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IMAGE RESOURCES NL Interim / Quarterly Report 2014

Jan 29, 2015

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Quarterly Report – for the quarter ended 31 December 2014

Image Resources NL
ABN 57 063 977 579
ASX Code
IMA
Contact Details
5 Mumford Place
Balcatta WA 6021
T +61 8 9485 2410
E: [email protected]
W: imageres.com.au
Issued Capital
Shares – Quoted
157,590,129
Options – Unquoted
5,040,000 (various terms)
Cash at end of quarter
$775,000
Board & Management
John Jones
(NED Chairman)
Peter Thomas
(Non-Executive Director)
George Sakalidis
(Exploration Director)
Collis Thorp
(Chief Executive Officer)
Jeff Williams
(Non-Executive Director)
Highlights
Operational activities
• The main focus of operational activities has been directed towards developing an
operating strategy for the exploitation of our resources. As previously reported we
have negotiations taking place that hopefully will lead to the commencement of
production at Boonanarring in late 2015 or early 2016. These discussions are
focused on existing producers with synergistic requirements, however they are
incomplete and “commercially in confidence” and accordingly at this stage we are
unable to fully describe the details of these possible transactions
• Azure Capital have been appointed to assist in negotiations
• As part of this strategy second hand plants have been inspected.
Exploration activities
• The Stage 1 drilling programme commenced in November 2014 and 116 holes
totalling 4,254 metres have been drilled out of the 257 holes planned for this
phase. Initial assay results for 52 of these holes have been received to date and
results are very promising with a new parallel strand, named the East Gingin North
strand, delineated by initial drilling over a 1.5 km strike length.
• Planning for the remainder of Stage 1 drilling is progressing with Image having
Department of Mines and Petroleum (Environment) approval to drill a further 155
holes. Drilling is expected to restart in early February 2015.
• A representative composite of drill sample material from the first three years
production from the Boonanarring resource is being prepared in order to produce
a Heavy Mineral (HM) concentrate for future metallurgical test work and for
external interested parties. The composite will be comprised of existing sample
material and sample from planned infill drilling.
• Land access negotiations with the landowners throughout the project area have
been progressing during the quarter and will be ongoing as we further move to
secure our land position for the project and for the Stage 2 drilling programme.
• Ground Magnetic surveys were completed at Munbinia West and Gingin South
early in the quarter and results were incorporated into Images’ regional interpreted
mineralisation models to assist in drill programme plans.
Corporate
• On the 28thJanuary 2015 Image received $203,675 from the Australian Taxation
Office for a Research and Development claim.
• Diatreme Resources Limited executed a conditional purchase agreement with
Image to acquire Images’ Cyclone Extended Heavy Mineral Resource (R69/1) on
10th November 2014.

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New Boonanarring strand delineated by recent first pass drilling

Image’s Stage 1 drilling programme commenced in November 2014 and 116 holes totalling 4,254 metres have been completed of the 257 holes planned in the initial phase (Figure 1 to Figure 4 and Table 1). The aim of the drilling is to make Boonanarring a long life standalone operation and concurrently expand other projects into potential parallel operations for Image and or other producers (Figure 1). Initial assay results for 52 of these holes have been received to date and all holes drilled in this current programme are within the Red Gully – Boonanarring - Gingin North - Gingin South - Chandala region.

Within the Boonanarring South area the assay results are very promising with a new parallel strand (named East Gingin North strand) delineated by initial drilling over a 1.5 km length. Image plan to further test this new strand, which is a target having an 8 km strike length and which potentially links the eastern side of the Gingin North Resource to the western side of the Boonanarring Resource. Some of the better results include 3 m @ 23.3% HM from 16m in drill hole IX00067 and 6m @ 6.4% HM from 14 m in drill hole IX00060. Refer to Table 3 for a full list of significant intercepts. Although at the same Relative Level (RL) as the Boonanarring Resource, the East Gingin North strand mineralisation is at a shallower depth from surface due to the effect of the scarp covering the Boonanarring Resource.

Another important new target just east of the 5.5km Gingin South Resource area has the potential for an eastern parallel strand that is up to 14km long. The assay results from the first 21 holes within the Gingin South area confirm that the Gingin South Resource continues further east and is shown up on five separate lines spaced 200 to 400m apart (Figure 3 and Table 3). Some of the better results include 6m @ 10.0%HM from 27m in drill hole IX00021 and 6m @ 4.8%HM from 31m in drill hole IX00018. The significance of this eastern 14km long parallel strand may be similar to what has occurred at Boonanarring where the eastern strand has a much higher average HM grade and zircon percentage than the western strand and also has the potential to significantly increase the resource size at Gingin South.

The third target being tested by Image in the current programme is the northern extension of the high grade and high zircon Eastern Strand of the Boonanarring deposit, where the average grade in the Block A 210 East strand is estimated to have an Indicated Mineral Resource[1] grading 19.2% HM with the HM containing 26.4% Zircon. Image has completed 12 new drill holes near this northern extension, and assay results are pending (refer Figure 4). Additionally and importantly, a number of drill lines completed in the 1990s are 2km and 5km along strike from the northern end of the Boonanarring Mineral Resource. Significantly, the high grade zones drilled from the 1990s drilling include 6m grading 6.7% HM (Iluka drill hole RG0045 from 27m down hole), which correlates with the predicted NNW extension of Boonanarring.

Importantly, some of the previous drilling did not drill to the target depth of mineralisation and further infill and deeper holes are required to test the grade and thickness of this potential extension. Note in some cases these planned holes are very close to the Brand highway and permission for access will be required

Other areas drilled in this campaign include Red Gully, Chandala and some infill drilling within the Boonanarring Resource. These assay results are pending.

The Director of Exploration George Sakalidis commented:

“I am very excited with the early success of the first part of the Stage 1 drilling programme in outlining new discoveries and targets in the vicinity of the Boonanarring Resource, which will potentially allow the Company to develop this project as a major long life operation. Ensuing drilling programmes will be predominately concentrating and following up these results. Access and POW (Programme of Works) are

1 Refer to the 31 May ASX release http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20130531/pdf/42g6v9v0jxn3hg.pdf for full details of the Boonanarring Mineral Resource/Reserve Estimate ................................................................................................................................... Page 2

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progressing well which will permit the company to be able to test these new exciting Target zones over the next few months.”

All the drilling costs for the 257 holes planned for this stage 1 programme have been pre-paid by a placement to a major WA drilling company. The drilling programme started on the 14 November and priority targets will be tested over several months.

Cyclone Extended Heavy Mineral Resource

Diatreme Resources Limited entered into a conditional purchase agreement with Image for the Cyclone Extended Heavy Mineral Resource (Serpentine Lakes - R69/1) in the Eucla Basin, Western Australia. The conditional purchase agreement was executed on 10th November 2014 and key commercial terms of the agreement are as follows:

The agreement consists of a consideration of $435,000 cash to be paid in two separate tranches.

  • Tranche 1 : Non-refundable deposit of $20,000 payable at agreement execution 10th November 2014 which has been received;

  • Tranche 2: Remaining $415,000 to be paid within 120 days of the agreement execution date linked to a successful capital raising being undertaken by Diatreme within that period. Diatreme has not yet confirmed raising more than the $415,000 required to complete of the transaction as at the date of this report.

A production royalty of 1% will be retained by Image on all Heavy Mineral production within the area of the transferred tenement. Diatreme will have the option to acquire the royalty at an agreed value of $435,000 exercisable by the 1st January 2017. Should Diatreme choose not to exercise the option, the royalty will remain in place.

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Figure 1 Drilling programmes completed on Image Resources Gingin to Red Gully region in the North Perth Basin

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Figure 2 Boonanarring to Gingin North Strand Interpretations

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Figure 3 Gingin South Strand Interpretations

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Figure 4 Boonanarring North to Red Gully Strand Interpretations

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Table 1 AC Holes drilled Nov-Dec 2014

Project # Holes Metres
drilled
Boonanarring South 67 2,476
Chandala 12 344
GinginSouth 21 812
Red Gully 16 622
Total 116 4,254

Table 2 Boonanarring South - East Gingin North strand Significant intercepts 2.5%HM over 2m (1m samples) with no internal dilution**

Hole ID Easting*
Northing*
From
(m)

To
(m)
Width
(m)

Average
OS %

Average
SL %

Average HM
%
IX00034 389939 6542291 7 9 2 18.99 27.70 4.25
14 19 5 11.77 20.45 3.71
IX00035 389863 6542248 16 20 4 10.76 15.56 3.35
28 30 2 1.96 11.09 4.54
IX00036 390040 6541885 23 26 3 0.56 22.74 3.22
IX00037 390107 6541916 12 18 6 10.45 20.63 4.72
IX00038 390189 6541935 9 15 6 11.53 30.73 4.35
23 25 2 1.77 10.75 3.64
IX00039 390255 6541982 7 9 2 15.91 29.73 4.36
IX00040 390331 6542013 36 38 2 7.12 12.82 3.18
IX00043 390211 6541508 20 23 3 0.07 20.35 4.68
IX00050 390324 6541131 14 21 7 5.52 16.68 4.00
IX00052 390357 6541146 17 21 4 2.19 15.10 6.51
IX00053 390384 6541158 17 19 2 0.08 15.23 5.67
IX00055 390468 6541196 20 22 2 9.96 16.27 3.63
IX00057 390608 6541263 3 6 3 22.96 16.17 7.48
IX00060 390432 6540926 14 20 6 3.24 17.34 6.36
IX00061 390465 6540937 17 20 3 2.73 16.53 6.54
IX00067 390447 6540935 16 19 3 1.02 15.87 23.30
IX00068 390462 6540851 18 20 2 7.01 13.68 8.31
IX00069 390516 6540860 4 6 2 2.96 16.43 3.04
*GDA94 MGA zone 50

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Table 3 Gingin South Significant intercepts 2.5%HM over 2m (1m samples) with no internal dilution**

Hole ID Easting*
Northing*
From
(m)

To
(m)
Width
(m)

Average
OS %

Average
SL %

Average HM
%
IX00013 397418 6526394 25 27 2 5.99 12.35 10.69
IX00015 397524 6526180 32 34 2 1.85 8.53 4.55
IX00017 397601 6526200 11 13 2 30.88 19.29 5.10
IX00018 397545 6526183 31 37 6 5.18 13.26 4.76
IX00021 397543 6526016 27 33 6 7.47 13.71 10.01
IX00022 397576 6526022 13 15 2 27.94 14.24 7.74
17 19 2 24.76 23.69 3.13
IX00025 397731 6525791 18 20 2 13.77 18.79 7.59
36 43 7 17.68 13.74 4.37
IX00026 398558 6523864 15 18 3 29.03 22.74 8.71
32 34 2 21.06 26.04 3.82
IX00033 397956 6525209 35 37 2 34.63 17.87 7.76
*GDA94 MGA zone 50

** Data aggregation was computed using Micromine software. Intercepts were calculated when they equalled or exceed the specified minimum grade of 2.5% HM and minimum length of 2m with no internal dilution.

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Tenement Schedule in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 5.3.3

Tenements held at the end of the Quarter

Location Tenement Nature
of
Interest
Project Equity (%) held at
**start of Quarter **
Equity (%) held at
**end of Quarter **
WA E28/1895 Granted KING (ERAYINIAJV) 16.1% diluting 16.1% diluting
WA E28/2071 Granted TALCLAKE(ERAYNIAJV) 16.1% diluting 16.1% diluting
WA E70/2636 Granted COOLJARLOO 100% 100%
WA E70/2742 Granted CHANDALA(DerbyMines JV) Earned 80% Earned 80%
WA E70/2844 Granted BIDAMINNA NTH 100% 100%
WA E70/2898 Granted COOLJARLOO 100% 100%
WA E70/3032 Granted GINGIN 100% 100%
WA E70/3041 Granted REGANSFORDSOUTH 100% 100%
WA E70/3100 Granted QUINNSHILL 100% 100%
WA E70/3192 Granted BOOTINE 100% 100%
WA E70/3298 Granted BIDAMINNA -PARK 90% 90%
WA E70/3411 Granted REGANSFORD 100% 100%
WA E70/3418 Granted BELL 100% 100%
WA E70/3494 Granted BRYALANA 100% 100%
WA E70/3720 Granted BLUE LAKE 100% 100%
WA E70/3892 Granted CHAPMAN HILL 100% 100%
WA E70/3966 Granted REGANSFORD WEST 100% 100%
WA E70/3997 Granted MUNBINIA 100% 100%
WA E70/4077 Granted DARLINGRANGE 100% 100%
WA E70/4129 Granted MULLERING SOUTH 100% 100%
WA E70/4130 Granted MULLERINGNORTH 100% 100%
WA E70/4244 Granted WOOLKA 100% 100%
WA E70/4245 Granted WINOOKA 100% 100%
WA E70/4549 Granted HARRISBRIDGE 100% 100%
WA M70/0448 Granted GINGINSOUTH 100% 100%
WA M70/1192 Granted REDGULLY 100% 100%
WA M70/1193 Granted GINGIN NORTH 100% 100%
WA M70/1194 Granted BOONANARRING 100% 100%
WA P70/1516 Granted COOLJARLOO 100% 100%
WA P70/1540 Granted CADDASPRINGS 100% 100%
WA M70/1311 Granted BOONANARRING 100% 100%
WA G70/0250 Granted BOONANARRING 100% 100%

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WA R70/0051 Granted COOLJARLOONORTH 100% 100%
WA R69/0001 Granted SERPENTINE LAKES 100% pending grant 100%
WA M70/1305 Application ATLAS 100% pending grant 100% pending grant
WA P70/1520 Application COOLJARLOO 100% pending grant 100% pending grant
WA E70/4572 Granted YARDARINO 100% pending grant 100%
WA E70/4631 Granted MUNBINIA WEST - 100%
WA E70/4656 Granted WINOOKA NORTH - 100%
WA E70/4663 Granted BIBBYSPRINGS - 100%
WA E70/4689 Application BOONANARRING - 100% pending grant

Mining Tenements acquired during the Quarter

WA E70/4689 Application BOONANARRING - 100% pending grant

Mining Tenements disposed during the Quarter

WA E69/2034 Surrendered SERPENTINE LAKES 100% -
WA E70/2825 Surrendered BIDAMINNASTH 100% -
WA E70/3086 Surrendered GABY'SPEAK 100% -
WA E70/3292 Surrendered COOLJARLOO
(Matilda
Minerals JV)
Earning 70% -
WA E70/3328 Surrendered VERNE HILL(COOLJARLOO) 100% -
WA E70/4583 Surrendered TUTUNUP 100% pending grant -

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Table 1 – North Perth Basin Resources and Reserves

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  • Refer to the 16 September 2013 ASX release: http://www.imageres.com.au/images/joomd/1380783038IMA13_09_16ASXRelease ResourcesandReservesClarification.pdf for the Resources and Reserves Clarification and 31 May ASX release http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20130531/pdf/42g6v9v0jxn3hg.pdf for full details of the Boonanarring Mineral Resource/Reserve Estimate

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J O R C C O D E , 2 0 1 2 E D I T I O N – T A B L E

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.
• All drill holes reported in this release are vertically oriented,
reverse-circulation air-core (RCAC) drill holes.

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Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Unusual commodities or
mineralisation types (eg
submarine nodules) may
warrant disclosure of
detailed information.
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 RCAC 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.
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
• 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 157 samples (that have a grade ≥
2.5% HM) that are the subject of this release, 144 (92%)
have good recovery, 3 have moderately good recovery and
10 have poor recovery.
• Image also monitors recovery through the mass of the
laboratory sample, which is recorded prior to despatch and
again on delivery to the laboratory. The mass variation in
the laboratory samples can then be correlated back to the
original total sample.

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J O R C C O D E , 2 0 1 2 E D I T I O N – T A B L E

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
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 alongwith the 1 m intervals above and below the

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Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
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
beingsampled.
• All drilling samples are collected over 1 m down hole
intervals, with sample lengths determined by 1 m marks on
the rig mast.
• The sample from the internal RC rods is directed to a
cyclone and then through a ‘rotating-chute’ custom-built
splitting device. This device allows different fraction splits
from the cyclone sample stream to be directed to either 25
cm by 35 cm calico bags (as the laboratory despatch
samples) or to large plastic polyweave bags for the sample
rejects. The rotary splitter directs≈10 increments from the
stream to the laboratory despatch samples, for a 1 m long
down hole sampling interval.
• 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 are later collected and analysed to
quantify field sampling precision, or as samples contributing
to potential future metallurgical composites.
• To monitor sample representation and sample number
correctness, Image weighs the laboratory despatch
samples prior to despatch. The laboratory then weighs the
received sample and reports the mass to Image. This
quality control ensures no mix up of sample numbers and is
also a proxy for sample recovery.
• 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.
Quality
of
assay data
and
laboratory
tests
• The nature, quality and
appropriateness of the
assaying and laboratory
procedures used and
whether the technique is
consideredpartial or
• The laboratory despatch samples are prepared by Western
Geolabs (in Bellevue Western Australia) by first, wet
weighing, then drying the sample for 5 to 8 hrs in an oven
at 110°C. The dry weight is then recorded using a
laboratory digital scale.
• The dried sample is then crushed(usingmanual

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
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
µm clays (slimes) are washed from the sample (de-sliming)
using a jet wash and 63µm screen.
• The <63µm slimes (clays) are discarded and the >63µm
sub sample is placed in a metal tray and oven dried. When
dry, the >63µm 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 (>63µm & < 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.
• 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:
o Uses certified masses to verifydailythe accuracyof all

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Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
laboratory mass scales.
o Prepares a replicate sample at a frequency of 2 for
every 25 routine samples analysed.
o 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.
• Image is yet select and analyse field-replicate samples
from field-sample replicates collected to quantify field
sampling precision. This work will be completed at the end
of the current field programme along with external
laboratory checks. Laboratory replicate sample results are
being reviewed.
• Blanks samples for testing of cross contamination are not
deemed necessary for the style of mineralisation under
consideration.
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.
• The drill hole collar locations are captured by one of
Image’s rig team following the completion of each drill hole,
using a hand held GPS with nominal accuracy of≈±15 m.
Elevations have also been determined with hand-held GPS.
More accurate locations will be determined in future by a
registered surveyor using DGPS equipment.
• The grid system for reporting results is the MGA Zone 50

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
• Specification of the grid
system used.
• Quality and adequacy of
topographic control.
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 on≈200
m spaced drill lines along the strike of mineralised strands,
and at≈20 m intervals across strike intervals.
• No mineral resources have been estimated from the
reported drilling but the spacing is commensurate with that
used to define Inferred Mineral Resources in Image’s other
projects in the region.
• No sample compositing has been applied – all results are
from 1 m long down hole sample intervals.
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

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
• 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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