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Celsius Resources Limited Interim / Quarterly Report 2017

Jan 30, 2018

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ASX RELEASEASX RELEASEASX RELEASE | 31 Janua y | 16 February 2017 | 20 Ap r il 201 87

QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT

DECEMBER 2017

Opuwo Cobalt Project, Namibia (CLA 95%)

Resource Drilling Program Completed

During the Quarter, the Company completed a resource drilling program designed to allow a maiden JORC compliant Mineral Resource to be declared. The program consisted of 99 holes, for a total of 17,266 metres. This drilling comprised 76 Reverse Circulation (RC) holes (11,785.5 m) and 23 Diamond Core (DC) holes (5,840.5 m).

The final batches of samples are expected to be received in early February, with resource modelling and estimation to follow later in Q1, 2018.

Significant intercepts (Figure 1/Table 1) from assays received from this drilling program during the Quarter were:

  • 7 m @ 0.12% Co and 0.46% Cu , from 59 m (DOFR0076)

  • 4.37 m @ 0.17% Co and 0.46% Cu , from 136 m (DOFD0066)

  • 5 m @ 0.12% Co and 0.52% Cu , from 162 m (DOFR0067)

  • 5 m @ 0.12% Co and 0.39% Cu , from 233 m (DOFD0071)

  • 4.54 m @ 0.12% Co and 0.48% Cu , from 56.92 m AND 4.24 m @ 0.15% Co and 0.45% Cu , from 80.76 m (DOFD0062)

  • 4.94 m @ 0.12% Co and 0.40% Cu , from 28 m (DOFD0065)

  • 5 m @ 0.09% Co and 0.33% Cu , from 165.2 m (DOFR0081)

  • 4 m @ 0.14% Co and 0.36% Cu , from 219 m (DOFR0070)

  • 4 m @ 0.13% Co and 0.40% Cu, from 480.0 m (DOFD0077)

  • 4 m @ 0.12% Co and 0.29% Cu , from 260 m (DOFR0064)

  • 4 m @ 0.14% Co and 0.34% Cu , from 219 m (DOFR0073)

  • 4 m @ 0.13% Co and 0.34% Cu , from 134 m (DOFR0075)

  • 4 m @ 0.09% Co and 0.33% Cu , from 69 m (DOFR0083)

  • 4 m @ 0.10% Co and 0.42% Cu , from 80 m (DOFR0084)

  • 4 m @ 0.13% Co and 0.43% Cu , from 77 m (DOFR0086)

  • 3 m @ 0.14% Co and 0.49% Cu , from 221 m (DOFR0069)

  • 3 m @ 0.12% Co and 0.31% Cu , from 161 m (DOFR0082)

  • 3 m @ 0.11% Co and 0.54% Cu , from 66 m (DOFR0068)

  • 2.8 m @ 0.13% Co and 0.60% Cu , from 165.2 m (DOFR0080)

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Figure 1: Resource Drilling Significant Intercepts

Metallurgical Testwork

The initial phases of test work completed at SGS Australia were focused on maximising recovery of sulphide minerals into a mineral concentrate. Currently, a recovery of 88% of the cobalt and 87.3% of the copper present in the head grade sample (0.14% Co) has been achieved. This demonstrates that the mineralisation at Opuwo is amenable to conventional flotation techniques. A recovery of 64.2% of the cobalt has so far been achieved at a fast flotation time of only 2 minutes , with a cobalt in concentrate grade of 1.11% . A subsequent larger sample created for leaching tests, using the same parameters, yielded a concentrate grade of 1.22% Co .

The continuing test work is aiming to improve the grade of the concentrate, by “cleaning”, to remove minerals such as pyrite and carbonates from the concentrate, thereby increasing the cobalt and copper grade, and reducing the mass. This work will include re-grinding of rougher concentrates to achieve the target liberation of the minerals and re-float as a cleaning stage, with results expected to be available during the current Quarter.

Concurrently, a series of initial leaching tests has commenced, to determine the feasibility of producing cobalt sulphate chemical from the Opuwo mineral concentrates. Cobalt sulphate is a key precursor chemical for the production of cathode material for the lithium ion battery industry. Results from this work are also expected during the current Quarter.

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Geophysical Surveys

The Company’s geophysical contractor is currently conducting downhole electromagnetic (EM) surveys and a ground audio magnetotelluric (AMT) survey, aiming to search for strong conductors which may represent the source of the extensive mineralisation seen at Opuwo.

Engineering Studies

The Company is currently evaluating a combination of open pit and underground mining methods as part of the Scoping Study for Opuwo. A team of Mining Engineers from the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology in Germany has recently visited the Opuwo Project, to advance the evaluation of underground mining feasibility and costings for the deeper parts of the Opuwo mineralisation. The Freiberg University has well established links with mining operations in Namibia. These studies are anticipated to assist mine design work which will be completed once the JORC compliant mineral resource is available.

Forward Exploration Plan

One diamond drill rig has re-commenced operations at the Project, with the following initial aims:

  • Extending the resource drilling area to the west, on a nominal 200 m x 100 m grid. This area has been deemed a priority based on visual observations during the recent resource drilling campaign (assays pending).

  • Drilling in the gap between the eastern and western resource drilling areas, on a nominal 200 m x 100 m grid.

  • Further definition drilling in areas where multiple mineralised horizons were identified during the recent resource drilling program.

  • Testing of any conductors identified by the geophysical surveys being conducted in January.

The new licences acquired by Celsius during the previous Quarter extend the prospective cobalt and copper stratigraphic horizon to over 100 km. Historical sampling and laboratory assays over this additional strike zone, consisting of just 16 samples, yielded results of up to 8.3% copper and 0.32% cobalt , illustrating the high potential to identify further cobalt and copper mineralisation on the new licences. In addition to the cobalt-copper mineralisation investigated by Celsius to date, and other similar targets, the new licences are considered to have significant potential for other commodities including zinc-lead-vanadium (Otuziru Prospect), copper-gold (Chirumbu Prospect), chromium-vanadium (Jimi Prospect) and lead-zinc-silver (NOTZ Prospect). (Refer ASX announcement 4 September, 2017)

A sampling and mapping program has commenced at the DOF North prospects, located on licence EPL 4351 (Figure 2), with the aim of further defining drilling targets for testing later in 2018.

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Figure 2: Regional Exploration Targets

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Table 1: Drilling Results, Opuwo Cobalt Project Resource Drilling (end of Quarter Status)

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(%)
DOFD0062 370503 8026297 -55 180 92.16 56.92 61.46 4.54 0.12 0.48 0.44
AND 80.76 85.00 4.24 0.15 0.45 0.54
DOFR0064 372107 8026347 -55 180 267.00 260 264 4 0.12 0.29 0.31
DOFD0065 371902 8026153 -55 180 38.06 28 32.94 4.94 0.12 0.40 0.38
DOFD0066 371900 8026249 -55 180 143.37 136 140.37 4.37 0.17 0.46 0.47
DOFR0067 372100 8026245 -55 180 173.00 162 167 5 0.12 0.52 0.50
DOFR0068 371702 8026197 -55 180 75.00 66 69 3 0.11 0.54 0.23
DOFR0069 371707 8026396 -55 180 231.00 221 224 3 0.14 0.49 0.49
DOFR0070 371702 8026302 -55 180 151.00 143 147 4 0.14 0.36 0.55
DOFD0071 371901 8026350 -55 180 254.37 233 238 5 0.12 0.39 0.49
DOFR0073 371503 8026397 -55 180 227.00 219 223 4 0.14 0.34 0.49
DOFR0074 371500 8026197 -55 180 81.00 Mineralised below 500ppm Co cutoff
DOFR0075 371503 8026295 -55 180 147.00 134 138 4 0.13 0.34 0.41
DOFR0076 371302 8026199 -55 180 73.00 59 66 7 0.12 0.46 0.34
DOFD0077 370901 8026747 -55 180 500.34 490 494 4 0.13 0.40 0.32
DOFR0078 371302 8026298 -55 180 153.00 146 147 1 0.08 0.56 0.56
DOFR0079 371303 8026398 -55 180 225.00 Mineralised below 500ppm Co cutoff
DOFD0080 370503 8026398 -55 180 173.16 165.2 168 2.8 0.13 0.60 0.42
DOFR0081 371099 8026243 -55 180 78.00 66 71 5 0.09 0.33 0.27
DOFR0082 371099 8026347 -55 180 171.00 161 164 3 0.12 0.31 0.36
DOFR0083 370902 8026248 -55 180 84.00 69 73 4 0.09 0.33 0.32
DOFR0084 370700 8026301 -55 180 90.00 80 84 4 0.1 0.42 0.36
DOFD0085 370499 8026499 -55 180 251.18 Results Pending
DOFR0086 370299 8026297 -55 180 90.00 77 81 4 0.13 0.43 0.42
DOFR0087 371101 8026448 -55 180 282.00 Results Pending
DOFR0088 370102 8026348 -55 180 93.00 Results Pending
DOFR0089 369901 8026347 -55 180 62.00 Results Pending
DOFR0090 369701 8026353 -55 180 57.00 Results Pending
DOFR0091 369303 8026400 -55 180 66.00 Results Pending
DOFR0092 370699 8026400 -55 180 184.00 Results Pending
DOFR0093 369100 8026401 -55 180 69.00 Results Pending
DOFD0094 369502 8026602 -55 180 278.42 Results Pending
DOFR0095 370702 8026502 -55 180 279.00 Results Pending
DOFR0096 370304 8026398 -55 180 144.00 Results Pending
DOFD0097 369502 8026503 -55 180 146.36 Results Pending
DOFR0098 370902 8026450 -55 180 372.00 Hole Abandoned
DOFR0099 370898 8026348 -55 180 215.00 Results Pending
DOFD0100 369500 8026400 -55 180 59.18 Results Pending
DOFR0101 370101 8026447 -55 180 156.00 Results Pending
DOFD0102 367350 8026548 -55 180 236.40 Results Pending
DOFD0103 366551 8026947 -55 180 464.36 Results Pending
DOFR0104 369903 8026447 -55 180 129.00 Results Pending
DOFR0105 369699 8026450 -55 180 126.00 Results Pending
DOFR0106 369302 8026499 -55 180 137.00 Results Pending
DOFD0107 367349 8026451 -55 180 167.30 Results Pending
DOFR0108 370102 8026551 -55 180 261.00 Results Pending
DOFR0109 370302 8026498 -55 180 221.00 Results Pending
DOFD0110 367349 8026352 -55 180 86.11 Results Pending
DOFR0111 369902 8026550 -55 180 219.00 Results Pending
DOFR0112 369700 8026549 -55 180 198.00 Results Pending
DOFR0113 369301 8026602 -55 180 231.00 Results Pending

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Table 1: Drilling Results, Opuwo Cobalt Resource Drilling (end of Quarter status) - Continued

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(%)
DOFD0114 366350 8027048 -55 180 602.38 Results Pending
DOFD0115 370907 8026450 -55 180 428.50 Results Pending
DOFR0116 369100 8026499 -55 180 126.00 Results Pending
DOFR0117 369100 8026601 -55 180 213.00 Results Pending
DOFR0118 367751 8026450 -55 180 216.00 Results Pending
DOFR0119 367950 8026448 -55 180 209.00 Results Pending
DOFR0120 367948 8026348 -55 180 225.00 Results Pending
DOFR0121 367751 8026352 -55 180 138.00 Results Pending
DOFR0122 367954 8026251 -55 180 147.00 Results Pending
DOFR0123 367548 8026501 -55 180 210.00 Results Pending
DOFR0124 367548 8026403 -55 180 138.00 Results Pending
DOFD0125 366548 8026650 -55 180 254.49 Results Pending
DOFR0126 367548 8026299 -55 180 57.00 Results Pending
DOFR0127 367150 8026550 -55 180 226.00 Results Pending
DOFR0128 367151 8026343 -55 180 54.00 Results Pending
DOFR0129 366950 8026543 -55 180 189.00 Results Pending
DOFD0130 366148 8026799 -55 180 392.48 Results Pending
DOFR0131 366750 8026453 -55 180 220.00 Results Pending
DOFR0132 367150 8026451 -55 180 133.00 Results Pending
DOFR0133 366943 8026451 -55 180 117.00 Results Pending
DOFD0134 366351 8026950 -55 180 200.38 Results Pending
DOFR0135 366552 8026850 -55 180 290.50 Results Pending
DOFR0136 366553 8026545 -55 180 225.00 Results Pending
DOFR0137 366154 8026600 -55 180 130.00 Results Pending
DOFR0138 366153 8026504 -55 180 60.00 Results Pending
DOFR0139 366351 8026453 -55 180 99.00 Results Pending
DOFR0140 366751 8026549 -55 180 261.00 Results Pending
DOFR0141 366353 8026552 -55 180 157.00 Results Pending
DOFR0142 365949 8026549 -55 180 75.00 Results Pending
DOFD0143 366150 8026699 -55 180 176.48 Results Pending
DOFD0144 365948 8026749 -55 180 227.36 Results Pending
DOFR0145 366354 8026650 -55 180 184.00 Results Pending
DOFR0146 365749 8026551 -55 180 69.00 Results Pending
DOFR0147 365945 8026661 -55 180 147.00 Results Pending
DOFR0148 365550 8026650 -55 180 36.00 Results Pending
DOFR0149 365349 8026667 -55 180 45.00 Results Pending
DOFR0150 365750 8026747 -55 180 191.00 Results Pending
DOFR0151 364953 8026701 -55 180 54.00 Results Pending
DOFR0152 365550 8026850 -55 180 219.00 Results Pending
DOFD0153 365347 8026871 -55 180 206.36 Results Pending
DOFR0154 365751 8026650 -55 180 109.00 Results Pending
DOFR0155 365548 8026751 -55 180 150.00 Results Pending
DOFR0156 364952 8026898 -55 180 206.00 Results Pending
DOFR0157 365350 8026770 -55 180 129.00 Results Pending
DOFR0158 364951 8026798 -55 180 126.00 Results Pending
DOFD0159 366351 8026746 -55 180 101.33 Results Pending
DOFR0160 365149 8026949 -55 180 274.00 Results Pending
Note: Significant intercepts reported at 0.05% (500 ppm) cobalt cutoff

Note: Please refer to ASX releases dated November 22, 2017, December 12, 2017 and December 29, 2017 for further detail regarding these assay results.

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Abednegno Hill Project, WA (CLA 100%)

The Abednegno Hill Nickel Project is located to the south and west of Minara Resources’ Murrin Murrin nickel mine.

Celsius completed a ground EM survey over its Leonora tenements during October – November 2017 with the aim of detecting bedrock anomalies which may be indicative of nickel sulphide mineralisation. (Figures 3 and 4)

A broad bedrock conductor was delineated in the centre of E39/1684, parallel to a known ultramafic unit and the regional stratigraphy. The area is overlain by recent cover, including a creek system, and therefore the geological setting for this conductor is unknown. The Company is currently reviewing gravity data from this area with follow up surveys and field work likely to be required to characterise the setting.

A smaller, local anomaly was identified in the west of the tenement area. This lies in the centre of the Corkscrew Anticline, where thickening of the known ultramafic units may have occurred based on the Company’s high resolution aeromagnetic survey completed in January 2017 (refer ASX Announcement 25 January 2017). Shallow historic drilling of these sills reported nickel contents averaging 1,500ppm, with enhancement from weathering in saprolite clays (ASX Announcement 24 November 2017). The aim of the EM survey was to test for the presence of sulphide mineral concentrations below the weathered zone. Follow up field work is planned and drill testing of this anomaly may be required.

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Figure 3: EM over aeromagnetic (interpreted ultramafic highlighted)

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Figure 4: EM over surface geology (GSWA 1:100K mapsheet 3240)

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. During the Quarter, an agreement was negotiated 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.

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Corporate

During the Quarter, Celsius conducted a capital raising of approximately $3.9 million, at an issue price of 5.5 cents per share. The Placement was heavily oversubscribed and attracted strong interest from a large number of domestic and international institutional and professional investors. Project vendor and substantial shareholder, Gecko Namibia, elected to participate in the capital raising, increasing their percentage ownership in the Company as a result.

At the end of the Quarter, the Company held approximately $4.3 million in cash reserves.

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Celsius Resources Contact Information

Level 3, 216 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 PO Box 7775 Cloisters Square Perth WA 6850 P: +61 8 9226 4500 F: +61 8 9226 4300 E: [email protected] www.celsiusresources.com.au

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. The Exploration Results are based on standard industry practices for drilling, logging, sampling and assay methods, including quality assurance and quality control measures, as reported in various ASX announcements during April to September, 2017.

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