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EQ RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2023

Dec 20, 2023

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21 December 2023

DRILLING COMPLETED AT TELEPHONE LINE GOLD PROSPECT

EQ Resources Limited is the 100% owner of the Mt Carbine Tungsten Mine near Cairns, Australia’s leading primary tungsten producer. The Company also holds two gold exploration licenses in New South Wales.

EQ Resources Limited (“EQR” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that a 511m percussion drill program was recently completed at the Telephone Line Prospect at Panama Hat (EL8024). The work program was conducted by Sozo Resources Pty Ltd (“Sozo”) and is in line with the Farm-In and Joint Venture Agreement entered into between the Company and Sozo in November 2021 (see ASX announcement ‘EQR Farms-Out NSW Projects To Focus On Mt Carbine Tungsten Mine’ dated 25 November 2021).

EL8024 Panama Hat is located approximately 25 kilometres southeast of Broken Hill and covers the historic Huonville Goldfield. The drill program consisted of 7x Reverse Circulation (“RC”) holes (TLRC001 - 007) for 458m targeting gold bearing structures in historic costeans and 7x Air Core (“AC”) holes (TLAC001 – 007) for 53m targeting a gold in soil anomaly positioned south of the main line of gold workings. The drill program was designed as a reconnaissance drill campaign with the main aim to determine if there is an oxide gold component positioned within the top 40m of basement. A total of 220 samples have been submitted to ALS Laboratory in Brisbane, QLD and results are expected in January, 2024.

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Fig.1 - Drilling completed at Panama Hat, Telephone Line Prospect

REGISTERED OFFICE: Level 4, 100 Albert Road, South Melbourne, VIC 3205 PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 6888 Mulligan Highway, Mt Carbine Qld 4871 POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 1496, Mareeba Qld 4880

ABN: 77 115 009 106 (ASX: EQR) T: (07) 4094 3072 | F: (07) 4094 3036 | W: eqresources.com.au

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EL8024 Panama Hat License

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Fig.2 - Panama Hat historical workings and 250K geology. Rock chip
samples from 2021-2022 reporting period also shown.
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Multiple targets characterised by surface and shallow underground workings developed on high-grade gold-bearing sulphidic quartz veins that have not been systematically explored in the past, including drilling at depth beneath the workings.

The primary exploration target within EL8024 is an arcuate “line of lode” around 8km long in which quartz vein outcrops and old workings extend southwest to northeast across the tenement. The quartz blows were mined for gold starting in the depression years up till around 1950 with the Panama Hat mine the most successful of these mines.

Many of the workings have vein material around them that grade up to 35.1g/t Au and show consistency in vein direction and orientation.

Four priority gold targets have been identified: Williams, Panama Hat, Willyong Tank and Telephone Line .

At Williams , three shafts (>15 - 20 metres deep) have been sunk over 480 metres strike length onto a series of ENE-trending sulphidic quartz veins within a host rock sequence of amphibolite and schist. Sampling of mine spoils returned values up to 30g/t gold, 9.3g/t silver (Sample No.

CAP2815). Williams occurs within the northern portion of the tenement and appears to have had little or no follow-up.

At Panama Hat , multiple shafts, surface workings and costeans have been developed along a NNE-striking 900 metres long zone of sulphidic quartz veining. Significantly, the prospective zone marks the surface expression of a NNE-striking fault that has developed as a splay of the regional scale Thackaringa Fault Zone. Sampling of mine spoils returned values up to 34g/t gold (Sample No. CAP2742a) and rock chip sampling of outcropping vein material returned values up to 30.7g/t gold, 13.9 g/t silver (Sample No. 88154).

It should be noted all results in this press release are historical and reference to the two historical reports containing these results and the relevant JORC Section 1 tables are as follows.

17th April, 2017 Carbine to Intensify Gold Exploration https://www.eqresources.com.au/site/pdf/197476b3-03f5-4881-9d6a-035a29fef8f8/Carbine-to-Intensify-GoldExploration.pdf, and

8th June, 2017 High Grade Gold Assays, Panama Hat

https://www.eqresources.com.au/site/pdf/756af485-eced-4877-84d1-a973a59f0258/High-Grade-GoldAssays-Panama-Hat.pdf

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At Willyong Tank , a shaft (>25 metres deep) and numerous other shallow pits have been developed over an 800 metres long EW-trending zone of area of pyritic quartz vein material. Rock chip sampling by the Company in 2017 returned values up to 35.1 g/t gold (Sample No. AW PH10). There appears to be no previous drill testing of the target.

At Telephone Line , several shafts (>30 metres deep), pits and costeans have been developed along a NEtrending zone of sulphidic quartz veins. Rock chip sampling by the Company in 2017 returned values up to 29.2 g/t gold (Sample No. AW PH22). There appears to be no previous drill testing of the target.

EQ Resources Chief Executive Officer, Mr Kevin MacNeill, commented: “We are excited that Sozo is moving into the drilling phase at Panama Hat and look forward to results from this campaign. The Broken Hill district is an attractive region for investigation using modern exploration techniques and models not available to previous explorers.”

Released on authority of the Board by: Kevin MacNeill Chief Executive Officer

Further Enquiries: Peter Taylor Investor Relations 0412 036 231 [email protected]

About the Company

EQ Resources Limited is an ASX-listed company transforming its world-class tungsten assets at Mt Carbine in North Queensland; leveraging advanced technology, historical stockpiles and unexploited resource with the aim of being the pre-eminent tungsten producer in Australia. The Company also holds gold exploration licences in New South Wales. The Company aims to create shareholder value through the exploration and development of its current portfolio whilst continuing to evaluate corporate and exploration opportunities within the new economy and critical minerals sector.

Competent Person’s Statements

EQ Resources exploration and resource work is being managed by Mr Tony Bainbridge, AUSIMM. Mr Bainbridge is engaged as a contractor and by the Company and is not ‘’independent’’ within the meaning of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the JORC Code). Mr Bainbridge has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in JORC Code 2012.

The technical information contained in this announcement, relating exploration results are on, and fairly represents, information compiled under the supervision of Mr Tony Bainbridge by Mr Damien Mizow (Principle Geologist – Orbis Resources Pty Ltd, JV Partner). Mt Bainbridge has verified and approved the data disclosed in this release, including the sampling, analytical and test data underlying this information. The drill samples are being assayed by ALS Laboratory in Brisbane using relevant assay techniques approved by Mr Bainbridge. Mr Bainbridge has consented to the inclusion in this release of the matters based on his compiled information in the form and context in which it appears in this announcement.

The material in this press release is not related to the Mt Carbine Tungsten Deposit and has no effect on the last resource / reserves announced for the Mt Carbine Deposit in the September Quarterly Report, 2023 released on the 31st October, 2023.

Forward-looking Statements

This announcement may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Particular risks applicable to this announcement include risks associated with planned production, including the ability of the Company to achieve its targeted production outline due to regulatory, technical or economic factors. In addition, there are risks associated with

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estimates of resources, and there is no guarantee that a resource will have demonstrated economic viability as necessary to be classified as a reserve. There is no guarantee that additional exploration work will result in significant increases to resource estimates. Neither the Australian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the Australian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this announcement.

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Appendix 1.

JORC Table : Section 1 - Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria Explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. 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
(e.g. ‘reverse circulation drilling was
used to obtain 1 m samples from
which 3 kg was pulverised to produce
a 30 g charge for fire assay’). In other
cases, more explanation may be
required, such as where there is
coarse
gold
that
has
inherent
sampling
problems.
Unusual
commodities or mineralisation types
(e.g. submarine nodules) may warrant
disclosure of detailed information.
RC Grab Samples– Samples taken from old workings
was on the basis of 5kg shovel collection from 3 points
on the dump. The sampling was designed to be an
average of the dump and not hand selected material.
The samples were sent in their entirety to ALS
Laboratory in Brisbane,Method: ME-ICP61 (33
element 4 acid ICP-AES) and Au-AA25 (ore grade gold
30g fire assay with AA finish) Sample: Nominal 1-2kg
sample taken from either historic mine spoils
(costeans/ shafts or prospecting pits) or from outcrop/
sub-crop. Sample crushed (CRU-21) and pulverised
(PUL-23)
Soil Samples
The soils were collected using
Method: AuME-TL43 - Exploration for many types of
deposits can often benefit from using groups of
pathfinder elements, frequently including mercury and
gold. Both mercury and gold are effectively digested
and maintained in aqua regia solutions due to the
presence of an oxidising and complexing agent, plus
relatively low temperature heating. Methods that can
report a large suite of trace elements including
mercury and gold from the same digestion can be a
time saving and cost-effective exploration tool. ALS
offers the lowest detection limits in the industry for
gold in soils and sediments by both cyanide and aqua
regia digestion, using our innovative super-trace
analytical methodology.
Preparation: Pulverise 250g soil to 85% <75um
Spacing: 50m x 50m and 25m x 25m spacing
All samples taken from 20cm in depth and sieved to a
<2mm fraction with an approximate 250g sample
collected in a soil “paper” geochemical bag and sent to
the lab
Drill Samples
For the RC drilling a sample was taken for 2 meter
composites down hole using a spear to sample the
RC chip pile. A smaller sample was collected into
chip tray with depth and hole number marked. Each
sample taken was not the result of 2-3 pipe spears
and was approximately 2kg in weight.

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
For the Air Core Drilling sample was completed by
putting all the interval of 1m of air core into a sample
bag for assay. Again a small subset of the sample
was put into a chip tray for visual record.
Although the sampling was targeted at getting the
average the meer fact that the dumps were from
mining shafts with obvious mineralised quartz
material on the dumps it is considered the samples
shown on the license figures are what might be
typical of the ore from the shaft and not the
combined waste-ore material.
Every 25thsample a blank or gold Standard was
inserted in the dispatch. Blanks were taken from un-
mineralisedgranite material.
Drilling
techniques
Drill type (e.g. 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.).
Drilling undertaken at site was of two types.
1)
7
x
Reverse
Circulation
Drill
Holes
(TLRC001-007)
For 458m of drilling
2)
7 X Aircore holes (TLAC001-007) for 53m of
drilling
Sufficient air was present to ensure all the chips were
lifted and the consistent weight to the samples
showed the chips were returning in an orderly
fashion. No lag on veins was recorded which might
have indicated contamination. The splitter on the
Rig was a cyclone with a ¼ cone spitter which was
emptied direct to a calico sample bag.
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.
Calculated weights for the diameter hole were at 4.2kg
with average sample weights being 4.3kg which is
considered to be within margin for this type of
drilling. It was deemed a full recovery was achieved
with no lag of sample at bottom or surging thru the
system.
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.
The chips were sieved and a chip tray of samples
collected for each meter of RC drilling. The Chips
were logged for geology and mineralisation with the
UV used to identify the mineralisation in the hole.
The logging also indicated the presence of quartz and
sulphide with mineralisation in the area showing
gold is mostly associated with the quartz.
Sub-sampling
techniques and
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
quarter, half or all core taken.
For the RC drilling a sample was taken for each meter
down hole using a spear to sample the RC chip pile.

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
sample
preparation
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
representative of the 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.
A smaller sample was collected into chip tray with
depth and hole number marked. Each sample taken
was not the result of 3 pipe spears and was
approximately 3kg in weight.
For the Air Core Drilling sample was completed by
putting all the interval of 1m of air core into a sample
bag for assay. Again a small subset of the sample
was put into a chip tray for visual record.
Assay was completed by ALS Laboratory in Brisbane
using Fire Assay Method FA50 for gold.
Sample prep at ALS lab include crushing entire sample
to sub 2mm then 1 kg split to be put into LM2 Ring
Grinder and taken down to -200 mesh size (-74
microns). The samples were taken from this material
for each assay.
Quality of
assay data and
laboratory tests
The nature, quality and appropriateness
of the
assaying and
laboratory
procedures used and whether the
technique is considered partial or
total.
For geophysical tools, spectrometers,
handheld XRF instruments, etc., the
parameters used in determining the
analysis including instrument make
and
model,
reading
times,
calibrations factors applied and their
derivation, etc.
Nature of quality control procedures
adopted (e.g. standards, blanks,
duplicates,
external
laboratory
checks) and whether acceptable
levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias)
andprecision have been established.
The laboratory used for the assay is recognized
international laboratory that is part of the ISO
system and does its own round robin checks on
material standards.
Every 25thsample a blank or gold Standard was
inserted in the dispatch. Blanks were taken from un-
mineralised granite material.
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 anyadjustment to assaydata
As this is the first recorded drilling by the company and
no historical holes have been recorded it is yet to see
what mineralisation is recorded. (assays due back in
late January. Several zones of quartz were noted in the
logging of the holes.
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.
All collars are clearly marked with a PVC collar with the
hole number recorded and surveyed by handheld
GPS to an accuracy of +/- 5m.
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.
The RC holes are shown on the map included in this
report with the collars shown above.
Sample compositing was used on the RC holes on a
2m basis

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
Whether sample compositing has been
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.
The drilling was designed to be perpendicular to the
mapped gold bearing structures as outlined by
historical workings and vein directions in the
mapping. The drilling should fairly give an indication
across the structure.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample
security.
All samples were daily collected and sent to the
companies new covered core shed / lab. The
samples were stored with security to ensure no
contamination etc of the sample.
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.
A continual program of QAQC is being undertaken with
a 25% lab check of sample matching to known gold
standards.

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