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ASTRON LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2016

Jul 31, 2016

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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ASTRON CORPORATION LIMITED ARBN 154 924 553 Incorporated in Hong Kong, company number 1687414

Notice to the Australian Stock Exchange Production and Exploration Report Quarter Ended 30 June 2016

Donald Mineral Sands Pty Ltd (DMS) and Sovereign Gold NL (SG) (both 100%

controlled by Astron Corporation Limited)

DMS owns EL5255, EL5472, MIN5532, RL2002 (formerly EL4433), RL2003 (formerly EL4432) and RL2006 which was granted in March 2016 (formerly EL5353 and RLA2006), SG owns EL5186, which together comprise the Donald Mineral Sands Project (Donald Project). EL5354 (owned by SG) expired in June 2016 and was not renewed.

Donald Project

PRODUCTION

During the quarter the Donald Project did not conduct any production activities.

DEVELOPMENT

During the quarter, the development of the Donald continued with the following being undertaken:

Feasibility study

DMS has completed the technical aspects of the optimisation of the feasibility study as previously announced and work continues on the capital aspects of the optimisation. Initial indications are that improvements from the updated technical aspects and the use of Chinese equipment will be positive. An updated feasibility study is anticipated to be completed and announced within the next 3 months.

Water

As previously announced, to support the local environment, as DMS had a quantity of carryover water surplus to requirements DMS traded 5 gigalitres (5,000 megalitres) of water to the Victorian Environmental Water Holder to help protect habitat, water quality and animals in Wimmera and Glenelg waterways and the western rivers. DMS was able to contribute to this important environmental cause (at well below DMS’s cost) having considered possible impacts of foreseeable future water allocations and DMS’s future project commencement needs.

Exploration

As announced on 7 April 2016, a Mineral Resource update for the Donald Mineral Sands Project based on the recent drilling program.

Registered Office: Level 17, 383 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia www.astronlimited.com

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Work Plan

The work plan is progressing towards submission, anticipated to be in the 4[th] quarter of 2016.

Funding

The parties continue to work towards satisfaction of conditions precedent and improving the projects.

EXPENDITURE SUMMARY

Total expenses incurred were:

Production Activities JunQtr 2016 YTD 2016FY
Nil Nil
DevelopmentActivities JunQtr 2016 YTD 2016FY
$1,056,680 $3,650,933

Niafarang Project

PRODUCTION

During the quarter the Niafarang Project did not conduct any production activities.

DEVELOPMENT

Mining licence application

Work continued towards obtaining the mining licence.

EXPENDITURE SUMMARY

Total expenses incurred were:

Production Activities JunQtr 2016 YTD 2016FY
Nil Nil
DevelopmentActivities JunQtr 2016 YTD 2016FY
$49,731 $636,592

For further information, please contact:

Kang Rong, Executive Director +61 3 5385 7088 Joshua Theunissen, Australian Company Secretary +61 3 5385 7088 [email protected]

Minyip

29 July 2016

Registered Office: Level 17, 383 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia www.astronlimited.com