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NEOMETALS LTD Capital/Financing Update 2021

Jun 29, 2021

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UPDATED 26 NORTH RESOURCE AT MT EDWARDS INCREASES BY 51%

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Re-estimation of the Mt Edwards 26 North Nickel Sulphide Mineral Resource results in updated estimate of 871,000 tonnes at 1.43% nickel for 12,400 contained nickel tonnes, a 51% increase in contained nickel; and

  • Global Mineral Resources at the Mt Edwards Project now 10.215 million tonnes at 1.6% nickel for 162,510 contained nickel tonnes.

Neometals Ltd ( ASX: NMT ) ( “Neometals” or “the Company” ) is pleased to announce an updated Inferred Mineral Resource estimate for the Mt Edwards 26 North deposit ( “Mt Edwards 26N” ). The Mt Edwards 26N Mineral Resource was re-estimated by Richard Maddocks from Auralia Mining Consultants and reviewed by Snowden Mining Industry Consultants. The update at Mt Edwards 26N brings the global Mt Edwards Project Mineral Resources to 10.215 million tonnes at 1.6% nickel for 162,510 tonnes of contained nickel ( refer to Table 2 on page 2 for the global Mt Edwards Project Mineral Resource Table ).

Mt Edwards 26N , often simply referred to as Mt Edwards, was mined for nickel sulphide between 1981 and 1994. Production records show 951,568 tonnes at 2.69% nickel grade for 25,632 tonnes of contained nickel were mined, initially by way of a shaft which remains in place today, and then through a box cut, portal and decline.

Table 1 –Mt Edwards 26 North Inferred Mineral Resource estimate. 1% nickel cut-off grade (Small discrepancies due to rounding)

Classification Tonnes Ni % Ni tonnes
Inferred 871,000 1.43 12,400

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Figure 1The headframe over the Mt Edwards 26 North underground mine circa 1990. The headframe has been removed however the shaft remains in place over the residual Mineral Resource (Photo: Stephen Ireland).

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Table 2 – The Mt Edwards Project has 11 Nickel Sulphide Mineral Resources with a total of 162,510 contained nickel tonnes.

Indicated Indicated Inferred Inferred TOTAL Mineral Resources TOTAL Mineral Resources TOTAL Mineral Resources
Deposit Tonne (kt) Nickel (%) Tonne (kt) Nickel (%) Tonne (kt) Nickel (%) Nickel Tonnes
Widgie 32 625 1.5 625 1.5 9,160
Gillett5 1,306 1.7 1,306 1.7 22,500
Widgie Townsite9 1,183 1.7 1,293 1.5 2,476 1.6 39,300
Munda3 320 2.2 320 2.2 7,140
Mt Edwards 26N 871 1.4 871 1.4 12,400
132N6 34 2.9 426 1.9 460 2.0 9,050
Cooke1 150 1.3 150 1.3 1,950
Armstrong4 526 2.1 107 2.0 633 2.1 13,200
McEwen8 1,133 1.4 1,133 1.4 15,340
McEwen
Hangingwall8
1,916 1.4 1,916 1.4 26,110
Zabel7&8 272 1.9 53 2.0 325 2.0 6,360
TOTAL 2,015 1.9 8,200 1.5 10,215 1.6 162,510

Mineral Resources quoted using a 1% Ni block cut-off grade, except Munda at 1.5% Ni. Small discrepancies may occur due to rounding Note 1. refer announcement on the ASX: NMT 19 April 2018 titled Mt Edwards JORC Code Mineral Resource 48,200 Nickel Tonnes Note 2. refer announcement on the ASX: NMT 25 June 2018 titled Mt Edwards Project Mineral Resource Over 120,000 Nickel Tonnes Note 3. refer announcement on the ASX: NMT 13 November 2019 titled Additional Nickel Mineral Resource at Mt Edwards

Note 4. refer announcement on the ASX: NMT 16 April 2020 titled 60% Increase in Armstrong Mineral Resource Note 5. refer announcement on the ASX: NMT 26 May 2020 titled Increase in Mt Edwards Nickel Mineral Resource

Note 6. refer announcement on the ASX: NMT 5 October 2020 titled 132N Nickel Mineral Resource and exploration update at Mt Edwards Note 7. refer announcement on the ASX: NMT 23 December 2020 Zabel Nickel Mineral Resource at Mt Edwards Note 8. refer announcement on the ASX: NMT 29 June 2021 Mt Edwards – McEwen Mineral Resources increase 45% Note 9. refer announcement on the ASX: NMT 29 June 2021 Mt Edwards – Widgie Townsite Mineral Resource Update

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Figure 2 - Mt Edwards Project tenure relative to Kalgoorlie and the Kambalda Nickel Concentrator.

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Location

The Mt Edwards 26N deposit is located on mining lease M15/102 and M15/103, approximately 5km northwest of the Widgiemooltha Roadhouse (55km from Kambalda). Access from the Coolgardie to Esperance Highway is via well-established roads used for previous mining and exploration in the area. Geological knowledge has been sought by review of records from previous underground mining, including mapping and production figures, and reconciliation reports. More typical methods of analysis for Mineral Resource estimation such as interpretation of drill sample assays and logging combined with interpretations of surface and down-hole geophysical surveys were also used. The Mt Edwards 26N Mineral Resource is located 800 metres north of the 14N Inco Boundary Nickel Prospect, along geological strike, with the zone at depth between these areas remaining for the most part untested by drilling and sampling.

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Figure 3 - Mt Edwards Project tenure over geology, showing the locations of the Mt Edwards 26N Mineral Resource on Mining Leases M15/102 & M15/103. Neometals holds 100% nickel rights for all live tenements shown above.

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Mineral Resource Estimation

The Mt Edwards 26N Mineral Resource was estimated by Richard Maddocks from Auralia Mining Consultants. The Mineral Resource estimate for the Mt Edwards 26N Deposit of 871,000 tonnes at 1.4% nickel for 12,400 nickel tonnes is reported in accordance with the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ prepared by the Joint Ore Reserves Committee of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Australian Institute of Geoscientists and Minerals Council of Australia (JORC Code) and follows a detailed interrogation and review of the available data, including the earlier reported Mineral Resource estimates by the previous holders of the tenement.

A summary of information relevant to the Mt Edwards 26N Mineral Resource estimate at the Mt Edwards Project is provided in these appendices attached to this announcement:

  • Appendix 1. Table 1 as per the JORC Code Guidelines (2012)

  • Appendix 2. Drill holes used in the Mt Edwards 26N block model estimate

  • Appendix 3. Significant and Mineralised Drill Intersections at Mt Edwards 26N

Background and Future Work

Neometals acquired the Mt Edwards project in the first half of 2018 and immediately began exploring for nickel and lithium. The Company is targeting new nickel discoveries at Mt Edwards while reviewing and enhancing existing nickel Mineral Resources. The Company owns, or holds nickel rights to, 36 mining tenements with a large land holding of more than 300km[2] across the Widgiemooltha Dome, a well-recognised nickel sulphide mining province.

Since mid-2019 Neometals has undertaken a major review of the Mt Edwards project, with the reestimation of Mt Edwards 26N Mineral Resource a continuation of this process. A future work program planned for Mt Edwards 26N will include reverse circulation drilling (“ RC ”) and diamond core drilling ( “DD” ), combined with Downhole Electromagnetic Surveys ( “DHEM”) to further assess the extents of mineralisation, and look to make a near mine discovery.

Geology and Geological Interpretation

The geology of the tenements for which Neometals hold nickel rights at the Mt Edwards Project is dominated by the Widgiemooltha Dome, a synkinematic granitoid diapir intruded into part of the greenstone succession. Nickel sulphide mineralisation in the region is predominantly associated with the basal contact of the komatiitic ultramafic with the underlying Mt Edwards Basalt. The mineralisation is found within embayments in the komatiite-basalt contact interpreted to be thermal erosion channels caused by the flow of hot ultramafic lava. Secondary and tertiary flows of nickel enriched lava flows occur in places, leading to stacking of komatiite ultramafic sequences. Sheet flow facies zones flanking and gradational to channel facies are thinner, texturally and chemically welldifferentiated and less magnesian than channel flow facies. A significant amount of sulphide remobilisation has resulted in discrete zones of massive sulphide and stringer/breccia type mineralisation.

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Figure 4 – Plan of geology, drill traces, roads and mining tenure and underground workings at the Mt Edwards 26N deposit.

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Deposit Geology

The Mt Edwards 26N deposit occurs on the western limb of the north plunging Mt Edwards anticline, at or near the base of a series of ultramafic flows which overlie a footwall basaltic sequence. The ultramafic rocks range from high MgO to low MgO peridotite and consist of a series of 40 to 50m thick flows with interflow sediments up to 5m thick. Some nickel mineralisation is associated with parasitic folding of the ultramafic-mafic contact; however, the majority of the nickel mineralisation occurs at the base of the second ultramafic flow (i.e., hanging wall mineralisation) some 10 to 40m above the basal contact, and is closely associated with graphitic and sulphidic sediments. The mineralised zone is sub-vertical to steep west dipping and plunges steeply to the north. Known mineralisation has a maximum strike length of 220 metres and extends to at least 550 metres below surface.

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Nickel Mineralisation

The sulphide mineralogy is pyrrhotite, pentlandite, pyrite, and chalcopyrite. Three mineralisation types are recognised:

  1. massive, on contact surfaces (up to 8.6% nickel) or hanging wall sediment associated surfaces (up to 10.8% nickel),

  2. disseminated, on both hanging wall and contact surfaces, associated with high MgO peridotites (1 to 6% nickel), and

  3. sedimentary, fine sulphide laminae in interflow sediments (1 to 7.5% nickel).

The contact mineralisation is associated with parasitic folding of the contact but is not confined to trough structures and passes laterally into sulphide rich sediments. Some structural thickening of the mineralisation surfaces is apparent.

The hanging wall mineralisation is developed at the base of and within the second ultramafic flow 10-40m above the basal contact. The base of this flow is defined by a sediment horizon. The main hanging wall surface is 55 to 140m in strike length, averages 4m thick and extends for a vertical distance of 470m. Best grades are developed in the northern half of this surface. Minor amounts of economic grade mineralisation are present stratigraphically higher in the sequence, within the second ultramafic flow and at the base of the third ultramafic flow.

Figure 5 – Cross section of geology and drill traces at Mt Edwards 26N with historic mine workings and interpreted EM plates. Targets remain untested at depth, and to the north and south.

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Modelling

The mineralisation of Mt Edwards 26N conforms to a Kambalda style komatiite flow hosted deposit, with post depositional structural modification.

Three mineralised domains were modelled based on elevated nickel grades and proximity to the basal surface at the mafic/ultramafic contact.

The survey of historic underground development and stoping was also used as a guide in modelling mineralisation. A single shape for the historic workings was constructed using underground survey wireframes that included all of the open voids and any pillars between levels that were deemed unrecoverable.

Figures 5, 6, and 10 illustrate the geological interpretation in long section and cross section.

There was no strict protocol in assigning a cut-off grade to model the mineralised shapes, rather it was based on the interpreted location of elevated nickel within the stratigraphic sequence.

While there was no defined cut-off grade used in modelling the domains the boundaries were generally based on a minimum of 0.5 to 0.8% nickel. There were however several lower grade intersections and samples that were included within the domains to maintain continuity of the mineralisation.

The drilling database contains surface and underground drilling. In addition, there are surveys of the underground workings and also string files of level geology. In many cases these different datasets do not exactly correspond in spatial location making accurate modelling of high-grade massive

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Figure 6 – Schematic long-section looking west showing Mt Edwards 26N Modelled Domains, mined areas and development

sulphide lenses difficult, especially when the underground mining is depleted from the model. For uniformity the drill data has taken priority over underground survey and mapping when there is an unresolved inconsistency.

The interpretation of mineralisation was based predominantly on a nominal nickel grade. It was not possible to further define the interpretation into massive, matrix and disseminated sulphides. It is known that there are massive sulphides present but the survey control is inadequate to have confidence in their location.

A top of fresh rock surface was modelled from the logging codes in drillholes. Geological and grade modelling was done using Vulcan v2020.2

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Mineral Resource Classification

The Mt Edwards 26N Mineral Resource has been classified as Inferred. The historic nature of the drilling and the lack of accuracy in the underground survey mean that a higher classification cannot be applied.

The shaft and decline infrastructure remains in place at Mt Edwards 26N. A cut-off grade of 1.0% Ni has been applied to the remaining in-situ Mineral Resource. The existing infrastructure does result, in the opinion of the Competent Person, reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction of the Mt Edwards 26N Mineral Resource.

The reinterpreted Mineral Resource estimate for Mt Edwards 26N has been limited to fresh rock. Potential metallurgical issues with supergene nickel mineralisation mean that, without appropriate metallurgical and mineralogical test-work, these areas cannot be included in the reported Mineral Resource estimate.

Figure 6 shows a long section of the three domains interpreted at Mt Edwards 26N. Only a fraction of Domain 3 (799 tonnes at 1.33% nickel) is included in the Mineral Resource estimate due to its location almost entirely above the top of fresh rock surface.

Table 3 - Mt Edwards 26 North Mineral Resource tonnes and grade by Domain

Mt Edwards 26 North Mineral Resource by Domain Mt Edwards 26 North Mineral Resource by Domain Mt Edwards 26 North Mineral Resource by Domain Mt Edwards 26 North Mineral Resource by Domain
Domain tonnes Ni % Contained Ni tonnes
Domain 1
Domain 2
Domain 3
646,591
223,399
799
1.37
1.84
1.13
8,544
3,879
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TOTAL 870,788 1.43 12,432

Data Analysis

Table 4 shows the composite statistics within each domain. The assaying of elements other than nickel has been erratic with only the main domain 1 having any significant numbers of assays for copper, cobalt, sulphur and arsenic. The assays other than nickel in domain 1 are somewhat clustered and are generally not representative of the entire domain. Domains 2 and 3 only have sufficient data for estimation of nickel and copper.

Table 4 - Composites Statistics for each domain of Mt Edwards 26N

Domain 1 Ni % **Coppm ** **Cuppm ** **Sppm ** **Asppm **
Mean
Standard Deviation
Co-efficient of variation
Count
Min
Max
1.19
1.86
1.56
2704
0.001
16.20
314.78
405.65
1.29
678
6.006
3089.04
1154.29
2161.10
1.87
1537
0.439
35354.47
43106.19
74163.71
1.72
418
221.094
378550.05
130.35
680.74
5.22
423
0.250
10901.76
Domain 2 Ni % **Coppm ** **Cuppm ** **Sppm ** **Asppm **
Mean
Standard Deviation
Co-efficient of variation
Count
Min
Max
1.17
1.49
1.27
854
0.00
11.35
336.47
328.58
0.98
79
6.31
1348.31
1415.99
2772.16
1.96
364
10.00
29400.00
49004.69
56712.33
1.16
26
540.53
182008.91
40.16
40.89
1.02
37
0.27
100.00
Domain 3 Ni % **Coppm ** **Cuppm ** **Sppm ** **Asppm **
Mean
Standard Deviation
Co-efficient of variation
Count
Min
Max
0.77
0.46
0.59
691
0.08
8.00
no
data
726.65
773.48
1.06
691
50.00
6300.00
no
data
no
data

Histograms for the 1 metre nickel composites for domains 1 to 3 is presented in Figures 7 to 9. The histograms for domains 1 and 2 in fresh rock show a positively skewed log-normal distributed dataset for nickel. Domain 3 in the oxide/transitional zone displays a normally distributed dataset.

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Figure 7 - Histogram of nickel composite grades used in grade estimation of domain 1

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Figure 8 - Histogram of nickel composite grades used in grade estimation of domain 2

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Figure 9 - Histogram of nickel composite grades used in grade estimation of domain 3

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Figure 10 – Long section of Mt Edwards 26N with drill traces, underground workings and significant drill intercepts

Exploration History, Drilling Techniques and Details

Mt Edwards 26N was discovered by INAL in November 1967, following programs of airborne and ground EM and IP surveys, and soil sampling. Over the ensuing 2 years eight separate nickel sulphide occurrences were identified in the area, of which Mt Edwards 26N was the most significant.

An exploration shaft was sunk by INAL/BHP to 919 feet (~280 metres) in 1970, but no production was recorded. The “mine” was placed on care and maintenance in August 1972. In April 1981 WMC exercised their option to purchase the Widgiemooltha tenements off INAL/BHP, following 18 months of exploration work for both gold and nickel during the option period.

Table 5 shows the history of drilling in the Mt Edwards 26N area. Not all of these holes are mineralised nor were they all used in the Mineral Resource estimate for Mt Edwards 26N.

Table 5 - History of Drilling Mt Edwards 26N

Company **Drill Type ** Number Metres
INCO Diamond Core
RC
Unknown
160
5
26
25,964
1,009
311
WMC Diamond Core
RC
Unknown
215
0
53
19,763
0
897
TOTAL Diamond Core
RC
Unknown
375
5
79
45,726
1,009
1,208
TOTAL All types 459 47,943

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Drilling, Sampling, Assaying and QAQC

The drilling and sampling at Mt Edwards 26N is historical in nature with no drilling taking place since the mine was in production in the early 1990’s. No data exists that describes the drilling and sampling procedures. The drill database does include a hole type descriptor, and these must be treated with caution as many short (<20m) holes with only one or two assays are listed as being diamond core. These are likely to be ‘sludge’ holes or open holes drilled with a mechanised jumbo drill using extension drill steels. These holes are distinguished with an ‘A’ prefix. All available holes and data have been used in this Mineral Resource estimation with the exception of the A-series holes.

Assaying techniques used for Mt Edwards 26N Mineral Resource estimate are unknown. It is assumed that the WMC samples were assayed at the internal WMC assay laboratory, but no details were provided to Auralia, nor could further information be located by the client.

QAQC procedures carried out on the Mt Edwards 26N drilling, sampling and assaying are not known, if any were ever undertaken.

Previous Production

WMC began production in April 1981 via the existing shaft (of which the head frame is shown on page 1) established by INCO and an internal incline/decline. Mining methods were a combination of cut and fill on the contact ore surfaces, and mechanised cut and fill on the main 01H hanging wall surface. A lower grade peridotite-hosted surface (B01H), at the south end of the 01H surface, was not mined and was left in the hanging wall.

The mine was closed in 1986 due to falling nickel prices, and re-opened in 1989, when a new decline was put in from surface to access two large ore blocks above the 4 level. The new decline intersected the internal decline at the 450 level, and was subsequently stripped down to the 10 level to accommodate larger mining equipment. The new decline was continued off the bottom of the old decline beyond the 10 level ultimately down to the 20 level.

Production continued mainly on the hanging wall (01H) surface using sub level open stoping until 1993. Ground conditions were generally good on the contact ore surfaces. Problems were encountered with the 01H long hole stope, due to jointing in the ultramafic hanging wall, and undermining of the hanging wall on higher levels. Since the pillars had been fired mullock up to the 4 level had been mobile. Mining on the 15 level caused mullock in the 401 stope to shrink. On 10 May 1993 the pillar on the 4 level failed leading to a collapse in the decline on the 5 level causing production to cease until a bypass was completed in August 1993. The decline was rebolted from surface to 9 level and three areas cable bolted and meshed.

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Figure 11- Long-section of Mt Edwards 26N showing decline (blue), development (green) and stoping (red)

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Further geotechnical assessment resulted in two other areas of the decline being cable bolted on the 700 and 750 levels, as it was found that the decline was in close proximity to the ultramafic-mafic contact between the 4 and 10 levels.

When mining re-commenced a raise bore was down-reamed from surface into the 2 level stope, and mullock used to backfill the stope. The failure in the decline forced a change in mining method to mechanised cut and fill, with substantial pillars (33,000t) left above the 15 through to 19 levels, which allowed a further 100,000t of the Ore Reserve to be mined safely.

Mining continued until September 1994, when production ceased on the 19 level (~470m below surface), by which time the mine had produced 951,568t @ 2.69% Ni for 25,632t of nickel metal.

Bulk Density

There are no density measurements from the Mt Edwards 26N deposit. Based on measurement from nearby nickel sulphide deposits the following densities have been applied.

Primary Ultramafic Waste 2.9t/m³
Primary Mafic Waste 2.7t/m³
Primary Mineralisation 3.0 t/m³
Oxide waste and mineralisation 2.0 t/m³

Variography

Variography was done for nickel only. For data in domains 1 and 2 a normal scores transformation was applied to the data before variography. The data was back transformed for the final variogram model estimation. For domain 3 the raw composite data was used. Variograms details are outlined in table 6 below.

Table 6 - Variography Details

Domain Nugget
C₀
Sill C₁ Sill C₂ Azimuth° Plunge° Dip° Major₁
(m)
Semi₁
(m)
Minor₁
(m)
Major
₂ (m)
Semi₂
(m)
Minor₂
(m)
Domain 1 0.10 0.65 0.25 165 82.5 -90 9 20 5 60 80 15
Domain 2 0.10 0.68 0.3 157.5 37.5 -90 20 10 10 100 80 20
Domain 3 0.01 0.99 na 172.5 0 0 40 15 10 na na na

Grade Estimation

Nickel was estimated in 1 pass using ordinary kriging in all three domains. In domain 1 copper, cobalt, arsenic and sulphur were estimated using inverse distance squared as a validation tool. Domains 2 and 3 have copper estimated using inverse distance squared. The search extents were based on twice the range indicated in the variogram model, as shown in table 6. This ensured that all blocks were informed with grade. Details of the search dimensions are summarised in Table 7.

The parent block size is 5m X 10m X 5m, with sub-blocks of 1.25m X 1.25m x 1.25m. Grades have been estimated into the parent block size.

Table 7 - Search dimensions used in grade estimation

Domain Major Semi-major Minor Bearing Plunge Dip Disc X Disc Y Disc Z Min samps Max samps
Domain 1 120 160 30 170 80 -90 2 2 2 5 25
Domain 2 150 120 30 160 38 -90 2 2 2 5 25
Domain 3 60 24 15 170 0 0 2 2 2 5 25

Top Cuts

No top cuts have been applied to the composite data. It is known that there were high grade massive sulphide lenses mined at Mt Edwards 26N, so all nickel grades have been left unchanged.

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Model Validation

Table 8 compares the block model grades with the mean composite grades. The mean composite grade is the mean of all the drill composites within the domain and the block grade is the average block model grade within the domain with no cut-off grade applied. The block grade is for all blocks in the domain regardless of if they are in fresh, transitional or oxides areas. The model grades are about 15% lower in the largely fresh domains 1 and 2.

Table 8- Block model and composite grades

Domain 1 Comp count
Comp grade
Block Grade
Blocks:compratio
2,704
1.19
1.00
84%
Domain 2 Comp count
Comp grade
Block Grade
Blocks:compratio
854
1.17
0.94
80%
Domain 3 Comp count
Comp grade
Block Grade
Blocks:compratio
691
0.77
0.75
97%

Includes oxide/transitional and mined areas

In addition to ordinary kriging, nickel was estimated with inverse distance squared (ID[2] ) for all domains to be used as validation. A comparison between these two estimation methods reported at a cut-off of 1% and 0% nickel is shown in table 9. Results are shown with no rounding of numbers. There is generally a reasonable correlation between the different modelling techniques, with ID[2] having less tonnes at a slightly higher nickel grades at a 1% cut-off. For contained nickel tonnes the inverse distance squared estimation under-calls the Ordinary Kriged estimate by about 15%.

Table 9 - Comparison between Ordinary kriged and Inverse distance Estimation

Ordinary Kriged Ordinary Kriged Inverse distance squared Inverse distance squared Inverse distance squared
1% Ni cut-off Tonnes Grade Ni t Tonnes Grade Ni t
Domain 1
Domain 2
Domain 3
646,591
223,399
799
1.32
1.74
1.13
8,544
3,879
9
581,640
140,073
1.36
1.84
7,913
2,578
TOTAL 870,788 1.43 12,432 721,714 1.45 10,491
Ordinary Kriged Inverse distance squared
0% Ni cut-off Tonnes Grade Ni t Tonnes Grade Ni t
Domain 1
Domain 2
Domain 3
2,299,509
539,502
4,543
0.85
1.07
0.64
19,445
5,788
29
2,299,509
539,502
4,543
0.77
0.76
0.59
17,771
4,121
27
TOTAL 2,843,554 0.89 25,262 2,843,554 0.77 21,919

Excludes oxide and transitional zones and mined areas

Previous Mineral Resource Estimates

A summary of previous Mineral Resource estimations for Mt Edwards 26N is shown in Table 10 below. The latest 2021 estimate is larger than the previous estimate from 2018 mainly due to the latest model encompassing the previously mined areas. The 2018 model did not attempt to model the mined-out areas so the wireframed domains were significantly less extensive.

Table 10 – Comparison to previous Mineral Resource estimates of Mt Edwards 26N

Company Year Tonnes Ni grade % Contained Ni
tonnes
Cut-off grade
% Ni
Mineral Resource
Category
Neometals 2018 574,000 1.43 8,210 1 Inferred
Neometals 2021 871,000 1.43 12,432 1 Inferred

Results include rounding.

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Comparison of Mineral Resource Estimate vs Production

Table 11 compares the recorded production from Mt Edwards 26N and the estimated Mineral Resource within mined domains. The Mineral Resource is significantly lower in grade than the reported production. This is likely caused by the lack of a massive sulphide domain within the mined area. This would have the effect of lowering the grade in the previously mined areas as lower grade composites from outside the mined area will impact the estimation.

Table 11 - Mt Edwards 26N Mineral Resource vs Production

Mined tonnes Ni % Ni t
Domain 1
Domain 2
861,305
220,354
2.10
1.85
18,052
4,081
TOTAL 1,081,658 2.05 22,134
Reported Production 951,568 2.69 25,632

Comparison of Nickel grades from Mineral Resource Estimate block vs Composite nickel grades

The swath plot analysis in Figure 12 makes a comparison of composite nickel grades with block model estimated grades for nickel for all domains at Mt Edwards 26N. It indicates that the model does represent the underlying composite data except for where there is limited composite data. In the swath plot in figure 12 the model grade is represented by the orange-brown line and the composite data by the blue line.

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Figure 12 - Swath plots for Nickel at Mt Edwards 26N for All Domains

Mt Edwards 26N Mineral Resource estimate at various cut-off grades

Table 12 shows the Mt Edwards 26N Mineral Resource estimate at various block cut-off grades from 0.5 to 3.0% nickel.

Table 12 - Mt Edwards 26N Mineral Resource at Different Ni Cut-off Grades

Cut-off Grade Ni% Ni Grade % **Tonnage ** Ni tonnes
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
1
1.43
2.05
2.53
3.08
2,347,996
870,788
242,754
103,672
36,514
23,480
12,452
4,976
2,623
1,125
624
3.0 3.43 18,182

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Audits or reviews

The Mt Edwards 26N Mineral Resource model, the drill database and other supporting information was supplied to Snowden Mining Industry Consultants for review. Snowden did not identify any fatal flaws and replicated the nickel tonnage and grade reported by Auralia to within acceptable limits. There was a significant level of communication between Auralia, Snowden and Neometals in the conduct of the review. Snowden made several observations and recommendations which have been incorporated into the final Mineral Resource estimate.

Mining and Metallurgical Considerations

Mining and metallurgical factors or assumptions were not explicitly used in estimating the Mineral Resource. It is assumed that underground mining methods would be used for any future mining operations, with the re-establishment of existing infrastructure including the use of the portal and decline.

A nickel cut-off grade of 1.0% is considered the most appropriate for the Mineral Resource estimate. The 1.0% nickel cut-off grade is considered to approximate economic mining cut-off grades for an underground mining scenario comparable to recently published updated underground nickel Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources in the area.

Site Visit

Mr Maddocks visited the Mt Edwards 26N deposit on 17 March 2020. The site visit included viewing and validating the location of historic RC and diamond core drill collars, as well as viewing the shaft, box cut and portal from the previous mining activities.

Future Work

Future work at Mt Edwards 26N may include additional infill RC and DD drilling and sampling so that a thorough structural, geotechnical and geometallurgical interpretation of the deposit can be incorporated into an upgraded Mineral Resource estimate. Diamond core drilling and sampling will improve the understanding of the structural orientation, geotechnical attributes, mineralogy, and metallurgical characteristics.

There is oxide/transitional nickel mineralisation above the primary fresh mineralisation. Infill drilling in this area and metallurgical test-work could enable an upgrading of this zone into a Mineral Resource.

Controls on economic nickel mineralisation appear to be complex. Closer spaced drilling, along with an increased understanding of the structural history of the deposit, should increase confidence in the distribution of high-grade nickel mineralisation.

Arsenic is an important element in nickel sulphide deposits due to its deleterious impact on processing. The drilling described above would increase the understanding of the distribution of arsenic mineralisation. Future drilling should also ensure sufficient sampling is undertaken to commence metallurgical test work to validate the assumptions on nickel recovery, and any by-products.

Nickel mineralisation remains open at depth and along strike (at depth) to the north and south. Further drilling is warranted test the extent of the Mineral Resource, however due to the depth of drilling the establishment of a platform to drill from underground may be considered.

DHEM surveys should be carried out where possible for all future drilling to aid in the delineation and discovery of conductive nickel sulphide mineralisation.

Competent Person Attribution

The information in this report that relates to the Mt Edwards 26N Mineral Resource is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation compiled by Richard Maddocks; MSc in Mineral Economics, BAppSc in Applied Geology and Grad Dip in Applied Finance and Investment. Mr. Maddocks is a consultant to Auralia Mining Consulting and is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (member no. 111714) with over 30 years of experience. Mr. Maddocks has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code. Mr. Maddocks consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and content in which it appears.

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Compliance Statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources for Neometals other than those discussed in this report relevant to Mt Edwards 26N are extracted from the ASX Announcements listed in the table below, which are also available on the Company’s website at www.neometals.com.au

19/04/2018 Mt Edwards Nickel - Mineral Resource Estimate
25/06/2018 Mt Edwards - Mineral Resource Over 120,000 Nickel Tonnes
13/11/2019 Additional Nickel Mineral Resource At Mt Edwards
31/01/2020 Further Massive Nickel Sulphide Results from Mt Edwards
16/04/2020 60% Increase in Armstrong Mineral Resource
26/05/2020 Increase in Mt Edwards Nickel Mineral Resource
05/10/2020 132N Nickel Mineral Resource and exploration update at Mt Edwards
23/12/2020 Zabel Nickel Mineral ResourceUpdateat Mt Edwards
29/06/2021 Mt Edwards – McEwen Mineral Resources increase 45%
29/06/2021 Mt Edwards – Widgie Townsite Mineral Resource Update

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the market announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons’ findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcements.

Authorised on behalf of Neometals by Christopher Reed, Managing Director.

ENDS

For further information, please contact:

Chris Reed

Jeremy Mcmanus

Managing Director General Manager - Commercial and IR Neometals Ltd Neometals Ltd T: +61 8 9322 1182 T: +61 8 9322 1182 E: [email protected] E: [email protected]

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About Neometals Ltd

Neometals innovatively develops opportunities in minerals and advanced materials essential for a sustainable future. With a focus on the energy storage megatrend, the strategy focuses on de-risking and developing long life projects with strong partners and integrating down the value chain to increase margins and return value to shareholders.

Neometals has three core projects that support the global transition to clean energy and span the battery value chain:

Recycling and Resource Recovery:

  • Lithium-ion Battery Recycling – a proprietary process for recovering nickel, cobalt and other valuable materials from spent and scrap lithium batteries. Completing construction of demonstration scale plant with 50:50 JV partner SMS group. Targeting a development decision in Mar Q 2022; and

  • Vanadium Recovery – sole funding evaluation studies to form a 50:50 joint venture with Critical Metals Ltd to recover high-purity vanadium pentoxide from processing by-products (“Slag”) from leading Scandinavian steelmaker SSAB. Underpinned by a 10-year Slag supply agreement, Neometals is targeting an investment decision to develop a 200,000tpa processing plant in DecQ 2022.

Upstream Industrial Minerals:

  • Barrambie Titanium and Vanadium Project - one of the world's highest-grade hard-rock titanium-vanadium deposits, working towards a development decision in 2022 with potential operating JV partner IMUMR and potential cornerstone product off-taker, Jiuxing Titanium Materials Co.

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APPENDIX 1: Table 1 as per the JORC Code Guidelines (2012)

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
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.
Sampling techniques are not known.
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).
The Mt Edwards 26N Mineral Resource is
based on diamond core and RC drilling
techniques.
A total of 459 drill holes totalling 47,943m
have been drilled into the deposit area. 375
diamond core holes (45,726m) have been
drilled.
No RAB or aircore holes have been used in
the Mineral Resource estimation.
Drill Sample Recovery Method of recording and assessing core and chip
sample recoveries and results assessed.
Sample recovery of drilling was not
recorded.
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.

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Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
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 drill holes have been geologically logged
for lithology and weathering has been
logged for drill holes from surface.
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.
Sub-sampling and sample preparation
techniques were not recorded.
Quality of assay data and laboratory
tests
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.
Quality of assay data and laboratory tests
was not recorded.
Quality of assay data and laboratory
tests cont.
The nature, quality and appropriateness of the
assaying and laboratory procedures used and
whether the technique is considered partial or total.
For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF
instruments, etc, the parameters used in determining
the analysis including instrument make and model,
reading times, calibrations factors applied and their
derivation, etc.
Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg
standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory
checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (ie
lack of bias) and precision have been established.
Quality of assay data was not recorded.
Verification of sampling and assaying The verification of significant intersections by either
independent or alternative company personnel.
The use of twinned holes
The verification of significant intersections by either
independent or alternative company personnel.
No validation of assaying and sampling has
been possible.

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Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
Discuss any adjustment to assay data
Location of data points Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill
holes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches,
mine workings and other locations used in Mineral
Resource estimation.
Specification of the grid system used
Quality and adequacy of topographic control
MGA94_51S is the grid system used in this
program.
Historic survey methods are not known but
data was originally recorded in in local grids
that have been converted to current MGA
data. This conversion may have introduced
some small errors.
Most holes have not been down-hole
surveyed.
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
Drilling within the Mt Edwards 26N mine is
close spaced with average spacings less
than 20m. This spacing is sufficient to
establish geological and grade continuity. No
compositing was applied to exploration data
however for Mineral Resource estimation
data was composited to 1m intervals.
Orientation of data in relation to
geological structure
Whether the orientation of sampling achieves
unbiased sampling of possible structures and the
extent to which this is known, considering the
deposit type.
If the relationship between the drilling orientation
and the orientation of key mineralised structures is
considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this
should be assessed and reported if material.
Drilling
has
generally
been
oriented
perpendicular to strike at dips from -45 to -
90 degrees. Intersections are generally not
true lengths but show some exaggeration
due to the near vertical nature of the
mineralisation. There is no significant bias
introduced due to drilling orientation.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure sample security Historic security measures are not known.

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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 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.
Neometals, either it its own right or through its 100%
owned subsidiary Mt Edwards Lithium Pty Ltd, holds all
mineral rights other than gold on Mining Lease
M15/102, located within the state of Western Australia.
Neometals holds the nickel rights on Mining Lease
M15/103. Mincor Resources NL is the beneficial owner
of M15/103.
Exploration done by
other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other
parties.
Neometals has held an interest in M15/102 and
M15/103 since April 2018, hence all prior work has
been conducted by other parties.
The project area has a long history of exploration and
mining and has been explored for nickel since the
1960s, initially by INCO in the 1960’s and then Western
Mining Corporation from the early 1980’s. Numerous
companies have taken varying interests in the project
area since this time. Titan Resources held an interest in
the tenements from 2001.
Consolidated Minerals took ownership from Titan
Resources in 2006, and Salt Lake Mining in 2014.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. The Mt Edwards 26N deposit occurs on the western
limb of the north plunging Mt Edwards anticline, at or
near the base of a series of ultramafic flows which
overlie a footwall basaltic sequence. The ultramafics
range from high MgO to low MgO peridotite, and consist
of a series of 40-50m thick flows with interflow
sediments up to 5m thick.
Some nickel mineralisation is associated with parasitic
folding of the ultramafic-mafic contact, however the
majority of the nickel mineralisation occurs at the base
of the second ultramafic flow (i.e. hanging wall
mineralisation) some 10-40m above the basal contact,
and is closely associated with graphitic and sulphidic
sediments.
Drill hole
information
A summary of all information material to the
understanding of the exploration results including a
tabulation of the following information for all Material drill
holes:
easting and northing of the drill hole collar
elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level
in metres) of the drill hole collar
dip and azimuth of the hole
down hole length and interception depth
hole length.
If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis
that the information is not Material and this exclusion does
not detract from the understanding of the report, the
Competent Person should clearly explain why this is the
case.
Relevant drill hole information has been tabled in this
report including hole ID, drill type, drill collar location,
elevation, drilled depth, azimuth, and dip.
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.
Reported intersections are length weighted average
nickel grades within the modelled mineralised domains.

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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal
equivalent values should be clearly stated.
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and
intercept lengths
These relationships are particularly important in the
reporting of Exploration Results
If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the
drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported.
If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are
reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect
(eg ‘down hole length, true width not known’).
Nickel mineralisation is hosted in the ultramafic rock
unit close to the metabasalt contact zones.
All drilling is angled to best intercept the favourable
contact zones between ultramafic rock and metabasalt
rock units to test for true widths of mineralisation.
Due to the steep orientation of the mineralised zones
there will be minor exaggeration of the width of
intercepts reported.
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.
Appropriate maps, sections and tables are included in
the body of this report
Balanced reporting Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results
is not practicable, representative reporting of both low and
high grades and/or widths should be practiced to avoid
misleading reporting of Exploration Results.
Current understanding is based on historical mining,
mapping, drilling and sampling conducted by previous
owners of the tenement. The geology of the Mt
Edwards 26N deposit is well known.
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.
No further exploration data has been collected at this
stage.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for
lateral 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.
Further drilling is recommended to test the potential
lateral extents and infill areas for nickel mineralisation
particularly to the north of the underground workings.
Section 3 Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources Section 3 Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources Section 3 Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources
Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Database integrity Measures taken to ensure that data has not been
corrupted by, for example, transcription or keying
errors, between its initial collection and its use for
Mineral Resource estimation purposes.
Data validation procedures used.
The database is an accumulation of
exploration results by several companies.
Data was inspected for errors. No obvious
errors were found. Drillhole locations,
downhole surveys, geology and assays all
correspondedto expectedlocations.
Site visits Comment on any site visits undertaken by the
Competent Person and the outcome of those
visits. If no site visits have been undertaken
_indicate why this is the case. _
The competent person has visited the site.
An inspection of the site was conducted on
17 March 2020.

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Geological interpretation Confidence in (or conversely, the uncertainty of)
the geological interpretation of the mineral deposit.
Nature of the data used and of any assumptions
made.
The effect, if any, of alternative interpretations on
Mineral Resource estimation.
The use of geology in guiding and controlling
Mineral Resource estimation.
The factors affecting continuity both of grade and
geology.
There are sufficient drill intersections
through the mineralisation and geology to
be confident of the geological interpretation.
These types of nickel deposits have been
mined in the Kambalda/Widgiemooltha
region for many years and the geology is
well documented.
The basal contact of the ultramafic overlying
mafics has been accurately located through
many drill hole intersections. The nickel
enriched base of the ultramafics, and
enriched zones in the hanging wall of the
ultramafic, has been accurately determined
through drill intersections.
Higher grade zones of nickel mineralisation
can be defined by areas of previous
underground mining.
The basal contact corresponds closely with
the higher-grade nickel mineralisation.
Dimensions The extent and variability of the Mineral Resource
expressed as length (along strike or otherwise),
plan width, and depth below surface to the upper
and lower limits of the Mineral Resource.
The modelled deposit has a strike extent of
460m and a vertical down dip extent of
about 650m. The deepest part of the
mineralised domain is 680m below surface.
The mineralised zone is from about 1m to
20m wide.

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Section 3 Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources

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Estimation and modelling techniques
The nature and appropriateness of the estimation
technique(s) applied and key assumptions,
including treatment of extreme grade values,
domains, interpolation parameters and maximum
distance of extrapolation from data points. If a
computer assisted estimation method was chosen
include a description of computer software and
parameters used.
The availability of check estimates, previous
estimates and/or mine production records and
whether the Mineral Resource estimate takes
appropriate account of such data.
The assumptions made regarding recovery of by-
products.
Estimation of deleterious elements or other non-
grade variables of economic significance (eg
sulphur for acid mine drainage characterisation).
In the case of block model interpolation, the block
size in relation to the average sample spacing and
the search employed.
Any assumptions behind modelling of selective
mining units.
Any assumptions about correlation between
variables.
Description of how the geological interpretation
was used to control the resource estimates.
Discussion of basis for using or not using grade
cutting or capping.
The process of validation, the checking process
used, the comparison of model data to drill hole
data, and use of reconciliation data if available.
The estimation for nickel was done using
ordinary kriging. Two mineralised domains
were estimated representing the basal
accumulation of nickel bearing sulphides.
The third domain represented oxidised
nickel mineralisation located above the
primary mineralisation.
Lower levels of nickel mineralisation were
generally not included however sometimes
for continuity of domain modelling lower
grade intersections were included.
The mineral resource was estimated using
Vulcan 2020.4.
Composites were modelled at 1m intervals
to reflect the dominant sample intervals in
the database. The block size was 5mX,
10mY, 5mZ. A sub-block size of 1.25mX,
1.25mY, 1.25mZ was used to accurately
model the narrow ore horizon. The parent
block size was used in grade estimation.
The search directions were based on the
orientation of the mineralised horizons.
Search dimensions were based on the
model variogram ranges. With dimension
twice the model ranges to ensure all blocks
within the domains were estimated.
No assumptions were made on correlation
of variables. No top cuts were applied.
Moisture Whether the tonnages are estimated on a dry
basis or with natural moisture, and the method of
determination of the moisture content.
Estimates are on a dry tonne basis
Cut-off parameters The basis of the adopted cut-off grade(s) or quality
parameters applied.
The cut-off grade of 1% Ni used for
reporting corresponds to a potential mining
cut-off grade appropriate for underground
miningmethods.
Mining factors or assumptions Assumptions made regarding possible mining
methods, minimum mining dimensions and
internal (or, if applicable, external) mining dilution.
It is always necessary as part of the process of
determining reasonable prospects for eventual
economic extraction to consider potential mining
methods, but the assumptions made regarding
mining methods and parameters when estimating
Mineral Resources may not always be rigorous.
Where this is the case, this should be reported
While no mining factors have been implicitly
used in the modelling the model was
constructed
with
underground
mining
methods the most likely to be used.

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with an explanation of the basis of the mining
assumptions made.
Metallurgical factors or assumptions The basis for assumptions or predictions regarding
metallurgical amenability. It is always necessary as
part of the process of determining reasonable
prospects for eventual economic extraction to
consider potential metallurgical methods, but the
assumptions regarding metallurgical treatment
processes and parameters made when reporting
Mineral Resources may not always be rigorous.
No metallurgical factors have been assumed
however the oxide and transitional zones
require
additional
mineralogical
and
metallurgical test-work to establish the
nature and occurrence of nickel mineral
species.
Environmental factors or assumptions Assumptions made regarding possible waste and
process residue disposal options. It is always
necessary as part of the process of determining
reasonable prospects for eventual economic
extraction to consider the potential environmental
impacts of the mining and processing operation.
While at this stage the determination of potential
environmental impacts, particularly for a
greenfields project, may not always be well
advanced, the status of early consideration of
these potential environmental impacts should be
reported. Where these aspects have not been
considered this should be reported with an
explanation of the environmental assumptions
_made. _
No environmental factors or assumptions
were used in the modelling.
Bulk density Whether assumed or determined. If assumed, the
basis for the assumptions. If determined, the
method used, whether wet or dry, the frequency
of the measurements, the nature, size and
representativeness of the samples.
The bulk density for bulk material must have been
measured by methods that adequately account for
void spaces (vugs, porosity, etc), moisture and
differences between rock and alteration zones
within the deposit.
Discuss assumptions for bulk density estimates
used in the evaluation process of the different
materials.
Bulk density within the deposit was
assumed based on other deposits in the
Widgiemooltha region
Transitional/oxide material was assigned a
density of 2.0. Fresh Mafic waste 2.7 and
ultramafic waste 2.9. Mineralised primary
material was assigned 3.0t/m³.
Classification The basis for the classification of the Mineral
Resources into varying confidence categories.
Whether appropriate account has been taken of all
relevant factors (i.e. relative confidence in
tonnage/grade estimations, reliability of input
data, confidence in continuity of geology and metal
values, quality, quantity and distribution of the
data.

The Mt Edwards Mineral Resource has been
classified as Inferred. Oxide and transition
material was not classified. The main criteria
used for classifying indicated material was
lack of data for drill type and QAQC data.
Additionally the underground survey does
not
appear
to
be
complete.
This
classification
reflects
the
Competent
Person’s view of the deposit.
Whether the result appropriately reflects the
Competent Person’s view of the deposit.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews of Mineral
Resource estimates
Auralia Mining Consulting is independent of
Neometals.
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Section 3 Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources

Where appropriate a statement of the relative
accuracy and confidence level in the Mineral
Resource estimate using an approach or procedure
deemed appropriate by the Competent Person. For
example, the application of statistical or
geostatistical procedures to quantify the relative
accuracy of the resource within stated confidence
limits, or, if such an approach is not deemed
appropriate, a qualitative discussion of the factors
that could affect the relative accuracy and
confidence of the estimate.
The statement should specify whether it relates to
global or local estimates, and, if local, state the
relevant tonnages, which should be relevant to
technical and economic evaluation. Documentation
should include assumptions made and the
procedures used.
These statements of relative accuracy and
confidence of the estimate should be compared
with production data, where available.
This Mineral Resource Estimate represents a
global estimate of remaining resources at Mt
Edwards. The stated tonnages and grade
reflect the geological interpretation and the
categorisation of the mineral resource
estimate reflects the relative confidence and
accuracy.

APPENDIX 2: Drill holes used in the Mt Edwards 26N block model estimate

Hole **Drill Type ** East MGA94 North MGA94 RL Depth Azimuth Dip Company
ME10
ME10737
ME11
ME14210
ME14211
ME14212
ME14213
ME14214
ME14215
ME14216
ME14217
ME2
ME3
ME3495
ME3830
ME4
ME5
ME5147
ME5148
ME5149
ME5150
ME5498
ME5499
ME5500
ME5649
ME5650
ME5651
ME5652
ME5653
ME5654
DD
DD
RC
DD
DD
DD
UNK
DD
DD
DD
UNK
RC
DD
DD
DD
RC
RC
DD
DD
UNK
DD
DD
DD
DD
RC
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
361191
361216
361309
361256
361259
361262
361265
361271
361274
361277
361280
361306
361246
361195
360870
361200
361359
361238
361253
361268
361223
361196
361191
361198
361153
361183
361213
361243
361273
361303
6515418
6515526
6515605
6515471
6515471
6515472
6515472
6515473
6515474
6515474
6515475
6515556
6515401
6515770
6515469
6515544
6515596
6515653
6515656
6515658
6515651
6515461
6515491
6515430
6515516
6515521
6515526
6515531
6515536
6515541
374
377
386
377
378
380
381
383
383
382
382
386
374
385
369
375
380
386
390
391
384
373
373
373
373
375
375
376
385
383
99
143.86
243
21.34
22.86
24.38
15.24
21.34
21.34
21.34
19.81
250
236.22
285.29
158.8
231
245
57.91
56.39
15.24
60.96
77.05
83.82
92.96
39.62
48.77
48.77
51.82
48.77
45.72
89.53
80.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
332.53
80.53
80.53
359.53
264.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
-59
-63
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-85
-45
-45
-90
-82
-90
-90
-90
-90
-65
-60
-60
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO

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30 June 2021 – UPDATED 26 NORTH RESOURCE AT MT EDWARDS INCREASES 51%

Hole **Drill Type ** East MGA94 North MGA94 RL Depth Azimuth Dip Company
ME5688
ME5689
ME5690
ME5694
ME5695
ME5696
ME5697
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
361196
361188
361191
361258
361228
361223
361238
6515523
6515398
6515584
6515533
6515528
6515465
6515468
375
372
374
377
375
374
374
88.39
211.84
112.78
47.24
64.01
67.06
60.96
80.53
80.53
80.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
-60
-64
-60
-90
-90
-90
-90
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
ME5698
ME5699
ME5700
ME5823
ME5827
ME5829
ME5834
ME5835
ME5836
ME5836W1
ME5840
ME5841
ME5842
ME5844
ME5845
ME5846
ME5847
ME5848
ME5853
ME5854
ME5855
ME5856
ME5857
ME5858
ME5865
ME5866
ME5868
ME5869
ME5872
ME5873
ME5874
ME5877
ME5877W1
ME5878
ME5879
ME5880
ME5882
ME5883
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
361208
361248
361233
361108
361123
361106
361034
361110
361112
361112
361051
361137
361085
361095
361079
360983
361072
361119
361127
361107
361118
361018
361078
361054
361089
360999
361086
361060
361059
360994
361073
360953
360953
361042
361078
361198
360912
361065
6515463
6515408
6515405
6515447
6515511
6515384
6515496
6515478
6515571
6515571
6515437
6515324
6515381
6515631
6515687
6515488
6515564
6515417
6515542
6515601
6515355
6515431
6515751
6515623
6515320
6515552
6515319
6515531
6515531
6515613
6515410
6515544
6515544
6515467
6515504
6515523
6515476
6515594
373
376
375
370
372
368
369
370
373
373
368
373
367
376
377
368
372
370
373
375
369
367
377
374
367
370
371
371
371
371
368
368
368
369
370
376
366
374
67.06
59.44
64.01
254.2
260.6
337.11
430.99
268.22
273.1
185.32
376.12
242.01
417.58
243.84
275.23
394.11
349.91
213.36
250.85
232.26
302.36
481.58
261.21
341.38
72.87
379.17
361.19
107.59
290.47
443.18
372.47
199.02
206.03
378.56
337.72
206.35
263.04
391.06
359.53
359.53
359.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
-90
-90
-90
-50
-45
-48
-53
-47.5
-47
-47
-55
-45
-57
-45
-45
-55
-55
-45
-45
-45
-45
-60
-45
-55
-57
-60
-57
-45
-48
-60
-55
-70
-70
-55
-50
-60
-65
-55
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
ME5886
ME5890
DD
DD
361093
360954
6515815
6515544
382
368
244.14
586.74
80.53
80.53
-45
-63
INCO
INCO

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30 June 2021 – UPDATED 26 NORTH RESOURCE AT MT EDWARDS INCREASES 51%

Hole **Drill Type ** East MGA94 North MGA94 RL Depth Azimuth Dip Company
ME5892
ME5893
ME5893W1
ME5896
ME5897
ME5897W1
ME5897W2
ME5898
ME5900
ME6
ME6001
ME6002
ME6003
ME6004
ME6005
ME6006
ME6007
ME6008
ME6009
ME6010
ME6011
ME6012
ME6013
ME6014
ME6024
ME6025
ME6026
ME6027
ME6028
ME6029
ME6030
ME6031
ME6032
ME6033
ME6034
ME6035
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
DD
DD
DD
DD
UNK
DD
DD
DD
DD
UNK
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
360997
360912
360912
361093
360804
360804
360804
361290
361191
361174
361263
361183
361203
361210
361218
361225
361233
361240
361248
361255
361263
361270
361278
361285
361193
361208
361203
361188
361173
361158
361143
361128
361203
361218
361268
361283
6515521
6515476
6515476
6515875
6515024
6515024
6515024
6515578
6515584
6515477
6515410
6515397
6515586
6515587
6515588
6515589
6515591
6515592
6515593
6515594
6515596
6515597
6515598
6515599
6515646
6515648
6515771
6515769
6515766
6515764
6515761
6515759
6515400
6515403
6515473
6515475
368
366
366
381
374
374
374
389
377
372
374
372
376
377
377
378
378
379
379
380
389
389
389
389
381
382
386
383
382
381
380
379
373
375
383
381
398.68
545.59
628.5
210.92
327.66
320.95
352.96
381
180.75
105
30.48
67.06
15.24
13.72
16.76
16.76
18.29
19.81
19.81
21.34
21.34
21.34
22.86
15.24
67.06
53.34
27.43
22.86
15.24
45.72
67.06
62.48
54.86
60.96
62.48
59.44
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
359.53
80.53
89.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
-55
-57
-57
-45
-55
-55
-55
-90
-60
-48
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
ME6036
ME6037
ME6038
ME6039
ME6040
ME6041
ME6042
ME6043
ME6044
ME6045
ME6051
ME6084
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
UNK
UNK
DD
DD
361298
361137
361152
361167
361122
361182
361198
361213
361228
361243
361194
361258
6515478
6515328
6515330
6515333
6515325
6515335
6515338
6515340
6515343
6515345
6515553
6515348
378
373
370
371
368
372
373
374
375
375
370
375
48.77
62.48
59.44
67.06
67.06
64.01
57.91
60.96
16.76
19.81
112.78
47.24
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
80.53
359.53
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-60
-90
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO

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Hole **Drill Type ** East MGA94 North MGA94 RL Depth Azimuth Dip Company
ME6085
ME6086
ME6087
ME6088
ME6089
ME6090
ME6091
ME6092
ME6093
ME6094
ME6095
ME6096
ME6097
ME6098
ME6099
ME6100
ME6201
ME6251
ME6252
ME6253
ME6254
ME6255
ME6270
ME6271
ME6273
ME6274
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
361273
361183
361198
361213
361228
361178
361163
361325
361288
361253
361062
361077
361092
361047
361105
361090
361075
361328
361358
361168
361271
361216
361231
361238
361224
361237
6515350
6515706
6515708
6515711
6515713
6515643
6515641
6515544
6515538
6515470
6515686
6515689
6515691
6515684
6515848
6515845
6515843
6515483
6515488
6515703
6515659
6515773
6515529
6515468
6515589
6515406
371
382
383
384
384
380
379
382
385
375
375
376
376
374
380
379
377
378
378
381
391
389
375
374
378
375
50.29
62.48
64.01
22.86
64.01
64.01
64.01
60.96
60.96
60.96
60.96
60.96
60.96
57.91
60.96
60.96
60.96
60.96
60.96
112.78
112.78
112.78
83.82
105.16
92.96
82.3
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
80.53
260.53
260.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-60
-60
-60
-60
-65
-60
-62
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
ME6275
ME6276
ME6431
ME7
ME8
ME8103
ME8104
ME8106
ME8107
ME8110
ME8112
ME8113
ME8119
ME8120
ME8121
ME8123
ME8127
ME8136
ME8139
ME8141
ME8145
ME8151
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
361267
361209
361080
361180
361187
361084
361161
361095
361096
361121
361176
361123
361031
361016
361062
361029
361059
361089
360971
361210
361146
361100
6515535
6515401
6515349
6515458
6515436
6515474
6515363
6515413
6515568
6515325
6515612
6515326
6515526
6515678
6515933
6515526
6515933
6515598
6515578
6515557
6515453
6515383
385
374
370
373
373
370
374
368
372
368
379
368
370
373
375
369
375
374
369
375
371
368
64.01
57.91
59.44
85
92
284.38
243.84
262.13
315.77
40.23
147.83
301.75
92.05
445.92
44.2
325.53
238.05
271.58
430.98
135.94
169.47
320.95
80.53
80.53
80.53
89.53
89.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
80.53
-70
-60
-80
-50
-53
-53
-50
-49
-51
-53
-50
-52
-52
-51
-45
-54
-45
-55
-56
-50
-45
-54
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO

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Hole **Drill Type ** East MGA94 North MGA94 RL Depth Azimuth Dip Company
ME8155
ME8157
ME9
ME9573
ME9574
MED12-1
MED12-11
MED12-2
MED12-3
MED12-4
MED12-5
MED12-6
MED12-7
MED12-8
MED12-9
MED13-1
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
UNK
UNK
DD
UNK
DD
UNK
361027
361069
361160
361231
361233
361256
361248
361256
361256
361237
361210
361210
361213
361213
361225
361213
6515805
6515347
6515437
6515433
6515498
6515566
6515548
6515566
6515566
6515536
6515525
6515517
6515508
6515498
6515485
6515497
375
367
372
375
375
52
37
52
52
51
34
34
34
34
31
16
373.38
387.7
119
47.24
53.34
85
110.1
94
110
99
15
16.6
21.3
20.4
26.8
14.5
80.53
80.53
89.53
359.53
359.53
259.53
265.53
269.53
264.53
201.53
269.53
269.53
269.53
269.53
269.53
269.53
-55
-57
-48
-90
-90
-39
-68.85
-49
-58.2
-53
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
MED13-2
MED13-3
MED13-4
MED13-5
MED13-6
MED13-7
MED13-8
MED16-1
MED16-14
MED16-16
MED16-17
MED16-18
MED16-19
MED16-2
MED16-20
MED16-22
MED16-23
MED16-24
MED16-4
MED17-1
MED17-2
MED17-3
MED17-4
MED17-5
MED17-6
MED17-7
MED17-8
MED18-1
MED18-10
MED18-2
MED18-3
MED18-4
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
DD
DD
DD
UNK
UNK
DD
UNK
UNK
DD
UNK
DD
DD
DD
DD
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
DD
DD
DD
DD
UNK
DD
DD
DD
361214
361207
361212
361206
361208
361271
361250
361290
361221
361219
361221
361216
361214
361290
361212
361221
361214
361212
361291
361220
361221
361218
361214
361213
361217
361218
361223
361221
361215
361221
361221
361224
6515508
6515518
6515490
6515537
6515528
6515496
6515518
6515631
6515508
6515515
6515508
6515539
6515551
6515632
6515563
6515508
6515551
6515563
6515633
6515521
6515528
6515538
6515548
6515558
6515568
6515578
6515588
6515603
6515563
6515603
6515603
6515548
16
16
16
16
16
21
16
-35
-47
-47
-45
-47
-47
-35
-47
-45
-45
-45
-35
-66
-66
-66
-66
-66
-66
-66
-66
-88
-87
-88
-88
-87
13.5
14.1
15.9
15.8
16.1
139.9
125
150.3
15.2
16.2
24.2
16.2
15.6
160.9
14
25
24.5
30.4
196.65
17.8
16
17.3
17
15.1
27.4
25.7
30.6
40.2
20.05
41.4
39.2
49.4
269.53
269.53
269.53
269.53
269.53
264.03
269.53
299.53
246.53
269.53
246.53
269.53
269.53
137.53
269.53
269.53
269.53
269.53
152.53
249.53
269.53
269.53
269.53
269.53
269.53
269.53
269.53
219.53
89.53
241.53
253.53
204.53
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-63
-66
-3.5
-5
-5
-45
-5
-5
-3
-5
-45
-45
-45
-2.25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC

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Hole **Drill Type ** East MGA94 North MGA94 RL Depth Azimuth Dip Company
MED18-5
MED18-6
MED18-7
MED18-8
MED18-9
MED19-1
DD
DD
UNK
UNK
UNK
DD
361224
361223
361211
361206
361203
361273
6515548
6515548
6515558
6515567
6515577
6515672
-87
-87
-87
-87
-87
-93
40.5
29.3
20.65
21
21
130
239.53
269.53
269.53
269.53
269.53
329.53
0
0
0
0
0
-4
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
MED19-10
MED19-11
MED19-12
MED19-13
MED19-14
MED19-15
MED19-16
MED19-17
MED19-18
MED19-2
MED19-3
MED19-4
MED19-5
MED19-6
MED19-7
MED19-8
MED19-9
MED20-1
MED20-2
MED20-3
MED20-4
MED2-801
MED2-802
MED2-803
MED4-1
MED4-10
MED4-11
MED4-12
MED4-13
MED4-14
MED4-15
MED4-2
MED4-3
MED4-4
MED4-5
MED4-6
MED4-7
MED4-8
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
UNK
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
361286
361286
361287
361286
361271
361271
361287
361287
361287
361273
361271
361271
361271
361271
361286
361286
361286
361222
361222
361222
361222
361281
361282
361281
361213
361285
361285
361285
361285
361285
361285
361212
361190
361201
361201
361190
361191
361285
6515626
6515625
6515626
6515626
6515666
6515668
6515586
6515586
6515586
6515672
6515668
6515667
6515666
6515667
6515626
6515627
6515627
6515612
6515610
6515610
6515609
6515566
6515564
6515567
6515557
6515563
6515563
6515563
6515563
6515563
6515563
6515557
6515549
6515550
6515550
6515549
6515553
6515563
-99
-99
-100
-100
-95
-95
-104
-104
-104
-93
-95
-95
-95
-94
-100
-99
-100
-110
-110
-110
-110
324
324
324
266
267
267
267
267
267
267
266
264
264
268
268
267
267
147
131.5
165.7
171.3
200.5
215.3
165.5
146.5
189.5
204.3
191.3
156.2
170.8
142
150.8
142.3
169.7
49.6
48.3
46.5
44.3
91.44
131.67
101.2
31.5
115
76.9
126.2
74
89
102.5
19.5
45
37.8
40.8
59.1
84.7
86.8
257.53
233.53
220.53
255.53
251.53
283.53
221.53
211.53
205.53
333.53
267.53
276.53
260.53
258.53
260.53
247.53
251.53
266.53
247.53
205.53
82.53
260.53
220.53
295.53
31.53
176.53
204.53
179.53
235.53
252.53
200.53
319.53
120.53
87.53
84.53
113.53
49.53
189.53
-24.25
-25.5
-45
-47.75
-55
-54.25
-42
-28.5
-58.75
-3
-50.75
-61
-43.25
-29.5
-39.25
-28
-51
-55
-51.75
-52.75
-89.75
0
0
0
-1
-22
-33
-31
-34
-38
-45
-1
-45
-62
-43
-49
-31
-26
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
MED4-804
MED4-804W1
MED4-805
DD
DD
DD
361280
361280
361281
6515568
6515568
6515566
266
266
266
46.02
143.25
51.51
260.53
260.53
223.53
0
0
0
WMC
WMC
WMC

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Hole **Drill Type ** East MGA94 North MGA94 RL Depth Azimuth Dip Company
MED4-805W1
MED4-806
MED4-806W1
MED4-9
MED6-1
MED6-10
MED6-12
MED6-13
MED6-14
MED6-15
MED6-16
MED6-17
MED6-18
MED6-19
MED6-2
MED6-20
MED6-21
MED6-22
MED6-23
MED6-24
MED6-25
MED6-26
MED6-27
MED6-28
MED6-29
MED6-3
MED6-30
MED6-31
MED6-32
MED6-33
MED6-34
MED6-35
MED6-36
MED6-37
MED6-38
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
UNK
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
361281
361287
361287
361190
361238
361283
361279
361279
361279
361282
361282
361282
361282
361282
361197
361282
361283
361283
361283
361287
361278
361278
361278
361278
361279
361197
361278
361227
361227
361225
361226
361226
361282
361282
361282
6515566
6515570
6515570
6515549
6515573
6515488
6515498
6515498
6515498
6515489
6515489
6515489
6515488
6515488
6515543
6515488
6515487
6515487
6515487
6515519
6515599
6515599
6515601
6515599
6515599
6515543
6515602
6515521
6515521
6515518
6515525
6515525
6515487
6515487
6515487
266
266
266
268
204
203
203
204
205
204
203
204
204
204
204
204
204
203
204
205
204
204
204
204
204
204
204
206
206
206
206
206
205
206
205
183.79
110.64
195.37
73.1
80
118.7
128
115.8
91.5
119
112
96
89.6
90
22.8
95.3
96
109
116.6
107
123
124.3
102.5
101.3
66
20
106.8
58
67
88
29.3
87.3
110.8
121.8
86.8
223.53
301.53
301.53
128.53
262.53
242.53
269.53
269.53
274.53
260.53
260.53
237.53
223.53
223.53
224.53
239.53
221.53
215.53
205.53
284.53
224.53
236.53
307.53
244.53
222.53
254.53
307.53
74.53
54.53
49.53
34.53
34.53
203.53
204.53
226.53
0
0
0
-45
0
-39
-50
-25
-5
-51
-26
-5
-5.5
-25.5
0
-27
-6.5
-41.5
-7.5
-5
-20
-22
-6
-21
-42
-1
-37
-26.5
-24
-40
-20
-25.5
-20
-37.75
-20
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
MED6-39
MED6-4
MED6-40
MED6-41
MED6-6
MED6-7
MED6-8
MED6-807
MED6-807A
MED6-808
MED6-809
MED6-815
MED6-817
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
UNK
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
361282
361285
361193
361236
361286
361248
361247
361273
361246
361283
361283
361279
361278
6515487
6515518
6515553
6515555
6515522
6515556
6515556
6515565
6515561
6515568
6515565
6515599
6515600
206
206
206
205
206
204
204
205
205
211
204
206
204
99.3
125
82
60
86
25.2
20
70.1
83.82
121.46
133.5
113.4
108.81
226.53
274.53
55.53
223.53
263.53
189.53
214.53
260.53
260.53
299.53
224.53
260.53
265.53
-36.5
-36
-46.5
-28
-21
0
0
0
0
0
0
-42
0
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC

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Hole **Drill Type ** East MGA94 North MGA94 RL Depth Azimuth Dip Company
MED6-9
MED7-1
MED7-2
MED7-3
MED7-4
MED7-6
MED7-7
MED8-1
MED8-10
MED8-11
MED8-2
MED8-3
MED8-31
MED8-32
MED8-33
MED8-34
MED8-35
MED8-36
MED8-37
MED8-38
MED8-39
MED8-4
MED8-40
MED8-42
MED8-43
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
361283
361263
361263
361264
361264
361206
361206
361250
361209
361209
361250
361252
361207
361207
361207
361230
361230
361231
361237
361237
361237
361249
361237
361286
361286
6515488
6515590
6515590
6515586
6515586
6515628
6515628
6515551
6515575
6515575
6515551
6515552
6515564
6515564
6515564
6515589
6515589
6515590
6515593
6515593
6515593
6515554
6515593
6515612
6515612
203
64
172
172
172
169
169
143
143
142
143
143
142
142
142
148
146
146
146
146
146
143
146
143
143
112.1
61.2
60.4
74.7
65
55.8
74
90
90.5
81
91.2
95
80.7
85.5
90.3
51.3
54
70.7
108.5
90
100.4
100
70
74.4
82.6
226.53
267.53
281.53
255.53
278.53
70.53
45.53
216.53
35.53
35.53
229.53
251.53
40.53
57.53
44.53
334.53
343.53
10.53
54.53
24.53
37.53
296.53
24.53
312.53
322.53
-39
-20
-18
-29.5
-37
0
0
-2.25
0
-22
-1.25
0
-0.75
-1.5
-22
-41
0
-7
-57
-52
-52
0
-9
0
0
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
MED8-5
MED8-6
MED8-7
MED8-8
MED8-810
MED8-811
MED8-812
MED8-813
MED8-814
MED8-816
MED8-818
MED8-818W1
MED8-819
MED8-819W1
MED8-820
MED8-821
MED8-9
MED9-1
MED9-10
MED9-11
MED9-2
MED9-3
MED9-4
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
361249
361207
361207
361207
361313
361327
361322
361327
361324
361315
361324
361324
361322
361322
361327
361323
361209
361270
361270
361270
361270
361267
361270
6515554
6515564
6515564
6515564
6515569
6515545
6515606
6515545
6515638
6515569
6515514
6515514
6515606
6515606
6515638
6515638
6515575
6515515
6515515
6515515
6515515
6515522
6515515
143
143
143
143
141
141
141
141
141
142
142
142
141
141
141
141
143
114
114
114
114
114
114
105.5
83.2
78.6
67
286.21
265.79
281.94
206.96
333.76
344.88
289.26
202.69
377.34
298.23
427.02
268.22
93.4
98.5
180.5
105.1
116.5
111
97.5
310.53
40.53
57.53
74.53
263.53
263.53
265.53
263.53
258.53
259.53
263.53
263.53
262.53
262.53
263.53
292.53
35.53
259.53
245.53
224.53
231.53
263.53
233.53
0
-19.75
-21
-26
-56
-48
-51
-28
-55
-69
-57
-57
-69.25
-69.25
-70
-56
-22
-42
-69
-42
-35
-55
-49
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC

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Hole **Drill Type ** East MGA94 North MGA94 RL Depth Azimuth Dip Company
MED9-5
MED9-6
MED9-7
MED9-8
MED9-9
WD6160
WD9632
WD9633
WD9634
WD9635
WD9636
WD9637
WD9638
WD9639
WD9640
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
361270
361267
361267
361267
361270
361090
360887
360917
360902
360887
360872
360857
360752
360744
360737
6515515
6515522
6515522
6515522
6515515
6515845
6515348
6515353
6515350
6515348
6515345
6515343
6515511
6515510
6515508
114
114
114
114
114
378
364
365
365
364
364
364
363
364
364
139.5
131.3
144
173.3
176.6
60.96
3.66
4.57
3.66
9.14
3.66
3.66
8.23
7.32
9.14
233.53
286.53
286.53
278.53
273.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
359.53
-67
-48
-59
-71
-72
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
WMC
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
INCO
WD9641
WD9642
WD9643
UNK
UNK
UNK
360657
360649
360642
6515619
6515617
6515616
371
372
372
9.14
6.4
4.57
359.53
359.53
359.53
-90
-90
-90
INCO
INCO
INCO

All coordinates are in MGA9451S

APPENDIX 3: Significant and Mineralised Drill Intersections at Mt Edwards 26N

This is a table of all drilling intersections within the modelled domains. Due to the nature of the deposit not all drill holes have mineralisation. Low grade intersections have been included where continuity of the mineralised shape necessitated it.

Hole Length From To Domain Ni %
DWT123
DWT2
DWT352
DWT353
WDC330
WDC332
WDC333
WDC334
WDD168
WDD172
WDD173
WND1
WND582
DWT1
DWT105
DWT106
DWT107
DWT108
DWT11
DWT110
DWT111
DWT112
DWT113
DWT114
38.5
4.8
31.4
8.6
45.0
22.7
40.3
1.7
42.4
8.5
34.0
5.1
15.0
8.7
2.0
15.7
3.7
16.6
18.7
15.2
24.0
6.7
10.3
2.4
45.5
184.2
85.0
89.9
54.0
55.6
45.0
84.5
63.0
114.0
36.0
168.5
99.8
103.8
332.0
107.3
427.0
310.2
268.0
354.0
112.0
236.0
226.7
195.8
84.0
189.0
116.4
98.5
99.0
78.3
85.3
86.2
105.4
122.5
70.0
173.6
114.8
112.5
334.0
123.0
430.7
326.8
286.7
369.2
136.0
242.7
237.0
198.2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0.637
1.103
1.245
0.707
0.96
0.949
0.859
0.649
0.99
0.792
0.578
0.564
0.878
1.021
0.644
2.305
1.51
1.42
0.78
1.211
0.685
1.515
2.197
2.386

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Hole Length From To Domain Ni %
DWT116
DWT117
DWT118
DWT119
DWT11W1
DWT12
DWT123
DWT127
DWT128
DWT129
DWT130
DWT135
DWT137
DWT140
DWT144
DWT147
DWT148
DWT175
DWT2
DWT213
DWT351
DWT352
DWT353
DWT354
DWT661
DWT664
DWT686
DWT714A
DWT715
DWT716
DWT717
DWT718
DWT8
DWT8W1
DWT9
DWT9W1
WDC320
WDC321
WDC322
WDC325
WDC329
WDC330
WDC331
WDC332
WDC333
WDC334
WDD096
WDD097
WDD098A
WDD108
WDD109
10.3
1.4
24.7
17.1
18.2
20.2
14.6
3.1
3.2
8.0
4.0
8.2
8.3
6.0
14.0
23.1
5.5
12.0
4.2
6.6
12.1
24.3
6.3
12.6
3.0
3.0
18.4
12.8
11.4
2.8
12.3
4.2
20.3
14.4
11.0
10.6
18.0
4.0
20.0
5.0
20.0
14.0
15.1
11.7
12.7
8.2
13.0
12.6
2.3
19.0
13.0
109.0
268.0
75.4
162.9
268.2
161.5
84.0
96.0
69.0
149.0
193.0
215.0
294.0
322.0
261.0
356.2
288.5
67.0
210.0
101.9
61.2
116.5
98.5
63.8
309.0
543.0
453.0
422.5
482.6
356.0
498.7
545.3
323.2
329.5
396.0
396.3
72.0
98.0
81.0
68.8
47.0
111.0
76.9
78.3
85.3
86.2
124.0
167.0
206.4
115.0
193.2
119.3
269.4
100.0
180.0
286.4
181.7
98.6
99.1
72.2
157.0
197.0
223.2
302.3
328.0
275.0
379.3
294.0
79.0
214.2
108.5
73.3
140.8
104.8
76.4
312.0
546.0
471.4
435.2
494.0
358.8
511.0
549.5
343.5
343.9
407.0
406.9
90.0
102.0
101.0
73.9
67.0
125.0
92.0
90.0
98.0
94.4
137.0
179.6
208.7
134.0
206.1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1.455
1.26
1.048
0.681
0.557
2.402
1.229
1.096
2.78
1.873
0.485
1.055
1.773
0.672
1.383
1.88
0.362
1.078
1.555
1.697
0.633
1.159
1.448
0.767
0.981
0.952
2.105
2.016
1.464
0.768
2.595
0.912
1.665
2.386
1.545
1.646
0.924
1.018
1.24
0.809
0.738
1.509
1.028
1.203
1.133
0.866
2.624
2.941
2.259
2.777
1.025

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Hole Length From To Domain Ni %
WDD111
WDD113
WDD114
WDD124
WDD125
WDD127W1
WDD128
WDD129
WDD130
WDD131
WDD136
WDD137
WDD138
WDD139
WDD168
WDD169
WDD170
WDD171
WDD172
WDD173
WDD176
WDD177
WDD178
WDD179
WDD180
WDD181
WDD182
WDD185
WDD187
WDD188
WDD190
WDD194
WDD231
WDD231
WND582
DWT106
DWT113
DWT12
DWT129
WDD096
WDD097
WDD108
WDD114
WDD124
WDD125
WDD181
WDD194
DWT114
DWT144
DWT661
DWT662
18.8
13.0
14.6
7.6
15.0
4.0
14.4
4.3
1.6
5.0
11.0
22.3
15.0
14.8
15.3
7.2
13.1
10.0
4.1
5.9
2.0
6.5
11.0
12.0
9.0
13.9
5.0
3.0
10.0
8.8
8.0
22.1
14.6
7.9
5.4
2.3
1.9
1.5
2.1
2.9
4.4
3.6
1.5
4.7
1.4
3.2
5.4
9.7
2.8
3.5
2.0
230.0
263.0
208.0
276.4
183.0
344.3
364.1
188.8
240.0
158.0
408.0
378.7
324.0
350.0
105.4
204.0
123.0
162.0
171.7
104.0
120.0
151.0
76.0
117.0
161.0
136.1
155.0
211.5
243.0
246.2
278.0
227.0
119.0
163.1
194.5
128.4
243.0
184.0
165.0
140.8
184.0
140.7
225.3
291.0
204.0
156.5
215.8
103.8
193.0
248.5
190.0
248.8
276.0
222.6
284.0
198.0
348.2
378.4
193.0
241.6
163.0
419.0
401.0
339.0
364.8
120.7
211.2
136.1
172.0
175.8
109.9
122.0
157.5
87.0
129.0
170.0
150.0
160.0
214.5
253.0
255.0
286.0
249.1
133.6
171.0
199.9
130.7
244.9
185.5
167.1
143.6
188.4
144.3
226.8
295.7
205.4
159.7
221.3
113.5
195.8
252.0
192.0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2.296
1.591
2.964
1.661
2.69
1.282
1.833
2.758
1.337
1.562
1.685
0.709
1.595
1.489
0.774
0.945
1.491
1.056
1.627
0.929
0.465
1.939
0.792
1.657
1.143
1.772
1.042
0.452
1.758
0.442
1.067
2.806
0.742
0.678
1.927
2.056
1.454
0.261
0.977
1.236
3.011
3.299
3.196
1.533
3.401
3.56
2.599
2.077
2.35
2.15
0.816

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Hole Length From To Domain Ni %
WDD098
WDD098A
WDD111
WDD112
WDD183
WDD184
WDD185
WDD186
WDD187
WDD188
WDD189
WDD190
WDD191
WDD192
WDD193
WND576
7.1
13.8
4.0
4.0
2.7
3.1
7.0
4.0
10.9
4.0
3.0
4.0
7.0
7.0
5.0
5.8
72.0
97.5
164.0
84.0
89.0
106.0
140.0
116.0
157.0
171.0
147.0
218.0
145.0
158.0
226.0
185.8
79.1
111.2
168.0
88.0
91.7
109.1
147.0
120.0
167.9
175.0
150.0
222.0
152.0
165.0
231.0
191.5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1.163
0.633
0.844
0.831
0.663
1.854
2.246
0.668
1.566
0.795
0.952
2.158
0.532
0.746
1.005
1.042

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