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CONICO LTD Regulatory Filings 2021

Jul 29, 2021

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ACN 119 057 457

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AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 30 July 2021

FURTHER MINERALISATION AT RYBERG AND SIGNIFICANT MAGNETIC ANOMALY

HIGHLIGHTS

  • MIDD003 is complete and preliminary investigations show that it has intersected sulphide matrix mineralisation over 2.9m from 96.8 - 99.7m downhole.

  • A downhole magnetic survey of drill-hole MIDD001 has highlighted an area of significant magnetic anomalism that is currently being tested by MIDD004 and MIDD005.

  • Hole MIDD002 is complete and preliminary investigations show that it has intersected a zone of highly altered gneiss, with trace sulphides from 278 - 280m downhole.

  • All drill-holes are collared within the Miki magmatic sulphide prospect and core will be processed and assayed as soon as possible.

  • The aeromagnetic survey across the entire Ryberg License is ongoing, inclusive of the Miki Fjord Macrodyke, and has the potential to identify additional targets that potentially host sulphide mineralisation.

Conico Limited (ASX: CNJ ) (“ Conico ” or “the Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary Longland Resources Ltd (“ Longland ”) is pleased to announce preliminary results from drill-holes MIDD002 & MIDD003, and downhole magnetic results from MIDD001. All holes are collared within the Miki magmatic sulphide prospect, located within the Ryberg Project in Greenland.

MIDD003 encountered brecciated gneiss supported by a matrix of sulphide mineralisation containing pyrrhotite (figures 1 & 2). The sulphide conforms to the foliation within the gneiss, most likely a result of infiltration of a sulphide-rich liquid. The sulphides represent approximately 20% abundance in the rock over a length of 2.9m from 96.8m downhole.

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Figure 1 Sulphide mineralisation in drill-hole MIDD003 at 97.43m drilled depth.

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Figure: 2 Sulphide mineralisation in drill-hole MIDD003 from 97.31 to 97.43m downhole.

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Figure 3 : Location map for the Ryberg Project, with the Miki and Sortekap Prospects highlighted.

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MIDD002 encountered trace chalcopyrite mineralisation within gneiss, the sulphides constitute approximately 1% abundance in the rock over a length of 2m from 278.0m drilled depth.

The results are preliminary in nature as no drill core has yet been sent for analysis, with results in this announcement coming from observation of the core by a suitably qualified and experienced geologist.

A downhole magnetic survey of drill-hole MIDD001 has shown an area of significant magnetism to the north. The magnetic readings are deemed significant as they regularly exceeded the maximum threshold for operational range of the instrument, commencing at 115m downhole. This is now subject to drill investigation by drill-holes MIDD004 and MIDD005.

Longland CEO Thomas Abraham-James said:

“The downhole magnetic survey is believed to be due to accumulations of sulphide minerals proximal to MIDD001 where disseminated, matrix and semimassive sulphide were intercepted from approximately 78 metres downhole depth. The two holes currently underway are drilling the source of the magnetic anomalism and it’s very exciting.”

Re-logging of the MIDD001core over the last few days has also identified the presence of Chalcopyrite at 117.5m downhole (figure 4).

This release contains preliminary results from drill-holes recently completed at the Miki magmatic sulphide prospect. Drill-holes MIDD002 and MIDD003 were both completed on the 29[th] of July, with the rigs now having moved and been established on holes MIDD004 and MIDD005 (figure 5). Details of the results for drill-hole MIDD001 can be found in an ASX release made by the Company on the 26[th] of July 2021.

Drill-holes MIDD002 and MIDD003 were targeting electromagnetic (EM) anomalies identified in a 2020

Figure 4 : Chalcopyrite identified in MIDD001 at approximately 117.5 m downhole.

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survey. Drill-hole MIDD003 was

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collared 20m to the east of MIDD001 and was designed to further investigate the modelled EM plate that MIDD001 had successfully penetrated. The sulphide matrix breccia that was encountered is shallower than that in MIDD001, and visually contains more sulphide – with the most readily identifiable mineral being pyrrhotite.

MIDD002 was collared on the northern EM modelled plate and represents the first drill-hole into this target. While mineralisation was minimal, it did encounter a significant zone of alteration in the gneiss, extending from 237 to 282m drilled depth. It is possible that this is due to the hole passing nearby a mafic intrusive. The trace chalcopyrite is associated with quartz veins in the altered gneiss.

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Figure 5 : Plan view of the ME1 modelled plates, with lines indicating direction of magnetic intensity (as recorded from a downhole magnetic survey) radiating from MIDD001 toward the interpreted magnetic source.

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Figure 6: MIDD001 downhole Mag Field (nT)
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90,000
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70,000
60,000
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Magnentic Field (nT)
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A downhole magnetic survey was conducted on hole MIDD001 that yielded readings (figure 6) exceeding the maximum threshold for operational range (readings in excess of 100,000 nT). The highly anomalous magnetism began at 115m downhole, persisting to end of hole at 214m drilled depth. The source of magnetism is to the north of drill-hole MIDD001, as shown in Figure 5, with drillholes MIDD004 and MIDD005 designed to intercept this area of interest. Additional downhole magnetic surveys have been conducted on holes MIDD002 and MIDD003 with interpretation by a consulting geophysicist underway. The magnetism is thought to be due to the presence of pyrrhotite, a highly magnetic sulphide mineral that was encountered in MIDD001 and MIDD003. The source of the magnetic anomaly is also toward the Miki Fjord Macrodyke (figure 3), a Tertiary mafic intrusion that exhibits sulphide mineralisation at surface.

About the Miki Cu-Ni-Co-Pd-Au Prospect

The Miki Prospect is within the Ryberg Project that is located on the east coast of Greenland, approximately 350km NW of Iceland. Conico subsidiary Longland is the 100% owner and operator of the licences that cover an area of 4,521km[2] .

The Miki Prospect contains magmatic sulphide mineralisation associated with Tertiary mafic dykes/sills that have intruded Archaean basement gneiss and Cretaceous sediments. There are well developed showings of copper-palladium-gold-rich sulphides at surface, with mineralisation occurring as globular sulphides up to ~15 cm in diameter consisting of pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite.

Grab samples by Longland from surface rocks returned up to 2.2% copper, 0.8% nickel, 3.3g/t palladium and 0.15 g/t gold. A second nickel-rich sulphide phase is also present, with surface samples grading up to 0.8% nickel and 0.1% cobalt.

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Regards,

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Guy T Le Page, FFIN, MAusIMM Exécutive Director

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COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT

The information contained in this report relating to exploration results relates to information compiled or reviewed by Thomas Abraham-James, a full-time employee of Longland Resources Ltd. Mr. Abraham-James has a B.Sc. Hons (Geol) and is a Chartered Professional (CPGeo) and Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM). Mr. Abraham-James has sufficient experience of relevance to the styles of mineralisation and the types of deposit under consideration, and to the activities undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the Joint Ore Reserve Committee (JORC) “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves". Mr. Abraham-James consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. These statements reflect current expectations, intentions or strategies regarding the future and assumptions based on currently available information. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties materialise, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary from the expectations, intentions and strategies described in this announcement. No obligation is assumed to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, opinions and estimates should change or to reflect other future developments.

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Annex 1

Drill-hole Easting Northing Elevation Dip Azimuth Length
MIDD001 565,714 7,571,884 298m -80° 215° 217.0m
MIDD002 565,840 7,571,990 312m -80° 355° 313.5m
MIDD003 565,734 7,571,883 298m -80° 215° 180.0m

All coordinates are displayed in WGS84 UTM Zone 25N

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Annex 2

JORC Code, 2012 Edition Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria **JORC Code Explanation ** Commentary
Sampling
techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (e.g.,
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.
• Sampling of MIDD002 and MIDD003 was
conducted
using
standard
industry
practices with diamond drilling. Magnetic
readings were taken using a Reflex EZ-Trac
downhole survey tool.
Include reference to measures taken
to ensure sample representivity and
the appropriate calibration of any
measurement tools or systems used.
• Drill-holes MIDD002 and MIDD003 were
angled to optimally intersect the interpreted
electromagnetic conductor.
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
(e.g.,
‘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 (e.g., submarine nodules) may
warrant
disclosure
of
detailed
information.
• Mineralisation in drill-holes MIDD002 and
MIDD003
has
not
been
quantitively
determined and is awaiting assay. The
determination in this report is qualitative,
based on visual observation made by the
Competent Person who is a geologist on site.
Drilling
techniques
Drill
type
(e.g.,
core,
reverse
circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary
air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc)
and details (e.g., 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.).
• Wireline diamond drilling using a 56.5mm
diameter drill bit and standard tube. The
core has not been orientated but has been
surveyed using a Reflex EZ-Trac multi-shot
tool. The drill rig is a CDI heli-portable fly rig
operated by Cartwright Drilling Inc.
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing
core and chip sample recoveries and
results assessed.
• All drill core has been geotechnically
logged with core recovery measured per
drillcorerun(3m).
Measures taken to maximise sample
recovery and ensure representative
nature of the samples.
• The drill crew was notified of the target
depth
and
likelihood
of
intersecting
sulphides, accordingly they eased pressure
on the drill bit from that depth onward to
minimise the chance of core destruction. All
drill core was then placed in trays with lids to
ensure that no core was lost during
transportation from the drill site to core
logging facility. The drill core was then
reconstructed into continuous runs on an
angle iron cradle by the geologist. Depths
were checked against depths indicated on
the core blocks.

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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.
• Not applicable as no assays have been
conducted to date.
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 core has been geologically and
geotechnically
logged
by
a
qualified
geologist to a level of detail that supports
appropriate Mineral Resource estimation,
mining studies and metallurgical studies.
Whether logging is qualitative or
quantitative
in
nature.
Core
(or
costean, channel, etc.) photography.
• The logging is qualitative. All drill core was
photographed.
The total length and percentage of
the relevant intersections logged.
• Drill-holes MIDD002 and MIDD003 have
been logged in full.
Sub-sampling
techniques
and
sample
preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and
whether quarter, half or all core taken.
• No sampling has been undertaken.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube
sampled, rotary split, etc and whether
sampled wet or dry.
• Not applicable as the drill-hole is core.
For all sample types, the nature,
quality and appropriateness of the
sample preparation technique.
• Not applicable as no sampling has been
undertaken.
Quality control procedures adopted
for all sub-sampling stages to maximise
representivity of samples.
• Not applicable as no sampling has been
undertaken.
Measures taken to ensure that the
sampling is representative of the in-situ
material
collected,
including
for
instance
results
for
field
duplicate/second-halfsampling.
• Not applicable as no sampling has been
undertaken.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate
to the grain size of the material being
sampled.
• Not applicable as no sampling has been
undertaken.
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.
• Not applicable as no assaying has
occurred.
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.
• Downhole magnetic readings were taken
using a Reflex EZ-Trac. Readings were taken
every 3m at completion of drilling, with the
survey beginning at bottom of hole and
working up. The tool protruded beyond the
drill string by 3m to ensure no interference
from the rods. The magnetic roll is 0° to 360°
with an accuracy of ±0.35°. The magnetic
range is 0 to 100,000 nT with an accuracy of
±50nT.
Nature of quality control procedures
adopted (e.g., standards, blanks,
duplicates,
external
laboratory
checks) and whether acceptable
levels of accuracy (i.e., lack of bias)
and precision have been established.
• Not applicable as no sampling or assaying
has occurred.

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Verification
of sampling
and assaying
The
verification
of
significant
intersections by either independent or
alternative company personnel.
• Consultants utilised by the Company have
verified the findings of the on-site geologists.
The use of twinned holes. • Not applicable as no twinned holes have
beendrilled.
Documentation of primary data, data
entry procedures, data verification,
data storage (physical and electronic)
protocols.
• All logging data was entered into a
computer on site, with daily backups taken
and stored on hard drives and the cloud.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. • Not applicable as no assaying has
occurred.
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-holes MIDD002 and MIDD003 were
located using a handheld Garmin GPS with
an accuracy of ±4m.
Specification of the grid system used. •UTM WGS84 Zone25N.
Quality
and
adequacy
of
topographic control.
• Topographic information was sourced
from the Greenland Mapping Project (GIMP)
digitalelevation model(30maccuracy).
Data spacing
and
distribution
Data
spacing
for
reporting
of
Exploration Results.
• Not applicable as the drill-holes are
targeting specific electromagnetic targets.
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.
• Not applicable as the drill-holes are
targeting specific electromagnetic targets.
Whether sample compositing has
been applied.
• Not applicable as no sampling has
occurred.
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.
• The strike and dip of drill-holes MIDD002
and MIDD003 were designed to intersect the
electromagnetic targets at an adjacent
angle, not along strike. Therefore, the
sampling conducted by the drill-hole is
considered unbiased.
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.
• There are no known biases caused by the
orientation
of
drill-holes
MIDD002
and
MIDD003.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample
security.
• The drill core is stored onboard the
Company’s
charter
vessel
which
is
consideredhighly secure.
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.
• No audits or reviews have been carried out
at thistime.
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,
• The Ryberg Project is wholly within Mineral
Exploration Licences 2017/06 and 2019/38,
located on the east coast of Greenland.
They are held 100% by Longland Resources
Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Conico
Ltd.

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wilderness
or
national
park
and
environmental settings.
The security of the tenure held at the
time of reporting along with any
known impediments to obtaining a
licence to operate in the area.
• The tenure is secure and in good standing
at the time of writing. There are no known
impediments.
Exploration
done by
other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
• Previous work mentioned (2017 VTEM
survey) was planned and managed by
Longland Resources Ltd, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Conico Ltd.

Historic
rock-chip
sampling
was
conducted by Platina Resources Ltd and
University of Leicester.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and
style of mineralisation.
• Deposit type: Magmatic.
• Geological setting: The project area is
located within the North Atlantic Igneous
Province (NAIP), a Tertiary volcanic centre
that covered an area of approximately 1.3
million km2in continental flood basalts (6.6
million km3in volume), making it one of the
largest volcanic events in history. Volcanism
is associated with the opening of the North
Atlantic, and presence of a mantle plume
(what is now the Icelandic hotspot). The
project
area
represents
an
erosional
interface where the flood basalts have been
removed, revealing the basement geology
beneath. The project area is adjacent to a
triple junction (failed rift) and consists of
Archaean
orthogneiss,
Tertiary
gabbro/flood
basalt,
and
Cretaceous-
Tertiary
sediments
(rift
valley
basin).
Approximately 70% of the geology within the
sedimentary basin has been intruded by
Tertiary sills that are feeders to the overlying
plateau basalts. There are also feeder dykes
and layered mafic intrusions – it is likely that
there is also a large ultramafic body present
at depth, evidence for this is in the form of
ultramafic xenoliths brought to surface by
magma conduits.
• Style of mineralisation: magmatic copper
and nickel sulphides with appreciable
cobalt, palladiumand gold.
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.
• Refer to Annex 1.
If the exclusion of this information is
justified
on
the
basis
that
the
• This is not the case.

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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.
Data
aggregation
methods
In
reporting
Exploration
Results,
weighting
averaging
techniques,
maximum and/or minimum grade
truncations (e.g., cutting of high
grades) and cut-off grades are usually
Material and should be stated.
Where
aggregate
intercepts
incorporate short lengths of high-
grade results and longer lengths of
low-grade results, the procedure used
for such aggregation should be stated
and some typical examples of such
aggregations should be shown in
detail.
• Not applicable as no sampling or assaying
has occurred.
The
assumptions
used
for
any
reporting of metal equivalent values
should be clearly stated.
• Not applicable as no sampling or assaying
has occurred.
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and
intercept
lengths
- These relationships are particularly
important
in
the
reporting
of
Exploration Results.
- If the geometry of the mineralisation
with respect to the drill hole angle is
known, its nature should be reported.
- If it is not known and only the down
hole lengths are reported, there
should be a clear statement to this
effect (e.g., ‘down hole length, true
width not known’).
• The geometry of the mineralisation with
respect to the drill-hole angle is not known.
All reported lengths are in reference to
down-hole length, true width not known.
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 3 and 5.
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.
• Not applicable as no sampling or assaying
has occurred.
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.
• Previous exploration results are detailed in:
1.
Conico Ltd press release on the 11th
ofDecember 2020, entitled ‘EM
Survey Reveals Highly Prospective
Chonolith at Ryberg’.
2.
Conico Ltd press release on the 29th
ofJuly 2020, entitled ‘Conico to
acquire East Greenland projects via
acquisition of Longland Resources’.
3.
Holwell et al, Mineralium Deposita,
2012,47:3-21.
Further work The nature and scale of planned
further work (e.g., tests for lateral
• The Company is in the process of acquiring
(200m line spacing) regional magnetic data
over the entirety of thelicence areas.

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extensions or depth extensions or
large-scale step-out drilling).

Diamond
drilling
testing
for
lateral
extensions of mineralisation, and large-scale
step-outdrilling.
Diagrams
clearly
highlighting
the
areas of possible extensions, including
the main geological interpretations
and future drilling areas, provided this
information
is
not
commercially
sensitive.
• Refer to Figures 3 and 5.

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