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LATITUDE 66 LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2017

Feb 8, 2017

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New Gold Target Identified at Monument Project

Syndicated Metals Limited

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Assets, Experience, Growth

AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT – 9 February 2017

SYNDICATED TO FAST‐TRACK DRILLING OF SIGNIFICANT NEW GOLD TARGET AT MONUMENT PROJECT, WA

Initial results from recent IP survey reveal strong chargeability anomaly at A1 North

Highlights

  • Induced Polarisation (IP) geophysical survey at Syndicated Metals’ 100%‐owned Monument Gold Project in WA identifies a high‐priority exploration target 1.2km north of the recently drilled Korong Prospect.

  • Modelling and interpretation by respected geophysical consultants Terra Resources Pty Ltd and Southern Geoscience Consultants reveals a well‐defined, shallow, discrete IP chargeability anomaly (+20mV/V).

  • The new chargeability anomaly is much stronger than the IP/resistivity response associated with the Korong Prospect itself, where drilling last year returned encouraging intercepts such as 6m at 7.28g/t Au from 79m in MRC003.

  • Because of its strength and definition, the A1 North target has been rated by both Southern Geoscience and Terra Resources as a high‐quality, high‐priority target, recommended for immediate drilling.

  • 6‐10 hole Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling program planned to begin later this month.

  • The tenement covering the A1 North prospect has been recently granted, and drilling approvals are currently underway.

  • The IP survey has revealed other lower‐order anomalies away from the main mineralised Korong‐Waihi Corridor. These require investigation once final processing and interpretation of the data has been completed.

Syndicated Metals Limited (ASX: SMD – Syndicated or the Company ) is pleased to advise that modelling and interpretation of the IP geophysical survey completed late last year at its 100%‐ owned Monument Gold Project in WA has revealed a new high‐priority gold target which it plans to drill test later this month.

Syndicated engaged respected Perth‐based geophysical consultants, Southern Geoscience Consultants, to review, evaluate and interpret the data from the IP survey, which comprised 47 line kilometres over 200 and 400 metre spaced sections. Southern Geoscience concluded that the survey data was good quality and that the survey had effectively tested the prospective stratigraphy at the Korong to A1 North area to a depth of ~300m. QC, data editing and 3D inversion modelling completed by Terra Resources was used to represent the data.

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The known gold (and associated pyrite) mineralisation at the Korong prospect, which was targeted by Syndicated last year in its maiden drilling program (see ASX Announcements, 28 November and 9 December 2016) shows a weak IP and resistivity response which is well correlated with the strength and position of the mineralisation encountered in the drilling.

A much stronger, well‐defined, discrete IP anomaly (+20mV/V) was identified at the A1 North Prospect, which is located 1.2km immediately along strike to the north of Korong (see Figure 1).

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Figure 1 – Korong and A1 North Prospects. Soil Geochemistry contours for Au over IP‐3D slice image (left hand panel) and drill holes over IP‐3D slice image (right hand panel).

3D inversion modelling of the A1 North anomaly reveals a peak chargeability response of ~25mV/V with measured chargeability of up to 18mV/V. The asymmetry in the chargeability iso‐surfaces could indicate a north‐easterly dip for the source (see Figure 1). The A1 North anomaly, its strike and dip continuations, do not appear to have been effectively drill tested.

Importantly, the A1 North target is located in a favourable structural and geological setting, where the Korong‐Waihi Trend, including the main banded iron formation (BIF) stratigraphy which is mineralised at Korong is intersected by a major cross‐cutting fault.

High‐grade gold mineralisation has been encountered at Dacian Gold’s (ASX: DCN) neighbouring Mt Morgan’s Project, where BIF, ultramafic and felsic porphyry stratigraphy is intersected by north‐east trending faults that reactivate pre‐existing shear zones, intrusions and faults during later gold mineralising events, e.g. the Westralia footwall mineralisation.

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Summary

The key conclusions and recommendations of the Southern Geoscience report are as follows:

  • The IP survey data was high quality with good primary voltages and repeatability. The estimated depth of effective exploration is ~300m from surface. QC and data editing has been completed well.

  • The A1 North anomaly is by far the strongest and best defined IP anomaly identified to date along the Korong‐Waihi Trend. From a geophysical perspective, A1 North rates as a high quality and high priority target.

  • By comparison, the response from the Korong Prospect (drilled last year) is relatively weak and limited in lateral and depth extent. Nevertheless, there is good correlation between drill‐defined sulphidic, gold mineralisation at Korong and the IP modelling and data, confirming IP as an effective geophysical technique for identifying drill targets at the Monument Project.

Syndicated’s Managing Director, Mr Andrew Munckton, said the A1 North IP anomaly was a compelling drill target with a combination of strong and highly favourable geophysical, geological and structural indicators.

“Our initial round of drilling was focused at the Korong Prospect for the simple reason that this was the most advanced exploration prospect where historical drilling returned ore grade intercepts,” he said. “We always had a view that Korong was just the first of many exploration opportunities along the 16km strike length of the Korong‐Waihi Trend stratigraphy at the Monument Project, and this has now been strongly supported by the initial results of our successful IP geophysical survey.”

“Not only has the independent review and evaluation of the IP survey by Southern Geoscience confirmed that IP is an appropriate and effective exploration technique at Monument, but evaluation and modelling of the first batch of data has revealed a standout drilling target. Given the strong conclusions and recommendations from both geophysical consultants, Terra Resources and Southern Geoscience, who have recommended this target for immediate drilling, the Board has approved a fast‐tracked 6‐10 hole RC drill program which will commence towards the end of this month, subject to obtaining final clearances.”

“In parallel with this, we are completing our evaluation of the remainder of the IP data including the details of additional lower order anomalies from this recent survey and previous historical IP work. This will form part of a broader exploration program which we intend to progress over the course of this year to unlock the potential of the Monument Project.”

“This is an exciting time for Syndicated as we begin to step beyond the initial drilling program, which delineated a significant zone of shallow, ore grade mineralisation at Korong. However, it is already evident that there is significant exploration upside along the Korong‐Waihi Trend and the broader tenement package that warrants a sustained exploration program.”

About the Monument Project

The Monument Gold Project comprises a 210km[2] tenement package located approximately 55km west of Laverton in the Laverton gold district of WA, which hosts numerous multi‐million ounce gold mines such as Sunrise Dam (+10Moz), Wallaby (+8Moz), Granny Smith (+2Moz) and Lancefield (+2Moz).

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The package comprises six contiguous tenements (all of which are granted) which lie immediately to the north‐west of the 3.3Moz Mount Morgans Gold Project, currently being explored and developed by Dacian Gold Limited (ASX: DCN) (refer Dacian Gold announcement 25 July 2016) (see Figure 2).

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Figure 2 – Location of the Monument Gold Project showing regional geology and nearby mining operations

Investors:

Andrew Munckton Managing Director T: 08 9380 9440

Media:

Nicholas Read Read Corporate T: 08 9388 1474

Competent Person’s Statement

The information in this report that relates to Geophysical Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Barry Bourne, who is employed as a Consultant to the Company through geophysical consultancy Terra Resources Pty Ltd. Mr Bourne is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and a member of the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists and has sufficient experience of relevance to the styles of mineralisation and the types of deposits under consideration, and 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 Bourne consents to the inclusion in the report of matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears.

The Geophysical Exploration Results in this report have been reviewed by Mr Bruce Craven, who is employed as a Consultant to the Company through geophysical consultancy Southern Geoscience. Mr Craven is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and a member of the AusIMM and has sufficient experience of relevance to the styles of mineralisation and the types of deposits under consideration, and 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 Craven consents to the inclusion in the report of matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears.

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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Section 1 ‐ Sampling Techniques and Data
Sampling
techniques
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.
Ground based Pole‐Dipole Induced Polarisation
(“IP”) survey conducted by Zonge Engineering for
Monument Exploration in 2016. Base Frequency
0.125Hz time Domain.
Survey consists of Offset Pole‐Dipole 13 x 2500
metre lines at 200 metre and 400m separation.
Station setting is 100m receiver Dipoles on each
line using a fixed array with varying coverage up to
16 stations.
Include reference to measures taken to ensure
sample
representivity
and
the
appropriate
calibration of any measurement tools or systems
used.
At least two readings were acquired at each
station to ensure data repeatability.
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 1m samples
from which 3kg was pulverised to produce a 30g
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.
Not Applicable
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). _
Not Applicable
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core and chip
sample recoveries and results assessed.
Not Applicable
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and
ensure representative nature of the samples.
Not Applicable
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.
Not Applicable
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.
Not Applicable
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in
nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc) photography.
Not Applicable
The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersections logged.
Not Applicable
Sub‐sampling
techniques and
sample
preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter,
half or all core taken.
Not Applicable
If non‐core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary
split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry.
Not Applicable

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For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness
of
the
sample
preparation
technique.
Not Applicable
.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub‐
sampling stages to maximise representivity of
samples.
Not Applicable
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. _
Not Applicable
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain
size of the material being sampled.
Not Applicable
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.
Not Applicable
For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF
instruments,
etc,
the
parameters
used
in
determining the analysis including instrument make
and model, reading times, calibration factors applied
and their derivation, etc.
Geophysical tools used in the IP survey include:
Transmitter: GGT30
Receiver: GDD
Sensor: Porous Pots
Data was delivered to Zonge Engineering (a
geophysical survey company) who performed
QA/QC dailyand ensured tool calibration daily.
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.
Not Applicable
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections by either
independent or alternative company personnel.
Quality Assurance and Quality Control of the IP
data was independently verified by Value Adding
Resources and Terra Resources (Geophysical
Consultants).
The use of twinned holes. Not Applicable
Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage (physical
and electronic) protocols.
Geophysical IP data was provided to Value Adding
Resources and Terra Resources (Geophysical
Consultants) who undertook preliminary modelling
using Zonge 2D TSDIP Smooth Model Inversion
Software. Final modelling was performed with
UBCDCIP3D.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. Not Applicable
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.
Geophysical IP line survey location control
undertaken by handheld GPS.
Specification of the grid system used. Local grid converted to AMG.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control. Drill holes are surveyed by licensed surveyors at
the conclusion of the program.
Soil Geochemical data points are located using
“end of line” survey by licensed surveyors at the
conclusion of the program.
Geophysical IP survey DTM elevation controlled by
hand held GPS.
Data spacing
and distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. Geophysical IP survey data spacing is:
Transmitter Lines: 400m spaced lines with 100m
and 200m spaced TX pits along lines.
Receiver Lines: 200m spaced lines offset 200m
either side of TX Lines with Receiver locations
spaced at 100m alonglines.

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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.
The drill spacing in these historical programs is
sufficient to establish geological continuity at
Korong prospects only. The spacing is considered
not sufficient to classify these prospects as a
Mineral Resource.
Away from Korong and Waihi prospects the drill
spacing is insufficient to establish geological
continuity.
The geophysical data spacing is considered
sufficient to establish geological continuity of gross
geological units along strike.
The geophysical data spacing is not considered
sufficient
to
establish
continuity
of
minor
structural dislocations and faults.
Whether sample compositing has been applied. Not Applicable
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.
The predominant drill orientation of the drilling is
–60 to local grid west. At this orientation the
intercepts are approximately 90% of true widths.
Deeper drilling at Korong was oriented vertically.
At this orientation intercepts are approximately
75% of true width.
Geophysical Survey undertaken at approximately
90 degrees to the strike of the underlying
geological stratigraphy. Generally the stratigraphy
dips at approximately 45 degrees to local grid east.
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.
Not Applicable
Sample security The measures taken to ensure sample security. No documentation of the sample security
procedures
is
available
for
the
historical
information.
Geophysical
data
was
acquired
by
Zonge
Engineering (Geophysical survey company) and
reported to Value Adding Resources (Geophysical
Consultants)
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.
No audits or reviews have been undertaken.

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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Section 2 – Reporting of Exploration Results
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 A1 North prospect is located within E39/1866.
The current registered holder for E39/1866 is
Monument Exploration Pty Ltd.
The Korong deposit is located within P39/5520.
The current registered holder of tenements
P39/5520, P39/5519 and E39/1846 is Robin C
Cooper. These tenements are currently in the
process of being transferred to Monument
Exploration Pty Ltd.
5 small registered Aboriginal Sites are located
within the boundary of the Application E39/1866.
No native title exists over P39/5520, P39/5519,
E39/1846 or E39/1866.
The security of the tenure held at the time of
reporting along with any known impediments to
obtaining a licence to operate in the area.
The tenements are in good standing and no known
impediments exist.
Exploration
done by other
parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by
other parties.
Work
by
Zonge
Engineering
(Geophysical
Contractor) and Terra Resources (Geophysical
Consultants)
is
reported
as
part
of
this
announcement. Data is reviewed by Southern
Geoscience Consultants.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
The deposit(s) are shear hosted deposits within
Banded Iron Formation of the Laverton belt
associated with the Ninnis and Claypan Fault
Zones. The N and NW striking surface expressions
of gold mineralisation indicate steep east dips
associated with shear zones, and varies from 2m to
15m true thickness within an alteration zone
generally considered to be typical of shear zones
and vein style gold mineralisation found elsewhere
in the Laverton district.
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:
Not Applicable
Easting and northing of the drill hole collar Not Applicable
Elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea
level in metres) of the drill hole collar
Not Applicable
Dip and azimuth of the hole Not Applicable
Down hole length and interception depth Not Applicable
Hole length. Not Applicable
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.
Not Applicable
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.
Not Applicable
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.
Not Applicable

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The assumptions used for any reporting of metal
equivalent values should be clearly stated.
Not Applicable
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and
intercept
lengths
These relationships are particularly important in the
reporting of Exploration Results.
Not Applicable
If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to
the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be
reported.
Not Applicable
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’). _
Not Applicable
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and
tabulations of intercepts should be included for any
significant discovery being reported. These should
include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole
collar locations and appropriate sectional views.
Refer Figure 1.
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.
Not Applicable
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.
Geological observations reported for Korong and
A1 North deposits are taken from historical
mapping and drilling reports by Carpentaria
Exploration and Western Mining Corporation.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (eg
tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or
large‐scale step‐out drilling).
6 – 10 hole program of RC drilling to test the
extent and source of the A1 North IP geophysical
anomaly.
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible
extensions,
including
the
main
geological
interpretations and future drilling areas, provided
this information is not commercially sensitive.
Refer Figure 1.

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