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G11 RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2020

Mar 22, 2020

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Capital/Financing Update

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ASX Announcement

23 March 2020

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Fast Facts

Monte Azul Zinc Project Update

ASX: ODM

Shares on Issue: 176.8m

Board of Directors & Management

Simon Mottram Chief Executive Officer

Jason Bontempo Executive Director

Aaron Bertolatti Director & Co Secretary

Justin Tremain Non-Executive Director

  • Odin Metals Limited (ASX: ODM) (“Odin” or “Company”) confirms it has executed its option to acquire 100% of the Monte Azul Zinc Project[1] in Brazil (“Monte Azul” or the “Project”) from Vale S.A. as agreed by transferring the initial payment of $US500,000 earlier this month to Vale.

  • Drilling at Monte Azul is anticipated to commence as soon as practical after completion of tranche 2 of the A$4.25m placement to be approved by shareholders on the 9[th] of April 2020.

  • First phase of drilling of approximately 3,000m will target the thicker and higher-grade central lens of the deposit to establish a JORC (2012) compliant resource estimate that can form the basis for initial study works (Figure 1)

  • Drilling aims to increase confidence and potentially extend the higher-grade zone, that includes intercepts from previous drilling of:

  • 13.92m at 10.39% Zn, 2.13% Pb from 262.50m in FD009[2,3]

  • 10.34m at 6.09% Zn, 0.72% Pb from 328.24m in FD013[2,3]

  • Mineralisation at Monte Azul remains open in all directions

  • Following drilling at the central lens, Odin will target the northern lens and test extensions to mineralisation down plunge (Figure 1)

  • Odin is concurrently progressing low cost exploration to advance and refine priority regional exploration targets at Alto Alegre and along the 40km long belt that can be drill tested following the initial drill program at Monte Azul

  • Odin is currently undertaking metallurgical and mineralogical test work to investigate the viability of producing a high-grade pre-concentrate via ore-sorting for sale to a nearby flotation plant that could provide a low capital cost production opportunity.

Registered Address:

Ground floor, 35 Richardson Street WEST PERTH WA 6005

E: [email protected] W: www.odinmetals.com.au

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Monte Azul

Odin has executed its option to acquire 100% of the Monte Azul located in the established mining state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. As per the terms of the acquisition agreement Odin has made the first payment of US$500,000 to Vale S.A.

Drilling at Monte Azul is anticipated to commence as soon as practical after the settlement of tranche 2 of the recently announced A$4.25m placement to be approved by shareholders on the 9[th] of April 2020. The first phase of drilling of approximately 3,000m will target the thicker and higher-grade core of the deposit to establish a JORC (2012) compliant resource that can form the basis for initial study works (Figure 1).

Historic drilling at the Monte Azul’s deposit is on 160m – 200m spaced centres on 100m and 200m spaced sections, covering three known lenses across a strike length of approximately 1.4km, which remain open in all directions. The majority of contained metal in Monte Azul’s Foreign Resource Estimate resides within the central lens of the deposit.

The initial drill program will aim to increase confidence and potentially extend the higher-grade zone, that includes previous drill intercepts of:

  • 13.92m at 10.39% Zn, 2.13% Pb from 262.50m in FD009[2,3]

  • 10.34m at 6.09% Zn, 0.72% Pb from 328.24m in FD013[2,3]

Following completion of drilling at the central lens, Odin will target the northern lens with an aim to convert the Foreign Resource Estimate to JORC (2012) and test extensions of mineralisation down plunge (Figure 1).

Figure 1: Monte Azul – Drill Status Plan

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Metallurgical and Mineralogical Tests

Initial metallurgical testwork shows ore is amenable to both conventional froth flotation producing high-grade concentrates with recoveries exceeding 80% in first pass tests[4] , and pre-concentration where initial testwork by REDWAVE (Austria) showed an average 90% Zn recovery and 87% Pb recovery, to produce a 16.1% Zn, 4.1% Pb pre-concentrate using their XRF ore-sorting technology[5] .

Odin is investigating the possibility of producing a pre-concentrate from ore-sorting for sale to a nearby flotation plant that could further enhance the attractiveness to potential offtake partners and provide a low capital cost development opportunity.

Regional Exploration

Odin has secured the vast majority of the ~40km long belt, which includes the highly prospective Alto Alegre prospect to the northeast where zinc mineralisation outcrops at surface. It is the first time this ground position has been consolidated into the one entity and provides additional exploration targets that will be incorporated into a broader exploration strategy.

Odin is concurrently progressing low cost exploration to advance and refine priority regional exploration targets at Alto Alegre and along the belt that will be drill tested following the initial drill program at Monte Azul.

Authorised for release by: Jason Bontempo - Director

For further information please visit www.odinmetals.com.au or contact:

Simon Mottram - Chief Executive Officer

Email : [email protected]

  1. Mineralisation at the Monte Azul Project is of a Sedimentary Exhalative (SEDEX) type

  2. See Appendix 1 and 2 for JORC Table 1 material assumptions, and complete results

  3. Grades are uncut. Depths and widths are downhole

  4. See ASX Announcement “Odin to Acquire Zinc Deposit from Vale S.A”, 20 February 2020, for initial froth flotation metallurgical testwork results

Competent Persons Statement:

The information in this report that relates to Exploration results, Metallurgical results and/or Mineral Resources is an accurate representation of the available data and is based on information compiled by Mr Simon Mottram who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Mottram is the Chief Executive Officer of Odin Metals Limited. Mr Mottram has sufficient experience which 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 (CP) as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Mottram consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

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ABOUT THE MONTE AZUL PROJECT

Monte Azul provides Odin with exposure to a near term base metals development asset with significant resource upside at depth and along strike, along with a significant 40km magnetic anomaly that remains underexplored.

The Project is located in the established mining state of Minas Gerais, in an agriculture-based region in proximity to other operating mines and only 6km off national highway BR122. The Project is contained within a single freehold farm with drilling access in place.

Nexa´s Vazante and Morro Agudo zinc operations, and Tres Marias zinc smelter lie ~400km southwest. Grid power and water are available locally, as are suppliers and mining services with the towns of Porteirinha (~40,000 inhabitants) and Janaúba (~70,000 inhabitants) both located ~18km away on the highway.

Figure 2: Location of the Monte Azul Project

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XRF Sorting Testwork

Ore is of a SEDEX style with typical simple SEDEX Zn-Pb metallurgy. A single series of pre-concentration tests by XRF sorting were competed by REDWAVE in Austria using their XRF sorting technology. The testwork was completed on a composite sample which had an average grade that is considered typical for the deposit.

XRF Testwork Sample – Composite Grade of Sample

Sl Zn % Pb %
ampe 6.29 1.64

The sample was crushed and sieved first to +12.5 to -25mm (coarse fraction), and then the fines sieved again to >6 to 12.5mm (fine fraction). Each fraction was passed through the REDWAVE ore sorter

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Ore Sorting Metallurgical Testwork Results (SGS Geosol Laboratories assay results)

Size Zn Pb Mass Recovery
Fraction
Coarse Feed Grade 6.05 % 1.60 %
Pre-concentrate Grade 15.72 % 4.10 % 36.72 %
Waste Fraction 0.44 % 0.14 % 63.28 %
Concentration Factor 2.60 2.57
Recovery 95.4 % 94.4 %
Fine Feed Grade 7.24 % 1.83 %
Pre-concentrate Grade 17.92 % 3.82 % 28.70 %
Waste Fraction 2.94 % 1.02 % 71.30 %
Concentration Factor 2.48 2.10
Recovery 71.0 % 60.10 %
Average Feed Grade 6.29 % 1.64 %
Pre-concentrate Grade 16.08 % 4.06 % 35.1 %
Waste Fraction 0.99 % 0.33 % 64.9 %
Concentration Factor 2.56 2.47
Recovery 89.8 % 86.8 %

The separated product for each size fraction were sent back for ore grade analysis by SGS Geosol Laboratories in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Results show the detection and sorting of Zn and Pb ore to be excellent, with nearly all pieces of higher-grade material successfully detected and separated. It can be concluded that the ore is highly amenable to ore sorting using the REDWAVE XRF technology and that further study is warranted.

Future work with a larger bulk sample will begin to examine optimisation of grind sizes and cut-off grades used in the sorter, optimisation of recoveries in finer size fractions and examination of under size rejects.

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Appendix 1

XRF Pre-concentration testwork - JORC Code (2012) Edition Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Sampling Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels, random Historical drilling consists 57 diamond holes and 6 RC
techniques chips, or specific specialised industry standard measurement holes for 17,300m.
tools appropriate to the minerals under investigation, such as
down hole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc).
These examples should not be taken as limiting the broad
meaning of sampling.
Metallurgical samples for ore sorting testwork were
taken from exiting historic diamond drill core to
create a composite bulk sample.
Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample
representivity and the appropriate calibration of any
measurement tools or systems used.
Drill collar locations are initially by handheld GPS,
and accurately surveyed after completion.
Drill samples were logged for lithology, weathering,
structure, mineralogy, mineralisation, colour and
other features.
Half diamond core was collected and placed in
marked plastic sacks with a sample ID tag, sealed and
shipped to the assay laboratory.
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are
Material to the Public Report. In cases where ‘industry
standard’ work has been done this would be relatively simple
The sample was crushed and sieved first to +12.5 to
-25mm (coarse fraction), and then the fines sieved
again to >6 to 12.5mm (fine fraction).
(e.g. ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m
samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g
charge for fire assay’). In other cases, more explanation may
be required, such as where there is coarse gold that has
inherent sampling problems. Unusual commodities or
mineralisation types (e.g. submarine nodules) may warrant
disclosure of detailed information.
Drilling Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, Diamond core diameters for metallurgical sampling
techniques rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (e.g. core were HQ or PQ in size.
diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of diamond tails,
face-sampling bit or other type, whether core is oriented and
if so, by what method, etc).
Drill sample Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample Fresh rock recoveries generally exceed 98%.
recovery recoveries and results assessed.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure
representative nature of the samples.
The drilling company takes appropriate measures
when drilling to ensure sample recovery is maximised
Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and
grade and whether sample bias may have occurred due to
preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material.
No relationship between sample recovery and grade
is known to exist.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and Metallurgical drill samples were logged for lithology,
geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support weathering, structure, mineralogy, mineralisation,
appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and alteration, colour and other features.
metallurgical studies. Drilling was geologically logged on-site to a
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core qualitative standard. Core photography was taken on
(or costean, channel, etc) photography. site.
The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections All drill holes are logged in full, from start to finish of
logged. the hole.
Sub-sampling If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all Where sampled, core is cut in half using an industry
techniques and core taken. standard core saw, to produce two identical halves.
sample If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and Historical drill results discussed in this report are all
preparation whether sampled wet or dry. from diamond core.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness Sample preparation is according to industry standard,
of the sample preparation technique. including oven drying, coarse crushing, and sieving.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling An industry standard QAQC program involving
stages to maximise representivity of samples. Certified Reference Materials “standards” for Zinc
Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative
of the in-situ material collected, including for instance results
for field duplicate/second-half sampling.
(with grades ranging from low to high), which are
introduced in the assay batches at an approximate
rate of 1 control sample per 20 normal samples, as
well as blanks (course and fine) and duplicate
samples, which are inserted at an approximate rate of
1 per 20 samples.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the Sample sizes are considered to be appropriate and
material being sampled. correctly
represent
the
style
and
type
of
mineralisation.
Quality of The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and At the REDWAVE laboratory drill samples were
assay data and laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is crushed and sieved first to +12.5 to -25mm (coarse
laboratory considered partial or total. fraction), and then the fines sieved again to >6 to
tests 12.5mm (fine fraction). Ore-grade analysis for Zn and
Pb was carried out on the recovered fractions from
the ore sorting process by SGS Geosol Laboratories
of Belo Horizontal, Brazil, using a combination of a
multi-acid digest, AAS and XRF techniques.
For
geophysical
tools,
spectrometers,
handheld
XRF
No instruments were used.
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 (e.g. lack of bias) and precision
have been established.
An industry standard QAQC programme involving
Certified Reference Materials “standards” (with
grades ranging from low to high), blank samples
(course and fine), duplicates and Umpire Laboratory
check sampling was used.
Verification of The verification of significant intersections by either Senior geologists or field personnel visually verify
sampling and independent or alternative company personnel. significant intersections and results.
assaying The use of twinned holes. No twin holes are discussed or relevant to this report.
Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data All primary data is now stored in the Odin Office in
verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols. Perth, WA.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. No adjustments or calibrations are made to assay
data.
Location of Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes Collar locations are initially surveyed with handheld
data points (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and GPS. Easting, northing and elevation values are
other locations used in Mineral Resource estimation. recorded in meters, using the SIRGAS-2000 23S
Datum. Drill collars are accurately surveyed after
Specification of the grid system used. completion.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
SIRGAS-2000 23S
Regional Topographic control (5 m contours) and
Digital Terrain Models are used.
Drill hole orientation (azimuth and dip) is measured
every 3 m downhole using Deviflex or Reflex digital
downhole survey equipment.
Data spacing Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. Holes are drilled on 160 to 200m spaced centres on
and 100m and 200m spaced sections.
distribution Whether the data spacing, and distribution is sufficient to
establish the degree of geological and grade continuity
appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve
Additional infill and extensional drilling is required
before JORC compliant resource estimation can be
undertaken.
estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied.
Whether sample compositing has been applied. No sample compositing has been applied.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Orientation of Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased
Drilling has been angled to achieve the most
data in relation sampling of possible structures and the extent to which this representative intersections through the ore zones.
to geological is known, considering the deposit type.
structure If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the
orientation of key mineralised structures is considered to


The company does not believe that any sample bias
has been introduced.
have introduced a sampling bias, this should be assessed and
reported if material.
Sample The measures taken to ensure sample security. Samples were placed in pre-numbered plastic
security samples bags with a samples ticket inside and send
to the laboratory. All sampling and work on the
samples was carried out within the confines of this
secure facility constructed onsite.
Remnant half core is stored securely onsite at the
same facility onsite.
Audits or The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques
There are no known recent audits or reviews of
reviews and data. sampling techniques, however wok performed is
believed to be of industry standard.

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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Mineral tenement Type, reference name/number, location and ownership The Monte Azul deposit sits within 2 Mining Lease
and land tenure including agreements or material issues with third parties applications
(831.911/1993
and
831.912/1993)
status such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, covering approximately 1,140 Ha, in which Odin has
native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or the right to acquire 100%.
national park and environmental settings. Odin to pay Vale a 1% Net Smelter Royalty (“NSR”)
on any zinc and lead production over and above the
metal in concentrate determined by the existing
Foreign Resource Estimate of 470,000t.
All mining projects in Brazil are subject to a
Government (CFEM) royalty of 2% on base metals.
Landowners are entitled to a royalty equal to 50% of
the CFEM royalty.
The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting The project is covered in scrub and semi-arid style
along with any known impediments to obtaining a vegetation in low lying hills, currently not being
licence to operate in the area. exploited in any way.
There are no known environmental impediments or
protection zones that would prevent mining
development.
Exploration done Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other The Company’s CP has determined that the quality
by other parties parties. and integrity of historical work is adequate for
inclusion, consideration and interpretation with any
newly completed work.
Geology Deposit
type,
geological
setting
and
style
of
The Monte Azul Project is considered a typical SEDEX
mineralisation. (sedimentary exhalative) deposit.
Drill hole A summary of all information material to the “Appendix 2 - Table of Results – Monte Azul Historic
Information understanding of the exploration results including a Drilling” contained within this report includes the
tabulation of the following information for all Material Information relating to Points “A” through to “E”
drill holes: inclusive.
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
No information relating to to Points “A” through to
“E” has been excluded.
the case.
Data aggregation In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging Where results are reported, averaging of mineralised
methods techniques,
maximum
and/or
minimum
grade
intervals are calculated by the following parameters
truncations (eg cutting of high grades) and cut-off
grades are usually Material and should be stated.
o
Weighted averaging of grade/thickness
o
A maximum of 2 continuous metres of internal
dilution
o
No top-cuts have been used
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.
Where
results
are
reported
and
intercepts
incorporate lengths of “high grade” (in the context of
surrounding results), these “high grade” results are
detailed transparently and separately in any reported
results, both in the text of the report and in any
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal attached tables.
equivalent values should be clearly stated. None have been used.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Relationship These relationships are particularly important in the Mineralisation discussed in this report, at Monte
between reporting of Exploration Results. Azul, is comprised of three lenses that are side by
mineralisation
widths and
intercept lengths

If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the
drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported.
If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are
reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect
(e.g. ‘down hole length, true width not known’).
side and have the same geometry (dip/strike). It is
possible that they join along strike, however a
sufficient amount of drilling has not yet been
completed to prove or disprove this.
Downhole lengths have been used and this is clearly
stated in the text and tables.
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and An appropriate location plan has been included,
tabulations of intercepts should be included for any which also shows the location of the representative
significant discovery being reported These should section presented in the report.
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 All results of significance that are relevant to the
Results is not practicable, representative reporting of metallurgical results discussed in this report have
both low and high grades and/or widths should be been included.
practiced to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration
Results.
Other substantive Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, All material and meaningful data, relevant to the
exploration data should be reported including (but not limited to): scope of work in this report, has been included in this
geological observations; geophysical survey results; report. There is no other information, which is
geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and available and/or in the opinion of the Company’s CP
method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk
density,
groundwater,
geotechnical
and
rock
is lacking in this report.
characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating
substances.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for It is expected that infill drilling on the foreign
lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-scale resource estimate will commence as soon as
step-out drilling). practicable in 2020.
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible Potential for extension at Monte Azul exists at depth,
extensions, including the main geological interpretations both down dip and down plunge.
and future drilling areas, provided this information is not
commercially sensitive.

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APPENDIX 2

Table of Results – Monte Azul Historic Drilling

APPENDIX 2
e of Results – Monte Azul Historic Drilling
APPENDIX 2
e of Results – Monte Azul Historic Drilling
Az
Depth
(m)
Status
From (m)
Downhole
Depth
To (m)
Downhole
Depth
Width (m)
Downhole
Depth
FD-009
696510.26
8254066.50
818.65
338.0
-70.0
298.80
Complete

262.50
276.42
13.92
10.39
2.13
FD-013
696354.89
8253896.54
807.14
338.0
~~d~~
-60.0
376.95
Complete

328.24
338.58
10.34
6.09
0.72
~~d~~

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