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RESOLUTION MINERALS LTD Capital/Financing Update 2023

Feb 9, 2023

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10 February 2023

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NEW HIGH PURITY SILICA SAND & URANIUM PROJECT

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Figure 1. George Project, South Australia, with Etadunna Silica Sands Prospect and neighbouring Uranium mines.

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Recently granted large land holding of 3,609km[2] at the George Project is prospective for High Purity Silica Sands (HPSS) and Kazakhstan-style roll-front Uranium mineralisation

  • High-purity silica sand Etadunna Prospect:

  • defined over 1km[2] by historical drilling and remains open in all directions

  • ~34m thick, with hole D-6 intersecting 34m @ 99.87% SiO2 from 2m and open at depth

  • o requires further drill sampling and a Scoping Study including metallurgical test work

  • • High-purity silica sand is in demand for an increasing number of industrial and technological products, with high-purity sand end-uses including the electric vehicle sector and solar panels

  • Uranium: Rock chips up to 215ppm Uranium (U) demonstrate the potential for underlying Kazakhstan-style roll-front uranium mineralisation

  • The region hosts Heathgate Resources’ operating Four Mile East Uranium mine in the Beverley region and other active explorers, including Alligator Energy and Tri-Star Minerals

  • Further assessment of historical data and securing of land access is underway to advance the 2023 work programs for a high-purity silica sand Scoping Study and uranium exploration

  • The 100% Company owned George Project complements Resolution’s new energy metals portfolio and provides RML with a low-cost opportunity to maximise shareholder value

CAPITAL STRUCTURE Ordinary Shares Issued 1,080 M

Last Capital Raise Oct-22 - Placement $1.0M @ 1.0c Level 4, 29 King William Street Adelaide SA 5000 www.resolutionminerals.com

BOARD Duncan Chessell - Chair Mark Holcombe - Exec Director Dr Paul Kitto - TED Jarek Kopias - Co Sec, CFO

Options and rights Listed options 74 M @ 12c Listed options 625 M @ 1.5c Unlisted options 79 M @ 3c Unlisted performance rights 42 M

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Chairman, Duncan Chessell commented

Resolution Minerals is delighted with the addition of the recently granted SA George Project with dual in-demand commodities of uranium and high-purity silica sands, complementary to the Company’s critical energy metals portfolio in a favourable mining jurisdiction.

Resolution generated the George Project in response to the looming energy crisis. We believe uranium will become a critical part of the solution to a net zero emissions future, as it will provide a clean, affordable and reliable baseload power source. The opportunity of near-surface HPSS was identified subsequently, by RML geologists as they assessed the George Project with a broader view of mineral prospectivity. The team recognised the significance of the HPSS in the context of increased commodity prices and the essential role played in the renewable energy sector.

Our Geology Team, alongside other exploration activities, will undertake a low-cost Scoping Study this year to assess the HPSS potential with drilling, laboratory test work and marketing to evaluate the economic potential. As HPSS is classified as an extractive mineral in South Australia, this could offer a relatively short timeframe for low-cost production.

Resolution Minerals Ltd ( RML or Company ) (ASX: RML ) is pleased to announce 100% interest in the new strategic George Silica Sand & Uranium Project.

Resolution is focussed on building a portfolio of quality critical energy metals projects with commodities required to meet future global demands for a carbon-neutral economy. RML holds multiple Australian projects prospective for copper, cobalt, manganese, lead, zinc, uranium and holds ~5% stake in Midwest Lithium – all commodities in high demand and critical for the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. The addition of the George Project, prospective for both High Purity Silica (HPSS) and uranium is well aligned with this strategy.

The George Project is prospective for paleo-channel style uranium deposits, also known as Kazakhstan style roll-front mineralisation. Almost half of the worlds annual uranium production comes from Kazakhstan (46% in 2021 - source UxC LLC) using in-situ recovery, a low-impact low-cost mining technique. This style of deposit is demonstrated to the east of the George Project in the well-recognised Frome Embayment with existing uranium mines such as Beverly and Four-Mile. The source of uranium, the Mt Painter Inlier, lies in-between the George Project and the Frome Embayment with uranium dispersing both to the east and the west for potentially hundreds of kilometres ( Figure 3 ) as it does in Kazakhstan. Analysis of the uranium potential will be undertaken in parallel with the HPSS Scoping Study.

The George Project is positioned within the Eromanga Basin, which contains Cretaceous shales, siltstones, sandstones and non-marine coal measures, which are unconformably overlain, by Tertiary Sediments of the Lake Eyre Basin, host to quartz sands units within the Eyre Formation.

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Historical Results – High Purity Silica Sand

Silica Sands were unexpectedly encountered on the George Project by Adavale Resources, whilst exploring for sedimentary hosted uranium and phosphate in 2009. B.R. Senior & Associates Pty Ltd completed a review (May 2009 for Adavale) of D-6 and reported 0.1-0.5mm grain sizing and XRF analysis identifying 0.11% Fe contamination followed by Zr, Sr, Zn, Mn. Average contaminants total 0.13%, making SiO2 grade 99.87% over 34m from 2m ( Table 1a ). Further laboratory analysis is warranted as other clay mineral contaminants, which weren’t detected by XRF analysis, such as Aluminum (Al), may be present.

According to petrology reports, the sand grains are very fine to fine grain (0.1mm to 0.5mm), polished, transparent, well-rounded and form part of the Eyre Formation of early-Tertiary age.

A series of RAB drill holes (D-4 to D-16) were completed across the Etadunna Silica Sands Prospect ( Figure 2 ) with the horizon of interest reporting SiO2 assays between 97% and 99%, which could be upgraded by visual screening and washing.

Some concern was raised that downhole contamination had occurred during RAB sampling leading to downgrading in the purity of the sand. Consequently, three RC holes (D-17, D-18 and D-19) were completed as twin holes to three of the RAB holes. Assays from the RC holes returned improved SiO2 quality with higher values exceeding 99% SiO2 ( Figure 2 ).

Petrological analysis of drill samples from RC holes indicate the SiO2 component can be upgraded from an average of 98.4% through removal of interstitial clay and iron oxide grains to 99.3%.

According to historical geological consulting reports by B.R. Senior & Associates Pty Ltd, the known size of the sand occurrence is 1km in length, 1km in width and up to 34m in thickness and remains open in all directions and open at depth ( Figure 2 ).

Exploration Manager, Christine Lawley commented:

Silica Sand is highly sought after, for an increasing number of industrial and technological products, with high-purity sand, end uses including the electric vehicle sector and glass panels used for solar photovoltaic cells.

Resolution is excited to have picked up a project with high-purity silica sand, over a 1km x 1km area, open in all directions and open at depth with a high potential for further occurrences within tenure.

The Company is also investigating the uranium potential of the area, which was recognised by detailed uranium prospectivity studies completed by the Centre for Exploration Targeting (CET) in collaboration with Regalpoint Resources. The multi-year study commenced in 2006 and resulted in the identification of carnotite-bearing rock chips, anomalous in uranium.

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  • Figure 2. Historical Etadunna Silica Sand Prospect diagram including fine silica and undifferentiated sand units. (source – Adavale Resources Annual Report, 2010).

The Company is relying on historical reports in which the analytical techniques used were not stated fully. The Company plans to conduct its own drilling and collect new samples to confirm the voracity of the historical data.

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Historical Results – Uranium

According to detailed uranium prospectivity studies completed by the Centre for Exploration Targeting (CET) in collaboration with Regalpoint Resources, the George Project has all of the mineral system components present to form sandstone-hosted uranium deposits including;

  • Source: uranium rich source rocks (Mt Painter granites ~120km to the southeast)

  • Pathway: palaeochannels and permeable strata providing a pathway for uranium transport

  • Trap: reduced sequences, providing redox boundaries for uranium deposition

In addition, deep structures releasing hydrocarbons from depth, may form a reductive curtain, enhancing potential deposition and preservation of mineralisation.

A schematic illustration of the conceptual uranium mineralisation model for the George Project highlights the location of tenure relative to the known uranium occurrences corresponding to the Mt Painter source rocks ( Figure 3 ).

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Figure 3. Schematic diagram of conceptual uranium mineralisation model for the George Project

Historical exploration has been limited within the George Project area, although significant uranium anomalism and the presence of a palaeochannel network (fluid pathway) has been confirmed between the project area and Mt Painter (source rocks).

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A magnetic and radiometric airborne survey was flown in 2008 by Regalpoint Resources, which identified zones of elevated uranium response ( Figure 4 ). Follow up ground truthing was undertaken across these zones in 2009 with a handheld spectrometer and grab samples were taken for geochemical analysis. Spectrometer readings were 10 x background and samples were identified bearing carnotite (yellow uranium mineral) within silicified sandstones ( Figure 5 ), which could reflect significant mineralisation at depth. Laboratory results returned multiple samples exceeding 100ppm, with a maximum sample of 215ppm Uranium.

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Figure 4. George Project rock chip locations coloured to U ppm. Background image: open source radiometrics (U), SA Government SARIG website.

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Figure 5.[1] Carnotite in silicified sandstone. Red circles are ~5mm in diameter (Regalpoint Resources Prospectus, 2011).

1Cautionary Note: Visual observations relating to the abundance of carnotite crystals logged in the rock chips should not be considered a substitute for a laboratory analysis. Assay results are required to determine the widths and grade of mineralisation identified in geological logging. The company will update the market when laboratory results become available from future work programs.

Next Steps

A full desktop review will be completed over coming months, which will include reprocessing of opensource geophysical datasets and digitisation of historical drillhole data.

Attempts will be made to recover any existing historical drill cuttings via the South Australian core library. If available, analysis will be completed on the cuttings to confirm the high purity of the silica.

An application for a heritage survey, environmental approvals and land access notifications are underway. This will be followed by a reconnaissance trip to assess access and confirm surface geochemistry.

Results of the desktop review will inform other exploration plans with drilling under consideration as part of a scoping study including new metallurgical test work.

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Authorised for release by the board of Resolution Minerals Ltd

For further information, please contact Julian Harvey

Julian Harvey

Investor Communications Resolution Minerals Ltd M: +61 404 897 584 [email protected]

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Figure 6. Resolution’s Projects; Including 100% interest in South Australian George Project and Northern Territory Farm-in agreements in place on Wollogorang and Benmara Projects

Competent Person Statement

The information in this report related to Exploration Targets, Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on data compiled by Ms Christine Lawley, a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) and a Registered Professional Geoscientist (RPGEO) in field of Mineral Exploration with the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG). Ms Christine Lawley holds shares, options and performance rights in and is a full-time employee of the company 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 ‘Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Ms Christine Lawley consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on her information in the form in which it appears and confirms that the data reported as foreign estimates are an accurate representation of the available data and studies of the material mining project. This report includes historical results that have not previously been released under JORC 2012 by the Company.

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Appendix 1. Summary of drill hole details at the George Project, South Australia.

Table 1a: Historical RAB drill hole D-6 XRF analysis for the George Project, South Australia – See collar location under Table 1b.

Hole
ID
From
(m)
To
(m)
Fe
ppm
Zr
ppm
Sr
ppm
U
ppm
Rb
ppm
As
ppm
Zn
ppm
Cu
ppm
Ni
ppm
Mn
ppm
Th
ppm
Pb
ppm
Hg
ppm
Total
%
D-6
(RAB)
2 36 1098 147 33 0.411 0.264 0.676 10.76 1.735 1.264 3.735 0.352 0.205 0.264 0.13
Inclu-
ding
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
3
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6
7
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20
21
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
2219
2244
2083
1119
1094
1136
1295
1178
1144
1057
943
771
1222
749
725
783
793
759
900
948
633
523
631
748
1273
1524
789
1061
1206
859
1019
1241
1283
1394
251
201
261
228
225
209
155
205
160
148
184
170
158
91
128
96
135
84
81
153
78
66
92
84
162
208
96
73
180
68
149
174
146
96
76
103
72
61
45
48
80
35
35
26
28
26
33
23
24
23
25
23
21
26
18
15
17
21
31
35
17
18
22
16
21
15
17
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Table 1b: Historical RAB and RC drill collar location and silica sand intervals (SiO2%) ICE analysis for the George Project, South Australia.

Hole ID Easting Northing RL
(m)
EOH
Depth
From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
SiO2 %
D-4(RAB) 259880 6809701 30 52 - - - No Assay
D-5 (RAB) 261991 6813061 20 26 - - - No Assay
D-6 (RAB) 269381 6821711 23 35 10 35 25 98.1
Including 10
15
20
25
30
15
20
25
30
35
5
5
5
5
5
97.6
98.1
98.6
97.5
98.5
D-7 (RAB) 274771 6828801 20 38 - - - No Assays
D-9 (RAB) 269720 6821830 21 39 5 35 30 98.2
Including 5
10
15
20
25
30
10
15
20
25
30
35
5
5
5
5
5
5
97.4
98.9
98.8
98.8
97.8
97.6
D-10(RAB) 269597 6821479 26 47 15 45 30 97.6
Including 15
20
25
30
35
40
20
25
30
35
40
45
5
5
5
5
5
5
97.1
97.8
97.8
97.8
98.2
97.0
D-11(RAB) 269298 6821830 24 35 10 35 25 98.1
Including 10
15
20
25
30
15
20
25
30
35
5
5
5
5
5
98.2
97.4
98.8
98.5
97.7
D-12 (RAB) 269134 6822050 25 35 10 15 5 97.1
D-12 (RAB) 269134 6822050 25 35 20 35 15 97.9
Including 20
25
30
25
30
35
5
5
5
97.5
98.7
97.6
D-13 (RAB) 269295 6821410 26 35 10 35 25 98.3

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Including 10
15
20
25
30
15
20
25
30
35
5
5
5
5
5
98.4
98.0
98.4
98.4
98.4
D-14 (RAB) 269107 6821215 29 41 15 40 25 98.1
Including 15
20
25
30
35
20
25
30
35
40
5
5
5
5
5
97.6
97.2
98.6
98.8
98.5
D-15 (RAB) 269824 6821320 28 41 20 35 15 98.2
Including 20
25
30
25
30
35
5
5
5
98.2
98.2
98.1
D-16 (RAB) 269901 6822001 19 41 0 5 5 97.1
D-16 (RAB) 269901 6822001 19 41 15 40 25 98.3
Including 15
20
25
30
35
20
25
30
35
40
5
5
5
5
5
98.1
98.2
98.6
98.7
98.0
D-17
(RC twin of D-9)
269721 6821827 21 38 4 24 20 97.9
Including 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
97.6
98.4
98.3
98.8
98.8
98.7
98.6
98.9
98.7
97.0
98.8
98.6
99.1
97.2
98.5
89.3
97.9
99.3
97.1

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23 24 1 97.9
D-18
(RC twin of D-13)
269294 6821408 26 35 8 16 8 98.3
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
98.2
98.0
98.0
97.4
98.2
98.7
98.6
99.0
D-19
(RC twin of D-11)
269300 6821829 24 35 6 13 7 97.8
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
98.4
98.0
98.4
97.4
96.9
98.0
97.3
C-5 (RAB) 247681 6770751 43 51 - - - No Assay

Note: RC holes were drilled to follow up RAB drilling results to obtain a less contaminated sample.

Notes for Tables 1b

  1. An accurate dip and strike and the controls on mineralisation are yet to be determined and the true width of the intercepts is not yet known.

  2. Coordinates are in MGA94, Zone 54.

  3. Drill rods length is unknown, RAB samples were submitted as 5m composite intervals. RC samples were submitted as 1m individual samples (no compositing).

  4. Elevation and Hole Depth are in metres.

  5. All holes were drilled vertically, therefor the dip is 90 degrees and the azimuth is not applicable.

  6. Results are historical and diameter RAB and RC chip drilling is unknown.

  7. No Assay = No assays were available in historical reports for the drillhole.

  8. A cut-off grade of 97% SiO2 was applied to these results as the historical RAB drilling was likely to have clay contamination, reducing the purity of the underlying formation. This will be revised for new drilling results in the future.

  9. No more than 1m of internal dilution has been applied.

  10. Table 1a and 1b results for drill hole D-6 SiO2 purity are inconsistent due to XRF being unable to detect Al content, which is attributed to interstitial clay. According to petrology, interstitial clay can be removed, allowing for upgrading of the SiO2 content.

The Company is relying on historical reports in which the analytical techniques used were not stated fully. The Company plans to conduct its own drilling and collect new samples to confirm the voracity of the historical data.

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Table 1c: Historical rock chip sample location and assays for uranium exploration on the George Project, South Australia.

Sample
No.
Site Easting
MGAZ54
Northing
MGAZ54
Sample
Material
U ppm V ppm Th ppm 1Visual
Carnotite
Est %
67576 LG06 253137 6778311 Float 35 339 5 <0.5
67577 LG06 253210 6778369 Float 41 271 11 <0.5
67578 LG19 253630 6771010 Float 91 24 <5 0.5-1
67580 LG02 288467 6814288 Outcrop 101 113 <5 0.5-2
67581 LG01 285888 6812872 Subcrop 133 100 6 0.5-2
67582 LG01 286008 6813051 Subcrop 96 45 8 0.5–1.5
67583 LG09 285586 6810331 Float 215 50 <5 1-3
67584 LG03 287578 6808152 Outcrop 135 178 <5 0.5-2
67585 LG08 284920 6805365 Outcrop 126 46 <5 0.5-2
67586 LG04 289227 6803641 Outcrop 109 75 <5 0.5–1.5
67587 LG14 289426 6802652 Outcrop 52 269 12 <0.5
67589 LG18 257728 6779321 Float 124 304 6 0.5-2

Results exceeding 100ppm in bold.

1Cautionary Note: Visual observations relating to the abundance of carnotite crystals logged in the rock chips should not be considered a substitute for a laboratory analysis. Assay results are required to determine the widths and grade of mineralisation identified in geological logging. The company will update the market when laboratory results become available from future work programs.

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Appendix 2. The following tables are provided to ensure compliance with the JORC Code (2012) requirements for the reporting of the exploration results for the George Project, South Australia.

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

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

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Sampling Nature and quality of sampling (e.g., cut No drilling or surface sampling has
techniques channels, random chips, or specific been undertaken by Resolution
specialised industry standard measurement Minerals on the George Project,
tools appropriate to the minerals under although limited historical drilling
investigation, such as down hole gamma and surface sampling exists.
sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc.). Historical drill hole and surface
These examples should not be taken as sample coordinates are in UTM
limiting the broad meaning of sampling. grid (MGA94 Zone 54) and have
Include reference to measures taken to been measure by handheld GPS
ensure sample representivity and the with a lateral accuracy of ±4
appropriate calibration of any measurement metres and a vertical accuracy of
tools or systems used. ±5 metres.
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation
Additional details from historical
that are Material to the Public Report. drilling and surface sampling are
In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has unknown.
been done this would be relatively simple
(e.g., ‘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 Au
that has inherent sampling problems. Unusual
commodities or mineralisation types (e.g.
submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure
of detailed information.
Drilling Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open- No drilling has been undertaken by
techniques hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, Resolution Minerals on the George
sonic, etc.) and details (e.g. core diameter, Project, although limited historical
triple or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, drilling and surface sampling
face-sampling bit or other type, whether core exists.
is oriented and if so, by what method, etc.). Historical exploration drilling
includes: 13 RAB and 3 RC holes
(Adavale, 2009) and 2 Non-
recorded (Broken Hill Company,
1949).
Additional details from historical
drilling and surface sampling are
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Drill sample Method of recording and assessing core and No drilling has been undertaken by
recovery chip sample recoveries and results assessed. Resolution Minerals on the George
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


Project, although limited historical
drilling and surface sampling exists.
Additional details from historical
drilling and surface sampling are
unknown.
loss/gain of fine/coarse material.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been No drilling has been undertaken by
geologically and geotechnically logged to a Resolution Minerals on the George
level of detail to support appropriate Mineral Project, although limited historical
Resource estimation, mining studies and drilling and surface sampling
metallurgical studies. exists.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative Additional details from historical
in nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc.) drilling and surface sampling are
photography. unknown.
The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections logged.
Sub- If core, whether cut or sawn and whether No drilling has been undertaken by
sampling quarter, half or all core taken. Resolution Minerals on the George
techniques If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, Project, although limited historical
and sample rotary split, etc. and whether sampled wet or drilling and surface sampling
preparation dry. exists.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and Additional details from historical
appropriateness of the sample preparation drilling and surface sampling are
technique. unknown.
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.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Quality of The nature, quality and appropriateness of No drilling has been undertaken by
assay data the assaying and laboratory procedures used Resolution Minerals on the George
and and whether the technique is considered Project, although limited historical
laboratory partial or total. drilling and surface sampling
tests For geophysical tools, spectrometers, exists.
handheld XRF instruments, etc., the Drill samples have been analysed
parameters used in determining the analysis by laboratory XRF and IC4
including instrument make and model, methods.
reading times, calibrations factors applied and
Additional details from historical
their derivation, etc. drilling and surface sampling are
Nature of quality control procedures adopted unknown.
(e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates, external
laboratory checks) and whether acceptable
levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and
precision have been established.
Verification The verification of significant intersections by No drilling has been undertaken by
of sampling either independent or alternative company Resolution Minerals on the George
and personnel. Project, although limited historical
assaying The use of twinned holes. drilling and surface sampling
Documentation of primary data, data entry exists.
procedures, data verification, data storage Three RC drill holes were twins of
(physical and electronic) protocols. RAB drill holes as indicated in
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. Table 1.
Limited primary documentation
was obtained which included
historical company reports and
other information was obtained via
open file of Annual Technical
Reports to the state regulator.
Additional details from historical
drilling and surface sampling are
unknown.
Location of Accuracy and quality of surveys used to All maps and locations are in UTM
data points locate drill holes (collar and down-hole grid (MGA94 Zone 54) and have
surveys), trenches, mine workings and other been measured by handheld GPS
locations used in Mineral Resource with a lateral accuracy of ±4
estimation. metres and a vertical accuracy of
Specification of the grid system used. ±5 metres. Collar RLs have been
Quality and adequacy of topographic control. adjusted to the Shuttle Radar
Topography Mission (SRTM)
digital elevation model (DEM) of
the Earth to obtain sub 5 metre
vertical accuracy.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
Data spacing
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration
No drilling has been undertaken by
and Results. Resolution Minerals on the George
distribution Whether the data spacing, and distribution is Project, although limited historical
sufficient to establish the degree of geological drilling and surface sampling exists.
and grade continuity appropriate for the Data spacing is insufficient to
Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve establish the degree of geological
estimation procedure(s) and classifications and grade continuity required for a
applied. Mineral Resource estimation.
Whether sample compositing has been Sample composting has not been
applied. applied to these exploration
results.
Orientation Whether the orientation of sampling achieves No drilling has been undertaken by
of data in unbiased sampling of possible structures and Resolution Minerals on the George
relation to the extent to which this is known, considering Project, although limited historical
geological the deposit type. drilling and surface sampling exists.
structure If the relationship between the drilling The relationship between the
orientation and the orientation of key drilling orientation and the
mineralised structures is considered to have orientation of key mineralised
introduced a sampling bias, this should be structures has not been confirmed.
assessed and reported if material.
Sample The measures taken to ensure sample No drilling has been undertaken by
security security. Resolution Minerals on the George
Project, although limited historical
drilling and surface sampling
exists.
Additional details from historical
drilling and surface sampling are
unknown.
Audits or The results of any audits or reviews of No drilling has been undertaken by
reviews sampling techniques and data. Resolution Minerals on the George
Project, although limited historical
drilling and surface sampling
exists.
Additional details from historical
drilling and surface sampling are
unknown.
No review has been undertaken by
Resolution Minerals at this time.

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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 Commentary Commentary
Mineral Type, reference name/number, location and Resolution Minerals Ltd has a
tenement ownership including agreements or material 100% interest in EL6838, EL6839,
and land
tenure
issues with third parties such as joint
ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties,
native title interests, historical sites,
EL6840 Mineral Exploration
Licenses and Application
ELA2022-099. Discussions with
status wilderness or national park and environmental the Dieri Aboriginal Corporation
settings. are in early stages – the Native
The security of the tenure held at the time of Title holders to negotiate a NTMA
reporting along with any known impediments (access agreement).
to obtaining a licence to operate in the area. The George Project consists of
3,609km2falls within Etadunna
Station, Dulkaninna Station,
Clayton Station and Muloorina
Station, South Australia.
The George Project is centred
approximately 85km NNE of
Maree.
The tenure is in good standing and
while a NTMA agreement has not
been completed with the Dieri
Aboriginal Corporation other
parties are exploring in the region
no known impediments exist.
Exploration Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration
Previous exploration work on the
done by
other parties
by other parties. George Project includes;
Surface Geochemical Sampling:
Surface rock chips and handheld
spectrometer readings.
Airborne Geophysics:
Radiometric, Magnetics and
Tempest AEM
Ground Geophysics:Gravity &
Seismic.
Exploration Drilling:18 drill holes
have been completed within the
George Project tenements.
2 non-recordeddrill holes OLD
KOPPERAMANNA BORE & NEW
KOPPERAMANNA BORE (Broken
Hill Company, 1949).
13 RABdrill holes D-4 to D-7, D-9
to D-16 and C-5 (Adavale, 2009).
3 RCdrill holes D-17 to D-19
(Adavale,2009).
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of Resolution Minerals Ltd is primarily
mineralisation. exploring for silica sands (e.g.
Muchea, Cape Flattery) and
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
uranium mineralisation (e.g.
Beverly, North Beverly, Four Mile
East), both hosted within the Eyre
Formation, South Australia.
The project is considered
prospective for sandstone-hosted
uranium based on the presence of
source rocks (Mt Painter granites),
fluid pathways (palaeochannels
based on geophysical modelling)
and redox trap sites (reduced
Cretaceous and Tertiary
sequences).
Some historical uranium surface
occurrences are present within
tenure and historical exploration
holes have intersected silica sands
over a 1km square area.
Drill hole A summary of all information material to the No drilling has been undertaken by
Information understanding of the exploration results
including a tabulation of the following
Resolution Minerals, although
limited historical drilling and
information for all Material drill holes: surface sampling exists.
o easting and northing of the drill hole collar See Appendix 1 summary table of
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level – drill hole results.
elevation above sea level in metres) of the An accurate dip and strike and the
drill hole collar controls on mineralisation are yet
o dip and azimuth of the hole to be determined and the true
o down hole length and interception depth width of the intercepts is not yet
o hole length. known.
If the exclusion of this information is justified Additional details from historical
on the basis that the information is not drilling and surface sampling are
Material and this exclusion does not detract unknown.
from the understanding of the report, the
Competent Person should clearly explain why
this is the case.
Data In reporting Exploration Results, weighting No drilling has been undertaken by
aggregation
methods
averaging techniques, maximum and/or
minimum grade truncations (e.g. cutting of
high grades) and cut-off grades are usually
Resolution Minerals, although
limited historical drilling and
surface sampling exists.
Material and should be stated. The focus of historical drilling was
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short primarily uranium exploration, with
lengths of high-grade results and longer later silica sand focus. Older water
lengths of low-grade results, the procedure bores are also present.
used for such aggregation should be stated Additional details from historical
and some typical examples of such drilling and surface sampling are
aggregations should be shown in detail. unknown.
The assumptions used for any reporting of Visual observations relating to the
metal equivalent values should be clearly abundance of carnotite crystals
stated. logged in the rock chips should not
be considered a substitute for a
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary
are required to determine the
widths and grade of mineralisation
identified ingeological logging.
Relationship
These relationships are particularly important
No drilling has been undertaken by
between in the reporting of Exploration Results. Resolution Minerals, although
mineralisati
on widths
and
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
limited historical drilling and
surface sampling exists. Additional
details from historical drilling and
surface sampling are unknown.
intercept lengths are reported, there should be a clear Down hole length has been
lengths statement to this effect (e.g. ‘down hole
length, true width not known’).
reported, as true width is not
known, as insufficient work has
been undertaken to understand
the true width of intervals.
“Down hole length, true width not
known” is stated in the notes to
Table 1a.
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) No drilling has been undertaken by
and tabulations of intercepts should be Resolution Minerals, although
included for any significant discovery being limited historical drilling and
reported These should include, but not be surface sampling exists.
limited to a plan view of drill hole collar Additional details from historical
locations and appropriate sectional views. drilling and surface sampling are
unknown.
Balanced Where comprehensive reporting of all No drilling has been undertaken by
reporting Exploration Results is not practicable,
representative reporting of both low and high
Resolution Minerals, although
limited historical drilling and
grades and/or widths should be practiced to surface sampling exist.
avoid misleading reporting of Exploration Additional details from historical
Results. drilling and surface sampling are
unknown.
Other Other exploration data, if meaningful and No substantive exploration data
substantive material, should be reported including (but not has been collected by Resolution
exploration
data
limited to): geological observations;
geophysical survey results; geochemical
survey results; bulk samples – size and
Minerals.
method of treatment; metallurgical test
results; bulk density, groundwater,
geotechnical and rock characteristics;
potential deleterious or contaminating
substances.
Further The nature and scale of planned further work A range of exploration techniques
work (e.g. tests for lateral extensions or depth are being considered to progress
extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). exploration including drilling.
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of Refer to figures in the body of this
possible extensions, including the main report.
geological interpretations and future drilling
areas, provided this information is not
commercially sensitive.

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