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17 October 2023
Quarterly Activities Report for the Period Ended 30
September 2023
Highlights
Successful completion of the Company’s maiden reverse circulation (“RC”) and diamond
drilling (“DD”) program at the Machinga Main Northern Anomaly
Initial two batches of RC drill assays to date (being a total of 22 RC holes) reporting highgrade HREE and Nb2O5 intercepts
Drilling confirms Machinga Main Northern Zone is particularly enriched in valuable heavy
rare earths dysprosium (Dy) and terbium (Tb)
Remaining assays from phase drilling program at Machinga (13 RC and 8 DD holes
remaining) to be reported throughout Q4 2023
A comprehensive sampling and geophysics program has commenced at Salambidwe, a
virgin REE project with limited previous exploration
Appointment of a highly experienced rare earths executive, Lloyd Kaiser as the
Company’s CEO and the appointment of an experienced geologist, Troth Saindi as the
Company’s Senior Exploration Geologist to help drive the Company’s growth strategy
Heavy rare earths and niobium explorer DY6 Metals Ltd (ASX: DY6) (“DY6”, “the Company”) is pleased
to present its quarterly activities report for the September 2023 quarter.
Operations
Machinga Main Northern Zone
During the quarter the Company completed its maiden RC and DD drilling program at the Machinga
Main Northern Zone, part of the Company’s flagship Machinga project in southern Malawi for a total of
4,543m, consisting of 35 reverse circulation (RC) holes for 3,643m and 8 diamond drill (DD) holes for
900m.
The initial two batches of RC drill assays received to date (being a total of 22 RC holes) have reported
widespread rare earth mineralisation endowed in valuable HREE and Nb2O5 (based on a 0.25% total
rare earth oxide + yttrium (TREO) cut-off grade), including:
7m @ 1.42% TREO with 0.49% Nb2O5 (MR011) and 16m @ 0.54% TREO with 0.21% Nb2O5
(MR005);
13m @ 0.65% TREO, 0.25% Nb2O5 from surface (3.6% DyTb/TREO) incl. 1m @ 1.06%
TREO, 0.37% Nb2O5 from 7m, and 1m @ 1.28% TREO, 0.42% Nb2O5 from 9m (MR019);
5m @ 0.72% TREO, 0.27% Nb2O5 from 44m, including 1m @ 1.65% TREO from 45m; and
3m @ 0.46% TREO, 0.16% Nb2O5 from 66m, including 1m @ 1.05%TREO from 66m
(MR002);
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16m @ 0.54% TREO, 0.21% Nb2O5 (3.6% DyTb:TREO) from 78m, including 3m @ 1.63%
TREO, 0.7% Nb2O5 from 87m (MR005);
4m @ 1.47% TREO, 0.62% Nb2O5 (3.6% DyTb:TREO) from 17m (MR021); and
3m @ 1.10% TREO, 0.56% Nb2O5 (4.0% DyTb:TREO) from 41m (MR013).
The mineralisation at the Machinga alkaline complex contains a higher proportion of valuable
dysprosium-terbium (DyTb) with results indicating an average 3.2% DyTb:TREO in samples
greater than 0.25% TREO.
The host rocks to the mineralisation are a complex mix of syenitic intrusives relating to the nearby
Malosa pluton that have been emplaced in the basement metamorphic gneisses and migmatites. A
strongly mineralised hydrothermal breccia system striking NW-SE and dipping shallowly ~35° to the NE
has been confirmed by the recent drilling. Pleasingly, very high-grade zones have been intersected, as
well as the suggestion of the mineralised zones thickening at depth. Refer to ASX announcements
dated 3 October 2023 and 10 October 2023 for further details, including cross-sections of the recent
drilling.
The breccia host was not recognised until the diamond drilling commenced, with the RC chips then
being reviewed. Samples will be selected for petrography from both the DD core and RC chips.
All Machinga site works have now been completed, with the rigs and crew demobilised and the team
relocated to DY6’s Salambidwe project. Exploration activity at Salambidwe is now underway.
Results for the remaining RC holes from Machinga Main Northern Zone are expected to be released
progressively during October and the first batch of DD assays (from eight diamond holes drilled for
900m) are expected in the December quarter.
Drilling at the Machinga Main Northern target – one of six targets identified to date within the overall
Machinga concession – aims to follow up on previous work undertaken by Globe Mining & Metals
Limited during 2010/12. Exploration drilling by Globe intersected strong REE mineralisation alongside
the holes drilled by DY6 at the northern end of the Machinga Main anomaly. Intercepts reported by
Globe included 11m @ 1.0% TREO with 330ppm dysprosium oxide (Dy2O3) from 12m (MARC005),
5m @ 1.5% TREO with 596ppm Dy2O3 from 26m (MARC015) and 3m @ 2.2% TREO with 295ppm
dysprosium oxide (Dy2O3) from 66m (MARC033).
The host rocks to the mineralisation are a complex mix of syenitic intrusives relating to the nearby
Malosa pluton that have been emplaced in the basement metamorphic gneisses and migmatites.
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Figure 1: Machinga Project location in Southern Malawi
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Salambidwe Exploration Program Update
Since completion of work programs at Machinga, the geological team mobilised to our other highly
prospective REE and Nb project, Salambidwe to commence a comprehensive geochemical sampling
and geophysical survey within the 24.9km2 boundary of DY6’s tenement. Detailed geological mapping
of the entire licence area has commenced with emphasis on the anomalous central zone and covering
most of the intrusion within the tenement.
Approximately 500 soil and rock chip samples over 50km are planned along with an airborne
geophysical program consisting of 45-line kilometres of electromagnetic plus radiometric surveying to
map the magnetic and conductive properties of the geology of Salambidwe.
The geochemical and geophysical data will be assessed during the quarter and aid the Company in
defining targets for a maiden drilling campaign to occur in 2024.
Figure 2: Geochemical Sampling Program within Salambidwe Prospect
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About Salambidwe
The Salambidwe Ring Complex forms part of the Chilwa Alkaline province of southern Malawi that also
hosts the Kangankunde Deposit, Machinga REE Project and numerous other REE prospects.
The complex is approximately six kilometres in diameter (approximately 85% occurs within the licence)
and is dominated by syenite and nepheline syenite with a core of agglomeratic rocks. These alkaline
rock suites are known hosts to a variety of critical minerals based on historical geochemical sampling
work completed by Global Metals in 2010/12.
Figure 3. Map location of Salambidwe Project
Ngala Hill
The Ngala Hill prospect is located 35 km south-southwest of Blantyre in southern Malawi. The deposit
is characterised as an outcropping ultramafic chonolith with widespread Pd-Pt-Au-Cu mineralisation
that is palladium-rich. No significant modern exploration has been undertaken on the prospect including
no electromagnetics (EM) to target higher-grade massive sulphides. Three zones of palladium rich Pd,
Pt, Au, Cu mineralisation have been identified to date.
The main mineralised zone has only had limited drilling. The Company believes there is significant
potential for increased PGE grade in fresh rock (i.e., Julimar deposit). The prospect is proximal to the
Nacala rail/ port corridor and grid power.
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No immediate work has been planned at Ngala Hill in the near term.
Figure 4. Map location of Ngala Hill project
Corporate
Senior Management Appointments
On 27 August 2023, the Company announced that it had appointed Mr Lloyd Kaiser as its CEO and Mr
Troth Saindi as the Company’s Senior Exploration Geologist to help drive the Company’s growth
strategy.
Mr Kaiser is a highly experienced rare earths executive with extensive technology and marketing
experience in the industry. Mr Saindi has extensive experience in exploration and mining, with
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significant contribution to conversion of both greenfields and brownfields exploration projects into
operating mines.
Finance and Use of Funds
Pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 5.3.4, the Company provides a comparison of its actual expenditure
against the estimated expenditure on items set out in Section 1.6 of the Company’s IPO prospectus.
The analysis below reflects the period from 1 June 2023 to 30 September 2023:
Activity
Description
Exploration –
Machinga (2
years)
Exploration –
Salambidwe (2
years)
Exploration –
Ngala Hill (2
years)
Administration (2
years)
Working Capital (2
years)
New Project
Evaluation
Expenses of the
Offer1
TOTAL
Prospectus
Actual (from 1 June 23
to 30 Sept 23)
Variance
$2,450,000
$1,283,017
($1,166,983)
$1,000,000
$56,663
($943,337)
$475,000
$0
($475,000)
$750,000
$122,445
($627,555)
$1,565,000
$311,584
($1,253,416)
$800,000
$0
($800,000)
$665,000
$431,698
($233,302)
$7,705,000
$2,205,407
($5,499,593)
1Note: certain expenses of the Offer as part of the Company’s IPO were also paid out prior to 1 June 2023 and
therefore not accounted for in the above table.
Summary of Mining Exploration Activities Expenditure
During the September quarter, the Company made the following payments in relation to mining
exploration activities:
-
Title management and other consultants: $257,218
-
Mapping and sampling: $82,017
-
Drilling and assaying: $737,456
-
Field supplies, vehicles, travel and other: $180,289
Note 6 to Appendix 5B
Payments to related parties of the entity and their associates: during the September quarter a total of
$159,722 was paid to Directors and associates for director, company secretarial, accounting and
consulting fees.
-ENDS-
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This announcement has been authorised by the Board of DY6.
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More information
Mr Dan Smith
Mr John Kay
Mr Luke Forrestal
Chairman
Director & Company Secretary
Investor Relations
dan.smith@dy6metals.com
john.kay@dy6metals.com
+61 411 479 144
Abbreviations
TREO = Total Rare Earth Oxides – La2O3, CeO2, Pr6O11, Nd2O3, Sm2O3, Eu2O3, Gd2O3, Tb4O7,
Dy2O3, Ho2O3, Er2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3, Lu2O3, Y2O3
HREO = Heavy Rare Earth Oxides –Tb4O7, Dy2O3, Ho2O3, Er2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3, Lu2O3, Y2O3
HREO% = HREO/TREO * 100
DyTb:TREO = (Dy2O3 + Tb4O7)/TREO * 100
Compliance Statement
The information in this report that relates to exploration results, mineral resources or ore reserves is
based on information compiled by Mr Allan Younger, who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of
Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Younger is a consultant of the Company. Mr Younger has sufficient
experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits under consideration and
to the activity that he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of
the `Australian Code for Reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ (the
JORC Code). Mr Younger consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which
it appears in this report. Mr Younger holds shares in the Company.
The exploration results contained in this report were first reported by the Company in its prospectus
dated 3 April 2023 and announced to ASX on 27 June 2023, 6 July 2023, 12 September 2023, 3 October
2023 and 10 October 2023. The results were reported in accordance with the 2012 edition of the
“Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. The
Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the
information included in the Prospectus.
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Annexure 1: DY6 Metals Ltd – tenements held directly by DY6 Metals Ltd or subsidiary companies
as at 30 September 2023:
Project
Machinga
Tenement
Details
EL0529,
APL0251
Acquired
during
quarter
Disposed of
during
quarter
Held at end
of quarter
State/Country
100%
-
100%
Malawi
Salambidwe
EL0518
100%
-
100%
Malawi
Ngala Hill
EL0510
100%
-
100%
Malawi
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Rule 5.5
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity
quarterly cash flow report
Name of entity
DY6 Metals Limited
ABN
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
91 663 592 318
30 September 2023
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Current quarter
$A’000
1.
Cash flows from operating activities
1.1
Receipts from customers
1.2
Payments for
Year to date
(12 months)
$A’000
(a) exploration & evaluation
-
-
(b) development
-
-
(c) production
-
-
(d) staff costs
-
-
(463)
(463)
-
-
18
18
(e) administration and corporate costs
1.3
Dividends received (see note 3)
1.4
Interest received
1.5
Interest and other costs of finance paid
-
-
1.6
Income taxes paid
-
-
1.7
Government grants and tax incentives
-
-
1.8
Other (provide details if material)
-
-
1.9
Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities
(445)
(445)
2.
Cash flows from investing activities
2.1
Payments to acquire or for:
(a) entities
-
-
(b) tenements
-
-
(2)
(2)
(1,257)
(1,257)
(e) investments
-
-
(f)
-
-
(c) property, plant and equipment
(d) exploration & evaluation
other non-current assets
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20)
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Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report
Consolidated statement of cash flows
2.2
Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(12 months)
$A’000
Proceeds from the disposal of:
(a) entities
-
-
(b) tenements
-
-
(c) property, plant and equipment
-
-
(d) investments
-
-
(e) other non-current assets
-
-
2.3
Cash flows from loans to other entities
-
-
2.4
Dividends received (see note 3)
-
-
2.5
Other (provide details if material)
-
-
2.6
Net cash from / (used in) investing
activities
(1,259)
(1,259)
3.
Cash flows from financing activities
3.1
Proceeds from issues of equity securities
(excluding convertible debt securities)
-
-
3.2
Proceeds from issue of convertible debt
securities
-
-
3.3
Proceeds from exercise of options
-
-
3.4
Transaction costs related to issues of equity
securities or convertible debt securities
(309)
(309)
3.5
Proceeds from borrowings
-
-
3.6
Repayment of borrowings
-
-
3.7
Transaction costs related to loans and
borrowings
-
-
3.8
Dividends paid
-
-
3.9
Other (provide details if material)
-
-
3.10
Net cash from / (used in) financing
activities
(309)
(309)
4.
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents for the period
4.1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
6,727
6,727
4.2
Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities (item 1.9 above)
(445)
(445)
4.3
Net cash from / (used in) investing activities
(item 2.6 above)
(1,259)
(1,259)
4.4
Net cash from / (used in) financing activities
(item 3.10 above)
(309)
(309)
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20)
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Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report
Consolidated statement of cash flows
4.5
Effect of movement in exchange rates on
cash held
4.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
5.
Reconciliation of cash and cash
equivalents
at the end of the quarter (as shown in the
consolidated statement of cash flows) to the
related items in the accounts
Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(12 months)
$A’000
-
-
4,714
4,714
Current quarter
$A’000
Previous quarter
$A’000
4,714
6,727
5.1
Bank balances
5.2
Call deposits
-
-
5.3
Bank overdrafts
-
-
5.4
Other (provide details)
-
-
5.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
quarter (should equal item 4.6 above)
4,714
6,727
6.
Payments to related parties of the entity and their
associates
6.1
Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their
associates included in item 1
6.2
Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their
associates included in item 2
Current quarter
$A'000
160
Note: if any amounts are shown in items 6.1 or 6.2, your quarterly activity report must include a description of, and an
explanation for, such payments.
-
Consulting fees of approximately $111,560 and director/company secretarial fees $48,162.
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20)
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Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report
7.
Financing facilities
Note: the term “facility’ includes all forms of financing
arrangements available to the entity.
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the
sources of finance available to the entity.
Total facility
amount at quarter
end
$A’000
Amount drawn at
quarter end
$A’000
7.1
Loan facilities
7.2
Credit standby arrangements
7.3
Other (please specify)
7.4
Total financing facilities
7.5
Unused financing facilities available at quarter end
7.6
Include in the box below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest
rate, maturity date and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional financing
facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end,
include a note providing details of those facilities as well.
8.
Estimated cash available for future operating activities
8.1
Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9)
8.2
(Payments for exploration & evaluation classified as investing
activities) (item 2.1(d))
(1,257)
8.3
Total relevant outgoings (item 8.1 + item 8.2)
(1,702
8.4
Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6)
4,714
8.5
Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item 7.5)
8.6
Total available funding (item 8.4 + item 8.5)
4,714
8.7
Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.6 divided by
item 8.3)
2.77
$A’000
(445)
-
Note: if the entity has reported positive relevant outgoings (ie a net cash inflow) in item 8.3, answer item 8.7 as “N/A”.
Otherwise, a figure for the estimated quarters of funding available must be included in item 8.7.
8.8
If item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, please provide answers to the following questions:
8.8.1
Does the entity expect that it will continue to have the current level of net operating
cash flows for the time being and, if not, why not?
Answer: N/A
8.8.2
Has the entity taken any steps, or does it propose to take any steps, to raise further
cash to fund its operations and, if so, what are those steps and how likely does it
believe that they will be successful?
Answer: N/A
8.8.3
Does the entity expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet its business
objectives and, if so, on what basis?
Answer: N/A
Note: where item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, all of questions 8.8.1, 8.8.2 and 8.8.3 above must be answered.
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20)
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Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report
Compliance statement
1
This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which
comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.
2
This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Date:
17 October 2023
The board of directors
Authorised by: ...................................................................................
(Name of body or officer authorising release – see note 4)
Notes
1.
This quarterly cash flow report and the accompanying activity report provide a basis for informing the market about the
entity’s activities for the past quarter, how they have been financed and the effect this has had on its cash position. An
entity that wishes to disclose additional information over and above the minimum required under the Listing Rules is
encouraged to do so.
2.
If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions
in, and provisions of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash
Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with other accounting
standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the corresponding equivalent standards apply to this report.
3.
Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities,
depending on the accounting policy of the entity.
4.
If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the board”.
If it has been authorised for release to the market by a committee of your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the
[name of board committee – eg Audit and Risk Committee]”. If it has been authorised for release to the market by a
disclosure committee, you can insert here: “By the Disclosure Committee”.
5.
If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors and you wish to hold yourself out as
complying with recommendation 4.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and
Recommendations, the board should have received a declaration from its CEO and CFO that, in their opinion, the financial
records of the entity have been properly maintained, that this report complies with the appropriate accounting standards
and gives a true and fair view of the cash flows of the entity, and that their opinion has been formed on the basis of a
sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.
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