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ASTRAL RESOURCES NL Capital/Financing Update 2024

Feb 27, 2024

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ASX Announcement 28 February 2024

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RC DRILLING DELIVERS MORE HIGH-GRADE GOLD ASSAYS AT KAMPERMAN

Three RC holes have been drilled at Kamperman with high-grade assay results, grading up to 12.6g/t Au, returned from each of the holes, further confirming the high-grade potential of this new discovery.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Assay results received from a three-hole, 217-metre, reverse circulation ( RC ) drilling program completed in the March Quarter, with best results including:

  • 7 metres at 5.81g/t Au from 19 metres including 2 metres at 12.3g/t Au from 19 metres and 1 metre at 10.4g/t Au from 24 metres in hole FRC263;

  • 8 metres at 2.04g/t Au from 32 metres including 1 metre at 12.6g/t Au from 39 metres in hole FRC264; and

  • 12 metres at 2.12g/t Au from 69 metres to end-of-hole (EOH) in hole FRC265.

  • Of the 16 holes drilled at Kamperman since January 2023, significant high-grade results have now been returned from ten of those holes.

  • Five lines of air-core ( AC ) drilling were also completed across the western portion of the Feysville tenement package.

  • A follow-up 19-hole, 2,459 metre RC in-fill and extensional drill program has also recently been completed for which assays are pending.

Astral Resources’ Managing Director Marc Ducler said : “The recent Kamperman discovery within our Feysville Project continues to deliver for Astral Resources.

“On 15 January, we mobilised an air-core rig to site to complete a five-line regional aircore program targeting potential structures in the untested north-western portion of our tenement holding.

“Following completion of the program the same drill rig was converted to an RC configuration to complete 217 metres of drilling in three holes to assist with our interpretation and modelling of the recent high-grade Kamperman discovery.

“This three-hole program yielded high-grade assay results in every hole, further reinforcing the exceptional high-grade potential at Kamperman.

“A follow-up 2,459 metre RC program was immediately completed at Kamperman with assay results expected later this quarter as we continue to unlock the potential of this growing prospect which we have increasing confidence can contribute potential future high-grade satellite ore feed to our broader Mandilla Gold Project development.”

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Astral Resources NL (ASX: AAR) ( Astral or the Company ) is pleased to report assay results from a recently completed three-hole reverse circulation ( RC ) program at the 100%-owned Feysville Gold Project ( Feysville ), located approximately 14km south of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia (Figure 1).

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Figure 1 – Mandilla and Feysville Gold Projects location map.

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FEYSVILLE GOLD PROJECT

The Feysville Gold Project is located within the north-north-west trending Norseman-Wiluna Greenstone Belt, within the Kambalda Domain of the Archaean Yilgarn Craton.

Feysville hosts a Mineral Resource Estimate ( MRE ) of 3Mt at 1.3g/t Au for 116koz of contained gold[1] at the Think Big deposit, providing a foundation to potentially become a source of satellite ore feed to a future operation based on the Company’s flagship Mandilla Gold Project.

Significant gold and nickel mineralisation occurs throughout the belt, including world-class deposits such as the Golden Mile Super Pit in Kalgoorlie owned by Northern Star Limited (ASX:NST) and the St Ives Gold Mine south of Kambalda owned by Gold Fields Limited.

Locally, Feysville has been interpreted to contain upthrust ultramafics, emplaced within a sequence of volcanic sediments (the Black Flag sediment group), granitic intrusions, mafic basalts, gabbro and andesite.

A map identifying tenements and deposits/prospects on local area geology is set out in Figure 2.

FEYSVILLE EXPLORATION UPDATE

In January, Astral completed a 67-hole (2,248 metre) AC drill program on prospecting licences P26/4351 to P26/4353 within the Feysville Gold Project.

The AC program, planned to achieve an aggregate 2,500 drill metres, was designed to investigate previously untested low-order magnetic structural targets and a historic soil anomaly in the northwestern portion of the tenement package.

The location of the five drill lines of AC drilling are set out in Figure 3.

No significant assays were reported from this program.

As the AC program was completed early, and for less than the planned metreage, the drilling rig was converted to an RC configuration to drill three high-priority holes (217 metres) on the new high-grade Kamperman discovery to assist with ongoing geological interpretation (Figure 4 below).

This short program was spectacularly successful, with high grade assays reported in all holes as described below.

This announcement reports assay results from this three-hole program.

An additional follow-up RC drill program has already been completed with assay results pending.

1 Feysville JORC 2012 Mineral Resource Estimate: 0.6Mt at 1.1g/t Au for 20.2koz Indicated Mineral Resources and 2.3Mt at

1.3g/t Au for 95.6koz Inferred Mineral Resources ( refer to ASX Announcement dated 8 April 2019 ).

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– Figure 2 Feysville Gold Project showing tenements and deposits prospects on local area geology.

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Figure 3 – Drill collar locations of completed AC drilling on aerial magnetic image.

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Figure 4 – Drill collar locations of reported RC drilling, completed RC drilling and cross-section location on aerial image.

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KAMPERMAN REVERSE CIRCULATION DRILLING RESULTS

New RC hole FRC263 was drilled to test up-dip from FRC243 and was collared 25 metres to the east of that hole.

Previously, FRC243 returned a best intersection of 5 metres at 8.29g/t Au[2] from 53 metres and 4 metres at 94.84g/t Au[2] from 77 metres.

  • RC hole FRC263 returned a best intersection of:

  • 7 metres at 5.81g/t Au from 19 metres including 2 metres at 12.3g/t Au from 19 metres and metre at 10.4g/t Au from 24 metres.

New RC hole FRC264 was drilled to test up-dip of FRC241 and was also collared 25 metres further to the east of that hole.

Previously, FRC241 returned a best intersection of 21 metres at 4.16g/t Au[3] from 31 metres.

RC hole FRC264, which was only drilled to a depth of 55 metres after encountering excessive water, returned a best intersection of:

  • 8 metres at 2.04g/t Au from 32 metres including 1 metre at 12.6g/t Au from 39 metres.

New RC hole FRC265 was drilled to test up-dip of FRC240 and was collared 25 metres further to the east of that hole.

Previously, FRC240 returned a best intersection of 35 metres at 2.19g/t Au[3] from 81 metres.

  • RC hole FRC265 returned a best intersection of:

  • 12 metres at 2.12g/t Au from 69 metres to end-of-hole (EOH).

RC hole FRC265 ended in gold mineralisation. Given the current understanding of the geometry of the mineralisation, this was anticipated to occur.

A cross-section of Kamperman which includes FRC265 is set out in Figure 5.

As illustrated, gold mineralisation is interpreted to be associated with a package of north-north-west trending shears within an intermediate to felsic porphyry unit. Mineralisation remains open down-dip and along strike.

At Kamperman, gold intercepts are routinely high-grade with significant occurrences of coarse gold observed in earlier drilling. When combined with previously identified targets and existing Mineral Resources on the Project, the Company believes the Feysville Project has very real potential to contribute significant future high-grade ore sources to the greater Mandilla Gold Project subject to ongoing development studies.

2 Refer to ASX Announcement dated 5 September 2023 – Bonanza Gold Intersection of 4m at 94.84g/t Au at Feysville.

3 Refer to ASX Announcement dated 18 September 2023 – More High-Grade Gold Intercepts at Kamperman.

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Figure 5 – Kamperman cross-section view (refer 4 for section location)

Exploration Update

A 19-hole, 2,459-metre RC program was recently completed at Kamperman.

The location of the drill-collars for the program are shown in Figure 4 above.

The primary aim of the program was to link and further extend the known mineralised corridor at Kamperman, and to further investigate the potential for multiple mineralisation styles within the prospect.

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APPROVED FOR RELEASE

This announcement has been approved for release by the Managing Director.

For further information:

Investors: Marc Ducler Managing Director Astral Resources +61 8 9382 8822

Media: Nicholas Read Read Corporate +61 419 929 046

Compliance Statement

The information in this announcement that relates to exploration targets and exploration results is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation compiled by Ms Julie Reid, who is a full-time employee of Astral Resources NL. Ms Reid is a Competent Person and a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Ms Reid 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 ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Ms Reid consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the material based on this information, in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this announcement that relates to Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources for the Feysville Gold Project is based on information compiled by Mr Richard Maddocks, who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM). Mr Maddocks is an independent consultant to the Company. Mr Maddocks 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 in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Maddocks consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.

Previously Reported Results

There is information in this announcement relating to exploration results which were previously announced on 31 January 2017, 19 June 2020, 11 August 2020, 15 September 2020, 17 February 2021, 26 March 2021, 20 April 2021, 20 May 2021, 29 July 2021, 26 August 2021, 27 September 2021, 6 October 2021, 3 November 2021, 15 December 2021, 22 February 2022, 3 May 2022, 6 June 2022, 5 July 2022, 13 July 2022, 10 August 2022, 23 August 2022, 21 September 2022, 13 October 2022, 3 November 2022, 30 November 2022, 15 March 2023, 12 April 2023, 24 April 2023, 16 May 2023, 14 June 2023, 3 July 2023, 30 August 2023, 5 September 2023, 18 September 2023, 8 November 2023, 22 November 2023, 21 December 2023, 18 January 2024 and 30 January 2024. Other than as disclosed in those announcements, the Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements.

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Appendix 1 – Drill Hole Details

Table 1 – Drill hole data

Hole ID Type Hole Depth
(m)
GDA (North) GDA (East) GDA RL Dip MGA Azmith
FRC263 RC 81 6,577,196 364,742 320.0 -60 90
FRC264 RC 55 6,577,106 364,762 320.0 -60 90
FRC265 RC 81 6,577,017 364,710 320.0 -60 90
FAC001 AC 10 6,578,690 362,205 320.0 -60 90
FAC002 AC 50 6,578,701 362,220 320.0 -60 90
FAC003 AC 28 6,578,673 362,250 320.0 -60 90
FAC004 AC 45 6,578,689 362,267 320.0 -60 90
FAC005 AC 24 6,578,694 362,293 320.0 -60 90
FAC006 AC 36 6,578,695 362,303 320.0 -60 90
FAC007 AC 36 6,578,698 362,328 320.0 -60 90
FAC008 AC 23 6,578,498 362,231 320.0 -60 90
FAC009 AC 43 6,578,501 362,248 320.0 -60 90
FAC010 AC 35 6,578,511 362,273 320.0 -60 90
FAC011 AC 27 6,578,524 362,296 320.0 -60 90
FAC012 AC 41 6,578,517 362,307 320.0 -60 90
FAC013 AC 27 6,578,510 362,339 320.0 -60 90
FAC014 AC 31 6,578,506 362,353 320.0 -60 90
FAC015 AC 30 6,578,508 362,377 320.0 -60 90
FAC016 AC 22 6,578,495 362,392 320.0 -60 90
FAC017 AC 28 6,578,502 362,407 320.0 -60 90
FAC018 AC 28 6,578,505 362,435 320.0 -60 90
FAC019 AC 19 6,578,503 362,460 320.0 -60 90
FAC020 AC 17 6,578,501 362,483 320.0 -60 90
FAC021 AC 63 6,578,497 362,500 320.0 -60 90
FAC022 AC 23.0 6,578,502 362,539 320.0 -60 90
FAC023 AC 21.0 6,579,491 362,634 320.0 -60 90
FAC024 AC 26.0 6,579,492 362,652 320.0 -60 90
FAC039 AC 51 6,579,295 362,613 320.0 -60 90
FAC040 AC 35 6,579,294 362,641 320.0 -60 90
FAC025 AC 33 6,579,493 362,675 320.0 -60 90
FAC026 AC 12 6,579,493 362,691 320.0 -60 90
FAC027 AC 39 6,579,494 362,712 320.0 -60 90
FAC028 AC 39 6,579,491 362,729 320.0 -60 90
FAC029 AC 43 6,579,491 362,749 320.0 -60 90
FAC030 AC 45 6,579,492 362,771 320.0 -60 90
FAC031 AC 33 6,579,497 362,798 320.0 -60 90

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FAC032 AC 23 6,579,496 362,819 320.0 -60 90
FAC033 AC 21 6,579,496 362,837 320.0 -60 90
FAC034 AC 39 6,579,495 362,853 320.0 -60 90
FAC035 AC 26 6,579,492 362,878 320.0 -60 90
FAC036 AC 45 6,579,483 362,887 320.0 -60 90
FAC037 AC 42 6,579,492 362,922 320.0 -60 90
FAC038 AC 30 6,579,502 362,943 320.0 -60 90
FAC041 AC 57 6,579,293 362,665 320.0 -60 90
FAC042 AC 66 6,579,291 362,691 320.0 -60 90
FAC043 AC 51 6,579,295 362,725 320.0 -60 90
FAC044 AC 48 6,579,294 362,748 320.0 -60 90
FAC045 AC 54 6,579,295 362,773 320.0 -60 90
FAC046 AC 72 6,579,296 362,788 320.0 -60 90
FAC047 AC 30 6,579,297 362,828 320.0 -60 90
FAC048 AC 51 6,579,300 362,845 320.0 -60 90
FAC049 AC 50 6,579,301 362,869 320.0 -60 90
FAC050 AC 33 6,579,302 362,888 320.0 -60 90
FAC051 AC 33 6,579,305 362,922 320.0 -60 90
FAC052 AC 34 6,579,306 362,936 320.0 -60 90
FAC053 AC 26 6,579,307 362,948 320.0 -60 90
FAC054 AC 25 6,579,309 362,960 320.0 -60 90
FAC055 AC 9 6,578,944 363,172 320.0 -60 90
FAC056 AC 12 6,578,945 363,186 320.0 -60 90
FAC057 AC 12 6,578,945 363,202 320.0 -60 90
FAC058 AC 21 6,578,945 363,217 320.0 -60 90
FAC059 AC 14 6,578,945 363,232 320.0 -60 90
FAC060 AC 30 6,578,945 363,247 320.0 -60 90
FAC061 AC 30 6,578,948 363,263 320.0 -60 90
FAC062 AC 30 6,578,947 363,279 320.0 -60 90
FAC063 AC 30 6,578,948 363,294 320.0 -60 90
FAC064 AC 30 6,578,950 363,310 320.0 -60 90
FAC065 AC 30 6,578,948 363,322 320.0 -60 90
FAC066 AC 48 6,578,947 363,335 320.0 -60 90
FAC067 AC 33 6,578,945 363,362 320.0 -60 90

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Table 2 – Drilling intersections

Hole ID Location From (m) To (m) Length (m) Grade g/t
Au
FRC263 Kamperman 19.0 26.0 7.0 5.81
Includes 1.0m at 12.5g/t Au from 19m
Includes 1.0m at 12.1g/t Au from 20m
Includes 1.0m at 10.4g/t Au from 24m
33.0 36.0 3.0 0.91
49.0 55.0 6.0 0.42
60.0 62.0 2.0 1.36
75.0 79.0 4.0 0.33
FRC264 Kamperman 32.0 40.0 8.0 2.04
Includes 1.0m at 12.6g/t Au from 39m
47.0 49.0 2.0 0.9
52.0 55.0 3.0 0.38
FRC265 Kamperman 27.0 31.0 4.0 0.76
37.0 42.0 5.0 0.66
58.0 65.0 7.0 0.45
69.0 81.0 12.0 2.12

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Appendix 2 – JORC 2012 Table 1

Feysville

Section 1 – Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Sampling techniques • Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels,
random chips, or specific specialised industry
standard measurement tools appropriate to the
minerals under investigation, such as down hole
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments,
etc.). These examples should not be taken as
limiting the broad meaning of sampling.
• Include reference to measures taken to ensure
sample representivity and the appropriate
calibration of any measurement tools or systems
used.
• Aspects of the determination of mineralisation
that are Material to the Public Report. In cases
where ‘industry standard’ work has been done
this would be relatively simple (e.g. ‘reverse
circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m
samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to
produce a 30 g charge for fire assay’). In other
cases more explanation may be required, such
as where there is coarse gold that has inherent
sampling problems. Unusual commodities or
mineralisation types (e.g. submarine nodules)
may warrant disclosure of detailed information.
The project has been sampled using industry standard drilling
techniques including diamond drilling (DD), and reverse circulation (RC)
drilling and air-core (AC) drilling.
The sampling described in this release has been carried out on the 2024
AC and RC drilling.
The RC holes were drilled and sampled. The samples are collected at
1m intervals via a cyclone and splitter system and logged geologically.
A four-and-a-half-inch RC hammer bit was used ensuring plus 20kg of
sample collected per metre.
All RC samples were collected in bulka bags in the AAR compound and
trucked weekly to ALS in Kalgoorlie via Hannans Transport. All samples
transported were submitted for analysis. Transported material of
varying thickness throughout project was generally selectively sampled
only where a paleochannel was evident.
All samples were assayed by ALS with company standards blanks and
duplicates inserted at 25 metre intervals.
The AC holes were drilled and sampled
AC – 1m samples were collected from individual 1m sample piles.
AC – 3-4m composite samples were collected from individual 1m
sample piles.
The last metre for each hole was collected as a 1m sample.
Sample weights were between 2 and 3 kg.
.
All AC samples were collected in bulka bags in the AAR compound and
trucked weekly to ALS in Kalgoorlie via Hannans Transport. All samples
transported were submitted for analysis.
All samples were assayed by ALS with company standards blanks and
duplicates inserted at 25 metre intervals.
Historical - The historic data has been gathered by a number of owners
since the 1980s. There is a lack of detailed information available
pertaining to the equipment used, sample techniques, sample sizes,
sample preparation and assaying methods used to generate these data
sets. Down hole surveying of the drilling where documented has been
undertaken using Eastman single shot cameras (in some of the historic
drilling) and magnetic multi-shot tools and gyroscopic instrumentation.
All Reverse Circulation (RC) drill samples were laid out in 1 metre
increments and a representative 500 – 700 gram spear sample was
collected from each pile and composited into a single sample every 4
metres. Average weight 2.5 – 3 kg sample. All Aircore samples were
laid out in 1 metre increments and a representative 500 – 700 gram
spear sample was collected from each pile and composited into a single
sample every 4 metres. Average weight 2.5 – 3 kg sample. 1m samples
were then collected from those composites assaying above 0.2g/t Au.
Drilling techniques • Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open-
hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka,
sonic, etc) and details (e.g. core diameter, triple
or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-
sampling bit or other type, whether core is
oriented and if so, by what method, etc).
All RC holes were drilled using face sampling hammer reverse circulation
technique with a four-and-a-half inch bit
All AC holes were drilled to blade refusal.
Drill sample recovery • Method of recording and assessing core and chip
sample recoveries and results assessed.
Definitive studies on RC recovery at Feysville have not been undertaken
systematically, however the combined weight of the sample reject and the

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• 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.
sample collected indicated recoveries in the high nineties percentage
range. Poor recoveries are recorded in the relevant sample sheet.
No assessment has been made of the relationship between recovery and
grade. Except for the top of the hole, while collaring there is no evidence
of excessive loss of material and at this stage no information is available
regarding possible bias due to sample loss.
RC: RC face-sample bits and dust suppression were used to minimise
sample loss. Drilling airlifted the water column above the bottom of the
hole to ensure dry sampling. RC samples are collected through a cyclone
and cone splitter, the rejects deposited on the ground, and the samples
for the lab collected to a total mass optimised for photon assay (2.5 to 4
kg).
Poor recoveries are recorded in the relevant sample sheet.
AC samples are collected through a cyclone, the rejects deposited on the
ground, and the samples for the lab collected.
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 chips and drill core were geologically logged by company geologists,
using their current company logging scheme. The majority of holes
(80%+) within the mineralised intervals have lithology information which
has provided sufficient detail to enable reliable interpretation of
wireframe.
The logging is qualitative in nature, describing oxidation state, grain
size, an assignment of lithology code and stratigraphy code by
geological interval.
RC: Logging of RC chips records lithology, mineralogy, mineralisation,
weathering, colour and other features of the samples. All samples are
wet-sieved and stored in a chip tray.
AC samples were logged for colour, weathering, grain size, lithology,
alteration veining andmineralisation where possible
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 holes were drilled and sampled. The samples are collected at 1m
intervals via a cyclone and splitter system and logged geologically. A four-
and-a-half inch RC hammer bit was used ensuring plus 20kg of sample
collected per metre.
AC samples are collected through a cyclone, the rejects deposited on the
ground, and the samples for the lab collected in pre-numbered calico
bags.
Wet samples are noted on logs and sample sheets.
Historical - The RC drill samples were laid out in one metre intervals.
Spear samples were taken and composited for analysis as described
above. Representative samples from each 1m interval were collected and
retained as described above. No documentation of the sampling of RC
chips is available for the Historical Exploration drilling
Recent RC drilling collects 1 metre RC drill samples that are channelled
through a rotary cone-splitter, installed directly below a rig mounted
cyclone, and an average 2-3 kg sample is collected in pre-numbered
calico bags, and positioned on top of the rejects cone. Wet samples are
noted on logs and sample sheets.
Standard Western Australian sampling techniques applied. There has
been no statistical work carried out at this stage.
ALS assay standards, blanks and checks were inserted at regular
intervals. Standards, company blanks and duplicates were inserted at 25
metre intervals.
RC: 1 metre RC samples are split on the rig using a cone-splitter, mounted
directly under the cyclone. Samples are collected to 2.5 to 4kg which is
optimised for photon assay.
Sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material being
sampled.
Unable to comment on the appropriateness of sample sizes to grain size
on historical data as no petrographic studies have been undertaken.
Sample sizes are considered appropriate to give an indication of
mineralisation given the particle size and the preference to keep the
sample weight below a targeted 4kg mass which is the optimal weight to

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ensure representivity for photon assay. There has been no statistical work
carried out at this stage.
Quality of assay data
and laboratory tests
• The nature, quality and appropriateness of the
assaying and laboratory procedures used and
whether the technique is considered partial or
total.
• For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld
XRF instruments, etc, the parameters used in
determining the analysis including instrument
make and model, reading times, calibrations
factors applied and their derivation, etc.
• Nature of quality control procedures adopted
(e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates, external
laboratory checks) and whether acceptable
levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and precision
have been established.
Photon Assay technique at ALS, Kalgoorlie.
Samples submitted for analysis via Photon assay technique were dried,
crushed to nominal 90% passing 3.15mm, rotary split and a nominal
~500g sub sample taken (AC/RC Chips method code CRU-32a & SPL-
32a, DD core method codes CRU-42a & SPL-32a)
The ~500g sample is assayed for gold by PhotonAssay (method code Au-
PA01) along with quality control samples including certified reference
materials, blanks and sample duplicates.
The ALS PhotonAssay Analysis Technique: - Developed by CSIRO and
the Chrysos Corporation, This Photon Assay technique is a fast and
chemical free alternative to the traditional fire assay process and utilizes
high energy x-rays. The process is non-destructive on and utilises a
significantly larger sample than the conventional 50g fire assay. ALS has
thoroughly tested and validated the PhotonAssay process with results
benchmarked against conventional fire assay.
The National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA), Australia's
national accreditation body for laboratories, has issued Min Analytical with
accreditation for the technique in compliance with TSO/TEC 17025:2018-
Testing.
Certified Reference Material from Geostats Pty Ltd submitted at 75 metre
intervals approximately. Blanks and duplicates also submitted at 75m
intervals giving a 1:25 sample ratio.
Referee samplinghasnot yet beencarried out.
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.
Geology Manager or Senior Geologist verified hole position on site.
Standard data entry used on site, backed up in South Perth WA.
No adjustments have been carried out. However, work is ongoing as
samples can be assayed to extinction via the PhotonAssay Analysis
Technique
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 holes have been picked up by Topcon HiPer Ga Model RTK GPS.
Southern Cross Surveys were contracted to pick up all latest RC drilling
collars.
Historical hole collar locations and current AC drill holes were recorded
with a handheld GPS in MGA Zone 51S. RL was initially estimated then
holes, once drilled were translated onto the surveyed topography wire
frame using mining software. These updated RL’s were then loaded into
the database.
Grid:GDA94 Datum MGA Zone 51
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.
RC Drill hole spacing varies from 40x20m to 40x80m spacings. AC
spacing is generally at 200m with some areas down to 100m.
Diamond drilling has been used to test depth extensions and stratigraphy
and is not on any specific grid pattern.
NO Sample compositing was undertaken for RC samples. AC samples
were composited to a maximum of 4m. The EOH sample was collected as
a1msample aswellas areas ofgeological interest.
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.
Diamond and RC drill holes have been drilled normal to the interpreted
geological strike or interpreted mineralised structure. The drill orientation
will be contingent on the prospect mineralistion location and style.
AC drilling was oriented 60 degrees toward MGA east (090) and is based
on local geology and alignment of the drilling targets.

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Sample security • The measures taken to ensure sample security. All samples taken daily to AAR yard in Kambalda West, then transported
to the Laboratory in batches of up to 10 submissions
Audits or reviews • The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.
No audits have been carried out at this stage.

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Section 2 - Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary 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.
Tenement Status Location Interest Held (%)
P26/3943 Granted Western Australia 100
P26/3948-3951 Granted Western Australia 100
P26/4390 Granted Western Australia 100
P26/4351-4353 Granted Western Australia 100
P26/4538-4541 Granted Western Australia 100
P26/4632-4634 Granted Western Australia 100
M26/846 Pending Western Australia -
Exploration done by
other parties
• Acknowledgment
and
appraisal
of
exploration by other parties.
Previous exploration by WMC Resources Ltd targeted gold and nickel with
initial focus on the ultramafic unit for nickel sulphides, with best results of
2m @ 1%Ni and 1m @ 2.2%Ni. Exploration has consisted of a
comprehensive soil survey, 264 RAB / Aircore holes, 444 RC holes and 5
diamond holes. The soil survey defined an area of extensive gold
anomalism clustered in the SE corner of the tenement package. Follow- up
drilling confirmed the gold potential of the area with intersections such as
7m @ 2.47g/t Au at Empire Rose, 10m @ 9.1g/t Au at Ethereal, 8m @
2.08g/t at Kamperman and 8m @ 3.26g/t Au at Rogan Josh.
Geology • Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
TheFeysvilleproject is located 16km SSE of Kalgoorlie. The project is
situated in the geological / structural corridor, bounded by the Boulder
Lefroy Fault, that hosts the world class plus million ounce deposits of Mt
Charlotte, Fimiston, New Celebration, Victory-Defiance, Junction, Argo and
Revenge / Belleisle. and St Ives.
Regional Geology
Geology at Feysville is complex with regional mapping identifying a double
plunging northwest trending antiformal structure known as the Feysville
Dome bounded to the west by the Boulder Lefroy Fault and south by the
Feysville Fault. The Feysville fault, located on the southern margin of the
tenement is interpreted to represent thrusting of underlying mafic/ultramafic
volcanic and intrusive rocks over a younger felsic metasedimentary
sequence to the south. The sequence has been extensively intruded by
intermediate and felsic porphyries.
Local Geology and Mineralisation
There a number of historical gold workings on the project and drilling has
identified strong alteration associated with primary gold mineralisation. Gold
mineralisation is typically located at the sheared contacts of intrusive
porphyry units, within pyrite sericite altered porphyries and also associated
with chalcopyrite magnetite/epidote altered breccia zones within ultramafic
units.
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
This Information has been summarised in Table 1 and 2 of this ASX
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Material and this exclusion does not detract
from the understanding of the report, the
Competent Person should clearly explain
why this is the case.
Data
aggregation
methods
• In reporting Exploration Results, weighting
averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum
grade truncations (e.g. cutting of high grades)
and cut-off grades are usually Material and
should be stated.
• Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short
lengths of high grade results and longer lengths
of low grade results, the procedure used for such
aggregation should be stated and some typical
examples of such aggregations should be shown
in detail.
• The assumptions used for any reporting of metal
equivalent values should be clearly stated.
No data aggregation methods have been used.
A 100ppb Au lower cut off has been used to calculate grades for AC drilling
A 0.3g/t Au lower cut off has been used to calculate grades for RC drilling,
with maximum internal dilution of 5m.
A cutoff grade of >0.5g*m has been applied for reporting purposes in the
tables of results.
This has not been applied.
Relationship between
mineralisation widths
and intercept lengths
• These relationships are particularly important in
the reporting of Exploration Results.
• If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect
to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should
be reported.
• If it is not known and only the down hole lengths
are reported, there should be a clear statement to
this effect (e.g. ‘down hole length, true width not
known’).
The overall mineralisation trends have been intersected at an appropriate
angle to form the closest intercept length to true width. The results are
reported as downhole depths.
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 refer to the maps and cross sections in the body of this
announcement.
Balanced reporting • Where
comprehensive
reporting
of
all
Exploration
Results
is
not
practicable,
representative reporting of both low and high
grades and/or widths should be practiced to
avoid misleading reporting of Exploration
Results.
Balanced reporting has been applied.
Other
substantive
exploration data
• Other exploration data, if meaningful and
material, should be reported including (but not
limited to): geological observations; geophysical
survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk
samples – size and method of treatment;
metallurgical
test
results;
bulk
density,
groundwater,
geotechnical
and
rock
characteristics;
potential
deleterious
or
contaminating substances.
No other substantive exploration data.
Further work • The nature and scale of planned further work
(e.g. tests for lateral extensions or depth
extensions or large-scale step-out drilling).
• Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of
possible
extensions,
including
the
main
geological interpretations and future drilling
areas, provided this information is not
commercially sensitive.
Follow up, Reverse Circulation & Diamond Drilling is planned.
No reporting of commercially sensitive information at this stage.

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