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Metals X Limited Capital/Financing Update 2015

Mar 4, 2015

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PRESS RELEASE

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5 MARCH 2015

HIGH GRADE GOLD FROM GREAT FINGALL AND PADDY’S FLAT DEEP DRILLING

Metals X is pleased to update the market in relation to exploration and development activities at its Central Murchison Gold Project (CMGP). As previously advised, the outcomes of the recently completed CMGP feasibility study have resulted in an initial development plan with a 13 year mine-life, and average annual gold production over the first 10 years of 200,000 oz. (Refer to ASX Announcement dated 29/01/2015). Two key components of this development plan are the long-life, high-grade underground mines at Great Fingall and Paddy’s Flat, both of which have recently been a focus of exploration and resource development activities.

At both Great Fingall and Paddy’s Flat, deep diamond drilling targeted towards extensions to the current mine plans has returned significant gold mineralisation including;

2.8 m at 13.64 g/t Au from 870.2 m in GCDD0027A at Great Fingall (Footwall Reef).

3.16 m at 9.23 g/t Au from 848.8 m in GCDD0027A2 at Great Fingall (Great Fingall Reef).

7.4 m at 10.96 g/t Au from 887 m in GCDD0027A2 at Great Fingall (Footwall Reef).

4.4 m at 5.75 g/t Au from 374.5 m in 14VIRD004 at Paddy’s Flat (Vivian’s Lode).

2 m at 20.28 g/t Au from 524 m in 14VIRD005 at Paddy’s Flat (Vivian’s Lode).

Metals X’s CEO Peter Cook said,

“It is very pleasing to be able to announce results of this nature from Paddy’s Flat and Great Fingall, both large, historic high-grade producers which have been overlooked in the modern era of bulk tonnage, low-grade open pit mining. Both of these projects are shaping up to be long-life, high-grade producers, which Metals X anticipates will contribute a substantial volume of high-margin ounces to our Central Murchison Gold Project.”

ENQUIRIES

Peter Cook Warren Hallam Executive Director & CEO Executive Director e: [email protected] e: [email protected]

Rod Corps Manager – Investor Relations e: [email protected]

Level 3, 18–32 Parliament Place [email protected] West Perth WA 6005 www.metalsx.com.au Australia

ASX Code: MLX OTCQX Code: MLXEF

GREAT FINGALL – DAY DAWN GOLD MINING CENTRE

The Great Fingall mine is located 5 km south of Cue and was a prolific gold producer with recorded production of 1.2 million ounces at an average recovered grade of 18.5 g/t Au to approximately 750m vertical depth. Mining at Great Fingall ceased in 1914 with the onset of the Great War and mining the continuation of the down-plunge ore system has never re-started.

In September 2014 Metals X commenced a series of diamond drill holes into the Great Fingall Deeps with the objective of validating reef thickness and spatial continuity within areas contained within the mine plan, along with testing for the presence of a theorised footwall reef which would potentially add to the production profile without the need for any material additional to capital expenditure.

In this program, a parent and two daughter diamond holes were drilled which all intersected the Great Fingall Reef consisting of a well-developed quartz lode and halo mineralisation, including visible gold particles and associated minor sulphides. Of significance, each hole intersected the postulated secondary reef structure with excellent widths for mining. Again, these intercepts in the secondary lode revealed visible gold particles with minor accessory sulphides. Structural data suggests this secondary reef is sub-parallel to the Great Fingall Reef, which may substantially improve the ‘ounce per vertical metre’ profile of the resource upon modelling.

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Collar
Lode Hole Collar N Collar E Intercept (Downhole) From (m) Dip Azi
RL
Great Fingall Reef GCDD0027A 6,961,950 583,963 431 4.2m at 8.97g/t Au 839.0 -80.0 030.5
Footwall Reef 2.8m at 13.64g/t Au 870.2 - -
Great Fingall Reef GCDD0027A1 6,961,950 583,963 431 4m at 1.37g/t Au 861.0 -80.0 030.5
Footwall Reef 4m at 1.67g/t Au 895.0 - -
Shear Zone 2m at 8.56g/t Au 918.0 - -
Great Fingall Reef GCDD0027A2 6,961,950 583,963 431 3.16m at 9.23g/t Au 848.8 -80.0 030.5
Footwall Reef 7.4m at 10.96g/t Au 887.0 - -
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Table 1: Great Fingall significant (>5 gram metres) intercepts.

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Plate 1: Hole GCDD0027A2 showing parralel Footwall Reef.

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Figure 1: Great Fingall – Golden Crown Mining Centre Schematic with inset showing recent drilling and projected parallel Footwall Reef.

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PADDY’S FLAT – MEEKATHARRA GOLD MINING CENTRE

In October 2014, a drill program commenced targeting zones beneath and along strike of the Vivian-Consols resource zone at Paddy’s Flat. Three holes were drilled to target the Spur Lodes beneath the Consols area, one targeting the Spur Lodes at the northern end of the Vivian’s area, and two holes targeting mineralisation to the north of the resource area beneath the previously mined Ingliston Pit.

In the Consols area 14VIRD001, 14VIRD001A and 14VIRD002 were ineffective due to excessive hole deviation, and are not considered an reasonable test of the target. Hole 14VIRD003 successfully intersected the lode confirming the presence of the mineralised structure beyond the boundaries of the current resource model. Pleasingly 14VIRD003 also intersected the proximal Fatts orebody returning a bulk intercept of 40m at 2.27g/t Au. It is important to note that Fatts is not included in the Metals X’s current mine plans, although being immediately adjacent to planned development. This represents a significant opportunity to accelerate ounce delivery from the Paddy’s Flat mine without any material increase in capital expenditure.

14VIRD004 was collared to the east of the Alberts Shaft targeting the northern part of the Vivian’s Lode below the level of the Alberts workings. The hole successfully intersected mineralisation associated with coarse visible gold noted in veining at the target depth (4.4m at 5.75/t Au). This hole also intersected the East Lode further up the hole (4m at 3.35g/t).

14VIRD005 targeted the area beneath the historical Ingliston South main shaft, 150m to the north of 14VIRD004. This area is conspicuous due to a total lack of deep drilling along the extensions to the Paddys Flat “line of lode”. 14VIRD005 encountered an extensive alteration zone in excess of 100m in downhole width, correlating with the Vivian, Central and East lodes. The Central Lode is a broad zone of mineralisation associated with strong fuchsite alteration and fine grained pyrite and visible gold. The Vivian Lode was evident as a zone of brecciation and veining and contains two veins with abundant grains of coarse gold (2m at 20.28g/t Au).

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Plate 2: Hole 14VIRD005 showing gold-bearing “Spur” veins.

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Figure 2: Paddy’s Flat Long-Section showing recent drilling

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Intercept
Lode Hole Collar N Collar E Collar RL From (m) Dip Azi
(Downhole)
Consols 14VIRD001 7,055,773 650,217 523 NSI - -60.0 287.7
Consols 14VIRD001A 7,055,768 650,215 523 NSI - -60.0 287.7
Consols 14VIRD002 7,055,990 650,360 516 NSI - -59.8 287.7
Fatts 14VIRD003 7,055,979 650,231 515 40m at 2.27g/t Au 202 -59.9 287.7
Fatts 23m at 1.8g/t Au 249
Vivian’s 14VIRC006 7,056,767 650,654 521 NSI - -60.0 287.6
East 14VIRD004 7,056,409 650,593 525 4m at 3.35g/t Au 319 -60.4 287.7
Vivian’s 4.4m at 5.75g/t Au 374.5
Vivian’s 14VIRD005 7,056,560 650,646 524 2m at 20.28g/t Au 347 -60.4 287.7
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Table 2: Paddy’s Flat significant (>5 gram metres) intercepts.

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CMGP REGIONAL

In addition to the deep diamond programs, work on open pits in the CMGP mining schedule has progressed, with the first tranche of pits in the Yaloginda area (adjacent to the Bluebird Mill) validated via resource drilling, and subsequently grade controlled.

Drilling in the New Year has switched in focus to validation and grade control drilling of the Year 2 and 3 pits in the mining schedule (at Reedy and Day Dawn), and testing of the next round of underground targets at Reedy and Cuddingwarra.

ABOUT THE CENTRAL MURCHISON GOLD PROJECT (“CMGP”)

The Central Murchison Gold Project will be the next Metals X’s mining project that progresses into production. The CMGP has an initial 13 year mine-life with average annual gold production over the first 10 years estimated at 200,000oz from a combination of high-grade underground sources and supporting open pits.

With the CMGP, Metals X holds the dominant landholding in the Murchison Goldfield, Western Australia’s second most prolific gold belt after the Eastern Goldfields. Metals X tenement’s have realised 10Moz in past production and have a current Total Mineral Resource of 8.5Moz.

The seven major gold mining centres of Big Bell, Cuddingwarra, Day Dawn, Nannine, Paddy’s Flat, Reedy and Yaloginda offer a huge range of prospective open pit and underground mining targets, which will be processed via the 2Mtpa Bluebird mill.

COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Jake Russell, B.Sc. (Hons) MAIG. Mr Russell has sufficient experience which is relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposit under consideration and to the activities are 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 (JORC 2012)”.

Mr Russell consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears. Mr Russell is a full-time senior executive of the Company and is eligible to, and may participate in short-term and long-term incentive plans of the Company as disclosed in its annual reports and disclosure documents.

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APPENDIX 1 – JORC 2012 TABLE 1 SECTION 1 SAMPLING TECHNIQUES AND DATA

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

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Sampling techniques • Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or specific specialised • Diamond Drilling
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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Sampling techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or specifc specialised

Diamond Drilling
Drilling techniques
Drill sample recovery
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 fre 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.

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).

Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries and results assessed.

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 fne/coarse material.
A signifcant portion of the data used in resource calculations at the CMGP has been
gathered from diamond core. Multiple sizes have been used historically. This core is
geologically logged and subsequently halved for sampling. Grade control holes may be
whole-cored to streamline the core handling process if required.

Face Sampling
At each of the major past underground producers at the CMGP, each development face /
round is horizontally chip sampled. The sampling intervals are domained by geological
constraints (e.g. rock type, veining and alteration / sulphidation etc.). The majority of
exposures within the orebody are sampled.

Sludge Drilling
Sludge drilling at the CMGP was performed with an underground production drill rig. It is an
open hole drilling method using water as the fushing medium, with a 64mm (nominal) hole
diameter. Sample intervals are ostensibly the length of the drill steel. Holes are drilled at
sufcient angles to allow fushing of the hole with water follow- ing each interval to prevent
contamination.
Sludge drilling is not used to inform resource models.

RC Drilling
RC drilling has been utilised at the CMGP.
Drill cuttings are extracted from the RC return via cyclone. The underfow from each interval
is transferred via bucket to a four tiered rife splitter, delivering approxi- mately three to fve
kilograms of the recovered material

RAB / Aircore Drilling
Combined scoops from bucket dumps from cyclone for composite. Split samples taken from
individual bucket dumps via scoop. RAB holes not included in the resource estimate.

Blast Hole Drilling
Cuttings sampled via splitter tray per individual drill rod. Blast holes not included in the
resource estimate.

All geology input is logged and validated by the relevant area geologists, incorporated into
this is assessment of sample recovery. No defned relationship exists between sample
recovery and grade. Nor has sample bias due to preferentia

l loss orgain of fne or coarse material been noted.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
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

Diamond core is logged geologically and geotechnically.

RC / RAB / AC / Blast hole chips are logged geologically.

Development faces are mapped geologically.

Logging is quantitative in nature.

All diamond core is photographed prior to sampling.

All holes are logged completely, all faces are mapped completely.
Sub-sampling techniques and
sample preparation

If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken.

If non-core, whether rifed, 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 feld duplicate/second-half sampling.

Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material being sampled.

Blast holes -Sampled via splitter tray per individual drill rods.

RAB / AC chips - Combined scoops from bucket dumps from cyclone for composite. Split
samples taken from individual bucket dumps via scoop.

RC - Three tier rife or cone splitter (approximately 3kg to 5kg sample). Samples generally
dry.

Face Chips - Nominally chipped horizontally across the face from left to right, sub-set via
geological features as appropriate.

Diamond Drilling - Half-core niche samples, sub-set via geological features as appro- priate.
Grade control holes may be whole-cored to streamline the core handling pro- cess if
required.

Chips / core chips undergo total preparation.

Samples undergo fne pulverisation of the entire sample by an LM5 type mill to achieve a
75µ product prior to splitting.

QA/QC is currently ensured during the sub-sampling stages process via the use of the
systems of an independent NATA / ISO accredited laboratory contractor. A signifcant portion
of the historical informing data has been processed by in-house laboratories.

The sample size is considered appropriate for the grain size of the material being sampled.

The un-sampled half of diamond core is retained for check sampling if required.

For RC chips regular feld duplicates are collected and analysed for evidence of sampling
bias.
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.

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.


Recent drilling was analysed by fre assay as outlined below;
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A 50g sample undergoes fre assay lead collection followed by fame atomic adsorption
spectrometry.
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The laboratory includes a minimum of 1 project standard with every 22 samples
analysed.
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Quality control is ensured via the use of standards, blanks and dupli- cates.

No signifcant QA/QC issues have arisen in recent drilling results.

Historical drillinghas used a combination of Fire Assay, Aqua Regia and PAL analysis.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Verification of sampling and • The verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative company • Anomalous intervals as well as random intervals are routinely checked assayed as part of
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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Verifcation of sampling and
The verifcation of signifcant intersections by either independent or alternative company

Anomalous intervals as well as random intervals are routinely checked assayed as part of
assaying personnel.

The use of twinned holes.

Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data verifcation, data storage
(physical and electronic) protocols.

Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
the internal QA/QC process.

Virtual twinned holes have been drilled in several instances across all sites with no
signifcant issues highlighted. Drillhole data has also routinely been confrmed by de-
velopment assay data in the operating environment.

Primary data is loaded into the drillhole database system and then archived for ref- erence.

All data used in the calculation of resources and reserves are compiled in databases
(underground and open pit) which are overseen and validated by senior geologists.

Noprimaryassays data is modifed in anyway.
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.

Specifcation of the grid system used.

Quality and adequacy of topographic control.

All data is spatially oriented by survey controls via direct pickups by the survey de-
partment. Drillholes are all surveyed downhole, deeper holes with a Gyro tool if re- quired,
the majority with single / multishot cameras.

All drilling and resource estimation is undertaken in local mine grid at the various sites.

Topographic control is generated from a combination of remote sensing methods and
ground-based surveys. This methodologyis adequate for the resource inquestion.
Data spacing and distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.

Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufcient to establish the degree of geological
and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation
procedure(s) and classifcations applied.

Whether sample compositing has been applied.

Data spacing is variable dependent upon the individual orebody under consideration. A
lengthy history of mining has shown that this approach is appropriate for the Min- eral
Resource estimation process and to allow for classifcation of the resource as it stands.

Compositing is carried out based upon the modal sample length of each individual domain.
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.

Drilling intersections are nominally designed to be normal to the orebody as far as
underground infrastructure constraints / topography allows.

Development sampling is nominally undertaken normal to the various orebodies.

It is not considered that drilling orientation has introduced an appreciable sampling.
Sample security
The measures taken to ensure sample security.

Samples are delivered to a third party transport service, who in turn relay them to the
independent laboratorycontractor. Samples are stored securelyuntil theyleave site.
Audits or reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data

Site generated resources and reserves and the parent geological data is routinely reviewed
bythe Metals X Corporate technical team.

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SECTION 2 REPORTING OF EXPLORATION RESULTS

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

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Mineral tenement and land
tenure status
Exploration done by other
parties
Geology

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.

Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other partie

Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation.

The CMGP comprises 6 granted exploration leases, 10 granted general purpose leas- es,
31 granted miscellaneous leases, 210 granted mining leases and 14 granted pros- pecting
leases.

Native title interests are recorded against several CMGP tenements.

The CMGP tenements are held by the Big Bell Gold Operations (BBGO) of which Metals X has
100% ownership.

Several third party royalties exist across various tenements at CMGP, over and above the
state government royalty.

BBGO operates in accordance with all environmental conditions set down as condi- tions for
grant of the leases.

There are no known issues regarding security of tenure.

The CMGP area has an exploration and production history in excess of 100 years.

On balance, BBGO work has generally confrmed the veracity of historic exploration data.

The CMGP is located in the Achaean Murchison Province, a granite-greenstone terrane in the
northwest of the Yilgarn Craton. Greenstone belts trending north-northeast are separated by
granite-gneiss domes, with smaller granite plutons also present within or on the margins of
the belts.

Mineralisation at Big Bell is hosted in the shear zone (Mine Sequence) and is as- sociated
with the post-peak metamorphic retrograde assemblages. Stibnite, native antimony and
trace arsenopyrite are disseminated through the K-feldspar-rich lode schist. These are
intergrown with pyrite and pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite. Mineralisa- tion outside the typical
Big Bell host rocks (KPSH), for example 1,600N and Shocker, also display a very strong
W-As-Sb geochemical halo.

Numerous gold deposits occur within the Cuddingwarra Project area, the majority of
which are hosted within the central mafc-ultramafc ± felsic porphyry sequence. Within
this broad framework, mineralisation is shown to be spatially controlled by competency
contrasts across, and fexures along, layer-parallel D2 shear zones, and is maximised when
transected by corridors of northeast striking D3 faults and frac- tures.

The Great Fingall Dolerite hosts the majority gold mineralisation within the portion of the
greenstone belt proximal to Cue (The Day Dawn Project Area). Unit AGF3 is the most brittle
of all the fve units and this characteristic is responsible for its role as the most favourable
lithological host togold mineralisation in the Greenstone Belt.

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The Paddy’s Flat area is located on the western limb of a regional fold, the Polelle Syn- cline,
within a sequence of mafc to ultramafc volcanics with minor interfow sed- iments and
banded iron-formation. The sequence has also been intruded by felsic porphyry dykes prior
to mineralisation. Mineralisation is located along four sub-par- allel trends at Paddy’s Flat
which can be summarized as containing three dominant mineralisation styles:

Sulphide replacement BIF hosted gold.

Quartz vein hosted shear-related gold.

Quartz-carbonate-sulphide stockwork vein and alteration related gold.

The Yaloginda area is a gold-bearing Archaean greenstone belt situated ~15km s at the
sheared contacts of dolerite, basalt, ultramafc schist, quartz-feldspar porphyry, and shale.

The Nannine Gold Project is located in the Murchison goldfeld approximately 30km SSE of
Meekatharra. The Nannine area is the site of the frst reliably documented discovery of gold
in the Murchison in June 1890, and since that time has produced in excess of 200,000
oz of gold. Bedrock gold mineralisation at Nannine is controlled by the development of
brittle faults that cross-cut both the volcano-sedimentary sequences and the syn-tectonic
Nannine Tonalite and Norie Pluton.

The Yaloginda area is a gold-bearing Archaean greenstone belt situated ~15km south
of Meekatharra. The deposits in the area are hosted in a strained and metamor- phosed
volcanic sequence that consists primarily of ultramafc and high-magnesium basalt with
minor komatiite, peridotite, gabbro, tholeiitic basalt and interfow sedi- ments. The sequence
was intruded bya varietyof felsicporphyryand intermediate sills and dykes.
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:
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easting and northing of the drill hole collar
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elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in metres) of the drill hole
collar
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dip and azimuth of the hole
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down hole length and interception depth
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hole length.

If the exclusion of this information is justifed 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 clearlyexplain whythis is the case.

Presented in tables above.

Excluded results are non-signifcant and do not materially afect understanding of the CMGP
deposits..
Data aggregation methods
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or
minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high grades) and cut-of 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 anyreportingof metal equivalent values should be clearlystated.

Results are reported on a length weighted average basis.

Results are reported above a 5g/m Au cut-of.

Results reported may include up to two metres of internal dilution below a 0.5g/t Au cut-of.

No metal equivalent values are reported.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
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 efect (eg‘down hole length, true width not known’).

Interval widths are downhole width unless otherwise stated.
Diagrams
Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts should be
included for any signifcant discovery being reported These should include, but not be
limited to aplan view of drill hole collar locations and appropriate sectional views.

Images are presented in the body of the text as appropriate.
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
reportingof Exploration Results.

Excluded results are non-signifcant and do not materially afect understanding of the CMGP
deposit.
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
contaminatingsubstances.

Relevant information presented in the body of the text above.
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
commerciallysensitive.

Exploration and mine planning assessment continues to take place at the CMGP.

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