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ST GEORGE MINING LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2015

Feb 10, 2015

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11 February 2015

ST GEORGE EXTENDS NICKEL SULPHIDE ZONE AT WINDSOR

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Assays results confirm high tenor komatiite hosted nickel sulphide mineralisation at Windsor

  • Drilling extends the nickel sulphide zone at Windsor within a large and highly prospective komatiite channel with over 4km strike length

  • Down‐hole electromagnetic (DHEM) surveys of new drill holes continue with additional bedrock conductors identified for drill testing

  • VMS (Volcanic Massive Sulphide) exploration advanced at East Laverton with multiple and extensive base metal intersections

  • Technical reviews of nickel sulphide, VMS and gold prospects are continuing with recommendations due this month

  • Drilling to re‐commence in March 2015

ASSAY RESULTS CONFIRM NICKEL SULPHIDES AT WINDSOR

St George Mining Limited (ASX: SGQ ) (‘St George’ or ‘the Company’) is pleased to announce that assay results for Phase 2 of the 2014 drilling campaign have confirmed numerous intersections of nickel sulphide and base metal mineralisation at the Company’s 100% owned East Laverton Property in Western Australia.

At the Windsor nickel sulphide prospect, four of the six drill holes completed by St George have successfully intersected nickel sulphides. All six holes intersected the thick, highly prospective komatiite channel which hosts this mineralisation.

Table 1 lists the nickel sulphide intersections from the 2014 Phase 2 drilling program. These results illustrate the thick ultramafic sequences encountered by drilling, and the higher grade nickel sulphide intervals within those units. These include:

  • WINRC004 ‐ 89m @ 0.20%Ni from 57m, including: 2m @ 0.40%Ni from 122m

  • WINRC005 ‐ 147m @ 0.25%Ni from 124m, including 7m @ 0.34%Ni from 161m and 1m @ 0.40%Ni from 292m

  • WINRC007 ‐ 90m @ 0.20%Ni from 227m, including 1m @ 0.75%Ni from 286m

St George Mining Executive Chairman, John Prineas said:

“The drilling at Windsor has identified widespread disseminated nickel sulphides within a broad channel.

“This large, fertile channel is now an even more compelling target for massive nickel sulphide mineralisation at the basal contact or on the flanks of the channel.”

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The discovery hole at Windsor was drilled by BHP Billiton Nickel West in 2012. Drill hole DRAC38 intersected 30m @ 0.31%Ni, including 6m @ 0.48%Ni and 2m @ 0.62%Ni. St George’s recent drilling continues to encounter further nickel sulphide mineralisation as drilling extends the nickel sulphide zone from the initial intersection in DRAC38.

The drilling results at Windsor define a large komatiite channel flow with an unconstrained zone of nickel sulphides that are open laterally and at depth. This is an optimal search area for massive nickel sulphide mineralisation, and only a very small portion of the prospective ultramafic has been tested by drilling so far. Figure 1 is a cross‐section of the completed drill holes which illustrates the zone of disseminated nickel sulphides in the core of the channel.

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Figure 1 – Cross section of drill holes at the Windsor Prospect (discovery section +/‐100m) showing nickel sulphide intersections within the interpreted ultramafic channel. The prospective ultramafic is open to the north and south.

The assay results and geological logs for the Windsor drill holes highlight the strong similarities of this prospect to other sites within the Agnew‐Wiluna belt where nickel sulphide mineralisation has been discovered. At these sites, disseminated sulphide mineralisation is present with and constrained by the high MgO cumulate facies, usually in the core of the komatiitic channel flow.

Massive nickel sulphides are typically deposited in lower MgO facies at the base and flanks of the channel. Disseminated nickel sulphides can occur as a halo above the massive sulphides, and provide a reliable vector for exploration targeting of massive sulphides.

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A petrographic examination of the disseminated nickel sulphides in DRAC38 confirmed the only sulphide present as pentlandite, indicating the high tenor of the nickel sulphide mineralisation at Windsor.

Figure 2 illustrates the ultramafic channel interpreted at Windsor and shows that only 200m of the 4.6km of ultramafic contact has been tested so far. The Windsor prospect sits within an 18km high priority section of the Stella Range ultramafic belt which also hosts the Desert Dragon and Desert Dragon North prospects, and where nickel sulphides have already been intersected by drilling.

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Figure 2 – Windsor ultramafic channel against magnetics.

Figure 3 shows the channel at Windsor against a residual gravity background. Komatiites are lower density rocks as the serpentinisation alteration process removes magnetite from the rocks. The sulphidic contact sediments are of a comparatively higher density and present as gravity highs. Ground gravity surveys are an excellent exploration tool to map these rocks, which may present differently in the magnetic response.

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The ultramafics are flanked on the hanging and footwall with metal‐rich and high‐sulphide exhalative sediments. The electromagnetic surveys completed at East Laverton, including at Windsor, effectively map these ultramafic contacts in three dimensions. This is of material assistance in the process of locating and testing the basal contact at the property through to the prospect scale.

The sulphidic sediments provide a sulphur source for the formation of nickel sulphides, and are a positive factor for the prospectivity at East Laverton. The extensive occurrences of this style of sediments, in contact with fertile komatiites, are also present in the Forrestania nickel field and at many other nickel deposits of the Agnew Wiluna belt.

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Figure 3 – Windsor ultramafic channel against gravity data.

Figure 4 highlights the two large conductive plates (electromagnetic anomalies) identified at Windsor by the moving loop EM (MLEM) survey. These map the sulphidic sediments on the contact margins of the ultramafic body at Windsor. This extensive EM response along the ultramafic contacts could mask more subtle EM responses associated with massive nickel sulphide bodies.

Geophysical, geochemical and geological analysis along with further drilling and DHEM surveys will test for any discrete nickel sulphide deposits within these large conductive areas.

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The DHEM surveys for drill holes WINRC007, 008 and 009 will be completed shortly. A further drilling program for Windsor will be planned once the results of the DHEM surveys are reviewed.

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Figure 4 – Windsor ultramafic channel with EM anomalies co‐incident with the ultramafic contacts.

DESERT DRAGON

Further reconnaissance drilling was completed at Desert Dragon South during Phase 2 of the 2014 drilling campaign. Drilling tested a prominent tightly folded area of the Stella Range belt where the ultramafic horizon is cross‐cut by the major ‘Churchill’ corridor. The area is considered prospective for nickel sulphides as well as for gold and VMS‐style copper‐zinc base metal mineralisation.

Drilling encountered several ultramafic sequences with anomalous nickel values but no nickel sulphides. DHEM surveys of the holes identified a number of strong off‐hole EM anomalies.

In addition, the ongoing MLEM survey at Desert Dragon has recently identified 13 EM anomalies consistent with bedrock anomalies. Four of these have been classified by Newexco, our geophysical advisers, as Category 1 anomalies (see the Company’s ASX Release dated 28 January 2015 ‘2015 Nickel Exploration Program Starts Strongly’ ).

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The EM anomalies are being reviewed by our technical team ahead of the 2015 drill campaign.

Drilling at Desert Dragon in the 2014 Phase 2 program returned anomalous intersections of zinc in several holes. DDRC036 intersected 4m @ 0.76% Zn from 123m including 1m @1.45% Zn from 125m . These intervals were within a thick interval of 23m @ 0.15% Zn from 121m. Anomalous values of Cadmium (Cd) were also detected in this interval. The elevated values of Zn and Cd are likely to be associated with felsic rocks, which supports the potential for VMS‐style mineralisation.

The VMS targeted drilling completed by St George continues to be reviewed by our technical team, and a separate announcement will be issued shortly regarding the increased VMS prospectivity at the East Laverton Property. Table 2 lists the Zn intersections from the 2014 Phase 2 drilling program.

A number of the holes at Desert Dragon also showed anomalous values of gold. Our technical team is continuing to review these assay results along with the widespread hydrothermal alteration encountered in this and other drilling programmes at East Laverton.

St George believes these gold values are indicative of the widespread circulation of gold‐rich hydrothermal fluids at East Laverton, and indicate the potential for economic gold mineralisation. Economic gold deposits occur along strike to the north of St George’s Stella Range targets and the technical team is reviewing any geological similarities between those and the gold anomalism intersected to date.

CAMBRIDGE

Drill hole CAMRC015 was completed to test the basal contact on the eastern flank of the Cambridge dunite body. The hole intersected the contact at 131m downhole. Assays for the hole showed 131m @ 0.23%Ni but with no massive sulphides on the contact.

A DHEM survey of the hole will be completed shortly. A further drilling program for Cambridge will be planned once the DHEM survey results are reviewed.

CAMRC015 is only the third hole to test the 4km strike of the eastern contact at Cambridge, and the Company believes that substantial exploration upside remains at Cambridge.

PIPELINE OF HIGH PRIORITY PROSPECTS

The high priority prospects of Windsor, Desert Dragon and Cambridge will undergo further drilling in 2015. In addition to these prospects, St George has several other prospects which have potential for nickel sulphides, gold and VMS‐style mineralisation.

A substantial amount of field work was completed in 2014, including drilling, soil geochemical surveys, gravity surveys and electromagnetic surveys. This work has significantly upgraded the exploration potential of the East Laverton Property and advanced us closer to a significant discovery.

The large amount of new data is being considered in the technical reviews currently underway with Dr Jon Hronsky, a global nickel expert, and Matthew McCarthy, a former Senior Geologist with BHP Billiton Nickel West. These reviews will focus on geologically‐based, strategic exploration targeting at East Laverton. St George believes the findings of these reviews will refine the current exploration search at East Laverton, allowing for the prioritisation of the large pipeline of exploration targets at the Project. We also expect the reviews to recommend a number of immediate and high quality drill targets.

The 2015 field program will be finalised following consideration of these technical reviews. The Company is planning to complete the reviews during this month, and to recommence drilling in March 2015.

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.HOLE ID EASTING
(m)
NORTHING
(m)
DIP
(deg)
AZM
(deg)
DEPTH
(m)
FROM
(m)
TO
(m)
WIDTH
(m)
Ni
(%)
DDRC026 527580 6735835 ‐60 160 160 NSI
DDRC027 527410 6735465 ‐60 160 240 NSI
DDRC028 527380 6735315 ‐60 160 180 NSI
DDRC029 527550 6735235 ‐60 160 120 NSI
WINRC004 530710 6733650 ‐60 60 264 57 146 89 0.20
Incl. 88 91 3 0.32
Incl. 122 124 2 0.39
WINRC005 530635 6733605 ‐60 60 300 124 271 147 0.25
Incl. 161 168 7 0.34
Incl. 197 201 4 0.32
and 279 297 18 0.20
Incl. 292 293 1 0.40
DDRC033 527700 6738500 ‐60 77 204 NSI
DDRC034 527500 6738540 ‐60 77 264 NSI
DDRC035 527300 6738400 ‐60 77 204 NSI
DDRC036 527100 6738350 ‐60 77 204 NSI
DDRC037 526900 6738300 ‐60 77 204 NSI
DDRC040 527900 6739300 ‐60 77 204 47 61 14 0.20
DDRC041 527700 6739250 ‐60 77 194 NSI
DDRC042 527500 6739200 ‐60 77 60 NSI
DDRC030 528804 6735594 ‐60 77 264 0 53 53 0.20
DDRC031 528597 6735548 ‐60 77 264 139 156 17 0.20
and 157 168 11 0.20
CAMRC015 519280 6748400 ‐60 250 330 0 131 131 0.23
WINRC006 530588 6733577 ‐60 60 336 261 336 75 0.20
WINRC007 530650 6733500 ‐60 60 380 170 203 33 0.20
Incl. 178 196 18 0.28
Incl. 180 181 1 0.36
and 214 224 10 0.20
and 227 317 90 0.20
Incl. 242 289 47 0.29
Incl. 280 283 3 0.44
Incl. 286 288 2 0.58
Incl. 286 287 1 0.75
Incl. 290 291 1 0.30
and 352 357 5 0.20
WINRC008 530727 6733550 ‐60 60 300 45 235 190 0.20
Incl. 169 194 25 0.26
WINRC009 530740 6733432 ‐60 60 300 45 101 56 0.20
and 131 136 5 0.21
and 146 265 119 0.20
Incl. 179 249 70 0.26
Incl. 167 168 1 0.20
Incl. 180 182 2 0.31

Table 1 ‐ Details of Ni intersected in the 2014 Phase 2 drilling program. Cut‐off grade of 0.20%Ni is used to illustrate high‐MgO ultramafic. Mineralised intercepts are >0.3% Ni and are highlighted in yellow.

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HOLE ID EASTING
(m)
NORTHING
(m)
DIP
(deg)
AZM
(deg)
DEPTH
(m)
FROM
(m)
TO
(m)
WIDTH
(m)
Zn
**(ppm **
DDRC026 527580 6735835 ‐60 160 160 NSI
DDRC027 527410 6735465 ‐60 160 240 134 159 25 1536
Incl. 144 153 9 3608
DDRC028 527380 6735315 ‐60 160 180 NSI
DDRC029 527550 6735235 ‐60 160 120 NSI
WINRC004 530710 6733650 ‐60 60 264 171 172 1 4500
and 217 230 13 1518
WINRC005 530635 6733605 ‐60 60 300 47 111 64 1511
Incl. 82 93 11 2900
DDRC033 527700 6738500 ‐60 77 204 NSI
DDRC034 527500 6738540 ‐60 77 264 NSI
DDRC035 527300 6738400 ‐60 77 204 129 140 11 1500
and. 143 145 2 3000
DDRC036 527100 6738350 ‐60 77 204 105 112 7 1509
and 121 144 23 1560
Incl. 123 127 4 7600
Incl. 125 126 1 14500
DDRC037 526900 6738300 ‐60 77 204 NSI
DDRC040 527900 6739300 ‐60 77 204 NSI
DDRC041 527700 6739250 ‐60 77 194 69 74 5 1593
DDRC042 527500 6739200 ‐60 77 60 NSI
DDRC030 528804 6735594 ‐60 77 264 NSI
DDRC031 528597 6735548 ‐60 77 264 NSI
CAMRC015 519280 6748400 ‐60 250 330 153 249 96 1505
WINRC006 530588 6733577 ‐60 60 336 207 209 2 4800
Incl. 211 231 20 4500
Incl. 211 212 1 6000
WINRC007 530650 6733500 ‐60 60 380 156 178 12 1528
WINRC008 530727 6733550 ‐60 60 300 NSI
WINRC009 530740 6733432 ‐60 60 300 116 132 16 1557
and 146 151 5 1582
and 161 182 21 1510

Table 2 – Assay results for Zn in the 2014 Phase 2 drilling program. Cut‐off grade for Zn is 1500ppm.

For further information, please contact:

John Prineas Executive Chairman St George Mining Limited (+61) 411 421 253 [email protected]

Colin Hay

Professional Public Relations (+61) 08 9388 0944 mob 0404 683 355 [email protected]

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Competent Person Statement:

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Targets, Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Mr Timothy Hronsky, a Competent Person who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Hronsky is employed by Essential Risk Solutions Ltd which has been retained by St George Mining Limited to provide technical advice on mineral projects.

Mr Hronsky 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’. Mr Hronsky consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources as defined in the 2004 edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ is based on information compiled by Mr Hronsky. Mr Hronsky is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy has sufficient experience, which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity, which he is undertaking. This qualifies Mr Hronsky as a “Competent Person” as defined in the 2004 edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Hronsky consents to the inclusion of information in this announcement in the form and context in which it appears.

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The following section is provided for compliance with requirements for the reporting of exploration results under the JORC Code, 2012 Edition.

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections)

Criteria JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut This ASX Release dated 11 February 2015 reports on exploration
techniques channels, random chips, or specific specialised results from Phase 2 of the Company’s 2014 drilling campaign, a
industry standard measurement
tools
drilling programme to test high quality targets for massive nickel
appropriate to the
minerals
under sulphide mineralisation and VMS‐style mineralisation.
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.
Drilling in Phase 2 is being undertaken by VM Drilling Pty Ltd using a
Schramm 685 truck mounted drill rig. This rig has capability for deep
reverse circulation (RC) drilling.
RC Sampling: All samples from the RC drilling are taken as 1m
samples. Samples are sent to Intertek Laboratories for assaying.
Appropriate QAQC samples (standards, blanks and duplicates) are
inserted into the sequences as per industry best practice.
Samples are collected using cone or riffle splitter. Geological logging
of RC chips is completed at site with representative chips being
stored in drill chip trays.
Onsite XRF analysis is conducted on the fines from RC chips using a
hand‐held Olympus Innov‐X Spectrum Analyser. These results are
only used for onsite interpretation and preliminary base metal
assessment subject to final geochemical analysis by laboratory
assays.
Down‐hole electromagnetic (DHEM) survey: A DHEM survey will be
completed for certain drill holes. The DHEM survey is designed and
managed by Newexco Services Pty Ltd, with field work contracted to
Bushgum Holdings Pty Ltd.
Key specifications of the DHEM survey are:
System: Atlantis (analogue)
Components:
A, U, V
Component direction:

Ba – Parallel to hole axis, positive up hole.

Bu – Perpendicular to hole axis: toward 12 o’ clock when
looking down hole.

Bv – Perpendicular to hole axis: toward 9 o’ clock when
looking down hole.
Include reference to measures taken to ensure _RC Sampling:_The RC drilling rig has a cone splitter built into the
sample representivity and the appropriate cyclone on the rig. Samples are taken on a one meter basis and
calibration of any measurement tools or collected directly from the splitter into uniquely numbered calico
systems used. bags. The calico bag contains a representative sample from the drill
return for that metre. This results in a representative sample being
taken from drill return, for that metre of drilling. The remaining
majority of the sample return for that metre is collected and stored
in a green plastic bag marked with that specific metre interval. The
cyclone is blown through with compressed air after each plastic and
calico sample bag is removed. If wet sample or clays are
encountered then the cyclone is opened and cleaned manually and
with the aid of a compressed air gun.
A large auxiliary compressor (“air‐pack”) is mounted on a separate
truck and the airstream is connected to the rig. This provides a
significant addition to the compressed air supplied by the in‐built
compressors mounted on the drill rig itself. This auxiliary
compressor maximises the sample return through restrictingair

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
pressure loss, especially in deeper holes. In addition, the high and
consistent levels of air pressure minimise the number of drill
samples.
Geological logging of RC chips is completed at site with
representative chips being stored in drill chip trays. Downhole
surveys of dip and azimuth are conducted using a single shot camera
every 30m to detect deviations of the hole from the planned dip and
azimuth. The drill‐hole collar locations were recorded using a hand
held GPS, which has an accuracy of +/‐ 5m. At a later date the drill‐
hole collar will be surveyed to a greater degree of accuracy..
_DHEM Survey:_For the DHEM survey, the polarity of each component
is checked to ensure the system was set up using the correct
component orientations. The hole position is corrected for
trajectory using orientation survey data.
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation _RC Sampling:_A 1m composite sample is taken from the bulk sample
that are Material to the Public Report. of RC chips that may weigh in excess of 40 kg. Assay preparation is
In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has completed by Intertek.
been done this would be relatively simple (eg Assays are undertaken at Intertek in Kalgoorlie and Perth. Samples
‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain are sent to Intertek where they are crushed to 6 mm and then
1 m samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to pulverised to 75 microns. A 30 g charge of the sample is fire assayed
produce a 30 g charge for fire assay’). In other for gold, platinum and palladium. The detection range for gold is 1 –
cases more explanation may be required, such 2000 ppbAu, and 0.5 – 2000 ppb for platinum and palladium. This is
as where there is coarse gold that has inherent believed to be an appropriate detection level for these elements
sampling problems. Unusual commodities or within this specific mineral environment. However, should Au, Pt or
mineralisation types (eg submarine nodules) Pd levels reported exceed these levels an additional assay method
may
warrant
disclosure
of
detailed
will be used to re‐test samples.
information. All other metals will be analysed using an acid digest and an ICP
finish. The sample is digested with nitric, hydrochloric, hydrofluoric
and perchloric acids to effect as near to total solubility of the sample
as possible. The solution containing samples of interest, including
those that need further review, will then be presented to an ICP‐OES
for the further quantification of the selected elements.
Drilling Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open‐ _RC Sampling:_The RC drilling uses a 140 mm diameter face hammer
techniques hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, tool. High capacity air compressors on the drill rig are used to
sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple ensure a continuously sealed and high pressure system during
or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face‐ drilling to maximise the recovery of the drill cuttings, and to ensure
sampling bit or other type, whether core is chips remain dry to the maximum extent possible.
oriented and if so, by what method, etc).
Drill sample Method of recording and assessing core and _RC Sampling:_RC samples are visually checked for recovery, moisture
recovery chip sample recoveries and results assessed. and contamination. Geological logging is completed at site with
representative RC chips stored in chip trays.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery _RC Sampling:_Samples are collected using cone or riffle splitter.
and ensure representative nature of the Geological logging of RC chips is completed at site with
samples. representative chips being stored in drill chip trays.
Whether a relationship exists between sample To date, no detailed analysis to determine the relationship between
recovery and grade and whether sample bias sample recovery and grade has been undertaken for this drill
may have occurred due to preferential programme. This analysis will be conducted following any economic
loss/gain of fine/coarse material. discovery.
The nature of magmatic sulphide distribution hosted by the
competent and consistent rocks hosting any mineralised intervals
are considered to significantly reduce any possible issue of sample
bias due to material loss or gain.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been Geological logging is carried out on all drill holes with lithology,
geologically and geotechnically logged to a alteration, mineralisation, structure and veining recorded.
level of detail to support appropriate Mineral
Resource estimation, mining studies and
metallurgical studies.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative Logging of RC samples records lithology, mineralogy, mineralisation,
in nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc) structures (core only), weathering, colour and other noticeable
photography. features.
The total length and percentage of the relevant All drill holes are geologically logged in full and detailed litho‐
intersections logged. geochemical information is collected by the field XRF unit. The data
relating to the elements analysed is used to determine further
information regarding the detailed rock composition.
Sub‐sampling If core, whether cut or sawn and whether Drill holes are RC in this programme.
techniques and quarter, half or all core taken.
sample
preparation
If non‐core, whether riffled, tube sampled, RC samples are collected in dry form. Samples are collected using
rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet or cone or riffle splitter. Geological logging of RC chips is completed at
dry. site with representative chips being stored in drill chip trays.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and RC Sampling: Sample preparation for RC chips follows a standard
appropriateness of the sample preparation protocol.
technique. Assay preparation procedures ensure the entire sample is pulverised
to 75 microns before the sub‐sample is taken. This removes the
potential for the significant sub‐sampling bias that can be
introduced at this stage.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub‐ RC Sampling: Field QC procedures maximise representivity of RC
sampling stages to maximise representivity of samples and involve the use of certified reference material as assay
samples. standards, along with blanks, duplicates and barren washes.
Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is _RC Sampling:_Field duplicates were taken on 1m composites for RC
representative of the in situ material collected, samples.
including for instance results for field
duplicate/second‐half sampling.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the The sample sizes are considered to be appropriate to correctly
grain size of the material being sampled. represent the sulphide mineralisation at the East Laverton Property
based on: the style of mineralisation (massive and disseminated
sulphides), the thickness and consistency of the intersections and
the sampling methodology.
Quality of The nature, quality and appropriateness of the For RC sampling, a 30 gram sample will be fire assayed for gold,
assay data and assaying and laboratory procedures used and platinum and palladium. The detection range for gold is 1 – 2000
laboratory whether the technique is considered partial or ppbAu, and 0.5 – 2000 ppb for platinum and palladium. This is
tests total. believed to be an appropriate detection level for the levels of these
elements within this specific mineral environment. However, should
Au, Pt or Pd levels reported exceed these levels; an alternative assay
method will be selected.
All other metals will be analysed using an acid digest and an ICP
finish. The sample is digested with nitric, hydrochloric, hydrofluoric
and perchloric acids to effect as near to total solubility of the sample
as possible. The solution containing samples of interest, including
those that need further review, will then be presented to an ICP‐OES
for the further quantification of the selected elements.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld
A handheld XRF instrument (Olympus Innov‐X Spectrum Analyser) is
XRF instruments, etc, the parameters used in
used to systematically analyse the drill core and RC chips onsite.
determining the analysis including instrument
Reading time was 60 seconds. The instruments are serviced and
make and model, reading times, calibrations
calibrated at least once a year. Field calibration of the XRF
factors applied and their derivation, etc. instrument using standards is undertaken each day.
For the DHEM survey, specifications and quality control measures
are noted above.
Nature of quality control procedures adopted
Laboratory QAQC involves the use of internal lab standards using
(eg standards, blanks, duplicates, external
certified reference material, blanks, splits and replicates as part of in
laboratory checks) and whether acceptable
house procedures. The Company will also submit an independent
levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision
suite of CRMs, blanks and field duplicates (see above).
have been established.
Verification of The verification of significant intersections by
Significant intersections are verified by the Company’s Technical
sampling and either independent or alternative company
Director and Consulting Field Geologist.
assaying personnel.
The use of twinned holes. No twinned holes have been completed in this drilling programme.
Documentation of primary data, data entry Geological data was collected using handwritten log sheets and
procedures, data verification, data storage imported in the field onto a laptop detailing geology (weathering,
(physical and electronic) protocols. structure, alteration, mineralisation), sampling quality and intervals,
sample numbers, QA/QC and survey data. This data, together with
the assay data received from the laboratory and subsequent survey
data was entered into the Company’s database.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. No adjustments or calibrations will be made to any primary assay
data collected for the purpose of reporting assay grades and
mineralised intervals. For the geological analysis, standards and
recognised factors may be used to calculate the oxide form assayed
elements, or to calculate volatile free mineral levels in rocks.
Location of Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate
Drill hole collar locations are determined using a handheld GPS with
data points drill holes (collar and down‐hole surveys),
an accuracy of +/‐ 5m. Drill hole collars will be preserved and
trenches, mine workings and other locations
surveyed to a greater of accuracy after the drilling programme.
used in Mineral Resource estimation. Down hole surveys of dip and azimuth were conducted using a
single shot camera every 30m to detect deviations of the hole from
the planned dip and azimuths.
Specification of the grid system used. The grid system used is GDA94, MGA Zone 51.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control. Best estimated RLs were assigned during drilling and are to be
corrected at a later stage.
Data spacing Data spacing for reporting of Exploration The drill programme is targeting EM conductors and other high
and Results. quality targets for massive nickel sulphide mineralisation. The
distribution spacing and distribution of holes is not relevant to this programme.
Whether the data spacing and distribution is
Drilling is at the exploration stage. Mineralisation at the East
sufficient to establish the degree of geological
Laverton Property has not yet demonstrated to be sufficient in both
and grade continuity appropriate for the
geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral
Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation
Resource
and
Ore
Reserve
estimation
procedure(s)
and
procedure(s) and classifications applied. classifications to be applied.
Whether sample compositing has been applied. Samples are taken at one metre lengths and adjusted where
necessary to reflect local variations in geology or where visible
mineralised zones are encountered, in order to preserve the
samples as representative.
Orientation of Whether the orientation of sampling achieves The drill holes are drilled towards 060 at an angle of ‐60 degrees
data in relation unbiased sampling of possible structures and (unless otherwise stated) to intersect the modelled mineralised
to geological the extent to which this is known, considering zones at a near perpendicular orientation. However, the orientation
structure the deposit type. of key structures may be locally variable and any relationship to
mineralisation at has yet to be identified.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
If the relationship between the drilling No orientation based sampling bias has been identified in the data
orientation and the orientation of key to date.
mineralised structures is considered to have
introduced a sampling bias, this should be
assessed and reported if material.
Sample The measures taken to ensure sample security. Chain of Custody is managed by the Company until samples pass to
security a duly certified assay laboratory for subsampling and assaying. The
RC sample bags are stored on secure sites and delivered to the assay
laboratory by the Company or a competent agent. When in transit,
they are kept in locked premises. Transport logs have been set up to
track the progress of samples. The chain of custody passes upon
delivery of the samples to the assay laboratory.
Audits or The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
Sampling techniques and procedures are regularly reviewed
reviews techniques and data. internally, as is data. To date, no external audits have been
completed on the drilling programme.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results (Criteria listed in section 1 will also apply to this section where relevant)

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral Type, name/reference number, location and
Phase 2 of the 2014 drilling programme includes prospects located
Tenement and ownership including agreements or material
within Exploration Licences E39/1467, E39/1229, E39/1667,
Land Status issues with third parties including joint
E39/1520, E39/985, E39/981, E39/982 and E39/1064.
ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties,
native title interests, historical sites, wilderness
or national park and environmental settings.


Each tenement is 100% owned by Desert Fox Resources Pty Ltd, a
wholly owned subsidiary of St George Mining. Certain tenements
are subject to a 2% Net Smelter Royalty in favour of a third party.
None of the tenements are the subject of a native title claim. No
The security of the tenure held at the time of
environmentally sensitive sites have been identified at any of the
reporting along with any known impediments
tenements.
to obtaining a licence to operate in the area. The tenements are in good standing and no known impediments
exist.
Exploration Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration In 2012, BHP Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd (Nickel West) completed a
Done by Other by other parties. reconnaissance RC (reverse circulation) drilling programme at the
Parties East Laverton Property as part of the Project Dragon farm‐in
arrangement between Nickel West and the Company. That farm‐in
arrangement has been terminated. The drilling programme
comprised 35 RC holes for 8,560m drilled.
The results from the Nickel West drilling programme were reported
by the Company in its ASX Release dated 25 October 2012 “Drill
Results at Project Dragon”. Drilling intersected primary nickel
sulphide mineralisation and established the presence of fertile, high
MgO ultramafic sequences at the East Laverton Property.
Prior to the Project Dragon drilling programme, there was no
systematic exploration for nickel sulphides at the East Laverton
Property. Historical exploration in the region was dominated by
shallow RAB and aircore drilling, much of which had been
incompletely sampled, assayed, and logged. This early work was
focused on gold rather than nickel sulphide exploration.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of The Company’s East Laverton Property located in the NE corner of
mineralisation the Eastern Goldfields Province of the Archean Yilgarn Craton. The
project area is proximally located to the Burtville‐Yarmana terrane
boundary and the paleo‐cratonic marginal setting is consistent with
the extensive komatiites and carbonatite magmatism found on the
property.
The area is largelycovered byPermianglaciogene sediments

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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
(Patterson Formation), which area is subsequently overlain by a
thinner veneer of more recent sediments and aeolian sands. As a
result the geological knowledge of the belt has previously been
largely inferred from gravity and magnetic data and locally verified
by drill‐hole information and multi‐element soil geochemical
surveys.
The drilling at the East Laverton Property has confirmed extensive
strike lengths of high‐MgO olivine‐rich rocks across three major
ultramafic belts. Ultramafic rocks of this composition are known to
host high grade nickel sulphides.
Drill hole
information
A summary of all information material to the
understanding of the exploration results
including
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 meters) of the drill hole collar
• Dip and azimuth of the hole
• Down hole length and interception depth
• Hole length
Refer to information in the body of this announcement.
Information regarding exploration results from Project Dragon can
be found in the Company’s ASX Release dated 25 October 2012
“Drill Results at Project Dragon” which is available to view on
www.stgm.com.au.
Table 1 to this 2012 JORC Section contains drill hole information on
DRAC35, DRAC38 and DDNRC002 which were the first drill holes at
the East Laverton Property to identify nickel sulphides.
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.
Where aggregated 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.
No top‐cuts have been applied. A nominal 0.20% Ni lower cut‐off is
applied unless otherwise indicated.The maximum internal dilution
for Ni is 5m. For zinc, the lower cut‐off is 1500ppm with a maximum
internal dilution of 1m.
High grade massive sulphide intervals internal to broader zones of
sulphide mineralisation are reported as included intervals.
No metal equivalent values are used for reporting exploration
results.
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 geometry of the mineralisation is not yet known due to
insufficient deep drilling in the targeted area.
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 plane view of drill hole collar
locations and appropriate sectional views.
Maps will be included with any announcement of any significant
discovery, following review of assay results from the drilling
programme.
Balanced
Reporting
Where
comprehensive
reporting
of
all
Exploration
Results
is
not
practical,
representative reporting of both low and high
grades and/or widths should be practiced to
avoid misleading reporting of Exploration
Results.
A comprehensive report on the drill holes will be provided once
laboratory assays are received. A balanced report on the exploration
results available to date is contained in the body of the ASX Release.
References to anomalous levels of any element identified by XRF
analysis means that the element is present at a level that exceeds
the level to be normally expected for that element in that geological
setting.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
The determinations made using a mobile XRF unit are geochemical
in nature. This mode of sampling seeks to define anomalous sample
populations against background, rather than absolute sample values
as in laboratory assays.
A more definitive report on any anomalous levels of any element
will be provided once laboratory assays for the drill holes are
received.
Other Other exploration data, if meaningful and All meaningful and material information has been included in the
substantive material, should be reported including (but not body of the text. No metallurgical or mineralogical assessments
exploration limited to): geological observation; geophysical have been completed.
data 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.
Further Work The nature and scale of planned further work A discussion of further exploration work is contained in the body of
(e.g. tests for lateral extensions or depth the ASX Release.
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.
HOLE ID NORTHIN
G
(m)
EASTIN
G
(m)
DIP
(deg)
AZM
(deg)
DEPT
H
(m)
FROM
(m)
TO
(m)
WIDTH
(m)
Ni
(%)
Cu
(ppm)
Pt+Pd
(ppb)
DRAC35 6739401 527150 ‐60 250 244 100 118 18 0.40 342 197
100 104 4 0.57 366 294
112 114 2 0.51 584 281
DRAC38 6733696 530786 ‐60 250 298 108 138 30 0.31 10 31
132 138 6 0.48 40 48
132 134 2 0.62 92 53
DDNRC002 6742718 523717 ‐60 59 246 53 60 7 0.54
53 55 2 1.08

Table 1 to 2012 JORC Section – Significant intersections in DRAC35, DRAC38 and DDNRC002.

These historical holes are the first identification of nickel sulphides at the East Laverton Property. For further details on DRAC35 and DRAC38, see the ASX Release dated 25 October 2012 “Drill Results at Project Dragon”. For further details on DDNRC002, see the ASX Release dated 11 April 2013 “St George Provides Exploration Update”. These ASX Releases are available to view on the Company’s website at www.stgm.om.au

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