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PREDICTIVE DISCOVERY LIMITED Regulatory Filings 2021

Nov 2, 2021

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3 November 2021

HIGH-GRADE GOLD ZONE EXTENDED BELOW RESOURCE PIT SHELL

Underground potential of the NE Bankan deposit grows with every high-grade deeper intersection

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

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Significant assays from two Diamond Drillholes (DD) at the NE Bankan deposit have extended the high-grade gold zone 50m below the US$1800/oz optimised Mineral Resource pit shell (Figure 1). Best results include:

  • BNERD0097: 24.2m @ 8.8g/t Au from 463.8m, incl.

    • 12.4m @ 15.3g/t Au from 465.6m
  • BNERD0098: 50m @ 2.4g/t Au from 448.0m, incl.

    • 15m @ 4.9g/t Au from 449.0m, and

10m @ 1.9g/t from 544.6m

  • Diamond drilling is ongoing at NE Bankan with two multi-purpose drill rigs currently drilling holes at depths between 80m and 130m below the US$1,800/oz optimised pit shell.

  • Extensional drilling of the high-grade zone continues to demonstrate potential to add significantly to the Company’s maiden Resource of 3.65 million ounces at 1.56g/t Au[1] .

  • Regional exploration is ongoing with AC drilling across the Company’s 356km[2 ] Bankan Project area with more than 90% of the Bankan Project untested by any drilling.

Managing Director, Paul Roberts said:

“These new results have confirmed the Company’s belief that, as the shear zone is intercepted below the optimised Resource pit shell, the high-grade mineralised zone continues to depth. With every new high-grade intersection below the existing open pit shell, the underground potential becomes clearer. NE Bankan shares the best qualities of tier-1 deposits, namely outstanding grades and widths combined with excellent mineralisation continuity.

“As our drilling progresses, incoming CEO, Andrew Pardey, and myself are currently in Guinea engaged in high-level consultations with senior government officials.“

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

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Figure 1 - NE Bankan NS 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 Plan showing new DD results along with previous RC/DD collars and the US $1,800/oz optimized pit shell outline.

About the Bankan Gold Project

The Bankan gold camp 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 17 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.

NE Bankan Prospect Drilling (Detailed)

The current drilling program at NE Bankan is designed to test for high-grade gold mineralisation beneath the hangingwall shear zone where it separates mafic volcanics (above) from felsic intrusives (below). Both infill and depth extension drilling are being conducted.

New diamond holes BNERD0097 and BNERD0098 were step-out holes completed on sections 1175020N and 1174940N respectively (Figures 2-4).

BNERD0097 intersected the high-grade gold zone at the deepest point to date from approximately 400m below surface, and 50m below the Resource optimized pit (Figure 1) with 24.2m @ 8.8g/t Au from 463m, incl. 12.4m @ 15.3g/t Au from 465m. The gold intercepts in this hole contain 250 cumulative gram metres of gold , adding to the inventory of exceptionally strong mineralisation in the core of the high-grade gold zone.Hole BNERD0098 lifted from its planned trajectory during drilling and intersected the high-grade gold zone higher than originally planned but still below and outside the existing optimised pit shell. Best results included 50m @ 2.4g/t Au from 448m, incl. 5m @ 4.9g/t Au from 448m, and 10m @ 1.9g/t from 448m.

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 at greater depths, between 450m-500m below surface, to explore for deeper extensions to the high-grade gold zone. One of the new deeper holes is testing for a possible southerly plunge of the high-grade gold zone as it extends to depth.

Results are pending from more DD holes testing beneath the US$1,800/oz optimised pit shell with potential to extend the high-grade gold zone further.

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Figure 3 - Section 1175020N with new step-out DD-hole BNERD0097.

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Figure 4 - Section 1174940N with new DD-hole BNERD0098 and pending BNERD0099.

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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.

Project Background

The Bankan gold camp 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 (Fig. 5).

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

In September 2021 the Company reported its maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for the Bankan Project, resulting in an Inferred Resource of 72.8Mt averaging 1.56g/t Au for 3.65 million ounces of gold[3] , 91% of which came from NE Bankan, all for a very low resource discovery cost of $4/oz.

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

3ASX Announcement - 3.65 MILLION OUNCE BANKAN MAIDEN MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE (30 September 2021)

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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.

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 DIAMOND 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
(est true
widths)
Au
g/t
BNERD0097 Bankan
NE
396134 1175020 434.9 90 -55 602.80 379.0 2.0 1.02
452.0 1.7 1.01
463.8 24.2 8.79 Incl. 12.4m
@ 15.3g/t
Au from
465.6m
496.0 21.0 0.96
550.0 6.0 0.61
560.0 3.6 0.70
585.6 0.7 4.00
588.7 0.7 5.74
BNERD0098 Bankan
NE
396163 1174940 436.4 90 -55 618.00 432.6 3.7 1.95
448.0 50.0 2.39 Incl. 15.5m
@ 4.91g/t
Au from
449.0m
501.0 3.0 1.97
544.6 10.4 1.94
559.0 1.0 3.53
573.2 1.8 2.22
609.0 1.0 1.21

TABLE 2 - JORC CODE – DIAMOND DRILLING

Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data

JORC Code Criteria Commentary Explanation Sampling Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut Samples assayed were cut drill core. Technique channels, random chips, or specific specialised industry standard Core was cut in half with a core saw where competent and with a knife measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under investigation, such as in soft saprolite in the upper sections of the diamond drill holes. downhole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These Sampling was supervised by qualified geologists. examples should not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of Samples were dried, crushed and pulverised at the SGS laboratory in sampling Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample Bamako to produce a 50g fire assay charge. representivity and the appropriate

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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.

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, facesampling bit or other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc).

Drill Sample Method of recording and assessing Recovery 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.

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.

Sub-Sampling If core, whether cut or sawn and Technique and whether quarter, half or all core Sample taken. If non-core, whether riffled, Preparation 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.

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 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.

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.

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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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.
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.
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
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.

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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.
The assumptions used for any
reporting of metal equivalent values
should be clearlystated.
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.
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
True widths have been estimated for intercepts where mineralisation
orientation is reasonably clear.

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(eg ‘down hole length, true width
not known’).
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 1-5).
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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