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DEEP YELLOW LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2023

Oct 29, 2023

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NEWS RELEASE

30 October 2023

POSITIVE RESULTS FROM MULGA ROCK METALLURGICAL TESTWORK

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Highly encouraging results from the ongoing metallurgical testwork at Mulga Rock

  • Program is using samples from the 63 aircore holes drilled late in 2022, along with the 233 aircore hole, 14,794m close-space drill program completed in July 2023

  • Results to date have indicated potential for a significant increase in Project revenues through an increased recovery of uranium and the recovery of critical minerals

  • overall recovery of uranium above 90%

  • overall recovery of critical minerals (copper, nickel, cobalt, zinc, neodymium, praseodymium, terbium and dysprosium) above 70%

  • The substantial improvement identified in overall recovery performance of the critical minerals, as well as improved uranium overall recovery, compared to the 2018 Mulga Rock Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) completed by Vimy Resources Limited (Vimy) provides a strong expectation that the planned revised DFS will result in an improved economic outcome

  • Testwork will continue to further define and optimise process conditions, costs and recoveries. This data, combined with the Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) update expected later in 2023, will provide the base of the revised Ore Reserve statement and revised DFS

Deep Yellow Limited ( Deep Yellow or Company ) is pleased to provide an update on the ongoing metallurgical testwork program at the Mulga Rock Project ( MRP or Project ), located in the Great Victoria Desert in Western Australia, 290km by road ENE of Kalgoorlie.

Overview

After acquisition of the MRP through the Vimy merger in 2022, Deep Yellow identified a significant potential value uplift for the MRP.

Upon this acquisition, a thorough review of the available data, information and assumptions used by Vimy for the numerous MRP studies was undertaken. The key result from this work was a reconsideration of the contribution of the full suite of critical minerals available in the deposit, in addition to the expanded uranium resource that would become available from this new approach.

The value uplift utilising the critical minerals is contained within the constraints of the development footprint approved under Ministerial Statement 1046 on 16 December 2016 and the re-endorsement of this approval on 16 December 2021 by the Director General of the WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. This confirmed substantial commencement had taken place within 5 years of approval, as required under the Ministerial Statement, allowing for the continued development of the MRP.

Level 1, 502 Hay Street, Subiaco, WA 6008 Australia PO Box 1770, Subiaco, WA 6904 Australia +61 8 9286 6999 [email protected]

www.deepyellow.com.au ABN: 97 006 391 948 DYL: ASX & NSX (Namibia) DYLLF: OTCQX

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To allow this Project reappraisal to occur, focused on the Ambassador and Princess deposits (see Figure 1), extensive drilling was undertaken across two major drilling campaigns commencing in October 2022 and completed in August 2023.

A key objective of the drill program was to collect fresh samples and provide more detailed data required for necessary metallurgical testwork, revision of the resource base involving the full suite of minerals, and to gain essential ore variability information (see previous ASX announcements dated 25 November 2022, 20 January 2023, 10 July 2023 and 14 August 2023).

Deep Yellow is pleased to be able to provide an update on the 10-month metallurgical testwork program which is still ongoing and from which some highly positive results are being returned.

Results from this program will underpin a revised DFS for the Project, expected to commence early in 2024.

Review Outcomes

The detailed review, completed on the significant body of geological data, metallurgical testwork and technical information that was available, concluded that while the base data was sound, several material issues had changed since the Project assessment criteria and assumptions were originally applied.

The most notable change and opportunity identified from the review was the potential value uplift from the possible inclusion of contained base metals (copper, nickel, cobalt and zinc) and rare earth elements (particularly neodymium, praseodymium, terbium and dysprosium), considered and referred to in this document collectively as critical minerals. While some assessment of the potential commercial value of the critical minerals had been undertaken by Vimy, it was incomplete and not to DFS standards. Additionally, elements had been considered in isolation in terms of their value, and not as a polymetallic whole-of-project operation.

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Figure 1: Ambassador and Princess Deposits ( Mulga Rock East ) and Emperor and Shogun Deposits ( Mulga Rock West ).

Metallurgical Testwork Program

In addition to the 63 aircore holes drilled late in 2022 to initiate metallurgical testwork, on 10 July 2023 the Company reported the completion of the first phase, comprising 233 aircore holes for 14,794m, of a two-phase drilling program. See Appendix 1 Table 1.

This first phase of drilling provided essential samples for the current metallurgical program, designed to test the variability of the Ambassador and Princess deposits, as well as the potential value to the Project of the contained critical minerals.

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The current testwork program has focused on the leaching characteristics of the uranium and critical minerals contained within the available resource, including the extraction of these leached values from leach solution for final product recovery. The expected (and tested) extraction technique is Resin-inLeach ( RIL ) for uranium, followed by Resin-in-Pulp ( RIP ) for critical minerals, using commercially available resins and known methodologies already permitted for the MRP. With the depth of design and operating experience within the Deep Yellow mineral processing and hydrometallurgy team, the Company is confident that materially all metals extracted to resin will be able to be directed to a saleable product stream in a commercially viable process.

Whilst the testwork program is not yet complete, sufficient results are available to provide an interim update with work sufficiently advanced to draw conclusions concerning the overall recovery that may be expected for the various value elements.

The work conducted to date indicates the following key findings:

  • an overall uranium recovery above 90% (2018 DFS: 85.9% to 89.6%) is likely to be achieved and the rapid leach kinetics (uranium dissolution within 1 hour) observed in earlier work is confirmed; and

  • overall recoveries for critical minerals above 70% are also indicated by the work undertaken to date (2018 DFS: no recovery assumed, but approximately 20% for base metals only indicated in available data).

Key Takeaways

The metallurgical testwork results to date are very encouraging and indicate significant potential to exploit a suite of valuable critical minerals for processing and recovery, in addition to uranium. For the samples tested, the substantial improvement in overall recovery performance of the critical minerals and the improvement in overall uranium recovery performance, compared to that indicated by the 2018 Vimy DFS, provides a strong expectation that the revised DFS will result in an improved economic outcome.

The metallurgical testwork program will continue to further define and optimise process conditions, costs and recoveries. This data, combined with the MRE update, expected later in 2023 and which will include the estimation of the critical mineral suite in addition to uranium, will provide the resource base of the revised Ore Reserve statement and consequent revised DFS.

The Company is on track to commence work on the revised DFS and reserve statement for MRP during the first half of 2024 once this testwork is completed and the new resource base is estimated for the Ambassador and Princess deposits.

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JOHN BORSHOFF Managing Director/CEO Deep Yellow Limited

This ASX announcement was authorised for release by Mr John Borshoff, Managing Director/CEO, for and on behalf of the Board of Deep Yellow Limited.

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About Deep Yellow Limited

Deep Yellow Limited is successfully progressing a dual-pillar growth strategy to establish a globally diversified, Tier-1 uranium company to produce 10+Mlb p.a.

The Company’s portfolio contains the largest uranium resource base of any ASX-listed company and its projects provide geographic and development diversity. Deep Yellow is the only ASX company with two advanced projects – flagship Tumas, Namibia (Final Investment Decision expected in 1H/CY24) and Mulga Rock, Western Australia (advancing through revised DFS), both located in Tier-1 uranium jurisdictions.

Deep Yellow is well-positioned for further growth through development of its highly prospective exploration portfolio – Alligator River, Northern Territory and Omahola, Namibia with ongoing M&A focused on high-quality assets should opportunities arise that best fit the Company’s strategy.

Led by a best-in-class team, who are proven uranium mine builders and operators, the Company is advancing its growth strategy at a time when the need for nuclear energy is becoming the only viable option in the mid-tolong term to provide baseload power supply and achieve zero emission targets. Importantly, Deep Yellow is on track to becoming a reliable and long-term uranium producer, able to provide production optionality, security of supply and geographic diversity.

Competent Person’s Statements

Project and Technical Expertise

The information in this announcement that relates to Metallurgical Testwork is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation reviewed by Mr Darryl Butcher. Mr Butcher is a process engineer/ metallurgist working for Deep Yellow and has sufficient experience to advise the Company on matters relating to mine development and uranium processing, project scheduling, processing methodology and project capital and operating costs. Mr Butcher is an independent consultant and holds securities in the Company. Mr Butcher has approved and consented to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters relating to the MRP based on the information reviewed in the form and context in which it appears. Mr Butcher holds shares in the Company.

Exploration Information

Where the Company references Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates and ASX Announcements relating to exploration results made previously it confirms that the relevant JORC Table 1 disclosures are included with them and that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in those ASX Announcements and in the case of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the Announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed.

Forward Looking Statement

Any statements, estimates, forecasts or projections with respect to the future performance of Deep Yellow and/or its subsidiaries contained in this announcement are based on subjective assumptions made by Deep Yellow’s management and about circumstances and events that have not yet taken place. Such statements, estimates, forecasts and projections involve significant elements of subjective judgement and analysis which, whilst reasonably formulated, cannot be guaranteed to occur. Accordingly, no representations are made by Deep Yellow or its affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, agents, advisers or employees as to the accuracy of such information; such statements, estimates, forecasts and projections should not be relied upon as indicative of future value or as a guarantee of value or future results; and there can be no assurance that the projected results will be achieved.

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APPENDIX 1: JORC CODE, 2012 ADDITION, TABLE 1

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Preliminary Results from Metallurgical Testwork on Mulga Rock Project – October 2023 Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

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

Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Sampling
Techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels,
random chips, or specific specialised industry
standard measurement tools appropriate to the
minerals under investigation, such as down hole
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments,
etc). These examples should not be taken as
limiting the broad meaning of sampling.
Include reference to measures taken to ensure
sample representativity 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 3kg was pulverised to produce a 30g
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.
• The sampling criteria for aircore drill cuttings was based on their position
relative to the main weathering front.
• Sampling started a few metres above the weathering front by placing the
sample into a plastic bag. The bags were labelled and then left open for a few
weeks for the sample to dry. After drying the samples were split using a riffle
splitter. Sampling was done at a 1m interval.
• Downhole logging of natural gamma was used to determine a preliminary
equivalent U3O8grade, using gamma probes calibrated for uranium in
November 2022 at the South Australian Government’s Department of Energy
and Mining calibration facility in Adelaide. The wireline density probe used to
measure in-situ bulk density was calibrated at the same premises in September
2021. Daily calibrations on the gamma tools were carried out using a Cs137jig,
with approximately weekly additional calibrations runs through a calibration
bore at Mulga Rock during the drilling program.
• The following wireline logging tools were run in aircore drill holes by contractor
Borehole Wireline included:
o natural total gamma (in-rod and open-hole configurations);
o dual-spaced focused resistivity/magnetic deviation/gamma;
o dual-spaced induction/gamma;
o single arm calliper; and
o gamma / triple-spaced formation density (using a Cs137source).
• Wireline logs were recorded in open hole configuration, following post-drilling
conditioning of aircore holes with mud, with in-rod gamma logging occasionally
carried immediately upon completion of drilling to guard against potential
cavingin the hole space.
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).
• The drilling program at Ambassador East, Ambassador West, Ambassador
North, Ambassador South, and Princess relied on aircore drilling.
• A range of aircore drill bits were used to deal with varying formation hardness,
ranging from tungsten carbide blades arranged around an opening in the face
of the bit to bits fitted with PCD buttons.
• Drill hole collars were sited, and coordinates picked up by contractor using a
differential GPS with an estimatedpositional accuracyof 5cm or better.
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.
• Recovery of air-core samples can be uneven due to the variable density,
moisture, clay and organic matter content of the sediments intersected. Sample
flow from the cyclone was monitored, drilling was suspended, and cuttings
residues were scraped out of the cyclone where adhesion was evident.
• No sample bias has been established historically, yet it will be examined in the
2023 data once available.
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.
• Lithological logging of drill samples was carried out to record primary
lithological, sedimentological, weathering, colour, and redox features.
Stratigraphy is also tentatively assigned while drilling and revised following
analysis of wireline data. The stratigraphic boundaries determined from these
graphic logs and associated cross-sections were used to model deposit geology
and to delimit the ore bodies.
• Systematic analysis of the drill core by portable XRF (pXRF) and SWIR-NIR
(shortwave infrared-near infra-red) analyses is underway on representative 1m
composite samples, carried out in-house using a Bruker Titan 800 portable XRF
and the company’s Terraspec Analytical Spectral Device(ASD model 4).
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 representativity 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.
Field Based Work
• Selection of sample composites for chemical analysis was based on pre-
existing interpretations of mineralised domains for the drill core and adjusted
as necessary based on downhole wireline radiometric data, as well as
systematic portable XRF analyses of drill cuttings reference samples through
plastic bags.
• A ca. 1–2.5kg split was collected after the samples dried to support
geochemical analyses in a commercial laboratory.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
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 submitted to the laboratory for analysis are subjected to a
comprehensive QA/QC program, including submitting in-house and external
certified reference materials (CRMs), blanks and laboratory duplicates.
• Analysis by portable XRF is being carried out by competent operators using
blanks, Certified Reference Materials (CRMs), and appropriate warm-up
routines.
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 depth of down-hole gamma data was checked for discrepancies between
the recorded total hole depth and the maximum depth of gamma logging,
resulting in occasional re-entry of drill holes and wireline logging through the
rod string.
• Correlation of core assay data and probe derived equivalent U3O8grade is used
to determine a radiometric disequilibrium correction. It will be applied to the
wireline data collected once final equivalent grades are derived for the 2023
drilling program.
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.
• All holes will be re-surveyed by company personnel using a Hemisphere
Differential GPS to refine coordinates to be used in future mineral estimates.
• The MGA94, zone 51 grid system is used for reporting.
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 spacing is aimed to achieve a drill spacing of 80m by 100m for the infill
resource drilling. The spacing for the grade variability drilling is currently at 5m
by 10m.
Orientation
of Data in
Relation to
Geological
Structure
Whether the orientation of sampling achieves
unbiased sampling of possible structures and the
extent to which this is known, considering the
deposit type.
If the relationship between the drilling orientation
and the orientation of key mineralised structures
is considered to have introduced a sampling bias,
this should be assessed and reported if material.
• Drilling has adequately tested the tabular nature of the mineralisation at
Ambassador. However, it is possible that steeply dipping structures may
control the distribution of zones of high-grade and thickness bodies of uranium
and base metals mineralisation in sands underlying the upper mineralised lens
(hence controlling the upward and lateral migration of hydrogen sulphide).
These may require close-spaced angled drilling for a complete evaluation of
spatial continuity and grade variography.
• Aircore and diamond were consistently drilled at least 6m past the base of
uranium mineralisation to allow for effective wireline logging of mineralised
intervals.
Sample
Security
The measures taken to ensure sample security. • A fit-for-purpose chain of custody will be maintained during aircore sample
dispatch, with the cuttings packed into steel drums and strapped onto palettes
ahead of dispatch to the laboratory.
Audits or
Reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.
• The DYL Competent Person has reviewed all information and data used in this
report.
• Auditing of equivalent grade derivation is currently underway and will be
reported once complete.

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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Mineral
Tenement and
Land Tenure
Status

Type, reference name/number, location and
ownership including agreements or material
issues with third parties such as joint ventures,
partnerships, overriding royalties, native title
interests, historical sites, wilderness or national
park and environmental settings.
The security of the tenure held at the time of
reporting along with any known impediments to
obtaining a licence to operate in the area.
• The Ambassador and Princess Deposits are located about 240 km ENE of
Kalgoorlie within Mining Lease M39/1104, held by Narnoo Mining Pty Ltd, a
wholly owned subsidiary of DYL (previously of Vimy Resources Limited, Vimy,
prior to its merger with DYL).
• Mining Lease M39/1104 is located on Vacant Crown Land subject to the Upurli
Upurli Nguratja Native Title claim, lodged in December 2020, currently being
assessed for determination by the National Native Title Tribunal.
Exploration
Done by Other
Parties
Acknowledgement and appraisal of exploration by
other parties.
• The area of the Ambassador Deposit was subject to uranium exploration by
PNC Exploration Australia Pty Ltd (PNC) during the 1980’s, which resulted in
the discovery of the Mulga Rock Deposits. The bulk of PNC’s exploration effort
was focused on the Ambassador and the eastern side of the MRP between
1982 and 1985.
• A trial mining program took place within the Shogun deposit in late 1983 to
obtain a bulk sample of mineralised lignite.
• During 2008 and 2009, Vimy carried out a twin drill hole program followed by
an extensive infill drilling and sampling program, with statistics as follows:
o 417 aircore drill holes for 27,144m;
o 27 diamond drill holes for 1,693m; and
o 5 sonic drill holes for 306m.
• During 2014, Vimy carried a further twin and resource drill-out program
(primarily at Ambassador East, with several diamond tails drilled at Princess),
as follows:
o 144 aircore drill holes for a total of 9,461m; and
o 42 diamond drill holes for 2,589m.
• In 2015, Vimy carried out an additional infill drill-out program, primarily
focused on Ambassador West, for the following totals:
o 1035 aircore drill holes for 64,425m; and
o 144 diamond drill holes for 9,881m.
• In late 2015-2016, Vimy completed two trial pits at Ambassador East and
West to support geotechnical and metallurgical studies and conducted a
reconciliation against the resource block model (see announcement to the ASX
dated 14 June 2016).
• In late 2016, Vimy completed an optimisation drilling program, focused
primarily on Ambassador East, as follows:
o 215 aircore drill holes for 11,700m; and
o 84 diamond drill holes for 4,333m.
• In 2016 and 2017, Vimy completed two standalone pilot plants testing the
uranium and base metals process flowsheets developed for the project.
• In early 2018, Vimy released a Definitive Feasibility Study for the MRP
(announcement to the ASX dated 30 January 2018), updated in 2020
(announcement to the ASX dated 26 August 2020).
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
• The MRP is a sediment-hosted uranium resource. The mineralisation that
comprises the Ambassador and Princess Mineral Resource is hosted by
reduced Late Eocene sediments preserved within the Narnoo Basin. The
Narnoo Basin Sequence consist of a multiple fining upwards packages
including sandstone, siltstone (typically carbonaceous) and lignite which were
deposited in alluvial and lacustrine environments. The mineralisation is
hosted by reduced sediments of Eocene age preserved within a complex set
of sedimentary troughs overlying an extensive long-lived palaeodrainage
referred to as the Mulga Rock palaeochannel, itself likely to represent a dead
arm of the Lake Raeside regional palaeodrainage.
• Overlying the reduced Narnoo Basin sediments is a succession of oxidised
sediments that are about 25 to 55m thick at Ambassador. The pre-Eocene
basement in the Ambassador area consists of Cretaceous and Carboniferous
sedimentary successions, and Palaeoproterozoic metasediments to the east
of the Gunbarrel fault.
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; and
o hole_length._
• All relevant drill hole collar data pertaining to this release, including 193 air
core holes was provided in the ASX announcement dated 10 July 2023.
• Nominal vertical dips are reported in Table 1. The shallow drill holes and sub-
horizontal nature of the host sediments and overprinting weathering profile
explain the limited deviation from vertical recorded in the wireline data
(typically 1m or less).
• Refer to previous ASX announcements dated 25 November 2022, 20 January
2023, 10 July 2023 and 14 August 2023 for all relevant drill hole information.

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Criteria
JORC Code Explanation
Criteria
JORC Code Explanation
Commentary
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
Aggregation
Methods
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting
averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum
grade truncations (e.g. cutting of high grades) and
cut-off grades are usually Material and should be
stated.
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short
lengths of high grade results and longer lengths of
low grade results, the procedure used for such
aggregation should be stated and some typical
examples of such aggregations should be shown
in detail.
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal
equivalent values should be clearly stated.
• Equivalent uranium grades are currently being derived using probe-specific
dead time and K factors, accounting for the hole diameter, mud density and
drill casing steel thickness.
• There is no known elevated thorium or potassium accumulation within the
Mulga Rock East part of the project, likely to bias the total gamma readings
conversion to equivalent uranium grade.
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’). _
• Mineralisation is tabular in habit and horizontal and related to unpressurised
groundwater flow. The vertical drill hole intersections represent true
mineralisation thickness.
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.
• A location map is provided in the main text.
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.
• Balanced reporting has been achieved through a comprehensive reporting of
metallurgical results received to date.
Other
Substantive
Exploration
Data
Other exploration data, if meaningful and
material, should be reported including (but not
limited to): geological observations; geophysical
survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk
samples – size and method of treatment;
metallurgical
test
results;
bulk
density,
groundwater,
geotechnical
and
rock
characteristics;
potential
deleterious
or
contaminating substances.
• Exploration conducted at this project has been summarised above under the
heading “Exploration conducted by other parties”
• There is no other substantive exploration data which is material to this release
at this stage.
Further
Work
The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g.
tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or
large-scale step-out drilling).
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible
extensions,
including
the
main
geological
interpretations and future drilling areas, provided
this information is not commercially sensitive.
• Complete conversion of currently Inferred Mineral Resource at the Mulga Rock
East to an Indicated status.
• Refine the bulk density modelling of the Mulga Rock ore and waste materials
against
known
lithological
units
through
whole-rock
geochemical
characterisation.
• Develop a predictive geo-metallurgical model applicable to all Mulga Rock
mineralised material.
• Further characterise short-scale (5m to 10m) facies, density and grade
variability, to support the development of a grade control methodology
specific to the MRP and conditional simulation of processing plant feed
variability and stockpile management.
• Complete metallurgical test work and incorporate into revised polymetallic
MRE.

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