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AVIRA RESOURCES LTD Capital/Financing Update 2019

Nov 17, 2019

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Capital/Financing Update

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18[th] November 2019

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AVIRA RESOURCES ENTERS INTO SALE AGREEMENT TO ADD TO ITS EXISTING PATERSON PROVINCE EXPLORATION ASSETS

Avira Resources Limited (ASX:AVW) (“ AVW ” or “the Company ”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a conditional tenement sale agreement with Mount Macpherson Pty Ltd ( Mount Macpherson ), under which it has agreed to acquire, and Mount Macpherson has agreed to sell, the Mt Macpherson Project (being, E45/5572) (the Tenement ) (and all mining information and licences associated with the Tenement) (together, the Assets ) located within the Paterson Province of Western Australia.

The Tenement is adjacent to Avira’s Throssell Range project with Independence group (IGO) holding the ground in between these two tenement packages. Both Mount Macpherson and Throssell Range are considered to be prospective for copper, gold and base metals.

Commenting on the acquisition Avira’s Executive Director David Deloub said:

“The addition of the Mount Macpherson project will complement the Company’s existing Throssell Range project located in the Paterson province and will enhance what we believe to be a significant opportunity for the Company to explore and develop these projects located in one of the most highly prospective and underexplored mineral provinces in Australia”.

The Paterson Province is considered to be one of the most highly endowed yet under-explored mineral provinces in Australia, it hosts the world-class Telfer gold-copper and Nifty copper mines and recently produced exciting new discoveries at Haverion (Newcrest JV with Greatland Gold PLC) and Winu (Rio Tinto Limited).

This area has been the focus of a lot of new exploration and corporate activity recently, led by tier one mining companies Rio Tinto (RIO), Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), Independence Group (IGO), Newmont Goldcorp (Newmont) and Newcrest Mining Limited (Newcrest). Exploration by junior explorers Encounter Resources (Encounter), Rumble Resources (Rumble) and Antipa Minerals (Antipa) also continues to generate targets that attract investment into the area.

Avira Resources Limited Suite 9, Level 2, 330 Churchill Avenue Subiaco WA 6008 Australia T: 61 8 6489 1600 F: 61 8 6489 1601 www.aviraresourcesltd.com.au

ABN: 38 131 715 645

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Figure1. Location and topography of E45/5572 Mount Macpherson

The Mount Macpherson Project (E45/5572) is located in the Paterson Orogen, in the East Pilbara district of Western Australia. The Project is located in close proximity Encounter’s Aria copper discovery which is interpreted to be an IOCG deposit. Mount Macpherson is also 20km south of Metal X’s Nifty Copper mine.

Avira Resources Limited Suite 9, Level 2, 330 Churchill Avenue Subiaco WA 6008 Australia T: 61 8 6489 1600 F: 61 8 6489 1601 www.aviraresourcesltd.com.au

ABN: 38 131 715 645

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Figure 2. Location of the Mount Macpherson and Throssell Range Projects

The Tenement contains a number of geological and geophysical features that are similar to Encounters Yeenna and Lamil Projects. These are relatively new discoveries that are generating interest in the area. Independence Group (IGO) are also actively exploring the area, for copper and cobalt as part of the JV with Encounter. IGO has the right to enter into a $15M earn in agreement to secure a 70% interest in their Yeenna Project before 1 March 2020 (see ASX: ENR announcement 12/11/2018).

The recently acquired Throssell Range Project (E45/5667) is located on the western margin of the Paterson Orogen and interpreted to contains rocks with similar geological history and prospectively as those that host the Nifty Copper Mine (12km to the east). The tenement is also attractive for SEDEX, replacement and vein associated mineralisation models.

Acquisition Terms

The consideration payable to Mount Macpherson (the Vendor ) for the acquisition of E45/5572 is 125,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company ( Shares ) and up to 50,000,000 unlisted options to acquire Shares ( Consideration Options ) exercisable at $0.01 per Option expiring 15 November 2021. The Company notes that 25,000,000 of the Consideration Options are subject to shareholder approval.

Avira Resources Limited Suite 9, Level 2, 330 Churchill Avenue Subiaco WA 6008 Australia T: 61 8 6489 1600 F: 61 8 6489 1601 www.aviraresourcesltd.com.au

ABN: 38 131 715 645

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In addition, Avira has agreed to issue, subject to shareholder approval, 50,000,000 Options (exercisable at $0.01 and expiring 15 December 2021) ( Introduction Options ) to CPS Capital Group (or its nominee), in consideration for introductory services provided to the Company.

Payment of the consideration for the acquisition of the Mount Macpherson Project will occur as follows:

  • 125,000,000 Consideration Shares to be issued on Settlement;

  • 25,000,000 Consideration Options to be granted on Settlement;

  • 25,000,000 Consideration Options to be granted subject to receiving shareholder approval; and

  • 50,000,000 Introduction Options to be granted subject to receiving shareholder approval.

  • Settlement of the acquisition is subject to completion by the Company of technical, financial and legal due diligence on the Assets to the satisfaction of the Company. Settlement is not subject to shareholder approval and the Company anticipates settlement occurring on or about 26 November 2019.

The agreement otherwise contains terms considered standard for an agreement of its nature (including, without limitation, perfection of title and representations and warranties).

Regional Geology

The geology of Mount Macpherson (Figure ) sits within a fault-bounded structural element of the Paterson Orogen, and the rocks have primarily been mapped as the Coolbro Sandstone or equivalents within the lower Yeneena Basin stratigraphy (GSWA 1:100K Pilbara Compilation, 2008).

Avira Resources Limited Suite 9, Level 2, 330 Churchill Avenue Subiaco WA 6008 Australia T: 61 8 6489 1600 F: 61 8 6489 1601 www.aviraresourcesltd.com.au ABN: 38 131 715 645

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Figure 3. E45/5572 over Geoscience Australia 1:250K Geology Interpretation (faults and dykes highlighted)

An area of particular interest within Mount Macpherson is an area of “complex” magnetics located adjacent to a north-east trending fault and dolerite dyke (Figure 4). This may be of a similar nature to the complex “stippled” magnetics in the Lamil Prospect / Telfer West area that Encounter Resources has identified. The association of complexity in magnetics along a NE trending fault, which is apparent in both gravity and magnetic data as being of primary control on mineralization localization, is encouraging as to the prospectivity of E45/5572.

Avira Resources Limited Suite 9, Level 2, 330 Churchill Avenue Subiaco WA 6008 Australia T: 61 8 6489 1600 F: 61 8 6489 1601 www.aviraresourcesltd.com.au

ABN: 38 131 715 645

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Figure 4. Comparison of "Area D" within Mount Macpherson (A) with Encounter's Lamil Prospect (B), indicating "complex" magnetics which may represent alteration from mineral rich fluids.

Prospective mineralization within the Paterson Province is generally related to proximity to fundamental basement blocks and basin margin faults, vertical pipe like bodies (100-1000m+) localized by second-order faults and cross-fault intersections, fluid migration into antiformal folds and faulted limbs of anti-forms hosted by carbonaceous rocks and carbonates adjacent to granitoid heat sources (Telfer) or reactive basement rocks (Nifty).

Avira considers that Mount Macpherson (E45/5572) is prospective for intrusion-related mineralization similar to Telfer, Aria, and other mineralization styles identified within the region. From the available geology covering E45/5572 Avira has identified several of these elements within Mount Macpherson.

The Tenement is traversed by north-east striking faults parallel to fundamental basement controls Proximal to north-west trending gravity lineaments and basement features. Deep-seated, broad, lowamplitude magnetic anomalies possibly representing deep-seated intrusions or alteration systems Complex, stippled magnetic signatures which may represent hydrothermal alteration East-south-east trending second-order fault structures with coeval second-order folds and anticlines, providing structural traps for fluids.

Proposed work program

Avira has engaged geophysical and geological consultants to plan early stage exploration and review the very limited past exploration work on and adjacent to the tenure. Further detailed budgets and logistical planning and timetabling are currently being developed in anticipation of grant of the exploration license.

Avira Resources Limited Suite 9, Level 2, 330 Churchill Avenue Subiaco WA 6008 Australia T: 61 8 6489 1600 F: 61 8 6489 1601 www.aviraresourcesltd.com.au ABN: 38 131 715 645

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Airborne EM Survey

The primary method of exploration for the area is suggested to be a 200m line spacing AEM survey. A modern AEM survey will map conductive stratigraphy, provide some structural information, identify prospective conductors and map conductive regolith (eg; Permian channels), and provide areas of interest for ground truthing and drilling.

Regional Geochemistry

Regional scale geochemistry will also be considered for the tenement area. As previously mentioned, the size fraction and method of analysis would need to be investigated via a limited orientation survey, preferably over a site of known, deeply buried mineralization, prior to engaging in a more substantial regional scale geochemical program.

Drilling

Based on the results, drilling of geochemically anomalous areas with conductive targets are expected to be identified.


Forward looking statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements which are identified by words such as ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘believes’, ‘estimates’, ‘targets’, ‘expects’, or ‘intends’ and other similar words that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on an assessment of present economic and operating conditions, and on a number of assumptions regarding future events and actions that, as at the date of this announcement, are expected to take place. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, the directors and our management. We cannot and do not give any assurance that the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus will actually occur and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We have no intention to update or revise forward-looking statements, or to publish prospective financial information in the future, regardless of whether new information, future events or any other factors affect the information contained in this announcement, except where required by law. These forward looking statements are subject to various risk factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or anticipated in these statements.

Competent Persons Statement

The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results is based on and fairly represents information and supporting documentation prepared by Mr Ian Prentice. Mr Prentice is a consultant geologist for AVW and a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Prentice has sufficient experience relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposits which are covered in this announcement 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’ (“JORC Code”). Mr Prentice consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Avira Resources Limited Suite 9, Level 2, 330 Churchill Avenue Subiaco WA 6008 Australia T: 61 8 6489 1600 F: 61 8 6489 1601 www.aviraresourcesltd.com.au

ABN: 38 131 715 645

JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or specific specialised industry standard measurement
tools appropriate to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments,
etc). These examples should not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling.
Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity and the appropriate calibration of any measurement
tools or systems used.
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the Public Report.
In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be relatively simple (eg ‘reverse circulation drilling was
used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire assay’). In other cases more
explanation may be required, such as where there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual
commodities or mineralisation types(eg submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information.
 Not applicable - no drilling or sampling completed.
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).
 Not applicable - no drilling or sampling completed.
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.
 Not applicable - no drilling or sampling completed.
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 andpercentage of the relevant intersections logged.
 Not applicable - no drilling or sampling completed.
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 thegrain size of the material being sampled.
 Not applicable - no drilling or sampling completed.
Quality of assay data
and laboratory tests
The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is
consideredpartial or total.
 Not applicable - no drilling or sampling completed.
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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) andprecision have been established.
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.
 Not applicable - no drilling or sampling completed.

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.
 Not applicable - no drilling or sampling completed.
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.
 Not applicable - no drilling or sampling completed.
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.
 Not applicable - no drilling or sampling completed.
Sample security
The measures taken to ensure sample security.
 Not applicable - no drilling or sampling completed.
Audits or reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data.
 Not applicable - no drilling or sampling completed.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral tenement
and land tenure
status
Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including agreements or material issues with third parties such
as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national park and
environmental settings.
The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any known impediments to obtaining a licence to
operate in the area.
 The project comprises of a single pending exploration license
E 45/5667
 The tenement lie to the West of the Nifty Cu mines within the
Paterson Province, East Pilbara, Western Australia.
 AVW has acquired the exploration licence through a Heads of
Agreement with the vendor Mount Macpherson PtyLtd.
Exploration done by
otherparties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties.
 Nil.
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation.
 Telfer gold-copper deposit style - structurally controlled,
multiple sheeted / conjugate vein style deposit.
 Nifty copper deposit style – sediment hosted coper deposit
with structural and epigenetic overprint.
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 Material and this exclusion does not
detract from the understanding of the report, the Competent Person should clearly explain why this is the case
 No historic drilling has been completed related to the prospects
presented in this announcement.
Data aggregation
methods
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg
cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated.
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high-grade results and longer lengths of low grade results, the
procedure used for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of such aggregations should be
shown in detail.
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be clearly stated.
 Not applicable - no drilling or sampling results reported.
Relationship
between
mineralisation widths
and intercept lengths
These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration Results.
If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported.
If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down
hole length, true width not known’).
 Not applicable - no drilling or sampling results reported.
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.
 Figure 1 – Project location & topography diagram.
 Figure 2 – Relative location of Mount Macpherson and
Throssell Range projects.
 Figure 3 – Geological interpretation(Geoscience Australia)of
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
the Mount Macpherson project
 Figure 4 – Magnetic comparison between Mount Macpherson
and Encounter Resources Lamil prospect.
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.
 Not applicable to this stage of exploration.
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.
 Not applicable in relation to this tenement.
Further work
The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out
drilling).
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, including the main geological interpretations and future
drilling areas, provided this information is not commercially sensitive.
 AVW is currently planning its exploration program. Further
work will likely include airborne VTEM, ground gravity and
Geochem soils program over the main targets with the aim to
define a future drilling program.