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Alkane Resources Capital/Financing Update 2020

May 18, 2020

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ASX and MEDIA RELEASE

19 May 2020

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Boda Drilling Update, Project Summary and Proposed Program

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  • Modelling of the recent drilling, including drill hole KSDD009, indicates a +0.2g/t AuEq* subvertical zone of significant gold-copper mineralisation; approximately 500 metres north-south strike length, 400 metres wide and >1100 metres vertically.

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  • Within this envelope is a +3.0g/t AuEq* high-grade pod approximately 150 metres long, 100 metres wide and >500 metres vertically. Both zones remain open along strike and at depth.

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  • Assay results received for the final diamond core drill hole of the current drill program, positioned 300 metres south of the discovery hole (KSDD003). Drill hole KSDD009 intersected multiple zones of significant gold-copper mineralisation including:

  • KSDD009 40.0m grading 0.28g/t gold, 0.18% copper from 94m

  • and 76.2m grading 0.15g/t gold, 0.15% copper from 237.8m and 28.0m grading 0.30g/t gold, 0.13% copper from 418m and 17.0m grading 0.24g/t gold, 0.16% copper from 473m and 2.0m grading 1.14g/t gold, 0.18% copper from 677m and 152.1m grading 0.18g/t gold, 0.12% copper from 692m

  • incl 19.0m grading 0.82g/t gold, 0.25% copper from 692m

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  • Interpretation of the 3D-IP survey completed over a six-kilometre long target corridor (70-line kilometres) has identified strongly conductive targets at Kaiser and approximately 800 metres south of Boda.

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  • A major RC and diamond core drilling program is planned to commence early Q3 2020 to further test the high-grade core and larger resource potential at Boda, as well as other regional targets defined by both the 3D-IP survey and existing Alkane data.

Alkane Resources’ (ASX: ALK) Managing Director, Nic Earner, said: “These results further demonstrate the prospectivity of the Northern Molong Porphyry Project and the world-class nature of the Boda discovery. From what we have seen of the mineralisation to date, we believe Boda has genuine potential to be a large, tier one gold-copper porphyry project.

“We’ve initiated a substantial program to both increase the drilling density at Boda and adding to our knowledge of regional targets, including testing the Boda South and Kaiser prospects and Boda’s high-grade core.”

  • AuEq see “Boda Prospect – Initial Modelling” for basis of calculation

CONTACT : NIC EARNER, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ALKANE RESOURCES LTD, TEL +61 8 9227 5677 INVESTORS : NATALIE CHAPMAN, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, TEL +61 418 642 556 MEDIA : JOHN GARDNER, CITADEL-MAGNUS, TEL +61 413 355 997

Ground Floor, 89 Burswood Road, Burswood WA 6100, AUSTRALIA (PO Box 4384, Victoria Park WA 6979, AUSTRALIA) Telephone: +61 8 9227 5677 Facsimile: +61 8 9227 8178 www.alkane.com.au [email protected]

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Northern Molong Porphyry Project (NMPP) Alkane Resources Ltd 100%

The Northern Molong Porphyry Project (NMPP) incorporates four exploration licences; Bodangora (EL 4022), Boda South (EL 8887), Kaiser (EL 6209) and Finns Crossing (EL 8361), covering an area of 115km[2] of the northern Molong Volcanic Belt (MVB), in the Central West region of New South Wales.

The MVB, within the Eastern Lachlan Orogen (Macquarie Arc), is considered highly prospective for large scale porphyry gold-copper deposits, as demonstrated by the presence of the world class Cadia Valley porphyry district located 110 kilometres to the south (~49Moz Au; Newcrest website).

Exploration in the NMPP has demonstrated the margins of major monzonite intrusive complexes provide a primary control for porphyry and epithermal mineralisation, with significant intersections being reported along the western margin of the Kaiser Intrusive Complex and, separately, at the western margin of the Boda Intrusive Complex (BIC).

Five discrete magnetic/intrusive complexes have been identified to date – Kaiser, Boda, Comobella, Driell Creek and Finns Crossing – within a 15 kilometre northwest trending corridor.

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Boda Prospect

The Kaiser-Boda target zone has been mapped over a north-south strike length of six kilometres and one kilometre wide corridor defined by monzonite intrusives, extensive alteration and widespread, lowgrade, gold-copper mineralisation.

Final assays have been received for the drilling program comprising five diamond core holes for a total of 5,947 metres targeting around the Boda discovery hole KSDD003 (502m @ 0.48g/t Au, 0.20% Cu from 211 metres; ASX Announcement 9 September 2019 ) testing the north-south strike and depth extensions of the gold-copper porphyry mineralisation along the western margin of the BIC.

The final diamond core drill hole, KSDD009 (885.9m), was drilled along strike 300 metres south of KSDD003. Multiple zones of significant gold–copper mineralisation were intersected with a combined intercept total of more than 350 metres, including highlights of:

KSDD009 40.0m grading 0.28g/t gold, 0.18% copper from 94m and 76.2m grading 0.15g/t gold, 0.15% copper from 237.8m and 28.0m grading 0.30g/t gold, 0.13% copper from 418m and 17.0m grading 0.24g/t gold, 0.16% copper from 473m and 13.0m grading 0.22g/t gold, 0.10% copper from 510m and 2.0m grading 1.14g/t gold, 0.18% copper from 677m and 152.1m grading 0.18g/t gold, 0.12% copper from 692m incl 19.0m grading 0.82g/t gold, 0.25% copper from 692m

Boda Prospect – Initial Modelling

The drilling results were modelled using a +0.2g/t AuEq* cut-off. This indicated a subvertical elliptical zone of significant gold-copper mineralisation of about 500 metres north-south strike length, 400 metres wide and more than 1100 metres vertically.

The mineralisation is open to the north, south and at depth, making Boda a genuine prospect for a large tonnage Au‐Cu alkalic porphyry deposit.

Using a +3.0g/t AuEq* cut-off modelling revealed a high-grade pod with the approximate dimensions of 150 metres long, 100 metres wide and more than 500 metres vertically. The pod, constrained by only a few drill holes, includes the high-grade intercept from KSDD007 of 96.8m grading 3.97g/t Au, 1.52% Cu from 768 metres (ASX Announcement 23 March 2020).

The Cadia Valley Ridgeway deposit reported similar grade intercepts (e.g. 296m grading 4.41g/t Au and 1.02% Cu) defining a 150 metre by 250 metre, and approximately 600 metre vertical, pipe-shaped ore body using a +2.0 AuEq cut-off (Newcrest website).

The AuEq cut-off was used to assist in the visualisation of a mineralised envelope and is not an estimation of a Mineral Resource envelope. Whilst the elements used in the gold equivalent calculation, i.e. gold and copper, have reasonable potential to be recovered and sold in the future, no metallurgical recovery work has occurred to date. However, the primary sulphides are standard pyrite, chalcopyrite and bornite, and 100% recovery of both gold and copper was used in the calculation. The calculation formula is AuEq(g/t) = Au(g/t) + Cu%/10031.1035CuPrice($/t)/AuPrice($/oz). The prices used were US$1,550/oz gold and US$5,000/t copper.

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3D wireframe of +0.2g/tAuEq (grey) and +3.0g/t AuEq (red).

NMPP Geological Model

The Macquarie Arc alkalic porphyry model has been modified with the recent drilling results to develop the geological model for the NMPP and is presented in the figure below.

The stratigraphy at Boda comprises a submarine package of hornblende bearing andesitic lavas with minor intercalated volcaniclastics. The lava dominant stratigraphy suggests a position near to a volcanic centre that has been subsequently intruded by a series of monzonitic intrusions.

The Boda Intrusive Complex (BIC) magnetic anomaly is a thick sequence of fractionated andesite lavas with an early pervasive magnetite alteration overprint. The strong magnetite alteration is likely caused by an early stage deep monzonite stock plumbing the system. Monzonite apophyses or offshoots such as those identified as Group 1 Monzonite intersected in drill holes KSDD003, KSDD005 and KSDD006, are central to the significant gold-copper mineralisation at Boda.

The alteration at Boda suggests the prospect is positioned in the upper parts of an alkalic porphyry system with high level epithermal gold veins observed in some of the drilling coincident with strongly pyritic zones that give a high chargeable IP response. Deeper drilling has defined strong pervasive hydrothermal

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alteration that is dominantly calc-potassic (biotite + actinolite + epidote + magnetite + chalcopyrite ± kspar ± magnetite ± bornite mineral assemblage) phasing out to more distal propylitic alteration (albite + epidote + chlorite + pyrite ± chalcopyrite). The IP response is typically a conductive (resistivity low) core (calc-potassic zone) surrounded by resistive highs (propylitic zone).

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3D-IP Survey Results

Alkalic porphyry systems often occur as clusters of intrusions focused within structurally favourable areas. To aid further discoveries in the Boda region, Alkane recently completed a 70-line kilometre 3DIP geophysical survey over the six kilometre strike extensions of the BIC (see figure following). The survey has identified five strongly conductive targets (resistivity lows) with proximal chargeable highs. These anomalies may represent alteration associated with new porphyry intrusion centres. Of particular interest is the target anomaly (A1) beneath the magnetic Kaiser Intrusive Complex (KIC) and the two target anomalies (A2 and A3) approximately 800 metres south of the Boda mineralisation that trends south from the magnetic Boda Intrusive Complex (BIC). Encouragingly, mostly shallow drilling by previous exploration companies in the vicinity of these targets have all intersected significant low-grade Au-Cu mineralisation. The A2 and A3 conductivity anomalies south of Boda are also coincident with a coherent +250ppm copper soil anomaly of approximately 300 metres wide and with a strike length of more than 1,000 metres completed by previous exploration companies.

The 3D-IP survey results are being confirmed with geological field mapping, and will be tested for additional porphyry systems when drilling at Boda recommences.

Planned Exploration Program

A major RC and diamond core drilling program is scheduled to commence in early Q3 2020. This program will test the controls and dimensions to the high-grade pod and extensions to the large low grade mineralised envelope. As noted, the drilling will also test other IP anomalies and known Au-Cu mineralisation within the Kaiser-Boda corridor. A number of other important targets located within the 15 kilometre monzonite intrusive corridor that extends from Boda to Finns Crossing may also be tested in this program.

NMPP Boda Prospect NMPP Boda Prospect NMPP Boda Prospect Diamond Core Significant Drilling Results – May 2020(>0.2g/t Au and/or 0.1% Diamond Core Significant Drilling Results – May 2020(>0.2g/t Au and/or 0.1% Diamond Core Significant Drilling Results – May 2020(>0.2g/t Au and/or 0.1% Diamond Core Significant Drilling Results – May 2020(>0.2g/t Au and/or 0.1% Diamond Core Significant Drilling Results – May 2020(>0.2g/t Au and/or 0.1% Diamond Core Significant Drilling Results – May 2020(>0.2g/t Au and/or 0.1% Diamond Core Significant Drilling Results – May 2020(>0.2g/t Au and/or 0.1% Diamond Core Significant Drilling Results – May 2020(>0.2g/t Au and/or 0.1% Diamond Core Significant Drilling Results – May 2020(>0.2g/t Au and/or 0.1% Cu)
Hole ID Easting Northing RL Dip Azimuth Total Interval Interval Intercept Au Cu Dilution
(MGA) (MGA) (Grid) Depth From (m) To (m) (m) (g/t) (%) (%)
KSDD009 690598 6410825 486 -65 270 885.9 12 13 1 0.32 0.11 -
and 94 134 40 0.28 0.18 2
incl 120 134 14 0.50 0.27 -
and 237.8 286 76.2 0.15 0.15 9
incl 252 258 6 0.41 0.43 -
and 418 446 28 0.30 0.13 10
and 473 490 17 0.24 0.16 16
incl 488 489 1 1.36 1.22 -
and 504 505 1 0.27 0.13 -
and 510 523 13 0.22 0.1 -
and 528 536 8 0.20 0.06 25
and 542 544 2 0.25 0.09 -
and 634 635 1 0.21 0.18 -
and 646 647 1 0.25 0.14 -
and 677 679 2 1.14 0.18 -
and 692 844.15 152.15 0.18 0.12 16
incl 692 711 19 0.82 0.25 -
and 875 876 1 0.20 0.13 -

Gold and copper intercepts are calculated using a lower cut of 0.1g/t and 0.05% respectively. Internal dilution is < cut off. True widths are estimated as approximately 50% of intersected width.

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Competent Person

Unless otherwise advised above, the information in this report that relates to exploration results is based on, and fairly reflects, information compiled by Mr David Meates MAIG, (Alkane Senior Exploration Geologist) who 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. Mr Meates has provided his prior written consent to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Previous Information

The information in this report that relates to exploration results is extracted from the Company’s ASX announcements noted in the text of the announcement and are available to view on the Company’s website. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original announcements and that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially altered.

Disclaimer

This report contains certain forward looking statements and forecasts, including possible or assumed reserves and resources, production levels and rates, costs, prices, future performance or potential growth of Alkane Resources Ltd, industry growth or other trend projections. Such statements are not a guarantee of future performance and involve unknown risks and uncertainties, as well as other factors which are beyond the control of Alkane Resources Ltd. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward looking statements depending on a variety of factors. Nothing in this report should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities.

This document has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Australian securities laws, which may differ from the requirements of United States and other country securities laws. Unless otherwise indicated, all ore reserve and mineral resource estimates included or incorporated by reference in this document have been, and will be, prepared in accordance with the JORC classification system of the Australasian Institute of Mining, and Metallurgy and Australian Institute of Geoscientists.

This document has been authorised for release to the market by Nic Earner, Managing Director.

ABOUT ALKANE ‐ www.alkane.com.auASX: ALK and OTCQX: ANLKY

Alkane is a gold production company with a multi‐commodity exploration and development portfolio. Alkane’s projects are predominantly in the Central West Region of NSW, but extend throughout Australia through investments in other gold exploration and mining companies.

Alkane’s gold production is from the Tomingley Gold Operations (TGO) which has been operating since early 2014 and its most advanced gold exploration projects are in the 100% Alkane owned tenement area between TGO and Peak Hill and have the potential for sourcing additional ore for TGO.

Alkane has other 100% owned exploration tenements in the Central West NSW prospective for gold and copper. The recently announced significant porphyry gold-copper mineralisation intersected at Boda is an example of this potential.

Alkane’s largest non‐gold project is the Dubbo Project (DP), a large in-ground resource of zirconium, hafnium, niobium, yttrium and rare earth elements. As it is an advanced polymetallic project outside China, it is a potential strategic and independent supply of critical minerals for a range of sustainable technologies and future industries. The DP is development ready, subject to financing, with the mineral deposit and surrounding land acquired and all major State and Federal approvals in place.

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The following tables are provided to ensure compliance with the JORC Code (2012) edition requirements for the reporting of exploration results.

JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 NORTHERN MOLONG PORPHYRY PROJECT Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)

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.

Diamond core drilling was undertaken by Ophir Drilling Pty Ltd

DD sample intervals were defined by geologist during logging to honour geological
boundaries, cut in half by diamond saw, with half core sent to ALS Laboratories

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

Sampling and QAQC procedures are carried out using Alkane protocols as per industry
best practice

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 (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 (eg submarine nodules) may
warrant disclosure of detailed information.

Core was laid out in suitably labelled core trays. A core marker (core block) was placed
at the end of each drilled run (nominally 3m) and labelled with the hole number, down
hole depth, length of drill run. Core was aligned and measured by tape, comparing
back to this down hole depth consistent with industry standards.

Half core was sampled

Gold was determined by fire assay fusion of a 50g charge with an AAS analytical finish

A multi-element suite was determined using a four acid digest with a ICP-MS analytical
finish
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). _

Triple tube diamond drilling with PQ3/HQ3 wireline bit producing 83mm diameter (PQ3) and
61.1mm diameter (PQ3) sized oriented core.
Drill sample
recovery

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

DD - core loss was identified by drillers and calculated by geologists when logging.
Generally ≥99% was recovered with any loss usually in portions of the oxide zone

Triple tube coring was used at all times to maximise core recovery with larger diameter
(PQ3) core used in the oxide zones.

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

Sample quality is qualitatively logged

Core drilling completed using HQ triple tube to maximise core recovery

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.

There is no known relationship between sample recovery and grade

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.

Core was laid out in core trays and geologically logged for characteristics such as
lithology, weathering, alteration (type, character and intensity), veining (type, character
and intensity) and mineralisation (type, character and volume percentage)

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

Mostly logging was qualitative with visual estimates of the various characteristics. In
addition magnetic susceptibility data (quantitative) was collected as an aid for logging

All core geologically logged into field data entry spreadsheets, followed by importing
into Alkane’s central database

All core was logged by qualified and experienced geologists

The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged

All drill holes were logged in full
Sub-sampling
techniques
and sample
preparation

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

Core sawn with half core samples submitted for analysis

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

Core drilling only

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

Samples were delivered by Alkane personnel to ALS Minerals Laboratory, Orange
NSW. Crushed with 70% <2mm (ALS code CRU-31), split by riffle splitter (ALS code
SPL-21), and pulverised 1000grm to 85% <75um (ALS code PUL-32). Crushers and
pulverisers are washed with QAQC tests undertaken (ALS codes CRU-QC, PUL-QC).

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

Internal QAQC system in place to determine accuracy and precision of assays

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

Non-biased core cutting using an orientation line marked on the core

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

Sample are of appropriate size
Quality of
assay data
and

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

All samples were analysed by ALS Minerals

Gold is determined using a 50g charge fused at approximately 1100°C with alkaline
fluxes, including lead oxide. The resultant prill is dissolved in aqua regia with gold
determined by flame AAS

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
laboratory
tests

Other geochemical elements, samples are digested by near-total mixed acid digest with
each element determined by ICP Atomic Emission Spectrometry or ICP Mass
Spectrometry

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.

No geophysical tools were used to determine any element concentrations

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

Full QAQC system in place including certified standards and blanks of appropriate
matrix and concentration levels
Verification of
sampling and
assaying

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

Drill data is compiled and collated, and reviewed by senior staff. External consultants do
not routinely verify exploration data until resource estimation procedures are deemed
necessary

The use of twinned holes.

No twinned holes have been drilled at this early stage of exploration

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

All drill hole logging and sampling data is entered directly into field data entry
spreadsheets for transfer and storage in an industry standard access database with
verification protocols in place

All primary assay data is received from the laboratory as electronic data files which are
imported into sampling database with verification procedures in place. QAQC analysis
is undertaken for each laboratory report

Discuss any adjustment to assay data.

No adjustments made
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.

Drillholes are laid out using hand-held GPS (accuracy ±2m) then DGPS surveyed
accurately (± 0.1m) by licenced surveyors on completion

Specification of the grid system used.

GDA94, MGA (Zone 55)

Quality and adequacy of topographic control.

Drillhole collars DGPS surveyed accurately (± 0.1m) by licenced surveyors on
completion

Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results..

At this early exploration stage, data spacing is variable with the focus on identifying
new zones of mineralisation

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Data spacing
and
distribution

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

Early stage, reconnaissance drilling, no resource estimations being undertaken

Whether sample compositing has been applied

No sampling compositing has been applied
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.

Drillholes KSDD001, KSDD003, KSDD005 - 009 suggest a broadly sub vertical
geometry

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

Estimated true intervals at this early stage of drilling are possibly ~50% of downhole
lengths
Sample
security

The measures taken to ensure sample security.

All samples are bagged into tied calico bags, before being grouped into polyweave
bags and transported ~1hr to ALS Minerals Laboratory in Orange by Alkane personnel.
All sample submissions are documented via ALS tracking system with results reported
via email

Sample pulps are returned to site and stored for an appropriate length of time
(minimum 3 years).

The Company has in place protocols to ensure data security.
Audits or
reviews

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

No audits or reviews have been conducted at this stage

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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.

Drilling completed on exploration licence number 4022 which is owned 100% by
Alkane.

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.

All exploration licences are in good standing. EL4022 expires on 13 August 2020,
EL6209 on 11 March 2023 and EL8887 on 6 February 2026
Exploration
done by other
parties

Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties.

Significant historical drilling activity has been conducted within the bounds of EL4022.

BODA PROSPECT: CRA Exploration/Rio Tinto completed a small IP survey and
several reconnaissance RC holes in the Boda Prospect area in 1995. The results
identified sporadic, shallow low grade intervals of gold mineralisation hosted within a
sequence of monzonites, diorites and intermediate volcanics. Sampling was
performed by collecting spear composites from 3m drill runs, assayed by aqua regia
digest and fire assay-AAS and ICP finishes.
Amax Mining Inc/Woodsreef Mines grid sampled the residual soil profile and analysed
for Cu, Pb and Zn. A coherent +250 ppm Cu soil anomaly was outlined with a strike
length of over 1000m and a maximum of 1.25% Cu, in the -80-mesh sieve fraction.
Grid based rock chip sampling produced up to 5.4% Cu and 42ppm Au.

Within EL6209 records show 14 AC (170m), 78 RC (7591m) and 45 DD holes
(7833m) = 15,594m.

KAISER PROSPECT: Under-reporting of historical exploration drill results from the
Kaiser Prospect is suggested by preliminary metallurgical test work by previous
explorers and is supported by a drill hole (KSRC001) completed by Alkane. This can
be partly explained by the partial digests and analogue equipment commonly used in
the 1970s
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation.

The area is located at the northern extent of the Molong Volcanic Belt, a geological
region considered highly prospective for and host to several economically important
examples of porphyry Au-Cu mineralisation e.g. Cadia Valley alkalic porphyry cluster.
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.

See body of announcement

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary

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.

All drill holes have been reported in this announcement.
Data
aggregation
methods

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

Exploration results reported for uncut gold grades, grades calculated by length
weighted average

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.

Reported intercepts are calculated using a broad lower cut of 0.1g/t Au and/or 0.05%
Cu although grades lower than this may be present internally (internal dilution).
Internal dilution % is reported and may be significant (>10%) because of the type of
bulk mining techniques used to extract this style of mineralisation.

No top cut has been used

Short intervals of high grades that have a material impact on overall intersection are
reported as separate (included) intervals

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

Gold equivalent values were calculated and used in modelling the mineralisation
shells. Metal prices used for the gold equivalent were US$1550/oz for gold and
US$5000/t for copper.
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 (eg ‘down hole length, true width not known’).

It is apparent on the sections and the report descriptions that the overall geometry of
the porphyry mineralisation at Boda prospect is subvertical.

True intervals are likely to be ~50% of downhole lengths
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.

Plans showing geology with drill collars are included 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.

Comprehensive reporting has been undertaken with all holes listed in the included
table.
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.

3D-IP survey results are contained within this announcement.
Further work
The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for lateral extensions or depth
extensions or large-scale step-out drilling).

It is recommended that further drilling at Boda prospect to define its resource
potential. Other drilling work targeting the IP anomalies will be undertaken within the
licence.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary

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

See figures included in the announcement.

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