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RIEDEL RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2016

Apr 28, 2016

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29 April 2016

Quarterly Activities Report for the Period Ended 31 March 2016

Riedel Resources Limited (ASX: RIE, "Riedel" or "the Company") is pleased to present its 2016 March Quarter Activities Report:

HIGHLIGHTS

Marymia Project

Australian Mines Limited Earning Up to 80%

  • Assay results from follow-up RC and diamond core drilling completed at the Dixon Prospect highlighted further gold mineralisation, including:
    • 1 metre @ 8.99 g/t gold from 65 metres down hole in DXRC004;
    • 11 metres @ 1.10 g/t from 136.0 metres down hole in DXRC003, including 1 metre @ 5.76 g/t gold from 139 metres down hole; and
    • 1.1 metres @ 5.07 g/t gold from 186.9 metres down hole in DXDD001.

Millrose Project

An Option and Sale Agreement for the divestment of Millrose Project exploration licence E53/1304 for total cash consideration of $950,000 was signed in February. A non-refundable option fee of $50,000 was paid by the purchaser for a period of exclusivity, ending on Tuesday 31 May 2016.

Charteris Creek Project

In January 2016 FMG Resources Pty Ltd ("FMGR"), a whollyowned subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, withdrew from the Farm In and Joint Venture Agreement over Exploration Licence 45/2763. Riedel retains 100% ownership of the tenement.

Corporate

Financial

Cash at 31st March 2016 - $0.682M

COMPANY DIRECTORS Mr Jeffrey Moore Executive Chairman

Mr Andrew Childs Non-Executive Director

Mr Mark Skiffington Non-Executive Director

Mr Luke Matthews Non-Executive Director

COMPANY SECRETARY Mr Leonard Math

CONTACT DETAILS Principal & Registered Office Suite 1 6 Richardson 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); and
  • Millrose (gold - iInferred 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 royalty agreements and free carried interests.

Figure 1: Western Australia Project locations

Phil 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.

During the June 2015 Quarter Australian Mines earned a 51% interest in the Marymia Project by completing more than $1,000,000 worth of expenditure on exploration during the "Stage 1 Earn-in". Australian Mines has now elected to proceed with the "Stage 2 Earn-in".

By spending a further $2,000,000 on exploration within a further 3 year period following the Stage 1 Earn-in, Australian Mines can earn an additional 29% interest (taking their total interest to 80%) in the Marymia Project.

Figure 2: Marymia Project - Location Map

Marymia Project tenement location and geology

E52/2394 and E52/2395, which collectively form the Marymia Project, 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.

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 Sandfire'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 and nickel mineralisation and Riedel has delineated numerous high priority targets for each of these commodities.

Activities for the Quarterly period ended 31 March 2016

During the quarter, Australian Mines completed reverse circulation ("RC") and diamond core drilling over the Dixon gold prospect to follow up promising results from a single drillhole (MMRC016) completed in 2015. Assay results for gold from MMRC016 confirmed an intercept of 10 metres @ 8.79 g/t gold from 130 metres downhole.

Follow-up drilling comprised five RC drill holes (for a total of 1,159 metres) and a single 285 metre diamond core hole. Drilling data confirmed that the source of a chargeability anomaly outlined by an induced polarisation ("IP") survey over the Dixon prospect area is a sulphidic (pyrite-pyrrhotite-arsenopyrite) body associated with the gold mineralisation intersected in MMRC016.

Significant gold intercepts returned from the drilling programme include:

  • 1 metre @ 8.99 g/t gold from 65 metres down hole in DXRC004;
  • 11 metres @ 1.10 g/t from 136.0 metres down hole in DXRC003, including 1 metre @ 5.76 g/t gold from 139 metres down hole; and
  • 1.1 metres @ 5.07 g/t gold from 186.9 metres down hole in DXDD001.

Drillhole details and significant intersections are included in Tables 1 and 2 respectively below.

Drill Hole Type Elevation(metres) Depth(metres) Easting(MGA50) Northing(MGA50) Dip(°) Azimuth(°)
DXRC001 RC 560 230.0 793,219 7,187,495 -60 123
DXRC002 RC 560 225.0 793,230 7,187,548 -60 123
DXRC003 RC 560 243.0 793,267 7,187,762 -60 123
DXRC004 RC 560 261.0 793,339 7,187,954 -60 123
DXRC005 RC 560 200.0 792,259 7,187,208 -60 123
DXDD001 Diamondcore 560 285.5 793,201 7,187,625 -60 123
MMRC016 RC 560 147.0 793,250 7,187,645 -60 140

Table 1: Drill Hole Information Summary

Table 2: Significant intersections (using 1.0 g/t gold lower cut-off)

Drill Hole Type From(metres) To(metres) Interval(metres) Grade(g/t gold)
DXDD001 HQ Core 164.4 165.1 0.7 2.35
DXDD001 HQ Core 186.9 188.0 1.1 5.07
DXRC001 RC Split 69.0 70.0 1.0 1.02
DXRC001 RC Split 106.0 107.0 1.0 1.20
DXRC001 RC Split 125.0 126.0 1.0 1.11
DXDD003 RC Split 50.0 51.0 1.0 1.16
DXDD003 RC Split 94.0 95.0 1.0 1.49
DXRC003 RC Split 136.0 137.0 1.0 2.53
DXRC003 RC Split 139.0 140.0 1.0 5.76
DXRC003 RC Split 144.0 145.0 1.0 1.88
DXRC004 RC Split 65.0 66.0 1.0 8.99
DXRC004 RC Split 76.0 79.0 3.0 1.82
MMRC016 RC Split 76.0 78.0 2.0 1.53
MMRC016 RC Split 130.0 138.0 8.0 10.9

As announced to ASX on 18 April 2016, drilling data confirmed the presence of a thick corridor of disseminated iron sulphides that occurs within the prospective dolerite geology. In addition, the recent drilling programme successfully demonstrated that the extensive sulphidic corridor is gold-bearing. Further indications are that high-grade gold lenses within the prospect area appear to occur near the junction of cross-cutting secondary (east-west trending) structures and the north-east trending sulphidic corridor.

Geological interpretation by Australian Mines of the drill core from diamond hole DXDD001, highlights the presence of two orientations of gold-bearing quartz veining at Dixon. The most favourable geological setting for gold mineralisation appears more likely to exist in north-dipping vein sets, as opposed to the west-dipping veins targeted by the recent drilling programme.

Preliminary work by Australian Mines similarly suggests that drill hole MMRC016 may be located close to one of three large cross-cutting (east-west trending), secondary fault structures. These structures potentially provide the most favourable geological setting for concentrating gold mineralisation at Dixon.

If this north-dipping (east-west trending) structure proves to be a significant control on gold mineralisation at Dixon, it may follow that Australian Mines' March 2016 drilling programme was oriented sub-parallel to the preferred target zone. Accordingly, recent drilling potentially targeted and intersected the narrower, secondary veinlets rather than testing the main geological structure thought to host the high-grade Dixon gold mineralisation.

Figure 3: Interpreted gold mineralised corridor (>0.1 g/t Au) and significant intersections.

Australian Mines is presently completing a detailed three-dimensional geological and geophysical model over the Dixon prospect area. This modelling work is expected to be

completed in early May and follow-up drilling to test the resulting priority target horizon will follow.

Details of the follow-up drilling will be announced to ASX closer to the commencement date but it is anticipated that the programme will comprise up to 2,500 metres of RC drilling and 500 metres of diamond core.

CHARTERIS CREEK PROJECT JOINT VENTURE

In January 2016 FMG Resources Pty Ltd ("Fortescue"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, withdrew from the Farm In and Joint Venture Agreement entered into between Riedel's wholly-owned subsidiary Audax Minerals Pty Ltd ('Audax') and Fortescue over Exploration Licence 45/2763. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Fortescue has not earned an interest in E45/2763 and the exploration licence will remain 100% owned by Audax.

Tenement location and geology

The tenement 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 4 for project location).

Figure 4: Charteris Creek Project – Geological Map highlighting known mineral occurrences and deposits

E45/2763 is located within the East Pilbara Granite Greenstone Terrain. The Project area has favourable geology for the discovery of mineral deposits, as highlighted by the presence of numerous gold, copper, base metals and specialty metals discoveries and deposits proximal to the Charteris Creek exploration licence and anomalous copper and molybdenum drill intersections within the licence (see Figure 4).

Tectonically, the Project area 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 Company's exploration focus is on Archaean intrusive rocks 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 have been observed in association with these intrusive rocks.

Despite the strong similarities between the geological/structural setting at Charteris Creek to that which hosts nearby mineral deposits, only limited exploration has been previously carried out within the tenement.

Exploration Potential

Exploration work carried out by Fortescue during 2014-2015 has confirmed 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 around, what has historically been believed to be the core of an Archaean copper porphyry system, show typical alteration assemblages, however, they are less prominent than those seen in younger known porphyries of the Phanerozoic.

The Lightning Ridge area is considered to have the highest potential for porphyry-style Cu-Mo mineralization. Several iihistoric percussion drillholes returned anomalous assay results for copper and molybdenum, including drillhole RS1 (58m) which returned 25m at 1.1% Cu and 3m at 0.1-0.2% Mo.

At Lightning Ridge promising hydrothermal alteration is characterised by mafic mineraldestructive quartz-clay-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 alteration is common in the late-stage overprinting of porphyry copper systems. Next to the phyllic alteration zones, sericite and chlorite alteration as well as silicification can be observed in the adjacent basalt. Mafic minerals in the basalt are commonly replaced by chlorite and/or leucoxene.

Porphyry-style alteration, together with copper mineralisation, was also observed northeast of the main historic prospect, with high densities of 'B-type' quartz veins (5-20%) which are commonly described in proximal locations of known porphyry deposits. Alteration and quartz veining disappears under later Archaean cover to the north of Lightning Ridge, suggesting the continuation of the alteration system may be hidden under Archaean

ii (Conwest/Mining Advisors, 1969 - MASTER, A. R., 1969. Lightning Ridge Area (W2/3). Wamex report no. 9621, 26p)

metasediments and volcanic rocks. It is interpreted that alteration seen in the field could be the peripheral alteration halo to a much broader concealed system.

This observation is backed by open copper-molybdenum anomalies in soil samples to the north, with the highest anomalies located in previously untested areas.

Future work could focus on the area north of the known mineralisation. Further evidence for a potential concealed alteration system is required, which may include additional petrology, geochemical sampling (rock chips, soils) and reconnaissance mapping. High-powered IP may also be used to aid in the search for chargeable bodies below cover and at depth.

In the north western portion of the tenement, potential also exists for mineralised extensions to structures hosting high-grade gold mineralisation at the Invincible Mine (see Figure 4).

Activities for the period ended 31 March 2016

No field work was completed during the quarter. A stream sediment sampling programme has been designed to cover portions of the Marble Bar greenstone belt in the north-west section of the tenement. Nearby MINEDEX-listed mineral occurrences indicate the prospectivity of this part of the licence (see Figure 4).

MILLROSE PROJECT

On February 9 an Option and Sale Agreement for the divestment of E53/1304 was signed, with the total transaction valued at $950,000 in cash. This included a non-refundable option fee payment of $50,000 for an exclusive due diligence period, expiring on 31 May. If the purchaser elects to complete the transaction, a further payment of $900,000 cash is due prior to the expiry date.

CORPORATE

The Company held Cash Reserves at 31 March 2016 of $0.682M.

TENEMENT SCHEDULE

Following is the schedule of Riedel Resources minerals tenements as at 31 March 2016.

Area of Interest Tenement reference Nature of interest Interest
Charteris Creek E45/2763 Direct 100%
Millrose E53/1304 Direct 100%
Bronzewing South E36/623 Indirect 80%
Marymia E52/2394 Direct 49%
Marymia E52/2395 Direct 49%
West Yandal M36/615 Royalty 0%
Porphyry M31/157 Royalty 0%

For further information please contact:

Jeffrey Moore Executive Chairman Riedel Resources Limited Tel: +61 8 9226 0866 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

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 consulting geologist to 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.

Appendix 1: JORC Code, 2012 Edition

Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Samplingtechniques •Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cutchannels,randomchips,orspecificspecialisedindustrystandardmeasurement tools appropriate to theminerals under investigation, such as downhole gamma sondes, or handheld XRFinstruments, etc.). These examples shouldnot be taken as limiting the broad meaningof sampling.•Include reference to measures taken toensuresamplerepresentivityandtheappropriatecalibrationofanymeasurement tools or systems used•Aspectsofthedeterminationofmineralisation that are Material to thePublic Report.•In cases where 'industry standard' workhas been done this would be relativelysimple (e.g. 'reverse circulation drilling wasused to obtain 1 m samples from which 3kg was pulverised to produce a 30 gcharge for fire assay'). In other cases moreexplanation may be required, such aswhere there is coarse gold that hasinherentsamplingproblems.Unusualcommodities or mineralisation types (e.g.submarinenodules)maywarrantdisclosure of detailed information. Marymia Project•Samples from theMarch 2016 reversecirculation (RC) drill program at Dixon werecollected at one-metre intervals using a conesplitter to produce an approximate threekilogramsample,whichisconsideredrepresentative of the full drill metre.Samples from the HQ diamond core holeDXDD001, drilled in March 2016, werenominally collected at one-metre intervals.Sub-sampling of one-metre intervals mayhave occurred where the Company soughtto obtain detailed analysis of specific zonesof hydrothermal alteration or sulphidic +/-quartz veining.The HQ diamond drilling samples were halfcorecutusingadiamondsaw.Thistechnique produces a sample, which isrepresentative of the full drill metre.Sampling is guidedby Australian Mines'protocols and QA/QC procedures, whichwere designed in consultation with SRKConsulting, Perth.All samples are submitted to the IntertekGenalysis laboratory in Perth for Fire Assayand Four Acid ICP-OES analysis.Australian Mines analyse for the followingelements: Au, Ag, Al, As, Ba, Bi, Ca, Cd, Ce,Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, La, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na,Ni, P, Pb, S, Sb, Sc, Sn, Sr, Te, Ti, Tl, V, W,Zn.
Charteris Creek Project

No samples taken during the quarter.

Drilling techniques • Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc.) and details (e.g. core diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of

Marymia Project

The March 2016 Dixon drill program comprised five RC drill holes (namely,

diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc.)

DXRC001, DXRC002, DXRC003, DXRC004 & DXRC005), which were completed by Challenge Drilling, and one HQ diamond core drill hole (DXDD001) that was completed by Ausdrill.

Charteris Creek Project

No drilling undertaken during the quarter.

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.

Marymia Project

The RC sampling was very good with minimal wet sampling reported. Overall recoveries were high and no sampling recovery problems encountered.

Insufficient drilling and geochemical data is presently available to evaluate any potential sample bias. Australian Mines protocols, however, were followed, which seek to preclude any issues of sample bias due to material loss or gain.

The HQ diamond core recovery was very good with generally greater than 97% core recovery for hole DXDD001.

The length of each core run was recorded on core blocks by the drill contractor. These lengths were then measured by Australian Mines' geologists to ensure the length of actual core recovered by each drill run reconciled with the length stated by the drill contractor.

Insufficient drilling and geochemical data is available at present to evaluate potential sample bias. Australian Mines protocols, however, are followed to preclude any issues of sample bias due to material loss or gain.

Charteris Creek Project

No drilling undertaken during the quarter.

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.

Marymia Project

Geological logging of the drill chips was recorded for all five RC drill holes, including lithology, mineralogy, grainsize, texture, weathering, oxidation, colour and other features of the samples.

Drill chips were not logged to any geotechnical standard and the data is insufficient to support Mineral Resource

• The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged. estimation at this stage. Logging of RC drill chips is considered to be semi-quantitative given the nature of rock chip fragments and the inability to obtain detailed geological information.

The drill holes were logged in full to the end of the hole.

Geological logging of the diamond core was recorded for hole DXDD001, including lithology, mineralogy, alteration, veining, grainsize, texture, weathering, oxidation, colour and other features of the samples.

The drill core from DXDD001 was not logged to any geotechnical standard and the data is insufficient to support Mineral Resource estimation at this stage.

The diamond hole was logged in full to the end of the hole.

Charteris Creek Project

No drilling undertaken during the quarter.

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

All one-metre splits from the Dixon RC drill holes were passed through a cone splitter to produce a 12% split for assaying. The 78% off-split was collected in green bags for future testing as required.

The core returned from Dixon diamond drill hole DXDD001 was cut in half, perpendicular to the hole's orientation line.

Half-core samples were taken at one metre intervals down the full length of the HQ diamond hole. Sub-sampling of one-metre intervals may have occurred where the Company sought to obtain detailed analysis of specific zones of hydrothermal alteration or sulphidic +/- quartz veining.

Samples are dried and pulverised using industry standard methods by Intertek Genalysis at their Perth assay laboratory.

All samples are pulverised to produce a 50 gram charge, which is analysed by Fire Assay and Four Acid ICP-OES.

The sample sizes are considered to be appropriate to correctly represent the sought after mineralisation style.

Charteris Creek Project

No sampling completed during the quarter.

Quality of assay data and laboratory tests

  • The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered partial or total.
  • For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc., the parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument make and model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc.
  • Nature of quality control procedures adopted (e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and precision have been established.

Marymia Project

Samples were submitted to Intertek Genalysis in Perth for analysis via Fire Assay and mixed four acid digest.

The samples were digested and refluxed with a mixture of acids including Hydrofluoric, Nitric, Hydrochloric and Perchloric acids and analysis conducted for multi-elements including; Au, Ag, Al, As, Ba, Bi, Ca, Cd, Ce, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, La, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Sb, Sc, Sn, Sr, Te, Ti, Tl, V, W, Zn.

This method approaches a total digest for many elements although some refractory minerals may not be completely attacked.

The quality of the analytical results is monitored through the use of internal laboratory procedures and the insertion of Certificated Reference Material (CRM or 'standards') separately by both Australian Mines and Intertek Genalysis within the sample run to ensure the results are representative and within acceptable ranges of accuracy and precision.

Charteris Creek Project

No samples submitted for assay or laboratory testing during quarter.

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.

Marymia Project

Any materially significant intersections are initially verified by Australian Mines' Managing Director, and are then independently verified by the external consulting company, rOREdata.

The original Analytical Report supplied by Intertek Genalysis Perth are also provided to Australian Mines' board of directors for independent verification of the assay results.

Primary data was collected using a set of standard Excel templates using lookup tables. The information was sent to the Company's external database consultant,

rOREdata, for validation and compilation into Australian Mines' database.

No twinned hole drilling is proposed by Australian Mines at this stage and no adjustments or calibrations were made to any assay values.

Charteris Creek Project

No additional assay data collected or reviewed during the quarter.

Location ofdata points ••• Accuracy and quality of surveys used tolocate drill holes (collar and down-holesurveys), trenches, mine workings andother locations used in Mineral Resourceestimation.Specification of the grid system used.Qualityandadequacyoftopographic Marymia ProjectCollar locations of the RC and diamond coredrill holes were recorded using handheldGarmin GPS.The expected accuracy is +/- 5 metres foreasting and northings.The grid system used is Map Grid ofAustralia (MGA) GDA94 Zone 50.
control. Charteris Creek ProjectNo samples collected during the quarter.
Dataspacing anddistribution ••• Data spacing for reporting of ExplorationResults.Whether the data spacing and distributionis sufficient to establish the degree ofgeological and grade continuity appropriatefor the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserveestimation procedure(s) and classificationsapplied.Whether sample compositing has beenapplied. Marymia ProjectAustralian Mines' drill program at Dixoninvolved five single RC holes and onediamond core drill hole.The spacing between these holes varied asindicatedbythedrilllocationimagedincluded in the body of the accompanyingreport.Thisdrill dataisnot beingusedforestimating a Mineral Resource or modellingof grade at this stage in exploration.No sample compositing was applied to theexploration results.Charteris Creek ProjectNo samples were taken during the quarter.
Orientationof data inrelation to Whethertheorientationofsamplingachieves unbiased sampling of possiblestructures and the extent to which this is Marymia ProjectThe orientation of the Company's drillingwas designed to intersect the target zone atPage 15

geologicalstructure known, considering the deposit type.If the relationship between the drillingorientation and the orientation of keymineralised structures is considered tohave introduced a sampling bias, thisshouldbeassessedandreportedifmaterial. right angles in an attempt to minimise therisk of biased sampling.The orientation of the drilling is deemedsufficient at this stage of exploration.Charteris Creek ProjectNo sample data collected during the quarter.
Sample• The measures taken to ensure sample Marymia Project
security security. The chain of custody is managed byAustralian Mines.
The RC samples were stored on site and aredelivered in tamper-proof/evident bags viaToll IPEC directly to the assay laboratory.
The diamond core was trucked from site toPerth for cutting under direct supervision ofthe Company's Managing Director.
The cutting and sampling of the diamondcore from hole DXDD001 was performed byAustralian Mines' personnel.
The subsequent samples of the diamondcore were delivered to the assay laboratoryin tamper-proof/evident bags via Toll IPEC.
Charteris Creek Project
No samples collected during the quarter.
Audits or The results of any audits or reviews of Marymia Project
reviews sampling techniques and data. Australian Mines' sampling techniques anddata collection processes are of industrystandardandhavebeensubjectedtointernal reviews.
Anydatareceivedfromtheassaylaboratories are independently verified byrOREdata in Perth, Australia.
Charteris Creek Project
No sample data available during the quarterfor audit or review.

Section 2: Reporting of Exploration Results

the area.

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral tenementand land tenurestatus •Type, reference name/number,locationandownershipincludingagreementsormaterial issues with third partiessuchasjointventures,partnerships,overridingroyalties, native title interests,historical sites, wilderness ornational park and environmentalsettings. Marymia ProjectThe Marymia Project is located within theWestern Australian exploration licences ofE52/2394 and E52/2395.Australian Mines announced on 30 April 2014that it had signed a Heads of Agreement withRiedel Resources (ASX code: RIE) in relationto licences E52/2394 (which hosts the Dixongold prospect) and E52/2395.
•The security of the tenure heldat the time of reporting alongwith any known impediments toobtaining a licence to operate in Further, on 29 May 2015, Australian Minesreported that the Company had earned a 51%interest in these tenements and that theCompany has elected to acquire an additional29% interest in the project (taking the total to

In August 2015, Australian Mines was notified by the Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) that the Company's Extension of Term for E52/2394 and E52/2395 was successful, with these tenements now expiring in June 2020 and August 2020 respectively.

80%) by spending a further $2 million on

exploration by May 2018.

The Company's Marymia exploration licences are within the Marymia and Ned's Creek Pastoral Leases and contained within the Native Title Claim boundaries of the Gingirana (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

Both tenements are currently in good standing with no impediments to exploration known to exist at the time of writing.

Charteris Creek Project

The Charteris Creek Project comprises E45/2763. 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.

The Licence is in good standing with minimum expenditure commitments being made during the last reporting year.

In January 2016 FMG Resources Pty Ltd ("FMGR"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, withdrew from the Farm In and Joint Venture Agreement over licence. Riedel therefore retains 100% ownership of the tenement.

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 Dixon gold prospect by other companies.

A summary of the historic exploration is outlined in the Prospectus released by Riedel Resources Limited on 23 November 2010.

Cyprus Gold Australia's Annual Report - Combined Reporting Group C153/1996, which was submitted to the Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum in December 1997, and covers tenements E52/592 and E52/594 (now tenement E52/2394) similarly summarises the historic exploration undertaken across the greater Doolgunna - Marymia project area.

Galtrad Pty Ltd's Annual Technical Report for tenement E52/594 (now tenement E52/2394), which was received by the Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) on 16 September 1996, describes five reverse circulation (RC) drilled by Galtrad immediately north of the Dixon gold prospect.

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

Australian Mines are targeting three types of mineral deposits at Marymia;

(i) Archaean gold,

(ii) volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) copper-gold, and

(iii) komatiite-hosted nickel sulphide.

The Dixon prospect is situated within the Baumgarten Greenstone Belt (part of the Marymia Inlier).

The geology of the Dixon prospect comprises an Archaean greenstone sequence of dolerites, basalts and metasediment 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 have intruded volcanic and sedimentary rocks of the also Archean Yilgalong (or: McPhee) Greenstone Belt.

Copper-molybdenum-silver-zinc-gold mineralization proximal and distal to porphyry systems has been reported.

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

Marymia Project

Refer to Appendix 1 of the accompanying report.

Charteris Creek Project

No drilling undertaken during this quarter.

CompetentPersonshouldclearly explain why this is thecase.
Data aggregationmethods •In reporting Exploration Results,weighting averaging techniques,maximumand/orminimumgrade truncations (e.g. cutting ofhigh grades) and cut-off gradesare usually Material and shouldbe stated. Marymia ProjectAny reported intersections of Australian Mines'drilling results are based on a regular sampleinterval of one metre.
•Whereaggregateinterceptsincorporate short lengths of highgrade results and longer lengthsof low grade results, theprocedureusedforsuchaggregation should be statedand some typical examples ofsuch aggregations should beshown in detail. Where quoted, gold intersections are based ona minimum gold threshold of 0.25 g/t gold.No upper cuts are applied and no internaldilution has beenused for any intersectioncalculations.No metal equivalents have been used in thisreport.
•The assumptions used for anyreporting of metal equivalentvalues should be clearly stated. Charteris Creek ProjectNo drilling undertaken.
Relationshipbetweenmineralisationwidths andintercept lengths •Theserelationshipsareparticularlyimportantinthereporting of Exploration Results.•Ifthegeometryofthemineralisation with respect tothe drill hole angle is known, itsnature should be reported.•If it is not known and only thedown hole lengths are reported,thereshouldbeaclearstatement to this effect (e.g.'down hole length, true width not Marymia ProjectThereisinsufficientunderstandingofthebedrock geology at present to determine thetrue 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 known').•Appropriate maps and sections(with scales) and tabulations ofintercepts should be includedforanysignificantdiscoverybeing reported These shouldinclude, but not be limited to aplan view of drill hole collarlocationsandappropriatesectional views. Marymia ProjectAppropriate maps are included in the body ofthe accompanying report.Charteris Creek ProjectAppropriate maps are included in the body ofthe accompanying report.
Balanced •Where comprehensive reportingof all Exploration Results is not Marymia Project

reporting practicable,representativereporting of both low and highgrades and/or widths should be The accompanying document is considered torepresent a balanced report.
practicedto avoid misleading Charteris Creek Project
reporting of Exploration Results. Geological mapping and geochemical samplinghave been the primary exploration tools used todate.
Interpretation of the acquired data is preliminaryand by no means comprehensive.
•Other substantiveexploration data Otherexplorationdata,ifmeaningful and material, shouldbe reported including (but notlimitedto):geologicalobservations;geophysicalsurveyresults;geochemicalsurvey results; bulk samples –size and method of treatment;metallurgical test results; bulkdensity,groundwater,geotechnicalandrockcharacteristics;potentialdeleteriousorcontaminatingsubstances. Marymia ProjectOtherexplorationdatacollectedbytheCompany is not considered as material to thisreport at this stage.Further data collection will be reviewed andreported when considered material.Charteris Creek ProjectNothing to report for this quarter.
•Further work• Thenatureandscaleofplanned further work (e.g. testsfor lateral extensions or depthextensions or large-scale stepout drilling).Diagramsclearlyhighlightingtheareasofpossibleextensions, including the maingeological interpretations andfuture drilling areas, providedthisinformationisnotcommercially sensitive. Marymia ProjectFurther work at Dixon may include a tighterspaceddrillprogramaroundtherecentlycompletedMMRC016,DXRC003andDXDD001 drill holes. Such a drill program wouldtesttheinterpretedeast-westorientatedstructures that appear to cross-cut the mainsulphidic corridor.Thespecificationsofthisproposeddrillprogram, including the location and targeteddepth of these holes, will be announced by theCompany prior to the commencement of drilling.Charteris Creek ProjectA stream sediment sampling programme to testfor gold and base metals has been planned forthe north west section of the tenement. Thisarea has not been systematically explored byeither Riedel or FMG to date.