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LEFROY EXPLORATION LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2024

Oct 22, 2024

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Company has engaged with multiple regional operators and prospective developers along its pathway to commercialise advanced gold resource projects within the broader Lefroy Gold Project.

  • Recent exploration has confirmed the compelling exploration upside across the Company’s flagship Lefroy project.

  • New and emerging exploration targets at Wren, Carnilya South and the northern extensions of Havelock and Lucky Strike, with results including: o 16 m@ 0.27 g/t Au (from 36 m), in LEFA2219 at Wren Prospect

  • Multiple highly prospective shallow high-grade gold targets identified associated with structures over a 4km corridor extending from Neon to Burns North, with notable historical intersections including:

  • 2m@ 2.67 g/t Au (from 20m), in SAL0746 west of Neon

  • 7m @ 1.06 g/t Au (from 54m) in LEFD009 at Lovejoy

  • 2m @ 2.76 g/t Au (from 76m) in LEFR322 at Flanders; and

  • 7m @ 3.68 g/t Au (from 80m) in LEFR307

  • Exploration at Coogee South due to recommence shortly (last explored in 2021) with shallow plunging gold targets representing a strong pathway to unlocking additional highgrade resources.

Lefroy Exploration Limited (“Lefroy” or “the Company”) (ASX:LEX) is pleased to provide an update on its recently completed air core drilling program and ongoing targeting activities across its broader Lefroy Gold Project.

LEFROY CEO GRAEME GRIBBIN, COMMENTED:

“We are focused on unlocking value for our shareholders across our tenure, with the dual strategic approach of discovery and commercialisation.

“We are very pleased with the result of our air core drilling, with the identification of a significant number of areas for follow up. These new targets provide us with confidence in our pathway to discovering high grade resources.”

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COMMERCIALISING ADVANCED GOLD RESOURCE PROJECTS

The Company advised in the June quarter (refer ASX announcement 31 July 2024), that it remains focused on commercialising its existing gold resources. This includes both internal assessment of mining options, and engagement with regional operators and prospective developers to determine the best path forward to commence mining operations.

The Company is now in advanced conversations under confidentiality agreements with several parties towards an outcome of commercialising its advanced gold projects, with the clear goal of unlocking the value of its gold assets, through a strategic partnership.

The Company’s main focus is to realise value for its shareholders and recognises that a partnership with plant owner operators and mining contractors substantially reduces risk. This is likely to be the fastest pathway to gold production and cashflow for Lefroy.

REGIONAL AIRCORE DRILLING RESULTS

The Company embarked on an extensive air core drilling program in August 2024 (refer ASX release 25 July 2024). The program was designed to target 40km of significantly underexplored prospective strike potential along both the Mt Monger and Talcum Fault corridors, extending from Neon and Lucky Strike to the southeast, up into the Carnilya Hill trend and northwest across to the highly prospective Location 45 (Figure’s 1,2 & 6).

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Figure 1: Regional Air core drilling program with significant Au results (Location 45 and Carnilya areas)

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The Company holds significant tenure along the Mt Monger and Talcum Fault corridors, which already possess exceptional gold endowment, with 2 significant >400koz gold deposits anchoring both ends of the prospective trend, including Mt Martin (Figure 1) in the northwest down towards Burns in the southeast (Figure 2).

In total, 324 air core holes were completed across the broader Lefroy project area, for a total of 12,164m.

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Figure 2: Regional Air core drilling program with significant Au results (Eastern Lefroy area).

Most notable was a thick intersection located at the Wren prospect within the Location 45 freehold property, with drilling returning 16m @ 0.27 g/t Au (from 36m) within LEFA2219 (Figure 1). Hosted within a partially weathered, quartz carbonate bearing talc-chlorite altered ultramafic schist, the intersection is positioned north of the Talcum Fault, a structure considered responsible for the introduction of early-stage gold mineralisation in the district.

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Further consolidating the Company’s view on the importance of the Talcum Fault as a locus for gold mineralisation, a shallow intersection of 4m @ 0.45 g/t Au (from 4m) within LEFA2132 and hosted in mafic saprolite was intersected at Carnilya South (Figure 1). With this intersection also located just north of the Talcum Fault, both of these early-stage anomalous gold intersections highlight the importance of this structure, and its role in potentially unlocking additional gold discoveries for Lefroy.

Within the eastern half of the Lefroy Project, further encouragement was received within the Havelock - Lucky Strike corridor, with a significant regional intersection of 4m @ 0.55 g/t Au (from 32m) within LEFA1994 .

Located approximately 2.5km northwest and along strike from very encouraging intersections reported by the Company in May (refer ASX release 23 May 2024), this intersection, hosted within saprolitic sedimentary units further demonstrates the significant potential for this belt to host additional gold resources analogous to that already discovered and reported by the Company, including the Lucky Strike resource (refer ASX release 20 May 2020).

A NEW FRONTIER OF TARGETS TO BE UNLOCKED NORTH OF BURNS

In early October, the Company announced the delineation of a high grade significant shallow gold zone within the existing Burns Central Mineral Resource (refer ASX announcement 3 October 2024).

Additionally, the Company recognised the importance of a significant north-south trending structure (now named the Quimby Fault), with this fault coinciding with and striking sub-parallel to the eastern edge of the recognised high-grade Au zone at Burns

Recognising the importance of the structural controls towards defining the potential for high-grade gold mineralisation in the district, the Company further reported that the identification of a series of structural breaks along this 4km magnetic trend (located near Smithers, Flanders, Skinner and Lovejoy), interpreted to represent structures analogous to the Quimby Fault, potentially acts as a control towards focusing high-grade mineralisation similar to that demonstrated at Burns (refer ASX announcement 3 October 2024).

Previous historical broad spaced air core (AC) and reverse circulation (RC) exploration drilling delivered encouraging early gold results and geochemical anomalism consistent with the original Burns Au-Cu discovery. Several historical anomalous gold intersections of note included:

  • 2m@ 2.67 g/t Au (from 20m), in SAL0746 west of Neon

  • 7m @ 1.06 g/t Au (from 54m) in LEFD009 at Lovejoy[2]

  • 4m @ 1.22 g/t Au (from 109m) in LEFR308[1]

  • 2m @ 2.76 g/t Au (from 76m) in LEFR322 at Flanders; and

  • 3m @ 2.05 g/t Au (from 80m) in LEFR316

  • 7m @ 3.68 g/t Au (from 80m) in LEFR307[1]

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Follow-up exploration intends to target favourable structural and geochemical sites that could act as a focus for gold mineralising fluids. Priority targets include the tightly folded package of banded iron formation (BIF) units at Neon proximal to drill hole SAL0746 (refer to Lefroy Exploration Limited Prospectus - ASX lodgement date 8 Sept 2016) and second order fault structures analogous to the Quimby Fault. These structures will be prioritised in the next phase of exploration.

The Company is very encouraged by the scale and consistency of the gold anomalism demonstrated in the shallow AC drilling around the broader Burns intrusive complex. The majority of these anomalies have not yet been followed up and the company remains convinced of the potential for this system to host multiple significant gold deposits.

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Figure 3: Burns district with regional high-grade Au targets

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COOGEE

Mineralisation at Coogee is associated with a series of linear magnetic zones where diorite porphyries have intruded a sequence of intermediate and felsic volcaniclastic rocks. Gold mineralisation is localised within skarn-like biotite - K-feldspar – albite -epidote - magnetite alteration with associated pyrite and chalcopyrite. Mineralisation shows a shallow south-east plunging geometry and tracks a controlling shear structure that remains untested south of the Lefroy tenement boundary.

Previous AC drilling programs conducted by the Company during 2021 was successful in identifying a consistent gold anomaly extending for 2.5km south of the Coogee gold mine (Javelin Minerals Ltd and ASX: JAV), onto Lefroy tenure where the system remains open to the south (Figure 4). Significant results included 3m @ 0.99 g/t Au (from 24m) within LEFA967 (refer ASX announcement 4 November 2021).

A significant finding from this earlier drilling program was the recognition of an extensive siliceous hardpan formed at the bedrock interface (Figure 5). The company interprets that this hardpan could represent an albite alteration cap formed by a nearby buried diorite intrusion. The hardpan could not be penetrated with the earlier AC drilling programs, and Lefroy interprets that the previous RAB and AC programs were not effective in adequately testing the bedrock gold anomalies.

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Figure 4: Coogee South Plan View and Au anomalism

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In essence, the interpreted hardpan layers create a significant partially blind exploration target opportunity. The consistency and scale of the anomaly at Coogee South in the context of ineffective drill testing provides a significant opportunity for discovery of structurally controlled gold mineralisation around the margins of the buried diorite intrusion that can be easily tested with a targeted shallow RC drill program.

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Figure 5: Coogee South Long Section (Looking north-east)

-Ends-

This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Directors.

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Graeme Gribbin CEO

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For further information please contact:

INVESTORS

Graeme Gribbin - CEO Lefroy Exploration E. [email protected] P. +61 8 9321 0984

MEDIA

Fiona Marshall

White Noise Communications E. [email protected] P. +61 400 512 109

More details: www.lefroyex.com

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ABOUT LEFROY EXPLORATION LIMITED

Lefroy Exploration Limited (ASX:LEX) is an active West Australian exploration company focused on developing its growing gold and critical minerals projects. The Company’s portfolio of high-quality projects includes the Lefroy Project, located in the heart of the world-class Kalgoorlie and Kambalda gold and nickel mining districts, the Lake Johnston Project 120km west of Norseman, and the large 2,872km² Glenayle Project 210km north of Wiluna.

The Lefroy Project is a contiguous land package of 635km² with a growing mineral resource inventory of approximately 1.1 million ounces of gold, 58,000 tonnes of contained copper and 14,780 tonnes of contained nickel, as at August 2023 (refer to LEX 2023 Annual Report).

In May 2023, Lefroy signed a Mineral Rights Agreement with title holder Franco-Nevada Pty Ltd, to acquire the mineral rights to Hampton East Location 45 (Location 45) (Refer ASX release 23 May 2023). Location 45 is a freehold property, located within 25km of Kambalda and 35km southeast of Kalgoorlie. The property hosts the historic Mt Martin gold mine, which has historically produced approximately 200,000 ounces of gold grading at 2.8g/t and which includes an existing resource of 501,175 oz gold (8.7Mt @ 1.79g/t Au) (refer to ASX release 5 September 2023).

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Figure 6: Regional location map of the Lefroy Project

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SUPPORTING ASX ANNOUNCEMENTS

The following announcements were lodged with the ASX and further details (including supporting JORC Tables) for each of the sections noted in this announcement can be found in the following releases. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements. In the case of all Mineral Resource Estimate’s (MRE), the Company confirms that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed.

  • Maiden Lucky Strike Resource Estimate: 20 May 2020

  • Burns Update – Drill results continue to support larger Cu-Au-Ag system: 3 November 2021

  • Coogee South Update – Drilling Outlines Two Gold Anomalies: 4 November 2021

  • RC Drill Results Outline New Gold Position at Burns: 25 January 2022[1]

  • Impressive Au-Cu Intersection in New RC hole at Burns: 19 April 2022

  • Multiple Broad Cu Au drill intersections at Lovejoy expand the scale of the Burns system: 29 November 2022[2]

  • Burns Project Demonstrates Significant Scale: 12 April 2023

  • Half a million ounces of gold in Burns Central maiden resource: 4 May 2023

  • Strategy to focus on Gold Development and Exploration: 23 February 2024

  • Lefroy to recommence exploration of high-grade gold targets: 27 March 2024

  • Positive Exploration Results at Havelock and Lucky Strike: 23 May 2024

  • Lefroy Launches Major Gold Focused Air Core Drilling Program: 25 July 2024

  • High Grade Shallow Resource to Unlock Value at Burns Central: 3 October 2024

COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT

The information in this announcement that relates to exploration targets and exploration results is based on information compiled by Graeme Gribbin, a competent person who is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG). Mr Gribbin is employed by Lefroy Exploration Limited. Mr Gribbin has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the JORC Code. Mr Gribbin consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his work in the form and context in which it appears.

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Table 1: Significant Regional Air core results - Lefroy Project

Hole ID From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)*
Au
(g/t)
Pt
(ppb)
Pd
(ppb)
Ni (%) Cu
(ppm)
LEFA1921 12 15 3 0.26
15 16 1 0.90 487
LEFA1923 28 29 1 0.24
29 30 1 0.02 45 25
LEFA1981 32 36 4 0.12
LEFA1982 28 36 8 0.23
LEFA1994 32 36 4 0.55
40 44 4 0.11
LEFA1995 20 24 4 0.26
LEFA2006 24 28 4 0.27
LEFA2132 4 8 4 0.45
LEFA2134 84 88 4 0.11
LEFA2203 60 64 4 0.12
LEFA2219 24 28 4 0.18
LEFA2219 36 52 16 0.27
LEFA2220 32 48 16 0.11
incl 44 48 4 0.14 0.20
LEFA2221 20 28 8 0.12
LEFA2000 9 10 1 0.02 965
LEFA2001 68 69 1 BDL* 627
LEFA2225 40 48 8 0.02 0.17
LEFR316 80 83 3 2.05
LEFR322 76 78 2 2.76
LEFD009 54 61 7 1.06
MHD006 44 54.4 10.4 0.81
MHR358 44 48 4 1.02

*Below assay detection limits

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Table 2: Regional Air core program – Lefroy Project: Drill Hole Collar Details

Collar E Collar N Collar RL Depth Dip Azimuth
Hole ID (MGA94_51) (MGA94_51) (m) (m) (deg) (deg)
LEFA1921 408944 6558892 489 16 -90 0
LEFA1923 408961 6557278 479 30 -90 0
LEFA1981 407368 6560367 439 39 -90 0
LEFA1982 405758 6559450 407 41 -90 0
LEFA1994 400670 6556949 503 60 -90 0
LEFA1995 400907 6557179 505 86 -90 0
LEFA2006 402461 6558741 431 35 -90 0
LEFA2132 390621 6562822 361 33 -90 0
LEFA2134 390447 6562656 348 113 -90 0
LEFA2203 374567 6566856 355 65 -90 0
LEFA2219 379064 6566313 372 60 -90 0
LEFA2219 379064 6566313 372 60 -90 0
LEFA2220 379183 6566302 381 55 -90 0
LEFA2221 379301 6566288 378 55 -90 0
LEFA2000 401824 6558085 417 10 -90 0
LEFA2001 401825 6558125 419 69 -90 0
LEFA2225 379309 6565420 318 49 -90 0
LEFR316 406519 6549371 291 96 -90 0
LEFR322 407342 6549751 288 85 -90 0
LEFD009 406210 6550790 290 467.38 -65 90
MHD006 394480 6553296 300 130.4 -50 180
MHR358 393593 655473 300 80 -90 0

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APPENDIX A

JORC TABLE 1

Section 1 – Sampling Techniques and Data: Lefroy Project – Regional Aircore 23 Oct 2024

(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.

The sampling noted in this release has been carried out
using Aircore (AC) drilling. The AC program comprises 327
vertical holes for 12165m, holes varying in depth from 1m -
135m with an average depth of 37m.

All holes were drilled vertically at predominantly 320m hole
spacing with lines up to 2km apart.

Sampling and QAQC protocols as per industry best
practice with further details below.

AC samples were collected from the rig mounted cyclone
at 1m intervals and laid out in rows of 10 or 20 samples on
the ground. Composite 4m samples were then collected by
scoop sampling the 1m piles to produce a bulk 2-3kg
sample which was sent to the Laboratory in Perth for
analysis. Samples were dried, pulverised, split to produce
a 40g sample for fire assay and analysis for Au, Pt and Pd
by atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS).

Single metre samples were collected at end of hole and
analysed for both Au, Pt, Pd by fire assay and a 59 element
geochemical suite by 4-acid digest and ICP-MS finish.
These pulp samples were also analysed for shortwave
infrared (SWIR) spectral data via ASD.
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).

The AC drilling was completed by Raglan Drilling
(Kalgoorlie). The AC drill bit has a diameter of 78mm and
collects samples through an inner tube to reduce
contamination. Aircore drilling is to blade refusal and
hence terminates in fresh or hard material such as quartz.
In certain circumstances a face sampling hammer drill bit
was used to obtain greater penetration in hard rock to
obtain a fresh rock sample.
Drill
sample
recovery
• Method of recording and
assessing core and chip sample
recoveries and results assessed.

Nearly all of the samples collected from the AC drill
program were dry.

Sample recovery size and sample condition (dry, wet,
moist)recorded. Recoveryof samples estimated to be 80-

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
• 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.
100%, with some poor sample return where high-water
flows were encountered in some holes intersecting
paleochannel sands during drilling.

Drilling with care (e.g. clearing hole at start of rod, regular
cyclone cleaning) if clays or water encountered to reduce
incidence of sample contamination.

Insufficient data to determine whether relationship exists
between sample recovery and grade.
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.

Detailed
logging
of
regolith,
lithology,
structure,
mineralisation and recoveries recorded in each hole by
qualified geologists.

Logging carried out by sieving 1m sample cuttings, washing
in water and the entire hole collected in plastic chip trays
for future reference.

Every hole was logged for the entire length.

Magnetic susceptibility measurements were recorded on
the last sample interval of each hole.
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.
• 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 core drilling completed

Composite samples of 4m were collected by scoop
sampling 1m intervals into pre-numbered calico bags.
Sample weights of 2 - 3 kg are considered appropriate to
detect anomalism within the weathered saprolite profiles.
The last interval of each hole is consistently a 1m sample
for geochemical analysis and the second last composite
can vary between 1-4m.

Upon delivery to the laboratory, the sample numbers are
checked against the sample submission sheet. Sample
numbers are recorded and tracked by the laboratory using
electronic barcoding.
• The sample preparation of the AC follows industry best
practice, involving oven drying, pulverising and splitting to
produce a homogenous pulp sub sample for analysis.
• Along with composite samples, standards and blanks were
randomly inserted (approximately every 40 samples) and
were included in the laboratory analysis. Standards and
blanks were certified reference material prepared by
Geostats Pty Ltd.
Quality of
assay data
and
laboratory
tests
• The nature, quality and
appropriateness of the assaying
and laboratory procedures used
and whether the technique is
consideredpartial or total.
• Only nationally accredited laboratories are used for the
analysis of the samples collected.
• The laboratory oven dries, jaw crushed, and if necessary (if
the sample is >3kg), riffle split the sample and then
pulverised(the entire 3kgsample),in a ringmill to a

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
• 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.
nominal 90% passing 75 microns.
• All samples are analysed via Fire Assay, using a 40g charge
of the analytical pulp being fused with litharge. The
resultant metal prill is digested in Aqua regia and the gold
content determined by atomic adsorption spectrometry
(AAS) - detection limit is 0.01 ppm Au.
• No geophysical tools were used.
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) samples
are routinely submitted and comprise certified standards,
certified blanks, field duplicates, lab duplicates and repeat
analyses. A total of 4 unique gold standards sourced from
Geostats Pty Ltd were used to represent the expected
grade ranges. Standards were routinely inserted at a rate of
1 in 40 samples and certified blanks at 1 in 100 samples.
• Field duplicate samples were taken at a frequency of
approximately 1 in 100 composite samples. Data showed
no discernible bias from limited data with significant gold
grades.
• The results for these QA/QC samples are routinely
analysed by Senior Geologists with any discrepancies dealt
with in conjunction with the laboratory prior to the
analytical data being imported into the database.
• The analytical techniques used are considered appropriate
for the style of mineralisation being tested for - this
technique is industry standard across the Eastern
Goldfields.
• A detailed QAQC analysis of recent RC drilling data has
been completed and compiled into an internal report. This
report has determined that appropriate levels of accuracy
andprecision have been established.
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.

The results have been reviewed by alternative company
personnel and minor sampling errors identified were field
checked and corrected.

No holes were twinned.

Capture of field logging is electronic using Toughbook
hardware and Logchief software. Logged data is then
exported as an excel spreadsheet to the Company’s
external database managers for upload to the Company’s
DATASHED database. Validation checks are completed to
ensure data accuracy. Assay files are received
electronically from the laboratory and automatically
uploaded to the Company’s database server. QAQC
checks and validation are completed before any data is
uploaded to the master database.

There has been no adjustment to the assay data. The
primary assay fields reported by the laboratory is the value
used forplotting,interrogating,and reporting.
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.

Drill hole positions were surveyed using a hand-held
Garmin GPS with a horizontal (Easting Northing) accuracy
of +-5m. No downhole surveys were completed on
vertical holes.

The final hole collar was later surveyed by a DGPS by a
third-party contractor.

Grid System – MGA94 Zone 51. Topographic elevation
captured byusingthe differential GPS.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
• Quality and adequacy of
topographic control.
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.

Hole spacing at nominal 320m centres on orientated drill
lines oriented perpendicular to the regional geology. Line
spacing varying from 320m to 2km as a first-pass bedrock
geochemical sampling program.

AC samples composite range 1-4m but generally 4m. No
assay compositing has been applied.

Drill data spacing is not yet sufficient for mineral resource
estimation.
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.
• The drill traverses were orientated to evaluate the north
westerly trending geology and interpreted structural
trends. The drilling was a geochemical reconnaissance
program and the holes are orientated appropriately to
ensure unbiased sampling of the geological trends.
• The AC drilling is reconnaissance in nature, being relatively
wide spaced and the orientation of the gold mineralised
structures intersected is yet to be confirmed.
Sample
security
• The measures taken to ensure
sample security.

Individual composite samples were collected in bulka bags
and personally delivered to the Bureau Veritas Laboratory
in Kalgoorlie by the Lefroy Field Supervisor. Samples were
sorted and despatched to Bureau Veritas Perth laboratory.

Bureau Veritas reconcile the sample numbers received
against the Lefroy submission form to notify of any errors.
Following analysis, the sample pulps and residues are
retained bythe laboratoryin a secure storageyard.
Audits or
reviews
• The results of any audits or
reviews of sampling techniques
and data.

All results of this drill program were reviewed by the
Exploration
Manager
and
Managing
Director,
and
anomalous gold intersections inspected in the field to
correlate with geology. No specific site audits or reviews
have been conducted.

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Section 2 - Reporting of Exploration Results: Lefroy Project – Regional Aircore 23 Oct 2024

(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 in
the area.

The Lefroy Project is located approximately 50 km in a
south easterly direction from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
and consists of a contiguous package of tenements
covering approximately 640 square kilometres.

The work described in this report was undertaken on
Exploration
Licences
E25/587,
E25/524,
E26/182,
M25/362,
E26/183,
E26/176,
P26/4391,
P26/4392,
P26/4393, P26/4394, E26/195 and the Hampton East
Location 45 freehold title.

The tenements are current and in good standing with the
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
(DMIRS) of Western Australia. The tenements are held
under title by Monger Exploration Pty Ltd, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Lefroy Exploration Ltd.
Exploration
done by other
parties
• Acknowledgment and appraisal
of exploration by other parties.

For Full details of exploration completed by other parties at
the Lefroy Project refer to the Independent Geologists
Report (‘IGR’) attached to the LEX prospectus (2016).

The area subject of the regional AC program has been
actively explored by various companies including:

1968-1973 BHP: Conducted regional scale geophysics,
mapping and targeted drilling programs exploring the mafic
stratigraphy for nickel sulphides resulting in the discovery
of the Carnilya Hill nickel deposit.

1985-1989 CRAE: CRAE was conducting exploration for
gold on adjacent tenements and had engaged Jack
Hallberg to carry out geological mapping. He mapped
suites
of
intermediate
dykes
(plagioclase-quartz-
hornblende porphyry) intruding basalt in outcrops to the
north-west of Burns.

1992: M. Della Costa took up E15/304 over aeromagnetic
anomalies including Burns. The EL was vended into
Kanowna Consolidated Gold Mines as part of the St Alvano
project.

1996-2001 WMC: WMC joint-ventured into the St Alvano
project, which comprised a total of 12 ELs. They flew 50m
line-spaced aeromagnetics and engaged EHW to interpret
and generate a structural interpretation. Magnetic
anomalies forming portions of the Burns anomaly were
tested with air core, leading to the discovery of the Neon
prospect.

2001-2003 Goldfields: Goldfields took over exploration and
conducted further lake AC drilling at Neon.

2005-2008 Gladiator Resources: The area was taken up by
Sovereign following their assessment of previous work.
They identified Homer’s Inlet and the S11 area as priority
targets. In 2007 a JV was established with Newmont/Sipa
covering the gold rights.

2005-2013 Integra Mining Limited: The North-Eastern
portion of the tenure was systematically explored by
Integra between 2005 and 2013 and led to the discovery of
several economicgold deposits that were subsequently

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
mined including Salt Creek, Lucky Bay and the Randalls BIF
deposits. In 2013 Integra merged with Silver Lake
Resources via a scheme of arrangement and continue
active mining operations and processing at the Randalls
Mill.

2008-2010 Newmont: Newmont joint ventured into the
Sovereign and Gold Attire Els neighbouring Integra. It
conducted an 800 X 400m gravity survey to trace an
interpreted north-south structural corridor through the
tenements south of Salt Creek. Newmont conducted
preliminary reconnaissance drilling, assayed for a select
handful of elements and decided none of the anomalies fit
their bullet-proof model for a tier 1 orogenic gold discovery
and walked away.

2010-2019 Octagonal Resources: Octagonal conducted
several phases of AC and RC drilling over untested regional
geophysical anomalies in the vicinity of Lake Randall.
Octagonal were responsible for identifying new gold
prospects at Burns, Sideshow (re-named Lucky Strike) and
the nickelprospect at Lisa’s Dune.
Geology • Deposit type, geological setting
and style of mineralisation.

The Lefroy Project is located in the Southern part of the
Norseman Wiluna Greenstone Belt and straddles the triple
junction of three crustal units, the Parker, Boorara and
Bulong Domain. The bedrock geology West of the Randall
Fault is stratigraphically and geochemically equivalent to
the mafic sequences at Kalgoorlie and Kambalda. East of
the Randall Falt the geology transitions to a sedimentary
sequence of greywackes and BIF comprising the Belches
sequence.

The Lefroy project tenements are mostly covered by
alluvial, colluvial and lacustrine material with very little
outcrop. A stripped profile below this cover means that
there is often limited dispersion and often no significant
surface anomalism over buried mineral deposits such as
Lucky Strike and Burns. This has limited historic
exploration programs using traditional surface exploration
techniques such as soil sampling.

Gold deposits have been proven to develop in a range of
lithologies and styles including quartz vein stockworks in
mafic dolerites (Salt Creek), sulphide replacement of BIF
(Lucky Strike) and porphyry style Au-Cu associated with
diorite intrusions(Burns).
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:
• easting and northing of the drill
hole collar
• elevation or RL (Reduced Level
– elevation above

Table containing drill hole collar, survey, and intersection
data for material (Au intersections >0.10gpt Au) drill holes
are included in Table 1 in the body of the announcement.

No material Information has been excluded.

There are numerous historical drill holes within the regional
AC project that have been reported previously. These are
depicted on the drill hole plans in the announcement.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
sea level in metres) of the drill
hole collar
• dip and azimuth of the hole
• down hole length and
interception depth
• 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
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.


All reported grades have been length weighted. High
grades have not been cut.

Significant Au intersections are reported if greater than 2m
using a lower cut-off of 0.1gpt Au and a maximum of 4m
internal dilution to identify significant results.

Where present, higher grade values are included in the
intercepts table and assay values equal to or > 1.0 g/t Au
have been stated on a separate line below the intercept
assigned with the text ‘includes’ .

No metal equivalent values or formulas used.
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and
intercept
lengths
• 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
width not known’).

All results are based on down-hole metres.

Given the wide spaced reconnaissance nature of the
drilling the geometry of the mineralisation reported is not
sufficiently known and the true width is 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


Appropriate summary diagrams (section & plan) are
included in the accompanying announcement.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
a plan view of drill hole collar
locations and appropriate sectional
views.
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.

Significant assay results are provided in Table 1 for the
recent LEX drill program.

Significant assay results from historical drilling are noted in
the text and figures of the report.
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.

All relevant data has been included within this report.
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.

Follow up AC, RC and diamond drilling is being considered
to allow for further testing of the anomalies defined by the
air core drilling and historical data.

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