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Future Metals NL Capital/Financing Update 2021

Dec 7, 2021

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ASX Release
8 December 2021
ASX | AIM: ‘FME’
Directors
Greg Bandy; Chairman
Justin Tremain, Non-Executive
Corporate Director
Allan Mulligan, Non-Executive Technical
Director
Aaron Bertolatti, Finance Director
Robert Mosig, Independent Non-
Executive Director
Elizabeth Henson, Independent Non-
Executive Director
Investment Highlights
 100% ownership of the Panton
PGM Project in Western Australia
 Panton JORC Mineral Resource
Estimate (refer Appendix One)
o 14.32Mt @ 4.89g/t PGM (6E),
0.31g/t Gold, 0.27% Nickel
o 2.4Moz contained PGM’s &
Gold
o Palladium dominant (~50% of
contained ounces) with full
suite of PGMs, gold and base
metals
 Resource outcrops |
Mineralisation from surface
 Granted Mining Leases
 Metallurgical test work of >80%
PGM recoveries to ultra high
grade PGM concentrate (crush,
grind and flotation)
 Drilling underway
 ~$6.0m cash (30 November 2021)
Contact Details
Future Metals NL
Level 1, 35 Richardson Street
West Perth, WA, 6005
T: +61 8 9480 0414
E: [email protected]
W: https://future-metals.com.au/
@_FutureMetals
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Substantial Bulk Tonnage Identified from Surface at Panton PGM-Ni Deposit

Future Metals NL (“ Future Metals ” or the “ Company ”, ASX|AIM: FME ), a platinum group metals (“PGM”) company, is pleased to announce a review of historical drilling data has highlighted the potential for large-scale, shallow PGM-Ni mineralisation at its 100% owned Panton PGM Project (“ Panton ”) in northern Western Australia.

Highlights

  • The current Panton JORC Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”) of 14.32Mt @ 4.89g/t PGM and 0.31g/t gold for 2.4Moz of contained PGM and gold (refer to Appendix One) has been constrained to the upper chromitite reef (“Upper Reef”) and, to a minor extent, the middle chromitite reef (“Middle Reef”), at a 2.0g/t PGM3E lower cut-off

  • Previous work on Panton has focussed on the potential for a narrow, highgrade underground PGM operation, with none of the broad PGM-Ni mineralisation considered

  • A review of historical drilling shows broad, shallow PGM-Ni mineralisation of up to 20-40 metres in thickness, outside of the current MRE

  • Historical drill results[1,2] at 0.5g/t PGM3E cut-off grade (maximum 4m dilution) include the following (refer to Table One and Appendix Two):

  • 74m @ 1.32g/t PGM(3E) & 0.20% Ni (1.71g/t PdEq) from 111m (PS264)

  • 45.5m @ 1.38g/t PGM(3E) & 0.22% Ni (1.81g/t PdEq) from 80.5m (PS177)

  • 45.5m @ 1.07g/t PGM(3E) & 0.17% Ni (1.46g/t PdEq) from 51m (PS080)

  • 33m @ 3.11g/t PGM(3E) & 0.23% Ni (3.36g/t PdEq) from 69m (PS050-D1)

  • 43.5m @ 1.22g/t PGM(3E) & 0.21% Ni (1.60g/t PdEq) from115.4m (PS136)

  • 40.02m @ 1.42g/t PGM(3E) & 0.20% Ni (1.82g/t PdEq) from 48m (PS075)

  • 28.5m @ 2.62g/t PGM(3E) & 0.21% Ni (2.93g/t PdEq) from 21m (PS069)

  • 46m @ 1.15g/t PGM(3E) & 0.16% Ni (1.49g/t PdEq) from 18.5m (PS175)

  • 26.1m @ 2.56g/t PGM(3E) & 0.21% Ni (2.87g/t PdEq) from 14.5m (PS067)

  • 41.5m @ 1.23g/t PGM(3E) & 0.18% Ni (1.61g/t PdEq) from 29.5m (PS209)

  • 35.85m @ 1.55g/t PGM(3E) & 0.22% Ni (1.81g/t PdEq) from 138.5m (PS028)

  • 35m @ 1.21g/t PGM(3E) & 0.16% Ni (1.50g/t PdEq) from 22m (PS109)

  • 26m @ 2.13g/t PGM(3E) & 0.21% Ni (2.49g/t PdEq) from 19m (PS068)

  • 20.05m @ 1.76g/t PGM(3E) & 0.18% Ni (2.09g/t PdEq) from 1.8m (PS081)

  • 25m @ 2.05g/t PGM(3E) & 0.20% Ni (2.39g/t PdEq) from 26m (PS060)

  • 37.5m @ 1.58g/t PGM(3E) & 0.20% Ni (1.96g/t PdEq) from 43m (PS107)

  • 35.5m @ 1.19g/t PGM(3E) & 0.20% Ni (1.61g/t PdEq) from 38m (PS106)

  • 26m @ 1.15g/t PGM(3E) & 0.17% Ni (1.50g/t PdEq) from 46m (PS086)

  • 43.55m @ 1.20g/t PGM(3E) & 0.20% Ni (1.60g/t PdEq) from 146.45m (PS084)

  • 45m @ 0.87g/t PGM(3E) & 0.17% Ni (1.29g/t PdEq) from 30m (PS079)

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  • These results are supported by historical surface trenching across the strike of the outcropping chromite reef horizon with results of 50m @ 1.33g/t PGM(3E) plus 0.18% Ni and 34m @ 1.71g/t PGM(3E) plus 0.17% Ni

  • Bulk PGM-Ni mineralisation is hosted in the footwall to the Upper Reef (“Footwall Zone”) (refer to Figures One, Two and Three)

  • Drilled strike length of 3.5 kilometres within 12 kilometres of mapped strike, with highly consistent PGM-Ni mineralisation

  • 25 historical diamond core holes that drilled through the Footwall Zone at shallow depths but which were not sampled for assay are currently being prepared on site for assaying

  • Future Metals has completed a total of approximately 6,000 metres of drilling across 27 holes with assay results pending for 22 holes

  • Several of Future Metal’s holes have targeted shallow bulk PGM-Ni mineralisation where historical drilling did not drill beyond the Upper Reef through the prospective Footwall Zone (refer Figures Two and Three)

  • Strong financial position with cash of approximately A$6.0 million as at 30 November 2021

Mr Justin Tremain, a Director of the Company, commented:

“The high-grade reefs at Panton have in the past been the project’s main focus and the bulk tonnage potential at surface was not considered. The mineralisation in the footwall to the high-grade chromite reef is very consistent across individual samples. Whilst not all drill holes were assayed beyond the high-grade Upper Reef, a review of those holes that were drilled into the footwall demonstrates clear potential for Panton to be a shallow, bulk tonnage PGM-Ni deposit, complemented with high-grade PGM mineralisation at depth.

With only 3.5 kilometres of drilled strike to date within the approximate 12 kilometres of mapped strike at surface, the tonnage potential of Panton is substantial. Given Panton that is located on granted mining leases and ideally located for a potential future mining operation, we are incredibly excited about what we are currently uncovering from surface.”

1 3E= Palladium (Pd) + Platinum (Pt) + Gold (Au)

  • 2 PdEq (Palladium Equivalent g/t) = Pd(g/t) + 0.76471Pt(g/t) + 1.90394xNi(%) + 1.38936xCu(%) + 8.23xCo(%)

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Shallow, Bulk PGM-Ni Mineralisation

The Company has undertaken a review of the historical drilling undertaken at Panton which consists of 377 holes for 69,292 metres. The past focus of drilling activity and resource estimation has been on the chromitite reefs, which host high-grade PGM mineralisation.

The current 2.4Moz MRE is contained within 3.5 kilometres of strike (sub-blocked into the A , B, C and D Blocks) (refer Figure Six) and constrained to a +2.0g/t PGM3E wireframe. The current MRE is 14.32Mt with 10.09Mt contained within the Upper (Top) Reef and 4.23Mt within the Middle Reef (refer to Appendix One).

A review of the assay results for those holes that were drilled and sampled through the Upper Reef footwall demonstrates substantial bulk PGM-Ni mineralisation, outside of the current MRE. There are widths of 20m40m in the mineralised footwall dunite that has not been considered in the MRE.

Reported at a 0.5g/t PGM3E cut-off, with maximum internal waste of 4m, results in the top 150m include the following intervals (refer to Appendix Two):

Hole ID From To Width
Pd
Pt Au PGM(3E) Ni Cu Co Pd Eq.
m m m g/t g/t
g/t
g/t1 % % ppm g/t2
PS175 18.5 64.5 46 0.54
0.48

0.13

1.15
0.16
0.03

146
1.49
PS177 80.5 126 45.5 0.65
0.60

0.13

1.38
0.22
0.03

161
1.81
PS081 1.8 21.85 20.05
0.83

0.79

0.14

1.76
0.18
0.04

161
2.09
26.5 42.5 16 0.42
0.41

0.10

0.93
0.16
0.03

149
1.28
PS060 26 51 25 0.99
0.89

0.18

2.05
0.20
0.04

149
2.39
PS107 43 80.5 37.5 0.67
0.70

0.21

1.58
0.20
0.05

153
1.96
PS106 38 73.5 35.5 0.57
0.50

0.13

1.19
0.20
0.03

154
1.61
PS086 46 72 26 0.60
0.52

0.04

1.15
0.17
0.02

147
1.50
PS084 51 69 18 0.47
0.37

0.06

0.90
0.20
0.01

155
1.33
106 137 31 0.41
0.39

0.12

0.92
0.15
0.05

160
1.30
146.45
190
43.55
0.59

0.52

0.10

1.20
0.20
0.02

156
1.60
PS050 36 43 7 2.40
1.87

0.98

5.23
0.21
0.13

NA
5.25
69 102 33 1.61
1.19

0.30

3.11
0.23
0.10

NA
3.36
PS264 111 185 74 0.63
0.62

0.07

1.32
0.20
0.19

158
1.71
PS136 115.4 158.9 43.5 0.57
0.45

0.20

1.22
0.21
0.06

144
1.60
PS069 21 49.5 28.5 1.27
1.14

0.21

2.62
0.21
0.05

167
2.93
PS067 14.5 40.6 26.1 1.19
1.13

0.24

2.56
0.21
0.05

165
2.87
PS075 48 88.02 40.02
0.62

0.55

0.25

1.42
0.20
0.04

153
1.82
PS068 19 45 26 1.05
0.92

0.16

2.13
0.21
0.04

162
2.49
PS079 30 75 45 0.38
0.37

0.12

0.87
0.17
0.04

156
1.29
PS080 51 96.5 45.5 0.49
0.46

0.11

1.07
0.17
0.04

156
1.46
PS209 29.5 71 41.5 0.62
0.53

0.08

1.23
0.18
0.03

154
1.61
PS028 138.5 174.35
35.85

0.79

0.71

0.08

1.55
0.22
0.02

NA
1.81
PS109 22 57 35 0.59
0.55

0.08

1.21
0.16
0.02

126
1.50
PS072 19 50.5 31.5 0.51
0.44

0.07

1.02
0.17
0.02

144
1.38
PS108 21 70 49 0.49
0.39

0.17

1.06
0.17
0.03

139
1.42

Table One | Shallow (<150m) Drilling Results

1 3E= Palladium (Pd) + Platinum (Pt) + Gold (Au)

2 PdEq (Palladium Equivalent g/t) = Pd(g/t) + 0.76471Pt(g/t) + 1.90394xNi(%) + 1.38936xCu(%) + 8.23xCo(%)

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Past drill holes were often terminated once the hole reached the ‘Upper Reef’ or the ‘Middle Reef’ and were not drilled through the entire prospective footwall horizon to the ‘Lower Reef’. Furthermore, several drill holes only had samples and assays taken within the visible chromitite in the Upper and Middle Reef and were not sampled between or below in the host dunite rock. The selection of historical drill holes reported above serves to demonstrate the potential of the complete mineralised zone associated with the ‘Upper’, ‘Middle’ and ‘Lower’ reefs within the Panton deposit.

The Company is in the process of sampling the unassayed holes that were drilled into the mineralised footwall dunite which, in conjunction with the recent new drilling, will enable new JORC resource modelling and estimation.

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Figure One | Panton Cross Section

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Figure Two | Panton Cross Section

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Figure Three | Panton Cross Section

The mineralised dunite in the footwall to the Upper Reef contains variable amounts of disseminated fine grained chromite and sulphides occurring between the coarser grained olivine crystals. The sulphides are dominantly pyrite, with lesser chalcopyrite and pentlandite. Occasionally, narrow (<2cm) bands of semi massive to massive chromite occur.

The weathering profile at Panton is shallow, with the top of fresh rock generally being 20-30m from surface with minimal oxide material (2-3m) and often transitional (partially weathered) from surface. The shallow weathering profile is expected to be beneficial from a metallurgical perspective for bulk mineralisation.

Northern Anomaly

A 2.5 kilometre long ‘mag-lag’ PGM-Ni surface anomaly is located parallel and immediately north of the current MRE (refer to Figure Four).

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Figure Four | Anomalous PGM in Mag Lag Sampling

Only five wide spaced sections (400-800m apart) have been drilled at the Northern Anomaly to test for shallow PGM-Ni mineralisation (refer to Figure Five).

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Figure Five | Northern Anomaly Cross Section

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None of the mineralisation at the Northern Anomaly is contained within the current MRE. As part of the current drill programme, the Company has drilled an infill section and up-dip on a previously drilled section, to test for continuity of this bulk PGM-Ni mineralisation.

Current Drilling Programme

As previously reported, the Company commenced a diamond core drilling programme in August 2021, which has been designed to:

  • provide samples for further metallurgical test work;

  • test continuity and depth extensions to the MRE;

  • test the potential for defining a much larger and shallower mineralised zone at lower cut-off grades; and

  • test parallel zones of highly anomalous PGM at surface (i.e. the Northern Anomaly)

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Figure Six | Panton Geology Showing A, B, C and D Blocks

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The Company has completed 27 holes for approximately 6,000 metres of drilling. Drilling has now concluded due to inclement weather conditions and will resume after the wet season. Eight holes were drilled to provide metallurgical samples. Five holes were drilled into the Northern Anomaly to test for continuity of mineralisation between the existing wide spaced drilled sections. Ten shallow holes were drilled to test for wide zones of mineralisation between the Upper Reef and Lower Reef in areas that were under-drilled, and four deeper holes were drilled to test for down dip extensions of the high-grade reefs.

In addition, drill core from 25 historical holes that has not previously been assayed has been identified and is currently being sampled on site to be assayed.

Whilst the long assay turnaround time from the third party laboratories is frustrating, the Company looks forward to reporting results from the approximate 6,000m of drilling and the additional 25 historic holes to be assayed over the coming months and incorporating the data into a new JORC resource model and estimate.

Palladium Equivalent (PdEq)

Based on metallurgical test work completed on Panton samples, all quoted elements included in the metal equivalent calculation (palladium, platinum, gold, nickel, copper and cobalt) have a reasonable potential of being ultimately recovered and sold.

Metal recoveries used in the palladium equivalent (PdEq) calculations are in the midpoint of the range of recoveries for each element based on metallurgical test work undertaken to date at Panton. It should be noted that palladium and platinum grades reported in this announcement are lower that the palladium and platinum grades of samples that were subject to metallurgical test work (grades of other elements are similar).

Metal recoveries used in the palladium equivalent calculation are shown below:

  • Palladium 80%, Platinum 80%, Gold 70%, Nickel 45%, Copper 67.5% and Cobalt 60%

  • Metal prices used are shown below:

  • Palladium US$1,700/oz, Platinum US$1,300/oz, Gold US$1,700/oz, Nickel US$18,500/t, Copper US$9,000/t and Cobalt US$60,000/t

Metal equivalents are calculated according to the follow formula:

  • PdEq (Palladium Equivalent g/t) = Pd(g/t) + 0.76471Pt(g/t) + 1.90394 x Ni(%) + 1.38936 x Cu(%) + 8.23 x Co(%)

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This announcement has been approved for release by the Board of Future Metals NL.

For further information, please contact :

Future Metals NL

Justin Tremain Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated Adviser)

+61 8 9480 0414 [email protected] +44 (0) 20 7409 3494

James Harris

W H Ireland Limited (UK Broker) Harry Ansell/Katy Mitchell

+44 (0) 207 220 1670

Competent Person’s Statement:

The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results is based on, and fairly represents, information compiled by Mr Shane Hibbird, who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Hibbird is the Company’s Exploration Manager and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity he is undertaking to qualify as a competent person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australasian Code for reporting of Exploration Results, Exploration Targets, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves” (JORC Code). Mr Hibbird consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based upon his information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this announcement which relates to Mineral Resources was stated in the Company’s ASX Prospectus dated 18 May 2021. The Company confirms that is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Prospectus relating to Mineral Resources, and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Mineral Resource Estimate continue to apply and have not materially changed.

The information in this announcement that relates to Metallurgical Results is based on, and fairly represents, information compiled by Dr Evan Kirby, a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Dr Kirby is a full-time employee of Metallurgical Management Services (MMS) a specialist metallurgical consultancy and an independent consultant of the Company. Dr Kirby has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity he is undertaking to qualify as a competent person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australasian Code for reporting of Exploration Results, Exploration Targets, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves” (JORC Code). Dr Kirby consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based upon his information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 as is forms part of United Kingdom domestic law pursuant to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended.

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Notes to Editors:

About Panton PGM Project

The 100% owned Panton PGM project is located 60 kilometres north of the town of Halls Creek in the eastern Kimberly region of Western Australia, a tier one mining jurisdiction. The project is located on three granted mining licences and situated just 1 kilometre off the Great North Highway which accesses the Port of Wyndham (refer to Figure Seven).

The Panton PGM Project has a JORC Mineral Resource estimate of 14.32Mt @ 4.89g/t PGM, 0.31g/t Au and 0.27% Ni (refer to Appendix One).

The Panton mineralisation occurs within a layered, differentiated mafic-ultramafic intrusion referred to as the Panton intrusive which is a 10km long and 3km wide, southwest plunging synclinal intrusion. PGM mineralisation is hosted within two stratiform chromite reefs, the Upper and Middle reefs, within the ultramafic sequence.

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Figure Seven | Panton PGM Project Location

About Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)

PGMs are a group of six precious metals being Platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), iridium (Ir), osmium (Os), rhodium (Rh), and ruthenium (Ru). Exceptionally rare, they have similar physical and chemical properties and tend to occur, in varying proportions, together in the same geological deposit. The usefulness of PGMs is determined by their unique and specific shared chemical and physical properties.

PGMs have many desirable properties and as such have a wide variety of applications. Most notably, they are used as auto-catalysts (pollution control devices for ICE vehicles), but are also used in jewellery, electronics, hydrogen production / purification and in hydrogen fuel cells. The unique properties of PGMs help convert harmful exhaust pollutant emissions to harmless compounds, improving air quality and thereby enhancing health and wellbeing.

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Appendix One

Panton JORC (2012) Mineral Resource Estimate

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Appendix Two

Drill Hole Details

Hole ID Hole Type
Easting
Northing RL Depth (m) Dip Azi
PS028 RCD 376019 8036527 445 191.4 -56 331
PS050-D1
DD
376358 8036850 470 102 -89 140
PS060 RC 376344 8036816 477 51 -70 315
PS067 RCD 376342 8036819 478 40.6 -70 324
PS068 RC 376343 8036818 478 45 -70 324
PS072 RC 376427 8036862 488 50.5 -59 328
PS075 RCD 376433 8036854 489 99.1 -70 324
PS079 RC 376614 8037087 489 75 -55 327
PS080 RCD 376616 8037078 489 110.1 -60 334
PS081 RCD 376604 8037107 486 44.5 -55 334
PS084 RCD 376757 8037246 497 197.6 -55 154
PS085 RCD 376765 8037231 496 146.9 -55 154
PS086 RCD 376772 8037215 494 101.9 -55 154
PS106 RCD 375899 8036515 448 73.5 -55 308
PS107 RCD 376125 8036641 466 80.5 -55 308
PS109 DD 375963 8036551 443 68 -55 324
PS136 RCD 377448 8036966 444 158.9 -55 65
PS175 RC 376616 8037100 487 69 -55 334
PS177 DD 376019 8036556 449 133.3 -55 324
PS209 DD 375730 8036484 446 77.7 -55 144
PS264 DD 375913 8036507 447 255.1 -61 287
PS108 DD 376118 8036646 466 80.9 -55 307
PS069 RCD 376343 8036817 477 50 -70 324

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Appendix Three | JORC Code (2012) Edition Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Sampling Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or Sampling methods used for samples in this announcement
techniques specific specialised industry standard measurement tools were PQ3 Diamond Core (Future Metals NL) cut in half, and
appropriate to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole then one half cut again to produce 1/4 core samples using a
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These core saw. HQ3, NQ2 and BQ Diamond Core (Future Metals,
examples should not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of Platinum Australia, Pancontinental and Minsaco Resources)
sampling. was cut in half, one half retained in the core tray for

Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample
representivity
and
the
appropriate
calibration
of
any
measurement tools or systems used.
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to
the Public Report. In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has
reference, the other sent to the laboratory for analysis.
Reverse circulation sampling (Platinum Australia) was by a
combination of 4m composites produced by spearing one
metre bulk samples and 1m split samples taken from the rig
mounted sample splitter.
been done this would be relatively simple (eg ‘reverse circulation
drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was
All sampling was either supervised by, or undertaken by,
qualified geologists.
pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire assay’). In other cases To ensure representative sampling, for each hole, the same
more explanation may be required, such as where there is coarse quadrant of the original core was sent for assay, for example
gold that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual commodities when looking at the core down hole, the left-hand side was
or mineralisation types (eg submarine nodules) may warrant sampled for metallurgical test work, the lower right-hand
disclosure of detailed information. quadrant was retained in the core tray as a reference sample,
and the upper right-hand quadrant was always sent to the
laboratory for assay. In the case of other cored drill holes, the
left-hand side of the core was always sent for assay. At the
laboratory the entire ¼ or ½ core sample was crushed, a 300g
split was pulverized to provide material for fire assay, ICP-MS
and XRF analysis.
Not all core or sections drilled with reverse circulation (in
particular pre-collars) were sampled. Intervals of rock that
were not recognised as potentially mineralised from the
geological logging were not always sampled.
MAGLAG (Magnetic fraction of the upper soil profile) were
collected, using a MAGSAM retractable rare-earth magnetic
sampler on a 200m by 50m differential GPS grid. The samples
were collected by Pathfinder Exploration Pty Ltd on behalf of
Platinum Australia Limited. Samples were between 50 and
250gm.
Drilling Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary Pancontinental and Minsarco drill holes (PS001 to PS058)
techniques air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, were drilled by diamond core drilling, either HQ or NQ2. A
triple or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit number of drill holes have daughter drill holes that were
or other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, drilled BQ in size.
etc.). Platinum Australia Limited drill holes, PS059 to PS379 were
drilled using reverse circulation and diamond coring, either
PQ3, HQ3 or NQ3 in size. Reverse circulation drilling
employed a face sampling bit. A number of drill holes had
reverse circulation pre-collars drilled in advance of a diamond
core tail, but a number of drill holes were drilled completely
with reverse circulation.
All Future Metals NL drill holes were diamond core holes,
either PQ3, HQ3 or NQ3 in size. The top 50 metres
(approximately) of the exploration drill holes were often also
drilled in PQ3 until competent rock is encountered. The drill
hole was then cased off and continued in HQ3 size core
drilling. Where there is a need to case off the HQ3 core drilling
if the hole has difficulties, then it is continued in NQ3 size core
drilling.
PQ3 core diameter is 83.0mm, HQ3 core diameter is 61.1mm,
NQ3 core diameter is 45.0mm, BQ core diameter is 36.5m.
Reverse circulation drilling bits have a diameter of 15.9cm.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
In Future Metals NL drill holes HQ3 and NQ3 core is orientated
using a BLY TruCore UPIX Orientation Tool.
In Platinum Australia Limited drill holes HQ3 and NQ3 core is
orientated using a Reflex Orientation Tool.
In Pan Continental drill holes HQ3, NQ3 and BQ core was not
orientated.
Future Metals NL’s drilling contractor was Terra Drilling. Triple
tubes are utilised in the weathered horizon (less than 10m)
and standard tubes for the remainder of the drill hole.
Platinum Australia Limited drilling contractor was Mt Magnet
Drilling. The drilling contractor used by Pan Continental and
Minsarco was not recorded.
Drill sample Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample Each core run is measured and checked against the drillers
recovery recoveries and results assessed. core blocks. Any core loss is noted. To date core recoveries
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure have been excellent with very little core loss reported.
representative nature of the samples. All reverse circulation drill hole samples (Platinum Australia)
Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade
and whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential
were weighed in the field as a method of recording sample
quality and recovery.
loss/gain of fine/coarse material. Exploration drilling is planned to be as close to orthogonal to
the mineralisation as practicable to get representative
samples of the mineralisation.
Metallurgical drill holes PS382 – PS389 that were drilled to
collect sample material for metallurgical test work were
deliberately drilled at a low angle to the chromitite reefs so as
to maximise the amount of mineralised material recovered in
each drill hole. The drilled widths of mineralisation in these
drill holes are larger than the true widths.
No relationship between recovery and grade has been
identified.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and All drill core and reverse circulation samples have been logged
geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support appropriate onsite by geologists to a level of detail to support appropriate
Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical Mineral
Resource
estimation,
mining
studies
and
studies. metallurgical studies.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or Logging is qualitative and records lithology, grain size, texture,
costean, channel, etc.) photography. weathering, structure, alteration, veining and sulphides. Core
The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections is digitally photographed.
logged. All holes are logged in full.
Sub-sampling If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core All core that is sampled is cut using a diamond saw. HQ3 , NQ2
techniques and taken. and BQ core is cut in half with one half submitted for assaying
sample If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and and the other retained for reference. PQ3 core is cut in half,
preparation

whether sampled wet or dry.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the
sample preparation technique.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to
maximise representivity of samples.
Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of
and then one half cut again into quarters. One quarter core is
kept as reference, one quarter core is sent to the laboratory
for assay, and in the case of the Future Metals NL
metallurgical drill holes the remaining half core is sent to ALS
Metallurgy for metallurgical test work.
Reverse circulation drilling by Platinum Australia was sampled
from a rig mounted riffle splitter in 1, or half metre intervals.
the in-situ material collected, including for instance results for field Virtually all of the reverse circulation samples were dry, a
duplicate/second-half sampling. small percentage were damp or wet, this is recorded in the
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the logs. All Reverse circulation samples were weighed on site to
material being sampled. monitor sample recovery. Sections of drill holes logged as
unmineralised were samples of 4 metre composites using a
PVC spear.
Generally, core samples are 1 metre in length, with a
minimum sample length of 25 centimetres. Sample lengths
are altered from the usual 1 metre due to geological contacts,
particularly around the chromitite reefs.

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  • Criteria JORC Code explanation Quality of assay  The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and data and laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is laboratory tests considered partial or total.  For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc, the parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument make and model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc.

  • Nature of quality control procedures adopted (e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision have been established.

  • Commentary  Reverse circulation drill holes had field duplicate samples taken at the rate of 1 in 25 samples. In the case of one metre samples a second split was taken from the riffle splitter or the bulk sample was passed through a 50/50 riffle splitter several times to produce a sample of about 1 kg in size. Composite samples were duplicated by spearing the original bags twice. Platinum Australia took occasional ¼ core samples and assayed them as a check against the original ½ core sample assayed.

  • The sample size is considered appropriate for the material being sampled.

  • For Future Metals NL metallurgical drill holes ¼ and ½ core samples were sent to ALS Metallurgy in Balcatta, Perth, Western Australia. ½ core samples are reserved for metallurgical test work and the ¼ core samples were assayed at ALS Minerals in Malaga, Perth, Western Australia.

  • Future Metal NL analysis of metallurgical drill hole samples had Pt, Pd and Au determined by either a 10 or 25 gram charge with ICP-OES finish providing a lower detection limit of 0.02ppm. XRF has been used to determine Cr, Cu, Ni and S to a lower detection of 0.01% . Both XRF and fire assay analytical methods are total.

  • Future Metals NL sent assays for all the exploration drill holes in the current programme to Bureau Veritas in Perth for Au, Pt and Pd analysis by lead collection fire assay (FA003) and As, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni and S by Mixed Acid Digest ICP-AES (MA101)

  • Platinum Australia Limited had samples outside of the upper reef assayed by Ultratrace, with Au, Pt and Pd determined by lead collection fire assay with ICPMS (method code FA003) and Co, Cr, Cu, Ni and S determined by Peroxide Fusion with (ICPAES).

  • Platinum Australia Limited send mineralised reef samples to Genalysis Laboratory Services in Perth and submitted them for Nickel sulphide collection fire assay with ICPMS finish. As, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni and S were analysed by method code DX/OES, a sodium peroxide fusion and hydrochloric digest (nickel cruicibles) with ICPOES.

  • Platinum Australia Limited and Future Metals NL submitted standards (Certified Reference Material) at a rate of 1 in 25 samples, and blanks were inserted at a similar rate. Blanks and standards were placed in the sample run to fall within the mineralised material as it was analysed at the laboratory.

  • All analytical methods employed are considered total.

  • No geophysical tools were used.


samples, and blanks were inserted at a similar rate. Blanks
and standards were placed in the sample run to fall within the
mineralised material as it was analysed at the laboratory.
All analytical methods employed are considered total.
No geophysical tools were used.
Laboratory repeat analysis is completed on 10% of the
samples submitted for assay.
MAGLAG samples collected by Platinum Australia Limited
were submitted to Ultra Trace Laboratories and assayed for
Au, Pt, Pd, As, Bi, Ca, Co, Cr, Fe, Ir, Mg, Ni, Os, Pb, S, Se, Te, V
and Zn using Method PAR003, a partial digest designed for
magnetic lag samples with ICPMS finish.
Verification of The verification of significant intersections by either independent Significant intercepts are calculated as composites and
sampling and or alternative company personnel. reported using 0.50g/t PGM3E(Pt + Pd + Au) cut-off grade. A
assaying The use of twinned holes. maximum of 4m consecutive internal waste is allowed in
Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data composites.
verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols. Primary data: drill hole data, geological logging, sample
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. intervals etc are all recorded initially on hard copy in the field

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Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
and then entered digitally. Maps and cross sections are
produced and the digital data verified.
Platinum Australia Limited employed Maxwell’s Datashed to
manage and store drilling data. Future Metals NL is in the
process of establishing a Datashed database and appropriate
protocals, presently the digital data is stored in Excel
spreadsheets and Access database and managed by the
Exploration Manager.
For the metallurgical holes, significant intercepts are
calculated as composites and reported using 0.70g/t PGM3E
(Pt + Pd + Au) cut-off grade. A maximum of 2m consecutive
internal waste is allowed in composites.
All significant intercepts are calculated by the Company’s
Exploration Manager and checked by management.
Platinum Australia Limited and Future Metals NL twinned
several drill holes.
Location of data Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar
At present Future Metals NL drill hole collars are located using
points and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other a hand-held GPS.
locations used in Mineral Resource estimation. Platinum Australia Limited, Pan Continental and Minsaco
Specification of the grid system used. Resources drill holes were located initially with hand held GPS
Quality and adequacy of topographic control. but then re-surveyed with a differential GPS system to get
locational accuracies to <0.1m by Whelans, surveyors in
Kununurra.
Down hole surveys are taken with a north seeking gyroscope
at regular intervals of 30m down hole in Future Metals NL’s
drill holes. All Platinum Australia Limited’s drill holes were
surveyed with a single shot Eastman down hole camera with
a number re-surveyed with a north seeking gyroscope as a
comparison and a check against interference of the down hole
camera surveys against the local magnetism within the host
ultramafic rocks. Platinum Australia found that in general the
down hole camera surveys were acceptable, with the rare
individual surveys required to be rejected due to obvious
spurious readings from local bands of magnetite within the
ultra mafic host rocks. The survey methods for the Pan
Continental drill holes was by down hole camera, and the
Minsarco Resources drill holes were surveyed with a
combination of down hole cameras and acid bottle methods.
Minsaco Resources, Pan Continental and Platinum Australia
Limited drilling was initially located on a local grid system
which was re-installed by Platinum Australia Limited using
metal survey stakes by Whelans surveyors in Kununurra. The
local grid has survived and is in good condition in the field
today. Location data was then converted to the Australian
Map Grid 1966, Zone 52. Future Metals NL has then converted
this location data to Map Grid of Australia 1994, Zone 52
Future Metals drilling is located using Map Grid of Australia
1994, Zone 52.
The topographic control is considered better than <3m and is
considered adequate.
Data spacing and
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. Data spacing of exploration results down hole is considered
distribution Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish appropriate at between 0.25 and 1m intervals.
the degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the
The metallurgical drill holes reported in this announcement
Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and are designed to recover material for metallurgical test work.
classifications applied. The historical drill holes completed by Platinum Australia and
Whether sample compositing has been applied. others is considered sufficient to establish the degree of
geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral

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Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and
classifications applied.
Samples have not been composited.
Orientation of Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling
Exploration drilling is designed to be as close to orthogonal as
data in relation of possible structures and the extent to which this is known, practicable to the dip and strike of the mineralised chromitite
to geological considering the deposit type. reefs within the Panton Intrusion.
structure If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the
Metallurgical drill holes have been deliberately orientated at
orientation of key mineralised structures is considered to have a low angle to the dip of the mineralised chromitite reefs to
introduced a sampling bias, this should be assessed and reported maximise the amount of material recovered for metallurgical
if material. test work. The drilled thickness is considerably greater than
the true thickness in these drill holes as a result.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure sample security. Samples are delivered to the Company’s transport
contractor’s yard in Halls Creek directly by Company
personnel. Samples are then delivered to the laboratory by
the Company’s transport contractor.
Audits or reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and
The Company employed industry-standard protocols. No
data. independent audit has been conducted.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Mineral tenement Type, reference name/number, location and ownership The Panton PGM Project is located on three granted mining
and land tenure including agreements or material issues with third parties such licenses M80/103, M80/104 and M80/105 (‘MLs’). The MLs
status as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title are held 100% by Panton Sill Pty Ltd which is a 100% owned
interests, historical sites, wilderness or national park and subsidiary of Future Metals NL.
environmental settings. The MLs were granted on 17 March 1986 and are currently
The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along valid until 16 March 2028.
with any known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate A 0.5% net smelter return royalty is payable to Elemental
in the area. Royalties Australia Pty Ltd in respect of any future
production of chrome, cobalt, copper, gold, iridium,
palladium, platinum, nickel, rhodium and ruthenium.
A 2.0% net smelter return royalty is payable to Maverix
Metals (Australia) Pty Ltd on any PGMs produced from the
MLs.
There are no impediments to working in the area.
Exploration done by Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. The Panton deposit was discovered by the Geological
other parties Survey of Western Australia from surface mapping
conducted in the early 1960s.
Pickland Mather and Co. drilled the first hole to test the
mafic-ultramafic complex in 1970, followed by Minsaco
Resources which drilled 30 diamond holes between 1976
and 1987.
In 1989, Pancontinental Mining Limited and Degussa
Exploration drilled a further 32 drill holes and defined a
non-JORC compliant resource.
Platinum Australia Ltd acquired the project in 2000 and
conducted the majority of the drilling, comprising 166 holes
for 34,410 metres, leading to the delineation of a maiden
JORC Mineral Resource Estimate.
Panoramic Resources Ltd subsequently purchased the
Panton PGM Project from Platinum Australia Ltd in May
2012 and conducted a wide range of metallurgical test work
programmes on the Panton ore.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. The Panton intrusive is a layered, differentiated mafic to
ultramafic body that has been intruded into the sediments
of the Proterozoic Lamboo Complex in the Kimberley
Region of Western Australia. The Panton intrusion has

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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
undergone several folding and faulting events that have
resulted in a south westerly plunging synclinal structure
some 10km long and 3km wide.

PGM mineralisation is associated with several thin
cumulate Chromitite reefs within the ultramafic sequence.
In all there are three chromite horizons, the Upper group
Chromitite (situated within the upper gabbroic sequence),
the Middle group Chromitite (situated in the upper portion
of the ultramafic cumulate sequence) and the Lower group
Chromitite (situated toward the base of the ultramafic
cumulate sequence). The top reef mineralised zone has
been mapped over approximately 12km.
Drill hole Information

A summary of all information material to the understanding of
the exploration results including a tabulation of the following
information for all Material drill holes:
o
easting and northing of the drill hole collar
o
elevation or RL (Reduced Level elevation above sea level
in metres) of the drill hole collar
o
dip and azimuth of the hole
o
down hole length and interception depth
o
hole length.

If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis that
the information is not Material and this exclusion does not
detract from the understanding of the report, the Competent
Person should clearly explain why this is the case.

Details of all drill holes reported in this announcement are
provided in Appendix One.
Data aggregation
methods

In
reporting
Exploration
Results,
weighting
averaging
techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (e.g.
cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material
and should be stated.

Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high
grade results and longer lengths of low grade results, the
procedure used for such aggregation should be stated and some
typical examples of such aggregations should be shown in detail.

The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent
values should be clearly stated.

Significant intercepts are reported as down-hole length
weighted averages of grades above 0.50g/t PGM3E
(Pt/Pd/Au). No top cuts have been applied to the reporting
of the assay results.

4 metres of internal dilution is allowed in the reported
intervals.

Higher grade intervals are included in the reported grade
intervals; and have also been split out on a case-by-case
basis where relevant.

Where palladium equivalents are reported, these values
are based on the following assumptions

Prices in USD
$/(t or oz)
Cu %
9,000
Pt ppm
1,300
Au ppm
1,700
Pd ppm
1,700
Ni %
18,500
Co ppm
60,000

Metal recoveries are based on past metallurgical test work.
Recovery
%
Cu
67.5%
Pt
80.0%
Au
70.0%
Pd
80.0%
Ni
45.0%
Co
60.0%
Cu
Pt
Au
Pd
Ni
Co

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Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Relationship These relationships are particularly important in the reporting Usually, drilling is designed to be as close to orthogonal as
between of Exploration Results. practicable to the dip and strike of the mineralised
mineralisation widths
If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill chromitite reefs within the Panton Intrusion.
and intercept lengths hole angle is known, its nature should be reported. Metallurgical drill holes have been deliberately orientated
If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported,
there should be a clear statement to this effect (e.g. ‘down hole
length, true width not known’).
at a low angle to the dip of the mineralised chromitite reefs
to maximize the amount of material recovered for
metallurgical test work. The drilled thickness is considerably
greater than the true thickness in these drill holes as a
result.
Refer to the Figures in this announcement showing drill
cross sections.
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of Appropriate sections included in the body of this
intercepts should be included for any significant discovery being announcement.
reported These should include, but not be limited to a plan view
of drill hole collar locations and appropriate sectional views.
Balanced reporting Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not Historical drill holes not reported include those that failed
practicable, representative reporting of both low and high to intersect any significant width of the mineralisation in
grades and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading the foot wall to the Upper Reef or were incompletely
reporting of Exploration Results. sampled, and others intersected the mineralisation at
depths that are considered unlikely to be economic for
open pit extraction. A number of drill holes recently
completed by Future Metals were designed to intersect the
complete mineralised zone associated with the upper and
lower reef and when assay results are received will greatly
assist in the appraisal of this lower grade mineralisation. At
this time, Future Metals NL will be able to ascertain the
potential limits of this bulk mineralisation.
Other substantive Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be No other exploration data is relevant.
exploration data reported including (but not limited to): geological observations;
geophysical survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk
samples size and method of treatment; metallurgical test
results; bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock
characteristics;
potential
deleterious
or
contaminating
substances.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for lateral Next stage of work will consist of additional mineralogical
extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). and metallurgical test work. The Company plans to
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions,
including the main geological interpretations and future drilling
areas, provided this information is not commercially sensitive.
undertake a new JORC Mineral Resource model and
estimate once all assays from recently completed drilling
are received.

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