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BOWEN COKING COAL LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2021

Feb 11, 2021

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12 February 2021

ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

New target areas identified at Broadmeadow East Coking Coal Project

  • New drilling confirms extension of the Leichhardt seam to the south of existing Measured Resource area

  • Scout drilling intersected the Vermont Lower seam in a previously unexplored area

  • Washability and coal quality analysis underway

Bowen Coking Coal Ltd (ASX: BCB) has identified two additional targets at its 100%‐owned Broadmeadow East Project in Queensland’s prolific Bowen Basin following the completion of its coal quality drilling program.

New drilling has confirmed that the Leichhardt seam extends into the area south of the existing Measured Resource area of the project[1] , which sits within a granted Mining Lease and has a current JORC Resource estimate of 33 million tonnes. Two drill holes in this previously unexplored area encountered the Leichhardt seam at depths of 52m and 62m respectively and importantly, it has thickened to a 4m seam in this area.

Bowen Coking Coal Managing Director and CEO, Mr Gerhard Redelinghuys, said “ Broadmeadow East is the most advanced project in our portfolio of near‐term coking coal projects. Our recent drilling campaign forms an important part of our work to get it ready for production as soon as possible. Further coal quality analysis will be completed on a ply‐by‐ply basis however, initial indications from the raw coal data support our view that the lower section of the Leichhardt seam contains better coking properties and a higher yield which will enable us to tailor our mining method and optimise the quality of coking coal we produce .”

Scout drilling also intersected the previously unexplored Vermont Lower (“VL”) seam in two holes from as shallow as 36.1m. The cored section of the seam in hole CBQ0012 was 2.4m thick, which includes a 0.5m thick tuff parting. Core from this hole was obtained late in the program and therefore results will lag those of the Leichhardt seam cores. The full Girrah seam was also cored and will undergo the same tests as the Vermont Lower seam.

The results of the exploration program will now be incorporated into the geological model to support further mine planning, which could now include an extension to the proposed mine layout previously bound by the Measured Resource area[*1] north of the power line.

*[1] See Figure 1 below and ASX release 24 June 2020 Acquisition of Broadmeadow East Project &Capital raising

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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On completion, washability and product coal quality analysis will be used to support a Decision to Mine, planned for the second half of the year. Meanwhile, discussions for access to third party infrastructure is underway to fast‐track development of the project and to minimise initial capital requirements.

Figure 1. Locations of core holes of the 2020/21 exploration program

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Exploration Program Results

Table 1. Coal seam intercepts from the 2020 core holes drilled on ML 70257

Hole ID Total
Depth (m)
Seam From (m) To (m) Thick (m)
CQBE0001 32.50 Burton Rider 22.89 23.25 0.36
Leichhardt (upper w/s) 23.66 25.40 1.74
Leichhardt (lower w/s) 25.40 27.89 2.49
CQBE0002 45.80 Burton Rider 39.86 40.16 0.30
Leichhardt (upper w/s) 41.29 42.91 1.62
Leichhardt (lower w/s) 42.91 45.09 2.18
CQBE0003 39.00 Burton Rider 28.54 28.80 0.26
Leichhardt (upper w/s) 30.69 32.35 1.66
Leichhardt (lower w/s) 32.35 34.07 1.72
CQBE0004 67.60 Leichhardt (upper w/s) 60.42 62.11 1.69
Leichhardt (lower w/s) 62.11 64.06 1.95
CQBE0006 70.30 Leichhardt (upper w/s) 61.80 63.24 1.44
Leichhardt (lower w/s) 63.24 65.74 2.50
CQBE0008 58.50 Leichhardt (upper w/s) 52.18 53.97 1.79
Leichhardt (lower w/s) 53.97 56.24 2.27
CQBE0011 67.00 Vermont Lower 3 36.10 37.20 1.10
Vermont* Lower 2 37.20 37.70 0.50
Vermont Lower 1 37.70 38.50 0.80

w/s – Working Section * Vermont Lower 1 – Tuff parting

The objectives of the program included obtaining six core samples from the Leichhardt seam for detailed coal quality analysis on a ply‐by‐ply basis in order to maximise value from different products, as well as providing valuable information for marketing studies and potential off‐take agreements. Further analysis will be completed on receipt of the clean coal washability analysis however initial indications from the raw coal data support Bowen’s view that the lower section of the Leichhardt seam contains better coking properties and a higher yield and justifies investigation of a two‐pass mining method. Previous coal quality analysis had been limited to an aggregated total seam analysis.

Further intersections in holes CQBE006 and CQBE008 south of the power line (which bounds the current area for Measured Resources) have now confirmed seam continuance in this area, giving higher confidence in the potential for expanding the mine plan into that area. Six water monitoring bores as well as one geotechnical hole were successfully completed. These will be used to supplement the Environmental Authority (EA) amendment application. Rehabilitation of some legacy drill holes outside the mine plan area was also undertaken.

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Seam intersections were consistent with expectations based on historic exploration data of most holes. Results from hole CQBE003 indicate part of the lower working section have been affected by an intrusion. Although raw coal quality data compares favourably with historic data, the ply analysis indicates a distinct quality difference between the upper and lower working section of the Leichhardt seam and therefore the full spectrum of fast float, washability and clean coal analysis will be undertaken on both working sections. Furthermore, raw coal quality analysis for the Vermont Lower and Girrah seams are underway, which could provide valuable information towards assessing the seams’ potential.

Further results will be announced to the market in coming weeks.

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

For further information please contact:

Gerhard Redelinghuys Blair Sergeant Managing Director Executive Director – Corporate Development +61 (07) 3360 0837 +61 413 677 110

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 the 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.

Competent Persons Statement

The information in this announcement relating to the coal resource estimate for the Broadmeadow East coal deposit (ML 70257), 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.

Forward‐Looking Statements

Certain statements made during or in connection with this statement contain or comprise certain forward‐looking 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

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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: TABLE 1

This Appendix details sections 1, 2 of the JORC Code 2012 Edition Table 1. Section 3 ‘Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources’, 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.

Historical drilling and sampling data has been
provided by Peabody Energy under a Confidentiality
Agreement with Bowen Coking Coal in early 2020.

No drilling has been undertaken on the subject mining
lease since 2006.
Peabody Exploration 2005/2006

All core holes were geophysically logged and
photographed. Verticality data is available, but the
holes are generally shallow and have been loaded into
the model as vertical.

All the slimcores (63mm) were logged in detail,
photographed and sampled immediately into plies
prior to storage in a freezer.

Seam roof and floor samples 150mm in length were
recovered from the Peabody Energy holes.

The coal core samples were stored in the freezer to
prevent the coal from oxidising.

Target ply recovery for the sampled coal seams was
95% (for both slimcore and large diameter). Seam
recoveries were determined by measured core length
versus interpreted length derived from a review of the
downhole geophysics. Where seam recovery was less
than 95% a redrill of the hole was required if the
recovered portion was not deemed representative.
Two holes were redrilled.

Four large diameter (150mm) cores holes were drilled
in the Broadmeadow East ML area for washability and
marketing studies of the Leichhardt seam (BL) only.

All the large diameter core holes were drilled adjacent
to slimcore holes for comparison of test results. The
large cores were logged in detail, photographed and
sampled immediately into plies and stored in 200 litre
drums for storage and transport.

No sampling information has been made available for
the historic drilling prior to Peabody acquiring
Broadmeadow East ML.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments

December 2020 drilling consisted of seven 100mm
conventional core holes. Holes were planned adjacent
to pre‐existing chip and core holes, or drilled adjacent
to a pilot hole where confidence in the geological
constraints were low (south of the power line).
Drilling
Techniques

Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation,
open‐hole hammer, 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.).

Most non‐core structure holes and the rotary slimcore
drillholes (excluding LOX holes) were pre‐collared to
casing depth with a either a 143mm (55/8”) or 171mm
(63/4”) stabilised drag bit, and 125mm PVC casing run
to 1m to 2m below the Base of Weathering.

Below casing, 120mm (43/4”) tungsten‐edged blade
bits were used when slimcoring was carried out on air
and water using a triple‐tube HMLC (63mm) core
barrel with tungsten core bit.

The four large diameter core holes were all pre‐
collared with 356mm (14”) stabilised blade bits and
short pieces of steel casing (255mm) were run to
stabilise the surface sediments. Below casing, the
holes were pre‐collared to core point using a 254mm
(10”) hammer bit. The large diameter cores were
recovered using a triple‐tube (nominal 150mm) core
barrel with tungsten core bit.
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.
Peabody Exploration 2005/2006

A total of 17 slimcore holes were drilled by the
Peabody in the Broadmeadow East ML area, of which
15 were analysed for coal quality of the Rangal Coal
Measures seams. All slimcores were recovered by
rotary tungsten (63mm) coring methods.

The core recovery for these holes ranged from 97.25%
to 100.00% with two re‐drills required to satisfy the
coal recovery criteria (≥95%).

Four large diameter (150mm) cores holes were drilled
in the Broadmeadow East ML area for washability and
marketing studies of the Leichhardt seam (BL) only.
Core recoveries of the large diameter cores averaged
99.7%.
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.

Geophysical logging of the Thiess Peabody Mitsui
(TPM) and Thiess Dampier Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd (TDM)
exploration drillholes (1967 to 1978) was not
undertaken either because the method was
unavailable at the time or the technique was in its
infancy in application and was not deemed reliable.

All cores were geologically logged;
geological/geotechnical features identified were
reported.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments

The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections logged.

All cores holes were logged in detail and
photographed.

All slimcore holes were geophysically logged with
natural gamma, long and short spaced density, multi‐
channel sonic, neutron, caliper and verticality logs.

Large diameter and LOX holes were geophysically
logged with dual density, caliper, natural gamma, and
verticality logs.
December 2020 Drilling

Core holes during the December 2020 campaign were
geophysically logged with density, gamma, sonic,
verticality with an additional Acoustic Televiewer tool.

All overburden chip samples were photographed, and
core sections were photographed at 50cm section
intervals.
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.

The analytical work for slimcores recovered and
sampled by Portman Mining Limited (PML) were
divided between the SGS laboratory in Mackay and
the ACIRL laboratory in Riverview.

The Peabody slimcore analytical work was undertaken
by SGS and the ACTEST laboratories in Mackay.

All the slimcores were sampled immediately into plies
prior to storage in a freezer. Seam roof and floor
samples, ~150mm in length, were recovered from the
PEAC holes to supplement the existing roof and floor
studies. The coal core samples were stored in the
freezer to prevent the coal from oxidising.

The analytical work for the large diameter cores
recovered and sampled by Peabody was undertaken
by ACIRL.

The large cores were sampled immediately into plies
and stored in 200 litre drums for storage and
transport. Seam roof and floor samples, 150mm in
length, were recovered from most of the large core
for mining dilution studies.
December 2020 Drilling

Approximately 15cm of roof and floor was sampled
above and below the target seam. Sampling of the
coal seams was based on the identification stone
bands and brightness differences according to
sampling guidelines.
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.

The coal quality laboratories used historically, SGS
(Mackay) and ACIRL both comply with Australian
Standards for all coal quality tests and is certified by
the National Association of Testing Authorities,
Australia (NATA).

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments

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 whether acceptable levels of
accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and
precision have been established.

No audit, or calibration of instruments used for
geophysical logging was sighted for this report or
provided with the dataset.

Bureau Veritas (Mackay) has been utilised to provide
analyses for the December 2020 drilling program.
Bureau Veritas complies with Australian Standards for
all coal quality tests and is certified by the National
Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA).
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.

The coal quality assays relied on data provided by
Peabody. Central to which is a quality and washability
database compiled by Mr Dave Hornsby (Minserve)
for Peabody.

Mr Hornsby confirmed the validity in discussions with
Xenith Consulting Pty Ltd personnel before inclusion
into the geological model and resource estimate.

Review of the 2020 raw coal quality results has been
undertaken by M Resources and is considered valid.
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.

Early survey work at Broadmeadow East ML by TPM
and TDM was tied to the Australian Map Grid (AMG)
and Australian Height Datum (AHD) using the World
Geodetic Surface (WGS) 66. Attempts to locate these
holes were unsuccessful.

In 1996, 1999, 2005 and 2006 all the proposed
drillhole locations were set out and re‐surveyed after
drilling by contract surveyors Pioneer Surveys Pty Ltd
of Mackay.

Survey control for the area was established from the
Burton Mine mining lease boundary control along the
haul road and additional haul road survey markers

All survey is tied to AMG and AHD (AMG84 zone 55).

December 2020 borehole survey was conducted by
Airmap 3D and was picked up in AMG84 zone 55 with
AHD height datum (Ausgeoid09) and was tied to the
Burton Control Network ‘BD ROM’.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation CP Comments
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.

Drill hole spacing has been dictated by the
characteristics and consistency of the target seams
within the deposit.

Considering the continuity of the target seam(s) in the
deposit, this spacing has proven to be sufficient to
give adequate control to the model and give the
required confidence in the geological interpretation.

2020 drill hole spacing target previously drilled
historic holes approximately 200 to 250m apart
distributed across the open cut area.
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.

The orientation and spacing of the drilling grid are
deemed to be suitable to detect geological structures
and coal seam continuity within the resource area.
Sample
Security

The measures taken to ensure sample
security.

No information has been sighted as to the chain of
custody procedures of the previous owners of the
project.

2020 chain of custody was handled by operational
personnel. Core samples were taken to BV Moranbah
and kept in a refrigerator prior to being shipped by BV
personnel to BV Mackay for analysis.
Audits or
Reviews

The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.

There are no result or information pertaining to
auditing of the sampling undertaken in previous
drilling campaigns.

A review of the 2020 drilling data is yet to be
completed prior to adding the geological data into the
existing model. This is scheduled for February 2020.

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Table 1 – Historic Borehole seam intercepts for core holes drilled on ML 70257

HOLE_ID EAST
AGD84z55
NORTH
AGD84z55
AHD (m) TOTAL
DEPTH
(m)
Azimuth Dip SEAM FROM (m) TO (m) THICK (m)
BDW308 619023.2 7587307 283.32 98.7 0 ‐90 BL 35.59 39.35 3.76
BDW309 619070.8 7587320 283.28 89.7 0 ‐90 BL 42.82 46.48 3.66
BDW376 619144.3 7587253 284.545 101.85 0 ‐90 BL 74.31 78.58 4.27
BDW370C 618998.6 7587221 283.185 54.08 0 ‐90 BL 47.68 52.14 4.46
BDW162 618995.8 7587226 283.341 66 0 ‐90 BL 47.68 51.54 3.86
BDW377 618930.2 7587094 285.752 86.15 0 ‐90 BL 21.91 25.72 3.81
5801 618914.5 7586988 285.86 93 0 ‐90 BL 12.5 16.3 3.80
BDW166 618918.9 7586986 285.607 64 0 ‐90 BL 13.09 16.85 3.76
BDW167 619189 7586858 289.356 78 0 ‐90 BL 28.5 32.17 3.67
BDW168 619129.5 7586841 289.456 71 0 ‐90 BL 21.31 24.95 3.64
BDW169 619074.9 7586824 288.897 65 0 ‐90 BL 14.78 18.52 3.74
BDW170 619033.9 7586812 288.222 53 0 ‐90 BL 10.84 11.45 0.61
BDW170 619272.9 7586674 291.12 95 0 ‐90 BL 11.45 14.45 3.00
BDW172 619217.5 7586658 290.563 119 0 ‐90 BL 34.68 38.37 3.69
BDW173 619162.9 7586643 289.924 120 0 ‐90 BL 24.08 27.96 3.88
BDW174 619191.7 7586849 289.73 98.19 0 ‐90 BL 15.68 19.47 3.79
BDW371C 619093.3 7586939 287.914 71.89 0 ‐90 BL 28.0 31.78 3.78
BDW381 619254.2 7586982 286.953 116.89 0 ‐90 BL 27.56 31.42 3.86
BDW382 619307.1 7586887 288.723 57.94 0 ‐90 BL 45.3 48.72 3.42
BDW385 619221.4 7586756 290.638 73.55 0 ‐90 BL 46.36 50.11 3.75
BDW387 618961.7 7586903 286.803 46 0 ‐90 BL 21.67 25.56 3.89
BDW5317 619080.8 7586719 288.812 64 0 ‐90 BL 13.13 16.9 3.77
BDW5318 619129.6 7586634 289.724 47 0 ‐90 BL 12.14 14.64 2.50
BDW5319 618999.8 7587012 285.892 41.72 0 ‐90 BL 9.82 13.76 3.94
BDW79C 618999.8 7587012 285.892 41.72 0 ‐90 BL 23.69 27.74 4.05
BDW72 618970.7 7587002 285.956 41 0 ‐90 BL 19.75 23.6 3.85
BDW73 619028.7 7587020 286.064 47 0 ‐90 BL 27.35 31.15 3.80
5799 619277.3 7587090 284.88 93 0 ‐90 BL 61.8 65.90 4.10
5800 619086.5 7587037 284.16 78.41 0 ‐90 BL 34.5 38.30 3.80
BDW378 619221.8 7587174 284.414 108.12 0 ‐90 BL 68.54 72.43 3.89
BDW379 619339.9 7587102 285.352 100.85 0 ‐90 BL 65.92 69.56 3.64
BDW380 619177.4 7587057 286.563 94.11 0 ‐90 BL 46.84 50.63 3.79
BDW383 619424.6 7587005 285.646 76.1 0 ‐90 BL 63.27 66.86 3.59
BDW386 619453.9 7586929 287.91 76.09 0 ‐90 BL 64.10 67.57 3.47
5832 619828.4 7587249 289.52 120 0 ‐90 BL 113.50 117.00 3.50
5789 619706.2 7585342 302.17 90 0 ‐90 BL 60.20 64.10 3.90
5792 619478.5 7585278 305.51 120 0 ‐90 BL 13.80 14.40 0.60
5794 619702.2 7585971 297.91 59.1 0 ‐90 BL 35.90 39.80 3.90
5795 619901.4 7586028 301.42 100 0 ‐90 BL 73.1 76.80 3.70

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5796 619617.2 7586580 295.37 100 0 ‐90 BL 63.8 67.5 3.7
5797 619413.2 7586521 293.44 96 0 ‐90 BL 34 37.7 3.7
5798 619211.4 7586468 290.94 78.36 0 ‐90 BL 3.9 5.5 1.6
5833 619497.8 7586554 294.94 77.5 0 ‐90 BL 50.2 53.2 3
BDW171 619332.6 7586689 291.763 119 0 ‐90 BL 42.68 46.47 3.79
BDW175 619545.6 7586559 295.06 75 0 ‐90 BL 54.35 57.84 3.49
BDW176 619362.8 7586505 292.467 83 0 ‐90 BL 25.41 28.95 3.54
BDW177 619302.5 7586488 291.665 90 0 ‐90 BL 16.36 19.93 3.57
BDW178 619457.9 7586333 294.665 48 0 ‐90 BL 27.66 31.28 3.62
BDW179 619732.1 7586198 299.761 71 0 ‐90 BL 47.15 50.84 3.69
BDW180 619620 7586165 297.608 95 0 ‐90 BL 32.42 35.89 3.47
BDW181 619553.2 7586146 296.205 77 0 ‐90 BL 22.53 26.24 3.71
BDW351C 619836 7585374 300.34 84.86 0 ‐90 BL 74.18 78.04 3.86
BDW352C 619697.8 7585543 299.22 90.14 0 ‐90 BL 69.62 73.15 3.53
BDW353C 619782.1 7585770 297.61 84 0 ‐90 BL 57.26 60.89 3.63
BDW372C 619335.7 7586672 292.148 57.89 0 ‐90 BL 41.06 44.8 3.74
BDW374C 619618.7 7586168 297.798 78 0 ‐90 BL 32.14 35.62 3.48
BDW388 619546.1 7586850 289.161 90.14 0 ‐90 BL 70.2 73.82 3.62
BDW390 619629.1 7586773 290.551 84.15 0 ‐90 BL 72.32 75.94 3.62
BDW391 619321.9 7586583 292.032 111 0 ‐90 BL 28.94 32.61 3.67
BDW392 619654.6 7586674 292.334 167 0 ‐90 BL 70.75 74.62 3.87
BDW393 619710.8 7586601 294.125 86.79 0 ‐90 BL 70.72 74.38 3.66
BDW394 619425.2 7586420 294.052 74.87 0 ‐90 BL 30.75 34.64 3.89
BDW395 619566.8 7586461 296.497 86.89 0 ‐90 BL 51.14 54.65 3.51
BDW396 619769.8 7586518 295.638 80.12 0 ‐90 BL 68.08 71.59 3.51
BDW397 619639.1 7586376 298.172 83.8 0 ‐90 BL 52.32 55.92 3.6
BDW398 619804 7586420 297.746 78.14 0 ‐90 BL 66.0 69.54 3.54
BDW399 619522.5 7586239 296.042 62.88 0 ‐90 BL 26.34 30.18 3.84
BDW400 619675.5 7586285 299.088 85.89 0 ‐90 BL 46.53 50.32 3.79
BDW401 619870.7 7586341 299.035 80.14 0 ‐90 BL 67.06 70.78 3.72
BDW402 619914.2 7586244 300.913 140 0 ‐90 BL 68.63 72.32 3.69
BDW403 619631.2 7586053 297.62 80.87 0 ‐90 BL 28.31 31.97 3.66
BDW404 619798.7 7586098 300.287 86.87 0 ‐90 BL 54.64 58.31 3.67
BDW405 619951.9 7586141 300.967 90.04 0 ‐90 BL 76.9 80.46 3.56
BDW406 619723.1 7585978 298.336 86.82 0 ‐90 BL 40.6 44.15 3.55
BDW407 619989.6 7586057 300.286 98.19 0 ‐90 BL 86.24 89.73 3.49
BDW408 619747.9 7585865 297.683 80.91 0 ‐90 BL 47.23 50.9 3.67
BDW409 619861.9 7585894 299.109 92.82 0 ‐90 BL 70.08 73.4 3.32
BDW410 620023.9 7585935 299.896 116.5 0 ‐90 BL 91.93 95.54 3.61
BDW411 619874.8 7585794 298.509 206 0 ‐90 BL 74.51 78.14 3.63
BDW412 620057.7 7585840 299.962 284 0 ‐90 BL 96.66 100.29 3.63
BDW413 619932.8 7585603 299.056 296 0 ‐90 BL 90.56 94.13 3.57
BDW414 619980.6 7585513 299.797 297 0 ‐90 BL 93.08 96.66 3.58

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BDW415 619901.2 7585694 298.668 366.6 0 ‐90 BL 81.64 85.23 3.59
BDW416 619704.9 7585350 302.139 334 0 ‐90 BL 60.08 64.29 4.21
BDW423LD 619335.1 7586679 292.056 356.18 0 ‐90 BL 42.0 45.62 3.62
BDW424LD 619615.3 7586173 297.73 362.8 0 ‐90 BL 31.86 35.6 3.74
BDW425LD 619700.3 7585538 299.234 296.8 0 ‐90 BL 69.51 73.09 3.58
BDW426C 619830.5 7586001 299.908 251 0 ‐90 BL 61.83 65.56 3.73
BDW5320 619215.2 7586553 290.671 77 0 ‐90 BL 12.19 16.03 3.84
BDW5321 619345.8 7586396 292.711 41 0 ‐90 BL 13.61 17.25 3.64
BDW5322 619400.8 7586309 293.958 47 0 ‐90 BL 17.86 21.59 3.73
BDW5323 619442.8 7586217 294.799 53 0 ‐90 BL 12.75 16.46 3.71
BDW5324 619490.1 7586124 295.338 59 0 ‐90 BL 11.26 14.88 3.62
BDW5325 619547.5 7586028 295.792 29 0 ‐90 BL 14.9 18.54 3.64
BDW5326 619603 7585941 296.151 52.67 0 ‐90 BL 20.84 24.36 3.52
BDW5327 619654.7 7585844 296.074 41.07 0 ‐90 BL 31.14 34.91 3.77
BDW5329 619556.8 7585612 299.715 40.72 0 ‐90 BL 22.5 26.1 3.6
BDW5330 619559.4 7585511 300.732 69 0 ‐90 BL 40.16 43.71 3.55
BDW5331 619580.4 7585414 302.165 53.85 0 ‐90 BL 36.4 39.88 3.48
BDW5332 619580.2 7585306 304.245 54 0 ‐90 BL 37.22 41.49 4.27
BDW5333 619694 7585730 297.622 52.92 0 ‐90 BL 43.67 47.26 3.59
BDW5C 619731.4 7586791 290.58 99 0 ‐90 BL 80.91 84.5 3.59
BDW8C 619762.3 7585670 297.67 79 0 ‐90 BL 60.76 64.56 3.8
BDW80R 619435.1 7586514 293.773 54 0 ‐90 BL 39.9 43.62 3.72
BDW81C 619435.1 7586514 293.773 54 0 ‐90 BL 38.92 42.59 3.67
BDW8C 619526 7586361 296.15 52.92 0 ‐90 BL 60.76 64.56 3.8
BDW7C 619387 7586805 290.16 69 0 ‐90 BL 50.77 54.45 3.68
BDW74 619502.1 7586351 295.624 53 0 ‐90 BL 35.65 39.44 3.79
BDW75 619550.2 7586369 296.597 59 0 ‐90 BL 42.51 46.15 3.64
BDW80C 619430.9 7586519 293.733 53.85 0 ‐90 BL 39.75 43.48 3.73
4166 619685.1 7585228 305.748 60.96 0 ‐90 BL 56.39 60.05 3.66
5715 619561.6 7585320 304.538 63.03 0 ‐90 BL 29.78 33.93 4.15
4163 619612.4 7585294 304.719 97.54 0 ‐90 BL 43.89 47.85 3.96
5790 619895.9 7585380 301.403 98 0 ‐90 BL 81.4 85.2 3.8
4164 619536.8 7585360 304.035 28.96 0 ‐90 BL 24.38 27.43 3.05
BDW417 619991.8 7585420 300.528 302.1 0 ‐90 BL 103.24 106.88 3.64
BDW462 619182.2 7590489 282.49 327 0 ‐90 BL 305.53 309.7 4.17

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Table 2 – 2020 Drilling Borehole Working Section Intercepts for Core Holes Drilled on ML 70257

HOLE_ID EAST
AGD84z55
NORTH
AGD84z55
AHD
(m)
TOTAL
DEPTH
(m)
Azimuth Dip SEAM FROM
(m)
TO
(m)
THICK
(m)
CQBE0001 619000.18 7587015.31 285.69 32.50 0 ‐90 Burton Rider 22.89 23.25 0.36
Leichhardt (upper w/s) 23.66 25.40 1.74
Leichhardt (lower w/s) 25.40 27.89 2.49
CQBE0002 619334.94 7586675.00 283.28 45.80 0 ‐90 Burton Rider 39.86 40.16 0.30
Leichhardt (upper w/s) 41.29 42.91 1.62
Leichhardt (lower w/s) 42.91 45.09 2.18
CQBE0003 619604.10 7586174.06 284.55 39.00 0 ‐90 Burton Rider 28.54 28.80 0.26
Leichhardt (upper w/s) 30.69 32.35 1.66
Leichhardt (lower w/s) 32.35 34.07 1.72
CQBE0004 619758.24 7585668.24 297.50 67.60 0 ‐90 Leichhardt (upper w/s) 60.42 62.11 1.69
Leichhardt (lower w/s) 62.11 64.06 1.95
CQBE0006 619742.11 7585225.72 304.48 70.30 0 ‐90 Leichhardt (upper w/s) 61.80 63.24 1.44
Leichhardt (lower w/s) 63.24 65.74 2.50
CQBE0008 619749.70 7584863.16 285.75 58.50 0 ‐90 Leichhardt (upper w/s) 52.18 53.97 1.79
Leichhardt (lower w/s) 53.97 56.24 2.27
CQBE0011 619241.03 7585553.48 299.42 67.00 0 ‐90 Vermont Lower 3 36.10 37.20 1.10
Vermont* Lower 3 37.20 37.70 0.50
Vermont Lower 3 37.70 38.50 0.80

w/s – Working Section

  • Vermont Lower 1 – Tuff parting

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Table 3 – Raw Coal Quality Results for 2020 Core Holes (Air Dried Basis)

Hole Name Seam From
m
To
m
Thick
‐ness
m
Relative
Density
g/cc
Inherent
Moisture
%
Ash% Volatile
Matter
%
CSN Total
Sulphur
%
CV
kcal/kg
gad
Phos‐
phorou
s
%
Com
m‐
ents
CQBE0001 Burton
Rider
22.89 23.25 0.36 1.90 2.4 50.7 21.2 1 0.17 3,146 n/a
Leichhardt
(upper w/s)
23.66 25.40 1.74 1.63 2.5 30.4 21.6 1 0.18 5,132 0.149
Leichhardt
(lower w/s)
25.40 27.89 2.49 1.49 2.8 19.3 22.6 3 0.41 6,435 0.057
CQBE0002 Burton
Rider
39.86 40.16 0.30 2.00 2.6 56.9 20.9 1 0.12 2,479 n/a
Leichhardt
(upper w/s)
41.29 42.91 1.62 1.70 2.0 30.2 25.0 1 0.20 5,014 0.236
Leichhardt
(lower w/s)
42.91 45.09 2.18 1.50 2.3 19.1 23.2 3 0.20 6,424 0.080
CQBE0003 Burton
Rider
28.54 28.80 0.26 2.26 2.8 76.2 12.2 0 0.12 812 n/a
Leichhardt
(upper w/s)
30.69 32.35 1.66 1.72 1.8 33.5 24.5 1 0.48 4,777 0.383
Leichhardt
(lower w/s)
32.35 34.07 1.72 1.58 1.9 21.1 19.4 1 2.14 6,150 0.082 Heat
affec
ted
CQBE0004 Leichhardt
(upper w/s)
60.42 62.11 1.69 1.74 1.9 35.0 22.8 1 ½ 0.27 4,553 0.792
Leichhardt
(lower w/s)
62.11 64.06 1.95 1.44 2.2 14.2 22.4 3 ½ 0.40 7,002 0.084
CQBE0006 Leichhardt
(upper w/s)
61.80 63.24 1.44 1.58 2.3 25.2 19.2 1 ½ 0.87 5,866 0.218
Leichhardt
(lower w/s)
63.24 65.74 2.50 1.48 2.2 18.1 21.1 2 ½ 0.95 6,672 0.094
CQBE0008 Leichhardt
(upper w/s)
52.18 53.97 1.79 1.53 2.0 23.8 21.0 2 0.80 5,576 0.606
Leichhardt
(lower w/s)
53.97 56.24 2.27 1.46 2.2 16.9 21.7 2 ½ 0.74 6,688 0.126

w/s – Working Section

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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.

The coal deposit is covered by mining lease, ML70257
(Broadmeadow East) which lies to the east of the Burton
to Mallawa haul road and covers an area of 9.47km2. The
Broadmeadow East ML represents the southern portion of
the Broadmeadow deposit south of Hat Creek and is
located approximately 185km southwest of Mackay by
road and 25km northeast of Moranbah.

Peabody (Burton Coal) Pty Ltd owns 100% of ML 70527.

Bowen Coking Coal are in the final stages of acquiring this
lease from Peabody.
Tenure
Tenure
No.
Expiry
Area
(ha)
Sub‐
blocks
Holder
ML
70257
31/01/2022
845.7
n/a
Peabody
(Burton
Coal)
PtyLtd

The Broadmeadow East ML is presently used for grazing
and is covered by the Wotonga Pastoral Holding (Lot 897
Ph1841) owned by Peabody Energy Australia Coal Pty Ltd
Exploration
Done by Other
Parties

Acknowledgment and
appraisal of exploration by
other parties.

A total of 29 holes were drilled from 1967 to 1978 in the
Broadmeadow East ML area to assess the opencut coking
coal potential. This drilling was conducted by Thiess
Peabody Mitsui (TPM) and then Thiess Dampier Mitsui
(TDM).

In June/July 1996, Portman Mining Limited (PML) initially
drilled 6 scout holes at four locations along the strike of
the Broadmeadow East ML deposit to broadly confirm the
earlier exploration observations and develop a broad
understanding of the coal quality. Drilled metres totalled
391.0m, of which 88.46m were cored.

The 1999 exploration program conducted by PML within
the Broadmeadow East ML area of the Broadmeadow
deposit was undertaken from May 1999 to July 1999. A
total of 27 holes were drilled for a total meterage of
1,380.49m of which 63.01m were cored.

In 2004, two structural holes and three LOX holes were
drilled to the south of Hat Creek. A total of 193.24m of
drilling was completed.
Geology
Deposit type, geological
setting and style of
mineralisation.

The Broadmeadow East ML deposit area occurs within a
structurally complex zone on the eastern side of the
Collinsville Shelf in the north Bowen Basin. The deposit is
located on the eastern upthrown side of the Burton Range
Fault,a regional scale meridional mid‐Triassic thrust fault

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which lies to the west of the Broadmeadow mining leases
and trends in a north‐northwesterly direction.

The economic coal seams in the north Bowen Basin lie
within the Permian Blackwater and Back Creek Group. The
Blackwater Group comprises two late Permian coal‐
bearing sequences; the Fort Cooper Coal Measures and
the Rangal Coal Measures, while the Back Creek Group
contains the Moranbah Coal Measures. The economic
Burton Coal Project deposits occur within the Rangal Coal
Measures.

The Rangal Coal Measures contain the only economic coal
seams in the Broadmeadow East ML area of which only
the Leichhardt seam (BL), with an average thickness of
between 3.5 and 4.0m is considered potentially
commercial.

A zone of igneous sill has been defined from holes on
ML70252, to the west of ML70257. This zone is expected
to continue into the very northern part of ML70257. With
the current drillhole spacing it is unlikely that the igneous
intrusions are extensive. A total of 3 holes have
intersected igneous rocks, thought to be dolerite dykes on
ML70257 itself.
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.

A detailed list of the drill holes used to define the coal
quality of the resource in the Broadmeadow East ML
deposit can be found in Section1 (Table 1) above.

Coordinate information and working section thickness
intercepts for the December 2020 drilling are outlined in
Section 1 (Table 2) above

All drill holes have been modelled from vertical.
Data
Aggregation
Methods

In reporting Exploration
Results, weighting averaging
techniques, maximum and/or

It is reported that all seams where multiple coal quality
samples were taken were given composite coal quality
values based on top and bottom plies.

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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.

Coal quality samples were weighted on thickness (length)
and relative density and composited on a per seam basis.

Seams with a raw ash (adb) above 50% are not classified
as coal and has not been included as a resource.
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 and verticality information
has been applied to modelled holes where available.
Diagrams
Appropriate maps and
sections (with scales) and
tabulations of intercepts
should be included for any
significant discovery being
reported These should
include, but not be limited to
a plan view of drill hole collar
locations and appropriate
sectional views.

A plan of the drilling locations is included in Section 2
(Figure 1) below
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.

All available exploration data for the Broadmeadow East
ML area has been collated and reported.

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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.

All exploration data was gathered and or utilised in the
previous geological model.
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 may include additional coal quality coring,
structure holes, sub‐crop drilling as well as geotechnical
investigations.

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Figure 1 – Borehole Location Map

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