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ELEMENT 25 LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2016

May 4, 2016

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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Highlights:

  • Geochemical blade-refusal aircore programme along the Jatz strike corridor returns numerous basement gold intersections with a peak value of 12.1 g/t gold .

AMENDED QUARTERLY OPERATIONS REPORT 31 MARCH 2016

ABOUT MONTEZUMA MINING

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

Montezuma Mining has 100% interests in the Yamarna Gold Project in the Yamarna Geenstone Belt, Western Australia and the Butcherbird Manganese Project in the Murchison region of Western Australia

  • Other results include:

YAAC251 9m @ 1.65 g/t Au from 30m YAAC286 8m @ 1.20 g/t Au from 20m

  • Regional scale high-tenor basement gold anomaly at Jatz now extends over 1 km in strike at over 0.5 g/t gold .

  • Anomaly broadens in width and grade to the north and is open to the north and west.

  • Multiple regional coincident magnetic and/or surface geochemical targets have been identified for aircore drill testing.

  • Heritage clearance received to extend drill coverage across much of E38/2889.

  • Next phase of drilling comprising approximately 7,000 metres of geochemical aircore drilling has commenced.

  • Programme designed to extend the kilometre scale, high-tenor (>0.5 g/t Au) geochemical anomaly within the Jatz strike corridor and further north within the broader, approximately 5km X 2km package of Archean greenstones to the west and north of Jatz.

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MARKET DATA

ASX code: MZM Share Price: $0.21 Shares on issue: 70,464,350 Market capitalisation: $14.8M

BOARD AND MANAGEMENT

Chairman Seamus Cornelius Executive Director Justin Brown Non-Executive Director John Ribbons

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Company information, ASX announcements, investor presentations, corporate videos and other investor material on the Company’s

Ground Floor, 31 Ventnor Street, WEST PERTH WA 6005 | Phone +61 8 6315 1400

YAMARNA PROJECT: (MZM 100%)

Geochemical Aircore Drilling

Montezuma Mining Company Ltd (“Montezuma” or “Company”) announced during the quarter the results from further geochemical aircore drilling at the Company’s 100% owned Yamarna Project. This work significantly extended the basement gold anomaly at the Jatz Prospect with gold grades up to 12.1 g/t gold returned (see figure 1, significant results are presented below in table 1).

The drilling to date at Jatz has tested only a small part of what is now interpreted as a target corridor approximately 5km in strike length and up to 2km in width, containing greenstone rocks with demonstrated potential for high grade Archean gold mineralisation.

The latest programme has extended the high grade basement geochemical signature to at least 1km in strike at over 0.5 g/t (500ppb) gold . The anomaly is coherent and strikes in a north westerly direction and appears to be strengthening to the north. Mineralisation is open to the north and west.

Heritage clearances have been received and drilling to extend the Jatz geochemical anomaly to the north has commenced.

In addition to extending the bedrock gold target at Jatz, the current round of drilling will also provide broad spaced regional baseline geochemical and geological data on an 800m X 100m spacing, with the aim of generating additonal targets (see figures 2 and 3).

It is important to note that, to date, the main tool used to generate targets has been regional soil geochemical sampling. A better understanding of the geology at Yamarna from previous phases of work has confirmed multiple additional geological/structural targets which remain untested. The drilling programme now underway will provide a first pass geochemical and geological dataset to assist in the target definition process.

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Hole ID Easting
(MGA 94
Z51)
Northing
(MGA 94
Z51)
Nominal
RL
(m)
Dip
**(0) **
Azimuth
**(mag0) **
Total
Depth
(m)
Depth
From
(m)
Depth
To
(m)
Intercept
Width (m)
Au
(ppb)
YAAC205 593365 6889997 398 -60 267 39 20 28 8 132
YAAC206 593400 6890002 398 -60 272 43 9 10 1 54
YAAC209 593537 6890004 399 -60 273 30 23 30 7 69
YAAC212 593622 6889999 400 -60 274 34 11 12 1 57
and 28 31 3 69
YAAC213 593655 6889994 400 -60 270 29 16 25 9 105
YAAC216 593714 6889994 400 -60 274 15 12 15 3 79
YAAC221 593797 6889985 400 -60 273 22 21 22 1 59
YAAC229 593234 6890365 394 -60 267 61 32 37 5 121
YAAC232 593386 6890373 396 -60 280 68 26 30 4 120
and 48 49 1 194
and 58 67 9 229
Incl 58 62 4 457
YAAC233 593139 6890790 393 -60 259 71 48 53 5 209
and 65 66 1 1087
(1.08 g/t)
YAAC234 593201 6890801 393 -60 268 67 32 37 5 330
YAAC235 593259 6890801 393 -60 268 84 76 80 4 95
YAAC236 593329 6890803 394 -60 273 62 48 62 14 254
YAAC237 593386 6890799 394 -60 267 60 19 24 5 96
YAAC247 593439 6890368 396 -60 275 66 48 56 8 176
YAAC248 593496 6890360 396 -60 270 60 34 41 7 186
and 44 47 3 66
and 51 52 1 115
YAAC250 593597 6890353 398 -60 270 51 50 51 1 419
YAAC251 593647 6890355 398 -60 265 54 30 39 9 1648
(1.65g/t)
Incl 30 31 1 12531
(12.53g/t)*
and 53 54 1 51
YAAC277 593866 6889797 401 -60 270 12 10 11 1 54
YAAC286 593527 6889601 402 -60 270 29 16 29 13 773
Incl 20 28 8 1201
(1.20 g/t)
YAAC304 593978 6889605 402 -60 270 10 8 10 2 71
YAAC306 593664 6889396 404 -60 270 27 26 27 1 944
YAAC312 593816 6889419 406 -60 270 13 12 13 1 58
YAAC313 593841 6889423 407 -60 270 12 10 12 2 78
YAAC316 593914 6889438 407 -60 270 10 9 10 1 129
YAAC320 594016 6889433 408 -60 270 15 13 15 2 125

Table 1: Significant gold assays >50ppb from recently completed aircore drilling at the Yamarna Project. All intersections are quoted as downhole widths. (Note - * indicates this is a Fire Assay Repeat following an over range result initially.

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Figure 1: Collar locations and grade contours over aeromagnetics . Drilling to extend Jatz to the north and west.

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Figure 2: Regional aircore geochemical drilling to test approximately 5km X 2km greenstone belt.

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Figure 3: Multiple new targets identified by recently flown close spaced aeromagnetics. Targets shown over 1vD RTP data.

RC Drilling

During the quarter, final assay results were released for the previously completed RC programme. The programme

returned multiple ore grade intercepts including high grades up to 19.1 g/t Au. Full results are tabulated below.

Hole ID Easting
(MGA 94 Z51)
Northing
(MGA 94 Z51)
Nominal RL
(m)
Dip
**(0) **
Az.
**(mag0) **
Total
Depth
(m)
Depth
From
(m)
Depth
To
(m)
Intercept
Width (m)
Au
(g/t)
Previously reported aircore results at the Jatz Prospect
YAAC027 594100 6889153 411 -90 000 14 13 14 1 2.7
YAAC084 593447 6890204 398 -90 000 55 40 55 15 0.4
New RC assay results
YARC001 593496 6890206 398 -60 270 138 46 56 10 0.9*
Including 52 54 2 3.5*
64 71 7 5.4*
Including 65 67 2 17.5*
YARC002 593532 6890201 398 -60 270 132 119 123 4 1.9*
Including 120 122 2 3.2*
YARC003 593404 6890204 397 -60 090 120 46 47 1 0.2
51 52 1 0.1
79 81 2 0.2
YARC004 593457 6890205 398 -60 270 90 42 47 5 0.2
YARC005 593421 6890213 397 -60 270 96 45 47 2 0.3
YARC006 593387 6890207 397 -60 270 132 70 71 1 0.2
95 96 1 0.3
122 123 1 0.2

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Hole ID Easting
(MGA 94 Z51)
Northing
(MGA 94 Z51)
Nominal RL
(m)
Dip
**(0) **
Az.
**(mag0) **
Total
Depth
(m)
Depth
From
(m)
Depth
To
(m)
Intercept
Width (m)
Au
(g/t)
YARC007 594107 594107 411 -60 180
72

No Significant Assays
YARC008 594110 594110 411 -60 180 78 No Significant Assays
YARC009 594107 594107 411 -60 000 60 No Significant Assays
YARC010 594110 594110 412 -60 000 78 No Significant Assays
YARC011 593265 6890530 396 -60 250 150 59 65 6 0.1
74 75 1 0.1
103 104 1 0.3
136 138 2 0.2
YARC012 593306 6890539 396 -60 250 120 77 79 2 0.1
YARC013 593344 6890553 395 -60 250 126 73 74 1 0.1
107 111 4 0.3
Including 110 111 1 1.1
YARC014 593376 6890567 395 -60 250 120 58 66 8 0.4
Including 58 60 2 1.1
71 72 1 0.1
YARC015 593414 6890581 395 -60 250 120 45 46 1 0.1
YARC016 593456 6890590 395 -60 250 192 80 84 4 1.2
Including 81 83 2 1.8
110 112 2 0.1
126 133 7 0.3
156 165 9 0.3
YARC017 593495 6890604 396 -60 250 215 61 62 1 0.1
111 120 9 0.7
Including 119 120 1 3.8
126 127 1 0.1
YARC018 593530 6890617 397 -60 250 120 No Significant Assays
YARC019 593557 6890657 398 -60 250 168 136 138 2 0.3
YARC020 593605 6890639 397 -60 270 210 61 62 1 0.1
YARC021 593588 6890200 399 -60 270 201 No Significant Assays
YARC022 593203 6889794 399 -60 270 120 87 88 1 0.2
101 104 3 0.1
107 108 1 0.5
111 112 1 0.3
YARC023 593137 6889820 398 -60 270 126 37 40 3 0.4
96 97 1 0.1
YARC024 594113 6889163 412 -60 270 60 28 29 1 0.2
YARC025 594109 6888976 414 -60 180 138 No Significant Assays
YARC026 594106 6888937 416 -60 180 78 No Significant Assays
YARC027 594094 6888935 416 -60 000 54 No Significant Assays
YARC028 594308 6888771 421 -60 270 120 75 76 1 0.2
YARC029 594311 6888743 419 -60 270 126 No Significant Assays
YARC030 596094 6889606 411 -60 270 120 No Significant Assays
YARC031 596164 6889599 410 -60 270 120 No Significant Assays
YARC032 596408 6889602 408 -60 270 120 37 38 1 0.1
YARC033 596452 6889603 408 -60 270 120 No Significant Assays
YARC034 596291 6888801 420 -60 270 120 No Significant Assays
YARC035 596351 6888800 420 -60 270 120 16 21 5 0.2
24 25 1 0.2
YARC036 596898 6888011 425 -60 270 120 48 50 2 1.2
YARC037 596948 6888010 425 -60 270 120 50 51 1 0.3

Table 2: Significant gold assays >0.1 g/t (max. 2m internal dilution) from RC drilling completed in the previous Quarter at the Yamarna Project. All intersections are quoted as downhole widths. Assays completed by Aqua Regia digest except where * denotes fire assays.

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6.2 M oz
East
Sth.
CAPTAINS PROSPECT
JATZ PROSPECT
CRUSKIT PROSPECT
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Figure 4: Regional location plan showing the Yamarna Project in context with the Gruyere gold discovery.

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YALBRA GRAPHITE PROJECT

During the Quarter, Montezuma sold it’s remaining 15% carried interest in the Yalbra Graphite Project (E09/1985) to Buxton Resources Ltd (“Buxton”). In consideration for the sale, Buxton issued to Montezuma 4,000,000 unlisted options (expiry 31/03/19, exercise price 12.5 cents) together with the grant of a 0.75% gross revenue royalty on future production from the project.

BONNEVAL GOLD PROJECT FRANCE

(UNDER APPLICATION)

The Bonneval application continues to progress through the approvals process and the market will be advised when any material developments transpire.

CORPORATE

During the Quarter, the Company continued its ongoing capital management strategy by investing an additional $1M in Danakali Ltd (“Danakali”) by participating in a recent capital raising undertaken by Danakali to raise approximately $5.5M at an issue price of $0.22 per share with a one for two attached option exercisable at $0.35 with a two year expiry[1] .

This increases the Company’s investment in Danakali to approximately 7.5M shares and 2.3M options. The Company believes that the world class Colluli Potash Project has been de-risked through the release of a robust definitive feasibility study late in 2015, is attractively valued at the placement price and is favourably positioned for growth with the potential for strong capital gains in the short to medium term.

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, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves is based on information compiled by Mr Bradley Drabsch who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. At the time that the Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves were compiled, Mr Drabsch was an employee of Montezuma Mining Company Ltd. Mr Drabsch 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 Drabsch or anentity related to or controlled by Mr Drabsch holds options over fully paid shares in the Company at thte time of this report. Mr Drabsch consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this report.

In accordance with Listing Rule 5.23.2, the Company confirms in the subsequent public report that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the relevant market announcement and, in the case of estimates of mineral resources or ore reserves, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed.

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.

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Montezuma Mining Company Limited

ASX Additional Information for Quarterly Report to 31 March 2016

Tenement
reference
Location Interest at
beginning of
quarter
Acquired
/
Disposed
Interest at end
of quarter
The mining
tenements held at
the end of the
quarter and their
location
E09/1985 Yalbra WA 15% N/A 15%
E15/1447 Lake LefroyWA 100% N/A 100%
E20/659 Eelya Hill WA 10% N/A 10%
E20/874 SundayWell WA 100% N/A 100%
E20/880 Yallon Well 100% N/A 100%
E28/2313 Green Dam WA 100% N/A 100%
E28/2327 Green Dam WA 100% N/A 100%
E28/2504 Manners Flat WA 100% Disposed 0%
E28/2577 Pinnacles WA 100% N/A 100%
E36/843 Leinster WA 100% N/A 100%
E37/1176 Leonora WA 100% N/A 100%
E38/2889 Malle Hen Point WA 100% N/A 100%
E38/2961 Mt Venn WA 100% N/A 100%
E38/2999 Malle Hen Point North
WA
100% N/A 100%
E38/3092 Point Sunday 100% N/A 100%
E46/982 Pilbara WA 100% Disposed 0%
E51/1622 Telegraph Well WA 100% N/A 100%
E51/1693 Mt Maitland WA 100% N/A 100%
E52/1529 Mt PadburyWA 100%(Note 1) N/A 100%(Note 1)
E52/2350 Butcher Bird WA 100% N/A 100%
E52/2658 Butcherbird South WA 100% Disposed 0%
E52/2831 Millidie Creek WA 100% N/A 100%
E52/3082 Mt PadburyWA 100% N/A 100%
E52/3082 Mt PadburyWA 100% N/A 100%
E52/3337 Butcher Bird North WA 100% N/A 100%
E52/3353 Peak Hill WA 100% N/A 100%
E52/3354 Peak Hill WA 100% N/A 100%
E52/3355 Peak Hill WA 100% N/A 100%
E58/494 Naluthanna Hill WA 100% N/A 100%
E59/2143 Twin Peaks WA 100% N/A 100%
E63/1750 Lake Johnston WA 100% N/A 100%
E69/3311 Cunyu WA 100% Disposed 0%
E69/3419 Rainbow Well WA 0% Acquired 100%
E77/2334 Holleton WA 100% N/A 100%

Notes:

  • 1) 100% interest held in all minerals other than iron ore and manganese.

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