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RESOLUTION MINERALS LTD Investor Presentation 2018

Sep 27, 2018

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DISCLAIMER AND COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT

This presentation has been prepared by Northern Cobalt Limited (Northern Cobalt). This document contains background information about Northern Cobalt current at the date of this presentation. The presentation is in summary form and does not purport to be all inclusive or complete. Recipients should conduct their own investigations and perform their own analysis in order to satisfy themselves as to the accuracy and completeness of the information, statements and opinions contained in this presentation.

This presentation is for information purposes only. Neither this presentation nor the information contained in it constitutes an offer, invitation, solicitation or recommendation in relation to the purchase or sales of shares or other securities in any jurisdiction. This presentation is not a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other offering document under Australian law (and will not be lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)) or any other law. This presentation does not constitute investment or financial product advice (nor tax, accounting or legal advice) and has been prepared without taking into account the recipient’s investment objectives, financial circumstances or particular needs and the opinions and recommendations in this presentation are not intended to represent recommendations of particular investments to particular persons. Recipients should seek professional advice when deciding if an investment is appropriate. All securities involve risks which include (among others) the risk of adverse or unanticipated market, financial or political developments.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Northern Cobalt, its officers, employees, agents and advisors do not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the currency, accuracy, reliability or completeness of any information, statements, opinions, estimates, forecasts or other representations contained in this presentation. No responsibility for any errors or omissions from this presentation arising out of negligence or otherwise are accepted.

obligation to update or revise any information or any of the forward-looking statements in this presentation or any changes in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such forward looking statement is based. The information in this report that relates to Exploration Targets, Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Mr Michael Schwarz who is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Michael Schwarz 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’. Mr Michael Schwarz consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form in which it is appears. The information in this announcement is an accurate representation of the available data and studies of the material mining project. This report includes results that have previously been released under JORC 2012 by the Company as “Drilling Results – Wollogorang Cobalt Project” on the 7th August 2018 and “Copper Discovered at Gregjo Prospect” on 28th August 2018. The Company is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in this announcement and all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Mineral Resource announced on 9 April 2018 continue to apply and have not materially changed.

This presentation may include forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are outside the control of Northern Cobalt. Actual values, results or events may be materially different to those expressed or implied in this presentation. Given these uncertainties, recipients are cautioned not to place reliance on forward looking statements. Any forward-looking statements in this presentation speak only at the date of issue of this presentation. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law, Northern Cobalt does not undertake any

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CORPORATE OVERVIEW

Len Dean Chairman

Metallurgist, experienced ASX Chairman BHP Marketing Director Iron Ore and Group General Manager Minerals Marketing. MD of India’s largest listed Iron Ore Company. Over 50 years industry experience.

Michael Schwarz Managing Director

Michael has over 20 years’ senior experience in mineral exploration spanning industry and government as a geologist and in senior management. Michael was previously Managing Director of Monax Mining (ASX:MOX) and has held Directorships with several ASX listed exploration companies.

Duncan Chessell Executive Director

Business Development Manager, Project vendor representative (Coolabah Group) with 20+ years experience in business and oil, gas and mineral exploration.

BSc, MAusIMM, GAICD.

Andrew Shearer Director

Resource Analyst with PAC Partners (Lead Manager on IPO), Corporate Advisor, Geophysicist with a technical and corporate background. BSc (Hons), MBA

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Capital Structure 28th September 2018 Capital Structure 28th September 2018
Ordinary Shares (m)
Market Capitalisation (A$m) – 12 cents
Cash (A$m)(30/6/2018)
Options ($0.20/sh, 14/9/19) (m)
Options ($0.25/sh, 6/9/21) (m)
Options ($0.25/sh, 21/3/21) (m)
50.8
$6.1
$4.0
6.3
5.8
6.5
Performance Shares - Class A (m) 9.6
Performance Shares - Class B (m) 3.6

Performance Shares on JORC Code Project Milestones Class A: upon 6,000t contained Co equivalent Class B: upon 15,000t contained Co equivalent

ASX : N27

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PROJECTS & PLAN
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LOCATION, MINERALISATION STYLE

N27’s Wollogorang Cobalt Project is a sediment hosted cobalt mineralisation system which has potential for low CAPEX and OPEX options due to:

Wollogorang Cobalt Project, Northern Territory

  • Oxide mineralisation is dominated by asbolane and primary is predominantly siegenite - a cobalt sulphide mineral

  • Cobalt dominant mineralisation occurs from surface

  • Flat lying sediment hosted mineralisation - likely open pit operations

  • Occurs in a supportive first-world mining jurisdiction

Arunta Lithium, REE Project, Northern Territory

THE STANTON COBALT DEPOSIT IS IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA

NORTHERN COBALT has recognised the growing importance of cobalt sourced from developed world jurisdictions

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EXPLORATION POTENTIAL

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RESOURCE DRILLING– Stanton Co Deposit

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WOLLOGORANG PROJECT - GEOLOGY

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STANTON RESOURCE CALCULATION - 2018

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JORC 2012 compliant resource of:
940,000t @ 0.13% Co, 0.06% Ni and 0.12% Cu
Stanton Mineral Resource estimate
coloured by resource category. Red is
indicated and blue is inferred.
Mineral Resource Estimate for the Stanton Cobalt Deposit – 9 [th] April 2018
Contained
Oxidation Tonnes Co ppm Ni ppm Cu ppm S ppm Co t
100 5
Oxide 8,000 500 300 2,100
Inferred
4,000 190
Transition 242,000 800 400 800
100 490
Oxide 406,000 1,200 500 1,600
Indicated
4,200 520
Transition 286,000 1,800 900 900
Total 942,000 1,300 600 1,200 2,400 1,200
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P A G E 9
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Table 1. Stanton Cobalt Deposit Mineral Resource, reported above a 300 ppm cut-off grade (subject to rounding) and a Top Cut-off grade of 10,000ppm Co (1%)

EXPLORATION POTENTIAL – Wollogorang Project

NEW EXPLORATION METHOD

  • Use Toyota air core rig for initial shallow drill testing to 5-10m to get beneath thin cover to host rocks

  • First pass drilling is analogous to surface sampling but with more effective coverage

  • Generate new drill targets from surface mineralisation.

  • Define extent of new mineralisation with deeper follow-up drilling to 30-40m

  • Rapid, low cost, target assessment

  • Undertake resource drilling with larger RC dill rig on best prospects

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EXPLORATION POTENTIAL – Wollogorang Project

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NEW TARGETS FOR DEEPER DRILLING

  • ~21 new drill targets generated

  • Coherent Co anomalism over 100pm in aircore drill holes over magnetic lows

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EXPLORATION POTENTIAL – GregJo Prospect

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FIRST DRILL TARGET - GREGJO PROSPECT

  • Deeper RAB drilling completed at first drill target

  • Copper and cobalt mineralisation in drilling

  • Magnetic low on regional Gregjo Fault

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EXPLORATION POTENTIAL – GregJo Prospect

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GREGJO RESULTS (pXRF):

  • 16 of 86 RAB drill holes (~30m depth) intersected significant copper mineralisation

  • Cobalt and zinc are anomalous in the south-east part of the prospect

Hole ID Easting Northing Depth
From
Depth
From
Depth
To
Interval Cu (%)
18RAB009 792824 8144624 1 16 15 0.57
including 6 10 4 1.03
18RAB013 792788 8144655 5 12 7 1.26
including 1 4.98
18RAB014 792788 8144629 3 7 5 0.36
18RAB019 792863 8144595 5 17 13 0.32
including 13 17 4 0.56
18RAB020 792870 8144627 1 19 18 0.50
including 13 14 1 1.10
and 18 19 1 1.06
18RAB026 792754 8144677 2 11 10 0.31
18RAB028 792726 8144682 0 1 1 0.68
18RAB031 792916 8144616 16 27 11 0.45
including 18 19 1 1.22
18RAB032 792914 8144594 12 13 1 0.42
18RAB033 792921 8144574 16 17 1 0.32
and 18 20 2 0.40
18RAB036 792923 8144497 2 9 7 0.54
including 2 3 1 1.10
18RAB040 792882 8144498 4 5 1 0.66
18RAB051 793020 8144528 12 16 4 1.14
and 17 18 1 0.74
18RAB061 793066 8144504 16 17 1 0.29
18RAB062 793066 8144476 13 15 2 0.28
and 40 41 1 0.43
18RAB072 793116 8144350 21 24 3 0.21
18RAB080 793163 8144423 35 36 1 0.2
All RAB holes drilled vertically (-90o)

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All RAB holes drilled vertically (-90[o] )

EXPLORATION POTENTIAL – GregJo Prospect

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COPPER VS COBALT RICH ZONES:

  • Copper appears to be controlled by the Gregjo Fault

  • Cobalt and zinc are anomalous in the south-east part of the prospect

  • Mineralisation appears to be zoned from copper rich to cobalt then zinc from NW to SE

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EXPLORATION POTENTIAL – GregJo Prospect – Section E792922

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EXPLORATION POTENTIAL – GregJo Prospect - Section E792789

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EXPLORATION POTENTIAL – GregJo Prospect vs Walford Creek

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Walford Creek Mineralisation style – Aeon Metals (ASX: AML)

Source : http://www.aeonmetals.com.au/walford-creek/

GregJo Walford Creek
Mineralisation controlled by Mineralisation controlled by
the Gregjo Fault the Fish River Fault
Transitional mineralisation Cu-Co adjacent to fault
style from Cu-Co-Zn-Ba rich transitioning to Ag-Pb-Zn
(pXRF data)
Occurs in subhorizontal Occurs in subhorizontal
pyritic sediments adjacent to pyritic sediments adjacent to
fault fault
Basin driven hydrothermal Basin driven hydrothermal
fluids fluids
Large low grade Cu halo with Large low grade Cu halo with
discrete zone of high grade discrete zone of high grade
Large scale potential across 20 km strike of fault potential
>27km fault strike with 3.6 km resource strike

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EXPLORATION – Next steps

INDUCED POLARISATION (IP) SURVEY – GregJo Prospect:

  • Identifies disseminated sulphides such as pyrite and chalcopyrite which are present at depth at GregJo

  • Will allow the targeting of the most mineralised parts of the system at depth beneath the weathering zone

  • Plan to drill test deeper zone beneath weathering subject to IP survey results

  • IP Survey to commence in 2 weeks

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EXPLORATION POTENTIAL – Wollogorang Project

NEW TARGETS FOR DEEPER DRILLING

  • Deeper drill testing of new drill targets will continue while the IP survey is being undertaken

  • Focus on top targets just to the north and east of Stanton

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ARUNTA PROJECT - TENEMENTS

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Northern Cobalt has acquired 100% interest in 9 tenements and made application for 4 adjoining tenements

Alcoota Pegmatite Field

  • Prospective for Li-Cs-Ta as evidenced by sampling from the nearby Spotted Wonder Prospect and REE

  • A rock chip at Kingston Resources’ (KSN) prospect returned a value of 10.2% Li2O (reported by KSN on 7/6/2017) from a sample of pegmatite containing amblygonite

  • Identified a new zone of pegmatites 12 km long by up to 2 km wide

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ARUNTA PROJECT - TENEMENTS

A recent field trip has confirmed the presence of significant pegmatites across the tenement package 12 km x 2 km Newly identified pegmatite zone, 12 km long by up to 2 km wide

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ARUNTA PROJECT - TENEMENTS

Over 1800 soil samples have been collected over interpreted pegmatite rich regions Assays are nearly completed

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Appendix 1. Drill hole table

Max
Depth Easting Northing
Hole_ID (m) Grid_ID (m) (m) RL Azimuth Dip
18RAB001 13 MGA94_53 794101 8150276 74 360 -90
18RAB001a 15 MGA94_53 794102 8150276 74 360 -90
18RAB002 31 MGA94_53 793809 8149907 74 360 -90
18RAB003 25 MGA94_53 793834 8149929 74 360 -90
18RAB004 31 MGA94_53 793861 8149901 74 360 -90
18RAB005 20 MGA94_53 793596 8150273 88 360 -90
18RAB006 22 MGA94_53 793722 8150174 88 360 -90
18RAB007 18 MGA94_53 793744 8150206 88 360 -90
18RAB008 31 MGA94_53 792816 8144574 61 360 -90
18RAB009 31 MGA94_53 792824 8144624 56 360 -90
18RAB010 31 MGA94_53 792824 8144671 56 360 -90
18RAB011 31 MGA94_53 792820 8144724 56 360 -90
18RAB012 21 MGA94_53 792821 8144783 59 360 -90
18RAB013 31 MGA94_53 792788 8144655 64 360 -90
18RAB014 34 MGA94_53 792788 8144629 64 360 -90
18RAB015 31 MGA94_53 792783 8144595 64 360 -90
18RAB016 31 MGA94_53 792868 8144522 48 360 -90
18RAB017 13 MGA94_53 792863 8144544 54 360 -90
18RAB017a 31 MGA94_53 792860 8144535 48 360 -90
18RAB018 28 MGA94_53 792872 8144570 86 360 -90
18RAB019 31 MGA94_53 792863 8144595 86 360 -90
18RAB020 31 MGA94_53 792870 8144627 55 360 -90
18RAB021 31 MGA94_53 792866 8144653 58 360 -90
18RAB022 28 MGA94_53 792787 8144680 48 360 -90
18RAB023 28 MGA94_53 792788 8144708 48 360 -90
18RAB024 20.5 MGA94_53 792751 8144727 48 360 -90
18RAB025 28 MGA94_53 792751 8144700 53 360 -90
18RAB026 31 MGA94_53 792754 8144677 53 360 -90
18RAB027 31 MGA94_53 792753 8144651 56 360 -90
18RAB028 28 MGA94_53 792726 8144682 56 360 -90
18RAB029 25 MGA94_53 792756 8144628 58 360 -90
18RAB030 25 MGA94_53 792817 8144550 58 360 -90
18RAB031 31 MGA94_53 792916 8144616 58 360 -90
18RAB032 34 MGA94_53 792914 8144594 58 360 -90
18RAB033 31 MGA94_53 792921 8144574 56 360 -90
18RAB034 34 MGA94_53 792924 8144544 56 360 -90
18RAB035 31 MGA94_53 792921 8144525 65 360 -90
18RAB036 31 MGA94_53 792923 8144497 61 360 -90
18RAB037 31 MGA94_53 792920 8144469 60 360 -90
18RAB038 31 MGA94_53 792924 8144450 58 360 -90
18RAB039 31 MGA94_53 792902 8144448 58 360 -90
18RAB040 31 MGA94_53 792882 8144498 58 360 -90
18RAB041 31 MGA94_53 792979 8144520 54 360 -90
18RAB042 31 MGA94_53 792974 8144488 52 360 -90
18RAB043 31 MGA94_53 792975 8144459 52 360 -90
18RAB044 31 MGA94_53 792970 8144425 52 360 -90
18RAB045 28 MGA94_53 793019 8144376 52 360 -90
18RAB046 31 MGA94_53 793014 8144402 51 360 -90
18RAB047 68 MGA94_53 793021 8144424 54 360 -90
18RAB048 34 MGA94_53 793016 8144456 57 360 -90
18RAB049 52 MGA94_53 793023 8144479 58 360 -90
18RAB050 40 MGA94_53 793021 8144504 58 360 -90
18RAB051 52 MGA94_53 793020 8144528 56 360 -90
18RAB052 50 MGA94_53 793023 8144553 56 360 -90
18RAB052a 20 MGA94_53 793019 8144554 56 360 -90
18RAB053 37 MGA94_53 793020 8144578 62 360 -90
18RAB054 28 MGA94_53 793021 8144601 62 360 -90
18RAB055 31 MGA94_53 792967 8144629 61 360 -90
18RAB056 37 MGA94_53 792921 8144633 65 360 -90
18RAB057 34 MGA94_53 792964 8144598 65 360 -90
18RAB058 31 MGA94_53 792968 8144577 65 360 -90
18RAB059 31 MGA94_53 792969 8144540 65 360 -90
18RAB060 28 MGA94_53 793072 8144530 54 360 -90
18RAB061 31 MGA94_53 793066 8144504 62 360 -90
18RAB062 46 MGA94_53 793066 8144476 62 360 -90
18RAB063 55 MGA94_53 793065 8144450 63 360 -90
18RAB064 31 MGA94_53 793074 8144424 41 360 -90
18RAB065 31 MGA94_53 793075 8144404 47 360 -90
18RAB066 31 MGA94_53 793073 8144376 51 360 -90
18RAB067 31 MGA94_53 793076 8144349 51 360 -90
18RAB068 28 MGA94_53 793074 8144323 51 360 -90
18RAB069 28 MGA94_53 793120 8144270 47 360 -90
18RAB070 13 MGA94_53 793119 8144299 39 360 -90
18RAB070a 14 MGA94_53 793120 8144299 39 360 -90
18RAB071 31 MGA94_53 793115 8144326 39 360 -90
18RAB072 40 MGA94_53 793116 8144350 39 360 -90
18RAB073 31 MGA94_53 793118 8144372 39 360 -90
18RAB074 31 MGA94_53 793119 8144403 39 360 -90
18RAB075 31 MGA94_53 793123 8144423 59 360 -90
18RAB076 31 MGA94_53 793119 8144449 59 360 -90
18RAB077 31 MGA94_53 793124 8144475 59 360 -90
18RAB078 31 MGA94_53 793165 8144475 59 360 -90
18RAB079 31 MGA94_53 793163 8144449 55 360 -90
18RAB080 37 MGA94_53 793163 8144423 55 360 -90
18RAB081 31 MGA94_53 793164 8144403 55 360 -90
18RAB082 26 MGA94_53 793165 8144375 58 360 -90
18RAB083 34 MGA94_53 793162 8144349 58 360 -90
18RAB084 37 MGA94_53 793158 8144323 58 360 -90
18RAB085 31 MGA94_53 793165 8144299 47 360 -90
18RAB086 31 MGA94_53 793163 8144265 47 360 -90
18RAB087 34 MGA94_53 793140 8144340 47 360 -90
18RAB088 31 MGA94_53 793143 8144367 47 360 -90

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 Wollogorang Cobalt Project

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

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

Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Sampling
techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut
channels, random chips, or specific
specialised industry standard
measurement tools appropriate to the
minerals under investigation, such as
down hole gamma sondes, or
handheld XRF instruments, etc).
These examples should not be taken
as limiting the broad meaning of
sampling.
Include reference to measures taken
to ensure sample representivity and
the appropriate calibration of any
measurement tools or systems used.
Aspects of the determination of
mineralisation that are Material to the
Public Report.
In cases where ‘industry standard’
work has been done this would be
relatively simple (eg ‘reverse
circulation drilling was used to obtain 1
m samples from which 3 kg was
pulverised to produce a 30 g charge
for fire assay’). In other cases, more
explanation may be required, such as
where there is coarse gold that has
inherent sampling problems. Unusual
commodities or mineralisation types
(eg submarine nodules) may warrant
disclosure of detailed information.
•Rotary Air Blast Hammer (RAB)
drilling using standard equipment.
•Sampling was undertaken at one
metre intervals.
•Samples were collected in rubber
buckets from the drill rig cyclone and
then subsampled for analyses into
plastic zip-lock bags.
•Drilling was designed to sample
relatively fresh basement beneath
surficial soil cover and wetherd and
laterised basement.
•Samples were analysed using a
Bruker Titan S1 loaded with an
algorithmn to optimise the detection
limits for cobalt in low iron systems.
The company has worked with
Bruker to develop a tailored
algothithm based on pXRF analyses
of conventially analysed drill
samples from the Stanton Cobalt
Deposit. The pXRF analyses have
been directly compared to
conventional laboratory four acid
digest Inductively Coupled Plasma
(ICP) Optical Emission Spectrometry
and a calibration algorith generated.
Drilling
techniques
Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation,
open-hole hammer, rotary air blast,
auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details
(eg core diameter, triple or standard
tube, depth of diamond tails, face-
sampling bit or other type, whether
core is oriented and if so, by what
method, etc).
•Rotary Air Blast (RAB) with a
137mm diameter hammer.
Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.
•Recovery generally good, with poor
recovery in a small number of
samples due to groundwater.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have
been geologically and geotechnically
logged to a level of detail to support
appropriate Mineral Resource
estimation, mining studies and
metallurgical studies.
Whether logging is qualitative or
quantitative in nature. Core (or
costean, channel, etc) photography.
The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections logged.
•Drilling logged in detail on a metre
by metre basis.
•Lithology, alteration and oxidation
logged qualitatively.
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.
•Samples were collected in rubber
buckets from the drill rig cyclone and
then subsampled by sieving to a -
2mm mesh size fraction and placed
into plastic zip-lock bags.
•Representative end-of-hole samples
have been kept in plastic chip trays.
•Sample duplicates collected, and
standards used to confirm
representivity of sampling.
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,
pXRF Analyses
•Sample Preparation - The samples
have been sorted and dried. Primary
preparation has been by
homogenising the whole sample.
The samples have been split to
obtain a sub-fraction which has then
been place into a sample cup and
covered with a prolene film.
•Analytical Methods – The samples
were analysed in a temperature
Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
etc.
Nature of quality control procedures
adopted (eg standards, blanks,
duplicates, external laboratory checks)
and whether acceptable levels of
accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision
have been established.
controlled enviroment at the
Wollogorang field camp. A Bruker
Titan S1 was utilised on a stand
operating in cobalt applicaton mode
for a period of 60 seconds.
•Standards (OREAS 194), blanks and
duplicates have all been applied in
the QAQC methodology. Sufficient
accuracy and precision have been
established for the type of
mineralisation encountered
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.
•An electronic database containing
collars, geological logging and
assays is maintained by the
Company.
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.
•Holes have been surveyed using
Differential GPS (DGPS).
•UTM grid MGA94 Zone 53 was used
Data
spacing and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of
Exploration Results.
Whether the data spacing, and
distribution is sufficient to establish the
degree of geological and grade
continuity appropriate for the Mineral
Resource and Ore Reserve estimation
procedure(s) and classifications
applied.
Whether sample compositing has been
applied.
•RAB drill hole spacing approximately
every 50m on a traverse across the
drill target.
•Where more than one traverse
covers a target they are spaced 50-
100m apart.
•Spacing and distribution is
considered to be appropriate.
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.
•Sample relationship to mineralisation
and structure is unknown at this
stage.
Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample
security.
•Samples are bagged and sealed in
plastic tubs on site and transported
to the analytical laboratories by
commercial transport companies for
traditional anlyses and to the field
camp for pXRF analyses.
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.
•No audits undertaken at this stage
as the drilling program has only
recently commenced.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

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.
•Wollogorang Cobalt Project
exploration area occurs on EL 31272
which is 100% owned by Mangrove
Resources Pty Ltd a wholly owned
subsidiary to Northern Cobalt Ltd.
•The licence is currently in good
standing with the relevant authorities.
Exploration
done by
other
parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.
•The Stanton Cobalt Deposit and
surrounding prospects were
discovered by CRA Exploration Pty
Ltd in the period 1990-1996 period
under a farm in arrangement with W J
(Joe) Fisher.
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and
style of mineralisation.
•The local geology is dominated by the
Gold Creek Volcanics of the Tawallah
Group. This formation is a series of
basaltic lavas and shallow intrusives,
interlayered with thin oxidised
sandstone, carbonate and siltstone
units. It is conformably underlain by
reduced sedimentary facies of the
Wollogorang Formation, which
includes dolostones, sandstones and
carbonaceous shales. A regional
dolerite sill, the Settlement Creek
Dolerite, was emplaced synchronous
with effusion of the Gold Creek
Volcanics. The Wollogorang
Formation and Settlement Creek
Dolerite do not outcrop on the Stanton
prospect area, but are however
intersected in a number of drill holes
on the tenement. Within the district,
the Gold Creek Volcanics are
disconformably overlain by a felsic
volcanic package that includes a
rhyolitic rheoignimbrite sheet
(Hobblechain Rhyolite), proximal
epiclastics (Pungalina Member) and
distal reworked clastics (Echo
Sandstone).
•Mineralisation is interpreted to be
largelycontrolled bystratigraphy
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
within the flat lying interbedded
sediment and volcanic rock units of
the Proterozoic Gold Creek Volcanics.
Brecciation and faulting has a strong
control on the intensity and limits of
mineralisation. In fresh rock the
cobalt-nickel is located in
disseminated siegenite (cobalt-nickel
sulphide). Chalcocite and pyrite are
also noted. Weathering to a variable
depth of approximately 30m has
resulted in cobalt oxide secondary
mineralisation in a large proportion of
the deposit.
Drill hole
Information
A summary of all information material
to the understanding of the exploration
results including a tabulation of the
following information for all Material
drill holes:
o easting and northing of the drill hole
collar
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level –
elevation above sea level in metres)
of the drill hole collar
o dip and azimuth of the hole
o down hole length and interception
depth
o hole length.
If the exclusion of this information is
justified on the basis that the
information is not Material and this
exclusion does not detract from the
understanding of the report, the
Competent Person should clearly
explain why this is the case.
•See Appendix 1
Data
aggregation
methods
In reporting Exploration Results,
weighting averaging techniques,
maximum and/or minimum grade
truncations (eg cutting of high grades)
and cut-off grades are usually Material
and should be stated.
Where aggregate intercepts
incorporate short lengths of high grade
results and 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.
•Simple length weighted averages
were used for reporting of significant
drill intercepts with a cut-off grade of
0.2% (2000ppm) Cu and a maximum
internal dilution of 1m @ 2000ppm.
•Samples reading in excess of 500ppm
Cu have undergone a repeat analysis
with the pXRF on a new sample from
the source bag and results have been
averaged.
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Relationship
between
mineralisatio
n widths and
intercept
lengths
These relationships are particularly
important in the reporting of
Exploration Results.
If the geometry of the mineralisation
with respect to the drill hole angle is
known, its nature should be reported.
If it is not known and only the down
hole lengths are reported, there should
be a clear statement to this effect (eg
‘down hole length, true width not
_known’). _
•Any observations made are down hole
length and true width is not known.
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. _
•See attached release.
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. _
•All significant drill intersections have
been reported and it has been noted
when no significant intersection has
been encountered.
Other
substantive
exploration
data
Other exploration data, if meaningful
and material, should be reported
including (but not limited to): geological
observations; geophysical survey
results; geochemical survey results;
bulk samples – size and method of
treatment; metallurgical test results;
bulk density, groundwater,
geotechnical and rock characteristics;
potential deleterious or contaminating
_substances. _
•No other relevant data to report.
Further work
The nature and scale of planned
further work (eg 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.
•Planned further work detailed in this,
and previous releases, and in figures.
This work includes comprises drill
testing further drill targets and follow
up drilling of mineralised prospects.