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DATELINE RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2024

Aug 26, 2024

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ASX Announcement

200m+ gold intersection in Colosseum North Pipe

Highlights

  • 203.6 metres @ 1.03g/t Au, inc. 10.7m @ 8.17g/t Au in drillhole CM24-19a in the North Pipe at the Colosseum

  • 192 metres @ 1.00g/t Au in drillhole CM24-18 in the North Pipe at the Colosseum

  • North Pipe mineralisation is more evenly disseminated than in South Pipe

  • Assay grades are generally higher than Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) block grades from historical drilling.

  • The North Pipe contains 603,000 oz out of the total 1.1 million ounces MRE at the Colosseum

  • Results to be incorporated into the Colosseum Scoping Study that is underway

Dateline Resources Limited (Dateline or the Company) is pleased to announce diamond drill results from two holes drilled into the North Pipe at the Colosseum mine, located in San Bernardino County, California, US.

extensions of the mineralised zone and verify historical drill results undertaken in the late 1980’s prior to mine development. The data obtained will also be used in mine planning.

toward the east. The drillhole reached 317 metres below the bottom of the north pit bench at a dip of -60 degrees. The hole collared in the felsite breccia host rock returned 192.0 metres @ 1.00 g/t Au.

CM24-19a was drilled approximately 30 metres to the south of CM24-18 directed to the east at a dip of -80 degrees. The hole was terminated at 205.1 metres. Overall, CM24-19a intersected the same lithologies as CM24-18 but with increased feldspathic alteration in segments, which carried up to 33.4 g/t Au. CM24-19a returned 203.6 metres @ 1.03 g/t Au, with a high-grade section of 10.7 metres @ 8.17 g/t Au.

Dateline’s Managing Director, Stephen Baghdadi, commented:

significant widths of mineralisation intersected within the near vertical breccia pipe structure. There remains considerable potential to extend these broad zones of mineralisation.”

Contact

Colosseum Gold-REE Project*

(100% DTR, California, USA)

Sydney, NSW, 2000

27.1Mt @ 1.26g/t Au for 1.1Moz Au Over 67% in Measured & Indicated Mining studies underway Rare earths potential with geology similar to nearby Mountain Pass mine

  • ASX announcement 6 June 2024

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Figure 1: Drill traces and sections for North Pipe drilling, August 2024

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Figure 2: Cross section looking SSW through the north Pipe at Colosseum

When the Colosseum mine was operational in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, the main focus was on the South Pipe, with only a relatively shallow pit developed at the North Pipe. At the time of closure in 1993 mining was suspended at the North Pipe with significant gold mineralisation in the base of the pit, as shown in Figure 2.

The broad, pipe-like mineralisation style may be potentially mined by either open pit or bulk underground methods, which the Company is currently investigating.

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Figure 3: Cross section looking SSW showing the outline of the breccia pipe in blue

The grades intersected in the two recent drillholes are generally higher than the block model grades in the mineral resource estimate, which were based on historical holes drilled in the 1980’s.

This can be seen in Figures 4 and 5 below.

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Figure 4: Section A-A’ showing drilling grades vs block model grades

Figure 5: Section B-B’ showing drilling grades vs block model grades

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Scoping Study Underway

The results of the drilling at the North Pipe will be used to update the existing MRE for the North Pipe. The North Pipe contains 603,000 oz out of the total 1.1 million ounces MRE at the Colosseum[1] .

The updated MRE for Colosseum will form the basis for the Scoping Study that the Company has commenced. The Study is assessing the potential for both open pit and underground developments.

Drillhole Collar Details

Hole ID Easting Northing Elevation Total Depth (m)
CM24-18 10820 22366 5703 317.0
CM24-19a 10758 22283 5701 205.1

This announcement has been authorised for release on ASX by the Company’s Board of Directors.

For more information, please contact:

Stephen Baghdadi Andrew Rowell Managing Director White Noise Communications +61 2 9375 2353 +61 400 466 226 www.datelineresources.com.au [email protected]

Follow Dateline on X: https://twitter.com/Dateline_DTR

1 See the Company’s announcement dated June 6, 2024. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in its June 6, 2024 announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed

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ASX Announcement

About Dateline Resources Limited

Dateline Resources Limited (ASX: DTR) is an Australian publicly listed company focused on mining and exploration in North America. The Company owns 100% of the Colosseum Gold-REE Project in California.

The Colosseum Gold Mine is located in the Walker Lane Trend in East San Bernardino County, California. On 6 June 2024, the Company announced to the ASX that the Colosseum Gold mine has a JORC-2012 compliant Mineral Resource estimate of 27.1Mt @ 1.26g/t Au for 1.1Moz. Of the total Mineral Resource, 455koz @ 1.47/t Au (41%) are classified as Measured, 281koz @1.21g/t Au (26%) as Indicated and 364koz @ 1.10g/t Au (33%) as Inferred.

The Colosseum is located less than 10km north of the Mountain Rare Earth mine. Work has commenced on identifying the source of the mantle derived rocks that are associated with carbonatites and are located at Colosseum.

Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement may contain “forward-looking statements” concerning Dateline Resources that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Generally, the words “will”, “may”, “should”, “continue”, “believes”, “expects”, “intends”, “anticipates” or similar expressions identify forwardlooking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond Dateline Resources’ ability to control or estimate precisely, such as future market conditions, changes in regulatory environment and the behaviour of other market participants. Dateline Resources cannot give any assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to have been correct. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Dateline Resources assumes no obligation and does not undertake any obligation to update or revise publicly any of the forward-looking statements set out herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required.

Competent Person Statement

Sample preparation and any exploration information in this announcement is based upon work reviewed by Mr Greg Hall who is a Chartered Professional of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CP-IMM). Mr Hall has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to quality as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the "Australasian Code for Reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves" (JORC Code). Mr Hall is a Non-Executive Director of Dateline Resources Limited and consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears.

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Appendix 1: JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 report

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling Nature and quality of •As of 21/08/2024 the Colosseum Mine,
techniques sampling (eg cut channels, Colosseum Rare Metals, INC. has completed
random chips, or specific 522.1 meters of drilling in 2 core holes. All of
specialised industry standard the drilling was done from surface using a
measurement tools diamond drill rig or reverse circulation drill rig.
appropriate to the minerals Industry standard core handling and chip
under investigation, such as sampling procedures were employed to
down hole gamma sondes, or ensure high quality samples.
handheld XRF instruments, •Core/chip sample boundaries were defined by
etc). These examples should changes in lithology, alteration, and
not be taken as limiting the mineralisation noted in logging.
broad meaning of sampling. •Collar to toe assays were taken and sent to
Include
reference
to
labs for analysis.
measures taken to ensure •Core was cut along the long axis leaving half
sample representivity and the for assay and half to be stored in cardboard
appropriate calibration of any core boxes.
measurement
tools
or
systems used.
•RC samples were on a 5-foot (1.52 meter)
interval through a cyclone and riffle splitter to
Aspects of the determination leave a 1-2 kg sample for assay and the rest
of mineralisation that are separated for storage.
Material to the Public Report. •Samples from drill holes were sent to ALS
In cases where ‘industry Global and Paragon Geochemical in Reno,
standard’ work has been Nevada for sample preparation and assay.
done this would be relatively Samples were dried, weighed, crushed and
simple (eg ‘reverse split to obtain 250 gm. Samples were placed in
circulation drilling was used ring and puck grinder to produce 85% minus
to obtain 1 m samples from 75-micron pulp. This material was blended on
which 3 kg was pulverised to clean cloth and packaged in paper pulp bags.
produce a 30 g charge for fire Using a pulp balance, a 30-gm sample was
assay’). In other cases, more weighted out for traditional fire assay. Samples
explanation may be required, were analyzed using standard fire assay for
such as where there is gold. Over limits were analyzed via gravimetric
coarse gold that has inherent analysis.
sampling problems. Unusual
commodities or
mineralisation types (eg
submarine nodules) may
•All samples followed a strict Chain of Custody.
•Routine QAQC samples were inserted in the
sample runs at a rate of 20%, comprising
Certified Reference Materials from CDN
warrant disclosure of detailed
information.
Resource Laboratories Ltd., and verified blank
granitic material.
•Surface sampling of dump material was taken
at random surrounding the Colosseum Pipes
to test approximate grades of dumps.
•Surface sampling within trenches at the Argos
property were taken approximately every 15

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
metres across the trench to test strontium and
barium percentages within the celestite
surface expressions.
•Sampling practice is appropriate to the geology
and mineralisation of the deposit and complies
with industry best practice.
Drilling techniques Drill type (eg core, reverse •The drilling program utilizes surface core
circulation, open-hole drilling.
hammer, rotary air blast, •The core drilling is being conducted with an
auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) Everdigm cat 4 drill with HQTT core tooling.
and details (eg core Triple tubes were used for the for all holes to
diameter, triple or standard increase recoveries. The drilling has been
tube, depth of diamond tails, completed by an experienced diamond drilling
face-sampling bit or other core driller.
type, whether core is
oriented and if so, by what
method, etc).
Drill sample Method of recording and •All drilling recoveries have been logged
recovery assessing core and chip and notated each run based on 3.05-
sample recoveries and results meter tooling.
assessed. •To maximize sample recoveries, use of
Measures taken to triple tube and long chain polymer muds
maximise sample were used to increase recovery.
recovery and ensure •There has been no analysis between
representative sample recoveries and grade to date.
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.
Logging Whether core and chip •Core samples were geologically logged.
samples have been Lithology, veining, alteration, mineralisation, and
geologically and weathering are recorded in the appropriate tables
geotechnically logged to of the drill hole database.
a level of detail to •Each core box was photographed dry and wet,
support appropriate after logging of unit and structures were notated
Mineral Resource on the core.
estimation, mining •Core was cut along the long axis using a
studies and metallurgical diamond saw, half-core was sampled, and half
studies. stored for reference.
Whether logging is •Geological logging of core samples is
qualitative or quantitative qualitative and quantitative in nature.
in nature. Core (or
costean, channel, etc)
photography.
The total length and percentage

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
of the relevant intersections
logged.
Sub-sampling If core, whether cut or •All drill core samples were cut along the long
techniques and sawn and whether quarter, axis. The left side when looking down hole was
sample preparation half or all core taken. sampled. Samples were placed in a heavy-duty
If non-core, whether poly sample bag. Each core sample placed in
riffled, tube sampled, heavy duty poly sample bag, noted interval width
rotary split, etc and in sample book, with a sample tag with the
whether sampled wet or corresponding sample number placed in the bag
dry. with the other tag stapled to the top of the bag.
For all sample types, Sample bags were stapled along the top.
the nature, quality and Samples were sent by freight to ALS Global, or
appropriateness of the Paragon Geochemical in Reno, Nevada.
sample preparation •Routine QAQC samples were inserted at a 20%
technique. rate into the sample batches and comprised
Quality control procedures Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) from CDN
adopted for all sub- Resource Laboratories Ltd. and verified blank
sampling stages to granitic material.
maximise representivity of •Rock samples sent to ALS Laboratories and
samples. Paragon Geochemical were dried, weighed,
Measures taken to ensure that crushed, and split, with a split pulverized to
the sampling is representative better than 85% passing 75 microns. Samples
of the in situ material collected, were analyzed for trace elements using 4-acid
including for instance results digestion. Additionally, rocks samples were
for field duplicate/second-half analyzed by standard 30gm fire assay for gold
sampling. and silver.
Whether sample sizes are •Sample size assessment was not conducted but
appropriate to the grain size of used sampling size which is typical for gold
the material being sampled. deposits.
Quality of assay The nature, quality and •Samples were assayed by industry standard
data and appropriateness of the methods by ALS Global Laboratories, and
laboratory tests assaying and laboratory Paragon Geochemical, in Reno, Nevada.
procedures used and whether •Fire assays for gold were completed
the technique is considered using industry standard fire assay
partial or total. methodology.
For geophysical tools, •External certified standards and blank material
spectrometers, handheld XRF were added to the sample submission.
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 (eg
standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks)

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
and whether acceptable levels
of accuracy (ie lack of bias)
and precision have been
established.
Verification of The verification of significant •Sampling, documentation, and sample submittal
sampling and intersections by either were under the guidance and care of Graham
assaying independent or alternative Craig, GIT (Association of Professional Engineers
company personnel. and Geoscientists of Manitoba).
The use of twinned holes. •Drilling, sample, and assay data is currently
Documentation of stored in MX Deposit, a secured data
primary data, data management system through Seequent.
entry procedures,
data verification, data
storage (physical and
electronic) protocols.
Discuss any adjustment to
assay data.
Location of data Accuracy and quality of surveys •All drill hole collars are surveyed using differential
points used to locate drill holes (collar GPS survey equipment. The positions are accurate
and down-hole surveys), to within 10 cm x-y and height (z) to +/- 20 cm.
trenches, mine workings and •The holes are surveyed in UTM WGS 84
other locations used in Mineral coordinate system.
Resource estimation. •Down hole surveys will be done using a Reflex
Specification of the grid system EZ-TRAC magnetic downhole survey tool on all
used. diamond drill holes. With collars surveyed using
Quality and adequacy of Reflex TN-14 Azi-Aligner.
topographic control. •Sample locations were surveyed using UTM
WGS 84 coordinate system.
Data spacing and Data spacing for reporting of •The spacing and location of data is currently 5-
distribution Exploration Results. 15 meter spacing according to previous
Whether the data spacing, and Mineral Resource estimation completed by
distribution is sufficient to Barbara Carroll, CPG (American Institute of
establish the degree of Professional Geologists) of GeoGRAFX
geological and grade continuity Consulting, LLC.
appropriate for the Mineral •No sample compositing has been applied at this
Resource and Ore Reserve time.
estimation procedure(s) and
classifications applied.
Whether sample compositing
has been applied.
Orientation of data in Whether the orientation of •Drill holes are planned to be drilled along strike
relation to geological sampling achieves unbiased due to limited areas available to drill from.
structure sampling of possible structures Definition of structure location is the principal
and the extent to which this is goal.
known, considering the deposit •Sample orientation is deemed to be
type. representative for reporting purposes.
If the relationship between •No bias is considered to have been
the drilling orientation and the introduced by the existing sampling

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
orientation of key mineralised orientation.
structures is considered to
have introduced a sampling
bias, this should be assessed
and reported if material.
Sample The measures taken to ensure •All samples were taken and maintained under
security sample security. the constant care of Colosseum Rare Metals,
INC. personnel. Samples were delivered to
laboratories by a licensed transportation
company.
Audits or The results of any audits or •Drill hole sampling techniques and QAQC
reviews reviews of sampling techniques procedures have been developed and
and data. reviewed by Dale Sketchley, M.Sc., P. Geo. of
Acuity Geoscience Ltd., Graham Craig, GIT.
•The QAQC program has demonstrated its
ability to catch errors.
•A QAQC review will be completed for this program.
•Mineral resource estimations and JORC 2022
completed by Barbara Carroll, CPG.

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 Type, reference • The Colosseum Mine project is located in T17N
land tenure status name/number, location and R13E Sec 10, 11, 14, 15, 22, 23 SB&M.
ownership including
agreements or material issues
with third parties such as joint
ventures, partnerships,
overriding royalties, native title
•All tenements are 100% owned by Dateline
Resources Limited or a wholly owned
subsidiary and there exist production-based
royalties as previously disclosed to ASX.
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.
Exploration done by Acknowledgment and appraisal of • Historical work has been completed by various
other parties exploration by other parties. mining companies since 1972.
Draco Mines (1972-1974)
Placer Amex (1975-1976)
Draco Mines (1980)
Amselco (1982-1984
Dallhold Resources/Bond Gold (1986-1989

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Lac Minerals (1989-1994)
•All the companies were reputable, well-known
mining/exploration companies that followed the
accepted industry standard protocols of the time.
•Review of this work was completed by
GeoGRAFX Consulting, LLC in 2022.
•All previous work undertaken by others is non-
JORC compliant.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting •The Colosseum mine is hosted by Cretaceous
and style of mineralisation. aged breccia-pipe. The pipe contains aphanitic
Cretaceous rhyolite flows, Pre-Cambrian
granitic basement material, and Cambrian-
Devonian dolomite clasts replaced by sulphide
mineralisation.
•The gold mineralisation occurs in brecciated
felsite and sediment clast replaced by
sulphides.
•The Argos mine is a flat, shallow-dipping
sedimentary strontium deposit hosted in
celestite. The celestite bed is overlain by
various surface sediments with volcanics,
primarily mafic volcanics, on the footwall. The
mine was previously trenched along two
trenches running approximately east to west at
1-3 metres in depth. There was one
underground access mined historically that
accessed from within the celestite layer to
approximately 12 metres deep with limited
east/west development at the bottom.
Drill hole A summary of all information •See Table 1 within this report for details of
Information material to the understanding the drill holes and sample locations.
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
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
not detract from
the understanding of the report,
the Competent Person should
clearly explain why this is the
case.
Data aggregation In reporting Exploration Results, •Drill hole intercept lengths and grades
methods weighting averaging techniques, calculated using no more than four
maximum and/or minimum consecutive <0.2 g/t Au as the cutoff for
grade truncations (eg cutting of cumulative grade intervals.
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.
Relationship between These relationships are •Drill holes are orientated along
mineralisation widths particularly important in the apparent strike of the breccia pipe
and intercept lengths reporting of Exploration due to limited drill pad locations.
Results. •Interception angles of the
If the geometry of the mineralised structures are
mineralisation with respect estimated using core drilling
to the drill hole angle is intercepts and existing 3D models
known, its nature should be of the pipe orientation.
reported.
If it is not known and only the
down hole lengths are reported,
there
should
be
a
clear
statement to this effect (eg
‘down hole length, true width not
known’).
Diagrams Appropriate maps and •Supporting figures have been included within the
sections (with scales) and body of this release.
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.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Balanced Where comprehensive •Representative reporting of both low and high
reporting reporting of all Exploration grades and/or widths have been reported.
Results is not practicable,
representative reporting of
both low and high grades
and/or widths should be
practiced avoiding misleading
reporting of
Exploration Results.
Other substantive Other exploration data, if
exploration data meaningful and material, should
be reported including (but not
limited to): geological
observations; geophysical survey
results; geochemical survey
results; bulk samples – size and
method of treatment;
metallurgical test results; bulk
density, groundwater,
geotechnical and rock
characteristics; potential
deleterious or contaminating
substances.
Further work The nature and scale of •At Colosseum, future work will include
planned further work (eg expanded drilling between the North and South
tests for lateral extensions Pipes, mapping, and sampling of open Pipe
or depth extensions or benches; as well as infill and expanded surface
large-scale step-out drilling). soil geochemistry, geological mapping, and
Diagrams clearly highlighting the geophysics.
areas of possible extensions,
including the main geological
interpretations and future drilling
areas, provided this information
is not commercially sensitive.

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