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AUSTRALIAN VANADIUM LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Jul 29, 2021

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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30 JULY 2021

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT

Period ending 30[th] June 2021

HIGHLIGHTS

  • AVL awarded $3.69M Australian Government manufacturing grant in competitive process for downstream vanadium processing, including:

  • High-purity vanadium pentoxide processing circuit

  • Building and operating a commercial vanadium electrolyte plant in WA

  • Manufacture of residential and stand-alone power systems in WA

  • Exceptional 89% vanadium extraction demonstrated in stage 1 pellet roast leach pilot testwork.

  • 31.3 Mt Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Mineral Resource reported at the Australian Vanadium Project by Bryah Resources Limited (ASX: BYH, AVL holds 5.11%), paving way for base metal sulphide concentration circuit for critical e-mobility battery materials at the Project.

  • Submission of vanadium processing patent application protecting unique processing flowsheet for AVL.

  • Co-operative Research Centre Project delivers key project milestones to support Bankable Feasibility Study.

  • EIS drilling grant funding awarded for Coates V-Ni-Cu-PGE-Au project SE of Chalice Mining’s Julimar discovery.

Corporate

  • Cash at bank on 30[th] June 2021 was $3.52 million.

  • On 30[th] July the Company received $1,622,806 as an initial payment for the MMI Grant.

Management comment

On 22[nd] July, AVL announced that it had received a grant from the Australian Government. The successful application was part of intensely competitive application process, with AVL being one of only 12 successful applications under the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Processing National Manufacturing Priority. The grant has a very meaningful result and enables AVL to pursue opportunities in the rapidly growing Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) long duration energy

Australian Vanadium Limited Phone : +61 8 9321 5594 ASX : AVL Level 1, 85 Havelock Street Fax : +61 8 6268 2699 FRA : JT7.F West Perth, WA 6005 Email : [email protected] OTC : ATVVF ABN : 90 116 221 740

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storage sector, which will add value to the Company and provide opportunities prior to and during mining.

The Company continues to make progress towards the completion of its Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) on the Australian Vanadium Project Mine and Concentrator at Gabanintha and Tenindewa Vanadium Processing Plant, with essential work being completed and packages going out to prospective suppliers for detailed costings.

Pellet leach testwork has confirmed the Company’s ability to extract high percentages of vanadium during processing. A preliminary patent application was submitted to protect AVL’s Intellectual Property developed in the unique combination of processes used in its vanadium processing solutions.

The release of a base metal resource statement by Bryah Resources Limited represents a significant upgrade to the resource base of potential copper, nickel and cobalt, all viewed as key metals in e- mobility vehicle electrification. This material becomes available for processing at the Project as a tailings stream after removal of the vanadium concentrate for processing. Bryah will now move forward to evaluate a base metal sulphide concentration circuit adjacent to AVL’s CMB plant, adding further value generation options for both companies.

Activities for the quarter ended 30[th] June 2021 for Australian Vanadium Limited (“AVL” or “the Company”) are as follows:

THE AUSTRALIAN VANADIUM PROJECT

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Figure 1 Project Location Map in Western Australia

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Award of Australian Government manufacturing grant

See ASX announcement dated 22[nd] July 2021 ‘AVL Awarded $3.69M Federal Government Manufacturing Grant’

AVL has been awarded a $3.69 Million competitive grant from the Australian Government under the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Processing National Manufacturing Priority Grant. On 30[th] July the Company received $1,622,806 as an initial payment for the Grant.

The grant is for matched funding to support AVL’s plan to:

  • Include a high-purity processing circuit to produce battery, chemical and master-alloy grade vanadium pentoxide as part of the development of the Australian Vanadium Project.

  • Build and operate a commercial vanadium electrolyte plant based in WA, to support the rollout of vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) in Australia.

  • Manufacture prototype/demonstration residential and stand-alone power systems (SPS) based on VRFB technology, for distribution into Australian energy markets.

AVL’s vertical integration strategy for the battery market has been developed since it launched VSUN Energy in 2016. VSUN Energy was created to focus on the development of the battery application of vanadium in Australia. The steel market currently consumes most of the world’s vanadium production and defines both demand and prices. A secondary market for battery applications will create significant new demand and help to develop price stability.

The Company plans to supply V2O5 from the Australian Vanadium Project (“the Project”) to manufacture vanadium electrolyte which will then be supplied to VRFB projects in Australia and in the Asia Pacific Region. The electrolyte plant will be the first and only plant of its type in the region. VSUN Energy installs and maintains commercial VRFB systems. Customers will benefit from the availability of locally produced vanadium electrolyte, which is currently sourced mainly from China.

The AVL strategy and grant objectives complement both the Federal and State governments’ plans for the battery industry in Australia and the addition of value to minerals mined in Australia. Emphasising the importance of the value and jobs being retained inside Australia.

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Up to 89% Vanadium Extraction from Roasted Pellets

See ASX announcement dated 8[th] June 2021 ‘High Vanadium Extractions Confirmed in Pellet Leach Pilot as BFS Progresses’

During the quarter, AVL announced that it had confirmed high vanadium extractions through the first part of a two-stage water leach flowsheet pilot. Vanadium extraction from the roast and first stage leach phases of roasted pellets averaged 89%.

The mechanical leach pilot was considered by the AVL team and its consulting engineers to have been highly successful. The results are strongly supportive of the proposed use of pelletised roasting as being highly effective at solubilising the vanadium in the concentrate during the roast phase, importantly confirming at a pilot level the Project’s ability to deliver world-leading vanadium leach extraction.

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Figure 2 Pilot feed - roasted pellets crushed to <6.3mm

Significant amounts of AVL’s iron-titanium co-product will be generated by the pilot leach program. Samples of which are destined for blast furnace customer testing in Asia. Vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) products will be analysed and used for specific customer testing in vanadium redox flow battery and specialty chemical applications.

The importance of representative pilot scale testing and the AVL team’s extensive vanadium specific experience has been a key aspect in the successful development of the Company’s processing flowsheet which will form the basis of the BFS.

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Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Mineral Resource

See ASX announcement dated 1[st] June 2021 ‘Bryah Resources (ASX:BYH or “Bryah”) Reports 31.3 Million Tonne Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Mineral Resource at the Australian Vanadium Project’

AVL holds the mineral rights to vanadium, titanium, iron and cobalt at the Australian Vanadium Project (the Project) and a 5.11% equity stake in Bryah Resources. Bryah’s mineral rights at the Project include nickel, copper and gold. In June, Bryah Resources reported a 31.3Mt nickel-coppercobalt Mineral Resource at the Project, a 100% increase from a previous 2018 Resource, (see Table 3).

The cobalt has an Indicated Resource of 229ppm and Inferred 226ppm, with a total of 228ppm. Metallurgical testwork undertaken during AVL’s feasibility study showed the nickel, copper, cobalt and gold present in the non-magnetic tail after separation of the vanadium titanium-magnetite concentrate, can be processed to produce a base metal concentrate.

Under the mineral rights agreement, Bryah and AVL will work closely with one another in relation to the exercise of their respective rights and will agree upon the manner of their exercise in order to minimise interference with one another’s operations.

Due to the nature of the very separate disposition of the metals in the orebody, this is seen as being a seamless processing solution that will maximise benefit for both companies.

Any production of a sulphide-rich concentrate will only occur when AVL brings the Project into production.

Submission of vanadium processing circuit patent application

See ASX announcement dated 12[th] April 2021 ‘AVL Lodges Patent Application for Vanadium Processing Circuit’

In April, AVL submitted a unique vanadium processing flowsheet provisional patent application. The application relates to a specific method of preparing high purity vanadium pentoxide and preparing a marketable titanium and iron coproduct from vanadium bearing titanomagnetite (VTM), in a cost effective and environmentally sustainable manner. AVL’s unique combination of physical beneficiation, pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical steps combine to underline the patent application. The processing circuit is at the core of AVL’s ongoing BFS engineering study as part of the Company’s plans to develop the Project.

AVL’s patent application is concerned with the recovery of high-purity vanadium from run-of-mine VTM ores using an updated and enhanced version of the salt-roast process.

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Innovative aspects are particularly concerned with each of the following major stages:

  • Physical beneficiation

  • Pelletisation of a V2O5 concentrate

  • Drying and hardening of pellets

  • Salt roasting of a pelletised concentrate

  • Leaching of a roasted product via various options, including combined ball milling/leaching, resin-in-leach, combined drum/spiral leach and heap leaching

  • Recovery of a high-grade vanadium containing solid prior to conversion to V2O5

  • Recovery of marketable titanium and iron containing coproduct(s)

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Figure 3 Processing Flowsheet Overview

EIS grant funding awarded

See ASX announcement dated 23[rd] April 2021 ‘Grant Funding for Nickel-Copper-PGE-Gold Drilling at Coates Project’

AVL has been successful in Round 23 of the Government of Western Australia’s Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) program for the 2021/22 Financial Year. The program is designed to test for Ni-Cu-PGE-Au mineralisation at AVL’s Coates Project, south east of the Julimar PGE discoveries in Western Australia.

The Company will receive grant funding of up to $112,500 from the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) as a contribution towards drilling costs at the Coates Ni-Cu-PGEAu Project which is located north east of Perth.

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Under the co-funded drilling program, the Company will drill eleven drill holes across the intrusion with Reverse Circulation (RC) to 60 - 75 metres depth, followed by diamond drilling of NQ core to maximum total hole depths of between 120 and 300 metres. Holes are planned to achieve full stratigraphic coverage of the gabbro sequence. Downhole ElectroMagnetics (EM) will be used to evaluate the rocks around the drill holes for conductors.

During the Quarter, the Company undertook a base line soil sampling program over the area to identify soil anomalism and relationships with mapped geological units. This initial sampling information will be used to develop an information base line for the EIS drilling and a co-funded CSIRO Research Project to be conducted on the drilling sampling. Assay results from the soil program are expected in coming weeks. Soil sampling programs will continue to outline geochemical targets in tandem with the EIS program.

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Figure 4 Coates Mafic Complex Location with Chalice Gold Mines Julimar Discovery shown on 80m GSWA Aeromagnetics Imagery[1]

1 Brett JW, 2020, 80 m Magnetic Merged Grid of Western Australia 2020 version 1: Geological Survey of Western Australia, www.dmp.wa.gov.au/geophysics

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The Company has drilling locations approved for the proposed program and the EIS drilling will commence when internal resources are available. The program timetable must be concluded and reported within one year of grant.

The program will include downhole EM surveys to identify nearby conductors. This technique has been highly successful in the identification of mineralised bodies in recent exploration in this region. Airborne or ground based EM surveys are also planned for the project but are not part of the EIS project funding.

VANADIUM IN ENERGY STORAGE

Opportunities Offered by Manufacturing Grant

The award of the Australian Government’s manufacturing grant to AVL allows advancement of the Company’s residential battery and stand-alone power system (SPS) manufacture plans.

CADDS Group in Bibra Lake has undertaken work to produce concept designs followed by engineering designs for a 5kW/30kWh residential VRFB. The next stage of the project is to build a prototype which can be tested. Feedback is being provided to the manufacturer of the core battery components in China, so that its design can be refined and completed.

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Figure 5 Residential VRFB design intents

The grant will facilitate the procurement, testing and commissioning onsite, of a VRFB standalone power system (SPS). The SPS has been designed to allow the duplication and mass manufacture of reliable, high penetration renewable energy SPS units. The SPS is targeted at “diesel off” scenarios in the mining, agricultural and remote community markets. The inherent strengths of the VRFB, including long asset life; low maintenance requirements; high temperature tolerance and zero

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flammability risk alongside flexibility of operation, allows VSUN Energy to offer a solution for sale which dramatically reduces diesel use, or ideally eliminates it entirely.

During the quarter, VSUN Energy has been able to expand its internal team, increasing the amount of engineering and electrical knowledge available for analysis, installation and maintenance of VRFB systems.

Project Updates

Beverley Caravan Park – installation of the 26kW solar array has been completed and is ready for the 5kW/30kWh VRFB from V-Flow (Singapore) to be installed when it arrives in Perth.

VRFB Market

  • U.S. Vanadium LLC (USV) successfully demonstrated the ability to recycle vanadium electrolyte from both a technical and economical perspective. The electrolyte was provided by VRFB manufacturer Invinity Energy Systems. USV achieved a vanadium recovery rate of 97%. The primary use of vanadium electrolyte at the end of the VRFB’s 20+ year mechanical lifespan is in another VRFB. The alternative is to reduce the vanadium electrolyte to V2O5 for use in another market such as steel. This demonstrates the sustainability of the battery and explains why leasing electrolyte is attractive. For the owner of the electrolyte, there is a revenue during the battery’s operating life and then a reclaim value which could potentially exceed the original purchase price.

  • A CellCube VRFB has been used to power a PortLiner ship in the Netherlands. The ship can travel for 350 miles (~560 km) and can be fully charged in 30 minutes.

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Figure 6 PortLiner Anna powered by vanadium electrolyte

PortLiner previously investigated the use of both lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen to power the ships, but neither was appropriate. The company has found that replacing a diesel engine with an electric motor powered by a VRFB requires minimal maintenance and has a much longer lifespan.

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  • South African vanadium producer Bushveld Minerals invested US$7.5 million in CellCube manufacturer Enerox for VRFB manufacturing expansion.

  • The US Defense Department started its second phase of research into VRFBs with Ameresco, a developer of clean energy and microgrid projects. The research aims to examine the potential of VRFBs in military microgrids to reduce the amount of diesel used.

  • China continues to develop MW scale VRFBs throughout the country, with companies such as VRB Energy with a 10MW/40MWh phase 1 project in Hubei to be followed by a 100MW/400MWh phase 2 project for peak shaving. The company has also recently announced a 125kW/500kWh VRFB for the National Photovoltaic and Energy Demonstration Experimental Center in Daqing, north-eastern China. News from China has indicated that the use of second-hand lithium-ion batteries for large-scale energy storage systems will be banned due to fire risk.

  • A 2MW/8MWh VRFB was announced by Invinity Energy Systems for Yadlamalka Energy in South Australia. The battery has been supported by an ARENA grant of $5.7m and will be co-located with a 6MW solar PV array. Invinity Energy also announced a 500kWh VRFB to be located on a US Marine Corps base in Southern California for Indian Energy. The Invinity Energy batteries for the Energy Superhub project in Oxford, England have now been commissioned.

  • CellCube installed its first FB500-2000 (500kW/2MWh) in Austria.

  • A floating PV array and VRFB will power the junction of two highways in the Netherlands. Power is required for ventilation and lighting in the tunnel.

  • VRB Energy announced a US$24 million investment received to support its global expansion.

CORPORATE

Appendix 5B – Quarterly cash flow report

The cash position of AVL as at 30[th] June 2021 was $3.52million.

The aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates included in the current quarter cash flows from operating activities were $178k, comprising Directors’ fees, staff salaries and superannuation.

During the quarter $25k was expensed for exploration and evaluation which related to tenement management. Of the $1,660k exploration and evaluation expenditure capitalised, $250k was spent on activities related to the Cooperative Research Centre Project. A further $1,282k was spent on the BFS update including engineering work ($555k), environmental work ($55k), hydrogeology ($125k), drilling ($244k), tailings ($31k) and native title expenses ($46k). The balance of exploration

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and evaluation expenditure comprised of other consultants and labour, testwork and other tenement expenses.

On 30[th] July the Company received $1,622,806 as an initial payment for the MMI Grant. No production and development activities were undertaken during the quarter.

ESG

The Company’s environment, social and governance (ESG) practises and plans are a key area of focus as the Project is advanced towards production. ESG frameworks must be well developed in the Company to attract investment and social, legal and environmental licence to operate. Global consultancy Advisian has been engaged and provided initial feedback to the Company on its ESG review. AVL is pleased with the Company’s initial scoring and will look to further advance and develop the practices as the Project moves into the development phase.

Market engagement

As the Company moves rapidly towards completion of its BFS, a key activity for the executive team is the identification and conversion of offtake agreements for the vanadium and iron-titanium coproduct streams from the Project.

Engagement is ongoing with existing vanadium MOU partners including US Vanadium (speciality vanadium chemical producer), V-Flow Tech (Singaporean VRFB company), CEC VRFB (Chinese VRFB company), CellCube (European VRFB company) and HBIS (Chinese steelmaker and the world’s 2[nd] largest vanadium producer). The primary focus for AVL on vanadium offtake is high quality, strong balance sheet counterparties with a wide geographic focus. As the Company approaches technical and financial completion, the emphasis on securing offtake agreements on good terms for the Company become vital. AVL’s strong technical focus on quality pilot work and key market relationships place the Company in a strong position relative to its competitors.

Market development activities on the Company’s iron-titanium (FeTi) co-product have continued, with AVL’s Beijing consultant facilitating fundamental technical analysis of the iron product with the Chinese CISRI organisation. These analyses are essential for steel mills to assess the feedstock and its behaviour. Presentations have commenced for steel mills in China, with a view to specific MOU and end user offtake agreements for the product. The FeTi co-product differentiates AVL from all other non-Chinese primary producers and developing projects. It is produced after the extraction of high value vanadium within Australia and is readily saleable by export from the nearby Port of Geraldton, 60km away from the planned processing plant. Sales of the FeTi co-product will add additional revenue streams to the Project and remove the need for indefinite storage of the material as a waste product.

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Marketing

During the June quarter AVL attended or presented at:

  • 100[th] Vanitec Meeting (attended)

  • Mines and Money 5@5 (presented)

  • Mining and Energy Investment, Perth (attended)

  • EMEA 121 Mining Investor Virtual Forum (presented)

  • Paydirt Battery Minerals Conference, Perth (presented)

  • Energy and Mines Summit (presented)

  • Connecting Industry Conference WA, Perth (presented)

  • Renewables and Resources Conference, Perth (attended)

  • • Midwest Investor Forum, Geraldton (presented)

AVL will be attending the following events during the September quarter:

  • Energy in WA Conference, Perth (attending)

  • Diggers and Dealers, Kalgoorlie (attending)

  • Meekatharra Careers Expo (attending)

  • Midwest Major Projects Update 2021 (presenting)

The Company maintains a strong presence on social media platforms and through its mailing list, summarising Company and vanadium related news and developments. The Company is promoted under Australian Vanadium, AVL and VSUN Energy brand names.

For further information, please contact:

Vincent Algar, Managing Director +61 8 9321 5594

This announcement has been produced in accordance with the Company's published continuous disclosure policy and has been approved by the Board.

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MINERAL RESOURCE

Table 1 - The Australian Vanadium Project Mineral Resource Estimate at February 2020 by Domain and Resource Classification[2]

Zone Classification MT **V2O5% ** Fe% **TiO2% ** **SiO2% ** **Al2O3% ** LOI%
HG 10 Measured 10.1 1.14 43.9 13.0 9.2 7.5 3.7
Indicated 25.1 1.10 45.4 12.5 8.5 6.5 2.9
Inferred 52.7 1.04 44.6 11.9 9.4 6.9 3.3
Subtotal 87.9 1.06 44.7 12.2 9.2 6.8 3.2
LG 2-5 Measured - - - - - - -
Indicated 44.5 0.51 25.0 6.8 27.4 17.0 7.9
Inferred 60.3 0.48 25.2 6.5 28.5 15.3 6.7
Subtotal 104.8 0.49 25.1 6.6 28.0 16.1 7.2
Transported
6-8
Measured - - - - - - -
Indicated - - - - - - -
Inferred 15.6 0.65 28.4 7.7 24.9 15.4 7.9
Subtotal 15.6 0.65 28.4 7.7 24.9 15.4 7.9
Total Measured 10.1 1.14 43.9 13.0 9.2 7.5 3.7
Indicated 69.6 0.72 32.4 8.9 20.6 13.2 6.1
Inferred 128.5 0.73 33.5 8.8 20.2 11.9 5.4
Total 208.2 0.74 33.6 9.0 19.8 12.1 5.6

Table 2 Ore Reserve Statement as at December 2020, at a cut-off grade of 0.7% V2O5

Ore Reserve Mt **V2O5% ** Fe2O3%
**TiO2% **
**SiO2% ** LOI% V2O5
production kt
Ore Reserve Mt
Proved 9.8 1.08 59.9 12.4 8.7 3.5 63.2 Waste 244.5
Probable 22.4 1.04 61.7 11.8 8.3 2.8 158.9 Total Material 276.7
Total Ore 32.1 1.05 61.2 12.0 8.4 3.0 222.1 Strip Ratio 7.6

2 Using a nominal 0.4% V2O5 wireframed cut-off for low grade and nominal 0.7% V2O5 wireframed cut-off for high grade (total numbers may not add up due to rounding).

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Table 3 - Bryah Resources Limited Base Metals Resource

2021 Base Metals
Resource Area
Classification Tonnes
(Million)
Ni
ppm
Cu
ppm
Co
ppm
S
%
In Pit North Indicated 9.3 723 205 214 0.21
In Pit Central Indicated 4.5 777 193 228 0.23
In Pit South Indicated 3.8 829 222 266 0.11
Total In Pits Indicated 17.7 760 205 229 0.19
Under North Pit Inferred 5.3 701 208 182 0.19
Under Central Pit Inferred 3.6 769 200 234 0.25
Under South Pit Inferred 4.7 823 235 269 0.20
Total Under Pits Inferred 13.6 761 215 226 0.21
Total Base Metals
Resource
Indicated and
Inferred
31.3 761 210 228 0.20

Note: See ASX announcement dated 1[st] June 2021 ‘Bryah Resources Reports 31.3Mt Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Mineral Resource at the Australian Vanadium Project’

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Table 4 - Tenement Schedule

Tenement information as required by Listing Rule 5.3.3 for the quarter ended 30 June 2021.

Project Location Tenements Economic
Interest
Notes Change in
Quarter %
Western
Australia
The Australian
Vanadium
Project
E51/843 100% Granted1 Nil
E51/1534 100% Granted1 Nil
E51/1685 Surrendered 100%
E51/1694 Surrendered 100%
E51/1695 Surrendered 100%
E51/1899 100% Granted1 Nil
E51/1943 100% Granted1 Nil
E51/1944 100% Granted1 Nil
L51/116 100% on
Application
100%
P51/3073 100% Granted Nil
P51/3074 100% Granted Nil
P51/3075 100% Granted Nil
P51/3076 100% Granted Nil
PLA51/3248 100%1on
Application
100%
M51/878 100% Granted Nil
M51/888 100% Granted1 Nil
MLA51/890 100%1on
Application
Nil
Western
Australia
Nowthanna M51/771 100% Granted Nil
Western
Australia
Peak Hill E52/3349 0.75% NSR
Production Royalty
Nil
Western
Australia
Coates E70-4924-I 100% Granted Nil
ELA70/5588 100% Granted 100%
ELA70/5589 100% on
Application
Nil
South
Africa
Blesberg (NC) 940 PR 10% Nil

Note 1: Australian Vanadium Limited retains 100% rights in V/U/Co/Cr/Ti/Li/Ta/Mn & iron ore on The Australian Vanadium Project. Bryah Resources Limited holds the Mineral Rights for all minerals except V/U/Co/Cr/Ti/Li/Ta/Mn & iron ore only.

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the statements contained in this report are forward looking statements. Forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning estimates of tonnages, expected costs, statements relating to the continued advancement of Australian Vanadium Limited’s projects and other statements that are not historical facts. When used in this report, and on other published information of Australian Vanadium Limited, the words such as ‘aim’, ‘could’, ‘estimate’, ‘expect’, ‘intend’, ‘may’, ‘potential’, ‘should’ and similar expressions are forward looking statements.

Although Australian Vanadium Limited believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that the actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Various factors could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements including the potential that Australian Vanadium Limited’s project may experience technical, geological, metallurgical and mechanical problems, changes in vanadium price and other risks not anticipated by Australian Vanadium Limited.

Australian Vanadium Limited is pleased to report this information in a fair and balanced way and believes that it has a reasonable basis for making the forward-looking statements in this report, including with respect to any mining of mineralised material, modifying factors, production targets and operating cost estimates.

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcement and, in the case of estimates of Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. The company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.

COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT – EXPLORATION RESULTS AND TARGETS

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Exploration Targets is based on and fairly represents information and supporting documentation prepared by Mr Brian Davis (Consultant with Geologica Pty Ltd). Mr Davis is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and has sufficient experience of relevance to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration, and to the activities undertaken to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Specifically, Mr Davis consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which they appear.

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COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT — MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATION

The information in this announcement that relates to Mineral Resources is based on and fairly represents information compiled by Mr Lauritz Barnes, (Consultant with Trepanier Pty Ltd) and Mr Brian Davis (Consultant with Geologica Pty Ltd). Mr Barnes and Mr Davis are members of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and Mr Davis is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists, both have sufficient experience of relevance to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration, and to the activities undertaken to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Specifically, Mr Barnes is the Competent Person for the estimation and Mr Davis is the Competent Person for the database, geological model and site visits. Mr Barnes and Mr Davis consent to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which they appear.

COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT – METALLURGICAL RESULTS

The information in this announcement that relates to Metallurgical Results is based on information compiled by independent consulting metallurgist Brian McNab (CP. B.Sc Extractive Metallurgy), Mr McNab is a Member of AusIMM. Brian McNab is employed by Wood Mining and Metals. Mr McNab has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which is undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the JORC 2012 Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr McNab consents to the inclusion in the announcement of the matters based on the information made available to him, in the form and context in which it appears.

COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT – ORE RESERVES

The technical information in this announcement that relates to the Ore Reserve estimate for the Project is based on information compiled by Mr Ross Cheyne, an independent consultant to AVL. Mr Cheyne is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. He is an employee and Director of Orelogy Mine Consulting Pty Ltd. Mr Cheyne 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. Mr Cheyne consents to the inclusion in the announcement of the matters related to the Ore Reserve estimate in the form and context in which it appears.

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Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report

Name of entity

AUSTRALIAN VANADIUM LIMITED AUSTRALIAN VANADIUM LIMITED
ABN Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
90 116 221 740 30 JUNE 2021
Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter Year to date (12
$A’000 months)
$A’000
1. Cash flows from operating activities
1.1 Receipts from customers - -
1.2 Payments for
(a) exploration & evaluation (25) (70)
(b) development - -
(c) production - -
(d) staff costs (428) (1,274)
(e) administration and corporate costs (616) (1,945)
1.3 Dividends received (see note 3) - -
1.4 Interest received 1 18
1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid - -
1.6 Income taxes paid - -
1.7 Government grants and tax incentives 83 1,305
1.8 Other (provide details if material) 19 120
1.9 Net cash from / (used in) operating (966) (1,846)
activities
2. Cash flows from investing activities
2.1 Payments to acquire or for:
(a) entities - -
(b) tenements - -
(c) property, plant and equipment (4) (57)
(d) exploration & evaluation (1,660) (4,765)
(e) investments - -
(f)
other non-current assets
- -

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20) + See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.

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Consolidated statement of cash flows Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter Year to date (12
$A’000 months)
$A’000
2.2 Proceeds from the disposal of:
(a) entities - -
(b) tenements - -
(c) property, plant and equipment - -
(d) investments - -
(e) other non-current assets - -
2.3 Cash flows from loans to other entities - -
2.4 Dividends received (see note 3) - -
2.5 Other (provide details if material) - -
2.6 Net cash from / (used in) investing (1,664) (4,822)
activities
3. Cash flows from financing activities
3.1 Proceeds from issues of equity securities
(excluding convertible debt securities) - 5,000
3.2 Proceeds from issue of convertible debt - -
securities
3.3 Proceeds from exercise of options - -
3.4 Transaction costs related to issues of equity (2) (353)
securities or convertible debt securities
3.5 Proceeds from borrowings - -
3.6 Repayment of borrowings - -
3.7 Transaction costs related to loans and - -
borrowings
3.8 Dividends paid - -
3.9 Other (provide details if material) - -
3.10 Net cash from / (used in) financing (2) 4,647
activities
4. Net increase / (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents for the period
4.1 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of 6,152 5,541
period
4.2 Net cash from / (used in) operating (966) (1,846)
activities (item 1.9 above)
4.3 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities (1,664)) (4,822)
(item 2.6 above)
4.4 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities (2) 4,647
(item 3.10 above)

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Consolidated statement of cash flows Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter Year to date (12
$A’000 months)
$A’000
4.5 Effect of movement in exchange rates on - -
cash held
4.6 Cash and cash equivalents at end of 3,520 3,520
period
5. Reconciliation of cash and cash Current quarter Previous quarter
equivalents $A’000 $A’000
at the end of the quarter (as shown in the
consolidated statement of cash flows) to the
related items in the accounts
5.1 Bank balances 996 2,628
5.2 Call deposits 2,524 3,524
5.3 Bank overdrafts - -
5.4 Other (provide details) - -
5.5 Cash and cash equivalents at end of 3,520 6,152
quarter (should equal item 4.6 above)
6. Payments to related parties of the entity and their Current quarter
associates $A'000
6.1 Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their 178
associates included in item 1
6.2 Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their -
associates included in item 2
Note: if any amounts are shown in items 6.1 or 6.2, your quarterly activity report must include a description of, and an
explanation for, such payments.

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7. Financing facilities
Total facility
Amount drawn at
Note: the term “facility’ includes all forms of financing
arrangements available to the entity.
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the
sources of finance available to the entity.
amount at quarter
end
$A’000
quarter end
$A’000
7.1 Loan facilities
-
-
7.2 Credit standby arrangements
-
-
7.3 Other (please specify)
-
-
7.4 Total financing facilities
-
-
7.5 Unused financing facilities available at quarter end
7.6 Include in the box below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest
rate, maturity date and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional financing
facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end,
include a note providing details of those facilities as well.

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8. Estimated cash available for future operating activities $A’000
8.1 Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9) (966)
8.2 (Payments for exploration & evaluation classified as investing (1,660)
activities) (item 2.1(d))
8.3 Total relevant outgoings (item 8.1 + item 8.2) (2,626)
8.4 Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6) 3,520
8.5 Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item 7.5) -
8.6 Total available funding (item 8.4 + item 8.5) 3,520
8.7 Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.6 divided by 1.34
item 8.3)
Note: if the entity has reported positive relevant outgoings (ie a net cash inflow) in item 8.3, answer item 8.7 as “N/A”.
Otherwise, a figure for the estimated quarters of funding available must be included in item 8.7.
8.8 If item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, please provide answers to the following questions:
8.8.1 Does the entity expect that it will continue to have the current level of net operating
cash flows for the time being and, if not, why not?
Answer:
Spending on the Gabanintha feasibility study is forecast to decrease from Q3 FY21/22.
8.8.2 Has the entity taken any steps, or does it propose to take any steps, to raise further
cash to fund its operations and, if so, what are those steps and how likely does it
believe that they will be successful?
Answer:
The Company was successful in obtaining a Commonwealth grant of $3.69M of
which $1.6M was received on 30 July 2021.
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8.8.3 Does the entity expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet its business objectives and, if so, on what basis? Answer: Yes, with receipts from Commonwealth grants as detailed in 8.8.2, together with the decrease in spending as the feasibility study completes, the Company expects to meet its business objectives. If necessary, the Company is able to reduce spending as required and/or undertake a capital raising.

Note: where item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, all of questions 8.8.1, 8.8.2 and 8.8.3 above must be answered.

Compliance statement

  • 1 This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.

  • 2 This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

Date: 30 July 2021

Authorised by: By the Board

(Name of body or officer authorising release – see note 4)

Notes

  1. This quarterly cash flow report and the accompanying activity report provide a basis for informing the market about the entity’s activities for the past quarter, how they have been financed and the effect this has had on its cash position. An entity that wishes to disclose additional information over and above the minimum required under the Listing Rules is encouraged to do so.

  2. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with other accounting standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the corresponding equivalent standards apply to this report.

  3. Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities, depending on the accounting policy of the entity.

  4. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the board”. If it has been authorised for release to the market by a committee of your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the [ name of board committeeeg Audit and Risk Committee ]”. If it has been authorised for release to the market by a disclosure committee, you can insert here: “By the Disclosure Committee”.

  5. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors and you wish to hold yourself out as complying with recommendation 4.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations , the board should have received a declaration from its CEO and CFO that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained, that this report complies with the appropriate accounting standards and gives a true and fair view of the cash flows of the entity, and that their opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.

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