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Nova Minerals Ltd Capital/Financing Update 2023

Mar 8, 2023

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9 March 2023

ASX RELEASE

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Significant New Broad Gold Zone Confirmed within Korbel

Resource updates for RPM and the Korbel Valley now underway from the current 9.6 Moz Au, with 30,000m additional drilling to be added for the Phase 2 Scoping Study

Highlights

  • Maiden resource definition drilling at Cathedral has identified another broad zone of gold mineralization within the Korbel Mining Complex, located approximately 1.5km south of the proposed processing plant (Figures 1, 2 and 4). Significant initial results at 0.1 g/t cutoff include:

o CTDD-001

  • 354m @ 0.3 g/t Au from 104m, including;

  • 11m @ 1.1 g/t Au from 123m

o CTDD-003B

  • 269m @ 0.4 g/t Au from 168m, including;

  • 70m @ 0.6 g/t Au from 335m

  • 3m @ 2.7 g/t Au from 393m

  • Mineralization remains open from surface in all directions, with over 500m of strike length and up to 350m in width, and the initial results show Cathedral has significant opportunity for higher grade “blow out” zones within the core of the mineralization above the current drill results (Figures 1 and 3)

  • Sufficient drilling completed at Cathedral in 2022 to allow a maiden resource estimate to be completed on the prospect, which is now underway

  • Final assays from the resource definition drilling at the Korbel Main Deposit, including the saddle area within the proposed conceptual Korbel Main pit zone, have now also been received (Tables 2 and 3)

  • 4 other prospects, You Beauty, Isabella, Blocks C&D and Sweet Jenny, at varying levels of exploration within the wider Korbel Valley, all within close proximity to the proposed processing plant site for the complex

  • 30,000m of additional 2022 resource definition drilling completed at RPM North, RPM South, Korbel Main and Cathedral to be included in the updated global resource estimates now underway as part of the upcoming Phase 2 Scoping Study

Corporate Suite 602, 566 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia Phone +61 2 9537 1238

Main Operations Whiskey Bravo Airstrip Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA 1150 S Colony Way Suite 3-440, Palmer, AK 99645

ASX: NVA | OTC: NVAAF | FSE: QM3 1 www.novaminerals.com.au Email [email protected]

ACN 006 690 348

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  • While the Phase 2 Scoping will include the high-grade RPM ore being processed at the proposed Korbel Central Processing Plant, the significant scope for major resource development at RPM, and possibly another deposit in the Train area as well (subject to drilling to commence in 2023), has now given the company optionality to investigate in PFS level trade-off studies the case for potentially developing an initial standalone processing plant within the RPM Mining Complex, for the initial years, with another processing plant within the Korbel Mining Complex to be commissioned in later years, as outlined in the previously released Phase 1 Scoping Study (ASX Announcement 28 February 2022).

  • Drill planning for 2023 is also now underway to primarily focus on further high-grade resource definition at RPM, which aims to improve the geological understanding further to continue to grow the current high-grade resource in the area for early year mine life, as well as define a third resource deposit in the Train area

  • Snow Lake Resources (Nova majority owned lithium company) is well positioned for success as it transitions back to its core fundamentals of fast tracking its lithium development project with the aim of generating early positive cash flows from an initial simple direct shipping ore (DSO) -

  • operation and further spodumene concentrate sales. https://ir.snowlakelithium.com/news events/press-releases/detail/79/snow-lake-lithium-chairman-provides-update-on-thompson

Upcoming Milestones

  • Global resource (MRE) updates for RPM North, RPM South, Korbel Main and Cathedral

  • Phase 2 Scoping Study to be produced soon after the Global MRE is complete

  • PFS test work and trade-off studies as they become available

  • Drill planning for 2023, focusing on the RPM and Train areas

  • Drilling at RPM to recommence with new drill plan upon completion of the resource estimate and Phase 2 Scoping Study

  • Metallurgical test work ongoing for the highly anticipated and exciting Phase 2 Scoping Study

  • Environmental test work ongoing

  • The company is fundamentally running on schedule to unlock the Estelle Gold Project, which sits within the much larger Estelle Gold Trend, in a tier 1, safe jurisdiction.

Nova CEO, Mr. Christopher Gerteisen commented: “ I am pleased to report that the maiden resource drilling program at the Cathedral prospect has confirmed another very broad and extensive mineralized gold zone, with over 500m in strike length, 350m in width and remains open in all directions. The initial wide spaced drill program was targeted to test below the previously discovered high-grade surface rock chip samples. While the initial drilling intersected the mineralized zone at a depth of ~200 meters below where the high-grade surface rock chips samples were taken, as we infill and target closer to the surface in the next round of follow up drilling, there remains further potential to intersect more shallow gold, as well as higher grade blow out zones within the identified mineralized zone at Cathedral. In the meantime, it is very encouraging to have discovered another large gold system. This discovery ranks Cathedral as the best future follow up drill target to realize further resource upside within the wider Korbel Mining Complex.

Despite the very encouraging initial results at Cathedral, it is important to note at this time the company is focusing its efforts primarily in the southern area of the Estelle Gold Project in and around the envisioned RPM Mining Complex. With resources at RPM now being proved up through further drilling, and additional resource targets identified in the Train area, the high-grade nature of the deposits, provide opportunity for potentially developing an additional mining center in the south, which will be tested as part of our PFS trade off studies, upon the completion of the Phase 2 Scoping Study.

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Additionally, the resource definition and extensional drilling undertaken at RPM and Korbel in 2022 is expected to prove up the resources further, and an updated global Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) is now being completed, with the inclusion of the high-grade RPM ore in the production schedule in the Phase 2 Scoping Study, now well underway.

With long-term opportunity and the prospect of multiple mining complexes and processing plants across the single project, we continue on our path to becoming a world class, global gold producer.”

Nova Minerals Limited ( Nova or the Company ) ( ASX: NVA, OTC: NVAAF, FSE: QM3 ) is pleased to confirm further significant gold intersections received from diamond drilling within the Korbel Mining Complex at both Cathedral.

Cathedral Exploration Results

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Figure 1. Cathedral sectional view, showing the high-priority target area

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  • Maiden resource definition drilling results from the Cathedral Prospect, located approximately 1.5 km South of Korbel Main (Figure 3), has identified another broad zone of gold mineralization. Geological observations also indicate that the system is similar in mineralization to Korbel Main, and the mineralization remains open (Figures 1 and 2)

  • Highest priority target within the Korbel Mining Complex yet to be drilled - Sampling of high-grade reconnaissance rock chips (ASX Announcement: 26 August 2020), define high priority target within the Korbel Mining Complex at the Cathedral Prospect (Figures 1 and 3). Future infill drilling to target closer to the surface where:

  • Values of up to 114 grams per tonne gold were returned from the rock chip samples, as well as five other results grading higher than 10g/t gold:

98.3g/t, 37.1g/t, 24.5g/t, 19.6g/t and 11.05g/t .

  • Sufficient drilling completed at Cathedral to allow a maiden Mineral Resources Estimate (MRE) to be completed, which is now also underway

  • Significant initial diamond drill results at Cathedral, at a 0.1 g/t cutoff include:

  • CTDD-001354m @ 03. g/t Au from 104m, including; ▪ 11m @ 1.1 g/t Au from 123m

o CTDD-003B

  • 269m @ 0.4 g/t Au from 168m, including;

  • 70m @ 0.6 g/t Au from 335m

  • 3m @ 2.7 g/t Au from 393m

o CTDD-005

  • 350m @ 0.3 g/t Au from 90m, including;

  • 93m @ 0.5 g/t Au from 202m

o CTDD-010

  • 360m @ 0.3 g/t Au from 55m, including;

  • 3m @ 3.1 g/t Au from 202m

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Figure 2. Cathedral plan view

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Figure 3. Cathedral priority high-grade target zone within the Korbel Mining Complex

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Figure 4. Map showing the proximity of the Korbel Main Deposit and Cathedral Prospect to the proposed Korbel processing plant site

Korbel Main Infill Drilling

Final assays from the resource definition drilling at the Korbel Main Deposit, including the saddle area within the proposed conceptual Korbel Main pit zone, have now also been received (Tables 2 and 3) and an updated Mineral Resource Estimate and oriented core structural studies are pending. The latest results continue to prove up and increase the size of the bulk tonnage gold mineralization within the Korbel area which includes previous significant drill results of:

  • KBDH-012 429m @ 0.6 g/t Au, including 101m @ 1.3 g/t Au (ASX Announcement: 19 August 2020)

  • KDBH-024 549m @ 0.3 g/t Au, including 15m @ 2.3 g/t Au (ASX Announcement: 1 December 2020) and;

  • KBDH-081 277m @ 0.5 g/t Au, including 94m @ 1.0 g/t Au (ASX Announcement: 7 October 2021)

While the 2022 infill drilling is expected to convert additional Inferred resources from the 8.1 Moz total gold resource (3.0 Moz Indicated | 5.1 Moz Inferred – ASX Announcement: 23 December 2021) into the higher indicated category, it also continues to provide high quality geological data that is being collated and interpreted to provide greater deposit knowledge. The nature and geometry of the intrusive units, and interplay with structures, are key to controls on gold mineralization. These geological and interpretative insights are invaluable in developing further targets for the systematic exploration programs within the Korbel area, as well as across the greater Estelle Gold Project.

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Figure 5. Unlocking the opportunity to establish two proposed major mining complexes with standalone processing plants within the Estelle Gold Project. To be investigated as part of the PFS trade-off studies currently under way

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Table 1. Indicated and Inferred Resource Estimate, Korbel Main Deposit, Various Cut off Grades

Cut-off
Au g/t
Indicated Indicated Indicated Inferred Inferred Inferred Ind + Inf Ind + Inf Ind + Inf
Tonnes
Mt
Grade
Au g/t
Au
Mozs
Tonnes
Mt
Grade
Au g/t
Au
Mozs
Tonnes
Mt
Grade
Au g/t
Au
Mozs
0.10 392 0.3 3.5 877 0.2 6.1 1,278 0.2 9.7
0.15 286 0.3 3.0 583 0.3 5.1 876 0.3 8.1
0.25 155 0.4 2.2 238 0.4 2.8 396 0.4 5.1
0.35 89 0.6 1.6 87 0.5 1.4 178 0.5 3.0
0.45 54 0.7 1.1 48 0.6 0.9 102 0.6 2.1
0.50 43 0.7 1.0 31 0.6 0.7 74 0.7 1.6

For further information regarding Nova Minerals Ltd please visit the Company’s website www.novaminerals.com.au

This announcement has been authorized for release by the Executive Directors.

Christopher Gerteisen Craig Bentley CEO and Executive Director Director of Finance & Compliance E: [email protected] & Investor Relations E: [email protected] M: +61 414 714 196

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About Nova Minerals

Nova Minerals Limited (ASX: NVA) vision is developing North America’s next major gold trend, Estelle, to become a world class, tier-one, global gold producer. Its flagship Estelle Gold Project contains multiple mining complexes across a 35km long mineralized corridor of over 20 identified gold prospects, including two already defined multi-million ounce resources containing a combined 9.6 Moz Au. The project is situated on the Estelle Gold Trend in Alaska’s prolific Tintina Gold Belt, a province which hosts a 220 million ounce (Moz) documented gold endowment and some of the world’s largest gold mines and discoveries including Victoria Gold’s Eagle Mine and Kinross Gold Corporation’s Fort Knox Gold Mine.

Additionally, Nova holds a substantial interest in NASDAQ-listed lithium explorer Snow Lake Resources Ltd (NASDAQ: LITM) and a holding in Asra Minerals Limited (ASX: ASR), a gold and rare earths exploration company based in Western Australia, and a 9.9% interest in privately owned RotorX Aircraft manufacturing (www.rotorxaircraft.com/evtol/) who are seeking to list in the USA in the near future.

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Competent Person Statement

Mr Vannu Khounphakdee P.Geo., who is an independent consulting geologist of a number of mineral exploration and development companies, reviewed and approves the technical information in this release and is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG), which is ROPO accepted for the purpose of reporting in accordance with ASX listing rules. Mr Vannu Khounphakdee has sufficient experience relevant to the gold deposits under evaluation to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the ‘Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Vannu Khounphakdee is also a Qualified Person as defined by S- K 1300 rules for mineral deposit disclosure. Mr Vannu Khounphakdee consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears.

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The information in the announcement dated today that relate to Exploration Results and Exploration Target is based on information compiled by Mr. Hans Hoffman. Mr. Hoffman, Owner of First Tracks Exploration, LLC, who is providing geologic consulting services to Nova Minerals, compiled the technical information in this release and is a member of the American Institue of Professional Geologists (AIPG), which is ROPO, accepted for the purpose of reporting in accordance with ASX listing rules. Mr. Hoffman has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the ‘Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr. Hoffman consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears.

The Exploration results were reported in accordance with Clause 18 of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (2012 Edition) (JORC Code).

Nova Minerals confirms in the subsequent public report that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the relevant market announcements on the upon this market update, in the case of the exploration results, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the results in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed

Forward-looking Statements and Disclaimers

This ASX announcement (“ Announcement ”) has been prepared by Nova Minerals Limited (“ Nova ” or the “ Company ”) and contains summary information about Nova holding in Snow Lake Resources Ltd and their activities, which is current as at the date of this Announcement. The information in this Announcement is of a general nature and does not purport to be complete nor does it contain all the information, which a prospective investor may require in evaluating a possible investment in Nova.

By its very nature exploration for minerals is a high-risk business and is not suitable for certain investors. Nova’s securities are speculative. Potential investors should consult their stockbroker or financial advisor. There are a number of risks, both specific to Nova and of a general nature which may affect the future operating and financial performance of Nova and the value of an investment in Nova including but not limited to economic conditions, stock market fluctuations, gold provide movements, regional infrastructure constraints, timing of approvals from relevant authorities, regulatory risks, operational risks and reliance on key personnel and foreign currency fluctuations.

Except for statutory liability which cannot be excluded, each of Nova’s, its officers, employees and advisors expressly disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the material contained in this Announcement and excludes all liability whatsoever (including in negligence) for any loss or damage which may be suffered by any person as a consequence of any information in this Announcement or any error or omission here from. The Company is under no obligation to update any person regarding any inaccuracy, omission or change in information in this Announcement or any other information made available to a person nor any obligation to furnish the person with any further information. Recipients of this Announcement should make their own independent assessment and determination as to the Company’s prospects, its business, assets and liabilities as well as the matters covered in this Announcement.

This Announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute or form any part of any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for, any

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securities in the Company in any jurisdiction. It is not intended to be and is not a prospectus, product disclosure statement, offering memorandum or private placement memorandum for the purpose of Chapter 6D of the Corporation Act 2001. This Announcement and its contents must not be distributed, transmitted or viewed by any person in any jurisdiction where the distribution, transmission or viewing of this Announcement would be unlawful under the securities or other laws of that or any other jurisdiction. The Company or any of its affiliates, directors or officers that any recipients invest in the Company, does not consider this Announcement a recommendation nor does it constitute as any investment, accounting financial, legal or tax advice.

This Announcement does not contain all information which may be material to the making of a decision in relation to the Company. Recipients of this document should carefully consider whether the securities issued by the Company are an appropriate investment for them in light of their personal circumstances, including their financial and taxation position. No account has been taken of the objectives, financial situation or needs of any recipient of this document. Any investor should seek independent financial and taxation advice independent assessment and determination as to the Company’s prospects prior to making any investment decision, and should not rely on the information in this Announcement for that purpose. Neither the Company nor its related bodies corporate is licensed to provide financial advice in respect of the Company’s securities or any financial products. This Announcement does not involve or imply a recommendation or a statement of opinion in respect of whether to buy, sell or hold securities in the Company. The securities issued by the Company are considered speculative and there is no guarantee that they will make a return on the capital invested, that dividends will be paid on the shares or that there will be an increase in the value of the shares in the future.

Certain statements in this document are or may be “forward-looking statements” and represent Nova’s 37% held Snow Lake’s intentions, projections, expectations or beliefs concerning among other things, future exploration activities. The projections, estimates and beliefs contained in such forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Snow Lake and Nova, and which may cause Nova’s and Snow Lake’s actual performance in future periods to differ materially from any express or implied estimates or projections. Nothing in this document is a promise or representation as to the future. Statements or assumptions in this document as to future matters may prove to be incorrect and differences may be material. Nova does not make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy of such statements or assumptions.

Although all reasonable care has been undertaken to ensure that the facts and opinions given in this Announcement are accurate, the information provided in this Announcement (including information derived from publicly available sources) may not been independently verified.

Table 2. Drill Hole Locations

Hole_ID Easting Northing **Elev ** **EOH_M ** **Azimuth ** DIP Zone
CTDD-001 503904 6873909 1329 510 30 -45 Cathedral
CTDD-002 503985 6874414 1203 514 50 -45 Cathedral
CTDD-003B 503903 6873907 1328 436 30 -70 Cathedral
CTDD-004 503983 6874411 1200 374 50 -70 Cathedral
CTDD-005 503904 6873909 1332 488 50 -45 Cathedral
CTDD-006 503985 6874410 1198 442 230 -45 Cathedral
CTDD-007 503905 6873907 1333 482 70 -45 Cathedral

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Hole_ID Easting Northing **Elev ** **EOH_M ** **Azimuth ** DIP Zone
CTDD-008 503984 6874410 1200 407 85 -45 Cathedral
CTDD-009 503985 6874411 1199 461 200 -45 Cathedral
CTDD-010 503905 6873907 1333 488 90 -45 Cathedral
KBDH-001 505393 6875104 929 401 225 -45 Main
KBDH-002 505393 6875104 929 542 225 -70 Main
KBDH-003 505380 6875106 931 392 270 -45 Main
KBDH-004 505382 6875106 930 518 270 -70 Main
KBDH-005 505301 6874853 977 456 90 -45 Main
KBDH-006 505389 6875105 929 326 90 -45 Main
KBDH-007 505299 6874853 977 551 90 -70 Main
KBDH-008 505388 6875105 930 497 90 -70 Main
KBDH-009 505289 6874850 978 411 45 -45 Main
KBDH-010 505382 6875106 930 316 135 -45 Main
KBDH-011 505288 6874848 977 499 45 -70 Main
KBDH-012 505381 6875108 931 497 135 -70 Main
KBDH-013 505281 6874845 979 429 315 -45 Main
KBDH-014 505381 6875105 930 313 45 -45 Main
KBDH-015 505283 6874843 979 557 315 -70 Main
KBDH-016 505380 6875105 930 497 45 -70 Main
KBDH-017 505274 6874841 979 304 270 -45 Main
KBDH-018 505378 6875111 930 332 315 -45 Main
KBDH-019 505276 6874841 980 500 270 -70 Main
KBDH-020 505379 6875110 931 521 315 -70 Main
KBDH-021 505281 6874849 977 392 225 -45 Main
KBDH-022 505050 6875339 985 280 105 -45 Main
KBDH-023 505281 6874850 978 493 225 -70 Main
KBDH-024 505048 6875340 985 552 105 -70 Main
KBDH-025 505277 6874847 979 594 135 -45 Main
KBDH-026 505053 6875340 986 283 60 -45 Main
KBDH-027 505277 6874847 979 481 135 -70 Main
KBDH-028 505053 6875339 985 512 60 -70 Main
KBDH-029 505045 6875337 985 565 15 -70 Main
KBDH-030 505044 6875336 984 304 15 -45 Main
KBDH-031 505052 6875333 984 387 285 -45 Main
KBDH-032 505054 6875334 985 506 285 -70 Main
KBDH-033 504888 6875713 1123 410 195 -45 Main
KBDH-034 505054 6875331 984 454 240 -45 Main
KBDH-035 504888 6875713 1123 606 195 -70 Main
KBDH-036 505055 6875333 984 399 240 -70 Main
KBDH-037 504885 6875707 1122 301 105 -45 Main
KBDH-038 505059 6875332 986 292 195 -45 Main
KBDH-039 504883 6875707 1122 344 105 -70 Main
KBDH-040 505059 6875333 983 315 195 -70 Main

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Hole_ID Easting Northing **Elev ** **EOH_M ** **Azimuth ** DIP Zone
KBDH-041 504880 6875704 1123 258 60 -45 Main
KBDH-042 504879 6875703 1122 320 60 -70 Main
KBDH-043 504881 6875703 1121 251 15 -45 Main
KBDH-044 504881 6875702 1121 347 15 -70 Main
KBDH-045 504885 6875704 1122 305 285 -45 Main
KBDH-046 504886 6875704 1122 332 285 -70 Main
KBDH-047 504887 6875708 1123 314 240 -45 Main
KBDH-048 504889 6875710 1123 500 240 -70 Main
KBDH-049 504243 6875450 1018 495 52 -45 Main
KBDH-050 505653 6874829 916 493 240 -45 Main
KBDH-051 504242 6875449 1017 414 52 -70 Main
KBDH-052 505654 6874829 916 384 240 -70 Main
KBDH-053 504242 6875451 1017 353 35 -45 Main
KBDH-054 505654 6874834 916 593 220 -45 Main
KBDH-055 504241 6875450 1017 189 35 -70 Main
KBDH-056 505655 6874835 916 612 220 -70 Main
KBDH-057 504245 6875448 1017 268 15 -45 Main
KBDH-058 504244 6875448 1017 268 15 -70 Main
KBDH-059 504248 6875453 1018 493 250 -45 Main
KBDH-060 505653 6874834 914 551 190 -45 Main
KBDH-061 504249 6875453 1018 503 250 -70 Main
KBDH-062 505654 6874836 914 610 190 -70 Main
KBDH-063 505654 6874834 916 584 60 -45 Main
KBDH-064 505654 6874833 916 243 60 -70 Main
KBDH-065 505650 6874836 911 227 0 -45 Main
KBDH-066 505111 6875093 959 422 50 -45 Main
KBDH-067 505649 6874835 909 243 0 -70 Main
KBDH-068 505470 6874810 947 251 230 -45 Main
KBDH-069 505109 6875091 959 479 50 -70 Main
KBDH-070 505471 6874811 945 374 230 -70 Main
KBDH-071 505115 6875097 957 356 230 -70 Main
KBDH-072 505469 6874810 946 310 50 -70 Main
KBDH-073 505243 6875141 939 276 50 -45 Main
KBDH-074 505471 6874812 947 307 50 -45 Main
KBDH-075 505368 6874862 950 301 50 -45 Main
KBDH-076 505241 6875139 939 350 50 -70 Main
KBDH-077 505277 6875042 936 283 50 -45 Main
KBDH-078 505368 6874861 949 247 50 -70 Main
KBDH-079 504555 6875747 1125 480 70 -45 Main
KBDH-080 505276 6875041 936 335 50 -70 Main
KBDH-081 505170 6875082 952 369 50 -70 Main
KBDH-082 505452 6875055 907 326 230 -45 Main
KBDH-083 504554 6875747 1127 459 70 -70 Main

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Hole_ID Easting Northing **Elev ** **EOH_M ** **Azimuth ** DIP Zone
KBDH-084 505453 6875055 907 387 230 -70 Main
KBDH-085 504554 6875747 1128 393 50 -45 Main
KBDH-086 505448 6874918 929 308 50 -45 Main
KBDH-087 505535 6874629 989 300 230 -45 Main
KBDH-088 504553 6875747 1128 514 50 -70 Main
KBDH-089 505536 6874632 990 300 230 -70 Main
KBDH-090 505537 6874631 989 329 50 -45 Main
KBDH-091 504555 6875747 1128 501 30 -45 Main
KBDH-092 505535 6874628 989 401 50 -70 Main
KBDH-093 504554 6875744 1128 517 30 -70 Main
KBDH-094 505505 6874695 970 291 50 -45 Main
KBDH-095 505503 6874694 969 426 50 -70 Main
KBDH-096 505505 6874693 969 315 230 -45 Main
KBDH-097 505710 6874160 1105 559 30 -45 Main
KBDH-098 505507 6874693 969 307 230 -70 Main
KBDH-099 504379 6876029 1179 349 70 -45 Main
KBDH-100 504377 6876028 1179 420 70 -70 Main
KBDH-101 505709 6874160 1106 536 30 -70 Main
KBDH-102 504378 6876029 1179 438 50 -45 Main
KBDH-103 504377 6876028 1179 411 50 -70 Main
KBDH-104 505776 6874488 1027 297 50 -45 Main
KBDH-105 504379 6876027 1180 430 30 -45 Main
KBDH-106 505776 6874488 1026 276 50 -70 Main
KBDH-107 505778 6874487 1026 429 230 -45 Main
KBDH-108 504380 6876028 1179 460 30 -70 Main
KBDH-109 505730 6874661 950 400 230 -70 Main
KBDH-110 505779 6874489 1027 462 230 -70 Main
KBDH-111 505730 6874660 948 463 230 -45 Main
KBDH-112 505342 6874995 934 325 230 -45 Main
KBDH-113 505132 6875181 949 282 50 -45 Main
KBDH-114 505343 6874996 935 338 230 -70 Main
KBDH-115 505130 6875181 950 515 50 -70 Main
KBDH-116 505728 6874660 948 337 50 -70 Main
KBDH-117 505193 6874963 961 225 230 -45 Main
KBDH-118 505194 6874964 960 250 230 -70 Main
KBDH-119 505709 6874158 1105 526 50 -70 Main
KBDH-120 505189 6874962 961 344 50 -70 Main
KBDH-121 505129 6875183 950 340 230 -45 Main
KBDH-122 505129 6875183 950 477 230 -70 Main
KBDH-123 504737 6875887 1192 395 230 -45 Main
KBDH-124 505710 6874160 1106 501 50 -45 Main
KBDH-125 504708 6875729 1122 306 230 -45 Main
KBDH-126 504738 6875888 1192 347 230 -70 Main

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Hole_ID Easting Northing **Elev ** **EOH_M ** **Azimuth ** DIP Zone
KBDH-127 504711 6875731 1135 390 230 -70 Main
KBDH-128 504709 6875727 1135 285 50 -45 Main
KBDH-129 505711 6874161 1105 289 250 -45 Main
KBDH-130 504707 6875727 1123 362 50 -70 Main
KBDH-131 504735 6875885 1192 255 50 -70 Main
KBDH-132 504546 6875859 1143 303 230 -45 Main
KBDH-133 505150 6875330 980 273 230 -45 Main
KBDH-134 504546 6875860 1142 312 230 -70 Main
KBDH-135 504543 6875858 1153 285 50 -45 Main
KBDH-136 505150 6875330 980 355 230 -70 Main
KBDH-137 504543 6875860 1143 322 50 -70 Main
KBDH-138 505150 6875330 980 239 50 -45 Main
KBDH-139 504991 6875447 1013 218 50 -45 Main
KBDH-140 505150 6875330 980 268 50 -70 Main
KBDH-141 504991 6875446 1014 450 50 -70 Main
KBDH-142 505013 6875334 988 301 230 -45 Main
KBDH-143 505013 6875335 988 400 230 -70 Main
KBDH-144 504993 6875444 1000 200 230 -45 Main
KBDH-145 504995 6875446 1017 450 230 -70 Main
KBDH-146 505009 6875333 975 524 50 -70 Main
KBDH-147 504755 6875499 1038 575 50 -70 Main
KBDH-148 505012 6875335 988 276 50 -45 Main
KBDH-149 504756 6875501 1039 270 50 -45 Main
KBDH-150 504539 6876012 1209 320 50 -70 Main
KBDH-151 504757 6875499 1038 309 230 -70 Main
KBDH-152 504541 6876013 1210 271 50 -45 Main
KBDH-153B 504752 6875496 1036 270 230 -45 Main
KBDH-154 504541 6876013 1210 337 230 -70 Main
KBDH-155 504539 6876011 1210 261 230 -45 Main
KBDH-156 504678 6875682 1116 376 50 -45 Main
KBDH-157 504950 6875600 1079 377 50 -70 Main
KBDH-158 504676 6875682 1114 340 50 -70 Main
KBDH-159 504954 6875596 1077 306 230 -70 Main
KBDH-160 504954 6875596 1077 272 230 -45 Main
KBMW-07BG 506611 6875302 800 37 0 -90 Main
KBMW-08BG 505561 6874764 944 95 0 -90 Main
KBMW-09BG 504887 6875217 967 104 0 -90 Main
KBMW-10BG 505546 6875020 902 107 0 -90 Main
KBMW-11BG 504910 6874909 994 168 0 -90 Main
KBMW-12BS 507953 6875073 757 91 0 -90 Main
OX-RC-001 505209 6874823 987 37 0 -90 Main
OX-RC-002 504904 6875711 1121 90 245 -70 Main
OX-RC-003 505116 6875655 1092 75 270 -50 Main

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Hole_ID Easting Northing **Elev ** **EOH_M ** **Azimuth ** DIP Zone
OX-RC-004 504936 6875626 1102 72 270 -50 Main
OX-RC-005 504934 6875625 1102 66 90 -50 Main
OX-RC-006 504800 6875681 1126 119 90 -50 Main
OX-RC-007 504803 6875682 1126 53 270 -50 Main
OX-RC-008 504648 6875700 1135 75 90 -50 Main
OX-RC-009 504645 6875700 1135 67 270 -50 Main
OX-RC-010 504747 6875775 1144 102 90 -50 Main
OX-RC-011 504745 6875776 1145 91 270 -50 Main
OX-RC-012 505123 6874854 989 102 90 -50 Main
OX-RC-013 505120 6874853 987 64 270 -50 Main
OX-RC-014 505282 6874838 977 102 90 -50 Main
OX-RC-015 505281 6874836 965 58 270 -50 Main
OX-RC-016 505400 6875013 938 81 270 -50 Main
OX-RC-017 505242 6875031 955 70 90 -60 Main
OX-RC-018 505240 6875032 955 87 270 -75 Main
OX-RC-019 504013 6874995 1057 25 90 -45 Main
OX-RC-020 503950 6875299 1073 50 270 -45 Main
OX-RC-021 503954 6875298 1073 50 90 -45 Main
OX-RC-022 504047 6875319 1062 27 270 -45 Main
OX-RC-023 504050 6875320 1061 76 90 -45 Main
OX-RC-024 504173 6875311 1042 76 270 -45 Main
OX-RC-025 504178 6875311 1042 69 90 -45 Main
OX-RC-026 504246 6875307 1016 76 270 -45 Main
OX-RC-027 504252 6875310 1015 61 90 -45 Main
OX-RC-028 504328 6875284 1002 76 270 -45 Main
OX-RC-029 504330 6875285 1002 14 90 -45 Main
OX-RC-030 504393 6875199 987 8 270 -45 Main
OX-RC-031 504191 6875215 1012 76 270 -45 Main
OX-RC-032 504193 6875214 1011 9 90 -45 Main
SE11-001 504987 6875356 991 462 50 -75 Main
SE12-001 505260 6875296 969 138 235 -45 Main
SE12-002 505024 6875647 1103 188 235 -45 Main
SE12-003 504738 6875143 989 188 235 -45 Main
SE12-004 505404 6875115 926 182 235 -52 Main
SE12-005 503962 6874066 1346 282 235 -45 Cathedral

Table 3. List of Results (>0.6g/t) – Korbel (includes Cathedral)

Hole_ID **From_m ** **To_m ** Sample_ID **Au_ppm **
CTDD-001 123 126 C989014 1.05
CTDD-001 132 133 C989017 4.19
CTDD-001 185 187 C989049 1.15
CTDD-001 205 208 C989057 0.62
CTDD-001 208 211 C989058 0.73

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Hole_ID **From_m ** **To_m ** Sample_ID **Au_ppm **
CTDD-001 223 225 C989067 0.97
CTDD-001 226 229 C989069 0.77
CTDD-001 231 232 C989072 0.64
CTDD-001 235 238 C989074 0.98
CTDD-001 326 329 C989109 0.63
CTDD-002 20 23 E398564 0.78
CTDD-003B 121 123 C989297 0.7
CTDD-003B 226 227 C989345 2.37
CTDD-003B 244 247 C989353 0.8
CTDD-003B 256 259 C989357 1.07
CTDD-003B 265 268 C989361 1.24
CTDD-003B 338 341 C989388 0.61
CTDD-003B 378 381 C989404 0.62
CTDD-003B 393 396 C989409 2.72
CTDD-003B 430 433 C989424 0.6
CTDD-004 27 30 E398761 0.62
CTDD-004 30 33 E398762 1.46
CTDD-005 123 126 C989476 0.6
CTDD-005 126 129 C989477 0.73
CTDD-005 150 153 C989487 0.75
CTDD-005 153 156 C989488 0.71
CTDD-005 156 159 C989489 0.62
CTDD-005 159 162 C989491 0.62
CTDD-005 162 165 C989492 0.7
CTDD-005 174 177 C989496 0.99
CTDD-005 180 183 C989498 0.73
CTDD-005 202 205 C989506 0.8
CTDD-005 211 214 C989509 0.88
CTDD-005 214 217 C989511 0.64
CTDD-005 232 235 C989518 0.98
CTDD-005 235 238 C989519 0.94
CTDD-005 241 245 C989522 0.63
CTDD-005 260 262 C989528 1.18
CTDD-005 266 269 C989531 0.62
CTDD-005 275 278 C989534 0.63
CTDD-005 281 284 C989536 0.8
CTDD-005 293 295 C989541 0.98
CTDD-005 336 339 C989558 0.74
CTDD-006 84 86 E398925 0.89
CTDD-007 126 129 C989665 0.73
CTDD-007 129 132 C989666 0.89
CTDD-007 141 144 C989671 0.61
CTDD-007 174 177 C989684 0.79

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Hole_ID **From_m ** **To_m ** Sample_ID **Au_ppm **
CTDD-007 183 186 C989687 0.86
CTDD-007 189 191 C989689 0.97
CTDD-007 296 299 C989732 0.96
CTDD-008 26 29 E399068 0.63
CTDD-009 7 10 E400003 0.92
CTDD-009 53 56 E400019 0.73
CTDD-009 422 425 E400163 0.63
CTDD-009 449 452 E400173 0.74
CTDD-010 153 156 C989857 0.68
CTDD-010 186 190 C989869 0.8
CTDD-010 192 196 C989873 0.86
CTDD-010 199 202 C989875 3.11
CTDD-010 211 214 C989879 1.43
CTDD-010 232 235 C989889 0.78
CTDD-010 235 238 C989891 1
CTDD-010 244 248 C989894 1.23
CTDD-010 347 350 C989933 0.62
CTDD-010 363 366 C989939 0.79
KBDH-103 103 106 C339496 1.81
KBDH-107 51 54 D389147 2.36
KBDH-110 359 362 D389439 1.06
KBDH-110 371 374 D389444 0.76
KBDH-111 49 52 D885492 1.65
KBDH-111 58 61 D885495 1.31
KBDH-111 271 274 D885578 1.52
KBDH-111 274 277 D885579 1.21
KBDH-111 384 387 D885621 0.75
KBDH-113 66 69 D389499 0.96
KBDH-113 102 105 D887013 0.74
KBDH-113 113 115 D887018 1.92
KBDH-113 126 130 D887024 1.17
KBDH-113 136 139 D887028 0.67
KBDH-113 139 142 D887029 0.63
KBDH-113 142 145 D887031 2.38
KBDH-113 157 160 D887036 1.25
KBDH-113 182 184 D887046 0.83
KBDH-113 209 210 D887057 3.83
KBDH-116 17 20 D885653 1.13
KBDH-116 51 54 D885665 0.62
KBDH-117 33 36 D388206 0.67
KBDH-118 21 24 D388285 9.94
KBDH-118 103 106 D388316 0.74
KBDH-118 161 164 D388337 1.16

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Hole_ID **From_m ** **To_m ** Sample_ID **Au_ppm **
KBDH-119 219 222 D885853 0.66
KBDH-122 222 225 D887489 1.09
KBDH-122 243 246 D887497 1.01
KBDH-122 246 249 D887498 0.63
KBDH-122 380 383 D886048 1.16
KBDH-124 401 404 D886648 0.83
KBDH-125 96 99 D886117 0.66
KBDH-128 63 66 D886365 1.28
KBDH-133 69 71 D886832 0.75
KBDH-133 75 76 D886836 1.12
KBDH-133 80 81 D886839 0.64
KBDH-133 81 84 D886841 0.65
KBDH-133 84 87 D886842 0.98
KBDH-133 240 243 D886902 0.64
KBDH-134 185 188 C987269 0.76
KBDH-135 90 93 C987357 0.9
KBDH-135 150 151 C987383 1.02
KBDH-135 264 267 C987432 1.15
KBDH-136 94 97 D886948 0.97
KBDH-136 159 160 D886976 3.1
KBDH-136 182 185 D886993 2.52
KBDH-136 188 191 D886995 0.97
KBDH-136 213 216 D388901 0.62
KBDH-136 216 219 D388902 1
KBDH-136 258 262 D388918 0.65
KBDH-137 267 270 C987573 0.89
KBDH-137 288 291 C987581 0.83
KBDH-137 291 294 C987582 0.87
KBDH-137 297 300 C987584 0.6
KBDH-137 300 303 C987585 0.8
KBDH-137 303 306 C987586 0.88
KBDH-137 306 309 C987587 1.38
KBDH-139 23 26 C987598 0.67
KBDH-139 51 54 C987608 0.61
KBDH-139 57 60 C987611 1.24
KBDH-141 12 14 C987676 0.86
KBDH-141 14 17 C987677 0.9
KBDH-141 69 72 C987697 1
KBDH-141 78 81 C987701 1.58
KBDH-141 100 103 C987709 0.68
KBDH-141 115 118 C987715 2.6
KBDH-141 127 130 C987719 1.7
KBDH-141 188 190 C987744 2.34

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Hole_ID **From_m ** **To_m ** Sample_ID **Au_ppm **
KBDH-141 215 219 C987758 0.66
KBDH-141 261 264 C987776 0.68
KBDH-142 166 169 C987904 1.45
KBDH-142 240 242 C987932 0.61
KBDH-142 248 252 C987935 0.98
KBDH-142 258 261 C987938 0.65
KBDH-142 276 279 C987945 0.62
KBDH-142 290 294 C987951 0.66
KBDH-144 20 23 C988182 0.76
KBDH-144 45 48 C988191 0.74
KBDH-144 57 60 C988195 0.62
KBDH-144 75 78 C988202 1.47
KBDH-144 81 84 C988204 0.72
KBDH-144 112 115 C988216 0.7
KBDH-145 63 66 C988034 0.61
KBDH-145 69 72 C988036 0.63
KBDH-145 94 97 C988045 0.67
KBDH-145 100 103 C988047 2.39
KBDH-145 109 112 C988051 1.04
KBDH-145 115 118 C988053 0.85
KBDH-145 127 130 C988058 0.89
KBDH-145 130 133 C988059 8.8
KBDH-145 133 136 C988061 1.61
KBDH-145 145 148 C988065 1.03
KBDH-145 447 450 C988178 1.15
KBDH-146 79 82 C987983 0.63
KBDH-146 97 100 C987989 1.32
KBDH-146 100 103 C987991 1.5
KBDH-146 103 106 C987992 2.68
KBDH-146 112 115 C987996 0.82
KBDH-146 124 127 C988248 0.63
KBDH-146 137 140 C988252 0.67
KBDH-146 155 158 C988258 2.5
KBDH-146 161 164 C988261 5.29
KBDH-146 164 167 C988262 5.49
KBDH-146 194 198 C988273 2.43
KBDH-146 198 201 C988274 0.78
KBDH-146 258 262 C988298 0.61
KBDH-146 262 265 C988299 0.99
KBDH-146 280 283 C988306 0.68
KBDH-146 286 289 C988308 0.67
KBDH-146 289 292 C988309 1.97
KBDH-146 298 301 C988313 0.67

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Hole_ID **From_m ** **To_m ** Sample_ID **Au_ppm **
KBDH-146 350 353 C988333 0.74
KBDH-147 26 29 C985509 1.41
KBDH-147 32 35 C985512 0.65
KBDH-147 109 112 C985541 1.12
KBDH-147 163 166 C985561 0.84
KBDH-147 169 173 C985563 0.63
KBDH-147 206 209 C985577 0.71
KBDH-147 224 227 C985584 0.7
KBDH-147 240 243 C985589 0.74
KBDH-147 246 249 C985592 1.1
KBDH-147 264 267 C985598 1.28
KBDH-147 279 282 C985604 0.75
KBDH-147 313 316 C985617 2.85
KBDH-147 429 432 C985661 0.72
KBDH-147 438 441 C985664 0.93
KBDH-147 447 450 C985667 1.87
KBDH-147 462 465 C985673 1.39
KBDH-147 468 471 C985675 1.16
KBDH-148 26 29 C988404 0.67
KBDH-148 66 69 C988423 0.81
KBDH-148 75 78 C988426 0.84
KBDH-148 81 84 C988429 3.69
KBDH-148 115 118 C988445 0.65
KBDH-149 66 69 C985741 0.76
KBDH-149 96 99 C985752 0.61
KBDH-149 126 130 C985763 0.66
KBDH-149 169 172 C985779 0.63
KBDH-149 175 178 C985782 0.63
KBDH-149 184 187 C985785 0.89
KBDH-149 187 191 C985786 1.23
KBDH-149 191 194 C985787 0.61
KBDH-149 194 197 C985788 0.83
KBDH-149 206 209 C985793 0.61
KBDH-149 218 218 C985801 1.26
KBDH-149 221 224 C985803 0.63
KBDH-150 89 91 C988542 3.11
KBDH-150 101 104 C988547 0.65
KBDH-150 192 195 C988583 0.61
KBDH-152 20 23 C988639 2.01
KBDH-154 58 61 C988758 1.54
KBDH-155 65 68 C988885 1.03
KBDH-155 133 134 C988913 0.73
KBDH-156 80 84 E400206 1.47

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Hole_ID **From_m ** **To_m ** Sample_ID **Au_ppm **
KBDH-156 116 118 E400221 0.66
KBDH-156 276 277 E400284 0.93
KBDH-156 294 297 E400292 0.76
KBDH-157 108 110 C989213 0.75
KBDH-158 160 163 E400384 1.6
KBDH-158 203 206 E400399 0.64
KBDH-158 209 212 E400402 0.66
KBDH-158 218 221 E400406 1.11
KBDH-158 224 227 E400408 0.75
KBDH-158 233 236 E400412 6.67
KBDH-158 270 273 E400425 0.69
KBDH-158 285 288 E400431 0.85
KBDH-158 319 322 E400443 0.81
KBDH-158 334 337 E400449 1.72
KBDH-159 35 38 C986132 0.73
KBDH-159 184 187 C986191 0.63
KBDH-159 203 206 C986198 0.85
KBDH-159 209 212 C986201 14.4
KBDH-159 215 218 C986203 0.78
KBDH-159 239 242 C986213 0.61
KBDH-159 242 246 C986214 1.37
KBDH-159 251 255 C986217 2.1
KBDH-159 285 288 C986229 0.79
KBDH-159 291 294 C986232 0.74
KBDH-159 303 306 C986237 1.39
KBDH-160 34 37 C986248 0.61
KBDH-160 44 47 C986252 1.56
KBDH-160 141 144 C986291 0.72
KBDH-160 166 169 C986299 0.76
KBDH-160 178 179 C986304 0.63
KBDH-160 184 187 C986308 1.35
KBDH-160 187 190 C986309 0.93
KBMW-08BG 31 34 E404025 0.81
KBMW-08BG 37 40 E404027 1.08
KBMW-08BG 43 46 E404029 2.3
KBMW-08BG 52 55 E404033 1.93
KBMW-08BG 74 77 E404041 0.76
KBMW-09BG 10 11 E404049 1.14
KBMW-09BG 39 42 E404061 0.79

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Appendix 1: JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 Estelle Gold Project - Alaska

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques
Drilling
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 (e.g.
‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain
1 m samples from which 3 kg was pulverised
to produce a 30 g charge for fire assay’). In
other cases more explanation may be
required, such as where there is coarse Au
that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual
commodities or mineralisation types (e.g.
submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of
detailed information.
Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation,
open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger,
Bangka, sonic, etc.) and details (e.g. core
diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of
diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type,
whether core is oriented and if so, by what
method, etc.).
• Core is systematically logged
from collar to EOH
characterizing rock type,
mineralization, and alteration.
Oriented core measurements
of structural features are
taken where appropriate.
Geotechnical measurements
such as recoveries and
RQDs are taken at 10-foot
(3.05 m) intervals. Samples
are taken each 10 feet
(3.05m) unless there is a
change in lithology, whereby
<3.05m selective samples
may be taken. In these cases
samples are broken to
lithologic boundaries.
Samples are then half cut
with one of the half cuts
being sent to the ALS lab in
Fairbanks Alaska for
processing. The remaining
half core is returned to the
box and safely stored as
reference material.
• HQ diamond core triple tube,
down hole surveys every 150
feet (~50m), using a Reflex
ACT-III tool.

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Criteria **JORC Code Explanation ** Commentary
Drill sample
recovery
• Method of recording and assessing core and
chip
sample recoveries and results assessed.
• Measures taken to maximise sample
recovery and
ensure representative nature of the samples.
• Whether a relationship exists between
sample
recovery and grade and whether sample bias
may have occurred due to preferential
loss/gain of fine/coarse material
• Core is processed at the on-
site certified crush/split prep-
lab with ~250g sample being
sent of site to the ALS
analytical lab in Reno Nevada.
Recoveries were recorded for
all holes, into a logging
database to 3cm on a laptop
computer by a qualified
geologist using the drillers
recorded depth against the
length of core recovered. No
significant core loss was
observed.
• Triple tube HQ to maximise
core recovery and enable
orientation of core.
• No known relationship
between sample recovery and
grade. As no samples have
been taken as yet, no assay
results are reported, visual
results only.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
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.
Core logging is carried out by
qualified geologists using a
project specific logging
procedure. Data recorded
includes, but is not limited to,
lithology, structure, RQD,
recovery, alteration, sulphide
mineralogy and presence of
visible gold. This is supervised
by senior geologists familiar
with the mineralisation style
and nature. Inspection of the
drill core by the site Chief
Geologist is monitored
remotely using photographs
and logs. Rock codes have
been set up specifically for the
project. Logging is to a
sufficient level of detail to
support appropriate Mineral
Resource estimation and
mining studies.
• Drill logging is both
qualitative by geological
features and quantitative by
geotechnical parameters in
nature. Photographs are taken
of all cores trays, (wet) of
whole core prior to cutting.
Sub-
sampling
techniques
and sample
preparation
• If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
quarter, half
or all core taken.
• If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled,
rotary split,
etc. and whether sampled wet or dry.
• For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample preparation
technique.
• Quality control procedures adopted for all
sub-
sampling stages to maximise representivity of
samples.
• 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
grainsize of the material being sampled.
• Samples are taken each 10
feet (3.05m) unless there is a
change in lithology. In these
cases samples are broken to
lithologic boundaries. Samples
are then half cut with one of
the half cuts being sent to the
ALS lab in Fairbanks Alaska for
processing. Three different
types of SRM are inserted
each 20 samples. Duplicates of
the reject are taken each 20
samples. One blank is inserted
each 40 samples. Data is
plotted and evaluated to see if
the samples plot within
accepted tolerance. If any “out
of control” samples are note,
the laboratory is notified.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Quality of
assay data
and
laboratory
tests
• The nature, quality and appropriateness of
the assaying and laboratory procedures used
and whether the technique is considered
partial or total.
• For geophysical tools, spectrometers,
handheld XRF instruments, etc., the
parameters used in determining the analysis
including instrument make and model, reading
times, calibrations factors applied and their
derivation, etc.
• Nature of quality control procedures adopted
(eg standards, blanks, duplicates, external
laboratory checks) and whether acceptable
levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and
precision have been established.
• Samples are tested for gold
using ALS Fire Assay Au-
ICP21 technique. This
technique has a lower
detection limit of 0.001 g/t with
an upper detection limit of 10
g/t. If samples have grades in
excess of 10 g/t then Au-AA25
is used to determine the over
detect limit. Au-AA25 has a
detection limit of 0.01 g/t and
an upper limit of 100 g/t. Three
different types of SRM are
inserted each 20 samples.
Duplicates of the reject are
taken each 20 samples. One
blank is inserted each 40
samples. Data is plotted and
evaluated to see if the samples
plot within accepted tolerance.
If any “out of control” samples
are note, the laboratory is
notified.
Verification
of sampling
and assaying
•The verification of significant intersections by
either independent or alternative company
personnel.
•The use of twinned holes. Documentation of
primary data, data entry procedures, data
verification, data storage (physical and
electronic) protocols.
• Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
• Assay data intercepts are
compiled and calculated by the
CP and then verified by
corporate management prior
to the release to the public.
Location of
data points
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to
locate drill holes (collar and down-hole
surveys), trenches, mine workings and other
locations used in Mineral Resource estimation.
• Specification of the grid system used.
• Quality and adequacy of topographic control.

• All maps and locations are in
UTM grid (NAD83 Z5N) and
have been measured by a
digital Trimble GNSS system
with a lateral accuracy of
<30cm and a vertical accuracy
of <50cm.
Data spacing
and
distribution
• Data spacing for reporting of Exploration
Results.
• Whether the data spacing and distribution is
sufficient to establish the degree of geological
and grade continuity appropriate for the
Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation
procedure(s) and classifications applied.
• Whether sample compositing has been
_applied. _
• Drill holes have been spaced
in a radial pattern such that all
dimensions of the resource
model is tested. Future geo-
stats will be run on the data to
determine if addition infill
drilling will be required to
confirm continuity.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Orientation
of data in
relation to
geological
structure
• Whether the orientation of sampling
achieves unbiased sampling of possible
structures and the
extent to which this is known, considering the
deposit type.
• If the relationship between the drilling
orientation and the orientation of key
mineralised structures is considered to have
introduced a sampling bias, this should be
assessed and reported if material.
• The relationship between the
drilling orientation and the
orientation of key mineralised
structures is confirmed by drill
hole data driven ongoing
detailed structural analysis by
OTS structural consultants.
Sample
security
• The measures taken to ensure sample
security
• A secure chain of custody
protocol has been established
with the site geologist locking
samples in secure shipping
container at site until loaded
on to aircraft and shipped to
the secure restricted access
area for processing by Nova
Minerals staff geologists.
• Secure shipping
container at site until
loaded and shipped to the
secure restricted access
room at Fairbanks ALS
Audits or
Reviews
• The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.
• Detailed QA/QC analysis is
undertaken on an ongoing
basic by Mr Vannu
Khounphakdee P.Geo.

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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.
• The Estelle project is
comprised of 450km2 State of
Alaska mining claims
• The mining claims are wholly
owned by AKCM (AUST) Pty
Ltd. (an incorporated Joint
venture (JV Company
between Nova Minerals Ltd
and AK Minerals Pty Ltd) via
100% ownership of Alaskan
incorporate company AK
Custom Mining LLC. AKCM
(AUST) Pty Ltd is owned 85%
by Nova Minerals Ltd, 15% by
AK Minerals Pty Ltd (AK
Minerals has 8 shareholders).
AK Minerals Pty Ltd holds a
2% NSR (ASX Announcement:
20 November 2017)
Nova owns 85% of the project
through the joint venture
agreement.
• The Company is not aware of
any other impediments that
would prevent an exploration
or mining activity.
Exploration
done by other
parties
• Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
• Geophysical, Soil testing,
and drilling was completed by
previous operators in the past.
Nova Minerals has no access
to this data.
Geology • Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
Nova Mineral is primarily
exploring for Intrusion Related
Gold System (IRGS) type
deposit within the Estelle Gold
Project

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
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.
• SeeTable 3summary table
of drill hole results.
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.
• Widths are report as core
length. Future true widths will
be calculated by measuring
the distance perpendicular to
the dip of the mineralized zone
on any given cross section
that the intercept appears on.
Two holes per section are
required to calculate true
thickness. No “Top Cap” has
been applied to calculation of
any intercepts. A “Top Cap”
analysis will be completed
during a future Resources
Study and applied if
applicable. Widths of
intersection are calculated by
applying a weighted average
(Sum [G x W] / Sum [W]) to the
gold values and reported
widths within any given
intercepts. The CP will visually
select the intercept according
to natural grouping of higher-
grade assays. Zones of
internal dilution my vary
depending on the CP
discretion as to what is
geologically significant. Sub
intersection of higher grades
within any given intercepts
may be brokenoutifpresent.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
• Core holes used an overall
average grade cut-off of 0.1g/t
and a maximum of 9 meters of
internal dilution. Significant
intercepts reported at 0.3g/t
cutoff grade with a maximum
of 6m of internal dilution.
• Gram meters is calculated as
g/t x m
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’). _
• See above
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.
• Plan view Map in Figure 1
shows the hole traces of the
PAD drilling. Holes completed
and / or in progress are also
marked.
• Cross Section in Figures in
body of announcement
showing trace of Hole outlined
in this announcement
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.
• Does not apply. All Nova
results have been disclosed to
the ASX via news releases.
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 other substantive
exploration data has been
collected

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Further work • The nature and scale of planned further
work (eg tests for lateral extensions or depth
extensions or large-scale step-out drilling).
• Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of
possible extensions, including the main
geological interpretations and future drilling
areas, provided this information is not
commercially sensitive.
• Diamond drilling is ongoing
with the main focus of the
drilling planned for 2023,
being at the high-grade RPM
deposit and the Train/Trumpet
area.
• Project economic, trade-off
and environmental studies
ongoing

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