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RAMELIUS RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2019

Dec 22, 2019

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Capital/Financing Update

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23 December 2019
ISSUED CAPITAL
Ordinary Shares: 658M
DIRECTORS
NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN:
Kevin Lines
MANAGING DIRECTOR:
Mark Zeptner
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:
Michael Bohm
David Southam
Natalia Streltsova
COMPANY SECRETARY:
Richard Jones
www.rameliusresources.com.au
[email protected]
RAMELIUS RESOURCES LIMITED
Registered Office
Level 1, 130 Royal Street
East Perth WA 6004
Tel +61 8 9202 1127
PO Box 6070
East Perth, WA 6892
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23 December 2019

Major resource increase at Eridanus (Mt Magnet)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Significantly increased new Mineral Resource at the Eridanus project at Mt Magnet (refer Figures 1 & 5) of;

  • 12 Mt @ 1.3 g/t Au for 490,000 ounces

  • Represents a 226% increase over Mineral Resource reported in 2018

  • Initial mining to 35m below surface has seen out-performance against the original resource model, resulting in +106% of model ounces being mined to date

  • Eridanus is now the third largest endowment area in the +6Moz Mt Magnet gold camp, after Hill 50 (2.1Moz) and Morning Star (1.2Moz)

▪ Excellent recent infill RC drill results, including:

  • 154m at 1.77 g/t Au from 151m, including 15m at 4.03 g/t Au

  • 210m at 2.12 g/t Au from 129m, including 25m at 3.72 g/t Au

  • 71m at 1.03 g/t Au from 162m, including 17m at 1.56 g/t Au

  • o 57m at 3.84 g/t Au from 145m, including 16m at 8.29 g/t Au

▪ Significant deeper exploration RC results, including:

  • 131m at 1.62 g/t Au from 162m, including 17m at 2.92 g/t Au

  • 32m at 3.81 g/t Au from 287m

  • 79m at 1.53 g/t Au from 281m, including 10m at 5.19 g/t Au

Ramelius Resources Limited ( ASX:RMS ) ( “Ramelius”, “the Company” ) is pleased to announce a major increase to the Eridanus Mineral Resource beyond the previously reported 150,000oz Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource (see RMS ASX Release, ‘Resource and Reserve Statement 2019’, 10/09/2019). The new Mineral Resource represents a 226% increase in ounces, with the option of a large Stage 2 open pit currently being assessed.

Eridanus is located in the Cosmos Mining Area at Mt Magnet in Western Australia. Drilling has been carried out both within the operating open pit and from beyond the pit crest to test the deeper potential of the mineralised granodiorite.

Ramelius Managing Director, Mark Zeptner today said:

The significant increase to the Eridanus resource is the result of over twelve months of drilling by the exploration team, working in tandem with the operations team, at Mt Magnet. This work appears to have unearthed the third major endowment area at Mt Magnet, after Hill 50 (2.1Moz) and Morning Star (1.2Moz) and is a testament to the ongoing potential of the camp.

Mine planning is underway to assess a much larger open pit than the recently commenced version, that being a 130m deep Stage 1 pit based on a 110,000 ounce ore reserve, which would provide longer term base-load feed to the Mt Magnet processing facility and also increase overall mine life.”

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Figure 1: Mt Magnet key mining & exploration areas, with Eridanus highlighted

Eridanus Drilling

Drilling at the Eridanus deposit has continued to deliver significant results with wide intercepts of stockwork style mineralisation occurring within the host Eridanus Granodiorite, below the current open pit.

Eighteen deep exploration and six in-pit resource definition RC holes have been completed during October and November 2019 for a total of 10,151m. Holes have been drilled in multiple orientations in order to work around current mining operations and to test the stockwork mineralisation from various directions. A large RC grade control programme has also been conducted within the pit and data has been used for around the top 40m of the resource model generating Measured Resources.

Six resource definition holes were drilled from inside the current pit. Four holes targeted the core stockwork zone, 50 - 200m below the current pit and returned highly encouraging results of:

  • 154m at 1.77 g/t Au from 151m in GXRC0753, including 15m at 4.03 g/t Au210m at 2.12 g/t Au from 129m in GXRC0754, including 25m at 3.72 g/t Au71m at 1.03 g/t Au from 162m in GXRC0755, including 17m at 1.56 g/t Au

  • 57m at 3.84 g/t Au from 145m in GXRC0756, including 16m at 8.29 g/t Au

Intercepts are reported above a nominal 0.5 g/t cut-off but can include up to 10m of sub cut-off anomalous granodiorite. True widths are variable due to the varied orientations and stockwork style, however bulked ore zones of up to 50m width are present within the Eridanus Granodiorite.

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Similarly, a number of the deep exploration holes have also produced excellent results, including:

  • 131m at 1.62 g/t Au from 162m in GXRC2061, including 17m at 2.92 g/t Au

  • 32m at 3.81 g/t Au from 287m in GXRC2062

  • 79m at 1.53 g/t Au from 281m in GXRC2063, including 10m at 5.19 g/t Au

Holes GXRC2064 to GXRC2073 generally targeted areas peripheral to the core resource and mostly returned weaker results.

Exploratory diamond drilling, designed to scope for a deeper underground resource opportunity, is scheduled to commence early in the New Year.

Mineral Resource

Table 1: Eridanus December 2019 Mineral Resource (+0.6g/t)

Category Tonnes
Grade
Ounces
Measured 1,500,000
1.2
56,000
Indicated 5,900,000
1.3
240,000
Inferred 4,500,000
1.3
190,000
Total 12,000,000
1.3
490,000

Figures rounded to 2 significant figures. Rounding errors may occur.

The revised resource represents a major boost over the maiden August 2018 Mineral Resource of 3.5 Mt @ 1.3 g/t for 150,000oz.

Mineral Resource Commentary

Eridanus is hosted within felsic porphyritic intrusive units. Mineralisation occurs predominantly as a zone of stockwork style veins, hosted in an east-west orientated granodioritic intrusive. In the mineralised zone, the host granodiorite has undergone extensive sericite – carbonate alteration and includes quartz and quartz-tourmaline veins. A partially remobilised supergene zone is interpreted in the transitional weathered zone at 25-50m depth (refer Figure 2). The upper oxidised zone rock (20-30m deep) is generally completely depleted.

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Figure 2: Quartz vein stockwork exposed in pit bench within supergene ore domain (approx. 4m wide area)

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Interpretation was carried out using Micromine geological software. A geological interpretation is generated first and generally forms the basis of the grade domains used in the estimation. Interpretation is carried out on 25m sections. Eridanus supergene zone is a grade bounded (≈0.4 g/t Au) envelope and the granodiorite fresh rock stockwork is an unconstrained stockwork style zone.

Samples were grouped by domain, composited to 1m intervals and evaluated. Top-cuts were applied and search ellipses generated using interpreted mineralisation continuity. A +0.3 g/t indicator model was generated for the primary granodiorite mineralisation to generate mineralised and non-mineralised estimation domains. Estimation was by domain using Ordinary Kriging for the larger domains and Inverse Distance squared for small domains.

Parent block sizes used were 10m E x 5m N x 5m RL for Eridanus with a minimum sub-cell of 25%. Estimation is restricted to parent cells. Resource classification was applied based on geological and grade continuity, drill hole spacing, estimation variance and likely economic viability. Contiguous Measured, Indicated and Inferred envelopes were generated and used to apply classifications. The resource was depleted to end of November 2019. Eridanus resources have been generated for evaluation by open-pit or bulk underground mining techniques and are reported above 0.6 g/t Au to a maximum depth of 430m below surface (refer Figure 3).

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Figure 3: +/-50m cross section slice showing Granodiorite unit, current pit design and drilling

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Production Reconciliation

Mining within the pit has reached a depth of 35m (refer Figure 4) and significant ore production has been achieved to date, largely from the supergene ore zone. Reported production to date is 462,300t @ 1.49g/t for 22,140oz. Reconciliation against the original resource model shows a strong positive reconciliation, in the order of +68% tonnes, +23% grade and +106% ounces. No fresh rock domain has yet been mined, however grade control RC drill data also appears positive. In response, the new model has been revised, with top-cut values increased and reclassification/addition of some mineralised zones outside of the main Granodiorite host.

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Figure 4: Mining at Eridanus open pit looking south

This ASX announcement was authorised for release by the Board of Directors, for further information contact:

Investor enquiries: Media enquiries: Tim Manners Luke Forrestal

Mark Zeptner Tim Manners Luke Forrestal Managing Director Chief Financial Officer Associate Director Ramelius Resources Ltd Ramelius Resources Ltd Media & Capital Partners Ph: +61 8 9202 1127 Ph: +61 8 9202 1127 Ph: +61 411 479 144

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ABOUT RAMELIUS

Ramelius owns and operates the Mt Magnet, Edna May and Vivien gold mines, all in Western Australia (refer Figure 5). Ore from the high-grade Vivien underground mine, located near Leinster, is trucked to the Mt Magnet processing plant where it is blended with ore from both underground and open pit sources.

The Edna May operation is currently processing high grade underground ore and low grade stockpiles. Additional ore feed is planned from the adjacent Greenfinch open pit and satellite Marda and Tampia open pit projects.

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Figure 5: Ramelius’ Operations & Development Project Locations

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward looking statements. The forward looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions, forecasts and projections and the industry in which it operates as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances at the date such statements are made, but which may prove to be incorrect. The forward looking statements relate to future matters and are subject to various inherent risks and uncertainties. Many known and unknown factors could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the estimated or anticipated events or results expressed or implied by any forward looking statements. Such factors include, among others, changes in market conditions, future prices of gold and exchange rate movements, the actual results of production, development and/or exploration activities, variations in grade or recovery rates, plant and/or equipment failure and the possibility of cost overruns. Neither Ramelius, its related bodies corporate nor any of their directors, officers, employees, agents or contractors makes any representation or warranty (either express or implied) as to the accuracy, correctness, completeness, adequacy, reliability or likelihood of fulfilment of any forward looking statement, or any events or results expressed or implied in any forward looking statement, except to the extent required by law.

COMPETENT PERSON

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Rob Hutchison who is a Competent Person and Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Rob Hutchison is a fulltime employee of the Company. Rob Hutchison 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”. Rob Hutchison consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

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Attachment 1: Eridanus RC drilling results table, Mt Magnet, WA

Hole Id Easting Northing RL Azi/Dip F/Depth
(m)
From (m) To (m) Interval
(m)
g/t Au
GXRC0753 576,808 6,894,354 403 228/-64 354 151 305 154 1.77
GXRC0753 incl. 217 233 16 2.30
GXRC0753 incl. 241 256 15 4.03
GXRC0754 576,786 6,894,361 402 230/-63 348 129 339 210 2.12
GXRC0754 incl. 228 253 25 3.72
GXRC0754 incl. 319 328 9 10.09
GXRC0755 576,842 6,894,359 403 211/-63 294 162 233 71 1.03
GXRC0755 incl. 162 179 17 1.56
GXRC0755 incl. 216 233 17 1.31
GXRC0756 576,755 6,894,354 402 228/-64 300 145 202 57 3.84
GXRC0756 incl. 186 202 16 8.29
GXRC0756 and 236 246 10 3.94
GXRC0757 576,674 6,894,313 400 044/-66 174 6 14 8 1.27
GXRC0757 and 113 133 20 1.99
GXRC0758 576,701 6,894,229 400 226/-49 162 1 20 19 1.02
GXRC0758 and 103 107 4 2.44
GXRC2061 576,596 6,894,393 430 155-57 328 162 293 131 1.62
GXRC2061 incl. 202 224 22 2.47
GXRC2061 incl. 249 266 17 2.92
GXRC2062 576,638 6,894,066 429 355/-49 354 287 319 32 3.81
GXRC2063 576,660 6,894,075 429 006/-55 360 281 360 79 1.53
GXRC2063 incl. 325 335 10 5.19
GXRC2064 576,700 6,894,482 431 180/-54 300 50 54 4 3.67
GXRC2065 576,625 6,894,427 431 179/-51 212 115 120 5 6.03
GXRC2066 576,579 6,894,456 430 244/-45 190 NSR
GXRC2067 576,745 6,894,486 431 227/-57 154 NSR
GXRC2068 576,567 6,894,362 430 065/-52 142 60 72 12 1.94
GXRC2069 576,940 6,894,445 432 194/-52 114 NSR
GXRC2070 576,560 6,894,313 429 181/-53 246 147 149 2 3.54
GXRC2071 576,560 6,894,396 430 178/-70 228 138 147 9 1.10
GXRC2072 576,555 6,894,340 429 151/-54 280 127 136 9 5.08
GXRC2073 576,560 6,894,363 429 180/-57 358 310 340 30 0.70

Intercepts are reported above a nominal 0.5 g/t cut-off but can include up to 10m of sub cut-off anomalous granodiorite. True widths are variable due to the varied orientations and stockwork style, however bulked ore zones of up to 50m width are present within the Eridanus Granodiorite. Gold determination was by Fire Assay using a 50gm charge with AAS finishes and a lower limit of detection of 0.01 ppm Au. NSR denotes no significant results. Coordinates are MGA94-Z50.

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JORC Table 1 Report for Eridanus

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques

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
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 (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.
• At all projects potential gold mineralised RC intervals
are systematically sampled using industry standard
1m intervals, collected from reverse circulation (RC)
drill holes and/or 4m composites from
reconnaissance Aircore traverses. Surface and
underground Diamond holes may be sampled along
sub 1m geological contacts, otherwise 1m intervals
are the default.
• Drill hole locations were designed to allow for spatial
spread across the interpreted mineralised zone. All
RC samples were collected and riffle split to 3-4kg
samples on 1m metre intervals. Aircore samples are
speared from piles on the ground and are composited
into 4m intervals before despatching to the
laboratory. Single metre bottom of hole Aircore
samples are also collected for trace element
determinations. Diamond core is half cut along
downhole orientation lines. Half core is sent to the
laboratory for analysis and the other half is retained
for future reference.
• Standard fire assaying was employed using a 50gm
charge with an AAS finish for all diamond, RC and
Aircore chip samples. Trace element determination
was undertaken using a multi (4) acid digest and ICP-
AES finish.
Drilling
techniques
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).
• Drilling was completed using best practice NQ
diamond core, 5 ¾” face sampling RC drilling
hammers for all RC drill holes at Mount Magnet or 3”
Aircore bits/RC hammers.
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.
• All diamond core is jig-sawed to ensure any core
loss, if present is fully accounted for. Bulk RC and
Aircore drill holes samples were visually inspected by
the supervising geologist to ensure adequate clean
sample recoveries were achieved. Note Aircore
drilling while clean is not used in any resource
estimation work. Any wet, contaminated or poor
sample returns are flagged and recorded in the
database to ensure no sampling bias is introduced.
• Zones of poor sample return both in RC and Aircore
are recorded in the database and cross checked
once assay results are received from the laboratory
to ensure no misrepresentation of sampling intervals
has occurred. Of note, excellent RC drill recovery is

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reported from all RC holes. Reasonable recovery is
noted for all Aircore samples. Zero sample recovery
is achieved while navi drilling. The navi lengths are
kept to a minimum and avoided when close to
potentially mineralised units.
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.
• All drill samples are geologically logged on site by
professional geologists. Details on the host
lithologies, deformation, dominant minerals including
sulphide species and alteration minerals plus veining
are recorded relationally (separately) so the logging
is interactive and not biased to lithology.
• Drill hole logging is qualitative on visual recordings of
rock forming minerals and quantitative on estimates
of mineral abundance.
• The entire length of each drill hole is geologically
logged.
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.
• Duplicate samples are collected every 25th sample
from the RC and Aircore chips as well as quarter core
from the diamond holes.
• Dry RC 1m samples are riffle split to 3-4kg as drilled
and dispatched to the laboratory. Any wet samples
are recorded in the database as such and allowed to
dry before splitting and dispatching to the laboratory.
• All core, RC and Aircore chips are pulverized prior to
splitting in the laboratory to ensure homogenous
samples with 85% passing 75um. 200gm is extracted
by spatula that is used for the 50gm or 30 gm charge
on standard fire assays.
• All samples submitted to the laboratory are sorted
and reconciled against the submission documents.
In addition to duplicates a high grade or low grade
standard is included every 25th sample, a controlled
blank is inserted every 100th sample. The laboratory
uses barren flushes to clean their pulveriser and their
own internal standards and duplicates to ensure
industry best practice quality control is maintained.
• The sample size is considered appropriate for the
type, style, thickness and consistency of
mineralization.
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.
• The fire assay method is designed to measure the
total gold in the core, RC and Aircore samples. The
technique involves standard fire assays using a 50gm
or 30 gm sample charge with a lead flux. The prill is
totally digested by HCl and HNO3 acids before
measurement of the gold determination by AAS,
while the Edna May samples employed ICP finishes
to give a lower limit of detection. Aqua regia digest is
considered adequate for surface soil sampling.
• No field analyses of gold grades are completed.
Quantitative analysis of the gold content and trace
elements is undertaken in a controlled laboratory
environment.
• Industry best practice is employed with the inclusion
of duplicates and standards as discussed above and
used by Ramelius as well as the laboratory. All

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Ramelius standards and blanks are interrogated to
ensure they lie within acceptable tolerances.
Additionally, sample size, grind size and field
duplicates are examined to ensure no bias to gold
grades exists.
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 and electronic) protocols.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
• Alternative Ramelius personnel have inspected the
diamond core, RC and Aircore chips in the field to
verify the correlation of mineralised zones between
assay results and lithology, alteration and
mineralization.
• All holes are digitally logged in the field and all
primary data is forwarded to Ramelius’ Database
Administrator (DBA) in Perth where it is imported into
Datashed, a commercially available and industry
accepted database software package. Assay data is
electronically merged when received from the
laboratory. The responsible project geologist reviews
the data in the database to ensure that it is correct
and has merged properly and that all the drill data
collected in the field has been captured and entered
into the database correctly.
• The responsible geologist makes the DBA aware of
any errors and/or omissions to the database and the
corrections (if required) are corrected in the database
immediately.
• No adjustments or calibrations are made to any of the
assay data recorded in the database.
• No new mineral resource estimate is included in this
report.
Location of
data points
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to
locate 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.
• All drill hole collars are picked up using accurate
DGPS survey control. All down hole surveys are
collected using downhole Eastman single shot
surveying techniques provided by the drilling
contractors.
• All Mt Magnet and Edna May holes are picked up in
MGA94 – Zone 50 grid coordinates.
• DGPS RL measurements captured the collar surveys
of the drill holes prior to the resource estimation work.
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.
• Drill spacing ranges from 7 x 7m grade control to a
nominal 25 x 25m spacing in the upper 200m of the
deposit and broadens below this to a nominal 50 x
50m.
• The spacing confirms grade continuity and resource
classifications reflect the general drill spacing and
confidence.
• No sampling compositing has been applied within key
mineralised intervals.
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
• Drilling at Eridanus has been conducted on multiple
orientations to test potential bias in drilling stockwork
style mineralisation
• Core logging shows the vein orientations are highly
variable

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orientation and the orientation of key
mineralised structures is considered to
have introduced a sampling bias, this
should be assessed and reported if
material.
• Some sampling bias m ay occur in individual holes
but is not considered an issue at the resource scale
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample
security.
• Sample security is integral to Ramelius’ sampling
procedures. All bagged samples are delivered
directly from the field to the assay laboratory in Perth,
whereupon the laboratory checks the physically
received samples against Ramelius’ sample
submission/dispatch notes.
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.
• Sampling techniques and procedures are reviewed
prior to the commencement of new work programmes
to ensure adequate procedures are in place to
maximize the sample collection and sample quality
on new projects. No external audits have been
completed to date.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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 obtaining a licence to
operate in the area.
• The results reported in this report are on established,
granted Mining Leases at Mount Magnet, all owned
100% by Ramelius Resources Limited.
• Currently all the tenements are in good standing.
There are no known impediments to obtaining a
licence to operate in the area.
Exploration
done by other
parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
• Previous work consists of significant drilling and
mining conducted by previous owners including WMC,
Hill 50 Gold NL and Harmony Gold, however Eridanus
is a new Ramelius discovery
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
• All drill targets are orogenic structurally controlled
Archean gold deposits
• Eridanus is hosted in intermediate composition
intrusives (granodiorite, feldspar-porphyritic intrusive,
diorite) of the Boogardie Formation. Primary
mineralisation is mostly confined to an ~075° trending,
sub vertical granodiorite intrusive ~60m in thickness.
The main granodiorite body has intruded earlier
porphyritic units. Both intrusives have subsequently
been intruded by narrow (typically several metres to
<10m) dolerite and diorite dyke. Gold mineralisation is
related stockwork style quartz veins, disseminated
sulphides and sericite alteration. Veins in core appear
to have a dominant easterly trend but display a wide
range of orientations.
Drill hole
Information
A summary of all information material to the
understanding of the exploration results
including a tabulation of the following
• All the drill holes reported in this report have the
following parameters applied. All drill holes
completed, including holes with no significant results

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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.
(as defined in the Attachments) are reported in this
announcement.
• Easting and northing are given in MGA94 coordinates
• RL is AHD
• Dip is the inclination of the hole from the horizontal.
Azimuth is reported in magnetic degrees as the
direction the hole is drilled. MGA94 and magnetic
degrees vary by <1° in the project area.
• Down hole length is the distance measured along the
drill hole trace. Intersection length is the thickness of
an anomalous gold intersection measured along the
drill hole trace.
• Hole length is the distance from the surface to the end
of the hole measured along the drill hole trace.
• No results currently available from the exploration
drilling are excluded from this report.
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 clearly
stated.
• Grades are weighted by sample interval.
• Drilling results are generally reported using a 0.5 g/t
Au lower cut-off and may include up to 10m of
anomalous internal dilution within the host
granodiorite.
• No metal equivalent reporting is used or applied.
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’).
• The intersection length is measured down the length
of the hole and is not usually the true width.
• True widths are variable due to the varied orientations
and stockwork style, however bulked ore zones of up
to 50m width are present within the Eridanus
Granodiorite.
• The known geometry of the mineralisation with respect
to the drill holes reported in this report is now well
constrained.
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.
• Representative example maps and sections are
included in the text and in previous reports.
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.
• All drill holes completed to date are reported in this
report and all material intersections are reported.

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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.
• No other exploration data that has been collected is
considered meaningful and material to this report.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further
work (eg 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.
• Current work in progress includes deep geotech
diamond holes and further deep infill drilling to test
potential for major pit cutbacks and/or bulk
underground mining

Section 3 Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Database
integrity
Measures taken to ensure that data has
not been corrupted by, for example,
transcription or keying errors, between its
initial collection and its use for Mineral
Resource estimation purposes.
Data validation procedures used.
• Recent Ramelius drilling employs an SQL central
database using Datashed information management
software. Data collection uses Field Marshall software
with fixed templates and lookup tables for collecting
field data electronically. Several validation checks
occur upon data upload to the main database.
Datasets were merged and show good agreement.
Site visits Comment on any site visits undertaken by
the Competent Person and the outcome of
those visits.
If no site visits have been undertaken
indicate why this is the case.
• The Competent Person is a full-time employee of
Ramelius Resources and has made multiple site visits
Geological
interpretation
Confidence in (or conversely, the
uncertainty of) the geological interpretation
of the mineral deposit.
Nature of the data used and of any
assumptions made.
The effect, if any, of alternative
interpretations on Mineral Resource
estimation.
The use of geology in guiding and
controlling Mineral Resource estimation.
The factors affecting continuity both of
grade and geology.
• Confidence in the geological interpretation is high.
• Data used includes drilling assays & logging from a
number of generations of drilling.
• No alternate interpretation required
• Geology forms a base component of the
mineralisation interpretation.
Dimensions The extent and variability of the Mineral
Resource expressed as length (along
strike or otherwise), plan width, and depth
below surface to the upper and lower
limits of the Mineral Resource.
• The main granodiorite host unit is 500m long with
~075° strike. It is currently drilled to around 500m
down dip and is sub-vertical, 40-60m wide and
contains dominant NNW and subordinate NNE
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Estimation and
modelling
techniques
The nature and appropriateness of the
estimation technique(s) applied and key
assumptions, including treatment of
extreme grade values, domaining,
interpolation parameters and maximum
distance of extrapolation from data points.
If a computer assisted estimation method
was chosen include a description of
computer software and parameters used.
The availability of check estimates,
previous estimates and/or mine production
records and whether the Mineral Resource
estimate takes appropriate account of
such data.
The assumptions made regarding
recovery of by-products.
Estimation of deleterious elements or
other non-grade variables of economic
significance (e.g. sulphur for acid mine
drainage characterisation).
In the case of block model interpolation,
the block size in relation to the average
sample spacing and the search employed.
Any assumptions behind modelling of
selective mining units.
Any assumptions about correlation
between variables.
Description of how the geological
interpretation was used to control the
resource estimates.
Discussion of basis for using or not using
grade cutting or capping.
The process of validation, the checking
process used, the comparison of model
data to drill hole data, and use of
reconciliation data if available.
• Deposits were estimated using geological software
using OK and ID2 methods inside mineralisation
domains. The estimation method is appropriate for
the deposit type. Grade within the domain is
estimated by geological software within hard bounded
domains.
• Only gold is estimated
• No deleterious elements present
• Parent cell of 10mE x 5mN x 2.5mRL. Parent cell
estimation only. Parent cells are SMU size.
• Domains are geostatistically analysed and assigned
appropriate search directions, top-cuts and estimation
parameters. The search is aligned with the observed
geological strike and dip of the lode.
• Samples were composited within ore domains to 1m
lengths.
• Top cuts were applied to domains after review of
grade population characteristics. Top-cuts used
ranged from 12 to 50 g/t.
• Validation includes visual comparison against drillhole
grades and comparison against previous models.
Moisture Whether the tonnages are estimated on a
dry basis or with natural moisture, and the
method of determination of the moisture
content.
• Tonnages are estimated on a dry basis
Cut-off
parameters
The basis of the adopted cut-off grade(s)
or quality parameters applied.
• The cut-offs used are appropriate for the bulked low-
grade mining method used for Eridanus and reported
above 0.6 g/t.
Mining factors or
assumptions
Assumptions made regarding possible
mining methods, minimum mining
dimensions and internal (or, if applicable,
external) mining dilution. It is always
necessary as part of the process of
determining reasonable prospects for
eventual economic extraction to consider
potential mining methods, but the
assumptions made regarding mining
methods and parameters when estimating
Mineral Resources may not always be
• Resources are reported on the assumption of mining
by conventional open pit or bulked UG mining
methods. Parent block size and estimation
methodology were selected to generate a model
appropriate for open pit mining on 2.5m flitches.

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rigorous. Where this is the case, this
should be reported with an explanation of
the basis of the mining assumptions
made.
Metallurgical
factors or
assumptions
The basis for assumptions or predictions
regarding metallurgical amenability. It is
always necessary as part of the process of
determining reasonable prospects for
eventual economic extraction to consider
potential metallurgical methods, but the
assumptions regarding metallurgical
treatment processes and parameters
made when reporting Mineral Resources
may not always be rigorous. Where this is
the case, this should be reported with an
explanation of the basis of the
metallurgical assumptions made.
• Eridanus testwork shows the deposit is free-milling
as per neighbouring previously mined Cosmos
stockwork deposits. A recovery of 93% is used for
evaluations.
Environmental
factors or
assumptions
Assumptions made regarding possible
waste and process residue disposal
options. It is always necessary as part of
the process of determining reasonable
prospects for eventual economic
extraction to consider the potential
environmental impacts of the mining and
processing operation. While at this stage
the determination of potential
environmental impacts, particularly for a
greenfields project, may not always be
well advanced, the status of early
consideration of these potential
environmental impacts should be reported.
Where these aspects have not been
considered this should be reported with an
explanation of the environmental
assumptions made.
• Testwork shows no significant issues with waste rock
or tailings
• Ore treatment and tailings generation is occurring at
the current Mt Magnet Checkers mill
Bulk density Whether assumed or determined. If
assumed, the basis for the assumptions. If
determined, the method used, whether
wet or dry, the frequency of the
measurements, the nature, size and
representativeness of the samples.
The bulk density for bulk material must
have been measured by methods that
adequately account for void spaces (vugs,
porosity, etc.), moisture and differences
between rock and alteration zones within
the deposit.
Discuss assumptions for bulk density
estimates used in the evaluation process
of the different materials.
• Density values are adopted from recent testwork on
diamond drill holes completed at Eridanus. Density
measurements were completed on the geotechnical
diamond core holes using the weight in air/weight in
water method. They have been assigned by
geological and weathering domains.
Classification The basis for the classification of the
Mineral Resources into varying confidence
categories.
• The resource has been classified as Measured,
Indicated or Inferred categories based on geological
and grade continuity and drillhole spacing and

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Whether appropriate account has been
taken of all relevant factors (ie relative
confidence in tonnage/grade estimations,
reliability of input data, confidence in
continuity of geology and metal values,
quality, quantity and distribution of the
data).
Whether the result appropriately reflects
the Competent Person’s view of the
deposit.
generation.
• The resource classification accounts for all relevant
factors
• The classification reflects the Competent Person’s
view
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of
Mineral Resource estimates.

No audits or reviews conducted
Discussion of
relative
accuracy/
confidence
Where appropriate a statement of the
relative accuracy and confidence level in
the Mineral Resource estimate using an
approach or procedure deemed
appropriate by the Competent Person. For
example, the application of statistical or
geostatistical procedures to quantify the
relative accuracy of the resource within
stated confidence limits, or, if such an
approach is not deemed appropriate, a
qualitative discussion of the factors that
could affect the relative accuracy and
confidence of the estimate.
The statement should specify whether it
relates to global or local estimates, and, if
local, state the relevant tonnages, which
should be relevant to technical and
economic evaluation. Documentation
should include assumptions made and the
procedures used.
These statements of relative accuracy and
confidence of the estimate should be
compared with production data, where
available.
• The accuracy and confidence in the Resource is high
given the deposit style, quality and density of drilling
and sampling, both historic and new.
• Resources are global estimates
• Production data is available for the initial pit mining.

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