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PREDICTIVE DISCOVERY LIMITED Regulatory Filings 2021

Apr 14, 2021

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ASX: PDI | 15[th] April 2021

NE BANKAN GOLD MINERALISATION SUBSTANTIALLY EXTENDED AT DEPTH

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Further results from 4 Diamond Drill (DD) holes and 6 Reverse Circulation (RC) holes (totalling 1,802m) completed at the NE Bankan prospect, with drilling intersecting good to high-grade gold at depth.

  • Best intersections include:

  • BNERD009: 51m @ 1.4g/t Au from 161m, and

14m @ 7.2g/t Au from 217m, incl. 3m @ 24.8g/t Au from 222m, and 1m @12.3g/t Au from 228m

Hole ended in gold mineralisation ( 2.6m @ 3.1g/t Au from 318m to end of hole)

  • BNERC0053: 38m @ 1.7g/t Au from 1m, incl. 1m @ 15.7g/t Au from 13m

  • BNERC0052: 11m @ 3.0g/t Au from 43m, incl. 1m @ 25.4g/t Au from 46

  • BNERD0051W: 68m @ 0.7g/t Au from 49m

Predictive Discovery Limited (ASX: PDI, Predictive or the Company) is pleased to provide further results from the ongoing resource definition drilling program at its Bankan Gold Project, located in Guinea’s Siguiri Basin. The results, shown in Table 1 and Figures 1-4, are expected to add materially to the mineral resource estimate due mid-2021.

Drill hole BNERD0009 is the deepest hole drilled so far on section 1175100N and demonstrates clear gold mineralisation continuity with two new major intercepts - 51m at 1.4g/t Au and 14m at 7.2g/t Au (Figure 1). The oxide and deeper diamond drill program on section 1175340N has returned gold intercepts (Figure 3), including some from near surface, further expanding the known broad oxide gold mineralised zone 80m north of previously reported section 1175260N[1] .

Managing Director Paul Roberts commented: “These highly encouraging new results from NE Bankan continue to grow the deposit both in the shallow oxide and at depth. The new drill intercepts in BNERD0009 are especially pleasing. We can now see two parallel, thick zones of gold mineralisation extending down-dip from the holes above, consisting of an upper 50m wide zone averaging 1.4g/t Au and a much higher-grade zone below it. BNERD0009 intersected an exceptional 14m at 7.2g/t Au in this second zone. Both zones are open to depth and require substantially more drill-testing at depth.”

1 ASX release - 31 March 2021- NE BANKAN WIDTH EXTENDED TO 300 METRES WITH HIGH-GRADE GOLD FROM SURFACE https://www.investi.com.au/api/announcements/pdi/7a1ac7dc-fdc.pdf

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ONGOING RESOURCE DRILLING

RC and diamond drilling continues with three rigs at Bankan to support to support the Maiden Resource Estimate planned for mid-2021 with metallurgical test work scheduled to begin in the coming month.

Two power auger rigs are active on the Bankan Project. The focus of the current auger program is to explore for gold mineralisation beneath significant artisanal workings on the Argo permit approximately 20km to the north of NE Bankan.

The Company has also completed processing and is currently undertaking interpretation of the recently acquired aeromagnetic survey.

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Figure 1 - NE Bankan Cross Section 1,175,100N showing diamond drill hole BNERD0009 (red result labels)

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Figure 2 - NE Bankan plan view showing new DD/RC holes and planned drilling (red result labels)

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Figure 3 - NE Bankan Cross Section 1,175,340N showing DD holes BNERD004A, BNERD0011A, BNERD0051W and new Reverse Circulation Holes BNERC0052-57 (red result labels)

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Figure 4 - NE Bankan Prospect Longitudinal Projection showing gold endowment with pierce points located at the mid-point of drill hole intervals and new DD/RC drill results (red result labels).

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BANKAN PROJECT DRILLING UPDATE

This announcement covers 4 completed RC-DD holes (totalling 1,277m) and 6 RC-holes (totalling 525m) testing gold mineralisation at depth in fresh rock and the central zone oxide gold mineralised zone.

Hole BNERD0009 is the deepest DD-hole drilled on section 1175100N and demonstrates clear gold mineralisation continuity with two new major intercepts - 51m at 1.4g/t Au and 14m at 7.2g/t Au . These two intersections correlate well with previously announced hole BNERD0001[2] which included 50m at 1.3g/t Au and 42m at 2.3g/t Au incl. 34m at 2.7g/t Au . These deeper DD-holes highlight the potential for a continuation of high-grade gold within the zone, at considerable depths.

240m further to the north, shallower gold results are also reported from cross section 1175340N, where shallow oxide intercepts have been returned over nearly 300m of width (Figure 2). Two deeper diamond drill holes which intersected continuations of the oxide zone at depth, are also reported.

Drill samples reported in this release were assayed by fire assay at SGS in Bamako (Mali). Detailed results and a complete explanation of the methods followed in drilling and assaying the reported holes are provided in Table 1.

-END-

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 please contact:

Paul Roberts Managing Director

Tel: +61 402 857 249 Email: [email protected]

2 ASX release – 28 January 2021 - OUTSTANDING, WIDE GOLD INTERCEPT GROWS BANKAN AT DEPTH https://www.investi.com.au/api/announcements/pdi/2c793e2c-d54.pdf

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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 PROJECT

Over the past 11 months, the Company has made two significant greenfield gold discoveries at Bankan, initially at the NE Bankan prospect, where the first phase of drilling has outlined a 1.6kmlong zone of shallow gold mineralisation, now with steadily increasing RC/DD drill coverage at depth. Bankan Creek is a satellite discovery 3km to the west of NE Bankan that has only been lightly tested but which bears the hallmarks of a strong gold mineralised system.

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

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TABLE 1 – BANKAN PROJECT DD/RC RESULTS

Hole No. Prospect UTM
29N
East
UTM
29N
North
RL
(GPS)
Hole
azimuth
Hole
dip
Hole
depth
From Interval Au g/t
(0.25g/t
Au cut-
off
Comments
BNERD0004A Bankan
NE
396567 1175336 422 90 -55 344.17 144 9 (7.9) 0.33 Redrill 5m south of abandoned
hole BNERD0004, sampling
starts at 95.8m.
159 38
(33.5)
0.67 Incl. 16m @ 1.09g/t Au from
168m.
215 2 (1.8) 0.44
226 3 (2.7) 0.84
255 17
(15.0)
0.80
279 2 (1.8) 0.30
301 7 (6.2) 1.04
311 5 (4.4) 0.80
325 16
(14.1)
0.61
BNERD0009 Bankan
NE
396573 1175100 432 90 -55 320.61 161 51 (51) 1.38 Incl. 29m @ 1.96g/t Au from
181m
217 14 (14) 7.20 Incl. 3m @ 24.77g/t Au from
222m & 1m @ 14.20g/t Au
from 228m
240 1 (1) 2.17
275 8 (8) 0.68
287 2 (2) 0.73
318 2.61
(2.6)
3.09 Mineralised to end of hole
BNERD0011A Bankan
NE
396491 1175333 399 90 -55 401.37 128 8 (7.2) 0.30
146 3 (2.7) 0.31
170 4 (3.6) 0.29
189 6 (5.4) 0.47
232 26
(23.3)
0.69 Incl. 11m @ 1.02g/t Au from
235m
281 13
(11.6)
0.35
308 8 (7.2) 0.39
324 7 (6.3) 1.07
338 13
(11.6)
0.48
354 20
(17.9)
0.80
384 3 (2.7) 0.31
BNERD0051W Bankan
NE
396705 1175340 423 90 -55 211.17 49 68
(59.8)
0.71 Incl. 11m @ 1.74g/t Au from
51m
149 17
(15.0)
0.64
180 3 (2.6) 0.63
201.8 2.2
(1.9)
0.67

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BNERC0052 Bankan
NE
396795 1175340 423 90 -55 115.00 1 13 0.75
17 2 0.35
43 11 3.00 Incl. 1m @25.40g/t Au from
46m
57 4 0.53
67 31 0.56 Incl. 8m @ 1.21g/t Au from
70m.
102 2 0.93
108 1 1.69
BNERC0053 Bankan
NE
396840 1175340 422 90 -55 90.00 1 38 1.72 Incl. 1m @ 15.70g/t from 13m
42 1 13.40
47 7 0.33
59 4 0.35
66 3 1.79
BNERC0054 Bankan
NE
396895 1175340 421 90 -55 90.00 7 9 0.33
81 9 0.78
BNERC0055 Bankan
NE
396945 1175340 420 90 -55 90.00 6 6 0.32
24 11 0.93
40 2 0.32
65 2 0.38
83 5 0.50
BNERC0056 Bankan
NE
396995 1175340 419 90 -55 90.00 0 12 0.48
20 2 1.47
63 1 1.21
BNERC0057 Bankan
NE
397045 1175340 417 90 -55 50.00 5 7 0.81
25 9 0.69
39 9 0.76
Note: Some RC holes contain a few damp to wet samples.

TABLE 2 - JORC CODE – DRILLING

Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria

Sampling Technique

JORC Code

Explanation

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

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.

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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 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 are 2 multipurpose drill rigs and one dedicated diamond drill
rig, all of which are capable of collecting PQ, HQ and NQ core. One of the
multipurpose rigs is being used for RC drilling using a 118mm diameter
reverse circulation hammer.
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.
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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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.
No twin holes were drilled in the holes reported here but some drilling has
been done previously sufficiently close to a previously drilled holes to
provide confirmation of the location of mineralisation. Specifically
KKODD002 was drilled close to Air Core Hole KKOAC001 and demonstrated
that that similar, consistent gold mineralisation was present in the near
surface.
Location of Data
points
Accuracy and quality of surveys
used 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 diamond and RC 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 80m spaced sections in the 1.3km long zone tested
previously with RC drilling.
The adequacy of the current drill hole spacing for Mineral Resource
estimation is not yet known as an appropriate understanding of
mineralisation continuity has not yet been established
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.

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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 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 Kaninko Reconnaissance Authorisation was granted to a Predictive
subsidiary in Guinea in June 2019. It was converted to an Exploration
Permit in early October 2019. It is 100% owned by Predictive.
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 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.

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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.