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SUREFIRE RESOURCES NL Investor Presentation 2023

Mar 28, 2023

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MANAGING DIRECTOR PRESENTATION

121 Mining Investment Conference, Hong Kong

Australian mineral exploration company Surefire Resources NL (ASX:SRN) ("SRN") is pleased to attach a presentation which will be made today by its Managing Director, Paul Burton, at the 121 Mining Investment Conference in Hong Kong.

The presentation will also be available on the SRN website.

Authorised by:

Paul Burton, Managing Director

Inquiries: Paul Burton +61 8 6331 6330.

About Surefire Resources:

Surefire Resources is an Australian mineral exploration company based in Perth, Western Australia (WA). The company holds mineral exploration licences over Vanadium, Magnetite and Gold projects located in WA. Its focus is on adding value to shareholders by advancing its Victory Bore vanadium critical and battery minerals project, located close to existing infrastructure and currently in Pre-Feasibility stage. In addition, its large magnetite project with up to 1B tonnes of high grade Iron and its Gold project have potential to add considerable value to the company.

121 Mining Investment Conference March 29, 2023 Hong Kong

Important Information

The information in this report that relates to Exploration results is based on information compiled by Mr Marcus Flis who is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Flis is an independent Principal Consultant at Rountree Pty Ltd. Mr Flis 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 Code for 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.

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Targets is based on information compiled by Mr Marcus Flis who is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Flis is an independent Principal Consultant at Rountree Pty Ltd. Mr Flis 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 Code for 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.

The information in this report that relates to the Perenjori Western Limb and Eastern Limb Mineral Resource is based on information compiled by Dr Bielin Shi who at the time of reporting was a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and a full time employee for CSA Global Pty Ltd. Dr Shi 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 2004 edition of the 'Australasian Code for 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.

The information in this report that relates to the Perenjori Core Mineral Resource is based on information compiled by Mr Dennis Gee who at the time of reporting was a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and a full time employee for CSA Global Pty Ltd. Mr Gee 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 2004 edition of the 'Australasian Code for 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.

The information in this report that relates to the Victory Bore Mineral Resource is based on information compiled by Mr David Williams who is a member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Williams is employed by CSA Global Pty Ltd, an independent consulting company. Mr. Williams 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 Code for 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.

The information in this report that relates to the Unaly Hill Mineral Resource is based on information compiled by Mr. Vladislav Trashliev who at the time of reporting was a member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr. Trashliev was employed by Gemcom Pty Ltd, an independent consulting company. Mr. Trashliev 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 2004 edition of the 'Australasian Code for 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

Surefire Resources Summary

Surefire has 3 high value significant projects with commodities in demand and in focus

VICTORY BORE VANADIUM AND BATTERY MINERAL PROJECT 321Mt 1@ +0.4% V2O5 (concentrate grade of 1.43% V2O5 )

YIDBY GOLD PROJECT

New Gold discovery in Gold District 400km from Perth Bonanza grades up to 39 gpt at shallow depth over 3km gold strike 2

PERENJORI HIGH PURITY MAGNETITE PROJECT

191Mt @ 37% Fe3O4 3 After grinding premium 69% Fe3O4 Exploration Target 870Mt to 1,240Mt@ 22% to 42% Fe3O4 4

1 All projects easily accessible Complies with JORC(2012), ASX release 1 February 2023; 2 ASX announcement 14 November 2023 3 Complies with JORC (2004), ASX release 26 February 2021; 4 ASX release 3 February 2022

Corporate Summary

Capital Structure

Fully paid ordinary shares 1,581,363,477
Unlisted partly paid shares (Subject to Calls $0.027) 188,785,323
Unlistedpartly paid shares (Subject to Calls $0.0059) 140,000,000
Share price $0.02
MarketCapitalisation $31.6M
Board and Management 12.4%
Cash $2.8M
Debt Nil

Board & Management

Paul Burton MANAGING DIRECTOR

Mr Burton is a corporate resource executive and geologist and mineral economist with over 30 years of industry experience, exploration, feasibility studies and business development.

Vladimir (Roger) Nikolaenko EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

Mr Nikolaenko has over 40 years of commercial experience in the resources industry exploration, project evaluation, development and operations, predominantly focused in the base metals, gold and diamond sectors. He has a depth of management and corporate expertise in the operation of public companies in resources and a variety of sectors

Michael Povey NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr Povey is a mining engineer with over 40 years of worldwide experience in the resource sector. This experience has encompassed a wide range of commodities in senior management positions. He has a depth of experience in general and mine management, mine production, project evaluation, mine feasibility studies and commercial contract negotiations.

Roger Smith NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr Smith is an experienced Director and has served on numerous boards of listed companies as both a Non-Executive Chairman and Non-Executive Director as well as having held several proprietary company directorships. Mr Smith has a successful career in the operation of businesses, property development and other sectors.

Victory Bore

World class Vanadium deposit

Victory Bore Snapshot – size , grade, location

Exceptional resource base

Category Tonnes and Grade
Measured 16.8 Mt @ 0.42% VO25
Indicated 70.3 Mt @ 0.40% VO25
Inferred 147.7 Mt @ 0.38% VO25
Unaly Hill Inferred 86.2 Mt @ 0.42% VO25
2Project Total 321.0 Mt @ 0.39% VO25
Exploration Target 682 Mt @ 0.20% VOto 1,190 Mt @ 0.43% VO2525
3Project Total 1,003 Mt @ 0.20% to 0.39%VOto 1,511 Mt @ 0.39% to 0.43 VO2525
  • Excellent metallurgical characteristics
  • High Concentrate grade of >1.43% V2O5
  • 100% Owned by Surefire
  • Pre-Feasibility in Progress

1Complies with JORC(2012), ASX release 1 February 2023

2 The total numbers may include rounding. The Victory Bore resource is based on a 0.26% V2O5 cut-off grade. Resource estimation by external consultants HGMC using ordinary kriging)

3 Refer ASX release 7 March 2023

World class

One of Australia's largest Vanadium and Battery mineral deposits with over 3 billion pounds of contained V2O5 and HPA Aluminium Oxide potential

  • Located 400km from Geraldton Port
  • Close to existing infrastructure including gas

Key Points:

321Mt 1@ 0.40% V2O5

  • >10KM strike = Significant scope to expand resource
  • No cover rock - exposed
  • High concentrate grade +1.43% V2O5
  • Excellent vanadium recoveries
  • Fe/Ti concentrate saleable
  • Focus is on Vanadium Battery market
  • Vanadium demand on the increase – no new producers
  • Synergies with global Vanadium producers
  • Off-take discussions in progress
  • HPA potential to add significant value

1Complies with JORC(2012), ASX release 1 February 2023

> 20Km Strike of contiguous High Grade Vanadium

1 Complies with JORC(2012), ASX release 1 February 2023

Current Development at PFS stage

Resource comprises two thick lodes of vanadiferous magnetite in Gabbro open at depth > 160m and strike of >10km

  • PFS targeted completion by mid-end 2023
  • Metallurgical and other studies progressing
  • Focus on Extraction of Vanadium from concentrate

Victory Bore anorthosite (waste rock) is either side of the gabbro magnetite host and appears valuable:

Ore ratio of Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3 )/Vanadium V2O5 4:1 Waste ratio of Al2O3 /V2O5 in waste 25:1 (grades up to 25% Al2O3 )

Product is therefore a potentially high grade feedstock for HPA which Surefire is evaluating

Focus is Vanadium Batteries – Storage – Its happening!

Substantial VRB Storage Battery Market forecast

The market is dominated by Vanadium Flow batteries and Lithium-Ion batteries. Expected to be $50-$100 Billion by 2025

  • Higher energy density
  • Long life: over 20 years
  • Over 20,000 recharge cycles with no degradation
  • No damage if under or overcharged
  • Not combustible
  • 100% discharge capability
  • Ideal for large scale applications
  • Cheaper than lithium

Engineers Reveal Flow Battery Cell Breakthrough1

Georgia Tech engineers have unveiled a breakthrough flow battery cell configuration that could have huge implications.The new development will reduce the size and cost of entire flow batteries.

based batteries 1source Georgia Tech research gate February 2023

High Purity Alumina – HPA

  • Surefire is evaluating this potential
  • HPA currently sells for >$20,000 USD / tonne
  • Lava Blue appointed to commence testwork

The predicted new markets for HPA are significant and include 1:

  • LED replacement lighting
  • CO2 emission separators
  • Semi-conductors
  • Lithium Ion battery cells

Global total demand for HPA in 2022 was between 60,000 tpa and 80,000 tpa

Annual demand growth is between 13.5% and >20%

Eg: IEA and G20 are moving to completely remove fluorescent lighting from the markets by 2025

1source Lava Blue

Next Steps

  • Completion of PFS highly positive results expected given price of vanadium and other factors
  • Assess V2O5 extraction direct for producing VE
  • Progress with VRB strategy
  • Offtake discussions commenced
  • HPA potential test work commenced

Perenjori World Class, Premium-grade magnetite.

Perenjori Project – Premium-grade, iron

One of the largest magnetite resources in the Mid-West mining district - 200km from Geraldton Port, 15Km from railway

  • Exceptional High Grade of 37% Fe3O4 in Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
  • Produces a premium 67 70% Fe3O4 concentrate will attract a premium price.

Key Points:

  • Current Inferred Resource of: 191.7Mt @ 37% Fe 1
  • High Grade
  • Over 1Bt targeted to add to 200Mt resource 2
  • Over 47 kilometres of BIF in 100% owned tenement
  • Less than 25% of this strike length drilled
  • Exceptional metallurgical testwork upgrades to +69% Fe3O4

Advantageous Metallurgy1

2Faction Fe % SiO2 % AlO%23 P % S % Mass Recovery %
Head 37.32 40.93 1.01 BD 0.22 100.0
106µm 64.57 9.10 0.06 BD 38.9
75µm 67.95 4.96 0.03 BD 36.0
45µm 69.62 2.38 0.02 0.004 0.34 34.6
  • Grind size of 45µm produces an ultra high grade iron concentrate
  • A 75µm grind produces a premium grade iron concentrate
  • Low alumina, phosphorous, and sulphur makes this an attractive product
  • High mass recovery means a low processing cost per tonne of product
  • Ultra high grade attracts a premium iron price, a differential with haematite that is likely to increase into the future

Next Steps

  • Environmental survey completed and under review
  • Next phase of drilling planned to bring up to 1Bt mid-end 2023
  • Offtake discussions commenced

Yidby Gold Project – New Gold Discovery

Exploration tenure of 114km2 in Major Gold mine district - the Yalgoo-Singleton Greenstone Belt 400km from Perth

Major gold projects in the area:

  • Mt Gibson 2.75Moz (Capricorn Metals) 30km to South
  • Rothsay 507koz (Silver Lake) 30km to North
  • Golden Dragon 1.1Moz (Minjar)
  • Kirkalocka 1Moz (Adaman)

Key Points:

  • Gold associated with porphyries and mafic host rocks same as in regional discoveries
  • High grade RC and DD results up to 39 gpt Au 1
  • 4 prospects identified over 3km strike length
  • Geophysics completed
  • Structural study completed by CSA Global
  • Leach testing underway 2 initial results show Au easily recovered
  • RC drill programme imminent!

1 ASX announcement 14 November 2023; 2 ASX announcement 3 February 2023

Yidby Gold Discovery – Gold results 1

Outstanding first pass exploration and drilling results, thick intercepts and good grades open in all directions

Hole Interval Au From Hole Interval Au From
(m) (g/t) (m) (m) (g/t) (m)
YBRC005 25 1.42 36 YBRC024 19 1.38 14
YBRC006 38 1.43 32 YBRC026 19 1.21 159
YBRC007 56 1.97 44 incl 12 1.95 166
incl 4 14.47 68 YBRC035 26 2.02 126
YBRC008 11 3.78 51 incl 14 3.01 133
incl 1 34.96 53 YBRC037 39 1.16 28
YBRC009 22 1.14 45 incl 7 2.07 31
incl 1 13.47 51 YBRC037 10 2.48 57
YBRC010 9 1.59 71 incl 3 5.42 64
YBRC013 19 1.28 84 YBRC037 8 1.23 116
incl 2 7.29 84 YBRC041 13 1.28 234
YBRC016 9 1.44 20 YBRC045 52 1.40 32
incl 3 3.25 22 incl 1 39.10 78
YBRC017 13 2.17 113 YBRC053 4 10.00 72
YBRC019 44 2.77 149 YBRC059 60 1.04 32
incl 3 26.47 150 incl 4 10.04 62

1 ASX announcement 14 November 2023

Next Steps

  • 24 Hole RC drill programme underway
  • Aim to expand mineralisation and test structure
  • Complete leach testwork
  • JORC resource by end 2023

Key Investment Points

Paul Burton Managing Director +61 (0) 434 957 535

Surefire Resources NL Suite 10, 100 Mill Point Road, South Perth WA 6151 +61 8 6331 6330 [email protected] www.surefireresources.com.auau

surefireresources.com.au