Optiro Summary of RSC Resource Reporting Intelligence for 29 May to 4 June 2017

Here is Optiro’s summary of the RSC Resource Reporting Intelligence for the week of the 29 May to 4 June 2017.

87 new technical reports were published – this is up by 5 from last week:

• 20 were Mineral Resources – up by 3 from last week
• 2 Maiden Resource – down by 3
• 46 Exploration / Drilling – down by 9
• 0 Environmental report
• 2 previously announced NI 43-101 technical reports were filed with SEDAR: 1 resource estimation, 1 PEA
• 5 corrected announcements:
  • Focus Minerals – resource estimate amended for Coolgardie project
  • Anson Resources – resource estimation withdrawal for Paradox Brine project
  • Copper Fox Minerals – resource estimation clarified for Eaglehead project
  • Metminco Ltd – resource estimation amended for Miraflores project
  • Bluestone Resources – PEA amended for Cerro Blanco project

The Project Locations:

• 37 in North America – up by 7 from last week
• 26 in Oceania – down by 6 from last week
• 9 in Africa – down by 5
• 5 in Europe – up by 3
• 4 in Asia – up by 2
• 9 in South America – up by 4

The Project Commodities:

• 58 Gold – up by 7 from last week
• 21 Silver – up by 6 from last week
• 15 Copper – up by 1
• 11 Zinc – up by 2
• 10 Lead – up by 5
• 4 Nickel – up by 2
• 6 Lithium – down by 1
• 5 Tin – up by 4
• 4 Zircon – up by 3
• 3 each for Iron (up by 1) and Cobalt
• 2 Molybdenum
• 1 for Coal

Global number of Resource Estimations by Report Author since October 2014:

• Optiro ranks 5^th out of the top 24 global consultancy groups, having authored 32 Resource Estimation reports since October 2014.

Global number of Reserve Estimations by Report Author since October 2014:

• Optiro ranks 11^th out of the top 24 global consultancy groups, having authored 7 Reserve Estimation reports since October 2014.

Most significant drill intersections of the week:

Most significant drill intersections in May 2017 to date:

Most significant drill intersections in 2017 to date on ASX:

Most significant drill intersections in 2017 to date on TSX/TSX-V:

Here is the full RSC Resource Reporting Intelligence report for the week of the 29 May through to the 4 June 2017.