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FOCUS MINERALS LTD Capital/Financing Update 2019

Oct 24, 2019

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Capital/Financing Update

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25 October 2019

ASX Announcement

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Beasley Creek delivers key ounces to build up pipeline for Stage 1 of the Laverton Gold Project

West Australian gold explorer Focus Minerals ( ASX: FML ) ( Focus or the Company ) is pleased to announce the first JORC 2012 Mineral Resource for the Beasley Creek deposit, which will form a key part of the proposed production pipeline for Stage 1[1] of the Laverton Gold Project.

The Beasley Creek JORC 2012 Open Pit Mineral Resource is reported above 270mRL (to 180m below surface) using a 0.8g/t Au cut-off grade and comprises:

  • Indicated Resource: 2.02 Mt @ 2.41 g/t Au for 156,500 contained ounces

  • Inferred Resource: 0.64 Mt @ 1.71 g/t Au for 35,400 contained ounces

  • Total Resource: 2.66 Mt @ 2.24 g/t Au for 191,900 contained ounces

The Mineral Resource is reported on a dry tonnage basis. See the attached JORC Table 1 for details.

Beasley Creek is one of several significant deposits and prospects across Focus’ Laverton Gold Project, which covers a 507 square kilometre parcel of highly prospective tenements on the outskirts of the Laverton township, in Western Australia’s north-eastern Goldfields.

Focus’ JORC 2012 Mineral Resource for Beasley Creek was compiled using a total of 275 drill holes. These holes comprised 168 reverse circulation (RC), 80 diamond and 27 diamond-with-RC collars holes. A majority of the holes were drilled in 2018 and 2019.

In addition, Focus submitted two metallurgical samples for leaching in 2019. The test work confirmed historically reported favourable leach characteristics of the Beasley Creek mineralisation, delivering ≥92% leach in two hours and with only low reagent consumption.

Commenting on the first JORC 2012 Mineral Resource for Beasley Creek, Focus Minerals’ CEO, Mr Zhaoya Wang, said:

“The JORC 2012 Indicated Resource and promising metallurgical testing results at Beasley Creek could potentially deliver a low start-up cost asset, which would lay a solid foundation to Focus’ Laverton production strategy as the Stage 1 of our production pipeline starts to take shape.

“Focus is continuing its exploration efforts across our Laverton Gold Project area as we work towards establishing a resource to underpin a Stage 1, life-of-mine production profile of at least five years. I look forward to updating shareholders about our next steps and successes.”

Future drilling programmes, test works and studies are planned to take place across the Laverton Gold Project in Q4 2019 and Q1 2020.

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1 ASX Announcement on 31 May 2019

JORC 2012 Mineral Resource Summary of the Beasley Creek Deposit

Location and Production

The Beasley Creek Deposit is located 12km WNW of Laverton and can be accessed from the sealed Leonora-Laverton Main Road (Figures 1 and 2). The northern limits of the current resource start just 220m south of the Leonora-Laverton Road and are open just over 1000m south of this major road.

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Figure 1: Focus Minerals tenements and project locations.

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Beasley Creek can also be accessed from several directions via a mix of unsealed roads and unsealed haul roads that connect to the nearby Lancefield-Telegraph-Wedge area (5km NE of Beasley Creek) and to the mothballed Barnicoat Mill (23km SE of Beasley Creek), which is owned by Focus.

Beasley Creek was last mined in three open pit stages to a depth of 85m by WMC from 1987 to 1993. The high-grade ore was trucked to Windarra for processing. Low-grade ore was processed by Ashton Mining. Historical production from the 750m N-S striking pit was reported as 88.8Koz @ 2.42g/t Au (Table 1)

OP Stage Years **HG Tonnes ** HGg/t HG Oz LG Tonnes LGg/t LG Oz **Total Tonnes ** Totalg/t Total Oz
Stage 1 1987-89 401,680 2.95 38,101 239,818 1.03 7,943 641,498 2.23 46,044
Stage 2 1991 136,296 3.38 14,813 35,526 1.09 1,245 171,822 2.91 16,058
Stage 3 1993 260,338 2.92 24,443 67,575 1.05 2,281 327,913 2.53 26,725
798,314 3.01 77,358 342,919 1.04 11,469 1,141,233 2.42 88,827

Table 1: WMC Historic Beasley Creek Production for 3 stages of development 1987 -1993.

The Beasley Creek Open Pit (OP) is shaped somewhat like a bean on its side. The deposit is mostly hosted by the moderate E dipping and South striking Beasley Shear Zone (SZ) (Figures 2 – 4).

At the northern end of the Beasley Creek OP the Beasley SZ wraps onto the NW striking sub vertical McIntyre Fault Zone (MFZ). The MFZ is strongly mineralised with a south-easterly plunge of mineralisation. The MFZ crosses the Beasley SZ and is present in both the hanging wall and footwall of the Beasley SZ. The MFZ is also interpreted to act as a feeder to seven shallow south-east dipping mineralised structures located in the immediate footwall of the Beasley SZ. These shallow-dip mineralised structures are truncated on intersection with the steeply south-west dipping Beasley-Thompson Well (BTW) Fault Zone. The BTW Fault Zone continues further to the west north-west and eventually curves to the north-west to wrap the western side of the Mt Margaret Anticline (Figure 2 and 3).

The southern part of the pit increases in width with a west south-west striking kink along the cross-cutting, moderate south south-east dipping Fitton Fault Zone. The mineralised Fitton FZ creates a 140m apparent dextral offset on the Beasley SZ. South of the Fitton FZ the Beasley SZ continues to strike south with moderate easterly dip and is structurally offset another two times over 400m strike between Beasley Creek and Beasley South. The far south extension of the Beasley SZ is interpreted to merge with the Chatterbox SZ (Figure 2).

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Figure 2: Regional GSWA 250K scale geology map with location of Chatterbox, Beasley and Beasley–Thompson Well FZs. Focus Minerals’ tenure, significant regional gold projects and some Laverton access roads are also shown.

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Beasley – Thompson Well (BTW) FZ
B B’
19BSRD026 - 17.13m @ 1.19g/t
from 164m (20.3847GxM)
19BSDD009 - 11.30m @ 1.42g/t
from 134m (16.046GxM)
A
Fitton FZ
19BSDD056 - 19.53m @ 0.83g/t
from 147.87m (16.2099GxM)
Beasley SZ 19BSRD014 - 16.93m @ 1.75g/t
from 198.5m (29.6275GxM)
A’
19BSRD012 - 18.45m @ 1.83g/t
from 197m (33.7635GxM) -
19BSRD028 - 20.85m @ 1.73g/t
from 175m (36.0705GxM) Chatterbox SZ
Beasley South
Footprint - open
along strike and
at depth
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Figure 3: Beasley Creek major structure and contoured GxM for: Main shoots, McIntyre FZ and BTW FZ. The outline of seven stacked shallow-dip FW lodes in the north-western part of the project is shown (orange dashed). The shallow dip lodes are fed from the sub-vertical McIntyre FZ and host mineralisation accessible from shallow levels and within the historic OP (see Figure 5 for detail). The outline of the current footprint for Beasley South is also shown (yellow) and it is noted that Beasley South mineralisation is open along strike and depth. Significant intersections exceeding 6 GxM.from holes drilled in Q3 2019 are shown with some selected labels.

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Geological Interpretation and Results

The Beasley Creek SZ averages 80m in width and hosts a completely oxidised mylonitic and hydrothermally brecciated package of structurally folded/thrust emplaced and transposed HW and FW units along with meta sediments (Figure 4). The hanging wall is predominantly high-magnesium pillow basalts. The footwall sequence is predominantly ultramafic intrusives and some high magnesium basalts (Figure 4). In addition, there are some intermediate porphyry dykes, which host mineralisation in both the hanging wall and footwall units.

Within the SZ Mylonitic textures are preserved by the upper saprolitic clays, which host the mineralisation. In places iron oxide gossans occur after oxidisation of massive sulphides. Intervals of sulphidic black shale are regularly intersected and locally resistant to weathering, forming limited intervals of lower saprolite and saprock within the Beasley SZ. Intervals of massive and brecciated quartz occur sporadically over 0.5 – 3m within the SZ and show classic explosive hydrothermal breccia textures.

The Beasley SZ is intensely weathered with complete oxidation extending to depths greater than 250m. As such all mineralisation drilled to date along the Beasley SZ is oxidised and in general – apart from the gossans and quartz intervals – very soft/fine grained rock.

Mineralisation at Beasley Creek is predominantly hosted on the Beasley SZ, which strikes north-south and dips at about 45-50 degrees east (Figure 4). The Beasley SZ wraps onto the north-west striking and subvertical McIntyre FZ (MFZ) at the northern end of the pit (Figure 3). The southern part of the Beasley SZ is offset in the southern part of the pit by the cross-cutting and mineralised Fitton FZ (FFZ), which dips at about 50 degrees to the south-east (Figures 3 and 4).

There are 11 main shoots identified to date along the Beasley SZ/Fitton FZ and southern extension of the Beasley SZ. The shoots are localised at the intersection of subvertical north-west striking faults (like the MFZ) with the Beasley SZ and Fitton FZ. The shoots in general plunge moderately to the south-east (Figure 3).

All the major shoots on the Beasley SZ (Shoots 1 – 6) host significantly higher-grade mineralisation over widths of 1m to +6m in hanging wall and footwall positions. These high-grade parts of the shoots plunge moderately to the south-east and have sub-parallel strike with the parent Shoots/Beasley SZ (Figure 4). The structural control on this high-grade mineralisation is likely upper and lower mineralised structures within the Beasley SZ (Figure 4). In the defined shoots lower-grade mineralisation tends to extend between and beyond these high-grade structural controls to define the limits of the parent shoots.

For the purposes of the mineral resource estimation, the HW and FW HG lodes have been subset and modelled separately to the shoots in which they are hosted. This has been completed in order to preserve the grade between high-grade intersections and prevent smearing of high grade into lower-grade mineralisation hosted by the parent shoots.

Mineralisation of the southern extension of the Beasley SZ is currently open for 400m strike to the northern limit of Beasley South (Figure 3). Shoots 9, 10 and 11 are open to surface and located immediately south of the Fitton FZ. These shoots are stacked on top of each other, probably indicating a level of SZ bifurcation (horse tailing) of the southern extension of the Beasley SZ.

The west north-west extension of the Beasley Creek mineralisation is structurally complex. The BeasleyThompson Well (BTW) FZ is located just north and east of the main Beasley SZ and dips steeply to the south-west (Figures 3 and 5). This SZ appears to mark the northern limit of strong mineralisation on the Beasley SZ. The BTW SZ is located footwall and north of the sub-vertical to steeply north-east dipping McIntyre FZ (Figure 5).

The MFZ is a true cross fault and present in both the HW and FW of the Beasley SZ. The thickest and highest-grade mineralisation on the Beasley SZ is located south of its intersection with the MFZ. The MFZ

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comprises two sub-parallel and strongly mineralised structures separated by 5-10m. Within the structures the sub-vertical mineralisation plunges moderately to the south-east. In addition, there are at least seven stacked, shallow, west south-west dipping FW lodes located immediately adjacent to the McIntyre FZ (Figure 5). These shallow mineralised structures or flats plunge to the south-east along the strike of the MFZ and host significant additional mineralisation in the north-western part of the Beasley Creek deposit.

The October 2019 Beasley Creek OP Mineral Resource is primarily interpreted from results of 2018/2019 HQ3 diamond drilling. HQ3 diamond drilling has been used in order to recover maximum core for interpretation of the mineralisation. In general, for grades between 0.5g/t Au and 2.4g/t Au, HQ3 core recovery averaged 93%. However, some holes and in particular some VHG intersections were impacted on with core loss exceeding 20%. For intersections greater than 2.4g/t Au core recovery averaged 90%, which is considered a good achievement given the highly oxidised, soft and very fine-grained nature of Beasley Creek mineralisation. It should be noted that all intervals of core loss have been fully diluted at 0g/t Au. This provides conservative grade estimation.

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Figure 4: 18m window for north-west strike Section A – A’ (Figure 3) viewed to the north along strike of the Beasley SZ with: interpreted and labelled geology/structure, drilling with assays as per inset legend, interpreted shoots highlighting HW and FW high-grade zones within the shoots.

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Figure 5: 5m window for the western strike Section B – B’ (Figure 3) viewed to the north with: interpreted and labelled geology/structure, drilling with assays as per inset legend, interpreted shoots highlighting flat lodes in the vicinity of the McIntyre FZ.

Focus completed nine diamond holes for 1,537.7m and 2 RC holes for 299m between July and EOM Sept 2019. Final assays were received for the following drilling intersections exceeding 6.5 GxM (intersections calculated using 0.5g/t Au cut off; 3m internal dilution; and all core loss fully diluted at 0g/t Au).

  • 19BSRD028 – 20.85m @ 1.73g/t from 175m (36.1GxM)

  • 19BSRD012 – 18.45m @ 1.83g/t from 197m (33.8GxM)

  • 19BSRD014 – 16.93m @ 1.75g/t from 198.5m (29.6GxM)

  • 19BSRD026 – 17.13m @ 1.19g/t from 164m (20.4GxM)

  • 19BSDD052 – 11.50m @ 1.67g/t from 138.5m (19.2GxM)

  • 19BSDD051 – 4.62m @ 3.88g/t from 158.5m (17.9GxM)

  • 19BSDD056 – 19.53m @ 0.83g/t from 147.87m (16.2GxM)

  • 19BSDD009 – 11.30m @ 1.42g/t from 134m (16.0GxM)

  • 19BSRD026 – 4.90m @ 3.23g/t from 148.6m (15.8GxM)

  • 19BSDD053 – 3.20m @ 3.6g/t from 137m (11.5GxM)

  • 19BSRD034 – 5.40m @ 2.01g/t from 203m (10.8GxM)

  • • 19BSDD041 – 18.00m @ 0.6g/t from 178m (10.8GxM) • 19BSDD043 – 10.50m @ 0.91g/t from 145m (9.6GxM) • 19BSDD041 – 8.75m @ 0.88g/t from 160m (7.7GxM) • 19BSDD009 – 6.90m @ 1.06g/t from 116m (7.3GxM) • 19BSRD016 – 4.50m @ 1.49g/t from 199.6m (6.7GxM) • 19BSRD016 – 4.40m @ 1.52g/t from 190.7m (6.7GxM)

Table 2: Significant 3[rd] Qtr 2019 Beasley Creek drill intersections.

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Metallurgy

Historic mining of Beasley creek indicates that the oxide ore is amenable to carbon-in-leach gold recovery. Data from WMC stage 3 mining (1993) provides a reconciliation for recovered gold between 82% and 93% to average 86% (Table 3). However, the production data was affected by a number of factors including:

  • Beasley Creek ore was blended to make reconciliation more difficult.

  • WMC only processed higher-grade ore, with lower-grade material sent to Ashton for milling. In this scenario any issues with the delivery of ore to the correct parties would impact on reconciliation.

  • It is noted that WMC reported problems with reconciliation of mined ore tonnes. This points to issues with the WMC resource model, which makes reconciliation without additional sampling problematic.

  • Free-dig oxide ore was blasted by the mining contractor for no apparent reason. This practice may have added to contractor profit but will not have assisted with dilution/reconciliation and efficient mining.

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Table 3: WMC Beasley Creek Metallurgical Production Data.

Metex completed metallurgical test work in 1996 as part of pre-feasibility studies (PFS) to determine if the resource was amenable to heap leach. The test work was initially completed on 17 samples taken from core and OP sampling. Initial intermittently rolled coarse (-15mm) bottle leaches provided excellent recoveries exceeding 77% with low reagent consumption. Subsequently, column leach test work indicated good heap leach response:

  • +80% in 20 days

    • 94% recovery in 56 days
  • No preg robbing characteristics were observed in relation to weathered sulphidic black shales

  • Low reagent consumption during column test work.

In 1999 Delta Gold completed bottle-roll cyanide leach test work on samples with a grind of 80% passing 75 micron sizing. The 11 composite samples were processed by Amtec and taken from the OP and also from core. The Delta Gold test work was also positive, averaging +92% recovery in 24 hours with low reagent consumption (Table 4).

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Table 4: Summary of Delta Gold NL leach test work from the 1999 Beasley Creek PFS. Analysis of the two samples with lower recovery indicated coarse gold impacted on leach time.

Focus completed two metallurgical samples for leaching at ALS in 2019. The 2019 samples were not ground and processed as delivered. The test work confirmed previously reported favourable leach characteristics of the Beasley Creek mineralisation, delivering +92% leach in two hours and with only low reagent consumption.

In addition, sizing of the oxidised samples indicated 80% of samples passing 75 and 54 microns, respectively. This fine nature of the Beasley Creek mineralisation is what drives the issues with diamond core sample recovery. However, it also indicates that at least a portion of the oxidised Beasley Creek mineralisation will not require energy intensive and costly grinding.

Sample ID Test # Grind
Size
P80
(µm)
Head Grade (g/t) Head Grade (g/t) Gravit
y
Au Extraction (%) Au Extraction (%) Au Extraction (%) Au Extraction (%) Au Extraction (%) Au
Tail
Grad
e
(g/t)
Reagent
Consumption
(kg/t)
Reagent
Consumption
(kg/t)
Au Au 2- hr 4- hr 6- hr 8- hr 24- hr NaCN Lime
Assay Calc. (%)
BSC2- HBX/LSU KI1052 75 1.54/1.62 1.59 15.05 92.67 97.74 98.11 98.19 99.06 0.02 0.55 3.30
BSC1- LSU KI1054 54 1.98 /2.58 2.55 32.72 94.44 96.74 97.87 98.97 98.43 0.04 0.59 1.58

Table 5: Summary gravity and leach results from 2019 Beasley Creek metallurgical samples.

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For further information please contact:

Zaiqian Zhang Director, CFO and Company Secretary Focus Minerals Ltd Phone: +61 8 9215 7888

Peter Klinger

Media and Investor Relations Cannings Purple Mobile: +61 411 251 540

About Focus Minerals Limited (ASX: FML)

Focus is a Perth-based, ASX-listed gold exploration company focused on delivering shareholder value from its Laverton Gold Project, in Western Australia’s north-eastern Goldfields. The Laverton Project covers 507km[2] area of highly prospective ground that includes the historic Lancefield and Chatterbox Trend mines. Focus’ priority target is to confirm the extent of gold mineralisation at deposits Beasley Creek and Lancefield Thrust and advance the Sickle, Ida-H and Karridale-Burtville deposits and targets.

Focus also owns the non-core Coolgardie Gold Project, also in the Goldfields, which includes a 1.2Mtpa processing plant at Three Mile Hill. The plant is on care and maintenance.

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

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

Criteria Explanation
Sampling techniques Focus Minerals RC Sampling

RC percussion drill chips were collected through a cone splitter from the drill rig. The
bulk sample from drilling was placed in neat rows directly on the ground (not
bagged) with the nominal 2-3kg calico split sub-sample placed on top of the
corresponding pile.

RC chips were passed through a cone splitter to achieve a nominal sample weight of
approximately 3kg. The splitter was levelled at the beginning of each hole.
Geological logging defined whether a sample was to be submitted as a 1m cone split
sample or a 4m spear composite sample. Split samples (1m) were transferred to
sample numbered calico bags for submission to the laboratory. Composite samples
were spear sampled using a scoop to obtain a small representative sample and
deposited into numbered sample bags.
Focus Minerals Diamond Sampling

Diamond core was sampled across geologically identified zones of mineralisation,
the sample widths varied between a minimum of 0.2m and a maximum of 1.2m with
material on either side sampled to capture the entire mineralised zone.

The diamond core was marked up for sampling by the supervising geologist during
the core logging process, with sample intervals determined by the presence of
lithology, alteration and where applicable core loss. The core was cut in half using a
core saw and the same half of the core (RHS looking downhole) was routinely sent
to the laboratory for analysis. Some soft core was sampled half by using a bolster,
and some fractured quartz core were cut in half by using manual diamond core saw
to ensure half core was sampled.

A small number of whole core samples where routinely collected for bulk density
analysis. These samples were submitted to the same lab for gold analysis after bulk
density measurement.
WMC Sampling

RC samples were collected in plastic bags in 1m intervals.

Diamond core was sampled to at 1m intervals or on geological contacts.
Metex Sampling

Diamond core was halved by core saw or hand split when too friable. Individual 1m
_samples of 1/2 core were submitted for assay. _
Drilling techniques Focus Minerals Drilling

RC drilling was conducted using a 5 3/8inch face sampling hammer for RC drilling.

At hole completion, downhole surveys for RC holes were completed at a 10m
interval by using True North Seeking Gyro tool.

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Criteria Explanation

At hole completion diamond holes were survey using a single shot tool at a range of
intervals between 20m and 50m, averaging 30m

Diamond drill holes with dips less than 50 degrees were collared from surface to a
predetermined depth using a rock roller bit.

Where possible on holes with dips more than 50 degrees an RC pre-collar was
completed to improve drilling efficiency.

All pre-collars where cased off and the diamond component of the drill hole
completed using HQ3 (producing 63mm core diameter) equipment.

Wherever core conditions and hole orientation would allow, drill core was oriented by
the drilling contractor using the electronic ACT III Tool.
WMC Drilling

It has been reported by Metex that RC holes were drilled with conventional
crossover subs.

Some of the later diamond holes had pre-collars, otherwise it was diamond core
from surface and HQ and NQ coring.
Metex

Diamond holes had an RCpre-collar and then cored to end of hole.
Drill sample recovery Focus Minerals Drilling

RC sample recovery was recorded by a visual estimate during the logging process.

DD sample recovery was measured and calculated (core loss) during the logging
process. DD core had generally reasonable recovery <10% core loss in and around
mineralisation. Some holes had more than 30% core loss. Where this core loss was
experienced around HG and VHG it likely had a material impact on the calculated
intersection grade as all core loss was fully diluted and assigned a grade of 0.0g/t
Au.
WMC Drilling

Sample recovery was not recorded
Metex Drilling

Recorded <10% core loss in diamond core and mostly excellent sample recovery in
_RC drilling. _
Logging Focus Minerals Drilling

All RC samples were geologically logged to record weathering, regolith, rock type,
colour, alteration, mineralisation, structure, texture and any other notable features
that are present. All data is entered directly into validating digital software directly.

All core samples were oriented where possible, marked into metre intervals and
compared to the depth measurements on the core blocks. Any loss of core was
noted and recorded in the drilling database.

All diamond core was logged for structure, geology and geotechnical data using the
same system as that for RC.

Logging was qualitative, however the geologists often recorded quantitative mineral
percentage ranges for the sulphide minerals present.

The logging information was transferred into the company’s drilling database once
the log was complete.

Diamond core was photographed one core tray at a time using a standardised
photography jig. RC chip trays are routinely photographed.

The entire length of all holes is geologically logged, except for rock roller diamond
pre-collars, which produce no sample.
WMC Drilling

RC samples were logged to record colour, grain size, occasional weathering,
structural fabric and rock type

Diamond core was logged to lithological boundaries; recording rock type, structure,
texture, alteration and veining. The pre-collar drill cuttings do not appear to have
been logged.
Metex Drilling

RC and DD were logged for: Colour, Weathering, structural Fabric, Alteration
Veining, Mineralisation and lithology
Sub-sampling techniques
and sample preparation
Focus Minerals Drilling

All samples were collected in a pre-numbered calico bag bearing a unique sample ID.

At the assay laboratory, all samples were oven dried, crushed to a nominal 10mm
using a jaw crusher (core samples only) and weighed. Samples in excess of 3kg in
weight were riffle split to achieve a maximum 3kg sample weight before being
pulverized to 90% passing 75μm.

Gold analysis was by 40g Fire Assay with an AAS Finish.

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Criteria Explanation

Jinning Testing & Inspection completed the assay testing, with sample preparation
completed in Kalgoorlie or Perth and analysis completed in Perth.

The assay laboratories’ sample preparation procedures follow industry best practice,
with techniques and practices that are appropriate for this style of mineralisation. Pulp
duplicates were taken at the pulverising stage and selective repeats conducted at the
laboratories’ discretion.

QAQC checks involved inserting standards 1:20 samples (with minimum 3 standards
every submission). Duplicate samples for RC were achieved by producing 2 samples
for each metre one hole every 20th hole drilled and submitting all produced samples.
The remaining bulk sample was also bagged to plastic bags for retention and further
checks. Diamond core field duplicates were not taken.

Regular reviews of the sampling were carried out by the supervising geologist and
senior field staff, to ensure all procedures were followed and best industry practice
carried out.

The sample sizes were appropriate for the type, style and consistency of
mineralisation encountered during this phase of exploration.
WMC Drilling

RC samples were collected as 1m samples and submitted to the WMC Windarra
laboratory for Au analysis by fire assay.

Diamond core was submitted as 1m samples or to geological contact to the
Windarra laboratory for fire assay.
Metex

RC was collected into plastic bags in 1m intervals. All dry sample were riffle split to
return a representative split sample for analysis. Any wet/Moist samples where
50mm PVC spear sampled.

Diamond drilling was ½ core sampled to geological intervals and generally 1m
intervals.

All Au Analysis was completed at were submitted to Amdel Kalgoorlie for 50g Fire
Assay for Au
Quality of assay data
and laboratory tests
Focus Minerals Drilling

The assay method and laboratory procedures were appropriate for this style of
mineralisation. The fire assay technique was designed to measure total gold in the
sample.

No geophysical tools, spectrometers or handheld XRF instruments were used for
assay determination.

The QA/QC process described above was sufficient to establish acceptable levels of
accuracy and precision. All results from assay standards and duplicates were
scrutinised to ensure they fell within acceptable tolerances and where they didn’t
further analysis was conducted as appropriate.

Umpire samples are collected on a routine basis will be submitted to independent ISO
certified labs in 2019

Additional bulk mineralised RC samples have also been collected and retained for
follow up QAQC, metallurgical and sample characterisation purposes.
WMC Drilling

Notwithstanding the lack of information on WMC laboratory techniques, the assay
method and laboratory procedures were appropriate for this style of mineralisation.
The fire assay technique was designed to measure total gold in the sample.
Metex Drilling

An appropriate assay method and laboratory procedures were used for the style of
mineralisation. Metex reported frequent inspections of the drill rig cyclone and splitter
whilst drilling. Duplicates were taken at a frequency of approx. one in thirty.
Laboratory replicates were also reported, and results monitored.
Verification of sampling
and assaying
Focus Minerals Drilling

Significant intervals were visually inspected by company geologists to correlate assay
results to logged mineralisation. Consultants were not used for this process.

Primary logging data is sent in digital format to the company’s Database Administrator
(DBA) as often as was practicable. The DBA imports the data into an acQuire
database, with assay results merged into the database upon receipt from the
laboratory. Once loaded, data was extracted for verification by the geologist in charge
of the project.
Location of data points Focus Minerals Drilling

Drill collars are surveyed after completion using a DGPS instrument. Where possible,
all drill core was oriented by the drilling contractor using an ACT III electronic system.

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Criteria Explanation

A True North Seeking Gyro for RC end of holes surveys or a Reflex single shot
camera for diamond drilling was used for “single shot” surveys whilst advancing
drilling.

All coordinates and bearings use the MGA94 Zone 51 grid system.

Focus Minerals utilises Landgate sourced regional topographic maps and contours as
well as internally produced survey pick-ups produced by the mining survey teams
utilising DGPS base station instruments.

After completion the drill hole locations were picked up by DGPS with accuracy of +/-
20cm.
WMC Drilling

Holes were surveyed by WMC survey staff in local mine grid
Metex Drilling

Holes were surveyed by a consultant survey company. Diamond core holes were
downhole surveyed by an Eastman single shot camera.
Data spacing and
distribution

Beasley Creek drill spacing approximates 40m x 20m

Spacing is deemed to be appropriate for the type of mineralisation
Orientation of data in
relation
to geological structure

Drilling was designed based on known/developing geological models, field mapping,
verified historical data, cross-sectional and long-sectional interpretation.

Where achievable, drill holes were oriented at right angles to strike of deposit, with dip
optimised for drill capabilities and the dip of the ore body. Please note this was not
always possible in the NW part of the pit where relatively complex mineralisation has
been intersected in the footwall of the Beasley Creek Shear.

True widths have not been calculated for reported intersections. However, drill
orientation was wherever possible consistently optimised to approximate true width of
mineralisation.
Sample security Focus Minerals Drilling

All samples were reconciled against the sample submission with any omissions or
variations reported to Focus Minerals.

All samples were bagged in a tied numbered calico bag. The bags were placed into
plastic green bags with a sample submission sheet and delivered directly from site to
the Kalgoorlie laboratories by Focus Minerals personnel at completion of each hole.
WMC and Metex sample security is not recorded.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

Criteria Explanation
Mineral tenement and
land tenure status

The drilling was conducted on tenements 100% owned by Focus Minerals (Laverton)
Pty Ltd.

All tenements are in good standing.

The Beasley Creek mineral resource estimate is contained entirely within Mining
Lease M38/049.

There are currently no registered Native Title claims over the Lavertonproject areas.
Exploration done by other
parties

Beasley Creek was formerly mined as an open pit to about 85m depth by WMC from
1987-1994 with production of 88.8Koz.

Later exploration has been performed by Metex/Delta Gold 1996/1997 and then
Crescent Gold in 2010.

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Criteria Explanation Explanation Explanation Explanation Explanation
Geology
Mineralisation at Beasley Creek is located on the Beasley Creek Shear Zone and
cross cutting Fitton and McIntyre FZ’s. The Beasley Creek SZ is deeply weathered to
at least 200m depth with gold mineralisation hosted in:

saprolitic clays,

saprock of hydrothermally brecciated sediments, conglomerates and minor black
shale,

iron stone after gossan,

laminated veins and,

breccia vein infill.

Core loss typically occurs when quartz breccia fragments become partially lodged
in the drill bit. These hard fragments rotate with the bit causing grinding/washing
of the soft highly oxidised shear matrix.
Drill hole information Company Drill Hole Number WAMEX
Report A-
Number
Report Date
BCP0002,BCP0003,BCP0004,BCP0005,
BCP0007,BCP0008,BCP0009,BCP0010,
BCP0012,BCP0013,BCP0014,BCP0021,
BCP0022,BCP0023,BCP0024,BCP0025,
BCP0026,BCP0033,BCP0034
22647 1987
BCD001
BCD005,BCD006,BCD007,BCD009,BC
Western
Mining
Corporation
Ltd
D010, BCD015,BCD016,BCD017 26696 1988
BCP0035,BCP0036,BCP0037,BCP0039,
BCP0040,BCP0041,BCP0042,BCP0043,
BCP0045,BCP0046,BCP0047,BCP0049,
BCP0051,BCP0052,BCP0054,BCP0058,
BCP0059,BCP0060,BCP0062,BCP0063,
BCP0064,BCP0065,BCP0066,BCP0067,
BCP0068,BCP0069,BCP0070,BCP0071,
BCP0073,BCP0074,BCP0075,BCP0076,
BCP0077,BCP0078,BCP0079,BCP0081,
BCP0082,BCP0098,BCP0099,BCP0100,
BCP0101,BCP0102,BCP0103,BCP0104,
BCP0111,BCP0124,BCP0125,BCP0126,
BCP0127,BCP0128,BCP0129,BCP0130,
BCP0131,BCP0132,BCP0133,BCP0134,
BCP0135,BCP0136,BCP0137,BCP0138,
BCP0140,BCP0142,BCP0144,BCP0148,
BCP0162,BCP0163,BCP0165,BCP0166,
BCP0167,BCP0275,BCP0276,BCP0277,
BCP0278,BCP0279,BCP0280,BCP0281,
BCP0282,BCP0284
BCD008,BCD013,BCD018,BCD019,BC
D020,
BCD021,BCD023,BCD024,BCD025,BC
D026
31396 1989
BCP0328
Metex
Resources NL
BCD028 48547 1996
Focus Minerals
Ltd
18BSDD001,18BSDD002,18BSDD003,
18BSDD004,18BSDD005,18BSDD006,
18BSDD007,18BSDD008,18BSDD009,
18BSDD010,18BSDD012,18BSDD013
18BSDD014,18BSDD015,18BSDD016,
18BSDD017,18BSDD019,18BSDD020
120411 2019

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Criteria Explanation Explanation
18BSRC001,18BSRC002,18BSRC003
18BSRD004,18BSRD011,18BSRD015
19BSDD001,19BSDD002,19BSDD003,
19BSDD004,19BSDD005,19BSDD006,
19BSRC001,19BSRC002,19BSRC003,
19BSRC004,19BSRC006,19BSRC007,
19BSRC010,19BSRC011,19BSRC012,
19BSRD001,19BSRD002,19BSRD004,
19BSRD005,19BSRD006,19BSRD007,
19BSRD008,19BSRD010,19BSRD011,
19BSRD012,19BSRD013,19BSRD014,
19BSRD016,19BSRD017,19BSRD018,
19BSRD019,19BSRD022,19BSRD023,
19BSRD026
Focus Minerals’ drilled holes notyet available on WAMEX
Drill Hole Number ASX Release Title ASX Release
Date
19BSDD007,19BSDD008,19BSDD011,19BSDD013,
19BSDD014,19BSDD015,19BSDD016,19BSDD017,
19BSDD018,19BSDD019,19BSDD021,19BSDD022,
19BSDD023,19BSDD024,19BSDD025,19BSDD026,
19BSDD027,19BSDD028,19BSDD029,19BSDD030,
19BSDD031,19BSDD032,19BSDD033,19BSDD034,
19BSDD037,19BSDD038,19BSDD040,19BSDD041,
19BSDD043
High Value
Exploration Results
from Laverton Gold
Project
22/07/2019
19BSRC015,19BSRC016,19BSRC018,19BSRC022,
19BSRC023,19BSRC025,19BSRC026,19BSRC027,
19BSRC028,19BSRC029,19BSRC030,19BSRC032,
19BSRC033, 19BSRC034,19BSRC035,19BSRC038,
19BSRC043,19BSRC044,19BSRC049,19BSRC050,
19BSRC054,19BSRC055,19BSRC056
19BSRD009,19BSRD015, 19BSRD017, 19BSRD018,
19BSRD023,19BSRD025,19BSRD027,19BSRD028,
19BSRD031,19BSRD032,19BSRD033,19BSRD034

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Criteria Explanation Explanation Explanation Explanation Explanation Explanation Explanation Explanation
Hole ID Easting Northing RL Dip Azimuth Depth Intersection
(MGA 94 Zone 51) (MGA94) (m)
19BSDD009 434003 6839063 434 -40 65 238.1 6.90m @ 1.06g/t from 116m
11.30m @ 1.42g/t from 134m
1.30m @ 1.81g/t from 150.2m
19BSDD010 434082 6839302 437 -44 215 159.0 0.90m @ 1.52g/t from 136.1m
19BSDD039 434112 6838531 434 -35 325 180.6 0.43m @ 0.75g/t from 154.7m
0.80m @ 0.54g/t from 155.7m
19BSDD042 434111 6838531 434 -36 312 195.1 1.40m @ 2.16g/t from 172.3m
1.10m @ 1.18g/t from 185m
19BSDD044 434062 6837841 432 -59 271 179.0 5.00m @ 0.56g/t from 43.7m
10.10m @ 1.48g/t from 120.8m
0.80m @ 1.05g/t from 139.8m
0.50m @ 0.86g/t from 142.4m
0.55m @ 2.17g/t from 148m
19BSDD045 433978 6838019 432 -60 273 111.3 0.50m @ 0.79g/t from 66.7m
2.00m @ 0.67g/t from 72m
1.50m @ 12.75g/t from 79m
6.10m @ 8.77g/t from 83.7m
19BSDD048 434048 6837813 432 -61 273 160.9 7.00m @ 1.21g/t from 119m
3.60m @ 1.05g/t from 138m
19BSDD049 433996 6837859 432 -62 272 127.8 13.10m @ 1.26g/t from 91.9m
19BSDD050 434028 6837976 432 -62 276 150.5 1.00m @ 1.18g/t from 62m
10.30m @ 4.76g/t from 129.7m
19BSDD051 434264 6838699 436 -46 278 173.8 0.45m @ 0.69g/t from 155m
4.62m @ 3.88g/t from 158.5m
19BSDD052 434234 6838651 436 -40 300 169.9 0.65m @ 1.03g/t from 126.23m
11.50m @ 1.67g/t from 138.5m
0.60m @ 0.81g/t from 159.7m
1.05m @ 0.81g/t from 163.35m
19BSDD053 434297 6839010 437 -40 254 178.1 1.00m @ 3.65g/t from 97m
3.20m @ 3.6g/t from 137m
1.90m @ 2.18g/t from 157m
3.70m @ 1.18g/t from 166.9m
19BSDD054 434297 6839010 437 -43 267 205.5 0.70m @ 4.63g/t from 108.8m
0.70m @ 0.67g/t from 147.3m
1.00m @ 1.32g/t from 188m
19BSDD055 434320 6838782 435 -49 276 192.1 2.10m @ 0.8g/t from 174.9m
0.40m @ 0.51g/t from 180.6m
19BSDD056 434266 6838700 435 -54 293 179.1 19.53m @ 0.83g/t from 147.87m
0.27m @ 0.86g/t from 170.83m
19BSDD057 434255 6838589 434 -41 296 193.1 1.16m @ 3.85g/t from 177.12m
3.20m @ 0.95g/t from 181.2m

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Hole ID Easting Northing RL Dip Azimuth Depth Intersection
(MGA 94 Zone 51) (MGA94) (m)
Beasley Creek 3rd Qtr 2019 Drill Collars and
19BSRC013 433973 6839349 435 -51 223 60.0 1.00m @ 0.83g/t from 21m
9.00m @ 0.64g/t from 37m
1.00m @ 0.51g/t from 56m
1.00m @ 0.65g/t from 59m
19BSRC019 433755 6839394 436 -50 2 84.0 2.00m @ 0.86g/t from 0m
1.00m @ 0.88g/t from 51m
5.00m @ 0.54g/t from 60m
1.00m @ 1.45g/t from 71m
19BSRC020 433755 6839369 436 -50 6 114.0 1.00m @ 0.68g/t from 0m
3.00m @ 0.5g/t from 78m
1.00m @ 1.27g/t from 93m
19BSRC021 433759 6839346 437 -50 3 132.0 4.00m @ 2.69g/t from 0m
1.00m @ 0.6g/t from 99m
1.00m @ 0.51g/t from 113m
19BSRC024 433771 6839333 437 -50 22 132.0 4.00m @ 0.76g/t from 0m
1.00m @ 0.61g/t from 112m
19BSRC036 433807 6839381 436 -50 24 66.0 2.00m @ 1.26g/t from 0m
19BSRC037 433801 6839360 437 -50 25 96.0 4.00m @ 0.96g/t from 0m
1.00m @ 0.51g/t from 40m
1.00m @ 0.92g/t from 50m
1.00m @ 1.08g/t from 54m
19BSRC039 433810 6839320 438 -56 24 126.0 3.00m @ 4.15g/t from 0m
19BSRC040 433841 6839333 436 -50 19 102.0 1.00m @ 4.02g/t from 0m
1.00m @ 0.61g/t from 42m
1.00m @ 0.93g/t from 53m
1.00m @ 0.83g/t from 74m
1.00m @ 0.56g/t from 77m
19BSRC041 433891 6839367 435 -50 17 42.0 1.00m @ 1g/t from 26m
19BSRC042 433887 6839343 435 -50 21 66.0 1.00m @ 0.9g/t from 6m
1.00m @ 0.74g/t from 44m
19BSRC045 433882 6839320 435 -50 24 90.0 4.00m @ 0.9g/t from 63m
19BSRC048 433918 6839318 436 -56 32 84.0 4.00m @ 0.66g/t from 46m
19BSRC051 433770 6839355 437 -51 27 114.0 4.00m @ 1.27g/t from 0m
1.00m @ 0.61g/t from 86m
1.00m @ 2.53g/t from 94m
19BSRC052 433848 6839387 437 -49 15 36.0 2.00m @ 0.88g/t from 0m
19BSRC053 433843 6839331 436 -60 24 102.0 1.00m @ 0.79g/t from 0m
1.00m @ 4g/t from 89m
5.00m @ 1.28g/t from 96m
19BSRC060 435272 6838894 435 -89 47 252.0 1.00m @ 0.63g/t from 212m
19BSRC061 433768 6839379 437 -90 115 252.0 3.00m @ 0.7g/t from 25m
5.00m @ 0.56g/t from 124m
19BSRC063 434066 6838277 432 -90 280 252.0 3.00m @ 1.75g/t from 17m
19BSRC064 435229 6838847 434 -90 80 246.0 2.00m @ 0.76g/t from 166m
19BSRC065 434030 6837846 432 -60 269 154.0 1.00m @ 1.22g/t from 88m
3.00m @ 2.16g/t from 100m
1.00m @ 0.64g/t from 117m
1.00m @ 0.67g/t from 126m
19BSRC066 434024 6837874 431 -60 269 145.0 4.00m @ 2.66g/t from 21m
2.00m @ 0.92g/t from 29m
5.00m @ 0.79g/t from 90m
12.00m @ 2.57g/t from 115m

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Criteria Explanation
Hole ID
Easting
Northing
RL
Dip
Azimuth
Depth
Intersection
(MGA94)
(m)
1.85m @ 1.69g/t from 140.55m
2.90m @ 0.9g/t from 155.8m
0.55m @ 7.52g/t from 66.45m
2.10m @ 4.73g/t from 78.6m
1.50m @ 0.77g/t from 84m
4.60m @ 1.11g/t from 95.8m
1.50m @ 13.22g/t from 108.6m
134.0
19BSRD036
434019
6838086
431 -59
274
(MGA 94 Zone 51)
Beasley Creek 3rd Qtr 2019 Drill Collars and Intersections
19BSRD022
434157
6838546
434 -54
336
202.8
Data aggregation methods
Mineralised intersections are reported at a 0.5g/t Au cut-off with up to 3m internal
dilution. The length weighted average grades from diamond core can include measured
intervals of core loss.
Relationship between
mineralization widths and
intercept
lengths

Wherever possible holes were drilled orthogonal to mineralisation

Holes targeting the WNW extension McIntyre/BTW FZ structures and Shallow SE
dipping footwall structures in the NW part of the Beasley Creek Project often have sub-
optimal orientations due to limited drilling collar locations. None of these intersections
are represented as true widths at this stage.

True widths can be estimated once geological/mineralisation modelling has been
completed.

Furthermore, no intersections are represented as calculated true widths in this report
Diagrams
Accurate plans are included in this announcement. 3D perspective views and
schematic cross-sections are included to illustrate the distribution ofgrade
Balanced reporting
Historic drill results are available on WAMEX

Drilling results are reported in a balanced reporting style. The ASX announcement for
Focus Minerals holes shows actual locations of holes drilled, and representative
sections as appropriate.
Other substantive
exploration data

There is no other material exploration data to report at this time.
Further work
Focus Minerals anticipates additional drilling to follow up on encouraging results in
Laverton.

Section 3 Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources

(Criteria listed in section 1, and where relevant in section 2, also apply to this section)

Criteria Explanation
Database integrity
Data was geologically logged electronically; collar and downhole surveys were also
received electronically as was the laboratory analysis results. These electronic files
were loaded into an acQuire database by the company in-house Database
Administrator. Data was routinely extracted to Microsoft Access during the drilling
program for validation by the geologist in charge of the project.

Focus Minerals’ database is a Microsoft SQL Server database (acQuire), which is
case sensitive, relational and normalised to the Third Normal Form. Because of
normalisation, the following data integrity categories exist:

Entity Integrity: no duplicate rows in a table, eliminated redundancy and chance of
error.

Domain Integrity: Enforces valid entries for a given column by restricting the type, the
format or a range of values.

Referential Integrity: Rows cannot be deleted which are used by other records.

User-Defined Integrity: business rules enforced by acQuire and validation codes set
up by Focus Minerals.

Additionally, in-house validation scripts are routinely run in acQuire on Focus
Minerals’ database and they include the following checks:

Missing collar information

_Missing logging, sampling, downhole survey data and hole diameter _

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Criteria Explanation

Overlapping intervals in geological logging, sampling, down hole surveys

Checks for character data in numeric fields

Data extracted from the database were validated visually in GEOVIA Surpac
software, ARANZ Geo Leapfrog software and Datamine software. Also, when loading
_the data any errors regarding missing values and overlaps are highlighted. _
Site visits
Alex Aaltonen, the Competent Person for Sections 1 and 2 of Table 1 is Focus
Minerals’ General Manager - Exploration and conducts regular site visits.

_Michael Job, the Competent Person for Section 3 of Table 1, has not visited site. _
Geological interpretation
All Focus Minerals drill holes and historic mining data were used to guide the
geological interpretation of the mineralisation.

The mineralised shoot interpretation is based on the Beasley Creek Shear Zone and
the brecciated sediments and veins within the shear. Au grades are used to assist in
the interpretation. The orientation of the shoots in the southern part of the deposit
reflects the known shoot geometry from the previous mining.

In the southern part of the deposit, the south-east plunge of the mineralised shoots is
confirmed by the outcrop and mined mineralisation in the historical WMC pit, and any
alternative interpretation is unlikely. However, for the northern part of the deposit
away from the pit, there may be alternatives to the geometry of the shoots modelled,
although the global tonnages are smaller here and unlikely to be significantly different
if an alternative interpretation was adopted.

It is recognised that the WMC RC data in places shows down hole contamination
(due to the wet ground conditions and older cross-over sub RC hammers used).
Much of this data is within the historical pit and has very little influence over the
resource estimate below the pit. Where this RC data is below the pit, it has not been
used for the interpretation as it would create incorrect long intercepts. However, this
data has been used for grade interpolation, as studies showed this data within the
interpreted shoots was very similar statistically to the modern RC and DDH drilling
undertaken by Focus Minerals.

Contiguous high-grade zones (>5 ppm Au) were modelled as separate high-grade
zones.

The weathering/oxidation profiles at Beasley Creek is deep, with clays and saprock
extending up to 250 m below surface in the eastern part of the deposit.

Leapfrog software was used for the interpretation of the mineralised shoots and the
lithological domains (clays/saprock, fresh rock, gossan and shales). Each mineralised
shoot intercept was coded in the database before being imported into Leapfrog, so
the resulting solids honour the data well.
Dimensions
The deposit extends over a strike length of 1100m and extends to at least 280m
below the surface. The deposit is arcuate in shape, striking towards the north-west in
the northern part of the deposit, and to the south-west and then south in the southern
part. There are numerous mineralised lodes, plunging at 30 to 50° to the south-east in
the southern part of the deposit, and dipping at 50 to 60° to the north-east in the
northern part.

The individual lodes range from 5 m to 30 m thick (averaging 15 m), from 20 m to 80
m wide (averaging 30 m) and can extend up to 400 m down plunge.
Estimation and modelling
techniques

Estimation of the mineral resource was by ordinary kriging using Datamine software.
The estimation process was as follows:

Drill hole database including coded shoot intercepts imported into Datamine.

Drill hole data composited to 1m downhole intervals, with a minimum allowable
composite of 0.25 m at the shoot base.

Composited data imported into Supervisor software for statistical and geostatistical
analysis.

Top-capping applied per mineralised shoot – caps ranged between 5 to 10 ppm Au
for the main mineralised shoots, and up to 25 ppm Au for the high-grade shoots. The
caps were based on inflections and discontinuities in the histograms and log-
probability plots.

Variography was done on data transformed to normal scores, and the variogram
model was back-transformed to original units. Variography was only performed for
mineralised shoots with more than 150 samples (seven shoots), and these were
applied to the other shoots that had the closest statistical similarities.

As the mineralised shoots have different orientations, the applied variogram rotations
(for the smaller shoots) were adjusted (and checked) for each individual shoot.

The variogram models had moderate to high nugget effects (~30 to 50% of total sill),
and with a down-plunge range of 50 to 60 m. The range across dip was small,
generally 6 to 8 m.

The ellipsoid search parameters were based on the variogram ranges, with the
search ellipse dimensions about 90% of the variogram range, with anisotropies
_retained. A minimum of 8 and maximum of 14(1mcomposite) samples per block _

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Criteria Explanation
were used, with a maximum of 4 samples per drill hole. Estimates were into parent
blocks, not sub-blocks.

Search ellipse rotation directions were the same as the variograms, for each shoot.

If a block was not estimated with these search parameters, then the ellipse was
expanded by a factor of two, using the same sample numbers. If a block was not
estimated on the second pass, then a third pass was used – this was an expanded
search of a factor of 4 compared to the first pass, with a minimum of two and
maximum of 18 samples.

For the block model, 66% of blocks were estimated on the first pass, 30% on the
second and 3% on the third. No blocks in the mineralised shoots were left
unestimated. These search volumes assisted with later resource classification.

The block model itself was a non-rotated model in MGA94 grid, with a parent block
size of 10 mE x 20 mN x 5 mRL – this is about half of the average drill spacing in the
well-mineralised areas.

Sub-blocking was to a minimum of 1.25 mE x 2.5 mN x 1.25 mRL for accurate volume
representation, and the blocks and sub-blocks were coded by mineralised shoot and
lithology/weathering and topography.

Estimates of Au grades were validated against the composited drill hole data by
extensive visual checking in cross-section, plan and on screen in 3D, by global (per
shoot) comparisons of input data and model, and by semi-local statistical methods
_(swath plots). All methods showed satisfactory results. _
Moisture
There is significant groundwater at Beasley Creek, but bulk density determinations
(see below) were made on dried core. Tonnages are therefore estimated on a dry
_basis. _
Cut-off parameters
The cut-off grade of 0.8 ppm Au was established from the previous pit optimisation
run (see below),and gave a consistent cash flow. As the Au price is now higher than
the price used during this optimisation study (AUD$2300/oz cf. $1800/oz), then the
reporting cut-off grade used is a conservative approach.
Mining factors or
assumptions

The Beasley Creek deposit would be mined by open pit extraction. Previous pit
optimisation runs have extended to 180 m below surface (270 mRL), using a gold
price of AUD$1800/oz.

Further pit optimisation is underway but, given the much higher current gold price
(~AUD$2300/oz), it is probable that the pit shells would be deeper.

The 270 mRL has therefore been used as the base for reporting the classified
resource.
Metallurgical factors or
assumptions

WMC reported reconciled recovery of blended feed at Windarra between 1991 and
1994, although this was a blend from a number of sources. WMC mine reconciliation
for the period ranged from 82% - 93%

Test work was completed on samples by Metex/Delta in the late 1990s for heap leach
and column test work and reported 94% recovery in 56 days and 80% in 20 days,
which was considered favourable for heap leach.

Eleven samples were further acquired by Delta Gold and subjected to bottle roll test
work, returning 84-98% recovery after 48 hours. Nine of the 11 samples returned
average 94.28% recovery after 24 hours with very low reagent consumption.

Focus Minerals completed two new samples at ALS in September 2019. The material
was considered in natural state already too fine to require grinding and was simple-
sized post-test work.

Later sizing showed the P80 for one sample was 54 micron and the other 75 micron.
As such some of the insitu material may not need a grind at all.

The leach results for these two Beasley Creek samples were good with 96.74% and
97.74% recovery after 4 hours and, 94.44% and 92.67% recovery at 2 hours, with low
reagent consumption.

These results confirm earlier results from Beasley Creek and indicate it will run very
well in either a mill or as a heap leach.
Environmental factors or
assumptions

Beasley Creek was mined by open pit methods between 1987-1993 by WMC and
there are existing waste dumps and open cut pits.

Other operations in the area in the past eight years have been Focus Minerals’
Chatterbox–Apollo Pits 8.5km south along strike and at Euro South, 19km to the
south-east.

Therefore, there is extensive mining history in the region, and there are no
unforeseen environmental considerations that would preclude conventional open cut
mining and waste dump construction.

A potential heap leach would have greater environmental management burden than
sending to a CIL plant but would be not preclude mining.
Bulk density
Bulk density test work was on diamond core samples from different geology domains,
_with the water immersion technique used for these determinations. _

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Criteria Explanation

Average bulk density values were assigned per modelled lithology/weathering
domain.
Classification
The mineralised shoots are classified as Indicated where the drilling pattern is 40 m
along strike and 20 m down dip, and within 20m of the lower-most drilling in the shoot

All the rest of the mineralised shoots outside this area are classified as Inferred.

This classification considers the confidence of the geological interpretation and the
quality of the data and reflects the view of the Competent Person.
Audits or reviews
No external audits of the mineral resource have conducted, although the independent
consultants used for the resource estimate (Cube Consultants) have critically
reviewed the geological interpretations provided by Focus and the quality of the WMC
_RC drilling. _
Discussion of relative
accuracy/ confidence

This is addressed in the relevant paragraph on Classification above.

The Mineral Resource relates to global tonnage and grade estimates.

Competent Person Statement

The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Alex Aaltonen, who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM). Mr Aaltonen is an employee of Focus Minerals Limited. Mr Aaltonen has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.

Mr Aaltonen consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this announcement that relates to Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Mr Michael Job, who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM). Mr Job is an independent consultant employed by Cube Consulting. Mr Job has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.

Mr Job consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.

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