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PTR MINERALS LTD Capital/Financing Update 2024

Sep 10, 2024

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11 September 2024

Exceptional High-Grade Titanium Rich Heavy Mineral Sands Discovered Over Large Area At Muckanippie

Highlights

  • Mapping, surface sampling, and re-assaying of historic drilling has discovered highgrade Titanium rich heavy mineral sands (HMS) over several kilometres at the Muckanippie Project.

  • Exceptional sample grades ranging from 10% to 50% TiO2 from two large Prospect Areas. 79% of samples >10% TiO2, with 28% > 30% TiO2

  • Titanium is on the critical minerals list for Australia, US and EU and has uses in electric vehicles and battery storage, wind technology, pigments, and as an alloy in steel and superalloys.

  • At the Rosewood Prospect, outcropping mineralisation extends over 9 kilometres West to East. Wide spaced drilling confirms HMS extend at least 6 kilometres to the North.

  • Re-Assaying of Historical Rosewood drill intercepts include:

  • CAR 39 – 20m @ 4.2% TiO2 from 4m, including 4m @ 9.1% TiO2 from 4m

  • CAR 38 – 36m @ 4.0% TiO2 from 0m, including 6m @ 7.8% TiO2 from 8m

  • An accompanying Exploration Target for the initial planned drill area over the Rosewood Target highlights excellent upside potential.

  • At Claypan Prospect, samples of the mineral sandstone horizons assaying >5% TiO2 and up to 31.5% TiO2 have been traced over a 1.5 kilometre trend before passing under cover.

  • A historical drill hole, 6 kilometres South of Claypan outcrop, intersected the heavy mineral sand layer assaying 12.1% TiO2 , and underlying source rocks were intersected returned grades up to 21.0% TiO2 and 0.44% V2O5 .

  • A 4000-metre drilling program is scheduled to start early October to test grade and extent of HMS mineralisation and high-grade Titanium-Vanadium basement horizons.

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Petratherm Limited (ASX: PTR) (“PTR” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce a highgrade heavy mineral sand (HMS) discovery at its Muckanippie Project area southwest of Coober Pedy in South Australia (Figure 1). Reconnaissance mapping and surface sampling along with assaying of historic drill core stored at the South Australian Government’s Core Library has identified previously unknown high-grade Titanium mineralisation spanning many square kilometres at two prospect sites, Rosewood and Claypan.

Recent outcrop samples recorded exceptional grades ranging between 10% and 50% titanium dioxide (TiO2) (Table 1 & 2). The mineralisation occurs from or near surface (<10 metres) and is present as heavy mineral bands forming sheet-like Heavy Mineral Sand (HMS) mineralisation. At Claypan significant Titanium-Vanadium mineralisation has also been identified in the underlying basement source rock, and additionally has potential for primary basement mineralisation.

The Australian Government along with the United States, the European Union, India, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom designated Titanium as a critical mineral for essential modern technologies, economies and national security. Titanium has uses in electric vehicles and battery storage, wind technology, pigments, and as an alloy in steel and superalloys. The global market size of titanium in 2022 amounted to 28.6 billion U.S. dollars and is forecast to grow over the coming years, to nearly 52 billion U.S. dollars in 2030[1] .

An Exploration Target for the Rosewood Prospect is defined over the initial planned drill area and represents approximately 10% of the total interpreted prospective HMS area. The Rosewood target and grade range reports:

Rosewood Exploration Target (Phase 1 – proposed drill program area)

Low High
Tonnes(Mt) 237 377
Grade(TiO2%) 5.3 7.9

Cautionary Statement: The potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Target is conceptual in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to estimate a Mineral Resource, and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the estimation of a Mineral Resource

PTR Chief Executive Officer, Peter Reid Commented:

“The Muckanippie Suite is a rare and highly fertile layered intrusion, and this titanium discovery including high-grade, high value, titanium ores as heavy mineral sands has the potential to be transformational for the Company.

“The mineralisation has been traced over a large-scale area and has significant potential as large tonnage direct shipment ore. The Adelaide to Darwin railway, located just 30 kilometres east of Muckanippie, offers low-cost access to ports and global markets.

“The Company looks forward to drilling in October, which will expand on these significant and exciting findings to define initial grades and extent of the mineralisation”.

1 Source: Statista - Global market value of titanium 2021-2030, April 2024.

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Figure 1 – Interpreted Geology Map of Muckanippie Project Area, High TiO2 basement source rock prospects (yellow labels)[2] , HMS Titanium Prospects (red labels) and interpreted extent of Titanium Rich Mineral Sands.

Rosewood Titanium Heavy Mineral Sands Prospect

At the Rosewood Prospect reconnaissance mapping identified outcrops of high-grade heavy mineral banded, partly indurated sandstone on the side of a low escarpment (Photo 1). This unit has subsequently been traced over a length of 9 kilometres. PTR geologists took 31 surface rock chip samples to test for the presence of Titanium-bearing minerals with multiple samples returning bonanza TiO2-grades of >25%, and up to 49.4% (Figure 2, Table 1).

Notable rock chip samples results include:

  • G01989 Rosewood East - 49.4% TiO2 and 0.16% V205

  • • S10471c Rosewood West - 38.5% TiO2 and 0.22% V205 • S10465 Rosewood East - 33.6% TiO2 and 0.23% V205 • PTR011045 Rosewood East - 33.2% TiO2 and 0.19% V205

2 PTR ASX release 14/11/2022- Muckanippie Project Tenement Granted

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The Rosewood Prospect straddles EL 6855, 100% owned by PTR, and EL 6715 where PTR completed a Mining Farm-in and Joint Venture Agreement with Narryer Metals (ASX:NYM). PTR can earn up to a 70% interest in EL6715, via a 2 Stage Farm-in with further provisions, dependent on NYM’s elections, to earn up to an 80% equity in the project[3] .

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Figure 2 – Location of rock chip and historic drilling samples at Rosewood Prospect.

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Photo 1 – Low escarpment at Rosewood Prospect showing tertiary silcrete cap and exposures of underlying HMS horizon

  • 3 PTR ASX release 18/04/2024 – Farm-in Agreement Expands Muckanippie Project

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Photo 2 – Left – Typical outcrop of HMS titanium ore (dark minerals) in white silts. Right – high-grade ores (>30% TiO2) from the Rosewood Prospect. The brown-black minerals are the Titanium-bearing mineral ores comprising ilmenite, leucoxene and rutile.

North of the high-grade escarpment outcrop, PTR has obtained samples from wide-spaced air core drilling undertaken by the Mines Department in 1991 and stored at the South Australian Core Reference Library. These samples had not previously been subject to analysis for TiO2 and the new assaying shows that the mineralisation continues at least 6 kilometres North (Figure 2). The drill holes were drilled along an existing North-South track at approximately 1 kilometre spacing.

Notable intercepts from historic drill core include:

  • CAR 36 – 20m @ 4.0 % TiO2 from 2m, including 10m @ 6.0% TiO2 from 2m

  • CAR 37 – 24m @ 3.6 % TiO2 from 0m, including 4m @ 7.7% TiO2 from 8m

  • CAR 38 – 36m @ 4.0 % TiO2 from 0m, including 6m @ 7.8% TiO2 from 8m,

  • including 2m @ 14.9 % TiO2 from 10m

  • CAR 39 – 20m @ 4.2 % TiO2 from 4m, including 4m @ 9.1% TiO2 from 4m

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Figure 3 – Section showing Titanium assays from CAR drillholes at the Rosewood Prospect

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Table 1 – Rosewood Prospect – High Titanium Surface Samples

Rosewood Prospect Surface Sampling >5% TiO2 Rosewood Prospect Surface Sampling >5% TiO2 Rosewood Prospect Surface Sampling >5% TiO2 Rosewood Prospect Surface Sampling >5% TiO2 Rosewood Prospect Surface Sampling >5% TiO2 Rosewood Prospect Surface Sampling >5% TiO2
Sample ID Prospect Easting
(GDA94)
Northing
(GDA94)
TiO2
%
V2O5
%
S10452 Rosewood East 422460 6661585 10.1 0.06
S10453 Rosewood East 422382 6661579 6.9 0.04
S10454 Rosewood East 422392 6661614 24.0 0.12
S10455 Rosewood East 422414 6661638 21.3 0.11
S10456 Rosewood East 421542 6661650 30.2 0.22
S10457 Rosewood East 420763 6661578 6.8 0.04
S10458 Rosewood East 420697 6661628 9.6 0.06
S10459 Rosewood East 420697 6661628 25.5 0.15
S10460 Rosewood East 420716 6661646 18.0 NS
S10461 Rosewood East 420530 6661824 30.8 0.22
G01989 Rosewood East 420530 6661824 49.4 0.16
S10462 Rosewood East 420530 6661824 12.8 0.08
S10463 Rosewood East 420542 6661744 19.5 NA
S10464 Rosewood East 420402 6661848 14.9 0.08
S10465 Rosewood East 420190 6661986 33.6 0.23
S10466 Rosewood East 420190 6661986 25.3 0.12
S10467 Rosewood East 419909 6662413 31.6 0.25
S10469 Rosewood West 415557 6662606 24.4 0.18
S10470 Rosewood West 415734 6662648 8.5 0.05
S10471a Rosewood West 416651 6663740 34.8 0.20
S10471b Rosewood West 416651 6663740 35.0 0.20
S10471c Rosewood West 416651 6663740 38.5 0.22
PTR01123 Rosewood West 414912 6662509 30.7 0.21
PTR01125 Rosewood West 414910 6662491 12.7 0.10
PTR01126 Rosewood West 415727 6662634 18.6 0.10
PTR01127 Rosewood West 415727 6662634 16.2 0.08
S10085 Rosewood East 422404 6661429 24.0 0.15
S10086 Rosewood East 422472 6661596 10.2 0.06
PTR01140 Rosewood East 421572 6661500 22.6 0.11
PTR01145 Rosewood East 420248 6661989 33.2 0.19

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Claypan Prospect

Outcrop of HMS sandstone at the Claypan Prospect located on EL 6715[4] , comprises a series of low escarpments outcropping over 2 kilometres of trend. Rock chip sampling returned TiO2 assays ranging between 5.7% and 31.5% TiO2 (Table 2, Figure 4). Higher-grade mineralised horizons were found on the southern side of an interpreted high Titanium-Vanadium basement source rock horizon ( see below - Claypan Basement Titanium Target ). The source rock horizon has a distinctive magnetic signature, and its outline is shown overlain in Figure 4 below.

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Figure 4 – Location of rock chip and drilling samples at Claypan Prospect, outline of prospective HMS extent and outline of underlying interpreted high titanium-Vanadium basement source rocks horizon.

Table 2 – Claypan Prospect – High Titanium Surface Samples

Claypan Prospect Surface Sampling >5% TiO2 Claypan Prospect Surface Sampling >5% TiO2 Claypan Prospect Surface Sampling >5% TiO2 Claypan Prospect Surface Sampling >5% TiO2 Claypan Prospect Surface Sampling >5% TiO2 Claypan Prospect Surface Sampling >5% TiO2
Sample ID Prospect Easting
(GDA94)
Northing
(GDA94)
TiO2
%
V2O5
%
G01997 Claypan 432042 6678437 8.3 NA
PTR01108 Claypan 432046 6678420 13.4 0.067
PTR01112 Claypan 432046 6678417 13 0.034
PTR01113 Claypan 432252 6678504 31.5 0.075
PTR01115 Claypan 432410 6678438 12.1 0.044
S10450 Claypan 431495 6679457 5.66 0.022

4 EL 6715 – Petratherm Mining Farm-in and Joint Venture Agreement with Narryer Metals (ASX: NYM) refer to JORC Table 1

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Claypan Basement Titanium Target

Claypan Prospect has additional high potential for basement-hosted Ti-V targets immediately below and adjacent to the HMS mineralisation. Approximately 6 kilometres south of the outcropping Titanium-bearing sandstone, Flinders Mines drilled two shallow holes in 2008 at two magnetic anomalies, as part of a regional exploration program for diamonds (Figure 4).

Drill holes GM 25.1 and GM 25.2 were selectively assayed for a wide range of elements over short down hole intervals. Both drill holes record exceptional concentrations of vanadium ( up to 0.44% ), titanium ( up to 21% TiO2 ) and iron ( up to 47.5% Fe ) along with highly anomalous phosphate and chrome (Table 3)[5] . Although only limited sampling was undertaken by Flinders Mines, almost all samples returned significant TiO2 assays throughout the hole (Figure 5).

In drill hole GM25.2, a single cover sediment sample was taken of the overlying HMS unit returning 10.1% TiO2 . Further down the hole it passes into weathered high titanium and vanadium basement rock recording up to 18.2% TiO2 and 0.44% V2O5 (Figure 5).

The style of mineralisation intersected in the basement rock is indicative of Vanadiferous Titanomagnetite (VTM) deposits, which supply approximately 88% of the world’s vanadium[6] . These deposits are associated with layered intrusions like that identified at Muckanippie and the ores typically form stratiform horizons due to their association with the layered intrusions. At Claypan, the prospective magnetic horizon extends for approximately 18 kilometres (Figure 4) under shallow cover and will be a priority for follow up drilling.

Table 3 - Historical drill assays from Claypan Prospect. Drill holes were not continuously sampled. Element assays reported show all sampled intervals.

Claypan Prospect - Historic Vanadium -Titanium Drillhole Assays Claypan Prospect - Historic Vanadium -Titanium Drillhole Assays Claypan Prospect - Historic Vanadium -Titanium Drillhole Assays Claypan Prospect - Historic Vanadium -Titanium Drillhole Assays Claypan Prospect - Historic Vanadium -Titanium Drillhole Assays Claypan Prospect - Historic Vanadium -Titanium Drillhole Assays Claypan Prospect - Historic Vanadium -Titanium Drillhole Assays Claypan Prospect - Historic Vanadium -Titanium Drillhole Assays Claypan Prospect - Historic Vanadium -Titanium Drillhole Assays
Drill Hole
From
To
Interval
V2O5
TiO2
Fe
P2O5
Cr2O3
(m)
(m)
(m)
%
%
%
%
%
GM25.1 20 21 1 0.07 0.9 47.5 0.3 0.1
GM25.1 24.5 25 0.5 0.44 21.0 43.5 0.2 1.5
GM25.1 45 46 1 0.06 5.3 15.4 1.5 0.1
GM25.1 50 51 1 0.06 8.6 14.3 4.4 0.0
GM25.1 54 55 1 0.01 0.6 2.4 0.4 0.0
GM25.1 55 56 1 0.04 8.3 14.3 4.2 0.0
GM25.2 10.5 11 0.5 0.05 10.1 27.6 0.8 0.0
GM25.2 24 24.5 0.5 0.05 12.1 16.6 3.1 0.0
GM25.2 34.8 35 0.2 0.40 16.7 43.5 0.1 1.3
GM25.2 41 41.5 0.5 0.39 16.7 44.5 0.1 1.2
GM25.2 48.5 49 0.5 0.13 14.3 17.3 0.0 0.2
GM25.2 52 52.5 0.5 0.44 18.2 45.4 0.0 1.4
GM25.2 53 53.2 0.2 0.07 3.5 17.9 0.2 0.2
GM25.2 53.7 54 0.3 0.04 1.9 21.8 0.1 0.1

5 PTR ASX Release 18/04/2024 – Farm-in Agreement Expands Muckanippie Project.

6 Simandl GJ & Paradis S 2022. Vanadium as a critical material: economic geology with emphasis on market and the main deposit types. Applied Earth Science 131 (4): 218-236.

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Figure 5 – Section through historic drill hole GM25.2 at the Claypan Prospect showing limited Ti assays and interpreted geology.

High Value Titanium Heavy Mineral Sands

The Titanium HMS form horizons in a recent white silt and sand sequence. It is postulated the underlying high Titanium-Vanadium bearing Muckanippie Suite basement rocks are softer than surrounding strata forming an ancient lowland lake depositional centre. The distinctive white silts are the result of breakdown of aluminous feldspar (anorthite) which make up a large portion of the Muckanippie Suite layered Complex.

Typically, HMS occurrences contain high percentages of deleterious iron rich minerals that need to be removed, however at Muckanippie the HMS comprise >90% titanium minerals. The associated iron rich minerals (originally mostly magnetite and some haematite) have broken down and have been removed leaving only titanium minerals which are more resistant to weathering.

Preliminary petrological assessment of titanium bearing minerals, describes original ilmenites which have undergone varying degrees of leaching and removal of iron to produce higher value titanium enriched leucoxene. Iron leaching is pronounced in some specimens with replacement to high value rutile around mineral grains and other free rutile grains being observed. At this stage average mineral compositions cannot be determined until detailed metallurgical testing is completed.

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Rosewood Exploration Target

An initial Exploration Target over the proposed Rosewood drilling program area is defined and represents approximately 10% of the total interpreted prospective HMS area (Figure 6). The target area is limited to the extent of historical higher-grade CAR drill hole intercepts and mapped extent of outcropping mineralisation.

Mapping observations and sampling of outcropping mineralised HMS showed mineralisation was continuous, flat lying and had little grade and thickness variation. The outcropping sequence extends over a 7.5 kilometre west-east trend. The exploration target area was limited north-south to the Southern 4 CAR drill holes (CAR036 to CAR039) closest to the outcropping mineralisation. These 4 holes demonstrate good continuity between drill holes in terms of average TiO2 grade, intercept thickness and mineralisation depth (Figure 3). Drill hole spacing ranges from 537 metres to 1070 metres. Mineralisation does continue further North but at an overall lower grade and thickness.

In total, 81 two metre composite drill samples were analysed from the CAR drill holes. Samples analysed were the sedimentary cover sequence through to the upper saprolite (weathered basement) boundary. Samples were analysed by ALS, prepared via lithium borate fusion and analysed with ICPAES.

Due to potential biases being introduced from the surface sampling, grade and thickness data was based solely on CAR drilling intercepts (Tables 4 & 5). The surface mapping served only to map the extent of mineralisation. Grade ranges and interval thicknesses are based on calculation of the weighted average CAR drillhole intercepts within the defined Exploration Target Area. A nominal 6% TiO2 average intercept cut-off grade was applied. This was deemed as having prospects of eventual economic extraction. Only the higher-grade top zone of mineralisation was selected for the calculation ranging from 4 to 10 metres of intercept thickness and starting from 2 to 8 metres from surface.

A dry density range of 1.6 to 1.7 t/m[3] was applied based on range of typical Eocene cover sediment indicative of the host rock. The Exploration target and grade range is determined by applying a +20% and -20% threshold to determine the upper and lower limits of the Exploration Target grade range.

Rosewood Exploration Target (Phase 1 proposed drill program area)

Low High
Tonnes(Mt) 237 377
Grade(TiO2%) 5.3 7.9

The potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Target is conceptual in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to estimate a Mineral Resource, and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the estimation of a Mineral Resource.

Future work could comprise:

  • Obtaining measured density data.

  • Metallurgical test work to determine titanium mineral assemblage and mineral recoveries.

  • • Complete drilling to determine a Mineral Resource.

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Figure 6 - Outline of the initial Exploration Target Area for Rosewood Prospect

Next Steps

Initial metallurgical evaluation of titanium ores is underway and further results will be reported once they come to hand. The Company will conduct heritage surveying starting in two weeks, to allow for more extensive ground exploration and drilling operations over the wider Muckanippie Project area.

An initial 4,000 metre drill program is scheduled to start in early October. The drilling will assess at a regional scale the Rosewood Area defined in the Exploration Target to test its validity (Figure 6) as well as the initial extent of the Claypan Prospect mineralisation. Drill traverses are also planned over high Titanium-Vanadium bearing source rock horizons for primary VTM style deposits.

About Titanium - Key Market Metrics

  • The Australian Government along with the United States, the European Union, India, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom have designated Titanium as a critical mineral for essential modern technologies, economies and national security.

  • Rutile (TiO2) and Ilmenite (FeTiO3) are the principal ores of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and titanium metal.

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  • Approximately 90% of titanium product is sold as titanium dioxide, which is a white pigment with high brightness, and used in the manufacture of paint, plastic, paper and fibre where, in addition to being a non-toxic whitener, it also provides UV and chemical resistance.

  • Titanium metal has superior material properties that are prized across advanced industries. It has a high strength to weight ratio that is 45% lighter than steel and has superior corrosion resistance. Titanium alloys are 3 to 5 times stronger than stainless steel. Titanium's light weight combined with great strength, rust resistance and very high melting point make it ideal for use across a diverse range of applications including aeronautics, medical implants, defence, sporting goods and high-tech componentry.

  • The global market size of titanium in 2022 amounted to 28.6 billion U.S. dollars. The titanium market size is forecast to grow over the coming years, to nearly 52 billion U.S. dollars in 2030.[7]

  • Ti Prices (10 Sept 2024) – rutile = US$2,265 metric tonne, ilmenite (~47% TiO2) = US$362 metric tonne[8] , Leucoxene prices dependent on TiO2 content. High grade leucoxene (HiTi = 86-90%), will typically command 80-85% of the rutile price.[9]

About the Muckanippie Complex – Regional Prospectivity

The Muckanippie Suite is series of large layered igneous intrusions, ranging in composition from ultramafic to felsic (anorthosite), located in the northern Gawler Craton of South Australia (Figure 1). This style of layered intrusion forms in specific geological environments and are uncommon. Globally, layered mafic and anorthosite igneous intrusions are a major source of critical minerals. The most notable example being the Bushveld Complex of South Africa which is host to world’s foremost Platinum Group Metals mining operations and includes major quantities of base metal, chromium and vanadium .

Other layered mafic to anorthosite intrusions host major titanium, iron, vanadium and phosphate mines, for example Lac Tio in Canada (Ti-Fe), Tellnes in Norway (Ti), and Damiao in China (Fe-Ti-VP).

The Muckanippie Suite has been largely unexplored as it is partially masked by a thin layer of cover material above the layered geological sequence. Where sparse outcrop occurs or shallow drilling has been undertaken, highly anomalous Gold, Platinum Group Metals, Titanium, Vanadium, Iron and Phosphate are reported. PTR has previously announced high Ti-Fe-P and elevated V drill intersections at its M1 and Wigetty Prospects (Figure1) .

-ENDS-

This announcement has been authorised for release on the ASX by the Company’s Board of Directors.

7 Source: Statista - Global market value of titanium 2021-2030, April 2024.

8 Shanghai Metals Market - https://www.metal.com/

9 Shanghai Metals Market - https://www.metal.com/

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For further information:

Media and Broker Contact

Peter Reid Jason Mack Chief Executive Officer White Noise Communications [email protected] [email protected] 0435 181 705 0410 611 709

Competent Persons Statement:

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Targets and Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Peter Reid, who is a Competent Person, and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Reid is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the historical exploration results included in this report. Mr Reid is an employee of Petratherm Limited. Mr Reid has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Reid consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

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Drill Hole
From
To
Interval
TiO2
metres
metres
metres
%
V2O5
%
CAR 030 4 10 6 2.04 NA
inc 4 6 2 3.0 NA
CAR 031 10 12 2 2.89 NA
and 22 26 4 2.14 NA
CAR 032 14 26 12 2.15 NA
inc 14 18 4 4.01 0.053
CAR 033 2 26 24 2.26 NA
inc 8 12 4 5.94 0.042
inc 8 10 2 9.62 0.057
CAR 034 4 6 2 3.36 0.026
sample missing 6 8 2 NA NA
and 8 10 2 3.67 0.032
and 22 26 4 3.62 NA
CAR 035 2 24 22 2.45 NA
inc 6 12 6 3.11 0.028
CAR 036 2 22 20 3.97 0.028
inc 2 12 10 6.01 0.035
inc 8 10 2 12.50 0.067
CAR 037 0 24 24 3.57 0.029
inc 8 12 4 7.73 0.044
inc 22 24 2 7.47 0.068
CAR 038 0 36 36 4.01 NA
inc 8 14 6 7.84 0.043
inc 10 12 2 14.90 0.079
inc 28 32 4 7.16 NA
CAR 039 4 24 20 4.20 0.035
inc 4 8 4 9.14 0.045
inc 20 24 4 5.67 0.039
STRB04 32 33 1 20.8 0.20

Table 4 - Table of Significant Drill Intercepts

Hole ID Easting
MGA94
Z53

Northing
MGA94
Z53
RL
metres
Dip
Deg.
Azimuth
Deg.
EOH
Depth
metres
CAR 030 421837 6669463 180 -90 0 62
CAR 031 421860 6668673 179 -90 0 54
CAR 032 421892 6667487 178 -90 0 35
CAR 033 421909 6666673 172 -90 0 67
CAR 034 421934 6665936 181 -90 0 55
CAR 035 421964 6665453 182 -90 0 53
CAR 036 421965 6664475 185 -90 0 55
CAR 037 421997 6663404 184 -90 0 80
CAR 038 422020 6662460 186 -90 0 52
CAR 039 422043 6661923 187 -90 0 79
STRB04 412507 6670004 NA -60 270 33

Table 5 - Table of Drill Collars

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About Petratherm Limited

Petratherm Limited (ASX: PTR) is a copper and critical minerals explorer focused on the discovery of world-class deposits in both frontier and mature mineral provinces. The Company has two major exploration projects in the world-class Olympic Copper-Gold Province of South Australia. Work in the region has uncovered Iron-Oxide Copper-Gold style alteration/mineralisation at both its Mabel Creek and Woomera Project Areas. Geophysical targeting work has defined several compelling Tier-1 Copper-Gold targets which the Company is aiming to drill test during the 2024 calendar period.

In addition, PTR has a major project holding in the northern Gawler Craton of South Australia. Recent exploration has uncovered significant concentrations of rare earths over large areas at several prospect sites. The rare earths are associated with a major intrusive complex, which has been found to be highly prospective for other critical minerals including Platinum Group Elements, Vanadium, and Titanium. This is an early-stage Greenfields project with exceptional upside potential.

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EL6815, EL6855, EL6715, EL6873 & EL7007 (Muckanippie Project) JORC Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data (Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Sampling Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels, 73 surface rock chip
techniques random chips, or specific specialised industry
standard measurement tools appropriate to the
samples were collected
from outcrop, across the
minerals under investigation, such as down hole tenement package.
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc.). 123 drill chip samples
These examples should not be taken as limiting the were taken from 11
broad meaning of sampling. Drillholes. Samples were
Include reference to measures taken to ensure collected from the South
sample representivity and the appropriate calibration Australian Drill Core
of any measurement tools or systems used. Reference Library. Holes
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are sampled were, CAR030-
Material to the Public Report. CAR039 and STRB04. 2
In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been metre composites were
done this would be relatively simple (e.g. ‘reverse sampled, with
circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples approximately one third to
from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g one half of the available
charge for fire assay’). In other cases more sample utilized to ensure
explanation may be required, such as where there is samples were
coarse Au that has inherent sampling problems. representative. Average
Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (e.g. sample weight was 100
submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of grams.
detailed information. Titanium bearing samples
were digested using a
lithium borate fusion
method and analysed
using ICP-AES and ICP-
MS, by ALS laboratories.
Historic drill hole
information has been
sourced from open file
public records managed
by the South Australian
Department of Primary
Industries and Resources.
Additional details from
historic drilling are
unknown.
Drilling Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open-hole Historic CAR exploration
techniques hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc.)
and details (e.g. core diameter, triple or standard
drilling reported was RC.
Additional details from
tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or historic drilling are
other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what unknown.
_method, etc.). _
Drill sample
Method of recording and assessing core and chip
No drilling has been
recovery sample recoveries and results assessed.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and
undertaken by Petratherm
although limited historical
ensure representative nature of the samples. drilling exists.
Whether a relationship exists between sample Additional details from
recovery and grade and whether sample bias may historic drilling are
have occurred due to preferential loss/gain of unknown.
fine/coarse material.

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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Logging
Whether core and chip samples have been
geologically and geotechnically 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, channel, etc.) photography.
The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersections logged.

No drilling has been
undertaken by Petratherm
although limited historical
drilling exists.
Additional details from
historic drilling are
unknown.
Sub-
sampling
techniques
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.


Samples taken from South
Australian drill core library
were taken from
representative 2 metre
composites.
Approximately one third to
one half of each composite
were taken per sample for
analysis. Average sample
weight was 100 grams.
Sample sizes are
appropriate to the grain
size of the material.
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 (e.g.
standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory
checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy
(i.e. lack of bias) and precision have been
established.


Internal quality control was
carried out by ALS
laboratories, including
blanks and standards.
Higher-grade surface rock
chip samples in excess of
20% TiO2have in some
instances reported lower
total oxide recoveries than
typically expected. Further
studies are underway to
confirm the quality of
digestion of samples in the
methods used. It is possible
some of the higher-grade
samples areunder
reporting TiO2 grades due
to incomplete digestion of
titaniferous minerals.
The CAR drill hole assays
used in the Exploration
Target are deemed
accurate as these samples
are lower grade (<20 %
TiO2) and oxide recoveries
indicate they have
undergone complete or
very near complete
digestion.
Verification
of sampling
and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections by either
independent or alternative company personnel.
The use of twinned holes.
Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage (physical
No drilling has been
undertaken by Petratherm
although limited historical
drilling exists.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
and electronic) protocols. Additional details from
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. historic drilling are
unknown.
Location of Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill All maps and locations are
data points holes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine
workings and other locations used in Mineral
in UTM grid (GDA94 Z53).
Drill hole positions have
Resource estimation. been reproduced from SA
Specification of the grid system used. Government open file
Quality and adequacy of topographic control. databases and the
accuracy of this data is
unknown.
Data Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. No drilling has been
spacing and
distribution
Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient
to establish the degree of geological and grade
continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource and
undertaken by Petratherm
although historical drilling
exists.
Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and Data spacing is insufficient
classifications applied. to establish the degree of
Whether sample compositing has been applied. geological and grade
continuity required for a
Mineral Resource
estimation.
Orientation Whether the orientation of sampling achieves No drilling has been
of data in
relation to
geological
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
undertaken by Petratherm
although limited historical
drilling exists.
The mineralisation in
structure the orientation of key mineralised structures is drillholes and mapped in
considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this outcrop is interpreted to be
should be assessed and reported if material. recent flat lying sediments.
Historic drilling is vertical
and gives a true reflection
of grade, thickness and
continuity.
Sample The measures taken to ensure sample security. Samples were taken
security directly from the South
Australian Core Library by
PTR staff to the ALS
preparation facilities. ALS
sample results closely
match prior internal XRF
measurements.
Audits or The results of any audits or reviews of sampling There is currently a review
reviews techniques and data. into the methods used by
ALS for analysis of titanium
ores.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral Type, reference name/number, location and •EL6815 was granted 100%
tenement ownership including agreements or material issues to Petratherm Limited on
and land
tenure
with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships,
overriding royalties, native title interests, historical
sites, wilderness or national park and environmental
12/08/2022 for a period of 6
years.
•EL 6855 was granted 100%
status settings. to Petratherm Limited on
The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting
18/10/22 for a period of 6
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
licence to operate in the area. EL 7007 was granted 100%
to Petratherm Limited on
15/08/24 for a period of 6
years.
EL6873 was granted to G4
Metals Pty. Ltd. on
18/11/2022 for a period of 6
years. Petratherm Ltd may
earn up to a 70% interest
via a 2 Stage Farm-in with
further provisions,
dependent on elections, to
earn up to a 100% equity in
the project. Refer to PTR
ASX release 29/02/2024.
EL6715 was granted on
06/04/2022 to Leasingham
Metals Pty. Ltd. a, wholly
owned subsidiary of ASX
listed Narryer Metals Ltd.
for a period of 6 years.
Petratherm Ltd may earn
up to an 70% interest, via a
2 Stage Farm-in with
further provisions,
dependent on elections, to
earn up to an 80% equity in
the project. Refer to PTR
ASX release 18/04/2024
The tenements are located
approximately 120 km
south south-west of Coober
Pedy overlapping
Bulgunnia, Mulgathing and
Commonwealth Hill
Pastoral Stations.
The tenements are located
within the Woomera
Prohibited Area (Green
Zone).
Native Title Claims:
SCD2011/001 Antakirinja
Matu-Yankunytjatjara.
The tenements are in good
standing and no known
impediments exist.
Exploration Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by Previous exploration work
done by
other parties
other parties. includes;
Surface Geochemical
Sampling:Calcrete
Airborne Geophysics:
Magnetics & Radiometrics.
Ground Geophysics:
Prospect scale Magnetics,
Gravity and EM.
Exploration Drilling:
Open file records indicate
296 RAB / Air core,2 sonic

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
& 51 RC reconnaissance
and prospect scale holes
drilled over Project Group.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of Petratherm is exploring for
mineralisation. Ti-Fe-V-P, rare earths, and
Au-PGM associated with
the Muckanippie Suite.
Targets include primary
basement mineralisation
and secondary enrichments
in paleochannels and in the
weatheringzone.
Drill hole A summary of all information material to the No drilling has been
Information understanding of the exploration results including a
tabulation of the following information for all Material
undertaken by Petratherm
although regional historical
drill holes: prospect drilling exists.
o easting and northing of the drill hole collar Details from historic drilling
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above are presented in main body
sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar of the report and Tables 4
o dip and azimuth of the hole & 5.
o down hole length and interception depth Data sourced from SA
o hole length. Government open file
If the exclusion of this information is justified on the databases and the
basis that the information is not Material and this accuracy of this data is
exclusion does not detract from the understanding of unknown.
the report, the Competent Person should clearly
explain why this is the case.
Data In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging No drilling has been
aggregation
methods
techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade
truncations (e.g. cutting of high grades) and cut-off
grades are usually Material and should be stated.
undertaken by Petratherm.
No assumptions of metal
equivalent values were
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths made or used.
of high-grade results and longer lengths of low-grade
results, the procedure used for such aggregation
should be stated and some typical examples of such
aggregations should be shown in detail.
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal
equivalent values should be clearly stated.
Relationship
These relationships are particularly important in the
The mineralisation viewed
between reporting of Exploration Results. in drillholes and outcrop is
mineralisati
on widths
and
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
interpreted to be recent,
flat lying sediments.
Historic drilling is vertical
and should give a true
intercept reported, there should be a clear statement to this reflection of thickness and
lengths effect (e.g. ‘down hole length, true width not known’). continuity.
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and See Figures in main body
tabulations of intercepts should be included for any of release attached.
significant discovery being reported These should
include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole
collar locations and appropriate sectional views.
Balanced Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration No drilling has been
reporting Results is not practicable, representative reporting of
both low and high grades and/or widths should be
undertaken by Petratherm.
practiced to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration
Results.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Other Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, No other substantive
substantive should be reported including (but not limited to): exploration data has been
exploration
data
geological observations; geophysical survey results;
geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and
method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk
collected by Petratherm.
density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock
characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating
substances.
Further The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g. A range of exploration
work tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or techniques are being
large-scale step-out drilling). considered to progress
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible exploration including rock
extensions, including the main geological chip and soil sampling,
interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this geophysical surveying,
information is not commercially sensitive. and drilling.

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