Each one in plain English, with the numbers worked through for a shareholder.
30 Nov 2020price query● Neutral
ASX queried a share price rise from $0.049 to $0.078 and higher volume. Core said it knows of no undisclosed information, pointing to rising lithium prices, record EV sales, and its stated closeness to binding offtake and customer finance.
26 Nov 2020other● Neutral
Chairman's AGM address restates known points: seven-year mine life, offtake covering about 85% of early output (only Yahua binding), and a DFS being completed. Chair says all BP33 approvals are expected in early 2021 and the company is well funded.
26 Nov 2020admin correction● Neutral
Administrative release of the revised constitution approved at the AGM. It is the document itself, with no business or financial information in the visible text.
26 Nov 2020investor presentation● Neutral
2020 AGM presentation by the Managing Director. The visible text is disclaimers and references to earlier announcements, with no new information. Text is truncated; the price query response later cites it as saying Core is close to binding offtake and customer finance.
18 Nov 2020investor presentation● Neutral
Mining 121 virtual conference presentation, 'Australia's Next Lithium Producer'. The visible text is disclaimers and references to earlier studies, resources and reserves, with no new figures. Text is truncated.
17 Nov 2020drilling result▲ Good
Rock chips at new Bynoe prospects returned up to 20g/t gold at Kellermeister, with Rosella samples above 1g/t. Based on only eight and two samples, so first-pass surface results, not drilling. Core says it remains focused on Finniss lithium.
10 Nov 2020joint venture update▲ Good
Core was accepted into the European Commission's new European Raw Materials Alliance, adding to its European Battery Alliance membership from July. No financing or offtake results; Core still targets 2022 production and calls conversion of the Transamine MOU to binding 'inevitable' (company view).
4 Nov 2020drilling result▲ Good
Re-assaying old lithium soil samples found another Bynoe gold prospect, Piper North, with soil gold up to 536ppb over a 200m x 500m anomaly. Early surface sampling only, no drilling; it adds to Pickled Parrot and Covidicus West.
20 Oct 2020drilling progress report● Neutral
The second diamond rig is now drilling at Finniss, as the 4,000-5,000m resource expansion program continues at Grants and BP33. It is still expected to finish in November. No new drilling results are reported.
9 Oct 2020drilling result▲ Good
Visible gold was found at surface at Pickled Parrot, with soil gold now up to 1.9g/t and a vein system over 100m wide, 700m from the 106g/t Covidicus West sample. Still early surface sampling, not drilling.
30 Sept 2020drilling progress report▲ Good
Resource expansion drilling has restarted at Finniss, with the first diamond rig drilling and a second due within a week. The 4,000-5,000m program targets Grants and BP33 extensions and is due to finish in November. This fulfils the expected September start.
28 Sept 2020drilling result▲ Good
Rock chips at the new Covidicus West gold prospect at Bynoe assayed up to 106.5g/t, with visible gold seen, within a vein system at least 180m long. These are first-pass surface samples, not drilling. Core says it remains focused on Finniss lithium.
22 Sept 2020investor presentation● Neutral
Benchmark World Tour presentation titled 'Front of the Line, New Lithium Production'. The text provided is mostly disclaimers and repeats earlier studies and announcements, with no new figures visible. Text is truncated.
21 Sept 2020regulatory community update▲ Good
The NT environmental regulator has said the BP33 underground mine will be assessed through a Supplementary Environmental Report, a lighter process than a full impact statement. This is a step in BP33 permitting, not an approval. Core expects BP33 to meet requirements.
16 Sept 2020drilling result▲ Good
Re-assaying old lithium soil samples found a new gold prospect, Pickled Parrot, with soil gold up to 0.8g/t, and extended the Golden Boulder vein system to at least 400m long. These are early surface results, not drilling. Core says it is considering restructuring its gold and silver assets.
15 Sept 2020annual report● Neutral
The 2020 annual report restates known milestones: resources up over 50%, reserves up 150%, seven-year mine life, and non-binding Transamine and Xinfeng offtake alongside binding Yahua, about 85% of early output. It says the definitive feasibility study is being completed. Text is truncated, so financials are not shown.
15 Sept 2020other● Neutral
Administrative filing of the Appendix 4G and 2020 corporate governance statement, lodged with the annual report. No new information on the business.
10 Sept 2020asset acquisition disposition▲ GoodMajor
Core has received several expressions of interest in its non-core Blueys silver project near Alice Springs and is weighing a sale or restructure of its silver and gold assets. No price or deal is agreed; Finniss lithium stays the focus.
31 Aug 2020other● NeutralMajor
Core now targets FID in 2021, not 2020, timed for an expected lithium price recovery, and will upgrade the study to definitive level in Q1 2021. It is evaluating higher capacity, grid power and a deeper Grants mine. A resource drilling campaign is expected to start next month.
19 Aug 2020capital raising announcement▲ GoodMajor
Core signed a non-binding MOU with Xinfeng for 20,000-30,000tpa for three years, with potential project finance. A $1M placement to Xinfeng at 4.6c is escrowed 12 months. Yahua, Transamine and Xinfeng together equal about 85% of capacity, but only Yahua is binding.
5 Aug 2020debt financing▲ GoodMajor
NT Government's Local Jobs Fund offered a non-binding term sheet for a $5M concessional loan: 36 months at BBSW+2%. It is conditional on binding offtake for at least 50% of production, balance of funding and a final investment decision. Resolves the May application outcome, only indicatively.
24 July 2020security holder rights change● Neutral
4,133,334 performance rights and 1.5M options (exercise price $0.07, expiring September 2020) lapsed. Share count is confirmed at 972,591,191, with 42.27M options and 21.97M performance rights remaining. Administrative notice only.
20 July 2020drilling result▲ Good
Further review of historic data at Adelaide River identifies three more gold prospects, with old rock chips up to 56.2 g/t. These are historic results, not new drilling. Core says its lithium construction-ready timeframe is unchanged.
14 July 2020other▲ Good
Core joined the European Battery Alliance, a network of more than 440 industry and government players, following its non-binding Transamine deal. The company says this could open market contacts and funding partners. No contract or financing results from it. Exports are now targeted for 2022.
8 July 2020drilling result▲ Good
A review of historic data at the Adelaide River gold application shows old rock-chip results up to 170 g/t gold at Possum. These are not new Core drilling. Core stays focused on lithium and plans fieldwork later this year.
7 July 2020asset acquisition disposition● Neutral
Core will pay Liontown the final $1.5M in cash, before 14 July, for the Bynoe project, from cash of $8.5M at 30 June. This resolves the contingent payment triggered by the 15 June resource upgrade; Bynoe also gave access to the Greenbushes water dam.
1 July 2020regulatory community update▲ Good
NT's environmental regulator accepted extending the Grants mine and processing plant approval to 7 years, with no full environmental impact statement needed. This aligns permitting with the new reserve-backed mine life. BP33 will be assessed separately under new NT rules.
30 June 2020resource reserve update▲ GoodMajor
Finniss Ore Reserve rises 159% to 5.7Mt, backing a 7-year mine life (roughly double the 2019 study's 3.5 years). It adds maiden underground reserves at BP33 and Carlton, with start-up capital said to be materially unchanged. Core targets FID in 2020.
23 June 2020investor presentation● Neutral
Mines and Money presentation titled 'Front of the Line'. The text provided is mainly disclaimers, citing the 2019 feasibility study and the 15 June resource upgrade. No new information shown.
19 June 2020admin correction● Neutral
1,317,792 shares in voluntary escrow will be released after 30 June 2020. These are the shares issued for the Walabanba acquisition. Administrative notice only.
