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FOCUS MINERALS LTD Capital/Financing Update 2021

Nov 7, 2021

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Market Announcement

8 November 2021

Beasley Creek gold deposit continues to grow

Highlights:

  • Beasley Creek’s Indicated + Inferred Mineral Resource gold ounces increased by 7%, including 13% in Indicated category

  • Mineralisation remains open along strike and at depth

  • Beasley Creek is part of Laverton Gold Project Stage 1 planning

West Australian gold explorer Focus Minerals ( ASX: FML ) ( Focus or the Company ) is pleased to announce a material increase in the Mineral Resource of the Beasley Creek deposit, part of the Company’s Laverton Gold Project.

The material increase in Mineral Resource in the Indicated and Inferred categories follows target resource drilling that was carried out at Beasley Creek earlier this year. Importantly, mineralisation at Beasley Creek remains open along strike and at depth, providing Focus with confidence in the potential for further increases in the Mineral Resource.

The Laverton Gold Project ( Laverton ) covers 362km[2] of highly prospective tenements, including the historic Lancefield and Chatterbox Trend mines, on the outskirts of the Laverton township in the Goldfields region. Focus’ strategy is to identify sufficient open put Mineral Resources across the Laverton tenement package to commence a Stage 1 gold mining operation. Beasley Creek is one of the key Stage 1 deposits.

The Beasley Creek Mineral Resource is reported to 250mRL (180m depth), using a 0.5g/t Au cut-off and on a dry tonnage basis:

Classification Tonnage (Mt) Au Grade(g/t) Au Contained Oz
Indicated 3.73 2.04
244,000
Inferred 0.39 1.64
20,500
Total Mineral Resource 4.12 2.00
264,500

Commenting on Beasley Creek’s continued growth, Focus Minerals’ CEO, Mr Zhaoya Wang, said:

“The Beasley Creek gold deposit is delivering on its potential to be a key component of a Stage 1 operation at Laverton. Importantly, Beasley Creek has the potential for further shallow growth as evidenced by this Mineral Resource addition. Focus looks forward to delivering more promising results like these for our shareholders.”

Focus Minerals Limited ACN 005 470 799 | ABN 56 005 470 799 | ASX: FML Level 2, 159 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth WA 6004 | PO Box 3233, East Perth WA 6892 T +61 (0) 8 9215 7888 | F +61 (0) 8 9215 7889 | E [email protected] | W focusminerals.com.au

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Beasley Creek Continues to Grow

Shallow extension to open pit Beasley Creek Oxide Mineral Resource

Beasley Creek is located 400m north of the Beasley Creek South Deposit. Both deposits are located 10km north-west of Laverton township.

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Figure 1: Key Laverton Gold Project deposits

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Beasley Creek was mined by WMC in the late 1980s and the early 1990s, with ore processed at Windarra. The open pit was developed to a depth of 85m depth and produced 88.8Koz @ 2.42g/t Au.

Drilling by Focus in 2018-19 delivered a JORC 2012 Mineral Resource at Beasley Creek (see ASX announcement dated 25 October 2019) and was reported to 270mRL (160m vertical depth), using a 0.8g/t Au cut-off and on a dry tonnage basis:

Classification Tonnage (Mt) Au Grade(g/t) Au Contained Oz
Indicated 2.02 2.41
156,400
Inferred 0.64 1.71
35,400
2019 Total Mineral Resource 2.66 2.24
191,900

In May and June 2020, Focus carried out targeted infill resource drilling at Beasley Creek (see ASX announcement dated 28 July 2020). The drilling was targeted around the edges of the Beasley Creek pit shell to infill areas classified as Inferred category. This drilling delivered several significant intersections summarised in the following table (calculated using a 0.5g/t cut-off and up to 3m internal dilution, with all core loss fully diluted to 0.00 g/t Au):

Hole ID Interval (m) Grade (g/t) From (m)
20BSRD012* 6 31.06 32
20BSDD065* 29 2.5 214
20BSDD051* 16 2.55 186
20BSDD063* 6.5 5.54 100.3
20BSRD013* 33.45 0.92 234
20BSDD052* 5 5.76 74
20BSDD055* 11 2.52 184
20BSDD066* 11.15 2.32 53
20BSRD015* 9.2 2.64 90.8
20BSDD054* 7 2.9 72
20BSDD051* 5 3.82 162
20BSRD015* 3.1 5.97 148.9

The drilling was incorporated into updated resource wireframes in July 2020. In addition, the weathering/regolith model was comprehensively remodelled for interrogation of downhole gamma density logs, which provided a high-resolution dataset.

In August 2020, Cube Consulting completed an updated Beasley Creek Mineral Resource estimate. The open pit component of the Mineral Resource was reported to 250mRL using a 0.6 g/t Au cut-off in line with February 2020 scoping study results. The updated open pit JORC 2012 resource resulted in a 29% increase in total Indicated and Inferred ounces and, on a dry tonnage basis, comprised:

Au Au
Classification Tonnage (Mt) Grade Contained
(g/t) Oz
Indicated 3.04
2.20
215,600
Inferred 0.59
1.66
31,500
2020 Total Mineral Resource 3.63
2.15
247,100

The 2020 Beasley Creek Mineral Resource was used for a Progressive Pre-Feasibility Study ( PPFS ) for a Stage 1 gold mining operation at Laverton (see ASX announcement dated 11 March 2021). This

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first-pass PPFS scenario used a selection of five open-pit resources and assumed milling at a refurbished 1.5Mtpa Barnicoat Mill. The assessment delivered positive economic value and a resultant Stage 1 Ore Reserve Statement. Recovered gold, average run of mine ( ROM ) grade, estimated average all-in sustaining costs ( AISC ) and proportioned pre-tax free cash flow, based on the PFS mining schedule, are shown below:

Open Pit* Recovered
Gold (koz)
Diluted
Grade (g/t)

Average AISC
($/ounce)

Pre-tax Free
Cash ($M)
Karridale 183 1.12 1,666 41
Burtville 92 0.93 1,481 40
Beasley Creek 124 2.27 1,353 76
Beasley Creek South 76 2.47 1,300 51
Wedge 38 1.58 1,533 14
Total/Average PFS Schedule 513 1.37 1,497 223
  • PPFS Mining Schedule includes Inferred Resources within the pit designs comprising 4% of ore tonnes and 6% of contained gold. There is a low level of geological confidence associated with inferred Mineral Resources and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the determination of Indicated Mineral Resources or that the production target itself will be realised.

Ore Reserve cut-off grades were estimated for each deposit and ore type. These were based on an AUD gold price of $2,207 per troy ounce, operating and sustaining capital costs as well as mining and metallurgical modifying factors as estimated in the PPFS:

Pit Economic Cut Offs Cut off Oxide
Cut Off Transitional
Cut off Fresh
Karridale 0.48g/t
0.49g/t
Burtville 0.48g/t
0.48g/t
0.50g/t
Beasley Creek 0.47g/t
0.48g/t
Beasley Creek South 0.47g/t
0.48g/t
Wedge LF North Minimal
Fresh
0.47 g/t
0.48 g/t
0.49 g/t
Wedge South and Central 0.47g/t
0.48g/t

During the optimisation process for Beasley Creek open pit to inform the Stage 1 PPFS it was noted that the optimisation was being hampered by insufficient drilling along strike to the north-west, with shallow inferred resources in that area unable to be used to inform PFS optimisation.

In response, during March 2021 a targeted program of shallow reverse circulation ( RC ) infill was completed to enable a follow-up Mineral Resource estimation at Beasley Creek (see ASX announcement dated 28 April 2021).

The March 2021 drilling program comprised 21 RC holes for 2,142m. Significant intersections returned from this program, calculated using a 0.5 g/t cut-off and up to 3m internal dilution, include:

  • 21BSRC019 - 9m @ 2.57g/t from 83m (GxM 23.1)

  • 21BSRC013 - 7m @ 2.3g/t from 70m (GxM 16.1)

  • 21BSRC012 - 5m @ 2.91g/t from 61m (GxM 14.6)

  • 21BSRC014 - 8m @ 1.7g/t from 113m (GxM 13.6)

In addition to the RC campaign, five diamond holes were completed with results received from three holes – two geotechnical holes had not been finalised ahead of sampling. The diamond holes sampled to date generated some strong intersections, calculated using 0.5 g/t cut off and up to 3m internal dilution with core loss set at 0.0 g/t Au:

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  • 21BSDD002 - 16m @ 3.62g/t from 210m (GxM 57.9) – 6.6% Core Loss

  • 21BSDD003 - 11m @ 2.27g/t from 234m (GxM 25)

  • 21BSDD003 - 9.60m @ 1.62g/t from 207.4m (GxM 15.6)

The latest Beasley Creek Mineral Resource update, announced today, was estimated by Cube Consulting using similar methodology as was applied for the August 2020 resource estimation. The new Mineral Resource use updated and some new wireframes stemming from the March 2021 Mineral Resource definition drilling. The reporting cut-off grade has been lowered to 0.5g/t (slightly higher than the cut-off grade determined by the Stage 1 PPFS). The updated open pit Mineral Resource resulted in an 7% increase in total Indicated and Inferred ounces and, on a dry tonnage basis reported to 250mRL (180m depth), comprises:

Classification Tonnage (Mt) Au Grade(g/t) Au Contained Oz
Indicated 3.73 2.04
244,000
Inferred 0.39 1.64
20,500
Total Mineral Resource 4.12 2.00
264,500

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Figure 2: Significant 3d drill intersections at Beasley Creek and Beasley Creek South from the March 2021 Quarter drilling program, represented as stars (coloured and sized by GXM as per inset legend) and contoured GxM at Beasley Creek and Beasley Creek South. Dashed black line at Beasley Creek South represents the limit of Indicated Mineral Resources currently reported from the Beasley Creek South main lode. Representative section location for 21BSDD003 is shown by a white rectangle.

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21BSDD002 – 16.0m @ 3.62 g/t from 210m (GxM 57.9)
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Figure 3: View north of a 25m section window along a north-west striking trace of 21BSDD002. 21BSDD002 was drilled to gather data to support upgraded hydrogeological model. The hole was pushed through to the Beasley Shear Zone and intersected strong mineralisation down plunge of Shoot 3.

Summary Geology and Structure

The Beasley Creek Open Pit (OP) is shaped somewhat like a bean on its side. The deposit is mostly hosted by the moderate east-dipping and south-striking Beasley Shear Zone (BSZ) (see Figures 4 – 6). At the northern end of the Beasley Creek OP, the BSZ wraps onto the north-west striking subvertical McIntyre Fault Zone (MFZ). The MFZ is strongly mineralised with a south-easterly plunge of mineralisation. The MFZ crosses the BSZ and is present in both the hanging wall and footwall of the BSZ. 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 BSZ (see Figure 5). 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 (see Figures 4 & 5).

The southern part of the pit increases in width, with a west south-west striking kink along the crosscutting, 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 Fault Zone the BSZ 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 BSZ is interpreted to merge with the Chatterbox Shear Zone (see Figure 4).

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Laverton
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Figure 4: Geology map of the Laverton Gold Project

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The BSZ averages 80m in width and dips at 40 – 50 degrees to the east. The shear hosts a completely oxidised mylonitic and hydrothermally brecciated package of structurally folded/thrust emplaced and transposed hangingwall and footwall units along with meta sediments (see Figure 6). The hanging wall is predominantly high-magnesium pillow basalts. The footwall sequence is predominantly ultramafic intrusives and some high-magnesium basalts (Figure 6). In addition, there are some intermediate porphyry dykes, which host mineralisation in both the hanging wall and footwall units.

Within the BSZ 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 BSZ is oxidised and in general – apart from the gossans and quartz intervals – very soft/fine grained rock.

Mineralisation in the BSZ plunges moderately to the south-east on the intersection of the BSZ and cross-cutting, north-west striking features. The average width of mineralisation is 15m and extends beyond 25m in the central parts of shoots ( see Figure 6).

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Figure 5: Beasley Creek to Beasley Creek South major structure and contoured GxM with June 2020 Half drill traces and significant intersections represented as 3D point locations coloured by GxM as per inset legend. The locations of representative Beasley Creek sections are also marked

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Figure 6: A 18m window into the 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, and interpreted shoots highlighting hanging wall and footwall high-grade zones within the shoots.

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Figure 7: A 5m window into 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, and interpreted shoots highlighting flat lodes in the vicinity of the McIntyre Fault Zone.

Laverton – Next Steps

Beasley Creek first of series of Mineral Resource updates

The increase in Beasley Creek’s Mineral Resources follows Focus’ announcement last month of a successful drilling campaign completed at Laverton during the September 2021 Quarter (see ASX announcement dated 29 October 2021). The drilling campaign was designed as part of feasibility and exploration work at Laverton across several deposits and prospect for resource and exploration purposes.

As a result, work is underway on updating the Mineral Resources of several Laverton deposits, with Beasley Creek the first completed update. Mineral Resource updates are expected to be completed by the March 2022 Quarter and will play a part in Focus’ preliminary economic assessment of what a Stage 1 operation at Laverton can look like.

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The release of this ASX announcement was authorised by Mr Zhaoya Wang, CEO of Focus Minerals Ltd.

For further information For media and investor enquiries please contact: please contact:

Alex Aaltonen Peter Klinger General Manager Exploration Director, Investor Relations Focus Minerals Ltd. Cannings Purple Phone: +61 8 9215 7888 Phone: +61 411 251 540 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

About Focus Minerals Limited (ASX: FML)

Focus Minerals is a Perth-based, ASX-listed gold exploration company focused on delivering shareholder value from its 100%-owned Coolgardie Gold Project and Laverton Gold Project, in Western Australia’s Goldfields.

Focus is committed to delivering shareholder value from the Coolgardie Gold Project, a 138km[2] tenement holding that includes the 1.4Mtpa processing plant at Three Mile Hill (on care and maintenance), by continuing exploration and value-enhancing activities. An updated PFS in September 2020 highlighted the potential for a low capital cost, fast-tracked return to mining at Coolgardie and delivered an NPV7.5% of $183 million. The Company’s efforts are now focused on increasing production-ready Mineral Resources at Coolgardie and delivering the approvals and permits required for a resumption of gold-mining operations.

The Laverton Gold Project covers 362km[2] area of highly prospective ground that includes the historic Lancefield and Chatterbox Trend mines. Focus’ priority target is to confirm sufficient gold mineralisation at the Beasley Shear Zone, Lancefield-Wedge Thrust, Karridale and Burtville to support a Stage 1 production restart at Laverton. In parallel, Focus is working to advance key Laverton resource growth targets including Sickle, Ida-H and Burtville South. Focus has delivered first results from a progressive Pre-Feasibility Study (Pre-Tax NPV5.0% A $132M) and is advancing study work utilising Laverton’s expanded Mineral Resource position.

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 (AusIMM). Mr Aaltonen is an employee of Focus Minerals Limited. Mr Aaltonen has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation 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 Mineral Resource estimates were undertaken 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.

ASX Listing Rule 5.19.2

The Beasley Creek Mineral Resource upgrade is part of an on-going exploration activities to optimise the scale and economics of the Laverton Gold Project. Focus confirms that the material assumptions underpinning the

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production target, or the forecast financial information derived from the Laverton PFS continue to apply and economic impact of the updated Mineral Resource are yet to be assessed.

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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

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 submittedfor 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.

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.

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Criteria Explanation
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 reported
calculated intersection grade as all core loss in reported intersections were 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.
Jinning Testing & Inspection completed the assay testing, with sample preparation
completed in Kalgoorlie or Perth and analysis completed in Perth and Kalgoorlie.
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 thisphase of exploration.

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Criteria Explanation
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.
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.
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.

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Criteria Explanation
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 and cable tied before depositing into sample cages. Sample
cages were routinely delivered directly from site to the Kalgoorlie laboratories by
Focus Minerals personnel and or freight contractors.
WMC and Metex sample security is not recorded.

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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.

The Nyalpa Pirniku claim cover the Laverton Project tenure. At this stage no Laverton
claims haveprogressed to determined status.
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.
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.

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Criteria Explanation
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
Western
Mining
Corporation
Ltd
BCD005, BCD006, BCD007, BCD009, BCD010,
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, BCD020,
BCD021,BCD023,BCD024,BCD025,BCD026
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
18BSRC001,18BSRC002,18BSRC003
18BSRD004,18BSRD011,18BSRD015
19BSDD001, 19BSDD002, 19BSDD003,
19BSDD004,19BSDD005,19BSDD006,
19BSRC001, 19BSRC002, 19BSRC003,
19BSRC004, 19BSRC006, 19BSRC007,
19BSRC010,19BSRC011,19BSRC012,

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Criteria Explanation
19BSRD001, 19BSRD002, 19BSRD004,
19BSRD005, 19BSRD006, 19BSRD007,
19BSRD008, 19BSRD010, 19BSRD011,
19BSRD012, 19BSRD013, 19BSRD014,
19BSRD016, 19BSRD017, 19BSRD018,
19BSRD019, 19BSRD022, 19BSRD023,
19BSRD026
Focus Minerals’ drilled holes not yet available on WAMEX
Drill Hole Number ASX Release Title
18BSDD002, 18BSDD003, 18BSDD004, 18BSDD005,
18BSDD006, 18BSDD007, 18BSDD008, 18BSDD009,
Exceptional Exploration Results
18BSDD012, 18BSDD013, 18BSDD014, 18BSDD015,
18BSDD016, 18BSDD020 from Beasley Creek and Wedge-Lancefield
18BSRC001,18BSRC002,18BSRC003
18BSRD004,18BSRD015
19BSDD007, 19BSDD008, 19BSDD011, 19BSDD013,
19BSDD014, 19BSDD015, 19BSDD016, 19BSDD017,
19BSDD018, 19BSDD019, 19BSDD021, 19BSDD022,
19BSDD023, 19BSDD024, 19BSDD025, 19BSDD026,
19BSDD027, 19BSDD028, 19BSDD030, 19BSDD031,
19BSDD032, 19BSDD033, 19BSDD034, 19BSDD037,
High Value Exploration Results
19BSDD038, 19BSDD040, 19BSDD041, 19BSDD043 from Laverton Gold Project
19BSRC015,19BSRC016,19BSRC025,19BSRC026,
19BSRC027,19BSRC028,19BSRC035,19BSRC040,
19BSRC043,19BSRC044,19BSRC045,19BSRC053,
19BSRC054,19BSRC055
19BSRD027,19BSRD028,19BSRD031,
19BSRD033,19BSRD034
19BSDD009, 19BSDD010, 19BSDD042, 19BSDD051,
19BSDD052, 19BSDD053, 19BSDD054, 19BSDD055,
Bealsey Creek delivers key ounces
19BSDD056, 19BSDD057 to build up pipeline for Stage 1 of
19BSRC013, 19BSRC019, 19BSRC020, 19BSRC021, the Laverton Gold Project
19BSRC024, 19BSRC036, 19BSRC039, 19BSRC042,
19BSRC048, 19BSRC051, 19BSRC061
20BSDD027, 20BSDD030, 20BSDD038, 20BSDD050,
20BSDD051, 20BSDD052, 20BSDD054, 20BSDD055,
20BSDD061, 20BSDD063, 20BSDD065, 20BSDD066 Laverton Exploration Update
20BSRD012, 20BSRD013, 20BSRD014, 20BSRD015
20BSRC004, 20BSRC005
21BSDD002, 21BSDD003
21BSRC002, 21BSRC003, 21BSRC004, 21BSRC005,
Exploration Update - Laverton Gold
21BSRC006, 21BSRC007, 21BSRC008, 21BSRC009,
Project
21BSRC011, 21BSRC012, 21BSRC013, 21BSRC014,
21BSRC016, 21BSRC017, 21BSRC018, 21BSRC019,
21BSRC020
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Criteria Explanation
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.

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Criteria Explanation
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.

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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

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 Seequent 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
regolith domains. 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.

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Criteria Explanation

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 and Leapfrog wireframe solids imported into Datamine with the
individual solids used to code the drilling data.

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 (nine 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 (1m composite) samples per block
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, 70% of blocks were estimated on the first pass, 28% on the
second and 2% 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 0.5 ppm Au was established from the Laverton Stage 1 Open Pit
PFS Progressive Results (Announced 16 April 2021) which used a gold price of A$
2,207/oz and determined an economic cut off for Beasley Creek open pit of 0.47g/t
for oxide and 0.48g/t for transistional material. .
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 (250 mRL), using a gold
price of AUD$1786/oz.

2021 Stage 1 PFS Pit design for Beasley Creek extended to 280mRl (150m below
surface). It was noted that the size of the PFS pit was being hampered by lack on
Indicated resources along strike to the NW of Beasley Creek and the new drilling and
resulting Mineral Resource estimate may assist with future economic studies.

The 250 mRL has been used as the base for reporting the classified resource as a
result of pit optimisations extending to this depth.

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Criteria Explanation
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.

Viscosity testwork has also been completed indicating that Beasley Creek Oxide ore
is amenable to pumping through a Milling circuit

Metallurgical testwork at Beasley Creek South shows a similar response to samples
processed at ALS in 2019
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 not preclude mining.
Bulk density
Bulk density test work was initially on diamond core samples from different geology
domains, with the water immersion technique used for these determinations. These
results were compared with external lab results in order to develop an accurate
database.

Follow up PQ3 holes were drilled for down hole gamma logging of insitu bulk density
at 0.2m downhole spacing. In additional available open HQ3 holes were down hole
gamma logged to build a significant high resolution dataset at Beasley Creek.

The regolith at Beasley Creek was comprehensively modelled in Leapfrog and used
to evaluate all bulk density results by regolith domain.

The statistics of each domain were analysed to determine refined average bulk
density values to be applied to each regolith 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 and above 250 mRL 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
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.

The August 2020 Beasley Creek Resource Estimate was audited by the PFS
consultant RPM
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.

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