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MATSA RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2015

Jan 28, 2016

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LIMITED ABN 48 106 732 487

ASX Announcement

29[th] January 2016

Quarterly Activities Report – 31[st ] December 2015

HIGHLIGHTS

CORPORATE SUMMARY

Symons Hill Fraser Range

  • Diamond drilling underway to determine whether EM Conductors C11 and VA15a are associated with Nova-Bollinger style Ni-Cu sulphide mineralisation.

Executive Chairman

Paul Poli

Director

  • Drilling to test VA15a beneath nickel enriched olivine gabbros is in progress at 186m with a planned depth of 600m.

  • Drilling designed to test C11 was stopped at 399.3m, due to difficult ground conditions. Downhole EM will commence shortly at C11 to enable resumption of drilling.

Siam Copper Project Thailand

  • Five high priority NS trending Induced Polarisation (IP) anomalies up to 500m long were defined at Siam 1W.

  • A diamond drilling programme has commenced to test the concept that IP anomalies reflect copper sulphide mineralisation.

  • Drilling to test IP anomaly 3, intersected visible finely disseminated native copper mineralisation in andesite lavas, from 53m to its current depth of 83m.

Frank Sibbel

Director & Company Secretary

Andrew Chapman

Shares on Issue

144.15 million

Unlisted Options

8.44 million @ $0.25 - $0.40

Top 20 shareholders

Hold 51.78%

Share Price on 28[th] January 2016

15c

Killaloe Project WA

  • Geological mapping of HWG Ni sulphide prospect completed to enable commencement of new diamond drilling 2[nd] quarter 2016.

Market Capitalisation

$23.06 million

Corporate

  • Matsa currently holds cash, receivables and liquid assets of approximately $10M.

Head Office: Suite 11, 139 Newcastle Street, Perth Western Australia 6000 Tel : +61 8 9230 3555 Fax: +61 8 9227 0370 Bangkok Office: Unit 1808, Pacific Place 2, 142 Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110 Tel : +66 0 2653 0258 Fax : +66 0 2653 0258 [email protected] www.matsa.com.au

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INTRODUCTION

Matsa Resources Limited (“Matsa” or “the Company” ASX: MAT) is pleased to report on its exploration and corporate activities for the quarter ended 31[st] December 2015.

Background information about the methods and data used in compiling this report, are attached as Appendix 1 in accordance with the JORC 2012 Code.

COMPANY ACTIVITIES

SYMONS HILL PROJECT – Matsa 100%

E69/3070 of 96km[2] is located within the Fraser Range Tectonic zone, 6kms SSW of Independence Group Ltd’s (ASX:IGO) Nova nickel mine.

Diamond drilling is currently in progress to test EM Conductor targets VA15 and C11 as potential Nova Bollinger style Ni-Cu mineralisation (Figure 1).

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Figure 1: Symons Hill Diamond Drilling for December 2015 quarter

Two diamond drillholes were commenced with drillhole 15SHDD09 on target C11 which was stopped at 399.3m because of poor ground conditions and drillhole 16SHDD10 on target VA15 which is currently in progress at a depth of 186m (Table 1).

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Downhole EM surveys will be carried out on each hole completed in order to confirm any in-hole conductors and to detect off-hole conductors.

Target Drillhole East
(m)
North (m) Dip
(o)
Azimuth (o) Depth (m) Remarks
C11 15SHDD09 513639 6459073 -60 270 399.3 Stopped due
to ground
conditions
VA15a 16SHDD10 516875 6464450 -70 240 186 In Progress,
planned
depth 600m

Table 1: Symons Hill Diamond Drilling Summary.

Diamond Drillhole 15SHDD09 (Target C11)

The drill target C11 is a moderate strength (~250-500S) bedrock conductor located under anomalous bedrock Ni values >300ppm Ni in weathered bedrock with nickel values of up to 0.2% Ni in an RC drillhole which intersected mafic/ultramafic gabbro (Target SHG10).

Diamond drilling encountered mostly mafic granulites where coarse primary gabbro textures have mostly been overprinted by a pervasive medium grained weakly banded metamorphic fabric. Importantly, in places, the primary mafic gabbro textures can be seen including olivine bearing sections (e.g. 225m to 233m downhole) and the mafic granulites are interpreted to be similar to the host rocks reported from Nova. The drillhole was stopped at 399.3m because of highly unfavourable ground conditions. The hole has been cased to the bottom with 50mm PVC and it is planned to carry out a downhole EM survey to refine the location of the C11 conductor before designing a second drillhole to test this target (Figure 2).

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Figure 2: Conductor C11, Interpretive cross section showing planned diamond drillhole trace

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Diamond Drillhole 16SHDD10 (Target VA15)

The more recent HPFLEM survey carried out over the VA15 VTEM target was able to better define the target for drilling than earlier EM surveys in 2012 and 2013. Results of the new HPFLEM survey were modeled and the final interpretation now confirms 2 NNW trending moderate strength (conductance 250-500S) conductors, VA15a and VA15b both dipping steeply towards the NE (Figure 1). It can also be seen that both conductors underlie strongly enriched nickel values in weathered olivine gabbros making up the SHG02 geochemical target.

Both conductors are essentially similar, but modelling of the northern anomaly VA15a produced a more robust interpretation and drilling has commenced on a planned 650m deep angled diamond drillhole to test VA15a at a vertical depth of 500m below surface.

Drillhole 16SHDD10 has intersected mafic granulites to its current depth of 186m. Rocks intersected display strong metamorphic overprint which tends to obscure primary fabrics. The primary rock type is interpreted to be metamorphosed gabbro but current drillhole depth is still well above the expected position of strongly Ni enriched mafic/ultramafic gabbros intersected by earlier drilling as shown in cross section in Figure 3.

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Figure 3: Conductor Plate VA15a on interpretive cross section showing planned drillhole VA15a

High Power Fixed Loop EM Survey

The regional, high powered (150-200A) EM survey commenced in December 2014 is virtually complete with only one loop in the SW corner of the project remaining to be surveyed (Figure 1). The survey has been carried out as part of a research and development project, designed to develop and improve state of the art EM equipment to explore for massive sulphide deposits of Nova-Bollinger type, to a depth of >700m below surface. Survey design parameters, and progress have been included in previous announcements to the ASX (Refer MAT announcements submitted to the ASX 14[th] April 2015, 23[rd] April 2015 and 30[th] April 2015, 20[th] May 2015, 3[rd] June 2015, 31[st] July 2015, 23[rd] September 2015, 31[st] October 2015).

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Diamond drilling is currently underway to test interpreted bedrock conductors VA15 and C11 as described above. These are in addition to 3 remaining EM conductor targets, CT47, CT54 as shown in Figure 1. Further moving loop EM (MLTEM) surveys are planned over the conductive targets in order to obtain better resolution and to determine whether these are bedrock conductors, or features produced by current channelling in weathered rocks in the near surface environment. Additional MLTEM will also serve to define interpreted bedrock conductors for drill testing as possible Nova Bollinger style massive Ni-Cu sulphides.

THAILAND

Matsa’s Thailand projects cover 909km[2] within the Loei–Ko Chang fold belt which contains important mineral deposits including the Phu Kham copper mine in Laos and the >5MOz Chatree gold mine. The Loei-Ko Chang arc is an arcuate palaeo – island arc terrane which is more than 600km long and oriented approximately north–south. This terrane extends from Ko Chang Island in the south to Loei in the north of Thailand and beyond into Laos (Figure 3).

The location of the Loei–Ko Chang arc and Matsa’s current tenement holdings are summarised in Figure 3.

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Figure 4: Matsa Tenement Status Thailand (Inset Loei-Ko Chang Arc)

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SIAM COPPER PROJECT

Activities during the quarter were focused on the Siam Copper Project and are summarised in Figure 5 and comprised:

  • Complete IP survey Coverage Siam 1W and Siam 1E; and

  • Commence diamond drilling at Siam 1.

  • Collection of 230 auger soil samples.

IP (Induced Polarisation) Survey

An induced polarisation (IP) ground electrical survey at Siam 1, for a total of 13 lines covering 22.8 line km was completed during the quarter. The survey comprised 6 lines for 14.1 line km read at Siam 1 West and 7 lines for 8.7 line km at Siam 1 East. Line locations are presented in Figure 5. The survey was carried along NW, and NE oriented lines employing 75m dipole-dipole array electrode spacings (Survey specifications and methods included in Matsa announcement to the ASX 29th October 2015) .

The IP method is designed to specifically target disseminated sulphides, which in a copper mineralised hydrothermal system, would typically have a much larger footprint and be easier to detect than any associated bodies of massive sulphides.

The Siam 1 prospect was prioritised for IP surveys because of Matsa’s discovery there of widespread boulders containing visible native copper and the previously announced discovery of supergene chalcocite containing very high copper and silver grades of up to 54.6% Cu and 148 g/t Ag .

The survey was designed to test the hypothesis that surface copper mineralisation represents more extensive copper sulphide mineralisation at depth.

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Figure 5: Siam 1 West and East prospects and IP depth slice at 0m RL showing high priority IP Anomalies 1-5

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IP Results Siam 1 West

Five high priority NS trending Induced Polarisation (IP) anomalies (Anomalies 1-5) up to 500m long were defined at Siam 1W as shown in Table 2, Figure 5 (Summary statistics of raw IP and resistivity values and stacked pseudo-sections of raw IP and resistivity data are included in the ASX release of 29 October 2015) .

Target Interpretation Interpretation ChargeabilitymV/V ChargeabilitymV/V Resistivityohmm.m Resistivityohmm.m
Length Width Min Max Max Average
Anomaly1 425 150 5.5 7.5 1200 1150
Anomaly2 500 125 6.5 8.0 1050 1025
Anomaly3 675 150 6.5 8.5 1025 1000
Anomaly4 450+ 175 6.5 9.5 475 450
Anomaly5 200+ 175 6.5 10.0 65 50

Table 2: High Priority IP Target Summary

Resistivity data across Siam 1 West has defined a more conductive zone in the SW and a more resistive zone to the NE indicating a major change in bedrock geology which was confirmed by diamond drilling completed to date. There is shallow conductive surficial cover response on all lines.

Matsa’s in-house geophysical consultant, Bill Robertson commented, “ The IP responses are complex and most likely to have multiple sources. The 5 high priority IP anomalies are considered to be targets for disseminated copper sulphide mineralization and warrant drill testing ”.

IP anomalies 1-4 (Table 2) are located in a significantly more resistive unit and interpreted to basaltic andesite lavas. IP anomaly 5 was detected in the comparatively conductive unit in the SE part of the grid. Drilling has shown this more conductive unit to be rhythmically banded sediments.

The previously announced high grade chalcocite vein is located immediately adjacent to IP Anomaly 1. The presence of this moderate IP anomaly at shallow depth strongly supports the hypothesis that the chalcocite vein represents “leakage” over more extensive copper sulphide mineralisation at depth.

IP Results Siam 1 East

It can be seen in Figure 5 that IP responses have been observed on all lines and that IP responses remain open to the south with one strong open response to the east. These responses are interpreted to be sourced by steeply dipping bodies.

Resistivity results define a similar pattern to Siam 1 West, namely a more conductive zone, probably reflecting sediments, in the east and a more resistive zone reflecting volcanic lavas to the west. There is shallow conductive surficial cover response on all lines.

Anomalous IP readings observed at Siam 1 East are weaker than at Siam 1 West and are generally associated with the more resistive volcanic lavas.

Diamond Drilling

A total of 9 diamond drillholes for an estimated total of between 1,500 and 2,300 metres of HQ and NQ were designed to test IP anomalies 3, 4 and 5 at Siam 1W. The IP anomalies were interpreted as sub-vertical

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chargeable zones of disseminated sulphides which are oriented approximately N-S. Consequently, planned drillholes have been oriented in an E-W direction.

Diamond drilling commenced at Siam 1W during the quarter for a total of 310.1m of drilling in 2 drill holes as summarised in Table 3. A description of exploration methods used, tenement status and assay procedures is provided in Appendix 1.

Appendix 1.
Prospect Drillhole Target East North Dip Azimuth Depth
Siam1W 15SCDD001 5 7695 74196 -60 140 227.1
Siam1W 16SCDD002 3 7387 75243 -60 90 83

Table 3: Siam 1W, diamond drillhole progress

Drillhole 15SCDD001 was designed to test IP target 5. Poor ground conditions led to the hole being stopped at 227.1m which coincides approximately with the depth at which the IP target was expected to be intersected. Pyrite (iron sulphide) rich sediments were intersected below 53m to the end of the drillhole and are interpreted to be the likely source of IP anomaly 5.

Drillhole 16SCDD002 was located to test IP target 3. This drillhole intersected basaltic andesite lavas to its current depth of 83m, which is well above the depth of 200m at which the IP target is expected to be intersected. Visible finely disseminated native copper mineralisation with grain size generally <0.5mm, was observed intermittently throughout the section drilled to date, but in particular from 50m to end of drillhole.

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Figure 6: EW Cross Section Anomalies 2 and 3 with Diamond Drillhole 15SCDD02

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As previously announced, Matsa has temporarily suspended drilling at Siam 1W. (Refer MAT announcement to the ASX 19[th] January 2016)

A total of 230 auger soil samples were collected from the Siam 1 project area and assay results are awaited.

KILLALOE PROJECT (MAT 80%)

Hanging Wall Gossan (HWG)

Matsa confirmed in 2014-15, the presence of Kambalda style Ni sulphide mineralisation at HWG in association with highly prospective channel facies komatiite lavas. The host ultramafic sequence at HWG prospect is interpreted to be a strike extension of the sequence which hosts S2’s Taipan Ni sulphide mineralisation to the northwest. Diamond drilling to date has shown the sequence to be structurally complex and disrupted by several late stage faults. In addition, a number EM conductors to test massive Ni sulphide targets were drilled and found to be sourced by sulphidic and graphitic shales.

Detailed geological mapping at HWG by consultant Dr Jim Thornett was carried out during the quarter. Compilation and integration of the new mapping with detailed aeromagnetics, EM data and diamond drilling is underway in order to refine the geological interpretation and to develop and prioritise targets for drilling. The programme is being carried out under an R&D project targeted on developing innovative EM technologies including downhole survey techniques, in order to discriminate between massive Ni sulphides and sulphide rich graphitic shales, both of which give rise to EM anomalies.

POINT KIDMAN (MAT Earning 80%)

Matsa became interested in the project following the discovery by prospectors of numerous gold nuggets at Point Kidman over an irregular 2.5km x 0.5km area in an area of extensive transported sand cover.

No significantly anomalous assays were received from the 109 hole RAB drilling programme completed during the quarter and Matsa accordingly withdrew from the farm in.

DUNNSVILLE PROJECT

An auger soil sampling program was carried out this quarter at Dunnsville project area. A total of 450 samples were collected, along west-central part of the project area. Grid sampling pattern used were 400 m x 100m and 200 m x 100 m. The samples were analysed for gold using aqua regia digest and measured with ICP-MS by ALS Laboratories in Malaga, WA.

Assay results from this sampling program has yielded 3 targets, Yarmany North, DUN16 and DUN18, based on a threshold of + 6 ppb Au anomalies, with peak gold value of 16 ppb (Figure 1). A review of the Dunnsville project is ongoing with a view to further exploration.

MINIGWAL GOLD AND NICKEL PROJECT

A total of 37 RAB aircore drillholes for 2378m was completed over target MLG01 at Minigwal. Drilling confirmed that the target is located in a background of transported sediments up to 55m thick. No significantly anomalous gold values were intersected and no further work is planned on this target.

Matsa plans to carry out a ground EM survey on a komatiite Ni sulphide target at Minigwal during the next quarter.

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Corporate

Cash and liquid assets total approximately $10 Million. Matsa remains debt free.

During the quarter Matsa increased its holding in Bulletin Resources (ASX: BNR) to 27.37% interest in which holds a 20% interest in the Nicolsons Gold Project which is projected to produce 30,000oz of gold per annum with robust positive cashflows. Production from the project commenced in September 2015.

Matsa held its annual general meeting during the quarter in which all resolutions were passed.

For further Information please contact:

Paul Poli Frank Sibbel Executive Chairman Director

Phone +61 8 9230 3555 Fax +61 8 9227 0370 Email [email protected] Web www.matsa.com.au

Exploration results

The information in this report that relates to Exploration results is based on information compiled by David Fielding, who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. David Fielding is a full time employee of Matsa Resources Limited. David Fielding has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and the type of ore deposit under consideration and 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’. David Fielding consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears .

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Appendix 1 - Matsa Resources Limited

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

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

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or specific
specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals
under investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF
instruments, etc). These examples should not be taken as limiting the broad
meaning of sampling.
Auger samples at Dunnsville are collected using a vehicle mounted auger with
typical sample depths of 1– 2.5m. Samples are collected at the maximum depth
achievable by the rig.
Aircore Sampling (WA) Samples are laid out on the ground as 1m samples for
visual logging and sampling.
Measures taken to ensure sample representivity and the appropriate calibration
of any measurement tools or systems used.
Surface geochemical sample locations are picked up using hand held GPS and
recorded onto database.
Soils and streams: Sufficient bulk (unscreened) sample is bagged in the field to
provide 100g of -80# fraction at the laboratory and to enable selection of
duplicates to be run for QA QC purposes.
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.
Aircore assay samples eg Pt Kidman and Minigwal typically made up of
composites of up to 4m downhole length. Sample weights are typically under
3kg. Sample preparation comprised drying and pulverizing 3kg to produce 1g of
sample for aqua regia digest and then measured for gold using ICP-MS.
Auger soils were submitted for assay where samples were dried and further
reduced by screening with assays carried out on the -80# fraction. Assays are
carried out using
All auger samples are pulverized to -80# and assayed for gold only by Aqua
Regia digest MS ICP. All assays to date have been carried out by ALS Global
Perth.
.
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). _
Aircore drilling carried out at the Point Kidman project using a RA150 rig
operated by Challenge Drilling Kalgoorlie
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and results
assessed.
Aircore recovery judged from size of residue piles, typically >95% of
sample recovered.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure representative nature
of the samples.
Water injection and monitoring of residue piles is used to determine sampling
efficiency.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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 determined at this stage.
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.
Logging recorded as qualitative description of colour, lithological type,
grain size, structures, minerals and alteration.
Representative end of hole samples collected
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or costean,
channel, etc) photography.
Logging is qualitative when it applies to aircore / RAB drilling
The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged. All drill holes are logged in their entire length.
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.
Sample collected by spear of residue piles or if wet, by hand sampling residue
piles.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample
preparation technique.
Standard lab sample preparation process includes drying, crushing and
pulverizing to-80#.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to maximise
representivity of samples.
Laboratory QA QC procedures only.
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.
No duplicate samples taken for this aircore drill program. Lab du
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material being
sampled.
Sample size is appropriate for the targeted mineralization style.
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.
The Aqua Regia assay technique is an industry standard total gold assay
technique for low level gold grades
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.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
Laboratory QA QC only.
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative
company personnel.
No significantly mineralised intersections.
The use of twinned holes. There are no twin holes drilled.
Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verification, data
storage (physical and electronic) protocols.
Data entry carried out by field personnel thus minimizing transcription or other
errors. Trial plots in field and rigorous database procedures ensure that field and
assaydata are merged accurately.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. No adjustments were made to the assay data.
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.
Drill collars are surveyed by hand held GPS units with accuracy of 5m which is
sufficient accuracy for the purpose of compiling and interpreting results.
Specification of the grid system used. All sampling during the quarter was carried out Zone 51s of the Australian
GDA94 Datum
Thailand UTMGrid systemusednamelyIndian Thailand1960 datum Zone47.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control. Topographic control 2-5m accuracy using published maps or Shuttle Radar data
is sufficient to evaluate topographic effects on assay distribution.
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 estimationprocedure(s) and classifications applied.
Whether sample compositing has been applied. Aircore and RAB drilling sampled at 1m intervals for logging and assayed in
composite intervals of up to 4m downhole.
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.
Not established at this stage.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample security. Not regarded as an issue for soil samples and first pass aircore samples beyond
clear mark up and secure packaging to ensure safe arrival and accurate handling
by personnelat assayfacility. AssayPulpsretained until final resultshave been

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
evaluated.
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data. Not carried out at this stage.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral tenement
and land tenure
status
Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including agreements
or material issues with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships,
overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national
park and environmental settings.
Australia, all work carried out under granted Exploration Licences either held
directly by Matsa, or subject to formal farm in / JV agreements.
Thailand
Exploration tenements comprise more or less regular aggregates of square
blocks to a maximum of 16km 2. Tenements are held by Siam Copper Ltd and
PVK Mining Limited which are both wholly owned subsidiaries of Matsa
Resources Limited. Tenements have been granted for a period of 5 years subject
to completion of agreed exploration programme.
The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any known
impediments to obtaining a license to operate in the area.
All Matsa tenements are in good standing and no known obstacle exists.
Exploration done
by other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. Western Australia, Prior work was carried out by GSWA and past explorers as
sourced under the open file system of the WA DPIM
Thailand
Past work in the Siam project area has included -80# stream sediment sampling
carried out by the Department of Mineral Resources of Thailand (DMR) and
made available to explorers. Other work includes a helicopter borne combined
electromagnetic and magnetic survey carried out mostly on EW lines nominally
400m apart.
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation.
Symons Hill Nickel Copper Sulphides. The target is Nova style Ni Cu
mineralisation in the Fraser complex within the Proterozoic Fraser Tectonic Zone
Eastern Gold Fields gold targetsat Minigwal, Point Kidman and Dunnsville, the
target is orogenicgold sourced from Archaean volcanics and sediments,

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
mobilised by metamorphic processes and deposited into structural ad chemical
traps. Intrusion related hydrothermal gold deposits remain a key deposit style
which may be present.
Kambalda Style Komatiite hosted Ni sulphides. At Killaloe, Ni sulphide
mineralisation at the HWG prospect has geological similarities with the Ni
deposits around the Kambalda and Widgiemooltha domes, but there appears to
be a much higher degree of post mineral deformation and faulting.
In Thailandthe target is volcanic hosted copper mineralisation associated with
widespread altered boulders, in some cases containing visible Cu mineralisation.
The project area is part of an arcuate paleo – island arc terrane which is more
than 600km long and oriented approximately north – south. This terrane extends
from Ko Chang Island on the Cambodian border in the south to the Laos border
beyond Loei in the north.
The geological character of this belt results from subduction of oceanic crust
towards the east beneath the Indo – Sinian plate during the Permian and early
Triassic periods through to the Tertiary. Volcanic rocks, comprising mostly
andesites in the project area, were deposited in early Triassic times over
extensive Permian aged shelf limestones.
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 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.
Mineralised drillholes in the Siam Cu project are presented in plan and section,
with collar co ordinates and set up information including depth included in the test
as a table.
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.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be
clearly stated.
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 drilling references and mineralised intercepts reported, are measured in down
hole metres.
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.
Suitable summary plans have been included in the body of the 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.
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.
High Power Fixed Loop EM surveys Symons Hill. Survey parameters and
equipment as previously described.
IP Survey in Thailand is supervised by Matsa inhouse geophysical consultant Bill
Robertson.
IP Surveys Thailand
Contractor AusThai
Survey Type 2D Dipole Dipole IP survey
Equipment
GDD GRx8‐ 32 16 channel Receiver Geophysical Receiver system
2 x GDD 5Kva Transmitter systems in synch (equivalent 10Kva system)
Survey Parameters
Line spacing ~200m, dipole (n) spacing 75m
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.
Included in the main body of the report.

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MATSA RESOURCES LIMITED

SCHEDULE OF TENEMENTS HELD AT 31 DECEMBER 2015

Tenement Project Ownership Change During Quarter
M 63/177 Buldania Rocks 100%
P 63/1503 100%
E 15/1380 Dunnsville 100%
E 15/1381 100%
E 16/294 100%
E 16/296 100%
E 16/362 100%
E 16/389 100%
E 16/390 100%
E 16/403 100%
E 16/405 100%
E 16/408 100%
E16/409 100%
E 16/427 100%
E 16/429 100%
E 16/439 100%
E 16/443 100%
E16/466 Mt Burges 100%
E16/467 100%
E16/468 100%
E63/1703 Fraser Range 100%
E 69/3070 Symons Hill 100%
E 63/1018 Killaloe 80%1
E 63/1199 80%1
E63/1646 100%
P 63/1672 80%1
E63/1655 100%
E63/1660 100%
E63/1661 100%
E63/1662 100%
E63/1713 100%

MATSA RESOURCES LIMITED

SCHEDULE OF TENEMENTS HELD AT 31 DECEMBER 2015

Tenement Project Ownership Change During Quarter
E38/2823 Minigwal 100%
E38/2948 100%
E38/2949 100%
E 39/1707 100%
E 39/1708 100%
E39/1716 100%
E 39/1728 100%
E 39/1735 100%
E39/1812 100%
E39/1814 100%
E39/1823 100%
E39/1824 100%
E39/1825 100%
E39/1834 100%
E39/1840 100%
E39/1862 100%
P 63/1391 Norseman 100%
P 63/1392 100%
P 63/1393 100%
E63/1710 Mt Day 100%
SPL 17/2558 Siam Project 100%
SPL 19/2558 100%
SPL 20/2558 100%
SPL 22/2558 100%
SPL 23/2558 100%
SPL 27/2553 100%
SPL 30/2553 100%
SPL 34/2558 100%
SPL 37/2558 100%
SPL 38/2558 100%
SPL 39/2558 100%
SPL 40/2558 100%
SPL 41/2558 100%
SPL 43/2558 100%
SPL 44/2558 100%

MATSA RESOURCES LIMITED

SCHEDULE OF TENEMENTS HELD AT 31 DECEMBER 2015

Tenement Project Ownership Change During Quarter
SPL 45/2558 100%
SPL 48/2558 100%
SPL 51/2558 100%
SPL 52/2558 100%
SPL 53/2558 100%

All tenements are located in Western Australia apart from the Siam Project which is located in Thailand.

1= Joint Venture with Cullen Resources Limited

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Rule 5.5

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity and oil and gas exploration entity quarterly report

Introduced 01/07/96 Origin Appendix 8 Amended 01/07/97, 01/07/98, 30/09/01, 01/06/10, 17/12/10, 01/05/2013

Name of entity

MATSA RESOURCES LIMITED

Quarter ended (“current quarter”) 31 December 2015

ABN
48 106 732 487
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
31 December 2015
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
31 December 2015
31 December 2015
Cash flows related to operating activities
1.1
Receipts from product sales and related debtors
1.2
Payments for
(a) exploration & evaluation
(b) development
(c) production
(d) administration
1.3
Dividends received
1.4
Interest and other items of a similar nature received
1.5
Interest and other costs of finance paid
1.6
Income taxes paid
1.7
Other – Other
Net Operating Cash Flows
Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(6months)
$A’000
-
(717)
-
-
(640)
-
11
(2)
-
4
-
(1,541)
-
-
(1,196)
-
12
(2)
-
30
(1,344) (2,697)
Cash flows related to investing activities
1.8
Payment for purchases of: (a) prospects
(b) equity investments
(c) other fixed assets
1.9
Proceeds from sale of:
(a) prospects
(b) equity investments
(c) other fixed assets
1.10
Loans to other entities
1.11
Loans repaid by other entities
1.12
Other – Security deposits refunded/(paid)
Net investing cash flows
1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows (carried
forward)
-
(426)
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
8
-
(485)
(17)
-
3,341
-
-
-
405
(426) 3,244
(1,770) 547
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows (brought
forward)
(1,770) 547
Cash flows related to financing activities
1.14
Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc.
1.15
Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares
1.16
Proceeds from borrowings
1.17
Repayment of borrowings
1.18
Dividends paid
1.19
Other – Capital raising costs
Net financing cash flows
-
-
-
(17)
-
-
-
-
-
(40)
-
-
(17) (40)
Net increase (decrease) in cash held
1.20
Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date
1.21
Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20
1.22
Cash at end ofquarter
(1,787)
3,033
-
507
739
-
1,246 1,246

Payments to directors of the entity, associates of the directors, related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities

  • 1.23 Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2 1.24 Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.10

Current quarter $A'000 160 -

  • 1.25 Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions

Non-cash financing and investing activities

  • 2.1 Details of financing and investing transactions which have had a material effect on consolidated assets and liabilities but did not involve cash flows

  • During the September quarter Matsa sold its 30% interest in the Mt Henry Joint Venture to Metals X Limited (MLX) for a consideration of 6.6M MLX shares which had a market value of approximately $8.1M at the time of settlement.

  • 2.2 Details of outlays made by other entities to establish or increase their share in projects in which the reporting entity has an interest

N/A

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Financing facilities available

Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.

3.1
Loan facilities
3.2
Credit standby arrangements
Amount available
$A’000
Amount used
$A’000
- -
- -

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

4.1
Exploration and evaluation
4.2
Development
4.3
Production
4.4
Administration
$A’000 $A’000
569
-
-
495
Total 1,064
Reconciliation of cash
Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as shown in the
consolidated statement of cash flows) to the related items in the
accounts is as follows.
Current quarter
$A’000
Previous quarter
$A’000
5.1
Cash on hand and at bank
5.2
Deposits at call
5.3
Bank overdraft
5.4
Other (provide details)
1,196 2,983
50 50
- -
- -
Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) 1,246 3,033
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Changes in interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements

6.1
Interests in mining tenements
and petroleum tenements
relinquished, reduced or lapsed
6.2
Interests in mining tenements
and petroleum tenements
acquired or increased
Tenement reference
and location
Nature of
interest
(note(2))
Interest at
beginning of
quarter
Interest at end
of quarter
Norseman (WA)
M63/653
P63/1330
P63/1575
P63/1576
P63/1578
P63/1579
P63/1580
Fraser Range (WA)
E63/1704
Minigwal (WA)
E39/1735
Killaloe (WA)
E63/1331
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
Direct
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter

Description includes rate of interest and any redemption or conversion rights together with prices and dates.

Total number Number quoted Issue price per
security (see note
3) (cents)
Amount paid up
per security (see
note 3) (cents)
7.1
Preference
+securities
(description)
7.2
Changes during quarter
(a) Increases through issues
(b) Decreases through returns
of capital, buy-backs,
redemptions
Nil
7.3
+Ordinary securities
7.4
Changes during quarter
(a) Increases through issues
(b) Decreases through returns
of capital,buy-backs
144,156,779 144,156,779
7.5
+Convertible debt securities
(description)
7.6
Changes during quarter
(a) Increases through issues
(b) Decreases through
securities matured,converted
Nil
7.7
Options (description and
conversion factor)
7.8
Issued during quarter
7.9
Exercised during quarter
7.10
Expired during quarter
Performance Rights
925,000
4,250,000
2,650,000
615,000
Unlisted
Unlisted
Unlisted
Unlisted
Exercise price
$0.40
$0.30
$0.25
$0.275
Expiry date
30 September
2016
30 November
2017
30 November
2017
22 May 2018
5,500,000
1,000,000
Unlisted
Unlisted
$0.43
Nil – subject to
vesting criteria
30 November
2015
30 November
2015
7.11
Debentures
(totals only)
Nil
7.12
Unsecured notes(totals only)
Nil
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Compliance statement

1 This statement has been prepared under accounting policies which comply with accounting standards as defined in the Corporations Act or other standards acceptable to ASX (see note 5).

  • 2 This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

Sign here: _________ Date: 29 January 2016 (Company secretary)

Print name: Andrew Chapman

Notes

  • 1 The quarterly report provides a basis for informing the market how the entity’s activities have been financed for the past quarter and the effect on its cash position. An entity wanting to disclose additional information is encouraged to do so, in a note or notes attached to this report.

  • 2 The “Nature of interest” (items 6.1 and 6.2) includes options in respect of interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements acquired, exercised or lapsed during the reporting period. If the entity is involved in a joint venture agreement and there are conditions precedent which will change its percentage interest in a mining tenement or petroleum tenement, it should disclose the change of percentage interest and conditions precedent in the list required for items 6.1 and 6.2.

  • 3 Issued and quoted securities The issue price and amount paid up is not required in items 7.1 and 7.3 for fully paid securities .

  • 4 The definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report.

  • 5 Accounting Standards ASX will accept, for example, the use of International Financial Reporting Standards for foreign entities. If the standards used do not address a topic, the Australian standard on that topic (if any) must be complied with.

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  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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