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ELEMENT 25 LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2017

Jul 26, 2017

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ABOUT MONTEZUMA MINING

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ABOUT MONTEZUMA MINING

Listed in 2006, Montezuma Mining Company Ltd (ASX: MZM) is a diversified explorer primarily focused on gold and technology metals including manganese, lithium and cobalt. The Company’s objective is to achieve returns for shareholders through selected strategic acquisitions and targeted exploration.

27 JULY 2017

LAND ACCESS AGREEMENT SIGNING ALLOWS EXPLORATION TO COMMENCE AT HOLLETON

  • Project contains multiple >100ppb soil anomalies providing a pipeline of priority targets.

  • ➤ Priority targets include the underexplored “Brahma” gold prospect with a 2.5km long >50 ppb Au in soil anomaly.

  • ➤ Brahma was tested with shallow aircore drilling which confirmed

  • a strong coincident basement gold anomaly .

  • ➤ Only three deeper holes > 50m over a small part of the anomaly have been drilled. All three holes intersected broad mineralised intervals with grades up to 7.6 g/t Au .

  • ➤ Results include[1] :

  • GRDD001: 73m @ 0.3 g/t Au including 4m @ 1.6 g/t Au and; 1m @ 7.6 g/t Au

GRDD002: 32m @ 0.3 g/t Au GRDD004: 21m @ 0.4 g/t Au including 3m @ 2.1 g/t Au

Montezuma has 100% interests in the Holleton and Yamarna Gold Projects, the Butcherbird Manganese/Copper Project, the Pinnacles Cobalt-Nickel Project, and the Lake Johnston Lithium-Gold Project all located in Western Australia.

MARKET DATA

ASX code: MZM Share price: $0.15 Shares on issue: 83.5M Market capitalisation: $12.5M Cash (at 30 June): ~$4.2M Listed Investments: ~$6.4M

BOARD AND MANAGEMENT

Chairman Seamus Cornelius Executive Director Justin Brown Non-Executive Director John Ribbons Exploration Manager Dave O’Neill

  • ➤ Exploration programme to commence as soon as practicable.

Montezuma Mining Company Ltd (“Montezuma” or “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a land access agreement with the owners of the land on which the higher priority gold exploration targets are located.

Previous exploration by Independence Group NL included a regional surface geochemical programme that defined a number of gold anomalies across an area of poorly exposed greenstones. Follow-up drilling across these anomalies was typically first-pass in nature with many intersections left open.

The best of the historic results is at the Brahma Prospect (“Brahma”) where a >2.5km long, >50ppb Au in soil anomaly was defined and subsequently followed up with shallow aircore drilling which confirmed the basement anomaly. Three diamond drillholes in a confined area of the anomaly are the only holes drilled to deeper than 50m. The best intersections at Brahma include 73m @ 0.3 g/t Au (including 4m @ 1.6 g/t Au and 1m @ 7.6 g/t Au) however all three diamond holes returned broad mineralised intervals (Figure 2).

In consideration for granting access to explore the gold potential at Holleton, the Company has granted the landowners a 1% Net Smelter Royalty on future production and agreed to pay compenstation for any crop lost due to the impact of the Company’s exploration programmes as well as further compensation calculated on a per Ha basis for any land permanently lost due to mining activities.

Company information, ASX announcements, investor presentations, corporate videos and other investor material on the Company’s projects can be viewed at www.montezuma.com.au

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Figure 1 : Soil anomalies generated by Independence Group NL exploration between 2008 and 2010[1] .

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Figure 2: Detailed view of the Independence Group NL generated Brahma soil geochemical anomaly and selected drill results from systematic geochemcial aircore drilling and reconnaisance RC and DD drilling[1] .

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Figure 3 : Cross section through the Brahma soil/aircore anomaly showing broad widths of gold mineralisation with associated calc-silicate alteration which may be indicative of a potentially large gold system.

Hole ID Easting
(MGA 94
Z51)
Northing
(MGA 94
Z51)
Nominal
RL
(m)
Dip
(
**0) **
Azimuth
(mag
**0) **
Total
Depth
(m)
Depth
From
(m)
Depth
To
(m)
Intercept
Width (m)
Au
(g/t)
Brahma Prospect
GRDD001 684949 6452866 370 -60 185 105.6 14 87 73 0.3
Incl. 17 18 1 1.8
And 48 52 4 1,6
And 77 78 1 7.6
GRDD002 685155 6452997 372 -60 176 156 30 62 32 0.3
GRDD004 685152 6452820 370 -70 357 138 85 106 21 0.4
Incl. 90 93 3 2.1
GRAC091 684950 6452846 371 -60 180 30 14 26 12 0.4
Incl. 14 16 2 1.4
GRAC092 684950 6452851 371 -60 180 33 15 24 9 0.1
And 31 32 1 1.5
GRAC093 684950 6452861 371 -60 180 28 12 27 15 0.7
Incl. 18 19 1 2.3
And 25 26 1 4.3
GRAC098 684949 6452913 372 -60 180 10 0 10 10 0.2
GRAC102 684949 6452957 373 -60 180 10 0 8 8 0.2
GRAC104 684950 6452979 373 -60 180 10 0 10 10 0.1
GRAC332 685549 6453037 387 -60 000 28 24 28 4 0.8
GRAC064 686157 6453384 383 -60 180 44 13 20 7 0.7
Incl. 13 16 3 1.5
GRAC062 686156 6453346 384 -60 180 40 18 40 22 0.1
Incl. 26 27 1 1.1
Barnevelder Prospect
GRAC176 690949 6451721 430 -60 180 43 38 43 5 1.4
GRAC175 690948 6451680 430 -60 180 38 19 35 16 0.2
GRAC349 691050 6451844 426 -60 180 44 40 44 4 0.4
GRAC184 689356 6451189 436 -60 180 68 62 67 5 0.5
Incl. 62 63 1 1.8
Cochin Prospect
GRAC187 690048 6452771 410 -60 180 61 53 56 3 0.1
GRAC200 689547 6452688 407 -60 000 44 30 39 9 0.1
GRAC215 692147 6452580 433 -60 000 52 12 48 36 0.1
Jersey Giant Prospect
GRAC111 688294 6448014 409 -60 180 32 29 32 3 0.3

Table 1: Significant intersections greater than 0.1 g/t with up to 2m internal waste. All intersections are downhole widths[1] .

1

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FOR MORE INFORMATION…

Justin Brown

Executive Director

Phone: +61 8 6315 1400

Email: [email protected] Company information, ASX announcements, investor presentations, corporate videos and other investor material on the Company’s projects can be viewed at: http://www.montezuma.com.au.

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Exploration Targets, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves is based on information compiled by Mr David O’Neill who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. At the time that the Exploration Results, Exploration Targets, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves were compiled, Mr O’Neill was an employee of Montezuma Mining Company Ltd. Mr O’Neill is a geologist and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking 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 O’Neill consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this report

Please note with regard to exploration targets, the potential quantity and grade is conceptual in nature, that there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and that it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource.

JORC Table 1

JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 report – Holleton Project

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

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

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or •The data presented herein is historic in nature and as such
techniques specific specialised industry standard measurement tools sampling technique and its nature and quality cannot be
appropriate to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole ascertained with certainty.
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These •It can be assumed that industry standard methods have been
examples should not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of utilised by the previous holder.
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 (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 •Drilling presented is a combination of aircore and diamond drilling.
techniques air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg 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). _
Drill sample Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample •Due to the historic nature of the data, recovery cannot be
recovery recoveries and results assessed. determined with confidence.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure •Therelationship betweensamplerecovery and gradehasnot
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
representative nature of the samples. been determined.
Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade
and whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential
loss/gainof fine/coarse material.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and •Not all geological data for all drillholes is available. Where data is
geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support appropriate available, it has been compiled and entered into the company
Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical historic database. The data will be unsuitable for use in a Mineral
studies. Resource or more advanced study and is to be used as an
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or exploration aid only.
costean, channel, etc) photography.
The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections
_logged. _
Sub- If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core •The sampling methods for core has not always been determined
sampling taken. due to the historic nature of the data.
techniques If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and •The nature of the sub-sampling for the aircore chips has not
and sample whether sampled wet or dry. always been determined due to the historic nature of the data.
preparation For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of •The sample preparation and sample size information is not always
the sample preparation technique. available due to the historic nature of the data.
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 grain size of the
_material being sampled. _
Quality of The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and •QAQC protocols are not always provided in the historic data and it
assay data laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is is unlikely to be to the same level as current industry standards.
and considered partial or total.
laboratory For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments,
tests 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 (eg standards,
_blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether _
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision have
_been established. _
Verification The verification of significant intersections by either independent •The historic data cannot be verified and it has been collected from
of sampling or alternative company personnel. publicly available sources.
and The use of twinned holes.
assaying Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data
verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols.
• _Discuss any adjustment to assay data. _
Location of Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar •The survey method for collar co-ordinates is not always presented
data points and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other in historic data. Visual checks have been applied where possible
locations used in Mineral Resource estimation. using aerial photography and/or Google Earth imagery to locate
Specification of the grid system used. holes correctly if errors are discovered.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
Data Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. •Data has been collected at various spacing.
spacing and Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish
distribution 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. _
Orientation Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling •The historic data is to be used as a guide to future exploration and
of data in of possible structures and the extent to which this is known, at face value has been collected in a manner that is sensible with
relation to considering the deposit type. respect to gross geological trends however more detailed
geological If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the interpretation would be required to assess this further.
structure orientation 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. •Due to the historic nature of the data presented, this cannot be
security determined.
Audits or The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and •No external audits or reviews have been conducted apart from
reviews data. internal company review as this is publicly available, historic data.

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 tenement presented, E77/2334 is an application and there is
tenement agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint no guarantee that it will be ultimately granted to Montezuma
and land ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, Mining Limited.
tenure historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental •The data presented, however, has not been collected by
status settings. Montezuma Mining Company Mining Limited.
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. _
Exploration Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. •The data presented was collected by Independence Group NL
done by (now IGO).
other
parties
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. •The anomalies presented in the historic data are sourced from
typical Archaean Greenstone rocks of the Yilgarn Craton.
Drill hole A summary of all information material to the understanding of the •N/A (drillholes not considered material as all aspects of the
Information exploration results including a tabulation of the following drillhole cannot be confirmed as they are historic)
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.
Data In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, •Results have been presented as collected from historic data
aggregation maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high sources.
methods grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be
stated.
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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. _
Relationshi If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole •Mineralisation orientations have not been determined.
p between angle is known, its nature should be reported.
mineralisati If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported,
on widths there should be a clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole
and length, true width not known’).
intercept
lengths
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of •Refer to figures in document.
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 •The historic data presented is to illustrate trends only and all
reporting practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades available data is provided.
and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of
_Exploration Results. _
Other Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be •Refer to document.
substantive reported including (but not limited to): geological observations;
exploration geophysical survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk
data samples – size and method of treatment; metallurgical test results;
bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics;
_potential deleterious or contaminating substances. _
Further The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for lateral •Further work will include detailed interrogation of historic data and
work extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). possible follow-up and extension of this work and/or application of
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, trends identified to other sections of the geological regime being
including the main geological interpretations and future drilling investigated.
_areas, provided this information is not commercially sensitive. _