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ELEMENT 25 LIMITED Regulatory Filings 2017

Feb 27, 2017

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ABOUT MONTEZUMA MINING

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28 FEBRUARY 2017

HIGH GRADE COBALT MINERALISATION CONFIRMED AT THE PINNACLES PROJECT – JORC TABLE 1

Montezuma Mining Company Ltd (“Montezuma” or “Company”) provides the attached JORC Table 1 Annexure which relates to the announcement released on 28 February 2017.

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.

MARKET DATA

MARKET DATA
ASX code: MZM
Share price: $0.17
Shares on issue: 83.5M
Market capitalisation: $14.2M
Cash (at 30 December): ~$4.6M
Listed Investments: ~$8M

BOARD AND MANAGEMENT

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

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 Justin Brown 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 Brown was an employee of Montezuma Mining Company Ltd. Mr Brown 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 Brown 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.

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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

JORC Table 1

JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 report – Pinnacles 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 sourced from historic reports and as
techniques specific specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate such the sampling technique, and its nature and quality, cannot be
to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole gamma determined with certainty.
sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These examples should •It can be assumed that industry standard methods have been utilised
not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling. by the previous holders.
Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity
and the appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems
used.
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the
Public Report.
In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be
relatively simple (eg ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1
m samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge
for fire assay’). In other cases more explanation may be required,
such as where there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling
problems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (eg
submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information.
Drilling Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air •Reverse Circulation (RC) Percussion Drilling was used for the
techniques blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple reported program, using a KT42 Schramm Rig and RC42-2T face
or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other hammer.
_type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc). _
Drill sample Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries •Due to the historic nature of the data, recovery cannot be determined
recovery and results assessed. with confidence.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure •The relationship between sample recovery and grade has not been
representative nature of the samples. determined.
Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade
and whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential
loss/gain of fine/coarse material.
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and •All logs were hand written and uploaded into a digital database by
geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support appropriate previous holders.
Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical •Not all geological data for the drilling is available. Where data is
studies. available, it has been compiled into a company database.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or
costean, channel, etc) photography.
The total length andpercentage 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 2 metre drilling interval.
sampling taken. •The sample preparation and sample size information is not available
techniques
and sample
preparation
If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and
whether sampled wet or dry.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the
sample preparation technique.
due to the historic nature of the data.
•The methods of core preparation and sampling are not 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 provided in the historic data.
assay data laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered
and partial or total.
laboratory
tests
For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, 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) andprecision have been established.
Verification The verification of significant intersections by either independent or •The historic data cannot be verified and it has been collected from
of sampling 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.
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Location of Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and •The survey method for collar co-ordinates is not recorded in the
data points down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations historic data. Visual checks have been applied where possible using
used in Mineral Resource estimation. aerial photography and/or Google Earth imagery to locate holes
Specification of the grid system used. correctly if errors are discovered.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
Data spacing
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.
•Data has been collected at various spacings.
and Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the
distribution degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral
Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and
classifications applied.
Whether sample compositing has been applied.
Orientation Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of •The historic data is to be used as a guide to future exploration and at
of data in possible structures and the extent to which this is known, considering face value has been collected in a manner that is sensible with
relation to the deposit type. respect to general geological trends and deposit types.
geological
structure
If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation
of key mineralised structures is considered to have introduced a
sampling bias, this should be assessed and reported if material.
•More detailed interpretation will be required to assess this further.
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 data.
•No external audits or reviews have been conducted apart from
reviews 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 Pinnacles Project consists of a single granted exploration license
tenement agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint - E28/2577.
ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, •The tenure is 100% owned by Montezuma Mining Corporation Ltd.
historical sites, wilderness or nationalpark and environmental
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
and land settings.
tenure status 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 parties
done by and has been reported to high standards.
other parties •The methods of exploration and techniques used are considered
appropriate for the deposit types sought(Ni,Co,Au)
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. •The majority of the historical exploration has been focused on the
discovery of Archean greenstone derived lateritic nickel and cobalt
mineralisation.
•A minor amount of exploration has been completed for Archean lode
style gold mineralisation.
Drill hole A summary of all information material to the understanding of the •Refer to document and associated table.
Information exploration results including a tabulation of the following information •The drilling presented is selective and represents a small portion of
for all Material drill holes: the overall drilling database.
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 sources.
aggregation maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high
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 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.
Relationship If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole •Only downhole lengths are reported.
between angle is known, its nature should be reported. •However, due to the nature of the mineralisation and deposit type,
mineralisatio If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there these widths are believed to be close to true widths.
n widths and
should be a clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole length, true
_width not known’). _
•Further work is required to determine exact orientations.
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
intercept
lengths
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of •N/A
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 selective to illustrate trends only.
reporting practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades
and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of
Exploration Results.
Other Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported
•Refer to document.
substantive including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical
exploration
data
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
•Future work will include further compilation and detailed interrogation
extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). of the historic data.
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, •Based on the outcomes of the above work, follow-up and or extension
including the main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, work will be carried out on the project.
provided this information is not commercially sensitive.