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IMAGE RESOURCES NL Interim / Quarterly Report 2016

Jul 28, 2016

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IMAGE RESOURCES NL

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Ground Floor, 23 Ventnor Ave West Perth WA 6005 PO Box 469 West Perth WA 6872 Telephone 08 9485 2410 www.imageres.com.au ABN 57 063 977 579

Quarterly Report – for the quarter ended 30 June 2016

Completion of Transaction

Image Resources NL ABN 57 063 977 579

ASX Code IMA

The Company’s primary focus during this past quarter was completing the Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement ( Transaction ) with Murray Zircon Pty Ltd and Guangdong Orient Zirconic Ind Sci & Tech Co., Ltd. Completion occurred on 8 June 2016.

This Transaction provides a substantial boost to the Company’s principal objective of advancing the development of its high-grade Boonanarring Mineral Sands Project in the North Perth Basin located 80 kilometres north-northwest of Perth.

Contact Details

Ground Floor, 23 Ventnor Avenue, West Perth WA 6005

T +61 8 9485 2410 E: [email protected] W: imageres.com.au

Issued Capital

Shares – Quoted 379,511,740

Boonanarring Mineral Sands Project

The Transaction delivered the following major benefits to the Company:

  • All plant & equipment and internal infrastructure items necessary to construct a complete heavy mineral recovery operation; from slurry unit in the mine to wet concentration plant for HMC;

  • $4M Short-Term loan funds with very favourable terms;

  • Contracted off-take agreement for life-of-mine with Orient Zirconic for 90% of zircon at market price equating to approximately 70% of project revenue;

  • Secondary working capital loan funds of US$8M following first production;

Cash at end of quarter $3,786,000

Board Members

Robert Besley (NED Chairman) Peter Thomas (Non-Executive Director) George Sakalidis (Exploration Director) Patrick Mutz (Managing Director) Chaodian Chen

(Non-Executive Director) Eddy Wu (Non-Executive Director) Aaron Chong Veoy Soo (Non-Executive Director)

  • Access to a range of mineral separation services including a purchase option for a mineral separation plant in South Australia;

  • New cornerstone shareholder that has been operating in zircon processing and zirconium product sales for 20 years;

  • Board restructure with a new independent Chairman, new Managing Director and two new Non-Executive Directors, all with mineral sands project development and operations experience;

  • A significant reduction in the capital required for project development.

The combination of ready-for-development, high-grade resources and reserves amassed by Image across the past 5-7 years and the capital equipment assets, experienced management and other benefits arising from the Transaction establishes a solid base on which the Company can rapidly, efficiently and cost-effectively build and advance towards production.

The Company is now principally focused of updating and upgrading its 2013 feasibility study to a bankable feasibility study (BFS) for the Company’s 100%-owned Boonanarring and Atlas mineral sands deposits located in an infrastructure rich area of the North Perth Basin, a proven mineral sands mining province. The first phase of updating the feasibility study will include an update of the minerals resources and reserves in accordance with JORC2012; a geotechnical assessment to determine optimal pit wall slopes; and detailed mine design. A second phase will incorporate overall detailed project engineering and a reassessment of the economic model.

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IMAGE RESOURCES NL

The first phase of updating the feasibility study will include an update of the minerals resources and reserves in accordance with JORC2012; a geotechnical assessment to determine optimal pit wall slopes; and detailed mine design. A second phase will incorporate overall detailed project engineering and a reassessment of the economic model.

The current estimate for completion of the BFS is early 2017. Favourable feasibility results and funding of remaining project capital could allow the Company to achieve first production in early 2018.

Exploration activities

Boonanarring and Boonanarring Extensions

The main focus was on extensions south of the Boonanarring Resource. A 46-hole programme was completed mainly investigating the southern extension of the high grade eastern Boonanarring strand. The visual pan estimates show continuity over a 6.4km length (Fig.2) with a 1km gap that is subject to access which has not been tested as yet. A further 8-hole infill drilling is planned next quarter (Fig 1 and 2). In addition, a new NW trending strand is planned to be tested by 11 holes (Fig 2).

Within the Boonanarring Resources 17-holes are planned as infill and to close off the high grade eastern strand.

Extensions to the north will be assessed by a roadside drilling programme of 22 holes. This will be assessing the potential for a 5km extension north of Boonanarring deposit. As announced previously (25[th] March 2015 and 13[th] July 2015) this extension was confirmed over a distance of 1.6km with high grade results in hole IX00103 of 14m @ 17.9% HM from 40m depth and in hole IM00083 of 8m @ 21.5% HM from 39m depth.

Bidaminna Park (E70/3298), Bidaminna North (E70/2844), Mimegarra (E70/4779)

The Bidaminna Region (Fig 3.) was signalled as an unusually high Leucoxene province after composites were taken across the Bidaminna Resource. The Bidaminna Project size is as large as the Gingin Scarp group of resources (includes Red Gully, Boonanarring, Gingin North and Gingin South) totalling close to 60km.

The Leucoxene range of 28 to 69% of the HM in the seven Bidaminna composites is much higher than any of the eight deposits between Gingin South and the Cooljarloo Mine where the Leucoxene range is between 1 to 10% of the HM. This makes the Bidaminna Resource very unusual and, as a result, Image has applied for additional land to cover the northern and southern extensions of the Bidaminna Resource.

The commodity pricing for Leucoxene is not readily reported however according to recent presentations from MZI Resources Ltd (27th May and 18th November 2015), the L70 Leucoxene (65-85% TiO2) price was reported to be US$352/tonne whilst the L88 Leucoxene (85-95% TiO2) price was reported as US$1,166/tonne. This auger well for the potential economics of the Bidaminna project, as the mineral suite is dominated by the much higher value Leucoxene products, whilst most of the North Perth Basin deposits are commonly dominated by the lower value Ilmenite products which are currently US$100-150.

The 37-hole programme is designed to test for extensions of the Bidaminna Resource. The Bidaminna Resource and Exploration Target, differs from the Boonanarring Deposit, in that they are amenable to large volume dredge mining with a very low slime content of around 3.6%, the mineralised horizon is below the water table and has thick zones of mineralisation – 35 metres thick. This may be of interest to companies who have dredges operating in the region. A further 5km northern extension will be tested as well mainly within the northern Mimegarra tenement.

Woolka E70/4244, Munbinia E70/3997

A 13 hole programme is planned to locate extensions of the dredge resources along strike and WNW of the Tronox proposed dredge area within both the Woolka and Munbinea (E70/3997) tenements (Fig.4). A Heritage survey is planned prior to the drilling. This programme should demonstrate the potential size of the dredge area within the Woolka and Munbinea tenements. Note the proposed area if successful is similar in size as the whole Tronox Cooljarloo historical dredge areas and is a major target. Tronox have just started drilling our Mullering royalty areas directly west of the current dredging areas.

Erayinia (E78/1895), Talc Lake (E38/2071) Gold Tenements

The northern (6.5km) and southern extension (5km) of the King Gold mineralisation has historically been insufficiently tested (Fig.5). Given the strong interest in the gold sector a ground magnetic survey is warranted covering these extensions and other interesting shear and intrusvie style targets. This information in combination with historical drilling will be used to further assess the gold potential of these tenements.

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IMAGE RESOURCES NL

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

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IMAGE RESOURCES NL

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Figure 2 Boonanarring planned drilling (highlighted yellow)

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IMAGE RESOURCES NL

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Figure 3 Bidaminna, Bidaminna North and Mimegarra with planned drilling (highlighted in yellow) Note: The potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Targets are conceptual in nature, there has been insufficient exploration to estimate a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the estimation of a Mineral Resource.

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IMAGE RESOURCES NL

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Figure 4 Woolka and Munbinia tenement showing 13-hole programme west of the Tronox proposed dredge area

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IMAGE RESOURCES NL

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Figure 5 Erayinia tenement showing areas recommended for ground magnetics and a 12 hole drilling programme after an exemption is applied for this year

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IMAGE RESOURCES NL

Table 1 Completed Drilling April-June 2016

Tenement Name Tenement Landowner Holes
Drilled
Metres
Drilled
Gingin E70/3032 Technidraw 7 171
**Regans Ford South ** E70/3041 DallaRiva 11 417
House 8 270
PanaraFarms 22 967
sub total 41 1654
Blue Lake E70/3720 Farmtech 6 237
Boonanarring M70/1194 PanaraFarms 5 219
**Total ** 59 **2281 **

Table 2 Planned Resource Drilling

Project Title Category Tenement ID Landowner DH's Metres
Quinns Hill 1 E70/3100 Central Stockcare, Roadside 22 1,122
Regans Ford South 1 E70/3041 House, Giglia, Westpork 11 330
Boonanarring
North
1 M70/1311 Drews, Dewars 17 935
Regans Ford South 1 E70/3041 Panara, House 8 384
Cooljarloo 1 E70/2898, E70/2636, P70/1520 Freehold 0 0
Atlas 1 M70/1305 Freehold & Crown 0 0
Resource Sub Total: 58 2,771

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For more information visit imageres.com.au

Please direct enquiries to:

Patrick Mutz

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

COMPETENT PERSON’S STATEMENT – EXPLORATION RESULTS AND MINERAL RESOURCES AND RESERVES

Information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral 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 Mineral 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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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 ERAYINIA 16.1% diluting 100%
WA E28/2071 Granted TALC LAKE 16.1% diluting 100%
WA E70/2636 Granted COOLJARLOO 100% 100%
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 REGANS FORD SOUTH 100% 100%
WA E70/3100 Granted QUINNS HILL 100% 100%
WA E70/3192 Granted BOOTINE 100% 100%
WA E70/3298 Granted BIDAMINNA -PARK 90% 90%
WA E70/3411 Granted REGANS FORD 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 REGANS FORD WEST 100% 100%
WA E70/3997 Granted MUNBINIA 100% 100%
WA E70/4077 Granted DARLING RANGE 100% 100%
WA E70/4244 Granted WOOLKA 100% 100%
WA E70/4245 Granted WINOOKA 100% 100%
WA M70/0448 Granted GINGIN SOUTH 100% 100%
WA M70/1192 Granted RED GULLY 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 M70/1311 Granted BOONANARRING 100% 100%
WA G70/0250 Granted BOONANARRING 100% 100%
WA R70/0051 Granted COOLJARLOO NORTH 100% 100%
WA M70/1305 Application ATLAS 100%pending grant 100%pending grant
WA P70/1520 Application COOLJARLOO 100%pending grant 100%pending grant
WA E70/4631 Granted MUNBINIA WEST 100% 100%
WA E70/4656 Granted WINOOKA NORTH 100% 100%
WA E70/4663 Granted BIBBY SPRINGS 100% 100%
WA E70/4689 Granted BOONANARRING 100% 100%
WA E70/4779 Granted MIMEGARRA 100% 100%
WA E70/4794 Application REGANS FORD NORTH 100% 100%pending grant
WA E70/4795 Application BIDAMINNA SOUTH 100% 100%pending grant
WA E70/4796 Application CALADENIA 100% 100%pending grant
Mining Tenements acquired during the Quarter
NIL
MiningTenements disposed during the Quarter
NIL

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Table 6 – North Perth Basin Resources and Reserves

Reserve Summary
Project Area HM Tonnes
Category
Volume
Tonnes
% HM
% SLIMES
VHM
Ilmenite
Leucoxene
Rutile
Zircon
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
Boonanarring
Atlas
Probable
7,160,000
14,420,000
8.3%
17.0%
1,190,000
80.3%
46.9%
5.5%
3.3%
24.5%
Probable
4,760,000
9,600,000
8.1%
15.5%
780,000
74.1%
55.0%
1.0%
7.0%
11.0%
Total NPB Reserve 11,920,000
24,020,000
8.2%
16.4%
1,970,000
77.8%
50.1%
3.7%
4.8%
19.1%
Mining Inventory (incl Inferred) 13,330,000
26,880,000
8.0%
16.5%
2,135,000
78.3%
50.1%
4.2%
5.1%
19.0%
High Grade Resources @ 2.5% HM Cut-off
Resource VHM
Ilmenite
Leucoxene
Rutile
Zircon
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
% SLIMES
HM TONNES
Resource Category
BCM
TONNES
% HM
Atlas
Atlas
Measured
Indicated
4,810,000
520,000
9,700,000
1,080,000
8.5
3.2
15.3
19.2
820,000
34,000
76
74
52
53
5
8
8
7
11
6
Atlas Total 5,330,000 10,780,000 7.9 15.7 854,000 76 52 5 8 10
Boonanarring
Boonanarring
Measured 1,680,000 3,000,000 7.8 10.1 230,000 70 49 1 3 17
Indicated 7,000,000 14,300,000 9 17.2 1,270,000 80 49 6 3 22
Boonanarring Inferred 2,100,000 4,200,000 6.5 17.4 270,000 83 51 8 7 18
Boonanarring Total 10,780,000 21,500,000 8.3 16.2 1,770,000 79 49 6 4 21
Gingin Nth Indicated 680,000 1,320,000 5.7 15.7 80,000 75 57 9 3 5
Gingin Nth Inferred 580,000 1,090,000 5.2 14 60,000 78 57 11 4 6
Gingin Nth Total 1,260,000 2,410,000 5.5 15 140,000 77 57 10 3 6
Gingin Sth Measured 870,000 1,530,000 4.4 7.2 67,000 79 51 15 6 8
Gingin Sth Indicated 3,240,000 5,820,000 6.5 7.1 380,000 91 68 10 5 8
Gingin Sth Inferred 400,000 730,000 6.5 8.4 48,000 92 67 8 6 11
Gingin Sth Total 4,510,000 8,080,000 6.1 7.3 495,000 89 65 10 5 8
Helene Indicated 5,600,000 11,500,000 4.6 18.6 520,000 84 70 1 3 11
Hyperion Indicated 1,800,000 3,700,000 7.8 19.3 290,000 71 56 0 6 9
Cooljarloo Nth Total 7,400,000 15,200,000 5.3 18.7 810,000 79 64 0 4 9
Red Gully Indicated 1,930,000 3,410,000 7.8 11.5 270,000 90 66 8 3 12
Red Gully Inferred 1,455,000 2,570,000 7.5 10.7 190,000 90 66 8 3 12
Red Gully Total 3,385,000 5,980,000 7.7 11.2 460,000 90 66 8 3 12
Grand Total 32,665,000
63,950,000
7.1%
13.9%
4,529,000
80
57
6
5
13

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Dredge Resources at 1.0% HM cut-off Dredge Resources at 1.0% HM cut-off
Project Area Resource Category Volume TONNES % % HM VHM **Ilmenite % ** Leucoxene % Rutile Zircon Ilmenite Leucoxene Rutile Zircon VHM Tonnes
HM Slime TONNES % % %
Titan Indicated 10,300,000 21,200,000 1.8 22.1 380,000 84.4 71.9 2.0 1.0 9.5 270,000 7,000 5,000 36,000 318,000
Titan Inferred 58,500,000 115,400,000 1.9 18.9 2,210,000 84.3 71.8 2.0 1.0 9.5 1,592,000 45,000 22,000 210,000 1,869,000
Titan Total **68,800,000 ** 136,600,000 1.9 19.4 2,590,000 84.4 71.9 2.0 1.0 9.5 1,862,000 52,000 27,000 246,000 2,187,000
Telesto Indicated 1,700,000 3,500,000 3.8 18.4 130,000 82.6 67.5 3.4 2.2 9.5 100,000 5,000 3,000 13,000 121,000
Calypso Inferred 27,100,000 51,500,000 1.7 13.7 850,000 84.6 68.8 3.5 1.6 10.6 585,000 30,000 14,000 90,000 719,000
Sub Total Indicated **12,000,000 ** 24,700,000 2.1 21.6 510,000 86.1 72.5 2.4 1.6 9.6 370,000 12,000 8,000 49,000 439,000
Sub Total Inferred **85,600,000 ** **166,900,000 ** 1.8 17.3 3,060,000 84.6 71.1 2.5 1.2 9.8 2,177,000 75,000 36,000 300,000 2,588,000
Cooljarloo Total **97,600,000 ** **191,600,000 ** 1.9 17.8 3,570,000 84.8 71.3 2.4 1.2 9.8 2,547,000 87,000 44,000 349,000 3,027,000
Bidaminna Inferred 26,300,000 44,600,000 3.0 3.6 1,350,000 96.0 82.4 7.2 1.0 5.4 1,113,000 97,000 13,000 73,000 1,296,000
Total Dredge **123,900,000 ** **236,200,000 ** 2.1 15.1 4,920,000 84.3 65.6 4.6 2.9 11.3 3,660,000 184,000 57,000 422,000 4,323,000

1 Refer to the 31 May 2013 release http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20130531/pdf/42g6v9v0jxn3hg.pdf for full details of the Boonanarring Mineral Resource/Reserve Estimate for full details of the Boonanarring Mineral Resource/Reserve Estimate

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