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NEOMETALS LTD Capital/Financing Update 2021

Jun 28, 2021

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UPDATED WIDGIE TOWNSITE NICKEL MINERAL RESOURCE AT MT EDWARDS

HIGHLIGHTS

  • A re-estimation of the Widgie Townsite Nickel Sulphide Mineral Resource limited to fresh rock mineralisation has resulted in an updated estimate of 2.476 million tonnes with a grade of 1.6% nickel for 39,300 contained nickel tonnes; and

  • The global contained nickel tonnes at the Mt Edwards Project now 158,320 tonnes, from 9.919 million tonnes at 1.6% nickel.

Neometals Ltd ( ASX: NMT ) ( “Neometals” or “the Company” ) is pleased to announce an updated Mineral Resource estimate for the Widgie Townsite Deposit ( “Widgie Townsite” ). The reinterpreted Mineral Resource estimate for Widgie Townsite has been limited to fresh rock which has meant a small reduction in the Mineral Resource size. Further metallurgical test-work is required to assess the nickel hosted in transitional and oxide material above the nickel sulphide zones. While already a sizeable deposit, Widgie Townsite has potential for Mineral Resource extension along strike to the south-east, with current estimate 2.476 Million tonnes at a grade of 1.6% Ni for 39,300 tonnes of contained nickel.

Table 1 – Widgie Townsite Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource estimates at a 1% nickel cut-off grade

1% Ni cut-off Tonnes Ni % **Asppm ** **Coppm ** Cu % Fe₂O₃ % MgO % S % Ni tonnes
Indicated
Inferred
1,183,000
1,293,000
1.7
1.5
467
567
532
462
0.21
0.18
18.9
17.4
20.8
19.2
5.8
4.9
19,970
19,330
TOTAL 2,476,000 1.6 519 496 0.20 18.1 20.0 5.3 39,300

Small discrepancies may occur due to rounding

Including the Widgie Townsite Mineral Resource estimate, the global Mt Edwards Project Mineral Resources across eleven deposits now sits at 9.919 million tonnes at 1.6% nickel for 158,320 tonnes of contained nickel ( refer to Table 2 on next page for the global Mt Edwards Project Mineral Resource Table ).

Widgie Townsite is located near the Gillett and Widgie 3 Mineral Resources, the area of the three deposits is collectively termed the Widgie South Trend. These three deposits are amongst eleven Mineral Resources at Neometals’ Mt Edwards Project surrounding the township of Widgiemooltha, a province of historic nickel sulphide mines.

Since mid-2019 Neometals has undertaken a major review of the Mt Edwards project, with the re-estimation of the Widgie Townsite Mineral Resource being a continuation of this process. The Widgie Townsite Mineral Resource was estimated by Richard Maddocks from Auralia Mining Consultants and reviewed by Snowden Mining Industry Consultants.

A future work program is planned for Widgie Townsite that will include reverse circulation (“ RC ”) and diamond core ( “DD” ) drilling, combined with Downhole Electromagnetic Surveys ( “DHEM”) to further assess the extents of mineralisation and improve the understanding of the metallurgical characteristics to pave the way for further mining studies.

Background

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.

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Table 2 – The Mt Edwards Project has 11 Nickel Mineral Resources with a total of 158,320 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 Townsite 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 26N2 575 1.4 575
1.4
8,210
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 7,904 1.5 9,919
1.6
158,320

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 Nickel - Mineral Resource Estimate Note 2. refer announcement on the ASX: NMT 25 June 2018 titled Mt Edwards - 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 Mt Edwards Nickel - Armstrong Resource increases 60% Note 5. refer announcement on the ASX: NMT 26 May 2020 titled Mt Edwards Nickel - Gillett Resource increases 30%

Note 6. refer announcement on the ASX: NMT 6 October 2020 titled Mt Edwards Nickel - Mineral Resource and Exploration Update Note 7. refer announcement on the ASX: NMT 23 December 2020 Mt Edwards Nickel - Zabel Mineral Resource Update Note 8. refer announcement on the ASX: NMT 29 June 2021 Mt Edwards – McEwen Mineral Resources increase 45%

Mineral Resource Estimation

The Widgie Townsite Mineral Resource was estimated by Richard Maddocks from Auralia Mining Consultants. The Mineral Resource estimate for the Widgie Townsite Deposit of 2,476,000 tonnes at 1.6% nickel for 39,300 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 Widgie Townsite Mineral Resource estimates 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 Widgie Townsite Mineral Resource estimate Appendix 3. Significant and Mineralised Nickel Drill Intersections at Widgie Townsite

Location

The Widgie Townsite deposit is located on mining lease M15/94, approximately 1.5km south of the Widgiemooltha Roadhouse (55km from Kambalda). Access from the Coolgardie to Esperance Highway is via the Caves Hill Road and then well-established roads used for previous mining and exploration in the area. The most recent mining in the immediate vicinity of the Widgie Townsite Mineral Resource is Mincor’s Widgiemooltha Gold Operation which included open pits on the same Mining Lease (M15/94) active until September 2019. Geological knowledge has been sought by drill sample logging and surface mapping combined with interpretations of surface and down-hole geophysical surveys. The Widgie Townsite Mineral Resource is located 800 metres north of the Gillett Nickel Mineral Resource, along geological strike, with the area between these deposits remaining for the most part untested.

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Figure 1 - Mt Edwards Project tenure over geology, showing the locations of the Widgie Townsite Mineral Resources on Mining Lease M15/94. Neometals holds 100% nickel rights for all live tenements shown above.

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Geology and Geological Interpretation

The geology of the tenements for which Neometals hold nickel rights at Mt Edwards 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 well-differentiated 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.

Widgie Townsite lies on the north-eastern flank of the Widgiemooltha Dome and is hosted within serpentinised ultramafic along the basal western contact of the ultramafic with an underlying footwall basalt. At the deposit scale the geology of Widgie Townsite is dominated by a synformal fold structure (aptly named the Widgie Townsite synform) that plunges to the south at 45 degrees with both limbs dipping eastward at 70 degrees. A major sub-vertical north-northeast trending, 30 to 50 metre wide, shear zone is located close to the axial plane of the Widgie Townsite synform. The ultramafic succession is approximately 250 metres thick and consists of a series of flows with intercalated sediments. The deposit is located immediately adjacent to a series of northwest trending ridges that have very little cover and are oxidised to depths of 20 to 40m.

Nickel Mineralisation

Nickel sulphide mineralisation at Widgie Townsite occurs in two lenses hosted within the ultramafic hanging wall, 20 to 40 metres above the footwall contact. Carbonate alteration and prograde serpentinisation have resulted in mineral assemblages dominated by talc-antigorite-chloritemagnetite and talc-magnesite-amphibolemagnetite. Stronger carbonate-chlorite alteration is associated with mineralised lenses.

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Figure 2 – Plan of geology, drill traces and mineralisation outlines at Widgie Townsite.

The mineralisation styles range from weakly disseminated to matrix and occasional massive sulphide mineralisation. Most of the mineralisation is disseminated. Generally, the disseminated sulphide runs between 0.6 and 2% nickel with the matrix style mineralisation grading up to 3% nickel. There are occurrences of massive nickel sulphide with grades over 3% nickel.

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Modelling

The mineralisation of Widgie Townsite conforms to a Kambalda style komatiite flow hosted deposit, with post depositional structural modification.

Mineralised domains were modelled based on elevated nickel grades and proximity to the basal surface at the mafic/ultramafic contact. There was no strict protocol in assigning a cut-off grade to model the shape. Rather it was based on the interpreted location of elevated nickel within the stratigraphic sequence.

Figures 3 and 4 illustrate the geological interpretation in cross section and long section, and the modelled mineralisation shapes. The interpretation was based on a nominal nickel grade only. It was not possible to further define the interpretation into massive, matrix and disseminated sulphides. There are some massive sulphides present but there is insufficient density of drilling to attempt to define these zones at a resolution suitable to model.

A top of fresh rock surface and a bottom of complete oxidation surface were modelled from the logging codes in drillholes.

The mineralised domains were modelled based on elevated nickel grades close to the mafic/ultramafic contact. While there was no defined cut-off grade used in modelling the domain generally boundaries were based on a minimum of 0.5 – 0.8% nickel. There were however several lower grade intersections and samples that were included to maintain continuity of the mineralisation.

Geological and grade modelling was done using Vulcan v2020.2

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Figure 3 – Cross section of geology and drill traces at Widgie Townsite with the interpreted mineralisation shapes. Targets east and south remain untested.

Mineral Resource Classification

Widgie Townsite is generally well drilled providing very good continuity of geology and grade. The comparison between older drilling campaigns and newer ones with QAQC sampling provides confidence in the veracity of the older drilling campaigns’ sampling and assaying. Classification was generally based on drill spacing and the number of drill holes and samples used for each block estimate. Domains 1, 3 and 4 were all classified Inferred. Where there is a greater density of drilling and therefore greater confidence in the continuity of grade and geology, parts of domain 2 have been classified Indicated.

The oxide and transitional areas have not been classified so therefore are not included in the Mineral Resource Estimate. Potential metallurgical issues with supergene nickel mineralisation mean that, without appropriate metallurgical and mineralogical testwork, these areas cannot be included in the Mineral Resource.

Figure 5 shows a longsection of domain 2 coloured by Mineral Resource classifications. The area with closer drilling has been classified as Indicated. The Indicated zone has 93% of blocks estimated in pass 1, 1% in pass 2 and 7% in pass 3. The pass 3 blocks are generally isolated blocks or areas and have been included for continuity.

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Figure 4 – A long section showing the four modelled mineralisation domains at Widgie Townsite.

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Figure 5 – A long section of Domain 2 showing areas of Mineral Resource classification.

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Figure 6 – Long sections of domain 2 showing the distribution of composites for nickel, copper, arsenic, and sulphur.

Figure 6 shows the distribution of four of the modelled elements (nickel, copper, arsenic, and sulphur) within Domain 2. The Indicated Mineral Resource area is also shown. The majority of drilling and sampling is focussed on the upper part of the domain with significantly less composites towards the bottom of the domain. It is also apparent that there is extrapolation of grades into this lower region, and this results in the Inferred classification for this part of Domain 2. It should be noted that there is drilling and sampling in the lower part of Domain 2 that does confirm the continuation of the mineralised horizon as seen in the nickel longsection in Figure 5, and in Figure 7. The relationship between nickel and other variables justifies the extrapolation of elements other than nickel into this lower area of domain 2.

Table 3 - Number of Composites within the Indicated Mineral Resource

Ni Co Cu Fe2O3 **MgO ** S As
Count 908 832 840 557 578 590 828
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Holes 78 74 74 47 48 52

Table 3 shows the number of composites and the number of sampled holes for each modelled element within the Indicated Mineral Resource area. The difference in numbers is due to the older drillholes (mainly WMC) not being assayed for Fe₂O₃, MgO and S. While there are fewer composites and therefore less support for these elements, Auralia is of the opinion that there is still sufficient data for classification of these elements as Indicated Mineral Resources. The nature, quality, amount and distribution of the data is such as to allow confident interpretation of the geological framework and to assume continuity of mineralisation.

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Figure 7 – Long section of Widgie Townsite Mineral Resource with drill traces and significant drill intercepts.

Exploration History, Drilling Techniques and Details

Widgie Townsite was discovered by Anaconda/CRA JV in 1967-68 through gossan sampling and subsequent drilling. Between 1971-74 the Anaconda/Union Miniere JV completed ground magnetics, IP, and follow up diamond drilling without fully defining the style and extent of mineralisation. The Metals Exploration/Outokumpu joint venture followed up with major RAB and diamond drilling programs in 1979-83. From 1983 onwards the project has been managed by WMC, with further drilling programs completed in 1995-98.

Titan Resources NL (under subsidiary Australian Nickel Mines NL) acquired the nickel rights for the Central Widgie tenements, including M15/94, in December 2003. Titan Resources subsequently carried RC and Diamond core drilling at Widgie Townsite and re-estimated the Mineral Resource. In 2006 Titan Resources was taken over by Consolidated Mineral via subsidiary Consolidated Nickel Pty Ltd. No drilling has been conducted since 2007.

In total 69,656 metres of Diamond Core, RAB, Air Core, RC and other known forms of drilling across 620 drill holes are within the Widgie Townsite area located on mining lease M15/94.

Table 4 shows the history of drilling and sampling in the Widgie Townsite area. These are holes designated in the Widgiemooltha database as being part of the Widgie Townsite project area and located within mining lease M15/94. Not all of these holes are mineralised nor were all used in the Mineral Resource Estimate for Widgie Townsite. No Air-core nor RAB holes were used in the Mineral Resource estimation.

Apart from drill type summarised in Table 4, drilling and sampling techniques for exploration completed before Titan Resources acquired the project are not known.

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Table 4 - History of drilling and details for Widgie Townsite

Company **Hole Type ** No Holes Metres
Anaconda
1968-71
DD
RC
AC
RAB
Unknown
5
-
-
-
19
1,165
-
-
-
1,124
UNIMIN
1973-74
DD
RC
AC
**RAB **
5
-
-
-
1,438
-
-
-
Metals Exp
1981-82
DD
RC
AC
**RAB **
10
-
-
-
3,462
-
-
-
WMC
1983-97
DD
RC
AC
RAB
Unknown
105
217
97
74
10
22,926
15,897
2,348
3,448
468
TitanResources
2005-07
DD
RC
AC
**RAB **
21
4
-
-
6,538
597
-
-
Consolidated Nickel
2007
DD
RC
AC
**RAB **
35
18
-
-
8,146
2,099
-
-
TOTAL DD
RC
AC
RAB
Unknown
181
239
97
74
29
43,675
18,593
2,348
3,448
1,592
Grand Total All 620 69,656

QAQC

QAQC procedures carried out by Anaconda, Unimin, Metals Exploration and WMC are not known.

Titan Resources (2005-2007) carried out QAQC with the use of two standard types and a fine blank placed into the sampling sequence every 25 samples, preferably around mineralised zones. In addition, the laboratory used its own standards and blanks. It was the practice that Genalysis pulverised and archived a barren flush for each pulveriser bowl and each operator for each sample batch. One assay blank was inserted at the start of each sample batch, and thereafter, a blank was inserted randomly, approximately each 100 client samples.

Consolidated Nickel (2007) completed QAQC reports for Nickel, Arsenic, Iron, Magnesium and Non-sulphide Nickel for the period from the 1/11/2006 to 20/11/2007. These reports include the 18 RC and 27 diamond holes, termed “resource validation drilling” that were drilled and sampled in the period from December 2006 to March 2007. Consolidated Nickel presented a comprehensive report of the QAQC data results in their 2007 Mineral Resource Report.

Auralia, after reviewing the QAQC reports and data from Titan Resources and Consolidated Nickel is satisfied with the sample preparation and assaying methodology and is confident that the assay data is of a standard to include in this Mineral Resource Estimate.

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Bulk Density

There are 333 density measurements within the Widgie Townsite mineralised domains taken from core drilled by Titan Resources in 2004. These are taken from 19 different drill holes. Measurements were made by the water immersion method. There are no measurements within domain 1 due to its shallow depth and location in the oxide/transition zone. A scatter plot and regression formula are illustrated below with the formula used to estimate density into the modelled domains.

Bulk Density (t/m3) = 0.1881 x Ni % + 2.8188

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Widgie Townsite Density Measurements
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y = 0.1881x + 2.8188
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R² = 0.679
4
3
2
1
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Nickel Grade %
Dry Bulk Density t/m³
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Figure 8 Widgie Townsite density and nickel grade scatter plot. 333 measurements of diamond core from 19 holes.

This density calculation is reliant on nickel grade only and ignores contributions from other elements (e.g. copper and iron). It has been applied only to blocks within the modelled mineralised domains. Outside these domains the fresh mafic is modelled with a density of 2.7 and the fresh ultramafic 2.9 based on reasonable assumptions for these rock types.

Weathered material within the mineralised domains has been assigned a density of 2.3 for transitional and 1.8 for oxide based on comparable deposits in the region. Outside the domain the fresh mafic (2.7) and the fresh ultramafic (2.9) bulk density is based on reasonable assumptions for these rock types.

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Figure 9 – Long section of Widgie Townsite showing location of bulk density measurement drill-holes.

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Variography

Variography was done for all 9 modelled elements. Domains 1 and 2 contain the majority of the data. Domains 3 and 4 have similar geological characteristics as domain 2 and have a similar orientation so the model variogram developed for domain 2 was also applied to domains 3 and 4. The variograms generally are aligned along the geological strike but with slightly varying dips and plunges. A spherical, two structure model was applied to each element. Given the data is positively skewed a normal scores transformation was applied to the data before variography. Tables 5 & 6 tabulate the models applied in the estimate. Negative dips indicate a westerly dip while positive dips are easterly.

Table 5 - Variography Details Domain 1

Domain 1 Nugget C₀ Sill C₁ Sill C₂ Azimuth° Plunge° Dip° Major₁ (m) Semi₁ (m) Minor₁ (m) Major₂ (m) Semi₂ (m) Minor₂ (m)
Nickel 0.1 0.45 0.45 126.38 19.68 -79 10 10 2 40 20 10
Arsenic 0.1 0.65 0.25 120 0 -83 10 5 2 50 10 10
Cobalt 0.1 0.62 0.28 120 0 -83 10 10 2 30 20 6
Copper 0.05 0.24 0.71 127.5 0 -83 30 5 4 45 10 10
Fe₂O₃ 0.05 0.11 0.84 127.5 -22.5 90 10 15 5 50 30 10
MgO 0.05 0.21 0.74 127.5 -15 90 20 10 5 50 40 10
Sulphur 0.1 0.75 0.15 129.5 -14.87 -82 50 15 10 80 25 15

Table 6 - Variography Details Domains 2,3 and 4

Domain 2,3,4 Nugget C₀ Sill C₁ Sill C₂ Azimuth° Plunge° Dip° Major₁ (m) Semi₁ (m) Minor₁ (m) Major₂ (m) Semi₂ (m) Minor₂ (m)
Nickel 0.1 0.68 0.22 117.82 -46.04 60 40 10 15 160 170 3
Arsenic 0.05 0.77 0.18 117.82 -46.04 60 20 20 4 100 40 18
Cobalt 0.05 0.23 0.72 117.82 -46.04 60 20 20 2 80 40 3
Copper 0.05 0.45 0.5 123.86 -50.02 66 5 30 2 50 80 4
Fe₂O₃ 0.05 0.35 0.6 134 -28.88 73 10 10 2 70 20 8
MgO 0.02 0.9 0.08 131.27 -36.02 71 75 20 10 250 110 15
Sulphur 0.05 0.75 0.2 131.27 -36.02 71 30 5 4 80 30 15

Grade Estimation

Nickel, arsenic, cobalt, copper, Fe₂O₃, MgO and sulphur were estimated in 3 passes using ordinary kriging. The first pass search extents were based on the range indicated by the variogram models, the second pass was based on a 100% increase in dimensions and pass three increased to 400% to ensure that all blocks were populated. For domain 1 the minimum number of samples in pass 3 was reduced to 2 and the minimum number of holes to 1 to ensure that all blocks were populated.

Details of the search dimensions and directions are summarised in Tables 6 and 7 and other parameters in Table 8.

Search directions are based on the results of variography. A negative plunge indicates a plunge in a southerly direction and a positive dip indicated a dip towards the west.

The parent block size is 5m X 20m X 15m, with sub-blocks of 1.25m X 1.25m x 1.25m. Grades have been estimated into the parent block size. Block size, number of samples, search dimensions and discretisation were all selected using kriging neighbourhood analysis as a guide.

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Table 7 – Widgie Townsite Mineral Resource Model Grade estimation details

Domain 1 Pass 1(m) Pass 1(m) Pass 2(m) Pass 2(m) Pass 3(m) Pass 3(m)
Nickel 40 20 15 80 40 20 160 80 40
Arsenic 50 10 10 100 20 20 200 40 40
Cobalt 30 20 15 60 40 15 120 80 24
Copper 45 10 15 90 20 20 180 40 40
Fe₂O₃ 50 30 10 100 60 20 200 120 40
**MgO ** 50 40 10 100 80 20 200 160 40
Sulphur 80 25 15 160 50 30 320 100 60
**Domains 2,3,4 ** Pass 1(m) Pass 2(m) Pass 3(m)
Nickel 160 170 10 320 340 20 640 680 30
Arsenic 100 40 18 200 80 36 400 160 72
Cobalt 80 40 15 160 80 15 320 160 12
Copper 50 80 15 100 160 15 200 320 16
Fe₂O₃ 70 20 15 140 40 16 280 80 32
**MgO ** 250 110 15 500 220 30 1000 440 60
Sulphur 80 30 15 160 60 30 320 120 60

Table 8 - Search directions for Domains in the Widgie Townsite estimation

Domain 1 **Bearing° ** Plunge° **Dip° **
Nickel 126 20 -80
Arsenic 120 0 -83
Cobalt 120 0 -83
Copper 128 0 -83
Fe₂O₃ 128 -23 90
**MgO ** 128 -15 90
Sulphur 130 -15 -82
**Domains 2,3,4 ** Bearing° Plunge° Dip°
Nickel 118 -46 60
Arsenic 118 -46 60
Cobalt 118 -46 60
Copper 124 -50 66
Fe₂O₃ 134 -29 73
**MgO ** 131 -36 71
Sulphur 131 -36 71

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Table 9 - Search Model Grade estimation details for Widgie Townsite estimate

Variable Pass min samples max samples
Min
disc x disc y disc z
Nickel 1
10

26
5
1
4
3
2 10 26
5
1 4 3
3 4 26
2
1 4 3
Arsenic 1 10 26
5
1 4 3
2 10 26
5
1 4 3
3 4 26
2
1 4 3
Cobalt 1 10 26
5
1 4 3
2 10 26
5
1 4 3
3 4 26
2
1 4 3
Copper 1 10 26
5
1 4 3
2 10 26
5
1 4 3
3 4 26
2
1 4 3
Fe₂O₃ 1 10 26
5
1 4 3
2 10 26
5
1 4 3
3 4 26
2
1 4 3
MgO 1 10 26
5
1 4 3
2 10 26
5
1 4 3
3 4 26
2
1 4 3
Sulphur 1 10 26
5
1 4 3
2 10 26
5
1 4 3
3 4 26
2
1 4 3

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Top cuts have been applied to sulphur, cobalt, copper and arsenic as shown in table 10. Top cuts are based on cumulative log frequency graphs and co-efficients of variation (CV). An example for cobalt is shown in figure 10.

Table 10 - Top Cuts have been applied to six variables across the four domains

Domain Domain Domain
Top cuts applied 1 2 3 4

as ppm
co ppm
cu %
s %
3,800
1,700
0.3
2.5
6,300
1,500
1.0
20.0
-
-
0.9
17.5
3,500
2,000
0.8
10.5
No of comps cut 1 2 3 4
as ppm
co ppm
cu %
s %
10
7
6
9
29
10
10
8
0
0
1
4
11
3
2
8
% of comps cut 1 2 3 4

as ppm
co ppm
cu %
s %
4.0%
2.6%
2.2%
4.6%
3.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
3.1%
14.3%
10.5%
2.7%
1.8%
8.9%

Cobalt Domain 1

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Cobalt Domain 2 Cobalt Domain 3

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Cobalt Domain 4

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Figure 10 - Cumulative Log Frequency graph for cobalt for each of the four domains and the various top-cuts.

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Table 11 shows the impact of the application of top cuts on the six variables across for the four domains.

Table 11 – Uncut and Cut statistics for the Widgie Townsite composites by domain

Mean Domain 1 Domain 1 Domain 2 Domain 2 Domain 3 Domain 3 Domain 4 Domain 4
Uncut Cut Uncut Cut Uncut Cut Uncut Cut
as ppm
co ppm
cu %
s %
1,479
637
0.072
0.44
1,455
573
0.069
0.44
818
512
0.197
5.68
698
501
0.188
5.59
313
842
0.341
12.06
313
842
0.339
11.27
1,358
360
0.133
3.16
881
356
0.128
2.57
CV Domain 1 Domain 2 Domain 3 Domain 4
Uncut Cut Uncut Cut Uncut Cut Uncut Cut
as ppm
co ppm
cu %
s %
0.70
1.15
1.13
2.22
0.66
0.63
0.99
2.22
2.53
0.73
1.39
0.81
2.05
0.57
0.92
0.76
3.29
0.80
0.74
0.58
3.29
0.80
0.73
0.51
2.71
1.11
1.41
1.61
1.29
1.07
1.30
1.21

Model Validation

Table 12 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 with top cuts applied and the block grade is the average block model grade within the domain with no cut-off grade applied. The composites and block grades are those within fresh rock in each domain. The variation between composites and block grades is generally within acceptable limits and does not display any significant bias.

Table 12 - Comparison between Ordinary kriged and Inverse distance Estimation

Cut-off Ni % Tonnes Grade Ni % Nickel
tonnes
Tonnes Grade
Ni%
Nickel
tonnes
Tonnes
OK/ID2
Grade
OK/ID2
Ni tonnes
OK/ID2
Domain 1 Inverse Distance Squared Ordinary Kriging
0.00% 188,165 1.04 1,949 188,165 1.08 2,039 100% 105% 105%
0.50% 188,165 1.04 1,949 188,165 1.08 2,039 100% 105% 105%
1.00% 108,331 1.21 1,307 114,219 1.23 1,401 105% 102% 107%
2.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Domain 2 Inverse Distance Squared Ordinary Kriging
0.00% 2,379,519 1.56 37,168 2,379,519 1.54 36,570 100% 98% 98%
0.50% 2,371,271 1.57 37,132 2,379,519 1.54 36,570 100% 98% 98%
1.00% 1,900,732 1.75 33,217 2,184,988 1.59 34,833 115% 91% 105%
2.00% 571,232 2.45 14,003 282,773 2.42 6,843 50% 99% 49%
Domain 3 Inverse Distance Squared Ordinary Kriging
0.00% 45,949 2.24 1,028 45,949 2.21 1,017 100% 99% 99%
0.50% 45,949 2.24 1,028 45,949 2.21 1,017 100% 99% 99%
1.00% 44,620 2.28 1,016 45,949 2.21 1,017 103% 97% 100%
2.00% 30,634 2.54 777 35,251 2.33 820 115% 92% 105%
Domain 4 Inverse Distance Squared Ordinary Kriging
0.00% 159,038 1.23 1,949 159,038 1.44 2,294 100% 118% 118%
0.50% 157,701 1.23 1,944 158,124 1.45 2,289 100% 117% 118%
1.00% 100,240 1.50 1,507 131,961 1.57 2,068 132% 104% 137%
2.00% 10,495 2.46 259 12,319 2.33 287 117% 94% 111%

In addition to ordinary kriging, nickel was estimated using inverse distance squared (id2). A comparison between these two estimation methods for all four domains at a reported cut-off of 1% Ni is shown in Table 13. Results are shown with no rounding of numbers. There is generally a good correlation between the different modelling techniques.

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Table 13 - Block model and composite grades for Widgie Townsite by Domain (Excludes oxide and transitional)

Domain 1 Ni % **Coppm ** Cu % Fe₂O₃ % MgO % S % **Asppm **
Comp count
Mean comp grade
Block grade
Block:compratio
88
1.02
1.08
106%
78
554
537.64
97%
88
0.05
0.05
114%
31
16.78
14.68
88%
31
16.34
14.69
90%
31
1.53
1.11
73%
64
1,290
1,139
88%
Domain 2 Ni % **Coppm ** Cu % Fe₂O₃ % MgO % S % **Asppm **
Comp count
Mean comp grade
Block grade
Block:compratio
976
1.53
1.54
101%
904
508
481.85
95%
916
0.20
0.20
96%
557
19.25
17.90
93%
589
19.53
20.20
103%
602
5.89
5.43
92%
904
640
520
81%
Domain 3 Ni % **Coppm ** Cu % Fe₂O₃ % MgO % S % **Asppm **
Comp count
Mean comp grade
Block grade
Block:compratio
34
2.19
2.21
101%
32
842
903.31
107%
32
0.34
0.37
110%
26
33.68
35.73
106%
28
14.55
12.98
89%
28
11.27
12.79
114%
33
313
288
92%
Domain 4 Ni % **Coppm ** Cu % Fe₂O₃ % MgO % S % **Asppm **
Comp count
Mean comp grade
Block grade
108
1.25
1.44
108
357
368.01
108
0.13
0.14
83
15.04
16.99
83
20.72
19.47
86
2.68
3.10
101
794
639
80%
Block:compratio 115% 103% 109% 113% 94% 116%

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Figure 11 - Swath plots for Nickel at Widgie Townsite for All Domains.

The swath plot analysis in the Figure 11 includes all the Widgie Townsite domains. 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 11 above the model grade is represented by the brown line and the composite data by the blue line.

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Audits or reviews

The Widgie Townsite Mineral Resources models, 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 estimates.

Previous Mineral Resource Estimates

Further validation includes comparison with previous Mineral Resource models estimated for Widgie Townsite.

The latest 2021 estimate corresponds relatively closely to previous estimates using the same data. Estimates produced since 2007 are using the same data and these estimated are all similar. The main difference appears to be in the classification criteria. The previous estimate by Apollo Phoenix in 2016 was classified as all Indicated. Auralia has applied a more conservative approach when classifying the Mineral Resources.

Table 14 presents a summary of previous Mineral Resource estimations for Widgie Townsite. Results include some rounding.

Table 14 – Comparison with previous Widgie Townsite Mineral Resource Estimations, values may be rounded

Company Year Tonnes Ni grade % Contained
Ni tonnes
Cut-off grade %
Ni
Mineral Resource
Category
WMC Resources Ltd 1987 1,339,000 2.18 29,190 ? ?
WMC Resources Ltd 1994 1,863,200 1.97 36,705 ? ?
WMC Resources Ltd 1996 1,527,800 1.45 22,153 0.5 ?
WMC Resources Ltd 1997 2,423,300 1.53 37,076 1 ?
WMC Resources Ltd 1998 1,595,500 1.46 23,294 ? ?
WMC Resources Ltd 1999 1,282,600 2.15 27,576 ? Indicated
RSG Global 2004 1,882,800 1.37 25,794 1 Inferred
Hellman & Schofield PtyLtd 2005 2,194,100 1.48 32,473 1 Inferred
Australian Nickel NL Mar-07 2,138,300 1.89 40,414 1 Inferred/Indicated
Australian Nickel NL 2007 2,300,900 1.83 42,106 1 Inferred/Indicated
Apollo Phoenix 2016 2,193,000 1.86 40,720 1 Indicated
Neometals 2021 2,476,000 1.59 39,300 1 Inferred/ Indicated

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 development of a portal using a box cut for an entry point to the decline.

A nickel cut-off grade of 1.0% is considered the most appropriate for the Mineral Resource estimate. The 1% 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 project 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 several holes of drill core from Widgie Townsite.

Future Work

Future work at Widgie Townsite will include additional infill RC and diamond core drilling and sampling so that a thorough structural 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 to pave the way for additional mining studies.

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.

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The drilling described above would increase the understanding of the distribution of arsenic mineralisation.

Nickel mineralisation remains open at depth and along strike to the south-east and further drilling is warranted test the extent of the Mineral Resource. DHEM will 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 Widgie Townsite 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.

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 Widgie Townsite 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
05/08/2019 Mt Edwards Nickel – Drill Results
13/11/2019 Additional Nickel Mineral Resource At Mt Edwards
11/12/2019 Mt Edwards Nickel - Drill Results from Widgie South Trend
31/01/2020 Further Massive Nickel Sulphide Results from Mt Edwards
16/04/2020 Mt Edwards Nickel - Armstrong Resource increases 60%
26/05/2020 Mt Edwards Nickel - Gillett Resource increases 30%
06/10/2020 Mt Edwards Nickel - Mineral Resource and Exploration Update
23/12/2020 Mt Edwards Nickel - Zabel Mineral Resource Update
29/06/2021 Mt Edwards – McEwen Mineral Resources increase 45%

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

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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 four core projects with large partners 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 cobalt and other valuable materials from spent and scrap lithium batteries. Pilot plant testing completed with plans well advanced to conduct demonstration scale trials with 50:50 JV partner SMS group, working towards a development decision in early 2022; and

  • Vanadium Recovery – sole funding the evaluation of a potential 50:50 joint venture with Critical Metals Ltd to recover vanadium from processing by-products (“Slag”) from leading Scandinavian Steel maker SSAB. Underpinned by a 10-year Slag supply agreement, a decision to develop sustainable European production of high-purity vanadium pentoxide is targeted for December 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 mid-2022 with potential 50:50 JV partner IMUMR.

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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 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.
Titan Resources and Consolidated Nickel
used RC and Diamond core drilling with RC
sampling based on 1m intervals. Core was
split and submitted as half core or quarter
core.
Titan Resources core and RC sampling
procedures were as follows; Diamond drill
core is orientated using a spear every 3
metres. The core is marked up by geologists
and cut by ALS. The core is halved and then
one half is cut in half again to produce ¼
core. The ¼ core is sampled for assaying.
The core is sampled to the mineralisation
contacts and at 1 m intervals through the
mineralisation. Sampling continues for 10 m
below the mineralisation footwall and 10m
above the hanging wall. Non mineralised
material is not sampled.
Samples are produced at 1m intervals from
RC drill holes. The samples are usually
sampled as either 1 m or 4m composites. A
representative scoop is taken through the
sample bag. An anomalous 4 m composite
sample is resampled at 1m intervals.
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 Widgie Townsite Mineral Resource is
based on diamond core and RC drilling
techniques.
A total of 420 RC and diamond core holes
totalling 62,268m have been drilled into the
deposit area. 181 diamond core holes
(43,675m) and 239 RC holes (18,593m)
have been drilled.
Core drilled by Titan Resources and
Consolidated Nickel was generally HQ
diameter core.
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 is not known.
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, weathering, alteration, and
mineralogy. All samples were logged in the
field at the time of drilling and sampling,
with spoil material and sieved rock chips
assessed.
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.
Information relating to RC chip samples
collected before 2005 is scarce. Information
such as sample interval is well recorded.
For Titan Resources samples were collected
via a cyclone and riffle split 75:25. One
metre samples were laid out on the ground
in rows of 20. Four metre composites or 1
metre splits were submitted
to the
laboratory at the geologist’s discretion. Four
metre composites were sampled using a
spear by taking an equal portion from each
one metre sample. Zones of interest were
sampled at 1 metre intervals. Nickel
mineralisation was sampled for 10 metres
above and 5 metres below the contact.
Samples, weighing between 3 and 5kg,
were submitted to the laboratory. Four
metre composite samples assaying greater
than 0.3% nickel or 0.3g/t gold were re-
sampled at one metre intervals. One metre
geological reference samples were collected
and stored in chip tray boxes.
Diamond
core
was
oriented
and
geotechnical logging was carried out prior to
the core being cut. Half core or quarter core
samples were submitted for analysis. Half
core was retained for future reference
and/or metallurgical test work.
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.
Sub-sampling procedures carried out by
operators before 2005 are not known.
Titan Resources samples were collected via
a cyclone and riffle split 75:25. One metre
samples were laid out on the ground in rows
of 20. Four metre composites or 1 metre
splits were submitted to the laboratory at
the geologist’s discretion. Four metre
composites were sampled using a spear by
taking an equal portion from each one metre
sample. Zones of interest were sampled at
1 metre intervals.
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.
Pre 1999 samples (INCO and WMC) are
reported in WAMEX reports but the
analytical procedures were not disclosed.
For
Titan
Resources
analysis
was
undertaken by ALS Chemex and Genalysis
Laboratory Services Pty Ltd, both of Perth.
Prior to April 2006 all analyses were
undertaken by ALS Chemex, Perth (ALS).
However, in April 2006, the laboratory assay

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Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
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.
contract for Titan Resources Limited’s
drilling at Widgiemooltha was awarded to
Genalysis Laboratory Services Pty Ltd
(Genalysis). A description of the analytical
methods and detection limits used by each
laboratory is provided below.
ALS Chemex
The entire sample was prepared by crushing
and pulverising to a nominal 90% passing
75 microns. The analytical schemes used
are as follows:
• ME-ICP61s (formerly IC587) four acid
digestion, HF-HNO3-HCLO4 acid digestion,
HCL leach with ICP-AES, for the following
analytes: Al (0.01%), As (5ppm), Co
(1ppm), Cr (1ppm), Cu (1ppm), Fe
(0.01%), Mg (0.01%), Mn (5ppm), Ni
(1ppm), S (100ppm), and Zn (2ppm);
detection limits in brackets.
• 50g fire assay with ICP-MS for Au, Pt, Pd
(PGM-MS24)
• Ore grade elements were re-assayed
using ME-OG62 four acid digest (as above).
The elements were determined by ICP-AES
• Ore grade Ni - four acid digest with
variable finish with a lower detection limit of
0.01% (Ni-OG62)
• Sulphide nickel – ascorbic acid digest with
AAS (Ni-AA09c)
• After preparation a split or check sample
was taken by ALS Chemex from every 20th
sample and sent to Ultratrace Analytical
Laboratories in Perth for analysis using a
four-acid digest. The detection limits for the
elements analysed are given in brackets: Al
(0.01%), As (5ppm), Co (1ppm), Cr
(5ppm), Cu (1ppm), Fe (0.01%), Mg
(0.01%), Mn (1ppm), Ni (1ppm), and S
(0.01%)
Genalysis Laboratory Services Pty Ltd
From April 2006, sample analyses for all
drilling on the Widgiemooltha Central
tenements were undertaken by Genalysis
Laboratory Services Pty Ltd. The entire
sample was prepared by crushing and
pulverising to a nominal 85% passing 75
microns. Samples were analysed routinely
for Al, As, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Ni, S, Zn
using a four-acid digest with ICP-OES
(AT/OES). Gold was analysed using a 50g
fire assay with flame AAS (FA50/AAS), and
platinum and palladium were analysed using
a 25g fire assay with ICP-MS (FA25/MS).
Ore grade nickel samples were assayed
using a four-acid digest with AAS finish
(AX/AAS) and sulphide nickel was analysed
using an ascorbic acid digest with ICP-OES
(PA2/OES).
Geochemical analysis of drill samples for
Consolidated Nickel was undertaken by
Genalysis Laboratory Services and Ultra
Trace Laboratories. Routinely a 19-element
suite was analysed – Ag, Al, As, Ca, Co, Cr,
Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, S, Ti and Zn
by multi acid digest with ICPOES finish and
Pd and Pt by fire assay with ICPMS finish.
For Titan Resources QAQC was carried out
using two standards and a fine blank.
Standards were placed in the sampling
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Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
were inserted into the sampling sequence
around mineralised zones. Standards and
blanks were purchased from Ore Research
& Exploration Pty Ltd. Certificates of analysis
are available for these standards in pdf
format.
In addition, the laboratory uses its own
standards and blanks. Genalysis pulverises
and archives a barren flush for each
pulveriser bowl and each operator for each
sample batch. One assay blank was inserted
at the start of each sample batch, and
thereafter, a blank was inserted randomly,
approximately each 100 client samples.
Consolidated Nickel QAQC reports were
completed
for
Nickel,
Arsenic,
Iron,
Magnesium and Non-sulphide Nickel for the
period from the 1/11/2006 to 20/11/2007.
These reports include the 18 RC and 27
diamond holes that were drilled in the period
from December 2006 to March 2007.
Consolidated
Nickel
presented
a
comprehensive report of the QAQC data
results in their 2007 Mineral Resource
Report. Auralia, after reviewing this report,
is satisfied with the sample preparation and
assaying methodology and is confident that
the assay data is of a standard to include in
this Mineral Resource Estimate
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.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data
Data is visually validated by geologists and
database staff.
There has been no validation and cross
checking of laboratory performance.
No adjustments have been made 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.
Downhole survey using Reflex gyro survey
equipment was conducted during the
program by the drill contractor. Older drill
holes used single shot cameras, some do
not have azimuth data due to interference
of steel drill rods.
Downhole Gyro survey data were converted
from true north to MGA94 Zone51S and
saved into the data base. The formulas used
are:
Grid Azimuth = True Azimuth + Grid
Convergence.
Grid Azimuth = Magnetic Azimuth +
Magnetic Declination + Grid Convergence.
The
Magnetic
Declination
and
Grid
Convergence were calculated with an
accuracy to 1 decimal place using plugins in
QGIS.
Magnetic Declination = 0.8
Grid Convergence= -0.7
Data spacing and distribution Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results Most RC drill holes were sampled at 1 metre
intervals down hole.

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Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

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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
Select sample compositing has been applied
at a nominal 4 metre intervals determined
by the geologist.
Historic RC drilling was at a minimum of 1m
in mineralised zones. Some non-mineralised
areas were sampled at larger intervals of up
to 4m. Diamond core was sampled to
geological contacts with some samples less
than 1m in length.
Orientation of data in
geological structure
relation to 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.
Sample security was not considered a
significant risk to the project.
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 holds the nickel rights on Mining Lease
M15/94. Mincor Resources NL is the beneficial owner
of M15/94.
Exploration done
by other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other
parties.
Neometals has held an interest in M15/94 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 the tenement
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 geology at Widgie Townsite comprises of sub-
vertically dipping multiple sequences of ultramafic rock,
metabasalt
rock
units
and
intermittent
meta-
sedimentary units.
The Widgie Townsite Mineral Resource is hosted within
ultramafic material just on and above the basalt-

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ultramafic contact. This contact has been folded into a
series of anticlinal and synclinal structures.
Contact zones between ultramafic rock and metabasalt
are considered as favourable zones for nickel
mineralisation.
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, dip and respective
tenement number.
Historic drilling completed by previous owners has been
verified and included in the drilling database.
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.
Samples
assessed
as
prospective
for
nickel
mineralisation were assayed at single metre sample
intervals, while zones where the geology were
considered less prospective were assayed at a nominal
4 metre length composite sample. Diamond core was
often sampled at less than 1m intervals.
Reported intersections are length weighted average
nickel grades within the modelled mineralised domains.
No metal equivalents are used in this Mineral Resource
estimate; however, the value of copper and cobalt
should be considered in any assessment of the Mineral
Resource.
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 Widgie
Townsite 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.

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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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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.

Section 3 Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources

Section 3 Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources 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
corresponded to expected locations.
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.
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.
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),
The modelled deposit has a strike extent of
500m and a vertical down dip extent of
plan width, and depth below surface to the upper
and lower limits of the Mineral Resource.
about 330m. The deepest part of the
mineralised domain is 350m below surface.
The mineralised zone is from about 1m to

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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 was done using ordinary
kriging. Four mineralised domains were
estimated
representing
the
basal
accumulation of nickel bearing sulphides.
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. Also modelled were Fe2O3,
MgO, As, Co, Cu and S.
Composites were modelled at 1m intervals
to reflect the dominant sample intervals in
the database. The block size was 5mX,
20mY, 15mZ. A sub-block size of 2.5mX,
2.5mY, 2.5mZ 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 horizon. A
three-pass estimation was used, pass 1
reflected the variography model ranges and
pass 2 was double and pass three to ensure
all blocks within the domain were estimated
but generally 4 to 5 times the range in pass
1.
No assumptions were made on correlation
of modelled variables. Each modelled
variable was estimated in its own right. All
elements were modelled using OK.
Top cuts were applied to arsenic, copper,
cobalt, and sulphur based on coefficient of
variation analysis and cumulative log normal
graphs.
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
with an explanation of the basis of the mining
assumptions made.
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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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 mineralised horizon
was estimated with a regression formula
derived from 333 measurements on 19
diamond drill holes. The formula used is:
Bulk Density (t/m3) = (0.1881 x Ni %) +
2.8818. This was applied to fresh rock within
the mineralised domains.
Transitional material was assigned a density
of 2.3 and oxide 1.8. Fresh Mafic waste 2.7
and ultramafic waste 2.9
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 Widgie Townsite Mineral Resource has
been classified as Indicated and Inferred.
Oxide and transition material was not
classified. The main criteria used for
classifying indicated material was drill
spacing. Closer spaced drilling in domain 2
was classified indicated with other parts
classified as inferred. Domains 1, 3 and 4
were classified as inferred. 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.
.
Discussion of relative accuracy/
confidence
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.
There is much drilling into the Widgie
Townsite orebody. The position of the nickel
mineralised
horizon
has
been
well
established as has the global grade.
The stated tonnages and grade reflect the
geological
interpretation
and
the
categorisation of the Mineral Resource
estimate reflects the relative confidence and
accuracy.

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Section 3 Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources 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.

APPENDIX 2: Drill holes used in the Widgie Townsite Mineral Resource estimate

Hole East MGA94 North MGA94 RL Depth Azimuth Dip
DWT1
DWT10
DWT100
DWT101
DWT102
DWT103
DWT104
DWT105
DWT106
DWT107
DWT108
DWT109
DWT11
DWT110
DWT111
DWT112
DWT113
DWT114
DWT115
DWT116
DWT117
DWT118
DWT119
DWT11W1
DWT12
DWT120
DWT122
DWT123
DWT127
DWT128
DWT129
DWT13
DWT130
DWT134
DWT135
DWT137
DWT140
364307
364802
364263
364284
364303
364323
364372
364529
364414
364636
364631
364648
364511
364681
364352
364424
364497
364519
364578
364376
364474
364327
364378
364511
364468
364457
364287
364310
364375
364381
364419
364514
364444
364417
364449
364577
364535
6514130
6513771
6513790
6513749
6513715
6513680
6514191
6514139
6513946
6514033
6513956
6513829
6514006
6513985
6514059
6514132
6513975
6513911
6513829
6513995
6514095
6514033
6514141
6514006
6513959
6514165
6514191
6514075
6513994
6513928
6513967
6513861
6513993
6513893
6514012
6513972
6514042
316
313
318
319
320
320
315
313
315
313
314
314
314
313
315
315
314
315
315
316
314
315
315
314
315
314
317
316
315
316
315
316
315
316
315
314
314
182.72
438.62
48
60
60
49
282
362
342
465
384.13
348
329
426.17
181
294
296
266
285
151
316
165
228
300
212
327
222
169
168
174
211
215
258
153
336.5
347
403
215
225
245
245
245
245
223
220
225
225
224
220
225
225
225
225
225
225
220
225
225
220
222
225
220
225
221
225
225
215
225
225
225
225
227
225
225
-50
-65
-60
-60
-60
-60
-61.27
-60
-62
-67
-58
-60
-65
-60
-63
-60
-62
-64
-63
-65
-60
-60
-51
-65
-55.36
-60
-60
-60
-50
-63
-63
-65
-63
-63
-65.52
-63
-65

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Hole East MGA94 North MGA94 RL Depth Azimuth Dip
DWT144
DWT147
DWT148
DWT160
DWT163
DWT175
DWT176
DWT191
DWT192
DWT193
DWT2
DWT213
DWT259
DWT260
DWT261
DWT262
DWT263
DWT264
DWT265
DWT265A
DWT266
DWT267
DWT332
DWT350
DWT351
DWT352
DWT353
DWT354
DWT661
DWT662
DWT663
DWT664
DWT665
DWT666
DWT686
DWT687
DWT688
DWT692
DWT7
DWT714
DWT714A
DWT715
DWT716
DWT717
DWT718
DWT727
DWT728
DWT729
364554
364303
364370
364781
364284
364375
364414
364253
364272
364233
364365
364392
364221
364250
364261
364273
364284
364288
364253
364255
364267
364279
364371
364369
364298
364335
364299
364301
364650
364627
364655
364798
364718
364767
364710
364737
364847
364915
364603
364339
364335
364317
364611
364750
364800
364081
364121
364160
6513947
6513681
6513675
6513552
6513806
6513958
6513920
6513785
6513794
6513823
6514230
6513975
6513805
6513806
6513806
6513806
6513806
6513788
6513775
6513775
6513776
6513776
6514033
6514036
6514059
6514096
6514115
6514059
6513904
6513879
6513764
6513912
6513831
6513880
6513973
6514005
6513964
6513892
6514139
6513636
6513640
6513615
6514016
6513919
6513942
6514017
6514024
6514021
314
320
320
318
318
316
316
319
318
318
317
315
319
318
318
318
318
318
319
319
319
318
315
315
316
315
316
316
314
314
315
312
313
312
313
312
310
311
312
321
321
322
313
312
312
320
319
319
358.3
468.3
438
306
270
138
146.4
50
70
60
252.37
147
60
60
60
60
70
70
39
60
60
60
133
57.5
109
175
151
95
378
327
436.1
578
524.8
546
516.1
621
744.1
741
569.2
124.5
522
538.15
435
575.2
618
78
80
80
225
45
45
220
225
224
221
245
245
245
210
224
270
270
270
270
270
270
270
270
270
270
224
225
220
220
225
220
225
224
225
225
225
225
225
217
225
224
215
45
48
42
225
225
225
270
270
270
-61.2
-49.7
-50
-50
-50
-59
-60.4
-60
-60
-60
-50
-60.2
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-59.8
-60
-60.8
-60
-60
-61
-60
-60.96
-60
-60
-61
-59.9
-61
-61.26
-60.2
-60.29
-75
-50
-54
-54
-60.11
-60.2
-60
-60
-60
-60

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Hole East MGA94 North MGA94 RL Depth Azimuth Dip
DWT730
DWT8
DWT850
DWT850A
DWT877
DWT878
DWT8W1
DWT9
DWT956
DWT957
DWT9W1
HH22
HH24
HH25
HH26
HH32
HH33
HH34
HH35
HH36
HH37
HH38
HH41
HH42
HH44
HH45
HH46
HH47
HH49
HH601
HH602
HH604
HH605
HH613
HH614
HH615
HH618
HH619
HH620
HH621
RWT1
RWT10
RWT11
RWT12
RWT13
RWT14
RWT15
RWT16
364200
364639
364114
364114
364083
364130
364639
364699
364186
364215
364699
364604
364626
364613
364611
364568
364561
364560
364516
364512
364514
364513
364305
364298
364304
364386
364376
364374
364366
364665
364639
364448
364437
364489
364628
364405
364481
364746
364679
364590
364402
364426
364440
364473
364457
364502
364516
364543
6514022
6514036
6513642
6513642
6513811
6513812
6514036
6513960
6513408
6513428
6513960
6513445
6513468
6513455
6513451
6513497
6513491
6513492
6513578
6513569
6513573
6513576
6513920
6513914
6513916
6513988
6513995
6513986
6513985
6513768
6513740
6513970
6513959
6513671
6513730
6513930
6513840
6513958
6514058
6513777
6513791
6513959
6513971
6513720
6513708
6513747
6513762
6513791
318
313
322
322
320
319
313
313
330
329
313
323
323
323
323
324
324
324
322
322
322
322
317
317
317
315
315
316
316
315
315
315
315
319
315
316
316
313
312
315
317
315
315
318
318
317
317
316
80
382.6
4
15
20
26
351.6
479
80
80
420.7
36.58
37.49
41.61
26.2
32
3.66
38.1
42.21
39.62
38.1
21.95
53.95
45.11
45.72
37.49
58.83
44.65
48.77
36.73
50.44
76.5
33.99
40.84
72.85
57.3
65.53
57.3
44.96
60.05
24
42
58
52
38
46
62
62
270
224
0
0
0
0
225
225
0
0
225
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
225
45
45
0
225
225
45
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
-60
-51.24
-90
-90
-90
-90
-51
-65
-90
-90
-65
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-90
-50
-50
-50
-45
-45
-50
-50
-50
-45
-50
-90
-50
-50
-50
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60

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Hole East MGA94 North MGA94 RL Depth Azimuth Dip
RWT17
RWT18
RWT19
RWT1A
RWT20
RWT21
RWT22
RWT23
RWT24
RWT25
RWT26
RWT27
RWT28
RWT29
RWT3
RWT30
RWT31
RWT32
RWT33
RWT34
RWT35
RWT36
RWT37
RWT38
RWT39
RWT4
RWT40
RWT41
RWT42
RWT43
RWT44
RWT45
RWT46
RWT47
RWT48
RWT49
RWT5
RWT50
RWT51
RWT52
RWT53
RWT54
RWT55
RWT56
RWT57
RWT58
RWT59
RWT6
364297
364326
364283
364402
364237
364253
364269
364532
364520
364559
364572
364579
364600
364617
364428
364498
364511
364305
364318
364347
364391
364387
364405
364365
364379
364441
364392
364860
364875
364932
364897
364911
364925
364782
364384
364440
364386
364423
364464
364385
364371
364421
364335
364362
364312
364249
364262
364342
6513971
6514000
6513958
6513788
6514049
6514069
6514083
6513635
6513622
6513666
6513679
6513546
6513568
6513583
6513818
6513888
6513900
6513909
6513922
6513952
6513993
6513987
6514006
6513824
6513838
6513834
6513853
6513764
6513778
6513765
6513728
6513743
6513759
6513825
6513917
6513974
6513775
6513808
6513854
6513916
6513902
6513881
6513936
6513965
6513985
6513991
6514005
6513873
316
316
317
317
317
317
316
319
320
318
317
321
319
318
316
315
315
317
317
316
315
315
315
317
317
316
316
313
313
313
314
313
313
313
316
315
317
317
316
316
316
316
316
316
316
317
317
317
50
28
32
38
36
30
62
62
50
44
60
62
52
48
58
56
38
38
50
26
14
44
34
26
54
54
50
44
50
34
63
55
35
65
62
90
26
74
61
50
60
58
48
40
28
46
56
41
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
0
0
225
0
0
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-90
-90
-60
-90
-90
-60
-60
-55
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60

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Hole East MGA94 North MGA94 RL Depth Azimuth Dip
RWT60
RWT61
RWT62
RWT63
RWT64
RWT65
RWT66
RWT67
RWT68
RWT69
RWT7
RWT73
RWT7A
RWT8
RWT9
WDC291
WDC295
WDC320
WDC321
WDC322
WDC323
WDC324
WDC325
WDC326
WDC327
WDC328
WDC329
WDC330
WDC331
WDC332
WDC333
WDC334
WDC335
WDC336
WDC337
WDD096
WDD097
WDD098
WDD098A
WDD108
WDD109
WDD110
WDD111
WDD112
WDD113
WDD114
WDD124
WDD125
364275
364289
364244
364305
364216
364182
364196
364210
364168
364146
364356
364280
364358
364398
364414
364463
364584
364337
364360
364365
364519
364377
364362
364625
364580
364502
364319
364363
364320
364319
364323
364294
364274
364307
364306
364437
364494
364530
364530
364443
364467
364504
364545
364549
364584
364510
364541
364482
6514020
6514034
6514023
6513976
6514103
6514137
6514153
6514167
6514201
6514171
6513887
6513988
6513887
6513931
6513943
6513904
6513966
6514016
6514012
6514003
6513890
6513912
6513950
6513800
6513837
6513925
6514012
6514037
6514038
6514050
6514062
6514087
6514137
6514112
6514100
6513951
6513930
6513885
6513886
6513927
6513978
6513902
6513943
6513890
6513924
6513950
6513969
6513967
317
316
317
316
317
318
318
317
318
318
317
317
317
316
315
315
314
316
316
316
316
316
316
315
315
315
316
315
316
316
316
316
317
316
316
315
315
316
318
315
315
315
314
315
314
315
314
315
54
56
36
48
48
34
38
40
40
44
21
40
58
57
52
190
78
95
148
136
100
75
75
155
130
110
105
125
105
90
115
115
140
140
140
192.65
229.2
100
285.7
191.88
265
222.3
296.9
259
343
271.16
322
241
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
227
225
225
225
229
225
225
270
270
272
270
270
270
270
270
270
270
272
270
270
230
226
225
230
225
230
223
222
226
222
220
225
224
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60.44
-60
-60
-60
-54.84
-60
-60.4
-61
-60
-60.44
-59
-59.9
-60.3
-59.5
-59.6
-60
-60
-59.54
-60
-60
-60
-61.28
-60
-69.24
-60.19
-60.53
-60.09
-59.7
-59.99
-59.98
-59.78
-60.77
-60.73

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Hole East MGA94 North MGA94 RL Depth Azimuth Dip
WDD127
WDD127W1
WDD128
WDD129
WDD130
WDD131
WDD136
WDD137
WDD138
WDD139
WDD168
WDD169
WDD170
WDD171
WDD172
WDD173
WDD176
WDD177
WDD178
WDD179
WDD180
WDD181
WDD182
WDD183
WDD184
WDD185
WDD186
WDD187
WDD188
WDD189
WDD190
WDD191
WDD192
WDD193
WDD194
WDD230
WDD231
WND1
WND4
WND570
WND576
364662
364662
364648
364379
364453
364392
364700
364696
364642
364637
364317
364383
364325
364365
364393
364336
364360
364402
364388
364407
364435
364434
364419
364515
364527
364549
364558
364576
364595
364591
364621
364615
364633
364653
364327
364295
364293
364312
364736
364728
364438
6513896
6513896
6513940
6514091
6514094
6514038
6513950
6513882
6513927
6513963
6514096
6514121
6514115
6514087
6514073
6514058
6514040
6514029
6513952
6513976
6513993
6513959
6514009
6513926
6513933
6513923
6513908
6513902
6513892
6513871
6513901
6513855
6513830
6513867
6513786
6513935
6514082
6513927
6513557
6513834
6513795
314
314
314
315
314
315
313
313
314
313
316
315
316
315
315
316
316
315
316
315
315
315
315
315
314
315
315
315
315
315
314
315
314
314
318
317
316
317
319
313
317
249
412.2
456
223.2
280
206
497.9
500.5
419.7
403
162
246.1
180
211.4
232.1
147
154.1
208
171
176.2
231
198
222
126
148
248
261
327
279
252
318
207.1
192
333
288
141
192
173.74
202.38
363.1
274.32
221
221
223
222
221
228
224
225
224
226
225
227
224
226
226
225
225
226
230
227
227
228
227
226
227
228
219
227
226
224
226
224
228
228
53
57
160
45
225
225
45
-63.17
-63.17
-63.84
-61.88
-57.03
-62.22
-60.19
-64.1
-61.1
-59.46
-62.64
-62.15
-61.19
-61.49
-56.61
-60.08
-60
-56.58
-58.7
-58.18
-58.26
-58.69
-58.36
-58.41
-58.54
-58.81
-57.17
-60.93
-60.52
-59.7
-60.68
-60.26
-60.31
-61.61
-56.55
-57.33
-57.21
-50
-50
-50
-60
-50
WND582 364432 6514053 314 259 225

All coordinates are in MGA94_51S

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APPENDIX 3: Significant and Mineralised Nickel Drill Intersections at Widgie Townsite

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. Where there is no value shown, the element was not assayed.

Low grade intersections have been included where continuity of the mineralised shape necessitated it.

Hole From To Length Domain Ni % As
**ppm **
Co
**ppm **
Cu % Fe2O3
%
MgO
%
S %
DWT123
DWT2
DWT352
DWT353
WDC330
WDC332
WDC333
WDC334
WDD168
WDD172
WDD173
WND1
WND582
DWT1
DWT105
DWT106
DWT107
DWT108
DWT11
DWT110
DWT111
DWT112
DWT113
DWT114
DWT116
DWT117
DWT118
DWT119
DWT11W1
DWT12
DWT123
DWT127
DWT128
DWT129
DWT130
DWT135
DWT137
DWT140
DWT144
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
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
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
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
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
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
0.64
1.10
1.25
0.71
0.96
0.95
0.86
0.65
0.99
0.79
0.58
0.56
0.88
1.02
0.64
2.31
1.51
1.42
0.78
1.21
0.69
1.52
2.20
2.39
1.46
1.26
1.05
0.68
0.56
2.40
1.23
1.10
2.78
1.87
0.49
1.06
1.77
0.67
1.38
858
710
1,333
2,936
1,571
938
1,298
2,364
1,022
749
83
74
19
20
15
36
870
226
42
1,757
682
25
792
226
10
31
2,718
9
316
33
100
13
22
612
864
289
829
465
539
364
509
355
424
499
44
292
548
418
294
410
430
660
966
400
377
329
231
667
577
1,130
530
205
355
526
247
412
0.07
0.12
0.05
0.04
0.10
0.18
0.04
0.03
0.05
0.01
0.06
0.00
0.02
0.07
0.06
0.33
0.17
0.09
0.13
0.41
0.29
1.13
0.23
0.11
0.05
0.06
0.57
0.17
0.26
0.23
0.05
0.12
0.25
0.09
0.17
10.0
15.2
14.3
18.8
16.0
15.5
7.8
6.8
0.9
14.1
16.1
12.3
11.2
13.1
18.9
14.2
5.2
11.2
9.9
0.47
0.11
0.15
1.67
1.07
0.77
0.04
3.17
7.50
7.46
14.15
7.42
1.41
0.20
4.10
10.97
5.87

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Hole From To Length Domain Ni % As
**ppm **
Co
**ppm **
Cu % Fe2O3
%
MgO
%
S %
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
WDD111
WDD113
WDD114
WDD124
WDD125
WDD127W1
WDD128
WDD129
WDD130
WDD131
WDD136
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
230.0
263.0
208.0
276.4
183.0
344.3
364.1
188.8
240.0
158.0
408.0
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
248.8
276.0
222.6
284.0
198.0
348.2
378.4
193.0
241.6
163.0
419.0
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
18.8
13.0
14.6
7.6
15.0
4.0
14.4
4.3
1.6
5.0
11.0
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1.88
0.36
1.08
1.56
1.70
0.63
1.16
1.45
0.77
0.98
0.95
2.11
2.02
1.46
0.77
2.60
0.91
1.67
2.39
1.55
1.65
0.92
1.02
1.24
0.81
0.74
1.51
1.03
1.20
1.13
0.87
2.62
2.94
2.26
2.78
1.03
2.30
1.59
2.96
1.66
2.69
1.28
1.83
2.76
1.34
1.56
1.69
19
15
100
212
2,404
133
755
565
26
2,351
293
208
24
19
426
1,994
354
618
1,819
5,507
1,515
5,927
4,197
4,988
49
82
22
352
28
65
34
374
96
31
7
100
2,631
19
1,228
186
508
155
534
497
427
543
409
331
293
300
436
571
451
251
643
267
503
628
460
520
486
595
731
454
328
745
486
678
676
600
797
861
672
768
347
583
504
794
487
718
420
538
920
440
453
521
0.27
0.03
0.08
0.19
0.14
0.16
0.09
0.26
0.06
0.07
0.10
0.23
0.23
0.17
0.10
0.30
0.09
0.29
0.34
0.16
0.19
0.09
0.30
0.22
0.03
0.13
0.08
0.12
0.12
0.09
0.07
0.38
0.41
0.28
0.32
0.13
0.36
0.22
0.44
0.18
0.32
0.17
0.23
0.52
0.24
0.28
0.21
18.1
26.3
12.4
16.4
19.5
20.7
16.7
18.6
17.7
17.4
25.3
17.4
23.9
22.8
27.4
24.8
24.0
15.3
24.1
18.2
25.0
18.2
21.7
16.8
19.0
38.9
17.5
22.1
18.2
9.1
11.0
14.0
16.5
14.1
18.6
22.9
8.7
17.2
9.7
10.8
18.4
13.0
21.3
22.1
19.7
21.0
28.0
23.1
24.4
21.5
24.2
22.5
24.9
23.9
5.4
26.1
5.6
22.5
4.93
7.92
5.91
4.09
7.06
7.14
0.56
1.05
2.98
4.82
4.54
2.77
2.89
8.68
10.75
8.85
9.01
3.62
7.09
5.52
9.27
6.37
8.93
4.06
5.83
14.72
4.91
10.67
5.48

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Hole From To Length Domain Ni % As
**ppm **
Co
**ppm **
Cu % Fe2O3
%
MgO
%
S %
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
WDD098
WDD098A
WDD111
WDD112
WDD183
WDD184
WDD185
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
72.0
97.5
164.0
84.0
89.0
106.0
140.0
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
79.1
111.2
168.0
88.0
91.7
109.1
147.0
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
7.1
13.8
4.0
4.0
2.7
3.1
7.0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0.71
1.60
1.49
0.77
0.95
1.49
1.06
1.63
0.93
0.47
1.94
0.79
1.66
1.14
1.77
1.04
0.45
1.76
0.44
1.07
2.81
0.74
0.68
1.93
2.06
1.45
0.26
0.98
1.24
3.01
3.30
3.20
1.53
3.40
3.56
2.60
2.08
2.35
2.15
0.82
1.16
0.63
0.84
0.83
0.66
1.85
2.25
117
35
24
980
1,324
4,236
556
4,268
30
510
4,659
205
1,535
18
77
218
57
15
10
9
191
2,119
421
72
13
18
253
17
22
43
19
22
481
54
10
1,270
2,457
1,090
150
100
2,547
974
650
1,185
2,216
15,451
1,633
270
457
459
325
276
671
723
801
434
201
1,149
230
618
359
490
453
165
493
153
307
813
389
192
662
1,366
130
707
394
1,008
1,025
1,132
464
1,363
1,153
1,065
471
376
572
270
377
187
258
374
388
878
579
0.08
0.23
0.19
0.05
0.14
0.14
0.27
0.12
0.04
0.17
0.33
0.07
0.20
0.12
0.20
0.12
0.03
0.17
0.03
0.11
0.35
0.03
0.20
0.42
0.12
0.07
0.28
0.10
0.47
0.45
0.64
0.17
0.64
0.54
0.51
0.18
0.30
0.41
0.09
0.08
0.05
0.13
0.03
0.11
0.13
0.16
13.3
17.3
18.1
14.7
18.4
21.9
22.4
20.0
15.5
17.8
31.6
11.6
20.9
16.8
17.3
20.5
10.8
18.6
8.2
13.9
25.5
13.9
17.9
18.0
20.4
40.4
51.3
39.7
45.6
39.7
33.9
22.8
12.8
14.1
15.4
13.6
19.4
21.8
26.9
25.9
24.1
19.7
17.4
19.2
18.2
7.7
21.3
6.4
8.0
27.2
22.0
27.9
25.2
12.2
26.9
24.7
30.6
26.6
21.8
20.7
9.9
10.5
22.8
14.7
13.3
11.2
9.8
7.3
15.1
17.2
8.4
20.5
14.5
12.7
8.3
13.8
14.5
2.69
4.96
4.78
1.29
4.98
4.42
7.36
9.78
1.35
9.44
11.57
1.58
6.67
3.70
5.51
6.36
1.02
5.29
0.71
2.84
9.14
1.06
7.81
8.31
5.22
14.82
13.84
15.70
12.11
17.24
16.14
11.08
3.55
0.45
1.61
3.03
0.05
2.78
5.77
6.50

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Hole From To Length Domain Ni % As
**ppm **
Co
**ppm **
Cu % Fe2O3
%
MgO
%
S %
WDD186
WDD187
WDD188
WDD189
WDD190
WDD191
WDD192
WDD193
116.0
157.0
171.0
147.0
218.0
145.0
158.0
226.0
120.0
167.9
175.0
150.0
222.0
152.0
165.0
231.0
4.0
10.9
4.0
3.0
4.0
7.0
7.0
5.0
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0.67
1.57
0.80
0.95
2.16
0.53
0.75
1.01
1,487
123
10
37
20
94
167
485
185
435
253
432
671
169
216
274
0.06
0.18
0.08
0.12
0.33
0.05
0.06
0.09
12.2
14.6
12.1
22.7
24.3
10.3
10.5
12.7
24.5
28.2
23.9
10.5
22.4
23.2
28.9
29.8
1.83
3.60
2.10
6.79
7.16
1.39
1.73
2.16
WND576 185.8 191.5 5.8 4 1.04 244 0.23

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