Great Boulder Resources (ASX: GBR) – two Zebina Mineral JV

 

COMPANY SCOREBOARD

Pro PlusProCon PlusCon
  • Actively exploring and high success rate
  • WGX mill nearby
  • Supportive institutional holders
  • Potential high-grade resources
  • Unclear project ownership
  • Complex soil composition

ABOUT COMPANY

Great Boulder Resources (GBR) (https://www.greatboulder.com.au/) explores gold in Australia. Its flagship project is the Side Well gold project in Meekathara WA.

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

Zebina Minerals (Scott Wilson) is the third largest shareholder, and holds a 25% interests on two projects. The largest holder, Retzos Group, is the KFC owner.

It holds 25m CMO shares@17c worth $4.25m (check again).

Most performance rights are linked to the underlying share price (20c) and resources delineation (750k oz plus).

FLAGSHIP ASSETS

Side Well Gold Copper Project Meekathara WA (75%, 132 km2)

Project Data

In July 2020, the company entered the option to acquire 75% of the project from Zebina Minerals by July 2022 for a total consideration of $550k. Zebina’s 25% interest will remain freecarried to a decision to mine. It will also retain ownership of all surface gold rights.

The company drilled 731 holes for nearly 59k metres in FY22. Some drilling results are exceptional. However,the ground is deeply weathered with leached soils and a layer of transported cover, and the top of the fresh rock is 100m below the surface.

Below is the project’s resources defined in 2023 (on 100% basis):

OTHER ASSETS

Wellington Base Metal Project Earaheedy Basin WA (1,134 km2)

Whiteheads Gold/ Nickel Project Kalgoorlie WA (75%, 230 km2)

The company entered the option to acquire 75% of the project from Zebina Minerals in August 2019.

The 79 holes AC program results in April 2022 are below average.

SUMMARY

At the Side Well project, if Zebina entitles to all surface gold, and 25% free-carry, I don’t think there is anything left for the company.