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POLARX LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2021

Aug 30, 2021

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31 August 2021

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Caribou Dome Copper, Alaska Range Project

First three holes in new program intersect thick zones of copper-bearing massive sulphides Drilling now underway to test three new exploration targets

Highlights

  • New diamond drilling progam at high-grade Caribou Dome Copper Project intersects multiple 8m to 11m thick zones of copper-bearing massive sulphides in the first three holes.

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Figure 1 Finely laminated massive iron and copper sulphides at 28.2m depth on drill hole CD21-003. Scale bar = 5cm.

  • Samples from these holes will be used for new metallurgical test work to support the scoping study on mining and processing options for the Caribou Dome and nearby Zackly deposits.

  • Caribou Dome’s Mineral Resource is 2.8Mt at 3.1% copper and Zackly’s Mineral Resource is 3.4Mt at 1.2% copper and 2 g/t gold.

  • Metallurgical test work to evaluate processing options for the Zackly Cu-Au-Ag mineralisation is already underway in Perth, Western Australia.

  • Drilling has now commenced to test three new high-priority targets considered to be highly prospective for one or more additional massive sulphide deposits.

  • Each new target shows anomalous copper in surface soil sampling and an associated 3D-IP anomaly. These same features are seen in the existing defined copper mineral resource.

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PolarX Limited (ASX: PXX) is pleased to announce that the core drilling program at the high-grade Caribou Dome Copper Project in Alaska has intersected several 8-11m thick zones of copper-bearing massive sulphides in the first three holes drilled for metallurgical sampling purposes (for location refer to Figure 2).

The program, comprising 1,500m of core drilling, will now test three highly promising targets which have been defined by PolarX’s soil sampling and geophysics. Drilling of these targets has now commenced. Each of these three targets share key geological characteristics with the deposits which host the existing copper mineral resources at Caribou Dome.

PolarX Managing Director, Dr Frazer Tabeart, who is on-site in Alaska for the duration of the drilling program said: “These samples look spectacular. They are close to holes from 2015 and 2016 which yielded up to 51.1m at 5.3% copper. These new samples will be assayed and used for metallurgical test work as part of our current scoping study on the Alaska Range Project. We’ve now moved onto the three exciting new exploration targets, with the first drill hole already underway.”

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Figure 2 Location Map showing Caribou Dome in the Alaska Range Project

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The drilling program, subsequent metallurgical test work and Scoping Study form part of PolarX’s earnin for 80% of Caribou Dome under the more favourably revised terms agreed last year (refer ASX announcement 17 November 2020).

Massive Sulphide intersections in 2021 drilling

PolarX has drilled four holes at Caribou Dome this month to provide samples of copper mineralisation for metallurgical test work (see Figures 3 and 4 and refer to Table 1 and Table 3 for details). The holes were drilled into zones of copper mineralisation hosted in massive to semi-massive sulphides as predicted by the resource block model used for resource estimation in April 2017.

Summary geological logs of the drill holes are provided below in Table 1. The core is in the process of being cut and submitted for assay. Visual estimates of copper grade have not been made due to the very fine-grained nature of the massive sulphides which makes identification of copper vs iron sulphides challenging.

Historical drilling used to estimate the maiden mineral resource estimate (2.8Mt @ 3.1% Cu, refer Table 2 and see Figure 3 below) indicate a very high probability that these holes will contain significant grades of copper.

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Figure 3 Plan view showing location of drill holes into the mineral resource estimate block model at Caribou Dome .

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Figure 4 View looking NW towards the mineralised area at Caribou Dome with the field camp in the foreground

Key Observations to date are as follows :

CD21-001

  • Drill hole CD21-001 intersected 3 distinct zones, each of 8m to 9m down-hole thickness of massive to semi-massive sulphide mineralisation within a 39m down-hole thickness of calcareous and locally graphitic, fine grained argillaceous sediments (Figure 5).

  • The sulphides are extremely fine grained and form thin laminations with very fine-grained calcareous argillite (Figures 6 to 8). Soft sediment deformation textures including slumping and fluid escape textures are present, along with locally well-preserved graded bedding.

  • Chalcopyrite (copper sulphide) occurs as small blebs and filigree veinlets and as zones of very fine-grained massive sulphides within zones dominated by pyrite (iron sulphide).

  • The argillite package is fault-bounded on either side by andesitic volcanic rocks (see Figure 5).

CD21-002

  • This hole intersected two zones of semi-massive to blebby sulphides measuring 2.3m and 5.6m down-hole thickness within a 44.5m down-hole thickness of calcareous argillite and locally cleaner fine-grained limestone.

  • Sulphide mineralisation is again extremely fine grained, making visual distinction between pyrite and chalcopyrite challenging.

  • Andesitic volcanic rocks are also present both above and below the mineralised sedimentary package, again with faulted contacts.

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Figure 5 Core photos for hole CD21-001 between 23.16m and 36.58m showing the upper zone of massive sulphides intersected in this hole.

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Figure 6 CD21-001 at 29.25m down-hole depth showing highly contorted laminated massive sulphides. The dark green sulphides are predominantly pyrite, the yellow green to brassy-yellow sulphide is chalcopyrite. Scale bar approx. 5cm.

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Figure 7 Massive sulphides at 59.9m down-hole depth in CD21-001. Dark-green sulphides are predominantly pyrite. Chalcopyrite occurs in large blebs of fine-grained yellow-brown sulphides and as remobilised coarser grains in the white carbonate veins. Scale bar approx. 5cm

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Figure 8 CD21-001 at down-hole depth of 47.5m. Vey fine-grained massive pyrite and chalcopyrite with soft sediment folding and slumping. Scale bar approx. 5cm

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CD21-003

  • This hole intersected 10.7m down-hole thickness of very fine-grained, laminated, massive to semi-massive sulphides within a 11.5m down-hole thickness of fine-grained calcareous sediments (Figures 9 and 10).

  • The mineralised sedimentary package is also in faulted contact with andesitic volcanic rocks, which pass into mixed andesites and limestone lower down the hole.

CD21-004

  • This hole was terminated after 50m of drilling into heavily faulted andesitic volcanic rocks.

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Figure 9 Drill hole CD21-002 centred at down-hole depth of 27.5m. Semi-massive to blebby sulphides in calcareous argillite (dark grey-green rock). The sulphides are fine-grained mixtures of pyrite and chalcopyrite. Scale bar approx. 5cm.

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Figure 10 Slabbed section f core from 28.2m down-hole depth in CD21-003. Note complex soft-sediment deformation textures picked out by finely laminated very fine-grained sulphide layers. Scale bar approx. 5cm.

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Table 1: Geological Summary of 2021 Caribou Dome drilling to date

From
(m)
To
(m)
Width
(m)
Estimated
True
Width(m)
Lithology Comments
CD21-001
0.00 23.10 23.10 Andesite Andesitic fragmental rock, local epidote veining
increasingdownhole
23.10 25.28 2.18 Fault Zone Crushed andesitic volcanic rocks and clay gouge
25.28 34.25 8.97 5.92 Massive
Sulphides
Laminated very fine-grained sulphides - pyrite plus
chalcopyrite in fine grained calcareous argillite. Minor
recrystallisation of chalcopyrite.
34.25 45.16 10.91 Andesite Phaneritic andesitic volcanic rocks with fine- to
medium-grain size,minor calcite veining.
45.16 54.08 8.92 5.89 Massive
Sulphides
Laminated massive sulphides with gradual decrease
in sulphide content down-hole. Chalcopyrite more
prevalent in up-hole portion. Contact with andesitic
volcanic rocks marked by very narrow carbonate vein.
Interval contains bedding parallel and bedding
orthogonal calcite veins.
54.08 56.40 2.32 Limestone Calcareous
limey
argillite
with
pronounced
coarsening
of
grain
size
down-hole.
Minor
disseminated sulphides present, mainly pyrite, but
traces chalcopyrite.
56.40 64.25 7.85 5.18 Massive
Sulphides
Finely laminated massive to semi-massive sulphides,
pyrite plus chalcopyrite. Chalcopyrite content higher
up hole, decreasing down-hole, but abundance of
small, recrystallised chalcopyrite grains increasing
down-hole. Fine grained limey argillite with graphite
as host.
64.25 82.30 18.05 Andesite Medium to coarse grained hbl-plag phyric andesitic
flow with 2-10mm plagioclase laths and 2-5mm
hornblende phenocrysts. Becoming less porphyritic
down-hole.
CD21-002
0.00 12.07 12.07 Andesite Gossanous basaltic andesite flow. Black and
orange/red
iron
oxide
colour
near
surface.
Decomposed masses of clay are dark green. Due to
the dark colour of the gossan and the abundance of
green chlorite.
12.07 23.47 12.3 Limestone Black and grey coloured argillite with abundant
calcite veiningand flooding.
23.47 27.33 3.86 Andesite Andesitic Tuff. Very finely crystalline plagioclase rich
andesite conformable brecciated contact with
argillite. Some areas have phenocrysts too small to
see. Has abundant very fine micro veining of calcite
and darkquartz. This unit is thought to be an ash fall.
27.33 45.85 18.52 Limestone Very fine grained, black, calcareous argillite with
interbedded lightgreymediumgrained limestone.
45.85 48.16 2.31 1.57 Semi-
Massive
Sulphides
Lamellae of green-black very fine semi-massive
sulphide - no metallic lustre present, except in select
areas.
48.16 51.21 3.05 Limestone 0.5mm sized grains present, distinct from argillite by
the lighter colour and visiblegrains.
51.21 56.85 5.64 3.84 Semi-
Massive
Sulphides
Green-black semi massive sulphides interbedded
with limestone. Very hard to identify - no metallic
lustre.

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56.85 120.40 63.55 Andesite Variable textured andesitic volcanic units interpreted
as lava flows.
CD21-003
0.00 26.00 26.00 Andesite Dark green andesite with fine (1mm) equigranular
phenocrysts. Phenocryst size gradationally vary to
1.5-2mm.
26.00 36.71 10.71 7.50 Massive
sulphides
Thinly laminated and fine-grained massive sulphide
with deformed calcite veining. Commonly contains
brecciated rip up clasts of limestone and possibly
argillite (or silicified limestone). Irregular calcite
veining is frequent and cross cutting breccia
fragments and bedding. Has a fault contact with the
andesite unit above.
36.71 70.71 34.00 Andesite
interlayered
with
Limestone
Metre to ~15m alternating layers of limestone, limey
argillite and andesitic volcanic rocks
CD21-004
0.00 49.99 49.99 Andesite Variably textured andesitic volcanic rocks with
considerable broken ground indicating proximity to
fault zone.

In relation to the disclosure of visual mineralisation, the Company cautions that the massive sulphides pictured above are extremely fine grained, making visual recognition of copper sulphide species difficult. Furthermore, the Company cautions that visual estimates of mineral abundance should never be considered a proxy or substitute for laboratory analysis. Laboratory assay results are required to determine the widths and grade of the visible mineralisation reported in preliminary geological logging. The Company will update the market when laboratory analytical results become available.

Exploration Target Drilling Now Underway

Copper mineralisation within the existing JORC Mineral Resource at Caribou Dome occurs in nine known lenses of massive sulphide mineralisation. Previous exploration revealed these lenses show strong copper anomalism in surface soil sample assays (ASX Release 13 November 2015) and can also be broadly mapped/predicted using induced polarization (IP) geophysical surveys, displaying chargeability highs (ASX releases dated 10 September 2015 and 17 August 2016).

These same features are present in the three new targets (see Figures 11 and 12 below). Drilling has now commenced on the first of these targets.

ABOUT THE CARIBOU DOME PROJECT

The Caribou Dome Project is located approximately 250km northeast of Anchorage in Alaska, USA. It is readily accessible by road – the Denali Highway passes within 20km of the Project and from there a purpose-built road provides direct access to the historic underground development at the Project.

Copper mineralisation was discovered at the Caribou Dome Project in 1963. From 1963-1970 nine lenses of volcanic sediment-hosted copper mineralisation were delineated over approximately 700m of the strike. Ninety-five diamond core holes were drilled during this period, from surface and underground.

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Figure 11 3D isometric view of Caribou Dome showing copper anomalism in soil geochemistry draped on topography, and planned drill holes for upcoming program.

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Figure 12 3D isometric view of Caribou Dome showing 3D IP chargeability highs, relationship with known massive sulphide lenses, and drill holes planned for upcoming program. Holes Z_CD21-01 to Z_CD21-04 to be drilled into existing massive sulphide lenses. Holes Z_CD21-05 to Z_CD21-09 to test new co-incident IP and geochemical targets.

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On 25 February 2015, PolarX secured the right to acquire an 80% interest in the Caribou Dome Project by meeting certain expenditure obligations and annual cash payments. Very limited exploration had been undertaken since 1970, until PolarX secured the rights to explore and develop the project in February 2015. It compiled all historic technical information, prioritised targets arising, completed a ground geophysics (induced polarisation) survey, geochemical soil sampling and two programs of diamond core drilling. This drilling rapidly validated previous work and the Company was able to publish a maiden resource in April 2017 (see Table 2 below).

The mineralisation occurs in a series of deformed lenses of fine-grained massive sulphides comprising pyrite and chalcopyrite. The mineralisation has been deformed by two-phases of folding and then subsequently faulted. The mineralisation extends from surface to depths of over 300m.

Multiple high-priority targets based on surface geochemical soil sampling and IP survey 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 intends to evaluate the economic viability of trucking copper mineralisation from Caribou Dome to potential processing plant sites at its wholly owned Zackly copper-gold deposit.

Table 2. Alaska Range Project Resource Estimates (JORC 2012), 0.5% Cu cut-off grade

Category Million
Tonnes
Cu % Au g/t Ag g/t Contained
Cu(t)
Contained
Cu(M lb)
Contained
Au(oz)
Contained
Ag (oz)
ZACKLY Inferred 3.4 1.2 2.0 14.0 41,200 91 213,000 1,500,000
CARIBOU Measured 0.6 3.6 - 20,500 45 - -
DOME Indicated 0.6 2.2 - 13,000 29 - -
Inferred 1.6 3.2 - 52,300 115 - -
TOTAL 127,000 280 213,000 1,500,000

Authorised for release by Dr. Frazer Tabeart, Managing Director.

For further information contact:

Peter Nesveda, International Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs on +61 412 357 375

Or contact the Company directly on +61 8 6465 5500 Media

For further information, please contact: Paul Armstrong Read Corporate +61 8 9388 1474

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ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE

The Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the ‘JORC Code’) sets out minimum standards, recommendations and guidelines for Public Reporting in Australasia of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. The information contained in this announcement has been presented in accordance with the JORC Code.

Information in this announcement relating to Exploration results is based on information compiled by Dr Frazer Tabeart (an employee and shareholder of PolarX Limited), who is a member of The Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Dr Tabeart has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person under the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Dr Tabeart consents to the inclusion of the data in the form and context in which it appears.

There is information in this announcement relating to:

  • (i) the Mineral Resource Estimate for the Caribou Dome Deposit (Alaska Range Project), which was previously announced on 5 April 2017;

  • (ii) the Mineral Resource Estimate for the Zackly Deposit (Alaska Range Project), which was previously announced on 20 March 2018, and

  • (iii) exploration results which were previously announced on 21 July 2015, 6 August 2015, 10 September 2015, 13 November 2015, 28 July 2016, and 17 August 2016.

Other than as disclosed in those announcements, the Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements, and that all material assumptions and technical parameters have not materially changed. The Company also confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcements.

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, PolarX does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update this forward-looking information. Any forwardlooking 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.

Table 3. 2021 Drill Collar Locations (reported in WGS84_UTM6N coordinates)

Hole ID Easting Northing Elevation Azimuth Dip Depth(m)
CD21-001 492,806 7,001,137 1389 330 -50 82.30m
CD21-002 492,732 7,001,094 1407 000 -50 120.40m
CD21-003 492,750 7,001,146 1415 130 -67 70.71m
CD21-004 492,753 7,001,215 1417 146 -60 49.99m

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APPENDIX 1: JORC CODE 2012

TABLE 1 REPORT FOR CARIBOU DOME 2021 CORE DRILLING

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 (eg,
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 (eg, ‘reverse
circulation drilling was used to
obtain 1m samples from which 3kg
was pulverised to produce a 30g
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

Standard triple tube core drilling to collect
HQ diameter core has been undertaken in
2021.

To date, four holes for a total of 323.4m
have been completed.

The holes were targeted to drill into known
copper-bearing massive sulphide
mineralisation identified in previous drilling
campaigns and which was used to
prepare an initial mineral resource
estimate published in April 2017.

No assays have been undertaken to date
and this report is restricted to visual
descriptions of mineralised core.

Assay information will be released once
received.
Drilling
Techniques

Drill type (eg, core, reverse
circulation, open-hole hammer,
rotary air blast, auger, Bangka,
sonic, etc.) and details (eg, core
diameter, triple or standard tube,
depth of diamond tails, face-
sampling bit or other type, whether
core is oriented and if so, by what
method, etc.).

The 2021 drilling program utilized HQ triple
tube drilling equipment.

Downhole surveys were completed using a
Reflex EZ-trac multi-shot survey tool.

Core for the HQ3 triple tube holes has not
been orientated for this program.
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
betweensamplerecovery and

Drill hole logs for diamond drill holes include
statistics on core recoveries. Core
recoveries in altered and mineralised zones
have been in the range of 85% to 95% for
this program.

Careful use of drilling muds has been
employed to maximise core recovery.

Assays have not yet been received to
evaluatewhetherthereis anyrelationship

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grade and whether sample bias
may have occurred due to
preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse
material
between grade and recovery. This will be
evaluated in due course.
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

Geological logs were recorded for the entire
length of all diamond drill holes.

Core is geologically and geotechnically
logged by qualified geologists. Where
possible structural angles of bedding, faults,
fractures and veins are measured for later
interpretation.

Core is qualitatively logged, and all trays are
photographed.
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 beingsampled.

Samples will be cut using a diamond bladed
core saw.

Samples for assay will be taken from a one-
quarter split of HQ diameter core.

A half-core split is retained for subsequent
metallurgical test work and repeat assays is
necessary.

Residual one-quarter core will remain in the
core trays as a geological record.
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.

calibrations factors applied and
their derivation, etc.

Assays will be reported in due course.

For geophysical tools,
spectrometers, handheld XRF
instruments, etc., the parameters
used in determining the analysis
including instrument make and
model, reading times, calibration
factors applied and their derivation
etc.

N/A - none of those were used in the current
program

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) and
precision have been established

The following QA/QC protocols have been
adopted for this drill program:

Duplicates will be created as coarse
crush duplicates on every 20th sample in
the sample preparation process at the
laboratory.

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Blanks inserted at the core cutting stage
at a rate of ~3 per 100 samples.

Standards – Certified Reference Material
(CRM’s) are inserted at a rate of approx.
4 per 100 samples at the core cutting
stage, plus additional random insertions
at supervising geologist’s discretion

External laboratory checks have not been
undertaken in 2021 but were undertaken in
2017 with satisfactory levels of accuracy for
gold and base metals.
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

Multiple companies have undertaken drilling
programs at the Project previously. Such
programs have included infill drilling
programs, whereby new holes have been
drilled between previous holes that had
successfully intersected mineralisation.
Hence the presence and extents of
mineralisation (to some extent) has been
confirmed.

All historical logs and assays from previous
drilling have been individually compared and
checked for all records in the digital
database against the scanned hardcopy
reports, logs (recovery, lithology and assay)
and any other records (maps, cross-sections
etc.). Records have been made of any
updates that have been made in cases of
previous erroneous data entry.
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.

Drill collar positions have been recorded by
hand-held GPS for the 2021 drillhole collars
and will be updated to recording by
differential GPS at the end of the field
program.

All measurements have been recorded by
reference to the WGS84 Datum, UTM Zone
6N.

Locational accuracy at collar and down the
drill hole is considered adequate for this
stage of exploration.
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-hole spacing is variable with sections
varying from 50m to 100m apart. This
spacing will decrease as more holes are
drilled.

No sample compositing has been
documented for historical drilling.
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

The dip and azimuth of drill holes has been
planned to be orientated approximately
perpendicular to the orientation of the
previously identified massive sulphide
copper mineralisation.

The orientation of drill holes relative to key
geological structures does not appear to
have introduced a sampling bias.

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should be assessed and reported if
material.
Sample Security
The measures taken to ensure
sample security

Drill core from the current program is
transported to Piton Exploration LLC’s
warehouse in Palmer by representatives of
PolarX, where they are securely stored prior
to core cutting.

Cut core samples will be transported to the
Bureau Veritas (BV) assay preparation
laboratory in Fairbanks Alaska where they
will be crushed and pulverised, and then
sent to the assay facility under BV
supervision.

All remaining coarse crush reject will be
retained and stored at the laboratory for 90
days and then disposed. Sample pulps are
returned to PolarX Ltd and stored securely.
Audits or
reviews

The results of any audits or reviews
of samplingtechniques and data

The Company is unaware of any sampling
audits adoptedpreviously.

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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 license to
operate in the area

The Caribou Dome Project comprises
216 contiguous State Mining Claims
covering an area of 28,800 acres (11,655
hectares) in the Talkeetna District of
Alaska. The Company controls is earning
up to 80%-90% of the Claims via option
agreements with Hatcher Resources Inc.
and SV Metals LP.

The Stellar Project comprises 231
contiguous State Mining Claims in the
Talkeetna District of Alaska. The claims
cover a total area of 36,960 acres
(14,957 hectares) and are registered to
Vista Minerals Alaska Inc a wholly owned
subsidiary of PolarX Limited.

While the Claims are in good standing,
additional permits/licenses may be
required to undertake specific (generally
ground-disturbing) activities such as
drilling and underground development.
Exploration done
by other parties

Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.

A brief history of previous exploration
relevant to the entire Alaska Range
Project was released to the market on
24thMay 2017.
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and style
of mineralisation

Copper mineralisation at Caribou Dome
occurs in massive to semi-massive,
laminated sulphide layers associated
with fine grained calcareous and locally
graphitic sediments, andesitic volcanic
flows and andesitic volcanic sediments in
an arc or back-arc setting.

The mineralisation style is interpreted to
represent a distal VHMS (volcanic hosted
massive sulphide) setting.
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.

Reported results are summarised in
relevant tables within the attached
announcement.

The drill holes reported in this
announcement have the following
parameters applied:
o
Grid co-ordinates are reported here
in WGS 84 UTM Zone 6.
o
Dip is the inclination of the hole from
the horizontal. Azimuth is reported
as the direction toward which the
hole is drilled relative to True North.
o
Down hole length of the hole is the
distance from the surface to the end
of the hole, as measured along the
drill trace
o
Intersection depth is the distance
down the hole as measured along
the drill trace.
o
Intersection width is the downhole
distance of an intersection as
measured along the drill trace.

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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

No grade truncation has been
applied to these results unless
indicated in the text.

Aggregate intersections, where
reported, have been calculated
using a simple length weighted
average i.e. ((assay1 x length1)
+(assay2 x length2)) / (length1 +
length2).
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 (eg, ‘down
hole length, true width not known’).

Thickness of mineralisation reported is
down-hole thickness.

Where possible, a calculated true
thickness of each intersection is based
on the current understanding and model
on the mineralized zones and the
intersection dip of the 2021 drillholes.

Where there is insufficient interpretation
of the mineralisation to confidently report
“true widths”this has been highlighted.
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

Summary plans of drilling to date are
included in this announcement.

Cross-sections will be presented once all
assays have bee received and
interpreted.
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

This report provides a short summary of
the mineralisation description and down-
hole thickness encountered in each hole
drilled in 2021 to date.
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 additional new data is reported in this
release.
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.

A suitable work program will be
developed following more
comprehensive review, compilation, and
interpretation of previously acquired data.

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