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ELEMENTOS LIMITED Regulatory Filings 2014

Jul 13, 2014

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14 July 2014

LARGE SILVER-LEAD-ZINC SOIL ANOMALIES IDENTIFIED SOUTH OF CLEVELAND

Highlights

  • Two large base metal soil anomalies delineated over a wide area where previous highgrade selective samples included 553 g/t silver, 7.4% lead and 26.5% zinc

  • Soil sampling assays include best results of 87.9 g/t silver, 0.38% lead and 1.43% zinc

  • North West Tasmania is a world-class lead-silver-zinc province and Cleveland potential is largely untested using modern exploration techniques

Elementos Limited (ASX: ELT) (“Elementos” or the “Company”) is pleased to report the results of a trial soil-sampling program undertaken two kilometres south of the Cleveland tin mine.

The aim of the soil-sampling program was to test a technique for identifying mineralised structures that are not clearly visible on surface over a wide area. The program followed up the previous results of an initial selective sampling program targeting discrete surface outcrops and historical mine mullock dumps. Soil anomalies are generally lower grade than rock chip anomalies because the chemical breakdown of minerals by weathering and further dispersion of metals from the source. A soil sampling program is useful to delineate anomalies in metals of interest with sufficient detail to allow drill target design in areas where mineralised trends are obscured by soil coverage.

The Company believes combination of the selective sampling program and this soilsampling program demonstrates the strong base metal potential of the Godkin area, 2 km south of Cleveland project.

Given the success of the small-scale soil-sampling program, the Company plans to undertake a program in combination with geophysics over a wider area to delineate potential mineralised structures for drill targeting.

Details

Twenty soil samples were collected on a non-regular grid pattern at Godkin South and Godkin Extended. The sampling positions and significant sample assay results are shown on figures 1 and 2,

Godkin South

Sixteen samples were taken from an area of 150 metres by 100 metres in the vicinity of areas tested in the initial selective sampling program where assay results from mullock dumps included 553 g/t silver, 7.4% lead and 26.5% zinc and 518 g/t silver, 5.6% lead and 22.5% zinc.

Of the soil samples collected results up to 87.9 g/t silver, 0.38 % lead and 1.43 % zinc were obtained.

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Godkin Extended

Four soil samples were taken 25 metres apart to test a 100 metre section, north-east of a gossanous area. The soil sampling area is located 200 metres north of the closest selective rock chip sampling undertaken previously.

Of the soil samples collected results up to 3.0g/t silver, 0.12% lead and 0.28% zinc were obtained.

Cleveland Lead-Zinc-Silver Potential

North-west Tasmania is a world-class minerals district and host to significant historical leadzinc-silver mines including Hellyer, Roseby and Que River. These deposits are situated within 40 kilometres of the Cleveland tenements. Elementos controls 96km[2] of prospective tenements in the district with limited modern day exploration undertaken.

The Company’s priority focus is the development of the Cleveland tin project. However, the new zones add an extra dimension to the Company’s Tasmanian tenement portfolio. In the short-term, the Company will continue to undertake low–cost exploration activities to build a detailed understanding of the geological potential of the district.

The Cleveland area is underlain by a north-west trending belt of limestones in contact with sandstone, all intruded by small granite stocks amenable for carbonate replacement style mineralisation. Carbonate replacement mineralisation tends to generate larger mineralised bodies which may carry high-grade silver-lead-zinc deposits, as found in sampling in the mineralised limestones at Godkin South workings, where karst topography could be recognised on the surface around the remnants of the old workings (see ELT ASX release 7 March 2014).

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Figure 1: Trial soil sampling location (within dotted black square, see detail in Figure 2), with selective sample location and the two main structural trends identified at Godkin and Cleveland South.

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Figure 2: Trial soil sampling location and significant assay results (blue label) at Godkin South and Godkin Extended. Previous selective rock chip assay are white labelled (see ELT ASX release 7 March 2014)

Future Exploration Activities

Reconnaissance work conducted at the Godkin and Cleveland South Zones indicate the potential for wide-spread lead-zinc-silver mineralisation. The area has only been subject to small-scale selective mining and limited modern exploration. Future exploration activities may include:

  • Detailed soil sampling and mapping at the Godkin and Cleveland South Zones to assess the structural hosts of the mineralisation;

  • Pole-Dipole Induced Polarisation and gravity surveys targeting deeper mineralised structures. Historically, zinc was not targeted when the mines were active and the Company believes there is potential for high-grade zinc lenses in the underground works; and

  • Definition of drill targets for a future drilling program.

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For more information, please contact:

Calvin Treacy Managing Director Phone: +61 (7) 3221 7770 Email: [email protected]

Elementos is an Australian, ASX-listed, diversified metals company, including Cleveland, an advanced stage tin-copper and tungsten project in Tasmania, together with a number of prospective copper and gold assets in South America and Australia.

Please visit us at www.elementos.com.au

COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Mr Gustavo Delendatti a member of Australian Institute of Geoscientist. Mr Delendatti is a full-time employee of Elementos Ltd and its subsidiaries, and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which they are undertaking to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.’ Mr Delendatti consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

SAMPLE QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE

Samples were prepared at the Australian Laboratory Services Pty (“ALS”) preparation facility in Burnie, Tasmania and assayed by ME-ICP41 with ICP-AES instrument at the ALS laboratory in Brisbane, all ISO-9001:2000 certified laboratories.

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Table 1: Assay results from soil sampling at Godkin South and Godkin Extended Zone

Sample ID Easting Northing Ag_ppm As_ppm Cu_ppm Pb_ppm Pb_% Zn_ppm Zn_% Zone
GS-001 363145 5405215 -0.2 5 22 6 0.0006 40 0.0040 GS
GS-002 363135 5405187 -0.2 3 13 4 0.0004 12 0.0012 GS
GS-003 363127 5405155 -0.2 4 17 6 0.0006 30 0.0030 GS
GS-004 363116 5405139 -0.2 -2 53 12 0.0012 182 0.0182 GS
GS-005 363106 5405114 -0.2 4 40 16 0.0016 19 0.0019 GS
GS-006 363095 5405095 -0.2 3 9 12 0.0012 11 0.0011 GS
GS-007 363095 5405064 -0.2 3 39 7 0.0007 44 0.0044 GS
GS-008 363126 5405053 0.2 4 42 19 0.0019 48 0.0048 GS
GS-009 363144 5405066 -0.2 -2 46 10 0.0010 44 0.0044 GS
GS-010 363167 5405093 0.4 7 57 22 0.0022 77 0.0077 GS
GS-011 363166 5405126 -0.2 2 27 4 0.0004 26 0.0026 GS
GS-012 363178 5405155 -0.2 -2 12 13 0.0013 85 0.0085 GS
GS-013 363171 5405176 -0.2 6 21 13 0.0013 65 0.0065 GS
GS-014 363144 5405132 1.1 5 21 176 0.0176 1,205 0.121 GS
GS-015 363156 5405118 7.6 13 39 530 0.0530 1,570 0.157 GS
GS-016 363161 5405110 87.9 14 60 3,800 0.380 14,300 1.430 GS
GS-017 362816 5405552 2.4 -2 23 951 0.095 2050 0.205 GE
GS-018 362800 5405562 2.3 14 12 1,220 0.122 2,820 0.282 GE
GS-019 362798 5405582 -0.2 11 54 446 0.0446 2,470 0.247 GE
GS-020 362825 5405533 3 8 53 1,105 0.1105 2,620 0.260 GE

GS: Godkin South GE: Godkin Extended

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Table 2: Sample location information

Note: Dip and azimuth data is not applicable to soil sampling.

Down hole width and depth is not applicable to soil sampling. End of hole is not applicable to soil sampling.

Sample ID Easting (m) Northing (m) Elevation (m)
GS-001 363145 5405215 300
GS-002 363135 5405187 299
GS-003 363127 5405155 297
GS-004 363116 5405139 295
GS-005 363106 5405114 294
GS-006 363095 5405095 298
GS-007 363095 5405064 298
GS-008 363126 5405053 289
GS-009 363144 5405066 300
GS-010 363167 5405093 302
GS-011 363166 5405126 300
GS-012 363178 5405155 310
GS-013 363171 5405176 309
GS-014 363144 5405132 293
GS-015 363156 5405118 295
GS-016 363161 5405110 298
GS-017 362816 5405552 352
GS-018 362800 5405562 355
GS-019 362798 5405582 350
GS-020 362825 5405533 348

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Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut
channels, random chips, or specific
specialised industry standard measurement
tools appropriate to the minerals under
investigation, such as down hole gamma
sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc).
These examples should not be taken as
limiting the broad meaning of 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.
Twenty soil samples were collected.in an
irregular grid close to old working and
mullock dumps areas. The samples size
ranges approximately 2 kg.
No duplicate samples were collected and
no standards were incorporated in the
sample batch. A hand held GPS was used to
record sample locations (+/- 5m accuracy).
Drilling
techniques
Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-
hole hammer, rotary 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).
Not applicable, no drilling was conducted.
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core
and chip sample recoveries and results
assessed.
Measures taken to maximise sample
recovery and ensure representative nature
of the samples.
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.
Not applicable, no drilling was conducted.

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Logging Whether core and chip samples have been
geologically and geotechnically logged to
a level of detail to support appropriate
Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies
and metallurgical studies.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative
in nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc)
photography.
The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections logged.
Field notes regarding rock type and location
were recorded in a sample book. This
information is of insufficient detail to support
any Mineral Resource Estimation.
Sub-
sampling
techniques
and sample
preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
quarter, half or all core taken.
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.
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.
The entire collected sample is submitted for
analysis. No duplicate samples are
submitted. No measures are taken to ensure
sampling is statistically representative of the
in situ sampled material. The collection
methodology is considered appropriate for
soil sampling and is in line with standard
industry practice.
Quality of
assay data
and
laboratory
tests
The nature, quality and appropriateness of
the assaying and laboratory procedures
used and whether the technique is
considered partial or total.
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) and precision have been established.
The laboratory analysis technique utilises the
entire sample. The laboratory assay
procedure is considered appropriate for
samples of this type. No additional quality
control measured beyond the standard
laboratory "checks and balances"
implemented by the lab as part of their
normal assaying procedure were
conducted. Samples were assayed by ME-
ICP41 with ICP-AES instrument at the ALS
laboratory in Brisbane, all ISO-9001:2000
certified laboratories. Four acid digestion is
considered to be a total technique. No on
site analysis was conducted.
Verification
of sampling
and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections by
either independent or alternative company
personnel.
The use of twinned holes.
Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage
(physical and electronic) protocols.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
The results are considered to be
acceptable. The Company conducts
internal data verification, data entry and
storage protocols which are followed and
adhered to. None of the received assays
have been adjusted in any way.

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Location of
data points
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to
locate drill holes (collar and down-hole
surveys), trenches, mine workings and other
locations used in Mineral Resource
estimation.
Specification of the grid system used.
Quality and adequacy of topographic
control.
Soil samples are located using a hand held
GPS (+/- 5m accuracy). The grid system is
GDA 94 (zone 51). No topographic data (ie
RL) was recorded.
Data
spacing
and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration
Results.
Whether the data spacing and distribution is
sufficient to establish 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.
The sampling methodology is considered
unbiased. The relationship to geological
structures and orientation is unknown apart
from local geological information that was
recorded at the sample point. The nature of
the results do not support Mineral Resource
and Ore Reserve estimate procedures. No
sample compositing applies.
Orientation
of data in
relation to
geological
structure
Whether the orientation of sampling
achieves unbiased sampling of possible
structures and the extent to which this is
known, considering the deposit type.
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.
Samples were collected over a small area
(ie 1m x 1m each), the orientation in relation
to geological structures is unknown. No
orientation based sampling bias has been
identified in the data to date.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample
security.
Samples were collected in the field and
stored in a secure lockable location until
dispatched to the laboratory via company
personnel and vehicle where the laboratory
controls custody of the samples.
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.
No audits or reviews have been conducted
at this stage.

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Section 2: Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Mineral
tenement
and land
tenure
status
Type, reference name/number, location and
ownership including agreements or material
issues with third parties such as joint ventures,
partnerships, overriding royalties, native title
interests, historical sites, wilderness or national
park and environmental settings.
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.
The Godkin trend is within Exploration
License 9/2006, “Whyte River” covering an
area of 42km2 Exploration License 9/2006
was granted to Rockwell Tasmania Pty Ltd in
early 2013, after the title was transferred
from Manasia Mining Pty Ltd. The Cleveland
South prospect is within Exploration Licence
7/2005 50% owned by Rockwell Tasmania
Pty Ltd who recently purchased the
remaining 50%.
Both properties lie in Western Tasmania and
are situated to the west of Waratah and in
the immediate vicinity of and to the south
and west of Luina.
Exploration
done by
other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
A series of small underground mines
produced high grade narrow vein galena-
carbonate-quartz ore along a northwest
and northeast trending linear structural belt
during the late 1800s-early 1900s. Limited
modernexplorationdone up to date.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
Northwest and northeast trending
succession of sandstones and carbonate
sediments correlated with the Cambrian
Crimson Creek Formation of the Zeehan-
Rosebery area intruded by granite stocks
related with the Meredith Granite, a high
level, late tectonic Late Devonian to Early
Carboniferous granitic pluton believed to be
genetically associated with the
mineralisation.
Drill hole
Information
A summary of all information material to the
understanding of the exploration results
including a tabulation of the following
information for all Material drill holes:

easting and northing of the drill hole
collar

elevation or RL (Reduced Level –
elevation above sea level in metres)
of the drill hole collar

dip and azimuth of the hole

down hole length and interception
depth

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.
Individual GPS controlled data points, no
drilling was conducted.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Data
aggregation
methods
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting
averaging techniques, maximum and/or
minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of
high 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.
Not applicable, single point rock chip
sampling.
Relationship
between
mineralisati
on widths
and
intercept
lengths
These relationships are particularly important
in the reporting of Exploration Results.
If the geometry of the mineralisation with
respect to the drill hole angle is known, its
nature should be reported.
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’).
Not applicable, single point rock chip
sampling.
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales)
and tabulations of 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.
See maps and figures within the body of the
report.
Balanced
reporting
Where comprehensive reporting of all
Exploration Results is not practicable,
representative reporting of both low and high
grades and/or widths should be practiced to
avoid misleading reporting of Exploration
Results.
All assay results regarding silver, lead, zinc,
copper analysis are reported in Table 1.
Other
substantive
exploration
data
Other exploration data, if meaningful and
material, should be reported including (but
not limited to): geological observations;
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.
Not applicable, single point rock chip
sampling.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work
(eg tests for lateral extensions or depth
extensions or large-scale step-out drilling).
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of
possible extensions, including the main
geological interpretations and future drilling
areas, provided this information is not
commercially sensitive.
The data gathered and reported represents
the results from a first pass selective rock
chip sampling program, follow up
exploration techniques may include
geological mapping, additional rock chip
sampling and/or geochemical soil sampling
and geophysics. Exploration is regarded as
very early stage.

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