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RAMELIUS RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2015

Jul 27, 2015

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For Immediate Release 28 July 2015

June 2015 Quarterly Activities Report

HIGHLIGHTS – OPERATIONS & DEVELOPMENT

  • Mt Magnet (WA) - Production guidance achieved with 17,218 ounces of gold produced at a Cash Cost of A$800/oz (Mar 2015 Qtr: A$663/oz) & an AISC of A$1,410/oz (Mar 2015 Qtr: A$1,097/oz)

  • Group gold production for FY2015 full year of 86,653 ounces & gold sales of 88,706 ounces at a Cash Cost of A$849/oz & an AISC of A$1,178/oz respectively

  • Kathleen Valley Gold Project (WA) – Site set-up completed and open pit mining commenced 25 June 2015 with first ore to be hauled Sept 2015 Qtr

  • Vivien Gold Project (WA) – Portal established & underground development commenced with 53 metres of decline advance achieved by 30 June 2015

  • Blackmans Project (WA) - Additional significant gold intersections from infill drilling, 30km north of Mt Magnet, including 5m at 10.04 g/t Au from 19m and 4m at 15.51 g/t from 38m

PRODUCTION GUIDANCE – SEPTEMBER 2015 QUARTER & FY2016 FULL YEAR

  • Group gold production for the September 2015 Quarter is expected to be 19,000-21,000 ounces at an AISC of approximately A$1,350/oz

  • Mt Magnet is forecast to contribute 15,500 ounces

  • Kathleen Valley is forecast to contribute 4,500 ounces

  • Group gold production for the FY2016 full-year is expected to be ~99,000 ounces at an AISC of approximately A$1,250/oz

  • Mt Magnet is forecast to contribute 57,000 ounces

  • Kathleen Valley is forecast to contribute 37,000 ounces

  • Vivien is forecast to contribute 5,000 ounces

HIGHLIGHTS – CORPORATE

  • Quarterly gold sales of A$27.9M at an average sale price of A$1,555/oz

  • Forward sold an additional 39,489 ounces of gold in the quarter bringing the total to 86,689 ounces at an average price of A$1,570/oz - representing approximately 40% of forecast Group production volumes over two years

  • Commenced gold deliveries into the forward sales program in the June 2015 Quarter, consisting of 7,418 ounces

  • Cash & gold on hand increased to A$36.3M (Mar Qtr: A$35.8M), after A$5.9M expenditure on both development at Vivien & Kathleen Valley and greenfields exploration

  • A$10M finance facility (undrawn) secured with Commonwealth Bank of Australia

  • Nil corporate debt

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, also in Western Australia. The Burbanks Treatment Plant is located approximately 9 kilometres south of Coolgardie and is currently on care and maintenance.

PRODUCTION SUMMARY

Table 1: Gold Production and Financials June 2015 Quarter

Units Mt Magnet
Ore mined(highgrade) t 317,626
Oreprocessed t 372,392
Headgrade g/t 1.41
Gold recovery % 92
Gold recovered oz 15,472
Finegoldproduction oz 17,218
Cash operatingcosts A$M 13.78
Cash operatingcost(C1) A$/oz 800
Gold sales ~ oz 17,915
All-In SustainingCosts(AISC)*^ A$M 25.26
AISC^ A$/oz 1,410
Gold sales A$M 27.86
Average realisedgoldprice A$/oz 1,555
  • as per World Gold Council guidelines

  • ~ includes 7,418oz of gold delivered to CBA under forward sales program

  • ^ net of by-product credits and excludes toll-treating

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Table 2: Gold Production and Financials FY2015 Full Year

Units Q1
2014
Q2
2014
Q3
2015
Q4
2015
FY15
Mt Magnet
Finegoldproduction oz 18,575 23,235 22,655 17,218 81,683
Cash operatingcost(C1)^ A$/oz 1,161 949 663 800 887
Gold sales ~ oz 18,283 24,614 22,698 17,915 83,510
All-In SustainingCosts(AISC)*^# A$/oz 1,391 1,018 1,097 1,410 1,205
Burbanks
Finegoldproduction oz 3,960 1,006 4 -
4,970
Cash operatingcost(C1)^ A$/oz 272 66 -
-

230
Gold sales oz 4,186 1,006 4 -
5,196
All-In SustainingCosts(AISC)*^ A$/oz 789 508 -
-

734
Group
Finegoldproduction oz 22,535 24,241 22,659 17,218 86,653
Cash operatingcost(C1)^ A$/oz 1,005 912 663 800 849
Gold sales ~ oz 22,469 25,620 22,702 17,915 88,706
All-In SustainingCosts(AISC)*^# A$/oz 1,279 998 1,097 1,410 1,178

~ Q1 2014 includes 2,984oz of gold repaid to Deutsche Bank under previous gold pre-pay facility

  • ~ Q4 2015 includes 7,418oz of gold delivered to CBA under forward sales program

Q3 includes $92/oz representing non-sustaining capital associated with the Perseverance open pit * as per World Gold Council guidelines

^ net of by-product credits and excludes toll-treating

OPERATIONS

Mt Magnet Gold Mine

Mining continued at the Saturn, Mars and the recently commenced Perseverance (“Percy” – refer Figure 2) open pit. A total of 1,238,168 BCM’s was mined in the June 2015 Quarter, with mining at Percy progressing rapidly.

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Figure 2: Perseverance open pit cutback (looking east)

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Percy is located at the top of the historic Hill 50 underground mine. The cutback commenced in January 2015 and will provide the major ore source for Mt Magnet for the 2016 financial year. Mining has been accelerated during the second half of financial year 2015, in order to access the higher grade, fresh ore which commences approximately 50 metres below surface level. The September 2015 Quarter will see increased access to ore at Percy as the main Hill 50 and Perseverance BIF lodes begin to be exposed.

Mining at the Saturn and Mars (refer Figure 3) open pits will be completed in the September 2015 Quarter, as the bottom 20 metres of ore is retrieved using the smaller 50 tonne capacity mining fleet.

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Figure 3: Mars open pit cutback (looking south)

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Mill throughput was 372,392 tonnes at a 1.41 g/t head grade (refer Figure 4) with lower throughput due a scheduled six monthly reline of the SAG and ball mills in late June 2015, and lower grade due to influence of increased ore tonnage from the Percy pit.

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Milled Tonnes & Head Grade
700,000 2.00
600,000 1.75
500,000
1.50
400,000
1.25
300,000
1.00
200,000
0.75
100,000
0 0.50
Milled Tonnes (LHS) Head Grade (RHS)
Milled Tonnes (t)
Head Grade (g/t)
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Figure 4: Mt Magnet Quarterly Milled Tonnes & Head Grade

Gold production (refer Figure 5) was within guidance, albeit toward the lower end, with 17,218 ounces of delivered gold poured and 17,915 ounces of gold sold for the period. Metallurgical recoveries were maintained at better than budget levels again this quarter, at 92%.

Cash costs for the period were A$800/oz and AISC increased to A$1,410/oz primarily as a result of lower ounces produced although increased costs associated with accelerated mining at Percy did influence the result. The increase in AISC through the initial phase of the Percy pit was expected and will remain higher than was the case in FY2015 until the second half of FY2016.

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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
Costs A$/oz
Gold Production (oz)
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Figure 5: Mt Magnet Production & Costs

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Production for the September 2015 Quarter is expected to increase with the impact of improving ore grades from the Percy pit and the initial deliveries of Kathleen Valley ore. The midpoint of forecast production (20,000oz) is expected to be delivered at an AISC of approximately A$1,350/oz.

Annual Guidance for Group gold production for the FY2016 full-year is expected to be ~99,000 ounces at an AISC of approximately A$1,250/oz, which demonstrates the expected improved cost performance in the second half of the financial year.

PRODUCTION TARGETS

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Figure 6: FY2016 Group Production Profile

Gold production is expected to increase quarter on quarter through FY2016 as shown in Figure 6, 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. Ramelius will be at a production run-rate greater than 100,000 ounces per annum by the March 2016 Quarter.

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Kathleen Valley Gold Mine

Final permitting approvals and board approval was received in May, with the project commenced immediately thereafter.

Located 50km north of Leinster (WA), two open pits, Mossbecker and Yellow Aster, are currently planned and expected to produce a total of 418,000t @ 4.1 g/t for 56,000 oz (refer ASX Release, “Maiden Ore Reserve boosts Kathleen Valley Gold Project”, 19[th] Jan 2015).

In May and June 2015, significant progress was made, including;

  • Award of major contracts; Mining – WATPAC Civil & Mining Pty Ltd, Ore haulage - MLG OZ Pty Ltd

  • Appointment of key personnel including, project manager, geologists and surveyors

  • Construction of offices, fuel facility, workshop, dewatering dams, pipelines & explosives magazine

  • Mobilisation of mining contractor & equipment, site clearing and road construction

  • Initial RC grade control drilling program

  • Blasting & waste mining commenced in the last week of the quarter

RC grade control drilling results for the north end of the Mossbecker pit have been received and solid assay results confirm ore reserve expectations to date. Mining commenced on the 25[th] of June 2015 and ore mining started mid-July 2015 with haulage and processing expected to commence in August 2015.

Kathleen Valley high grade ore is expected to make an immediate positive impact on group gold production in the September 2015 Quarter.

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Figure 7: Mossbecker open pit mining

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Vivien Gold Mine

Board approval for the commencement of the Vivien decline was obtained in May 2015. The Vivien deposit is a high-grade, quartz vein hosted, lode gold deposit. Ramelius plans to mine a 3 year underground project, with an initial decline development phase of 6 months. A mining inventory of 451,000 tonnes at 7.6 g/t for 109,000 ounces is quoted (refer ASX Release, `Vivien Gold Mine Feasibility Completed’, 30[th] May 2014).

Preliminary site works were largely complete prior to full project Board approval and consisted of;

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  • • Partial pit wall cutback above the portal location (100,000m )

  • Site earthworks including roadways, turkeys nest, bunding and ore pad

  • Office and workshop installation

  • Dewatering of the existing Vivien pit

Mobilisation of the selected mining contractor (PYBAR Mining Services Pty Ltd) occurred upon formal commencement, during the second half of the quarter. Completed work included meshing, shotcreting and support of the pit wall surrounding the decline portal position. As at 30 June 2015, the decline had progressed 53m and was fully within fresh, competent dolerite host rock.

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Figure 8: Vivien decline portal

First ore is expected to be intersected in November 2015, with ore haulage to the Checker gold mill at Mt Magnet expected to start in January 2016.

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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Blackmans Gold Project

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 sub-parallel, 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.

After encouraging RC drilling programmes completed in December 2014 and February 2015, Ramelius announced a maiden Mineral Resource in June 2015 containing;

Table 3: Blackmans Mineral Resource (>1.0g/t)

Resource Category Tonnes
Grade
Au (oz)
Indicated
Inferred
361,000
2.6
30,000
129,000
2.3
9,000
Total 490,000
2.5
39,000

For full details refer to ASX Release, “Blackmans (Mt Magnet) – Maiden Resource & Exploration Update”, 9 June 2015.

Initial scoping suggests a viable open pit operation. Further mining and environmental studies and permitting processes are required and will be progressed during the remainder of 2015.

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EXPLORATION SUMMARY

Ramelius currently has a suite of gold exploration projects at various stages of advancement, as shown on Figure 9.

Exploration during the quarter included Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling programmes at Mt Magnet (Blackmans) plus Kathleen Valley in WA and the Tanami Joint Venture in the NT. Aircore drilling was completed at Coogee in WA and diamond drilling was completed at both the Fraser Range in WA and the Tomalla Option in NSW. Field work also commenced over the Condobolin JV in central NSW with the completion of a 3D-IP survey.

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Figure 9: Exploration Projects location plan

Blackmans Gold Project (Mt Magnet, WA)

The Blackmans gold project is located on ML58/222, 30km north Mt Magnet. Ramelius conducted 6 deeper exploratory RC drill holes during the quarter (BMRC0048 – 53) for an aggregate 924m below the resource block model.

Encouraging results included 10m at 15.76 g/t Au from 104m in BMRC0053 and 10m at 3.81 g/t Au from 63m in BMRC0048, both along the western lode. These results were reported to the ASX on 9[th] June 2015.

Additional deeper exploration drilling is planned during the September 2015 Quarter.

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Figure 10: Blackmans West Lode longitudinal section highlighting open northerly plunge projection

Kathleen Valley (WA)

An aggregate 1,289m from 20 holes (KVRC0001 – 0020) was completed during the quarter along the Mossbecker Shear. Best result was 5m at 2.15 g/t Au from 39m in KVRC0016, located below the Yellow Aster pit shell.

Anomalous (plus 0.5 g/t Au) drill hole data is appended as Attachment 1.

Exploration drilling during FY2016 will focus on testing depth extensions and repetitions to the blind, fault offset Boris lode, located west and down-dip of the shallow Mossbecker deposit.

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Figure 11: Kathleen Valley Boris Lode looking east (LHS) & looking north, relative to Mossbecker deposit (RHS)

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Tanami Joint Venture (NT) – Ramelius earning 85%

By early June 2015, the Central Land Council had consented to the grant of three Exploration Licence Applications (ELA) 27511, 27995 and 29829 within the Tanami JV. Subsequent to Quarter’s end, the Commonwealth Minister of Indigenous Affairs consented to allow the Northern Territory Mining Minister to proceed with the grant of these Exploration Licences. The locations of these ELA’s awaiting grant are shown on Figure 12.

During the quarter, Ramelius drilled 32 infill reconnaissance RC holes (SJRC0016 to SJRC0047) for an aggregate 2,532m within the granted Suplejack tenement (EL26625). The vertical holes infilled the drill spacing around the previously reported plus 10ppb Au interface anomaly, closing the hole spacing down to 250m (Figure 12). Encouragingly, the infill drilling confirmed strike continuity and extended the anomalous interface target (at plus 10ppb Au) to over 2km. A third phase of drilling is now planned.

Anomalous (plus 9ppb Au) drill hole data is appended as Attachment 2.

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Figure 12: Suplejack (EL26625) location north of Newmont’s Callie Gold Mine (NT)

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Figure 13: Suplejack (EL26625) showing Ramelius drill hole locations within the interpreted folded Tanami Group stratigraphy. Additional drilling is now proposed.

Condobolin JV (NSW) – Ramelius earning 80%

A detailed 3D-IP survey commenced over the Condobolin JV project towards the end of the quarter. Interpretation of the data is continuing.

Tomalla Option (NSW) – Option to acquire 80%

Ramelius completed two diamond drill holes during the quarter (TODD0001 and 0002) for an aggregate 259.9m during a 6 month option period at Tomalla, north of Gloucester in northern NSW.

The drilling was designed to confirm historical anomalous intersections. Both holes intersected conglomerates and sandstones with variable chlorite to intense silica-sericite alteration and disseminated to veined pyrite, arsenopyrite and pyrrhotite.

Drill hole details are included in Attachment 3. Assay results are awaited.

Fraser Range (WA)

A diamond tail was successfully completed during the quarter on RC hole (KNRC002). Final hole depth was 279.4m. The hole intersected a highly magnetic monzonite rock. The monzonite shows similar silica and selected major element contents to the Fraser Range “main gabbro”, based on published GSWA whole rock geochemistry, along with elevated copper assays (up to 100ppm Cu) but the monzonite appears

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unrelated to the typical weakly magnetic leucogranite suites observed elsewhere throughout the Nornalup Terrane or the main gabbro of the Fraser Range.

No significant gold assays (>0.5 g/t Au) were returned from the drill hole and no further drill testing is proposed at this stage.

Coogee Extensions (WA)

Disappointing results were returned from a small programme of infill aircore drilling around the anomalous drill results reported last quarter. An aggregate 469m was completed from 10 Aircore drill holes (COAC0126 to COAC0135) west of the Coogee open pit, within ML26/477, located 100km southeast of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.

Significant results (>0.10 g/t Au) are appended as Attachment 4.

CORPORATE & FINANCE

Gold sales for the June 2015 Quarter were A$27.9M at an average price of A$1,555 per ounce.

At 30 June 2015, the Company had A$34.9M of cash (including sold bullion awaiting settlement) and A$1.4M of gold bullion for a total of A$36.3M. This represents a A$0.5M increase from the March 2015 Quarter (A$35.8M) despite expenditure of A$5.9M on both development at Vivien & Kathleen Valley and greenfields exploration during the quarter.

In June 2015, Ramelius secured a financing facility with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The A$10.0M facility is intended to assist with the Vivien underground project capital development phase, if and when required. The facility is currently undrawn. In conjunction with the finance facility, an additional forward gold sales program has been put in place. Combined with earlier forward gold sales, and subsequent to 7,418 ounces delivered up to 30 June 2015, Ramelius will deliver a further 79,271 ounces of gold at an average price of A$1,570 per ounce to March 2017.

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 Ramelius 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: Anomalous (>0.5 g/t Au) RC drilling data within Kathleen Valley – WA

Hole Id Easting Northing Az/Dip RL F/Depth
(m)
From (m) To (m) Interval
(m)
ppb Au
KVRC0013 259861 6955093 075/-60 400 174 13
78
93
100
14
85
94
101
1
7
1
1
0.57
0.99
0.75
0.91
KVRC0015 259992 6954744 075/-60 400 44 22 26 4 1.01
KVRC0016 259965 6954633 075/-60 400 66 1
7
14
17
39
51
60
2
8
15
21
44
52
61
2
1
1
4
5
1
1
0.64
0.54
1.83
0.68
2.15
0.91
0.94
KVRC0018 259978 6954476 075/-60 400 90 28
56
71
76
29
57
72
77
1
1
1
1
0.60
0.57
0.87
0.79
KVRC0019 259930 6954463 075/-60 400 102 50
88
51
89
1
1
1.33
1.21
KVRC0020 259882 6954450 075/-60 400 102 37
60
38
61
1
1
0.72
0.88

Attachment 2: Anomalous (>9 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
SJRC0001* 614618 7795389 360/-90 400 102 81 82 1 54
SJRC0003* 613302 7796903 360/-90 400 84 70 71 1 24
SJRC0019 612782 7797116 360/-90 400 69 60 61 1 11
SJRC0022 613133 7797091 360/-90 400 78 65 66 1 11
SJRC0023 612938 7796931 360/-90 400 69 61 62 1 9
SJRC0029 613947 7796668 360/-90 400 90 81 82 1 15
SJRC0030 614201 7797324 360/-90 400 87 78 79 1 22
SJRC0036 613986 7797793 360/-90 400 81 72 73 1 17
SJRC0042 614302 7797102 360/-90 400 87 77 78 1 9
SJRC0045 614507 7796639 360/-90 400 99
Incl.
83
88
88
96
85
90
89
97
2
2
1
1
14.5
45.5
67
11
SJRC0046 614485 7796079 360/-90 400 93 79 80 1 10
SJRC0047 614753 7797315 360/-90 400 81 75 76 1 14
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Reported preliminary interface gold assay intersections (using a 9ppb Au lower cut) are reported using 1m downhole intervals at plus 9 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. * Denoted as assays were awaited when reported last quarter.

Attachment 3: Significant (>0.5 g/t Au) RC drilling results within the Tomalla Option Project – NSW

Hole Id Easting Northing Az/Dip RL F/Depth
(m)
From (m) To (m) Interval
(m)
g/t Au
TODD0001 362070 6479377 160/-70 950 61.3 Results Awaited
TODD0002 362070 6479377 160/-60 950 198.6 Results Awaited

Reported significant gold assay intersections (using a 0.5 g/t Au lower cut) are reported using 1m downhole intervals at plus 0.5 g/t gold. Gold determination was by Fire Assay using a 40gm charge with AAS finishes and a lower limit of detection of 0.01 ppm Au. NSR denotes no significant results. True widths are XX% of the reported downhole intersections. Coordinates are MGA94-Z56

Attachment 4: Significant (>0.10 g/t Au) Aircore drilling results within the Coogee Gold Project – Kambalda WA

Hole Id Easting Northing Az/Dip RL F/Depth
(m)
From (m) To (m) Interval
(m)
ppb Au
COAC0128 392199 6554527 360/-90 295 60 46 59 13 105
COAC0131 392165 6554219 360/-90 295 39 38 39 1 400

Reported significant gold assay intersections (using a 100 ppb Au lower cut) are reported using 4m down hole composite intervals at plus 100 ppb gold. Composite samples may contain up to 3m of internal dilution. Gold determination was by Fire Assay, using 50gm charges with AAS finishes and a lower limit of detection of 1 ppb Au. NSR denotes no significant results. EOH denotes mineralisation extends to the end of the drill hole. True widths remain unknown. Coordinates are MGA94-Z51.

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JORC Code, 2012 Edition –

Table 1 Report for Suplejack + Kathleen Valley RC, Tomalla Diamond and Coogee Aircore 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 Kathleen Valley + below the
minerals under investigation, such as unconformity around 50m from surface at
down hole gamma sondes, or Suplejack, no samples were collected above the
handheld XRF instruments, etc). These
unconformity at Suplejack. 1m diamond ½ core
examples should not be taken as samples were collected throughout the drill
limiting the broad meaning of holes at Tomalla and 1m grab samples were
sampling. collected at Coogee.
• Include reference to measures taken • Drill hole locations were designed to allow for
to ensure sample representivity and spatial spread across the interpreted
the appropriate calibration of any mineralised zones being tested. All RC samples
measurement tools or systems used. were collected and riffle split to 3-4kg samples
• Aspects of the determination of on 1m metre intervals, while diamond core
mineralisation that are Material to samples were ½ cut, with ½ core retained for
the Public Report. future reference.
• In cases where ‘industry standard’ • Standard fire assaying was employed using a
work has been done this would be 50gm charge with an AAS finish for Kathleen
relatively simple (e.g. ‘reverse Valley, Coogee and Tomalla and a 40gm charge
circulation drilling was used to obtain with ICP-MS finish for Suplejack. Trace element
1 m samples from which 3 kg was determination was undertaken using a multi (4)
pulverised to produce a 30 g charge acid digest and ICP- AES finish for the Kathleen
for fire assay’). In other cases more Valley , Coogee + Tomalla samples and laser
explanation may be required, such as ablation ICP-MS for the Suplejack samples.
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 and Kathleen Valley was
techniques circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary
completed using best practice 5 ¾” face
air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) sampling RC drilling hammers while 3” NQ
and details (e.g. core diameter, triple diamond core was drilled from surface at
or standard tube, depth of diamond Tomalla. Industry standard Aircore gear was
tails, face-sampling bit or other type, used at Coogee.
whether core is oriented and if so, by
what method,etc).
Drill sample • Method of recording and assessing • Bulk Aircore, RC and diamond drill holes
recovery core and chip sample recoveries and samples were visually inspected by the
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results assessed. supervising geologist to ensure adequate clean
• Measures taken to maximise sample sample recoveries were achieved. Any wet,
recovery and ensure representative contaminated or poor sample returns are
nature of the samples. flagged and recorded in the database to ensure
• Whether a relationship exists no sampling bias is introduced.
between sample recovery and grade • Zones of poor sample return are recorded in the
and whether sample bias may have database and cross checked once assay results
occurred due to preferential loss/gain are received from the laboratory to ensure no
of fine/coarse material. misrepresentation of sampling intervals has
occurred. Of note, excellent Aircore, RC and NQ
core recovery is reported from all holes in all
programmes.
Logging • Whether core and chip samples have • All Aircore, RC and diamond drill samples are
been geologically and geotechnically geologically logged on site by professional
logged to a level of detail to support geologists. Details on the host lithologies,
appropriate Mineral Resource deformation, dominant minerals including
estimation, mining studies and sulphide species and alteration minerals plus
metallurgical studies. veining are recorded relationally (separately) so
• Whether logging is qualitative or the logging is interactive and not biased to
quantitative in nature. Core (or lithology.
costean, channel, etc) photography. • Drill hole logging of Aircore, RC and diamond is
• The total length and percentage of qualitative on visual recordings of rock forming
the relevant intersections logged. minerals and quantitative on estimates of
mineral abundance.
• The entire length of each Aircore, RC and
diamond drill hole isgeologicallylogged.
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 Aircore, RC and diamond core
and sample taken. (using ¼ 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 Aircore or RC samples are recorded in
• For all sample types, the nature, the database as such and allowed to dry before
quality and appropriateness of the splitting and dispatching to the laboratory.
sample preparation technique. • All Aircore, RC and diamond core samples are
• Quality control procedures adopted pulverized prior to splitting in the laboratory to
for all sub-sampling stages to ensure homogenous samples with 85% passing
maximise representivity of samples. 75um. 200gm is extracted by spatula that is
• Measures taken to ensure that the used for the 50gm charge on standard fire
sampling is representative of the in assays.
situ material collected, including for • Samples submitted to the laboratory are sorted
instance results for field and reconciled against the submission
duplicate/second-half sampling. documents. In addition to duplicates a high
• Whether sample sizes are appropriate
grade or low grade standard is included every
to the grain size of the material being 25thsample, a controlled blank is inserted every
sampled. 100thsample. The laboratory uses barren
flushes to clean their pulveriser and their own
internal standards and duplicates to ensure
industrybestpracticequalitycontrol is
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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
assay data appropriateness of the assaying and the total gold in the sample. The technique
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 or conventional AAS finish for
analysis including instrument make Tomalla, Coogee and Kathleen Valley.
and model, reading times, • No field analyses of gold grades are completed.
calibrations factors applied and their Quantitative analysis of the gold content and
derivation, etc. trace elements is undertaken in a controlled
• Nature of quality control procedures laboratory environment.
adopted (e.g. standards, blanks, • Industry best practice is employed with the
duplicates, external laboratory inclusion of duplicates and standards as
checks) and whether acceptable levels
discussed above, and used by Ramelius as well
of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and as the laboratory. All Ramelius standards and
precision have been established. 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 • 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
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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 surveying techniques provided by
Mineral Resource estimation. the drilling contractors.
• Specification of the grid system used. • All Coogee and Kathleen Valley holes were
• Quality and adequacy of topographic picked up in MGA94 – Zone 51 grid coordinates,
control. Tomalla holes are picked up in MGA94 – Zone
56 grid coordinates and Suplejack on MGA94-
Zone 52 grid.
• Topographic control is established from DTM
survey bases at Blackmans and DGPS RL
measurements for the other projects, 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. At Tomalla diamond drill holes
the degree of geological and grade were planned to intersect specific targets on
continuity appropriate for the Mineral
different RLs, while selected step out holes
Resource and Ore Reserve estimation were drilled at Coogee and Kathleen Valley.
procedure(s) and classifications • Given the reconnaissance nature of the drilling
applied. at Coogee, Kathleen Valley, Suplejack and
• Whether sample compositing has Tomalla these spacings are considered
been applied. adequate to define the continuity of
mineralisation, ahead of future infill drill testing
as required.
• No sampling compositing has 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 or Kathleen Valley thus
structure deposit type. far.
• If the relationship between the drilling
• Selected diamond twinning will be completed in
orientation and the orientation of key due course to confirm a drilling orientation
mineralised structures is considered and/or ensure no sampling bias is present.
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
laboratoryin Perth(or Orange for Tomalla)via
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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.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Mineral • Type, reference name/number, • The results reported in this report are on
tenement location and ownership including granted Mining Lease (ML) 36/375 (Kathleen
and land agreements or material issues with Valley); ML26/477 (Coogee); Exploration
tenure status third parties such as joint ventures, Licence (EL) 7149 (Tomalla); and (EL) 26625
partnerships, overriding royalties, (Suplejack). Ramelius is earning 85% of
native title interests, historical sites, Suplejack from Tychean Resources Ltd
wilderness or national park and (ASX:TYK) and has the right to earn 80% equity
environmental settings. from a private prospector at Tomalla. Kathleen
• The security of the tenure held at the Valley and Coogee are 100% Ramelius. The
time of reporting along with any Tomalla tenement is located in NSW State
known impediments to obtaining a Forest, Suplejack is located on Aboriginal
licence to operate in the area. Freehold Land while Coogee and Kathleen
Valley are on pastoral land. Heritage surveys
are completed prior to any ground disturbing
activities in accordance with Ramelius’
responsibilities under the Aboriginal Heritage
Act.
• At this time all the tenements are in good
standing. There are no known impediments to
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 Kathleen Valley,
Coogee, Suplejack and Tomalla, plus
geophysical data collection and interpretation.
This report concerns only exploration results
generated byRamelius.
Geology • Deposit type, geological setting and • The mineralisation sought at Coogee, Kathleen
style of mineralisation. Valley, Suplejack and Tomalla are typical of
orogenic structurally controlledgold lode
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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. Only significant (>0.50g/t Au
hole collar intersections) are reported from the Tomalla
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level – diamond holes. Anomalous plus 9 ppb Au
elevation above sea level in interface samples are reported for Suplejack
metres) of the drill hole collar • Easting and northing are given in MGA94
o dip and azimuth of the hole coordinates as defined in the Attachments.
o down hole length and interception • RL is AHD
depth • Dip is the inclination of the hole from the
o hole length. horizontal. Azimuth is reported in magnetic
• If the exclusion of this information is degrees as the direction the hole is drilled.
justified on the basis that the MGA94 and magnetic degrees vary by <10in the
information is not Material and this Kathleen Valley and Suplejack project area,
exclusion does not detract from the while a magnetic declination of +70is noted at
understanding of the report, the Tomalla.
Competent Person should clearly • Down hole length is the distance measured
explain why this is the case. 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 significant drilling
results are excluded from this report. Only gold
grade intersections >0.50 g/t Au with up to 2m
of internal dilution are considered significant
and are reported in this report for Kathleen
Valley and Tomalla. 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 only
reported in this instance at Coogee and
Suplejack where >9ppb Au is considered
anomalous.
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. repeatabilityof the assayresults.
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• 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
mineralisatio Exploration Results. width. When sufficient knowledge on the
n 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.
• If it is not known and only the down • The known geometry of the mineralisation with
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 RC and diamond drill holes
reporting Exploration Results is not practicable, completed to date are reported in this report.
representative reporting of both low
and high grades and/or widths should
bepracticed to avoid misleading
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JORC Code explanation
Commentary
reportingofExploration Results.
Other
substantive
exploration
data
• Other exploration data, if meaningful
and material, should be reported
including (but not limited to):
geological observations; geophysical
survey results; geochemical survey
results; bulk samples – size and
method of treatment; metallurgical
test results; bulk density,
groundwater, geotechnical and rock
characteristics; potential deleterious
or contaminatingsubstances.
• 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 (e.g. tests for lateral
extensions or depth extensions or
large-scale step-out drilling).
• Diagrams clearly highlighting the
areas of possible extensions, including
the main geological interpretations
and future drilling areas, provided this
information is not commercially
sensitive.
• Future exploration includes infill drilling at
Suplejack and Tomalla to better define the
extent of the mineralization + further step out
drilling at Coogee and Kathleen Valley.
• Cross section views will be presented once
interpreted and will highlight the inferred dip
and plunge extensions to the known
mineralization and their predicted depth
extensions.
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