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Canterbury Resources

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INTRODUCTION

Canterbury Resources Limited (ASX: CBY) is an emerging mineral exploration company that was formed in 2011, with the aim of generating Tier-1 opportunities in the southwest Pacific region in a cost-effective and responsible manner. The Company is managed by an experienced team of resource professionals, with a strong track record of exploration success and mine development in the region.

A strong portfolio of porphyry related copper-gold projects has been established in Papua New Guinea and Australia and is being steadily advanced in partnership with industry leading groups to defray risk. The scale of assets being explored provides very high leverage for investors.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

In PNG, Canterbury holds three projects; Wamum and Ekuti Range on the mainland, and Bismarck on Manus Island.

PNG is renowned for its abundant mineral wealth, including world-class copper and gold assets. The country’s unique geology largely results from its position on the interactive plate tectonic boundary between the cratonic Indo-Australian plate to the south and the oceanic Pacific Plate to the north. Since the Cretaceous, uplift and deformation have occurred due to the collision between these plates.

On mainland PNG, which hosts the Ekuti Range and Wamum projects, porphyry and epithermal style mineralisation occurs associated with two spatially and temporally distinct magmatic arcs. The early Maramuni arc (mid-Miocene age) was active in the northern part of mainland PNG and deposits such as Freida River and Yandera are associated with this arc. A significantly younger arc is associated with high-level intrusions and extrusive volcanism in central and southern PNG, and the Ok Tedi, Porgera, Wafi-Golpu, Hidden Valley and Tolukuma deposits are associated with this arc.

At the Wamum Project, a Scoping Study is being undertaken to assess the merits of a standalone operation based on two deposits: Idzan Creek (137.3Mt at 0.53g/t Au & 0.24% Cu) and Wamum Creek (141.5Mt at 0.31% Cu & 0.18g/t Au). In parallel, scout drilling is proposed to further assess porphyry copper-gold mineralisation systems at the Bismarck and Ekuti Range projects. The Bismarck Project is being managed and sole-funded by Rio Tinto Exploration (PNG) Limited as part of a Farm-In and Joint Venture Agreement.

In Australia Canterbury has the Briggs (EPM 19198), Mannersley (EPM 18504) and Fig Tree Hill (EPM 27317) projects, which are prospective for large scale porphyry copper (± gold ± molybdenum) mineralisation. Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd holds a 1% net smelter royalty (NSR) in the Briggs and Mannersley tenements.

These adjoining tenements are located inland from Gladstone, at the southern end of the northwest-southeast trending Mt Morgan structural belt. The high-grade Mt Morgan mine produced around 8Moz of gold and 350,000t of copper before its closure in 1989. The potential to delineate an economic project in this region is enhanced by its accessibility to critical infrastructure, including power, transport, industrial services and skilled labour.

A significant resource has already been outlined at the Briggs deposit (142.6Mt at 0.29% Cu) with further drilling planned to boost tonnages and assess higher grade features.

STRATEGY

Canterbury Resources aims to create shareholder value by generating, exploring and monetising potential Tier-1 copper-gold projects in the southwest Pacific. To maintain cost-effective exploration programs and ensure rapid project development, the Company periodically forms partnerships with major mining groups.

The Bismarck Project is currently being managed and sole-funded by Rio Tinto Exploration (PNG) Limited as part of a Farm-In and Joint Venture Agreement.

PRESENTATION

June 2023: The Board of Canterbury Resources Limited has released an updated Investor Presentation. Download here

IN THE MEDIA

Research report highlights the world-class potential of Briggs

708 Capital has released a detailed evaluation of the commercial potential of the large-scale Briggs copper project.

Garimpeiro looking for exploration excitement

Exploration drilling has commenced at key copper-gold projects and provides tremendous leverage for Canterbury’s investors

Garimpeiro highlights Canterbury’s copper leverage

A looming supply deficit in the copper market has commentators looking at explorers chasing large scale deposits.

Large, low-grade copper mines on the radar

While investor interest in battery metals has
focused on lithium and rare earths, copper’s role
in the low carbon-revolution is now becoming
more appreciated.

2022 could be the start of something big…at Briggs

RaaS has reviewed the Company’s recent activities and plans for 2022, highlighting excellent progress at the Briggs Copper Project and exciting growth plans for 2022.

Canterbury Resources 2022 RaaS Interview

Watch an interview of MD, Grant Craighead, outlining CBY’s 2022 plans, including a follow-up of the recent successful drilling program at the Briggs Copper Project in Queensland.

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Canterbury Resources RaaS 2022 Outlook Interview

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Research as a Service (RaaS) 2022

Briggs Ready to Rig Up

RaaS has reviewed the Company’s recent quarterly activities report, highlighting the imminent high-impact drilling program at Briggs.

A Step Forward at Briggs

RaaS has published a flashnote covering the imminent commencement of drilling at the Briggs Copper Project

Canterbury Resources RaaS Interview

Watch an interview of MD, Grant Craighead, following the announcement of a strategic placement in Canterbury by African Energy, as well as an associated earn-in and joint venture deal aimed at accelerating exploration at the Briggs copper project in Queensland.

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A high leverage Copper-Gold explorer

Canterbury Resources Ltd (ASX:CBY) is an Australian exploration company focused on large scale, porphyry related, copper-gold and gold-silver prospects in proven mineral provinces in the SW Pacific Region.

COMPANY NEWS

2024 Annual Report

The Board of Canterbury Resources Limited is pleased to advise that the annual report for the period ending 30th June 2024 has been released and is available belowDownload 2024 Annual Report here

High-Grade Copper Confirmed at Briggs

Canterbury is pleased to advise that the latest assay results from the 2024 Briggs drilling program have again recorded broad intervals of copper mineralisation, including significant higher-grade intervals. Download here.

2024 Annual Financial Report

The Board of Canterbury Resources Limited is pleased to advise that the annual financial report for the period ending 30th June 2024 has been released and is available below.Download 2024 Annual Financial Report here

OUR TEAM

The Company is managed by an experienced team of resource professionals, with a strong track record of exploration success and mine development in the region. Combining technical, operational, corporate and legal expertise in the metal and mineral exploration, finance and development, the Canterbury team aims to create shareholder value, whilst maintaining strong corporate governance.

John Anderson
Chairman

  • John has over 40 years’ experience in the finance sector in banking, investment banking and general consulting, and in the mining sector in Australia and Chile.
  • He has held positions of Managing Director or Chairman of several public and private companies in Australia, and as a Director of mining companies in Chile.
  • Holds extensive experience in general financing and capital raisings, developing and implementing business plans for new and existing entities, and taking companies from IPO through to operations.
  • John was Chairman of Anchor Resources Ltd from IPO through to its sale to Chinese interests.
  • Among other previous positions, John was also Managing Director of an Australian publicly listed mining company and was responsible for turning around its unprofitable operations and implementation of mining and operating plans.

Grant Craighead
Managing Director

  • Grant is a geologist with 40 years’ experience in the exploration, mining and financial sectors, including 8 years as Chief Geologist with Elders Resources NZFP Ltd and five years as an Associate Director at Macquarie Bank.
  • During his period with Elders he was associated with exploration and development successes including Red Dome, Selwyn, Wafi-Golpu, Glendell, Narama and Kidston.
  • He was a co-founder of Anchor Resources Ltd and its Managing Director at the time of its sale to Chinese interests in 2011.
  • Grant is also a co-founder and executive director of Breakaway Investment Group, a financial company that provides funds management, private equity and research services in the resource sector.

Michael Erceg
Exploration Manager

  • Michael is a geologist with over 35 years’ experience in mineral exploration, mine development and operations in New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Philippines and China.
  • He is a specialist in southwest Pacific porphyry copper-gold and epithermal gold-silver systems, and has a strong understanding of their geological, geochemical, geophysical and alteration footprints.
  • Extensive experience in managing remote area reconnaissance and advanced exploration programs, including an ability to readily adapt to culturally diverse environments and work effectively with local professional staff.
  • During his career he has made significant direct contribution to the discovery and/or delineation of the Red Dome (Qld), Northwest Mungana (Qld), Wafi-Golpu (PNG), OK Tedi (PNG), New Holland underground (WA) and Murrawombie / Larsens / Northeast (NSW) ore bodies.

Robyn Watts
Director

  • Robyn is an experienced Chair and Non-Executive Director of ASX and private company boards, which follows a 25+ year executive career as a CEO, across a diverse range of sectors including telecommunications, retail, media, entertainment and education sectors.
  • Her experience involves significant M&A, business transformation and turnaround, capital raising, strategic planning, development of digital capability and customer engagement and international business activity.
  • ASX experience includes Governance and Compliance, Remuneration and Nomination (Chair), and Audit and Risk Committees.
  • Robyn has a strong background both professionally and personally in Papua New Guinea over 35 years; dealing with government, local landowner groups and traditional cultures.

Ross Moller
Director & Company Secretary

  • Ross is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Secretary and is principal of the consulting firm, Rahui Resources.
  • Ross brings 30 years of experience in providing corporate advisory and secretarial services to a range of listed and unlisted companies.
  • Held the role of Company Secretary for ASX listed junior explorer, Anchor Resources Ltd, through its IPO to its eventual sale to Chinese interests.

Joan Dabon
Company Secretary

  • Joan is a Chartered Secretary with over 7 years’ experience in providing company secretarial and corporate advisory services to ASX and NSX listed companies across various sectors, including mining, property development, logistics and distribution, manufacturing, and agriculture.
  • She has extensive experience in the preparation of disclosure documents and financial reports.
  • She has managed a wide array of corporate, equity, and capital raising transactions, as well as due diligence processes.
  • Joan has coordinated listing and other IPO-related requirements.
  • She has acted as company secretary for public unlisted and proprietary companies, monitoring and managing their corporate governance and compliance frameworks.
  • Joan holds a Juris Doctor degree and is an associate member of the Governance Institute of Australia.

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