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RAMELIUS RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2022

Apr 11, 2022

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12 April 2022
ISSUED CAPITAL
Ordinary Shares: 867M
DIRECTORS
NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN:
Bob Vassie
MANAGING DIRECTOR:
Mark Zeptner
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:
Michael Bohm
David Southam
Natalia Streltsova
Fiona Murdoch
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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12 April 2022

Rebecca Gold Project Update

HIGHLIGHTS

Rebecca Gold Project

  • Acquisition from Apollo Consolidated Limited completed in January 2022

  • Current Mineral Resource of 29.1Mt at 1.2g/t Au for 1.1Moz*

  • Ramelius is poised to grow the Project resource and to unlock the broader exploration potential of the region through a well-funded and systematic exploration programme

  • Planned drilling at the Rebecca Project (which includes the Rebecca, Duchess and Duke deposits as well as other exploration targets) comprises 75,000m of combined RC, diamond coring and aircore drilling including:

  • 35,000m of resource definition; and

  • 40,000m in exploration and resource extension.

  • Resource definition infill RC drilling is the priority to deliver a resource update later in 2022 and has commenced at the Rebecca deposit, with early results including:

  • 9m at 2.04g/t Au from 175m;

  • 6m at 1.98g/t Au from 28m;

  • 6m at 3.27g/t Au from 113m; and

  • 14m at 1.28g/t Au from 42m.

  • A detailed prospectivity review has identified 16 targets in the immediate resource area and regional target generation will add to this in due course

  • A second drill rig will be mobilised shortly to focus on the highest priority extension targets

  • Multiple areas for resource extension have been identified and will be systematically drilled during 2022

Ramelius Resources Limited ( ASX:RMS ) (“ Ramelius ”, “ the Company ”) is pleased to provide an update on its Rebecca Gold Project in Western Australia. Further details on the planned drilling programme, early results and significant upside potential are provided over the page.

Managing Director, Mark Zeptner, today said:

“Ramelius is delighted to see assay results starting to flow from its comprehensive drill programme at Rebecca, with a second rig scheduled to arrive shortly and a third (diamond rig) also planned later. We are pleased with the sheer number and quality of targets derived from our review of the Project, in what is sure to be an exciting new field for the Company.

We look forward to delivering an updated mineral resource, early in the second half of 2022, with drilling planned to be ongoing for much of the calendar year.”

*See AOP ASX Release ‘Significant increase in Indicated Resources takes Rebecca Gold Project to technical studies and spurs accelerated drilling’, 20 April 2021 and RMS ASX Release ‘Presentation Ramelius Recommended Takeover Offer for Apollo Consolidated’ reported 18 October 2021.

REBECCA GOLD PROJECT

Project Background

The Rebecca Gold Project is situated 150km east of Kalgoorlie and covers a granted package of tenure comprising an area of 385km[2] . Geologically the Project lies on southerly extensions of highly prospective regional structure hosting multi-million ounce endowment (refer Figure 1).

The acquisition of Apollo Consolidated Limited ( Apollo or AOP ) was completed in January 2022 and the Rebecca Gold Project has now been integrated into Ramelius. Data review and target generation is complete, and a resource definition RC drilling programme commenced early in March 2022, to be followed by more exploratory programmes.

Apollo completed more than 110,000m of RC and diamond drilling culminating in the definition of a global Mineral Resource of 29.1Mt at 1.2g/t Au for 1.1Moz (see AOP ASX Release ‘Significant increase in Indicated Resources takes Rebecca Gold Project to technical studies and spurs accelerated drilling’, 20 April 2021 and RMS ASX Release ‘Presentation Ramelius Recommended Takeover Offer for Apollo Consolidated’ 18 October 2021).

Ramelius is now poised to grow the Project resource and to unlock the broader exploration potential of the region through a well-funded and systematic exploration programme.

Table 1: Rebecca Project - Mineral Resource – April 2021 (>0.5g/t)

Deposit Indicated Inferred Total Resource
t
g/t
oz
t
g/t
oz
t
g/t
oz
Rebecca 13,600,000
1.5
640,000
6,800,000
0.9
200,000
20,400,000
1.3
840,000
Duchess 4,150,000
0.9
125,000
2,700,000
0.8
75,000
6,850,000
0.9
195,000
Duke 1,450,000
1.1
55,000
400,000
1.1
15,000
1,900,000
1.1
65,000
Total 19,200,000
1.3
815,000
9,900,000
0.9
290,000
29,100,000
1.2
1,105,000

Notes - The Mineral Resources are reported at a lower cut off grade of 0.5 g/t Au and are constrained within A$2,250/oz optimised pit shells based on mining parameters and operating costs typical for Australian open pit extraction of deposits of similar scale and geology. All numbers are rounded to reflect appropriate levels of confidence. Apparent differences in totals may occur due to rounding.

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Figure 1: Acquired AOP Projects & Regional Geology

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Geological Setting

The Rebecca Gold Project is situated along a fertile regional structure known as the Laverton Tectonic Zone ( LTZ ). The LTZ is a regional corridor of deformation and accompanying mineralisation extending as far north as Moolart Well located 100km to the north of Laverton, and as far south as Lake Roe located 250km to the south of Laverton. The structure is host to multiple million-ounce deposits, and a total known endowment of more than 30Moz including the iconic WallabyGranny Smith and Sunrise Dam-Cleo mine camps. The southerly extent of this mineralised corridor remains sparsely explored, as evidenced by relatively recent discoveries at both Rebecca and Lake Roe.

Mineralisation at Rebecca is associated with intrusive granodiorite or ortho-gneiss lithologies in a strained, high temperature metamorphic environment. Mineralised zones are characterized by a stronger gneissic fabric, silica flooding, and an increase in pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite-pyrite sulphides within or adjacent to biotite clusters.

At the Rebecca deposit itself, mineralized lodes occur as a series of stacked, moderate to steep west dipping zones. Individual lodes are up to 30m thick, with best developed grade tenor in the steep dipping, high grade Jennifer Lode. Moderate west dipping lodes in the hangingwall of the Jennifer Lode are typically lower grade. Hangingwall lodes at Rebecca include the Maddy, Laura, Laura Hangingwall and Southern Lodes. Previous studies highlight a correlation between ‘M’ type folding of gneissic banding, and higher grades in the Jennifer structure.

At the Duke and Duchess deposits, the broad mineralisation style and geometry mimic Rebecca, however Duke is characterized by a single sub-vertical lode.

Ramelius notes that the characteristics described above are atypical of mineralisation elsewhere along the Laverton Tectonic Zone – and more ‘conventional’ styles of orogenic gold mineralisation are also possible within the area.

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Figure 2: Rebecca Drilling & Geology Plan

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Figure 3: Rebecca Deposit Lodes

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Figure 4: Duchess Deposit Lodes

Planned Drilling

Planned drilling for the next 12-18 months will comprise approximately 75,000m of RC, diamond and aircore drilling; comprising 35,000m of resource definition infill RC and diamond coring, and 40,000m of exploration RC, diamond coring and aircore drilling. Resource definition programmes are being prioritised for a resource update later this year, and progression of mining evaluation studies.

Resource definition infill drilling programmes have been planned with the objective of increasing resource confidence through an upgrade of current Inferred Mineral Resources and Unclassified material inventory, and better definition of grade continuity for local estimation. Unclassified material inventory represents estimation based on sparse drilling data and low confidence geological interpretation and is unreported.

Exploration targets are documented below. Early results from resource definition RC drilling at the Rebecca deposit include:

  • 9m at 2.04g/t Au from 175m in RCLR0934;

  • 6m at 1.98g/t Au from 28m in RCLR0935;

  • 6m at 3.27g/t Au from 113m in RCLR0937; and

  • 14m at 1.28g/t Au from 42m in RCLR0942.

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Targeting & Prospectivity Ranking

Target models in the Rebecca area are based on prospectivity analysis utilising criteria and characteristics displayed by existing deposits at Rebecca, Duchess and Duke. Primary criteria include the presence of prospective sill-like host granodiorite ortho-gneiss lithologies adjacent to more ductile ultramafic units (magnetic high features), axial planar, fold hinge or flexure complexity, and the presence of northeast trending obliquely cross-cutting structure. Based on aeromagnetic interpretation and plotting of bottom of hole granodiorite lithology distribution, the Rebecca area has been interpreted as a domed anticlinal fold, cored by mafic volcanics and flanked by intrusive granodiorite sills interspersed with ultramafic units. Granodiorite ortho-gneiss lithologies located more broadly in the area marginal to the dome are considered prospective host rocks. Favourable geochemistry includes an association with Cu, Ag and Zn at the prospect scale, and where available - Bi, Te, Sb and As at the more regional scale.

In total, 16 target areas have been identified in the immediate resource area (refer Figure 5), with the targeting review to extend regionally in due course. A brief description of each target is given below. Targets range in advancement level or stage from early greenfields or conceptual, through to advanced resource targets (refer Figure 6).

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Figure 5: Rebecca Target Map

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Figure 6: Exploration Target Pipeline

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Rebecca – Immediate Resource Extension

The current resource is reported inside a A$2,250/oz optimised pit shell (see AOP ASX Release ‘Significant increase in Indicated Mineral Resources takes Rebecca Gold Project to technical studies and spurs accelerated drilling’, 20 April 2021). The conceptual pit design was generated using the optimised pit shell.

High grade results and possible extensions of high-grade resource below the conceptual design are illustrated in Figure 7 below. Results indicate resource upside potential in areas immediately below the conceptual design.

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Figure 7: Rebecca Long Sections showing depth potential

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Rebecca - Inferred and Unclassified Resource Targets

Based on existing drill data spacing, interpretation, and estimation methodology, the Rebecca resource model contains lower confidence Inferred resource and unclassified inventory (unreported) in significant quantities both inside and outside the AOP A$2,250/oz conceptual pit (see AOP ASX Release ‘Significant increase in Indicated Resources takes Rebecca Gold Project to technical studies and spurs accelerated drilling’, 20 April 2021).

Given the sparse drill support for these areas, the likelihood of conversion to a higher confidence resource classification is not predictable, however this low confidence material can be viewed as potential resource upside subject to validation by further drilling.

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Figure 8: Rebecca Unclassified Inventory

Rebecca - Footwall Lode Targets

Mineralised intercepts from existing drill data in positions below the well-defined Laura, Maddy and Jennifer Lodes, suggest the possibility of one or more additional footwall lodes. In some areas, shallow drilling in these positions has identified mineralisation, with depth extensions only sparsely drilled or completely untested. Furthermore, in the current resource model any material estimated in footwall positions is generally classified as Inferred or Unclassified due to lack of drilling and subsequent low resource confidence levels.

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Figure 9: Rebecca Footwall Lode Targets

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Figure 10: Rebecca Footwall – Section 6641810mN

Rebecca - Deeper High Grade Targets

The Jennifer lode is a distinct steeply dipping, high grade structure with no current analogy. Previous structural studies highlighted a massive leucocratic granitoid in the footwall of the Jennifer Lode, providing a favourable rheological contrast and deformation focus for adjacent granodiorite ortho-gneiss. Deeper positions on the footwall margin of the granitoid could provide a similar favourable structural setting. More detailed structural and lithological modelling will be required to finesse deeper target areas.

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Figure 11: Rebecca Footwall – Section 6641490mN

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Duchess Targets

The Duchess deposit lies in a southern fold hinge position, evident from aeromagnetic interpretation. Geometry of the Duchess deposit is similar to Rebecca in that there are at least five stacked lodes of varying thickness and strike extent labelled Zones A – E. A further sixth lode position target has been identified on the eastern margin of the deposit, with limited previous drilling showing mineralisation potential.

Northern areas of Duchess show discrete local higher grade zones which have the potential to drive a deeper pit. Drill hole RCLR0906 completed in 2021 returned a result of 39m at 2.52g/t Au, including 7m at 7.04g/t Au (refer Figure 13).

Southerly extensions of the Duchess deposit also continue to show potential. Strong results were returned last year in positions outside and down-dip of the AOP A$2,250/oz conceptual evaluation pit, (see AOP ASX Release ‘Significant increase in Indicated Resources takes Rebecca Gold Project to technical studies and spurs accelerated drilling’, 20 April 2021), indicating potential to extend and deepen the pit. Results immediately down-dip of the pit included 22m at 2.0g/t Au, 18m at 1.39g/t Au and 27m at 1.20g/t Au (refer Figure 14).

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Figure 12: Duchess – Composite Cross Section

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Figure 13: Duchess North – Cross Section

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Figure 14: Duchess South Extension – Cross Section

Duke and T08 Targets

Located immediately to the southeast of Duchess, the Duke deposit also lies in the same southerly fold closure position. Mineralisation takes the form of a single southeast oriented, subvertical to steep southwesterly dipping lode which appears to be relatively consistent in width and grade tenor. Deeper results include 36m at 1.88g/t Au including 6m at 4.53g/t Au, suggestive of better widths and grade tenor at depth (refer Figure 15). Deeper drilling is planned.

The T08 target represents the easterly continuation of the Duchess granodiorite ortho-gneiss into an east limb position of the Duke fold hinge. Anomalous drill results have been returned from the area.

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Figure 15: Duke Lode Geometry

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Figure 16: Duke – Oblique Section

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Cleo and T01 Target

Mineralisation at the Cleo prospect is hosted by both mafic volcanics as well as granodiorite ortho-gneiss. Magnetic high signatures immediately to the east and west of Cleo indicate more ductile adjacent ultramafic lithologies, and the prospect is located in the same fold flexure position as Rebecca. Additional drilling is required to establish mineralisation geometry and continuity prior to resource definition, however current interpretation suggests a series of moderate to steeper west dipping lodes not dissimilar to either Rebecca or Duchess in gross geometry. Lode steepening identified on at least one cross section may present a Jennifer high grade analogue at depth.

The T01 target is an area of weak anomalous surface geochemistry situated immediately east of Cleo, coincident with a characteristic magnetic low granodiorite signature sandwiched between magnetic high ultramafic units presenting favourable rheological contrast. Sparse drilling has confirmed granodiorite lithologies with broad gold anomalous zones.

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Figure 17: Cleo – Cross Section

T02 & T03 Targets

These are conceptual targets identified by the interaction of northeast trending structure with granodiorite-ultramafic trends that are associated with gold anomalism elsewhere.

T04 & T07 Targets

The Duchess deposit is situated in a southerly fold closure position. The T04 target represents the east limb continuation of the Duchess host granodiorite package to the north. Broadly spaced drill traverses have intersected broad zones of gold anomalism with the likelihood of local better developed zones with closer spaced drill traverses.

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The T07 target represents the west limb continuation of the same folded and disrupted granodiorite emanating from Duchess West. Wildcat drilling by AOP along the trend late in 2021 intersected a result of 3m at 7.54g/t Au (refer Figure 20). Mineralisation is completely open and untested in every direction.

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Figure 18: T04 Target Plan

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Figure 19: T04 Target Cross Section

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Figure 20: T07 Target Long Section

T05 & T06 Targets

These targets represent zones of gold anomalism from granodiorite in previous drilling situated adjacent to magnetic trends located to the south along strike of the Rebecca deposit.

T09, T10 & T11 Targets

Interpretation of prospective granodiorite in complex fold closure or flexure positions around the margin of an interpreted fold dome suggests much broader prospectivity outside of the currently defined resource areas.

The northern fold dome complex (T11), and two southerly folded complexes (T09 & T10) represent conceptual greenfields targets for Rebecca analogues. Only sparse shallow aircore drilling has been completed in these areas and transported cover may overlie the areas, obscuring bedrock geology.

CORPORATE

This ASX announcement was authorised for release by the Board of Directors.

For further information contact:

Investor enquiries:

Media enquiries:

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

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ABOUT RAMELIUS

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Figure 21: Ramelius’ Operations & Development Project Locations

Ramelius owns and operates the Mt Magnet, Edna May, Vivien, Marda, Tampia and Penny gold mines, all of which are located in Western Australia (refer Figure 21). Ore from the high-grade Vivien underground mine, located near Leinster, is hauled to the Mt Magnet processing plant where it is blended with ore from both underground and open pit sources at Mt Magnet. The Penny project is currently under development with first ore in late FY22.

The Edna May operation is currently processing high grade underground ore, low grade stockpiles, as well as ore from the adjacent Greenfinch open pit and the satellite Marda open pit mines. Ore feed from the Tampia open pit mine commenced in early FY22.

In January 2022, Ramelius completed the take-over of Apollo Consolidated Limited, taking 100% ownership of the Lake Rebecca Gold Project, now called the Rebecca Gold Project and shown on the map as Rebecca.

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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.

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED INFORMATION

Information in this report references previously reported exploration results and resource information extracted from the Company’s ASX announcements. For the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 5.23 the Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed.

COMPETENT PERSONS

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Peter Ruzicka (Exploration Results), Rob Hutchison (Mineral Resources) and Paul Hucker (Ore Reserves), who are Competent Persons and Members of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Peter Ruzicka, Rob Hutchison and Paul Hucker are full-time employees of the company. Peter Ruzicka, Rob Hutchison and Paul Hucker have 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”. Peter Ruzicka, Rob Hutchison and Paul Hucker consent to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.

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Attachment 1: Rebecca Resource Definition RC Drilling Results

Hole ID Easting Northing RL Az/Dip F/Depth
(m)

From
(m)

To
(m)

Interval
(m)

g/t Au
RCLR0927 484716 6636956 355 092/-61 100 66 71 5 3.11
RCLR0928 484482 6637077 354 092/-61 70 42 48 6 0.99
RCLR0930 484793 6637276 352 096/-60 94 69 72 3 2.09
RCLR0931 486581 6642132 354 090/-60 162 138 140 2 1.46
RCLR0932 486710 6642131 328 090/-60 100 30 36 6 1.67
RCLR0933 486652 6642117 354 093/-60 130 63 65 2 1.78
RCLR0934 486723 6642107 354 091/-61 100 64 73 9 2.04
RCLR0935 486748 6642048 354 090/-60 100 28 34 6 1.98
66 74 8 1.27
80 84 4 1.14
RCLR0936 486747 6641990 354 088/-60 184 56 58 2 2.39
RCLR0937 486635 6641988 354 088/-59 202 29 33 4 1.13
108 109 2 1.8
113 119 6 3.27
RCLR0942 486802 6641870 354 088/-60 100 42 56 14 1.28
RCLR0943 486793 6641780 354 091/-59 99 60 71 11 0.98
Notes

Reported significant gold assay intersections (using a 0.50 g/t Au lower cut) are reported using +2m downhole intervals at plus 1.00g/t Au, with up to 2m internal dilution. Gold determination was by Fire Assay using a 50gm charge with AAS finishes and a lower limit of detection of 0.01 ppm Au. No topcut is applied. Coordinates are MGA94-Z51.

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JORC Table 1 Report for the Surface Aircore, RC and Diamond Drilling

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 and
Diamond 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 cone-split to 3-4kg
samples on 1m metre intervals. Aircore samples are
speared from 1m interval piles on the ground or from
1m interval bags 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, with
the exception of underground diamond drilling. Here
whole core is despatched to the laboratory to
maximise the sample size. Otherwise 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 or 4½” Aircore bits/RC
hammers unless otherwise stated.
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 jigsawed 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 20th 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 selection of appropriate
high grade or low grade standards and controlled
blanks are included every 20th 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
mineralisation.
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 diamond core, RC and Aircore
samples. The technique involves standard fire
assays using a 50gm or 30gm sample charge with a
lead flux (decomposed in the furnace). The prill is
totally digested by HCl and HNO3 acids before
measurement of the gold determination by AAS.
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

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used by Ramelius as well as the laboratory. All
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
mineralisation.
• 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.
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 or mine survey control. All down hole surveys
are collected using downhole Eastman single shot or
gyro surveying techniques provided by the drilling
contractors.
• All Mt Magnet, Marda and Edna May holes are
picked up in MGA94 – Zone 50 grid coordinates. All
drill holes at Vivien (underground) and at Rebecca
are picked up in MGA94 - Zone 51.
• 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.
• RC drill spacing varies depending on stage of the
prospect – infill and step out (extensional)
programmes are planned on nominal 20m to 40m
centres. Good continuity has been achieved from the
RC drilling.
• Given the previous limited understanding of the target
horizons infill drilling (whether diamond or RC) is
necessary to help define the continuity of
mineralisation.
• No sampling compositing has been applied within key
mineralised intervals.
Orientation of
data in relation
Whether the orientation of sampling
achieves unbiased sampling of possible
• The core drilling and RC drilling is completed
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to geological
structure
structures and the extent to which this is
known, considering the deposit type.
If the relationship between the drilling
orientation and the orientation of key
mineralised structures is considered to
have introduced a sampling bias, this
should be assessed and reported if
material.
horizon(s), plunge projection of higher grade shoots,
with the exception of Eridanus. Here the drilling is
generally parallel to the strike of the Eridanus
Granodiorite but orthogonal to predicted cross cutting
lodes. Multiple other directions have also been
tested.
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 are located on granted Mining
Leases at Mount Magnet, Edna May, Marda and
Tampia gold mines or Exploration Licences at
Westonia, Holleton-Mt Hampton and Rebecca regions
all in Western Australia (owned 100% by Ramelius
Resources Limited’s or its 100% owned subsidiaries).
In some instances projects are in JV with other parties
with Ramelius earning equity. The Mt Magnet, Marda
and Rebecca tenements are located on
pastoral/grazing leases or vacant crown land. The
broader Westonia, Holleton-Mt Hampton and Tampia
areas are located over private farm land where the
veto on the top 30m has been removed via executed
compensation agreement(s) with the various
landowners. Edna May is within the Westonia
Common, while the Holleton Mining Centre is situated
with the Holleton Timber and Mining Reserve which
requires ground disturbance consultation with the
Department of Lands, Planning & Heritage. Heritage
surveys are completed prior to any ground disturbing
activities in accordance with Ramelius’ responsibilities
under the Aboriginal Heritage Act in Australia.
• Currently all the tenements are in good standing.
There are no known impediments to obtaining licences
to operate in all areas.
Exploration
done by other
parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
• Exploration and mining by other parties has been
reviewed and is used as a guide to Ramelius’
exploration activities. Previous parties have
completed shallow RAB, Aircore drilling and RC
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occurred at Mt Magnet, Marda and Edna May. This
report concerns exploration results generated by
Ramelius for the current reporting period, not
previously reported to the ASX.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
• The targeted mineralisation at all projects is typical of
orogenic structurally controlled Archaean gold lode
systems. Mineralisation occurs in a variety of host
rocks, with strong structural controls.
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.
• All the drill holes reported in this report have the
following parameters applied. All drill holes
completed, including holes with no significant results
(as defined in the Attachments) are reported in this
announcement.
• Easting and northing are given in MGA94 coordinates
as defined in the Attachments.
• 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 degree in the project area. All
reported azimuths are corrected for magnetic
declinations.
• 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. Gold grade
intersections >0.4 g/t Au within 4m Aircore composites
or >0.5 g/t Au within single metre RC samples
(generally using a maximum of 2m of internal dilution
but additional dilution where specifically indicated) are
considered significant in the broader mineralised host
rocks. Diamond core samples are generally cut along
geological contacts or up to 1m maximum.
• Gold grades greater than 0.5 g/t Au are highlighted
where good continuity of higher grade mineralisation is
observed. A 0.1 g/t Au cut-off grade is used for
reconnaissance exploration programmes.
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
• The first gold assay result received from each sample
reported by the laboratory is tabled in the list of
significant assays. Subsequent repeat analyses when
performed by the laboratory are checked against the
original to ensure repeatability of the assay results.
• Weighted average techniques are applied to
determine the grade of the anomalous interval when
geological intervals less than 1m have been sampled.
• Exploration drilling results are generally reported using
a 0.5 g/t Au lower cut-off for RC and diamond or 0.1
g/t Au for Aircore drilling (as described above and
reported in the Attachments) and may include up to
4m of internal dilution or more where specifically
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stated. assays are reported greater than 0.5 or 8.0 g/t Au and
are also reported separately. For example, the
broader plus 1.0 g/t Au intersection of 6.5m @ 30.5 g/t
Au contains a higher-grade zone running plus 8 g/t Au
and is included as 4m @ 48.5 g/t Au. Where
extremely high gold intersections are encountered as
in this example, the highest-grade sample interval (eg
1.0m @ 150 g/t Au) is also reported. All assay results
are reported to 3 significant figures in line with the
analytical precision of the laboratory techniques
employed.
• 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. When
sufficient knowledge on the thickness of the
intersection is known an estimate of the true thickness
is provided in the Attachments.
• The known geometry of the mineralisation with respect
to drill holes reported for advanced projects is
generally 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.
• Detailed drill hole plans and sectional views of
advanced prospects at Mt Magnet, Edna May, Tampia
and Marda are provided or have been provided
previously. Longsection and cross-sectional views
(orthogonal to the plunging shoots) are considered the
best 2-D representation of the known spatial extent of
the mineralisation.
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.
• Available results of all drill holes completed for the
reporting period are included in this report, and all
material intersections (as defined above) are reported.
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. _
• Future exploration may include infill and step out RC
and diamond drilling where justified to define the full
extent of the mineralisation discovered to date.

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