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ELEVRA LITHIUM LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2018

Jan 22, 2018

64838_rns_2018-01-22_61783552-4131-4a1e-9b82-713867530109.pdf

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23 JANUARY 2018

OPTION TO ACQUIRE THE TANSIM LITHIUM PROJECT & EXPAND LITHIUM FOOTPRINT IN QUEBEC

Highlights:

  • Option to acquire 12,000 hectares of lithium prospective tenements in Quebec

  • Pegmatites mapped over 9 kilometres with channel sampling intersecting up to 18.95 metres @ 0.94% Li20 and selective rock chips of between 2.04% and 2.87% Li20

Sayona Mining Limited (ASX: SYA) ("Sayona" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the staged acquisition of the Tansim lithium exploration project in Quebec, Canada.

Tansim is situated 82 kilometres south-west of the Authier lithium project in Quebec. The project comprises 65 mineral claims of 12,000 hectares, and is prospective for lithium, tantalum, and beryllium. Historical exploration on the property has included mapping, sampling, geophysics and preparation of a Canadian NI43-101.

Geologically, a large east-west-oriented structural trend (9 kilometres x 700 metres) with discrete outcrops of an assemblage of sub-parallel lithium, beryllium, and tantalum-bearing, granitic pegmatite dykes hosted by meta sedimentary and meta volcanic rocks. The east-west structure is coincident with a strong geophysical anomaly. The pegmatites contain spodumene, colombite-tantalite, lepidolite and beryl. Three main rare metal showings, Vézina, Viau, and Viau-Dallaire, have been discovered.

Future exploration activities will include reinterpretation of historic geophysical data, mapping and sampling of the pegmatites to define drilling targets. Priority targets include:

  • Viau Dallaire – a 300 metre long dyke, dipping 40 degrees north, and 12-20 metres in thickness. Three channel samples include 10.3 metres @ 1.40% Li20, 11.15 metres @ 0.84% Li20 & 18.95 metres @ 0.94% Li20 (including 7.3 metres at 1.77% Li20); and

  • Viau – pegmatites have been mapped up to 200 metres long and 30 metres wide. Two separate channel samples returned grades of up to 2.77% Li20 and 1.37% Li20 over 3.2 metres, respectively.

The property is being acquired through an acquisition agreement with Matamec Explorations Inc (“Matamec”). The acquisition includes the staged payments of cash and exploration commitments, and net smelter royalty payable to Matamec should Sayona achieve 100% ownership.

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Corey Nolan, Chief Executive Officer, commented “The Company is excited to have another exciting lithium project in close proximity to the Authier project. The Company will draw on its significant experience and expertise in lithium geology in the region, developed through more than 20,000 metres of drilling and exploration at Authier. Tansim demonstrates stand-alone potential but could be developed as a complimentary satellite operation to Authier, where the Company is currently completing a Definitive Feasibility Study”.

Tansim Project Overview

Location and History

Tansim is situated within the Temiscamingue region of Quebec, 82 kilometres southwest of the Company’s flagship Authier lithium project. Access is via a well maintained gravel road from Cadillac (20 kilometres south-west of Authier) to the Rapid-Sept hydro-electric dam on the Decelles Reservoir, then by a series of bush and logging roads. A Hydro Québec 750 kv power line crosses the forest one kilometre north of the property.

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Figure 1: Location of the Tansim project

The project comprises 65 mineral claims of 12,000 hectares, and is prospective for

lithium, tantalum, and beryllium.

The earliest discoveries in the district were made during the late 1950s early 1960s at the Dallaire, Viau-Dallaire and Viau showings where zoned granitic pegmatite dykes containing spodumene, beryl, colombo-tantalite were found. In 1977, the discovery

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of tantalum and uranium-rich granitic pegmatite samples from the Ile du Refuge site (5.8 wt.% Ta2O5 and 83 wt. % U3O8), sparked new interest from Noranda and particularly SOQUEM, the latter conducting geophysical surveys, mapping campaigns and litho-geochemical sampling during the early 1980s.

In 2003, Matamec acquired a large package of land (the Tansim property) located north of Lake Simard and encompassing most of the previously investigated rare metal showings.

Matamec has conducted exploration on the property including mapping, sampling, geophysics and the preparation of a Canadian NI43-101.

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Figure 2: The main east-west structure is highlighted from the Matamec geophysics program

Regional and Local Geology

Mineralisation is hosted within spodumene-bearing pegmatite intrusions striking eastwest, dipping to the north and hosted by metasedimentary – metavolcanic rocks of the Pontiac sub-province. The Pontiac sub-province is a Late Archean metasedimentary-metavolcanic-granitoid-gneiss terrane situated along the southeastern margin of the Superior Province of Quebec. The Pontiac sub-province comprises schist, para-gneiss and migmatite derived from terrigeneous sedimentary rocks (Card et Ciesielski, 1986) with a substantial portion composed, however, of granitoid rocks.

The Lake Simard area exposes a suite of granodiorite, biotite-muscovite monzogranites, aplites and granitic pegmatites. The aplites and granitic pegmatites occur at the margins of the Réservoir Decelles Batholith and within the enclosing volcanosedimentary and plutonic rocks.

The pegmatites display variable rare metal mineralization (lithium, beryllium, tantalum). Simple (muscovite-bearing) pegmatites are barren and oriented northsouth. Complex and zoned granitic pegmatites (spodumene bearing) are east-west-

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oriented. These pegmatites show white-pink to greenish spodumene, quartz almost black, albite and perthite, muscovite, garnet, epidote and colombo-tantalite.

Main Geological Targets

Viau-Dallaire

Viau-Dallaire is located in the north-west area of the tenement and comprises a 300 metres long dyke, dipping 40 degrees north, and 12-20 metres in thickness. Three channel samples across the pegmatite produced good widths and grades of lithium mineralisation, including:

  • 10.30 metres @ 1.40% Li20;

  • 11.15 metres @ 0.84% Li20; and

  • 18.95 metres @ 0.94% Li20 (including 7.3 metres at 1.77% Li20).

Lithium mineralization at the Viau-Dallaire showing consists of spodumene crystals (2045 centimetres) oriented perpendicular to the wall rock contact within a complex, coarse-grained zoned granitic pegmatite dyke.

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Figure 3: Typical 20 centimetres long spodumene crystal from the Viau-Dallaire showing

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A small reconnaissance survey was performed in 2016 by Matamec on the ViauDallaire showing confirming the presence of coarse-grained granitic pegmatite dykes containing 10-30 % spodumene associated with albite, quartz and muscovite. Five grab rock samples within the spodumene-rich zone of the pegmatite dyke were collected near ancient rock channels. The rare metal assays of each sample highlighting high Li2O concentrations are demonstrated in Figure 4, with the assay reflecting sampling in the Li-rich zone of the granitic pegmatite dykes and the small sample weight (average of 0.22 kg) relative to the size of the spodumene crystals.

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Figure 4: Samples collected from the Viau-Dallaire showing during the summer of 2016[1]

Viau

Viau is located in the middle of the project area and comprises a large area of complex granitic zoned pegmatites that have been mapped up to 200 metres long and 30 metres wide. Selective samples have returned high grades of up to 2.77% Li20 and 1.37% Li20 over 3.2 metres, respectively.

1 Source: SGS, Certificate of Analysis, Work Order: LK1600837, Report File No.: 0000008316, Nov 10th 2016

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Gauthier

Gauthier is located in the middle of the project area and is mapped as 30 metre large spodumene-rich granitic pegmatite outcrop that extends under cover. Further exploration will be required to assess the potential of the system.

Vezina

Vezina is located in the south-east of the project area and includes a number of outcropping zones of pegmatites in area covering 1,200 metres by 325 metres. Large crystals of typical pegmatite minerals including spodumene are present.

Next Steps

The short-term focus exploration activities will include reinterpretation of historic exploration and geophysical data until winter ends in April. Field activities will comprise mapping and sampling of the pegmatites to define drilling targets.

Property Acquisition Terms

The staged acquisition strategy enables Sayona to obtain an initial 50% interest in the property through the expenditure of CAD$105k for claim renewal costs of the property, as required by the Quebec department of natural energy and resources. This expenditure amount is reduced by the exploration amount (up to CAD$65k) completed on the property prior to 31 January 2018. Sayona can then earn 100% interest in the property by completing the milestones in the timeframes outlined below:

  • Investing CAD$200k in exploration and pay CAD$100k in cash to Matamec within the first 12 months; and

  • Investing CAD$350k in exploration and pay CAD$250k in cash to Matamec within 12 and 24 months of signing.

Sayona will be the operator of a joint venture to be signed between both parties to manage the property. Once Sayona earns 100%, Matamec receives a 2% Net Smelter Return Royalty (“NSR”) from the payable metals extracted from the property. The NSR can be bought back for an amount of CAD$1.0M per royalty percentage. Sayona will have the choice to buy back 1.0% or 2.0% NSR for an amount of CAD$1.0M or CAD$2.0M, respectively.

If Sayona earns 50% but doesn’t proceed any further with the purchase option, Matamec can buy the 50% back property interest for CAD$1 and Sayona will receive a 2% NSR.

For more information, please contact:

Corey Nolan Chief Executive Officer Phone: +61 (7) 3369 7058 Email: [email protected]

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Sayona Mining Limited is an Australian-based, ASX-listed (SYA) company focused on sourcing and developing the raw materials required to construct lithium-ion batteries for use in the rapidly growing new and green technology sectors. Sayona’s primary objective is developing the Authier lithium project in Quebec, Canada. Authier is an advanced, near term development project, construction forecast to commence in the second half of 2018 and first production in late 2019.

Please visit us as at www.sayonamining.com.au

COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Dr Gustavo Delendatti, a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Dr Delendatti is an independent consultant, and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which it is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code (2012 Edition) of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. ‟ Dr Delendatti was responsible for the design and conduct of the most recent Sayona exploration drilling campaigns (Stage 2, 4,117 metres and stage 1, 3,967 metres). Dr Delendatti, as competent person for this announcement, has consented to the inclusion of the information in the form and context in which it appears herein.

ANNEX - List of Claims

PROJET CLAIM No. TITLE SNRC ROW COLUMN AREA REG. DATE EXP. DATE
Tansim 2440836 CDC 31M10 0021 0049 57.98 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440837 CDC 31M10 0021 0050 57.98 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440890 CDC 31M10 0022 0036 57.97 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440891 CDC 31M10 0022 0037 57.97 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440892 CDC 31M10 0022 0038 57.97 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440838 CDC 31M10 0022 0039 57.97 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440839 CDC 31M10 0022 0040 57.97 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2438472 CDC 31M10 0022 0041 57.97 20160321 20180320
Tansim 2438473 CDC 31M10 0022 0042 57.97 20160321 20180320
Tansim 1133877 CDC 31M10 0022 0043 57.97 20051205 20190906
Tansim 2436732 CDC 31M10 0022 0044 57.97 20160205 20180204
Tansim 2438474 CDC 31M10 0022 0045 57.97 20160321 20180320
Tansim 2438475 CDC 31M10 0022 0046 57.97 20160321 20180320
Tansim 2440840 CDC 31M10 0022 0047 57.97 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440841 CDC 31M10 0022 0048 57.98 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440842 CDC 31M10 0022 0049 57.98 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2450758 CDC 31M10 0022 0050 56.54 20160622 20180621
Tansim 2440919 CDC 31M10 0023 0031 57.96 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440920 CDC 31M10 0023 0032 57.96 20160412 20180411

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PROJET CLAIM No. TITLE SNRC ROW COLUMN AREA REG. DATE EXP. DATE
Tansim 2440893 CDC 31M10 0023 0033 57.96 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440894 CDC 31M10 0023 0034 57.96 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440895 CDC 31M10 0023 0035 57.96 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440896 CDC 31M10 0023 0036 57.96 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440897 CDC 31M10 0023 0037 57.96 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440898 CDC 31M10 0023 0038 57.96 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440843 CDC 31M10 0023 0039 57.96 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440844 CDC 31M10 0023 0040 57.96 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2438476 CDC 31M10 0023 0041 57.96 20160321 20180320
Tansim 2438477 CDC 31M10 0023 0042 57.96 20160321 20180320
Tansim 2436733 CDC 31M10 0023 0043 57.96 20160205 20180204
Tansim 2436734 CDC 31M10 0023 0044 57.96 20160205 20180204
Tansim 2438723 CDC 31M10 0023 0045 57.97 20160329 20180328
Tansim 2438478 CDC 31M10 0023 0046 57.97 20160321 20180320
Tansim 2440845 CDC 31M10 0023 0047 57.97 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440846 CDC 31M10 0023 0048 57.97 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440847 CDC 31M10 0023 0049 57.97 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440848 CDC 31M10 0023 0050 57.97 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440925 CDC 31M10 0024 0031 57.95 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440993 CDC 31M10 0024 0033 57.95 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440994 CDC 31M10 0024 0034 57.95 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440899 CDC 31M10 0024 0035 57.95 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440900 CDC 31M10 0024 0036 57.95 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440901 CDC 31M10 0024 0037 57.95 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440902 CDC 31M10 0024 0038 57.95 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440849 CDC 31M10 0024 0039 57.95 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440850 CDC 31M10 0024 0040 57.95 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440851 CDC 31M10 0024 0041 57.95 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440852 CDC 31M10 0024 0042 57.95 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440853 CDC 31M10 0024 0043 57.96 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440854 CDC 31M10 0024 0044 57.96 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440855 CDC 31M10 0024 0045 57.96 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440856 CDC 31M10 0024 0046 57.96 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440857 CDC 31M10 0024 0047 57.96 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440858 CDC 31M10 0024 0048 57.96 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440859 CDC 31M10 0024 0049 57.96 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440860 CDC 31M10 0024 0050 57.96 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440930 CDC 31M10 0025 0031 57.94 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2415443 CDC 31M10 0025 0033 57.94 20141031 20181030

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PROJET CLAIM No. TITLE SNRC ROW COLUMN AREA REG. DATE EXP. DATE
Tansim 2415444 CDC 31M10 0025 0034 57.94 20141031 20181030
Tansim 2440903 CDC 31M10 0025 0035 57.94 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440935 CDC 31M10 0026 0031 57.93 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440936 CDC 31M10 0026 0032 57.93 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440907 CDC 31M10 0026 0033 57.93 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440908 CDC 31M10 0026 0034 57.93 20160412 20180411
Tansim 2440909 CDC 31M10 0026 0035 57.93 20160412 20180411

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JORC CODE, 2012 EDITION – TABLE 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

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

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
 Geochemical samples reported have been
collected as first pass assessment and
orientation of the project.
 The samples have an irregular spacing
reflecting the reconnaissance nature of the
assessment.

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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.
 Samples are reconnaissance rock chip from
sawn blade channel samples and grab
samples.
 Historical sampling consisted in grab samples
and soil samples distributed in the main
targets of the property.
 The presence or absence of mineralization
was initially determined visually field
geologists.
 Sample preparation and assaying techniques
are within industry standard and appropriate
for this type of mineralisation.
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, bywhat method, etc).
 Historical drilling for a total of 448.5 metres
was performed in 1961, 1974 and 1979 by
different contractors. Drilling in 1979 is
reported as DDH.
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/coarsematerial.
 Not applicable, historical drilling records are
not available. No new drilling has been
carried out.

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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.
 Not applicable, no new drilling has been
carried out. Historical drilling is not enough to
support a JORC compliant resource estimate.
Channel sampling was performed for
reconnaissance and exploration purposes
and has no gathered information to support
appropriate Mineral Resource estimation,
mining studies and metallurgical studies.
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.
 Not applicable, no new drilling has been
carried out.
 No measures have been taking to ensure
sampling is statistically representative of the in
situ sample material. The collection
methodology is considered appropriate for
this early stage assessment of the project.
 The sample size reported is considered
appropriate to the early stage of exploration
carried out.
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
 Grab rock samples were collected from the
Viau-Dallaire main spodumene-rich dyke in
2016 by a team of prospectors from Golden
Retriever Exploration in Rouyn-Noranda sub-
contracted by Matamec Explorations.
 In 2013, channel samples were collected
from the Viau-Dallaire and Viau showings by
Matamec's geologists.
 All samples were packed and labelled in a
sturdy plastic bag, sealed and brought back
to Rouyn-Noranda or Montreal to be stored
securely.
 The 2013 batch of samples were sent by
courier to the ALS Chemex Laboratories in Val
d'Or, whereas the 2016 samples were

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standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks) and
whether acceptable levels of
accuracy (ie lack of bias) and
precision have been
established.
transported by by courier to the SGS
Laboratory situated in Lakefield, Ontario. The
samples were securely handled at each
stage of their transport and manipulation,
from the field to the laboratory, and their
integrity is unquestioned.
 All samples (<3 kg) were dried, crushed 75%-2
mm, split to 250 g with, and pulverized to 85%
passing the 75 μm sieve. In 2016, a series of 56
elements including Li, Ta, Be, Nb, Hf, Cs, Zr,
REE, Y, Th and U were analyzed using the SGS
Laboratory GE_ICM90A and GE_ICM90M
packages which determined the
concentrations through the ICP_MS and ICP-
AES methods after sodium peroxide fusion in
graphite crucibles.
 The analyses were carried out at the SGS
Minerals Services Geochemical Laboratory in
Vancouver, Canada.
 The 2013 samples were analyzed for 48
elements by ICPMS using the ME-ICP61A
package.
 For samples with elevated concentrations of
Li, Be and Ta, the following methods were
chosen: four acids for high concentrations of
Be (ICPMS-61A), ME-XRF10 (Ta) and Li-OG63
(Li).
 Sayona did not performed sampling at
Tansim property.
 No additional QA/QC measures beyond that
of the laboratory QA/QC were implemented
by Sayona.
 The XRF analyses performed at the University
of Sherbrooke laboratories followed a
standard procedure with 2.5 g of powder
sample inserted in a Thermo Scientific
Thermolyne oven and cooked for one hour at
1,050 °C, then cooled at room temperature.
0.7 g of cooked powder sample is later mixed
with 7 g of Li2B4O7 and LiBO and melted in a
platinum crucible with a Claisse fusion
apparatus at 1,050°C.
 The glass beads were analysed for major
elements using an Axios Advance XRF from
Panalytical.
 XRD analyses were carried out using an XPert
Pro MPD diffractometer from Panalytical
equipped with an X-ray source emitting the
characteristic wavelength energy of the Cu
Kα ray and using a PIXcel detector. The
diffractograms were completed and
recorded between5°and 70° 2θ.

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Concerning the AA analyses, 0.250 g of
sample was weighted with a Mettler Toledo
XA204 DeltaRange analytical balance. Then,
the powder was dissolved in a mix of HCl-HF-
HNO3 acids in a Teflon digestive cell. The
mixture is placed in a CEM Mars 6 microwave
oven at 200°C for 20 minutes. A solution of
boric acid is then added to the melange and
placed in the microwave oven for successive
15 minutes intervals to a temperature up to
170°, then maintained for 15 minutes.
 After the sample was cooled at ambient
temperature and diluted with deionized
water, the analysis was performed on a
PerkinElmer AAnalyst 200 absorption
spectrometer.
 For Full assay results accompanying the
Certificate of Analyses performed by
Matamec please refer to Appendix 2 of 43-
101 report for Matamec properties dated Feb
25th2017.
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 have been provided by the vendor
party.
 Sayona did not performed verification of
significant channel sampling intersections or
grab samples control.
 All the pegmatite intersections and assay
results have been reviewed by the
Competent Person signing 43-101 report for
Matamec properties (Mr. Michel Boily, Ph.D.,
P. Geo.).
 Lithium (ppm) reported in assays is converted
to Li2O by multiply Li (ppm) X 2.153
(conversion factor).
 No twinned holes were drilled by Sayona or
the vendor party.
 The data provided by vendor party is
documented in Excel (database) and in
Word and PDF (deports).
 The vendor party supplied a database with
historical drill hole collar location, including
azimuth, dip and final depth.
 No other documentation of historical primary
data was recorded or is available for Sayona.
 No adjustments to assay data have been
undertaken.
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.
 Not applicable. Sayona did not perfomed
control of location of channel sampling, grab
sampling and soil sampling performed by
Matamec as well as historical drilling and
sampling performed before Matamec´s
ownership of the Tansim property.

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 Specification of the grid system
used.
 Quality and adequacy of
topographic control.
 The grid system used is 1983 North American
Datum (NAD83)
 The level of topographic control offered by
the collar survey is considered sufficient for
the work undertaken at its current stage.
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 beenapplied.
 Costeans were performed for reconnaissance
purposes. There is no predetermined line
spacing channels.
 Historical drilling was performed for
reconnaissance purposes. There is no
predetermined drilling spacing for such
programs.
 The data spacing is not sufficient to estimate
geological and grade continuity of observed
mineralisation and therefore to produce a
JORC compliant Mineral Resource estimate.
 Sample compositinghasnotbeenapplied.
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.
 Sampling and historical drilling was carried
out over small areas of the project and it is
not known if they are representative.
 Not applicable. Sayona did not perform
drilling at Tansim property.
Sample
security
 The measures taken to ensure
sample security.
 Industry standard sample collection and
storage have been reported by the vendor
QualifiedPerson.
Audits or
reviews
 The results of any audits or
reviews of sampling techniques
and data.
 No audit or review of the sampling
techniques and data for this release has
been carried out.

Section 2 - Reporting of Exploration Results

(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)

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 Tansim property is located in the
Témiscamingue region of southern Quebec
in the regional municipality of
Témiscamingue (NTS map sheet 31M10).
 The property consists of 65 mineral claims
(polygons) totaling an area of 13,764 ha or
137.64 km2 and 100% owned by Matamec
Explorations Inc.
 Tony Perron, prospector and promoter,
registered the claims of the Tansim property

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 The security of the tenure held
at the time of reporting along
with any known impediments to
obtaining a license to operate
in the area.
through the GESTIM site and immediately
transferred the property to Matamec
Explorations Inc., who now owns 100% of the
claims.
 However, Ressources Minérales Mistassini Inc.
holds, on certain claims, a 1.25% royalty that
can be bought back anytime by Matamec
for the amount of $300,000.
 Ressources Minérales Mistassini holds a non-
transferable right to collect mineralized
material up to a weight of five (5) tons on
certain claims forming the Tansim property.
 The aforementioned royalty also applies to
any claims acquired or staked by Matamec
within a 1 km radius of certain claims
composing the Tansim property. In the
eventuality one or certain claims owned by
Matamec and forming the Tansim property
are let to lapse, Matamec will transfer this or
these claims to Ressources Minérales
Mistassini with a renewal period of one year.
 Sayona is working to achieve all the valid
work permits at Tansim property.
 There are no impediments that have been
identified for operating in the project areas.
Exploration
done by
other parties
 Acknowledgment and
appraisal of exploration by
other parties.
 The earliest discoveries were made during
the late 50s early 60s on the Dallaire, Viau-
Dallaire and Viau showings where zoned
granitic pegmatite dykes containing
spodumene, beryl, colombo-tantalite were
found.
 Then, in 1977, the discovery of Ta and U-rich
granitic pegmatite samples from the Ile du
Refuge site (5.8 wt.% Ta2O5 and 83 wt. %
U3O8), sparked new interest from Noranda
and particularly SOQUEM, the latter
conducting geophysical surveys, mapping
campaigns and litho-geochemical sampling
during the early 1980s.
 A hiatus of 42 years (1981-2003) was followed
by the acquisition by Matamec Explorations
Inc. of a large tract of land (the Tansim
property) located north of Lake Simard and
encompassing most of the previously
investigated rare metal showings.
 The project has 445 metres of
reconnaissance shallow drilling in 12 holes
performed in 1961, 1974 and 1979.
 The project has also small scale overburden
stripping and sawn blade channels.
 Other exploration activities includes soil
sampling, grab sampling, scintilometer

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prospecting, ground mag, heli mag and
geological mapping.
Geology  Deposit type, geological setting
and style of mineralisation.
 Mineralisation is hosted within spodumene-
bearing pegmatite intrusions striking East-
West, dipping to the north and hosted by
metasedimentary – metavolcanic rocks of
the Pontiac sub-province.
 The Tansim property is part of the Pontiac
subprovince; a Late Archean
metasedimentary-metavolcanic-granitoid-
gneiss terrane situated along the
southeastern margin of the Superior Province
of Quebec.
 The Pontiac subprovince comprises schist,
paragneiss and migmatite derived from
terrigeneous sedimentary rocks (Card et
Ciesielski, 1986) with a substantial portion
composed, however, of granitoid rocks.
 The Lake Simard area exposes a suite of
granodiorite, biotite-muscovite
monzogranites, aplites and granitic
pegmatites. The aplites and granitic
pegmatites occur at the margins of the
Réservoir Decelles Batholith and within the
enclosing volcanosedimentary and plutonic
rocks.
 There, the pegmatites display variable rare
metal mineralization (Li, Be, Ta). Simple
(muscovite-bearing) pegmatites are barren
and oriented NS. Complex and zoned
granitic pegmatites (spodumene bearing)
are EW-oriented. These pegmatites show
white-pink to greenish spodumene (up to
30%), quartz almost black, albite and perthite
(10-20%), muscovite (< 5%), garnet (< 1%),
epidote (apatite?), and colombo-tantalite.
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.
 The vendor supplied a database of historical
drilling (445 metres) performed in 1961, 1974
and 1979.
 Sayona has not carried out drilling at the
property.

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 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.
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.
 No weight averaging or high-grade cut has
been applied to any of the sample assay
results.
 Metal equivalent values have not been
reported.
Relationship
between
mineralisation
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 at this stage.
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.
 Geological and geochemical maps are
included in the body of the 43-101 provided
by vendor geologist.
Balanced
reporting
 Where comprehensive
reporting ofall Exploration
 The reporting is considered to be balanced.

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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.
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.
 The exploration reported herein is at a very
early stage but results are consistent with
geological and geophysical data
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.
 Future exploration work by Sayona Mining on
the Tansim property must be focused in order
of importance on:
 1) The Viau-Dallaire, 2) Viau, 3) Gauthier and,
4) the Vézina showings.
 The first two showings must be submitted to:
1) ground-based magnetic/radiometric and
IPsurveys, 2) overburden stripping followed by
grab and channel sampling and, 3) limited
drilling to confirm the historical drill results and
expand the width and length of the main
rare metal bearing pegmatite dykes.
 It is recommended the Gauthier showing
undergoes 1) a ground-based magnetic and
radiometric surveys, 3) overburden stripping
around the lake shore and expanded to
north and, 3) exploratory drilling within the
established grid, their position coinciding with
the extension of the spodumene-bearing
pegmatites of the Viau showing.
 The more “grassroot” nature of the Vézina
showing leads the author to recommend
geological mapping and thorough rock
sampling in a 1,200 m by 325 m area
exposing several outcrops to recognize the
real economic potential for rare metal. The
results of this first phase of exploration will
dictate the nature of the second phase of
work which logically will involve an extensive
campaign of diamond drilling to define
resourcesmaterial.

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