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PREDICTIVE DISCOVERY LIMITED Regulatory Filings 2021

Dec 8, 2021

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09 December 2021

PREDICTIVE INTERSECTS 34M @ 5.5 G/T AU AT NE BANKAN

Predictive Discovery Limited (“Predictive” or “Company”) is pleased to announce new results from exploration drilling at its Bankan Gold Project, located in Guinea.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • High-grade results from depth at NE Bankan include:

  • BNERD0102: 34m @ 5.5g/t Au from 441m, incl.

    • 2m @ 15.5g/t Au from 453m, and

13m @ 9.6g/t Au from 460m

  • BNERD00101: 21m @ 2.9g/t Au from 574m, incl.

  • 1m @ 11g/t Au from 588m, and

  • 13m @ 4.6g/t Au from 601m, incl.

7.3m @ 7.0g/t Au from 606m

  • Two deep Diamond Drillholes (DD) intersected zones of high-grade gold mineralisation below the US$1,800/oz resource pit shell (Figures 1-4).

  • Two drill rigs are currently on-site double shift drilling at NE Bankan, targeting extensions to the high-grade gold zone at depth.

  • Regional power auger and aircore target definition programs are ongoing across the Bankan Project, with three rigs testing structural targets identified by the aeromagnetic survey completed earlier this year.

  • Predictive is well funded to complete all work programs with $20m[1] in cash.

Commenting on the results, Managing Director, Paul Roberts, said:

“Deep drilling at NE Bankan continues to extend the high-grade zone to depths of more than 500m below surface and remains wide open at depth. BNERD0102 intersected the target high-grade gold mineralised zone containing an impressive 34m @ 5.5g/t Au including 13m @ 9.6g/t Au providing further confirmation that the high-grade zone is at least 150m long below the limits of the US$1,800/oz resource pit shell.

BNERD0101, the deepest hole drilled so far, intercepted the southern limit of the high-grade zone, having deviated south from its target position and included 13m @ 4.6g/t Au from 601m.

Assays are pending for a further three deep drill holes, two of which are currently in progress.”

1 As at 8 December 2021

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Figure 1 - NE Bankan N-S Longitudinal Projection showing new drill results (red). Contours are interpreted based on aggregate true width gold gram metres (g*m) calculated using >0.5g/t Au cutoff. Results shown in the form 74/4.5 reflect 74m (aggregate true width) at 4.5 g/t Au (length weighted average Au), with gram metres in brackets (aggregate true width x length weighted average Au). The red central hashed area approximates the plus-3g/t Au high-grade gold mineralised zone as modelled for the MRE.

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Figure 2 - NE Bankan drill plan showing new, previous and pending diamond drill holes.

NE Bankan Prospect Drilling (Detailed)

Deep drilling at NE Bankan is ongoing and is aimed at extending the high-grade gold zone at depth below the US$1,800/oz optimised pit shell containing the maiden Resource Estimate (ASX announcement, 30 September 2021). Currently 2 multipurpose rigs are on site drilling deep diamond drill holes.

Recent drilling has demonstrated that the high-grade zone, located beneath the hangingwall shear zone, where it separates mafic volcanics (above) from felsic intrusives (below), is still open at depth. The deepest drill hole so far, BNERD0101, returned 13m @ 4.6g/t Au from 601m including 7m @ 7.0g/t Au from 606m. While this was somewhat thinner than observed in the central part of the high-grade zone, significant hole

deviation to the south placed the intercept close to the southern limit of the high-grade zone on the next section to the south, where this hole is a significant improvement on BNERD0100, approximately 100m updip from it (Figure 4).

BNERD0102, a shallower step out hole designed to better define the high-grade zone below the US$1,800/oz optimised pit shell, obtained an impressive 34m @ 5.5g/t Au from 441m including 13m @ 9.6g/t Au from 460m. This intercept is located well away from the mafic-felsic contact (Figure 3) and has very good widths and grades on both sides of the hangingwall shear zone, suggesting a variation to the geological model as the high-grade zone extends to depth. Drilling more holes in areas of similar geology near the northern margin of the high-grade zone is planned.

Variable hole deviation in recent deeper drill holes has meant that several holes have intersected the hangingwall shear south of or up-dip from the planned target positions. The Company is currently working with drill contractor, Capital Drilling, to implement several methods to limit deviation in the increasingly long diamond drill holes. Some specialised equipment remains on order and is expected on site in coming weeks.

Detailed results and a complete explanation of the methods followed in drilling and assaying the reported holes can be found in Tables 1 and 2.

NEXT STEPS

Diamond drilling is continuing with two multipurpose drill rigs currently in operation. At present, both rigs are drilling holes to depths of 500-650m below surface, to explore for deeper extensions of the high-grade gold zone.

After a longer than expected normal rainy season, the Company restarted the power auger program in November, testing structural target areas interpreted from the aeromagnetic survey both in the southeastern part of the permit area and in the area directly east of NE Bankan.

Diamond and aircore drilling will be suspended for an end of year break on 18 December with crews returning to site in early January, enabling most staff to take some well-deserved time off with their families after a year of intense activity. One auger rig will continue drilling through the Christmas period, manned by Kouroussa-based staff.

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Figure 3 - Section 1175060N (+ 20mN / -50mS) showing projected BNERD0102 trace collared from 1175100N as the hole deviated 90m to the south.

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Figure 4 - Section 1174860N (+75mN /- 50mS) showing projected BNERD00101 trace from 1174940N collar position as this hole deviated almost 80m south

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09 December 2021

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Predictive advises that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the exploration results or mineral resource estimate contained in this announcement.

This announcement is authorised for release by Predictive Managing Director, Paul Roberts.

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

PAUL ROBERTS

Managing Director Email: [email protected]

COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT

The exploration results reported herein are based on information compiled by Mr Paul Roberts (Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists). Mr Roberts 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 Roberts consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

About the Bankan Gold Project

The Bankan gold camp (Figure 5) is situated in north-east Guinea in West Africa. The project is 550km by road from Guinea’s capital Conakry within the region of Upper Guinea and is 10km west of the regional administrative centre of Kouroussa.

The Bankan project area covers 356km[2 ] in four exploration permits, Kaninko, Saman, Bokoro and Argo. Three permits are held by wholly owned subsidiaries of Predictive. The fourth, Argo, is held in a joint venture with the owners of local company Argo Mining SARLU, through which the Company has the right to acquire a 100% equity interest at decision to mine.

In only 18 months, the Company has completed over 53,000 meters of RC and diamond drilling on the Bankan Project. This has returned an Inferred Resource of 72.8Mt averaging 1.56g/t Au for 3.65 million ounces of gold[2] , 91% of which came from NE Bankan, all for a very low resource discovery cost of $4/oz.

2ASX Announcement - 3.65 MILLION OUNCE BANKAN MAIDEN MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE (30 September 2021)

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Figure 5 - Predictive Discovery’s 100%-owned Guinea Portfolio of gold projects.

Gold mineralisation in the central portion of the NE Bankan deposit is strongly controlled by a major, northtrending west-dipping shear zone (the “hangingwall shear zone”), with most gold mineralisation including the high-grade zone located immediately below that shear zone within the felsic intrusive. Resource modelling indicates that the deep, high-grade gold intercepts form a coherent body of high-grade mineralisation at a 3g/t Au cut-off grade. Depth extensions to the high-grade gold zone will increase potential for underground mining and are expected to add significantly to the Company’s resource inventory.

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TABLE 1 – BANKAN PROJECT DRILL RESULTS

Hole No. Prospect UTM
29N
East
UTM
29N
North
RL
(GPS)
Hole
azimuth
Hole
dip
Hole
depth
0.5g/t gold cut-off 0.5g/t gold cut-off 0.5g/t gold cut-off Comments
From Interval
(also true
widths)
Au
g/t
BNERD0101 Bankan
NE
395952 1174940 423 90 -55 699.00 268.9 0.8 5.07
574.0 21.0 2.91 Incl. 1m @ 18.3
g/t Au from
583m and 1m @
11g/t Au from
588m
601.0 13.0 4.61 Incl. 7.32m
@7.0g/t Au from
605.7m
619.0 1.0 2.38
627.0 6.0 0.55
644.0 3.0 1.06
681.0 3.0 0.98
BNERD0102 Bankan
NE
396162 1175100 434 90 -55 599.50 441.0 34.0 5.51 Incl. 2m @
15.54g/t Au from
453m and 13m @
9.55g/t Au from
460m
531.0 1.0 2.82
537.0 2.0 1.19
544.0 3.0 1.27
575.0 1.0 1.28
583.0 2.0 1.12

TABLE 2 - JORC CODE – DIAMOND DRILLING

Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data

TABLE 2 - JORC CODE – DIAMOND DRILLING TABLE 2 - JORC CODE – DIAMOND DRILLING TABLE 2 - JORC CODE – DIAMOND DRILLING
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
Samples assayed were rotary mud sediment and cut drill core.
Rotary mud precollar sediment samples are collected by adding
flocculent to the mud slurry and pouring the flocculated slurry into

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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.
calico bags in order to retain the sample fines. Once the sample is
partially dried, it is mixed and subsampled using a scoop.
Core was cut in half with a core saw where competent and with a knife
in soft saprolite in the upper sections of the diamond drill holes.
Sampling was supervised by qualified geologists.
Samples were dried, crushed and pulverised at the SGS laboratory in
Bamako to produce a 50g fire assay charge.
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).
Drill types were 2 multipurpose drill rigs both of which are capable of
collecting PQ, HQ and NQ core. Both multipurpose rigs are drilling
short (approx. 80m) precollars with reverse circulation or mud rotary
and the remainder of the holes with NQ diameter core. All core is
orientated using Reflex digital system.
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.
The rotary mud samples are collected from saprolite in the hangingwall,
100’s of metres above the gold mineralised zone. Samples are collected
and assayed as a precautionary measure in case there is any gold present
in the saprolite. Given the nature of the drilling method, it is not possible
to recover all the mud slurry and therefore sample recoveries are not
recorded
Drill core:
Sample recoveries were measured in the normal way for diamond drill
core. Core recoveries were generally excellent except for the saprolite
where some core loss was experienced owing to clayey core being washed
out in the diamond drilling process. Given that most of these saprolite
core loss zones were obtained in mineralised intervals, grade is probably
underestimated in those sections as zones of core loss are assumed to
contain no gold.
Significant sample bias is not expected with cut core.
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. A core orientation device was employed enabling
orientated structural measurements to be taken.
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.
The diamond drill samples were collected by longitudinally splitting
core using a core saw or a knife where core was very soft and clayey.
Half of the core was sent off to the laboratory for assay. The sampling
method is considered adequate for a diamond drilling program of this
type.

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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.
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 technique FAA505 for gold with a
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 for
every 15 samples on a rotating basis.
Diamond core field 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 analyses were all returned were within
acceptable limits of expected values.
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.
Some partial twin holes have been reported previously, specifically where
initial RC precollars (named BNERC*) were not able to be re-entered
by the diamond rig resulting in a second hole being drilled within 5m and
named BNERD
A. Both BNERC and the completed BNERD*A
holes therefore have the same hole number (eg. BNERC0005 and
BNERD0005A). These holes are sufficiently close to a previously drilled
holes to provide confirmation of the location of mineralisation.
In addition, KKODD002 was drilled close to aircore hole KKOAC001 and
demonstrated that similar, consistent gold mineralisation was present in
the near surface.
Location of Data
points
Accuracy and quality of surveysused
tolocate 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
Drill hole collar locations were recorded at the completion of each hole
by hand-held GPS.
Positional data was recorded in projection WGS84 Zone 29N.
Hole locations will be re-surveyed using a digital GPS system at
completion of program.
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 drill holes were designed to explore the gold mineralised system in
fresh rock. A series of DD holes are in the process of being drilled on
most 40m to 80m spaced sections in the 1.3km long zone tested
previously with RC drilling.
The drill hole spacings being employed at NE Bankan and Bankan Creek
have been deemed sufficient for Mineral Resource estimation by an
independent Competent Person.
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.
There is very limited outcrop in the immediate area but based on the
small number of geological observations and the overall strike of the
anomaly, an east west line orientation with holes inclined to the west was
considered most likely to test the target mineralised zone. Results from

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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.
earlier drilling has now determined that the overall dip of the gold
mineralised envelope is to the west at NE Bankan and to the west-south-
west at Bankan Creek. All drill holes reported in this release were drilled
from west to east (at NE Bankan) or from west-south-west to east-north-
east (at Bankan Creek) to obtain near-true widths through the intersected
gold mineralisation.
Sample Security The measures taken to ensure
sample security
Core trays are stored in a guarded location close to the nearby Bankan
Village. Coarse rejects and pulps will be eventually recovered from SGS in
Bamako and stored at Predictive’s field office in Kouroussa.
Audits or Reviews The results of any audits or reviews
of sampling techniques and data
No reviews or audits of sampling techniques were conducted.
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 partiessuch asjoint 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 comprises 4 exploration permits, Kaninko
(PDI 100%), Saman (PDI 100%), Bokoro (PDI 100%) and Argo JV (right
to earn 100% in JV with local partner). Permits are held by Predictive
subsidiaries in Guinea or in a joint venture structure. Parts of the
Kaninko and Saman permits overlap the outermost buffer zone (or
“peripheral area”) of the Upper Niger National Park.
Exploration
Done by Other
Parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal
of exploration by other parties.
Predictive is not aware of any significant previous gold exploration over
the permit.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting
and style of mineralisation.
The geology of the Kaninko permit consists of felsic intrusives
including granite and tonalite, with mafic to intermediate volcanics
and intrusives. Metasediments including marble, chert and schists
have also been observed.
Drill Hole
Information
A summary of all information material
to the understanding of the
exploration results including a
tabulation of the following
information for all Material drill holes:

easting and northing of the
drill hole collar

elevation or RL (Reduced Level –
elevation above sea level in
metres) of the drill hole collar

dip and azimuth of the hole

down hole length and
interception depth

hole length

If the exclusion of this
information is justified on the
basis that the information is not
Material and this exclusion does
not detract from the
understanding of the report, the
Competent Person should
clearly explain why this is the
case.
See Table 1 and the accompanying notes in this table.
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.
Diamond drill sampling was generally in one metre intervals.
Up to 2m (down-hole) of internal waste is included for results reported at
the 0.5g/t Au cut-off grade.
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The assumptions used for any
reporting of metal equivalent values
should be clearlystated.
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’).
True widths have been estimated for intercepts where mineralisation
orientation is reasonably clear.
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, cross sections and a longitudinal projection
are included in this release (Figures 1-4).
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 Table 1.
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.
These results form part of a large ongoing program of RC and diamond
drilling. Geological studies will continue to be conducted to
characterise the gold mineralisation going forward.

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