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IMAGE RESOURCES NL Regulatory Filings 2015

Oct 25, 2015

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IMAGE RESOURCES NL

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

ASX Code: IMA 26 October 2015

9km of parallel targets adjacent to the Boonanarring Deposit

HIGHLIGHTS

A strategic review of ground magnetic data topography and previous drilling has identified:

  • 9km of new strand targets delineated within 400 to 800m west of the Boonanarring Deposit;

  • 6.4km of infill and extension targets directly south of the 9.5 km Boonanarring Deposit;

  • A new large dredging exploration target[1] with the potential for 100-110mt averaging 3-

  • 4% HM extending north of the Bidaminna Deposit 44Mt @3%HM.

Boonanarring West

Recent interpretation of drilling and ground magnetic surveys has highlighted 9km of NNW targets between 400m and 800m west of the Boonanarring Deposit (Fig.2) some of which are within a new tenement called Boonanarring West (E70/4689). Botanical surveys and a programme of work (POW) for 70 AC holes are being prepared as part of a drilling programme in early January. Infill ground magnetics is also being planned to help with the siting of extra holes and help understand areas closer to the scarp where some surface laterite obscures and/or complicates the mineral sand signatures. The close proximity of these new targets to the Boonanarring deposit augers well for the potential to add significant extra mine life.

Boonanarring South

1 It is important to note that these estimates are conceptual in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource.

In addition 74 AC holes for both infill and extension drilling over a 6.4km distance is being planned directly south of the 9.5km long Boonanarring Deposit (Fig.2).The infill drilling is designed to look for higher grades in the vicinity of some drill intersections including [email protected]% HM from 39m in hole GG1019 Easting 389983mE Northing 6542860mN and 11m @ 4.5% HM from 31m in hole GG977 Easting 389452mE Northing 6544040mN. Whilst the extension drilling is within new areas where sparse historical drilling has been completed along the scarp, where laterite noise is common. A POW has already been approved for this work. All the drilling costs for the planned 144 hole AC programme have been pre-paid by a placement to a major WA drilling company. This programme is designed to assist Image to build a 10 year mine life at Boonanarring.

Bidaminna Project

Extensive interpretation of historical drilling, Image drilling and ground magnetics has shown that the lower mineralised zone is much more extensive than previously thought. The Bidaminna Resource 44Mt@3 % HM is 5.3km long and ranges from 100 to 300m in width (Fig. 4 and Table 2). Seven composites have been sent for analysis of the Zircon, Rutile, Ilmenite and Leucoxene contents across 3 sections through the Bidaminna Deposit.

The current interpretation shows the Exploration Target is 11.2km in length and ranges from 600 to 1300m in width. The Exploration Target (not including the Bidaminna Resource) is estimated to contain between 100110Mt with potential to contain 3.0Mt to 5.8Mt of contained HM (based on a range of 3 or 4% HM). The Bidaminna Resource and Exploration Target are amenable to large volume dredge mining as it has very low slime content around 3.6%. As a result of this very encouraging interpretation Image has picked up a new tenement called Mimegarra (E 70/4779) totalling 56 sq. km. The total North Perth Basin tenements now total 1200 sq. km (Fig. 3).

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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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Figure 2 Boonanarring West and Boonanarring southern extension planned drilling

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Figure 3 Bidaminna Project with new Mimegarra Tenement

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Figure 4 Bidaminna Resource and Exploration Target

Project # Holes likely Metres likely
Boonanarring South 74 2,960
Gingin 35 700
Quinns Hill 20 960
Boonanarring 70 2,520
Woolka Dredge 40 1,200
Total 239 8,340

Table 1 Drilling Summary

For more information visit imageres.com.au Please direct enquiries to:

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

Collis Thorp Chief Executive Officer M: +61 413 705 075 E: [email protected]

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

Information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources 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.

COMPETENT PERSON’S STATEMENT – RESOURCE ESTIMATES

The information in this report that relates to mineral resources and is based on information compiled by Lynn Widenbar BSc, MSc, DIC MAIG, MAusIMM employed by Widenbar & Associates who is a consultant to the Company. Lynn Widenbar 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 of Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Lynn Widenbar consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in.

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.

Table 2 Reserve and Resource Summary

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
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Dredge Resources at 1.0% HM cut-off
Project Area
Resource Category
Volume
TONNES
%
HM
%
Slime
HM
TONNES
VHM
%
Ilmenite % Leucoxene %
Rutile
%
Zircon
%
Ilmenite
Leucoxene
Rutile
Zircon
VHM Tonnes
Titan
Indicated
10,300,000
21,200,000
1.8
Titan
Inferred
58,500,000 115,400,000
1.9
22.1
380,000
84.4
71.9
2.0
1.0
9.5
270,000
7,000
5,000
36,000
318,000
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
Calypso
Inferred
27,100,000
51,500,000
1.7
Sub Total
Indicated
12,000,000
24,700,000
2.1
18.4
130,000
82.6
67.5
3.4
2.2
9.5
100,000
5,000
3,000
13,000
121,000
13.7
850,000
84.6
68.8
3.5
1.6
10.6
585,000
30,000
14,000
90,000
719,000
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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