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PREDICTIVE DISCOVERY LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2024

Jul 15, 2024

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16 July 2024

STRONG DRILLING RESULTS AND PERMITTING UPDATE

Predictive Discovery Limited (ASX:PDI) (“PDI” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce further drilling results from the NEB and BC area of its 5.38Moz[1] Bankan Gold Project in Guinea, as well as an update on the permitting process.

Resource definition drilling programs are ongoing to support the Definitive Feasibility Study (“DFS”), with the aim of further defining current Mineral Resources and establishing additional deposits to extend the planned 12-year mine life. Results in this announcement are from 7 holes for 1,019m of infill drilling at the BC deposit, which hosts a current Mineral Resource of 487Koz (including Ore Reserves of 207Koz)[1] approximately 3km west of the main NEB deposit, as well as 22 holes for 1,585m at the 800W target located approximately 400m north-west of NEB, which currently has no Mineral Resources attributed to it.

Following completion of the Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (“ESIA”) in April 2024, the Company provides an update on the process to secure an Exploitation (Mining) Permit for the Project.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • BC infill drilling delivers further excellent results in line with the opportunity to increase Ore Reserves by upgrading Inferred Mineral Resources below the Pre-Feasibility Study (“PFS”) pit design to Indicated.

  • Best intercepts below the PFS pit of 43m @ 5.58g/t from 128m, 22m @ 2.01g/t from 176m, 18m @ 2.07g/t from 91m, 8.1m @ 2.52g/t from 108m and 3.1m @ 3.65g/t from 87m.

  • Positive intercepts also received within the PFS pit, including 16m @ 1.16g/t from 9m, 13m @ 1.03g/t from 36m, 4m @ 2.54g/t from 28m, 8m @ 1.03g/t from 49m and 7m @ 1.13g/t from 36m.

  • 800W resource development drilling records strong initial results, including 15m @ 22.22g/t from 13m (including 5m @ 65.38g/t from 13m), 18m @ 2.03g/t from 40m, 8m @ 4.57g/t from 23m, 6m @ 4.05g/t from 30m, 3m @ 7.35g/t from 31m and 4m @ 4.41g/t from 37m.

  • Final results from the BC infill drilling program due shortly. Infill drilling at Gbengbeden well advanced. 800W resource development drilling program recently completed and drilling is commencing soon at SB. Resource development drilling is also underway at Argo (Fouwagbe and Sounsoun).

  • ESIA has been submitted to the Government of Guinea and the application process for an Exploitation (Mining) Permit is formally underway.

1 Refer to Compliance Statement at the end of this announcement.

Predictive Discovery Limited ABN 11 127 171 877 Suite 8, 110 Hay Street, Subiaco WA 6008 T +61 8 9216 1020

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PDI’s Managing Director, Andrew Pardey, said:

“These latest results in the NEB area continue to highlight multiple avenues to enhance and extend the Bankan Gold Project’s already robust 12-year mine life.”

“At BC, infill drilling has recorded numerous strong intercepts below the PFS pit design, including an outstanding result of 43m @ 5.58g/t from 128m, reinforcing the opportunity to increase the current 207Koz BC Ore Reserve.[2] ”

“The very positive results at 800W build on previous exploration drilling, and continue to define a shallow orebody situated just north-west of the NEB deposit. There is excellent potential to define a maiden Mineral Resource at 800W later this year.”

“Submission of the ESIA to the Government of Guinea in June marked a key milestone in the permitting process for the Bankan Gold Project, and was the result of more than two years of environmental and social surveys, studies and engagement. I’d like to thank the Government and other key stakeholders for their support to date, and look forward to working closely together to continue advancing Africa’s largest gold development project.”

SUMMARY OF DRILLING RESULTS

Results in this announcement are from resource definition drilling at the BC deposit and the 800W target, which is located just north-west of the main NEB deposit. In total, results for 29 holes for 2,604m of diamond (“DD”) and reverse circulation (“RC”) drilling are reported as shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Drill Holes Reported in this Announcement

Location **Drill type ** Holes Metres
BC (Resource
Definition)
DD 5 848
RC 2 171
Total 7 1,019
800W (Resource
Definition)
RC 22 1,585
Total 22 1,585
Total 29 2,604

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Figure 1: Bankan Project deposits and targets

2 Refer to Compliance Statement at the end of this announcement.

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BC DRILLING RESULTS

As previously disclosed, a resource definition drilling program has been completed at BC to follow up the opportunity identified in the PFS to potentially increase Ore Reserves through additional infill drilling.

The PFS pit design is limited by the current depth of Indicated Mineral Resources, with substantial Inferred Mineral Resources situated just below. Pit optimisation sensitivities highlighted that the optimal pit shell would expand if Inferred Mineral Resources were also included in the optimisation runs, and therefore, upgrading these Inferred Mineral Resources to Indicated could increase Ore Reserves.

This announcement includes results from an additional five DD holes and two RC holes for a total of 1,019m drilled, with assays pending from the final two DD holes of BC’s infill drilling program. Excellent intercepts were recorded in multiple holes, as shown in Figure 2 and described in further detail below.

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Figure 2: BC drill plan

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BC Cross Section A-A’

BCKDD0049A, which infilled the drill spacing in the central part of the deposit, returned multiple significant intercepts below the PFS pit design. Towards the end of the hole, a spectacular intercept of 43m @ 5.58g/t from 128m was recorded in a metasediment-tonalite-skarn complex close to the footwall shear. This intercept has a high-grade component of 17.3m @ 11.03g/t from 152.7m which sits entirely outside the current Mineral Resource envelope.

Further up the hole, other significant intercepts within the Inferred Mineral Resource envelope included 3m @ 1.21g/t from 80m, 3.1m @ 3.65g/t from 87m, 5.15m @ 1.40g/t from 98m, 8.1m @ 2.52g/t from 108m and 4.2m @ 0.95g/t from 119.8m.

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Figure 3: BC cross section A-A’

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BC Cross Section B-B’

On a section located just to the south, BCKDD0047 also returned multiple significant intercepts below the PFS pit design within the Inferred Mineral Resource envelope. Best results included 6.9m @ 1.06g/t from 99m, 4.3m @ 0.59g/t from 155.7m, 3m @ 1.02g/t from 164m and an excellent intercept of 22m @ 2.01g/t from 176m near the footwall shear.

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Figure 4: BC cross section B-B’

Other BC Results

In the central part of the deposit, BCKRC0052 recorded several significant intercepts within the Indicated Mineral Resource envelope, including 2.6m @ 1.16g/t from 13.1m, 4m @ 2.54g/t from 28m, 7m @ 1.13g/t from 36m and 8m @ 1.03g/t from 49m. Further down the hole, below the PFS pit design and within the Inferred Mineral Resource envelope, BCKRC0052 intercepted 18m @ 2.07g/t from 91m.

In the northern part of the deposit, BCKRC0035 recorded 16m @ 1.16g/t from 9m and 13m @ 1.03g/t from 36m within the PFS pit, further infilling the Indicated Mineral Resource in this area. 6m @ 1.33g/t from 80m was also intercepted at the boundary between Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resources at the bottom of the PFS pit.

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800W DRILLING RESULTS

The 800W target is located approximately 400m north-west of the NEB resource pit shell and on the northern edge of the ENE-WSW trending structure between NEB and Gbengbeden.

Previous drilling defined a zone of shallow mineralisation which plunges to the west and appears to develop along an NNE-SSW axis at the foot of a resistive corridor highlighted by ground geophysics. Detailed geological and structural interpretation of the 800W target is ongoing.

As previously announced, the 800W target has been advanced to resource development, and a drilling program has been completed which comprised 2 DD and 24 RC holes for 2,046m drilled. Results in this announcement are from 22 RC holes for 1,585m drilled, with assays pending from the remaining holes.

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Figure 5: 800W drill plan

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800W Cross Section A-A’

A line of five RC holes was drilled in the central part of the deposit to further define mineralisation in this area towards the east and at shallow depth in the saprolite. The eastern-most hole, BNERC0560, encountered very high-grade mineralisation, recording 5m @ 65.38g/t from 13m (including 1m @ 241g/t) from within a broader intercept of 15m @ 22.22g/t from 13m.

Multiple significant intercepts were recorded in other holes on this section, including 7m @ 1.16g/t from 3m and 18m @ 2.03g/t from 40m (BNERC0557), 2m @ 3.57g/t from 16m and 5m @ 0.81g/t from 26m (BNERC0559), and 7m @ 0.55g/t from 37m (BNERC0558).

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Figure 6: 800W cross section A-A’

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800W Cross Section B-B’

Located in the southern part of the mineralised envelope, three RC holes reported excellent intercepts at shallow depths.

Results from BNERC0554 and BNERC0555, located at the eastern end of the section, better define and extend the edge of the mineralised envelope to the east. BNERC0554 intercepted 10m @ 1.07g/t from 10m and 6m @ 2.27g/t from 23m and BNERC0555 recorded a best intercept of 5m @ 1.19g/t from 7m.

At the western end of the section, BNERC0553 recorded strong intercepts of 8m @ 4.57g/t from 23m, 5m @ 3.04g/t from 47m and 5m @ 1.24g/t from 55m. One DD hole, BNEDD0265, has been drilled to the west of BNERC0553 to test the depth and western extension of the mineralisation. Results are pending.

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Figure 7: 800W cross section B-B’

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Other 800W Results

Multiple significant intercepts are reported both to the north and south of cross section lines A-A’ and B-B’ which further suggest mineralisation is developing along a broadly NNE-SSW trending axis. Best results include:

  • BNERC0564: 6m @ 4.05g/t from 30m

  • • BNERC0561: 3m @ 7.35g/t from 31m • BNERC0562: 4m @ 4.41g/t from 37m • BNERC0546: 5m @ 1.18g/t from 6m 3m @ 1.96g/t from 52m

  • • BNERC0547: 4m @ 2.23g/t from 20m • BNERC0563: 6m @ 1.23g/t from 11m

DRILLING PROGRAMS AND NEXT STEPS

PDI currently has two main focuses in the NEB area: infill drilling at BC and Gbengbeden aligned with the PFS identified opportunity to potentially increase Ore Reserves; and resource development drilling programs at 800W and SB which aim to define maiden Mineral Resource estimates later in 2024.

As mentioned above, the BC infill drilling program has been completed with results from the remaining two DD holes due shortly. The infill drilling program at Gbengbeden is well advanced, however no assays have been received to date.

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Figure 8: Bankan Project drilling programs

The 800W resource development drilling program has now been completed and a resource development drilling program is planned to commence at the SB target shortly.

Resource development drilling is now underway on the Argo permit, where the initial aim is to define maiden Mineral Resources at the Fouwagbe and Sounsoun targets.

Regional exploration drilling programs will continue at Argo and have also commenced to the south towards NEB at select targets on the Bokoro permit.

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PERMITTING UPDATE

An extensive program of environmental and social studies was carried out by PDI, together with ERM and other specialist advisers, throughout 2022 and 2023, leading to completion of the ESIA in April 2024. The content of the ESIA was subject to prior public consultations and is the result of a participatory procedure involving local communities and stakeholders. Submission of the ESIA in June 2024 marks a key milestone for PDI in advancing the Bankan Gold Project towards the development phase.

The review of the ESIA by Guinea’s Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development (“MEDD”), the Guinean Agency for Environmental Assessment (“AGEE”) and the Guinean Office of National Parks and Wildlife Reserves (“OGPNRF”) has commenced as part of the environmental and social compliance certification process essential to obtaining the Bankan Gold Project Exploitation Permit.

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This announcement is authorised for release by PDI Managing Director, Andrew Pardey.

For further information visit our website at www.predictivediscovery.com or contact:

Investor Enquiries Media Enquiries
Brad Milne Bobby Morse/George Pope
Corporate Development Manager Buchanan
E: [email protected] E: [email protected]
P: +61 8 9216 1000 P: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000

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ABOUT PREDICTIVE DISCOVERY

PDI’s strategy is to identify and develop gold deposits within the Siguiri Basin, Guinea. The Company’s key asset is the Tier -1 Bankan Gold Project. A Mineral Resource of 5.38Moz has been defined to date at the NEB (4.89Moz) and BC (487Koz) deposits, 6F[3] making Bankan the largest gold discovery in West Africa in a decade.

PDI recently completed a Pre-Feasibility Study (“PFS”) and Environmental & Social Impact Assessment, which are crucial steps to secure a mining permit for the Project. The PFS outlined a 269kozpa operation over 12 years, with a maiden Ore Reserve of 3.05Moz and strong financials.[3]

The Bankan Project is highly prospective for additional discoveries. PDI is also exploring targets near the NEB and BC deposits, and regionally to the north along the 35km gold super structure which runs through the permits.

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Figure 9: Bankan Project deposits and targets

COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT

The Exploration Results reported herein for the NEB and BC area are based on information compiled by Mr Franck Bizouerne, who is a member of the European Federation of Geologists. Mr Bizouerne is a full-time employee of the Company and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits being considered to qualify as a Competent Person as defined by the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Bizouerne consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

The information in this announcement that relates to the previous mineral resource estimate is from the announcement titled “Bankan Mineral Resource increases to 5.38Moz” dated 7 August 2023. The information in this announcement that relates to the previous ore reserve estimate is from the announcement titled “PFS Delivers Attractive Financials & 3.05Moz Ore Reserve” dated 15 April 2024.

The estimates are summarised in the tables below. The Company it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the mineral resource or ore reserve estimates contained in this announcement and all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the mineral resource and ore reserve estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed.

3 Refer to Compliance Statement at the end of this announcement.

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Table 2: Bankan Gold Project Mineral Resource Estimate

Deposit Classification Cut-off
(g/t Au)
Tonnes
(Mt)
Grade
(g/t Au)
Contained
(Koz Au)
NEB Open Pit Indicated 0.5 78.4 1.55 3,900
Inferred 0.5 3.1 0.91 92
Total 81.4 1.53 3,993
NEB Underground Inferred 2.0 6.8 4.07 896
NEB Total 88.3 1.72 4,888
BC Open Pit Indicated 0.4 5.3 1.42 244
Inferred 0.4 6.9 1.09 243
BC Total 12.2 1.24 487
Total Bankan Project 100.5 1.66 5,376

Table 3: Bankan Gold Project Ore Reserve Estimate

Deposit Mining Method Classification Cut-off
(g/t Au)
Tonnes
(Mt)
Grade
(g/t Au)
Contained
(Koz Au)
NEB Open Pit Probable 0.5 46.2 1.41 2,101
Underground Probable 1.7 7.1 3.24 739
Total 53.3 1.66 2,840
BC Open Pit Probable 0.4 4.3 1.48 207
Total 4.3 1.48 207
Total Open Pit 50.6 1.42 2,308
Total Underground 7.1 3.24 739
Total Bankan Project 57.7 1.64 3,047

The production targets and forecast financial information referred to in this announcement is from the announcement titled “PFS Delivers Attractive Financials & 3.05Moz Ore Reserve” dated 15 April 2024. The Company confirms that all the material assumptions underpinning the production targets and forecast financial information derived from the production targets in the previous announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed.

The information in this announcement that relates to the previous exploration results have been cross referenced to the original announcement or are from announcements listed in the table below. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects previous exploration results referred to in this announcement. 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 relevant original market announcements.

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Date
Announcement Date Announcement
27 June 2024 BC Resource Definition DrillingReturns Positive Intercepts 16 September 2021 High-Grade Gold Zone Confirmed UpTo 400m Vertical Depth
12 June 2024 Fouwagbe & Sounsoun Progress to Resource Development 24 August 2021 StrongWidths and Grades from Bankan Creek Resource Drilling
24 April 2024 BC East DrillingConfirms Previous Positive Results 02 August 2021 More Broad Widths and High-Grades from Bankan Drilling
15 April 2024 PFS Delivers Attractive Financials & 3.05Moz Ore Reserve 19 July2021 Bonanza Gold Grades as High-Grade Zone Is Revealed at Bankan
9 April 2024 Excellent Results from Argo Central Trend 17 June 2021 Broad Gold Intercepts from Bankan Creek and NE Bankan
1 February2024 Sounsoun,SB and SEB Targets Advanced byLatest Drilling 03 June 2021 NE Bankan Extends to Depth with StrongGold Grades
11 December 2023 Drillingat Bankan Delivers More Positive Results 31 May2021 6m at 32g/t Gold from First Drillingat Koundian,Guinea
24 October 2023 PromisingResults from Across the Bankan Gold Project 13 May2021 Widespread & High-Grade Gold from Bankan Regional Auger
12 September 2023 Further StrongDrillingResults from the NEB & BC Area 06 May2021 NE Bankan Central Gold Zone Extendingto South at Depth
29 August 2023 EncouragingInitial Argo RC Results 28 April 2021 Bankan AeromagManyNew Drill Targets Along35km Structure
7 August 2023 Bankan Mineral Resource Increases to 5.38Moz 15 April 2021 NE Bankan Gold Mineralisation SubstantiallyExtends at Depth
7 August 2023 Resource Definition DrillingResults 31 March 2021 NE Bankan Grows To 300m Wide. High Grade Gold from Surface
19 June 2023 EncouragingDrill Results at NEB,BC and NearbyTargets 15 March 2021 ExceptionallyHigh Grades,Thick Intercepts from NE Bankan
19 June 2023 Argo Target Upgraded byRecent Auger Results 05 March 2021 Substantial Oxide Gold Zone Emergingat NE Bankan Project
5 June 2023 Positive Resource DrillingResults from NEB and BC 25 February2021 More Depth Extensions from DrillingBankan Gold Discoveries
22 May2023 Multiple High PriorityDrill Targets Identified at Argo 11 February2021 High Grade Drill Results Extend Bankan Ck Discoveryto North
6 April 2023 RC DrillingUnderwayat Near-Resource Targets 28 January2021 Outstanding,Wide Gold Intercept Grows Bankan at Depth
4 April 2023 Infill DrillingResults 22 January2021 Bankan Gold Project DrillingAccelerated
21 February2023 High-Grade Intercepts Extends Underground Mineralisation 27 November 2020 Exploration Update - Bankan Gold Project,Guinea
06 February2023 50% Of NEB’S 3.5Moz Open Pit Resource Upgraded to Indicated 20 October 2020 Exploration Update - Bankan-2 Gold DrillingUnderway
30 January2023 OutstandingInfill DrillingResults Continue 13 October 2020 92m at 1.9g/t Gold - Diamond DrillingExpands Bankan Project
30 November 2022 PromisingNear-Resource Drillingand Geophysics Results 25 September 2020 NE Bankan Gold Deposit Grows with More StrongDrill Results
10 November 2022 Positive Infill Drill Results & Grade Control Program Complete 10 September 2020 55m at 2.94g/t Gold-Broad True Widths Confirmed At Bankan
29 September 2022 High Grade Gold 200m Below NE Bankan’s 3.9Moz Resource 03 September 2020 NE Bankan Now 1.6km Longwith Possible Parallel Gold Zone
25 August 2022 Impressive Gold Hits Continue At 4.2Moz Bankan Gold Resource 27 August 2020 Bankan Creek Gold Zone Further Expanded
01 August 2022 4.2Moz Bankan Gold Resource 19 August 2020 StrongWide Gold Intercepts from Bankan Creek and NE Bankan
15 June 2022 Deepest Hole to Date Intercepts Gold 630m Down Dip 07 August 2020 OutstandingHigh-Grade Gold Results from NE Bankan,Guinea
19 May2022 60,000m Drill Program Underwayat Bankan & KeyAppointments 31 July2020 Diamond DrillingConfirms Gold at Depth at NE Bankan,Guinea
27 April 2022 [email protected]/t Au Intersected at NE Bankan 17 July2020 Impressive 1st RC Drill Results Grow NE Bankan Discovery
02 February2022 Multi-Deposit Potential Grows with StrongResults 30 June 2020 NE Bankan DiscoveryGuinea Extended 30% To 1.3km In Length
13 January2022 [email protected]/t Au at NE Bankan,Guinea 27 May2020 Kaninko Auger Results Double Gold-Mineralised Strike Length
16 December 2021 Bankan Project Grows with New Gold Discoveries 07 May2020 DrillingUpdate - Kaninko Project,Guinea
09 December 2021 Predictive Intersects [email protected]/t Au at NE Bankan 30 April 2020 Final Drill Results,Bankan Creek,Kaninko Project,Guinea
22 November 2021 Further Depth Extension to Bankan High-Grade Gold 27 April 2020 44m at 2.06g/t Gold from Bankan Creek,Kaninko,Guinea
03 November 2021 High-Grade Gold Zone Extended Below Resource Pit Shell 15 April 2020 OutstandingDrill Results from New Gold Discoveryin Guinea
28 October 2021 AC DrillingIdentifies New Gold Prospects at Bankan 07 April 2020 Guinea Ground Acquired Near Plus-2 Million Oz Gold Deposits
19 October 2021 NE Bankan High-Grade Gold Zone Reinforced and Extended 19 March 2020 High-Grades-Broad Widths from Guinea Auger-TrenchingProgram
30 September 2021 3.65 Million-Ounce Bankan Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate 26 February2020 UpTo 8g/t Gold from Power Auger Drillingin Guinea
23 September 2021 [email protected]/t Gold 1.5 Km from NE Bankan

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APPENDIX 1: BC RESOURCE DEFINITION DRILLING RESULTS

UTM 29N UTM 29N RL Hole Hole Hole 0.5g/tgold cut-off 0.5g/tgold cut-off 0.5g/tgold cut-off 0.5g/tgold cut-off
Hole No. Hole Type East North (GPS) azimuth dip depth From Interval Au g/t GM
BC
BCKDD0047 DD 393,466 1,173,972 368 60.9 -55.4 250 75 2 1.05 2
95 1 0.75 1
99 6.9 1.06 7
111 2 0.68 1
118.7 1.1 0.63 1
136 2 0.63 1
142 1 1.65 2
155.7 4.3 0.59 3
164 3 1.02 3
170 2 0.63 1
176 22 2.01 44
BCKDD0048 DD 393,427 1,174,128 367 61.5 -56.3 140 28 2.2 0.66 2
41 2.8 1.24 4
47 1 0.85 1
BCKDD0049A DD 393,435 1,174,047 368 60.8 -55.6 210 25.6 3.2 1.35 4
51 1 0.63 1
56 3.6 1.11 4
80 3 1.21 4
87 3.1 3.65 11
98 5.15 1.40 7
108 8.1 2.52 20
119.8 4.2 0.95 4
128 43 5.58 240
BCKDD0051 DD 393,594 1,173,746 377 61.3 -55.7 100 No significant intercepts
BCKDD0052 DD 393,503 1,174,034 368 57.4 -56.4 147 13.1 2.6 1.16 3
28 4 2.54 10
36 7 1.13 8
49 8 1.03 8
71 6.5 0.42 3
91 18 2.07 37
BCKRC0035 RC 393,449 1,174,175 368 45.2 -56.1 111 9 16 1.16 19
36 13 1.03 13
80 6 1.33 8
89 1 0.56 1
BCKRC0036 RC 393,496 1,174,235 368 62.0 -62.8 60 No significant intercepts

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APPENDIX 2: 800W RESOURCE DEFINITION DRILLING RESULTS

UTM 29N UTM 29N RL Hole Hole Hole 0.5g/tgold cut-off 0.5g/tgold cut-off 0.5g/tgold cut-off 0.5g/tgold cut-off
Hole No. Hole Type East North (GPS) azimuth dip depth From Interval Au g/t GM
800W
BNERC0545 RC 395,949 1,175,722 390 89.9 -58.8 40 5 3 1.08 3
BNERC0546 RC 395,929 1,175,723 389 89.6 -58.5 60 6 5 1.18 6
15 1 0.71 1
52 3 1.96 6
BNERC0547 RC 395,909 1,175,717 389 90.0 -59.2 70 20 4 2.23 9
BNERC0548 RC 395,891 1,175,718 389 89.3 -59.3 80 7 1 0.87 1
BNERC0549 RC 395,852 1,175,719 389 93.9 -58.7 105 42 1 0.50 1
54 1 1.11 1
BNERC0550 RC 395,928 1,175,700 390 92.3 -59.4 50 34 1 1.11 1
BNERC0551 RC 395,908 1,175,700 389 89.6 -60.2 60 19 1 0.68 1
41 2 1.97 4
47 2 0.84 2
BNERC0552 RC 395,888 1,175,700 389 90.4 -59.5 70 No significant intercepts
BNERC0553 RC 395,872 1,175,739 389 93.0 -60.0 100 14 1 0.81 1
23 8 4.57 37
43 1 0.93 1
47 5 3.04 15
55 5 1.24 6
BNERC0554 RC 395,956 1,175,739 390 88.2 -58.4 80 10 10 1.07 11
23 6 2.27 14
64 1 1.00 1
BNERC0555 RC 395,999 1,175,741 390 89.9 -58.4 50 7 5 1.19 6
34 1 0.52 1
41 1 1.38 1
BNERC0556 RC 395,849 1,175,780 388 92.7 -59.6 140 No significant intercepts
BNERC0557 RC 395,950 1,175,781 389 85.4 -58.9 90 3 7 1.16 8
15 1 0.62 1
40 18 2.03 37
82 1 0.62 1
BNERC0558 RC 395,989 1,175,780 390 90.3 -59.7 70 18 1 0.85 1
37 7 0.55 4
59 1 0.53 1
BNERC0559 RC 396,009 1,175,780 390 90.4 -59.4 60 16 2 3.57 7
26 5 0.81 4
34 1 0.50 1
BNERC0560 RC 396,029 1,175,780 390 89.6 -58.4 50 9 1 1.11 1
13 15 22.22 333
BNERC0561 RC 396,036 1,175,797 390 90.5 -58.4 45 16 2 0.91 2
31 3 7.35 22
BNERC0562 RC 396,016 1,175,799 390 91.5 -58.2 50 37 4 4.41 18
48 1 1.13 1
BNERC0563 RC 395,983 1,175,819 389 91.2 -59.5 60 11 6 1.23 7
20 1 0.51 1
25 2 0.91 2
46 1 0.81 1
BNERC0564 RC 395,937 1,175,820 388 91.4 -59.1 90 30 6 4.05 24
71 2 0.58 1
77 1 0.62 1
88 1 0.89 1
BNERC0565 RC 395,892 1,175,840 388 93.1 -60.0 105 No significant intercepts
BNERC0568 RC 396,012 1,175,840 389 91.4 -58.8 60 No significant intercepts

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APPENDIX 3: JORC CODE TABLE 1

Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data
Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Sampling Technique 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 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.
Samples assayed were cut diamond drill (“DD”) core and reverse
circulation (“RC”) and aircore (“AC”) drill chips.
Core was cut in half with a core saw where competent and with a knife in
soft saprolite in the upper sections of the DD holes.
One metre RC chip samples were riffle split producing samples which
weighed 2-3kg for submission to the assay laboratory.
AC drill samples were collected at 1m intervals and submitted as 2m
interval composites. For each 1m sample, an approximate 1 to 1.5 kg sub-
sample was riffle split and combined to obtain an approximate 2 to 3 kg
“2m-composite” sample for laboratory analysis.
Sampling was supervised by qualified geologists. The majority of samples
are 1m downhole, with diamond core sampling intervals breaking at
lithological contacts where appropriate.
All samples were dried, crushed and pulverised at the SGS laboratory in
Bamako to produce a 50g fire assay charge with Au analysed by FAA505.
Any samples which returned >100gt were reassayed using gravimetric
method GO FAG50V. Duplicate samples were also retained for re-assay.
Drilling 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).
DD holes included in this announcement were from a EDM2000 multi-
purpose rig. Diamond drilling is a combination of PQ, HQ and NQ core.
Core was oriented using WELLFORCE orientation tools.
RC/AC holes included in this announcement were from a Thor 5000 rig.
Drill Sample Recovery Method of recording and assessing core and chip
sample recoveries and results assessed.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and
ensure representative nature of the samples.
Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery
and grade and whether sample bias may have occurred
due to preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material.
Core recoveries were recorded by dividing the total length of core
returned from each run by the length of the run. Overall core recoveries
average around 92%, with the poorest recoveries (averaging 82%) in the
first 40m of the drillholes.
Overall RC and AC recovery is very good at 90% in the NEB area. However,
samples in the first metre have lower than average recovery from the
collaring process.
Drill holes with poor recoveries were re-drilled within a radius of around 3
to 5m from the initial collar. A regularity of the recovery pattern downhole
suggests considerable lag between the sample being generated at the
hammer and reporting to the cyclone.
Drillers do not always adhere to the metre marks on the mast, leading to
randomly occurring overlength and underlength samples.
The splitters are regularly checked and cleaned to ensure sample build up
is minimised.
The RC rig cyclones are regularly cleaned (several times during drilling
and between drilling) in order to minimise sample accumulation and
contamination, and to increase the recovery rate.
No relationship between sample recovery and grade has been analysed. It
is unlikely that the grade of the RC drill samples has been biased, however
the combination of regularly and randomly occurring sample weight
variations will lead to a degradation of the local grade estimate and a
higher than necessary nugget, as well as increased inaccuracy in the
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Logging Whether core and chip samples have been geologically
and geotechnical 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/Trench, channel, etc) photography.
The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersections logged.
All drill samples were logged systematically for lithology, weathering,
alteration, veining, structure and minor minerals. Minor minerals were
estimated quantitively. The Competent Person considers that the
availability of qualitative and quantitative logging has appropriately
informed the geological modelling, including weathering and oxidation,
water table level and rock type.
Photographs have been taken of each core tray and chip tray.
A WELLFORCE core orientation device was employed on all drilled core
enabling orientated structural measurements to be taken.
The Competent Person considers that the level of detail is sufficient for
the reporting of Mineral Resources.
Sub-Sampling
Technique 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.
The DD samples were collected by longitudinally splitting core using a
core saw or a knife where core was very soft and clayey. Routine samples
were half-core, with predetermined diamond core duplicates being
quarter-core. The sampling method is considered adequate for a DD
program of this type.
The RC/AC samples were collected by riffle splitting 2-3kg from 1m 30kg
bulk samples collected directly from the cyclone attached to the drill rig.
Sample quality and condition are logged critically and any loss of sample
integrity will trigger the hole being immediately stopped. One blind field
is inserted into the sample stream and assayed routinely. The sampling
procedures are industry standard. RC/AC sample weights are recorded
immediately after collection from the cyclone.
Field duplicate results demonstrated no bias in the sample results.
There is considerable scatter in the diamond duplicate pairs suggesting
that the mineralisation is likely to be highly variable at a short scale, and
this variability needs to be taken into account when planning future
sampling programs.
Sample sizes are considered to be 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.
All samples were assayed by SGS. Analysis of gold is by fire assay
technique with a lower detection limit of 5ppb Au. All samples with gold
values exceeding 10g/t Au were re-assayed using SGS method FAA515
with a detection limit of 0.01g/t Au.
Field duplicates, standards and blank samples were each submitted in
sequence every 15 samples.
Diamond core duplicates were obtained by cutting the half core sample
into two quarter core samples. As samples are not homogenised, some
variation is expected.
Duplicate and standards analysed were all within acceptable limits of
expected values.
Analysis of this QAQC data demonstrated that the DD/RC data is of
acceptable quality to be used for Mineral Resource estimation.
Verification of
Sampling and Assaying
The verification of significant intersections by either
independent or alternative company personnel.
The use of twinned holes.
The verification of significant intersections by either
independent or alternative company personnel.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
At this stage, the intersections have not been verified independently.
No twin holes have been conducted.
Drillhole logging is completed on paper sheets and manually entered into
a database on site. The data is managed by a company employee, who
checks for data validation. Assay results are returned electronically from
the assay laboratory and are merged into the assay table of the database.
No adjustments or corrections have been made to any assay interval data.
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Location of Data points Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes
(collar and down- hole surveys), trenches, mine workings
and other locations used in Mineral Resource estimation.
Specification of the grid system used.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
All surface drill hole survey information is collected in-house using a Leica
18T RTK DGPS system. The project survey grid is tied to the West African
GEOID Datum and WGS84 Zone 29N projection.
All DD and RC/AC holes have been surveyed by using north-seeking
WELLFORCE CHAMP gyro.
All surface drill hole survey information is collected in-house using a Leica
18T RTK DGPS system. The project survey grid is tied to the West African
GEOID Datum and WGS84 Zone 29N projection.
All DD and RC/AC holes have been surveyed by using north-seeking
WELLFORCE CHAMP gyro.
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.
The BC deposit has mainly been drilled on a 40m x 40m drill spacing,
which supports the current Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource
estimate. The current infill drilling campaign has been designed to
upgrade additional Inferred Mineral Resources located just below the PFS
pit design to the Indicated category, and the drill spacing is being closed
to as low as 20m between holes on certain sections in targeted areas of
the deposit.
The 800W target has mainly been drilled on a 20m x 20m drill spacing.
Holes drilled at the near-resource targets were planned on specific targets
like auger anomalies and did not always follow a set grid. Spacing of AC
holes depends on their depth (blade refusal) to ensure suitable coverage.
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.
Most of the drilling is orientated as close as possible to orthogonal to the
dip and strike of the mineralisation. Drilling at some targets is earlier
stage and the geometry of mineralisation is currently unknown.
Sample Security The measures taken to ensure sample security. Samples are stored in a guarded location close to the nearby Bankan Village.
Samples are picked up and transported to Bamako by PDI/SGS truck. Coarse
rejects and pulps will be eventually recovered from SGS and stored at PDI’s
office in Kouroussa or at the core shed.
Audits or Reviews The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.
CSA have reviewed the sampling techniques and chain of custody
procedures at the project.
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
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 Bankan Gold Project consists of four_Permis de Recherche Industrielle_
(Or), or exploration permits, as follows:
Permit Name
Area(km2)
Holder
Kaninko
98.22
Mamou Resources SARLU
Saman
99.78
Mamou Resources SARLU
Bokoro
99.98
Kindia Resources SARLU
Argo
57.54
Argo MiningSARLU
The permits are located between 9°51’00”W and 10°03’24”W and between
10°32’26”N and 10°52’00”N, situated to the northwest, west and
southwest of the town of Kouroussa in Guinea.
The Kaninko, Saman and Bokoro permits are held by 100% owned
subsidiaries of PDI. The Argo permit is subject to a joint venture, whereby
PDI can progressively earn 90% by payment of US$100,000 and can
acquire the remaining 10% at a decision to mine in exchange for a 2% net
smelter royalty on production. The permit expiry dates have passed and
PDI has submitted renewal documents in accordance with Guinean
requirements. The renewal process is ongoing, and the Ministry of Mines
and Geology has indicated its support to PDI for these renewals.
Parts of the Kaninko and Saman permits, including the NEB and BC deposits,
are situated in the Peripheral Zone of the Upper Niger National Park. The
deposits are 21 km and 18 km, respectively, away from the closest point of
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PDI intends to apply for a mining exploitation title and enter into a mining
convention with the Ministry of Mines and Geology to carry out
exploitation activities within the area covered by the exploration permits.
PDI has taken a robust approach to address the sensitivities associated
with the location of the Project within the Peripheral Zone of the Upper
Niger National Park and appointed ERM to prepare the ESIA and ESMP
framework, which are essential prerequisites to be submitted by PDI when
applying for the exploitation title.
As a result of overlapping regulations and decrees governing mining
activities in natural protected areas in Guinea, including the Upper Niger
National Park’s management plan, there is a lack of clarity on the legal basis
for mining exploitation activities in the Peripheral Zone of the Upper Niger
National Park. It is expected that a clear basis, as well as the framework and
conditions for the development of the Project, will be provided in the mining
convention to be entered into in connection with the Project.
Exploration Done by
Other Parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other
parties.
PDI is not aware of any significant previous gold exploration over the
NEB/BC area.
Artisanal miners have extracted an unknown quantity of gold from
shallow hand dug pits and shafts, with panning and loaming used to
identify mineralized areas.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
The Bankan deposits are hosted in Paleoproterozoic rocks of the Birimian
Supergroup in the Siguiri Basin, which is host to several significant large
active gold mining operations.
The predominant rock types consist of felsic intrusives including granite and
tonalite, with mafic to intermediate volcanics and intrusives. Metasediments
including marble, chert and schists have also been observed.
Weathering has formed a deep saprolite profile, with a pisolitic and
nodular lateritic cover which hosts remobilised gold, generally above the
primary deposits or dispersed a few tens of metres laterally.
BC: BC is a tonalite intrusion into sedimentary carbonate, generating a
skarn at the contact between the intrusion and the host rock by
metasomatic reaction. This intrusion is bordered by a deformation
corridor to the east (footwall), generally following the contact between
the metasediment and the intrusion, and to the west by a hangingwall
shear zone at the granodiorite-metasediment contact. Skarn facies
alteration developed along these two deformed contacts from magmatic
hydrothermal fluid. The associated silicic alteration carries gold
mineralisation. The expression of these events is varied in the core
(massive quartz veins, brecciated quartz veins, sheared quartz veins,
stockwork quartz veins, silica overprint, etc). The main minerals in the
skarn are garnet, epidote, and chlorite, with rare pyroxene and amphibole.
The footwall sedimentary carbonate displays strong deformation,
including folding.
800W: 800W consists of a series of mineralised zones developing along
parallel deformation zones and plunging to the NW into an intrusive host
rock. This series of mineralised bodies appears to be aligned along a
NNE-SSW trending resistive corridor highlighted by the previous ground
geophysics campaign.
Drill Hole Information A summary of all information material to the
understanding of the exploration results including a
tabulation of the following information for all Material
drill holes:
• easting and northing of the drill hole collar
• elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above
sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar
• dip and azimuth of the hole
• down hole length and interception depth
• hole length.
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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.
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.
Sampling was generally in 1m intervals.
Up to 2m (down-hole) of internal waste is included for results reported at
the 0.5g/t Au cut-off grade.
Mineralised intervals are reported on a weighted average basis.
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’).
At NEB, SB, SEB, drill holes are typically inclined at 55° to the east, in order
to target mineralised trend structures that appear to plunge towards the
west and develop along a generally N-S axis. The dip of these different
mineralised structures appears to vary between 45° and 60°, implying a
down-hole intercept length of the true thickness.
At 800W, drill holes are typically inclined at 55° to the east, in order to
target mineralised trend structures that appear to plunge globally
towards the west and the north-west and develop along a generally N-S
to NNE-SSW axis.
At BC, drill holes are typically inclined at 55° to the north-east, in order to
target mineralised trend structures that appear to plunge towards the
south-west and develop along a generally NW-SE axis. The dip of these
different mineralised structures appears to vary between 45° and 60°,
implying a down-hole intercept length of the true thickness.
In the WNW-ESE BC corridor, drill holes are generally inclined 55° to the
north-east in order to intercept mineralisation plunging 45-60° to the
south-west, implying a down-hole intercept length of the true thickness.
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and
tabulations of intercepts should be included for any
significant discovery being reported. These should
include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole
collar locations and appropriate sectional views.
Appropriate maps and sections are included in this release.
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.
Comprehensive reporting of the drill results is provided in Appendix 1 and
Appendix 2.
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.
All other exploration data on this area has been reported previously by
PDI.
Further Work The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests
for lateral extensions or large scale step out drilling.
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible
extensions, including the main geological interpretations
and future drilling areas, provided this information is not
commercially sensitive.
Refer to the text in the announcement for information on follow-up
and/or next work programs.

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