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GOLDEN DEEPS LIMITED. Capital/Financing Update 2021

Jun 14, 2021

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT ASX code: GED 15 June 2021

EXCEPTIONAL COPPER, LEAD & VANADIUM INTERSECTIONS FROM NOSIB Shallow, thick and potentially very high-value intersections, open at depth

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  • Results received from the first 8 of 15 Nosib RC drillholes have produced exceptionally highvalue intersections from shallow depth, including:

  • NSBRC007: 24m @ 1.33% Cu, 4.77% Pb, 1.37% V2O5, 3.67 g/t Ag from 3m incl. 10m @ 2.65% Cu, 10.7% Pb, 3.12% V2O5, 7.79 g/t Ag from 3m incl. 6m @ 3.67% Cu, 14.9% Pb, 4.40% V2O5, 12.16 g/t Ag from 6m

  • NSBRC005: 18m @ 2.01% Cu, 3.37% Pb, 0.43% V2O5, 4.35 g/t Ag from 13m incl. 7m @ 3.73% Cu, 3.39% Pb, 0.14% V2O5, 5.12 g/t Ag from 21m incl. 1m @ 7.72% Cu, 1.06% Pb, 0.14% V2O5, 6.44 g/t Ag from 25m

  • NSBRC008: 9m @ 1.16% Cu, 4.38% Pb, 0.83% V2O5, 4.92 g/t Ag from 23m incl. 3m @ 2.13% Cu, 9.06% Pb, 1.79% V2O5, 7.51 g/t Ag from 23m

  • NSBRC002 12m @ 1.00% Cu, 5.46% Pb, 0.22% V2O5, 5.55 g/t Ag from 30m incl. 3m @ 1.56% Cu, 7.60% Pb, 9.32 g/t Ag from 31m, and, incl. 1m @ 3.38% Cu, 2.81% Pb, 12.1 g/t Ag from 41m

  • NSBRC003 44m @ 0.74% Cu, 0.17% Pb, 4.37 g/t Ag from 46m incl. 4m @ 2.28% Cu, 1.10% Pb, 6.17 g/t Ag from 51m, and, incl. 4m @ 1.67% Cu, 17.0 g/t Ag from 68m, and, incl. 1m @ 3.46% Cu, 18.9 g/t Ag from 75m

  • Further results to come including from NSBRC010 that intersected a 5m interval of semimassive copper sulphides from only 10m downhole (8.6m below surface)

  • Thick and high-grade poly-metallic mineralisation remains open at depth and along strike

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Golden Deeps Limited 1[st] Floor, 8 Parliament Place, West Perth, WA 6005

PO Box 1618, West Perth, WA 6872

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Golden Deeps Limited (“Golden Deeps” or “Company”) is very pleased to announce a series of exceptional Copper (Cu), Lead (Pb) and Vanadium (V2O5) intersections from the first 8 of 15 reverse circulation (RC) drillholes at the Nosib Block (“Nosib”) prospect in Namibia. The Nosib Block mine was a high-grade Coppervanadium mine located at the western end of EPL3543, 20km southwest, along strike, from the Companys’ Abenab high-grade Vanadium project, in the Otavi Mountain Land in Namibia (Figure 3).

All 8 of the drillholes from which results have been received produced significant copper intersections, with several holes intersecting exceptional lead grades and shallow high-grade vanadium mineralisation. The results from NSBRC007 included an exceptionally valuable intersection of 10m @ 2.65% Cu, 10.7% Pb and 3.12% V2O5 from only 3m down hole (see cross section, Figure 1 below).

Golden Deeps CEO, Jon Dugdale, commented, “The shallow depth, significant thicknesses and exceptional grades of Copper, Lead, and in several holes, Vanadium, are extremely encouraging.

“With the price of these key battery metals, Copper, Vanadium, and Lead, rapidly appreciating, we are looking forward to continuing to drill this potentially very high-value, poly-metallic, deposit.”

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Figure 1: Cross section through Nosib, 80,120mE with high-grade Copper-Lead-Vanadium intersections

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The mineralised intersections are hosted by a steep to moderate dipping arenaceous unit between the hangingwall dolomite and a footwall that includes a granitic dyke (see Figure 1). Historically the Nosib Block mine was developed on three levels (from 1917 to 1920) to a depth of 120m. However underground inspection indicates that no mining occurred between the levels.

The current drilling has tested between the levels to a depth of 60m to 80m below surface and for a strike length of less than 80m (see drilling plan Figure 2). Results received to date support the intersections produced from previous underground sampling by GED geologists that included:

NOUG0001 6m at 9.3% Cu, 4.72% Pb, 7.92g/t Ag[4] NOUG0005 6m at 1.51% Cu, 10.59% Pb, 7.15g/t Ag, 1.12% V2O5[4 ]

Thick intervals of copper mineralisation have also been intersected above and below the previous development including 44m @ 0.74% Cu from 46m in NSBRC003 and 43m @ 0.64% Cu in NSBRC002 and these zones remain open at depth and along strike.

Nosib was the second key target area drill tested during the initial program that also tested shallow projections of the Khusib Springs[5] deposit (see location Figure 3). A total of 25 reverse circulation (RC) holes for 1,275m were completed, including 10 holes for 331m at Khusib Springs and 15 holes for 958m at Nosib[6] . Samples from the Nosib drilling were prioritised for analyses at the Intertek laboratory in Perth after sample preparation in Namibia. Results have been received from only the first 8 holes of the Nosib program, with samples from a further 7 holes currently being processed.

Results to come include NSBRC010 that intersected a 5m interval of semi-massive copper-sulphides from only 10m downhole (8.6m below surface) within a broader zone of copper mineralisation including malachite and azurite. Significant copper mineralisation was also intersected by NSBRC009 that included a 15m zone of disseminated copper sulphide mineralisation from 55m downhole and NSBRC014 that included a 21m zone of copper mineralisation (malachite) from 23m downhole (see Appendix 1, Table ii).

Results from the drilling at Khusib Springs will be compiled when all results are received.

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Figure 2: Nosib Block prospect, drillhole locations and projected hole traces, with historical development

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Figure 3: Location plan EPL3543 showing the location of the main prospects

Table 1 includes all significant intersections calculated from the Nosib drilling results received to date. Appendix 1, Table ii) includes Nosib Block and Khusib Springs drillhole details from this program.

About the Nosib Block Copper-Silver-Lead-Vanadium Project

The Nosib Block mine was a high-grade copper-vanadium mine located at the western end of EPL3543 16km west of Khusib Springs and 20km along strike from the Company’s Abenab high-grade Vanadium Project (Figure 3). Copper mineralisation was discovered at Nosib in 1915 with mine access development work between 1917 to 1920. The historic No 2 shaft was developed on three levels to a depth of 120m but not mined. Golden Deeps’ geologists accessed the three levels of the mine and took underground channel samples from the walls of the drives. Best channel results include:

NOUG0001 6m at 9.3% Cu, 4.72% Pb, 7.92g/t Ag[4] NOUG0005 6m at 1.51% Cu, 10.59% Pb, 7.15g/t Ag, 1.12% V2O5[4 ]

The high-grade copper-silver-vanadium-lead mineralisation dips moderately to the north and is hosted by conglomerate and sandstone (mine sequence) in contact with dolomite to the north and basement granite to the south. The mineralisation shows good continuity and remains in-situ because the areas between the development drives were not mined.

The drilling at Nosib tested between the previously developed levels, targeting extensions to the high-grade copperlead-silver-vanadium ore that was channel sampled.

About the Khusib Springs Copper-Silver Project

The Khusib Springs copper-silver mine is located on EPL3543 near the town of Grootfontein in Namibia (Figure 3). Khusib Springs was a very high-grade copper-silver mine which produced approximately 300,000t of ore grading 10% Cu, 1.8% Pb and 584g/t Ag[1] . Previous drill intersections at Khusib Springs include:

KH006 4.5m at 35.19% Cu, 3.67% Pb, 2.23% Zn, 2090.91g/t Ag from 30m[2] KH008 14.0m at 8.12% Cu, 0.75% Pb, 0.52% Zn, 385.06g/t Ag from 37m[2]

Khusib Springs was mined between 1996 and 2003 after which it closed due to the very low copper price at the time and depletion of easily minable high-grade ore. At the beginning of 2003, towards the end of mining, the copper price had fallen to US$1,500 per tonne (now nearly US$10,000 per tonne).

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The Khusib Springs mine is considered analogous with the Tsumeb Mine 40km to the northwest that between 1905 and 1996 produced 30Mt of ore grading 4.3% Cu, 10% Pb and 3.5% Zn[3] :

In late 2020, Golden Deeps engaged South Africa based geological consultancy Shango Solutions to complete a study on Khusib Springs to validate the historic drilling data and digitally capture hardcopy mine plans including underground development and stoping plans with a view to assess the potential for further minable ore remaining in the mine. The study was completed by Shango in January 2021.

The study demonstrates that there are remanent zones of copper-silver mineralisation on the margins of the mined stopes as well as at depth (Figure 4). The remnant ore on the margins of the stopes was probably left because of the grade in the light of the then prevailing low copper prices. Copper mineralisation has been mapped in a small working at the surface above the deposit.

The current drilling program at Khusib Springs targeted the upper part of the deposit adjacent to the old stopes and up-plunge from previously mined high-grade areas.

Deeper targets, including the discovered but not mined Khusib Deeps (see Figure 4 below) will be drill tested in subsequent drilling programs, with the objective of finding a new high-grade copper-silver deposit of similar grade to that historically mined at Khusib Springs. Targeting will be refined through review and possible re-interpretation and modelling of previous drilling and geophysics.

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Figure 4: Cross section of Khusib Springs Mine showing developed and stoped areas and un-mined zones

References

1 Melcher, F. et. al. 2005. Geochemical and mineralogical distribution of germanium in the Khusib Springs Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag sulphide deposit, Otavi Mountain Land, Namibia.

2 King C M H 1995. Motivation for diamond drilling to test mineral extensions and potential target zones at the Khusib Springs Cu-Pb-Zn-Ag deposit. Unpublished Goldfields Namibia report.

3 Tsumeb, Namibia. PorterGeo Database: www.portergeo.com.au/database/mineinfo.asp?mineid=mn290

4 Golden Deeps Pty Ltd announcement, 26th August 2013. High-grade copper and lead at Nosib Block.

5 Golden Deeps Pty Ltd announcement, 29th April 2021. Copper Mineralisation Intersected During RC Drilling at Khusib

6 Golden Deeps Pty Ltd announcement, 27th May 2021. Semi-Massive Copper-Sulphides Intersected at Nosib

This announcement was authorised for release by the Board of Directors.

*ENDS***

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For further information, please refer to the Company’s website or contact:

Jon Dugdale Martin Stein Chief Executive Officer Company Secretary Golden Deeps Limited Golden Deeps Limited +61 (08) 9481 7833 +61 (08) 9481 7833

Cautionary Statement regarding Exploration Results reported by former owners

  • The Exploration Results for the Khusib Springs Project have been reported by former owners;

  • The source and date of the Exploration Results reported by the former owners have been referenced in the body of this announcement where Exploration Results have been reported;

  • The historical Exploration Results have not been reported in accordance with the JORC Code 2012;

  • A Competent Person has not done sufficient work to disclose the historical Exploration Results in accordance with the JORC Code 2012;

  • It is possible that following further evaluation and/or exploration work that the confidence in the prior reported Exploration Results may be reduced when reported under the JORC Code 2012;

  • That nothing has come to the attention of Golden Deeps that causes it to question the accuracy or reliability of the historical Exploration Results; but

  • Golden Deeps has not independently validated the historical Exploration Results and therefore is not to be regarded as reporting, adopting or endorsing those results;

  • There are no more recent Exploration Results or data relevant to the understanding of the Exploration Results;

  • An assessment of the additional exploration or evaluation work that is required to report the Exploration Results in accordance with JORC Code 2012 will be undertaken.

  • A summary of the work programs on which the Exploration Results quoted in this announcement are based is included in Appendix 2.

Cautionary Statement regarding Forward-Looking information

This document contains forward-looking statements concerning Golden Deeps. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and actual events and results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking information provided by the Company, or on behalf of, the Company. Such factors include, among other things, risks relating to additional funding requirements, metal prices, exploration, development and operating risks, competition, production risks, regulatory restrictions, including environmental regulation and liability and potential title disputes.

Forward looking statements in this document are based on the company’s beliefs, opinions and estimates of Golden Deeps Ltd as of the dates the forward looking statements are made, and no obligation is assumed to update forward looking statements if these beliefs, opinions and estimates should change or to reflect other future developments.

Competent Person Statement

The information in this report that relates to exploration results has been reviewed, compiled and fairly represented by Mr Jonathon Dugdale. Mr Dugdale is a consultant to Golden Deeps Limited and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (‘FAusIMM’). Mr Dugdale has sufficient experience, including over 34 years’ experience in exploration, resource evaluation, mine geology and finance, relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits under consideration to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (‘JORC’) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Minerals Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Dugdale consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears.

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcements.

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Table 1: Nosib Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling intersections to date:

Prospect Hole ID From To m Cu % Pb % Zn % V2O5 % Ag g/t Cut-off
Nosib NSBRC001 2 15 13 0.27 0.22 0.01 0.06 1.33 0.2% Cu
Nosib NSBRC002 26 69 43 0.64 1.70 0.01 0.08 4.37 0.2% Cu
incl. 30 42 12 1.00 5.46 0.01 0.22 5.55 0.4% Cu
incl. 31 34 3 1.56 7.60 0.01 0.03 9.32 0.8% Cu
incl. 63 65 2 2.26 0.00 0.00 0.01 10.03 1.0% Cu
incl. 41 42 1 3.38 2.81 0.01 0.07 12.07 3.0% Cu
Nosib NSBRC003 46 90 44 0.74 0.17 0.01 0.01 4.37 0.2% Cu
incl. 51 55 4 2.28 1.10 0.03 0.06 6.17 1.0% Cu
incl. 68 72 4 1.67 0.00 0.00 0.01 17.03 0.6% Cu
incl. 75 76 1 3.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 18.89 3.0% cu
Nosib NSBRC004 0 3 3 1.16 3.95 0.04 1.08 2.81 0.2% Cu
Incl. 1 2 1 2.18 7.78 0.07 2.92 2.07 2.0% Cu
Nosib NSBRC005 13 31 18 2.01 3.37 0.08 0.43 4.35 0.2% Cu
incl. 21 28 7 3.73 3.39 0.02 0.14 5.12 1.0% Cu
incl. 22 27 5 4.47 2.84 0.02 0.10 5.23 3.0% Cu
25 26 1 7.72 1.06 0.02 0.07 6.44 5.0% Cu
Nosib NSBRC006 24 71 47 0.35 0.78 0.08 0.15 1.50 0.2% Cu
incl. 25 30 5 0.78 3.24 0.30 1.05 0.51 0.6% Cu
incl. 67 69 2 1.16 0.00 0.00 0.01 9.77 1.0% Cu
Nosib NSBRC007 3 27 24 1.33 4.77 0.11 1.37 3.67 0.2% Cu
incl. 3 18 15 1.93 7.58 0.18 2.17 5.49 0.4% Cu
incl. 3 15 12 2.31 9.26 0.18 2.64 6.63 0.6% Cu
incl. 3 13 10 2.65 10.66 0.18 3.12 7.79 1.0% Cu
incl. 6 12 6 3.67 14.94 0.17 4.40 12.16 3.0% Cu
Nosib NSBRC008 23 38 15 0.80 2.77 0.09 0.50 3.55 0.2% Cu
incl. 23 32 9 1.16 4.38 0.12 0.83 4.92 0.4% Cu
incl. 23 26 3 2.13 9.06 0.25 1.79 7.51 1.0% Cu
NSBRC008 41 59 18 0.41 0.01 0.00 0.01 2.18 0.2% Cu
incl. 45 49 4 0.69 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.97 0.4% Cu
incl. 57 58 1 2.24 0.01 0.00 0.02 14.82 2.0% Cu

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APPENDIX 1: Khusib Springs Prospect and Nosib Block Prospect – Drill Hole Details

  • i) Historical drilling intersections referred to in the release:

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BHID Section Dip Azimuth From (m) To (m) Interval (m) Cu % Pb % Zn % Ag g/t
KH006 E125 -50 323 30 34.5 4.5 35.19 3.67 2.23 2090.91
KH008 E125 -50 323 37 51 14 8.12 0.75 0.52 385.06
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ii) Current drillhole details and mineralised intersections referred to in this release:

Prospect Hole_ID Depth **Dip° ** Azi.° East North RL From To Interval Total/hl. Mineralisation
Khusib KHRC001 10 90 187399.0 7849215.0 1466.0 No significant mineralised intersection
Khusib KHRC002 10 90 187403.0 7849243.0 1466.4 No significant mineralised intersection
Khusib KHRC003 20 -60 315 187422.0 7849246.0 1469.4 3.00 5.00 2.00 2.00 Trace Malachite(Mal)
Khusib KHRC004 19 -60 315 187442.0 7849236.0 1468.9 2.00 7.00 5.00 10.00 Mal.,Az,Tennantite(Ten)
15.00 20.00 5.00 Mal. Staining
Khusib KHRC005 35 -60 315 187404.0 7849265.0 1470.5 34.00 35.00 1.00 1.00 Mal.,Azurite(Az)
Khusib KHRC006 66 -60 315 187403.0 7849287.0 1471.2 48.00 49.00 1.00 1.00 Mal. Trace(Trace)
Khusib KHRC007 28 -60 315 187390.0 7849304.0 1470.3 19.00 24.00 5.00 5.00 Mal.,Az,Sulphides(Sulph)
Khusib KHRC008 78 -60 315 187372.0 7849304.0 1466.8 No significant mineralised intersection Tr Mal.
Khusib KHRC009 65 -60 315 187412.1 7849189.1 1461.7 38.00 40.00 2.00 4.00 Sulph. Patchy
42.00 44.00 2.00 Bornite(Bn)tr
Khusib KHRC010 30 -60 315 187044.0 7849200.0 1466.2 No significant mineralised intersection
Sub-total 10 331 Ave Intersection: 2.88
Nosib NSBRC001 50 -60 180 800973.9 7849948.6 1463.7 13.00 20.00 7.00 7.00 Mal. Tr, Semi-Mass Sulp. 19 - 20m
Nosib NSBRC002 75 -60 180 800975.8 7849990.6 1459.5 27.00 37.00 10.00 33.00 Mal. Incl. 2mpervasive from 31m
41.00 57.00 16.00 Mal. Incl. 2mpervasive from 42m
61.00 68.00 7.00 Mal. & diss. Sulph., pervasive at 64m
Nosib NSBRC003 99 -60 180 800975.1 7850010.2 1461.1 52.00 56.00 4.00 21.00 Mal.,Az.

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Prospect Hole_ID Depth Dip° Azi.° East North RL From To Interval Total/hl. Mineralisation
62.00 66.00 4.00 Mal tr
74.00 87.00 13.00 Mal. Incl. Cu sulph. Tr.
Nosib NSBRC004 50 -60 180 800994.7 7849952.5 1459.6 No significant mineralised intersection
Nosib NSBRC005 31 -60 180 800995.8 7849989.7 1460.7 22.00 28.00 6.00 13.00 Mal.
21.00 28.00 7.00 Mal.
Nosib NSBRC006 79 -60 180 800995.8 7850009.3 1462.1 47.00 68.00 21.00 21.00 Mal. Tr. To Mod.
Nosib NSBRC007 40 -60 180 801013.7 7849967.6 1460.6 23.00 28.00 5.00 5.00 Mal. Tr.
Nosib NSBRC008 70 -60 180 801013.9 7849988.2 1460.8 37.00 40.00 3.00 12.00 Mal.
42.00 47.00 5.00 Mal. Patchy
55.00 59.00 4.00 Mal. Wk. to Mod.
Nosib NSBRC009 85 -60 180 801014.9 7850008.5 1461.7 55.00 64.00 9.00 15.00 Mal. Mod. With Sulph. Fine diss.
69.00 75.00 6.00 Sulph. Tr. To Mod.
Nosib NSBRC010 55 -60 180 800993.4 7849968.9 1462.6 10.00 15.00 5.00 5.00 Mal. Mod. To Str. Semi Mass. CuS
Nosib NSBRC011 55 -60 180 800970.0 7849970.0 1463.0 9.00 12.00 3.00 10.00 Mal. Coating
15.00 19.00 4.00 Mal. Pervasive at times
44.00 47.00 3.00 Mal. Coatings
Nosib NSBRC012 95 -60 180 800954.9 7850008.8 1447.2 82.00 86.00 4.00 4.00 Mal. Coating
Nosib NSBRC013 75 -60 180 800955.0 7849989.8 1457.5 41.00 49.00 8.00 11.00 Mal. Coating/patchy
63.00 66.00 3.00 Mal.
Nosib NSBRC014 55 -60 180 800,954.5 7,849,970.6 1456.9 23.00 36.00 13.00 21.00 Mal. Coating
40.00 48.00 8.00 Mal. Coating
Nosib NSBRC015 30 -60 180 800,953.4 7,849,948.5 1458.0 15.00 21.00 6.00 6.00 Mal. Coating
Sub-total 15 944 Ave. Intersection: 7.08 13.14
Total 25 1275

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APPENDIX 2

JORC 2012 Edition - 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 (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.

Exploration drill holes KH06 and KH08 were drilled by a
diamond core drill rig. The diameter of the diamond core is
not stated. Sample intervals were based on geological
boundaries and zones of mineralisation identified during
logging. No information is provided on how the samples
were taken.

Exploration drillholes at Khusib Springs and Nosib the reverse
circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from
which approximately 3 kg were pulverised from which a
small charge will be obtained for multi-element analysis
using the ICP-MS method.
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).

Exploration drill holes KH06 and KH08 were drilled by a
diamond core drill rig. No information is provided on the size
of the diamond core or how the samples were taken.

Exploration drillholes at Khusib Springs and Nosib were
Reverse Circulation percussion drilling method (RC drilling).
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries
and results assessed.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure

No information is provided on the drill recovery.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.

Information from the exploration drillholes at Khusib Springs
and Nosib regarding sample recovery will be provided upon
receipt of results.

RC drilling from the exploration drillholes at Khusib Springs
and Nosib were bagged on 1m intervals and an estimate of
sample recovery has been made on the size of each sample.

The cyclone is shut off when collecting the sample and
released to the sample bags at the completion of each metre
to ensure no cross contamination. If necessary, the cyclone
is flushed out if sticky clays are encountered.

Samples were weighed at the laboratory to allow
comparative analysis.
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.

All holes were logged for lithology, structure and
mineralisation.

Logging intervals are based on geological contacts.

Logging of RC samples from exploration drillholes at Khusib
Springs and Nosib based on 1m intervals.
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. _

No information is provided on the sampling method for the
historical drillholes.

For exploration drillholes at Khusib Springs and Nosib
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Every 1m RC interval was sampled as a dry primary
sample in a calico bag off the cyclone/splitter.
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Drill sample preparation (Intertek, Namibia) and analysis
(Intertek, Perth) carried out at registered laboratory.

Field sample procedures involve the insertion of registered
Standards every 20m, and duplicates or blanks generally
every 25m and offset.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the
material being sampled.

Sampling is carried out using standard protocols as per
industry practice.

Sample sizes range typically from 2 to 3kg and are deemed
appropriate to provide an accurate indication of
mineralisation.
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.

No information is provided on the assay method or the
quality assurance quality control (QAQC) methods used by
Goldfields Namibia for historical drilling.

Information regardingassay method for the exploration
drillholes at Khusib Springs and Nosib will be provided upon
receipt of results.

All samples are submitted to the Intertek Laboratories
sample preparation facility at the Tschudi Mine near Tsumeb
in Namibia where a pulp sample is prepared. The pulp
samples are then transported to Intertek in Perth Australia
for analysis.

Pulp sample(s) have been digested with a mixture of four
Acids including Hydrofluoric, Nitric, Hydrochloric and
Perchloric Acids for a total digest.

Cu, Pb, Zn, V, Ag have been determined by Inductively
Coupled Plasma(ICP)Mass Spectrometry.
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 information is provided on the data management and
verification procedures.

All drill data relating to the Khusib Springs project (including
holes KH06 and KH08) generated by Goldfields Namibia or
other companies was reviewed and validated in detail by
Shango Solutions, a geological consultancy based in South
Africa. No significant errors were found in the data.

For current Khusib Springs and Nosib drilling all significant
intercepts are reviewed and confirmed by two senior
personnel before release to the market.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary

No adjustments are made to the raw assay data. Data is
imported directly to Datashed in raw original format.

All data are validated using the QAQCR validation tool with
Datashed. Visual validations are then carried out by senior
staff members.

Vanadium results are reported as V2O5% by multiplication by
atomic weight factor of 1.785.
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.

The majority of the drill data was captured using the UTM33S
grid.

Location of the exploration drillholes at Khusib Springs and
Nosib provided in Appendix 1, ii).
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.

Exploration drill holes were drilled at close spacing,
commonly 15m to 20m or less because of the relatively short
strike length of the initial target and the plunging orientation
of the orebody.
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.

Holes were drilled vertically or were angled to best intersect
the plunging orebody.

The majority of the angled holes were drilled on azimuth 323
degrees at a dip of -60 degrees (UTM33S grid).
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample security.
No information is provided on the security of samples.

Recent drilling at Khusib Springs and Nosib secure transport
to registered laboratories.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data.
All previous drill data relating to the Khusib Springs project
generated by Goldfields Namibia or other companies was
reviewed and validated in detail by Shango Solutions, a
geological consultancy based in South Africa.

The data review included scanning level plans and cross
sections to verify the position of drill holes in the 3D model.

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JORC 2012 Edition - 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.

Drilling results are from the Khusib Springs copper
prospect located on Golden Deeps Limited (Huab Energy
Ltd) EPL3543 located near the town of Grootfontein in
northeast Namibia.

EPL3543 expires 6thJuly 2022.

There are no material issues or environmental constraints
known to Golden Deeps which may be deemed an
impediment to the continuityof EPL3543.
Exploration
done by other
parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties.
The Khusib Springs copper prospect was primarily drilled
by Goldfields Namibia from 1993 onwards following the
intersection of massive tennantite in drill holes KH06 and
KH08.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation.
The Khusib Springs deposit is a small but high-grade pipe-
like body that plunges steeply within brecciated carbonate
rocks. The deposit resembles the Tsumeb deposit near the
town of Tsumeb to the northeast.

Khusib Springs is on the northern limb of the Harasib-
Olifantsfontein syncline and is hosted by carbonates of the
Maieberg Formation (Lower Tsumeb Subgroup).

The Nosib Mine was worked historically to produce copper
and vanadium. The deposit is arenite / sandstone-hosted
with chalcopyrite, bornite, galena and pyrite as well as
secondary descloizite (Lead-Vanadium hydroxide). The
mineralization is associated with prominent argillic
alteration and occurs within an upper pyritic zone of the
Nabis Formation sandstone, which is locally gritty to
conglomeratic. The main zone of mineralization at Nosib
cross-cuts the stratigraphyand also includes stratiform

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mineralization with significant chalcopyrite, striking
northeast-southwest and dipping moderately to the
northwest.
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.

Refer to Appendix 1 of the ASX announcement.
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.
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.

All exploration results are reported by a length weighted
average. This ensures that short lengths of high-grade
material receive less weighting than longer lengths of low-
grade material.
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’). _

Drill holes and drill traverses were designed to intersect
the targeted mineralised zones at a high angle where
possible.

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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 Figure 1 for a representative cross section of the
Nosib deposit and Figure 2 is a plan-view representation of
the drillhole collars and drillhole traces.
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.

Drillholes KH06 and KH08 are representative of the high
grade tennantite rich massive sulphide zones in the
deposit.

Intersections in all drillholes above designated cut-off
grades are reported in Table 1 of the release.
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.

No other data is material to this report.
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 main geological interpretations and future drilling
areas, provided this information is not commercially sensitive.

RC drilling commenced in May 2021 testing areas marginal
to the historic stopes in the upper part of the Khusib
Springs deposit.

Upon receipt of all results from the initial program at
Nosib, interpretation and modelling of the intersected
mineralisation will be carried out prior to planning of
further drilling.

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