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RIEDEL RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2014

Jan 28, 2015

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29 January 2015

Quarterly Activities Report for the Period Ended 31 December 2014

Riedel Resources Limited (ASX: RIE, "Riedel" or "the Company") is pleased to present its 2014 December Quarter Activities Report:

HIGHLIGHTS

Marymia Project

Australian Mines Limited ("Australian Mines") Earning Up to 80%

Nickel exploration

  • Detected strong bedrock conductor below nickel oxide mineralisation at Burton Prospect
    • 4m @ 1.07% nickel intersected by historic drilling above this conductive body
    • 1,500 x 600m nickel-copper-platinum-palladium soil anomaly coincident with target
  • Identified bedrock conductor beneath nickel-copper soil anomaly at Wyman Prospect
    • Coherent 1,200m x 800m nickel-copper anomaly present above the conductor
    • Favourable high-magnesium ultramafic rocks present across the target area

Copper exploration

  • Confirmed the presence of a cluster of EM conductors along Jenkin Fault at Marymia
    • Supergene copper-lead-zinc oxide anomaly overlies these bedrock conductors
    • Modelling of late-time conductors currently in progress

Forward Programme

  • Drill testing of priority nickel, copper and gold targets commencing March 2015
  • Drilling of priority gold targets to be partly funded by $150,000 grant secured by Australian Mines from the Western Australian Government

Corporate

Cash at 31 December 2014 - $0.395M

COMPANY DIRECTORS Mr Ian Tchacos Non-Executive Chairman

Mr Jeffrey Moore Managing Director

Mr Ed Turner Technical Director

Mr Andrew Childs Non-Executive Director

COMPANY SECRETARY Ms Sue Symmons

CONTACT DETAILS Principal & Registered Office Suite 1 45 Ord Street West Perth Western Australia 6005

Postal Address PO Box 1559 West Perth Western Australia 6872

Website www.riedelresources.com.au

Email [email protected]

Phone +61 8 9226 0866

Facsimile +61 8 9486 7375

ABN: 91 143 042 022 ASX CODE: RIE

Riedel's assets include a portfolio of gold, copper and nickel projects and significant land holdings in prospective Archaean- and Proterozoic-age terranes of Western Australia (see Figure 1 for location of projects).

The Company has a mixture of advanced and early stage prospects, including:

  • Marymia (copper, gold, nickel and base metals) Australian Mines earning up to 80% by project expenditure of up to $3.3M;
  • Charteris Creek (copper, molybdenum, gold and base metals) FMGR earning up to 80% by project expenditure of up to $1.0M*;*
  • Cheritons Find (gold 1Inferred Resources of 1.4Mt @ 2.4g/t Au for 108,000 oz);
  • Millrose (gold 2Inferred Resources of 4.0Mt @ 2.4g/t Au for 309,000 oz).

Furthermore, the Western Australian Projects are augmented by a number of additional prospects, including existing joint ventures, royalty agreements and free carried interests.

Figure 1: Western Australia Project locations

1 Sons of Gwalia – 29 November 2000. This information was previously prepared and disclosed on the basis of compliance with the JORC Code – 2004 Edition. The Inferred Mineral Resources have not been subsequently updated to satisfy compliance with the JORC Code - 2012 Edition as the information has not materially changed since it was last reported.

2Phil Jones (Al Maynard & Assoc) – 2010. This information was previously prepared and disclosed on the basis of compliance with the JORC Code – 2004 Edition. The Inferred Mineral Resources have not been subsequently updated to satisfy compliance with the JORC Code - 2012 Edition as the information has not materially changed since it was last reported.

MARYMIA PROJECT JOINT VENTURE

Australian Mines earning interests up to 80%

On 30 April 2014 Riedel announced the key terms and conditions of a farm-in and joint venture arrangement over exploration licences 52/2394 and 52/2395 ("the Marymia Project") with Australian Mines Limited (ASX: AUZ, "Australian Mines"). A Heads of Agreement was signed by the parties and if the farm-in and joint venture arrangement proceeds to its full conclusion, the earn-in will be worth up to $3.3M.

Marymia Project tenement location and geology

Riedel holds two exploration licences (E52/2394 and E52/2395) which collectively form the Marymia Project and cover an area of more than 425 square kilometres in the highly prospective Doolgunna-Thaduna region of the Proterozoic volcano-sedimentary Bryah and Yerrida Basins and Archaean Baumgarten Greenstone Belt in the Marymia Inlier.

Figure 2: Marymia Project - Location Map

The Marymia Project is located approximately 30 kilometres east of the 4.7M oz Plutonic gold mine, 55 kilometres north-east of Sandfire Resources NL's DeGrussa copper-gold mine (550,000 tonnes contained copper metal), and 12 kilometres east-north-east of Ventnor Resources Limited's Green Dragon and Thaduna copper deposits (100,000 tonnes contained copper metal) in Western Australia's Mid-West region (see Figure 2).

Significant regional structures identified in the project area include the Jenkin Fault and prospective, mineralised geology including the Archaean-aged Baumgarten Greenstone Belt and Proterozoic-aged sediments belonging to the Yerrida and Earaheedy Groups. The project is prospective for copper, gold, nickel and base metal mineralisation and Riedel has delineated numerous high priority targets for each of these commodities.

Activities for the Quarterly period ended 31 December 2014

Australian Mines continued to explore high priority project areas with Moving Loop Electromagnetic surveys (MLEM) during the Quarter and successfully identified strong conductors that could be related to nickel and/or copper sulphide mineralisation.

As reported by Australian Mines on 18 November 2014, this high-resolution MLEM survey successfully identified a strong late-time conductor which was subsequently named the Burton Prospect. Burton is located beneath a thick layer of nickel oxide mineralisation which was recognised by a historic scout drilling intercept of 22 metres @ 0.58% nickel from 22 metres depth (see Figures 3 and 4).

Figure 3: Burton Prospect - Position of the modelled EM conductor (in blue) immediately below historic drill hole NKB0724.

Modelling of the newly identified Burton Prospect anomaly indicates that the top of the conductive body occurs at a depth of 140 metres from the surface. Drill testing of this high priority nickel sulphide target is anticipated to commence in March 2015.

Figure 4: Marymia Project - Location of newly detected conductive bodies (Burton and Wyman Prospects) superimposed over high resolution aeromagnetic data.

Following the Burton Prospect announcement, Australian Mines advised that the ground-based MLEM survey had also identified a discrete bedrock conductor below the nickel-copper geochemical anomaly of MM0013. Target MM001, now named the Wyman Prospect, represents the northern extension of the Simmons ultramafic sequence and has a coincident surface geochemical anomaly extending for 1,200 x 800 metres with a strong coherent nickel and copper response (see Figure 4).

Recent drilling by Australian Mines along strike from the newly-identified Wyman Prospect bedrock conductor successfully intersected high-magnesium ultramafic rocks which represent the prerequisite geology for Kambalda-style nickel deposits.

Furthermore, analysis of geological and drilling data from previous exploration at the Simmons Prospect by Australian Mines suggests that diamond core holes SMDD001 and SMDD002 are located within the "Flanking Zone" of the ultramafic sequence (see Figure 5).

Confident that its exploration is vectoring towards desired "Ore Zone" or "Main Zone" komatiite geology, Australian Mine is finalising detailed geological studies over the greater Simmons prospect area prior to planning further drilling at this coincident geophysical and geochemical anomaly in the coming months.

Figure 5: Schematic cross-section of a typical Kambalda-style nickel deposit (Image modified from Hoatson et al., 2006, Nickel sulphide deposits in Australia, Ore Geology Reviews, 29, 177-241).

3 Australian Mines Limited, Quarterly Activities Report Figure 2, released 30 October 2014.

Figure 6: Marymia Project region - Schematic geological map showing EM conductor cluster in relation to the Burton Prospect, Wyman Prospect and the Jenkin Fault.

In October 2014 Australian Mines announced that historic wide-spaced reconnaissance rotary air blast (RAB) drilling within the Marymia Project area had identified an area of extensive base metal anomalism along the Jenkin Fault4.

Assay results from this historic drilling included 1 metre @ 1% lead + 0.1% zinc + 220ppm copper from 18 metres depth (drill hole PYRB363) in addition to broader base metal anomalism

4 Plutonic Operations Limited, Annual Technical Report for tenement E52/533, period 03/07/1995 to 02/07/1996

in oxidised rocks including 12 metres @ 950ppm lead (drill hole PYRB359), 8 metres @ 1,450ppm lead (drill hole PYRB373) and 12 metres @ 1,011ppm zinc (drill hole PYRB376)5.

A subsequent ground-based EM survey over these supergene base metal anomalies by Plutonic Operations Limited in 1996 successfully identified a cluster of four moderately conductive bodies proximal to the Jenkin Fault6 (see Figure 6). The source of these four historic EM anomalies along the Jenkin Fault remains untested by drilling.

Australian Mines has therefore designed a first-pass reverse circulation (RC) drilling programme over these coincident EM and base metal anomalies, with drilling anticipated to commence in the first half of 2015.

Co-Funded Drilling Grant

During the Quarter Australian Mines received notification from the Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) that the Company was successful with its Co-funded Drilling application for innovative exploration targets.

Through this co-funding agreement, the DMP will contribute a total of $150,000 to Australian Mines' exploration programme with the funds to be allocated to upcoming drilling at the underexplored Baumgarten gold prospect.

Previous drilling of near-surface oxide material at Baumgartens returned a number of promising intersections, including 3 metres @ 9.53 g/t gold from 51 metres (drill hole BRC23) and 2 metres @ 7.15 g/t gold from 31 metres (drill hole RB620)7. The primary source of this supergene mineralisation has yet to be effectively tested by deeper drilling.

With the Baumgarten prospect potentially hosting high-grade primary gold mineralisation below the supergene gold layer, Australian Mines is therefore proposing to undertake diamond core drilling to test this interpreted mineralised zone as part of the Company's upcoming Marymia drilling campaign.

Australian Mines' success in securing this funding grant from the Western Australian Mines Department is considered a strong endorsement of the Company's technical team and the underlying mineral potential of the Marymia Project.

5Plutonic Operations Limited, Annual Technical Report for tenement E52/533, period 03/07/1994 to 02/07/1995

6Plutonic Operations Limited, Annual Technical Report for tenement E52/533, period 03/07/1996 to 02/07/1997

7 Riedel Resources Limited, 2012 Annual Report, released 6 September 2012

CHARTERIS CREEK PROJECT JOINT VENTURE

FMG Resources Pty Ltd earning interests up to 80%

In January 2014 FMG Resources Pty Ltd ("FMGR"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, entered into a Farm In and Joint Venture Agreement with the Company worth up to $1M over Exploration Licence 45/2763.

Riedel's 100%-owned tenement is 131km2 in area and is located approximately 45km north of Nullagine and 50km south-east of Marble Bar in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia (see Figures 1 and 7 for project location).

Figure 7: Charteris Creek Project – Geological Map highlighting known mineral occurrences and deposits

Tenement Location and Geology

E45/2763 is located within the East Pilbara Granite Greenstone Terrain. Tectonically, it is encompassed by the Marble Bar and Kelly Greenstone Belts and Mount Edgar Granitoid Complex in the west and northwest and McPhee Dome and Hamersley Basin to the east and southeast.

The Charteris Creek Project focuses on Archaean intrusive rocks, which are intruding the greenstones overlying the McPhee Dome structure. These are described as Gobbos Granodiorite, a locally porphyritic biotite granodiorite and monzogranite. Various copper and copper-molybdenum occurrences are reported in association with these intrusive rocks.

Indications for a porphyritic source of the minerals have been given in previous exploration reports (see Figure 7).

Activities for the period ended 31 December 2014

During the Quarter, FMGR continued with interpretation of geochemical and mapping data collected during 2014 in the Lightning Ridge area. No additional samples were collected in the field, however, rock chip samples dispatched for petrological geochemical analysis during the September Quarter are still outstanding due to technical issues at the contracted petrology laboratory. Integration and further interpretation of the petrological results will be a key step in increasing FMGR's understanding of the geological setting. It is hoped that this additional information will clarify the origin of some key lithological types identified in the project area.

To date, the empirical data acquired indicates that there are structural and porphyritic elements interacting to control the zones of anomalous copper and molybdenum seen within the project area. The observed alteration systems, surrounding what has historically been believed to be the core of an Archaean copper-porphyry system, show typical alteration assemblages although they are less prominent than those seen in younger known porphyries.

Hydrothermal alteration at Lightning Ridge is characterised by mafic mineral-destructive quartzclay-mica-pyrite (i.e. phyllic) alteration. The sites of the magmatic mafic minerals (e.g. biotite, hornblende and pyroxene) have been obscured and the feldspars replaced by sericite and clay. This type of phyllic alteration is common in late-stage overprinting of porphyry copper systems. Marginal to the phyllic alteration zones, sericite and chlorite alteration as well as silicification can be observed in adjacent basalt rocks. Mafic minerals in the basalt are commonly replaced by chlorite and/or leucoxene.

Another zone of alteration and copper mineralisation to the north-east of the main prospect also shows signs of porphyry-style alteration. A high density of 'B-type' quartz veins was observed, reaching total rock volumes of 5-20%. This high density of veining indicates a more proximal location to the centre of a possible porphyry system. Malachite and disseminated in-situ pitch limonite also occur, together with strong clay- and sericite alteration. Alteration and 'B-type' quartz veins disappear underneath Archaean metasediments of the Gorge Creek Group.

Hence, one of the concepts being investigated is that the majority of the porphyry intrusion may be concealed beneath Archaean sedimentary and volcanic rocks. If this is the case, the alteration seen in the field may only be the peripheral alteration halo to a much broader concealed system.

This hypothesis is supported by the analysis of soil geochemical copper and molybdenum values over the Lightning Ridge prospect, where coincident copper-molybdenum enrichment can be observed (see Figure 8). An open anomaly at the northern end of the soil grid is of particular interest, as the observed alteration of the host rock disappears below Archaean sediments.

Future work will include the analysis, integration and interpretation of the outstanding petrology samples. The model of a mineralised system under cover will be assessed, based on these results. Further exploration within the project (possibly including the remainder of the tenement) will be planned accordingly.

Figure 8: Charteris Creek Project - Cu-Mo anomalies identified in FMG soil sample grid

CHERITONS FIND PROJECT

Riedel continues to investigate options to commercialise the Cheritons Find Gold Project, including project development by way of toll treatment and/or other treatment opportunities.

Consequently, MWH Australia (MWH) were commissioned to conduct a Level 1 Vegetation, Flora and Targeted Flora Survey and opportunistic recording of Malleefowl mounds within exploration tenement E77/1793. The overall scope of the Level 1 Vegetation and Flora Survey was to gain a broad, understanding of the vegetation associations that occur within the Survey Area.

This study is one of several that are required prior to completing a project development feasibility study and applying for conversion from an Exploration Licence to a Mining Lease.

MILLROSE PROJECT

During the Quarter, application was made for a Retention Licence over the Millrose gold deposit and surrounding areas. The objective of this application is to protect the gold resources already defined until such time as studies determine that an economically robust gold mining operation can be established at Millrose. Unlike Exploration Licences, a retention licence does not require minimum expenditure commitments to be satisfied and upon grant of the Retention Licence, the underlying Exploration Licence can be relinquished.

CORPORATE

The Company held Cash Reserves at 31 December 2014 of $0.395M.

TENEMENT SCHEDULE

Following is the schedule of Riedel Resources minerals tenements as at 31 December 2014.

Area of Interest Tenement Nature ofinterest Interest
reference
Charteris Creek E45/2763 Direct 100%
Bronzewing South E36/623 Indirect 80%
Bronzewing South M36/670 Indirect 80%
Delaney Well E36/734 Direct 100%
West Yandal M36/615 Royalty 0%
Marymia E52/2394 Direct 100%
Marymia E52/2395 Direct 100%
Millrose E53/1304 Direct 100%
Millrose E53/1305 Direct 100%
Millrose R53/2 (application) Direct 100%
Porphyry M31/157 Royalty 0%
Dulcie P77/3727 Direct 20%
Dulcie P77/3728 Direct 20%
Dulcie P77/3729 Direct 20%
Cheritons Find E77/1793 Direct 100%

For further information please contact:

Ed Turner Jeffrey Moore Executive Director Executive Director Riedel Resources Limited Riedel Resources Limited Tel: +61 8 9226 0866 Tel: +61 8 9226 0866

Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

About Riedel Resources Limited

Riedel Resources Limited listed on ASX on 31 January 2011 and is an Australian-based exploration company established to explore for and develop mineral deposits.

Further information can be found at the Company's website www.riedelresources.com.au

Appendix 1: JORC Code, 2012 Edition

Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data

information.

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Samplingtechniques Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cutchannels,randomchips,orspecificspecialised industry standard measurementtools appropriate to the minerals underinvestigation, such as down hole gammasondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc.).These examples should not be taken aslimiting the broad meaning of sampling.Include reference to measures taken toensuresamplerepresentivityandtheappropriate calibration of any measurementtools or systems usedAspectsofthedeterminationofmineralisation that are Material to the PublicReport.In cases where 'industry standard' work hasbeen done this would be relatively simple(e.g. 'reverse circulation drilling was used toobtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg waspulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fireassay'). In other cases more explanationmay be required, such as where there iscoarse gold that has inherent samplingproblems.Unusualcommoditiesormineralisationtypes(e.g.submarine Marymia ProjectGem Geophysics completed a ground-basedmoving loop electromagnetic survey over theMarymia Project on behalf of Australian Minesbetween October and December 2014.The transmitters for this geophysical survey were200 metre by 200 metre single turn loops(decreasing to 100 metre by 100 metre loops forthe in-fill survey) with a SMARTem 24 systemused as the receiver.The line spacing for this survey was 100 to 200metres. The along line station spacing for theinitial survey was 100 metres. This stationspacing tightened to 50 metres for the in-fillsurvey lines.At least two readings were acquired at eachstation in order to ensure data repeatability.Quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) ofthe electromagnetic data was independentlyverified by Southern Geoscience Consultants inPerth.Assay results related to historic drilling and/or soilsamplingweresourcedfromASXannouncements released by previous tenement
nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed holders. Footnotes and references for historic

Australian Mines is unable to comment on the accuracy and appropriate calibration of the analytical tools and analysis used during previous drill and soil sampling programs.

samples or assays are provided in the main body

Charteris Creek Project

of this report.

Soil samples were taken as part of a reconnaissance mapping and prospecting program. Sampled material was obtained for the B horizon typically 20-30 centimetres below the surface. Material was passed through a 210um

mesh sieve to recover 200g samples of the fine fraction material for analysis. Samples were taken at 100x50 meter spacing over the main target area. Additional sampling over a secondary target area was completed at 100x100m spacing.

All samples were sent to Bureau Veritas for sample preparation and assay.

Drillingtechniques Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation,open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger,Bangka, sonic, etc.) and details (e.g. corediameter, triple or standard tube, depth ofdiamond tails, face-sampling bit or othertype, whether core is oriented and if so, bywhat method, etc.) Marymia ProjectThe historic drill data reference in this report isrotary air blast.Charteris Creek ProjectNo drilling undertaken.
Drill samplerecovery  Method of recording and assessing coreand chip sample recoveries and resultsassessed.Measurestakentomaximisesamplerecovery and ensure representative natureof the samples.Whether a relationship exists betweensample recovery and grade and whethersample bias may have occurred due topreferentialloss/gainoffine/coarsematerial. Marymia ProjectAustralian Mines is unable to comment on themethod of recording and assessing drill chips,and sample recoveries from historic drilling atMarymia.Based on available reports, it is assumed that thehistoric drill samples referenced in this reportwere taken at one metre intervals.No records of sample recoveries were identifiedin previous reports and it is not possible todetermineifarelationshipexistsbetweenrecovery and grade.Charteris Creek ProjectNo drilling undertaken.
Logging  Whether core and chip samples have beengeologically and geotechnically logged to alevel of detail to support appropriate MineralResource estimation, mining studies andmetallurgical studies.Whetherloggingisqualitativeorquantitative in nature. Core (or costean,channel, etc.) photography.The total length and percentage of therelevant intersections logged. Marymia ProjectHistoric drill chips at Marymia were geologicallylogged at one metre intervals.Drill chips were not logged to any geotechnicalstandard and the data is insufficient to supportMineral Resource estimation at this stage.Logging of rotary air blast drill chips is consideredto be semi-quantitative given the nature of rockchip fragments and the inability to obtain detailedgeological information.From the available historic reporting, 100% of therotary air blast drill chips were logged.

Charteris Creek Project

No drilling undertaken.

Subsampling 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.

Marymia Project

Australian Mines is unable to comment on the manner in which historic drill chips were sampled, or the preparation techniques applied during collection.

Australian Mines is unable to comment on quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to maximise representivity of samples.

Australian Mines is unable to comment if field duplicates were collected, or whether sample sizes were appropriate to the grain size of the material being sampled.

Charteris Creek Project

The samples have been sorted & dried. The whole samples have been pulverized in a vibrating disc pulveriser.

Standard QAQC procedures adhered to during the acquisition of Stream and Soil samples.

Field duplicates were acquired at a frequency of 1 in every 20 sample taken.

Standards were acquired at a frequency of 1 in every 33 sample taken.

Internal laboratory QAQC was completed to the required standard

Only internal laboratory QAQC was completed on the rock chip samples submitted.

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,

Marymia Project

The survey parameters and geophysical equipment used by Gem Geophysics for the moving loop electromagnetic survey at Marymia includes:

Survey Parameters

Survey direction: northwest-southeast

Station spacing: 200 metres (first-pass)

50 metres (in-fill lines)

Receiver

external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and precision have been established.

Receiver: SMARTem 24

dB/dt sensor: 3-component B-field magnetometer Component: X,Y,Z

Transmitter

Transmitter: Zonge ZT-3 (modified)

Transmitter loop: 200 metres (first pass)

Transmitter frequency: 1 Hertz

Transmitter current: 28 Amps

At least two readings were acquired at each station in order to ensure data repeatability.

The moving loop system is fully calibrated and daily tests were carried out to ensure data quality.

Charteris Creek Project

The samples have been sorted & dried. The whole samples have been pulverized in a vibrating disc pulveriser.

Gold analysis was completed using an Aqua Regia digest. Results were determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Mass Spectrometry.

Multi Element analysis was completed using a digest and reflux with a mixture of acids including Hydrofluoric, Nitric, Hydrochloric and Perchloric Acids. Results were determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Optical Emission Spectrometry.

Internal laboratory QAQC includes repeat assaying of at least 1 in 20 samples in the batch.

Internal laboratory QAQC includes repeat assays for verification of significant gold results.

Internal laboratory QAQC includes inclusion of standards and blanks to test equipment for accuracy and efficiency.

Australian Mines is unable to comment on the quality, nature and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory procedures used by previous explorers during their drill programs.

Verification of sampling The verification of significant intersections by either independent or alternative company personnel.

Marymia Project

All primary analytical data acquired by Gem Geophysics during the moving loop

andassaying  The use of twinned holes.Documentation of primary data, data entryprocedures, data verification, data storage(physical and electronic) protocols.Discuss any adjustment to assay data. electromagnetic survey were recorded digitallyand sent in electronic format to SouthernGeoscience Consultants in Perth for independentquality control and evaluation.Australian Mines is unable to comment on thedocumentation, data entry procedures and datastorage protocols used by the previous explorers
during their drilling programs.No twinned hole drilling is proposed by Australian
Mines at this stage.
Only historic assay data released by previousexplorers have been used by Australian Mines.No adjustments have been made to historic assayvalues.
Charteris Creek Project
All assay data is internally verified upon receiptfrom the laboratory and subsequently stored in anAcquire database.
Location ofdata points Accuracy and quality of surveys used tolocate drill holes (collar and down-holesurveys), trenches, mineworkings andother locations used in Mineral Resourceestimation. Marymia ProjectThe data points of Gem Geophysics' moving loopelectromagneticsurveywerelocatedusingstandard GPS positioning.
 Specification of the grid system used.Qualityandadequacyoftopographiccontrol. Drill hole collar locations were recorded usinghandheld Garmin GPS.
The expected accuracy is +/- 5 metres for eastingand northings and 10 metres for elevationcoordinates. Elevation values were in AHD.
The grid system used is Map Grid of Australia(MGA) GDA94 Zone 50.
Charteris Creek Project

All sample points were located using a hand held GPS.

Data captured in GDA 94, Zone 51.

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

Marymia Project

The line spacing for the moving loop electromagnetic survey was 100 to 200 metres. The along line station spacing for the initial survey was 100 metres. This station spacing tightened to

for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied.

Whether sample compositing has been applied.

50 metres for the in-fill survey lines.

Historic drill data is not being used for estimating a Mineral Resource or modelling of grade at this stage in exploration.

Based on the information contained within historic ASX announcements of previous explorers, it is assumed that no sample composting was applied to the historic drill samples.

Charteris Creek Project

Soil grid used over the main prospect was 100x50m. 100x100m was used for the secondary target.

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.

Marymia Project

Australian Mines is targeting komatiite-hosted nickel sulphide, DeGrussa-style copper-gold and Plutonic-style gold mineralisation at Marymia.

The orientations of any drilling completed by Australian Mines are designed to intersect the proposed target at right angles in an attempt to minimise the risk of biased sampling.

The orientation of the drilling is deemed sufficient at this stage of exploration.

Charteris Creek Project

Soil sample grids have been designed in an eastwest direction to test targets which including possible structures that appear to be predominately orientated in a north-south direction.

Samplesecurity The measures taken to ensure samplesecurity. Marymia ProjectThe chain of custody is managed by AUZ.Samples are stored on site and are delivered byAUZ personnel directly to the assay laboratory.
Auditsreviews or The results of any audits or reviews ofsampling techniques and data. Marymia ProjectAll data acquired from the Marymia moving loopelectromagneticsurveywasindependently

reviewed by an experienced geophysicist at Southern Geoscience Consultants.

No independent audit of the historic drilling assays has been completed to date.

Charteris Creek Project

Standard internal verification of assay data did not reveal any inaccuracy. General advice from an external consultant was obtained regarding sampling and assay techniques prior to the commencement of the sampling program.

Section 2: Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineraltenement andlandtenurestatus Type, reference name/number, location andownership including agreements or materialissues with third parties such as jointventures, partnerships, overriding royalties,nativetitleinterests,historicalsites,wildernessornationalparkandenvironmental settings.The security of the tenure held at the time ofreportingalongwithanyknownimpediments toobtaininga licence tooperate in the area. Marymia ProjectThe Marymia Project (and Simmons prospect) islocated within the Western Australian explorationlicences of E52/2394 and E52/2395.On 30 April 2014, Australian Mines announced ithad signed a Heads of Agreement with RiedelResources Limited (ASX code: RIE) in relation tothe Marymia Project.Exploration licences E52/2394 and E52/2395 arewithin the Marymia and Ned's Creek PastoralLeases and contained within the Native TitleClaimboundariesoftheGingirana(WAD6002/03) and Yugunga-Nya (WAD6132/98)Traditional Owners.

Exploration activities on E52/2394 and E52/2395 are permitted under agreements dated; 7 October 2010 between Audax Resources Ltd (a subsidiary of Riedel Resources) and the Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation as agent for the Yugunga-Nya people; and

23 October 2010 between Audax Resources and Gingirana Pty Ltd. Australian Mines is permitted to operate under these agreements as the company is joint venturing with Riedel Resources on this project.

Exploration licences E52/2394 and E52/2395 are in good standing with no impediments to exploration known to exist at the time of writing.

Charteris Creek Project

Exploration activities were all undertaken on EL 45/2763, which comprises the Charteris Creek Project. The Licence is held by Riedel Resources Ltd ('Reidel') and registered in the name of Audax Minerals Pty Ltd.

The Licence was granted on 8 November 2011 and is due to expire on 8 November 2016.

On 16 January 2014 FMG Resources Pty Ltd entered into a Farm In and Joint Venture Agreement with Reidel to earn an 80% interest in the tenement over a six year period.

The Licence is in good standing. The minimum expenditure commitment has been exceeded in

the first and second terms and will be met in the third year of term.

Exploration done by other parties

Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties.

Marymia Project

Limited exploration and drilling programs have previously been undertaken across the Marymia Project by other companies.

A summary of the historic anomalous gold and nickel intersections are outlined in the Prospectus released by Riedel Resources Limited on 23 November 2010.

Plutonic Operations Limited's technical reports submitted to the WA Department of Mines and Petroleum for tenement E52/533 (which now forms part of Australian Mines' tenement E52/2395) are also referenced in the accompanying report.

Charteris Creek Project

Exploration around the Gobbos Granodiorite intrusion started in the mid-1960s. Five main project areas were identified, namely the Bridget, Gobbos, Lightning Ridge, Otways and Wallabirdee Ridge prospects by previous explorers.

  • Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation.

Marymia Project

AUZ are targeting three types of mineral deposits at Marymia;

  • (i) DeGrussa-style volcanogenic massive sulphide copper-gold,
  • (ii) Kambalda-style komatiite-hosted nickel sulphide, and
  • (iii) Plutonic-style Archaean gold.

The Marymia Project overlies the Baumgarten Greenstone Belt, which is the interpreted northern extension of the Eastern Goldfields Province of the Yilgarn Craton. The geology of the Marymia Project comprises an Archaean greenstone sequence of basalts and komatiitic ultramafic rocks.

Charteris Creek Project

Copper porphyry target. Porphyry systems within or marginal to the intrusions. Granodiorite and tonalite intrusives rocks of Archean age are

situated within the McPhee Dome and haveintruded volcanic and sedimentary rocks of thealso Archean Yilgalong (or: McPhee) GreenstoneBelt.
Copper-molybdenum-silver-zinc-goldmineralization proximal and distal to porphyrysystems has been reported.
DrillholeInformation A summary of all information material to theunderstanding of the exploration resultsincluding a tabulation of the followinginformation for all Material drill holes:oeasting and northing of the drill holecollaroelevation or RL (Reduced Level –elevation above sea level in metres) ofthe drill hole collarodip and azimuth of the holeodown hole length and interception depthohole length.If the exclusion of this information is justified Marymia ProjectSummary of historic exploration results, includinga tabulation of the Material drill holes for theproject are outlined in the ASX announcementreleasedbythepreviousexplorerRiedelResources on 12 September 2013.Charteris Creek ProjectNo drilling undertaken.
on the basis that the information is notMaterial and this exclusion does not detractfrom the understanding of the report, theCompetent Person should clearly explainwhy this is the case.
Dataaggregationmethods In reporting Exploration Results, weightingaveraging techniques, maximum and/orminimum grade truncations (e.g. cutting ofhigh grades) and cut-off grades are usuallyMaterial and should be stated.Where aggregate intercepts incorporateshort lengths of high grade results andlonger lengths of low grade results, theprocedure used for such aggregation shouldbe stated and some typical examples of Marymia ProjectBased on the information contained within RiedelResources' announcement of 12 September2013, it is assumed that the mean grades of thehistoric drill results referred to in this report havebeen calculated using a 0.3% nickel lower cut-offgrade, no upper cut-off grade and a maximuminternal waste of four metres.
such aggregations should be shown indetail.The assumptions used for any reporting ofmetal equivalent values should be clearlystated. No metal equivalents have been used in thisreport.Charteris Creek ProjectNo drilling undertaken.
Relationshipbetweenmineralisationwidthsand Theserelationshipsareparticularlyimportant in the reporting of ExplorationResults. Marymia ProjectThere is insufficient understanding of the bedrockgeology at present to determine the true

interceptlengths  If the geometry of the mineralisation withrespect to the drill hole angle is known, itsnature should be reported.If it is not known and only the down holelengths are reported, there should be a clearstatement to this effect (e.g. 'down holelength, true width not known'). thickness of any reported drill intersections.Any intersections included in the accompanyingreport are down hole lengths. The true widths ofthese intersections are not known.Charteris Creek ProjectNo drilling undertaken.
Diagrams Appropriatemapsandsections(withscales) and tabulations of intercepts shouldbe included for any significant discoverybeing reported These should include, butnot be limited to a plan view of drill holecollar locations and appropriate sectionalviews. Marymia ProjectAppropriate maps and sections are included inthe body of the accompanying report.Charteris Creek ProjectThe images in this report show the geology of thegeneral region and more detailed Fortescuemapped geology in the main project area.Additional imagesdepictthose copper andmolybdenum values that are considered to beanomalous in the stream and soil sedimentsampling completed by Fortescue.
Balancedreporting WherecomprehensivereportingofallExplorationResultsisnotpracticable,representative reporting of both low andhighgradesand/orwidthsshouldbepracticed to avoid misleading reporting ofExploration Results. Marymia ProjectThe accompanying document is considered torepresent a balanced report.Comprehensive report of the historic ExplorationResults relied on by Australian Mines in thisreportareprovidedinRiedelResources'ProspectusreleasedviatheASXon23November 2010.Charteris Creek ProjectGeological mapping and geochemical samplinghave been the primary exploration tools used todate.Maps displaying copper and molybdenum werechosen for inclusion in this report as at this earlystage their distributions are the easiest torecognise.Interpretation of the acquired data is preliminaryand by no means comprehensive.
Othersubstantiveexplorationdata Other exploration data, if meaningful andmaterial, should be reported including (butnot limited to): geological observations;geophysical survey results; geochemicalsurvey results; bulk samples – size andmethod of treatment;metallurgical testresults;bulkdensity,groundwater, Marymia ProjectOther exploration data collected by the Companyis not considered material to this report at thisstage. Further data collection will be reviewedand reported when considered material.

geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating

substances. Historic exploration has been undertaken at this location by previous explorers with the results summarised in Riedel Resources' Prospectus released via the ASX on 23 November 2010.

Charteris Creek Project

Not applicable.

  • 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.

Marymia Project

Future exploration work may include the drill testing of geophysical anomalies and/or structural targets, as well as the interpreted depth extensions of known mineralisation.

Charteris Creek Project

Finalising the interpretation of data gathered to date as well as outstanding petrological descriptions will lead to a more robust mineralisation model for the project area. Stream sediment sampling may also be extended into other parts of the tenement area.

Competent Person's Statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Mr Ed Turner, who is a Member of The Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Turner is a full time employee of Riedel Resources Limited. Mr Turner has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activities undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the 'Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves'. Mr Turner consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.