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EAGLE MOUNTAIN MINING LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2021

Oct 27, 2021

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A S X A n n o u n c e m e n t | 2 8 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 1

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Large Mineralised System Potential

Additional to Copper Skarn

  • Drilling at Golden Eagle confirms two separate mineralised zones enhancing the prospectivity for large mineralised systems to occur. The two systems are:

  • Vein-hosted polymetallic system with alteration extending over 500 metres of strike with localised veining increasing intensity and prospectivity to the west and at depth

  • Separate mineralised gold rich system exceeding 650 metres of strike with extensive hematite (iron oxide) alteration with large zones of brecciation open to the west and at depth. Assays include:

    • 21.2m at 1.88g/t Au (GE-21-03), including

    • 8.0m at 3.80g/t Au, and

    • 7.2m at 1.26g/t Au

  • Structural interpretation from drilling at Golden Eagle conceptually linked to a separate deeper system which provided the heat source for mineralisation in the area, including the copper skarn mineralisation which hosts the JORC resources at Oracle Ridge

  • Multiple geological similarities with other large deposits in the southwest United States and into Mexico, further enhancing prospectivity for additional mineralisation

  • 13 holes drilled at Golden Eagle with holes up to 650 metres in length. Assays pending for 11 holes at Golden Eagle. Assays pending for a further 13 holes across Oracle Ridge.

Eagle Mountain Mining CEO, Tim Mason, commented:

“Our maiden drill program at Golden Eagle has uncovered extensive alteration with vein-hosted polymetallic mineralisation. This is exciting because it could represent a distal mineralisation of a larger and deeper porphyry system. The same system could also be driving the copper mineralisation at the Oracle Ridge mine.

While most of our core is still at the laboratory, it is pleasing to see initial visual results confirming vein-hosted polymetallic mineralisation within an extensively altered package. Based on the size and abundance of the veins, we are optimistic about how the mineralisation could evolve laterally with multiple observations suggesting an increase in intensity to the west and at depth. These geological observations share many similarities with other mineralised systems in the southwest United States and into Mexico.

Adding to the polymetallic system, the strong gold assays are a positive indicator of the existence of either separate or associated gold mineralisation.

We have just completed our thirteenth hole at Golden Eagle and have moved that rig back to the mine area to continue resource upgrade drilling. It is prudent that we wait until further assay results are received to enable improved drill planning for the next set of holes. As soon as the new targets are defined, we will be back at Golden Eagle. These results are a major leap forward in our ongoing search for the major system feeding the copper skarn mineralisation at Oracle Ridge.”

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Eagle Mountain Mining Limited ( ASX:EM2 ) (“ Eagle Mountain ”, the “ Company ”) is pleased to provide an exploration update at its 100% owned Oracle Ridge Mine Project (“Oracle Ridge”, “Project”) in Arizona, USA.

Highly encouraging results have been received from the Company’s maiden diamond drill program at the Golden Eagle Prospect (Golden Eagle). Golden Eagle is located two kilometres to the east of the Oracle Ridge mine portals (Figure 1) and is prospective for different styles of mineralisation other than the skarn-hosted copper-silver-gold deposit at the mine. Thirteen holes have been completed at Golden Eagle targeting the large alteration systems previously identified in the area by surface geological mapping and rock chip sampling (refer ASX announcement 23 August 2021). Based on available historical information, very limited drilling has occurred at Golden Eagle prior to the work completed by Company.

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Figure 1 – 3D view looking west showing the location of the Golden Eagle area at Oracle Ridge Project

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Figure 2 – Plan view of Golden Eagle showing reported results, recent drill hole locations, geological structures and prospective alteration zones.

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Visual observations showed that most drill holes intersected large widths of altered rocks associated with two separate hydrothermal systems:

  • A vein-hosted polymetallic system, characterised by pyrite and silica alteration with localised veins containing lead, zinc and copper sulphides. Intensity of alteration and veining appears to increase to the west and at depth.

  • A gold-rich system, confirmed by assay results, displaying abundant hematite (iron oxide) alteration associated with geological structures (e.g. breccias).

Both systems have a strike extent exceeding 500 metres and remain open at depth and to the west (Figure 2). Assays are awaited for eleven of the thirteen holes drilled. It is expected that assay results will assist in defining exploration vectors towards the most endowed parts of these alteration systems. Importantly, the polymetallic vein alteration could be interpreted as the distal expression of a potential porphyry also linked to the skarn-hosted copper-silver-gold mineralisation at the mine.

Polymetallic vein system

The polymetallic vein system extends from drill hole GE-21-05 to GE-21-12 for a total strike length exceeding 500 metres (Figure 2). From east to west, the system shows a progressive increase in intensity of pyrite dissemination and silica flooding (Figure 3, Figure 6) with abundance of associated polymetallic (Cu-Pb-Zn) veinlets which also increase westwards. Alteration in places appears spatially associated with the Rice Peak Porphyry intrusive, a Laramide-aged rock. The broader alteration zone straddles a local structure named Pidgeon Tank Fault (Figure 2, Figure 10), which is interpreted to be a splay of the regionally significant Geesaman Fault. The westernmost drillholes (GE-21-11, GE-21-12) also showed an increase in alteration and veining with depth prompting the completion of an additional hole to test this below GE-21-12. This drill hole (GE-21-13) is currently being logged.

Another alteration feature, which could indicate a higher heat flow and increasing proximity to potentially mineralising fluids and a heat source downhole, is the presence of secondary biotite in vein selvedges. Progressing downward, the biotite veins begin to carry pyrite. Below approximately 315 metres downhole, the biotite-pyrite veinlets contained secondary potassium feldspar selvedges.

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Pyrite and chalcopyrite
Sphalerite
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Figure 3 – Example of polymetallic veining seen in silica flooded, pyrite-rich alteration zone at Golden Eagle. GE21-09 at 295m downhole depth.

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Figure 4 – Section BB’ North-south section looking east showing the spatial correlation between the polymetallic vein system (yellow) and the gold system (red). See Figure 2 for section location.

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Figure 5 – Northeast-southwest looking southeast section showing mineralised intercepts and prospective alteration in GE-21-01 and GE-21-03.

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Figure 6 – Disseminated pyrite in quartz flooded Oracle Granite, located in the upper hydrothermal silica altered polymetallic zone. GE-21-07 at 170m downhole depth.

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Gold system

Previous exploration completed by the Company highlighted a prominent feature crossing the entire Golden Eagle area in a NW-SE orientation, clearly defined by a geophysical magnetic anomaly. This feature was tentatively linked to structural zones or a geological contact and deemed prospective for gold-copper mineralisation based on favourable results from several surface samples (see ASX announcement 23 August 2021).

Several of the drill holes completed to date have intersected a strongly oxidised structural zone associated with brecciated intervals (Figure 5, Figure 8) over a 650 metre strike length as shown in Figure 2. Four holes clustered near the intersection of the Geesaman and Pidgeon Tank Faults (GE-21-01 to GE-21-04) showed the most intense oxidation and brecciation. Additional holes broadly spaced to the west intersected thicker zones of moderate oxidation with only minor brecciation. Interestingly the oxidised zones showed an increase in the magnetic response, consistent with the interpretation that this alteration could be generating the magnetic anomaly seen in the geophysical data.

Full assay results have been received for two drill holes (GE-21-01 and GE-21-03) as well as the lower part of GE-21-07 with significant gold values, reported using a 0.5g/t gold cut-off, including:

  • 1.6m at 0.91g/t Au and 0.02% Cu from 200.4m (GE-21-01)

  • 21.2m at 1.88g/t Au and 0.11% Cu from 236.8m (GE-21-03), including

  • 8.0m at 3.80g/t Au and 0.20% Cu, and

  • 7.2m at 1.26g/t Au and 0.09% Cu

The assay results received to date for GE-21-07 have returned no significant intersections but the results confirm the correlation between oxidised structures and anomalous gold values.

The presence of a thick zone of gold mineralisation including an eight metre higher grade interval in hole GE-21-03 confirms the gold endowment of this system and indicates the strong potential to host significant gold-copper mineralisation. The mineralised structure remains open at depth (as shown in Figures 4, 5 and 10) and to the north-west with the magnetic anomaly suggesting potential continuity of this feature for over two kilometres of strike length.

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Figure 7 – Oxidised and brecciated mineralised zone in GE-21-03. Outlined interval averages 8.0m at 3.80g/t Au and 0.20% Cu (250.0 to 258.0m).

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Figure 8 – Oxidised breccia in Oracle Granite. Drill hole GE-21-07, 639m depth.

Implications for Porphyry Prospectivity

Porphyry copper deposits are common in Arizona and throughout the southwestern United States including, Twin Buttes, Sierrita-Esperanza, Rosemont, Silver Bell, Mission-Pima, Ajo, Ray, Miami, Pinto Valley, Morenci, Safford[1] , and Resolution. All of these deposits were formed during the Laramide period, a time between 75 and 40 million years ago when the geology was conducive to the emplacement of

1 Details of the geological setting of several copper porphyries in the Southwestern North America can be found in: S.R. Titley; C.L.Hicks - Geology of the Porphyry Copper Deposits – Southwestern North America. The University of Arizona Press; 1966 S.R. Titley - Advances in Geology of the Porphyry Copper Deposits – Southwestern North America. The University of Arizona Press; 1982

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porphyry copper mineralisation. Besides the time of formation, many of these deposits share a similar structural setting, with fractures and dykes dominated by east-west and northeast-southwest orientations, as well as common host rocks. Moreover, the main porphyry copper is often spatially and genetically associated with other types of mineralisation such as:

  • Skarns (including copper, iron, gold, zinc types)

  • Polymetallic replacement (silver, lead, zinc, copper, gold)

  • Polymetallic veins (gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, manganese, arsenic)

  • Distal disseminated gold-silver (gold, silver)

  • Epithermal vein (intermediate/low sulfidation gold-silver)

The Oracle Ridge Project shares many of these geological features common in porphyry copper mines in the southwest United States. These include the presence of intrusive rocks of Laramide Age (e.g. Leatherwood and Rice Peak intrusives), structures with east-west to northeast-southwest orientation (e.g. Geesaman Fault) and favourable host rocks (e.g. Escabrosa, Martin and Abrigo Formations). The Project also contains copper skarns at the Oracle Ridge mine and a recently discovered polymetallic vein system at Golden Eagle. The copper skarns in the mine area also contain varying concentrations of minor molybdenite, which is also common in porphyry systems in the southwest United States.

The current geological model for Oracle Ridge sees the skarn and the polymetallic vein systems as potentially linked to a porphyry system at depth with structures such as the Geesaman Fault and the Pidgeon Tank Fault acting as pathways for the mineralising fluids between the porphyry and sites of metal deposition (Figure 10).

The Company and its consultants will continue to refine this conceptual model with additional information gathered from surface mapping, geophysics and drilling in combination with other advanced exploration techniques (e.g. Portable Infrared Mineral Analyser).

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Galena
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Figure 9 – Example of polymetallic vein at Bingham Canyon mine, Utah. Pyrite-galena-sphaleritechalcopyrite vein surrounded by pyrite mineralisation.[2]

Galena-pyrite-quartz vein at Golden Eagle (GE-2112, 179 metres downhole depth).

2 Source: http://geology.byu.edu/Home/news/thesis-defense-spotlight-david-tomlinson.

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Figure 10 – Conceptual cross section looking northwest across Oracle Ridge, OREX and Golden Eagle showing the different styles of mineralisation and increasing prospectivity along strike and at depth at Golden Eagle

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Next steps

Thirteen drill holes have been completed at Golden Eagle with assay results pending for eleven. The Golden Eagle drill rig has recently returned to the Oracle Ridge mine to complete the remaining holes of the Resource Upgrade program.

Assay results, together with additional geological interpretation and possibly a new geophysical survey, will assist vectoring toward more prospective zones at Golden Eagle. New drill holes will be planned once drilling data has been compiled and interpreted.

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Figure 11 - Drilling at Golden Eagle. Note the gentle terrain and the easy road access.

For further information please contact:

Tim Mason

BEng, MBA, GAICD Chief Executive Officer [email protected]

Mark Pitts

B.Bus, FCA, GAICD Company Secretary [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 within 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 the Oracle Ridge Copper Mine and the highly-prospective greenfields Silver Mountain project, both located 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’s developments through our website and social media channels:

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Website[https://eaglemountain.com.au/] Twitter https://twitter.com/eagle_mining

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LinkedIn[https://www.linkedin.com/company/eagle-mountain-mining-ltd/]

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Attachment 1

Summary table of recent drill holes at Oracle Ridge

Hole ID Easting Northing Elevation Dip Azimuth Depth
[m] [m] [m] [◦] [◦] [m]
WT-21-22 524436 3592408 2151 79 099 487.7
WT-21-23 524437 3592407 2150 77 123 336.7
WT-21-24 523958 3593086 2094 63 029 138.4
WT-21-25 524436 3592408 2151 67 228 370.6
WT-21-26 524024 3593218 2094 62 279 242.3
WT-21-27 524560 3592300 2108 75 003 345.9
WT-21-28 524024 3593218 2094 70 279 176.2
WT-21-29 524372 3592479 2189 73 235 373.4
WT-21-30 524560 3592300 2108 85 000 312.42
WT-21-31 524560 3592300 2108 50 166 391.4
WT-21-32 524372 3592479 2189 67 239 366.1
WT-21-33 524560 3592300 2108 53 153 367.3
WT-21-34 524371 3592480 2189 64 290 359.1
WT-21-35 524559 3592298 2108 48 179 380.4
WT-21-36 524372 3592479 2189 61 247 333.8
WT-21-37 524559 3592298 2108 54 188 390.8
WT-21-38 524372 3592479 2189 81 223 375.7
WT-21-39 524434 3592417 2153 54 222 395.6
WT-21-40 524369 3592480 2194 61 205 374
WT-21-41 524436 3592408 2151 47 232 Abandoned
WT-21-42 524368 3592479 2195 56 215 371.2
WT-21-43 524433 3592415 2152 46 230 376.7
WT-21-44 524372 3592479 2193 67 207 376.1
WT-21-45 524437 3592417 2151 53 199 401.4
WT-21-46 524372 3592479 2193 61 225 377.0
WT-21-47 524436 3592408 2151 49 211 Abandoned
WT-21-48 524372 3592479 2193 76 188 Abandoned
WT-21-49 524436 3592408 2157 47 197 In progress
WT-21-50 524365 3592477 2194 72 339 In progress
WT-21-51 524024 3593225 2098 63 237 In progress
GE-21-01 527468 3593409 1497 65 035 261.5
GE-21-02 527468 3593409 1497 60 002 249.9
GE-21-03 527468 3593409 1497 76 002 295.7
GE-21-04 527468 3593409 1497 64 065 253.3
GE-21-05 527468 3593408 1497 50 260 309.4
GE-21-06 528007 3593650 1485 80 180 487.7
GE-21-07 526940 3593290 1559 60 45 639.2
GE-21-08 526940 3593290 1559 83 45 526.1
GE-21-09 526939 3593291 1559 50 340 624.8
GE-21-10 526822 3593288 1562 45 190 449.6
GE-21-11 526566 3593264 1592 47 0 478.8
GE-21-12 526577 3593249 1592 60 0 548.6
GE-21-13 526564 3593262 1594 85 355 276.5

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Summary table of significant diamond drill hole intersections at Oracle Ridge during 2021

Note - All reported intervals are downhole widths.

Hole ID From To Width Cu Ag Au
[m] [m] [m] [%] [g/t] [g/t]
WT-21-22 208.4 222.8 14.4 1.15 10.56 0.19
including 208.4 211.8 3.4 3.14 29.05 0.28
including 208.4 209.0 0.6 12.25 118.00 0.04
240.0 242.0 2.0 2.50 14.80 0.16
294.9 297.0 2.1 4.30 38.20 0.29
307.1 309.0 1.9 1.12 9.33 0.27
within 294.9 309.0 14.1 1.14 9.69 0.23
within 294.9 320.4 25.5 0.89 7.91 0.18
WT-21-23 193.4 202.0 8.6 1.02 8.09 0.15
including 193.4 194.2 0.8 2.35 20.30 0.31
209.5 211.4 1.9 2.36 12.30 0.05
257.3 257.6 0.3 1.09 11.25 0.14
289.5 290.1 0.6 2.32 21.40 0.51
303.6 316.6 13.0 1.68 13.84 0.35
WT-21-24 28.3 138.4 110.1 1.06 9.64 0.16
including 28.3 32.1 3.8 1.60 16.11 0.23
and 44.8 45.8 1.0 2.81 41.90 0.39
and 53.0 71.4 18.4 3.12 27.83 0.51
and 74.7 78.8 4.1 1.44 11.98 0.12
and 86.5 103.5 17.0 1.17 7.70 0.16
within 53.0 103.5 50.5 1.73 16.63 0.29
and including 118.0 121.4 3.4 1.86 18.38 0.30
and 129.8 130.8 1.0 1.00 18.40 0.17
and 137.5 138.4 0.9 3.63 65.70 0.53
WT-21-25 174.1 187.9 13.8 1.54 13.22 0.28
219.5 221.0 1.5 1.32 9.19 0.46
225.0 228.7 3.7 3.13 25.38 0.75
239.5 246.9 7.4 1.92 19.18 0.44
266.4 275.5 9.1 2.39 22.47 0.22
including 266.4 268.0 1.6 6.80 67.30 0.40
WT-21-26 47.3 158.8 111.5 1.00 13.25 0.13
including 90.9 91.4 0.5 2.23 15.55 0.16
and 111.5 115.5 4.0 2.23 21.01 0.28
and 127.0 131.3 4.3 1.13 8.65 0.07
and 133.3 133.6 0.3 3.82 72.90 0.60
and 144.2 148.5 4.3 2.22 42.06 0.38
and 151.5 158.8 7.3 2.13 31.84 0.35
WT-21-27 179.5 183.0 3.5 2.24 14.23 0.36
within 179.5 187.0 7.5 1.40 8.89 0.20
197.7 198.0 0.3 2.52 27.90 0.09
235.3 236.8 1.5 1.84 13.08 0.29
239.0 240.2 1.2 3.40 28.91 0.45
243.1 247.7 4.6 2.00 18.17 0.56
within 239 247.7 8.7 1.68 15 0.38

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Hole ID From From To To Width Width Cu Ag Au
and within 235.3 247.7 12.4 1.44 12.41 0.45
254.9 255.6 0.7 2.36 34.80 0.61
WT-21-28 111.0 161.8 50.8 0.64 7.49 0.06
including 112.3 114.1 1.8 1.66 15.76 0.19
and 117.0 118.0 1.0 1.85 16.05 0.19
and 121.2 121.7 0.5 1.12 8.32 0.12
and 132.4 133.5 1.1 1.21 12.05 0.08
and 147.1 150.6 3.5 2.69 39.76 0.22
and 157.7 161.8 4.1 1.02 10.20 0.06
WT-21-29 211.4 213.4 2.0 1.49 11.50 0.39
WT-21-29 225.5 227.2 1.7 1.15 9.76 0.19
244.5 247.5 3.0 1.12 9.43 0.45
252.0 253.9 1.9 1.09 6.43 0.16
267.0 268.1 1.1 1.92 21.30 0.20
292.5 303.0 10.5 1.20 13.16 0.23
including 300.5 303.0 2.5 2.40 28.12 0.52
WT-21-30 167.7 170.8 3.1 1.25 10.80 0.25
222.7 224.2 1.5 1.67 14.40 0.61
WT-21-31 253.5 261.5 8.0 1.90 13.92 0.85
271.2 286.0 14.8 1.62 11.93 0.53
294.5 306.2 11.7 1.90 15.22 0.52
313.0 321.7 8.7 2.00 15.20 0.40
335.3 345.0 9.7 3.39 29.65 0.67
within 253.5 345.0 91.5 1.37 10.64 0.38
WT-21-32* 270.6 299.5 28.9 2.34 21.95 0.37
including 270.6 283.8 13.2 3.53 33.89 0.54
including 292.3 299.5 7.2 2.04 15.71 0.29
WT-21-33 Assayspending
WT-21-34 Assayspending
WT-21-35 Assayspending
WT-21-36 Assayspending
WT-21-37 Assayspending
WT-21-38 Assayspending
WT-21-39 Assayspending
WT-21-40 Assayspending
WT-21-41 Hole Abandoned
WT-21-42 Assayspending
WT-21-43 Assayspending
WT-21-44 Assayspending
WT-21-45 Assayspending
WT-21-46 Assayspending
WT-21-47 Hole Abandoned
WT-21-48 Hole Abandoned
WT-21-49 Hole inprogress
WT-21-50 Hole inprogress
WT-21-51 Hole inprogress
GE-21-01 200.4 202.0 1.6 0.02 0.50 0.91
GE-21-02 Assayspending

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Hole ID From From To To Width Width Cu Ag Au
GE-21-03 236.8 258.0 21.2 0.11 1.86 1.88
including 250.0 258.0 8.0 0.20 3.79 3.80
and 236.8 244.0 7.2 0.09 0.83 1.26
GE-21-04 Assayspending
GE-21-05 Assayspending
GE-21-06 Assayspending
GE-21-07* NSI (lowerpart of the hole); Assayspending
GE-21-08 Assayspending
GE-21-09 Assayspending
GE-21-10 Assayspending
GE-21-11 Assayspending
GE-21-12 Assayspending
GE-21-13 Assayspending

*Assays for part of the hole are still outstanding NSI = No significant Intercepts

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Attachment 2

JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

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. •For WT-series drilling, samples returning weighted average Cu ≥ 1%
Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity are reported in the announcement. Wider intercepts are reported
and the appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems using a 0.6% Cu cut-off.
used. •For GE-series drilling, samples returning weighted average Au ≥
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the 0.5g/t are reported in the announcement.
Public Report. •Visual results presented are based on geological observations, and
In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be for WT-series drilling consider the copper content of different sulphide
relatively simple (eg ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 species at a 0.6% Cu nominal cut-off
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
type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc). •Downhole deviation surveys are performed approximately 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 detail to support appropriate the Company’s facility in 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 or Skyline Assayers and
techniques taken. Laboratories at their Tucson facilities. Half of the core is bagged and
and sample If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and sent for assaying while the other half is left in the core box for future
preparation whether sampled wet or dry. reference.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the •ALS Minerals or Skyline Assayers and Laboratories conducted all
sample preparation technique. preparation work: samples were weighed, dried, crushed and crushed
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to to better than 70% passing 2mm; sample was split with a riffle splitter
maximise representivity of samples. and a split of up to 250g pulverised to better than 85% passing 75µm.
Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in
•Duplicates are used to assess the sampling representativeness.
situ material collected, including for instance results for field When duplicates are collected the core is quartered: one quarter is
duplicate/second-half sampling. sent to the laboratory as the primary sample, the other quarter is sent
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material
to the laboratory as the duplicate and the remaining half of the core is
being sampled. left in the box for future reference
•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) and Au-AA23 (Au 30g charge Fire Assay with Atomic Absorption
and partial or total. finish). The technique is considered a near total digest of relevant
laboratory For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc,
minerals. Above detection samples are re-assayed with Au-GRA21,
tests the parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument Ag-OG62, Cu-OG62, Pb-OG62, Zn-OG62
make and model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their •Skyline Assayers and Laboratories methods: TE-5 (47 element multi
derivation, etc. acid digestion with ICP-MS) and FA-01 (Au Fire Assay with Atomic
Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg standards, blanks, Absorption finish). The technique is considered a near total digest of
duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels
relevant minerals.
of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision have been established. •Certified Reference Material (CRM), blanks and duplicates were
inserted/collected at a ratio of 1:10 with a minimum of 1 CRM per
assays batch. CRMs are inserted at intervals never exceeding 20
samples. Acceptable levels of accuracy and precision have been
established.
•Before releasing results from geological observations (e.g. visual
mineralisation), the Company adopts the following QA/QC
procedures:
o
Core is dispatched to the laboratory and cut. Samples are
bagged, crushed and pulverised (sample preparation)
o
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the Company while assays are being completed at the laboratory
o
Returned sub-samples are analysed with the Company’s portable
XRF instrument
o
Portable XRF readings are compared with the visual logs
o
Visual results are approved for release to the market
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
database manager
•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. Collar location is subsequently recaptured
using a DGPS system with an estimated accuracy of ±0.5m
Data spacing Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. •The data spacing of the new drilling results reported is insufficient to
and Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the establish the degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate
distribution degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral for Mineral Resource estimation
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 either ALS Minerals’ or Skyline
Tucson facilities for cutting, sampling, sample preparation and
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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 Project (Project) is located in the Marble
tenement and agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint Peak area, approximately 30 kilometres by air northeast of Tucson,
land tenure ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, Arizona, U.S.A. It is located in Sections 17, 18, 19 and 20 of
status historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental Township 11 South, Range 16 East, Gila and Salt River Base and
settings. Meridian of the U.S. cadastral system. The geographical coordinates
The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with are approximately Latitude 32º28' North, Longitude 110º41' West.
any known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the •The Project is 100% owned by Eagle Mountain Mining Ltd through its
area. Arizona subsidiaries Wedgetail Operations LLC (100%) and
Wedgetail Holdings LLC (100%).
•The Project consists of four main areas: Oracle Ridge, OREX,
Golden Eagle and Red HawkOracle Ridge (including historical
Tailings Storage Facility)
•Oracle Ridge comprises 57 Patented Mining Claims and 45
Unpatented Mining Claims within the Coronado National Forest
(United States Forest Service).
•100% of the mineral rights starting from 15.2m (50 feet) below
surface are owned by Wedgetail Operations LLC
•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
•There is a 3% net smelter returns royalty on the future sale of any
metals and minerals derived from the Oracle Ridge mine.
OREX
•The OREX area is covered by 93 Unpatented Mining Claims within
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•100% of the mineral rights are owned by Wedgetail Operations LLC
•The OREX area is also partly covered by Patented Mining Claims
controlled by Pima County. The Company has an agreement in place
for non-ground disturbing exploration work to occur on Pima County’s
Patented Mining Claims. The Company does not currently control the
Mineral Rights over Pima County’s claims
Golden Eagle
•The Golden Eagle area is covered by 3 Patented Mining Claims and
32 Unpatented Mining Claims within the Coronado National Forest
(United States Forest Service).
•100% of the mineral rights are owned by Wedgetail Operations LLC
•The Golden Eagle area is also partly covered by Patented Mining
Claims controlled by Pima County. The Company has an agreement
in place for non-ground disturbing exploration work to occur on Pima
County’s Patented Mining Claims. The Company does not currently
control the Mineral Rights over Pima County’s claims
Red Hawk
•The Red Hawk area is covered by 24 Unpatented Mining Claims
within the Coronado National Forest (United States Forest Service).
•100% of the mineral rights are owned by Wedgetail Operations LLC
•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. Oracle Ridge
done by other
parties
•The Oracle Ridge Mining District was discovered in 1873. In 1881, an
18 tonne per day copper smelter was erected at nearby Apache
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.
•Union Miniere began a new exploration program in April 1980. In
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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
Golden Eagle
•Small scall mining occurred in the Golden Eagle area in the first half
of the 1900s focussed on gold. The largest operation was the
Sanderson Mine. The mine is part of the Golden Eagle mineralised
system but is located outside the Company’s landholding. It reported
smelter returns between 1936 and 1941 averaging 0.4 Oz/short ton
Au (13.7 g/t Au), 0.65 Oz/ton Ag (22.3 g/t Ag) and 0.46% Cu (small
tonnage).
•Oracle Ridge Mining conducted exploration at Golden Eagle in the
mid-1990s. A geophysical magnetic survey was flown over the area.
Few magnetic anomalies, postulated to be magnetite-rich skarn were
tested by reconnaissance drilling. Results were not deemed
sufficiently encouraging and no further drilling was conducted in the
area.
OREX
•Details of historical (pre-1980s) exploration and mining activities in
the OREX area are not known. Few small-scale workings were found
during mapping.
•In 1980 a Joint Venture between Gulf Minerals Corporation and W.R.
Grace Company completed mapping of the area and drilled 7 holes.
Results of the program were reviewed by Oracle Ridge Mining
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Red Hawk
•No historical exploration nor mining activities are known for the Red
Hawkarea
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 latter 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 latter can form a “Christmas Tree”
type shape.
Drill hole A summary of all information material to the understanding of the •See body of announcement including Attachment 1.
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, •For WT-series drilling, exploration results are reported as weighted
aggregation maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high averages of assays equal or above a 1% copper cut-off. Lower
methods grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be grade intersections are reported as weighted averages of assays
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Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high grade sample at or exceeding the specified cut-off.
results and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used •For GE-series drilling, exploration results are reported as weighted
for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples averages of assays equal or above a 0.5g/t gold cut-off. Intersections
of such aggregations should be shown in detail. start and end at a sample at or exceeding the specified cut-off.
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values •No metal equivalents reported
_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 •No other meaningful and material exploration data beyond this and
substantive reported including (but not limited to): geological observations; previous ASX announcements by the Company
exploration data
geophysical survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk
samples – size and method of treatment; metallurgical test results;
bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics;
_potential deleterious or contaminating substances. _
Further work The nature and scale of 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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