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EMMERSON RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2021

Feb 16, 2021

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Capital/Financing Update

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17 February 2021

ASX Announcement

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New primary gold zone intersected at depth at Mauretania

Highlights

  • Results from two diamond holes drilled in late 2020 at the 100% owned Mauretania project further enhance future development potential.

  • New assay results from the lower primary gold zone of diamond drill hole MTDD009 has returned:

  • 8.8m at 3.44g/t gold from 181m including:

o 2m at 9.0g/t gold from 186m

  • New assay results from the upper oxide zone of drill hole MTDD009 intersected high grade copper of:

  • 12m at 2.5% copper, 0.26g/t gold and 0.14% cobalt from 85m including:

    • 2m at 4.1% copper from 90m

 and 9.5m at 0.17g/t gold from 60m

  • Intersection of the underlying primary gold zone opens a new area for exploration at Mauretania and supports the geological model of primary gold beneath or lateral to the copper.

  • Previous high-grade gold results from the oxide zone include (ASX :5 February 2020):

  • 15m at 46.2g/t gold in MTDD003 from 94m

  • 22m at 35.9g/t gold in MTRC031 from 73m

  • 24m at 15.7g/t gold in MTRC032 from 90m

  • 26m at 8.9g/t gold in MTRC023 from 53m

  • Future drilling will be funded by Tennant Consolidated Mining Group under the Small Mines Joint Venture whereby Emmerson receives a 6% gross gold royalty, or an immediate 40% interest should the resource exceed 250,000ozs (under the Major Mines Joint Venture).

Emmerson Managing Director, Rob Bills commented:

“These latest results from Mauretania are significant in terms of intersecting the underlying source of the upper oxide gold mineralisation. This expands the potential for adding to the existing high grade gold mineralisation.

The gold and copper mineralisation remain open to the northwest and at depth, with the typical metal zonation in these styles of deposits consisting of primary gold beneath or lateral to the copper – which we have now validated with this latest drilling.”

“The next steps will include resource delineation drilling of both zones, however based on the results to date, we are confident that Mauretania is a highly attractive project that will be one of the first mines in the TCMG Mining Schedule. Baseline flora and fauna surveys, plus geotechnical work is already underway.

We wait with anticipation to resume drilling once the Northern wet season allows access.”

Emmerson Resources Limited ABN 53 117 086 745

t: +61 8 9381 7838 | e: [email protected] | w: www.emmersonresources.com.au 3 Kimberley St, West Leederville 6007 WA

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– Mauretania Drilling high grade gold and copper

Mauretania is located within the Northern Project Area (NPA) of Emmerson’s Tennant Creek project (Figure 1). The NPA forms part of the strategic alliance with Tennant Consolidated Mining Group (TCMG) with all costs associated with exploration part of their $5.5m earn-in to a 75% interest in the NPA within a five year period (ASX: 26 November 2020).

Mauretania is the most advanced project in the NPA alliance and on completion of a positive scoping study will form part of the Small Mines Joint Venture (SMJV). At this point, all costs associated with resource definition, permitting, mining and processing become the responsibility of TCMG and isolated from the earn-in commitment. Emmerson receives a 6% free carried gross revenue royalty from any mine within the SMJV. If the resource exceeds 250,000oz, Emmerson may elect to contribute to retain a 40% interest under the terms of the Major Mine Joint Venture.

The resumption of drilling at Mauretania (after the Northern wet season) aimed at extending both the oxide and primary gold mineralisation and calculating a Mineral Resource will determine whether it becomes a small or major mine. It should be noted that the high grades returned at Mauretania mean that a relatively large resource can be hosted in a comparatively small area – which is typical of the Tennant Creek orebodies.

Diamond Drill Hole MTDD009 (Figures 2 & 3)

MTDD009 intersected an upper, hematite-clay ironstone consisting of intermittent jasper-hematite-clay zones within the oxide zone. The high-grade copper mineralisation occurs toward the base of the oxide zone, however further drilling will be required to better define both the spatial relationships between the bonanza gold and high-grade copper mineralisation.

Interestingly, high grade cobalt of up to 0.14% occurs with the high-grade copper and suggests it may be analogous to Emmerson’s 100%-owned Jasper Hills project, which is scheduled for drilling in the first half of 2021.

This is the best intersection to date of high-grade gold in the underlying primary mineralisation and augurs well for increasing the scale of this discovery. The gold mineralisation occurs toward to base of the magnetite-hematite ironstone, beneath 24m of talc-hematite-chlorite alteration. Future drilling will target a similar geological package, however better grades are expected in the vicinity of the feeder conduit where gold and copper fluids feed up underlying faults into the ironstone.

Diamond Drill Hole MTDD010 (Figure 4)

MTDD010 was aimed at testing the underlying primary gold zone however had to be prematurely terminated at 106m due to the impending wet season.

Before termination it did intersect and extend the known oxide zone to the southwest, with assays results of 7m at 0.81% copper from 88m, including 1m at 1.66% copper. Like MTDD009, it suggests potential for primary gold beneath copper mineralisation.

Next Steps

The progression of the Mauretania discovery has highlighted the potential for repeats of this style of high-grade mineralisation within the Northern Project Area. The 2021 drill season will test an exciting pipeline of projects including Mauretania, several Mauretania “lookalike” targets plus systematic drilling at Emmerson’s 100% owned Jasper Hills project. Jasper Hills is a joint venture with the Marnturla Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) and is not part of the TCMG JV.

About Emmerson Resources, Tennant Creek and New South Wales

Emmerson is fast tracking exploration across five exciting early-stage gold-copper projects in NSW, identified (with our strategic alliance partner Kenex/Duke Exploration) from the application of 2D and 3D predictive targeting models – aimed at increasing the probability of discovery. Duke can earn up to 10% (to pre BFS) of any project generated providing certain success milestones are met.

The highly prospective Macquarie Arc in NSW hosts >80Moz gold and >13Mt copper with these resources heavily weighted to areas of outcrop or limited cover. Emmerson’s five exploration projects contain many attributes of the known deposits within the Macquarie Arc but remain underexplored due to historical impediments, including overlying cover (farmlands and younger rocks) and a lack of effective exploration. Kadungle is a JV with Aurelia Metals covering 43km[2] adjacent to Emmerson’s Fifield project.

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In addition, Emmerson has a commanding land holding position and is exploring the Tennant Creek Mineral Field (TCMF), one of Australia’s highest-grade gold and copper fields producing over 5.5Moz of gold and 470,000t of copper from deposits including Warrego, White Devil, Orlando, Gecko, Chariot, and Golden Forty. These high-grade deposits are highly valuable exploration targets, and to date, discoveries include high-grade gold at Edna Beryl and Mauretania, plus copper-gold at Goanna and Monitor. These Emmerson discoveries are the first in the TCMF for over two decades.

About Tennant Consolidated Mining Group (TCMG)

TCMG is a subsidiary of TA Private Capital Security Agent Ltd, a Hong Kong headquartered assets management firm, best known for its private debt solutions spanning trade finance through mid tenor supply chain financing to mid to longer tenor term and project loans. TA has a diverse portfolio of capital deployed globally including within the Australian mining sector.

TCMG’s focus is to rationalise assets in the Tennant Creek area, with the objective of undertaking detailed studies with the ultimate goal of developing a centralised processing facility commercialising known mill feed sources in and around Tennant Creek.

Regulatory Information

The Company does not suggest that economic mineralisation is contained in the untested areas, the information contained relating to historical drilling records have been compiled, reviewed and verified as best as the Company was able. As outlined in this announcement, the Company is planning further drilling programs to understand the geology, structure and potential of the untested areas. The Company cautions investors against using this announcement solely as a basis for investment decisions without regard for this disclaimer.

Competency Statement

The information in this report on exploration results is based on information compiled by Dr Ana Liza Cuison, MAIG, MSEG. Dr Cuison is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activity which she is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 edition and the 2012 edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Dr Cuison is a full-time employee of the Company and consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on her information in the form and context in which it appears.

Cautionary Statement

The Exploration Targets described above are conceptual in nature. It must be noted that that there has been insufficient exploration to estimate a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the estimation of a Mineral Resource.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document may include forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning Emmerson Resources Limited’s planned exploration program and other statements that are not historical facts. When used in this document, the words such as "could," "plan," "expect," "intend," "may”, "potential," "should," and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Although Emmerson believes that its expectations reflected in these forward- looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that further exploration will result in the estimation of a Mineral Resource.

For further information, please contact:

Rob Bills Media enquiries Managing Director and CEO Michael Vaughan, Fivemark Partners E: [email protected] E: [email protected] T: +61 8 9381 7838 T: +61 422 602 720

This release has been authorised by the Board of Emmerson Resources Limited

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Table 1: MTDD009 & MTDD010 significant drill hole intersections

Hole ID East
(MGA94_53)
North
(MGA94_53)
RL
AHD
Dip
(deg)

AZI mag
(deg)

From
(m)
To
(m)

Width
(m)

Au
(g/t)

Ag
(g/t)

Bi
(ppm)
Cu
(%)

Fe
(%)

Pb
(ppm)
Zn
(ppm)

Mo
(ppm)
Sb
(ppm)
Co
(ppm)

Sample
Type
Geology Tenement
MTDD009 430728.01 7833035.01 329.0 -90 4.5
incl.
incl.
incl.
85 97 12 0.26 4.97 21.0 2.49 16.0 143 2098 10.0 6.73 1447 0.5HQ3 Hematite ironstone, sooty
from 85m, then to clayey
reddish, oxidized +
limonite; transition zone
EL28761
87.9 90 2.1 1.29 0.85 30.3 2.72 24.8 159 1486 6.8 8.71 679
90 92 2 0.01 1.63 46.1 4.10 17.8 187 1512 8.2 6.49 1279
129.2 131.5 2.3 0.04 3.1 53.6 2.11 6.9 33 256 26.1 2.10 84 0.5HQ3 Talc-hematite- magnetite
rock
149 150 1 1.17 0.34 3.2 0.004 18.2 3 14 19.3 3.58 12 0.5HQ3 Magnetite - hematite -
quartz ironstone
181 189.8 8.8 3.44 5.30 593.1 0.08 15.8 17 125 51.2 2.65 67 0.5HQ3 Magnetite - hematite -
quartz ironstone
186 188 2 9.09 2.31 874.5 0.10 16.8 8 188 41.0 1.98 100
MTDD010 430706.01 7833035.01 329.0 -90 4.5 88 95 7 0.01 0.92 24.0 0.81 11.7 107 1561 3.5 6.69 842 0.5PQ3 jasper-hematite-
magnetite ironstone,
vuggy,limonitic

Note: (1) All samples are half core samples

  • (2) Gold analysis method by 50g fire assay/OE04

  • (3) Multi element analysis method by 4 acid digest and ICP-OES, ICP-MS finish.

  • (4) Intersections are reported as downhole lengths and not true width.

  • (5) Minimum cut-off of 0.3 g/t Au. No maximum cut-off.

  • (6) Minimum cut-off of 0.5% Cu. No maximum cut-off.

  • (8) Maximum internal dilution of 3 metres.

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Table 2. Mauretania drilling collar location data

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Hole ID East
(MGA94_53)
North
(MGA94_53)
RL AHD Dip (deg) AZI mag (deg) Depth (m) Drill Date Drill Type Tenement
MTDD009 430728 7833035 329 -90 4.5 214.0 30/11/2020 DDH EL28761
MTDD010 430706 7833035 329 -90 4.5 106.5
(drilling to resume –
weather dependent
10/12/2020 DDH EL28761

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Figure 1: Map of the Emmerson Tennant Creek tenements and TCMG JV area. Yellow labels indicate future potential small mines that are at various stages of exploration or mining studies.

Note: quoted resources from historical deposits from Ahmad, M., Wygralak, A.S. and Ferenczi, P.A. (1999). Gold deposits of the Northern Territory 2[nd] ed. Darwin: Northern Territory Geological Survey, p.60

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Figure 2 . Location of previous drilling (black) diamond drill holes (red dots) and MTDD009 & MTDD010 (white dots) on a background of gold geochemistry in ppm (colours), magnetics (grey-scale).

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Figure 3 . Mauretania plan view showing location of drilled and proposed holes. Background is the enhanced magnetic RTP

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Figure 4. Long section showing MTDD009, first diamond drill hole in the current program – note upper oxide and lower primary gold zone

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Figure 5. MTDD010 cross section showing second, partially completed diamond drill hole at Mauretania – note the similarity with MTDD009 of the metal zonation of copper at the base of the oxide. Drilling to resume of the primary gold zone dependent on weather conditions – note upper oxide and lower primary gold zone

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The exploration results contained within the above company release are in accordance with the guidelines of The Australasian Code for the Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the JORC Code, 2012)

Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data – MAURETANIA EXPLORATION TARGET – MTDD009 and MTDD010 DIAMOND DRILLING

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 downhole 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.
• The_Mauretania Project_holes have been
sampled
using
Diamond
(DDH)
drilling
techniques. MTDD009 with a total depth of 214m.
MTDD010 have been partially drilled down to
106.5m, drilling to resume in 2021. MTDD009
and MTDD010 are vertical holes to confirm
shallow oxide gold mineralisation and extended
to test for deeper, primary gold mineralisation
confirmed by previous drilling.
• Diamond core has been logged for lithological,
density, magnetic susceptibility and geotechnical
characteristics. The core interval for sampling
was marked by Emmerson geologist during
logging, taking into account the contact of
mineralization and alteration. Core was cut along
a longitudinal line (core axis) and sampled on
geological intervals (0.5 m to 1.5 m) as marked
and using the pre-designed sample number/cut
sheet
• MTDD009 & MTDD010 were drilled with PQ3,
HQ3 and NQ3 size, sampled on geological
intervals (typically 1m), cut into half core to
provide sample weights of approximately 4.0kg.
• Individual 1m DDH core samples are pulverised
to produce a 50g charge for analysis by four acid
digest with an ICP/OES (Cu, Fe, Pb, Zn) ICP/MS
(Ag, Bi, Mo, Se, Sb, U, Co) & Fire Assay/AAS
(Au) finish.
Drilling techniques • Drill type (e.g., 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).
• MTDD009 - PQ3 = 72.8m, HQ3 = 78.1m, NQ3 =
63.1m, final depth = 214m.
• MTDD010 – PQ3 = 106.5m (drilling to resume in
2021)
• PQ3 core diameter is 83.0mm
• HQ3 core diameter is 61.1mm.
• NQ3 core diameter is 45.0mm
• MTDD009 & MTDD010 core was not oriented due
to the vertical nature of the drill hole.
• Standard inner tube has been used for the
diamond core drilling.
• PQ3 triple tube was used for drillholes MTDD009
and MTD010
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.

Recoveries
are
considered
satisfactory.
Diamond drill core recoveries were recorded
during drilling and reconciled during the core
processing and geological logging.

The recovery for MTDD009 is 91%.

Diamond drill core recovery was marked after
each drill run using plastic blocks calibrating
depth by the drilling contractor. The driller
adjusting rig procedures as necessary including
rotation, fluid, pressure to maintain sample
integrity.

Emmerson field technician contractor then
measure/check the recovery after each run,
RQD and fracture count, and core loss has been

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recorded on the original diamond logging sheets
Geotech sheet) and retained for reference.

No detailed analysis was conducted to
determine
relationships
between
sample
recovery of metal grades. Emmerson do not
consider that there is evidence for sample bias
that may have occurred due to preferential
loss/gain of fine/coarse material.
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.
• Standard operating procedures were employed
for MTDD09 and MTDD010
• Drill hole logging data is directly entered into field
laptop computer. Standardised code were used
for lithology, oxidation, alteration, presence of
sulphide information are recorded.
• Structural logging records orientation of veins,
fractures and lithological contacts.
• Information on structure type, dip, dip direction,
alpha angle, beta angle, texture, shape,
roughness and fill material is stored in the
structure table of the database.
• Geotechnical logging records the RQD, core
lengths, recovery, and fracture count and
hardness.
• Magnetic susceptibility data were collected for
diamond core every 1m meter as per standard
procedure using a Terraplus KT-10 magnetic
susceptibility meter
• Specific density is recorded for all lithological
types and entered in the database.
• Drill
core
was
logged
both
qualitative
(discretional) and qualitative (% volume). All drill
core is photographed (wet and dry).
• All the diamond holes (total length = 320.5m)
were geologically and geotechnically logged
100%
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 insitu 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.
• Diamond core was halved using an automatic
core saw. Samples were collected from the same
side of drill core.
• Standard operating procedures were used for
sampling diamond core. Areas of geological
interest were identified by the Emmerson
geologists and the halved core samples
dispatched for assay. This procedure meets
industry standard where 50% of the total sample
interval from the core is submitted for analysis.
Sample weights are recoded by the laboratory.
• No sub-sampling is completed by Emmerson. All
sub-sampling is completed by the laboratory.
• The core interval for sampling was marked by
Emmerson geologist during logging, taking into
account the contact of mineralization and
alteration. The remaining half core is retained and
stored at Emmerson’s core yard located at
Tennant Creek for future viewing and cross-
checking of assay values against the actual
geology. Where require, further samples may be
submitted for quality assurance.
• The sample sizes are considered to be
appropriate
to
correctly
represent
the
mineralization on the style of mineralisation.
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.
• The samples are submitted to Interk Laboratory
in Alice Springfor preparation. The sample
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• 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.
best practice involving coarse crushing of the
half core sample down to ~10mm followed by
pulverisation of the entire sample to a grind size
of 85% passing 75 micron.
• The following techniques were used for
analysis: AR25/OM and and Au-AA24.
• No downhole geophysical tools or handheld
XRF instruments were used to determine grade.
• Magnetic susceptibility data were collected for
diamond core every 1m meter as per standard
procedure using a Terraplus KT-10 magnetic
susceptibility meter.
• Laboratory checks include CRM’s and/or in-
house controls, blanks, splits, and replicates
that are analysed with each batch of samples
submitted. These QC results are reported along
with sample values in the final analytical report.
• Emmerson field QC procedures involve the use
of certified reference material (CRM’s) as assay
standards and include blanks. Certified
reference material or blanks are inserted at
least every 20 samples.
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.

Original sample data sheets and files have been
retained and were used to merge the assay
results with the sample intervals for each hole.
Assay data is loaded to an industry-standard
database and intercepts calculated. Assay data
and intercepts are cross-check internally by
Emmerson geologist.

No twin drillholes have been completed.

Drill Hole Data including: meta data, orientation
methods, any gear left in the drill hole,
lithological, mineral, structural, geotechnical,
downhole
survey,
sampling,
magnetic
susceptibility are collected and entered directly
into an excel spread sheet using drop down
codes.

All digital logs, sample ledgers, assay results
were uploaded to a secure server. The merged
and complete database is then plotted imported
to Micromine software for assessment.

Data back-ups (onsite) are employed to external
drive.

No adjustment were made on original assay data
for the purpose of reporting grade and
mineralized intervals.
Location of data
points
• Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate
drillholes (collar and downhole surveys), trenches,
mine workings and other locations used in Mineral
Resource estimation.
• Specification of the grid system used.
• Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
• Drill hole collars were surveyed (set out and pick
up) using a differential GPS and by a suitably
qualified company employee.
• Collar survey accuracy is +/- 30 mm for easting,
northing and elevation coordinates.
• Downhole survey measurements for diamond
drilling were collected at a minimum of every 30m
using a True North Seeking Gyro (Axis Mining
Technology)
• Co-ordinate system GDA_94, Zone 53.
• Topographic measurements are collected from
the final survey drill hole pick up.
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
• Drill density within the Mauretania Exploration
Target area is 10m x 10m.
• The mineralised areas are yet to demonstrate
sufficient grade or continuity to support the
definition of a Mineral Resource and the

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classifications applied.
• Whether sample compositing has been applied.
classifications applied under the 2012 JORC
code.
• No sample composting was applied.
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.
• MTDD009 and MTDD010 are vertical holes
• No orientation based sampling bias has been
identified in the data at this point.
• Results at this stage suggest that the geological
and geophysical targets being tested have been
drilled in the correct orientation.
• Diamond core sampling is generally defined by
geological characteristics and controlled by
alteration and lithological boundaries. No
orientation-based sampling biased has been
identified in the data.
Sample security • The measures taken to ensure sample security. • Cut samples were placed in sealed calico bags
with predetermined sample number, placed in
polyweave bags for transport to the assay
laboratory.
• Digital data is emailed to the Exploration They are
placed in sealed polyweave bags and then larger
bulka bags for transport to the sample preparation
facility in Alice Springs (laboratory).
• The laboratory confirms that all samples have
been received and that no damage has occurred
during transport.
• Tracking is available through the internet and
designed by the Laboratory for ERM to track the
progress of batches of samples.
• Sample receipt is logged into ERM’s sample
ledger.
• While samples are being processed in the Lab
they are considered to be secure.
• All diamond core is stored in Emmerson yard in
Tennant Creek
Audits or reviews • The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.
• No formal audits ore reviews have been completed
on the samples being reported.

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Section 2: Sampling Techniques and Data – MAURETANIA EXPLORATION TARGET – MTDD009 and MTDD010 DIAMOND DRILLING

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral tenement and land
tenure status
• Type, reference name/number, location and
ownership including agreements or material
issues with third parties such as joint ventures,
partnerships, overriding royalties, native title
interests, historical sites, wilderness or national
park and environmental settings.
• The security of the tenure held at the time of
reporting along with any known impediments to
obtaining a licence to operate in the area.
The Mauretania Exploration Target_is located
within Exploration Licence 28761.
• Application for a Mineral Lease has been
made to the Northern Territory Government.
• _The Mauretania exploration target_is located
on Tennant Station Perpetual Pastoral
Lease.
• Exploration Licence 28761 is 100% held by
Emmerson Resources Limited.
• Land
Access
is
secured
through
Emmerson’s
Indigenous
Land
Use
Agreement (ILUA) with the CLC which is in
good standing.
• Land
Access
is
secured
through
Emmerson’s Land Access Agreement signed
by the owners of the Tennant Creek station.
• Heritage surveying (assisted by the Central
Land Council) was conducted prior to any
exploration being conducted within the
_Mauretania Project
Area.
• Sacred Site Certificate Numbers 2015-40a,
2015-40b and 2015-40c subsequently issued
post field inspection allowing field exploration
and drilling to commence.
• Two exclusion zones were identified during
the field inspections however do not impact
on the current exploration drilling.
• Emmerson do not believe that the two
identified exclusion zones will impact of
future exploration of the_Mauretania Project_
Area.
• The tenement is in good standing and no
known impediments exist.
Exploration done by other
parties
• Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration
by other parties.
• Emmerson
Resources
commenced
exploration at the_Mauretania Exploration_
_Target_in 2015. RAB drilling (158 holes for
6,956 metres), 31 RC holes for 4,487 metres
(MTRC003-MTRC034) and 5 diamond (HQ)
drill hole tails for 738.1m.
• Regional mapping and rock chipping was
undertaken by previous explorers. Most of
this work was completed in the 1970’s by
Australian Development Pty Ltd and in the
1980’s by Normandy Tennant Creek
• Adelaide Petroleum NL (Sabminco NL JV)
drilled 11 RC holes at the Black Cat Prospect
(1988) however did not discover significant
results and no further work was done.
• Matana Minerals NL also mapped the
general area in 1989.
Geology • Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
• The reader is referred to AusIMM Monograph
14 (Geology of the Mineral Deposits of
Australia and Papua New Guinea), Volume
1, pp.829-861, to gainan introductionto the

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regional geology and styles of gold-copper
mineralisation of the area.
• In 1995 the Northern Territory Geological
Survey released a geological map and
explanatory notes for the Tennant Creek
1:100,000 sheet, which covers the area of
the license.
• The rocks of the Warramunga Formation
host most of the ore bodies in the region and
underlie the Exploration License.
• Mineralisation
is
considered
to
be
Proterozoic Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG)
mineralisation of similar style and nature to
other mineralisation / deposits in the Tennant
Creek Mineral Field.
Drillhole information • A summary of all information material to the
understanding of the exploration results
including a tabulation of the following
information for all Material drillholes:
o easting and northing of the drillhole collar
o elevation or RL of the drillhole collar
o dip and azimuth of the hole
o downhole 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 explain why this is the
case.

A list of drill hole information, collar details
and intersections is provided in the main
text, Table 1 and Table 2.

Non-significant assay values were not
individually reported. Lower cut-off are shown in
Table 1.
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.
• Mineralized intersections are reported as
down hole intervals and not weighted
averages.
• Significant Intersectiosn and cut off grade are
shown in Table 1.
• These results are exploration results only
and no allowance is made for recovery
losses that may occur should mining
eventually result, nor metallurgical flow sheet
considerations.
• No metal equivalent values reported
Relationship between
mineralization 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 drillhole angle is known, its nature should
be reported.
• If it is not known and only the downhole lengths
are reported, there should be a clear statement
to this effect (eg ‘downhole length, true width not
known’).

Mineralisation identified at the_Mauretania_
_Exploration Target_is contained within
hematite-magnetite-quartz jasper ironstone
which grades with depth to a hematite-
magnetite ironstone (see cross – section in
the text).
• The ironstone dips 75 degrees to the
southwest and strikes NW-SE. Magnetic
modelling suggests the ironstone has a strike
length of 120m and the modelled body
plunges to the northwest.
• Downhole lengths only, 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 drillhole collar locations and appropriate
sectional views.
• Refer to Figures in body of text.
Balanced reporting • Where
comprehensive
reporting
of
all
• Drilling results are reported at cut-offs as

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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.
shown in Table 1.
Other substantive exploration
data
• Other exploration data, if meaningful and
material, should be reported including (but not
limited to): geological observations; geophysical
survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk
samples – size and method of treatment;
metallurgical
test
results;
bulk
density,
groundwater,
geotechnical
and
rock
characteristics;
potential
deleterious
or
contaminating substances.
• Refer to body of report.
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.
• Geological reinterpretation based on new
drilling information
• Refer to Figures and text in body of report

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