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SATURN METALS LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2021

Apr 13, 2021

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ASX Announcement 14 April 2021

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APOLLO HILL SOUTHERN EXTENSION DELIVERS FURTHER EXCELLENT RESULTS

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Thick, shallow, and high-grade intersections from recent reverse circulation drilling include:

  • 8m @ 9.47g/t Au from 102m including 3m @ 24.92g/t Au from 102m – AHRC0647

  • 19m @ 1.18g/t Au from 26m including 10m @ 2.01g/t Au from 26m – AHRC0621

  • 15m @ 1.15g/t Au from 54m including 4m @ 2.96g/t Au from 58m – AHRC0651

  • 23m @ 1.10g/t Au from 130m – AHRC0658

  • 10m @ 1.12g/t Au from 96m– AHRC0639

  • 7m @ 1.40g/t Au from 20m – AHRC0675

  • New results show consistency in the +1.4km long and 200m wide southern strike extension to the Apollo Hill mineralised corridor (Figure 1).

  • New intercepts further highlight the excellent potential to grow Apollo Hill’s Mineral Resource of 35.9Mt @ 0.8g/t Au for 944,000 oz of gold[1] .

  • Only the second round of assays reported from this new area and assays remain pending for a further 30 RC drill holes (4,000m) drilled to test the zone (Figure 1).

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Figure 1 – Location of Ra-Tefnut extensional mineralised corridor

1 Details of the Mineral Resource which currently stands at 35.9 Mt @ 0.8 g/t Au for 944,000 and a breakdown by category are presented in Table 1a (page 5 of this document) along with the associated Competent Persons statement and details of the ASX announcement that this information was originally published in.

1/34 Kings Park Road, West Perth WA 6005

Saturn Metals Limited ABN: 43 619 488 498

www.saturnmetals.com.au [email protected]

ASX: STN

Saturn Metals Limited (ASX:STN) (“ Saturn ”, “ the Company ”) is pleased to announce further significant results from ongoing RC drilling at the Apollo Hill deposit within its 100%-owned Apollo Hill Gold Project, 60km south-east of Leonora in the Western Australian goldfields.

This drilling is a key part of the Company’s ongoing strategy to grow the Apollo Hill Mineral Resource, which was upgraded to 944,000 ounces on 28 January 2021[1] . Another resource upgrade is planned for later in 2021 after considering results from the next 30,000m of planned drilling across the Apollo Gold camp.

Recent extensional drilling activities, up to 1.4km south of the Apollo Hill resource area, in the Ra -Tefnut corridor, have returned strong results such as 19m @ 1.18g/t Au from 26m including 10m @ 2.01g/t Au in AHRC0621 and 8m @ 9.47g/t Au from 102m in AHRC0647. These results complement assays reported in late March including 12m @ 1.32g/t Au from 124m in AHRC0655 (Saturn ASX Announcement dated 22 March 2021). Importantly, strongly mineralised intersections are being repeatedly returned in shallow extensional positions on this major emerging corridor (Figure 2).

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Figure 2 – Resource extension drilling and results and holes for which assays remain pending relative to the published resource.

(a) This diagram contains exploration results and historic exploration results as originally reported in fuller context in Saturn Metals Limited ASX Announcements as published on the Company's website. Saturn Metals Limited confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information on results noted.

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Figure 3 below illustrates the wide mineralised corridor in cross section. Saturn is increasing its focus on this under-drilled opportunity with assays pending along strike of these results.

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Figure 3 – Simplified geological cross section a-a1 of recent drill results (location illustrated on plan view in Figure 2).

(a) This diagram contains exploration results and historic exploration results as originally reported in fuller context in Saturn Metals Limited ASX Announcements as published on the Company's website. Saturn Metals Limited confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information on results noted.

Saturn Managing Director Ian Bamborough said: “It is great to see the consistency of results being returned along this scalable opportunity. Infill drilling is continuing in this new zone with the aim of adding to our existing resource base and to ultimately creating a mineralised camp of a size that will support a major sustainable mining operation. We look forward to receiving and reporting on the next batch of assays from the 30 additional holes completed to date in this area.”

Appendix 1 lists significant intersections received in the most recent batch of assays. Appendix 2 lists relevant hole details.

This announcement has been approved for release by the Saturn Metals Limited Board of Directors.

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IAN BAMBOROUGH Managing Director

For further information please contact:

Ian Bamborough Managing Director Saturn Metals Limited +61 (0)8 6424 8695 [email protected]

Luke Forrestal Associate Director Media and Capital Partners +61 (0) 411 479 144

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Competent Persons Statement – Resource:

1The information for the Mineral Resource included in this report is extracted from the report entitled (Apollo Hill Gold Resource Upgraded To 944,000oz) created on 28 January 2021 and is available to view on the Saturn Metals Limited website. Saturn Metals Limited confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcement and, in the case of estimates of Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. Saturn Metals Ltd confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.

Table 1a* January 2021 Mineral Resource Statement; 0.4 g/t Au cut-off by oxidation domain within a 1.4 revenue factor pit shell to represent reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction.

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Preliminary Whittle pit optimizations using approximated regional mining and processing costs for multiple processing scenarios have been run on the resource model using a gold price of US$1,700/oz to generate a range of pit shells and cut-off grades. A pit shell for a combined mill and heap leach scenario representing a revenue factor of 1.4 was selected as a nominal constraint within which to report the Apollo Hill Mineral Resource, thereby satisfying the JORC Code requirement for a Mineral Resource to have reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction. Other relevant information is described in the JORC Code Table 1 as appropriate. A nominal 0.4 g/t Au lower cut-off grade was selected for all material types. There is no material depletion by mining within the model area. Estimation is by localised multiple indicator kriging for Apollo Hill zone and the Apollo Hill Hanging-wall zone; estimation of Ra and Tefnut zone used restricted ordinary kriging due to limited data. The model assumes a rotated 5 m by 12.5 m by 5 m RL Selective Mining Unit (SMU) for selective open pit mining. The final models are SMU models and incorporate internal dilution to the scale of the SMU. Technically the models do not account for mining related edge dilution and ore loss. These parameters should be considered during the mining study as being dependent on grade control, equipment and mining configurations including drilling and blasting. Classification is according to JORC Code Mineral Resource categories. Totals may vary due to rounded figures.

Competent Persons Statement – Exploration:

The information in this report that relates to exploration targets and exploration results is based on information compiled by Ian Bamborough, a Competent Person who is a Member of The Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Ian Bamborough is a fulltime employee and Director of the Company, in addition to being a shareholder in the Company. Ian Bamborough has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Ian Bamborough consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

a This document contains exploration results and historic exploration results as originally reported in fuller context in Saturn Metals Limited ASX Announcements, Quarterly Reports and Prospectus - as published on the Company's website. Saturn Metals Limited confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information on results noted. Announcement dates to refer to include but are not limited to 30/03/2021, 22/03/2021, 28/01/2021, 25/01/2021, 22/12/2020, 30/10/2020, 31/07/2020, 21/04/2020 and 31/01/2020.

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Appendix 1:

Significant Apollo Hill RC Drill Results

Hole Number Down Hole Width
(m)
Grade
(g/t Au)
From
(m)
AHRC0595 1 1.32 56
AHRC0597 NSI
AHRC0599
20 0.11 5
14 0.15 29
AHRC0601 1 5.57 67
AHRC0603 5 0.66 23
AHRC0605 NSI
AHRC0607 NSI
AHRC0617 10 0.48 46
AHRC0619 8 0.95 25
AHRC0621 19 1.18 26
AHRC0622 8 0.54 105
AHRC0623 6 0.38 26
AHRC0624
Inc.
11 0.64 43
7 0.89 46
1 1.84 59
AHRC0626 2 1.79 109
AHRC0628 7 0.23 20
5 0.65 65
AHRC0633 6 0.81 87
AHRC0634 4 1.48 110
AHRC0636 7 0.60 68
AHRC0637 4 0.38 60
AHRC0638 NSI
AHRC0639 10 1.12 96
AHRC0640 1 3.85 56
AHRC0641 2 0.64 45
AHRC0643 11 0.65 66
2 0.72 28
AHRC0645 2 0.97 50
AHRC0647
Inc.
7 0.67 39
8 9.47 102
3 24.92 102
AHRC0649 2 1.41 42
AHRC0651
Inc.
15 1.15 54
4 2.96 58
3 0.95 78
AHRC0653 5 0.98 90
AHRC0654 7 0.38 57
AHRC0656 5 0.41 61
AHRC0657 5 1.18 83
AHRC0658 23 1.10 130
AHRC0659 4 0.56 101

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Significant Apollo Hill RC Drill Results (Cont’d)

Hole Number Down Hole Width
(m)
Grade
(g/t Au)
From
(m)
AHRC0660 10 0.22 32
AHRC0661 1 1.11 150
AHRC0662 2 1.20 34
AHRC0663 2 0.96 45
3 1.01 41
AHRC0664 4 0.75 70
4 0.75 84
AHRC0665 8 0.95 63
AHRC0667 11 0.31 61
AHRC0668 1 1.26 115
1 1.25 11
AHRC0669 4 0.44 79
AHRC0670
Inc.
6 0.70 52
2 1.43 56
4 0.64 22
AHRC0672 2 1.16 62
AHRC0674 2 1.38 50
7 1.40 20
AHRC0675 1 19.35 33
10 0.40 67
AHRC0677 12 0.39 130
2 1.50 155
AHRC0680 1 3.59 81
AHRC0681 4 0.45 32
AHRC0682 12 0.34 94
AHRC0683 NSI

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Appendix 2:

Completed and Reported Apollo Hill RC Holes

Hole
Number
Easting Northing RL
(m)
Dip° Azi° Depth
(m)
AHRC0595 371037 6774649 366 -60 225 80
AHRC0597 370975 6774712 358 -60 225 80
AHRC0599 370995 6774730 357 -60 225 80
AHRC0601 371009 6774743 354 -60 225 80
AHRC0603 371011 6774706 360 -60 225 80
AHRC0605 371028 6774722 359 -60 225 100
AHRC0607 371012 6774665 362 -60 225 80
AHRC0617 372394 6772691 352 -60 225 104
AHRC0619 372320 6772726 352 -60 225 64
AHRC0621 372362 6772769 352 -60 225 110
AHRC0622 370955 6774211 356 -60 225 152
AHRC0623 372345 6772793 352 -60 225 120
AHRC0624 370912 6774168 355 -60 225 104
AHRC0626 370964 6774180 355 -60 225 140
AHRC0628 370947 6774081 354 -60 225 62
AHRC0633 372355 6772903 352 -60 225 152
AHRC0634 371012 6774143 355 -60 225 152
AHRC0636 370942 6774159 355 -60 225 104
AHRC0637 372202 6772837 352 -60 225 64
AHRC0638 370999 6774065 354 -60 225 104
AHRC0639 372272 6772906 352 -60 225 154
AHRC0640 371102 6773974 353 -60 225 80
AHRC0641 372313 6772947 352 -60 225 100
AHRC0643 372219 6772935 352 -60 225 118
AHRC0645 372175 6772928 352 -60 225 112
AHRC0647 372193 6773003 351 -60 225 154
AHRC0649 372201 6772878 352 -60 225 88
AHRC0651 372092 6772988 351 -60 225 100
AHRC0653 372098 6773035 351 -60 225 136
AHRC0654 371812 6773247 351 -60 225 100
AHRC0656 371853 6773285 351 -60 225 160
AHRC0657 372212 6773109 347 -60 225 154
AHRC0658 371911 6773339 351 -60 225 166
AHRC0659 372266 6773162 347 -60 225 154
AHRC0660 371970 6773394 351 -60 225 154
AHRC0661 372321 6773216 348 -60 225 154
AHRC0662 372090 6773507 350 -60 225 154
AHRC0663 372374 6773268 350 -60 225 154
AHRC0664 372031 6773452 351 -60 225 166
AHRC0665 372223 6772900 352 -60 225 118
AHRC0667 372050 6773064 351 -60 225 100
AHRC0668 372404 6772952 351 -60 225 154
AHRC0669 372201 6772950 351 -60 225 124

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Completed and Reported Apollo Hill RC Holes (Cont’d)

Hole
Number
Easting Northing RL
(m)
Dip° Azi° Depth
(m)
AHRC0670 372455 6772665 352 -60 225 124
AHRC0672 371667 6773503 351 -60 225 130
AHRC0674 371737 6773576 351 -60 225 124
AHRC0675 371772 6773609 350 -60 225 124
AHRC0677 372571 6772755 350 -60 225 166
AHRC0680 372791 6772964 350 -60 225 154
AHRC0681 372524 6772604 352 -60 225 112
AHRC0682 372576 6772657 351 -60 225 124
AHRC0683 371406 6773068 354 -60 225 154

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Appendix 3:

Saturn Metals Project Areas

Apollo Hill (29.15°S and 121.68°E) is located approximately 60km south-east of Leonora in the heart of WA’s goldfields region (Figure 4). The deposit and the Apollo Hill project are 100% owned by Saturn and are surrounded by good infrastructure and several significant gold deposits. The Apollo Hill Project has the potential to become a large tonnage, simple metallurgy, low strip open pit mining operation.

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Figure 4 – Apollo Hill location, Saturn Metals’ tenements and surrounding gold deposits, gold endowment and infrastructure.

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In addition, Saturn has a second quality gold exploration project in Australia. The Company has an option to earn an 85% joint venture interest in the West Wyalong Project (Figure 5), which represents a high-grade vein opportunity on the highly gold prospective Gilmore suture within the famous Lachlan Fold belt of NSW.

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Figure 5 – Regional setting and location of the West Wyalong Gold Project in relation to other gold projects in New South Wales and Victoria (map taken from Saturn ASX announcement on 28 April 2020 where full references are provided).

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Appendix 4:

JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 – Apollo Hill Exploration Area

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

(Criteria in this section apply to the Apollo Hill, Apollo Hill Hanging-wall and Ra and Tefnut exploration areas all succeeding sections).

Table II Extract of JORC Code 2012 Table 1

Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels, random chips, or specific
specialized industry standard measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under
investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments,
etc.). These examples should not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of
sampling.
Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity and the
appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems used.
Aspects of the determination of mineralization 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 1m samples from which
3 kg was pulverized 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 mineralization types (e.g. submarine
nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information.
Measures taken to ensure the representivity of RC sampling include close supervision by
geologists, use of appropriate sub-sampling methods, routine cleaning of splitters and cyclones,
and RC rigs with sufficient capacity to provide generally dry, reasonable recovery samples.
Information available to demonstrate sample representivity includes RC sample weights, sample
recovery, sample consistency, field duplicates, standards and blanks.
RC holes were sampled over 1 m intervals using a cone-splitter mounted to the RC drill rig. RC
samples were analyzed ALS in both Kalgoorlie and Perth and SGS in Kalgoorlie. At the
laboratories, the samples were oven dried and crushed to 90% passing 2 mm, and pulverized to
95% passing 106 microns, with analysis by 50 g fire assay.
RC samples were generally taken at 1 m interval but if composited were composited to 4 m to
produce a 3 kg representative sample to be submitted to the laboratory. If the 4 m composite
sample was anomalous (Au>0.16 g/t), the original 1 m samples were retrieved and submitted to
the laboratory. In general, the expected mineralized zones are all sampled using 1 m intervals.
Diamond core was drilled HQ3 and NQ2 dependent on weathering profile and ground conditions.
The core was cut in half using a Corewise diamond saw at the ALS laboratory in Perth, where
both half and full core were submitted for analysis.
Half and full core samples were taken with a diamond saw, generally on 1 m intervals, dependent
on geological boundaries where appropriate (lengths ranging from a minimum 0.3 m to a
maximum of 1.2 m). Whole core samples were taken within the zones of mineralization to account
for course grained nature of the gold.
Sampling was undertaken using STN sampling and QAQC procedures in line with industry best
practice, which includes the submission of standards, blanks and duplicates at regular intervals
within each submission, for RC and Diamond samples.
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
diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by
what method, etc.).
Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling used either a 4.5 inch or 5.5 inch face-sampling bit.
Diamond core was HQ3 of NQ2 diameter core. All RC drillholes were surveyed by Gyro, every
30 m down hole.
All core was oriented using a Reflex orientation tool, which was recorded at the drill site, and all
core pieced back together and orientated at the STN core yard at Apollo Hill.
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.
RC sample recovery was visually estimated by volume for each 1 m bulk sample bag and
recorded digitally in the sample database. Very little variation was observed.
Measures taken to maximize recovery for RC drilling included use of face sampling bits and
drilling rigs of sufficient capacity to provide generally dry, high recovery samples. RC sample
weights indicate an average recovery of 85% to 95% and were dry.
The cone splitter was regularly cleaned with compressed air at the completion of each rod.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
The RC Drilling was completed using auxiliary compressors and boosters to keep the hole dry
and ensure the sample was lifted to the sampling equipment as efficiently as possible. The
cyclone and cone splitter were kept dry and clean, with the cyclone cleaned after each drillhole
and the splitter cleaned after each rod to minimize down-hole or cross-hole contamination. The
3 kg calico bag samples representing 1 m where taken directly from the cyclone and packaged
for freight to Kalgoorlie. The calico represents both fine and coarse material from the drill rig.
Diamond core recovery was measured and recorded for each drill run. The core was physically
measured by tape and recorded for each run. Core recovery was recorded as percentage
recovered. All data was loaded into the STN database.
Diamond drilling utilized drilling additives and muds to ensure the hole was conditioned to
maximize recoveries and sample quality.
There was no observable relationship between recovery and grade, or preferential bias between
hole-types observed at this stage.
There was no significant loss of core reported in the mineralized parts of the diamond drillholes
to date.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and geotechnically logged
to a level of detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining
studies and metallurgical studies.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or costean, channel,
etc) photography.
The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged.
Drillholes were geologically logged by industry standard methods, including depth, colour,
lithology, alteration, sulphide and visible gold mineralization and weathering.
RC Chip trays and Diamond Core trays were photographed.
The logging is qualitative in nature and of sufficient detail to support the current interpretation.
Sub-sampling
techniques
and
sample
preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core taken.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc. and whether sampled wet
or dry.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample
preparation technique.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to maximise
representivity of samples.
Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in-situ material
collected, including for instance results for field duplicate/second-half sampling.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material being
sampled.
RC holes were sampled over 1 m intervals by cone-splitting. RC sampling was closely supervised
by field geologists and included appropriate sampling methods, routine cleaning of splitters and
cyclones, and rigs with sufficient capacity to provide generally dry, high recovery RC samples.
Sample quality monitoring included weighing RC samples and field duplicates.
Whole core was sent for assay in logged mineralized zones. Half core was submitted in
unmineralized surrounding country rock.
Assay samples were crushed to 90% passing 2 mm, and pulverized to 95% passing 75 microns,
with fire assay of 50 g sub-samples. Assay quality monitoring included reference standards and
inter-laboratory checks assays.
Duplicate samples were collected every 20 samples, and certified reference material and blank
material was inserted every 40 samples.
The project is at an early stage of evaluation and the suitability of sub-sampling methods and
sub- sample sizes for all sampling groups has not been comprehensively established. The
available data suggests that sampling procedures provide sufficiently representative sub-samples
for the current interpretation.
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.
Sampling included field duplicates, blind reference standards, field blanks and inter-laboratory
checks to confirm assay precision and accuracy with sufficient confidence for the current results,
at a rate of 5%.
Samples were submitted to ALS in Kalgoorlie and Perth, Nagrom in Perth, and SGS in Kalgoorlie
where they were prepared, processed and analyzed via 50 g charge fire assay.

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
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.
No independent geologists were engaged to verify results. STN project geologists were
supervised by the company’s Exploration Manager. No adjustments were made to any assays of
data.
Logs were recorded by field geologists on hard copy sampling sheets which were entered into
spreadsheets for merging into a central SQL database.
Laboratory assay files were merged directly into the database. The project geologists routinely
validate data when loading into the database.
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.
Specification of the grid system used.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
Collars are initially surveyed by hand-held GPS, utilizing GDA94, Zone 51.
Final drillhole collars are all surveyed by DGPS by ABIMS & Goldfield Surveyors.
All RC and diamond holes were down-hole surveyed using a gyroscopic survey tool.
A topographic triangulation was generated from drillhole collar surveys and the close-spaced
(50 m) aeromagnetic data.
Data spacing and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.
Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the degree of
geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore
Reserve estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied.
Whether sample compositing has been applied.
Apollo Hill mineralization has been tested by generally 30 m spaced traverses of south- westerly
inclined drillholes towards 225°. Across strike spacing is variable. Material within approximately
50 m of surface has been generally tested by 2 m to 30 m spaced holes, with deeper drilling
ranging from locally 20 m to greater than 6 m spacing.
The data spacing is sufficient to establish geological and grade continuity.
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
mineralized structures is considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this should
be assessed and reported if material.
Mineralized zones dip at an average of around 30° to 60° towards the northeast. Detailed
orientations of all short-scale mineralized features have not yet been confidently established. The
majority of the drillholes were inclined at around 60° to the southwest.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure sample security. Apollo Hill is in an isolated area, with little access by the general public. STN’s field sampling was
supervised by STN geologists. Sub-samples selected for assaying were collected in heavy-duty
poly-woven bags which were immediately sealed. These bags were delivered to the assay
laboratory by independent couriers, STN employees or contractors.
Results of field duplicates, blanks and reference material, and the general consistency of results
between sampling phases provide confidence in the general reliability of the drilling data.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data. The Competent Person independently reviewed STN sample quality information and database
validity. These reviews included consistency checks within and between database tables and
comparison of assay entries with original source records for STN’s drilling. These reviews showed
no material discrepancies. The Competent Person considers that the Apollo Hill drilling data has
been sufficiently verified to provide an adequate basis for the current reporting of exploration
results.

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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section).

Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Mineral tenement
and land tenure
status
Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including agreements or
material issues with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding
royalties, native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national park and
environmental settings.
The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any known
impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area.
The Apollo Hill Project lies within Exploration License E39/1198, M31/486 and M39/296. These
tenements are wholly owned by Saturn Metals Limited. These tenements, along with certain
other tenure, are the subject of a 5% gross over-riding royalty (payable to HHM) on Apollo Hill
gold production exceeding 1 Moz. M39/296 is the subject of a $1/t royalty (payable to a group
of parties) on any production.
The tenements are in good standing and no known impediments exist.
Exploration done
by other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. Aircore, RC and diamond drilling by previous tenement holders provides around 44% of the
estimation dataset. The data is primarily from RC and diamond drilling by Battle Mountain, Apex
Minerals, Fimiston Mining, Hampton Hill, Homestake, MPI and Peel Mining.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralization. The Apollo Hill project comprises two deposits/trends: the main Apollo Hill deposit in the
northwest of the project area, and the smaller Ra-Tefnut Deposits in the south. Gold
mineralization is associated with quartz veins and carbonate-pyrite alteration along a steeply
north-east dipping contact between felsic rocks to the west, and mafic dominated rocks to the
east. The combined mineralized zones extend over a strike length of approximately 2.4 km and
have been intersected by drilling to approximately 350 m vertical depth.
The depth of complete oxidation averages around 4 m with depth to fresh rock averaging
around 21 m.
Drillhole
Information
A summary of all information material to the understanding of the exploration results
including a tabulation of the following information for all Material drillholes:
easting and northing of the drillhole collar
elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in metres) of the drillhole
collar
dip and azimuth of the hole
down hole length and interception depth
hole length
If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis that the information is not
Material and this exclusion does not detract from the understanding of the report,
the Competent Person should clearly explain why this is the case.
Any relevant information material to the understanding of exploration results has been included
within the body of the announcement or as appendices.
No information has been excluded.
Data aggregation
methods
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or
minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually
Material and should be stated.
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high-grade results and
longer lengths of low-grade results, the procedure used for such aggregation should
be stated and some typical examples of such aggregations should be shown in
detail.
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be clearly
stated.
For exploration data, no top-cuts have been applied.
All reported RC and diamond drill assay results have been length weighted (arithmetic length
weighting).
No metal equivalent values are used for reporting exploration results.
Relationship
between
mineralization
widths
and
intercept lengths
These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration Results.
If the geometry of the mineralization with respect to the drillhole angle is known, its
nature should be reported.
All drillhole intercepts are measured in downhole meters, with true widths estimated to be about
60% of the down-hole width.
The orientation of the drilling has the potential introduce some sampling bias (positive or
negative).

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Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a
clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole length, true width not known’).
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts should be
included for any significant discovery being reported These should include, but not
be limited to a plan view of drillhole collar locations and appropriate sectional views.
Refer to Figures and Tables within the body of the 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.
For any exploration results, all results are reported, no lower cut-off or top-cuts have been
applied.
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.
There is no other substantive exploration data.
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.
Although not yet planned by STN in detail, it is anticipated that further work will include infill and
step out drilling. This work will be designed to improve confidence in and test potential
extensions to the current resource estimates.

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