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ESTRELLA RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2017

Feb 27, 2017

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28 February 2017

ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

DRILLING CONFIRMS SPODUMENE LITHIUM DISCOVERY AT ATOMIC THREE

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Results of the first two drillholes at Atomic Three confirm a high-grade lithium discovery

  • Results included 2.48% Li2O over one metre in MERC0002

  • POW amended to allow the drilling of an extra six holes at Atomic Three

  • Drilling also completed at Inco Boundary, Munda North, Kingmaker, and is in progress at Munda West

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Figure 1. Photo of spodumene bearing pegmatite taken from the surface at Atomic Three, directly above the pegmatite intercept in MERC0002. The sample is approximately 8cm long

Estrella Resources Limited (ASX: ESR) (Estrella or the Company) is pleased to inform shareholders that its first drill holes targeting lithium have been successful in locating a high-grade lithium bearing pegmatite. The hole was located at the Atomic Three prospect where the company previously obtained a high-grade surface sample of 2.2% Li2O*.

* Refer to announcement “High Grade Lithium Discovered at Surface Mt Edwards Lithium Project”, 21 November 2016

ATOMIC THREE DRILLING

The second drillhole at Atomic Three has returned encouraging assay results, confirming the presence of a lithium bearing pegmatite body, which is named Alpha Pegmatite. MERC0002 intersected 6m at 0.58% Li2O, including 1m at 2.48% Li2O, with spodumene observed in the drill cuttings. MERC0001 returned weakly anomalous values on the hangingwall contact of the pegmatite. The pegmatite was highly weathered in MERC0001 and this may represent a leached zone.

Drilling has defined a lozenge shaped body of pegmatite on the first drill section, with a surface expression of approximately 5m thick, widening to 15m thick at 20m below surface before tapering off again, but more drilling is required to confirm this interpretation. Alpha pegmatite is untested beyond 65m vertical from surface and appears to be open in all directions.

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Alpha Pegmatite is approximately 280m long, strikes at 350 degrees’ azimuth, and is between 2 and 10m wide in surface expression. The Company has received approval for an extra six holes in the area. There will be three new cross sections drilled 80m apart with two holes on each, testing the pegmatite over a strike length of approximately 240m and to a depth of approximately 75m. This drilling will aim to determine if there is a thicker and/or higher grade zone of the pegmatite developing at depth somewhere along its strike length.

Company C.E.O. Mr Chris Daws stated “The Company is very excited that we have been able to locate spodumene bearing pegmatite at the MELP of considerable grade in our maiden drilling program. We are now determined to locate a larger body of this high-grade lithium which could hopefully lead to our first lithium resource.”

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Figure 2. Plan view showing the locations of the holes drilled so far and the loactions of new planned holes.

OTHER WORK AT ATOMIC THREE

Follow-up work will include systematic rock chip sampling over the entire Atomic Three target area to test all the remaining outcropping pegmatites for lithium and associated elements. Detailed geological mapping will be undertaken at the same time as the rock chip sampling to ensure that no outcropping pegmatite bodies are overlooked. This will determine which pegmatites in the Atomic Three swarm are the most prospective and therefore most likely to host economic lithium mineralisation.

Soil sampling will be conducted along strike to the north and south of Atomic Three where there are less outcropping pegmatites. This will determine if there are blind pegmatites in these areas, which do not outcrop.

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The Company has also identified several pegmatite intersections over 10m wide in historic drilling, four of which are located along strike to the north and south of Alpha Pegmatite. These include diamond holes WD4133, which intersected 78.8m of pegmatite from 56.7m downhole and WD5301, which intersected 37.7m of pegmatite from 132.6m downhole. Both holes were drilled at the 132N nickel deposit targeting nickel, approximately 450m along strike to the south of Alpha Pegmatite. The core for these holes is yet to be located, but the Company is applying resources to locate the core for sampling. If the historical core cannot be located the Company intends to drill the immediate area of the larger pegmatite intersections as they represent compelling targets considering the highgrade lithium intersected by the recent drilling.

Numerous pegmatite intersections less than 10m wide also occur in the area. Most of these are in historic percussion holes, but the Company will work through them in the coming months to see if any can be recovered and sampled.

Table 1. Location of pegmatite drillhole intersections over 10m thick in the Atomic Three area.

Hole_ID Hole_Type mFrom mTo MGA_East **MGA_North ** **DTM_RL ** Width
WD4133 DDH 56.7 135.5 361192 6519096 291 78.8
WD5301 DDH 132.6 170.3 361165 6519055 242 37.7
WID1364 RC 4.0 16.0 360633 6518985 350 12.0
WID1527 DDH 333.6 348.2 361088 6517994 59 14.6
WID1628 RC 15.0 25.5 360902 6520213 336 10.5
WID1629 RC 18.0 33.0 360894 6520213 332 15.0

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Figure 3. Map of the Atomic Three prospect showing the 2.24% Li2O result that was the target of the first drillholes and the dense cluster of unsampled pegmatites. Note the location of the two aforementioned drillhole pegmatite intercepts.

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OTHER DRILL TARGETS

First pass drill programs have now been completed at Inco Boundary, Munda North and Kingmaker. The rig is currently operating at Munda West. Most of the holes have intersected pegmatites. The Company looks forward to updating shareholders with assay results as they come to hand.

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Figure 4. Map of the southern targets area showing planned drillholes and tracks. Call out labels show Li2O results. BD means Below Detection.

ABOUT THE MELP

The MELP consists of 16 tenements covering over 127km[2] on the highly prospective Widgiemooltha Dome. It is located centrally within what is emerging as a highly endowed and globally significant lithium province.

The MELP location in relation to the other significant LCT pegmatite projects in the province is as follows:

  • 2km east of the recent Goldfields Lithium Alliance (GLIA) Widgiemooltha project acquisition

  • 2km south of Maximus Resources’ recent “high grade lithium discovery” at Spargoville

  • 40km south of the Mt Marion Lithium project

  • 40km SSE of the Londonderry Pegmatites and Lithium Australia’s Lithium Hill project

  • 60km west of the Bald Hill Sn-Ta-Li project and Tawana Resources’ Cowan project

  • 30km north of Pioneer Resources Limited Pioneer Dome Lithium project

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Figure 5. Location of the MELP in relation to other significant LCT pegmatite projects in the region.

Table 2. Tenement Schedule

Table 2. Tenement Schedule Table 2. Tenement Schedule Table 2. Tenement Schedule Table 2. Tenement Schedule Table 2. Tenement Schedule Table 2. Tenement Schedule Table 2. Tenement Schedule
Schedule of Mining and Exploration Tenements
Country State/Region Project Tenement ID Area Km2 Grant Date Interest %
Australia WA Mt Edwards Lithium Project M15/698 4.2 22/12/1994 75
Australia WA Mt Edwards Lithium Project M15/75 5.7 10/11/1984 75
Australia WA Mt Edwards Lithium Project M15/699 3.4 23/12/1994 75
Australia WA Mt Edwards Lithium Project M15/87 3.6 26/07/1984 75
Australia WA Mt Edwards Lithium Project M15/74 9.3 10/11/1984 75
Australia WA Mt Edwards Lithium Project M15/101 9.6 23/07/1984 75
Australia WA Mt Edwards Lithium Project M15/99 9.8 23/07/1984 75
Australia WA Mt Edwards Lithium Project M15/653 10 28/01/1993 75
Australia WA Mt Edwards Lithium Project M15/97 6.8 23/07/1984 75
Australia WA Mt Edwards Lithium Project M15/96 8.4 23/07/1984 75
Australia WA Mt Edwards Lithium Project M15/102 9.3 4/01/1985 75
Australia WA Mt Edwards Lithium Project M15/100 9.6 23/07/1984 75
Australia WA Mt Edwards Lithium Project M15/1271 4.8 2/07/2007 75
Australia WA Mt Edwards Lithium Project E15/1505 2 5/10/2016 75
Australia WA Mt Edwards Lithium Project E15/1507 15 Application 75
Australia WA Mt Edwards Lithium Project E15/1562 16 Application 75

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Table 3. Drill results summary

Hole ID Length **Collar Location GDA94 ** **Collar Location GDA94 ** **Collar Location GDA94 ** **Dip ** Azimuth From
m
To
m
Li2O Grade
%
Cs Grade
ppm
Ta Grade
ppm
Width
m
Intersection Description
East
North
RL
MERC0001 102 360934 6519673 368 -60 65 NSI
MERC0002 150 360914 6519668 367 -60 65 72 77 0.65 189.00 54.00 5
74 75 2.48 410.00 110.00 1
MERC0003 114 360936 6519672 369 -60 20 Results Awaited
MERC0004 72 360805 6514692 364 -60 90 Results Awaited
MERC0005 78 360656 6514692 370 -60 90 Results Awaited
MERC0006 78 359538 6514471 374 -60 75 Results Awaited
MERC0007 174 358083 6514306 364 -60 135 Results Awaited
MERC0008 96 358146 6514253 362 -60 135 Results Awaited
MERC0009 150 357934 6514470 358 -60 135 Results Awaited
MERC0010 126 357872 6514526 356 -60 135 Results Awaited
MERC0011 198 357661 6514746 349 -60 135 Results Awaited
MERC0012 150 357609 6514769 350 -60 135 Results Awaited
MERC0013 130 357559 6514839 350 -60 135 Results Awaited
MERC0014 120 357500 6514888 350 -60 135 Results Awaited
MERC0015 140 357451 6514936 350 -60 135 Results Awaited
MERC0016 100 357923 6514685 350 -60 135 Results Awaited
MERC0017 140 357863 6514723 350 -60 135 Results Awaited
MERC0018 156 357521 6514677 350 -60 135 Results Awaited
MERC0019 114 358697 6513582 350 -60 225 Results Awaited
MERC0020 78 358646 6513552 350 -60 225 Results Awaited

Competent Person Statement

The information in this announcement relating to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Luke Marshall, who is a consultant to Apollo Phoenix Resources and Mt Edwards Lithium, and a member of The Australasian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Marshall has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration, and to the activity he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resource and Ore Reserves”. Mr Marshall consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Christopher J. Daws Chief Executive Officer Estrella Resources Limited [email protected]

APPENDIX 3 JORC TABLE 1 - JORC CODE, 2012 EDITION – TABLE 1 MELP

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)

Criteria JORC Code 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.
MELP has been drilled by percussion, diamond drilling and RC drilling. Accurate drilling data
exists for 8062 drill holes for 554,350 metres in the area. This does not include blast holes but
does include grade control holes from Ni and Au mining.
The holes have been drilled on irregular spacing, as tight as 15m by 20m in areas of Ni and/or
Au mineralisation, and broadening to kilometre plus spacing in unmineralised areas.
Diamond holes are not reported in this announcement.
For 1m composites or splits, RC samples are collected by a cyclone and split by a cone
splitter at the rig.
For 4m RC composites samples are collected using a sample spear.
Include reference to measures taken to ensure
sample
representivity
and
the
appropriate
calibration of any measurement tools or systems
used.
Standards, blanks, and duplicates are inserted into the sampling stream on regular intervals
to monitor laboratory precision.
RC sampling representivity is ensured by the collection of a 1m composite by cone splitter.
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation
that are material to the Public Report.
Sample lengths for RC are either 1m or 4m, depending on the presence and strength. of
mineralisation. Anomalous 4m composites will be re sampled by taking the 1m split samples.
Mineralised intervals are determined by visual inspection and logging prior to any sampling.
Laboratory assays are then compared to the visual estimates and logging to determine if any

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adjustments are required.
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 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 (e.g. submarine nodules)
may warrant disclosure of detailed information
Mineralisation is identified as course grained pegmatite hosted in a mafic-ultramafic package.
Representative samples from RC drilling were collected and sent to SGS Oretest laboratory
in Kalgoorlie. Samples were send to Perth, crushed and pulverised in entirety, and a 50g
pulp taken for analysis.
Analysis was performed by 4 acid digest and a combination of ICP-MS and ICP-OES multi
element analysis techniques.
Minor Rb and Cs occur in the mineralisation.
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.).
The data used is comprised of RC drilling samples (64).
RC drilling was 5 3/4-inch diameter.
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

Sample recoveries and weights have not been recorded.
No relationship could be established between sample recovery and reported grade.

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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.
Detailed drill hole logs are available for the drilling.
Separate sample logging sheets were kept including samples numbers for duplicates,
standards and blanks taken for QA/QC purposes.
The logging is of a detailed nature, and of sufficient detail to support the results.
The total length of drill intersections used in this announcement is 300m.
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
RC samples were either spear sampled for 4m composites or cone split for 1m composites.
Sample preparation is appropriate for the RC drilling as per industry standard practices.
Quality control procedures included the inclusion of standard samples, field duplicates, and
blank samples into the sampling stream for laboratory analysis. 6 QAQC samples have been
analysed for this announcement. No bias or major analytical errors have been found.
Host rock is felsic pegmatite. Samples of RC drilling produce appropriate size samples to be
representative for the style of mineralisation and rock type encountered.

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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.

Quality of
assay data
and
laboratory
tests
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) and precision have been established.
Quality control procedures included the inclusion of standard
samples, field duplicates, and blank samples into the sampling
stream for laboratory analysis.
One standard or blank was inserted into the sample stream every 20
samples. These were offset through the sampling stream and placed
in areas of interest.
Overall, standards used reported values within 2 standard deviations
of the expected values.
No geophysical methods or hand-held XRF units have been used for
this announcement.
Verification
of sampling
and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections by either independent or
alternative company personnel.
Intersections reported have been checked back to original logs and
assay data.
The use of twinned holes.
No twin holes were drilled.
Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data
Drill hole data were sourced field logs, and imported into a central

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verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols.
electronic database. Datashed software was used to validate and
manage the data.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
No adjustments were made to the assay data.
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.
Field checking confirmed the presence of the drillhole collars on the
ground, which were pegged and logged by handheld GPS.
No other survey confirmation has taken place.
Specification of the grid system used.
Original surveying was undertaken in MGA94 zone 51 by handheld
GPS.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
Topographic control is considered more than adequate for the current
announcement.
Data spacing
and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.
The holes are approximately 20m apart.
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.
N/A, no Mineral Resource or Ore Reserve is being reported.
Whether sample compositing has been applied
No compositing has been applied. Intercepts are quoted as length
weighted intervals.

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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 drill line and drill hole orientation is oriented as close as
practicable to perpendicular to the orientation of the general
mineralised orientation.
Most of the drilling intersects the mineralisation at close to 90 degrees
ensuring intersections are representative of true widths.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample security.
Sample security was ensured as Company staff were in possession
of them from the time of sampling to delivery to the laboratory.
A thorough process of logging, recording, sample storage and
dispatch to labs was followed.
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data.
Sample data reviews have included an inspection and investigation of
all available paper and digital geological logs to ensure correct entry
into the drill hole database.
Visualisation of drilling data in three-dimensional software (Micromine
and Surpac) and QA/QC sampling review using Maxwell Geoservices
QAQCR Software was undertaken. Although these reviews are not
definitive, they provide confidence in the general reliability of the data.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Mineral Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including
Estrella Resources Limited holds a 75% interest the lithium metal

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tenement and
land tenure
status
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.
rights to the project.
There are no known impediments to operate in the area.
Exploration
done by other
parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties.
Exploration has been undertaken by previous holders, but
predominantly Western Mining Corporation (WMC) during the 1980s
and Titan Resources from 2001. Consolidated Minerals took over
Titan in 2006. No mining for Li has been undertaken on the project.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation.
The geology at MELP consists of a mafic-ultramafic belt bound to the
west by metasediments and to the east by granites
The mineralisation at MELP consists of structurally controlled
pegmatite bodies located in a mafic-ultramafic package, at some
distance from their parent granite. The parent granite is yet to be
identified at the MELP.
The geometry and size of the pegmatites is yet to be determined
Depth of complete oxidation varies from 10 to 80 metres below the
natural surface but is typically around 40 metres. Pegmatites tend to
be relatively fresh at surface compared to their host lithologies. In
the holes being reported, the pegmatites are highly weathered and
leached to approximately 40m below surface.

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Drill hole
Information
A summary of all information material to the understanding of the
exploration results including a tabulation of the following information
for all Material drill holes:
o
easting and northing of the drill hole collar
o
elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea
level in metres) of the drill hole collar
o
dip and azimuth of the hole
o
down hole length and interception depth
o
hole length.
If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis that the
information is not Material and this exclusion does not detract from
the understanding of the report, the Competent Person should clearly
explain why this is the case.
See Appendix 2- Drilling Information
No information is excluded
Data
aggregation
methods
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques,
maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (e.g. 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.
Drill hole summary results are included in this release. The results
reported include all intersections included in the announcement
A nominal cut-off of 0.1% Li2O was used to define the drill
intersections composites. A 5m maximum internal dilution was used.
Tables the report contains all weighted composites included in the
announcement. Higher grade intersections within the composites are
included in the table.

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The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values
should be clearly stated.
No metal equivalents are used in this announcement
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and
intercept
lengths
These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of
Exploration Results.
If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole
angle is known, its nature should be reported.
If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there
should be a clear statement to this effect (e.g. ‘down hole length, true
width not known’).
The drill line and drill hole orientation is oriented as close to 90
degrees to the orientation of the anticipated mineralised orientation
as practicable
The drilling intersects the stratigraphy at approximately 80 degrees.
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of
intercepts should be included for any significant discovery being
reported. These should include, but not be limited to a plan view of
drill hole collar locations and appropriate sectional views.
Appropriate maps and tables are included in the body of the report.
Balanced
reporting
Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not
practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades
and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of
Exploration Results.
All drill intercepts are tabulated in the body of the announcement.
All drill hole collars are tabulated in the body of the announcement
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.
Mineral resources were estimated from drill hole assay data, with
geological logging used to aid interpretation of mineralised contact
positions.
Geological observations are included in the report. All RC samples
drilled at MELP are available for review and are stored at the drill

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sites.
Metallurgical test work is out of the scope of this report.
Multi-element assay suites have been analysed and nothing has
been identified as a potentially deleterious element.

Bulk density measurements have not been taken
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g. 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.

Follow-up drilling is planned for the near future.

Drill spacing is currently not considered adequate to undertake
economic evaluations on the project. Infill drilling would be required
if economic evaluations were to be undertaken.

Appendix. Detailed Drilling Laboratory Assay Results. BDL – Indicates results below assay detection limit

Hole_ID Easting Northing RL mFrom mTo Li2O
ppm
Csppm Tappm
MERC0001 360934 6519673 368 15 16 32.295 11.4 <10
16 17 775.08 95.2 25
17 18 64.59 11.5 <10
18 19 32.295 5.3 <10
19 20 21.53 4.2 <10
20 21 BD 4.7 <10
21 22 21.53 3.5 <10
22 23 BD 2.8 <10
23 24 32.295 4 <10
24 25 21.53 3.5 <10
25 26 21.53 4.7 <10
26 27 32.295 4.9 <10
27 28 21.53 4.2 <10
28 29 32.295 4.2 <10
29 30 32.295 5.1 <10
30 31 32.295 11 <10
31 32 21.53 4.4 <10
32 33 21.53 6.4 <10
33 34 32.295 7.2 <10
34 35 21.53 5.8 <10
35 36 32.295 2.9 <10
36 37 43.06 8.6 <10
37 38 32.295 8.4 <10
38 39 43.06 14 <10
39 40 21.53 12.6 <10
40 41 43.06 20.7 <10
41 42 43.06 20.3 <10
42 43 32.295 25.8 <10
43 44 43.06 23.1 <10
44 45 43.06 34.3 <10
45 46 32.295 30.9 <10
46 47 53.825 59.6 <10
47 48 32.295 36.4 <10
48 49 21.53 16.2 <10
49 50 32.295 25.7 <10
50 51 32.295 26.2 <10
51 52 21.53 20.2 <10
52 53 BD 19.3 <10
MERC0002 360914 6519668 367 0 1 86.12 9.6 <10
1 2 64.59 4.8 <10
40 44 43.06 23 <10
44 48 53.825 17.6 <10
48 52 43.06 8.2 <10
52 53 43.06 8.2 <10
54 55 32.295 11.8 <10
55 56 53.825 29.7 <10
56 57 150.71 316 <10
64 65 775.08 243 <10
70 71 43.06 3.1 <10
71 72 1797.755 366 70
72 73 2045.35 167 60
73 74 3229.5 161 65
74 75 24759.5 410 110
75 76 1883.875 182 30
76 77 850.435 24.7 <10