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BOWEN COKING COAL LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2021

Oct 25, 2021

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26 October 2021

ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

Option for Bowen Coking Coal to acquire Bluff PCI Mine

Highlights

  • Bowen has secured a call option and granted a put option to MACA (ASX:MLD) to acquire the assets of the Bluff PCI Coal Mine for a A$5.0m upfront payment (in cash or scrip at Bowen’s election) plus potential price-linked royalty payments for coal sales exceeding US$120 per tonne

  • Bowen may exercise the call option between 6 and 9 November 2021, and if not exercised, MACA can effect the sale through their put option within a further three business days

  • Bluff is a near term production asset comprising a granted mining lease (ML80194) with approved Environmental Authority to mine high quality Ultra Low Volatile PCI coal ('ULVPCI'), associated surface infrastructure and 1,931ha of grazing land.

  • Bluff was placed on care and maintenance in December 2020 after a period of low coal prices and has all the necessary permits to recommence production without significant capital expenditure

  • Completion of the transaction will add another near-term producing asset to Bowen’s portfolio at a time of record coal prices with ULVPCI coal trading at US$276 per tonne today

  • Bluff contains resources estimated in accordance with the JORC code (2012) of 13.5Mt of high quality ULVPCI coal

  • Bowen is targeting production of 1.0 - 1.2 Mtpa ROM over 4 to 6 years to supply the global steel industry[(1)]

  • Agreement executed with QCoal Group to wash Bluff PCI coal through the nearby Cook CHPP

  • Advanced discussions underway with various providers of debt financing

  • Restarting the Bluff mine will lead to the creation of at least 175 jobs and contribute substantial State Government royalties and taxes

Further to its announcement of Preferred Bidder status on 30 July 2021, Bowen Coking Coal Limited ( ASX:BCB ) has signed a Put and Call Option Agreement under which it has, through a wholly owned subsidiary, secured a call option (exercisable between 6 and 9 November 2021) and granted a put option (exercisable until 5.00pm on 12 November 2021) to enter into binding transaction documents with the Controllers of the assets of Carabella Resources Pty Ltd (receivers and managers appointed) (controller appointed) (in liquidation) (‘ Carabella ’) to acquire the Bluff PCI Coal Mine (‘ Bluff ’). The sale process for Bluff was facilitated by FTI Consulting on behalf of Australian mining contractor MACA Ltd (ASX:MLD, ‘ MACA ’).

(1) There is a low level of geological confidence associated with Inferred mineral resources and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the determination of Indicated mineral resources or that the production target itself will be realised.

Level 7, 167 Eagle Street Brisbane Queensland 4000 GPO Box 1465 Brisbane Qld 4000 ACN: 064 874 620

ACN: 064 874 620 T: +61 (0) 7 3191 8413 [email protected] ASX: BCB

bowencokingcoal.com

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Bluff is an open-cut PCI coal mine in the Bowen Basin which has been on care and maintenance since December 2020 and the re-start capital is estimated between $5m and $7m, with $6m to $9m estimated in total for the first 12 months. Bluff has total Indicated and Inferred resources of 13.5Mt (11.2Mt Indicated and 2.3Mt Inferred) estimated in accordance with the JORC code 2012. Bluff's main assets include a granted mining lease (ML80194), secondary exploration permits (EPC1175 and EPC1999), an approved Environmental Authority and minor surface infrastructure which includes workshop facilities, explosives magazines and minor surface infrastructure. The mine acquisition also includes ownership of 1,931 ha of grazing land (426 ha within the Mining Lease) on two adjacent Grazing Homestead Perpetual leases.

The Bluff coal product is classified as an Ultra-Low Volatile PCI coal, which typically attracts a premium in the market for its low ash, high energy and high coke replacement ratio in comparison to standard PCI coal. There is a strong market acceptance for this coal by leading Japanese and Korean steelmakers. The coal will be marketed under the Marketing Joint Venture arrangements with Matt Latimore, which is managed by M Resources.

Detail mine planning has indicated a production target of between 1.0Mtpa and 1.2Mtpa ROM for an estimated Life of Mine (”LOM”) ranging between 4 to 6 years, depending on the price scenario.

Transaction Details

On 30 July 2021, BCB was announced as the Preferred Bidder for the Bluff PCI mine and provided a A$250,000 deposit. The Preferred Bidder status awarded BCB exclusivity to conduct detailed due diligence and advance towards a binding transaction.

Following the completion of its due diligence, Bowen has signed a Put and Call Option Agreement to allow MACA (as controllers of Carabella) an additional period to complete certain administrative tasks related to the Perpetual lease sale. Bowen can exercise its call option during the period from 6 November 2021 to 5.00pm on 9 November 2021, and if Bowen fails to exercise its call option within 3 days thereafter MACA can exercise its put option. Both the put and call options are exercisable for $1.

Upon exercise of the call option by Bowen or put option by MACA, the parties will be taken to have entered into binding transaction documents under which Bowen will acquire Bluff for an upfront payment of A$5.0m (less the A$250,000 cash deposit) plus quarterly price-linked royalty payments for coal sales exceeding US$120 per tonne as follows:

  • A$2 per tonne for all coal sales at a price >US$120 per tonne (capped at A$10m), plus

  • A$5 per tonne for all coal sales at a price >US$150 per tonne, plus

  • A$5 per tonne for all coal sales at a price >US$200 per tonne

The A$4.75m balance of the upfront payment payable by Bowen at completion of the transaction can be paid in cash or by the issue of new Bowen shares[1] , at Bowen’s election.

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Note: 1 A$4.75m balance of the upfront consideration payable by Bowen at completion of the transaction can be paid, at Bowen's ` election, in cash or by the issue of new Bowen shares @17c per share, equating to 27,941,177 shares.

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MACA has agreed for the Bowen shares to be subject to a 12 month voluntary escrow restriction on disposal.

Upon completion, Bowen will be required to replace the current environmental bond of approximately A$4.6m in favour of the Department of Environment and Science and will be responsible for all applicable costs of transfer on the transaction. It is expected that a further bond of A$5.3m will be required to allow for Bowen’s planned future mining activities.

BCB has entered into a Toll Washing and Rail Loadout Agreement with the nearby Cook Colliery to wash and load Bluff coal for export through the Port of Gladstone. Negotiations for rail and port access are advanced and are expected to conclude with completion of the transaction. Mining of coal is targeted to commence early in the new year.

The Company is currently considering various proposals from debt providers to fund the Bluff mine restart costs, which would facilitate early access to strong project cash flows.

The transaction is expected to complete by the end of the 2021 calendar year. The closing of the acquisition is conditional upon regulatory approvals for the transfer of the assets including indicative ministerial approval for the transfer of the tenements comprising the Bluff project.

Commenting on the acquisition, Executive Chairman Mr Nick Jorss said “ Bluff is a rare opportunity to acquire a near production asset which can be recommissioned without significant capital expenditure. The acquisition of the Bluff PCI mine accelerates our goal of becoming the Bowen Basin’s next independent producer of high-quality metallurgical coal to supply the steel industry worldwide. Our experienced team is preparing to restart the mine as soon as possible to maximise economic and social benefits afforded by the current high coal price environment

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Asset Overview

History of Operations

Bluff PCI Mine is an open cut coal mine located to the south of the town of Bluff in Central Queensland, approximately 20km to the east of Blackwater and 174km to the west of Rockhampton.

The Bluff project defined its maiden resources in 2013, with the mining lease obtained in 2016. Carabella was subsequently acquired by Wealth Mining, a subsidiary of private Chinese mining and energy company China Kingho Energy Group, in 2014. Production commenced in Q1 2019 with MACA being awarded the contract for mining services. ROM coal was hauled to the nearby Cook Colliery to be washed and loaded under a toll washing agreement, then transported to the RG Tanna Coal Terminal via rail, where it was loaded for export to Asia.

The Bluff PCI Mine is located within ML 80194 and comprises an open pit mine, out of pit waste dumps and associated infrastructure that was constructed in late 2018. The Environmental Authority allows for mining of up to 1.8Mtpa (ROM) of high quality Ultra Low Volatile PCI coal. Following a sustained period of low coal prices, Carabella went into voluntary administration in November 2020 and MACA appointed receivers and managers over the Bluff assets. The mine was subsequently transitioned into care and maintenance in December 2020.

Figure 1. Bluff Mine

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Resource and Production Target

Cautionary Statement

The production targets referred to in this announcement for the Bluff mine have been undertaken to provide an estimate of the potential nature and scale of the mine. They are based on a preliminary technical study of the potential production capacity of the mine. They are based on low level technical and economic assessments that are not sufficient to support the estimation of ore reserves or to provide assurance of an economic development at this stage, or to provide certainty that the conclusions of the study will be realised. Further evaluation work and appropriate studies are required before the Company will be in a position to estimate any ore reserves or to provide any assurance of an economic development case.

The production targets are based on the material assumptions outlined below. These include assumptions about the availability of funding, access to nearby infrastructure and would be dependent on a route to market. While the Company considers all of the material assumptions to be based on reasonable grounds, there is no certainty that they will prove to be correct or that the range of outcomes indicated by the production targets will be achieved.

To achieve the range of outcomes indicated in the production targets, funding will be required, the level of which is yet to be finalised. Investors should note that there is no certainty that the Company will be able to secure the required level of funding when needed. It is also possible that such funding may only be available on terms that may be dilutive to or otherwise affect the value of the Company’s existing shares.

It is also possible that the Company could pursue other ‘value realisation’ strategies such as a sale, partial sale or joint venture of the mine. If it does, this could materially reduce the Company’s proportionate ownership of the mine.

Given the uncertainties involved, investors should not make any investment decisions based solely on the production target reflected in this announcement.

The current study underpinning the production target is at concept level and therefore within a +/-30% accuracy level but contains significant inputs from actual production history.

The Mineral Resource underpinning the production target has been prepared by a competent person in accordance with the 2021 JORC Code, as set out in the Competent Person Statement on page 20.

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1. Background to the Bluff PCI Mine

The Bluff PCI Mine is located close the township of Bluff and 20 km east of the township of Blackwater in the Bowen Basin region of Queensland. The region is renowned for metallurgical coal production with the Jellinbah (Jellinbah Resources), Yarrabee (Yancoal), Blackwater (BMA), Cook (QCoal) and Curragh (Coronado Global Resources) coal mining operations all located within close proximity to the Mine.

From the period November 2018 until October 2020, based upon contractor monthly reports, the operation had mined 28 Mbcm of waste material for the extraction of ~1.4Mt of ROM coal. This equates to historically operated ROM stripping ratio of ~21:1 bcm/t, reflecting the start-up nature of the operation and the need to undertake the initial box cut to uncover the coal seams. The operation hauled coal from a ROM pad located on lease along public roads (including the Capricorn Highway) to access the Cook Colliery processing plant for beneficiation, and then for subsequent railing to the Gladstone port.

Figure 1.1 Bluff Mine location

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2. Resource

Summary of the key information of the Hillalong South resource estimate (Refer to Appendix A, Table 1 for detail)

The mine contains resources of 13.5Mt, of which 11.2Mt is classified in the Indicated category. This resource was estimated in accordance with the JORC code (2012) by the Competent Person noted below. The production target areas identified correspond to the part of the Mine Mineral Resource estimate which are classified ~95% in the Indicated Resource category and ~5% in the Inferred category. Volumes were adjusted for mining losses and dilution (Roof 0.02m and Floor 0.02m) and a 5% global loss as part of the mining process to derive a ROM tonnage.

Table 1. Summary of the Resource Estimate for Bluff Mine

DEPTH CATEGORY (Mt) CATEGORY (Mt) CATEGORY (Mt)
INDICATED INFERRED* TOTAL
< 100m 2.6 0.1 2.7
100m to 150m 3.0 0.3 3.3
150m to 200m 3.2 0.7 3.9
200m to 250m 2.4 1.2 3.6
TOTAL RESOURCES 11.2 2.3 13.5

Note – Some rounding to the nearest significant figure has occurred and this may reflect in minor differences in the overall reported resource.

* There is a low level of geological confidence associated with Inferred mineral resources and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the determination of Indicated mineral resources or that the production target itself will be realised.

Location

The Mine is located close the township of Bluff and 20 km east of the township of Blackwater in the Southern Bowen Basin region of Queensland. The region is renowned for coal production with well-known operating mines such as Jellinbah, Yarrabee, Blackwater, Cook and Curragh. The mine is adjacent to the Blackwater rail line which connects it to the port of Gladstone.

Geology and Geological Interpretation

The major geological units present at the mine comprise the Rangal Coal Measures and the underlying Burngrove Formation, both of the Late Permian Blackwater Group. The Rangal Coal Measures, which are the upper-most Permian unit present in the Bowen Basin, are the focus of coal exploration within this region. The Burngrove Formation also contains coal seams but these are not typically of economic interest, due to their banded nature and high raw ash content.

The mine extracts three target seams (Aries, Pollux and Orion) in the Rangal coal measures at depths starting from approximately 35 metres (western side). The structural geology is characterized by steep dip and thrust faulting typically experienced in other coal mines such as Yarrabee and Jellinbah. The main

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characteristic of the mine are the reverse faults of the Jellinbah Thrust Belt. The westerly dipping faults range from large regional faults with displacements of up to 100 m to smaller local faults with displacements generally up to 10 m. The tertiary blanket that covers the Rangal Coal Measures ranges from 20m – 40m across the deposit. Multiple cross sections and long sections were created and for each the seam correlation and the geological interpretation was reviewed from first principles.

Drilling and Sampling Techniques

Open drill holes were completed with blade, PCD and hammer bits. Core drilling of HQ, PQ and 4C core were recovered by a qualified field geologist using industry standard field practices. Chip holes were geologically logged, and geotechnical features reported. All holes were geophysically logged and core samples were dispatched to NATA accredited laboratories for sample analysis. Linear core recoveries of >85% were generally achieved. Chip and core samples were photographed.

Sample Analysis

Samples were analysed by NATA registered laboratories to Australian standards for coal quality testing and have resulted in the raw coal quality as attached in Table 1. Key raw qualities analysed were moisture, ash, volatile matter, sulphur, CSN and calorific value.

Resource estimation and modifying factors (Including cut-off grades)

The coal resource has been estimated in accordance with the JORC Code (JORC 2012) and utilising the Australian Guidelines for Estimating and Reporting of Inventory Coal, Coal Resources and Coal Reserves (Coalfields Geology Council of NSW and the Queensland Mining Council, 2014).

  • Coal quality drilling is located with the maximum distance between Points of Observation of Indicated 400m PoO spacing and Inferred 800m PoO spacing.

For the coal resource, qualification for a Point of Observation includes:

  • A cored target coal seam,

  • Geophysically logged,

  • Data points that sufficiently establish seam thickness and quality continuity,

  • Raw coal quality data, and

  • Coal core recovery generally >85%.

The seam structural continuity is well supported by the structural drilling and structural interpretation. The base of weathering depth is observed between ~ 25m and 60m.

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The Resource estimate was constrained (cut-off) according to:

  • Spatial distribution of Points of Observation,

  • Confidence in seam structure and coal quality continuity,

  • Lease boundaries,

  • Depth to seam floor constraints determining potential industry standard extraction method (<250m depth from topography opencut assumption),

  • All seams have a raw ash value less than 50% adb,

  • Seam thickness greater than 0.3m,

  • down to a maximum depth of 250m below topography.

Two resource categories (Indicated and Inferred) have been identified within the mine lease, depending on the level of confidence in the seam structure and continuity plus the depth of cover.

Drill holes and seismic sections provide the basis for structural/thickness continuity. Points of observation have been used to establish coal quality continuity with drill hole spacing of generally between 400 and 800m.

Mining and Metallurgical considerations

The assessment of reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction has been based on a likely scenario of opencut terrace mining and historic production. There appears to be adequate room for all required spoil dumps and on-site infrastructure. The same coal seams have been extracted by the previous owners and the quality characteristics are very well understood and accepted by the market.

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Figure 1.2 Stratigraphic column

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3. Market opportunity

Metallurgical coal is a key ingredient in the manufacturing of steel and contains more carbon and less ash and moisture than thermal coal. Up to 780 kilogram of metallurgical coal is used to make one tonne of steel in a blast furnace. Over 90% of steel is consumed in the construction, automotive, mechanical machinery and appliance industries which is foreseen to create significant demand for metallurgical coal in the future, especially from developing countries in Asia.

Australia is the largest supplier of seaborne metallurgical coal and exported 172Mt for 2020, with the majority originating from the Bowen Basin in Queensland. Exports are expected to increase to 192Mt in 2024 on the back of increased demand, mainly from India, and therefore developments such as Bluff PCI Mine are in a favourable position to supply into this shortfall ( Source: Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources)

The Bluff PCI coal was sold in the international market within the last year and was well received as a high quality Ultra Low Volatile PCI coal (ULVPCI).

4. Pricing assumptions

Given the envisaged life of mine and short-term re-start of production, a hybrid price scenario was assumed between current spot prices, forward contracts and a longer-term price. Published reports by KPMG, Platts, the quarterly publications from the Office of the Chief Economist (Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources) were analysed before finalising two price scenarios.

The Company has a Marketing Joint Venture with Matt Latimore, managed by M Resources, which will market the coal (See ASX Release 23 March 2020 and EGM 15 May 2020). M Resources specialises in trading coal for the steel market and offers consulting services to steel manufacturers, banks, investors and other stakeholders in the metallurgical coal industry.

Key coal price assumptions that underpin the study are as follows:

  • Two scenarios ULVPCI benchmark price of US$115/t and US$150/t (as noted below the current spot price for ULVPCI at the date of this release is US$ 276) and

  • a foreign exchange rate of A$1.00 = US$0.75.

Coal prices have rebounded from recent lows on the back of increased demand from steel producers post Covid shutdowns and as equalisation took place following China’s ban on Australian coal. Premium low volatile coking coal is now circa US$400 per tonne and PCI more than US$276 per tonne currently.

It is assumed all coal will be exported and sold on the spot market or short-term contracts and that access to rail and port services will initially be acquired from other regional producers who have surplus capacity, which is a common practice in the Bowen Basin. Bowen has also engaged with the relevant stakeholders and has progressed towards lodging applications for these services in its own right in due course.

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Figure 4.1 Steel Price and Metallurgical coal price

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700 US$/t US$/t 700
or or
600 Basket of steel prices Basket of steel prices 600
(indexed to 1-Jul-17) (indexed to 1-Jul-17)
500 500
400 400
300 300
200 200
100 100
0 0
Premium Low Volatile Hard Coking Coal FOB Aus
Basket of ex-China steel prices indexed to PLV HCC FOB 1 Jul 17
Low Vol PCI FOB Aus
Premium Low Volatile Hard Coking Coal CFR China
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Source: SxCoal, Macquarie, CRU, IHS, Platts

5. Coal quality

Coal qualities have been based on actual coal sold before the mine was placed in care and maintenance. A reconciliation of coal quality for the remaining life of mine compares favourably with coal shipped historically, and therefore a high confidence is placed on the reported coal quality.

The results demonstrate the ability to produce a high quality ULVPCI coal which is likely to attract a price premium compared to the average of PCI coals sold in Queensland.

Table 5.1 Key coal quality parameters (Approximate)

Parameter Value
Total Moisture (%arb) 9.5 -10.5
Ash% (adb) 8 - 9%
Volatile Matter (%adb) 13-14
Fixed Carbon (%adb) 75-77
Calorific Value (Kcal/kg Gad) 7,750-7850
Total Sulphur (%adb) <0.65
Phosphorus (%adb) <0.08
HGI 85-95

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6. Proposed mining method

A margin ranking process based on a combination of contractor truck/excavator open cut mining methods was conducted by Xenith Consulting Pty Ltd (Xenith) to identify various pit layouts at various price scenarios. The cases were developed based on starting in the current pit (known as the boxcut) before extending it towards the south. All cases assume the use of external coal washing infrastructure at the nearby Cook Mine.

6.1. Constraints: Mining Lease Boundary & Infrastructure Access

The mine has limited but adequate infrastructure on site to re-commence ROM production. Coal from the Bluff PCI Mine was historically transported 39km via existing road to the Cook Mine where it was washed and loaded onto trains before being exported through the Port of Gladstone. Under this arrangement, Cook Mine was initially owned by Bounty Coal and is now owned by a subsidiary of QCoal Group. Bowen has agreed commercial terms with QCoal to re-commence the use of the Cook CHPP and Train Loading Facility (TLO).

The mine plan is constrained by the Mining lease boundaries and dump space. Various scenarios have been modelled with price sensitivities to gauge the impact of the constraints.

6.2. Environmental and Native Title

The mine has a granted Environmental Authority (“EA”). The Company has reviewed the conditions of the EA and is confident that it can operate the mine within those conditions. The estimated cost for Environmental offset under the approval were included in the capital budget, as well as adequate provision for the recommissioning of all dust and noise monitoring equipment.

6.3. Design inputs

The Bluff opencut mine will be developed using excavators and rear dump trucks. Pit design parameters conform with those adopted by the previous owners and supported by appropriate geotechnical advice. Pit design generally conforms to that identified in Figure 6.3.1 below.

Initially waste material will be hauled to external spoil dumps until in pit dumping can be established. Coal will be hauled to a ROM stockpile where it will be transported to nearby Cook Colliery, via road trains. Margin ranking and pit optimisation has been based upon a contractor operation.

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Figure 6.3.1 Highwall and Endwall design for the maximum pit

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6.4 Scheduling

The margin rank and pit optimisation modelling has been developed using the Deswik Pseudoflow mine planning software tool. Using the margin ranking process for various price scenarios to establish pit limits, Xenith conducted mine planning for the opencut pit shell, which identified a 4 to 6 year opencut mine life, at an average ROM strip ratio of between 11.3 and 12.9 BCM/t. Higher strip ratios are justified due to the high yield and high value final product. Mine planning has indicated annual ROM production estimates of between 1Mtpa to 1.2Mtpa over the LOM at product coal yields between 81% and 87%. The total ROM estimate does not include any Auger mined coal which will be studied as a value adding opportunity in future mine plans.

The key contractor equipment utilised in the proposed restart plan is mainly a Hitachi EX3600 (350t) and Hitachi EX1900(200t) excavator as a start. The EX3600 has a capacity of ~1200bcm/hour and will be supported by a fleet of CAT 789 trucks. The EX1900 has a capacity of ~700bcm/hour and will be supported by CAT 777 trucks.

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Table 6.4.1 Mining Schedule with out of pit dumps for December 2021.

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7. Processing options

Historically Bluff coal has been toll treated at the nearby Cook Mine, located 39km from the Bluff Mine. ROM coal was transported on public roads with road trains to the Cook CHPP where it was washed to achieve between 83% and 86% yield for a high quality ULVPCI product. Product coal was loaded onto trains and transported to the RG Tanna Coal Terminal at the Port of Gladstone from where it was exported, mainly to steel mills in Asia.

The Company has agreed key commercial terms with the owners of the Cook Mine for a toll washing and rail loadout agreement to process the Bluff coal as it was under the previous arrangements.

8. Production forecast

Depending on the price scenario, mine scheduling identified approximately a 4 to 6 year opencut, at an average ROM strip ratio of between 11.3 BCM/ROMt (US$115 price scenario) and 12.9 BCM/ROMt (US$150 price scenario). Mine planning has indicated annual ROM production estimates of between 1Mtpa to 1.2Mtpa over the LOM at yields between 81% and 87%.

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Table 8.1 Indicative Mine Schedule for the US$150 price scenario LOM plan

Particulars Unit Year 1
Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5
TOTAL
Overburden removal M BCM 12.6 15.6 17.9 13.0 10.7 70.2
Mining - Open Cut M ROM t 1 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.2 5.5
OC Strip Ratio BCM:ROM t 12.6 14.2 17.9 11.1 8.9 12.8
Yield % 87% 85% 83% 83% 81% 84%
Total Product Coal M Prod t 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.9 4.5
(rounded)

NOTE: For this scenario, 95% of the ROM coal mined consists of Indicated Resources (4.75Mt), with the balance being Inferred Resources (5%, 0.25Mt).

9. Capital Costs

Capital costs have been estimated based upon a review of historic production processes and available site infrastructure which formed part of the acquisition. The start-up capital cost is estimated between $5m and $7m with first 12 months a further capital cost estimate between A$6m to A$9m provides for minimal on-site infrastructure and equipment due to access obtained to third party infrastructure of which less than $6m is expected to be spent as part of the start-up.

Capital expenditure included re-establishment works of site facilities including the workshop and explosives magazine, start-up costs and environmental off sets under the EPBC approval. To continue coal haulage to the coal processing facility, some roadworks and a truck wash facility were also included. A significant amount of capital is included to ensure compliance with the Environment Authority through the management of water, dust and noise, as well as Environmental offsets as required under the environmental approvals.

Sustaining capital of $1 per product tonne was included to cover minor surface infrastructure.

Table 9.1. Capital estimate for the on-site infrastructure

Process Detail Initial Capital
Cost over 12
months (A$)
Environmental Management Monitoring equipment, offsets, dams and 2,983,000
consultancy
Mine operations Pre-production work and minor equipment, 1,994,000
roads
Project Management Site offices and workshopbyminingcontractor 339,000
Equipment mobilisation 1,798,000
Contingency 711,000
Total Capital 7,825,000

Note: Capital expenditure up to 31 March 2022 is viewed as start up capital and amounts to $5.4m

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10. Operating cost and benchmarking

A first principles Excel model was developed for the financial modelling. The main driver of costs is the supplied quantities schedule and the required equipment hours. The costs are then calculated using the pricing assumptions from the margin rank study and allocated to individual activities including drill and blast, waste removal, coal mining, processing and indirect costs. Costing was benchmarked with historic costs and found to be in line. Total manning is approximately 175 to 195 FTE.

Total FOB cost (excluding royalties) range between A$120 and A$137 per tonne, depending on the price scenario. A higher price assumption allows for a higher stripping ratio which in turn results in a higher mining cost.

Table 10.1 Key Unit rate cost assumptions for Margin Rank, excluding contractor margin

**Cost type ** Unit A$
Drill and Blast $/BCM 1.10
Truck and Shovel $/BCM 3.58
Rehabilitation $/Ha 18,000
Coal Mining $/ROMt 3.50
Coal Rehandle $/Reht 1.40
Rom Haulage to CHPP $/ROM t 8.00
Processing $/ROM t 8.00
Rail Charges $A/t 15.00
Port Charges $A/t 6.00
Marketingand Corporate $A/t 2.50

State Royalties are calculated on Revenue as per below:

Royalty Royalty Charge Limit
Research Levy $0.05 / Prod t N/A
QLD Mining Royalty Tier 1 7% <$100
QLD Mining Royalty Tier 2 12.5% $100 - $150
QLD Mining Royalty Tier 3 15% >$150

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11. Sensitivity analysis

From an economic perspective, the mine is very sensitive to cost changes in a lower price environment due to smaller volume. as can be seen in Table 11.1 below. However, price increases as recently experienced could have a significant positive impact on revenue.

Table 11.1 Sensitivities (Excluding royalties)

Sensitivity Impact
Waste mining cost +/-10% per BCM +/- 6.36 FOB
Coal mining +/-10% per ROMt +/- 0.41 FOB
Processing cost +/-10% per ROMt +/- 0.94 FOB
Rail and port +/-10% per tonne
+/- 2.1 FOB
Capital +/-10% +/- $782,500
Revenue impact on margin +/-US$10 per
tonne
+/-$12m per
year1

1 Calculated as 0.9Mtpa steady state product and AUD:US$ of 0.75

Table 11.2 A tabulated version of the material assumptions and other particulars is reflected below (Approximate values)

Sensitivity Measure Impact
Life of mine years 4 – 6
Opencut strip ratio Bcm/ROMt 11.3 – 12.9
Total ROM Mt 2.8 – 5.5
Total yield % 81% to 87%
Total product Mt 2.4 – 4.5
ROM tonnage per annum Mtpa 1 – 1.2
ULVPCI product (approximate) Mtpa 0.9 – 1.1
FOB cost (Excluding Royalties) A$ 120 – 137
Capital expenditure (First year) A$M 7-9

Note – Some rounding to the nearest significant figure has occurred and this may reflect in minor differences in the total number.

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12. Permitting, special environmental considerations

The mine has a granted Mining Lease and approved Environmental Authority (EA). As the mine has been in production within the last twelve months, re-commissioning is planned in line with previous operating procedures with improvements where possible. The Company will place an important focus on compliance to all its obligations under the EA and EPBC approvals (See Capital estimate above). Stakeholder engagement will be ramped up in coming months in the lead up to first coal.

The underlying tenure of the Project area has been identified as freehold, leasehold GHPL and a reserve. Native Title is extinguished for freehold land, GHPL leasehold land and over the reserve covered by the ML boundary.

13. Timetable

The timetable is dictated by the completion of the acquisition which will allow mining to commence as soon as possible thereafter. It is expected that toll washing will commence in Q1 2022 and steady state production will be reached towards the end of 2022.

Figure 13.1 Indicative timetable

Oct-21 Nov-21 **Dec-21 ** Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022
Deal Completion
Operational Readiness
Financing
Rail and Port
Contractor enagement
Earlysite work andpreperation
Contractor Mobilisation
First coal mined
Coal washingcommence
First coal sales
Production rampup
Steadystateproduction

14. Financing

The Company has received a number of proposals for debt financing which are currently under review. This funding is planned to be applied to complete the acquisition and to fund initial capital (including working capital) requirements.

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15. Development plan

The completion of the transaction and funding is subject to various approvals and conditions. Some of the critical path items will commence immediately as per the timetable and the final decision to mine will be taken once completion has occurred.

Accordingly, the Company intends to progress the following matters inter alia to facilitate the final decision to mine:

  • Obtaining all statutory approvals for the transfer of ownership to the Company;

  • Agreeing mining and related service contracts;

  • Finalising access to port and rail capacity as well as a permit for road transport of the coal to Cook Colliery;

  • Finalising financing agreements;

  • Finalising the risk framework and work procedures for mine operation; and

  • Executing customer offtake agreements and commercial terms.

The Board of the Company has authorised the release of this announcement to the market.

For further information please contact:

Gerhard Redelinghuys Sam Aarons Managing Director Investor Relations +61 (07) 3191 8413 +61 418 906 621

Competent Person Statement:

The information in this announcement that relates to the Bluff coal deposit (ML80194), is based on information compiled and reviewed by Mr Troy Turner, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy. Mr Turner, Managing Director and a fulltime employee of Xenith Consulting Pty Ltd, has sufficient experience that is relevant to the styles of mineralisation under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Turner 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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About Bowen Coking Coal

Bowen Coking Coal Ltd is a Queensland based coking coal exploration company with advanced exploration and development assets. The Company owns Broadmeadow East (100%), Isaac River (100%), Cooroorah (100%), Hillalong (90%) and Comet Ridge (100%) coking coal projects in the world-renowned Bowen Basin in Queensland, Australia. Bowen Coking Coal is also a joint venture partner with Stanmore Coal Limited in the Lilyvale (15% interest) and Mackenzie (5% interest) coking coal projects.

The highly experienced Board and management aim to grow the value of the Company’s coking coal projects to benefit shareholders by leveraging innovation and maximising the assets and network of the team. An aggressive exploration and development program underpins the business strategy.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made during or in connection with this statement contain or comprise certain forwardlooking statements regarding the Company’s Mineral Resources, exploration operations and other economic performance and financial conditions as well as general market outlook. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such expectations are only predictions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties which could cause actual values, results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed, implied or projected in any forward-looking statements and no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct.

Accordingly, results could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements as a result of, among other factors, changes in economic and market conditions, delays or changes in project development, success of business and operating initiatives, changes in the regulatory environment and other government actions, fluctuations in coal prices and exchange rates and business and operational risk management. Except for statutory liability which cannot be excluded, each of the Company, its officers, employees and advisors expressly disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the material contained in this statement and excludes all liability whatsoever (including in negligence) for any loss or damage which may be suffered by any person as a consequence of any information in this statement or any error or omission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after today's date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events other than required by the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement.

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APPENDIX A: JORC CODE, 2012 EDITION – TABLE 1

This Appendix details sections 1, 2 and 3 of the JORC Code 2012 Edition Table 1. Section 4 ‘Estimation and Reporting of Ore Reserves’ and Section 5 ‘Estimation and Report of Diamonds and Other Gemstones’ have been excluded as they are not applicable to this deposit, and they are not applicable to this ASX announcement.

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

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

Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments
Sampling
Techniques
Nature and quality of sampling
(e.g. cut channels, random chips,
or specific specialised industry
standard measurement tools
appropriate to the minerals under
investigation, such as down hole
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF
instruments, etc.). These examples
should not be taken as limiting
the broad meaning of sampling.
Include reference to measures
taken to ensure sample
representivity and the appropriate
calibration of any measurement
tools or systems used.
Aspects of the determination of
mineralisation that are Material
to the Public Report.
In cases where ‘industry standard’
work has been done this would be
relatively simple (e.g. ‘reverse
circulation drilling was used to
obtain 1 m samples from which 3
kg was pulverised to produce a 30
g charge for fire assay’). In other
cases, more explanation may be
required, such as where there is
coarse gold that has inherent
sampling problems. Unusual
commodities or mineralisation
types (e.g. submarine nodules)
may warrant disclosure of
detailed information.
 Coal core samples of HQ, PQ and 4C
core were recovered and logged in the
field by a qualified geologist using
industry standard field practices.
 The samples were identified, bagged,
and dispatched to the laboratory for
the required analysis protocol.
 Seam recovery was recorded by the
geologist and is considered in the
determination of Points of Observation
supporting the resource estimate.
 All coal core samples were analysed at
NATA accredited laboratories.
Drilling
Techniques
Drill type (e.g. core, reverse
circulation, open-hole hammer,
 The survey datum on which all survey
of drill holes was based is the first

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments
rotary air blast, auger, Bangka,
sonic, etc.) and details (e.g. core
diameter, triple or standard tube,
depth of diamond tails, face-
sampling bit or other type,
whether core is oriented and if so,
by what method, etc.).
order mark at Bluff township (100k
mark) – MGA Zone 55 (GDA-94). The
height datum is AHD.
 Drillhole collars were compared to the
topography model as a check for
inconsistencies.
 Holes were drilled using top head drive
drill rigs, using blade, PCD or hammer
drill bits.
 Core and chip samples have been
geologically and geotechnically logged
to a level of detail to support
appropriate Coal Resource estimation,
mining studies and metallurgical
studies.
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.
 Core samples were drilled, and
recovery noted by supervising
geologist.
 Sample lengths were compared with
estimated drilled lengths to aid
determination of sample recovery.
 Seam intervals with less than 85%
linear recovery were not used as data
points for coal resource estimation.
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.
 Core and chip samples were logged by
geologists experienced in coal
resource investigation and evaluation.
 Wireline logging of all drill holes was
routinely undertaken for the industry
standard suite of logs - caliper, gamma,
density, resistivity, and verticality.
 Chip and core samples were
photographed.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments
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.
 Whole cores were dispatched to the
laboratory for sample testing. Samples
were crushed and sub-sampled at
NATA registered laboratories following
appropriate Australian Standards for
coal testing.
Quality of
Assay Data
and
Laboratory
Tests
The nature, quality and
appropriateness of the assaying
and laboratory procedures used
and whether the technique is
considered partial or total.
For geophysical tools,
spectrometers, handheld XRF
instruments, etc., the parameters
used in determining the analysis
including instrument make and
model, reading times, calibrations
factors applied and their
derivation, etc.
Nature of quality control
procedures adopted (e.g.
standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks) and
 NATA registered laboratories have
been used for all coal testing

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments
whether acceptable levels of
accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and
precision 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.
 Sample intervals were validated
against seam intervals and
geophysical logs.
 Coal qualities were checked for
inconsistencies. Drill hole results were
compared to neighbouring drill holes.
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.
 All holes were surveyed using
modern GPS survey techniques by a
registered surveyor.
 Thesurvey datum on which all survey
of drill holes is based is the first order
mark at Bluff township (100k mark) –
MGA Zone 55 (GDA-94).
 The height datum is AHD.
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.
 Points of Observation (PoO) for each
seam are classified based on the
following criteria:
− Drillhole cored intercept of a
seam with >85% sample
recovery
− Having wireline geophysics
(caliper, density and/or gamma)
− Having raw coal quality data
(proximate analysis)
 Due to the faulted nature of the
deposit, and the resulting difficulty in
recovering fractured coal, a seam
recovery of >85% has been used for
the Points of Observation
determination.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments
 This is considered acceptable as the
reported seams all show a consistent
density profile in wireline geophysical
logs, and there is little ash content
variability indicated in sample intervals
with full recovery.
 Resource polygons are drawn based on
radii around the Points of Observation.
 Isolated PoO are excluded from this
process. The resource polygons for
Bluff are based on the following POB
spacings:
Indicated- 800 m PoO spacing with
maximum extrapolation beyond
last line of POB of 400 m
Inferred- 2,01,600 m PoO spacing
with maximum extrapolation
beyond last line of POB of 800m
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.
 Drillholes were planned to be drilled
vertically. In practice the holes
experience some normal deviation
from vertical.
 Deviation was measured using down-
hole survey tools and was accounted
for in the geological modelling
processes.
 Although dipping moderately, near-
vertical holes are appropriate to
intersect, sample and define the coal
deposit.
Sample
Security
The measures taken to ensure
sample security.
 Samples were identified, logged,
labelled, bagged and dispatched by
a qualified geologist.
Audits or
Reviews
The results of any audits or
reviews of sampling techniques
and data.
 No audits were conducted however
industry standard practices were used
in the collection and verification of
samples.
 Data has been subject to review as a
part of this resource estimate.

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Table 1 – Borehole Locations Bluff Mine

Hole Easting Northing RL Total
Depth
Date/Year Hole
Name MGA 94 zone 55 AHD (m) Completed Type
BLU001 712007.5 7389568.2 182.4 304.0 10/04/2012 Open hole
BLU002 711041.3 7389768.8 196.1 304.0 7/04/2012 Open hole
BLU004 710067.4 7388987.2 232.6 304.0 4/04/2012 Open hole
BLU005 710528.0 7388941.9 224.0 450.0 17/04/2012 Open hole
BLU006 712555.8 7389334.2 178.6 220.4 26/03/2012 Open hole
BLU006C 712550.7 7389326.2 178.3 78.4 31/03/2012 Core hole
BLU007 713894.4 7388250.9 177.0 479.0 25/04/2012 Open hole
BLU008 712423.8 7389336.5 170.9 220.0 1/05/2012 Open hole
BLU009 712895.8 7388560.8 184.9 394.0 15/05/2012 Open hole
BLU010 713100.9 7388640.8 184.9 220.8 4/09/2012 Open hole
BLU011 712692.4 7389444.2 182.7 292.0 7/05/2012 Open hole
BLU012 712665.1 7389667.1 180.7 245.0 23/05/2012 Open hole
BLU013 713407.0 7388479.8 185.8 244.0 15/09/2012 Open hole
BLU014 713334.6 7387887.4 191.5 220.0 28/08/2012 Open hole
BLU015 713207.0 7388123.0 193.5 167.0 16/07/2012 Open hole
BLU016 713081.0 7388533.5 186.0 292.0 19/05/2012 Open hole
BLU018 713536.9 7388353.4 189.7 358.0 9/06/2012 Open hole
BLU019 713260.1 7388476.9 186.3 196.4 2/06/2012 Open hole
BLU019C 713272.0 7388478.6 186.5 210.7 1/08/2012 Core hole
BLU025 712488.1 7389702.7 171.1 178.0 4/10/2012 Open hole
BLU026 712438.5 7389572.4 169.0 154.0 8/10/2012 Open hole
BLU028 712572.6 7389391.7 179.4 150.0 25/04/2013 Open hole
BLU030 712548.7 7389654.6 176.0 202.0 25/06/2012 Open hole
BLU031 712569.1 7389464.7 177.8 220.8 9/09/2012 Open hole
BLU031C 712567.0 7389474.2 177.5 177.6 2012 Core
BLU032 712656.1 7389290.0 182.7 202.6 4/07/2012 Open hole
BLU033 712542.9 7389877.7 175.3 202.0 30/06/2012 Open hole
BLU033C 712548.2 7389878.2 175.5 199.7 11/08/2012 Core hole
BLU035 713180.6 7388607.6 185.5 203.0 13/10/2012 Open hole
BLU035C 713186.0 7388600.4 185.4 173.5 29/11/2012 Core hole
BLU036 713628.0 7387994.3 183.6 323.6 22/06/2012 Open hole
BLU037 713487.8 7387635.3 183.1 260.8 21/08/2012 Open hole
BLU038 713270.2 7388189.0 191.9 200.0 17/06/2012 Open hole
BLU039 713259.9 7387462.2 186.7 202.5 13/06/2012 Open hole
BLU041 713445.0 7387486.7 185.3 160.0 19/10/2012 Open hole
BLU043 713699.8 7387623.0 179.5 298.5 17/09/2012 Open hole
BLU047 713154.4 7388438.6 187.3 248.0 8/07/2012 Open hole

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Hole Easting Northing RL Total
Depth
Date/Year Hole
Name MGA 94 zone 55 AHD (m) Completed Type
BLU048 713449.8 7387918.9 187.9 304.8 26/08/2012 Open hole
BLU049 710006.1 7390136.8 188.5 280.0 31/10/2012 Open hole
BLU053 713193.3 7388362.7 188.1 178.7 27/09/2012 Open hole
BLU054 712502.6 7390052.4 174.0 202.5 18/08/2012 Open hole
BLU055 712691.1 7390090.5 179.1 226.7 7/09/2012 Open hole
BLU055C 712697.3 7390084.8 179.5 209.1 18/11/2013 Core hole
BLU056 712708.2 7389770.6 181.2 208.5 15/08/2012 Open hole
BLU057 712218.5 7389986.2 174.0 250.0 31/08/2012 Open hole
BLU058 713352.7 7388269.4 190.5 244.5 1/10/2012 Open hole
BLU059 713386.1 7388023.0 188.9 202.0 17/10/2012 Open hole
BLU060 713498.2 7388064.2 187.5 200.0 29/04/2013 Open hole
BLU070 712987.2 7389448.9 179.1 250.0 14/04/2013 Open hole
BLU071 713191.7 7389610.1 177.8 300.0 16/02/2013 Open hole
BLU072C 712808.4 7389490.6 183.0 156.1 4/04/2013 Core hole
BLU073 712945.7 7389265.5 179.0 204.0 15/04/2013 Open hole
BLU074C 713077.7 7388958.5 178.8 172.9 22/03/2013 Core hole
BLU075 712839.4 7389854.7 182.5 208.0 14/02/2013 Open hole
BLU076 713175.5 7389274.5 177.5 250.0 22/04/2013 Open hole
BLU077 712910.2 7388945.6 179.1 166.0 15/04/2013 Open hole
BLU084 712445.9 7389286.4 174.3 130.0 27/04/2013 Open hole
BLU086 712825.4 7389664.5 183.9 202.0 11/05/2013 Open hole
BLU086C 712821.5 7389674.2 183.8 182.6 11/07/2013 200mm
Core
BLU097 712990.0 7389280.0 179.0 293.0 2013 Open hole
BLU097C 712986.0 7389294.0 178.9 165.0 2013 100mm
Core
BLU097C2 712986.0 7389298.0 178.9 167.0 2013 100mm
Core
BLU098 713213.3 7388818.5 181.4 220.0 4/12/2013 Open hole
BLU098C 713209.0 7388836.0 181.0 200.4 12/12/2013 Core hole
BLU098C2 713221.0 7388803.0 181.9 107.0 2013 Core hole
BLU099 712693.0 7389607.0 183.3 270.0 2013 Open hole
BLU099C 712709.3 7389606.7 183.5 78.9 2013 Core hole
BLU100 712821.0 7389210.0 180.6 220.0 2013 Open hole
BLU101 712844.6 7389038.3 179.1 234.0 22/11/2013 Open hole
BLU101C 712848.1 7389046.4 179.2 158.4 2013 Core hole
BLU102 712935.2 7388799.7 182.2 165.1 18/11/2013 Open hole
BLU103 713057.5 7388353.5 189.0 118.2 20/12/2013 Open hole
BLU105 712612.8 7389224.6 181.8 142.2 16/11/2013 Open hole
BLU105C 712615.1 7389234.2 181.9 142.0 2013 Core hole
BLU106 713293.6 7387703.5 190.6 237.6 2013 Open hole
BLU107 713013.0 7389123.7 179.4 306.7 2013 Open hole
BLU108 712766.3 7389345.0 182.3 259.8 2013 Open hole

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Hole Easting Northing RL Total
Depth
Date/Year Hole
Name MGA 94 zone 55 AHD (m) Completed Type
BLU109 712474.6 7389666.4 170.9 117.6 2013 Open hole
BLU110 712509.1 7389446.4 175.2 106.0 2013 Open hole
BLU111 712696.7 7389157.1 182.0 146.7 2013 Open hole
BLU112 712853.5 7388917.5 179.3 159.2 2013 Open hole
BLU113 712966.5 7388717.4 183.2 164.5 2013 Open hole
BLU114 712562.6 7389556.8 177.7 153.2 2013 Open hole
BLU115 712538.3 7389603.9 176.3 147.9 2013 Open hole
BLU116 712470.1 7389771.9 169.1 147.7 2013 Open hole
BLU118W 713684.4 7388729.4 183.4 364.0 2013 Open hole
DUC04 715285.3 7390467.7 170.8 1170.7 10/02/2011 Open hole
DUC21 713227.3 7389603.6 177.4 745.0 1/06/2013 Open hole
LIB03 714428.9 7389003.2 172.8 669.0 28/10/2013 Open hole
LIB04 714240.2 7389688.6 171.5 765.0 20/10/2013 Open hole
LIB06 712905.0 7387795.0 197.3 1305.0 8/07/2013 Open hole
NBC01 712560.6 7389724.0 174.4 189.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC02 712641.6 7389750.3 177.7 195.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC03 712787.3 7389823.4 183.5 207.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC04 712745.5 7389629.5 183.8 158.5 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC05 712680.5 7389576.7 182.8 135.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC06 712516.8 7389367.5 176.0 111.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC07 712666.0 7389428.3 182.2 207.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC08 712763.2 7389467.2 183.0 135.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC09 713058.2 7389598.5 178.9 297.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC10 712857.5 7389389.1 180.7 297.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC11 712721.8 7389324.9 182.9 201.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC12 712763.4 7389186.7 180.8 153.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC13 712517.2 7389345.4 176.0 80.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC14 712607.4 7389377.5 181.2 128.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC15 712693.2 7389200.8 182.3 128.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC16 712590.3 7389159.4 180.7 56.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC17 712552.6 7389255.8 179.3 74.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC18 712633.6 7389296.3 182.0 122.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC19 712677.9 7389291.9 182.8 164.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC20 712897.8 7389232.3 179.1 164.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC01_OH 712613.3 7389525.8 180.1 198.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC01_LD 712620.4 7389516.6 180.4 156.8 10/07/1905 Core hole
NBC02_OH 712922.8 7389407.9 179.7 253.0 10/07/1905 Open hole
NBC02_LD 712914.4 7389413.9 180.0 170.2 10/07/1905 Core hole
NBC21 712652.1 7388982.9 177.6 58.0 20/06/2020 Open hole
NBC22 712712.7 7389006.7 179.6 94.0 20/06/2020 Open hole
NBC23 712777.4 7389031.2 180.5 154.0 20/06/2020 Open hole

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Hole Easting Northing RL Total
Depth
Date/Year Hole
Name MGA 94 zone 55 AHD (m) Completed Type
NBC24 712931.2 7389077.3 179.0 136.0 22/06/2020 Open hole
NBC25 713113.3 7389162.1 178.0 244.0 18/06/2020 Open hole
NBC26 712734.6 7388847.4 176.3 58.0 19/06/2020 Open hole
NBC27 712801.5 7388891.0 178.0 112.0 20/06/2020 Open hole
NBC28 712970.3 7389005.0 178.9 142.0 23/06/2020 Open hole
NBC29 713090.4 7389035.2 177.6 184.0 22/06/2020 Open hole
NBC30 713167.4 7389102.6 176.8 214.0 21/06/2020 Open hole
NBC31 712789.8 7388776.3 178.9 60.0 19/06/2020 Open hole
NBC32 712882.3 7388823.6 181.3 130.0 17/06/2020 Open hole
NBC33 713002.8 7388891.4 180.5 142.0 18/06/2020 Open hole
NBC34 713230.9 7389008.2 177.3 226.0 19/06/2020 Open hole
NBC35 712762.9 7388765.8 176.7 40.0 24/06/2020 Open hole
NBC36 712509.0 7389236.7 177.5 40.0 24/06/2020 Open hole
NBC37 712538.2 7389138.3 178.0 46.0 24/06/2020 Open hole
NBC38 712556.8 7389086.7 178.3 70.0 24/06/2020 Open hole
NBC39 712687.0 7388995.8 178.4 76.0 21/06/2020 Open hole
NBC40 712825.9 7388795.0 180.2 94.0 23/06/2020 Open hole
NBC41 712509.4 7389707.4 171.5 98.0 24/06/2020 Open hole

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Table 2: Coal Seam Intercept Data

Holes Seam From(m) To(m) Thickness(m)
BLU006 P1L 61.08 68.82 7.74
BLU006 P2L 70.68 72.54 1.86
BLU006C O3 11.80 13.30 1.50
BLU006C P1D 59.55 64.15 4.60
BLU006C P2D 64.66 65.88 1.22
BLU007 A1 269.34 270.06 0.72
BLU007 A2 271.07 272.88 1.81
BLU007 C1 279.72 279.99 0.27
BLU007 P1 317.20 320.77 3.57
BLU007 P2 323.04 323.89 0.85
BLU007 O2 341.68 343.78 2.10
BLU007 O3 370.59 372.20 1.61
BLU010 C1 43.94 45.24 1.30
BLU010 P1 87.12 89.96 2.84
BLU010 P2 98.18 99.22 1.04
BLU010 O2 118.47 120.76 2.29
BLU011 P1 37.25 37.50 0.25
BLU011 P2 38.75 39.06 0.31
BLU011 O2 57.30 58.80 1.50
BLU011 O2L 131.29 134.79 3.50
BLU011 O3L 187.76 190.36 2.60
BLU012 P1 32.19 35.89 3.70
BLU012 P2 41.19 45.15 3.96
BLU012 P1M 64.03 66.38 2.35
BLU012 P2M 68.13 68.88 0.75
BLU012 O1 75.97 76.17 0.20
BLU012 O2 86.75 88.45 1.70
BLU012 O3 131.47 133.37 1.90
BLU013 A1 116.03 116.23 0.20
BLU013 A2 116.38 118.08 1.70
BLU013 P1 169.35 173.22 3.87
BLU013 P2 173.32 174.46 1.14
BLU013 O1 196.04 196.31 0.27
BLU013 O2 196.54 198.16 1.62
BLU013 O3 225.30 226.58 1.28
BLU014 A1 68.49 68.99 0.50
BLU014 A2 69.69 71.24 1.55
BLU014 C1 79.78 80.08 0.30

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Holes Seam From(m) To(m) Thickness(m)
BLU016 P1 51.19 53.59 2.40
BLU016 P2 57.99 58.59 0.60
BLU016 O1 110.85 111.24 0.39
BLU016 O2 111.60 113.40 1.80
BLU018 A1 168.20 168.50 0.30
BLU018 A2 168.84 170.20 1.36
BLU018 C1 181.70 181.93 0.23
BLU018 P1 204.50 208.00 3.50
BLU018 P2 212.00 212.50 0.50
BLU018 O1 239.50 240.20 0.70
BLU018 O2 241.20 243.80 2.60
BLU018 O3 274.30 276.10 1.80
BLU019 A 64.39 66.49 2.10
BLU019 C1 77.58 77.78 0.20
BLU019 P1 127.94 131.38 3.44
BLU019 P2 132.47 133.37 0.90
BLU019 O2 150.88 153.17 2.29
BLU019 O3 182.55 184.34 1.79
BLU019C A1 69.35 69.59 0.24
BLU019C A2 69.80 71.27 1.47
BLU019C C1 82.72 82.99 0.27
BLU019C P1 133.11 137.02 3.91
BLU019C P2 137.89 138.64 0.75
BLU019C O1 156.36 156.68 0.32
BLU019C O2 157.08 158.67 1.59
BLU019C O3 188.57 191.59 3.02
BLU025 O2 25.50 26.50 1.00
BLU025 P1L 48.35 50.50 2.15
BLU025 P2L 52.35 53.40 1.05
BLU025 O1L 69.59 69.94 0.35
BLU025 O2L 76.34 77.84 1.50
BLU026 O2 2.05 4.05 2.00
BLU028 O3 42.85 44.81 1.96
BLU028 P1L 86.20 90.28 4.08
BLU028 P2L 90.73 91.19 0.46
BLU028 O1L 101.15 101.55 0.40
BLU030 O2 48.59 50.40 1.81
BLU030 O3 93.22 99.12 5.90
BLU031 O3 52.01 55.60 3.59
BLU031 P1L 66.60 73.10 6.50
BLU031 P1D 99.94 105.61 5.67
BLU031 P2D 108.36 109.60 1.24

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Holes Seam From(m) To(m) Thickness(m)
BLU031C O3 54.43 55.09 0.66
BLU031C P1L 66.98 76.42 9.44
BLU031C P1D 96.18 104.47 8.29
BLU031C P2D 106.71 108.98 2.27
BLU032 P1M 34.67 36.08 1.41
BLU032 P2M 36.08 36.44 0.36
BLU032 O1 51.93 52.49 0.56
BLU032 O3 60.12 62.01 1.89
BLU032 O1L 98.79 98.96 0.17
BLU032 O3L 106.86 108.66 1.80
BLU033 P1 51.16 54.94 3.78
BLU033 P2 56.71 57.89 1.18
BLU033 O1 70.97 71.30 0.33
BLU033 O2 83.31 85.15 1.84
BLU033 O3 117.65 119.50 1.85
BLU033 O2L 152.79 154.34 1.55
BLU033 O3L 192.87 194.70 1.83
BLU035 A 42.19 43.27 1.08
BLU035 C1 57.86 58.16 0.30
BLU035 P1 100.62 103.49 2.87
BLU035 P2 106.18 106.89 0.71
BLU035 O1 132.07 132.39 0.32
BLU035 O2 132.71 134.26 1.55
BLU035 O3 161.98 164.60 2.62
BLU035C A1 42.69 42.95 0.26
BLU035C A2 43.07 44.68 1.61
BLU035C C1 60.00 60.45 0.45
BLU035C P1 103.69 107.64 3.95
BLU035C P2 108.59 108.99 0.40
BLU035C O1 135.59 136.14 0.55
BLU035C O2 136.24 137.98 1.74
BLU035C O3 166.44 168.49 2.05
BLU036 A1 133.00 133.44 0.44
BLU036 A2 134.42 135.71 1.29
BLU036 C1 143.81 144.05 0.24
BLU036 P1 223.53 231.23 7.70
BLU036 P2 232.11 233.12 1.01
BLU036 O1 269.22 269.58 0.36
BLU036 O2 270.67 272.18 1.51
BLU037 A1 104.09 104.79 0.70
BLU037 A2 105.79 108.18 2.39
BLU038 A 47.00 48.50 1.50

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Holes Seam From(m) To(m) Thickness(m)
BLU038 P1 110.04 113.95 3.91
BLU038 P2 114.34 115.12 0.78
BLU038 O1 134.71 135.04 0.33
BLU038 O2 136.86 139.30 2.44
BLU041 A1 42.25 42.75 0.50
BLU041 A2 47.16 53.30 6.14
BLU043 A1 192.02 192.66 0.64
BLU043 A2 193.74 195.51 1.77
BLU043 C1 203.58 203.88 0.30
BLU043 P1 257.60 261.01 3.41
BLU043 O3 277.84 283.46 5.62
BLU047 C1 61.19 61.99 0.80
BLU047 P1 93.53 97.07 3.54
BLU047 P2 98.11 99.21 1.10
BLU047 O2 118.62 121.31 2.69
BLU047 O3 138.97 144.71 5.74
BLU048 A1 123.68 124.08 0.40
BLU048 A2 124.67 125.62 0.95
BLU048 C1 134.92 135.22 0.30
BLU053 P1 96.82 100.55 3.73
BLU053 P2 101.35 102.24 0.89
BLU053 O1 120.95 121.28 0.33
BLU053 O2 121.75 123.55 1.80
BLU054 P1 34.69 38.29 3.60
BLU054 P2 41.89 42.89 1.00
BLU054 O2 119.23 121.03 1.80
BLU054 O3 150.72 152.62 1.90
BLU055 A 77.58 79.41 1.83
BLU055 C1 88.16 88.56 0.40
BLU055 P1 122.58 126.31 3.73
BLU055 P2 130.24 131.15 0.91
BLU055 O2 156.66 158.98 2.32
BLU055 O3 191.89 193.82 1.93
BLU055C A 79.80 81.65 1.85
BLU055C C1 90.19 90.55 0.36
BLU055C P1 125.79 129.59 3.80
BLU055C P2 133.54 134.59 1.05
BLU055C O2 160.59 162.54 1.95
BLU055C O3 200.49 202.74 2.25
BLU056 P1 65.19 69.39 4.20
BLU056 P2 74.19 75.19 1.00
BLU056 O1 105.86 106.06 0.20

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Holes Seam From(m) To(m) Thickness(m)
BLU056 O2 117.05 118.74 1.69
BLU056 O3 148.56 150.36 1.80
BLU058 A1 95.99 96.29 0.30
BLU058 A2 102.19 103.38 1.19
BLU058 P1 142.93 146.33 3.40
BLU058 P2 147.13 147.88 0.75
BLU058 O2 171.02 172.76 1.74
BLU058 O3 200.69 201.49 0.80
BLU059 A 82.77 83.36 0.59
BLU059 C1 96.98 97.48 0.50
BLU059 P1 141.22 145.31 4.09
BLU059 P2 145.78 147.04 1.26
BLU060 A1 89.10 89.40 0.30
BLU060 A2 89.90 91.45 1.55
BLU060 C1 101.45 101.80 0.35
BLU060 P1 190.50 194.80 4.30
BLU070 A 77.25 79.75 2.50
BLU070 C1 88.70 89.00 0.30
BLU070 P1 132.80 137.40 4.60
BLU070 O2 154.25 154.45 0.20
BLU070 O3 178.00 180.10 2.10
BLU071 A 178.87 180.76 1.89
BLU071 C1 189.06 189.46 0.40
BLU071 P1 226.55 230.12 3.57
BLU071 P2 234.84 236.33 1.49
BLU071 O1 245.57 245.90 0.33
BLU071 O2 253.96 255.42 1.46
BLU072C P1 70.79 74.74 3.95
BLU072C P2 79.20 80.14 0.94
BLU072C O1 101.97 102.36 0.39
BLU072C O2 111.75 113.51 1.76
BLU072C O3 146.41 148.43 2.02
BLU073 A 33.10 34.90 1.80
BLU073 C1 45.05 45.44 0.39
BLU073 P1 84.32 87.88 3.56
BLU073 P2 89.46 90.42 0.96
BLU073 O1 105.37 105.57 0.20
BLU073 O2 108.35 109.05 0.70
BLU073 O3 145.54 147.71 2.17
BLU074C A 35.05 37.20 2.15
BLU074C C1 51.46 51.75 0.29
BLU074C P1 95.65 99.10 3.45

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Holes Seam From(m) To(m) Thickness(m)
BLU074C P2 101.15 101.75 0.60
BLU074C O1 128.00 128.30 0.30
BLU074C O2 128.90 130.65 1.75
BLU074C O3 166.25 168.35 2.10
BLU075 A 94.59 96.49 1.90
BLU075 C1 104.48 104.58 0.10
BLU075 P1 140.40 144.17 3.77
BLU075 P2 146.29 147.53 1.24
BLU075 O1 154.64 155.03 0.39
BLU075 O2 166.82 169.86 3.04
BLU075 O3 199.73 200.68 0.95
BLU076 A 124.25 126.10 1.85
BLU076 C1 135.00 135.35 0.35
BLU076 P1 174.00 177.40 3.40
BLU076 P2 178.20 178.40 0.20
BLU076 O1 193.65 193.90 0.25
BLU076 O2 194.50 196.20 1.70
BLU076 O3 229.60 231.70 2.10
BLU077 P1 60.40 63.90 3.50
BLU077 P2 65.49 66.49 1.00
BLU077 O1 80.38 80.73 0.35
BLU077 O2 81.27 82.62 1.35
BLU077 O3L 139.90 141.89 1.99
BLU086 A 46.06 47.44 1.38
BLU086 C1 57.75 58.03 0.28
BLU086 P1 96.82 100.02 3.20
BLU086 P2 102.15 102.96 0.81
BLU086 O1 110.29 110.41 0.12
BLU086 O2 120.84 123.88 3.04
BLU086 O3 171.81 174.01 2.20
BLU086C A2 61.87 62.22 0.35
BLU086C C1 64.70 64.71 0.01
BLU086C P1 96.43 100.24 3.81
BLU086C P2 101.74 102.75 1.01
BLU086C O1 110.55 110.67 0.12
BLU086C O2 121.10 123.73 2.63
BLU086C O3 170.15 170.82 0.67
BLU097C2 A 54.05 56.16 2.11
BLU097C2 C1 66.13 66.40 0.27
BLU097C2 P1 109.54 115.01 5.47
BLU097C2 P2 117.99 119.40 1.41
BLU097C2 O3 154.05 156.17 2.12

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Holes Seam From(m) To(m) Thickness(m)
BLU097C2 A 54.05 56.16 2.11
BLU097C2 C1 66.13 66.40 0.27
BLU097C2 P1 109.54 115.01 5.47
BLU097C2 P2 117.99 119.40 1.41
BLU097C2 O3 154.05 156.17 2.12
BLU098 A 85.24 86.98 1.74
BLU098 C1 95.77 95.97 0.20
BLU098 P1 132.31 136.78 4.47
BLU098 P2 137.57 138.32 0.75
BLU098 O1 163.96 164.18 0.22
BLU098 O2 159.05 161.31 2.26
BLU098 O3 194.01 195.81 1.80
BLU098C A1 84.00 84.21 0.21
BLU098C A2 84.30 85.93 1.63
BLU098C C1 94.23 94.57 0.34
BLU098C P1 130.53 134.31 3.78
BLU098C P2 135.34 136.25 0.91
BLU098C O1 155.23 155.55 0.32
BLU098C O2 155.67 157.78 2.11
BLU098C O3 190.34 192.28 1.94
BLU099 P1 35.40 39.70 4.30
BLU099 P2 43.20 47.50 4.30
BLU099 P1M 59.57 63.64 4.07
BLU099 P2M 69.21 70.28 1.07
BLU099 O1 83.27 83.47 0.20
BLU099 O2 93.35 95.22 1.87
BLU099 O3 133.60 135.70 2.10
BLU099 AL 170.25 171.52 1.27
BLU099 C1L 188.07 188.40 0.33
BLU099 P1L 193.82 196.38 2.56
BLU099 P2L 196.70 199.98 3.28
BLU099 O1L 204.85 206.76 1.91
BLU099 O2L 207.44 210.60 3.16
BLU099 P1D 223.48 226.78 3.30
BLU099 P2D 230.04 230.66 0.62
BLU099C P1 39.29 43.34 4.05
BLU099C P2 48.38 50.57 2.19
BLU099C P1M 60.17 65.12 4.95
BLU099C P2M 72.10 73.62 1.52
BLU100 P1 35.22 38.99 3.77
BLU100 P2 42.14 43.19 1.05
BLU100 P1M 54.74 58.73 3.99

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Holes Seam From(m) To(m) Thickness(m)
BLU100 P2M 62.56 63.68 1.12
BLU100 O1 75.14 75.51 0.37
BLU100 O2 77.44 79.00 1.56
BLU100 O3 110.99 113.06 2.07
BLU100 O3L 144.32 147.24 2.92
BLU101C P1 57.61 61.51 3.90
BLU101C P2 62.83 63.68 0.85
BLU101C O1 76.96 77.25 0.29
BLU101C O2 78.15 79.73 1.58
BLU101C O3 125.75 127.48 1.73
BLU101C O3L 136.43 137.20 0.77
BLU102 P1 54.46 59.16 4.70
BLU102 P2 60.44 61.33 0.89
BLU102 O1 77.38 77.61 0.23
BLU102 O2 78.12 79.81 1.69
BLU102 P1L 114.18 117.03 2.85
BLU102 P2L 117.60 118.26 0.66
BLU102 O3L 151.90 153.34 1.44
BLU103 P1 42.34 45.84 3.50
BLU103 P2 46.99 49.36 2.37
BLU105 P1M 26.84 27.09 0.25
BLU105 P2M 36.58 38.33 1.75
BLU105 P1L 47.02 49.54 2.52
BLU105C P1M 27.80 31.35 3.55
BLU105C P2M 38.59 40.30 1.71
BLU105C P1L 63.36 65.83 2.47
BLU105C P2L 66.77 68.56 1.79
BLU107 A 37.20 39.47 2.27
BLU107 C1 49.10 49.39 0.29
BLU107 P1 88.58 91.92 3.34
BLU107 P2 95.12 96.25 1.13
BLU107 O1 117.84 118.19 0.35
BLU107 O2 119.36 121.04 1.68
BLU107 O3 155.47 157.20 1.73
BLU108 P1 26.67 29.20 2.53
BLU108 P2 35.50 36.25 0.75
BLU108 P2M 53.73 55.47 1.74
BLU108 O1 64.15 64.49 0.34
BLU108 O2 70.69 72.37 1.68
BLU108 O3 100.81 106.87 6.06
BLU108 O3L 136.81 140.44 3.63
BLU109 P1 22.12 28.50 6.38

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Holes Seam From(m) To(m) Thickness(m)
BLU109 O2 43.28 44.24 0.96
BLU109 O3 70.44 73.53 3.09
BLU111 P1M 31.01 36.59 5.58
BLU111 O1 47.26 47.46 0.20
BLU111 O2 50.96 52.20 1.24
BLU111 O1L 102.72 103.12 0.40
BLU111 O2L 107.93 110.12 2.19
BLU112 P1 39.82 43.78 3.96
BLU112 P2 46.71 48.02 1.31
BLU112 O1 64.77 65.08 0.31
BLU112 O2 67.12 68.47 1.35
BLU113 P1 55.13 59.42 4.29
BLU113 P2 60.41 61.61 1.20
BLU113 O1 81.34 81.70 0.36
BLU113 O2 82.07 84.50 2.43
BLU113 P1L 125.24 128.72 3.48
BLU113 P2L 129.98 131.37 1.39
BLU114 P1M 30.35 33.05 2.70
BLU114 O1 37.12 37.43 0.31
BLU114 O2 48.35 50.15 1.80
BLU114 O3 81.73 85.14 3.41
BLU114 P1L 106.74 108.05 1.31
BLU114 P2L 108.05 108.71 0.66
BLU114 O2L 111.07 112.42 1.35
BLU114 O3L 128.24 129.32 1.08
BLU115 P1M 25.50 28.75 3.25
BLU115 P2M 29.99 31.09 1.10
BLU115 O1 41.85 42.11 0.26
BLU115 O2 53.47 55.28 1.81
BLU115 O3 88.41 91.41 3.00
BLU116 P1 24.12 25.10 0.98
BLU116 O1 35.50 35.85 0.35
BLU116 O2 48.26 50.03 1.77
BLU116 O3 82.66 84.63 1.97
BLU116 O2L 117.30 119.23 1.93
BLU118W A1 226.54 226.79 0.25
BLU118W A2 227.27 228.54 1.27
BLU118W C1 236.38 236.64 0.26
BLU118W P1 282.99 286.93 3.94
BLU118W P2 292.22 293.24 1.02
BLU118W O2 309.34 310.71 1.37
BLU118W O3 337.72 339.46 1.74

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Holes Seam From(m) To(m) Thickness(m)
DUC04 A 611.74 613.39 1.65
DUC04 C1 621.81 622.50 0.69
DUC04 P1 655.27 659.37 4.10
DUC04 P2 672.58 673.32 0.74
DUC04 O1 681.65 681.77 0.12
DUC04 O2 691.48 693.79 2.31
DUC04 O3 722.67 724.33 1.66
DUC21 A 186.88 188.73 1.85
DUC21 C1 197.48 197.93 0.45
DUC21 P1 237.32 242.21 4.89
DUC21 P2 248.36 249.31 0.95
DUC21 O1 262.66 262.88 0.22
DUC21 O2 270.31 272.11 1.80
DUC21 O3 315.25 317.20 1.95
LIB03 A1 374.08 374.33 0.25
LIB03 A2 374.53 376.23 1.70
LIB03 C1 384.65 385.13 0.48
LIB03 P1 422.35 427.28 4.93
LIB03 P2 440.02 440.57 0.55
LIB03 O1 462.60 462.91 0.31
LIB03 O2 463.11 464.99 1.88
LIB03 O3 479.10 484.07 4.97
NBC01_LD P1 25.50 28.28 2.78
NBC01_LD P2 30.48 31.96 1.48
NBC01_LD O2 51.30 54.60 3.30
NBC01_LD O3 72.29 73.38 1.09
NBC01_LD O2L 129.97 132.28 2.31
NBC01_LD P1 25.50 28.28 2.78
NBC01_LD P2 30.48 31.96 1.48
NBC01_LD O2 51.30 54.60 3.30
NBC01_LD O3 72.29 73.38 1.09
NBC01_LD O2L 129.97 132.28 2.31
NBC01_OH P1 25.21 26.50 1.29
NBC01_OH P2 28.48 29.80 1.32
NBC01_OH O2 50.24 51.99 1.75
NBC01_OH O3 68.99 69.99 1.00
NBC01_OH O2L 134.77 137.00 2.23
NBC01_OH P1D 157.49 160.59 3.10
NBC01_OH P2D 162.29 163.14 0.85
NBC02 P1 28.65 34.12 5.47
NBC02 P2 35.38 36.80 1.42
NBC02 P1M 49.23 53.49 4.26

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Holes Seam From(m) To(m) Thickness(m)
NBC02 P2M 63.42 65.29 1.87
NBC02 O1 73.66 74.02 0.36
NBC02 O2 86.16 87.90 1.74
NBC02 O2L 138.49 140.03 1.54
NBC02 O3L 176.72 180.24 3.52
NBC02_LD A1 44.84 45.58 0.74
NBC02_LD A2 45.61 47.91 2.30
NBC02_LD C1 57.11 57.31 0.20
NBC02_LD C2 58.03 58.37 0.34
NBC02_LD P1 91.32 94.93 3.61
NBC02_LD P2 96.77 97.76 0.99
NBC02_LD O1 106.44 106.73 0.29
NBC02_LD O2 115.58 118.32 2.74
NBC02_LD O3 151.88 153.90 2.02
NBC02_LD A1 44.84 45.58 0.74
NBC02_LD A2 45.61 47.91 2.30
NBC02_LD C1 57.11 57.31 0.20
NBC02_LD C2 58.03 58.37 0.34
NBC02_LD P1 91.32 94.93 3.61
NBC02_LD P2 96.77 97.76 0.99
NBC02_LD O1 106.44 106.73 0.29
NBC02_LD O2 115.58 118.32 2.74
NBC02_LD O3 151.88 153.90 2.02
NBC02_OH A1 48.44 48.89 0.45
NBC02_OH A2 49.19 51.04 1.85
NBC02_OH C1 60.99 61.26 0.27
NBC02_OH C2 61.51 61.99 0.48
NBC02_OH P1 94.21 97.97 3.76
NBC02_OH P2 99.01 100.17 1.16
NBC02_OH O1 110.21 110.67 0.46
NBC02_OH O2 116.35 118.87 2.52
NBC02_OH O3 156.03 158.22 2.19
NBC03 A1 62.93 63.20 0.27
NBC03 A2 63.20 64.71 1.51
NBC03 C1 72.98 73.32 0.34
NBC03 P1 114.18 117.68 3.50
NBC03 P2 120.27 121.09 0.82
NBC03 O1 129.04 129.35 0.31
NBC03 O2 149.95 151.51 1.56
NBC03 O3 185.83 187.36 1.53
NBC04 P1 54.92 58.89 3.97
NBC04 P2 63.22 64.24 1.02

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Holes Seam From(m) To(m) Thickness(m)
NBC04 O1 90.60 90.99 0.39
NBC04 O2 100.46 102.52 2.06
NBC04 O3 141.92 143.80 1.88
NBC05 P2 34.84 36.77 1.93
NBC05 P1M 51.14 55.15 4.01
NBC05 P2M 58.90 59.65 0.75
NBC05 O1 73.22 73.52 0.30
NBC05 O2 84.73 86.32 1.59
NBC05 O3 118.90 121.31 2.41
NBC06 P1L 66.94 70.13 3.19
NBC07 P1 34.24 37.11 2.87
NBC07 P2 39.42 40.40 0.98
NBC07 O1 48.95 49.25 0.30
NBC07 O2 58.26 60.06 1.80
NBC07 O3 83.93 85.68 1.75
NBC07 O2L 125.54 127.69 2.15
NBC07 O3L 179.98 182.06 2.08
NBC07 P1D 187.05 190.57 3.52
NBC08 P1 46.01 49.82 3.81
NBC08 P2 54.09 55.15 1.06
NBC08 O1 82.86 83.18 0.32
NBC08 O2 92.45 94.17 1.72
NBC08 O3 124.50 126.46 1.96
NBC09 A1 120.76 121.19 0.43
NBC09 A2 121.19 122.85 1.66
NBC09 C1 132.48 132.79 0.31
NBC09 P1 174.95 178.78 3.83
NBC09 P2 181.40 182.48 1.08
NBC09 O1 192.03 192.33 0.30
NBC09 O2 205.29 206.39 1.10
NBC09 O3 236.93 238.73 1.80
NBC10 P1 67.61 71.45 3.84
NBC10 P2 74.68 75.71 1.03
NBC10 O1 85.43 85.95 0.52
NBC10 O2 108.08 109.78 1.70
NBC10 O3 139.66 141.31 1.65
NBC10 O3L 187.95 189.20 1.25
NBC11 P1M 43.42 47.88 4.46
NBC11 P2M 51.08 52.91 1.83
NBC11 O1 62.83 63.18 0.35
NBC11 O2 69.81 71.62 1.81
NBC11 O3 89.33 93.30 3.97

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Holes Seam From(m) To(m) Thickness(m)
NBC11 O3L 127.59 129.28 1.69
NBC12 P1 28.06 29.57 1.51
NBC12 P1M 53.26 57.15 3.89
NBC12 P2M 60.44 61.19 0.75
NBC12 O1 76.34 76.67 0.33
NBC12 O2 79.12 80.84 1.72
NBC12 O3L 122.67 124.91 2.24
NBC13 O1D 62.87 63.18 0.31
NBC14 P2 27.94 29.40 1.46
NBC14 O2 42.98 43.23 0.25
NBC14 O3 52.93 55.08 2.15
NBC14 P1L 67.95 71.29 3.34
NBC14 P2L 71.61 72.22 0.61
NBC14 P1D 100.94 102.35 1.41
NBC14 P2D 102.58 104.00 1.42
NBC14 O1D 112.92 113.31 0.39
NBC15 P1M 34.89 38.44 3.55
NBC15 P2M 38.72 38.97 0.25
NBC15 O1 51.01 51.41 0.40
NBC15 O2 56.94 59.10 2.16
NBC15 O2L 98.45 99.36 0.91
NBC15 O3L 103.93 105.55 1.62
NBC16 P1M 26.40 28.34 1.94
NBC16 P2M 28.73 29.46 0.73
NBC17 P1L 30.25 32.15 1.90
NBC17 P2L 36.34 37.42 1.08
NBC18 P1M 26.11 28.00 1.89
NBC18 P2M 29.57 29.93 0.36
NBC18 O1 43.54 43.84 0.30
NBC18 O3 51.30 53.07 1.77
NBC18 O3L 83.13 84.52 1.39
NBC19 P1M 40.37 44.19 3.82
NBC19 P2M 46.19 47.46 1.27
NBC19 O1 55.99 56.26 0.27
NBC19 O2 63.59 64.00 0.41
NBC19 O3 69.02 70.54 1.52
NBC19 O3L 118.10 118.40 0.30
NBC20 P1 56.20 59.71 3.51
NBC20 P2 63.53 64.26 0.73
NBC20 P2M 86.29 88.19 1.90
NBC20 O1 96.32 96.65 0.33
NBC20 O2 97.99 99.16 1.17

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Holes Seam From(m) To(m) Thickness(m)
NBC20 O3 131.84 133.59 1.75
NBC22 P1 19.60 23.00 3.40
NBC22 O1 30.02 30.81 0.79
NBC22 O2 33.90 35.83 1.93
NBC22 O3L 82.04 84.87 2.83
NBC23 P1 28.76 30.79 2.03
NBC23 P2 30.86 32.66 1.80
NBC23 O1 47.50 47.82 0.32
NBC23 O2 49.33 51.20 1.87
NBC24 P1 51.71 56.60 4.89
NBC24 P2 59.88 61.94 2.06
NBC24 O1 85.99 86.28 0.29
NBC24 O2 87.15 88.78 1.63
NBC24 O3 122.36 124.56 2.20
NBC25 A 80.18 82.08 1.90
NBC25 P1 132.73 136.43 3.70
NBC25 P2 137.61 138.46 0.85
NBC25 O1 188.12 188.33 0.21
NBC25 O2 189.29 191.26 1.97
NBC27 P2 13.28 13.68 0.40
NBC27 O1 34.04 34.37 0.33
NBC27 O2 35.14 36.89 1.75
NBC28 P1 56.70 60.15 3.45
NBC28 P2 72.20 73.49 1.29
NBC28 O1 91.73 92.02 0.29
NBC28 O2 92.71 94.27 1.56
NBC28 O3 127.88 129.73 1.85
NBC29 A 61.08 63.37 2.29
NBC29 P1 107.17 109.95 2.78
NBC29 P2 110.90 112.64 1.74

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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments
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.
 ML 80194 is located immediately south of
the township of Bluff and is located 174 km
inland due east of Rockhampton. The lease
lies immediately adjacent to the Capricorn
Highway and the Blackwater System Rail
Corridor.
 EPC 2121 was the pre-existing exploration
tenement that preceded the development
of ML 80194.
 ML 80194 was approved on 22/09/2016
and mining commenced in 2019. The mine
has been on care and maintenance since
November 2020 due to the coking coal
price falling below economic levels at that
time.
Tenure
Tenure
No.
Expiry
Area
(ha)
Sub-
blocks
Holder
ML
80194
30/09/2031
1088.43
15
Carabella
Resources
PtyLtd
 ML 80194 is currently held by Carabella
Resources Pty Ltd which is a wholly owned
subsidiary of China Kingho Group and is
subject to transfer to Bowen Coking Coal
Ltd on successful completion of
transactions.
Exploration
Done by Other
Parties
Acknowledgment and
appraisal of exploration by
other parties.
 Prior to Carabella Resources being granted
EPC2121, the region had been explored in
several phases of activity. The history of
coal exploration in the Bluff area began
with the discovery of coal near Bluff in 1902
and the establishment of mine workings in
1905.
 Mines Administration conducted extensive
exploration in A to P 20C, north and south
of Bluff during the period 1966-68. Coking
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Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments
of Bluff (Kempton, 1967, 1968). Reports
from this era do not indicate that any
drilling was completed in the area covered
by EPC 2121.
 Mines Administration held A to P 190C
from 1975 to 1983 and conducted
extensive shallow drilling to delineate coal
resources.
 EPC 530 Dingo was granted to New Hope
Collieries Pty Ltd in 1993-94. 6,600m of
drilling was carried out which confirmed
the structural complexity of the area and
established the coal to be semi-anthracitic.
Extending this exploration, New Hope held
EPC 573 from 1993 until 2000 during which
an improved understanding was developed
of the variation in coal seam thickness and
stripping ratio.
 Australian Coal Enterprises held EPC 612
from 1996 until 2001. Most of the
tenement lay west of the Jellinbah fault and
the program concluded that steep dips and
thick Triassic Rewan cover provided little
encouragement for mineable resource
potential.
 EPC 729 was granted in 2001 and remains
under the ownership of Energy Minerals
Pty Ltd. EPC 960 Duaringa was granted to
Aquila Coal Pty Ltd for a 3-year term in
2005.
 Petroleum and coal seam gas exploration
has been conducted by Bow Energy/Pure
Energy/QGC, now a subsidiary of BG. CSG
exploration has included seismic surveys
and deep drilling.
Geology Deposit type, geological
setting and style of
mineralisation.
 The coal bearing formations of interest
within the project area are held within the
Blackwater Group, an upper Permian
package of generally uniform sandstones,
mud, and siltstones, tuffaceous lithotypes
and coal seams ranging in thickness. In the
area the Blackwater Group contains the
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Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments
Measures equivalents), Fairhill formation
and the Rangal Coal Measures (RCM).
Mined seams are contained within the
Rangal Coal Measures with targets
including the Aries, Pollux, and Orion
seams.
 The project area is affected by the Jellinbah
Fault zone. Regionally, compressive stress
regimes have
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.
 Table 1, outlines borehole position, depth,
and purpose that have been utilised in the
resource report.
 Table 2 provides seam intersections for the
holes drilled in the project area.
Data
Aggregation
Methods
In reporting Exploration
Results, weighting
averaging techniques,
 Lithology logs have been corrected to
geophysics.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments
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.
 Sample intervals were analysed and
aggregated to composite samples for
analysis.
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’).
 All holes were drilled vertical.
 Holes have been logged with a verticality
geophysical tool to record hole deviation
and to provide the ability to correct the
deviated depth of the seams to vertical (-
90) in the geological model.
Diagrams Appropriate maps and
sections (with scales) and
tabulations of intercepts
should be included for any
significant discovery being
reported These should
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Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments
include, but not be limited
to a plan view of drill hole
collar locations and
appropriate sectional
views.
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.
 Seam intercepts included in Table 2 for all
holes utilised in geological modelling
processes.
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.
 Several 2D seismic surveys have been
completed in the Bluff area since the early
1960s. The early programs were of poor
resolution and did not include survey lines
across EPC2121. More recent seismic work
(2012) by coal seam methane exploration
company QME/QGC includes relevant
survey lines across the Bluff ML. This data
has been accessed and interpreted by
Carabella Resources to assist in the
interpretation of the geological settings.
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.
 Further work should include additional coal
quality and structure holes extending south
from the pit to extend resources as well as
structural and coal quality knowledge.
 Approximately 5 seismic lines have been
proposed immediately south of the current
pit to improve the knowledge of local
structures.

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SECTION 3 ESTIMATION AND REPORTING OF MINERAL RESOURCES

(Criteria listed in section 1, and where relevant in section 2, also apply to this section.)

Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments
Database Integrity Measures taken to ensure that
data has not been corrupted
by, for example, transcription
or keying errors, between its
initial collection and its use for
Mineral Resource estimation
purposes.
Data validation procedures
used.
 Raw field geologists logs were
checked against the electronic data
to check for transcription errors
etc.
 A thorough review of all quality
data was conducted for the
previous resource estimate
(2014). Another review has been
conducted across the drilling data
as part of the 2021 JORC Resource
estimate.
Site Visits Comment on any site visits
undertaken by the Competent
Person and the outcome of
those visits.
If no site visits have been
undertaken indicate why this is
the case.
 Mr Troy Turner, as Competent
Person, has not conducted a site
visit at time of writing.
 The Competent Person’s familiarity
with the regional operating coal
projects and stratigraphy is
thorough and sufficient. Review of
the exploration data indicates that
the geology is typical of the area.
Geological
Interpretation
Confidence in (or conversely,
the uncertainty of) the
geological interpretation of the
mineral deposit.
Nature of the data used and of
any assumptions made.
The effect, if any, of alternative
interpretations on Mineral
Resource estimation.
The use of geology in guiding
and controlling Mineral
Resource estimation.
The factors affecting continuity
both of grade and geology.
 Multiple cross sections and long
sections were created and for each
the seam correlation and the
geological interpretation was
reviewed from first principles.
 The deposit is located to the east of
the NNW-SSE trending Jellinbah
Fault. Several large, NNW-SSE
trending reverse faults of the
Jellinbah Thrust Belt occur near the
eastern limit of the resources.
These reverse faults dip to the east
at shallow angles which can results
in significant fault repeats
Dimensions The extent and variability of
the Mineral Resource
 The Bluff resource area is
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Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments
expressed as length (along
strike or otherwise), plan
width, and depth below
surface to the upper and lower
limits of the Mineral Resource.
along strike by up to 1.2
kilometres down dip.
 It is limited by the Jellinbah Fault in
the west and the mined-out area in
the north.
Estimation and
Modelling
Techniques
The nature and
appropriateness of the
estimation technique(s)
applied and key assumptions,
including treatment of extreme
grade values, domaining,
interpolation parameters and
maximum distance of
extrapolation from data
points. If a computer assisted
estimation method was chosen
include a description of
computer software and
parameters used.
The availability of check
estimates, previous estimates
and/or mine production
records and whether the
Mineral Resource estimate
takes appropriate account of
such data.
The assumptions made
regarding recovery of by-
products.
Estimation of deleterious
elements or other non-grade
variables of economic
significance (e.g. sulphur for
acid mine drainage
characterisation).
In the case of block model
interpolation, the block size in
relation to the average sample
spacing and the search
employed.
Any assumptions behind
modelling of selective mining
units.
 The previous resource estimate by
MEC Mining (2014) was based on a
block modelling technique.
Between 2014 and 2020
stratigraphic fault models were
used to assist mine planning.
As fault repeats tend to complicate
mine planning work, the current
geological model modelled the
repeat seams as separate seams,
i.e. the P1 seam repeats were
modelled as P1M, P1L and P1D.
 Minescape version 7 using different
modelling algorithms for structure
and coal quality parameters. The
Finite Element Method (FEM)
interpolator with Order: 0 for
thickness, 1 for surface and 0 for
trend.
 The inverse distance interpolator
was used for raw coal quality
modelling. The structural model
validation included
− LAS files for drill holes seam
picks
− Cross-sections and contour
maps for correlations and
interpretations between drill
holes
 The coal quality model validation
included
− Seam pick and sample interval
comparisons
− Contour maps of the coal
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Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments
Any assumptions about
correlation between variables.
Description of how the
geological interpretation was
used to control the resource
estimates.
Discussion of basis for using or
not using grade cutting or
capping.
The process of validation, the
checking process used, the
comparison of model data to
drill hole data, and use of
reconciliation data if available.
 MEC Mining provided a JORC 2012
Resources Report for Bluff Mine in
2014.
Moisture Whether the tonnages are
estimated on a dry basis or
with natural moisture, and the
method of determination of
the moisture content.
 Coal resource tonnages were
estimated using a calculated in situ
relative density, see ‘Bulk Density’.
Coal qualities are reported on an
air-dried basis.
**Cut-Off Parameters ** The basis of the adopted cut-
off grade(s) or quality
parameters applied.
Mining Factors or
Assumptions
Assumptions made regarding
possible mining methods,
minimum mining dimensions
and internal (or, if applicable,
external) mining dilution. It is
always necessary as part of the
process of determining
reasonable prospects for
eventual economic extraction
to consider potential mining
methods, but the assumptions
made regarding mining
methods and parameters when
estimating Mineral Resources
may not always be rigorous.
Where this is the case, this
should be reported with an
explanation of the basis of the
mining assumptions made.
 A maximum depth of 250 m below
topography was applied to the
resource.
 Resources have been calculated for
depth of cover subsets at 50 m
intervals.
 No cut-off grade has been applied.
The coal seams show raw ash
contents much less than 50%.
 Limits were placed on the Resource
Estimate with cut-offs at 0.3 m
thickness for all coal seams within
resource area.
 Only full seams were modelled, and
no ply parting limits have been
applied.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments
Metallurgical
Factors or
Assumptions
The basis for assumptions or
predictions regarding
metallurgical amenability. It is
always necessary as part of the
process of determining
reasonable prospects for
eventual economic extraction
to consider potential
metallurgical methods, but the
assumptions regarding
metallurgical treatment
processes and parameters
made when reporting Mineral
Resources may not always be
rigorous. Where this is the
case, this should be reported
with an explanation of the
basis of the metallurgical
assumptions made.
 It is the CP’s opinion that at this
stage of the project that there are
no limiting metallurgical factors.
 The resource seams are an
extension of the seams mined at
Bluff mine and have been sold as
PCI coal (after coal processing).
Environmental
Factors or
Assumptions
Assumptions made regarding
possible waste and process
residue disposal options. It is
always necessary as part of the
process of determining
reasonable prospects for
eventual economic extraction
to consider the potential
environmental impacts of the
mining and processing
operation. While at this stage
the determination of potential
environmental impacts,
particularly for a greenfields
project, may not always be
well advanced, the status of
early consideration of these
potential environmental
impacts should be reported.
Where these aspects have not
been considered this should be
reported with an explanation
of the environmental
assumptions made.
 It is Xenith’s opinion that at this
stage of the project that there are
no limiting environmental factors.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments
Bulk Density Whether assumed or
determined. If assumed, the
basis for the assumptions. If
determined, the method used,
whether wet or dry, the
frequency of the
measurements, the nature,
size and representativeness of
the samples.
The bulk density for bulk
material must have been
measured by methods that
adequately account for void
spaces (vugs, porosity, etc.),
moisture and differences
between rock and alteration
zones within the deposit.
Discuss assumptions for bulk
density estimates used in the
evaluation process of the
different materials.
• Coal resource tonnages were
estimated using a calculated in situ
relative density.
• Tonnes were calculated for an in
situ Relative Density were
calculated using the Preston
Sanders method. The in-situ
moisture content of 2.3% was
derived from the analysed
Moisture Holding Capacity data.
Classification The basis for the classification
of the Mineral Resources into
varying confidence categories.
Whether appropriate account
has been taken of all relevant
factors (i.e. relative confidence
in tonnage/grade estimations,
reliability of input data,
confidence in continuity of
geology and metal values,
quality, quantity and
distribution of the data).
Whether the result
appropriately reflects the
Competent Person’s view of
the deposit.
• Indicated and Inferred resource
categories have been identified
within the Bluff area, depending on
the level of confidence in the seam
structure and continuity plus the
level of variability in the coal
quality data
• No seams have been excluded from
the resources. The resource area
has been limited in the north by
previous mining.
• Drill holes and the interpretation of
the Jellinbah Thrust Belt faults
provide the basis for
structural/thickness continuity.
• Points of Observation have been
used to establish coal quality
continuity.
• The level of drilling information
assisted with the classification of
resource categories.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments
• Resources were calculated from
Points of Observations (PoO) and
distances from them.
• In this resource estimate, for a drill
hole to be classified as a Point of
Observation (PoO) for a seam or
ply, it must be a cored hole and
have:
• A geophysical log for the cored
hole (or its pilot hole), including
density and gamma-ray data
• Greater than 85% core recovery
across a seam or accepted by
CP as being representative of
the seam through analysis of
the coal quality results,
geophysical signature, and
geological logging notes
• Raw coal quality data, including
at least Relative Density and
Ash.
• Two resource categories have been
identified based on the level of
confidence in the seam structure
and continuity plus the level of
variability in the coal quality data,
in accordance with the JORC Code.
The nominal spacing between
PoO’s used for the classification is
• 800 m for Indicated, and
• 1600 m for Inferred.
• Due to the uncertainty in relation
to faulting and relatively steep dips
near the subcrop, no Measured
Resources were defined.
• The resources have been
extrapolated beyond the last drill
hole for the above nominal
distances.
Audits or Reviews The results of any audits or
reviews of Mineral Resource
estimates.
 No external audits have been
performed on this Mineral
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Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments
QA/QC protocols have been
followed.
Discussion of
Relative Accuracy/
Confidence
Where appropriate a
statement of the relative
accuracy and confidence level
in the Mineral Resource
estimate using an approach or
procedure deemed appropriate
by the Competent Person. For
example, the application of
statistical or geostatistical
procedures to quantify the
relative accuracy of the
resource within stated
confidence limits, or, if such an
approach is not deemed
appropriate, a qualitative
discussion of the factors that
could affect the relative
accuracy and confidence of the
estimate.
The statement should specify
whether it relates to global or
local estimates, and, if local,
state the relevant tonnages,
which should be relevant to
technical and economic
evaluation. Documentation
should include assumptions
made and the procedures
used.
These statements of relative
accuracy and confidence of the
estimate should be compared
with production data, where
available.
• Xenith have assigned different
levels of confidence to the coal
resource estimate, depending on
the drill hole spacing, as described
above.
• The structural complexity near the
western limit of the resources is
considered the main factor that
could affect the resource estimate
accuracy.

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Table 3: Resource Summary by Depth

SEAM < 100 m 100 m to
150 m
150 m to
200 m
200 m to
250 m
Total
INDICATED (Mt)
A 0.59 0.61 0.62 0.11 1.9
C1 0.09 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.1
P1 1.16 1.19 1.33 1.15 4.8
P2 0.33 0.29 0.31 0.27 1.2
O1 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.1
O2 0.38 0.46 0.40 0.34 1.6
O3 0.03 0.40 0.54 0.56 1.5
IND Total 2.64 2.96 3.23 2.43 11.3
INFERRED (Mt)
A 0.11 0.18 0.23 0.58 1.1
C1 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.0
P1 0.03 0.21 0.40 0.6
P2 0.01 0.04 0.08 0.1
O1 0.01 0.0
O2 0.10 0.17 0.15 0.4
O3 0.02 0.0
INF Total 0.12 0.32 0.65 1.24 2.3
Grand
Total
3 3 4 4 14

Table 4. Average Raw Coal Qualities (air dried basis)

Average Raw Coal Qualities (air dried basis) Average Raw Coal Qualities (air dried basis) Average Raw Coal Qualities (air dried basis) Average Raw Coal Qualities (air dried basis)
Seam Thickness Relative Relative Inherent Ash Volatile Fixed Total CSN
Density In Situ Moisture Matter Carbon Sulphur
Density
(m) g/cm3 g/cm3 % % % % %
A 1.54 1.47 1.46 1.3 16.1 11.9 70.7 0.64 0.5
C1 0.42 1.63 1.62 1.2 30.1 15.9 52.8 0.66 1.0
P1 3.61 1.42 1.41 1.4 10.5 13.4 74.6 0.67 0.5
P2 0.84 1.54 1.53 1.5 23.6 13.6 61.3 0.75 1.0
O1 0.37 1.55 1.54 1.2 22.3 12.0 64.4 0.51 0.5
O2 1.54 1.48 1.47 1.7 16.9 12.7 68.7 0.53 0.5
O3 1.68 1.48 1.47 1.4 16.6 13.6 68.4 0.56 0.5

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