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ORBMINCO LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2022

Aug 21, 2022

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22 August 2022

ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

Wyloo Dome JV Demonstrates Significant Gold Potential

Highlights

  • An extensive 2,031 line km VTEM[TM] MAX survey has been completed over the Wyloo Dome JV Project, with 40-plus targets identified for follow-up

  • Wyloo Dome is located between the high-grade Paulsens and Mt Olympus gold mines in the Ashburton region of WA

  • The project covers over 40km strike of the highly prospective Mt McGraths Formation which is the favoured host rock for high grade gold mineralisation at Mt Olympus

  • Immediate drill targets at Golden Marra Mamba and New Morning have been confirmed by the survey data

  • Woomera can earn a 60% interest in the project by funding up to $4 million in exploration within three years

Woomera Mining Limited ( ASX: WML ) (“ Woomera ”, “ the Company ”) is pleased to announce that it has completed an extensive VTEM[TM] MAX aerial survey over the Wyloo Dome Gold JV Project in Western Australia’s Ashburton region, with the process successfully identifying new exploration targets for immediate follow-up.

The VTEM[TM] MAX survey was a key event for Woomera as the Company has now met the minimum $300,000 spend required within the first year of the Farm-In and Joint Venture Agreement (FIJVA) signed with privately owned Nanjilgardy Resources in March 2022. Under the FIJVA, Woomera can earn a 60% interest in the project by spending up to $4 million within three years.

The Wyloo Dome Project is located 1,000km north of Perth and is accessed via the sealed Nanutarra Road, from the township of Paraburdoo in Western Australia (Figure 1). The tenements lie between Northern Star Resources’ Paulsens gold mine (0.95 Moz historical gold endowment – production between 2004-2017 was 909koz (NSR Fact Sheet) plus a total mineral resource of circa 38koz (NSR Resources and Reserves webpage) and Kalamazoo Resources’ Mt Olympus gold project (1.65Moz gold Mineral Resource – KZR website).

There is compelling evidence for mineralisation between those two plus-million ounce gold deposits. Numerous rounds of historical exploration have demonstrated significant and at times high grade gold anomalism in drilling and rock chip sampling coupled with suitable host rocks of carbonates and carbonaceous siltstones with evidence of decalcification of dolomite and limestone units. The Company also notes that these aspects demostrate strong comparisons between the geology of the region and that of Nevada’s Carlin Trend, which hosts multiple multi-million ounce gold deposits. The VTEM[TM] MAX survey has confirmed the relative structural complexities within suitable host rocks needed to host such styles of mineralisation.

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Figure 1: Location of the Wyloo Dome FIJVA Project – Ashburton region Western Australia

Wyloo Dome VTEM[TM] MAX Survey and Prospects

The geology of the Wyloo Dome Project comprises Duck Creek Dolomite with lesser exposures of the Mt McGraths Formation which hosts the gold mineralisation at Mt Olympus. Unlike the gold deposits around Kalgoorlie, the Ashburton region has greater affinity to the giant multi-million ounce gold deposits found in Nevada, USA.

A regional airborne electromagnetic ( AEM ) survey commissioned by Geoscience Australia ( GA ) in 2013 identifed that the Mt McGraths Formation is conductive, providing a direct mapping tool to identify favourable stratigraphy (please refer to ASX Announcement “ Wyloo Dome Farm -In Targets Gold Potential ” dated 11 March 2022).

The Geoscience Australia AEM Survey was flown on a 5km line spacing, whereas Woomera’s VTEM[TM] MAX Survey was completed initially on 200m line spacing with selected infil down to 100 metre line spacing.

At the New Morning prospect (Figure 2, 3 & 4), an untested blind AEM conductor coincident with a recently defined, large amplitude VTEM[TM] MAX anomaly, lies adjacent to the historical drilling which returned encouraging intersections of up to 16m at 0.68 g/t Au[(1)] , suggesting a near-miss scenario whereby this intersection is distal to the main mineralisation lode/s.

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Figure 2: Wyloo Dome FIJVA Project highlighting the Duck Creek Dolomite (DCD) in blue and Mt McGraths Formation

At the Golden Marra Mamba Prospect (Figure 2 & 3) significant rock chip anomalism, up to 11.7 g/t Au[(2)] is coincident with a strong AEM conductor and now complemented by demonstrated geophysical anomalism and structural complexity. The VTEM[TM ] Max has confirmed the AEM anomaly and adds further prospectivity to the Golden Marra Mamba Prospect by detailing the internal complexities within the host lithologies coincident with demonstrated geochemical anomalism. The internal complexities likely represent structural pathways for fluid mobility and possible deposition of mineralisation.

Woomera has initially refined these targets with the VTEM[TM] MAX survey and is looking to ground truth in anticipation of potentially drill testing the higher order targets as soon as possible.

The Company will now prioritise the newly identied VTEM[TM] MAX anomalies, with plans to commence drilling once all statutory approvals are received.

Woomera’s Managing Director Jason Livingstone commented:

It has been an incredibly busy first week at Woomera as MD, and it is an absolute pleasure to be discussing the Wyloo Dome JV Project, let alone the other highly prospective Projects in our portfolio. This survey is a key event in regards to the Wyloo Dome FIJVA, with the first expenditure hurdle now met and a significant number of new targets generated. Our team is ready to return to the field to further assess and prioritise these targets. Having high grade rock chips and highly anomalous drilling coincident with geophysical anomalies bodes incredibly well for the future of Wyloo Dome under Woomera management.”

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Figure 3: Wyloo Dome FIJVA ProjectInitial VTEMTM MAX Survey Results & Targets (CH48_BZ_anomaly_SE shade, WGS84 UTM Zone 50S)

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Figure 4: New Morning Prospect highlighting the coincident untested VTEMTM MAX anomaly (CH48_BZ_anomaly _SE shade, WGS84 UTM Zone 50S)

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This ASX announcement has been approved and authorised for release by the Board of Woomera Mining Ltd.

For further information please contact:

Jason Livingstone Luke Forrestal (Media Relations) Duncan Gordon (Investor Relations) Managing Director Director, Financial Communications Executive Director Woomera Mining Limited GRA Partners Adelaide Equity Partners + 61 417 560 341 +61 411 479 144 + 61 404 006 444

  • (1) Goldsworthy J., etal, 2002: Ashburton Project – Southeastern Exploration Area Annual Tecnhical Report for the Period Ending 31 December 2002. DMIRS WAMEX Open File Report Reference A066254

  • (2) Fielding, I., 2010: Metawandy Creek Project, Final Surrender Report for EL08/854 for Intrepid Mines Limited. DMIRS WAMEX Open File Report Reference A086783 etal

About Woomera Mining Limited

Woomera Mining Limited is a focussed mineral explorer. The Company is exploring for battery metals (lithium nickel, copper + PGE’s) and gold in the Yilgarn and Pilbara Cratons of Western Australia plus the Musgrave Province in South Australia along with copper-gold mineralisation in the Gawler Craton of South Australia.

Competent Persons Statement

The exploration results reported herein, insofar as they relate to mineralisation, are based on information compiled by Mr Jason Livingstone. Mr Livingstone is a full-time employee of Woomera Mining Limited and is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy with over twenty years of experience in the field of activity being reported. Mr Livingstone has sufficient experience which is relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposit under consideration and to the activity that he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ relating to the reporting of Exploration Results. Mr Livingstone consents to the inclusion in the report of matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this document are or maybe “forward-looking statements” and represent Woomera’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 Woomera, and which may cause Woomera’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. Woomera does not make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy of such statements or assumptions.

Previously Reported Information

Information in the announcement references previously reported exploration results extracted from the Company’s announcements, including WML ASX Release 11 March 2022. For the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 5.23 the Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the

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information included in the original announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the original announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed.

Appendix 1: Wyloo Dome FIJVA Project - JORC Table 1

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.

No new sampling has been completed over
the Wyloo Dome Farm-in and Joint
Venture (FIJVA) by Woomera Mining at this
stage

Woomera has referenced various historical
WAMEX Open File Reports (see A0
reference number) which are freely
available in the public domain

Woomera has reviewed the sampling
procedures, the fire assay gold assay
analysis technique and QAQC protocols
adopted and has concluded they were
collected using industry best practice
procedures at the time

Woomera intends to validate the historical
drilling and surface sampling results with
additional RC drilling and surface sampling
during its 2022/2023 field seasons

The VTEMTM MAX Max survey (Versatile
Time Domain Electro Magnetic) was flown
by UTS Geophysics Pty Ltd.

Heliborne magnetic and electromagnetic
data was acquired with VTEMTM MAX Max
transmitter frequency of 25Hz, loop
diameter ~37m and mean terrain
clearance height of 35m.

Line spacing was 200m with 100m infill
over priority areas in a north south
direction.
Drilling
techniques
Drill type (eg core, reverse
circulation, open-hole hammer,
rotary air blast, auger, Bangka,
sonic, etc) and details(eg core
• No new drilling is reported in this
announcement

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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). _
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.
• No new drilling is reported in this
announcement
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.
• Newcrest’s diamond drill hole NMD001 is
stored at the GSWA Core Library in
Kalgoorlie where it will be re-logged by
Woomera technical staff during 2022
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.
• No new sampling is reported in this
announcement

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Measures taken to ensure that
the sampling is representative of
the in situ material collected,
including for instance results for
field duplicate/second-half
sampling.
Whether sample sizes are
appropriate to the grain size of
the material being sampled.
Quality of
assay data
and
laboratory
tests
The nature, quality and
appropriateness of the assaying
and laboratory procedures used
and whether the technique is
considered partial or total.
For geophysical tools,
spectrometers, handheld XRF
instruments, etc, the parameters
used in determining the analysis
including instrument make and
model, reading times,
calibrations factors applied and
their derivation, etc.
Nature of quality control
procedures adopted (eg
standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks) and
whether acceptable levels of
accuracy (ie lack of bias) and
precision have been established.
• No new analyses has been reported in this
announcement
• The report partially refers to a historical
regional airborne electromagnetic survey
flown by Geoscience Australia (GA) in 2013
– as part of the Capricorn Regional AEM
Survey. The relevant survey lines of this
data was re-processed by leading industry
geophysical consultants and the sectional
data is presented ASX Announcement
““Wyloo Dome Farm -In Targets Gold
Potential” dated 11 March 2022
• Given the broad spaced (5km) line spacing
of the GA data, Woomera has infilled this
dataset with a helicopter borne VTEMTM
MAX and magnetic geophysical survey data
VTEMTM MAXTM Max system specification:
Transmitter

Transmitter loop diameter: 34.6 m

Effective Transmitter loop area: 3761 m2

Number of turns: 4

Transmitter base frequency: 25 Hz

Peak current: 172.4 A

Pulse width: 7.36 ms

Wave form shape: trapezoid

Peak dipole moment: 648,394 nIA

Average transmitter-receiver loop terrain
clearance: 35 metres
Receiver
X Coil diameter: 0.32 m

Number of turns: 245

Effective coil area: 19.69 m2
Y Coil diameter: 0.32 m

Number of turns: 245

Effective coil area: 19.69 m2
Z-Coil diameter: 1.2 m

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary

Number of turns: 100

Effective coil area: 113.04 m2
The magnetic sensor utilized for the survey was
Geometrics optically pumped cesium vapour
magnetic field sensor mounted 10 metres below
the helicopter. The sensitivity of the magnetic
sensor is 0.02 nano Tesla (nT) at a sampling interval
of 0.1 seconds.
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.
• Woomera intends to verify the historical
exploration drilling completed by Newcrest
Mining in 2001-2002 during the 2022 field
season after completing fixed loop ground
EM surveys and airborne EM surveys
across the project area
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.
• Woomera personnel have inspected the
historical drill collars of Newcrest and has
confirmed the accuracy of the original
survey data
• The navigation system used for the
VTEMTM MAX Survey was a UTS PC104
based navigation system utilizing a
NovAtelWAAS (Wide Area Augmentation
System) enabled GPS receiver, UTS
navigate software, a full screen display
with controls in front of the pilot to direct
the flight and a NovAtel GPS antenna
mounted on the helicopter tail (Figure 6).
As many as 11 GPS and twoWAAS satellites
may be monitored at any one time. The
positional accuracy or circular error
probability (CEP) is 1.8 m, with WAAS
active, it is 1.0 m. The co-ordinates of the
block were set-up prior to the survey and
the information was fed into the airborne
navigation system.
• WGS84 UTM Zone 50S.
Orientation of
data in
Whether the orientation of
sampling achieves unbiased
• No new sampling has been reported in this
announcement

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
relation to
geological
structure
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.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure
_sample security. _
• No new sampling is reported in this
announcement
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or
reviews of sampling techniques
and data.
• No new sampling is reported in this
announcement

Part 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 Wyloo Dome FIJVA tenements are
located on pastoral leases. Heritage
surveys are completed prior to any ground
disturbing activities in accordance with
Woomera’s responsibilities under the
Aboriginal Heritage Act in Australia.
• Currently all the tenements are in good
standing. There are no known
impediments to obtaining a licences to
operate in either area.
Exploration
done by other
parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal
of exploration by other parties.
• Exploration and mining by other parties
has been extensively reviewed and has
been used as a guide to Woomera’s future
exploration activities. Previous parties
may have completed soils sampling , rock
chip sampling, RC drilling and diamond
drilling over selected parts of the project.
• Woomera has also re-processed
Geoscience Australia’s 2013 airborne EM
(AEM) 5km line spaced survey data to
assist with its exploration targeting

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Geology Deposit type, geological setting
and style of mineralisation.
• The targeted mineralisation is typical of
Carlin-type epithermal gold mineralisation
where the mineralization forms very large
tonnage flat lying deposits
• Woomera will also explore for steeper
dipping high grade feeder structures and
low sulphidation epithermal vein arrays
within the land package along with
“Homestake” style sulphide replacement
banded iron formation mineralization at
Golden Marra Mamba
Drill hole
Information
A summary of all information
material to the understanding of
the exploration results including
a tabulation of the following
information for all Material drill
holes:
o easting and northing of
the drill hole collar
o elevation or RL (Reduced
Level – elevation above
sea level in metres) of
the drill hole collar
o dip and azimuth of the
hole
o down hole length and
interception depth
o hole length.
If the exclusion of this
information is justified on the
basis that the information is not
Material and this exclusion does
not detract from the
understanding of the report, the
Competent Person should clearly
explain why this is the case.
• No new drilling is reported in this
announcement
• However all future drill holes reported by
Woomera must have the following
parameters applied. All drill holes
completed, including holes with no
significant results (as defined in the
Attachments) are reported in this
announcement.
• Easting and northing are given in MGA94
coordinates as defined in the Attachments
for Mount Venn.
• RL is AHD
• Dip is the inclination of the hole from the
horizontal. Azimuth is reported in
magnetic degrees as the direction the hole
is drilled. MGA94 and magnetic degrees
vary by <10in the project area. All
reported azimuths are corrected for
magnetic declinations.
• Down hole length is the distance measured
along the drill hole trace. Intersection
length is the thickness of an anomalous
gold intersection measured along the drill
hole trace.
• Hole length is the distance from the
surface to the end of the hole measured
along the drill hole trace.
• No results are currently available from the
exploration drilling included in this report.
• Gold grade (when reported) intersections
will be reported >0.4 g/t Au within 4m
Aircore composites or >0.1 g/t Au within
single metre RC samples (with up to 4m of
internal dilution)are considered significant

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
in the broader mineralised host rocks.
• Base metal grades will be reported
>1000ppm.
• Diamond core samples are generally cut
along geological contacts or up to 1m
maximum.
• Precious metal grades greater than 0.5 g/t
Au are highlighted where good continuity
of higher-grade mineralization is observed.
0.1 g/t Au cut-offs are used for
reconnaissance explorationprograms.
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.
• No new exploration results are reported in
this announcement
• With respect to this historical assays.
Weighted average techniques are applied
to determine the grade of the anomalous
interval when geological intervals less than
1m have been sampled.
• Exploration drilling results are generally
reported using a 0.5 g/t Au, lower cut-off
for RC and diamond or 0.1 g/t Au for
Aircore drilling (as described above and
reported in the Attachments) and may
include up to 4m of internal dilution.
• All assay results are reported to 3
significant figures in line with the analytical
precision of the laboratory techniques
employed.
• No metal equivalent reporting is used or
applied.
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’). _
• The intersection length is measured down
the length of the hole and is not usually
the true width.
• The interpreted flat lying nature of the
mineralization reported from Newcrest’s
New Morning Prospect assumes true width
of the reported interval
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections
(with scales) and tabulations of
intercepts should be includedfor
• Detailed drill hole sections and plans for
each prospect must be plotted and
interpreted aspart of the internalQAQC

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
process. Field sections must be compared
with Micromine plots to ensure no errors
or omissions creep into the database.
• The reviewing geologist has
interpretted/plotted his/her geology
observations onto cross sections.
• Errors and/or discrepancies with
lithological logs must be rectified and
forwarded to Perth.
• Final cross sections displaying corrected
geology and assays are to be plotted and
interpreted. Depending on the target 3-D
wireframes may require construction too.
At the very least cross- sectional data must
be translated into plan view and the
relevant scaled (1:2,500 or 1:25,000)
geological interpretation be updated and
integrated in MapInfo. The project
geologist will draft any
changes/modifications required as
directed by the relevant principal geologist
/EM.
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
• All pertinent information has been
provided in this announcement. It is not
practical to publish each different
processing technique therefore,
representative images detailing the survey
extents and anomalism is presented.
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.
• Woomera is intending to complete fixed
loop ground EM over New Morning and
Golden Marra Mamba (subject to
satisfactory heritage approvals) followed
by deeper RC drill testing to firstly confirm
the historical drill intersections recorded in
this report and extend the known
mineralization laterally, based upon its
revised Carlin-style geological modelling
• Diagrams in the body of the the report are
used for illustrative purposes to explain
Woomera’s targetingstrategy

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