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RAMELIUS RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2016

Oct 27, 2015

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For Immediate Release 28 October 2015

September 2015 Quarterly Activities Report

HIGHLIGHTS – OPERATIONS & DEVELOPMENT

  • Group gold production of 23,637 ounces, exceeding guidance of 19-21,000 ounces at an AISC of A$1,258/oz (Guidance A$1,350/oz)

  • Mt Magnet (WA) - 17,869 ounces produced (Guidance 15,500oz)

  • Kathleen Valley (WA) – 5,768 ounces produced (Guidance 4,500oz)

  • Vivien gold mine (WA) – Underground development ahead of schedule with 473 metres of decline advance achieved for the Quarter, first development ore cut mined and trucked to surface on 25 October 2015

  • Milky Way gold project (WA) – Significant bedrock gold mineralisation intersected below the existing shallow open pit 3.6km from Mt Magnet mill

PRODUCTION GUIDANCE – DECEMBER 2015 QUARTER

  • Group gold production for the December 2015 Quarter is expected to be 23,000-25,000 ounces at an AISC of approximately A$1,250/oz

  • Mt Magnet is forecast to contribute 12,000 ounces

  • Kathleen Valley is forecast to contribute 12,000 ounces

UPGRADED FULL YEAR FY2016 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE

  • Group gold production is now expected to exceed previous full year Guidance of 99,000 ounces at an AISC of A$1,250/oz, with forecast production for FY2016 now at 104,000 ounces at an AISC of A$1,200/oz

HIGHLIGHTS – CORPORATE

  • Quarterly gold sales of A$35.8M at an average sale price of A$1,565/oz

  • Cash & gold on hand increased to A$39.2M (Jun Qtr: A$36.3M), after A$6.4M expenditure on capital development at Vivien (A$5.0M), Kathleen Valley (A$0.2M) and greenfields exploration (A$1.2M)

  • Continued gold deliveries into the forward sales program during the Quarter, consisting of 7,751 ounces at ~A$1,570/oz

  • Additional short-term forward gold sales of 6,900 ounces at average of A$1,624/oz placed out to January 2016

  • Nil corporate debt (CBA A$10M finance facility remains undrawn)

“The September 2015 Quarter was an excellent performance by the operations team, returning the Company back above the 20koz mark with the FY2016 year Guidance in turn upgraded to 104koz. Having both the new operations in production is certainly exciting for Ramelius and the Percy pit at Mt Magnet is starting to mine better grades around the old Hill 50 underground stopes. We are also hopeful of further positive results at the Milky Way project this coming Quarter”, Managing Director, Mark Zeptner said today.

ABOUT RAMELIUS

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Figure 1: Ramelius’ Operations & Development Project Locations

Ramelius owns the Mt Magnet gold mining and processing operation and has commenced the high grade Vivien and Kathleen Valley gold mines near Leinster, in Western Australia. The Burbanks Treatment Plant is located approximately 9 kilometres south of Coolgardie in WA and is currently on care and maintenance.

PRODUCTION SUMMARY

Table 1: Gold Production and Financials September 2015 Quarter

Units Mt Magnet Kathleen
Valley
Total
Ore mined(highgrade) t 244,817 82,498 327,315
Oreprocessed t 416,957 44,476 461,433
Headgrade g/t 1.57 3.91 1.80
Gold recovery % 92 97 93
Gold recovered oz 19,326 5,425 24,751
Finegoldproduction oz 17,869 5,768 23,637
Cash operatingcosts A$M 17.55
Cash operatingcost(C1) A$/oz 743
Gold sales ~ oz 22,871
All-In SustainingCosts(AISC)* A$M 28.78
AISC A$/oz 1,258
Gold sales A$M 35.80
Average realisedgoldprice A$/oz 1,565
  • as per World Gold Council guidelines

~ includes 7,751oz of gold delivered to CBA under forward sales program

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OPERATIONS

Mt Magnet Gold Mine (WA)

Mining continued at the Percy, Saturn and Mars open pits. A significant milestone was achieved with the completion of mining at the 200 metre deep Saturn pit, after 4 years of continuous production. Saturn ore production for the Quarter totalled 125,207 t @ 2.18 g/t for 8,767 contained ounces. Claimed high-grade ore production for the pit since commencement totalled 2,467,457 t @ 1.52 g/t for 120,748 ounces. This compares favourably to the June 2011 Ore Reserve of 2.08 Mt @ 1.5 g/t for 103,000 ounces.

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Figure 2: Completion of mining at Saturn open pit

A total of 683,617 BCM’s was mined in the September 2015 Quarter from the 3 pits. The Mars open pit will be completed in the December 2015 Quarter. Increased access to the major Hill 50 & Perseverance BIF lode zones in the Percy pit will also occur in the December 2015 Quarter.

Mill production was excellent at 461,433 tonnes at a 1.80 g/t head grade (refer Figure 3), rebounding strongly from the June 2015 Quarter, with high throughput achieved and good grades available from the Mt Magnet and Kathleen Valley ore sources.

Gold production (refer Figure 4) was well above guidance, with 23,637 ounces of delivered gold poured and 22,871 ounces of gold sold for the period. Metallurgical recoveries were maintained at better than Budget levels again this Quarter, at 93%.

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Milled Tonnes & Head Grade
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700,000 2.00
600,000
1.75
Mossbecker
500,000 pit
1.50
Saturn &
400,000 Mars pits
1.25
300,000
1.00
200,000
0.75
100,000
0 0.50
Milled Tonnes (LHS) Head Grade (RHS)
Figure 3: Mt Magnet Quarterly Milled Tonnes & Head Grade
Cash costs for the period were A$743/oz and AISC decreased to A$1,258/oz primarily as a result of better
grade and thus greater production at both the Mt Magnet and Kathleen Valley mines.
Gold Production & Costs
25,000 2,000
SAG mill
22,500 repairs Ball mill 1,800
motor
20,000 1,600
17,500 1,400
15,000 1,200
12,500 1,000
10,000 800
7,500 600
5,000 400
2,500 200
- -
Fine Gold Production (oz) - LHS C1 - Cash Cost (A$/oz) - RHS AISC (A$/oz) - RHS
Milled Tonnes (t)
Head Grade (g/t)
Costs A$/oz
Gold Production (oz)
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Cash costs for the period were A$743/oz and AISC decreased to A$1,258/oz primarily as a result of better grade and thus greater production at both the Mt Magnet and Kathleen Valley mines.

Figure 4: Mt Magnet Quarterly Production & Costs

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Production for the December 2015 Quarter is expected to increase with the impact of improving ore grades from the Percy pit and further delivery of Kathleen Valley ore. The midpoint of forecast production (24,000oz) is expected to be delivered at an AISC of approximately A$1,250/oz.

PRODUCTION TARGETS

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Figure 5: FY2016 Group Production Profile

Gold production is expected to increase Quarter on Quarter through FY2016 as shown in Figure 5, due to an increasing head grade brought about by deliveries of Kathleen Valley and then Vivien high grade ore, plus improving ore grades from Mt Magnet’s Percy pit. The over-performance in the September 2015 Quarter, combined with a higher forecast for the December 2015 Quarter now means that previous full year FY2016 Guidance is expected to be exceeded. Previous Guidance of 99,000 ounces at an AISC of A$1,250/oz is effectively replaced with 104,000 ounces at an AISC of A$1,200/oz.

Kathleen Valley Gold Mine (WA)

The Kathleen Valley gold mine progressed smoothly throughout the Quarter. Mining is proceeding on Budget and ore production was strong with 82,498t @ 3.68 g/t for 9,747 ounces mined from the Mossbecker pit, which reached a depth of 20 metres.

Grade control is being conducted as a number of campaigns using light RC drilling and results have been highly encouraging. Grade control drilling is currently generating slightly less tonnes, at higher grades for overall ounces similar or better than Ore Reserve.

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Figure 6: Mossbecker grade control section

The second pit, Yellow Aster Deeps, was commenced mid-way through the Quarter. Ore production from this pit will commence toward the end of the December 2015 Quarter.

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Figure 7: Mossbecker open pit mining

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Ore haulage commenced on the 17[th] of August with milling following immediately. At the end of the Quarter mill production was 44,476t @ 3.91g/t for 5,425 recovered ounces. End of Quarter ore stockpiled at the Mossbecker ROM is estimated to be 34,794 tonnes.

Additional drilling has been conducted at the Nil Desperandum and Yellow Aster North resource areas. Results are encouraging and further drilling, modelling and evaluation is being undertaken and potential for adding two small pits is currently thought likely.

Vivien Gold Mine (WA)

Vivien underground development continued throughout the Quarter. The decline advanced 473 metres (70 metres vertical) during the Quarter and progress is approximately 20% ahead of schedule. Total development was 667 metres. Ground conditions in the host dolerite are generally very good.

The Quarter saw all significant site surface infrastructure completed. The primary ventilation raisebore hole was completed in early September and the primary ventilation fan was installed at the end of the Quarter (refer Figure 8). Several infrastructure items, including the ventilation fan, are carried over from the Wattle Dam underground gold operation.

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Figure 8: Vivien primary ventilation fan

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Subsequent to the end of the Quarter, the first cut of ore was mined and hauled to the surface (refer Figures 9 & 10). Ore development will gradually ramp up as the main ore levels are reached, with road-train haulage and milling commencing in early 2016 following bitumen sealing of the Vivien mine road - Leinster highway intersection.

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Figure 9: First Vivien ore face on the 400 Level (115m below surface)

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Figure 10: First Vivien ore load leaving portal

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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Blackmans Gold Project (WA)

Blackmans is located 30km north of Mt Magnet, relatively close to the Company’s Checker processing facility on the outskirts of Mt Magnet.

Gold mineralisation at Blackmans extends over at least 350m strike and is associated with a number of subparallel, steeply west dipping quartz-sulphide lodes developed within high magnesium basalt host rocks. Lodes are generally 2-5m wide, from 10-20m below surface and vary between 60 and 300m in strike length. The lodes are overlain by transported laterite cover of 8-12m thickness, which contains a flat lying 2-5m thick, enriched gold zone near the base.

Work completed during the Quarter included application for a Miscellaneous Licence over the access route, completion of flora & fauna surveys, hydrogeological investigation drilling and water flow testing. Two geotechnical diamond holes were commenced at the end of the Quarter. Completion of technical studies and mine design is required before an Ore Reserve can be reported, expected in the December 2015 Quarter.

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Figure 11: Blackmans conceptual open pit design

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EXPLORATION SUMMARY

Ramelius currently has a suite of gold exploration projects at various stages of advancement, as shown on Figure 12.

Exploration during the Quarter included Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling programmes at Mt Magnet (Blackmans and Milky Way) and the Cavanaghs Joint Venture (abutting Mt Magnet) plus the Tanami Joint Venture in the NT. An aggregate of 3,954m from 18 RC holes was drilled during the Quarter. The drill hole information summary table and JORC Table 1 are presented as attachments to this report.

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Figure 12: Exploration Projects location plan

Blackmans Gold Project (Mt Magnet, WA)

A single 222m deep exploration RC hole was completed at Blackmans during the Quarter. The RC hole was designed to test under the high grade Western Lode intersection of 10m at 15.76 g/t Au. The drill hole could not extend the Western Lode intersection but did return encouraging gold mineralisation along the Eastern Lode position, intersecting 5m at 4.70 g/t Au from 206m, including 2m at 10.64 g/t Au from 209m. Refer ASX Release dated 14 September, 2015.

Milky Way Gold Project (Mt Magnet, WA)

The Milky Way gold project is located 3.6km southwest of the Checkers Mill at Mt Magnet (Figure 13) and represents an exciting new porphyry gold exploration target. Five holes were drilled at Milky Way during the Quarter as part of a larger 10 hole, 2,376m reconnaissance programme targeting a number of buried porphyry and banded iron formation targets proximal to the mill. Highly encouraging results were returned from the Milky Way drill holes (see ASX Releases dated 14 September, 2015 and 13 October 2015) including the following significant (>0.5g/t Au) high grade intersections (refer Figure 14):

  • 6m at 11.64 g/t Au from 189, including 2m at 33.4 g/t Au in GXRC1328

  • 7m at 11.29 g/t Au from 232m in GXRC1336

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Subsequent to the end of the September 2015 Quarter, a 2,500m RC drilling programme commenced at Milky Way. The aim of the drilling is to further scope the strike and dip continuity of the mineralized porphyry within the northern 400m of the +800m long porphyry that has been modelled to date (Figure 15). Drilling will include a re-entry of the northern most hole (GXRC1334) that failed to penetrate the main porphyry unit and adequately test the northern strike extension of the target. Deeper drilling is proposed to further test the dip continuity of the newly discovered high grade mineralisation reported during the Quarter. It is also intended to complete a series of 50-100m spaced step out drill holes to test the modelled porphyry southwards.

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Figure 13: Location of the Milky Way Project relative to Checker Processing Plant

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Figure 14: Milky Way oblique section – cut 300 degrees off 6896650mN

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Figure 15: Isometric image of the Milky Way Porphyry (looking northwest).

The porphyry has been modelled over 800m strike to 340mbs, based upon historical shallow drilling plus recent gravity and magnetic inversion modelling. The modelling serves to highlight the paucity of deeper drill testing into the mineralised porphyry. The image also shows the proposed December 2015 Quarter step out drilling into the northern half of the porphyry. The cluster of mineralisation to the south of the Milky Way pit represents the eastern limit of the Andromeda pit (see Figure 13 for location reference). Mineralisation at Andromeda sits within the hangingwall of the Milky Way Porphyry and is wholly hosted by ultramafic rocks. Future drilling will also test the porphyry west of the Andromeda pit.

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Tanami Joint Venture (NT) – Ramelius 85%

Early in the Quarter, Ramelius advised Tychean Resources Limited (ASX:TYK) that it had met its earn in expenditure commitment and had acquired an 85% interest in the Tanami Joint Venture. Tychean retains a free carried 15% interest in the Joint Venture through to any decision to mine.

The Joint Venture partners still await the grant of the six Exploration Licence Applications (ELA’s) highlighted in Figure 16.

Ramelius drilled seven holes for an aggregate 1,356m within the granted Suplejack tenement (EL26625), during the Quarter (refer Figure 17). Six of the holes were angled RC, drilled 100m apart to provide important geological information along the sheared contacts of the various rock units (intersected during the reconnaissance drilling programmes), below the +2km striking gold anomalous interface anomaly.

Encouragingly the drilling confirmed the southern extension of the gold interface anomaly. Low order gold anomalism (+10ppb Au) was returned where it intersected a graphitic schist unit. The graphitic schist unit also returned elevated portable XRF trace element determinations up to 0.18% Cu and 56ppm As, suggesting the unit may be a preferential host where its structurally thickened around the fold closure further south. Detectable gold anomalism (2-5ppb Au) was returned on or near the eastern dolerite/siltstone contact and near the western sheared pelite/siltstone contact, further attesting to the prospectivity of the larger Suplejack target area.

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Figure 16: Suplejack (EL26625) location north of Newmont’s Callie Gold Mine (NT)

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Figure 17: Suplejack (EL26625) showing Ramelius drill hole locations within folded Tanami Group stratigraphy

Condobolin JV (NSW) – Ramelius earning 80%

Work during the Quarter progressed with the planning of an RC drilling programme designed to test a number of chargeable IP anomalies returned from Ramelius’ recent 3D-IP survey over the project area. The drilling will commence once all statutory approvals have been granted.

Cavanaghs JV (WA) – Ramelius earning 70%

Cavanaghs represents a newly signed farm-in and joint venture agreement targeting massive nickel sulphide mineralisation within a large intrusive mafic sill complex located 10km west of the Mt Magnet township. Ramelius may earn up to 70% interest in the project from a private company by sole funding $2 million in exploration expenditure within 4 years.

During the Quarter, Ramelius drilled one angled RC hole into a strongly conductive EM anomaly but failed to intersect any anomalous nickel sulphides (>0.1% Ni). An 8m thick graphitic shale unit adequately explained the source of the conductive anomaly.

Detailed mapping and surface soil/rock chip sampling over the larger intrusive sill complex is planned for the December 2015 Quarter.

Tomalla Option (NSW) – Ramelius withdrawn

No significant (>0.5g/t Au) mineralisation was returned from the diamond drilling into the Tomalla project reported last Quarter. No further exploration is planned and the property has been returned to the vendor.

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CORPORATE & FINANCE

Due to the increasing demand of regulatory requirements and ongoing growth of Ramelius, the roles of Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer will be separated into two positions. This will enable the current incumbent Mr Dom Francese, who has diligently held both roles since Ramelius was listed on ASX in March 2003, to focus primarily on his Company Secretarial responsibilities and the Corporate Governance requirements of the Company. As a result, current Financial Controller Mr Simon Iacopetta has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer effective 1 November 2015. Mr Iacopetta is a Chartered Accountant who has 13 years in industry and joined Ramelius in March 2011.

Gold sales for the September 2015 Quarter were A$35.8M at an average price of A$1,565/oz.

At 30 September 2015, the Company had A$36.5M of cash (including sold bullion awaiting settlement) and A$2.7M of gold bullion on hand for a total of A$39.2M. This represents a A$2.9M increase from the June 2015 Quarter (A$36.3M) despite expenditure on capital development at Vivien (A$5.0M), Kathleen Valley (A$0.2M) and greenfields exploration (A$1.2M).

The A$10M financing facility secured with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) in June 2015 remains undrawn.

At 30 September 2015, the forward gold sales program put in place in conjunction with the finance facility requires Ramelius to deliver a further 71,520 ounces of gold at an average price of A$1,570/oz over the period to March 2017. Additional forward gold sales totaling 6,900 ounces at an average price of A$1,624/oz have been taken out with deliveries out to the end of January 2016.

The Company has no corporate debt.

For further information contact:

Mark Zeptner Managing Director Ramelius Resources Limited Ph: (08) 9202 1127

Duncan Gordon Executive Director Adelaide Equity Partners Ph: (08) 8232 8800

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.

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COMPETENT PERSONS

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

Attachment 1: Significant (>0.5 g/t Au) RC drilling data within Mt Magnet (Blackmans) – WA

Hole Id Easting Northing Az/Dip RL F/Depth
(m)
From (m) To (m) Interval
(m)
g/t Au
BMRC0055 582718 6925083 143/-59 440 222
Incl.
206
209
211
211
5
2
4.70
10.64

Reported gold assay intersections (using a 0.5 g/t Au lower cut) are reported using 1m downhole intervals at plus 0.5 g/t Au with up to 2m of internal dilution. Gold determination was by Fire Assay, using a 50gm charge with ICP-MS finishes and a lower limit of detection of 0.01 g/t Au. NSR denotes no significant results. True widths are estimated to be 65% of downhole intersections. Coordinates are MGA94-Z50.

Attachment 2: Significant (>0.1 g/t Au) RC drilling data within Mt Magnet (Milky Way, Valhalla, Andromeda, Brown Hill and Golden Stream) – WA

Hole Id Easting Northing Az/Dip RL F/Depth
(m)
From (m) To (m) Interval
(m)
g/t Au
GXRC1327
(Valhalla Pry)
579034 6896734 293/-58 442 204
Incl.
22
69
69
90
61
82
70
98
39
13
1
8
0.13
0.20
0.99
0.10
GXRC1328
(Milky Way Pry)
577725 6896650 268/-57 442 246
Incl.
Incl.
Incl.
Incl.
Incl.
Incl.
Incl.
Incl.
Incl.
0
66
129
133
152
154
154
162
164
175
189
189
190
204
215
225
226
232
30
80
146
135
159
159
155
168
167
181
210
195
192
206
245
244
234
233
30
14
17
2
7
5
1
6
3
6
21
6
2
2
30
19
8
1
0.26
0.28
0.56
1.04
1.99
2.74
7.73
0.65
1.00
0.83
3.62
11.64
33.4
1.29
0.82
1.22
2.31
7.34
GXRC1329
(Andromeda Pry)
577689 6895660 270/-56 442 246
Incl.
52
55
120
231
57
56
121
244
5
1
1
13
0.85
3.24
1.04
0.11
GXRC1330
(Brown Hill BIF)
577669 6898672 337/-55 442 132 Hole Abn
GXRC1331
(Brown Hill BIF)
577669 6898676 329/-59 442 360 37
86
96
321
40
88
120
323
3
2
24
2
1.15
1.42
0.23
1.59
16
GXRC1332
(Golden Stream
Pry)
579389 6895820 269/-60 442 252
Incl.
100
119
153
209
123
120
199
233
23
1
46
24
0.27
1.21
0.19
0.19
GXRC1333
(Milky Way Pry)
577703 6896621 290/-55 443 234
Incl.
Incl.
Incl.
Incl.
Incl.
115
115
118
129
131
142
144
165
198
137
124
123
137
136
149
147
223
214
22
9
5
8
5
7
3
58
16
0.49
0.52
0.73
0.70
1.01
0.93
1.85
0.65
1.16
GXRC1334
(Milky Way Pry)
577724 6896656 300/-55 442 186
Incl.
Incl.
+
Incl.
+
Incl.
76
84
84
114
114
122
143
135
100
87
133
119
132
157
59
16
3
19
5
10
14
0.82
1.43
6.11
1.09
1.91
1.00
0.40
GXRC1335
(Milky Way Pry)
577703 6896541 300/-56 441 246 126
140
164
186
199
214
133
147
176
191
205
246
7
7
12
5
6
32
0.88
1.31
0.12
0.22
0.69
0.30
GXRC1336
(Milky Way Pry)
577744 6896578 300/-57 441 270
Incl.
Incl.
Incl.
Incl.
+
Incl.
118
124
180
181
199
219
232
232
252
265
140
125
215
186
210
270
239
237
258
270
22
1
35
5
11
51
7
5
6
5
0.42
7.03
0.36
0.75
0.35
2.01
11.29
15.37
1.06
1.93

Reported gold assay intersections (using a 0.1 g/t Au lower cut) are reported using 1m downhole intervals at plus 0.1 g/t Au with up to 4m of internal dilution. Gold determination was by Fire Assay, using a 50gm charge with ICP-MS finishes and a lower limit of detection of 0.01 g/t Au. NSR denotes no significant results. True widths of the high grade shear zone remain unclear but are interpreted to be 25-50% of the reported downhole intersection and are estimated to be 85% of downhole intersections within the broader mineralised porphyry (pry) or banded iron (BIF) units. Coordinates are MGA94-Z50. Abn denotes hole abandoned due to excessive deviation

Attachment 3: Anomalous (>10 ppb Au) Interface RC drilling data within the Tanami JV - Suplejack – NT

Hole Id Easting Northing Az/Dip RL F/Depth
(m)
From (m) To (m) Interval
(m)
ppb Au
SJRC0048 614843 7796520 066/-60 367 192 91
120
92
121
1
1
29*
27
SJRC0049 614752 7796476 057/-60 367 204 116
139
118
140
2
1
36
15
SJRC0050 614659 7796440 058/-60 367 228 80
149
159
170
181
191
198
207
213
81
150
160
174
183
193
201
210
219
1
1
1
4
2
2
3
3
6
48*
15
31
14.3
10
12
13.3
12.7
10.3
17
SJRC0051 614563 7796390 058/-60 367 198 88
94
104
166
171
90
95
105
169
172
2
1
1
3
1
17*
12
36
17.3
15
SJRC0052 614480 7796352 058/-60 367 192 NSR
SJRC0053 614382 7796316 058/-60 367 222 193 194 1 11
SJRC0054 614712 7796184 360/-90 367 120 80
82
81
83
1
1
11
12

Reported interface gold assay intersections marked by an *. Data is compiled using a 10ppb Au lower cut and are reported using 1m downhole intervals at plus 10 ppb Au. Gold determination was by Fire Assay, using a 40gm charge with ICP-MS finishes and a lower limit of detection of 1 ppb Au. NSR denotes no significant results. True widths are 100% of downhole intersections along the sub-horizontal unconformity. Coordinates are MGA94-Z52.

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JORC Code, 2012 Edition –

Table 1 Report for Suplejack RC Drilling

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

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

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling • Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. • Potential gold mineralised intervals are
techniques cut channels, random chips, or systematically sampled using industry standard
specific specialised industry standard 1m intervals, collected from reverse circulation
measurement tools appropriate to the
(RC) drill holes at Suplejack, no samples were
minerals under investigation, such as collected above the unconformity at Suplejack.
down hole gamma sondes, or • Drill hole locations were designed to allow for
handheld XRF instruments, etc). These
spatial spread across the interpreted
examples should not be taken as mineralised zones being tested. All RC samples
limiting the broad meaning of were collected and riffle split to 3-4kg samples
sampling. on 1m metre intervals.
• Include reference to measures taken • Standard fire assaying was employed using a
to ensure sample representivity and 40gm charge with ICP-MS finish for Suplejack.
the appropriate calibration of any Trace element determination was undertaken
measurement tools or systems used. using pXRF as a field guide for anomalous
• Aspects of the determination of geochemical trends only.
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 ofdetailed information.
Drilling • Drill type (e.g. core, reverse • RC Drilling at Suplejack was completed using
techniques circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary
best practice 5 ¾” face sampling RC drilling
air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) hammers.
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, by
what method,etc).
Drill sample • Method of recording and assessing • Bulk RC samples were visually inspected by the
recovery core and chip sample recoveries and supervising geologist to ensure adequate clean
results assessed. sample recoveries were achieved. Any wet,
• Measures taken to maximise sample contaminated orpoor sample returns are
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
recovery and ensure representative flagged and recorded in the database to ensure
nature of the samples. no sampling bias is introduced.
• Whether a relationship exists • Zones of poor sample return are recorded in the
between sample recovery and grade database and cross checked once assay results
and whether sample bias may have are received from the laboratory to ensure no
occurred due to preferential loss/gain misrepresentation of sampling intervals has
of fine/coarse material. occurred. Of note, excellent RC recovery is
reported from all holes in allprogrammes.
Logging • Whether core and chip samples have • All RC drill samples are geologically logged on
been geologically and geotechnically site by professional geologists. Details on the
logged to a level of detail to support host lithologies, deformation, dominant
appropriate Mineral Resource minerals including sulphide species and
estimation, mining studies and alteration minerals plus veining are recorded
metallurgical studies. relationally (separately) so the logging is
• Whether logging is qualitative or interactive and not biased to lithology.
quantitative in nature. Core (or • Drill hole logging of RC is qualitative on visual
costean, channel, etc) photography. recordings of rock forming minerals and
• The total length and percentage of quantitative on estimates of mineral
the relevant intersections logged. abundance.
• The entire length of each RC hole is geologically
logged.
Sub-sampling
• If core, whether cut or sawn and
• Duplicate samples are collected every 25th
techniques whether Quarter, half or all core sample from the RC and diamond core (using ¼
and sample taken. core).
preparation • If non-core, whether riffled, tube • Dry 1m RC samples are riffle split to 3-4kg and ½
sampled, rotary split, etc and whether
core samples are dispatched to the laboratory.
sampled wet or dry. Any wet RC samples are recorded in the
• For all sample types, the nature, database as such and allowed to dry before
quality and appropriateness of the splitting and dispatching to the laboratory.
sample preparation technique. • All RC samples are pulverized prior to splitting
• Quality control procedures adopted in the laboratory to ensure homogenous
for all sub-sampling stages to samples with 85% passing 75um. 200gm is
maximise representivity of samples. extracted by spatula that is used for the 50gm
• Measures taken to ensure that the charge on standard fire assays.
sampling is representative of the in • Samples submitted to the laboratory are sorted
situ material collected, including for and reconciled against the submission
instance results for field documents. In addition to duplicates a high
duplicate/second-half sampling. grade or low grade standard is included every
• Whether sample sizes are appropriate
25thsample, a controlled blank is inserted every
to the grain size of the material being 100thsample. The laboratory uses barren
sampled. 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 • The nature, quality and • The fire assay method is designed to measure
assaydata appropriateness ofthe assayingand the totalgold in the sample. The technique
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
and laboratory procedures used and involves standard fire assays using a 40gm or
laboratory whether the technique is considered 50gm sample charge with a lead flux
tests partial or total. (decomposed in the furnace). The prill is totally
• For geophysical tools, spectrometers, digested by HCl and HNO3acids before
handheld XRF instruments, etc, the measurement of the gold determination by ICP-
parameters used in determining the MS for Suplejack.
analysis including instrument make • No field analyses of gold grades are completed.
and model, reading times, Quantitative analysis of the gold content and
calibrations factors applied and their trace elements is undertaken in a controlled
derivation, etc. laboratory environment.
• Nature of quality control procedures • Industry best practice is employed with the
adopted (e.g. standards, blanks, inclusion of duplicates and standards as
duplicates, external laboratory discussed above, and used by Ramelius as well
checks) and whether acceptable levels
as the laboratory. All Ramelius standards and
of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and blanks are interrogated to ensure they lie within
precision have been established. acceptable tolerances. Additionally, sample
size, grind size and field duplicates are
examined to ensure no bias to gold grades
exists.
Verification • The verification of significant • Alternative Ramelius personnel have inspected
of sampling intersections by either independent or
the drill chips and core in the field to verify the
and assaying alternative company personnel. correlation of mineralised zones between assay
• The use of twinned holes. results and lithology, alteration and
• Documentation of primary data, data mineralization.
entry procedures, data verification, • All holes are digitally logged in the field and all
data storage (physical and electronic) primary data is forwarded to Ramelius’
protocols. Database Administrator (DBA) in Perth where it
• Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
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 • Accuracy and quality of surveys used • All reconnaissance drill hole collars are picked
data points to locate drill holes (collar and down- up using GPS survey control. All down hole
hole surveys), trenches, mine surveys are collected using downhole Eastman
workings and other locations used in single shot surveyingtechniquesprovided by
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral Resource estimation. the drilling contractors.
• Specification of the grid system used. • All holes are picked up on MGA94-Zone 52 grid.
• Quality and adequacy of topographic • Topographic control is established DGPS RL
control. measurements, believed sufficiently accurate
for the reconnaissance nature of the drilling.
Data spacing • Data spacing for reporting of • Reconnaissance exploration drill holes were
and Exploration Results. planned on nominal 250m x 250m partings at
distribution • Whether the data spacing and Suplejack, designed as a first pass infill test of
distribution is sufficient to establish the project.
the degree of geological and grade • Given the reconnaissance nature of the drilling
continuity appropriate for the Mineral
at Suplejack these spacings are considered
Resource and Ore Reserve estimation adequate to define the continuity of
procedure(s) and classifications mineralisation, ahead of future infill drill testing
applied. as required.
• Whether sample compositing has • No sampling compositing has been applied
been applied. within keymineralised intervals.
Orientation • Whether the orientation of sampling • The drilling is drilled orthogonal to the
of data in achieves unbiased sampling of interpreted strike of the target horizon. No
relation to possible structures and the extent to diamond drilling has been completed by
geological which this is known, considering the Ramelius at Suplejack thus far.
structure deposit type. • Selected diamond twinning will be completed in
• If the relationship between the drilling
due course to confirm a drilling orientation
orientation and the orientation of key and/or ensure no sampling bias is present.
mineralised structures is considered
to have introduced a sampling bias,
this should be assessed and reported
if material.
Sample • The measures taken to ensure sample • Sample security is integral to Ramelius’
security security. sampling procedures. All bagged samples are
delivered directly from the field to the assay
laboratory in Townsville via road freight from
the field, whereupon the laboratory checks the
physically received samples against Ramelius’
sample submission/dispatch notes.
Audits or • The results of any audits or reviews of • Sampling techniques and procedures are
reviews sampling techniques and data. 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.
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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 • Type, reference name/number, • The results reported in this report are on
tenement location and ownership including granted (EL) 26625 (Suplejack). Ramelius is
and land agreements or material issues with earning 85% of Suplejack from Tychean
tenure status third parties such as joint ventures, Resources Ltd (ASX:TYK). Suplejack is located
partnerships, overriding royalties, on Aboriginal Freehold Land. Heritage surveys
native title interests, historical sites, are completed prior to any ground disturbing
wilderness or national park and activities in accordance with Ramelius’
environmental settings. responsibilities under the Aboriginal Heritage
• The security of the tenure held at the Act.
time of reporting along with any • At this time all the tenements are in good
known impediments to obtaining a standing. There are no known impediments to
licence to operate in the area. obtaining any licences to operate in any of the
areas.
Exploration • Acknowledgment and appraisal of • Exploration by other parties has been reviewed
done by exploration by other parties. and is used as a guide to Ramelius’ exploration
other parties activities. Previous parties have completed
shallow RAB and RC drilling at Suplejack plus
geophysical data collection and interpretation.
This report concerns only exploration results
generated byRamelius.
Geology • Deposit type, geological setting and • The mineralisation sought at Suplejack is typical
style of mineralisation. of orogenic structurally controlled gold lode
systems. The mineralisation is controlled by
anastomosing shear zones passing through
competent rock units. The extent of the
mineralized systems isyet to be defined.
Drill hole • A summary of all information • All the drill holes reported in this report have
Information material to the understanding of the the following parameters applied. All RC drill
exploration results including a holes completed, including holes with no
tabulation of the following significant results (as defined in the
information for all Material drill holes: Attachments) are reported in this
o easting and northing of the drill announcement. Anomalous plus 10 ppb Au
hole collar interface samples are reported for Suplejack
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level – • Easting and northing are given in MGA94
elevation above sea level in coordinates as defined in the Attachments.
metres) of the drill hole collar • RL is AHD
o dip and azimuth of the hole • Dip is the inclination of the hole from the
o down hole length and interception horizontal. Azimuth is reported in magnetic
depth degrees as the direction the hole is drilled.
o hole length. MGA94 and magnetic degrees vary by <10in the
• If the exclusion of this information is Suplejack project area.
justified on the basis that the • Down hole length is the distance measured
information is not Material and this along the drill hole trace. Intersection length is
exclusion does not detract from the the thickness of an anomalous gold intersection
understanding of the report, the measured along the drill hole trace.
Competent Person should clearly • Hole length is the distance from the surface to
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
explain why this is the case. the end of the hole measured along the drill
hole trace.
• No results currently available showing
significant drilling results are excluded from this
report. Gold grade intersections >0.50 g/t Au
with up to 2m of internal dilution are
considered. Gold grades less than 0.50 g/t Au
are not considered economic due to their low
grade but may still indicate patterns and trends
worthy of further exploration drill testing. Sub
0.25 g/t Au assays are reported for Suplejack
where >10ppb Au is considered anomalous to
definegeochemical trends.
Data • In reporting Exploration Results, • The first gold assay result received from each
aggregation weighting averaging techniques, sample reported by the laboratory is tabled in
methods maximum and/or minimum grade the list of significant assays. Subsequent repeat
truncations (e.g. cutting of high analyses when performed by the laboratory are
grades) and cut-off grades are usually
checked against the original to ensure
Material and should be stated. repeatability of the assay results.
• Where aggregate intercepts • Weighted average techniques are applied to
incorporate short lengths of high determine the grade of the anomalous interval
grade results and longer lengths of when geological intervals less than 1m have
low grade results, the procedure used been sampled.
for such aggregation should be stated
• Results are usually reported using a 0.5 g/t Au
and some typical examples of such lower cut-off (unless alternative cut-offs are
aggregations should be shown in detailed in the Attachments) and may include
detail. up to 2m of internal dilution. Significant assays
• The assumptions used for any greater than 8.0 g/t Au are reported separately
reporting of metal equivalent values as contained within the broader lower grade
should be clearly stated. intervals. 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 (e.g. 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 • These relationships are particularly • The intersection length is measured down the
between important in the reporting of length of the hole and is not usually the true
mineralisation
Exploration Results.
width. When sufficient knowledge on the
widths and • If the geometry of the mineralisation thickness of the intersection is known an
intercept with respect to the drill hole angle is estimate of the true thickness is provided in the
lengths known, its nature should be reported. Attachment.
• Ifit is not known and onlythe down • The knowngeometryof the mineralisation with
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
hole lengths are reported, there respect to the drill holes reported in this report
should be a clear statement to this remains poorly constrained.
effect (e.g. ‘down hole length, true
width not known’).
Diagrams • Appropriate maps and sections (with • Plan views of the drill holes are provided in this
scales) and tabulations of intercepts report to enable the reader to see the
should be included for any significant intersections relative to previous mining and
discovery being reported These should
previous drill hole intersections. Given the poor
include, but not be limited to a plan understanding on the controls on
view of drill hole collar locations and mineralization at this stage the plan view
appropriate sectional views. presentation for Suplejack is currently
considered the best 2-D representation of the
known spatial extent of the mineralization
intersected to date.
Balanced • Where comprehensive reporting of all • All material drill holes completed to date are
reporting Exploration Results is not practicable, reported in this report.
representative reporting of both low
and high grades and/or widths should
be practiced to avoid misleading
reportingofExploration Results.
Other • Other exploration data, if meaningful • No other exploration data that has been
substantive and material, should be reported collected is considered meaningful and material
exploration including (but not limited to): to this report.
data 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.
Further work • The nature and scale of planned • Future exploration includes extension drilling at
further work (e.g. tests for lateral Suplejack to better define the extent of the
extensions or depth extensions or mineralization.
large-scale step-out drilling). • Cross section views will be presented once
• Diagrams clearly highlighting the interpreted and will highlight the inferred dip
areas of possible extensions, including
and plunge extensions to the known
the main geological interpretations mineralization and their predicted depth
and future drilling areas, provided this
extensions.
information is not commercially
sensitive.
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