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MINREX RESOURCES LIMITED Regulatory Filings 2021

Jul 4, 2021

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ASX RELEASE

RC DRILLING COMPLETED AT WILES GOLD PROSPECT (UPDATED)

Resource definition, geophysics interpretation and target generation underway

  • MinRex has completed its first maiden drilling campaign over the Wiles Gold Prospect within its Sofala Gold Project on the Lachlan Fold Belt, NSW.

  • 14 RC Holes for 794m drilling was completed.

  • Samples have been dispatched to the Nagrom Perth laboratory assaying for Au, Ag, and base metal analysis.

  • Resource definition and geophysics on other Sofala prospects are nearing completion.

MinRex Resources Limited (ASX: MRR) (“ MinRex ” or “ the Company ”) is pleased to announce it has completed the RC drilling campaign at its Wiles Gold Prospect (“ Wiles Prospect ”) with in the Company’s Sofala Gold Project on the Lachlan Fold Belt, NSW.

A total of 794m of drilling was completed across 14 holes with all RC samples dispatched to Nagrom Laboratories in Perth. The Company would like to take the opportunity to thank local landowners for their support during the programme.

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RC Drill Rig over the Wiles Gold Prospect

MinRex Resources Limited ABN 81 151 185 867 Tel +61 (08) 9481 0389 Email [email protected]

Level 11 216 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 www.MinRex.com.au

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MinRex Resources Limited Chief Executive Officer Mr Kastellorizos commented:

“We are pleased to have completed Minrex’s first maidan drilling campaign at the Wiles Gold Prospect. We have intersected in all the drill holes quartz veining and sulphide mineralisation (mainly pyrite) associated with moderate sericite alteration which are all the hallmarks of gold mineralisation within the Lachlan Fold Belt. We look forward in updating the market as the assay results are received from the laboratory”.

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RC Drillhole WFRC011 highlighting quartz veining within oxidised and fresh andesitic volcanic units

Refer to Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 for further details in relation to the above visual results.

About the Wiles Prospect

The Wiles Gold Prospect is a recently discovered orogenic gold deposit on strike of the Big Oakey Fault between Whalans Hill ( 10m @ 1.63g/t Au ) and Caledonian ( 2m @ 8.11g/t Au ). The prospect was discovered in 2018 by joint-venture partner Wattle Resources Pty Ltd (Wattle).

A soil sampling campaign of the previously unexplored ground was conducted by Wattle producing exceptional results (soil samples returning 10.6g/t Au, 9.26g/t Au , 4.28g/t Au and 4.01g/t Au ) .

This prospectivity was confirmed by shallow RC drilling in late 2020 with results returning 9m @ 2.43g/t Au from 17m (WFRC005) and 2m @ 2.97g/t Au from 6m (WFRC004)[1] .

1 Refer to ASX Announcement of 26 February 2021 titled “Sofala Exploration Update” for further details

MinRex Resources Limited ABN 81 151 185 867 Tel +61 (08) 9481 0389 Email [email protected] Level 11 216 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 www.MinRex.com.au

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Sofala Project Highlighting all Surface and Hard Rock Mined Areas[2]

2 Historical production figures are extrapolated from Stevens, B.P.J. 1972. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bathurst 1:250,000 Sheet. New South Wales Geological Survey. 513 pp.

MinRex Resources Limited ABN 81 151 185 867 Tel +61 (08) 9481 0389 Email [email protected]

Level 11 216 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 www.MinRex.com.au

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Planned Activities

The Company has planned aggressive exploration and project development activities over the next 6 months with the following planned programmes:

  • JORC 2012 Resource reporting over the Spring Gully Prospect

  • Mt Pleasant Prospect Geophysics Interpretation and Target Generation

  • Sofala Geophysics Interpretation and Target Generation

  • Assay results from the Wiles Gold Prospect RC drilling programme

  • JORC 2012 Resource reporting over the Surface Hill Prospect

  • JORC 2012 Resource reporting over the Wiles Gold Prospect

  • JORC 2012 Resource reporting over the Mt Pleasant Prospect

  • RC drilling programme at Queenslander Gold Prospect

  • Resource extension RC drilling programme at Spring Gully Gold Prospect

The above activities are subject to change depending on the results of further exploration activities and technical analysis.

The above activities are subject to change depending on the results of further exploration activities and technical analysis.

This ASX announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of MinRex Resources Limited.

-ENDS-

For further information, please contact:

Pedro Kastellorizos Chief Executive Officer MinRex Resources Limited T: +61 8 9481 0389 M: 0427 482787 [email protected]

Competent Persons Statement:

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Targets and Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Pedro Kastellorizos. Mr. Kastellorizos is the Chief Executive Officer of MinRex Resources Limited and is a Member of the AusIMM of whom have sufficient experience relevant to the styles of mineralisation under consideration and to the activity being reported to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr. Kastellorizos have verified the data disclosed in this release and consent to the inclusion in this release of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.

Cautionary Statement:

The potential quantity and grade of the visual Exploration Results included in this announcement are conceptual in nature. Visual Exploration Results should never be considered a proxy or substitute for laboratory analyses where metal concentrations or grades are the factor of principal economic interest. Visual Exploration Results also do not provide information regarding potential impurities or deleterious physical properties relevant to valuations of some mineral commodities. More substantive and reliable data will be available once assay results are received by the Company from the Nagrom Perth laboratory.

MinRex Resources Limited ABN 81 151 185 867 Tel +61 (08) 9481 0389 Email [email protected]

Level 11 216 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 www.MinRex.com.au

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APPENDIX 1: Drill Collar Table For Drilling Campaign over Wiles Gold Prospect

Prospect Tenement HoleID GDA94 East GDA94 North AHDRL MGA Azim Dip Total
Depth
Wiles EL7974 WFRCP6 751825.5642 6332780.211 881.9028 90 -55 48
Wiles EL7974 WFRCP2 751780.1471 6332840.215 866.2227 270 -55 42
Wiles EL7974 WFRC006 751842.9736 6332701.4 885.9168 90 -55 50
Wiles EL7974 WFRC007 751861.7954 6332699.692 881.5004 270 -55 54
Wiles EL7974 WFRC008 751899.8194 6332694.505 878.4315 90 -55 45
Wiles EL7974 WFRC009 751889.692 6332694.849 879.1077 270 -60 45
Wiles EL7974 WFRC010 751814.112 6332673.266 881.4506 270 -55 54
Wiles EL7974 WFRC011 751879.2416 6332646.947 870.5622 90 -45 80
Wiles EL7974 WFRC013 751815.1954 6332842.7 865.1328 244 -60 50
Wiles EL7974 WFRC016 751858.6652 6332784.447 879.663 0 -90 72
Wiles EL7974 WFRC017 751859.3372 6332783.596 879.536 262 -60 48
Wiles EL7974 WFRC019 751831.9807 6332700.146 886.3791 270 -60 60
Wiles EL7974 WFRC024 751868.5037 6332646.134 869.6195 270 -45 80
Wiles EL7974 WFRC026 751802.0416 6332727.906 885.4297 270 -60 66

MinRex Resources Limited ABN 81 151 185 867 Tel +61 (08) 9481 0389 Email [email protected] Level 11 216 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 www.MinRex.com.au

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– APPENDIX 2: JORC Code, 2012 Edition Table 1 report

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections)

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling techniques Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut
channels, random chips, or specific
specialised industry standard measurement
tools appropriate to the minerals under
investigation, such as down hole gamma
sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc).
These examples should not be taken as
limiting the broad meaning of sampling.
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 fire assay’). In other cases more
explanation may be required, such as
where there is coarse gold that has
inherent sampling problems. Unusual
commodities or mineralisation types (eg
submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure
of detailed information.
14 RC drill holes were completed over the Wiles Prospect, totalled approximately 794m.
Sample type was drilling cuttings from RC drilling, sampled very 1 metre. Every sample weighted
between 2.5 and 3 kgs in which the sample was pulverised to produce an appropriately sized
sample for 50g Fire Assay analysis and mixed acid digest for the Ag, As, Cu, Pb and Zn.
Industry standard practices was used to ensure sample representation. Nagrom Laboratories in
Perth have applied QA-QC for sample preparation and appropriate instrument calibration

MinRex Resources Limited ABN 81 151 185 867 Tel +61 (08) 9481 0389 Email [email protected]

Level 11 216 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 www.MinRex.com.au

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Criteria ~~JORC Code explanation~~ ~~JORC Code explanation~~ ~~Commentary~~
Drilling techniques Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation,
open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger,
Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core
diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of
diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other
type, whether core is oriented and if so, by
what method, etc).
X350 Morooka Track mounted RC rig was employed using 4 ¾“hammer drilled at an inclination
between 45° and 60° inclination west and east with one vertical hole completed as part of the
drill program.
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.
All metre intervals were logged, and sample recoveries were estimated by geologist on site.
All samples were dry as no water was encountered during drilling thus the representative nature
of the sample remained the same.
Dry RC samples have an exceptionally low potential for sample bias.
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.
All geological features including recovery, weathering, colour, grain size, alteration, mineralisation,
lithology was logged.
Logging is both qualitative and quantitative in nature depending on the geological feature logged
on site.
All RC holes were geological logged from the start to the end of hole.
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.
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No diamond drilling was used – not applicable
All RC holes were sampled and split every 1 metre using a cone splitter to produce a sample
between 2.5 and 3 kgs sub-sample for submission to Nagrom Labs in Perth.
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MinRex Resources Limited
Tel+61 (08) 9481 0389
ABN81 151 185
Emailinfo@min
867
rex.com.au

Level 11 216 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000

www.MinRex.com.au

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Criteria ~~JORC Code explanation~~ ~~JORC Code explanation~~ ~~Commentary~~
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 field duplicate/second-half
sampling.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to
the grain size of the material being
sampled.
Approx. 7% of submitted samples are in the form of standards, blanks, and duplicates.
The sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material been sampled.
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) andprecision have been established.
All samples have been submitted to Nagrom Labs in Perth with 50g charge analysis for gold and
AAS analysis for Ag, As, Cu, Pb and Zn.
Geophysical Tools: Not Applicable
A nominal one in twenty (6%) of all samples are analysed in duplicate. In addition, re-splits if
required are also analysed to determine the precision of the sample preparation and analytical
procedures.
Blanks and reference material have been inserted as part of the accuracy levels
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 _
Pending Assays results from the labs.
All calcio bags was labelled with the prefix “RX” followed by 6-digit number according to the
sampling interval. The sample numbers will then be used to match the assay values from the lab
to the in-house database containing all drill hole data.
MinRex Resources Limited
Tel+61 (08) 9481 0389
ABN81 151 185
Emailinfo@min
867
rex.com.au

Level 11 216 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000

www.MinRex.com.au

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Criteria ~~JORC Code explanation~~
~~Commentary~~
~~JORC Code explanation~~
~~Commentary~~
(physical and electronic) protocols.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
No adjustment to assay data as not assays results have been received as yet.
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
.
All drill holes collars were taken using a DPGS on site.
Down hole surveying was completed by the drilling company in the collar and start and the end
of the hole – some readings were taken in the mid-point using a Champ Pilot Gyro and Azimuth
Aligner.
GDA94, Zone 55 was used.
Data spacing and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration
Results.
Whether the data spacing and distribution
is sufficient to establish the degree of
geological and grade continuity
appropriate for the Mineral Resource and
Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and
classifications applied.
Whether sample compositing has been
applied.
The Data spacing for reporting of exploration Results is considered sufficient to establish geological
and grade continuity for exploration.
Data spacings and distribution at this stage is considered satisfactory for estimation of a Mineral
Resource or Ore Reserve.
No sample compositing has been applied.
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.
The drilling program was planned use 45° to 60° east and west dipping drill holes with the objective
of achieving unbiased sampling of the mineralised ore shoot. One vertical hole was collared as
part of the drill program.
The relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation of the mineralised ore shoot
is not considered to have introduced any material sampling bias.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure sample
security.
RC sub-samples were stored on site prior to being transported to the laboratory for analyses.
Sample pulps are currently stored at the laboratory and will be returned to the Company and
stored in a secure location.

MinRex Resources Limited ABN 81 151 185 867 Tel +61 (08) 9481 0389 Email [email protected]

Level 11 216 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000

www.MinRex.com.au

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Criteria ~~JORC Code explanation~~ ~~Commentary~~
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.
No audits or reviews have been undertaken

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in theprecedingsection also applyto this section)
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral tenement and
land tenure status
Type, reference name/number, location and ownership
including agreements or material issues with third parties
such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties,
native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national
park and environmental settings.
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 Wiles Prospect area lies in EL7974 within the Sofala Project in NSW. The Project
area surrounds the villages of Wattle Flat and Sofala, approximately 31 km NNE of the
major regional centre of Bathurst in NSW.
Fortius Farm-in and Joint Venture Agreement
MinRex has executed a formal Farm-in and Joint Venture Agreement with Fortius
Mines Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Australian United Mining (ASX:AUM) in
relation to EL7423. This is the second (and last) formal Farm-in and Joint Venture
Agreement for the Sofala Project area further to the acquisitions announced by
MinRex on 22 October 2020 (and approved by Shareholders on 27 November 2020).
Under the terms of the Farm-in and Joint Venture Agreement, MinRex has 3 years to
earn a 51% interest in EL7423 by spending $750K and an additional 29% interest (80%
total) by spending an additional $1.55 million. Standard dilution clauses apply once
MinRex completes the first stage of the farm-in (should MinRex elect not to continue
the farm-in) or on completion of the second stage of the farm-in, except that Fortius’
interest will be free carried once it falls to 10%. Fortius also has a 1% net smelter
royalty over MinRex’s interest in minerals mined from EL7423.
As approved by shareholders on 27 November 2020, MinRex will today issue Fortius
50,000,000 shares and made cash payments totalling $50,000. MinRex looks forward
to working with Fortius to help realize the full potential of EL7423 as part of its
broader Lachlan Fold Belt strategy.

~~MinRex Resources Limited~~
Tel+61 (08) 9481 0389
~~ABN 81 151 185 867~~
Email[email protected]

~~MinRex Resources Limited~~ ~~ABN 81 151 185 867~~ Tel +61 (08) 9481 0389 Email [email protected] Level 11 216 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 www.MinRex.com.au

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Criteria ~~JORC Code explanation~~ ~~Commentary~~
The tenement is in good standing and there is no outstanding impediments to
obtaining a licence to operate in the Exploration Licence area.
Exploration done by
other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other
parties.
The area has underground historical alluvial and hardrock mining with moderate day
exploration companies such as_Goldfields,_Kinimblan Mines Pty Ltd, Mineral Ventures
& Resources NL, Noranda Australia Limited and Compass Resources NL.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting, and style of mineralisation. Orogenic gold deposit
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:
o
easting and northing of the drill hole collar
o
elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above
sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar
o
dip and azimuth of the hole
o
down hole length and interception depth
o
hole length.
If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis
that the information is not Material and this exclusion does
not detract from the understanding of the report, the
Competent Person should clearly explain why this is the
case.
The drill hole information has been inserted and tubulated within the document for
the drill holes reported.
Data aggregation
methods
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging
techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations
(eg cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually
Material and should be stated.
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of
high-grade results and longer lengths of low grade results,
the procedure used for such aggregation should be stated
and some typical examples of such aggregations should be
shown in detail.
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent
values should be clearly stated.
The assays are still pending from Nagrom – no high-grade cuts have been applied.

MinRex Resources Limited ABN 81 151 185 867 Tel +61 (08) 9481 0389 Email [email protected] Level 11 216 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 www.MinRex.com.au

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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 effect (eg
‘down hole length, true width not known’).
All drill holes intersect the mineralisation at an angle of approx. 90 degrees. Thus, the
intersections are close to true width if not 100% of true width. For example, in
places where the mineralisation is horizontal the drillholes are vertical.
Interval widths have been reported in Table 3 has been documented of the ASX
release
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.
No grades have been included – pending assay results
No drill cross sections have been inserted – pending assay results
Balanced reporting Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is
not practicable, representative reporting of both low and
high grades and/or widths should be practiced to avoid
misleading reporting of Exploration Results.
No assay results – still pending
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.
Not applicable
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for
lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-
out drilling).
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible
extensions, including the main geological interpretations
and future drilling areas, provided this information is not
commercially sensitive.
Refer to the main body of announcement

MinRex Resources Limited ABN 81 151 185 867 Tel +61 (08) 9481 0389 Email [email protected] Level 11 216 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 www.MinRex.com.au