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QUANTUM GRAPHITE LIMITED Regulatory Filings 2018

Nov 29, 2018

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MARKET RELEASE For Immediate Release 30 November 2018

HIGH-GRADE GRAPHITE MINERALISATION CONTINUITY CONFIRMED AT ULEY

Assay Results Highlights

  • Assay results confirm continuity of high-grade flake graphite mineralisation

  • Very high-grade near-surface mineralisation within the Uley Pit 2 area

  • Very high grades of graphite including grade exceeding 55% gC

Uley 2 Extensional Drilling Campaign

Quantum Graphite Limited (QGL) is pleased to announce final results from the extensional drilling campaign at the Company’s Uley Graphite Mine (refer previous announcements dated 24 August 2015 and 30 October 2015) conducted in 2014 and 2015.

The extensional drilling campaign focused on the Uley Pit 2 area and was designed to confirm the dip and strike continuity of the mineralisation and provide supporting data for feasibility studies in respect of Uley mine expansion.

These assay results confirm that the very-high grade graphite mineralisation is continuous and remains open in a southerly direction and importantly, confirm the results in the earlier announcements referred to above. The drill holes were collared along strike from the proposed Uley Pit 2 and in accordance with the Company’s interpretation of the Transient Electro Magnetic (TEM) geophysical signature (Figure 4 below) which provides the basis for its exploration model and long-term development strategy.

Significant Intersections of Graphitic Mineralisation

Table 1 - Significant Graphitic Intersections Reported

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Hole_ID From To Downhole Width Graphitic Carbon
(metres downhole) (metres downhole) (metres) (gC%)
MD697 23.8 32.4 8.0 22.62
MD697 50.3 54.0 3.7 47.75
MD697 62.4 67.8 5.4 19.32
including 52.3 54.0 1.7 55.39
MD698 22.0 24.2 2.2 24.88
MD698 28.3 30.0 0.7 25.40
MD698 52.3 64.0 11.7 19.33
MD699 4.7 6.6 1.9 23.68
MD699 39.8 46.0 6.2 13.05
MD700 21.6 24.6 3.0 17.82
MD701 8.3 10.6 2.3 11.93
MD701 26.4 29.2 2.8 13.50
MD702 27.2 31.1 3.9 23.02
MD702 56.4 59.4 3.0 20.33
MD703 23.4 26.2 2.8 21.67
MD703 68.4 72.5 4.1 21.54
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Quantum Graphite Limited ACN 008 101 979 349 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia GPO Box 214, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001, Australia

T: +613 8614 8414 E: [email protected]

Key Data and Results

The collar locations of the diamond drill holes for which assays reported in this announcement are presented in Figure 1. Further context with respect to existing drilling information is presented in Figure 2 (collars for assay results reported are highlighted in red). Collar information is presented in Table 2.

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Collar Locations
9255
9250
9245
9240
9235
9230
HOLE ID
9225
9220
9800 9825 9850 9875 9900 9925 9950 9975 10000 10025
Easting
Northing
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Figure 1 – Diamond drill collar locations

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Figure 2 – Contextual location of assays reported

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Table 2 – Collar Information

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HOLE_ID EASTING NORTHING END OF HOLE DEPTH DIP AZIMUTH
MD697 9900.86 9249.97 104 -59.59 93.69
MD698 9925.49 9249.98 89 -59.50 93.59
MD699 9950.86 9250.02 76.2 -60.10 91.79
MD700 9975.64 9249.99 68.2 -60.10 91.70
MD701 10001.07 9249.99 43.8 -60.80 89.99
MD702 9826.09 9249.95 62.2 -60.20 92.99
MD703 9826.13 9224.93 104 -60.30 93.49
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Figure 3 below presents a cross-section at 9250N which indicates continuity of the multiple mineralised lodes (legend is graphitic Carbon percent analysed using a LECO instrument (see JORC Table 1 as attached for further details).

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Figure 3: Cross section 9250N (legend in % graphitic Carbon)

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The Company’s exploration model and long-term development strategy is based on its interpretation of the TEM geophysical signature set out in Figure 4 below.

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Figure 4: Transient Electromagnetic Survey (TEM) Interpretation providing the basis for the Company’s geological exploration model and long-term development strategy

Quantum Graphite confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in this announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in this announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed since the announcements previously released.

  • The information contained in this Release should be read in conjunction with the Appendices attached, i.e.:  Appendix 1-Competent Persons and Forward Looking Statements;

  • Appendix 2-Section 1 (Sampling Techniques and Data) and Section 2 (Reporting of Exploration Results)

  • of the Jorc Code, 2012 edition.

For further information contact: Company Secretary Quantum Graphite Limited T: +61 3 8614 8414 e: [email protected]

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APPENDIX 1

Competent Persons Statement – Extensional Drilling Campaign

The information in this announcement that relates to the Mineral Resources pertaining to the Company’s exploration data is based on information compiled by Ms Karen Lloyd, who has been engaged as General Manager – Technical Delivery by Quantum Graphite. Ms Lloyd is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Ms Lloyd has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activities being undertaken to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Ms Lloyd consents to the inclusion in this release of the matters based on their information in the form and context as it appears.

Forward Looking Statements

All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this announcement including, without limitation, statements regarding future plans and objectives of Quantum Graphite Limited (Quantum Graphite) are forward-looking statements. When used in this announcement, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘believes’, ‘estimates’, ‘targets’, ‘expects’ or ‘intends’ and other similar words that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on an assessment of present economic and operating conditions, and on a number of assumptions regarding future events and actions that, as at the date of this announcement, are expected to take place. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are beyond the control of the company, its directors and management of Quantum Graphite, that could cause Quantum Graphite’ actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or anticipated in these statements.

Quantum Graphite cannot and does not give any assurance that the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement will actually occur and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Quantum Graphite does not undertake to update or revise forward-looking statements, or to publish prospective financial information in the future, regardless of whether new information, future event or any other factors affect the information contained in this announcement, except where required by applicable law.

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APPENDIX 2

JORC Code, 2012 Edition Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)

Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Sampling techniques
 Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut
channels, random chips, or specific
specialised industry standard
measurement tools appropriate to the
minerals under investigation, such as
down hole 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.
 In cases where ‘industry standard’ work
has been done this would be relatively
simple (e.g. ‘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 (e.g. submarine
nodules)
may warrant disclosure of detailed
information.
Triple tube Diamond (HQ3) drilling was
employed to generate core for logging and
sampling. Mineralised samples were
submitted for assay on typically one metre
intervals. Duplicate and standard samples
were inserted typically every 20th sample.
Diamond core was cut in half using a
diamond impregnated blade on a core saw
and half-core samples were sent to ALS
Global for assay.
Drilling techniques
 Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation,
open-hole hammer, rotary air blast,
auger, Bangka, sonic, etc.) and details
(e.g. core diameter, triple or standard
tube, depth of diamond tails, face-
sampling bit or other type, whether core
is
oriented and if so,bywhat method,etc.).
Drill holes were drilled at -60-degree dip on a
090 azimuth. Diamond drilling was
undertaken using triple tube HQ3 (61mm
diameter) core from collar to End of Hole.
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.
Core recovery was recorded at the drill site
and during core logging and measured for
every core run. Sample recovery is deemed
to be adequate for resource estimation
purposes.

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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
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.
100% of the drill holes were geologically and
geotechnically logged by qualified geologists,
recording relevant data to a set database
structure. All logging included lithological
features, mineral assemblages,
mineralisation percentage estimates and
geotechnical information suitable for the
development of geology models and pit
slope design criteria.
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 beingsampled.
Sample preparation is consistent with
industry best practice. Field QC procedures
involved the use of certified reference
material assay standards, blanks and
duplicates for Company QC measures, and
laboratory standards, replicate sampling and
barren washes for laboratory QC measures.
The insertion rate of each of these QAQC
measures averaged 1:20. Half-diamond core
samples averaged 1m in length, and are
deemed appropriate for the material and
analysis method.
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.
The samples were prepared at ALS Global
(Adelaide), including crushing entire sample
>70% -6mm, splitting and retention of 50%
sample weight, and pulverising. The
prepared samples were sent to ALS global
(Brisbane) for analytical procedures C-IR18,
C- CAL15, CIR17 and C-IR07 by LECO analyser
to determine graphitic carbon, inorganic
carbon by difference, organic carbon and
total carbon. The detection limits and
precision for graphitic carbon analysis are
considered to be adequate for the purpose
of future resource estimations. The
laboratory procedures are considered to be
appropriate for reporting purposes.
Company QAQC samples inserted at 5%
representivity demonstrate the accuracy and
precision of the graphitic carbon to
be satisfactory.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Verification of  The verification of significant Significant mineralisation intersections were
sampling and intersections by either independent verified by two company personnel. No
assaying or alternative company personnel. adjustments to the assay data have been
 The use of twinned holes. made. All data was collected, sampled and
 Documentation of primary data, assayed according to Company procedures
data entry procedures, data and validated using a Microsoft Access
verification, data storage (physical relational database.
and electronic) protocols.
 Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
Location of data  Accuracy and quality of surveys used to Topographical control is sufficient for this
points locate drill holes (collar and down-hole exploration drilling. Collar location were set
surveys), trenches, mine workings and out using an independent surveyor. All down-
other locations used in Mineral Resource hole surveying was undertaken using a Reflex
estimation. multi-shot survey tool at nominal 25m
 Specification of the grid system used. intervals down hole.
 Quality and adequacy of topographic
control.
Data spacing and  Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Drill collar spacing is generally 25m X 25m
distribution Results. or 25m X 50m where existing drill holes
 Whether the data spacing and provide sufficient geological confidence.
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.
Orientation of  Whether the orientation of sampling The orientation of the drilling is not
data in relation to achieves unbiased sampling of possible expected to introduce sampling bias.
geological structures and the extent to which this is Drilling has generally intersected
structure known, considering the deposit type. mineralisation perpendicular to strike
 If the relationship between the continuity.
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.
Sample security  The measures taken to ensure sample Samples were packaged and stored in secure
security. storage from collection through the chain of
custody to submission. Laboratory best
practice methods were
employed by the laboratory upon receipt.
Audits or reviews  The results of any audits or reviews of Company QAQC checks were undertaken
sampling techniques and data. during the drilling, logging and sampling
program. No external audit of the data has
been undertaken. No significant issues in
drilling, sampling or analytic technique have
been identified.
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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral tenement
and land tenure
status
 Type, reference name/number, location
and ownership including agreements or
material issues with third parties such
as joint 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
obtaininga licence to operate in the area.
The Company owns 100% interest in the
EL4778 tenement. The tenement is in good
standing and there are no known significant
impediments to exploration in the area.
Exploration done by
other parties
 Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
No other parties were involved in this
exploration program.
Geology  Deposit type, geological setting and
style of mineralisation.
The Uley graphite deposit is a high-grade
coarse-flake mineralised envelope within the
broader “Mikkira" graphite resource. Uley
graphite mineralisation is hosted by the Cook
Gap Schist, a partially migmatised medium
grained biotite+/-garnet+/-muscovite+/-
sillimanite-quartzofeldspathic schist/gneiss
with
leucocraticpegmatite sweats.
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:
o easting and northing of the drill hole
collar
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level –
elevation above sea level in metres)
of the drill hole collar
o dip and azimuth of the hole
o down hole length and interception
depth
o 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.
Refer to collar table within the text of this
document.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Data aggregation
methods
 In reporting Exploration Results,
weighting averaging techniques,
maximum and/or minimum grade
truncations (e.g. 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.
No top cuts have been applied to the results
reported in this announcement. A nominal
10% graphitic carbon lower cut-off has been
applied in the determination of significant
intercepts. High grade intercepts within
broader low-grade intervals have been
separated as "including" results. No metal
equivalent values are used in this report.
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 (e.g. ‘down
hole length, true width
not known’).
Drill holes intersected mineralisation at
near perpendicular to the strike
orientation of the host lithologies. All drill
holes were orientated at -60 degrees on a
bearing of 090.
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.
See figures in release
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
reportingof Exploration Results.
Representative reporting of significant
intercepts has been affected within this
report.
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
contaminatingsubstances.
The Company has previously reported a
Mineral Resource in accordance with JORC
(2012) guidelines at the Uley 2 deposit.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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Further work  The nature and scale of planned
further work (e.g. tests for lateral
extensions or depth 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.
Metallurgical test work to optimise a process
flowsheet is underway. The results of this
test work will be released to the market as
they become available.
No further drilling is planned at this time.

Sal Catalano Company Secretary e: [email protected]

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