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GATEWAY MINING LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2020

Sep 7, 2020

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ABN: 31 008 402 391 Level 11, 52 Phillips Street Sydney NSW 2000 GPO Box 225 Sydney NSW 2001 Tel: 61 2 8316 3998 Fax: 61 2 8316 3999 Website: www.gatewaymining.com.au

ASX Announcement: 8 September 2020

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SIGNIFICANT SHALLOW, HIGH-GRADE GOLD INTERSECTED IN MAIDEN DRILLING AT 1.8KM LONG KASHMIR GOLD ANOMALY

Grades of up to 8.8g/t Au returned from initial reconnaissance Reverse Circulation drilling within the extensive Kashmir gold-in-soil anomaly, providing an outstanding target for follow-up work

HIGHLIGHTS

  • High-grade gold mineralisation intersected in traverses 1km apart during an initial reconnaissance Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling campaign into the 1.8km long Kashmir gold-in soil anomaly, part of the Gidgee Gold Project in WA.

  • Significant intersections have been returned from structures within both mafic volcanics and veining within the granodiorite. These mineralisation styles are consistent with those observed on the northwestern contact zone of the Montague Dome, which is the focus of Gateway’s exploration activities:

  • GRC520: 2m @ 7.9g/t Au from 3m (mafic hosted)

  • GRC524: 1m @ 8.8g/t Au from 59m (mafic hosted)GRC522: 2m @ 1.6g/t Au from 105m (granodiorite)

  • Importantly, the Kashmir anomaly is located directly along strike from the 200,000oz Howards Gold Deposit (owned by Horizon Gold Limited – ASX: HRN).

  • The two sections of drilling represent the first effective testing of this south-eastern contact zone of the Montague Dome, and the discovery of high-grade mineralisation within fresh rock over such a wide distance – and directly along strike from Howards – is considered extremely encouraging.

  • A further 2km to the north of this recent drilling, the historical Yale Lock gold workings demonstrate the broader potential of the contact over an extended strike length.

  • These results continue to validate Gateway’s interpretation that the Montague Dome represents a major gold-mineralised system, as well as its strategy of aggressively exploring the Dome away from historically mined areas.

  • Exploration of this south-eastern contact area will now focus on identifying prospective areas for thickening and/or repetition of the key mineralised structures, as a precursor to the identification of a significant new gold deposit.

Gateway Mining Limited (ASX: GML) ( Gateway or Company ) is pleased to advise that it has intersected significant high-grade gold mineralisation at shallow depths in its maiden Reverse Circulation ( RC ) drill program at the Kashmir prospect, part of its 100%-owned 1,000km[2] Gidgee Gold Project in Western Australia.

The RC drilling at the 1.8km long Kashmir gold anomaly was completed as part of a larger 4,500m program testing several targets around the margins of the Montague Dome. Initial results from this program have now been reported from Whistler West (see ASX release, 1 September[1] ) and Kashmir (in this announcement) with assays still awaited from a further 3 prospects.

The results from Kashmir are considered to be outstanding for this early stage of exploration at a greenfields target and continue to reinforce the potential to delineate a significant large-scale gold system at the Gidgee Gold Project.

1 See ASX Release dated 1 September 2020

The Kashmir Prospect was identified by Gateway through fine fraction soil sampling, which highlighted a 1.8km long gold-in-soil anomaly along the south-eastern margin of the Montague Dome, directly along strike from Horizon Gold Ltd’s (ASX: HRN) Howards gold deposit. This south-eastern margin is significantly under-explored, even though it represents the “mirror-image” position to the highly mineralised north-western margin that hosts the Company’s Montague-Boulder and Whistler Mineral Resources (see Figure 2), and has been shown to be extensively mineralised along strike by the Company’s recently released RC results 1.1km north of Montague-Boulder.[1 ]

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Figure (1): The recent Gateway Kashmir RC drilling and previous drilling, with maximum down-hole gold results.

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Figure (2): Montague Dome prospect location diagram with maximum gold in drilling greater than 50m deep.

KEY POINTS:

  • The maiden drilling program at Kashmir consisted of two sections spaced 1km apart designed to provide an initial reconnaissance test of the geochemical anomaly. A total of nine holes were drilled, spaced 60m apart along section, and were drilled to a nominal target depth of 120m (see Figure 2).

  • Significant drilling results in this position include:

  • GRC520: 2m @ 7.9g/t Au from 3m

  • GRC524: 1m @ 8.8g/t Au from 59mGRC522: 2m @ 1.6g/t Au from 105m

  • A full description of significant intersections is included as Table 1, with drill program details documented in the JORC (2012) Table 1 included as Appendix 2 to this announcement.

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  • The intersections in holes GRC520 and GRC524 are primary intersections in basalt and are spaced over 1km apart. This is the first-time effective drilling has been carried out in this area of the Montague Dome. The basalt sequence intersected is interpreted to be the same as that on the western side of the Montague Dome, although the stratigraphy is interpreted to be folded and therefore steeply east-dipping.

  • These first-pass drill results are extremely encouraging, with the presence of high-grade gold bearing structures confirmed on this unexplored south-eastern margin of the Montague Dome within Gateway’s tenure, directly along strike from the 200,000oz Howards deposit, owned by Horizon Gold (ASX: HRN).

  • The intersection in hole GRC524 corresponds to an intense shear-zone with extensive potassic (biotite) alteration, which is analogous to the basalt-hosted mineralisation at Montague-Boulder and Caledonian on the north-western margin of the Montague Dome.

  • These wide-spaced intersections are open along strike to the north and south. The presence of the Yale Lock group of old workings to the north (Figure 1) indicates that high-grade mineralisation is persistent along this south-eastern contact zone for up to 2km further to the north.

  • Historical drill testing around the Yale Lock group of workings has consisted of shallow drilling, with an average hole depth of 10m. The majority of drilling has consisted of 2-3m deep vacuum drilling, which is considered to be totally ineffective in this environment.

  • The intersection in GRC522 is encouraging in that it is hosted within the granodiorite, indicating the potential for Whistler-style mineralisation to be present within this south-eastern contact zone.

The results from Kashmir are important in that they confirm the presence of gold-bearing structures within the primary rock on the south-eastern contact of the Montague Dome. No previous exploration has been effective at testing the bedrock on the south-eastern contact within Gateway’s tenure.

The widely spaced nature of the two drill traverses completed in this program indicate that they are mineralised over an extensive strike length, with the results in hole GRC520 confirming that they persist to near-surface. The presence of mineralisation on the south-eastern contact has nearly doubled the strike-length of prospective contact of the Montague Dome, when combined with area to the north-west.

Gateway will now embark on additional exploration of this south-eastern contact. Future work will include groundbased geophysical surveys and surface mapping to help narrow down and identify the optimal positions along this extensive 4km strike length of the south-eastern contact zone for increased thickness in the mineralised structures. These optimal positions can then be aggressively tested by further drilling.

MANAGEMENT COMMENT

Gateway’s Managing Director, Mr Peter Langworthy, said: “ Intersecting these sorts of grades 1km apart in our very first drill program within a 1.8km long gold anomaly is an extraordinary result! This shows the scale of the opportunity at Gidgee and highlights the vast range of targets we have across the project – from resource-growth opportunities at Whistler and Montague to vast new gold anomalies such as Kashmir which are wide open for new discoveries.

“These important drilling results confirm our modelling of how prospective the Eastern Margin of the Montague Dome may be, effectively opening up a new 8-10km long gold trend that has basically never been explored before.”

“Significantly, we are seeing the same type of gold mineralisation, in the same rock-types, at Kashmir as we are seeing across our key resource areas on the western side of the Dome. This is an important development which supports our view that we are looking at a major gold system at Gidgee.

“The next step at Kashmir is to develop follow-up programs of exploration for this area that will help us to vector into zones where the mineralising system is thicker and therefore the potential to delineate a major new deposit is increased. This work will continue in parallel with our current large-scale drilling programs on the western part of the dome.

“Further results are expected in the next 1-2 weeks from the balance of the recently completed 4,500m RC program on the western side of the dome. RC drilling is scheduled to resume shortly with the 10,000m air-core program now in its final stages, and this will ensure a continued strong flow of results through to the end of the year.”

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This released has been authorised by:

Peter Langworthy Managing Director

For and on behalf of GATEWAY MINING LIMITED

Competent Person Statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results or Mineral Resources is based on information compiled or reviewed by Mr Mark Cossom who is a full-time employee of Gateway Mining Ltd and is a current Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Cossom owns shares and options in Gateway Mining Ltd. Mr Cossom has sufficient experience, which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposit under consideration and to the activities undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australasian Code of Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Cossom consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.

Investors Media Peter Langworthy Nicholas Read Managing Director Read Corporate T: 02 8316 3998 T: 08 9388 1474 or Kar Chua Company Secretary T: 02 8316 3998

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Figure (3): Kashmir RC drill hole location plan with all previous drilling

TABLE (1): KASHMIR RC SIGNIFICANT INTERCEPT TABLE

Hole ID Hole
**Type **
Hole Width Au Comment
MGA_E MGA_N RL Depth(m) Dip/Azimuth From (m) To (m) (m) (g/t)
GRC516 RC 753697 6963098 504 120 -60/272 NSA
GRC517 RC 753759 6963100 503 120 -59/271 NSA
GRC518 RC 753821 6963097 512 126 -60/270 NSA
GRC519 RC 753878 6963097 506 120 -59/270 54 55 1 1.0
87 88 1 0.7
GRC520 RC 753943 6963094 508 120 -62/269 3 5 2 7.9
GRC521 RC 753767 6962099 502 120 -60/272 NSA
GRC522 RC 753817 6962099 499 120 -57/272 105 107 2 1.6
GRC523 RC 753879 6962099 500 120 -56/270 NSA
GRC524 RC 753940 6962100 510 96 -58/270 59 60 1 8.8

Notes:

  • All coordinates located in MGA (GDA94) Zone 50. Azimuth is magnetic degrees

  • RL’s are nominal

  • Significant intersections are calculated as a minimum of 1m greater than 0.7g/t Au with a maximum of 2m of internal dilution

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  • Au assayed by 50g Fire Assay with AAS finish at ALS Laboratories Perth

  • NSA – No Significant Assay

APPENDIX (1)

About the Gidgee Gold Project

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Gidgee Gold Project Tenement Location Diagram
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Montague Dome Target Categorisation

Granodiorite Hosted Stockwork/Veining – Located within the Montague Granodiorite, usually proximal to the contact area or major shear structures. Hosted in multi-directional vein arrays and associated with de-magnetised zones in the granodiorite. Examples include the Whistler deposit and mineralisation at the Airport prospect.

Proximal Mafic Hosted Shear Zone – Moderately dipping discrete shear zone, hosted on intra-flow stratigraphic boundaries within the western mafic volcanic sequence. Associated with intense K-alteration (biotite) and quartz veining. Some interplay with mineralisation within the granodiorite is often seen, such as at the Battery Zone at Montague-Boulder deposit. Primary example is the Boulder Lode at Montague-Boulder.

Hangingwall Mafic Hosted Shear Zone – Moderately to steeply-dipping discrete shear zones within the western mafic volcanic sequence, distal from the granodiorite contact zone. Mineralisation is entirely hosted in mafics, with associated K-alteration (biotite) and quartz veining. Primary example is mineralisation within the Caledonian pit.

Lower Sequence Hosted Lode – Typical shear zone hosted quartz lode style mineralisation within the older gabbro units of the eastern mafic sequence. Mineralisation is associated with deformed and altered mafic intrusive, typically albite and K-alteration. Primary example is the mineralisation observed at the Montague-Monarch workings.

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Montague Dome System – Schematic Cross Section with Mineralisation Styles

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APPENDIX (2): KASHMIR RC DRILLING AUGUST 2020 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 (e.g. 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
(e.g. ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was
pulverized 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.

RC drilling (GRC prefix) - 2kg - 3kg samples were split from dry 1m bulk samples. The
sample was initially collected from the cyclone in an inline collection box. Once the
metre was completed the sample was dropped under gravity thorough a Metzke cone
splitter, with the 1m split for assay collected in a calico bag.

The bulk reject from the sample was collected in wheelbarrows and dumped into neat
piles on the ground.

Field duplicates were collected at a ratio of 1:50 and collected at the same time as the
original sample through the B chute of the cone splitter. OREAS certified reference
material (CRM) was inserted at a ratio of 1:50. The grade ranges of the CRM’s were
selected based on grade populations and economic grade ranges.
Drilling
techniques

Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger,
Bangka, sonic, etc.) and details (e.g. core 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.).

RC – Challenge Drilling drill rig was used. The rig consisted of a Schramm truck
mounted RC rig with 1150cfm x 350psi on board compressor, an Airsearch 1800cfm x
900psi on board Booster, and a truck mounted Sullair 900cfm x 350psi auxiliary
compressor.
Drill
sample
recovery

Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and results
assessed.

Measures taken to maximize 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.

During the RC sample collection process, the sample sizes were visually inspected to
assess drill recoveries

The majority of samples were of good quality with ground water having minimal
effect on sample quality or recovery.

From the collection of recovery data, no identifiable bias exists.
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.

RC chips were washed and stored in chip trays in 1m intervals for the entire length of
each hole. Chips were visually inspected and logged to record lithology, weathering,
alteration, mineralisation, veining and structure.

Data on rock type, deformation, colour, structure, alteration, veining, mineralisation
and oxidation state were recorded.

Logging is both qualitative and quantitative or semi quantitative in nature.

1 See ASX Release dated 1 September 2020

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary

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 grain size of the material being sampled.

Samples were split from dry, 1m bulk sample via a cone splitter directly from the
cyclone.

The QC procedure adopted through the process includes:

Field duplicates were collected at a rate of 1: 50, these were collected during
RC drilling at the same time as the primary sample.

OREAS certified material (CRM) was inserted at a rate of 1:50, the grade ranges
of the CRM’s were selected based on grade populations.

2-3kgs of sample was submitted to the laboratory.

Samples oven dried then pulverized in LM5 mills to 85% passing 75micron.

All samples were analysed for Au using the Au-AA26 technique which is a 50g
lead collection fire assay.
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 (e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of
bias) and precision have been established.

Drill samples were submitted to ALS (Perth). All samples were analysed by a 50g
fire assay (AAS finish) which is a total digest assay technique.

Field duplicates were collected at a rate of 1:50 with CRM’s inserted at a rate of
1:50 also. The grade ranges of the CRM’s were selected based on grade
populations.
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.

Drilling results are cross checked by company geologists

Data is recorded digitally at the project within MicroMine Geobank software,
assay results are received digitally.

All data is stored within DataShed SQL Database.
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.

Drill hole location is initially recorded with a handheld Garmin GPS (+/- 3m). A Reflex
EZ North Seeking Gyro is used to record the deviation of the drill holes (+/- 1deg)

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.

Refer to tables within text for data spacing.

Holes drilled within this program are not considered to be of suitable data spacing for
use in Mineral Resource or Ore Reserve estimation
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.

The drill line was orientated perpendicular to the perceived strike of the mineralised
structure. Inclined RC holes (-60°) are considered to be appropriate to the dip of the
mineralised structure creating minimal sampling bias.
Sample security
The measures taken to ensure sample security.

Calico samples are sealed into green/poly weave bags and cable tied. These are then
sealed in bulka bags and transported to the laboratory in Perth by company staff or
contractors or established freight companies.
Audits
or
reviews

The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data.

Drilling results are cross checked by company geologists

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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.

P57/1409, E57/823 and E57/405. All tenements are held under Gateway Mining Ltd
100%.

No Native Title claims are lodged over the tenements
Exploration done
by other parties

Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties.

Gold was discovered in the district during the gold rush era, first records of gold won
from small-scale, high-grade workings include the Montague Mining Centre (1904-
13). Renewed interest in the late 1960's included base metal exploration carried out
within exposed stratigraphy of the Montague Ranges (Bungarra Ranges), exploration
interest that broadened with the release of the Sandstone 1:250,000 aeromagnetic
sheet in 1970 resulting in the staking of favourable magnetic anomalies by
exploration companies.

Early explorers in the Montague Ranges included Anaconda Australia Inc. (1966-67),
followed by International Nickel Australia (1971-75) evaluating a Gabbro - banded
differentiated basic complex believed prospective for copper and/or nickel such as
the Dulith Gabbro, USA. Strong geophysical and mineralised anomalism was
encountered, however, copper-zinc enrichment was also encountered in adjacent
felsic stratigraphy at Ed's Bore prospect, which was followed-up by CRA Exploration
(1983-1990) to intersect polymetallic VMS enrichments at Bevan prospect (not
substantively pursued).

At Montague, Western Mining Corporation (1976) conducted investigations for
copper and gold including soil sampling and IP surveying, which was followed by CRA
Exploration (1984-89) working concurrently with AMOCO Minerals Australia
Company (1984) and Clackline Refractories Ltd (from 1985 - to later become Herald
Resources) assessing/purchasing historic mine areas from Mr W.J. Griffiths of
Sandstone. RAB drilling penetrating transported cover resulted in the virgin
discoveries of NE Pit by AMOCO and Whistler deposit by CRA. Later noted explorers
included Dalrymple Resources NL (1987-1990) intersecting gold at the Armada
(Twister) prospect, and Arimco Mining (1990-98) intersecting gold at Lyle prospect,
Victory West prospect, and copper at The Cup prospect (not substantively pursued).

The Montague Mining Centre produced approximately 150,000oz of gold
commencing in 1986 at Caledonian and NE Pits (Clackline), and continued at
Montague Boulder from 1988 (Herald), and was to close in 1993 after completion of
the Rosie Castle open cut (Herald). Whistler open cut was mined from November
1990 (Polaris Pacific NL) and ore toll treated through the Herald mill. Little attention
was paid to mineralisation other than gold. Gateway Mining in joint venture with
Herald Resources continued exploration of the Montague MiningCentre,Gateway

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
also targeting poly-metallic intrusion related - VMS models in the district from 2006.

Airport, Airport Sth, S Bend, Rosie Nth, Rosie Sth mineralisation was discovered by
Gateway Mining between 2007 and 2011 in RAB drilling and later defined by RC
drilling.
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation.

Gateways’s Gidgee Project is located in the Gidgee district in the Archean Yilgarn
Craton of Western Australia approximately 630km NE of Perth and 70km north from
the township of Sandstone on the eastern central portion of the Gum Creek
Greenstone Belt, of the Southern Cross Province. Metamorphic grade of the Gum
Creek Greenstone Belt is estimated to be low-grade greenschist facies.

Project lithology includes basalt/ash tuff/dolerite/gabbro, the Montague
Granodiorite sub-volcanic intrusion (calc-alkaline - FI), dacite volcanic flow/s (FI),
volcaniclastic sequences of felsic composition and epiclastic conglomerates,
ultramafic intrusives and external orogenic granite plutons. Key regional
characteristics of a Volcanic Arc Extensional Basin include calc-alkaline bimodal
volcanic sequences associated with extensive iron formations. Later ENE-WSW
orogenic
compression
event
is
characterised
by
NNW
regional
scale
faults/unconformities, NNW shearing and folding, slaty cleavage has developed
within sediments near a tight syncline fold closure within the NE area of the project.
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.

Exploration drill results from recent drilling, and associated details are contained in
Table 1 of this release.
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 usedfor any reporting of metal equivalent values should be clearly

Significant intersections are calculated as a minimum of 1m greater than 0.7g/t Au
with a maximum of 2m of internal dilution

No high-grade cut-off has been applied

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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
stated.
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 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’). _

The drill lines was orientated perpendicular to the perceived strike of the interpreted
stratigraphy and potentially mineralised structures. Inclined RC holes (-60°) are
perpendicular to the dip of the mineralised structure creating minimal sampling bias.
Diagrams
Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts should be
included for any significant discovery being reported These should include, but not be
limited to aplan view of drill hole collar locations and appropriate sectional views.

Appropriate maps are included in the announcement
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.

The accompanying document is considered to be a balanced report with a suitable
cautionary note.
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.

The area has been covered by detailed ground gravity and airborne magnetic surveys.
The Montague Dome system was recently covered by a systematic fine-fraction soil
sampling program which highlighted a significant gold-in-soil anomaly corresponding
to the mineralisation intercepted by this drilling.
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.

Ground based geophysics (SAM) is proposed to map the host structure and identify
prospective dilational zones. Step-out RC drilling down dip and along strike of high-
grade gold intercepts. Regional RC drilling to test along the interpreted contact
position.

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