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Celsius Resources Limited Capital/Financing Update 2023

Oct 16, 2023

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ASX/AIM RELEASE

17 OCTOBER 2023

Shallow Copper Results from Sagay

HIGHLIGHTS

  • CLA has completed a program of 12 shallow diamond drill holes to test the extents of oxide copper mineralisation from Nabiga-a Hill at the Sagay Copper-Gold Project.

  • Highlights from the drilling program include:

  • 69.3m @ 0.56% copper from 10.7m down hole from SGY-040, including

    • 23.3m @ 1.19% copper from 15m down hole.
  • 47.0m @ 0.85% copper from 33m down hole from SGY-045, including

    • 35m @ 1.01% copper from 35m down hole.
  • 50.3m @ 0.68% copper from 31.7m down hole from SGY-049, including

    • 30m @ 0.87% copper from 52m down hole.

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Celsius Resources Limited (“ CLA ” or “ Celsius ”) (ASX, AIM: CLA) is pleased to announce that its Philippine subsidiary, Tambuli Mining Company, Inc. (“ TMCI ” or the “ Company ”), has concluded the drilling program with positive drilling results for its Sagay Copper-Gold Project (“ Sagay ” or the “ Project ”) in the island of Negros.

Drilling focused on the shallow high-grade copper, or the Secondary Supergene Chalcocite Enrichment zone, to supplement the data gaps and increase confidence in the Mineral Resource[11] of this shallow high-grade zone.

Celsius Managing Director, Peter Hume, said:

“The results from the recent drilling confirm the location of copper mineralisation starting from less than 10m beneath the surface. This shallow and relatively flat oxidised zone has potential for a new development to support the phased growth of Sagay.

A proposed phased approach for Sagay could deliver project self-reliance towards our goal of ultimately developing the much larger porphyry Cu-Au mineralisation which exists underneath this shallow copper mineralisation and Nabiga-a Hill.

This potential mining opportunity is approximately one year behind the Maalinao-CaigutanBiyog Copper-Gold Project (“ MCB ”) in approvals and has the potential for a rapid start up.”

1 Refer to ASX announcement dated 7/11/2022 for the maiden Mineral Resource estimate (MRE) for the Sagay Project

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Level 5, 191 St. Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000 PO Box 7059, Cloisters Square PO, Perth WA 6850 P : +61 2 8072 1400 E : [email protected] W : celsiusresources.com

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Drilling Results

Twelve diamond drill holes were completed for a total of 824.70 meterage drilled. Results returned from the shallow drilling program identified significant copper mineralisation from 8 out of the 12 drill holes completed (see Table 1).

The higher-grade intervals, appear to be closely linked to breccia bodies and an intrusive medium grained porphyritic diorite rock which have a vertical orientation extending up into the shallow oxidised copper mineralisation zone (see Figures 1 and 2).

Table 1. Significant intersections from all drill holes completed in the 2023 shallow diamond drilling program. All intercepts are constrained to a lower grade cut-off of 0.2% copper within logged oxide or transition rocks containing the copper mineral chalcocite. Higher grade intercepts are defined using a 0.5% copper lower cut-off.

Hole ID East North RL Dip Azi Total
Depth
Depth
From
Depth To Length
(m)
Cu
(%)
Au
(g/t)
SGY-039 542850 1195400 111 -60 135 60.00 11.10 31.00 19.90 0.31 0.01
SGY-040 542734 1195322 141 -60 135 80.00 10.70 80.00 69.30 0.56 0.03
Incl. 13.00 36.3 23.50 1.21 0.06
SGY-041 542846 1195310 126 -60 135 14.20 2.00 14.20 12.20 0.32 0.02
SGY-043 542825 1195250 113 -60 135 80.00 5.60 45.00 39.40 0.52 0.05
SGY-044 542662 1195367 163 -60 135 80.00 11.60 64.00 52.40 0.47 0.02
SGY-045 542683 1195244 144 -60 135 80.00 33.00 80.00 47.00 0.85 0.01
Incl. 35.00 70.00 35.00 1.01 0.01
SGY-049 542665 1195303 140 -60 135 90.50 31.70 82.00 50.30 0.66 0.06
Incl. 50.00 80.50 30.50 0.86 0.09
SGY-050 542775 1195200 119 -60 135 80.00 17.70 80.00 62.30 0.48 0.03
Incl. 17.70 30.00 12.30 1.09 0.03

Technical, Social and Environmental Studies

Metallurgical test works are ongoing which is intended to provide a process flow for the extraction of copper/copper mineral concentrate by gravity separation. Results of the analysis will be further refined in the mine plan, and financial and technical studies, which are critical components of the Project’s viability and are in the final stages of development.

Environmental and social studies have been completed that would serve as baseline data for the Environmental Impact Statement for the Project which is underway. In parallel, technical, environmental, and social plans and programs are also ongoing leading to the application of the Declaration of Mining Project Feasibility within the term of the exploration permit leading to a Mining Permit application during 2024.

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Figure 1: Plan view of recent and historical drilling at Nabiga-a Hill.

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Figure 2 : Cross section of recent drill holes SGY-040, SGY-040 and SGY-043 relative to the interpreted geology and significant assay results. (see Figure 1 for relative location).

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SAGAY COPPER-GOLD PROJECT

The Sagay Copper-Gold Project (“Sagay” or “the Project”) is in the northeastern part of Negros Island, within the City of Sagay in the Province of Negros Occidental, Philippines (Figure 3). Negros Island is part of the central group of Islands in the Philippines commonly referred to as “the Visayas”.

A Maiden Mineral Resource for Nabiga-a Hill was declared for the project on 7 November 2022 comprising 302 million tonnes @ 0.41% copper and 0.11g/t gold for 1.2 million tonnes of contained copper and 1 million ounces of contained gold, of which 15 million tonnes @ 0.45% copper and 0.11g/t gold is classified as Indicated and 287 million tonnes @ 0.41% copper and 0.11g/t gold is classified as Inferred.

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Figure 3. Location of the Sagay Project in the island of Negros, Philippines.

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Listing Rule 5.19 and 5.23 Disclosure

The information is this announcement with respect to the MRE for the Sagay Project was first announced by the Company to ASX on 7 November 2022. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the announcement dated 7 November 2022 and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the MRE continue to apply and have not materially changed.

Forward Looking Statements

Some of the statements appearing in this announcement may be in the nature of forwardlooking statements. You should be aware that such statements are only predictions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. Those risks and uncertainties include factors and risks specific to the industries in which the Company operates and proposes to operate as well as general economic conditions, prevailing exchange rates and interest rates and conditions in the financial markets, among other things. Actual events or results may differ materially from the events or results expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement.

No forward-looking statement is a guarantee or representation as to future performance or any other future matters, which will be influenced by a number of factors and subject to various uncertainties and contingencies, many of which will be outside the Company’s control.

The Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after today's date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information, opinions or conclusions contained in this announcement. To the maximum extent permitted by law, none of the Company’s Directors, employees, advisors, or agents, nor any other person, accepts any liability for any loss arising from the use of the information contained in this announcement. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. The forward-looking statements in this announcement reflect views held only as at the date of this announcement.

Competent Persons Statement

Information in this report relating to the reporting of Mineral Resource Estimates and 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 Limited 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.

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

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK Domestic Law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

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Celsius Resources Contact Information

Level 5, 191 St. Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000

PO Box 7059 Cloisters Square PO Perth WA 6850

P: +61 2 8072 1400 E: [email protected]

W: www.celsiusresources.com

Celsius Resources Limited

Peter Hume (Managing Director)

P: +61 2 8072 1400 E: [email protected] W: www.celsiusresources.com

Multiplier Media

(Australia Media Contact) Jon Cuthbert

M: +61 402 075 707 E: [email protected]

Tavistock Communications

(UK Media and Investor Relations) Charles Vivian Tara Vivian-Neal

+44 (0) 207 628 3396

M: 0044 7977297903 E: [email protected] M: 0044 7394408654 E: [email protected]

Beaumont Cornish Limited

(Nominated Adviser) Roland Cornish/Felicity Geidt/Andrew Price

P: +44 (0) 207 628 3396 E: [email protected]

SPAngel Corporate Finance LLP

(Broker) John Meyer/Ewan Leggat/Harry Davies-Ball

P: +44 20 3470 0470 E: [email protected]

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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 Sagay 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 (e.g.
cut channels, random chips, or
specific specialised industry standard
measurement tools appropriate to
the minerals under investigation,
such as down whole 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
(e.g. ‘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
(e.g., submarine nodules) may
warrant disclosure of detailed
information.
• Samples were collected from diamond
core drilled from the surface. All drill
core was generally sampled on 2-meter
intervals. In cases where geological and
mineralogical characteristics change,
sample length was not less than 1
meter.
• Core samples cut into half using
diamond core saw following the cutting
lines marked by the Geologist. Split
cores returned to its respective core
tray.
• Samples were shipped by company
vehicle to Intertek Testing Services
which is an external laboratory located
in Manila, Philippines.
• Crushed samples were fire assayed for
gold (Au) using a 30-gram charge, with
a detection limit of 0.005 ppm. Gold
values greater than 50 ppm were
determined by gravimetric fire assay.
• Copper (Cu) values were assayed using
four-acid digestion. Elements
determined by ICP-OES/MS with AAS
finish with final reporting for a total of
36 elements.
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).
• Diamond drilling was used to capture
the samples which are the subject of
this release.
• The core drilling utilised a triple-tube
core barrel from collar to end-of-hole to
ensure optimum core recovery.
Drill sample
recovery
• Method of recording and assessing
core and chip sample recoveries and
results assessed.
• Core recovery has been recorded for
every interval as part of the routine
geomechanical logging.
• Recovered core lengths on average
were measured to be approx. 97%for

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
• 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.
the drill holes with form part of the MRE,
indicating a high recovery and minimal
lost core.
• All drilling activities were supervised by
company Geologists. Trained Core
house technician were responsible for
the core recovery determination.
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 code.
• 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 routinely taken over a 2m
interval, and cut in half, with half of the
drill core sent for analysis and half of the
drill core retained for future reference.
• Samples were cut on site using a hand
core saw. Samples were then selected
and bagged on site prior to delivery to
the laboratory (Intertek) in Manila for
sample preparation.
• The sample size is considered
appropriate for type of material being
samples.
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.
• Samples were fire assayed for gold (Au)
using a 30-gram charge, with a
detection limit of 0.005 ppm. Gold
values greater than 50 ppm were
determined by gravimetric fire assay.
Copper(Cu)values were assayed using

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
• 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 (e.g. standards, blanks,
duplicates, external laboratory
checks) and whether acceptable
levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias)
and precision have been established.
four acid digestion. Elements
determined by AAS finish.
• The procedures for the submission of
samples to the laboratory also include
the regular insertion of QA/QC samples
in every transmittal form or batch, which
was typically delivered to the laboratory
in batches of 50 numbered samples. For
each batch of 50 samples a total of 43
came from core samples and an
additional 7 samples were included for
QA/QC checks, which were as follows:
o
Four referenced standards
o
One referenced Blank
o
One coarse (unrecognisable)
blank
o
One field duplicate taken from
the quartered core
• After sample preparation, all samples
were sent for final analysis to Intertek at
their laboratory in Manila. Intertek is an
internationally recognised and ISO/IEC
17025:2005 & ISO/IEC 17020:2004
certified independent laboratory.
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.
• None of the diamond drill holes in this
report are twinned.

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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 Sagay
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 Keeper Gyro at 50m intervals.
• Collar surveys were then logged into the master MS
Excel spreadsheet as part of the database.
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 drilling which is the subject of this release was
designed to test shallow oxide copper mineralisation
at between 50m and 100m spacing.
• The drilling completed at was drilled towards the
south-east at 60 degrees. This angle and direction
was chosen to drill perpendicular to the dominant
geological trend at Nabiga-a, which is close to
vertical towards the north-east, in addition to the
horizontal orientation of the oxide copper
mineralisation close to the surface.
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 drill hole orientations at Nabiga-a Hill are largely
towards the south-west or towards the south-east.
These orientations were chosen to cut roughly
perpendicular to the interpreted dominant structural
trend and possible trend of the mineralised intrusive
rocks which are trending towards the north-east, and
some evidence of a trend to the north-west.
• The dominant trend of the intrusive rocks which are
interpreted to be related to the copper-gold
mineralisation has an overall strike of 40 to 60
degrees and a near to vertical dip. The drill holes
which are dipping approximately 60 degrees towards
the south-east appear to be at a good angle to
effectively test the copper-gold mineralisation in this
trend. The holes which have been drilled towards the
south-east are optimal for some cross cutting north-
west trending structures, but at a poor angle to test
the dominant copper-gold mineralisation which is sub
parallel to these drill holes.
Sample
security
• The measures taken to
ensure sample security.
• The following standard procedures were
documented to have been followed in relation to
sample security for all Nabiga-a Hill diamond drilling:

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
o
Sample bags are arranged in sequence
according to its sample number. These are then
weighed and jotted down to a sample dispatch
note which details the sample numbers, sample
type and laboratory processing required.
Geologists ensures that the transmittal form is
correct for encoding and submission. The bags
of samples are sent to Makati office by company
vehicle. No unsupervised third parties were
given access prior to the chain of custody
procedure.
o
Upon receipt of samples, these were arranged in
sequence to review the numbers, and a sample
received report was sent to the Geologists.
Samples are individually weighed again for
verification.
o
Samples were then delivered to Intertek Testing
Services along with two copies of the sample
dispatch form. One copy for the laboratory to
accept custody of the sample, and the
signed/received copy return to database
custodian given access prior to the chain of
custody procedure.
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 author
documented earlier regarding the sample
preparation, analysis or security for the information
for the Sagay drill hole database.

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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.
• The Nabiga-a Copper-Gold project is at the north-
eastern part of Negros Island within the Cities of
Sagay and Escalante Negros Occidental.
• The underlying title is in the name of the
Philippines registered corporation Tambuli Mining
Company Inc. (“TMCI”) is currently 100% owned by
a private Delaware Company who in turn is owned
by Celsius Resources Limited (“CLA").
• TMCI was first granted a single Exploration Permit
denominated as EP-000003VI on 6 May 2008
under Phelps Dodge Exploration Corporation –
Philippine Branch (PDEC), which was later acquired
by Freeport-McMoRan Exploration Corporation –
Philippine Branch (FMEC) in 2007. The permit area
covers a total of 4,594.23 hectares, where the
Nabiga-a Hill Deposit is situated.
• On August 11, 2021, TMCI, now a subsidiary of
CLA, was granted a fourth exploration permit
renewal (extension) which is valid until February 10,
2024. The current two-year renewal period allowed
the resumption of ore definition drilling activities
aimed to define the deep ore zone (two drill holes),
its shallow/near surface extensions (three drill
holes), and test possible near surface chalcocite
ore zones (three drill holes).
Exploration
done by
other parties
• Acknowledgment and
appraisal of exploration
by other parties.
• Exploration work and drilling was completed by
TMCI which was a subsidiary of Freeport-McMoRan
Exploration Corporation-Philippine Branch from
year 2008 to 2016.
• The exploration activities were generally
completed over two stages. From 2008 up to 2009,
the work was focussed on project assessment
which included surface sampling and mapping, in
addition to a number of ground geophysical
surveys, most particularly a ground magnetic
survey and a series of 2D Induced Polarisation
surveys.
• From 2012 through to 2016 the exploration
activities were focused on diamond drilling to test
the targets identified from the work completed
over 2008 and 2009. The drilling activities were
predominately at the Nabiga-a Hill Project with all
drilling results reported in this release.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Geology • Deposit type, geological
setting and style of
mineralisation.
• The geological setting for the Nabiga-a copper-
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
predominantly within a series of large intrusive
bodies that have intruded the host country rocks.
• The Nabiga-a Hill project host rocks are part of the
Negros Occidental Island, which is situated in
western Visayas, Central Philippines. The eastern
part of the island comprises a NNE trending
volcanic arc related to the eastward subduction
beneath the Negros Trench in the southwest off-
shore of Negros Island.
• The major rocks identified are a series of intrusions
which exist within an older host rock setting of
basalt rocks that are overlain by felsic tuffs and
metamorphosed sedimentary rocks. These rocks
are in turn overlain by Quaternary pyroclastic rocks
that consist of tuff and tuff breccias. Intrusions
include diorite and andesite porphyry. Post-mineral
Pliocene to Pleistocene andesitic to dacitic volcanics
cover the northern part of the area.
• Three distinct diorite intrusives were identified,
following the local nomenclature in the Project,
these are (from oldest to youngest) the: (1)
Equigranular Diorite (MEQ), (2) Medium-grained
Porphyritic Diorite (MPOC), and the (3) Fine-grained
Equigranular Diorite (FEQ). These intrusive rocks
have distinct textures and visible cross cutting
relationships.
• Widespread strong silica clay and outer chlorite
alteration is notable in the deposit. This 8km by 4km
alteration zone is indicative of a large magmatic
hydrothermal system. the surface alteration is
approximately 1.7km by 1.7km, which tends to
extend southwest along possible controlling
structures.
• The following are the established ore types in the
deposit:
o
Ore Type 1 – Early porphyry to late porphyry
mineralisation
o
Ore Type 2 – Mixed zone of late porphyry
mineralisation and epithermal mineralisation.
o
Ore Type 3 – possible mixed zone of supergene
enrichment and high sulfidation to intermediate
sulfidation epithermal mineralisation. Divided
into OT3A and OT3B based on the associated
mineral assemblages.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Drill hole
Information
• A summary of all
information material to
the understanding of the
exploration results
including a tabulation of
the following information
for all Material drill
holes:
• easting and northing of
the drill hole collar
• elevation or RL (Reduced
Level – elevation above
sea level in metres) of
the drill hole collar
• dip and azimuth of the
hole
• down hole length and
interception depth
• hole length.
• 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.
• See Table 1 for all details pertaining to drill holes
which are the subject of this release.
• In summary, the drill hole in the database for the
Property which relate specifically to the Nabiga-a
area consists of 45 diamond core drilled holes with
an accumulative meterage of 25,782.1m after the
inclusion of the drill holes which are the subject of
this release.
• No drill hole information has been excluded.
Data
aggregation
methods
• In reporting Exploration
Results, weighting
averaging techniques,
maximum and/or
minimum grade
truncations (e.g. 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
• Significant intersections are reported in Table 1 and
are aggregated relative to broad mineralised
interval which corresponds with a definable and
continuous zone of copper-gold mineralisation,
nominally above a grade of 0.2% copper. The
intervals have been reported as weighted average
totals. Internal to the broader mineralisation that has
been reported, there are some internal higher-grade
copper-gold assay results reported (nominally above
0.5% copper) which are interpreted to exist as a
continuous domain of higher-grade copper-gold
mineralisation. These sections have also been
reported as weighted average totals.
• Only individual weighted average assay results have
been reported and no metal equivalent values have
been 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.
Relationship
between
mineralisatio
n 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 dominant trend of the intrusive rocks which are
interpreted to be related to the copper-gold
mineralisation has an overall strike of 40 to 60
degrees and a near to vertical dip.
• The drilling completed at was directed towards the
south-east and at a 60-degree dip from horizontal.
This angle and direction was chosen to drill
perpendicular to the dominant geological trend at
Nabigaa, which is close to vertical towards the north-
east, in addition to the horizontal orientation of the
oxide copper mineralisation close to the surface.
• True widths of the reported copper mineralisation is
interpreted to be over 90% of the down hole length
based on the interpretation of a horizontally
dispersed oxide copper mineralisation.
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 Figures 1 to 2 for a representative plan and
cross section of the Geology and its relationship to
the copper-gold mineralisation at Nabiga-a.
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 MRE from the Sagay
Project which is 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
• Historical exploration since the date of the original
grant of EXP000003VI in 2008 was undertaken
under the ownership and management of TMCI.
• On June 2008, first stage of geological work was
established by geological mapping, gridlines

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
preparations, soil and rock sampling, as well as
geophysical surveys that consisted of induced
polarization, resistivity and ground magnetic. These
activities were completed by 20th of December on
the same year.
• This was followed up a period of diamond drilling
from 2012 through to 2016 for a total of 31
diamond drill holes, 28 of which were drilled at
Nabiga-a.
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.
• The information reported in this release pertain
specifically to an area of shallow oxide and
transitional copper mineralisation which starts from 5
to 10m beneath the surface.
• For this location and style of mineralisation the next
steps would include:
• Metallurgical testing to understand the ability to
recover this style of copper mineralisaiton.
• A Mineral Resource update specific to this location
to understand the possible quantity of oxide copper
mineralisation available for further studies.
• Potential scoping study assessment to test for a low
CapEx start up option which may be suitable for the
Sagay Property and for the corporate objectives of
the Company.

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