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RAMELIUS RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2022

Jul 27, 2022

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28 July 2022
ISSUED CAPITAL
Ordinary Shares: 867M
DIRECTORS
NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIR:
Bob Vassie
MANAGING DIRECTOR:
Mark Zeptner
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:
David Southam
Natalia Streltsova
Fiona Murdoch
COMPANY SECRETARY:
Richard Jones
www.rameliusresources.com.au
[email protected]
RAMELIUS RESOURCES LIMITED
Registered Office
Level 1, 130 Royal Street
East Perth WA 6004
Tel +61 8 9202 1127
PO Box 6070
East Perth, WA 6892
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28 July 2022

June 2022 Quarterly Activities Report

HIGHLIGHTS

  • FY22 group production of 258,625 ounces (Guidance 255,000 – 260,000oz) at an AISC of A$1,523/oz (Guidance A$1,475 – 1,525/oz)

  • Quarterly group gold production of 67,418 ounces at an AISC of A$1,564/oz representing the highest production Quarter for the financial year despite increased COVID-19 related impacts following WA border re-opening in March (refer Figure 2)

  • Cash & gold of A$172.9M (Mar 2022 Qtr: A$164.7M) with an underlying cash contribution from operations of A$11.9M after A$25.2M in non-sustaining capital and exploration

  • Improved road train driver availability has resulted in an increase in ore haulage tonnes to Edna May (Q4: 122,000t per month vs Q3: 100,000t per month)

  • Exploration and resource definition drilling highlights include:

  • Bartus East (Mt Magnet)

    • 8m at 4.84g/t Au from 187m (GXRC0900)

    • 14m at 2.94g/t Au from 226m including 8m at 6.49g/t Au from 230m

    • 9m at 3.84g/t Au from 247m

  • Saturn (Mt Magnet)

    • 22.6m at 2.31g/t Au from 556m (GXDD0136), including 6m at 6.82g/t Au from 572.6m

    • 72.9m at 1.84g/t Au from 712.1m incl. 25m at 3.83g/t Au from 718m

  • Rebecca (Rebecca Project)

    • 13m at 15.6g/t Au from 55m (RCLR0946)

    • 33m at 1.94g/t Au from 45m (RCLR0952)

    • 7m at 7.76g/t Au from 71m (RCLR0966)

  • Duchess (Rebecca Project)

    • 17m at 1.68g/t Au from 32m (RCLR2002)

    • 6m at 6.88g/t Au from 219m (RCLR2027)

  • Updated Ramelius Mineral Resource at Rebecca, based on first 9,070m of infill drilling:

  • 31Mt @ 1.2g/t for 1.2Moz ( up 9% on previous Apollo Consolidated Resource)

  • Original resource upgraded with 22% increase in Indicated Resources and greater proportion of exploration drilling planned in FY23

PRODUCTION GUIDANCE – FULL YEAR FY23

  • Group gold production Guidance for FY23 is expected to be between 240,000 – 280,000 ounces at an AISC of A$1,750 – 1,950/oz:

  • Mt Magnet (inc. Vivien & Penny) – 150,000 ounces

  • Edna May (incl. Marda & Tampia) – 110,000 ounces

  • Capital & project development expenditure of approximately A$58M

  • Penny A$24M (underground mine development)

  • Mt Magnet A$22M (Galaxy underground mine development & infrastructure)

  • Marda A$12M (Die Hardy open pit & access road)

SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE & COMMUNITY

Safety Statistics

There was 1 Lost Time Injury and 2 Restricted Work Injuries during the Quarter. The Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) was 11.86 as at the end of June 2022 (refer Figure 1), representing a 24% reduction over the year.

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Figure 1: Ramelius Group Injury Statistics & TRIFR

COVID-19

In terms of managing the impacts of COVID-19, Ramelius maintains certain procedures, related to physical distancing and pre-commute testing and screening. During the Quarter the Company recorded, including both on and off-site, the following:

  • 289 positive COVID-19 cases; and

  • 88 close contacts requiring isolation.

This has had an impact on site productivity due to the 7-day isolation requirement resulting in increased absenteeism. No positive cases have resulted in hospitalisation to date. The Company’s contact tracing system, called Contact Harald, is still in use at Mt Magnet and Edna May. The system allows for faster and more accurate assessment of close contacts to any positive cases on site.

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Figure 2: COVID-19 cases and close contacts

Environment, Heritage & Community

There were no significant environmental, heritage or community related incidents reported during the Quarter.

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FY22 PRODUCTION & FINANCIAL SUMMARIES

Production for June 2022 Quarter

Gold production for the June 2022 Quarter was the highest production Quarter for the 2022 financial year at 67,418 ounces at an AISC of A$1,564/oz (refer Figure 4).

Ore haulage from Tampia and Marda to the Edna May plant increased 20% in the June 2022 Quarter (from the March 2022 Quarter). This is a significant achievement in the current environment, however, the ongoing impact of COVID-19 meant haulage forecasts for the Quarter were not met as shown in Figure 3 below.

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Figure 3: Haulage Tonnes to Edna May

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Figure 4: FY22 Group gold production by Quarter

Production for FY22

Group gold production for FY22 was 258,625 ounces at an AISC of A$1,523/oz, compared to most recent Guidance of 255-260,000 ounces at an AISC between A$1,475 - $1,525/oz.

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Table 1: June 2022 Quarter production & financial summary

Operations Unit Mt Magnet1 Edna May1 Group
OP ore mined (high grade only)
OP grade mined
OP contained gold (high grade only)
UG ore mined (high grade only)
UG grade mined
UG contained gold (high grade only)
Total ore mined
Total tonnes processed
Grade
Contained gold
Recovery
Gold produced
Goldpoured
Gold sales
Achievedgoldprice
Cost summary
Mining - operating
Processing
Administration
Stockpile movements
C1 cash cost
C1 cash cost
Mining costs - development
Royalties
Movement in finished goods
Sustaining capital
Corporate overheads
AISC cost
AISC per ounce
t
g/t
Oz
t
g/t
Oz
t
t
g/t
Oz
%
Oz
Oz
Oz
A$/Oz

$M
$M
$M
$M
$M
A$/prod oz
$M
$M
$M
$M
$M
$M
A$/sold oz
526,576
1.02
17,311
210,097
3.48
23,482
736,673
451,955
2.30
33,464
95.2%
31,871
31,413
32,162
$2,508
41.6
11.2
3.6
(19.6)
36.8
$1,155
-
3.5
0.8
1.0
2.1
44.2
$1,374
423,106
2.15
29,214
46,070
3.56
5,277
469,176
606,883
2.04
39,775
93.9%
37,339
36,005
35,470
$2,508
32.2
14.0
3.9
(2.9)
47.2
$1,264
8.1
2.6
(2.2)
3.4
2.5
61.6
$1,737
949,682
1.52
46,525
256,167
3.49
28,759
1,205,849
1,058,838
2.15
73,239
94.5%
69,210
67,418
67,632
$2,508
73.8
25.2
7.5
(22.5)
84.0
$1,214
8.1
6.1
(1.4)
4.4
4.6
105.8
$1,564

1 The Mt Magnet operation reported above includes Vivien and Penny whilst the Edna May operation includes Marda and Tampia.

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Table 2: FY22 production & financial summary

Operations Unit Mt Magnet1 Edna May1 Group
OP ore mined (high grade only)
OP grade mined
OP contained gold (high grade only)
UG ore mined (high grade only)
UG grade mined
UG contained gold (high grade only)
Total ore mined
Total tonnes processed
Grade
Contained gold
Recovery
Gold produced
Goldpoured
Gold sales
Achievedgoldprice
Cost summary
Mining - operating
Processing
Administration
Stockpile movements
C1 cash cost
C1 cash cost
Mining costs - development
Royalties
Movement in finished goods
Sustaining capital
Corporate overheads
AISC cost
AISC per ounce
t
g/t
Oz
t
g/t
Oz
t
t
g/t
Oz
%
Oz
Oz
Oz
A$/Oz
$M
$M
$M
$M
$M
A$/prod oz
$M
$M
$M
$M
$M
$M
A$/sold oz
1,614,735
1.13
58,438
734,294
3.98
94,072
2,349,029
1,732,153
2.37
131,830
96.2%
126,860
126,511
123,112
$2,399
138.9
44.4
16.0
(54.3)
145.0
$1,143
13.7
12.9
(5.5)
5.7
8.6
180.4
$1,465
1,981,420
2.10
133,877
211,079
3.74
25,370
2,192,499
2,507,327
1.76
142,166
93.6%
133,089
132,114
128,243
$2,399
117.9
54.7
16.1
(28.5)
160.2
$1,204
22.3
10.4
(7.8)
8.4
8.8
202.3
$1,578
3,596,155
1.66
192,315
945,373
3.93
119,442
4,541,528
4,239,480
2.01
273,996
94.9%
259,949
258,625
251,355
$2,399
256.8
99.1
32.1
(82.8)
305.2
$1,174
36.0
23.3
(13.3)
14.1
17.4
382.7
$1,523

1 The Mt Magnet operation reported above includes Vivien and Penny whilst the Edna May operation includes Marda and Tampia.

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FY22 Non-Sustaining Capital Expenditure

The actual capital expenditure for FY22, by Half, is shown below in Table 3. Total capital expenditure was A$66.5M (compared to A$74.2M in forecasted in the March 2022 Quarterly). Capital expenditure was lower than forecast with ore mining taking priority at the Eridanus open pit at Mt Magnet over the initial development of the Orion open pit as well as permitting delays at Die Hardy (Marda).

Table 3: FY22 Group Non-Sustaining Capital Expenditure

Operation (A$M) FY22 1st Half
(Actual)
FY22 2nd Half
(Actual)
FY22
(Actual)
Mt Magnet (Galaxy Underground) - 5.5 5.5
Mt Magnet (Other) 0.8 1.0 1.8
Penny 20.3 21.5 41.8
Marda 3.4 0.6 4.0
Tampia 12.5 0.9 13.4
Total – Non-Sustaining Capital 37.0 29.5 66.5

FY22 Exploration Expenditure

Exploration and resource definition expenditure for FY22 totalled A$28.9M with the main areas of expenditure shown below in Figure 5.

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Figure 5: FY22 Exploration Expenditure

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FY23 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE

Gold Production & AISC Guidance

Group gold production Guidance for FY23 is 240,000 – 280,000 ounces at an AISC of A$1,750 – 1,950/oz with the Half Year breakdown by major ore source shown below in Figure 6 (assuming mid-point). The AISC for FY23 will be adversely impacted by the underlying inflationary pressures seen in the industry but also from the depletion of high grade / lower cost ore sources such as the Shannon and Vivien underground mines. The second Half is expected to be lower cost than the first, with the Penny underground moving from development to a greater proportion of stoping production as the year progresses.

Whilst the higher costs in FY23 will be partly mitigated by Penny, it is expected to have a much larger positive impact on AISC in FY24 and FY25, once full production levels are achieved (~90koz p.a vs ~50koz p.a) and there is an increased proportion of this high grade ore in the overall mill feed.

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Figure 6: FY23 Group Production Profile

FY23 Non-Sustaining Capital Expenditure

The projected capital requirements for FY23, by Half, are shown below in Table 4. Capital totalling A$58M mainly relates to the development of the Galaxy underground (Mt Magnet), Penny underground development, and pre-strip and haul road construction for the Die Hardy open pit (Marda).

Table 4: FY23 Group Non-Sustaining Capital Expenditure

Operation (A$M) FY23 1st Half
(Forecast)
FY23 2nd Half
(Forecast)
FY23
(Forecast)
Mt Magnet 15.5 6.9 22.4
Penny 23.9 - 23.9
Marda 11.8 - 11.8
Total – Non-Sustaining Capital 51.2 6.9 58.1

FY23 Exploration Expenditure

Exploration and resource definition expenditure for FY23 is expected to be approximately A$25M.

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OPERATIONS

Mt Magnet (Murchison)

Open Pits

Mining operations continued to concentrate on the Eridanus open pit (refer Figure 7) with 40% more tonnes being mined than the prior Quarter. A total of 525,583 tonnes of ore grading 1.02g/t was mined in the Quarter for 17,297 ounces of contained gold. The sustained high production rate meant higher grade ore was preferentially milled and surplus ore stockpiled. In addition to this, site preparation and grade control works continued at the Orion open pit. Orion will provide a new oxide ore source, which is expected to improve the mill throughput.

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Figure 7: Eridanus open pit

Underground

Shannon underground production continued steadily and generated higher grade feed for the mill. Production totalled 64,446 tonnes at a mined grade of 3.67g/t for 7,603 ounces of contained gold.

The Hill 60 underground mine focussed on stope production during the Quarter. A total of 82,352 tonnes at 2.83g/t was mined for 7,491 ounces of contained gold. Evaluation of the adjacent St George underground remnants continued and assessment of additional resources is being completed. Rehabilitation of the St George decline commenced in the Quarter which will enable development and stope ore to be accessed in FY23.

Vivien (Leinster)

Stope production continued steadily throughout the Quarter and attributed mill production was 69,299 tonnes at 4.08g/t for 8,781 recovered ounces.

Mt Magnet Processing

Mill production (Mt Magnet, Vivien, and Penny) was up on the prior Quarter due to a planned mill maintenance shutdown in that Quarter. Processing totalled 451,955 tonnes at a grade of 2.30g/t for 31,871 recovered ounces at a recovery of 95.2%. The AISC for the Quarter for Mt Magnet was A$1,374/oz which was comparable to the prior Quarter despite no mill shutdown taking place, due largely to increasing cost pressures within the mining industry.

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Edna May (Westonia)

Underground

The Quarter saw steady underground production of 46,070 tonnes at 3.56g/t for 5,277 ounces of contained gold.

Marda (Yilgarn)

Open pit mining continued at Marda during the Quarter. The Golden Orb pit was the main production source along with final production from Dolly Pot. A total of 122,057 tonnes of ore at 2.49g/t were mined for 9,765 ounces of contained gold.

Ore haulage to Edna May was comparable to the prior Quarter with improved Group haulage directed to Tampia. At the end of the Quarter, a total of 489,000 tonnes of ore was stockpiled for haulage and processing at Edna May.

Tampia (Narembeen)

Mining progressed well throughout the Quarter, with ore haulage to Edna May up 34% on the prior Quarter. A 590,000 tonne stockpile of ore was ready for haulage to Edna May by the end of the Quarter. Mining totalled 301,048 tonnes of ore at 2.01g/t for 19,448 ounces of contained gold for the Quarter.

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Figure 8: Tampia Pit

Edna May Processing

Ore sources for the mill comprise historic oxide low grade stockpiles, Tampia, Marda and Edna May underground.

Mill production was up 35% on the prior Quarter due to a planned mill maintenance shutdown in that Quarter and increased tonnes hauled from Tampia and Marda. In addition to the increased tonnages the milled grade increased 19% on the prior Quarter, again due to increased tonnes hauled from the higher grade Tampia and Marda mines. Milling for the Quarter totalled 606,883 tonnes at 2.04g/t for 37,339 recovered ounces at a recovery of 93.9%.

AISC for the Quarter was A$1,737/oz which was comparable to the prior Quarter despite no mill shutdown taking place, due largely to increasing cost pressures within the mining industry.

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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Rebecca (Goldfields)

A new Ramelius-generated Mineral Resource was completed and confirms the previous Apollo Consolidated resource estimate. Despite it being based on only a partially complete drill programme, it increases the proportion of Indicated category material (+22%) and generated a modest overall increase in total ounces (+9%).

Table 5: Rebecca Project Mineral Resource >0.5g/t

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Indicated Inferred Total
Deposit Tonnes Grade Ounces Tonnes Grade Ounces Tonnes Grade Ounces
Rebecca 18,000,000 1.4 790,000 3,100,000 1.1 110,000 21,000,000 1.3 890,000
Duchess 6,100,000 0.9 180,000 2,100,000 0.9 63,000 8,300,000 0.9 250,000
Duke 1,600,000 1.1 57,000 450,000 1.3 19,000 2,100,000 1.1 76,000
Total 26,000,000 1.2 1,000,000 5,700,000 1.0 190,000 31,000,000 1.2 1,200,000
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Figures rounded to 2 significant figures. Rounding errors may occur.

Mineral Resource Commentary

Location & History

The Rebecca Gold Project is located 153km east of Kalgoorlie. It is accessed via the Yarri and Kurnalpi-Pinjin Roads and then by station tracks (36km). The project is located within the Shire of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, and on the Yindi Pastoral Lease.

Ramelius acquired the project via an off-market takeover of Apollo Consolidated Ltd in December 2021. Apollo acquired the project in 2009, with previous explorers including Placer Ltd, Aberfoyle Resources and Newcrest Operations during the early 1990’s to early 2000’s. Mineralisation at Duke and Duchess had previously been defined by Aberfoyle and Newcrest. During 2012, Apollo drilled the discovery hole at Rebecca ( 42m @ 7.75g/t Au in drill hole RCLR0161) but continued to alternate it’s focus between Australian and African projects, not solely focussing on Lake Rebecca until 2018-2019. From this period Apollo completed significant drilling on the deposits and released a maiden mineral resource in February 2020. No mining has occurred at the project.

Geology & Mineralisation

Regionally the Project lies in the southern Laverton Tectonic Zone (‘LTZ’), a regional scale shear/fault system. The LTZ is a particularly well-endowed gold trend, with the north part of the zone hosting the multi-million-ounce Sunrise-Cleo, Wallaby, Mt Morgans, Lancefield and Granny Smith gold camps.

Felsic gneissic rocks of granodiorite and diorite mineral composition dominate the local geology. Gneisses are locally interleaved with slivers of remnant upper amphibolite facies mafic and ultramafic rocks and cut by granite and pegmatite dykes, sheets and post-mineral veins at all scales.

Gold mineralisation at all three deposits is hosted by broad zones of disseminated to veinlet style pyrrhotite-dominant sulphides in gneiss and/or felsic intrusive rocks, accompanied by increased shear fabrics and moderate silicification. Rebecca and Duchess are characterised by north striking, west dipping (40° to 50°) lode zones. Larger zones can be up to 20 - 30m wide and have strike continuity of 200 - 500m. Smaller zones 4-10m wide tend to have less strike and grade continuity.

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Figure 9: Rebecca Project Geology & Deposit Plan

Duke is comprised of a single well-developed lode of 10 – 25m width and striking NW and dipping -80° to the SW. The Jennifer lode at Rebecca appears to be a steeper, structurally complex zone and contains significantly higher grade mineralisation.

Previous Drilling

All drilling used for the resources has been completed since 1990, with the bulk of drilling completed by Apollo since 2018. New drilling for the Quarter is shown in the Exploration section below. Drillhole data is summarised in the Table below:

Table 6: Rebecca Project Drilling History

Company Period Type Holes Metres Deposit
Placer Exploration 1990 - 1992 RC 47 1,981
Aberfoyle Resources 1996 - 1998 RC 159 11,783
Newcrest 2001 - 2002 RC 8 2,406
DD 3 1,118
Apollo Consolidated 2012 - 2021 RC & RC-DD 430 73,553 Jennifer
RC 145 20,812 Duchess
DD 2 362 Duchess
RC 48 6,988 Duke
DD 1 202 Duke

New Ramelius Drilling

Since March 2022, Ramelius RC drilling available for the model comprised of 43 holes for 6,187m at Rebecca and 24 holes for 2,883m at Duchess. Drilling has generally focussed on infilling, extending resource areas and improving confidence and is ongoing. Recent drill results (highlighted) and mineralised lodes are shown below in Figures 10 & 11.

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Figure 10: Rebecca Deposit cross section 6641752N

Drilling is typically on 25m and some 30m sections at Rebecca and 40m sections at Duchess and Duke. Sub-sampling was conducted by a cone splitter for RC holes and sawn half core for diamond core holes. All Ramelius and Apollo drilling is accompanied by suitable QAQC check samples and assayed by fire assay at commercial laboratories.

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Figure 11: Duchess Deposit cross section 6636879N

Detailed drillhole reporting for new holes displayed above and for the previous six months can be seen in Ramelius’ ASX releases:

  • ‘December 2021 Quarterly Activities Report’, 28 Jan 2022

  • ‘Rebecca Gold Project Update’, 12 April 2022

  • ‘March 2022 Quarterly Activities Report’, 27 Apr 2022

The most recent drill results are detailed below in the Exploration section.

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Domain Interpretation

All mineralisation is essentially hosted within the same gneissic granodiorite units and with the exception of a crosscutting ultramafic dyke at Rebecca, separate geological domains are not interpreted. Mineralisation domains are generated using conventional sectional string interpretation in Micromine software and utilise:

  • reference to previous AOP ore interpretation

  • lower cut-off of around 0.3 - 0.5g/t Au

  • use of logged Total Sulphide %

  • emphasis on shape and width continuity between neighbouring sections

Weaker anomalous, but often sub-economic material is frequently included as partial or sometimes whole intercepts to maintain lode continuity.

The majority of mineralisation at Rebecca and Duchess occurs as moderately west dipping (35-45°) lodes. While the larger lodes can be interpreted over significant distances (i.e. 200-500m at Rebecca), grade continuity is more variable and higher grade zones are often clustered over shorter strikes and plunges. Mineralisation at Duke is in one steeply dipping 80° → 216° lode zone with relatively good grade continuity along strike and down dip. Oxidation and transported cover surfaces are also generated and flagged. Rock densities are based on 930 core SG measurements, with fresh felsic ore 2.73 gm/cm³.

Modelling & Estimation

The mineralised domains are used to flag drillhole data and generate block model ore domains. Domained drillhole raw and composited (1m) data population statistics were reviewed and top-cuts selected around the 99[th] percentile.

Estimation was generated by domain using anisotropic search ellipses. Both Inverse Distance¹ and Ordinary Kriging estimates were generated for each domain using top-cut and uncut composited Au grades. Interpreted search ellipses were interpreted based on lode orientations and grade continuity. Variography was generated in Micromine and used to generate Ordinary Kriging parameters. The OK grade was selected as the Final Au grade. Model blocks use a 5mE x 10mN x 5mRL parent block with a minimum sub-cell split of 50%.

Classification

Resource categories were applied using coherent wireframe envelopes generated from sectional strings. These were generated using drillhole density and generation, geological and grade confidence, and estimation search pass. Envelopes also referenced preliminary optimisation shells and are limited to maximum vertical depths of; Rebecca 320m, Duchess 220m and Duke 215m. Detailed resource information is in the JORC Table 1 attached below.

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Figure 12: Rebecca Section 6641645N Model by Au

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Penny (Murchison)

The Quarter saw commencement of the decline and good progress being made on capital development, with the decline approaching the first Penny North lode ore level.

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Figure 13: Penny underground long section – looking north

The Quarter also saw initial ore haulage to Mt Magnet from the completed Magenta pit stockpile. Mill production attributed was 8,199 tonnes at 3.27g/t for 800 recovered ounces. Significant progress was also made on construction of the Penny mine airstrip.

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Figure 14: Penny Airstrip looking north

An important discovery was made in the 1406mRL vent/escapeway access drive. This drive crossed the Penny North stratigraphic position exposing a 1 to 1.5m wide quartz vein. This is interpreted to be the Penny North lode vein. One occurrence of coarse visible gold was observed in the laminated, sulphide-rich footwall portion of the vein. Further mapping, sampling and development is required to assess if the vein is economic at this position. This location is well south (~90m) of the current Penny North resource limit.

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MINING/PROCESSING STUDIES

Work progressed on a number of fronts in the Mining Study area during the Quarter, with updates on key studies below.

Mt Magnet

Hill 50 Underground Scoping Study

A Scoping Study mine design and schedule has been completed in draft. Preliminary outcomes and assumptions are as follows:

  • Uphole benching under paste fill mining method has been selected

  • Paste fill being undertaken with a 50m[3] /hr paste plant fed by dry tailings reclaimed from existing TSF

  • Ground support will include in cycle fibrecrete with dynamic support

  • Mining sequence will be end-to-end with specific lead – lag sequence between stopes

  • Blast pre-conditioning of small pillars will likely be required

  • Allowance will be made for refrigerated cooling

  • Schedule and costs benefit from Galaxy project rehabilitating the upper portions of Hill 50 decline in FY23

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Figure 15: Long Section of Hill 50 with Scoping Study design at bottom

Edna May

Edna May Stage 3 Open Pit Pre-Feasibility Study

A review of inputs used for PFS work during 2021 was undertaken in March 2022. The effect of these revised inputs was examined with the increase in fuel price a notable additional cost burden. Budget mining rates were supplied by a mining contractor which included allowance for lower productivity of mining benches containing underground voids.

A new mine design has been generated on the basis that voids are backfilled during underground mining. The intent is to seek pricing on this basis from a variety of parties to ensure that best possible pricing has been obtained. This process is expected to be completed later in the year. Final decisions on the development status of the project will be made thereafter, noting that development of the project is required to commence in 2023 to meet the previous 2021 Mine Plan schedule with meaningful production required from Stage 3 from FY26 onwards.

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EXPLORATION SUMMARY

Exploration drilling activities have been conducted at the Mt Magnet and Edna May Project areas. Infill and extensional resource definition drilling is continuing at the Rebecca Project and is also in progress at the Mt Hampton Project (including Symes Find), Edna May region.

Analytical results have been received from Bartus East, Galaxy (Saturn and Mars), Lennonville, Rebecca, Duchess, Nullah South JV, and Mt Finnerty JV.

Mt Magnet (WA)

An aggregate total of 6,682m of RC and diamond core drilling in 28 drill holes has been completed at Mt Magnet, comprising 1,601m of RC and 2,891.3m of diamond drilling at Bartus East, 1,587.70m of diamond drilling in four drill holes at Mars, 602m of RC in three drill holes at Lennonville.

Bartus East Prospect

A programme of deeper diamond drilling is in progress to provide a systematic deep drill coverage of the prospect area, define the extents of high grade mineralisation within the Bartus East intrusion, define geometry and extent of the host granodiorite, and evaluate interaction of the Bartus East granodiorite intrusion with adjacent, previously known mineralised intrusions within the main Bartus trend. Results recorded during the period include:

  • 8m at 4.82g/t Au from 187m in GXRC0900, and 2m at 15.4g/t Au from 210m, and 14m at 2.94g/t Au from 226m, including 8m at 6.49g/t Au from 230m, and 9m at 3.84gt/t Au from 247m, including 3m at 7.2g/t Au from 248m

  • 11m at 1.07g/t Au from 306m in GXDD0140, and 14.3m at 1.26g/t Au from 322.8m, and 22m at 1.22g/t Au from 359m

  • 13.8m at 2.83g/t Au from 269m in GXDD0141, and 20.5m at 2.18g/t Au from 295.2m, including 3.2m at 7.31g/t Au from 310m

  • 15m at 1.67g/t Au from 156m in GXRC0899

Logging and sampling of several core holes remains pending – including one hole (GXDD0146) which contains several zones of visible gold, potentially extending the high grade zone at depth, results are pending.

Mineralisation at Bartus East is hosted by sericite-silica-albite altered intrusive granodiorite with quartz-pyrite+/tourmaline vein stockworking and accessory molybdenite. Visible gold has been observed in association with veining within higher grade zones. Modelled granodiorite geometry suggests a lithological strike extent of up to 270m, with the granodiorite open at depth in central areas but closing off on the northern and southern extremities.

Broad low grade zones of mineralisation are common within the north-easterly trending, sub-vertically dipping granodiorite. Higher grade results occur in a concentrated zone at depth in the southern half of the granodiorite. Based on limited data at depth, this high grade core zone has an indicative strike extent of up to 100m, and a likely steep to northerly plunge within the broader granodiorite body.

Three small historic, predominantly oxide-transitional pits have been mined in the area with recorded production comprising:

Bartus: 382,300t at 3.63g/t Au for 44,600oz Au Bartus South: 236,700t at 3.27g/t Au for 24,900oz Au Bartus East: 12,600t at 2.15g/t Au for 870oz Au (only 25m deep)

Mineralisation in all three pits is sourced from primary alteration and veining within granodiorite intrusions emplaced along the main north-northeast trending Bartus structure, and the subsidiary north-easterly trending Bartus East structure.

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The Bartus East granodiorite intrusion has minimal near surface exposure, obscured by near surface ultramafic lithologies to the south of the shallow Bartus East pit. Deeper drilling below this ultramafic veneer identified the granodiorite. Future work will include a review of the broader Bartus-Bartus South area adjacent to Bartus East, to evaluate potential for other blind mineralised granodiorite intrusions not evident in the near surface environment.

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Figure 16: Bartus Trend – Pits and Geology

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Figure 17: Bartus East long section

Galaxy Underground Mining Area (Saturn-Mars)

Deep exploration diamond drilling beneath the Saturn-Mars pits is targeting high grade Banded-Iron Formation (BIF) hosted mineralisation situated outside of the current underground mine design. Results include:

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  • 3.8m at 3.87g/t Au from 515m in GDDD0135

  • 22.6m at 2.31g/t Au from 556m, in GXDD0136, including 6m at 6.82g/t Au from 572.6m

  • 4m at 3.45g/t Au from 104m in GXDD0137, and

  • 7.3m at 2.75g/t Au from 455.7m including

  • 5.55m at 3.65g/t Au from 267.1m in GXDD0138, including 0.3m at 40.8g/t Au from 267.1m, and

  • 9.8m at 2.6g/t Au from 365.2m, including

  • 1m at 11.8g/t Au from 373m

  • 3m at 54.6g/t Au from 50m in GXDD0139 (outlier result hosted by mafics), including 0.4m at 364g/t Au from 50m, and

  • 4.1m at 2.36g/t Au from 447.9m, and

  • 6.6m at 1.82g/t Au from 515.8m

Steeply plunging but discrete high grade shoots with limited strike extent are characteristic of the nearby Hill 50 deposit. Structural complexity from cross-cutting northeast trending structures including the Hill 50 and Saturn Faults, introduces the potential for previously unrecognised fault bounded BIF blocks to create blind high grade shoots with no near surface expression.

Diamond core drill hole GXDD0136 from the Saturn deposit has recorded a broad down-hole mineralised zone logged as a hydrothermal breccia containing BIF clasts – a distinct mineralisation style that has been recorded in previous drill holes near surface in the Galaxy area but not previously at depth, results include:

  • 72.9m at 1.84g/t Au from 712.1m in GXDD0136, including 25m at 3.83g/t Au from 718m

True width of these intersections is estimated at 40% of down-hole width. The breccia is believed to represent a discrete pipe-like body lying in the footwall of the Saturn BIF unit and offers potential for a bulk underground target. Interpretation suggests that the breccia pipe transects the Saturn BIF, and in the process captures and accumulates mineralised BIF clasts. The breccia composition may vary so that the relative proportion of BIF clasts diminishes with distance from the source BIF stratigraphy, and more distally, clasts could be dominated by local mafic stratigraphic units. Lateral dimensions of the breccia are undefined due to a sparsity of drilling at depth.

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Figure 18: Saturn cross section

Lennonville Shear Zone

Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling along the Lennonville Shear Zone has intersected high grade mineralisation directly south and along strike of the historic Long Reef underground mine. Results include:

  • 2m at 15.9g/t Au from 128m in LVRC0030, and 4m at 2.02g/t Au from 179m

The Long Reef mine was exploited to a depth of approximately 150m, focussed on veining adjacent to a sheared maficultramafic contact. Historic production recorded from the mine was 57,380t at 20.2g/t Au (37,197oz).

Mineralisation in drill hole LVRC030 lies in a position directly south along strike of mine, suggesting a continuation of the mineralised reef. Discrete high grade shoots are characteristic of the broader Lennonville trend.

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Rebecca Gold Project (WA)

Resource definition infill and extensional RC and diamond drilling at the Rebecca Project comprised an aggregate of 99 drill holes for 15,047m during the period. This total included 44 RC holes for 6,431m and six diamond holes for 965m at the Rebecca deposit, 43 RC holes for 6,521m at the Duchess deposit, and six RC holes for 1,130m at the Cleo Prospect.

Drilling covered a broad range of different targets/lodes across each deposit. Numerous assay results remain pending. Significant results received to date include:

Rebecca:

  • 13m at 15.6g/t Au from 55m in RCLR0946, including 6m at 32.2g/t Au from 60m

  • 33m at 1.94g/t Au from 45m in RCLR0952 Laura

  • 18m at 1.05g/t Au from 174m in RCLR0955

  • 8m at 1.29g/t Au from 184m in RCLR0956, and 21m at 1.85g/t Au from 199m

  • 7m at 1.78g/t Au from 52m in RCLR0958, and 14m at 1.89g/t Au from 190m

  • 9m at 2.14g/t Au from 169m in RCLR0959

  • 14m at 3.17g/t Au from 12m in RCLR0966, and 7m at 1.74g/t Au from 41m, and

  • 7m at 7.76g/t Au from 71m

  • 8m at 1.70g/t Au from 32m in RCLR0969

  • 8m at 2.21g/t Au from 21m in RCLR0971

  • 5m at 2.55g/t Au from 67m in RCLR0976

Broad infill results were recorded from the Laura Lode (33m at 1.94g/t Au), and the Maddy Lode (21m at 1.85g/t Au), while high grade results have been recorded from northern extension of the Maddy Lode (7m at 7.76g/t Au), and from up-dip extensions of the Jennifer Footwall Lode (13m at 15.6g/t Au, and 8m at 8.58g/t Au reported in the previous period). Poorly defined mineralisation in the Jennifer Footwall Lode area has been previously unclassified (unreported) in previous resource models due to sparsity of drilling.

The impact of new drilling on the resource model is documented in the Project Development section of this release.

Duchess:

  • 17m at 1.68g/t Au from 32m in RCLR2002

  • 8m at 1.55g/t Au from 92m in RCLR2003

  • 13m at 1.69g/t Au from 24m in RCLR2004

  • 10m at 1.84g/t Au from 10m in RCLR2005

  • 9m at 1.01g/t Au from 147m in RCLR2008

  • 10m at 2.26g/t Au from 98m in RCLR2017

  • 2m at 5.11g/t Au from 85m in RCLR2020

  • 6m at 6.79g/t Au from 219m in RCLR2027

  • 7m at 1.90g/t Au from 73m in RCLR2030

  • 4m at 3.63g/t Au from 184m in RCLR2031

Better results come from the southern D Zone (17m at 1.68g/t Au, 8m at 1.55g/t Au and 6m at 6.79g/t Au) where mineralisation is extending to the south, and at depth below the current pit shell. A reported result in drill hole RCLR2005 (10m at 1.84g/t Au) also sits outside the pit shell in the B Zone.

The impact of new drilling on the resource model is documented in the Project Development section of this release.

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Edna May (WA)

An aggregate total of 4,534m of RC and aircore drilling in 233 drill holes has been completed in the Edna May region, comprising a combined 431m of RC in 5 drill holes and 2,170m of aircore in 38 drill holes at the Nullah South JV, and 1,933m of RC in 190 shallow drill holes at Mt Hampton.

Nullah South Farm-In JV (Ramelius 75%)

A programme of Aircore (AC) and Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling was completed at the Hitchings Prospect, Nullah South JV, and analytical results have now been received. Anomalous composite results (>0.3g/t Au) from the drilling include:

  • 4m at 1.80g/t Au from 114m in HTRC0002

  • 8m at 0.54g/t Au from 36m in NUSA450

  • 8m at 0.51g/t Au from 20m in NUSA474

  • 4m at 27.3g/t Au from 32m in NUSA475

The high grade composite result of 4m at 27.3g/t Au recorded from NUSA475 does not show any dip continuity on section and is interpreted to represent a discrete mineralised vein without economic significance.

Drilling tested an extensive 1km long, plus 30ppb Au in-soil anomaly with sparse previous regional drilling. Anomalism is broadly coincident with a mafic gneiss unit proximal to a granite-greenstone contact. Drill traverses along the soil anomaly are spaced at 140-200m, giving some scope for more small discrete mineralised occurrences.

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Figure 19: Nulla South JV – Hitchings Prospect drilling

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Mt Hampton Project (including Symes Find)

A campaign of resource definition RC drilling has been completed at Symes Find and the adjacent Mt Hampton deposits, and a second campaign is scheduled for late July 2022. Drilling is targeting infill and marginal extension of resources, particularly in the shallow laterite mineralised zone. All analytical results are pending.

Mt Finnerty JV Project (RMS earning 75%)

Previously reported 4m composite sampling results from aircore drilling over southerly extensions of the Tasman Prospect have been re-sampled at 1m intervals. Results from re-sampled intervals confirm the tenor of original composite results with best anomalous results of:

  • 2m at 0.78g/t Au from 52m in FLAC0003

  • 1m at 1.25g/t Au from 62m in FLAC0011

  • 3m at 0.75g/t Au from 44m in FLAC0016

  • 1m at 0.65g/t Au from 52m in FLAC0033

The Mt Finnerty Project covers a 9km strike extent of a deformed and sporadically mineralised granite-greenstone contact situated in close proximity to the east of the regional Mt Dimer Shear Zone. High grade RC drilling results have been previously reported from both the Flinders and Tasman Prospects.

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CORPORATE & FINANCE

Cash & Gold

Gold sales for the June 2022 Quarter were 67,632 ounces at an average price of A$2,508/oz for gold sales revenue of A$169.6M. For FY23 gold sales totalled 251,355 ounces at an average realised price of A$2,399/oz. Gold sales were lower than gold poured in FY23 due to the timing of gold shipments at year end.

Table 7: Cash, gold, and investments

Cash & gold
Unit
Sep-21
Dec-21
Mar-22
Jun-22
Cash on hand
A$M
242.4
157.8
139.3
Bullion1
A$M
31.5
6.7
25.4
147.7
25.2
Net cash &gold
A$M
273.9
164.5
164.7
172.9
Listed investments
A$M
6.4
7.3
7.3
5.6
Net cash, gold and investments
A$M
280.3
171.8
172.0
178.5
  1. Bullion is valued at the June 2022 spot price of A$2,617/oz.

As at 30 June 2022, the Company had A$147.7M of cash and A$25.2M of gold bullion on hand for a net cash & gold position at the end of the Quarter of A$172.9M .

The operations generated a cashflow of A$11.9M (after development and exploration expenditure) which is comparable to the prior Quarter.

The cash flows for the Quarter included a strong operating cashflow (including movements in gold bullion on hand) of A$39.9M which was, in part, re-invested into the development of the Ramelius asset portfolio, notably A$12.3M on the development of the Penny Gold Mine, A$3.5M on the development of the Galaxy underground (Mt Magnet), and A$8.0M in exploration expenditure (refer Figure 20).

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Figure 20: Quarterly movement in net cash and gold

* incorporates increase in gold bullion on hand

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Forward Gold Sales

At the end of the Quarter forward gold sales consisted of 196,000 ounces of gold at an average price of A$2,512/oz over the period July 2022 to December 2024. The hedge book summary is shown below in Table 8.

Table 8: Hedge Book Summary

Maturity Dates
(Qtr. ending)
Ounces A$/oz
Sep-22 37,250 $2,411
Dec-22 28,250 $2,433
Mar-23 21,500 $2,461
Jun-23 21,000 $2,510
Sep-23 18,500 $2,523
Dec-23 18,500 $2,525
Mar-24 18,000 $2,578
Jun-24 18,000 $2,590
Sep-24 13,000 $2,781
Dec-24 2,000 $2,822
TOTAL 196,000 $2,512

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Revolving Syndicated Debt Facility

The Revolving Syndicated Debt facility established in March 2022 remains undrawn and the Company remains debt free. The primary use of the facility is for general corporate purposes. The facility has a term of two years with the option to extend by a further year on the basis that certain market standard conditions are met.

Conference Call

The Company wishes to advise that Mark Zeptner (Managing Director) and Tim Manners (Chief Financial Officer) will be holding an investor conference call to discuss the Quarterly Activities Report at 9:00am AWST / 11:00am AEST on Thursday 28 July 2022. To listen in live, please click on the link below and register your details:

    • https://s1.c conf.com/diamondpass/10023270 dgal32.html

Please note it is best to log on at least five minutes before the scheduled commencement time to ensure you are registered in time for the start of the call. Investors are advised that a recording of the call will be available on the Company’s website after the conclusion of the call.

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

For further information contact:

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

ABOUT RAMELIUS

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Figure 21: Ramelius’ Operations & Development Project Locations

Ramelius owns and operates the Mt Magnet, Edna May, Vivien, Marda, Tampia and Penny gold mines, all of which are located in Western Australia (refer Figure 21). Ore from the high-grade Vivien underground mine, located near Leinster, is hauled to the Mt Magnet processing plant where it is blended with ore from both underground and open pit sources at Mt Magnet. The Penny project is moving into production with first ore in early FY23.

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

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

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED INFORMATION

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

COMPETENT PERSONS

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Peter Ruzicka (Exploration Results), Rob Hutchison (Mineral Resources) and Paul Hucker (Ore Reserves), who are Competent Persons and Members of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Peter Ruzicka, Rob Hutchison and Paul Hucker are full-time employees of the company. Peter Ruzicka, Rob Hutchison and Paul Hucker have sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Peter Ruzicka, Rob Hutchison and Paul Hucker consent to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.

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Attachment 1: Bartus East RC and Diamond Drilling Results – Mt Magnet, WA

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

From
(m)

To
(m)

Interval
(m)

g/t Au
GXDD0140 579181 6892593 423 322/-61.5 397 306 317 11 1.07
322.8 337.1 14.3 1.26
349 354.9 5.9 0.69
359 381 22 1.22
GXDD0141 578540 6898603 390 306/-62.6 329.7 234.65 236 1.35 1.56
255 259 4 0.62
262 266 4 0.99
269 282.8 13.8 2.83
295.2 315.7 20.5 2.18
incl. 310 313.2 3.2 7.31
GXRC0898 579130 6892674 423 316/-60 185 104 105 1 1.67
124 125 1 3.11
GXRC0899 579152 6892651 423 317/-61 264.6 156 171 15 1.67
182 183 1 1.63
191 194 3 1.37
198 202 4 1.02
GXRC0900 579200 6892662 423 314/-59 294.7 187 195 8 4.82
incl. 187 189 2 15.4
210 213 3 1.96
226 237 14 2.94
incl. 230 236 8 6.49
247 256 9 3.84
incl. 248 251 3 7.2

Notes

Reported significant gold assay intersections (using a 0.50 g/t Au lower cut) are reported using +2m downhole intervals at plus 0.5g/t Au, with up to 2m internal dilution. Gold determination was by Fire Assay using a 50gm charge with AAS finishes and a lower limit of detection of 0.01 ppm Au. No topcut is applied. Coordinates are MGA94-Z50. * Denotes wider bulked grade over mineralised zone.

Attachment 2: Saturn and Mars Exploration Diamond Drilling Results – Mt Magnet, WA

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

From
(m)

To
(m)

Interval
(m)

g/t Au
GXDD0135 Saturn 578000 6898499 448 100/-57 558.7 353 356 3 2.73
493.7 497 3.4 0.66
507 509.4 2.4 0.68
515 518.8 3.8 3.87
GXDD0136 Saturn 578570 6898211 463 250/-74 868.2 311.2 321.8 10.58 1.47
442 447 5 0.5
549.8 551 1.2 0.66
556 578.6 22.6 2.31
incl. 572.6 578.6 6 6.82
incl. 575.6 576.6 1 36.7
640 642.6 2.55 1.5
655.3 656.7 1.4 8.45
707.5 709.1 1.55 0.79
712.1 785 72.9 1.84
incl. 718 743 25 3.83
799 805.8 6.75 0.9
GXDD0137 Saturn 578552 6898284 463 251/-61 761.4 104 108 4 3.45
114 115.2 1.2 1.01
183.8 196.8 13 1.28
235 236 1 2.87

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242 245 3 0.97
273.9 276 2.1 1.41
316.5 320.1 3.6 0.48
455.7 463 7.3 2.75
GXDD0138 Mars 578482 6898469 456 255/-55.3 417.6 54 55 1 3.13
61.9 65.5 3.6 2.58
231.7 259 27.3 1.15
267.1 272.7 5.5 3.65
incl. 267.1 267.4 0.3 40.8
275.9 288 12.1 0.72
294 299 5 0.54
303 305 2 1.07
365.2 375 9.8 2.6
incl. 373 374 1 11.8
GXDD0139 Mars 578540 6898603 390 250/-54.2 534.5 50 53 3 54.6
incl. 50 50.4 0.4 364
69.5 70.5 1 2.12
73 74 1 2.61
205 213 8 1.51
249.2 250.8 1.6 2.48
324.9 330 5.1 1.31
447.9 452 4.1 2.36
460.4 467 6.6 1.82
515.8 519 3.2 2.32
Notes

Reported significant gold assay intersections (using a 0.50 g/t Au lower cut) are reported using +2m downhole intervals at plus 0.5g/t Au, with up to 2m internal dilution. Gold determination was by Fire Assay using a 50gm charge with AAS finishes and a lower limit of detection of 0.01 ppm Au. No topcut is applied. Coordinates are MGA94-Z50. * Denotes wider bulked grade over mineralised zone. Mineralised zones in GXDD0136 are approximately 40% of drilled widths indicated.

Attachment 3: Lennonville Exploration RC Drilling Results – Mt Magnet, WA

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

From
(m)

To
(m)

Interval
(m)

g/t Au
LVRC0030 581758 6904759 467 272/-61 202 154 157 3 0.58
128 130 2 15.9
135 138 3 0.82
179 183 4 2.02
LVRC0031 581758 6904729 467 264/-61 202 NSI
LVRC0032 581806 6904360 471 307/-60 198 NSI
Notes

Reported significant gold assay intersections (using a 0.50 g/t Au lower cut) are reported using +2m downhole intervals at plus 0.5g/t Au, with up to 2m internal dilution. Gold determination was by Fire Assay using a 50gm charge with AAS finishes and a lower limit of detection of 0.01 ppm Au. No topcut is applied. Coordinates are MGA94-Z50. * Denotes wider bulked grade over mineralised zone.

Attachment 4: Rebecca RC Drilling Results – Rebecca Project, WA

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

From
(m)

To
(m)

Interval
(m)
g/t Au
RCLR0946 487016 6641468 327 088/-59 142 55 68 13 15.6
RCLR0947 487036 6641543 327 089/-59 150 38 50 12 0.67
RCLR0948 486966 6641694 327 086/-59 120 NSR
RCLR0949 486922 6641818 325 086/-60 194 73 78 5 0.63
RCLR0950 486940 6641838 326 090/-59 130 NSR
RCLR0951 486902 6641871 325 088/-66 210 NSR
RCLR0952 486851 6641749 326 087/-67 197 45 78 33 1.94
RCLR0953 486838 6641839 325 087/-58 164 _NSR _

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RCLR0954 486616 6641929 354 090/-57 172 48 56 8 0.93
RCLR0955 486613 6641781 328 087/-62 250 122 133 11 0.84
174 191 17 1.08
RCLR0956 486790 6641643 327 096/-64 253 104 121 17 0.88
171 192 21 1.26
199 220 21 1.85
RCLR0957 486699 6641961 327 091/-65 130 65 80 15 0.96
97 104 7 1.08
RCLR0958 486674 6641695 328 089/-67 288 187 202 15 1.78
RCLR0959 486637 6641750 328 091/-65 230 55 64 9 0.81
168 185 17 1.26
RCLR0960 486524 6641810 329 092/-63 284 127 139 12 0.84
231 238 7 1.25
RCLR0961 486524 6641872 329 092/-62 246 128 134 7 1.05
RCLR0962 486536 6641930 329 085/-60 90 NSR
RCLR0963 271 Assays
Pending
RCLR0964 486624 6642385 326 092/-55 94 NSR
RCLR0965 486651 6642309 327 091/-59 78 12 17 5 0.75
RCLR0966 486632 6642284 328 091/-60 100 12 26 14 3.17
39 48 9 1.42
71 78 7 7.76
RCLR0967 486624 6642259 328 089/-58 110 53 60 7 0.84
RCLR0968 486659 6642209 328 086/-61 80 50 56 6 0.69
RCLR0969 486681 6642185 328 088/-58 70 31 38 7 1.86
RCLR0970 486633 6642183 328 087/-61 120 64 66 2 0.61
RCLR0971 487014 6641045 327 089/-58 110 21 29 8 2.11
72 77 5 1.15
RCLR0972 486997 6641071 327 090/-61 110 54 58 4 1.09
RCLR0973 486961 6641070 328 091/-60 140 96 103 7 1.81
RCLR0974 486916 6641070 328 090/-60 170 38 41 3 1.08
RCLR0975 487025 6641121 327 089/-63 100 47 51 4 0.76
RCLR0976 486957 6641168 327 090/-62 140 67 72 5 2.55
RCLR0977 487008 6641218 326 266/-77 220 125 129 4 0.73
RCLR0978 486841 6641243 327 089/-62 198 132 139 7 0.40
Notes
Reported significant gold assay intersections (using a 0.40 g/t Au lower cut) are reported using +2m downhole intervals at plus 0.4g/t Au,
with up to 2m internal dilution. Gold determination was by Fire Assay using a 50gm charge with AAS finishes and a lower limit of detection
of 0.01 ppm Au. No topcut is applied. NSR denotes no significant results. Intercepts are close to true width. Coordinates are GDA2020-
Z51.

Attachment 5: Duchess RC Drilling Results – Rebecca Project, WA

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

From
(m)

To
(m)

Interval
(m)

g/t Au
RCLR2000 484618 6636837 356 091/-63 80 NSR
RCLR2001 484587 6636837 356 091/-61 88 NSR
RCLR2002 484659 6636877 355 090/-60 66 32 49 17 1.68
RCLR2003 484564 6636878 355 094/-57 140 91 107 16 1.02
RCLR2004 484792 6636997 355 090/-60 52 24 37 13 1.69
RCLR2005 484520 6637038 355 091/-58 64 10 20 10 1.84
RCLR2006 484776 6637038 354 092/-57 82 20 26 6 0.89
44 51 7 0.63
RCLR2007 484747 6636998 354 091/-59 80 49 64 15 0.60
RCLR2008 484543 6636918 355 091/-60 193 147 156 9 1.01
RCLR2009 484700 6636918 354 089/-60 80 44 48 4 0.78
RCLR2010 484649 6636918 355 089/-61 112 73 79 6 0.80
RCLR2011 484782 6636958 355 090/-61 70 23 28 5 1.33

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RCLR2012 484519 6636998 355 089/-65 250 161 169 8 1.08
219 224 5 1.46
RCLR2013 484592 6637038 354 092/-59 100 NSR
RCLR2014 484847 6637118 354 091/-59 100 43 47 4 1.05
70 78 8 0.90
RCLR2015 484598 6637158 352 095/-65 250 81 88 7 1.11
187 192 5 1.27
RCLR2016 484550 6637196 352 092/-61 124 42 46 4 2.05
74 80 6 0.57
89 93 4 1.64
RCLR2017 484499 6637237 352 088/-60 154 98 108 10 2.26
RCLR2018 484652 6637236 351 091/-60 244 72 77 5 1.22
RCLR2019 484639 6637276 350 089/-58 220 85 92 7 0.41
RCLR2020 484830 6637196 353 092/-59 100 84 88 4 2.68
RCLR2021 484855 6637276 352 090/-58 94 12 27 15 0.77
RCLR2022 484840 6637317 352 091/-57 70 31 35 4 0.70
RCLR2023 484715 6637317 351 091/-61 184 39 44 5 1.64
123 134 11 0.68
RCLR2024 484870 6637356 352 088/-59 64 23 41 18 0.60
RCLR2025 484808 6637393 351 094/-59 124 49 56 7 1.08
78 85 7 1.26
RCLR2026 484890 6637435 351 090/-90 220 19 29 10 0.96
181 193 12 0.86
RCLR2027 484657 6637435 350 091/-62 226 111 119 8 0.52
219 225 6 6.88
RCLR2028 484468 6637397 350 087/-61 100 64 67 3 0.53
RCLR2029 484517 6637435 349 088/-60 100 27 31 4 1.36
RCLR2030 484459 6637437 350 089/-63 286 73 81 8 1.72
RCLR2031 484434 6637477 349 087/-62 322 127 134 7 1.10
Notes

Reported significant gold assay intersections (using a 0.40 g/t Au lower cut) are reported using +2m downhole intervals at plus 0.4g/t Au, with up to 2m internal dilution. Gold determination was by Fire Assay using a 50gm charge with AAS finishes and a lower limit of detection of 0.01 ppm Au. No topcut is applied. NSR denotes no significant results. Intercepts are close to true width. Coordinates are GDA2020Z51.

Attachment 6: Nullah South JV RC and AC Drilling Results – Edna May Project, WA

Hole ID Hole
Type
Easting Northing RL Az/Dip Final
Depth (m)
From
(m)

To
(m)

Interval
(m)
g/t
Au
HTRC0001 RC 678641 6520534 401 313/-60 97 70 75 5 0.39
HTRC0002 RC 678680 6520493 401 317/-60 128 114 118 4 1.8
HTRC0003 RC 678781 6520629 401 317/-60 72 NSR
HTRC0004 RC 678739 6520668 401 316/-80 73 43 46 3 0.48
HTRC0005 RC 678605 6520572 401 320/-60 61 NSR
NUSA450 AC 678479 6520497 401 315/-60 47 36 44 8 0.54
NUSA452 AC 678536 6520442 401 315/-60 73 60 64 4 0.37
NUSA454 AC 678856 6520828 401 315/-60 37 36 37 1 0.96
NUSA462 AC 679081 6520888 401 315/-60 49 32 40 8 0.36
NUSA464 AC 679139 6520833 401 315/-60 63 60 62 2 0.27
NUSA469 AC 679250 6521004 401 315/-60 79 72 76 4 0.36
NUSA474 AC 679303 6521231 401 315/-60 43 20 28 8 0.51
NUSA475 AC 679331 6521203 401 315/-60 55 32 36 4 27.3
Notes

RC: >0.5 g/t Au over ≥2m and max 3m internal dilution. AC: >0.3 g/t Au over >4m. Assay: Au 50g fire assay, RC cone split 1m interval, AC 4m composite spear. Collar location accuracy: GPS, nominal RL. Coordinate system: MGA94 Zone 50. Downhole location: RC GYRO, north seeking, AC plan. NSR: no significant result.

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JORC Table 1 Report for Exploration & Mineral Resources

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques

Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut
channels, random chips, or specific
specialised industry standard
measurement tools appropriate to the
minerals under investigation, such as
down hole gamma sondes, or handheld
XRF instruments, etc). These examples
should not be taken as limiting the broad
meaning of sampling.

Include reference to measures taken to
ensure sample representivity and the
appropriate calibration of any
measurement tools or systems used.

Aspects of the determination of
mineralisation that are Material to the
Public Report.

In cases where ‘industry standard’ work
has been done this would be relatively
simple (eg ‘reverse circulation drilling was
used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3
kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g
charge for fire assay’). In other cases more
explanation may be required, such as
where there is coarse gold that has
inherent sampling problems. Unusual
commodities or mineralisation types (eg
submarine nodules) may warrant
disclosure of detailed information.
• At all projects potential gold mineralised RC and
Diamond intervals are systematically sampled using
industry standard 1m intervals, collected from reverse
circulation (RC) drill holes and/or 4m composites
from reconnaissance Aircore traverses. Surface and
underground Diamond holes may be sampled along
sub 1m geological contacts, otherwise 1m intervals
are the default.
• Drill hole locations were designed to allow for spatial
spread across the interpreted mineralised zone. All
RC samples were collected and cone-split to 2-3kg
samples on 1m metre intervals. Aircore samples are
speared from 1m interval piles on the ground or from
1m interval bags and are composited into 4m
intervals before despatching to the laboratory. Single
metre bottom of hole Aircore samples are also
collected for trace element determinations. Diamond
core is half cut along downhole orientation lines, with
the exception of underground diamond drilling. Here
whole core is despatched to the laboratory to
maximise the sample size. Otherwise half core is
sent to the laboratory for analysis and the other half
is retained for future reference.
• Standard fire assaying was employed using a 50gm
charge with an AAS finish for all diamond, RC and
Aircore chip samples. Trace element determination
was undertaken using a multi (4) acid digest and ICP-
AES finish.
Drilling
techniques
Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation,
open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger,
Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core
diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of
diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other
type, whether core is oriented and if so, by
what method, etc).
• Drilling was completed using best practice NQ
diamond core, 5 ¾” face sampling RC drilling
hammers for all RC drill holes or 4½” Aircore bits/RC
hammers unless otherwise stated.
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core
and chip sample recoveries and results
assessed.
Measures taken to maximise sample
recovery and ensure representative nature
of the samples.
Whether a relationship exists between
sample recovery and grade and whether
sample bias may have occurred due to
preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse
material.
• All diamond core is jigsawed to ensure any core loss,
if present is fully accounted for. Bulk RC and Aircore
drill holes samples were visually inspected by the
supervising geologist to ensure adequate clean
sample recoveries were achieved. Note Aircore
drilling while clean is not used in any resource
estimation work. Any wet, contaminated or poor
sample returns are flagged and recorded in the
database to ensure no sampling bias is introduced.
• Zones of poor sample return both in RC and Aircore
are recorded in the database and cross checked
once assay results are received from the laboratory
to ensure no misrepresentation of sampling intervals
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reported from all RC holes. Reasonable recovery is
noted for all Aircore samples. Zero sample recovery
is achieved while navi drilling. The navi lengths are
kept to a minimum and avoided when close to
potentially mineralised units.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been
geologically and geotechnically logged to a
level of detail to support appropriate
Mineral Resource estimation, mining
studies and metallurgical studies.
Whether logging is qualitative or
quantitative in nature. Core (or costean,
channel, etc) photography.
The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections logged.
• All drill samples are geologically logged on site by
professional geologists. Details on the host
lithologies, deformation, dominant minerals including
sulphide species and alteration minerals plus veining
are recorded relationally (separately) so the logging
is interactive and not biased to lithology.
• Drill hole logging is qualitative on visual recordings of
rock forming minerals and quantitative on estimates
of mineral abundance.
• The entire length of each drill hole is geologically
logged.
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample
preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
quarter, half or all core taken.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled,
rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet
or dry.
For all sample types, the nature, quality
and appropriateness of the sample
preparation technique.
Quality control procedures adopted for all
sub-sampling stages to maximise
representivity of samples.
Measures taken to ensure that the
sampling is representative of the in situ
material collected, including for instance
results for field duplicate/second-half
sampling.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to
the grain size of the material being
sampled.
• Duplicate samples are collected every 20th sample
from the RC and Aircore chips as well as quarter core
from the diamond holes.
• Dry RC 1m samples are riffle split to 2-3kg as drilled
and dispatched to the laboratory. Any wet samples
are recorded in the database as such and allowed to
dry before splitting and dispatching to the laboratory.
• All core, RC and Aircore chips are pulverized prior to
splitting in the laboratory to ensure homogenous
samples with 85% passing 75um. 200gm is extracted
by spatula that is used for the 50gm or 30 gm charge
on standard fire assays.
• All samples submitted to the laboratory are sorted
and reconciled against the submission documents.
In addition to duplicates, a selection of appropriate
high grade or low grade standards and controlled
blanks are included every 20th sample. The
laboratory uses barren flushes to clean their
pulveriser and their own internal standards and
duplicates to ensure industry best practice quality
control is maintained.
• The sample size is considered appropriate for the
type, style, thickness and consistency of
mineralization.
Quality of
assay data and
laboratory tests
The nature, quality and appropriateness of
the assaying and laboratory procedures
used and whether the technique is
considered partial or total.
For geophysical tools, spectrometers,
handheld XRF instruments, etc, the
parameters used in determining the
analysis including instrument make and
model, reading times, calibrations factors
applied and their derivation, etc.
Nature of quality control procedures
adopted (eg standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks) and whether
acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of
bias) and precision have been established.
• The fire assay method is designed to measure the
total gold in the diamond core, RC and Aircore
samples. The technique involves standard fire
assays using a 50gm or 30gm sample charge with a
lead flux (decomposed in the furnace). The prill is
totally digested by HCl and HNO3 acids before
measurement of the gold determination by AAS.
Aqua regia digest is considered adequate for surface
soil sampling.
• No field analyses of gold grades are completed.
Quantitative analysis of the gold content and trace
elements is undertaken in a controlled laboratory
environment.
• Industry best practice is employed with the inclusion
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used by Ramelius as well as the laboratory. All
Ramelius standards and blanks are interrogated to
ensure they lie within acceptable tolerances.
Additionally, sample size, grind size and field
duplicates are examined to ensure no bias to gold
grades exists.
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections
by either independent or alternative
company personnel.
The use of twinned holes.
Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage
(physical and electronic) protocols.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
• Alternative Ramelius personnel have inspected the
diamond core, RC and Aircore chips in the field to
verify the correlation of mineralised zones between
assay results and lithology, alteration and
mineralization.
• All holes are digitally logged in the field and all
primary data is forwarded to Ramelius’ Database
Administrator (DBA) in Perth where it is imported into
Datashed, a commercially available and industry
accepted database software package. Assay data is
electronically merged when received from the
laboratory. The responsible project geologist reviews
the data in the database to ensure that it is correct
and has merged properly and that all the drill data
collected in the field has been captured and entered
into the database correctly.
• The responsible geologist makes the DBA aware of
any errors and/or omissions to the database and the
corrections (if required) are corrected in the database
immediately.
• No adjustments or calibrations are made to any of the
assay data recorded in the database.
Location of
data points
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to
locate drill holes (collar and down-hole
surveys), trenches, mine workings and
other locations used in Mineral Resource
estimation.
Specification of the grid system used.
Quality and adequacy of topographic
control.
• All drill hole collars are picked up using accurate
DGPS or mine survey control. All down hole surveys
are collected using downhole Eastman single shot or
gyro surveying techniques provided by the drilling
contractors.
• All Mt Magnet, Penny, Marda and Edna May holes
are picked up in MGA94 – Zone 50 grid coordinates.
Vivien underground drilling is MGA94 - Zone 51.
Rebecca drill holes are picked up in MGA2020 - Zone
51.
• DGPS RL measurements captured the collar surveys
of the drill holes prior to the resource estimation work.
Data spacing
and distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration
Results.
Whether the data spacing and distribution
is sufficient to establish the degree of
geological and grade continuity
appropriate for the Mineral Resource and
Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and
classifications applied.
Whether sample compositing has been
applied.
• RC drill spacing varies depending on stage of the
prospect – infill and step out (extensional)
programmes are planned on nominal 20m to 40m
centres. Good continuity has been achieved from the
RC drilling.
• Given the previous limited understanding of the target
horizons infill drilling (whether diamond or RC) is
necessary to help define the continuity of
mineralisation.
• No sampling compositing has been applied within key
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Orientation of
data in relation
to geological
structure
Whether the orientation of sampling
achieves unbiased sampling of possible
structures and the extent to which this is
known, considering the deposit type.
If the relationship between the drilling
orientation and the orientation of key
mineralised structures is considered to
have introduced a sampling bias, this
should be assessed and reported if
material.
• The core drilling and RC drilling is completed
orthogonal to the interpreted strike of the target
horizon(s), plunge projection of higher grade shoots,
with some exceptions at Bartus East where several
holes were drilled approximately parallel to the strike
of the Bartus East Granodiorite but orthogonal to
predicted cross cutting lodes. Multiple other
directions have also been tested.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample
security.
• Sample security is integral to Ramelius’ sampling
procedures. All bagged samples are delivered
directly from the field to the assay laboratory in Perth,
whereupon the laboratory checks the physically
received samples against Ramelius’ sample
submission/dispatch notes.
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.
• Sampling techniques and procedures are reviewed
prior to the commencement of new work programmes
to ensure adequate procedures are in place to
maximize the sample collection and sample quality
on new projects. No external audits have been
completed to date.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral
tenement and
land tenure
status
Type, reference name/number, location and
ownership including agreements or material
issues with third parties such as joint
ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties,
native title interests, historical sites,
wilderness or national park and
environmental settings.
The security of the tenure held at the time
of reporting along with any known
impediments to obtaining a licence to
operate in the area.
• The results reported are located on granted Mining
Leases at Mount Magnet, Edna May, Marda and
Tampia gold mines or Exploration Licences at
Westonia, Holleton-Mt Hampton regions all in Western
Australia (owned 100% by Ramelius Resources
Limited’s or its 100% owned subsidiaries). In some
instances projects are in JV with other parties with
Ramelius earning equity. The Mt Magnet, Penny,
Marda and Rebecca tenements are located on
pastoral/grazing leases or vacant crown land. The
broader Westonia, Holleton-Mt Hampton and Tampia
areas are located over private farm land where the
veto on the top 30m has been removed via executed
compensation agreement(s) with the various
landowners. Edna May is within the Westonia
Common, while the Holleton Mining Centre is situated
with the Holleton Timber and Mining Reserve which
requires ground disturbance consultation with the
Department of Lands, Planning & Heritage. Heritage
surveys are completed prior to any ground disturbing
activities in accordance with Ramelius’ responsibilities
under the Aboriginal Heritage Act in Australia.
• Currently all the tenements are in good standing.
There are no known impediments to obtaining licences
to operate in all areas.
• Rebecca is located on an Exploration licence that has
a Mining Lease application in progress. Completion of
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Exploration
done by other
parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
• Exploration and mining by other parties has been
reviewed and is used as a guide to Ramelius’
exploration activities. Previous parties have
completed shallow RAB, Aircore drilling and RC
drilling and shallow open pit mining has previously
occurred at Mt Magnet, Marda and Edna May. This
report concerns exploration results generated by
Ramelius for the current reporting period, not
previously reported to the ASX.
• At Rebecca significant recent resource drilling was
conducted by Apollo in 2018-2021.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
• The targeted mineralisation at all projects is typical of
orogenic structurally controlled Archaean gold lode
systems. Mineralisation occurs in a variety of host
rocks, with strong structural controls.
Drill hole
Information
A summary of all information material to the
understanding of the exploration results
including a tabulation of the following
information for all Material drill holes:
o easting and northing of the drill hole collar
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation
above sea level in metres) of the drill hole
collar
o dip and azimuth of the hole
o down hole length and interception depth
o hole length.
If the exclusion of this information is
justified on the basis that the information is
not Material and this exclusion does not
detract from the understanding of the
report, the Competent Person should
clearly explain why this is the case.
• All the drill holes reported in this report have the
following parameters applied. All drill holes
completed, including holes with no significant results
(as defined in the Attachments) are reported in this
announcement.
• Easting and northing are given in MGA94 or
MGA2020 coordinates as defined in the Attachments.
• RL is AHD
• Dip is the inclination of the hole from the horizontal.
Azimuth is reported in magnetic degrees as the
direction the hole is drilled. MGA94 and MGA2020
and magnetic degrees vary by <1degree in the project
area. All reported azimuths are corrected for magnetic
declinations.
• Down hole length is the distance measured along the
drill hole trace. Intersection length is the thickness of
an anomalous gold intersection measured along the
drill hole trace.
• Hole length is the distance from the surface to the end
of the hole measured along the drill hole trace.
• No results currently available from the exploration
drilling are excluded from this report. Gold grade
intersections >0.4 g/t Au within 4m Aircore composites
or >0.5 g/t Au within single metre RC samples
(generally using a maximum of 2m of internal dilution
but additional dilution where specifically indicated) are
considered significant in the broader mineralised host
rocks. Diamond core samples are generally cut along
geological contacts or up to 1m maximum.
• Gold grades greater than 0.5 g/t Au are highlighted
where good continuity of higher grade mineralisation is
observed. A 0.1 g/t Au cut-off grade is used for
reconnaissance exploration programmes.
Data
aggregation
methods
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting
averaging techniques, maximum and/or
minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of
high grades) and cut-off grades are usually
Material and should be stated.
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate
short lengths of high grade results and
• The first gold assay result received from each sample
reported by the laboratory is tabled in the list of
significant assays. Subsequent repeat analyses when
performed by the laboratory are checked against the
original to ensure repeatability of the assay results.
• Weighted average techniques are applied to
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longer lengths of low grade results, the
procedure used for such aggregation
should be stated and some typical
examples of such aggregations should be
shown in detail.
The assumptions used for any reporting of
metal equivalent values should be clearly
stated.
geological intervals less than 1m have been sampled.
• Exploration drilling results are generally reported using
a 0.5 g/t Au lower cut-off for RC and diamond or 0.1
g/t Au for Aircore drilling (as described above and
reported in the Attachments) and may include up to
4m of internal dilution or more where specifically
indicated. Significant resource development drill hole
assays are reported greater than 0.5 or 8.0 g/t Au and
are also reported separately. For example, the
broader plus 1.0 g/t Au intersection of 6.5m @ 30.5 g/t
Au contains a higher-grade zone running plus 8 g/t Au
and is included as 4m @ 48.5 g/t Au. Where
extremely high gold intersections are encountered as
in this example, the highest-grade sample interval (eg
1.0m @ 150 g/t Au) is also reported. All assay results
are reported to 3 significant figures in line with the
analytical precision of the laboratory techniques
employed.
• No metal equivalent reporting is used or applied.
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and
intercept lengths
These relationships are particularly
important in the reporting of Exploration
Results.
If the geometry of the mineralisation with
respect to the drill hole angle is known, its
nature should be reported.
If it is not known and only the down hole
lengths are reported, there should be a
clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole
length, true width not known’).
• The intersection length is measured down the length
of the hole and is not usually the true width. When
sufficient knowledge on the thickness of the
intersection is known an estimate of the true thickness
is provided in the Attachments.
• At Rebecca drilling is semi perpendicular to lodes and
Rebecca & Duchess holes are often close to true
width. At Duke drilling is orthogonal and more like the
typical 60-70% width.
• The known geometry of the mineralisation with respect
to drill holes reported for advanced projects is
generally well constrained.
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales)
and tabulations of intercepts should be
included for any significant discovery being
reported These should include, but not be
limited to a plan view of drill hole collar
locations and appropriate sectional views.
• Detailed drill hole plans and sectional views of
advanced prospects at Mt Magnet, Penny, Edna May,
Tampia, Marda and Rebecca are provided or have
been provided previously. Longsection and cross-
sectional views (orthogonal to the plunging shoots) are
considered the best 2-D representation of the known
spatial extent of the mineralisation.
Balanced
reporting
Where comprehensive reporting of all
Exploration Results is not practicable,
representative reporting of both low and
high grades and/or widths should be
practiced to avoid misleading reporting of
Exploration Results.
• Available results of all drill holes completed for the
reporting period are included in this report, and all
material intersections (as defined above) are reported.
Other
substantive
exploration data
Other exploration data, if meaningful and
material, should be reported including (but
not limited to): geological observations;
geophysical survey results; geochemical
survey results; bulk samples – size and
method of treatment; metallurgical test
results; bulk density, groundwater, geo-
technical and rock characteristics; potential
deleterious or contaminating substances.
• No other exploration data that has been collected is
considered meaningful and material to this report.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further
work (eg tests for lateral extensions or
• Future exploration may include infill and step out RC
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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.
extent of the mineralisation discovered to date.

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Section 3 Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Database
integrity
Measures taken to ensure that data has
not been corrupted by, for example,
transcription or keying errors, between its
initial collection and its use for Mineral
Resource estimation purposes.
Data validation procedures used.
• Recent Ramelius drilling employs an SQL central
database using Datashed information management
software. Data collection uses Field Marshall software
with fixed templates and lookup tables for collecting
field data electronically. Several validation checks
occur upon data upload to the main database.
Datasets were merged and show good agreement.
Site visits Comment on any site visits undertaken by
the Competent Person and the outcome of
those visits.
If no site visits have been undertaken
indicate why this is the case.
• The Competent Person is a full-time employee of
Ramelius Resources and has made one site visit
Geological
interpretation
Confidence in (or conversely, the
uncertainty of) the geological interpretation
of the mineral deposit.
Nature of the data used and of any
assumptions made.
The effect, if any, of alternative
interpretations on Mineral Resource
estimation.
The use of geology in guiding and
controlling Mineral Resource estimation.
The factors affecting continuity both of
grade and geology.
• Confidence in the geological interpretation is high.
• Data used includes mapping and drill logging from a
number of generations of drilling
• No alternate interpretation required
• Logged sulphide content is a significant indicator of
the mineralised domains
Dimensions The extent and variability of the Mineral
Resource expressed as length (along
strike or otherwise), plan width, and depth
below surface to the upper and lower
limits of the Mineral Resource.
• Rebecca deposit has a number of moderately west
dipping lodes with a combined strike of around
1.5km and down-dip extents of 80 to 450m. The
longest lode (Laura) has a strike of 800m. Lodes are
4 - 30m thick.
• Duke deposit consists of a single lode dipping
steeply SW, around 350m in length & 330m down-
dip. Lode is 5-25m thick.
• Duchess deposit consists of around 7 west dipping
lodes over a combined distance of 800m. Lodes are
4 - 25m thick, typically 80-350m in strike length & up
to 250m down-dip.
• Rebecca lodes commence 25-40m below
transported and oxidised zones. Duke & Duchess
start at 5-10m below surface.
Estimation and
modelling
techniques
The nature and appropriateness of the
estimation technique(s) applied and key
assumptions, including treatment of
extreme grade values, domaining,
• Deposits were estimated using Micromine geological
software using OK and ID1 methods inside
mineralisation domains. The estimation method is
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interpolation parameters and maximum
distance of extrapolation from data points.
If a computer assisted estimation method
was chosen include a description of
computer software and parameters used.
The availability of check estimates,
previous estimates and/or mine production
records and whether the Mineral Resource
estimate takes appropriate account of
such data.
The assumptions made regarding
recovery of by-products.
Estimation of deleterious elements or
other non-grade variables of economic
significance (e.g. sulphur for acid mine
drainage characterisation).
In the case of block model interpolation,
the block size in relation to the average
sample spacing and the search employed.
Any assumptions behind modelling of
selective mining units.
Any assumptions about correlation
between variables.
Description of how the geological
interpretation was used to control the
resource estimates.
Discussion of basis for using or not using
grade cutting or capping.
The process of validation, the checking
process used, the comparison of model
data to drill hole data, and use of
reconciliation data if available.
shapes were generated as sectional string ore zones
using a 0.3-0.5 g/t lower cutoff with reference to
previous interpretations and emphasis on grade &
shape continuity between sections. These domains
were used to select samples and generate sub-
domained estimates.
• Only gold is estimated
• No deleterious elements present
• Parent cell of 5 mE x 10 mN x 5 mRL. Parent cell
estimation only. Sub block minimum of 2.5 x 5 x 2.5m
as small proportion of model. Parent cells are an
effective SMU size.
• Domains are geostatistically analysed and assigned
appropriate search directions, top-cuts and estimation
parameters. Variography and the observed geological
strike and dip of ore mineralisation is used to
generate search criteria.
• Samples were composited within ore domains to 1m
lengths.
• Top cuts were applied to domains after review of
grade population characteristics. Top-cuts used
ranged from 6 to 10 g/t with the exception of the
Jennifer high-grade domain which used 18g/t. Gold
assays require topcutting to deal with log-normal
distribution.
• Validation includes visual comparison against drillhole
grades, swath plots and comparison against previous
models.
Moisture Whether the tonnages are estimated on a
dry basis or with natural moisture, and the
method of determination of the moisture
content.
• Tonnages are estimated on a dry basis
Cut-off
parameters
The basis of the adopted cut-off grade(s)
or quality parameters applied.
• The reporting cut-off used (0.5g/t) is appropriate for
the bulked low-grade mining methods planned
Mining factors or
assumptions
Assumptions made regarding possible
mining methods, minimum mining
dimensions and internal (or, if applicable,
external) mining dilution. It is always
necessary as part of the process of
determining reasonable prospects for
eventual economic extraction to consider
potential mining methods, but the
assumptions made regarding mining
methods and parameters when estimating
Mineral Resources may not always be
rigorous. Where this is the case, this
should be reported with an explanation of
the basis of the mining assumptions
made.
• Resources are reported on the assumption of mining
by conventional open pit or bulked UG mining
methods. Parent block size and estimation
methodology were selected to generate a model
appropriate for open pit mining on 2.5m flitches.

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Metallurgical
factors or
assumptions
The basis for assumptions or predictions
regarding metallurgical amenability. It is
always necessary as part of the process of
determining reasonable prospects for
eventual economic extraction to consider
potential metallurgical methods, but the
assumptions regarding metallurgical
treatment processes and parameters
made when reporting Mineral Resources
may not always be rigorous. Where this is
the case, this should be reported with an
explanation of the basis of the
metallurgical assumptions made.
• Rebecca testwork to date shows the deposit is a
reasonably typical Archaean lode gold style free-
milling ore type. A recovery in 90-93% range is
expected.
Environmental
factors or
assumptions
Assumptions made regarding possible
waste and process residue disposal
options. It is always necessary as part of
the process of determining reasonable
prospects for eventual economic
extraction to consider the potential
environmental impacts of the mining and
processing operation. While at this stage
the determination of potential
environmental impacts, particularly for a
greenfields project, may not always be
well advanced, the status of early
consideration of these potential
environmental impacts should be reported.
Where these aspects have not been
considered this should be reported with an
explanation of the environmental
assumptions made.
• Initial testwork shows no significant issues with waste
rock or tailings
• The project is at a relatively early stage in terms of
environmental assessments and approvals.
Bulk density Whether assumed or determined. If
assumed, the basis for the assumptions. If
determined, the method used, whether
wet or dry, the frequency of the
measurements, the nature, size and
representativeness of the samples.
The bulk density for bulk material must
have been measured by methods that
adequately account for void spaces (vugs,
porosity, etc.), moisture and differences
between rock and alteration zones within
the deposit.
Discuss assumptions for bulk density
estimates used in the evaluation process
of the different materials.
• Density values are based on 930 core
measurements. Density measurements were
completed on the infill and metallurgical diamond core
holes using the weight in air/weight in water method.
They have been assigned by geological and
weathering domains. Weathered densities are largely
estimated based on CP’s experience.
Classification The basis for the classification of the
Mineral Resources into varying confidence
categories.
Whether appropriate account has been
taken of all relevant factors (ie relative
confidence in tonnage/grade estimations,
reliability of input data, confidence in
continuity ofgeology and metal values,
• The resource has been classified as Indicated or
Inferred category based on geological and grade
continuity and drillhole spacing and estimation search
pass with some maximum depths applied.
• The resource classification accounts for all relevant
factors
• The classification reflects the Competent Person’s
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quality, quantity and distribution of the
data).
Whether the result appropriately reflects
the Competent Person’s view of the
deposit.
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of
Mineral Resource estimates.

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

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