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CLASSIC MINERALS LTD Interim / Quarterly Report 2014

Oct 28, 2013

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ACN 119 484 016

Corporate StruCture

ASX Code: CLZ - CLZO ABN: 77 119 484 016

Shares: 206,025,213 Options: 44,390,353

Share price: $0.065 (at 29/10/2013) Option price: $0.016 (at 29/10/2013)

boarD & maNaGemeNt

Justin Doutch, Managing Director Paul Lambrecht, Non-Executive Director Stanislaw Procak, Non-Executive Director Kent Hunter, Company Secretary

INVeStmeNt

Tenements cover an area of 380 km[2] in the highly-prospective Eastern Goldfields and Fraser Range provinces of WA.

Flagship Fraser Range Project in WA is 40 km from Sirius Resources’ Nova and Bollinger discoveries.

Experienced board and management team.

CoNtaCt

Unit 7, 30 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017 PO Box 487, Osborne Park WA 6917

Tel: +61 (0) 8 9445 3008 Fax: +61 (0) 8 9445 3008

Web: www.classicminerals.com.au Email: [email protected]

INVeStor relatIoNS

NWr Communications

Caitlin Harris Tel: 0422 216 641 nwrcommunications.com.au

Quarterly report September 2013

September Quarterly activities report

  • Conductors with potential sulphide drilling targets identified at the Company’s flagship Fraser Range Project, Western Australia

  • 5,000m initial reverse circulation (RC) drill program commenced

  • Stage One of the program complete

  • Drilling into 11 of 12 EM targets complete (seven high priority and four medium)

  • Mineralisation intersected in all high-priority holes

  • 1.95% Cu intersected over 1m at 103-104m in FRRC001, at target A2

  • Anomalous zinc and copper values were present in targets A13, A8, A4, A7, A1 A17 and A6. Anomalous Zn was present in target A18

  • Anomalous nickel was present in A1, A3 and A7

  • Anomalous gold was intersected in targets A4 and A8, which also has anomalous silver

  • Mixed sulphides intersected ranging from trace (<1%) up to 5%

  • Follow up Stage 2 RC holes now being drilled; 14 RC holes for 2200m

December Quarter

  • Stage Two RC drilling program to commence

  • This is planned as 14 RC holes for 2200m, with additional holes drilled where significant mineralisation is intersected.

  • Follow up down-hole electromagnetic (DHEM survey) will be conducted on most holes to allow better geophysical interpretation of the conductors, and to verify that the conductors have been intersected.

Perth-based mineral exploration company Classic Minerals Limited (ASX: CLZ) is pleased to report on its activities at the company’s projects in Western Australia for the September 2013 Quarter.

Cannings purple

Warrick Hazeldine, Greg Galton Tel: 08 6314 6300 www.canningspurple.com.au

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prIorIty 1 CoNDuCtorS
Strong Bedrock anomalies
prIorIty 2 CoNDuCtorS
Moderate bedrock anomalies
possibly stratigraphic
prIorIty 3
CoNDuCtorS
Short strike length
Ruby’s Reward
Geochemical anomaly
Irish Rise
Geochemical anomaly
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Figure 1: High and medium priority targets

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Quarterly report September 2013

Fraser range project, Western australia

The Fraser Range project (E28/1904) is situated approximately 40km north-east of Sirius Resources NL (ASX: SIR) Nova and Bollinger Ni - Cu discoveries and is the Company’s focus.

Geochemical sampling undertaken pre-IPO returned surface outcrops with highly anomalous values up to 1229ppm Cu, 650ppm Ni, 1776ppm Zn, 1720ppm Pb, 1400ppm Co and 5.99ppm Ag.

5000m reverse Circulation (rC) Drill program

During the quarter Classic completed stage one of an initial 5000m reverse circulation (RC) drilling program to follow up on flown electromagnetic survey (VTEM) targets identified last quarter, with most having follow up ground EM surveys. Phase one involved drilling seven high and four medium EM conductor targets.

The seven holes into high-priority targets were tested with downhole electromagnetic surveys (DHEM) with a loop at surface, to better delineate the EM conductors, and this has shown that some conductors are in slightly different positions to that interpreted from VTEM and ground EM lines. This has resulted in some holes not intersecting the centre of the EM conductor target, being closer to the edges. Follow up Stage 2 RC holes are now being drilled and are planned to intersect the better defined targets.

Mineralisation was intersected in all the high priority holes, FRRC001-007, as shown in Table 2 below. As expected, the analyses reported polymetallic results, but much of the highly sheared disseminated sulphides is probably pyrite as most of the copper, zinc and nickel values are less than the visually logged percentage of sulphides, which range from a trace (<1%) to 1-2% and occasionally up to 5%. The exception is the 1 metre zone at 103-104m in hole FRRC001 in target A2, where 1.95% copper was reported by analysis.

table 1. Stage 1 rC Drillholes

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target Northing easting azimuth Depth
Hole Number Dip
Number mGa mGa Deg true metres
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Hole Number target
Number
Northing
mGa
easting
mGa
Dip azimuth
Deg true
Depth
metres
FRRC001 A2 6529480 550410 -60 131 170
FRRC002 A13 6516125 540080 -60 131 118m
FRRC003 A8 6523990 547245 -60 310 135m
FRRC004 A4 6526895 548505 -60 310 135m
FRRC005 A7 6526375 549705 -60 131 125m
FRRC006 A3 6528060 550800 -60 131 154m
FRRC007 A1 6531280 553515 -60 131 110m
FRRC008 A17 6530450 552305 -60 311 140m
FRRC009 A18 6529015 550945 -60 131 180m
FRRC010 A6 6526555 548885 -60 131 140m
FRRC011 A10 west 6527465 547850 -60 311 145m
FRRC012 A10 east 6527210 548155 -60 131 150m
total 2235m

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table 2: anomalous Intersections in analyses of Stage 1 rC Drilling at Fraser range

a2 target FrrC001
Depth Cu ppm Zn ppm Ni ppm Host rock
102-103m 920 398 6 Gneiss
103-104m 19500 1100 20 Gneiss
range 30-19500 86-1100 4-70 Gneiss
a13 target FrrC002
Depth Cu ppm Zn ppm Ni ppm Host rock
57-58m 332 610 150 Gneiss
58-59m 302 1090 118 Gneiss
62-63m 298 576 128 Gneiss
64-65m 470 544 178 Gneiss
89-90m 180 832 60 Gneiss
95-96m 284 530 108 Gneiss
98-99m 258 672 88 Gneiss
99-100m 260 504 98 Gneiss
100-101m 224 505 83 Gneiss
range 26-470 62-1090 4-178 Gneiss
a8 target FrrC003
Depth au ppb ag ppm Cu ppm Zn ppm Host rock
88-89m 83 5.5 371 464 Gneiss
89-90m 135 7 349 532 Gneiss
90-91m 263 6.5 284 688 Gneiss
92-93m 50 3 170 686 Gneiss
93-94m 156 2 54 350 Gneiss
range 1-263 0.5-7 12-371 98-688 Gneiss

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a4 target FrrC004
Depth au ppb ag ppm Cu ppm Zn ppm Host rock
74-75m 31 1.5 310 876 Gneiss
75-76m 4 1 205 634 Gneiss
81-82m 4 1 163 546 Gneiss
82-83m 21 1.5 292 890 Gneiss
89-90m 3 1.5 313 582 Gneiss
90-91m 4 1.5 291 594 Gneiss
91-92m 2 2.5 432 654 Gneiss
92-93m 4 2 337 412 Gneiss
93-94m 10 1.5 354 582 Gneiss
94-95m 7 1 246 566 Gneiss
95-96m 13 2 328 484 Gneiss
range 1-31 0.5-2.5 28-432 82-890 Gneiss
a7 target FrrC005
Depth Cu ppm Zn ppm Ni ppm mo ppm Host rock
80-81m 1100 360 488 33.5 Gneiss
81-82m 1330 556 464 32 Gneiss
82-83m 399 556 170 10.5 Gneiss
Average 943 491 374 25.3 Gneiss
range 20-1330 146-556 28-488 2-33.5 Gneiss
a3 target FrrC006
Depth Cu ppm Zn ppm Ni ppm Host rock
110-115m 61 134 362 5m composite sample Gneiss
115-120m 33 110 404 5m composite sample Gneiss
120-121m 30 102 404 Gneiss
121-122m 24 120 464 Gneiss
range 11-234 82-208 8-464 Gneiss

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a1 target FrrC007
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a1 target FrrC007
Depth Cu ppm Zn ppm Ni ppm Host rock
77-78m 272 516 102 Gneiss
78-79m 352 746 112 Gneiss
95-96m 183 180 432 Gneiss
96-97m 278 174 774 Gneiss
97-98m 423 140 1200 Gneiss
98-99m 188 144 826 Gneiss
99-100m 426 134 1780 Gneiss
100-101m 571 140 1590 Gneiss
101-102m 368 136 934 Gneiss
range 47-571 132-746 54-1780 Gneiss

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a17 target FrrC008
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a17 target FrrC008
Depth Cu ppm Zn ppm Host rock
55-56m 200 518 Gneiss
65-66m 576 182 Gneiss
72-73m 119 995 Gneiss
73-74m 349 256 Gneiss
74-75m 325 470 Gneiss
75-76m 355 238 Gneiss
76-77m 254 276 Gneiss
77-78m 303 542 Gneiss
range 22-576 46-995 Gneiss
a18 target FrrC009
Depth Cu ppm Zn ppm Host rock
136-137 180 594 Gneiss
137-138 240 569 Gneiss
138-139 273 518 Gneiss
139-140 157 448 Gneiss
140-141 227 536 Gneiss
141-142 120 492 Gneiss
142-143 185 646 Gneiss
range 19-273 116-646 Gneiss

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a6 target FrrC010
Depth Cu ppm Zn ppm Host rock
20-25m 147 594 5metre composite sample Gneiss
25-30m 260 528 5metre composite sample Gneiss
35-40m 273 500 5metre composite sample Gneiss
96-97m 226 590 Gneiss
97-98m 323 564 Gneiss
108-109m 391 296 Gneiss
109-110m 213 512 Gneiss
110-111m 238 498 Gneiss
111-112m 217 508 Gneiss
112-113m 214 462 Gneiss
113-114m 210 516 Gneiss
114-115m 170 458 Gneiss
115-120m 282 680 5metre composite sample Gneiss
120-125m 220 518 5metre composite sample Gneiss
range 36-391 86-680 Gneiss
a10 West FrrC011
No significant intersections
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a10 east FrrC012
No signifcant intersections

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540 000 545 000 550 000 555 000
Location holes 18
DHTEM TARGET
A1 Target drilling
A17 Target drilling
Fraser Range Project FRRC008 - 65-78m FRRC007 - 77-102m
5m @ 340ppmCu,
VTEM Targets with significant 13m @ 285ppmCu,
256ppmZn, 861ppmNi
435ppmZn
RC drill intercepts, DHTEM Targets
with proposed 2nd Stage Drill RC holes
A2 Target drilling
FRRC001 - 103-104m A1
1m @ 1.95%Cu, 0.11%Zn,
4.5g/tAg, 13ppbAu
A17
6530 000 Location holes 13-17 A2 A18 Target drilling
DHTEM TARGET FRRC009 - 136-143m
A10 A18 7m @ 197ppmCu, 543ppmZn
A4 Target drilling N.S.I. E&W A3
FRRC004 - 74-75m A3 Target drilling
0 5km 1m @ 310ppmCu, 876ppmZn, A4 FRRC009 - 110-122m
1.5g/tAg, 31ppbAu 12m @ 37ppmCu, 86ppmZn,
and 82-83m A5 408ppmNi
1m @ 292ppmCu, 890ppmZn, A7
1.5g/tAg, 21ppbAu A6 A7 Target drilling
6525 000 FRRC005 - 80-83m
Proposed hole 20 A8 A9 3m @ 943ppmCu, 856ppmZn,
DHTEM TARGET 274ppmNi, 25.3ppmMo, 148ppmCo
Location holes 19(S1), 26
A11 DHTEM TARGET
A13 Target drilling A8 Target drilling
FRRC002 - 58-59m FRRC003 - 89-91m
1m @ 302ppmCu, 0.11%Zn, A12 3m @ 335ppmCu, 561ppmZn,
6520 000 1.5g/tAg, 11ppbAu 6.3g/tAg, 160ppbAu
TARGET LEGEND
Priority 1:
Strong bedrock anomalies
A13 Priority 2:
Location hole 25 Moderate bedrock anomalies
EYE TARGET Location holes 21, 22 possibly stratographic
DHTEM TARGET
Priority 3:
6515 000 A15 Short strike length weak anomalies
A16
Fraser Range Tenement Eye Structure - highly magnetic anomaly target
Completed Drilling
Location holes 23
DHTEM TARGET Proposed Drill holes
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Stage 1 rC Drill holes

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target a2

The DHEM interpretation of FRRC001 at target A2, which the geophysicists consider a potential massive sulphide target, indicated that the hole had intersected the EM conductor at about 103m, where the copper sulphide above was intersected. This was also confirmed by the spike in conductivity as detected by the resistivity log, and shown in the graphic conductivity log below. However, the hole intersected towards the north end of the EM conductor, which extends for at least 200m south west, and step out RC holes are planned at 100m and 200m to the southwest to further delineate any mineralization. The latter hole will have DHEM conducted to further define the extent to the southwest. The host rock is sheared gneiss with abundant garnets, which indicate a high metamorphic grade.

target a13

At target A13, which is 1000m long, hole FRRC002 intersected minor highly sheared disseminated mixed sulphides, mainly pyrite, which were also detected by the resistivity probe as conductive zones. Anomalous zinc and copper values were present in these zones as shown in Table 2. The nickel values are shown for comparison, and are not significant. The DHEM interpretation showed the EM conductor was intersected, but the interpretation is limited to 200m distance. Step out holes 100m along strike to the NE and SW will be drilled and further DHEM undertaken.

target a8

At target A8, hole FRRC003 is shown by the DHEM interpretation to have narrowly missed the top of the SW corner of the EM conductor, which is now interpreted to extend for 200m to the NE.

However, the hole still intersected anomalous gold, silver, zinc and copper values, which are highly encouraging, especially as background levels for gold are less than 5ppb. A follow up RC is planned 100m NE to intersect the middle of the better defined EM conductor. Better values may be found when the conductor target is intersected.

target a4

At target A4, hole FRRC004 is shown by DHEM to have intersected the EM conductor off centre and the hole intersected minor sulphides, mainly pyrite, within a 32m zone from 74m to 96m downhole, with supporting conductivity measurements at 90-96m from the resistivity log. The analyses reported anomalous zinc and copper values, and a few weakly anomalous gold values which had low silver values associated. No follow up holes will be drilled at this time.

target a7

At target A7, FRRC005 is shown by DHEM to have intersected the northern edge of the EM conductor and intersected disseminated minor sulphides at 80-83m. This is supported by a strong conductivity peak at this downhole depth. The analyses reported anomalous copper, zinc, nickel, molybdenum and cobalt, as shown in Table 2. However the revised geophysical interpretation shows the target as a conductor with a fault in the middle, and the southern area offset west a short distance. A new RC hole is planned during Stage 2(October 2013) into the centre of the northern block of the conductor, and if this hole intersects significant mineralisation, then a second RC hole will be drilled into the centre of the southern part of the conductor.

target a3

At target A3, FRRC006 intersected anomalous nickel values to 464ppm from 110m to 122m. Zinc and copper values are at background levels. Resampling of the two 5m composite samples as 1m samples will be done to better identify the anomalous nickel zones.

target a1

At target A1, FRRC007 is shown by DHEM to have narrowly missed the southwest end of the revised EM conductor, having passed about 15m below. However the hole intersected a minor zone of 2m of anomalous zinc to 746ppm at 77-79m, and this zone has a good conductivity peak. More significantly, there is a 7m wide zone from 95m to 102m downhole of anomalous nickel, with values up to 1780ppm. A new RC hole is planned for Stage 2 (October 2013) intersect the centre of the revised conductor.

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targets a17, a18 and a6

Targets A17, A18, and A6 lie along a major 5km long VTEM conductor, and this was considered unlikely to be due to the presence of sulphides but more likely due to a conductor such as graphite or banded magnetite. One hole was drilled at each of the targets to identify the conductor minerals, and as expected FRRC008 at A17 and FRRC009 at A18 intersected graphite. However both holes also intersected minor sheared sulphide zones with anomalous zinc and copper values at A17, and anomalous zinc at A18, as shown in Table 2. Hole FRRC010 atA6 also intersected minor zinc values within a shallow zone from 20-40m, and within 96 to125m downhole, but with gaps in these zones as shown in Table 2. Follow up holes will be drilled at a future date, after more promising targets have been drilled.

target a15

Target A15 lies adjacent to the ‘eye’ structure and south west along strike from the largest rock chip polymetallic anomaly in the south of the tenement. Two planned RC holes have now been relocated to shorten the hole lengths to 190m and 210m, which is achievable by RC, rather than having to drill the lower part as expensive diamond coring.

the magnetic “eye”

The ‘eye’ structure has a strong aeromagnetic anomaly in the centre, and this is not an EM conductor. Magnetic modelling by the consultant geophysicists suggests that the oval anomaly, which is 500m long, 230m wide and 50m thick from 73m depth, is subhorizontal and not thick for the size. A similar eye structure was drilled by Sirius Resources and resulted in the discovery of the Nova nickel copper deposit.

The magnetic anomaly is associated with a dome-type structure, and the source material is probably magnetite, and may represent the serpentinised portion of a mafic-ultramafic intrusion. If so it has potential for an orthomagmatic nickel sulphide prospect. One RC hole is planned at -70 degrees to 160m downhole depth, and if the target model above is correct, will be followed by DHEM surveying to detect deeper conductors at the base of the intrusion which might be pooled nickel sulphides.

Doherty’s project (m57/619)

Doherty’s Project (M57/619) is located within the Barrambie Greenstone Belt approximately 65km north of Sandstone and 600km northeast of Perth in the East Murchison Mineral Field, Western Australia.

During the quarter Classic entered a deed of variation and exercise of option (Deed) with Golden West Resources Limited (ASX: GWR) to vary the terms of the option agreement to acquire the Doherty’s Project (M57/619) (Project) and exercise the option to acquire the Project.

The Deed varies the acquisition terms as follows:

  • Varying the expenditure requirement, a condition precedent to exercising the option, from $200,000 to $86,000

  • Increasing the tenement interest acquired from 90% to 100%

  • Amending the purchase price from $80,000 to $80,000 and 570,000 fully paid ordinary shares in Classic Minerals Limited.

Classic has exercised its option to acquire the Project.

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about ClaSSIC mINeralS

Classic Minerals (ASX: CLZ) is a Perthbased mineral exploration Company focused on advancing its Fraser Range project E28/1904, in Western Australia. The Fraser Range Project is approximately 40km northeast of Sirius Resources’ NL (ASX: SIR) Nova and Bollinger nickel-copper discoveries, and has historic nickel-copper-zinc soil anomalies.

Other projects include Doherty’s Gold Project in the East Murchison region of WA, Mt Maitland Project in the Murchison region, which is prospective for uranium, and Cowarna Rocks near Kalgoorlie, which has detrital iron ore potential.

The company listed on the ASX in May 2013 and is focused on increasing shareholder value through exploration success at its West Australian projects.

Further details of the company’s projects can be found at www. classicminerals.com.au

CompeteNt perSoNS StatemeNt

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Mr Sheldon Coates, who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Sheldon Coates is employed by Iron Resources Pty Ltd who is a consultant to Classic Minerals Ltd. Mr Sheldon Coates has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Sheldon Coates consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears

Quarterly report September 2013

Cowarna rocks project e28/2238

During the quarter Classic Minerals acquired the exclusive marketing rights for Iron Ore over the Exploration Licence E28/2238 from Guide Resources Pty Ltd.

Under the terms of this Agreement, Classic Issued 5 Million shares and $225,000 as Consideration to Guide Resources Pty Ltd for these Rights and Guide will pay Classic Minerals 30% of the revenue from the sale of iron ore.

Corporate

option entitlement Issue

On 20 August 2013, the Company announced a non-renounceable Option Entitlement Issue to raise $1,005,126 before expenses of the issue. Shareholders as at 28 August 2013 (“Record Date”) were entitled to receive one Option exercisable at 20 cents on or before 30 June 2015 for every two fully paid ordinary shares held. Shareholders were required to pay $0.01 each for the Options.

During the quarter, the Company received $445,203 and will seek to raise further monies in the next quarter via the ’shortfall’.

Change of address

Classic changed its principal place of business during the quarter. The Company’s office is now located at:

Level 1, Suite 7, 30 Hasler Road Osborne Park, WA 6017 Tel: +61 (0) 8 94453008

As at September 30 2013, Classic has $617,000 cash at bank.

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Justin Doutch

Managing Director Phone: (08) 9445 3008 [email protected]

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