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CHALICE MINING LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2020

Oct 5, 2020

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6 October 2020

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Significant new PGE-copper-gold horizon defined at Julimar

New growth opportunities emerge at the Gonneville discovery, with several wide PGE-Cu +/-Au drill intersections over a ~1.2km strike length along the eastern contact, plus evidence of sulphide mineralisation in initial ~800m step-out hole into EM Conductor ‘X’

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Highlights

  • Exciting new results from ongoing step-out and resource definition drilling at the ~1.6km x 0.8km Gonneville Intrusion.

  • Several new wide PGE-Cu +/-Au intersections in initial wide-spaced drill holes over a ~1.2km strike length at the eastern contact of the intrusion, including:

  • 33m @ 2.1g/t Pd , 0.5g/t Pt, 0.2g/t Au, 0.2% Ni, 0.5% Cu , 0.02% Co from 81m (JRC048);

  • 15.0m @ 2.5g/t Pd , 0.5g/t Pt, 0.2g/t Au, 0.3% Ni, 0.3% Cu, 0.02% Co from 139m (JRC052);

  • 13.0m @ 2.3g/t Pd , 0.6g/t Pt, 0.2g/t Au, 0.2% Ni, 0.5% Cu , 0.02% Co from 170m (JRC049);

  • Several new wide PGE-Cu +/-Au intersections in initial wide-spaced drill holes at EM Conductor ‘F’ at the southern end of the intrusion, including:

  • 33m @ 2.0g/t Pd , 0.4g/t Pt, 0.5g/t Au , 0.3% Ni, 0.8% Cu , 0.02% Co from 236m (JRC060);

  • 18.6m @ 2.1g/t Pd , 0.8g/t Pt, 0.2% Ni, 0.1% Cu, 0.02% Co from 240.4m (JD010);

  • 6.0m @ 8.8g/t Pd , 0.2g/t Pt, 0.2% Ni, 0.1% Cu, 0.02% Co from 196m (JRC040).

  • All new mineralised zones remain open and further infill drilling is currently underway.

  • Significant high-grade PGE-Ni confirmed in the G1-G2 Zones (visual results reported previously):

  • 45.1m @ 2.9g/t Pd , 0.8g/t Pt, 0.4% Ni, 0.3% Cu, 0.03% Co from 223.9m (JD013), including:

    • 10.1m @ 3.2g/t Pd, 1.2g/t Pt, 0.4% Ni, 0.4% Cu, 0.03% Co from 223.9m;

    • 10.6m @ 3.7g/t Pd, 1.2g/t Pt, 0.6% Ni , 0.3% Cu, 0.04% Co from 238.5m;

    • 11.0m @ 4.8g/t Pd, 0.8g/t Pt, 0.8% Ni , 0.4% Cu, 0.05% Co from 256m;

  • 8.0m @ 5.1g/t Pd, 0.8g/t Pt, 0.3% Ni, 0.1% Cu, 0.02% Co from 98m (JD011).

  • Four westerly dipping, stacked zones now interpreted in this area – G1, G2, G3 and G5

  • Zones now extended over ~550m of strike extent and up to ~340m of dip extent and remain open along strike and down-dip .

  • Initial ~800m step-out drill hole into EM Conductor ‘X’ (JD018) intersected the Gonneville Intrusion from 428m, plus disseminated sulphide mineralisation based on visual logging from 631m to 646m – hole is in progress at a current depth of 690m.

  • Assay results are pending for a further 32 completed drill holes .

  • Chalice is fully-funded to continue its 4-rig resource drill-out at Julimar with ~$50 million in cash and investments – a 5[th] rig expected to arrive in the coming weeks.

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Chalice Gold Mines Limited (“Chalice” or “the Company”, ASX: CHN | OTCQB: CGMLF) is pleased to report significant new results from ongoing exploration activities at its 100%-owned Julimar Nickel-Copper-PGE Project , located ~70km north-east of Perth in Western Australia.

Four rigs (two Reverse Circulation (“RC”) and two diamond) are continuing a step-out and resource definition drill program at the Gonneville Intrusion, where Chalice recently made a major high-grade PGENi-Cu-Co discovery (refer to ASX Announcement on 23 March 2020). A third RC rig is expected to arrive in the coming weeks.

A total of 19 diamond drill holes (including RC pre-collars with diamond tails) and 88 RC drill holes have been completed to date at the project, of which assay results for 13 diamond and 59 RC holes have now been reported. Assay results are pending for a further 32 completed drill holes (5 diamond and 27 RC).

Recent RC drilling on a nominal ~100-200m x 80m grid has tested the eastern margin of the Gonneville intrusion and intersected wide intervals of disseminated sulphides containing higher grade mineralised subintervals over a ~1.2km strike length. This Eastern Contact position of the intrusion is 200-500m to the northeast, east and south-east of the previously identified high-grade G1-G4 Zones.

Meanwhile, recent diamond drilling and subsequent geological interpretation has confirmed the presence of at least five high-grade (defined as >1.0g/t Pd cut-off grade) zones of mineralisation (G1-G5) around the discovery zone, which now extend over an area of ~550m x ~350m. Drilling to the west (down-dip of G1-G3) has so far been restricted by pending permitting approvals.

The initial drill test of EM Conductor ‘X’ is currently underway, with diamond hole JD018 currently at a depth of 690m. The hole has successfully intersected the Gonneville Intrusion from 428m, some 800m to the northwest of the G1-G5 Zones, which confirms that the intrusion extends beyond the limits of the ~1.6km x ~0.8km magnetic anomaly.

JD018 has intersected disseminated sulphide mineralisation from 631m to 646m, based on visual logging, a highly encouraging result. All assay results are pending.

Chalice Managing Director, Alex Dorsch, said: “The Gonneville PGE-Ni-Cu-Co-Au discovery continues to grow and recent drilling has delivered exciting new target horizons. Several new mineralised zones are emerging on the eastern contact with initial wide-spaced PGE and associated copper+/-gold drill intersections.

“The discovery of more extensive mineralisation along the eastern contact and at Conductor ‘F’ is another exciting step-change in our understanding of this large mineralised system, opening up an exciting new growth opportunity some 200-500m from of the high-grade discovery area.

“In addition, assay results have confirmed a wide PGE-nickel intersection down-dip of the G2 Zone, which was originally interpreted as the G1 Zone but has now been re-interpreted based on new results. At least five high-grade zones around the discovery area are now defined over ~550m of strike and up to ~340m of dip extent. Our geological understanding of the high-grade zones continues to be improved as we start to infill in parallel to step-out drilling.

“We are currently drilling the first hole into the new EM Conductor ‘X’, an initial ~800m step-out from the limit of high-grade mineralised zones. Interestingly, the Gonneville Intrusion appears to be much larger than originally envisaged with the magnetics and has significant room to grow towards the north-west. Evidence of sulphide mineralisation in the hole also further highlights the potential of the recently defined ~6.5km long Hartog EM Anomaly directly north of Gonneville.

“The flow of drill results will continue as we step-up activity again with a 5[th] rig arriving shortly. We are on track to meet the mid-2021 guidance for a maiden Mineral Resource and continue to prioritise growth of high-grade mineralised zones.”

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Drilling results – Eastern Contact

The contacts or margins of the layered mafic-ultramafic Gonneville Intrusion are highly prospective target horizons for high-grade sulphide mineralisation. Several RC drill holes were recently completed on a nominal ~200m x 80m hole spacing over the eastern contact of the Gonneville Intrusion to a nominal hole depth of 250m.

Several new PGE-dominant mineralised intervals were intersected at relatively shallow depths along and proximal to the eastern contact over a ~1.2km strike length ( Figure 1 ). The intervals comprise trace to 3% disseminated sulphides enveloping zones of more abundant sulphides (locally to 5-20% sulphides).

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Figure 1. Gonneville Intrusion Plan View – key drill results over TMI-RTP magnetics.

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As previously reported on 17 August 2020, RC drill hole JRC048, which was drilled 380m east of the discovery hole JRC001, intersected a broad interval of heavily disseminated chalcopyrite-pyrrhotite dominant sulphide mineralisation associated with the eastern contact of the Gonneville Intrusion.

This was originally interpreted as potentially being an eastern extension of the G4 Zone, however further drilling in the area has confirmed this is a separate and significant new zone of mineralisation ( Figure 2 ).

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Figure 2. Gonneville Cross Section ‘A’ – discovery line 6,512,320mN +/- 25m.

RC drill hole JRC011 was extended with a diamond tail (JRC011D) to test the continuation of this zone at depth and intersected a narrow mineralised interval:

  • 2m @ 1.5g/t Pd, 0.9g/t Pt, 0.1g/t Au, 0.2% Ni, 0.1% Cu, 0.02% Co from 256m.

The interval is outside of the intrusion in the underlying metasediments, the first indication of remobilised sulphide mineralisation at Gonneville.

Remobilised sulphide mineralisation is commonly seen in other layered mafic-ultramafic systems, in some cases extending hundreds of metres from the host intrusion. As such, this first evidence of remobilisation at Gonneville is viewed as highly encouraging.

RC drilling at the north-east margin of the intrusion intersected several broad intervals of disseminated sulphides, enveloping zones of more abundant sulphides (locally to 5-20% sulphides).

JRC039 tested an off-hole EM anomaly at JRC003D, located ~100m to the south, and intersected a zone of high-grade Ni-Cu rich massive sulphides:

  • 4m @ 3.2g/t Pd, 0.6g/t Pt, 0.05g/t Au, 2.1% Ni, 0.8% Cu, 0.15% Co from 122m.

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This zone of high-grade massive sulphides is located along strike from a narrow zone of massive sulphides previously reported for JRC003 – 5m @ 2.4g/t Pd, 0.3g/t Pt, 0.7% Ni, 0.4% Cu, 0.05% Co from 143m (refer to ASX announcement on 15 April 2020).

The Eastern Contact of the Gonneville Intrusion is cut by a series of Proterozoic dolerite dykes (postmineralisation) and more infill drilling is required in this area to better understand the potential continuity of the mineralised intervals intersected to date.

Significant results for the newly defined Eastern Contact horizon are highlighted in Figure 3 . All new zones remain open in all directions and further infill drilling is planned along this contact.

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Figure 3. Gonneville 3D View (looking NE) – G1-G5 Zones and Eastern Contact position.

Drilling results – EM Conductor ‘F’ Target

An initial program of 20 drill holes (18 RC and 2 diamond drill holes) recently tested the EM Conductor ‘F’ Target, located at the southern end of the Gonneville Intrusion. Drilling was completed on a nominal 100m x 80m spaced grid, with some holes oriented at sub-optimal azimuths due to surface restrictions.

Assay results have been received for 7 drill holes only. Significant results include:

  • 18.6m @ 2.1g/t Pd, 0.8g/t Pt, 0.2% Ni, 0.1% Cu, 0.02% Co from 240.4m (JD010);

  • 33m @ 2.0g/t Pd, 0.4g/t Pt, 0.5g/t Au, 0.3% Ni, 0.8% Cu, 0.02% Co from 236m (JRC060);

  • 6.0m @ 8.8g/t Pd, 0.2g/t Pt, 0.2% Ni, 0.1% Cu, 0.02% Co from 196m (JRC040);

Mineralisation is hosted within serpentinite and locally along contacts with late granite intrusions ( Figure 4 ). The new mineralised intervals are open in all directions.

The southern end of the Gonneville Intrusion is cut by numerous post-mineralisation granitic and dolerite dykes and more infill drilling is required to better understand the continuity of mineralised zones.

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Figure 4. Gonneville Cross Section ‘C’– Conductor ‘F’ 6,512,120mN +/- 25m.

Drilling results – G1 and G2 Zones

As previously reported (refer to ASX announcement on 17 August 2020), JD013 was drilled 225m to the north-west of the discovery hole (JRC001) targeting the down-dip extension of the G1 Zone. Based on visual logging the hole was interpreted to have intersected a wide zone of matrix, minor massive and disseminated sulphides from 224m.

Assay results have confirmed that a wide, high-grade interval was intersected:

  • 45.1m @ 2.9g/t Pd, 0.8g/t Pt, 0.4% Ni, 0.3% Cu, 0.03% Co from 223.9m (JD013), including:

  • 10.1m @ 3.2g/t Pd, 1.2g/t Pt, 0.4% Ni, 0.4% Cu, 0.03% Co from 223.9m;

  • 10.6m @ 3.7g/t Pd, 1.2g/t Pt, 0.6% Ni, 0.3% Cu, 0.04% Co from 238.5m;

  • 11.0m @ 4.8g/t Pd, 0.8g/t Pt, 0.8% Ni, 0.4% Cu, 0.05% Co from 256m.

This intersection was previously interpreted to be an extension of the G1 Zone; however, together with new drill results in the vicinity, the geological interpretation has been modified and the above mineralised interval is now interpreted to be part of the G2 Zone. As such, JD013 has extended the G2 Zone ~60m down-dip and the zone remains open ( Figure 5 ).

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Figure 5. Gonneville Cross Section ‘B’ – G1-3 and G5 Zones 6,512,520mN +/- 25m.

JD011, an infill hole drilled ~80m north of JRC001, intersected the re-interpreted G1 Zone, as well as the deeper G2 Zone:

  • 8.0m @ 5.1g/t Pd, 0.8g/t Pt, 0.3% Ni, 0.1% Cu, 0.02% Co from 98m (JD011) – G1 Zone;

  • 9.8m @ 1.4g/t Pd, 0.3g/t Pt, 0.3% Ni, 0.5% Cu, 0.02% Co from 135.2m (JD011) – G2 Zone.

The G2 Zone has now been defined over a strike length of ~550m, a dip extent of up to ~340m and remains open along strike and down-dip. Four westerly-dipping, stacked, high-grade zones are now interpreted in this area (G1, G2, G3 and G5). All zones remain open along strike and down-dip ( Figure 6 ).

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Figure 6 . Gonneville 3D View (looking West) – G1-G5 Zones and EM Conductor ‘X’.

Drilling targeting the down-dip extensions of the high-grade G1-G5 Zones is awaiting drill permits. Consequently, these zones remain untested down-dip and the western contact position of the Gonneville Intrusion has not yet been intersected.

Drilling Results – G4 Zone

Diamond drill hole JD010 was drilled on a south-east azimuth due to surface restrictions, to test the southern extension of the G1-G2 Zones. The hole was then extended to test the footwall contact of the Gonneville Intrusion and intersected a narrow interval of predominantly disseminated sulphides at 305m, interpreted to be the southern extension of the G4 Zone:

  • 6m @ 1.8g/t Pd, 0.3g/t Pt, 0.3g/t Au, 0.1% Ni, 0.6% Cu, 0.01% Co from 305m.

JD011 was also extended to test the footwall contact of the intrusion, testing the up-dip extension of the G4 Zone. The hole intersected a low-grade interval of 18.7m @ 0.5g/t Pd, 0.1g/t Pt, 0.3% Cu at the projected G4 target position. The G4 Zone remains open along strike and down-dip to the west.

Drilling results – Oxide Zones

Significant shallow, high-grade Pd-Pt-Au mineralisation continues to be intersected in the oxide zone above the high-grade G1-G5 and Eastern Contact areas.

New significant intersections include:

  • 31m @ 1.4g/t Pd, 0.4g/t Pt, 0.07g/t Au from 4m (JRC060);

  • 17m @ 1.6g/t Pd, 0.7g/t Pt, 0.04g/t Au from 7m (JRC056);

  • 14m @ 1.6g/t Pd, 0.5g/t Pt, 0.03g/t Au from 6m (JRC049);

  • 14.1m @ 1.5g/t Pd, 0.3g/t Pt, 0.02g/t Au from 14m (JD012);

Given that recent metallurgical testwork on an oxide composite sample demonstrated that the precious metals were able to be recovered using oxidative leaching at atmospheric conditions, the presence of widespread high-grade PGE-Au oxide mineralisation at Gonneville continues to be viewed as significant.

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Forward plan

Chalice is continuing its approach of simultaneously exploring and evaluating the zones of high-grade PGENi-Cu-Co+/-Au mineralisation and the extensive PGE-Ni-Cu zones associated with disseminated sulphides within the ~1.6km x 0.8km Gonneville Intrusion.

As mentioned above, the initial drill test of EM Conductor ‘X’ is currently underway. Downhole EM will be completed on the hole to guide follow-up drilling. Once permitting approvals are received, further drilling down-dip of the G1-G5 Zones will also commence.

Ongoing and planned activities at Julimar include:

  • Resource drilling – a ~70,000m RC/diamond drill program is underway with 2 RC and 2 diamond rigs. Drilling is initially being undertaken on an 80m x 80m spaced grid over the high-grade areas, with infill then likely to a 40m x 40m grid (pending geological confidence assessment currently being undertaken by a resource geologist). Drilling to a 200m x 80m spaced grid is now complete over the disseminated sulphide zones to a depth of ~250m. A third RC rig is expected to mobilise to site in the coming weeks.

  • EM Geophysics (DHEM and ground EM) – DHEM continues to play a key role in identifying potential high-grade targets for follow-up drilling and will be completed on selected holes and in areas of wide-spaced drilling. It is important to note the lack of an EM target does not preclude the presence of high-grade mineralisation, based on drill results received to date.

  • Metallurgical testwork – 200kg of composite metallurgical samples are currently being compiled from various mineralisation styles within the intrusion. Once complete, the next phase of metallurgical testwork will begin, focusing on flotation of fresh sulphide mineralisation and oxidative leaching of oxide mineralisation.

  • Geochemistry and Geochronology – the Company has engaged the Geological Survey of WA (GSWA) and a consultant specialist to conduct initial geochemical analysis and metallogenesis studies. This work aims to improve our geological and mineralogical understanding of the discovery and enhance our internal targeting capability as we search for similar discoveries across our large land holding in the West Yilgarn Ni-Cu-PGE Province.

Authorised for release on behalf of the Company by:

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Alex Dorsch Managing Director

For further information, please visit www.chalicegold.com to view our latest corporate presentation, or contact:

Corporate Enquiries Media Enquiries Alex Dorsch Nicholas Read Managing Director Principal and Managing Director Chalice Gold Mines Limited Read Corporate Investor Relations +61 8 9322 3960 +61 8 9388 1474 [email protected] [email protected]

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About the Julimar Nickel-Copper-PGE Project, Western Australia

The 100%-owned Julimar Nickel-Copper-PGE Project is located ~70km north-east of Perth on private land and State Forest. The Project has direct access to major highway, rail, power and port infrastructure in one of the world’s most attractive mining jurisdictions – Western Australia.

The Project was staked in 2018 as part of Chalice’s global search for high-potential nickel sulphide exploration opportunities.

Chalice interpreted the possible presence of a mafic-ultramafic layered intrusive complex (the ‘Julimar Complex’) based on high-resolution airborne magnetics. The Julimar Complex is interpreted to extend over ~26km of strike and is confirmed to be highly prospective for nickel, copper and platinum group elements ( Figure 7 ).

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Figure 7. Julimar Project tenure over regional magnetics.

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Prior to Chalice’s exploration activities, the Julimar Complex had never been explored for Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation, and the lack of any bedrock geology exposures and widespread development of laterite and transported cover in the region hindered the confirmation of the conceptual geological model.

Chalice interpreted two potential 'feeder' zones within the Julimar Complex as initial areas of interest, one situated at the southern end of the complex on private land (the Gonneville Intrusion) and the other situated mid-way along the complex within the Julimar State Forest. Exploration activities have been confined to private land only, with the approval process to gain access to the Julimar State Forest ongoing.

Chalice commenced a systematic greenfield exploration program over the Gonneville Intrusion in mid2019, which included ground EM geophysics and soil geochemistry on private land. The program identified multiple targets with two of the more significant EM conductors selected for an initial drill test targeting high-grade nickel, copper and PGEs.

The initial RC drill program commenced in Q1 2020 and resulted in the discovery of shallow high-grade PGE-nickel-copper-cobalt mineralisation (Figure 5). The first drill hole (JRC001) intersected 19m @ 8.4g/t Pd, 1.1g/t Pt, 2.6% Ni, 1.0% Cu and 0.14% Co from 48m. The Gonneville discovery has since sparked an exploration rush in the region and has defined the new West Yilgarn Ni-Cu-PGE Province.

Five high-grade massive / matrix / heavily disseminated sulphide zones (G1-5) have been intersected to date over a ~550m x ~350m area. The discrete high-grade massive and matrix-rich PGE-Ni-Cu-Co zones comprise sulphide-rich accumulations (20-100% sulphide). Massive-matrix sulphide intersections typically have a grade range of 3-15g/t Pd-Pt-Au, 0.5-3.3% Ni, 0.4-4.5% Cu and 0.03-0.27% Co.

Widespread disseminated PGE-Ni-Cu mineralisation has also been intersected in many drill holes that have tested the broader footprint of the Gonneville Intrusion and this mineralisation is typically associated with low abundance of disseminated sulphides (trace to 3% on average).

Disseminated sulphide zones intersected to date typically have a grade range of 0.5-2.0g/t PGE, 0.1-0.2% Ni, 0.05-0.15% Cu and 0.01-0.03% Co. Disseminated sulphides have been intersected down to ~450m below surface to date, and the depth extent of the Intrusion is still unknown.

Weathering extends down to ~30-40m below surface and a well-developed saprolite profile after serpentinite contains elevated PGE grades (typically ranging from 1.2-4.5g/t PGE) from near surface to a depth of ~25m.

Early stage metallurgical testwork completed to date on selected high-grade and disseminated sulphide mineralisation samples has returned promising flotation results, giving initial encouragement that the sulphide-hosted mineralisation at Gonneville will be amenable to conventional flotation under standard conditions.

Tests completed on a composite of oxide mineralisation samples has also returned promising results, with the extraction of PGEs and gold achieved through oxidative leaching under standard conditions.

An airborne electromagnetic (EM) survey was recently completed over the entire Julimar Complex. Three new large EM anomalies were identified – Hartog, Baudin and Jansz. The Hartog EM Anomaly extends ~6.5km directly north of the Gonneville Intrusion into the Julimar State Forest.

About Platinum Group Elements

The Platinum Group Elements (PGEs) are a group of six precious metals clustered together on the periodic table: platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), iridium (Ir), osmium (Os), rhodium (Rh) and ruthenium (Ru).

PGEs have many desirable properties and as such have a wide variety of applications. Most notably, they are used as auto-catalysts (pollution control devices for vehicles), but are also used in jewellery, electronics and hydrogen fuel cells.

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Palladium is very rare and is currently one of the most valuable precious metals, with an acute supply shortage driving prices to a recent record high of US$2,856/oz in February 2020. The current spot price is approximately US$2,300/oz.

Strong demand growth (~11.5Moz in 2019[1] ) is being driven by regulations requiring increased use of the metal, particularly as an auto-catalyst in gasoline and gasoline-hybrid vehicles. The total palladium market supply from all sources in 2019 was ~10.8Moz, and >75% is sourced from mines in Russia and South Africa[1] .

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1 Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence

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Competent Persons and Qualifying Persons Statement

The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results in relation to the Julimar Nickel-Copper-PGE Project is based on and fairly represents information and supporting documentation compiled by Dr. Kevin Frost BSc (Hons), PhD, a Competent Person, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Dr. Frost is a full-time employee of the company and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Minerals Resources and Ore Reserves, and is a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 – ‘Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects’. The Qualified Person has verified the data disclosed in this release, including sampling, analytical and test data underlying the information contained in this release. Dr. Frost consents to the inclusion in the announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Forward Looking Statements

This report may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation and forwardlooking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, forward-looking statements). These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this report and Chalice Gold Mines Limited (the Company) does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forwardlooking statements.

Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect Company management’s expectations or beliefs regarding future events and include, but are not limited to, the Company’s strategy, the fair value of investments, the estimation of mineral reserve and mineral resources, the realisation of mineral resource estimates, the likelihood of exploration success at the Company’s projects, the prospectivity of the Company’s exploration projects, the existence of additional EM anomalies within the project, the timing of future exploration activities on the Company’s exploration projects, planned expenditures and budgets and the execution thereof, the timing and availability of drill results, potential sites for additional drilling, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, capital expenditures, success of mining operations, environmental risks, unanticipated reclamation expenses, title disputes or claims and limitations on insurance coverage.

In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plan”, “planned” “is expected”, “will”, “may”, “would”, “potential”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “projected”, “promising”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “occur”, “likely”, or “be achieved” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, might or will be taken, occur or be achieved or the negative of these terms or comparable terminology. By their very nature forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Such factors may include, among others, risks related to actual results of current or planned exploration activities; assay results of visually interpreted mineralised intersections; whether geophysical anomalies are related to economic mineralisation or some other feature; obtaining access to undertake additional exploration work on EM anomalies located in the Julimar State Forrest; the results from testing EM anomalies; results of planned metallurgical test work; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; changes in exploration programs based upon the results of exploration, future prices of mineral resources; grade or recovery rates; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities; movements in the share price of investments and the timing and proceeds realised on future disposals of investments, the impact of the COVID 19 epidemic as well as those factors detailed from time to time in the Company’s interim and annual financial statements, all of which are filed and available for review on SEDAR at sedar.com, ASX at asx.com.au and OTC Markets at otcmarkets.com.

Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

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Appendix 1: Significant new drill intersections (>0.3g/t Pd cut-off) – Julimar Ni-Cu-PGE Project.

Hole ID From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
*(m) **
Pd
(g/t)
Pt
(g/t)
Au
(g/t)
Ni
(%)
Cu
(%)
Co
(%)
Geology
JD010 194.1 232.4 38.3 0.58 0.12 0.01 0.17 0.07 0.02 Sulphide
JD010 240.4 265.0 24.6 1.68 0.60 0.02 0.17 0.11 0.02 Sulphide
Incl 240.4 259.0 18.6 2.06 0.76 0.03 0.18 0.12 0.02 Sulphide
JD010 284.0 290.0 6.0 0.40 0.21 0.01 0.12 0.04 0.01 Sulphide
JD010 303.5 325.1 21.7 0.90 0.17 0.13 0.11 0.43 0.01 Sulphide
Incl 305.0 311.0 6.0 1.83 0.26 0.31 0.12 0.62 0.01 Sulphide
JD011 9.0 34.5 25.5 0.95 0.22 0.02 0.11 0.15 0.03 Oxide
Incl 15.1 22.0 6.9 1.43 0.28 0.04 0.14 0.23 0.04 Oxide
And 31.0 34.5 3.5 2.20 0.51 0.05 0.15 0.29 0.02 Oxide
JD011 43.6 47.9 4.3 0.39 0.09 0.01 0.12 0.06 0.01 Sulphide
JD011 76.2 81.0 4.8 0.33 0.08 0.01 0.14 0.01 0.01 Sulphide
JD011 91.1 240.0 148.9 0.81 0.18 0.03 0.17 0.11 0.02 Sulphide
Incl 98.0 106.0 8.0 5.12 0.79 0.10 0.25 0.14 0.02 Sulphide
And 135.2 145.0 9.8 1.35 0.25 0.06 0.27 0.29 0.02 Sulphide
JD011 245.0 249.6 4.6 0.31 0.07 0.01 0.16 0.01 0.01 Sulphide
JD011 253.6 327.0 73.4 0.44 0.12 0.03 0.15 0.04 0.01 Sulphide
JD011 336.0 362.0 26.0 0.44 0.09 0.04 0.14 0.10 0.01 Sulphide
JD011 379.0 394.0 15.0 0.46 0.10 0.01 0.14 0.04 0.02 Sulphide
JD011 405.0 423.7 18.7 0.53 0.10 0.07 0.15 0.18 0.02 Sulphide
JD012 6.0 33.9 27.9 1.14 0.34 0.02 0.16 0.12 0.03 Oxide
Incl 7.0 9.0 2.0 1.12 0.97 0.01 0.09 0.15 0.08 Oxide
And 14.0 28.1 14.1 1.47 0.31 0.02 0.20 0.15 0.03 Oxide
JD012 33.9 145.0 111.1 0.69 0.16 0.01 0.15 0.06 0.02 Sulphide
Incl 53.0 55.0 2.0 2.24 0.32 0.05 0.43 0.13 0.05 Sulphide
And 113.0 119.0 6.0 2.09 0.67 0.02 0.17 0.09 0.02 Sulphide
JD012 163.8 182.0 18.2 0.42 0.13 0.01 0.14 0.03 0.01 Sulphide
JD012 198.0 203.0 5.0 0.32 0.08 0.01 0.15 0.02 0.02 Sulphide
JD012 234.0 244.0 10.0 0.33 0.08 0.00 0.14 0.04 0.02 Sulphide
JD013 11.0 26.3 15.3 0.91 0.29 0.06 0.12 0.22 0.06 Oxide
Incl 12.2 21.0 8.8 1.20 0.41 0.08 0.10 0.15 0.09 Oxide
JD013 33.4 178.0 144.6 0.68 0.15 0.01 0.16 0.06 0.02 Sulphide
Incl 36.0 41.0 5.0 1.77 0.33 0.02 0.18 0.02 0.02 Sulphide
And 80.0 82.0 2.0 1.03 0.20 0.01 0.18 0.03 0.02 Sulphide
And 128.0 133.0 5.0 1.31 0.29 0.02 0.21 0.09 0.02 Sulphide
And 138.0 150.0 12.0 1.04 0.22 0.02 0.21 0.07 0.02 Sulphide
And 171.6 177.2 5.5 1.44 0.24 0.03 0.29 0.18 0.03 Sulphide
JD013 193.0 214.1 21.1 0.59 0.18 0.02 0.15 0.06 0.01 Sulphide
Incl 210.0 214.1 4.1 1.25 0.43 0.03 0.31 0.16 0.02 Sulphide
JD013 223.9 269.0 45.1 2.86 0.76 0.04 0.44 0.28 0.03 Sulphide
Incl 223.9 234.0 10.1 3.23 1.25 0.05 0.41 0.44 0.03 Sulphide

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Hole ID From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
*(m) **
Pd
(g/t)
Pt
(g/t)
Au
(g/t)
Ni
(%)
Cu
(%)
Co
(%)
Geology
And 238.5 249.0 10.6 3.71 1.15 0.03 0.57 0.30 0.04 Sulphide
And 256.0 267.0 11.0 4.76 0.81 0.06 0.78 0.39 0.05 Sulphide
JD013 307.8 334.0 26.2 0.43 0.10 0.01 0.16 0.04 0.02 Sulphide
JD013 363.0 438.0 75.0 0.59 0.12 0.03 0.16 0.09 0.01 Sulphide
Incl 422.0 424.0 2.0 3.42 0.23 0.46 0.33 0.36 0.03 Sulphide
JD013 443.0 486.0 43.0 0.50 0.12 0.03 0.14 0.10 0.02 Sulphide
JRC011D 112.0 210.0 98.0 0.51 0.13 0.19 0.11 0.02 0.02 Sulphide
JRC011D 229.1 248.8 19.7 0.53 0.13 0.15 0.04 0.01 0.04 Sulphide
JRC011D 254.0 258.0 4.0 0.97 0.46 0.16 0.15 0.02 0.05 Sulphide
Incl 256.0 258.0 2.0 1.55 0.90 0.09 0.16 0.13 0.02 Sulphide
JRC014 3.0 29.0 26.0 0.61 0.04 0.00 0.04 0.07 0.01 Oxide
JRC034 7.0 21.0 14.0 0.91 0.29 0.03 0.16 0.14 0.04 Oxide
Incl 10.0 17.0 7.0 1.12 0.30 0.05 0.20 0.17 0.04 Oxide
JRC034 21.0 79.0 58.0 0.44 0.10 0.00 0.13 0.05 0.01 Sulphide
JRC034 86.0 263.0 177.0 0.66 0.14 0.01 0.16 0.08 0.02 Sulphide
Incl 137.0 140.0 3.0 1.10 0.23 0.01 0.20 0.14 0.02 Sulphide
And 154.0 159.0 5.0 1.00 0.21 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.00 Sulphide
And 163.0 166.0 3.0 1.09 0.22 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sulphide
And 239.0 241.0 2.0 1.52 0.21 0.01 0.25 0.07 0.02 Sulphide
JRC038 77.0 97.0 20.0 0.53 0.10 0.02 0.14 0.12 0.02 Sulphide
JRC039 12.0 25.0 13.0 0.68 0.30 0.02 0.14 0.19 0.08 Oxide
Incl 17.0 20.0 3.0 1.07 0.44 0.04 0.17 0.30 0.13 Oxide
JRC039 25.0 163.0 138.0 0.60 0.13 0.01 0.19 0.09 0.02 Sulphide
Incl 122.0 126.0 4.0 3.21 0.57 0.05 2.06 0.80 0.15 Sulphide
JRC039 181.0 192.0 11.0 0.52 0.11 0.01 0.14 0.03 0.01 Sulphide
JRC040 64.0 69.0 5.0 0.45 0.20 0.02 0.11 0.07 0.01 Sulphide
JRC040 79.0 152.0 73.0 0.55 0.18 0.01 0.13 0.08 0.01 Sulphide
Incl 138.0 146.0 8.0 1.00 0.21 0.02 0.20 0.14 0.02 Sulphide
JRC040 196.0 202.0 6.0 8.77 0.22 0.04 0.18 0.08 0.02 Sulphide
Incl 196.0 202.0 6.0 8.77 0.22 0.04 0.18 0.08 0.02 Sulphide
JRC041 108.0 116.0 8.0 0.31 0.18 0.01 0.08 0.04 0.01 Sulphide
JRC041 123.0 128.0 5.0 0.54 0.12 0.01 0.14 0.09 0.02 Sulphide
JRC042 6.0 33.0 27.0 0.96 0.31 0.02 0.16 0.19 0.03 Oxide
Incl 15.0 27.0 12.0 1.18 0.32 0.04 0.19 0.16 0.04 Oxide
JRC042 33.0 38.0 5.0 0.68 0.16 0.02 0.19 0.03 0.00 Sulphide
JRC042 50.0 97.0 47.0 0.42 0.09 0.01 0.13 0.04 0.00 Sulphide
JRC043 183.0 190.0 7.0 0.73 0.17 0.03 0.16 0.10 0.02 Sulphide
JRC043 199.0 204.0 5.0 0.52 0.12 0.03 0.10 0.03 0.01 Sulphide
JRC044 6.0 24.0 18.0 0.90 0.36 0.03 0.12 0.17 0.05 Oxide
Incl 12.0 18.0 6.0 1.19 0.37 0.04 0.17 0.21 0.03 Oxide
JRC044 24.0 136.0 112.0 0.70 0.15 0.01 0.15 0.10 0.01 Sulphide
Incl 52.0 56.0 4.0 1.19 0.29 0.01 0.18 0.18 0.02 Sulphide

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Hole ID From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
*(m) **
Pd
(g/t)
Pt
(g/t)
Au
(g/t)
Ni
(%)
Cu
(%)
Co
(%)
Geology
And 62.0 66.0 4.0 1.04 0.19 0.00 0.16 0.06 0.01 Sulphide
And 97.0 101.0 4.0 1.06 0.20 0.02 0.22 0.43 0.02 Sulphide
JRC044 142.0 171.0 29.0 0.39 0.08 0.00 0.13 0.01 0.01 Sulphide
JRC045 171.0 197.0 26.0 0.81 0.12 0.03 0.15 0.20 0.02 Sulphide
Incl 184.0 189.0 5.0 1.75 0.18 0.06 0.16 0.42 0.02 Sulphide
JRC045 225.0 245.0 20.0 0.53 0.12 0.06 0.14 0.08 0.01 Sulphide
JRC045 271.0 276.0 5.0 0.41 0.04 0.02 0.04 0.09 0.01 Sulphide
JRC046 9.0 15.0 6.0 0.31 0.16 0.02 0.05 0.06 0.02 Oxide
JRC046 61.0 87.0 26.0 0.32 0.07 0.02 0.11 0.11 0.01 Sulphide
JRC046 93.0 212.0 119.0 0.65 0.15 0.01 0.13 0.07 0.01 Sulphide
Incl 160.0 162.0 2.0 1.47 0.36 0.00 0.20 0.13 0.02 Sulphide
And 188.0 196.0 8.0 1.63 0.58 0.02 0.14 0.11 0.02 Sulphide
JRC046 219.0 230.0 11.0 0.51 0.13 0.01 0.14 0.08 0.02 Sulphide
JRC048 4.0 16.0 12.0 0.65 0.04 0.01 0.08 0.10 0.02 Oxide
JRC048 35.0 65.0 30.0 0.69 0.12 0.02 0.28 0.25 0.02 Sulphide
Incl 44.0 47.0 3.0 2.46 0.15 0.08 1.07 2.00 0.11 Sulphide
JRC048 72.0 115.0 43.0 1.69 0.39 0.02 0.19 0.41 0.15 Sulphide
Incl 81.0 114.0 33.0 2.07 0.48 0.19 0.20 0.52 0.02 Sulphide
JRC049 2.0 34.0 32.0 0.93 0.30 0.02 0.19 0.17 0.07 Oxide
Incl 6.0 20.0 14.0 1.57 0.47 0.03 0.24 0.27 0.12 Oxide
JRC049 34.0 102.0 68.0 0.42 0.12 0.02 0.17 0.04 0.02 Sulphide
JRC049 108.0 183.0 75.0 0.88 0.20 0.10 0.17 0.25 0.02 Sulphide
Incl 151.0 157.0 6.0 1.55 0.28 0.20 0.17 0.76 0.02 Sulphide
And 170.0 183.0 13.0 2.31 0.59 0.18 0.17 0.55 0.02 Sulphide
JRC050 95.0 264.0 169.0 0.55 0.13 0.02 0.13 0.08 0.01 Sulphide
Incl 147.0 158.0 11.0 1.17 0.25 0.07 0.17 0.23 0.02 Sulphide
And 255.0 257.0 2.0 1.60 0.48 0.01 0.14 0.05 0.02 Sulphide
JRC051 5.0 21.0 16.0 0.86 0.14 0.04 0.31 0.08 0.04 Oxide
Incl 5.0 16.0 11.0 1.09 0.17 0.05 0.32 0.10 0.05 Oxide
JRC051 49.0 68.0 19.0 0.67 0.17 0.12 0.15 0.08 0.01 Sulphide
JRC051 80.0 94.0 14.0 0.56 0.13 0.02 0.12 0.05 0.01 Sulphide
JRC051 99.0 110.0 11.0 0.69 0.11 0.03 0.09 0.02 0.01 Sulphide
Incl 99.0 101.0 2.0 1.93 0.21 0.08 0.74 0.03 0.01 Sulphide
JRC052 10.0 33.0 23.0 1.02 0.23 0.00 0.11 0.07 0.02 Oxide
Incl 13.0 24.0 11.0 1.39 0.29 0.00 0.08 0.08 0.02 Oxide
JRC052 33.0 41.0 8.0 0.82 0.17 0.00 0.20 0.07 0.02 Sulphide
JRC052 96.0 178.0 82.0 1.02 0.21 0.06 0.18 0.11 0.02 Sulphide
Incl 139.0 154.0 15.0 2.54 0.52 0.15 0.26 0.26 0.02 Sulphide
And 174.0 177.0 3.0 1.90 0.16 0.06 0.23 0.24 0.05 Sulphide
JRC053 124.0 166.0 42.0 0.49 0.11 0.00 0.15 0.05 0.01 Sulphide
JRC053 218.0 250.0 32.0 1.33 0.18 0.09 0.17 0.34 0.02 Sulphide
Incl 222.0 235.0 13.0 1.34 0.19 0.08 0.15 0.25 0.01 Sulphide

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Hole ID From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
*(m) **
Pd
(g/t)
Pt
(g/t)
Au
(g/t)
Ni
(%)
Cu
(%)
Co
(%)
Geology
And 240.0 250.0 10.0 2.01 0.24 0.17 0.24 0.63 0.02 Sulphide
JRC054 29.0 48.0 19.0 0.72 0.22 0.01 0.29 0.09 0.05 Oxide
JRC054 48.0 76.0 28.0 0.60 0.13 0.00 0.17 0.04 0.02 Sulphide
JRC055 7.0 24.0 17.0 0.52 0.06 0.03 0.05 0.09 0.00 Oxide
Incl 8.0 10.0 2.0 1.18 0.17 0.01 0.04 0.12 0.00 Oxide
JRC056 6.0 29.0 23.0 1.40 0.57 0.03 0.28 0.29 0.10 Sulphide
Incl 7.0 24.0 17.0 1.63 0.65 0.04 0.31 0.31 0.12 Oxide
JRC056 29.0 41.0 12.0 0.96 0.13 0.03 0.24 0.23 0.02 Sulphide
Incl 32.0 41.0 9.0 1.16 0.15 0.04 0.26 0.30 0.03 Sulphide
JRC057 26.0 34.0 8.0 0.78 0.20 0.03 0.14 0.17 0.02 Oxide
Incl 30.0 33.0 3.0 1.27 0.32 0.02 0.14 0.07 0.01 Oxide
JRC057 34.0 48.0 14.0 0.52 0.12 0.02 0.12 0.08 0.01 Sulphide
JRC057 53.0 70.0 17.0 0.44 0.11 0.02 0.11 0.07 0.01 Sulphide
JRC057 100.0 134.0 34.0 0.62 0.15 0.01 0.13 0.08 0.01 Sulphide
JRC057 140.0 159.0 19.0 0.48 0.11 0.01 0.09 0.12 0.01 Sulphide
JRC057 164.0 178.0 14.0 0.76 0.17 0.00 0.16 0.09 0.01 Sulphide
Incl 169.0 173.0 4.0 1.09 0.25 0.00 0.15 0.06 0.01 Sulphide
JRC057 186.0 253.0 67.00 0.52 0.10 0.00 0.14 0.05 0.01 Sulphide
JRC060 2.0 35.0 33.0 1.54 0.41 0.10 0.19 0.25 0.04 Oxide
Incl 4.0 35.0 31.0 1.44 0.39 0.07 0.18 0.22 0.04 Oxide
JRC060 35.0 39.0 4.0 0.65 0.16 0.01 0.12 0.11 0.02 Sulphide
JRC060 67.0 87.0 20.0 0.40 0.09 0.01 0.12 0.16 0.02 Sulphide
JRC060 96.0 101.0 5.0 0.31 0.12 0.01 0.10 0.04 0.01 Sulphide
JRC060 210.0 293.0 83.0 1.20 0.26 0.23 0.18 0.47 0.02 Sulphide
Incl 236.0 269.0 33.0 2.03 0.41 0.49 0.26 0.79 0.02 Sulphide
And 277.0 283.0 6.0 1.24 0.21 0.08 0.20 0.51 0.02 Sulphide

*Down-hole widths reported, true widths unknown.

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Appendix 2: New drill hole locations, orientation and plan view figure – Julimar Ni-Cu-PGE Project.

Hole ID Easting Northing RL Azi Dip Depth Survey
Type Assaying status
(m) (m) (m) (°) (°) (m) type
JD010 Core 424,992.3 6,512,314.7 234.7 124 -50 377.5 GPS-RTK Reported
JD011 Core 425,068.9 6,512,429.3 238.2 89 -75 451.8 GPS-RTK Reported
JD012 Core 425,022.1 6,512,431.4 236.5 270 -80 410.2 GPS-RTK Reported
JD013 Core 424,975.6 6,512,540.3 241.0 101 -75 552.2 GPS-RTK Reported
JD014 Core 425,019.0 6,512,279.0 235.3 161 -80 479.9 GPS Pending
JD015 Core 425,047.0 6,512,317.0 237.3 91 -60 180.2 GPS Pending
JD017 Core 424,890.0 6,512,600.0 248.2 90 -65 180 GPS Pending
JD018 Core 424,600.0 6,513,270.0 264.7 94 -65 200 GPS Pending
JRC005D Core 425,019.5 6,512,358.6 235.8 90 -60 398.9 GPS-RTK Pending
JRC011D Core 425,161.9 6,512,316.5 237.1 90 -60 281.6 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC034 RC 425,450.5 6,513,522.4 250.5 91 -60 268 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC038 RC 425,101.0 6,511,918.8 232.9 88 -60 250 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC039 RC 425,486.0 6,513,217.7 251.1 95 -58 194 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC040 RC 425,120.6 6,511,999.3 231.3 89 -60 256 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC041 RC 425,289.6 6,513,522.4 256.0 88 -60 132 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC042 RC 425,609.6 6,513,320.2 245.8 89 -61 234 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC043 RC 425,043.3 6,512,000.9 234.4 91 -60 250 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC044 RC 425,530.8 6,513,319.6 247.4 90 -60 252 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC045 RC 425,048.9 6,512,087.6 232.0 92 -50 298 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC046 RC 425,450.6 6,513,323.2 249.2 87 -59 252 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC047 RC 425,137.1 6,511,859.3 230.9 87 -61 150 GPS-RTK Reported(NSA)
JRC048 RC 425,397.9 6,512,322.7 239.7 90 -60 250 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC049 RC 425,316.7 6,512,321.4 237.3 91 -60 262 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC050 RC 425,371.4 6,513,319.0 253.7 86 -61 264 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC051 RC 425,605.1 6,512,541.8 240.6 92 -60 244 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC052 RC 425,526.3 6,512,918.9 254.3 91 -61 246 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC053 RC 425,373.1 6,512,931.2 261.7 91 -61 258 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC054 RC 425,444.7 6,512,915.6 259.9 94 -60 250 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC055 RC 425,436.2 6,512,101.2 240.6 91 -60 186 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC056 RC 425,364.9 6,512,107.3 236.1 95 -59 250 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC057 RC 425,138.5 6,512,909.0 265.3 93 -61 258 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC058 RC 425,085.8 6,512,285.0 238.8 95 -59 250 GPS-RTK Pending
JRC059 RC 425,209.7 6,513,522.3 259.1 91 -60 252 GPS-RTK Reported(NSA)
JRC060 RC 425,242.6 6,512,107.1 230.8 267 -60 306 GPS-RTK Reported
JRC061 RC 425,400.1 6,513,225.6 255.0 88 -61 270 GPS-RTK Pending
JRC062 RC 425,262.0 6,512,107.3 231.2 111 -89 250 GPS-RTK Pending
JRC063 RC 425,529.6 6,512,521.6 241.5 89 -60 228 GPS-RTK Pending
JRC064 RC 425,264.3 6,512,107.3 231.5 90 -61 250 GPS-RTK Pending
JRC065 RC 425,450.5 6,512,519.9 243.1 94 -61 258 GPS-RTK Pending
JRC066 RC 425,366.0 6,512,517.9 242.0 87 -62 250 GPS-RTK Pending

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Hole ID Easting Northing RL Azi Dip Depth Survey
Type Assaying status
(m) (m) (m) (°) (°) (m) type
JRC067 RC 425,360.7 6,512,652.6 247.0 91 -60 250 GPS-RTK Pending
JRC068 RC 425,261.5 6,512,191.6 234.0 91 -60 168 GPS-RTK Pending
JRC069 RC 425,239.3 6,512,597.4 245.2 90 -60 250 GPS-RTK Pending
JRC070 RC 425,193.2 6,512,192.9 231.9 89 -60 294 GPS-RTK Pending
JRC071 RC 425,130.0 6,513,520.0 261.2 91 -59 250 GPS Pending
JRC072 RC 425,339.0 6,512,010.0 232.3 91 -61 156 GPS Pending
JRC073 RC 425,155.0 6,512,198.0 231.8 93 -80 264 GPS Pending
JRC074 RC 425,465.0 6,512,320.0 244.4 86 -57 180 GPS Pending
JRC076 RC 425,153.0 6,512,198.0 231.8 272 -80 36 GPS Pending
JRC077 RC 425,065.0 6,512,925.0 265.1 93 -60 256 GPS Pending
JRC078 RC 425,150.0 6,512,198.0 231.7 269 -80 318 GPS Pending
JRC080 RC 424,690.0 6,513,110.0 263.6 93 -68 138 GPS Pending
JRC081 RC 425,134.0 6,512,213.0 232.9 272 -60 234 GPS Pending
JRC082 RC 424,822.0 6,512,695.0 252.8 90 -61 264 GPS Pending
JRC083 RC 425,080.0 6,512,510.0 240.1 88 -59 252 GPS Pending
JRC084 RC 425,480.0 6,512,360.0 245.4 90 -58 174 GPS Pending
JRC085A RC 425,171.0 6,512,509.0 241.3 91 -59 250 GPS Pending
JRC086 RC 425,440.0 6,512,360.0 242.3 91 -61 204 GPS Pending
JRC087 RC 425,256.0 6,512,507.0 241.9 90 -59 250 GPS Pending
JRC088 RC 425,400.0 6,512,360.0 240.2 92 -60 228 GPS Pending

NSA = no significant assay

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Appendix 3: JORC Table 1 – Julimar Ni-Cu-PGE Project

Section 1Sampling Techniques and Data Section 1Sampling Techniques and Data
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.

Diamond drill core samples were taken
over selective intervals ranging from 0.2m
to 1.2m (typically 1.0m). Qualitative care
taken when sampling diamond drill core
to sample the same half of the drill core.

Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling samples
were collected as 1m samples. Two 1m
assay samples were collected as a split
from the rig cyclone using a cone splitter
and are typically 3kg in weight.
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).

Drilling has been undertaken by diamond
and Reverse Circulation (RC) techniques.

Diamond drill core is HQ size (63.5mm
diameter) with triple tube used from
surface and standard tube in competent
bedrock.

Core orientation is by an ACT Reflex (ACT II
RD) tool

RC Drilling uses a face-sampling hammer
drill bit with a diameter of 5.5 inches
(140mm).
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.

Individual recoveries of diamond drill core
samples were recorded on a qualitative
basis. Generally sample weights are
comparable and any bias is considered
negligible.

Individual recoveries for RC composite
samples were recorded on a qualitative
basis. Sample weights were slightly lower
through transported cover whereas drilling
through bedrock yielded samples with
more consistent weights.

No relationships have been evident
between diamond core, RC sample
grade andrecoveries.
Logging
Whether core and chip samples have been

All drill holes were logged geologically

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
including, but not limited to; weathering,
regolith, lithology, structure, texture,
alteration and mineralisation. Logging was
at an appropriate quantitative standard
for reconnaissance exploration.

Logging is considered qualitative in
nature.

All holes were geologically logged in full.

Diamond drill core is photographed wet
before cutting.
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.

Diamond core was sawn in half and one-
half quartered and selectively sampled
over 0.2-1.2m intervals (mostly 1m).

Diamond drill core field duplicates
collected as ¼ core.

RC assay samples were collected as two
1m splits from the rig cyclone via a cone
splitter. The cone splitter was horizontal to
ensure sample representivity. Wet or damp
samples were noted in the sample logging
sheet and a majority of samples were dry.

Sample preparation is industry standard
and comprises oven drying, jaw crushing
and pulverising to -75 microns (80% pass).

Field duplicates were collected from
selected sulphide zones as a second 1m
split directly from the cone splitter.

Drill sample sizes are considered
appropriate for the style of mineralisation
sought and the nature of the drilling
program.
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.

Diamond drill core and RC samples
underwent sample preparation and
geochemical analysis by ALS Perth. Au-Pt-
Pd was analysed by 50g fire assay fusion
with an ICP-AES finish (ALS Method code
PGM-ICP24). A 48-element suite was
analysed by ICP-MS following a four-acid
digest (ALS method code ME-MS61)
including Ag, Al, As, Ba, Be, Bi, Ca, Cd, Ce,
Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Fe, Ga, Ge, Hf, In, K, La, Li,
Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Nb, Ni, P, Pb, Rb, Re, S,
Sb, Sc, Se, Sn, Sr, Ta, Te, Th, Ti, Tl, U, V, W, Y,
Zn, Zr. Additional ore-grade analysis was
performed as required for elements
reporting out of range for Ni, Cr, Cu (ALS
method code ME-OG-62) and Pd, Pt (ALS
method code PGM-ICP27).

Certified analytical standards and blanks
were inserted at appropriate intervals for
diamond, RC drill samples and auger soil
samples

Approximately 5% of samples submitted
for analysis comprised QAQC control
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.

Significant drill intersections are checked
by the Project Geologist and then by the
General Manager Exploration. Significant
intersections are cross-checked with the
logged geology and drill core after final
assays are received.

One RC was tinned with a diamond hole
to provide drill core for metallurgical
testwork. These holes are were also useful
as a comparison between
grade/thickness variations over a 5m
separation between drill holes.

Primary drill data was collected digitally
using OCRIS software before being
transferredtothemasterdatabase.
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.

Diamond and RC drill hole collar locations
are initially recorded by Chalice
employees using a handheld GPS with a
+/- 3m margin of error.

DGPS collar pick-ups replace handheld
GPS collar pick-ups and have +/-20 mm
margin of error.

The grid system used for the location of all
drill holes is GDA94 - MGA (Zone 50).

RLs were assigned either from 1 sec (30m)
satellite data or DGPS pick-ups.
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.

Diamond drill holes were typically
positioned as close to orthogonal to the
interpreted dip and strike of the known
zone of mineralisation. However drill holes
JD010, JD013, JD012 and JRC060 were
drilled at less optimal azimuths due to site
access constraints.

Results from the drilling to date are not
considered sufficient to assume any
geological or grade continuity.

No compositing undertaken for diamond
drillcore or RC samples.
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 orientation of the mineralisation
reported in diamond and RC drill hole
results is interpreted as close to orthogonal
to the drill holes. JD010 is orientated
about 55 degrees to strike, JD013 at 15
degrees to strike and both JRC060 and
JD012 have been drilled acute to
mineralisation due to site access
constraints.
Sample
security

The measures taken to ensure sample
security.

Samples are collected in polyweave bags
and delivered by Chalice employees to
ALSlaboratoriesin Wangara,Perth
Audits or
reviews

The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.

No review has been carried out to date.

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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.

Exploration activities are ongoing over
E70/5118 and 5119 on private property.
CGM (WA) Pty Ltd is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Chalice Gold Mines Limited
with no known encumbrances.

Current drilling is on private land and
granted tenure covers both private land
and State Forest.

Access for on-ground exploration in the
Julimar State Forest requires Ministerial
approval which has not yet been
obtained.

The Company submitted a Conservation
Management Plan (CMP) to the
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation
and Attractions (DBCA). The CMP details
Chalice’s planned non-ground disturbing
reconnaissance exploration activities
across the Julimar Complex.

E70/5119 partially overlaps ML1SA, a State
Agreement covering Bauxite mineral
rights only.
Exploration done
by other parties

Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.

Limited exploration has been completed
by other exploration parties in the vicinity
of the targets identified by Chalice to
date.

Chalice has compiled historical records
dating back to the early 1960’s which
indicate only three genuine explorers in
the area, all primarily targeting Fe-Ti-V
mineralisation.

Over 1971-1972, Garrick Agnew Pty Ltd
undertook reconnaissance surface
sampling over prominent aeromagnetic
anomalies in a search for ‘Coates deposit
style’ vanadium mineralisation. Surface
sampling methodology is not described in
detail, nor were analytical methods
specified, with samples analysed for V2O5,
Ni, Cu, Cr, Pb and Zn, results of which are
referred to in this announcement.

Three diamond holes were completed by
Bestbet Pty Ltd targeting Fe-Ti-V situated
approximately 3km NE of JRC001. No
elevated Ni-Cu-PGE assays were
reported.

Bestbet Pty Ltd undertook 27 stream
sediment samples within E70/5119.
Elevated levels of palladium were noted
in the coarse fraction (-5mm+2mm) are
reported in this release. Finer fraction
samples did not replicate the coarse
fraction results.

A local AMAG survey was flown in 1996
by Alcoa using 200m line spacing which
has beenused by Chalicefor targeting

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
purposes.
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and style
of mineralisation.

The target deposit type is a magmatic Ni-
Cu-PGE sulphide deposit, within the
Yilgarn Craton. The style of sulphide
mineralisation intersected consists of
massive, matrix, stringer and disseminated
sulphides typical of metamorphosed and
structurally overprinted magmatic Ni
sulphide deposits.
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:
o easting and northing of the drill hole
collar
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level –
elevation above sea level in metres) of
the drill hole collar
o dip and azimuth of the hole
o down hole length and interception
depth
o hole length.

If the exclusion of this information is justified
on the basis that the information is not
Material and this exclusion does not
detract from the understanding of the
report, the Competent Person should
clearly explain why this is the case.

Provided in body of text
• No material information has been
excluded.
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.

Significant intercepts are reported using a
>0.3g/t Pd length-weighted cut off. A
maximum of 4m internal dilution has been
applied.

Metal equivalent values are not reported.
Relationship
between
mineralisation
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’).

All widths are quoted down-hole.

All drill holes were orientated to be as
close as possible to orthogonal to the
interpreted strike and/or dip of the
mineralised zone(s) and/or targets except
for JD010, JD012, JD013 and JRC060 due
to access constraints.
Diagrams
Appropriate maps and sections (with
scales) and tabulations of intercepts

Refer to figures in the body of text.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
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 significant intercepts have been
reported.
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.
Not applicable
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.

Diamond and RC drilling will continue to
test high-priority targets including EM
conductors. Further drilling along strike
and down dip may occur at these and
other targets depending on results.

Down-hole EM surveying will be carried
out on the majority of diamond and
selective RC drill holes to test for off-hole
conductors. Subsequent holes will
undergo down-hole EM if required.

Any potential extensions to mineralisation
are shown in the figures in the body of the
text.

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