Slide 1: Who is Southern Star Exploration?
Who is Southern Star Exploration? • Southern Star Exploration Pty Ltd is an operating subsidiary of S2 Resources Ltd, “S2” – a well-regarded mineral exploration company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (code “S2R”) with operations in Western Australia, NSW and Finland • We aim to discover wor
Slide 2: What are S2's values?
What are S2’s values? We believe: • Exploration is a low impact activity - it only rarely leads to the discovery of a mineable mineral deposit • A mine should only be developed only if it is technically, economically, environmentally and socially robust, and capable of being fully rehabilitated • If
Slide 3: What are S2's values?
What are S2’s values? We do not: • Explore for or intend to ever be involved with fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas), radioactive elements (uranium, rare earths), or fracking We can show: • Our key shareholders include respected investment funds with strong ESG (Environment, Safety and Governance) guidin
Slide 4: What are S2's values?
What are S2’s values? • We work in harmony with landholders – having access agreements and good relationships with farmers in WA’s wheatbelt • We are environmentally responsible – for example: • Having been commended for our practices by the WA mines environmental inspectorate • Our approach to mana
Slide 5: What do we do?
What do we do? Exploration starts with desk top reviews of data, maps, and remotely sensed data such as satellite images, followed by field mapping and checking, to define broad areas of interest There is very little presence on the ground. What there is comprises small groups visiting sites, making
Slide 6: What do we do?
What do we do? Initial field work often involves surveys to define specific targets. These are non-invasive and very low impact, and may be airborne or ground-based. They are mainly passive techniques and measure ground properties such as rock density (gravity), magnetism, electrical conductivity an
Slide 7: What do we do?
What do we do? Fieldwork may also comprise the collection and analysis of a small quantity of soil, either by hand or by auger (essentially a ute-mounted post hole digger) Lightweight auger rig Sampling site before backfilling Bagging of sample These surveys cover broad areas, but move from place to
Slide 8: What do we do?
What do we do? If prior stages are successful, the final stage of exploration involves sequential programs of drilling, starting with wide spaced shallow holes and (if successful) progressing to closer spaced deep holes Deeper aircore/RC drilling in WA’s wheatbelt Deep core drilling in boreal forest
Slide 9: What do we do?
What do we do? We aim to leave no trace of our activities once completed Rehabilitated access track Regrowth on rehabilitated through swamp, Sweden access track in arid bush, Western Australia Drill site before rehabilitation and removal of samples from Drill site with regrowth paddock in wheatbelt,