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CORE ENERGY MINERALS LTD Capital/Financing Update 2021

Mar 23, 2021

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OAR RESOURCES LIMITED

ACN 009 118 861

24 March 2021

ASX Announcement

FOLLOW-UP AND EXTENSIONAL AIR-CORE DRILLING COMMENCED, GIBRALTAR HALLOYSITE PROJECT,

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Follow-up and extensional Air-Core drilling has commenced at the Company’s Gibraltar Halloysite-Kaolin project in South Australia.

  • Drilling will comprise an initial 2,500m of drilling on a 400m x 400m grid pattern to the north of previous drilling, where results returned high-grade halloysite (20%[1] ) in saprolitic clays.

  • Drilling will focus on extending the current zones of high-grade halloysite which remain open to the north, and identifying areas of more felsic basement lithologies.

  • Additional infill drilling on 200m spacing, contingent on initial observations from the wider spaced drilling, can be completed under the existing drilling approvals.

Oar Resources Limited ( ASX: OAR ) ( “OAR” or “the Company” ) is pleased to advise that air-core drilling has commenced at the Company’s Gibraltar project (“ Gibraltar ” or “ The Project ”), located on the South Australian Eyre Peninsular, to the north and adjacent to the Andromeda Metals Ltd ( ASX: ADN ) (“ Andromeda ”) Mt Hope kaolin - Halloysite Project ( Appendix 1 ).

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Figure 1 : OAR’s Gibraltar Project – AC Drilling rig on site, drilling underway.

Unit 3, 32 Harrogate Street, West Leederville, WA 6007

P: +61 8 6117 4797 ASX: OAR E: [email protected] ACN: 009 118 861 W: www.oarresources.com.au

The Company will complete an estimated 2,500m of shallow drilling in approximately 47 holes on a 400m x 400m grid pattern. Drilling will test an area extending some 3.5 kilometres to the north of the Company’s previously completed aircore drilling ( Figure 2 ), which successfully confirmed the presence of high-grade halloysite mineralisation (20%[1] ) within a blanket of saprolitic clays developed above a gneissic granite basement. The Company has the capacity within the existing approvals to extend the drilling campaign should it so wish, based on the initial in-field observations.

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Figure 2 : OAR’s Gibraltar Project – 2020 AC Drilling area showing maximum down-hole halloysite grade contours, and proposed extensional AC drilling

1 Refer to OAR ASX announcement dated 16 February 2021 for full details and JORC tables

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The high proportion of samples containing halloysite from the initial program[1] has given the Company encouragement it can expand on this very exciting initial discovery; with drilling also looking to identify areas of more felsic granite basement lithologies, which should result in the development of high brightness kaolinitic saprolitic material.

The Company has submitted applications for additional drilling to the south, west and east of the existing air-core drilling completed in late 2020 ( Figure 2 ), where it plans to undertake similar wide spaced extensional drilling where previous results show high-grade halloysite mineralisation; and regional scale reconnaissance drilling to better map-out the basement lithologies.

With the Eyre Peninsula covered with a layer of calcrete, the underlying geology is completely masked. Shallow, inexpensive air-core drilling is the best way to identify and understand the regional geology. The OAR geological team has been undertaking a regional scale interpretation of the basement lithologies, based on our own and historic drilling within the Eyre Peninsula, in order to prioritise exploration within the Company’s extensive tenement package ( Appendix 1 ).

Oar Resources GM of Exploration Mr Tony Greenaway commented : “We are excited to be back drilling at our Gibraltar Project to follow up on our initial success, which confirmed the presence of high-grade halloysite on the Project. Our initial drilling highlighted multiple halloysite pods within the kaolinite clays, with our highest-grade result of 20% halloysite occurring at the end of a line of drilling.”

“This current program is designed to significantly extend drilling to the north, where we are looking to both expand the known halloysite pods; and identify areas of more felsic basement material, which have a lower mafic component and should result in the development of a brighter white kaolinitic saprolite. With the Eyre Peninsula covered with a calcrete cap and very little to no outcropping basement, we must complete our systematic drilling to understand the underlying geology.”

“This Announcement has been authorised for release to ASX by the Board of Oar Resources Limited”

For further information please contact:

Chris Gale Yugi Gouw Executive Chairman Company Secretary Oar Resources Limited Oar Resources Limited P: +61 8 6117 4797 P: +61 8 6117 4797

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About Oar Resources Limited

Oar Resources Limited is an ASX listed precious metals explorer and aspiring producer. Oar has acquired 100% of the Alpine Resources gold exploration projects in the highly prospective gold province of Nevada, United States, also ranked the third best mining jurisdiction in the world. The three projects are in an area that hosts several multi-million-ounce deposits. Oar’s Peruvian subsidiary Ozinca Peru SAC, owns a CIP Gold lixiviation plant, strategically located proximal to thousands of small gold miners in Southern Peru. Oar has also acquired 100% of Australian Precious Minerals Pty Ltd, holder of the Crown Project in Western Australia. Crown is situated near the Julimar polymetallic discovery. Oar, through its wholly owned subsidiary Lymex Tenements Pty Ltd holds a number of tenements on the South Australian Eyre Peninsular which are considered highly prospective for kaolinite and halloysite mineralisation, graphite, iron ore and other commodities.

Forward Looking Statement

This ASX announcement may include forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but rather are based on Oar Resources Ltd.’s current expectations, estimates and assumptions about the industry in which Oar Resources Ltd operates, and beliefs and assumptions regarding Oar Resources Ltd.’s future performance. Words such as “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are not guaranteed, and they are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which are outside the control of Oar Resources Ltd. Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance and no representation or warranty is made as to the likelihood of achievement or reasonableness of any forward-looking statements or other forecast. Actual values, results or events may be materially different to those expressed or implied in this ASX announcement. Given these uncertainties, recipients are cautioned not to place reliance on forward looking statements. Any forward-looking statements in this announcement speak only at the date of issue of this announcement. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law and the ASX Listing Rules, Oar Resources Ltd does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any information or any of the forward-looking statements in this announcement or any changes in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such forward looking statement is based.

Competent Person’s Statement

The information in this Announcement for Oar Resources Limited was compiled by Mr. Anthony Greenaway, a Competent Person, who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Greenaway is an employee of Oar Resources Limited. Mr Greenaway has sufficient experience, which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activity to which he is undertaking to qualify as a “Competent Person” as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.’ Mr Greenaway consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

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APPENDIX 1

OAR’s Gibraltar Project Location plan

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APPENDIX 2

JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data (Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)

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.

Include reference to measures taken to
ensure sample representivity and the
appropriate
calibration
of
any
measurement tools or systems used.

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.

2020 OAR: Aircore drilling consisted of vertical
holes to industry standard completed by Oar
Resource Ltd (“OAR”) generating individual 1m
samples. A total of 59 holes for 2,043m were
completed at the Gibraltar Project in late 2020.
Sample compositing was carried out on site by
OAR representative’s

Aircore 1m samples were composited based on
perceived reflectance levels. Composite intervals
range from 1-4m
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). _

OAR drilling is completed using industry
standard practices. AC drilling is with a blade
bit.

All drill collar positions are recorded using
handheld GPS.
Drill
sample
recovery

Method of recording and assessing core
and chip sample recoveries and results
assessed.

Measures taken to maximise sample
recovery and ensure representative
nature of the samples.

Air core drilling samples are not weighed,
however smaller samples (on a relative
basis) are noted in drill logs

No indication of sample bias with respect to
recovery has been established.

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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.
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.

Whether logging is qualitative or
quantitative in nature. Core (or costean,
channel, etc) photography.

The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections logged.

OAR geological logging is completed for all holes
and is representative across the ore body. The
lithology, alteration, and characteristics of drill
samples are logged on hard copy logs and
entered into excel using standardised geological
codes.

Logging is both qualitative and quantitative
depending on field being logged.

All drill-holes are logged in full.
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample
preparation

If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
quarter, half or all cores taken.

If
non-core,
whether
riffled,
tube
sampled, rotary split, etc and whether
sampled wet or dry.

For all sample types, the nature, quality,
and appropriateness of the sample
preparation technique.

Quality control procedures adopted for
all sub-sampling stages to maximise
representivity of samples.

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.

Whether sample sizes are appropriate to
the grain size of the material being
sampled.

Spear
sample
compositing
consisted
of
contiguous 1m drill samples up to 5m in total
length, based on drill logs and visual estimation of
whiteness of material. Sample composites were
prepared with the aim of including kaolinised
saprolite of similar quality within each composite,
although in some cases narrow bands of
discoloured kaolinised saprolite were included in
the composite.

Composite Sample took place on site by OAR
representatives

Samples were processed by laboratory Bureau
Veritas. Sample weights were recorded before any
sampling or drying. Samples are dried at low
temperature (60C) to avoid destruction of
halloysite. The dried sample was then pushed
through a 5.6mm screen prior to splitting.

A small rotary splitter is used to split an 800g
sample for sizing.

The 800g split is then wet sieved at 180µm and
45µm. The +180 and +45µm fractions are filtered
and
dried
with
standard
papers
then
photographed. The -45µm fraction is filtered and
dried with 2micron paper.

A small portion of the -45µm material is split for
XRF analysis.

At CSIRO, Division of Land and Water, Urbrae,
South Australia testing was conducted on selected
-45µm samples by the method below.

The dried -45µm sample was analysed for
quantitative elemental and mineralogical testing
by XRD. A 2-gram subsample was micronised,
slurried,
spray
dried,
and
a
spherical
agglomerated
sample
prepared
for
XRD.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Quantitative analysis of the XRD data was
performed by CSIRO using SIROQUANT and
Halloysite: Kaolinite proportions determined
using profile fitting by TOPAS, calibrated by SEM
point counting of a suite of 20 standards.

ISO Brightness and Lab* colour of the dried -
45micron kaolin powder were determined
according to TAPPI standard T 534 om-15 using by
the University of South Australia, using a Hunter
lab QE instrument.
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.

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.

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.

The analytical method and procedure were as
recommended by the laboratory for exploration
and are appropriate at the time of undertaking.

As this is early-stage exploration with a wide
variation in sample results the Company has not
inserted field control samples in the regular
stream
of
sampling.
This
is
considered
appropriate for early-stage exploration. The
laboratory inserts a range of standard samples in
the sample stream the results of which are
reported to the Company.

The laboratory uses a series of control samples
to calibrate the XRD and XRD instrumentation.
Analytical work was completed by an
independent analytical laboratory.

A number of samples are selected as part of the
Company’s
routine
QA/QC
process
and
dispatched for independent SEM analysis for
visually verification of clay mineral species.
Verification of
sampling
and
assaying

The
verification
of
significant
intersections by either independent or
alternative company personnel.

The use of twinned holes.

Documentation of primary data, data
entry procedures, data verification, data
storage
(physical
and
electronic)
protocols.

Discuss any adjustment to assay data.

Sample and assay data from aircore drilling
have been compiled and reviewed by the OAR
GM Geology, who was involved in the logging
and sampling of the drilling at the time.

Primary data is on paper drill logs and entered
in excel and stored in an access database.

Hole and sample location are captured with a
hand-held GPS

Assay data and results is reported by the
laboratory, unadjusted as contained in the
original laboratory reports
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.

Specification of thegrid system used.

Drill holes were located using a handheld GPS
with +/- 5m accuracy

The grid system used is MGA94 Zone 53 for South
Australia
.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary

Quality and adequacy of topographic
control.
Data
spacing
and
distribution

Data spacing for reporting of Exploration
Results.

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.

Whether sample compositing has been
applied.

Aircore drilling has been completed on a 100m x
100m drill spacing over areas of previous drilling,
and a nominal 200m x 200m drill spacing
elsewhere.
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.

If the relationship between the drilling
orientation and the orientation of key
mineralized structures is considered to
have introduced a sampling bias, this
should be assessed and reported if
material.

Sampling is preferentially across the strike or
trend of mineralized outcrops
Sample
security

The measures taken to ensure sample
security.

At all times samples were in the custody and
control of the Company’s representatives until
delivery to the laboratory where samples were
held in a secure enclosure pending processing.
Audits
or
reviews

The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.

None undertaken at this stage

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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral
tenement and
land
tenure
status

Type, reference name/number, location
and ownership including agreements or
material issues with third parties such as
joint ventures, partnerships, overriding
royalties, native title interests, historical
sites, wilderness or national park and
environmental settings.

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 Gibraltar Project is covered by a Granted
Exploration Licence EL6506.

The EL is current and live
Exploration
done by other
parties

Acknowledgment
and
appraisal
of
exploration by other parties.

Shallow auger sampling has been completed
over the Gibraltar Project area by Monax
resources, with hole locations and assay results
contained within company reports
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and style
of mineralisation.

Kaolin occurrences, such as that seen on the
Gibraltar Project, developed in situ by weathering
of the feldspar-rich basement.

The resultant kaolin deposits are sub-horizontal
zone of kaolinised granite resting with a sharp
contact
on
unweathered
basement.
The
kaolinised zone is overlain by loosely consolidated
Tertiary and Quaternary sediment and silcrete.

Halloysite is a rare derivative of kaolin where the
mineral occurs as nanotubes. The kaolin
encountered at the Gibraltar Project contain
variable amounts of naturally occurring halloysite
within the kaolinite saprolite.
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:
o
easting and northing of the drill
hole collar
o
elevation or RL (Reduced Level –
elevation above sea level in metres)
of the drill hole collar
o
dip and azimuth of the hole
o
down hole length and interception
depth
o
hole length.

If the exclusion of this information is
justified
on
the
basis
that
the
information is not Material and this

Not Applicable - No new drill results are being
reported in this announcement.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.

The assumptions used for any reporting
of metal equivalent values should be
clearly stated.

Reported summary intercepts are weighted
averages based on length.

All samples were selected for XRD analysis at
CSIRO

No maximum or minimum grade truncations have
been applied.

No metal equivalent values have been quoted.
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’). _

Drillhole angle relative to mineralisation has
been
almost
perpendicular,
with
vertical
drillholes through flat horizontal mineralisation
related to the regolith. Generally, the strata-
bound intercepts are close to true width
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.

Appropriate maps and tabulations are presented
in the body of the announcement.
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 avoiding misleading reporting
of Exploration Results.

Comprehensive results are reported in the body
of the announcement as tabulated in Appendix 1.
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, _

Not Applicable

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
groundwater, geotechnical and rock
characteristics; potential deleterious or
contaminating substances.
Further work
The nature and scale of planned further
work (e.g., tests for lateral extensions or
depth extensions or large-scale step-out
drilling).

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

Additional Air-core drilling will be undertaken to
infill and extend the current drill coverage.

Further metallurgical test work and additional
halloysite analyses will be conducted as part of
future studies.

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