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SUREFIRE RESOURCES NL Interim / Quarterly Report 2022

Jan 30, 2023

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DECEMBER 2022 QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT

Surefire Resources NL ("Surefire", "the Company") is pleased to report on its exploration activities at the Company's 100% owned properties for the quarter ending 31 December 2022 (Figure 1).

During the quarter the Company has progressed across multiple projects including the drill results at Victory Bore Vanadium and resource modelling underway to enable Prefeasibility Studies on the project. Diamond drilling designed to improve the understanding of the controls of mineralisation was completed at Yidby. Anomalous rare earth results were discovered within the Perenjori licence area.

Highlights of the Quarter are:

VICTORY BORE VANADIUM

  • Assay results received from the 5,188 metres (m) infill drilling program
  • Results show excellent continuity of vanadium zones with wide vanadium intersections with widths of up to 92m @ 0.41% vanadium pentoxide (V2O5 )
  • Discovery of new mineralised lode system designated West Lode
  • Three distinct parallel mineralised lodes now identified, greatly increasing potential for a significantly larger resource
  • Infill drilling and new metallurgical testwork designed to progress project to Prefeasibility level
  • Resource modelling on drill results underway

YIDBY GOLD PROJECT

  • Five Diamond Drill (DD) holes designed to provide information on controls of mineralisation completed across Project
  • CSA completed core logging and have provided initial draft Report
  • Report currently being reviewed by the Company

Metallurgical tests on Reverse Circulation (RC) composite samples gave excellent results including:

  • Gold total recoveries between 97.6% and 99.5%
  • Rapid gold leach with the majority of gold extracted in 2 to 4 hours
  • High gravity recoverable gold from 43.2% to 67.0%
  • Low reagents consumptions

PERENJORI IRON ORE PROJECT

  • Flora and fauna survey was completed; awaiting final detailed report; survey is required for approval of Program of Works and Native Vegetation Clearing Permit for planned 5,000m RC infill drill program
  • Infill drilling planned to upgrade resource category and provide new drill samples for Prefeasibilty level metallurgical testwork

PERENJORI RARE EARTHS

Anomalous rare earths mineralisation results up to 345ppm Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO) together with rare metals including Rubidium Oxide (Rb2O) up to 1,930ppm were discovered within and around pegmatites.

Figure 1 Surefire Resources NL 100% owned project locations.

VICTORY BORE - UNALY HILL VANADIUM PROJECT

The Victory Bore – Unaly Hill deposits lie in the Mid-West of Western Australia approximately 530km north of Perth, and consist of multiple stacked vanadium-titanium-magnetite rich layers up to 80m wide are that are contained within a layered gabbro Weathering is shallow, with fresh rock consistently logged from 10 to 25m below surface. The combined Victory Bore - Unaly Hill host gabbro has a total strike length of over 20km, which is yet to be fully tested and illustrates the Project's longer-term exploration potential.

In-Fill Drill Program

During the quarter the Company continued to receive the assay results from its 5188m RC infill drilling program completed on the project area in the previous quarter

The infill-drilling program was designed to upgrade the current Inferred JORC resource category and provide samples for further metallurgical testwork both important requirements for the planned Pre-Feasibility Study on the project.

Previous drilling on 400m x 25m spacing delineated two main Vanadium lodes, Main Lode and Central Lode. The current program in filled a 1.4km portion of the current inferred resource to 100m x 25m spacing along strike with the aim to both enlarge and upgrade the resource category. Drilling was focussed on two lodes, Main Lode and Central Lode, however during the program additional Vanadium mineralisation was discovered and is designated as the West Lode.

The results of the drilling to date have provided the following:

  • Excellent continuity of vanadium zones
  • Wide vanadium intersections with widths of up to 92m @ 0.41% vanadium pentoxide (V2O5)
  • Three distinct parallel mineralised lodes now identified, greatly increasing potential for a significantly larger resource:
    • o Lode 1 Main Lode –up to 56m true width @ up to 0.45% V2O5
    • o Lode 2 Central Lode –up to 38m true width @ up to 0.42% V2O5
    • o Lode 3 West Lode –up to 60m true width @ up to 0.23% V2O5
  • 20km of strike at Victory Bore-Unaly Hill remains largely untested
  • Base metal Ni-Co-Cu sulphides logged in drill samples to be studied in PFS

All significant drill intersections are detailed in Table 1.

31 January 2023 Table 1: Vanadium Pentoxide Drilling Intersections (ML Main Lode, CL Central Lode and WL West Lode)

Hole Id EastingMGA NorthingMGA RL Dip Azimuth(MN) Lode Depth(m) From(m) To(m) Interval(m) V2O5%
VBRC001 Ended in Ore 694883 6871551 475 -59.94 101.74 ML 43 13 43 30 0.43
VBRC002 Ended in Ore 694794 6871554 475 -59.66 109.13 CL 41 14 40 26 0.42
VBRC003 Ended in Ore 694918 6871650 475 -60 110 ML 53 16 53 38 0.48
VBRC004 694888 6871649 475 -59.75 114.13 ML 110 54 106 52 0.47
VBRC006 694764 6871651 475 -60.49 106.64 CL 131 94 122 28 0.42
VBRC007 Ended in Ore 694946 6871750 475 -59.34 110.67 ML 71 18 71 53 0.48
VBRC008 694920 6871754 475 -59.85 112.49 ML 119 48 116 68 0.42
VBRC009 694835 6871751 475 -60 110 CL 65 36 60 24 0.41
VBRC010 694803 6871755 475 -59.81 105.66 CL 119 82 112 30 0.40
VBRC011 Ended in Ore 694979 6871850 475 -58.87 115.13 ML 65 16 65 49 0.45
VBRC012 694952 6871854 475 -57.7 118.04 ML 125 50 92 42 0.48
VBRC013 694881 6871854 475 -60.77 97.83 CL 41 26 38 12 0.50
VBRC014 694850 6871855 475 -60.51 104.43 CL 129 76 120 44 0.41
VBRC015 Ended in Ore 695013 6871956 475 -59.9 103.93 ML 74 12 74 62 0.44
VBRC016 694931 6871956 475 -59.82 106.09 CL 47 4 26 22 0.49
VBRC018 695024 6872048 475 -60.52 102.8 WL 152 12 38 26 0.42
VBRC018 ML 152 102 148 46 0.47
VBRC020 694938 6872054 475 -59.27 102.34 CL 125 96 125 29 0.43
VBRC052 Ended in Ore 694898 6871551 475 -60.94 98.26 ML 53 6 53 47 0.45
VBRC053 694804 6871551 475 -60.98 103.7 CL 53 4 44 40 0.36
VBRC054 694814 6871650 475 -60.76 99.77 CL 59 28 58 30 0.38
VBRC055 694891 6871850 475 -59.95 103.15 CL 47 8 44 36 0.38
VBRC056 695076 6872050 475 -60.12 106.9 ML 90 34 86 52 0.47
VBRC057 694987 6872050 475 -61.23 106.89 CL 72 32 66 34 0.41
31January 2023VBRC058 695069 6872250 475 -60.7 95.16 CL 78 12 76 64 0.40
VBRC059 695124 6872350 475 -60.58 101.65 CL 54 2 50 48 0.41
VBRC060 695194 6872550 475 -60.56 105.67 CL 45 0 34 34 0.42
VBRC061 695231 6872650 475 -61.07 107.11 CL 54 0 46 46 0.42
VBRC062 695382 6872850 475 -69.38 103.54 ML 120 26 118 92 0.41

The Main Lode is situated on the eastern side and is massive, both along strike and down dip with wide consistent downhole intersection thicknesses rarely below 50m, and up to 92m (VBRC062), and the Vanadium Pentoxide grades are reliably in the mid 0.45% V2O5 range.

The Central Lode is situated approximately 70m to the west of Main Lode and features mineralised thicknesses varying from 24m to an extraordinary 64m downhole intersection.

Drilling did not specifically target the West Lode and that is why the western boundary of this lode is at present open, meaning it probably continues further to the west. It is a vast zone already averaging 60m true width of Vanadium mineralisation @ 0.23% V2O5.

Figure 2 shows the relative positions of these three lode systems.

Figure 2 Section showing Three main Lodes systems.

31 January 2023 Current Inferred Resource

The Victory Bore-Unaly Hill deposits contain over 2.2 billion pounds of vanadium pentoxide (V2O5), making this one of the largest vanadium resources in Australia:

237Mt @ 0.43% vanadium pentoxide (V2O5), 24.9% Fe, and 5.9% TiO2

Figure 3 shows the spatial and contiguous relationship between the Victory Bore and Unaly Hill deposits and resource areas.

Figure 3 Victory Bore Vanadium Depositin/ill RC drilling1 and resource location

31 January 2023 The Mineral Resource Estimate was completed by CSA Global Pty Ltd in accordance with JORC (2012) and announced on 29 June 2017 (ASX:QNL). The estimate was prepared and authorised by Mr D Williams, a full-time employee of CSA and a Competent Person under JORC (2012). The company confirms that: all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed and that the form and context in which the Competent Person's findings are presented have not been materially modified.

Metallurgical Testwork

The Mineral Engineering Technical Services (METS) metallurgical scoping study (2012) has determined that the vanadium is contained within a vanadium titaniferous magnetite. A magnetic preconcentration of the low grade (crushing and removing the gabbro waste with a magnet) will provide magnetite of the same grade as the high-grade zones. This metallurgical characteristic of the Victory Bore Vanadium mineralisation explains how the West Lode can be beneficiated to provide additional high-grade vanadium to the mill.

The project was the subject of a Scoping Study that indicated its economic viability at the prevailing prices. The scoping study, dated 3 March 2012, was completed by METS. METS provided the main conclusions as shown below:

  • Victory Bore ore is amenable to processing via beneficiation by magnetic separation and sodium salt roast and water leach;
  • DTR (magnetic separation) testwork achieved a 93.7% recovery of the Vanadium indicating good recoveries should be possible at a larger scale; and
  • Overall (post roast leach) recovery of Vanadium from the ore sample was 83.5%.

In May 2022, the Company updated its Victory Bore Metallurgical Scoping Study, confirming economic viability of the Project at prevailing vanadium prices and the suitability of conventional beneficiation equipment and processes.

Critical Mineral Status

Vanadium's classification as a "Critical Mineral" of national strategic importance in the USA, EU, Australia, India and other jurisdictions is anticipated to support the development of a vanadium mining and processing industry in Australia Vanadium market conditions remain strong, with growing demand from traditional uses in steel strengthening, and more importantly, the mass commercialisation of utility-scale vanadium redox flow battery storage systems (VRFB's).

  • China and Russia account for approximately 60% of the world's vanadium production, while the USA imports almost 100% of its vanadium. Diversity of supply is sought from jurisdictionssuch as Australia.
  • Surefire has initiated discussions with potential partners and to this end has engaged with the Australian Government's Critical Minerals Office in identifying funding sources, investors, and potential development partners as we execute the feasibility studies and advance Victory Bore-Unaly Hill towards a Feasibility Study.

The Victory Bore-Unaly Hill Vanadium Project is located in the Mid-West region of Western Australia, ~500km north-east of Perth.

The Project comprises three contiguous tenements, E57/1068, E57/1139 and E57/1036. The Northern Goldfields Interconnect gas pipeline, under construction, will connect the Project tenure with gas infrastructure.

Inferred Resources(JORC 2012) in the combined project area are:

Tenement Million V2O5 V2O5 Fe TiO2 P SiO2
Tonnes (%) (tonnes) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Victory Bore1 151 0.44 664,000 25.0 6.73 0.013 28.6
Unaly Hill2 86.2 0.42 365,000 24.8 4.5 28.6
TOTAL 237 0.43 1,030,000 24.9 5.92 28.6

1ASX release QNL 29 June 2017, 2ASX release BRD 21 November 2011. SRN confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the previous market announcements, and all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person's findings are presented have not materially changed from the original market announcement.

YIDBY GOLD PROJECT

The Yidby gold project situated in the Mid-west of Western Australia continues to develop as an area of increased gold mineralisation potential. The original Yidby deposit has been complemented with the addition of two new gold zones the "Marshall Prospect" and "Fender Prospect" discovered in the RC drill program completed in the June quarter (released to the ASX on 4 August 2022 and 28 September 2022).

These deposits are located within a north-westerly trending shear in an ultramafic lithology that has been intruded by NS trending felsic porphyries and are blind deposits, lying beneath 10m to 25m of largely barren transported overburden.

Diamond Drilling Program

Drilling the quarter, the company completed its five (5)-hole diamond drill program which was commenced in the September quarter.

The program across the project area (see figure1) was designed to provide solid drill core of the structure and lithologies at the Yidby in order to:

  • Determine the structural controls on variousstyles of mineralisation;
  • Identify alteration and rock types to aid the interpretation of mineralisation;
  • Twin previously drilled RC holes to also determine the close-spaced grade variability of the gold deposits and as QAQC on the RC results;
  • Provide fresh core samples for Metallurgical testing; and
  • Aid future exploration drill planning.

The diamond drill cores were relocated from site to the ALS Core facility in Wangara WA where they were then structurally and lithologically logged by an independent structural expert engaged from CSA Global.

The CSA Report of this analysis and interpretation of these logs is currently being reviewed by the Company.

Metallurgical Studies

During the quarter, the Company received the results of Metallurgical testwork undertaken on three bulk composite samples created from a variety of RC holes previously drilled across the Yidby deposit.

These composites weighing approximately 20kg each encompassed a range of depths, grades, lithologies and oxide, and fresh material types (see drill hole details in Table 2).

The test program was conducted by ALS in Perth and was designed to provide an initial assessment of the following key parameter:

  • Gravity recoverable gold content;

  • Cyanide extraction recovery gold content;

  • 31 January 2023 Overall gold recovery;

  • Gold leach kinetics; and

  • Reagent consumption rates.

Figure 4 Yidby Diamond Drillhole Locations

Table 2: Yidby Drillhole Composite Data

Composite Hole ID East North RL From To Grade Weathering Lithology
YBRC037 525869 6751724 297 29 32
YBRC045 525891 6751726 297 35 40 1.06 oxide oxide
YBRC016 525724 6751839 297 24 29
YBRC006 525828 6751734 297 41 51
YBRC045 525891 6751726 297 49 56 transitional porphyry/ultramafic
$\overline{2}$ YBRC037 525869 6751724 297 58 64 2.45 & fresh / quartz
YBRC007 525766 6751837 297 75 79 vein
YBRC010 525814 6751781 297 71 79
YBRC006 525828 6751734 297 55 59
YBRC005 525782 6751778 297 57 61 porphyry/
3 YBRC037 525869 6751724 297 64 67 12.5 fresh ultramafic
YBRC007 525766 6751837 297 69 73 / quartz
YBRC019 525804 6751839 297 150 153 vein

31 January 2023 Summary of Results

The three bulk composites tested composed of:

    1. Low grade (1.06g/tAu) Oxide material;
    1. Medium grade (2.45g/tAu) Transitional/Fresh material; and
    1. High grade (12.5g/tAu) Fresh material.

The testwork was undertaken on material crushed to P80 75um and returned excellent results (Table 3) for all the composites providing the following data:

  • Gold total recoveries between 97.6% and 99.5%;
  • Rapid gold leach with the majority of gold extracted in 2 to 4 hours;
  • High gravity recoverable gold ranges from 43.2% to 67.0%; and
  • Low cyanide and lime consumption in the leachable gold component.

Table 3: Yidby Gold Test results at P80 75um and NaCN 1000ppm

COMPOSITE Head Au Grade (g/t) Au Extraction (%) Tail AuGrade Reagents (kg/t)
Assay Calc. Gravity $2-hr$ 4-hr 8-hr $24-hr$ 48-hr (g/t) NaCN Lime
0.87 1.06 50.91 91.93 95.40 97.45 97.45 98.11 0.02 0.37 260
$\overline{c}$ 2.58 2.45 43.26 92.23 94.33 95.81 97.27 97.55 0.06 0.51 0.63
3 14.2 12.5 66.97 96.46 96.81 97.98 98.55 99.56 0.06 0.40 0.50

The Company's ASX announcement dated 16 November 2022 provides a more detailed summary of the test results and further work is planned including with column leach tests to assess potential of vat leaching material of a larger crush size.

Gold Mineralisation

The gold mineralisation at the Yidby Project area currently occurs in three separate mineralised zones, covering a width of almost 500m across strike trending slightly WNW from the Yidby deposit Each mineralised zone appears to display similar yet unique lithological and structural characteristics and exhibits both:

    1. wide gold widths /intersects; and
    1. very high local grades

Significant drillhole intersects from each prospect clearly illustrate these characteristics and are detailed below.

31 January 2023 Yidby Road Prospect

All the intersects in Table 4 exhibit the miner-alised trend of wide intersects coupled to local high grade typically within a distinct quartz lode. Drillhole YBRC019 exemplifies this with an overall mineralised intersect of 44m @ 2.77 g/t Au from 149m, that includes. 3m @ 26.5 g/t Au from 150m (ASX: 14 June 2021).

Hole ID From(m) To(m) Interval(m) Au(g/t) HoleType NorthingMGA RL Dip Azimuth(mag) Depth(m)
YIDBY
YBRC019 149 193 44 2.77 RC 6751840 297 -60 270 198
Incl. 150 153 3 26.5
Incl. 150 151 1 57.1
YBRC037 28 67 39 1.16 RC 6751725 297 -60 270 194
Incl. 64 65 1 10.5
YBRC 045 32 84 52 1.4 RC 6751725 297 -60 270 100
Including 78 79 1 39.1

Table 4: Yidby Significant intersections (ASX: 14 June 2021 and 26 January 2022)

Marshall Prospect

The Marshall Prospect lies parallel to, and approximately 150m to the west of the Yidby Gold deposit. The gold mineralisation within the discovery hole, YBRC059, is of the same type as the gold intersections from within the Yidby deposit. Similarly hole YBRC059 displays a typically wide gold mineralised zone, 60m @ 1.04 g/t Au, with a localised patch of high gold grade, 4m @ 10.40 g/t Au within a quartz lode (ASX: 3 August 2022).

Table 5: Marshall Significant Intersections (ASX: 27 August2022)
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Hole ID From(m) To(m) Interval(m) Au(g/t) HoleType NorthingMGA RL Dip Azimuth(mag) Depth(m)
MARSHALL
YBRC059 32 92 60 1.04 RC 6751902 291 -60 270 100
including 72 76 4 10.4
YBRC053 18 25 8 1.43 RC 6751698 300 -60 270 76

31 January 2023 Fender Prospect

About Yidby

The Yidby Gold Project is well located adjacent to the Great Northern Highway, 40km southwest of Paynes Find in the Mid-West region of Western Australia, and in the southern portion of the Yalgoo-Singleton Greenstone Belt, part of the Archaean Youanmi Terrane.

The Project comprises three granted exploration licences with a total area of 114 km² and includes three prospects where significant gold mineralisation has been identified. They are associated with historical workings at Delaney Well and Cashens Find, and at Surefire's Yidby Gold discovery.

The Yidby gold mineralisation is a 'blind discovery;' the area is covered by up to 20 metres of barren transported overburden that overlies and masks the gold mineralisation. Surefire has drilled over 80 RC and DD holes for over 9,000m to date.

The Project is surrounded by several significant gold deposits, including the +1.1 million-ounce Minjar Gold Project approximately 65km to the northwest, the 1 million-ounce Kirkalocka Gold Project approximately 70km to the northeast, the 2.75Moz Mount Gibson Gold Project 30km to the south, and the 0.54Moz Rothsay Gold Project 30km to the west.

The Fender Prospect to date features wide continuous gold mineralisation associated with arsenopyrite on the chilled margin of multiple, wide NS striking sub vertical quartzose feldspathic intrusives similar to those intersected in the Yidby Road deposit.

The Fender discovery hole, YBRC069 intersected a 90m wide zone of abundant, (up to 10%), pyrite & arsenopyrite and intersections of 20m @ 0.40g/t Au and 32m @ 0.32 g/t Au (ASX: 3 August 2022), YBRC055 drilled parallel to the YBRC069 intersected 36m @ 0.36 g/t Au, whilst 30 metres north of this hole, RC drill hole YBRC024 intersected 48m @ 0.71 g/t Au including 19m @ 1.38 g/t Au.

31 January 2023 PERENJORI PROJECT AREA

PREMIUM IRON ORE PROJECT

Perenjori is ideally located in the infrastructure-rich Mid-West mining district of Western Australia, with rail links within 14km and a high voltage transmission line nearby the Project (Figure 5). The Project is significantly closer to the coast than other Western Australian magnetite projects, with rail distance to the port of Geraldton at 219km.

Figure 5 Perenjori Premium Iron Project location and main Infrastructure

Pre-Feasibility Study Work Progress

A comprehensive flora and fauna survey is nearing completion over the iron ore project area, this is designed to support the application for the Program of Works and Native Vegetation Clearing Permit approvals that are required for future drilling.

Once approval is granted a 5,000m RC drilling program is planned for the Perenjori Premium Iron Project to infill the current 200m spaced drilling lines to 100m spacing. This infill drilling is designed to upgrade the resource category, and to provide samples for metallurgical testwork as part of the upcoming Prefeasibility Study.

Mineral Resource Estimate

The Perenjori Iron Project Mineral Resource is relatively high grade compared to other Western Australian magnetite projects and as outlined above, can be upgraded to circa 70% Fe concentrate grade.

Zone Category Tonnage Mt Fe% AI2O3% SiO2% S%
Core BIF Zone Inferred 93.3 37.22 1.67 41.59 0.05
Eastern Belt (excludingCBZ) Inferred 78.7 37.64 1.45 41.66 0.03
Western Belt Inferred 19.7 29.77 3.39 47.04 0.32
Total Inferred 191.7 36.61 1.75 42.18 0.07

31 January 2023 Table 6: Inferred Resources o/ the Perenjori Iron Ore Project (ASX: QNL 27 September 2013).

In addition, Perenjori Premium Iron Project has an Exploration Target of 870 million to 1,240 million tonnes (Mt) at a grade of 29% to 41% iron (Fe) exclusive of the Inferred Resource (ASX release 3 February 2022).

The potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Target is conceptual in nature, there has been insufficient exploration to estimate a Mineral Resource aver the entire area of the Exploration Target, and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the estimation of an increased Mineral Resource.

Metallurgy

Perenjori is well positioned to deliver high-grade iron concentrates into next-generation zerocarbon steel plants.

Historical Davis Tube Recovery test-work, completed by previous owners Quest Minerals Ltd (see ASX release 26 February 2013), recovered 66 to 70 % Fe concentrate grades from the relatively coarse and favourable grind size of 75 µm, with SiO2 averaging 4.9% and less than 0.2% Al2O3. It is expected such a premium grade feed will be suitable for blast furnace pellet production or as a Direct Reduction Iron (DRI) feed.

About Perenjori Premium Iron Project

The Perenjori tenements are located over the Koolanooka Greenstone Belt, a typical granite- greenstone terrain of the southern Murchison Geological Province of the Archaean Yilgarn Craton.

The Perenjori tenements are under-explored and highly prospective, with numerous gold, base metals and iron-ore deposits on the Company's tenure and in the wider region. Nearby significant mines include the Deflector Gold Mine 30km to the north, Karara Iron Ore Mine 30km to the east, and the Golden Grove base metals deposits 50km to the northeast.

Resource: Perenjori Premium Iron Project is centred on a magnetite-rich banded iron formation (BIF). The Mineral Resource is defined with more than 120 holes drilled along the two limbs of a large-scale folded BIF structure. Data from the eastern limb forms the basis of an Inferred Resource (JORC 2004) of: 191.7Mt @ 36.6% Fe1 .

Metallurgy: Initial Davis Tube Recovery test-work recovered 66 to 70% Fe product at a favourable coarse grind size of 75 µm with low impurities. The premium grade feed would be suited to blast furnace pellet production or as a Direct Reduction Iron feed and command a price premium over the benchmark 62% Fe hematite products typically mined in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Perenjori Rare Earth Discovery

During the quarter, a reconnaissance survey/site visit was undertaken by the Company on its Perenjori exploration lease E70/5311. The survey was peripheral to the current existing Perenjori Iron resource project and was concentrated on other interesting lithologies noted within the exploration licence. Of particular interest were newly discovered pegmatites on the property and sampling was undertaken on around these features,

A total of 17 samples were taken for analysis and assays from these samples returned anomalous rare earths mineralisation results up to 345ppm Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO) in sample PI Peg001 with rare metals including Rubidium Oxide (Rb2O) up to 1,930ppm in sample P1 005-1. Samples in the vicinity of the pegmatite, and elsewhere on the tenement, also returned anomalous TREO values (See Table 7 ).

SAMPLE ID Easting Northing TREO Li2O Rb 2 O Cs 2 O Nb2O5
ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm
PI Peg001 439680 6751267 345.8 na na na 0.0
PI Peg002 439680 6751268 181.8 107.6 240.6 5.3 64.4
PI Peg003 439680 6751268 14.2 150.7 27.3 4.2 bd
PI Peg004 439671 6751266 25.9 43.1 87.5 3.2 14.3
PI 001-1 439610 6751192 2.6 43.1 bd bd bd
PI 002-1 439656 6751183 14.7 21.5 21.9 bd 7.2
PI 003-1 439812 6750988 139.3 86.1 27.3 bd 21.5
PI 004-1 439741 6751019 1.5 43.1 bd bd bd
PI 005-1 439741 6751275 267.2 107.6 1930.2 111.3 207.4
PI 006-1 439944 6751651 25.6 bd 27.3 bd 7.2
PI 006-2 439944 6751651 218.7 86.1 98.4 2.1 14.3
PI 007-1 439950 6752497 235.4 bd 87.5 1.1 21.5
PI 008-1 439696 6752385 224.6 bd 65.6 bd 21.5
PI 008-2 439696 6752385 235.9 86.1 120.3 2.1 21.5
PI3 435492 6757555 62.9 na na na na
PI4 435365 6757932 64.0 na na na na
PI 5 435278 6758135 49.1 na na na na

Table 7: Reconnaissance Survey Sample Results

The pegmatites were found on the eastern periphery of a kaolinised sheared granite contact between the sediments, hosting the Perenjori Iron deposit, and an intruded granite stock to the east. The results indicate either the pegmatites within the granitoid, the sheared kaolinised granite/sediment contact zone, or all the above contain rare earth elements.

An initial recent review of aeromagnetic data for the area suggests the pegmatites are structurally controlled and that additional similar trending repetitions could occur within the current EL and the new EL in application.

In light of these results the Company plans to undertake a new review of the aeromagnetic data whose historical interpretation was largely focused on the Perenjori Iron BIF unit, and will include detailed geological mapping and local geochemistry, and look to follow up with shallow drill testing to explore the Perenjori pegmatites and kaolin occurrences.

31 January 2023 KOOLINE SIVER-LEAD PROJECT

The Kooline Base Metals Project in the Ashburton region of Western Australia covers 240km2 and 50km of strike of prospective lead-silver and copper mineralisation. Sampling results recently announced ((ASX release 14 September 2022) confirm the high-grade tenor of the lead (14-16,2%) and silver (up to 55g/t) mineralisation.

High-grade mineralisation in the project area is associated with an airborne electromagnetic conductor (AEM) with the strongest AEM targets at Mt Conspicuous, Phar Lap and Northerly prospects (see Figure 6). The Mt Conspicuous AEM target is over 600m in strike length and lies within a structural corridor that contains the historic Mt Conspicuous Mine.

The conductor is interpreted to commence close to surface and persists to 400m in depth, which suggests the interpreted sulphide mineralisation is of significant scale.

Follow-up systematic geochemical sampling, ground-based EM surveying and drilling is planned to test the Mt Conspicuous AEM conductor, and other targets in the Kooline Project for concealed high-grade Pb-Ag-Cu-Au mineralization.

Figure 6 AEM Slice over the Kooline Project Area

About Kooline Base Metals Project

The Kooline Base Metals Project covers 240km2 and 50km of strike of prospective Ashburton Formation in Western Australia. The tenements include over thirty historically mined high-grade occurrences of lead (Pb), silver (Ag) and copper (Cu).

  • ► High grades in rock chips up to 55.3% Pb, 249 g/t Ag, 2.62% Cu, 38 g/t Au
  • ► Only limited drilling of the veins e.g. 3m @ 6.48 g/t Au, 5m @ 2.08% Pb

Prominent crustal-scale structures in the region and within the Project tenure may have facilitated fluid flow and ore formation. A large granitic intrusive body is interpreted within the AEM imagery and is inferred to be the source of the hydrothermal vein style of mineralisation, which shows a classic zoned pattern of Cu-Au veins close the intrusive and Pb-Ag veins radiating further away.

CORPORATE ACTIVITIES

Cash Reserves

The Company's end of quarter cash position was $3.148M.

ASX Additional Information – Guidance Note 23 Disclosures

Surefire provides the following information pursuant to ASX Listing Rule requirements:

    1. ASX Listing Rule 5.3.1 Exploration and Evaluation Expenditure during the quarter was $462K. Full details of exploration activities during the quarter are set out in this report;
    1. ASX Listing Rule 5.3.2 There was no substantive mining production and development activities during the quarter;
    1. ASX Listing Rule 5.3.3 Details of mining tenements acquired or disposed of during the quarter, and held at the end of the quarter are set out in this report; and
    1. ASX Listing Rule 5.3.5 Payments to related parties of the Company and their associates during the quarter: $102K. The Company advises that this relates to remuneration of Directors for managing director consultancy and directorial services, all paid to director related entities.

Acuity Capital Facility

As previously announced, Surefire entered into an At-the-Market Subscription Agreement (ATM) (also referred to as a Controlled Placement Agreement or CPA) in October 2018 with Acuity Capital. The ATM provides Surefire with up to $2 million of standby equity capital and is due to expire on 31 January 2023 (see announcements on 26 October 2018 and 1 February 2021). Surefire and Acuity Capital have agreed to extend the ATM expiry date by an additional three years to 31 January 2026.

There are no requirements on the Surefire to utilise the ATM and the Company may terminate the ATM at any time without cost or penalty.

Acuity Capital currently holds 20 million fully paid ordinary SRN shares as security against the ATM (Collateral Shares). The Company may at any time cancel the ATM, including buying back (and cancelling) the Collateral Shares for nil consideration (subject to shareholder approval).

Please note there were no fees or costs associated with the extension of the ATM.

ASX ANNOUNCEMENTS DURING THE QUARTER

Date Title
3 October 2022 Annual Report, Appendix 4G and Corporate Governance Statement
10 October 2022 Victory Bore–Unaly Hill Vanadium Project
21 October 2022 Notice of AGM, pro-forma proxy and covering letter
31 October 2022 September Quarterly Reports
14 November 2022 Yidby Gold, Diamond Drilling Update
16 November 2022 Yidby Gold Outstanding Metallurgical Results
16 November 2022 Shareholder ceasing to be a substantial holder
21 November 2022 Results of AGM
15 December 2022 Massive, Wide and Continuous Vanadium Intersections

31 January 2023 QUALIFYING STATEMENTS

Competent Person Statement:

The information in this report that relates to Mineral Resource is based on information compiled by Mr Michael Povey who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining And Metallurgy. Mr Povey is an independent Consultant at and a Non-executive Director of the Company. Mr Povey has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation, type of deposit under consideration and to the activity that they are undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the 'Australasian Cade far Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves' and consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which they appear.

Cautionary Statement:

The Exploration Target referred to in this announcement, being conceptual in nature, takes no account of geological complexity, possible mining method or metallurgical recovery factors. The Exploration Target was estimated in orderto provide an assessment ofthe potentialscale ofthe exploration and the Perenjori Iron Project and to inform the Company prior to a decision to proceed with additional resource definition work and mare advanced and definitive studies.

There is a low level of geological confidence associated with Inferred Mineral Resources and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the determination of Indicated Mineral Resources or Reserves.

No New Information or Data:

SRN confirmsthat it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affectsthe information included previous market announcements and, in the case of Mineral Resources, which all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the farm and context in which the Competent Person'sfindings are presented have not materially changed from the original market announcement.

Forward Looking Statements:

This announcement contains 'forward-looking information' that is based on the Company's expectations, estimates and projections as of the date on which the statements were made. This forward-looking information includes, among other things, statements with respect to the Company's business strategy, plans, development, objectives, performance, outlook, growth, cash flaw, projections, targets and expectations, mineral reserves and resources, results of exploration and related expenses. Generally, this forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forwardlooking terminology such as 'outlook', 'anticipate', 'project', 'target', 'potential', 'likely', 'believe', 'estimate', 'expect', 'intend', 'may', 'would', 'could', 'should', 'scheduled', 'will', 'plan', 'forecast', 'evolve' and similar expressions. Persons reading this announcement are cautioned that such statements are only predictions, and that the Company's actual future results or performance may be materially different. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information.

ProjectArea Lease Name Locality LeaseStatus
YidbyGoldProject E59/2426 Nynghan WA Granted
E59/2390 Yalgoo WA Granted
E59/2444 YidbyHill WA Granted
North Perenjori E70/5575 Kadji WA Granted
E59/2446 Perenjori2 WA Granted
E70/5573 PinjarrahHill WA Granted
South Perenjori E70/5311 Southwest WA Granted
E70/5572 Fitzroy WA Granted
UnalyHill E57/1068 UnalyHill WA Granted
VictoryBore E57/1036 Victory Bore WA M
Application
Kooline E08/2373 Kooline-Wyloo WA Granted
E08/2956 Kooline WA Granted

APPENDIX 1 TENEMENT HOLDINGS AT 31 December 2022

Tenements acquired in the quarter: Nil

Tenementssurrendered in the quarter:

Project Lease Name Locality LeaseStatus
Victory Bore E57/1139 Atley WA Surrendered
Victory Bore E57/1036 Victory Bore WA CompulsoryPartial
Surrender

Authorised for ASX release by: Vladimir Nikolaenko

Managing Director

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report

Name of entity
SUREFIRE RESOURCES NL
ABN: Quarter ended ("Current Quarter")
48 083 274 024 31 December 2022
Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter$A'000 Year to date(6months)$A'000
1. Cash flows from operating activities
1.1 Receipts from customers - -
1.2 Payments for
(a)exploration & evaluation (462) (1,177)
(b)development - -
(c)production - -
(d)staff costs (251) (513)
(e)administration and corporate costs (196) (238)
1.3 Dividends received (see note 3) - -
1.4 Interest received 7 11
1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid - -
1.6 Income taxes paid - -
1.7 Government grants and tax incentives - -
1.8 Other (provide details if material) - -
1.9 Net cash from / (used in) operatingactivities (902) (1,917)
2. Cash flows from investing activities
2.1 Payments to acquire or for:
(a) entities--
(b) tenements-(5)
(c) property, plant and equipment-(7)
(d) exploration & evaluation--
(e) investments--
(f) other non-current assets--
Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter$A'000 Year to date(6months)$A'000
2.2 Proceeds from the disposal of:
(a)entities - -
(b)tenements - -
(c)property, plant and equipment - -
(d)investments - -
(e)other non-current assets - -
2.3 Cash flows from loans to other entities - -
2.4 Dividends received (see note 3) - -
2.5 Other (provide details if material) - -
2.6 Net cash from / (used in) investingactivities - (12)
3. Cash flows from financing activities
3.1 Proceeds from issues of equity securities(excluding convertible debt securities) - -
3.2 Proceeds from issue of convertible debtsecurities - -
3.3 Proceeds from exercise of options andconversion of partly paid shares into fullypaid shared - 7
3.4 Transaction costs related to issues of equitysecurities or convertible debt securities - -
3.5 Proceeds from borrowings - -
3.6 Repayment of borrowings - -
3.7 Transaction costs related to loans andborrowings - -
3.8 Dividends paid - -
3.9 Other (provide details if material) - -
3.10 Net cash from / (used in) financingactivities - 7
4. Net increase / (decrease) in cash andcash equivalentsfor the period
4.1 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning ofperiod 4,050 5,070
4.2 Net cash from / (used in) operatingactivities (item 1.9 above) (902) (1,917)
4.3 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities(item 2.6 above) - (12)
4.4 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities(item 3.10 above) - 7

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20) Page 2

+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.

Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report

Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter$A'000 Year to date(6months)$A'000
4.5 Effect of movement in exchange rates oncash held - -
4.6 Cash and cash equivalents at end ofperiod 3,148 3,148
5. Reconciliation of cash and cashequivalentsat the end of the quarter (as shown in theconsolidated statement of cash flows) to therelated items in the accounts Current quarter$A'000 Previous quarter$A'000
5.1 Bank balances 70 54
5.2 Call deposits 3,060 3,978
5.3 Bank overdrafts - -
5.4 Other (provide details) Office rental bond 18 18
5.5 Cash and cash equivalents at end ofquarter (should equal item 4.6 above) 3,148 4,050
6. Payments to related partiesof the entityand theirassociates Current quarter$A'000
6.1 Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and theirassociates included in item 1 102
6.2 Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and theirassociates included in item 2 -
Note: if any amounts are shown in items 6.1 or 6.2, your quarterly activity report must include a description of, and an

explanation for, such payments.

7. FinancingfacilitiesNote: the term "facility' includes all forms of financingarrangements available to the entity.Add notes as necessary for an understanding of thesources of finance available to the entity. Total facilityamountat quarterend$A'000 Amount drawnatquarter end$A'000
7.1 Loan facilities - -
7.2 Credit standby arrangements - -
7.3 Other (please specify) - -
7.4 Total financing facilities - -
7.5 Unused financing facilities available at quarter end -
7.6 Include in the box below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interestrate, maturity date and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional financingfacilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end,include a note providing details of those facilities as well.

Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report

8. Estimated cash available for future operating activities $A'000
8.1 Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9) (902)
8.2 (Payments for exploration & evaluation classified as investingactivities) (item 2.1(d)) -
8.3 Total relevant outgoings (item 8.1 + item 8.2) (902)
8.4 Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6) 3,148
8.5 Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item 7.5) -
8.6 Total available funding (item 8.4 + item 8.5) 3,148
8.7 Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.6 divided byitem 8.3) 3.49
Note: if the entity has reported positive relevant outgoings (ie a net cash inflow) in item 8.3, answer item 8.7 as "N/A".Otherwise, a figure for the estimated quarters of funding available must be included in item 8.7.
8.8 If item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, please provide answers to the following questions:
8.8.1Does the entity expect that it will continue to have the current level of net operatingcash flows for the time being and, if not, why not?
Answer: N/A
8.8.2Has the entity taken any steps, or does it propose to take any steps, to raise furthercash to fund its operations and, if so, what are those steps and how likely does itbelieve that they will be successful?
Answer: N/A
8.8.3Does the entity expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet its businessobjectives and, if so, on what basis?
Answer: N/A
Note: where item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, all of questions 8.8.1, 8.8.2 and 8.8.3 above must be answered.

Compliance statement

  • 1 This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.
  • 2 This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

Date: 31 January 2023

Authorised by: Rudolf Tieleman – Company Secretary (Name of body or officer authorising release – see note 4)

Notes

    1. This quarterly cash flow report and the accompanying activity report provide a basis for informing the market about the entity's activities for the past quarter, how they have been financed and the effect this has had on its cash position. An entity that wishes to disclose additional information over and above the minimum required under the Listing Rules is encouraged to do so.
    1. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with other accounting standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the corresponding equivalent standards apply to this report.
    1. Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities, depending on the accounting policy of the entity.
    1. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors, you can insert here: "By the board". If it has been authorised for release to the market by a committee of your board of directors, you can insert here: "By the [name of board committeeeg Audit and Risk Committee]". If it has been authorised for release to the market by a disclosure committee, you can insert here: "By the Disclosure Committee".
    1. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors and you wish to hold yourself out as complying with recommendation 4.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council's Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, the board should have received a declaration from its CEO and CFO that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained, that this report complies with the appropriate accounting standards and gives a true and fair view of the cash flows of the entity, and that their opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.