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PERTH, Australia, Sept. 27, 2024 /CNW/ - Hot Chili Limited (ASX: HCH) ("Hot Chili" or the "Company") is pleased to release its annual Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (MROR) statement for the Costa Fuego Project (the "Project") as of 30 June 2024.
Costa Fuego comprises the Cortadera, Productora, Alice, and San Antonio deposits, all of which have updated Mineral Resource Estimates ("MRE" or "Resource") completed during the reporting period. All deposits lie proximal to one another, at low altitude (800 m to 1,000 m), approximately 600 km north of Santiago.
Indicated Mineral Resources1 are estimated at 2.9 million tonnes of copper, 2.6 million ounces of gold, 12.8 million ounces of silver, and 68 thousand tonnes of molybdenum.
Inferred Mineral Resources1 are estimated at 0.5 million tonnes of copper, 0.4 million ounces of gold, 2.3 million ounces of silver, and 12 thousand tonnes of molybdenum.
No Ore Reserves are currently reported for the Costa Fuego Project.
Key highlights
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A 6% increase in copper equivalent2 contained metal for the combined Indicated resource (including a 9% increase in copper equivalent2 contained metal for the higher-grade component of the Indicated resource3)
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Over 85% of Costa Fuego's MRE is now classified as Indicated
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The updated MRE suggests a strong platform to support the planned Costa Fuego Preliminary Feasibility Study (PFS).
The MRE update follows 24 months of material investment, totalling 24.5 km of drilling across Costa Fuego; a mix of development, metallurgical, geotechnical, resource expansion and exploration drilling, designed to progress the Project towards its PFS and maiden Ore Reserve, expected to be completed around the end of 2024.
The Costa Fuego Mineral Resource Statement as of 30 June 2024, with an effective date of 26 February 2024, is shown in Table 1.
| 1 | Reported on a 100% Basis - combining Mineral Resource estimates for the Cortadera, Productora, Alice and San Antonio deposits comprising the Costa Fuego project. Figures are rounded to nearest thousand, or if less, to the nearest hundred. Reported to appropriate significant figures and in accordance with the Joint Ore Reserves Committee Code (2012) and National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"). Mineral resource estimation practices are in accordance with CIM Estimation of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Best Practice Guidelines (29 November 2019) and CIM Environmental, Social and Governance Guidelines for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserve Estimation (8 September 2023) and reported in accordance CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (10 May 2014) that are incorporated by reference into NI 43-101.Total Resource reported at +0.20% CuEq for open pit and +0.27% CuEq for underground. |
| 2 | For details on how the copper equivalent grade was calculated, see Note 8 to Table 1 below. |
| 3 | The 'higher-grade' component of the Costa Fuego Mineral Resource Estimate includes material above a cut-off grade of 0.6% CuEq. |
| 4 | Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. These Mineral Resource estimates include Inferred Mineral Resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorised as Mineral Reserves. It is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred mineral resources could be upgraded to Measured or Indicated Mineral Resources with continued exploration. |
Table 1: Costa Fuego Copper-Gold Project Mineral Resource, 30 June 2024, with an effective date of 26 February 2024
| 1 | Mineral Resources are reported on a 100% Basis - combining Mineral Resource estimates for the Cortadera, Productora, Alice and San Antonio deposits. All figures are rounded, reported to appropriate significant figures and reported in accordance with the Joint Ore Reserves Committee Code (2012) and NI 43-101. Mineral Resource estimation practices are in accordance with CIM Estimation of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Best Practice Guidelines (29 November 2019) and CIM Environmental, Social and Governance Guidelines for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserve Estimation (8 September 2023) and reported in accordance CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (10 May 2014) that are incorporated by reference into NI 43-101. |
| 2 | The Productora deposit is 100% owned by Chilean incorporated company Sociedad Minera El Aguila SpA (SMEA). SMEA is a joint venture (JV) company – 80% owned by Sociedad Minera El Corazón Limitada (a 100% subsidiary of Hot Chili Limited), and 20% owned by Compañía Minera del Pacífico S.A (CMP). |
| 3 | The Cortadera deposit is controlled by a Chilean incorporated company Sociedad Minera La Frontera SpA (Frontera). Frontera is a subsidiary company – 100% owned by Sociedad Minera El Corazón Limitada, which is a 100% subsidiary of Hot Chili Limited. |
| 4 | The San Antonio deposit is controlled through Frontera (100% owned by Sociedad Minera El Corazón Limitada, which is a 100% subsidiary of Hot Chili Limited), and Frontera has an Option Agreement to earn a 100% interest. |
| 5 | The MRE in the tables above form coherent bodies of mineralisation that are considered amenable to a combination of open pit and underground extraction methods based on the following parameters: Base Case Metal Prices: Copper US$3.00/lb, Gold US$1,700/oz, Molybdenum US$14/lb, and Silver US$20/oz. |
| 6 | All MRE were assessed for Reasonable Prospects of Eventual Economic Extraction (RPEEE) using both Open Pit and Block Cave Extraction mining methods at Cortadera and Open Pit mining methods at the Productora, Alice and San Antonio deposits. |
| 7 | Metallurgical recovery averages for each deposit consider Indicated + Inferred material and are weighted to combine sulphide flotation and oxide leaching performance. Process recoveries: Cortadera – Weighted recoveries of 82% Cu, 55% Au, 81% Mo and 36% Ag. CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + 0.55 x Au(g/t) + 0.00046 x Mo(ppm) + 0.0043 x Ag(g/t). San Antonio - Weighted recoveries of 85% Cu, 66% Au, 80% Mo and 63% Ag. CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + 0.64 x Au(g/t) + 0.00044 x Mo(ppm) + 0.0072 x Ag(g/t). Alice - Weighted recoveries of 81% Cu, 47% Au, 52% Mo and 37% Ag. CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + 0.48 x Au(g/t) + 0.00030 x Mo(ppm) + 0.0044 x Ag(g/t). Productora – Weighted recoveries of 84% Cu, 47% Au, 48% Mo and 18% Ag. CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + 0.46 x Au(g/t) + 0.00026 x Mo(ppm) + 0.0021 x Ag(g/t). Costa Fuego – Recoveries of 83% Cu, 53% Au, 71% Mo and 26% Ag. CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + 0.53 x Au(g/t) + 0.00040 x Mo(ppm) + 0.0030 x Ag(g/t). |
| 8 | Copper Equivalent (CuEq) grades are calculated based on the formula: CuEq% = ((Cu% × Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu_recovery) + (Mo ppm × Mo price per g/t × Mo_recovery) + (Au ppm × Au price per g/t × Au_recovery) + (Ag ppm × Ag price per g/t × Ag_recovery)) / (Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu recovery). The base case cut-off grade for Mineral Resources considered amenable to open pit extraction methods at the Cortadera, Productora, Alice and San Antonio deposits is 0.20% CuEq, while the cut-off grade for Mineral Resources considered amenable to underground extraction methods at the Cortadera deposit is 0.27% CuEq. It is the Company's opinion that all the elements included in the CuEq calculation have a reasonable potential to be recovered and sold. |
| 9 | Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. These MRE include Inferred Mineral Resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorised as Mineral Reserves. It is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred mineral resources could be upgraded to Measured or Indicated Mineral Resources with continued exploration. |
| 10 | The effective date of the MRE for the period ending 30 June 2024 is 26 February 2024 (the "2024 Effective Date"). Refer to ASX Announcement "Hot Chili Indicated Resource at Costa Fuego Copper-Gold Project Increases to 798 Mt" for JORC Table 1 information in this statement related to the Costa Fuego Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) by Competent Person Elizabeth Haren, who is also a qualified person (within the meaning of NI 43- 101) constituting the MRE of Cortadera, Productora, Alice and San Antonio (which combine to form Costa Fuego). Hot Chili confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Resource Announcement and all material assumptions and technical parameters stated for the Mineral Resource Estimates in the Resource Announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed since the 2024 Effective Date. |
| 11 | Hot Chili Limited is not aware of political, environmental or other risks that could materially affect the potential development of the Mineral Resources, other than those common to all such projects, including the permitting of a mining operation, access to adequate funding on reasonable terms, etc. See "Risk Factors" in the current Technical Report available on Sedar and the Forward-Looking Statements in the Annual Report. |
Commodity Price Assumptions
Commodity price assumptions used to estimate the 30 June 2024 Mineral Resources are provided below:
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Copper: US$3.00/lb
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Gold: US$1,700/oz
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Silver: US$20/oz
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Molybdenum: US$14/lb
Cut Off Grade and Reporting Copper Price Analysis
Following release of the Company's Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA)2 in June 2023, a review of MRE appropriate CuEq Cut-off Grades (COG) was completed, with revisions to long-term consensus copper price assumptions and breakeven grade assessments considered.
The long-term consensus copper price assumption changed from US$3.30/lb Cu in 2022, to US$3.85/lb Cu in 2024. The change in copper price, in combination with the latest costs, as informed by the Company's PEA in June 2023, has reduced the breakeven grade for the Costa Fuego Project.
The revised COGs reflect these changes in assumptions and have been set appropriately higher than the calculated breakeven grade.
These key assumptions in relation to COGs are summarised in Table 2.
Table 2. Summary of Cut-Off Grades and Copper Price changes
| 1 | Copper Equivalent (CuEq) grades are calculated based on the formula: CuEq% = ((Cu% × Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu_recovery) + (Mo ppm × Mo price per g/t × Mo_recovery) + (Au ppm × Au price per g/t × Au_recovery) + (Ag ppm × Ag price per g/t × Ag_recovery)) / (Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu recovery). Metallurgical recovery averages for each deposit consider Indicated + Inferred material and are weighted to combine sulphide flotation and oxide leaching performance. Process recoveries: Cortadera – Weighted recoveries of 82% Cu, 55% Au, 81% Mo and 36% Ag. CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + 0.55 x Au(g/t) + 0.00046 x Mo(ppm) + 0.0043 x Ag(g/t). San Antonio - Weighted recoveries of 85% Cu, 66% Au, 80% Mo and 63% Ag. CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + 0.64 x Au(g/t) + 0.00044 x Mo(ppm) + 0.0072 x Ag(g/t). Alice - Weighted recoveries of 81% Cu, 47% Au, 52% Mo and 37% Ag. CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + 0.48 x Au(g/t) + 0.00030 x Mo(ppm) + 0.0044 x Ag(g/t). Productora – Weighted recoveries of 84% Cu, 47% Au, 48% Mo and 18% Ag. CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + 0.46 x Au(g/t) + 0.00026 x Mo(ppm) + 0.0021 x Ag(g/t). Costa Fuego – Recoveries of 83% Cu, 53% Au, 71% Mo and 26% Ag. CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + 0.53 x Au(g/t) + 0.00040 x Mo(ppm) + 0.0030 x Ag(g/t). Base Case Metal Prices: Copper US$ 3.00/lb, Gold US$ 1,700/oz, Molybdenum US$ 14/lb, and Silver US$20/oz. It is the Company's opinion that all the elements included in the CuEq calculation have a reasonable potential to be recovered and sold |
| 2 | The preliminary economic assessment (the "PEA") relating to the disclosure in this Document has been posted on the Company's website at www.hotchili.net.au and filed on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) under the Company's issuer profile. For readers to fully understand the information in this Presentation, they should read the PEA in its entirety, including all qualifications, assumptions, limitations and exclusions that relate to the information set out in this Presentation that qualifies the technical information contained in the PEA. The PEA is intended to be read as a whole, and sections should not be read or relied upon out of context. The technical information in this Presentation is subject to the assumptions and qualifications contained in the PEA. The Company confirms that all material assumptions underpinning the production targets and forecast financial information in the PEA continue to apply and have not materially changed with the release of the updated Mineral Resource Estimate. |
Approval
Hot Chili's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mr Christian Easterday is responsible for this announcement and has provided sign-off for release to the ASX and TSXV.
For more information please contact:
| Christian Easterday
Managing Director – Hot Chili | Tel: +61 8 9315 9009
Email: admin@hotchili.net.au |
| Carol Marinkovich
Company Secretary – Hot Chili | Tel: +61 8 9315 9009
Email: admin@hotchili.net.au |
| 49 North Investor Relations | Email: graham@49northir.ca |
or visit Hot Chili's website at www.hotchili.net.au
Qualifying Statements
Qualified Persons – NI 43-101
The information pertaining to the MRE included in this Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Statement has been reviewed and approved by Ms. Elizabeth Haren (FAUSIMM (CP) & MAIG) of Haren Consulting Pty Ltd. Ms. Haren is considered to be "independent" of Hot Chili under Section .5 of NI 43-101. All other scientific and technical information in this statement has been reviewed and approved by Mr Christian Easterday, MAIG, Hot Chili's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Each of Ms. Haren and Mr. Easterday are a qualified person within the meaning of NI 43-101.
Competent Persons – JORC and ASX
The information in this Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Statement that relates to Mineral Resources for Cortadera, Productora, Alice, and San Antonio which constitute the combined Costa Fuego Project is based on and fairly represents information and supporting documentation compiled by Ms Elizabeth Haren, a Competent Person who is a Member and Chartered Professional of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Ms Haren is a full-time employee of Haren Consulting Pty Ltd and an independent consultant to Hot Chili. Ms Haren has sufficient experience, which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activities undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the 'Australasian Code of Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves'. Ms Haren consents to the inclusion in this statement of the matters based on her information in the form and context in which it appears.
This Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation prepared by Mr Christian Easterday, MAIG, Hot Chili's Managing Director. This statement as a whole has been approved by Mr Easterday who consents to the inclusion of this statement in the Company's Annual Report in the form and context in which it appears.
Cautionary Note for U.S. Investors Concerning Mineral Resources
NI 43-101 is a rule of the Canadian Securities Administrators which establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. Technical disclosure contained in this MROR statement has been prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Classification System. These standards differ from the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and resource information contained in this MROR statement may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by domestic United States companies subject to the SEC's reporting and disclosure requirements.
All amounts in this MROR statement are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
Forward Looking Statements
This MROR statement contains certain statements that are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation and Australian securities legislation (each, a "forward-looking statement"). All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. The use of any of the words "believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "expected", "may", "plan", "planned", "potential", "should", "suggested", "will", "would", and variants of these words, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements within this MROR statement are based on information currently available and what management believes are reasonable assumptions. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this MROR statement. In addition, this MROR statement may contain forward-looking statements attributed to third-party industry sources, the accuracy of which has not been verified by the Company.
In this MROR statement, forward-looking statements relate to practices including (a) Mineral Resource estimation, (b) preliminary mine design, and (c) the undertaking of studies including the Preliminary Feasibility Study (PFS), among other things. (a) Mineral resource estimation includes the results of completed programs of sampling, including drilling and pulp resampling in this statement, to convert Inferred mineral resources to Indicated, to extend Mineral Resources and to identify new deposits, and the Company's ability to convert Mineral Resources to Mineral Reserves. Assumptions and methodology employed within Mineral Resource estimation that have a material impact on the reported results include metal prices, forecast and modelled metal recoveries, mining, processing, and shipping methods and costs, and Mineral Resource estimation practices. (b) Preliminary mine design refers to the models for reasonable eventual economic extraction for the mineral resource and in this statement includes Open Pit and Underground methods. In addition to the assumptions made in the mineral resource, material factors include geotechnical models, and historic or current workings. (c). The undertaking of studies includes consideration of the timing and outcomes of regulatory processes required to obtain permits for the development and operation of the Costa Fuego Project and/or future planned economic studies, whether or not the Company will make a development decision and the timing thereof, the ability of the Company to complete the PFS on the timeline indicated or at all, and the involvement of contributing third parties such as consultants and subject matter experts.
The forward-looking statements within this MROR statement are based on information currently available and what management believes are reasonable assumptions. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this MROR statement. In addition, this MROR statement may contain forward-looking statements attributed to third-party industry sources, the accuracy of which has not been verified by the Company.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from a conclusion, forecast or projection contained in the forward-looking statements in this MROR statement, including, but not limited to, the following material factors: operational risks; risks related to the cost estimates of exploration; sovereign risks associated with the Company's operations in Chile; changes in estimates of mineral resources of properties where the Company holds interests; recruiting qualified personnel and retaining key personnel; future financial needs and availability of adequate financing; fluctuations in mineral prices; market volatility; exchange rate fluctuations; ability to exploit successful discoveries; the production at or performance of properties where the Company holds interests; ability to retain title to mining concessions; environmental risks; financial failure or default of joint venture partners, contractors or service providers; competition risks; economic and market conditions; and other risks and uncertainties described elsewhere in this MROR statement and elsewhere in the Company's public disclosure record.
Although the forward-looking statements contained in this MROR statement are based upon assumptions which the Company believes to be reasonable, the Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this MROR statement, the Company has made assumptions regarding: future commodity prices and demand; availability of skilled labour; timing and amount of capital expenditures; future currency exchange and interest rates; the impact of increasing competition; general conditions in economic and financial markets; availability of drilling and related equipment; effects of regulation by governmental agencies; future tax rates; future operating costs; availability of future sources of funding; ability to obtain financing; and assumptions underlying estimates related to adjusted funds from operations. The Company's actual results, performance or achievement could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits the Company will derive therefrom.
For additional information with respect to these and other factors and assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements made herein, please refer to the public disclosure record of the Company, including the Company's most recent Annual Report, which is available on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) under the Company's issuer profile. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all those factors or to assess in advance the impact of each such factor on the Company's business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
The forward-looking statements contained in this MROR statement are expressly qualified by the foregoing cautionary statements and are made as of the date of this MROR statement. Except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this MROR statement or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, whether as a result of new information, future events or results, or otherwise.
Cautionary Statement – JORC Code (2012)
| The Preliminary Economic Assessment referred to in this MROR Statement is equivalent to a Scoping Study under JORC Code(2012) reporting guidelines. It has been undertaken for the purpose of initial evaluation of a potential development of the Costa Fuego Copper Project in Chile. It is a preliminary technical and economic study of the potential viability of the Costa Fuego Copper Project. The PEA outcomes, production target and forecast financial information referred to in the report are based on low level technical and economic assessments that are insufficient to support estimation of Ore Reserves. The PEA is presented in US dollars to an accuracy level of +/- 35%. While each of the modifying factors was considered and applied, there is no certainty of eventual conversion to Ore Reserves or that the production target itself will be realised. Further exploration and evaluation and appropriate studies are required before Hot Chili will be in a position to estimate any Ore Reserves or to provide any assurance of any economic development case. Given the uncertainties involved, investors should not make any investment decisions based solely on the results of the PEA. |
Productora Project
Tenements
The Productora Project is 100% owned by a Chilean incorporated company named Sociedad Minera El Aguila SpA (SMEA). SMEA is a Joint Venture company, 80% owned by Sociedad Minera El Corazón Limitada (a 100% subsidiary of Hot Chili Limited), and 20% owned by CMP Productora (a 100% subsidiary of Compañía Minera del Pacífico S.A) (CMP).
The Joint Venture agreement provided access to key infrastructure as well as securing an experienced major Chilean partner with substantial operational, financial and development capability. CMP previously had an Option to increase its stake in Productora to 50.1% following completion of the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS). However, in March 2016 Hot Chili completed the Productora PFS and CMP did not elect at the time to exercise its Option. Hot Chili has since repaid CMP the Option fee and CMP has accepted the payment, removing all requirements over Productora.
There were no tenement changes that had a material impact on the Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves during the reporting period.
Mining Activity
There were no mining activities in the 12 months to 30 June 2024. There has been no depletion of the current publicly reported Mineral Resource.
Mineral Resources
The Productora MRE (breccia hosted copper-gold deposit) has been updated during the period covered by this MROR statement. The update follows the addition of 16 Reverse Circulation and Diamond Drill exploration drillholes for 5,000 m (including four metallurgical drillholes), a large pulp resampling campaign for silver and soluble copper assays, and a new approach to estimating the oxide and transitional weathering domains.
Immaterial positive changes were reported for the Productora Indicated MRE copper and gold contained metal, as well as an additional 2.8 Moz of silver metal at 0.35 g/t, which has now been incorporated into the CuEq contained metal, in line with the approach across other Costa Fuego MREs.
The current Productora MRE was publicly released on 26 February 2024 with an effective date of 26 February 2024, and supersedes the previous MRE, released 31 March 2022 with an effective date of 31 March 2022.
Previously, the Alice MRE has been combined with the Productora MRE due to their proximal locations. Therefore, the Productora MRE with an effective date of 31 March 2022 as presented below will differ from the Productora MRE as disclosed on 31 March 2022. The decision to separate was based on their differing geological settings and mineralisation styles.
A comparison between reporting periods is provided in Table 3 below.
Table 3: Comparison of Productora MRE between 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2024 Reporting Periods
| Productora Project Mineral Resource at 30 June 2023 | |||||||||||
| | Grade | Contained Metal | |||||||||
| Classification | Tonnes | CuEq | Cu | Au | Ag | Mo | Copper Eq5 | Copper | Gold | Silver | Molybdenum |
| (+0.21% CuEq5) | (Mt) | ( %) | ( %) | (g/t) | (g/t) | (ppm) | (tonnes) | (tonnes) | (ounces) | (ounces) | (tonnes) |
| Indicated | 236 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 147 | 1,180,000 | 980,000 | 631,000 | - | 34,800 |
| M+I Total | 236 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 147 | 1,180,000 | 980,000 | 631,000 | - | 34,800 |
| Inferred | 87 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 76 | 290,000 | 250,000 | 88,000 | - | 6,700 |
| Productora Project Mineral Resource at 30 June 2024 | |||||||||||
| | Grade | Contained Metal | |||||||||
| Classification | Tonnes | CuEq | Cu | Au | Ag | Mo | Copper Eq6 | Copper | Gold | Silver | Molybdenum |
| (+0.20% CuEq6) | (Mt) | ( %) | ( %) | (g/t) | (g/t) | (ppm) | (tonnes) | (tonnes) | (ounces) | (ounces) | (tonnes) |
| Indicated | 248 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.08 | 0.35 | 140 | 1,210,000 | 1,020,000 | 668,000 | 2,760,000 | 34,600 |
| M+I Total | 248 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.08 | 0.35 | 140 | 1,210,000 | 1,020,000 | 668,000 | 2,760,000 | 34,600 |
| Inferred | 52 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.07 | 0.27 | 92 | 190,000 | 160,000 | 110,000 | 450,000 | 4,800 |
| 1 | Mineral Resources are reported on a 100% Basis. All figures are rounded, reported to appropriate significant figures and reported in accordance with the Joint Ore Reserves Committee Code (2012) and NI 43-101. Mineral resource estimation practices are in accordance with CIM Estimation of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Best Practice Guidelines (29 November 2019) and CIM Environmental, Social and Governance Guidelines for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserve Estimation (8 September 2023) and reported in accordance CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (10 May 2014) that are incorporated by reference into NI 43-101. |
| 2 | The Productora deposit is 100% owned by Chilean incorporated company Sociedad Minera El Aguila SpA (SMEA). SMEA is a joint venture (JV) company – 80% owned by Sociedad Minera El Corazón Limitada (a 100% subsidiary of Hot Chili Limited), and 20% owned by Compañía Minera del Pacífico S.A (CMP). |
| 3 | The MRE in the tables above form coherent bodies of mineralisation that are considered amenable to open pit extraction methods based on the following parameters: Base Case Metal Prices: Copper US$3.00/lb, Gold US$1,700/oz, Molybdenum US$14/lb, and Silver US$20/oz. |
| 4 | The Productora MRE was assessed for Reasonable Prospects of Eventual Economic Extraction (RPEEE) using an Open Pit mining method. Metallurgical recovery averages for Productora consider Indicated and Inferred material and are weighted to combine sulphide flotation and oxide leaching performance. |
| 5 | Resource Copper Equivalent (CuEq) grades for the period ending 30 June 2023 are calculated based on the formula: CuEq% = ((Cu% × Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu_recovery) + (Mo ppm × Mo price per g/t × Mo_recovery)+(Au ppm × Au price per g/t × Au_recovery)+ (Ag ppm × Ag price per g/t × Ag_recovery)) / (Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu recovery). The base case cut-off grade for mineral resources considered amenable to open pit extraction methods at the Productora deposit is 0.21% CuEq. Weighted recoveries of 84% Cu, 47% Au, 47% Mo and 0% Ag (not reported) were used. CuEq(%) |
| 6 | Resource Copper Equivalent (CuEq) grades for the period ending 30 June 2024 are calculated based on the formula: CuEq% = ((Cu% × Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu_recovery) + (Mo ppm × Mo price per g/t × Mo_recovery) + (Au ppm × Au price per g/t × Au_recovery) + (Ag ppm × Ag price per g/t × Ag_recovery)) / (Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu recovery). The base case cut-off grade for Mineral Resources considered amenable to open pit extraction methods at Productora is 0.20% CuEq. Weighted recoveries of 84% Cu, 47% Au, 48% Mo and 18% Ag were used. CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + 0.46 x Au(g/t) + 0.00027 x Mo(ppm) + 0.0021 x Ag(g/t). |
| 7 | Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. These Mineral Resource estimates include Inferred Mineral Resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorised as Mineral Reserves. It is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred mineral resources could be upgraded to Measured or Indicated Mineral Resources with continued exploration. |
| 8 | The effective date of the estimate of MRE for the period ending 30 June 2023 is 31 March 2022 (the "2023 Effective Date"). Refer to ASX Announcement "Hot Chili Delivers Next Level of Growth" ("Resource Announcement") for JORC Table 1 information related to the Costa Fuego Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) by Competent Person Elizabeth Haren, who is also a qualified person (within the meaning of NI 43-101) constituting the MREs of Cortadera, Productora, Alice and San Antonio (which combine to form Costa Fuego). Previously, the Alice MRE has been combined with the Productora MRE due to their proximal locations. Therefore, the Productora MRE with an effective date of 31 March 2022 as presented below will differ from the Productora MRE as disclosed on 31 March 2022. The decision to separate was based on their differing geological settings and mineralisation styles. Hot Chili confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Resource Announcement and all material assumptions and technical parameters stated for the Mineral Resource Estimates in the Resource Announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed since the 2023 Effective Date. |
| 9 | The effective date of the MRE for the period ending 30 June 2024 is 26 February 2024 (the "2024 Effective Date"). Refer to ASX Announcement "Hot Chili Indicated Resource at Costa Fuego Copper-Gold Project Increases to 798 Mt" for JORC Table 1 information in this announcement related to the Costa Fuego Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) by Competent Person Elizabeth Haren, who is also a qualified person (within the meaning of NI 43- 101) constituting the MREs of Cortadera, Productora, Alice and San Antonio (which combine to form Costa Fuego). Hot Chili confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Resource Announcement and all material assumptions and technical parameters stated for the Mineral Resource Estimates in the Resource Announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed since the 2024 Effective Date. |
| 10 | Hot Chili Limited is not aware of political, environmental or other risks that could materially affect the potential development of the Mineral Resources, other than those common to all such projects, including the permitting of a mining operation, access to adequate funding on reasonable terms, etc. See "Risk Factors" in the current Technical Report available on Sedar and the Forward-Looking Statements in the Annual Report. |
Cortadera Project
Tenements
Hot Chili owns the Cortadera Project through its 100% subsidiary company Frontera SpA. Hot Chili controls an area measuring approximately 12.5 km north-south by 5 km east-west at the project through various 100% purchase option agreements with private land holders.
There were no tenement changes that had a material impact on the Mineral Resources during the reporting period.
Mining Activity
There were no mining activities in the 12 months to 30 June 2024. There has been no depletion of the current publicly reported Mineral Resource.
Mineral Resources
The Cortadera MRE (porphyry copper-gold deposit) has been updated during the period covered by this MROR statement.
The Company completed 43 RC holes with DD tails for 17,000 m of additional exploration and resource extension drilling at Cortadera, including six development drillholes.
Cortadera is defined by over 108,000 m of drilling and contains an Indicated Resource of 531 Mt grading 0.44% CuEq (previously 471 Mt grading 0.46% CuEq) and an Inferred Resource of 149 Mt grading 0.29% CuEq (previously 108 Mt grading 0.35% CuEq).
Cortadera's Indicated Resource tonnage has grown by a further 13%, further supporting the Company's June 2023 Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA), which outlined Costa Fuego as having the potential to be one of the world's lowest capital intensity major copper developments.
The Cortadera MRE is split into an Open Pit and Underground Mineral Resource with differing cut-off grades used, dependent on the likely style of mining. This is consistent with the reporting of the Cortadera MRE for the previous reporting period.
The current Cortadera MRE was publicly released on 26 February 2024, with an effective date of 26 February 2024, and supersedes the previous MRE, released 31 March 2022 with an effective date of 31 March 2022.
A comparison of the total Cortadera MRE, being combined Open Pit and Underground Mineral Resources, between reporting periods is provided in Table 4 below.
Table 4: Comparison of Cortadera MRE between 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2024 Reporting Periods
| Cortadera Project Mineral Resource at 30 June 2023 | |||||||||||
| | Grade | Contained Metal | |||||||||
| +0.21% CuEq5 (OP) | Tonnes | CuEq | Cu | Au | Ag | Mo | Copper Eq | Copper | Gold | Silver | Molybdenum |
| +0.30% CuEq5 (UG) | (Mt) | ( %) | ( %) | (g/t) | (g/t) | (ppm) | (tonnes) | (tonnes) | (ounces) | (ounces) | (tonnes) |
| M+I Total | 471 | 0.46 | 0.36 | 0.12 | 0.69 | 68 | 2,161,000 | 1,680,000 | 1,843,000 | 10,509,000 | 32,200 |
| Inferred | 471 | 0.46 | 0.36 | 0.12 | 0.69 | 68 | 2,161,000 | 1,680,000 | 1,843,000 | 10,509,000 | 32,200 |
| Inferred | 108 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.08 | 0.50 | 62 | 379,000 | 301,000 | 274,000 | 1,749,000 | 6,700 |
| Cortadera Project Mineral Resource at 30 June 2024 | |||||||||||
| | Grade | Contained Metal | |||||||||
| +0.20% CuEq6 (OP) | Tonnes | CuEq | Cu | Au | Ag | Mo | Copper Eq | Copper | Gold | Silver | Molybdenum |
| +0.27% CuEq6 (UG) | (Mt) | ( %) | ( %) | (g/t) | (g/t) | (ppm) | (tonnes) | (tonnes) | (ounces) | (ounces) | (tonnes) |
| M+I Total | 531 | 0.44 | 0.34 | 0.11 | 0.58 | 62 | 2,320,000 | 1,810,000 | 1,960,000 | 9,890,000 | 32,800 |
| Inferred | 531 | 0.44 | 0.34 | 0.11 | 0.58 | 62 | 2,320,000 | 1,810,000 | 1,960,000 | 9,890,000 | 32,800 |
| Inferred | 149 | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.06 | 0.38 | 52 | 440,000 | 346,000 | 306,000 | 1,830,000 | 7,700 |
| 1 | Mineral Resources are reported on a 100% Basis. All figures are rounded, reported to appropriate significant figures and reported in accordance with the Joint Ore Reserves Committee Code (2012) and NI 43-101. Mineral resource estimation practices are in accordance with CIM Estimation of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Best Practice Guidelines (29 November 2019) and CIM Environmental, Social and Governance Guidelines for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserve Estimation (8 September 2023) and reported in accordance CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (10 May 2014) that are incorporated by reference into NI 43-101. |
| 2 | The Cortadera deposit is controlled by a Chilean incorporated company Sociedad Minera La Frontera SpA (Frontera). Frontera is a subsidiary company – 100% owned by Sociedad Minera El Corazón Limitada, which is a 100% subsidiary of Hot Chili Limited. |
| 3 | The MRE in the tables above form coherent bodies of mineralisation that are considered amenable to open pit and underground extraction methods based on the following parameters: Base Case Metal Prices: Copper US$3.00/lb, Gold US$1,700/oz, Molybdenum US$14/lb, and Silver US$20/oz. |
| 4 | The Cortadera MRE was assessed for Reasonable Prospects of Eventual Economic Extraction (RPEEE) using both Open Pit and Underground mining methods. Metallurgical recovery averages for Cortadera consider Indicated + Inferred material and are weighted to combine sulphide flotation and oxide leaching performance. |
| 5 | Resource Copper Equivalent (CuEq) grades for the period ending 30 June 2023 are calculated based on the formula: CuEq% = ((Cu% × Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu_recovery) + (Mo ppm × Mo price per g/t × Mo_recovery)+(Au ppm × Au price per g/t × Au_recovery)+ (Ag ppm × Ag price per g/t × Ag_recovery)) / (Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu recovery). The base case cut-off grade for mineral resources considered amenable to open pit extraction methods at the Cortadera deposit is 0.21% CuEq while the cut-off grade for Mineral Resources considered amenable to underground extraction methods at the Cortadera deposit is 0.30% CuEq. Weighted recoveries of 82% Cu, 55% Au, 81% Mo and 36% Ag were used. CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + 0.55 x Au(g/t) + 0.00046 x Mo(ppm) + 0.0043 x Ag(g/t). |
| 6 | Resource Copper Equivalent (CuEq) grades for the period ending 30 June 2024 are calculated based on the formula: CuEq% = ((Cu% × Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu_recovery) + (Mo ppm × Mo price per g/t × Mo_recovery) + (Au ppm × Au price per g/t × Au_recovery) + (Ag ppm × Ag price per g/t × Ag_recovery)) / (Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu recovery). The base case cut-off grade for Mineral Resources considered amenable to open pit extraction methods at Cortadera is 0.20% CuEq while the cut-off grade for Mineral Resources considered amenable to underground extraction methods at the Cortadera deposit is 0.27% CuEq. Weighted recoveries of 82% Cu, 55% Au, 81% Mo and 36% Ag were used. CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + 0.55 x Au(g/t) + 0.00046 x Mo(ppm) + 0.0043 x Ag(g/t). |
| 7 | Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. These Mineral Resource estimates include Inferred Mineral Resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorised as Mineral Reserves. It is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred mineral resources could be upgraded to Measured or Indicated Mineral Resources with continued exploration. |
| 8 | The effective date of the estimate of Mineral Resources for the period ending 30 June 2023 is 31 March 2022 (the "2023 Effective Date"). Refer to ASX Announcement "Hot Chili Delivers Next Level of Growth" ("Resource Announcement") for JORC Table 1 information related to the Costa Fuego Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) by Competent Person Elizabeth Haren, who is also a qualified person (within the meaning of NI 43-101) constituting the MREs of Cortadera, Productora, Alice and San Antonio (which combine to form Costa Fuego). Hot Chili confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Resource Announcement and all material assumptions and technical parameters stated for the Mineral Resource Estimates in the Resource Announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed since the 2023 Effective Date. |
| 9 | The effective date of the estimate of Mineral Resources for the period ending 30 June 2024 is 26 February 2024 (the "2024 Effective Date"). Refer to ASX Announcement "Hot Chili Indicated Resource at Costa Fuego Copper-Gold Project Increases to 798 Mt" for JORC Table 1 information in this announcement related to the Costa Fuego Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) by Competent Person Elizabeth Haren, who is also a qualified person (within the meaning of NI 43-101) constituting the MREs of Cortadera, Productora, Alice and San Antonio (which combine to form Costa Fuego). Hot Chili confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Resource Announcement and all material assumptions and technical parameters stated for the Mineral Resource Estimates in the Resource Announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed since the 2024 Effective Date. |
| 10 | Hot Chili Limited is not aware of political, environmental or other risks that could materially affect the potential development of the Mineral Resources, other than those common to all such projects, including the permitting of a mining operation, access to adequate funding on reasonable terms, etc. See "Risk Factors" in the current Technical Report available on Sedar and the Forward-Looking Statements in the Annual Report. |
San Antonio Project
Tenements
Hot Chili, through its 100% owned subsidiary Sociedad Minera Frontera SpA ("Frontera") was, in December 2023, granted the right to purchase 100% interest in the privately owned El Fuego landholding (containing the San Antonio Project), by making the following payments:
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US$300,000 paid 30 September 2023 (already satisfied)
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US$1,000,000 payable 30 September 2024
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US$1,000,000 payable 30 September 2025
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US$2,000,000 payable at Frontera's election by 30 September 2026 to exercise the El Fuego Option.
If the option is not abandoned, additional payments of up to US$4,000,000 are conditional on the following matters:
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Additional payment of US$2,000,000, if the copper price average US$5.00/lb or above for a period of 12 consecutive months, within a period that expires 1 January 2030.
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Additional payment US$2,000,000, if an independently estimated JORC compliant Mineral Resource is reported by Hot Chili or its subsidiaries containing 200 million tonnes or greater within the El Fuego landholdings, within a period that expires 1 January 2030. Such Mineral Resource shall be reported at or above cut-off grades as follows: +0.21% copper equivalent for open pit and +0.30% CuEq for underground.
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An additional payment is to be made by March 2027, if compliance of the condition that justifies payment is verified until 30 September 2026. From October 2026, payment is to be paid within 70 days after the relevant condition is satisfied.
Mining Activity
Mining rights are leased by the owner to a third party, with an annual cap of 50,000 tonnes of ore (limited to the mining rights San Antonio 1 al 5; Santiago 15 al 19; Santiago 1 al 14/20; San Juan Sur 1 al and San Juan Sur 6 al 23). The 50,000 tonnes per annum cap constitutes less than 1% of the combined Indicated and Inferred resource at San Antonio.
Mineral Resources
A San Antonio (high-grade copper skarn) MRE update completed during the period covered by this MROR statement included an additional 16 drillholes (2,500 m), including three DD metallurgical drillholes, designed to potentially update the Classification from Inferred to Indicated .
Additional mapping and sampling were also completed to validate the higher-grade copper mineralisation exposed at surface. This additional information resulted in 3 Mt grading 0.71% CuEq being converted to Indicated Classification, from the previously Inferred Resource of 4 Mt grading 1.15% CuEq.
The current San Antonio MRE was publicly released on 26 February 2024, with an effective date of 26 February 2024, and supersedes the previous MRE, released 31 March 2022 with an effective date of 31 March 2022.
A comparison between reporting periods is provided in Table 5 below.
Table 5: Comparison of San Antonio MRE between 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2024 Reporting Periods
| San Antonio Project Mineral Resource at 30 June 2023 | |||||||||||
| | Grade | Contained Metal | |||||||||
| Classification | Tonnes | CuEq | Cu | Au | Ag | Mo | Copper Eq | Copper | Gold | Silver | Molybdenum |
| (+0.21% CuEq5) | (Mt) | ( %) | ( %) | (g/t) | (g/t) | (ppm) | (tonnes) | (tonnes) | (ounces) | (ounces) | (tonnes) |
| Indicated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M+I Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inferred | 4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.01 | 2.1 | 2 | 48,100 | 47,400 | 2,000 | 287,400 | 6 |
| San Antonio Project Mineral Resource at 30 June 2024 | |||||||||||
| | Grade | Contained Metal | |||||||||
| Classification | Tonnes | CuEq | Cu | Au | Ag | Mo | Copper Eq6 | Copper | Gold | Silver | Molybdenum |
| (+0.20% CuEq6) | (Mt) | ( %) | ( %) | (g/t) | (g/t) | (ppm) | (tonnes) | (tonnes) | (ounces) | (ounces) | (tonnes) |
| Indicated | 3 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.01 | 1.12 | 2 | 22,200 | 21,800 | 710 | 113,000 | 6 |
| M+I Total | 3 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.01 | 1.12 | 2 | 22,200 | 21,800 | 710 | 113,000 | 6 |
| Inferred | 2 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.01 | 0.95 | 2 | 7,800 | 7,500 | 670 | 57,000 | 4 |
| 1 | Mineral Resources are reported on a 100% Basis. All figures are rounded, reported to appropriate significant figures and reported in accordance with the Joint Ore Reserves Committee Code (2012) and NI 43-101. Mineral resource estimation practices are in accordance with CIM Estimation of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Best Practice Guidelines (29 November 2019) and CIM Environmental, Social and Governance Guidelines for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserve Estimation (8 September 2023) and reported in accordance CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (May 10, 2014) that are incorporated by reference into NI 43-101. |
| 2 | The San Antonio deposit is controlled through Frontera (100% owned by Sociedad Minera El Corazón Limitada, which is a 100% subsidiary of Hot Chili Limited), and Frontera has an Option Agreement to earn a 100% interest. |
| 3 | The MRE in the tables above form coherent bodies of mineralisation that are considered amenable to open pit extraction methods based on the following parameters: Base Case Metal Prices: Copper US$3.00/lb, Gold US$1,700/oz, Molybdenum US$14/lb, and Silver US$20/oz. |
| 4 | The San Antonio MRE was assessed for Reasonable Prospects of Eventual Economic Extraction (RPEEE) using an Open Pit mining method. Metallurgical recovery averages for San Antonio consider Indicated + Inferred material and are weighted to combine sulphide flotation and oxide leaching performance. |
| 5 | Resource Copper Equivalent (CuEq) grades for the period ending 30 June 2023 are calculated based on the formula: CuEq% = ((Cu% × Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu_recovery) + (Mo ppm × Mo price per g/t × Mo_recovery)+(Au ppm × Au price per g/t × Au_recovery)+ (Ag ppm × Ag price per g/t × Ag_recovery)) / (Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu recovery). The base case cut-off grade for mineral resources considered amenable to open pit extraction methods at the San Antonio deposit is 0.21% CuEq. Weighted recoveries of 85% Cu, 66% Au, 80% Mo and 63% Ag were used. CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + 0.64 x Au(g/t) + 0.00044 x Mo(ppm) + 0.0072 x Ag(g/t). |
| 6 | Resource Copper Equivalent (CuEq) grades for the period ending 30 June 2024 are calculated based on the formula: CuEq% = ((Cu% × Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu_recovery) + (Mo ppm × Mo price per g/t × Mo_recovery) + (Au ppm × Au price per g/t × Au_recovery) + (Ag ppm × Ag price per g/t × Ag_recovery)) / (Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu recovery). The base case cut-off grade for Mineral Resources considered amenable to open pit extraction methods at San Antonio is 0.20% CuEq. Weighted recoveries of 85% Cu, 66% Au, 80% Mo and 63% Ag were used. CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + 0.64 x Au(g/t) + 0.00044 x Mo(ppm) + 0.0072 x Ag(g/t). |
| 7 | Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. These Mineral Resource estimates include Inferred Mineral Resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorised as Mineral Reserves. It is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred mineral resources could be upgraded to Measured or Indicated Mineral Resources with continued exploration. |
| 8 | The effective date of the estimate of Mineral Resources for the period ending 30 June 2023 is 31 March 2022 (the "2023 Effective Date"). Refer to ASX Announcement "Hot Chili Delivers Next Level of Growth" ("Resource Announcement") for JORC Table 1 information related to the Costa Fuego Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) by Competent Person Elizabeth Haren, who is also a qualified person (within the meaning of NI 43-101) constituting the MREs of Cortadera, Productora, Alice and San Antonio (which combine to form Costa Fuego). Hot Chili confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Resource Announcement and all material assumptions and technical parameters stated for the Mineral Resource Estimates in the Resource Announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed since the 2023 Effective Date. |
| 9 | The effective date of the estimate of Mineral Resources for the period ending 30 June 2024 is 26 February 2024 (the "2024 Effective Date"). Refer to ASX Announcement "Hot Chili Indicated Resource at Costa Fuego Copper-Gold Project Increases to 798 Mt" for JORC Table 1 information in this announcement related to the Costa Fuego Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) by Competent Person Elizabeth Haren, who is also a qualified person (within the meaning of NI 43-101) constituting the MREs of Cortadera, Productora, Alice and San Antonio (which combine to form Costa Fuego). Hot Chili confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Resource Announcement and all material assumptions and technical parameters stated for the Mineral Resource Estimates in the Resource Announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed since the 2024 Effective Date. |
| 10 | Hot Chili Limited is not aware of political, environmental or other risks that could materially affect the potential development of the Mineral Resources, other than those common to all such projects, including the permitting of a mining operation, access to adequate funding on reasonable terms, etc. See "Risk Factors" in the current Technical Report available on Sedar and the Forward-Looking Statements in the Annual Report. |
Alice Project
Tenements
Alice (as part of the Productora Project) is 100% owned by a Chilean incorporated company named Sociedad Minera El Aguila SpA (SMEA). SMEA is a Joint Venture company, 80% owned by Sociedad Minera El Corazón Limitada (a 100% subsidiary of Hot Chili Limited), and 20% owned by CMP Productora (a 100% subsidiary of Compañía Minera del Pacífico S.A (CMP).
There were no tenement changes that had a material impact on the Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves during the reporting period.
Mining Activity
There were no mining activities in the 12 months to 30 June 2024. There has been no depletion of the current publicly reported Mineral Resource.
Mineral Resources
The Alice (copper-mineralised porphyry) deposit has been updated during the period covered by this MROR statement. The previous MRE (completed in 2015) has now been brought into line with the approach taken at Cortadera, which comprises a similar style of mineralisation. Work completed at Alice includes surface mapping for mineralisation and structures, relogging or Reverse Circulation (RC) chips and Diamond Drill (DD) core, and the construction of updated lithology and structural models.
An additional nine drillholes for 2,600 m, including one DD metallurgical drillhole (800 m), completed in 2017 and 2022, respectively, were included. While the estimation updates did not result in a material change to the Alice MRE tonnes and grade, they did improve confidence in the local variability of the estimation, which has been reflected in the Resource Classification.
Note that in previous MROR statements, the Alice MRE has been combined with the Productora MRE due to their proximal locations. The decision to separate was based on their differing geological settings and mineralisation styles.
The current Alice MRE was publicly released on 26 February 2024, with an effective date of 26 February 2024, and supersedes the previous MRE, released 31 March 2022, with an effective date of 31 March 2022.
A comparison between reporting periods is provided in Table 6 below.
Table 6: Comparison of Alice MRE between 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2024 Reporting Periods
| Alice Project Mineral Resource at 30 June 2023 | |||||||||||
| | Grade | Contained Metal | |||||||||
| Classification | Tonnes | CuEq | Cu | Au | Ag | Mo | Copper Eq5 | Copper | Gold | Silver | Molybdenum |
| (+0.21% CuEq5) | (Mt) | ( %) | ( %) | (g/t) | (g/t) | (ppm) | (tonnes) | (tonnes) | (ounces) | (ounces) | (tonnes) |
| Indicated | 17 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 22 | 64,200 | 61,700 | 14,800 | - | 370 |
| M+I Total | 17 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 22 | 64,200 | 61,700 | 14,800 | - | 370 |
| Inferred | 3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.04 | 0.0 | 41 | 11,700 | 11,000 | 3,700 | - | 120 |
| Alice Project Mineral Resource at 30 June 2024 | |||||||||||
| | Grade | Contained Metal | |||||||||
| Classification | Tonnes | CuEq | Cu | Au | Ag | Mo | Copper Eq6 | Copper | Gold | Silver | Molybdenum |
| (+0.20% CuEq6) | (Mt) | ( %) | ( %) | (g/t) | (g/t) | (ppm) | (tonnes) | (tonnes) | (ounces) | (ounces) | (tonnes) |
| Indicated | 16 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.03 | 0.16 | 45 | 59,700 | 55,300 | 17,200 | 80,200 | 725 |
| M+I Total | 16 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.03 | 0.16 | 45 | 59,700 | 55,300 | 17,200 | 80,200 | 725 |
| Inferred | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Mineral Resources are reported on a 100% Basis. All figures are rounded, reported to appropriate significant figures and reported in accordance with the Joint Ore Reserves Committee Code (2012) and NI 43-101. Mineral resource estimation practices are in accordance with CIM Estimation of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Best Practice Guidelines (29 November 2019) and CIM Environmental, Social and Governance Guidelines for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserve Estimation (8 September 2023) and reported in accordance CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (May 10, 2014) that are incorporated by reference into NI 43-101. |
| 2 | The Alice deposit is 100% owned by Chilean incorporated company Sociedad Minera El Aguila SpA (SMEA). SMEA is a joint venture (JV) company – 80% owned by Sociedad Minera El Corazón Limitada (a 100% subsidiary of Hot Chili Limited), and 20% owned by Compañía Minera del Pacífico S.A (CMP). |
| 3 | The MRE in the tables above form coherent bodies of mineralisation that are considered amenable to open pit extraction methods based on the following parameters: Base Case Metal Prices: Copper US$3.00/lb, Gold US$1,700/oz, Molybdenum US$14/lb, and Silver US$20/oz. |
| 4 | The Alice MRE was assessed for Reasonable Prospects of Eventual Economic Extraction (RPEEE) using Open Pit mining method. Metallurgical recovery averages for Alice consider Indicated + Inferred material and are weighted to combine sulphide flotation and oxide leaching performance. |
| 5 | Resource Copper Equivalent (CuEq) grades for the period ending 30 June 2023 are calculated based on the formula: CuEq% = ((Cu% × Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu_recovery) + (Mo ppm × Mo price per g/t × Mo_recovery)+(Au ppm × Au price per g/t × Au_recovery)+ (Ag ppm × Ag price per g/t × Ag_recovery)) / (Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu recovery). The base case cut-off grade for mineral resources considered amenable to open pit extraction methods at the Alice deposit is 0.21% CuEq. |
| 6 | Resource Copper Equivalent (CuEq) grades for the period ending 30 June 2024 are calculated based on the formula: CuEq% = ((Cu% × Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu_recovery) + (Mo ppm × Mo price per g/t × Mo_recovery) + (Au ppm × Au price per g/t × Au_recovery) + (Ag ppm × Ag price per g/t × Ag_recovery)) / (Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu recovery). The base case cut-off grade for Mineral Resources considered amenable to open pit extraction methods at Alice is 0.20% CuEq. |
| 7 | Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. These Mineral Resource estimates include Inferred Mineral Resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorised as Mineral Reserves. It is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred mineral resources could be upgraded to Measured or Indicated Mineral Resources with continued exploration. |
| 8 | The effective date of the estimate of Mineral Resources for the period ending 30 June 2023 is 31 March 2022 (the "2023 Effective Date"). Refer to ASX Announcement "Hot Chili Delivers Next Level of Growth" ("Resource Announcement") for JORC Table 1 information related to the Costa Fuego Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) by Competent Person Elizabeth Haren, who is also a qualified person (within the meaning of NI 43-101) constituting the MREs of Cortadera, Productora, Alice and San Antonio (which combine to form Costa Fuego). Previously, the Alice MRE has been combined with the Productora MRE due to their proximal locations. Therefore, separate MRE for the Alice deposit was not available then on March 31 2022. The decision to separate was based on their differing geological settings and mineralisation styles. Hot Chili confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Resource Announcement and all material assumptions and technical parameters stated for the Mineral Resource Estimates in the Resource Announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed since the 2023 Effective Date. |
| 9 | The effective date of the estimate of Mineral Resources for the period ending 30 June 2024 is 26 February 2024 (the "2024 Effective Date"). Refer to ASX Announcement "Hot Chili Indicated Resource at Costa Fuego Copper-Gold Project Increases to 798 Mt" for JORC Table 1 information in this announcement related to the Costa Fuego Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) by Competent Person Elizabeth Haren, who is also a qualified person (within the meaning of NI 43-101) constituting the MREs of Cortadera, Productora, Alice and San Antonio (which combine to form Costa Fuego). Hot Chili confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Resource Announcement and all material assumptions and technical parameters stated for the Mineral Resource Estimates in the Resource Announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed since the 2024 Effective Date. |
| 10 | Hot Chili Limited is not aware of political, environmental or other risks that could materially affect the potential development of the Mineral Resources, other than those common to all such projects, including the permitting of a mining operation, access to adequate funding on reasonable terms, etc. See "Risk Factors" in the current Technical Report available on Sedar and the Forward-Looking Statements in the Annual Report. |
Appendix One
Cortadera Project Tenements
| License ID | HCH % Held | HCH % Earning | Area | Agreement Details |
| MAGDALENITA 1/20 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 100 | |
| ATACAMITA 1/82 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 82 | |
| AMALIA 942 A 1/6 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 53 | |
| PAULINA 10 B 1/16 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 136 | |
| PAULINA 11 B 1/30 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 249 | |
| PAULINA 12 B 1/30 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 294 | |
| PAULINA 13 B 1/30 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 264 | |
| PAULINA 14 B 1/30 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 265 | |
| PAULINA 15 B 1/30 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| PAULINA 22 A 1/30 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| PAULINA 24 1/24 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 183 | |
| PAULINA 25 A 1/19 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 156 | |
| PAULINA 26 A 1/30 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 294 | |
| PAULINA 27A 1/30 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| CORTADERA 1 1/200 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| CORTADERA 2 1/200 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| CORTADERA 41 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 1 | |
| CORTADERA 42 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 1 | |
| LAS CANAS 16 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 1 | |
| LAS CANAS 1/15 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 146 | |
| CORTADERA 1/40 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 374 | |
| LAS CANAS ESTE 2003 1/30 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| CORROTEO 1 1/260 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 260 | |
| CORROTEO 5 1/261 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 261 | |
| PURISIMA | 100% Frontera SpA | | 20 | 1.5% NSR |
| MAGDALENITA 1/20 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 100 | |
Note. Frontera SpA is a 100% owned subsidiary company of Hot Chili Limited
Productora Project Tenements
| License ID | HCH % Held | HCH % Earning | Area (ha) | Agreement Details |
| FRAN 1, 1-60 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 220 | |
| FRAN 2, 1-20 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 100 | |
| FRAN 3, 1-20 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 100 | |
| FRAN 4, 1-20 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 100 | |
| FRAN 5, 1-20 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 100 | |
| FRAN 6, 1-26 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 130 | |
| FRAN 7, 1-37 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 176 | |
| FRAN 8, 1-30 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 120 | |
| FRAN 12, 1-40 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 200 | |
| FRAN 13, 1-40 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 200 | |
| FRAN 14, 1-40 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 200 | |
| FRAN 15, 1-60 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 300 | |
| FRAN 18, 1-60 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 273 | |
| FRAN 21, 1-46 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 226 | |
| ALGA 7A, 1-32 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 89 | |
| ALGA VI, 5-24 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 66 | |
| MONTOSA 1-4 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 35 | NSR 3% |
| CHICA | 80% SMEA SpA | | 1 | |
| ESPERANZA 1-5 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 11 | |
| LEONA 2A 1-4 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 10 | |
| CARMEN I, 1-50 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 222 | |
| CARMEN II, 1-60 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 274 | |
| ZAPA 1, 1-10 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 100 | |
| ZAPA 3, 1-23 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 92 | |
| ZAPA 5A, 1-16 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 80 | |
| ZAPA 7, 1-24 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 120 | |
| CABRITO, CABRITO 1-9 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 50 | |
| CUENCA A, 1-51 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 255 | |
| CUENCA B, 1-28 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 139 | |
| CUENCA C, 1-51 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 255 | |
| CUENCA D | 80% SMEA SpA | | 3 | |
| CUENCA E | 80% SMEA SpA | | 1 | |
| CHOAPA 1-10 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 50 | |
| ELQUI 1-14 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 61 | |
| LIMARÍ 1-15 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 66 | |
| LOA 1-6 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 30 | |
| MAIPO 1-10 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 50 | |
| TOLTÉN 1-14 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 70 | |
| CACHIYUYITO 1, 1-20 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 100 | |
| CACHIYUYITO 2, 1-60 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 300 | |
| CACHIYUYITO 3, 1-60 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 300 | |
| LA PRODUCTORA 1-16 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 75 | |
| ORO INDIO 1A, 1-20 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 82 | |
| AURO HUASCO I, 1-8 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 35 | |
| URANIO, 1-70 | 0 % | 0 % | 350 | 25-year Lease Agreement US$250,000 per year (average for the 25 year term); plus 2% NSR all but gold; 4% NSR gold; 5% NSR non-metallic |
| JULI 9, 1-60 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 300 | |
| JULI 10, 1-60 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 300 | |
| JULI 11 1/60 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 300 | |
| JULI 12 1/42 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 210 | |
| JULI 13 1/20 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 100 | |
| JULI 14 1/50 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 250 | |
| JULI 15 1/55 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 275 | |
| JULI 16, 1-60 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 300 | |
| JULI 17, 1-20 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 100 | |
| JULI 19 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 300 | |
Productora Project Tenements
| License ID | HCH % Held | HCH % Earning | Area (ha) | Agreement Details |
| JULI 20 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 300 | |
| JULI 21 1/60 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 300 | |
| JULI 22 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 300 | |
| JULI 23 1/60 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 300 | |
| JULI 24, 1-60 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 300 | |
| JULI 25 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 300 | |
| JULI 27 1/30 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 146 | |
| JULI 27 B 1/10 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 48 | |
| JULI 28 1/60 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 300 | |
| JULIETA 5 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 200 | |
| JULIETA 6 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 200 | |
| JULIETA 7 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 100 | |
| JULIETA 8 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 100 | |
| JULIETA 9 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 100 | |
| JULIETA 10 1/60 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 300 | |
| JULIETA 11 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 300 | |
| JULIETA 12 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 300 | |
| JULIETA 13, 1-60 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 298 | |
| JULIETA 14, 1-60 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 269 | |
| JULIETA 15, 1-40 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 200 | |
| JULIETA 16 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 200 | |
| JULIETA 17 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 200 | |
| JULIETA 18, 1-40 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 200 | |
| ARENA 1 1-6 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 40 | |
| ARENA 2 1-17 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 113 | |
| ZAPA 1 – 6 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 6 | GSR 1% |
| JULIETA 1-4 | 80% SMEA SpA | | 4 | |
Note. SMEA SpA is subsidiary company - 80% owned by Hot Chili Limited, 20% owned by CMP (Compañía Minera del Pacífico)
El Fuego Project Tenements
| License ID | HCH % Held | HCH % Earning | Area (ha) | Agreement Details |
| Santiago 21 al 36 | | 10% Frontera SpA | 76 |
100% HCH Purchase Option Agreement US$300,000 already paid. US$1,000,000 payable 30 September 2024 US$1,000,000 payable 30 September 2025 US$2,000,000 payable by 30 September 2026 to exercise the El Fuego Option.
(2 additional and conditional payments of US $2,000,000, each one, to be paid by 31 December 2030 under certain conditions detailed at title "Tenement Changes During the Quarter" of this quarterly report.) |
| Santiago 37 al 43 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 26 | |
| Santiago A, 1 al 26 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 236 | |
| Santiago B, 1 al 20 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 200 | |
| Santiago C, 1 al 30 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | |
| Santiago D, 1 al 30 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | |
| Santiago E, 1 al 30 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | |
| Prima Uno | | 100% Frontera SpA | 1 | |
| Prima Dos | | 100% Frontera SpA | 2 | |
| Santiago 15 al 19 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 25 | |
| San Antonio 1 al 5 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 25 | |
| Santiago 1 AL 14 Y 20 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 75 | |
| Romero 1 AL 31 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 31 | |
| Mercedes 1 al 3 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 50 | |
| Kreta 1 al 4 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 16 | |
| Mari 1 al 12 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 64 | |
| PORFIADA VII 1 al 60 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | |
| PORFIADA VIII 1 al 60 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | |
| SANTIAGO Z 1/30 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | |
| PORFIADA IX 1 al 60 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | |
| PORFIADA A 1 al 40 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 200 | |
| PORFIADA C 1 al 60 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | |
| PORFIADA E 1 al 20 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 100 | |
| PORFIADA F 1 al 60 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | |
| SAN JUAN SUR 1/5 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 10 | |
| SAN JUAN SUR 6/23 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 90 | |
| PORFIADA G | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| CORTADERA 1 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
El Fuego Project Tenements
| License ID | HCH % Held | HCH % Earning | Area (ha) | Agreement Details |
| CORTADERA 2 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| CORTADERA 3 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| CORTADERA 4 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| CORTADERA 5 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| CORTADERA 6 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| CORTADERA 7, 1-20 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 93 | |
| SAN ANTONIO 1 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| SAN ANTONIO 2 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| SAN ANTONIO 3 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| SAN ANTONIO 4 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| SAN ANTONIO 5 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| DORO 1 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| DORO 2 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| DORO 3 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| PORFIADA I | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| PORFIADA I | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| PORFIADA II | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| PORFIADA III | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| PORFIADA IV | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| PORFIADA V | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| PORFIADA X | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| PORFIADA VI | 100% Frontera SpA | | 100 | |
| PORFIADA B | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| PORFIADA D | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| CHILIS 1 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| CHILIS 3 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 100 | |
| CHILIS 4 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| CHILIS 5 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| CHILIS 6 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| CHILIS 7 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| CHILIS 8 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| CHILIS 9 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| CHILIS 10 1/ 40 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| CHILIS 11 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| CHILIS 12 1/60 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| CHILIS 13 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| CHILIS 14 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| CHILIS 15 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| CHILIS 16 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| CHILIS 17 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| CHILIS 18 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| SOLAR 1 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| SOLAR 2 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| SOLAR 3 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| SOLAR 4 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| SOLAR 5 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| SOLAR 6 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| SOLAR 7 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| SOLAR 8 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| SOLAR 9 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| SOLAR 10 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| SOLEDAD 1 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| SOLEDAD 2 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| SOLEDAD 3 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| SOLEDAD 4 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| CF 1 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| CF 2 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| CF 3 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| CF 4 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| CF 5 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| CHAPULIN COLORADO 1/3 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 3 | |
El Fuego Project Tenements
| License ID | HCH % Held | HCH % Earning | Area (ha) | Agreement Details |
| PEGGY SUE 1/10 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 100 | |
| DONA FELIPA 1 al 10 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 50 | |
| ELEANOR RIGBY 1/10 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 100 | |
| CF 6 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| CF 7 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 100 | |
| CF 8 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| CF 9 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 100 | |
| MARI 1 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| MARI 6 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| MARI 8 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| FALLA MAIPO 2 1/10 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 99 | |
| FALLA MAIPO 3 1/8 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 72 | |
| FALLA MAIPO 4 1/26 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 26 | |
| ARBOLEDA 7 1/25 | Option AMSA | 100% Frontera SpA | 234 | 100% HCH Purchase Option Agreement US$1,500,000 to be paid by 15 November 2024 |
| NAVARRO 1 41/60 | Option AMSA | 100% Frontera SpA | 81 | |
| NAVARRO 2 21/37 | Option AMSA | 100% Frontera SpA | 78 | |
| MONICA 21/40 | Option AMSA | 100% Frontera SpA | 85 | |
| MONICA 41/52 | Option AMSA | 100% Frontera SpA | 39 | |
| CORDILLERA 1/5 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 20 | 100% HCH Purchase Option Agreement US$100,000 already paid US$200,000 payable by 14 November 2025 US$3,700,000 payable by 14 November 2027 NSR 1% for underground mining and 1,5% for open-pit mining |
| QUEBRADA 1/10 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 28 | |
| ALBORADA III 1/35 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 162 | |
| ALBORADA IV 1/20 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 54 | |
| ALBORADA VII 1/25 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 95 | |
| CAT IX 1/30 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 150 | |
| CATITA IX 1/20 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 100 | |
| CATITA XII 1/13 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 61 | |
| MINA HERREROS III 1/6 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 18 | |
| MINA HERREROS IV 1/10 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 23 | |
| HERREROS 1/14 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 28 | |
| VETA 1/28 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 17 | |
| PORSIACA 1/20 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 20 | |
| MARSELLESA 1/5 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 50 | 100% HCH Purchase Option Agreement US$100,000 paid at signature (already satisfied) US$100,000 payable by 14 November 2024 US$150,000 payable by 14 November 2025 US$1,000,000 by 14 November 2027 NSR 1% |
| COMETA 1 1/60 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | 100% HCH Purchase Option Agreement US$100,000 paid at signature (already satisfied) 12-month Option terms: US$2,400,000 payable by April 2025
18-month Option terms: US$200,000 payable by April 2025 US$2,400,000 payable by October 2025
30-month Option terms: US$200,000 payable by April 2025 US$3,000,000 payable by October 2026
Final payment may be cash or cash plus shares (up to 50%) subject to regulatory approvals |
| COMETA 2 1/60 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | |
| COMETA 3 1/60 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | |
| COMETA NORTE 1 B 1/40 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 200 | |
| COMETA NORTE 2 B 1/40 | | 100% Frontera SpA | 200 | |
| COMETA ESTE 1B | | 100% Frontera SpA | 200 | |
| COMETA ESTE 2B | | 100% Frontera SpA | 200 | |
| COMETA ESTE 3B | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | |
| COMETA ESTE 4B | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | |
| COMETA 4B | | 100% Frontera SpA | 200 | |
| COMETA SUR UNO D | | 100% Frontera SpA | 200 | |
| COMETA SUR DOS D | | 100% Frontera SpA | 200 | |
| COMETA 4A | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | |
| COMETA 3D | | 100% Frontera SpA | 200 | |
| COMETA IV D | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | |
| COMETA V D | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | |
| COMETA VI D | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | |
| COMETA NORTE 1 D | | 100% Frontera SpA | 200 | |
| COMETA NORTE 2 D | | 100% Frontera SpA | 200 | |
| COMETA NORTE 3 D | | 100% Frontera SpA | 300 | |
| COMETA NORTE 4 D | | 100% Frontera SpA | 200 |
El Fuego Project Tenements
| License ID | HCH % Held | HCH % Earning | Area (ha) | Agreement Details |
| COMETA NORTE 5 D | | 100% Frontera SpA | 100 | |
| COMETA OESTE I D | | 100% Frontera SpA | 200 | |
| COMETA OESTE II D | | 100% Frontera SpA | 200 | |
| HIGUERA 1 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| HIGUERA 2 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| HIGUERA 3 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
| HIGUERA 4 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| HIGUERA 5 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 300 | |
| HIGUERA 6 | 100% Frontera SpA | | 200 | |
Note. Frontera SpA is a 100% owned subsidiary company of Hot Chili Limited
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