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Celsius Resources Limited Interim / Quarterly Report 2018

Jul 30, 2018

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ASX RELEASE | 31 July 2018

QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT

JUNE 2018

Opuwo Cobalt Project, Namibia (CLA 95%)

Maiden JORC compliant Mineral Resource Reported

During the Quarter, the Company reported a maiden JORC compliant Mineral Resource for the Opuwo Project.

The Mineral Resource estimate comprises 112.4 million tonnes at a grade of 0.11% cobalt, 0.41% copper, and 0.43% zinc , at a cutoff grade of 0.06% (or 600 ppm) cobalt. The Mineral Resource estimate represents contained cobalt of 126,100 tonnes and consists of:

  • 72.0 million tonnes at a grade of 0.11% cobalt, 0.42% copper and 0.41% zinc in the Indicated category, and a further

  • 40.5 million tonnes at a grade of 0.12% cobalt, 0.41% copper and 0.46% zinc in the Inferred category.

The resource has been further split by ore type, as specified in Table 1. Over 95% of the Mineral Resource is comprised of the fresh sulphide ore type, a key feature of the Opuwo Project.

Table 1: JORC Compliant Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resources

Category Ore Type Cobalt
Cut-off
Tonnage Cobalt Copper Zinc Contained
Cobalt
(ppm) (Mt) (%) (%) (%) (t)
Oxide 600 3.8 0.10 0.39 0.36 3,900
Indicated Transition -Sulphide 600 1.6 0.10 0.42 0.38 1,700
Fresh -Sulphide 600 66.5 0.11 0.42 0.41 73,700
TOTAL INDICATED 600 72.0 0.11 0.42 0.41 79,300
Inferred Fresh -Sulphide 600 40.5 0.12 0.41 0.46 46,900
TOTAL 600 112.4 0.11 0.41 0.43 126,100
  • Note that minor rounding errors occur in this table.

Table 2 highlights the variation in grade and tonnes of the deposit at various cut-off grades.

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Table 2: JORC Compliant Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resources at Various Cobalt Cut-off Grades

Cobalt
Cut-off
Tonnage Cobalt Copper Zinc Contained
Cobalt
(ppm) (Mt) (%) (%) (%) (t)
0 294.4 0.06 0.24 0.33 177,100
200 238.7 0.07 0.28 0.37 169,100
400 146.7 0.10 0.37 0.41 142,800
600 112.4 0.11 0.41 0.43 126,100
800 87.9 0.12 0.44 0.44 109,100
1000 66.4 0.14 0.46 0.45 89,700
1200 44.7 0.15 0.49 0.46 66,000
1400 24.6 0.16 0.50 0.47 40,000
1600 9.6 0.19 0.46 0.45 17,900
1800 5.5 0.20 0.45 0.42 10,900
2000 3.1 0.21 0.45 0.34 6,300
  • Note that minor rounding errors occur in this table.

The Mineral Resource estimate covers a zone of approximately 10 km, with mineralisation remaining open in all directions. Mineralisation, and grade continuity, has already been confirmed over a total of more than 15 km of strike, with over 100 km of total prospective strike identified. The Mineral Resource is considered to have excellent potential for expansion, with further drilling.

Resource modelling and estimation has been completed by independent consultants, DMT Kai Batla.

Please refer to the ASX releases of 16 April, 2018 and 13 June, 2018 for further details regarding the Mineral Resource.

Drilling Continuing

Drilling continued at the Opuwo Cobalt Project during the Quarter, aimed primarily at expanding the existing Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource to the west, and expanding and better defining the mineralisation in the central portion of the resource area (Figures 1 and 2). A further aim of the drilling conducted to date in 2018 has been to collect further samples for metallurgical testwork, focused on the minor ore types (transitional and oxide) comprising approximately 5% of the Mineral Resource.

A reconnaissance drill program has been completed at the DOF North target, located some 10 km north of the DOF resource area (Figure 3), with a small number of assays outstanding as at the date of this report. Results are expected to be reported in early August, 2018, along with further assays from the ongoing drilling in the DOF Mineral Resource expansion areas.

One diamond core (DC) and one reverse circulation (RC) drill rig are continuing operations at the Project, with current drilling aimed at expanding the existing Mineral Resource. Assays from holes in these areas are expected during the September Quarter, with the aim of producing an updated Mineral Resource early in the fourth Quarter of 2018.

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Significant intercepts from assays reported from this drilling program during the Quarter were:

  • 5.33 m @ 0.14% Co and 0.49% Cu , from 184.00 m (DOFD0162)

  • 6.38 m @ 0.11% Co and 0.42% Cu , from 65.00 m (DOFD0169)

  • 5.00 m @ 0.13% Co and 0.50% Cu , from 38.00 m (DOFD0164)

  • 6.80 m @ 0.09% Co and 0.45% Cu , from 18.20 m (DOFD0185)

  • 5.35 m @ 0.11% Co and 0.54% Cu , from 132.00 m (DOFD0168)

  • 5.28 m @ 0.11% Co and 0.55% Cu , from 27.97 m (DOFD0187)

  • 5.10 m @ 0.11% Co and 0.41% Cu , from 21.90 m (DOFD0163)

  • 5.00 m @ 0.10% Co and 0.40% Cu , from 103.00 m (DOFD0167)

  • 3.56 m @ 0.14% Co and 0.48% Cu , from 186.27 m (DOFD0182)

  • 4.43 m @ 0.11% Co and 0.48% Cu , from 191.21 m (DOFD0161)

  • 4.35 m @ 0.11% Co and 0.31% Cu , from 136.00 m (DOFD0166)

  • 4.00 m @ 0.11% Co and 0.37% Cu , from 80.00 m (DOFD0165)

  • 3.75m @ 0.10% Co and 0.48% Cu , from 153.25 m (DOFD0171)

  • 3.60m @ 0.10% Co and 0.51% Cu , from 232.00 m (DOFD0177)

  • 5.00m @ 0.07% Co and 0.45% Cu , from 55.00 m (DOFD0170)

  • 3.75m @ 0.10% Co and 0.48% Cu , from 153.25 m (DOFD0171)

  • 3.00m @ 0.11% Co and 0.41% Cu , from 135.00 m (DOFD0179)

  • 2.81m @ 0.11% Co and 0.48% Cu , from 237.53 m (DOFD0173)

  • 2.66m @ 0.11% Co and 0.32% Cu , from 112.00 m (DOFD0183)

  • 2.62m @ 0.06% Co and 0.49% Cu , from 18.92 m (DOFD0180)

Please refer to the announcement of 7 June, 2018, and Table 3 in this announcement, for further detail regarding these results.

Figure 1: Latest Drilling Results - Opuwo Cobalt Project

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Figure 2: Drilling Continuing at Opuwo

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SkyTEM Survey

Subsequent to the end of the Quarter, a helicopter-borne electromagnetic and magnetic geophysical survey commenced over three key licences that comprise the Opuwo Cobalt Project (Figures 3 and 4). The objectives of the survey are:

  • To assist in geological mapping of near surface conductive sedimentary horizons, which is expected to include the Dolomite Ore Formation (DOF);

  • To delineate discrete conductive zones along the sedimentary horizons; and

  • To detect deeper discrete conductive bodies that may be related to deeper stockwork or semimassive/massive sulphide mineralisation in feeder zones.

Final interpreted results and data products are expected from the survey in September/October, 2018.

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Figure 3: SkyTEM Survey Extents and Regional Prospects

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Figure 4: SkyTEM Survey underway at Opuwo

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Scoping Study

Flotation testwork conducted as part of the Scoping Study has achieved improvements in concentrate grade and metal recovery percentages, whilst successive iterations of the leaching testwork have had the effect of significantly reducing reagent and power requirements (and therefore the expected operating costs), owing to a higher concentrate feed into the process, and utilising a reduction in required leaching intensity. Opportunities for further metallurgical process improvements have also been identified, which are expected to allow further beneficial iterations to reagent and power requirements, and therefore operating cost estimates.

To fully evaluate these opportunities, further metallurgical test work is currently being performed by SGS Perth. Upon completion of this additional metallurgical test work, the process mass balance model will be updated, which will form the basis of plant sizing and capital and operating cost estimates across both the concentrate and refinery processes for inclusion in the Scoping Study, which is now expected to be completed early in Q4, CY2018.

Significant progress has been made on modelling mine design options for the Opuwo Cobalt Project with a number of options being evaluated.

Based on the preliminary results of the mining studies, it is expected that the Indicated portion of the Mineral Resource will be mined using a combination of open pit and underground methods (open stoping), and that the Inferred portion of the Mineral Resource will be mined using underground methods (open stoping) only.

Significant progress has been made on a number of other projects aspects including:

  • conceptual tailings disposal study has been completed.

  • environmental screening study has been completed, with baseline monitoring commenced.

  • high-level study on power and water availability has been completed.

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Table 3: Drilling Results reported during the June, 2018 Quarter

Hole ID Easting
(UTM Zone
33S)
Northing
(UTM Zone
33S)
Planned
Dip
(deg)
Planned
Azimuth
(grid)
Final
Depth
(m)
Intercept
from (m)
Intercept
to (m)
Interval
(m)
Cobalt
(%)
Copper
(%)
Zinc
(%)
DOFD0161 364749 8026895 -55 175 206.26 191.21 195.64 4.43 0.11 0.48 **0.61 **
DOFD0162 364548 8026823 -55 175 194.37 184.00 189.33 5.33 0.14 0.49 0.50
DOFD0163 364350 8026498 -55 180 38.12 21.90 27.00 5.10 0.11 0.41 0.45
DOFD0164 364552 8026600 -55 180 50.07 38.00 43.00 5.00 0.13 0.50 0.49
DOFD0165 364350 8026599 -55 177 90.10 80.00 84.00 4.00 0.11 **0.37 ** **0.51 **
DOFD0166 364346 8026698 -55 175 167.36 136.00 140.35 4.35 0.11 0.31 0.43
DOFD0167 364551 8026699 -55 177 116.38 103.00 108.00 5.00 0.10 0.40 0.42
DOFD0168 364748 8026792 -55 177 143.35 132.00 137.35 5.35 0.11 0.54 0.57
DOFD0169 364747 8026694 -55 180 83.5 65.00 71.38 6.38 0.11 0.42 0.39
DOFD0170 368899 8026454 -55 180 68.22 55.00 60.00 5.00 0.07 0.45 0.40
DOFD0171 368902 8026550 -55 177 170.54 153.25 157.00 3.75 0.10 0.48 0.61
DOFD0172 366148 8026502 -54 180 59.06 Metallurgical Testwork Hole - Results Pending
DOFD0173 368903 8026648 -55 175 302.48 237.53 240.34 **2.81 ** 0.11 0.48 0.50
DOFD0174 365755 8026553 -53 180 44.55 Metallurgical Testwork Hole - Results Pending
DOFD0175 365546 8026652 -54 180 62.06 Metallurgical Testwork Hole - Results Pending
DOFD0176 364949 8026700 -54 180 56.04 Metallurgical Testwork Hole - Results Pending
DOFD0177 368699 8026655 -55 175 245.48 232.00 235.60 3.60 0.10 **0.51 ** 0.58
DOFD0178 368502 8026650 -55 175 323.36 No Significant Intersection
DOFD0179 368700 8026554 -55 177 149.48 135.00 138.00 3.00 0.11 0.41 0.55
DOFD0180 368702 8026450 -55 180 53.24 18.92 21.54 2.62 0.06 0.49 0.36
DOFD0181 368504 8026552 -55 177 158.35 No Significant Intersection above 500ppm cutoff
DOFD0182 368151 8026407 -55 175 203.48 186.27 189.83 3.56 0.14 0.48 0.52
DOFD0183 368148 8026302 -55 177 122.47 112.00 114.66 2.66 0.11 0.32 0.49
DOFD0184 365349 8026659 -55 180 44.24 Metallurgical Testwork Hole - Results Pending
DOFD0185 368151 8026198 -55 180 41.20 18.20 25.00 6.80 0.09 0.45 0.46
DOFD0186 368700 8026200 -55 177 38.14 Hole Abandoned
DOFD0186B 368698 8026191 -55 177 83.25 Results Pending
DOFD0187 370500 8026273 -55 180 59.17 27.97 33.25 5.28 0.11 0.55 **0.54 **
DOFD0188 368506 8026356 -55 180 197.25 Results Pending
DOFD0189 368497 8026479 -55 177 367.54 Results Pending
DOFD0190 368346 8026202 -55 180 53.06 Results Pending
DOFD0191 368352 8026301 -55 177 137.35 Results Pending
DOFD0192 368354 8026396 -55 175 245.34 Results Pending
DOFD0193 367542 8026804 -55 170 461.47 Results Pending
DOFD0194 368352 8026497 -55 170 335.34 Results Pending
DOFD0195 368348 8026601 -55 170 560.35 Results Pending
DOFD0196 367949 8026452 -55 177 311.00 Results Pending
DOFD0197 366188 8026898 -55 180 137.54 Results Pending
DOFD0198 366198 8026996 -55 177 206.54 Results Pending
DOFD0199 366147 8027097 -55 170 278.37 Results Pending
DOFD0200 364749 8027100 -55 172 347.54 Results Pending
DOFD0201 364747 8027302 -55 170 281.35 Results Pending
DOFD0202 364750 8027502 -55 170 359.43 Results Pending
DOFD0203 364546 8027298 -55 180 359.36 Results Pending
DOFD0204 364350 8027300 -55 180 554.43 Results Pending
  • Intercepts reported at a cutoff grade of 500ppm, or 0.05% cobalt

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Abednegno Hill Project, WA (CLA 100%)

The Abednegno Hill Nickel Project comprised two exploration tenements located to the south and west of Minara Resources’ Murrin Murrin nickel mine.

During the Quarter the Company completed the sale of E39/1641 to a private individual. As reported in the December Activities Report no EM anomalies were detected within this tenement.

The Company retains E39/1684 and continues to explore the tenement for nickel sulphide mineralisation.

Carnilya Hill Project, WA (CLA 30%)

Celsius (through View Nickel Pty Ltd) owns a 30% joint venture interest in the Carnilya Hill Joint Venture in Western Australia with Mincor Resources NL. Mincor Resources NL (ASX:MCR) is the operator of the Carnilya Hill JV. No activity was reported by Mincor during the quarter.

Hann River Project, WA (E80/5117 CLA 100%, base metal rights on E80/5027)

Celsius has an Exploration Licence Application pending (E80/5117) over an area located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, approximately 300 km east of Derby. The application area is considered prospective for copper and cobalt mineralisation, hosted in the Mt Carson Volcanics geological unit. An agreement is in place with Jindalee Resources Limited (ASX:JRL) regarding their adjacent granted Exploration Licence (E80/5027), whereby the diamond rights on CLA’s licence application area have been exchanged for the base metal rights on E80/5027. The Company plans to provide further information on this Project as the application process progresses.

Corporate

The Company completed a capital raising of $12 million during the Quarter, comprising a placement to institutional and sophisticated investors, which raised $9 million, and a Share Purchase Plan, which raised a further $3 million. Funds were raised at 18.5 cents per share.

Mr. Pine van Wyk was appointed as Project Director for the Opuwo Project during the Quarter.

At the end of the Quarter, the Company held approximately $12.4 million in cash reserves.

Celsius Resources Contact Information

Level 3, 216 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 PO Box 7054 Cloisters Square Perth WA 6850 P: +61 8 6188 8181 F: +61 8 6188 8182 E: [email protected] www.celsiusresources.com.au

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Competent Persons Statement

Information in this report relating to Exploration Results is based on information reviewed by Mr. Brendan Borg, who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Managing Director of Celsius Resources. Mr. Borg 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. Borg consents to the inclusion of the data in the form and context in which it appears.

Information in this report relating to Mineral Resource Estimates is based on information prepared by Mr. Dexter Ferreira, who is a Member of the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions, which is a Recognised Professional Organisation (RPO). Mr. Ferreira is a Contract Resource Specialist for DMT Kai Batla Pty. Ltd., who act as Resource Consultants to Celsius. Mr. Ferreira 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. Ferreira consents to the inclusion of the data in the form and context in which it appears.

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