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EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED Regulatory Filings 2017

Jan 24, 2017

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QUARTERLY REPORT – For the period ending 31 December 2016

HIGHLIGHTS

December Quarter highlights

  • Record Quarterly Group gold production of 217,812 ounces

  • Record low C1 cash costs down 22% Quarter-on-Quarter (‘QoQ’) to A$585 per ounce (US$439/oz)[1]

  • Group All-in Sustaining Cost[2] (AISC) down 15% QoQ to A$900 per ounce (US$675/oz)[1]

  • Record quarterly Cowal gold production under Evolution ownership of 71,903 ounces

  • Mt Carlton produced 25,674 ounces of payable gold at an extremely low AISC of A$604/oz

  • Operating mine cash flow of A$170.3 million

  • Net mine cash flow of A$102.1 million

  • A$70.0 million in debt repayments reduced net debt to A$588.5 million

  • Cowal E42 Stage H resource definition drilling completed and feasibility study well advanced

  • Completion of Ernest Henry transaction

  • First production delivered from 1 November 2016

  • Two months of attributable gold production of 14,257 ounces at an AISC of A$(114)/oz

  • Cash proceeds of December quarter gold production to be received in the March 2017 quarter

  • Formal confirmation received from Australian Tax Office for the amortisation of the A$880.0 million pre-payment as metal is received and sold by Evolution

  • On track to comfortably deliver FY17 Group guidance of 800 – 860koz at an AISC of A$900 – A$960/oz

Consolidated production and sales summary[4]

Units Jun 2016
qtr
Sep 2016
qtr
Dec 2016
qtr
FY17
YTD
Goldproduced oz 216,644 205,307 217,812 423,120
By-product silverproduced oz 263,256 268,175 263,183 531,358
By-product copperproduced t 276 345 3,501 3,846
C1 Cash Cost A$/oz 732 753 585 667
All-In Sustaining Cost A$/oz 1,117 1,060 900 978
All-in Cost5 A$/oz 1,211 1,174 1,068 1,120
Gold sold oz 226,558 205,858 198,782 404,640
Achievedgoldprice A$/oz 1,666 1,708 1,603 1,656
Silver sold oz 287,813 253,410 268,563 521,972
Achieved silverprice A$/oz 24 26 22 24
Copper sold t 349 295 3,507 3,802
Achieved copperprice A$/t 6,551 6,217 7,561 7,456
  1. Using the average AUD:USD exchange rate for the December 2016 quarter of 0.7505

  2. Includes C1 cash cost, plus royalty expense, sustaining capital, general corporate and administration expense. Calculated on per ounce sold basis 3. Refer to ASX announcement entitled “Acquisition of Economic Interest in Ernest Henry and Capital Raising” release on 24 August 2016 4. Production relates to payable production 5. Includes AISC plus growth (major project) capital and discovery expenditure. Calculated on per ounce sold basis

Evolution Mining Limited Quarterly Report December 2016

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OPERATIONS

Group gold production for the December 2016 quarter was a record 217,812 ounces (Sep qtr: 205,307oz). Average C1 cash cost declined 22% compared to the prior quarter to a record low A$585/oz (Sep qtr: A$753/oz). AISC[1] declined 15% to A$900/oz (Sep qtr: A$1,060/oz). Using the average AUD:USD exchange rate for the quarter of 0.7505, Evolution’s Group C1 cash cost equated to US$439/oz and Group AISC to US$675/oz.

In the December 2016 quarter Evolution delivered operating mine cash flow of A$170.3 million and net mine cash flow, post all sustaining and major capital, of A$102.1 million (Sep qtr: operating cash flow A$169.3 million; net mine cash flow A$111.4 million). This was another strong quarter of cash generation despite the average achieved gold price being A$105/oz lower than the prior quarter. It allowed Evolution to make debt repayments totalling A$70.0 million during the quarter. The cash flow for the quarter does not include any revenue from Ernest Henry gold sales which will commence from the March 2017 quarter (refer Appendix 1 for details on Ernest Henry reporting).

As at 31 December 2016, gross debt outstanding under the Senior Secured Syndicated Revolving and Term Facility was A$600.0 million. Net debt was reduced to A$588.5 million after peaking at $647.3 million during the quarter. The strong cash flow enabled the Company to meet all of its mandatory debt repayments through to October 2017.

Cowal had another standout quarter producing 71,903 ounces at an AISC of A$815/oz – achieving record quarterly production under Evolution’s 17 months of ownership. Mt Carlton delivered exceptionally low costs with 25,674 payable ounces produced at C1 costs of A$277/oz and an AISC of A$604/oz.

Ernest Henry made a strong initial contribution to the portfolio during the quarter with 14,257 ounces of gold produced at an AISC of A$(114)/oz. This represented two months of production with reporting commencing 1 November 2016. The cash proceeds from Ernest Henry’s gold production of approximately $23.0 million[2] will be received in the March quarter. Formal confirmation has been received from the Australian Tax Office for the amortisation of the A$880.0 million pre-payment as metal is received and sold by Evolution.

Stage H definition drilling was completed at Cowal with results successfully confirming the presence of a large, richly mineralised zone. A program of step-out exploration drilling was initiated to delineate the full extent of mineralisation beyond the limits of the Stage H pit design and a number of significant results have been returned.

At Mungari, follow-up drilling at Frog’s Leg East encountered narrow laminated vein intercepts along a mineralised structure 1km east of the main Frog’s Leg underground operation. Further drilling is underway to assess the potential for economically significant mineralisation to be hosted in adjacent structural positions.

Following a record quarter Evolution expects to comfortably deliver into its FY17 production and cost guidance of 800 – 860koz at an AISC of A$900 – A$960/oz.

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14,257
10,991
Cracow
14,257
19,763 41,317
Pajingo
79,940
25,983
41,645
Mt Rawdon 50,862
Dec YTD
2016 qtr 18,588 Edna May FY17
ounces ounces
Mt Carlton 38,600
25,674 Cowal
135,935
51,218
71,903
Mungari
Ernest Henry
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  1. AISC includes C1 cash cost, plus royalty expense, sustaining capital, general corporate and administration expense. Calculated on per ounce sold basis

  2. Calculated at current prices

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OPERATIONS

Group safety performance

Group total recordable injury frequency rate as at 31 December 2016 was 7.9. The lost time injury frequency rate was 0.7. Assurance reviews of critical control plans for the top five principal hazards throughout the business will be conducted over the next two quarters.

As at 31 Dec 2016 LTI LTIFR TRIFR
Cowal 0 1.1 6.6
Mungari 1 2.6 11.6
Mt Carlton 0 0 4.2
Mt Rawdon 0 0 12.1
Edna May 0 0 5.0
Cracow 0 0 10.1
Group 1 0.7 7.9

LTI: Lost time injury. A lost time injury is defined as an occurrence that resulted in a fatality, permanent disability or time lost from work of one day/shift or more

LTIFR: Lost time injury frequency rate. The frequency of injuries involving one or more lost workdays per million hours worked. Results above are based on a 12 month moving average

TRIFR: Total recordable injury frequency rate. The frequency of total recordable injuries per million hours worked. Results above are based on a 12 month moving average

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OPERATIONS

December 2016 quarter production and cost summary[1]

December 2016 quarter Units Cowal Mungari Mt
Carlton
Mt
Rawdon
Edna
May
Cracow Ernest
Henry
Group
UG lat dev - capital m 0 411 0 0 0 553 174 1,137
UG lat dev - operating m 0 538 0 0 0 220 612 1,369
Total UG lateral development m 0 948 0 0 0 772 786 2,506
UG ore mined kt 0 187 0 0 0 136 1,013 1,336
UG grade mined g/t 0.00 5.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.77 0.57 1.75
OP capital waste kt 0 1422 964 1,702 657 0 0 4,745
OP operating waste kt 393 1,262 108 1,352 443 0 0 3,559
OP ore mined kt 2,678 197 350 1,229 283 0 0 4,737
OP grade mined g/t 1.27 1.04 3.03 0.94 1.39 0.00 0.00 1.31
Total ore mined kt 2,678 384 350 1,229 283 136 1,013 6,072
Total tonnes processed kt 1,849 431 219 821 717 139 1,001 5,176
Grade processed g/t 1.44 3.22 4.79 1.10 0.87 4.72 0.58 1.52
Recovery % 83.9 93.6 91.8 89.0 93.0 93.8 79.9 88.5
Gold produced oz 71,903 41,645 25,674 25,983 18,588 19,763 14,257 217,812
Silver produced oz 74,665 7,099 116,301 40,272 5,362 8,544 10,940 263,183
Copper produced t 0 0 376 0 0 0 3,125 3,501
Gold sold oz 67,202 41,260 27,846 25,587 18,073 18,815 0 198,782
Achieved gold price A$/oz 1,590 1,600 1,596 1,592 1,690 1,595 0 1,603
Silver sold oz 74,665 7,099 121,681 40,272 5,362 8,544 10,940 268,563
Achieved silver price A$/oz 23 23 22 23 23 23 22 22
Copper sold t 0 0 382 0 0 0 3,125 3,507
Achieved copper price A$/t 0 0 7,084 0 0 0 7,619 7,561
Cost Summary
Mining A$/prod oz 217 391 91 336 402 380 299
Processing A$/prod oz 300 228 279 413 599 248 318
Administration and selling costs A$/prod oz 100 88 213 103 165 130 140
Stockpile adjustments A$/prod oz (75) 73 (97) (161) 190 34 (22)
By-product credits A$/prod oz (24) (4) (209) (35) (7) (10) (149)
C1 Cash Cost (produced oz) A$/prod oz 518 777 277 656 1,350 782 (481) 585
C1 Cash Cost (sold oz) A$/sold oz 555 784 256 666 1,389 821 (481) 598
Royalties A$/sold oz 55 40 125 83 73 89 143 75
Gold in Circuit and other
adjustments
A$/sold oz (26) 20 70 (20) (13) (61) (4)
Sustaining capital2 A$/sold oz 218 165 137 153 21 436 224 192
Reclamation and other
adjustments
A$/sold oz 14 5 17 16 7 (1) 10
Administration costs3 A$/sold oz 28
All-in Sustaining Cost4 A$/sold oz 815 1,015 604 898 1,478 1,283 (114) 900
Major project capital A$/sold oz 0 158 179 219 449 95 0 127
Discovery A$/sold oz 6 155 8 1 3 22 0 41
All-in Cost4 A$/sold oz 821 1,328 791 1,118 1,929 1,400 (114) 1,068
Depreciation & Amortisation5 A$/prod oz 236 432 494 476 517 534 670 412
  1. All metal production is reported as payable. Ernest Henry mining and processing statistics are in 100% terms while costs represent Evolution’s costs and not solely the cost of Ernest Henry’s operation

  2. Sustaining Capital includes 60% UG mine development capital. Group Sustaining Capital includes A$3.29/oz of Corporate capital expenditure

  3. Includes Share Based Payments

  4. For AISC and AIC purposes Ernest Henry gold production of 14,257oz is classified as sold which increases total Group sales to 213,039oz

  5. Group Depreciation and Amortisation includes Corporate Depreciation and Amortisation of A$0.84/oz

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OPERATIONS

FY17 YTD production and cost summary[1]

Jul – Dec 2016 Units Cowal Mungari Mt
Carlton
Mt
Rawdon
Edna
May
Cracow Ernest
Henry
Pajingo Group
UG lat dev - capital m 0 920 0 0 0 986 174 503 2,583
UG lat dev - operating m 0 1,069 0 0 0 532 612 222 2,434
Total UG lateral development m 0 1,989 0 0 0 1,518 786 725 5,017
UG ore mined kt 0 363 0 0 0 263 1,013 62 1,700
UG grade mined g/t 0.00 5.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.05 0.57 4.45 2.38
OP capital waste kt 0 1889 1,342 3,391 936 0 0 0 7,558
OP operating waste kt 1,100 3,045 353 2,829 1,736 0 0 0 9,064
OP ore mined kt 5,217 537 857 2,521 824 0 0 0 9,957
OP grade mined g/t 1.24 1.18 3.34 0.90 1.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.33
Total ore mined kt 5,217 900 857 2,521 824 263 1,013 62 11,657
Total tonnes processed kt 3,599 869 418 1,689 1,405 279 1,001 75 9,335
Grade processed g/t 1.40 3.09 5.06 1.05 0.92 4.92 0.58 4.79 1.63
Recovery % 83.6 92.7 90.6 89.4 92.8 93.8 79.9 95.4 88.7
Gold produced oz 135,935 79,940 51,218 50,862 38,600 41,317 14,257 10,991 423,120
Silver produced oz 151,173 13,604 230,733 83,689 11,956 18,835 10,940 10,429 531,358
Copper produced t 0 0 721 0 0 0 3,125 0 3,846
Gold sold oz 135,948 79,883 50,234 50,149 37,560 40,376 0 10,489 404,640
Achieved gold price A$/oz 1,653 1,623 1,688 1,645 1,715 1,652 0 1,644 1,656
Silver sold oz 151,173 13,604 221,347 83,689 11,956 18,835 10,940 10,429 521,972
Achieved silver price A$/oz 24 24 24 24 24 25 22 26 24
Copper sold t 0 0 677 0 0 0 3,125 0 3,802
Achieved copper price A$/t 0 0 6,706 0 0 0 7,619 0 7,456
Cost Summary
Mining A$/prod
oz
238 446 125 348 517 416 418 333
Processing A$/prod
oz
366 237 267 394 598 230 252 336
Administration and selling costs A$/prod
oz
110 88 216 112 154 126 149 135
Stockpile adjustments A$/prod
oz
(89) 67 (114) (220) 77 59 102 (41)
By-product credits A$/prod
oz
(27) (4) (193) (40) (8) (11) (25) (97)
C1 Cash Cost (produced oz) A$/prod
oz
598 835 300 594 1,338 820 (481) 897 667
C1 Cash Cost (sold oz) A$/sold oz 598 835 306 603 1,375 839 (481) 940 673
Royalties A$/sold oz 54 41 134 87 74 90 143 97 74
Gold in Circuit and other
adjustments
A$/sold oz 0 1 4 (15) (19) (30) (102) (8)
Sustaining capital2 A$/sold oz 197 162 210 140 31 358 224 473 194
Reclamation and other
adjustments
A$/sold oz 13 7 28 17 14 9 14 14
Administration costs3 A$/sold oz 31
All-in Sustaining Cost4 A$/sold
oz
862 1,047 682 833 1,475 1,267 (114) 1,422 978
Major project capital A$/sold oz 0 117 143 225 334 68 0 136 106
Discovery A$/sold oz 3 122 8 1 2 30 0 19 36
All-in Cost4 A$/sold
oz
865 1,285 834 1,058 1,811 1,365 (114) 1,577 1,120
Depreciation & Amortisation5 A$/prod
oz
240 476 497 473 506 529 670 790 425
  1. All metal production is reported as payable. Ernest Henry mining and processing statistics are in 100% terms while costs represent Evolution’s costs and not solely the cost of Ernest Henry’s operation

  2. Sustaining Capital includes 60% underground mine development capital. Group Sustaining Capital includes A$2.50/oz of Corporate capital expenditure 3. Includes Share Based Payments

  3. For AISC and AIC purposes Ernest Henry gold production of 14,257oz is classified as sold which increases total Group sales to 418,897oz

  4. Group Depreciation and Amortisation includes Corporate Depreciation and Amortisation of A$0.95/oz

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OPERATIONS

Cowal, New South Wales (100%)

Cowal achieved record gold production under Evolution ownership in the December quarter with 71,903oz of gold produced at a C1 cash cost of A$518/oz and AISC of A$815/oz (Sep 2016 qtr: 64,032oz, C1 A$687/oz and AISC A$907/oz).

Mine operating cash flow for the quarter was A$60.4 million. Cowal delivered net mine cash flow of A$45.7 million (Sep 2016 qtr: A$51.5 million), post capital of A$14.7 million.

Mining activities focussed on the Stage G cutback to a current operating level of 912mRL.

As per the mine plan, grades in the second half of the year are expected to be lower than the first half.

During the December quarter, three second-hand 785C trucks were purchased and commissioned as replacements for older trucks. Improved productivities and utilisation rates are anticipated in the March 2017 quarter.

E42 resource definition drilling as part of the Stage H cutback feasibility study was completed ahead of time, under budget and delivered strong results. A Board decision on whether to proceed with the Stage H cutback is expected in the March 2017 quarter following completion of the feasibility study. Gated capital for an incremental phase of E42 resource definition drilling was approved during the December quarter and commenced immediately after the completion of Stage H drilling.

Mungari, Western Australia (100%)

Mungari produced 41,645oz of gold at a C1 cash cost of A$777/oz and AISC of A$1,015/oz (Sep 2016 qtr: 38,295oz, C1 A$897/oz, AISC A$1,081/oz).

Mine operating cash flow for the quarter was A$35.1 million. Mungari delivered net mine cash flow of A$21.7 million, post sustaining capital and major capital of A$13.3 million.

The Frog’s Leg underground mine produced 6% more ore tonnes at a 40% higher grade than the September quarter due to access to higher grade stopes in the Mist orebody. Less rehabilitation work was required compared to previous quarters as a result of significant ground support upgrades completed earlier in 2016. A drill platform for the Mist orebody will be developed in the June 2017 half to test the resource further at depth.

Mining of the White Foil open pit continued to focus on Stage 2b and Stage 3. Rain water in Stage 2b significantly reduced the productivity of drill and blast activities. More drilling capacity is being sourced to address the ground and water conditions. Despite the issues in Stage 2b, total open pit material movement increased by 13% to 2.9Mt. Waste movement accounted for 92% of White Foil’s total material movement in the quarter.

As per the mine plan, grades in the second half of the year are expected to be lower than the first half.

Processing recoveries improved to 93.6% in the quarter (Sep 2016 qtr: 91.7%). The processing issues from the previous quarter were rectified with particular focus on the milling and leaching parameters of the circuit. Paste dilution was also reduced at Frog’s Leg along with an overall improved head grade.

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100,000 915 907
815 900
757
75,000
600
50,000
300
25,000
0 0
FY16 Q3 FY16 Q4 FY17 Q1 FY17 Q2
Production gold (oz) AISC (A$/oz)
70,803oz 71,903oz
65,926oz
64,032oz
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1,227
75,000 1,200
1,081
1,015
944
900
50,000
600
25,000
300
0 0
FY16 Q3 FY16 Q4 FY17 Q1 FY17 Q2
Production gold (oz) AISC (A$/oz)
43,448oz 41,645oz
38,295oz
33,963oz
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OPERATIONS

Mt Carlton, Queensland (100%)

Mt Carlton produced 25,674oz of payable gold contained in 13,877 dry metric tonnes (dmt) of gold concentrate (Sep qtr: 25,544oz, 13,056dmt).

Costs improved significantly with C1 cash costs of A$277/oz and an AISC of A$604/oz (Sep qtr: C1 A$323/oz, AISC A$779/oz).

Mine operating cash flow for the quarter was A$31.4 million. Mt Carlton delivered net mine cash flow of A$22.6 million, post sustaining capital and major capital of A$8.8 million.

Concentrate shipments for the December quarter were 14,816 dmt across seven shipments. A total of 218,519 tonnes of V2 ore grading 4.79g/t gold was treated.

Construction of concrete civils for the gravity recovery gold circuit commenced in December. Commissioning is expected in the March 2017 quarter.

Mining of the Stage 3a western end of the V2 pit continued with a focus on completing grade control activities to delineate high grade ore to be accessed in the March quarter. First blasting of the Stage 3b pre-strip occurred in December.

Mt Rawdon, Queensland (100%)

Mt Rawdon produced 25,983oz of gold in the December quarter at a C1 cash cost of A$656/oz and AISC of A$898/oz (Sep 2016 qtr: 24,878oz, C1 A$530/oz, AISC A$764/oz).

Mine operating cash flow for the quarter was A$17.4 million. Mt Rawdon delivered net mine cash flow of A$7.9 million, post sustaining capital and major capital of A$9.5 million.

Mining activities were focussed on the progression of the Stage 4 cutback. Ore was sourced from the northern section of the cutback. Waste and ore movements continued in the southwestern section.

Total ore mined was 1.22Mt at an average grade of 0.94g/t gold. The plant processed 821kt at an average head grade of 1.1g/t gold and lower grade ore was stockpiled.

In the March 2017 quarter work will focus on waste movement from the south western sections of Stage 4 cutback. Ore to the mill will be predominantly supplied from the northern sections.

Resource definition drilling targeting mineralisation outside of the V2 open pit returned encouraging results. The update of the Resource estimation, open pit optimisation and metallurgical testwork is in progress.

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991
779 900
679
604
600
300
0
FY16 Q3 FY16 Q4 FY17 Q1 FY17 Q2
Production gold (oz) AISC (A$/oz)
29,337oz 29,481oz
25,544oz 25,674oz
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1,215
1,082
1,100
898
764
800
25,000
500
200
-100
0 -400
FY16 Q3 FY16 Q4 FY17 Q1 FY17 Q2
Production gold (oz) AISC (A$/oz)
24,878oz 25,983oz
22,035oz
14,691oz
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OPERATIONS

Edna May, Western Australia (100%)

Gold production of 18,588oz was achieved in the December quarter at a C1 cash cost of A$1,350/oz and AISC of A$1,478/oz (Sep 2016 qtr: 20,012oz, C1 cash cost A$1,327/oz, AISC A$1,472/oz).

Mine operating cash flow for the quarter was A$7.6 million. Edna May reported negative net mine cash flow of A$(0.9) million, post sustaining capital and major capital of A$8.5 million. Excluding the A$3.9 million expended on the underground mine development, Edna May would have been cash positive for the quarter.

A full review of the operation was undertaken during the quarter with a number of management changes made. As a result of this review a plan is being implemented to materially improve mobile fleet productivities. Steps have been put in place to target higher volume open pit mining by removing Bore 6 in the North Cutback and completing mining at the base of the pit. Material movement from the open pit is expected to increase to 1Mt per month in the June 2017 half year. The impact of these changes should reduce the AISC materially in the second half of the year.

Cracow, Queensland (100%)

Cracow produced 19,763oz of gold in the December quarter at a C1 cash cost of A$782/oz, and AISC of A$1,283/oz (Sep 2016 qtr: 21,554oz, C1 A$856/oz, AISC A$1,253/oz).

Mine operating cash flow for the quarter was A$13.6 million. Cracow delivered a net mine cash flow of A$3.6 million, post sustaining capital and major capital of A$10.0 million.

Cracow continues to operate without a lost time injury and reduced the TRIFR from 18.8 at the end of June 2016 to 10.7 at the end of December 2016.

A total of 136kt of ore was mined at an average grade of 4.77g/t gold. Primary ore sources were the Kilkenny and Empire ore bodies. Grades are expected to improve in the June 2017 half with the increased production from Kilkenny transverse stopes and Empire 1854 level.

Ore processed was 139kt at an average grade of 4.72g/t gold. Gold recovery was 93.8%. Plant utilisation fell to 95.6% due to a planned extended shutdown enabling the installation of tie-in facilitation of the fine grind mill.

The rehabilitation of underground infrastructure continued with an additional 918m of decline completed. Development of the underground mine remains on track with first production expected in early FY18.

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1,658 1,554 2,1001,800
1,472 1,478
1,500
25,000
1,200
900
600
300
0 0
FY16 Q3 FY16 Q4 FY17 Q1 FY17 Q2
Production gold (oz) AISC (A$/oz)
17,098oz 17,895oz 20,012oz 18,588oz
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50,000 1,366 1,500
1,253 [ 1,283 ]
1,200
858
900
25,000
600
300
0 0
FY16 Q3 FY16 Q4 FY17 Q1 FY17 Q2
Production gold (oz) AISC (A$/oz)
23,335oz 21,281oz 21,554oz 19,763oz
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OPERATIONS

Ernest Henry, Queensland (Eonomic interest; 100% Gold and 30% Copper Production)[1]

Following the completion of the Ernest Henry transaction, attributable production commenced on 1 November 2016. Production for the 61 days of Evolution’s interest during the quarter delivered 14,257oz of gold and 3,125t of copper. The cost performance was exceptional at a C1 cash cost of A$(481)/oz, and AISC of A$(114)/oz, after accounting for copper and silver by-product credits. Cash costs (C1) comprised operating costs of A$1,208/oz and by-product credits of A$(1,689)/oz.

Copper sales in the quarter were 3,125t at an average copper price of A$7,619/t.

Ernest Henry’s gold production of 14,257oz is not included in group gold sales or revenue for the December quarter, which is classified as inventory until sold, as per the Offtake Agreement (refer Appendix 1 for details on Ernest Henry reporting). This gold will be delivered and sold during the March 2017 quarter.

Mine operating cash flow for the quarter was A$4.8 million representing the by-product sales of copper (A$23.8 million) and silver (A$0.3 million) that were produced during the quarter net Evolution’s operating costs of A$19.3 million. Ernest Henry generated net mine cash flow for Evolution of A$1.6 million, post sustaining capital of A$3.2 million.

Ore mined was 1,013kt at an average grade of 0.57g/t gold and 1.14% copper. Underground development was 786m. Ore processed was 1,001kt at an average grade of 0.58g/t gold and 1.14% copper. Gold recovery of 79.9% and copper recovery of 94.9% was achieved with mill utilisation at 81.8%. Mill utilisation was negatively impacted in November due to a nine day major mill shut down.

(114) FY16 Q3 FY16 Q4 FY17 Q1 FY17 Q2 Production gold (oz) AISC (A$/oz)

  1. All metal production is reported as payable. Ernest Henry mining and processing statistics are in 100% terms while costs represent Evolution’s costs and not solely the cost of Ernest Henry’s operation

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FINANCIALS

Cash generation in the December quarter again highlighted the strength of Evolution’s asset base with operating mine cash flow of A$170.3 million. This was above the A$169.3 million achieved in the prior quarter despite the average achieved gold price being A$105/oz lower in the December 2016 quarter. Net mine cash flow post sustaining and major capital was A$102.1 million (Sep 2016 qtr: A$111.4 million).

Total Group gold sold was 198,782oz at an average gold price of A$1,603/oz (Sep 2016 qtr: 205,858oz at A$1,708/oz). Deliveries into the hedge book totalled 63,751oz at an average price of A$1,580/oz with the remaining 135,031oz of gold delivered on spot markets at an average price of A$1,631/oz. Gold sold for the quarter does not include Ernest Henry gold production of 14,257oz which is classified as inventory until sold as per the Offtake Agreement (refer Appendix 1 for details on Ernest Henry reporting). This gold will be delivered and sold during the March 2017 quarter.

Despite a lower average gold price for the quarter, all sites except Edna May were again cash positive after meeting their sustaining and major capital commitments. Cowal (A$45.7 million), Mungari (A$21.7 million) and Mt Carlton (A$22.6 million) generated the majority of the cash flow for the quarter. Mt Rawdon’s net mine cash flow of A$7.9 million was down on Sep quarter due to the lower gold price and planned higher capital, slightly offset by higher gold ounces sold for the quarter.

Ernest Henry made an initial contribution to the portfolio during the quarter with reporting commencing from 1 November 2016. Ernest Henry generated a net mine cash flow of A$1.6 million representing the sales of copper and silver production during the quarter, net of Evolution’s share of operating costs and sustaining capital. This has been booked as a receivable and does not include any revenue from the production of the 14,257 ounces of gold.

Cash flow (A$ Million) Operating
Mine Cash
flow
Sustaining
Capital
Major Projects
Capital1
Net Mine Cash
flow
Cowal 60.4 (14.7) 0.0 45.7
Mungari 35.1 (4.8) (8.6) 21.7
Mt Carlton 31.4 (3.8) (5.0) 22.6
Mt Rawdon 17.4 (3.9) (5.6) 7.9
Edna May 7.6 (0.4) (8.1) (0.9)
Cracow 13.6 (5.5) (4.5) 3.6
Ernest Henry 4.8 (3.2) 0.0 1.6
December 2016 quarter 170.3 (36.3) (31.8) 102.1
  1. Major Projects Capital includes 100% of the underground mine development capital

Total capital expenditure for the quarter was in line with plan at A$68.1 million (Sep 2016 qtr: A$57.9 million). The main capital projects included Cowal resource definition drilling (A$8.1 million); Edna May underground mine project (A$3.9 million); capital waste stripping and development at Mt Rawdon (A$5.6 million), Edna May Southern and Northern cutbacks (A$4.2 million), Mungari (A$5.1 million stripping, A$5.7M underground development), Cracow underground mine development (A$4.5 million); and Mt Carlton mine development and Stage 3 North Waste block (A$4.9 million).

Discovery expenditure in the quarter totalled A$9.0 million (Sep 2016 qtr: A$5.9 million). The increase reflects higher discovery drilling activity with 49,218m drilled in the quarter (Sep 2016 qtr: 32,442m). Corporate administration costs for the quarter were A$6.7 million (Sep 2016 qtr: A$6.1 million).

Evolution maintained focus on improving its balance sheet and made debt repayments totalling A$70.0 million for the quarter. Evolution has already met all of its mandatory debt repayments through to October 2017. As at 31 December 2016 gross debt outstanding under the Senior Secured Syndicated Revolving and Term Facility was A$600.0 million. In addition there is A$3.2 million in other leases and interest bearing debt. Net debt reduced to A$588.5 million after peaking at $647.3 million during the quarter. This change in debt during the quarter included the drawing down of A$475.0 million as part of the payment for the economic interest in Ernest Henry.

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FINANCIALS

The outstanding debt under the facility comprises A$75.0 million in the Senior Secured Syndicated Revolver Facility, A$80.0 million in the Senior Secured Syndicated Term Facility B and A$445.0 million in the Senior Secured Syndicated Term Facility D.

The amortisation profiles of the two Senior Secured Syndicated Term Facilities are as shown below.

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The balance sheet and debt repayment commitments are supported by Evolution’s hedge book. As at 31 December 2016 the hedge book stood at 579,487oz at an average price of A$1,633/oz.

The Group cash balance at 31 December 2016 was A$14.3 million (30 Sep 2016: A$435.3 million). The acquisition and integration costs in the quarter mainly related to legal, accounting and ASX fees for the acquisition of the economic interest in Ernest Henry. Year-to-date acquisition and integration costs include the Pajingo disposal in the September 2016 quarter.

Cash flow (A$ Million) December 2016
Qtr
FY17
YTD
Opening Cash Balance 1 July 2016 17.3
Opening Cash Balance 1 October 2016 435.3
Net Mine Cash Flow 102.1 213.6
Corporate and Discovery (15.7) (27.7)
Net Interest expense (5.3) (10.0)
Dividend payment (Net of DRP) 0.0 (25.6)
Debt repayment (70.0) (160.0)
Working Capital Movement (19.3) (21.8)
Acquisition and Integration costs (7.9) (10.0)
Sale of Pajingo 0.0 41.9
Cash Balance (excl Ernest Henry Acquisition) 419.3 17.7
Equity raising for Ernest Henry Mine 0.0 401.6
Debt drawdown for Ernest Henry Mine 475.0 475.0
Payment for Ernest Henry Mine (880.0) (880.0)
Closing Group Cash Balance 14.3 14.3

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EXPLORATION

Exploration highlights

  • The Cowal Stage H cutback drill program was completed and returned favourable results. Work on the resource model, open pit optimisation is well advanced and the outcome from the feasibility study will be presented to the Evolution Board during the March 2017 quarter. Further step-out drilling outside of the Stage H design also commenced

  • Drill testing of the West, East and Link zones outside of the Mt Carlton V2 open pit returned high-grade intercepts. An update of the resource model, open pit optimisation and metallurgical testwork is underway

  • Follow-up drilling at Frog’s Leg East, Mungari, encountered narrow laminated vein intercepts along a mineralised structure 1km east of the main Frog’s Leg underground operation. Further drilling is underway to assess the potential for economically significant mineralisation to be hosted in adjacent structural positions

  • At the Mungari regional resources, aggressive resource definition drilling programs commenced at seven projects with the objective of confirming and extending known mineralisation. Each project’s Mineral Resource is being updated and will be evaluated by open pit optimisation. The results will be used to rank the project pipeline and to prioritise which projects can be advanced to production

  • Underground drilling at Cracow continued. Extensional drilling at Coronation confirmed the continuation of mineralisation into Imperial

  • The update of the Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves at all sites is in progress

Cowal, New South Wales (100%)

Near mine exploration

E42 Stage H, step-out drilling and E42 exploration diamond drilling program

Resource definition drilling as part of the E42 Stage H cutback feasibility study was completed ahead of time, under budget and delivered favourable results. A total of thirty-four diamond drill holes (21,982m) were completed during the period.

Work on the resource model, open pit optimisation and feasibility study on the Stage H cutback is well advanced and remains on track for recommendation to the Evolution Board in the March 2017 quarter.

Owing to the success of the Stage H drilling program, gated capital to continue step-out drilling to the southwest of the E42 pit was approved and commenced during the December quarter. Holes were collared 100m to 150m from the pit crest and will test for the continuation of mineralisation outside of the Stage H pit cutback. Preliminary intersections for this program are reported below. The step-out program is expected to be completed in the March quarter.

New significant intersections from the step-out drilling included[1] :

  • 41m grading 1.17g/t Au from 643m (E42D1742)

  • 6m grading 5.23g/t Au from 694m (E42D1742)

  • 6m grading 7.64g/t Au from 638m (E42D1745)

  • Previously reported intersections returned during the quarter for Stage H drilling included[2] :

  • 62m grading 2.16g/t Au from 530m including 4m grading 17.20g/t Au (E42D1711D)

  • 71m grading 6.92g/t Au from 572m incl.1m grading 370g/t and 7m grading 7.21g/t Au (E42D1711F)

  • 41m grading 6.46g/t Au from 583m including 1m grading 152g/t and 1m @ 52.8g/t (E42D1712)

  • 110m grading 1.43g/t Au from 704m (E42D1712A)

  • 14m grading 8.09g/t Au from 610m including 1m grading 98.1g/t Au (E42D1713A)

  • 52m grading 4.63g/t Au from 708m including 1m @156g/t Au (E42D1717)

After review of the two initial exploration drill holes, another two holes are planned to target potential areas of structural and mineralisation continuity to the south of E42.

  1. Reported intervals reported in this release are down hole widths as true widths are not currently known. An estimated true width (etw) is provided where available

  2. This information is extracted from the report entitled “AGM Presentation” released to the ASX on 24 November 2016 and available to view at www.asx.com.au.

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EXPLORATION

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Figure 1: Section showing Stage H and step-out drilling

During the quarter, Evolution entered into a binding agreement with Newcrest Operations Limited (“Newcrest”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Newcrest Mining Limited, to acquire the Marsden copper-gold project. Evolution will make an upfront payment of A$3.0 million on completion of the acquisition and a further A$7.0 million payment contingent on a decision to mine within 10 years of the date of acquisition. The agreement is subject to conditions including governmental approval.

Marsden is a copper-gold porphyry deposit located immediately to the southeast of the Cowal gold mine. Marsden is the nearest known sizeable mineral deposit to the Cowal operation outside the Cowal tenement package and as such has strategic value to Evolution’s exploration activities in the region.

Mungari, Western Australia (100%)

Near mine exploration

Exploration drilling totalled 40,350m (477 holes) and included 8,386m diamond drilling, 10,054m reverse circulation (‘RC’) drilling and 21,910m aircore drilling. The majority of drilling was focussed at Frog’s Leg East and the Julius prospect in the Broads Dam project area.

In the Frog’s Leg East area, 1km east of the Frog’s Leg underground operation, 10 diamond and six RC holes were drilled to test the continuity of mineralisation intersected in previously reported drilling. All drill holes encountered laminated quartz veins and base metal sulphides which are important indicators of this mineralisation style across the Kundana camp. Best assays received to date included:

  • 2.0m (1.8m etw) grading 8.4g/t Au from 107m (EVRC0028)

  • 1.0m (0.9m etw) grading 12.0g/t Au from 47m (EVRC0029)

  • 1.0m (0.9m etw) grading 10.1g/t Au from 88m (EVRC0044)

At Julius, five deep step-out diamond holes were completed to test the scale and continuity of mineralisation encountered in previous drilling. Best results included:

  • 1.0m (0.9m etw) grading 105.0g/t Au from 439m (ZSRC043D)

  • 3m (2.7m etw) grading 3.8g/t Au from 135m (ZSRC099)

Mineralisation at Julius has been identified on consecutive drill sections with a strike extension of 1,100m. Mineralisation is open to the south and will be tested by further drilling during the March quarter.

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EXPLORATION

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Figure 2: Schematic oblique section of intersections returned from step-out drilling at the Julius prospect

Resource definition drilling

At Frog’s Leg, infill drilling underground targeted Rocket South near the base of the mine and remnant mining opportunities in the Quartz Lode below the Frog’s Leg pit. Best results from the two areas included:

  • 3.25m (2.85m etw) grading 14.67g/t Au from 71.75m (FLGC445)

  • 11.20m (9.8m etw) grading 9.74g/t Au from 142.2m (FLGC450)

  • 7m (6m etw) grading 8.97g/t Au from 68m (FLGC451A)

A total of 600m of RC and 499m of diamond drilling was completed at White Foil. Drilling targeted the White Foil South area below a recently recognised fault, which is interpreted to control high-grade mineralisation within the pit. A further three holes are planned during the March quarter to complete the program. The best intersection was:

  • 17.3m (9m etw) grading 4.55g/t Au from 233.7m (WFRD024)

Regional Projects

Following ranking of the regional project pipeline in the September quarter, an aggressive resource definition drilling program commenced at seven projects. Up to six drill rigs undertook infill and step-out drilling at Kintore, Castle Hill (Mick Adam), Carbine North, Cutters Ridge, Burgundy, Red Dam and Backflip aiming to confirm and extend known mineralisation. Each project’s Mineral Resource is being updated and will be evaluated by open pit optimisation. The results will be used to rank the project pipeline. The objective is to guide and develop an optimal approach to advancing these targets to production opportunities.

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EXPLORATION

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Figure 3: Location map of Mungari regional projects

In the December 2015 resource statement the Castle Hill project was reported as Stages 1 – 3. These stages were based on a projected development sequence previously reported by Phoenix Gold. The project group contained numerous individual resource areas such as Kintore, Mick Adam and Kiora. To improve transparency, Evolution Mining will report the resources and exploration results based on independent resource areas. Kintore will be reported separately and Castle Hill will refer to the historical Mick Adam and Kiora resource area. Other projects also previously reported with Castle Hill will be reported independently. Thirty diamond drill holes for 5,201m, and 126 RC drill holes for 13,027m were drilled across these seven regional resource projects during the quarter. Main highlights from the program are discussed below

At Kintore, 74 RC and five diamond holes were completed targeting a significant extension to the Kintore West pit previously mined by Phoenix Gold. A blanket of supergene mineralisation occurs at the base of oxidation, approximately 30m below surface over widths of 1.0 to 5.0m. The best grades occur close to where primary shears intersect the base of oxidation.

Significant assays results returned during the quarter from Kintore included:

  • 12m (9.6m etw) grading 7.15g/t Au from 128m (including 1m grading 79.5g/t Au) (KNTC001)

  • 1m (0.8m etw) grading 30.2g/t Au from 79m (KNTC031)

  • 17m (13.6m etw) grading 2.45g/t Au from 64m (KNTC063)

  • 5m (4m etw) grading 14.1g/t Au from 54m (including 2m grading 33g/t Au) (KNTC091)

  • 4m (3.2m etw) grading 4.17g/t Au from 77m, 1m (0.8m etw) grading 21.4g/t Au from 114m, 1m (0.8m etw) grading 8.34g/t Au from 148m, 0.8m (0.6m etw) grading 6.3g/t Au from 201.2m (KNTD027)

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Figure 4: Schematic section of reported holes from Kintore

At Castle Hill three diamond holes and six RC drill holes were completed during the quarter. These holes will be incorporated in the upcoming Mineral Resource estimate.

At Carbine North, 17 RC and three diamond holes were completed during the quarter. The program was completed to confirm gold grades predicted by the resource model which included a significant proportion of cross-over RC drilling from the late 1980s. Six fences of two to three RC holes on 40m centres were completed over a strike of 850m.

Mineralisation occurs in a supergene blanket situated 30m below surface and in two primary shear zones beneath the blanket. Best results included:

  • 13m (11.1m etw) grading 1.51g/t Au from 71m, 10m (8.5m etw) grading 1.57g/t Au from 104m (CBNC004)

  • 12m (10.2m etw) grading 1.48g/t Au from 30m (CBNC007)

  • 12m (10.2m etw) grading 4.12g/t Au from 95m (CBNC012)

  • 3.9m (3.3m etw) grading 3.51g/t Au from103.6m, 4m (3.4m etw) grading 7.35g/t Au from 110m, 3m (2.6m etw) grading 1.43g/t Au from 134m (CBND019)

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Figure 5: Schematic oblique sections of Carbine North drilling

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EXPLORATION

Mt Carlton, Queensland (100%)

Resource definition drilling

Drill testing of the west, east and link zones outside of the Mt Carlton V2 open pit returned high grade intercepts. Fifteen diamond holes for 2,990m (HC16DD1223 – HC16DD1237) were drilled. An update of the resource model, open pit optimisation and metallurgical testwork is in progress and the results will be reported in the March quarter. Best intersections returned during the quarter included:

  • 14m (10.72 etw) grading 12.74g/t Au from 94m including 5m (3.83 etw) grading 34.18/t Au (HC16DD1229) – East Zone

  • 4m (3.28 etw) grading 10.46/t Au from 102m including 1m (0.82 etw) 36.20g/t Au (HC16DD1231) – East Zone

  • 9m (5.16m etw) grading 7.25g/t Au from 114m, including 2m (1.81 etw) grading 29.68g/t Au (HC16DD1227) – West Zone

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Figure 6: Schematic section of reported drill holes at Mt Carlton

Cracow, Queensland (100%)

Resource Definition Drilling

A total of 15,446m of resource definition drilling was completed at Cracow. This comprised infill and extensional drilling at Coronation, with the northern limits of mineralisation confirmed to extend into Imperial. Drilling was also completed at Baz, Denmead, Killarney and Griffin.

Significant intersections returned at Coronation included:

  • 7.05m (6.13m etw) grading 10.49g/t Au (CNU039)

  • 4.10m (2.71m etw) grading 14.73g/t Au (CNU087)

  • 4.00m (3.88m etw) grading 8.25g/t Au (CNU142A)

  • 5.00m (4.43m etw) grading 7.66g/t Au (CNU144)

  • 5.60m (4.97m etw) grading 9.24g/t Au (CNU167)

Significant intersections returned at Baz included:

  • 5.10m (4.42m etw) grading 18.14g/t Au (BZU012)

  • 5.00m (4.16m etw) grading 7.89g/t Au (BZU017)

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Significant intersections returned at Denmead included:

  • 3.25m (2.46m etw) grading 19.47g/t Au (DNU019)

  • 7.65m (7.58m etw) grading 7.00g/t Au (DNU025)

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Figure 7: Schematic section of Coronation resource definition drill holes

Regional exploration

Exploration focussed on regional targets outside of the operating footprint in the Cracow Gold Field. Geological mapping and rock chip sampling were completed at the Walhalla and Valkyrie prospects, north and northwest of the Cracow mine respectively. Further work to refine drilling targets at both prospects will be completed in the March quarter.

Evaluation of an area southwest of Killarney was undertaken. Stratigraphic evidence collected to date supports the interpretation of a potentially prospective epithermal structure west of the existing drilling coverage.

Tennant Creek, Northern Territory (earning 65% in Stage 1)

Exploration activity during the quarter focussed on drilling targets within the Northern Project area. Approximately 5,000m of RC and diamond drilling was completed following up previously reported results at Edna Beryl and testing targets at Susan and Retsina prospects.

At Edna Beryl significant mineralisation was intersected below and to the immediate north of the current Tribute mine area and results are currently being compiled. Additional targets are expected along strike with a high-resolution gravity survey planned in February 2017. Drilling at Susan has downgraded the potential for a minable resource at the prospect. At Retsina, RC drilling intersected variably altered ironstone horizons below small surface exposures, and assays are pending.

Puhipuhi, New Zealand (100%)

Greenfield exploration

Initial diamond drilling program

Initial drilling was undertaken to test combined CSAMT geophysical and geochemical targets at the Puhipuhi epithermal gold-silver prospect. Four holes for 1,779m were completed in the December quarter. Drill results have returned anomalous gold and silver mineralisation in narrow vein and breccia zones developed in clayaltered sedimentary rocks.

Further information on all reported exploration results included in this report is provided in the Drill Hole Information Summary and JORC Code 2012 Table 1 presented in Appendix 2 of this report.

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EXPLORATION

Forward looking statements

This report prepared by Evolution Mining Limited (or “the Company”) include forward looking statements. Often, but not always, forward looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward looking words such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “continue”, and “guidance”, or other similar words and may include, without limitation, statements regarding plans, strategies and objectives of management, anticipated production or construction commencement dates and expected costs or production outputs.

Forward looking statements inherently involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements. Relevant factors may include, but are not limited to, changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange fluctuations and general economic conditions, increased costs and demand for production inputs, the speculative nature of exploration and project development, including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses and permits and diminishing quantities or grades of reserves, political and social risks, changes to the regulatory framework within which the Company operates or may in the future operate, environmental conditions including extreme weather conditions, recruitment and retention of personnel, industrial relations issues and litigation.

Forward looking statements are based on the Company and its management’s good faith assumptions relating to the financial, market, regulatory and other relevant environments that will exist and affect the Company’s business and operations in the future. The Company does not give any assurance that the assumptions on which forward looking statements are based will prove to be correct, or that the Company’s business or operations will not be affected in any material manner by these or other factors not foreseen or foreseeable by the Company or management or beyond the Company’s control.

Although the Company attempts and has attempted to identify factors that would cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those disclosed in forward looking statements, there may be other factors that could cause actual results, performance, achievements or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and many events are beyond the reasonable control of the Company. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Forward looking statements in these materials speak only at the date of issue. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or any relevant stock exchange listing rules, in providing this information the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward looking statements or to advise of any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

Competent person statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results listed in the table below is based on work compiled by the person whose name appears in the same row, who is employed on a full-time basis by Evolution Mining Limited and is a member of the institute named in that row. Each person named in the table below has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activity which he has undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code 2012. Each person named in the table consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears including sampling, analytical and test data underlying the results.

Previously reported significant intersections at Cowal were extracted from the report entitled “AGM Presentation” released to the ASX on 24 November 2016 and available to view at www.asx.com.au. The Competent Person was Joseph Booth. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in that release.

Activity Competent person Institute
Cowal exploration results Joseph Booth Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Mungari mine exploration results Andrew Engelbrecht Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Mungari regional exploration James Potter Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Mt Carlton exploration results Matthew Obiri-Yeboah Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Cracow exploration results Shane Pike Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

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CORPORATE INFORMATION

ABN 74 084 669 036

Board of Directors

Executive Chairman

Jake Klein Lawrie Conway

Finance Director and CFO

Colin (Cobb) Johnstone Lead Independent Director Naguib Sawiris Non-executive Director Jim Askew Non-executive Director Sébastien de Montessus Non-executive Director Graham Freestone Non-executive Director Tommy McKeith Non-executive Director

Company Secretary

Evan Elstein

Investor enquiries

Bryan O’Hara Group Manager Investor Relations Evolution Mining Limited Tel: +61 (0)2 9696 2900

Stock exchange listing

Evolution Mining Limited shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange under code EVN.

Issued share capital

At 31 December 2016 issued share capital was 1,679,732,397 ordinary shares.

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Conference call

Media enquiries

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APPENDIX 1 – ERNEST HENRY REPORTING

This Appendix outlines the reporting of Evolution’s share of its economic interest in the Ernest Henry operation.

Production

Gold and copper concentrate production is reported in the same month as it is produced at Ernest Henry.

Sales

Copper and silver sales revenue are recognised in the same month as their production is reported. Copper and silver is sold in accordance with the Offtake Agreement with Glencore where the metal is received and sold immediately. Settlement is in the form of cash in the third month after the month of production. The price of the copper and silver will be determined by reference to the average monthly price for the second month after the month of production.

Gold sales and gold revenues are recognised when the metal is received and sold by Evolution. In accordance with the Offtake Agreement with Glencore, bullion is delivered to Evolution’s metal account in the third month after the month of production.

AISC and AIC metrics for the 2017 financial year will be reported from the month of November 2016. Gold produced will be assumed to equal gold sold when calculating AISC and AIC until the fourth quarter of the 2017 financial year (the first full quarter of gold sales). Thereafter, the actual volume of gold sold in the respective quarters will be used to calculate AISC and AIC.

Production and development costs

For financial reporting (statutory) purposes, monthly production costs are allocated between copper concentrate and gold based on their relative market value. Production costs are expensed when the product is received and sold by Evolution.

For quarterly reporting purposes in the 2017 financial year, Evolution’s share of all cash production costs for Ernest Henry will be reported in the same quarter as the costs are incurred. In subsequent periods, amounts reported quarterly will be in line with the amount reported for statutory purposes.

Amortisation of prepayment

For accounting purposes, the A$880.0 million upfront payment for the Ernest Henry economic interest has been allocated to gold (A$384.0 million) and copper (A$496.0 million) concentrate and will be amortised in line with the sales profile of the gold and copper concentrate. Consistent with cash production costs, amortisation is expensed when the product is sold.

For the 2017 financial year, amortisation expense is expected to be 6.6% of the A$880.0 million (5.1% of gold and 7.8% of copper). In subsequent years it is expected that between 10.0 to 12.0% of the A$880.0 million will be amortised. The expected annual amortisation rate will be provided each year as a part of annual guidance.

For income tax purposes, Evolution has obtained an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) ruling to adopt a similar methodology as accounting for allocating and depleting the A$880.0 million upfront payment across the sales profile of the gold and copper concentrate.

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APPENDIX 1 – ERNEST HENRY REPORTING

Cash Flow

Proceeds from sales are received in the third month after the month that production is reported.

In accordance with the Offtake Agreement with Glencore, Evolution pays its share of operating and development expenditures in the third month after the month of production.

The table below outlines the timing and recognition of Evolution’s share of its interest in Ernest Henry for the 2017 Financial Year.

2017 Financial Year1 Quarter 2
(December 2016)
Quarter 3
(March 2017)
Quarter 4
(June 2017)
FY 2017
Production
Copper / Silver / Gold November and
December
January to March April to June November to
June
Sales / Revenue
Copper / Silver November and
December
January to March April to June November to
June
Gold - November and
December
January to March November to
March
Production costs (including
amortisation)
Copper / Silver November and
December
January to March April to June November to
June
Gold - November and
December
January to March November to
March
AISC and AIC metrics2, 3
Copper / Silver / Gold November and
December
January to March April to June November to
June
Cash Flow
Copper / Gold / Silver revenue
received
- November and
December
January to March November to
March
Operating and development costs
paid (Evolution’s share)
-
November and
December
January to March
November to
March
  1. In the table above the month refers to the month of production

  2. For quarterly reporting purposes cash production costs for Ernest Henry are reported in the same quarter as the costs are incurred

  3. Sales ounces are equal to production ounces in Quarter 2 and 3

APPENDIX 2 – JORC CODE 2012 ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING CRITERIA

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Drill Hole Information Summary

Cowal

Hole Hole
Type
Northing
MGA (m)
Easting
MGA (m)
Elevation
AHD (m)
Hole
Length
(m)
Dip
MGA
Azi
MGA
From
(m)
Interval1
(m)
Au(g/t)
E42D1740 Core 6,277,436 537,354 212.0 994 -54 23 106 5 0.26
239 4 0.43
249 15 0.23
317 11 0.78
419 14 0.54
442 53 0.63
505 4 0.99
554 11 0.59
595 13 1.71
615 5 1.39
626 39 0.53
697 16 1.23
750 7 0.22
770 13 0.52
793 5 0.52
830 4 0.96
855 6 0.38
871 6 1.47
E42D1741 Core 6,277,411 537,397 212 881.7 -53 24 233 6 0.32
378 12 0.63
404 26 0.78
437 6 0.32
512 4 3.09
522 3 0.79
589 14 0.75
629 5 0.51
641 3 0.36
654 42 1.23
730 5 2.38
744 10 0.51
802 4 0.23
824 51 1.77
E42D1742 Core 6,277,462 537,310 212 850.3 -53 24 144 5 0.28
271 4 0.71
317 9 0.92
332 6 0.43
368 17 0.64
392 15 0.41
  1. Reported intervals reported in this release are down hole widths as true widths are not currently known. An estimated true width (etw) is provided where available

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Hole Hole
Type
Northing
MGA (m)
Easting
MGA (m)
Elevation
AHD (m)
Hole
Length
(m)
Dip
MGA
Azi
MGA
From
(m)
Interval1
(m)
Au(g/t)
E42D1745 643 41 1.17
694 6 5.23
708 12 0.9
Core 6,277,455 537,422 212 852.3 -53 24 82 3 0.49
104 7 0.29
303 3 0.41
325 8 0.77
343 4 0.76
638 6 7.64

Mungari

Hole Hole
Type
Northing
MGA (m)
Easting
MGA (m)
Elevation
AHD (m)
Elevation
AHD (m)
Hole
Length
(m)
Dip
MGA
Azi
MGA
From
(m)
Interval1
(m)
ETW
(m)
Au
(g/t)
Au
(g/t)
BDDD0013 Core 6,617,255 318,317 375 559 -60 225 No significant intercept
BDDD0018 Core 6,616,486 317,724 375 441 -60 60 348.6 3.4 3.06 1.0
BDRC126D Core 6,616,891 317,390 370 528 -60 60 No significant intercept
ZSRC014 RC 6,617,031 317,459 370 204 -60 60 159 1 0.9 5.6
ZSRC099 RC 6,616,731 317,668 374 158 -60 60 106 5 4.5 1.3
135 3 2.7 3.8
ZSRC110 RC 6,616,758 317,707 369 105 -60 60 38 3 2.7 3.6
ZSRC030D Core 6,618,299 316,308 374 505 -60 60 No significant intercept
ZSRC036D RC 6,616,683 318,268 369 447 -60 60 124 9 8.1 2.0
132 4 3.6 1.9
ZSRC043D Core 6,616,330 317,858 369 525 -60 60 438.4 4.7 4.23 22.8
including 439 1 0.9 105.0
ZSRC065D Core 6,616,640 317,587 370 450 -60 60 280 1 0.9 7.1
322 1 0.9 3.2
ZSRC081D RC 6,616,421 318,815 354 387 -60 60 192 4 3.6 1.2
ZSRC087D RC 6,616,183 318,404 375 365 -59 61 111 4 3.6 1.4
ZSRC089 RC 6,616,430 318,198 373 200 -60 60 48 4 3.6 1.5
163 3 2.7 3.6
169 1 0.9 5.6
179 1 0.9 14.4
ZSRC092D RC 6,61,6813 318,402 381 417 -60 60 168 4 3.6 1.6
PDDD015 Core 6,595,238 335,375 345 -60 60 99.2 0.8 0.72 3.9
244.7 3.3 2.64 2.1
PDDD016 Core 6,595,273 335,279 345 453 -60 100 No significant intercept
PDDD017 Core 6,595,223 335,265 345 376 -60 60 No significant intercept
PDDD020 Core 6,595,158 33,5233 345 460 -60 60 334.7 0.4 0.36 8.8

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Hole Hole
Type
Northing
MGA (m)
Easting
MGA (m)
Elevation
AHD (m)
Elevation
AHD (m)
Hole
Length
(m)
Dip
MGA
Azi
MGA
From
(m)
Interval1
(m)
ETW
(m)
Au
(g/t)
Au
(g/t)
429 1 0.9 4.2
PDDD021 Core 6,595,257 335,161 345 418 -60 60 260 1.05 0.945 6.0
EVRC0028 RC 6,595,323 335,433 348 135 -60 60 40 1 0.9 3.2
107 2 1.8 8.4
EVRC0029 RC 6,595,281 335,373 341 174 -60 60 47 1 0.9 12.0
EVRC0030 RC 6,595,378 335,367 342 141 -60 60 No significant intercept
EVRC0031 RC 6,595,345 335,309 342 225 -60 60 No significant intercept
EVRC0043 RC 6,595,274 334,839 343 234 -60 60 No significant intercept
EVRC0044 RC 6,595,126 334,939 340 235 -60 60 88 1 0.9 10.1
EVRC0064 RC 6,614,615 321,022 380 150 -60 45 91 1 0.9 3.5
BDDD0013 Core 6,617,255 318,317 375 559 -60 225 No significant intercept
BDDD0018 Core 6,616,486 317,724 375 441 -60 60 348.6 3.4 3.06 1.0
BDRC126D Core 6,616,891 317,390 370 528 -60 60 No significant intercept
ZSRC014 RC 6,617,031 317,459 370 204 -60 60 159 1 0.9 5.6
CAHC001 RC 6,608,798 311,539 429 250.0 -60 44 10 58 49.3 1.36
75 14 11.9 1.16
151 25 21.3 1.67
219 9 7.7 1.5
CAHC004 RC 6,608,714 311,691 420 260.0 -58 39 2 3 2.6 2.03
9 50 42.5 0.98
60 29 24.7 1.38
99 3 2.6 1.4
109 6 5.1 1.28
120 24 20.4 2.4
169 13 11.1 1.65
215 16 13.6 1.55
251 3 2.6 1.86
CAHC005 RC 6,608,697 311,715 416 270.0 -60 40 57 3 2.6 1.25
106 2 1.7 2.38
194 4 3.4 3.76
223 16 13.6 2.52
251 11 9.4 1.01
CAHC007 RC 6,608,594 311,781 418 184.0 -61 35 73 2 1.7 2.84
CAHC008 RC 6,608,510 311,808 429 220.0 -56 40 19 2 1.7 1.92
47 10 8.5 2.62
108 9 7.7 1.09
159 3 2.6 1.15
CAHC009 RC 6,608,467 311,856 427 170.0 -55 40 10 4 3.4 1
20 7 6.0 1.03
35 11 9.4 1.14
CAHD010 DD 6,608,396 311,961 428 240.4 -57 40 47 2 1.7 2.02

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Hole Hole
Type
Northing
MGA (m)
Easting
MGA (m)
Elevation
AHD (m)
Elevation
AHD (m)
Hole
Length
(m)
Dip
MGA
Azi
MGA
From
(m)
Interval1
(m)
ETW
(m)
Au
(g/t)
Au
(g/t)
63 4.8 4.1 1.49
111 2 1.7 2.19
CAHD003 DD 6,608,757 311,637 430 348.4 -60 40 30 16 13.6 2.94
53 10 8.5 2.13
100 11.2 9.5 1.69
175.8 8.2 7.0 1.5
191 13 11.1 10.78
267 34.3 29.2 1.07
CAHD006 DD 6,608,633 311,738 430 222.4 -55 42 9 6 5.1 1.16
89 27 23.0 1.02
151 5 4.3 2.78
198 16 13.6 2.93
CUTC001 RC 6,594,633 326,035 356 170.0 -60 230 78 17 10 2.74
CUTC002 RC 6,594,639 326,007 357 102.0 -55 230 22 18 11 1.15
52 13 8 1.05
70 14 8.5 1.39
CUTC003 RC 6,594,564 326,001 357 84.0 -60 230 72 9 5.5 1.78
CUTC004 RC 6,594,528 326,004 356 72.0 -60 230 21 5 3 1.78
30 5 3 1.17
39 3 1.8 2.41
49 10 6 1.99
CUTC005 RC 6,594,551 326,050 356 150.0 -60 230 131 11 6.5 1.07
CUTC006 RC 6,594,475 326,046 356 84.0 -60 230 66 11 6.5 2.9
CUTD007 DD 6,594,618 326,006 357 110.9 -60 230 21 21.69 13 1.99
CUTD008 DD 6,594,486 326,061 356 135.1 -60 230 91.87 2.37 1.3 2.83
97 19 11.4 2.03
WFRD024 RCD 6,593,476 332,678 342 318.5 -55 53 233.72 17.28 9 4.55
WFRD025 RCD 6,593,476 332,646 342 310.2 -60 48 251 4.73 2 1.82
259.85 5.15 2 3.13
275.34 26.19 11 1.74
WFRD026 RCD 6,593,476 332,677 342 321.6 -55 81 271 14 6.5 1.74
BURD001 DD 6,608,133 315,261 401.9 130.0 -60 240 70 13 9 4.09
93.71 4.21 3 0.98
112.25 2.75 2 1.1
BURD003 DD 6,607,839 315,360 404 190.0 -60 270 138.4 4.2 3.4 3.29
BURD004 DD 6,607,792 315,342 404 150.4 -60 270 51 2 1.6 1.5
BURD005 DD 6,607,951 315,243 403 80.1 -60 210 59.6 4.5 2.70 1.96
BURD006 DD 6,607,879 315,242 403 80.0 -60 10 8.1 2.00 0.8 8.66
41.6 3.4 1.3 2.19
59.55 12.35 4.5 1.08
CBNC003 RC 6,628,901 297,151 408 132.0 -60 230 89 5 4.3 2

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Hole Hole
Type
Northing
MGA (m)
Easting
MGA (m)
Elevation
AHD (m)
Elevation
AHD (m)
Hole
Length
(m)
Dip
MGA
Azi
MGA
From
(m)
Interval1
(m)
ETW
(m)
Au
(g/t)
Au
(g/t)
CBNC004 RC 6,628,963 297,100 408 120.0 -60 230 71 13 11.1 1.51
104 10 8.5 1.57
CBNC007 RC 6,629,060 296,960 408 60.0 -60 230 30 12 10.2 1.48
CBNC008 RC 6,629,086 296,991 408 108.0 -60 230 58 7 6.0 1.23
89 9 7.7 2.89
CBNC010 RC 6,629,205 296,820 408 48.0 -60 230 22 1 0.9 2.51
CBNC012 RC 6,629,256 296,881 408 132.0 -60 230 95 12 10.2 4.12
CBNC017 RC 6,628,961 297,331 410 132.0 -60 230 73 2 1.7 3.24
CBND019 DD 6,629,037 297130 408 180.5 -60 230 103.6 3.9 3.3 3.51
110 4 3.4 7.35
134 3 2.6 1.43
CBNC011 RC 6,629,231 296,851 408 84.0 -60 230 48 13 11.1 1.75
CBND018 DD 6,628,867 297,251 408 216.0 -60 230 157.4 0.60 0.5 6.68
KNTC001 RC 6,613,957 309,050 422 200.0 -60 315 128 12 9.6 7.15
1 0.8 79.5
KNTC004 RC 6,613,937 309,101 422 100.0 -60 315 65 1 0.8 4.72
KNTC026 RC 6,614,010 309,210 420 100.0 -60 315 80 15 12.0 1.5
KNTC031 RC 6,613,987 309,250 420 130.0 -60 315 79 1 0.8 30.20
KNTC032 RC 6,614,105 309,270 420 100.0 -60 315 48 2 1.6 5.45
95 3 2.4 1.84
KNTC033 RC 6,614,082 309,289 420 100.0 -60 315 87 7 5.6 3.26
KNTC035 RC 6,614,036 309,328 420 100.0 -60 315 32 4 3.2 0.94
76 1 0.8 4.05
KNTC036 RC 6,614,045 309,350 420 60.0 -60 315 51 1 0.8 3.19
KNTC037 RC 6,614,090 309,320 420 100.0 -60 315 43 6 4.8 1.15
KNTC038 RC 6,614,124 309,293 420 100.0 -60 315 40 4 3.2 1.41
60 4 3.2 1.87
KNTC039 RC 6,614,139 309,262 424 100.0 -60 315 37 3 2.4 1.68
KNTC043 RC 6,614,074 309,372 424 100.0 -60 315 56 1 0.8 4.86
KNTC045 RC 6,614,034 309,404 423 100.0 -60 315 52 1 0.8 28
65 1 0.8 3.74
83 2 1.6 1.88
KNTC046 RC 6,614,133 309,365 423 100.0 -60 315 5 1 0.8 4.6
40 5 4.0 1.61
KNTC053 RC 6,614,160 309,436 420 100.0 -60 315 42 5 4.0 1.06
KNTC054 RC 6,614,178 309,408 420 100.0 -60 315 38 2 1.6 2.85
KNTC055 RC 6,614,205 309,384 420 100.0 -60 315 0 2 1.6 2
KNTC063 RC 6,614,122 309,571 416 100.0 -60 315 64 17 13.6 2.45
KNTC066 RC 6,614,198 309,571 416 100.0 -60 315 46 4 3.2 1.33
KNTC068 RC 6,614,125 309,610 420 100.0 -60 315 37 12 9.6 1.31
63 11 8.8 2.11

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Hole Hole
Type
Northing
MGA (m)
Easting
MGA (m)
Elevation
AHD (m)
Elevation
AHD (m)
Hole
Length
(m)
Dip
MGA
Azi
MGA
From
(m)
Interval1
(m)
ETW
(m)
Au
(g/t)
Au
(g/t)
KNTC072 RC 6,614,178 309,600 420 120.0 -60 20 74 2 1.1 7.39
KNTC073 RC 6,614,201 309,595 420 100.0 -60 315 76 5 4.0 1.8
KNTC076 RC 6,614,242 309,580 420 100.0 -60 20 40 6 3.3 1.57
KNTC084 RC 6,614,293 309,674 420 100.0 -60 315 54 2 1.6 2.65
KNTC085 RC 6,614,263 309,697 413 100.0 -60 315 46 3 2.4 1.49
KNTC090 RC 6,614,288 309,730 420 100.0 -60 315 80 1 0.8 6.74
KNTC091 RC 6,614,319 309,704 420 100.0 -60 315 54 5 4.0 14.1
2 1.6 33.0
KNTD027 DD 6,614,020 309,230 420 202.9 -60 315 77 4 3.2 4.17
114 1 0.8 21.4
148 1 0.8 8.34
201.2 0.8 0.6 6.3
FLGC445 DD 6,595,674 334,301 257 85.0 41 -27 71.7 3.25 2.85 14.67
FLGC449 DD 6,595,675 334,299 258 135.1 3 -6 59 7 5.50 3.76
FLGC449 DD 6,595,675 334,299 258 135.1 3 -6 117.7 2.25 1.76 11.57
FLGC450 DD 6,595,675 334,299 258 160.0 355 -4 73 4.29 3.77 7.44
FLGC450 DD 6,595,675 334,299 258 160.0 355 -4 142.2 11.2 9.79 9.74
FLGC451 DD 6,595,675 334,299 258 136.1 356 2 68 10 8.62 2.92
FLGC451A DD 6,595,675 334,299 258 170.0 356 2 68 7 6.05 8.97
FLGC451A DD 6,595,675 334,299 258 170.0 356 2 138.7 2.5 2.13 5.94

Mt Carlton

Hole Hole
Type
Northing
MGA (m)
Easting
MGA
(m)
Elevation
AHD (m)
Hole
Length
(m)
Dip
MGA
Azi
MGA
From
(m)
Interval1
(m)
ETW
(m)
Au
(g/t)
HC16DD1223 Core 7,758,266 559,360 140 151 -79 135 97 47 23.50 2.00
Including 100 6 3.00 10.18
HC16DD1224 Core 7,758,278 559,215 115 190 -65 137 67 2 1.73 0.71
HC16DD1225 Core 7,758,282 559,185 115 169 -54 135 125 6 3.44 2.67
Including 128 1 0.57 9.68
HC16DD1226 Core 7,758,271 559,233 115 156 -55 127 82 11 10.34 0.95
HC16DD1227 Core 7,758,290 559,062 112 148 -70 127 114 9 5.16 7.25
Including 120 2 1.81 29.68
HC16DD1228 Core 7,758,266 559,361 141 226 -68 131 110 10 8.66 0.98
Including 116 3 2.60 2.01
HC16DD1229 Core 7,758,274 559,317 135 195 -61 151 94 14 10.72 12.74
Including 97 5 3.83 34.18

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Hole Hole
Type
Northing
MGA (m)
Easting
MGA
(m)
Elevation
AHD (m)
Hole
Length
(m)
Dip
MGA
Azi
MGA
From
(m)
Interval1
(m)
ETW
(m)
Au
(g/t)
HC16DD1230 Core 7,758,506 559,276 156 247 -62 150 136 12 5.07 1.75
Including 143 2 0.85 3.96
HC16DD1231 Core 7,758,275 559,317 135 204 -56 137 102 4 3.28 10.46
Including 104 1 0.82 36.20
HC16DD1232 Core 7,758,484 559,318 152 165 -70 111 126 10 7.66 1.97
Including 133 2 1.03 4.19
HC16DD1233 Core 7,758,250 558,875 143 225 -53 121 No significant intercept
HC16DD1234 Core 7,758,531 559,332 151 196 -61 138 138 11 7.07 1.00
Including 143 1 0.64 2.31
HC16DD1235 Core 7,758,537 559,361 149 172 -65 132 132 6 3.53 0.54
HC16DD1236 Core 7,758,508 559,274 156 235 -58 132 151 7 5.59 1.61
Including 151 2 1.88 3.66
HC16DD1237 Core 7,758,416 559,302 159 202 -75 158 93 13 8.53 1.05
Including 98 2 1.18 2.51

Cracow

Hole Hole
Type
Northing
MGA
(m)
Easting
MGA
(m)
Elevation
AHD
(m)
Hole
Length
(m)
Dip
MGA
Azi
MGA
From
(m)
Interval1
(m)
ETW
(m)
Au
(g/t)
BZU008 Core 7,200,799 224,521 -210 193.1 28 98 122.95 0.50 0.41 151.00
157.8 6.85 5.57 20.10
BZU010 Core 7,200,799 224,521 -210 200.8 25 112 135.45 2.15 1.58 5.40
155 1.20 0.88 15.61
BZU011 Core 7,200,801 224,520 -210 168.3 27 36 123.25 0.40 0.36 9.47
BZU012 Core 7,200,800 224,520 -209 161 45 40 144.6 5.10 4.42 18.14
BZU013 Core 7,200,800 224,520 -209 207.5 53 37 175.9 0.50 0.27 0.66
BZU014 Core 7,200,801 224,520 -211 152.4 34 37 133.95 1.40 1.15 11.54
BZU017 Core 7,200,801 224,520 -211 139.2 40 54 121 5.00 4.16 7.89
BZU019 Core 7,200,801 224,520 -211 139.7 29 91 117.75 1.25 1.16 7.52
CNU039 Core 7,201,079 224,294 -213 205.4 -23 285 134 2.15 1.63 3.91
150.7 8.30 6.32 1.55
167.5 7.05 6.13 10.49
191.45 1.35 1.17 11.03
CNU087 Core 7,201,099 224,238 -452 189 46 269 161.2 4.10 2.71 14.73
CNU090 Core 7,201,003 224,201 -454 160.4 41 261 117 1.50 1.27 2.59

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Hole Hole
Type
Northing
MGA
(m)
Easting
MGA
(m)
Elevation
AHD
(m)
Hole
Length
(m)
Dip
MGA
Azi
MGA
From
(m)
Interval1
(m)
ETW
(m)
Au
(g/t)
136.1 0.90 0.76 0.05
CNU091 Core 7201066 224226 -453 133.4 33.529 264.15 130.5 2.15 1.81 2.0
CNU092 Core 7201066 224226 -452 190.3 40.697 262.58 139.35 5.65 4.34 1.9
CNU093 Core 7201066 224226 -452 181.5 46.401 266.6 154.65 5.20 3.59 4.3
CNU139 Core 7201182 224307 -206 193.5 -8.909 262.31 125 4.40 3.91 7.4
CNU139 Core 7201182 224307 -206 193.5 -8.909 262.31 167 2.60 2.51 8.3
CNU141 Core 7201182 224307 -207 215.7 -25.46 262.59 140.6 12.10 9.11 3.4
CNU141 Core 7201182 224307 -207 215.7 -25.46 262.59 183.35 3.80 3.37 3.2
CNU142A Core 7,201,226 224,312 -201 200.5 2.3669 262.24 122 4.00 3.88 8.3
CNU143 Core 7,201,226 224,312 -201 194.6 -5.341 261.49 124.55 5.30 4.96 3.9
CNU143 Core 7,201,226 224,312 -201 194.6 -5.341 261.49 178.4 0.60 0.58 15.2
CNU144 Core 7,201,226 224,312 -201 206.5 -10.47 261.56 129.3 5.00 4.43 7.7
CNU144 Core 7,201,226 224,312 -201 206.5 -10.47 261.56 182 1.80 1.66 2.6
CNU145 Core 7,201,226 224,312 -202 226.9 -21.65 261.77 156 1.65 1.3 1.1
CNU145 Core 7,201,226 224,312 -202 226.9 -21.65 261.77 198.6 2.40 2.1 3.2
CNU148 Core 7,201,040 224,267 -212 112.8 4 247 81.5 2.20 2.13 13.14
CNU149 Core 7,201,039 224,267 -212 129.3 0 234 89.6 2.20 1.94 3.62
CNU150 Core 7,201,039 224,267 -213 127.9 -11 236 94.15 1.25 1.07 1.88
CNU151 Core 7,201,039 224,267 -213 133.9 -19 237 104.8 2.30 1.84 4.58
CNU152 Core 7,201,040 224,267 -213 168.4 -22 244 99.8 4.05 3.36 5.63
159 1.80 1.52 2.16
CNU153 Core 7,201,040 224,267 -213 205.3 -32 240 119.95 2.55 1.49 6.53
150 1.60 0.96 2.00
181.55 1.20 0.67 4.95
CNU154 Core 7,201,041 224,267 -212 108.3 -5 257 82.8 8.20 7.65 5.45
CNU155 Core 7,201,041 224,267 -213 134 -17 258 91.8 8.05 6.96 5.50
CNU156 Core 7,201,041 224,267 -213 157.9 -23 259 96.65 0.45 0.37 5.75
259 105.3 5.70 4.14 2.70
CNU156A Core 7,201,041 224,267 -213 179.2 -22 260 100.35 2.55 2.03 2.56
109.8 3.95 2.76 4.11
159 2.00 1.67 17.63
CNU157 Core 7,201,041 224,267 -213 164.3 -33 261 119 3.30 2.24 2.67
136.35 0.65 0.36 12.60
CNU158 Core 7,201,041 224,267 -214 184.9 -40 261 137 1.85 1.11 6.29
CNU159 Core 7,201,135 224,284 -209 145.6 33 247 107.65 1.60 1.42 1.78
CNU160 Core 7,201,136 224,284 -210 141.7 10 265 90 1.40 1.3 1.69
CNU161 Core 7,201,136 224,284 -210 153.3 8 274 87.1 7.90 7.58 5.04
CNU162 Core 7,201,137 224,283 -209 116 21 282 90.7 3.80 3.41 5.05
CNU163 Core 7,201,137 224,284 -211 215.2 -32 283 179.9 7.90 5.78 1.79

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Hole Hole
Type
Northing
MGA
(m)
Easting
MGA
(m)
Elevation
AHD
(m)
Hole
Length
(m)
Dip
MGA
Azi
MGA
From
(m)
Interval1
(m)
ETW
(m)
Au
(g/t)
CNU164 Core 7,201,136 224,284 -211 203.5 -33 271 161.55 15.45 11.93 3.21
CNU165 Core 7,201,136 224,284 -210 161.4 -12 271 99.15 3.85 3.34 2.75
139.5 2.50 2.39 4.67
CNU166 Core 7,201,136 224,284 -210 150.6 -2 271 91.4 3.60 3.39 4.08
130.9 4.25 4.24 5.80
CNU167 Core 7,201,136 224,284 -211 187 -28 274 114 6.05 4.43 1.95
158 5.60 4.97 9.24
CNU168 Core 7,201,136 224,284 -210 122.1 -5 278 89.9 8.00 7.24 1.22
CNU169 Core 7,201,136 224,284 -210 146.3 -9 263 67 9.00 8.31 3.21
93 8.70 8.12 3.36
122.3 5.70 5.57 3.31
CNU170 Core 7,201,135 224,284 -209 136.6 21 239 110.4 3.20 2.82 3.49
CNU173 Core 7,201,137 224,284 -209 135.6 20 303 109 1.75 1.49 2.08
DNU013 Core 7,201,176 224,504 -80 130.7 -34 310 99.75 3.80 2.12 0.70
DNU014 Core 7,201,176 224,504 -79 98 -13 310 71.55 9.25 7.96 3.95
DNU015 Core 7,201,176 224,504 -77 94.7 20 311 66.85 2.55 2.53 2.39
DNU016 Core 7,201,175 224,504 -79 113.3 -18 294 89.45 1.40 0.96 8.23
DNU018 Core 7,201,175 224,504 -80 135.1 -29 286 110 1.00 0.77 2.13
DNU019 Core 7,201,175 224,504 -79 110.8 -12 283 16.3 2.65 1.98 5.14
DNU019 Core 7,201,175 224,504 -79 110.8 -12 283 89.75 3.25 2.46 19.47
DNU020 Core 7,201,174 224,504 -78 106.8 17 281 13.6 1.70 1.55 13.41
DNU023 Core 7,201,226 224,335 -200 91.4 29 177 73.4 4.65 3.33 2.01
DNU024 Core 7,201,226 224,335 -200 88.4 17 164 61.2 3.80 3.14 4.62
DNU025 Core 7,201,226 224,335 -200 71.2 -2 164 55.6 7.65 7.58 7.00
DNU026 Core 7,201,226 224,335 -200 94.8 31 162 76 2.20 1.5 10.96
DNU028 Core 7,201,226 224,335 -200 97 -55 164 70.75 12.30 8.62 2.31
GRU029 Core 7,200,346 224,779 -129 45.9 16 56 30.35 2.95 2.57 9.06
GRU030A Core 7,200,346 224,779 -127 55.7 47 56 35.1 1.55 1.12 17.75
GRU031 Core 7,200,687 224,978 123 359.7 -47 257 314.65 0.50 0.41 2.76
KKU551 Core 7,200,132 224,041 -232 245.3 -10 251 207.1 1.90 1.76 1.48
KKU552 Core 7,200,132 224,041 -232 227.8 1 251 199.8 0.75 0.65 0.12
KKU553 Core 7,200,164 224,019 -230 236.2 -37 271 205.1 4.60 3.15 6.60
KKU554 Core 7,200,164 224,019 -229 200.8 -26 275 23.05 4.95 3.6 1.06
34.85 2.45 1.78 8.45
171 1.00 0.72 1.29
KKU555 Core 7,200,164 224,019 -229 162.2 -16 275 150.95 0.55 0.46 1.26
KKU556 Core 7,200,164 224,018 -228 174 0 263 152.6 0.70 0.64 0.13
KKU557 Core 7,200,164 224,018 -227 200.3 9 251 171 2.10 2.09 1.94

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Cowal

Cowal 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
downhole gamma sondes, 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 representation 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 completed 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, or unusual
commodities/mineralisation types (e.g.
submarine nodules).

Holes in this report consist of navigational diamond core drilling.

A fence of parent holes with up to 5 daughter holes wedged off
using navigational (navi) steering were being drilled at time of
reporting. Parent holes were designed on a nominal 50m
spaced line with daughter holes designed to be at 50m
spacings a target zones. Intent of drilling is to upgrade inferred
and unclassified material in the existing model as well as add
additional ounces. Collar and down hole surveys were utilised
to accurately record final locations. Industry standard
sampling, assaying and QA/QC practices were applied to all
holes.

Drill core was halved with a diamond saw in 1 m intervals,
irrespective of geological contacts. Oxide material that was
too soft and friable to be cut with a diamond saw was split with
a chisel. Core was cut to preserve the bottom of hole
orientation mark and the top half of core sent for analysis to
ensure no bias is introduced.

Sample preparation was conducted by SGS West Wyalong and
consisted of:

Drying in the oven at 105ºC; crushing in a jaw crusher; fine
crushing in a Boyd crusher to 2-3mm; rotary splitting a 3kg
assay sub-sample if the sample is too large for the LM5 mill;
pulverising in the LM5 mill to nominal; 90% passing 75 µm;
and a 50g fire assay charge was taken with an atomic
absorption (AA) finish. The detection limit was 0.01 g/t Au.
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.).

Parent holes were drilled to full depth HQ diameter.

Daughter holes were drilled NQ diameter.

Core has been oriented using Act RD2 Reflex orientation tool.
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.

Provisions are made in the drilling contract to ensure that
hole deviation is minimised and core sample recovery is
maximised. This is monitored by a geologist on a hole by
hole basis. Core recovery is recorded in the database.
There are no significant core loss or sample recovery
issues. Core is reoriented and marked up at 1 m intervals.
Measurements of recovered core are made and reconciled
to the driller’s depth blocks, and if necessary, to the driller’s
rod counts.

There is no apparent relationship between core-loss and
grade.

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
Logging Whether core and chip samples have
been geologically and geotechnically
logged to a level of detail to support
appropriate
Mineral
Resource
estimation,
mining
studies
and
metallurgical studies.
Whether logging is qualitative or
quantitative in nature. Core (or costean,
channel etc.) photography.
The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections logged.

All core intervals and RC chips are logged.

Geologists log core for lithology, alteration, structure, and
veining. Logging was done directly onto laptop computers
via LogChief software which is validated and uploaded
directly into the Datashed database.

The Cowal logging system allows recording of both a
primary and a secondary lithology and alteration. Geologists
also record the colour, texture, grain size, sorting, rounding,
fabric, and fabric intensity characterising each lithological
interval.

The logged structures include faults, shears, breccias, major
veins,
lithological
contacts,
and
intrusive
contacts.
Structures are also recorded as point data to accommodate
orientation measurements.

Structural measurements are obtained using a core
orientation device. Core is rotated into its original
orientation, using the Gyro survey data as a guide. Freiberg
compasses are used for structural measurements.

Geologists log vein data including vein frequency, vein
percentage of interval, vein type, composition, sulphide
percentage per metre, visible gold, sulphide type, and
comments relative to each metre logged.

Geotechnical logging is done by field technicians and
geologists. Logging is on a per metre basis and includes
percentage core recovery, percentage RQD, fracture count,
and an estimate of hardness. The geotechnical data is
entered into the database.

All drill core, once logged, is digitally photographed on a
core tray-by-tray basis. The digital image captures all metre
marks, the orientation line (BOH) and geologist’s lithology,
alteration, mineralogy, and other pertinent demarcations.
The geologists highlight geologically significant features
such that they can be clearly referenced in the digital
images.
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and
whether quarter, half or all core taken.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube
sampled, rotary split, etc. and whether
sampled wet or dry.
For all sample types, the nature,
quality and appropriateness of the
sample preparation technique.
Quality control procedures adopted for
all sub-sampling stages to maximise
representivity of samples.
Measures taken to ensure that the
sampling is representative of the in situ
material collected, including for instance
results for field duplicate/second-half
sampling.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate
to the grain size of the material being
sampled.

Diamond Core is cut with a diamond saw or chisel. Core is
cut to preserve the bottom of hole orientation mark and the
top half of core is always sent for analysis to ensure no bias
is introduced.

NQ core from the daughter directional holes was whole core
sampled.

In 2003 Analytical Solutions Ltd conducted a Review of
Sample Preparation, Assay and Quality Control Procedures
for Cowal Gold Project. This study, combined with
respective operating company policy and standards (North
Ltd, Homestake, Barrick and Evolution) formed the
framework for the sampling, assaying and QAQC protocols
used at Cowal to ensure appropriate and representative
sampling.

Results per interval are reviewed for half core samples and
if unexpected or anomalous assays are returned an
additional quarter core may be submitted for 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

SGS West Wyalong acts as the Primary Laboratory and
ALS Orange conducts independent Umpire checks. Both
labs operate to international standards and procedures and
take part in the Geostatistical Round Robin inter-laboratory
test survey. The Cowal QA/QC program comprises blanks,
Certified
Reference
Material
(CRM),
inter-laboratory
duplicate checks, and grind checks.

1 in 30 fine crush residue samples has an assay duplicate. 1
in 20 pulp residue samples has an assay duplicate.

Wet screen grind checks are performed on 1 in 20 pulp
residue samples. A blank is submitted 1 in every 38

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
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.
samples; CRM’s are submitted 1 in every 20 samples. The
frequency of repeat assays is set at 1 in 30 samples.

All sample numbers, including standards and duplicates, are
pre-assigned by a QA/QC Administrator and given to the
sampler on a sample sheet. The QA/QC Administrator
monitors the assay results for non-compliance and requests
action when necessary. Batches with CRM’s that are
outside the ±2SD acceptance criteria are re-assayed until
acceptable results are returned.

Material used for blanks is uncertified, sourced locally,
comprising fine river gravel which has been determined to
be below detection limit. A single blank is submitted every
38 samples. Results are reviewed by the QA/QC
Administrator upon receipt for non-compliances. Any assay
value greater than 0.1 g/t Au will result in a notice to the
laboratory. Blank assays above 0.20 g/t Au result in re-
assay of the entire batch. The duplicate assays (Au2) are
taken by the laboratory during the subsampling at the
crushing and pulverisation stages. The results were
analysed using scatter plots and relative percentage
difference (RPD) plots. Repeat assays represent approx.
10% of total samples assayed. Typically there is a large
variance at the lower grades which is common for low grade
gold deposits, however, the variance decreases to less than
10% for grades above 0.40 g/t Au, which is the cut-off grade
used at Cowal.

Approximately 5% of the pulps, representing a range of
expected grades, are submitted to an umpire assay
laboratory (ALS Orange) to check for repeatability and
precision. Analysis of the data shows that the Principal
Laboratoryis performing to anacceptablelevel.
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 and
data storage (physical and electronic)
protocols.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data

No dedicated twinning drilling has been conducted for this
drill program however some holes pass through areas of
higher confidence material in order to reach target zones.
These areas may be used to validate exiting drill
information.

Cowal uses DataShed software system to maintain the
database. Digital assay results are loaded directly into the
database. The software performs verification checks
including checking for missing sample numbers, matching
sample numbers, changes in sampling codes, inconsistent
“from-to” entries, and missing fields. Results are not entered
into the database until the QA/QC Administrator approves of
the results. A QA/QC report is completed for each drill hole
and filed with the log, assay sheet, and other appropriate
data. Only the Senior Project Geologist and Database
Manager have administrator rights to the database. Others
canuse and sort the database butnot save ordelete data.
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.

All drill hole collars were surveyed using high definition
DGPS. All drill holes were surveyed using a downhole
survey camera. The first survey reading was taken near the
collar to determine accurate set up and then at regular
intervals downhole.

On completion of each angled drill hole, a down hole
gyroscopic (Gyro) survey was conducted. The Gyro tool was
referenced to the accurate surface surveyed position of
each hole collar.

Gyro survey readings were also taken at roughly 100m
intervals on parent holes to ensure accurate positioning and
during navi cuts to achieve desired separation at target. The
Gyro results were entered into the drill hole database
without conversion or smoothing.

An aerial survey was flown during 2003 by AAM Hatch. This
digital data has been combined with surveyed drill hole
collar positions and other features (tracks, lake shoreline) to
create a digital terrain model (DTM). The survey was last
updated in late 2014.

In 2004, Cowal implemented a new mine grid system with
the assistance of AAM Hatch. The currentmine grid system

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
covers all areas within the ML and ELs at Cowal with six
digits.
Data spacing and
distribution

Data
spacing
for
reporting
of
Exploration Results.
Whether
the
data spacing
and
distribution is sufficient to establish the
degree
of
geological
and
grade
continuity appropriate for the Mineral
Resource and Ore Reserve estimation
procedure(s) and classifications applied.
Whether sample compositing has been
applied.

Drill holes for the directional program were positioned on a
50m line spacing and navi cuts were steered and gyro’d to
achieve a nominal 50m spacing at the target zone. All
drilling is sampled at 1 m intervals down hole.
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.

Diamond holes were positioned to optimise intersection
angles, nominally SW-NE at 55 degree dip for Parent holes
and 35-50 degrees for daughter holes. Conventional
diamond drill holes were drilled in the same orientation.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure sample
security.

Drill contractors are issued with drill instructions by an
Evolution geologist. The sheet provides drill hole names,
details, sample requirements, and depths for each drill hole.
Drill hole sample bags are pre-numbered. The drill holes are
sampled by Evolution personnel who prepare sample
submission sheets. The submission sheet is then emailed to
the laboratory with a unique submission number assigned.
This then allows individual drill holes to be tracked.

An SGS West Wyalong (SGS) representative collects the
samples from site twice daily, however, if samples are being
sent to ALS Orange, PJ & NA Freighters are used to collect
the samples from site and deliver them to the laboratory.
Upon arrival, the laboratory sorts each crate and compares
the received samples with the supplied submission sheet.
The laboratory assigns a unique batch number and
dispatches a reconciliation sheet for each submission via
email. The reconciliation sheet is checked and any issues
addressed. The new batch name and dispatch information is
entered into the tracking sheet. The laboratory processes
each batch separately and tracks all samples through the
laboratory utilising the LIMS system. Upon completion, the
laboratory emails Standard Industry Format (SIF) files with
the results for each batch to Evolution personnel.

The assay batch files are checked against the tracking
spreadsheet and processed. The drill plan is marked off
showing completed drill holes. Any sample or QA/QC issues
withtheresults are tracked andresolvedwiththelaboratory.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.

QA/QC Audits of the Primary SGS West Wyalong
Laboratory are carried out on an approximately quarterly
basis and for the Umpire ASL Orange Laboratory
approximately on a six monthly basis. Any issues are noted
and agreed remedial actions assigned and dated for
completion.

Numerous internal audits of the database and systems have
been undertaken by site geologists and company technical
groups from North Ltd, Homestake and Barrick. External
audits were conducted in 2003 by RMI and QCS Ltd. and in
2011 and 2014 review and validation was conducted by
RPA. Minor validation errors associated with the migration
of historic databases to Datashed were identified and
remediated. Recent audits have found no significant issues
withdatamanagement systems ordata quality.

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Cowal Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria Explanation Commentary
Mineral tenement and
land tenure status

Type,
reference
name/number,
location
and
ownership
including
agreements or material issues with
third parties such as joint ventures,
partnerships,
overriding
royalties,
native title interests, historical sites,
wilderness
or
national
park
and
environmental settings.







The Cowal Mine is located on the western side of Lake Cowal
in central New South Wales, approximately 38 km north of
West Wyalong and 350 km west of Sydney. Drilling
documented in this report was undertaken on ML1535. This
Leases is wholly owned by Evolution Mining Ltd. and CGO
has all required operational, environmental and heritage
permits and approvals for the work conducted on the Lease.
There are not any other known significant factors or risks that
may affect access, title, or the right or ability to perform further
The security of the tenure held at the work programs on the Lease.
time of reporting along with any known
impediments to obtaining a licence to
operate in the area.
Exploration done by
other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.

The Cowal region has been subject to various exploration and
drilling programs by GeoPeko, North Ltd., Rio Tinto Ltd.,
Homestake and Barrick.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and
style of mineralisation.

The Cowal gold deposits (E41, E42, E46, Galway and Regal)
occur within the 40 km long by 15 km wide Ordovician Lake
Cowal Volcanic Complex, east of the Gilmore Fault Zone
within the eastern portion of the Lachlan Fold Belt. There is
sparse outcrop across the Lake Cowal Volcanic Complex and,
as a consequence, the regional geology has largely been
defined by interpretation of regional aeromagnetic and
exploration drilling programs.
The Lake Cowal Volcanic Complex contains potassium rich
calc-alkaline to shoshonitic high level intrusive complexes,
thick trachyandesitic volcanics, and volcaniclastic sediment
piles.
The gold deposits at Cowal are structurally hosted, epithermal
to mesothermal gold deposits occurring within and marginal to
a 230 m thick dioritic to gabbroic sill intruding trachy-andesitic
volcaniclastic rocks and lavas.
The overall structure of the gold deposits is complex but in
general consists of a faulted antiform that plunges shallowly to
the north-northeast. The deposits are aligned along a north-
south orientated corridor with bounding faults, the Booberoi
Fault on the western side and the Reflector Fault on the
eastern side (the Gold Corridor).
Drill hole Information A summary of all information material
to the understanding of the exploration


Refer to Appendix for the drill hole information table
results including a tabulation of the
following information for all Material
drillholes:

easting
and
northing
of
the
drillhole collar

elevation or RL of the drillhole
collar

dip and azimuth of the hole

downhole length and interception
depth

hole length.
Data aggregation
methods
In reporting Exploration Results,
weighting
averaging
techniques,
maximum
and/or
minimum
grade



Significant intercepts have been calculated based on a
minimum interval length of 3m, max internal dilution of 5m and
a minimum grade of 0.4g/t Au.
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

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
detail.
The assumptions used for any
reporting of metal equivalent values
should be clearly stated.
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
downhole lengths are reported, there
should be a clear statement to this
effect (e.g. ‘downhole length, true
width not known’)

Mineralisation within the main E42 pit is bounded by large
north-south trending structures; however it is has strong
internal structural controls. A plunging lode has been identified
in the SW of the main pit and had been targeted by this drilling
and as such intercept angles are near perpendicular to the
main mineralised body. All significant intercepts are reported
as down hole intervals.
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
Refer to the body of the text for an additional drill hole schematic
section. The drill hole location plan for E42 resource definition
drilling is provided below.
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

Significant intercepts reported are only those areas where
mineralisation was identified.

A significant directional drilling program targeting an upgrade
in resource classification and an increase in Ore Reserves
was completed. This program consists of 10 parent holes with
5 daughter holes each for a total of 31,500 metres. A drilling
program stepping back 50m and 100m beyond Stage H
drilling commenced in September. At the time of reporting
~76% of this drilling had been completed. Holes in this report
relating to this drilling include E42D1740, E42D1741,
E42D1742, and E42D1745.

Drill assay results returned during the quarter are presented in
the table above with several holes still awaiting assay results
at time of reporting.

These
significant
results
have
confirmed
interpreted
mineralisation trends beyond the current E42 reserve shell.
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







Significant intercepts reported are only those areas where
mineralisation was identified.
A significant directional drilling program targeting an upgrade
in resource classification and an increase in Ore Reserves
was completed. This program consists of 10 parent holes with
5 daughter holes each for a total of 31,500 metres. A drilling
program stepping back 50m and 100m beyond Stage H
drilling commenced in September. At the time of reporting
~76% of this drilling had been completed. Holes in this report
relating to this drilling include E42D1740, E42D1741,
E42D1742, and E42D1745.
Drill assay results returned during the quarter are presented in
the table above with several holes still awaiting assay results
at time of reporting.
These
significant
results
have
confirmed
interpreted
mineralisation trends beyond the current E42 reserve shell.

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
Other substantive
exploration data
Other exploration data, if meaningful
and material, should be reported


No other substantive data was collected during the report
period.
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.
Further work The nature and scale of planned
further work (e.g. tests for lateral
extensions or depth extensions or
largescale step-out drilling).



The step back holes 50m and 100m beyond the Stage H
drilling commenced in late September and will continue into
Q3. Further work will be dependent on results and
interpretations.
Diagrams clearly highlighting the
areas of possible extensions, including
the main geological interpretations and
future drilling areas, provided this
information
is
not
commercially
sensitive.

Mungari

Mungari 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
downhole gamma sondes, 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
representation 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 completed 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,
or
unusual
commodities/mineralisation
types (e.g. submarine nodules).

Sampling of gold mineralisation at Mungari was undertaken
using diamond core (surface and underground) and reverse
circulation (RC) drill chips.

All drill samples were logged prior to sampling. Diamond drill
core was sampled to lithological, alteration and mineralisation
related contacts, whilst RC samples were collected at 1m
downhole intervals. Sampling was carried out according to
Evolution protocols and QAQC procedures which comply with
industry best practice. Most drill-hole collars were surveyed
using a total station theodolite or total GPS with a small
proportion utilising hand held GPS.

The sampling and assaying methods are appropriate for the
orogenic mineralised system and are representative for the
mineralisation style. The sampling and assaying suitability
was validated using Evolution’s QAQC protocol and no
instruments or tools requiring calibration were used as part of
the sampling process.

RC drilling was sampled to obtain 1m samples from which 3 to
5 kg was crushed and pulverised to produce a 30g to 50g
subsample for fire assay. Diamond drillcore sample intervals
were based on geology to ensure a representative sample,
with lengths ranging from 0.3 to 1.3m. Diamond core from
underground was predominantly whole core sampled, while
surface diamond drilling was half core sampled. All diamond
core samples were dried, crushed and pulverised (total
preparation) to produce a 30g to 50g charge for fire assay of
Au. A suite of multi elements are determined using four-acid
digest with ICP/MS and/or an ICP/AES finish for some sample
intervals.
Drilling techniques
Drill
type
(eg
core,
reverse
circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary
air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc.)

RC sampling was completed using a 4.5” to 5.5” diameter face
sampling hammer. Diamond holes from both surface and
underground were predominantly wireline NQ2 (50.5mm) or

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
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.).
HQ (63.5mm) holes.

All diamond core from surface and selected underground
holes were orientated using the reflex (act II or ezi-ori) tool.
Drill sample recovery Method of recording and assessing
core and chip sample recoveries and
results assessed.
Measures taken to maximise sample
recovery and ensure representative
nature of the samples.

Whether
a
relationship
exists
between sample recovery and grade
and whether sample bias may have
occurred due to preferential loss/gain
of fine/coarse material.

RC drilling sample weights were recorded for selected sample
intervals and monitored for fluctuations against the expected
sample weight. If samples were below the expected weight,
feedback was given promptly to the RC driller to modify drilling
practices to achieve the expected weights.

All Exploration and selected Resource Definition diamond
core was orientated and measured during processing and the
recovery recorded into the drill-hole database. The core was
reconstructed into continuous runs on a cradle for orientation
marking. Holes depths were checked against the driller’s core
blocks.

Inconsistencies between the logging and the driller’s core
depth measurement blocks were investigated. Core recovery
has been excellent as all holes are drilled into fresh competent
rock. Surface drilling recoveries were generally excellent with
the exception of oxide zones however these rarely fell below
90%.

Measures taken to maximise sample recovery include
instructions to drillers to slow down drilling rates or reduce the
coring run length in less competent ground.

Analysis of drill sample bias and loss/gain was undertaken
with the Overall Mine Reconciliation performance where
available.
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.

RC drill chips and diamond core has been geologically logged
to the high level of detail required for the Mineral Resource
estimation, mining studies and metallurgical studies.

All logging is both qualitative and quantitative in nature
recording features such as structural data, RQD, sample
recovery, lithology, mineralogy, alteration, mineralisation
types, vein density, oxidation state, weathering, colour etc. All
holes are photographed wet.

All RC and diamond holes were logged in entirety from collar
to end of hole.
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and
whether quarter, half or all core taken.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube
sampled, rotary split, etc and whether
sampled wet or dry.
For all sample types, the nature,
quality and appropriateness of the
sample preparation technique.
Quality control procedures adopted
for
all
sub-sampling
stages
to
maximise representivity of samples.
Measures taken to ensure that the
sampling is representative of the in
situ material collected, including for
instance
results
for
field
duplicate/second-half sampling.

Whether
sample
sizes
are
appropriate to the grain size of the
material being sampled.

Most diamond core drilled from surface was half cored
sampled and the remaining half was retained. In the oxide
zone, where cutting can wash away samples, some surface
holes were full core sampled. A proportion of underground
diamond core holes were half core sampled and the remaining
core retained for further geological or metallurgical analysis

All RC samples were split by a cone or a riffle splitter and
collected into a sequenced calico bag. Any wet samples that
could not be riffle split were dried then riffle split.

Sample preparation of RC and diamond samples was
undertaken by external laboratories according to the sample
preparation and assaying protocol established to maximise
the representation of the Mungari mineralisation. Laboratories
performance was monitored as part of Evolution’s QAQC
procedure. Regular laboratory inspections were undertaken
to monitor the laboratories compliance to the Mungari
sampling and sample preparation protocol.

The sample and size (2.5kg to 4kg) relative to the particle size
(>85% passing 75um) of the material sampled is a commonly
utilised practice for effective sample representation for gold
deposits within the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia.

Quality control procedures adopted to maximise sample
representation for all sub-sampling stages include the
collection of field and laboratory duplicates and the insertion of
certified reference material as assay standards (1 in 20) and
the insertion of blank samples(1 in 75)or at thegeologist’s

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
discretion. Coarse blank material is routinely submitted for
assay and is inserted into each mineralised zone where
possible. The quality control performance was monitored as
part of Evolution’s QAQC procedure.

The sample preparation has been conducted by commercial
laboratories. All samples are oven dried (between 85°C and
105°C), jaw crushed to nominal <3mm and if required split by
a rotary splitter device to a maximum sample weight of 3.5kg
as required. The primary sample is then pulverised in a one
stage process, using a LM5 pulveriser, to a particle size of
>85% passing 75um. Approximately 200g of the primary
sample is extracted by spatula to a numbered paper pulp bag
that is used for a 50g fire assay charge. The pulp is retained
and the bulk residue is disposed of after two months.

Measures taken to ensure sample representation include the
collection of field duplicates during RC drilling at a frequency
rate of 5%, and quarter core sampling of surface diamond drill
holes. Duplicate samples for both RC chips and diamond
core are collected during the sample preparation pulverisation
stage. A comparison of the duplicate sample vs. the primary
sample assay result was undertaken as part of Evolution’s
QAQC protocol. It is considered that all sub-sampling and lab
preparations are consistent with other laboratories in Australia
and are satisfactory for the intended purpose.

The sample sizes are considered appropriate and in line with
industrystandards.
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
(eg
standards,
blanks,
duplicates, external laboratory checks)
and whether acceptable levels of
accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and
precision have been established.

The sampling preparation and assaying protocol used at
Mungari was developed to ensure the quality and suitability of
the assaying and laboratory procedures relative to the
mineralisation types.

Fire assay is designed to measure the total gold within a
sample. Fire assay has been confirmed as a suitable
technique for orogenic type mineralisation. It has been
extensively used throughout the Goldfields region. Screen fire
assay and LeachWELL / bottle roll analysis techniques have
also been used to validate the fire assay techniques.

The technique utilised a 30g, 40g or 50g sample charge with a
lead flux, which is decomposed in a furnace with the prill being
totally digested by 2 acids (HCI and HN03) before the gold
content is determined by an AAS machine.

No geophysical tools or other remote sensing instruments
were
utilised
for
reporting
or
interpretation
of
gold
mineralisation.

Quality control samples were routinely inserted into the
sampling sequence and were also inserted either inside or
around the expected zones of mineralisation. The intent of the
procedure for reviewing the performance of certified standard
reference material is to examine for any erroneous results (a
result outside of the expected statistically derived tolerance
limits) and to validate if required; the acceptable levels of
accuracy and precision for all stages of the sampling and
analytical process. Typically batches which fail quality control
checks are re-analysed.
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 and
data storage (physical and electronic)
protocols.
Discuss any adjustment to assay
data

Independent internal or external verification of significant
intercepts is not routinely completed. The quality control /
quality assurance (QAQC) process ensures the intercepts are
representative for the orogenic gold systems. Half core and
sample pulps are retained at Mungari if further verification is
required.

The twinning of holes is not a common practice undertaken at
Mungari. The face sample and drill hole data with the mill
reconciliation data is of sufficient density to validate
neighbouring samples. Data which is inconsistent with the
known geology undergoes further verification to ensure its
quality.

All sample and assay information is stored utilising the
acQuire database software system. Data undergoes QAQC
validation prior to being accepted and loaded into the
database.
Assay
results
are
merged
when
received

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
electronically from the laboratory. The geologist reviews the
database checking for the correct merging of results and that
all data has been received and entered. Any adjustments to
this data are recorded permanently in the database. Historical
paper records (where available) are retained in the exploration
and mining offices.

No adjustments or calibrations have been made to the final
assay datareported by thelaboratory.
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.

All surface drill holes at Mungari have been surveyed for
easting, northing and reduced level. Recent data is collected
and stored in MGA 94 Zone 51 and AHD.

Resource drill hole collar positions are surveyed by the site-
based survey department or contract surveyors (utilising a
differential GPS or conventional surveying techniques, with
reference to a known base station) with a precision of less
than 0.2m variability.

Underground down hole surveys consist of regular spaced
digital single-shot borehole camera shots (generally 30m apart
down hole), and digital electronic multi-shot surveys (generally
3m apart down hole). In instances where strong ground
magnetics affect the accuracy of the measured azimuth
reading, then these results are removed. The RC and surface
drill hole survey data consists of surveys taken utilising north
seeking gyro instruments. Gyro survey measurements are
obtained every 5 to 10m down hole. A proportion of these
holes are downhole surveyed using a digital single shot
survey technique similar to that of the underground holes,
except the down-hole survey measurement is at a spacing
typically 25-50m apart.

Topographic control was generated from aerial surveys and
detailed Lidar surveys to 0.2m accuracy. Underground void
measurements are computed using Cavity Monitoring System
(CMS) of the stopes and detailed survey pickup of the
development.
Data spacing and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of
Exploration Results.
Whether the data spacing and
distribution is sufficient to establish the
degree
of
geological
and
grade
continuity appropriate for the Mineral
Resource and Ore Reserve estimation
procedure(s)
and
classifications
applied.
Whether sample compositing has
been applied.

The nominal drill spacing for Exploration drilling is 80m x 80m
or wider and for Resource Definition is 40m x 40m or in some
areas 20m x 20m. This spacing includes data that has been
verified from previous exploration activities on the project.

Data spacing and distribution is considered sufficient for
establishing geological continuity and grade variability
appropriate for classifying a Mineral Resource.

Sample compositing was not applied due to the often narrow
mineralised zones.
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.

Mineralisation at Frog’s Leg is hosted within a number of
steeply dipping NNW-SSE structures that are vertical or
dipping steeply (~80 degrees) to the west. Surface and
underground drilling intersect the mineralisation at an angle to
minimise bias.

Mineralisation at White Foil is hosted within a brittle quartz
gabbro unit. The gold is associated with quartz stockworks.
Structural studies confirms the presence of two main vein sets
at White Foil with a dominant moderately NNW dipping set
(51º/346º dip and dip direction) and a secondary SSE dipping
set (56º/174º dip and dip direction).. An identifiable systematic
bias associated with drilling direction has not been
established. The main strike to the gabbro unit is NNW-SSE
and it plunges steeply towards the NNE. The predominant drill
direction was to the SE.

Surface holes and underground resource holes typically
intersect at an angle to the mineralisation and there is no
observed bias associated with drilling orientation.

The relationship between the drilling orientation and the
orientation of key mineralised structures at Mungari is not
considered tohaveintroduced a sampling bias andisnot

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
considered to be material. In a minority of instances on
extreme edges at the Frog’s Leg deposit the drill angle is sub
parallel with the lodes and does not intersect the width of the
mineralisation.

Resource Definition drilling is typically planned to intersect ore
domains in an orientation that does not introduce sample bias.
A small number of holes are drilled at sub-optimal orientations
to testforalternate geological interpretations.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure
sample security.

Chain of custody protocols to ensure the security of samples
were followed. Prior to submission samples were retained on
site and access to the samples were restricted. Collected
samples are dropped off at the respective commercial
laboratories in Kalgoorlie. The laboratories are contained
within a secured/fenced compound. Access into the
laboratory is restricted and movements of personnel and the
samples are tracked under supervision of the laboratory staff.
During some drill campaigns some samples are collected
directly from site by the commercial laboratory. While various
laboratories have been used, the chain of custody and sample
security protocols have remained similar.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews
of sampling techniques and data.

The Mungari geology and drilling database was reviewed by
acQuire in December 2015 and no material issues were
identified.

Mungari Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria Explanation Commentary
Mineral tenement and
land tenure status
Type, reference name/number,
location and ownership including
agreements or material issues with
third parties such as joint ventures,
partnerships,
overriding
royalties,
native title interests, historical sites,
wilderness or national park and
environmental settings.
The security of the tenure held at
the time of reporting along with any
known impediments to obtaining a
licence to operate in the area.

Resource Definition drilling was undertaken on the following
tenements: M15/688, M15/830, M16/24, M16/16, M16/215,
M16/555, M16/538, M16/344, M16/527, M16/187, M24/366,
P24/4132, P15/4865, P15/4866. Tenement M16/24 is subject to
a right to mine agreement with Norton Mining. Exploration
drilling was undertaken on the following tenements: P16/2376,
P16/2244, P16/2245, M15/1407.

All tenements are in good standing and no known impediments
exist. Prospecting leases with imminent expiries will have mining
lease applications submitted in due course.
Exploration done by
other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.

The initial discovery of Frog’s Leg was made by Mines and
Resources Australia Ltd who was a precursor company to La
Mancha Resources Australia Pty Ltd. The deposit was
discovered in 2000 as a result of following up on regional
anomalism identified through rotary air blast (RAB) and aircore
drilling. La Mancha was acquired by Evolution in August 2015.

At White Foil the initial anomaly was identified by Afmeco who
found the Kopai trend which eventually included White Foil. The
discovery was made in 1996 by Mines and Resources Australia
who was a precursor company to La Mancha Resources
Australia Pty Ltd. Placer Dome Ltd was a 49% joint venture
partner during the first mining campaign in 2002-2003

Significant historical work has been performed across the
Regional Tenement package by numerous parties since the
original discovery of gold in the region c.1890. Recent
exploration commenced during the 1970’s onwards and has
included exploration forbasemetaland goldmineralisation.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting
and style of mineralisation.

The Frog’s Leg deposit is located in the southern portion of the
Kundana mining area, within the Achaean Norseman-Wiluna
greenstone belt of the Eastern Goldfields Province. The
Kundana gold deposits are structurally related to the Zuleika
Shear Zone, a regional NNW-trending shear zone that
juxtaposes the Ora Banda domain to the east and the
Coolgardie domain to the west. The Frog’s Legdeposit is

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
located on the sheared contact between the porphyritic “cat
rock” (regionally known as the Victorious Basalt) and
volcaniclastic rocks of Black Flag Beds

The White Foil gold deposit is a quartz stockwork hosted in a
gabbro. The gabbro is differentiated broadly into a quartz-rich
phase in the west. This quartz gabbro unit is the most
hydrothermally altered unit and contains the bulk of the gold
mineralisation. The White Foil deposit is bounded to the west by
hangingwall volcaniclastic rocks. To the east mineralisation
becomes irregular and uneconomic in the more melanocratic
phase of gabbro. Mineralisation is controlled by sheeted
systems of stockwork veining, which has imparted strong
alteration and sulphidation to the quartz gabbro.

The Castle Hill deposit is located in the western portion of the
Mungari tenements and is structurally related to the Kunanulling
Shear Zone and Kintore Tonalite. Mineralisation is related to
sheeted vein sets within the attenuated southern tail of the
Tonalite

The Kintore Deposit is located in the western portion of the
Mungari tenements and is structurally related to the Kunanulling
Shear Zone and Kintore Tonalite. An ENE trending shear within
the tonalite controls a moderate to steep south dipping set of
mineralised veins. Alteration varies from hematite-epidote to
sericite dominant. Gold is often observed as micronuggets in
and around quartz veins

The Carbine North deposit is located in the northern portion of
the Mungari tenements and is structurally related to the Carbine
Thrust, a linking structure between the Zuleika and Kunanulling
Shear Zones. Geology dips to the north east and consists of
ultramafic and mafic basalts and volcanoclastic sediements
intercalated with narrow shale bands. Mineralisation occurs in
three domains, as a sub-horizontal supergene horizon 30m
below surface, and in two primary shears, one within the
volcanoclastic sediments and the other on the contact between
mafic and ultramafic basalt. Mineralisation is associated with
quartz sulphide veining.

The Cutters Ridge deposit is located in the southern portion of
the Mungari tenements and on the western limb of the
PowderSill Gabbro. Geologically, Cutters Ridge is a mirror
image, albeit a smaller version, of the White Foil deposit. Gold is
hosted within the quartz dolerite zone of the differentiated
PowderSill Gabbro.

The Burgundy prospect is located in the central portion of the
Mungari tenements and is structurally related to the Kunanulling
Shear Zone and Telegraph Syncline. Mineralisation occurs as a
stockwork vein array within a sheared dolerite/microdolerite on
the western limb of the Telegraph syncline. A narrow and more
diffuse zone of mineralisation occurs within volcanoclastic
sediments approximately 50m into the hangingwall from the
main zone. Mineralisation is truncated by at least 2 late D4
faults in the order of 10’s m.

The Red Dam deposit is located in the northern portion of the
Mungari tenements and is located on a linking shear between
the Zuleika and Kunanulling Shear zones. Mineralisation occurs
in quartz veining along lithological contacts close to the
intersection with Cross-cutting D4 faults.

The Backflip prospect in located in the Northern portion of the
Mungari tenements close to the historic town of Grants Patch.
Mineralisation is hosted on the Backflip Shear, a north-south
trending fault/shear system with intense sericite alteration that
runs through the Bent Tree Basalt. Mineralisation is associated
with quartz sulphide veining within the shear zone. A north and
south zone of mineralisation are offset by the E-W trending
Comanci Fault.

The Julius Prospect is located in the northern portion of the
Mungari tenements and is structurally related to the Zuleika
Shear Zone. Mineralisation is observed to occur within ductile
shear
zones
associated
with
dolomite-sericite-sulphide
alteration.

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
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 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.

Refer to Appendix for the drill hole information table
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.
The assumptions used for any
reporting of metal equivalent values
should be clearly stated.

Intercept length weighted average techniques, minimum grade
truncations and cut-off grades have been used in this report.

At Frog’s Leg composite grades of > 3 g/t have been reported

At White Foil, Julius, Frog’s Leg East and other regional
properties composite grades >1 g/t have been reported

Composite lengths and grade as well as internal significant
values are reported in Appendix.

No metal equivalent values are used.
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
downhole lengths are reported, there
should be a clear statement to this
effect (eg ‘downhole length, true
width not known’)

There is a direct relationship between the mineralisation widths
and intercept widths at Mungari.

The assay results are reported as down hole intervals however
an estimate of true width is provided in Appendix.
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

Refer to the body of the text for representative drill hole
schematic sections for Julius and Frog’s Legs East. Drill hole
location plans are provided below.

Reported resource definition results at Frog’s Leg and White
Foil are not considered exploration results and hence diagrams
are not required to be provided.

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
Drill hole location plan for reported holes at Julius
Drill hole location map and drill hole traces for reported
Frog’s Leg East drilling
Kintore drill hole location plan

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
Carbine North drill hole location plan
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 Exploration and Resource Definition results have been
reported in Appendix to ensure balanced reporting
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.

Work continued on a 4D geological study incorporating the
entire Mungari Project lease holding. Other works included the
completion of 2 ground magnetic surveys; south of Blue Funnel
and the greater Frog’s Leg East Area.
Further work The nature and scale of planned
further work (eg tests for lateral
extensions or depth extensions or
largescale 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.

Further Exploration, Near Mine Exploration and Resource
Definition work on the Mungari tenements is planned for the
remainder of FY17

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Mt Carlton

Mt Carlton Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria 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 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 (eg submarine
nodules)

Reported assay data for this report is based on PQ, HQ and NQ
diameter core. PQ was drilled largely through weathered zones
and broken ground of weak mineralisation then followed with HQ
and NQ diamond core to end of hole. Oxidised core (PQ) is
usually sampled using kitchen knife whiles competent core HQ
and NQ size was cut with a diamond saw along orientation lines.
Nominal sampling intervals for all core is 1m lengths. Shorter or
longer core (<2m) sampling lengths occurs on occasions where
adjustments are required to core loss, alteration or lithology
changes.

The length of each core recovered from a drill run is recorded and
the percentage recovered calculated. Field core recovery records
are validated at the coreshed prior to cutting and sampling.
Bottom half of split core was preserved and the other half sent for
analysis. This is done consistently to avoid sampling bias. A
duplicate quarter core sample is taken for every 20thcore sample.

Half core samples averaging 2-31/2kg along with quarter core
samples are prepared and analysed at ALS Townsville facility.
Weights of samples dried at 105OC are recorded and crushed to
6mm. Samples are split and excess bagged if crushed weight is
greater than 3kg. LM5’s are used to pulverise samples to 85%
passing 75um. A 200g pulp split is taken for analysis which
comprise; a 50g charge fire assay with AA finish and ICP-AES for
multi-element suite.
Drilling techniques
Drill
type
(eg
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).

Diamond drilling was undertaken with PQ, HQ and NQ bits. Holes
were usually started with PQ and completed with HQ or NQ on
occasions due to poor ground conditions. Coring was by triple
tube and all cores were oriented using Reflex Act RD2 orientation
tool.
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.

Field recovery records for core are reconciled with driller’s depth
blocks. Percentage core recovery is calculated and stored in a
database along with Geotechnical records.

Drillers are informed of the importance of core recovery, all
necessary care is taken to ensure every drill run has maximum
core recovered. Shot core runs were done in bad ground to
ensure core loss is significantly minimised. Areas of poor core
recovery were noted during logging. “CL” is marked on depth
blocks denoting core loss. Intervals of core losses are considered
during sampling and referenced when assessing assay data.

No discernible relationship between core loss and grade has been
identified. Mineralisation is hosted within fresh advance argillic
rhyodacite unit where core recoveries are in excess of 90%.
Bonanza gold grade occurs within feeder zones with fracture filled
enargite and hydrothermal breccias veining cemented in silicic
alteration overprinted by sulphur salts with random acid leached
zones. Core loss sometimes occurs in the acid leach zones and
sheared contacts bordering mafic dykes and rhyodacite. Drillers
take great care drilling through such zones to minimise sample
loss. Overall recovery is in excess of 90% and core loss is
volumetricallyinsignificant. In weathered overlyinglithologywhere

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oxidation has occurred between sheared lithology contacts, core
loss is unavoidable but recovery is generally in excess of 85%.
Mineralisation in the lithology overlying the rhyodacite is generally
weak and therefore has less impact on modelled bonanza high
grade.
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.

Geology logging is undertaken for all drill cores. Structural and
geotechnical logging occurs for core only. Detailed logging is
undertaken for the entire drillhole in domains of alteration,
mineralisation and lithology. Densities of various lithological units,
ASD and magnetic susceptibility data are captured as part of the
logging process. Lithogeochemical samples are collected in areas
where lithology units are not easily discernible. The logging
process is appropriate for Mineral Resource estimates, mining and
metallurgical studies.

General logging data captured are; qualitative (descriptions of the
various geological features and units) and quantitative (numbers
representing alteration intensities, vein densities, rock mass
quality and defect planes)

Drill holes (All core) were logged as full core prior to
photographing (dry and wet) and cutting.
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample
preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and
whether quarter, half or all core taken.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube
sampled, rotary split, etc and whether
sampled wet or dry.
For all sample types, the nature,
quality and appropriateness of the
sample preparation technique.
Quality control procedures adopted
for
all
sub-sampling
stages
to
maximise representivity of samples.
Measures taken to ensure that the
sampling is representative of the in
situ material collected, including for
instance
results
for
field
duplicate/second-half sampling.

Whether
sample
sizes
are
appropriate to the grain size of the
material being sampled.

Core was cut using diamond core saw along orientation lines and
sampled at nominal one metre intervals from the same side in the
tray at all times. All core samples submitted to ALS, Townsville for
analysis are half core except for duplicate core which is quarter
core. The remaining half/quarter core is persevered in the tray for
further test work or re-logging if required.

Core sample preparation involves oven drying, coarse crushing
to ~6mm followed by pulverisation of the entire sample (total
prep) using LM5 grinding mills to a grind size 85% passing 75
micron. A 50g sub-sample is utilised for fire assay. Sample
preparation and analysis follows industry best practise and
appropriate for the mineralisation.

Certified reference material along with blanks and field duplicates
are inserted into sample stream along with the original samples.
Standards, blanks and field duplicates cover 5% of sample volume
to monitor sample preparation and the analytical process.

The high sulphidation epithermal mineralisation at Mt Carlton
occurs in zones of highly silicic altered hydrothermal breccias
overprinted by several phases of sulfur salts containing bonanza
gold grades and anomalous base-metal grades. Core sample size
of 2-31/2kg sample length over 1m is suitable for the mineralisation
type.

The sample sizes are considered appropriate for the material
sampled. It is believed that grain size bears no impact on sampled
material.
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
(eg
standards,
blanks,
duplicates, external laboratory checks)
and whether acceptable levels of
accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision

All core samples are analysed at ALS Townsville. Gold was
analysed using 50g charge fire assay followed by AAS finish.
Base metal and other elements are analysed using ICP-AES
following a four acid digest. The analytical method used by ALS
approaches total dissolution of high sulphidation epithermal
mineral assemblages of the Mt Carlton deposit. The sample
preparation and assay techniques meet industry best practise.

Spectral data is collected consistently at a spot within a meter
mark using short wave infrared spectrometer (ASD TerraSpec 4
Hi-Res). Data is processed using TerraSpec/TSG Pro software in
the context of the project geology. The accuracy and spread of
“Standard” data is acceptable within 2 standard deviations. Any
outlier between the second and third standard deviation triggers
an anomaly and is investigated. An entire batch is re-analysed
when a sample plots outside three standard deviations. Blanks are
acceptable within 10Xpractical detection limit, five samples
preceding and following the outlier are re-analysed. The internal
QAQC data of ALS is accessible online. The analytical system at
ALS captures data at all stages of the sample preparation and
analyticalprocess. The system minimiseshumanerrorand

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
have been established. ensures high data integrity. ALS participates in an international
“Round Robin” QAQC program to ensure best industry practice is
maintained. Based on quality assurance and quality control
acceptable performance, assay data is suitable for use in Mineral
Resource estimation.
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

Significant mineralisation intercepts are verified by other
geologists within the company.

There were no twinned holes drilled.

Data documentation, verification and validation are conducted in
accordance with Evolution’s Data Storage Standard Operating
Procedure. Logging is undertaken in significant detail for entire
drillhole in domains of alteration, mineralisation and lithology. Data
validation is conducted by the Project Geologist prior to uploading
into the Database. Digital copies of logs are kept in dedicated
folders on the Company server and backed up regularly. Audit trail
of all changes that occur in the Database can be tracked.

No adjustment or calibrations were made to any assay data used
in this report.
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.

All drillhole collars are marked and picked up by Evolution mining
surveyors using Total stations and Differential Global Position
System (DGPS). Downhole surveys are conducted using Reflex
digital camera and uploaded into the Database.

Drillhole collars are surveyed in Map Grid of Australia 1994
(MGA94) Zone 55.

Bench mark and temporary survey stations are checked annually
by a third party (Minstaff Survey Pty).
Data spacing and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of
Exploration Results.
Whether the data spacing and
distribution is sufficient to establish the
degree
of
geological
and
grade
continuity appropriate for the Mineral
Resource and Ore Reserve estimation
procedure(s)
and
classifications
applied.
Whether sample compositing has
been applied.

Drillholes are planned on 50m spaced lines at 25m drill centres.
Drillhole spacing was planned to test strike and down dip
extensions of the high grade bonanza lodes plunging north-east.
Statistical assessment of drill results to date suggest a nominal
25mx25m drill centres are sufficient to establish the degree of
geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral
Resource
and
Ore
Reserve
estimation
procedures
and
classifications for the Mt Carlton high sulphidation deposit.

No compositing of samples 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.

Results to date have not identified any bias attributed to sampling
orientation.

Results to date have not identified any bias attributed to sampling
orientation.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure
sample security.

Chain of custody is managed by Evolution Mining. Core is
stacked safely and stored by hole number at a secure compound.
Samples are delivered to ALS Townsville laboratory by company
personnel or through a third party trucking company. Samples
that are delivered after hours to the laboratory facility are stored in
locked yards prior to receipt. A reconciliation report is sent via
email from the Laboratories acknowledging sample receipt.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews
Internal audits and reviews are conducted by Evolution’s
SpecialistTechnicalServices Group.UnannouncedLaboratory

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
of sampling techniques and data. visits and reviews from site personnel form part of a compliance
audit. Database and QAQC audit is conducted bi-annually by
Evolution Specialist Technical Group.

Mt Carlton Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria Explanation Commentary
Mineral tenement
and land tenure
status

Type,
reference
name/number,
location
and
ownership
including
agreements or material issues with
third parties such as joint ventures,
partnerships,
overriding
royalties,
native title interests, historical sites,
wilderness
or
national
park
and
environmental settings.
The security of the tenure held at the
time of reporting along with any known
impediments to obtaining a licence to
operate in the area.
The Mt Carlton Project is covered by Mining Lease ML10343. The
ML area covers 1151.9 ha. Native title agreements are in place
for activities within the Mining Lease, and surrounding EPM’s.

ML 10343 is surrounded by a number of EPM’s forming the Mt
Carlton project area, with ML10343 within EPM10164. The Mt
Carlton project currently covers 875km2, the EPM’s are in good
standing with no significant risk regarding land access which
inhibit future work. A royalty agreement is currently in place
between Conquest Mining Pty Ltd and Gold Fields Australasia Pty
Ltd.
Exploration done
by other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.

Exploration within the Mt Carlton EPM’s and ML10343
commenced in the 1970’s, with BHP, Ashton Mining, MIM
exploration and others exploring the Capsize Range area within
the current EPM10164 for porphyry copper and epithermal styles
of mineralisation. In 2006, Conquest Mining discovered the V2
high sulphidation epithermal Au-Cu deposit, and Ag rich A39
deposit, with follow up work within the ML10343.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and
style of mineralisation.

The Mt Carlton high sulphidation deposit is located in the Early
Permian Lizzie Creek. Mineralisaton is hosted within porphyritic
rhyodacite which underlay a package of andesite lavas and
fragmental volcanics. Basaltic to andesitic dykes crosscut
mineralisation
and
mirror
pre-existing
structures.
Gold
mineralisation at V2 is associated with enargite–tennantite copper
and silver minerals.
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
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. _

Drill hole information is provided in the Drill hole information
summary table, provided in the appendix.
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.

Significant intercepts calculation is based on a downhole intercept
weighted length of 1m above a 0.35g/t cut-off of the resource
model with an allowable internal dilution for intervals up to 2m. No
top cuts have been applied in the calculation.

Composite and internal significant values are stated for clarity.

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Criteria Explanation Commentary

Where
aggregate
intercepts
incorporate short lengths of high grade
results and longer lengths of low grade
results, the procedure used for such
aggregation should be stated and
some
typical
examples
of
such
aggregations should be shown in
detail.
The assumptions used for any
reporting of metal equivalent values
should be clearly stated.

No metal equivalent values are used.
Relationship
between
51ineralization
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
downhole lengths are reported, there
should be a clear statement to this
effect (eg ‘downhole length, true width
not known’)

Mt Carlton mineralisation generally trends NE and dips moderately
to the west. Brecciated silica ledges which control bonanza lodes
dips steeply to the west and plunges NE. These zones are
discrete and discontinuous. Mineralised zones are based on
interpreted geology and structural trends from drill hole data and
pit mapping.

Reported intervals are downhole widths as true widths are not
currently known. An estimated true width (etw) is provided in the
Drill Hole Information Summary appendix.
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

Drill hole collar location plan is provided below and a
representative section is 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

This release comprise of 25 diamond drill holes totalling 5,431m.
Significant intercepts are presented in Appendix 2. Assay results
for 15 holes are pending and 1 hole did not return significant
intercepts.
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; bulksamples –size and

No significant exploration activities have occurred during the
reporting period.

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
method of treatment; metallurgical test
results; bulk density, groundwater,
geotechnical and rock characteristics;
potential deleterious or contaminating
substances.
Further work The nature and scale of planned
further work (eg tests for lateral
extensions or depth extensions or
largescale 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.

In FY17 Q3;
i)
Targets delineated from CSAMT survey in Q2 will be
followed up with drilling
ii)
Further infill drilling if required post open pit and
underground pre-feasibility study outcome.

Cracow

Cracow Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria 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 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 (eg submarine nodules)

Sample types collected at Cracow and used in the reporting of
assays were all Diamond Drill core

Sample intervals for drill core were determined by visual logging
of
lithology
type,
veining
style/intensity
and
alteration
style/intensity to ensure a representative sample was taken. In
addition, sampling is completed across the full width of
mineralisation. Minimum and maximum sample intervals were
applied using this framework. No instruments or tools requiring
calibration were used as part of the sampling process.

Industry standard procedures were followed with no significant
coarse gold issues that affected sampling protocols. Nominal 3
kg samples from drill core are subsampled to produce a 50g
sample submitted for fire assay.
Drilling techniques Drill type (eg 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

A combination of drilling techniques was used across the
Cracow Lodes. Diamond NQ3 (standard) and LTK60 were the
most commonly used. All of the holes reported were drilled from
underground and none of the holes reported were orientated.

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
core is oriented and if so, by what
method, etc).
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.

Drill core – the measurement of length drilled Vs. length of core
recovered was completed for each drilled run by the drill crew.
This was recorded on a core loss block placed in the core tray
for any loss identified. Marking up of the core by the geological
team then checked and confirmed these core blocks, and any
additional core loss was recorded and blocks inserted to ensure
this data was captured. Any areas containing core loss were
logged using the lithology code “Core Loss” in the lithology field
of the database.

Sample loss at Cracow was calculated at less than 1% and
wasn’t considered an issue. Washing away of sample by the
drilling fluid in clay or fault gouge material is the main cause of
sample loss. In areas identified as having lithologies susceptible
to sample loss, drilling practices and down-hole fluids were
modified to reduce or eliminate sample loss.

The drilling contract used at Cracow states for any given run, a
level of recovery is required otherwise financial penalties are
applied to the drill contractor. This ensures sample recovery is
prioritised along with production performance.

Mineralisation at Cracow was within Quartz-Carbonate fissure
veins, and therefore sample loss rarely occurs in lode material.
No relationship between sample recovery and grade was
observed.
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.

Geological logging was undertaken onsite by Evolution
employees and less frequently by external contractors. Logging
was completed using_LogChief_Software and uploaded directly
to the database. A standard for logging at Cracow was set by
the Core Logging Procedure_Cracow Procedures Manual 3rd_
Edition. Drill Core is logged recording lithology, alteration,
veining, mineral sulphides and geotechnical data. RC chip
logging captured the same data with the exclusion of
geotechnical information.

Logging was qualitative. All drill core was photographed wet
using a camera stand and an information board to ensure a
consistent standard of photography and relevant information
was captured.

All core samples collected were fully logged.
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and
whether quarter, half or all core
taken.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube
sampled,
rotary
split,
etc
and
whether sampled wet or dry.
For all sample types, the nature,
quality and appropriateness of the
sample preparation technique.
Quality control procedures adopted
for
all
sub-sampling
stages
to
maximise representivity of samples.
Measures taken to ensure that the
sampling is representative of the in
situ material collected, including for
instance
results
for
field
duplicate/second-half sampling.

Whether
sample
sizes
are
appropriate to the grain size of the
material being sampled.

All drill holes reported were whole core sampled.

Whole core samples were crushed in a jaw crusher to > 70%
passing 2mm; half of this material was split with a riffle splitter
for pulverising. No RC samples required crushing in the jaw
crusher. Core and RC samples were pulverised for 10-14
minutes in a LM5 bowl with a target of 85% passing 75µm.
Grind checks were undertaken nominally every 20 samples.
From this material approximately 120g was scooped for further
analysis and the remaining material re-bagged. Duplicates were
performed on batches processed by ALS every 20 samples at
both the crushing and pulverising stages. This sample
preparation for drill samples is considered appropriate for the
style of mineralisation at Cracow.

Duplicates were performed on batches processed by ALS
Brisbane every 20 samples at both the crushing and pulverising
stages.

Grind checks were undertaken nominally every 20 samples, to
ensure sample grind target of 85% passing 75µm was met.
Duplicates were completed every 20 samples at both the
crushing and pulverising stages, with no bias found at any sub-
sampling stage.

The sample size collected is considered to be appropriate for
the size and characteristic ofthe goldmineralisationbeing

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
sampled.
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 (eg standards,
blanks,
duplicates,
external
laboratory checks) and whether
acceptable levels of accuracy (ie
lack of bias) and precision have
been established.

Sample Analyses – The samples were analysed by 50g Fire
Assay for Au with Atomic Absorption (AAS) finish and was
performed at ALS Townsville. For Ag an Aqua Regia digest with
AAS finish was completed, also at ALS Townsville.

An analytical duplicate was performed every 20 samples,
aligned in sequence with the crushing and pulverising
duplicates. The Fire Assay Method is a total technique.

No other instruments that required calibration were used for
analysis to compliment the assaying at Cracow.

Thirteen externally certified standards at a suitable range of gold
grades (including blanks) were inserted at a minimum rate of
1:20 with each sample submission. All non-conforming results
were investigated and verified prior to acceptance of the assay
data. Results that did not conform to the QAQC protocols were
not used in resource estimations.

Monthly QAQC reports were produced to watch for any trends or
issues with bias, precision and accuracy.

An inspection of both the prep lab in Brisbane and the assay lab
in Townsville was conducted in December 2016 by Cracow
personnel.
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

Verification of assay results was standard practice, undertaken
at a minimum once per year. In 2015, 547 pulp samples from
Cracow drillcore were retested at SGS Townsville to compare to
the results produced by ALS Townsville. The umpire sampling
confirmed the accuracy of the ALS Townsville assaying was
within acceptable error limits.

The drilling of twin holes wasn’t common practice at Cracow.
Twin holes that have been drilled show the tenor of
mineralisation within the reportable domains were consistent
between twin holes.

All sample information was stored using_Datashed_, an SQL
database. The software contains a number of features to ensure
data integrity. These include (but not limited to) not allowing
overlapping sample intervals, restrictions on entered into certain
fields and restrictions on what actions can be performed in the
database based on the individual user. Data entry to_Datashed_
was undertaken through a combination of site specific electronic
data-entry sheets, synchronisation from_Logchief_and upload of
.csv files.

No adjustments are made to the finalised assay data received
from the laboratory.
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.

Underground drill-hole positions were determined by traversing,
using Leica TS15 Viva survey instrument (theodolite) in the local
Klondyke mine grid.

Down-hole surveys were captured by an Eastman camera for
older holes and a Reflex camera on recent holes.

The mine co-ordinate system at Cracow is named the Klondyke
Mine Grid, which transforms to MGA94 Grid and was created
and maintained by onsite registered surveyors.
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 hole exploration results are not being reported.

Sample spacing and distribution was deemed sufficient for
resource estimation.

Spacing and distribution varied a range of drill patterns: 20x20,
40x40x and 80x80.

The sample spacing required for the resource category of each
ore body is unique and may not fit the idealised spacing
indicated above.

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
classifications applied.
Whether sample compositing has
been applied.

All datasets were composited prior to estimation. The most
frequent interval length was 1 metre, particularly inside and
around mineralised zones. Sample intervals for most domains
were composited to 1m, with a maximum sample length of no
greater than 1.5m and a minimum sample interval of 0.2m.
A small number of lodes utilised a 1.5m composite as was
appropriate for the sample set for those deposits.
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.

Sample bias from non-orientation of core is considered minimal
in respect to mineralisation at Cracow. All drill holes reported
were whole core sampled

Drill holes were designed to ensure angles of sample
intersection with the mineralisation was as perpendicular as
possible. Where a poor intersection angle of individual holes
locally distorted the interpreted mineralisation, these holes may
not have been used to generate the wireframe.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure
sample security.

All staff undergo Police Clearances, are instructed on relevant
JORC 2012 requirements and assaying is completed by
registered laboratories.

The core was transported by a private contractor by truck to the
assay laboratories.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or
reviews of sampling techniques and
data.

An inspection of sample preparation facility in Brisbane and the
Fire Assay laboratory in Townsville was conducted in by
Cracow personnel in December 2015. No major issues were
found.

Cracow Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria Explanation Commentary
Mineral tenement and
land tenure status
Type, reference name/number,
location and ownership including
agreements or material issues with
third parties such as joint ventures,
partnerships,
overriding
royalties,
native title interests, historical sites,

ML3219, ML3221, ML3223, ML3224, ML3227, ML3228,
ML3229, ML3230, ML3231, ML3232, ML3243, ML80024,
ML80088, ML80089, ML80114, ML80120, ML80144 and
EPM15981 are all wholly owned by Evolution Mining’s wholly
owned subsidiary, Lion Mining Pty Ltd.
All tenure is current and in good standing.
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.
Exploration done by
other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
The Cracow Goldfields were discovered in 1932, with the
identification of mineralisation at Dawn then Golden Plateau in
the eastern portion of the field. From 1932 to 1992, mining of
Golden Plateau and associated trends produced 850Koz.
Exploration across the fields and nearby regions was completed
by several identities including BP Minerals Australia, Australian
Gold Resources Ltd, ACM Operations Pty Ltd, Sedimentary
Holdings NL and Zapopan NL.
In 1995, Newcrest Mining Ltd (NML) entered into a 70 % share
of the Cracow Joint Venture. Initially exploration was targeting
porphyry type mineralisation, focusing on the large areas of
alteration at Fernyside and Myles Corridor. This focus shifted to
epithermal exploration of the western portion of the field, after
the discovery of the Vera Mineralisation at Pajingo, which
shared similarities with Cracow. The Royal epithermal

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Criteria Explanation Explanation Explanation Commentary
mineralisation was discovered in 1998, with further discoveries
of Crown, Sovereign, Empire, Phoenix, Kilkenny and Tipperary
made from 1998 up to 2008
Evolution was formed from the divestment of Newcrest assets
(including Cracow) and the merging of Conquest and Catalpa in
2012. Evolution continued exploration at Cracow from 2012.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting
and style of mineralisation.
The Cracow project area gold deposits are in the Lower
Permian Camboon Andesite on the south-eastern flank of the
Bowen Basin. The regional strike is north-northwest and the dip
20° west-southwest. The Camboon Andesite consists of
andesitic and basaltic lava, with agglomerate, tuff and some
inter-bedded trachytic volcanics. The andesitic lavas are
typically porphyritic, with phenocrysts of plagioclase feldspar
(oligocalse or andesine) and less commonly augite. To the west,
the Camboon Andesite is overlain with an interpreted
disconformity by fossiliferous limestone of the Buffel Formation.
It is unconformably underlain to the east by the Torsdale Beds,
which consist of rhyolitic and dacitic lavas and pyroclastics with
inter-bedded trachytic and andesitic volcanics, sandstone,
siltstone, and conglomerate.
Mineralisation is hosted in steeply dipping low sulphidation
epithermal veins. These veins found as discrete and as
stockwork and are composed of quartz, carbonate and adularia,
with varying percentages of each mineral. Vein textures include
banding
(colloform, crustiform,
cockade, moss),
breccia
channels and massive quartz, and indicate depth within the
epithermal system. Sulphide percentage in the veins are
generally low (<3%) primarily composed of pyrite, with minor
occurrences
of
hessite,
sphalerite
and
galena.
Rare
chalcopyrite, arsenopyrite and bornite can also be found.
Alteration of the country rock can be extensive and zone from
the central veined structure. This alteration consists of
silicification, phyllic alteration (silica, sericite and other clay
minerals) and argillic alteration in the inner zone, grading
outwards to potassic (adularia) then an outer propylitic zone.
Gold is very fined grained and found predominantly as electrum
but less common within clots of pyrite.
Drill hole Information A summary of all information
material to the understanding of the
Drill hole information is provided in the Appendix Drill hole
information summary table.
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.
Data aggregation In reporting Exploration Results, Intercept length weighted average techniques, and minimum
grade truncations and cut-off grades have been used in this

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
methods weighting
averaging
techniques,
report. Due to the nature of the drilling, some composite grades
maximum and/or minimum grade are less than the current resource cut off of 2.8g/t, but remain
truncations
(eg cutting
of
high
significant as they demonstrate mineralisation in veins not
grades) and cut-off grades are previously modelled.
usually Material and should be Composite, as well as internal significant values are stated for
stated. clarity.

Where
aggregate
intercepts
No metal equivalent values are used.
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.
Relationship between
mineralisation widths
and intercept lengths
These relationships are particularly
important
in
the
reporting
of
Exploration Results.

The sampling technique confirms the presence of epithermal
quartz veining. There is a direct relationship between the
mineralisation widths and intercept widths at Cracow.
The assays are reported as down hole intervals and an

If
the
geometry
of
the
estimated true width is provided.
mineralisation with respect to the
drill hole 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’)
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections
(with scales) and tabulations of
intercepts should be included for any
Schematic sections are provided below. Reported resource
definition results are not considered exploration results.
significant discovery being reported.
These should include, but not be
limited to a plan view of drill hole
Plan view of Baz

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
Plan view of Coronation
Plan view of Denmead
Plan view of Killarney

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Criteria Explanation Commentary
Active Exploration Prospects
Balanced reporting Where comprehensive reporting of
all
Exploration
Results
is
not
Assay results reported are of specific regions within the drill hole
identified by epithermal quartz veining.
practicable, representative reporting
of both low and high grades and/or
widths should be practiced to avoid
misleading reporting of Exploration
Results
Other substantive
exploration data

Other
exploration
data,
if
meaningful and material, should be
No significant exploration activities have occurred during the
reporting period.
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.
Further work The nature and scale of planned
further work (eg tests for lateral
Further Near Mine Exploration and Resource Definition work on
the Cracow tenements is planned for FY17
extensions or depth extensions or
largescale 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.