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KRAKATOA RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2019

Nov 24, 2019

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Capital/Financing Update

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Board:

Colin Locke (Exec. Chairman) David Palumbo (Non-Exec. Director) Timothy Hogan (Non-Exec. Director)

25 November 2019

KTA expands its landholding in the Lachlan Fold Belt

  • Krakatoa acquires the Turon Project in the Lachlan Fold Belt, NSW, via direct licence application (ELA5882), subject to grant

  • Positioned approximately 50km east of the Company’s Belgravia Project and 60km northeast of Newcrest Mining’s Cadia Valley Mine

Capital Structure:

165,000,000 Fully Paid Shares

75,000,000 Options @ 5c exp 31/07/21 12,000,000 Options @ 10c exp 24/10/20 10,893,878 Options @ 40c exp 12/12/19

  • The Turon Project is prospective for:

  • High-grade “Slate Belt” orogenic gold similar to the Hill End Field which has produced ~2Moz Au and where the world’s largest gold specimen, the Holtermann Nugget, was found

  • o Shear-hosted gold mineralisation

ASX Codes: KTA, KTAOC

  • Two separate north-trending reef systems, the Quartz Ridge and Turondale Groups, comprising numerous workings and quartz reefs that strike over 1.4km and 2.4km respectively, are contained in the Turon Project

Projects

Belgravia (Au-Cu) Mt Clere (REE) Dalgaranga (Ta-Li-Rb) Mac Well (Be, Au) Corkill-Lawson (Co-Ag)

  • Rock grab sampling across the Quartz Ridge and Turondale Groups returned several tantalising results, including: o 1,530.00 g/t Au - Dead Horse Reef

  • 150.00 g/t Au - Dead Horse Reef

  • 60.60 g/t Au – Britannia Mine

  • 26.00 g/t Au - Dead Horse Reef

  • 17.15 g/t Au - Sixty Seven Reef

  • o 11.30 g/t Au - Quartz Ridge Reef

  • Limited drilling inadequately tested the Quartz Ridge Group targets with anomalous gold mineralisation intersected, which remains open in all directions, including:

  • 2m @ 6.53g/t Au from 30m (incl 1m @ 10.40g/t Au)

  • o 1m @ 1.23g/t Au from 24m o 3m @ 0.576g/t Au from 35m

  • Krakatoa is actively exploring opportunities to further expand its landholding within the Lachlan Fold Belt, with a focus on copper-gold systems

OVERVIEW

Krakatoa Resources Limited (ASX: KTA) (“Krakatoa” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has expanded its landholding in the Lachlan Fold Belt, NSW, through the acquisition of a 100% interest in the Turon Project via direct exploration licence application (ELA5882), subject to grant. The Turon Project covers an area of 120km[2] and is situated approximately 50km east of the Company’s Belgravia Project, 60km north east of Newcrest Mining’s Cadia Valley Operations and 30km north of Bathurst in the Central Tableland region, NSW (Figure 1).

The area has been subject to recent pegging interest, with both Alkane Resources Limited and Freeport McMoran Exploration Australia Pty Ltd pegging large landholdings immediately adjacent to the Turon Project.

Whilst the Company is not aware of any reason why the exploration licence for the Turon Project will not be granted in due course (anticipated within three to six months), investors are cautioned that there is a risk this may not occur.

Executive Chairman, Colin Locke commented “The Turon Project is a prospective, nondilutionary and strategically positioned acquisition that contains multiple anomalies demanding investigation. We continue to focus on and aggressively advance our Belgravia Project, in particular the Bell Valley Porphyry target, whilst actively exploring opportunities to further expand our landholding within the Lachlan Fold Belt.”

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FIGURE 1: REGIONAL LOCATION PLAN OF BELGRAVIA AND TURON PROJECTS

PROJECT GEOLOGY

The Turon Project is situated in the Hill End Synclinorial Zone or Trough, north of the Bathurst Batholith. It straddles the moderate to tightly folded, north-plunging Tripleys Creek Anticline. To the west is the Hill End Anticline and Fault and to the east the Waigdon Thrust. The various domains are comprised of Devonian and Silurian sediments intercalated with felsic volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks, and minor limestone. Three Carboniferous granitic stocks intrude these domains. They parallel and lie north of the 35km wide Lachlan Transverse Zone (LTZ). Sediments of the Hill End Trough rest on Ordovician volcanic and intrusive rocks of the Macquarie Arc and are up to 5km thick. Deformation associated with the Middle Devonian Tabberabberan Orogeny (~380Ma) closed the basin. A veneer of Late Devonian sediments postdates the Tabberabberan Orogeny and was gently deformed by the Kaniblan Orogeny (~355Ma). Granites of the Bathurst Batholith intruded the region at ~340Ma.”

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Quartz Ridge
Group
ELA5882
Turondale
Group
Dam Creek
Group
Millah Murrah
Group
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FIGURE 2: GEOLOGY, MINERAL OCCURENCES AND PROSPECTS - TURON PROJECT

The Turon Project lies on the western limb of an asymmetric synclinorium containing Devonian Cunningham Formation metasediments within the eastern Hill End Trough. The Cunningham Formation is a series of siltstones, slates, calcareous and lithic greywackes, and greywacke conglomerates.

Orogenic gold vein deposits occur adjacent to, and throughout, the Hill End Trough. In the Turon Project, gold mineralisation occurs in association with bedding parallel quartz veins (up to 10m wide) that commonly express as strike ridges within the metasediments. During the 1850s gold rush, many surface slot mines and underground mines chased vein quartz for their gold.

MINERALISATION

A number of mineral deposit styles are present in the Hill End Trough. Styles include orogenic gold (and base metal) vein systems; stratabound base metal sulphide mineralisation associated with Silurian felsic volcanism; lead–zinc and iron skarns of various ages; intrusive related molybdenum and tungsten mineralisation related to Carboniferous fractionated granites; Permian epithermal silver-lead-zinc and skarn-type mineralisation, and auriferous placer deposits ranging in age from Permian to Recent.

Four groups of historical mineral occurrences exist within the Turon Project (Figure 2):

  • 1) Quartz Ridge;

  • 2) Turondale;

  • 3) Millah Murrah; 4) Dam Creek.

1) Quartz Ridge Group

The Quartz Ridge Group, which includes the Quartz Ridge, Battery (Sixty Seven) and Dead Horse prospects, features auriferous quartz vein shoots within a simple north-northeast trending, discordant quartz fissure system over a strike exceeding 1.4km.

The Quartz Ridge Group was mined pre-1878 with shallow underlie shafts, pits, drives and crosscuts. An adit (approximately 130m long) was mined from the western slope (640m ASL) to the Dead Horse reef. The total amount of gold produced from the group remains unknown.

Historical exploration work has primarily comprised of mapping, stream sediment sampling, rock chip sampling, adit survey and a small drilling program.

Strachan Exploration Services Pty Ltd on behalf of private holders, Messrs. Franke and Nielsen, collected 90 grab rock samples in 1992. High-grade gold contents were returned in several samples including: 1,530g/t Au (FF39) 150g/t Au (FF9), 26 g/t Au (FF8) and 14.6 g/t Au (FF7): Annexure 1 .

Centius Gold Limited conducted field-based exploration programs in the area including the Quartz Ridge Group during the period 2010-2014.

Centius collected a total of 87 grab rock samples with an average weight of 3.9kg from outcrop and mullock over a strike length of approximately 1.4km. The sample results corroborated the gold prospectivity of the Quartz Ridge Group and the previous sampling by Strachan. Significant results included 17.15 g/t Au (DH61), 12.55 g/t Au (DH13) and 11.30 g/t Au (DH84): Annexure 2 .

Centius subsequently drill tested the open pit potential beneath the old workings and anomalous grab rock samples at the Quartz Ridge Group with 19 Reverse Circulation (RC) holes totalling 1,783m. Annexure 4 details collar and intersections applying a cut of 0.5g/t information, with the best intersections including:

Q009 - 2m @ 6.53 g/t Au from 30m (incl 1m @ 10.4ppm Au) Q009 - 1m @ 1.23 g/t Au from 24m Q013 - 3m @ 0.58 g/t Au from 35m

Importantly, Krakatoa considers the targets inadequately drill tested to date, noting:

  • The Q009 intersection at the Battery Prospect remains open to the north and at depth;

  • Several holes were drilled on the wrong orientation and consequently failed to test their target; and

  • Three of the six holes drilled at the Dead Horse Prospect terminated prematurely.

2) Turondale Group

The Turondale Group includes the Box Ridge, Homeward Bound Reef and Britannia prospects. This cluster of workings share similarities with the Hill End goldfield. The system of reefs can be traced for over 2.4km, along the north-south trending hinge of a regional anticline.

Mining on the Turondale Group occurred before 1877 with no records of the amount of gold produced. Shallow water tables restricted development to less than 30 metres.

The Turon River, which was exploited for alluvial gold, lies 2km north of the Turondale Group. The entire length of the Turon River within the licence area was worked for alluvial and perched alluvial gold. The basement source of this gold remains to be found.

Limited to no systematic modern exploration has been conducted within the Turondale Group area.

BHP completed a very brief exploration program at the Britannia Mine between 1988-89. The company sampled mullock, in-situ veining and host rocks, with gold prominent within the quartz veins. Better results included 60.6 g/t Au (TD/B15) and 10.6 g/t Au (TD/B5) : Annexure 3 . Three RC holes for a total of 199m were drilled with no significant results (applying a cut of 0.5g/t).

Several companies, including Oroya Mining Limited, Neo Resources Limited and Perpetual Resources Limited, held substantial landholdings across the Sofala region, which includes the Turondale Group, over the period 2006-2019. Their exploration work mainly focused on other areas and prospects.

3) Millah Murrah Group

The Millah Murrah prospect is described as a structurally controlled high sulphide base metal (+/Au) hydrothermal metamorphic vein and warrants examination for VHMS. The prospect area is potentially similar to the Sunny Corner deposit to the southeast, which at one time was the largest silver producer in NSW and contains an Inferred Mineral Resource of 1.5 Mt @ 3.7% Zn, 2.1% Pb, 0.39% Cu, 24 g/t Ag and 0.17 g/t Au (Argent Minerals 2015 Annual Report, restated under 2004 JORC Code at a 2.5% combined base metals cutoff grade: https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20150904/pdf/4313l574jkg1yc.pdf).

4) Dam Creek Group

The Dam Creek Area contains several alluvial occurrences with no known hard rock gold sources.

Several linear features apparent in satellite imagery are thought to represent shear zones suggesting the potential for shear hosted mineralisation similar to the nearby Spring Gully.

Known gold mineralisation is spatially associated with the Waigdon Thrust Fault, with several mines located along or near this structure.

Other opportunities

The Chesleigh Group, which crops out in the projects east, elsewhere hosts the Belara and Sunny Corner base metal mineralisation. Significant mineralisation is also hosted by middle Carboniferous granites and other related intrusives, where they intrude the Chesleigh Group, including Climax Porphyry Molybdenum type, Mt Pleasant Deposit, and the Mount Tennyson molybdenum–tungsten skarns and greisen/pegmatite related mineralisation associated with the emplacement of the middle Carboniferous Bathurst Batholith. Two such granites, Wiagdon and Millah Murrah, intrude the project’s southern parts.

Several regional stream sediment anomalies generated by previous explorers remain to be followed up.

NEXT STEPS

The Company will undertake a comprehensive review of the historical work completed to generate targets for follow-up testing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Colin Locke Executive Chairman +61 457 289 582

ANNEXURE 1 – ROCK CHIP SAMPLING RESULTS – Quartz Ridge Group

Sample **Location ** ppm
Au
Sample **Location ** Au
**ppm **
FF1 Southern 0.01 FF48 Tripleys Creek <0.02
FF2 Southern 0.01 FF49 Tripleys Creek <0.02
FF3 Southern 0.01 FF50 Tripleys Creek <0.02
FF4 Southern <0.02 FF51 Tripleys Creek <0.02
FF5 Southern 0.02 FF52 Southern 0.13
FF6 Southern 0.01 FF53 Southern 0.02
FF7 Southern 14.60 FF54 Southern 0.05
FF8 Southern 26.00 FF55 Southern <0.02
FF9 Southern 150.00 FF56 Southern <0.02
FF10 Southern 1.00 FF57 Southern <0.02
FF11 Northern 0.45 FF58 Southern <0.02
FF12 Northern 0.09 FF59 Southern 0.02
FF13 Northern 0.04 FF60 Southern <0.02
FF14 Northern 0.06 FF61 Southern 0.20
FF15 Northern 0.03 FF62 Southern 0.04
FF16 Northern 0.02 FF63 Southern 0.04
FF17 Northern 0.02 FF64 Southern 0.04
FF18 Northern 0.04 FF65 Southern 0.07
FF19 Northern 0.01 FF66 Southern <0.02
FF20 Northern 0.01 FF67 Southern <0.02
FF21 Southern 6.79 FF68 Southern <0.02
FF22 Southern 0.02 FF90 Northern 0.05
FF23 Southern 0.04 FF91 Northern <0.02
FF24 Southern 0.17 FF92 Northern <0.02
FF25 Central <0.02 FF93 Western <0.02
FF26 Central <0.02 FF94 Western <0.02
FF27 Central <0.02 FF95 Western <0.02
FF28 Central <0.02 FF96 Central 0.63
FF29 Central <0.02 FF97 Central 0.02
FF30 Northern <0.02 FF98 Central 0.05
FF31 Northern <0.02 FF99 Eastern <0.02
FF32 Northern <0.02 FF100 Eastern <0.02
FF33 Northern <0.02 FF101 Eastern <0.02
FF34 Northern <0.02 FF102 Southern 0.05
FF35 Northern <0.02 FF103 Southern <0.02
FF36 Northern Adit 0.30 FF104 Southern <0.02
FF37 Northern Adit 0.03 FF105 Southern <0.02
FF38 Southern 0.05 FF106 Southern 0.20
FF39 Southern 1530.00 FF107 Southern 0.32
FF40 Southern 0.11 FF108 Southern <0.02
FF41 Southern 3.33 FF109 Southern 0.02
FF42 Southern 0.02 FF110 Southern <0.02
FF43 Southern 0.02 FF111 Southern 1.84
FF44 Southern Adit <0.02 FF112 Southern 3.86
FF45 Southern Portal 0.03
FF46 Southern Portal 0.02
FF47 Tripleys Creek 0.02

Co-ordinates for the rock chip samples were not included within the report (GS 1992/028). However, EL3910, and therefore the areas sampled, are encapsulated within the Turon Project (Figure 3).

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Reverse Circulation Hole
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FIGURE 3: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HISTORICAL TENEMENT (EL3910) WITH RC COLLAR LOCATIONS AND TURON

ANNEXURE 2 – ROCK CHIP SAMPLING RESULTS - EL7592

Sample **E84 ** **N84 ** **Reef ** Sample Wt kg **Au ppm **
DH001 737370 6337282 DeadHorse South insitu 6.86 0.004
DH002 737362 6337274 DeadHorse South insitu 5.44 0.004
DH003 737361 6337267 DeadHorse South insitu 4.6 0.002
DH004 737352 6337271 DeadHorse South insitu 4.16 0.003
DH005 737362 6337278 DeadHorse South insitu 4.28 0.002
DH006 737361 6337270 DeadHorse South insitu 4.5 0.002
DH007 737371 6337280 DeadHorse South insitu 3.44 <0.002
DH008 737299 6337266 DeadHorse South insitu 4.28 0.003
DH009 737300 6337286 DeadHorse South mullock 3.48 0.002
DH010 737356 6337609 DeadHorse insitu 1.26 0.002
DH011 737389 6337612 DeadHorse mullock 3.32 <0.002
DH012 737389 6337608 DeadHorse mullock 2.64 0.003
DH013 **737384 ** 6337615 Dead Horse mullock **6.52 ** 12.55
DH014 737388 6337643 DeadHorse mullock 5.22 0.087
DH015 737388 6337643 DeadHorse mullock 4.9 3.63
DH016 737388 6337646 DeadHorse mullock 4.96 0.023
DH017 737398 6337664 DeadHorse mullock 4.92 0.003
DH018 737398 6337664 DeadHorse mullock 5.68 0.007
DH019 737433 6337656 DeadHorse insitu 3.32 <0.002
DH020 737439 6337651 DeadHorse insitu 1.76 0.002
DH021 737427 6337616 DeadHorse insitu 3.26 <0.002
DH022 737421 6337603 DeadHorse insitu 2.82 <0.002
DH023 737416 6337591 DeadHorse insitu 3.58 <0.002
DH024 737379 6337607 DeadHorse mullock 2.14 0.034
DH025 737391 6337637 DeadHorse mullock 3.08 0.006
DH026 737400 6337664 DeadHorse mullock 2.78 0.002
DH027 737392 6337674 DeadHorse mullock 5.08 0.002
DH028 737208 6337462 DeadHorseAdit mullock 3.46 0.049
DH029 737208 6337462 DeadHorseAdit mullock 3.54 0.128
DH030 737208 6337462 DeadHorseAdit mullock 4.38 <0.002
DH031 737340 6337428 DeadHorse Southern Drive mullock 3.02 1.37
DH032 737340 6337428 DeadHorse Southern Drive mullock 4.04 0.003
DH033 737340 6337428 DeadHorse Southern Drive mullock 3.34 0.003
DH034 737368 6337574 DeadHorse mullock 3.14 0.51
DH035 737368 6337560 DeadHorse mullock 3.36 0.011
DH036 737368 6337560 DeadHorse mullock 3.6 0.003
DH037 737366 6337541 DeadHorse mullock 3.5 2.99
DH038 737366 6337541 DeadHorse mullock 4.54 0.49
DH039 737371 6337532 DeadHorse mullock 4.26 0.007
DH040 737364 6337527 DeadHorse mullock 3.22 0.003
DH041 737364 6337527 DeadHorse mullock 3.66 0.003
DH042 737355 6337493 DeadHorse mullock 4.36 0.008
DH043 737355 6337493 DeadHorse mullock 3.54 0.57
DH044 737279 6337746 DeadHorse insitu 3.6 <0.002
DH045 737280 6337765 DeadHorse insitu 3.94 <0.002
DH046 737350 6337775 DeadHorseNorth insitu 4.96 0.002
DH047 737416 6337850 DeadHorseNorth subcrop 4.48 <0.002
Sample E84 N84 Reef Sample Wt kg Au ppm
DH048 737418 6337885 DeadHorseNorth scree 2.28 0.002
DH049 737429 6337927 DeadHorseNorth insitu 3.36 0.002
DH050 737522 6338341 Battery Section mullock 4.16 0.002
DH051 737525 6338374 Battery Section mullock 2.88 0.044
DH052 737522 6338322 Battery Section Insitu 4.84 0.003
DH053 737522 6338322 Battery Section mullock 4.18 0.304
DH054 737522 6338322 Battery Section mullock 5.04 0.002
DH055 737519 6338309 Battery Section mullock 3.1 0.321
DH056 737562 6338293 Battery Section tailings 6.7 0.931
DH057 737479 6338164 DeadHorseNorth mullock 4.6 0.005
DH058 737485 6338182 DeadHorseNorth mullock 3.56 0.002
DH059 737491 6338209 Battery Section mullock 4.28 0.098
DH060 737497 6338219 Battery Section mullock 3.9 0.649
**DH061 ** 737500 6338274 **Battery Section ** mullock **4.32 ** 17.15
DH062 737536 6338404 Battery Section In situ 3 0.011
DH063 737517 6338564 Quartz Reef In situ 3.5 0.003
DH064 737507 6338529 Quartz Reef In situ 3.96 0.002
DH065 737566 6338560 Quartz Reef mullock 3.68 0.038
DH066 737571 6338583 Quartz Reef mullock 3.96 0.006
DH067 737575 6338593 Quartz Reef In situ 3.24 0.003
DH068 737575 6338593 Quartz Reef In situ 3.96 0.018
DH069 737571 6338615 Quartz Reef In situ 2.36 0.011
DH070 737571 6338615 Quartz Reef In situ 3.8 <0.002
DH071 737587 6338614 Quartz Reef mullock 4.04 0.68
DH072 737523 6338586 Quartz Reef mullock 4.6 0.002
DH073 737576 6338636 Quartz Reef In situ 4.36 0.006
DH074 737578 6338660 Quartz Reef In situ 3.88 0.006
DH075 737578 6338660 Quartz Reef In situ 3.72 0.117
DH076 737578 6338660 Quartz Reef In situ 3.86 0.204
DH077 737578 6338660 Quartz Reef In situ 3.56 0.031
DH078 737584 6338677 Quartz Reef mullock 3.94 0.055
DH079 737585 6338683 Quartz Reef mullock 3.48 <0.002
DH080 737592 6338700 Quartz Reef mullock 3.54 0.43
DH081 737592 6338720 Quartz Reef mullock 4.42 0.057
DH082 737587 6338768 Quartz Reef mullock 3.74 0.004
DH083 737580 6338785 Quartz Reef mullock 2.82 <0.002
**DH084 ** 737589 6338790 **Quartz Reef ** mullock 4.24 11.3
DH085 737591 6338805 Quartz Reef mullock 3.3 0.049
DH086 737589 6338822 Quartz Reef mullock 5.16 <0.002
DH087 737586 6338830 Quartz Reef Insitu 4.88 0.002

ANNEXURE 3 – BHP ROCK CHIP SAMPLING RESULTS - ML1009

Sample Auppm Sample Auppm Sample Auppm Sample Auppm
TD/A01 <0.01 TD/B12 <0.01 TD/C06 0.140 TD/C21 0.07
TD/A02 <0.01 TD/B13 0.03 TD/C07 0.080 TD/C22 0.15
TD/A03 <0.01 TD/B14 2.61 TD/C08 0.020 TD/C23 0.02
TD/A04 <0.01 TD/B15 60.6 TD/C09 0.010 TD/C24 <0.01
TD/A05 0.120 TD/B16 4.46 TD/C10 <0.01 TD/C25 <0.01
TD/B01 <0.01 TD/B17 **6.87 ** TD/C11 <0.01 TD/C26 <0.01
TD/B02 0.020 TD/B18 0.79 TD/C12 <0.01 TD/C27 <0.01
TD/B03 <0.01 TD/B19 0.72 TD/C13 <0.01 TD/C28 0.09
TD/B04 <0.01 TD/B20 6.06 TD/C14 0.020 TD/C29 <0.01
TD/B05 10.60 TD/B21 0.25 TD/C15 <0.01 TD/C30 <0.01
TD/B06 0.30 TD/C01 <0.01 TD/C16 <0.01 TD/C31 0.05
TD/B07 0.06 TD/C02 <0.01 TD/C17 <0.01 TD/C32 <0.01
TD/B08 0.04 TD/C03 0.47 TD/C18 <0.01 TD/C33 <0.01
TD/B09 0.02 TD/C04 0.03 TD/C19 <0.01 TD/C34 <0.01
TD/B10 0.81 TD/C05 2.52 TD/C20 <0.01 TD/C35 <0.01

Samples collected on a local grid established across the Brittania Mine area. The original BHP tenement (ML1009) lies wholly within the Turon Project (Figure 4).

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FIGURE 4: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HISTORICAL TENEMENT (ML1009) AND TURON

ANNEXURE 4 – DRILLING DETAILS - EL7592

Hole **E94 ** **N94 ** Prospect RL(m) FD(m) Dip Az **From ** To **Width ** **Au ppm **
Q001 737455 6337518 DeadHorse 729 150 -50 270 NSR
Q002 737425 6337587 DeadHorse 721 108 -60 270 Premature termination
Q003 737421 6337587 DeadHorse 720 90 -55 270 Premature termination
Q004 737370 6337652 DeadHorse 730 33 -60 90 Terminatedin workings
Q004A 737366 6337652 DeadHorse 730 99 -90 90 NSR
Q005 737291 6337695 DeadHorse 709 174 -55 90 NSR
Q006 737438 6338296 Battery 638 138 -80 90 NSR
Q007 737440 6338296 Battery 638 126 -60 120 NSR
Q008 737505 6338333 Battery 623 13 -55 90 2 3 1 0.594
Q009 737505 6338333 Battery 623 66 -75 90 24 25 1 1.23
Q009 737505 6338333 Battery 623 66 -75 90 30 **32 ** 2 6.53
Q010 737509 6338552 Quartz Ridge 619 90 -55 90 25 26 1 0.848
Q011 737505 6338552 Quartz Ridge 619 100 -70 90 54 55 1 0.582
Q012 737532 6338607 Quartz Ridge 614 100 -50 90 18 19 1 0.67
Q013 737545 6338650 Quartz Ridge 611 78 -50 90 35 38 3 0.58
Q014 737538 6338646 Quartz Ridge 611 126 -70 90 NSR
Q015 737556 6338707 Quartz Ridge 604 32 -50 86 Terminatedin workings
Q016 737548 6338706 Quartz Ridge 604 96 -65 67 NSR
Q017 737561 6338753 Quartz Ridge 600 84 -60 90 NSR
Q018 737565 6338800 Quartz Ridge 591 78 -65 85 74 75 1 0.59

Disclaimer

Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Words such as “expect(s)”, “feel(s)”, “believe(s)”, “will”, “may”, “anticipate(s)” and similar expressions are intended to identify forwardlooking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to statements regarding future production, resources or reserves and exploration results. All of such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of the Company, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (i) those relating to the interpretation of drill results, the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits and conclusions of economic evaluations, (ii) risks relating to possible variations in reserves, grade, planned mining dilution and ore loss, or recovery rates and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, (iii) the potential for delays in exploration or development activities or the completion of feasibility studies, (iv) risks related to commodity price and foreign exchange rate fluctuations, (v) risks related to failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and on acceptable terms or delays in obtaining governmental approvals or in the completion of development or construction activities, and (vi) other risks and uncertainties related to the Company’s prospects, properties and business strategy. Our audience is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof, and we do not undertake any obligation to revise and disseminate forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of or non-occurrence of any events.

Competent Persons Statement

The information in this announcement is based on and fairly represents information compiled by Mr Jonathan King, consultant geologist, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and employed by Collective Prosperity Pty Ltd, and is an accurate representation of the available data and studies for the Project. Mr King has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration, and to the activity which he has 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 King consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears.

JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 report template

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)

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.
Various parts of the Turon Project has been explored periodically
over the years. The reviews were mostly cursory and never
systematic. Due consideration was never given to the regolith,
its development and its likely impact on exploration method and
results.
Though some results are generated from the limited chip
sampling, stream sediment and drilling, the scope of most work
is at a reconnaissance level, and any reader should consider this
when reading this document.
Most work involves rock chip or stream sediment sampling.
Geological mapping was also sporadic.
Stream sediments comprised 89 -3 mm and 89 -80# samples
BLEG samples averaged 3 kg per site. Finer samples were also
subject to cyanide extraction and ICP-MS analysis
87 Chip samples were collected from mullock or outcrop
(average weight 3.9kg)
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).
19 shallow, RC drill holes for 1783m (average depth 94 m and
ranging from 14 to 178m) were developed by Centius Gold
Limited on the Quartz Ridge Project, and BHP developed 3 RC
holes for 199m on the Turondale Prospect
One vertical hole, all other holes were inclined 50 to 75° west or
east subject to sites
Each holewas surveyedwitha"Reflex"camera at the collar,
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
mid-point and bottom; inside rods and open hole upon
completion
BHP drilling was sampled as 2-metre composites with 3 holes
variably oriented on a local grid: one generally east, one west
and the third vertical with 250m between drill holes
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries
and results assessed.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure
representative nature of the samples.
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.
Standard sampling approached were adopted, i.e. 1m intervals
Cuttings over 1m lengths were sacked from a cyclone and then
spear sampled
Less than 1% were wet and recovery was generally 90 to 100%
Collar samples 0 to 3m or 0 to 6m were "open holed"
Holes were back filled with drill cuttings and the top section
(approx 0.6m) of PVC casing removed and the hole sealed with
concrete.
Top soil was then mounded over the hole.
BHP drilling is very much under reported, but as it contained
NSR, it is not considered significant
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. _
Each hole was logged geologically and sampled throughout the
developed length
All drilling was at the reconnaissance level and not used in
resource estimation
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.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to
_maximise representivity of samples. _
Drilling approaches were standard, and suitable for the target
type being explored though the company experienced drilling
difficulties with only 4 of 19 holes (>20%) failed to achieve target
depth (3 of these holes were at the Dead Horse Prospect where
5 were originally drilled)
Each interval (1783 samples) was assayed for gold, whereas
683 samples were assayed for arsenic
BHP holes were sampled as two-metre composites
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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. _
No QA/QC is discussed for BHP drilling
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.
Drill sampleswere assayed for gold by ALS Minerals (Orange)
with Fire Assay Fusion method AA-22 (50g nominal weight, AAS
finish). Range 0.002 to 1.0ppm Au.
Those greater than 1.00ppm Au were re-assayed with method
AA-26AA (range 0.01 to 100ppm).
Preparation was method PUL 23 (pulverize and split)
Neither gold sample standards or blanks were included in
sample batches.
BHPdrill samples were submitted to Australian Assay Labs in
Orange for Fire Assay using a 50 g charge
Rock chipsanalysed for gold and trace elements by ALS
Minerals (Orange) using methods AA22 and 26 (Fire Assay
Fusion, nominal weight 50g) and ME-ICP41 (aqua regia
digestion)
BLEGsamples were assayed for gold using "Cyanide Leach"
method Au-CN12 (1000gm nominal sample weight, ICP-MS
finish, range 0.0001 to 10ppm).
The-80#sediments were analysed for trace elements with ICP
method ME-MS41.
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. _
Drilling difficulties led to use of a vertical hole at the Dead Horse
Prospect.
No adjustments were made to any data
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
Early stage project predominantly at the grass roots level.
Discussed targets are based mostly on empirical observations
(right geology, outcropping quartz veins, historical workings,
alteration, presence of sulphides or gossanous material) and not
solely on assay results other than where they confirm the
empirical evidence
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. _
Data spacing is suitable for the exploration stage, which is mostly
at the reconnaissance level
The work completed was appropriate for the exploration stage
No resource is currently identified
No sample compositing was used
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.
No bias introduced.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample security. Historical reports did not document the chain of custody to
ensure sample security
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data. No reviews or audits of sampling techniques was undertaken.
The data collated was reviewed respective to each generation of
work undertaken.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

Criteria 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 inthe area. _
The Turon Project (ELA5882) licence application made by
Krakatoa Resources Ltd has been accepted by the NSW
Division of Resources and Geoscience
Upon grant, the company will hold 100% interest and all rights in
the Turon Project
Exploration
done by
other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. Parts of the Project area have been explored at various times by
BHP, Homestake, CSR, Cluff Resources, Empire Gold Mines,
and Ardent Resources (Centius Gold Limited), amongst others.
Most exploration efforts by these companies was cursory and
failed to adequately consider the regolith that obscures much of
the prospective geology.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. The Turon application is situated in the Hill End Trough, north of
the Bathurst Batholith. It straddles the moderate to tightly folded,
north-plunging Tripleys Creek Anticline. The various domains
are comprised of Devonian and Silurian sediments intercalated
with felsic volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks, and minor
limestone, which rest on Ordovician rocks. Three Carboniferous
stocks intrude in the south of the application area. They parallel
and lie approximately 12km north of the 35km wide Lachlan
Transverse Zone
A number of mineral deposit styles are present in the Hill End
Trough. Styles include: orogenic gold (and base metal) vein
systems; stratabound base metal sulphide mineralisation
associated with Silurian felsic volcanism; lead–zinc and iron
skarns of various ages; intrusive related molybdenum and
tungsten mineralisation related to Carboniferous fractionated
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
granites; Permian epithermal silver–lead–zinc and skarn-type
mineralisation, and auriferous placer deposits ranging in age
from Permian to Recent.
Drill hole
Information
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.
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. _
Two rounds of drilling
o
BHP (1989) 3 RC holes, 199 metres, local grid utilised, NSR
returned, Brittania Mine
o
Centius (2011) 19 holes for 1783 metres, Quartz Ridge
Group
Collar information, dip and azimuth provided for Centius drilling
BHP drilling less certain, age of work constrains the available
information
No significant mineralisation intersection downgrading the BHP
work
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 weightings or other manipulations were made to the data.
No metal equivalents were used or calculated
Relationship
between
mineralisatio
n widths and
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
Some Centius holes were unfavourably oriented and as a
consequence failed to reach their intended target, should they
have intersected mineralisation then a likely bias would have
been introduced.
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
intercept
lengths
width not known’).
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. _
The pertinent maps for this stage of project are included in the
release.
Co-ordinates in MGA94Z55
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 to avoid misleading reporting of
_Exploration Results. _
The report has relied on the information in the public records
released by the previous explorers, academic and other
research documents, etc.
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. _
Other geophysical data sets for the project area are available in
the public domain. This will be recovered and reprocessed prior
to reinterpretation to support future exploration.
Thorough compilation of the historical results is necessary
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (eg 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. _
Data compilation and exploration will occur immediately
A site visit to review the targets is necessary before commencing
any fieldwork.