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DREADNOUGHT RESOURCES LTD Regulatory Filings 2019

Dec 1, 2019

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  • 2 December 2019

ASSAYS AND EM SURVEYS CONFIRM MASSIVE SULPHIDE SYSTEM AT CHIANTI-RUFINA

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Assays confirm massive sulphide mineralisation:

  • Upper Plate: CHDD001: 61.4m-61.9m: 6.0% Zn, 0.7% Pb, 0.2% Cu, 14.1 g/t Ag Lower Plate: CHDD002: 79.8m-80.3m: 1.9% Cu, 2.2% Zn, 1.0% Pb, 37.6 g/t Ag CHDD002: 116.4m-120m: 1.0% Cu, 4.9 g/t Ag

  • Down Hole EM (“DHEM”) indicates that only the fringe of the upper plate was intersected and that the upper plate is part of a stacked lode above the lower plate

  • The lower plate remains open and is providing a much stronger EM response (10k siemens DHEM vs 2k siemens Fixed Loop EM (“FLEM”)) indicating higher pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite Cu mineralisation

  • There is potential for further stacked lodes beneath the lower plate

  • Six larger FLEM plates have been generated nearby to Chianti associated with outcropping gossans, magnetic anomalies and Versatile Time EM (“VTEM”) anomalies – indicating potential for a number of VMS deposits

Dreadnought Resources Limited (“ Dreadnought ” or “ the Company ”) is pleased to announce that assay results have confirmed significant VMS mineralisation at Chianti. In addition, DHEM results indicate Chianti is comprised of stacked lodes. The lower plate is showing a much stronger EM response and has the potential for further stacked loads below it. The DHEM survey also shows that the upper plate is located further to the south than expected.

At Rufina, FLEM surveys generated an additional six plates, all larger than Chianti. The Rufina plates are associated with gossans and/or strong magnetic anomalies. This further highlights the potential of Chianti-Rufina to host a number of VMS deposits.

Dreadnought Managing Director, Dean Tuck, commented “Our VMS work in 2019 has been a success. At Chianti, we have already identified significant VMS mineralisation in multiple stacked lodes. Assay results confirm the tenor of historical ACM intercepts at Chianti and are aligned with the previously reported massive sulphide intervals . Our targeting approach has also been validated leading to six additional large drill targets being identified. It is clear that the area could host host a number of VMS deposits and we look forward to follow up drilling at Chianti and the nearby targets in 2020.”

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Figure 1: Massive sulphide from CHDD001 61.4m-61.9m grading 6.0% Zn, 0.7% Pb, 0.2% Cu, 14.1 g/t Ag.

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Background on the Chianti VMS Target

Chianti was originally defined by Australian Consolidated Minerals (“ ACM ”) in 1972. An airborne VTEM survey flown in 2015 highlighted a conductor beneath the 1972 ACM drilling.

A ground FLEM survey was completed over the outcropping gossans and historical drilling covering ~20% of the VTEM conductor and identified two strong EM plates. The upper plate (EM Plate 1) was modelled at ~100m x 40m with a moderate to high conductivity of 900 siemens. The top of the upper plate was modelled at ~25m below surface and lined up with the historical ACM drilling (see Figure 3).

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The lower EM plate (EM Plate 2) was modelled at ~160m x 80m with a high conductivity of 2,050 siemens and appears to be fault offset in section view extending to a depth of ~150m (See Figures 3 and 4).

The plates were diamond drilled (CHDD001 and CHDD002 respectively) as designed. Both holes intersected massive sulphide mineralisation within a sequence of bimodal volcanics, potential minor mafic intrusives and minor siliciclastic lithologies and showed classic VMS textures and alteration.

A DHEM survey was carried out over each hole.

In addition, three FLEM surveys were conducted over several anomalies within the interpreted VMS horizon as identifed by outcropping gossans, magnetic anomalies and VTEM anomalies.

Figure 2 (Top): Plan view of the rock chips with assays, EM Plates 1 and 2 (blue) and outcropping gossans (bright red).

Figure 3 (bottom): Cross Section through Chianti showing EM Plates 1 and 2, historical drilling and outcropping gossan.

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Chianti Diamond Drilling Assays: Diamond Drill Hole CHDD001 (Upper Plate)

CHDD001
Description
From
To
Interval
(m)
(m)
(m)
Zn
Pb
Cu
Au
Ag
%
%
%
g/t
g/t
Stringer Zone 55.0
57.0
2.0
59.0
60.5
1.5
61.0
61.4
0.4
-
-
0.1
-
1.0
-
-
-
0.4
-
-
-
0.2
-
1.2
Massive/Semi Massive* 61.4
62.4
1.0
3.3
0.3
0.2
-
7.8
Collapse Breccia 62.4
63.5
1.1
0.1
-
-
-
1.0
*including 61.4
61.9
0.5
6.0
0.7
0.2
-
14.1

Table 1: Table showing the previously released geological intervals and resulting assay results.

Diamond drill hole CHDD001 was drilled into the upper plate at a -60 degree angle with an azimuth of 270 degrees to a depth of ~75m. The hole interesected a sequence of bimodal volcanics, potential minor mafic intrusives and minor siliciclastic lithologies. Mineralisation consisted of an intensely alterered stockwork zone with stringers and disseminated sulphides. Alteration consisted of intense

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chlorite silica alteration with locally significant bleaching potentially indicating clay alteration. Below the stockwork zone was massive to semimassive sulphide mineralisation comprised of pyrite, sphalerite, galena, minor chalcopyrite and pyrrotite.

Above the massive to semimassive sulphide zone was a zone of sulphide replacement breccia consisting of subrounded to subangualr clasts of massive sulphide, rhyolite and intermediate volcanics. This sequence of lithology, mineralisation and alteration is a classic VMS sequence.

Figure 4: Massive, semi-massive and sulphide replacement breccia from CHDD001 61.5m - 63.5m.

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Chianti Diamond Drilling Assays: Diamond Drill Hole CHDD002 (Lower Plate)

CHDD002
Description
From
To
Interval
(m)
(m)
(m)
Zn
Pb
Cu
Au
Ag
%
%
%
g/t
g/t
Massive
Semi Massive
79.8
80.3
0.5
80.3
82.5
2.2
2.2
1.0
1.9
0.1
37.6
0.6
0.2
0.3
0.1
8.8
Sulphidic sediments
Massive
Stringer Zone
113.0
116.4
3.4
116.4
120.0
3.6
120.0
122.0
2.0
0.1
-
0.2
-
2.4
-
-
1.0
-
4.9
-
-
0.1
-
-

Table 2: Table showing the previously released geological intervals and resulting assay results.

Diamond drill hole CHDD002 was drilled into the lower plate at a -60 degree angle with an azimuth of 270 degrees to a depth of 135.8m. The hole interesected two sulphide zones. An Upper Zone (79.8m to 82.8m) consisting of massive and semi massive sulphides within a black, fine grained, sulphide

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bearing sediment; and a Lower Zone (108.0m to 122.0m) consisting of a fine grained, sulphide bearing sediment which transistioned into massive sulphides and finished in an altered footwall stringer zone.

CHDD002 intersected similar litholgies to CHDD001, with a series of bimodal volcanics, siliclasitic sediments and minor late stage mafic intrusives intersected. Both mineralised zones were closely associated with intensly altered stockwork zones in their footwall positions with stringers and disseminations of various sulphides. Alteration consisted of intense chlorite and silica alteration with localised bleaching. Black, fine grained, sulphide bearing sediments were also intersected within the mineralised sequence and these sediments showed evidence of folding and thrusting.

Figure 5: Massive and semi massive sulphides from the Upper Zone of CHDD002 with 79.8m-80.3m grading 1.9% Cu, 2.2% Zn, 1.0% Pb, 37.6 g/t Ag and 0.1 g/t Au

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Figure 7: Massive sulphides in the Lower Zone of CHDD002 with 116.4m-120m grading 1.0% Cu, 4.9 g/t Ag

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DHEM Results

Modelling of the DHEM data from CHDD001 and CHDD002 indicates the following key points:

  • CHDD001 intersected the fringe of the upper plate, which now appears to sit further south;

  • The upper zone in CHDD002 is connected to the upper plate drilled by CHDD001, forming a stacked lode;

  • Logging and DHEM indicate that the pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite Cu rich zones are more conductive, while Zn-Pb produces a weaker EM anomaly;

  • The upper plate had an original FLEM response of 900 siemens (Zn-Pb response) and the lower plate 2,050 siemens. The DHEM is now showing the lower plate with 10,000 siemens

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(pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite Cu response).

Accordingly, the lower plate remains open, has a strong Cu response, has a stacked lode above it and potentially has additional stacked lodes below it.

Figure 7: Section view of the original FLEM plates (top) and remodelled plates (bottom) showing both holes piercing the original plates as designed (top) and the remodelled upper plate aligning with the upper massive sulphide intercepts (bottom). This highlights the potential for further stacked lodes and that CHDD001 did not pierce the lower plate horizon (bottom).

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Figure 8: Plan view of the original FLEM plates (top) and remodelled plates (bottom) showing that both holes pierced the original plates as designed (top) but that CHDD001 clipped the edge of the remodelled upper plate, CHDD002 intersected both the upper and lower plates and the upper plate shifting south (bottom).

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Chianti-Rufina FLEM Results

Diamond drilling at Chianti confirmed both the VMS style of mineralisation and the approach on how to target massive sulphide bodies within the area. Key learnings include:

  1. The massive sulphide mineralisation is comprised of significant amounts of highly magnetic pyrrhotite;

  2. The VMS horizon is expressed as a sulphide replacement within a reduced sediment package;

  3. The VMS horizon is located between turbiditic sediments and a dominantly mafic to bi-modal volcanic sequence.

In order to maximise our use of the available field season, FLEM surveys were conducted over approximately 40% of the Chianti-Rufina area targeting outcropping gossans, magnetic anomalies and or existing VTEM anomalies within the interpreted VMS horizon.

Six discrete late time FLEM conductors were identified associated with outcropping gossans and magnetic anomalies. Several of the plates are larger than Chianti, further highlighting the potential of this area to host multiple VMS deposits. All FLEM anomalies present priority drill targets in addition to the follow up drilling required at Chianti.

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Figure 9: Map highlighting the FLEM plates and anomalies identified within the prospective VMS horizon over a background image of geological interpretation and magnetics.

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Chianti-Rufina Geochemical Survey

The results from soil sampling at the Chianti-Rufina area are expected in December 2019.

For further information please refer to previous ASX announcements:

  • 13 June 2019 High grade Cu-Ag-Sn results from the Chianti VMS target

  • 16 August 2019 Further high-grade rock chip results from Chianti VMS target

  • 18 September 2019 Tarraji-Yampi drilling to commence in September 2019

  • 10 October 2019 Massive Sulphides Confirmed in Upper EM Plate at Chianti VMS Target

  • 15 October 2019 Massive Sulphides Confirmed in Lower EM Plate at Chianti VMS Target

  • 25 October 2019 Emerging VMS Camp around the Chianti VMS Prospect

RECENT AND UPCOMING NEWSFLOW

Late November/December : Drilling at Illaara – Lawrence’s and CRA Homestead

December : Receive assay and down hole EM results from drilling at Grants

December : Receive surface geochemical results from Chianti-Rufina

December : Receive surface geochemical and geophysical results from Grants and Tarraji

23 December: General Meeting

Late December: Issue of shares to directors and management if approved by shareholders

January/February : Receive assay results from Illaara drilling – Lawrence’s and CRA Homestead

February: Illaara VMS drill target generation work including surface geochemistry and geophysics

February: Commence drilling at Rocky Dam

March: Commence drilling at Illaara Central

Dreadnought looks forward to reporting a strong news flow for the remainder of 2019 and into 2020.

~Ends~

For further information please contact: Dean Tuck Nick Day Managing Director Company Secretary Dreadnought Resources Limited Dreadnought Resources Limited E:[email protected] E:[email protected]

Competent Person’s Statement

The information in this announcement that relates to geology and exploration results and planning was compiled by Mr. Dean Tuck, who is a Member of the AIG and a 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 report 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

Tarraji-Yampi Ni-Cu-Au Project

Dreadnought controls the second largest land holding in the highly prospective West Kimberley located only 85kms from Derby, Western Australia. The project area has been locked up as a Defence reserve since 1978 and was only recently opened under the Commonwealth Government’s coexistence regime that balances Defence needs with the requirements of others including Aboriginal groups, the resources industry, pastoralists and State Governments.

The Tarraji-Yampi Ni-Cu-Au Project presents a rare first mover opportunity in Western Australia with known outcropping mineralisation and historic workings from the early 1900s which have seen no modern exploration.

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Three styles of mineralisation occur at Tarraji including: volcanogenic massive sulphide (“VMS”); Proterozoic Cu-Au (“IOCG”); and magmatic sulphide Ni-Cu-PGE. Numerous high priority nickel, copper and gold drill targets have been identified from recent VTEM surveys, historical drilling and surface sampling of outcropping mineralisation.

Illaara Au-Cu-Zn Project:

The Illaara Au-Cu-Zn Project is located 160km northwest of Kalgoorlie-Boulder in the Yilgarn Craton and covers 75kms of strike along the Illaara Greenstone Belt. Illaara is prospective for typical Archean mesothermal lode gold deposits and Cu-Zn VMS mineralisation.

The project was acquired from Newmont Goldcorp who defined several camp-scale targets which were

undrilled due to a change in corporate focus. Prior to Newmont Goldcorp, the Illaara greenstone belt was held predominantly by iron ore explorers and has seen minimal gold and base metal exploration since the 1990s. Illaara contains several drill ready gold targets and known VMS horizons which could produce exciting drill targets with the efficient and effective application of modern exploration technology.

Rocky Dam Au-Cu-Zn Project:

The Rocky Dam Au Project is located 45kms east of Kalgoorlie-Boulder in the Eastern Goldfields Superterrane of Western Australia. Rocky Dam is prospective for typical Archean mesothermal lode gold deposits and Cu-Zn VMS mineralisation.

The project has known gold and VMS occurrences with drill ready gold targets based on 1990s mineralised gold intercepts which have not been followed up.

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Hole ID Easting Northing RL Dip Azimuth EOH Status
CHDD001 611975 8167200 50 -60 270 75.3m Completed
CHDD002 611995 8167120 50 -60 270 135.8m Completed

Table 3: Drill holes completed and underway at the Chianti Prospect. Coordinates are UTMz51, GDA 94

JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 report template Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

JORC TABLE 1

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 representivity and the
appropriate calibration of any measurement
tools or systems used.

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

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

Diamond core sampling intervals were nominally
1m, but within the mineralised horizons they ranged
from 0.4 to 1.4 depending on lithological contacts.

At Chianti, HQ quarter core was submitted for
analysis. At Grants, HQ and NQ half core was
submitted for analysis.

All core was systematically cut slightly offset of the
orientation line

All drilled intervals were metre marked with any
core loss recorded. Over 95% of core was
recovered with most loss in the upper regolith.

QAQC measures included duplicates and inserting
blanks and appropriate OREAS standards within
the mineralised zones.

Samples were submitted to ALS in Perth for cutting,
sample prep, analysis and over range analysis
where required.

Fixed Loop EM (FLEM) surveyed at 25m and 50m
station spacing with 50m and 100m spaced lines.

FLEM stations were planned perpendicular to
geological strike of target horizons.

Down Hole EM (DHEM) surveyed at 1m to 10m
intervals.
Historical Exploration

WMC completed diamond drilling at Yampi in the
1950s.
The
drilling
intersected
copper
mineralisation, but sampling techniques are not
known.

ACM completed percussion and diamond drilling at
Chianti in the 1970s. The drilling intersected base
metal mineralisation, but sampling techniques are
not known.

Versatile time domain electromagnetic (VTEM) and
aeromagnetic
data
acquired
for
Rio
Tinto
Exploration in October 2015 were flown by UTS
Geophysics usingan A-star 350 B3 helicopter with

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
a VTEM max receiver and transmitter and
Geometrics caesium vapour magnetic sensor.
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.).
Current Exploration

Triple tube HQ Diamond Drilling

Down hole survey was completed by an Axis
Mining Technology Champ Discoverer every 30m
down hole.
Historical Exploration

Diamond drilling at Grants and Wilsons, percussion
and diamond drilling at Chianti.
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.
Current Exploration

Diamond core recoveries are recorded during
drilling and reconciled during core processing. The
core length recovered is measured for each run and
recorded which is used to calculate core recovery
as a percentage.

Measures taken to maximise core recovery include
using appropriate core diameter and shorter barrel
length through the weathered zone.

Core recoveries averaged over 95%.

Core loss generally occurred in the regolith and
weathered bedrock and should have no material
impact on the assay results.
Historical Exploration

Not known.
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.
Current Exploration

Geological logging is carried out on all drill holes
with lithology, alteration, mineralisation, structure
and veining recorded.

All logging is qualitative in nature, even when
attempting to approximate sulphide percentages.

All drill holes are logged in their entirety
Historical Exploration

Not known.
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample
preparation

If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
quarter, half or all core taken.

If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled,
rotary split, etc. and whether sampled wet or
dry.

For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample preparation
technique.

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

Measures taken to ensure that the sampling
is representative of the in-situ material
collected, including for instance results for
field duplicate/second-half sampling.

Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the
Current Exploration

HQ core was cut into quarters for analysis with half
core and quarter core preserved except where the
duplicate quarter core was submitted in the
mineralised zones where only half core remains.

For first pass base metals exploration, quarter core
is considered appropriate and preserves material
for further testing and analysis.

Core through the mineralised zones was cut and
sampled on site and then put into sample bags as
a precaution in core transport.

All mineralised zones had a duplicate (second
quarter
core)
sample
submitted
to
ensure
representivity.
Duplicate
performance
was
acceptable and supported the appropriateness of

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
grain size of the material being sampled. the sampling technique.
Historical Exploration

Not known.
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.
Current Exploration

All samples were submitted to an industry leading
accredited laboratory – ALS Laboratories in Perth.

One or more duplicate (second quarter core) were
taken in all mineralised intervals, blanks were
inserted after high grade intervals to test the quality
sample preparation and suitable OREAS standards
(nearest to marginal grades of an equivalent style
of mineralisation) to test the quality of instrument
calibration.

The above are in addition to ALS standard QAQC
procedures.

All
QAQC
results
were
within
acceptable
thresholds.

FLEM Parameters:
Contractor
SGC Niche Acquisition
Configuration
Fixed-Loop EM (FLEM)
Tx Loop size
200 x 300 m, 200 x 350 m and 200
x 400 m
Transmitter
TTX2
Receiver
Smartem24
Sensor
Smart Fluxgate
Line spacing
50 and 100 m
Line bearing
E/W and NE/SW
Station spacing 25 and 50 m
Tx Freq.
2.0833 Hz
Duty cycle
50%
Current
16-24 Amp
stacks
64
Reading
minimum 2 repeatable readings
per station

DHEM Parameters:
Contractor
SGC Niche Acquisition
Configuration
Down-hole EM (DHEM)
Tx Loop size
180 x 250 m and 200 x 400 m
Transmitter
TTX2
Receiver
Smartem24
Sensor
DigiAtlantis
Station spacing 1 to 10 m
Tx Freq.
1 Hz
Duty cycle
50%
Current
29 Amp
stacks
64
Reading
minimum 2 repeatable readings
per station
Historical Exploration

Not known.
Verification of
sampling and
assaying

The verification of significant intersections by
either independent or alternative company
personnel.

The use of twinned holes.
Current Exploration

All significant mineralised intervals have been
inspected by the Exploration Manager and
ManagingDirector.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary

Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage
(physical and electronic) protocols.

Discuss any adjustment to assay data.

No twinned holes at this time, although these holes
themselves tested historical drilling results, but
without knowing the exact locations of the historical
intercepts can not be considered twin holes.

All data is entered into electronic data entry
templates on site and uploaded to a database once
reception is available.

No adjustments have been made to assay data.
Historical Exploration
•No verification of historical drilling has been made
at this time. There is no core or samples preserved
on site or in any known storage facility. Data
procedures are unknown.
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.
Current Exploration

Drill hole and FLEM station locations were recorded
with a Garmin handheld GPS which has an
accuracy of +/- 5m.

GDA94 MGAz51.

Downhole surveys are run at the EOH and every
~30m down hole with a multishot camera to monitor
deviations of the hole from the planned dip and
azimuth.
Historical Exploration
•Not known.
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.
Current Exploration

The spacing and distribution of holes is not relevant
to the drilling programs which are at the exploration
stage rather than definition drilling.
Historical Exploration
•Historical drilling 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.
Current Exploration

The drill holes are drilled to intersect the modelled
mineralised zones at a near perpendicular
orientation. However, the orientation of key
structures may be locally variable and any
relationship to mineralisation has yet to be
identified.

FLEM survey was orientated perpendicular to the
interpreted lithological strike of the prospective
VMS horizon.
Historical Exploration
•2015 VTEM data was acquired in three blocks on
lines orientated 137° (Block A), 164° (Block B) and
000° (Block C), slightly oblique to the strike of the
predominant structural/geological trend.
•Drilling at Chianti was drilled at 60 degrees to the
west into a N-S trending and east dipping
mineralised lode, this drilling is believed to be
largely perpendicular, but reported thicknesses are
down hole thicknesses and cannot be converted to
true thickness based on current knowledge.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
•Grants and Wilsons were drilled at 60 degrees to the
west into a N-S trending and near vertical dipping
mineralised lode. This drilling is believed to be
largely perpendicular, but reported thicknesses are
down hole thicknesses and cannot be converted to
true thickness based on current knowledge.
Sample security
The measures taken to ensure sample
security.
Current Exploration

Mineralised samples were cut and sampled on site
and put into sealed polyweave bags to protect from
core transport.

Samples were delivered by company staff to a
reputable transport company in Derby and
dispatched to ALS laboratories in Perth.
Historical Exploration

Not known.
Audits or reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.
Current Exploration

Geophysical data has been audited and reviewed
by Southern Geoscience Consultants

No audits or reviews have been undertaken for
drilling
Historical Exploration
• No external audits or reviews of sampling
techniques
and
data collection
have
been
undertaken.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

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 Tarraji-Yampi Project consists of 4 granted
(E04/2315, E04/2508, E04/2557, E04/2572)
and 1 pending exploration Licenses (E04/2608)

The Tarraji tenement (E04/2315) is an 80/20 JV
between IronRinger (Tarraji) Pty Ltd and
Whitewater Resources Pty Ltd.

The Yampi Tenements (E04/2508, E04/2572,
E04/2557, E04/2608) are 100% owned by
IronRinger (Tarraji) Pty Ltd

IronRinger (Tarraji) Pty Ltd is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Dreadnought

E04/2315, E04/2508, E04/2572, E04/2557 are
located within the Yampi Sound Training Area
(YSTA) which is freehold land owned by the
Commonwealth Government and administered
by the Department of Defence. Being freehold
Commonwealth Land, there is no Native Title
over these tenements.

E04/2608 is partly located within the YSTA and
partly on Vacant Crown Land which has Native
Title claim bythe Warra Combined(NNTT

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Number 2901)
Exploration done by
other parties

Acknowledgment
and
appraisal
of
exploration by other parties.

Regional mapping, basic stream sediment, soil
sampling and limited diamond drilling was
completed by WMC in the 1950s.

Shallow percussion and diamond drilling were
undertaken by ACM at Chianti in the 1970s.

The YSTA was off limits to exploration from
1978 until 2013.
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and style
of mineralisation.

The Tarraji-Yampi Project is located within the
Hooper Complex which is a Proterozoic Mobile
Belt in the West Kimberley.

The Hooper Complex has known occurrences
of Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag VMS mineralisation within the
Marboo
Formation,
magmatic
Ni-Cu-PGE
mineralisation in the Ruins Dolerite and later
stage
Proterozoic
Cu-Au
mineralisation
associated with significant structures and late
stage intrusions.
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.
Current Exploration

Refer to table in the report.
Historical Exploration

Drilling was completed in the 1950s and 1970s
and limited information is available.

Drill collar locations are not visible on the
surface and have not been verified.

Locations have been georeferenced from
historical mapping and drill plans.
.
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.
Current Exploration

Exploration assay results are reported where
the assays are >0.1% Cu, Pb or Zn or >0.1g/t
Au over a geological interval.

No top cutting was used

Length weighted averages are used for any
non-uniform
intersection
sample
lengths.
Length weighted average is (sum produce of
interval x corresponding interval grade %)
divided by the sum of interval length.

No metal equivilants values are used for
reporting exploration results.
Historical Exploration

Reported mineralised intercepts are from
historical reports and sections.

Historical intercepts appear to be weighted
averages, but no information is known
regarding techniques or cut offs used.

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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’).
Current Exploration

Intervals reported are downhole intervals. At
this stage true widths are unknown; however,
drilling was designed to test near perpendicular
to mineralisation.
Historical Exploration
•Chianti was drilled at 60 degrees to the west into
a N-S trending and east dipping mineralised
lode. This drilling is believed to be largely
perpendicular, but reported thicknesses are
down hole thicknesses and cannot be converted
to true thickness based on current knowledge.
•Grants and Wilsons were drilled at 60 degrees
to the west into a N-S trending and near vertical
dipping mineralised lode. This drilling is believed
to be largely perpendicular and with some bias,
but reported thicknesses are down hole
thicknesses and cannot be converted to true
thickness based on current knowledge.
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.
Current Exploration

All copper, lead zinc values >0.1% and all gold
values >0.1g/t are reported in the tables in this
announcement.
Historical Exploration

All collar locations have been shown in plan
view. Further information can be found in
WAMEX in reports
WMC: A405, A407, A413, A415, A417
ACM: 7506.
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.

Rio Tinto Exploration completed a versatile time
domain
electromagnetic
(VTEM)
and
aeromagnetic survey covering 206 sq km of the
Yampi tenements for 901 line kilometres of data
using 125 and 250 m line spacing. Targets from
the VTEM survey are shown in Figure 3 in this
report.

Whitewater Resources Pty Ltd completed rock
chip sampling of copper gossans in 2013.

Maldron Minerals NL completed rock chip
sampling of gossans in 1993.
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.

Additional FLEM surveys will be carried out
over the remaining prospective VMS horizon

Surface geochemical orientation surveys are
pending to assess the suitability of soil sampling
to assist in targeting mineralisation

All targets will be ranked and priority targets drill
tested in 2020.

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