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DART MINING NL Interim / Quarterly Report 2019

Apr 29, 2019

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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ASX Release Report for the Quarter Ended 31 March 2019

Quarterly Corporate Update

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ASX Code: DTM
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Operational Review

Key Prospects / Commodities:

GOLD

During the March quarter Dart’s field team focused on two specific areas of exploration. A continuation of our Lithium program was combined with regional soil sampling in the Buckland Valley near the historic Buckland goldfield. Soil and chip sampling were also undertaken on the Upper Sandy Creek gold prospect.

Lithium activities focused on the current drilling program at Hollow Way Track and Eagle dykes. To date only road-side drilling has been permissioned and undertaken while we prepare recently acquired land for vegetation and biodiversity offset certification and registration. Work plans for off-road drilling have been prepared and we will be able to commence further pegmatite drilling shortly.

A major consideration in assessing all of these mineral projects is to whether they can offer large scale in their prospectivity. Scale potential is critical in attracting optimal commercial partners for continued exploration and development work. To this end we are only pursuing projects that offer scale potential.

During the quarter Dart purchased some land in the form of a bush-block. The acquisition enables the company to provide for its own immediate vegetation and biodiversity offset obligations as well as into the future. The economics of the acquisition were compelling. The land has now been surveyed for biodiversity and vegetation offset certification and registration.

Mountain View / New Discovery - Au Fairleys - Au Rushworth – Phoenix - Au Onslow – Au Saltpetre Gap - Au

LITHIUM / TIN / TANTALUM

Glen Wills – 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: 928,042,803 Unlisted options: 25,000,000

Substantial Shareholders:

Being a first-party provider of vegetation and biodiversity offsets will dramatically enhance lead-times around any activities requiring these offsets. The acquisition will also provide the company with maximum flexibility and considerable cost savings in its on-ground exploration activities well into the future.

Top 20 Holdings: 50.4%

Board & Management:

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

Dart Mining NL

ACN 119 904 880

Contact Details:

4 Bryant Street, Corryong VIC 3707 Australia

James Chirnside

Phone: +61 (0)419 605 842 Email: [email protected]

Visit our webpage: www.dartmining.com.au

Lithium Exploration and Drilling Update

As forecast in the Dorchap Lithium Project Update (ASX 19 March 2019) Phase 1 drilling planned at the Eagle and Hollow Way dykes commenced in late March and was completed mid-April. The existing road access at both sites enabled the roadside Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling to proceed without earthworks or the need for vegetation offset. The drill targets are within the fractionation target zone (Figure 1) and are the first pegmatite dykes to be drill tested along the Dorchap Dyke Swarm. All samples have been submitted for analysis and a detailed report will be prepared for release when all data are available. In summary, four RC holes were completed at the Hollow Way drill site for 304m and three holes completed at the Eagle site for 274m of drilling (Phase 1 total - 578m). The imposed use of existing access tracks restricted available drill pads and the size of the drill program. The program was still able to drill test the dyke targets below the mapped outcrop with all holes intersecting the dyke targets at depth.

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Figure 1. North Dorchap Dyke Geochemistry and fractionation target area (Magenta Ellipse) - interpretation (20x 8 km). Phase 1 roadside drilling at the Eagle and Hollow Way dyke targets has recently been completed.

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Helicopter Survey Update

A further helicopter survey (Phase 6) was completed during the March Quarter and identified a significant number of new dyke targets for follow up field investigation, this work is ongoing. The planned flight paths continue to be guided by the fractionation target zone and trend of higher grade lithium along the belt (Figure 2). Helicopter surveys remain the most cost effective and timely method of regional exploration for pegmatite targets along the Dorchap Dyke Swarm and continue to locate new dyke zones for follow-up ground exploration during each phase. At least one more phase is planned to complete the aerial survey coverage between Hollow Way and Glen Wills.

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Figure 2. Helicopter Survey Phases 3, 4, 5 & 6 - Flight Paths. Phase 6 survey was completed during the March Quarter.

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Gold Exploration Update

BUCKLAND GOLDFIELD (EL006861 APPLICATION AREA)

REGIONAL SOIL GEOCHEMISTRY PROGRAM

Regional soil geochemistry work continued within the Buckland EL006861 application area and RL006615 application area (Figure 4) while drilling was underway at the Dorchap Lithium Project. The disseminated sulphide-related gold mineralisation within regional shear systems first identified by Dart remains the prime target of ongoing exploration in the region.

Six regional soil sample lines totaling some 30km have now been completed across the western side of the historic goldfield (Figure 3). The soil lines are sampled at 25m intervals, generating some 1200 soil samples for initial portable X-Ray Florescence (pXRF) analysis, now completed. The soil lines traverse at approximately right angles to the interpreted strike of regional shears, known to host gold mineralisation at Fairleys, Centennial, Kaufmanns and Great White Star (Figure 3). The lines follow near east – west ridges, spanning approximately 12 km of strike. This type of regional sampling is designed to test the scale and continuity of the shear-related gold mineralisation and is proving to be highly successful with pronounced soil arsenic anomalies evident on all of the lines tested over the full 12km strike length (Figure 3).

B-Horizon soil samples are dried and sieved to less than 2mm and initially tested for arsenic (As) using a hand held pXRF unit. Past exploration by Dart at the Fairleys Gold Project has already established a close geochemical association between disseminated gold mineralisation and arsenic (both in soil sampling and drill testing). To ensure the pXRF unit is performing accurately, the correlation of pXRF As and laboratory tested As (ME-MS61 4 Acid Digest) was established. The correlation between arsenic results from 92 soils samples using the two methods is very high with graph 1 below showing the data and the near perfect correlation coefficient (Graph 1).

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Graph 1. Correlation between pXRF As data and ALS Laboratory As results (92 B-Horizon soil samples) within As anomalies.

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The established reliability of pXRF arsenic analysis allows the pXRF data to be utilized as a pathfinder element for gold in the soil program. This allows focused gold analysis of only the samples within the pXRF As soil anomalies (only samples from two lines have been submitted for gold analysis to date). Gold assay data from soil lines BRE_T_0 and BRE_T_1 show multiple coincident gold – arsenic anomalies up to 193ppb Au (Figure 3). The arsenic anomalies within the regional soil lines appear to align with the established disseminated gold prospects at Fairleys, Centennial and Great White Star with strong anomalies at the western end of lines BRE_T_0, BRE_T_5 and BRE_T_4 showing potential to delineate the extension trend of the Fairleys Shear structure, open over a 5.7km strike length (Figure 3).

Additional ridge and spur soil sampling is planned to better define the trend of the arsenic anomalies already identified and will build a more detailed picture of the continuity of the shears and potential for additional sites of near surface mineralisation.

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Figure 3 . EL006861 Buckland Application. Completed regional soil traverses showing previously identified shear hosted gold targets and the Fairelys RL006615 application and Buckland EL006861 application areas.

Tenement Status Update

Dart reported (ASX 5 April 2019) the acquisition of the Rushworth exploration license EL006016 over the historic Rushworth Goldfield in Central Victoria. The granted exploration licence is approximately 82 km[2] and surrounds Dart Mining’s existing mining licenses MIN5246, MIN5306 and MIN5538 – Figure 4. Transfer of the Rushworth tenement remains subject to Ministerial approval. Tenement applications continue to pass through the approvals process with all tenements remaining in good standing as at 31 March 2019 (Figure 4).

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Table 1. TENEMENT STATUS

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Tenement Area (km [2] )
Name Tenement Type Unless Interest Location
Number
specified
EL5194 Mt. Alfred Exploration 27 100% NE Victoria
EL5315 Mitta Mitta [4] Exploration 195 100% NE Victoria
EL006277 Empress Exploration 221 100% NE Victoria
EL006300 Eskdale [3] Exploration 245 100% 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) ~500 100% NE Victoria
EL006866 Cudgewa EL (Application) ~500 100% NE Victoria
EL006016 Rushworth EL (Subject to transfer) 82 100% Central Victoria
RL006615 Fairley’s [2] Retention License Application 340 Ha 100% NE Victoria
RL006616 Unicorn [1&2] Retention License Application 23,243 Ha 100% NE Victoria
MIN006619 Mt View [2] Mining License Application 224 Ha 100% NE Victoria
MIN5246 Chinaman’s [4] Mining 5 Ha 100% Central Victoria
MIN5306 Phoenix [4] Mining 5 Ha 100% Central Victoria
MIN5538 Rushworth [4] Mining 34.8 Ha 100% Central Victoria
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All tenements remain in good standing at 31 March 2019.

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 Royalty Agreement.

NOTE 3: Areas 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

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Figure 4. Dart Mining Tenement Locations as at 31 March 2019.

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Competent Person’s Statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Dean Turnbull B.App.Sc.(Geol) Hons. a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Turnbull is an independent consultant. Mr Turnbull 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 Turnbull consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

JORC CODE, 2012 EDITION – TABLE 2

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.
pXRF soil samples are collected
from the top of the B-Horizon clay
interface and sieved to -2mm
(dried if necessary). Sieved
samples are then anaylsed for As
using an Olympus Delta portable
XRF unit and results reported out
as a digital text file.
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.).
NA
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.

NA
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.

pXRF soil samples are located
by GPS and notes taken where
cultural contamination is
suspected or adjacent to historic
workings.
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.
pXRF soil samples are collected
from the top of the B-Horizon clay
interface and sieved to -2mm
(dried if necessary). Sieved
samples are then anaylsed for As
using an Olympus Delta portable
XRF unit and results reported out
as a digital text file.
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.).
NA
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.

NA
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.

pXRF soil samples are located
by GPS and notes taken where
cultural contamination is
suspected or adjacent to historic
workings.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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 sampling.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size
of the material being sampled.
Soil samples are collected from
the top of the B-Horizon with a
pick and scoop, dried and sieved
to <2mm prior to analysis. pXRF
analysis is undertaken on the
small sample cup of the soil
sample and the results reported
in a digital csv file output per
sample. Standards and
duplicates are inserted at regular
intervals and reviewed.
Laboratory follow-up analysis
uses the same pXRF sieved
sample, pulverised prior to sub-
sampling at the laboratory via
riffle splitting for a multi-element
4 acid digest method ME-MS61
and low detection limit gold
analysis by method Au-AA22.
The sample size is considered
representative to estimate the
local metal content of the soil
developed above the
disseminated style of gold
mineralisation targeted.
Sampling was conducted at a
reconnaissance level with regular
duplicate and CRM samples
inserted for analysis by pXRF.
All results are in line with
expectations.
Quality of The nature, quality and appropriateness of the Soil samples were submitted to
assay data assaying and laboratory procedures used and whether ALS Chemex and analysed for a
and the technique is considered partial or total. suit of trace elements using ALS
laboratory For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF Methods ME-MS61 (A four-acid
tests instruments, etc., the parameters used in determining digest is performed on 0.25g of
the analysis including instrument make and model, sample to quantitatively dissolve
reading times, calibrations factors applied and their most geological materials).
derivation, etc. These techniques are
Nature of quality control procedures adopted (e.g. appropriate and considered a
standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory total extraction technique for key
checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (i.e. metal As. Au is analysed by fire
lack of bias) and precision have been established. assay technique Au-AA22.
A direct comparison between
internal pXRF and laboratory
anlysis of arsenic is provided in
the body of the report, a high
correlation is evident from the
dataset.
QAQC procedures were adopted
during the in-house pXRF
analysis with regular sample
duplicates and CRM inserted,
assay data is within expectation.
Laboratory analysis only uses
internal laboratory CRM results.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
No verification process or
independent review of assay
data has been carried out.

pXRF analysis requires the
manual entry into the XRF unit of
the Sample number of the soil
sample. The sample number
and associated analysis is stored
as a digital file within the pXRF
unit for later export to a CSV file.
The raw data is edited to
separate all duplicates and CRM
results into a QAQC tab in the
CSV file and reviewed. <LOD
results are also deleted from the
dataset to allow numerical fields
to be plotted.
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 the chip / grab /
soil samples 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.
Mine workings are located using
GPS control and then tape and
compass survey for underground
development.
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.
Soil sample spacing may be
variable and is designed to
capture variability in the key
pathfinder element analysed with
respect to the geological model
of the mineralisation under
review. The regional soil
program reported uses a 25m
sample spacing as this was
considered the maximum
spacing that would capture
regional shear structures over
more than one sample
Soil pXRF results are used for
geochemical studies only and
are not composited.
Orientation Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased Regional soil lines are aligned
of data in sampling of possible structures and the extent to which with near east-west ridge lines
relation to this is known, considering the deposit type. and are approximately
geological If the relationship between the drilling orientation and perpendicular to the strike of the
structure the orientation of key mineralised structures is interpreted regional shear
considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this systems hosting disseminated
should be assessed and reported if material. sulphide and gold
No sample bias is considered to
be introduced because of the
orientation of the soil lines

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample security. All samples submitted for
analysis are placed in sealed
plastic bags and enclosed in
strong plastic boxes, 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 The results of any audits or reviews of sampling The mapping and sampling
reviews techniques and data. methodology and results were
documented and reviewed by an
independent expert who acts as
the competent person for this
report.

SECTION 2 REPORTING OF EXPLORATION RESULTS

SECTION 2 REPORTING OF EXPLORATION RESULTS SECTION 2 REPORTING OF EXPLORATION RESULTS 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 ingood standing at 31 M arch 2019.
Area(km2)
Interest
Location
Unless specified
27
100%
NE Victoria
195
100%
NE Victoria
221
100%
NE Victoria
245
100%
NE Victoria
190
100%
NE Victoria
~170
100%
NE Victoria
~414
100%
NE Victoria
~500
100%
NE Victoria
~500
100%
NE Victoria
82
100%
Central Victoria
340 Ha
100%
NE Victoria
23,243 Ha
100%
NE Victoria
224 Ha
100%
NE Victoria
5 Ha
100%
Central Victoria
5 Ha
100%
Central Victoria
34.8 Ha
100%
Central Victoria
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd dated 29
poration Pty Ltd (See DTM ASX
ion, payable to Bruce William
Tenement

Name
Tenement Type
Number
EL5194
Mt. Alfred
Exploration
EL5315
Mitta Mitta~~4~~
Exploration
195
100%
NE Victoria
EL006277
Empress
Exploration
221
100%
NE Victoria
EL006300
Eskdale3
Exploration
245
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)
~500
100%
NE Victoria
EL006866
Cudgewa
EL(Application)
~500
100%
NE Victoria
EL006016
Rushworth
EL(Subject to transfer)
82
100%
Central Victoria
RL006615
Fairley’s2
Retention License Application
340 Ha
100%
NE Victoria
RL006616
Unicorn~~1&2~~
Retention License Application
23,243 Ha
100%
NE Victoria
MIN006619
Mt View2
MiningLicense Application
224 Ha
100%
NE Victoria
MIN5246
Chinaman’s~~4~~
Mining
5 Ha
100%
Central Victoria
MIN5306
Phoenix~~4~~
Mining
5 Ha
100%
Central Victoria
MIN5538
Rushworth~~4~~
Mining
34.8 Ha
100%
Central Victoria
All tenements remain in good standing at 30 March 2019.
NOTE 1:Unicorn Project area subject to a 2% NSR Royalty agreement with
April 2013.
NOTE 2:Areas subject to a 1.5% Founders NSR Royalty Agreement.
NOTE 3:Areas subject to a 1.0% NSR Royalty Agreement with Minvest Cor
Release 1 June 2016).
NOTE 4:Areas are subject to a 0.75% Net Smelter Royalty on gold product
McLennan
Exploration done
by other parties
Acknowledgment and
appraisal of exploration by
other parties.
No commercial exploration for Li has previously
occurred, geological investigations as part of
academic research has been reported for the
pegmatite dykes of the area in:
Eagle, R. M., 2009. Petrology, petrogenesis and mineralisation
of granitic pegmatites of the Mount Wills District,
northeastern Victoria. Unpublished thesis, University of
Ballarat.
Eagle, R. M., Birch, W. D & McKnight, S., 2015. Phosphate
minerals in granitic pegmatites from the Mount Wills district,
northeastern Victoria. Royal Society of Victoria. 127:55-68.
Previous exploration in the district has focussed on
gold exploration at Glen Wills and historic Sn
production from pegmatite dykes.
The Buckland Goldfield has been explored in the past
to access the remaining alluvial potential and limited
effort to review reef style historic mines with surface
and underground mappingand samplingcarried out

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(EL1394, 1985 – 1988). There has not been any
previous assessment of Fairleys style disseminated
gold (shear hosted) within the goldfield . Dart are the
first to recognize this style of mineralisation and initiate
exploration,this started in 2005.
Geology Deposit type, geological
setting and style of
mineralisation.
Lithium mineralisation is hosted within highly evolved,
late tectonic peraluminous granite pegmatites of the
complex Lithium, Caesium, Tantalum (LCT) class.
These dykes are thought to be distal to a source
granitic body and are present as lenticular,
discontinuous bodies of variable length and width (up
to many hundreds of metres in length and tens of
metres in width). Lithium mineralisation within the
pegmaties is poorly understood at this early
exploration stage but suspected to be spatially related
to the zonation within the complex pegmatites.
Lithium mineralisation observed to date appears to be
as spodumene and Petalite with Cassiterite also
evident within some of the dykes.
The Buckland Goldfield was a traditional narrow vein,
high grade (free gold) reef style field with a very large
alluvial gold footprint. Dart Mining were the first to
recognise disseminated sulphide related gold within
regional shear systems.
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
exclusion does not detract
from the understanding of the
report, the Competent
Person should clearly explain
why this is the case.
NA
Data In reporting Exploration NA
aggregation Results, weighting averaging
methods 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 lowgrade results,

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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
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’).
NA
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.
NA
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.
Soil gold and arsenic are reported in full as graduated
symbols for all soil lines, the legend provides a guide
to soil values. This method of reporting is considered
to be comprehensive and un-biased for early
geochemical work.
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.

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Further work The nature and scale of Planned work is discussed in the body of the report
planned further work (e.g. and is dependent on future company direction.
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.

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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity and oil and gas exploration entity quarterly report

+Rule 5.5

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity and oil and gas exploration entity quarterly report

Introduced 01/07/96 Origin Appendix 8 Amended 01/07/97, 01/07/98, 30/09/01, 01/06/10, 17/12/10, 01/05/13, 01/09/16

Name of entity

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DART MINING NL
ABN Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
84 119 904 880 31 March 2019
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Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter Year to date
$A’000
(6 months)
$A’000
1. Cash flows from operating activities
144 Receipts from customers - -
1.2 Payments for
(a) exploration & evaluation (210) (803)
- -
(b) development
- -
(c) production
(d) staff costs (29) (150)
(e) administration and corporate costs (121) (345)
1.3 Dividends received (see note 3) - -
1.4 Interest received 6 8
1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid - (1)
1.6 Income taxes paid - -
1.7 Research and development refunds - -
1.8 Other - -
1.9 Net cash from / (used in) operating (354) (1,291)
activities
2. Cash flows from investing activities
2.1 Payments to acquire:
(a) property, plant and equipment (37) (131)
- -
(b) tenements (see item 10)
(c) investments (283) (293)
- -
(d) other non-current assets
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Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter Year to date
$A’000
(6 months)
$A’000
2.2 Proceeds from the disposal of:
- -
(a) property, plant and equipment
- -
(b) tenements (see item 10)
- -
(c) investments
- -
(d) other non-current assets
2.3 Cash flows from loans to other entities - -
2.4 Dividends received (see note 3) - -
2.5 Other (provide details if material) - -
2.6 Net cash from / (used in) investing (320) (424)
activities
3. Cash flows from financing activities
3.1 Proceeds from issues of shares - 1,623
3.2 Proceeds from issue of convertible notes - -
3.3 Proceeds from exercise of share options - -
3.4 Transaction costs related to issues of - (101)
shares, convertible notes or options
3.5 Proceeds from borrowings - -
3.6 Repayment of borrowings - -
3.7 Transaction costs related to loans and - -
borrowings
3.8 Dividends paid - -
3.9 Other (provide details if material) - -
3.10 Net cash from / (used in) financing - 1,522
activities
4. Net increase / (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents for the period
4.1 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period 1,156 675
4.2 Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities (item 1.9 above) (354) (1,291)
4.3 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities
(item 2.6 above) (320) (424)
4.4 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities
(item 3.10 above) - 1,522
4.5 Effect of movement in exchange rates on - -
cash held
4.6 Cash and cash equivalents at end of 482 482
period
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5. Reconciliation of cash and cash Current quarter Previous quarter
equivalents $A’000 $A’000
at the end of the quarter (as shown in the
consolidated statement of cash flows) to the
related items in the accounts
5.1 Bank balances 226 406
5.2 Call deposits 256 750
5.3 Bank overdrafts - -
5.4 Other (provide details) - -
5.5 Cash and cash equivalents at end of 482 1,156
quarter (should equal item 4.6 above)
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6.
Payments to directors of the entity and their associates
6.1
Aggregate amount of payments to these parties included in item 1.2
6.2
Aggregate amount of cash flow from loans to these parties included
in item 2.3
Current quarter
$A'000
86
-
  • 6.3 Include below any explanation necessary to understand the transactions included in items 6.1 and 6.2

Directors Fees

7.
Payments to related entities of the entity and their
associates
7.1
Aggregate amount of payments to these parties included in item 1.2
7.2
Aggregate amount of cash flow from loans to these parties included
in item 2.3
Current quarter
$A'000
-
-

7.3 Include below any explanation necessary to understand the transactions included in items 7.1 and 7.2

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8.
Financing facilities available
Add notes as necessary for an
understanding of the position
8.1
Loan facilities
8.2
Credit standby arrangements
8.3
Other (please specify)
Total facility amount
at quarter end
$A’000
Amount drawn at
quarter end
$A’000
-
-
-
-
-
-
  • 8.4 Include below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest rate and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end, include details of those facilities as well.

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9. Estimated cash outflows for next quarter $A’000
9.1 Exploration and evaluation 260
9.2 Development -
9.3 Production -
9.4 Staff costs 100
9.5 Administration and corporate costs 75
9.6 Other (land assets) 20
9.7 Total estimated cash outflows 455
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10. Changes in Tenement Nature of interest Interest at Interest tenements reference beginning at end of (items 2.1(b) and and of quarter quarter 2.2(b) above) location 10.1 Interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements lapsed, relinquished or reduced 10.2 Interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements acquired or increased

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Compliance statement

  • 1 This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.

  • 2 This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

Sign here: ............................................................ Date: 30 April 2019 Company secretary

Print name: Julie Edwards

Notes

  1. The quarterly report provides a basis for informing the market how the entity’s activities have been financed for the past quarter and the effect on its cash position. An entity that wishes to disclose additional information is encouraged to do so, in a note or notes included in or attached to this report.

  2. If this quarterly report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly report has been prepared in accordance with other accounting standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the corresponding equivalent standards apply to this report.

  3. Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities, depending on the accounting policy of the entity.

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