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ALBRIGHT METALS LTD Capital/Financing Update 2018

Jul 22, 2018

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ASX Announcement

23 July 2018

Bryah Advances on Manganese Mine Option.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Bryah Resources completes Due Diligence for exclusive 1 year option to purchase the historical Horseshoe South Manganese Mining Lease.

  • Option Fee of $100,000 payable within 5 days.

  • Horseshoe South Manganese Mine was the largest manganese mine in the Bryah Basin producing approximately 1Mt of Manganese ore.

  • High-grade manganese up to 48.8% Mn recorded in recent rock chip sampling within the Mining Lease.

  • 215,000m[3] of manganese stockpiles reported to remain on site.

  • Ore sorting testwork on manganese stockpiles commenced with positive initial results.

  • Detailed surveying, sampling and metallurgical testwork programme of the stockpiles to commence – to establish opportunity to upgrade to a saleable manganese product.

  • Exploration programme, including drilling to commence once all site access permits obtained.

  • RC drilling at the Aquarius Copper-Gold Project commencing shortly.

Bryah Resources Limited (“Bryah” or “the Company”) is pleased to provide an update on its exploration within its Bryah Basin Project in central Western Australia.

In May 2018, the Company announced that it had executed exclusive option agreements to purchase, subject to final due diligence, the Mining Lease covering the historic Horseshoe South Manganese Mine as well as the rights to prospect, explore, mine and develop manganese ore (“Manganese Rights”) covering a total of 154km[2] of ground within the Bryah Basin in central Western Australia (see Figure 1) ( refer ASX announcement dated 7 May 2018 ).

The Mining Lease (M52/806) and Manganese Rights are currently held by Peak Hill Manganese Pty Ltd (“PHM”). The option agreements are for a period of 1 year and the option fee for M52/806 of $100,000 cash is now payable following the satisfactory completion of Due Diligence by the Company. Details of the Option Agreements are set out in Appendix 1.

Address ASX Code: BYH Projects Level 1, 85 Havelock Street ABN: 59 616 795 245 Bryah Basin – Copper, Gold, West Perth WA 6005 Shares on issue: 56,350,120 Manganese Tel: +61 8 9321 0001 Latest Share Price: $0.13 Gabanintha – Gold, Copper Email: [email protected] Market Capitalisation: $7.3M bryah.com.au

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The Horseshoe Range area has been the main manganese producing region within the Bryah and Padbury Basins, with production dominated by the Horseshoe South Mine, and a satellite deposit at the Horseshoe North Mine which is located on E52/1860 (see Figure 1). Approximately 1 million tonnes of mid-high grade manganese ore is understood to have been produced to date from the mine. The Horseshoe South Manganese mine was last operated from 2008 to 2011 by Process Minerals International, a subsidiary of Mineral Resources Limited (“MIN”).

Preliminary Work Confirms Manganese Potential

During the Due Diligence period the Company has undertaken a preliminary evaluation of the Horseshoe South Manganese Mine, which has included:

  • desktop study of historical published and unpublished technical reports;

  • reconnaissance mapping and sampling on parts of the tenement;

  • sampling of stockpiles, and

  • ore sorting testwork of stockpile material.

Commenting on the Option Agreement, Bryah Managing Director Neil Marston said “The option to acquire the Horseshoe South Manganese Mine offers Bryah the opportunity to generate low-risk cashflow from a granted mining lease and rapidly enhances its capacity to exploit any new manganese discoveries across the entire project area.”

“At present international manganese ore dmtu[1] prices remain high, creating strong demand for manganese ore in the 30% -40% Mn range. Accordingly, the Company intends to evaluate the possibility of beneficiating the manganese stockpiles present at Horseshoe South.”

“The Company will commence a detailed stockpiles sampling programme this week with the express aim of establishing whether the material can be upgraded to produce a saleable product of approximately 34% Mn, as suggested in earlier technical reports,” Marston said.

Stockpile Sampling

One coarse and several fines manganese stockpiles remain on site within M52/806 (see Figure 2).

The coarse stockpile has been reported to be 65,000m[3] in volume and the fines stockpiles are reported as approximately 150,000m[3] in total volume. The fines stockpiles are reported to consist of the <25mm undersize material from the 1940-60’s mining operations. Historical sampling of the fines stockpiles has identified the potential to produce an upgraded product by screening of the material[2] .

1 Dry Metric Tonne Unit – see Appendix 2 for further definition

2 Technical Report - Sampling and Testing of the Horseshoe South Manganese Stockpiles for Tuart Resources Limited, October 2001. Brian Davis.

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Figure 1 – Bryah Basin Tenements and Regional Geology Map

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A total of 4 samples of stockpile material have been assayed by the Company to date (BRYRK079-082). The location of the stockpiles and sample sites is shown in Figure 2.

  • BRYRK079 (19.5% Mn) was a 4.3kg representative sample of coarse stockpile material,

  • BRYRK080 (30.9% Mn) was a 6.1kg hand-picked sample of manganiferous material;

  • BRYRK081 (2.2% Mn) was a 3.7kg hand-picked sample of waste material, and

  • BRYRK082 (19.1% Mn) was a 3.4 kg sample of fine stockpile material.

These results are generally of a similar manganese grade as reported in the historical testwork.

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Figure 2 – Satellite imagery showing the Horseshoe South Mine, sample locations and results

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Reconnaissance Mapping and Sampling

On the Horseshoe South Mining Lease, a total of 24 samples have been collected from outcropping manganese at various sites. These sites are shown in Figure 2 and in Table 1.

At an area east of the mine 5 samples (BRYRK078, 196-199) recorded assays of between 21.8% and 48.8% Mn (see Plate 1).

17 samples were also collected from sites around the Horseshoe South Extended Mine which was developed by MIN. Areas within and outside of the existing open pit have been sampled, recording assays up to 44.3% Mn (BRYRK210) (see Figure 2 and Plate 2).

On the adjoining Exploration Licence E52/1860, a total of 30 samples of outcropping and scree manganese were collected from several sites (see Figures 3 and 4 and Table 2).

The best assay results recorded were 42.7% Mn from in-situ manganese in two locations (BRYRK267 and BRYRK273) north and south of the Horseshoe Range (see Figure 3). Pleasingly samples recorded grades exceeding 30% Mn in many locations along the Horseshoe Range and confirm the overall prospectivity of the Exploration Licence.

An area north of the Horseshoe North mine was identified as holding good exploration potential as exposures of manganese were identified and sampled over several hundred metres down slope from the top of the Horseshoe Range ridgeline (see Figure 4).

Ore Sorting Testwork

The Company is also undertaking ore sorting testwork on additional samples collected from the coarse stockpile on M52/806. The Company has engaged a consultant who has extensive experience in modern ore sorting technology to supervise this testwork.

A preliminary test was undertaken by Steinert Australia with the aim being to determine the ability of Steinert’s ore sorting system to distinguish between hand sorted manganiferous rocks and waste rocks from the coarse stockpile. The testwork provided positive results across a number of system settings and methods.

Accordingly, follow up testwork has been initiated by the Company using a larger (~40kg) stockpile sample. This testwork is ongoing at present and results will be reported as they become available.

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Plate 1 – Geologist Iain Ross examining high grade Manganese east of Horseshoe South Mine.

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Plate 2 – Outcropping bands of Manganese west of Horseshoe South Extended Mine (in background).

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Figure 3 – Satellite imagery showing Horseshoe Range within E52/1860, sample locations and results.

Manganese Exploration Activities

The following activities over the Manganese Option areas are being undertaken as quickly as possible:

  • Stockpile surveying, sampling, sizing and geochemical analysis;

  • Ore Sorting testwork, and

  • Heritage survey to clear areas for drilling.

A programme of exploration including drilling of manganese targets is being planned and will commence once all permitting and site clearances have been obtained.

Copper-Gold Exploration Activities

Reverse Circulation drilling of the Company’s copper-gold targets at the nearby Aquarius Project is due to commence later this week. The programme is planned to test the Jupiter and Mars Prospects where airborne and ground Electromagnetic surveys have identified conductive anomalies.

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Figure 4 – Satellite imagery showing Horseshoe North Mine area, sample locations and results.

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Appendix 1 - Option Details

Key details of the exclusive Option Agreements are set out below:

Option to acquire Mining Lease

Tenement: M52/806.

Tenement Holder: Peak Hill Manganese Pty Ltd. Option Period: 12 months from Completion Date. Completion Date: 23 July 2018

Option Fee: $100,000 cash (payable within 5 business days of Completion Date). Exercise Fee: $300,000 payable as $150,000 cash and $150,000 in Bryah Ordinary Shares based on the 5 days VWAP prior to the date of Exercise.

Option to acquire Manganese Rights

Tenements: E52/1557, E52/1860 and M52/1068. Tenement Holder: Desert Resources Pty Ltd (wholly owned subsidiary of Austsino Resources Limited (ASX:ANS)).

Holder of Manganese

Rights: Peak Hill Manganese Pty Ltd. Option Period: 12 months from Completion Date. Completion Date: 1 June 2018. Option Fee: $20,000 cash (paid).

Exercise Fee: $40,000 payable as $20,000 cash and $20,000 in Bryah Ordinary Shares based on the 5 days VWAP prior to the date of Exercise.

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Appendix 2 – Manganese Ore Pricing

Dry Metric Tonne Unit (dmtu) is the internationally agreed-upon unit of measure for Manganese ore pricing. It has the same mass value as a metric tonne, but the material has been notionally dried to remove the moisture level.

One dry metric tonne unit consists of 1% of Manganese (Mn) contained in a tonne of ore, excluding moisture.

Benchmark pricing (US$) of Manganese Ore exists and is available to the market as follows:

  • Manganese Ore Index 37% Mn, fob Port Elizabeth, South Africa

  • Manganese Ore Index 37% Mn, cif Tianjin China, and

  • Manganese Ore Index 44% Mn, cif Tianjin China.

Discounts may apply to Manganese Ore which is not of benchmark grade.

Worked Example:

To calculate the price of a dry metric tonne of Manganese Ore the $ per dmtu of metal contained is multiplied by the grade of the ore.

Manganese Ore Grade (dmt): - 37% Mn dmtu: - 37% Mn / 1% Mn = 37 dmtu Price/dmtu (US$) - $5.00 fob (free on board) Price/dry metric tonne (US$): 37 dmtu x $5.00 = US$185 Forex Rate – AUD:USD 0.75 Price/dry metric tonne (AU$): $185/0.75 = AU$247

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Table 1 – Mining Lease M52/806 Manganese Samples - Laboratory Results

Sample ID Northing
mN
Easting
mE
Mn
%
Fe
%
Al2O3
%
SiO2
%
P
%
BRYRK077 7185312 657224 0.21 58.86 1.52 1.14 0.43
BRYRK078 7185218 657457 24.28 31.78 4.75 2.49 0.19
BRYRK079 7185062 656632 19.45 27.47 8.4 9.21 0.20
BRYRK080 7185060 656630 30.86 19.65 7.61 4.62 0.23
BRYRK081 7185060 656630 2.21 34.69 10.38 24.44 0.17
BRYRK082 7185257 656481 19.09 29.92 6.69 9.9 0.16
BRYRK098 7184392 656841 29.97 23.21 5.99 4.22 0.26
BRYRK099 7184390 656840 24.50 34.39 3.84 1.18 0.16
BRYRK196 7185224 657416 21.78 35.94 2.4 4.08 0.32
BRYRK197 7185200 657498 36.89 13.56 7.22 5.33 0.14
BRYRK198 7185165 657522 48.79 7.08 3.99 1.47 0.11
BRYRK199 7185158 657529 46.80 5.51 5.85 3.98 0.11
BRYRK200 7185078 656891 38.37 17.04 4.04 1.33 0.05
BRYRK202 7184333 656505 39.44 13.72 5.24 3.16 0.18
BRYRK203 7184349 656554 35.75 15.00 7.23 4.72 0.13
BRYRK204 7184438 656634 36.25 18.07 5.8 4.12 0.06
BRYRK205 7184362 656500 28.01 28.32 3.71 3.61 0.18
BRYRK206 7184455 656404 0.63 51.02 4.73 8.55 0.54
BRYRK207 7184475 656408 38.94 10.38 7.13 6.05 0.21
BRYRK208 7184494 656414 30.21 20.76 6.05 4.74 0.20
BRYRK209 7184520 656419 21.22 36.50 2.71 2.65 0.26
BRYRK210 7184542 656423 44.27 9.05 4.75 4.34 0.03
BRYRK211 7184618 656437 33.04 23.55 2.78 1.37 0.30
BRYRK212 7184766 656468 27.48 16.94 9.72 11.65 0.08
BRYRK213 7184808 656471 27.97 27.45 4.58 3.25 0.17
BRYRK214 7184381 656367 29.65 22.02 6.5 3.73 0.25
BRYRK215 7184323 656380 37.14 7.99 10.56 7.93 0.08
BRYRK216 7184302 656405 37.53 9.67 8.32 7.96 0.09

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Table 2 – Exploration Licence E52/1860 Manganese Samples - Laboratory Results

Sample ID Northing
mN
Easting
mE
Mn
%
Fe
%
Al2O3
%
SiO2
%
P
%
BRYRK108 7188260 656139 20.52 38.08 2.09 3.21 0.17
BRYRK201 7187163 652806 29.07 26.14 2.99 3.46 0.26
BRYRK243 7186781 657357 21.84 36.10 4.19 3.07 0.14
BRYRK244 7186670 657573 39.88 9.32 3.15 13.06 0.14
BRYRK245 7186659 657598 32.24 25.62 3.03 1.46 0.26
BRYRK246 7186577 657745 15.67 43.02 3.6 2.72 0.34
BRYRK247 7186607 657766 29.99 29.74 3.03 1.24 0.16
BRYRK248 7186674 657705 18.28 39.57 3.46 4.14 0.24
BRYRK249 7186738 657711 26.13 26.75 6.64 5.55 0.07
BRYRK250 7186839 657579 39.06 13.02 5.3 5.55 0.17
BRYRK258 7186409 657610 14.68 48.79 1.68 1.4 0.12
BRYRK259 7186443 657719 33.85 25.72 1.69 1.18 0.16
BRYRK260 7186578 657749 26.18 29.74 4.52 3.48 0.33
BRYRK261 7186729 657824 33.88 25.44 2.21 0.83 0.28
BRYRK262 7187611 657554 24.36 33.80 3.27 2.88 0.22
BRYRK263 7187589 657495 11.28 46.02 0.82 13.16 0.06
BRYRK264 7187279 657378 37.14 15.10 8.45 0.55 0.11
BRYRK265 7188800 656247 21.58 15.06 3.25 36.01 0.07
BRYRK266 7188794 656234 29.49 10.94 4.76 25.94 0.13
BRYRK267 7188948 656312 42.73 9.93 5.49 4.89 0.12
BRYRK268 7188942 656364 23.69 16.01 7.32 23.61 0.03
BRYRK269 7188185 654893 24.09 32.14 4.58 2.02 0.19
BRYRK270 7188164 654829 18.67 42.76 2.42 1.57 0.13
BRYRK271 7187892 654541 32.15 22.84 4.1 3.72 0.24
BRYRK272 7188292 655677 34.09 19.98 3.31 4.92 0.17
BRYRK273 7188230 655693 42.72 4.01 9.75 7.76 0.06
BRYRK274 7186725 650739 30.70 17.28 9.66 4.55 0.28
BRYRK275 7187289 650012 37.36 12.53 7.86 5.4 0.08
BRYRK276 7187378 649962 34.26 21.45 4.71 3.25 0.06
BRYRK277 7187954 648863 38.17 13.30 7.4 4.35 0.07

For Further Information, please contact

Neil Marston Managing Director

Tel: +618 9321 0001

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About Bryah Resources Limited

In October 2017 Bryah Resources Limited was admitted to the official list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The Company is a copper-gold-manganese focused explorer with 2 projects located in central Western Australia, being the 720 km[2] Bryah Basin Project and the 202km[2] Gabanintha Project.

The Bryah Basin is host to the high-grade copper-gold mines at DeGrussa, discovered by Sandfire Resources NL in 2009, and at Horseshoe Lights, which was mined up until 1994. The Bryah Basin also has several historical and current manganese mines.

Bryah Resources Limited’s exploration strategy is:

  • to apply the best and latest exploration methods to evaluate the ground;

  • to use high resolution geophysics to identify deeper structures and potentially mineralised zones;

  • to drill test targets below the depth of previous drilling, and

  • to apply maximum funds on exploration activities.

At Gabanintha, Bryah holds the rights to all minerals except Vanadium/Uranium/Cobalt/Chromium/ Titanium/Lithium/Tantalum/Manganese & Iron Ore (Excluded Minerals). Australian Vanadium Limited retains 100% rights in the Excluded Minerals on the Gabanintha Project.

Competent Persons Statement

The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Rohan Williams, who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Williams is an employee of Bryah Resources Limited (“the Company”). Rohan Williams 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 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Rohan Williams consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Forward Looking Statements

This report may contain certain “forward-looking statements” which may not have been based solely on historical facts, but rather may be based on the Company’s current expectations about future events and results. Where the Company expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, forward looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward looking information. The Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to any “forward looking statement” to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

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Manganese Exploration and Sampling

JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 Exploration Results

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques

Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels, random chips, or specific specialised industry
standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These examples should not be taken as limiting
the broad meaning of sampling.

Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity and the appropriate calibration of
any measurement tools or systems used.

Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the Public Report.

In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be relatively simple (e.g. ‘reverse
circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g
charge for fire assay’). In other cases, more explanation may be required, such as where there is
coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (e.g.
submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information.

Rock samples were collected with sample sizes of
between 3kg and 7kg from recorded locations.
Drilling
techniques

Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc)
and details (e.g. core diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or
other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc).

No drilling undertaken in this programme.
Drill sample
recovery

Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and results assessed.

Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure representative nature of the samples.

Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade and whether sample bias may have
occurred due to preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material.

No drilling undertaken in this programme.
Logging
Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and geotechnically logged to a level of detail to
support appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical studies.

Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc) photography.

The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged.

No drilling undertaken in this programme.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sub-sampling
techniques
and sample
preparation

If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken.

If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry.

For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample preparation technique.

Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to maximise representivity of samples.

Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in-situ material collected, including
for instance results for field duplicate/second-half sampling.

Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material being sampled.

The sample sizes are considered appropriate to correctly
represent the surface manganese mineralisation.
Quality of
assay data
and laboratory
tests

The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory procedures used and whether
the technique is considered partial or total.

For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc, the parameters used in
determining the analysis including instrument make and model, reading times, calibrations factors
applied and their derivation, etc.

Nature of quality control procedures adopted (e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory
checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and precision have been
established.

Laboratory checks and samples containing standards
were included in the analyses.
Verification of
sampling and
assaying

The verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative company personnel.

The use of twinned holes.

Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data storage (physical and
electronic) protocols.

Discuss any adjustment to assay data.

No drilling undertaken in this programme.
Location of
data points

Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches,
mine workings and other locations used in Mineral Resource estimation.

Specification of the grid system used.

Quality and adequacy of topographic control.

All sample locations were located by the Field Geologist
using a conventional hand-held GPS.

The grid system for the Bryah Project is MGA_GDA94
Zone 50.
Data spacing
and
distribution

Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.

Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the degree of geological and grade
continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and
classifications applied.

Whether sample compositing has been applied.

As this programme was a reconnaissance programme
the sample results are indicative in nature and are not
necessarily representative of the surrounding geology.

Outcrop samples were not composited.
Orientation of
data in
relation to
geological
structure

Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of possible structures and the extent
to which this is known, considering the deposit type.

If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation of key mineralised structures is
considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this should be assessed and reported if material.

No drilling undertaken in this programme, so the
relationship of samples collected to geological structures
is not known.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sample
security

The measures taken to ensure sample security.

The samples collected were placed in calico bags and
transported to the relevant Perth laboratory by courier.

Sample security was not considered a significant risk.
Audits or
reviews

The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data.

The Company database has been compiled from primary
data by independent database consultants and was
based on original assay data and historical database
compilations.

A regular review of the data and sampling techniques is
carried out internally.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral
tenement and
land tenure
status

Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including agreements or material issues with
third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, historical
sites, wilderness or national park and environmental settings.

The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any known impediments to obtaining
a licence to operate in the area.

The relevant tenements are 100% owned by other
holders. Bryah Resources Limited has secured a one
year option to acquire 100% registered interest in the
case of M52/806 and 100% interest in the Manganese
Mineral Rights in the case of the other tenements from
PHM.

At the time of reporting, there are no known impediments
to obtaining a licence to operate in the area and the
tenements are understood to be ingood standing.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Exploration
done by other
parties

Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties.

The manganese deposits in the region were discovered
during the gold rush period between 1897 and 1911
however were of little interest to explorers at the time.

Mining operations between 1948 and 1967 received the
focus of early exploration.

Manganese exploration conducted by BHP Limited, King
Mining Corporation Ltd, Valiant Consolidated Ltd and
various others since the 1960’s was concentrated mainly
around the historic pits at Elsa Group, Millidie, Horseshoe
South, Mudderwearie and Ravelstone.

Tuart Resources Limited and Peak Hill Manganese Pty
Ltd undertook regional exploration over a large portion of
the Bryah and Padbury Basins in the period after 2000,
identifying numerous manganese anomalies from satellite
imagery and aerial photography. Only limited on-ground
exploration of many of these anomalies was undertaken.
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation.

These manganese occurrences are within the Lower
Proterozoic Bryah and Padbury Basins. Manganese
deposits are a product of prolonged weathering and
oxidation of sedimentary rocks and chemical
concentration and re-deposition of manganese within
ancient drainage systems. Most of the manganese
deposits are remnants of former drainage
palaeochannels. Although detailed surveys have not
been completed, the location of most manganese
deposits appears to be at about the elevation of the
former palaeosurface. These deposits are now left as
hilltop mesas or cappings (inverted relief).
Drill hole
Information

A summary of all information material to the understanding of the exploration results including a
tabulation of the following information for all Material drill holes:
o easting and northing of the drill hole collar
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar
o dip and azimuth of the hole
o down hole length and interception depth
o hole length.

If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis that the information is not Material and this
exclusion does not detract from the understanding of the report, the Competent Person should clearly
explain why this is the case.

No drilling undertaken in this programme.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Data
aggregation
methods

In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade
truncations (e.g. cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated.

Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high grade results and longer lengths of low
grade results, the procedure used for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of
such aggregations should be shown in detail.

The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be clearly stated.

No high-grade cuts have been applied to the reporting of
exploration results.

No metal equivalent values have been used.
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and
intercept
lengths

These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration Results.

If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be
reported.

If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a clear statement to this
effect (e.g. ‘down hole length, true width not known’).

As this programme was a limited programme of
reconnaissance sampling no relationships can be
established.
Diagrams
Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts should be included for any
significant discovery being reported These should include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole
collar locations and appropriate sectional views.

See attached figures within this announcement.
Balanced
reporting

Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not practicable, representative reporting of
both low and high grades and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of
Exploration Results.

All results are reported without any cut-off grades.
Other
substantive
exploration
data

Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported including (but not limited to):
geological observations; geophysical survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size
and method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock
characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating substances.

No other exploration data available.
Further work
The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g. tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or
large-scale step-out drilling).

Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, including the main geological
interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this information is not commercially sensitive.

Additional ground exploration including drilling is being
planned by the Company but not undertaken to date.

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