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STELLAR RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2014

Mar 5, 2014

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6 March 2014

Heemskirk Tin Project: New Open Pittable Resource at St Dizier

Stellar Resources is pleased to announce a Mineral Resource for the St Dizier tin deposit. This will add valuable shallow tin resources to the Heemskirk Tin Project.

The resource is 2.26 mt @ 0.61% tin, 23% iron and 0.04% tungsten.

  • 1.2 mt @ 0.7% tin is classified as Indicated (8,250 t of contained tin).

  • Indicated Resource represents open pit mining potential at a tin grade well in excess of the 0.2% to 0.5% range for open pit tin mines.

  • St Dizier increases Heemskirk Tin mine-life to 9 years – a 30% upgrade.

  • St Dizier has the potential to generate a magnetite by-product and the possibility of a second revenue stream.

  • Early metallurgical testwork shows that cassiterite is the predominant tin mineral, especially in the Indicated Resource.

  • St Dizier is located just 20 km by sealed road from the proposed Heemskirk processing plant and has the potential to fast-track production.

  • Drilling to test for increased tin resources along the 2.5km untested length of the St Dizier trend will commence this month.

Stellar CEO Peter Blight said “St Dizier could add significant value and flexibility to the Heemskirk Tin Project as either early stage feed or supplemental production to the underground operation. It is located in a previously worked alluvial tin field next to a sealed road and power line. In addition, the potential for additional resources at St Dizier will be tested with diamond drilling planned to start in March 2014.”

ASX Code: SRZ

About Stellar:

ABN 96 108 758 961 Level 17, 530 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia

Stellar Resources (SRZ) is an exploration and development company with assets in Tasmania and South Australia. The company is rapidly advancing its high-grade Heemskirk Tin Project, located near Zeehan in Tasmania, and plans to become Australia’s second largest producer of tin.

Telephone +61 3 9618 2540 Facsimile +61 3 9649 7200

www.stellarresources.com.au

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Mineral Resource Estimate

The St Dizier Mineral Resource estimate was produced by Tim Callaghan of Resource and Exploration Geology and based on 43 historical diamond drill holes totalling 7,309 metres drilled by four companies between 1960 and the late 1980s. Stellar also drilled 3 confirmatory diamond holes totalling 317 metres in 2006. The Mineral Resource shown in Table 1 is reported in accordance with the 2012 edition of the JORC Code above a block cut-off grade of 0.3% Sn.

Table 1: St Dizier Inferred and Indicated Mineral Resource

Classification Millions Tonnes Sn% Sol Sn% WO3 % Fe % S%
Indicated 1.20 0.69 0.09 0.04 23.70 2.64
Inferred 1.06 0.52 0.22 0.05 22.22 1.81
Total Resource 2.26 0.61 0.15 0.04 23.00 2.25
  1. block cut-off grade of 0.3% Sn

  2. tonnes rounded to reflect uncertainty of estimate

  3. estimate prepared by Resource and Exploration Geology

The Indicated Mineral Resource of 1.2 million tonnes at an average grade of 0.69% Sn is based on drill hole spacing of 50 x 50 metres or less within the red areas shown in Figure 1. Tin mineralisation within the Indicated Mineral Resource is predominantly cassiterite.

The Inferred Mineral Resource occurs immediately to the east of the Indicated Mineral Resource from 345,220E to 345,475E. The drill spacing for the Inferred Resources is greater than 100 x 100 metres and tin occurs as a mixture of cassiterite and acid soluble schoenfliesite.

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Figure 1: St Dizier Geological Plan and Diamond Drill Hole Traces

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There is a high level of confidence in the geological model due to the large number of diamond drill holes, consistency in the location of the main geological boundaries and the distinctive host rock mineralogy. The skarn host rock dips vertically from the surface within a tight east-west trending synformal trough of sediments on the surface of the granite. The tin mineralisation varies between 3 and 40 metres in thickness and plunges steeply to the east within the skarn unit.

The highest tin grades occur towards the western end of the Mineral Resource and between the surface and a depth of 70 metres. This geometry is potentially favourable for low cost open pit mining, making St Dizier an attractive satellite deposit for the main Heemskirk Tin Project.

Increased Resource Potential

Exploration drilling will initially focus on shallow targets between the two red areas (See Figure 1) that define the Indicated Mineral Resource and immediately to the east of the largest red area. These targets were located by 3D geological modelling, are well placed for open pit mining and were poorly tested by historical drilling programs.

There are also regional exploration targets that remain to be tested. As Figure 2 shows, the St Dizier Mineral Resource occurs over 400 metres at the western end of a 3.0 kilometre skarn zone (green body shown in Figure 2). The skarn zone has variable mineralogy along its length but often hosts tin mineralisation in association with metamorphic minerals magnetite and phlogopite. Big H at the eastern end of the skarn has a magnetite/phlogopite horizon that will be drill tested during the current program.

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Figure 2: Oblique Google Image Showing St Dizier Deposit and Tin Skarn Zone

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For further details please contact:

Peter Blight CEO Tel: 03 9618 2540 Email: [email protected]

or visit our Website at: http://www.stellarresources.com.au

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TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM

ST DIZIER RESOURCE ESTIMATION 2014

The St Dizier Deposit is a carbonate hosted metasomatic skarn hosted in hornfelsed Precambrian sedimentary rocks on the northern edge of the Devonian Heemskirk Granite in Western Tasmania. The deposit forms a roof pendant located in a tight synformal trough on the surface of the granite. Hornfelsed quartzite forms the hangingwall to the skarn and hornfelsed slates the footwall. The skarn is a vertically dipping, east-west striking stratabound body extending to a depth in excess of 200m from surface. Mineralisation extends over a 400m strike length and varies between 3 and 40m in thickness. The skarn consists of magnetite-serpentinite-diopside and actinolite with minor pyrrhotite-pyrite-arsenopyrite-cassiterite-schoenfliesite-sheelitebismuthinite. Tin mineralisation is zoned with dominantly cassiterite in the west and increasing amounts of schoenfliesite and other exotic tin species to the east.

Modern exploration commenced in the 1960’s and continued until the late 1980’s before depressed tin prices ended operations. Four separate companies, Placer, Minops, Cominco and Goldfields, completed four separate drilling programs. Stellar Resources acquired the deposit in 2003 when it was granted EL 46/2003 and recommenced exploration and technical studies.

The resource estimation is based mainly on historic diamond drilling including 43 holes for 7,309m with Stellar drilling 3 confirmatory holes for 317m in 2006. All the historical data was loaded into an access database and validated against historic sections and plans. The data was collated by reputable mining companies and is considered to be of high industry standards. Most drill collars were surveyed by licensed surveyors and down hole surveys were included in the longer drillholes completed by Goldfields.

Mineralised domains were modeled with Surpac[(TM)] software from historic cross sections using a 0.1% Sn boundary and a minimum width of 3m. Internal dilution was kept to a minimum of 3m with some allowances for continuity. Domains were split into a Western Lode, a Central Lode, comprising a northern and southern lens, and an Eastern Lode.

Drillhole data was composited on 1m intervals. Univariate statistical analysis was completed on all domains. Variogram modeling was completed on the well drilled Central Lode only.

Block modeled resource estimation was calculated using an Inverse Distance Squared algorithm. The resource is reported in accordance with the 2012 edition of the JORC Code above a block cutoff of 0.3% Sn (Table 1).

Table 1. St Dizier Skarn Inferred and Indicated Resource Sn>0.3% Cutoff Table 1. St Dizier Skarn Inferred and Indicated Resource Sn>0.3% Cutoff
Classification MTonnes
Sn %
Sol Sn %
WO3 %
Fe %
S %
Indicated Resource
Inferred Resource
1.20
0.69
0.09
0.04
23.70
2.64
1.06
0.52
0.22
0.05
22.20
1.81
Total Resource 2.26
0.61
0.15
0.04
23.00
2.25

No bulk density measurements are available from recent or historic work. A bulk density of 3.3 was calculated from the mineralogical composition of the skarn. The calculation is considered to be conservative given Davis Tube recoveries for

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magnetite from the metallurgical testwork suggest magnetite contents range from 3040%.

The resource has been classified as Indicated Resource where the drill spacing is 50 x 50m or less and tin mineralisation is dominantly cassiterite. The Inferred Resource extends from 345220E to 345475E where the drill spacing is greater than 100m and where the tin occurs as a mixture of cassiterite and schoenfliesite. Low grade, deep and metallurgically difficult mineralisation east of 345475E has not been classified.

There is a high degree of confidence in the simple geological model. There is moderate confidence in the grade estimation at a global level given the high nugget effect and short range of variogram models and the reliance on historic data. Globally the resource tonnes and grade correlate well with the historic Goldfields polygonal estimation.

The resource is amenable to open cut mining and may form a satellite deposit for Stellar’s Heemskirk Tin Project based in Zeehan. Historic metallurgical testwork suggests the cassiterite mineralisation in the Central and Western Lodes is amenable to conventional metallurgical processes including magnetic separation, sulphide floatation and gravity concentration. The mixed cassiterite-schoenfliesite mineralisation to the east is metallurgically difficult and requires more technical studies and drilling.

There is scope for additional resources through continued exploration along the 3km strike length of the skarn.

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Figure 1. St Dizier Geological Plan and Drill Hole Locations

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Figure 2. St Dizier Section 345150N

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Figure 3. St Dizier Long Projection

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Appendix 1. JORC (2012) Table 1 report

Appendix 1.JORC (2012) Table 1 report Appendix 1.JORC (2012) Table 1 report Appendix 1.JORC (2012) Table 1 report
Table 1. Sampling Techniques and Data
Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Sampling Techniques
Nature and Quality of sampling (eg cut
channels, random chips or specific specialized
industry
standard
measurement
tools
appropriate to the minerals under investigation,
such as downhole gamma sondes, or hand held
XRF instruments etc).

Include reference to measures taken to ensure
sample representivity and the appropriate
calibration of any measurement tools or
systems used.

Aspects of the determination of 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 1m
samples from which 3kg was pulverized to
produce 30g 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
sampling types (eg submarine nodules) may
warrant disclosure ofdetailedinformation.

The St Dizier Tin Skarn has been sampled over
five diamond drilling campaigns between 1969
and 2006 by five separate companies, Placer,
Minops, Cominco, Goldfields and Stellar.

Approximately 1m samples for 2-3kg were taken
from the bulk of the program whilst respecting
geological boundaries derived from diamond saw
cut core for mineralised zones as per industry
standard
Drilling Techniques
Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open
hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bngka,
sonic etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple or
standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face
sampling bit or other type, where core is
oriented andifso bywhatmethod

46 diamond HQ, NQ and BQ (or equivalent)
diamond core for 7,626m.

Renison drill core triple tube HQ and NQ

Core not oriented.
Sample recovery
Method of recording and assessing core and
chip sample recoveries and results assessed.

Measures takentomaximize samplerecovery

Core reconstituted, marked up and measured in
all drilling campaigns

Generally excellent (95-100%)inun-weathered

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and ensure representative nature of the
samples.

Whether a relationship exists between sample
recovery and grade and whether sample bias
mayhave occurred.
skarn but poor to acceptable 50-80% in oxidised
zones

No relationship between recovery and grade was
observed
Logging
Whether core and chip samples have been
geologically and geotechnically logged to a level
of
detail
to
support
appropriate
Mineral
Resource
estimation,
mining
studies
and
metallurgical studies.

Whether logging is qualitative of quantitative in
nature. Core (or costean, channel etc)
photography.

Core
geologically
logged
by
experienced
geologists over 5 campaigns.

Standard lithology codes derived from historic
mine logs used for interpretation.

RQD and recoveries logged

Historic logs loaded into spreadsheets and loaded
into access database.
Sub-Sample techniques
and sample preparation

If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
quarter of half taken.

If non core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary
split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry

For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample preparation
technique.

Quality control procedures adopted for all sub
sampling stages to maximize representivity of
samples.

Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is
representative of the insitu material collected,
including
for
instance
results
of
field
duplicate/second half sampling.

Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the
grainsize ofthematerialbeing sampled

No record of historic sample preparation

Half core split by diamond saw on 1m samples
while respecting geological contacts.

Bagged core delivered to ALS by Stellar staff

Whole core crushed and pulverized to 70 micron
at Burnie ALS laboratories.
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.

Forgeophysics tools, spectrometers,handheld

Post 2006 drill holes - XRF fusion disc for multi
element analysis by ALS Laboratories

Pre 2006 samples were reported to have been
analysed by pressed powder XRF at a range of
commercial and companylaboratories including

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XRF instruments, etc, the parameters used in
determining the analysis including instrument
make and model, reading times, calibration
factors applied and their derivation etc.

Nature of quality control procedures adopted
(eg standards, blanks, duplicates, external
laboratory checks) and whether acceptable
levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision
have beenestablished.
the Aberfoyle and Renison laboratories

No record of QAQC procedures were available for
historic drilling. The majority of the exploration
was completed by Renison, Aberfoyle and Placer
which were reputable mining companies of the
time employing industry standard methods.
Verification of sampling
and assaying

The verification of significant intersections by
either independent or alternative company
personnel

The use of twinned holes

Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage
(physical and electronic) protocols

Discuss any adjustment to assay data

Duplicate assaying in independent laboratory by
Goldfields in Renison Laboratories. Placer and
Cominco holes demonstrate good correlation,
Minops holes underestimating Sn. Renison Data
used in estimation.

Verification drillholes into Central deposit by
Stellar 2006.

No twinned holes were completed however
verification drillholes into Central deposit were by
Stellar 2006.

Primary data was received electronically and
stored by consultant geologist.

All electronic data uploaded to access database

Historic data loaded onto spreadsheets and
uploaded to Access database.

Data validation with Surpac software, basic
statistical analysis and comparison with historic
plans and sections.

Negative results for below detection limit assay
datahas beenentered as detection limit
Location of data points
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate
drill holes (collar and downhole surveys)
trenches, mine workings and other locations
used in mineral resource estimation

Specification ofgrid system used

All hole collar surveys by licensed surveyor with
the exception of 10 Cominco drill holes.

All coordinates in GDA94

RL’s as MSL +1000m

Down hole surveys by downhole camera and

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Quality and accuracy of topographic control.
Tropari for Goldfields and Cominco drillholes

Azimuths corrected for magnetic field in magnetite
zones

Topographic dtm created from lands department
10m contour maps adjusted for known survey
points (eg.drillcollars)
Data
Spacing
and
distribution

Data spacing for exploration results

Whether data spacing and distribution is
sufficient to establish the degree of geological
and grade continuity appropriate for Mineral
Resource
and
Ore
Reserve
estimation
procedures and classifications applied.

Whether sample compositing has been applied

Drill spacing approximately 50 x 50m or less in the
better drilled part of Central lode.

Drill spacing approximately 100 x 100m in the
Eastern Lode.

Drill spacing is considered to be appropriate for
the estimation of Indicated to Inferred Mineral
resources with the exception of the Eastern Lode.

Samples have been composited to 1m intervals
for the resource estimation.
Orientation of data in
relation
to
geological
structure

Whether the orientation of sampling achieves
unbiased sampling of possible structures and
the extent to which this is known, considering
the deposit type.

If the relationship between drilling orientation
and the orientation of key mineralised structures
is considered to have introduced sampling bias,
this should be assessed and reported if
material.

The majority of DDH have been drilled north-south
or south-north, sub-perpendicular to ore body
strike.

Early Minops hole M1 drilled down mineralised
structure

Drill hole orientation is not considered to have
introduced any material sampling bias.
Sample Security
The measures taken to ensure sample security

Details of sample security were not available for
historic data

All data captured and stored in customised access
database and validated and updated by REG
2013.

All
historic
drill
logs
entered
into
excel
spreadsheets prior to being downloaded into
database. Lithology codes migrated to Stellar
Resources codes.

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Data integrity validated with Surpac Software for
EOH depth and sample overlaps.

Manual check by reviewing cross sections with
the historic drafted sections and plans.

Basic statistical analysis reveals several database
errors including data in the wrong fields or ppm
recorded as %. Allerrorsrectified.
Audits or Reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data

No audits or reviews of sampling data and
techniques completed, as the majority of the data
is pre1985.

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Section 3, Reporting of Mineral Resource Estimations

CRITERIA **EXPLANATION ** STATUS
Database Integrity
Measures to ensure the data has not been
corrupted by, for example transcription or keying
errors, between its initial collection and its use
for Mineral Resource estimation.

Data Validation and procedures used.

All data captured and stored in customised
Access database by Red Hill.

Drop down menu validation in Access.

Digital data uploaded from laboratory reports to
Access database.

Data integrity validated with Surpac Software for
EOH depth and sample overlaps and transcription
errors.

Data validated against historic plans and sections

Negative samples changed to detection limits
Site Visits
Comment on any site visits by the competent
person and the outcome of any of those visits.

If no site visits have been undertaken indicate
why thisis the case.

Several site visits were made during 2013 to
validate
location,
collars,
historic
workings,
mineralisation styles and exploration potential.
Geological Interpretation
Confidence in (or conversely the uncertainty of)
the geological interpretation of the mineral
deposit.

Nature of the data used and any assumptions
made.

The effect if any of alternative interpretations on
Mineral Resource estimation

The use of geology in guiding and controlling
the Mineral Resource estimation

The factors effecting continuity of both grade
and geology

High confidence in the simple geological model

Major mineralised domains demonstrate good
sectional continuity.

Mineralized Sn domains are delineated using a
0.2% Sn boundary and a minimum downhole
width of 3m with some allowances for geological
continuity.

Internal dilution was restricted to a maximum of
3m where possible, again maintaining geological
continuity.

No
alternative
geological
interpretations
attempted.

Geology model used for mineralised domain
modeling.
Dimensions
The extent and variability of the mineral resource
expressed as length (along strike or otherwise)
plan widthand depthbelowsurface to the upper

The St Dizier skarn consists of 3 tin lodes within a
vertically dipping tabular sheet of magnetite-
serpentine-calcsilicate skarn. The skarnextends

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and lower limits of the Mineral Resource over a strike length of 400m by 3-40m in width and
200m verticalextent.
Estimation and
Modelling techniques

The
nature
and
appropriateness
of
the
estimation
technique(s)
applied
and
key
assumptions, including treatment of extreme
grade
values,
domaining,
interpolation
parameters
and
maximum
distance
of
extrapolation from data points. If a computer
assisted estimation method was chosen include
a
description
of
computer
software
and
parameters used.

The availability of check estimates, previous
estimates and/or mine production records and
whether the Mineral Resource estimate takes
appropriate account of such data.

The assumptions made regarding recovery of
by products

Estimation of deleterious elements or other non-
grade variables of economic significance (eg
sulphur for acid mine drainage characterization).

In the case of blockmodel interpolation the block
size in relation to the average sample spacing
and search employed.

Any assumptions behind modeling of selected
mining units

Any assumptions about correlation between
variables

Description of how the geological interpretation
was used to control the resource estimates.

Discussion of the basis for using or not using
grade cutting or capping

The process of validation, the checking process
used, the comparison of model data to drill hole
data,and the use of reconciliation data if

Estimation completed with SurpacTMsoftware

Wire-framed solid models on east-west sections.

Solid models snapped to drill holes

Domain intercepts written to database

Data composited on 1m down hole including Sn,
Soluble Sn, S, Cu, Fe, Zn, WO3and As

Top cutting of WO3to 0.5% in Central South lens
and Soluble Sn to 0.5% on Central North Lens on
the 97.5thpercentile. No other domains cut.

Good correlation between Sn, S, Fe and As.

Moderate correlation between WO3and Sn.
Ordinary kriged model constrained by geology
solid model

5,367,500N to 5,368,000N, 344,800E to 345,800E
and 700mRL to 1,240mRL

Block dimensions of 20mN x 20mE x 20mRL
block size with sub-celling to 2.5m in the x and z
and 1.25m in the y directions

Variogram models for Sn have moderate nugget
effect (10%) but short range to sill of 15m.

Search ellipse set at 100m to ensure most blocks
are interpolated.

ID2interpolation of grades

Block grades validated visually against input data

Global grade compares favorably with basic
statistics

Good
correlation
with
previous
polygonal
estimations

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available.
Moisture
Whether the tonnages were estimated on a dry
basis or with natural moisture, and the method
ofdeterminationof moisture content.

No moisture determinations completed.

Estimate based on a dry tonnage
Cut-off Parameters
The basis of the adopted cutoff grades or cutoff
parameters

Domain modeling based on 0.2% Sn boundary,
which appeared to be the natural cutoff for
mineralisation continuity within the deposit.

Theresourceisreported at 0.3% Snblockcut off
Mining Assumptions
Assumptions made regarding possible mining
methods, minimum mining dimensions and
internal (or if applicable external) mining
dilution. It is always necessary as part of the
process of determining reasonable prospects for
eventual
economic
extraction
to
consider
potential mining methods, but the assumptions
made
regarding
mining
methods
and
parameters made when estimating Mineral
Resources may not always be rigorous. When
this is the case, this should be reported with an
explanation
of
the
basis
of
the
mining
assumptionsmade.

Conventional open cut mine

Haul 20km to proposed Heemskirk Mill in Zeehan.

Potentially
followed
by
decline
accessed
underground operation utilizing long-hole stoping
techniques.
Metallurgical
assumptions

The basis for assumptions or predictions
regarding metallurgical amenability. It is always
necessary as part of the process of determining
reasonable prospects for eventual economic
extraction to consider potential metallurgical
methods methods, but the assumptions made
regarding metallurgical treatment processes and
parameters made when estimating Mineral
Resources may not always be rigorous. When
this is the case, this should be reported with an
explanation of the basis of the metallurgical
assumptionsmade.

Preliminary Mines Department (1972) test work
suggests 50% recoveries from the Central Lode
via treatment including magnetic separation,
sulphide floatation and gravity concentration.

Goldfields
testwork
suggests
Eastern
lode
problematic with multiple tin species.

Process plant designed for Heemskirk project
located in Zeehan.
Environmental
assumptions

Assumptions made regarding possible waste

No formal environmental studies have been

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and process residue disposal options. It is
always necessary as part of the process of
determining reasonable prospects for eventual
economic extraction to consider the potential
environmental impacts of the mining and
processing operation. While at this stage the
determination
of
potential
environmental
impacts, particularly for a greenfields project,
may not always be well advanced, the status for
early
consideration
of
these
potential
environmental impacts should be reported.
Where these aspects have not been considered
this should be reported with an explanation of
the environmentalassumptionsmade.

conducted at this stage. Historic mining activities
have left minor environmental legacies including
minor areas of acid rock drainage. Tailings
storage facilities, reagent storage and waste rock
storage facilities will need to be addressed.

Standard waste rock and water management
procedures in high rainfall areas are likely to be
required.
Bulk Density
Whether assumed or determined. If assumed
the basis for the assumptions. If determined the
methods used, whether wet or dry, the
frequency of measurements, the nature size
and representativeness of the samples.

The bulk density for bulk materials must have
been measured by methods that adequately
account for void spaces (vugs, porosity etc),
moisture and difference between rock and
alteration zones within the deposit.

Discuss assumptions for bulk density estimates
used in the evaluation process of the different
materials.

Bulk Density determinations from mineralogical
composition.

An assumed SG of 3.3 was applied based on the
mineralogical composition of the deposit, 30%
Magnetite (SG = 5.2) + 50% Serpentine (SG =
2.2) + 10% Silicates (SG = 2.6) + 5% Siderite (SG
= 3.9) + 5% Pyrite/Pyrrhotite (SG = 4.8)

The bulk density estimate is considered to be
conservative given the four samples used for the
1972 metallurgical testwork contained 35-50%
magnetite
determined
from
Davis
Tube
recoveries.
Classification
The basis for the classification of the Mineral
Resource into varying confidence categories.

Whether appropriate account has been taken of
all relevant factors (ie relative confidence in
continuity of Geology and metal values, quality,
quantity and distribution of the data).

Whether the result appropriately reflects the
CompetentPersonsviewofthe deposit.

The resource has been classified based on
confidence in the geological continuity, drill hole
spacing, location of bulk samples and the ratio of
acid soluble tin to total tin.

Higher ratios of total Sn to acid soluble Sn,
suggest the likelihood of increasing metallurgical
recoveries.

Theresourcewest of345,220Ebeenclassified as

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Indicated Resource as it has close spaced drilling

Higher grade zones of continuous mineralisation
east of 345,220E and west of 345,475E have
been classified as Inferred Resource.

The lower grade, deeper and metallurgically
difficult Eastern Lode was not classified.

The estimated resource and its classification
appropriately reflects the views of the Competent
Person
Audits or Reviews
The results of any Audits or Reviews of the
Mineral Resource estimates.

No audits or reviews have been completed for this
estimation
Discussion of relative
accuracy/confidence

Where appropriate a statement of the relative
accuracy and confidence level in the Mineral
Resource Estimate using an approach or
procedure
deemed
appropriate
by
the
Competent
Person.
For
example,
the
application
of
statistical
or
geostatistical
procedures to quantify the relative accuracy of
the resource within stated confidence limits, or,
if such an approach is not deemed appropriate,
a qualitative discussion of the factors that could
affect the relative accuracy of the estimate.

These statements of relative accuracy and
confidence of the estimate should be compared
withproductiondata,where available.

Estimation global resource grade reconciles well
with previous estimations

Typically high nugget effect for this style of
mineralisation and the wide drill hole spacing
result in low to moderate confidence in the relative
accuracy of the estimation, particularly on a local
level.

There is moderate confidence in the data quality
with no QAQC data for historic drilling

The statement relates to the global estimation of
the St Dizier Skarn.

No production data is available for this deposit

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Tim Callaghan – Resource and Exploration Geology

COMPETENT PERSONS’ STATEMENT

This Mineral Resource Estimation report was prepared in accordance with the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ (“JORC Code”) by Tim Callaghan. Mr Callaghan 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 Australian Code for Reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserve. Mr Callaghan consents to the inclusion in the report of matters based on his information in the form and context it appears.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some statements in this announcement regarding estimates or future events are forward-looking statements. They involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from estimated results. Forward looking statements include but are not limited to, statements concerning the Company’s exploration program, outlook, target sizes and mineralised material estimates. They include statements preceded by words such as “expected”, “planned”, “target”, “scheduled”, “intends”, “potential”, “prospective” and similar expressions.