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CHALICE MINING LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2022

Dec 7, 2022

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Capital/Financing Update

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ASX Announcement

8 December 2022

Promising new sulphide mineralisation at the Hooley Prospect

New intersections from reconnaissance drilling ~5km north of the Gonneville Resource highlight the prospectivity of the >30km long Julimar Complex

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  • « Significant PGE-dominant sulphide mineralisation intersected in initial drilling at the greenfield Hooley Prospect, ~5km north of the current Gonneville Resource at the 100%-owned Julimar NiCu-PGE Project in WA.

  • « Sulphide mineralisation intersected in all five reconnaissance holes from three drill sites over ~1.8km of strike length , with significant assay results including[1] :

  • « 69m @ 0.9g/t 3E[2] , 0.1% Ni, 0.1% Cu, 0.01% Co (0.6% NiEq) from 312m (HD050), incl:

    • « 3.4m @ 11.5g/t 3E , 0.1% Ni, 0.2% Cu, 0.01% Co ( 4.0% NiEq ) from 370.6m; and

    • « 4.4m @ 0.5g/t 3E, 0.3% Ni, 0.2% Cu, 0.03% Co ( 0.7% NiEq ) from 317m.

  • « 40m @ 1.6g/t 3E , 0.2% Ni, 0.2% Cu, 0.02% Co ( 0.9% NiEq ) from 142m (HD055), incl: « 28m @ 2.1g/t 3E , 0.2% Ni, 0.3% Cu , 0.02% Co ( 1.1% NiEq ) from 151m.

  • « 14m @ 1.2g/t 3E , 0.1% Ni, 0.1% Cu, 0.01% Co ( 0.6% NiEq ) from 224m (HD055), incl: « 5.3m @ 1.9g/t 3E , 0.2% Ni, 0.2% Cu, 0.02% Co ( 1.0% NiEq ) from 225m.

  • « 12m @ 1.2g/t 3E , 0.1% Ni, 0.1% Cu, 0.01% Co ( 0.6% NiEq ) from 283m (HD050), incl:

    • « 6m @ 1.8g/t 3E , 0.1% Ni, 0.2% Cu, 0.01% Co ( 0.9% NiEq ) from 283m (HD050).
  • « 5.7m @ 1.1g/t 3E , 0.1% Ni, 0.2% Cu, 0.01% Co ( 0.7% NiEq ) from 255.3m (HD047), incl:

    • « 3.7m @ 1.3g/t 3E , 0.2% Ni, 0.2% Cu, 0.01% Co ( 0.8% NiEq ) from 255.3m.
  • « Assays are pending for a further nine holes and downhole EM is currently underway, after which a more definitive interpretation can be made regarding the scale and significance of the newlydiscovered mineralisation.

  • « The mineralised intervals have varying precious metal ratios and assays are pending for all other PGEs (rhodium, iridium and osmium).

  • « Whilst the geology and mineralisation at Hooley is quite variable, the high-grade mineralisation encountered so far in initial reconnaissance drilling is considered highly encouraging and highlights the prospectivity of this section of the Julimar Complex .

  • « Wide-spaced reconnaissance and step-out drilling is continuing at the Hooley, Dampier and Hartog Prospects over ~10km of strike length.

1 Holes were drilled from restricted sites and hence true width is estimated at 70-90% of downhole width. 2 3E = Palladium (Pd) + Platinum (Pt) + Gold (Au).

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Overview

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

Exploration activities are continuing across the >30km long Julimar Complex, with two diamond drill rigs currently drilling across the ~10km long Hartog-Baudin strike length and four rigs continuing resource drilling at the Gonneville PGE-Ni-Cu-Co-Au Deposit – current Mineral Resource Estimate (Resource) of 350Mt @ 0.96g/t 3E, 0.16% Ni, 0.10% Cu, 0.015% Co (~0.58% NiEq or ~1.8g/t PdEq)[3] .

Reconnaissance drilling has intersected sulphide mineralisation in all holes drilled into the Julimar Complex to date over a strike length of ~10km. Several wide-spaced holes drilled at the Hooley Prospect, located ~5km north of Gonneville, have intersected PGE-dominant sulphide mineralisation, which is considered a highly encouraging early result.

The host intrusion at Hooley has similar mafic to ultramafic geology and litho-geochemistry to Gonneville and, on this basis, it is inferred to be a continuation of the ‘chonolith’-like Julimar Complex.

Wide-spaced reconnaissance and step-out drilling is continuing at the Hartog, Hooley and Dampier Prospects over a strike length of ~10km. Several large (~5km) sections of the Julimar Complex strike length remain untested between these areas.

Drilling to date supports the interpretation of the Gonneville Intrusion (and the broader Julimar Complex) as having a rare chonolith-like geometry, which is similar to other major ultramafic-mafic orthomagmatic systems worldwide that host some of the world’s largest nickel-copper+/-PGE deposits, including Norilsk-Talnakh and Jinchuan (Barnes et al, 2016[4] ).

Chalice’s strategy at Julimar is to advance development studies and regulatory approvals for a potential mine at Gonneville (on Chalice-owned farmland), in parallel with ongoing exploration activities across the full >30km extent of the Julimar Complex.

Exploration will continue along the Complex targeting extensions to known mineralised zones as well as potential new shallow high-grade zones. It is also possible that different styles of mineralisation (or higher-grade mineralisation) could be intersected along the complex, potentially contributing to the significant long-term value-creation that a world-class mineral district can create.

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.

Hooley drilling

Reconnaissance exploration drilling along the Julimar Complex has intersected significant PGEnickel-copper-cobalt-gold mineralisation at the Hooley Prospect, located ~5km to the north of the Gonneville Deposit (Figure 1).

Drill holes HD052, HD054 and HD055 were drilled from the same site, while HD050 was drilled along strike from a site ~500m to the north-east. HD047 was drilled from a site ~1.8km along strike of HD055 to the north-east. Significant new drill intersections from these holes include:

  • « 40m @ 1.6g/t 3E, 0.2% Ni, 0.2% Cu, 0.02% Co (0.9% NiEq) from 142m (HD055), incl:

3 Refer to the ASX Announcement on 8 July 2022 and Appendix A.

4 Barnes SJ, Cruden A.R, Arndt, A & Saumur, B., 2016. The mineral system approach to magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE sulphide deposits. Ore Geology Reviews 76, 296-316.

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  • « 28m @ 2.1g/t 3E, 0.2% Ni, 0.3% Cu, 0.02% Co (1.1% NiEq) from 151m;

  • « 14m @ 1.2g/t 3E, 0.1% Ni, 0.1% Cu, 0.01% Co (0.6% NiEq) from 224m (HD055), incl: « 5.3m @ 1.9g/t 3E, 0.2% Ni, 0.2% Cu, 0.02% Co (1% NiEq) from 225m;

  • « 12m @ 1.2g/t 3E, 0.1% Ni, 0.1% Cu, 0.01% Co (0.6% NiEq) from 283m (HD050), incl: « 6m @ 1.8g/t 3E, 0.1% Ni, 0.2% Cu, 0.01% Co (0.9% NiEq) from 283m;

  • « 5.7m @ 1.1g/t 3E, 0.1% Ni, 0.2% Cu, 0.01% Co (0.7% NiEq) from 255.3m (HD047), incl: « 3.7m @ 1.3g/t 3E, 0.2% Ni, 0.2% Cu, 0.01% Co (0.8% NiEq) from 255.3m;

  • « 69m @ 0.9g/t 3E, 0.1% Ni, 0.1% Cu, 0.01% Co (0.6% NiEq) from 312m (HD050), incl: « 4.4m @ 0.5g/t 3E, 0.3% Ni, 0.2% Cu, 0.03% Co (0.7% NiEq) from 317m; and

  • « 3.4m @ 11.5g/t 3E, 0.1% Ni, 0.2% Cu, 0.01% Co (4.0% NiEq) from 370.6m;

  • « 4m @ 1.1g/t 3E, 0.2% Ni, 0.2% Cu, 0.02% Co (0.8% NiEq) from 144m (HD052);

  • « 2.3m @ 0.8g/t 3E, 0.2% Ni, 0.3% Cu, 0.02% Co (0.7% NiEq) from 168m (HD052);

  • « 3.4m @ 1.6g/t 3E, 0.2% Ni, 0.3% Cu, 0.02% Co (1.0% NiEq) from 45.6m (HD054);

  • « 3m @ 0.7g/t 3E, 0.2% Ni, 0.3% Cu, 0.02% Co (0.7% NiEq) from 116m (HD054).

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Figure 1. South Julimar Complex Plan View – drill holes, geology over airborne magnetics.

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The PGE-dominant mineralisation at Hooley shows a similar sulphide style and geological setting to that of the Gonneville Deposit, which comprises broad zones of disseminated pyrrhotite +/chalcopyrite +/- pentlandite (1-5%vol sulphides) with localised matrix style sulphides (<30% vol sulphides). The host intrusive has similar mafic to ultramafic geology and litho-geochemistry to the Gonneville intrusion and therefore is inferred to be a continuation of the ‘chonolith’-like Julimar Complex.

Due to drill site access restrictions, several holes have been drilled from each site and therefore not all holes have been drilled orthogonal to the interpreted dip and strike of the mineralisation. The true width of the mineralised zones in these holes is unknown but is likely to be between 70-90% of the downhole width.

HD050 and HD055 are the deepest holes on their respective drill sites and both holes contain a highersulphide content compared with up-dip holes. HD055 also intersected a second zone of weakly mineralised gabbro ~80m below the footwall contact of the Julimar Complex (Figure 2). This intrusive unit has not been intersected in any of the up-dip holes and therefore needs further drilling to understand its significance.

While the results are considered promising, geology and mineralisation is variable between holes completed to date. Results are pending for a further nine holes drilled from these two sites and downhole EM is currently underway in order to refine step-out drilling targets.

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Figure 2. Cross section ‘A’ through drill hole HD055 (looking north-east).

Authorised for release by the Disclosure Committee of the Company.

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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]

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 A).

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

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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 >8,000km2 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 Person’s Statement

The information in this announcement that relates to new Exploration Results in relation to the Julimar Nickel-Copper-PGE Project is based on and fairly represents information and supporting documentation compiled by Mr. Bruce Kendall BSc (Hons), a Competent Person, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr. Kendall is a full-time employee of the Company as General Manager – Exploration 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 Kendall consents to the inclusion in this announcement of all technical statements 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 announcements:

  • « “Seismic Identifies Potential 1.6km Extension of Gonneville” 6 September 2022

  • « “Major Northern Extension of Gonneville Intrusion Confirmed”, 19 October 2022

The above announcements are 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 relevant original market 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 relevant original market 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’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the relevant original market announcement. Refer to Appendix A and Appendix B 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, “considered”, “could”, “estimate”, “expected”, “for”, “future”, “inferred”, “is”, “interpretation”, “likely”, “may”, “open”, “optionality”, “plan” or “planned”, “possible”, “potential”, “prospectivity”, “strategy”, “targets” or “targeted”, “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 terminology. By their very nature forward-looking

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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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Table 1. Significant new drill intersections (Oxide: >0.5g/t Pd, >0.9g/t Pd. Sulphide: >0.3% NiEq, >0.6% NiEq) – Julimar Project.

Hole ID
From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Pd
(g/t)
Pt
(g/t)
Au
(g/t)
Ni
(%)
Cu
(%)
Co
(%)
Ni Eq (%)
Type
HD045
172.0
174.0
2.0
0.42
0.09
0.02
0.12
0.03
0.01
0.35
Sulphide
HD045
226.3
243.6
17.4
0.49
0.11
0.01
0.11
0.10
0.01
0.42
Sulphide
HD045
249.0
252.6
3.6
0.52
0.12
0.02
0.11
0.18
0.01
0.49
Sulphide
HD045
260.2
262.7
2.5
0.53
0.14
0.03
0.09
0.19
0.01
0.51
Sulphide
HD047
255.3
261.0
5.7
0.55
0.23
0.29
0.15
0.18
0.01
0.65
Sulphide
Incl
255.3
259.0
3.7
0.63
0.25
0.42
0.18
0.23
0.01
0.80
Sulphide
HD047
266.0
269.0
3.0
0.14
0.05
0.01
0.09
0.16
0.01
0.31
Sulphide
HD048
51.0
56.0
5.0
0.56
0.17
0.01
0.15
0.09
0.02
0.51
Oxide
HD050
283.0
295.0
12.0
0.55
0.29
0.37
0.11
0.14
0.01
0.61
Sulphide
Incl
283.0
289.0
6.0
0.77
0.34
0.68
0.15
0.20
0.01
0.87
Sulphide
HD050
301.0
305.0
4.0
0.50
0.29
0.02
0.15
0.13
0.02
0.55
Sulphide
Incl
303.0
305.0
2.0
0.73
0.50
0.02
0.16
0.15
0.02
0.71
Sulphide
HD050
312.0
381.0
69.0
0.71
0.12
0.04
0.13
0.12
0.01
0.55
Sulphide
Incl
317.0
321.4
4.4
0.39
0.09
0.03
0.28
0.24
0.03
0.71
Sulphide
and
370.6
374.0
3.4
9.83
1.37
0.31
0.15
0.20
0.01
4.01
Sulphide
HD052
50.0
61.3
11.3
0.63
0.34
0.03
0.09
0.05
0.01
0.46
Oxide
Incl
50.0
52.0
2.0
1.57
0.95
0.07
0.12
0.08
0.02
1.01
Oxide
HD052
62.0
71.0
9.0
0.43
0.40
0.02
0.08
0.04
0.01
0.38
Sulphide
HD052
118.0
132.0
14.0
0.31
0.08
0.03
0.10
0.11
0.01
0.35
Sulphide
HD052
138.2
155.0
16.8
0.29
0.11
0.01
0.15
0.10
0.01
0.39
Sulphide
Incl
144.0
148.0
4.0
0.76
0.31
0.01
0.24
0.17
0.02
0.77
Sulphide
HD052
168.0
175.8
7.8
0.29
0.05
0.05
0.11
0.20
0.01
0.44
Sulphide
Incl
168.0
170.3
2.3
0.55
0.12
0.14
0.22
0.27
0.02
0.74
Sulphide
HD054
32.0
35.0
3.0
0.68
1.22
0.01
0.03
0.12
0.01
0.68
Oxide
HD054
45.6
54.0
8.4
0.65
0.36
0.10
0.14
0.20
0.01
0.68
Oxide
Incl
45.6
49.0
3.4
1.00
0.45
0.17
0.21
0.32
0.02
1.02
Oxide
HD054
87.0
107.0
20.0
0.21
0.06
0.02
0.10
0.09
0.01
0.32
Sulphide
HD054
114.0
141.5
27.5
0.23
0.06
0.02
0.13
0.15
0.01
0.39
Sulphide
Incl
116.0
119.0
3.0
0.49
0.15
0.06
0.22
0.29
0.02
0.72
Sulphide
HD055
133.0
135.6
2.6
0.40
0.22
0.06
0.09
0.16
0.01
0.45
Sulphide
HD055
142.0
182.0
40.0
1.03
0.44
0.12
0.17
0.19
0.02
0.85
Sulphide
Incl
151.0
179.0
28.0
1.33
0.57
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.02
1.07
Sulphide
HD055
199.0
202.0
3.0
1.95
0.67
0.05
0.10
<0.01
0.01
0.95
Sulphide
HD055
211.0
219.0
8.0
0.56
0.24
0.03
0.11
0.08
0.01
0.47
Sulphide
HD055
224.0
238.0
14.0
0.72
0.40
0.07
0.12
0.13
0.01
0.62
Sulphide
Incl
225.0
230.3
5.3
1.24
0.59
0.08
0.19
0.19
0.02
0.97
Sulphide
HD055
344.0
349.0
5.0
0.30
0.07
0.03
0.11
0.11
0.01
0.36
Sulphide
HD055
352.0
354.0
2.0
0.30
0.09
0.05
0.11
0.14
0.01
0.39
Sulphide
HD055
384.0
386.0
2.0
0.50
0.13
0.01
0.09
0.10
0.01
0.40
Sulphide

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Table 2. New drill hole collar, survey data and assaying status – Julimar Project.

Area Hole ID Type Easting
(m)
Northing
(m)
RL
(m)
Depth
(m)
Survey
type
Azi
(°)
Dip
(°)
Assay status
Hartog East HD035 Core 427078 6515407 275 344.9 GPS 92 -60 Reported - NSA
Hartog East HD036 Core 426377 6513995 257 318.62 GPS 90 -61 Reported - NSA
Hartog East HD037 Core 426591 6517859 296 311.5 GPS 99 -60 Reported - NSA
Hartog HD039 Core 424972 6513919 275 336.9 GPS-RTK 93 -55 Reported - NSA
Hartog East HD040 Core 426876 6518064 298 411.3 GPS 95 -50 Reported - NSA
Hartog East HD041 Core 426740 6515677 306 257.3 GPS 80 -60 Reported - NSA
Hamelin HD043 Core 428174 6519358 324 372.5 GPS 150 -54 Reported - NSA
Hartog HD044 Core 425515 6515736 334 333.3 GPS 121 -66 Reported - NSA
Gonneville HD045 Core 425132 6513760 268 470.77 GPS-RTK 89 -61 Reported
Hamelin HD046 Core 427750 6517700 275 312.3 GPS 87 -60 Reported - NSA
Hooley HD047 Core 427675 6519879 317 369.5 GPS-RTK 153 -79 Reported
Hartog HD048 Core 424969 6513918 275 420.7 GPS-RTK 315 -55 Reported
Hooley HD050 Core 426593 6519119 310 459.5 GPS-RTK 136 -79 Reported
Hamelin HD051 Core 428013 6519150 319 294.57 GPS 51 -75 Reported - NSA
Hooley HD052 Core 426355 6518620 297 285.6 GPS-RTK 114 -80 Reported
Hartog East HD053 Core 426496 6514738 288 381.3 GPS 130 -62 Reported - NSA
Hooley HD054 Core 426358 6518618 297 315.3 GPS-RTK 159 -59 Reported
Hooley HD055 Core 426357 6518621 297 489.6 GPS-RTK 279 -74 Reported

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Appendix A Mineral Resource Estimate – Julimar Project

Table 2. 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 B

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 C JORC Table 1

A-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 for Gonneville drilling) half
cored (NQ or HQ for exploration
drilling) 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.

Diamond core samples were
consistently taken from the same side
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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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 for Gonneville drilling) or
half cored (NQ or HQ and PQ for
exploration drilling) with samples taken
over selective intervals ranging from
0.2m to 1.2m (typically 1.0m).
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 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.
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
The nature, quality and appropriateness
of the assaying and laboratory

Diamond drill core underwent sample
preparation and geochemical analysis
byALSPerth.Au-Pt-Pdwas analysed

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
laboratory
tests
procedures used and whether the
technique is considered partial or total.
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.
The use of twinned holes.

No twinning undertaken for drill holes
for exploration holes (HD prefix)

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.

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.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.

Results from diamond drilling at
Dampier, Hartog, Hann and Hooley are
not considered sufficient to assume
geological or grade continuity.

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.

Diamond drill hole sites at Dampier,
Hartog, Hann and Hooley are restricted
by access approvals with multiple
holes often drilled from a single site.
Hence the orientation of the holes is
often not orthogonal to the inferred
dip and strike of the mineralisation. All
quoted intersections are downhole
widths.

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,
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Appendix C JORC Table 1

Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.
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 drilling is not
considered to have introduced
sampling bias.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample
security.

Samples were collected in polyweave
bags at the core cutting facility. The
polyweave bags have five samples
each and are cable tied.

Filled bags were collected into
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.
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.

None completed for the Dampier,
Hartog, Hann and Hooley drilling
programs.

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.

SRK completed an independent
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

A-2 Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Exploration activities are ongoing over
E70/5119. The holder CGM (WA) Pty
Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Type, reference name/number, Chalice Mining Limited
location and ownership including Portions of E70/5119 cover the Julimar
Mineral agreements or material issues with third State Forest, in which Chalice has an
tenement and parties such as joint ventures, approved Conservation Management
land tenure partnerships, overriding royalties, native Plan and Native Vegetation Clearing
status title interests, historical sites, wilderness Permit.
or national park and environmental E70/5119 partially overlaps ML1SA, a
settings. State Agreement covering Bauxite
mineral rights only.
There are no known encumbrances
other than the ones noted above.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
There are no known impediments to
The security of the tenure held at the operating on the tenements where
they cover private freehold land.
time of reporting along with any known
impediments to obtaining a licence to
operate in the area.

The tenements are in good standing.
E70/5119 partially overlaps ML1SA, a
State Agreement covering Bauxite
mineral rights only.
There is no previous exploration at
Gonneville and only 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.
Exploration done
by other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
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).
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and
style of mineralisation.
The target deposit type is an
orthomagmatic Ni-Cu-PGE sulphide

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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
orthomagmatic 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:
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.

Provided in body of text.
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.

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

Higher grade internal intervals are
reported using a >0.6% NiEq length-
weighted cut off. A maximum of 2m
internal dilution has been applied.

No top cuts have been applied
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).

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary

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.
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.

Diamond drill hole sites at Dampier,
Hartog, Hann and Hooley are
restricted by access approvals with
multiple holes often drilled from a
single site. Hence the orientation of
the holes is often not orthogonal to the
inferred dip and strike of the
mineralisation. All quoted intersections
are downhole widths.

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.

Refer to figures in the body of text.
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 exploration holes including those
without significant intercepts have
been reported.

At Gonneville, all holes drilled outside
the July 2022 Gonneville resource
envelope have been reported.
Reporting of Infill holes within the
Gonneville Resource have not been
reported as it is not practicable and
results are consistent with previous
drilling results

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Appendix C JORC Table 1

Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.

A 2D seismic survey was undertaken by
HiSeis Pty Ltd in May 2022 along two
east-west lines and 1 north-south tie
line

The seismic survey was undertaken by
a high-power Vibroseis source with
geophones placed at 5m intervals
along/adjacent to lines.

HiSeis provided processed/filtered
data including Pseudo Relief, Cosine
Phase, Laplacian Edge Detection and
Amplitude Envelope grids which were
utilised for the domain and line
interpretation

Velocity measurements were
collected from core samples to allow
a time to depth conversion and
calculated acoustic impedance

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).

Diamond 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.
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas
of possible extensions, including the
main geological interpretations and
future drilling areas, provided this
information is not commercially
sensitive.

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

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