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REACH RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2021

Jul 29, 2021

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Capital/Financing Update

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT/MEDIA RELEASE 30 July 2021

DIRECTORS:

Mr Robert Downey Chairman

Mr Marcus Flis Technical Director

Mr Matt O'Kane NonExecutive Director

CAPITAL STRUCTURE:

Shares on issue: 1,554,012,464

Unlisted Options expiring 31/12/22: 25,750,000

Unlisted Options expiring 31/12/23: 18,000,000

Listed Options expiring 20/5/24: 1,134,002,075

Registered Office:

Level 4, 216 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, 6000

Postal address: Level 4, 216 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, 6000

Ph: +61 (8) 6268 2641 [email protected]

www.cervantescorp.com.au

ASX : CVS Drilling completed at Primrose Gold Project

Key points:

  • 47 holes for 3,060 metres of Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling completed
  • First drill hole test of the deep shear-hosted "primary gold mineralisation"
  • Holes drilled to verify historic drilling of the Blue Heaven gold mineralisation
  • Possible mineralisation extensions tested
  • Three previously untested "lines of lode" drilled
  • Drill samples delivered to lab for assaying, and
  • Critical unassayed sections of historic diamond drill holes identified and submitted for assaying

Cervantes Corporation Limited (ASX:CVS) is pleased to update the market on the successful completion of the drilling programme at its flagship Primrose Gold Project, in the Yalgoo district of WA (Figure 1). Details of the programme were announced on 16 June, 2021.

A total of 47 RC holes have been completed for 3,060m.

Drill samples have been delivered to the assay laboratory in Perth both during drilling and at the completion of the campaign. The Company will inform the market when these assay results are received.

The Company is also pleased to advise that previously unassayed diamond core from historic drilling is being assessed and will be submitted for core cutting and assaying.

Figure 1 Primrose Gold Project location.

Blue Heaven

Eight RC holes were completed as verification drilling of historic RC drill holes. These will be used to check the veracity of previously obtained gold intercepts and as guide to the small-scale variability of those zones. Together with a previously completed high definition digital elevation survey and DGPS locational checks of available historic collars, this data will be used to support the conversion of the Exploration Target (ASX announcement, 16 July, 2020) to a JORC resource estimate.

This Exploration Target stands at 170,000 to 520,000 tonnes at 2.2 to 4.5g/t gold. The potential quantity and grade of an Exploration Target estimate is conceptual in nature, as there has been insufficient reliable exploration data to estimate a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the estimation of a Mineral Resource.

An additional 33 holes were drilled to in-fill areas within the Exploration Target zone and to test for extensions of the known gold mineralisation.

Figure 2 is a summary of the location of these holes, while Table 1 tabulates their collar locations.

Untested targets

Six holes were drilled as new target exploration holes. This included drilling of the "primary gold" mineralisation determined by CSA Global for the previous operator, Paynes Find Gold Ltd (PNE), but never tested.

RC hole, CSVRC81 was designed to test for Primrose Shear hosted, large tonnage/moderate grade gold mineralisation (Figure 3). In addition, this hole provides a test of possible ultramafic-hosted gold mineralisation to the west of the Primrose Shear. Nearby historic hole PFRC116 intersected 12m at 6.62g/t gold from 10m on the west side of the Primrose Shear.

RC holes were drilled as initial tests of the Marigold Trend, Sweet William Blue Bell, Aster, and Havela Lines of Lode, none of which have previously been drilled before (Figure 2).

Recorded production from the Marigold was 1,780oz at an in situ grade of 15g/t gold, the Blue Bell produced 392oz at 34g/t gold, and Sweet William 4,600oz at 35g/t gold. While no records exist for the Astor South and Havela the Aster mine further north produced 3,281oz at 18g/t gold.

Figure 3 Primrose Shear conceptual gold target.

Unassayed Diamond Core

Cervantes holds the physical core and pulps for all drilling completed by PNE. These holes were drilled using accepted QA/QC processes. However, significant portions of the diamond core have never been assayed. These are dominated by the shallow portions of the six holes PNE drilled. PNE's interest was in the deeper quartz lode intercepts, ignoring the possibility of shallower ultramafic hosted gold.

Inspection of that core indicates sulphides, alteration, and quartz veining is present in those shallower portions. Approximately 119 trays of core, representing about 530m, have been marked

for further assessment. Drill hole PFGDD001 is the critical hole; this hole has 148m of unassayed core.

Table 1 Significant gold intersections from previous drilling.

HOLE ID Easting Northing Total Nominal Nominal
(m) (m) Depth Inclination Azimuth
(m) (deg) (deg TN)
CVSRC038 566740 6764002 102 -60 60
CVSRC039 566768 6764015 138 -60 90
CVSRC040 566832 6764025 42 -60 90
CVSRC041 566747 6763982 78 -60 90
CVSRC042 566792 6763954 126 -60 90
CVSRC043 566855 6763900 54 -60 90
CVSRC044 566825 6763875 78 -60 90
CVSRC045 566875 6763825 78 -60 90
CVSRC046 566940 6763875 90 -60 90
CVSRC047 567050 6763790 78 -60 90
CVSRC048 567000 6763790 78 -60 90
CVSRC049 567012 6763811 78 -60 90
CVSRC050 567025 6763832 90 -61 40
CVSRC051 566995 6763832 97 -60 90
CVSRC052 567020 6763875 90 -60 90
CVSRC053 567000 6763940 102 -60 90
CVSRC054 566855 6764014 42 -60 38
CVSRC055 566852 6764000 48 -60 86
CVSRC056 566801 6764015 90 -60 90
CVSRC057 566717 6764100 90 -60 90
CVSRC058 566748 6764170 78 -60 90
CVSRC059 566772 6764220 36 -60 90
CVSRC060 566722 6764220 84 -60 90
CVSRC061 566765 6764290 84 -60 90
CVSRC062 566715 6764290 96 -60 90
CVSRC063 566778 6764298 30 -60 90
CVSRC064 566777 6764303 30 -60 90
CVSRC065 566775 6764309 30 -60 90
CVSRC066 566775 6764314 30 -60 90
CVSRC067 566772 6764319 36 -60 90
CVSRC068 566659 6764374 156 -60 337
CVSRC069 566643 6764196 30 -60 90
CVSRC070 566608 6764206 48 -60 90
CVSRC071 566575 6764220 108 -60 90
CVSRC072 566565 6764240 90 -60 90
CVSRC073 566580 6764559 36 -60 90
CVSRC074 566578 6764563 36 -60 90
CVSRC075 566577 6764570 36 -60 90
CVSRC076 566573 6764576 36 -60 90
CVSRC077 566574 6764580 36 -60 90
CVSRC078 566509 6764677 30 -60 56
CVSRC079 566573 6764131 48 -60 90
CVSRC080 566580 6764148 78 -60 90
CVSRC081 566494 6764166 216 -60 90
CVSRC082 567015 6764317 30 -60 90
CVSRC083 567396 6763710 30 -60 60
CVSRC084 567455 6763472 30 -60 90

This announcement has been authorised by the Board of Cervantes Corporation Limited.

-ENDS-

For Further information please contact:

Chris Achurch Company Secretary (08) 6268 2641 [email protected]

About Cervantes Corporation Limited

Cervantes is an emerging gold explorer and aspiring gold miner. It has built up a portfolio of gold properties in a well-known and historically producing gold district with a strategy to apply novel exploration and development thinking. The company is committed to maximising shareholder value through the development of those opportunities.

About the Primrose Project

The Primrose Project covers in excess of 8km of the highly gold mineralised Primrose Shear in the Murchison District of the Eastern Goldfields, Western Australia. Over 37 gold mines operated in this field from 1911 till 1982. Some 79,915 ounces of gold was mined at an average grade of 28g/t during this period. It is generally accepted that significantly more gold than this was won from alluvial and unreported production.

Cervantes controls mining leases and prospecting licences that cover the majority of this historic gold field. A large database of drilling, surface geochemistry, geological, and geophysical data has been assembled to allow the field to be better understood than at any time in its history.

Competent Person's Statement

The details contained in this report that pertain to exploration results are based upon information compiled by Mr Marcus Flis, Technical Director of Cervantes Corporation Limited. Mr Flis is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and has sufficient experience in the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the December 2012 edition of the "Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves" (JORC Code). Mr Flis consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based upon his information in the form and context in which it appears.

No New Information

Except where explicitly stated, this announcement contains references to prior exploration results, all of which have been cross-referenced to previous market announcements made by the Company. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the relevant market announcements.

Forward Looking Statement

This report contains forward looking statements concerning the projects owned by Cervantes Corporation Limited. If applicable, statements concerning mining reserves and resources may also be deemed to be forward looking statements in that they involve estimates based on specific assumptions. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and actual events and results may differ materially from those described in the forward looking statements as a result of a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Forward looking statements are based on management's beliefs, opinions and estimates as of the dates the forward looking statements are made and no obligation is assumed to update forward looking statements if these beliefs, opinions and estimates should change or to reflect other future developments.

JORC Code, 2012 Edition

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data (Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding

sections.)
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Criteria Commentary
Samplingtechniques Reverse circulation (RC) drilling samples were collected through a rig-mountedcyclone with collected in one metre intervals. Samples were spear-sampled usingmultiple sampling points from the sample pile. RC drill chips (from each metre interval)were examined visually and logged by the geologist.
Any visual observation of alteration or of mineralisation was noted on the drill logs.The prospect is quartz related gold mineralisation; care was taken to log quartzcontent of the chips.
Duplicate samples comprise approximately 4% of total samples taken (ie oneduplicate submitted for every 25 samples).
A company contract geologist supervised the drilling and sampling to ensurerepresentativeness. Drilling was done by industry standard techniques.
Duplicates, were submitted to ensure assaying reliability and accuracy. Laboratorystandards and blanks were used to monitor lab contamination and accuracy.
Hole locations were surveyed by hand held GPS and by location onto 30cm resolutionDEM and aerial photography.
No downhole surveys were undertaken.
Drillingtechniques Drilling was by Reverse Circulation (RC) with NQ sized bit and rods.
Drill samplerecovery RC sample recovery and sample quality was recorded via visual estimation of samplevolume and condition of the drill spoils.
RC sample recovery was deemed as good with no loss of circulation reported.
RC sample recovery was not problematic as the samples were dry.
Relationships between recovery and grade are not evident and are not expected giventhe generally excellent and consistently high sample recovery.
RC results are not utilised for Mineral Resource estimations.
Logging RC chips were geologically logged at one metre intervals into a digital database thatwas kept with sample numbers.
Logging is qualitative.
Sub-samplingtechniquesand samplepreparation One metre samples were collected from a cyclone into a plastic bucket and then laidout on the ground in rows of 10.
Three metre composites were used at depths of reduced interest or indications (eg,granite intercepts may be sampled at four metres, sericite schists and quartz bearingintercepts at one metre.
Mineralisation style is late stage quartz veins.
The one metre samples are likely to downgrade actual grades intersected, but arecommensurate with minimum mining requirements; sample size is consideredappropriate for resource estimation work.
Quality ofassay dataandlaboratorytests Fire assay is a total digest technique and is considered appropriate for gold.
Duplicates of 1 in every 25 samples were submitted.
The lab inserted random pulp duplicates, certified reference standards and blanks.
Accuracy and precision levels have been determined to be satisfactory after analysisof these QA/QC samples.

Criteria Commentary
Verification ofsampling andassaying Analysis was by acqua regia using Intertek's FA50/OE procedure: samples werepulverised to minus 75 µm before a split of 25g was taken and analysed usingstandard Fire Assay procedures. The method is an accepted industry analyticalprocess appropriate for the nature and style of mineralisation under investigation.
There were no twinned holes.
No adjustments were made to assay data.
Location ofdata points All samples sites have been located using a hand held GPS unit with an accuracy of+/-5m.These were cross-checked with a 0.3m resolution DEM and aerialphotography.
The drilling co-ordinates are all in GDA94 MGA Zone 50 co-ordinates.
Azimuth was set by hand held compass there being no intensely magnetic rocks in thearea.
Drill hole inclination is set by the driller using a clinometer on the drill mast andchecked by the geologist prior to commencement of drilling.
Camera survey points were at the top and bottom of each hole.
Collar RLs were taken from the DEM data.
Data spacing RC holes were drilled on an existing grid set up for resource drill out.
anddistribution Together with historic data, the data spacing and distribution will be sufficient toestablish the degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the MineralResource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied.
Orientation of Drilling followed the geometry of existing holes.
data inrelation togeologicalstructure Previous resource estimation defined the strike and dip of ore zones. Current drillingutilised that information.
It is not anticipated that, on current interpretation, any bias has been introduced to thesampling.
Samplesecurity Samples were collected in calico bags with sample number tickets included in eachbag and the same identification posted externally.
Samples were delivered to the lab by a company representative using commercialtransport services.
Audits orreviews Standards, blanks, repeats, and check assays are undertaken to ensure datarobustness.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results. (Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)

Criteria Commentary
Mineraltenement andland tenurestatus Exploration results relate to work carried out over a package of tenements comprisingmining and prospecting leases.
The tenements are 100% owned and controlled by Cervantes Corporation Limited.
All tenements and leases are currently in good standing with DMP with no knownimpediments to further exploration or development.
Explorationdone by otherparties Historical drill holes exist at the project area.
In early 1911, Thomas Payne found gold at what would become the Pansy lease, andshortly after more gold on what would become the Carnation lease on the mainPaynes Find goldfield.
The field was operated continuously from 1911 to 1941, with interruptions during theFirst World War period and the 1920's. Leases were gradually consolidated untilaround six major mines produced the most output. After World War II it was operatedby lone prospectors, and later the local Taylor family who conducted small scale gold

Criteria Commentary
mining until 2010 when they sold the leases to Paynes Find Gold Limited.
From 1911 to 1918 the field produced 23,193 oz from 20,510 tonnes of ore, with afurther 575.72 oz from dollied gold and specimens. In 1939 it was reported since1911 to that time the field had produced 56,946 oz of gold from 59,898 tonnes of oreat an average calculated grade of 28.6 g/t Au.
The main historic mines 5 km north-west of Paynes Find (and starting closest to thetown) are Goodingnow, Mariposa, Havela/Sumpton, Princess Mary, AsterConsolidated, Oversight, Oversight North, Lakeview West, Trey Bit, Paynes Future,Orchid, Carnation Alluvials, Sweet William, Paynes Find/Taylor, Margarite, Marigold,Adeline and Bluebell. Goodingnow, Carnation and Orchid were the most active andlargest producers. South-east of Paynes Find are Pansy, Pansy North, Daffodil andGharrock. Daffodil has been the most recently mined, and its mullock plateau can beseen east of the roadhouse.
Since that time, the following activities are noted:
1983 Geological mapping by the GSWA
1985 G.R.Dale & Assoc undertook surface and underground exploration.
1987 Exploration of the Carnation Gold Mine as well as sampling other old mineworkings including Blue Heaven, Leschenaultia, Romes, Carnation, Daphne,Scadden (extensions), Daisy, Primrose, Sweet William, Kowhai, Horseshoe,Wattle, Marigold, Orchid by Falcon Australia Ltd They also undertook drilling.
1986-7 Forsayth NL undertook field inspections, aerial photograph interpretation anddrilling program.
1998-8 Kirkwood Gold NL drilled two holes on M59/10, one diamond and one RC for115.9m and 46m respectively (PFRCDD1, PFRC5). Three RC drill holes(PFRC2-4) were drilled on M59/244 for a total of 85m. A fourth hole(PRFCDD1) was drilled with an RC collar (58m) and diamond drilling 9.3m. Allfour holes returned anomalous gold values with the most significant being onemetre at 23.9g/t Au from 55m in PFRC4.
2002 Hallmark Mining Limited undertook drilling with the aim of testing high-gradegold shoots below old workings for depth extensions.
2010-7 Paynes Find Gold Ltd carried out detailed geological mapping (Fitton), Phase1 and Phase 2 RC drilling (that forms the basis of the exploration targetestimate), structural mapping and interpretation, MMI survey.
2017-19 Cervantes Corp Ltd undertook a re-interpretation of the aeromagnetic data,audit and verification of the drillhole database, reconnaissance aircore drilling,and surface geochemical surveys.
2020: Cervantes undertook RC drilling in the Blue Heaven area and calculated anExploration Target of 170,000 to 520,000 tonnes at 2.2 to 4.5g/t gold (ASXrelease: 16 July, 2020).
Geology The historic mineralisation consists of major auriferous quartz lodes in the PaynesFind Gneiss. The lodes are subparallel to the regional Primrose Shear that occurs tothe west and are interpreted as classic flower structures emanating from that shear.The gold occurs as south plunging shoots within the quartz lodes which tend tosteepen towards the shear. The Primrose Shear marks the contact of the PaynesFind Gneiss to its east with ultramafics, predominantly amphibolites, to the west. Therole of small felsic intrusives is speculated to have remobilised primary goldmineralisation within the shear into, or causing, the quartz lode system.
Drill holeInformation See tables in this release.
Data Simple averages are used where aggregates are provided.
aggregationmethods Aggregated intercepts include contiguous metres where the grade does not fall below0.5g/t for more than one metre.

Criteria Commentary
Reported aggregated intervals have been weighted by length.
No density weighting has been applied.
No top-cuts have been applied (unless specified otherwise).
Higher grade intervals of mineralisation internal to broader zones of mineralisation arereported as included intervals.
Metal equivalence is not used.
Relationship The intervals reported are the initial drill intervals and intercepts.
between No adjustment has been to the intervals to account for the declination of drilling.
mineralisationwidths andinterceptlengths Drilling is generally inclined at 60oto the NW (TN). Ore shoots generally dipapproximately 35oto the SE, meaning the apparent thickness is approximately thetrue thickness; this needs to be confirmed.
Diagrams Relevant location maps and figures are included in the body of this announcement.
Balanced Table of representative grades are included in the report.
reporting This announcement includes the results of Au assays for the holes drilled as a followup programme to existing (reported) historic drilling.
Other The area is covered by a 50m line spaced aeromagnetic survey.
substantiveexplorationdata Previous workers undertook sufficient drilling to define an Indicated Resource, thoughthat is not now JORC compliant.
No bulk samples, metallurgical results, groundwater or geotechnical studies havebeen carried out yet.
Further work Work programmes currently under review include re-assaying of composite samplesto one metre intervals, further drilling, metallurgical testing, resource estimation, andpit optimisation studies.
Any interpreted extension of the existing resource is commercially sensitive.

Section 3 Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources

No Mineral Resources are being reported.