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SULTAN RESOURCES LTD Regulatory Filings 2021

Dec 15, 2021

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Sultan Resources Ltd

ACN: 623652 522

CORPORATE DETAILS

ASX Code: SLZ

DIRECTORS

STEVEN GROVES MANAGING DIRECTOR

JEREMY KING CHAIRMAN

16[th] December 2021

AIRCORE DRILLING FOR JULIMAR-STYLE NICKEL-SULPHIDE TARGETS AT LAKE GRACE HAS COMMENCED – ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS INTERSECTED

DAVID LEES NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CONTACT

Suite 2, Level 1, 1 Altona Street West Perth WA 6005 www.sultanresources.com.au

[email protected]

  • Aircore drilling of interpreted ultramafic occurrences in the Lake Grace area in the search for Julimar-style Ni-sulphide targets commenced in Mid-December

  • Ultramafic lithology confirmed in early holes

  • Approximately 2km strike of ultramafic lithology confirmed at first target zone

  • The targets lie within part of interpreted mobile zone that hosts the recent Julimar NiCu-PGE discovery

  • A program of up to 29 holes targeting areas of known and interpreted ultramafic occurrences is underway

  • Historic exploration at Lake Grace has shown ultramafic rocks with evidence of nickel and cobalt bearing sulfides in drilling

  • Strong geophysical evidence for >25km of cumulative strike length of ultramafic rocks across Sultan’s Lake Grace portfolio

  • Lake Grace portfolio surrounded by major mining and exploration companies:

  • Anglo American to north and west

  • Gold Road Resources to east

Sultan Resources Limited (ASX: SLZ) ( Sultan or Company ) is pleased to announce the commencement of the first phase of reconnaissance exploration aircore drilling for nickel-prospective ultramafic rocks at identified magnetic anomalies within the Lake Grace prospect. The project is located in the Wheatbelt area between Lake Grace and Kulin in WA where the company has been exploring since listing in 2018.

The Ni-prospectivity of Sultan’s Lake Grace tenement portfolio has long been recognised by the company (see ASX Announcement 20/07/2020, 20/11/2020) and has been verified by the discovery of Chalice Gold Mines’ Julimar Ni-Cu-PGE deposit 215km to the northwest in the same belt of rocks (see Chalice ASX announcement of 23/03/2020). Sultan’s licences contain historically drilled ultramafic rocks with evidence of nickel and cobalt bearing sulfides[1] and detailed airborne magnetic surveying by the company (ASX Announcement 03/07/2020) has revealed several unexplored areas with geophysical characteristics indicative of ultramafic rocktypes. The aircore program is designed to confirm the presence of ultramafic rocks interpreted from the magnetics interpretation and help determine the prospectivity of the region for hosting Ni-sulphide deposits

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Figure 1: Sultan’s Lake Grace portfolio of tenements in relation to the tenement positions of Anglo American 1 (blue outline), Impact Minerals (maroon outline) and the Gold Road Resources/Cygnus Gold JV (orange outline). All of Sultan’s tenure lies within an interpreted mobile zone prospective for Ni-Cu mineralisation as postulated by Impact Minerals Ltd (see Impact Minerals announcement dated 10/06/2020)

Aircore Drilling Progress

The aircore program commenced at the northern end of the project at Kulin (E70/5095, Figure 2) where previously identified ultramafic rocks have been noted in historic drilling and mapping by Sultan (see ASX Announcement 20/11/2020). The first four holes at this target have been completed and geological logging has confirmed the presence of ultramafic lithology in at least 3 holes. The aircore holes lie approximately 2km northwest of the historic diamond holes and confirm the strike extent of this first ultramafic target.

The rig will aim to traverse further ultramafic-prospective areas across E70/5095 prior to Christmas and return to finish the program further to the south on E70/5085 in January 2022 (Figures 2 & 3). Full geochemical analysis coupled with petrographic interpretation and possible QEMSCAN testing will be undertaken on bottom of hole samples.

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Location of first
4 aircore holes
~2km
Approximate
location of historic
diamond drill holes
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Figure 2: Location of the interpreted ultramafic bodies (purple) and positions of potential aircore traverses over the Total Magnetic Intensity reduced to pole image over E70/5095.

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Figure 3: Location of the interpreted ultramafic bodies (purple) and positions of potential aircore traverses over the Total Magnetic Intensity reduced to pole image over E70/5085.

The market will be informed as drilling results come to hand.

This announcement is authorised by Steve Groves, Sultan Resource Managing Director

For further information contact: Managing Director Steve Groves [email protected]

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Competent Persons Statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Targets and Exploration Results is based on historical exploration information compiled by Mr Steven Groves, who is a Competent Person and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Groves is Managing Director and a full-time employee of Sultan Resources Limited. Mr Groves 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 the reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Groves consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears. The Competent Person is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information contained in the above sources or the data contained in this announcement.

About Sultan Resources

Sultan Resources is an Australian focused exploration company with a portfolio of quality assets in emerging discovery terranes currently targeted by successful explorers such as Newcrest Mining, Alkane Resources, Gold Road Resources, and Sandfire Resources. Sultan’s tenement portfolio includes prospective targets for porphyry Au-Cu, structurallyhosted gold, Nickel, Cobalt and base metals and include tenements located in the highly prospective east Lachlan Fold Belt of Central NSW as well as projects located within the southern terrane region of the Yilgarn Craton in south and south eastern Western Australia. Sultan’s board and management strategy is for a methodical approach to exploration across the prospects in order to discover gold and base metals that may be delineated via modern exploration techniques and exploited for the benefit of the company and its shareholders.

References

  1. Summers, K.W.A., 1969, Final Report, Corrigin Project, WA. Electrolytic Zinc Company of Australasia Limited, WAMEX Report A7659

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Appendix 1 – Proposed Collar Details

Hole No East (MGA Zone 50) North (MGA Zone 50) RL
1 618507.1315 6370902.036 300
2 616811.615 6369349.581 300
3 616808.9172 6369266.659 300
4 616807.8771 6369178.517 300
5 616810.4922 6369105.901 300
6 616825.1931 6369026.231 300
7 618518.5926 6370676.453 300
8 617765.0206 6366203.98 300
9 617771.5826 6366129.627 300
10 617777.5549 6365847.353 300
11 617774.6844 6365761.98 300
12 617716.092 6364758.272 300
13 617760.7025 6365055.071 300
14 616053.456 6364973.884 300
15 606970.1674 6415109.774 300
16 606941.1174 6415113.437 300
17 606908.7861 6415123.79 300
18 606877.574 6415137.501 300
19 606852.6855 6415112.135 300
20 607148.1675 6415711.732 300
21 608964.9753 6394718.382 300
22 609010.7804 6394670.003 300
23 609037.0637 6394628.918 300
24 609065.1428 6394591.379 300
25 609102.1179 6394548.411 300
26 609137.21 6394500.15 300
27 609174.0925 6394451.853 300
28 609223.2831 6394385.697 300
29 609220.9297 6394334.297 300

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Appendix 2 – JORC Table

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.
No Sampling referred to in the document
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 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.
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).
Vertical Aircore drilling to blade or hammer
refusal, ideally at the top of bedrock.
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core
and chip sample recoveries and results assessed.
Measures taken to maximise sample
recovery and ensure representative nature of
the samples.
Nothing reported
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.
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.
Holes logged visually
Whether logging is qualitative or
quantitative in nature. Core (or costean,
channel, etc) photography.
The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections logged.
Sub-
sampling
techniques
and
sample
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
quarter, half or all core taken.
No Sampling referred to in the document
If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled,
rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry.
preparation For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample preparation
technique.
No Sampling referred to in the document

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Quality control procedures adopted for all
sub-sampling stages to maximise representivity of
samples.
Measures taken to ensure that the sampling
is representative of the in situ material collected,
including for instance results for field
duplicate/second-half sampling.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to
the grain size of the material being sampled.
No Sampling referred to in the document
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.
No Sampling or assay data referred to in the
document
For geophysical tools, spectrometers,
handheld XRF instruments, etc., the parameters
used in determining the analysis including
instrument make and model, reading times,
calibrations factors applied and their derivation,
etc.
Nature of quality control procedures
adopted (e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks) and whether
acceptable levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias)
and precision have been established.
Verification
of sampling
and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections
by either independent or alternative company
personnel.
The use of twinned holes. No twins reported
Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage
(physical and electronic) protocols.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. No adjustments have been made by the
author to any of the historical data reviewed
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.
Collar placement and pickups were via hand
held GPS using MGA94, Zone 50.
Specification of the grid system used. MGA94, Zone 50
Quality and adequacy of topographic
control.
Elevation were in AHD (MGA94, Zone 50)
Data
spacing
and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration
Results.
Data spacing is suitable in first pass exploration
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 drilling data at its established density and
nature is not sufficient for use in a mineral
resource estimation. The approaches used are
only suitable for the exploration stage.
Whether sample compositing has been
applied.
No Sampling referred to in the document
Orientation
of data in
relation to
geological
structure
Whether the orientation of sampling
achieves unbiased sampling of possible
structures and the extent to which this is known,
considering the deposit type.
If the relationship between the drilling
orientation and the orientation of key
mineralised structures is considered to have
introduced a sampling bias, this should be
assessed and reported if material.
The holes were all vertical and are deemed
sufficient for at this stage of exploration.

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Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample
security.
No Sampling referred to in the document
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.
No Sampling or results referred to in the
document

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

(Criteriain this sectionapplyto all succeeding sections.) succeeding sections.)
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral tenement and
land tenure status
·Type, reference name/number,
location and ownership including
agreements or material issues with
third parties such as joint ventures,
partnerships, overriding royalties,
native title interests, historical sites,
wilderness or national park and
environmental settings.
The Lake Grace Project lies in the eastern
wheatbelt, approximately 250km east-
southeast of Perth. The Project comprises five
Exploration Licences (70/5081, 70/5082,
70/5085, 70/5095 and 70/5179) covering an
area of approximately 690km2 over or near
the prospective Yandina Shear Zone which is
known to host gold mineralisation elsewhere in
the Southwest Terrane. All licences are held
100% by Sultan Resources The Lake Grace
tenements are subject to Native Title Claim by
the Ballardong People (WAD6181/1998). The
North Tarin Rock Nature Reserve has a trivial
impact the western margin E70/5081.
·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.
Titles are granted. No issues or impediments to
prevent work proceeding.
Exploration done by
other parties
·Acknowledgment and
appraisal of exploration by other
parties.
Historic exploration by Electrolytic Zinc
Company has been referred to in the
document. Relevant reports are referenced in
the document
Geology ·Deposit type, geological setting
and style of mineralisation.
The Project lies in the Lake Grace Domain of
the Southwest Terrane. It is comprised of
granulite facies granitic gneisses, gneissic
remnants of greenstone belts, charnokitic
granites and post-tectonic granites. The
greenstone rock sequences are
metamorphosed to high-grade upper
amphibolite to granulite facies. Structurally-
controlled gold mineralisation occurs broadly
as multiple, well-defined stacked elongate to
ellipsoidal lodes that vary in size from 1-10 m
thick, 50-150 m wide (east-west) and 50-200 m
long (north-south) that have undergone post-
mineralisation deformation. The gneissic
package dips between 35° to 40° to the
southeast and strikes 040°. The host rocks form
anopensynform thatplunges 30° toward120
Drill hole Information ·A summary of all information
material to the understanding of the
exploration results including a
tabulation of the following information
for all Material drill holes:
A table of collar coordinates is included in the
appendices of this report.
Plan figures showing the target areas is
included in the document
Easting and northing of the drill
hole collar
Drilling is reported in MGA94, Zone 50.
o_elevation or RL (Reduced_
Level – elevation above sea level in
metres) of the drill hole collar
AHD in MGA94, Zone 50
o_dip and azimuth of the hole_ Holes were all drilled vertically.
o_down hole length and_
interception depth
All holes logged in 1 m increments down the
length of the hole

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o_hole length._ Hole length is the distance from the surface to
the end of the hole, as measured along the
drill trace.
·If the exclusion of this
information is justified on the basis that
the information is not Material and this
exclusion does not detract from the
understanding of the report, the
Competent Person should clearly
explain why this is the case.
Data aggregation
methods
·In reporting Exploration Results,
weighting averaging techniques,
maximum and/or minimum grade
truncations (eg cutting of high
grades) and cut-off grades are usually
Material and should be stated.
No results referred to in the document
·Where aggregate intercepts
incorporate short lengths of high
grade results and longer lengths of
low grade results, the procedure used
for such aggregation should be stated
and some typical examples of such
aggregations should be shown in
detail.
·The assumptions used for any
reporting of metal equivalent values
should be clearly stated.
Relationship between
mineralisation widths
and intercept lengths
·These relationships are
particularly important in the reporting
of Exploration Results.
No mineralisation referred to in the document
·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’).
Any intersections included in the
accompanying report are down hole lengths.
The true widths of these intersections are not
known.
Diagrams ·Appropriate maps and sections
(with scales) and tabulations of
intercepts should be included for any
significant discovery being reported
These should include, but not be
limited to a plan view of drill hole
collar locations and appropriate
sectional views.
Appropriate maps included within the body of
the report.
Balanced reporting ·Where comprehensive
reporting of all Exploration Results is
not practicable, representative
reporting of both low and high grades
and/or widths should be practiced to
avoid misleading reporting of
Exploration Results.
The accompanying document is considered
to represent a balanced report.
The author has referenced numerous ASX
releases by neighbouring exploration
companies where balanced reporting is
considered to have been undertaken.
Other substantive
exploration data
·Other exploration data, if
meaningful and material, should be
reported including (but not limited to):
geological observations; geophysical
survey results; geochemical survey
results; bulk samples – size and
method of treatment; metallurgical
test results; bulk density, groundwater,
geotechnical and rock
characteristics; potential deleterious
or contaminating substances.
The author has referenced publicly available
historic reports where balanced reporting is
considered to have been undertaken.
Otherwise the balance of the information is
not considered material.

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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).
The aircore program has only recently
commenced. If successful in identifying
prospective areas, further work would include
geophysical surveying and further 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.
Diagrams covering the target areas and main
geological interpretation are contained within
the report.

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