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First Graphene Ltd. Management Reports 2014

May 20, 2014

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21[st] May 2014

MRL Corporation Limited

ACN 007 870 760 ABN 50 007 870 760

Registered Office

DRILLING CONTRACT SIGNED

MRL Corporation Ltd (“MRL” or “the Company”) is pleased to advise a contract for the supply of Diamond Drilling services has been signed with the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB).

Figure 1 - Warakapola Exploration Area – EL228

Suite 3 9 Hampden Road Nedlands WA 6009 Tel +61 1300 660 448 Fax +61 1300 855 044

Directors

Peter Reilly Craig McGuckin Denis Geldard Peter Hepburn-Brown

Company Secretary

Peter Youd

Email: [email protected] Website: www.mrltd.com.au ASX Symbol MRF, MRFO, MRFOA

GSMB will provide all drilling services for a three hole NQ Triple Tube (NQTT) Diamond drilling program to test the vein graphite potential in three locations across the Warakapola Pandeniya / Bopitiya area.

The drill is expected to mobilise to site on or around the 29th of May, the first drill location DH1 is at Pandeniya and is expected to be between 50m to 125m in depth. Drill holes DH2 and DH3 will be up to 300m deep and test the continuity of vein graphite mineralisation below the historical shafts and adits (refer Figures 2 & 3)

The contract stipulates a time to complete the drilling program of 15 weeks however MRL will work with GSMB to complete the program in the most efficient manner.

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About Sri Lankan Lump/Vein Graphite

Sri Lanka is famed for being the only producer of crystalline vein graphite (lump or Ceylon graphite), the highest quality of naturally occurring material in the world. The quality of vein graphite produced in the country has a purity level in excess of 90% C (Carbon as Graphite) Which means little upgrading and processing is required to make high quality saleable product.

For further information:

Craig McGuckin Managing Director MRL Corporation Ltd

www.mrltd.com.au

Reference: Industrial Minerals Natural Graphite Report 2012.

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SCHEMATIC CORE DRILLING LOCATIONS ON CONTOUR MAP – EL228
Projection:
Transverse
Mercator Projection
200,000m South
200,000m West of
Pidurutalagala
Section
A B
HISTORIC ADIT
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Figure 3

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Schematic image of Graphite vein positions based
on surface projection from historical shafts and adits.
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Information in this report relating to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Dr Spero Carras, FAusIMM of Carras Mining Pty Ltd. Dr Carras has 30 years of experience which is relevant to vein style mineralisation and is working in consultation with MRL’s Senior Sri Lankan Geologist who has 35 years of vein graphite experience in Sri Lanka. Their experience is relevant to the type of deposit under consideration. Dr Carras is signing as competent person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Dr Carras consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on the information reported in the form and context in which it appears.

JORC TABLE 1 Report for EL228 Warakapola Pandeniya location Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria Explanation
Sampling techniques
Diamond core will be collected and stored in core trays of 5m per tray. Vein graphite
is readilly identified visually ( black in colour) and intersections will be recorded.
Intersections will then be cut using a small hand held diamond saw under the
supervision of MRL’s Senior Sri Lankan Geologist and prepared for transport to
Nagrom(Australia)for analytical analysis.
Drillingtechniques
Diamond Drillingwill be undertaken utilisingNQTriple Tube(NQTT)drilling.
Drill sample recovery
Diamond core recovery will be recorded between core runs and recorded by the
geological crew in the Core Logging Record. The unconsolidated surface material will
be drilled using rotary wash method until competent material is intersected

NQ Triple Tube diamond drilling core method was selected to provide the best
sample collection data.
Logging
All holes will be field logged on site by MRL geological representatives under the
supervision of MRL’s Senior Sri Lankan Geologist following the MRL Core Logging
Procedure.

Logging will be a mixture of geological and geotechnical observations. Geological
loggingwill be undertaken on a 1m basis.
Sub-sampling
techniques and sample
preparation

Intersections of Vein Graphite will be submitted for analysis to Nagrom laboratories
in Perth Western Australia.

All samples will be NQTT.

Sample size is considered appropriate for the type of vein mineralisation
experienced in Sri Lanka.
Quality of assay data
and laboratory tests

All Vein Graphite core intersections will be analysed by Nagrom the Mineral
Processors in Perth Western Australia. Nagrom will follow industry practice QA/QC
procedures to ensure high quality sample assurance.

Certified Sample Standards will be inserted routinelyinto sample analysis.
Verification of sampling
and assaying

All diamond core will be logged and photographed by MRL geologists under the
supervision of MRL’s Senior Sri Lankan Geologist. It is anticipated that Dr Spero
Carras will visit the location during the driling activities to view drilled core and
loggingactivities.
Location of data points
All drill locations have been positioned using hand-held Garmin GPS systems. MRL is
completing a full topographical survey of the Pandeniya – Bopitiya area of
approximately 65 Ha. The survey is being completed by a licensed Sri Lankan
surveyor and once completed all drill collars will be tied to the Sri Lankan Transverse
Mercator Projection.
Data spacing and
distribution

Drill holes have been located (Figures 2 & 3) in a possition to intersect the expected
vein mineralisation (based on historical shafts / adits and geophysical information)at
the optimal angle for evaluation,whilst minimisingland disturbance.
Orientation of data in
relation to geological
structure

Diamond Core Drill holes are designed to intersect potential graphite vein
mineralisation perpendicular to strike whilst taking into account expected deviation
in dipand azimuth.
Sample security
Samples will be collected stored in core trays under the supervision of MRL
geological crews and then transported and secured in a locked container at the MRL
site facility for detailed logging. Security will be managed by MRL’s Senior Sri Lankan
Geologist and the MRL countryGeneral Manager.
Audits or reviews
A review will be undertaken by Dr Spero Carras of all procedures during a planned
visit to Sri Lanka duringdrillingactivities.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria Explanation Explanation Explanation
Mineral tenement and
land tenure status
License No. Interest General Location
EL/225 100% Central
EL/226 100% Central
EL/227 100% South Central
EL/228 100% Central
EL/231 100% South West
EL/243 100% Central
EL/244 100% South West
EL/262 100% Central
Exploration
done
by
other parties

Initial Exploration and Review of the Warakapola / Bopitiya / Pandeniya project was
carried out by Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) Technical Services (Pvt)
Ltd with reports provided to MRL. MRL has established a regional office in the EL228
area to support the company geologists and underground exploration crews.

Historical mininghas takenplace with several shafts and adits.
Geology
Warakapola / Bopitiya / Pandeniya

Geologically, the area covered by the selected grid units belong to the Wanni
Complex of Sri Lanka. The Wanni Complex is mainly characterised by thick sequences
of ortho gneisses comprising amphibolite, migmatitic, granitic and granodioritic
gneisses.These rocks represent a series of antiformal and synformal structures. A
characteristic feature of the exploration area is the alignment of identified
abandoned graphite mines / pits in a straight line, aligned in a NNW-SSE
direction.(GSMB 2013)
Drill hole Information Planned Diamond Core NQTT Drill Holes
Drill Hole
Easting
Northing
Dip/ Azimuth
Hole Depth
DH1
135,857
219,465
50 °/ 130°
50m – 125m
DH2
135,950
219,250
50 °/ 115°
300m
DH3
136,375
219,052
50 °/ 295°
300m

All Diamond Core Drill holes are planned to be acurately surveyed for dip and
azimuth using a GlobalTech Pathfinder multi shot down hole survey camera.

Negotiations are underway to import a core orientation tool for the drilling program
as such tools are not available in Sri Lanka.
Data
aggregation
methods

Intersections of diamond core containing vein graphite will be visually selected for
analytical testing with accurate lengths recorded to ensure 100% of mineralisation is
analysed and reported.
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths
and intercept lengths

Planned Drill hole orientaion is orientated based on historical shafts / adits and
geophysics to be as perpendicular to any vein graphite mineralisation.
Diagrams
Refer Figure1 Warakapola Exploration Area – EL228.

Refer Figure2 for location plan for Schematic of Core Drilling Locations.

Refer Figure 3 for section Schematic of Core DrillingLocations
Balanced reporting
MRL Corporation Ltd will endeavour to produce balanced reports accurately
detailingthe results from anyexploration activities.
Other
substantive
exploration data

No other substantive exploration data is available at this time.
Further work
MRL Corporation Ltd intends to complete further site investigations on its other
license locations. Following the completion of this drilling program MRL will decide
the nextphase of exploration for the Pandeniya / Bopitiya exploration location.