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CASPIN RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2023

May 3, 2023

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4 May 2023

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Ground Breaking Rare Earth Discovery, Mount Squires

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Recent-assaying of Duchess aircore holes identifies significant shallow Rare Earth Elements (REE)

  • 46m @ 0.71% TREO from 32m (1,254ppm NdPr, 216ppm Dy2O3, 36ppm Tb2O3) Including 22m @ 1.25% TREO from 48m (MSAC0141)

  • 19m @ 0.41% TREO from surface (809ppm NdPr, 101ppm Dy2O3, 18ppm Tb2O3) Including 4m @ 0.80% TREO from 8m (MSAC0224)

  • 7m @ 0.32% TREO from surface (687ppm NdPr, 75ppm Dy2O3, 13ppm Tb2O3) Including 2m @ 0.57% TREO from 5m to EOH (MSAC0130)

  • 10m @ 0.14% TREO from 36m (296ppm NdPr, 47ppm Dy2O3, 8ppm Tb2O3) (MSAC0139)

  • Significant proportion of high value light (LREE) and heavy REE (HREE) in TREO

  • NdPr:TREO averaging ~19%

  • HREE:TREO averaging~28%

  • Dy2O3:TREO averaging ~2.9%, with significant contribution of Tb2O3 (both HREE)

  • Potential credits from accessory base metals

  • Strongly REE-enriched rhyolite volcanic host rock with likely secondary enrichment through weathering and hydrothermal processes

  • Only 37 samples from just 4 holes assayed to date, with additional assays pending

  • Discovery highlights the potential to identify significant deposits of REE elsewhere in the project with REE focussed targeting; geological review underway

  • Upcoming RC drill program to test extensions and obtain samples for metallurgical test work

Caspin Resources Limited (ASX: CPN) (“Caspin” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce the discovery of significant Rare Earth Element (REE) mineralisation at the Company’s wholly owned Mount Squires Project in Western Australia. To the Company’s knowledge this is the first discovery of significant REE mineralisation in the West Musgrave Province although previous academic studies have highlighted the high REE background contents of the rhyolite volcanics in the Mount Squires region.

Caspin’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Greg Miles, commented “This is a sensational discovery given the tiny scale of the assay program. The Company has long recognised the conceptual potential for rare earth mineralisation at the Mount Squires Project, but given the more obvious prospectivity for nickel, copper and gold this potential had not been investigated until now. We’ve now made a significant rare earth discovery, of a relatively unique style in Australia, in a province with no previous systematic exploration for rare earths.

“An important aspect of these results is that it highlights the potential for rare earth mineralisation throughout the project. We are barely past the start line on assessing this opportunity. The result from MSAC0141 is exceptional and may already represent a discovery hole in a new rare earth oxide deposit, but there are also potentially more targets beyond the Duchess Prospect.

“I commend our team for an exceptional piece of exploration geoscience and look forward to the upcoming drilling, further re-assaying, and the next success.”

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A Significant Rare Earth Discovery

The Company drilled over 4,000m of aircore at the Duchess Prospect in 2022, testing a large, discrete Mo-Cu-Au soil geochemical anomaly. The program identified gold mineralisation hosted by quartz veins at Duchess West and highly anomalous molybdenum mineralisation, with lesser copper and lead, at what became known as the Duchess East Prospect. The Company routinely assays for lanthanum (La, a light REE or LREE) as part of our standard 45 element assay suite, which led to the recognition of some highly anomalous values in the Duchess East drilling. These La assays were used as a guide for a selected program of comprehensive REE re-assaying.

The results from the program of only 37 re-assays has demonstrated excellent potential for deposits of REE at the Mount Squires Project. Drill hole MSAC0141 is a standout intersection, returning 46m @ 7,102ppm TREO with a higher-grade zone of 22m @ 12,545ppm (or 1.25%) TREO. Drill holes also returned significant levels of scandium up to 53ppm, molybdenum up to 0.32%, lead up to 1.2% and zinc up to 838ppm (Tables 1 & 2, refer also to ASX release of 29 November 2022).

Of note is the high proportion of HREE to LREE, averaging approximately 28% across all intersections and locally up to 40%. Important HREEs are dysprosium (Dy) and terbium (Te) which are used in magnets alongside LREEs neodymium (Nd) and praseodymium (Pr). HREEs are less common in REE deposits worldwide and accordingly more valuable. Pricing in the rare earth oxide market is difficult to obtain due to the lack of a single, open market, but historically Nd and Pr are roughly price equivalent, Dy is about 4 to 5 times the price of Nd, and Tb about 4 to 5 times the price of Dy. Dysprosium has reportedly traded in a range of US$200-US$400/kg (equivalent to US$200,000/t - US$400,000/t) over the past 2 years, approximately 10 times the value of nickel at current prices on the London Metal Exchange (~US$24,000t).

This demonstrates the value of HREE, particularly Dy and Tb, to the combined REE basket.

TABLE 1: SIGNIFICANT AIRCORE DRILL INTERCEPTS (>500ppm TREO).

Note: See Table 3 for additional drill hole information.

HOLE ID
EOH
From
Width
TREO
%
Nd2O3
ppm
Pr6O11
ppm
NdPr
%
Dy2O3
**ppm **
Dy2O3
%
Tb2O3
ppm
HREE
%
MSAC0130
7
0
7
0.32
543
144
21.1
75
2.3 13
22.7
Incl
5
2
0.57
993
263
21.8
138
2.4 24
25.4
MSAC0139
46
36
10
0.14
238
58
18.6
47
3.2 8
35.5
Incl
44
1
0.78
1,463
352
23.3
278
3.6 49
35.3
MSAC0141
78
32
46
0.71
1,008
246
17.4
216
2.7 36
28.6
Incl
48
22
1.25
1,647
393
16.4
382
3.0 62
32.0
Incl
60
4
1.53
1,697
378
13.5
593
3.9 90
43.2
MSAC0224
19
0
19
0.41
651
158
18.1
101
2.4 18
24.8
Incl
8
4
0.80
1,452
347
22.6
184
2.3 36
22.5

Note: MSAC0139 not assayed between 0-36m. Additional significant assays are provided in Table 2. NdPr %, Dy2o3 % and HREE % all refer to the ratio of these elements with respect to TREO.

Mineralisation is hosted in saprolite, saprock and (relatively) fresh rhyolitic volcanic/volcanoclastic rocks. This highlights both a primary source of mineralisation (REE enriched rhyolites) and a secondary enrichment of REEs through weathering and/or hydrothermal alteration. Drill holes MSAC0130 and MSAC0224 are weakly weathered to fresh rhyolite, likely representing enriched primary source rocks, potentially with hydrothermal enrichment, whereas MSAC0139 and particularly MSAC0141 have much stronger weathering profiles indicating likely primary and secondary weathering enrichment (Figure 1).

TREO = La2O3 + Ce2O3 + Pr2O3 + Nd2O3 + Sm2O3 + Eu2O3 + Gd2O3 + Tb2O3 + Dy2O3 + Ho2O3 + Er2O3 + Tm2O3 + Yb2O3 + Y2O3 + Lu2O3 HREO = Gd2O3 + Tb4O7 + Dy2O3 + Ho2O3 + Er2O3 + Tm2O3 + Yb2O3 + Lu2O3 + Y2O3. NdPr = Nd2O3 + Pr6O11

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Figure 1. Drill chips from MSAC0141 showing mineralisation occurring in saprolitic rhyolite, becoming fresh towards bottom of hole (and still mineralised).

All holes that were re-assayed terminated in mineralisation of >1,000ppm TREO, with hole depth limited by the penetration capacity of the aircore rig. There is good potential for REE mineralisation to extend into fresh basement rocks.

A Unique Style of Mineralisation Amongst the Australian Peer Group

These results are significant in an Australian context (and possibly in a global context – refer to Round Top Mountain rhyolite in Texas, USA; Pingitore et al., 2014). The REE potential of highly fractionated high-silica rhyolites has long been recognised (e.g. Jowitt et al., 2017), including those specifically within the West Musgrave (Medlin et al., 2015) but rarely have they been explored for. The Brockman deposit in the Kimberley is perhaps a similar geological analogue, albeit with a mineralisation style dominated by zirconium and lesser TREO (Jaireth et al. 2014).

Existing research focuses on the potential for low-grade bulk tonnage mineralisation within these systems. However, these results demonstrate that high-grade mineralisation in addition to low- moderate-grade bulk tonnage mineralisation is possible.

A characteristic of rhyolite-hosted mineralisation is that it can be enriched in both valuable light (Nd, Pr) and heavy (Dy, Tb) REE, through both primary and secondary processes. This contrasts with many Australian REE deposits, particularly those hosted by carbonatite-style mineralisation which are primarily enriched in LREE. This creates the potential for high value mineralisation, spread across the REE basket.

Immediate Targets for Further Exploration at Duchess East

Mineralisation in MSAC0141 is open laterally in all directions (and possibly at depth in fresh rock) given the broad spacing of adjacent holes MSAC0140 and MSAC0142 of 375m and 200m respectively.

The deeper weathering profile and associated higher grade in MSAC0141 provides a clear targeting concept for further exploration. Deeper weathering is likely controlled by faults and can be mapped using the Company’s magnetic imagery and early time channels from the airborne electromagnetic datasets. Using these datasets,

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the Company has identified potential sites of likely deeper weathering (probably developing into paleochannels), within the rhyolite and adjacent volcaniclastic units most likely controlled by complex faulting (Figure 2). The faults themselves may also be prospective for secondary hydrothermal REE enrichment in fresh rock.

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Figure 2. Drill hole locations at Duchess East and potential sites of REE enrichment.

An interpreted area of deep weathering has been identified immediately north of MSAC0141 and extending to the northeast of MSAC0130 and MSAC0224. This feature is possibly related to a fault that also controls gold mineralisation at Duchess West. There may also be faults or hydrothermal fluid flow along the contact between rhyolite and volcaniclastic units providing controls on REE enrichment.

A second site has also been identified approximately 2km to the southeast, also associated with northeast trending structures and the contact between rhyolite and volcaniclastic units. Another 80 samples have been identified with anomalous lanthanum values in this area (although not as significant as those in MSAC0141 and MSAC0130), and have subsequently re-submitted for full REE analysis. The results of this re-assaying are expected by the end of the month.

Next Steps

The Company has recently commenced its field activities at Mount Squires which will include an RC rig mobilising to site in June (refer ASX announcement 1 May 2023). The drill program will now include step-out drilling around the site of MSAC0141 and deeper drilling beneath MSAC0130 and MSAC0224. This will test potential extensions of high-grade mineralisation as well as obtain sample for metallurgical testwork. The Company may also undertake petrography work to better understand REE deportment within the various weathering states of mineralisation.

The additional re-assaying in the southeast of Duchess may yet provide an additional drill target if results are positive.

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Interpretation of these results is continuing with a particular focus on the REE potential throughout the Mount Squires Project. The Company will use its extensive soil geochemistry database, combined with magnetic and electromagnetic datasets to identify other potential targets for REE mineralisation.

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Figure 3. Target summary of exploration targets across the Mount Squires Project, highlighting the new REE prospect at Duchess East.

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TABLE 2: EXTENDED SIGNIFICANT AIRCORE DRILL INTERCEPTS (>500ppm TREO). Note: See Table 3 for additional drill hole information.

HOLE ID
EOH
From
Width TREO
ppm
Nd2O3
ppm
Pr6O11
ppm
Dy2O3
ppm
Tb2O3
ppm
Sc
ppm
Mo
ppm
Pb
ppm
Zn
ppm
MSAC0130
7
0
7 3,156
543
144
75
13
14
902 2,931
300
Incl
5
2 5,744
993
263
138
24
32
1,919 7,650
838
MSAC0139
46
36
10 1,402
238
58
47
8
18
3 129
81
Incl
44
1 7,782
1,463
352
278
49
38
4 456
171
MSAC0141
78
32
46 7,102
1,008
246
216
36
46
6 201
353
Incl
48
22 12,545
1,647
393
382
62
53
5 120
414
Incl
60
4 15,361
1,697
378
593
90
44
5 36
354
MSAC0224
19
0
19 4,142
651
158
101
18
29
243 135
412
Incl
8
4 7,956
1,452
347
184
36
30
429 171
366

TABLE 3: AIRCORE DRILL HOLE INFORMATION

Note: All drillholes are vertical (Azimuth: 0°, Dip: -90)

HOLE ID
Easting
GDA 94 Z52
Northing
GDA 94 Z52
RL
EOH
m
MSAC0130
334698
7103934 501
7
MSAC0139
333508
7104298 491
46
MSAC0141
334001
7104290 494
78
MSAC0224
334752
7103927 502
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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

References

Jaireth, S., Hoatson, D. M. and Miezitis, Y., 2014. Geological setting and resources of the major rare-earth-element deposits in Australia. Ore Geology Reviews, 62, pp 72-178.

Jowitt, S.M., Medlin, C.C. and Cas, R.A., 2017. The rare earth element (REE) mineralisation potential of highly fractionated rhyolites: A potential low-grade, bulk tonnage source of critical metals. Ore Geology Reviews, 86, pp.548-562.

Medlin, C.C., Jowitt, S.M., Cas, R.A.F., Smithies, R.H., Kirkland, C.L., Maas, R.A., Raveggi, M., Howard, H.M. and Wingate, M.T.D., 2015. Petrogenesis of the A-type, mesoproterozoic intra-caldera rheomorphic Kathleen Ignimbrite and Comagmatic Rowland suite intrusions, West Musgrave Province, Central Australia: Products of extreme fractional crystallization in a failed rift setting. Journal of Petrology, 56(3), pp.493-525.

Pingatore, N., Clague, J. and Gorski, D., 2014. Round Top Mountain rhyolite (Texas, USA), a massive, unique Y-bearing-fluorite hosted heavy rare earth element (HREE) deposit. Journal of Rare Earths, Vol 32, No 1, p 90.

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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 28 June 2021, 3 August 2022, 29 September 2022, 15 November 2022, 29 November 2022, 14 December 2022 and 13 February 2023.

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 40+km structural corridor with significant gold mineralisation as well as a 17km extension of the West Musgrave Ni-Cu corridor which hosts the One Tree Hill Prospect and Nebo-Babel Deposits along strike. The Company will conduct further soil sampling, geophysics and reconnaissance drilling along both mineralisation trends.

FOLLOW US

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/caspin-resources-limited Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaspinRes

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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 Mount Squires 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.
Drill samples reported in this release are from
composite samples and ‘bottom of hole’ material
collected from the final metre of drilling.
Composite
samples
are
collected
from
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consecutive individual metre samples by a scoop
and placed into a single calico bag. Each composite
sample represents a 4 metre interval, ie 4-8 metres.
This approach is standard industry practice for
early-stage exploration activities. Bottom of hole
samples and single metres identified as of high
interest or priority were also collected via scoop
and stored in calico bags.
Previous results referred to in this document have
been reported and their sampling method detailed
in the ASX announcements “Outcropping Gold-
Silver system at the Duchess Prospect” released
3/08/2022, “Broad Zones of Gold-Silver and
Copper-Molybdenum Mineralisation at Mount
Squires Project” released 29/09/2022 and “Best
Gold and Molybdenum Grades to Date Duchess
Prospect,
Mount
Squires
Project”
released
29/11/2022.
Include reference to measures taken to ensure
sample representivity and the appropriate
calibration of any measurement tools or systems
used.
Sampling has been carried out under Caspin
protocols and QAQC procedures as per industry
best practice.
Drill hole collars locations were surveyed by
handheld GPS units which have an accuracy to ±5
metres.
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.
All samples were originally analysed by ALS
Laboratories Perth with the ME-ICP61 method
followed by an Au-ICP22 gold finish. Samples were
pulverised to 75 microns. Pulps were then re-
analysed by ALS Laboratories Perth with the ME-
MS81 REE method.
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).
Drilling was completed primarily via the aircore
method utilising a 4 inch blade. Where hard
basement prevented penetration via the aircore
method, a drill bit hammer was utilised via the
Slimline RC drilling method.
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core and chip
sample recoveries and results assessed.
Sample recoveries are measured using standard
industry best practice. Where insufficient samples
were collected, issues were immediately rectified
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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
with the drilling contractor and if necessary, holes
re-drilled.
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 contractor.
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.
Drill chips were logged on site by Caspin geologists
to company standards deemed suitable for early
stage exploration.
Mineral resources and metallurgical studies are not
reported.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in
nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc) photography.
Logging
records
lithology,
mineralogy,
mineralisation, weathering, colour and other
relevant features of the samples. Logging is both
qualitative (e.g. colour) and quantitative (e.g.
mineral percentages).
The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersections logged.
All drill intervals were logged.
Sub-sampling
techniques
and sample
preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter,
half or all core taken.
Not applicable as no core was collected.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary
split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry.
Aircore samples were collected by scoop with a
cross section of the sample collected to ensure
representivity. Samples were collected dry and
recorded when subjected to moisture.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample preparation
technique.
Preparation techniques are laboratory standard
and considered appropriate for the accuracy of
assaying methods.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-
sampling stages to maximise representivity of
samples.
Caspin QC procedures involve the use of duplicates
and certified reference material (CRM) as assay
standards. The insertion rate of these will average
1:20.
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.
The sampling of duplicates was completed for
aircore bottom of hole sampling.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain
size of the material being sampled.
Sample sizes are considered appropriate for the
methods of sampling and stage of exploration.
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.
Aircore samples were analysed by ALS Laboratories
Perth using the ME-IPC61 Four Acid Digest, ME-
MS81 REE and a Au-ICP22 gold finish. Samples were
pulverised to 75 microns prior to digest.
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.
Not applicable as no geophysical results reported.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary Commentary
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.
Laboratory QAQC involves the use of internal lab
standards using certified reference material,
blanks, splits and replicates as part of the in-house
procedures.
Repeat or duplicate analysis for samples did not
highlight any issues.
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections by either
independent or alternative company personnel.
Aircore composite samples returning elevated
grades were sampled via single metres to
accurately distinguish the nature of mineralisation.
External verification has not been sought and is not
considered necessary at the current early stage of
exploration.
The use of twinned holes. Not applicable as the current early stage of
exploration focuses upon identifying trends across
broad drill hole spacing.
Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage (physical
and electronic) protocols.
Sample locations, sample data and geological
information for drill holes were recorded in field
logging computers. Data was then sent to Geobase
Australia for validation and compilation into a SQL
database server.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. TREO (Total Rare Earth Oxide) = La2O3 + CeO2 +
Pr6O11 + Nd2O3 +Sm2O3 + Eu2O3 + Gd2O3 + Tb4O7
+ Dy2O3 + Ho2O3 + Er2O3 + Tm2O3 + Yb2O3 + Lu2O3
+ Y2O3
In order to determine individual Rare Earth Oxide
concentrations, a conversion factor was used on
laboratory analyses which were originally reported
in elemental form.
Element
Conversion
Factor
Oxide
La
1.1728
La2O3
Ce
1.2284
CeO2
Pr
1.2082
Pr6O11
Nd
1.1664
Nd2O3
Sm
1.1596
Sm2O3
Eu
1.1579
Eu2O3
Gd
1.1526
Gd2O3
Tb
1.1762
Tb4O7
Dy
1.1477
Dy2O3
Ho
1.1455
Ho2O3
Er
1.1435
Er2O3
Tm
1.1421
Tm2O3
Yb
1.1387
Yb2O3
Lu
1.1371
Lu2O3
Y
1.2699
Y2O3
Element Conversion
Factor
Oxide
La 1.1728 La2O3
Ce 1.2284 CeO2
Pr 1.2082 Pr6O11
Nd 1.1664 Nd2O3
Sm 1.1596 Sm2O3
Eu 1.1579 Eu2O3
Gd 1.1526 Gd2O3
Tb 1.1762 Tb4O7
Dy 1.1477 Dy2O3
Ho 1.1455 Ho2O3
Er 1.1435 Er2O3
Tm 1.1421 Tm2O3
Yb 1.1387 Yb2O3
Lu 1.1371 Lu2O3
Y 1.2699 Y2O3
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.
The location of drill collars were recorded using a
handheld Garmin GPS which typically have a ±5
metre accuracy. RL Data from handheld GPS is
typically unreliable and was instead sourced from
GIS software utilising imported DTM elevation
layers.
Specification of the grid system used. The grid system for the Mt Squires Project is GDA94
MGA Zone 52.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
Topographic data was obtained from public
download of the relevant 1:250,000 scale map
sheets.
The area exhibits subdued, low relief with
undulating
sand
dunes
and
topographic
representation
is
considered
sufficiently
controlled.
Data spacing and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.
Aircore collars were drilled on a grid pattern spaced
at 200 x 400m, with infill drilling completed down
to a minimum spacing of 50 x 50m.
Whether the data spacing and distribution is
sufficient to establish the degree of geological and
grade continuity appr_opriate_for the Mineral
Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s)
and classifications applied.
Not applicable as no Mineral Resource and Ore
Reserve reported.
Whether sample compositing has been applied.
No compositing was 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.
The current stage of drilling represents early stage
exploration.
The
relationship
between
mineralisation and structures is yet to be
established.
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 current stage of drilling represents early stage
exploration.
The
relationship
between
mineralisation and structures is yet to be
established.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure sample security.
Sample chain of custody is managed by Caspin
Resources. Samples were transported from site to
the town of Warburton by Caspin staff and then
onwards to ALS Perth laboratories by NATS
transport service.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.
Company geologists continue to review the data,
no external reviews have been completed.

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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 project area comprises two contiguous
Exploration Licences, E69/3424 and E69/3425. Both
Licences are held by Opis Resources Pty Ltd, a
wholly owned subsidiary of Caspin Resources
Limited.
The tenements are located within Crown Reserve
17614, which is within the jurisdiction of the
Ngaanyatjarra Land Council within Reserve 40783
for the Use and Benefit of Aboriginal Inhabitants.
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.
Both tenements are currently live and in good
standing. A Mineral Exploration and Land Access
Agreement was signed with the Ngaanyatjarra Land
Council in Feb 2017. No Mining Agreement has been
negotiated.
Exploration done
by other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by
other parties.
The Handpump Au anomaly was first identified by
WMC in 1999 through the initial regional lag
sampling in the West Musgraves, which also
resulted in the discovery of the Nebo and Babel
Deposits. The anomaly covered an area over 1.2km
long and 400m wide with a maximum Au of 250ppb.
WMC did not prioritise this target and there was no
follow up work completed.
In 2009, Beadell Resources drilled the Handpump
anomaly with the best intersection being 15m @ 2.3
g/t Au from 31m. Two phases of follow-up RC
drilling, both at the original Handpump Prospect
and some of the newer prospects, were completed
between 2009 and 2011, but no better results other
than the original intersection were obtained.
Additional work at the Mt Squires project included
mostly surface geochemical sampling, which
defined some additional prospects. Regional
geochemical analysis by consultant Scott Halley
defined an additional prospective target, Centrifical
(renamed to Duchess), which has not yet been drill
tested. Beadell withdrew from the project in 2013
and the ground was subsequently applied for by
Cassini which demerged into Caspin Resources in
2020.
Caspin reviewed all existing historical exploration
data and has defined several additional targets
which have been previously reported.
Some of the areas presently covered by Mt Squires
project were also explored by Anglo American and
Traka Resources. The work mostly included
geochemical sampling and auger and vacuum
drilling, but no significant Au anomalies were
identified.
Caspin
Resources
completed
Ultrafine
Soil
sampling in 2020 which further defined the Duchess
prospect.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Recent work at completed by Caspin resources is
detailed in multiple ASX announcements released
throughout 2022.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
The Mt Squires Project is located in the West
Musgrave Province of Western Australia, which is
part of an extensive Mesoproterozoic orogenic belt.
The Giles Event in the West Musgrave Province
included emplacement and eruption of mafic to
felsic magmas, all of which are grouped into
Warakurna Supersuite. Bimodal volcanic rocks form
the main component of the Bentley Supergroup.
The Mt Squires Project area is south and southeast
of the Mt Palgrave Intrusive Complex. The project is
dominated by the bimodal Bentley Supergroup
rhyolites, basalts and siliciclastic and volcaniclastic
rocks, all of which were unconformably deposited
on the amphibolite to granulite facies pre-Giles
basement rocks. The Mt Palgrave Group is
stratigraphically the lowest preserved unit of the
Bentley Supergroup.
The style of REE mineralisation is interpreted to be
that of a high-silica, highly fractionated rhyolite
with primary enrichment in REE. Locally, secondary
upgrading of this primary lithology has likely
occurred through weathering and/or hydrothermal
alteration. Caspin geologists continue to review this
model as new data becomes available and asses the
prospectivity across the broader project area.
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 Table 1
of this 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.
Results of the full 36 element suite are not tabulated
for aircore drill results. The relationship between
elements not listed and their relationship to listed
elements is currently unknown and not considered
material in nature.
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.
The combination of differing sample lengths due to
a partially composite sampling routine has
necessitated the use of simple weighted averages
for significant intercepts.
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
No aggregated results are reported.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
aggregations should be shown in detail.
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal
equivalent values should be clearly stated.
No metal equivalent values are 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’).
Drill results discussed in this announcement
represent early stage exploration. The relationship
between intercept width and true basement
geometries 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.
Only significant results 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
method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk
density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock
characteristics; potential deleterious or
contaminating substances.
All relevant exploration data is detailed in text,
figures, Table 1 and in Annexure 1.
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.
Based on these results, Caspin is currently
completing infill UFF soils on areas of REE
anomalism at Duchess and across the project area.
A RC drill program to test extensions of REE
mineralisation and obtain samples for metallurgical
test work, in addition to rock chipping and
geological mapping is scheduled for June 2023.

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