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ELEMENT 25 LIMITED Regulatory Filings 2017

Sep 10, 2017

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ABOUT MONTEZUMA MINING

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11 SEPTEMBER 2017

STRONG IP ANOMALY GENERATED FROM ORIENTATION SURVEY DESIGNED TO TARGET HIGHER GRADE GOLD AT HOLLETON

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

Montezuma has 100% interests in the Yamarna Gold Project in the Yamarna Greenstone Belt, the Holleton Gold Project in the Wheat Belt region and the Butcherbird Manganese/Copper Project in the Murchison region, all located in Western Australia.

HIGHLIGHTS

MARKET DATA

  • Strong IP anomaly up to 33 mV/V defined by single line orientation survey at the Brahma Prospect.

  • Survey designed to identify zones with higher sulphide concentrations associated with high grade gold.

  • Previous drilling shows a correlation between sulphide content and gold grade.

  • Lower grade gold in previous drillhole GRDD0002 (32m @ 0.3 g/t Au[1] ) is coincident with a weaker IP response.

  • Results suggest the much stronger response to the north may be indicating higher sulphide content and potentially higher gold grades.

Montezuma Mining Company Ltd (“Montezuma” or “Company”) is pleased to advise that a successful dipole-dipole array induced polarisation (“IP”) orientation survey has been completed at the Company’s 100% owned Holleton Gold Project.

The purpose of the IP survey was to test whether the technique can be used to target areas with higher sulphide concentrations along the 2km long basement gold anomaly at the Brahma Prospect.

Limited historical drilling, where only three holes have been drilled deeper than 40m, returned a best intersection of 73m @ 0.3 g/t Au (including 4m @ 1.6 g/t Au and 1m @ 7.6 g/t Au)[1] , with all three diamond holes returning broad mineralised intervals. The higher grade gold zones are typically associated with a higher sulphide content.

The results of the survey indicate that a larger scale IP survey along the entire 2km strike length of the Brahma gold target may be the most cost effective method to generate drill targets and expedite the identification of potentially higher grade zones at Brahma.

MARKET DATA
ASX code: MZM
Share price:
Shares on issue:
$0.15
83.5M
Market capitalisation:
Cash (at 30 June):
$12.5M
~$4.2M
Listed Investments (at 30 June): ~$7.1M

BOARD AND MANAGEMENT

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

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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

1 See company announcement dated 20 July 2016

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Figure 1: Plan view of the Brahma gold trend showing basement gold values and the location of the IP survey line overlaying magnetics (RTP 1VD).

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Figure 2: Sectional view of the inversion model along section A-B showing chargebility (mV/V) and historical drilling..

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 editi on 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. The Induced Polarization (IP) geophysical data collected during
Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample Augsut 2017 was captured by Vortex Geophysics using GDD
representivity and the appropriate calibration of any measurement sensors and a Vortex VIP-30 transmitter (100A).
tools or systems used. The IP survey used receivers spaced 50m along the test line and
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the dipole-dipole technique.
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.
Drilling Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary Drilling presented is a combination of historical Air-core and
techniques air blast, auger, sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple or Diamond Drilling.
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 The relationship between sample recovery and grade has not
representative nature of the samples. been determined.
Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade
and whether sample bias may have occurred due topreferential
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
loss/gain of fine/coarse material.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and Not all geological data for the historical drillholes is available.
geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support appropriate Where data is available, it has been compiled and entered into the
Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical company historic database. The data will be unsuitable for use in
studies. a Mineral Resource or more advanced study and is to be used as
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or an 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 All samples reported are taken from a 1-4 metre drilling interval.
sampling taken. The sample preparation and sample size information is not
techniques If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and available due to the historic nature of the data.
and sample whether sampled wet or dry. The methods of core preparation and sampling are not available
preparation For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of due to the historic nature of the data.
the sample preparation technique.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to
maximise representivity of samples.
Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of
the in situ material collected, including for instance results for field
duplicate/second-half sampling.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the
material being sampled.
Quality of The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and QAQC protocols are not provided in the historic data.
assay data laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is
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
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
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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 recorded in the
data points and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other 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. Selected drill collars have
Quality and adequacy of topographic control. been field checked using handheld GPS with excellent correlation.
The IP geophysical location data was captured using 12 channel
GPS receivers.
Data Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. Data has been collected at various spacings (<10m in places).
spacing and
Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish
Compositing has been applied to selected samples.
distribution the degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the The 2017 IP receiver stations were spaced at 50m intervals in a
Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and dipole-dipole configuration.
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 general geological trends and deposit types.
geological If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the More detailed interpretation will be required to assess this further.
structure orientation of key mineralised structures is considered to have The IP orientation survey was designed with a 50m sensor
introduced a sampling bias, this should be assessed and reported spacing across the strike of the stratigraphy (ie E-W). This
if material. resolution is considered adequate and was planned with forward
modelling of a number of potential target sizes and geometries.
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 during the compilation of the historical
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 Holleton Project consists of a single granted exploration
tenement agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint license (E77/2334), and three pending exploration licenses
and land ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, (E77/2458, E70/4994 and E70/5033)
tenure historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental The granted tenure is 100% owned by Montezuma Mining
status settings. Corporation Ltd.
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 historical exploration data has been collected by various
done by parties and has been reported to high standards.
other The methods of exploration and techniques used are considered
parties appropriate for the deposit types sought (Au)
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. The majority of the historical exploration has been focused on the
discovery of Archean lode style and orogenic gold deposits.
Drill hole A summary of all information material to the understanding of the Refer to historical ASX releases.
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.
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.
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high
grade results and longer lengths of lowgrade results, the
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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 Only downhole lengths are reported.
p between angle is known, its nature should be reported. Further work is required to determine exact orientations due to the
mineralisati If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, historic nature of the data.
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 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 Future work will include further compilation and detailed
work extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). interrogation of the historic data.
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, Based on the outcomes of the ongoing exploration, follow-up and
including the main geological interpretations and future drilling or extension work will be carried out on the project.
_areas, provided this information is not commercially sensitive. _