June 15, 2021 / Vancouver, BC / Australian Goldfields Limited (formerly Graphite Energy Corp.) (the “Company”) (CSE:AUGF) (OTC:GRXXF) (Frankfurt: G0A) is pleased to report the start of exploration work at the flagship Beatons River Project, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, and the appointment of Mr. Nicholas Hoad as Country Manager.
Beatons River Project: Exploration Commences
A ground crew is now on site and beginning the work program at the Beatons River Project. The 335 km2 project is strategically located adjacent to the Beatons Creek Project, which is currently under gold production development by Novo Resources.
The exploration work will focus on sampling areas of interest identified during prior field work and a recently completed satellite imaging program. Notably, the nugget gold host at the adjacent Novo Resources project is a conglomerate sequence which is part of the Hardey Formation. This sequence has been found on the Beatons River Project with a total of 45 sites identified as being prospective. The ground crew will visit each site area and if deemed appropriate, obtain samples for gold analysis. The sample program is being supervised by Mr. William Feyerabend, a director of Australian Goldfields and Qualified Person under NI 43-101.
Country Manager Appointed
Australian Goldfields is pleased to announce it has appointed Mr. Nicholas Hoad as Country Manager with effect from June 1, 2021. Mr. Hoad is located in Perth, which provides easy access to the Beatons River project area. Mr. Hoad’s mandate includes coordinating all exploration activities as well as overseeing the Australian Goldfields operations. Mr. Hoad has been granted an incentive package by the Company whereby he may earn up to one million common shares by achieving certain milestones regarding the identification and quantification of a mineral resource. A corporate presentation by Mr. Hoad can be reviewed at https://youtu.be/c7hJqhZUzVA.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Adrian Hobkirk
President and CEO
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The Technical and scientific information contained in this news release was reviewed by Mr. William Feyerabend, a Consulting Geologist and Qualified Person under NI 43-101. Mr. Feyerabend participated in the production of this news release. Challenges associated with the company’s exploration program are set out on page 14 of the Form 2A under the heading “Challenges associated with the Issuer’s Exploration Program”.
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