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IMAGE RESOURCES NL Interim / Quarterly Report 2020

Jul 20, 2020

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QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT – for quarter ended 30 June 2020

Image Resources NL ABN 57 063 977 579

ASX Code: IMA

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 980,979,899 As at 30 June 2020

Board Members Robert Besley (Non-Executive Chairman) Patrick Mutz (Managing Director) Chaodian Chen (Non-Executive Director) Aaron Chong Veoy Soo (Non-Executive Director) Huangcheng Li (Non-Executive Director) Peter Thomas (Non-Executive Director) Eddy Wu (Non-Executive Director)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Heavy mineral concentrate (HMC) production in the June quarter of 83kt, on pace with guidance

  • HMC sales increased substantially QoQ to 65kt and sales volumes are expected to further increase in 2H to achieve guidance

  • HMC realised price decreased marginally to A$637/HMC mainly due to lower average zircon prices

  • Image remains on track to meet CY2020 guidance for production, sales volume and costs which is unchanged.

Mar Q 2020 Jun Q 2020 QoQ % YTD Guidance
Production
HMC Production(kt) 83.9 82.9 -1% 166.8 300-330
HMC Sales(kt) 44.8 64.6 44% 109.3 300-330
HMC Realised Price(A$/t HMC) 659 637 -3% 646 N/A
Unit Costs(HMCproduced)
C1 Cash Costs(A$/t HMC)1 229 257 12% 243 N/A
AISC(A$/t HMC)2 264 297 12% 280 N/A
Unit Costs(HMC sold)
C1 Cash Costs(A$/t HMC)1 430 330 -23% 371 290-320
AISC (A$/t HMC)2 495 381 -23% 428 340-370

Notes: 1 – C1 cash costs include mining, processing, general and admin and HMC transport costs

  • 2 – All-in sustaining cash costs (AISC) include C1 plus royalties, sustaining capital and corporate overheads

  • C1 and AISC cash costs per HMC units sold fell significantly following a substantial increase in unit sales.

  • C1 and AISC cash costs per HMC units produced increased QoQ due to the commencement of pre-stripping at Block B West and higher logistics unit costs associated with smaller shipment parcels.

  • Net operating cash inflow for 1H’20 of A$15.5m excludes cash payment for the quarter’s final shipment of 10.6kt HMC which sailed on 28 June with funds received in July.

  • At 30 June Image had a net debt position of A$2.3m, with a cash balance of A$36.1m and outstanding loan notes of A$38.4m.

  • HMC inventory increased to 114kt at the end of the quarter.

  • Subsequent to period end Image signed a sales agreement for 100kt of HMC with off-take partner Shantou Natfort Zirconium and Titanium Co., Ltd, (“Natfort”) and Guangdong Orient Zirconic Ind Sci & Tech Co., Ltd, (“OZC”), for deliveries across a 3 to 5 month period starting in July 2020.

  • Prioritised exploration under Project ‘MORE’ continued and drilling in the most accessible area (Boonanarring Southern Extension) has been completed and results are being assessed.

  • Sunrise Energy Group continued to advance construction of the 2.3MW solar farm at Boonanarring, which is scheduled to be commissioned in the September Quarter. The project is being constructed at no cost to Image and is designed to supply 25% of electricity requirements on commercial terms.

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ACTIVITIES REPORT

High Level Summary

Image Resources NL (ASX: IMA) ( “Image” or “the Company” ) is pleased to report a strong second quarter and first half of production at its 100%-owned, high-grade, zircon-rich Boonanarring mineral sands project, located 80km north of Perth in the North Perth Basin in WA.

Managing Director and CEO Patrick Mutz said “In the first half of 2020 Image has demonstrated strong operational performance with production of 167kt HMC, despite the significant adjustments to daily work practices aimed at minimising the potential spread of COVID-19. The June quarter represents a turning point for our sales volumes which were up sharply from the prior quarter. It was therefore particularly pleasing, subsequent to period end, to receive a sales agreement with our off-take partners for 100kt of HMC to be delivered over the next 3-5 months to monetise our HMC inventory, while keeping open the opportunity to sell additional material to others outside of the off-take agreements. The Company remains in a very strong position to achieve our original guidance and we have a strong balance sheet, solid underlying assets and exciting opportunities for future growth.”

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Details

Safety

There were no lost time injuries (LTI) recorded during the quarter and there were no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at any of the Company’s sites.

Image is committed to the promotion of a positive health and safety culture including safety programs and procedures that encourage job safety analysis and planning as well as active incident reporting for the purpose of continual improvement of the health, safety and well-being of all employee, contractors, visitors and members of the community as well as protection of the environment.

The Company remains proactive in its COVID-19 response, maintaining strict adherence to the modifications of its daily practices and procedures recommended by regulatory and health officials to reduce the variety of potential risks posed by COVID-19 to its stakeholders.

Community

Image continues to proudly contribute to the local community, including through local employment. At 30 June, 48% of its workforce lived locally to Boonanarring operations or within regional shires. The Company has an active and varied community support

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program. During the quarter this included the donation of PPE, including face masks, to local emergency services, and the support of the Gingin Recreation Group through a Cropping Program, which through sub-leasing, provides a revenue stream which the Group then directs to community projects.

Mining and Processing

Image completed another strong quarter at Boonanarring with HMC production of 82.9kt which was broadly in line with the recordsetting March Quarter and on pace with guidance. Consequently, CY2020 production guidance of 300-330kt HMC is unchanged.

Image operated solely within Block B during the quarter. Ore production was predominantly from the Block B Eastern Strand, with pre-stripping occurring within the Western Strand, prior to ore mining commencing in the Western Strand in May. The operation continued to encounter sections of indurated material within the overburden and experienced some minor instability in the eastern high wall of Pit B due to the intersection of perched aquifers. This did not materially impact production, which was broadly as expected for the quarter with ore processing of 919kt at an ore grade of 9.5% HM.

Table 1: Mining and Processing

Mar Quarter
2020
Jun Quarter
2020
QoQ YTD
Mining
Ore kt 957 959 0% 1,915
Waste kt 5,250 6,361 21% 11,611
Processing
Ore Processed kt 985 919 -7% 1,904
Grade Processed HM% 9.7% 9.5% -2% 9.6%
ZrO2% 22.0% 23.1% 5% 22.5%
TiO2% 31.1% 30.6% -2% 30.9%
Recovery HM% 81.3% 87.9% 8% 84.4%
ZrO2% 97.1% 99.0% 2% 98.0%
TiO2% 86.6% 91.7% 6% 89.0%
HMC Produced kt 83.9 82.9 -1% 166.8
HMC Grade HM% 92.4% 92.6% 0% 92.5%
ZrO2% 21.7% 21.7% 0% 21.7%
TiO2% 31.0% 31.1% 0% 31.1%

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Figure 1: Quarterly ore processing rate (kt) and contained HM/ZrO2/TiO2 ore grades (%)

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Ore Processed (LHS) HM Grade in Ore (%) (RHS)
ZrO2 Grade in HM in Ore (%) (RHS) TiO2 Grade in HM in Ore (%) (RHS)
Ore Processed (kt)
HM / ZrO2 / TiO2 Grade (%)
Dec-18 Mar-19 Jun-19 Sep-19 Dec-19 Mar-20 Jun-20
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Figure 2: Quarterly HMC production (kt) and contained HM/ZrO2/TiO2 within HMC grades (%)

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HMC Production (t) HMC HM Grade (%) (RHS)
HMC ZrO2 Grade (%) (RHS) HMC TiO2 Grade (%) (RHS)
HMC Production (kt)
HMC / ZrO2 / TiO2 Grade (%)
Dec-18 Mar-19 Jun-19 Sep-19 Dec-19 Mar-20 Jun-20
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Costs

C1 and AISC cash costs per tonne HMC sold both fell 23% QoQ. C1 costs decreased to A$330/t HMC sold and AISC fell to A$381/t HMC sold. Both cost metrics were driven by an increase in total sales. Given the strong quarterly cost results, CY2020 C1 guidance of A$290-320/t HMC sold and AISC guidance of A$340-370/t HMC sold are unchanged.

C1 and AISC cash costs per tonne HMC produced both increased 12% QoQ. C1 costs increased to A$257/t HMC produced and AISC increased to A$297/t HMC produced. Cost increases per tonne HMC produced were driven by higher overburden removal associated with the pre-strip requirements at the Western Strand of Block B, and higher logistics unit costs associated with smaller shipping parcel sizes.

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Total project operating costs were A$23.5m for the quarter and A$44.8m for the half. As a result, CY2020 guidance on project operating costs of A$100-110m is unchanged.

Table 2: Cash Costs

Table 2: Cash Costs
Mar Quarter
2020
Jun Quarter
2020
QoQ YTD
Costs(HMCproduced)
Mining A$/t HMC 126 127 1% 126
Pre-Strip A$/t HMC 0 23 Na 11
Processing A$/t HMC 52 47 -10% 50
Site Support A$/t HMC 9 9 -5% 9
Logistics A$/t HMC 42 52 23% 47
C1 Cash Costs A$/t HMC 229 257 12% 243
Royalties A$/t HMC 17 23 39% 20
SustainingCapital A$/t HMC 6 5 -13% 6
Corporate A$/t HMC 12 11 -9% 11
AISC A$/t HMC 264 297 12% 280
Costs(HMC sold)
C1 Cash Costs A$/t HMC 430 330 -23% 371
AISC A$/t HMC 495 381 -23% 428

Sales

During the quarter Image shipped 64.6kt HMC which was up sharply QoQ. Shipments were a nominal 20kt in April, 10kt in May and two shipments of a nominal 20kt and 10kt in June. The final shipment for the quarter sailed on 28 June with funds received in early July.

Subsequent to period end Image signed a sales agreement for 100kt of HMC to off-take partner Shantou Natfort Zirconium and Titanium Co., Ltd, (“Natfort”) and Guangdong Orient Zirconic Ind Sci & Tech Co., Ltd, (“OZC”), for deliveries across a 3 to 5 month period (at Image’s discretion) starting in July 2020. This 100kt sales agreement provides greater certainty for substantially higher sales in 2H than in 1H and for Image to meet its CY2020 sales guidance of 300-330kt HMC which is unchanged. The off-takers have signalled their intention to purchase additional HMC on a more timely basis after the current inventory has been monetised. In addition, Image continues to proactively seek to diversify its sales base through the sale of additional HMC to interested buyers outside of existing off-take agreements.

Realised pricing of A$637/t HMC was down 3% QoQ. Zircon prices weakened slightly and TiO2 grade in the HMC was slightly lower, but these negative impacts on price were partially offset by increasing TiO2 market prices and weakening AUD/USD exchange rate. HMC inventory at the end of the quarter decreased to 114kt following a peak of 120kt at the end of May.

Table 3: Sales and Stockpiles

Mar Quarter
2020
Jun Quarter
2020
QoQ YTD
Sales
HMC sold kt 44.8 64.6 +44% 109.3
ZrO2 in HMC % 22% 22% 0% 22%
TiO2 in HMC % 33% 31% -6% 31%
Averageprice realised A$/t HMC 659 637 -3% 646
HMC Revenue A$m 29.5 41.1 +39% 70.6
Stockpiles
HMC for shipping kt 96 114 +19% na

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Financial Summary

Image’s revenue for the quarter was A$41.1m up 39% from A$29.5m for the prior quarter. The company generated A$10.2m of operating cash flow for the quarter, up 96% from A$5.2m for the prior quarter. At 30 June Image had a net debt position of A$2.3m, with a cash balance of A$36.1m and outstanding loan notes of A$38.4m. The ending cash balance excluded cash from the payment for the final HMC shipment for the quarter which sailed on 28 June and for which funds from this sale were received in early July.

During the quarter the Company made cash payments of $250,333 to related parties and their associates. This was the aggregate amount paid to the directors for salary, directors’ fees, consulting fees and superannuation.

Guidance

As a result of the strong overall performance for the quarter, CY2020 guidance is unchanged. Even so, following the increasingly volatile economic landscape, Image would like to emphasise that there are a number of factors outside of its control that may impact downstream demand for its end products and therefore sales guidance. Image is continually reassessing its guidance position.

Table 4: CY2020 Guidance

Table 4: CY2020 Guidance
CY20 Guidance
HMC Produced kt 300-330
HMC Sold kt 300-330
Project OperatingCosts1 A$m 100-110
C1 Cash Costs(HMC Sold) A$/t HMC 290-320
AISC Cash Costs(HMC Sold) A$/t HMC 340-370
Notes; 1 – cost of production after stock adjustments

Exploration

The Company’s exploration portfolio is almost exclusively focused on mineral sands with the exception of one exploration licence with a focus on gold (see Table 6: Schedule of Tenements). All tenements are located in Western Australia and all mineral sands related tenements are located in the North Perth Basin across a combined area of 1,085 square kilometres.

The North Perth Basin tenements consist of 12 named project areas, each with identified Mineral Resources as presented in Table 7: Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement. Eight of these key project areas are presented in a location map (Figure 3) along with mineral assemblage pie charts.

The current priority of exploration efforts is on the zircon-rich Boonanarring project area and the development of additional Mineral Resources for conversion to Ore Reserves under a formal program of work code-named Project ‘MORE’. The objective of Project MORE is to evaluate areas of mineralisation within economic pumping (or hauling) distance from the current location of the wet concentration plant (WCP), as rapidly as practicable. The goal of Project MORE is to identify two years of new Ore Reserves at Boonanarring prior to the end of December 2020.

Focus areas under Project MORE during this reporting period include the Boonanarring Southern Extension Area, Boonanarring Northern Extension Area, Boonanarring North-Western Extension Area, Boonanarring West (including Trandos Blue Lake) and Gingin North.

Drilling programs are also being conducted on a number of other project areas to meet minimum expenditure requirements, investigate new mineralisation extensions and to advance the understanding and enhance the size of existing Mineral Resources.

Image no longer considers individual drilling results to be material and therefore no longer reports these in its quarterly reports. All material drilling results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves updates will be reported separately.

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Figure 3: North Perth Basin showing operating Mines and Projects with their respective mineral assemblages.

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Drilling Programs

Several drilling programs were completed in the June Quarter for a total of 545 holes and 18,145m, mainly within 10km radius of the Boonanarring wet concentrator plant. Additional drilling is planned for the September and December quarters with 1,066 holes for 24,489m planned. (Table 5). The main areas drilled this Quarter under Project MORE include Boonanarring Blocks E and F (Boonanarring Southern Extension area), Boonanarring North-western Extension area, Boonanarring West (including Trandos Blue Lake) and Gingin North, and other project areas drilled were Atlas Southern Extension Area (Munbinia), Woolka and the Erayinia gold project.

Table 5: Drilling Programs Completed in 2020, the June Quarter and Proposed for Q3 2020

2020 April-June 2020 April-June 2020 April-June 2020 Proposed
Drilling
Proposed
Drilling
Project Holes Metres **Assays ** Holes Metres **Assays ** Holes Metres
Atlas 361 3,534
Hyperion 115 1,587
Munbinia(Atlas Ext) 82 1,806 100 82 1,806 100
Woolka (new dredge
prospect)
7 210 42 6 177 33 39 1,443
BN Northwest ext.
Atlit East & West
(E70/3100 & E70/3720)
BN Northwest ext.
(CSC) (E70/3720,
E70/3100)
72 1,842 750 72 1842 72 35 945
BN North ext.
Roadside (E70/3100,
E70/4077)
5,730
138
BN West (E70/4689,
E70/3041)
21 478 113 12 236 55 145 4,716
BN and BN South ext.
Blocks A, B, C, D, E, F
594 22,333 6,944 211 8,601 211 33 1,293
BN West
Blue Lake Trandos
99 2,774 555 27 758 178 187 5,001
BN West
Drew East & West
(E70/3192)
Gingin North
Trandos/Dewar/Dalla
Riva (E70/3041)
150 4,229 1,218 130 3,644 1,073 13 240
Erayinia Gold 5 1,081 270 5 1,081 270
Total: 1,030 34,753 9,992 545 18,145 1,992 1,066 24,489

Boonanarring Northern & North-western Extension Areas

This year Image has completed 72 holes for 1842m in the North-western Extension. This has outlined two strands that are each 1.2km long and total 250m in combined width, with both strands only having between 6-10 m of overburden. The strands appear to continue into the Atlit property to the north (Fig 4), which is based on the ground magnetic interpretation shown in pink. Importantly the ground magnetic targets within the Central Stockcare property directly south, have already been successful in the location of high-grade mineral sand strands (ASX Release 30 June 2020).

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Figure 4: Metal Factors for the two Boonanarring North-western Extension Area strands and the Boonanarring Northern Extension Area strand, highlighted intersections, and proposed holes.

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Figure 5: Perspective plot Boonanarring North-western strands showing elevated visual zircon estimates in green over thickened 15 to 20M zones and HM in red.

Composites have been made up and Qemscan analysis has been completed for inclusion in a resource study currently being planned. Results for 23 composites will be incorporated into initial Mineral Resources on the Central Stockcare North-western Strands in Q3. Also, mineral sands sizing results have been received for six samples for this same area, showing two distinct groupings of size ranges all within normal mineral sands parameters.

An additional budget has been approved for 199 holes totalling 5,379m for drilling mainly within the Atlit area.

From previous drilling, the direct extension of the Boonanarring high-grade, high-zircon Eastern strand has been identified by roadside drilling and by drilling on the east side of the Central Stockcare property, which Image now owns, and by drilling in the Snowdale Holdings property to the south. It is now known that this high-grade material continues for 5km north of the Boonanarring Deposit with a potentially lower strip ratio than for the main Boonanarring Deposit. Work is about to start on a 2.6km strip as part of an extensive road-side drilling program, which may be extended further north. Regulatory permission has recently been granted for the roadside program with an initial plan to include 77 holes totaling 3,126m (Figure 4).

Boonanarring Southern Extension Piggery strands

So far this year, 262 holes have been completed for 8,242m in the Piggery strands. The continuity of the mineralisation to the south into Blocks E and F covers a 3.5km distance which is currently being investigated (Figures 6 and 7)

The Piggery Western strand is showing promise visually and 119 holes totalling 4,524m have been drilled in this area.

There are two parallel strands 100m apart with the Western strand’s base of mineralisation around the 64-65mRL containing the highest grades visually. The western strand is up to 1.3km long with elevated visual zircon levels.

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Boonanarring Southern Extension 65-75m RL

So far this year, 56 holes have been completed for 2,488m within Blocks E and F, over a strand that continues south of Block D for 770m, with its base around the 65-70mRL. Additional composite sampling is planned for areas showing elevated visual zircon (Figures 6 and 7) in support of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserve studies.

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Figure 6: Metal Factors for the Piggery, 65mRL and 75mRL strands with best drill intersections for the Piggery Strand

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Figure 7: Perspective Plot Boonanarring Southern extension showing visual Zircon zones in green vs HM in red. Note elevated Zircon areas correlate with high HM zones.

Gingin North

The Gingin North area is still emerging as a priority area mainly because of the extension of the Boonanarring Piggery strand, overlaying layer and the adjacent 48-55m RL strand (Figures 8 and 9). So far this year, 150 holes for 4,229 m have been completed. Compositing for Qemscan analysis is due to commence to evaluate the mineralogy of these multiple strands. The Gingin North area lies just outside the 10km pumping distance of the Boonanarring Deposit but could still qualify as economic for pumping if the HM grade, mineral assemblage and mass of ore are sufficiently positive.

The Gingin North Project is showing some promise in terms of potential size, shallower depth and the prospect of multiple strands. However, HM grades are lower than at Boonanarring. A central zone up to 3km is outlined in purple (Figure 9). This is a target area of interest because mineralisation has been identified on the surface in one area and visually it appears the zircon values may be up to 20%. Drilling is planned for Q3 2020.

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Figure 8 Metal Factors for Gingin North showing holes completed and some planned drilling

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Figure 9 Perspective Plot Gingin North (Trandos/Dewar) showing Zircon zones in green vs HM Lab in red with Shallow Target Zones. Note elevated Zircon areas correlate with high HM zones.

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Erayinia Gold

The Erayinia tenement is a non-core asset at this time and drilling is being conducted to meet minimum expenditure requirements and to assess whether the tenement will be maintained.

A five-hole 1,081m program was completed in late June 2020 (Figure 10). This program was following up promising gold results from previous drilling completed by Image in 2018 and 2019 north of the excised King Prospect. Previously announced gold intersections in hole EYRC19 of 38m at 0.94g/t from 39m and 19m at 1.7g/t from 39m in hole EYRC01 are being followed up in the current program. Mineralogical laboratory fire assay gold analysis for the current 1,081m drill program will commence in July.

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Figure 10: Completed drilling on the Erayinia Gold Project

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JORC CODE, 2012 EDITION – TABLE 6

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.
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 kgwaspulverised toproduce a 30g

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.

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JORC CODE, 2012 EDITION – TABLE 6

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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
dispatched 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.
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.

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 quantifyfield

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JORC CODE, 2012 EDITION – TABLE 6

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary

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.
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.
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.

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JORC CODE, 2012 EDITION – TABLE 6

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary

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:

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 dispatch (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 6

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
program.

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 100 m and 200 m) along the
strike of mineralised strands.

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.

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JORC CODE, 2012 EDITION – TABLE 6

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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
dispatched and delivered, checking of SRM
results, and verification logging of significant
intercepts.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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 Northern and Northwestern
Extension is within exploration licenses E70/3720
(expiry 29/12/2020) and E70/3100 (expiry
03/05/2020).

The Boonanarring Southern Extension is within
mining lease M70/1194 (expiry 15/12/2026) and
exploration license E70/3041 (expiry 09/06/2020).

The Boonanarring Blue Lake drilling is within
exploration
licences
E70/3720
(
expiry
29/12/2020)
and
E70/3192
(expiry
date
20/05/2021)

Image has a 100% interest in each of these
licences.
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

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.

Boonanarring has two major strandlines of heavy
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
fromthe understanding ofthereport, the

Refer to Figures in the text of this release.

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Criteria **JORC Code explanation ** Commentary
Competent Person should clearly explain
why this is the case.
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
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 (eg ‘down hole length,
true width not known’).

The geometry of the mineralisation is effectively
horizontal and the vertical drillholes give 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.

HM intersections from the AC drilling have been
reported in this release outlining the high-grade
Boonanarring
Northwestern
Extension,
Boonanarring Southern Extension, Blocks C, D, E
& F and Boonanarring Blue Lake
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 30thMay 2017
and a 60% increase in Ore Tonnes in “Proved”
Category Ore Reserves at Boonanarring was
announced on 21stAugust 2017. Boonanarring
Ore Reserve Update announced on the 20
December 2019 showed a 24% higher ore grade,
a 50% increase in the in-situ zircon grade and a
33% reduction in the tonnes.

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Criteria **JORC Code explanation ** Commentary
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.


Future drilling is summarised in table 5, the
Figures and written sections in this release.

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

Information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on, and fairly reflects, information and supporting documentation prepared by George Sakalidis BSc (Hons) who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Sakalidis is a full-time executive 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 has given his prior written consent 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 forwardlooking statements to reflect events or circumstances after today’s date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Authorised for release by Mr Patrick Mutz, Managing Director

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Table 7 – Tenement Schedule

Tenement Schedule in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 5.3.3

Tenements held at the end of the December Quarter 2019

Location Tenement Nature of Interest Project Equity (%) held at
start of Quarter
Equity (%) held at end
of Quarter
WA E28/1895 Granted ERAYINIA 100% 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 E70/3494 Granted BRYALANA 100% 100%
WA E70/3720 Granted BLUE LAKE 100% 100%
WA E70/3892 Granted CHAPMAN HILL 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 M70/1194 Granted BOONANARRING 100% 100%
WA P70/1516 Granted COOLJARLOO 100% 100%
WA M70/1311 Granted BOONANARRING NORTH 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 WEST 100% 100%
WA E70/4779 Granted MIMEGARRA 100% 100%
WA E70/4794 Granted REGANS FORD NORTH 100% 100%
WA E70/4795 Application BIDAMINNA SOUTH 100%pending grant 100%pending grant
WA E70/4919 Granted ORANGE SPRINGS 100% 100%
WA E70/4946 Granted RED GULLY NORTH 100% 100%
WA E70/4949 Granted NAMMEGARRA 100% 100%
WA E28/2742 Granted MADOONIA DOWNS 100% 100%
WA E70/5192 Application WINOOKA SOUTH 100%pending grant 100%pending grant
WA E70/5193 Granted CHAPMAN HILL NORTH 100% 100%
WA E70/5213 Granted GINGINUP HILL 100%pending grant 100%
WA E70/5268 Granted WOOLKA SOUTH 100%pending grant 100%
WA E70/5306 Application BOONANARRING HILL 100%pending grant 100%pending grant
WA R70/0062 Application NAMBUNG - 100%pending grant
Mining Tenements acquired during the Quarter
WA R70/0062 Application NAMBUNG - 100%pending grant
Mining Tenements disposed during the Quarter

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Table 8: Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statements as at 1 October 2019

Ore Reserves - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) Ore Reserves - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) Ore Reserves - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) Ore Reserves - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) Ore Reserves - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) Ore Reserves - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) Ore Reserves - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) Ore Reserves - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) Ore Reserves - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012)
Project/Deposit Category Tonnes % HM % Slimes HM Tonnes VHM Ilmenite Leucoxene Rutile Zircon
(million) (million) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Boonanarring Proved 3.5 13.9 16.0 0.5 82.7 44 4.6 2.2 31.9
Boonanarring Probable 7.1 6.4 16.0 0.5 76.6 49 1.7 2.8 23.1
Total Boonanarring 10.7 8.9 16.0 0.9 79.6 46 3.2 2.5 27.5
Atlas Probable 9.5 8.1 15.5 0.8 73.3 50.7 4.5 7.5 10.6
Total Atlas 9.5 8.1 15.5 0.8 73.3 50.7 4.5 7.5 10.6
Total Ore Reserves 20.2 8.5 15.8 1.7 76.8 48.3 3.8 4.7 19.9

1 Refer to Boonanarring Ore Reserves Release 20 December 2019 http://www.imageres.com.au/images/joomd/157680627920191220OreReserveUpdateHigherOreGradeandIn-SituZircon.pdf 2 Atlas Reserves refer to the 30 May 2017 release “Ore Reserves Update for 100% Owned Atlas Project” http://www.imageres.com.au/images/joomd/149611340720170530ORERESERVESUPDATEFOR100OWNEDATLASPROJECT .pdf

Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) @ 2.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) @ 2.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) @ 2.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) @ 2.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) @ 2.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) @ 2.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) @ 2.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) @ 2.0% HM Cut-off
Project/Deposit Category Tonnes %
HM
%
Slimes
HM
Tonnes
VHM Ilmenite Leucoxene Rutile Zircon
(million) (million) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Boonanarring Measured 8.8 10.3 14 0.9 78.1 46 3.8 2.3 26.0
Boonanarring Indicated 14.6 4.6 17 0.7 71.2 48 2.6 2.7 17.9
Boonanarring Inferred 6.9 3.5 20 0.2 59.4 45 4.9 3.9 5.6
Boonanarring Total 30.3 6.0 17.0 1.8 72.7 46 3.6 2.7 20.4
Atlas Measured 9.9 7.9 16.1 0.8 71.0 49.1 4.2 7.2 10.5
Atlas Indicated 6.4 3.7 17.3 0.2 56.5 41.6 3.4 4.7 6.8
Atlas Inferred 1.8 4.0 19.9 0.1 41.5 29.0 3.3 4.4 4.8
Atlas Total 18.1 6.0 16.9 1.1 65.9 46.1 4.0 6.5 9.3
Sub-Total Atlas/Boonanarring 48.4 6.0 17.0 2.9 70.1 46.1 3.7 4.1 16.2
Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2012) @ 2.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2012) @ 2.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2012) @ 2.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2012) @ 2.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2012) @ 2.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2012) @ 2.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2012) @ 2.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2012) @ 2.0% HM Cut-off
Project/Deposit Category Volume Tonnes % HM %
Slimes
HM
Tonnes
VHM Ilmenite Leucoxene Rutile Zircon
(million) (million) (million) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Helene Indicated 6.4 13.2 4.3 18.6 0.57 88.7 74.6 0.0 3.6 10.5
Hyperion Indicated 2.4 5.0 6.3 19.0 0.32 69.4 55.8 0.0 6.3 7.3
Cooljarloo Nth Total 8.8 18.2 4.8 18.7 0.88 81.8 67.9 0.0 4.6 9.4

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Previously Reported Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 2.5% HM Cut-off Previously Reported Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 2.5% HM Cut-off Previously Reported Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 2.5% HM Cut-off Previously Reported Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 2.5% HM Cut-off Previously Reported Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 2.5% HM Cut-off Previously Reported Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 2.5% HM Cut-off Previously Reported Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 2.5% HM Cut-off Previously Reported Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 2.5% HM Cut-off Previously Reported Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 2.5% HM Cut-off Previously Reported Mineral Resources - Strand Deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 2.5% HM Cut-off
Project/Deposit Category Volume Tonnes % HM %
Slimes
HM
Tonnes
VHM Ilmenite Leucoxene Rutile Zircon
(million) (million) (million) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Gingin Nth
Indicated
Gingin Nth
Inferred
Gingin Nth Total
0.7
1.3
5.7
0.6
1.1
5.2
1.3
2.4
5.5
15.7
0.1
75.4
14.0
0.1
78.4
15.0
0.1
76.7
57.4
9.3
57.3
11.3
57.3
10.2
3.2
5.5
3.7
6.0
3.4
5.7
Gingin Sth
Measured
Gingin Sth
Indicated
Gingin Sth
Inferred
Gingin Sth Total
0.9
1.5
4.4
3.2
5.8
6.5
0.4
0.7
6.5
4.5
8.1
6.1
7.2
0.1
79.4
7.1
0.4
90.6
8.4
0.0
91.6
7.3
0.5
89.2
50.7
15.3
67.6
9.8
67.4
7.5
65.3
10.3
5.6
7.8
5.1
8.1
5.8
10.9
5.2
8.3
Red Gully Indicated 1.9 3.4 7.8 11.5 0.3 89.7 66.0 8.3 3.1 12.4
Red Gully Inferred 1.5 2.6 7.5 10.7 0.2 89.0 65.4 8.2 3.0 12.3
Red Gully Total 3.4 6.0 7.7 11.2 0.5 89.4 65.7 8.2 3.1 12.4
Sub-Total Gingin & Red Gully 9.2
16.5
6.6
9.8
1.1
87.8
64.5
9.4
4.1
9.7
Historic Deposit Mineral Resources - Historic Deposit Mineral Resources -
Strand deposit; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 2.5% HM Cut-off
Project/Deposit Category Volume Tonnes % HM %
Slimes
HM
Tonnes
VHM Ilmenite Leucoxene Rutile Zircon
(million) (million) (million) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Regans Ford
Regans Ford
Indicated 4.5 9.0 9.9 16.8 0.9 94.3 70.0 10.0 4.3 10.0
Inferred 0.5 0.9 6.5 18.5 0.1 90.5 68.3 7.7 4.4 10.1
Regans Ford Total 5.0 9.9 9.6 17.0 1.0 94.1 69.9
9.9
4.3
10.0
Grand Totals 49.1
93.0
6.3
16.0
5.8
79.1
56.7
5.2
4.2
13.0
Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2012) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2012) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2012) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2012) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2012) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2012) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2012) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off
Project/Deposit Category **Volume BCM ** Tonnes % HM % Slimes HM Tonnes VHM Ilmenite Leucoxene Rutile **Zircon **
(million) (million) (million) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Titan Indicated 10.3 21.2 1.8 22.1 0.38 86.0 71.9 1.5 3.1 9.5
Titan Inferred 58.5 115.4 1.9 18.9 2.2 85.9 71.8 1.5 3.1 9.5
Total Titan Total 68.8 136.6 1.9 19.4 2.6 85.9 71.8 1.5 3.1 9.5
Telesto Indicated 1.7 3.5 3.8 18.4 0.13 83.3 67.5 0.7 5.6 9.5
Calypso Inferred 27.1 51.5 1.7 13.7 0.85 85.6 68.1 1.6 5.1 10.8
Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off Mineral Resources - Dredge deposits; in accordance with JORC Code (2004) @ 1.0% HM Cut-off
Project/Deposit Category **Volume BCM ** Tonnes % HM % Slimes HM Tonnes VHM Ilmenite Leucoxene Rutile **Zircon **
(million) (million) (million) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Bidaminna Inferred 26.3 44.6 3.0 3.6 1.3 96.8 83.1 7.2 1.0 5.5
**Total Dredge ** 123.9 236.2 2.1 15.2 4.9 87.8 73.1 2.6 3.2 9.0

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

Information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation prepared by George Sakalidis BSc (Hons) who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. At the time that the Exploration Results were prepared, Mr Sakalidis was a director and executive employee 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 has provided his prior written consent to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it is presented in this report. Mr Sakalidis is a shareholder in the Company as disclosed in Appendix 3Y notices released to ASX. He is also eligible to participate in a Company-wide executive performance incentive scheme.

This report includes information that relates to Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources which were prepared and first disclosed under JORC Code 2012. The information was extracted from the Company’s previous ASX announcements as follows:

  • Boonanarring Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves: 20 December 2019

  • Atlas Ore Reserves: 30 May 2017

  • Atlas Mineral Resources: 8 May 2017

  • Helene Mineral Resources: 31 Oct 2019

  • Hyperion Mineral Resources: 31 Oct 2019

  • Titan Mineral Resources: 31 Oct 2019

  • Telesto South Mineral Resources: 31 Oct 2019

  • Calypso Mineral Resources: 31 Oct 2019

The Company confirms that, other than mining depletion, it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements and, in the case of reporting of Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which any Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.

This report includes information that relates to Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources for non-material mining projects of the Company which were prepared and first disclosed under JORC Code 2004. The information was extracted from the Company’s previous ASX announcements as follows:

  • Gingin North Mineral Resources: 31 Mar 2011

  • Gingin South Mineral Resources: 21 Jul 2011

  • Red Gully Mineral Resources: 9 Mar 2011

  • Bidaminna Mineral Resources: 23 Jun 2008

The Company confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements and, in the case of reporting of Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which any Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement. This information was prepared and first disclosed under the JORC Code 2004. It has not been updated since to comply with the JORC Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially changed since it was last reported.

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R UL E 5.5

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report

Name of entity

IMAGE RESOURCES NL

ABN
57 063 977 579
Quarter ended (“current quarter”) Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
30/06/2020
Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(6 months)
$A’000
1.
Cash flows from operating activities
1.1
Receipts from customers
1.2
Payments for
(a) exploration & evaluation (if expensed)
(b) development
(c) production
(d) staff costs
(e) administration and corporate costs
1.3
Dividends received (see note 3)
1.4
Interest received
1.5
Interest and other costs of finance paid
1.6
Income taxes paid
1.7
Government grants and tax incentives
1.8
Other income
1.9
Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities
33,781
(911)
(20,034)
(350)
(512)
1
(1,814)
84
64,957
(1,997)
(41,507)
(860)
(1,191)
35
(4,071)
84
10,245 15,450
2.
Cash flows from investing activities
2.1
Payments to acquire:
(a) entities
(b) tenements
(c) property, plant and equipment
(d) exploration & evaluation (if capitalised)
(e) investments
(f)
other non-current assets
(2,431) (8,791)

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (01/12/19)

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  • See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report

Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(6 months)
$A’000
2.2
Proceeds from the disposal of:
(a) entities
(b) tenements
(c) property, plant and equipment
(d) investments
(e) other non-current assets
2.3
Cash flows from loans to other entities
2.4
Dividends received (see note 3)
2.5
Other (provide details if material)
2.6
Net cash from / (used in) investing
activities
(2,431) (8,791)
3.
Cash flows from financing activities
3.1
Proceeds from issues of equity securities
(excluding convertible debt securities)
3.2
Proceeds from issue of convertible debt
securities
3.3
Proceeds from exercise of options
3.4
Transaction costs related to issues of equity
securities or convertible debt securities
3.5
Proceeds from borrowings
3.6
Repayment of borrowings
3.7
Transaction costs related to loans and
borrowings
3.8
Dividends paid
3.9
Other (provide details if material)
3.10
Net cash from / (used in) financing
activities
(10,067) (19,828)
(10,067) (19,828)
4.
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents for the period
4.1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
4.2
Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities (item 1.9 above)
4.3
Net cash from / (used in) investing activities
(item 2.6 above)
4.4
Net cash from / (used in) financing activities
(item 3.10 above)
41,220
10,245
(2,431)
(10,067)
49,935
15,450
(8,791)
(19,828)

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (01/12/19) + See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.

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Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report

Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(6 months)
$A’000
4.5
Effect of movement in exchange rates on
cash held
4.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
(2,900) (699)
36,067 36,067
5.
Reconciliation of cash and cash
equivalents
at the end of the quarter (as shown in the
consolidated statement of cash flows) to the
related items in the accounts
Current quarter
$A’000
Previous quarter
$A’000
5.1
Bank balances
5.2
Call deposits
5.3
Bank overdrafts
5.4
Other (provide details)
5.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
quarter (should equal item 4.6 above)
36,052
15
-
-
41,205
15
-
-
36,067 41,220
6.
Payments to related parties of the entity and their
associates
6.1
Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their
associates included in item 1
6.2
Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their
associates included in item 2
Note: if any amounts are shown in items 6.1 or 6.2, your quarterly activity report must
and an explanation for, such payments
Current quarter
$A'000
250
-
include a description of,

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Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report

7.
Financing facilities
Note: the term “facility’ includes all forms of financing
arrangements available to the entity.
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the
sources of finance available to the entity.
Total facility
amount at quarter
end
$A’000
Amount drawn at
quarter end
$A’000
7.1
Loan facilities
38,390
38,390
7.2
Credit standby arrangements
55
55
7.3
Other (please specify)
-
-
7.4
Total financing facilities
38,445
38,445
7.5
Unused financing facilities available at quarter end
Nil
7.6
Include in the box below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest
rate, maturity date and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional financing
facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end,
include a note providing details of those facilities as well.
Total facility
amount at quarter
end
$A’000
Amount drawn at
quarter end
$A’000
38,390 38,390
55 55
- -
38,445 38,445
Loan held is as follows:
A senior secured debt facility of US$38,850,000 + capitalised interest of US$7,257,672 less
repayments to date of US$19,760,431. (US$26,347,241 at 30 June 2020) Interest rate is 14% for
the first fifteen months following draw down on 25 May 2018 and 13% thereafter for the balance of
the loan. Interest is paid quarterly in arrears. Further details can be found in the announcement
lodged with the ASX on 8 March 2018.
8. Estimated cash available for future operating activities $A’000
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7
Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (Item 1.9)
Capitalised exploration & evaluation (Item 2.1(d))
Total relevant outgoings (Item 8.1 + Item 8.2)
Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (Item 4.6)
Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (Item 7.5)
Total available funding (Item 8.4 + Item 8.5)
Estimated quarters of funding available (Item 8.6 divided by
Item 8.3)
10,245
-
10,245
36,067
-
36,067
N/A
8.8 If Item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, please provide answers to the following questions:
1.
Does the entity expect that it will continue to have the current level of net operating
cash flows for the time being and, if not, why not?
Answer: Not applicable
2.
Has the entity taken any steps, or does it propose to take any steps, to raise further
cash to fund its operations and, if so, what are those steps and how likely does it
believe that they will be successful?
Answer: Not applicable
3.
Does the entity expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet its business
objectives and, if so, on what basis?
Answer: Not applicable

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (01/12/19) + See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.

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Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report

Compliance statement

  • 1 This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.

  • 2 This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

Date: 21 July 2020

Authorised by: Chief Financial Officer

(Name of body or officer authorising release – see note 4)

Notes

  1. This quarterly cash flow report and the accompanying activity report provide a basis for informing the market about the entity’s activities for the past quarter, how they have been financed and the effect this has had on its cash position. An entity that wishes to disclose additional information over and above the minimum required under the Listing Rules is encouraged to do so.

  2. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with other accounting standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the corresponding equivalent standards apply to this report.

  3. Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities, depending on the accounting policy of the entity.

  4. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the board”. If it has been authorised for release to the market by a committee of your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the [ name of board committeeeg Audit and Risk Committee ]”. If it has been authorised for release to the market by a disclosure committee, you can insert here: “By the Disclosure Committee”.

  5. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors and you wish to hold yourself out as complying with recommendation 4.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations , the board should have received a declaration from its CEO and CFO that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained, that this report complies with the appropriate accounting standards and gives a true and fair view of the cash flows of the entity, and that their opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.

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