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RED MOUNTAIN MINING LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2024

Apr 23, 2024

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

24 April 2024

RED MOUNTAIN MINING LTD

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Red Mountain Set to Explore for Niobium in Quebec, Canada

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Two (2) exploration project licenses successfully acquired within Quebec’s Grenville Province

  • Both projects strategically located in district known to host a large existing niobium mine & large niobium deposit

  • Analyses from historic geophysical data has generated potential carbonatite targets within the two acquired projects.

  • Acquisition initiative deemed highly cost effective via direct mining tenement application

  • Partially underwritten entitlement issue to provide ample funding for niobium exploration on both Canadian projects.

  • Exploration team being assembled in Canada for upcoming maiden exploration programme.

  • Red Mountain continues to review a number of opportunities, particularly in the gold sector, to enhance its current diverse portfolio of assets.

Red Mountain Mining Limited (“ RMX ” or the “ Company ”) is pleased to advise that it has recently acquired two exploration licenses (“ Projects ”), prospective for niobium, within Quebec’s Grenville Province. The two 100% RMX owned Projects, referred to as the Pacho & Quasi Projects, hold potential carbonatite targets within a known district that hosts a large niobium mine and a large undeveloped niobium deposit (see Figure 1 below).

Figure 1: The Pacho & Quasi Projects, consist of 51 blocks, within the Grenville Provence in Quebec, Canada

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Projects Located in Strategic District

The two known large niobium deposits located within Quebec’s Grenville Province are:

  • Saint Honore Carbonatite (also known as the Niobec Mine), with an N43-101 measured and indicated resources of 640Mt with a grade of 0.41%Nb2O5 ( https://www.magrispm.com/niobec and

  • Crevier Carbonatite Deposit, with an N43-101 indicated resource of [email protected]% Nb2O5 and inferred resource of [email protected]% Nb2O5 ( https://niobaymetals.com/en/projects/crevier )

Projects Background

The Pacho Project , consisting of 37 blocks for 20.35km[2] , targets a discrete magnetic signature that has similarities to those exhibited by carbonatites (Figure 2), with its potential size being consistent with known carbonatites in the Grenville tectonic province.

Figure 2: Pacho Project’s large magnetic anomaly, presenting similarities exhibited by carbonatites.

Note: Processed imagery is taken from the Sigeom public webpage, magnetic image of nT (nano tesla’s) thematic intensity with red being high nT and blue low nT relative to regional magnetic intensity, a scale bar is not available with the dataset. The survey data is high resolution geophysical Province data publicly available in this processed format.

A review of the historical exploration within the region suggests that the magnetic feature has not yet been investigated with no reported sampling or drilling. Regional geological mapping of the local area identifies gneissic basement and structurally it is located near a mapped thrust fault.

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The Quasi Project , consisting of 14 blocks for 7.7km[2] , also targets a discrete magnetic feature reminiscent of an intrusive signature and its size is consistent with the known carbonatites (Figure 3). It is located 200km NW of the Saint Honore Niobium deposit and adjacent to ground held by local Niobium explorer, Niobay Metals Inc (TSX-V:NBY).

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Figure 3: Quasi Project’s large magnetic anomaly, noting contrast in appearance to Niobay’s magnetic anomaly

Note: Processed imagery is taken from the Sigeom public webpage, magnetic image of nT (nano tesla’s) thematic intensity with red being high nT and blue low nT relative to regional magnetic intensity, a scale bar is not available with the dataset. The survey data is high resolution geophysical Province data publicly available in this processed format.

Regional mapping identifies basement gneisses and carbonatitic dykes are known in the area. The anomaly has no reported sampling or drilling with the nearest sample (gabbro anorthosite rock sample) 500m away and well off the magnetic feature and in a subdued magnetic background.

Next Steps

In addition to assembling an experienced Canadian exploration team, a first pass rock and soil sampling program is currently being prepared to test the discrete magnetic anomalies in the Pacho & Quasi Projects. Subject to contractor availability, the Company expects the initial sampling process to commence in the second quarter, where the collected samples will be assayed in a local assay laboratory. Proceeds from the current partially underwritten entitlement offer is expected to provide ample funding for the niobium exploration initiative.

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Additional Opportunities for Red Mountain

Noting the recent surge in gold prices, RMX is actively reviewing numerous opportunities, particularly in the gold sector, to enhance its current portfolio of assets. The Company shall provide updates to the market as required.

Authorised for and on behalf of the Board,

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Mauro Piccini

Company Secretary

About Red Mountain Mining

Red Mountain Mining Limited is an ASX-listed (ASX: RMX) mineral exploration and development company. Red Mountain has a portfolio of critical minerals including lithium, rare earth, gold and base metal projects, located in the USA and Australia. The Company’s flagship projects are based in Nevada USA, prospective for lithium claystone mineralisation. Other projects include the Monjebup Rare Earths Project and the Koonenberry Gold Project.

Competent Person Statement

The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results and other technical information complies with the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code). It has been compiled and assessed under the supervision of contract geologist Mark Mitchell. Mr Mitchell is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Geoscientists and has 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 JORC Code. Mr Mitchell consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

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1.1 Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. 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.

No drilling or sampling conducted, just
pegged licences
Drilling
techniques
Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation,
open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger,
Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (e.g. core
diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of
diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other
type, whether core is oriented and if so, by
_what method, etc). _
• No drilling or sampling conducted, just pegged
licences
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.
• No drilling or sampling conducted, just pegged
licences
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. _
• No drilling or sampling conducted, just pegged
licences

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections 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.
No drilling or sampling conducted, just
pegged licences
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 (e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks) and whether
acceptable levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of
bias) andprecision have been established.

No drilling or sampling conducted, just
pegged licences
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.
• No drilling or sampling conducted, just pegged
licences
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.
• No drilling or sampling conducted, just pegged
licences
Data
spacing and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration
Results.
Whether the data spacing and distribution
• No drilling or sampling conducted, just pegged
licences

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
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.
• No drilling or sampling conducted, just pegged
licences
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample
security.
• No drilling or sampling conducted, just pegged
licences
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.
• No drilling or sampling conducted, just pegged
licences

1.2 Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

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.
Two Active Mining Titles Pacho CDC-2824934 to
2824970 (37 blocks) and Quasi CDC-2824971 to
2824984 (14 blocks). Currently in RMX’s agents
name (Andre Belozerov) in the process of being
transferred to RMX’s name. No Known
impediments to exploration, not in any “Mining
Activity Restriction” areas
Exploration
done by other
parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
• None reported on the SIGEOM Website
(Quebec Mines Department)
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style
of mineralisation.
• No deposit identified; underlying geology is
the Grenville Orogenic Belt (1350-1000Ma)
with the local areas mapped as gneiss.
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
• No drilling or sampling conducted, just
pegged licences

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
Data
aggregation
methods
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting
averaging techniques, maximum and/or
minimum grade truncations (e.g. 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 clearly
stated.
• No drilling or sampling conducted, just
pegged licences
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 (e.g. ‘down
_hole length, true width not known’). _
• No drilling or sampling conducted, just
pegged licences
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.
• No drilling or sampling conducted, just
pegged licences
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.
• No drilling or sampling conducted, just
pegged licences
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,
• No drilling or sampling conducted, just
pegged licences

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
groundwater, geotechnical and rock
characteristics; potential deleterious or
contaminating substances.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further
work (e.g. tests for lateral extensions or
depth extensions or large-scale step-out
drilling).
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of
possible extensions, including the main
geological interpretations and future
drilling areas, provided this information is
not commercially sensitive.
• No drilling or sampling conducted, just
pegged licences.
• First pass rock chip and soil sampling
planned. Awaiting quotes.
• See Diagrams in text

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