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ELEVRA LITHIUM LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2021

Feb 2, 2021

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3 February 2021

SAYONA INVESTS IN WA EXPLORATION ASSETS

Highlights

  • Sayona to invest in Western Australian gold and lithium assets, with new exploration campaign across 100% owned Pilbara portfolio

  • Geophysical targeting at Mt Dove Gold Project progresses with Hemi‐style feature identified

  • Regional magnetic survey planned to progress drill targets, with follow‐up drilling planned amid continued high gold prices

  • Lithium portfolio covering 929 sq km in world‐class Pilgangoora district advances with commencement of drill planning at Mallina project.

Emerging lithium miner Sayona Mining Limited (ASX:SYA; OTC:DMNXF) announced today plans to invest in its Western Australian gold and lithium portfolio, with new exploration underway in 2021 on the back of rising prices for both key metals.

The Company’s initial focus is on intrusion‐related gold mineralisation, similar to De Grey Mining’s Hemi discovery, while it also plans to advance its lithium assets following the resumption of full ownership of its portfolio (refer ASX release 24 November 2020).

Recently acquired detailed airborne magnetics data over the eastern portion of the Mt Dove Project, E47/3950, has been interpreted with one magnetic feature identified for follow‐up orientation geochemistry and drill testing. Located 10km to the south‐west of Hemi, Mt Dove is masked by surficial cover and remains effectively untested for its gold potential. Additional features identified from government data will require further geophysical surveying prior to testing.

A review of geology, geophysics and remote sensing data has also commenced, seeking to identify Hemi‐ style features for detailed evaluation and drill testing. Sayona’s portfolio has been lightly tested by past gold exploration, with much of the tenement areas effectively untested under surficial cover.

SAYONA MINING LIMITED P +61 7 3369 7058 E [email protected] A Suite 68, 283 Given Tce, Paddington QLD

sayonamining.com.au

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Sayona’s Managing Director, Brett Lynch, Managing Director, commented: “ The commencement of exploration over our 100% owned Pilbara gold portfolio has identified a number of targets for further exploration and drilling in the 2021 season.

“It is anticipated the studies and proposed geophysical work will build up targets which will focus exploration and unlock the prospectivity of the large tenement holding that Sayona has close to the Hemi discovery. We also remain excited by the potential of our WA lithium assets, located in the world‐class Pilgangoora lithium district, which add to our flagship lithium projects in Canada.”

Pilbara gold projects

Sayona’s Pilbara leases comprise gold rights to nine tenements covering 824 sq km. These are considered prospective for intrusion‐related gold mineralisation, similar to Hemi, with this style of mineralisation hosted within altered late stage hi‐Mg diorites of the Indee Suite.

The Company is using its knowledge of late stage intrusions, built up in the search for pegmatite mineralisation, to fast track identification of Hemi‐style targets. Within its Pilbara tenement portfolio the Mallina and Tabba Tabba tenements are held for their lithium rights only. Sayona’s tenure is displayed in Figure 1 below.

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Figure 1: Sayona’s Pilbara gold projects

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Mt Dove Gold Project

The Mt Dove Gold Project is considered well located, being 10km south‐west of Hemi. A number of targets have been identified by De Grey in their tenure to the north, north‐east and west of Mt Dove (see Figure 2).

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Figure 2: Mt Dove Project and surrounding De Grey targets, including the Hemi discovery

High‐resolution airborne magnetic data has been recently acquired for the eastern portion of the tenement, with processing and interpretation of the data identifying a range of magnetic features. The majority of these relate to cultural features, localised accumulations of magnetite in sand dune systems and in fossil river terraces. One feature in the southern portion of the tenement has been identified for exploration follow‐up.

SAYONA MINING LIMITED P +61 7 3369 7058 E [email protected] A Suite 68, 283 Given Tce, Paddington QLD

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The western tenement area has only been covered by regional‐scale government airborne magnetics surveying. Preliminary review of this data has identified five magnetic features of interest, but more detailed data is required before these can accurately assessed.

The western 9.4 sq km of the Mt Dove Project lies within the Yandeyarra Aboriginal Reserve. An access agreement is required before exploration can be undertaken over this area, which covers approximately 25% of the total lease area of 38.4 sq km.

Rock sample re‐assays

Results of the gold analysis of 119 previously collected rock from within the 824 sq km gold project area have identified two samples with detectable gold (+1ppb Au).

The highest gold result was 12ppb Au, returned from sample SP556019 (664233E, 7658265N MGAz50), collected from the West Wodgina project area. Although subdued, results indicate the collected rock is not of pegmatitic origin and may relate to a nearby gold prospective late stage intrusions.

Next steps

Geophysical interpretation is continuing over the Deep Well, Tabba Tabba East and Wodgina West areas to establish targets and areas which will require dedicated high resolution magnetic surveying. It is anticipated once this study is completed a regional magnetic survey, including the Mt Dove Project area will be commissioned to progress target identification for drill testing.

Drilling will commence once heritage and statutory approvals are in place, anticipated to be completed in the second quarter 2021.

WA lithium portfolio

Meanwhile, Sayona also plans to advance exploration across its 100% owned WA lithium portfolio covering 929 sq km, centred in the world‐class Pilgangoora lithium district (see Figure 1).

The Mallina area is the most advanced project, with multiple zones of spodumene pegmatite identified within a 25 sq km zone. Drill planning has commenced with a focus at the Area C prospect, where shallow spodumene mineralisation (4m @ 2.18% Li2O from surface in RC drillhole SMRC040) remains open at depth and to the north and south.

Mr Lynch added: “Our Pilbara gold and lithium projects have potential to deliver value for shareholders, adding to our flagship lithium projects in Québec. Sayona has made a great start to 2021 in advancing towards a mid‐tier miner and we are excited by the opportunities in front of us both in Canada and Australia.”

This announcement is authorised by Sayona’s Board of Directors.

SAYONA MINING LIMITED P +61 7 3369 7058 E [email protected] A Suite 68, 283 Given Tce, Paddington QLD

sayonamining.com.au

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For more information, please contact:

For media queries, please contact:

Brett Lynch Anthony Fensom Managing Director Republic PR Phone: +61 (7) 3369 7058 Ph: +61 (0)407 112 623 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

About Sayona Mining

Sayona Mining Limited is an emerging lithium miner (ASX:SYA; OTC:DMNXF), with projects in Québec, Canada and Western Australia.

In Québec, Sayona is progressing a bid for the North American Lithium mine with the backing of a world‐ class advisory team, while advancing its flagship Authier Lithium Project and its emerging Tansim Project, supported by a strategic partnership with Piedmont Lithium Limited (ASX:PLL; Nasdaq:PLL) .

In Western Australia, the Company holds a large tenement portfolio in the Pilbara region prospective for gold and lithium.

For more information, please visit us at www.sayonamining.com.au

Competent Person Statement

The information in this report is based on information compiled by Mr Simon Attwell, a Competent Person, who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Attwell is an employee of Attgold Pty Ltd (“Attgold”) which provides geological services to Sayona.

Mr Attwell has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken 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 Attwell consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Reference to Previous ASX Releases

This report refers to the following previous ASX release:

  • Gold exploration to commence over Pilbara projects for Hemi‐style targets, 7 December 2020

  • December 2020 Quarterly Activities Report, 29 January 2021

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcement and all material assumptions and technical parameters continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcements.

SAYONA MINING LIMITED P +61 7 3369 7058 E [email protected] A Suite 68, 283 Given Tce, Paddington QLD

sayonamining.com.au

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JORC Code, 2012 edition – Table 1 (section 1; Sampling Techniques and Data)

Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.

The sample material is pulp residue previous rock
samples collected for potential lithium mineralisation
but not previously analysed for their gold content.
The samples have an irregular spacing reflecting the
reconnaissance nature of the assessment.

Samples are grab samples.

The presence or absence of mineralisation was
initially determined visually by the field geologist.

The type of geochemical sampling is a standard
approach during the initial style reconnaissance.
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 has been carried out
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 has been carried out
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 drilling has been carried out. This
information is of insufficient detail to support any
Mineral Resource Estimation.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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 drilling has been carried out


No measures have been taken to ensure sampling is
statistically representative of the in situ sampled
material. The collection methodology is considered
appropriate for this early stage assessment of the
project.

The sample size 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
standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory
checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (ie
_lack of bias) and precision have been established. _

Analysis was carried out by ALS, Perth which is a
certified laboratory in compliance with AS/NZS-
9001:2000. Analysis of gold was determined by aqua
regia digest followed by ICPMS determination,
method Au-TL43. This is considered appropriate for
the type of samples submitted.

Not used

No additional quality control measures beyond that of
the Laboratory QA/QC were implemented.
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 acceptable and have been
reviewed by multiple geologists. The company
conducts internal data verification protocols which
have been followed.

No adjustments to assay data has 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.
Specification of the grid system used.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.

Samples were located during collection by handheld
GPS

The grid system used is Australian Geodetic MGA
Zone 50 (GDA94).

The level of topographic control offered by the
handheld GPS is considered sufficient for the work
undertaken
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.

There was no predetermined grid spacing to the rock
sampling program. Soil geochemistry was carried put
on MGA grid. .

The data spacing and distribution is not sufficient to
establish the degree of geological and grade
continuity appropriate for Mineral Resource estimation
procedures.

Samples have not been composited.
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

Sampling was carried out over small areas of the
project and it is not known if they are representative.

Not applicable, no drilling has been carried out

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this
should be assessed and reported if material.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure sample security.
Industry standard sample collection and storage have
been undertaken in past assay submissions. Since
original assay work was completed the residual
sample pulps have been stored by ALS or in the
companies secured Perth office facilities.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.

No audits or reviews of the data have been conducted
at this stage

JORC Code, 2012 edition – Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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 tenements of the Pilbara gold Project are held
100% by Sayona Mining.

The western part of Mt Dove and Friendly Creek
areas are within the Yandeyarra Aboriginal Reserve.
An Access agreement is required before exploration
can commence in these areas and it is uncertain
when or if this may be negotiated.

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.

 Little past work has been carried out within the
Companies gold tenure.
 Use of government data provided by GSWA has
allowed recognition of the projects potential,
complemented by the Companies past pegmatite
exploration activities.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
 Gold is being targeted associated the intrusion related
style of gold mineralisation, associated with late stage
Archaean hi-Mg diorites of the Indee Suite. These
intrusions are of sanukitoid type and host gold in other
parts of the Pilbara region, including the Toweranna
deposit.. It is anticipated the Hemi discovery of De
Grey Mining will also be of the same type.
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:
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.
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
 Drilling has not been carried out.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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 variation to laboratory reported assays has been
made.
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’). _
 Exploration is at an early stage and information
contains insufficient data points to allow these
relationships to be reported
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. _
 Sample results and locations, where above the level of
gold detection (1ppb Au), are tabulated within the main
body of this 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 relevant assay results are reported herein.
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. _
 Further more detailed mapping and follow up sampling
is required to identify gold targets and mineralisation,
followed by drilling as appropriate.

SAYONA MINING LIMITED P +61 7 3369 7058 E [email protected] A Suite 68, 283 Given Tce, Paddington QLD

sayonamining.com.au