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RED MOUNTAIN MINING LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2017

Sep 5, 2017

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Capital/Financing Update

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ASX : RMX Company Directors ASX ANNOUNCEMENT Jeremy King RED MOUNTAIN MINING LTD Lincoln Ho Robert Parton RED MOUNTAIN MINING LTD Company Secretary 6 September 2017 Shannon Coates

COMPANY UPDATE

  • RMX to proceed with earn-in to acquire up to 90% of Mokabe-Kasari Cobalt Copper project located in world famous DRC Copper belt

  • Due diligence finalised, including site visit by CSA Global – grades up to 0.5% Cobalt

  • Phase 1 exploration to commence immediately and to target high-grade Cobalt zones

  • Improved Earn-in terms completed

  • Placement to fund work programme together with assessment of additional opportunities completed

Red Mountain Mining Limited ( the Company , Red Mountain or RMX ) is pleased to advise that it will proceed with phase 1 of exploration to earn into the Mokabe-Kasari Cobalt-Copper project in the DRC.

Director Jeremy King commented:

“The final stages of due diligence on Mokabe-Kasari have taken longer than we would have liked. Nevertheless, this delay has provided the opportunity to re-negotiate the economics of our staged deal and we view this as a good outcome for shareholders. We will now move to immediately implement a work programme with the focus on the encouraging Cobalt grades that have been identified within the tenure package.”

Update on Mokabe-Kasari Project

The Mokabe-Kasari Cobalt Copper Project is located in the Congolese part of the prolific Central African Copper belt. It comprises artisanal licenses covering approximately 116km2. For further detail on the region and nearby Cobalt and copper mines and previous sample work, see the Company’s ASX announcements dated 21 March 2017 and 22 May 2017.

Recently, RMX’s technical advisor, CSA Global Pty Ltd, conducted a short reconnaissance site visit to the Project and carried out validation ground-work across the tenure package to ensure there existed the opportunity for sufficient scale, to assess geologic prospectivity as well as to scope future exploration work. Additional samples were also taken which included Cobalt grades of up to 0.5%. See Figure 1 for the full table of such sampling results. The Board has been encouraged by the final due diligence results, and is looking forward to commencing phase 1 exploration.

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Improved Commercial Terms

Following ongoing negotiations with the introducing party, CoCu Pty Ltd, commercial terms have been revised and RMX may earn up to 90% of the Mokabe Kasari Cobalt-Copper Project via:

  1. The issue of 14 million shares in RMX (7.5 million of which will be subject to 12 months escrow) These shares will be issued pursuant to the Company’s existing placement capacity pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1;

  2. Payment of A$70,000 on commencement of phase 1 exploration;

  3. Payment of A$75,000 90 days after phase 1 exploration commencement provided that RMX notifies CoCu that it wishes to continue with the Project; and

  4. Payment of US$100,000 on issue of Mining Licence (or equivalent) over Project area or portion thereof.

Capital Management

RMX further advises that it has received firm commitments from professional and sophisticated investors to raise $735,000 (before costs) via the issue of 66,818,182 new fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.011 (1.1 cent) per share ( Placement ), which represents a 25% discount to the 15 day trading VWAP to 1 September 2017. The Placement will be issued pursuant to the Company’s existing placement capacity, with 23,898,101 shares to be issued pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 and 42,920,081 shares to be issued pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A.

Xcel Capital will act as Lead Manager to the Placement.

The Company shall utilise funds raised towards earn-in exploration activities at the Mokabe-Kasari CobaltCopper Project, ongoing identification and due diligence on additional asset and project opportunities, general working capital and cost of the offer.

New Asset Opportunities

Following successful completion of the capital raising RMX is well funded to complete phase 1 of exploration on Mokabe-Kasari as well as potentially acquiring complementary assets. The Board continues to regularly review new opportunities in the new energy metals, base metals and gold sector.

For and on behalf of the Board.

Shannon Coates, Company Secretary

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Competent Person Statement

Information in this report that relates to Exploration results has been compiled from historic data by Mr. Simon Dorling, who is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr. Dorling is a consultant to RMX, and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined by the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr. Dorling consents to the inclusion of the data in the form and context in which it appears.

Figure 1: Sample Results from CSA Global site visit:

Sample_No East North RL Cu% Co% Sample Type
S099011 416386 8898468 1222 0.6 <0.01 vertical channel sample,0.8m
S099012 416385 8898461 1215 0.0 <0.01 vertical channel sample,1.3m
S099013 421402 8898199 1141 0.0 0.5 gravel; sample from 7-9m
S099014 421549 8898296 1137 0.0 0.3 black coated transported material,1-2m
S099015 421446 8898296 1137 <0.01 <0.01 gravel; rockpebbles with black staining
S099016 421830 8906524 1307 0.0 <0.01 rock chip,
S099017 421811 8906663 1325 0.9 <0.01 vertical channel sample 0.4m
S099018 421933 8906617 1323 1.0 <0.01 vertical channel sample 0.4m
S099019 419981 8908218 1503 <0.01 <0.01 rock chip,
S099020 418976 8905286 1353 0.6 <0.01 rock chip,
S099021 416935 8902925 1325 2.0 <0.01 rock chip, lifted Co-plant up and found
stratiform mineralisation
S099022 421977 8897850 1132 <0.01 0.0
S099023 421446 8898296 1137 0.0 0.3 duplicate-homogenised and split sample
of S099014
S099024 416386 8898468 1222 0.7 <0.01 duplicate-homogenised and split sample
of S099011
S099025 416086 8896999 1175 0.7 <0.01 vertical Channel sample
S099026 416091 8896932 1174 0.1 <0.01 vertical Channel sample

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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

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

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Sampling techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels,
Near surface mineralisation is extracted from the property by
random chips, or specific specialised industry standard artisanal miners. A small number of selected rock chip samples were taken
measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under by the current owners from piles of extracted artisanal material and
investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or handheld
outcrop.
XRF instruments, etc). These examples should not be taken as
The rock chip samples were all submitted a to SGS Minerals RDC
limiting the broad meaning of sampling. SARL, 760 Avenue De 30 Juin in Lubumbashi where they were analysed by

Include reference to measures taken to ensure
MULTI-ACID 3/4 DIGESTION) AAS42S - Four acid digest (DIG42S), 0.4g-
sample representivity and the appropriate calibration of any 100ml, Ore grade; AAS22S - Three acid digest, 0.4g-100ml, Ore grade.
measurement tools or systems used. Photographic evidence, geological descriptions and geological

Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that
context suggest that the samples reflect the nature and style of
are Material to the Public Report. mineralisation exploited by artisanal miners.

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)maywarrant disclosure of detailed information.
Drilling techniques
Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole
Not applicable to this announcement as no drilling has occurred.
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,bywhat method,etc).
Drill sample recovery
Method of recording and assessing core and chip
Not applicable to this announcement as no drilling has occurred.
sample recoveries and results assessed.

Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and
ensure representative nature of the samples.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary

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.
Logging
Whether core and chip samples have been
Not applicable to this announcement as no drilling has occurred.
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.
Sub-sampling
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter,
Not applicable to this announcement as no drilling has occurred.
techniques and sample half or all core taken.
preparation
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 beingsampled.
Quality of assay data
The nature, quality and appropriateness of the
SGS Laboratories (Lubumbashi) was used for all analysis work
and laboratory tests assaying and laboratory procedures used and whether the carried out on the rock chip samples. The laboratory techniques below are
technique is considered partial or total. for all samples submitted to SGS and are considered appropriate for the

For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF
style of mineralisation defined at the prospect:
instruments, etc, the parameters used in determining the Samples were analysed using MULTI-ACID 3/4 DIGESTION) AAS42S -
analysis including instrument make and model, reading times, Four acid digest (DIG42S), 0.4g-100ml, Ore grade; AAS22S - Three acid
calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc. digest, 0.4g-100ml, Ore grade.

Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg
standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks) and
whether acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
precision have been established.
Verification of sampling
The verification of significant intersections by either

Two twin samples were prepared by splitting two samples from
and assaying independent or alternative company personnel. two different location. The results for both copper and cobalt came back

The use of twinned holes.
within reasonable variance.

Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage (physical and
electronic) protocols.

Discuss anyadjustment to assaydata.
Location of data points
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill

Sample locations have UTM (WGS84) coordinates. Grid system
holes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine used is UTM (WGS84) Zone 35S.
workings and other locations used in Mineral Resource
estimation.

Specification of the grid system used.

Qualityand adequacyof topographic control.
Data spacing and
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.

The sample data provided in this report were randomly selected
distribution
Whether the data spacing and distribution is
samples to test the mineralisation observed in outcrop in relation to the
sufficient to establish the degree of geological and grade geological stratigraphic setting. The data is insufficient to be conclusive
continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore about grade continuity of mineralisation over large distances but its style
Reserve estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied. strongly suggests lateral continuity.

Whether sample compositinghas been applied.
Orientation of data in
Whether the orientation of sampling achieves
Not applicable to this announcement as no drilling has occurred.
relation to geological unbiased sampling of possible structures and the extent to
structure 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.
Sample security
The measures taken to ensure sample security.

CSA delivered the samples directly at SGS.
Audits or reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling

The company has engaged consulting group CSA Global (AUS) to
techniques and data. conduct a site visit and evaluate and comment on the validity,
prospectively and geological context of the licence area and to undertake
check sampling. CSA collected multiple samples which are reported in this
release and are in the process of compiling their findings and
recommendations

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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral tenement and Type, reference name/number, location and
The proposed project area is currently covered under artisanal
land tenure status ownership including agreements or material issues with third exploitation licences ZEA: 556, 557, 558, 559, 560 , 561, 562 and 563, ZEA
parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding 727 to 733 and 735-738. The exploitation licenses are in the name of
royalties, native title interests, Historical sites, wilderness or Comiko Sarl.
national park and environmental settings.
The security of the tenure held at the time of
reporting along with any known impediments to obtaining a
license to operate in the area.
Exploration done by Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by
Not applicable to this announcement as no recorded exploration
other parties other parties. has been carried out by other parties.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
The mineralisation in the project area is considered a typical
mineralisation. example of a deeply weathered, sediment-hosted copper deposit typical
for the Congolese part of the Central African Copper Belt. Primary
sulphide mineralisation is oxidised and re-distributed during weathering
in ex-dolomitic siltstones and sandstones. The host rocks are weakly
deformed and occur as tabular strata near the margin of the Lufilian Fold
Belt.

Mineralisation appears to be preferentially hosted in sandy
facies of interbedded shallow-marine sedimentary rocks of the
Kundelungu Group of rocks.

Mineralisation is exclusively secondary, and is mostly
stratabound. The principle copper oxide mineral is malachite, with minor
amounts of azurite and chrysocolla and chalcocite. Cobalt occurs as
heterogenite.
Drill hole Information A summary of all information material to the Not applicable to this announcement as no drilling has occurred.
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

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
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 clearlyexplain whythis is the case.
Data aggregation
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging
Not applicable to this announcement as no drilling has occurred.
methods techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg
cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material
and should be stated.

Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths
of high grade results and longer lengths of low grade results,
the procedure used for such aggregation should be stated and
some typical examples of such aggregations should be shown
in detail.

The assumptions used for any reporting of metal
equivalent values should be clearlystated.
Relationship between
These relationships are particularly important in the
The samples represent grab samples or represent an equivalent
mineralisation widths reporting of Exploration Results. of channel samples with a specified sample length as specified in the
and intercept lengths
If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to
sample Table 1. The samples have been collected with the intent to be
the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported. representative of the location sampled.

If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are
reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect (e.g.
‘down hole length,true width not known’).
Diagrams
Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and
A map of the sample location has been provided in this release.
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.
Balanced reporting
Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration
See Table 1.
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.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Other substantive
Other exploration data, if meaningful and material,

The project area is located on the fringe of the Lufilian Arc in an
exploration data should be reported including (but not limited to): geological area of less intense deformed Katanga Basin sediments, near the basin
observations; geophysical survey results; geochemical survey margin. The area has not seen the same level of historic exploration as
results; bulk samples – size and method of treatment; other parts of Katanga. However colonial geological maps show several
metallurgical test results; bulk density, groundwater, copper occurrences in the region.
geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential deleterious or
contaminatingsubstances.
Further work
The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests


The Company and its technical advisors believe the area
for lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step- warrants further reconnaissance work and systematic exploration
out drilling). targeting. The Company plans to undertake a reconnaissance site visit

Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible
and subsequent work plans.
extensions, including the main geological interpretations and
future drilling areas, provided this information is not
commerciallysensitive.