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KINGFISHER MINING LTD Capital/Financing Update 2023

Feb 6, 2023

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ASX Announcement: 7 February 2023

CORPORATE PROFILE

Shares on issue: 53,665,001 Listed options: 14,850,001 Unlisted options: 11,935,000 Cash: $4.5M (31 December 2022) Market Capitalisation: $27.4M* Debt: Nil

PROJECTS

MICK WELL AND KINGFISHER

Breakthrough high grade rare earth elements discovery in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia

BOOLALOO

Exciting copper and gold potential in the Ashburton region of Western Australia

CORPORATE DIRECTORY

WARREN HALLAM

Non-Executive Chairman

JAMES FARRELL Executive Director and CEO

SCOTT HUFFADINE Non-Executive Director

STEPHEN BROCKHURST

Company Secretary

MEDIA & INVESTOR ENQUIRIES

Peter Taylor, NWR Communications P: +61 412 036 231 E: [email protected]

ABN: 96 629 675 216

P: +61 8 9481 0389 E: [email protected]

Unit 2, 106 Robinson Avenue Belmont WA 6104 AUSTRALIA

* Based on a share price of $0.51 as of 6 February 2023

High Grade Drilling Results Confirm New MW2 REE Discovery

Assay Results up to 6.70% TREO

  • Assays from drilling at MW2 confirm the discovery of high grade continuous rare earth elements (REE) mineralisation. Significant intercepts include:

  • 5m at 2.63% TREO (Total Rare Earth Oxides) and 0.54% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 124m, including 3m at 4.11% TREO and 0.85% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 124m. Includes 1m at 6.70% TREO and 1.39% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 125m (MWRC067, Figure 1).

  • 4m at 3.24% TREO and 0.54% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 46m. Includes 1m at 5.25% TREO and 0.84% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 47m (MWRC035).

  • 5m at 1.54% TREO and 0.30% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 75m, including 1m at 4.42% TREO and 0.84% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 77m (MWRC068).

  • 4m at 1.90% TREO and 0.34% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 65m, including 3m at 2.42% TREO and 0.43% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 65m (MWRC059).

  • 3m at 2.52% TREO and 0.41% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 46m. Includes 1m at 5.38% TREO and 0.88% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 46m (MWRC033).

  • 6m at 0.98% TREO and 0.17% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 89m, including 1m at 2.10% TREO and 0.36% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 89m (MWRC067).

  • 9m at 0.66% TREO and 0.11% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 38m, including 1m at 2.22% TREO and 0.34% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 44m (MWRC049).

  • 4m at 1.07% TREO and 0.17% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 93m, including 1m at 2.03% TREO and 0.33% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 94m (MWRC041).

  • The drilling results confirm the Company’s 54km Chalba corridor as the next significant REE target in the emerging Gascoyne Mineral Field, with the intersections from MW2 being comparable to results from the Bald Hill deposit that is part of Hastings Technology Metal’s word-class Yangibana Project (see ASX:HAS 25 July 2022, Appendix 2).

  • The MW2 high grade monazite mineralisation occurs from surface and remains open along strike and at depth, with the planning for infill and extensional drilling already underway. A drill rig has been booked for follow-up drilling in April this year.

  • The drill program included 37 drill holes, with REE mineralisation intersected in 33 of the 37 holes and all assay results now received.

  • The high grade REE mineralisation is surrounded by extensive carbonatite associated fenite alteration, providing further support for the Company’s interpretation of the potential for a very large-scale REE system along the Company’s Chalba target corridor.

  • The drill results have added to the Company’s understanding of the geology of the Mick Well area, with significant potential extensions identified from geophysics for on-going exploration at the MW2 discovery and the area immediately surrounding the discovery.

  • MW2 is one of numerous targets identified from recent mapping and geophysical surveys along the Company's 54km Chalba and 30km Lockier target corridors.

Kingfisher Mining Limited ( ASX:KFM ) (“ Kingfisher ” or the “ Company” ) is pleased to announce the drill results from MW2 at its 100% owned projects in the Gascoyne Mineral Field in Western Australia. The results confirm the discovery of new high grade continuous REE mineralisation at MW2.

Kingfisher’s Executive Director and CEO James Farrell commented: “The latest drill results have confirmed continuous high grade rare earth elements across the entire strike length of the drilled target and significantly, the target mineralisation remains open

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along strike and at depth. This is a great outcome and follows on from the initial discovery of outcropping mineralisation at MW2 just six months ago, and it is only 12 months since our initial break-through REE discovery in the Mick Well area.

The results confirm the Chalba Shear as the next large-scale REE target zone in the Gascoyne, which is a separate parallel shear approximately 100km south of the Lyons River Shear that hosts Hastings’ world-class Yangibana Project that is currently under construction and the exciting REE discoveries by Dreadnought Resources at their Mangaroon Project. Significantly, MW2 is only one of many identified targets along the Company’s extensive 54km Chalba corridor and there is potential for additional mineralisation discoveries and growth for the Company as our methodical exploration advances further along the shear.

The drilling program has provided a wealth of important geological information for our on-going exploration. The wide fenite alteration zones, associated with the intrusion of carbonatites, is an indication of a potentially very large mineral system.

We are now focused on finalising our exploration plan for 2023 ahead of the upcoming field season. Apart from our expansive on-going exploration activities in confirming additional mineralisation along our extensive target corridors, we have already booked a drill rig for infill and extensional drilling at MW2, particularly for the mineralisation in the southwest, where the current drilling is wide-spaced and there is potential to extend the mineralisation along strike and down-dip. Maiden drilling has also been planned at MW8 and in particular, MW7, where mapping and sampling has identified continuous mineralisation at surface over a strike length of 1.5km further to the northwest along the Chalba Shear”.

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Potassium Fenite REE Mineralisation Potassium Fenite
2.10% 1.83% 0.68% 0.27% 0.35% 0.64%
3m at 1.53% TREO
Potassium Fenite
Potassium Fenite REE Mineralisation Potassium Fenite
3.46% 6.70% 2.18% 0.33% 0.48%
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5m at 2.63% TREO
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Figure 1: Sample trays from MWRC067 showing REE mineralisation, assay results (TREO%) and well developed fenite alteration which is associated with the intrusion of carbonatites.

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MW2 Drilling Results

The latest drilling program at MW2 was designed to target REE mineralisation identified by the Company from its ongoing surface mapping and sampling (see ASX:KFM 20 June 2022, 30 August 2022 and 4 October 2022). The mineralisation targeted in the current program is located 500m northwest of Kingfisher’s initial discovery drilling in the MW2 area, where previously reported high grade results have included 5m at 3.45% TREO, including 3m at 5.21% TREO (see ASX:KFM 5 July 2022) as well as 12m at 1.12% TREO, with 4m at 1.84% TREO (see ASX:KFM 24 March 2022).

The drilling at MW2 was completed in November and December 2022, with the program concluding with 37 drill holes for approximately 4,225m. All of the assay results from the latest drilling have now been received, with numerous significant results confirming the discovery of new high grade REE mineralisation at MW2. Significant results include:

  • MWRC067: 5m at 2.63% TREO and 0.54% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 124m, including 3m at 4.11% TREO and 0.85% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 124m. The interval also Includes 1m at 6.70% TREO and 1.39% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 125m.

  • MWRC035: 4m at 3.24% TREO and 0.54% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 46m. The interval also Includes 1m at 5.25% TREO and 0.84% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 47m.

  • MWRC068: 5m at 1.54% TREO and 0.30% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 75m, including 1m at 4.42% TREO and 0.84% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 77m.

  • MWRC059: 4m at 1.90% TREO and 0.34% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 65m, including 3m at 2.42% TREO and 0.43% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 65m.

  • MWRC033: 3m at 2.52% TREO and 0.41% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 46m. The interval also Includes 1m at 5.38% TREO and 0.88% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 46m.

  • MWRC067: 6m at 0.98% TREO and 0.17% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 89m, including 1m at 2.10% TREO and 0.36% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 89m.

  • MWRC049: 9m at 0.66% TREO and 0.11% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 38m, including 1m at 2.22% TREO and 0.34% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 44m.

  • MWRC063: 8m at 0.56% TREO and 0.10% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 32m, including 1m at 2.25% TREO and 0.41% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 38m.

  • MWRC041: 4m at 1.07% TREO and 0.17% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 93m, including 1m at 2.03% TREO and 0.33% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 94m.

  • MWRC048: 5m at 0.83% TREO and 0.14% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 104m.

  • MWRC054: 6m at 0.62% TREO and 0.11% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 88m.

  • MWRC037: 4m at 0.93% TREO and 0.17% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 36m.

  • MWRC037: 5m at 0.74% TREO and 0.13% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 69m, including 1m at 2.31% TREO and 0.4% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 70m.

  • MWRC056: 3m at 1.22% TREO and 0.20% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 50m.

  • MWRC034: 4m at 0.85% TREO and 0.15% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 12m.

  • MWRC062: 1m at 3.34% TREO and 0.71% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 108m.

  • MWRC039: 4m at 0.76% TREO and 0.13% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 16m.

  • MWRC060: 2m at 1.51% TREO and 0.30% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 103m, including 1m at 2.73% TREO and 0.54% Nd2O3 + Pr6O11 from 103m.

The intersections from MW2 are comparable to results reported by Hastings Technology Metals from the Bald Hill deposit which makes up over half of the mineral resources of Hasting’s world-class Yangibana Project (see ASX:HAS 25 July 2022, Appendix 2).

The MW2 mineralisation occurs in five separate lodes, with high REE grades distributed across the entire strike length of the mineralisation drilled in the current program (Figure 2). The high grade REE mineralisation outcrops at surface, with the deepest mineralisation so far being intersected at a vertical depth of approximately 115m. In addition, the

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highest grade mineralisation remains open along strike and at depth. The mineralisation also consists dominantly of monazite, an important host globally for the magnet REEs, neodymium and praseodymium and is also low in thorium, with thorium typically being less than 200ppm for the reported mineralisation intervals.

The mineralisation occurs within very broad zones of well-developed fenite alteration, the alteration is specifically associated with the intrusion of carbonatites. The scale and intensity of the fenite alteration is highly encouraging from an exploration perspective, providing evidence of the presence of a large-scale mineral system within the Company’s 54km long Chalba target corridor. The fenites also have highly anomalous REEs, with drill hole MWRC037 intersecting 62m at 0.29% TREO.

A plan view of the MW2 mineralisation is shown in Figure 2, with four cross-sections showing the mineralisation and broad zones of fenite alteration shown in Figure 3 to figure 6.

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MWRC033: 3m at 2.52% TREO from 46m, Open
Legend including 1m at 5.38% TREO
MWRC045: 1m at 0.71% TREO from 52m
Geology MWRC032: 4m at 0.46% TREO from 17m
Mineralisation
Figure 6
(surface projected) Open
Drilling MWRC034: 4m at 0.85% TREO from 12m MWRC041: 4m at 1.07% TREO from 93m,
RC drill hole MWRC037: 5m at 0.74% TREO from including 1m at 2.03% TREO
69m, including 1m at 2.31% TREO
MWRC035: 4m at 3.24% TREO from 46m
MWRC039: 4m at 0.76% TREO from 16m
MWRC036: 1m at 1.06% TREO from 71m
MWRC049: 9m at 0.66% TREO from 38m,
including 1m at 2.22% TREO
MWRC047: 2m at 1.01% TREO from 75m
MWRC052: 2m at 0.92% TREO from 29m
MWRC053: 1m at 2.84% TREO from 59m
MWRC057: 4m at 0.57% TREO from 33m MWRC066: 4m at 0.32% TREO from 52m
MWRC063: 8m at 0.56% TREO from 32m, MWRC054: 6m at 0.62% TREO from 88m
including 1m at 2.25% TREO
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MWRC067: 6m at 0.98% TREO from 89m, MWRC048: 5m at 0.83% TREO from 104m
including 1m at 2.1% TREO
MWRC067: 5m at 2.63% TREO from 124m,
including 3m at 4.11% TREO MWRC055: 4m at 0.59% TREO from 36m
MWRC062: 4m at 0.43% TREO MWRC055: 2m at 0.58% TREO from 90m
from 84m and 1m at 3.34% TREO
from 108m MWRC056: 3m at 1.22% TREO from 50m
Open Figure 4
MWRC059: 4m at 1.9% TREO from 65m, MWRC068: 5m at 1.54% TREO from 75m,
including 3m at 2.42% TREO including 1m at 4.42% TREO
MWRC060: 2m at 1.51% TREO from 103m, Figure 3
including 1m at 2.73% TREO
100 m
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Figure 2: MW2 drilling results showing outcropping and surface projected REE mineralisation intersected in drilling. Cross-sections are shown in Figure 3 to Figure 6.

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NW SE
300 mRL
4m at 0.52% TREO from 8m
3m at 0.38% TREO from 26m
4m at 0.33% TREO from 56m
1m at 0.52% TREO from 48m
Hole abandoned due
200 mRL to drilling conditions
4m at 1.9% TREO from 65m,
1m at 1.1% TREO from 88m including 3m at 2.42% TREO
2m at 1.51% TREO from 103m,
including 1m at 2.73% TREO
2m at 0.68% TREO from 123m
Legend
Geology
Open REE mineralisation
Fenite alteration
Open Country rock
402,400 mE 7,249,700 mE 402,500 mE 7,249,600 mE
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Figure 3: MW2 cross section showing drilling results, REE mineralisation and broad areas of carbonatite-related fenite alteration around the mineralisation . The location of the cross section is shown on Figure 2.

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NW SE
300 mRL
4m at 0.56% TREO from 4m
8m at 0.56% TREO from 32m,
including 1m at 2.25% TREO
2m at 0.72% TREO from 42m
200 mRL 6m at 0.98% TREO from 89m,
5m at 1.54% TREO from 75m, including 1m at 2.1% TREO
including 1m at 4.42% TREO
Open
Legend
5m at 2.63% TREO from 124m,
Geology
including 3m at 4.11% TREO
REE mineralisation
Open
Fenite alteration
Country rock
402,500 mE 7,249,800 mE Open 402,600 mE 7,249,700 mE
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Figure 4: MW2 cross section showing drilling results, REE mineralisation and broad areas of carbonatite-related fenite alteration around the mineralisation . The location of the cross section is shown on Figure 2.

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NW SE
300 mRL
4m at 0.25% TREO from 8m
9m at 0.66% TREO from 38m,
including 1m at 2.22% TREO 5m at 0.42% TREO from 23m
2m at 0.92% TREO from 29m Open
1m at 0.26% TREO from 88m
1m at 2.84% TREO from 59m
200 mRL Open
6m at 0.62% TREO from 88m
4m at 0.27% TREO from 120m
5m at 0.83% TREO from 104m
Legend Open
Geology Open Open
REE mineralisation
Fenite alteration
Country rock
401,700 mE 7,250,900 mE 401,800 mE 7,249,900 mE
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Figure 5: MW2 cross section showing drilling results, REE mineralisation and broad areas of carbonatite-related fenite alteration around the mineralisation . The location of the cross section is shown on Figure 2.

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NW SE
300 mRL
4m at 0.85% TREO from 12m
1m at 0.32% TREO from 43m
4m at 3.24% TREO from 46m,
including 1m at 5.25% TREO
1m at 1.06% TREO from 71m
4m at 0.35% TREO from 100m
200 mRL
Open
Legend
Geology
REE mineralisation
Fenite alteration
Country rock
7,250,200 mE 401,800 mE 7,250,100 mE 236 m 401,900 mE
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Figure 6: MW2 cross section showing drilling results, REE mineralisation and broad areas of carbonatite-related fenite alteration around the mineralisation . The location of the cross section is shown on Figure 2.

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MW2 On-going Exploration

The latest MW2 drilling program builds on the Company’s developing geological understanding of the REE mineralisation at Mick Well and along the entire length of the Company’s 54km Chalba REE mineralisation corridor. The mineralisation intersected in drilling at MW2 occurs dominantly as veins within faults and shears. The Company interprets the source of the vein mineralisation to be the intrusion of carbonatite pipes or plugs; an interpretation that is consistent with the carbonatite mineralisation exploration model (Figure 7).

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Figure 7: Carbonatite associated rare earth element mineralisation model*. The model shows carbonatite intrusions and dykes, areas of potassic fenitisation as well as the late stage REE-bearing dykes and veins – which have been discovered by the Company at the Mick Well project.

The highest grade and thickest mineralisation intersected in the current drill program was also largely unseen at surface, with a thin veneer of cover masking the underlying geology. This is a significant opportunity for the Company, with the potential to extend the mineralisation in all directions, particularly towards the SW, where the Company’s mapping work is limited.

Another key outcome from the drilling program was the recognition of strongly magnetic mineralisation. The Company’s airborne geophysics shows a large number of NE-striking magnetic anomalies which directly extend from the MW2 mineralisation. Each of these magnetic features is a high-priority target for follow-up exploration around the MW2 discovery (Figure 8).

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MW7
MW8
MW2
MW3
Legend
Geology
Carbonatite complex
Mineralisation
Confirmed with drill and
surface samples
Target from magnetics
500 m Drilling
RC drill hole
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Figure 8: Total magnetic intensity for the Mick Well area showing drilling, mineralisation defined by drilling and surface samples and mineralisation targets from interpretation of the magnetics data.

In addition to the vein and dyke style REE mineralisation, the Company is also developing exploration targets and work programs to assess potentially larger-scale REE mineralisation associated with the carbonatite plugs, with a large number of targets already recognised along the Chalba mineralisation corridor as well as along the parallel 30km strike length of the Lockier zone (Figure 9 and ASX:KFM 10 January 2023 and 18 January 2023).

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Figure 9: Total Magnetic Intensity for the Kingfisher, Mick Well and Arthur River Projects. Kingfisher is targeting REE mineralisation associated carbonatite intrusions which intrude along faults and shear zones which extend for 54km within the Company’s tenure.

2022 Gascoyne Exploration Program

Kingfisher carried out extensive and targeted exploration programs for its projects during 2022. The Company’s exploration work is cost-effective and is aiming to develop and test drill targets from ground-based mapping and rock sampling. The Company is also simultaneously developing a pipeline of exploration opportunities at its Gascoyne REE projects through integrating tenement-scale airborne geophysical surveys with geological knowledge from the Company’s breakthrough discovery at Mick Well. The geophysical survey from the 54km Chalba corridor is an important part of this generative work.

Planning is well advanced for the Company’s exploration activities for 2023 at its Gascoyne projects. It is envisaged the 2023 exploration activities will include drilling at MW2, MW7, MW8 as well as substantial project generation work at KF3 as well as the CH1 to CH10 targets along the 54km Chalba target corridor and the LK1 to LK7 targets along the 30km

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Lockier target corridor. The 2023 exploration activities are also likely to include airborne geophysics across the Mooloo project. The Company’s exploration plans for 2023 will be announced shortly.

Upcoming News

  • February 2023: Results from Arthur River project generation review.

  • February 2023: Exploration activities for 2023.

  • February 2023: Additional assay results from MW2 surface mapping.

About the Kingfisher and Mick Well Projects

The Mick Well and Kingfisher Projects are located approximately 230km east of Carnarvon, in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. The Company holds exploration licences covering 969km[2] and has recently increased its interests in the Gascoyne Mineral Field by nearly 40% through the targeted pegging of additional tenure interpreted to be prospective for rare earth elements (Figure 10). The tenure includes rocks of the Proterozoic Durlacher Suite that hosts the world-class Yangibana Deposit which includes 29.93Mt @ 0.93% TREO[# ] as well as the Archaean Halfway Gneiss.

The Company recently made discoveries of hard rock and clay rare earth elements mineralisation at Mick Well. Both styles of mineralisation are associated with carbonatites that intruded along a crustal-scale structural corridor, the Chalba Shear, which extends over a strike length of 54km within the Company’s tenure. The Company has also identified a second structural corridor along the Lockier Shear which extends for 18km across the Company’s Mooloo Project and 12km across the Arthur River Project.

Geology mapping and sampling of the REE mineralisation at MW2 has returned rock chip results of over 40% TREO and resulted in the delineation of five parallel lodes of outcropping mineralisation within a 300m wide mineralised zone. Kingfisher’s discovery drilling in the MW2 area has returned high grade monazite mineralisation with 5m at 3.45% TREO, including 3m at 5.21% TREO as well as 12m at 1.12% TREO, with 4m at 1.84% TREO. The mineralisation is associated with broad zones of potassium, sodic and mafic fenite, which are alteration styles that are associated with the intrusion of carbonatites.

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Figure 10: Location of the Mick Well Project in the Gascoyne Mineral Field showing the extents of the Durlacher Suite and Halfway Gneiss. The location of the Yangibana Deposit and Yin and Lyons Projects 100km north of Kingfisher’s projects are also shown.

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This announcement has been authorised by the Board of Directors of the Company.

Ends

For further information, please contact:

Kingfisher Mining Limited

James Farrell, Executive Director Ph: +61 (08) 9481 0389

E: [email protected]

Media & Investor Enquiries

Peter Taylor, NWR Communications Ph: +61 412 036 231 E: [email protected]

About Kingfisher Mining Limited

Kingfisher Mining Limited ( ASX:KFM ) is a mineral exploration company committed to increasing value for shareholders through the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral resource projects throughout Western Australia. The Company’s tenements and tenement applications cover 1,676km[2] in the underexplored Ashburton and Gascoyne Mineral Fields.

The Company has made a number of breakthrough high grade rare earth elements discoveries in the Gascoyne region where it holds a target strike lengths of more than 54km along the Chalba mineralised corridor and more than 30km along the Lockier mineralised corridor. The Company has also secured significant landholdings across the interpreted extensions to its advanced copper-gold exploration targets giving it more than 30km of strike across the Boolaloo Project target geology.

To learn more please visit: www.kingfishermining.com.au

Previous ASX Announcements

ASX:KFM: MW2 and MW7 Continue to Expand on Latest Surface Sample Results 23 January 2023.

ASX:KFM: Assays from MW7 Confirm Another High Grade REE Discovery 29 November 2022.

ASX:KFM: New REE Discoveries along Kingfisher’s 54km Target Corridor - MW7 and MW8 24 October 2022.

ASX:KFM: Further Exceptional REE Results Extends MW2 Strike Length to 3km 4 October 2022.

ASX:KFM: 40% REE Returned from Mick Well 30 August 2022.

ASX:KFM: Latest Drilling Returns High Grade REEs with 5m at 3.45% TREO, including 3m at 5.21% TREO 5 July 2022.

ASX:KFM: Surface Assays up to 21% TREO Define a Further 800m of Outcropping Mineralisation 20 June 2022.

ASX:KFM: High Grade Rare Earths Returned from Discovery Drill Hole: 4m at 1.84% TREO, including 1m at 3.87% TREO 24 March 2022.

ASX:KFM: Significant Rare Earths Discovery: 12m at 1.12% TREO 10 January 2022.

  • Elliott, H.A.L., Wall, F., Chakhmouradian, A.R., P.R.Siegfried, Dahlgrend, S., Weatherley, S., Finch, A.A., Marks, M.A.W., Dowman, E. and Deady, F. 2018. Fenites associated with carbonatite complexes: A review. Ore Geology Reviews , Volume 93, February 2018, Pages 38-59.

  • ASX Announcement ‘Drilling along 8km long Bald Hill - Fraser's trend Increases Indicated Mineral Resources by 50%’. Hastings Technology Metals Limited (ASX:HAS), 11 October 2022.

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  • ASX Announcement ‘Higher Grades Extend Bald Hill Mineralisation Beyond Previous Resource Boundaries’. Hastings Technology Metals Limited (ASX:HAS), 25 July 2022.

Total Rare Earth Oxide Calculation

Total Rare Earths Oxides (TREO) is the sum of the oxides of the light rare earth elements lanthanum (La), cerium (Ce), praseodymium (Pr), neodymium (Nd), and samarium (Sm) and the heavy rare earth elements europium (Eu), gadolinium (Gd), terbium (Tb), dysprosium (Dy), holmium (Ho), erbium (Er), thulium (Tm), ytterbium (Yb), lutetium (Lu), and yttrium (Y).

Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement may contain forward-looking statements which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. These statements reflect current expectations, intentions or strategies regarding the future and assumptions based on currently available information. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties materialise, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary from the expectations, intentions and strategies described in this announcement. No obligation is assumed to update forward looking statements if these beliefs, opinions, and estimates should change or to reflect other future developments.

Competent Persons Statements

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr James Farrell, a geologist and Executive Director / CEO employed by Kingfisher Mining Limited. Mr Farrell is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience that is relevant to this style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity that is being reported on 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”. Mr Farrell consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters in the form and context in which it appears.

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Annexure 1: Drill Hole Information

Collar and Survey

Hole Name Easting Northing RL Depth Dip Azimuth
MWRC032 401838 7250149 299.6 131 -60 315
MWRC033 401852 7250134 296.6 200 -59 313
MWRC034 401823 7250134 299.0 70 -61 316
MWRC035 401841 7250119 296.6 120 -60 313
MWRC036 401846 7250115 295.2 149 -70 312
MWRC037 401775 7250096 292.0 89 -60 314
MWRC038 401791 7250079 289.9 131 -60 316
MWRC039 401759 7250077 290.8 88 -61 315
MWRC040 401776 7250062 287.9 101 -60 316
MWRC041 401907 7250141 298.4 171 -60 314
MWRC042 401910 7250143 298.4 107 -61 136
MWRC043 401889 7250161 301.3 163 -61 137
MWRC044 401893 7250210 307.2 65 -60 314
MWRC045 401911 7250188 303.6 105 -60 318
MWRC046 401827 7250128 296.3 236 -60 132
MWRC047 401745 7250036 287.0 150 -60 313
MWRC048 401796 7249908 283.5 150 -61 136
MWRC049 401696 7250004 283.3 90 -60 314
MWRC050 401715 7249986 282.0 100 -61 314
MWRC051 401736 7249968 281.3 160 -60 317
MWRC052 401750 7249954 281.5 65 -60 316
MWRC053 401764 7249940 282.0 70 -60 318
MWRC054 401779 7249926 282.5 119 -61 313
MWRC055 401746 7249896 281.0 110 -60 137
MWRC056 401735 7249911 280.5 89 -59 318
MWRC057 401628 7249840 281.9 59 -59 316
MWRC058 401466 7249719 278.0 71 -59 318
MWRC059 401487 7249702 277.0 125 -59 317
MWRC060 401502 7249687 276.2 141 -60 316
MWRC061 401523 7249669 275.3 71 -61 316
MWRC062 401278 7249762 276.3 185 -60 168
MWRC063 401565 7249781 279.3 79 -60 314
MWRC064 402056 7250037 292.4 150 -61 135
MWRC065 402061 7249945 286.6 60 -60 135
MWRC066 401863 7249945 291.1 65 -60 134
MWRC067 401602 7249749 277.2 155 -60 315
MWRC068 401583 7249765 278.0 119 -60 315

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Significant Intersections (>0.2% TREO)

Hole Name From (m) To (m) Interval (m) TREO% **Nd2O3 + Pr6O11% ** NdPr:TREO%
MWRC032 17 21 4 0.46 0.08 0.17
MWRC033 46 49 3 2.52 0.41 0.16
MWRC034 12 16 4 0.85 0.15 0.17
MWRC034 43 44 1 0.32 0.05 0.17
MWRC035 46 50 4 3.24 0.54 0.17
MWRC035 100 104 4 0.35 0.05 0.15
MWRC036 71 72 1 1.06 0.19 0.18
MWRC037 12 16 4 0.42 0.08 0.19
MWRC037 26 27 1 1.89 0.34 0.18
MWRC037 36 40 4 0.93 0.17 0.18
MWRC037 56 60 4 0.23 0.04 0.18
MWRC037 69 74 5 0.74 0.13 0.18
MWRC038 41 42 1 0.26 0.07 0.27
MWRC038 52 53 1 0.38 0.07 0.18
MWRC038 112 116 4 0.29 0.05 0.19
MWRC039 16 20 4 0.76 0.13 0.18
MWRC039 49 50 1 0.40 0.06 0.16
MWRC040 48 52 4 0.32 0.06 0.18
MWRC040 60 64 4 0.23 0.04 0.19
MWRC041 93 97 4 1.07 0.17 0.16
MWRC042 72 76 4 0.22 0.04 0.19
MWRC042 96 100 4 0.46 0.08 0.16
MWRC043 148 152 4 0.41 0.07 0.17
MWRC043 152 156 4 0.25 0.04 0.18
MWRC045 52 53 1 0.71 0.12 0.16
MWRC047 75 77 2 1.01 0.17 0.17
MWRC048 23 28 5 0.42 0.07 0.17
MWRC048 104 109 5 0.83 0.14 0.17
MWRC048 120 124 4 0.27 0.04 0.16
MWRC049 38 47 9 0.66 0.11 0.16
MWRC049 55 57 2 0.33 0.06 0.17
MWRC050 83 84 1 0.41 0.07 0.18
MWRC050 88 89 1 0.26 0.04 0.18
MWRC051 3 4 1 0.33 0.06 0.19
MWRC051 8 12 4 0.25 0.05 0.21
MWRC051 111 112 1 0.26 0.05 0.18
MWRC051 120 124 4 0.27 0.06 0.21
MWRC052 29 31 2 0.92 0.16 0.18
MWRC053 59 60 1 2.84 0.49 0.17
MWRC054 8 12 4 0.21 0.04 0.17
MWRC054 52 56 4 0.23 0.05 0.20
MWRC054 88 94 6 0.62 0.11 0.18
MWRC055 36 40 4 0.59 0.10 0.17
MWRC055 60 64 4 0.30 0.06 0.18
MWRC055 90 92 2 0.58 0.09 0.16
MWRC056 50 53 3 1.22 0.20 0.16
MWRC056 63 65 2 0.33 0.06 0.19
MWRC057 27 28 1 0.71 0.13 0.18
MWRC057 33 37 4 0.57 0.10 0.18
MWRC058 8 12 4 0.52 0.10 0.19
MWRC058 26 29 3 0.38 0.07 0.17
MWRC058 48 49 1 0.52 0.09 0.18
MWRC058 55 56 1 0.37 0.07 0.18
MWRC059 56 60 4 0.33 0.05 0.16
MWRC059 65 69 4 1.90 0.34 0.18
MWRC059 88 89 1 1.10 0.22 0.20

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Hole Name From (m) To (m) Interval (m) TREO% **Nd2O3 + Pr6O11% ** NdPr:TREO%
MWRC060 103 105 2 1.51 0.30 0.20
MWRC060 123 125 2 0.68 0.13 0.20
MWRC062 84 88 4 0.43 0.09 0.21
MWRC062 108 109 1 3.34 0.71 0.21
MWRC063 32 40 8 0.56 0.10 0.19
MWRC064 48 52 4 0.20 0.04 0.18
MWRC066 52 56 4 0.32 0.06 0.17
MWRC067 36 40 4 0.21 0.04 0.19
MWRC067 42 44 2 0.72 0.13 0.18
MWRC067 89 95 6 0.98 0.17 0.18
MWRC067 124 129 5 2.63 0.54 0.21
MWRC068 4 8 4 0.56 0.10 0.18
MWRC068 75 80 5 1.54 0.30 0.19

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Attachment 1: JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Sampling Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or specific RC drill samples were collected at 1m intervals and composited to 4m
techniques specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals lengths for analysis.
under investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF The 4m composite or 1m sample (where submitted) were crushed and a
instruments, etc). These examples should not be taken as limiting the broad sub-fraction obtained for pulverisation.
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.
Drilling Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, Drilling was completed using a Schramm T450 reverse circulation drill rig.
techniques auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple or standard The reverse circulation drilling used a face-sampling hammer.
tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type, whether core is
_oriented and if so, by what method, etc). _
Drill sample Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and Drill sample recovery was monitored by Kingfisher’s exploration team
recovery results assessed. during drilling.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure representative Sample recoveries were consistently satisfactory and of a high standard
nature of the samples. throughout the 2022 RC drill program.
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.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and geotechnically Chip samples were logged for geology, alteration and mineralisation by
logged to a level of detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, the Company’s geological personnel.
mining studies and metallurgical studies. Drill logs were verified by the Company’s geologists on submission of the
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or costean, samples for laboratory analysis.
channel, etc) photography.
The total length andpercentage of the relevant intersections logged.
Sub-sampling If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken. RC samples were collected from the drill rig splitter in calico bags. The RC
techniques If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and whether samples were generally dry.
and sample sampled wet or dry. The 1m samples were composited to 4m intervals on site by the
preparation For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample
preparation technique.
Company’s geologists.
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Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to maximise intervals logged as mineralised. Several additional mineralised zones were
representivity of samples. identified from the 4m composite results and the 1m samples will now be
Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in situ submitted for analysis.
material collected, including for instance results for field duplicate/second-half
A sub-fraction was obtained for pulverisation from the crushed RC
sampling. samples using a riffle splitter.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material being
sampled.
Quality of The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory Samples were analysed by Intertek Genalysis in Perth. The sample analysis
assay data procedures used and whether the technique is considered partial or total. uses a sodium peroxide fusion with an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass
and laboratory
tests

For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc, the
parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument make and
Spectrometry and Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Mass Spectrometry
(MS) and Optical Emission Spectrometry (OES) finish.
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) andprecision have been established.
Verification of The verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative Analytical QC is monitored by the laboratory using standards and repeat
sampling and company personnel. assays.
assaying The use of twinned holes. Independent standards were submitted by the Company at a rate of 1:25
Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data samples.
storage (physical and electronic) protocols. Independent field duplicates were not conducted for and were not
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. considered necessary for this early stage of exploration.
Location of Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and down- Drill hole locations were surveyed using a handheld GPS using the UTM
data points hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations used in Mineral coordinate system, with an accuracy of +/-5m.
Resource estimation. Downhole surveys were completed using a north-seeking gyroscopic
Specification of the grid system used. survey tool and were reported in 30 m intervals.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
Data spacing Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. The first-pass exploration drilling at MW2 has been completed on sections
and Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the degree spaced between 25m and 125m with drill holes spaced between 20m and
distribution of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource and 30m centres on each section.
Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied.
Whether sample compositing has been applied.
Orientation of Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of possible The REE mineralisation has a NE strike and is steeply SE dipping.
data in structures and the extent to which this is known, considering the deposit type. The true with of the mineralisation is likely to be approximately 2/3 of the
relation to If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation of key drill interval widths.
geological
structure
mineralised structures is considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this
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Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Sample The measures taken to ensure sample security. Samples were given individual samples numbers for tracking.
security The sample chain of custody was overseen by the Company’s geologists.
Samples were transported to the laboratory in Perth sealed bulka bags.
Audits or The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data. The sampling techniques and analytical data are monitored by the
reviews Company’s geologists.
External audits of the data have not been completed.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Mineral tenement
Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including The project area is located 80km northeast of the Gascoyne Junction and
and land tenure agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint ventures, 230km east of Carnarvon.
status partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, The project includes 12 granted Exploration Licences, E09/2242, E09/2349,
wilderness or national park and environmental settings. E09/2319, E09/2320, E09/2481, E09/2494, E09/2495, E09/2653, E09/2654,
The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any E09/2655, E09/2660 and E09/2661.
known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area. The tenements are held by Kingfisher Mining Ltd.
The tenements lie within Native Title Determined Areas of the Wajarri
Yamatji People and Gnulli People.
All the tenements are in good standing with no known impediments.
Exploration done Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. No previous systematic exploration for carbonatite-associated
by other parties mineralisation had been previously completed.
Exploration for base metals at Kingfisher undertaken was by Pasminco Ltd
in 1994, Mt Phillips Exploration Pty Ltd in 2006 and WCP Resources in 2007.
Exploration for base metals at Mick Well was completed by Helix
Resources Ltd in 1994, WA Exploration Services Pty Ltd in 1996, Mt Phillips
Exploration Pty Ltd in 2006 and WCP Resources in 2007.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. The Company’s tenements in the Gascoyne Mineral Field are prospective
for rare earth mineralisation associated with carbonatite intrusions and
associated fenitic alteration.
Drill hole A summary of all information material to the understanding of the Location, orientation and depth data as well as summary geological logs
Information exploration results including a tabulation of the following information for all were tabulated and were included in this announcement for all new drill
Material drill holes: hole information received at the date of the report.
o
easting and northing of the drill hole collar
No information has been excluded.
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
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Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
o
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 from the
understanding of the report, the Competent Person should clearly explain
why this is the case.
Data aggregation
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum Intervals that comprise more than one sample have been reported using
methods and/or minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high grades) and cut-off averages. Length-weighting was used where the aggregated sample
grades are usually Material and should be stated. lengths were not equal.
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high grade results A cut-off grade of 0.2% TREO has been used for the reported intervals.
and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used for such Higher grade intervals with mineralisation above the reporting cut-off
aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of such were reported using a cut-off grade of 2.0% TREO.
aggregations should be shown in detail. Metal equivalents have not been used in this report.
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should
be clearly stated.
Relationship These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration The REE mineralisation has a NE strike and is steeply SE dipping.
between Results. The true with of the mineralisation is likely to be approximately 2/3 of the
mineralisation If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is drill interval widths.
widths and known, its nature should be reported.
intercept lengths 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’). _
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts A map and cross-sections showing relevant data has been included in
should be included for any significant discovery being reported These the report along with documentation.
should include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole collar locations
and appropriate sectional views.
Balanced Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not practicable, All of drilling information with TREO results is included in Annexure 1 and
reporting representative reporting of both low and high grades and/or widths should anomalous results are included in the diagrams in this report.
bepracticed to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration Results.
Other Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported All of the relevant historical exploration data has been included in this
substantive including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical survey report.
exploration data results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and method of All historical exploration information is available via WAMEX.
treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, groundwater,
geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential deleterious or
contaminating substances.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for lateral extensions On-going exploration in the area is a high priority for the Company.
or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). Exploration to include tenement-scale acquisition of geophysics data to
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, including the define the extents of carbonatites, mapping and rock chip sampling as
main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this well as additional RC drilling.
information is not commercially sensitive.

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