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ST GEORGE MINING LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2017

Nov 12, 2017

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13 November 2017

FURTHER HIGH GRADE MINERALISATION AT MT ALEXANDER

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Drilling at the Cathedrals Prospect intersects further massive nickel-copper sulphides extending the known high grade mineralisation

  • MAD65 intersects massive sulphides on the basal contact of the Cathedrals ultramafic with:

  • 3.25m of massive, matrix and stringer sulphides from 52.85m downhole

  • Average values for the massive sulphide of 8%Ni and 3%Cu from portable XRF

  • MAD66 intersects brecciated massive sulphides within the Cathedrals footwall fault with:

  • 2.24m of brecciated and massive sulphides from 180.05m downhole

  • Spot XRF readings range from 2% to 11%Ni and up to 1.5%Cu

  • MAD67, MAD68 and MAD69 identified a southern extension of the Cathedrals ultramafic

  • Drilling has now commenced at the Stricklands Prospect

FURTHER INTERSECTIONS OF MASSIVE NICKEL-COPPER SULPHIDES

St George Mining Limited (ASX: SGQ ) (‘St George Mining’ or ‘the Company’) is pleased to announce that drilling at the Mt Alexander Project continues to deliver intersections of massive nickel-copper sulphides.

The drill programme commenced at the Cathedrals Prospect where a large ultramafic unit is interpreted to extend for a strike length of 400m with high grade mineralisation identified from shallow depths of 30m below surface.

MAD65 – Extension of Massive Ni-Cu Sulphides at Cathedrals:

MAD65 was the first drill hole completed in the current drill programme, and tested for an eastern extension of the high grade nickel-copper-cobalt-PGEs intersected at the Cathedrals Prospect by MAD13 ( 2.05m @ 5.78%Ni, 2.33%Cu, 0.18%Co and 3.93g/t total PGEs from 57.25m ) and MAD56 ( 7.5m @ 3.90%Ni, 1.74%Cu, 0.12%Co and 3.32g/t total PGEs from 57.8m ).

MAD65 successfully intersected massive sulphides where predicted by the EM modelling. The drill hole was completed to a downhole depth of 95m and intersected a 34.1m thick interval of the Cathedrals ultramafic that included 3.25m of massive, matrix and stringer sulphides from 52.85m downhole. Average values of the massive sulphide mineralisation are 8%Ni and 3%Cu (based on portable XRF readings).

MAD66 – Further Mineralisation Identified in the Cathedrals Footwall Fault:

MAD66 was drilled to a downhole depth of 373m and tested an off-hole DHEM plate in the footwall fault, located below the main Cathedrals ultramafic. The drill hole will also be used as a platform for a deep search downhole EM (DHEM) survey.

MAD66 successfully intersected mineralisation where predicted by the EM modelling with 5.9m of brecciated massive sulphides and disseminated sulphides from 180.05m downhole . Spot XRF readings for the brecciated massive sulphides ranged from 2% to 11%Ni and up to 1.5%Cu.

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MAD66 also intersected a mafic unit at 250m downhole that could represent a later mafic dyke or alternatively a narrow portion of a deeper ultramafic. Detailed logging, assays and DHEM survey results for MAD66 will be reviewed to assess for any prospectivity for further nickel-copper sulphides at depth.

MAD67, MAD68 and MAD69 – Southern extent of the Cathedrals Ultramafic Identified:

The next three drill holes completed in the current programme were designed to test for an extension of the Cathedrals ultramafic to the south, where there has been very limited drilling.

MAD67, MAD68 and MAD69 successfully intersected ultramafic rocks with MAD68 intersecting 6.35m of ultramafic from 31.6m downhole and MAD69 intersecting a 21.5m thick ultramafic from 17m downhole.

Significant sulphide mineralisation was not observed in these ultramafic intersections, however the drill holes have substantially enhanced the geological model. DHEM surveys will be completed to test for conductive bodies around the drill holes that may represent massive sulphides.

St George Mining Executive Chairman, John Prineas said:

“This is an excellent start to the drill programme with further high grade mineralisation being identified in both the Cathedrals ultramafic and the footwall fault.

“The upcoming drill holes offer more exciting potential with new targets at the mineralised Stricklands and Investigators prospects and also targets in unexplored areas like Anomaly 11 to the south of Cathedrals.”

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Figure 1 - a long section of the Cathedrals Prospect (looking north) showing significant intersections from both recent and historic drill holes, with the latest drill holes highlighted.

The diamond drill rig has now mobilised to the Stricklands Prospect. The first drill hole at Stricklands will test for an extension to the massive sulphide mineralisation in MAD20 which intersected 0.93m @ 2.5%Ni 0.68%Cu, 0.16%Co and 1.1g/t PGEs from 53.52m .

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EM modelling indicates that the drill hole only intersected the edge of the modelled EM plate with strong potential for further massive sulphide mineralisation.

Drilling at Stricklands will also test for a northern extension to the thick mineralised ultramafic intersected by MAD49 earlier this year. That drill hole intersected 18.86m @ 0.42%Ni, 0.16%Cu, 0.02%Co and 0.36g/t total PGEs from 31.8m and 3.36m @ 2.09%Ni, 1.18%Cu, 0.09%Co and 1.82g/t total PGEs from 50.66m .

DRILLING AT CATHEDRALS PROSPECT - TECHNICAL DISCUSSION

Further details regarding the completed drill holes is presented below.

MAD65:

MAD65 was drilled to a downhole depth of 95m to test a DHEM plate modelled at 58m downhole. EM modelling suggested that this plate was an extension of the high grade mineralisation intersected in MAD13 (2.05m @ 5.78%Ni, 2.33%Cu, 0.18%Co and 3.93g/t PGEs from 57.25m) and MAD56 (7.5m @ 3.90%Ni, 1.74%Cu, 0.12%Co and 3.32g/t total PGEs from 57.8m).

The drill hole successfully intersected 3.25m of massive, matrix and stringer nickel-copper sulphides at the modelled target.

MAD65 intersected a 34.1m thick ultramafic from 22m with the following mineralisation observed:

  • 4.65m of ultramafic with weakly to moderately disseminated sulphides from 48.2m to 52.85m

  • 1.35m of ultramafic with matrix, stringer and strong disseminated sulphides from 52.85m to 54.2m

  • 1.9m of massive sulphide (XRF readings averaging 8%Ni and 3%Cu) from 54.2m to 56.1m

MAD65 has extended the massive sulphide zone intersected by MAD13 and MAD56 for a total strike length of 22m. The massive sulphide zone remains open with potential for additional drilling to extend the mineralisation. Further drilling will be reviewed once a DHEM survey is completed in MAD65.

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Figure 2 – core tray from MAD65 showing Ni-Cu sulphide mineralisation

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MAD66:

MAD66 was drilled to a downhole depth of 373m to test an off-hole DHEM plate modelled at approximately 180m downhole, and to also serve as a stratigraphic drill hole and platform for a deep search DHEM survey. The target DHEM plate was modelled within the footwall fault.

MAD66 intersected the footwall fault zone from 180.05m to 185.95m with the following mineralisation observed:

  • 1.95m of brecciated massive and vein sulphides from 180.05m to 182m

  • 1.97m of weakly disseminated sulphides from 182m to 183.97m

  • 0.29m of remobilised massive sulphide (XRF readings 10%Ni) from 183.97m to 184.26m

  • 1.69m of disseminated sulphides and sulphide veins from 184.26m to 185.95m

MAD66 has identified further remobilised sulphide mineralisation within the footwall fault, which remains under-explored. A DHEM survey will be completed in MAD66 to investigate for any potential mineralisation around and below the drill hole.

MAD66 intersected a mafic unit at 250m downhole on the southern side of the footwall fault zone. The 1.5m thick mafic unit may be a later dyke or alternatively could represent a narrow portion of a deeper ultramafic that could balloon to greater thickness along strike. Similar pinching and swelling occurs in the upper Cathedrals ultramafic.

Detailed analysis of MAD66 is required to better assess the potential of a deeper ultramafic including further geological logging, review of assay results and DHEM survey results.

The geological setting at the Cathedrals Belt is unique and the technical understanding of the unusual mineralisation in the Belt is continuing to evolve. The new data from MAD66 may provide an exploration breakthrough for the search of deeper mineralisation at the Cathedrals Belt.

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Figure 3 – core tray from MAD66 showing Ni-Cu sulphide mineralisation

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MAD67, MAD68 and MAD69:

MAD67, MAD68 and MAD69 tested for a potential southern extension of the Cathedrals ultramafic and were drilled on average 30m south of the modelled Cathedrals ultramafic.

MAD67 intersected mostly mafic rocks with minor ultramafic.

MAD68 intersected ultramafic from 31.6m to 37.95m with trace disseminated sulphide mineralisation observed.

MAD69 intersected ultramafic from 17m to 38.55m. No sulphide mineralisation was observed.

Results from MAD67, MAD68 and MAD69 have confirmed the interpretation that the later Proterozoic mafic dyke truncates the Cathedrals ultramafic before it reaches surface. These later mafic intrusives are believed to have mechanically remobilised nickel-copper sulphides from the source ultramafics and locally formed the gossans that first led to the discovery of the Cathedrals Belt in granite terrane.

DHEM surveys will be completed in all three drill holes to investigate for potential mineralisation in the southern extent of the Cathedrals ultramafic.

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Figure 4 – a plan view of the Cathedrals, Stricklands and Investigators Prospect. Previous drill holes with massive nickel-copper sulphides (red) and planned drill holes (white) in the current program are shown over SAMSON FLEM Channel 18 (mid-time) image. The planned drill holes at the Cathedrals Prospect have now been completed.

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Drill
Order
HOLE ID MGA East MGA North Depth
(m)
Dip Azi Depth to
Target
Target
1 MAD65 233817.5 6806949 95 -75 180 58 Extension to east
of$M in MAD13
2 MAD66 233770 6807107 373 -60 160 175 &
188
DHEM plate
MAD58-p1 and
stratigraphic hole
3 MAD67 233863 6806913 45.3 -60 180 23 Extension of
mineralised
ultramafic south
of $M in
MAD15/18
4 MAD68 233807 6806935 75.8 -60 180 48 Extension of
mineralised
ultramafic south
of$M in MAD13
5 MAD69 233753 6806945 85.2 -55 180 49 Extension of
mineralised
ultramafic south
of $M in
MAD59/MARC49
6 ST_PROP5 232755 6806665 75 -72 180 44 Extension to east
of$M in MAD20
7 ST_PROP6 232466 6806501 500 -65 0 50 Northern extent of
thick mineralised
ultramafic in
MAD49
8 InvProp_30 231242 6806418 165 -75 180 135 DHEM plate off-
hole from
MAD41/61
9 InvProp_25 231016 6806412 195 -75 180 116 &
168
DHEM plates off-
hole from MAD45
10 CATH_S_PROP1 233715 6805275 140 -75 270 110 Anomaly 11 at
Cathedrals South
11 InvProp_26 231218 6806453 250 -75 0 220 SAMSON plate-L1_
L2_ p2
12 InvProp_27 231316 6806405 200 -75 0 169 SAMSON plate-
L2_p5_3c
13 InvProp_28 231422 6806421 205 -75 0 175 SAMSON plate-
L2_p3_3c
14 InvProp_29 231611 6806506 500 -75 0 188 SAMSON plate-
L2_p2_3c
15 InvProp_31 229333 6806290 150 -65 180 N.A. Investigators West
linear magnetic
feature

Table 1 – planned drill holes for October-November 2017 drill programme at Mt Alexander. The first five drill holes have now been completed.

ABOUT THE MT ALEXANDER PROJECT

The Mt Alexander Project is located 120km south-southwest of the Agnew-Wiluna belt which hosts numerous world class nickel deposits. The Project comprises four granted exploration licences – E29/638, E29/548, E29/962 and E29/954.

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The Cathedrals, Stricklands and Investigators nickel-copper-cobalt-PGE discoveries are located on E29/638, which is held in joint venture by Western Areas Limited (25%) and St George (75%). St George is the Manager of the Project with Western Areas retaining a 25% non-contributing interest in the Project (in regard to E29/638 only) until there is a decision to mine.

For further information, please contact:

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

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 Matthew McCarthy, a Competent Person who is a Member of The Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr McCarthy is employed by St George Mining Limited.

Mr McCarthy 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 Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr McCarthy consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

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The following sections are 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 Commentary
Sampling
techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (eg 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.
The sections of the core that are selected for assaying are marked up
and then recorded on a sample sheet for cutting and sampling at the
certified assay laboratory. Samples of HQ or NQ2 core are cut just to
the right of the orientation line where available using a diamond core
saw, with half core sampled lengthways for assay.
Include reference to measures taken to ensure
sample representivity and the appropriate
calibration of any measurement tools or
systems used.
Wherever possible the same side of the drill core is sampled to ensure
sample is representative. Appropriate QAQC samples are inserted
into the sequences 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 (eg
‘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 (eg submarine nodules)
may warrant disclosure of detailed information.
Diamond core (both HQ and NQ2) is half‐core sampled to geological
boundaries no more than 1.5m and no less than 10cm. Samples less
than 3kg are crushed to 10mm, dried and then pulverised to 75µm.
Samples greater than 3kg are first crushed to 10mm then finely
crushed to 3mm and input into the rotary splitters to produce a
consistent output weight for pulverisation.
Pulverisation produces a 40g charge for fire assay. Elements
determined from fire assay are gold (Au), platinum (Pt) and palladium
(Pd) with a 1ppb detection limit. To determine other PGE
concentrations (Rh, Ru, Os, Ir) a 25g charge for nickel sulphide collect
fire assay is used with a 1ppb detection limit.
Other elements will be analysed using an acid digest and an ICP finish.
These elements are: Ag, Al, As, Bi, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn,
Mo, Nb, Ni, P, Pb, S, Sb, Sn, Te, Ti, V, W, Zn. The sample is digested
with nitric, hydrochloric, hydrofluoric and perchloric acids to effect as
near to total solubility of the sample as possible. The sample is then
analysed using ICP‐AES or ICP‐MS.
LOI (Loss on Ignition) will be completed on selected samples to
determine the percentage of volatiles released during heating of
samples to 1000°C.
Drilling
techniques
Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open‐hole
hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic,
etc) and details (eg 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).
Diamond drilling is completed using HQ sized coring equipment
through the weathered zone (mostly saprock) with 3m barrels, and
then HQ or NQ2 in fresh rock with 3m or 6m barrels as required. The
core is oriented using ACT II electric core orientation.
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core and
chip sample recoveries and results assessed.
Diamond core recoveries are recorded during drilling and reconciled
during the core processing and geological logging. The core length
recovered is measured for each run and recorded which is used to
calculate core recovery as a percentage.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery
and ensure representative nature of the
samples.
Measures taken to maximise core recovery include using appropriate
core diameter and shorter barrel length through the weathered zone,
which at Cathedrals and Investigators is mostly <25m and Stricklands
<45m depth. Primary locations for core loss in fresh rock are on
geological contacts and structural zones, and drill techniques are

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
adjusted accordingly, and if possible these zones are predicted from
the geological modelling.
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 sample recovery issues have yet been identified that would
impact on potential sample bias in the competent fresh rocks that
host the mineralised sulphide intervals.
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.
Geological logging is completed for all drill holes with lithology,
alteration, mineralisation, structure and veining recorded. The
logging is recorded digitally and imported in the St George Mining
central database.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in
nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc.)
photography.
Logging is both qualitative and quantitative depending on the field
being captured. Core is photographed with one tray per photo and
stored digitally.
The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersections logged.
All drill holes are geologically logged in full.
Sub‐sampling
techniques and
sample
preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
quarter, half or all core taken.
The HQ and NQ2 core is cut in half length ways just to the right of the
orientation line where available using a diamond core saw. All
samples are collected from the same side of the core where
practicable.
If non‐core, whether riffled, tube sampled,
rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet or
dry.
No full non‐core holes are planned for this drill program.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample preparation
technique.
The entire sample is pulverised to 75µm using LM5 pulverising mills.
Samples are dried, crushed and pulverized to produce a homogenous
representative sub‐sample for analysis. A grind quality target of 90%
passing 75µm is used.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub‐
sampling stages to maximise representivity of
samples.
Quality control procedures include submission of Certified Reference
Materials (standards), duplicates and blanks with each sample batch.
QAQC results are routinely reviewed to identify and resolve any
issues.
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.
Duplicate samples are selected during sampling. Samples comprise
two quarter core samples.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the
grain size of the material being sampled.
The sample sizes are considered to be appropriate for base metal
sulphide mineralisation and associated geology.
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.
Diamond core samples are analysed for Au, Pt and Pd using a 40g lead
collection fire assay; for Rh, Ru, Os, Ir using a 25g nickel sulphide
collection fire assay; and for Ag, Al, As, Bi, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, K, Li, Mg,
Mn, Mo, Nb, Ni, P, Pb, S, Sb, Sn, Te, Ti, V, W, Zn using a four acid digest
and ICP‐AES or MS finish. The assay method and detection limits are
appropriate for analysis of the elements required.

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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.
A handheld XRF instrument (Olympus Innov‐X Spectrum Analyser) is
used to systematically analyse the drill core onsite. One reading is
taken per meter, however for any samples with matrix or massive
sulphide mineralisation then five to ten samples are taken at set
intervals per meter. The instruments are serviced and calibrated at
least once a year. Field calibration of the XRF instrument using
standards is periodically performed.
The handheld XRF results are only used for preliminary assessment
and reporting of element compositions, prior to the receipt of assay
results from the certified laboratory.
Nature of quality control procedures adopted
(eg standards, blanks, duplicates, external
laboratory checks) and whether acceptable
levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and precision
have been established.
Laboratory QAQC involves the use of internal lab standards using
certified reference material (CRMs), blanks and pulp duplicates as
part of in house procedures. The Company also submits a suite of
CRMs, blanks and selects appropriate samples for duplicates.
Sample preparation checks for fineness are performed by the
laboratory to ensure the grind size of 90% passing 75µm is being
attained.
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections by
either independent or alternative company
personnel.
Significant intersections are verified by the Exploration Manager of St
George Mining.
The use of twinned holes. No twin holes are planned for the current drill program.
Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage
(physical and electronic) protocols.
Primary data is captured onto a laptop using acQuire software and
includes geological logging, sample data and QA/QC information. This
data, together with the assay data, is entered into the St George
Mining central SQL database which is managed by external
consultants.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. No adjustments or calibrations will be made to any primary assay data
reported.
Location of
data points
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate
drill holes (collar and down‐hole surveys),
trenches, mine workings and other locations
used in Mineral Resource estimation.
Drill holes have been located and pegged using a DGPS system with
an expected accuracy of +/‐0.05mmm for easting, northing and
elevation.
Downhole surveys are conducted using a single shot camera
approximately every 30m during drilling to record and monitor
deviations of the hole from the planned dip and azimuth. Post‐drilling
downhole gyroscopic surveys will be conducted, which provide more
accurate survey results.
Specification of the grid system used. The grid system used at the Mt Alexander project is GDA94 (MGA),
zone 51.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control. Elevation data has been acquired using DGPS surveying at individual
collar locations and entered into the central database. A topographic
surface has been created using this elevation data.
Data spacing
and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration
Results.
The diamond drill program is testing modelled EM conductors and
geological
criteria
for
massive
nickel‐copper‐PGE
sulphide
mineralisation. The spacing and distribution of the planned drill holes
is appropriate to test the defined targets.
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.
The completed drilling at Cathedrals, Stricklands and Investigators is
not sufficient to establish the degree of geological and grade
continuity to support the definition of Mineral Resource and Reserves
and the classifications applied under the 2012 JORC code.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Whether sample compositing has been applied. No compositing has been applied to the exploration results.
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.
Drill holes are planned as perpendicular as possible to the target EM
plates to approximate true width. Most of the ultramafic units in the
Cathedrals Belt dip shallow to the north and where possible drill holes
are planned to intersect perpendicular to dip. The orientation of key
structures may be locally variable.
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.
No orientation based sampling bias has been identified in the data to
date.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample security. Chain of custody is managed by St George Mining. Core samples are
stored in the secure facilities at Bureau Veritas laboratory in Perth.
Transportation of core is managed by St George contractors and
Bureau Veritas and actively track monitored.
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.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral
Tenement and
Land Status
Type, name/reference number, location and
ownership including agreements or material
issues with third parties including 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 Mt Alexander Project is comprised of four granted Exploration
Licences (E29/638, E29/548, E29/954 and E29/962). Tenement
E29/638 is held in Joint Venture between St George (75% interest)
and Western Areas (25% interest). E29/638 and E29/548 are also
subject to a royalty in favour of a third party that is outlined in the
ASX Release dated 17 December 2015 (as regards E29/638) and the
ASX release dated 18 September 2015 (as regards E29/548).
No environmentally sensitive sites have been identified on the
tenements. A registered Heritage site known as Willsmore 1 (DAA
identification 3087) straddles tenements E29/548 and E29/638. All
four tenements are in good standing and no known impediments
exist.
Exploration
Done by Other
Parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration
by other parties.
Exploration on tenements E29/638 and E29/962 has been largely for
komatiite‐hosted nickel sulphides in the Mt Alexander Greenstone
Belt. Exploration in the northern section of E29/638 (Cathedrals
Prospect) and also limited exploration on E29/548 has been for
komatiite‐hosted Ni‐Cu sulphides in granite terrane. No historic
exploration has been identified on E29/954.
The target lithological unit in the Mt Alexander Greenstone belt has
historically been the Central Ultramafic Unit, which has been
explored by a number of parties, most recently by Nickel West.
High grade nickel‐copper‐PGE sulphides were discovered at the Mt
Alexander Project in 2008. Drilling was completed to test co‐incident
electromagnetic (EM) and magnetic anomalies associated with
nickel‐PGE enriched gossans in the northern section of current
tenement E29/638. The drilling identified high grade nickel‐copper
mineralisation in granite‐hosted ultramafic units and the discovery
was named the Cathedrals Prospect. The tenements remain
underexplored.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation
The Mt Alexander Project is at the northern end of a western
bifurcation of the Mt Ida Greenstones. The greenstones are bound to
the west by the Ida Fault, a significant Craton‐scale structure that
marks the boundary between the Kalgoorlie Terrane (and Eastern
Goldfields Superterrane) to the east and the Youanmi Terrane to the
west.
The Mt Alexander Project is prospective for further high‐grade
komatiite‐hosted nickel‐copper‐PGE mineralisation (both greenstone
and granite hosted) and also precious metal mineralisation (i.e.
orogenic gold) that is typified elsewhere in the Yilgarn Craton.
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
Drill hole information is shown in Table 1 in the body of the release.
Drill hole collar locations are shown in Figure 4 in the body of the
release.
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.
Reported assay intersections are length and density weighted.
Significant intersections are determined using both qualitative (i.e.
geological logging) and quantitative (i.e. lower cut‐off) methods.
For massive sulphide intersections, the nominal lower cut‐off is 2%
for either nickel or copper. For disseminated, blebby and matrix
sulphide intersections the nominal lower cut‐off for nickel is 0.3%.
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.
Any high‐grade sulphide intervals internal to broader zones of
sulphide mineralisation are reported as_included_intervals.
Any heavy disseminated or matrix sulphides with >1% nickel or
copper on contact with massive sulphide mineralisation are grouped
with the massive sulphides for calculating significant intersections
and the massive sulphide mineralisation is reported as an_including_
intersection.
The assumptions used for any reporting of
metal equivalent values should be clearly
stated.
No metal equivalent values have yet been 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).
Assay intersections are reported as down hole lengths. Drill holes are
planned as perpendicular as possible to intersect the target EM plates
so downhole lengths are interpreted to be near true width.
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.
Relevant plan maps and sections are shown in the body of the
release.
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 Exploration Results.
The exploration results reported are representative of the
mineralisation style with grades and/or widths reported in a
consistent manner.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Other
substantive
exploration
data
Other exploration data, if meaningful and
material, should be reported including (but not
limited to): geological observation; 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.
All material or meaningful data collected has been reported.
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.
Further exploration in the Cathedrals Belt will be largely dependent
on the results of the current drilling and DHEM program. Further
exploration is warranted north of the Cathedrals Belt on E29/548 and
also on the Mt Alexander greenstone belt to the south.

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