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IMAGE RESOURCES NL Capital/Financing Update 2019

Sep 22, 2019

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23 September 2019

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CONFIRMATION OF CONTINUATION OF VERY HIGH-GRADE CORE IN BLOCK A EASTERN STRAND AT BOONANARRING

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Image Resources NL (ASX: IMA) (“Image” or “the Company”) is pleased to advise that close-spaced infill drilling has confirmed the continuation of the very high-grade core within the eastern strand in Block A of its 100%-owned, high-grade, zircon-rich Boonanarring mineral sands project located 80 km north of Perth in the infrastructure-rich North Perth Basin in Western Australia.

Initial confirmation of the existence of a high-grade core in the eastern strand at Boonanarring came from assay results from early stage drilling in Block C (current mining block) and was announced to the ASX on 15 July 2019 (“Image Resources Confirms Existence of HighGrade Core in Eastern Strand at Boonanarring”). Secondary confirmation came from assay results from drilling in Block B and were announced 2 September 2019 (“Confirmation of Continuity of very High-Grade Core in Eastern Strand in Block B at Boonanarring”). Assay results from the next stage of drilling in Block A are presented in this report, and confirm the continuation of the high-grade core over the full length (1.4km) of Block A. The total length of the high-grade core stretches over 5.4km within Blocks A, B and C, with Block C currently being mined.

These results are part of a larger drilling program designed to re-assess the Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves at Boonanarring, as announced to the ASX on 14 March 2019 (“Targeting Ore Reserve Upgrade at Boonanarring in Response to Higher than Expected Ore Grades”). The full drilling program includes close-spaced, infill drilling to delineate the full extent of the high-grade core in the eastern strand across Blocks A, B, C and D.

The close-spaced infill drilling program commenced on 2nd April 2019 and has continued through to 6 August, with a total of 579 air-core holes (AC) totaling 24,393m completed. A total of 1,750 assays (100%) from Block A drilling have been received and are summarised in this report.

Table 1 below shows the exceptionally high-grade results greater than 50% heavy minerals (HM) and Tables 2 & 3 show all the high-grade results greater than 10% HM.

**Table ** **1. Assay ** Results >50% HM
Hole ID North(m) East(m) Intercept
Width(m) at %HM from depth(m)
IM00636 34501 11187 4m at 53.05% HM from 43m
IM00640 34600 11174 2m at 51.51% HM from 44m
IM00641 34600 11190 5m at 61.95% HM from 43m
IM00646 34700 11180 5m at 63.4% HM from 42m
IM00647 34700 11190 4m at 59.2% HM from 43m
IM00651 34801 11174 3m at 53.89% HM from 44m
IM00652 34800 11192 2m at 59.38% HM from 46m

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Hole ID North(m) East(m) Intercept
Width(m) at %HM from depth(m)
IM00658 34902 11190 2m at 69.8% HM from 48m
IM00663 35000 11180 5m at 64.7% HM from 46m
IM00664 35000 11195 2m at 78.3% HM from 48m
IM00671 35100 11190 2m at 63.1% HM from 49m
IM00676 35200 11185 3m at 65.8% HM from 51m
IM00681 35300 11170 2m at 65.1% HM from 53m
IM00696 35400 11185 2m at 74.5% HM from 52m
IM00719 35500 11180 2m at 52.2% HM from 51m
IM00725 35600 11165 5m at 50.4% HM from 49m
IM00726 35600 11170 3m at 64.7% HM from 51m
IM00727 35600 11175 3m at 63.4% HM from 51m
IM00732 35700 11171 2m at 51.2% HM from 50m
IM00733 35700 11180 5m at 56.2% HM from 49m
IM00736 35750 11179 2m at 55.7% HM from 48m
IM00738 35800 11190 2m at 51.4% HM from 49m
IM00740 35697 11184 2m at 57.1% HM from 51m

These results from Block A close-spaced (5m) infill drilling are very positive and appear to corroborate mining and processing results for the half-year ending June 2019, indicating the actual HM ore grade is substantially higher than estimated in the Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. These results also support the Company’s belief that the high-grade core in the eastern strand was not adequately delineated by the standard 15-20m drill-hole spacings used for the determination of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves, and that the Ore Reserves may have been understated.

Results from this Block A set of assays are presented by means of five cross-sections showing assay results from the drilling used to determine the initial Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves, compared to cross-sections showing assay results from the infill drilling.

The locations of the five cross-sections are shown in Figure 1 which is a grade-thickness map generated from the original Mineral Resources/Ore Reserves drilling and which shows the presence of a very high-grade core greater than 150 GT (grade-thickness as HM% x ore thickness in meters and shown as purple triangles), and greater than 200 GT shown as yellow triangles, which extends largely the full 1.4km length of the eastern strand within Block A.

The dimension of the eastern high-grade core within Block A that is greater than 30% HM is listed for each drill line in Figure 2 and an arithmetic average for all the drill lines is 45m in width, 3m in thickness and an exceptional 45% HM over the entire 1.4km length. The Block A eastern strand has the best width, thickness and grade of all the mining Blocks at Boonanarring.

These cross-section comparisons (Figures 3-6) showing HM grades before and after the infill drilling, clearly show the presence of substantial high and very high-grade core material that was not identified in the initial Ore Reserve drilling results. These results should not be

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considered to be representative of results for the balance of the deposit as other parts of the deposit could be materially different, and these results should not be used to imply any potential quantitative change to the Mineral Resources and Ore Reserve. The target date for re-estimation of the Mineral Resources and Ore Reserve is in the December Quarter 2019.

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Figure 1. Boonanarring Deposit showing grade-thickness contours and locations of cross-sections within Block A.

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Figure 2. Boonanarring Deposit Block A showing plan view grade-thickness contours, cross-section width, average thickness and HM grade for the eastern strand.

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Figure 3. Section 35400mN Eastern Strand comparison of before and after infill drilling showing greater extent of high-grade core

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Figure 4. Section 34800mN Eastern Strand comparison of before and after infill drilling showing greater extent of high-grade core

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Figure 5. Section 34600mN Eastern Strand comparison of before and after infill drilling showing greater extent of high-grade core

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Figure 6. Section 34400mN Eastern Strand comparison of before and after infill drilling showing greater extent of high-grade core

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Table 2 shows 21 intersections (ranging from 2m to 17m width) greater than 10% HM from previous drilling in Block A and used for the Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves and Table 3 shows an additional 63 intersections (ranging from 2m to 15m width) greater than 10% HM from the current close-spaced infill drilling program.

These initial results returned numerous very high-grade laboratory assays from Block A. Out of 1750 single metre assays received to date, 201 assays are ≥10% & <20% HM, 70 ≥20% & < 30% HM, 48 ≥ 30% & < 40% HM, 26 ≥ 40% & < 50% HM, 29 ≥ 50% & < 60% HM, 12 ≥ 60% & < 70% HM, 14 ≥ 70% & < 80% HM and 7 ≥ 80% HM.

Table 2. Pre infill Drilling Block A - Significant Intersection > 10% HM

Hole ID North
m
East
m
From
m
To
m
Width
m
HM Lab
%
GG01415 35799 11184 43 52 9 24.89
GG01415 including 47 51 4 45.02
GG01425 35401 11160 51 61 10 12.13
GG01427 35400 11179 48 58 10 23.00
GG01427 including 52 55 3 55.33
GG01437 35002 11169 43 54 11 16.01
GG01437 including 48 51 3 35.02
GG01438 35005 11190 44 53 9 34.39
GG01438 including 47 52 5 50.01
GG01448 34610 11162 38 51 13 12.12
GG01450 34612 11183 37 51 14 32.93
GG01450 including 44 49 5 44.22
GG01473 34609 11182 35 52 17 27.29
GG01473 including 40 47 7 57.29
GG01474 34998 11151 46 52 6 12.46
GG01475 35000 11189 44 54 10 19.01
GG01475 including 48 50 2 59.33
GG3062 34398 11131 37 46 9 23.98
GG3062 including 41 45 4 43.26
GG3063 35599 11160 47 56 9 30.30
GG3063 including 50 54 4 53.75
GG10004 34399 11157 37 46 9 16.93
GG10012 34800 11166 40 57 17 15.50
GG10012 including 44 47 3 45.06
GG10021 35202 11176 46 54 8 24.38
GG10021 including 50 54 4 42.78
GG10035 34402 11174 37 39 2 11.12
GG10035 41 46 5 16.05

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Hole ID North
m
East
m
From
m
To
m
Width
m
HM Lab
%
GG10038 34800 11186 43 56 13 20.80
GG10038 including 47 49 2 55.48
GG10041 35205 11161 46 57 11 14.10
GG10042 35199 11191 51 55 4 34.99
GG10042 including 51 53 2 57.99
IX00102 37521 11186 40 48 8 14.67
IX00103 37512 11205 39 54 15 16.83
IX00103 including 44 46 2 36.30

Table 3. Infill Drilling Block A - Significant Intersection > 10% HM

Hole ID North
m
East
m
From
m
To
m
Width
m
HM Lab
%
IM00621 34300 11159 34 40 6 11.36
IM00622 34300 11164 35 42 7 10.16
IM00625 34401 11145 39 48 9 14.54
IM00626 34401 11162 38 48 10 12.89
IM00627 34402 11177 37 46 9 13.66
IM00627 including 43 45 2 32.45
IM00628 34402 11181 38 41 3 16.19
IM00628 42 48 6 22.60
IM00628 including 43 45 2 49.11
IM00633 34501 11157 37 46 9 19.83
IM00634 34501 11168 38 51 13 15.00
IM00634 including 42 44 2 34.85
IM00635 34501 11178 37 52 15 19.54
IM00635 including 42 46 4 49.35
IM00636 34501 11187 42 50 8 33.93
IM00636 including 43 47 4 53.05
IM00640 34600 11174 36 49 13 21.57
IM00640 including 44 46 2 51.51
IM00641 34600 11190 42 53 11 35.44
IM00641 including 43 48 5 61.95
IM00642 34600 11195 43 51 8 26.32
IM00642 including 44 48 4 43.68
IM00644 34700 11160 38 47 9 18.44
IM00644 including 41 43 2 41.74
IM00645 34700 11170 38 52 14 21.49
IM00645 including 42 45 3 39.47

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Hole ID North
m
East
m
From
m
To
m
Width
m
HM Lab
%
IM00646 34700 11180 42 51 9 41.46
IM00646 including 42 47 5 63.40
IM00647 34700 11190 43 52 9 29.03
IM00647 including 43 47 4 59.20
IM00648 34700 11200 45 48 3 22.02
IM00650 34802 11158 41 52 11 13.36
IM00651 34801 11174 41 56 15 22.93
IM00651 including 44 47 3 53.89
IM00652 34800 11192 44 49 5 29.62
IM00652 including 46 48 2 59.38
IM00656 34902 11169 42 57 15 14.70
IM00657 34902 11179 43 51 8 25.46
IM00657 including 47 50 3 46.08
IM00658 34902 11190 46 51 5 32.54
IM00658 including 48 50 2 69.78
IM00659 34903 11199 47 50 3 24.70
IM00659 including 47 49 2 32.42
IM00662 35000 11160 45 52 7 13.39
IM00663 35000 11180 42 54 12 32.80
IM00663 including 46 51 5 64.67
IM00664 35000 11195 47 54 7 32.13
IM00664 including 48 50 2 78.30
IM00668 35100 11160 43 52 9 10.26
IM00669 35100 11169 46 55 9 20.17
IM00669 including 48 51 3 38.16
IM00670 35100 11180 45 57 12 14.71
IM00671 35100 11190 49 53 4 39.63
IM00671 including 49 51 2 63.05
IM00675 35200 11170 46 58 12 19.53
IM00675 including 50 53 3 40.92
IM00676 35200 11185 50 58 8 28.78
IM00676 including 51 54 3 65.78
IM00681 35300 11170 49 61 12 18.00
IM00681 including 53 55 2 65.11
IM00691 35300 11190 53 60 7 14.64
IM00692 35301 11180 49 60 11 25.22
IM00692 including 52 56 4 44.28
IM00694 35400 11154 50 55 5 17.09
IM00695 35400 11170 49 58 9 26.64

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Hole ID North
m
East
m
From
m
To
m
Width
m
HM Lab
%
IM00695 including 52 56 4 40.22
IM00696 35400 11185 51 60 9 27.86
IM00696 including 52 54 2 74.54
IM00706 34401 11186 37 48 11 19.82
IM00706 including 42 45 3 43.03
IM00716 35500 11150 49 55 6 11.51
IM00717 35500 11160 46 55 9 19.63
IM00717 including 52 54 2 37.73
IM00718 35500 11170 49 60 11 22.35
IM00718 including 52 54 2 43.41
IM00719 35500 11180 49 60 11 16.12
IM00719 including 51 53 2 52.21
IM00723 35600 11150 50 58 8 13.42
IM00724 35600 11155 48 58 10 16.93
IM00725 35600 11165 47 57 10 31.20
IM00725 including 49 54 5 50.41
IM00726 35600 11170 46 58 12 24.46
IM00726 including 51 54 3 64.75
IM00727 35600 11175 50 64 14 18.70
IM00727 including 51 54 3 63.36
IM00728 35600 11180 50 58 8 10.01
IM00731 35700 11161 44 58 14 13.51
IM00732 35700 11171 46 55 9 21.27
IM00732 including 50 52 2 51.24
IM00733 35700 11180 44 57 13 26.63
IM00733 including 49 54 5 56.16
IM00734 35690 11190 49 54 5 16.73
IM00735 35750 11170 44 53 9 11.55
IM00736 35750 11179 44 54 10 19.17
IM00736 including 48 50 2 55.70
IM00738 35800 11190 45 57 12 16.54
IM00738 including 49 51 2 51.40
IM00740 35697 11184 46 57 11 17.91
IM00740 including 51 53 2 57.06
IM00782 34402 11192 38 48 10 11.57
IM00783 34501 11192 40 48 8 12.50
IM00787 35400 11150 51 57 6 13.85
IM00788 35500 11154 46 56 10 12.41

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Boonanarring Project Background Information

The Boonanarring Project is arguably one of the highest heavy mineral grades, zircon-rich, mineral sands projects in Australia. Project funding was finalised, and construction commenced in April-May 2018. Construction was completed on-time and on-budget in six months followed by successful commissioning of the processing plant in October-November 2018. Production commenced 1 December 2018 and HMC production ramped-up to fullscale in only the second month of operation (January 2019). First revenue was received in January 2019 and overall performance for Q1 and Q2 exceeded the budget in all major categories resulting in higher revenue and significantly lower costs than budgeted. Q2 results confirmed profitability and achieved positive cashflow and plotted a firm path to the goal of sustainable profitability.

For further information, please contact:

Patrick Mutz

Managing Director +61 8 9485 2410 [email protected] www.imageres.com.au

Or

George Sakalidis Exploration Director M: +61 411 640 337 [email protected]

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COMPETENT PERSON’S STATEMENTS – EXPLORATION RESULTS, MINERAL RESOURCES AND ORE RESERVES

Information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (other than Boonanarring and Atlas Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves) is based on information compiled by George Sakalidis BSc (Hons) who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. At the time that the Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves were compiled, George Sakalidis was a director of Image Resources NL. He has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit 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’. George Sakalidis consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this report.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements made during or in connection with this communication, including, without limitation, those concerning the economic outlook for the mining industry, expectations regarding prices, exploration or development costs and other operating results, growth prospects and the outlook of Image’s operations contain or comprise certain forward-looking statements regarding Image’s operations, economic performance and financial condition. Although Image believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct.

Accordingly, results could differ materially from those set out in the forward looking statements as a result of, among other factors, changes in economic and market conditions, success of business and operating initiatives, changes that could result from future acquisitions of new exploration properties, the risks and hazards inherent in the mining business (including industrial accidents, environmental hazards or geologically related conditions), changes in the regulatory environment and other government actions, risks inherent in the ownership, exploration and operation of or investment in mining properties, fluctuations in prices and exchange rates and business and operations risks management, as well as generally those additional factors set forth in our periodic filings with ASX. Image undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after today’s date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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Boonanarring and Atlas Projects Ore Reserves as at 21 August 2017

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High Grade Ore Reserves - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012)
Project/Deposit Category Volume Tonnes % HM % Slimes HM Tonnes VHM Ilmenite Leucoxene Rutile Zircon
(million) (million) (million) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Boonanarring1 Proved 5.0 9.3 8.6 14.3 0.8 76.1 48.9 1.8 2.2 23.2
Boonanarring1 Probable 5.6 10.5 5.9 17.6 0.6 78.7 52.3 1.8 2.7 21.9
Total Boonanarring 10.6 19.9 7.2 16.1 1.4 77.2 50.4 1.8 2.4 22.7
Atlas2 Probable 5.0 9.5 8.1 15.5 0.8 73.3 50.7 4.5 7.5 10.6
Total Atlas 5.0 9.5 8.1 15.5 0.8 73.3 50.7 4.5 7.5 10.6
Total Ore Reserves 15.6 29.3 7.5 15.9 2.2 75.8 50.5 2.7 4.2 18.4
1. COMPLIANCE STATEMENT - Boonanarring Ore Reserves
The Ore Reserves statement has been compiled in accordance with the guidelines of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results,
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (The JORC Code – 2012 Edition). These results were previously announced to the ASX on 10 April 2017
'Updated Ore Reserve for Boonanarring Project Increases Ore Tonnes by 39%' as well on 21 August 2017 '60% Increase in Ore Tonnes in
"Proved" Category Ore Reserves at Boonanarring'.
1. COMPLIANCE STATEMENT - Atlas Ore Reserves
The Ore Reserves statement has been compiled in accordance with the guidelines of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results,
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (The JORC Code – 2012 Edition). These results were previously announced to the ASX on 30 May 2017 'Ore
Reserves Update for 100% Owned Atlas Project'.
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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques

Nature and quality of sampling (eg
cut channels, random chips, or
specific specialised industry
standard measurement tools
appropriate to the minerals under
investigation, such as down hole
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF
instruments, etc). These examples
should not be taken as limiting the
broad meaning of sampling.

Include reference to measures
taken to ensure sample
representivity and the appropriate
calibration of any measurement
tools or systems used.

Aspects of the determination of
mineralisation that are Material to
the Public Report.

In cases where ‘industry standard’
work has been done this would be
relatively simple (eg ‘reverse
circulation drilling was used to
obtain 1 m samples from which 3
kg was pulverised to produce a 30
g charge for fire assay’). In other
cases more explanation may be
required, such as where there is
coarse gold that has inherent
sampling problems. Unusual
commodities or mineralisation
types (eg submarine nodules) may
warrant disclosure of detailed
information.

All drill holes reported in this release are vertically oriented,
air-core (AC) drill holes.
Drilling techniques
Drill type (eg core, reverse
circulation, open-hole hammer,
rotary air blast, auger, Bangka,
sonic, etc) and details (eg core
diameter, triple or standard tube,
depth of diamond tails, face-
sampling bit or other type, whether
core is oriented and if so, by what
method, etc).

All AC drill holes are drilled vertically using an NQ-sized
(63.5 mm diameter) drill bit.

Water injection is used to convert the sample to a slurry so it
can be incrementally sampled by a rotary splitter.

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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Drill sample
recovery

Nature and quality of sampling (eg
cut channels, random chips, or
specific specialised industry
standard measurement tools
appropriate to the minerals under
investigation, such as down hole
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF
instruments, etc). These examples
should not be taken as limiting the
broad meaning of sampling.

Include reference to measures
taken to ensure sample
representivity and the appropriate
calibration of any measurement
tools or systems used.

Aspects of the determination of
mineralisation that are Material to
the Public Report.

In cases where ‘industry standard’
work has been done this would be
relatively simple (eg ‘reverse
circulation drilling was used to
obtain 1 m samples from which 3
kg was pulverised to produce a 30
g charge for fire assay’). In other
cases more explanation may be
required, such as where there is
coarse gold that has inherent
sampling problems. Unusual
commodities or mineralisation
types (eg submarine nodules) may
warrant disclosure of detailed
information.

At the drill site, Image’s geologist estimates sample recovery
qualitatively (as good, moderate or poor) for each 1 m down
hole sampling interval. Specifically, the supervising geologist
visually estimates the volume recovered to sample and reject
bags based on prior experience as to what constitutes good
recovery.

Image found that of the 201 samples that have a grade ≥
10% HM that are the subject of this release, all 201 (100%)
have good recovery.

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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.

Image’s supervising geologist logs the sample reject material
at the rig and pans a small sub sample of the reject, to
visually estimate the proportions of sands, heavy mineral
sands, ‘slimes’ (clays), and oversize (rock chips) in each
sample, in a semi-quantitative manner.

The geologist also logs colour, grainsize, an estimate of
induration (a hardness estimate) and sample ‘washability’
(ease of separation of slimes from sands by manual attrition).

To preclude data entry and transcription errors, the logging
data is captured into a digital data logger at the rig, which
contains pre-set logging codes. No photographs of samples
are taken.

The digital logs are downloaded daily and emailed to
Image’s head office for data security and compilation into the
main database server.

Samples visually estimated by the geologist to contain more
than 0.5% HM (by weight) are despatched for analysis along
with the 1 m intervals above and below the mineralised
interval.

The level and detail of logging is of sufficient quality to
support any potential future Mineral Resource Estimates.

All (100%) of the drilling is logged.

Geotechnical logging is not possible for the style of drilling
used; however, the logging is acceptable for metallurgical
sample selection if required.

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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample
preparation

If core, whether cut or sawn and
whether quarter, half or all core
taken.

If non-core, whether riffled, tube
sampled, rotary split, etc and
whether sampled wet or dry.

For all sample types, the nature,
quality and appropriateness of the
sample preparation technique.

Quality control procedures
adopted for all sub-sampling
stages to maximise representivity
of samples.

Measures taken to ensure that the
sampling is representative of the
in-situ material collected, including
for instance results for field
duplicate/second-half sampling.

Whether sample sizes are
appropriate to the grain size of the
material being sampled.

All drilling samples are collected over 1 m down hole
intervals, with sample lengths determined by 1 m marks on
the rig mast.

For exploration style drilling, two (replicate) 1/8 mass splits
(each1.25 kg) are collected from the rotary splitter into two
pre-numbered calico bags for each 1 m down hole interval. A
selection of the replicate samples is later collected and
analysed to quantify field sampling precision, or as samples
contributing to potential future metallurgical composites.

Image considers the nature, quality and size of the sub
samples collected are consistent with best industry practices
of mineral sands explorers in the Perth Basin region.

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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

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.

For geophysical tools,
spectrometers, handheld XRF
instruments, etc, the parameters
used in determining the analysis
including instrument make and
model, reading times, calibrations
factors applied and their
derivation, etc.

Nature of quality control
procedures adopted (eg
standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks) and
whether acceptable levels of
accuracy (ie lack of bias) and
precision have been established.

The laboratory despatch samples are prepared by Western
Geolabs (in Bellevue Western Australia) by drying the
sample for 5 to 8 hrs in an oven at 110C. The dry weight is
recorded using a laboratory digital scale.

The dried sample is then crushed (using manual pummelling)
until all clay and sand materials in the sample pass through a
3.3 mm screen. In samples where (>3.3 mm) rock fragments
are found after pummelling and screening, the mass of the
fragments is recorded, and the material discarded.

The <3.3 mm sample is then hand mixed prior to splitting
through a single tier riffle splitter (16 chutes each with 8 mm
aperture), as many times as required to prepare a 100 g ± 5
g sub sample. The actual mass retained is recorded using a
laboratory digital scale.

The riffle splitter sub sample is then wetted, undergoes
further manual attrition to break up clays, before the <63m
clays (slimes) are washed from the sample (de-sliming)
using a jet wash and 63m screen.

The <63m slimes (clays) are discarded and the >63m
sub sample is placed in a metal tray and oven dried. When
dry, the >63m sub sample is put through a 1 mm sieve and
the mass of the screen oversize (>1 mm) is recorded on a
digital balance. The oversize is then discarded.

The de-slimed sand fraction (>63m & < 1mm) sub sample
is then weighed on a digital scale before being separated
into two fractions by mixing the sample in a glass separation
funnel with a heavy liquid (TBE) of density 2.95 g/cm3.

Once sufficient time has passed to allow the sample to
separate and settle, the <2.95 g/cm3, ‘floats’ fraction is
collected and discarded.

The <2.95 g/cm3, ‘sinks’ fraction is collected from the funnel
into a filter paper, then washed with acetone to remove the
TBE. The sinks are then dried, and the mass recorded on a
digital scale.

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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary

From the process above the laboratory reports the wet mass
received, dry received mass, the mass of (>3.3 mm) rock
fragments or coarse oversize (if any), the mass of the 100
g± 5 g, sub sample, and the mass of the (HM) sink fraction.

The procedure can be considered a total analysis for mass
concentration of heavy minerals in each sample. The method
is also consistent with best industry practices employed by
mineral sands explorers in the Perth Basin region.

For quality control the laboratory:

Uses certified masses to verify daily the accuracy of all
laboratory mass scales.

Prepares a replicate sample at a frequency of 2 for every 25
routine samples analysed.

Uses a hydrometer to test daily the density of the TBE used
for HM separation

For each laboratory despatch (ranging from150 to350
samples) Image includes blind standard reference samples
(SRMs) that contain known (to Image) concentrations of
heavy and valuable heavy minerals. Image inserts the
SRMs, at a frequency of 1 in 30 sample submitted to the
laboratory for resource style drilling. Image submitted 3
SRM’s for the resource style drilling subject to this release.

Image selected and submitted for analysis 7 field-replicate
samples from field-sample replicates collected to quantify
field sampling precision.

Blanks samples for testing of cross contamination are not
deemed necessary for the style of mineralisation under
consideration.

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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.

The logging of significant intersections reported in this
release has been verified by alternative company personnel.

No twin holes have been drilled in the current programme.

Logging is captured at the rig using a data recorder,
downloaded daily and emailed to head office data services
for incorporation into the main database.

Assay results from the laboratory are received by email in
standard spreadsheet templates and merged with logging
results in-house.

There are no adjustments to original laboratory results.
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 drill hole collar locations are captured by one of Image’s
rig team following the completion of each drill hole, using a
handheld GPS with nominal accuracy of±15 m.
Elevations have also been determined with hand-held GPS
and this adjusted post drilling using DEM data. More
accurate locations will be determined in future by a
registered surveyor using DGPS equipment where
necessary.

The grid system for reporting results is the MGA Zone 50
projection and the GDA94 elevation datum.

No topographic control has been considered at this time.
Data spacing and
distribution

Data spacing for reporting of
Exploration Results.

Whether the data spacing, and
distribution is sufficient to
establish the degree of geological
and grade continuity appropriate
for the Mineral Resource and Ore
Reserve estimation procedure(s)
and classifications applied.

Whether sample compositing has
been applied.

The drill holes reported in this release are located at several
prospects on varied spaced drill lines (between 50 m and
100 m) along the strike of mineralised strands.

No sample compositing has been applied – all results are
from 1 m long down hole sample intervals.

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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Orientation of data
in relation to
geological
structure

Whether the orientation of
sampling achieves unbiased
sampling of possible structures
and the extent to which this is
known, considering the deposit
type.

If the relationship between the
drilling orientation and the
orientation of key mineralised
structures is considered to have
introduced a sampling bias, this
should be assessed and reported
if material.

All drill holes are vertical and intersect sub-horizontal strata.
As such Image considers that it is highly unlikely that the
orientation of drilling relative to the well understood structure
of minerals sands strands, would result in a sampling bias.
Sample security
The measures taken to ensure
sample security.

All samples are collected from site by Image’s staff as soon
as practicable once drilling is completed and then delivered
to Image’s locked storage sheds.

Image’s staff also deliver samples to the laboratory and
collect heavy mineral floats from the laboratory, which are
also stored in Images locked storage.

Image considers there is negligible risk of deliberate or
accidental contamination of samples. Occasional sample
mix-ups are usually corrected using Images checking and
quality control procedures.
Audits or reviews
The results of any audits or
reviews of sampling techniques
and data.

The results and logging have been reviewed internally by
Images senior exploration personnel including checking of
masses despatched and delivered, checking of SRM results,
and verification logging of significant intercepts.

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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral
tenement and
land tenure
status

Type, reference name/number, location and
ownership including agreements or material
issues with third parties such as joint ventures,
partnerships, overriding royalties, native title
interests, historical sites, wilderness or national
park and environmental settings.
The security of the tenure held at the time of
reporting along with any known impediments
to obtaining a licence to operate in the area.
• The Boonanarring deposit is within mining leases
M70/1194 (expiry 15/12/2026) and M70/1311
(expiry 11/03/2034), and general-purpose licence
G70/250 (expiry 7/05/2034).
• Image has a 100% interest in each of these
licences.
• M70/1311 abuts Bartlett’s Well and Boonanarring
Nature Reserves and Image has allowed for a 50 m
buffer zone (of no
• mining activity) adjacent to these reserves.
Exploration done
by other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration
by other parties.
• The Boonanarring deposit is within mining leases
M70/1194 (expiry 15/12/2026) and M70/1311
(expiry 11/03/2034), and general-purpose licence
G70/250 (expiry 7/05/2034). The southern 1km of
the Boonanarring deposit ( Block D) was discovered
by Iluka, who drilled out this area to a Measured
Resource status. The work is well documented in
reports from Iluka, prior Mineral Resource
estimators McDonald Speijers (2005) and Widenbar
and Associates (2013), and Harlequin Consulting
Pty Ltd (2014 and 2015).
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
• Boonanarring is hosted in the Perth Basin, in the
Pleistocene Yoganup Formation on the eastern
margin of the Swan Coastal Plain.
• The Yoganup Formation is a buried pro-graded
shoreline deposit, with dunes, beach ridge and
deltaic facies. This formation lies unconformably
over the Lower Cretaceous Leederville Formation
and is overlain by the Pleistocene Guildford
Formation and the Quaternary Bassendean Sand.
• The Yoganup Formation consists of unconsolidated
poorly sorted sands and gravels, with local
interstitial clay and heavy minerals that occur
sporadically along the Gingin Scarp, which is
interpreted to be an ancient shoreline that was
stable during a period of marine regression.
• Boonanarringhastwo majorstrandlinesof heavy

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
minerals, which are interpreted to have been
deposited during the Pleistocene in a notch in the
local basement rock that may represent an ancient
sea cliff. Lower grade mineralisation is present in
the sands overlying the higher-grade strandlines.
• The basement to the strandline mineralisation is
identified by the increased slimes content of the
Leederville Formation or at the base of the
Yoganup Formation.
• Mineralisation within this has high zircon
concentrations.
Drill hole
Information

o
o
o
o
o
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.
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 table and Figures in the text of this release.
Data
aggregation
methods


In reporting Exploration Results, weighting
averaging techniques, maximum and/or
minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high
grades) and cut-off grades are usually
Material and should be stated.
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short
lengths of high-grade results and longer
lengths of low- grade results, the procedure
used for such aggregation should be stated
and some typical examples of such
aggregations should be shown in detail.
The assumptions used for any reporting of
metal equivalent values should be clearly
stated.
• No weighting or cutting of HM values, other than
averaging of duplicate and repeat analyses.
Relationship
between
These relationships are particularly important
in the reporting of Exploration Results.
• The geometry of the Boonanarring mineralisation is
effectively horizontal and the vertical drillholes give

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
mineralisation
widths and
intercept lengths

If the geometry of the mineralisation with
respect to the drill hole angle is known, its
nature should be reported.
If it is not known and only the down hole
lengths are reported, there should be a clear
statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole length,
true width not known’).
the approximate true thicknesses of mineralisation.
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 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
avoiding misleading reporting of Exploration
Results.
• Plus 10% HM intersections from the AC drilling
have been reported in this release outlining the
high=grade core of the eastern strand.
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.
Feasibility Study results for the Boonanarring
Deposit were announced on the 30th May 2017 and
a 60% increase in Ore Tonnes in “Proved” Category
Ore Reserves at Boonanarring was announced on
21st August 2017.
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.
• 128 holes for 6779m have been completed to date
on Block A. This report summarises 1750 assays
(100%) that have been received to date for Block A.
There is a total of 579 holes totaling 24,642m
completed for Blocks A, B, C and D covering 13km
of strike and were all completed by 6 August 2019.

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