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CARNAVALE RESOURCES LIMITED Regulatory Filings 2021

Jul 28, 2021

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT 29 [th] July 2021
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CAV expands gold in soil anomalies at Ora Banda South Project.

Highlights

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  • Soil sampling confirms historic gold anomalies and identified multiple additional +50ppb gold in soil anomalies coincident with arsenic in soil anomalies.

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  • 15km long tenement package with anomalous gold in soil and auger along the Carnage Shear Zone.

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  • Analogous geological setting target to the +2.5Moz @ +4g/t Invincible Gold Mine[1] , discovered by Goldfields Ltd near Kambalda in 2012.

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  • Significant shallow bedrock gold results from limited aircore and RAB drilling completed by previous explorers see ASX Release - Carnavale Bolsters Gold Portfolio with New Acquisition Ora Banda South - 5 October 2020 :

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  • Located 8km south of the Ora Banda Mining Centre within the highly endowed Yilgarn Craton and only 65km northwest of Kalgoorlie.

Carnavale has started a systematic exploration program over the tenement package. Work completed includes:

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  • A review of existing and publicly available geophysical aeromagnetic surveys to define stratigraphic and structural target zones that have the potential to host gold mineralisation.

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  • Validation and extensions to known gold occurrences in drilling and soil zones and define new targets.

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  • Comprehensive soil sampling of the residual soil profile along the Carnage Shear Zone to define drill targets.

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  • An aircore drilling program has been planned to commence in August targeting bedrock gold mineralisation.

Chairman Ron Gajewski commented:

“Exploration is underway in earnest with an aircore rig scheduled to drill in a few weeks’ time. The recent soil sampling by CAV and the existing positive shallow bedrock gold results in the limited historic drilling along the southern portion of the Carnage Shear Zone provides support to our view that this area has the potential to host a significant gold deposit. The Project is very under explored with a geological setting analogous to the +2.5Moz @ +4g/t Invincible deposit at St Ives.

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1 https://www.goldfields.com/pdf/investors/integrated-annual-reports/2020/mmr-2020.pdf

CAV Exploration

Carnavale Resources Limited (ASX: CAV) is pleased to advise it has completed a program of soil sampling that included 1,100 samples across the Ora Banda South Project (“OBSP”, “Project”), which covers an area of approximately 25km[2] , located 65km northwest of Kalgoorlie in the Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia (Figure 2). Exploration to date has included a review of existing and publicly available geophysical aeromagnetic surveys to define stratigraphic and structural target zones that have the potential to host gold mineralisation. In addition, CAV has validated and extended known gold occurrences in drilling and soil zones to define new targets.

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Figure 1, CAV tenure in yellow and soil sampling overlain with historic anomalies that show a 15km long mineralised trend

As a result of this work, the Company completed a soil sampling program of 1,100 soil samples on a nominal 50m x 200m grid covering the residual soil profile along the Carnage Shear Zone as defined by Sentinel and aeromagnetic imagery (Figure 1). The objective of this comprehensive soil sampling program was to identify drill targets and define the scale of the anomalism present within the tenement package. The assay results have been contoured at 20ppb, 30ppb and 50ppb cutoffs and are shown in figure 1

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along with the historic work. CAV samples were analysed for low level gold and multi elements to assist in the interpretation of the potential mineralisation that might be present.

CAV have identified multiple coherent +50ppb anomalies within broader +20ppb anomalous zones that are coincident with the historic work, as well as additional gold anomalies identified in the northern tenement areas. In addition to the extensive gold anomalism, CAV have also identified abundant associated arsenic anomalism highlighted in blue (Figure 1) that is commonly identified with gold bearing mineralising fluids.

Soil sampling was not undertaken in the area defined as transported cover in figure 1, as the sampling would have been ineffective. It is notable that the area held by the prospector, between the CAV tenements, has been worked by a shaft and on the surface for gold over many years and is considered by CAV to be part of the anomalous gold zone. Historic pits are shown on figure 1 by the pick and shovel symbol. These new and historic gold anomalies including the presence of the historic pits have confirmed the fertility of the geological setting and has encouraged CAV to further progress exploration at OBSP.

An aircore drilling program has been planned to target bedrock gold mineralisation and is scheduled to commence in August 2021.

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Figure 2 - Location of Carnavale’s Ora Banda South Gold Project

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Ora Banda South Project Prospectivity

The Ora Banda region is well endowed with gold, with numerous mines to be found in the local area. The Project area is surrounded by the significant historic mines of Ora Banda, Siberia, Bullant, Mt Pleasant, Cashmans and Lady Bountiful within 15km of the project. Much of the tenement package is concealed by shallow recent transported cover, which has hindered previous explorers (Figure 3).

Carnavale is excited to be exploring for structural targets defined by the Carnage Shear Zone and associated structures that intersect the late basin Kurrajong sediments, that include the Black Flag Group and Kurrawang conglomerates. This setting is analogous to the geology of the +2.5Moz Invincible deposits, discovered by Goldfields Ltd in 2012. The late basin sediments of the Kurrajong sediments were always considered a poor gold exploration target up until Goldfields Ltd discovered the Invincible deposits near Kambalda.

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Figure 3 - Ora Banda South Project showing structural interpretation of the Carnage Shear Zone and associated minor shears. (Tenure in blue over geology with historic gold deposits.)

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The Invincible deposits are hosted by mudstones of the Black Flag Group within the northwest trending Speedway Shear Zone. Mineralisation at Invincible comprises bedding-parallel, shear-hosted, laminated to brecciated quartz veins accompanied by intense albite alteration, pyrite, and free gold.

Carnavale’s prospective tenement package, at Ora Banda South, extends for over 15km along the Carnage Shear Zone hosted within the late basin Kurrajong sediments

The Ora Banda South Project

The OBSP area is covered with a layer of transported material that deepens to the north. The Project area is made up of a northern and southern group of tenements separated by a gap of 2km (Figure 3). The gap is held by a prospector who has worked the ground for surface gold for many years. For details of the previous exploration see CAV ASX Release - Carnavale Bolsters Gold Portfolio with New Acquisition Ora Banda South - 5 October 2020

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Figure 4 – OBSP - showing surface geochemical anomalies and drilling over GSWA geology map.

Programs going forward

Exploration is planned to include:

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Aircore drilling to target regolith gold anomalism leading to bedrock gold mineralisation.

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  • Subject to additional results, RC and diamond drill testing for the primary source of the regolith gold anomalies.

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This release is approved by the Board of Carnavale Resources Limited.

For further information contact: Ron Gajewski Humphrey Hale Chairman Chief Executive Officer P: +61 8 9380 9098

Competent Persons Statement

The information that relates to Exploration Results for the projects discussed in this announcement represents a fair and accurate representation of the available data and studies; and is based on, and fairly represents information and supporting documentation reviewed by Mr. Humphrey Hale, a Competent Person who is a Member of The Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr. Hale is the Chief Executive Officer of Carnavale Resources Limited and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resource and Ore Reserves”. Mr. Hale consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements regarding Carnavale’s plans with respect to the mineral properties, resource reviews, programs, economic studies and future development are forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that Carnavale’s plans for development of its mineral properties will proceed any time in the future. There can also be no assurance that Carnavale will be able to confirm the presence of additional mineral resources/reserves, that any mineralisation will prove to be economic or that a mine will successfully be developed on any of Carnavale’s mineral properties.

Information relating to Previous Disclosure

Previously reported material Information relating to the Ora Banda Gold Project includes:

Exploration

2Carnavale Bolsters Gold Portfolio with New Acquisition Ora Banda South 5 October 2020

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APPENDIX 1 – REPORTING OF EXPLORATION RESULTS - JORC (2012) TABLE 1 ORA BANDA SOUTH PROJECT

Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Sampling techniques
Nature and quality of sampling

ORA BANDA SOUTH PROJECT

Soil sampling of residual soil profile.

Samples were taken at 50m x 200m
spacing.

Sampling and analytical procedures
detailed in the sub-sampling techniques
and sample preparation section.

(eg cut channels, random chips,

or specific specialised industry

standard measurement tools
appropriate to the minerals under
investigation, such as down hole

gamma sondes, or handheld XRF

instruments, etc). These
examples should not be taken as
limiting the broad meaning of

sampling.


Include reference to measures
taken to ensure sample
representivity and the appropriate

calibration of any measurement

tools or systems used.


Aspects of the determination of
mineralisation that are Material to
the Public Report. In cases

where ‘industry standard’ work
has been done this would be
relatively simple (eg ‘reverse
circulation drilling was used to

obtain 1 m samples from which 3

kg was pulverised to produce a
30 g charge for fire assay’). In
other cases more explanation

may be required, such as where

there is coarse gold that has
inherent sampling problems.

Unusual commodities or
mineralisation types (eg

submarine nodules) may warrant
disclosure of detailed information.
Drilling techniques
Drill type (eg core, reverse

No drilling

circulation, open-hole hammer,

rotary air blast, auger, Bangka,
sonic, etc) and details (eg core

diameter, triple or standard tube,

depth of diamond tails, face-

sampling bit or other type,
whether core is oriented and if so,
by what method, etc).
Drill sample recovery
Method of recording and

Sample recovery size and sample
condition (dry, wet, moist) recorded.

2kg sample taken at 20cm depth and
sieved to -0.9m.
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.
Logging
Whether core and chip samples

No logging occurred

have been geologically and

geotechnically logged to a level of

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
detail to support appropriate

Mineral Resource estimation,
mining studies and metallurgical

studies.

Whether logging is qualitative or

quantitative in nature. Core (or
costean, channel, etc)
photography.

The total length and percentage
of the relevant intersections
logged.
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample preparation

If core, whether cut or sawn and

No core drilling

-0.9mm Samples collected in paper pulp
bags.

The samples were taken from the residual
soil profile identified by Satellite sentinel
imagery. At least 150 gms of sample was
recovered for assay. Samples sieved to -
75um at the lab and then analysed for low
level gold and multi-elements.

Samples were taken from 20cm below the
surface to ensure representativity to the
location.

Sample sizes were considered
appropriate for this type of sampling.
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.
Quality of assay data
and laboratory tests

The nature, quality and

Carnavale used ALS in Perth to undertake
assaying of the samples. Techniques
used were Au-TL43 for gold and ME-
MS43 for multi elements. The samples
were sieved to -75um prior to assay.

Carnavale introduced standards and
blanks into the batches at 1 in 20
samples. These certified reference
materials were chosen to fall within the
range of expected results.

In addition Quality control process and
internal laboratory checks demonstrated
acceptable levels of accuracy.

appropriateness of the assaying

and laboratory procedures used
and whether the technique is

considered partial or total.


For geophysical tools,

spectrometers, handheld XRF
instruments, etc, the parameters

used in determining the analysis

including instrument make and

model, reading times, calibrations
factors applied and their

derivation, etc.

Nature of quality control

procedures adopted (eg
standards, blanks, duplicates,

external laboratory checks) and

whether acceptable levels of

accuracy (ie lack of bias) and
precision have been established.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Verification of
sampling and
assaying

The verification of significant

Internal laboratory standards are
completed as a matter of course.

Sample data was captured in the field and
data entry completed in the Company’s
Perth office. Sample data was then
loaded into the Company’s database and
validation checks completed to ensure
data accuracy.

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.
Location of data
points

Accuracy and quality of surveys

Sample locations were surveyed by
handheld GPS with horizontal accuracy
(Easting and Northing values) of +-5m.

Grid System – MGA94 Zone 51.

used to locate drill holes (collar
and down-hole surveys),

trenches, mine workings and

other locations used in Mineral
Resource estimation.

Specification of the grid system

used.

Quality and adequacy of

topographic control.
Data spacing and
distribution

Data spacing for reporting of

Soil samples were taken at a nominal
200m x 50 spacing.

Carnavale considers this appropriate
spacing to identify gold anomalism in the
residual soil profile at Ora Banda South
project.

No sample compositing has been
completed.

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.
Orientation of data in
relation to geological
structure

Whether the orientation of

Orientation of traverses has been chosen
to reflect the geology from the magnetics.

Insufficient data to determine orientation
of mineralised structures.
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.
Sample security
The measures taken to ensure

Samples were securely stored in field and
transported to the laboratory by an
authorised company representative or an
authorised transport agency.
sample security.
Audits or reviews
The results of any audits or

No audits or reviews completed.

reviews of sampling techniques
and data.

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Section 2: Reporting of Exploration Results – ORA BANDA SOUTH PROJECT

Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Mineral tenement
and land tenure
status

Type, reference name/number,

The Southern Tenement package of the
Ora Banda South project includes five
granted prospecting licences (P16/3000,
P16/3001, P16/3077, P16/3081,
P16/3082) and is owned by Western
Resources Pty Ltd. Carnavale Resources
Ltd has a 2 year option to purchase 80%
of the tenements.

The area has 2 native title claimants the
Maduwongga and the Marlinyn Ghoorlie.

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.
Exploration done by
other parties

Acknowledgment and appraisal

In the early 1990’s Finders Gold NL
completed an auger soil sampling
program over an area now covered by the
southern two prospecting licences
(P16/2545 – 2546). This program outlined
a distinct NW-SE trending gold anomaly in
the western portion of the tenement block.

In the mid 1990’s Merritt Mining NL
completed an exploration program over an
area now covered by the northern most
three prospecting licences (P16/2567 –
2569). Exploration comprised gridding,
geochemical soil sampling, interpretation
of aeromagnetic data and reconnaissance
RAB drilling. The soil sampling outlined a
NW trending gold anomaly contiguous
with the gold anomaly outlined by Finders
Gold NL directly to the SE. The RAB
drilling was considered largely ineffective
as the drilling terminated in a highly
weathered part of the profile which was
potentially gold depleted.

The two historical soil geochemistry
programs together delineated a distinct
zone of anomalous gold geochemistry
within the western portion of the current
project area. The gold anomaly (>10ppb
Au, peak 54ppb Au) trends north westerly
over a strike length in excess of 4km and
broadly parallels the interpreted regional
lithological trends.

Several kilometres of strike of the gold in
soil anomaly remained untested by drilling
and represented a high priority drill target.

Carrick Gold investigated the soil
geochemical anomalies (during the period
2009 – 2012) with a program of 31 aircore
drill holes (KWAC 035-065) on wide
spaced traverses across the southern
most part of the surface geochemical
anomaly on P16/2545-2546. The holes
were drilled along three separate east-
west traverses. The traverses were
spaced between 520m and 640m apart,
with holes spaced between 80m and
160m apart along the traverses. This first
pass wide spaced program successfully
returned significant gold results KWAC055

of exploration by other parties.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
and KWAC056 which tested the southern
part of the historical gold soil anomaly.
These holes returned the following
intersections:

KWAC 055 – 5m @ 2.25/t from 116m
down hole (at end of hole). This
intersection was associated with a
strongly foliated, intense carbonate-silica
altered, quartz sulphide veined felsic
volcanic /volcaniclastic – sediment at the
end of hole.

KWAC 056 – 2m @ 2.00/t from 68m down
hole associated with a moderately
weathered, strongly iron stained felsic
volcanic / volcaniclastic.

The significant intercepts from the aircore
program were followed by a program of 4
RC holes. These holes were poorly sited
and failed to provide a test of the gold
mineralised structure intersected in the
aircore drilling.

During the period 2013 – 2014 Phoenix
Gold Ltd completed a review of previous
exploration, geological due diligence,
database updates, geological research
and 3D Common Earth Modelling.

In 2015 Siburan Resources Ltd entered
into an option agreement with Western
Resources Pty Ltd. Siburan Resources
Ltd completed one diamond hole and 21
aircore holes.
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting

Target is shear hosted gold mineralisation
associated mineralised structures with the
Black Flag Group sediments.

and style of mineralisation.
Drill hole
Information

A summary of all information

Historic drilling results have previously
been reported by Carnavale – refer ASX
release dated 5 October 2020..

This report deals with fresh soil sampling
data

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.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Data aggregation
methods

In reporting Exploration Results,

No metal equivalent values or formulas
used.

weighting averaging techniques,
maximum and/or minimum grade

truncations (eg cutting of high

grades) and cut-off grades are

usually Material and should be
stated.

Where aggregate intercepts

incorporate short lengths of high

grade results and longer lengths
of low grade results, the

procedure used for such

aggregation should be stated and

some typical examples of such

aggregations should be shown in
detail.

The assumptions used for any

reporting of metal equivalent

values should be clearly stated.
Relationship
between
mineralisation widths
and intercept lengths

These relationships are

These samples represent point data.

particularly important in the

reporting of Exploration Results.

If the geometry of the

mineralisation with respect to the

drill hole angle is known, its

nature should be reported.

If it is not known and only the

down hole lengths are reported,

there should be a clear statement
to this effect (eg ‘down hole
length, true width not known’).
Diagrams
Appropriate maps and sections

Appropriate summary diagrams with Scale
and MGA 94 coordinates are included in
the accompanying report above.

(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.
Balanced reporting
Where comprehensive reporting

The samples locations are represented
diagrammatically in the report attached

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.
Other substantive
exploration data

Other exploration data, if

Historical soil sampling programs have
defined a NW trending gold anomaly
which is broadly coincident with the
interpreted trends of the local stratigraphic
contacts.

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.
Further work
The nature and scale of planned

Planning has commenced on a drilling
program to test the surface geochemical
anomalies.
further work (eg tests for lateral

extensions or depth extensions

or large-scale step-out drilling).


Diagrams clearlyhighlighting the

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
areas of possible extensions,

including the main geological
interpretations and future drilling

areas, provided this information

is not commercially sensitive.

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