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DREADNOUGHT RESOURCES LTD Capital/Financing Update 2023

Oct 25, 2023

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ASX:DRE +61 (08) 9473 8345 [email protected] Unit 1, 4 Burgay Court Osborne Park WA 6017 ABN 40 119 031 864

ASX ANNOUNCEMENT 26 October 2023

SIGNIFCANT HREE, GOLD & URANIUM POTENTIAL - BRESNAHAN (100%)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Dreadnought has completed a review of historical exploration, recently acquired geophysical data and plans for first pass work over the ~4,700 kms[2] , 100% owned, Bresnahan HREE, Au-AgSb, U Project (“Bresnahan”).

  • Bresnahan was acquired in August 2022 as a prospective region for unconformity heavy rare earths (“HREE”), unconformity uranium and gold.

  • The Bresnahan Basin is one of Western Australia’s known uranium provinces containing the Angelo River deposit and having been previously explored by Cameco, U3O8 and Vale from ~2005-2012 and CRA, Pancontinental and Uranerz from ~1978-1990.

  • Dreadnought has now consolidated the largest landholding in this region with known HREE, uranium and gold/silver/antimony (“Au-Ag-Sb”) mineralisation. Bresnahan contains significant undrilled historical targets defined by previous uranium explorers.

  • In addition to the previously disclosed HREE and Au-Ag-Sb results (ASX 8 February 2023):

  • BBRK0046: 1.33% TREO (31% NdPr:TREO and 25% HREE:TREO) BBRK0050: 1.21% TREO (30% NdPr:TREO and 19% HREE:TREO)

BBRK0012: 11.8 g/t Au, 650 g/t Ag, 2.9% Sb

BBRK0013: 11.9 g/t Au, 710 g/t Ag, 0.5% Sb

There are significant uranium results from recently acquired and historical surface sampling, including:

BBRK0021: 0.24% U3O8 BBRK0023: 0.24% U3O8 BBRK0019: 0.19% U3O8 1851: 0.29% U3O8 BBRK0020: 0.13% U3O8 BBRK0022: 0.12% U3O8

  • Surface sampling over HREE-Au-U targets, plus a project wide ultrafine stream sediment survey will commence in November 2023 with results expected in the March 2024 quarter. Given the significant uranium results and targets, uranium will now form part of our core focus.

Dreadnought Resources Limited (“Dreadnought”) is pleased to announce an update on exploration activities within Dreadnought’s 100% owned Bresnahan HREE, Au-Ag-Sb, U project located in the Ashburton Region of Western Australia.

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Dreadnought’s Managing Director, Dean Tuck, commented: “Dreadnought moved on the Bresnahan Basin because it was a known unconformity uranium province as the uranium system is well understood and shares a mineral system with the recently published hard rock heavy rare earth systems like those seen in the Athabasca Basin and Browns Range. The exploration for uranium is a natural addition to the assessment of the consolidated project area as we look to unlock the region’s potential.”

Figure 1: Photo of a major structural corridor at Bresnahan with the development of ladder veins standing out prominently within highly altered sediments of the Wyloo Group.

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SNAPSHOT – Bresnahan HREE, Au-Ag-Sb and Uranium

Large Scale Project, Next Door to Pilbara Infrastructure - World’s Top Investment Jurisdiction

  • ~4,700 kms[2] of tenure, 100% owned, located in the underexplored Ashburton Region of Western Australia on the doorstep of Pilbara iron ore infrastructure.

  • Critical minerals, in the world’s top investment jurisdiction, Western Australia, based on the Investment Attractiveness Index published in the Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies.

  • Limited and fragmented historical exploration. Dreadnought is the first explorer to consolidate the region and to undertake detailed geophysical and cutting edge modern geochemical techniques for the exploration and discovery of multiple commodities.

– New Search Space for HREE Major Discovery Potential

  • The Bresnahan Basin is a conceptual unconformity heavy rare earth province with a similar geological setting to the Athabasca Basin in Canada and Browns Range in Western Australia. These settings are home to the few known hard rock HREE (including high value dysprosium and terbium “ Dy-Tb ”) deposits.

  • HREE mineralisation was first identified in the region in 2008. However, the significance of the mineralisation was not recognised until the publication of the unconformity HREE model by Northern Minerals Ltd (ASX:NTU) and The Australian National University (“ ANU ”).

  • HREE mineralisation, alteration and pathfinder geochemistry, similar to Browns Range, has been confirmed at Bresnahan with significant results including (ASX 8 February 2023):

BBRK0046: 1.33% TREO (25% HREE:TREO) BBRK0050: 1.21% TREO (19% HREE:TREO)

  • The opening of new search spaces is one of the greatest lead indicators of major discoveries.

High-Grade Au-Ag-Sb

  • Similar lithostructural setting to the Paulsens and Mt Olympus gold deposits.

  • Rock chips from the Monster Au-Ag-Sb prospect include (ASX 8 February 2023):

BBRK0012: 11.8 g/t Au, 650 g/t Ag, 2.9% Sb BBRK0013: 11.9 g/t Au, 710 g/t Ag, 0.5% Sb

Proven Uranium Province with Untested Targets Defined by Major Companies

  • Historical exploration by major uranium miners including CRA, Pancontinental and Uranerz started in the 1970s through early 1990s and resulted in the discovery of outcropping mineralisation at the Bresnahan unconformity including the Angelo River deposit.

  • Second wave of uranium exploration led by Cameco, Vale and U3O8 deployed airborne EM for the first time to identify targets under the shallow dipping Bresnahan Basin – all high quality and never drilled due to low uranium prices.

  • Outcropping mineralisation at Bresnahan is high-grade and includes:

BBRK0021: 0.24% U3O8 BBRK0023: 0.24% U3O8 1851: 0.29% U3O8

Global Energy Decarbonisation Driving HREE (Dy, Tb) and Uranium Fundamentals

  • Supply chain security and low carbon transition are imperatives against a backdrop of heightened geopolitical tension.

  • The World Nuclear Association forecasts that global demand for uranium could double by 2040, from 65k tonnes to 130k tonnes as the world looks to replace high carbon intensity electrical generation with low carbon nuclear power generation. (WNA Nuclear Fuel Report: Global Scenarios 2023-2040, September 2023) .

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Exploration Plan – Target Generation and Definition HREEs, Au-Ag-Sb, U

The planned exploration program at Bresnahan is multi-faceted with three key initial objectives:

  1. Define HREE geochemical targets along key mineralised structures within the Wyloo and Bresnahan Basin sediments through surface sampling and geological mapping;

  2. Define uranium geochemical targets associated with radiometric anomalies and spectral defined iron and

  3. clay alteration through surface sampling, ground radiometric surveys and geological mapping; and

  4. Generate HREE, Au-Ag-Sb, U geochemical anomalies through project wide ultrafine fraction stream

  5. sediment sampling.

The program will commence in November 2023 and will run for several months on a campaign basis with results expected commencing in the March 2024 quarter.

The program has been designed around the significant geophysical datasets acquired and interpreted by Dreadnought with input from historical and reconnaissance exploration work. Systematic soil sampling, rock chipping and geological mapping is expected to identify outcropping mineralisation and define soil anomalies associated with prospective geological alteration and structural deformation. This work should result in drill targets during 2024.

In addition, to ensure that no significant outcropping or near surface mineralisation is missed, a project wide ultrafine fraction stream sediment sampling program will be undertaken.

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Figure 2: Plan view map of Bresnahan showing the location of mineralised rock chips and prospects in relation to the major structures and the Bresnahan-Wyloo unconformity.

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Unconformity HREE (Dy and Tb) Potential (E52/3356, E52/3936, E52/3937, E52/4083, E52/4139, E52/4141, E52/4142, E52/4143, E52/4144, E52/4147, E52/4228, E52/3412 and E52/3462: DRE 100%)

Bresnahan is a conceptual unconformity HREE project focused around the Bresnahan Basin. The unconformable contact between the Bresnahan Basin sediments and the underlying Wyloo Group sediments is interpreted to be a similar geological setting to that seen at the Athabasca Basin in Canada and Browns Range in Western Australia. These settings form the basis of the unconformity HREE model, originally published in 2018 in collaboration with Northern Minerals Ltd. HREEs were identified within the Bresnahan Basin as early as 2008; however, their significance was not recognised due to the lack of a coherent geological model.

The unconformity HREE model contains many system analogies with the unconformity uranium model. However, the precipitation mechanisms between HREEs (fluid mixing) and U (reduction) are significantly different. Accordingly, while these two styles of mineralisation are related, the HREEs are often not directly associated with the uranium mineralisation.

In November 2022, a two-day reconnaissance program was undertaken to collect surface samples along significant structural trends and geophysical anomalies to confirm HREE mineralisation and associated pathfinders. In total, 17 locations were visited along the unconformity and basement structures. This program confirmed significant alteration, veining, brecciation and related hematite and manganese alteration associated with prospective structures. In 2023, large airborne magnetic and radiometric surveys were flown over the project and merged with historical surveys to assist with targeting.

In addition to HREEs, assays confirmed widespread pathfinder association along all major structures. Given the reconnaissance nature of the program, this is a resounding success and confirmation that Bresnahan has significant potential to host unconformity HREEs.

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Figure 3: Schematic cross section of the unconformity HREE model, modified from the Browns Range model, showing the possible locations of HREE mineralisation in relation to host lithologies and major structures.

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Unconformity Uranium Potential (E52/3356, E52/3936, E52/3937, E52/4083, E52/4139, E52/4141, E52/4142, E52/4143, E52/4144, E52/4147, E52/4228, E52/3412 and E52/3462: DRE 100%)

The majority of Australia's uranium occurs in four types of deposit styles:

  • iron oxide breccia complexes (Olympic Dam);

  • sandstone deposits (Beverley, Honeymoon);

  • palaeochannel/calcrete deposits (Yeelirrie, Lake Way); and

  • unconformity-related deposits (Jabiluka, Ranger).

Unconformity-type uranium deposits are developed along the contact between younger sandstone cover and underlying crystalline basement rocks. Mineralisation may extend up to 400m into the underlying basement rocks.

The distribution of the grades and sizes of unconformity-related deposits is related to their setting with respect to the unconformity and type of host rocks. In Australia, unconformity-related deposits are relatively large and highgrade with the Jabiluka and Ranger orebodies grading between 0.20% to 0.39% U3O8. (Australia’s Uranium Resources, Geology, and Development of Deposits. Geoscience Australia Mineral Resource Report 1 (2001))

Bresnahan is a major consolidation of a proven uranium province with geological similarities to the globally significant Alligator River Uranium Field ( “ARUF” ) which hosts Jabiluka and Ranger.

This similarity encouraged historical exploration at Bresnahan by uranium miners including CRA, Pancontinental and Uranerz in the 1970s through early 1990s. Exploration was focused on testing for sandstone hosted mineralisation (CRA) and unconformity hosted mineralisation (Pancontinental). This work resulted in the discovery of outcropping mineralisation at the Bresnahan unconformity including the Angelo River deposit.

A second wave of uranium exploration led by Cameco, Vale and U3O8 deployed airborne EM for the first time to identify targets under the shallow dipping Bresnahan Basin - all largely focused on the unconformity model. In 2007 Cameco justified its involvement in the region by stating:

“Previous exploration in the area has recognised the analogies with the ARUF, and unconformity related mineralisation has been the main model used. The exploration has focused on the Bresnahan/basement unconformity, with traditional exploration, particularly by Pancontinental and Uranerz, based on using systematic airborne or ground radiometrics to locate uranium anomalies. There is very limited scope for further discoveries using this approach, or for extending resources at the known prospects, particularly Angelo River, which has been thoroughly drilled. However, the Bresnahan sandstone covered areas have received very little attention and there is good potential for further uranium mineralisation beneath sandstone cover.”

The surveys conducted by Cameco, Vale and U3O8 successfully identified reactive trap sites in close proximity to the Bresnahan unconformity and other structures. Several priority targets were defined but never drilled due to low uranium prices.

In addition, recently defined radiometric anomalies within the highly altered and deformed Wyloo Group Sediments hosted within the main Bresnahan Dome and cut by the crustal scale Baring Downs and Blair Faults, represent near drill ready targets.

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Background on Bresnahan (E52/3356, E52/3936, E52/3937, E52/4083, E52/4139, E52/4141, E52/4142, E52/4143, E52/4144, E52/4147, E52/4228, E52/3412 and E52/3462: DRE 100%)

Bresnahan is located ~125km southwest of Newman in the Ashburton Basin. The project comprises ~4,700kms[2] covering >200kms strike along the Bresnahan Basin/Wyloo Group unconformity. Bresnahan is prospective for hard rock HREE (Dy and Tb) deposits similar to Browns Range, mesothermal lode gold similar to the Paulsens Au-AgSb deposits along strike and high-grade unconformity uranium mineralisation near the lower contact of the Bresnahan Basin and underlying reducing sediments.

Bresnahan is a significant first mover opportunity to explore for unconformity HREE, Au-Ag-Sb and U. In addition, this is a major consolidation of a significant proven uranium province having been targeted for exploration by global uranium miners including Cameco, CRA, Pancontinental and Vale.

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Figure 4: Plan view regional map of Bresnahan showing the location in relation to major towns, infrastructure and mines.

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For further information please refer to previous ASX announcements:

  • 26 October 2022 Tenement Acquisitions

  • 8 February 2023 Bresnahan Emerging as a Light & Heavy Rare Earth Province4 October 2023 Bresnahan Acquisition & Consolidation

UPCOMING NEWSFLOW

October: DHEM and further assay results from the Money Intrusion (Mangaroon Ni-Cu-PGE Earn-in) October: Drilling results from completed drilling at Mangaroon REE (100%)

October: Quarterly Activities and Cashflow Report

November: RC drilling at Mangaroon Au (100%)

November: REE Resource upgrade (Mangaroon 100%)

November: Results of geophysical and geochemical surveys at Central Yilgarn (100%)

November: Results from target generation and definition work at Bresnahan (100%)

23 November: Annual General Meeting

December: Assays from drilling at Tarraji-Yampi (80%, 100%)

December-February 2024: Assay results from Ni-Cu-PGE and Au drilling at Mangaroon.

March 2024: Commencement of RC and Diamond Drilling at Mangaroon Ni-Cu-PGE (Earin-in) March/April 2024: Commencement of RC drilling at Mangaroon Rare Earths (100%)

~Ends~

For further information please contact:

Dean Tuck Jessamyn Lyons Managing Director Company Secretary Dreadnought Resources Limited Dreadnought Resources Limited E: [email protected] E: [email protected]

This announcement is authorised for release to the ASX by the Board of Dreadnought.

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Table 1: Significant (>0.1% U3O8) Uranium Rock Chip Results

Sample ID Company Easting Northing U3O8 (%) Prospect
BBRK0021 DRE 616253 7350154 0.24% Xanadu
BBRK0023 DRE 616169 7350196 0.24% Xanadu
BBRK0019 DRE 616419 7350135 0.19% Xanadu
BBRK0020 DRE 616419 7350136 0.13% Xanadu
BBRK0022 DRE 616185 7350210 0.12% Xanadu
BBRK0017 DRE 616439 7350129 0.10% Xanadu
784 U308 640880 7369729 1.03% CanyonCreek
782 U308 640880 7369729 0.52% CanyonCreek
783 U308 640858 7369737 0.60% CanyonCreek
779 U308 640925 7369738 0.15% CanyonCreek
1851 U308 616265 7350134 0.29% Xanadu

Cautionary Statement

This announcement and information, opinions or conclusions expressed in the course of this announcement contains forecasts and forward-looking information. Such forecasts, projections and information are not a guarantee of future performance, involve unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results and developments will almost certainly differ materially from those expressed or implied. There are a number of risks, both specific to Dreadnought, and of a general nature which may affect the future operating and financial performance of Dreadnought, and the value of an investment in Dreadnought including and not limited to title risk, renewal risk, economic conditions, stock market fluctuations, commodity demand and price movements, timing of access to infrastructure, timing of environmental approvals, regulatory risks, operational risks, reliance on key personnel, reserve estimations, native title risks, cultural heritage risks, foreign currency fluctuations, and mining development, construction and commissioning risk.

*The Exploration Target listed within the Investment Highlights has been prepared and reported in accordance with the 2012 edition of the JORC Code. The potential quality and grade of the Exploration Target is conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to estimate a Resource for all target areas reported. It is uncertain if further exploration will result in the estimation of a Resource.

Disclaimer

References in this announcement may have been made to certain previous ASX announcements, which in turn may have included Exploration Results, Exploration Targets, Mineral Resources, Ore Reserves and the results of Pre-Feasibility Studies. For full details, please refer to the said announcement on the said date. The Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects this information. Other than as specified in this announcement and mentioned announcements, the Company confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcement(s), and in the case of estimates of Mineral Resources that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original announcement.

Competent Person’s Statement – Exploration Results

The information in this announcement that relates to geology, exploration results and planning, and exploration targets was compiled by Mr. Dean Tuck, who is a Member of the AIG, Managing Director, and shareholder of the Company. Mr. Tuck has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit 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. Tuck consents to the inclusion in the announcement of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information in the original reports, and that the forma and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original reports.

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INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Kimberley Ni-Cu-Au Project (80/100%)

The project is located only 85kms from Derby in the West Kimberley region of WA and was locked up as a Defence Reserve since 1978.

The project has outcropping mineralisation and historic workings which have seen no modern exploration.

Results to date indicate that there may be a related, large scale, Proterozoic Cu-Au-Ag-Bi-Sb-Co system at Tarraji-Yampi, similar to Cloncurry/Mt Isa and Tennant Creek.

Mangaroon Ni-Cu-PGE JV & Au/REE 100% Project

Mangaroon covers ~5,200kms and is located 250kms south-east of Exmouth in the Gascoyne Region of WA. At the Money Ni-Cu-PGE has been identified and is subject to an earn-in by First Quantum Minerals (up to 70%). Dreadnought also has areas of outcropping highgrade gold including the historic Star of Mangaroon and Diamonds gold mines. In addition, Mangaroon has emerged as a globally significant, rapidly growing, potential source of critical minerals. Highlights include:

  • An Exploration Target* of 50-100Mt at 0.9-1.3% TREO estimated for the top 150m of the ~43km long Yin REE Ironstone Complex (ASX 13 Feb 2023).

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  • An independent Resource for Yin Ironstones Complex of 20.06Mt @ 1.03% TREO over only ~4kms – including an Indicated Resource of 5.52Mt @ 1.23% TREO over just 250m strike (ASX 5 Jul 2023).

  • Regional source of rare earths at the Gifford Creek Carbonatite totaling >17kms x ~1km (ASX 7 Aug 2023).

  • A large, independent initial Resource of 10.84Mt @ 1.00% TREO, containing a range of critical minerals including rare earths, niobium, phosphate, titanium and scandium (ASX 28 Aug 2023).

Bresnahan HREE, Au-Ag-Sb and U Project (100%)

Bresnahan is located ~125km southwest of Newman in the Ashburton Basin. The project comprises ~3,700kms[2] covering over 200kms strike along the Bresnahan Basin / Wyloo Group unconformity. Bresnahan is prospective for unconformity related heavy rare earth (“HREE”) deposits similar to Browns Range HREE deposits and mesothermal lode gold similar to Paulsen’s Au-Ag-Sb deposits along strike.

Prior to consolidation by Dreadnought, the Bresnahan Basin had only been explored for unconformity uranium with limited exploration for mesothermal gold. Bresnahan is a first mover opportunity to explore for unconformity HREE and U.

Central Yilgarn Gold, Base Metals, Critical Minerals & Iron Ore Project (100%)

Central Yilgarn is located ~190km northwest of Kalgoorlie in the Yilgarn Craton. The project comprises ~1,600 sq kms covering ~150km of strike along the majority of the Illaara, Yerilgee and Evanston greenstone belts. Central Yilgarn is prospective for typical Archean mesothermal lode gold deposits, VMS base metals, komatiite hosted nickel sulphides and critical metals including Lithium-Caesium-Tantalum.

Prior to consolidation by Dreadnought, the Central Yilgarn was predominantly held by iron ore explorers and remains highly prospective for iron ore.

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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 Report Template Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

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

Criteria **JORC Code explanation ** Commentary Commentary
Sampling techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels, random
chips,
or
specific
specialised
industry
standar
measurement tools appropriate to the minerals unde
investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, o
handheld XRF instruments, etc.). These examples shoul
not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling.

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

Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that ar
Material to the Public Report.

In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been don
this would be relatively simple (e.g. ‘reverse circulatio
drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 k
was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire assay’)
In other cases more explanation may be required, such a
where there is coarse gold that has inherent samplin
problems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation type
(e.g. submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure o
detailed information.

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Rock Chips
Rock Chips were collected by Dreadnought staff and
submitted for analysis. Rock chips are random, subject to
bias and often unrepresentative for the typical widths
required for economic consideration. They are by nature
difficult to duplicate with any acceptable form of precision
or accuracy.
Rock chips have been collected by Dreadnought to assist in
characterising different lithologies, alterations and
expressions of mineralisation. In many instances, several
rock chips were collected from a single location to assist
with characterising and understanding the different
lithologies, alterations and expressions of mineralisation
present at the locality.
Rock chips were submitted to ALS Laboratories in Perth
for determination of Rare Earth Oxides by lithium borate
fusion and ICP-MS (ALS Method ME-MS81) and other 48
other elements by four acid digest and ICP-MS (ALS
Method ME-MS61).
Drilling techniques
Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open-hol
hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc.) an
details (e.g. core diameter, triple or standard tube, dept
of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type, whethe
core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc.).
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No drilling undertaken
Drill sample recovery
Method of recording and assessing core and chip sampl
recoveries and results assessed.

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

Whether a relationship exists between sample recover
and grade and whether sample bias may have occurre
due topreferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material.
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No drilling undertaken
Logging
Whether core and chip samples have been geologicall
and geotechnically logged to a level of detail to suppor
appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining studie
and metallurgical studies.

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

The total length and percentage of the relevan
intersections logged.
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No drilling undertaken
Sub-sampling
techniques and sample
preparation

If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half o
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 an
appropriateness of the sample preparation technique.

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

Measures taken to ensure that the sampling i
representative of the in-situ material collected, includin
for instance results for field duplicate/second-hal
sampling.

Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain siz
of the material being sampled.
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Rock Chips
Entire rock chips were submitted to the lab for sample prep
and analysis.
Quality of assay data
and laboratory tests

The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assayin
and laboratory procedures used and whether th
technique is considered partial or total.

For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XR
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F
Rock Chips
All samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories in Perth
where 1-3kg rock chips samples were crushed so that >70%
of materialpasses through -6mm,the sample is then
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Criteria **JORC Code explanation ** Commentary
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.






pulverised to >85% passing 75 micron.
A prepared sample (0.100 g) is added to lithium
metaborate/lithium tetraborate flux, mixed well and fused in
a furnace at 1025°C. The resulting melt is then cooled and
dissolved in an acid mixture containing nitric, hydrochloric
and hydrofluoric acids. This solution is then analyzed by
inductively coupled plasma - mass spectrometry (ALS
Method ME-MS81).
Lithium borate fusion is considered a total digest and Method
ME-MS81 is appropriate for REE and uranium determination.
No standards, duplicates or blanks submitted with rock chips.
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.

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Rock Chips
Rock chip and geological information is written in field books
and coordinates and track data saved from handheld GPSs
used in the field.
Dreadnought geologists have inspected and logged all rock
chips.
Field data is entered into excel spreadsheets to be loaded
into a database.
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 sample locations were recorded with a Garmin handheld
GPS which has an accuracy of +/- 5m.
GDA94 MGAz50.
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.



Sample spacing and distribution is not sufficient to establish
the degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate
for a Mineral Resource.
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.





At this early stage of exploration, mineralisation thickness’s,
orientation and dips are not known.
Sample security
The measures taken to ensure sample security.
All geochemical samples were collected, bagged, and sealed
by Dreadnought staff and delivered to Exmouth Haulage in
Exmouth.
Samples were delivered directly to ALS Laboratories Perth
by Exmouth Haulage out of Exmouth.
Audits or reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.

The program is continuously reviewed by senior company
personnel.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

Criteria **JORC Code explanation ** Commentary Commentary
Mineral tenement and
land tenure status

Type, reference name/number, location and ownersh
including agreements or material issues with third parti
such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royaltie
native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or nation
park and environmental settings.

The security of the tenure held at the time of reportin
along with any known impediments to obtaining a licenc
to operate in the area.
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The Bresnahan Project consists of 14 granted
Exploration License (E08/3356, E52/3412, E52/3462,
E52/3936, E52/3937, E52/4083, E52/4142, E52/4143,
E52/4145, E52/4147, E52/4228, E52/4256, E52/4257,
E52/4258) and 6 pending Exploration Licenses
(E08/3616, E52/4139, E52/4141, E52/4144, , E52/4293,
E52/4296).

All tenements are 100% owned by Dreadnought
Resources.

E52/4083 is subject to a 1% Gross Revenue Royalty
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Criteria **JORC Code explanation ** Commentary
held by Mineral Fields Pty Ltd.

E52/3356, E52/3936, E52/3937 are subject to a 1%
Gross Revenue Royalty held by Odette Geoscience
Pty Ltd.

The Bresnahan Project covers 2 Native Title
Determinations including the Nharnuwangga Wajarri
and Ngarlawangga (WAD72/1998), Yinhawangka
(WAD216/2010),
The Bresnahan Project is located over Turee Creek,
Pingandy, Mount Vernon and Tangadee Stations.
Exploration done by
other parties

Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other
parties.
Historical exploration of a sufficiently high standard was
carried out by a few parties which have been outlined and
detailed in this ASX announcement including:
Vale 2009-2012: WAMEX Reports 82193, 86595, 86639,
93173
Cameco 2007-2008: WAMEX Reports 74901, 77916,
77917, 77918
U3O8 Ltd 2007-2012: WAMEX Reports 85268, 88669,
92103, 92460, 92966
Northern Star 2014-2015: WAMEX Report 104915
Sandfire Resources 2005-2007: WAMEX Reports 71800,
74419
Pancontinental 1980-1987: WAMEX Reports 9302, 9643,
9825, 10690, 10745, 16044, 16265, 17248, 17641
Uranez 1984: WAMEX Reports 13146
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation.
The Bresnahan Project is located over Wyloo Group
metasediments and the Bresnahan Group in the Ashburton
Basin.
The Bresnahan Project is prospective for orogenic gold,
uranium, and unconformity related REEs.
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.
No drilling reported.
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.
No drilling results reported.
All results greater than 0.1% TREO and 0.1% U3O8 have
been reported.
No metal equivalents are reported.

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Criteria **JORC Code explanation ** Commentary
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’).
No drilling reported.
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.
Refer to figures within this report.
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.
The accompanying document is a balanced report with a
suitable cautionary note.
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.
Suitable commentary of the geology encountered are given
within the text of this document.
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.
Reprocessing airborne electromagnetic data
Geological mapping
Surface sampling

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