s) Jul 12 2013
D1 : N307
U5575_Segovia
Angular tolerance = 10.00
Lag = 2.00m, Count = 60 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Horizontal Slicing = 50.00m
Vertical Slicing = 500.00m
D2 : N44
Angular tolerance = 10.00
Lag = 2.00m, Count = 60 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Horizontal Slicing = 50.00m
Vertical Slicing = 500.00m
D3 : N10
Angular tolerance = 10.00
Lag = 10.00m, Count = 20 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Model : 4 basic structure(s)
Global rotation = Azimuth=N280.00 Dip=30.00 Pitch=30.00 (Geologist Plane)
S1 - Nugget effect, Sill = 0.35
S2 - Spherical - Range = 4.00m, Sill = 0.329
Directional Scales = ( 4.00m, 5.00m, 4.00m)
S3 - Spherical - Range = 25.00m, Sill = 0.189
Directional Scales = ( 25.00m, 35.00m, 25.00m)
S4 - Spherical - Range = 100.00m, Sill = 0.033
Directional Scales = ( 100.00m, 100.00m, 100.00m)
Figure 13-6: Summary of modelled semi-variogram parameters for the Providencia for gold
(shown left and right); August 2013
The final variogram parameters for the Project are displayed in Table 13-3.
Vein thickness in the block model has been based on defining an initial single block across the width
of the vein during the block coding routines. Using this methodology sub-blocks 1 m x 1 m are filled
within each vein, with accurate boundaries selected.
Table 13-4: Details of Block Model Dimensions for the Project Geological Model
Model Dimension Origin (UTM) Block Size Number of Blocks Min Sub-blocking (m)
X 930000 5 500 1.00
Providencia Y 1272000 5 380 1.00
Z 0 full width 1 full width
X 931800 5 330 1.00
Sandra K Y 1274600 5 360 1.00
Z -100 full width 1 full width
X 930000 5 500 1.00
El Silencio Y 1273500 5 600 1.00
Z -300 full width 1 full width
X 930650 25 78 1.00
Carla 2013 Y 1267400 25 64 1.00
Z -50 25 36 0.25
X 928500 10 275 0.50
Las Verticales 2013 Y 1271700 20 175 1.00
Z 0 20 45 1.00
Source: SRK
Using the wireframes created and described in Section 13.2, several codes have been written in the
block model to describe each of the major geological properties of the rock types. Table 13-5
summarizes geological fields created within the block model and the codes used.
Table 13-5: Summary of Block Model Fields used for flagging different geological properties
Field Name Description
SVOL Search Volume reference (range from 1 to 3)
NSUM Number of samples used to estimate the block
AUCAP Kriged gold value
RESCAT Classification
GROUP Mineralized structures grouped by domain
KZONE Vein domain coding, individual to each mineralized structure
HG Kriging zone for estimation
DENSITY Density of the rock
DEPL Flag to denote depleted areas of model
PILLAR Remaining vein material inside the current limits of depletion
MINE Flag to denote depleted areas of the model, excluding the pillars
LICENCE Flag to denote areas of the model outside of the License Boundary
THK Vertical thickness estimate using wireframe data
COG Flag to highlight blocks above the cut-off grade
AUM1 Accumulated gold grade over a 1 m mining width
Source: SRK, 2017
A three-pass nested search was utilized for each area, with dimensions of the search ellipsoid
increasing in each pass. Search ranges for the ellipsoids are generally based on the variogram
ranges. The initial shorter range estimation pass is designed to estimate blocks that may be
considered as higher confidence resources, and to focus estimates influenced by the channel
sampling. To achieve this SRK uses relatively short ranges and higher minimum number of
composites to ensure only blocks where channel sampling occur are used within the short range.
The search ellipsoid was oriented parallel to the strike and dip of the mineralization, and had a
flattened shape to approximate the tabular nature of mineralization.
Grade estimation was performed in Datamine using IDW and OK, based on optimum parameters
determined through a Quantitative Kriging Neighborhood Analysis (“QKNA”) exercise. The exercise
was based on varying kriging parameters during a number of different scenarios. To complete the
sensitivity analysis for example at Providencia SRK completed the following scenarios:
SRK completed visual and basic statistical tests and selected to use the kriged estimates using the
shorter range (Scenario 7) as being most representative of the underlying data.
Ordinary Kriging (“OK”) was used for the grade interpolation for the Project and all major domain
boundaries have been treated as hard boundaries during the estimation process.
Restrictive searches via use of variable capping at Providencia and a short first pass at Carla have
been utilized to prevent very high gold grade samples in areas of lower drilling density from over
influencing the surrounding block estimates, and thus honouring the geological interpretation (for
highly variable gold grade distribution) favoured by SRK and the Company.
Table 13-6: Summary of Final Kriging Parameters for the Segovia Project
Vein Domain SDIST1 SDIST2 SDIST3 SANGLE1 SANGLE2 SANGLE3 SAXIS1 SAXIS2 SAXIS3 MINNUM1 MAXNUM1 SVOLFAC2 MINNUM2 MAXNUM2 SVOLFAC3 MINNUM3 MAXNUM3 METHOD CAP FIELD
PV 10 - LG 25 35 12.5 10 30 -150 3 1 3 6 15 2 2 12 3 1 8 OK AU60
PV 20 - HG 25 35 12.5 10 30 -150 3 1 3 6 15 2 2 12 3 1 8 OK AU300, AU200
PV 30 - Other 25 35 12.5 10 30 -150 3 1 3 6 15 2 2 12 3 1 8 IDW AU60
ES VEM 10 - LG 25 50 25 105 27 -43 3 1 3 6 20 2 4 16 3 1 8 OK AU30
ES VEM 20 - HG 25 50 25 105 27 -43 3 1 3 6 20 2 4 16 3 1 8 OK AU120
ES 30 - NAL 25 50 25 105 27 -43 3 1 3 6 20 2 4 16 3 1 8 OK AU90
ES 40 - VEP 35 50 25 105 27 -43 3 1 3 6 15 2 2 12 3 1 8 OK AU90
ES 50 - ESI 35 50 25 105 27 -43 3 1 3 6 15 2 2 12 3 1 8 OK AU15
ES 60 - LAN 35 50 25 105 27 -43 3 1 3 6 15 2 2 12 3 1 8 OK AU60
ES 70 - UNK 35 50 25 105 27 -43 3 1 3 6 15 2 2 12 3 1 8 OK AU60
ES 80 - SAL 35 50 25 105 27 -43 3 1 3 6 15 2 2 12 3 1 8 OK AU15
ES 90 - SNO 35 50 25 105 27 -43 3 1 3 6 15 2 2 12 3 1 8 OK AU30
ES 100 - SNO 35 50 25 105 27 -43 3 1 3 6 15 2 2 12 3 1 8 OK AU15
ES 110 - SNO 35 50 25 105 27 -43 3 1 3 6 15 2 2 12 3 1 8 OK AU15
SK 10 TECHNO - LG1 45 75 50 60 25 -15 3 1 2 6 12 2 2 12 3 1 8 OK AU60
SK 15 TECHNO - LG2 45 75 50 60 25 -15 3 1 2 6 12 2 2 12 3 1 8 OK AU30
SK 20 - TECHO HG 45 75 50 60 25 -15 3 1 2 6 12 2 2 12 3 1 8 OK AU120
SK 30 - PISO 45 75 50 60 25 -15 3 1 2 6 12 2 2 12 3 1 8 OK AU90
SK 40 - CHUMECA 50 50 50 0 35 0 3 1 3 6 15 2 2 12 3 1 8 OK AU60
CA Carla(1) 100 35 60 80 45 0 3 1 3 4 12 2 4 10 2.6 2 20 OK AUCAP
CA Carla (2) 100 100 100 80 45 0 3 1 3 1 4 2 1 4 2.6 1 4 OK AUCAP
LV Las Verticales 400 400 400 0 0 0 3 1 3 4 8 1 3 12 1.5 2 10 OK AUCAP
1. The restrictive search at Carla (confined to a single block where high-grade is located) uses a high grade cap of 100 g/t Au, with a lower cap at 50 g/t Au applied to the estimates outside of the restrictive search. Capping limits were defined during outlier analysis from review of log histogram and
probability plots.
2. A secondary search is applied at Carla to fill blocks that do not satisfy the criteria set in the initial search. The secondary search interpolates gold grades in to the low confidence blocks in the data sparse down-dip area of the Carla vein, to give an indication of grade distribution for exploration
planning
• Inspection of block grades in plan and section and comparison with drillhole grades;
• Comparative Statistical study vs. composite data and alternative estimation methods; and
• Sectional interpretation of the mean block and sample grades (Swath Plots).
SRK notes in a limited number of cases, within areas of low sample density and highly variable gold
grade, local grade discrepancies occur between composite and block grades (as a result of
smoothing). In these areas SRK has verified the resulting grade distributions with the Company
geological staff and made amendments where appropriate. In areas of greatest variability SRK has
considered grade continuity as a factor during the classification process.
Providencia
El Silencio
Sandra K
Summary tables of the main veins is shown in Figure 13-7. The results indicate that in general the
SRK report slightly lower grades in the veins than the composites and slightly higher grades within
the high-grade shoots. In addition, SRK produced reasonable declustered means of the composites
within Supervisor, which improve the comparisons.
A Providencia the difference between the composite and estimates for the vein is in the order of
7.4% (lower in the model), compared to 6.5% in the high-grade domain. The differences in the HG
reported much higher differences (28.7%), but visual validation indicates these areas represent low
tonnages in the mineral resources (approximately 7.5% of the total tonnages), that will not materially
impact the global mineral resources. SRK recommend follow-up sampling in these areas, but has
classified these areas as low confidence in the current estimates.
The comparison at El Silencio reports similar trends but the differences are slightly higher than
reported at Providencia. The low-grade domain (HG10) has estimated 13.6% lower in terms of the
average grades. The biggest notable differences are reported in the block estimates for the high-
grade domain, where the estimates have reported higher. SRK comments that it is typical to expect
the estimates to be lower but a review of the sample distribution aids the explanation (Figure 13-8).
In the domain the sample distribution has a significant portion of the database with low tonnages of
high-grade blocks and relatively lower grades. In comparison within the highest-grade areas for the
domain larger tonnages exist, which results in a higher weighted average. SRK would recommend
follow-up via underground mapping and sampling of the low-tonnage high grade areas by GCM
geologist to confirm if these should be treated as high-grade domains (HG20) or moved into the vein
domain (HG10). SRK comments that in the statistical exercise shown all material has been treated
inclusive of depleted material, and that the high tonnage, high grade areas has been actively mined,
and therefore the impact is expected to have a reduced impact. Visual validation on local scale
support the high-grade estimates shown and therefore SRK are satisfied that the current estimate is
reasonable.
At Sandra K the reconciliation between the composite mean and the block estimates are reasonable
within HG10 – HG20 (Veta Techo), but the results for Veta Piso (HG30) reported lower grades in the
block estimates. The reason for the difference can be explained by the fact the majority of the Piso
samples have been taken within main portion of the mine, where the vein is known to be well
mineralized, compared to lower grades interpreted in the most recent drilling which covers a large
tonnage (Figure 13-9). It is SRK opinion that the weighted average for the block model is significantly
reduced by the eastern block. This has been confirmed via the swath analysis and visual
confirmation.
While SRK notes that differences exist between the composite and the block estimates, SRK is of
the opinion these have been explained by further validation and that the current estimates are
reasonable.
Source: SRK
Figure 13-8: El Silencio HG20 Areas with significant differences between composite and block
estimates
Source: SRK
Figure 13-9: Sample Distribution vs. Modelled Area within Veta Piso (HG30) at Sandra K
The areas of highest variability between the composites and estimates at Providencia (Figure 13-10),
occur between 931600 E and 932200 E, which relates to the areas surrounding the high grade
shoots. The current model has assumed hard contacts, but it is possible that there is a degree of soft
boundaries between the higher and lower grade mineralization which is not truly reflected in the
current estimate. SRK would recommend GCM monitor this during mining and local scale mining to
determine there is a requirement for changes in the next Mineral Resource estimate methodology.
To achieve this SRK would recommend the mine have systems in place to generate routine updated
grade control models using the latest sampling information.
A review of the high-grade domain shows a strong correlation between the underlying samples and
the block estimates. Swath plots for the other veins for key orientations are included in Appendix D.
22 Naive Mean
Declustered Mean 500
Sample Count
Data: AU60 [holesdlc3mFinal.csv]
Filters: HG = 10
20
Estimate Mean 450
AUCAP [_t12.csv]
Filters: HG = 10, YC <= 1273500, YC >= 1272400
Density: 1
18
400
16
350
AU60 Average Grade
Number of Samples
14
300
12
250
10
200
8
150
6
100
4
2 50
0 0
930400 930800 931200 931600 932000 932400
Estimate Mean
AUCAP [_t22.csv]
250
Filters: HG = 20
Density: 1
60
200
50
AU300 Average Grade
Number of Samples
40 150
30
100
20
50
10
0 0
931200 931400 931600 931800 932000 932200
Figure 13-10: Example of Swath plots (E-W) across the Providencia low and high-grade
domains
12
Naive Mean
Declustered Mean
Sample Count
Data: AU30 [holesdlc3m_Final.csv] 300
Filters: HG = 10
Estimate Mean
10 AUCAP [_hgmd10.csv]
Filters: HG = 10
Density: 1
250
8
AU30 Average Grade
Number of Samples
200
150
4
100
2
50
0 0
1274000 1275000 1276000
Naive Mean
Declustered Mean
40
Sample Count
Data: AU120 [holesdlc3m_Final.csv] 350
Filters: HG = 20
Estimate Mean
AUCAP [_hgmd20.csv]
35 Filters: HG = 20
Density: DENSITY
300
30
AU120 Average Grade
25
200
20
150
15
100
10
50
5
0 0
1274000 1274400 1274800 1275200 1275600 1276000
Figure 13-11: Example of Swath plots (E-W) across the El Silencio low and high-grade
domains
Mineral Resource classification is typically a subjective concept. Industry best practices suggests
that classification should consider the confidence in the geological continuity of the mineralized
structures, the quality and quantity of exploration data supporting the estimates, and the
geostatistical confidence in the tonnage and grade estimates. Appropriate classification criteria
should aim to integrate both concepts to delineate regular areas at similar resource classification.
Data quality, drillhole spacing and the interpreted continuity of grades controlled by the veins and
high grade shoots have allowed SRK to classify portions of the veins in the Measured, Indicated and
Inferred Mineral Resource categories.
SRK’s classification system remains similar to that used in the 2013 Mineral Resource model with
some adjustments based on increased knowledge of the deposit from on-going mine planning
support.
Measured: Measured Resources are limited to the Providencia vein on the basis of insufficient
confidence in the geological and grade continuity and 3D geometry of the mineralized structures at
the other deposits. The Measured Mineral Resources have only been defined within areas of dense
sampling, within a 15 to 30 m halo (related to the second variogram structure) of close spaced
underground channel sampling. In the 2013 Mineral Resource the halo was continued around all of
the channel sampling, but given potential for differences within the depletion. SRK has downgraded
the Mineral Resources in the upper portions of the mine on the eastern edges back to Indicated.
There, SRK has only applied Measured within the areas of mining developed by the Company, or the
last level of mining in the west, where confidence in the accuracy of the depletion remains high.
Indicated: For the 2017 Mineral Resource estimate, SRK has delineated Indicated Mineral
Resources at Providencia, Sandra K and Carla using the same process as the 2013 Mineral
Resource estimate. Indicated Mineral Resources have been given at the following approximate data
spacing, as function of the confidence in the grade estimates and modelled variogram ranges:
The main change in the classification occurs at El Silencio where previously all material was
classified as Inferred due to a lack of verification sampling or confidence in the depletion/pillar
outlines. SRK has limited the Indicated Mineral Resources to the lower portion of the mine
(previously flooded), where the depletion limits are considered more accurate to a lack of mining
activity over prolonged periods of time by Contractor mining.
Inferred: In general, Inferred Mineral Resources have been limited to within areas of reasonable
grade estimate quality and sufficient geological confidence, and are extended no further than 100 m
from peripheral drilling on the basis of modelled variogram ranges.
The classified Mineral Resource is sub-divided into material within the remaining pillars (“PILLARS”,
and the long-term resource material (LTR) outside of the previously mined areas, with the
classification for the pillars considered separately given the uncertainty of the extent of pillar mining
• Indicated Pillar Mineral Resources have been limited to areas where a sufficient level of
verification channel sampling has been completed by GCM, and a relatively high confidence
in the accuracy of the pillar surveys. For Providencia, these areas largely represent the
pillars where the contractor miners have had limited access. At Sandra K, while the accuracy
in the pillars remains relatively unknown, SRK notes that within the economic portions of the
model the depletion surveys indicate that certain areas (north of 1275350) have undergone
only limited mining activity with the current mining development, and thus SRK considers
these areas within the pillar resource to be in the Indicated category. At El Silencio the
Indicated portion of the Mineral Resource have been limited to below an elevation of 320 m
or Level 29 below which the mine was previously flooded and therefore the confidence in the
depletion outlines is higher.
A summary of the classification within the main veins for each mine is shown in Figure 13-12.
Providencia
Sandra K
El Silencio
Source: SRK, 2017
Figure 13-12: Classification Systems for the Three Main Mines at Segovia, estimated in 2017
In order to provide a reasonable assessment of the mined areas in the allotted time frame for this
study, SRK used the detailed outlines provided within the historical AutoCAD drawings provided for
each mine to generate a 5 m distance buffer of the mined areas and generate volumes that could be
used in flagging the blocks as mined. In areas where historical pillars exist which represent potential
mining targets by secondary contractors (as currently is the case at each mine), SRK has reassigned
the pillars and coded the model accordingly (Figure 13-13).
SRK notes that this method of defining the mined areas is likely conservative in areas of active
mining, but also accounts for the local uncertainty associated with the multiple data types and lack of
complete detailed 3D surveys.
Figure 13-13: Example of Depletion Limits (El Silencio Veta Manto), with depletion shown in
blue and remaining pillars in purple
“(A) concentration or occurrence of diamonds, natural solid inorganic material, or natural solid
fossilized organic material including base and precious metals, coal, and industrial minerals in or on
the Earth’s crust in such form and quantity and of such a grade or quality that it has reasonable
prospects for economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade, geological characteristics and
continuity of a Mineral Resource are known, estimated or interpreted from specific geological
evidence and knowledge”.
The “reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction” requirement generally implies that the
quantity and grade estimates meet certain economic thresholds and that the Mineral Resources are
reported at an appropriate cut-off grade taking into account extraction scenarios and processing
recoveries. In order to meet this requirement, SRK considers that portions of the Providencia,
Sandra K, El Silencio and Carla veins to be amenable for underground mining.
To determine the potential for economic extraction SRK has used the following key assumptions for
the costing, but notes that the deposit has variable mining costs depending on the mining types
resulting in a range of cut-off grades (Table 13-8). A gold price of US$1,400/oz based on market
consensus forecast which SRK subscribe to, and a metallurgical recovery of 90.5% Au, has been
assumed based on the current performance of the operating plant. SRK notes that in the cost
assumptions below the total cost of mining for the areas of the mine controlled by contractor mining
is inclusive, it is reported that the Company is covering the majority of the fixed costs, and therefore
some future gains could be realized if these can be reduced. By Product credits shown in Table 13-8
are related silver credits, which have not been included Mineral Resource due to incomplete
database, but historical production data supports the assumptions below.
Table 13-8: Assumed mining costs projected per mine for cut-off grade assumptions
Providencia El Silencio Sandra K Carla
Owner's Owner's Owner's Owner's
Cash Costs US$/t-ore US$/t-ore US$/t-ore US$/t-ore
Direct Cash Cost
Mining Cost 108.6 66.7 77.2 82.1
Process Cost 27.7 27.7 27.7 27.7
Site G&A Cost 21.1 21.1 21.1 21.1
Smelting & Refining Charges 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6
Freight 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
By-Product Credits (5.0) (5.0) (5.0) (5.0)
Direct Cash Costs 161 119 129 134
Assumed Cut-Off 3.94 2.92 3.17 3.29
Source: SRK, 2017
SRK has defined the proportions of Mineral Resource to have potential for economic extraction for
the Mineral Resource based on a single cut-off grade. Based on the above assumptions, SRK limited
the Resource based on a cut-off grade of 3.0 g/t Au over a (minimum mining) width of 1.0 m. Based
on on-going assistance with mine planning, SRK considers this cut-off to remain appropriate.
Each of the mining areas have been sub-divided into pillar areas as previously defined, which
represent the areas within the current mining development, and LTR, which lies along strike or down
dip of the current mining development. The Mineral Resource statement for the Project is shown in
Table 13-9.
Table 13-9: SRK Mineral Resource Statement for the Segovia and Carla Projects for Zandor Capital Dated March 15, 2017
Measured Indicated Measured and Indicated Inferred
Project Deposit Type Tonnes Grade Au Metal Tonnes Grade Au Metal Tonnes Grade Au Metal Tonnes Grade Au Metal
(kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz)
LTR 113 19.4 71 275 14.8 131 388 16.1 201 163 9.4 49
Providencia
Pillars 76 18.4 45 116 10.1 38 191 13.4 82 376 19.8 239
Segovia LTR 609 12.5 245 609 12.5 245 997 8.0 258
El Silencio
Pillars 1,187 10.8 414 1,187 10.8 414 347 13.0 144
LTR 113 19.4 71 1,125 12.6 456 1,238 13.2 527 2,171 7.7 541
Subtotal Segovia Project
Pillars 76 18.4 45 1,394 10.7 480 1,469 11.1 525 724 16.5 384
Carla Subtotal Carla Project LTR 154 9.7 48 154 9.7 48 178 9.3 53
The Mineral Resources are reported at an in-situ cut-off grade of 3.0 g/t Au over a 1.0 m mining width, which has been derived using a gold price of US$1,400/oz, and suitable
benchmarked technical and economic parameters for underground mining and conventional gold mineralized material processing. Each of the mining areas have been sub-
divided into Pillar areas (“Pillars”), which represent the areas within the current mining development, and LTR, which lies along strike or down dip of the current mining
development. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the
estimate. All composites have been capped where appropriate.
This is to show the continuity of the grade estimates at various cut‐off increments at each of the vein
sub areas and the sensitivity of the Mineral Resource to changes in cut-off. The tonnages and
grades in these figures and tables should not however be interpreted as Mineral Resources.
The reader is cautioned that the figures in this table should not be misconstrued with a Mineral
Resource Statement. The figures are only presented to show the sensitivity of the block model
estimates to the selection of cut-off grade. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of
the estimate.
Table 13-10: Block Model Quantities and Grade Estimates, Providencia deposit at various cut-off Grades
Grade - Tonnage Table, Providencia LTR Grade - Tonnage Table, Providencia Pillar
Measured and Indicated Inferred Measured and Indicated Inferred
Cut-off Grade Quantity Gold Quantity Gold Cut-off Grade Quantity Gold Quantity Gold
AUM1 (g/t Au Grade Metal Grade Metal AUM1 (g/t Au Grade Metal Grade Metal
over 1 m) (kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz) over 1 m) (kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz)
1.0 453 14.2 206 175 8.9 50 1.0 226 11.7 85 414 18.2 242
2.0 441 14.5 206 173 9.0 50 2.0 217 12.1 85 404 18.6 242
2.5 421 15.1 204 169 9.1 50 2.5 205 12.7 84 392 19.1 241
3.0 388 16.1 201 163 9.4 49 3.0 191 13.4 82 376 19.8 239
3.5 356 17.3 198 155 9.7 48 3.5 177 14.2 81 355 20.8 237
4.0 328 18.5 195 147 10.0 47 4.0 163 15.2 79 334 21.8 235
4.5 298 19.9 191 134 10.6 46 4.5 151 16.0 78 315 22.9 232
5.0 276 21.1 187 116 11.5 43 5.0 138 17.1 76 296 24.1 229
5.5 256 22.3 184 103 12.2 41 5.5 128 18.0 74 279 25.2 226
6.0 231 24.1 179 87 13.5 38 6.0 119 18.9 72 263 26.4 223
7.0 195 27.4 172 74 14.6 35 7.0 103 20.9 69 233 29.0 217
8.0 162 31.4 164 59 16.4 31 8.0 89 22.9 66 210 31.3 212
Source: SRK, 2017
Table 13-11: Block Model Quantities and Grade Estimates, Sandra K deposit at various cut-off Grades
Grade - Tonnage Table, Sandra K LTR Grade - Tonnage Table, Sandra K Pillar
Indicated Inferred Indicated Inferred
Cut-off Grade Quantity Gold Quantity Gold Cut-off Grade Quantity Gold Quantity Gold
AUM1 (g/t Au Grade Metal Grade Metal AUM1 (g/t Au Grade Metal Grade Metal
over 1m) (kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz) over 1m) (kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz)
1.0 256 9.9 82 273 6.9 61 1.0 97 9.3 29 2 7.8 0
1.5 256 9.9 82 273 6.9 61 1.5 97 9.3 29 2 7.8 0
2.0 252 10.1 82 266 7.0 60 2.0 95 9.5 29 2 7.8 0
2.5 247 10.2 81 257 7.2 60 2.5 93 9.7 29 1 8.9 0
3.0 241 10.4 81 240 7.5 58 3.0 91 9.8 29 1 9.3 0
3.5 227 10.9 79 224 7.8 56 3.5 86 10.2 28 1 9.3 0
4.0 207 11.5 77 198 8.3 53 4.0 80 10.7 27 1 9.4 0
4.5 194 12.0 75 184 8.7 51 4.5 74 11.2 27 1 9.5 0
5.0 187 12.3 74 153 9.4 47 5.0 68 11.7 26 1 9.8 0
5.5 183 12.5 73 144 9.7 45 5.5 62 12.3 25 1 10.6 0
6.0 173 12.8 71 135 10.0 43 6.0 56 13.0 24 1 12.5 0
7.0 149 13.8 66 113 10.6 39 7.0 48 14.1 22 1 13.4 0
8.0 128 14.9 61 87 11.6 32 8.0 42 15.1 20 1 14.2 0
Source: SRK, 2017
Table 13-12: Block Model Quantities and Grade Estimates, El Silencio deposit at various cut-off Grades
Grade - Tonnage Table, El Silencio LTR Grade - Tonnage Table, El Silencio Pillar
Measured and Indicated Inferred Measured and Indicated Inferred
Cut-off Grade Quantity Gold Quantity Gold Cut-off Grade Quantity Gold Quantity Gold
AUM1 (g/t Au Grade Metal Grade Metal AUM1 (g/t Au Grade Metal Grade Metal
over 1 m) (kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz) over 1 m) (kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz)
1.0 748 10.6 256 1449 6.3 292 1.0 1600 8.6 445 452 10.5 153
2.0 724 10.9 254 1395 6.5 290 2.0 1494 9.1 439 443 10.7 152
2.5 674 11.6 251 1180 7.2 274 2.5 1364 9.8 429 393 11.8 149
3.0 609 12.5 245 997 8.0 258 3.0 1187 10.8 414 347 13.0 144
3.5 549 13.5 239 810 9.2 238 3.5 1028 12.0 397 300 14.5 140
4.0 498 14.5 233 690 10.1 224 4.0 900 13.2 382 260 16.1 135
4.5 453 15.5 227 605 10.9 212 4.5 809 14.2 369 234 17.5 131
5.0 411 16.7 220 522 11.9 200 5.0 740 15.1 359 211 18.8 128
6.0 364 18.1 212 357 14.9 171 6.0 657 16.3 344 184 20.8 123
7.0 318 19.8 202 261 18.0 151 7.0 596 17.3 331 171 21.9 120
8.0 286 21.1 195 236 19.2 145 8.0 541 18.3 318 162 22.7 118
Source: SRK, 2017
Table 13-13: Block Model Quantities and Grade Estimates, Las Verticales deposit at various
cut-off Grades
Grade - Tonnage Table, Las Verticales 31 July 2013
Measured and Indicated Inferred
Cut-off Grade Quantity Gold Quantity Gold
AUM1 Grade Metal Grade Metal
(g/t Au over 1 m) (kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz)
1.0 - - - 1,700 5 275
1.5 - - - 1,344 5.7 248
2.0 - - - 1,137 6.2 226
2.5 - - - 962 6.6 203
3.0 - - - 771 7.1 176
3.5 - - - 656 7.4 156
4.0 - - - 554 7.6 135
4.5 - - - 473 7.8 119
5.0 - - - 406 8 105
Source: SRK, 2017
Table 13-14: Block Model Quantities and Grade Estimates, Carla deposit at various cut-off
Grades
Grade - Tonnage Table, Carla 31 July 2013
Measured and Indicated Inferred
Cut-off Grade Quantity Gold Quantity Gold
AUM1 Grade Metal Grade Metal
(g/t Au over 1 m) (kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz)
1.0 253 6.6 54 297 6.7 64
1.5 229 7.2 53 266 7.3 62
2.0 197 8 51 235 7.9 60
2.5 171 8.9 49 207 8.6 57
3.0 154 9.7 48 178 9.3 53
3.5 146 10.1 47 152 10.1 50
4.0 130 10.9 45 136 10.8 47
4.5 123 11.2 44 121 11.4 44
5.0 113 11.7 43 107 12.1 42
Source: SRK, 2017
The new estimate includes additional Resource material with an increase of approximately 700 koz
of gold, within the Measured and Indicated (M&I) portion of the Mineral Resource at Segovia. The
increase in gold relates to a global increase in tonnage with a decrease in mean grade for the
Measured and Indicated portion of the Mineral Resources. This can be highlighted as follows:
• Increase in the tonnage for the M&I portion of the Segovia operation from 485 kt to 1,238 kt in the
LTR, and 58 kt to 1,469 kt in the Pillars.
• Drop in the average grade within the M&I from 21.1 g/t to 13.1 g/t in the LTR at the economic cut-off.
The decrease in the grade of the Pillars dropped from 13.2 g/t to 11.1 g/t Au.
• Increase in the contained metal in the M&I portion of the Segovia operation from 330 koz in the LTR
to 527 koz, and from 24 koz to 525 koz in the pillars
SRK attributes these changes most significantly to the upgrading of the El Silencio Mineral Resource
below Mine Level 29. The previous estimate reported all material at El Silencio as Inferred and the
estimates were limited to Veta Manto material in lower areas of the mine, as only this material had
been validated at the time of reporting.
Additional changes in estimation methodology with more restrictive capping and improved domaining
at El Silencio are also factors. Testwork at Providencia showed that changing the capping levels
could vary the grade by 2-3 g/t within the same common volumes. SRK considered this by
introducing more restrictive capping levels in the second and third search pass of the estimation
process.
On-going validation work by the Segovia geology team has significantly increased the area of
validated date within not only Veta Manto, but also five other veins within the system resulting in the
increase in the tonnage. Overall at El Silencio validation process has added 1,797 kt at a grade of
11.4 g/t Au, for 659 koz of contained Au in the Indicated category, with an additional 1,344 kt at 9.3
g/t Au for 402 koz Au remaining in Inferred. In comparison the previous estimate contained 1,794 kt
at a grade of 9.6 g/t Au for 552 koz Au.
Other key changes have included increasing the confidence in the lower portions of the Providencia
mine through on-going mining activities, resulting in a 14 % increase in the contained metal in the
Measured and Indicated categories. A summary of the key changes is shown in Table 4 below. Infill
drilling at Sandra K has confirmed the confidence assigned in the eastern fault blocks with a slight
increase in the M&I of 2% contained gold.
Table 4: Mineral Resource Comparison of 2017 versus 2016 Roll Forward Numbers for Three
mines
Measured Indicated M&I Inferred
Estimation Domain Tonnes Au Metal Tonnes Au Metal Tonnes Au Metal Tonnes Au Metal
(kt) (g/t) (Koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz)
Comparison Providencia 2017 versus 2016 Estimate
March 15, 2017 189 19.0 115 390 13.4 168 579 15.2 284 538 16.7 288
December 31, 2016 46 36.1 53 247 24.6 195 293 26.4 248 637 18.5 379
Comparison El Silencio 2017 versus 2016 Estimate
March 15, 2017 1,797 11.4 659 1,797 11.4 659 1,344 9.3 402
December 31, 2016 1,794 9.6 552
Comparison Sandra K 2017 versus 2016 Estimate
March 15, 2017 331 10.3 109 331 10.3 109 241 7.5 58
December 31, 2016 250 13.3 107 250 13.3 107 436 8.3 117
16 Mining Methods
16.1 Current Mining Methods
Currently, a room and pillar type mining method is used at Providencia, Silencio and Sandra K
mines, where the ramps are located within the mineralization and winzes, angled to follow the dip of
the orebody, and are used for moving material and providing access to various levels. The cut or
room is mined horizontally across. Subsequent cuts are developed and then connected by
perpendicular drifts as shown in Figure 16-1.
If the width of mineralization is smaller than the minimum mining dimensions (1.5 m x 1.5 m) then a
resue methodology is used where first horizontal holes are drilled in the mineralization, blasted, and
material mucked out followed by a second round of drilling in waste to expand the size of the
heading. This waste material is then moved out of the way to a previously mined area. The mining is
very labor intensive and uses mostly slushers and jacklegs. Pillars are typically 4 m x 4 m and rooms
are 4 m wide; however, dimensions vary due to ground conditions as shown in Figure 16-1. Ground
support, in most areas of the mines, is typically set to use split sets, timbers and shotcrete.
Source: SRK
Once crews have completed mining a panel area using this room and pillar methodology contractors
are brought into the area and extract additional mineral where possible. This additional material
extraction occurs in the form of additional cross cuts or robbing portions of pillars where
mineralization is visible. This poses a concern regarding safety and for the mine planning process as
there is a lack of planning and reconciliation of the secondary mining activities. The pillar extraction
sequence is determined by the individual contractors and Zandor has provided basic maps showing
which areas pillars have been mined and which are still in place. Zandor informed SRK that plans
are in place for this to be remedied in the future; however, to SRK’s knowledge this has not yet
occurred. The mine plan includes secondary mining material, assuming certain tonnages and
grades, and this adds considerable uncertainty to the achievability of the mine plan as there is no
plan for this material and reconciliation is not completed.
SRK notes that if this mining method is used in the future additional geotechnical work should be
completed to understand the stability of an area to ensure safe working conditions for the many
personnel working underground.
The mine is working to shift to a more mechanized cut and fill mining method as described in more
detail in Section 16.1.1
The change of mining method remains to be fully implemented as ramp development is still ongoing.
For this report, existing mining areas scheduled to be mined in the near term have been designed as
room and pillar areas. New mining areas, mainly below existing workings (250 m elevation and
lower) have been designed as cut and fill. Figure 16-2 shows the current workings and identifies the
two areas where ramps in waste are being developed.
The back is bolted using jacklegs as required with attention paid to not bolting in the mineralized
material unless required. The second cut and subsequent cuts are completed as follows. The jumbo
drill is used to drill up holes in the vein. The entire length of the stope is drilled as a backstope,
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charged and timed to allow proper breakage of the ore. A remote 2 yd LHD is used to muck out the
mineralized material from the backstope round. The waste material in the vein is drilled with the
jumbo and advanced as a normal breast down round and left in place. The LHD is used to level the
floor of broken waste with jacklegs used to bolt the back as required for each round. SRK notes that
currently Zandor has one Sandvik 210 jumbo drill, used for development. Other jumbos are on order
and will be used as described above.
This type of mining method uses more mechanized equipment and as such should be less labor
intensive. It is also amenable to using the existing equipment as all drilling can be done using
jacklegs and mucking can be completed using slushers. The extraction ratio within a panel should be
nearly 100% with pillars left between panels and in infrastructure / ramp areas if required. All material
from the panel is scheduled and secondary mining is not required.
Geotechnical modeling work should be undertaken to determine required pillars using this proposed
mining method. For design purposes assumptions have been made at this time and are discussed in
elsewhere in the report.
For design purposes, new mining areas will use the new cut and fill type methodology. Existing areas
or areas mined early in the mine plan will use the current room and pillar type method.
16.1.2 Reconciliation
With either the current mining method or the proposed mining method reconciliation should occur to
ensure the mine plan is predicting appropriate grades. Within a known mining area the tonnes and
grades mined should be compared to the tonnes / grades in the block model. If there are continuous
discrepancies between the mined material and the predicted mine plan, modifications to the mine
plan process should be made to more accurately predict future mining.
• Mining;
• Processing;
• Site and corporate general administration;
• Environmental and permitting;
• Plant, mine, tailings, discharges and other sustaining costs;
• Royalties;
• Taxes (local, state and federal);
• Smelting and refining charges;
• Metallurgical recoveries;
• Site infrastructure; and
• Debts and other obligations.
The following operating costs were provided by Gran Colombia and used to calculate the Au cut-off
grade.
• Mining: US$83.00/t of processed material (current contract mining). This includes some cost
for ramp development and infrastructure. Direct in-stope mining cost may be lower;
• Processing: US$23.00/t of processed material;
• Site G&A: US$3.3 million per year or US$7.05/t of processed material at 1,300 t/d plant
operating capacity;
• Corporate G&A: US$7.5 million per year or US$16.02/t of processed material at 1,300 t/d
plant operating capacity (optional to put into the gold cut-off calculation);
• Site yearly security: US$3.0 million per year or US$6.41/t of processed material at
1,300 t/d plant operating capacity;
• Au refining: US$24.00/oz or 2% of gold selling price or (average) US$3.47/t of processed
material at 1,300 t/d plant operating capacity;
• Au royalty (NSR): US$52.8/oz or 4.4% of gold selling price or (average) US$7.67/t of
processed material at 1,300 t/d plant operating capacity;
• Yearly in-fill drilling and geology exploration: US$2.0 million per year or US$4.27/t of
processed material at 1,300 t/d plant operating capacity;
• Yearly mine development (sustaining capital): US$4.0 million per year or US$8.54/t of
processed material at1,300 t/d plant operating capacity;
• Other sustaining capital items: US$2.0 million per year or US$4.27/t of processed material
at 1,300 t/d plant operating capacity;
• Other yearly debt and obligations: US$7.5 million per year or US$16.05/t of processed
material at 1,300 t/d plant operating capacity (optional to put into the gold cut-off calculation);
and
• Metallurgical recoveries: 90%.
Current estimated full project costs and calculated cut-off grade are shown in Table 16-1.
Current estimated full project costs less fixed cost and their associated calculated cut-off grade are
shown in Table 16-2. SRK estimated that the mining cost would decrease to US$63.00 per tonne of
RoM based on costing database information and benchmarking to similar mines in US, Mexico and
Canada.
This updated cut-off of 4.00 g/t Au is used for mine planning purposes. Site security cost has been
removed from the cut-off grade calculation as this is viewed as a fixed cost.
Multiple dilution options were evaluated in increments of 10 cm, starting with 10 cm and ranging to
50 cm. These dilution options were based on site and SRK input.
This translates to, as an example for the 50 cm dilution option, 25 cm on each side of the vein mined
as dilution using a zero grade. A typical vein width at the mine could be 80 cm. Including 50 cm
dilution, the total mining width would be 1.30 m. This methodology uses a true geometric dilution
rather than a single factor for all vein thickness. Based on experience, SRK is of the opinion that
geometric dilution calculations better represent the expected dilution, particularly with veins that vary
significantly in width.
TM
SRK used Vulcan software to calculate the dilution amounts in the block model. A diluted grade
and diluted mining thickness was calculated into the block model for each column of blocks. A block
TM
calculation script in Vulcan was used to generate these new variables and estimates.
SRK suggested that a true geometric dilution calculation should be applied instead of a single factor
for all the vein thickness. Based on experience, SRK is of the opinion that geometric dilution
calculation better represents the dilution expected in the future.
SRK is of the opinion that the 50 cm dilution scenario represents what the mine will realize.
A geomechanical analysis was not completed for the Project. Zandor continues to apply the
historically used spans in the stopes and states that they have not experienced ground control
issues. Panel sizes used for design purposes are similar to existing mining practices at Segovia;
however, SRK’s mine plan only includes selected material above 4.0 g/t Au cut-off within the panels.
In the future, a geomechanical analysis should be completed to confirm or update the mine plan
assumptions.
The majority of the mine design uses the new proposed cut and fill mining methodology; however,
existing mining areas and those areas mined early in the mine plan use the current room and pillar
methodology.
and a 25% tonnage loss (75% recovery) was applied to the room and pillar mining areas. These
recoveries account for pillars and additional detail currently not included in the design.
Main ramps were designed as 4 m wide by 3.5 m high openings. Secondary accesses leading from
main ramps to the attack ramp were designed as 3 m wide by 3 m high openings. Attack ramps
which give access to individual levels in a panel were designed as 2.5 m wide by 2.5 m high.
Maximum grade on ramps is 15%. In a few locations to minimize ramp distance attack ramp grades
were increased to 20%.
In all large mining areas multiple access routes were designed for egress by connecting various
ramp systems together. Where possible the designed ramps were connected to the as-built in
multiple areas.
Source: SRK
Source: SRK
Source: SRK
It is important to note that El Silencio and contract miners’ tonnes and grades were estimated by
SRK using grade tonnage curves and it is not as precise as the other mining areas. The tonnes and
grades stated for those areas are based on historical performance. SRK recommends further work to
adequately validate these assumptions.
• Providencia Apique system has a capacity of 600 t/d. This system is currently being used by
the contract miners and Zandor. The new mine plan assumptions are based on a combined
production of 900 t/d to 1,000 t/d (ore and waste). The current Apique system will not be
enough to handle the proposed tonnage. SRK is in agreement with Zandor that the current
shaft commenced in 2014 needs to be expanded to properly handle the projected mine plan
tonnages. Without the shaft, it is not possible to meet the mine plan. The capex in the
cashflow plan includes an estimated total cost of US$6.9 million to complete the shaft and
hoist at Providencia in 2015 through mid-2017.
• Sandra K Apique system has a capacity of 550 t/d. This system is currently being used by
Zandor. Contract miners are not currently mining in these areas. The new mine plan
assumptions are based on a combined production of 600 t/d (ore and waste). The current
Apique system will not be enough to handle the proposed tonnage. The differences are
small but initially, extra tonnes of waste will need to be hauled from the mine. SRK is in
agreement with Zandor that a shaft needs to be built to properly handle the mine plan
tonnage. Without the shaft, it is not possible to meet the mine plan. The capex in the
cashflow plan includes an estimated total cost of US$3.7 million to construct the shaft and
hoist at Sandra K in 2016 and 2017.
• El Silencio mine has a great potential to be fully mechanized. To be able to accomplish this
mechanization, SRK is of the opinion that a shaft or a main decline should be installed.
Currently, SRK has not investigated the benefits of either method due to the lack of data.
The capex in the cash flow plan includes an estimated total cost of US$9.5 million to
construct the shaft and hoist at El Silencio in 2017 to 2019.
Production schedules for the El Silencio and contract miners’ areas were generated by SRK but rely
on estimates provided by Zandor.
The current bottleneck at the mine is related to the haulage and hoisting systems. Zandor is working
on improving the current hoist and designing a new shaft from surface to the lower portion of the
Providencia mine.
The production schedules generated by SRK are based on the rate assumptions as provided by
Gran Colombia. Gran Colombia operates 312 days/y so productivities were normalized to 365 days
as was used in the iGantt schedules. The rates used in the schedule are for 365 days/y.
Source: SRK
Source: SRK
Figure 16-8 shows the 3D mine design and an example of the mine schedule currently performed at
the site.
Source: SRK
the same level of design as the other mining areas. El Silencio is the largest of all the operation but
lacks the detailed survey information which the company has been working to update.
17 Recovery Methods
17.1 Process Description
Gran Colombia processes mined materialfrom the Providencia, El Silencio and Sandra K mines at its
1,200 t/d Maria Dama process plant which includes crushing, grinding, gravity concentration, gold
flotation, cyanidation of the flotation concentrate, Merrill-Crowe zinc precipitation and refining of both
the zinc precipitate and gravity concentrate to produce a final gold/silver doré product. The process
flowsheet and material balance is shown in Figure 17-1 and a list of major equipment is shown in
Table 17-1. Each unit operation is briefly discussed in this section.
Ore delivered to the Maria Dama process plant by the mining contractors is already crushed before it
arrives and is dumped into a receiving bin. The contractor mined material is sampled with both a
primary cross-cut sampler and a secondary rotary sampler as it is conveyed from the receiving bin to
a separate fine mined material bin. Contractor samples are assayed by an outside commercial
laboratory (SGS).
to naturally attenuate as to about 350 ppm NaCN in the last leach tank. The pH of the leach slurry is
maintained at about 10.5 with lime.
Discharge from the fourth agitated leach tank flows to the CCD circuit, which consists of three 24 ft
diameter thickeners, and serves to wash the pregnant leach solution (PLS) from the leach residue.
The PLS from the first thickener overflow is advanced to the Merrill-Crowe gold recovery circuit and
the thickener underflow from the third thickener is discharged to the tailing storage facility (TSF).
• Borax: 40%
• Sodium nitrate: 31%
• Soda ash: 20%
• Silica: 9%
Approximately 650 kg of flux is blended with 600 kg of precipitate and smelted in a gas-fired furnace
to produce a final doré product. The gravity concentrate produced from the Gemini table located in
the refinery is also directly smelted using the same flux formula, but in the ratio of one part gravity
concentrate to two parts flux.
SRK has observed that this tailings management protocol is not consistently adhered to and that
untreated decanted water from the tailings pond is being discharged directly into a creek located
downstream from the process plant. Furthermore, at the time of the site visit, SRK observed
untreated tailings being discharged due to capacity restriction at the tailings facility. This practice is
clearly unacceptable, and it will be essential for Gran Colombia to address this issue in the near
future by:
• Installing a tailings treatment facility to detoxify and neutralize the tailings prior to exiting the
process plant; and
• Construct a suitable tailing storage facility with sufficient capacity to properly store process
plant tailings in an environmentally acceptable manner.
Table 17-4. Reagent usage and consumption are typical of and in the same range as other similar
process plants.
2015 2016
Consumable Function (g/t ore) (g/t ore)
Flotation Reagents
Copper Sulfate Mineral activator 37 27
Aerofroth 65 Frother 22 33
A-131 Collector 15 17
Isopropyl Xanthate Collector 35
Aero 404 Collector 18 22
Thickening Circuit
Super floc A-100 Flocculant 0.14 2.4
Hengfloc Flocculant 0.59 1.9
Cyanidation Circuit
Sodium Cyanide Lixiviant 836 657
Lime pH control 400 730
Merrill-Crowe
Zinc Dust Precipitant 73 64
Refinery
Borax Flux 57 59
Soda Ash Flux 18 22
Sodium Nitrate Flux 49 44
Silica Flux 78 51
Grinding Balls
3.5 inch Primary 47 252
3 inch Primary 1,282 1,205
1 inch Regrind 55 100
Source: Gran Colombia, 2016
Table 17-5: Maria Dama Process Plant Operating Costs (2015 and 2016)
2015 2016 (Jan - Oct)
Cost Area US$ US$/t US$/Au Oz US$ US$/t US$/Au Oz
Labor 1,051 4.98 11.97 1,203 5.19 12.89
Laboratory 228 1.08 2.60 74 0.32 0.79
Electrical Power 1,024 4.85 11.66 1,135 4.89 12.16
Reagents and Consumables 1,284 6.08 14.62 1,331 5.74 14.26
Freight 594 2.81 6.76 1,269 5.47 13.59
Maintenance 655 3.10 7.46 1,023 4.41 10.96
• Gran Colombia processes mined material from the Providencia, El Silencio and Sandra K
mines at its 1,300 t/d Maria Dama process plant which includes process unit operations that
are standard to the industry;
• Average plant throughput has increased from about 650 to 764 t/d over the period from 2014
to 2016;
• Overall gold recovery has been relatively constant at about 90% over the period from 2014
to 2016;
• Silver recovery is not monitored, but is a relatively minor contributor to overall project
economics;
• During 2015 plant operating costs averaged US$25.09/t processed, which was equivalent to
US$60.29/ Au oz produced. During 2016 the process plant operating cost averaged
US$29.30/t processed and was equivalent to 72.78/Au oz produced. The cost variance
reported in US$ is attributed primarily to continued weakening of the Colombian peso during
this period;
• Planned process plant capital expenditures for 2017 total US$2.0 million and are either in
progress, or have been classified as essential and must be completed. Most of the identified
capital expenditures are for replacement and refurbishment of existing equipment and
facilities;
• Planned capital expenditures for 2018 total US$2.4 million and are classified at a moderate
level of urgency;
• The tailings management protocol is not consistently adhered to resulting in untreated
decanted water from the tailings pond is being discharged directly into a creek located
downstream from the process plant. Furthermore, at the time of the site visit, SRK observed
untreated tailings being discharged due to capacity restriction at the tailings facility. It will be
essential for Gran Colombia to address this issue in the near future by:
o Installing a tailings treatment facility to detoxify and neutralize the tailings prior to exiting
the process plant; and
o Construct a suitable tailing storage facility with sufficient capacity to properly store
process plant tailings in an environmentally acceptable manner.
• The Pampa Verde project and installation of the 2,500 t/d Pampa Verde process plant has
been halted pending additional drilling and resource development.
18 Project Infrastructure
The current project infrastructure is summarized as following:
Final closure of the facility will occur in two stages. The first stage will entail the following activities, if
not undertaken during progressive closure phases:
• All fuel, chemicals, waste hydrocarbon products, and any potentially hazardous materials will
be removed from this site;
• Water treatment will cease once runoff water no longer requires treatment.
During the second stage of the final closure all equipment, machinery, and storage tanks will be
removed for reuse or recycle. Where such uses are not practical, any remaining such materials will
be disposed of at a suitable storage site. All structures will be removed and/or be demolished.
Structures that are suitable for reuse or recycling will be salvaged. Structures not suitable for use will
be disposed. The Tailing Management Areas (TMAs) and other water management ponds will be
closed and all disturbed areas will be reclaimed, with the exception of roads needed for monitoring
access.
After the major closure activities are complete, a monitoring program may be implemented including
the site water quality monitoring and dams inspections.
The conceptual closure plan is intended to ensure the “return to nature” of the mine site. At the
conclusion of the closure process, no buildings or supporting infrastructure or facilities would remain
at the site. The areas will be fully replaced by a sustainable environment comprised of productive
and diverse lake and pond ecosystems. Spoil piles, stockpiles, borrow areas etc. would be vegetated
with general sustainable grass as well as emerging forest (primarily early stages in rainforest
succession are expected to dominate the period immediately following closure). The site will be
monitored for success of the closure plan. A few routes will be left for access to points of interest for
the monitoring program. These routes will be closed after successful reclamation.
The revision of the previous mine plan also indicated that the mining areas will require more and
larger trucks than previously estimated. The revised Providencia capital includes 16 t trucks, instead
of the originally planned 7.5 t trucks. The same is the case of the Sandra K and El Silencio capital
costs; while in Carla, a 7.5 t truck is still planned, but an additional 16 t truck was included in the
estimate.
22 Economic Analysis
The Issuer falls under the producing issuer category and generates more than US$30 million in
revenues. SRK Consulting (UK) had previously prepared a technical report entitled “NI43-101
Technical Report on a Preliminary Economic Assessment on Segovia and Carla Operations,
Department of Antioquia, Colombia”, February 2014. However, since that time the Issuer has made
significant changes to its development plans as described elsewhere in this report, including placing
the Pampa Verde project on hold. As a result, the economic analysis provided in that report is no
longer current and should not be relied upon. The Company plans to present operating and capital
costs in future and more detailed reports.
23 Adjacent Properties
There are no properties adjacent to the Project with NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Resources.
GCM have identified areas for possible extension and infill drilling within the 2017 budget (Figure
24-1). SRK has reviewed the proposed program and agrees these areas provide near mine targets.
Figure 24-1: Plan Showing Possible Targets for 2017 Exploration Plans
SRK has previously made a number recommendations for improvement in terms of further verifying
the historic underground database and, as such, the Company has continued with verification
channel sampling programs between 2013 and 2017 at the Providencia and Sandra K mines. SRK
visited Segovia during 2016 to review the sampling protocols as part of on-going mine planning
technical assistance and recommended the sampling method be changed from chip sampling the
channels to cut channels using a diamond saw. SRK has reviewed this revised procedure in writing
and considers it consistent with best practice, and SRK recommends an audit in the future of the
revised protocols to ensure any potential bias is mitigated.
Infill drilling along with the on-going validation work of the historical database, and surveying of the
underground mine works has resulted in an increase in the Mineral Resources at Segovia. It is
SRK’s opinion that while further improvements can still be made to the geological database (namely
elevations), the confidence in the location of the vein spatial has improved significantly compared to
the previous Mineral Resource estimate, which was largely interpreted at El Silencio. The validation
of the historical database at El Silencio has increased the volume of material available for estimation
in the upper levels of the mine, and within additional known veins.
Overall, SRK considers the exploration data accumulated by the Company is generally reliable and
suitable for the purpose of this Mineral Resource estimate. SRK undertook a laboratory audit of the
new mine sample preparation and fire assay facilities and found the laboratory to be clean,
organised, have the correct equipment and procedures in place to ensure quality is maintained.
• The lack of a historic QA/QC program, which has only been supported by a recent
resampling, and a modern QA/QC program for a limited number of holes. This will be
required in order to achieve Measured resources at El Silencio which generally are
supported by high resolution drilling or sampling data that feature consistently implemented
and monitored QA/QC. A routine channel sampling exercise of the existing veins in exposed
levels will increase the confidence in the vein location and grades;
• All boundaries between high and low grade domains have been treated as hard boundaries,
and further work on a local scale via underground mapping and closed spaced channel
sampling will be required to better understand the transition between the two domains;
• Indicated Pillar Mineral Resources have been limited to areas where a sufficient level of
verification channel sampling has been completed by GCM, and a relatively high confidence
in the accuracy of the pillar surveys. For Providencia, these areas largely represent the
pillars where the co-operative miners have had limited access. At Sandra K, while the
accuracy in the pillars remains relatively unknown, SRK notes that within the economic
portions of the model the depletion surveys indicate that certain areas (north of 1275350)
have undergone only limited mining activity with the current mining development, and thus
SRK considers these areas within the pillar resource to be in the Indicated category. At El
Silencio the Indicated portion of the Mineral Resource have been limited to below an
elevation of 320 m or Level 29 below which the mine was previously flooded and therefore
the confidence in the depletion outlines is higher;
• SRK has not classified any of the resources at El Silencio in the Measured category due to
some uncertainties regarding the data supporting the Mineral Resource Estimate.
• SRK has defined the current Mineral Resource based on cut-off grade of 3.0 g/t Au over a
(minimum mining) width of 1.0 m. Mining costs are known to be variable across the different
mines and some fluctuations maybe expected when considered during mine planning;
• The lack of industry-standard “as-built” data delineating mined areas has some limitations on
the current estimate. SRK has elected to combine the multiple data types that define the
mined areas, and notes that none of them include well-defined 3D solids with measurable
volumes. Rather, SRK has taken the combined CAD lines, points, and triangulations and
generated distance buffers (5 m) to obtain volumes in areas that have been mined. There is
still uncertainty associated with this practice, but SRK believes that this is likely balanced by
the conservative nature of distance buffer approach, which may actually flag some material
that is to be mined in the near term as having been previously mined; and
• The current lack of a grade control block model (which is updated on a monthly or quarterly
basis), results in difficulty to complete accurate reconciliation between the updated Mineral
Resource estimate and the current mining activities. SRK would recommend the Company
investigate improving the use of localized short-term planning models, which would improve
the understanding of the short scale variation in grade, and improve the potential to monitor
the current estimates.
• The updated Mineral Resource Statement in this report is based on SRK proposed changes
to the mining method to maximize extraction and safety as well as to add confidence to the
mine plan by accounting for all material in the production schedule.
• Currently, a room and pillar type mining method is used at Providencia, Silencio and Sandra
K areas, where the ramps are located within the mineralization and winzes, angled to follow
the dip of the orebody, and are used for moving material and providing access to various
levels.
• For design purposes, new mining areas will use a proposed new cut and fill (C&F) type
methodology. Existing areas or areas mined early in the mine plan will use the current room
and pillar type method.
• Although Mineral Reserves have quoted for the Project at various times (i.e., 2010), there
are currently no Mineral Reserves declared for the Project based on the current level of
study. SRK highlights that there are current commercial operations at the site with an
established production history since the Company has taken ownership.
• The tailings management protocol for the current mine operations is not consistently
adhered to resulting in untreated decanted water from the tailings pond is being discharged
directly into a creek located downstream from the process plant. Furthermore, at the time of
the site visit, SRK observed untreated tailings being discharged due to capacity restriction at
the tailings facility. It will be essential for Gran Colombia to address this issue in the near
future by:
o Installing a tailings treatment facility to detoxify and neutralize the tailings prior to
exiting the process plant; and
o Construct a suitable tailing storage facility with sufficient capacity to properly store
process plant tailings in an environmentally acceptable manner.
• Although additional studies are recommended to further develop tailings management
strategies, there are no other known environmental issues that could materially impact
GCM’s ability to extract the mineral resources or reserves at the site. Preliminary mitigation
strategies have been developed to reduce environmental impacts to meet regulatory
requirements and the specifications of the environmental permit.
• The current capital and operating costs are based on the historical expenditures. The Issuer
falls under the producing issuer property category and generates more than US$30 million in
revenues. The economic analysis provided in the previous report is no longer current as a
result of significant changes and should not be relied upon. The Company plans to present
operating and capital costs in future and more detailed mining evaluation reports.
26 Recommendations
26.1 Recommended Work Programs
In relation to the required improvements to data quality, SRK recommends the following:
• Continued infill drilling using underground drill-rigs ahead of the planned mining faces to a
minimum of 20 m x 20 m pattern;
• Creation of a 3D interpretation of all mining development and stoped areas;
• Continuation of the verification channel sampling at the Segovia Operations to further
increase the geological confidence in the associated block estimates, with a priority on El
Silencio mine. SRK recommends this starts within the lower levels of the mine currently
available (dewatered);
• Further work is required to better understand the potential economic viability for mining of
the lower confidence material within pillars at Providencia and El Silencio.
• SRK recommends the Company look towards the use of localized short-term planning
models to improve the understanding of the short scale variation in grade, and improve the
potential to monitor the current estimates. These short-term models should include results
from the infill underground drilling areas and adjustments to the high-grade domain
boundaries;
• GCM have identified areas for possible extension and infill drilling within the 2017 budget.
SRK has reviewed the proposed program and agrees these areas provide near mine targets.
• An area has been identified within El Silencio where the current mining is interpreted to have
occurred within an un-named hanging-wall vein. If correct then potential exists for Veta
Manto to remain undeveloped in the footwall. An exploration drilling (underground) program
should be designed to test the footwall for possible Veta Manto mineralization. This area has
been classified as Inferred in the 2017 estimate.
In relation to the required technical work required to increase the confidence in other technical areas,
SRK recommends the following:
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28 Glossary
The Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves have been classified according to CIM (CIM, 2014).
Accordingly, the Resources have been classified as Measured, Indicated or Inferred, the Reserves
have been classified as Proven, and Probable based on the Measured and Indicated Resources as
defined below.
An Inferred Mineral Resource is that part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity and grade or
quality are estimated on the basis of limited geological evidence and sampling. Geological evidence
is sufficient to imply but not verify geological and grade or quality continuity. An Inferred Mineral
Resource has a lower level of confidence than that applying to an Indicated Mineral Resource and
must not be converted to a Mineral Reserve. It is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred
Mineral Resources could be upgraded to Indicated Mineral Resources with continued exploration.
An Indicated Mineral Resource is that part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity, grade or
quality, densities, shape and physical characteristics are estimated with sufficient confidence to allow
the application of Modifying Factors in sufficient detail to support mine planning and evaluation of the
economic viability of the deposit. Geological evidence is derived from adequately detailed and
reliable exploration, sampling and testing and is sufficient to assume geological and grade or quality
continuity between points of observation. An Indicated Mineral Resource has a lower level of
confidence than that applying to a Measured Mineral Resource and may only be converted to a
Probable Mineral Reserve.
A Measured Mineral Resource is that part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity, grade or
quality, densities, shape, and physical characteristics are estimated with confidence sufficient to
allow the application of Modifying Factors to support detailed mine planning and final evaluation of
the economic viability of the deposit. Geological evidence is derived from detailed and reliable
exploration, sampling and testing and is sufficient to confirm geological and grade or quality
continuity between points of observation. A Measured Mineral Resource has a higher level of
confidence than that applying to either an Indicated Mineral Resource or an Inferred Mineral
Resource. It may be converted to a Proven Mineral Reserve or to a Probable Mineral Reserve.
The reference point at which Mineral Reserves are defined, usually the point where the ore is
delivered to the processing plant, must be stated. It is important that, in all situations where the
reference point is different, such as for a saleable product, a clarifying statement is included to
ensure that the reader is fully informed as to what is being reported. The public disclosure of a
Mineral Reserve must be demonstrated by a Pre-Feasibility Study or Feasibility Study.
A Probable Mineral Reserve is the economically mineable part of an Indicated, and in some
circumstances, a Measured Mineral Resource. The confidence in the Modifying Factors applying to a
Probable Mineral Reserve is lower than that applying to a Proven Mineral Reserve.
A Proven Mineral Reserve is the economically mineable part of a Measured Mineral Resource. A
Proven Mineral Reserve implies a high degree of confidence in the Modifying Factors.
Term Definition
Sedimentary Pertaining to rocks formed by the accumulation of sediments, formed by the erosion
of other rocks.
Shaft An opening cut downwards from the surface for transporting personnel, equipment,
supplies, ore and waste.
Sill A thin, tabular, horizontal to sub-horizontal body of igneous rock formed by the
injection of magma into planar zones of weakness.
Smelting A high temperature pyrometallurgical operation conducted in a furnace, in which the
valuable metal is collected to a molten matte or doré phase and separated from the
gangue components that accumulate in a less dense molten slag phase.
Stope Underground void created by mining.
Stratigraphy The study of stratified rocks in terms of time and space.
Strike Direction of line formed by the intersection of strata surfaces with the horizontal
plane, always perpendicular to the dip direction.
Sulfide A sulfur bearing mineral.
Tailings Finely ground waste rock from which valuable minerals or metals have been
extracted.
Thickening The process of concentrating solid particles in suspension.
Total Expenditure All expenditures including those of an operating and capital nature.
Variogram A statistical representation of the characteristics (usually grade).
28.4 Abbreviations
The following abbreviations may be used in this report.
Appendices
T: 303.985.1333
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I, Benjamin Parsons, MSc, MAusIMM (CP) Membership Number #222568 do hereby certify that:
1. I am a Principal Consultant (Resource Geology) of SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc., 1125 Seventeenth
Street, Suite 600, Denver, CO, USA, 80202.
2. This certificate applies to the technical report titled “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Mineral Resource
Estimate, Segovia Project, Colombia” with an Effective Date of March 15, 2017 (the “Technical Report”).
3. I graduated with a degree in Exploration Geology from Cardiff University, UK in 1999. In addition, I have
obtained a Masters degree (MSc) in Mineral Resources from Cardiff University, UK in 2000 and have
worked as a geologist for a total of 16 years since my graduation from university. I am a member of the
Australian Institution of Materials Mining and Metallurgy (Membership Number 222568) and I am a
Chartered Professional.
4. I have read the definition of “qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) and
certify that by reason of my education, affiliation with a professional association (as defined in NI 43-101)
and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “qualified person” for the purposes of
NI 43-101.
5. I visited the Segovia Project on March 15, 2015 for five days; on May 29, 2016 for six days; on
November 27, 2016 for four days; and on February 6, 2017 for four days.
6. I am responsible for the preparation of Sections 2-14, 23 & 24, and portions of Sections 1, 25 and 26
summarized therefrom, of this Technical Report
7. I am independent of the issuer applying all of the tests in section 1.5 of NI 43-101.
8. I have had prior involvement with the property that is the subject of the Technical Report. The nature of
my prior involvement is compiled previous Mineral Resource Estimate for Segovia dated March 2, 2012
and Mineral Resource Estimate for Carla dated April 2, 2012. Additionally, acted as QP for the Mineral
Resource Statements for the combined projects dated August 1, 2013.
9. I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-101F1 and the sections of the Technical Report I am responsible for
have been prepared in compliance with that instrument and form.
10. As of the aforementioned Effective Date, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the
sections of the Technical Report I am responsible for contains all scientific and technical information that
is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.
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Dated this 5 day of June, 2017.
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Dated this 5 Day of June, 2017.
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Fernando Rodrigues, BS Mining, MBA, MMSAQP [01405QP]
1.0 1.0
N44
N307
0.5 0.5
0.0 0.0
0 50 100 150
Distance (m)
Isatis
DH_COMP/1M_COMP_0712(GROUP{GROUP=1100})
rgoddard
- Variable #1 : AUCAP
Pairwise Relative Variogram : in 3 direction(s) Jul 12 2013
D1 : N307
U5575_Segovia
Angular tolerance = 10.00
Lag = 2.00m, Count = 60 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Horizontal Slicing = 50.00m
Vertical Slicing = 500.00m
D2 : N44
Angular tolerance = 10.00
Lag = 2.00m, Count = 60 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Horizontal Slicing = 50.00m
Vertical Slicing = 500.00m
D3 : N10
Angular tolerance = 10.00
Lag = 10.00m, Count = 20 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Model : 4 basic structure(s)
Global rotation = Azimuth=N280.00 Dip=30.00 Pitch=30.00 (Geologist Plane)
S1 - Nugget effect, Sill = 0.35
S2 - Spherical - Range = 4.00m, Sill = 0.329
Directional Scales = ( 4.00m, 5.00m, 4.00m)
S3 - Spherical - Range = 25.00m, Sill = 0.189
Directional Scales = ( 25.00m, 35.00m, 25.00m)
S4 - Spherical - Range = 100.00m, Sill = 0.033
Directional Scales = ( 100.00m, 100.00m, 100.00m)
Distance (m)
0 50 100 150
0.7 0.7
0.6 0.6
0.5
N10 0.5
0.4 0.4
N307
0.3 0.3
Pairwise Relative Vario.
0.2 0.2
N44
0.1 0.1
0.0 0.0
-0.1 -0.1
0 50 100 150
Distance (m)
Isatis
DH_COMP/1M_COMP_0712(GROUP{GROUP=1200})
rgoddard
- Variable #1 : AUCAP
Pairwise Relative Variogram : in 3 direction(s) Jul 12 2013
D1 : N307
U5575_Segovia
Angular tolerance = 10.00
Lag = 2.00m, Count = 60 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Horizontal Slicing = 50.00m
Vertical Slicing = 500.00m
D2 : N44
Angular tolerance = 10.00
Lag = 2.00m, Count = 60 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Horizontal Slicing = 50.00m
Vertical Slicing = 500.00m
D3 : N10
Angular tolerance = 10.00
Lag = 10.00m, Count = 20 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Model : 4 basic structure(s)
Global rotation = Azimuth=N280.00 Dip=30.00 Pitch=30.00 (Geologist Plane)
S1 - Nugget effect, Sill = 0.35
S2 - Spherical - Range = 5.00m, Sill = 0.142
Directional Scales = ( 5.00m, 7.00m, 5.00m)
S3 - Spherical - Range = 30.00m, Sill = 0.041
Directional Scales = ( 30.00m, 40.00m, 30.00m)
S4 - Spherical - Range = 55.00m, Sill = 0.041
Directional Scales = ( 55.00m, 100.00m, 55.00m)
Sandra K
0.75 0.75
N97
0.50 0.50
N97
0.00 0.00
0 50 100 150
Distance (m)
Isatis
DH_COMP/1M_COMP_0712(GROUP{GROUP=2000})
rgoddard
- Variable #1 : AUCAP
Pairwise Relative Variogram : in 3 direction(s) Jul 12 2013
D1 : N7
U5575_Segovia
Angular tolerance = 10.00
Lag = 2.00m, Count = 60 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Horizontal Slicing = 50.00m
Vertical Slicing = 50.00m
D2 : N97_01
Angular tolerance = 10.00
Lag = 2.00m, Count = 60 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Horizontal Slicing = 50.00m
Vertical Slicing = 50.00m
D3 : N97
Angular tolerance = 10.00
Lag = 10.00m, Count = 10 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Model : 4 basic structure(s)
Global rotation = Azimuth=N7.00 Dip=29.00 (Geologist Plane)
S1 - Nugget effect, Sill = 0.4
S2 - Spherical - Range = 5.00m, Sill = 0.138
Directional Scales = ( 5.00m, 10.00m, 5.00m)
S3 - Spherical - Range = 20.00m, Sill = 0.04
Directional Scales = ( 20.00m, 50.00m, 20.00m)
S4 - Spherical - Range = 70.00m, Sill = 0.073
Directional Scales = ( 70.00m, 100.00m, 70.00m)
Distance (m)
0 25 50 75 100 125
0.75 0.75
0.50 0.50
Pairwise Relative Vario.
0.25 0.25
0.00 0.00
0 25 50 75 100 125
Distance (m)
Isatis
DH_COMP/1M_COMP_0712(GROUP{GROUP=2100})
rgoddard
- Variable #1 : AUCAP
Pairwise Relative Variogram : in 1 direction(s) Jul 12 2013
D1 :
U5575_Segovia
Angular tolerance = 90.00
Lag = 2.00m, Count = 60 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Model : 3 basic structure(s)
Global rotation = No rotation
S1 - Nugget effect, Sill = 0.4
S2 - Spherical - Range = 5.00m, Sill = 0.148
Directional Scales = ( 5.00m, 5.00m)
S3 - Spherical - Range = 100.00m, Sill = 0.193
Directional Scales = ( 100.00m, 100.00m)
El Silencio
N335
0.5 0.5
0.0 0.0
0 50 100 150
Distance (m)
Isatis
DH_COMP/1M_COMP_0712(GROUP{GROUP=3100})
rgoddard
- Variable #1 : AUCAP
Pairwise Relative Variogram : in 3 direction(s) Jul 12 2013
D1 : N335
U5575_Segovia
Angular tolerance = 10.00
Lag = 2.00m, Count = 60 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Horizontal Slicing = 50.00m
Vertical Slicing = 500.00m
D2 : N59
Angular tolerance = 10.00
Lag = 2.00m, Count = 60 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Horizontal Slicing = 50.00m
Vertical Slicing = 500.00m
D3 : N105
Angular tolerance = 10.00
Lag = 10.00m, Count = 20 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Model : 4 basic structure(s)
Global rotation = Azimuth=N15.00 Dip=27.00 Pitch=-43.00 (Geologist Plane)
S1 - Nugget effect, Sill = 0.6
S2 - Spherical - Range = 5.00m, Sill = 0.142
Directional Scales = ( 5.00m, 5.00m, 5.00m)
S3 - Spherical - Range = 25.00m, Sill = 0.012
Directional Scales = ( 25.00m, 35.00m, 25.00m)
S4 - Spherical - Range = 80.00m, Sill = 0.105
Directional Scales = ( 80.00m, 100.00m, 80.00m)
Distance (m)
0 50 100 150
1.5 1.5
N105
1.0 1.0
N59
Pairwise Relative Vario.
0.5 0.5
N335
0.0 0.0
0 50 100 150
Distance (m)
Isatis
DH_COMP/1M_COMP_0712(GROUP{GROUP=3200})
rgoddard
- Variable #1 : AUCAP
Pairwise Relative Variogram : in 3 direction(s) Jul 14 2013
D1 : N335
U5575_Segovia
Angular tolerance = 10.00
Lag = 2.00m, Count = 60 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Horizontal Slicing = 50.00m
Vertical Slicing = 500.00m
D2 : N59
Angular tolerance = 10.00
Lag = 2.00m, Count = 60 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Horizontal Slicing = 50.00m
Vertical Slicing = 500.00m
D3 : N105
Angular tolerance = 10.00
Lag = 10.00m, Count = 20 lags, Tolerance = 50.00%
Model : 4 basic structure(s)
Global rotation = Azimuth=N15.00 Dip=27.00 Pitch=-43.00 (Geologist Plane)
S1 - Nugget effect, Sill = 0.6
S2 - Spherical - Range = 8.00m, Sill = 0.152
Directional Scales = ( 12.00m, 8.00m, 12.00m)
S3 - Spherical - Range = 25.00m, Sill = 0.071
Directional Scales = ( 55.00m, 25.00m, 55.00m)
S4 - Spherical - Range = 80.00m, Sill = 0.211
Directional Scales = ( 90.00m, 80.00m, 90.00m)
Carla
Carla Vein. Along strike, down dip and across strike showing left to right.
0.5 0.5
22 Naive Mean
Declustered Mean 500
Sample Count
Data: AU60 [holesdlc3mFinal.csv]
Filters: HG = 10
20
Estimate Mean 450
AUCAP [_t12.csv]
Filters: HG = 10, YC <= 1273500, YC >= 1272400
Density: 1
18
400
16
350
AU60 Average Grade
Number of Samples
14
300
12
250
10
200
8
150
6
100
4
2 50
0 0
930400 930800 931200 931600 932000 932400
500
7
AU60 Average Grade
Number of Samples
6
400
300
4
3
200
100
0 0
1272400 1272600 1272800 1273000 1273200 1273400
Estimate Mean
AUCAP [_t22.csv]
250
Filters: HG = 20
Density: 1
60
200
50
AU300 Average Grade
Number of Samples
40 150
30
100
20
50
10
0 0
931200 931400 931600 931800 932000 932200
Estimate Mean
120 AUCAP [_t22.csv]
Filters: HG = 20
Density: 1
250
100
AU300 Average Grade
Number of Samples
200
80
150
60
100
40
50
20
0 0
1272500 1272700 1272900 1273100 1273300
Naive Mean
Declustered Mean 120
Sample Count
Data: AU60 [holesdlc3mFinal.csv]
Filters: HG = 30
Estimate Mean
AUCAP [_t32.csv]
20 Filters: HG = 30
Density: 1
100
80
AU60 Average Grade
15
Number of Samples
60
10
40
20
0 0
930600 931000 931400 931800 932200
30
Naive Mean
Declustered Mean
Sample Count 25
Data: AU60 [holesdlc3mFinal.csv]
Filters: HG = 30
Estimate Mean
AUCAP [_t32.csv]
25 Filters: HG = 30
Density: 1
20
AU60 Average Grade
Number of Samples
20
15
15
10
10
5
5
0 0
1272700 1272900 1273100
5 400
AU30 Average Grade
Number of Samples
350
300
250
3
200
2
150
100
1
50
0 0
929800 930200 930600 931000 931400
12
Naive Mean
Declustered Mean
Sample Count
Data: AU30 [holesdlc3m_Final.csv] 300
Filters: HG = 10
Estimate Mean
10 AUCAP [_hgmd10.csv]
Filters: HG = 10
Density: 1
250
8
AU30 Average Grade
Number of Samples
200
150
4
100
2
50
0 0
1274000 1275000 1276000
180
50
160
AU120 Average Grade
Number of Samples
140
40
120
30 100
80
20
60
40
10
20
0 0
929800 930200 930600 931000 931400
Naive Mean
Declustered Mean
40
Sample Count
Data: AU120 [holesdlc3m_Final.csv] 350
Filters: HG = 20
Estimate Mean
AUCAP [_hgmd20.csv]
35 Filters: HG = 20
Density: DENSITY
300
30
AU120 Average Grade
250
Number of Samples
25
200
20
150
15
100
10
50
5
0 0
1274000 1274400 1274800 1275200 1275600 1276000
Estimate Mean
AUCAP [_hgmd30.csv] 250
Filters: HG = 30
Density: DENSITY
20
200
AU90 Average Grade
Number of Samples
15
150
10
100
5
50
0 0
931200 931300 931400 931500 931600 931700
45
160
Naive Mean
Declustered Mean
Sample Count
40 Data: AU90 [holesdlc3m.csv]
Filters: HG = 30 140
Estimate Mean
AUCAP [_hgmd30.csv]
Filters: HG = 30
35
Density: DENSITY
120
30
AU90 Average Grade
25
80
20
60
15
40
10
20
5
0 0
1273800 1274200 1274600 1275000
250
Naive Mean
Declustered Mean
12 Sample Count
Data: AU60 [holesdlc3m.csv]
Filters: HG = 10
Estimate Mean
AUCAP [_hg10.csv]
Filters: HG = 10 200
Density: DENSITY
10
AU60 Average Grade
Number of Samples
8 150
100
50
0 0
932350 932450 932550 932650
Naive Mean
14 Declustered Mean
250
Sample Count
Data: AU60 [holesdlc3m.csv]
Filters: HG = 10
Estimate Mean
AUCAP [_hg10.csv]
12 Filters: HG = 10
Density: DENSITY
200
10
AU60 Average Grade
Number of Samples
150
8
6
100
50
0 0
1275200 1275400 1275600 1275800 1276000
10 Naive Mean
Declustered Mean
Sample Count
Data: AU30 [holesdlc3m.csv]
Filters: HG = 15
70
9
Estimate Mean
AUCAP [_hg15.csv]
Filters: HG = 15
Density: DENSITY
8
60
7
AU30 Average Grade
Number of Samples
50
40
5
4 30
3
20
10
1
0 0
932500 932700 932900
Naive Mean
Declustered Mean
Sample Count
Validation Trend Plot Data: AU30 [holesdlc3m.csv]
Filters: HG = 15
HG = 15, 10m Y
Estimate Mean
AUCAP [_hg15.csv]
8 Filters: HG = 15 70
Density: DENSITY
7
60
6
50
AU30 Average Grade
Number of Samples
40
30
20
2
10
1
0 0
1275000 1275200 1275400
140
AU120 Average Grade
40
Number of Samples
120
100
30
80
20
60
40
10
20
0 0
932450 932550 932650 932750 932850
140
AU120 Average Grade
Number of Samples
20
120
100
15
80
10 60
40
20
0 0
1275100 1275300 1275500 1275700 1275900
180
Naive Mean
16
Declustered Mean
Sample Count
Data: AU90 [holesdlc3m.csv]
Filters: HG = 30
160
Estimate Mean
14 AUCAP [_hg30.csv]
Filters: HG = 30
Density: DENSITY
140
12
120
AU90 Average Grade
Number of Samples
10
100
8
80
6
60
4
40
2 20
0 0
932300 932500 932700 932900
180
Naive Mean
16
Declustered Mean
Sample Count
Data: AU90 [holesdlc3m.csv]
Filters: HG = 30
160
Estimate Mean
14 AUCAP [_hg30.csv]
Filters: HG = 30
Density: DENSITY
140
12
120
AU90 Average Grade
Number of Samples
10
100
8
80
6
60
4
40
2 20
0 0
932300 932500 932700 932900
Naive Mean
Declustered Mean
Sample Count
Validation Trend Plot Data: AU60 [holesdlc3m.csv]
Filters: HG = 40
HG = 40, 10m X
Estimate Mean
AUCAP [_hg40.csv]
Filters: HG = 40
Density: DENSITY
25
60
20 50
AU60 Average Grade
Number of Samples
40
15
30
10
20
5
10
0 0
932000 932200 932400 932600
Estimate Mean
AUCAP [_hg40.csv] 120
Filters: HG = 40
Density: DENSITY
14
100
12
AU60 Average Grade
Number of Samples
10 80
8
60
40
20
2
0 0
1275300 1275400 1275500