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ALDORO RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2021

Apr 12, 2021

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ASX and Media Release 13 April 2021

FLTEM AT NARNDEE COMPLETED, MORE CONFIRMED BEDROCK CONDUCTORS

  • FLTEM survey completed with data being processed for final report - expected Mid-April.

  • Two high confidence walk-up, drill-ready targets confirmed (VC1 & VC11).

  • VC7 confirmed as a very discrete bedrock conductor.

  • Moving Loop Electromagnetic (MLTEM) surveying will be conducted over high-priority targets coincident with topographic highs on the DEM.

  • A site visit is being planned for field mapping (identify gossans) and follow-up geochemical surveys with portable XRF to be conducted.

Aldoro Resources Limited ( Aldoro , The Company ) (ASX: ARN ) is pleased to advise its shareholders of the completion of the Fixed Loop EM ( FLTEM ) ( ASX announcement 12 March 2021 ) conducted at the Company’s 100% owned Narndee project ( Project ). The refinement of data and imagery ( ASX Announcement 21 December 2020 ) was the first in a series of sequential steps taken to de-risk the Project to prioritise priority targets for the FLTEM survey. Having now been completed, the FLTEM data’s initial processing has confidently constrained two walk-up, drill-ready targets, being VC1 and VC11. Two additional targets, VC3 and VC7 (Figure 2), have also been confirmed as bedrock conductors and will undergo further definition utilising MLTEM.

The 2DIP geophysical contractors have met with an unavoidable delay, and therefore, it has been decided to bring forward the MLTEM survey (Survey) . The Survey will further discern those anomalies with a very constrained vertical attitude, and additionally, will filter out any SPM responses that may be apparent.

Of interest, several targets are situated on pronounced bedrock highs, identified from the VTEM DEM data, e.g., target VC8. The latter target produced a bedrock conductor near the surface for this broad anomaly, which was interpreted as clays/weathered materials. A site visit and mapping and sampling exercise with a pXRF of these topographical highs will determine the degree of weathering to establish the presence, if any, of clays that may have led to spurious FLTEM readings. The planned site visit will determine the presence of gossanous outcrop relative to historic geochemical soil sampling, as some of the results (e.g., VC1) indicate relatively shallow bodies, which may have a surface expression.

Results of FLTEM Survey:

Target VC1

A total of 8 survey lines were completed (152stns, 8.8km). The Survey was run over the large, high amplitude VTEM response/target which has had limited drill testing in the past. A clear, strong bedrock anomaly was defined over 3-5 primary lines (Figure 1). Although modelling is still to be refined, preliminary results highlight a high conductance source ~8000-18000S+, ~400-500m+ strike/plunge extent, ~50-75m in width, depth to top ~125m, and plunging shallowly toward the NNE.

Due to the quality and nature of the anomaly result and pending checks of historical drilling, geophysical consultants Southern Geoscience Consultants (SGC) recommend that the Company undertake drill testing of the highest conductance core zone. Below is a plot of the preliminary modelling results comprising two model scenarios for the late channels.

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Figure 1 . Initial modelling of the VC1 target shows a highly conductive, relatively shallow target of 400-500m strike length and 50-75m width (at left and centre) available for immediate test drilling.

Target VC11

Five survey lines were completed (44stns, 3.0km). The anomaly defines a clear, moderate-strength, localised bedrock conductor present of sufficient detail and quality to provide a robust drill target. The source appears relatively shallow at ~50-75m to its top and is also consistent with the VTEM anomalism position.

Figure 2 is a plot of the preliminary modelling with drillholes targeting the shallower and stronger part of the anomaly defined as blue traces.

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Figure 2. Showing detail of Target VC11 anomaly, which is recommended for immediate test drilling.

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Target VC7

A total of 5 survey lines were completed (44stns, 3.0km). A clear, very localised strong anomaly is present in the two central lines, 1800N/1875N (Figure 3), and further modelling is required to confirm this. However, the decays demonstrate a legitimate but very small bedrock conductor. It is also proposed that 1-2 lines of MLTEM would be useful in confirming this interpretation.

The source depth, geometry, conductance, and areal size are still being modelled, however the data shows the source to be relatively shallow at 50m or less to the top. This result is also consistent with the original VTEM anomalism position. Below is a plot of the CH35BZ late channel data with the anomaly defined as the central high/crosshair position.

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Figure 3 . Interpreted bedrock anomalism for target VC7.

HPEM Geophysical Services has been engaged to conduct the MLTEM survey, and SGC will review subsequent results.

The Narndee Project continues to be Aldoro’s core focus as we advance, and the Company shall provide shareholders with updates on exploration progress as required.

ENDS

This announcement has been approved for release by the Board of Aldoro Resources Ltd

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Narndee Project

JORC Code, 2012 Edition - Table 1

Section 1: Sampling Techniques

and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques
•Nature and quality of sampling (eg 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.a
•In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been
done this would be relatively simple (eg’ 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.
•A Fixed Loop Transient Electromagnetic(FLTEM)
ground survey completed over 11 high-interest targets.
The survey was initiated over selected high priority
targets, initially identified from a previous VTEMTM
airborne survey. The FLTEM survey commenced mid-
February 2021, with all 11 survey blocks completed.
Orientation is in E – W direction over EM targets of the
Narndee Igneous Complex, identified
by UTS
Geophysics/Geotech consultants from a previous
VTEMTMMax airborne survey.
FLTEM configuration:
•NORDICem24 receiver
•CSIRO LANDTEM HT SQUID B-field sensor
•ORE_HPTX transmitter
•Loop sizes – 400x550m up to 750x750m
•Specs
•100-150m line spacing
•50m station spacing.
•0.5Hz base frequency
•130A current
•~1msec ramp time
•Multiple readings at 64 stacks
•FLTEM surveys are an industry standard practice for
follow-up testing subsequent to an airborne WM
survey, for bedrock conductors representing potential
mineralised massive sulphide bodies.
Drilling
techniques
•Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole
hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc)
and details (eg 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).
•Not relevant for FLEM survey

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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.
•Not relevant for FLEM survey
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.
•Not relevant for FLEM survey
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample
preparation
•If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter,
half or all cores taken.
•If non-core, whether rifed, 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.
•Not relevant for FLEM survey

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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 (eg
standards,
blanks,
duplicates,
external
laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels
of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and precision have
been established.
•FLTEM system calibrated prior to commencement
of the survey.
•All digital data is inspected daily by the Geotech site
crew and the Company’s consultant geophysicist.
•The Company receives a daily report on production
and of any equipment issues.
•The data is reviewed real time by the consultant
geophysicist on the ground and any lines are re- walked
if necessary.
•The data presented is being conducted and processed
by consultants HPEM Geotech. Upon completion,
the
Company’s
consultant
geophysicist
will
complete a QA/QC of these data to consider them
suitable for public release.
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.
•Daily data independently checked by Company’s
consultant geophysicist
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.
•Real-time GPS navigation system. Coordinates
presented are in WGS84, UTM Zone 50S.
Data spacing and
distribution
•Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.
•Whether the data spacing and distribution is
sufcient 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.
•Spacing between survey lines is 100-150m with station
readings taken approximately every 50m along lines.
Multiple readings at 64 stacks.
•Data spacing is optimum to establish geological
continuity.
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
•The survey lines are approximately perpendicular to
any
known
strike
direction
of geological
formations and which orientation, is sufcient to
further interrogate the discrete conductive anomalies
previously identified by the VTEM Max survey.

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Sample
security
•The measures taken to ensure sample security. •All data acquired by HPEM will be reported to the
Company’s consultant geophysicist
Audits or
reviews
•The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.
•The data will be independently verified by the
Company’s consultant geophysicist Russell Mortimer
of Southern Geoscience Consultants

Section 2: Reporting of Exploration Results

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.
•Tenements E59/2223, E59/2238 and E59/2258
•Held by Gunex Pty Ltd a 100% owned subsidiary of
Altilium Metals Pty Ltd which in turn is a 100% owned
subsidiary of Aldoro Resources Limited
•GSR to original tenement holder
•Tenement is in good standing, no native title interests
and no know historical or environmentally sensitive
areas with the tenement areas
Exploration
done by other
parties
•Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by
other parties.
Previous relevant exploration was undertaken by:
Westralian Nickel-INCO (1960s-70s)
BHP-Hunter Resources (1985-90)
Wedgetail Resources (2001)
Apex Minerals-Mark Creasy (2001-06)
Falconbridge-Apex-Mark Creasy (2002-03)
Maximus Resources (2005-14)
Geology •Deposit type, geological
mineralisation.
setting
and
The Narndee Project is located within the Youanmi
Terrane of the Yilgarn Craton, close to a major
structural boundary between the Murchison and
Southern Cross Domains. Regional geology is
dominated
by
Archaean
granite-greenstone
terranes (greenstone 2.8-3.0 billion years, granites 2.6-
2.95 billion years) and the Windimurra Group of
layered mafic intrusions (2.847 billion +/- 71 million
years). These bodies represent the largest layered
mafic-ultramafic intrusive complex in Australia. The
Narndee Igneous Complex forms the primary
component of the Boodanoo Suite and is divided into
three broad units of stratigraphy: Ultramafic Zone,
Lower Zone and Main Zone. Historic exploration has
generally
focused
on
stratiform
PGE-reef
mineralisation whereas Aldoro’s focus will be on
massive magmatic nickel sulphide deposits
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary

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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:
•easting and northing of the drill hole collar
•elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above
sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar
•dip and azimuth of the hole
•down hole length and interception depth 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.
•A listing of the historic Maximus Resources drill hole
information material to the understanding of the
historic exploration results, along with other historic
drilling is provided in the body and appendices of ASX
announcement 29 October 2020.
•Historic drilling by previous explorers used best
practice for that time.
•The use of any data is recommended for indicative
purposes only in terms of potential Ni- Cu-PGE
mineralisation and for developing exploration
targets.
Data
aggregation
methods
•In
reporting
Exploration
Results,
weighting
averaging
techniques,
maximum
and/or
minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high
grades) and cut-of 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.
•Raw composited sample intervals have been
reported and aggregated where appropriate.
•No metal equivalent values have been quoted
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
efect (eg ‘down hole length, true width not
known’).
•All results referenced are based on down-hole
lengths and may not reflect true width of
mineralisation or thickness of host lithologies which
is unknown
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.
•Appropriate maps and tabulations are presented in
the body of the 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.
•Only selected drill intersections have been
mentioned and due to the nature of the drilling and
lack of adequate records and survey control, they are
considered indicative only and not material

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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.
•Falconbridge completed an airborne magnetic and
radiometric survey over the NIC using a fixed wing
aircraft
and
Scintrex
Cesium
Vapour
CS-2
Magnetometer and Exploranium GR 820
Spectrometer. Lines were flown E-W at 100m spacing
and 35m sensor height. This survey was reprocessed
by Southern Geoscience.
•Aldoro conducted its own VTEMTMMax airborne
survey (refer to details in Table 1 ASX Announcement
20 January 2021).
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Further work •The nature and scale of planned further work (eg
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.
•Targets generated from the FLTEM survey, will be
followed up with a Moving Loop electromagnetic
survey
(MLTEM),
which
will
filter
super-
paramagnetic (SPM) responses, such as that caused
shallow magnetite occurrences in weathered
ground, that give a similar response to target
sulphide bodies. A delay from the geophysical
contractor means that the dipole-dipole induced
polarisation (2DIP) survey, will now follow the
MLTEM survey, and eventually be followed by drill
testing.
•Exploration is at an early stage and future work will
depend on results

Competent Persons Statement

The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results and other technical information complies with the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code) and has been compiled and assessed under the supervision of Luke Marshall, a geological consultant to Aldoro Resources Ltd. Mr. Marshall is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the JORC Code. Mr. Marshall consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

About Aldoro Resources

Aldoro Resources Ltd is an ASX-listed ( ASX:ARN ) mineral exploration and development company. Aldoro has a collection of gold and nickel focused advanced exploration projects all located in Western Australia. The Company’s flagship project is the Narndee Igneous Complex, highly prospective for Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation. Aldoro is also currently exploring the Penny South Gold Project, which is contiguous to Ramelius Resources ( ASX:RMS ) Penny West Project in the Youanmi Gold Mining District, as well as Unaly Hill South (Au) and Kiabye Well (Au). The Company’s other projects include the Cathedrals Belt Nickel Project, with a significant tenement holding surround St George Mining’s ( ASX:SGQ ) Mt Alexander Project, the Leinster Nickel Project (Ni), Windimurra Igneous Complex (Ni-Cu-PGE, Li) and Ryans Find (Au, Ni-Cu-PGE).

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Disclaimer

Some of the statements appearing in this announcement may be in the nature of forward looking statements. You should be aware that such statements are only predictions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. Those risks and uncertainties include factors and risks specific to the industries in which Aldoro operates and proposes to operate as well as general economic conditions, prevailing exchange rates and interest rates and conditions in the financial markets, among other things. Actual events or results may differ materially from the events or results expressed or implied in any forward looking statement. No forward looking statement is a guarantee or representation as to future performance or any other future matters, which will be influenced by a number of factors and subject to various uncertainties and contingencies, many of which will be outside Aldoro’s control.

Aldoro does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after today’s date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information, opinions or conclusions contained in this announcement. To the maximum extent permitted by law, none of Aldoro, its Directors, employees, advisors or agents, nor any other person, accepts any liability for any loss arising from the use of the information contained in this announcement. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward looking statement. The forward looking statements in this announcement reflect views held only as at the date of this announcement.

by Aldoro. Nor does this announcement constitute investment or financial product advice (nor tax, accounting or legal advice) and is not intended to be used for the basis of making an investment decision. Investors should obtain their own advice before making any investment decision.

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