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MINERAL COMMODITIES LTD Capital/Financing Update 2022

Aug 24, 2022

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ASX RELEASE
25 August 2022
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ASX: MRC 25 August 2022
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STRANDLINE EXTENSION TARGETS IDENTIFIED AT DE PUNT

  • Extension of Western and Eastern Inland Strandlines to the De Punt exploration lease detected by Airborne Magnetic and Radiometric survey

  • Seven major drilling targets in De Punt identified along magnetic anomalies

  • Drilling contractor mobilised for 5000m resource definition drilling program

Mineral Commodities Ltd (ASX: MRC or “ the Company ”) and its empowerment partners, Blue Bantry Investments 255 (Pty) Ltd, are pleased to announce results of an airborne magnetic and radiometric (“ AMR ”) survey over the De Punt Prospecting Right, south of Tormin operation. The De Punt Prospecting Right (WC 30/5/1/1/2/10240PR) is held by the Company’s 50% owned South African subsidiary, Mineral Sands Resources (Pty) Ltd (“ MSR ”).

Data processing of 564-line kilometres of high-resolution AMR survey indicates:

  1. Two main linear magnetic trends within the De Punt tenement. The Western linear trend is 13 km long and the Eastern linear trend has an aggregate length of 8 km.

  2. The magnetic trends appear to be geologically aligned and extend the reported 212.7Mt[1] Mineral Resources and 21.8Mt[2] maiden Ore Reserves of the Tormin Western and Eastern Strandlines.

  3. The assumption is that similar mineralisation should extend within the De Punt prospecting right, as shown in Total Magnetic Intensity map (Figure 4).

  4. Seven major drilling targets (identified along strong magnetic anomalies) have been identified over strike of the Western and Eastern Strandlines extensions in De Punt, covering an area of approximately 700 hectares.

The Company completed surface topography mapping and has mobilised a drilling contractor to commence exploration drilling at De Punt. The proposed exploration program will consist of 5,000 metres of air core drilling to test the magnetic anomalies in different areas along strike of the identified inland strands (Figure 1). The plan will target delineating a JORC Code (2012) compliant maiden Mineral Resource.

MSR is committed to carrying out the exploration program and the potential project development within the prescript of the approved Prospecting Works Programme, Basic Assessment Report, and its associated Environmental Authorisation. Relevant stakeholders will be kept informed with the development of the prospecting activities and all engagement will be conducted with the utmost respect as part of the Company’s Environmental, Social and

1 Refer ASX announcement entitled ‘Significant Increase in Tormin Inland Strands Mineral Resources’, dated 7 December 2021.

2 Refer ASX announcement entitled ‘Maiden Ore Reserve for Tormin Inland Strand’, dated 18 February 2022.

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Governance (“ ESG ”) responsibilities.

Managing Director Jacob Deysel commented: “Aeromagnetic survey results and anomaly maps demonstrate the high prospectivity of De Punt, which appears to extend the Tormin Western and Eastern Strandline deposits to the south. We aim to report a maiden mineral resource estimate for De Punt by the end of 2022” .

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Eastern Strandline
Exploration
Targets
Western Strandline
Buffer Zone
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Figure 1 – Anomalous Magnetic Field (AMF) generated from airborne survey over De Punt tenement shows predicted magnetic signatures of two main semi-parallel heavy mineral sand strandlines in the shallow subsurface.

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Background

In July 2022, the Company was granted the De Punt prospecting right at South Tormin covering an area of 4,938 hectares and 13.4km in length[3] . The project site is located approximately 370km north of Cape Town and around 30km from the township of Lutzville in the Republic of South Africa. De Punt aligns with our Strategic Plan[4] targeting larger scale and diversified operations by increasing mineral resources beyond the existing Tormin Western and Eastern strandlines, with the aim of significantly increasing production. De Punt is adjacent to the Tormin Western and Eastern Strandline deposits.

The Inland Strands comprise multiple discrete palaeo strandlines running semi-parallel along the coastline of MSR’s tenure portfolio. Two main palaeo-marine strandlines, comprising of a Western Strandline (35-40m above mean sea level) and an Eastern Strandline (86-90 above mean sea level) are the main targets for mineral sands in the region.

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UNDER APPLICATION
GRANTED PROSPECTING RIGHT
CURRENT MINING RIGHTS
DE PUNT PROSPECTING RIGHT
Buffer Zone
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Figure 2 – Tenements granted and under application in the west coast of South Africa.

Airborne Geophysical Program

MRC engaged Xcalibur Airborne Geophysics (“ XAG ”) to undertake a 564 line-km high resolution horizontal gradient fixed-wing airborne magnetic and radiometric survey over recently granted De Punt Prospecting Right with 100m survey line spacing and 30m flying height above ground level (Figure 3). The survey is carried out perpendicular to strike with

3 Refer ASX announcement entitled ‘MRC Granted De Punt Prospecting Right at South Tormin’, dated 28 July 2022.

4 Refer ASX Announcement entitled ‘MRC Unveils Five Year Strategic Plan 2022-2026’, dated 29 April 2022.

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the line orientation of Northwest-Southeast (055/235 degrees) by sample spacing 4m magnetics and 40m radiometrics to ensure receiving of the highest possible spatial frequency to assist in isolating the weak strandline responses from longer wavelength sources in the basement. The detailed aeromagnetic survey conducted over De Punt covers approximately 4,500 hectares.

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Figure 3 – Fixed-wing airborne survey over De Punt tenement, AT-502B (photo by Xcalibur).

The mineral sands strandlines are readily detectable with conventional aeromagnetic surveys in Anomalous Magnetic Field (“ AMF ”), particularly where flat terrain permits relatively low flying. The high magnetic ilmenite content of the strandlines allows for their identification through aeromagnetic studies and large linear anomalies due to the basement rocks tend to swamp the subtle signatures of heavy mineral strandlines.

The magnetic survey has successfully delineated linear magnetic trends (palaeo-marine strandlines) along more than 13km of strike, consisting of the Western Strandline (35-40m above mean sea level) and the Eastern Strandline (86-90m above mean sea level). Data processing, modelling, and anomaly maps of strandline profiles indicate two main highly prospective semi-parallel Inland Strandlines in the shallow subsurface with NW-SE direction as the main drilling target over geophysical anomalies. These anomalies are in line of the known mineral sand strandline resources historical data reported by Trans Hex (1999). The linear magnetic signatures of strandlines can be clearly seen in Figure 1.

In addition, the geophysics surveys also indicate that the same known Inland Strands in the Geelwal Karoo Farm (10262PR) extends to the De Punt Prospecting Right (10240PR) at south Tormin and run contiguously along the coastline in the northwest-southeast direction as in Total Magnetic Intensity map (“ TMI ”) (Figure 4). Significant drill results in the southern boundary of the Western Strand Deposit confirm the high potential for the strandline mineralisation extending continuously into the De Punt prospecting area[5] .

5 Refer ASX announcement entitled ‘High-Grade Mineralisation Continues at Tormin Inland Strand’, dated 7 July 2020.

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Eastern Strandline
Western Strandline
Buffer Zone
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Figure 4 – Total Magnetic Intensity Gradient Enhanced Aeromagnetic anomaly map of De Punt and Geelwal Karoo indicates the Western and Eastern Strandlines.

A summary of important assessment and reporting criteria used for this Exploration Results announcement is provided in JORC Table 1 in accordance with the checklist in the Australian Code for the Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the JORC Code, 2012).

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ENDS

Issued by Mineral Commodities Ltd ACN 008 478 653 www.mineralcommodities.com Authorised by the Chief Executive Officer and Company Secretary, Mineral Commodities Ltd.

For further information, please contact:

INVESTORS & MEDIA Jacob Deysel Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer T: +61 8 8 6373 8900 [email protected]

CORPORATE Fletcher Hancock Company Secretary T: +61 8 6373 8900 [email protected]

About Mineral Commodities Ltd:

Mineral Commodities Ltd (ASX: MRC) is a global mining and development company with a primary focus on the development of high-grade mineral deposits within the industrial and critical minerals sectors.

The Company is a leading producer of zircon, rutile, garnet, and ilmenite concentrates through its Tormin Mineral Sands Operation, located on the Western Cape of South Africa.

The Company owns and operates the Skaland Graphite Operation in Norway, the world’s highest-grade operating flake graphite mine and is the only producer in Europe.

The planned development of the Munglinup Graphite Project, located in Western Australia, builds on the Skaland acquisition and is a further step toward an integrated, downstream value-adding strategy which ultimately aims to produce graphitic anode products and capitalise on the fast-growing demand for sustainably manufactured Lithium-Ion Batteries.

In April 2022, the Company released its Five Year Strategic Plan 2022-2026[6] to delineate and implement its aspiration to become a leading vertically integrated diversified producer of graphitic anode materials and value added mineral products with a commitment to operate with a focus on the Environment, Sustainability and Governance.

6 Refer ASX Announcement entitled ‘MRC Unveils Five Year Strategic Plan 2022-2026’, dated 29 April 2022.

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Cautionary Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements reflect management’s current beliefs based on information currently available to management and are based on what management believes to be reasonable assumptions. It should be noted that various factors may cause actual results or expectations to differ materially from the results expressed or implied in the forwardlooking statements.

These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and involve unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond MRC’s control. This may cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks include but are not limited to, economic conditions, stock market fluctuations, commodity demand and price movements, access to infrastructure, timing of approvals, regulatory risks, operational risks, reliance on key personnel, Ore Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates, native title, foreign currency fluctuations, exploration risks, mining development, construction, and commissioning risk.

Forward-looking statements in this announcement apply only at the date of issue and are subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or regulations, MRC does not undertake to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking statements in this announcement or to advise of any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement.

Competent Persons Statement

The information in this Announcement related to Exploration results is based on information compiled by Ms Thuli Hlela and reviewed by Mr Bahman Rashidi. Ms Hlela is a Registered Professional Natural Scientist ("Pr.Sci.Nat") with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions ("SACNASP") and a member of Geological Society of South Africa ("GSSA"), a Recognised Professional Organisation ("RPO"). She is Mineral Resource Manager of Mineral Sands Resources ("MSR") and a full-time employee of the Company. Mr Rashidi is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy ("AusIMM") and the Australian Institute of Geoscientists ("AIG"), the Group Exploration Manager and a full-time employee of the Company. He is also a shareholder of Mineral Commodities Ltd. Ms Hlela and Mr Rashidi have sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposit under consideration and to the activity which they are undertaking to qualify as a Competent Persons in accordance with the JORC Code (2012). Ms Hlela and Mr Rashidi consent to inclusion in this ASX release in the form and context in which it appears.

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JORC TABLE 1 The De Punt Aeromagnetic Survey 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 (e.g., 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.
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 (e.g., ‘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 (e.g., submarine nodules) may
warrant disclosure of detailed information.
• No drilling reported in this release.
• MRC is reporting a new airborne survey at De Punt project.
• The airborne magnetic and radiometric survey was conducted by Xcalibur
Airborne Geophysics. Xcalibur acquired the data with a fixed-wing aircraft (Air
Tractor, model AT-502B).
• 100m survey line spacing and 30m flying height above ground level.
• Sample spacing 4m for magnetics and 40m radiometrics.
• Magnetometers: 2x Geometrics G-822 Cesium-Vapour Sensors.
• Vector Magnetometer: Billingsley TFM100G2 Ultra Miniature Triaxial fluxgate
Magnetometer.
• Gamma Ray Spectrometer: Radiation Solutions Inc. RS-500 Advanced Digital
Gamma Ray Spectrometer with 1024 Channels. 2 x RSX-5 Detectors (32L Nal
(Tl) Down + 8L Nal (TI)Up).
• GPS: Novatel OEM6 Series, 120 Channel with Novatel CORRECT or Omnistar
DGPS correction.
• Altimeter: Renishaw Industrial Laser module (IML 500).
• Data Acquisition System: XAGDAS (Xcalibur Airborne Geophysics Data
Acquisition System v8.1).
Drilling techniques Drill type (e.g., core, reverse circulation, open-hole
hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc)
and details (e.g., core diameter, triple or standard
_tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or _
• No drilling was conducted.
Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what
method, etc).
Drill sample
recovery
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
fine/coarse material.
• Not applicable.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been
geologically and geotechnically logged to a level of
detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource
estimation, mining studies and metallurgical studies.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in
nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc) photography.
The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersections logged.
• Not applicable for aeromagnetic survey.
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.
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.
• Not applicable for aeromagnetic survey.
Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
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.
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 (e.g.,
standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory
checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy
(i.e., lack of bias) and precision have been
established.
• The survey QC parameters and tolerances are listed in below table:
Stream
Parameter
Specification
Navigation
Number of satellites
≥4
Horizontal position
dH < 10m over 1 000m AND dH < 50m
always(subject to safetyconstraints)
Vertical position
dV < 10m over 1 000m AND dV < 25m
always (subject to safety constraints)
Visual assessment (plan basis)
subjective
Magnetics
Base noise
N4D < 2 nT peak-to-peak over 10 min
Diurnal
variation < 10 nT over 10 min / 20 nT
over 20min
Sample separation
≤4m over 1000m
Airborne noise
N4D < ±0.1 nT over 1 000m
cumulatively
Base station off
< 10 min
Visual assessment(profiles &grids)
subjective
Radiometrics
Ground sensitivity
Th count within 10% of survey average
Airborne sensitivity
Th count within 10% of survey average
Ground resolution
Th FWHM within 8% of survey average
Visual assessment (profiles & grids)
subjective
• Base magnetometer: GEM GSM-19
• A dedicated PC-based notebook computer was used as a workstation. The
workstation,which is designed to use Geosoft Oasis montage dataprocessing
Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
software packages, is capable of processing and imaging geophysical and
navigation data acquired during the survey, producing semi-final, preliminary
levelled grids and maps.
• Flight path plots were generated from the GPS data to verify the completeness
and accuracy of each day's flight(s).
• The Geosoft software system permitted preliminary maps to be quickly and
efficiently created for errors and coherency checks.
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections by either
independent or alternative company personnel.
The use of twinned holes.
Documentation
of
primary
data,
data
entry
procedures, data verification, data storage (physical
and electronic) protocols.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
• Flight data quality and completeness were assured by both statistical and
graphical means on a daily basis (Digital Data Verification).
• Not applicable for aeromagnetic survey.
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.
Specification of the grid system used.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
• The coordinates were confirmed as being WGS84 UTM zone 34S.
• On-board DGPS positioning of all data locations.
• Traverse lines were surveyed at an average spacing of 100m. Survey cross-
track was not to exceed 10m over a distance greater than 1000m along the
flight-line and never to exceed 50m subject to safety constraints.
• Control tie lines on block were surveyed at an average spacing of 1000m.
Survey cross-track was not to exceed 20m over a distance greater than 1000m
along the flight-line and never to exceed 50m subject to safety constraints.
• The survey was planned at 30m above ground at one dimensional tight drape.
The target accuracy for the aircraft was ± 10m from the planned elevation.
Survey Speed was 250km/h and a re-flight was called if the aircraft exceeded
±15 % from the planned speed over a distance of 1000m.
Data spacing and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. • The pre-processed data sampling rates for the sub-systems are:
Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary Commentary
Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient
to establish the degree of geological and grade
continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource and
Ore
Reserve
estimation
procedure(s)
and
classifications applied.
Whether sample compositing has been applied.
Survey Parameter Sample Rate
Magnetic data 20 Hz
Radiometric data 2 Hz
Airborne GPS data 20 Hz
Base Station
Magnetometer
1 Hz
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.
• Magnetic survey lines were flown 055-235 degrees (NE-SW).
• Not applicable for aeromagnetic survey.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure sample security. • A report of daily activity covering the total acquisition period prepared. The
report covers production figures, flight duration times and daily comments on
data QA/QC.
• All data collected under struct security measures by contractor.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.
• All digital airborne magnetic and radiometric data was subject to auditing by
independent geophysical contractor, Xcalibur Airborne Geophysics.
• No otheraudits or reviewswerereported.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results (Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section)

Criteria 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.
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.
• The resource is owned by Mineral Sand Resource (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of
ASX listed Mineral Commodities Ltd (ASX: MRC).
• The
area
has
a
granted
prospecting
right
(WC30/5/1/1/2/10240PR) by the South African Department of Mineral
Resources and Energy (“DMRE”) in July 2022.
Exploration done by
other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by
other parties.
• The general area has been investigated and mined for diamond and heavy
mineral deposits as far back as the 1930s. Subsequent geological surveys and
exploration programs investigated the distribution, mineralogy, and economic
potential of diamond and heavy mineral sands along the coastline of De Punt
(Trans Hex, 1989-1991, Lybb and Barnes, 1998, De Wit, 1999 and Cole,2013).
• The area has an historical strandline deposit (the 35mamsl strandline) as
identified by 24 exploration holes that intersected it from 51 holes drilled
(unpublished results -Trans Hex 1999-2000, B Cilliers).
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
• The western coastal plain of South Africa contains a significant resource of
detrital heavy minerals by world standards.
• The heavy mineral sand deposits occur in a current active beach environment
(e.g., Tormin mine) as well as in older palaeo-beach raised strandlines found
inland (inland strandlines) e.g., Tronox Namakwa Sands and Tormin.
• Apart from the mid-Jurassic, Cretaceous and Tertiary (Paleogene) sediments
along the coast, numerous small fossiliferous, marine, and terrestrial deposits
of Neogene age outcrop along the coastal zone.
• The onshore mineral sands are marine palaeo-terraces “Inland Strands”,
aeolian sands and fluvial sediments. These targets were formed during
Criteria Explanation Commentary
Miocene, Pliocene, and Quaternary/Pleistocene coastal transgression (sea
move inland) and regression cycles.
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.
• Not applicable.
Data aggregation
methods
In
reporting
Exploration
Results,
weighting
averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum
grade truncations (e.g., 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.
• Not applicable, no drill assay or similar interval results are reported.
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.
• Not applicable.
• This release has no reference to previously unreported drill results, sampling,
assay, etc.
Criteria Explanation Commentary
If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are
reported, there should be a clear statement to this
effect (e.g., ‘down hole length, true width not
known’).
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.
• The diagram in the body of this release is derived from the airborne
geophysical survey undertaken by Xcalibur Airborne Geophysics.
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 misleading reporting of Exploration
Results.
• This report provides the total information available to date and is considered to
represent a balanced report.
• All high priority magnetic anomalies have been modelled.
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.
• Geophysical survey results shown semi-parallel Inland Strandlines along strike,
particularly in NW-SW direction.
• No other substantive exploration data on the area.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g.,
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.
• Planned phase 1 (5,000 m) resource drilling to test aeromagnetic anomalies
and report a JORC Code compliant maiden Mineral Resource.