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ARIKA RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2021

Feb 16, 2021

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ASX RELEASE: 17 February 2021

Reconnaissance Drilling Confirms Regional Prospectivity for the Kookynie Gold Project

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Assays received from the 2020 reconnaissance drilling programme demonstrate high prospectivity for the Kookynie Gold Projects’[1] regional targets.

  • Numerous targets were assessed including Orient Well East, Leipold North, Altona, McTavish and Cosmopolitan North, all targets that were identified from a recent drone magnetic survey.

  • Results illustrate the targets are high priority with anomalous results returned across all prospects.

  • Furthermore, geological observations note similar settings to prolific and highly mineralised prospects like the Cosmopolitan Gold Mine and the Leipold Prospect.

  • Highlights include:

  • Orient Well East – OWERC0020, 1 metre @ 7.85 g/t Au from 22 metres,

  • Cosmopolitan North – COSRC0002, 3 metres @ 0.4 g/t Au from 57 metres, &

  • Leipold North – LEONRC0019, 1 metre @ 0.94 g/t Au from 36 metres.

  • Current drilling is now concentrating on extensional work at Leipold and the Cosmopolitan Gold Mine.

  • The Cosmopolitan Gold Mine produced circa 360,000 ounces between 1896 and 1922 at an average life of mine head grade of 15 g/t Au.

  • Visible gold observed in the first drill hole at Cosmopolitan[2] .

  • Assays for 7 holes pending – 3 from Cosmopolitan including the visible gold intercept, and 4 from Leipold.

Metalicity Limited (ASX: MCT) (“MCT” or “Company”) is pleased to announce the return of all pending assays from the 2020 Drilling Programme at the Kookynie Gold Project[1] in the Eastern Goldfields, Western Australia, approximately 60 kilometres south southwest of Leonora.

1Please refer to ASX Announcement “Metalicity Farms Into Prolific Kookynie & Yundamindra Gold Projects, WA” dated 6th May 2019 with Nex Metals Explorations Ltd, ASX:NME.

2Please refer to ASX Announcement “ First Hole Intersects Visible Gold at the Cosmopolitan Prospect, 100m North of Historic Cosmopolitan Gold Mine ” dated 4[th] February 2021.

Cautionary Statement Relating to Cosmopolitan Historical Production Data

The Production details for the Cosmopolitan Mine are referenced from publicly available data sources. The source and date of the production data reported has been referenced in the body of this announcement where production data has been reported. The historical production data have not been reported in accordance with the JORC Code 2012. A Competent Person has not done sufficient work to disclose the historical production data in accordance with the JORC Code 2012. It is possible that following further evaluation and/or exploration work that the confidence in the prior reported production data may be reduced when reported under the JORC Code 2012 Nothing has come to the attention of the operator that causes it to question the accuracy or reliability of the historical production data; An assessment of the additional exploration or evaluation work that is required to report the data in accordance with JORC Code 2012 will be undertaken as part of the Company’s development plan.

Commenting on the drilling results, Metalicity Managing Director, Jason Livingstone said:

“Off the back of presenting our first hole this year into the Cosmopolitan Gold Mine area returning visible gold, detailing highly encouraging results from our regional targets is very satisfying and highlights the large potential scale of this system. Our drilling results have shown that our exploration models are targeting the right places. The highly anomalous results returned to date from these targets derived from

Metalicity Limited ASX Code: MCT ABN: 92 086 839 992

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our drone magnetic survey and mapping show that the areas have been subjected to alteration caused by mineralised systems. With the information at hand, and whilst we return to the “jewel in the crown”, The Cosmopolitan Gold Mine and Leipold, we will refine our regional prospect models to further assess and home in on potential mineralisation of economic interest in due course.”

“We have started the year with two rigs operating at the Kookynie Gold Project. It was unfortunate we were unable to secure the second rig last year to start the Cosmopolitan drilling, however, we needed to conduct the regional exploration to ensure we create that pipeline of prospects as we move through the exploration phase.”

Assay & Drilling Discussion

Kookynie is located 60 kilometres south south-east from Leonora, Western Australia and is host to nine, significant prospects; Champion, McTavish, Leipold, Altona, Mulga Plum, Wandin, Diamantina, Cosmopolitan and Cumberland. Diamantina, Cosmopolitan and Cumberland are known collectively as the DCC Trend, please refer to Figure 1.

MGA 94 Zone 51 South MGA 94 Zone 51 South MGA 94 Zone 51 South
Prospect Hole ID Tenement Hole Type Easting Northing RL EOH Dip Azi From
(m)
To
(m)
Down Hole
Width(m)
Grade
(Aug/t)
Comments
Cosmopolitan
North
COSRC0002 M40/61 RC 353,870 6,755,892 430 84 -60 270 57 60 3 0.4 3 metres @ 0.4 g/t Au from 57 metres
COSRC0004
353,950 6,755,892 430 96 -60 270 77 79 2 0.1 2 metres @ 0.1 g/t Au from 77 metres
COSRC0010
353,871 6,756,192 430 108 -60 270 42 44 2 0.1 2 metres @ 0.1 g/t Au from 77 metres
COSRC0018 353,967 6,756,473 430 84 -60 270 50 53 3 0.3 3 metres @ 0.3 g/t Au from 50 metres
COSRC0020 354,047 6,756,473 430 84 -60 270 49 51 2 0.2 2 metres @ 0.2 g/t Au from 49 metres
Cosmopolitan
(Water Bore)

CMBWB001
354,096 6,753,988 430 36 -90 0 0 2 2 0.2 2 metres @ 0.4 g/t Au from 0 metres
17 19 2 0.2 2 metres @ 0.2 g/t Au from 17 metres
22 24 2 0.2 2 metres @ 0.4 g/t Au from 22 metres
26 28 2 0.2 2 metres @ 0.3 g/t Au from 28 metres
Leipold North LEONRC0006 M40/22 RC 350,657 6,752,621 430 96 -60 270 40 43 3 0.1 3 metres @ 0.1 g/t Au from 40 metres
LEONRC0008 350,737 6,752,621 430 84 -60 270 55 58 3 0.1 3 metres @ 0.2 g/t Au from 55 metres
LEONRC0019 350,731 6,752,808 430 84 -60 270 32 37 5 0.3 5 metres @ 0.3 g/t Au from 32 metres
LEONRC0026 350,659 6,752,928 430 81 -60 270 76 81 5 0.1 5 metres @ 0.1 g/t Au from 76 metres
LEONRC0027 350,582 6,752,621 430 84 -60 270 23 26 3 0.4 3 metres @ 0.4 g/t Au from 23 metres
Leipold LPRC0096 350,752 6,752,095 430 60 -60 250 22 26 4 0.7 4 metres @ 0.7 g/t Au from 22 metres
22 23 1 2.2 incl. 1 metre @ 2.2 g/t Au from 22 metres
30 37 7 0.8 7 metres @ 0.8 g/t Au from 30 metres
31 33 2 2.3 incl. 2 metres @ 2.3 g/t Au from 31 metres
44 47 3 0.1 3 metres @ 0.1 g/t Au from 44 metres
55 57 2 0.2 2 metres @ 0.2 g/t Au from 55 metres
McTavish East MCTRC0030 M40/77 RC 350,661 6,754,049 430 102 -60 310 58 64 6 0.2 6 metres @ 0.2 g/t Au from 58 metres
87 93 6 0.2 6 metres @ 0.2 g/t Au from 87 metres
MCTRC0036 350,695 6,754,151 430 80 -60 310 48 50 2 0.3 2 metres @ 0.3 g/t Au from 46 metres
77 80 3 0.3 3 metres @ 0.3 g/t Au from 77 metres
MCTRC0038 350,756 6,754,099 430 96 -60 310 76 78 2 0.4 2 metres @ 0.4 g/t Au from 76 metres
Orient Well
East
OWERC0020 E40/289 RC 351,772 6,764,923 430 36 -60 40 22 23 1 7.9 1 metre @ 7.9 g/t from 22 metres

Table 1 – Anomalous Drill Hole Intercepts

Intercepts were calculated based on a sample returning an assay value of greater than 0.1 g/t Au over an interval greater than 2 metres, but not including any more than 1 metre of internal material that graded less than 0.1 g/t Au. Intervals were based on geology and no top cut off was applied.

The drilling programmes were designed to test potential mineralisation zones interpreted from detailed aerial geophysics and along strike from historical workings and currently known mineralised areas. This is the methodical approach we have adopted in our efforts to discover and develop Mineral Resources in

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the future. The full intercept list for completed drill holes is available in Appendix Two which also includes the collar details for the drill holes discussed in this announcement. Please refer to Figure 1 for Prospect and tenure locations within the greater Kookynie Gold Project.

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Figure 1 – Kookynie Prospect Locality Map with mineralised trends.

Prospect Collar Plots

Below is a series of collar plots that illustrate the recent drill collars and discussion detailing the significance of the results to date.

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The Orient Well East (Fortuna) Prospect

The Company has entered a farm-in agreement with a private entity who holds E40/289, located 3 kilometres east, along strike from Genesis Mineral’s Ulysses and Orient Well Projects. The tenement contains highly prospective historical production centres like Fortuna – 2,070 tonnes @ 42.49 g/t Au, Niagara Commonwealth – 53 tonnes @ 28.36 g/t Au and Nunnoya – 16 tonnes @ 308.56 g/t Au (Source DMIRS MineDex System - https://minedex.dmirs.wa.gov.au/ with Fortuna site ID S0012723, Niagara Commonwealth site ID S0012816 & Nunnoya site ID S0012820).

Cautionary Statement Relating to Historical Production Data

The Production details for Fortuna, Niagara and Nunnoya are referenced from publicly available data sources. The source and date of the production data reported has been referenced in the body of this announcement where production data has been reported. The historical production data have not been reported in accordance with the JORC Code 2012. A Competent Person has not done sufficient work to disclose the historical production data in accordance with the JORC Code 2012. It is possible that following further evaluation and/or exploration work that the confidence in the prior reported production data may be reduced when reported under the JORC Code 2012. Nothing has come to the attention of the operator that causes it to question the accuracy or reliability of the historical production data. An assessment of the additional exploration or evaluation work that is required to report the data in accordance with JORC Code 2012 will be undertaken as part of the Company’s development plan.

Metalicity has agreed to spend $200,000 over 2 years to earn 100% of the tenure. Upon reaching this milestone, the former holder will revert to a royalty of 1% NSR on the first 50,000 ounces of production that may potentially be sourced from within this area. All expenditure incurred on this tenement is also contributory towards the Nex-Metalicity farm-in agreement of 51% for $5 million spent within 5 years.

This tenement is approximately 12 kilometres north of the Cosmopolitan Gold Mine and hosts the strike continuation of the prolific Orient Well Mining Centre. Five high tenure geophysical anomalies have been identified that coincide with historical mining centres listed above, coupled with similar signatures further along strike within this highly endowed trend.

The drilling to date at Orient Well East has demonstrated similar stratigraphy to that hosting the Orient Well Mine site mineralisation with a highly magnetic mafic, transitioning into a demagnetised and altered mafic, with a contact intersected by a volcanoclastic sediment, that has also been extensively altered. The drone geophysical survey has delineated the contact between the mafic and volcanoclastic very well and with the information on hand, we are able to refine our model for the Orient Well tenement to ensure follow up work is targeted at economic mineralisation.

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Figure 2 – Orient Well East Collar Plot.

The Cosmopolitan North Prospect

The following was reported on the 31 August 2020 under the ASX Announcement titled “ Compelling 1.3 Kilometre Anomaly Along Strike and 2.5kms to the North of the Historic High-Grade Cosmopolitan Gold Mine ”.

The Cosmopolitan Gold Mine between 1896 and 1922 produced 360,000 ounces at an average, life of mine head grade of 15 g/t gold. Historic channel sampling results at Cosmopolitan has indicated extraordinarily high-grade mineralisation in areas of remnant mineralisation that may still exist in developed areas of the mine. Of the 2,438 sample points presented, 110 returned assays above 100 g/t Au, 444 returned assays above 50 g/t Au and 1,046 returned assays above 20 g/t Au (please refer to ASX Announcement dated 9 June 2020 titled “Extremely High-Grade Gold From Historical Underground Sampling At The Cosmopolitan Gold Mine”).

The Altona area is 1.5 kilometres east of the DCC Trend and between 1900 and 1965, produced some 88.7koz from approximately 90,000 tonnes at an average grade of approximately 30 g/t Au.

Cautionary Statement Relating to Historical Production Data

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The Production details for the Cosmopolitan Gold Mine and Altona are referenced from publicly available data sources. The source and date of the production data for Altona has been referenced in the body of this announcement; and for the Cosmopolitan Gold Mine has been reported in the Geological Survey of Western Australia records showing the development of the Cosmopolitan Gold Mine in 1905. DMIRS digital records include open file Annual Reports and data pertaining to the exploration and development efforts of previous operators. Two documents with WAMEX reference numbers A069774 and A067918 are of particular interest. The previous operator in the early 2000’s, Point Exploration Ltd, digitised these historical maps, including the channel sampling. The historical production data have not been reported in accordance with the JORC Code 2012. A Competent Person has not done sufficient work to disclose the historical production data in accordance with the JORC Code 2012. It is possible that following further evaluation and/or exploration work that the confidence in the prior reported production data may be reduced when reported under the JORC Code 2012 Nothing has come to the attention of the operator that causes it to question the accuracy or reliability of the historical production data; An assessment of the additional exploration or evaluation work that is required to report the data in accordance with JORC Code 2012 will be undertaken as part of the Company’s development plan.

The DCC and Altona Trends have very prominent geophysical signatures with clear contrast between magnetic intensities. Interestingly, the northern extents of the Cosmopolitan Gold Mine presents an incredible opportunity where two distinct zones have been identified, the most prominent is 1.3kilometre anomaly some 2.5 kilometres north of this historically prolific gold mine wholly within Mining License 40/61. Furthermore, the Altona Trend appears to be an almost mirror image of the DCC trend with very prominent geophysical and structural discontinuities coincident with historical production centres.

Highly anomalous assay results coincident with geophysical anomalism within this very broad first pass drilling is exciting. The similar host rocks and alteration to the Cosmopolitan Gold Mine indicate that a similar mineralised event has occurred in this area. Whilst the first pass drilling has been quite broad (circa 500 metre line spacing and 80 metres between holes), what the returned assays are telling us is that the area is anomalous and hosts the right geological, geophysical, and structural controls to host mineralisation similar to the main Cosmopolitan Gold Mine.

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Figure 3 – Cosmopolitan North Collar Plot.

The McTavish & Leipold North Prospects

The mineralisation observed at McTavish and Leipold appears to be hosted within the border zones of basement lithologies of contrasting magnetic highs and lows. Key is the influence of cross cutting structures (oblique to the main north south trends) that appear to influence the high-grade pods observed within each of these prospects. The trends observed in the drone magnetic data correlate well with the known mineralisation at these two prospects, therefore, similar settings were investigated as potential sites of further mineralisation within the area.

These trends were investigated in late 2020, notably, Leipold North, and an oblique structure that appears to be influencing mineralisation observed at McTavish. The Leipold North drilling intersected iron-stained quartz veining of similar nature to the main Leipold Prospect, especially in the southern region of the Leipold Prospect. The Company is interpreting that we have indeed found the offset strike extent of the main Leipold mineralisation, however, we have, as for the southern drilling at Leipold, intersected the structure that is a distance from the main mineralisation. Whilst no economic mineralisation was

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encountered, the favourable lithology and similar structural observations are incredibly encouraging. Concurrent with the current phase of drilling at Leipold and Cosmopolitan, we will be using this data, and potentially returning to the laboratory to develop further multi-element geochemistry to assist in vectoring into significant mineralisation in this vicinity.

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Figure 3 – McTavish Collar Plot.

1Please refer to ASX Announcement “Metalicity Continues to Deliver Impressive Drill Hole Results for the Kookynie Gold Project” dated 22nd December 2020.

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Figure 4 – Leipold & Leipold North Collar Plot.

1Please refer to ASX Announcement “Metalicity Continues to Deliver Impressive Drill Hole Results for the Kookynie Gold Project” dated 22nd December 2020.

The Altona Prospect

For the Altona Prospect, all except for the last 3 holes completed in 2020 have had assays returned from the first phase of drilling demonstrates that previously identified mineralisation continues at depth and along strike. Plans were executed to continue the exploration and development programmes at Altona

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based on these results and observations and a further three drill holes were completed just before Christmas 2020. The work to date is highly encouraging with the Altona structure been intersected and the Company is expediting plans to return to Altona in the new year to continue that extensional work across the full 2-kilometre strike defined.

Altona was a very prolific gold mine during its years of operation. With 88,700 ounces between 1900 to 1965 at an average head grade of 30 g/t Au (Source DMIRS MineDex System - https://minedex.dmirs.wa.gov.au/ with site ID S0012639 for Altona and surrounds) (circa 1.5kms from the Cosmopolitan Gold mine) bodes well for its prospectivity and potentially for further discovery. The drone magnetic survey has assisted in delineating circa 2 kilometres of strike with historical workings dotted along this trend. As we continue our efforts at more developed prospects like Leipold and Cosmopolitan, we will be refining our exploration models to ensure further work is effective in delineating economic intersections.

Cautionary Statement Relating to Historical Production Data

The Production details for Altona are referenced from publicly available data sources. The source and date of the production data reported has been referenced in the body of this announcement where production data has been reported. The historical production data have not been reported in accordance with the JORC Code 2012. A Competent Person has not done sufficient work to disclose the historical production data in accordance with the JORC Code 2012. It is possible that following further evaluation and/or exploration work that the confidence in the prior reported production data may be reduced when reported under the JORC Code 2012 Nothing has come to the attention of the operator that causes it to question the accuracy or reliability of the historical production data; An assessment of the additional exploration or evaluation work that is required to report the data in accordance with JORC Code 2012 will be undertaken as part of the Company’s development plan.

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Figure 5 – Altona Collar Plot with recent drilling*.

*Please refer to ASX Announcement “ Drilling Progressing Strongly, Assays Pending for 86 Holes. ” dated 9 December 2020

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Summary

The results returned to date from our regional prospects at the Kookynie Gold Project is very encouraging having returned highly anomalous gold values confirming prospectivity of these areas. Our exploration models and effective testing of regional prospects, being areas outside of the known areas of mineralisation such as Leipold, is ensuring that our prospects are being effectively evaluated at an early stage and progressed as potential greenfield/brownfield prospects ensuring a pipeline of development assets for the future.

Moving forward, as we continue to refine our regional exploration model, we have returned to more developed prospects at Leipold and the Cosmopolitan Gold Mine. Initial drilling at Cosmopolitan is exceptionally encouraging with the reported visible gold in the first hole. The Company will continue for at least the first half of 2021 developing the more progressed prospects towards resource definition style programmes. Concurrently, we will take the information derived from the late 2020 programme and revise our regional exploration model to expedite and justify further exploratory work at a later stage.

*Please refer to ASX Announcement “ Drone Survey Demonstrates 21 Targets with Incredible Prospectivity for the Kookynie Gold Project ” dated 2 September 2020.

This Announcement is approved by the Board of Metalicity Limited.

ENQUIRIES

Investors

Jason Livingstone MD & CEO +61 8 6500 0202 [email protected]

Metalicity confirms that the Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the relevant market announcement and, in the case of “exploration results” that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the “exploration results” in the relevant announcements referenced apply and have not materially changed.

Competent Person Statement

Information in this report that relates to Exploration results and targets is based on, and fairly reflects, information compiled by Mr. Jason Livingstone, a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr. Livingstone is an employee of Metalicity Limited. Mr. Livingstone has sufficient experience that 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 by the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr. Livingstone consents to the inclusion of the data in the form and context in which it appears.

Note

This Announcement is designed to also supplement for Nex Metals Exploration as it relates to our farm-in agreement as announced on the 6[th] May 2019 titled “ Metalicity Farms Into Prolific Kookynie & Yundamindra Gold Projects, WA ”.

Forward Looking Statements

This announcement 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 reasonable basis. However, forwardlooking statements:

(a) are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant technical, business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies;

(b) involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results reflected in such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, without limitation, resource risk, metals price volatility, currency fluctuations, increased production costs and variances in ore grade or recovery rates from those assumed in mining plans, as well as political and operational risks in the countries and states in which the Company operates or supplies or sells product to, and governmental regulation and judicial outcomes; and

(c) may include, among other things, statements regarding estimates and assumptions in respect of prices, costs, results and capital expenditure, and are or may be based on assumptions and estimates related to future technical, economic, market, political, social and other conditions. The words “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “indicate”, “contemplate”, “target”, “plan”, “intends”, “continue”, “budget”, “estimate”, “may”, “will”, “schedule” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

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All forward-looking statements contained in this presentation are qualified by the foregoing cautionary statements. Recipients are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly recipients are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.

The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise.

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Appendix One – 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.
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.
● Reverse circulation (RC) sampling was conducted
by the offsiders on the drill rig and checked at the
end of each rod (6 metres) to ensure that the
sample ID’s matched the interval that was
intended to be represented by that sample ID. No
issues were seen or noted by the Competent
person during the entire drilling campaign. These
samples are kept onsite in a secure location
available for further analysis if required.
● All RC samples were sieved and washed to ensure
samples were taken from the appropriate
intervals. The presence of quartz veining +-
sulphide presence +- alteration was used to
determine if a zone was interpreted to be
mineralised. If the sample was deemed to be
potentially mineralised, the samples were
submitted for screen fire assay. If no mineralisation
was observed, the sample was submitted for check
using fire assay.
● All samples were submitted for analysis, no
compositing took place.
● The quality of the sampling is industry standard
and was completed with the utmost care to ensure
that the material being sampled, can be traced
back to the interval taken from the drill hole for
both RC and diamond core.
● OREAS standards of 60 gram charges of OREAS 22F
(Au grade range of <1ppb Au – this is a blank),
OREAS 251 (Au grade range of 0.498ppm Au to
0.510ppm Au), OREAS 219 (Au grade range of
0.753ppm Au to 0.768ppm Au) and OREAS 229b
(Au grade range of 11.86ppm Au to 12.04ppm Au)
were used in alternating and sporadic patterns at a
ratio of 1 QAQC sample in 20 samples submitted.
The material used to make these standards was
sourced from a West Australian, Eastern Goldfields
orogenic gold deposits.
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).
● RC drilling used a bit size of 5 ¼ inch.
Drill
sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing
core and chip sample recoveries and
results assessed.
Measures taken to maximise sample
● RC drilling sample recovery was excellent.
● No relationship was displayed between recovery
and grade nor loss/gain of fine/course material.

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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.
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.
● All recovered sample from RC has been
geologically logged to a level where it would
support an appropriate Mineral Resource Estimate,
mining studies and metallurgical test work.
● Logging was qualitative based on the 1 metre
samples derived from the RC drilling.
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.
● RC samples were cone split from the rig.
● All RC samples were dry. All recoveries were >90%.
● Duplicates or a CRM standard were inserted every
20 samples.
● The Competent Person is of the opinion the
sampling method is appropriate.
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
● Fire assay has been selected for RC samples. The
methodology employed in these analytical
procedures are industry standard with appropriate
checks and balances throughout their own
processes. Selected intervals have been submitted
for Screen Fire Analysis to understand the
relationship between gold distribution and the
influence of potential nuggety gold.
● The analytical method employed is appropriate for
the style of mineralisation and target commodity
present. However, selected entire intercepts with a
returned weighted average assay above 5 g/t Au
will be selected and analysed using the screen fire
method to provide a statistical comparison
between the two analytical methods in high grade
zones. This is to ensure the high-grade nature

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checks) and whether acceptable
levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias)
and precision have been established.
(nugget effect) is defined and articulated.
● No geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF
instruments were used.
● A 1 in 20 standard or duplicate or blank was
employed during this programme. QAQC analysis
shows that the lab performed within the
specifications of the QAQC protocols. The
standards used were from OREAS and based on
material sourced from with the Eastern Goldfields.
Blanks were also sourced from OREAS as well.
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 umpire analysis has been performed.
● No twinned holes have been completed.
● Data was collected on to standardised templates in
the field and data entered at night. Cross checks
were performed verifying field data
● No adjustment to the available assay data has
been 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.
Specification of the grid system
used.
Quality and adequacy of
topographic control.
● Drill hole collars will be surveyed using a DGPS.
● The RC holes were downhole surveyed using a
“Champ Gyro multi-shot down hole survey
camera”.
● GDA94 Zone 51S was used, collars will be picked
up by a qualified surveyor using a DGPS (Trimble
S7).
● The surveyed collar coordinates appear to be
sufficient, however, better definition is required of
the topography to allow for a JORC 2012 compliant
estimation.
● Appendix Two contains collar coordinates as
drilled:
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.
● The data spacing is sufficient to establish a
relatively high confidence in geological and grade
continuity, however, peripheral data to support
the drill holes requires further work to ensure
compliance with JORC 2012 guidelines.
● No sample compositing was applied beyond the
calculation of down hole significant intercepts.
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
● All drilling was perpendicular to the main structure
that hosts mineralisation. Secondary structures
oblique to the main structure may have influence
hanging and foot wall intercepts.
● The author believes that the drilling orientation
and the orientation of key mineralised structures
has not introduced a bias.

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structures is considered to have
introduced a sampling bias, this
should be assessed and reported if
material.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure
sample security.
● The chain of supply from rig to the laboratory was
overseen a contract geologist under the
supervision of the Competent Person. At no stage
has any person or entity outside of the Competent
Person, the contract geologist, the drilling
contractor, and the assay laboratory came into
contact with the samples.
● Samples dispatched to the laboratory were
delivered to the laboratory by a contract geologist,
no third-party courier used.
Audits
or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews
of sampling techniques and data.
● No external audit of the results, beyond the
laboratory internal QAQC measures, has taken
place.

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.
● Please refer to the tenement column below to
where the drill holes were completed.
● Nex Metals Explorations Ltd holds the tenure in
question. Metalicity is currently performing an
earn in option as part of our farm in agreement
(please refer to ASX Announcement “Metalicity
Farms Into Prolific Kookynie & Yundamindra Gold
Projects, WA” dated 6thMay 2019)
● No impediments exist to obtaining a license to
operate over the listed tenure.
Exploration
done by other
parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
● Nex Metals Explorations Ltd have done a great job
of collating the historical drilling completed over
the previous 30 years.
● The Kookynie Area been subjected to many phases
of Exploration commencing with the discovery of
gold in 1897 at the Cosmopolitan Gold Mine.
Extensive work by Western Mining Corporation
between 1934 to 1937 with Aerial Geological and
Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia
(AGGNSA) between 1937 to 1940. Then with WMC
at 1966 and 1986, ASARCO between 1974 to 1975,
Square Gold and Minerals in 1981, CRA between
1982 and 1983, and Money Mining in 1992.
Between 1993 and 2008, FMR and since 2008 it
has been held between A&C Mining and Nex
Metals Explorations.
● The historical work completed requires further
field verification via re-down hole surveying (if
possible) of drill holes beyond 60 metres depth – it
appears below this depth; hole deviation becomes
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mineralisation in 3D. Furthermore, collar pickups
require verification. All laboratory certificates for
the assays on file are collated, only
recommendation is possibly more duplicate
information in mineralised zones.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and
style of mineralisation.
● Kookynie:
● The project area is in the Keith-Kilkenny
Tectonic Zone within the north-northwest
trending Archean-aged Malcolm greenstone
belt. The Keith-Kilkenny Tectonic Zone is a
triangular shaped area hosting a succession of
Archean mafic-ultramafic igneous and meta-
sedimentary rocks. Regional magnetic data
indicates the Kookynie region is bounded to
the west by the north-trending Mt George
Shear, the Keith-Kilkenny Shear Zone to the
east and the Mulliberry Granitoid Complex to
the south.
● There are several styles of gold mineralisation
identified in the Kookynie region. The largest
system discovered to date is the high-grade
mineralisation mined at the Admiral/Butterfly
area, Desdemona area and Niagara area. The
gold mineralisation is associated with pyritic
quartz veins hosted within north to northeast
dipping structures cross-cutting 'favourable'
lithologies which can also extend into shears
along geological contacts. Gold mineralisation
tends to be preferentially concentrated in
differentiated dolerite sills associated with
pyrite/carbonate/silica/sericite wall rock
alteration.
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.
● For Kookynie (and Yundramindra), please refer to
the Company’s announcement dated 6th May
2019, “Metalicity Farms Into Prolific Kookynie &
Yundamindra Gold Projects, WA”, for all historical
drill collar information, and selected significant
intercepts.
● For the drilling performed and subject to this
announcement, please see Appendix Two in this
announcement.

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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.
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.
● All intercepts have been calculated using the
weighted average method but are based on 1
metre samples from RC drilling. Specific intervals
within an interval have been described as part of
the overall intercept statement.
● Intercepts were calculated based on a sample
returning an assay value of greater than 0.1 g/t Au
over an interval greater than 2 metres, but not
including any more than 1 metre of internal
material that graded less than 0.1 g/t Au. Intervals
were based on geology and no top cut off was
applied.
● No metal equivalents are discussed or reported.
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’).
● Given the shallow dipping nature (approximately -
45° on average) of the mineralisation observed at
Kookynie, the nominal drilling inclination of -60°
lends to close to truth width intercepts.
● However, cross cutting structures within the
hanging wall and footwall are noted and may
influence the results.
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.
● Please see main body of the announcement for the
relevant figures.
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 have been presented. Please refer to
Appendix 2.
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;
● The area has had significant historical production
recorded and is accessible via the MINEDEX
database.
● All stated mineral resources for the Kookynie (and
Yundramindra) Projects are pre-JORC 2012.
Considerable work around bulk density, QAQC,
down hole surveys and metallurgy, coupled with
theplanned drillingwill be required to ensure

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bulk density, groundwater,
geotechnical and rock
characteristics; potential deleterious
or contaminating substances.
compliance with JORC 2012 guidelines.
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.
● Metalicity intends to drill the known and extend
the mineralised occurrences within the Kookynie
and Yundramindra Projects. The Yundramindra
Project is currently under the plaint process,
however Metalicity believes that Nex Metals is well
advanced in defending those claims. The drilling
will be designed to validate historical drilling with a
view to making maiden JORC 2012 Mineral
Resource Estimate statements. Metalicity has
made the aspirational statement of developing
“significant resource and reserve base on which to
commence a sustainable mining operation focusing
on grade and margin”.
● Diagrams pertinent to the area’s in question are
supplied in the body of this announcement.

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Appendix Two – Drilling and Assay Information

Reverse Circulation Drilling and Assay Information

Collar & Intercept Information:

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MGA 94 Zone 51 South
From To Down Hole Grade
Prospect Hole ID Tenement Hole Type Easting Northing RL EOH Dip Azi Comments
(m) (m) Width (m) (Au g/t)
COSRC0001 353,830 6,755,892 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
COSRC0002 353,870 6,755,892 430 84 -60 270 57 60 3 0.4 3 metres @ 0.4 g/t Au from 57 metres
COSRC0003 353,910 6,755,892 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
COSRC0004 353,950 6,755,892 430 96 -60 270 77 79 2 0.1 2 metres @ 0.1 g/t Au from 77 metres
COSRC0005 353,990 6,755,892 430 96 -60 270 No significant anomalism
COSRC0006 354,030 6,755,892 430 96 -60 270 No significant anomalism
COSRC0007 354,070 6,755,892 430 96 -60 270 No significant anomalism
COSRC0008 353,791 6,756,192 430 108 -60 270 No significant anomalism
COSRC0009 353,831 6,756,192 430 108 -60 270 No significant anomalism
COSRC0010 353,871 6,756,192 430 108 -60 270 42 44 2 0.1 2 metres @ 0.1 g/t Au from 77 metres
Cosmopolitan
COSRC0011 353,911 6,756,192 430 102 -60 270 No significant anomalism
North
COSRC0012 353,951 6,756,192 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
COSRC0013 M40/61 RC 353,991 6,756,192 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
COSRC0014 354,031 6,756,192 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
COSRC0015 353,847 6,756,473 430 90 -60 270 No significant anomalism
COSRC0016 353,887 6,756,473 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
COSRC0017 353,927 6,756,473 430 90 -60 270 No significant anomalism
COSRC0018 353,967 6,756,473 430 84 -60 270 50 53 3 0.3 3 metres @ 0.3 g/t Au from 50 metres
COSRC0019 354,007 6,756,473 430 78 -60 270 No significant anomalism
COSRC0020 354,047 6,756,473 430 84 -60 270 49 51 2 0.2 2 metres @ 0.2 g/t Au from 49 metres
COSRC0021 354,087 6,756,473 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
0 2 2 0.2 2 metres @ 0.4 g/t Au from 0 metres
Cosmopolitan 17 19 2 0.2 2 metres @ 0.2 g/t Au from 17 metres
CMBWB001 354,096 6,753,988 430 36 -90 0
(Water Bore) 22 24 2 0.2 2 metres @ 0.4 g/t Au from 22 metres
26 28 2 0.2 2 metres @ 0.3 g/t Au from 28 metres
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MGA 94 Zone 51 South MGA 94 Zone 51 South MGA 94 Zone 51 South
Prospect Hole ID Tenement Hole Type Easting Northing RL EOH Dip Azi From
(m)
To
(m)
Down Hole
Width(m)
Grade
(Aug/t)
Comments
Leipold North LEONRC0001 M40/22 RC 350,457 6,752,621 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0002 350,497 6,752,621 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0003 350,537 6,752,621 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0004 350,577 6,752,621 430 54 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0005 350,617 6,752,621 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0006 350,657 6,752,621 430 96 -60 270 40 43 3 0.1 3 [email protected]/t Au from 40 metres
LEONRC0007 350,697 6,752,621 430 78 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0008 350,737 6,752,621 430 84 -60 270 55 58 3 0.1 3 [email protected]/t Au from 55 metres
LEONRC0009 350,777 6,752,621 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0010A 350,415 6,752,808 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0011 350,491 6,752,808 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0012 350,531 6,752,808 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0013 350,512 6,752,807 430 42 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0014 350,571 6,752,808 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0015 350,611 6,752,808 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0016 350,514 6,752,805 430 54 -60 90 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0017 350,651 6,752,808 430 90 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0018 350,691 6,752,808 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0019 350,731 6,752,808 430 84 -60 270 32 37 5 0.3 5 [email protected]/t Au from 32 metres
LEONRC0020 350,709 6,752,808 430 36 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0021 350,459 6,752,930 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0022 350,499 6,752,930 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0023 350,539 6,752,929 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0024 350,579 6,752,929 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0025 350,619 6,752,928 430 84 -60 270 No significant anomalism
LEONRC0026 350,659 6,752,928 430 81 -60 270 76 81 5 0.1 5 [email protected]/t Au from 76 metres
LEONRC0027 350,582 6,752,621 430 84 -60 270 23 26 3 0.4 3 [email protected]/t Au from 23 metres
LEONRC0028 350,598 6,752,621 430 60 -60 270 No significant anomalism
Leipold LPRC0096 350,752 6,752,095 430 60 -60 250 22 26 4 0.7 4 [email protected]/t Au from 22 metres incl. 1 [email protected]/t Au from 22 metres
30 37 7 0.8 7 [email protected]/t Au from 30 metres incl. 2 [email protected]/t Au from 31 metres
44 47 3 0.1 3 [email protected]/t Au from 44 metres
55 57 2 0.2 2 [email protected]/t Au from 55 metres

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MGA 94 Zone 51 South MGA 94 Zone 51 South MGA 94 Zone 51 South
Prospect Hole ID Tenement Hole Type Easting Northing RL EOH Dip Azi From
(m)
To
(m)
Down Hole
Width(m)
Grade
(Aug/t)
Comments
McTavish East MCTRC0030 M40/77 RC 350,661 6,754,049 430 102 -60 310 58 64 6 0.2 6 [email protected]/t Au from 58 metres
87 93 6 0.2 6 [email protected]/t Au from 87 metres
MCTRC0031 350,692 6,754,023 430 96 -60 310 No significant anomalism
MCTRC0032 350,723 6,753,997 430 66 -60 310 No significant anomalism
MCTRC0033 350,725 6,753,995 430 96 -60 310 No significant anomalism
MCTRC0034 350,753 6,753,971 430 72 -60 310 No significant anomalism
MCTRC0035 350,664 6,754,177 430 108 -60 310 No significant anomalism
MCTRC0036 350,695 6,754,151 430 80 -60 310 48 50 2 0.3 2 [email protected]/t Au from 46 metres
77 80 3 0.3 3 [email protected]/t Au from 77 metres
MCTRC0037 350,726 6,754,125 430 96 -60 310 No significant anomalism
MCTRC0038 350,756 6,754,099 430 96 -60 310 76 78 2 0.4 2 [email protected]/t Au from 76 metres
Orient Well
East
OWERC0001 E40.289 RC 352,017 6,764,752 430 78 -60 40 No significant anomalism
OWERC0002 351,991 6,764,721 430 84 -60 40 No significant anomalism
OWERC0003 351,966 6,764,691 430 78 -60 40 No significant anomalism
OWERC0004 351,940 6,764,660 430 84 -60 40 No significant anomalism
OWERC0005 351,957 6,764,673 430 84 -60 220 No significant anomalism
OWERC0006 351,983 6,764,706 430 84 -60 220 No significant anomalism
OWERC0007 352,006 6,764,734 430 78 -60 220 No significant anomalism
OWERC0008 351,863 6,764,724 430 78 -60 220 No significant anomalism
OWERC0009 351,889 6,764,755 430 84 -60 220 No significant anomalism
OWERC0010 351,915 6,764,786 430 78 -60 220 No significant anomalism
OWERC0011 351,940 6,764,816 430 78 -60 220 No significant anomalism
OWERC0012 351,787 6,764,789 430 78 -60 220 No significant anomalism
OWERC0013 351,736 6,764,883 430 78 -60 220 No significant anomalism
OWERC0014 351,762 6,764,945 430 84 -60 220 No significant anomalism
OWERC0015 351,787 6,764,945 430 78 -60 40 No significant anomalism
OWERC0016 351,710 6,764,853 430 78 -60 220 No significant anomalism
OWERC0017 351,787 6,764,945 430 78 -60 40 No significant anomalism
OWERC0018 351,762 6,764,914 430 78 -60 40 No significant anomalism
OWERC0019 351,736 6,764,883 430 108 -60 40 No significant anomalism
OWERC0020 351,772 6,764,923 430 36 -60 40 22 23 1 7.9 1 [email protected]/t from 22 metres
OWERC0021 351,751 6,764,898 430 72 -60 40 No significant anomalism

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Note:

Duplicates and CRM analysis was not used in the calculation of the significant intercepts.

A hole listed with “no significant anomalism” means that no sample run returned a value to trigger reporting.

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