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ST GEORGE MINING LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2018

Jun 24, 2018

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Capital/Financing Update

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ASX / MEDIA RELEASE

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25 June 2018

ST GEORGE TO RESUME DRILLING OF NICKEL-COPPER SULPHIDE TARGETS

AT MT ALEXANDER

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Expanded diamond and reverse circulation (RC) drill programme approved for Mt Alexander

  • Drill programme will commence with:

  • Diamond drilling of four new electromagnetic (EM) conductors at the Investigators Prospect

  • Definition drilling at the Stricklands Prospect using both RC and diamond drilling

  • New funding secured for escalation of drilling at Mt Alexander

Emerging West Australian nickel company St George Mining Limited (ASX: SGQ ) (“ St George ” or “ the Company ”) is pleased to announce that the drill programme for the Mt Alexander Project, located near Leonora in the north-eastern Goldfields, has been expanded and is scheduled to resume shortly.

The drill programme will commence with the testing of four new EM conductors at the Investigators Prospect, as reported in our ASX Release dated 19 June 2018 New EM Conductors Ready for Drilling at Mt Alexander (see Figure 1). Diamond drilling of these conductors is planned to commence on 8 July 2018.

The first EM conductor to be drilled will be MAD98: X1 , which is modelled with a very strong conductivity of 67,000 Siemens and is situated down dip from the significant intersection in MAD60.

This conductor is an outstanding target for massive nickel-copper sulphides and has the potential to significantly extend the down dip extent of nickel-copper sulphide mineralisation on the MAD60 section to a strike of about 320m (see Figure 2).

At Stricklands, definition drilling will continue with a combined diamond and RC drill programme designed to fully delineate the extent of the mineralisation across the +400m strike of the Stricklands ultramafic.

To support the expanded drill programme at Mt Alexander, the Company has secured additional funding of approximately $2.5 million via a private placement of ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.14 per share (Placement).

St George Mining Executive Chairman, John Prineas said:

“We are excited to launch the next phase of the 2018 drilling campaign at Mt Alexander with an expanded programme that will see multiple drill rigs in action.

“The potential at Mt Alexander continues to grow and we are delighted to be able to accelerate this year’s exploration programme.”

Figure 1 is a long section of Investigators and highlights the mineralised ultramafic intersected to date over a part of Investigators with a 1,000m strike. The EM conductors to be drilled are also illustrated.

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Figure 1 – Schematic long section of the Investigators Prospect (facing north) based on interpretation from drill hole data. Drill holes shown near the DHEM Plate 67,000 Siemens are to the south of the Plate and have not intersected the conductor.

Figure 2 is a schematic cross section of the MAD60 line at Investigators and shows that mineralisation potentially extends down plunge to the north-west. The very strong EM conductor MAD98:X1 is located in this high-priority target area.

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Figure 2 – Schematic cross section of the MAD60 line (facing west) at Investigators based on interpretation of drill hole data. The mineralised ultramafic dips to the north-west with potential for a down plunge extension, where the new DHEM conductor is located (MAD98 is off the MAD60 line, and to the west of the target conductor).

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Figure 3 – drill core from MAD60. This sample is from the interval that returned assays of 3m @ 6.40% Ni, 3.55% Cu, 0.21% Co and 5.25g/t total PGEs from 159.38m.

The drilling of conductor MAD98: X1 will target similar high-grade mineralisation and could confirm the down dip extent of mineralisation on the MAD60 section to about 320m.

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Figure 4 is a long section of Stricklands and highlights the intersections to date of +1% Ni mineralisation over the interpreted 400m strike of the Stricklands ultramafic. Ongoing definition drilling will test the large areas between the significant intersections of mineralisation that have not been drilled.

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Figure 4 – Schematic long section of the Stricklands Prospect (facing north) based on interpretation from drill hole data. The mineralised ultramafic has an interpreted strike of over 400m.

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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 five granted exploration licences – E29/638, E29/548, E29/962, E29/954 and E29/972.

The Cathedrals, Stricklands and Investigators nickel-copper-cobalt-PGE discoveries are located on E29/638, which is held in joint venture by St George Mining Limited (75%) and Western Areas Limited (25%). 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.

Capital Raising:

The shares issued under the Placement will be allocated exploration credits under the Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive (JMEI) scheme, which were due to lapse on 30 June 2018 if not utilised.

The JMEI assists greenfields minerals explorers to attract new capital investment by passing on a portion of their exploration deductions to investors in the form of a tax offset.

The new shares were placed in accordance with Section 708 of the Corporations Act 2001 . All of the shares to be issued under the placement (approximately 18 million) will rank pari passu with existing ordinary shares and will be issued within the Company’s existing placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.

Argonaut acted as Lead Manager to the Placement.

For further information, please contact:

John Prineas Peter Klinger Executive Chairman Media and Investor Relations St George Mining Limited Cannings Purple +61 (0) 411 421 253 +61 (0) 411 251 540 [email protected] [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 Benjamin Pollard, a Competent Person who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Pollard is a director of Cadre Geology and Mining Pty Ltd which has been retained by St George Mining Limited to provide technical advice on mineral projects.

Mr Pollard 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 Pollard 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 <20m and Stricklands
<40m depth. Primary locations for core loss in fresh rock are on
geological contacts and structural zones, and drill techniques are
adjusted accordingly, and if possible these zones are predicted from
the geological modelling.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.
Reverse circulation holes have been rotary cone split, and wetness
recorded during drilling.
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, or for RC comprise a one meter sample
equally split into two bags and taken at set meter intervals.
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.
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 and RC sample piles
onsite. One reading is taken per meter, however for any core samples
with matrix or massive sulphide mineralisation then multiple 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 (usually daily).
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.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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 currently planned for the upcoming 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.
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 and geological units to approximate true width. Most of the
ultramafic units in the Cathedrals Belt dip shallow to the north (and
occasionally south) and where possible drill holes are planned to
intersect perpendicular to this dip. The orientation of key structures
may be locally variable.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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 five granted Exploration
Licences (E29/638, E29/548, E29/954, E29/962 and E29/972).
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 Belt)
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 or E29/972.
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.
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
Drill hole collar locations are shown in certain figures and are
disclosed in previous ASX releases.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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
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 disseminated, matrix, brecciated or stringer sulphides with
(usually) >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
and geological targets so downhole lengths are usually 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.
A relevant prospect location map, cross section and long section 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.
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).
Further exploration in the Cathedrals Belt is currently being planned
based on results from the recent drill program. Further exploration is
also warranted north of the Cathedrals Belt on E29/548, and also in
the Mt Alexander greenstone belt to the south.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of
possible
extensions,
including
the
main
geological interpretations and future drilling
areas, provided this information is not
commercially sensitive.

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