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DART MINING NL Capital/Financing Update 2020

Nov 8, 2020

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Capital/Financing Update

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ASX Release

9 November 2020

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ASX Code: DTM

Key Prospects / Commodities:

Commencement of Drilling Copper-Gold Mineralisation at Granite Flat

  • Percussion drilling to test extent of Copper-Gold mineralisation at Granite Flat o Up to 24 low impact sites planned to target bulk-tonnage Cu-Au mineralisation o Mineralisation remains open at depth and along strike from previous drilling

  • Both orogenic gold and multi-commodity porphyry-style mineralisation potential

  • Approved workplan for exploration drilling currently underway

Dart Mining NL (ASX:DTM) (“Dart Mining” or “the Company”) is pleased to report that the company has commenced drilling of copper-gold mineralisation targets at the company’s wholly owned Granite Flat project, NE Victoria. Previous explorers have identified a broad area of gold and copper mineralisation and Dart’s initial focus is to verify and extend previously identified mineralisation.

Drilling Initiation

Dart Mining is commencing exploration of the Granite Flat prospect, beginning with a low impact percussion drilling program and a coincident field mapping campaign to identify the extent of, and controls on copper-gold mineralisation and associated geochemical and geophysical anomalies, as reported in Dart Mining’s October ASX release. EDrill Australia Ltd has been contracted to test the strike extent of known Copper-Gold mineralisation at the Granite Flat prospect. Rotary Air Blast (RAB) percussion drilling works commenced in early November, with this first phase assessment of targets set to conclude in mid-December. Dart Mining is pleased to report that silica-sulphide mineralisation containing abundant sphalerite and common chalcocite, with rare to occasional chalcopyrite has been intersected in the first drill holes. Oxidised zones often show secondary copper minerals such as malachite, azurite and tyrolite (Figure 1). Preliminary assay results are pending, with longer than usual lead times presently being experienced due to the current boom in minerals exploration.

GOLDFIELDS

Buckland Rushworth Sandy Creek Granite Flat Dart Mt Elmo Saltpetre Zulu Upper Indi

LITHIUM / TIN / TANTALUM

Empress – Li-Sn-Ta Eskdale / Mitta – Li-Sn-Ta

PORPHYRY GOLD / COPPER / MOLYBDENUM

Empress – Au-Cu Stacey’s – Au-Cu Copper Quarry – Cu+/- Au Gentle Annie – Cu Morgan Porphyry – Mo-Ag-Au Unicorn Porphyry – Mo-Cu-Ag

Investment Data:

Shares on issue: 87,739,915 Unlisted Options: 21,850,808

Substantial Shareholders:

Top 20 Holdings: 56.47 %

Board & Management:

Managing Director: James Chirnside Non-Executive Director: Dr Denis Clarke Non-Executive Director: Luke Robinson Company Secretary: Julie Edwards

Dart Mining NL

ACN 119 904 880

Data obtained from this shallow exploration drilling program will be used to inform plans for a comprehensive, targeted Reverse Circulation (RC) and diamond drilling program in 2021. Previous explorers in the area have constructed a notable network of tracks and drill pads, providing ample worksites available to Dart Mining across several mineralisation targets (Figure 2). In tandem with drilling, Dart Mining is undertaking a regional sampling and geological mapping program to further assess the wider potential of the Granite Flat prosect.

Contact Details:

4 Bryant Street, Corryong VIC 3707 Australia

James Chirnside

Email: [email protected] Visit our webpage: www.dartmining.com.au

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Figure 1: Common azurite and malachite amongst abundant iron oxides and quartz in washed percussion chips from 21-22m in drillhole EMPRAB07.

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Figure 2: Planned low impact exploration drill sites relative to historic drilling, trenching, rock chip/grab and soil sample assay data for copper across the Granite Flat prospect. Data sourced from open file exploration reports from the Geological Society of Victoria (GSV Catalogue) and previously reported in Dart ASX (Sept 2020).

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Granite Flat: Project Summary

Granite Flat is located adjacent to the Omeo Highway between Mitta Mitta and Glen Wills, approximately 74 km southeast of Albury-Wodonga and 360 km northeast of Melbourne (Figure 3). The Granite Flat area has a complex geological history, with great potential as a porphyry target due to the polyphase intrusion process of the Devonian Banimboola Quartz Monzodiorite (BQM). Additionally, the Granite Flat area has experienced an orogenic mineralisation overprint along northwest-oriented shears, making the area highly prospective for orogenic gold, as well other precious and base metals (Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn). Preliminary site investigation and previous exploration indicate northwest-trending shear systems bearing lode-style gold mineralisation, which are surrounded by alteration zones containing highly anomalous copper-gold mineralisation (Figure 2), largely comprised of chlorite-altered granodiorite, and disseminated chalcocite and sphalerite. Locally, pods of massive sulphide are present, containing chalcopyrite, chalcocite and sphalerite, and granodiorite and diorite adjacent to fault zones contain disseminated sulphides. Weathering and alteration of these rocks has locally produced malachite-azurite-tyrolite alteration products (Figure 1). A subsidiary north-trending shear system contains localised strong silver-gold-bismuth mineralisation. Given the polyphase nature of the Banimboola Quartz Monzodiorite and the extensive gold and copper soil anomalism, Dart Mining believes that EL006277 has also prime potential to host porphyry-style Au-Cu mineralisation, which will be a strong focus of future exploration in the area.

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Figure 3: Location of the Granite Flat prospect, Northeast Victoria.

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For more information contact

James Chirnside Peter Taylor Managing Director Investor Relations [email protected] [email protected] 0412 036 231

About Dart Mining

Dart Mining (ASX: DTM) floated on the ASX in May of 2007 with the aim of evaluating and developing several historic goldfields, as well as substantiating a new porphyry province in North East Victoria. The area is prospective for precious, base, and minor metals. These include Lithium, Gold, Silver, Copper, Molybdenum, Zinc, Tungsten, Tin, Tantalum, and a host of other important minerals. Dart Mining has built a strategically placed gold exploration footprint in the Central and North East regions of Victoria, where historic surface and alluvial gold mining indicates the existence of potentially significant gold endowment.

Additional JORC Information

Further details relating to the information on the Granite Flat project can be found in Dart Mining’s ASX announcements:

27[th] October 2020: “Orogenic Gold and Porphyry Prospectivity, Mitta Mitta, NE Victoria”

27[th] August 2020 : “Re-discovering the goldfields of central and Northeast Victoria”

16[th] July 2019 : “Northeast Victorian Goldfields”

28[th] November 2017 : “Dart Mining AGM Presentation”

Competent Person’s Statement

The information in this report has been compiled by Dr. Ben Hines PhD who is a full-time Senior Exploration Geologist for Dart Mining, and verified by Mr Steven Groves BSc, MSc. a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Groves is the exploration manager for Dart Mining. Mr Groves has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits under consideration and 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, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Groves consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Forward-Looking Statement

Certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, Dart Mining’s current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry in which Dart operates, and beliefs and assumptions regarding Dart’s future performance. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of estimates and assumptions made by the Company and its consultants in light of experience, current conditions and expectations of future developments which the Company believes are appropriate in the current circumstances. When used in this document, words such as; “anticipate”, “could”, “intends”, “estimate”, “potential”, “plan”, “seeks”, “may”, “should”, and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Although Dart believes that its expectations presented in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, achievements and performance of the Company to be materially different from the future results and achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking information is no guarantee of future performance and accordingly, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

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APPENDIX 1

JORC CODE, 2012 EDITION – TABLE 1

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.
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.
• Rotary Air Blast (RAB) drilling was used to
obtain 1 m bulk samples (~ 15 kg) which were
collected in plastic bags and examined for
lithological logging purposes.
• Samples off the cyclone were split via a riffle
splitter and collected in a calico bag, which
was removed every 1m to produce 1m
composite samples (~ 1.5kg). The cyclone was
cleaned out at the end of each hole and
periodically during drilling.
• Each 1m composite sample was submitted for
analysis.
• Samples submitted to ALS were whole sample
crushed to 70% <2mm, riffle/rotary split off 1
kg, pulverise to >85% passing 75 microns, then
assayed by ALS method AU-AA26 (50g sample
aliquot by fire assay).
• Certified Reference Materials OREAS 503d,
OREAS 504c, OREAS 506, OREAS 235, OREAS
237 and OREAS 245 as well as CRM blank
OREAS C27e were inserted every 10 samples
as part of a QA/QC system.
• Field duplicate sample splits are produced for
every tenth sample.
• A number of mineralised outcrops have been
identified in reconnaissance work by Dart
Mining and photographs have been included in
the document. Mineralization has been
identified by Dart Mining geologists and
labelled in the text accompanying the figures.
These outcrops have not been sampled by Dart
Mining and mineralisation grades for the
samples are not known.
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.).
• RAB drillholes are currently being drilled by
EDrill Pty Ltd over the strike extent of
mineralised structures.
• RAB drilling using a 90mm face-sampling bit
• Holes surveyed using a Eastman single shot
camera for collar shots. Verified using
clinometer and compass survey of rods.
• All-drill related data are referenced to the
original ASX report by date published. All
details appear in the original report.All historic

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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
information has been obtained from publicly
available statutory company reports stored on
the Geological Survey of Victoria Database:
http://gsv.vic.gov.au/searchAssistant/referenc
e.html?q=:
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.
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.



• Each 1m sample was weighed and results
recorded to monitor sample recovery – a high
average recovery was achieved in all holes.
• Experienced geologists ensured best drilling
and sampling practices were maintained.
• Experienced drillers ensured best drilling and
sampling practices were maintained, including
pausing drilling between sample intervals to
ensure all sample is out of the system and
regular cleaning of the sampling equipment.
• There was no observable relationship between
sample recovery and grade.
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.

• Drill chips were geologically logged at 1 m
intervals for lithology (including quartz types
and percentages), alteration and
mineralisation, and drilling conditions
• Representative chips from each metre were
collected in chip trays. Chip trays were
photographed.
• 100% of the drilling was logged.
• Logging from historic reports has been
assessed and appears to be of an acceptable
standard.
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and
whether quarter, half or all core
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






• Samples were collected from a riffle splitter
from the bulk sample bag after removal from
the cyclone.
• 12.5% of the sample was split with the
remainder collected in residue bags.
• The majority of samples were dry in the shallow
holes.
• The sampling procedure is appropriate for the
mineralisation style of disseminated and lode-
style gold-copper mineralisation and is better
described in the body of the report.
• The samples were sent to ALS Laboratories,
Pooraka SA.
• Historical sampling of drilling generally
includes a riffle-split 1m samples for RC holes
and half core of 1m to varying intervals for
Diamond holes.
• Dart Mining cannot verify the quality of historic
sampling,but it is assumed that it was of an

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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
sampling.
Whether sample sizes are
appropriate to the grain size of
the material being sampled.
adequate industry standard at the time.
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.







• Samples were submitted to ALS Chemex and
analysed for 48 elements by ALS Method ME-
MS61 (four acid digest with ICP-MS finish).
Elements analysed include: Ag, Al, As, Ba, Be,
Bi, Ca, Cd, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Fe, Ga, Ge, Hf, In,
K, La, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Nb, Ni, P, Pb, Rb, Re,
S, Sb, Sc, Se, Sn, Sr, Ta, Te, Th, Ti, Tl, U, V, W, Y,
Zn, & Zr.
• Gold analysed using ALS Method AU-AA26 (fire
assay is considered a total extraction technique
for gold).
• These techniques are appropriate and
considered a total extraction technique for Au
and base metals.
• Samples were whole sample crushed,
pulverised and assayed by ALS method AU-
AA26 and ME-MS61.
• Cu-Au porphyry standards OREAS 503d, OREAS
504c and OREAS506 along with Au standards
OREAS 235, OREAS 237 and OREAS 245 as well
as rhyodacite blanks (OREAS C27e) were
included every 10 samples as part of the
internal QA/QC system. All results are within
expected confidence limits.
• ALS conducted their own internal laboratory
checks.
• Laboratory blanks, standards and duplicates are
reviewed per batch to monitor accuracy and
precision.
• Dart Mining cannot verify the quality of historic
assaying but it is assumed that it was of an
adequate industrystandard at the time
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.






• The laboratory supplies all assay data as an
export to a CSV file. The raw data is edited to
separate all duplicates and CRM results into a
QA/QC tab in the CSV file and reviewed.
• Verification of significant intersections were
made by alternative company personnel.
• No independent review of assay data has been
carried out.
• Data were logged onto paper and transferred
to a spreadsheet and checked.
• Electronic-only assay data is imported into a
spreadsheet from the laboratory’s electronic
data.
• No holes were twinned at this early exploration
stage.
• Below detection limit data is identified in

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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Appendix 1 using a < character followed by the
detection limit.
• No verification process or independent review
of previous assay data has been carried out.
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 the grid system
used.
Quality and adequacy of
topographic control.





• The location of drill hole collars and geological
mapping used a Garmin GPSMAP 62S GPS using
the MGA94 Grid Datum (Zone 55) with
topographic control taken from the GPS.
Accuracy is variable but maintained <5m during
the mapping process with constant visual
quality assessment conducted.
• Handheld GPS is used to survey a control point
and drill hole collar positions are then
measured by tape and compass relative to the
GPS control. The accuracy between holes is
<2m but absolute accuracy is relative to the
original GPS control point at <10m.
• Dart has completed a differential GPS survey of
all historic hole collars that were able to be
identified as of 2018 to verify the location and
accuracy of historic work.
• Because of the high probability of RAB hole
collapse, and the short length of holes, collar
shots were used to survey hole orientation.
• All maps, plans and data are on an MGA datum
and GDA94 zone 55 projection.
• Elevation is established from the GPS control
point.
• Where available, historic data points have been
converted to GDA94 coordinates
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.



• Drill sites were restricted to existing tracks. It
was not intended to establish a drill spacing for
resource estimation although these holes may
be used at a later date.
• 1m assay composites were collected at the
splitter on the drill site. This sample interval is
considered appropriate for the style of gold-
copper mineralisation tested.
• All drill related data are referenced to the
original ASX report by date published. All
details appear in the original report.
• The prospect contains several generations of
groundwork and a variety of sample spacings.
The majority of soil sampling surveys are along
100m-spaced lines with samples taken at 25m
intervals.
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.
• Drilling was restricted to existing tracks.
However, in all cases it was possible to drill at a
high angle to the host structures and achieve a
suitable orientation that cross cuts the
mineralisation. True width intersections are
provided in drill sections,there appears to be

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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.
no relationship between drill orientation and
mineralisation grades, which is oriented along
the strike of mineralisation.
• Due to the steep grade of tracks and
topography, hole orientation was limited or
dictated by landscape physiology in some
instances. Soil samples are located on a local
grid established approximately perpendicular
to the trend of gold mineralised structures.
• Historic drill holes are generally oriented
perpendicular to interpreted mineralised
structures in areas where high grade surface
results were obtained.
Sample security
The measures taken to ensure
sample security.
• All samples submitted for analysis are placed in
sealed poly-weave bags and delivered to a
commercial transport company for delivery to
the laboratory. Any evidence of sample
damage or tampering is immediately reported
by the laboratory to the company and a
decision made as to the integrity of the sample
and the remaining samples within the damaged
/tampered bag/s.
Audits or reviews
The results of any audits or
reviews of sampling techniques
and data.
• An internal review of procedures, operations,
sampling techniques and analytical techniques
was made byDart Mining.

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, 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.
All tenements remain in good standing as of 31st
October 2020.

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Tenement
Number
Name Tenement Type Area (km2)
Unless specified
Interest Location
EL5315 Mitta Mitta4 Exploration 172 100% NE Victoria
EL006016 Rushworth4 Exploration 60 100% Central Victoria
EL006277 Empress Exploration 165 100% NE Victoria
EL006300 Eskdale3 Exploration 183 100% NE Victoria
EL006486 Mt Creek Exploration 190 100% NE Victoria
EL006764 Cravensville EL (Application) 170 100% NE Victoria
EL006861 Buckland EL (Application) 414 100% NE Victoria
EL006865 Dart EL (Application) 567 100% NE Victoria
EL006866 Cudgewa EL (Application) 508 100% NE Victoria
EL006994 Wangara EL (Application) 142 100% Central Victoria
EL007007 Union EL (Application) 3 100% Central Victoria
EL007008 Buckland West EL (Application) 344 100% NE Victoria
EL007099 Sandy Creek EL (Application) 437 100% NE Victoria
EL007170 Berringama EL (Application) 27 100% NE Victoria
RL006615 Fairley’s2 Retention License Application 340 Ha 100% NE Victoria
RL006616 Unicorn1&2 Retention License Application 23,243 Ha 100% NE Victoria
MIN006619 Mt View2 MiningLicense 224 Ha 100% NE Victoria
All tenements remain in good standing at 31st October 2020.
NOTE 1:Unicorn Project area subject to a 2% NSR Royalty Agreement with Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd
dated 29 April 2013.
NOTE 2:Areas subject to a 1.5% Founders NSR RoyaltyAgreement.
NOTE 3:Areas are subject to a 1.0% NSR Royalty Agreement with Minvest Corporation Pty Ltd (See
DTM ASX Release 1 June 2016).
NOTE 4:Areas are subject to a 0.75% Net Smelter Royalty on gold production, payable to Bruce
William McLennan.
Exploration Acknowledgment and appraisal Between 1986 and 1988 the Granite Flat area was
done by other of exploration by other parties. worked by Meltech Ltd on behalf of Alluvial
parties Prospectors Ltd, with soil sampling identifying
strong soil anomalies and six diamond drill holes
completed. From 1990 to 1995, CRA Exploration
(now Rio Tinto) completed extensive exploration in
the search for a bulk minable resource. This
included expansion of the soil grid, sampling of 18
costeans, 32 reverse circulation (RC) and the 13
Diamond drillholes, along with aeromagnetic,
ground magnetic and induced polarity surveys of
the site. In late 1994 Perseverance Mining Ltd
entered into a joint-venture agreement with CRA
Exploration, working the Granite Flat prospect
from 1996 to 1999, completing an additional 20 RC
drill holes. From 2006 to 2008, Synergy Metals Ltd
conducted minor stream sediment and soil
sampling of the site before transferring the licence
to Glen Wills Gold Mines NL in 2009. Glen Wills
Gold Mines held the licence until 2016, completing
some minor soil and stream sediment sampling
studies
Geology Deposit type, geological setting EL006277 is located in the Omeo structural zone of
and style of mineralisation. the Lachlan Fold Belt in eastern Victoria. The EL is
underlain by metamorphosed Lower Ordovician
Pinnak Sandstone and its higher grade
metamorphic equivalents in the Omeo
Metamorphic Complex to the south. The
Banimboola Quartz Monzodiorite (BQM) intruded
during the early Devonian and is a highly magnetic
I-type composite pluton that has been placed in
the Boggy Plain Supersuite (Wyborn, et al., 1987).
Aeromagnetic data from the Geo Vic database
indicates that the BQM is a composite pluton with
a variable magnetic signature.

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Drill hole A summary of all information No grades are currently available and drilling
Information material to the understanding has just begun. These details will be made
of the exploration results available in future releases.
including a tabulation of the All drill-related data are referenced to the
following information for all original ASX report by date published. All
Material drill holes: details appear in the original report.
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 exclusion does
not detract from the
understanding of the report, the
Competent Person should
clearly explain why this is the
case.
Data In reporting Exploration Results, • All down hole weighted average grade data quoted
aggregation weighting averaging as significant intersections is calculated using a
methods techniques, maximum and/or lower cut-off grade of 0.5g/t Au and 0.1% Cu and
minimum grade truncations no more than 2m of internal dilution in each drill
(e.g. cutting of high grades) and hole. The nominal sample length in potentially
cut-off grades are usually mineralised intervals is 1m with any 2m sample
Material and should be stated. lengths in unmineralized sections requiring a
Where aggregate intercepts length weighted average technique to be used for
incorporate short lengths of reporting intersections.
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.
Relationship These relationships are • All historic mineralised intercepts referred to in the
between particularly important in the document are down hole widths with true widths
mineralisation reporting of Exploration Results. not known.
widths and If the geometry of the • The geometry of the mineralisation is not well
intercept lengths mineralisation with respect to
the drill hole angle is known, its
understood and no attempt has been made to
estimate true thicknesses of mineralisation in this
nature should be reported. report.
If it is not known and only the
down hole lengths are reported,
there should be a clear

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statement to this effect (e.g.
‘down hole length, true width
_not known’). _
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections • Maps showing the distribution of gold and copper
(with scales) and tabulations of in surface samples are presented in the document
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.
Balanced Where comprehensive reporting • Soil copper and gold values are reported in full as
reporting of all Exploration Results is not graduated symbols for rock and drill samples. A
practicable, representative gridded colour image is presented for soil data. The
reporting of both low and high legend provides a guide to soil values. This method
grades and/or widths should be of reporting is considered to be comprehensive
practiced to avoid misleading and un-biased for early geochemical work.
reporting of Exploration Results.
Other Other exploration data, if • Any other relevant information is discussed in the
substantive meaningful and material, main body of the report.
exploration data 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.
Further work The nature and scale of planned • Drilling operations are ongoing.
further work (e.g. tests for • Planned work is discussed in the body of the report
lateral extensions or depth and is dependent on future company direction.
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.

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