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EAGLE MOUNTAIN MINING LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2020

Nov 5, 2020

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A S X A n n o u n c e m e n t | 6 N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 0

HIGH-GRADE ASSAYS FROM INITIAL DRILLING AT ORACLE RIDGE COPPER PROJECT

  • Priority assays received for two diamond drill holes at Oracle Ridge Copper Project

  • Significant high-grade intersections include;

  • 4.56m at 5.28% Cu, 50.7 g/t Ag and 0.77g/t Au from 184m, including

  • 0.93m at 13.05% Cu, 127g/t Ag and 0.32g/t Au

  • 1.34m @ 6.7% Cu, 2.24 g/t Au, 62.5 g/t Ag,

  • All intercepts outside the existing Mineral Resource Estimate (NI43-101), which demonstrate that the high-grade mineralisation continues beyond the existing Mineral Resource Estimate

  • Higher priority sections from four further drill holes have been submitted to the laboratory with assay results from three holes due in November 2020

  • Drilling program extended to the end of CY2020

Eagle Mountain Mining CEO, Tim Mason, commented:

“This is an excellent start to our drill program at Oracle Ridge, which targeted zones outside the existing Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE). The intercept of 4.56m at 5.28% Cu, 50.7 g/t Ag and 0.77g/t Au, including 0.93m at 13.05% copper and 127g/t silver is outstanding. The mineralisation in this zone is unconstrained for approximately 100m to the east, with follow up drilling planned to test extensions in this area.

Importantly, hole WT-20-03 intercepted three separate zones of mineralisation outside the existing MRE. Intercepts are located more than 60m from the nearest mineralisation, therefore adding merit to the discovery of a new zone in this area.

Following delays from the busy assay laboratories, we are now beginning to see assay results coming through, and to date we have successfully drilled seven holes to their target depth, with assay results from previously drilled holes expected to be steadily received over the coming weeks.

Our goal is to build on the significant high-grade copper MRE, to support a potential future mining operation, with these assay results reinforcing our view that there is significant mineralisation outside the existing MRE at the Project. The drilling program has been extended to the end of CY2020, and we look forward to updating the market with further results over the coming months.”

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Eagle Mountain Mining Limited ( ASX:EM2 ) (“ Eagle Mountain ”, the “ Company ”) is pleased to announce high grade assays from initial drilling at the Company’s 80% owned Oracle Ridge Mine Project (“Oracle Ridge”) in Arizona, USA.

Eagle Mountain’s intends to build a low-cost mining operation, which involves increasing the resource base both within the current mine area and in the near-mine vicinity. A surface diamond drilling program commenced at Oracle Ridge in early September 2020, designed primarily to target extensions of the high-grade portions of the existing NI43-101 Minerals Resources Estimate (“MRE”).

Assays results from holes WT-20-03 (upper part only) and WT-20-04 (selected zones) have been received and are reported in this announcement.

A summary of the significant intersections is shown below:

Hole ID From Interval Cu Ag Au
[m] [m] [%] [g/t] [g/t]
WT-20-04 184.94 4.56 5.28 50.7 0.77
Including 186.28 0.93 13.05 127 0.32
Including 184.94 1.34 6.70 62.5 2.24
236.95 1.66 1.44 11.05 0.16
289.00 1.90 1.33 17.20 0.19
293.96 3.65 1.96 19.38 0.16
WT-20-03 184.00 3.18 1.80 20.30 0.12
192.43 1.44 1.47 13.25 0.08
197.13 3.93 1.43 11.25 0.14

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Figure 1 – Location of drill holes WT-20-03 and WT-20-04

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WT-20-04

WT-20-04 was drilled in the same zone as the high-grade intersection in historical drill hole OUH-063 (7.7m @ 5.11% Cu, 55.83g/t Ag and 0.72g/t Au), to assess the mineralisation’s true thickness. The hole was also extended at depth to confirm a historical intersection in a scarcely drilled area of the deposit.

Drillhole WT-20-04 intersected high-grade mineralisation ( 4.56m @ 5.28% Cu, 50.7g/t Ag and 0.77g/t Au , including 0.93m @ 13.05% Cu, 127g/t Ag and 0.32g/t Au ), immediately to the north of the historical intersection in OUH-063, confirming the historical grades and suggesting a healthy thickness to this zone. In addition, 1.34m of the above zone included a gold grade of 2.24g/t Au which is one of the high gold grades seen at Oracle Ridge. A review of the historical and new results also suggests that the mineralisation in the area could be flat lying rather than east-dipping as previously interpreted.

Multiple thin fractures with Bornite and / or Chalcocite, both high grade copper minerals, were observed immediately below this intercept. This valuable observation will be used as we continue to assess the location of potential conduits of the hydrothermal fluids, which deposited the mineralisation observed.

The mineralisation is unconstrained for approximately 100m to the east and follow up drilling is planned to test extensions in this area.

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Figure 2 – Cross section of WT-20-04 showing significant intercepts

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WT-20-04 also intersected a lower mineralised zone near the Leatherwood-sediments contact near historical intersections in drill hole C-132. This lower intersection remains open in all directions. Eastern extensions along the contact could link this mineralisation to a zone of scattered copper sulphides intersected in drill hole C-078 almost 200m to the east.

WT-20-03

WT-20-03 was designed to test a sparsely drilled area with potential for extensions of high-grade intersections encountered in historical drilling, within the Escabrosa limestone formation and at the Leatherwood-sediments contact.

The drill hole successfully intersected three separate zones of mineralisation from 184m depth. The results confirmed the merit of the exploration concept being tested and have increased the prospectivity of this entire area, which was previously considered barren of copper mineralisation. Importantly this new area is adjacent to historical developments.

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Figure 3 - Plan view of drill hole WT-20-03 and nearby area. The intersection could represent the link between mineralisation intersected in historical drill holes 8-64-28, C-132 and C-057 to the south and OUH-018 and OUH-021 to the north. The prospective area is approximately 130m long, dips gently to the east and is poorly constrained by drilling. See ASX announcement 25 May 2020 for details on holes OUH-18 and 8-64-28.

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Further drilling is currently being planned to establish continuity, tenor and thickness of the mineralisation between WT-20-03 and the historical holes to the north and south.

The Leatherwood contact showed moderate skarn alteration with weak to moderate copper sulphides. Assays results for this lower section are still awaited.

Other completed holes

Nine holes have been drilled, however two were unfortunately abandoned due to stuck or broken rods. Of the seven drill holes successfully completed to their target depth, six intersected skarn-hosted copper mineralisation.

Samples have been submitted for drillholes WT-20-02, WT-20-03 (lower section) and parts of WT-20-05 and WT-20-07, with assay results expected to be received in the coming weeks.

Zones of visually identified mineralisation are processed by the laboratory using a fast-tracked route, however turnaround times are still lengthy due to COVID restrictions and the large number of samples being submitted by other parties.

The drill rig has recently completed hole WT-20-09 and is now drilling WT-20-10. Upcoming holes are planned to test extensions to 8.4m intersection of skarn-hosted copper mineralisation observed in WT-20-05.

A drill hole summary is provided in Table 1.

Table 1 Summary table of drill holes at Oracle Ridge

Hole ID Easting Northing Elevation Depth Azimuth Dip Details
[m] [m] [m] [m] [°] [°]
WT-20-01 524771 3593296 1908 73.2 078 -51 Abandoned
WT-20-02 524771 3593296 1908 326.7 030 -47 Completed
WT-20-03 524437 3593062 2102 335.3 240 -60 Completed
WT-20-04 524513 3592882 2105 377.3 267 -58 Completed
WT-20-05 524507 3592571 2096 401.4 187 -55 Completed
WT-20-06 524507 3592571 2096 369.1 210 -47 Completed
WT-20-07 524507 3592571 2096 342.3 237 -44 Completed
WT-20-08 524507 3592571 2096 198.4 210 -63 Abandoned
WT-20-09 524506 3592570 2096 334.7 210 -63 Completed

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Figure 4 – Summary of currently completed and planned drillholes

Skarn Deposit Characteristics and Implications for Exploration at Oracle Ridge

Several skarns found in association with copper porphyry deposits in the Southwest US show the following characteristics:

  • 1) Hydrothermal fluids associated with felsic intrusives have altered limestone formations to skarn and precipitated various copper minerals.

  • 2) Pre-ore faults play a major role in the emplacement of intrusives in the limestones.

  • 3) E-W to NW-SE major fault directions and NE-SW minor trends.

  • 4) Skarns are variably zoned both by copper minerals and other minerals such as garnet.

  • 5) The zoning within the skarn is an important vector as to the proximity of the hydrothermal mineralising system (e.g. potential copper porphyry). Cu-Au-Ag skarns are more proximal and Pb-Zn skarns are more distal.

The geological setting of Oracle Ridge is similar in many respects to that of other deposits, which host both skarns and porphyry mineralisation in the Southwest U.S. This includes similar, geology formations, minerology, alteration and high-grade mineralisation associated with intrusions within the limestones. The high-grade mineralisation within and around Oracle Ridge is indicative of multiple pulses of hydrothermal activity. Additionally, and of potential great importance, is that mineralisation has been observed in the Leatherwood granite, which opens the prospectivity of this rock unit.

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A review of the alteration and geochemistry within various structures, fractures and dykes at Oracle Ridge is ongoing to assess the potential pathways from which the hydrothermal fluids deposited mineralisation at Oracle Ridge. This will be highly beneficial for assessing and identifying targets for additional high-grade mineralisation or the location of mineralisation at depth.

For further information please contact:

Tim Mason Mark Pitts BEng, MBA, GAICD B.Bus, FCA, GAICD Chief Executive Officer Company Secretary [email protected] [email protected]

Jane Morgan

Investor and Media Relations [email protected]

This Announcement has been approved for release by the Board of Eagle Mountain Mining Limited

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COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT

The information in this document that relates to new Exploration Activities is based on information compiled by Mr Fabio Vergara and Mr Brian Paull who are both Members of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) and have sufficient experience relevant to the activity which they are undertaking to qualify as a Competent Persons as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code 2012). Mr Vergara is the Chief Geologist and Mr Paull Principal Geologist of Eagle Mountain Mining Limited and consent to the inclusion in this document of the information in the form and context in which it appears. Mr Vergara and Mr Paull hold shares and options in Eagle Mountain Mining Limited.

Where the Company references historic exploration results including technical information from previous ASX announcements including 25 May 2020, JORC Table 1 disclosures are included within them. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in those announcements, and all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the results and resource estimates with those announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. In addition the form and context in which the Competent Persons findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original reports.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN MINING LIMITED

Eagle Mountain is a copper-gold explorer focused on the strategic exploration and development of highly prospective greenfields and brownfields projects in Arizona, USA.

Arizona is at the heart of America’s mining industry and home to some of the world’s largest copper discoveries such as Bagdad, Miami and Resolution, one of the largest undeveloped copper deposits in the world.

Follow the Company developments through our website and social media channels

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Website https://eaglemountain.com.au/

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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

ASX Announcement – 4 November 2020

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or •Diamond drilling. Nominal sampling interval of 3m adjusted as
techniques specific specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate required for local geological conditions. Core was sawn and half-core
to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole gamma was crushed, pulverised and split to produce a representative sample
sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These examples should for assaying.
not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling. •Samples returning Cu ≥ 1% are reported in the announcement
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 (eg ‘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 (eg
submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information.
Drilling Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air •Diamond drilling completed by Boart Longyear using an LF-90 drill
techniques blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple rig.
or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other •Core is HQ3 size.
type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc). •Downhole deviation surveys are performed every 30.5m (100 feet)
•The core is oriented with a Boart Longyear TruecoreTMsystem to
allow measurement of structural information.
Drill sample Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries •Core recoveries are recorded by the drillers at the rig and verified by
recovery and results assessed. Company’s personnel during core logging
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure •To maximise sample recovery and core quality drilling is performed
representative nature of the samples. with a “triple tube” set up where two splits are inserted in the barrel to
Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade minimize core displacement and core loss.
and whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential •No relationship has been determined between sample recoveries and
loss/gain of fine/coarse material. grade.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and •A quick log is completed on site and detailed logging is performed at
geotechnically logged to a level of detailto support appropriate the Company’sfacilityin Tucson.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical •Logging is both qualitative and quantitative in nature. Portable XRF
studies. and magnetic susceptibility measurements are taken at regular
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or intervals on the core.
costean, channel, etc) photography. •Core is photographed after mark-up, before sampling, wet and dry
The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged. •100% of the relevant intersections is logged.
Sub-sampling
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core
•The core is sawn in half by ALS Minerals at their Tucson facility. Half
techniques taken. of the core is bagged and sent for assaying while the other half is left
and sample If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and in the core box for future reference.
preparation whether sampled wet or dry. •ALS Minerals conducted all preparation work: samples were weighed,
For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the dried, crushed and crushed to better than 70% passing 2mm; sample
sample preparation technique. was split with a riffle splitter and a split of up to 250g pulverised to
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to better than 85% passing 75µm.
maximise representivity of samples. •Duplicates are used to assess the sampling representativeness.
Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in
When duplicates are collected the core is quartered: one quarter is
situ material collected, including for instance results for field sent to the laboratory as the primary sample, the other quarter is sent
duplicate/second-half sampling. to the laboratory as the duplicate and the remaining half of the core is
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material
left in the box for future reference
being sampled. •Sample sizes are considered appropriate to the grain size of the
material being sampled
Quality of The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and •ALS Minerals assay methods: ME-MS61 (48 element four acid ICP-
assay data laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered MS), Hg-MS42 (trace Hg by ICP-MS) and Au-AA23 (Au 30g charge
and partial or total. Fire Assay with Atomic Absorption finish). The technique is
laboratory For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc,
considered a near total digest of relevant minerals Above detection
tests the parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument samples are re-assayed with Au-GRA21, Ag-OG62, Cu-OG62, Pb-
make and model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their OG62, Zn-OG62
derivation, etc. •Certified Reference Material (CRM), blanks and duplicates were
Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg standards, blanks, inserted/collected at a ratio of 1:10 with a minimum of 1 CRM per
duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels
assays batch. CRMs are inserted at intervals never exceeding 20
of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision have been established. samples. Acceptable levels of accuracy and precision have been
established.
Verification of
The verification of significant intersections by either independent or
•Significant intersections have been verified by Company’s Principal
sampling and alternative company personnel. Geologist
assaying The use of twinned holes. •No twinned holes reported
Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data •Logging and sampling data are collected using tablet computers and
verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols. Logchief software to ensure data integrity. The data is transferred
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. weekly to the Datashed database after further data validation by the
databasemanager

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
•No assay adjustment performed
Location of Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and •NAD83 Arizona State Plane Central (International feet). Data is
data points down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations presented in NAD83 UTM Zone 12N (meters)
used in Mineral Resource estimation. •National Elevation Dataset. Horizontal resolution of approximately
Specification of the grid system used. 10m and vertical resolution of 1m
Quality and adequacy of topographic control. •Drill holes are located with a hand-held GPS with an estimated
horizontal accuracy of ±5m
Data spacing Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. •The data spacing is insufficient to establish the degree of geological
and Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the and grade continuity appropriate for Mineral Resource estimation
distribution 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. _
Orientation of Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of •The relationship between drilling orientation and orientation of key
data in possible structures and the extent to which this is known, considering mineralised structures is yet to be determined
relation to the deposit type.
geological If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation
structure of key mineralised structures is considered to have introduced a
sampling bias, this should be assessed and reported if material.
Sample The measures taken to ensure sample security. •Core boxes are collected at the drill rig by Company personnel and
security transported to the Tucson logging facility. After logging the core is
delivered by Company personnel to ALS Minerals’ Tucson facilities
for cutting, sampling, sample preparation and assaying.
Audits or The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data.
•No audits or reviews of sampling techniques have been completed.
reviews

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including •The Oracle Ridge mine is located in the Marble Peak area,
tenement and
agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint
approximately 30 kilometers by air northeast of Tucson, Arizona,
land tenure ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, U.S.A. It is located in Sections 17, 18, 19 and 20 of Township 11
status historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental South, Range 16 East, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian of the

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
settings. U.S. cadastral system. The geographical coordinates are
The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any approximately Latitude 32º28' North, Longitude 110º41' West.
known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area. •The Oracle Ridge mine is 100% owned by Wedgetail Operations, an
Arizona limited liability corporation controlled by Eagle Mountain
Mining Ltd and its subsidiaries (80%) and Vincere Resource Holdings
LLC (20%)
•The project consists of 57 patented mining claims covering
approximately 364 hectares, 143 hectares of private land and 405
hectares of unpatented claims. The project has been recently
expanded with the staking of 105 unpatented mining claims over two
prospects named OREX and Red Hawk
•In 2009, the surface rights for the area necessary for potential mining
access (e.g. portals), processing facilities and offices have been
secured by an industrial property lease. Under the agreement,
Wedgetail Operations LLC leases the surface rights to the project for
the purpose of carrying out its exploration, potential development and
mining. The lease has an initial term of three years and is renewable
for nine additional extensions of three years each.
•A separate surface access agreement is in place to allow access to
drill sites and drill pads construction
•100% of the mineral rights are owned by Wedgetail Operations LLC
•There is a 3% net smelter returns royalty on the future sale of any
metals and minerals derived from the project.
•The land tenure is secure at the time of reporting and there are no
known impediments to obtaining permits to operate in the area.
Exploration Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. •The Oracle Ridge Mining District was discovered in 1873. In 1881, an
done by other 18 tonne per day copper smelter was erected at nearby Apache
parties Camp. The ore for this smelter was supplied from the Hartman,
Homestake, Leatherwood, Stratton, Geesman and other small mines
in the area.
•Phelps Dodge Copper Company (Phelps Dodge) entered the District
in 1910 and undertook considerable development and exploration
work.
•Continental Copper, Inc began exploring in the District in the 1950s.
Continental leased the property in 1968 with an option to purchase
and undertook a large exploration and development program. This
was the first time there was a large scale assessment of the
mineralisation.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
•Union Miniere began a new exploration program in April 1980. In
1984, a feasibility study for a 1,814 short ton per day operation was
completed.
•In October 1988, South Atlantic Ventures acquired Union Miniere's
interest and entered into a 70-30 partnership with Continental to
develop the mine. Minproc Engineers Inc. was contracted to
supervise the confirmatory metallurgical test work. A detailed design
was started in November 1989 on a column flotation plant.
Construction of the facility commenced in April 1990 and the first ore
was processed through the plant on March 3, 1991. The capacity of
the mill was initially set at 771 short ton per day. The mill capacity
was later expanded to approximately 1,000 short ton per day.
•The mine closed in 1996. Production records show that approximately
1,200,000 short ton were milled since commencement of operation.
•Between 2009 and 2015 the project was owned by Oracle Ridge
Mining, a TSX-V listed company, which drilled approximately 130
surface and underground holes
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. •The deposit is classified as copper dominated skarn. Minerals
representative of both prograde and retrograde skarn development
are present, the former being represented by diopside and garnets,
the later by epidote, magnetite and chlorite.
•Copper dominated mineralisation generally contain chalcopyrite and
bornite. The deposits are most commonly associated with Andean-
type plutons intruded in older continental-margin carbonate
sequences. The associated intrusive rocks are commonly porphyritic
stocks, dikes and breccia pipes of quartz diorite, granodiorite, monzo-
granite and tonalite composition, intruding carbonate rocks,
calcareous-volcanic or tuffaceous rocks. The deposits shapes vary
from stratiform and tabular to vertical pipes, narrow lenses, and
irregular zones that are controlled by intrusive contacts.
•The copper rich skarn deposits at Oracle Ridge are found in
conformable lens along the contact with the Leatherwood
Granodiorite or associated with faults and shear zones which
intersect the Leatherwood. These have acted as feeders into the
reactive carbonate horizons. The later can form a “Christmas Tree”
type shape

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Drill hole A summary of all information material to the understanding of the •See body of announcement
Information 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. _
Data In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, •Exploration results are reported as weighted averages of samples
aggregation maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high with Cu≥1%. If a single sample with Cu<1% is shouldered by two
methods grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated. samples with Cu≥1%, the former sample is included in the weight
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high grade average calculations.
results and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used •No metal equivalents reported
for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of
such aggregations should be shown in detail.
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values
_should be clearly stated. _
Relationship These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of •All intervals reported are down hole length. True widths are not
between Exploration Results. known at this stage.
mineralisation
If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole
widths and angle is known, its nature should be reported.
intercept
lengths
If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there
should be a clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole length, true
_width not known’). _
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of •See body of announcement
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. _
Balanced Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not •All exploration results obtained so far have been reported.
reporting practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades
and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of
_Exploration Results. _
Other Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported
•No other meaningful and material exploration data beyond this and
substantive including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical previous ASX announcements by the Company

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
exploration survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and
data method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density,
groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential
_deleterious or contaminating substances. _
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for lateral •Further work will include interpretation of logging and assay results
extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). when they become available. Additional drill holes will be completed
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, at Oracle Ridge in the coming weeks.
including the main geological interpretations and future drilling areas,
provided this information is not commercially sensitive.

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