OUTSTANDING HIGH-GRADE COPPER-GOLD INTERSECTION FROM DEFLECTOR DEEP DRILLING 6 October 2005 • Outstanding intersection of 9.00m @ 65.2g/t Au and 3.95% Cu from deep drilling resource extension programme at Deflector Deposit. • Additional high-grade copper and gold intercepts returned from the West and Central Lodes: - 2.00m @ 7.30 g/t Au and 0.54% Cu - 2.88m @ 11.8 g/t Au and 0.38% Cu - 2.10m @ 7.11 g/t Au • Deep drilling program now complete with sample assaying of the remaining 8 holes expected to be completed by the end of October 2005. • New results to be incorporated in updated Deflector resource model. Batavia Mining Limited (ASX: BTV) today announced significant results from the current deep drilling programme at the main Deflector Deposit at its wholly-owned Gullewa Project in Western Australia, with the drilling returning further high grade gold and copper intercepts within the West and Central lodes. The Company commenced the deep drilling program at the Deflector Deposit in mid July, with the objective of increasing the current resource of 323,000 Au Eq ounces below its current depth of 210 metres (where 1% Cu is equivalent to 2.0 g/t Au). The program involves a total of 16 deep holes (RC precollars with diamond tails) to test extensions to the West and Central lodes to a vertical depth of 400 metres. Significant further assay results are summarised below: RC and Diamond Deep Drilling Program Collar DirectioHole Downhole n Lengths (m) From Depth (m) Au (g/t) Cu % Lode mN mE mR L Dip Azimuth BDRCD 030A 2.00 61.0 7.30 0.54 Central 19305 10002 280 -60 270 BDRCD 034 2.88 315.4 11.8 0.38 Central 19200 10047 280 -60 270 BDRCD 039B 6.70 278.0 1.69 0.28 West 19570 9618 280 -58.5 90 BDRCD 041 9.00 332.9 65.2 3.95 West 19240 9581 280 -60 90 2.10 355.2 7.11 0.0 Notes: All drill intervals stated represent downhole lengths Au analytical method, FA25/AAS Cu analytical method B/AAS The latest results build further on the significant initial results from the deep drilling programme announced to the market on 13 September, which included intersections of 4.9m @ 19.2g/t Au and 0.94% Cu, 2.2m @ 30.2g/t Au and 5.96% Cu, 3.6m @ 6.11g/t Au and 1.5m @ 11.9g/t Au. The Company believes the results are significant as the deeper drilling demonstrates that the Deflector resource continues at depth. The drilling program was completed at the end of September, with core cutting nearing completion. Sample assaying of the remaining 8 deep holes is expected to be completed by the end of October. Upon completion of the assaying, the Deflector Deposit resource model will be updated. A drill hole location plan for the holes assayed to date is attached. For further information please contact Mr Greg Durack at our Perth office on +618 9327 0980. Yours faithfully BATAVIA MINING LIMITED Greg Durack Managing Director The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Neil Biddle, who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Neil Biddle is a Director of Batavia Mining Limited. Neil Biddle has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Neil Biddle consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
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