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GALILEO MINING LTD Capital/Financing Update 2021

May 3, 2021

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4 May 2021 ASX: GAL

FRASER RANGE NICKEL TARGETS READY FOR DIAMOND DRILLING

Corporate Directory

Directors

Chairman & MD Brad Underwood

Non-Executive Director Noel O’Brien

Non-Executive Director Mathew Whyte

Projects

Fraser Range Project Nickel-Copper-Cobalt

Norseman Project Cobalt-Nickel

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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

Highlights

  • Approvals for diamond drilling at the Delta Blues nickel prospect in the Fraser Range have been received

  • An initial 1,000 metre diamond drilling program is planned with drilling to test highly conductive targets at DB1 and DB2

  • Drilling is expected to begin mid-June and to be completed within three weeks of commencement

  • Independent geophysical modelling of the Delta Blues (DB1) EM data has confirmed a highly conductive body near surface

  • EM surveying continues around and along strike of the Lantern Prospect where previous drilling identified nickel-copper sulphides

Galileo Mining Ltd (ASX: GAL, “Galileo” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce statutory approvals have been received for diamond drilling at the Delta Blues nickel-copper-cobalt prospect in the Fraser Range region of Western Australia.

Two high priority nickel targets at DB1 and DB2 will be tested with 1,000 metres of drilling planned for the initial program. A drilling start date of mid-June is anticipated with the program estimated for completion within three weeks of commencement.

Several drill holes will be required to test for mineralisation at DB2 due to the large scale of the target. It is expected that at least two drill holes will be undertaken in the first round of drilling at this location.

The EM conductor at the DB1 target has been verified by an independent geophysicist as a particular conductive anomaly. Modelled conductivities fall within a range of 10,000 to 25,000 Siemens with a strike length between 800m and 900m. Depth estimates to the top of the conductor vary between 175m and 255m with the variation attributed to near surface cover effects which limit the accuracy of modelling.

One drill hole is planned at the DB1 target as a first test to determine the cause of the conductive anomaly and to pinpoint the optimum position for potential mineralisation.

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Commenting on the upcoming drilling program at the Delta Blues prospect, Galileo Managing Director Brad Underwood said: “The first drilling programs at our northern Fraser Range project identified highly prospective rocks with strong indications of nickel and copper at the Lantern Prospect. Following this confirmation of prospectivity we now enter our next phase of drilling optimistic that we can generate significant drill results at the Delta Blues prospect.

Our target generation work at the Delta Blues prospect has utilised high quality data sets with positive interpretations by world class geological and geophysical professionals. The strength of the EM conductors, and their positions on the magnetic and gravity maps, present a compelling case of the potential for mineralisation. We look forward to updating the market as drilling gets underway and as the results of drilling are received.”

Figure 1 – Initial Proposed Diamond Drill Hole at Delta Blues DB2 Prospect

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Independent review of EM data from the DB1 prospect has confirmed the very high conductivity of the target model. A component of this high conductivity is attributed to near surface/cover effects which limit the ability to model the conductor depth extent. The modelled depth extent is restricted (25m to 40m – see Table 1) with the result that a high conductivity is required to provide a best fitting scenario between the modelled response and the observed field data. The proposed drill hole shown in Figure 2 will test the source of the anomaly. Table 1 shows the updated parameters of the DB1 and DB2 models.

Table 1: Delta Blues modelled conductors:

Prospect Conductivity Length Height Depth to Top
DB1 10,000S to 25,000S 800m to 900m 25m to 40m 175m to 255m
DB2 1,500S to 5,000S 350m to 500m 250m to 500m 125m to 185m

Figure 2 – Initial Proposed Diamond Drill Hole at the Delta Blues DB1 Prospect

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Figures 3 and 4 below display the gravity and magnetic data respectively. Figure 3 clearly shows the presence of large gravity anomalies adjacent to the EM targets at DB1 and DB2. These anomalies are interpreted to represent dense material associated with mafic/ultramafic intrusive rocks at depth. The interpreted deep intrusions could be the source rocks responsible for near surface cumulate rocks with the potential to host mineralisation.

Moving loop EM surveying around the Lantern prospects continues to cover ground shown to be prospective through the drill intersection of magmatic nickel-copper-cobalt sulphides at the Lantern prospect (see Galileo’s ASX announcement dated 28[th] October 2020 and 16[th] March 2021). The current EM program is scheduled to continue until July with infill surveying to occur as required.

Figure 3 – Delta Blues EM Conductors DB1 and DB2 over Bouguer Gravity Image

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DB1 Conductor
DB2 Conductor
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Figure 4 – Delta Blues EM Conductors DB1 and DB2 over TMI Magnetic Image

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DB1 Conductor
DB2 Conductor
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Figure 5 – Delta Blues Conductors with Aircore Drilling and Neighbouring Prospects (TMI Magnetics)

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Figure 6 – Galileo Prospect Locations in the Fraser Range Nickel 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 and cobalt 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 7 below).

Figure 7: 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: JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

Galileo Mining Ltd – Fraser Range Project

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 Moving
Loop Electromagnetic (MLEM) survey.
•MLEM survey data was collected with
400m loops using a Smartem V
system and Jesse Deeps SQUID
receiver in a 400m offset Slingram
configuration. Z, X and Y component
data were collected at a base
frequency of 0.5Hz.
•Maxwell software was utilised to
process and model the MLEM data.
•Modelling and interpretation of the 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
•Magnetic modelling undertaken by
Consulting Geophysicist Barry de Wet
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
nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc)
photography.
The total length and percentage of the relevant
_intersections logged. _
•No drilling was completed in this phase
of works.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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
and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral
Resource and Ore Reserve estimation
procedure(s) and classifications applied.
• _Whether sample compositing has been applied. _
•The MLEM survey at the Delta Blues
Prospect was targeting an area of
intrusive rocks, identified in aircore
drilling, prospective for nickel
mineralisation. For detail of the aircore
drilling please see Galileo’s ASX
Release dated 3 December 2019

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
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

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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
mineralisation
widths and
intercept
lengths
These relationships are particularly
important in the reporting of
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 knownand only the down
•No drilling completed

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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. _
•Refer to Figures in body of report
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.
•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.
•Detailed 100m by 800m gravity data was collected
using Scintrex CG-5 gravity meters with Leica
System GX1230 dual frequency DGPS receivers
used for location control.
•Gravity data was processed by Spinifex-GPX and
by Consulting Geophysicist Barry de Wet
•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
•Magnetic modelling was undertaken by Consulting
Geophysicist Barry de Wet

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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. _
•Ongoing EM surveying over areas interpreted as
prospective for nickel sulphide mineralisation
•Drill testing of target areas

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