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CHALICE MINING LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2022

Dec 12, 2022

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ASX Announcement

13 December 2022

Julimar flowsheet development and scoping update

Metallurgical testwork on enhanced PGE recovery options highlights the potential for material upside to metallurgical recoveries

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  • « New metallurgical testwork for the Julimar Ni-Cu-PGE Project , focusing on flotation tails leaching and staged grinding, has highlighted the potential to materially enhance overall metallurgical recoveries from the deposit :

  • « Leaching testwork has demonstrated the potential to recover material quantities of palladium, platinum and gold from the flotation tails , which requires further detailed testwork and assessment which is underway.

  • « Palladium, platinum and, to a lesser degree, nickel and cobalt flotation recoveries show improvement in tests grinding to 25µm, relative to the previous testwork at 38µm, which also requires more detailed assessment.

  • « An update to the Mineral Resource Estimate for Gonneville (Resource) is planned in late Q1 2023 to incorporate the recently completed detailed infill drilling and results received from 60 recently reported wide-spaced step-out drill holes :

  • « Initial mining optimisation studies have indicated that the conceptual open pits are constrained by the limit of drill data only .

  • « Selective mining approaches , which are being evaluated in the Scoping Study require modelling utilising data from the detailed infill drilling to accurately assess these options.

  • « The Scoping Study has made good progress evaluating a broad range of scale, mining and flowsheet options, which is necessary given the size, uniqueness and significant optionality of the Resource .

  • « To fully evaluate options, the Scoping Study will be extended to allow the new metallurgical testwork results and the updated Resource to be modelled and incorporated.

  • « A revised study completion timeline will be determined once the Resource is updated in late Q1 2023.

  • « An independent review of the key study areas completed to date has provided a strong endorsement of the quality and scope of the work completed to date.

  • « External reviews of the metallurgical testwork to date and flowsheet design has also identified further opportunities for improvement , which will be evaluated in the next phase of studies.

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Overview

Chalice Mining Limited (“Chalice” or “the Company”, ASX: CHN | OTCQB: CGMLF) is pleased to provide an update on technical and development studies at its 100%-owned Julimar Nickel-CopperPlatinum Group Element (PGE) Project (the Project), located ~70km north-east of Perth in Western Australia.

Chalice’s understanding of the Project continues to evolve rapidly with recent technical studies and scoping assessments highlighting which development options are favoured from a value, optionality and risk perspective. However, the studies have demonstrated that the scale of the Resource and uniqueness of the mineralogy at Julimar has resulted in a longer study duration than originally anticipated to determine the preferred development pathway.

The Company continues to take a measured and systematic approach in the current Scoping Study phase, which includes more comprehensive analysis in certain areas (in particular in mineralogy and metallurgy) than would typically be undertaken at the Scoping Study level.

Flowsheet development work has continued and has converged recently on options that would further enhance metal recovery beyond a typical base metal sulphide processing flowsheet. Importantly, recent metallurgical testwork has demonstrated the potential to improve recoveries of palladium, platinum and gold through leaching of the flotation tails and/or finer grinding.

Given the unique mineralogy of the Gonneville Resource, experimentation in this phase of testwork was expected to, and has delivered, opportunities as the study work progresses.

Recently announced exploration results have also delineated new wide zones of high-grade sulphide mineralisation up to ~650m beyond the current Gonneville Resource (350Mt @ 0.96g/t 3E, 0.16% Ni, 0.10% Cu, 0.015% Co (~0.58% NiEq or ~1.8g/t PdEq) (refer to ASX Announcement on 8 July 2022 and Appendix B).

Initial mining optimisation studies have indicated that conceptual pit stages are constrained by the limit of drill data, especially at the northern end of the Gonneville Resource where recent drilling assay results were reported (refer to ASX Announcement on 23 November 2022). These studies have also highlighted that selective mining approaches (targeting higher grade zones) require further modelling of the recently completed localised 10m spaced infill drilling, in order to accurately evaluate these options. In light of this, a further Resource update is now planned for late Q1 2023.

The planned metallurgical testwork and Resource update have the potential to materially impact the economics of the Project and, as such, the Company has determined that the Scoping Study originally scheduled for release in late 2022 should be extended to allow the results from this work to be incorporated. The value opportunities identified are considered sufficiently material to warrant this additional work.

Independent external reviews of metallurgical testwork to date and flowsheet design by internationally recognised consultants have also identified further opportunities for improvement, which will be evaluated in the next phase of studies. An independent review of the key study areas completed to date has provided a strong endorsement of the quality and scope of the work.

Chalice Managing Director and CEO, Alex Dorsch, said: “The recent metallurgical testwork results have highlighted a material opportunity to deliver significant improvement to metallurgical recoveries through leaching of the flotation tails and/or finer grinding. The new results point to a significant step forward in metallurgical understanding of the unique PGE-rich nature of the deposit.

“This, combined with the recent wide, PGE-rich step-out drilling results to be incorporated in the Resource update in Q1 next year, have given us compelling reasons to extend the Scoping Study in order to fully evaluate and understand the additional value potential.

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“With a unique polymetallic deposit of this scale and potential, our Scoping Study represents a critical iterative process that should explore all credible development options. We will complete our technical studies to the highest possible standard and explore all avenues to unlock the full value of the Resource for our shareholders.”

Process flowsheet design

Several processing flowsheet options are being investigated, with the aim of maximising metallurgical recoveries while minimising costs and risk. Given the large scale of the Resource and unique characteristics of the Project, flowsheet design and optimisation is likely to continue throughout the study phases, with additional flowsheet steps and capital investment alternatives continually assessed.

Utilising insights from mineralogy investigations and initial flotation test work programs, the flowsheet components considered to date include:

  • « Conventional crush/grind using gyratory and cone crushers, Semi-Autonomous Grinding (SAG), ball and vertical grinding mills;

  • « Selective Cu-Ni flotation : conventional sulphide sequential flotation into separate copper and nickel smelter-grade concentrates for offtake;

  • « Bulk Ni-Cu-PGE flotation : conventional sulphide bulk flotation into a single PGE smelter-grade concentrate for offtake and/or selective regrinding and flotation of the bulk concentrate into separate copper and nickel smelter-grade concentrates for offtake; and,

  • « Enhanced Ni-Co concentrate enrichment : conventional sulphide sequential flotation into copper smelter-grade concentrates for offtake, plus bulk flotation of a Ni-Fe-Co-PGE concentrate for processing in a hydrometallurgical concentrate enrichment process to produce a Ni-Co intermediate product for offtake, along with a Cu-PGE-Au concentrate for offtake.

Conventional sulphide sequential flotation into copper and nickel concentrates is common in Western Australia, while hydrometallurgical concentrate enrichment is an emerging approach, particularly in nickel sulphide operations. Historically, large-scale Ni-Cu-PGE sulphide deposits such as Norilsk, Jinchuan and Sudbury have warranted vertically integrated upstream (flotation) and downstream (smelting/refining) processing.

Chalice is currently progressing flowsheet options in the upstream and midstream space only, but further downstream options off-site may be investigated in future.

Due to the unique PGE-rich nature of the Gonneville sulphide deposit, a copper concentrate and nickel concentrate enrichment flowsheet is currently the preferred option (Figure 1).

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Figure 1.Proposed Julimar Processing Flowsheet (simplified)

Flotation concentration

To date, over 150 batch flotation tests and 25 locked cycle flotation tests have been used to develop preliminary flotation flowsheets and recovery algorithms for use in the mine planning process.

The testwork results indicate that production of a valuable Cu-PGE-Au concentrate indicatively grading >25% Cu and 100-150g/t 3E is readily achieved even at low copper grades, and this contains the majority of the recovered palladium and gold. This is expected to be a highly marketable concentrate for sale to international copper smelters.

Use of a selective flotation approach to recover nickel to a marketable concentrate is readily achieved from the moderate to higher grade samples. However, the use of a hydrometallurgical process is considered a favourable option to achieve maximum recovery and payability, particularly for lower grade samples.

Work is currently exploring the production of a bulk Ni-Fe-Co-PGE concentrate for treatment using a hydrometallurgical process technology such as Pressure Oxidation (POx) to produce intermediate products such as a Mixed Hydroxide Precipitate (MHP).

Data indicates that this approach can improve recoveries of all metals and further testwork will be undertaken to explore opportunities to improve recovery and the types of mineralisation that can be viably treated.

Flotation tails leaching testwork results

Preliminary sighter tests of agitated intense leaching on nickel cleaner and rougher flotation tails at atmospheric conditions and bottle roll on locked cycle test (cycle 4) tails have demonstrated positive results, with the potential to achieve low residual Pd content in leach tails (Table 1 and Table 2).

Table 1. 24hr agitated intense leach testwork of Ni cleaner and rougher flotation tails – palladium results.

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|Composite|Grind size (µm)|Composite head grade (g/t Pd)|Leach tails grade (g/t Pd)|
|JSG1|53|3.66|0.33|
|JSG5|53|2.15|0.36|
|JSG6|38|1.27|0.14|
|JSG11|38|1.74|0.10|
|JSLoS4|38|1.90|0.09|

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Table 2. 48hr bottle roll leach testwork of flotation LCT tails (cycle 4) – palladium results.

Composite Grind size (µm) Composite head grade (g/t Pd) Leach tails grade (g/t Pd)
JSLoS4 38 1.90 0.18
JSG4-3 38 1.58 0.14
JSDS 4 38 1.15 0.17

Composite details are listed in Appendix A.

Further testwork is required to optimise leach conditions and results, determine metal recovery method from solution and overall recoveries of the combined flotation and leach circuit. The above tests have also shown potential to recover lesser amounts of platinum and gold, in addition to palladium. The results are considered material and as such they will be evaluated in detail within the Scoping Study.

Optimisation work continues in order to determine grind size and reagent options. The addition of a flotation leach circuit also potentially opens the possibility of treating the oxide and transitional mineralisation in addition to sulphide mineralisation.

Grind size testwork results

All flotation testwork to date has considered primary grind size range of 38-75µm (P80). Geometallurgical recovery vs grade relationships have been determined from testwork predominantly at a 38µm primary grind.

Recent testwork investigating enhanced recovery at finer grinding (<38µm) shows that there is considerable variation in the flotation tails grade across composites, although the trend shows that tails grades decrease with finer grinding (Figure 2).

The optimal grinding size to minimise flotation tails grade has yet to be determined, particularly in the case of palladium and platinum.

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Figure 2. Palladium and platinum in flotation tails at various grind sizes (all tests to date).

It should be cautioned that the samples, and therefore potential improvement in recovery, may not be representative of the Gonneville Resource as a whole. Further investigation and testwork is therefore required before incorporation into the Scoping Study.

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Hydrometallurgical concentration

The current conceptual flowsheet includes a Pressure Oxidation (POx) stage on the Ni-Fe-Co-PGE concentrate. Pressure oxidation is a process whereby oxygen is injected into an autoclave (pressure vessel) along with the concentrate to produce an autogenous reaction that heats the concentrate and liberates the valuable metals into solution.

The remaining solids are separated from the cooled solution, washed, and deposited into a tailings storage facility, while the metal-rich liquid is forwarded through several treatment stages. The liquor leachate containing precious metals, nickel, cobalt and copper is then treated with a reducing agent to precipitate the copper and precious metals from solution. This is then filtered and washed to produce a saleable product.

Nickel and cobalt remain in solution which is forwarded to a further stage where these metals are precipitated from solution by a base reagent to produce a Mixed Hydroxide Precipitate (MHP).

Results from preliminary laboratory testing of a Ni-Fe-Co-PGE concentrate from Gonneville (contains a high proportion of nickel sulphides, which is also accompanied by other sulphides: pyrite, chalcopyrite and pyrrhotite) resulted in excellent leach extraction for all metals.

More extensive testing will examine the flowsheet options for the bulk Ni-Fe-Co-PGE concentrate in H1 2023. Options include investigating the application of pressure oxidation, as well as emerging technologies such as glycine leaching.

Product marketing and offtake strategy

The sequential copper flotation and nickel concentrate enrichment process flowsheet is expected to produce:

  • « A copper-palladium-platinum-gold concentrate, indicatively grading 20-25% Cu and 100-150g/t 3E for offtake to an international copper smelter(s); and

  • « A Nickel-Cobalt Mixed Hydroxide Precipitate (using flotation and POx), assumed to be grading 40-50% Ni and 4-5% Co for offtake to an international battery precursor cathode active material (pCAM) refinery(ies).

Cu-PGE-Au concentrate

The Cu-PGE-Au concentrate is likely to be a highly marketable concentrate for sale to smelters. There are more than 30 copper smelters worldwide that purchase concentrate feed on the open market.

Six copper smelter/refinery complexes have been identified in Asia, Europe and North America with an associated, established PGE refinery (required given the high PGE content within the concentrate). These processing complexes typically treat PGE bearing copper concentrates along with secondary materials (such as auto catalysts) and produce a high-value PGE product, typically a palladium/platinum sponge.

It is expected that this group of specialist copper smelter/refineries will be the likely destination for the Julimar Cu-PGE-Au concentrate as they already have the necessary downstream PGE refining capacity in place and off-take arrangements with end-product customers. Payability for copper, palladium, platinum and gold in concentrate is expected to be excellent, although it is cautioned that no offtake agreements are currently in place.

Nickel-Cobalt Mixed Hydroxide Precipitate

Nickel-Cobalt MHP is an intermediate nickel product which is becoming the preferred feedstock into the lithium-ion battery and electric vehicle market, whereby MHP is typically processed into nickel sulphate (NiSO4) before incorporation into Li-ion batteries with nickel cathode chemistries.

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MHP currently represents a small portion of the global nickel market (<5% nickel production) however is expected to grow to >10% by 2030[1] . Global MHP production capacity is expected to almost quadruple in the next decade, with major investment currently underway to build new projects to supply the EV battery value chain.

Most of this additional supply is expected to come from new High Pressure Acid Leach (HPAL) projects in Indonesia with investment driven by Chinese-owned nickel & battery materials groups.

There has been increasing inbound interest in relation to potential production of MHP from Julimar given the trend of regionalisation of supply chains (e.g., the US Inflation Reduction Act). Discussion with industry participants suggests that a price premium for intermediate nickel products sourced from Australia is possible in the future for these reasons.

MHP does not require smelting or refining into nickel metal, and therefore eliminates these costs and carbon emissions.

Authorised for release by the Board of the Company.

For further information please visit www.chalicemining.com or contact:

Corporate Enquiries Media Enquiries Follow our communications Alex Dorsch Nicholas Read LinkedIn: chalice-mining Managing Director & CEO Principal and Managing Director Twitter: @chalicemining Chalice Mining Limited Read Corporate Investor Relations +61 8 9322 3960 +61 8 9388 1474 [email protected] [email protected]

1 Source: Roskill - Nickel Sulphate: Outlook to 2030

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About the Julimar Nickel-Copper-PGE Project

The 100%-owned Julimar Nickel-Copper-PGE Project is located ~70km north-east of Perth in Western Australia and is surrounded by world-class infrastructure. The Project was staked in early 2018 as part of Chalice’s global search for high-potential nickel sulphide exploration opportunities.

Chalice discovered the Gonneville Deposit in the very first drill hole at the project in March 2020, intersecting shallow high-grade PGE-nickel-copper-cobalt-gold sulphide mineralisation. Gonneville is located on private farmland at the southern end of the newly discovered >30km long Julimar Complex.

In November 2021, Chalice defined a tier-1 scale, pit-constrained maiden Mineral Resource Estimate (Resource) for Gonneville. The maiden Resource confirmed Gonneville is one of the largest recent nickel-copper-PGE sulphide discoveries worldwide, and the largest PGE discovery in Australian history – demonstrating the potential for Julimar to become a strategic, long-life ‘green metals’ asset.

In July 2022, the Resource for Gonneville was updated to 350Mt @ 0.96g/t 3E, 0.16% Ni, 0.10% Cu, 0.015% Co (~0.58% NiEq or ~1.8g/t PdEq) (refer to ASX Announcement on 8 July 2022 and Appendix B).

The Resource includes a significant higher-grade sulphide component starting from a depth of ~30m, affording the project significant optionality in development and the potential to materially enhance project economics in the initial years of operations.

The Gonneville Resource is interpreted to cover just ~7% of the interpreted Julimar Complex strike length, with initial large scale exploration activities underway over the remaining strike length. As such the region is considered highly prospective for further orthomagmatic Ni-Cu-PGE discoveries.

The majority of the Julimar Complex lies beneath a portion of the Julimar State Forest, a ~29,000ha area administered by the Government of WA under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984. Exploration and mining activities may be permitted within State Forest areas with the concurrence of both the Minister for Environment and Minister for Mines in WA, subject to normal regulatory approval processes.

The Julimar State Forest was the subject of intensive forestry activities until the 1970’s, after which time the area was proposed to be upgraded to a Conservation Park. The proposal has not been progressed, largely because the mineral potential of the area is not sufficiently known and partly because the southern portion of the State Forest is within an existing bauxite mining state agreement (ML 1SA).

Chalice's ongoing exploration drilling program in the Julimar State Forest is utilising specialist diamond drill rigs with a small footprint and does not involve any mechanised clearing of vegetation or excavation. Comprehensive flora, fauna and cultural heritage surveys and monitoring are being undertaken according to industry best practice. The low-impact exploration program is strictly governed by a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) approved by the WA Government in late 2021.

Chalice sees exploration and mining activities within a small portion of the State Forest as an overwhelming net positive to the environment, as the green metals at Julimar play a key role in enabling decarbonisation technologies, and the vast majority of the ~29,000ha area not impacted by mining could ultimately be upgraded in conservation status.

The significant Julimar discovery has defined the new West Yilgarn Ni-Cu-PGE Province, an almost entirely unexplored mineral province which is interpreted to extend for ~1,200km along the western margin of the Yilgarn Craton. Chalice holds an unrivalled >8,000km[2] land position in this exciting new area and is leveraging its competitive ‘first mover’ advantage.

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Figure 3. Julimar Complex, Gonneville Deposit, Project tenure and nearby infrastructure.

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Competent Persons Statement

The information in this announcement that relates to Metallurgical Testwork Results in relation to the Julimar Nickel-Copper-PGE Project is based on and fairly represents information and supporting documentation compiled by Mr Rod Lawry BSc (Metallurgy) of Scott Dalley Francks Pty Ltd. Mr Lawry is a Competent Person, and a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Lawry is a consultant to 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. Mr Lawry does not hold securities in Chalice Mining Limited. Mr Lawry has verified the data disclosed in this release, including sampling, analytical and test data underlying the information contained in this release. Mr Lawry consents to the inclusion in the announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

The Information in this announcement that relates to prior exploration results for the Julimar Project is extracted from the following ASX announcement:

  • « “Outstanding Wide High-Grade Intersections Nth of Gonneville”, 23 November 2022.

The above announcement is available to view on the Company’s website at www.chalicemining.com. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the exploration results included in the original announcement. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original announcement. The Information in this announcement that relates to Mineral Resources has been extracted from the ASX announcement titled “Updated Gonneville Mineral Resource” dated 8 July 2022. This announcement is available to view on the Company’s website at www.chalicemining.com.

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the original release continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person and Qualified Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the relevant original market announcement. Refer to Appendix B and Appendix C for further information on the Mineral Resource Estimate and metal equivalents.

Forward Looking Statements

This announcement may contain forward-looking statements and forward information, including forward looking 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 announcement and Chalice Mining Limited (the Company) does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking 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 impact of the discovery on the Julimar Project’s capital payback; the Company’s strategy and objectives; the realisation of mineral resource estimates; the likelihood of further exploration success; the timing of planned exploration and study activities on the Company’s projects; mineral processing strategy; access to sites for planned drilling activities; and the success of future potential mining operations and the timing of the receipt of exploration results.

In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as, “can”, “considered”, “could”, “estimate”, “expected”, “for”, “future”, “is”, “likely”, “may”, “open”, “opportunity”, “optionality”, “plan” or “planned”, “possible”, “potential”, “strategy”, “will” 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

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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; whether geophysical and geochemical anomalies are related to economic mineralisation or some other feature; whether visually identified mineralisation is confirmed by laboratory assays; obtaining appropriate approvals to undertake exploration activities; metal grades being realised; metallurgical recovery rates being realised; results of planned metallurgical test work including results from other zones not tested yet, scaling up to commercial operations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; changes in exploration programs and budgets based upon the results of exploration, changes in commodity prices; economic conditions; political and social risks, accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; delays or difficulty in obtaining governmental approvals, necessary licences, permits or financing to undertake future mining development activities; changes to the regulatory framework within which Chalice operates or may in the future; movements in the share price of investments and the timing and proceeds realised on future disposals of investments, the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic 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 the 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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Metallurgical sample details – Julimar Project

Appendix A

Table 3. Metallurgical sample details – Julimar Ni-Cu-PGE Project.

Composite
ID
Zone Holes selected Mineralisation style Head assay grades
JSG1 G1 & G2 JD001, JD003, JD005 –
JD010
Massive-Matrix-Heavily
Disseminated
3.66g/t Pd 0.73g/t Pt
0.15g/t Au 0.36% Cu
0.63% Ni 0.04% Co
JSG5 G5 JD005, JD009 Massive-Matrix-Heavily
Disseminated
2.15g/t Pd 0.78g/t Pt
<0.05g/t Au 0.17% Cu
0.19% Ni 0.02% Co
JSG6 G6 JD005, JD006, JD009 Massive-Matrix-Heavily
Disseminated
1.27g/t Pd 0.30g/t Pt
0.06g/t Au 0.09% Cu
0.15% Ni 0.02% Co
JSG11 G11 JD034, JD035. JD051 Massive-Matrix-Heavily
Disseminated
1.74g/t Pd 0.32g/t Pt
0.22g/t Au 0.46% Cu
0.19% Ni 0.02% Co
JSG4-3 G4 JD034, JD035, JD051,
JD056
Disseminated 1.58g/t Pd 0.34g/t Pt
0.21g/t Au 0.09% Cu
0.16% Ni 0.02% Co
JSDS4 Disseminated JD013, JD015, JD020,
JD022, JD023, JD063
Disseminated 1.15g/t Pd 0.25g/t Pt
0.09g/t Au 0.21% Cu
0.22% Ni 0.02% Co
1.90g/t Pd 0.47g/t Pt
JSLoS-4 G4 JD232, JD258 Disseminated 0.21g/t Au 0.06% Cu
0.12% Ni 0.01% Co

Table 4. Drill hole details for metallurgical samples – Julimar Ni-Cu-PGE Project.

Hole ID Type Easting
(m)
Northing
(m)
RL
(m)
Azi
(°)
Dip
(°)
Composite ID Zone
JD001 Diamond 424,978 6,512,319 235 090 -60 JSG1 G1
JD003 Diamond 425,049 6,512,507 239 089.5 -78 JSG1 G2
JD005 Diamond 424,975 6,512,359 235 090.9 -71 JSG1, JSG4, JSG5, JSG6 G1, G4, G5, G6
JD006 Diamond 425,020 6,512,429 236 090.1 -80 JSG1, JSG3, JSG4, JSG6, G2, G3, G4, G6
JD007 Diamond 425,071 6,512,429 238 090.9 -60 JSG1 G2
JD008 Diamond 424,964 6,512,591 245 088.4 -60 JSG1 G1
JD009 Diamond 425,049 6,512,590 243 091.4 -61 JSG1, JSG5, JSG6 G1, G2, G5, G6
JD010 Diamond 424,992 6,512,315 235 123.9 -50 JSG1 G2
JD013 Diamond 424,976 6,512,540 241 101 -75 JSDS4 Disseminated
JD015 Diamond 425,048 6,512,317 237 91 -60 JSDS4 Disseminated
JD020 Diamond 425,519 6,512,709 253 92 -62 JSG4-2, JSDS4 G4, Disseminated
JD022 Diamond 424,899 6,512,322 235 89 -61 JSG4-2, JSDS4 G4, Disseminated
JD023 Diamond 424,888 6,512,600 248 117 -67 JSDS4 Disseminated
JD034 Diamond 425,437 6,513,036 258 90 -60 JSG4-3, JSG11 G4, G11
JD035 Diamond 425,538 6,512,816 252 88 -61 JSG4-3, JSG11 G4, G11
JD051 Diamond 425,488 6,512,920 257 88 -60 JSG4-3, JSG11 G4, G11
JD056 Diamond 425,579 6,512,652 247 89 -60 JSG4-3 G4
JD063 Diamond 425,138 6,512,239 235 89 -61 JSDS4 Disseminated
JD232 Diamond 425,161 6,513,116 262 89 -61 JSLoS-4 G4
JD258 Diamond 425,156 6,513,241 264 126 -64 JSLoS-4 G4

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Appendix B Mineral Resource Estimate – Julimar Project

Table 5. Gonneville Mineral Resource Estimate (JORC Code 2012), 8 July 2022.

Domain
Cut-off
Grade
Category Mass Grade Contained Metal
(Mt) Pd
(g/t)
Pt
(g/t)
Au
(g/t)
Ni
(%)
Cu
(%)
Co
(%)
NiEq
(%)
PdEq
(g/t)
Pd
(Moz)
Pt
(Moz)
Au
(Moz)
Ni
(kt)
Cu
(kt)
Co
(kt)
NiEq
(kt)
PdEq
(Moz)
-
0.54
-
0.03
-
0.57
93
0.90
6
0.06
99
0.96
1,300
12
610
5.9
1,900
18
0.3
0
35
0.34
35
0.34
1,400
14
650
6.3
2,000
20
Oxide
0.9g/t
Pd
Indicated 8.6 1.9
-
0.06
-
-
-
-
1.9
0.52
-
0.02
-
-
-
Inferred 0.4 1.9
-
0.13
-
-
-
-
2.0
0.03
-
0.00
-
-
-
Subtotal 9.1 1.9
-
0.06
-
-
-
-
1.9
0.55
-
0.02
-
-
-
Indicated 14 0.80
0.19
0.03
0.17
0.12
0.024
0.65
2.0
0.37
0.09
0.01
24
17
3
Sulphide
0.4%
Inferred 1.1 0.64
0.17
0.03
0.14
0.11
0.016
0.55
1.6
0.02
0.01
0
2
1
0
(Transitional)
NiEq
Subtotal 15 0.79
0.19
0.03
0.16
0.12
0.023
0.65
1.9
0.39
0.09
0.01
25
18
4
Indicated 220 0.73
0.16
0.03
0.16
0.10
0.016
0.59
1.8
5.1
1.1
0.20
360
230
34
Sulphide
0.4%
Inferred 110 0.71
0.15
0.03
0.16
0.11
0.015
0.58
1.7
2.4
0.52
0.10
170
110
16
(Fresh)
NiEq
Subtotal 320 0.72
0.16
0.03
0.16
0.11
0.015
0.58
1.8
7.5
1.7
0.30
530
340
50
Indicated 0.03 1.7
0.33
0.08
0.16
0.15
0.016
0.99
3.0
0
0
0
0.1
0.1
0.0
Underground
MSO
Inferred 2.9 1.8
0.40
0.06
0.27
0.21
0.021
1.2
3.7
0.17
0.04
0.01
7.6
6.0
0.6
Subtotal 2.9 1.8
0.40
0.06
0.26
0.21
0.021
1.2
3.7
0.17
0.04
0.01
7.6
6.1
0.6
Indicated 240 0.78
0.16
0.03
0.16
0.10
0.015
0.57
1.8
6.0
1.2
0.22
380
240
37
All Inferred 110 0.74
0.16
0.03
0.16
0.11
0.015
0.59
1.8
2.6
0.57
0.11
180
120
17
Total 350 0.77
0.16
0.03
0.16
0.10
0.015
0.58
1.8
8.6
1.8
0.33
560
360
54

Note some numerical differences may occur due to rounding to 2 significant figures. PdEq oxide (Palladium Equivalent g/t) = Pd (g/t) + 1.27x Au (g/t) NiEq sulphide (Nickel Equivalent %) = Ni (%) + 0.33x Pd(g/t) + 0.24x Pt(g/t) + 0.29x Au(g/t) + 0.78x Cu(%) + 3.41x Co(%) PdEq sulphide (Palladium Equivalent g/t) = Pd (g/t) + 0.72x Pt(g/t) + 0.86x Au(g/t) + 2.99x Ni(%) + 2.33x Cu(%) + 10.18x Co(%) MSO optimisation defined reasonable shapes that could be extracted by underground mining methods. Includes drill holes drilled up to and including 18 March 2022.

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Appendix C

Metal Equivalents – Julimar Project

The Gonneville Resource is quoted in both nickel equivalent (NiEq) and palladium equivalent (PdEq) terms to take into account the contribution of multiple potentially payable metals. The cut-off grade for the sulphide domain was determined using NiEq in preference over PdEq, due to the assumed requirement for sulphide flotation to recover the metals.

PdEq is quoted given the relative importance of palladium by value at the assumed prices. Separate metal equivalent calculations are used for the oxide and transitional/sulphide zones to take into account the differing metallurgical recoveries in each zone.

Oxide Domain

Initial metallurgical testwork indicates that only palladium and gold are likely to be recovered in the oxide domain, therefore no NiEq grade has been quoted for the oxide. The PdEq grade for the oxide has been calculated using the formula:

PdEq oxide (g/t) = Pd(g/t) + 1.27x Au(g/t).

  • « Metal recoveries based on limited metallurgical test work completed to date:

  • « Pd – 75%, Au – 95%.

  • « Metal prices used are consistent with those used in the pit optimisation:

  • « US$1,800/oz Pd, US$1,800/oz Au.

Transitional and Fresh Sulphide Domains

Based on metallurgical testwork completed to date for the sulphide domain, it is the Company’s opinion that all the quoted elements included in metal equivalent calculations (palladium, platinum, gold, nickel, copper and cobalt) have a reasonable potential of being recovered and sold.

Only limited samples have been collected from the transitional zone due to its relatively small volume. Therefore, the metallurgical recovery of all metals in this domain are unknown. However, given the relatively small proportion of the transition zone in the Mineral Resource, the impact on the metal equivalent calculation is not considered to be material.

Metal equivalents for the transitional and sulphide domains are calculated according to the formula below:

  • « NiEq (%) = Ni(%) + 0.33x Pd(g/t) + 0.24x Pt(g/t) + 0.29x Au(g/t) + 0.78x Cu(%) + 3.41x Co(%);

  • « PdEq (g/t) = Pd(g/t) + 0.72x Pt(g/t) + 0.86x Au(g/t) + 2.99x Ni(%) + 2.33x Cu(%) + 10.18x Co(%).

Metal recoveries used in the metal equivalent calculations are based on rounded average Resource grades for the higher-grade sulphide domain (>0.6% NiEq cut-off):

  • « Pd – 70%, Pt – 70%, Au – 60%, Ni – 55%, Cu – 90%, Co – 55%.

Metal prices used are consistent with those used in the Whittle pit optimisation (based on P20-30 long term analyst estimates):

  • « US$1,800/oz Pd, US$1,300/oz Pt, US$1,800/oz Au, US$22,000/t Ni, US$10,500/t Cu and US$75,000/t Co.

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Appendix D

JORC Table 1

D-1 Section 1 Sampling 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.

Diamond core was either quarter
cored HQ core or half cored NQ2 core
with samples taken over selective
intervals ranging from 0.2m to 1.2m
(typically 1.0m).
Include reference to measures taken to
ensure sample representivity and the
appropriate calibration of any
measurement tools or systems used.

Qualitative care taken when sampling
diamond drill core to sample the same
half of the drill core.
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.

Mineralisation is easily recognised by
the presence of sulphides. Diamond
drill core sample intervals were
selected on a qualitative assessment of
sulphide content
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).

A mixture of diamond drill core size
used including NQ (47.6mm), HQ
(63.5mm diameter) or PQ (85mm).
Triple tube has been used from surface
until competent bedrock and then
standard tube thereafter.

Core orientation is by an ACT Reflex
(ACT II RD) tool
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core
and chip sample recoveries and results
assessed.

Individual recoveries of diamond drill
core samples were assessed
quantitively by comparing measured
core length with expected core length
from drillers mark. Generally, core
recovery was excellent in fresh rock
and approaching 100%. Core
recovery in oxide material is often poor
due to sample washing out. Core
recovery in the oxide zone averages
60%
Measures taken to maximise sample
recovery and ensure representative
nature of the samples.

With diamond drilling triple tube coring
in the oxide zone is undertaken to
improve sample recovery. This results in
better recoveries, but recovery is still
only moderate to good.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary

Diamond core samples were
consistently taken from the same side
of the core
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.

There is no evidence of a sample
recovery and grade relationship in
unweathered material.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have
been geologically and geotechnically
logged to a level of detail to support
appropriate Mineral Resource estimation,
mining studies and metallurgical studies.

All drill holes were logged geologically
including, but not limited to;
weathering, regolith, lithology,
structure, texture, alteration and
mineralisation. Logging was at an
appropriate quantitative standard for
infill drilling and resource estimation.
Whether logging is qualitative or
quantitative in nature. Core (or costean,
channel, etc) photography.

Logging is considered qualitative in
nature.

Diamond drill core is photographed
wet before cutting.
The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections logged.

All holes were geologically logged in
full.
Sub-sampling
techniques
and sample
preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
quarter, half or all core taken.

Diamond core was either quarter
cored HQ core or half cored NQ2 core
with samples taken over selective
intervals ranging from 0.2m to 1.2m
(typically 1.0m).

Samples collected for metallurgical
testwork were either whole core or half
HQ core or ¾ PQ core
If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled,
rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet
or dry.

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. A majority of samples were dry.

For samples used for metallurgical
testwork, the bulk sample was
collected from the cone splitter and
sent to the metallurgical laboratory
For all sample types, the nature, quality
and appropriateness of the sample
preparation technique.

Sample preparation is industry
standard and comprises oven drying,
jaw crushing and pulverising to -75
microns (80% pass).
Quality control procedures adopted for
all sub-sampling stages to maximise
representivity of samples.

Field duplicates were collected from
diamond drilling at an approximate
ratio of one in twenty five.

Diamond drill core field duplicates
collected as ¼ core.
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.

In the majority of cases the entire hole
has been sampled and assayed.

Duplicate sample results were
compared with the original sample
results and there is no bias observed in
the data.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to
the grain size of the material being
sampled.

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.

Diamond drill core 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 34-element suite was analysed by
ICP-MS following a four-acid digest
(ALS method code ME-ICP61 including
Ag, Al, As, Ba, Be, Bi, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr,
Cu, Fe, Ga, K, La, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni,
P, Pb, S, Sb, Sc, Sr, Th, Ti, Tl, U, V, W, 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).

These techniques are considered total
digests.
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.

Not applicable as no data from such
tools or instruments are reported
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.

Certified analytical standards and
blanks were inserted at appropriate
intervals for diamond core with an
insertion rate of >5%. All QAQC
samples display results within
acceptable levels of accuracy and
precision.
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections
by either independent or alternative
company personnel.

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.

Metallurgical results have been
reviewed and checked by the
supervising metallurgist
The use of twinned holes.

At Gonneville (holes with a JD or JRC
prefix) eight sets of twinned holes (RC
versus Diamond) have been drilled to
provide a comparison between
grade/thickness variations over a
maximum of 5m separation between
drill holes.

Palladium assays have been focused
on as part of twin hole comparisons for
six sets, with no significant grade bias
observed.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary

Two sets of twins have been analysed
for Pd, Ni and Cu with no significant
grade bias apparent.

Assays correlate well between holes. In
detail there is variation for higher grade
samples in terms of both location and
grade. There is no discernible bias
between drill types.
Documentation of primary data, data
entry procedures, data verification, data
storage (physical and electronic)
protocols.

Primary drill data was collected
digitally using OCRIS software before
being transferred to the master SQL
database.

All procedures including data
collection, verification, uploading to
the database etc are captured in
detailed procedures and summarised
in a single document.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data

No adjustments were made to the lab
reported assay data.
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.

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

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

Planned and final hole coordinates are
compared after pick up to ensure that
the original target has been tested.
Specification of the grid system used.

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

RLs for reported holes were derived
from RTK-DGPS pick-ups.
Data spacing
and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration
Results.

Diamond drill hole spacing is variable
given the early stage of exploration
drilling.
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.

At the Gonneville deposit RC and
diamond drill hole spacing varies from
between 40m x 40 m in the south to
80m x 80m in the north and west of the
deposit.
Whether sample compositing has been
applied.

No compositing undertaken for
diamond drill core 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.

RC and Diamond drill holes at
Gonneville were typically oriented
within 15° of orthogonal to the
interpreted dip and strike of the known
zone of mineralisation. However,
several holes were drilled at less
optimal azimuths due to site access
constraints or to test for alternative
mineralisation orientations. At
exploration targets the orientation of
any mineralisation intersected is
unknown.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
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
The orientation of the drilling is not
considered to have introduced
sampling bias.
material.
Samples were collected in polyweave
bags at the core cutting facility. The
polyweave bags have five samples
each and are cable tied.
Sample The measures taken to ensure sample Filled bags were collected into
security security. palletised bulk bags at the field office
and delivered directly from site to ALS
laboratories in Wangara, Perth by a
Chalice contractor several times
weekly.
Cube Consulting conducted a site visit
and review of the sampling techniques
and data as part of the July 2022
Resource Estimate on 12 May 2022.
Audits or The results of any audits or reviews of SRK completed an independent
reviews sampling techniques and data. assurance review of the Chalice
procedures and documentation in
2021, which continue to apply in 2022,
and the appropriateness of Cube
Consulting estimation methods
employed

D-2 Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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.

Exploration activities are ongoing over
E70/5119. The holder CGM (WA) Pty
Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Chalice Mining Limited

Portions of E70/5119 cover the Julimar
State Forest, in which Chalice has an
approved Conservation
Management Plan and Native
Vegetation Clearing Permit.

E70/5119 partially overlaps ML1SA, a
State Agreement covering Bauxite
mineral rights only.

There are no known encumbrances
other than the ones noted above.
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.

There are no known impediments to
operating on the tenements where
they cover private freehold land.

The tenements are in good standing.

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.

There is no previous exploration at
Gonneville and only limited
exploration has been completed by

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
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.
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 been used by
Chalice for targeting purposes.
A local AMAG survey was flown in
1996 by Alcoa using 200m line
spacing which has been used by
Chalice for targeting purposes.
An Alcoa and CRA JV completed
seven diamond holes in the 1970s
targeting a magnetic high to the
north of E70/5119 and the east of
E70/5351testing for vanadium
(Boomer Hill).
The target deposit type is an
orthomagmatic Ni-Cu-PGE sulphide
deposit, within the Yilgarn Craton. The
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and
style of mineralisation.
style of sulphide mineralisation
intersected consists of massive, matrix,
stringer and disseminated sulphides
typical of metamorphosed and
structurally overprinted
orthomagmatic Ni sulphide deposits.
Drill hole
Information
A summary of all information material to
the understanding of the exploration
Not applicable
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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
following information for all Material drill
holes:
Easting and northing of the drill hole
collar
Elevation or RL (Reduced Level –
elevation above sea level in metres) of
the drill hole collar
Dip and azimuth of the hole
Down hole length and interception
depth hole length.
If the exclusion of this information is
justified on the basis that the
information is not Material and this
exclusion does not detract from the
understanding of the report, the
Competent Person should clearly
explain why this is the case.

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.

No significant intercepts reported
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.

Not applicable
The assumptions used for any reporting
of metal equivalent values should be
clearly stated.

Metal price assumptions used in the
metal equivalent calculations are:
US$1,800/oz Pd, US$1,300/oz Pt,
US$1,800/oz Au, US$22,000/t Ni,
US$10,500/t Cu, US$75,000/t Co.

Metallurgical recovery assumptions
used in the metal equivalent
calculation for the oxide material are:
Pd – 75%, Au – 95%.

Hence for the oxide material PdEq
(g/t) = Pd (g/t) + 1.27 x Au (g/t).

Metallurgical recovery assumptions
used in the metal equivalent
calculation for the sulphide (fresh)
material are: Pd – 70%, Pt – 70%, Au –
60%, Ni – 55%, Cu – 90%, Co - 55%.

Hence for the sulphide material NiEq =
Ni (%) + 0.33x Pd(g/t) + 0.24x Pt(g/t) +
0.29x Au(g/t) + 0.78x Cu(%) + 3.41x
Co(%)and PdEq = Pd (g/t) + 0.72x
Pt(g/t) + 0.86x Au(g/t) + 2.99x Ni(%) +
2.33x Cu(%) + 10.18x Co(%)

The volume of transitional material is
small and considered unlikely to
materially affect the overall metal
equivalent calculation.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.

At Gonneville RC and Diamond drill
holes were typically oriented within
15° of orthogonal to the interpreted
dip and strike of the known zone of
mineralisation. However, several holes
were drilled at less optimal azimuths
due to site access constraints or to
test for alternative mineralisation
orientations.
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. True
widths vary depending on the
orientation of the hole and the
orientation of the mineralisation.
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with
scales) and tabulations of intercepts
should be included for any significant
discovery being reported These should
include, but not be limited to a plan
view of drill hole collar locations and
appropriate sectional views.

N/A
Balanced
reporting
Where comprehensive reporting of all
Exploration Results is not practicable,
representative reporting of both low
and high grades and/or widths should
be practiced to avoid misleading
reporting of Exploration Results.

No exploration results 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.

Leach testwork conditions used at
Auralia Metallurgy, for agitated
intense leach: 24hr duration, temp
25°C, 10,000ppm NaCN reagent
concentration, 1 Leachwell tablet
catalyst, Perth tap water

Leach testwork conditions used at
Auralia Metallurgy, for bottle roll
leach: 48hr duration, temp 25°C, 0.1%
NaCN reagent concentration, pH
10.0, DO => 20ppm, Perth tap water

All meaningful data has been
included
Further work The nature and scale of planned further
work (eg. tests for lateral Exts or depth
Exts or large-scale step-out drilling).

Further metallurgical testwork on
flotation tails leaching and finer grind
is planned
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas
of possible extensions, including the
main geological interpretations and
future drilling areas, provided this
information is not commercially
sensitive.

N/A

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