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S2 RESOURCES LTD Capital/Financing Update 2018

Mar 26, 2018

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Capital/Financing Update

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ASX Announcement

Tuesday 27[th] March 2018

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SWEDEN DRILLING UPDATE

Key points

  • 8 diamond holes completed at the Storgroven prospect

  • Assays received for first 3 holes – best intercept being 15.7m @ 0.8g/t gold and 6g/t silver from 25m downhole

  • Historic drill data received for Aliden prospect (450 metres along strike from Storgroven) includes intercepts of up to 23.4m @ 1.5g/t gold and 41g/t silver

  • Mineralization at Storgroven and Aliden associated with lenses of massive and stringer sulphides within broader alteration zones within prospective horizon

  • Two new EM conductors identified to the south of and subparallel to drilling at Storgroven – not yet tested

  • Drilling underway at Onusberget prospect pending receipt of remaining assays from Storgroven

S2 Resources Ltd (“S2” or the “Company”) advises initial diamond drilling of the Storgroven prospect has identified a VMS-prospective horizon containing lenses of massive and stringer sulphides strongly anomalous in precious metals. Results have been received for three of the eight holes drilled at Storgroven, with the best intercept being 15.7m @ 0.8g/t gold and 6g/t silver. Historical drilling at the nearby Aliden prospect has defined similar mineralization with intercepts of up to 23.4m @ 1.5g/t gold and 41g/t silver. An electromagnetic (EM) survey has also identified two conductors immediately to the south of and subparallel to the recent drilling at Storgroven that have not yet been tested. Assays are pending for a further five holes and the rig is currently drilling two lines of reconnaissance holes at the Onusberget prospect.

Storgroven/Aliden

Results have been received for three of the eight holes drilled as a preliminary test of the Storgroven base of till gold-silver anomaly announced on 6[th] February 2018. Hole SSTG180001 intersected a zone of hydrothermally altered and brecciated felsic volcanics with stringer to massive pyritic sulphide zones beneath the peak of the base of till anomaly. The core of this zone comprises an intercept of 15.7m @ 0.8 g/t gold and 6 g/t silver from 25m downhole.

North Wing, Level 2, 1 Manning Street, Scarborough WA 6019, Australia PO Box 1059 Scarborough WA 6922, Australia ABN 18 606 128 090 T +61 8 6166 0240 F 61 8 6241 4299 E [email protected] W www.s2resources.com.au

The next two holes (SSTG180002 and 3), drilled 40 metres east and 40 metres north of SSTG180001 respectively, did not intersect the same sulphide zone and did not intersect significant mineralization. Results for the remaining five holes are awaited (see Figure 1).

A ground electromagnetic (EM) survey has since identified two conductors just to the south of, and subparallel to, SSTG180001 (see Figure 1). These have yet to be tested.

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Figure 1: Storgroven prospect showing base of till anomaly (gold and silver), location of eight diamond drillholes (including the three holes with assay results received), and the location of two newly identified EM conductors.

Receipt of historical drilling data from the Aliden prospect, located within the same prospective stratigraphy some 450 metres south along strike from Storgroven, has confirmed the presence of similar style mineralization, with several gold-silver mineralized intercepts including 23.4m @ 1.5g/t gold, 41g/t silver and 1.5% zinc from 57.2 metres in hole SKOGH06 drilled in 1969 beneath a VMS lens first identified by trenching in the 1930’s. The historical drilling at Aliden is summarized in Table 1.3 and the location of this drilling is shown in Figure 2.

Holmtjarn/Granbergs

Five holes have been completed on two of the targets at the Holmtjarn and Granbergs prospects (see Figure 3), based on a combination of induced polarization (IP) and base of till anomalies announced on 20[th] December 2017.

These holes confirmed the presence of a strongly altered and sulphide enriched felsic volcanic horizon (probably the same horizon as that at Storgroven and Aliden some 5 kilometres to the southeast) but did not intersect significant intervals of mineralization.

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Figure 2: Location of Storgroven, Aliden and Skogheden prospects. All are interpreted to occupy a similar stratigraphic horizon, which is folded and offset by the Aliden Fault (refer to appendices and tables for drilling information).

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Figure 3: Holmtjarn/Granbergs area showing IP chargeability and base of till gold anomalies, and location of five diamond drillholes.

Onusberget

Initial reconnaissance drilling is underway at the Onusberget prospect (see ASX presentation of 21st November 2017). This comprises two traverses of three holes each with the primary objective of defining the source of gold and copper anomalism identified in surface geochemical sampling completed in summer.

For further information, please contact:

Mark Bennett Anna Neuling Managing Director & CEO Executive Director & Company Secretary +61 8 6166 0240 +61 8 6166 0240

Competent Persons statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results from Sweden and Finland is based on information compiled by Andy Thompson, who is an employee and shareholder of the Company. Mr Thompson is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) and has sufficient experience of relevance to the style of mineralization and the types of deposits under consideration, and to the activities undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Thompson consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears.

Annexure 1

The following Tables are provided to ensure compliance with the JORC code (2012) edition requirements for the reporting of exploration results.

Table 1.1 Storgroven prospect

Hole No. Total
Depth
From, To, Width, Au Ag
g/t
North East RL Dip Azim m m m Zn% Cu% g/t
SSTG180001 158.2 7223577 716759 282 -60 270 20.0 21.0 1.0 <0.1 <0.1 1.4 4
and 25.0 40.7 15.7 <0.1 <0.1 0.8 6
including 38.0 40.0 2.0 <0.1 <0.1 2.4 15
SSTG180002 192.6 7223578 716800 279 -60 270 NSI
SSTG180003 181.75 7223615 716762 278 -60 270 NSI
SSTG180004 196.35 7223615 716796 276 -60 270
SSTG180005 100.95 7223698 716740 272 -60 270
SSTG180006 180.95 7223420 716720 288 -60 270
SSTG180007 127.95 7223420 716760 289 -60 270
SSTG180008 160.1 7223560 716760 289 -60 270

Table 1.2 Holmtjarn/Granbergs prospect

Hole No. Total
Depth
From, To, Width, Au Ag
g/t
North East RL Dip Azim m m m Zn% Cu% g/t
SHOL170001 161.2 7227402 717241 227 -60 040 NSI
SHOL170002 90.5 7227341 717190 230 -60 040 NSI
SHOL170003 181.1 7227273 717133 230 -60 040 NSI
SHOL170004 97.8 7227197 717069 230 -60 040 NSI
SHOL170005 167.2 7227049 715898 230 -70 040 16.32 18.00 1.68 <0.1 0.64 0.15 4
74.82 75.82 1.10 0.2 0.66 0.60 2
SHOL170006 171.6 7227019 715872 229 -60 043 NSI
SHOL170007 251.1 7227227 715392 353 -60 040 NSI
SHOL180008 101.6 7227297 715452 355 -60 220 NSI
SHOL180009 156.55 7227324 715475 352 -65 220 126.85 127.2 0.35 <0.1 0.1 1.2 1
SHOL180010 187.9 7227265 716085 291 -55 220 NSI
SHOL180011 250 7227502 715427 333 -60 220 25.7 26.3 0.6 <0.1 1.1 <0.1 5.5

Table 1.3 Historic drilling at Aliden and Storgroven prospects*

Hole No. Total
Depth
From, To, Width, Au Ag
g/t
North East RL Dip Azim m m m Zn% Cu% g/t
SKOGH05 117.23 7223086 716570 260 -50 36 NSI
SKOGH06 108.75 7223063 716602 260 -50 38 57.2 80.6 23.4 1.5 <0.1 1.5 41
SKOGH07 151 7223043 716586 257 -50 38 NSI
SKOGH08 60.26 7223015 716790 271 -50 36 NSI
SKOGH09 60.05 7222954 716843 275 -50 39 NSI
SKOGH10 145.14 7223146 716604 265 -50 172 43.8 78.4 34.6 0.4 <0.1 0.7 10
SKOGH11 156.49 7223168 716603 266 -50 179 119.4 121.2 1.8 0.3 <0.1 0.7 20
SKOGH12 147.55 7223146 716627 266 -50 172 58.8 67.8 9.0 1.5 <0.1 1.6 31
SKOGH13 142.4 7223143 716583 264 -50 172 89.4 98.3 6.1 1.7 <0.1 1.3 81
SKOGH14 140.92 7223147 716649 266 -50 172 NSI
Hole No. Total
Depth
From, To, Width, Au Ag
g/t
North East RL Dip Azim m m m Zn% Cu% g/t
SKOGH15 132.43 7223172 716646 268 -50 174 NSI
SKOGH16 162 7223171 716624 267 -50 174 89.5 98.3 8.8 0.4 <0.1 1.2 23
SKOGH17 185.6 7223169 716581 266 -50 175 117.1 125.5 8.4 0.4 <0.1 0.5 15
SKOGH18 150.25 7223143 716594 264 -50 172 85.3 90.4 5.1 1.1 <0.1 0.8 26
SKOGH19 102.72 7223051 716618 260 -50 38 NSI
SKOGH20 79.33 7223069 716632 262 -50 38 60.4 64.0 3.6 1.1 <0.1 0.7 16
SKOGH21 102.35 7223066 716615 261 -50 352 32.5 68.3 35.8 0.5 <0.1 0.9 22
SKOGH22* 135.62 7223681 716788 270 -50 248 61.3 62.0 0.7 <0.1 <0.1 1.0 4
SKOGH23* 200.16 7223578 716726 284 -50 248 32.5 33.6 1.1 <0.1 <0.1 0.6 5
SKOGH24 180.88 7223196 716621 269 -50 172 NSI
SKOGH25 201.4 7223193 716578 267 -50 173 NSI
SKOGH26 100 7223100 716525 259 -50 121 NSI

*Historical drilling data courtesy of Boliden AB. Aliden collar positions are based on field verification of remaining collars.

SECTION 1: SAMPLING TECHNIQUES AND DATA

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling techniques Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels,
random chips, or specific specialised industry
standard measurement tools appropriate to the
minerals under investigation, such as down hole
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc).
These examples should not be taken as limiting the
broad meaning of sampling.
Base of Till (BoT) drilling is undertaken by Moreenityo Macklin
Oy of Sattanen, Finland. Holes are drilled to bedrock or blade
refusal and a 20cm sample is collected at the end of hole for
geochemical analysis and lithological logging.
Drilling is undertaken using Arctic Drilling of Rovaniemi, Finland
or by Oy Kati AB of Kalajoki Finland drilling NQ2 rod size with a
DDH size of 75.7mm and core size of 50.7mm. NQ2 core
samples are logged and marked up by S2 personnel. Unbiased
core sample intervals were cut in half by diamond saw with half
core sent for analysis at ALS Laboratories.
All rock grab and rock float samples are collected from outcrop
by S2 personnel and marked into sample books and a
representative portion of the sample retained. All are
forwarded for analyses by ALS Laboratories.
Include reference to measures taken to ensure
sample representivity and the appropriate
calibration of any measurement tools or systems
used
Sampling and QAQC procedures are carried out using S2
protocols as per industry best practice.
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 (e.g. ‘reverse circulation
drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from
which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g
charge for fire assay’). In other cases more
explanation may be required, such as where there
is coarse gold that has inherent sampling
problems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation
types (e.g. submarine nodules) may warrant
disclosure of detailed information
Diamond drilling was used to obtain core samples that have
been cut and sampled on intervals that are determined by
lithology and mineralisation.
The drill core samples are sent to ALS Laboratories for analyses
for gold and base metals. Drill core is sampled at S2’s facilities
in Mala, Sweden.
Drilling techniques Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open-hole Base of Till drilling is by a percussion flow through sample bit
that can collect a 20cm sample of bedrock material at the base
of glacial deposits up to 20m thick.
Diamond drilling with NQ2 wireline bit producing a 50.7mm
diameter core.
hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic,
etc) and details (e.g. core diameter, triple or
standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-
sampling bit or other type, whether core is
oriented and if so, by what method, etc).
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core and chip
sample recoveries and results assessed
BoT samples are visually inspected to assess if they are likely to
be a basement sample or whether the hole has failed to reach
basement due to boulders or excessive cover thickness.
Diamond Drill core recoveries are visually estimated
qualitatively on a metre basis and are recorded in the database.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and
ensure representative nature of the samples
Sample quality is qualitatively logged on a metre basis,
recording sample condition.
Whether a relationship exists between sample
recovery and grade and whether sample bias may
have occurred due to preferential loss/gain of
fine/coarse material.
No relationship has been seen to exist
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.
The logging uses a standard legend developed by S2 which is
suitable for wireframing. Exploration holes are not
geotechnically logged but resource holes are.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in
nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc)
photography.
All core has been photographed both dry and wet. Geological
logging of the diamond drill holes is onto physical log sheets
followed by importing into S2’s central database
The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersections logged
All drill holes were logged in full.
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter,
half or all core taken.
Core sawn in half and half core taken.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary
split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry.
Bot samples are dried and sieved at 2mm and the fine fraction
submitted for assay.
The coarse fraction is retained and logged
For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample preparation
technique.
Samples were delivered by S2 personnel to ALS Minerals
laboratory in Mala, Sweden. All samples were forwarded to ALS
Minerals Ojebyn, Sweden Laboratory where they are to be
crushed with >70% <2mm (code CRU-31), split by riffle splitter
(code SPL-21), and pulverised 1000grm to 85% <75 um (code
PUL-32). Crushers and pulverizers are washed with QAQC tests
undertaken (codes CRU-QC, PUL-QC). The prepared samples are
forwarded to ALS Minerals Loughrea, Ireland, for analysis.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-
sampling stages to maximise representivity of
samples.
Full QAQC system in place to determine accuracy and precision
of assays
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.
For DDH’s non biased core cutting through using an orientation
line marked on core and cut to the line
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain
size of the material being sampled.
Samples of appropriate size
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.
All samples were analysed by ALS Minerals Loughrea, Ireland.
Samples analysed for gold undergo a 50g fire assay with AA finish
(code Au-AA26). Samples analysed for Ag, As, Bi, Ca, Cd, Cu, Fe,
Hg, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, P, Pb, S, Sb, Tl & Zn undergo an oxidising
digestion with ICP-AES Finish (code ME-ICPORE).
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
No geophysical tools were used to determine any element
concentrations.
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.
Full QAQC system in place including Certified Standards and
blanks of appropriate matrix and levels
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections by
either independent or alternative company
personnel.
Andy Thompson has personally inspected all drill cores and rock
samples.
The use of twinned holes. A second BoT hole was drilled within 3m of the initial high value
sample that returned 1.1g/t gold at Storgroven to assess the
repeatability of the sample. The repeated BoT hole returned
2.2g/t gold in a similar lithology.
Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage
(physical and electronic) protocols.
Primary sampling data is collected in a set of standard Excel
templates. The information is managed by S2’s database
manager for validation and compilation into S2’s central
database.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. No adjustments made
Location of data
points
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate
drillholes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches,
mine workings and other locations used in Mineral
Resource estimation.
BoT collars were located with a handheld GPS with an accuracy
of within 3 metres.
Specification of the grid system used. The grid system used is the Standard Swedish National Grid –
SWEREF 99 TM unless otherwise stated.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control. Excellent quality topographic maps produced by the Swedish
Authorities - Landmateriat
Data spacing and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. Drill holes are BoT geochemical samples at this stage and drilled
to define geochemical and geophysical targets. No set spacing of
drillholes at this stage.
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.
Data spacing and distribution is not sufficient at this stage to
allow the estimation of mineral resources.
Whether sample compositing has been applied. No sample compositing has been applied
Orientation of data
in relation to
geological structure
Whether the orientation of sampling achieves
unbiased sampling of possible structures and the
extent to which this is known, considering the
deposit type.
Drillhole orientation is designed to test geophysical targets and
is not necessarily drilled perpendicular to the orientation of the
intersected mineralisation.
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.
The drilling at this stage is preliminary and exploratory. It is not
possible to assess if any sample bias has occurred due to hole
orientation at this stage.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure sample security. Chain of custody is managed by S2 personnel. Drill samples and
core is visually checked at the drill rig and then transported to
S2’s logging and cutting facilities by S2 personnel for logging,
cutting and sampling. Bagged samples are transferred to ALS
Laboratories in Malå, Sweden by S2 personnel.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.
No audits or reviews have been conducted at this stage.

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SECTION 2 REPORTING OF EXPLORATION RESULTS

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 Holmtjarn and Granbergs prospects are located with the
Holmtjarn nr 401 licence. The Storgroven prospect is located
within the Petitrask 402 Exploration Licence.
The exploration licences are 100% owned by S2 Sverige AB, a
Swedish registered 100% owned subsidiary of S2.
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.
All of the Exploration Licences are in good standing and no
known impediments exist on the tenements being actively
explored.
Exploration done by
other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by
other parties.
Storgroven is approximately 450m north of an historic VMS
prospect named Aliden that was trenched in the 1930’s and
drilled by Boliden in 1969 by a total of 20 holes. The drillhole
collars at Aliden have been GPS located and are 450m south of
the Storgroven anomaly. Assay and collar information of
historic drilling with significant intersection is tabulated in the
main text.
Two historic Boliden holes were drilled close to the Storgroven
soil anomaly, these collars have not been field verified. The
Boliden historic holes have not been sighted but the data has
been assessed and is considered of an excellent standard albeit
to standards of a major mining and processing company during
the 1960’s rather than contemporary JORC standards.
Minor historic trenching has been located 500m south east.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
The area occupies the central portion of the Skellefte Belt, a
productive base and precious metal mining district dominated
by bimodal volcanics, primarily felsic in composition.
The mineralisation style is structurally remobilised volcanogenic
massive sulphide style mineralisation within greenschist grade
metamorphic rocks.
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:

easting and northing of the drill hole
collar

elevation or RL (Reduced Level –
elevation above sea level in metres) of
the drill hole collar

dip and azimuth of the hole

down hole length and interception
depth

hole length.
Refer to sample plans in text.
Data aggregation
methods
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting
averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum
grade truncations (e.g. cutting of high grades) and
cut-off grades are usually Material and should be
stated.
All reported intersections of drilling undertaken by S2 have been
length weighted and density weighted.
A nominal 0.5g/t Au, 1% Zn or 0.5% Cu lower cut-off is used for
diamond drill intersections (unless otherwise stated in
polymetallic intersections).
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.
High grade intervals internal to broader zones of mineralisation
are reported as included intervals.
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal
equivalent values should be clearly stated.
None used.
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and intercept
lengths
These relationships are particularly important in
the reporting of Exploration Results.
If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect
to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should
be reported.
If it is not known and only the down hole lengths
are reported, there should be a clear statement to
this effect (e.g. ‘down hole length, true width not
known’).
The trend of mineralisation at the targets/prospects described is
not known at present. Planned diamond drilling will determine
this.
Refer to figures in body of text.
Diagram 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.
Refer to Figures in body of text.
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 results considered significant are reported.
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.
Geological mapping by Dr Tobias Bauer of Lulea University has
been used to help determine the prospective sediment /
volcanic contact and cross faults.
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
Drilling at Storgroven is possible in winter and summer. Results
from all 8 holes will be assessed and further drilling testing of
plunge extensions and EM plates planned if appropriate.