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GALILEO MINING LTD Regulatory Filings 2021

Oct 26, 2021

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27 October 2021

ASX: GAL

DELTA BLUES EM SURVEY DELINEATES DRILL TARGETS

Corporate Directory

Directors

Chairman & MD Brad Underwood

Non-Executive Director Noel O’Brien

Non-Executive Director Mathew Whyte

Highlights

  • Down hole electro-magnetic (DHEM) survey at Delta Blues DB2 target has defined a strong conductive response for drill testing

  • DHEM has confirmed only the very top of the conductor was intercepted by the first round of RC drilling

  • Initial RC drill assay results show prospective sulphides[1] :

  • 4 metres @ 0.29 g/t gold and 0.29% copper from 188m (DBRC001) including;

Projects

Fraser Range Project Nickel-Copper-Cobalt

Norseman Project Cobalt-Nickel-Palladium

  • 1 metre @ 0.61 g/t gold and 0.66% copper from 190m

  • 5 metres @ 0.10 g/t gold and 0.25% copper from 167m (DBRC002)

  • 4 metres @ 0.21 g/t gold and 0.27% copper from 154m (DBRC003)

  • Diamond drilling contract signed with an early December start date anticipated and 1,200 metres planned over three holes

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Contact Details

T: +61 8 9463 0063 E: [email protected] W: www.galileomining.com.au 13 Colin St, West Perth, WA

  • 10,000 metre aircore drill program at Norseman, directed at palladium and nickel prospects, is due to start imminently

Galileo Mining Ltd (ASX: GAL, “Galileo” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the results of EM surveying from the Company’s Delta Blues prospect within the Fraser Range Belt in Western Australia.

DHEM surveying at the Delta Blues DB2 prospect has defined a highly conductive target with modelled conductivity up to 10,500 Siemens. The most conductive zone is positioned below drill holes DBRC001 and DBRC003. Both RC drill holes recorded sulphide intercepts with anomalous amounts of copper and gold in the first round of drilling undertaken at the prospect.

Modelled conductor dimensions up to 500m by 500m represent a large-scale target with all three drill holes completed to date showing sulphide indications over a minimum strike length of 210 metres.

(1) Refer to Galileo’s ASX announcement dated 13[th] September 2021

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Diamond core drilling is planned to commence in early December to test for economic mineralisation at the DB2 prospect. EM surveying at the Delta Blues DB1 prospect was not successful in replicating earlier modelling and this target will not be drilled in the upcoming drill program.

Commenting on the latest EM surveying results from the Delta Blues prospect, Galileo Managing Director Brad Underwood said: “ The downhole EM surveying has confirmed the location of the strongest part of the conductor at the DB2 prospect and we are now ready to start diamond core drilling. We have contracted a drilling company and have been given an estimated start date of early December, subject to the usual constraints of rig availability and weather conditions.

Assay results from the first round of drilling at the DB2 target were very encouraging with anomalous coppergold sulphides in all three drill holes at the DB2 target. Diamond core drilling will aim to determine whether the sulphide occurrences have economic potential where the conductive zone is much larger and stronger. Meanwhile at our Norseman Project, a 10,000 metre aircore drill program directed at palladium and nickel prospects is due to start imminently with an announcement to be made when the rig is on site.”

Figure 1 ––Cross Section of Drill Hole DBRC001 with EM Target at the Delta Blues DB2 Prospect

DBRC001

4m @ 0.29 g/t Au & 0.29% Cu from 188m 214m

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DHEM surveying was completed on drillholes DBRC001 and DBRC003 with modelling of results showing east dipping plates with high to very high conductivities (5,000 to 10,500 Siemens). No on-hole anomalies were detected in DBRC001 with an off-hole anomaly at 190 metres corresponding to the peak of mineralisation in the drillhole (1m @ 0.61 g/t gold and 0.66% copper from 190m). DBRC003 had a small on-hole response at 150m which migrated to a large off hole response at 160m. This interval coincided with sulphide mineralisation intercepted in the drill hole.

EM results heavily imply that the conductive response observed at the DB2 target is related to sulphide mineralisation. Whether the sulphides contain economic mineralisation at depth will be determined with a diamond core drilling program up to 1,200 metres of drilling planned over three holes. Figure 2 shows the location of existing RC drilling at DB2 and the position of the strongest EM response within the overall conductor which is up to 500m in length.

Figure 2 –– RC Drill Hole Plan Location at Delta Blues DB2 with EM Target over TMI Magnetic Image

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Minimum 210m
strike length from
drilling. EM model
up to 500m strike
Peak conductive
length.
response at depth.
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Fixed Loop EM surveying at the Delta Blues DB1 target was undertaken with two loops utilised to maximise coupling with the modelled conductor (modelled from Moving Loop EM surveying). Two 600m by 400m loops were used in alternate positions with multiple readings taken at 50m station spacings to locate the source of the conductive anomaly. Results from the Fixed Loop survey did not support the DB-1 modelled conductor and the response observed from Moving Loop EM data is believed to represent current channelling along a geological boundary. This interpretation will be further verified with either additional EM surveying or RC drilling. On the basis of the current results, the DB1 target will not be drilled in the upcoming diamond core program.

Figure 3 –– DHEM results from DBRC001 Channel 38 (299 msec) >> 42 (710msec). Black and red profiles represent field and model data respectively.

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Figure 4 –– DHEM results from DBRC003 Channel 32 (81 msec) >> 36 (194msec). Black and red profiles represent field and model data respectively.

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Figure 5 – Galileo Prospect Locations in the Fraser Range Mineral Belt

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Competent Person Statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation prepared by Mr Brad Underwood, a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and a full time employee of Galileo Mining Ltd. Mr Underwood has sufficient experience that is relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposit under consideration, and to the activity being undertaken, 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” (JORC Code). Mr Underwood consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

With regard to the Company’s ASX Announcements referenced in the above Announcement, the Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Announcements.

Authorised for release by the Galileo Board of Directors.

Investor information: phone Galileo Mining on + 61 8 9463 0063 or email [email protected]

Media:

David Tasker Managing Director Chapter One Advisors E: [email protected] T: +61 433 112 936

About Galileo Mining:

Galileo Mining Ltd (ASX: GAL) is focussed on the exploration and development of nickel, copper, cobalt and palladium resources in Western Australia. GAL has Joint Ventures with the Creasy Group over tenements in the Fraser Range which are highly prospective for nickel-copper sulphide deposits similar to the operating Nova mine. GAL also holds tenements near Norseman with over 26,000 tonnes of contained cobalt, and 122,000 tonnes of contained nickel, in JORC compliant resources (see Figure 6 below).

Figure 6: JORC Mineral Resource Estimates for the Norseman Cobalt Project (“Estimates”) (refer to ASX “Prospectus” announcement dated May 25[th] 2018 and ASX announcement dated 11[th] December 2018, accessible at http://www.galileomining.com.au/investors/asx-announcements/). Galileo confirms that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed).

Cut-off
Cobalt %
Class Tonnes Mt Co Ni
% Tonnes % Tonnes
MT THIRSTY SILL
0.06 % Indicated
Inferred
Total
10.5
2.0
12.5
0.12
0.11
0.11
12,100
2,200
14,300
0.58
0.51
0.57
60,800
10,200
71,100
MISSION SILL
0.06 % Inferred 7.7 0.11 8,200 0.45 35,000
GOBLIN
0.06 % Inferred 4.9 0.08 4,100 0.36 16,400
TOTAL JORC COMPLIANT RESOURCES
0.06 % Total 25.1 0.11 26,600 0.49 122,500

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Appendix 1:

Galileo Mining Ltd – Fraser Range Project JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

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

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut
channels, random chips, or specific specialised
industry standard measurement 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.
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
been done this would be relatively simple (eg
‘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 (eg submarine nodules)
may warrant disclosure of detailed information.
•No drilling was completed in this phase
of works.
•GEM Geophysics Pty Ltd was
contracted to complete the Down Hole
Electromagnetic (DHEM) and Fixed
Loop Electromagnetic (FLEM) surveys.
•FLEM survey data was collected with
600m by 400m loops using a Smartem
V system and Jesse Deeps SQUID
receiver with a 150m line spacing and
50m station spacing. Z, X and Y
component data were collected at a
base frequency of 0.25Hz.
•DHEM survey data was collected with
a digi Atlantis/Zonge ZT-30 system
with a 400m by 400m loop, 75A
current, and base frequency of
0.125Hz
•Maxwell software was utilised to
process and model the MLEM data.
•Modelling and interpretation of the EM
survey geophysical data was
undertaken by Southern Geoscience
Consultants
Drilling
techniques
Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-
hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka,
sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple
or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-
sampling bit or other type, whether core is
_oriented and ifso, by what method, etc). _
•No drilling was completed in this phase
of works.
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core and
chip sample recoveries and results assessed.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery
and ensure representative nature of the
samples.
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 drilling was completed in this phase
of works.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been
geologically and geotechnically logged to a
level of detail to support appropriate Mineral
Resource estimation, mining studies and
metallurgical studies.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in
•No drilling was completed in this phase
of works.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc)
photography.
The total length and percentage of the relevant
_intersections logged. _
Sub-sampling
techniques
and sample
preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
quarter, half or all core taken.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled,
rotary split, etc and 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 the in situ material collected,
including for instance results for field
duplicate/second-half sampling.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the
_grainsize of the material being sampled. _
•No drilling was completed in this phase
of works.
Quality of
assay data
and
laboratory
tests
The nature, quality and appropriateness of the
assaying and laboratory procedures used and
whether the technique is 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
(eg standards, blanks, duplicates, external
laboratory checks) and whether acceptable
levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision
_have been established. _
•No drilling was completed in this phase
of works.
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections by
either independent or alternative company
personnel.
The use of twinned holes.
Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage
(physical and electronic) protocols.
• _Discuss any adjustment to assay data. _
•No drilling was completed in this phase
of works.
Location of
data points
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate
drill holes (collar and down-hole surveys),
trenches, mine workings and other locations
used in Mineral Resource estimation.
Specification of the grid system used.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
•No drilling was completed in this phase
of works.
•All co-ordinates are in MGA94 datum,
Zone 51.
•Topographic control has an accuracy
of 2m based on detailed satellite
imagery derivedDTM.
Data spacing
and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration
Results.
Whether the data spacing and distribution is
_sufficient to establish the degree of geological _
•The FLEM survey at the DB1 Prospect
was targeting a conductive zone which
had previously been drilled without the
cause of the conductor beingresolved.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral
Resource and Ore Reserve estimation
procedure(s) and classifications applied.
• _Whether sample compositing has been applied. _
•The DHEM survey at the DB2
Prospect was targeting a conductive
zone associated with sulphides
intersectedin RC drilling.
Orientation of
data in
relation to
geological
structure
Whether the orientation of sampling achieves
unbiased sampling of possible structures and
the extent to which this is known, considering
the deposit type.
If the relationship between the drilling
orientation and the orientation of key
mineralised structures is considered to have
introduced a sampling bias, this should be
assessed and reported if material.
•No drilling was completed in this phase
of works.
•No quantitative measurements of
mineralised zones/structures exist.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample security. •Chain of Custody is managed by the
Company’s geophysical field
contractor and geophysical
consultants. The data is transferred
daily and is QA/QC checked by a
qualified geophysicist.
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.
•Continuous improvement reviews of
sampling techniques and procedures
are ongoing. No external audits have
beenperformed.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral
tenement and
land tenure
status
Type, reference name/number,
location and ownership including
agreements or material issues with
third parties such as joint ventures,
partnerships, overriding royalties,
native title interests, historical
sites, wilderness or national park
and environmental settings.
The security of the tenure held at
the time of reporting along with any
known impediments to obtaining a
licence to operate in the area.
•The Fraser Range Project comprises six granted
exploration licenses covering 602km2
•Kitchener JV tenement E28/2064 (67% NSZ
Resources Pty Ltd, 33% Great Southern Nickel Pty
Ltd).
•Yardilla JV tenements: E63/1539, E63/1623,
E63/1624 (67% FSZ Resources Pty Ltd, 33%
Dunstan Holdings Pty Ltd)
•NSZ Resources Pty Ltd & FSZ Resources Pty Ltd
are wholly owned subsidiaries of Galileo Mining Ltd.
•Great Southern Nickel Pty Ltd and Dunstan
Holdings Pty Ltd are entities of Mark Creasy
•The Kitchener Area is approximately 250km east of
Kalgoorlie on vacant crown land and on the
Boonderoo Pastoral Station.
•The Yardilla Area is approximately 90km east of
Norseman on vacant crown land and on the Fraser
Range Pastoral Station.
•Both the Kitchener Area and the Yardilla Area are
100% covered by the Ngadju Native Title
Determined Claim.
•The tenements are in good standing and there are
no known impediments.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Exploration
done by other
parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
•NA
Geology Deposit type, geological setting
and style of mineralisation.
•The target geology is indicative of magmatic
sulphide mineralisation hosted in or associated with
mafic-ultramafic intrusions within the Fraser
Complex of the Albany-Fraser Orogeny.
•The underlying unweathered lithology is granulite
facies metamorphosed and partially retrogressed
sedimentary, mafic and ultramafic igneous rocks as
determined by petrographic work.
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. _
•No drilling reported
Data
aggregation
methods
In reporting Exploration Results,
weighting averaging techniques,
maximum and/or minimum grade
truncations (eg 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.
•No assays reported
Relationship
between
These relationships are particularly
important in the reporting of
•No drilling completed

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
mineralisation
widths and
intercept
lengths
Exploration Results.
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 (eg ‘down hole length, true
width not known’).
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections
(with scales) and tabulations of
intercepts should be included for
any discovery being reported
These should include, but not be
limited to a plan view of drill hole
collar locations and appropriate
sectional views.
•Plan map of the general prospect area and detailed
location plan map with existing drillholes has been
included along with accurate hand-held GPS
sample locations (Garmin GPS 78s) +/- 5m in X/Y/Z
dimensions.
•Drill hole locations have been determined with
hand-held GPS drill hole collar location (Garmin
GPS 78s) +/- 5m in X/Y/Z dimensions
Balanced
reporting
Where comprehensive reporting of
all Exploration Results is not
practicable, representative
reporting of both low and high
grades and/or widths should be
practiced to avoid misleading
_reporting of Exploration Results. _
•All available relevant information is presented.
Other
substantive
exploration
data
Other exploration data, if
meaningful and material, should be
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.
•Detailed 50m line spaced aeromagnetic data has
been used for interpretation of underlying geology
and targeting of areas for ongoing work including
moving loop and fixed loop electromagnetic surveys
(MLEM and FLEM respectively).
•Aeromagnetic data was collected using a
Geometrics G-823 Caesium vapor magnetometer at
an average flying height of 30m.
•MLEM Details (GEM Geophysics):
o
Transmitter Loop 400x400m.
o
Station Spacing: 100m or 200m.
o
Line Spacing: 400m, 200m or 100m.
o
Configuration: Slingram Rx 200m from
loop edge.
o
Base Frequency: 0.5Hz
o
Stacking to ensure very low noise
levels
o
Minimum 2 readings per station or
more where 2 readings are in poor
agreement.
o
Receiver: SMARTEM 24
o
Antenna: Jessy Deeps HT SQUID.
o
Components: X, Y, Z.
•FLEM Details (GEM Geophysics):
o
Loop: 600mx400m
o
Line spacing: 150m
o
Station spacing: 50m
o
Transmitter: TTX-2 (300V 150A)
o
ReceiverCoil:JessyDeepsHT

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
SQUID, 3 Component B field sensor.
o
Base Frequency 0.25Hz.
o
Sample Rate: 24,000.
o
Channel Times: Smartem Standard.
•Modelling and interpretation of the original EM
survey geophysical data was undertaken by
Spinifex Gpx Pty Ltd
•Independent review of the EM survey geophysical
data was undertaken by Geopotential Pty Ltd
•Modelling and interpretation of new FLEM and
DHEM geophysical data was undertaken by
Southern Geoscience Consultants
•Detailed gravity data has been used for
interpretation of underlying geology. Data was
collected by Daishsat Geodetic Surveyors using
Scintrex CG-5 Autograv gravity meters positioned
using a Leica GX1230 receiver and GNSS base
station.
•Gravity data was processed by Spinifex-GPX and
by Consulting Geophysicist Barry de Wet
Further work The nature and scale of planned
further work (eg tests for lateral
extensions or depth extensions or
large-scale step-out drilling).
Diagrams clearly highlighting the
areas of possible extensions,
including the main geological
interpretations and future drilling
areas, provided this information is
_not commercially sensitive. _
•Diamond core drilling of DB2 target at the Delta
Blues prospect
•Ongoing EM surveying and target generation work

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