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LIONTOWN LIMITED M&A Activity 2016

Aug 3, 2016

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ASX : LTR

ABN 39 118 153 825

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

Liontown enters into agreement for the acquisition of highly prospective WA lithium-tantalum project from Ramelius Resources

Kathleen Valley Project contains an extensive spodumene-bearing pegmatite field and immediate drill targets, further expanding Liontown’s Australian lithium portfolio

Highlights

  • Extensive spodumene-bearing pegmatite swarm defined by previous geological mapping.

  • Multiple +1.5% Li2O values (up to 3.9% Li2O) recorded from reconnaissance rock chip sampling.

  • High grade Ta2O5 values (up to 493ppm Ta2O) associated with lithium mineralisation.

  • Individual pegmatites >700m long and up to 26m wide at surface.

  • Mineralised trend open to north, where it is obscured by transported cover.

  • Liontown will have 100% of rare metal (including lithium and tantalum) rights for the Project.

  • No previous drill testing of prospective pegmatites.

Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR) is pleased to advise that it has entered into a binding, conditional agreement to acquire 100% of the rare metal rights (including lithium, tantalum and associated elements) for the Kathleen Valley Project (“ the Project” ), located approximately 680km northeast of Perth, Western Australia ( Figure 1 ).

The Kathleen Valley Project is currently held by Ramelius Resources Limited, which is conducting gold mining operations which are expected to conclude later this year. The project contains a spodumene-bearing pegmatite swarm extending over an area of 3.5km by 1km and represents an outstanding, advanced lithium exploration opportunity with walk-up drilling targets.

Liontown’s initial focus will be the Mt Mann area ( Figure 1 ), where a publicly available report and previous mapping has documented a swarm of spodumene-bearing pegmatites ( Figures 2 ) and where reconnaissance rock sampling by the Company has recorded multiple high-grade lithium and tantalum values, including:

  • Sample 160014_4 1.5% Li2O and 493ppm Ta2O5

  • Sample 160014_10 2.6% Li2O and 249ppm Ta2O5  Sample 160014_11 2.1% Li2O and 295ppm Ta2O5  Sample 160014_14A 2.2% Li2O and 233ppm Ta2O5  Sample 160014_18 2.4% Li2O and 134ppm Ta2O5  Sample 160014_34A 3.9% Li2O and 381ppm Ta2O5

(A full listing of statistics for Liontown’s rock chip sampling is provided in Appendix 1 .)

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The anomalous rock chips are part of a north-south trending, 3.5km x 1km pegmatite swarm ( Figure 2 ) which is largely unexplored for lithium and tantalum. While previous workers recorded anomalous lithium and spodumene from the swarm, which is obscured to the north by transported cover, there has been no drill testing.

Under terms of the conditional binding term sheet, Liontown will from completion acquire all of the Kathleen Valley Mining Leases ( “Mining Leases” ) by issuing 25 million fully-paid shares to Ramelius, which will retain the gold rights and uninhibited access for ongoing gold mining-related activities. The Mining Leases are also subject to a Nickel Off-take and Claw-back Agreement with Xstrata Nickel in the event of a significant nickel discovery at the Project.

Further details of the binding term sheet are documented below.

The Kathleen Valley Project comprises 15 granted Mining Leases (currently in the name of Ramelius Resources) and one Exploration Licence Application (ELA36/879), recently lodged by Liontown, covering a total area of 75km[2] and located ~45km NNW of Leinster, in close proximity to good transport and energy infrastructure.

The mapped pegmatites are hosted by a package of mafic-ultramafic intrusions and mafic volcanic rocks, truncated to the east by a regional shear zone and associated sediments and felsic volcanic rocks. The Project is located within the Mt Keith- Perseverance Greenstone Belt near the western edge of the Norseman-Wiluna Belt which forms part of the Archaean Yilgarn Craton.

Historical mapping has outlined numerous pegmatites with the largest, Mt Mann ( Figures 2 and 3 ), mapped over a 700m strike length and widths varying from 10-26m. One traverse of rock chip sampling ( see Appendix 1 ) completed by Liontown across the Mt Mann pegmatite reported results of 3.9%, 1.5%, 1.8% and 1.2% Li2O (for an average of 2.1% Li2O) and an average Ta2O5 value of 195ppm.

To the north-east of Mt Mann, a cluster of closely spaced pegmatites has been defined containing up to 2.6% Li2O and 431ppm Ta2O5.

Spodumene crystals ( Figure 4 ) were observed in all sampled pegmatites with only minor lepidolite noted.

Liontown will commence work immediately on the Kathleen Valley Project with the following activities planned:

  • Commence permitting for drilling at Mt Mann and the pegmatite cluster to the north-east;

  • Systematic rock chip sampling across all pegmatites in the 3.5km x 1km swarm;

  • Ranking of pegmatites according to size and grade potential; and

  • Reverse Circulation drilling.

Ramelius’ gold mining activities are unlikely to effect Liontown’s planned exploration work.

The acquisition complements the Company’s Bynoe and Lake Percy Lithium Projects, located in the Northern Territory and Western Australia respectively, and reinforces Liontown’s strategy of diversification into the strategic metals sector.

Acquisition Terms

The acquisition of the Kathleen Valley Mining Leases are subject to a binding term sheet with Ramelius Resources Limited (RMS). Principal terms include:

  • LTR will issue 25 million fully paid shares to RMS to acquire the Mining Leases;

  • LTR will pay RMS 1% of gross sales of resulting concentrate produced from pegmatite-hosted ores processed;

  • LTR will also pay RMS $0.50 per tonne of rare metal pegmatite-hosted ore mined and milled; and

  • RMS will retain exclusive gold rights and uninhibited access for gold-mining related activities.

Completion of the transaction is conditional on:

  • Consent of each counter party to the assignment or novation of certain third party agreements;

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  • Certain registered encumbrances against the Mining Leases being released;

  • Ministerial consent to the transfer of the Mining Leases;

  • RMS obtaining the consent of its financier to the transaction (if required).

Although the term sheet is binding, LTR and RMS have agreed to enter formal agreements to govern the acquisition within 30 days of the signing of the term sheet. If these formal agreements are not executed within this time frame, either party may terminate the binding term sheet by the provision of written notice.

Ramelius acquired 100% of the Kathleen Valley Project MLs in June 2014 from Xstrata Nickel Operations Pty Ltd (Xstrata). Xstrata retains rights to any significant nickel discovery over the land package via an Off-take and Claw-back Agreement.

Ramelius assumed Xstrata’s obligations for one Access Agreement and three historical third party Royalty Agreements. These will be now be assumed by LTR.

The ELA is in the name of LTR with no third party obligations apart from statutory requirements.

The Project tenements are covered by the Tjiwarl Native Title Claim (WC11/7).

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DAVID RICHARDS Managing Director

4 August 2016

The Information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on and fairly represents information and supporting documentation prepared by Mr David Richards, who is a Competent Person and a member of the Australasian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG). Mr Richards is a full-time employee of the company.

Mr Richards has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activities being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Richards consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

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

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Figure 1: Kathleen Valley Project – Location, tenure and regional geology plan

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Figure 2: Kathleen Valley Project/Mt Mann Area – Interpreted bedrock geology, pegmatites and LTR rock chip sampling

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Figure 3: Kathleen Valley Project – Mt Mann pegmatite outcrop.

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Figure 4: Kathleen Valley Project – Mt Mann pegmatite/close up showing large white spodumene crystals (Sample 160614_14A)

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APPENDIX 1 – KATHLEEN VALLEY PROJECT/MT MANN AREA – LIONTOWN ROCK CHIP SAMPLES

Sample_ID East North Li_pct Li20_pct Ta_ppm Ta2O5 Cs_ppm Nb_ppm Rb_ppm Sn_ppm
160614_01a 258766 6959242 0.72 1.55 353 431 102 77 2210 37
160614_01b 258766 6959242 0.37 0.80 156 190 121 69 3980 36
160614_04 258804 6959190 0.7 1.51 404 493 139 56 2360 43
160614_10 258807 6959205 1.2 2.58 204 249 73.6 54 1945 51
160614_11 258803 6959221 0.98 2.11 242 295 88.2 46 1910 49
160614_14A 258632 6959390 1.01 2.17 191 233 39.3 61 1080 53
160614_14B 258634 6959390 0.83 1.78 22.4 27 7.2 -5 93.2 38
160614_14C 258634 6959390 -0.01 -0.02 271 331 53.6 44 1035 24
160614_18 258577 6959315 1.12 2.41 109.5 134 235 52 1690 48
160614_21 258644 6959213 0.87 1.87 229 279 113 66 2380 40
160614_27 258691 6958309 0.66 1.42 90.2 110 199 17 4180 36
160614_32 258605 6958431 0.16 0.34 161.5 197 222 53 5600 74
160614_33 258639 6958438 -0.01 -0.02 3.5 4 6.1 -5 49.2 -5
160614_34A 258588 6958418 1.8 3.87 312 381 286 49 2130 63
160614_34B 258591 6958418 0.71 1.53 95.6 117 304 24 4280 47
160614_34C 258593 6958418 0.85 1.83 130.5 159 321 52 5070 50
160614_34D 258595 6958418 0.57 1.23 103 126 130 18 3020 42

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APPENDIX 2 – KATHLEEN VALLEY PROJECT - JORC TABLE 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

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.
Liontown rock chips - representative 1-3kg chip samples collected
across zone being sampled.
Historic sampling techniques not well documented.
Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample
representivity and the appropriate calibration of any
measurement tools or systems used.
Not applicable.
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are
Material to the Public Report.
In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done
this would be relatively simple (eg ‘reverse circulation
drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3
kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire
assay’). In other cases more explanation may be
required, such as where there is coarse gold that has
inherent sampling problems. Unusual commodities or
mineralisation types (eg submarine nodules) may
warrant disclosure of detailed information.
Drilling 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).
No drilling completed.
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.
Entire rock chip sample crushed to >70% passing 6mm;
Pulverised to 85% passing 75 micron;
Li by Peroxide Fusion ICP-AES finish;
Ta, Nb, Sn by Peroxide Fusion ICP-MS finish.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample preparation technique.
The sample preparation is considered appropriate for the stage of
exploration.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-
sampling stages to maximise representivity of samples.
See below.
Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is
representative of the in situ material collected,
including for instance resultsforfield
Multiple rock chips systematically collected across entire zone
being sampled

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
duplicate/second-half sampling.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size
of the material being sampled.
Sample size is considered appropriate for the stage of exploration
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.
Assays completed by ALS Laboratories Perth using industry
standard procedures for rare metals such as Li and Ta. Analytical
techniques are 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.
None used
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
Only reconnaissance rock chip sampling completed - no standards
or blanks used; however, ALS inserted accredited standards and
blanks as per their normal procedures. Future sampling will
incorporate use of independent LTR standards, blanks and
duplicates
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections by either
independent or alternative company personnel.
Not applicable
The use of twinned holes.
Not applicable
Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage (physical
and electronic) protocols.
Logged on paper and entered manually into electronic
spreadsheets. Data then entered into Access Database and
validated before being processed by industry standard software
packages such as MapInfo and Micromine.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
Li% converted to Li2O% by multiplying by 2.15, Ta ppm converted
to Ta2O5ppm by multiplying by 1.22
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.
Sample locations recorded using handheld GPS
Specification of the grid system used
GDA 94 Zone 51
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
None used
Data spacing and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.
Not applicable due to reconnaissance nature of sampling.
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.
Not applicable.
Whether sample compositing has been applied.
None undertaken.
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.
Where outcrop exposure is adequate, rock chip samples collected
perpendicular to strike.
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.
Samples delivered to laboratory by Liontown contractors.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.
None completed.
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
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 nationalpark and environmental
The Kathleen Valley Project is located ~680km NE of Perth and
~45km NNW of Leinster in Western Australia. The Project
comprises 15 granted mining leases (MLs 36/162, 176, 264-266,
328, 342, 365, 375-376, 441, 459-460, 603 and 660) and 1

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary

settings. Exploration License application (ELA). The mining leases (MLs) are subject to a Sale Agreement with Ramelius Resources Limited (RMS). Principal terms include:  LTR will issue 25 million fully paid shares to RMS to acquire the MLs;  LTR will pay RMS 1% of gross sales of resulting concentrate produced from pegmatite-hosted ores processed;  LTR will also pay RMS $0.50 per tonne of rare metal pegmatite-hosted ore mined and milled; and  RMS will retain exclusive gold rights. Ramelius acquired 100% of the Kathleen Valley Project MLs in June 2014 from Xstrata Nickel Operations Pty Ltd (Xstrata). Xstrata retains rights to any nickel discovered over the land package via an Offtake and Clawback Agreement.

Ramelius assumed Xstrata’s obligations for one Access Agreement
and three historical Royalty Agreements. These will be now be
taken over by LTR and are listed below:

No. 1.: Access Agreement (1997) over M36/603

No. 2.: Sale Agreement (1998) $0.10/tonne limited to
$40,000 over M36/603

No. 3.: Sale Agreement (1999) $10,000 payment on
mining over M36/376

No. 4.: Bullion and Non-Bullion Royalty Agreement of a
2% Gross Production Royalty affecting M36/162, 176
264-266, 328 365, 376, 441 and 459-460.
The ELA is in the name of LTR with no third party obligations apart
from statutory requirements.
The tenements are covered by the Tjiwarl Native Title Claim
(WC11/7).
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.
All tenements are in good standing.
Exploration done
by other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other
parties.
Multiple phases of exploration completed for gold and nickel.
This has not been reviewed in detail due to other companies
retaining the rights to these commodities and Liontown’s focus
on rare metal pegmatites.
There has been limited sporadic prospecting for Li, Ta and Sn,
principally by Jubilee Mines (subsequently taken over by Xstrata).
Work comprised 3 broad spaced soil sample lines and rock chip
sampling of the pegmatites. No details of the methods and
procedures used have been identified.
There has been no previous drill testing of the Li and Ta
prospective pegmatites.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
The Kathleen Valley Project contains a series of quartz-feldspar-
muscovite-spodumene pegmatites hosted in mafic rocks related to
the Kathleen Valley Gabbro or Mt Goode Basalts. The Project is
located on the western edge of the Norseman- Wiluna Belt within
the Archaean Yilgarn Craton.
The pegmatites are LCT type lithium bearing-pegmatites with
typical textural zonation from margin to core; however,
reconnaissance sampling suggests the pegmatites are not strongly
chemically zoned.
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
Not applicable.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary

elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above
sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar

dip and azimuth of the hole

down hole length and interception depth

hole length.
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.
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.
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 widths quoted are apparent based on surface exposures.
Drilling is required to determine dips of pegmatites and true
thicknesses.
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.
See Figures in body of report
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.
All Liontown rock chip results are reported for the area described
in text.
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 meaningful and material data reported
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests
for lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-
scale step-out drilling).

Geological mapping and target assessment; and

Systematic rock chip sampling;

Ranking of pegmatites according to size and grade potential;
and

RC drilling to test fresh bedrock for spodumene
mineralization

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