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POLARX LIMITED Audit Report / Information 2017

Apr 5, 2017

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HIGH‐GRADE INITIAL JORC RESOURCE ESTIMATE – CARIBOU DOME

Highlights

  • Maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimate completed for high‐grade Caribou Dome Copper Project

  • Total Mineral Resource of 2.8Mt @ 3.1% Cu (using 0.5% lower‐cut), for 86,000t of contained copper

  • Approx. 60% of the Mineral Resource within 150m of surface

  • At a higher cut‐off grade of 2%, the Mineral Resource is 1.6Mt @ 4.6% Cu for 72,000t of contained copper, ~60% of which is also within 150m of surface

  • Mineral Resource remains open at depth and also along strike at surface and depth

  • Further drilling will target expansion of the current resource

  • A Preliminary Scoping Study is currently examining economics

Coventry Minerals Limited (ASX: CYY) is pleased to announce its initial Mineral Resource Estimate for the high‐grade Caribou Dome Copper Project in Alaska.

The Mineral Resource Estimate of 2.8Mt @ 3.1% Cu (using 0.5% lower‐cut) for contained metal of approximately 86,000t, was estimated in accordance with the JORC Code (2012) and is summarised in Table 1.

The Company considers there is potential for a significant increase in the Mineral Resource Estimate from further drilling along strike, targeting both near surface and at depth extensions.

Coventry Resources Limited (ACN 161 615 783): Suite 9, 5 Centro Avenue, Subiaco Western Australia 6008 PO Box 457, West Perth Western Australia 6872 t: +61 8 9226 1356 f: +61 8 9226 2027 e: [email protected] www.coventryres.com

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Table 1 ‐ Caribou Dome Mineral Resource Estimate (March 2017)

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Open Cut RL>=1300 Underground RL<1300 Total
Category Tonnes Grade
Cu (%)
Tonnes Grade
Cu (%)
Tonnes Grade
Cu (%)
Contained Cu
(t)
Measured 495,000 3.6 74,000 3.7 569,000 3.6 21,000
Indicated 480,000 2.2 113,000 2.3 593,000 2.2 13,000
Inferred 655,000 3.1 979,000 3.3 1,634,000 3.2 52,000
Total 1,630,000 3.0 1,166,000 3.2 2,796,000 3.1 86,000

Notes:

  • Numbers are presented at a 0.5% Cu cut‐off grade and are rounded

  • Refer Section 3.2 for a detailed breakdown of the Mineral Resource Estimate at various cut‐off grades

The Mineral Resource Estimate was independently completed by consultant, Datageo Geological Consultants.

The mineralisation was interpreted on sections 15m apart along the strike of the deposit using all available diamond drilling data, the sectional interpretation used geological and assay information to outline the copper mineralisation into 8 separate lodes. This information was captured and solid‐modelled by DataGeo. The drill data was composited to 0.8m down hole within the lodes. The lodes formed the basis for a block model with copper grade estimated using ordinary kriging or inverse distance methods depending on the amount of available composites on a lode by lode basis.

1. NEAR SURFACE MINERALISATION

Approximately 60% of the Mineral Resource, comprising 1.6Mt occurs within approximately 150m of surface at an average grade of 3.0% copper.

Within that domain, some 935,000t averages 4.4% copper at a 2% cut‐off grade (refer Table 3), and may potentially form part of an open‐pit mine design.

To begin to evaluate at a high‐level the technical and potential economic viability of an open pit development, Coventry has undertaken a preliminary scoping study (PSS) based on using the near surface material for a low‐ capex open‐pit starter operation.

The PSS has demonstrated the economic potential arising from the near surface high‐grade material. A preliminary open‐pit mine design is also being examined which could form the starting basis of a future mine.

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2. EVIDENT DEPTH POTENTIAL

Deeper material below ~150m from surface has not yet been examined in the PSS, although it already comprises ~1.2Mt at an average grade of 3.2% copper (using 0.5% lower cut) and contains approximately 40% of the total current resource estimate.

The second deepest hole drilled in the deposit to date measured 15.4m at 7% copper and was only 280m from surface, evidencing obvious potential for deeper extensions.

More drilling is clearly warranted to enhance the resource model and better define the deeper material.

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3. JORC MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE

3.1 Total In Situ Mineral Resource

Prior to resource classification and assessment for economic viability, the mineral resource estimates for all lodes which had grade estimated or assigned, at various cut‐off grades, is summarised below:

Table 2 ‐ Total in situ mineralised material estimated as various Cu cut‐offs Total in situ mineralised material estimated as various Cu cut‐offs Total in situ mineralised material estimated as various Cu cut‐offs
Cut‐off Cu ppm Tonnes Cu % Contained Cu (t)
0 4,627,000 1.9 89,000
0.5% 2,796,000 3.1 86,000
1.0% 2,282,000 3.6 83,000
1.5% 1,981,000 4.0 79,000
2.0% 1,563,000 4.6 72,000

Notes:

  1. Numbers are rounded

  2. Refer Section Refer Appendix 2 for a more detailed breakdown of the Mineral Resource Estimate at various cut‐off grades

3.2 Lower Cut‐off Grade and Classification

Based on preliminary optimisation studies, the Company identified the potential for an open‐cut mining operation to produce a copper concentrate. The optimisation study was based on what is now considered a conservative copper recovery and concentrate grade, and it appears likely that the in situ resource copper grade may be in the order of 3.0% to support an open‐cut mine at this scale (dependent of the prevailing copper price). As such, it is thought appropriate to choose a supportable cut‐off which provides a grade of 3.0 to 3.5% Cu in order to identify potentially that material which could be extracted by open cut techniques to at least the 1300mRL and possibly deeper.

Although no underground studies have yet been reported, Coventry is of the opinion that copper extraction from underground operations could be viable beneath the assumed open‐cut. All of the required infrastructure would already be in place therefore no additional CAPEX would be required, with the exception of underground mining development. As such, below 1300mRL a reporting cut‐off could be chosen to report copper in the range of 3.2 to 4% as being appropriate to include that material which may be economic to mine in an underground scenario.

The Company believes that the resource in the table below, at a cut‐off grade of 0.5%, represents “a realistic inventory of mineralisation which, under assumed and justifiable technical, economic and development conditions, might, in whole or in part, become economically extractable.”

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The mineral resource is reported at various cu‐offs in the following table for mineralisation above an elevation of 1300mRL for open cut potential and below 1300mRL for underground consideration.

Table 3 ‐ In situ Classified Mineral Resource Table 3 ‐ In situ Classified Mineral Resource Table 3 ‐ In situ Classified Mineral Resource Table 3 ‐ In situ Classified Mineral Resource by elevation location at various cut‐offs by elevation location at various cut‐offs by elevation location at various cut‐offs
Open Cut RL>=1300 Underground RL<1300 Total
Cut‐
off
Class Tonnes Cu % Tonnes Cu % Tonnes Cu % Contained
Cu (t)
0 Measured 602,000 3.0 77,000 3.6 679,000 3.1 21,000
Indicated 819,000 1.4 242,000 1.2 1,061,000 1.3 14,000
Inferred 1,101,000 1.9 1,785,000 1.9 2,887,000 1.9 54,000
TOTAL 2,523,000 2.0 2,104,000 1.8 4,627,000 1.9 89,000
0.5% Measured 495,000 3.6 74,000 3.7 569,000 3.6 21,000
Indicated 480,000 2.2 113,000 2.3 594,000 2.2 13,000
Inferred 655,000 3.1 979,000 3.3 1,634,000 3.2 52,000
TOTAL 1,630,000 3.0 1,166,000 3.2 2,796,000 3.1 86,000
1.0% Measured 458,000 3.8 72,000 3.8 531,000 3.8 20,000
Indicated 349,000 2.8 76,000 3.0 425,000 2.9 12,000
Inferred 491,000 3.9 836,000 3.7 1,327,000 3.8 50,000
TOTAL 1,298,000 3.6 984,000 3.7 2,282,000 3.6 83,000
1.5% Measured 416,000 4.1 72,000 3.8 488,000 4.1 20,000
Indicated 263,000 3.3 62,000 3.5 325,000 3.3 11,000
Inferred 444,000 4.2 724,000 4.1 1,168,000 4.1 48,000
TOTAL 1,123,000 3.9 856,000 4.0 1,981,000 4.0 79,000
2.0% Measured 350,000 4.6 65,000 4.0 415,00 4.5 19,000
Indicated 203,000 3.8 55,000 3.7 258,000 3.8 10,000
Inferred 383,000 4.6 507,000 5.1 889,000 4.9 43,000
TOTAL 935,000 4.4 628,000 4.9 1,563,000 4.6 72,000

Notes:

  1. Numbers are rounded

  2. Refer Section Refer Appendix 2 for further details on the applicable reporting criteria

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4. ASSOCIATED METALLURGY

An independent metallurgical consultant has undertaken preliminary test‐work focussed on conventional flotation recovery of copper in a concentrate form.

This work is still at a relatively early stage, and has examined ore samples from:

Lenses 4/5/6

Two phases of test‐work on a composite sample from site grading 5.03% Cu where:

  • Recoveries >95% were achieved during rougher flotation tests; and

  • Concentrates grading up to 24.5% Cu were produced

Lens 7/8 Area

Initial test‐work completed on a sample from site grading 7.4% Cu where:

  • Recoveries >99% were achieved during all rougher flotation tests; and

  • Concentrates grading up to 27.4% were produced

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Drill core sample from CD15‐14 (Lens 7/8 area), containing >16% Cu

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Flotation test‐work being conducted on samples from Lenses 4, 5 and 6

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5. OBVIOUS POTENTIAL ALONG‐STRIKE

5.1 Immediate Strike Extensions

  • 7km of strike covered with IP during the 2016 season

  • Drilled mineralisation shows very strong IP responses

  • Numerous untested IP anomalies in the same geologic sequence

IP Anomalies Along‐Strike

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  • High priority IP also coincide with soil anomalies

  • Transported cover can mask some IP anomalies

Coincident Soil Anomalies Along‐Strike

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5.2 New Outcropping SENATOR DISCOVERY to the N‐E

  • 11km N‐E of Caribou Dome

  • Outcropping mineralisation

  • 5km long and 5km wide anomaly

  • Soil samples to 0.17% copper

  • Rock chips up to 12.1% copper

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6. DISCUSSION

Caribou Dome is a significant high‐grade, sediment‐hosted copper deposit that already demonstrates immediate development potential and even more extensive exploration upside.

The initial JORC Resource further demonstrates the project’s strong commercial potential and characterises the immediate opportunity for significant upside.

The initial JORC Resource at this stage only examines:

  • Approx. 800m of strike within 18km of largely untested sedimentary sequence on Coventry’s tenure;

  • Does not yet fully capture the obvious underground mining potential where the second deepest hole recorded 15.4m @ 7% copper; and

  • Does not yet include any of the obvious additional potential along strike of the drilling to date.

The particularly high copper grade of Caribou Dome is most instrumental to future robust economics. Additional mineable tonnage would add substantial tangible value.

Mark T. Bojanjac Executive Chairman.

Qualified and Competent Person

The information in this announcement that relates to Mineral Resource estimation is based on information compiled by Mr Peter Ball who is a Member of The Australasian Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Ball has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and the activity he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results (JORC Code). Mr Ball consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this announcement that relates to mineralisation interpretation and database quality used in the Mineral Resource Estimation and exploration and metallurgical testwork results for the Project, is based on information compiled by Mr Ben Vallerine, who is a consultant to the Company and holds an indirect shareholding in the Company. Mr Vallerine is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Vallerine has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and the activity he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results (JORC Code).

Forward Looking Statements

Any forward‐looking information contained in this news release is made as of the date of this news release. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, Coventry does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update this forward‐looking information.

Any forward‐looking information contained in this news release is based on numerous assumptions and is subject to all of the risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company’s business, including risks inherent in resource exploration and development. As a result, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward‐looking information. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward‐looking information due to the inherent uncertainty thereof.

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COVENTRY RESOURCES LIMITED ‐ BACKGROUND

Coventry Resources Ltd is an ASX‐listed copper explorer. Coventry’s primary asset is its right to acquire an 80% interest in the highly prospective, high‐grade Caribou Dome Copper Project in Alaska, USA.

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The Caribou Dome Project is located 250km north‐east of Anchorage, Alaska’s main port. There is road access all the way to the Project. Rail and high voltage power are both accessible 100km west of the Project, at Cantwell.

Alaska is a stable, pro‐mining jurisdiction. Approximately 80% of the state’s GDP comes from mining and resources, with six large‐scale mines currently in production. Alaska’s largest alluvial gold field, Valdez Creek, is ~15km from the Caribou Dome Project.

Mineralisation was discovered at the Project in 1963. From 1963‐1970 nine lenses of sediment‐hosted copper mineralisation were delineated over approximately 700 metres of strike. 95 diamond core holes were drilled during this period, from surface and underground. This drilling was concentrated primarily on just 250 metres of strike, at Lenses 4, 5 and 6.

Very limited exploration had been undertaken since 1970, until Coventry secured the rights to explore and develop the Project in February 2015.

In 2015 Coventry secured the rights to acquire a 80% interest in the Project. It compiled all historic technical information, prioritised targets arising, completed a ground geophysics (induced polarisation) survey, and completed 4,300 metres of diamond core drilling. Confirmatory drilling rapidly validated previous work and the Company’s initial results from work undertaken to further expand the resources at the Project have been very promising. All drilling (prior to 2016) was within a 700m long corridor, with mineralisation remaining open in both directions along strike and at depth. Significant intersections in drilling include:

  • 51.1m* at 5.3% Cu from 4.4m

  • 18.1m at 9.3% Cu from 22.7m

  • 14.1m at 9.9% Cu from 134.6m

  • 18.4m at 6.3% Cu from 31.4m

  • 15.4m at 7.0% Cu (U/G drill hole)

  • 10.4m at 7.9% Cu from 14.0m

  • 12.8m at 5.8% Cu (U/G drill hole)

  • 13.0m at 4.9% Cu (U/G drill hole)

  • 10.1m at 7.1% Cu from 39.0m

  • 9.1m at 7.0% Cu from 28.7m

  • 10.2m at 6.2% Cu from 46.6m

  • 12.2m at 5.0% Cu from 27.1m

  • True width estimated to be approximately 25m

Multiple high‐priority targets remain undrilled. With >18km of the stratigraphic horizon that hosts the mineralisation evident within the Company’s project area, there is considerable potential to discover additional high‐grade mineralisation and to continue to expand the resource base at the Project. The Company undertook a second, substantial program of field work, including drilling, IP surveying and soil sampling from May to October 2016. In light of the positive results returned, a scoping study has been initiated.

CYY – Further Excellent Metallurgical Testwork Results From The Caribou Dome Copper Project

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APPENDIX 1 – JORC CODE 2012 EDITION, TABLE 1 REPORT

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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data

(Criteria in this section applies to all succeeding sections)

Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Sampling
Techniques
 Nature and quality of sampling (e.g.
cut channels, random chips, or
specific specialised industry standard
measurement tools appropriate to
the minerals under investigation,
such as downhole 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 gold that has
inherent sampling problems. Unusual
commodities or mineralisation types
(e.g. submarine nodules) may
warrant disclosure of detailed
information
 Core is sawn in half to provide a
geologically representative sample
for analysis by a professional
laboratory
 Sample intervals are selected by a
qualified geologist upon visual
inspection of the core.
 Samples were submitted to ALS
Laboratories in Fairbanks, Alaska.
 Sample were analysed using 4 acid
complete digestion method and ICP‐
MS multi‐element analysis.
 Samples containing +1% Cu were
automatically re‐analysed using 4
acid complete digestion and an ore
grade analysis with a ICP‐AES finish to
more accurately determine the high
grade Cu assays.
Drilling
Techniques
 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.).
 A wireline core drilling rig was used
to drill HQ core with a diameter of
63.5mm and/or NQ core with a
diameter of 47.6mm using a standard
tube.
 Downhole surveys were completed
using a Reflex EZ‐trac multi‐shot
survey tool.
 Core is oriented by the drillers at the
rig each run using the Reflex ACTIII
orientation 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
 Drillers record the drilled length and
recovered length of core for each run
on their run sheets. Geologists also
measure and calculate recovery as a
percentage drilled.
 HQ core was drilled whenever
practicable to maximize recovery.
 Competent, experienced drillers were
engaged.
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 is geologically and
geotechnically logged by qualified
geologists. Where possible structural
angles are measured for later
interpretation.
 Core is qualitatively logged and all
trays are photographed.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
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 grain size of the
material being sampled.
 Core is cut in half, with half retained
in the core box and the other half
submitted for analysis. When
duplicates are required this was
noted on the sample dispatch. The
half core sent for assay was split at
the crushing stage by the laboratory
and run as two separate samples. The
geologists had, at the time of sample
submission, assigned a sample
number and provided a labelled
sample bag for the duplicate split.
 The sample preparation technique is
industry standard. HQ core is used
wherever practicable as this provides
a larger sample than more commonly
used smaller diameter core.
 NQ core was drilled with one of the
rigs in 2016.
 Duplicates, blanks and Certified
Reference Materials (or standards)
have been inserted approximately
every 30 samples as an external
quality control on the laboratory.
 Half core is an appropriate sampling
methodology for the mineralised
material.
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 (e.g. standards, blanks,
duplicates, external laboratory
checks) and whether acceptable
levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias)
andprecision have been established
 Samples have been submitted to ALS
Laboratories in Fairbanks, Alaska, a
globally recognized analytical
laboratory.
 Duplicates, blanks and Certified
Reference materials were inserted
approximately every 30 samples as an
external quality control on the
laboratory.
 The laboratory has its own internal
duplicates, standards and blanks
process that is assessed before they
release results to their clients.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
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
 The competent person has reviewed
the intersections quoted.
 Twinned holes have recently been
used to validate historical drill results,
however there have been no twin
holes drilled to verify results in recent
holes.
 Geological practices are documented
by the competent person.
 There are no adjustments to be made
to assay data.
Location of data
points
 Accuracy and quality of surveys used
to locate drillholes (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.
 Handheld GPS was used to locate the
position and elevation of drill collars
and soil sample locations in UTM,
NAD83. A local grid is also sometimes
used to display drilling data on
sections.
 Locational accuracy is considered
adequate for the purpose of this
announcement.
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.
 As we are simply reporting
exploration results data spacing is not
relevant at this stage. Maps and
diagrams included in the
announcement show the distribution
of drill holes.
 No sample compositing has been
applied at this stage.
 Drilling results are reported as
significant intercepts.
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 orientation of sampling is
conducted in accordance with
industry best practices.
 Some of the holes are drilled in an
orientation that may not represent
true thickness. These orientations
were necessary to twin holes and/or
due to the restraints of topography
and underground infrastructure.
Holes drilled in such a way are
described in the body of the
announcement.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Sample Security  The measures taken to ensure sample
security
 Samples were managed by Company
representatives until they were
handed to a professional courier
service for delivery to the laboratory.
Samples were stored in polyweave
bags and cable tied for security.
Audits or reviews  The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data
 The competent person has reviewed
and assisted in the design
implementation of all drill sampling
techniques.

Section 2: Reporting of Exploration Results

(Criteria listed in section 1 also apply to this section)

Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Mineral
tenement and
land tenure
status
 Type, reference name/number,
location and ownership including
agreements or material issues with
third parties such as joint ventures,
partnerships, overriding royalties,
native title interests, historical sites,
wilderness or national park and
environmental settings.
 The security of the tenure held at the
time of reporting along with any
known impediments to obtaining a
licence to operate in the area
 When undertaking due diligence on
the Project during 2014, an Alaskan
law firm confirmed that the Alaskan
State Mining Claims (tenements) are
in good standing.
 During 2016 the annual renewal fees
for all of the Claims were paid, well in
advance of the 1 December 2016
renewal deadline. This ensures they
are all in good standing until 1
September 2017.
 The Company controls 80% of the
Claims via option agreements with
Hatcher Resources Inc. and SV Metals
LP.
 The operations are permitted by
Alaska Department of Natural
Resources.
Exploration done
by other parties
 Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
 The site has been explored
intermittently since discovery in
1963. There were 112 historic drill
holes on the project, 2 exploration
adits and numerous geophysical and
geochemical surveys completed prior
to 2014.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Geology  Deposit type, geological setting and
style of mineralisation
 The deposit is a sedimentary hosted
copper deposit, where sulphides are
interpreted to have precipitated in a
basinal environment, and to have
been deposited contemporaneously
with the sediments.
Drillhole
Information
 A summary of all information material
to the understanding of the
exploration results including a
tabulation of the following
information for all Material drillholes:
‐ easting and northing of the
drillhole collar
‐ elevation or RL (Reduced Level
elevation above sea level in
metres) of the drillhole collar
‐ dip and azimuth of the hole
‐ downhole 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
 Plans showing the location of all drill
holes are included in the body of the
announcement.
Data aggregation
methods
 In reporting Exploration Results,
weighting averaging techniques,
maximum and/or minimum grade
truncations (e.g. 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
 Exploration results have been
reported on a weighted average
basis.
 No top cut has been applied and is
not deemed necessary due to
consistent high grades.
 The amount of internal subgrade
included in significant intercepts was
kept to a minimum and alternative
significant intercepts were provided.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and
intercept lengths
 These relationships are particularly
important in the reporting of
Exploration Results.
 If the geometry of the mineralisation
with respect to the drillhole angle is
known, its nature should be reported.
 If it is not known and only the
downhole lengths are reported, there
should be a clear statement to this
effect (e.g. ‘down hole length, true
width not known’).
 Where possible drilling was
conducted perpendicular to the
interpreted dip and strike of the
deposit. This was not always
possible, due to (i) the deposit’s dip
and strike being unknown and/or (ii)
topographic constraints.
 This is addressed in the body of the
announcement.
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 drillhole collar locations
and appropriate sectional views
 The significant intercepts for all
assay data received are included in
the body of the 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
 All significant results are reported.
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.
 This announcement is reporting on
some geological and visual
representations of the core for which
assays are yet to be received.
Further Work  The nature and scale of planned
further work (e.g. 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.
 Other assay results from the recently
completed drilling program are still
pending.
 Once these results are received and
interpreted all technical data will be
integrated and reassessed to plan a
suitable program of further work.

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Section 3: Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources

(Criteria listed in section 1, and where relevant in section 2, also apply to this section)

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 data utilised had been validated
by Coventry and its database
management consultant by
comparing laboratory result sheets
and sample intervals on the drill logs
to the contents of the database. All
new drill information was
electronically compiled and
validated.
 The database manager utilises a SQL
Server database and loads data with
the contents checked against
validation tables. The process
adopted provided sufficient
confidence in the database contents
to state that it reasonably accurately
represents the drill information.
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 Coventry competent person
regularly visited the site as part of his
responsibility for the Project
 DataGeo did not visit the site and has
relied on the Coventry Competent
Person for drill data quality and the
geology/mineralisation
interpretation.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
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
 The confidence in the mineralisation
interpretation is considered good as
it is supported drilling, mapping and
relatively close spaced drilling in
parts.
 Only physical data obtained in the
field was utilised.
 The application of hard boundaries
to reflect the position of the lodes is
supported by the field and drilling
observations
 The presence of sulphides in
favourable rock types provides the
geological control and this combined
with presence of copper is used to
constrain the interpretation
 The higher‐grade copper occurs
mostly within limestone or similar
units which are traceable on surface
over and in drilling over 100s of
metres. The position and style of
mineralisation impacts the grade
continuity
Dimensions  The extent and variability of the
Mineral Resource expressed as length
(along strike or otherwise), plan
width, and depth below surface to the
upper and lower limits of the Mineral
Resource.
 The deposit occurs over the strike
length of 850m, with individual lodes
having widths ranging from 2 to 20m
and maximum vertical extent of
450m depending on position. The
deposit remains open at depth.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Estimation  The nature and appropriateness of
the estimation technique(s) applied
and key assumptions, including
treatment of extreme grade values,
domaining, 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.
 For the larger lodes (by composite
numbers) the presence of a fairly
robust geo‐statistical model
supported the use of ordinary kriging
on 0.8m composites with high‐grade
search restrictions. For smaller lodes
(<100 composites) inverse distance
to the power of 2 was used. Grade
estimation was carried out in
VulcanTM application. Density was
modelled using inverse distance
techniques. The composites were
created within each lode and input
to the grade estimation was
restricted to those composites which
were within the lode being
estimated. No top‐cuts were applied
to the composites but composites
with Cu > 10% were search
restricted. Estimated blocks were
informed a three step strategy with
orientation set to the orientation of
the zone/domain being estimated.
The initial (primary) search was 50m
x 30m x 10m in strike, dip and across
dip‐strike plane. This search range
was expanded by double the length
for blocks not informed in the
primary search and again in the final
search strategy. This strategy
informed on average 86% of the
blocks in the primary and secondary
search.
 and modelling
techniques
 The availability of check estimates,
previous estimates and/or mine
production records and whether the
Mineral Resource estimate takes
appropriate account of such data.
 Comparison of the estimate in global
terms to previous scoping model is
generally within expectations
considering changes in the lode
interpretation and the fact that the
additional drilling information (2016
program) was at lower grade than
previous. There is no production data
for comparison.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
 The assumptions made regarding
recovery of by‐products.
 Estimation of deleterious elements or
other non‐grade variables of
economic significance (e.g. 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.
 At this time no consideration has
been given to known by‐products
especially silver.
 No assessment of deleterious
elements has been made
 The block model was constructed
using blocks which were 5mE x 10mN
x 5mRL. Sub‐celling was used to
ensure accurate volume
representation. Grade estimation
was to the parent block size.
 None undertaken, this is a global
exploration model
 Estimation
and modelling
techniques
(continued)
 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.
 None undertaken at this time
 Hard boundaries were applied to the
lodes. Grade was estimated within
these boundaries.
 Statistical analysis of the copper
indicated positive skewed
gradational distribution, the
influence of high grade was
controlled by the restriction of
search for Cu>=10% to the primary
search distances.
 Volume validation was carried out by
comparison of the solids
representing the mineralisation to
the block model. Grade validation
was carried by both global
comparison of the average estimated
grade to the average input grade and
spatially by comparison of the
estimated grades to the input grades
by position. Also visual comparison
was used.
 Moisture  Whether the tonnages are estimated
on a dry basis or with natural
moisture, and the method of
determination of the moisture
content.
 The tonnages were estimated using
modelled density.
 Cut‐off
parameters
 The basis of the adopted cut‐off
grade(s) or quality parameters
applied.
 A 5000ppm Cu boundary appears to
define statistically and geologically
the margins of the more continuous
higher‐grade mineralisation.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
 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.
 No mining has occurred although
mineralized material was extracted
during the construction of
exploratory adits. The 2015 scoping
model was optimised using
appropriate (to the location) mining,
processing and associated costs
based on the producing copper in
concentrate. The use of an 84%
copper recovery has been shown to
be conservative based on more
recent metallurgical test work. As
such a target grade of +3% Cu is
thought to identify material which
could be economic for open cut
mining to an elevation of 1300mRL.
Beneath this elevation there is the
potential for underground mining at
slightly higher grades.
 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. Where this is the case, this
should be reported with an
explanation of the basis of the
metallurgical assumptions made.
 Test work has indicated that after
fine grinding rougher flotation with
final cleaning can recovery +95% of
the copper to a concentrate grading
in excess of 20% copper.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
 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.
 The project has a valid APMA permit
from the State of Alaska that allows
hard rock exploration in the form of
drilling, trenching and road
construction. Coventry has engaged
an Alaskan environmental firm who
have visited the site and made
preliminary assessments regarding
the future environmental
considerations at the Project. The
consultant was confident that
environmental factors were not likely
to prevent mining at the Project
 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.
 Density has been measured using
wet and dry techniques on core from
the 2015/16 drilling. The results have
been modelled using inverse
distance techniques.
 See previous
 The material is generally fairly
uniform as evidenced from the
assessment of the density results by
lithology. There is little influence of
weathering.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
 Classification  The basis for the classification of the
Mineral Resources into varying
confidence categories.
 Whether appropriate account has
been taken of all relevant factors (ie
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).
 Whether the result appropriately
reflects the Competent Person’s view
of the deposit.
 The classification is based on the
quality and amount of input data and
the physical identification of the
lodes supported by drilling
observation of the mineral system.
Shortcomings in QAQC have been
offset by the amount of drilling data.
Higher confidence areas have more
supporting data, areas of lower
geological support reflect a lower
classification.
 The input data allows detail in the
central part of the deposit to be
established with confidence. The
more recent drilling is consistent
along strike to support the projection
of the geological interpretation at
depth. The more recent drilling
programs have successfully in filled
earlier programs in mineralised
locations predicted by the initial
program. The estimated grade
correlates reasonably well with the
input data given the nature of the
mineralisation.
 The Mineral Resource estimate
reflects the Competent Persons
understanding of the Deposit.
 Audits or
reviews.
 The results of any audits or reviews of
Mineral Resource estimates.
 No audits have been undertaken but
comparison to previous scoping
model indicates that the model is
appropriate in tonnes and grade at a
global scale.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
 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.
 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.
 Relative accuracy has not been
quantified given the mineral
resource is volume and sample
constrained. The confidence in the
mineral resource is defined by the
classification adopted as per the
guidelines of the 2012 JORC code.
 The statement relates to global
estimates of tonnes and grade.
 No comparisons are able to be made.

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APPENDIX 2 – SUMMARY OF MINERAL RESOURCE REPORTING CRITERIA

Further information which is considered material to understanding the reported Mineral Resource Estimate is summarised below:

Geology and Mineralisation Interpretation

The deposit consists of variably steeply west to east dipping roughly north south trending (on the local grid) lodes hosted by limestone or similar lithologies which display anomalous copper content. The main mineralisation occurs over a strike length of 850m, a maximum depth of 400m and individual lodes vary in width between 2 and 20m.

Copper is contained in chalcopyrite

The lodes are wireframed based on a Cu grade boundary condition of 5000ppm and appropriate lithology

Included with the lodes are un‐sampled zones which were treated as “waste” if they did not have the appropriate lithology, these were wireframed for exclusion

Drill Information and Sampling

The deposit has been drilled from surface and underground using diamond coring techniques. The core recovery is generally very good, greater than 90% and there does not appear to be a relationship between recovered core and cu grade.

Holes were surveyed by DGPS and the orientation and inclination at collar is set out using clinometer. Down hole survey was recorded at intervals averaging 30m down hole Reflex EZ‐Trac system capable of single shot and multi shot analysis and a Ranger Discovery single shot tool in 2015.

The diamond drilling and sample collection techniques consist of returned core stored in core boxes labelled with the hole number and length contained. The core is transported to the core storage area where it is logged geologically and intervals for analysis are marked up by the site geologist. The intervals selected for analysis had the core either halved at site to be sent for preparation and analysis. Standards and blanks were included in Coventry programs only.

Sample Preparation and Analysis

Drill samples have been prepared and analysed at ALS Minerals in Fairbanks, Alaska a commercial accredited laboratory. At peak times ALS Minerals sent samples to other ALS Minerals laboratories in North America.

The preparation is by drying, crushing, riffling and pulverising.

Cu content is determined using either (for pre Coventry) an aqua regia digest with either atomic absorption or ICP finish OR for the 2015‐16 drilling a 4 acid total digestion with ICP‐MS 48 element analysis and ICP‐AES for samples analysing over 1% Cu.

QAQC protocols were only adopted in the most recent Coventry drilling where standards and blanks were included with routine samples submitted to the laboratory at the rate of 3% and 3.7% compared to the routine samples submitted.

Comparisons of assays to core recovery did not find any bias

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Estimation Methodology

The drill hole information is composited within the lodes with the “waste” excluded to a length of 0.8m

Grade is estimated by ordinary kriging for the largest lodes with a single spherical model. Smaller lodes as estimated by inverse distance to the power of 2 with both estimations constrained by a hard boundary representing the lode with grade estimated into a block model with a cell size of 5mE x 10mN x 5mRL from grade search restricted 0.8m composite data (length >=0.4m retained)

Specific Gravity data for the most recent holes was modelled using inverse distance techniques for the lodes and the material surrounding the lodes separately.

There is no weathering profile.

Validation and Classification

The copper block grade estimates are validated against the composites both globally and spatially

The block estimates are classified according to geological confidence, length of search, number of composites and location. A secondary overview of Indicated blocks was used to re‐assign some blocks based on position.

Reporting

Reporting cut‐off has been applied to achieve an in situ grade which may be suitable for open pit mining and in the future underground mining. As such a reporting cut‐off of 0.5% Cu has been utilised.

The reporting location is approximately adjacent to a pit design based on a scoping model. A base RL being 1300mRL was chosen to identify a potential transition from open cut to underground extraction.

Mining and metallurgy

Metallurgical test work has been conducted concentrating on rougher and cleaner testing of samples from Main Area (Lodes 04, 05 and 06) and Lens 7 (Lodes 3 and 8). The results were positive with copper recovery up to 95% achieved. Coventry at present is focussed on producing a copper concentrate grading between 20 and 24% which appears economically achievable.

An optimisation study (2015 internal scoping model) based on open pit mining, crushing, stacking and processing costs indicated that grades of +4% Cu (diluted) depending on copper price could be economic. However since then much better copper recoveries have been achieved than the 84% used in the study and based on this the in situ cut‐off should be set at 0.5%Cu to identify material which contains +3% Cu to the elevation of 1300mRL. It is thought appropriate to maintain the same cut‐off below this level to identify material which has potential for underground exploitation.

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