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PREDICTIVE DISCOVERY LIMITED Regulatory Filings 2021

Aug 23, 2021

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24 August 2021

STRONG WIDTHS AND GRADES FROM BANKAN CREEK RESOURCE DRILL HOLES

Drilling ongoing with 2 diamond rigs testing high-grade NE Bankan zone

Predictive Discovery Limited (“Predictive” or “the Company) is pleased to announce new results from 7 Diamond Drill (DD) and Reverse Circulation (RC) holes (totalling 1,268m) from its Bankan Gold Project, located in Guinea.

Highlights

  • All resource drill assays have now been received with excellent new results from Bankan Creek, some from very shallow depths, including:

  • BCKDD0018: 34m @ 3.7g/t Au from 6m, including

    • 5m @ 15.5g/t Au from 17m
  • BCKDD0013: 17m @1.6g/t Au from 113m, and

    • 10.6m @ 3.8g/t Au from 142m
  • BCKDD0014: 21m @ 1.5g/t Au from 38m, and

    • 18m @ 2.6g/t Au from 64m, including

    • 2.5m @ 14.5g/t Au from 73m

  • BCKDD0015: 36m @ 1.8g/t Au from 17m

  • One RC-DD hole from NE Bankan (BNERD0089) was completed to test the southern margin of the Central Gold Mineralised Zone (Figures 4-5). Results from this hole show that the overall plunge of the deposit is directly down-dip to the west as BNERD0089 intersected the mineralised position south of and outside the high-grade core. The current, deeper drilling program targeting the high-grade gold zone is now testing the down-dip position (Figure 4).

  • All resource drill data has now been submitted to independent resource consultants CSA Global for preparation of the maiden Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE), scheduled for completion by late September.

  • The initial phase of metallurgical testwork is nearing completion with results expected to be released in September prior to the MRE.

  • A second multipurpose drill rig has now commenced at NE Bankan. Two rigs are now diamond drilling down-dip extensions of the high-grade gold zone reported in July.

  • The Bankan Project regional exploration program has also accelerated with addition of one air core drill rig and with power auger drilling ongoing.

Managing Director, Paul Roberts said:We are pleased to have received all drill assays required for our maiden Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE). The new results add further confirmation of Bankan Creek’s exciting potential, adding to the already impressive list of drill intercepts from that prospect, and will make an important contribution to the upcoming MRE. We have not yet reached the limits of the Bankan Creek deposit either at depth or along strike and it is expected grow significantly with additional drilling.

Resource estimation and metallurgical testwork are progressing well and on schedule for completion in September.

Aggressive exploration of the NE Bankan deposit below the limits of the current resource drill coverage has accelerated with the addition of a second multipurpose drill rig to explore for extensions of the high-grade gold zone at depth. We expect first results from this extensional drilling to be released in the coming weeks.

Our regional Bankan exploration program is also stepping up during the current rainy season with the addition of an air core drill rig. Air core drilling will test beneath the many auger holes which have obtained encouraging gold intercepts in the past 12 months.”

BANKAN CREEK

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Figure 1 - Bankan Creek plan view showing new results from DD holes BCKDD0013 to BCKDD0019 (red labels) overlain on the power auger and trench defined near-surface gold anomaly.

Bankan Creek is a satellite discovery 3km to the west of NE Bankan and bears the hallmarks of a strong gold mineralised system that will contribute significantly to the maiden MRE. Mineralisation at Bankan Creek currently extends for approximately 300m along strike and remains open at depth and along strike. Drilling to date is mostly limited to a vertical depth of 150m or less.

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Significant results are from infill drilling completed on drill traverses BCK14 to BCK19 are reported here. Drilling is being carried out on 40m spaced drill sections with a 40 to 80m hole spacing on these sections (Figure 1).

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Figure 2 - Bankan Creek Cross Section showing new DD holes BCKDD00014, BCKDD00015 and BCKDD00018 (red result labels).

The new drilling has provided further confirmation of a series of west-dipping gold mineralised zones containing broad widths and some excellent grades, starting from near-surface. For example, BCKDD0018 (Figure 2) returned 34m @ 3.7g/t Au from 6m. Other impressive intercepts included:

  • BCKDD0014: 21m @ 1.5g/t Au from 38m, and

18m @ 2.6g/t Au from 64m, including

2.5m @ 14g.t Au from 73m, and

15.2m @ 1.9g/t Au from 93.8m.

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  • BCKDD0015: 36m @ 1.8g/t Au from 17m

  • BCKDD0017: 12m @ 1.7g/t Au from 6m

Plan and cross-sectional views of the reported holes are provided in Figures 1-3. Detailed results and a complete explanation of the methods followed in drilling and assaying the reported holes can be found in Table 1.

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Figure 3 - Bankan Creek Cross Section showing new infill DD hole BCKDD00013 (red result labels).

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NE BANKAN

Hole BNERD0089 was completed at the southern limit of the Core Gold Mineralised Zone and was designed to test the postulated southerly plunge of the overall mineralised system. While the hole intersected several lower-grade gold intercepts in the expected position, it showed that the overall mineralised plunge is directly down-dip to the west rather than to the south.

The gram-metre contours (Figure 4) have been steepened to close to vertical in the plane of the longitudinal projection to reflect this change, and the new, deeper drilling is testing the down-dip position, guided by the amended geological interpretation.

Plan and longitudinal projection views of BNERD0089 are provided in Figures 4-5. Detailed results and a complete explanation of the methods followed in drilling and assaying the reported hole can be found in Table 1.

NEXT STEPS

Combined RC and diamond drilling has been ramped up, with a second diamond drill rig now in operation. Both drill rigs are targeting depth extensions to the recently recognised high-grade gold zone beneath the limit of the current resource drilling. Two holes (BNERD0090-91) have now been completed and a further two (BNERD0092-93) are in progress (Figure 4).

Following completion of a fifth hole in the same region (Figure 4), both drill rigs will be employed to test the high-grade gold zone both within the known limits of the NE Bankan deposit and at greater depths.

Results from the new, deep drilling program will be released as they come to hand but will not be included in the maiden MRE for which all results have now been received.

The metallurgical testwork program is proceeding well and results should be released in September prior to completion and announcement of the MRE.

An air core drill rig has now started work on the Bankan Project (Figure 6), testing beneath gold-mineralised (plus-0.25g/t Au) power auger intercepts. This rig is expected to be employed on the Bankan and other PDI Guinea Projects (including Koundian) throughout the rest of calendar 2021.

Auger drilling is currently ongoing on the Bankan project testing the northern extension to the NE Bankan trend on the Saman permit.

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24 August 2021

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Figure 4 - Bankan Project, NE Bankan Longitudinal Projection illustrating new high-grade gold zone (red stipple), with hole BNERD0089 south of the main mineralised zone.

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Figure 5 - Bankan Project showing NE Bankan new RC/DD drilling result (BNERD0089) overlain on previous results and the gold auger footprints. The position of the vertical longitudinal projection plane is shown as the NNW orientated A to B black line.

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24 August 2021

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Figure 6 – Air Core drill rig on site at the NE Bankan Project, testing beneath gold anomalous zones identified by earlier power auger drilling.

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Predictive advises that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the exploration results 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 Phone: +61 402 857 249 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 PREDICTIVE

Predictive Discovery (ASX: PDI) is focused on its 100%-owned Guinea portfolio in the prolific Siguiri Basin. The Company has made two discoveries at Bankan Creek and NE Bankan, located 3km apart. Bankan is a true greenfields gold discovery with no previous drilling having been completed on the licences.

At NE Bankan the Company has identified a high-grade core with recent intercepts including 49.7m @ 11.7g/t Au and 44m @ 8.0g/t Au[1] , both returned in July 2021. The Company is building towards a Maiden Resource Estimate at the Bankan Project whilst continuing to expand its regional exploration coverage.

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Figure 7 - Predictive Discovery’s 100%-owned Guinea Portfolio of gold projects

1 ASX Announcement - BONANZA GOLD GRADES AS HIGH-GRADE ZONE REVEALED AT BANKAN (19 July 2021)

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TABLE 1 – BANKAN REVERSE CIRCULATION AND DIAMOND DRILL RESULTS

Hole No. Prospect Easting
(UTM
29N)
Northing
(UTM
29N)
RL
(m)
Hole
azimuth

Hole
dip
Hole
depth
(m)
0.25g/t gold cut-off 0.25g/t gold cut-off 0.25g/t gold cut-off Comments
From
(m)
Interval
(true
widths in
brackets)
Au g/t
BNERD0089 Bankan
NE
396404 1174860 416 90 -55 466.5 323 9 0.44
355 1 1.29
364 10 0.69
423 11.4 0.75
451 5 0.94
BCKDD0013 Bankan
Creek
393444 1174004 378 60 -55 220 73 3.8 1.15
80.3 3 0.8
84.9 4.1 0.61
102 4 0.31
113 Incl. 1m @ 13.1g/t Au
from 127m
17 1.65
133 4 0.47
142 Incl. 2.4m @ 8.31 g/t Au
from 146m
10.6 3.79
160 13 0.85
182 18 0.92 Incl. 1m @ 5.61 g/t Au
from 190m
207 2 1.05
BCKDD0014 Bankan
Creek
393449 1174057 378 60 -55 201 29 5 0.32
38
21.5 1.52
64 Incl. 2.5m @ 14.5g/t Au
from 73.1m from a
wider zone of 5.4m @
7.74g/t Au from 73.1m
18 2.61
93.8
15.2 1.92
136 3.8 0.52
149 3.3 0.59
BCKDD0015 Bankan
Creek
393492 1174081 378 60 -55 130 12 1.7 3.75
17 Incl. 23m @ 2.23g/t Au
from 30m
36 1.85
67 2 0.5
96 2.6 1.39
BCKDD0017 Bankan
Creek
393466 1174152 378 60 -55 111 6
12 1.72

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26.8 10.5 1.03 Incl. 1m @ 11.0g/t Au
from 27.6m
51 6 1.84 Incl. 1.1m @ 5.1 g/t Au
from 53.9m
68 4 0.46
77 3 1.67
88 13 0.91 Incl. 4.65m @ 1.61g/t Au
from 96.35m
BCKDD0018 Bankan
Creek
393530.3 1174105.3 378 50 -55 70 Incl. 5m @ 15.48g/t Au
from 17.5m, within a
wider 14.2m @ 7.36g/t
Au from 8.3m. Contains
core loss of 1.5m (22.5-
24m) with grade
assumed to be zero.
6 34 3.73
46.5 7.5 0.61
BCKDD0019 Bankan
Creek
393455.2 1174239.9 380 60 -55 69 6 12 0.47 Incl. 2m @ 1.18g/t Au
from 10m and core loss
of 1.5m (12-13.5m) with
grade assumed to be
zero
23 14 0.92 Incl. 3m @ 2.49g/t Au
from 34m
43.5 8.5 1.04 Incl. 0.7m @7.61g/t Au
from 48.8m

TABLE 2 - JORC CODE – REVERSE CIRCULATION AND DIAMOND DRILLING

Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data

JORC Code

Criteria Explanation

Sampling Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut Technique 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.

Commentary

Samples assayed were cut drill core and reverse circulation (RC) 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 diamond drill holes.

One metre RC chip samples were riffle split producing samples which weighed 2-3kg for submission to the assay laboratory. Duplicate samples were also retained for re-assay.

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.

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.

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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 are 2 multipurpose drill rigs, both of which are capable of
collecting PQ, HQ and NQ core. One of the multipurpose rigs was being
used for RC drilling using a 118mm diameter reverse circulation
hammer but is now only drilling 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.
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.
RC chips:
Each 1 metre drill sample was weighed.
Sample recoveries were in general high and no unusual measures were
taken to maximise sample recovery.
Significant sample bias is not expected with riffle splitting of RC chips.
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.
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 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.
The RC samples were collected by riffle splitting samples from large
bags collected directly from the cyclone on the drill rig. Sample
condition is generally dry, however a few samples are moist or wet.
One field duplicate was taken and assayed every 45m. The sampling
method is considered adequate for an RC 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 were drilled in the holes reported herein,
specifically where initial RC precollars (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 were re-surveyed using a digital GPS system on
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 diamond and RC drill holes were designed to explore the gold
mineralised system in fresh rock. A series of DD holes have been drilled
on most 80m spaced sections in the 1.3km long zone tested previously
with RC drilling.
The current drill hole spacing for Mineral Resource estimation is
considered adequate by the Company however this will be determined
by the Competent Person at the time when the Mineral Resource
Estimate is prepared.
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. All drill holes reported in this release
were drilled from west to east to obtain near-true widths through the gold
mineralisation.
Sample Security The measures taken to ensure
sample security
Core trays and RC chips are stored in a guarded location close to the
nearby Bankan Village. Coarse rejects and pulps are being
progressively 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
(100%), Saman (100%), Bokoro (100%) and Argo JV (58%). Licences are
held by Predictive subsidiaries in Guinea or in a joint venture
structure.
Exploration Done
by Other Parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal
of exploration by other parties.
Predictive is not aware of any significant previous gold exploration over
thepermit.
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 and RC drill sampling was generally in one metre intervals.
Up to 2m (down-hole) of internal waste is included for results reported at
the 0.25g/t Au cut-off grades.
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’).
True widths have been estimated for intercepts where mineralisation
orientation is reasonably clear.

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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 1-6).
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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