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EMU NL Capital/Financing Update 2023

May 14, 2023

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REE Discovery Viper Project
Jerramungup WA
15 May 2023
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EMU NL (ASX: EMU) (“ EMU ” or “ the Company ”) is pleased to announce an exciting REE discovery and in doing so, a new REE region. Long awaited[1] , multi element assay results from its maiden drilling campaign at the 100% owned Viper Project, near Jerramungup, in Western Australia, have returned significant, anomalous REE (Rare Earth Element) values.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Assay results from EMU’s maiden RC drilling program at its Viper Project have confirmed the discovery of an entirely new REE region near Jerramungup WA.

  • Zones of REE mineralisation, hosted in basement Gneiss/Granite rocks and adjacent weathered clays, were encountered from shallow depths in RC drilling varying from 20m to 52m in thickness.

  • Significant drill assays from 4m composite drill samples include:

  • Drillhole 22VRC001: 40m @ 438.70 ppm TREO from 28m

  • Drillhole 22VRC002: 4m @ 566.5 ppm TREO from 12m and 20m @ 432.7 ppm TREO from 84m

  • Drillhole 22VRC003: 20m @ 654.23 ppm TREO from 0m including 4m @ 1,137.68 ppm TREO from 16m

  • Drillhole 22VRC004: 32m @ 459.87 ppm TREO from 0m

  • Drillhole 22VRC005: 52m @ 541.95 ppm TREO from 4m including 28m @ 648.12 ppm TREO from 4m

  • All drill holes ended in significantly anomalous (composite) REE up to 380.9 ppm TREO[2] with an overall sample average MREO[3] of 29.4% and HREO[4] of 15.6% .

  • Drilling confirms EMU’s conceptual mineralisation model highlighting the project’s clay hosted REE enrichment overlaying the adjacent Granite/Gneiss terrain.

1 ASX Release 23 November 2023 “Maiden Drilling Programme Commences at EMU’s Ni-Cu-PGE, Gold Viper Project, Jerramungup WA”

2 TREO Total Rare Earth Oxides

3 Total Magnetic Rare Earth Oxides

4 Total Heavy Rare Earth Oxides

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ABN 50 127 291 927 | 10 Walker Avenue, West Perth, WA, 6005 | PO Box 1112, West Perth, WA, 6872 E: [email protected] | www.emunl.com.au | ASX Code: EMU

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  • Application lodged for a further 120 square km e xtension immediately to the south of existing tenements covering an identical geological setting.

  • Follow-up extensional drilling is being planned over the main portion of the REE mineralisation zones with the aim of increasing the overall strike, width, and depth of the mineralisation.

  • The project is located in the south-eastern wheatbelt with sealed road access and is adjacent to the town of Jerramungup in the WA wheatbelt.

  • The discovery represents as a potentially large scale REE project with good access to infrastructure and workforce.

EMU’s RC (Reverse Circulation) drilling programme, completed in November 2022, was undertaken to test anomalous geochemical nickel and copper occurrences, geophysical electromagnetic conductors generated from its comprehensive, systematic exploration programmes[5] and to test possible extensions of the historic Netty Copper Mine copper mineralistion. Fire assays were completed for gold and PGEs. That analysis was followed by the application of much more time consuming 62 Multi Element assay method for base metals and REE using the pulp samples that were fire assayed.

Assay results from the drilling have revealed significant REE anomalism. Surface rock samples collected from EMU’s exploration campaign reconnaissance activities have also recorded widespread REE anomalism.

Prompted by EMU’s conceptual modelling, but without the benefit of the multi element assays, 38 rock samples were collected from outcropping granites within the area adjoining the existing Viper Project tenements to the south and these samples have reported strong REE anomalism. (See Figure 2.)

Accordingly, EMU applied for an additional 120 square kms of exploration license ground, bringing the total project exploration area to 242 square kms.

Peter Thomas, EMU Chairman commented,

“The assay results taken from rock chip samples and 5 RC drill holes at Viper have led EMU to declare a REE project discovery. The results are highly anomalous and encouragingly exhibit thick mineralised zones throughout the length of drill holes. We are extremely encouraged that the samples taken from outcropping rocks over the wider project area have all reported anomalous REE mineralis�on.

5 See ASX Release 22 November 2022 “Maiden Drilling Programme Commences at EMU’s Ni-Cu-PGE, Gold Viper Project, Jerramungup WA”

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The discovery prompted EMU to immediately apply for further explora�on licences covering similar geology adjoining the Viper Project”.

Viper Project Drilling

The high value REE TREO assay results were recorded from 4m composite drill samples which are likely to be significantly upgraded once the 1m split interval assay results are received. The anomalous REE results have been recorded both in the saprolite, “clay” layers and within the “basement” hard rock sec�ons of the drill column. REE mineralisa�on was encountered through broad zones in all drill holes.

REE TREO averaged 365 ppm across the en�re 5 drill holes, with all drill holes ending in anomalous mineralisa�on indica�ng mineralisa�on of the underlying basement rocks.

Conceptual Model – Clay Hosted REE at Viper Project

EMU expects to identify REE supergene concentrations in clay zone “traps” in adjacent saprolite weathering profiles overlying and adjacent to the fertile granite suites within the Viper Project.

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Figure 1 . A conceptual cross sec�on of the granite suite at Viper showing outcrops loca�ons and prospec�ve enriched clay layers and clay traps.

Follow Up Work Programme

EMU has ini�ated the planning of a follow up Aircore drilling programme to target the deeper clay zones. To assist in the prepara�on of the drill collar loca�ons, EMU has engaged Resource Poten�als, Geophysics Consultancy, to review open-source data such as aeromagne�c imaging to ascertain deeper weathered zone targets adjacent and overlaying the granite suites.

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Confirma�on of depth of clays from this review will be tested in the field based by a passive seismic survey which will confirm clay depths over basement rocks and provide vectors for aircore drilling. Following the survey, which provides immediate in field results, EMU will commence a stage 1 Aircore drilling programme.

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Figure 2. Map with underlying areomagne�c layer showing Viper Project with new tenement area under applica�on in the south of granted tenements.

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For further informa�on, please contact:

Doug Grewar

Chief Execu�ve Officer Emu NL

Investors can sign into our interac�ve investor hub and join in on the conversa�on with Emu NL.

h�ps://investorhub.emunl.com.au/auth/signup

[email protected]

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Table 1. Signifcant Rock Sample Results > 450 TREO (PPM & %)

Site_ID Medium Easting Northing **TREO ** MREO % **HREO % ** CREO % CeO2 Dy2O3 Er2O3 **Eu2O3 ** **Gd2O3 ** Ho2O3 La2O3 Lu2O3 **Nd2O3 ** **Pr6O11 ** **Sm2O3 ** **Tb4O7 ** Tm2O3 Y2O3 Yb2O3
ESS01857 Granitoid 685503 6238585 567 21.5 3.2 18.0 251.83 2.16 0.77 2.42 5.04 0.31 164.19 0.09 88.30 30.90 10.90 0.48 0.09 8.81 0.64
ESS01871 Granitoid 683920 6234125 531 20.6 5.4 19.2 244.80 3.27 1.40 2.23 5.94 0.60 138.39 0.16 80.36 24.93 11.05 0.69 0.21 15.37 1.18
ESS01867 Granitoid 684297 6235293 513 25.9 14.3 29.4 201.46 9.31 3.49 3.15 14.29 1.53 94.53 0.34 96.69 24.69 18.79 1.85 0.47 39.49 2.49
ESS01880 Granitoid 677794 6232566 506 21.9 3.6 18.6 227.23 1.97 0.70 1.03 5.23 0.30 140.74 0.08 81.41 26.57 10.17 0.56 0.08 8.95 0.52
ESS01873 Granitoid 686585 6231669 504 20.8 4.8 18.8 234.26 2.96 1.05 2.01 6.13 0.47 131.35 0.11 77.33 23.87 11.18 0.63 0.14 11.81 0.82
ESS01764 Granitoid 685186 6248102 479 23.9 8.5 24.3 206.15 4.61 1.81 3.65 8.92 0.73 106.14 0.20 85.26 23.52 13.80 1.02 0.25 21.72 1.46

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Table 2. Signifcant RC Sample Results > 450 TREO (PPM & %)

Sample_ID Interval
(m)
TREO MREO % HREO % CREO % CeO2 Dy2O3 Er2O3 Eu2O3 Gd2O3 Ho2O3 La2O3 Lu2O3 Nd2O3 Pr6O11 Sm2O3 Tb4O7 Tm2O3 Y2O3 Yb2O3
ERC09166 4 1137.68 22.52 10.75 24.78 510.69 11.11 5.45 5.01 20.52 2.05 226.35 0.55 187.79 54.77 30.73 2.57 0.72 75.43 3.94
ERC09236 4 863.2 24.92 13.76 28.57 338.51 13.08 5.91 6.55 20.17 2.42 172.40 0.71 156.30 43.18 27.48 2.51 0.79 68.19 5.00
ERC09242 4 715.36 24.96 12.04 27.62 292.83 9.06 4.23 5.19 14.98 1.70 141.91 0.49 131.80 35.93 21.57 1.78 0.58 49.78 3.54
ERC09241 4 679 24.35 10.54 25.97 289.31 7.70 3.52 4.56 13.37 1.41 138.39 0.41 122.47 33.70 19.37 1.59 0.51 40.13 2.98
ERC09162 4 639 24.22 8.66 24.54 278.77 6.28 2.56 4.59 12.10 1.08 133.70 0.30 115.24 31.72 19.48 1.48 0.34 29.21 2.00
ERC09237 4 637 24.19 11.54 26.71 257.69 7.80 3.64 4.50 12.68 1.44 138.39 0.38 113.61 31.25 18.32 1.52 0.47 42.80 2.86
ERC09235 4 630 24.6 10.55 25.91 263.54 7.92 3.33 4.43 13.02 1.39 131.35 0.39 113.37 32.07 18.55 1.54 0.42 35.94 2.52
ERC09208 4 589 21.81 15.84 28.42 235.43 8.42 4.39 4.27 12.56 1.55 120.80 0.60 93.31 25.04 16.47 1.59 0.64 59.69 3.78
ERC09209 4 568 24.86 15.51 30.38 216.69 8.93 3.80 4.94 14.75 1.52 108.95 0.40 103.34 27.03 18.79 1.84 0.51 53.46 2.86
ERC09132 4 567 24.19 39.09 47.25 142.90 21.92 11.89 7.57 25.01 4.23 60.75 1.18 90.86 20.48 22.50 3.80 1.43 143.50 8.48
ERC09165 4 558 24.54 13.84 29.07 210.83 7.15 3.17 4.30 12.91 1.27 119.63 0.33 101.24 26.92 17.63 1.55 0.45 47.88 2.51
ERC09152 4 557 24.87 10.62 26.48 231.92 6.47 2.63 4.09 12.33 1.09 113.18 0.28 102.88 27.62 17.86 1.47 0.34 32.51 1.98
ERC09207 4 529 24.39 10.96 26.48 201.46 5.92 2.69 3.87 10.67 1.00 127.84 0.35 95.53 26.21 15.77 1.25 0.39 33.40 2.27
ERC09239 4 523 23.48 12.73 27.1 214.35 6.39 3.21 3.69 10.71 1.23 108.60 0.40 90.16 25.04 14.73 1.27 0.45 40.26 2.71
ERC09210 4 490 23.87 18.3 31.38 185.07 8.33 4.65 3.72 12.68 1.62 89.02 0.59 84.33 22.59 15.31 1.62 0.67 55.62 3.80
ERC09240 4 489 24.73 11.91 27.24 196.78 6.34 2.94 3.84 10.64 1.13 101.10 0.33 88.88 24.34 15.42 1.27 0.38 32.76 2.40
ERC09232 4 487 23.08 8.96 23.76 209.66 4.73 2.00 2.92 8.39 0.86 110.71 0.24 82.58 23.99 13.22 1.05 0.27 24.38 1.70
ERC09122 4 486 23.66 9.01 24.46 206.15 4.82 2.02 3.66 9.66 0.82 108.37 0.20 85.73 23.29 14.73 1.08 0.23 23.49 1.43
ERC09163 4 485 24.7 10.36 26.16 187.41 5.31 2.37 3.84 9.87 0.93 116.11 0.28 88.53 24.69 14.15 1.24 0.33 27.94 1.98
ERC09116 4 461 23.85 9.89 25.34 194.44 5.08 2.02 3.86 9.49 0.85 98.87 0.23 81.76 22.00 14.61 1.14 0.25 25.02 1.55
ERC09119 4 460 23.76 9.55 25.04 194.44 4.79 2.02 3.68 9.20 0.78 100.27 0.24 81.65 21.77 14.26 1.07 0.24 24.00 1.57
ERC09117 4 454 24.1 10.1 25.68 188.58 4.88 2.23 3.80 9.64 0.84 98.05 0.23 81.65 21.77 14.38 1.13 0.26 25.14 1.54
ERC09164 4 452 23.41 11.11 25.87 185.07 4.77 2.39 3.31 8.88 0.87 100.74 0.28 78.15 21.77 12.64 1.09 0.32 29.59 2.00
ERC09153 4 451 25.13 10.17 26.5 187.41 5.11 2.18 3.82 9.94 0.88 92.18 0.22 85.03 22.12 14.96 1.19 0.29 24.51 1.62
ERC09265 4 450 22.93 6.63 21.97 200.29 3.45 1.35 2.45 6.97 0.57 107.43 0.15 76.98 22.00 11.48 0.84 0.18 15.24 1.09

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Table 3. Other Rock Sample Results <450 and >250 TREO (PPM & %)

Site_ID Medium Easting Northing **TREO ** MREO % **HREO % ** CREO % CeO2 Dy2O3 Er2O3 **Eu2O3 ** **Gd2O3 ** Ho2O3 La2O3 Lu2O3 **Nd2O3 ** **Pr6O11 ** **Sm2O3 ** **Tb4O7 ** Tm2O3 Y2O3 Yb2O3
ESS01863 Granitoid 686076 6237548 441 24.83 14.25 28.57 171.01 7.76 3.03 2.65 11.64 1.25 87.84 0.28 79.32 20.71 16.23 1.59 0.41 34.54 2.28
ESS01865 Granitoid 687662 6235338 434 20.67 4.97 19 216.69 2.42 1.01 1.79 4.94 0.38 98.05 0.15 66.60 20.13 9.15 0.54 0.14 11.09 0.90
ESS01712 Granitoid 681408 6248953 425 25.08 10.07 26.4 176.87 4.60 2.08 3.39 8.64 0.78 87.61 0.23 79.55 21.42 13.34 1.02 0.26 23.62 1.56
ESS01862 Granitoid 687255 6237340 423 19.83 3.1 16.94 208.49 1.46 0.53 1.71 3.63 0.23 109.89 0.07 61.82 20.25 7.71 0.37 0.08 6.30 0.47
ESS01753 Granitoid 682672 6243620 417 19.76 3.5 17.2 200.29 1.58 0.64 1.34 3.61 0.26 113.29 0.08 61.00 19.43 6.97 0.38 0.09 7.42 0.52
ESS01861 Granitoid 685939 6240105 417 19.87 3.21 17.09 199.12 1.42 0.55 1.41 3.53 0.24 114.47 0.08 61.35 19.66 7.18 0.35 0.07 6.68 0.48
ESS01766 Granitoid 684803 6244686 414 24.65 9.15 25.29 176.87 4.37 1.77 3.22 8.38 0.69 86.55 0.19 76.28 20.48 12.99 0.98 0.24 19.94 1.34
ESS01849 Granitoid 681293 6240931 413 25.45 39.01 46.42 87.50 18.25 10.61 5.51 17.87 3.36 57.94 1.13 67.18 17.09 16.93 2.69 1.27 98.29 7.82
ESS01868 Granitoid 683484 6236333 386 25.49 10.5 26.99 158.13 4.69 1.74 3.36 8.93 0.74 77.87 0.17 73.37 19.31 13.34 1.00 0.23 21.72 1.28
ESS01879 Granitoid 676908 6231329 371 22.12 8.85 22.84 161.64 3.53 1.62 1.89 5.97 0.63 87.73 0.14 59.60 18.02 8.84 0.81 0.19 18.79 1.09
ESS01881 Granitoid 679468 6232733 369 22.34 4.55 19.71 154.61 2.27 0.75 1.89 4.68 0.32 107.90 0.07 60.54 19.08 8.35 0.56 0.09 7.51 0.52
ESS01767 Granitoid 691339 6247065 368 20.22 7.64 20.29 167.50 3.26 1.48 1.24 5.09 0.56 92.42 0.14 53.77 16.62 7.95 0.68 0.18 15.62 1.06
ESS01845 Granitoid 682992 6243078 362 24.46 12.45 27.28 139.38 5.22 2.49 3.18 8.36 0.86 79.87 0.20 64.27 18.02 12.06 1.00 0.27 25.02 1.63
ESS01756 Granitoid 680651 6247331 354 23.27 10.11 24.86 148.76 3.97 1.90 2.83 6.81 0.71 78.93 0.23 60.89 16.74 10.38 0.85 0.25 19.56 1.55
ESS01751 Granitoid 680684 6244306 331 24.28 9.49 25.3 139.38 3.62 1.52 2.64 6.62 0.61 71.42 0.15 59.95 16.03 10.26 0.79 0.21 16.76 1.16
ESS01844 Granitoid 681443 6242599 326 23.96 10.35 25.34 125.33 4.03 1.83 2.55 6.21 0.62 80.81 0.18 56.69 16.74 10.40 0.74 0.22 18.67 1.26
ESS01752 Granitoid 681750 6245145 322 22.74 8.64 23.32 139.38 3.25 1.43 2.25 5.61 0.54 74.82 0.16 54.12 15.21 8.62 0.68 0.19 14.86 1.12
ESS01874 Granitoid 682384 6234135 313 23.84 8.79 24.3 134.70 3.16 1.28 2.29 5.76 0.55 68.73 0.15 55.29 15.45 8.93 0.70 0.18 14.60 1.12
ESS01872 Granitoid 686500 6230547 308 20.67 5.43 19.4 141.73 1.99 0.71 1.97 3.85 0.33 79.75 0.08 46.66 14.63 6.57 0.41 0.10 8.74 0.51
ESS01761 Granitoid 680495 6243941 307 24.26 9.96 25.69 128.84 3.45 1.54 2.51 5.95 0.58 66.03 0.17 55.52 14.86 9.08 0.74 0.21 16.76 1.21
ESS01843 Granitoid 681146 6243453 305 24.24 9.92 25.24 119.47 3.51 1.58 2.55 5.83 0.57 73.53 0.16 53.65 16.03 9.29 0.69 0.19 16.51 1.20
ESS01851 Granitoid 678537 6238717 304 23.35 39.94 45.38 79.77 13.89 7.81 4.23 13.60 2.54 30.84 0.86 44.21 10.72 12.64 2.09 0.97 73.40 6.13
ESS01846 Granitoid 683644 6242377 291 21.06 8.39 21.31 124.16 2.72 1.23 1.40 4.73 0.45 75.53 0.15 43.74 14.28 7.36 0.53 0.14 13.59 0.89
ESS01765 Granitoid 687645 6248384 290 24.01 9.43 25.11 124.16 3.03 1.35 2.36 5.42 0.52 61.81 0.15 51.79 14.16 8.42 0.67 0.18 14.98 1.07
ESS01754 Granitoid 682678 6243617 284 20.26 5.26 19.18 130.01 1.73 0.81 2.29 3.02 0.29 76.11 0.13 42.46 12.99 5.25 0.37 0.11 7.63 0.84
ESS01859 Granitoid 686397 6239959 283 24.21 11.3 26.07 110.92 3.91 1.70 2.59 6.09 0.58 64.15 0.17 49.11 14.75 9.32 0.71 0.21 17.40 1.20
ESS01841 Granitoid 680043 6243422 271 24.66 11.49 26.93 99.91 3.53 1.64 2.55 5.73 0.56 65.56 0.15 48.64 13.93 8.98 0.64 0.19 17.52 1.14

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Table 4. Viper RC Drilling Collar File

Hole ID Hole Type Easting Northing EOH Depth Dip Az NAT RL Prospect
22VRC001 RC 682132 6249785 78 -60 160 268 Viper
22VRC002 RC 682124 6249807 120 -60 160 268 Viper
22VRC003 RC 681831 6249629 150 -60 175 254 Viper
22VRC004 RC 681825 6249682 120 -60 175 256 Viper
22VRC005 RC 681394 6249485 119 -60 170 257 Viper

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COMPETENT PERSON’S STATEMENT

Emu NL

ABN 50 127 291 927

ASX Codes: EMU and EMUCA

10 Walker Ave West Perth, WA 6005 T +61 8 9226 4266 E [email protected] PO Box 1112 West Perth, WA 6872

Fully paid shares (listed)

1,450,021,079 (including 18.6m the subject of the ATM which EMU can buy back for nil consideration)

Contributing Shares (listed)

40,485,069 paid to $0.03, $0.03 to pay, no call before 31 December 2023

Contributing Shares (Unlisted)

35,000,000 paid to $0.0001, $0.04 to pay, no call before 31 December 2025

Options (unlisted)

172,453,621 options to acquire fully paid shares, exercisable at $0.01 each, on or before 7 October 2024

Performance Rights (Unlisted)

48,571,429 performance rights in relation to acquisition of Gnows Nest project

Directors:

Peter Thomas

Non-Executive Chairman

Terry Streeter Non-Executive Director

Gavin Rutherford Non-Executive Director

Tim Staermose Non-Executive Director

Investor enquiries: Doug Grewar CEO M +61 419833604 E [email protected]

The informa�on in this report that relates to explora�on results is based on, and fairly represents informa�on and suppor�ng documenta�on prepared by Kur�s Dunstone, a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australian Ins�tute of Geoscien�sts. Mr Dunstone is an employee of EMU NL and has sufficient experience in the ac�vity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edi�on of the “ Australasian Code for Repor�ng of Explora�on Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves” . Mr Dunstone consents to the inclusion herein of the ma�ers based upon his informa�on in the form and context in which it appears.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

As a result of a variety of risks, uncertain�es and other factors, actual events and results may differ materially from any forward looking and other statements herein not purpor�ng to be of historical fact. Any statements concerning mining reserves, resources and explora�on results are forward looking in that they involve es�mates based on assump�ons. Forward looking statements are based on management’s beliefs, opinions and es�mates as of the respec�ve dates they are made. The Company does not assume any obliga�on to update forward looking statements even where beliefs, opinions and es�mates change or should do so given changed circumstances and developments.

NEW INFORMATION OR DATA

EMU confirms that it is not aware of any new informa�on or data that materially affects the informa�on included in the original market announcements and, in the case of es�mates of Mineral Resources, which all material assump�ons and technical parameters underpinning the es�mates in the relevant market announcement con�nue 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 materially changed from the original market announcement.

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JORC Code 2012 Edi�on Table 1: Sec�on 1- Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Sampling Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut A total of 18, 1-2kg surface rock samples
techniques channels, random chips, or specific were collected for assay.
specialised industry standard
measurement tools appropriate to the
minerals under investigation, such as
down hole gamma sondes, or handheld
XRF instruments, etc). These examples
Sampling was carried out under Company
protocols and QAQC procedures as per
current industry practice. See further
details below.
should not be taken as limiting the broad Samples were dispatched to LabWest in
meaning of sampling. Perth. Sample preparation by the
Include reference to measures taken to
ensure sample representivity and the
appropriate calibration of any
measurement tools or systems used.
laboratory included sample sorting, oven
drying, mechanical pulverisation to 95%
passing 75 microns. Analytical method
MMA-04.
Aspects of the determination of
mineralisation that are Material to the
Public Report.
Reverse Circulation (RC) was completed
over 5 holes, totaling 587m. Sample type
was drilling cuttings from RC drilling,
sampled every 1 metre. Every sample
In cases where ‘industry standard’ work weighted between 3 and 5 kgs.
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
Industry standard practices was used to
ensure sample representation. Nagrom
& LabWest Laboratories in Perth applied
QA-QC for sample preparation and
appropriate instrument calibration.
as where there is coarse gold that has Individual samples were collected from
inherent sampling problems. Unusual the riffle splitter below the cyclone into
commodities or mineralisation types (eg calico bags for analysis.
submarine nodules) may warrant
disclosure of detailed information.
Duplicates, blanks, and standards will be
submitted to ensure results are
repeatable and accurate. Laboratory
comparison checks will also be
completed. With no statistically
significant lab errors or biasing shown at
this stage.
Intervals were geologically logged by
geologist currently on the drilling
programme.
Drilling Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, RC drilling was completed by standard RC
techniques open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Drilling techniques. KTE Pty Ltd using
Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core KWL700/T685 drill rig - 143mm diameter
diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of face sampling hammer bit was used.
diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other
type, whether core is oriented and if so, by
Drill samples are homogenised by riffle
what method, etc). splitting prior to sampling and a 3-5g split

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
sample is submitted for assay only. The
sampling intervals submitted for analysis
consisted of 4m composites.
Drill sample
Method of recording and assessing core
recovery and chip sample recoveries and results  All metre intervals were logged, and
assessed. sample recoveries were estimated by
Measures taken to maximise sample
recovery and ensure representative nature
of the samples.

geologist on site based on bag volume
estimation and recorded as a percentage.
Sample recoveries were classified as
satisfactory, and the volume of sample
Whether a relationship exists between was considered to represent a good
sample recovery and grade and whether composite sample overall.
sample bias may have occurred due to
preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse  All samples were noted if dry, moist or
material. wet in the geological logging sheets
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been
 Rock Chip geological logging was done on
geologically and geotechnically logged to a visual basis, including; colour, grain size,
a level of detail to support appropriate lithology type, weathering, and
Mineral Resource estimation, mining mineralogy.
studies and metallurgical studies.  All RC drilling is qualitatively and
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitatively logged for a combination of
quantitative in nature. Core (or costean, geological and geotechnical attributes in
channel, etc) photography. their entirety including as appropriate
The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections logged.
major & minor lithologies, alteration, vein
minerals, vein percentage, sulphide type
and percentage, colour, weathering,
hardness, grain size.
 All RC holes were geologically logged from
the start to the end of hole. All fields’
descriptions are qualitative in nature
Sub- If core, whether cut or sawn and whether  The samples were dried and pulverised to
sampling quarter, half or all core taken. 95% passing -75 microns before analysis –
techniques
and sample
preparation

If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled,
rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet
or dry.
samples were classified as homogeneous.
 QA/QC certified reference samples and
field duplicates were routinely inserted at
For all sample types, the nature, quality
and appropriateness of the sample
a rate of 1 in 20 with every batch
submitted for assay.
preparation technique.  The sample size is appropriate for the
Quality control procedures adopted for all
sub-sampling stages to maximise
mineralization style, application and
analytical techniques used.
representivity of samples.  All RC holes were sampled and split every
Measures taken to ensure that the 1 metre using a cone splitter to produce a
sampling is representative of the in-situ sample between 3 and 5 kgs sub-sample
material collected, including for instance for submission to Nagrom for Au, Pt & Pd
results for field duplicate/second-half with the rest submitted to LabWest for
sampling. multi-element analysis.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to
the grain size of the material being
 Approx. 7% of submitted samples are in
the form of standards,blanks,and

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sampled. duplicates and will be submitted once the
drilling programme has been completed.
 The sample sizes are appropriate to the
grain size of the material been sampled.
 4m composites were submitted to be
analysed.
Quality of The nature, quality and appropriateness of
 The rock chip samples were analysed by
assay data the assaying and laboratory procedures LabWest using microwave mixed-acid
and used and whether the technique is method MMA-04, 62 element
laboratory considered partial or total. determination including rare-earths using
tests For geophysical tools, spectrometers,
handheld XRF instruments, etc, the
a combination of ICP-MS and ICP-OES
finish.
parameters used in determining the  Detection limits are appropriate for the
analysis including instrument make and included results.
model, reading times, calibrations factors
applied and their derivation, etc.
 Geochemical Analysis of the RC samples
conducted by WestLabs for multi-element
Nature of quality control procedures analysis (40 elements suite) included
adopted (eg standards, blanks, duplicates, drying and pulverising to 95% passing
external laboratory checks) and whether 75um. Four acid ICP-AES (ME-ICP61) was
acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of used to assay for Ag (ppm), Al (ppm), As
bias) and precision have been established. (ppm), Ba (ppm), Ca (%), Cd (ppm), Ce
(ppm), Co (ppm), Cr (ppm), Cs (ppm), Cu
(ppm), Dy (ppm), Er (ppm),Eu (ppm), Fe
(%), Ga (ppm), Gd (ppm), Ge (ppm), Hf
(ppm), Ho (ppm), In (ppm), K (ppm), La
(ppm), Li (ppm), Lu (ppm), Mg (%),
Mn(ppm), Mo (ppm), Na (%), Nd (ppm),,
Ni (ppm),, P (ppm), Pb (ppm),, Pr (ppm),
Rb (ppm), Re (ppm), S (ppm),, Sb (ppm),
Sc (ppm), Se (ppm), Sm (ppm), Sn (ppm),
Se (ppm), Ta (ppm), Th (ppm), Ti (ppm), TI
(ppm), Tm (ppm), U (ppm), V (ppm), W
(ppm), Y (ppm),, Yb (ppm), Zn (ppm) and
Zr (ppm),
 Nagrom Laboratory in Perth used
FA50_OES method to analysis for Au
(ppm), Pt (ppm) and Pad (ppm)
 Acceptable levels of accuracy for all data
referenced in this ASX announcement
have been achieved given the purpose of
the analysis.
Verification
The verification of significant intersections
 Assays are as reported from the
of sampling
by either independent or alternative
laboratory and stored in the company
and company personnel. database, managed by an independent
assaying The use of twinned holes. database consultant.
Documentation of primary data, data
entry procedures, data verification, data
storage (physical and electronic)
 Field data was collected on site using both
field sample books and a company
Toughbook (laptop computer) and
entered into a set of standard logging

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protocols. templates.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data.  Relevant individual rare-earth element
results were converted to stoichiometric
oxide using industry standard
stoichiometric conversion factors:
Element
Oxide
Conversion
PPM
Form
Factor
Ce
CeO2
1.2284
Dy
Dy2O3
1.1477
Er
Er2O3
1.1435
Eu
Eu2O3
1.1579
Gd
Gd2O3
1.1526
Ho
Ho2O3
1.1455
La
La2O3
1.1728
Lu
Lu2O3
1.1371
Nd
Nd2O3
1.1664
Pr
Pr6O11
1.2082
Sm
Sm2O3
1.1596
Tb
Tb4O7
1.1762
Tm
Tm2O3
1.1421
Y
Y2O3
1.2699
Yb
Yb2O3
1.1387
Rare-Earth Oxide results were calculated
using:
TREO (Total Rare Earth Oxide)= CeO2 +
Dy2O3 + Er2O3 + Eu2O3 + Gd2O3 +
Ho2O3 + La2O3 + Lu2O3 + Nd2O3 +
Pr6O11 + Sm2O3 + Tb4O7 + Tm2O3 +
Y2O3 + Yb2O3
Mag REO (Magnet Rare Earth Oxide)=
Dy2O3 + Pr6O11 + Nd2O3 + Tb4O7 +
Gd2O3 + Ho2O3 + Sm2O3
HREO (Heavy Rare Earth Oxide)= Dy2O3 +
Er2O3 + Eu2O3 + Gd2O3 + Ho2O3 +
Lu2O3 + Tb4O7 + Tm2O3 + Y2O3 + Yb2O3
CREO (Critical Rare Earth Oxide)= Dy2O3 +
Eu2O3 + Nd2O3 + Tb4O7 + Y2O3
Percent MREO (Magnetic)= MREO / TREO
Percent HREO (Heavy)= HREO / TREO
Percent CREO (Critical)= CREO / TREO
No Twinned Holes were used
Location of Accuracy and quality of surveys used to  Rock samples and reconnaissance RC
data points
locate drill holes (collar and down-hole
Drillholes were located using a handheld
surveys), trenches, mine workings and GPS system with an accuracy of +/- 5m
other locations used in Mineral Resource and stored in the company database.
estimation.  All coordinates are referenced to MGA
Specification of the grid system used. Zone 50, Datum GDA94.
Quality and adequacy of topographic  Topographic control wasgained using

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control. government DTM data with handheld GPS
check.
Data Data spacing for reporting of Exploration
spacing Results.  Data spacing is listed in a Table within the
and
distribution

Whether the data spacing and distribution

body of the report.
is sufficient to establish the degree of
geological and grade continuity
appropriate for the Mineral Resource and
 Rock samples were collected where rock
was exposed at surface.
Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and
classifications applied.
Whether sample compositing has been
applied.
Orientation
Whether the orientation of sampling
 Samples were taken with consideration of
of data in achieves unbiased sampling of possible stratigraphy and alteration; samples do
relation to structures and the extent to which this is not straddle geological or stratigraphic
geological known, considering the deposit type. boundaries.
structure
If the relationship between the drilling  The relationship between drilling
orientation and the orientation of key orientation and mineralisation orientation
mineralised structures is considered to is not considered to have introduce any
have introduced a sampling bias, this material sampling bias during the drilling
should be assessed and reported if program.
material.
Sample The measures taken to ensure sample  Each sample was put into a pre-numbered
security security. draw string calico bag, securely tied off
and placed into a larger “polyweave” bag.
Each polyweave contained 5 calico bag
samples and was tied off with a zip tie.
Samples were transported by company
staff to LabWest Laboratories in Malaga,
after returning from the reconnaissance
program.
Audits or The results of any audits or reviews of  Continuous improvement, internal
reviews sampling techniques and data. reviews of sampling techniques and
procedures are ongoing. No external
audits have been performed on the
methodology to date.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral Type, reference name/number, location
 The tenure hosting the Viper Project (and
tenement and
and ownership including agreements or

historic gold mine) is owned 100% by
land tenure material issues with third parties such as
Coruscant Minerals Pty Ltd, a wholly
status joint ventures, partnerships, overriding
owned subsidiary of EMU NL. The
royalties, native title interests, historical
tenements
include
E70/5155
and
sites, wilderness or national park and
E70/5602.
environmental settings.  E70/5155 hosts the historic Netty Copper

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The security of the tenure held at the time
Mine
of reporting along with any known
 No known issues exist with the project
impediments to obtaining a licence to
tenure.
operate in the area.  The project tenements are all in good
standing.
Exploration Acknowledgment
and
appraisal
of
done by other
exploration by other parties.
 Past production from the Netty mine
parties over the period 1907 – 1969 was
reported to be 3.13 tonnes of contained
copper from 30.5t of oxide and sulphide
(chalcopyrite) ore at a grade of over 10%
Cu.
 Detailed
channel sampling
of
the
underground mine workings over a strike
length of 40m by Audax Resources
Limited in 1987 returned copper values
in the range 3% to 10% with a peak value
of 14.1% from a total of 52 samples.
Nickel results were mostly over 1,000
ppm, with a peak value of 0.51%.
 Little modern-day exploration has been
conducted within the current tenement
areas.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style
of mineralisation.  Viper Project is located 8km northeast of
the wheatbelt town of Jerramungup and
centred on the historic Netty Copper
Mine within granites, felsic to mafic
graticules, dolerite and gneiss of the
Archean Lake Grace Terrane.
Drill hole A summary of all information material to
 Refer to Drill Hole Collar tables for all drill
Information the understanding of the exploration
holes reported in the body of the report.
results including a tabulation of
following information for all Material
holes:
the
drill


 Collar locating and GPS accuracy is
included in Tables.
o easting and northing of the drill hole
collar

 No material information, results or data
have been excluded.
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

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detract from the understanding of the
report, the Competent Person should
clearly explain why this is the case.
Data In
reporting
Exploration
Results,
 Grades are reported as downhole length-
aggregation weighting
averaging
techniques,
weighted averages of laboratory reported
methods maximum
and/or
minimum
grade
grades. No top cuts have been applied to
truncations (eg cutting of high grades) the reporting of the assay results.
and cut-off grades are usually Material
and should be stated.
 All higher-grade intervals are included in
the reported grade intervals.
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate
short lengths of high-grade results and
 No metal equivalent values are used.
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.
Relationship These
relationships
are
particularly
 The geometry of the mineralisation is
between important in the reporting of Exploration interpreted to vary from steeply west
mineralisation
Results.
dipping (Gnows Nest Mine) to steeply
widths and
intercept
lengths
If the geometry of the mineralisation with
respect to the drill hole angle is known, its
nature should be reported.
east dipping (Monte Cristo) and generally
sub-vertical elsewhere.
 All assay results are based on downhole
If it is not known and only the down hole lengths, and true widths are not known.
lengths are reported, there should be a  The steep dip of the mineralisation means
clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down that drill widths are exaggerated.
hole length, true width not known’).
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with  Refer to figures in body of the report.
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
 Geological
and
mineralisation
interpretations are based on current
knowledge and will change with further
exploration.
appropriate sectional views.
Balanced Where comprehensive reporting of all  Key drilling location information and
reporting Exploration Results is not practicable, assays have been provided, refer to
representative reporting of both low and results reported in body of text.
high grades and/or widths should be
practiced to avoid misleading reporting of
Exploration Results.
Other Other exploration data, if meaningful and  Geological interpretations have been
substantive material, should be reported including taken from published maps, geophysical
exploration (but
not
limited
to):
geological
interpretation, historical and ongoing
data observations; geophysical survey results; exploration.
geochemical survey results; bulk samples
– size and method of treatment;
 Metallurgical,
groundwater,
and
geotechnical
studies
have
not

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metallurgical test results; bulk density,
commenced as part of the assessment of
groundwater, geotechnical and rock
the project.
characteristics; potential deleterious or
contaminating substances.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further
 The stage 2 RC drilling programme has
work (eg tests for lateral extensions or
been completed in its entirety, with the
depth extensions or large-scale step-out
current announcement (news release)
drilling). reporting only on the first batch of results
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of
returned from Nagrom Analytical.
possible extensions, including the main
 Significant intersections reported for
geological interpretations and future
Gnows Nest and Flying Emu.
drilling areas, provided this information is
not commercially sensitive.

 The nature and scale of further work will
be determined once the complete
interpretation and analysis of results from
the current drilling programme are
completed.
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