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CASPIN RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2022

Sep 14, 2022

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15 September 2022

Wide Zones of High-Grade Rhodium at New Serradella PGE Discovery

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Significant rhodium mineralisation in multiple holes at the new Serradella discovery and at the Central Yarabrook Prospect

  • High grade rhodium returned from hole YARC0036 over 17m with a peak result of 0.69g/t Rh

  • PGE-rich zone now reports as;

  • 17m @ 2.33g/t 4E (Pd+Pt+Rh+Au), 0.17% Ni from 131m,

    • Including 3m @ 4.60g/t Pt, 0.87g/t Pd, 0.56g/t Rh, 0.01g/t Au, 0.17% Ni from 144m
  • Rhodium mineralisation adds further value to the new Serradella PGE discovery

  • Assaying for rhodium to continue with numerous drill holes still pending

  • Six-month, multi-rig drilling campaign at Serradella to commence in late October

  • Program fully funded given Caspin’s strong cash position

Caspin Resources Limited (ASX: CPN) (“Caspin” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce significant rhodium mineralisation has been found at the Yarawindah Brook PGE-Ni-Cu Project in Western Australia, only 100km north of Perth.

High-Grade Rhodium Mineralisation in YARC0036 – Serradella Discovery

Following the significant rhodium results in YARC0022 (refer ASX announcement of 14 March 2022), the Company has been selecting specific zones of PGE mineralisation to re-assay for the full six PGE suite of elements, which consist of iridium (Ir), osmium (Os), rhodium (Rh) and ruthenium (Ru), as well as platinum and palladium.

This exercise has produced an exceptional high-grade rhodium intersection from YARC0036 of:

17m @ 1.73g/t Pt, 0.39g/t Pd, 0.22g/t Rh , 0.01g/t Au ( 2.33g/t 4E ), 0.17% Ni from 131m, including 3m @ 4.60g/t Pt, 0.87g/t Pd, 0.56g/t Rh , 0.01g/t Au ( 6.04g/t 4E ), 0.17% Ni from 144m. The peak rhodium grade returned was 0.69g/t .

These significant results provide confirmation of a significant PGE discovery and add further value at Serradella, which the Company has rapidly developed from a conceptual target less than 12 months ago. Serradella is open in multiple directions with potentially better mineralisation still to be found, as drilling steps progressively towards the basal contact position of the intrusion.

Caspin’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Greg Miles, commented “This is an outstanding result that clearly celebrates Serradella as a major PGE discovery. Our best drill result just got better. When we discovered rhodium in our initial discovery hole, YARC0022, we commenced a large re-assay program in the hope that further mineralisation would be found. This exercise has surpassed our expectations and with such high-grade results, clearly differentiates Yarawindah Brook from other PGE projects.

“The results of the past few months have proven to be a breakthrough for the project and provide us confidence to embark on an aggressive drill campaign through the summer season.”

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This is the second significant rhodium result following the initial discovery in YARC0022 which returned 13m @ 0.17g/t Pd, 0.74g/t Pt, 0.11g/t Rh , 0.26% Ni, 0.21% Cu from 101m, including 2m @ 0.40g/t Pd, 2.45g/t Pt, 0.41g/t Rh , 0.23% Ni, 0.09% Cu from 112m. Both holes are part of the ‘upper’ Serradella position.

A number of zones from recent Serradella drill holes remain pending, including YARCD0025 which has recently returned a significant intersection of 35m @ 1.03g/t 3E and 0.14% Ni from 91m, including a higher-grade core of 12.1m @ 2.07g/t 3E and 0.20% Ni from 105.9m (refer ASX announcement 6 September 2022).

Further significant rhodium results were also returned from across the Serradella Discovery, such as 1m @ 0.20g/t Rh from 169m in YARC0042, part of the ‘lower’ Serradella position and demonstrating the potential for significant mineralisation throughout Serradella. Refer to Table 1 for a full list of assay results.

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Figure 1. Section showing YARC0036 at the Serradella Prospect.

The value of rhodium has ranged from US$13,500/oz to US$15,500/oz over the past three months after touching US$22,000/oz earlier in the year. By comparison, palladium has ranged from $US1,800/oz to US$2,200/oz and gold between US$1,700/oz and US$1,800/oz over the same time. This demonstrates the enormous value small additions of rhodium (can be as little as 100ppb, or 0.1g/t in South African PGE mines) can potentially make to project economics, assuming metallurgical recoveries are equal. Further background information on rhodium can be found on page 4.

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Rhodium Mineralisation Identified at Central Yarabrook Prospect

The Company has also retrieved from storage a small number of PGE mineralised intervals from the 2021 drill program to complete a ‘sighter’ program across the Central Yarabrook Prospect. Samples were selected based on providing a range of spatial coverage and mineralisation styles to evaluate potential metal associations or geological relationships.

This analysis of only 64 samples has returned significant grades of rhodium associated with platinum and palladium, with a peak value of 0.15g/t Rh. The full list of assays is shown in Table 2.

The results from Central Yarabrook, the initial focus for the Company because of historical work and mineralisation cropping out at surface, demonstrates the potential for rhodium to occur throughout the Yarabrook intrusion and is very encouraging for further exploration. This also provides incentive to review previous drilling and the economic potential of Central Yarabrook, particularly if rhodium mineralisation can be shown to have continuity, even over narrow widths.

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Figure 2. Yarabrook Hill prospects, geology and significant rhodium assays.

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Next Steps

Across the Yarabrook intrusion, significant rhodium mineralisation is generally proportional with better PGE grades, particularly platinum, although some nickel and copper association is also noted across Central Yarabrook. The rhodium dataset is currently relatively small and the understanding of this mineralisation will improve as more results are received.

As mentioned above, the Company has a large amount of 6 PGE assays still pending and the Company looks forward to receiving results from key holes, particularly in the ‘upper’ Serradella position.

The drilling results of the past few months have given the Company confidence to commit to an aggressive, multi-rig drilling campaign commencing in late October and expected to run throughout the course of the summer season, focussing on the Serradella Discovery.

Prior to this program, the Company is set to resume drilling at its Mount Squires Project, following the positive early drilling results from the Duchess Prospect. This program should commence by the end of September.

Both programs are fully funded from the Company’s existing cash reserves.

Some Facts About Rhodium

  • Used in similar industrial applications to platinum and palladium, such as catalytic converters, but is generally more efficient.

  • Chemically inert and doesn’t oxidise making it an attractive alloying agent that improves resistance to corrosion.

  • Extremely rare, usually produced as a by-product of nickel-copper and platinum–palladium processing using conventional sulphide flotation.

  • Global production is dominated by South Africa with smaller contributions from Russia, Zimbabwe and Canada.

  • Over the past 3 years the price has ranged from approximately US$2,000oz to US$27,000oz and is currently circa $15,000oz.

Further information can be found at https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/platinum-groupmetals-statistics-and-information, https://www.kitco.com/charts/rhodium.html and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodium

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TABLE 1: Significant Drill Intercepts – XC-22 Prospect

HOLE ID
East
North RL
Dip
Azi
EOH
(m)
INTERSECTION INTERSECTION INTERSECTION
From
(m)
Width
(m)
Pd
g/t
Pt
g/t
Rh
g/t
Au
g/t
Ni
%
Cu
%
YARC0024
429741
6560805 271
-60
240
144
95
24
0.16
0.14
0.01 0.01
0.17
0.12
Incl. 97
1
0.58
0.23
0.01 0.01
0.18
0.10
YARC0026
429425
6560894 277
-60
240
257
227
5
0.05
0.30
0.03 0.01
0.16
0.05
YARCD0027
429776
6560994 286 -60 240
420.6
77
1
2.06
1.14
0.13 0.01
0.22
0.01
YARC0036
429804
6560599 284
-70
240
170
74
3
1.60
0.78
0.06 0.06
0.14
0.06
131
17
0.39
1.73
0.20 0.01
0.17
0.03
Incl 131
3
0.48
2.16
0.22 0.01
0.16
0.05
And 144
3
0.87
4.60
0.56 0.01
0.17
<0.01
YARC0042
429731
6561369 294
-70
230
254
169
1
0.19
0.05
0.20 0.02
0.08
0.05
171
8
0.58
0.41
0.03 0.05
0.16
0.06
200
16
0.24
0.12
0.01 0.01
0.09
0.07
YARC0043
429455
6561372 304 -70 230
264
43
17
0.32
0.10
<0.01 0.02
0.08
0.12
49
1
1.11
0.32
0.01 0.05
0.13
0.27
208
2
0.56
0.31
0.02 0.04
0.10
0.15

Nb. Only rhodium assay intervals tabled.

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TABLE 2: Rhodium assays – Central Yarabrook Prospect

HOLE ID

East
North
RL

Dip

Azi

EOH
(m)
INTERSECTION INTERSECTION INTERSECTION
From
(m)
Width
(m)
Pd
g/t
Pt
g/t
Rh
g/t
Au
g/t
Ni
%
Cu
%
YAD0017
430470
6559498 308
-60
240
369.8
67
67.75
0.36
0.19
<0.01 0.33
0.22
1.27
67.75
68.2
1.21
1.25
0.04 0.01
2.07
0.90
68.2
68.4
0.29
0.18
<0.01 <0.01
0.28
0.24
68.4
69
0.36
0.10
0.01 0.14
0.23
0.69
69
70
0.03
0.03
<0.01 <0.01
0.09
0.04
86.95
88.52
0.06
0.16
<0.01 <0.01
0.07
0.01
88.52
90
0.01
0.01
<0.01 0.01
0.06
0.02
90
91
0.01
0.01
<0.01 <0.01
0.07
0.01
91
92
0.59
0.31
<0.01 0.39
0.30
0.44
92
92.5
0.06
0.03
0.02 <0.01
0.12
0.03
155.0
155.97
0.95
3.22
0.07 <0.01
3.49
1.43
155.97 156.17
0.03
0.03
<0.01 0.03
0.10
0.10
156.17
157.0
0.01
0.01
0.02 <0.01
0.12
0.03
162.0
162.4
0.11
0.05
0.02 <0.01
0.11
0.04
162.4
162.8
0.58
0.25
0.04 <0.01
0.14
0.09
162.8
163.3
0.40
0.22
0.04 <0.01
0.08
0.07
304
305
0.47
0.32
0.05 <0.01
0.13
0.06
305
306
0.49
0.21
0.02 <0.01
0.13
0.11
306
307
0.14
0.04
0.02 <0.01
0.27
0.20
307
307.5
0.33
0.16
0.02 <0.01
0.12
0.18
307.5
308
0.68
3.26
0.01 0.03
0.56
2.01
308
308.5
0.08
0.04
<0.01 <0.01
0.07
0.07
308.5
309.2
0.36
0.19
0.01 0.33
0.22
1.27
309.2
309.9
1.21
1.25
0.04 0.01
2.07
0.90
YAD0019
430715
6559834 296
-60
240
1199
420.5
421
0.48
0.16
0.01 0.05
0.08
0.23
421
421.5
0.90
0.35
0.02 0.09
0.14
0.23
421.5
422.35
0.53
0.23
0.01 0.03
0.19
0.14
422.35 422.95
0.08
0.03
0.001 0.01
0.13
0.08
422.95
424
0.19
0.05
0.15 0.01
0.57
0.16
424
425
0.11
0.14
0.03 <0.01
0.08
0.03
425
426.24
0.12
0.23
0.04 <0.01
0.10
0.05
426.24
427
0.07
0.04
0.01 0.03
0.07
0.21
YARC0001
430254
300
-60
240
305
150
151
0.63
0.27
0.05
0.12
0.16
6559580 0.02
151
152
0.55
0.32
0.02 0.05
0.16
0.14
152
153
0.51
0.23
0.21
0.18
0.27
0.02
153
154
0.52
0.26
0.02 0.10
0.21
0.21
154
155
0.40
0.18
0.05
0.18
0.21
0.02
155
156
0.47
0.21
0.02 0.07
0.19
0.21
156
157
0.57
0.28
0.07
0.16
0.17
0.03
157
158
0.68
0.33
0.03 0.11
0.24
0.30
158
159
0.77
0.37
0.05
0.22
0.21
0.03
159
160
0.55
0.24
0.02 0.06
0.17
0.19

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HOLE ID

East
North
RL

Dip

Azi

EOH
(m)
INTERSECTION INTERSECTION INTERSECTION
From
(m)
Width
(m)
Pd
g/t
Pt
g/t
Rh
g/t
Au
g/t
Ni
%
Cu
%
YARC0002
430170
6559761 300
-60
240
275
80
81
0.18
0.09
<0.01 0.02
0.05
0.19
81
82
0.52
0.97
<0.01 0.04
0.31
0.36
82
83
0.23
0.18
0.02
0.07
0.15
<0.01
YARC0009
430355
6559402 314 -60 240
355
26
27
0.08
0.03
0.01 <0.01
0.15
0.07
27
28
0.72
1.07
0.03
0.57
0.38
0.11
28
29
0.43
0.12
0.12 0.03
0.45
0.34
60
61
0.25
0.30
0.01
0.10
0.16
0.03
61
62
0.08
0.32
0.02 <0.01
0.09
0.07
62
63
0.14
0.13
0.01
0.11
0.10
0.02
63
64
0.15
0.09
0.02 0.01
0.12
0.08
64
65
0.08
0.03
<0.01
0.09
0.05
0.01
YARC0011
430972
6559834 302 -60 240
419
340
341
0.86
0.82
<0.01 0.18
0.07
1.03
341
342
0.30
0.37
0.04
0.03
0.47
<0.01
342
343
0.63
0.68
<0.01 0.09
0.06
0.97
YARCD0012
430390
305
-60
240
393.8
105
106
0.13
0.04
<0.01
0.10
0.02
6559654 0.01
106
107
0.27
0.63
0.01 0.02
0.17
0.13
107
107.7
0.06
0.03
<0.01
0.06
0.02
0.02
107.7
108.45
0.07
0.05
0.02 <0.01
0.07
0.02
YARC0016
429829
351
-60
240
219
59
60
0.80
0.55
0.04
0.16
0.15
6559510 0.10
60
61
0.58
0.20
0.03 0.04
0.12
0.14
61
62
1.09
0.62
0.02
0.13
0.14
0.12
YARC0017
430292
6559828 298 -60 240
192
132
133
0.23
0.23
0.01 0.04
0.21
0.18
133
134
0.12
0.07
0.01
0.14
0.07
0.01
134
135
0.15
0.19
0.01 0.02
0.15
0.10

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Figure 7. Location of the Serradella Discovery and Yarawindah Brook Project and relationship to the neighbouring Gonneville Deposit owned by Chalice Mining.

This announcement is authorised for release by the Board of Caspin Resources Limited.

-ENDS-

For further details, please contact:

Greg Miles Chief Executive Officer [email protected] Tel: +61 8 6373 2000

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Competent Persons Statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled or reviewed by Mr Greg Miles, a Competent Person who is an employee of the company. Mr Miles is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience of relevance to the styles of mineralisation and the types of deposits under consideration, and to the activities undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Miles consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the Exploration Results information included in this report from previous Company announcements, including Exploration Results extracted from the Company's Prospectus announced to the ASX on 23 November 2020 and the Company's subsequent ASX announcements of 30 March 2021, 28 April 2021, 16 June 2021, 5 July 2021, 19 August 2021, 26 November 2021, 24 January 2022, 9 February 2022, 7 March 2022, 14 March 2022, 23 March 2022, 2 May 2022, 7 July 2022, 27 July 2022 and 6 September 2022.

ABOUT CASPIN

Caspin Resources Limited (ASX Code: CPN) is a new mineral exploration company based in Perth, Western Australia. Caspin has extensive skills and experience in early-stage exploration and development. The Company is actively exploring the Yarawindah Brook Project in Australia’s exciting new PGE-Ni-Cu West Yilgarn province and the Mount Squires Project in the West Musgrave region, one of Australia’s last mineral exploration frontiers.

At the Company’s flagship Yarawindah Brook Project, recent drilling campaigns at Yarabrook Hill have made new discoveries of PGE, nickel and copper sulphide mineralisation. Meanwhile, the Company continues to bring new targets to drill readiness by collecting geophysical and geochemical data across the project.

At the Mount Squires Project, Caspin has identified a 50km structural corridor with significant gold mineralisation and potential copper porphyry prospects. The Company will conduct further soil sampling and reconnaissance drilling along this trend. Caspin will concurrently continue to evaluate the potential for Ni-Cu mineralisation along strike from the One Tree Hill Prospect and Nebo-Babel Deposits.

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ANNEXURE 1:

The following Tables are provided to ensure compliance with the JORC Code (2012) edition requirements for the reporting of the Exploration Results at the Yarawindah Brook Project.

SECTION 1: Sampling Techniques and Data (Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections)

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels,
random chips, or specific specialised industry standard
measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under
investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or
handheld XRF instruments, etc). These examples
should not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of
sampling.
RC drilling produced a 1m bulk where a
representative sample (nominally a 12.5% split)
was collected using a cone splitter. Average
sample submitted for analysis was between 2-3
kg while overall sample weights averaged closer
to 7-8 kg.
Diamond drilling samples comprise half core in
either HQ3 diamond core or NQ2. Sample lengths
are nominally 1m lengths but vary from 0.1m to
2m and separated by geological boundaries
where appropriate.
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.
Sampling
techniques
used
are
deemed
appropriate for exploration purposes for this
style of deposit and mineralisation.
Both RC and diamond drilling was used to obtain
approximately
1m
(or
smaller
where
appropriate) samples which have been crushed
and from which approximately 3 kg is pulverised
(total prep) to produce a sub sample for analysis.
XRF fusion was used to determine Al2O3, As, BaO,
CaO, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe2O3, K2O, MgO, MnO, Na2O,
Nb, Ni, P2O5, Pb, S, SiO2, Sn, Sr, TiO2, V, Zn, ZrO2
and LOI. Au, Pt and Pd have been analysed by fire
assay process (~40 gm) and determined by
ICP/MS.
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).
This report comprises both RC and diamond
drilling. RC drilling consisted of face sampling bit
(140 to 130 mm in diameter) ensuring minimal
contamination during sample extraction.
Diamond drilling reported comprises HQ3 and
NQ2 diameter samples. Holes were collared to 3
to 6m depth coring from surface and then
reaming the hole.
Drill hole locations were surveyed by handheld
GPS units which have an accuracy of ±5m.
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core and chip
sample recoveries and results assessed.
RC recoveries are visually logged for every hole
and recorded in the database. Overall recoveries
are >95% and there has been no significant
sample recovery problems.
Core recoveries are measured using standard
industry best practice. Overall core recoveries
are >95% and there has been no significant
sample recovery problems after reaching
competent rock.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and
ensure representative nature of the samples.
Samples are checked for recovery and any issues
immediately
rectified
with
the
drilling

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
contractor.
Drilling
techniques
to
ensure
adequate RC sample recovery and quality
included the use of “booster” air pressure. Air
pressure used for RC drilling was 700-800psi.
Logging of all samples followed established
company procedures which included recording
of qualitative fields to allow discernment of
sample quality. This included (but was not
limited to) recording: sample condition (wet, dry,
moist), sample recovery (poor, moderate, good),
sample method (RC: scoop, split; DD core: half,
quarter, whole).
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.
No sample bias has been observed.
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.
Logging at the Yarawindah Brook Project records
lithology,
mineralogy,
mineralisation,
weathering, colour and other relevant features of
the core. Logging of core is both qualitative (e.g.,
colour)
and
quantitative
(e.g.
mineral
percentages). Full detailed logging will be
completed with assays in hand.
All logging information is uploaded into an
Access Database which ensures validation
criteria are met upon upload.
The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersections logged.
All drill holes are logged as they are drilled and
subsequently logged in more detail following
assay return.
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample
preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half
or all core taken.
Half core in HQ3 or NQ2 has been cut and used
for all samples sent for analysis. Quarter core was
used for duplicates and some 2m samples of
HQ3.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split,
etc and whether sampled wet or dry.
RC drilling was sampled at 1 m intervals by a fixed
cone splitter with a representative sample
(nominally 12.5% of the total sample) taken. The
representative sample was submitted to the
laboratory, and the second sample retained as a
duplicate sample in case a further sample was
required.
All samples are dry.
Cone splitting of RC drill samples occurred
regardless of the sample condition.
RC drill sample weights range from 0.6kg to 17kg,
but typically average 7-8kg.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample preparation technique.
All Caspin samples were submitted for multi-
element analysis. Sample preparation involving
oven drying, followed by primary crushing of the
whole sample where required, secondary
crushing, riffle splitting to obtain a subsample for
pulverisation (total prep) using Essa LM5
grindingmills to agrind size of 90%passing75

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
micron.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-
sampling stages to maximise representivity of
samples.
Caspin QC procedures involve the use of certified
reference material (CRM) as assay standards and
blanks along with field duplicates. The insertion
rate of these will average 1:25.
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.
Field duplicates were taken on 1m composites
directly from the cone splitter.
Review of duplicate results indicates that there is
strong correlation between the primary and
duplicate assay values, implying that the
selected sample size is reasonable for this style
of mineralisation.
Quarter core duplicate sampling is nominally 2%
of total diamond core sampling.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size
of the material being sampled.
Sample sizes are considered appropriate for the
rock type, style of mineralisation (massive,
stringer and disseminated sulphides), the
thickness and consistency of the intersections,
the sampling methodology and percent value
assay ranges for the primary elements within the
Yarawindah Brook Project.
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 analytical techniques used fused bead XRF
for base metals and all other major and trace
elements of interest. Au, Pt and Pd were
determined by fire assay (~40 gram) with ICP/MS
finish. Rhodium was determined by Fire Assay
using nickel sulphide as the collecting medium
and then analysed by ICP/MS finish.
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.
Portable XRF assay results have not been
reported.
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.
Sample preparation for fineness checks were
carried out by the laboratory as part of their
internal procedures to ensure the grind size of
>90% passing 75 micron was being attained.
Laboratory QAQC involves the use of internal lab
standards using certified reference material
(CRM), blanks, splits and replicates as part of
their in-house procedures. Certified reference
materials, having a good range of values, are
inserted blindly and randomly. Repeat and
duplicate analyses returned acceptable results.
No umpire laboratory checks have been
undertaken by Caspin.
No detailed assessment of historical QA/QC data
has been undertaken to date.
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections by either
independent or alternative company personnel.
All assay results have been verified by multiple
Caspin geologists with further reviews and
interpretation continuing.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
The use of twinned holes. None of the reported Caspin drill holes have been
twinned.
Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage (physical
and electronic) protocols.
Primary data for the Yarawindah Brook Project
was collected in the field using a set of standard
excel spreadsheets on laptop computers using
lookup codes. The information was sent to
Geobase Australia for validation and compilation
into an Access SQL database server.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. No assay data has been adjusted.
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.
Reported drill holes were located with a Garmin
hand-held GPS with an accuracy of ±3m. This is
considered appropriate for exploration drill holes.
Downhole surveys were completed by the
drilling contractors with the data provided to
Caspin Resources.
Specification of the grid system used. The grid system for the Yarawindah Brook
Project is GDA94 MGA Zone 50.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control. The tenement package exhibits subdued relief
with
undulating
hills
and
topographic
representation is sufficiently controlled.
Data spacing and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. The holes drilled were for exploration purposes
and have not been drilled on a grid pattern. Drill
hole spacing is considered appropriate for
exploration purposes.
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.
Data continuity is not sufficient at the current
time to justify the estimation of a resource.
Whether sample compositing has been applied. No sample compositing has been applied.
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.
At this early stage of exploration, the certainty of
the mineralisation thickness’, orientation and
geometry is not known.
All holes were drilled at an appropriate azimuth
and dip so that they intersected geology
approximately perpendicular to strike.
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 of drilling relative to key
mineralised structures is not considered to have
introduced sampling bias.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure sample security. Sample chain of custody is managed by Caspin
Resources. Samples for the Yarawindah Brook
Project are stored on site and delivered to the
laboratory by Caspin personnel.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.
No reviews have been carried out to date.

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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
Commentary
Mineral tenement
and land tenure
status
Type, reference name/number, location and
ownership including agreements or material issues
with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships,
overriding royalties, native title interests, historical
sites, wilderness or national park and environmental
settings.
The
Yarawindah
Brook
Project
is
located
approximately 15 km SSE of New Norcia in the SW
of Western Australia and comprises five granted
Exploration
Licences
(E70/4883,
E70/5166,
E70/5116, E70/5330 and E70/5335).
Tenements are held by Southwest Metals Pty Ltd or
Search Resources of which Caspin Resources
Limited controls 80%, and Mr Scott Wilson, retains
a 20% interest.
Caspin has entered into land access and
compensation agreement with the property
owners on which Serradella, Yarabrook Hill, Avena,
Ovis, Brassica and XC29 Prospects are situated.
Aboriginal Heritage Access Agreements are in place
for the live tenements.
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.
All tenements are in good standing. No Mining
Agreement has been negotiated.
Exploration done
by other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by
other parties.
The Yarawindah Brook Project area has been
explored for Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation since the
discovery of outcropping Ni-Cu gossans in 1974. A
series of drill programmes conducted by various
companies since that time mainly focused on near-
surface, laterite-hosted PGE mineralisation Later
drilling programmes and limited electromagnetic
surveying
was
conducted
by
Washington
Resources, resulting in intersections of massive Ni-
Cu-PGE sulphides; however, on-ground exploration
of the project area has been limited since the GFC
in 2008. The work completed by previous operators
is considered by Caspin to be of a high standard.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
The Yarawindah Brook Project is located within the
Jimperding Metamorphic Belt hosted in the Lake
Grace Terrane at the SW end of the Yilgarn Craton.
In the area of the Yarawindah Brook, outcrop is
poor with deep regolith development. Regionally,
the lithological trend is NW, with moderate dips to
the NE.
The western portion of the project area is
dominated
by
metasediments
and
gneiss
containing lenses of mafic and ultramafic rocks. It
is these mafic-ultramafic lithologies that are the
hosts to Ni-Cu-PGE sulphide mineralisation and
have been the main targets for exploration.
The Yarawindah Brook Project is considered
prospective for accumulations of massive, matrix
and disseminated Ni-Cu sulphides, both within the
mafic-ultramafic complex and as remobilised
bodies in the country rocks.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.
Drill hole collar information is published in the
body of the report.
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.
Not applicable, all information is included.
Data aggregation
methods
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging
techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade
truncations (eg cutting of high grades) and cut-off
grades are usually Material and should be stated.
Weighted
averages
for
Yarawindah
Brook
mineralisation were calculated using variable
parameters, due to the complications of reporting
5 elements: Ni, Cu, Pd, Pt, Rh and Au.
Cut off grades for reporting significant intercepts
are >0.1g/t Rh, Pd and/or Pt and/or Au and >0.2% Ni
and/or Cu with a maximum internal dilution of 2m.
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.
Short lengths of high-grade results use either a
nominal 0.5% Ni or Cu lower cut-off or a geological
boundary such as a massive sulphide interval, no
minimum reporting length, 2 m maximum interval
dilution and the minimum grade of the final
composite of 0.5% Ni or Cu.
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal
equivalent values should be clearly stated.
No metal equivalent values reported.
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and
intercept lengths
These relationships are particularly important in the
reporting of Exploration Results. If the geometry of the
mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is
known, its nature should be reported. If it is not known
and only the down hole lengths are reported, there
should be a clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down
hole length, true width not known’).
Mineralisation at Yarabrook Hill is poorly defined
and orientations are approximate. Mineralisation is
generally intersected obliquely to true-width and
approximations have been made based on
geological interpretations; however, true widths
are unknown.
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.
Refer to Figures in body of text.
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 significant and relevant intercepts have been
reported.
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
All relevant exploration data is shown in figures, in
text and in this Annexure 1.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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 further work (eg tests
for lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-
scale step-out drilling).
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible
extensions, including the main geological
interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this
information is not commercially sensitive.
A discussion of further exploration work is outlined
in the body of the report. Additional exploration
work of RC drilling is planned.
All relevant diagrams and inferences have been
illustrated in this report.

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