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Celsius Resources Limited Capital/Financing Update 2021

Sep 26, 2021

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ASX RELEASE

27 SEPTEMBER 2021

Metallurgical Testing Delivers Excellent Copper Recoveries from the MCB Project

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Calculated weighted average recoveries indicate an average copper recovery of 94% and gold recovery of 79% is achievable at MCB.

  • Results have shown that copper recoveries of 96.7% and gold recoveries of 85.3% were achievable in a first stage rougher flotation step, which was optimised at a grind size of 150 micron.

  • Metallurgical testwork completed by ALS in Perth indicates for all the defined ore types at the MCB Copper-Gold Project (MCB) a consistency in results is readily achievable in terms of grade, recovery and impurity levels.

  • The copper and gold recoveries indicated are based on a conventional flotation circuit to produce a saleable copper-gold concentrate.

  • The copper-gold concentrate produced in the testwork is of a high quality with an average copper grade of 26% copper, 6.5g/t gold and very low impurities and is anticipated to be easily saleable.


Celsius Resources Limited (“Celsius” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce its Philippine subsidiary Makilala Mining Company, Inc. (“MMCI”) has received excellent results from the metallurgical testwork completed from the MCB Project, which is part of the work associated with the Scoping Study for MCB.

“The initial test results achieved at MCB are a great outcome for the Scoping Study, and have provided further confidence in the quality of the MCB project.” said Celsius’ Chairman Martin Buckingham.

“It’s very pleasing to see the impressive metallurgical recoveries which will underpin the outcome of the Scoping Study as this further confirms the ability to develop the project into a world class asset.

Meantime we offer prayers of hope and healing for our host community leaders and members as well as our in-country employees who have been heavily affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Kalinga Province. We are doing our best to help those affected while keeping operations progressing.”

Level 2, 22 Mount Street, Perth WA 6000 PO Box 7054, Cloisters Square, Perth WA 6850 P: +61 8 6188 8181 E: [email protected] celsiusresources.com.au

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MCB COPPER-GOLD PROJECT

The MCB Copper-Gold Project (MCB) is located in the Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines, approximately 320km north of Manila (Figure 1). It is the flagship project within the Company’s portfolio, which also contains other key prospects in the Philippines.

A maiden JORC compliant Mineral Resource Estimate was declared for the MCB Project in January 2021, comprising 313.8 million tonnes @ 0.48% copper and 0.15 g/t gold, for 1.5 million tonnes of contained copper and 1.47 million ounces of gold, of which 290.3 million tonnes @ 0.48% copper and 0.15 g/t gold is classified as Indicated and 23.5 million tonnes @ 0.48% copper and 0.10 g/t gold is classified as Inferred.

A high-grade core of 93.7 million tonnes @ 0.80% copper and 0.28 g/t gold will be the focus for the Company’s initial Scoping Study (refer ASX announcement of 12 January 2021). The high-grade core comprises 79.8 million tonnes @ 0.83% copper and 0.30 g/t gold in the Indicated category and 13.9 million tonnes @ 0.59% copper and 0.11 g/t gold in the Inferred category.

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Figure 1: Location of the MCB Project in the province of Kalinga, Northern Luzon, Philippines.

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METALLURGICAL TESTWORK

As part of the recent drilling program, a number of core samples were taken for metallurgical testwork based on the geological assessment of the main defined copper mineralisation types at MCB.

Core samples were taken from drillholes MCB 33 and 34 the locations and analyses of which are detailed in ASX releases of June 3 2021 and July 28 2021 as well in Appendix 1.

Samples were taken for a combination of comminution tests in addition to flotation recovery testwork based on five separate samples, which cover a range of mineralisation types and copper grade ranges.

The testwork was completed by ALS Global in their Perth laboratory.

The metallurgical testwork program was designed to establish a preliminary flowsheet and to assess the ability to recover a marketable copper-gold concentrate from MCB.

SUMMARY RESULTS

Results have shown that copper recoveries of 96.7% and gold recoveries of 85.3% were achievable in a first stage rougher flotation step, which was optimised at a grind size of 150 micron.

Subsequent regrinding of the rougher concentrate to 38 micron followed by second stage cleaner flotation was found to achieve a concentrate product with an average grade of 26% copper and 6.5g/t gold.

The final weighted average copper and gold recoveries after the second stage cleaner flotation were estimated to be 94% for copper and 79% for gold.

The results have shown that a conventional copper flotation processing plant will be able to achieve high copper recoveries into a saleable copper concentrate with low impurities.

Work is now underway as part of the final steps in the Scoping Study to develop a process plant flowsheet with associated capital and operating cost estimates, based on the results of the flotation testwork.

Additional metallurgical testwork is anticipated to further improve both the copper recoveries and the average grade of the copper concentrate, by further optimising the grind size and reagents used in the flow sheet. These tests will be part of the next phase of studies for MCB.

SCOPING STUDY UPDATE

The receipt of the metallurgical testwork results will enable the finalisation of the Scoping Study for the MCB Project. The metallurgical results, specifically from the comminution testwork, are a key input to enable the estimation of CAPEX and OPEX for the MCB Project, and the late delivery of these results means that the anticipated date for completion of this study will now be delayed for at least a month to end October. However, the delay has provided additional time for value optimisation works by the Company’s mining consultants, which are anticipated to enhance the Scoping Study outcome. The table below provides an indication of progress against the various related studies that feed into specific sections of the Scoping Study.

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Scope of Work Commentary
Mine plan and design trade-off
study - 95%
An initial mine plan and schedule was completed by Mining Plus
on time, the delay in metallurgical testing allowed the team to
pursue optimisation works for the mine schedule. The final
report will be deliveredprior to the end of September.
Infrastructure requirement/layout -
95% complete.
The infrastructure design, costing, and write up has been
completed by local engineers. The remaining works includes the
final process and paste plant design as some adjustment to the
earth workspads maybe required before finalisation.
Metallurgical test work- 95%
complete
We now have the rougher and cleaner test work as detailed
above. The 5% remaining work involves completion of final
reports from ALS.
Process plant design - 50% complete Delays were incurred while waiting for the output from the
metallurgical test work. This is currently progressing and will be
finalised in October.
Paste backfill study - 50% complete The paste plant design was similarly delayed awaiting enough
tailings samples to undertake thickening and filtration testing.
This work is currently in progress and will support the
finalisation of the plant design including capital and operating
costs duringOctober.
Dam conceptual design - 95%
complete
Fresh water and underground water collection pond has been
conceptually designed and costed. Still outstanding is the
receipt of the final report which is anticipated prior to the end
of September.
Financial modelling, 70% complete The overall financial model is a work in progress, and will be
updated with the latest inputs and improvements from the
optimisation works, the metallurgical test work and remaining
CAPEX and OPEX inputs.

MCB DRILLING

The heavy impact of the COVID-19- Delta variant pandemic in the Philippines has made its way to the Kalinga Province where the MCB Project is situated. As at the time of writing, the entire Kalinga Province has been classified as a “high epidemic risk level’’ as the surge of infections resulted in a situation where medical facilities have been fully occupied. This has had a devastating impact on both the community and in-country team as the area has been under heavy lockdown for almost a month now. This has impacted drilling operations due to the unavailability of sufficient personnel with community members and MCB employees testing positive for COVID-19.

The company’s utmost priority is the health and wellbeing of our employees, contractors and the communities in which we live and work. As such, we have been implementing stringent steps and taking all precautionary measures directed to us by the national and local government units to prevent the spread of infection and advising our stakeholders to stay strong and be cautiously optimistic. A skeletal workforce is maintained on site to operate the drill rig on reduced hours as we inch towards normalcy. Further advice on drilling will be provided once the results of MCB035 become available, which is estimated to be delivered on or around the third week of October 2021. Importantly, the delay in drilling will not cause any further delay in the delivery of the Scoping Study.

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This announcement has been authorised by the Board of Directors of Celsius Resources Limited.

Celsius Resources Contact Information

Level 2, 22 Mount Street Perth WA 6000

PO Box 7054 Cloisters Square Perth WA 6850

P: +61 8 6188 8181 F: +61 8 6188 8182 E: [email protected] W: www.celsiusresources.com.au

Media contact

David Tasker / Colin Jacoby

Chapter One Advisors

M: +61 433 112 936 / +61 439 980 359 E: [email protected] / [email protected]

Competent Persons Statement

Information in this report relating to Exploration Results is based on information compiled, reviewed and assessed by Mr. Steven Olsen, who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr. Olsen is a consultant to Celsius Resources and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined by the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr. Olsen consents to the inclusion of the data in the form and context in which it appears.

Information in this report relating to metallurgical results is based on information compiled, reviewed and assessed by Mr. John Burgess, who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr. Burgess is a consultant to Celsius Resources and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined by the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr. Burgess consents to the inclusion of the data in the form and context in which it appears.

Listing Rule 5.23 Disclosure

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources at the MCB Project and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Mineral Resource continue to apply. The Company notes that, as disclosed in this announcement and in previous announcements, a drilling programme is currently underway at the MCB Project the results of which will be incorporated into an updated Mineral Resource in the future and that the current Scoping Study may provide new assumptions and parameters for use in that Mineral Resource.

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Appendix 1: The following tables are provided to ensure compliance with the JORC Code (2012) requirements for the reporting of Exploration Results for the MCB 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.
 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.
 The samples were collected from Diamond
drill core at locations where the drill holes
intersected a representative section of the
two main mineralisation types over various
grade ranges for a total of five samples.
 Samples collected for Communition testwork
were based on full size drill core (HQ) for a
total weight exceeding 30kg.
 Samples collected for flotation testwork were
based on half core (HQ and NQ size) for a
total weight in excess of 20kg each.
 The samples were sealed and packaged for
airfreight from the project to the ALS
laboratory in Perth.
Drilling
techniques
 Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation,
open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger,
Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core
diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of
diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other
type, whether core is oriented and if so, by
what method, etc).
 Diamond drilling was used to capture the rock
samples

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Drill sample
recovery
 Method of recording and assessing
core and chip sample recoveries and
results assessed.
 Measures taken to maximise sample
recovery and ensure representative
nature of the samples.
 Whether a relationship exists
between sample recovery and grade
and whether sample bias may have
occurred due to preferential
loss/gain of fine/coarse material.
 Core recovery has been recorded for every interval
as part of the routine geomechanical logging.
 Samples were taken over intervals where the sample
recovery was 100%.
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.
 The total length and percentage of
the relevant intersections logged.
 Geologists were tasked to oversee the daily quick log
report down to sampling. Daily quick log form was
completed to identify the geological details such as
lithology, alteration and mineralisation with
corresponding percentage estimate of Cu minerals
and Cu grade, using an established geological codes.
 Detailed logging proceeds describing geological
characteristics present in the core, i.e. lithology,
alteration, mineralogy, structures, etc.
 Core photography was undertaken after completing
the geomechanical logging.
Sub-
sampling
techniques
and sample
preparation
 If core, whether cut or sawn and
whether quarter, half or all core
taken.
 If non-core, whether riffled, tube
sampled, rotary split, etc and
whether sampled wet or dry.
 For all sample types, the nature,
quality and appropriateness of the
sample preparation technique.
 Quality control procedures adopted
for all sub-sampling stages to
maximise representivity of samples.
 Measures taken to ensure that the
sampling is representative of the in
situ material collected, including for
instance results for field
duplicate/second-half sampling.
 Whether sample sizes are
appropriate to the grain size of the
material being sampled.
 Samples were taken specific to the defined area of
mineralisation after confirmation from geological
logging.
 Samples were cut on site using a hand core saw.
 Samples were then sealed in an airtight plastic
packaging to prevent oxidation of the samples
during transport.
 The sample size is considered appropriate for type of
testwork being undertaken under the guidance of
ALS in Perth.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
 For geophysical tools, spectrometers,
handheld XRF instruments, etc, the
parameters used in determining the
analysis including instrument make
and model, reading times,
calibrations factors applied and their
derivation, etc.
 Nature of quality control procedures
adopted (eg standards, blanks,
duplicates, external laboratory
checks) and whether acceptable
levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and
precision have been established.
 Testwork was completed at the ALS laboratory in
Perth.
 ALS is an internationally recognised and ISO
9001:2015 certified independent laboratory.
 Apart from the standard internal processes
conducted by ALS, there were no additional QA/QC
tests undertaken.
Verification
of sampling
and
assaying
 The verification of significant
intersections by either independent
or alternative company personnel.
 The use of twinned holes.
 Documentation of primary data, data
entry procedures, data verification,
data storage (physical and electronic)
protocols.
 Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
 Analytical procedures provided by an internationally
certified laboratory is considered in line with
industry standard for the type of deposit and
mineralisation identified at the Property.
 Apart from the verification of the procedures and
results as described above, no further verification of
the sampling and assaying have been undertaken.
 All results were reported directly to Makilala Mining.
No adjustments were made.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Location of
data points
 Accuracy and quality of
surveys used to locate drill
holes (collar and down-hole
surveys), trenches, mine
workings and other locations
used in Mineral Resource
estimation.
 Specification of the grid
system used.
 Quality and adequacy of
topographic control.
 All data reference points and maps for the Makilala
database, including drill hole collar co-ordinates are
recorded in WGS 84/UTM Zone 51N.
 Compass measurements taken by Geologists were used to
establish the dip and azimuth of the collar hole as part of
their initial collar surveys. Drill collar locations were
positioned using a handheld Garmin GPS unit, set to UTM
WGS 84 Zone 51N coordinate reference system, with an
accuracy expected to be within 2 metres. Downhole surveys
were also completed using a single shot camera at 50m
intervals.
Data
spacing and
distribution
 Data spacing for reporting of
Exploration Results.
 Whether the data spacing and
distribution is sufficient to
establish the degree of
geological and grade
continuity appropriate for the
Mineral Resource and Ore
Reserve estimation
procedure(s) and
classifications applied.
 Whether sample compositing
has been applied.
 The broad drilling pattern (from which the various
mineralisation types are defined) is at 100m spacing for a
series of drill holes which are oriented in a north-west
direction and dipping at predominantly at 60 degrees.
These drill holes are augmented by some drill holes which
have a west-north-west orientation or a north-east
orientation or are vertical.
 Drill holes at the MCB deposit are distributed broadly on
eight grid lines, giving coverage of 1,000 metres from east
to west.
 The drill hole spacing where significant copper-gold
mineralisation has been identified is sufficient to determine
the geology and grade continuity of the area, as well as the
ore body and mineralisation extents.
Orientation
of data in
relation to
geological
structure
 Whether the orientation of
sampling achieves unbiased
sampling of possible
structures and the extent to
which this is known,
considering the deposit type.
 If the relationship between
the drilling orientation and
the orientation of key
mineralised structures is
considered to have
introduced a sampling bias,
this should be assessed and
reported if material.
 The dominant trend of the tonalite intrusion, which is
directly related to the copper-gold mineralisation has an
overall strike of 50 degrees and a near to vertical dip. The
samples were taken from drill holes MCB-033 and MCB-034,
which were drilled at a near to optimal orientation,
designed to be close to perpendicular to the general trend
of the mineralisation, whilst aiming to target important
contact positions at both the southern and northern
boundaries to the mineralisation.
Sample
security
 The measures taken to ensure
sample security.
 The selected samples were sealed and labelled for shipment
with sample ID numbers to identify each sample type. The
samples were confirmed to have been received by ALS
without any disturbance to the packaging which was
completed close to the site location.
Audits or
reviews
 The results of any audits or
reviews of sampling
techniques and data.
 No other specific audit or review was conducted other than
the validation checks by the competent persons with regard
to the sample preparation, analysis or security of the
samples and the reported metallurgical results.

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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 security of the tenure
held at the time of reporting
along with any known
impediments to obtaining a
licence to operate in the area.
 TheMaalinao-Caigutan-Biyog(MCB) Copper-Gold project is
situated in Luzon Central Cordillera in the Barangay of
Balatoc, Municipality of Pasil, province of Kalinga.
 The property comprises a single Exploration Tenement (EP-
003-2006-CAR) which covers an area of approximately 2,719
hectares. The Exploration Tenement surrounds the previous
Copper-Gold mining operations known as Batong Buhay
Gold Mines, Inc.
 The underlying title is in the name of the Philippines
registered corporation Makilala Mining Company
Inc.(MMCI) which is 100% owned by Makilala Holdings Ltd.
 Celsius Resources Ltd acquired 100% of Makilala Holdings
upon the issuance of the extension to carry out exploration
of the Tenement (EP-003-2006-CAR) from the Mines and
Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Philippines this
requirement was met in 24thNovember 2020
Exploration
done by
other
parties
 Acknowledgment and
appraisal of exploration by
other parties.
 Exploration work and drilling was completed by Makilala
Mining Company Inc. which was previously a subsidiary of
Freeport-McMoran Exploration Corporation-Philippine
Branch from year 2006 to 2013, the details of which have
been documented in the JORC tables.
 The relative quality and detail associated with the drilling
information is considered to be of a high standard. This has
enabled the author to establish a high level of confidence
associated with the historical drilling information.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Geology  Deposit type, geological
setting and style of
mineralisation.
 The geological setting for theMCBcopper-gold
mineralisation is typical of a porphyry copper + gold + moly
deposit as commonly defined in many academic papers
(Hedenquist and Lowernstern, 1994; Sillitoe, R. H., 2010.
Corbett and Leach, 1997). The mineralisation and
associated alteration exist across the contact between the
genetically related intrusive body (tonalite) and the
surrounding host rock material. In most cases the
surrounding host rock is a mafic volcanic, however, in some
instances the older (not genetically related to copper-gold
mineralisation) intrusive bodies also exists in contact with
the younger intrusive resulting in broad sections of
mineralisation and alteration within a series of intrusive
bodies.
 There is also evidence at MCB for epithermal vein deposit
types which exist within close proximity to the large-scale
porphyry copper-gold mineralisation. At this stage only the
deposit type that is identified from the drilling information
for MCB is a porphyry copper-gold style.
 Basalt lava flows make up the majority of the host rocks in
the tenement area, which is part of the oldest exposed unit,
Basement Complex. This Cretaceous-Paleogene
Metavolcanics has been intruded by quartz diorite complex,
which in Kalinga, ranges in composition from gabbro to
tonalite.
 A later stage Tonalite intrusion exists throughout the
project area and is interpreted to be genetically related to
the copper-gold mineralisation at MCB deposit.
 A dacite flow and dacitic pyroclastic blankets the older
basalt host rock and tonalitic intrusive rocks.
 There are four types of ore mineralisation that were
emphasized in the project:
o
Type 1 - Early high-grade porphyry Cu-Au
mineralisation, hosted both in tonalite and basalt.
o
Type 2 - Mix of high-grade porphyry Cu-Au (Type 1)
and high-sulphidation mineralisation (Type 4). Hosted
in basalt and tonalites, but with strong Type 1
mineralisation that was partially overprinted by ore
Type 4.
o
Type 3 - Medium grade porphyry-copper
o
Type 4 - High-sulphidation epithermal mineralisation
The dominant mineralisation types which exist in the MCB
deposit, and which relate to the samples that were submitted
for the metallurgical test work are of Type 1 and Type 3.
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:
 Samples were taken from drill holes MCB-033 and MCB-034.
See CLA announcements on 10 June 2021 and 28 July 2021
respectively for more information about each drill hole.
 See CLA announcement dated 16 September 2020 for
details regarding the historical drill hole information
completed at the MCB Property.

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 easting and northing of the
drill hole collar
 elevation or RL (Reduced
Level – elevation above sea
level in metres) of the drill
hole collar
 dip and azimuth of the hole
 down hole length and
interception depth
 hole length.
 If the exclusion of this
information is justified on the
basis that the information is
not Material and this
exclusion does not detract
from the understanding of the
report, the Competent Person
should clearly explain why this
is the case.
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.
 Where aggregate intercepts
incorporate short lengths of
high grade results and longer
lengths of low grade results,
the procedure used for such
aggregation should be stated
and some typical examples of
such aggregations should be
shown in detail.
 The assumptions used for any
reporting of metal equivalent
values should be clearly
stated.
 To estimate the average recovery, a percentage of each
mineralisation type, based on a draft mining schedule for
the scoping study was utilised. A global weighted average
recovery of 94% for copper and 79% for gold was estimated
based on results from all mineralisation types.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Relationshi
p between
mineralisati
on 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’).
 The general orientation for the copper-gold mineralisation is
striking at 50 degrees at a close to vertical dip. Drill hole
MCB-034 and MCB-033 were drilled at approximately 350
degrees and rotated towards 346 degrees for the majority of
the drill hole.
 Based on the geometry of the mineralisation relative to drill
hole MCB-034 and MCB-033, the true width of the copper-
gold mineralisation is approximately 66% of the down hole
interval reported for the drill hole.
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.
 See CLA announcements on 10 June 2021 and 28 July 2021
respectively for more information and diagrams about each
drill hole (MCB-033 and MCB-034) from which the
metallurgical samples were taken.
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 data for the project has been collected, validated and
reported and is considered to be a fair representation of the
samples taken for the metallurgical test work which are the
subject of this release.
Other
substantive
exploration
data
 Other exploration data, if
meaningful and material,
should be reported including
(but not limited to): geological
observations; geophysical
survey results; geochemical
survey results; bulk samples –
size and method of
treatment; metallurgical test
results; bulk density,
groundwater, geotechnical
and rock characteristics;
potential deleterious or
contaminating substances.
 All exploration data relevant to this report has been provided.
Further
work
 The nature and scale of
planned further work (eg tests
for lateral extensions or depth
 Further metallurgical studies will be completed as part of the
further optimisation of the planning for the MCB Project.

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extensions or large-scale stepout 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.

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