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GOLDEN CROSS RESOURCES LTD Capital/Financing Update 2015

Feb 5, 2015

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

Date: 6 February 2015 Number: 391/060215

IMPACT MOVES TO 100% OF THE MULGA TANK Ni-Cu-PGE PROJECT

Impact Minerals Limited (ASX:IPT) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to purchase seven exploration licences in the Mulga Tank Project that are in joint venture with Golden Cross Resources Limited (ASX:GCR) for $275,000 in cash.

Impact now owns 100% of all 13 licences within the project area that covers 425 sq km of the highly prospective Minigwal greenstone belt, 200 km east of Kalgoorlie in the emerging mineral province of the south east Yilgarn Block, Western Australia (Figures 1 and 2).

A deposit of $25,000 has already been paid to GCR with the balance of $250,000 due on settlement which is expected to occur by early March.

Impact Minerals’ Managing Director, Dr Mike Jones, said:

“Moving to 100% of the Mulga Tank Project has been a long term goal for Impact since we purchased the joint venture rights two years ago and is an important step in unlocking value in the project for our shareholders. Importantly we have relieved ourselves of an onerous earn-in requirement that was inherited from the previous owners of those rights.

“We have a strong belief in the potential of this project to deliver a significant discovery for the company based on the results of our first drill programme which identified nickel sulphides over a 15 sq km area centred on the Mulga Tank Dunite” he said. “We are now in a position to move forward with our exploration programme, which will include follow up drilling within the dunite following the recent award of a $150,000 grant under the WA State Government’s Exploration Incentive Scheme”.

Impact has discovered three styles of nickel sulphide mineralisation within the dunite and surrounding rocks (see announcement dated 29[th] January 2014):

  1. High tenor veins at the base of the Mulga Tank Dunite with drill results of: 0.25 m at 3.8% nickel, 0.7% copper and 0.7 g/t PGE and 0.3 m at 0.7% nickel .

  2. High tenor nickel sulphide in multiple komatiites in a flow channel with drill results of: 0.75 m at 0.85% nickel, 0.35% copper and 0.28 g/t PGE (Pt+Pd+Au); and 6.7 m at 0.5% nickel.

  3. Extensive disseminated nickel in the Mulga Tank Dunite with drill results of: 2 m at 1.3% nickel including 1 m at 2% nickel and multiple zones of 0.5 m at 0.5% to 1.2% nickel within an intercept of 115 m at 0.3% nickel; other thick intercepts of 21 m at 0.4% nickel and 59 m at 0.3% nickel.

The style of mineralisation and the nature of the ultramafic host are similar to those that host the significant nickel deposits found at the Perseverance (45 Mt at 2% nickel), Rocky’s Reward (9.6 Mt at 2.4% Ni) and Mt Keith ( > 2 Mt of contained nickel) mines near Leinster in Western Australia (Figure 1 and Figure 3).

These results come from one 15 sq km area within a very large greenstone belt that extends for 20 km along strike and which has not been explored for nickel (Figure 2). The area is also highly prospective for gold deposits.

A detailed programme and budget for the next phase of work is now being prepared.

26 Richardson Street West Perth Western Australia 6005 Tel +61 (8) 6454 6666 Facsimile +61 (8) 6454 6667 Email [email protected] www.impactminerals.com.au

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Figure 1: Location of the Mulga Tank Project and significant nickel sulphide mines and prospects including Perseverance and Rocky’s Reward deposits with new nickel-copper-PGE discoveries in the emerging nickel-copper province to the east.

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Figure 2. Geology and licences of the Mulga Tank Project

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Figure 3. Conceptual cross-section for the Mulga Tank Dunite and surrounding area showing the Perseverance and Rocky’s Reward exploration model.

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Dr Michael G Jones Managing Director

The review of exploration activities and results contained in this report is based on information compiled by Dr Mike Jones, a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. He is a director of the company and works for Impact Minerals Limited. He has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking 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 (the JORC Code). Mike Jones has consented 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 - SECTION 1 SAMPLING TECHNIQUES AND DATA

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.
The soil samples were taken at a depth of 15 – 20 cm below surface and sieved to -2mm mesh
size. The targets at Mulga Tank have been drilled by Reverse Circulation (RC) and diamond drill
holes (DD). Eight holes for 3,025 m were completed.
A hand held Olympus XRF machine was used to take multi-element readings on the samples bags
from the RC drill pre-collars (I reading every I metre) and at 25 cm to 50 cm intervals on the
diamond core. These readings are a guide only and do not constitute an accurate or precise
assay. Impact has conducted a number of quality control experiments to determine the optimal
reading time and number of readings per sample site. A correlation of these readings against the
assay data suggests that at values greater than 1% nickel, the XRF analyser gives a good
approximation to the chemical assay value.
Drill holes were oriented to intersect the dip of electromagnetic conductors as interpreted by
Impact’s consultants Newexco.
Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity and the
appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems used
RC samples have been collected by riffle splitter. Diamond core was used to obtain high quality
samples that were logged for lithological, structural, alteration and other attributes. Sampling
was carried out under Impact Minerals Ltd protocols and QAQC procedures as per industry best
practice.
A combination of mapping, soil geochemistry, airborne magnetic data and ground EM surveys
identified the Mulga Tank target.
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 pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire
assay’). In other cases more explanation may be required, such as where there
is coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual commodities or
mineralisation types (e.g. submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of
detailed information
Diamond core is mostly NQ2 size, sampled on geological intervals cut into half core to give
sample weights under 3 kg. Reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from
which 3 kg was pulverised. Samples were crushed, dried and pulverised (total prep) to produce a
sub-sample for analysis by four acid digest with an ICP/OES finish for base metals and lead
collection fire assay with AAS finish for precious metals.
The main sulphide types are expected to be pentlandite and chalcopyrite, with pyrite, and minor
sphalerite. Non-sulphide nickel species in weathered and transitional material have not yet been
identified.
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).
Diamond drilling accounts for 75 % of the drilling and comprises HQ and NQ2 sized core. Pre-
collar depths range from 50 m to about 150 m and hole depths range from 300 m to 570 m. The
core was oriented using a down-hole orientation tool at the end of every run with 70% of
orientations rated as “good”.
RC drilling in the pre-collar accounts for 20 % of the total drilling and comprises 140 mm diameter
face sampling hammer drilling.
Drill sample recovery Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and
results assessed
Diamond core and RC recoveries are logged and recorded in the database. Overall recoveries are
>95% for Mulga Tank and there are no core loss issues or significant sample recovery problems.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure representative
nature of the samples
Diamond core at Mulga Tank is reconstructed into continuous runs on an angle iron cradle for
orientation marking. Depths are checked against the depth given on the core blocks and rod
counts are routinely carried out by the drillers. RC samples were visually checked for recovery,
moisture and contamination.
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 sample bias has been established because an insufficient number of samples have been
assayed.
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.
Information on structure type, dip, dip direction, alpha angle, beta angle, texture, shape and fill
material is stored in the structure table of the database.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or costean,
channel, etc) photography.
Logging of diamond core and RC samples at Mulga Tank recorded lithology, mineralogy,
mineralisation, structural (DDH only), weathering, colour and other features of the samples. Core
was photographed in both dry and wet form.
The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged
All drillholes were logged in full, apart from rock roller diamond hole pre-collar intervals of
between about 50 m and 70 m depth.
Sub-sampling techniques and
sample preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken.
Core for Mulga Tank was cut in half onsite using an automatic core saw. All samples were
collected from the same side of the core.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and whether
sampled wet or dry.
RC samples were split using a riffle splitter.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample
preparation technique.
The sample preparation of diamond core for Mulga Tank follows industry best practice in sample
preparation involving oven drying, coarse crushing of the half core sample down to ~10 mm
followed by pulverisation of the entire sample (total prep) using Essa LM5 grinding mills to a grind
size of 85% passing 75 micron. The sample preparation for RC samples is identical, without the
coarse crush stage.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to maximise
representivity of samples.
Field QC procedures involve the use of certified reference material as assay standards, along with
blanks, duplicates and barren washes. The insertion rate of these averaged 1:50.
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.
Field duplicates are done every 50 samples.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material being
sampled.
The sample sizes are considered to be appropriate to correctly represent the sulphide
mineralisation at Mulga Tank based on the disseminated style of mineralisation, the thickness
and consistency of the intersections, the sampling methodology and percent value assay ranges
for the primary elements.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.
See optiro. An industry standard fire assay technique using lead collection with an Atomic
Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) finish was used for Au, Ag, Pt, Pd.
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.
No geophysical tools were used to determine material element concentrations.
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.
Quality control procedures for assays are as per Impact Minerals protocols. Accuracy and
precision are within acceptable limits.
Verification of sampling and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections by either independent or
alternative company personnel.
Significant intersections have yet to be returned and therefore verification is not required.
The use of twinned holes.
No twin holes have been drilled at Mulga Tank.
Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data
storage (physical and electronic) protocols.
Primary data was collected using a set of standard Excel templates on Toughbook laptop
computers using lookup codes. The information was sent to IOGlobal/Reflex for validation and
compilation into a SQL database server.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
Location of data points Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drillholes (collar and down-hole
surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations used in Mineral
Resource estimation.
Drill holes and soil sample sites were located by hand held GPS.
Down-hole surveys used single shot readings have been completed during drilling at least at 50 m
intervals.
Specification of the grid system used.
The grid system for Mulga Tank is MGA_GDA94, Zone 51.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
Standard government topographic maps and hand held GPS have been used for topographic
control. The land surface is flat and increased accuracy and precision for topographic contours is
not required at this stage.
Data spacing and distribution Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.
This is a first pass reconnaissance drill programme designed to test geochemical and geophysical
anomalies. Drill spacing is adequate for that and will change according to on-going 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.
This is a first pass reconnaissance drill programme designed to test geochemical and geophysical
anomalies. Drill spacing is adequate for that and will change according to on-going results.
Whether sample compositing has been applied.
Samples will be composited to one metre lengths and adjusted where necessary to ensure that
no residual sample lengths have been excluded (best fit).
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.
The targets have been drilled sub-perpendicular to mineralisation within the stratigraphy, but
subparallel to the orientation of some veins in the mineralised trend. Structural logging based on
oriented core to determine the controls on mineralisation are on-going.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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 orientation based sampling bias has been identified at Mulga Tank in the data at this point,
although the vertical sulphide veins may cause hole orientations to be changed in future drill
programmes.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure sample security.
Chain of custody is managed by Impact Minerals Ltd. Samples for Mulga Tank are stored on site
and delivered by Impact Minerals Ltd personnel to Kalgoorlie for initial sample preparation by
Genalysis who then transport the samples to Perth for assay. Whilst in storage, they are kept in a
locked yard. Tracking sheets have been set up to track the progress of batches of samples.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data.
At this stage of exploration a review of the sampling techniques and data by an external party is
not warranted. An internal review of the sampling techniques and data will be completed at the
end of the current programme.

SECTION 2 REPORTING OF EXPLORATION RESULTS

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 Mulga Tank Project comprises 13 exploration licences covering 425 km2. Mulga Tank is
located wholly within Exploration Licence E39/988. Impact Minerals Ltd (IPT) has a 20% interest
in the tenement with Golden Cross Resources Limited (GCR: 80%). There is no Native Title Claim
over the licence.
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 tenement is in good standing with no known impediments. IPT has the right to earn 70%
ownership with $1.9M expenditure commitment before November 2017.
Exploration done by other
parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties.
Limited bedrock-cover interface percussion drilling completed by previous explorers focused on
the southern contact of the dunite, a circular, strongly magnetic feature 3.5 km by 4 km in
diameter that is interpreted to represent a flat-lying ultramafic sill. A total of 28 RC and 4
diamond holes were completed.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation.
Mulga Tank is interpreted as an ultramafic hosted primary magmatic nickel sulphide deposit,
similar in style to the Perseverance and Rocky’s Reward nickel mines at Leinster in Western
Australia. The Mulga Tank Dunite is also similar to the unit that hosts the Mount Keith
disseminated nickel sulphide deposit. There are two prospective units (Upper and Lower) that
host the initial sulphide intersections at a depth of 300 and 350 metres vertically (respectively).

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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:

easting and northing of the drill hole collar

elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in
metres) of the drill hole collar

dip and azimuth of the hole

down hole length and interception depth

hole length.
Refer to Table 2 in body of text. Further details are not material for this early stage of exploration.
Data aggregation methods In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum
and/or minimum grade truncations (e.g. cutting of high grades) and cut-off
grades are usually Material and should be stated.
All reported assays have been length weighted. No top outs have been applied. A nominal cut-
off of 0.3% to 0.5% nickel has been applied.
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.
High grade massive sulphide intervals internal to broader zones of sulphide mineralisation are
reported as included intervals.
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be
clearly stated.
No metal equivalent values are used for reporting exploration results.
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 (e.g. ‘down hole length, true width not
known’).
The Mulga Tank deposit is a flat lying ultramafic sill. Holes to date have been sub-vertical and
whilst this is perpendicular to stratigraphy, steeply dipping sulphide veins are at a sub-optimal
orientation to the drillhole.
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.
Refer to Figures in body of text.
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 results reported are representative

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Other substantive exploration Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported The drill targets at Mulga Tank have been ranked on the basis of soil geochemistry and ground
data including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical survey EM results.
results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and method of Information on structure type, dip, dip direction, alpha angle, beta angle, texture, shape,
treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical roughness and fill material is stored in the structure table of the database.
and rock characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating substances.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g. tests for lateral extensions
or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling).
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, including the
Follow up work programmes will be subject to interpretation of assay results which is ongoing.
main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this
information is not commercially sensitive