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CLASSIC MINERALS LTD Capital/Financing Update 2023

Jul 5, 2023

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Capital/Financing Update

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C LASSIC MINERALS LIMITED 71 Furniss Rd, Landsdale Western Australia 6065 ASX: CLZ | ABN 77 119 484 016 [email protected]

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06 July 2023

ASX Announcement

Classic Submits Call Notice To LDA Capital.

Highlights:

  • Classic is targeting a $550,000.00 drawdown from LDA Capital’s $15 million facility.

  • o Funds to be applied to Kat Gap gold project.

  • LDA facility offers strategic ongoing access to capital.

WA-focused gold mining company, Classic Minerals Limited (ASX:CLZ) ( Classic , or the Company ) has submitted a capital Call Notice to LDA Capital Limited (LDA Capital) targeting a AUD $550,000.00 equity draw-down under the terms of its strategic $15 million Put Option Agreement (Agreement or Facility) with the US-based financier. (See ASX Announcement dated 15 December 2022). Chairman John Lester said the final pricing and amount to be raised would be determined in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement in the next few weeks.

Classic has now issued a Call Notice on LDA Capital to draw down under this Facility to progress the Kat Gap gold project into production and intends to put 550 million Shares to LDA Capital. LDA Capital had as per ASX announcement of 18 May 2023 103,411,656 Collateral Shares which remain unsubscribed. Therefore, Classic will be issuing 446,588,344 shares to make up a total of 550,000,000 shares.

Under the terms of the LDA Facility, Classic may, subject to certain conditions precedent, issue call notices to LDA Capital to subscribe for fully paid ordinary shares in Classic, up to a maximum of 10 times the average daily number of the Company's shares traded on the ASX during the 15 trading days before the issue of the Call Notice.

The issue price of the Shares will be calculated as the higher of 90% of the 30-day Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) after the issue of the Call Notice, and the 'minimum acceptable price (as defined in the LDA facility) notified by Classic to LDA Capital, in each case subject to adjustments for various factors. Under the terms of the Facility, LDA Capital must subscribe for a minimum of 50% and a maximum of 200% of the Shares put to LDA Capital.

About Classic Minerals Ltd

Expanding its focus from exploration to mining, West Australian-based, minerals house Classic Minerals Ltd holds a pipeline of projects and continues to examine new opportunities both cyclic and counter-cyclic. Currently, ASX-listed Classic holds approximately 578 km[2] of tenements across two major regional exploration areas in minerals-rich West Australia. Classic’s ground is in areas with identified high grade gold and base metal targets. Classic’s flagship Kat Gap Gold Project has been the recent focus of its exploration, mining and processing efforts and is strategically located some 170 km south of Southern Cross and some 50 km south of the Company’s Forrestania Gold Project. With strong grades and near-surface mineralisation Kat Gap is soon to attain full scale production.

This announcement has been approved by the Board.

ENDS:

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C LASSIC MINERALS LIMITED 71 Furniss Rd, Landsdale Western Australia 6065 ASX: CLZ | ABN 77 119 484 016 [email protected]

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ABOUT THE FORRESTANIA GOLD PROJECT

The FGP Tenements (excluding Kat Gap) are registered in the name of Reed Exploration Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of ASX listed Hannans Ltd (ASX: HNR). Classic has acquired 80% of the gold rights on the FGP Tenements from a third party, whilst Hannans has maintained its 20% interest in the gold rights. For the avoidance of doubt Classic Ltd owns a 100% interest in the gold rights on the Kat Gap Tenements and also non-gold rights including but not limited to nickel and lithium.

Classic has inferred and indicated mineral resources of 8.41Mt at 1.45 g/t for 391,417 ounces of gold , classified and reported in accordance with the JORC Code (2012), with a recent Scoping Study (see ASX Announcement released 2nd May 2017) suggesting both the technical and financial viability of the project. The current post- mining Mineral Resource for Lady Ada, Lady Magdalene and Kat Gap is tabulated below. Additional technical detail on the Mineral Resource estimation is provided, further in the text below and in the JORC Table 1 as attached to ASX announcements dated 18 December 2019, 21 January 2020, and 20 April 2020.

Indicated Inferred Total
Grade Grade Grade
Prospect Tonnes OzAu Tonnes OzAu Tonnes OzAu
(Au g/t) (Au g/t) (Au g/t)
Lady Ada 257,300 2.01 16,600 1,090,800 1.23 43,100 1,348,100 1.38 59,700
Lady Magdalene 5,922,700 1.32 251,350 5,922,700 1.32 251,350
Kat Gap 254,900 2.5 20,488 886,512 2.11 60,139 1,141,412 2.19 80,367
Total 512,200 2.25 37,088 7,900,012 1.40 354,589 8,412,212 1.45 391,417

Notes:

1. The Mineral Resource is classified in accordance with JORC, 2012 edition

2. The effective date of the mineral resource estimate is 14 June 2023.

3. The mineral resource is contained within FGP tenements.

4. Estimates are rounded to reflect the level of confidence in these resources at the present time.

5. Mineral resources for Lady Ada and Lady Magdalene (Ladies) are reported at 0.5 g/t Au cut-off grade, Kat Gap at 0g/t Au.

6. Depletion of the resource from historic open pit mining has been considered for the Ladies deposits. Trial pit mining depletion at Kat Gap has not been accounted for in the block model due to the ore remaining unprocessed.

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in this market announcement and, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed.

Forward Looking Statements - Disclaimer

This ASX announcement (Announcement) has been prepared by Classic Minerals Limited (“Classic” or “the Company”). It should not be considered as an offer or invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities in the Company or as an inducement to make an offer or invitation with respect to those securities. No agreement to subscribe for securities in the Company will be entered into on the basis of this Announcement.

This Announcement contains summary information about Classic, its subsidiaries and their activities which is current as at the date of this Announcement. The information in this Announcement is of a general nature and does not purport to be complete nor does it contain all the information which a prospective investor may require in evaluating a possible investment in Classic.

By its very nature exploration for minerals is a high-risk business and is not suitable for certain investors. Classic’s securities are speculative. Potential investors should consult their stockbroker or financial advisor. There are a number of risks, both specific to Classic and of a general

C LASSIC MINERALS LIMITED 71 Furniss Rd, Landsdale Western Australia 6065 ASX: CLZ | ABN 77 119 484 016 [email protected]

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nature which may affect the future operating and financial performance of Classic and the value of an investment in Classic including but not limited to economic conditions, stock market fluctuations, gold price movements, regional infrastructure constraints, timing of approvals from relevant authorities, regulatory risks, operational risks and reliance on key personnel.

Certain statements contained in this announcement, including information as to the future financial or operating performance of Classic and ‐ its projects, are forward looking statements that:

  • may include, among other things, statements regarding targets, estimates and assumptions in respect of mineral reserves and mineral resources and anticipated grades and recovery rates, production and prices, recovery costs and results, capital expenditures, and are or may be based on assumptions and estimates related to future technical, economic, market, political, social and other conditions;

  • are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Classic, are inherently subject to significant technical, business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies; and,

  • involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or ‐

  • anticipated events or results reflected in such forward looking statements.

‐ Classic disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. The words ‘believe’, ‘expect’, ‘anticipate’, ‘indicate’, ‘contemplate’, ‘target’, ‘plan’, ‘intends’, ‘continue’, ‘budget’, ‐ ‘estimate’, ‘may’, ‘will’, ‘schedule’ and similar expressions identify forward looking statements.

All forward-looking statements made in this announcement are qualified by the foregoing cautionary statements. Investors are cautioned that ‐ forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on ‐ forward looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein. No verification: Although all reasonable care has been undertaken to ensure that the facts and opinions given in this Announcement are accurate, the information provided in this Announcement has not been independently verified.

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