The Board of Blackham Resources Limited (ASX:BLK) (OTCMKTS:BKHRF) ('Blackham' or 'the Company') is pleased to provide an update on its activities for the quarter ended 30 June 2017 and thereafter.

KEY POINTS INCLUDE:

Corporate

- $19.7m in cash and bullion at the end of the quarter

- Gold sold 15,813oz @ A$1,626/oz (Mar'17 Qtr 14,772oz @ A$1,625oz)

Matilda/Wiluna Gold Operation

- Quarterly gold production totalled 15,720oz (Mar'17 Qtr 14,920oz)

- All In sustaining costs reducing quarter by quarter with lower stripping ratios and increasing production

- 2017 FY production 39,413oz (Guidance 40,000-42,000oz) over 8.5 months

- Higher investment in waste stripping this half has allowed access to expected higher grade ore in the Sep'17 Qtr

- Production is expected to ramp up during the Sep'17 Qtr on higher mill head grade and mill throughput

Expansion Studies

- Expansion targeting mill throughput of up to 3.2Mtpa due to the continued success in the Wiluna open pit resources

- Positive Initial Expansion Study published on 8 May 2017

- Expansion Preliminary Feasibility Study due in Aug'17

Resource and Reserve Drilling

- Completed 13,321m of infill and extension drilling programme at the Wiluna open pits

- Positive drill results around Wiluna suggests potential for much larger open pits with significant additional mineralisation confirmed both within and to the north of the existing pit designs

Resources

- Wiluna open pit resources are being updated for ~ 50,000m of drilling completed over the last 6 months

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About Wiluna Mining Corporation Ltd

Wiluna Mining Corporation (ASX:WMC) (OTCMKTS:WMXCF) is a Perth based, ASX listed gold mining company that controls over 1,600 square kilometres of the Yilgarn Craton in the Northern Goldfields of WA. The Yilgarn Craton has a historic and current gold endowment of over 380 million ounces, making it one of most prolific gold regions in the world. The Company owns 100% of the Wiluna Gold Operation which has a defined resource of 8.04M oz at 1.67 g/t au. In May 2019, a new highly skilled management team took control of the Company with a clear plan to leverage the Wiluna Gold Operation's multi-million-ounce potential.

    

Contact

Bryan Dixon
Managing Director
Blackham Resources Limited
Office: +61-8-9322-6418

Jim Malone
Investor Relations
Blackham Resources Limited
Office: +61-8-9322-6418



Link: Quarterly Activities & Cashflow Report June 2017


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