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EMERALD RESOURCES NL Merger & Acquisition 2024

Mar 19, 2024

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EMERALD RESOURCES NL ACN 009 795 046 THIRD SUPPLEMENTARY BIDDER’S STATEMENT

1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This document is the Third Supplementary Bidder’s Statement ( Third Supplementary Bidder’s Statement ) made under section 643 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ( Corporations Act ) by Emerald Resources NL (ACN 009 795 046) ( Emerald ) to the bidder’s statement dated and lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ( ASIC ) on 17 August 2023 issued by Emerald ( Original Bidder’s Statement ) in relation to its off-market takeover offer ( Offer ) for all of the fully paid ordinary shares on issue in Bullseye Mining Limited (ACN 118 341 736) ( Bullseye ) that it does not already hold a relevant interest in.

This Third Supplementary Bidder’s Statement must be read together with the first supplementary bidder’s statement dated 1 September 2023 ( First Supplementary Bidder’s Statement ), second supplementary bidder’s statement dated 1 November 2023 ( Second Supplementary Bidder’s Statement ) and the Original Bidder’s Statement. If there is a conflict between the Original Bidder’s Statement, the First Supplementary Bidder’s Statement, the Second Supplementary Bidder’s Statement and this Third Supplementary Bidder’s Statement, this Third Supplementary Bidder’s Statement will prevail.

Unless the context otherwise requires, terms defined in the Original Bidder’s Statement have the same meaning in this Third Supplementary Bidder’s Statement.

Please consult your legal, financial or other professional adviser if you do not fully understand the contents of this Third Supplementary Bidder’s Statement.

A copy of this Third Supplementary Bidder’s Statement will be available on the ASX website (www.asx.com) and the Company’s website (www.emeraldresources.com.au).

2. PURPOSE OF THIS THIRD SUPPLEMENTARY BIDDER’S STATEMENT

The purpose of this Third Supplementary Bidder’s Statement is to provide additional information to investors as set out in Sections 3 and 4 below.

3. OFFER UPDATE

As previously announced by Emerald, the Takeovers Panel ( Panel ) announced on 21 August 2023 that it had received an application from Mr Desmond Mullan in relation to the Offer. On 6 October 2023, the Panel issued a declaration and made final orders in relation to the application. As a result of the orders, Emerald have committed (amongst other things) to the following:

  • (a) offer withdrawal rights to any Bullseye shareholders (other than Hong Kong Xinhe International Investment Company Limited and Au Xingao Investment Pty Ltd) who have accepted the Offer as at 5:00pm (AWST) on the date of Bullseye’s Supplementary Target’s Statement for a period that is 10 business days after the date of Bullseye’s Supplementary Target’s Statement (being the withdrawal rights period). Bullseye is required to issue a Supplementary Target’s Statement which includes an independent expert’s report on the Share Settlement and whether Xinhe

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and Au Xingao have been provided with a benefit that has not otherwise been provided to other Bullseye shareholders;

  • (b) dispatch a notice which explains to Bullseye shareholders the effect of the Panel’s declaration and orders and includes details of how to and when they can exercise the right of withdrawal offered. This notice will explain that a Bullseye shareholder who accepts into the Offer and disposes of any Emerald shares issued to them as consideration is deemed to have forfeited their withdrawal right; and

  • (c) extend the closing date of the Offer to 5:00pm (AWST) on the date that is 10 business days after the date of Bullseye’s Supplementary Target’s Statement.

As at the date of this this Third Supplementary Bidder’s Statement, Emerald’s Offer remains open and unconditional with Emerald’s equity position in Bullseye being 78.06%, of which 76.73% is not subject to withdrawal rights and is irrevocable.

Emerald encourages all Bullseye shareholders who are yet to accept the Offer made to them to do so and reminds them they will be issued with their Emerald shares within 10 business days of their acceptance being processed in accordance with the terms of the Offer . Emerald notes that any Bullseye shareholder who accepts the Offer and disposes of any of the Emerald shares issued to them as consideration, is deemed to have forfeited their withdrawal rights (referred to above in paragraph 3(a)).

4. NEW INFORMATION – EXPLORATION RESULTS AND HALF YEARLY REPORT

On 18 March 2024, the Company made an announcement to ASX titled ‘New High Grade Gold Discovery - Freeman's Find Prospect’, a copy of which is attached to this Third Supplementary Bidder’s Statement.

The Company also acknowledges the release of the Company’s half-year report for the period ended 31 December 2023, on 29 February 2024.

The Directors of Emerald are not aware of any other acts, matters or things which may be material to the making of an informed assessment of the Offer.

5. CONSENTS

The Company confirms that as at the date of this Third Supplementary Bidder’s Statement, each of the parties that have been named as having consented to being named in the Bidder’s Statement have not withdrawn that consent.

6. ASIC AND ASX DISCLAIMER

A copy of this Third Supplementary Bidder’s Statement was lodged with ASIC and provided to ASX on 20 March 2024. None of ASIC, ASX or any of their respective officers takes any responsibility for the contents of this Third Supplementary Bidder’s Statement.

7. FURTHER INFORMATION

Bullseye Shareholders who have any questions in relation to the Offer please call the Company Secretary on +61 8 9286 6300.

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8. DIRECTOR’S AUTHORISATION

This Third Supplementary Bidder’s Statement has been approved by a unanimous resolution passed by the directors of Emerald.

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ASX Announcement & Media Release

18 March 2024

Fast Facts

ASX Code: EMR Shares on issue: 625,883,492 Market Cap: ~A$1.82 billion Cash: A$115.6 million (at 31Dec 2023) Bullion: A$22.1 million (at 31 Dec 2023)

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  • New High Grade Gold Discovery - Freeman’s Find Prospect at

  • the North Laverton Gold Project

Highlights

Board & Management

Jay Hughes, Non-Executive Chairman Morgan Hart, Managing Director Mick Evans, Executive Director Simon Lee AO, Non-Executive Director Ross Stanley, Non-Executive Director Billie Slott, Non-Executive Director Michael Bowen, Non-Executive Director Mark Clements, Company Secretary Bernie Cleary, Operations Manager Shannon Campbell, Chief Financial Officer

New significant high grade gold discovery at Freeman’s Find regional exploration target 8km south of Boundary/Neptune Prospects. Significant results include:

  • 5m @ 20.61g/t Au from 33m including 1m @ 101g/t Au from 36m (RC24FMF001);

  • 21m @ 3.98g/t Au from 26m including 1m @ 49.9g/t Au from 29m (RC24FMF009);

  • 1m @ 43.2g/t Au from 3m (RC24FMF013);

  • 2m @ 9.72g/t Au from 41m (RC24FMF012));

  • 9m @ 2.00g/t Au from 92m (RC24FMF012));

Company Highlights

Team

  • Highly credentialed gold project operational and in-house development team;

  • A proven history of building projects on time and on budget.

Gold Production

  • Okvau Gold Mine commissioned on time on budget in 2021;

  • Forecast +100,000oz gold production for 2024 at AISC US$780-US$850/oz;

Growth

  • Significant exploration and resource growth potential in Cambodia: o Okvau Gold Mine reserve expansion; o Memot Project maiden resource: 8Mt @ 1.84g/t for 470koz

  • o 1,428km[2] of prospective tenure

  • Significant exploration and resource growth potential in Australia (Bullseye Mining Limited (~78%):

  • North Laverton Gold Project located on the underexplored Dingo Range greenstone belt;

  • o Resource and reserve expected early 2024;

  • o 1,200km[2] of prospective tenure.

ESG

  • Focussed on a net positive impact on near-mine environmental and social values by targeting strict compliance with corporate governance, international guidelines (IFC PS’s) and local laws by engaging and collaborating with all stakeholders;

  • Commitment to carbon neutral operations in Cambodia.

Registered Office

1110 Hay Street West Perth WA 6005

T: +61 8 9286 6300 F: +61 8 6243 0032 W: www.emeraldresources.com.au

  • 5m @ 3.45g/t Au from 28m (RC24FMF010); and

  • 3m @ 5.33g/t Au from 41m (RC24FMF004).

Emerald Resources NL (ASX: EMR) (“Emerald”) wishes to advise that the maiden reconnaissance drill program at the Freeman’s Find Prospect located 8km south of Boundary/Neptune prospect has delivered a high-grade gold discovery including 5m @ 20.61g/t Au from 33m including 1m @ 101g/t Au from 36m (RC24FMF001) and 21m @ 3.98g/t Au from 26m including 1m @ 49.9g/t Au from 29m (RC24FMF009) over a strike length of 500m.

The initial regional program was designed to test aeromagnetic and geochemical targets, historical workings and historic RAB, VAC and RC anomalous drill results.

The results to date indicate the mineralisation is open both along strike and at depth (refer to Figures 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6). Mineralisation is associated with quartz veining, interpreted to be striking towards the NW, and associated with regional deformation. The mineralised quartz veining is located within or proximal to a granodiorite intrusion and is surrounded by mafic basalts.

To date, 1,637m (18 collars) have been completed of a planned 2,560m first pass drill program, 358m assays remain pending.

Emerald Managing Director, Morgan Hart commented;

”The Freeman’s Find outstanding high grade gold discovery highlights the prospectivity of the North Laverton Gold Project which to date has had limited follow up drilling. It demonstrates that this Project has the potential to host multiple standalone deposits or satellite deposits to supply additional ore to a central milling location.

“Since we acquired a controlling interest in Bullseye, we have focussed on an initial resource definition program on the Boundary, Neptune, Stirling, Hurleys and Bungarra prospects.

“We are looking forward to our ongoing drilling program adding to these significant results ahead of releasing an Emerald maiden resource and ultimately commencing mining.”

North Laverton Gold Project (Bullseye Mining Limited (EMR: ~78%))

Bullseye’s North Laverton Gold Project consists of 36 exploration licences (including 5 applications) and 4 mining licences covering the majority of the Dingo Range greenstone belt with more than 800km² of tenure (refer Figure 1). It includes the gold mineralised prospects of Boundary, Neptune, Stirling, Hurleys and Bungarra extending over a 6.4km strike length. To date 591 collars (75,664m) of the 98,000m drilling program has been completed, of which 388 collars (60,099m) has been drilled since Emerald acquired a controlling interest in Bullseye.

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Figure 1 | North Laverton Tenement Map with the prospect locations

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Figure 3 | Section 1 Cross section from the northern edge of the Freeman’s Find Prospect. All highlighted significant intersections refer Appendix One

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Figure 2 | Plan view of recent Freeman’s Find Prospect drilling completed. All significant results refer to Appendix One.

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Figure 4 | Section 2 Cross section from the Freeman’s Find Prospect. All highlighted significant intersections refer Appendix One

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Figure 5 | Section 3 Cross section from the Freeman’s Find Prospect. All highlighted significant intersections refer Appendix One

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Figure 6 | Section 4 Cross section from the Freeman’s Find Prospect. All highlighted significant intersections refer Appendix One

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For further information please contact Emerald Resources NL

Morgan Hart Managing Director

About Emerald Resources NL Overview

Emerald is a developer and explorer of gold projects. Emerald’s Okvau Gold Mine, Cambodia was commissioned in June 2021 and in full production by September 2021. Emerald has now poured over 9,000kgs of gold doré from its operations.

Emerald also holds a number of other projects in Cambodia which are made up of a combination of granted mining licences (100% owned by Emerald) and interests in joint venture agreements. Together, Emerald’s interests in its Cambodian Projects covers a combined area of 1,428km².

Emerald has a controlling interest in Bullseye Mining Limited (78%), an unlisted Australian public company with two Western Australian gold projects totalling in excess of 1,200km² of highly prospective gold tenure including the North Laverton Gold Project which covers in excess of 800km² of the entire Dingo Range greenstone belt.

Emerald has a highly experienced management team, undoubtedly one of the best credentialed gold development teams in Australia with a proven history of developing projects successfully, quickly and cost effectively. They are a team of highly competent mining engineers and geologists who have overseen the successful development of gold projects in developing countries such as the Bonikro Gold Project in Cote d’Ivoire for Equigold NL and more recently, Regis Resources Ltd.

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Forward Looking Statement

Certain statements contained in this document, including information as to the future financial or operating performance of the Company and its projects, are forward looking statements. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company and which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Forward looking statements are provided as a general guide only and should not be relied on as an indication or guarantee of future performance. Given these uncertainties, recipients are cautioned to not place undue reliance on any forward looking statement. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law, the Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward looking statements in this document to reflect any change in expectations in relation to any forward looking statements or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

No New Information

This document should be read in conjunction with Emerald’s other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements lodged with the ASX, which will be available on Emerald’s website.

This document contains information extracted from the following ASX market announcements:

  • Significant Gold Exploration Results at Bullseye and Memot dated 31 January 2023.

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information as at the date of this announcement that materially affects the information included in this announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the Company’s previous announcements continue to apply and have not material changed.

Competent Persons Statements

The information in this report that relates to Exploration and Drill Results from Bullseye Recent Drilling (Appendix One) and Cambodian Recent Drilling (Appendix Three) is based on information compiled by Mr Keith King, who is an employee to the Company and who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy. Mr Keith King has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits 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 Keith King has reviewed the contents of this release and consents to the inclusion in this announcement of all technical statements based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Mr King has reviewed the contents of this news release and consents to the inclusion in this announcement of all technical statements based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

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Appendix One | Drill Results from Drilling at Freeman’s Find Prospect (Bullseye) (>2 gram metre)


Prospect

Hole Name

Easting

Northing

RL

Dip

Az

End
Depth
(m)

From
(m)

To
(m)

Interval
(m)
Gold
g/t
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF001 347,549 6,963,707 500 -61 283 85 33 38 5.0 20.61
including 36 37 1.0 101.00
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF009 347,500 6,963,829 500 -61 222 61 26 47 21.0 3.98
including 29 30 1.0 49.90
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF013 347,499 6,963,963 500 -61 272 109 3 4 1.0 43.20
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF012 347,458 6,963,965 500 -61 272 103 41 43 2.0 9.72
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF012 347,458 6,963,965 500 -61 272 103 92 101 9.0 2.00
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF010 347,523 6,963,848 500 -59 223 85 28 33 5.0 3.45
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF004 347,661 6,963,533 500 -61 282 121 41 44 3.0 5.33
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF008 347,597 6,963,847 500 -61 272 67 35 48 13.0 0.67
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF009 347,500 6,963,829 500 -61 222 61 12 24 12.0 0.60
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF006 347,625 6,963,493 500 -60 279 121 111 117 6.0 0.98
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF007 347,667 6,963,482 500 -60 281 127 7 13 6.0 1.01
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF010 347,523 6,963,848 500 -59 223 85 55 57 2.0 2.86
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF011 347,419 6,963,966 500 -61 272 103 42 43 1.0 5.66
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF012 347,458 6,963,965 500 -61 272 103 61 65 4.0 0.92
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF012 347,458 6,963,965 500 -61 272 103 85 87 2.0 1.76
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF002 347,620 6,963,545 500 -61 283 103 49 54 5.0 0.53
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF006 347,625 6,963,493 500 -60 279 121 50 55 5.0 0.66
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF010 347,523 6,963,848 500 -59 223 85 66 67 1.0 2.55
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF002 347,620 6,963,545 500 -61 283 103 11 12 1.0 2.29
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF003 347,638 6,963,539 500 -61 285 91 72 74 2.0 1.04
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF004 347,661 6,963,533 500 -61 282 121 29 30 1.0 2.48
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF004 347,661 6,963,533 500 -61 282 121 84 87 3.0 0.63
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF004 347,661 6,963,533 500 -61 282 121 91 92 1.0 1.62
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF005 347,591 6,963,502 500 -61 285 85 15 18 3.0 0.51
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF007 347,667 6,963,482 500 -60 281 127 19 20 1.0 1.59
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF010 347,523 6,963,848 500 -59 223 85 21 22 1.0 2.35
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF011 347,419 6,963,966 500 -61 272 103 30 31 1.0 2.21
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF011 347,419 6,963,966 500 -61 272 103 61 65 4.0 0.57
Freeman's
Find
RC24FMF014 347,538 6,963,965 500 -61 269 103 56 57 1.0 2.06

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Appendix Two | JORC Code, 2012 Edition | ‘Table 1’ Report Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data from Recent Drilling at Freeman’s Find Prospect (Bullseye) (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 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 30g
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.


Standards are inserted at regular intervals in
sample batches to test laboratory performance.

All Bullseye reverse circulation (RC) drilling is used
to collect both a 4m composite and 1m samples
in the precollar. The 4m composite are determined
based on areas of known very low or background
mineralisation or geological assessment at the rig.
The 4m program composites are taken from the
excess bagged material off the cone splitter taken
every 1m. A spear sampling technique is then
used to produce a 3-5kg composite sample. The
1m samples are split with a cone splitter at the drill
rig to produce a 3-5kg sub-sample. These 1m
samples are submitted after the results of the 4m
composites are received to identify the zones of
mineralisation.

Diamond core was sampled using half-core where
the core is cut in half down the longitudinal axis
and sample intervals were determined by the
geologist based on lithological contacts, with
most of the sample intervals being 1 metre in
length. In areas of no mineralised (negligible
amounts of alteration/sulphides typically present
with mineralisation) a 2m composite was
submitted.

The Bullseye drill program used SGS Laboratories,
Kalgoorlie and Bureau Veritas Kalgoorlie for RC
and Diamond samples:

SGS – samples crushed and milled to <75µm and
assayed using fire assay (50g) with additional AAS.

Bureau Veritas – samples crushed and milled to
<75µm (90% pass) and assayed using fire assay
(40g) with additional AAS.
Drilling
techniques

Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole
hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc)
and details (e.g. 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).


A Schramm 685 drill rig with a 5.5-inch hammer
and a Schramm 450 with a 5.375-inch hammer is
used for RC drilling.

5 3/8 hole were used to drill the RC holes. A
UDR1000 rig is used to drill NQ2 Diamond Core.

All Bullseye holes were downhole surveyed using
a gyroscopic survey tool (a REFLEX GYRO SPRINT-
IQ™). A typical downhole survey was taken at 10m
depth to the end of hole. All readings showed that
down hole deviations were within acceptable
limits.
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.

RC drill sample recovery averaged better than
99%.
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.

All RC chips and diamond core is routinely logged
(qualitatively) by a geologist, to record details of
regolith
(oxidation),
lithology,
structure,
mineralization and/or veining, and alteration. All
logging and sampling data are captured into a
database, with appropriate validation and security
features.

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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.

Most samples are dry and there is no likelihood of
compromised results due to moisture.

This sample technique is industry standard and is
deemed appropriate for the material.

All RC samples were put through a fixed cone
splitter at 1m intervals with the sample reduced to
between a 2kg to 5kg sample.

The drilling used SGS Laboratories, Kalgoorlie and
Bureau Veritas, Kalgoorlie for RC samples: SGS–
samples are dried at 105° Celsius, crushed and
milled to 85% passing -75µm. Assay was 50g fire
assay with AAS finish for gold. Bureau Veritas–
samples are dried at 105° Celsius, crushed and
milled to 90% passing -75µm. Assay was 40g fire
assay with AAS finish for gold.
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, spectrometres, handheld
XRF instruments, etc, the parametres 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.

All samples are sent to the accredited SGS
Laboratories, Kalgoorlie 50g fire assay with AAS
finish for gold or the accredited Bureau Veritas
laboratory in Kalgoorlie for 40g fire assay with AAS
finish for gold. These methods have a lower
detection limit of 0.01ppm gold.

Industry-standard QAQC protocols are routinely
followed for all sample batches sent for assay,
which includes the insertion of commercially
available pulp CRMs at rate of 1 for every 20 field
samples and pulp blanks at a rate of 1 for every 50
field samples. Field duplicates were collected at
the rig, directly from the cyclone at a rate of one
in every 50 samples for the entire program.

QAQC data are routinely checked before any
associated
assay
results
are
reviewed
for
interpretation.

All assay data, including internal and external
QA/QC data and control charts of standard,
replicate
and
duplicate
assay
results,
are
communicated electronically.
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.


All field data associated with sampling, and all
associated assay and analytical results, are
archived in a relational database, with industry-
standard verification protocols in place.

The calculations of all significant intercepts (for
drill holes) are routinely checked by senior
management.

Data verification and validation procedures
undertaken included checks on collar position
against design and site survey collar pick-ups by
Licenced on site surveyors. Hole depths were
cross-checked in the geology logs, down hole
surveys, sample sheets and assay reports to ensure
consistency. All down hole surveys were exposed
to rigorous QAQC and drill traces were plotted in
3D for validation and assessment of global
deviation trends.

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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.

The grid system used is MGA_94. The creation of
the topographic surface is based on a site survey
pick-up in March 2014 by GEMS (Glockner
Engineering
and
Mining
Services,
licenced
Australian surveyors) and again in July 2014,
August 2015 and August 2017 of all drill holes and
surface contour points in GDA_94.

Collars drilled prior to 20 December 2023 have
been picked up using Trimble RTK DGPS by Insight
UAS authorised surveyors. Drillholes drilled after
20 December 2023 have been picked up using a
hand GPS. These collars will be picked up using
DGPS in future survey campaigns. It is the
intention to use a licenced surveyor with DGPS
equipment to pick up relevant collars prior to any
resource calculation.

All Bullseye drill holes were downhole surveyed
using a gyroscopic survey tool (a REFLEX GYRO
SPRINT-IQ™) and are routinely undertaken at ~5m
intervals for the drilling.
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.


This drill spacing is considered to be sufficient to
establish
geological
and
grade
continuity
appropriate for the declaration of estimates of
resources.

The drill program adopted a standard sample
length of 1.0m.
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.

Drill holes are usually designed to intersect target
structures with a “close-to-orthogonal” intercept.

Most of the drill holes intersect the mineralised
zones at sufficient angle for the risk of significant
sampling orientation bias to be low.
Sample security
The measures taken to ensure sample security.

All RC samples were sampled as single 1m calico
samples, each with a unique sample number.
These calicos were collected from the drill sites in
allotments of 1 tonne bulka bags. These bulka
bags were loaded by Bullseye field staff and
delivered to SGS Kalgoorlie or Bureau Veritas by
road transport supplied by the relevant laboratory.
Zones of waste a sampled as a composite sample
using the spear sampling technique. If the
composite returns an anomalous value, the
individual 1m samples (collected and stored at the
time of drilling) are submitted for analysis.
Audits or reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.


All QAQC data are reviewed routinely, batch by
batch, and on a quarterly basis to conduct trend
analyses, etc. Any issues arising are dealt with
immediately and problems resolved before results
are interpreted and/or reported.

Keith King completed his most recent site visit and
lab audit of both the SGS Kalgoorlie and Bureau
Veritas Kalgoorlie laboratories in September
2023.

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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results from Freeman’s Find Prospect (Bullseye)

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

Criteria 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 Freeman’s Find Prospect is 100% held by
Bullseye Mining Limited (EMR~78%). The tenure is
considered to be secure.
Exploration
done
by other parties


Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by
other parties.

Historical drilling was conducted between 1989 –
2005 by companies Julia Mines NL, Eagle Mining
NL, Deep Yellow NL and Korab Resources Ltd.
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.

Geology comprises a basalt country rock and BIF.
The Neptune and Boundary prospects are
associated with an approximately 45 degree
plunging mineralised lode (or sheets) that have
formed in association with the basalt/BIF contact, a
large antiform structure and a large cross cutting
structure. Gold Mineralisation is as shallow as a few
metres below surface, extends to some 100m
below surface and is open at depth.

The weathering profile displays a surface laterite,
followed
by
clay/saprolite
weathering
predominately in association with the weathered
basalt.
Saprock
is
encountered
earlier
in
association with weathered BIF. Global fresh rock is
encountered from 70m down hole, but weathering
is not well advanced at Neptune and hard saprock
and fresh rock are encountered in more shallow
horizons.
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.

Details of significant drilling results are shown in
Appendix One.
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 high grade top cuts have been applied.

The reported significant intersections in Appendix
One are above 2 gram metre intersections and
allow for up to 4m of internal dilution with a lower
cut trigger values of greater than 0.5g/t.
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

All reported intersections are down hole lengths.
True widths are unknown and vary depending on
the orientation of target structures.

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Criteria
Explanation Commentary
this effect (eg ‘down hole length, true width not
known’).
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.

Appropriate maps and sections are included in the
body of this release.
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 significant drilling results being intersections
with a minimum 2 gram metre values are reported
in Appendix One.
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.

Surface geological mapping and detailed structural
interpretation have helped inform the geological
models.
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.

Additional drilling programs are being planned
across all exploration licences.

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