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METEORIC RESOURCES NL Capital/Financing Update 2023

Dec 6, 2023

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A S X A N N O U N C E M E N T

7 December 2023

Metallurgical Testwork Confirms Outstanding Ionic Clay Recoveries for Caldeira REE Project

Highest globally reported Ionic Adsorption Clay recoveries using a standard AMSUL wash.

Highlights

  • Metallurgical testwork results continue to show excellent leach extractions for Ionic Clays[1] at the Caldeira Project.

  • Rare Earth Element recoveries across all six deposits tested display consistent strong ionic behaviour over thick intervals using a standard AMSUL wash test (unoptimised).

  • Exceptional Magnet Rare Earth Element[2] (MREE) leach extractions, include;

  • 48 different metallurgical composites across ALL deposits had a TREO head grade of >4,000ppm and achieved average Magnetic REE leach extractions of 73% with 74% Nd, 71% Pr, 57% Tb and 56% Dy with a standard AMSUL wash (unoptimised) at pH4.

  • 81% magnet metal extractions over 10.4m from CVNDD001 with a high of 88% including 90% for Nd, 86% for Pr, 79% for Tb and 84% for Dy.

  • 73% magnet metal extractions over 8.4m from SBDD009 with a high of 75% including 76% for Nd, 73% for Pr, and 63% for Tb & Dy respectively.

  • 80% magnet metal extractions over 5.6m from DM2DD001 with a high of 85% including 87% for Nd, 81% for Pr, 73% for Tb and 77% for Dy.

  • 73% magnet metal extractions over 8.7m from CDMDD009 with a high of 75% including 77% for Nd, 74% for Pr, 55% Tb and 55% for Dy.

Meteoric Resources NL ( ASX: MEI ) ( Meteoric or the Company ) is pleased to report additional results of the metallurgical test work being undertaken on its 100%-owned Caldeira Rare Earth Ionic Clay Project, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Meteoric has engaged Australia’s leading laboratory in ionic clay leaching – Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation ( ANSTO ) to assist with process flowsheet development. The testwork reported is from diamond drill cores collected during a metallurgical sampling program completed by Meteoric across the six deposits with defined Inferred Resources. These results build on historical testwork from a single composite sample at the Capo do Mel deposit which produced outstanding results including leachability averaging 70%.

1 ASX:MEI 20/12/2023 Caldeira Confirmed as Ionic Adsorption Clay REE Project

2 Magnetic Rare Earth Elements (MREE) = Pr, Nd, Tb, Dy

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Chief Executive Officer, Nick Holthouse said,

“We are delighted by more great results from the metallurgical testwork program which continues to build on the exceptional Recovery to Leach results announced earlier this year.

The recoveries not only confirm that the vast majority of samples tested are truly ionic and amenable to low Capex, low Opex AMSUL leaching at pH 4.0 but also that the ionic clays extend significantly below the existing resource profile. All of the results add value to the schedule through increased scale and scheduling flexibility.

Importantly, the latest results focus on de-risking process recoveries for the Southern Licenses of Capão do Mel and Soberbo, both integral as near-term sources of ore feed for Meteoric’s proposed Southern license processing plant location and the ongoing focus for resource infill drilling, engineering and permitting packages.”

New ANSTO Metallurgical Leach Results

Metallurgical testwork commenced at ANSTO in July 2023 on 3m composite samples from forty-one (41) diamond drill cores completed as part of the Company's metallurgical sampling program in March-July 2023. The program targeted the six deposits which currently define the Company's stated Inferred Resource Estimates: Capão Do Mel, Soberbo, Figueira, Cupim Vermelho Norte, Donna Maria 1, and Donna Maria 2 (Figure 1 & Appendix 1). Standard AMSUL washes have been completed for 33 diamond drill holes to date for a total of 190 composite diagnostic leaches. The remaining results are pending and are expected in December 2023-January 2024.

The metallurgical testwork program was designed to:

  • Validate the results of previous testwork undertaken by JOGMEC in 2019 and reported to the ASX by MEI in December 2022; and

  • Assess the metallurgical variability both laterally and at depth across each of the deposits, paying particular attention to the clay zone below known JOGMEC drilling, the current resource estimation boundary, and the previous SGS testwork.

Composite samples (3m) were collected from beneath the soil horizon (2m depth), starting in the clay zone and progressing down the hole until the intrusive basement was reached. Whilst the soil from the deposit does contain strongly elevated REE, it was not included in the testwork as it is planned for stockpiling and subsequent replacement and revegetation after mining.

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Figure 1: Metallurgical Drill Hole Location Plan, Caldeira Project.

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Results

Mineralisation across all deposits tested so far displays strong ionic behaviour over thick intervals using a standard AMSUL wash test. The best results from each of the tenements include:

  • 81% magnet metal extractions over 10.4m from CVNDD001 with a high of 88% including 90% for Nd, 86% for Pr, 79% for Tb and 84% for Dy.

  • 73% magnet metal extractions over 8.4m from SBDD009 with a high of 75% including 76% for Nd, 73% for Pr, and 63% for Tb & Dy respectively.

  • 80% magnet metal extractions over 5.6m from DM2DD001 with a high of 85% including 87% for Nd, 81% for Pr, 73% for Tb and 77% for Dy.

  • 73% magnet metal extractions over 8.7m from CDMDD009 with a high of 75% including 77% for Nd, 74% for Pr, 55% Tb and 55% for Dy.

  • 72% magnet metal extractions over 6.6m from CDMDD010 with a high of 78% including 80% for Nd, 77% for Pr, 47% Tb and 43% for Dy.

Typically, the holes that displayed the highest metallurgical recoveries are in the strongly weathered clay zone above the transition zone and the basement. Samples in the top part of the hole (from 2-4m) show a cerium enrichment zone, where cerium has been oxidised from Ce+3 to Ce+4, which has resulted in significant precipitation of Cerianite (CeO2) whilst the remaining liberated rare earth elements travel down the profile until they physically adsorb onto the kaolinite clay surface. The zone of enrichment of rare earth elements is observed to be 5-30m thick and shows exceptional recoveries under standard ammonium sulphate leaching conditions.

The results clearly show the rare earth extractions achieved from the six deposits evaluated under standard ammonium sulphate wash conditions (currently still unoptimised) respond extremely favourably, and unequivocally validate the historical recoveries that this is a true rare earth ionic clay deposit.

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Figure 2: Metallurgical Drill Hole Location Plan, Capao do Mel and Soberbo tenements

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Table 1: Capão Do Mel Metallurgical Drill Holes – REE recoveries by depth (leach extractions above 45% are highlighted in bold type)

Drill Hole Interval Lithology Assayed Head (ppm) Assayed Head (ppm) Assayed Head (ppm) Pr Nd Tb Dy MREE TREE-Ce
Recovery Recovery
From To m TREO TREE-Ce MREE % % % % % %
2.2 5.5 3.3 Clay 7,418 4,999 1,631 67 69 44 36 67 65
5.5 8.5 3.0 Clay 5,021 3,276 1,063 49 **52 ** 30 28 50 51
8.5 11.3 2.8 Clay 6,378 4,793 1,380 64 66 **51 ** 47 65 67
11.3 14.0 2.7 Clay 6,272 4,898 1,329 60 **62 ** 45 44 61 61
CDMDD001
14.0 17.5 3.5 Clay 5,549 4,148 1,106 67 70 56 54 69 67
17.5 21.0 3.5 Fresh Rock 3,392 2,307 745 8 9 6 8 8 9
21.0 24.0 3.0 Fresh Rock 1,774 845 263 17 19 10 13 18 19
24.0 26.5 2.5 Fresh Rock 1,098 418 137 10 12 9 12 11
CDMDD002 2.0
5.0
8.0
11.0
15.2
5.0
8.0
11.0
15.2
18.5
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.2
3.3
Clay
Clay
Clay
Clay
Transition2
2,639
2,940
5,596
5,908
3,076
991
2,057
3,787
4,550
2,144
344
673
1,415
1,711
740
43
44
70
77
43
44
45
77
84
45
24
19
49
62
30
24
14
48
58
31
43
43
74
81
44
42
36
68
79
43
2.6 6.0 3.4 Clay 7,296 2,235 5,786 83 89 66 61 87 84
6.0 9.0 3.0 Clay 10,468 2,930 **7,991 ** 86 **92 ** 72 71 90 90
CDMDD004 9.0 12.0 3.0 Transition 1 7,649 2,220 6,254 83 90 69 68 87 86
12.0 16.4 4.4 Transition 1 3,587 795 2,345 29 31 28 26 30 32
CDMDD005 2.0 5.4 3.4 Clay 9,621 7211 2,316 49 53 41 40 52 54
3.0 6.0 3.0 Clay 2,545 916 295 37 38 13 10 36 36
6.0 7.9 1.9 Clay 2,920 1,020 332 47 46 10 10 42 44
7.9 10.8 2.8 Clay 2,947 1,226 381 **82 ** 79 27 23 76 73
10.8 13.0 2.3 Clay 1,880 1,034 313 65 **64 ** 23 19 62 65
13.0 15.0 2.0 Clay 1,905 1,434 397 76 74 39 35 73 73
CDMDD006 15.0 19.0 4.0 Transition 1 2,956 1,579 454 **51 ** 50 14 11 48 **51 **
19.0 23.0 4.0 Transition 1 2,927 1,623 477 44 43 15 10 41 47
23.0 27.0 4.0 Transition 1 3,317 2,463 708 44 43 34 27 43 46
27.0 30.0 3.0 Transition 1 2,330 1,670 502 36 36 18 19 35 43
30.0 33.0 3.0 Transition 2 2,191 1,102 315 25 25 13 13 25 30
33.0 36.0 3.0 Transition 2 1,870 1,181 356 10 10 12 7 10 14
CDMDD007 3.0
5.8
8.0
11.0
14.0
17.0
20.0
23.0
26.0
29.0
31.6
5.8
8.0
11.0
14.0
17.0
20.0
23.0
26.0
29.0
31.6
33.3
2.8
2.2
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.6
1.7
Clay
Clay
Clay
Clay
Clay
Clay
Clay
Clay
Transition 1
Transition 2
Transition 2
3,615
3,200
1,865
1,825
2,526
2,482
2,158
714
584
876
1,176
2,156
1,491
698
703
1,058
1,058
706
382
305
540
605
680
492
237
239
349
356
242
123
84
143
175
67
65
52
57
54
48
52
49
38
22
9
67
65
53
61
57
49
54
52
41
22
9
49
50
34
32
32
28
28
19
22
11
44
45
26
30
30
26
22
20
13
7
5
66
64
52
59
55
47
51
49
38
21
9
66
62
53
60
53
47
52
48
34
19
10
1.7 4.0 2.4 Clay 4,778 2,160 741 63 63 39 39 **62 ** 60
4.0 7.0 3.0 Clay 5,460 4,137 1,333 70 76 63 **64 ** 74 70
7.0 10.0 3.0 Clay 2,214 1,459 414 63 **67 ** **62 ** 65 65 61
10.0 13.0 3.0 Clay 913 404 102 - - - - - -
13.0 16.0 3.0 Clay 822 397 94 - - - - - -
16.0 19.0 3.0 Clay 894 423 110 - - - - - -
CDMDD008
19.0 22.1 3.1 Clay 1,019 485 135 - - - - - -
22.1 25.0 2.9 Transition 2 764 353 108 - - - - - -
25.0 28.0 3.0 Transition 2 787 391 116 - - - - - -
28.0 29.7 1.7 Transition 3 1,045 486 135 - - - - - -
29.7 33.0 3.3 Transition 3 828 396 93 - - - - - -
33.0 36.8 3.8 Transition 3 970 447 112 - - - - - -

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2.3 4.8 2.5 Clay 7,431 5,067 1,542 72 75 59 57 73 71
4.8 8.0 3.2 Clay 3,519 2,403 705 74 77 55 55 75 73
CDMDD009 8.0 11.0 3.0 Clay 1,875 1,299 374 68 77 38 36 71 68
11.0 14.0 3.0 Transition 3 1,730 810 256 31 34 18 10 32 33
14.0 16.9 2.9 Transition 3 2,388 967 303 20 23 8 9 21 21
2.4 6.0 3.6 Clay 4,202 2,989 848 77 80 47 43 78 78
6.0 9.0 3.0 Clay 5,180 1,880 545 62 69 42 40 66 71
9.0 11.8 2.8 Clay 2,728 1,247 349 57 65 28 20 59 62
11.8 15.0 3.3 Clay 3,371 945 262 55 57 10 6 50 47
15.0 19.3 4.3 Clay 3,516 1,248 383 51 53 18 12 50 54
19.3 22.8 3.6 Transition 3 2,796 1,547 475 38 41 15 12 39 44
CDMDD010
22.8 27.0 4.2 Transition 3 2,336 1,184 385 21 24 8 7 22 25
27.0 31.0 4.0 Fresh Rock 2,036 743 248 7 8 - 2 7 8
31.0 34.7 3.7 Fresh Rock 2,067 754 248 6 7 - 2 6 6
34.7 39.0 4.3 Fresh Rock 2,770 1,199 377 5 5 - 3 5 5
39.0 43.0 4.0 Fresh Rock 1,060 516 162 4 4 - 2 4 3
43.0 47.9 4.9 Fresh Rock 2,361 1,043 347 8 9 9 7 9 8
2.0 5.0 3.0 Clay 13,351 11,583 3,888 95 104 88 92 101 100
5.0 8.5 3.5 Clay 13,202 11,025 3,566 88 104 84 89 99 94
8.5 11.0 2.5 Clay 5,519 4,653 1,484 92 105 84 87 101 96
CDMDD011 11.0 13.7 2.7 Clay 4,752 3,774 1,192 **84 ** 90 74 79 88 85
13.7 18.0 4.4 Transition 3 4,486 2,846 919 51 57 50 48 55 57
18.0 21.5 3.5 Transition 3 2,017 1,096 349 24 28 24 21 27 29
21.5 25.0 3.4 Fresh Rock 2,042 930 287 13 16 9 10 15 12

TREO = La2O3 + CeO2 +Pr6O11 + Nd2O3 + Sm2O3 + Eu2O3 + Gd2O3 + Tb4O7 + Dy2O3 + Ho2O3 + Er2O3 + Tm2O3 + Yb2O3 + Lu 2O3 + Y2O3 TREE-Ce = La + Pr + Nd + Sm + Eu + Gd + Tb + Dy + Ho + Er+ Tm + Yb + Lu + Y Note: “-“denotes assays pending

Table 2: Capão Do Mel Metallurgical Drill Holes –AVERAGE leach extractions by lithology classification, recovery and Head grade

Criteria #of
samples
Average Head(ppm) Average Head(ppm) Average Head(ppm) % Extractions % Extractions % Extractions % Extractions % Extractions % Extractions % Extractions
TREO MREE TREE-Ce Pr Nd Tb Dy Magnets TREE TREE-Ce
Avg ALL CLAY & Transition 64
36
37
18
7
4
6
0
17
13
-
3,298
4,410
4,181
2,683
3,336
2,003
2,626
2,067
6,108
6,587
10,468
655
922
845
537
749
388
448
313
1,420
1,572
2,930
2,263
3,075
2,886
1,904
2,720
1,545
1,408
1,182
4,597
5,106
7,991
53
64
62
34
46
25
31
9
70
70
86
56
68
65
36
48
26
35
10
74
75
92
35
43
40
23
29
17
21
8
54
54
72
31
40
37
19
25
15
18
6
52
52
71
54
65
63
35
46
25
33
9
72
73
90
38
46
43
27
38
20
22
7
57
59
78
54
65
62
37
49
27
35
9
71
72
90
-
Avg >45% MREE Recovery
Avg ALL Clay
Avg ALL Transition
Avg Transition 1
Avg Transition 2
Avg Transition 3
Avg Fresh Rock
Avg Head >4000ppm TREO
Avg Head > 5000 ppm TREO
ANSTO MAX
JOGMEC CDM -
5,000

-

-
75 78 66 64 - 68

Note: “-“ denotes no data

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Table 3: SOBERBO Metallurgical Drill Holes – REE recoveries by depth (leach extractions above 45% are highlighted in bold type)

Drill Hole Interval Interval Lithology Assayed Head (ppm) Assayed Head (ppm) Assayed Head (ppm) Pr Nd Tb Dy MREE TREE-Ce
Recovery Recovery
From To m TREO TREE-Ce MREE % % % % % %
2 5 3 Clay 2,777 1,709 640 36 40 21 20 38 35
SBDD001 5 9 4 Clay 3,286 2,119 827 49 50 31 28 49 46
9 13 4 Clay 5,768 4,469 1,707 47 51 35 34 50 48
SBDD002 2 5 3 Clay 2,690 845 313 46 49 21 17 47 42
5 8 3 Clay 2,550 1,106 397 34 38 22 21 36 31
8 11 3 Clay 2,054 1,077 394 46 51 32 23 49 42
11 14 3 Clay 4,502 2,013 809 77 83 41 32 80 74
14 17 3 Clay 4,238 3,344 1,337 85 91 60 57 89 85
17 20 3 Clay 4,008 2,966 1,086 80 86 63 59 84 81
20 23.7 3.7 Transition 1 4,538 3,534 1,295 83 89 73 67 87 83
23.7 26.1 2.5 Transition 1 5,383 4,130 1,604 52 55 70 68 55 57
3 6 3 Clay 4,394 3,329 1,236 74 74 58 60 74 71
6 9 3 Clay 4,100 3,024 1,053 68 66 **61 ** **61 ** **67 ** 65
SBDD004 9 14 5 Clay 1,289 674 238 47 49 39 42 48 47
14 19 5 Transition 1 1,227 624 215 30 32 26 18 30 30
19 23 4 Transition 2 1,349 682 247 21 23 13 14 22 23
SBDD005 2.0 5.0 3.0 Clay 1,271 591 181 9 10 - 2 9 7
5.0 8.3 3.3 Clay 1,507 617 194 12 14 - 4 13 10
8.3 13.0 4.7 Clay 1,606 717 229 11 13 - 4 12 10
13.0 17.0 13.0 Clay 1,780 898 307 40 45 15 14 42 34
2.5 5.3 2.8 Clay 1,355 175 50 23 27 4 23 16
SBDD006 5.3 7.5 2.3 Transition 1 1,634 651 249 42 45 24 25 43 36
SBDD007 2.0 4.8 2.8 Clay 3,711 2,680 952 56 59 49 49 58 **61 **
4.8 6.5 1.7 Clay 4,775 3,865 1,359 **64 ** 65 **51 ** **52 ** **64 ** **67 **
6.5 8.8 2.3 Transition 1 6,694 5,230 1,855 **51 ** **52 ** 45 46 **52 ** **54 **
3.0 7.0 4.0 Clay 1,286 657 234 34 35 11 8 33 28
7.0 11.0 4.0 Clay 2,148 1,278 513 33 36 16 14 34 33
11.0 15.0 4.0 Clay 2,567 1,505 567 46 47 27 21 46 44
BDD
S008 15.0 19.0 4.0 Clay 5,347 4,069 1,469 60 58 42 43 58 56
19.0 21.7 2.7 Clay 5,255 4,216 1,539 72 71 64 64 71 70
21.7 26.2 4.5 Transition 2 4,227 3,354 1,201 64 65 58 58 65 65
SBDD009 2.8 7.0 4.2 Clay 1,858 868 313 28 29 8 9 27 24
7.0 9.7 2.7 Clay 2,208 1,393 523 40 42 21 18 40 38
9.7 14.0 4.3 Clay 4,008 2,948 1,101 62 62 50 46 61 59
14.0 18.5 4.5 Clay 6,012 4,942 1,770 73 76 63 63 75 72
18.5 22.4 3.9 Transition 1 5,833 4,634 1,619 70 72 **62 ** 63 71 70
22.4 26.2 3.8 Transition 2 3,495 2,597 894 57 54 43 45 54 56
2.0 6.5 4.5 Clay 1,424 568 174 36 37 13 9 34 28
6.5 11.0 4.5 Clay 2,717 1,539 530 58 60 34 29 59 54
11.0 15.7 4.7 Clay 6,172 4,516 1,433 70 77 59 57 74 68
SBDD010 15.7 21.0 5.3 Clay 3,834 2,786 825 65 65 52 53 65 61
21.0 24.3 3.3 Clay 1,342 798 254 45 44 32 27 43 44
24.3 38.7 14.4 Fresh Rock 1,030 337 108 4 5 - - 4 4
SBD011 2.6 6.0 3.4 Clay 1,056 178 48 28 29 - 3 25 17
6.0 10.0 4.0 Clay 1,195 226 57 23 25 - 5 21 15
10.0 14.5 4.5 Clay 1,749 931 312 17 18 8 9 17 13
14.5 18.4 3.9 Clay 4,399 3,253 1,143 47 50 34 36 48 43
18.4 22.0 3.6 Transition 1 3,844 2,868 1,043 55 58 39 39 56 **54 **
22.0 24.5 2.5 Transition 2 1,472 887 292 44 45 29 27 44 44

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Table 4:SoberboMetallurgical Drill Holes – AVERAGE leach extractions by lithology classification, recovery and Head grade Table 4:SoberboMetallurgical Drill Holes – AVERAGE leach extractions by lithology classification, recovery and Head grade Table 4:SoberboMetallurgical Drill Holes – AVERAGE leach extractions by lithology classification, recovery and Head grade Table 4:SoberboMetallurgical Drill Holes – AVERAGE leach extractions by lithology classification, recovery and Head grade Table 4:SoberboMetallurgical Drill Holes – AVERAGE leach extractions by lithology classification, recovery and Head grade Table 4:SoberboMetallurgical Drill Holes – AVERAGE leach extractions by lithology classification, recovery and Head grade Table 4:SoberboMetallurgical Drill Holes – AVERAGE leach extractions by lithology classification, recovery and Head grade Table 4:SoberboMetallurgical Drill Holes – AVERAGE leach extractions by lithology classification, recovery and Head grade Table 4:SoberboMetallurgical Drill Holes – AVERAGE leach extractions by lithology classification, recovery and Head grade Table 4:SoberboMetallurgical Drill Holes – AVERAGE leach extractions by lithology classification, recovery and Head grade Table 4:SoberboMetallurgical Drill Holes – AVERAGE leach extractions by lithology classification, recovery and Head grade Table 4:SoberboMetallurgical Drill Holes – AVERAGE leach extractions by lithology classification, recovery and Head grade
Criteria #of samples Average Head(ppm) % Extractions
TREO MREE TREE-Ce Pr Nd Tb Dy Magnets TREE TREE-Ce
Avg ALL CLAY and ALL
Transition
44
28
33
11
7
4
0
1
18
8
-
3,313
4,255
3,214
3,609
4,165
2,636
-
1,030
4,981
5,808
5,201
812
1,114
764
956
1,126
659
-
108
1,368
1,625
0
2,256
3,090
2,123
2,654
3,096
1,880
-
337
3,769
4,526
0
51
62
51
54
58
47
-
4
68
65
85
54
65
53
56
62
47
-
5
71
68
91
39
48
37
44
49
36
-
0
55
55
60
35
47
33
43
47
36
-
0
54
55
57
52
64
51
55
60
46
-
4
69
66
89
38
51
36
44
47
38
-
2
58
57
78
49
61
48
54
58
47
-
4
67
65
85
-
Avg >45% MREE Recovery
Avg ALL Clay
Avg ALL Transition
Avg Transition 1
Avg Transition 2
Avg Transition 3
Avg Fresh Rock
Avg Head >4000ppm TREO
Avg Head > 5000 ppm TREO
ANSTO MAX
JOGMEC CDM -
5,000
- - 75 78 66 64 - 68

*Note SBDD005 has been omitted from the statistical analysis as it is being re-assayed. Note: “-“denotes no data

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Figure 3: Metallurgical Drill Hole Location Plan, Dona Maria 1 & 2, Cupim Vermelho Norte and Figueira tenements

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Table 5: DONA MARIA 1 Metallurgical Drill Holes – REE recoveries by depth (leach extractions above 45% are highlighted in bold type)

Drill Hole Interval Lithology Assayed Head (ppm) Assayed Head (ppm) Assayed Head (ppm) Pr Nd Tb Dy MREE TREE-Ce
Recovery Recovery
From To m TREO TREE-Ce MREE % % % % % %
2.8 6.0 3.2 Clay 2,616 1,675 729 58 **64 ** 45 **37 ** **61 ** 56
6.0 8.7 2.7 Clay 3,697 2,812 1,195 68 73 66 **67 ** 71 70
8.7 12.0 3.3 Transition 2 4,303 3,533 1,401 69 75 73 75 73 74
DM1DD001 12.0 15.0 3.0 Transition 2 2,575 1,936 755 67 71 72 73 71 71
15.0 18.0 3.0 Transition 3 1,518 899 338 28 32 37 35 31 29
18.0 20.4 2.4 Transition 3 845 419 151 16 18 17 37 18 15
DM1DD002 2.2 5.0 2.8 Clay 2,503 1,436 549 87 90 51 42 88 87
5.0 8.0 3.0 Clay 5,567 4,004 1,531 93 92 77 76 91 93
8.0 11.0 3.0 Clay 5,201 3,951 1,459 95 94 81 75 94 96
11.0 14.0 3.0 Clay 4,155 3,142 1,119 89 89 76 71 88 90
14.0 17.0 3.0 Clay 3,046 2,152 760 86 89 70 70 88 90
17.0 20.9 3.9 Clay 1,469 727 219 64 69 41 29 66 60
20.9 24.0 3.1 Transition 2 3,056 873 249 74 77 31 30 73 75
24.0 27.0 3.0 Transition 2 1,847 997 278 86 87 72 49 85 88
27.0 31.0 4.0 Transition 3 943 487 122 69 73 41 26 68 64
31.0 34.6 3.6 Transition 3 1,095 449 549 42 45 20 16 42 42
2.0 5.0 3.0 Clay 5,616 3,778 1,457 85 83 51 48 83 84
DM1DD003 5.0 7.0 2.0 Clay 8,195 6,520 2,428 87 91 71 73 89 90
7.0 9.9 2.9 Transition 1 3,928 2,901 1,017 85 88 75 72 87 90
DM1DD004 4.0 7.0 3.0 Clay 1,781 1,389 350 78 **81 ** 58 **57 ** 78 78
9.5 2.5 Clay 1,445 1,157 293 75 78 54 53 75 74
7.0
9.5 Clay 1,829 1,446 370 **81 ** **84 ** 70 68 **82 ** 83
14.46 5.0
14.46 3.0 Transition 2 1,781 1,389 350 78 **81 ** 58 **57 ** 78 78
17.5

Table 6: DONA MARIA 2 Metallurgical Drill Holes – REE & REO recoveries by depth (leach extractions above 45% are highlighted in

bold type)

Drill Hole Interva Interva Lithology Assayed Head (ppm) Assayed Head (ppm) Assayed Head (ppm) Pr Nd Tb Dy MREE TREE-Ce
Recovery Recovery
l
From To m TREO TREE-Ce MREE % % % % % %
2.0 5.0 3.0 Clay 3,138 2,392 791 81 87 73 77 85 82
5.0 7.58 2.6 Clay 2,764 1,846 610 75 76 67 69 75 73
DM2DD001 7.6 10.0 2.4 Clay 2,016 1,276 431 59 60 50 49 59 58
10.0 14.0 4.0 Clay 1,277 684 238 28 29 22 15 28 27
14.0 15.6 1.6 Transition 3 1,060 604 217 21 23 12 8 22 23
DM2DD002 2.0 5.0 3.0 Clay 2,245 1,751 460 88 87 64 61 86 80
5.0 8.0 3.0 Transition 3 866 435 97 39 41 - 8 38 30
8.0 11.0 3.0 Transition 3 809 404 90 22 22 - 4 20 16
11.0 13.6 2.6 Transition 3 896 436 111 37 40 27 12 38 34
2.0 5.3 3.3 Clay 2,783 2,007 706 74 74 54 58 73 71
5.3 8.5 3.3 Clay 1,794 1,167 429 56 57 35 38 56 57
DM2DD003
8.5 12.2 3.6 Clay 1,617 1,067 375 63 64 41 45 63 62
12.2 15.3 3.1 Transition 3 1,820 1,114 405 37 38 25 24 37 39
DM2DD004 2.0 5.0 3.0 Clay 1,113 556 228 53 55 18 20 53 49
5.0 8.0 3.0 Clay 3,987 2,875 1,168 88 93 63 **67 ** **91 ** **87 **
11.0 15.6 4.6 Transition 4,497 3,503 1,195 8 8 5 8 8 9

Note: “-“denotes assays pending

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Table 7: Dona Maria 1 & 2 Metallurgical Drill Holes – AVERAGE leach extractions by lithology classification, recovery and Head grade

Criteria #of samples Average Head(ppm) Average Head(ppm) Average Head(ppm) % Extractions % Extractions % Extractions
TREO MREE TREE-Ce Pr Nd Tb Dy Magnets TREE TREE-Ce
Avg ALL CLAY and ALL Transition 38
29
22
16
2
5
9
0
6
4
-
2,510
2,937
3,007
1,826
2,878
2,722
1,095
-
5,506
6,145
5,201
602
727
762
381
694
611
184
-
1,566
1,719
-
1,733
2,083
2,158
1,149
2,173
1,757
583
-
4,155
4,563
-
66
77
75
53
83
75
35
-
86
90
95
68
79
77
56
86
79
37
-
87
90
94
53
60
57
46
72
64
26
-
72
70
81
47
57
55
36
70
59
16
-
70
68
75
66
77
75
54
85
77
35
-
87
89
94
52
62
61
41
75
56
25
-
74
76
82
65
77
74
53
86
78
32
-
88
91
96
-
Avg >45% MREE Recovery
Avg ALL Clay
Avg ALL Transition
Avg Transition 1
Avg Transition 2
Avg Transition 3
Avg Fresh Rock
Avg Head >4000ppm TREO
Avg Head > 5000 ppm TREO
ANSTO MAX
JOGMEC CDM -
5,000
- - 75 78 66 64 - 68

Note: “-“ denotes no data

Table 8: FIGUEIRA Metallurgical Drill Holes – REE recoveries by depth (leach extractions above 45% are highlighted in bold type)

Drill Hole Interval Interval Lithology Assayed Head (ppm) Assayed Head (ppm) Assayed Head (ppm) Pr Nd Tb Dy MREE TREE-Ce
Recovery Recovery
From To m TREO TREE-Ce MREE % % % % % %
FIGDD003 2.3 6.0 3.7 Clay 4,819 2,688 883 50 49 35 27 48 47
6.0 9.0 3.0 Clay 5,310 3,529 1,153 64 69 47 42 67 65
9.0 12.0 3.0 Clay 7,370 5,957 1,843 81 88 65 66 86 84
12.0 15.0 3.0 Clay 4,458 3,510 1,067 77 82 63 63 80 80
15.0 19.0 4.0 Clay 2,244 1,437 436 48 52 44 40 50 55
19.0 22.6 3.6 Transition 3 2,848 1,606 460 8 10 18 18 10 11
22.6 26.0 3.4 Fresh Rock 1,877 886 263 11 12 11 10 12 12
26.0 29.0 3.0 Fresh Rock 3,487 1,573 485 3 4 7 4 4 4

Table 9: CUPIM VERMELHO NORTE Metallurgical Drill Holes – REE & REO recoveries by depth (leach extractions above 45% are

highlighted in bold type)

Drill Hole Interval Interval Lithology Assayed Head (ppm) Assayed Head (ppm) Assayed Head (ppm) Pr Nd Tb Dy MREE TREE-Ce
Recovery Recovery
From To m TREO TREE-Ce MREE % % % % % %
CVNDD001 3.7 6.0 2.3 Clay 2,461 1,780 641 71 72 49 47 71 65
6.0 8.5 2.5 Clay 3,700 2,957 1,067 **81 ** 83 **64 ** 70 **82 ** 78
8.5 11.0 2.5 Clay 4,664 3,779 1,415 78 83 72 78 **82 ** 78
11.0 14.1 3.1 Clay 5,874 4,851 1,776 86 90 79 **84 ** 88 85
14.1 19.5 5.4 Transition 1 2,689 1,880 712 **51 ** **52 ** 41 43 **52 ** 53
1.7 6.1 4.4 Clay 1,055 233 53 21 21 - 2 17 10
6.1 9.0 2.9 Clay 1,253 758 234 17 17 7 4 16 13
9.0 12.0 3.0 Clay 1,191 781 276 31 31 9 10 29 27
12.0 15.0 3.0 Clay 554 437 171 **91 ** 96 59 60 **94 ** 90
CVNDD003 15.0 17.8 2.8 Clay 1,783 1,278 495 43 46 24 27 45 43
17.8 20.7 2.8 Clay 1,085 628 255 36 38 23 22 37 37
20.7 24.1 3.5 Transition 1 2,834 2,239 758 14 15 9 11 14 13
24.1 28.0 3.9 Transition 2 12,731 11,270 3,983 1 1 1 1 1 1
28.0 32.4 4.4 Transition 3 1,329 716 248 0.4 1 - - 0.5 0.4

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Table 10: ALL Metallurgical Drill Holes across ALL tenements – AVERAGE leach extractions by lithology classification, recovery and Head grade (refer ASX announcement 27 September 2023 for further information)

Criteria #of samples Average Head(ppm) Average Head(ppm) Average Head(ppm) % Extractions % Extractions % Extractions
TREO MREE TREE-Ce Pr Nd Tb Dy Magnets TREE TREE-Ce
Avg ALL CLAY and ALL Transition 157
103
101
47
17
14
16
17
48
29
-
3,176
3,948
3,642
2,612
3,585
2,382
1,778
2,113
5,597
6,374
5,201
713
937
827
584
895
530
300
307
1,429
1,634
1,459
2,160
2,769
2,475
1,816
2,761
1,649
956
992
4,117
4,744
3,951
57
68
62
45
56
48
32
6
71
71
95
59
71
64
48
58
50
34
7
74
75
94
42
51
45
36
43
41
23
8
57
57
81
38
48
41
31
40
36
17
5
56
56
75
57
69
63
46
57
48
33
7
73
73
94
43
53
46
36
46
37
23
5
60
61
82
56
68
61
46
57
50
32
7
72
72
96
-
Avg >45% MREE Recovery
Avg ALL Clay
Avg ALL Transition
Avg Transition 1
Avg Transition 2
Avg Transition 3
Avg Fresh Rock
Avg Head >4000ppm TREO
Avg Head > 5000 ppm TREO
ANSTO MAX
JOGMEC CDM -
3,948

-

-
75 78 66 64 - 68

Note SBDD005 & CVNDD003 have been omitted from the statistical analysis as they are being re-assayed. Note: “-“denotes no data

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Figure 4: Graph of MREE grades vs desorption extractions in ALL CLAYS across ALL Tenements with standard pH4 AMSUL wash

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Figure 5: Graph of TREE-Ce grades vs desorption extractions in ALL CLAYS across ALL Tenements with standard pH4 AMSUL wash

Figures 4 & 5 above show high MREE and TREE-Ce extractions across all six deposit areas.

The graphs also show high extractions across the full grade spectrum, but interestingly the extractions tend to increase with grade. One 3m interval in CDMDD006 with 1.05% TREO head grade, achieved an astonishing 90% magnet element extractions.

This initial testwork has contributed significantly to MEI’s knowledge base on metallurgical performance laterally, at depth and across different lithologies. The new information will be built into a geometallurgical model for the Caldeira Project. Further leaching parameters will be investigated in Q4 2023 to further optimise recoveries.

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Next Steps

Leaching Program

Diagnostic leach tests will continue throughout December and January on the remaining metallurgical holes that sit outside the 10-year mine plan. Importantly, the CDM and Soberbo deposits that underpin the starter pits in the scoping study have been completed. A master composite of the CDM deposit is currently being constructed from all of the metallurgical drill holes that return satisfactory metallurgical performance. The leaching program will aim to optimise the extractions by evaluating different lixiviants, lixiviant concentration, % solids and pH.

Impurity Removal

Following the leaching program, impurity removal optimisations will be performed to improve the rejection of deleterious elements such as aluminium, iron, silica, calcium, thorium and uranium, whilst maximising the recovery of the rare earths. The testwork will aim to evaluate impurity removal conditions including pH, alkali type, temperature, residence time, % solids and solid liquid separation performance.

Rare Earth Precipitation

Following the impurity removal program, rare earth precipitation tests will be performed to generate a saleable rare earth product. The testwork will evaluate the type of precipitation agent, pH, temperature, residence time, % solids and solid liquid separation performance.

Schedule

The metallurgical scope is comprehensive and will run until the end of April to enable adequate characterisation of each of the prospects. Some delays have been experienced with assay turnaround times which is currently a problem all over Australia. As milestone results come to hand, they will be reported to the market. The precipitation of MREC from the CDM master composite is targeted in late January – early February.

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About ANSTO

ANSTO has extensive experience in rare earth process development with several rare earth experts in its team having a combined ~30 years’ experience dating back to early work on the Mt Weld deposit (monazite mineralogy) in Western Australia in the early 1990s. Over the past 10-15 years, ANSTO has worked on numerous rare earth projects covering process development, piloting (Peak Resources, Arafura Rare Earths, ASM, Northern Minerals, Hastings Technology Metals, Mkango Resources, Iluka Resources) and providing expert advice.

Over the past five years, ANSTO’s expertise has shifted to an increasing number of ionic adsorption and clayhosted REE projects (>15 currently in progress), including the more advanced Aclara (Chile), Ionic Rare Earths (Uganda) and Australian Rare Earths (South Australia) projects. Work on these projects has included leaching/desorption, solid/liquid separation, impurity removal and rare earth precipitation, mineralogy, radionuclide deportment and removal, process modelling and mini-plant circuit operations.

Background Information on Ionic Clay REE Deposits

Geologically, the Caldeira REE Project is classified as an Ionic Adsorption Clay REE Deposit, which is characterised by the following key criteria:

  • Formed in the saprolite (clay) zone of the weathering profile.

  • The majority of the REE’s are adsorbed onto clay minerals and accumulate in the clay zone of the regolith profile.

  • Adsorbed REEs are ionically attached to the clay minerals and can be liberated by washing in a weak solution of ammonium sulphate (or other metal salt) at near neutral pH.

  • Ionic Adsorption Clay REE deposits are typically found near surface, often at depths of less than 10m.

  • The U and Th levels in Ionic Clay REE deposits are typically low, as these elements are less soluble in ground waters and are not preferentially adsorbed by clays during the weathering and leaching processes.

Mineral Resource Statement – Caldeira Project (ASX:MEI 1/5/2023)

Table 11: Caldeira REE Project 2023 Mineral Resource Estimate– by licence at 1,000ppm TREO cut-off

Licence JORC Tonnes TREO Pr6O11 **Nd2O3 ** **Tb4O7 ** **Dy2O3 ** MREO MREO/TREO
Category Mt ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm %
Capão do Mel Inferred 68 2,692 148 399 4 22 572 21.3%
Cupim Vermelho
Notre
Inferred 104 2,485 152 472 5 26 655 26.4%
Dona Maria 1 & 2 Inferred 94 2,320 135 404 5 25 569 24.5%
Figueira Inferred 50 2,811 135 377 5 26 542 19.3%
Soberbo Inferred 92 2,948 190 537 6 27 759 25.8%
Total Inferred 409 2,626 154 447 5 25 631 24.0%

TREO = La2O3 + CeO2 +Pr6O11 + Nd2O3 + Sm2O3 + Eu2O3 + Gd2O3 + Tb4O7 + Dy2O3 + Ho2O3 + Er2O3 + Tm2O3 + Yb2O3 + Lu 2O3 + Y2O3 MREO = Pr6O11 + Nd2O3+ Tb4O7 + Dy2O3

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This release has been approved by the Board of Meteoric Resources NL.

For further information, please contact:

Dr Andrew Tunks Ben Creagh Executive Chairman Investor and Media Relations Meteoric Resources NL NWR Communications E [email protected] E [email protected] T +61 400 205 555 T +61 417 464 233

The information in this announcement that relates to exploration results is based on information reviewed, collated and fairly represented by Dr Carvalho a Competent Person and a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and is a non executive director Meteoric Resources NL. Dr. Carvalho has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration, and to the activity which has been undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Dr. Carvalho consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this announcement that relates to the metallurgical results were compiled by Tony Hadley who is the Metallurgy Manager of Meteoric Resources and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Mr. Hadley has sufficient experience that is relevant to the metallurgical testwork which was undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 JORC Code. Mr. Hadley consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this release that relates to Mineral Resource Estimates was prepared by BNA Mining Solutions and released on the ASX platform on 1 May 2023. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the Mineral Resources in this publication. The Company confirms that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the BNA Mining Solutions findings are presented have not been materially modified.

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APPENDIX 1

Collar Table of holes reported in this release.

Target Hole_ID East **North ** RL **Hole Depth **
Capao doMel CDMDD001 346439 7566998 1342 50.00
Capao do Mel CDMDD002 345621 7567611 1339 50.00
Capao do Mel CDMDD004 347477 7567043 1326 50.00
Capao do Mel CDMDD005 346611 7567015 1316 9.78
Capao do Mel CDMDD006 346155 7567180 1250 46.35
Capao doMel CDMDD007 346893 7567307 1288 39.44
Capao doMel CDMDD008 347079 7567709 1272 40.58
Capao do Mel CDMDD009 346570 7566704 1277 29.61
Capao do Mel CDMDD010 346631 7567194 1308 57.75
Capao do Mel CDMDD011 346621 7566802 1296 25.95
Cupim Vermelho Notre CVNDD001 342883 7576678 1445 23.25
Cupim VermelhoNotre CVNDD002 341677 7579289 1382 28.05
Cupim VermelhoNotre CVNDD003 342535 7578361 1421 42.95
Cupim Vermelho Notre CVNDD004 343854 7578258 1434 31.10
Cupim Vermelho Notre CVNDD005 345060 7578282 1272 22.75
Cupim Vermelho Sul CVSDD001 339750 7575833 1463 149.49
Dona Maria 1 DM1DD001 337939 7581336 1353 33.25
DonaMaria1 DM1DD002 338450 7579638 1367 37.25
DonaMaria1 DM1DD003 338886 7579953 1382 15.05
Dona Maria 1 DM1DD004 339141 7579358 1374 21.20
Dona Maria 2 DM2DD001 339847 7579729 1391 22.05
Dona Maria 2 DM2DD002 339441 7579946 1346 22.35
Dona Maria 2 DM2DD003 339930 7580144 1396 23.20
DonaMaria2 DM2DD004 339639 7580340 1407 18.62
Figueira FIGDD003 340847 7572850 1282 50.00
Figueira FIGDD004 340882 7571408 1343 111.87
Figueira FIGDD005 340893 7572111 1330 20.74
Figueira FIGDD006 341233 7573358 1250 58.99
Figueira FIGDD007 340994 7573308 1406 71.04
Soberbo SBBDD001 348798 7569484 1307 50.00
Soberbo SBBDD002 349087 7568044 1298 50.00
Soberbo SBBDD004 350298 7569905 1218 31.10
Soberbo SBBDD005 348119 7568003 1313 23.40
Soberbo SBBDD006 349845 7570492 1296 10.25
Soberbo SBBDD007 347973 7569979 1209 11.14
Soberbo SBBDD008 349905 7570592 1283 29.25
Soberbo SBBDD009 350003 7570490 1261 29.57
Soberbo SBBDD010 348197 7569898 1238 38.69
Soberbo SBBDD011 348806 7569291 1306 28.85

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APPENDIX 2 - JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria Commentary
Sampling
techniques

The drilling utilises a conventional wireline diamond drill rig (Mach 1200) with HQ
diameter.

The core is collected in core trays with depth markers at the end of each drill run
(blocks).

In the saprolite zone the core is halved with a metal spatula and bagged in
plastic bags,the fresh rock was halved byapowered saw and bagged.
Drilling
techniques

The drilling uses a diamond drill rig (Mach 1200) with HQ diameter using the
wireline technique.

Each drill site was cleaned and levelled with a backhoe loader.

All holes are drilled vertical.

Drilling is stopped once intersection with unweathered basement intrusives is
confirmed = +5m of fresh rock.
Drill sample
recovery

Core recoveries were measured after each drill run, comparing length of core
recovered vs. drill depth. Overall Core recoveries are 92.5%, achieving 95% in
the saprolite target horizon, 89% in the transitional rock (fresh fragments in clay),
and 92.5% in fresh rock.
Logging
The geology was described in a core facility by geologist - logging focused on the
soil (humic) horizon, saprolite and fresh rock boundaries. Depth of geological
boundaries are honoured and described with downhole depth – not meter by
meter.

Other important data parameters collected include: grainsize, texture and colour,
which can help to identify the parent rock before weathering.

All drilled holes have a digital photographic record. The log is stored in Microsoft
Excel template with inbuilt validation tables and pick list to avoid data entry
errors.

Allgeological data are imported into a Microsoft Access database and validated.
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample
preparation

Metallurgical samples consist of ¾ of the drill core, except for the CDMDD001
where the entire core was sampled due to the drill core being NQ.

The samples were generally composited into 3m composites, however on
occasions the composites were reduced/extended based on geologic boundaries
(clay zone v transition v fresh rock). Composites ranged from 2.0m – 4.6m.

The top 2m of material was excluded from shipments to avoid problems
importing organic material within the soils into Australia. Fresh rock was also
excluded from the testwork as it is clearly not related to ionic clay mineralisation.

The metallurgical samples were dried at 60 degrees Celsius and stage crushed
to –1mm followed by pulverising in a ring mill. An 80 gram sub sample was used
in each diagnostic leach at 4% solids, using 0.4M ammonium sulphate solution,
ambient temperature and 30 minutes leaching time at pH 4.0. The % extractions
are calculated usingthe head and the liqour assays.
Quality of assay
data and
laboratory tests

All samples were assayed by three ALS methods:
o
ME-MS81 – Lithium borate fusion prior acid dissolution and ICP-MS
analysis for Ba, Ce, Cr, Cs, Dy, Er, Eu, Ga, Gd, Hf, Ho, La, Lu, Nb, Nd,
Pr, Rb, Sc, Sm, Sn, Sr, Ta, Tb, Th, Ti, Tm, U, V, W, Y, Yb, Zr
o
Me-4ACD81 - Lithium borate fusion prior acid dissolution and ICP-MS
analysis for Ag, Au, Cd, Co, Cu, Li, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sc, Tl, Zn.
o
ME-ICP06 – X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) and acid ICP-AES analysis for
Al2O3, BaO, CaO, Cr2O3, Fe2O3, K2O, MgO, MnO, Na2O, P2O5, SiO2,
SrO, TiO2, LOI.

Laboratory inserted its own QA/QC controls, with standards, blanks and
duplicates to assure the quality and standards of the lab.

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Verification of sampling and assaying

  • The QA/QC data includes a duplicate sample every 20 samples, and a blank and standard sample in each 30 samples.

  • • Head, liqour and residue metallurgical samples were sent to ALS in Brisbane where the samples underwent a lithium borate fusion prior to acid dissolution and La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu , Y, Th & U were read by ICP-MS. ANSTO read all of the gangue elements using ICP-OES, namely Al, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Ca, Si and Zn.

  • • All data is in digital format and stored in a cloud server, also the company maintains a back up in a desktop computer to assure that the data could be restored if any problem occurs with the cloud or with the desktop server.

  • • Raw assays are received as Elemental data (ppm) from ALS laboratories. The Elemental data is converted to Element Oxide data using the following conversion factors:

ctors:
Element Conversion Factor Oxide
Ce 1.2284 CeO2
Dy 1.1477 Dy2O3
Er 1.1435 Er2O3
Eu 1.1579 Eu2O3
Gd 1.1526 Gd2O3
Ho 1.1455 Ho2O3
La 1.1728 La2O3
Lu 1.1371 Lu2O3
Nd 1.1664 Nd2O3
Pr 1.2082 Pr6O11
Sc 1.5338 Sc2O3
Sm 1.1596 Sm2O3
Tb 1.1762 Tb4O7
Tm 1.1421 Tm2O3
Y 1.2699 Y2O3
Yb 1.1387 Yb2O3
  • Location of data • All collars were surveyed in SIRGAS 2000, 23S spindle UTM grid system. The points SIRGAS 2000 is a South American Datum which is very similar with the WGS 84.

  • • At present the survey of collars was made with a handheld GPS. Prior to inclusion in any resource estimation work the holes will be surveyed by a RTK GPS.

  • • The Topographic data was made by by Nortear Topografia e Projectos Ltda., planialtimetric topographic surveyors. The GPS South Galaxy G1 RTK GNSS was used, capable of carrying out data surveys and kinematic locations in real time (RTK-Real Time Kinematic), consisting of two GNSS receivers, a BASE and a ROVER. The horizontal accuracy, in RTK, is 8mm + 1ppm, and vertical 15mm + 1ppm. The coordinates were provided in the following formats: Sirgas 2000 datum, and UTM WGS 84 datum - georeferenced to spindle 23S.

  • • For the generation of planialtimetric maps (DEM), drones were used with control points in the field (mainly in a region with more dense vegetation), in addition to the auger drillholes.an employed company with drone imaging and RTK GPS on auger drill holes.

  • Data spacing and • Collar plan displayed in the body of the release. distribution • No new resources are reported. Orientation of • The mineralisation is flat lying and occurs within the saprolite/clay zone of a deeply data in relation to developed regolith (reflecting topography and weathering). Vertical sampling from geological the diamond holes is appropriate. structure • Diamond drill core is acknowledged to deliver uncontaminated samples, as such no sampling bias is believed to be introduced.

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  • Sample security • Samples are removed from the field and transported back to a Core shad to be logged and sampled as reported before.

  • • Composited samples were given unique identifiers and placed in plastic bags, before being packed into plastic drums suitable for export via airfreight to ANSTO in Australia.

  • • Export drums were shipped via FedEx Airfreight. Samples were collected from Meteoric core shed in Pocos de Caldas and tracked online to their destination in Sydney, Australia (ANSTO).

  • Audits or reviews • MEI conducted a review of assay results as part of its Due Diligence prior to acquiring the project. Approximately 5% of all stored coarse rejects from auger drilling were resampled and submitted to two (2) labs: SGS Geosol and ALS Laboratories. Results verified the existing assay results, returning values +/-10% of the original grades, well within margins of error for the grade of mineralisation reported. (see ASX:MEI 13/03/23 for a more detailed discussion).

  • • No independent audit of sampling techniques and data has been completed.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria Commentary Commentary
Mineral tenement No change since previous report.
and land tenure Given the rich history of mining and current mining activity in the Poços de
status Caldas there appears to be no impediments to obtaining a License to operate in
the area.
Exploration done Licenses under the TOGNI Agreement: significant previous exploration exists in
by other parties the form of surface geochem across 30 granted mining concessions, plus:
geologic mapping, topographic surveys, and powered auger (1,396 holes for
12,963 samples).
MEI performed Due Diligence on historic exploration and are satisfied the data
is accurate and correct (refer ASX Release 13 March 2023 for a discussion).
Licenses under VAGINHA and RAJ Agreements: no previous exploration exists
for REEs.
Geology The Alkaline Complex of Poços de Caldas represents in Brazil one of the most
important geological terrain which hosts deposits of ETR, bauxite, clay,
uranium, zirconium, rare earths and leucite. The different types of
mineralization are products of a history of post-magmatic alteration and
weathering, in the last stages of its evolution (Schorscher & Shea, 1992;
Ulbrich et al., 2005), The REE mineralisation discussed in this release is of the
Ionic Clay type as evidenced by development within the saprolite/clay zone of
the weathering profile of the Alkaline syenite basement as well as enriched
HREE composition.
Drill hole Reported in body of report and Appendix 1.
Information

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Data aggregation Mineralised Intercepts are reported with a minimum of 4m width, lower cut-off
methods 1000ppm TREO, with a maximum of 2m internal dilution.
High-Grade Intercepts reported as “including” are reported with a minimum of
2m width, lower cut-off 3000 ppm TREO, with a maximum of 1m internal
dilution.
Ultra High-Grade Intercepts reported as “with” are reported with a minimum of
2m width, lower cut-off 10,000 ppm TREO, with a maximum of 1m internal
dilution.
Mineralisation All holes are vertical and mineralisation is developed in a flat lying clay and
widths and transition zone within the regolith. As such, reported widths are considered to
intercept lengths equal true widths.
Diagrams Reported in the body of the text.
Balanced reporting All metallurgical recoveries for all samples are published in table 1 in body of
report
Highlights of the Mineralised Intercepts are reported in the body of the text with
available results from every drill hole drilled in the period reported in the
Mineralised Intercept table for balanced reporting.
Other substantive A maiden Inferred resource was published to the ASX on May 1st2023.
exploration data
Further work Proposed work is discussed in the body of the text.

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