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KING RIVER RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2015

Nov 9, 2015

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Capital/Financing Update

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ASX Announcement 10 November 2015

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NEW HIGH GRADE SILVER ROCK CHIP RESULT ALSO RETURNED 7.6% ANTIMONY AT CATTO WEST

RC DRILL TESTING SEVERAL SITES WITHIN THE SPEEWAH DOME, INLUDING THE 21G/T ROCK CHIP SITE AT COPPER CLIFF

Antimony Result

As reported on 2[nd] November 2015, initial reconnaissance sampling of epithermal veins at Catto West (Figure 1) returned 2060g/t silver, with 3.82% copper and now the antimony assay has been confirmed at 7.64% up from +5%. This site will be drilled next week.

Drilling Programme Underway

Reverse Circulation (“RC”) drilling is progressing to schedule, with reconnaissance holes completed on the Central Fault Zone (including Central North, New Vein, Horseshoe and Splay Zone to the south), and also at Copper Cliff (Figure 1, Table 1). Drilling is underway at the 21g/t Au site (with one hole completed) and further holes are planned back at the Central Zone, then Catto West and finally Chapman West this year.

All assays are pending.

Visual observations by the field geologists of the epithermal vein systems demonstrate excellent looking vein and breccia structures and textures, some good downhole lengths intersecting the quartz veins, and commonly seeing trace sulphides, including chalcopyrite, tetrahedrite, galena and pyrite within those zones.

Drilling and surface sampling are identifying numerous parallel north-south, north-west and some eastwest quartz vein systems not previously mapped or prospected before. There is now the likelihood of 50 to 100 km of prospective exposed and sub-cropping epithermal quartz vein systems of which only a very small percentage has been tested by reconnaissance sampling or assaying.

The drilling program of 2400 metres is on budget and planned to be completed by the last week of November.

In the opinion of Directors and technical team, the new epithermal gold-silver model is now confirmed and the prospectivity of the Speewah Dome has therefore been increased markedly.

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Figure 1: Epithermal quartz veins (black lines) in the Speewah Dome, gold prospects (yellow stars), recent rock chip sample significant assays reported, and new RC drill collars (yellow dots).

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Table 1: RC Drill Collar Locations (drilled to date)

Hole_ID E_MGA94
metres
N_MGA94
metres
RL
metres
Depth
metres
Dip
degree
Azimuth
degree
Prospect
KRRC0127 386770 8200165 248 63 -60 90 Central
North
KRRC0128 386793 8200079 250 66 -60 90
KRRC0129 386770 8199875 262 78 -60 90
KRRC0130 386763 8199676 256 78 -60 90
KRRC0131 386848 8193699 233 48 -60 270 Splay
KRRC0132 386861 8193735 235 60 -60 270
KRRC0133 386850 8192951 227 54 -60 90
KRRC0134 386929 8195394 251 78 -60 270 Horseshoe
KRRC0135 386925 8195477 251 78 -60 270
KRRC0136 386943 8195328 259 72 -60 270
KRRC0137 385951 8196817 260 54 -60 270 New Vein
KRRC0138 382260 8184559 290 40 -60 330 21g/t Site
KRRC0139 382404 8184558 290 54 -60 90 Copper
Cliff
KRRC0140 382445 8184725 290 90 -60 270

Competent Persons Statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Ken Rogers and Andrew Chapman and fairly represents this information. Mr. Rogers is the Chief Geologist and an employee of the Company and a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr. Chapman is a Consulting Geologist contracted with the Company. Mr. Rogers has sufficient experience of relevance to the styles of mineralisation and the types of deposits under consideration, and to the activities undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr. Rogers consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears.

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254 Adelaide Tce Perth WA 6000 PO Box Z5518, Perth WA 6831

PHONE: +61 (0)8 9221 8055 FAX: +61 (0)8 9325 8088 WEB: www.kingrivercopper.com.au

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Appendix 1: King River Copper Limited Speewah Project JORC 2012 Table 1

The following section is provided to ensure compliance with the JORC (2012) requirements for the reporting of exploration results:

- SECTION 1 : SAMPLING TECHNIQUES AND DATA SPEEWAH RC DRILL PROGRAMME

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling
Techniques
o Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. 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.
o Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity and the
appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems used.
o Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the Public
Report.
o In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be relatively
simple (e.g. ‘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 (e.g. submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information.
o
Samples taken from Reverse Circulation Drill Rig with sample cyclone.
Samples are around 2-3kg and either splits from 1m RC drill intervals or
composites at 2-4m dependent on geology and hole depth. Sampling was
supervised by experienced geologists and duplicate samples were inserted at
regular intervals (~every 25th sample), and laboratory QAQC (see Quality of
assay data and laboratory tests).
o
Supervision of sampling by experienced geologist, duplicate samples inserted
at regular intervals (~every 25th sample), and laboratory QAQC (see Quality of
assay data and laboratory tests).
Drilling
techniques
o Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger,
Bangka, sonic, etc.) and details (e.g. 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.).
o
Drill type was Reverse Circulation. Holes were drilled with a standard face
sampling 5.5” RC hammer.
Drill sample
recovery
o Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and results
assessed.
o Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure representative nature
of the samples.
o Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade and whether
sample bias may have occurred due to preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse
material.
o
Sample quality was recorded in comments on Log sheets and sample sheets.
Sample recovery was of a high standard and little additional measures were
required.
Logging o 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.
o Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or costean, channel,
etc.) photography.
o The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged.
o
All holes ‘chip trayed’ to 1 or 2m (based on geology) and geologically logged to
1m detail (geology, structure, alteration, veining, and mineralisation).
o
No photography of RC chips..

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Sub-sampling
techniques
and sample
preparation
o If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken.
o If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc. and whether sampled
wet or dry.
o For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample
preparation technique.
o Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to maximise
representivity of samples.
o 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.
o Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material being
sampled.
o
Not applicable, no drill core.
o
All samples dry.
o
The sample type and method was of an excellent standard for first pass
reconnaissance drilling.
Quality of
assay data
and laboratory
tests
o The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory
procedures used and whether the technique is considered partial or total.
o 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.
o Nature of quality control procedures adopted (e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of
bias) and precision have been established.
o
RC sample assay results are pending and will be assayed by ALS Laboratory
for multi-elements using either a four acid digest followed by multi element
analysis with ICP-AES (Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission
spectroscopy) or ICP-MS (Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry)
analysis dependent on element being assayed for and grade ranges). Au, Pt
and Pd processed by fire assay and analysis with ICP-AES.
o
Laboratory QAQC procedures summary:
oFollowing drying of samples at 85°C in a fan forced gas oven, material
<3kg was pulverised to 85% passing 75µm in a LM-5 with samples >3kg
passing through a 50:50 riffle split prior to pulverisation. Fire assay was
undertaken on a 30g charge using lead flux Ag collector fire assay with
aqua regia digestion and ICP-AES finish. Multiple element methodology
was completed on a 0.25g using a combination of four acids including
hydrofluoric acid for near total digestion. Determination was undertaken
with a combination of ICP-AES and ICP-MS instrumentation. QC lots vary
by method, but for fire assay a run of 78 client samples includes a
minimum of one method blank, two certified reference materials (CRMs)
and three duplicates. For the multi-element method, a QC lot consists of
up to 35 client samples with a minimum of one method blank, two CRMs
and two duplicates. The analytical facility is certified to a minimum of ISO
9001:2008.
o
Check assay will be completed on any sample >10,000ppm Sb by XRF
method ME-XRF15c in ALS Brisbane laboratory.
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
o The verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative
company personnel.
o The use of twinned holes.
o Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data
storage (physical and electronic) protocols.
o Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
o
Sample intersections are checked by the Chief Geologist and consultant
geologist.
o
Assays will be reported as Excel xls files and secure pdf files.
o
Data entry carried out by field personnel thus minimizing transcription or other
errors. Careful field documentation procedures and rigorous database
validation ensure that field and assay data are merged accurately.
o
No adjustments are made to assay data. No adjustments are made to assay data.

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Location of
data points
o 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.
o Specification of the grid system used.
o Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
o
Holes pegged and picked up with hand held GPS (sufficient for first pass
reconnaissance drilling). End of hole down hole survey single shots were
taken with an electronic multishot tool for holes of depths greater than 50m.
o
All locations recorded in GDA94 Zone 52.
o
Topographic locations interpreted from GPS pickups (barometric altimeter),
DEMs and field observations. Adequate for first pass reconnaissance drilling.
Labelled RL in Table 1.
Data spacing
and
distribution
o Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.
o 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.
o Whether sample compositing has been applied.
o
Sample spacing was based on expected target structure width, transported
overburden, depth of weathering, expected depth of hole penetration and
sectional horizontal coverage of each hole at 60 degrees dip.
Orientation of
data in
relation to
geological
structure
o Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of possible
structures and the extent to which this is known, considering the deposit type.
o 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.
o
Most structures vertical and dill azimuth reversed to help determine dip and
true widths of veins.
Sample
security
o The measures taken to ensure sample security. o
Not necessary for reconnaissance drilling. Library samples collected from
every metre drilled to allow resampling and further analysis where required
during and after the wet season. Samples were securely packaged when
transported to be assayed to ensure safe arrival at assay facility. Pulps are
stored until final results have been fully interpreted.
Audits or
Reviews
o The results of ay audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data. o
None at this stage of the exploration.

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- SECTION 2 : REPORTING OF EXPLORATION RESULTS SPEEWAH RC DRILL PROGRAMME

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral
tenement and
land tenure
status
o 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.
o 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.
o
The Speewah prospects reported in this announcement are entirely within
E80/2863, E80/3657 andE80/4468, 100% owned by Speewah Mining Pty Ltd
(a wholly owned subsidiary of King River Copper Limited), located over the
Speewah Dome, 100km SW of Kununurra in the NE Kimberley. The
tenements are in good standing and no known impediments exist. No Native
Title Claim covers the areas surveyed and planned drilling. The northern part
of Chapman is in the Kimberley Heritage Area.
Exploration
done by other
parties
o Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. o
Prior work carried out by Planet Management Group in the late 1960’s
included soil sampling and mapping and some limited percussion drilling
targeting copper mineralisation. Prior work carried out by Elmina NL included
rock chip sampling and RC and DC drilling to delineate the ABC fluorite
deposit in 1988-1993.
Geology o Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. o
Exploration is targeting low to intermediate sulphidation epithermal gold-
silver-copper mineralisation within the Speewah Dome with high grade targets
in structural and litho-structural traps.
Drill hole
Information
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:
o easting and northing of the drill hole collar
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in metres) of the drill
hole collar
o dip and azimuth of the hole
o down hole length and interception depth
o hole length.
o If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis that the information is
not Material and this exclusion does not detract from the understanding of the
report, the Competent Person should clearly explain why this is the case.
o
See Table 1, and Figure 1.
Data
aggregation
methods
o In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum
and/or minimum grade truncations (e.g. cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades
are usually Material and should be stated.
o 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.
o The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be
clearly stated.
o
No assay results reported.

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Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and
intercept
lengths
o These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration
Results.
o If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known,
its nature should be reported.
o If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a
clear statement to this effect (e.g. ‘down hole length, true width not known’).
o
No assay results reported.
Diagrams o 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.
o
See Figure 1.
Balanced
reporting
o Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not practicable,
representative reporting of both low and high grades and/or widths should be
practiced to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration Results.
o
No assay results reported.
Other
substantive
exploration
data
o 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.
o
KRC (previously called NiPlats Australia Ltd, then Speewah Metals Limited)
has completed reconnaissance and stratigraphic RC and DC drilling, soil and
rock chip sampling, A VTEM survey, and acquisition of 100m line spacing
magnetic and radiometric data over the Speewah Dome including the Central,
Windsor and Chapman-Greys-Catto areas. Anomalous surface copper and
gold and drill intercepts have been previously reported.
Further work o The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g. tests for lateral extensions or
depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling).
o Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, including the main
geological interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this information is not
commercially sensitive.
o
An extensive review of the epithermal systems at Speewah is currently
underway. Further RC drilling is planned to target opportunities identified by
this review. Further reconnaissance exploration is planned to identify new
target areas on known structures and also to discover new epithermal veins.