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LODE RESOURCES LTD Regulatory Filings 2021

Nov 4, 2021

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5 November 2021

Lode Resources Adds New Projects To Base Metal Portfolio

Highlights

  • Two new projects added to Lode’s base metal portfolio

  • Granting of Exploration Licence No. 9319 (“Sandon”) increases Lode’s Exploration Licence area by 78%

  • Bundarra Copper Project and Abington Base Metal Project are the two most prominent explorations targets

  • Extensive historic surface work means minimal preliminary work needed for drill target definition

Lode Resources Ltd (ASX: LDR or ‘Lode’ or ‘the Company’) is pleased to announce that it has added two new projects to its base metal portfolio though the granting of Exploration Licence No. 9319 by the Government of New South Wales.

Exploration Licence No. 9319 (“Sandon”), which encompasses an area 758 km[2] , is located 50km northwest of Armidale and increases the Exploration Licence area under control by LDR to 1,728 km[2] , an increase of 78%. See Table 1.

Exploration Licence No. 9319 (“Sandon”) incorporates a number of metal occurrences (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag & Sb) with the two most prominent being the Bundarra Copper and the Abington Base Metal Projects.

Extensive historic surface work means minimal preliminary work needed for drill target definition. Typical of the New England Fold Belt these projects are highly prospective but very under explored with only several drill holes recorded in the entire 758 km[2] area.

Table 1: Lode’s exploration project portfolio

Project Licence Commodity Units Area (km2) Status
Uralla EL8980 Gold 80 237 Granted
Webbs Consol EL8933 Silver 16 48 Granted
Fender EL9003 Copper 76 223 Granted
Elsinore EL9004 Copper 32 95 Granted
Tea Tree EL9084 Gold 24 71 Granted
Thor EL9085 Gold 78 231 Granted
Uralla West EL9087 Gold 22 65 Granted
Sandon ELA9319 Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag & Sb 273 758 Just Granted
601 1,728

Lode Resources Ltd ACN 637 512 415 Level 30, 264 George St Sydney NSW 2000 I www.loderesources.com

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Bundarra Copper Project

Copper was extracted from the Bundarra Mine during the 1890’s and early 1900’s. Although no production records are known to exist mine plans shows underground mine workings extend to a vertical depth of approximately 75 metres.

The Amoco Minerals Australia Company[1,2,3,4 ] carried out extensive surface exploration over the Bundara Copper Project from 1976 to 1979, investigating the potential for volcanogenic massive copper-lead-zinc sulphide deposits (VMS). Work carried out included geological mapping, soil sampling, various geophysical techniques including aero magnetics, ground magnetics, gravity PEM and self-potential.

A significant gravity anomaly located at the southern end and another weaker gravity anomaly located at the northern end of the survey area both coinciding with copper in soil anomalies. See Figures 1 & 2. Neither of these targets were drill tested. It’s worth pointing out that very strong soil anomalism surround the Bundarra copper mine is almost certainly contamination from copper beneficiation and smelting, so the high amplitude of this anomalism can be ignored.

Figures 1 & 2: Bundarra Copper Project – Gravity survey (LHS) and Copper in soils survey (RHS)

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Elevated copper
Gravity anomaly with no mine
coincident with copper contamination
anomaly - not drilled
Bundarra Bundarra
Copper Mine Copper Mine
Elevated copper in
soils with mine
Significant gravity contamination
anomaly coincident
with copper anomaly -
not drilled
Bouger Gravity Elevated copper
(milligals) with no mine
contamination
Copper in soils (ppm)
0 200m 0 200m
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  • 1Refer to Progress Report and Report For The Period October 1976 April 1977, Bundarra Project, EL931, NSW - Amoco Minerals Australia Company (R00011924)

  • 2Refer to Progress Report and Report For The Period April 1978 to October 1978, Bundarra Project, EL931, NSW - Amoco Minerals Australia Company (R00011680)

  • 3Refer to Progress Report and Report For The Period October 1977 to April 1978, Bundarra Project, EL931, NSW - Amoco Minerals Australia Company (R00016291)

  • 4Refer to Combined Final Report and Report For The Period October 1978 to April 1979, Bundarra Project, EL931, NSW - Amoco Minerals Australia Company (R00013107)

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Subsequent to the extensive surface work 3 holes were drilled in the vicinity of the Bundarra copper mine. Drill hole BDNSW-78-1 targeted what was considered to be the down dip extrapolation of the Bundarra mine copper mineralisation. This single hole intersected mineralisation from 119.7m to 120.2m grading 2.13% Cu, 0.65% Zn & 7.3 g/t Ag however significant longitudinal areas remain untested. See Figure 3.

The two subsequent holes were drilled 150m north and south of BDNSW-78-1 but failed to intersect significant mineralisation. A preliminary review of the geological logs suggests that lithologies intersected in the southern hole may have been too high in the geological sequence and the northern hole too low.

Historically mined mineralisation at the Bundarra copper mine is believed to have developed syngenetically on the pyritic chert and metabasalt contact which its typical for VMS deposits.

Figure 3: Bundarra Copper Mine long section with drill hole BDNSW-78-1 pierce point

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South North
Stoped
Ore
Not tested
50m
Not tested
Not tested
Not tested
100m
Not tested
BDNSW-78-1: 119.7m-
120.2m @ 2.13% Cu 0.65%
Zn 7.3 g/t Ag
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Abington Base Metal Project[5,6,7,8,9]

The Abington Project was historically described as a VMS Cyprus-type C mineralisation occurrence of gold and copper with minor lead and zinc stratigraphically hosted within Sandon Bed units. Similar VMS stratiform occurrences of Au and Cu are recorded further to the east along Abington Creek. However, the Abington prospect is likely to be an intrusive related base metal occurrence based on preliminary work done by Sovereign Gold Company [5,6,7,8,9] .

Sovereign reported mineralised breccias containing lensoidal to massive sphalerite, chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite and pyrite in several NE-NNE fracture zones with alteration selvedge’s of chloritisation, sericitization, silicification, pyritization and kaolinisation.

Sovereign carried out a 1.5 x 2 km soil survey defining anomalous silver and significant base metal elements however preliminary drilling appears to have primarily targeted a barren ferruginous-silicious gossan unit and not the strongest soil anomalies. See Figures 4 & 5.

Drill hole ZK001 intersected veining (mainly sheeted) scattered throughout the entire downhole length of 249.8m containing Ag, Pb, Cu and Zn and As mineralization. See Photo 1 and Table 2. The highest concentration is in the first 100m – not economic but very significant.

This mineral assemblage is typical of polymetallic veins associated with fractionated granitic intrusives. Metamorphic products are non-foliated and are best interpreted as being the result of contact metamorphism caused by a nearby granitic intrusive.

Photo 1: Base metal sulphides in veining in Drill hole ZK001

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  • 5Refer to Exploration Licence 7768 Annual & Final Report For Period Ending 6th June 2012, Sovereign Gold Company Limited (RE0004342)

  • 6Refer to Exploration Licence 7768 Annual & Final Report For Period Ending 6th June 2013, Sovereign Gold Company Limited (RE0004414)

  • 7Refer to Exploration Licence 7768 Annual & Final Report For Period Ending 6th June 2014, Sovereign Gold Company Limited (RE0006177)

  • 8Refer to Exploration Licence 7768 Annual & Final Report For Period Ending 6th June 2015, Sovereign Gold Company Limited (RE0007356)

  • 9Refer to Exploration Licence 7768 Annual & Final Report For Period Ending 6th June 2016, Sovereign Gold Company Limited (RE0008536)

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A fracture system developed above a buried mineral generating pluton has the potential of being a large mineralised system . Regional magnetics show a likely intrusive complex, with Abington sitting above what appears to be a 1km wide intrusive stock/pluton.

Figure 4: Silver in soil anomalies not targeted by previously drilling at Abington

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Significant silver
anomaly
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Drilling only targeted
Fe/Si Gossan
Significant silver
anomaly
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Figure 5: Copper in soil anomalies not targeted by previously drilling at Abington

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Drilling only targeted
Fe/Si Gossan
Significant copper
anomaly
Significant copper
anomaly
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Table 2: Drill hole ZK001 assays

Sample ID From To Ag As As As As Cu Cu Pb Pb Zn Zn
metres metres ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm
ZK001-H1 15.1 15.95 4.02 729 183.5 757 509
ZK001-H2 15.95 16.8 1.94 581 92.7 335 117
ZK001-H3 16.8 17.63 1.18 389 126 124 100
ZK001-H4 17.63 18.4 4.52 253 158.5 650 393
ZK001-H5 18.4 19.31 0.56 460 126 67.6 91
ZK001-H6 19.31 20.19 1 450 146 160 115
ZK001-H7 20.19 21.13 2.65 260 143 458 290
ZK001-H8 21.13 21.96 0.64 74.7 129.5 90 118
ZK001-H9 21.96 23.04 1.65 35.6 140 328 368
ZK001-H10 23.04 23.79 3.07 274 0 300 703 74 8
ZK001-H11 26.5 27.6 3.08 23 50 185 802 483
ZK001-H12 27.6 28.57 2.54 794 166.5 474 441
ZK001-H13 28.57 29.6 4.58 317 175 941 579
ZK001-H14 29.6 30.1 9.24 272 0 205 2410 335
ZK001-H15 30.1 31.14 2.2 1 560 208 457 353
ZK001-H16 31.14 32.12 2.86 1130 135 526 306
ZK001-H17 36 36.81 2.64 191.5 123.5 344 188
ZK001-H18 36.81 37.94 6.77 1 650 229 852 529
ZK001-H19 37.94 38.94 6.47 102 210 917 433
ZK001-H20 38.94 39.94 1.23 9.1 134 239 245
ZK001-H21 39.94 40.8 2.72 66.6 143.5 416 160
ZK001-H22 40.8 41.71 2.36 1065 153 420 202
ZK001-H23 41.71 42.75 2.29 19 95 128 560 274
ZK001-H24 42.75 43.65 2.3 9 150.5 446 269
ZK001-H25 43.65 44.55 3.38 399 152.5 329 218
ZK001-H26 44.55 45.5 2.23 10.5 190.5 421 187
ZK001-H27 45.5 46.4 2.57 21 60 280 364 290
ZK001-H28 50.33 51.6 3.26 37.6 211 350 320
ZK001-H29 51.6 52.6 11.55 614 213 810 485
ZK001-H30 52.6 53.6 3.79 50.2 198 431 149
ZK001-H31 66.51 67.54 3.54 28.2 279 283 285
ZK001-H32 67.54 68.57 8.26 1 735 12 40 391 159
ZK001-H33 68.57 69.5 2.01 829 386 90.6 69
ZK001-H34 95.26 96.11 5.06 1 655 534 155.5 140
ZK001-H35 96.11 96.77 3.33 934 466 137 124
ZK001-H36 96.77 97.6 3.36 441 122.5 184 200
ZK001-H37 97.6 98.5 8.18 647 171.5 328 265
ZK001-H38 98.5 99.3 60.6 2980 1740 6230 858
ZK001-H39 99.3 100.3 0.8 4 222 46 139

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A number similar magnetic anomaly exits over strike length of several kilometres and warrant preliminary surface exploration such as mapping and geochemical sampling. See Figure6.

Figure 6: Potential hidden intrusive complex at Abington

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Likely intrusive
complex not
exposed at
Potentially similar
hidden intrusive
Abington Base
Metal Project
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Figure 7: Location of the Bundarra Copper and Abington Base Metal Projects

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Bundarra
Copper Project
Abington Base
Metal Project
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This announcement has been approved and authorised by Lode Resource Ltd’s Managing Director, Ted Leschke.

Competent Person’s Statement

The information in this Report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Mitchell Tarrant, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Tarrant, who is the Project Manager for Lode Resources, has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking 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 Tarrant consents to the inclusion in this Report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.

For further information, please contact: Investor Enquiries

Ted Leschke Managing Director [email protected]

About Lode Resources

Lode Resources is an ASX-listed explorer focused on the highly prospective but underexploited New England Fold Belt in north eastern NSW.

The Company has assembled a portfolio of brownfield precious and base metal assets characterised by:

  • 100% ownership;

  • Significant historical geochemistry and/or geophysics;

  • Under drilled and/or open-ended mineralisation; and

  • Demonstrated high grade mineralisation and/or potential for large mineral occurrences.

This has resulted in a portfolio of assets with diverse mineralisation styles with 3 drill ready projects:

  1. Uralla Gold – Located 8km west of the Uralla township, this goldfield was one of the earlier goldfields discovered in NSW and a significant gold producer in the 1850’s. Despite this long history the mineralisation style has only recently been recognised as being an Intrusive Related Gold System (IRGS) and this has strong implications for this project’s discovery potential. Lode’s holdings cover over 300sq km’s, and this project is drill ready.

  2. Webbs Consol Silver – Located 16km west-southwest of Emmaville, this historical silver mining centre is known for high grade silver bearing lodes providing attractive targets that are essentially drill ready. Historical records of underground sampling indicated open ended high-grade mineralisation remains open at relative shallow depths and subsequent geophysical anomalies were never followed-up by drilling.

  3. Fender Copper (Trough Gully ) – Located 30km southeast of Tamworth this project has incurred surface exploration carried out by several companies since the 1960s comprising stream/soil, surface mapping, IP and magnetics however no drilling has occurred. Significant copper in drainage anomalies and several know historical workings on VMS style mineralisation provide some very attractive exploration targets. This project is drill ready.

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  1. Elsinore – Located 30km west of Guyra this project hosts a large regional magnetic and IP anomaly with anomalous base/precious metals in geochemical sampling.

  2. Thor – Located 35km northwest of Manila this project hosts a large gold anomaly potentially associated with high level intrusions or major regional fault structures.

  3. Tea Tree – Located 24km north of Manila this project comprises an underexplored goldfield.

Lode’s strategy is to:

  • Systematically explore and develop the Company’s Tenements in the New England Fold Belt;

  • Target large-scale gold, silver and copper mineral systems;

  • Use modern exploration methods and best practices in cost effective programs; and

  • Advance discoveries to the development stage.

Figure 4: Lode’s Project Locations (yellow polygons)

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Mt Carrington
Twin Hills Gold & Silver
Gold &
Silver
Webbs Consol
Silver
Webbs
Timbarra
Silver
Gold &
Silver
NSW Sandon
Base Metals
Elsinore
Thor Copper
Tea Tree
Gold
Gold
Uralla
Gold Hillgrove
Gold &
Rocky River Antinomy
Gold
Okapi Resources
Enmore Gold Discovery
Newmont Fender
Gold Copper
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Project Licence Commodity Units Area (km2) Status
Uralla EL8980 Gold 80 237 Granted
Webbs Consol EL8933 Silver 16 48 Granted
Fender EL9003 Copper 76 223 Granted
Elsinore EL9004 Copper 32 95 Granted
Tea Tree EL9084 Gold 24 71 Granted
Thor EL9085 Gold 78 231 Granted
Uralla West EL9087 Gold 22 65 Granted
Sandon ELA9319 Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag & Sb 273 758 Just Granted
601 1,728

For more information on Lode Resources and to subscribe for our regular updates, please visit our website at www.loderesources.com

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