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GODOLPHIN RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2020

Feb 16, 2020

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Capital/Financing Update

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

ASX & Media Release

17 February 2020

ASX Symbol

GRL

Godolphin Resources Limited

3 Barrett Street Orange NSW 2800 PO Box 9497 Orange East NSW 2800 Australia

Telephone

Gundagai North and South prospects

Soil and rock chip gold results yield highly encouraging drill targets

Gundagai South

  • Exciting new prospects and drill targets identified near the historic Big Ben Mine.

  • Up to 18g/t gold in rock chip samples.

  • Up to 1,320ppb gold in Stoney Creek South soil samples.

  • New and untested gold mineralisation identified through soil sampling grids.

+61 431 477145

Gundagai North

Email

[email protected]

  • High-grade rock samples with visible gold from the Emu mine.

  • Rock chip results with visible gold and grades up to 386g/t Au.

Website

  • Access sought for sampling additional highly prospective targets.

www.godolphinresources.com.au

Directors

Mark Sykes Non-Executive Chair

Ian Buchhorn Non-Executive Director

Andrew Stewart Non-Executive Director

Management

David Greenwood Chief Executive Officer

Issued Capital

Fully Paid Ordinary Shares 67,402,500

Unlisted options exercisable at $0.25 20,000,000

ACN 633 779 950

Expanding tenement position at Gundagai South

  • Godolphin has applied for additional tenure south of Gundagai South to cover the interpreted Stoney Creek South mineralised structure.

Summary

During late 2019, Godolphin Resources Limited ( Godolphin, the Company) undertook follow up soil and rock chip samples at approximately 400 locations at the Company’s 100%-owned Gundagai South and North prospects.

Assay results from these sampling programmes have now been received, highlighting a number of highly anomalous areas for follow up exploration. This work will include mapping to help define the controls on gold mineralisation in addition to air core and RC drilling.

Godolphin’s CEO – David Greenwood notes:

“We are highly encouraged by the recent soil and rock chip sampling results within the Gundagai tenements, which present potential walk up drill targets.

To identify visible gold in rock chips samples returning gold grades of up to 386g/t at Gundagai North is an excellent result for Godolphin and our shareholders.

In soil sampling, our anomaly threshold is as low as 40ppb Au. Seeing >100ppb and up to 1,320ppb is exceptional.”

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Gundagai gold-copper project – EL8061, EL8586 and EL8889

The Gundagai tenements are located 315km southwest of Sydney in the Lachlan Fold Belt. The tenements contain a number of historical gold and base metal workings hosted within a belt of basaltic rocks intruded by quartz-porphyry dykes or sills. Within Gundagai South (EL8061) the Big Ben Trend of prospects includes, Big Ben, Surprise Mine, Rogart, and Haslets Hill which extend over a strike length of approximately 4km. Gundagai North (EL8586) includes the historic Emu gold workings.

In 2019 Ardea completed rock chip and soil sampling at Gundagai focussing on gold mineralisation along the Big Ben trend of workings. This work was accompanied by extensive mapping of old workings. Promising visual indications of gold mineralisation at surface were confirmed by high grade assay results, of up to 37.9g/t Au (Ardea ASX release, “Visible high-grade gold at surface at Gundagai NSW”, 12 August 2019).

Gundagai South (EL8061)

At Gundagai South the key exploration targets are a series of old gold and base metal workings, known as the Big Ben Trend.

Mineralisation is hosted in quartz-feldspar porphyry volcanics and sheeted quartz veins. Recent sample results have identified potential strike extension of these historic workings. As shown in Figure 1, soil sample results show highly anomalous gold values at the Surprise North Prospect, Stoney Creek Prospect, Rogart Mine, and the Highway & Haslett Hill prospects.

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  • Figure 1: Sample results of the second phase of soil sampling on the Gundagai South projectAu ppb;

Surprise North Prospect- Potential Intrusion Related Gold system

Stoney Creek South Prospect – Southern extension of Stoney Creek historic mine.

Rogart Mine – Large historic workings. Soil grid tested strike extension.

Highway prospect – Large underground workings. Sampling tested strike extension.

Haslett’s Hill Prospect

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Rock samples were collected during a mapping exercise around historical workings. Structure, lithological units and the quartz veins were targeted separately to understand the preferential mineralisation. Results from Gundagai South are shown in Table 1 below and detailed in Appendix 4.

Sample ID Au_ppm As_ppm Comments
GRR0001
0.68
851.00
Altered porphyry with quartz veins
GRR0002
0.84
4210.00 Porphyry-quartz strongly silica-sericite altered
GRR0003
1.66
331.00
Porphyry and quartz veins, moderate ferruginous staining.
GRR0004
0.14
204.00
Porphyry and quartz veins from stockwork
GRR0005
0.14
59.10
Quartz veins with pyrite
GRR0006
14.05
1020.00 Veined sil-ser alt porphyry
GRR0007
16.05
257.00
Porphyry and quartz veins. Ferruginous staining
GRR0008
0.47
782.00
Porphyry and quartz
GRR0009
0.40
1530.00 Weathered porphyry with ferruginous staining
GRR0010
18.00
1470.00 Vuggy quartz in fine tuff ex pyrite cubes with fine white mica
GRR0011
0.48
22.90
Stockwork quartz veined porphyry
GRR0012
0.03
9.20
Quartz vein in porphyry with ferruginous staining and Mn.
GRR0013
0.07
17.90
Quartz veins with white mica selvages in porphyry
GRR0014
0.02
12.30
Quartz veins in argilised tuff with minor pyrite
GRR0015
17.90
27.50
Stockworkquartz veinedporphyry

Table 1: Gundagai South rock chip sampling results (for a more detailed table, see Appendix 4)

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Surprise North Prospect

This target was first identified from anomalous gold, selenium and tellurium from soil sampling by Ardea Resources Ltd in 2019. Surprise North also stands out as a distinct circular hill with a noticeable colour variation around its perimeter, visible on satellite imagery (“red rock alteration”). The prospect is composed of a steeply dipping and interbedded package of clastic volcanic rocks (mapped as quartz-feldspar porphyry), and interbedded with tuffaceous sediments and some phyllite-schist.

The follow-up soil sampling highlighted more pronounced anomalous gold, silver, arsenic, bismuth, selenium and tellurium, all associated with the “Big Ben style” quartz-feldspar porphyry. The average value of the anomalous gold is 95ppb with 8 samples returning results greater than 100ppb and a maximum value of 480ppb. The Surprise North prospect in particular represents a potential drill target to be tested as soon as practicable. Godolphin has also applied for the cooperative drilling project with the Department of Planning and Environment to test this prospect and awaits the outcome of the application.

Figure 2: Surprise North Prospect-soil sampling results

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Stoney Creek South

The Stoney Creek prospect has multiple historic workings and is the southern strike extension of the historic Stoney Creek gold mine. The area surrounding the historic workings was sampled by means of a soil grid and returned results highlighting exceptionally anomalous gold with supporting silver, bismuth, selenium, tellurium, copper and molybdenum values. The average grade of the anomalous gold is 112ppb with a maximum value of 1,320ppb with three samples greater than 100ppb gold. The anomalous gold is associated with the same “Big Ben” quartz-feldspar porphyry and also includes a number of sheeted quartz vein phases. The Stoney Creek South prospect also represents a drill target, which will be assessed more closely while planning the drilling for the Surprise North prospect.

Figure 3: Stoney Creek South -soil sampling results

Rogart Mine

The Rogart mine consists of a number of large surface workings but also a deep vertical shaft mined from a horizontal adit. The soil sampling grid tested the strike extents of the mineralisation extracted by the mine which is thought to be the structurally controlled contact with the quartz-feldspar porphyry. The assay results of the soils revealed anomalous gold, bismuth and elevated copper. The maximum gold result is 251ppb and includes three results greater than 100ppb and two greater than 200ppb. This prospect may possibly be a southern strike extension of the Big Ben deposit.

Figure 4: Rogart Mine -soil sampling results

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Haslett’s Hill and Highway Prospects

The Haslett’s Hill and Highway prospects also returned very encouraging results with gold values including 104ppb, 157ppb and 677ppb close to a large historic working at the Highway prospect. These results require follow up in-fill work to better understand the mineralisation controls.

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Figure 5 & 6: Haslett’s Hill & Highway soil sampling results

Gundagai North (EL8586)

A soil grid was completed around the historic Emu gold workings to test the area after rock chip samples collected by Ardea Resources Ltd during 2019 confirmed gold grades of up to 37.9g/t (see Ardea ASX release dated 12 August 2019).

The soil samples were collected in the “C” horizon and sieved to a 340-micron fraction for assay. Rock samples were also collected and returned very encouraging results of up to 386g/t and 320g/t Au from two separate samples with visible gold (See Table 2 and Figure 7 below). Rock chip sample results are detailed in Appendix 5.

The soil results were very encouraging and identified a potential strike extension of the historically mined vein to the north and possibly a third parallel system.

Access to the adjacent property is still being negotiated and Godolphin are planning to extend the soil grids to the south beyond the historic workings to test for extensions in that direction.

Access negotiations are also underway with several land holders on other prospects in the tenement as Godolphin are looking to commence exploration in those areas as soon as possible.

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Sample ID Au_ppm As_ppm Comments
GRR0019
1.78
GRR0020
320.00
GRR0021
0.99
GRR0022
1.42
GRR0023
0.04
GRR0024
0.29
GRR0025
386.00
GRR0026
14.50
GRR0027
0.24
GRR0028
0.03
1.80
Laminated quartz vein with blebby sulphides
9.20
Laminated quartz vein with blebby sulphides
103.00
Laminated quartz vein
3.30
Galena and minor pyrite in laminated quartz vein.
1.50
Galena and minor pyrite in laminated quartz vein.
2.00
Quartz vein with galena and sphalerite
19.80
Mineralised laminated quartz vein with vg
6.40
Quartz with galena-sphalerite and strong siliceous alteration
2.40
Weatehred quartz vein - in situ
2.00
Siliceous wallrocks from mine

Table 2: Gundagai North rock chip sampling results (for a more detailed table, see Appendix 5)

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Figure 7: Gundagai North -soil and rock sampling results

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Expanding tenement position at Gundagai South

Due to the discovery of gold and associated metals in soil and rock chip samples at Gundagai South, Godolphin has applied to expand its Exploration Licence holding from the south-eastern region of Gundagai South (Figure 8 below).

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Figure 8: Plan of Godolphin Resources tenement holdings around Gundagai, including the new licence application ELA5916 south of EL8061

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About Godolphin Resources

Godolphin Resources (“Godolphin” – ASX: GRL) is an ASX listed resources company, with 100% controlled Australianbased projects in the Lachlan Fold Belt (LFB) NSW, a world-class gold-copper province. The Godolphin tenements are extremely prospective including abutting the Lachlan Transverse Zone (LTZ), a major west-northwest trending structure in the LFB. The LTZ defines a corridor controlling the distribution of major gold-copper deposits in the region. Godolphin’s large tenement holding in the LFB is underpinned by the company’s JORC compliant resource estimates. Godolphin has drill ready targets at all of its projects.

For further information regarding Godolphin, please visit godolpinresources.com.au or contact:

Godolphin Resources:

David Greenwood Chief Executive Officer, Godolphin Resources Limited Tel +61 438 948 643

Competent Person Statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Targets, Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Johan Lambrechts, a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Lambrechts is a full-time employee of Godolphin Resources Limited and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type 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. Mr Lambrechts 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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Appendix 1 – JORC Code, 2012 Edition, Table 1 report

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

(Criteria in this section applies 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.
Sampling method description
Rock chip samples
o
These samples are collected from outcrop, float,
or other exposure. Samples are clear of organic
matter.
Soil samples
o
These samples are collected from the “C” soil
horizon at depths up to 75cm deep or just above
bedrock in shallow sub crop areas. The samples
are sifted to minus 180 micron and are free of
organic matter. The soil samples from Gundagai
North were sieved to minus 340 micron.
• In order to optimize the samples ability to represent
the mineralization, the samples are collected from the
“C” horizon in order to mitigate the misrepresentation
caused by transported material.
• These sampling methods are standard industry
methods and are believed to provide acceptably
representative samples for the type of mineralisation
encountered.
Sampling methods used
Gundagai South

Rock chip Samples as well as Soil Samples
o
(-180 Micron)
Gundagai North
• Rock chip samples as well as Soil auger samples
o
(-340 Micron)
Drilling techniques Drill type (eg core, reverse
circulation, open-hole hammer,
rotary air blast, auger, Bangka,
sonic, etc) and details.
• Not applicable.
Drill sample recovery Method of recording and assessing
core and chip sample recoveries and
results assessed.
• Not applicable.
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.
• Not applicable.
Sub-sampling techniques and
sample preparation
For all sample types, the nature,
quality and appropriateness of the
• All rock chip samples are crushed then pulverised in a
ring pulveriser (LM5) to a nominal 90% passing 75
micron. An approximately 100g pulp sub-sample is

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
sample preparation technique. taken from the large sample and residual material
stored.
• A quartz flush (approximately 0.5 kilogram of white,
medium-grained sand) is put through the LM5
pulveriser prior to each new batch of samples. A
number of quartz flushes are also put through the
pulveriser after each massive sulphide sample to
ensure the bowl is clean prior to the next sample being
processed. A selection of this pulverised quartz flush
material is then analysed and reported by the lab to
gauge the potential level of contamination that may be
carried through from one sample to the next.
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.
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.

Sample preparation and assaying is being conducted
through ALS Laboratories, Orange, NSW with certain
final analysis of pulps being undertaken at the ALS
Laboratory in Perth WA and Brisbane QLD.

Gold is determined by 30g fire assay fusion with ICP-
AES analysis to 1ppb LLD.

Other elements by mixed acid digestion followed by
ICP-AES analysis.

Laboratory quality control standards (blanks,
standards and duplicates) are inserted at a rate of 5
per 35 samples for ICP work.

Godolphin also insert blanks and standards at a
frequency of 1 per 15 samples.
Verification of sampling and
assaying
The verification of significant
intersections by either independent
or alternative company personnel.
Documentation of primary data, data
entry procedures, data verification,
data storage (physical and
electronic) protocols.
Discuss any adjustment to assay
data.
• An internal review of results was undertaken by
Company personnel. No independent verification was
undertaken at this stage.
• All field and laboratory data has been entered into an
industry standard database using a contract database
administrator (DBA) in Perth. Validation of both the
field and laboratory data is undertaken prior to final
acceptance and reporting of the data.
• Quality control samples from both the Company and
the Laboratory are assessed by the DBA and reported
to the Company geologists for verification. All assay
data must pass this data verification and quality control
process before being reported.
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.
• Not applicable.
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.
• Not applicable.

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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.
• Not applicable.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure
sample security.
• Samples are being secured in poly weave bags and
are transported to the ALS laboratory in Orange, NSW
via a courier service or with Company
personnel/contractors.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews
of sampling techniques and data.
• Review and assessment of the laboratory procedures
was is continually undertaken by Company personnel .

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 license to
operate in the area.
Gundagai South
• The Gundagai South project is located
immediately south of the town of Gundagai in
New South Wales, and has an elevation
between 200 m and 600 m above sea-level.
• The exploration rights to the project are owned
100% by the Godolphin Resources through the
granted exploration license EL8061_. (Currently_
being transferred from Ardea Resources Limited
after successful spin out and IPO of Godolphin
Resources Limited.)
Gundagai North
• The Gundagai North project is located
immediately north of the town of Gundagai in
New South Wales, and has an elevation
between 200 m and 600 m above sea-level.
• The exploration rights to the project are owned
100% by the Godolphin Resources through the
granted exploration license EL8586.(Currently
being transferred from Ardea Resources Limited
after successful spin out and IPO of Godolphin
Resources Limited.)
Exploration
done by other
parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
Gundagai South

See appendix 1
Gundagai North

See appendix 2
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style
of mineralization.
Gundagai South
• Geology
Gundagai South project area covers an extremely
diverse range of dominantly Silurian to Devonian
geology, and ranging from the felsic Frampton

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Volcanics, Brungle Creek metabasalt, sedimentary
units (Jackalass Slate and Gocup Block), felsic to
mafic intrusives, and the Gundagai Ultramafic
serpentinite belt (northern portion of the tenement).
To the south west of the tenement area lies the
Gilmore Suture. In the tenement area the Gilmore
Suture separates the Wagga Anticlinorial Zone and
the Tumut Synclinorial Zone. To the north-east of
the Gilmore Suture are sediments and volcanics of
the Gocup Block which comprise the Jackalass
Slate, Bumbolee Creek Formation and others. The
Early to early Middle Silurian Jackalass Slate
comprises volcaniclastic slates and siltstones with
intercalated andesitic lavas and agglomerates and
polymictic conglomerates. Quartz-feldspar porphyry
dykes (often gold mineralised), also occur in this
sequence. Gold and copper mineralisation is
recorded within veins and shears in the Jackalass
Slate and copper mineralisation is recorded within
the Snowball Metabasic Igneous Complex.
Gundagai North
• Geology
EL 8586 covers part of the Tumut Trough in the
Lachlan Fold Belt. The principal structural features of
the region appear to be controlled by two NNW-
trending fault systems, the Gilmore Suture and the
Mooney Mooney Fault System but in the immediate
area of EL 8586 the Gundagai and Cootamoondra
faults play a more direct role. These two sub-parallel
fault systems are believed to have acted together as
a major shear and this system makes EL 8586 highly
prospective for structurally controlled gold and base
metal deposits. The Frampton volcanics in the
western section of the licence shows two structures,
and a concentration of historic gold workings seem to
occur along this structure. The Gundagai fault is in the
eastern half of the licence and it too seems to have a
congregation of workings associated with it in the
Wandeen formation and also further east of the
Gundagai fault. These tow structures combine to
make EL8586 very prospective for structurally
controlled gold deposits.
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:
Gundagai North and South

Drill hole data not yet compiled, minimal historic
data.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
• No grade aggregation, weighting, or cut-off
methods were used for this announcement.
Relationship
between
mineralization
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.
• Early stage exploration means that these
relationships are unknown. .
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 a plan view of
drill hole collar locations and appropriate
sectional views.
• Maps incorporated into 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
Results.
• All results of Ardea’s reconnaissance rock chip
and soil sampling programs have been reported.
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.
• Not applicable at this early stage of exploration.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further
work (eg tests for lateral extensions or
depth extensions or large-scale step-out
drilling).
• Currently under assessment. Follow-up work is
required, as mentioned in body of the
announcement.

Appendix 2. Historic Exploration in the area of EL8061

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DIGS Company Start Date End Date Elements
EL0006 North Broken Hill Ltd 01 Sep 1965 01 Sep 1967 CU PB ZN
EL0119 Planet Gold 01 Jul 1968 01 Jul 1969 AU
EL0193 Central Pacific Minerals NL 01 Jul 1969 01 Jan 1971 AU
EL0200 Australian Oil & Gas Corporation Ltd 01 Aug1969 01 Aug1974 AU CU PB ZN
EL0286 Central Pacific Minerals NL 01 Jul 1970 01 Jul 1971 CU AG AU
EL0605 AOG Minerals PtyLtd 01 Jun 1973 01 Jun 1974 CU PB ZN
EL0609 AOG Minerals PtyLtd 01 Jun 1973 01 Mar 1974 CU PB ZN
EL0833 Le Nickel(Australia)PtyLtd 01 Dec 1975 01 Nov 1976 CU PB ZN
EL1159 Dampier MiningCompanyLtd 01 Dec 1978 01 Mar 1982 CU PB ZN
EL1285 Jododex Australia PtyLtd 01 Jan 1980 01 Jan 1981 CU PB ZN
EL1308 GettyOil Development Co Ltd 01 Feb 1980 01 Feb 1984 CU PB ZN AU
EL1461 BHP Minerals Ltd 01 Oct 1980 01 Oct 1983 CU PB ZN
EL2021 Mineral Management & Securities
PtyLtd
01 Sep 1982 01 Mar 1985 AU
EL2025 Newmont Holdings PtyLtd 01 Jun 1983 01 Oct 1983 AU
EL2271 GettyOil Development Co Ltd 01 Oct 1984 01 Jul 1986 AU
EL2406 Shell Companyof Australia Ltd 01 Apr 1985 01 Apr 1986 AU PT
EL2625 BHP Minerals Ltd 01 Jun 1986 01 Aug1986 AU
EL2760 Goldrim MiningAustralia Ltd 01 Nov 1986 01 Nov 1987 AU
EL2822 Shell Companyof Australia Ltd 06 Mar 1987 05 Sep 1987 CU AS AU
EL2847 Goldrim MiningAustralia Ltd 01 Nov 1986 01 Mar 1990 AU
EL3207 Croft TF 01 Oct 1988 01 Oct 1991 AU
EL3356 Red Anchor Investments PtyLtd 01 Mar 1989 01 Mar 1990 AU PB ZN
EL3431 CRA Exploration PtyLtd 01 Mar 1990 01 May1990 AU CU PB ZN
EL4013 Newcrest MiningLtd 01 Aug1991 01 Jan 1993 AU
EL4185 Newcrest MiningLtd 01 Jan 1992 01 Jan 1993 AU
EL4498 Somerset MiningPtyLtd 13 May1993 12 May1995 AU
EL4694 Imperial MiningNL 20 May1997 21 Feb 2000 Group 1
EL4823 Gundagai Gold PtyLtd 20 Apr 1995 05 Mar 1998
EL5075 Michelago Resources NL 08 Aug1996 07 Aug1998
EL5121 Michelago Resources NL 25 Sep 1996 24 Sep 1998
EL5350 Michelago Resources NL 23 Sep 1997 22 Sep 1999
EL5450 Imperial MiningNL 20 Mar 1998 19 Mar 2000
EL5541 Teoplace PtyLtd 25 Nov 1998 24 Nov 2000 1
EL5791 Golden Cross Operations PtyLtd 09 Nov 2000 02 Feb 2005 Au
EL5825 Golden Cross Operations PtyLtd 23 Mar 2001 22 Mar 2003 Groups 1, 10
EL5901 Geoservices PtyLtd 31 Oct 2001 30 Oct 2003 Group 1
EL6230 Challenger Gold Ltd 20 Apr 2004 02 Feb 2005
EL6633 Mincor Resources NL 8 Sep 2006 7 Sep 2008 AU CU PB AG
EL6900 New Southern MiningPtyLtd 04 Oct 2007 30 Jun 2009 AU
EL7189 TASMAN GOLDFIELDS NSW PTY 15 Jun 2008 24 Jun 2011 Au
EL7843 Gossan Hill Gold Ltd 20 Sep 2011 20 Sep 2012
EL7906 Oakland Resources Ltd 21 Feb 2012 4 Sep 2012
EL8061* Heron Resources 13 March 2013 13 March 2018 Au, base metals

*EL8061 was held by Ochre Resources Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Heron Resources Ltd) but underwent transfer to Ardea Exploration Pty Ltd (A wholly owned subsidiary of Ardea Resources Ltd) during 2017.

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Appendix 3. Historic Exploration in the area of EL8586

DIGS
Reports
Company Start Date End Date Elements
EL0006 NORTH BROKEN HILL LIMITED 01-Sep-65 01-Sep-67 Cu Pb Zn
EL0104 EXPLORATION HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED 01-Jan-68 01-Apr-74 Cu Pb Zn Au Ag
EL0762 AUSTRALIAN ANGLO AMERICAN GROUP 01-Apr-75 01-Apr-77 Cu Pb Zn
EL0833 LE NICKEL(AUSTRALIA)PTY LIMITED 01-Dec-75 01-Nov-76 Cu Pb Zn
EL1159 DAMPIER MINING COMPANY LIMITED 01-Dec-78 01-Mar-82 Cu Pb Zn
EL1461 BHP MINERALS LIMITED 01-Oct-80 01-Oct-83 Cu Pb Zn
EL2021 MINERAL MANAGEMENT & SECURITIES PTY LIMITED 01-Sep-82 01-Mar-85 Au
EL1997 BHP MINERALS LIMITED 01-Feb-83 01-Feb-84 Cu Pb Zn Au
EL2025 NEWMONT HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED 01-Jun-83 01-Oct-83 Au
EL2433 BILLITON AUSTRALIA 01-May-85 01-Aug-85 Au
EL2625 BHP MINERALS LIMITED 01-Jun-86 01-Aug-86 Au
EL2761 FREEPORT AUSTRALIAN MINERALS LIMITED, NICRON
RESOURCES LIMITED,PETROCARB EXPLORATION
NL,RANGE RESOURCES LIMITED
01-Nov-86 01-Apr-91 Au Ag Cu Pb Zn
EL2760 GOLDRIM MINING AUSTRALIA LIMITED 01-Nov-86 01-Nov-87 Au
EL2847 GOLDRIM MINING AUSTRALIA LIMITED 01-Nov-86 01-Mar-90 Au
EL3431 CRA EXPLORATION PTY LIMITED 01-Mar-90 01-May-90 Au Cu Pb Zn Ag
EL3973 MANTON, Desmond Raymond 01-Jul-91 01-Jan-94 Au
EL3972 MANTON, Desmond Raymond 19-Jul-91 18-Jul-95 Au
EL4498 SOMERSET MINING PTY. LIMITED 13-May-93 12-May-95 Au
EL4811 GATEWAY MINING NL 20-Mar-95 27-Mar-07
EL4823 GUNDAGAI GOLD PTY LIMITED 20-Apr-95 05-Mar-98
EL5121 MICHELAGO LIMITED 25-Sep-96 24-Sep-98
EL5350 MICHELAGO LIMITED 23-Sep-97 22-Sep-99
EL5354 GATEWAY MINING NL 01-Oct-97 30-Sep-99 Au
EL5541 TEOPLACE PTY LIMITED 25-Nov-98 24-Nov-00
EL5825 GOLDEN CROSS OPERATIONS PTY. LTD. 23-Mar-01 22-Mar-03
EL5901 GEOSERVICES PTY. LIMITED 31-Oct-01 30-Oct-03
EL5947 GATEWAY MINING NL 27-May-02 26-May-06
EL6230 CHALLENGER GOLD LIMITED 20-Apr-04 02-Feb-05
EL6445 BIG ISLAND MINING PTY LTD 12-Jul-05 21-Oct-14 Au As Cu AgZn Ni
EL6900 NEW SOUTHERN MINING PTY LTD 04-Oct-07 30-Jun-09 Au
EL7189 TASMAN GOLDFIELDS NSW PTY LTD 15-Jun-08 24-Jun-11 Au
EL7717 DRL(GUNDAGAI)PTY LIMITED 04-Mar-11 04-Mar-13 Au
EL7843 GOSSAN HILL GOLD LIMITED 20-Sep-11 20-Sep-12
EL7906 OAKLAND RESOURCES LIMITED 21-Feb-12 04-Sep-12
EL8218 MOUNT ADRAH GOLD LIMITED 08-Jan-14 03-Feb-15

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Appendix 4. Rock chip samples Gundagai South

Sample ID East North **Au_ppm ** **As_ppm ** **Sb_ppm ** **Ag_ppm ** **Cu_ppm ** **Pb_ppm ** **Zn_ppm ** Comments
GRR0001
GRR0002
GRR0003
GRR0004
GRR0005
GRR0006
GRR0007
GRR0008
GRR0009
GRR0010
GRR0011
GRR0012
GRR0013
GRR0014
GRR0015
601611
601613
601612
601611
601610
601595
601594
601597
601584
601569
600761
600768
600761
600765
599949
6109426
6109427
6109439
6109442
6109445
6109485
6109491
6109484
6109508
6109520
6111264
6111227
6111237
6111177
6109947
0.68
0.84
1.66
0.14
0.14
851.00 1.03 0 10 36 41
altered porphyry with qtz veins sampled from mine dumps at Surprise
Mine
261
porphyry-qtz dumps at adit. Porphyry is strongly silica-sericite altered.
Weathered carbonate-pyrite in qtz veins with possible fine gold.
60
weathered porphyry and qtz veins, moderate ferruginous staining.
68
porphyry and qtz veins from stockwork zone exposed in adit of mine
10
mineralised qtz veins with pyrite
19
stockwork and intensely veined sil-ser alt porphyry from mine dumps.
36
in situ porphyry and qtz veins from pit walls. Ferruginous stained with
relic blebby-crystalline pyrite in qtz veins and disseminated py in
wallrocks.
135
In situ porphyry and qtz sampled from pit wall.
29
contact between porphyry and slate qtz veins. Strongly weathered
porphyry with ferruginous staining, sampled from pit walls.
7
vuggy qtz in fine tuff ex pyrite cubes abundant in wallrocks with fine
white mica and in qtz vein.
57
stockwork qtz veined porphyry taken from mine dumps at the southern
extensions of the Stony Creek Mine
48
qtz vein in porphyry with ferruginous weathered staining and Mn. Vein
cuts porphyry.
11
Qtz veins with white mica selvages in porphyry from workings area
11
qtz veins in argilised tuff with minor pyrite
14
stockwork qtz veined porphyry taken from mine dumps at the Ragor
Mine
4210.00 5.74 137 27 17150 261
331.00
204.00
59.10
1020.00
257.00
782.00
0.76
0.60
0.76
0.94
1.17
1.10
1
0
0
2
15 199
51
34
596
14
14.05
16.05
0.47
0.40
4 1890
78 0
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
37 108
98
978
155
37
48
102
44
135
1530.00 2.30
18.00 1470.00 1.21
0.87
0.58
0.52
0.35
0.59
3
0.48
0.03
0.07
0.02
22.90
9.20
17.90
12.30
27.50
66
68
44
54
11
17.90

Appendix 5. Rock chip samples Gundagai North

Sample ID East North **Au_ppm ** **As_ppm ** **Sb_ppm ** **Ag_ppm ** **Ag_ppm ** Cu_ppm Pb_ppm **Zn_ppm ** Comments
GRR0019
GRR0020
GRR0021
GRR0022
GRR0023
GRR0024
GRR0025
GRR0026
GRR0027
GRR0028
595876
595881
595877
595895
595895
595892
595897
594367
595897
594367
6128414
6128412
6128393
6128419
6128415
595892
6128431
6131687
6128431
6131687
1.78 1.80
9.20
0.66 3 8 770 6
Laminated qtz vein with blebby sulphides and yellow oxide coatings.
574
Laminated qtz vein with blebby sulphides and yellow oxide coatings.
11
Qtz vein collected near workings, laminated and weathered.
445
Qtz float . Abundant galena and minor pyrite in laminated qtz vein.
1540
Qtz float , galena.
2030
Mineralised qtz vein from Emu. More massive with ga-sp
1540
Mineralised laminated qtz vein slab with vg
245
Manton's Prospect, chippings from wall in shaft with ga-sp and strong
siliceous alteration
124
Large laminated and weathered qtz vein in situ from Emu workings
track crossing over workings line
114
Manton's, siliceous wallrocks from mine
320.00 2.96 14 470 3420
0.99
1.42
0.04
0.29
103.00 0.30
2.26
1.33
0.65
0
11
6
1
16
231
11
46
31
2140
2220
366
3.30
1.50
2.00
1540
2030
386.00 19.80 4.17 13 688 4230 1540
14.50
0.24
0.03
6 1.43
1.01
0.54
13
11
47
543
425
52

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