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CASTILE RESOURCES LTD Regulatory Filings 2021

May 23, 2021

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ASX Announcement

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High Grade Gold and Copper Results in Drilling at Rover 1

Castile Resources Limited ( ASX:CST ) ( “Castile” or “the Company” ) is pleased to announce that assays have been received from the first two drill holes at Rover 1 for the 2021 season. Rover 1 is an iron oxide copper gold (IOCG) deposit with significant co-products. The results from Hole 21CRD003A-1 include gold, copper and coproducts assays, however the results from Hole 21CRD001-1A only contain results for the gold assays at this time. The copper and co-product assays for Hole 21CRD001-1A will be released to the market when they are received from the laboratory.

The holes have continued to extend the high-grade copper gold core at the Jupiter zone with excellent broad zones of coincident copper and gold mineralisation. Highlight intercepts being:

Hole 21CRD001-1A (only gold assays received to date)

  • 10.8m @ 9.0g/t Au including 1.9m @ 30g/t Au from 613m

  • 21m @ 3.7g/t Au including 2.3m @ 10.5g/t Au, 2m @ 9.0g/t Au and 3m @ 5.5g/t Au from 585m

  • 6m @ 3g/t Au including 2m @ 6.3 g/t Au from 628m

Hole 21CRD003A-1:

  • 14.2m @ 1.3% Cu, 0.4 g/t Au, 0.1% Co, 0.1% Bi from 651.5m including 0.45m @ 7.16% Cu from 652m

  • 4.9m @ 1.1% Cu, 1.3 g/t Au, 0.3% Co and 0.3% Bi from 647.8m

Commentary on Results from the first two holes:

Hole 21CRD001-1A has expanded the continuity of the high-grade gold zone within the Jupiter zone down plunge of last year’s gold results in hole 20CRD002. The hole has returned multiple high grade gold intercepts (refer to Table 2 below) in mineralised ironstone and metasediments including 4m 4.9 g/t Au from 554m, 21m @ 3.7 g/t Au from 585m, 10.8m @ 9.0 g/t from 613m (including 1.9m @ 30 g/t Au from 613m) and 6m @ 3.0g/t downhole from 628m. Only gold assays have been received for this hole, the base metal assays are pending and will presented in a future announcement.

Hole 21CRD003A-1 was drilled to define the boundaries of copper-gold mineralisation in the lower Jupiter Zone at Rover 1. As is typical in the broader IOCG deposit the intercepts have returned strong coincident copper-gold results (refer to Table 1 below) with the hole interpreted to have intersected above the plunge of the bonanza gold zone in later stage shearing toward the base of the ironstone. The hole has extended down plunge the overall mineralised zone which is highly encouraging for the ultimate size of the deposit.

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In addition to the above holes, the third hole in this year’s program, Hole 21CRD003C has been completed to 768.5m. The hole successfully intercepted IOCG mineralisation and has now been logged, sampled and the core samples dispatched to the laboratory for assay.

The fourth hole in the current drilling program, Hole 21CRD001-2 has also successfully intercepted IOCG mineralisation and has been completed at a depth of 615.6m. Detailed geological logging and sampling has been completed and the core samples will be dispatched to the laboratory immediately.

Mark Hepburn, Castile Managing Director, commented: “It’s fantastic to get underway with the first results from our new drilling season that include high grade gold and copper hits. These results will kick off a solid four months of news flow for our shareholders and are a compelling reminder that the Rover 1 discovery contains both high grade gold and copper. We anticipate that the recent increase in the copper price will have positive implications for the mining studies underway at Rover 1. It should not be lost on our shareholders that coincident with our high gold grades, a copper resource of 6.9mt @ 1.2 % Cu[1] accompanies the gold at Rover 1. Our resource definition drilling in this program includes areas that will benefit from the changes in the copper price as we gain more data and confidence regarding the extent of the high-grade copper and gold zones within the deposit.

The significant increase in the copper price is also a timely reminder to our shareholders looking forward to this year’s exploration programs on the nearby early-stage copper discoveries in our portfolio. This year’s program will include targeting the primary copper source at Explorer 108 which has a current copper resource of 5.9mt @ 0.4%[1] associated with lead-zinc mineralisation. Explorer 142 which has a current Cu resource of 176 000t @ 5.2% Cu[1] will also have further drilling in this campaign. Both of these deposits are located within 35kms to the west of Rover 1.

We look forward to continuing to deliver the results from the drilling on an ongoing basis as the program progresses.”

Mark Hepburn Managing Director

Castile Resources Limited

For further information please contact: [email protected] Phone: +61 8 9488 4480 Castile Resources Limited 7/189 St Georges Terrace Perth, WA, 6000

Authorised by the board of Castile Resources Limited.

1 Refer to table 3 of this announcement for consolidated mineral resources. The mineral resources were first disclosed in the prospectus dated 3 December 2019 and released on the ASX market announcements platform on 12 February 2020.

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Competent Person Statement

The exploration results contained in this report are based on, and fairly and accurately represent the information and supporting documentation prepared by Mark Savage. Mr Savage is a full-time employee of Castile, and a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Savage has sufficient experience which 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, Exploration Targets, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Savage consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on the exploration results in the form and context in which they appear.

The Mineral Resources contained in this announcement were first disclosed in the prospectus dated 3 December 2019 and released on the ASX market announcements platform on 12 February 2020 (“Prospectus”). Castile is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the Mineral Resources included in these announcements. All all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the Prospectus continue to apply and have not materially changed.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this report relate to the future, including forward looking statements relating to Castile’s financial position and strategy. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of Castile to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Actual events or results may differ materially from the events or results expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement and deviations are both normal and to be expected. Other than required by law, neither Castile, their officers nor any other person gives any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of the events expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements will occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on those statements.

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Table 1: Significant intersections – 21CRD003A-1

Hole # North East Dip/Azi Intercept From Downhole
Width
21CRD003A-1 7787859 35934
0
-70/360 4.9m @ 1.3g/t Au with 1.1% Cu,
0.3% Bi, 0.3% Co and 1.8g/t Ag
647.8m 4.9m
-70/360 14.2m @ 1.3% Cu with 0.4g/t
Au, 0.1% Bi, 0.1% Co and 0.8g/t
Ag
651.5m 14.2m
including 0.45m @ 7.16% Cu with 0.8g/t
Au, 0.3% Co and 1.3g/t Ag
652.0m 0.45m
-70/360 3.5m @ 1.8% Cu with 0.6g/t Au,
0.1% Bi, 0.1% Co and 1.3g/t Ag
655.2m 3.5m

Table 2: of significant intersections – 21CRD001-1A

Hole # North East Dip/Azi Intercept From Downhole
Width
21CRD001-1A 7787609 359497 -70/351 4m @ 4.9g/t Au from 554m
downhole
554 4m
including inc 1m @ 15.7g/t Au from 556m
downhole
556 1m
including 1.9m @ 1.3g/t Au from 579m
downhole
579 1.9m
-70/351 21m @ 3.7g/t Au from 585m
downhole
585 21m
including inc 2.3m @ 10.5g/t Au from
588m downhole
588 2.3m
including inc 2m @ 9g/t Au from 596.05m
downhole
596.05 2m
including inc 3m @ 5.5g/t Au from 603m
downhole
603 3m
-70/351 10.8m @ 9g/t Au from 613m
downhole
613 10.8m
including inc 1.9m @ 30g/t Au from
617.1m downhole
617.1 1.9m
-70/351 6m @ 3g/t Au from 628m
downhole
628 6m
including inc 2m @ 6.3g/t Au from 630m
downhole
630 2m

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Figure 1: Rover 1 long projection showing 21CRD001-1A and 21CRD003A-1, mineralisation and historic gold intersection points.

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JORC 2012 Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data (criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections)

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels, • All data used in the following sections at Rover 1 has
techniques random chips, or specific specialised industry been gathered from diamond core. Multiple sizes
standard measurement tools appropriate to the have been used historically; HQ, NQ and BQ.
minerals under investigation, such as down hole
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc.). • Samples are selected to lie on geological
These examples should not be taken as limiting the boundaries, with intervals selected of lengths
broad meaning of sampling. between 0.1 to 1.1m. Samples are halved using an
Include reference to measures taken to ensure automatic core saw then individual samples
sample representivity and the appropriate collected in prenumbered calico sample bags.
calibration of any measurement tools or systems
used. • To ensure representivity of analysis, field blanks and
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that certified reference material is inserted in a nominal
are Material to the Public Report. ratio of 1:20 samples.
In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been
done this would be relatively simple (e.g. ‘reverse • Sample recovery is recorded on retrieval of the core
circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples tube, measuring recovered core against drill string
from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g advance. No apparent relationship has been
Drilling charge for fire assay’). In other cases, more observed between sample recovery and grade. No
techniques explanation may be required, such as where there is has sample bias due to preferential loss or gain of
coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems. fine or coarse material been noted.
Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (e.g.
submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of
detailed information.
Drill sample
Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open-hole
recovery 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.).
Method of recording and assessing core and chip
sample recoveries and results assessed.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and
ensure representative nature of the samples.
Whether a relationship exists between sample
recovery and grade and whether sample bias may
have occurred due to preferential loss/gain of
fine/coarse material.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been • All geological data has been visually logged and
geologically and geotechnically logged to a level of validated by the relevant area geologists, recording
detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource lithology, alteration, mineralisation, structure,
estimation, mining studies and metallurgical studies.
veining, magnetic susceptibility and geotechnical
Whether logging isqualitative orquantitative in data.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc.) • Logging is quantitative in nature.
photography. • All holes are logged completely.
The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersections logged.
Sub- If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, • Diamond Drilling - Half-core niche samples, sub-set
sampling half or all core taken. via geological features as appropriate.
techniques If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary • Core undergoes total preparation.
and sample
split, etc. and whether sampled wet or dry.
• For the 2021 field season, sample preparation
preparation For all sample types, the nature, quality and process consists of;
appropriateness of the sample preparation o
Half ore samples of between 0.5 to
technique. 3kg are whole crushed using a Boyd
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub- Crusher to achieve a maximum
sampling stages to maximise representivity of sample size of 2mm.
samples. o
A cone splitter is used to split 1kg of
Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is material which is pulverised in a
representative of the in-situ material collected, Keegor mill to a nominal 100µm
including for instance results for field particle size., then roll mixed to
duplicate/second-half sampling. homogenise the sample.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain o
The mill inserts a barren coarse flush
size of the material being sampled. after every sample.
o
From the analysis sample, 40g is taken
for fire assay, while a 0.2g potion is
taken for acid digestion. These
samples are extracted from the
packet with a spatula and weighed
out.
• QA/QC is ensured during sampling via the use of
sample ledgers, blanks, standards and repeats.
• QA/QC is ensured during the assays process via the
use of blanks, standards and repeats at a NATA / ISO
accredited laboratory.
• Repeatability is performed by selecting 1:20 coarse
reject material as field duplicates and re-assayed.
• The sample sizes are considered appropriate to the
grainsize of the material being sampled.
• The un-sampled half of diamond core is retained for
check samplingif required.
Quality of The nature, quality and appropriateness of the • Analysis of drill core for Au, Ag, Bi, Co, Cu, Pb and Zn
assay data assaying and laboratory procedures used and is as follows;
and whether the technique is considered partial or total. o
Gold (Au-AAS scheme – lower
laboratory For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF detection limit = 0.01ppm, upper
tests instruments, etc., the parameters used in detection limit = 100ppm). A 30-40g
determining the analysis including instrument make charge of prepared sample is fused
and model, reading times, calibrations factors with a mixture of lead oxide, sodium
applied and their derivation, etc. carbonate, borax, silica and other
Nature of quality control procedures adopted (e.g. reagents and then cupelled to yield a
standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory precious metal bead.
o
The bead is then dissolved in acid and

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy analysed by atomic absorption
(i.e. lack of bias) and precision have been spectroscopy against matrix-matched
established. standards.
o
Samples returning assay values in
excess of 100g/t Au were repeated
using the screen-fire method.
o
Silver, bismuth, cobalt, copper, lead
and zinc samples are digested using a
4-acid digest.
o
The subsequent solution is analysed
by inductively coupled plasma -
atomic emission spectroscopy or by
atomic absorption spectrometry.
• No significant QA/QC issues have arisen in recent
drilling results.
• These assay methodologies are appropriate for the
style of mineral deposit under consideration.
Verification
The verification of significant intersections by either
• Anomalous intervals as well as random intervals are
of sampling
independent or alternative company personnel.
routinely checked assayed as part of the internal
and The use of twinned holes. QA/QC process.
assaying Documentation of primary data, data entry • Several twinned holes have been drilled with no
procedures, data verification, data storage (physical significant issues highlighted.
and electronic) protocols. • Primary data is collected on a ruggedised computer,
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. on predefined and self-validating worksheets. This
data is imported into a relational database
(DataShed) and is backed up regularly.
• All data used in the calculation of resources is
compiled in databases which are overseen and
validated by senior geologists.
• Noprimaryassays data is modified in anyway.
Location of Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill • All data is spatially oriented by survey controls via
data points holes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine
direct pickups by the survey department. Drillholes
workings and other locations used in Mineral are all surveyed downhole. Modern holes are
Resource estimation. surveyed by Gyro tools.
Specification of the grid system used. • All drilling and resource estimation is undertaken in
Quality and adequacy of topographic control. MGA grid.
• Topographic control is generated from a
combination of aerial photogrammetry and ground-
based surveys. This methodology is considered
adequate for the resource inquestion.
Data Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. • Drilling has been undertaken on a nominal 40x40m
spacing Whether the data spacing and distribution is spacing, infilled to a nominal 20x20m spacing where
and sufficient to establish the degree of geological and significant mineralisation has been identified.
distribution
grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral
• No compositing of primary samples is undertaken
Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) prior to analysis.
and classifications applied.
Whether sample compositing has been applied.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Orientation
Whether the orientation of sampling achieves
• Drilling intersections are nominally designed to be
of data in unbiased sampling of possible structures and the normal to the orebody under consideration as far
relation to extent to which this is known, considering the topography and economics allows.
geological deposit type. • It is not considered that drilling orientation has
structure If the relationship between the drilling orientation introduced an appreciable sampling bias.
and the orientation of key mineralised structures is
considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this
should be assessed and reported if material.
Sample The measures taken to ensure sample security. • Individual samples in calico samples are collected in
security groups of 5 and placed into poly weave bags and
secured with a zip-tie. All poly weave bags of a
submission are then placed within a bulka bag,
which is then sealed before delivery to a third-party
transport service who provides a tracking number.
The transport contractor then relays the samples to
the independent laboratorycontractor.
Audits or The results of any audits or reviews of sampling • Site generated data is routinely reviewed by the
reviews techniques and data. Castile corporate technical team.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results (Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral Type, reference name/number, location and • The Tennant Creek Project comprises 5 granted
tenement and
ownership including agreements or material issues
exploration leases.
land tenure with third parties such as joint ventures, • Native title interests are recorded against the
status partnerships, overriding royalties, native title Tennant Creek tenements.
interests, historical sites, wilderness or national • The Tennant Creek tenements are held by Castile
park and environmental settings. Resources exclusively.
The security of the tenure held at the time of • Third party royalties exist across various
reporting along with any known impediments to tenements at Tennant Creek, over and above the
obtaining a licence to operate in the area. Northern Territory government royalty.
• Castile operates in accordance with all
environmental conditions set down as conditions
for grant of the leases.
• There are no known issues regarding security of
tenure.
• There are no known impediments to continued
operation.
Exploration Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by • The Tennant Creek area has an exploration and
done by other other parties. production history in excess of 100 years.
parties • The Rover area in particular has an intensive
exploration history stretching from the 1970’s.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of • The Rover Project is presently considered to be
mineralisation. associated with a southern repeat of the 1860-

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
1850Ma Warramunga Province, in particular, the
Paleoproterozoic Ooradidgee Formation, after
recent geochronology work undertaken by NTGS .
This is a weakly metamorphosed succession of
partly tuffaceous sandstones and siltstones and
turbidite shales. Locally the turbidite
metasediments are variably altered by hematite
and silica flooding.
• Mineralisation is mainly of the Iron Ore Copper-
Gold (IOCG) type, particularly the Tennant Creek
sub-type. Massive ironstone comprised of
magnetite or hematite +/-quartz is interpreted to
be alteration of metasediments within a structural
trap.
• Copper manifests as of chalcopyrite, associated
with breccia fill within magnetite-quartz ironstones
and Jasper/BIF that often form an alteration
transition to a chlorite alteration envelope.
Pervasive sub-economic copper levels can persist
throughout the zone. Economic levels of copper
are dominantly contained in the lower massive
magnetite zone of the ironstone bodies,
particularly where intense chlorite alteration
replaces magnetite laterally and at depth, grading
into magnetite chlorite stringer zones. Gold
content is related to an increase in haematite
dusted quartz veins, with bonanza grades
associated with massive pyrite with subordinate
bismuthite. Cobalt appears to have a direct
relationship with pyrite.
• Lead and zinc mineralisation at Explorer 108 is
associated with a brecciated, dolomitised
metasedimentary unit, consisting of irregular,
generally narrow bands or veins of semi-massive
sphalerite and galena. A basal “high-grade” zone is
present at the contact of the altered
metasediments and lower felsic volcaniclastic unit.
• It is postulated that Explorer 108 mineralisation is
an analogue of Mt Isa style base metal
mineralisation.
Drill hole A summary of all information material to the • Exploration results are presented in Tables 1 and 2
Information understanding of the exploration results including of the ASX release dated 24/05/2021 related to
a tabulation of the following information for all this edition of JORC Table 1.
Material drill holes:
o easting and northing of the drill hole collar
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation
above sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar
o dip and azimuth of the hole

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
o down hole length and interception depth
o 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.
Data In reporting Exploration Results, weighting • Results are reported on a length weighted average
aggregation averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum basis.
methods grade truncations (e.g. cutting of high grades) and • Results are reported above a 1gm Au / Au Eq. cut-
cut-off grades are usually Material and should be off / 1%m Pb + Zn and 1%m Cu.
stated. • Results reported may include up to three metres of
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short internal dilution below a 0.5g/t Au / Au Eq. cut-off
lengths of high-grade results and longer lengths of / 0.5% Pb + Zn / 0.5%m Cu.
low-grade results, the procedure used for such • Metal equivalent values are reported based on the
aggregation should be stated and some typical ratio of prevailing commodity prices which are
examples of such aggregations should be shown in given above.
detail.
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal
equivalent values should be clearly stated.
Relationship These relationships are particularly important in • Interval widths are reported as downhole width
between the reporting of Exploration Results. unless otherwise stated.
mineralisation
If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect
widths and to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should
intercept be reported.
lengths If it is not known and only the down hole lengths
are reported, there should be a clear statement to
this effect (e.g. ‘down hole length, true width not
_known’). _
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and • Diagrams are presented in the ASX release dated
tabulations of intercepts should be included for any
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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 Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration • Completed drilling where analysis is available is
reporting Results is not practicable, representative reporting reported.
of both low and high grades and/or widths should
be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of
Exploration Results.
Other Other exploration data, if meaningful and material,
• Geological information related to the reported
substantive should be reported including (but not limited to): results is presented in the ASX release dated
exploration geological observations; geophysical survey results;
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data geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and
1.
method of treatment; metallurgical test results;
bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
contaminating substances.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g. • Ongoing exploration and mine planning
tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or assessment continues to take place at the Rover
large-scale step-out drilling). Project.
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible
extensions, including the main geological
interpretations and future drilling areas, provided
this information is not commercially sensitive.

Section 3 Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources (criteria listed in section 1, and where relevant in section 2, also apply to this section.)

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Database Measures taken to ensure that data has not • No new Resource information is being
integrity been corrupted by, for example, transcription presented.
or keying errors, between its initial collection
and its use for Mineral Resource estimation
purposes.
Data validationprocedures used.
Site visits Comment on any site visits undertaken by the
• Mr Savage has been on-site supervising the
Competent Person and the outcome of those drilling program relating to the results under
visits. consideration.
If no site visits have been undertaken indicate
why this is the case.
Geological Confidence in (or conversely, the uncertainty • No new Resource information is being
interpretation of) the geological interpretation of the presented.
mineral deposit.
Nature of the data used and of any
assumptions made.
The effect, if any, of alternative
interpretations on Mineral Resource
estimation.
The use of geology in guiding and controlling
Mineral Resource estimation.
The factors affecting continuity both of grade
_andgeology. _
Dimensions The extent and variability of the Mineral • No new Resource information is being
Resource expressed as length (along strike or presented.
otherwise), plan width, and depth below
surface to the upper and lower limits of the
Mineral Resource.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Estimation The nature and appropriateness of the • No new Resource information is being
and modelling
estimation technique(s) applied and key
presented.
techniques assumptions, including treatment of extreme
grade values, domaining, interpolation
parameters and maximum distance of
extrapolation from data points. If a computer
assisted estimation method was chosen
include a description of computer software
and parameters used.
The availability of check estimates, previous
estimates and/or mine production records
and whether the Mineral Resource estimate
takes appropriate account of such data.
The assumptions made regarding recovery of
by-products.
Estimation of deleterious elements or other
non-grade variables of economic significance
(e.g. sulphur for acid mine drainage
characterisation).
In the case of block model interpolation, the
block size in relation to the average sample
spacing and the search employed.
Any assumptions behind modelling of
selective mining units.
Any assumptions about correlation between
variables.
Description of how the geological
interpretation was used to control the
resource estimates.
Discussion of basis for using or not using
grade cutting or capping.
The process of validation, the checking
process used, the comparison of model data
to drill hole data, and use of reconciliation
data if available.
Moisture Whether the tonnages are estimated on a dry
• No new Resource information is being
basis or with natural moisture, and the presented.
method of determination of the moisture
content.
Cut-off The basis of the adopted cut-off grade(s) or • No new Resource information is being
parameters quality parameters applied. presented.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mining factors
Assumptions made regarding possible mining
• No new Resource information is being
or methods, minimum mining dimensions and presented.
assumptions internal (or, if applicable, external) mining
dilution. It is always necessary as part of the
process of determining reasonable prospects
for eventual economic extraction to consider
potential mining methods, but the
assumptions made regarding mining methods
and parameters when estimating Mineral
Resources may not always be rigorous.
Where this is the case, this should be reported
with an explanation of the basis of the mining
assumptions made.
Metallurgical The basis for assumptions or predictions • No new Resource information is being
factors or regarding metallurgical amenability. It is presented.
assumptions always necessary as part of the process of
determining reasonable prospects for
eventual economic extraction to consider
potential metallurgical methods, but the
assumptions regarding metallurgical
treatment processes and parameters made
when reporting Mineral Resources may not
always be rigorous. Where this is the case,
this should be reported with an explanation
of the basis of the metallurgical assumptions
made.
Environmental
Assumptions made regarding possible waste
• No new Resource information is being
factors or and process residue disposal options. It is presented.
assumptions always necessary as part of the process of
determining reasonable prospects for
eventual economic extraction to consider the
potential environmental impacts of the
mining and processing operation. While at
this stage the determination of potential
environmental impacts, particularly for a
greenfields project, may not always be well
advanced, the status of early consideration of
these potential environmental impacts should
be reported. Where these aspects have not
been considered this should be reported with
an explanation of the environmental
assumptions made.
Bulk density Whether assumed or determined. If assumed,
• Bulk density of mineralisation at the Rover

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the basis for the assumptions. If determined, Project is variable, dependant on lithology,
the method used, whether wet or dry, the alteration and mineralisation.
frequency of the measurements, the nature, • Geological technicians perform routine
size and representativeness of the samples. density test-work on core samples of both
The bulk density for bulk material must have host rock and mineralisation.
been measured by methods that adequately • Density measurements have been
account for void spaces (vugs, porosity, etc.), determined using the water immersion
moisture and differences between rock and technique.
alteration zones within the deposit. • Bulk density is assigned by lithology.
Discuss assumptions for bulk density
estimates used in the evaluation process of
the different materials.
Classification The basis for the classification of the Mineral • Resources are classified in line with JORC
Resources into varying confidence categories.
guidelines utilising a combination of
Whether appropriate account has been taken
estimation quality parameters, and geological
of all relevant factors (i.e. relative confidence knowledge.
in tonnage/grade estimations, reliability of • This approach considers all relevant factors
input data, confidence in continuity of and reflects the Competent Person’s view of
geology and metal values, quality, quantity the deposit.
and distribution of the data).
Whether the result appropriately reflects the
Competent Person’s view of the deposit.
Audits or The results of any audits or reviews of • Resource estimates are peer reviewed by the
reviews Mineral Resource estimates. site technical team as well as Westgold’s
Corporate technical team.
Discussion of Where appropriate a statement of the • All currently reported resources estimates
relative relative accuracy and confidence level in the are considered robust, and representative of
accuracy/ Mineral Resource estimate using an approach
deposits on a global scale.
confidence or procedure deemed appropriate by the • No production data exists to compare the
Competent Person. For example, the resource estimate against.
application of statistical or geostatistical
procedures to quantify the relative accuracy
of the resource within stated confidence
limits, or, if such an approach is not deemed
appropriate, a qualitative discussion of the
factors that could affect the relative accuracy
and confidence of the estimate.
The statement should specify whether it
relates to global or local estimates, and, if
local, state the relevant tonnages, which
should be relevant to technical and economic
evaluation. Documentation should include
assumptions made and theprocedures used.

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These statements of relative accuracy and
confidence of the estimate should be
compared with production data, where
available.

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