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AUKING MINING LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2024

Jul 21, 2024

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ASX:AKN ABN 29 070 859 522 Phone 07 3535 1208 www.aukingmining.com

Auking Mining Limited Suite 2208, Level 22 127 Creek Street Brisbane Queensland 4000

22 July 2024

ASX RELEASE

Option to Acquire Niobium/REE project in British Columbia, Canada

AuKing Mining Limited (ASX: AKN) is pleased to announce the proposed acquisition of a 100% interest in the Myoff Creek Niobium/REE project in British Columbia, Canada.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Carbonatite Mineralisation : Near-surface carbonatite mineralisation spans an extensive area of 1.4 km by 0.4 km, based on historical exploration.

  • High Grade Intercepts: Notable high-grade intercepts include 0.93% niobium (Nb) and 2.06% total rare earth oxides (TREO).

  • Significant Exploration Potential: The mineralisation remains open (subject to verification) at depth and along strike, indicating significant potential for further mineral discovery and expansion. Maximum detection limits of Nb and Ce were detected in rock chips ~2km away from the historically drilled zone.

  • Strategic Location: The claims are strategically situated in the South-Central mining region of British Columbia, known for its rich mineral deposits.

  • Excellent Accessibility : The site offers excellent accessibility with well-maintained road infrastructure leading directly to the area.

  • Upcoming Exploration : Drill targets have been identified, setting the stage for an extensive upcoming work program aimed at further exploration and development.

  • Capital Raising : Proposed placement of $150,000 together with upcoming rights issue to existing shareholders.

AuKing’s Managing Director, Mr Paul Williams, said that with the strong levels of market interest in the exploration and development of niobium/rare earth elements (REE) the Company was excited to have been able to secure the Myoff Creek project. With the global search for sources of critical minerals in full steam he welcomed the opportunity to immediately commence exploration activities after the completion of the acquisition.

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“Myoff Creek is situated in south-eastern British Columbia and has been the subject of exploration activities for 40 years. Previous exploration activities (including drilling programs) have identified a 1.4km by 0.4km area of near-surface Nb-REE bearing carbonatite hosted mineralization. Upon completion of the proposed acquisition of Myoff Creek, AuKing plans to immediately carry out a detailed soil sampling and initial drilling program, based on the historical workings,” Mr Williams said.

Background

Niobium is a vital element used to create nanocrystalline materials, which are a new generation of advanced soft magnetic alloys that are used to control and convert electricity. By adding niobium to the alloys, the materials can have a crystal size of <10 nanometers. That means high permeability and a high heat tolerance – perfect for making miniature and lightweight materials that advanced technology is increasingly seeking.

Most of the world’s niobium (Nb) production (around 82%) derives from the largely Chineseowned CBMM mine in Brazil. Just 8% of production comes from outside South America at IAMGOLD Corp’s Niobec mine in Quebec, Canada.

The West Arunta region of eastern Western Australian has also become the focus of a substantial amount of activity largely off the back of WA1’s major 200Mt Luni discovery which has seen that company achieve a share market capitalization of more than $1Bn.

Myoff Creek Project

Strategically located in south-eastern British Columbia, Canada, the Myoff Creek project is situated in South Central Mining Region, well known for mineral extraction and processing. This region is host to some major mining operations including; Teck Resources Limited’s Highland Valley Copper Mine, and Hudbay Minerals Inc’s Copper Mountain Mine.

The nearest township of Seymour Arm, which is accessible by road from the claims, has accommodation and logistical support. Kamloops (pop. 108,000), the major commercial centre for the region, has numerous resources such as equipment and professional services for mining and exploration activities.

British Columbia hosts several significant Niobium / Rare Earth projects including but not limited to, Wicheeda (Defense Metals Corp) with 34.2Mt @ 2% TREO, Blue River (Commerce Resources Corp) with 53Mt @ 1,680 ppm Nb.

Geological Setting

Myoff Creek lies within the Proterozoic (Aphebian) age metamorphic carbonatite belt of the Shuswap Metamorphic Complex, a belt of high-grade and intensely deformed metamorphic and intrusive rocks in the core of the Columbian Orogen in south-eastern British Columbia. This is a known area for Nb-REE-P-Ti bearing carbonatites. The Shuswap Complex, along its eastern margin, is characterized by a series of fault-bounded domal culminations that expose mixed paragneiss, granitic gneiss and migmatite of Paleoproterozoic age.

There are two types of carbonatite recognized in the area. Type I, the intrusive phase (the REN carbonatite) and Type II, the extrusive phase (the Mount Grace carbonatite – MGC).

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These carbonatites are generally rich in rare earths and other critical minerals with low impurities, while remaining close to the surface. Myoff Creek is a Nephelinitic and ultramafic carbonatite-hosted deposit type up to 200m thick. This is similar to the Aley and Wicheeda carbonatites – both situated in northern British Columbia.

With both the MGC and REN carbonatites to focus on, the Myoff Creek project contains over 3kms of high priority strike zone. There also exists potential for multiple high grade “nodes” where the carbonatite flexes, bends and bulges – creating the primary target zones for potential commercial deposits.

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Figure 1 – Myoff Creek Project location

Historical exploration activities

The Myoff Creek region has been the subject of intermittent exploration for the past 40 years by companies including Duval International Corp, Teck Exploration and Cross Lake Minerals. Cross Lake Minerals trenching program in 2001 produced the following results:

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Table 1 – Highlighted assay results from Cross Lake Minerals Ltd 2001 Trenching Program – refer TSX announcement on 26 July 2001.

The first drilling program was completed in 2011 by International Bethlehem Mining Corp (IBMC) where 1,134m of drilling was completed across 8 drill holes, designed to test the grade and thickness of the known carbonatite. The carbonatite consists of a sill or sheet-like body of intrusive origin that strikes north-west and dips moderately to the south-west. All drill holes intersected the carbonatite with intersections ranging in true thickness from 31 to 95m. Niobium was present throughout the thickness of the carbonatite sill, with the best grades highlighted below:

DDH From (m) To (m) Interval (m) Nb2O5 ppm
MC-11-03 24.13 43.36 19.23 2,712
Including 29.07 38.07 9.00 4,284
Including 35.07 38.07 3.00 9,250
And 46.69 64.69 18.00 1,531
Including 57.69 64.69 7.00 2,037
MC-11-04 66.91 76.38 9.47 1,460
And 80.70 89.04 8.34 1,531
And 107.06 122.00 14.94 1,359
MC11-05 39.22 51.70 12.48 2,010
And 73.63 96.63 23.00 1,708
MC11-06 108.95 115.45 6.5 2,072
And 123.7 146.3 22.60 1,555
DDH From (m) To (m) Interval (m) TREO ppm
MC11-01 2.0 16.54 14.54 3,000
MC11-03 7.16 11.90 4.74 4,200
**MC11-04 ** 20.26 39.96 19.41 7,900
Including 22.17 25.57 3.40 20,600
MC11-05 18.92 27.00 8.08 4,300
MC11-06 65.00 81.00 16.00 6,100
MC11-08 47.0 65.47 18.47 4,100

Table 2 – Highlighted assay results from IBMC 2011 drilling program – refer announcement by IBMC on 19 March 2012 and MGX Minerals Inc to TSX on 29 August 2019

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After completion of a detailed geochemical sampling program in 2017, MGX Minerals Inc (MGX) then conducted a 14 hole, 1,249m drill program with the goal of testing magnetic positive anomalies generated from a magnetometer survey earlier in the year. A full table of the results (as reported to the TSX by MGX on 27 December 2018) is set out in Annexure A to this Report. The higher grade Nb-REE intervals generally occurred within the central portions of the carbonatite and in some instances (eg DDH 18RE-5, 11) adjacent to pegmatite sills. It was assumed that the pegmatite sills are post-mineral intrusive rocks that cut mineralized carbonatite, the pegmatite sills are spacially related to Nb-REE mineralization, and pegmatite sills are considered a pathfinder lithology in order to explore for Nb-REE bearing carbonatite.

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Figure 2 – Visual of the Drill Core for MGX 2018 drilling program as reported to TSX on 28 December 2018

Cautionary note re historical exploration results

In relation to the historical exploration results contained above and in this release generally, AuKing notes the following:

  • These historical results have not been reported in accordance with the JORC Code 2012;

  • A Competent Person has not done sufficient work to disclose the exploration results 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 exploration results may be reduced when reported under the JORC Code 2012;

  • That nothing has come to the attention of AuKing that causes it to question the accuracy or reliability of the former owners’ exploration results; and

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  • AuKing has not independently validated the former owners’ exploration results and therefore is not to be regarded as reporting, adopting or endorsing those results.

Upcoming Exploration

Our team will be conducting a site visit in August to initiate the next phase of exploration. During this visit, we will be assessing potential drill sites and organising the logistics of an upcoming work program. This is expected to include a comprehensive sampling program paired with a drilling campaign aimed at further evaluating the mineral potential at depth and along strike. The site visit will include an assessment of the region where MGX’s 2019 small sampling program returned maximum detection of Nb and Ce in rock chips which was ~2km away from the historically drilled area.

Myoff Creek Acquisition Terms

AuKing has entered into an option agreement to acquire all the shares in Australianregistered company North American Exploration Pty Ltd (NAE). NAE owns 100% of eight (8) contiguous claims that comprise the Myoff Creek Project. A summary of the acquisition terms is as follows:

  • A non-refundable fee of A$50k is payable by AKN on signing the agreement;

  • In consideration for the acquisition of all the shares in NAE, AKN is obliged to issue 57M new AKN shares at an issue price of 1.5c per share and 28.5M free-attaching options exercisable at 3c on or before 30 April 2027 to the existing NAE shareholders and their nominees. (None of the NAE holders have any existing relationship with AKN); and

  • The option must be exercised by 26 July 2024, otherwise it may lapse at the election of either party.

The NAE option agreement contains the usual warranties appropriate for a sale of shares and exploration interests in Canada. During the option period, AKN proposes to carry out a limited due diligence review, as it has already had access to a significant data package established by NAE. Unless a significant flaw is identified in the due diligence it is AKN’s current intention to proceed with the NAE acquisition as soon as possible.

Empire Capital Partners Pty Ltd will be paid an introduction fee comprising 10M options exercisable at 3c on or before 30 April 2027 as a result of the NAE option agreement being entered into. The issue of both these options and the 28.5M options to be issued as part of the acquisition of NAE is subject to approval being obtained from AuKing shareholders at an EGM to be convened shortly.

Proposed Capital Raising Activities

Small Placement

The Company proposes to immediately carry out a placement to sophisticated and professional investors to raise $150,000 (before costs) through the issue of 10,000,000 shares at an issue price of 1.51c each (Placement Shares). An additional series of free-

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attaching options (Placement Options) will be issued with the Placement Shares on a 1:2 basis exercisable at 3c on or before 30 April 2027.

The Placement Shares will be issued without shareholder approval pursuant to the Company’s existing placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1a. The Placement Options will be issued after approval is obtained from shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to be convened as soon as possible. The Company has engaged Empire Capital Partners Pty Ltd (ECP) to act as lead manager to the Placement. ECP will receive a 6% cash fee payable on the extent of funds raised by them in the Placement ($9,000 in total fees). In addition, a total of 5 million options exercisable at 3c on or before 30 April 2027 will be issued to ECP (and/or their nominees) subject to approval from shareholders at the forthcoming EGM.

The proceeds of the Placement will be used towards working capital purposes, including payment of the non-refundable deposit under the proposed NAE option agreement referred to above. The Placement Shares will be issued as soon as possible.

Rights Issue to Existing Shareholders

AKN proposes to shortly conduct a rights issue to existing shareholders in order to raise funds needed to commence the proposed exploration activities at Myoff Creek, and also other planned exploration activities across the Company’s portfolio of projects. Perth-based Empire Capital Partners Pty Ltd is proposed to be appointed Lead Manager to oversee the rights issue and ensure any shortfall from existing shareholders is placed to sophisticated and strategic investors. AKN’s Board have expressed a keen desire for existing shareholders to be rewarded with the opportunity to participate in the fundraising process at this important stage of the Company’s activities. Further details about the proposed terms of the offer to existing shareholders will be provided shortly.

AuKing’s other project activities

While the Company intends to direct funds and resources towards the proposed activities at Myoff Creek in the event completion of the acquisition occurs, planned activities at the Company’s other project areas (especially the Mkuju uranium drilling) will proceed assuming the Company’s fundraising activities are successfully concluded.

ASX Disclosure re Historical Exploration Results

This ASX release contains information derived from public disclosures of former owners of the project areas that are now the subject of the Myoff Creek claims held by NAE. In accordance with ASX disclosure requirements the following additional matters need to be noted:

  • The historical exploration results reported in this release were made by companies other than AuKing and NAE namely, Cross Lake Minerals Ltd, International Bethlehem Mining Corp, and MGX Minerals Inc – each of whom were listed (at the relevant times) on the Toronto Stock Exchange;

  • Copies of the historical exploration results can be obtained from the SEDAR Canadian securities reporting website www.sedarplus.ca;

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  • The historical exploration results were reported under applicable Canadian resource reporting guidelines at the time and not an edition of the JORC Reporting Code. As a result, these historical exploration results may not conform to the requirements in the JORC Code 2012;

  • AuKing’s Competent Person believes that due to these historical exploration results relating to early-stage activities and being confirmed by competent technical persons from the Canadian companies, it is reasonable to rely on these results in the manner presented in this release;

  • AuKing intends (from now on) to report its own exploration results after the conduct of planned activities in accordance with the JORC Code 2012, utilizing the historical exploration results as a general background rather than the basis for future reporting;

  • Details of the proposed future activities and funding of those activities are set out elsewhere in this release;

  • A statement by Mr Chris Bittar, Competent Person is set out below;

  • A cautionary statement in relation to the historical exploration results included in this release is set out above; and

  • AuKing has no other reason to suspect that the historical exploration results as reported in this release are misleading.

For more information, please contact:

Paul Williams Managing Director Mobile +61 419 762 487 [email protected]

Competent Persons’ Statement

The information in this report that relates to historical exploration results at the Myoff Creek Project is based on information reviewed by Mr Chris Bittar who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Bittar is an employee of AuKing Mining Limited and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which they are 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 Bittar consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

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ANNEXURE A (MGX results, reported to TSX 27 December 2018)

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ANNEXURE B (Further available drill hole data)

(a) 2011 IBCM drilling program

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(b) 2018 MGX drilling program

HoleID Easting Northing **Azimuth ** Dip
18RE1 379512 5690251 0 90o
18RE2 379515 5690298 0 90o
18RE3 379477 5690347 0 90o
18RE4 379461 5690392 0 90o
18RE5 379410 5690401 0 90o
18RE6 379453 5690274 0 90o
18RE7 379494 5690287 0 90o
18RE8 379408 5690341 0 90o
18RE9 379343 5690441 0 90o
18RE10 379391 5690559 0 90o
18RE11 379310 5690500 0 90o
18RE12 379306 5690545 0 90o
18RE13 379301 5690595 0 90o
18RE14 379067 5690779 0 90o

Note – readings by Garmin GPS map 64ST, UTM 5m accuracy, elevation 50m accuracy

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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Acquisition of Niobium/REE project in British Columbia, Canada

[Note – The contents of this Table are based on materials that AuKing’s Competent Person has been able to access comprising the following reports:

  • Cross Lake Minerals Ltd announcement to TSX 26 July 2001 (“CLM Report”);

  • International Bethlehem Mining Corp announcement to TSX 19 March 2012 (“IBMC Report”);

  • MGX Minerals Inc announcement to TSX dated 27 December 2018 (“MGX Report”); and

  • Technical Assessment Report prepared by Mr A Kikauka dated 7 September 2019 (“Kikauka Report”). Mr Kikauka was, at the date of the Kikauka Report a professional geoscientist with 35 years’ experience and a Fellow in good standing with the Geological Association of Canada.

Together in this Table these reports are referred to as the “technical Reports”].

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 0.5 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.

The CLM Report details results of 346m of
excavator trenching in a series of four
trenches undertaken in 2001. A total 276.8m
of
trenching
was
completed
in
the
carbonatite unit and 69.2m completed in the
gneiss host rock on either side of the
carbonatite and in some minor cross-cutting
quartz-feldspar pegmatite dykes.

The IBMC Report details the 8 hole diamond
drilling program over 1134m conducted in
2011. Drilling took place from six sites which
tested the carbonatite sill over 1km of strike
length and down-dip for 160m. All drill holes
intersected the carbonatite as well as the
hanging wall and foot wall rocks. Core
recovery of the carbonatite was close to
100%.

The MGC Report details the 14 hole, 1,249m
diamond drilling program completed in 2018
covering an area of approximately 200m x
600m. The goal of the program was to test
magnetic positive anomalies generated from
a magnetometer survey completed earlier in
the year.
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).

Both the drilling programs conducted in 2011
and 2018 were by way of diamond drilling.
No further information is available from the
Technical Reports in relation to the drilling
techniques adopted.
Drill sample
recovery

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

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

Whether a relationship exists between sample
recovery and grade and whether sample bias
may have occurred due to preferential
loss/gain of fine/coarse material.

Information is not available in the Technical
Reports to assess the methods undertaken.
Logging
Whether core and chip samples have been
geologically and geotechnically logged to a

Information about logging of core samples is
not available in the Technical Reports.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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. _
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.

Information about sub-sampling techniques
and sample preparation on the core samples
is not available in the Technical Reports.
Quality of
assay data
and
laboratory
tests

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

For
geophysical
tools,
spectrometers,
handheld
XRF
instruments,
etc,
the
parameters used in determining the analysis
including instrument make and model, reading
times, calibrations factors applied and their
derivation, etc.

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

The CLM Report confirms that the rock
samples derived from the trenching program
were analysed by Activation Laboratories in
Ancaster, Ontario using XRF for niobium
results and
INAA
(instrument
neutron
activation) for tantalum and 34 other
elements

The IBCM Report confirms that 602 samples
were submitted to Activation Laboratories in
Ancaster, Ontario for their Code 8 – REE
ICP/MS and Code 8 Nb2O5 fusion and XRF
analyses.

The MGX Report confirms that 670 split core
samples (at 2m intervals) were analysed by
ALS Geochemistry using method ME-MS89L
(sodium
peroxide
fusion
reporting
52
elements plus Zr and P).

No other information is available in the
Technical Reports about the nature of quality
control procedures adopted with the sample
assays.
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 verification conducted.
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.

Data points have been collected with a
handheld GPS.

Location data is UTM Grid (Zone 11)

No information is available in the Technical
Reports to address this subject.
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

Data obtained from the technical Reports is
preliminary in nature and is not sufficient for
Minerals Resource estimation purposes.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation
procedure(s) and classifications applied.

Whether sample compositing
has
been
_applied. _
Orientation of
data in
relation to
geological
structure

Whether the orientation of sampling achieves
unbiased sampling of possible structures and
the extent to which this is known, considering
the deposit type.

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.

No information is available to assess if
orientation bias was considered.
Sample
security

The measures taken to ensure sample
_security. _

No information is available to assess
measures taken to ensure sample security.
Audits or
reviews

The results of any audits or reviews of
_sampling techniques and data. _

No independent audit or review has been
undertaken to date.

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 license to operate in the area.

The Myoff Creek project is located in British
Columbia, Canada on eight (8) Minerals
Claims
numbered
1048172,
1048173,
1048179, 1048187, 1052092, 1089285,
1098734 and 1100756 and all of the
tenements are in good standing.

There are no known third party interests
affecting these Mineral Claims
Exploration
done by other
parties

Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration
by other parties.

Cross Lake Minerals Ltd conducted a 346m
trenching program in 2001;

International Bethlehem Mining Corp carried
out an 8 hole 1,134m drilling program in
2011; and

MXG Minerals Inc, carried out a 14 hole
1,249m in 2018.
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.

Myoff Creek lies within the Proterozoic
(Aphebian) age metamorphic carbonatite
belt of the Shuswap Metamorphic Complex,
a belt of high-grade and intensely deformed
metamorphic and intrusive rocks in the core
of the Columbian Orogen in south-eastern
British Columbia. This is a known area for
Nb-REE-P-Ti bearing carbonatites. The
Shuswap Complex, along its eastern margin,
is characterized by a series of fault-bounded
domal culminations that expose mixed
paragneiss, granitic gneiss and migmatite of
Paleoproterozoic age.

There
are
two
types
of
carbonatite
recognized in the area. Type I, the intrusive
phase (the REN carbonatite) and Type II, the
extrusive
phase
(the
Mount
Grace
carbonatite – MGC). These carbonatites are
generally rich in rare earths and other critical
minerals with low impurities, while remaining
close to the surface. Myoff Creek is a
Nephelinitic and ultramafic carbonatite-
hosted deposit type up to 200m thick. This is
similar
to
the
Aley
and
Wicheeda
carbonatites – both situated in northern
British Columbia.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Drill hole
information
A summary of all information material to the
under-standing of the exploration results
including
a
tabulation
of
the
following
information for all Material drill holes:
easting and northing of the drill hole collar
elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation
above sea level in metres) of the drill hole
collar
dip and azimuth of the hole
down hole length and interception depth
hole length
If the exclusion of this information is justified on
the basis that the information is not Material and
this exclusion does not detract from the
understanding of the report, the Competent
Person should clearly explain why this is the
case.

Drill hole information that is available in the
technical Reports is set out in Annexures A
and B.

Where relevant information is not available,
the Competent Person considers there is
sufficient evidence in the Technical Reports
to support the presentation of the preliminary
exploration results in this Report – especially
in terms of identifying the carbonatite
mineralisation at Myoff Creek. The nature
and extent of that mineralisation is intended
to be established with the planned future
exploration activities.
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 information is available in the Technical
Reports to provide details on the methods
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’).

Further drilling is required to establish to the
true
thickness
and
orientation
of
mineralisation. Only downhole lengths have
been repported.
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.

No diagrams have been included within the
main body of text.
Balanced
Reporting

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.
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. _

Reporting is consistent with the available
data and information that is available in the
Technical Reports. Furthermore, the data
included in this Report are preliminary in
nature only and not relevant for Mineral
Resource estimation purposes.
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 data is available in the
Technical Reports.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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. _

This is expected to include a comprehensive
sampling program paired with a drilling
campaign aimed at further evaluating the
mineral potential at depth and along strike.

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