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TALGA GROUP LTD Capital/Financing Update 2018

Oct 10, 2018

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ASX Release 11 October 2018 ASX:TLG

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Swedish Cobalt Projects Update

Australian advanced materials technology company, Talga Resources Ltd (“ Talga ” or “ the Company ”) ( ASX:TLG ), is pleased to provide an update on activities and results from the Company’s 100% owned cobalt-copper-gold projects located in northern Sweden. Highlights of recent activities include:

KISKAMA PROJECT

  • All necessary permitting obtained to commence diamond drilling as part of completing the maiden JORC compliant cobalt-copper-gold resource at Kiskama

  • Geophysical surveys (IP and MLEM) commenced to define further extensions to known mineralisation and test high grade drill targets

  • Project extended over prospective new targets including historic rock sample results up to 0.27% cobalt, 0.9% copper and 0.12g/t gold

LAUTAKOSKI PROJECT

  • Drill core sampling extends ‘wildcat’ mineralised intercept to 91.8m @ 0.18% copper and 147ppm cobalt from 14m depth including 21m @ 0.34% copper and 182ppm cobalt (LAU16001R)

  • Anomalous lead-zinc intercepted 2.5km north of the copper-cobalt mineralised zone, including 1.35m @ 1.6% zinc and 0.94% lead from 104m (LAU17003)

EAST AITIK PROJECT

  • Talga rock samples return up to 4.8% copper, 1.2g/t gold, 66g/t silver, 0.6% molybdenum plus anomalous levels of tellurium and bismuth

CORPORATE

  • Incorporation of 100% owned Swedish subsidiary - Talga Battery Metals AB - completed

• Meetings with potential cobalt customers in Europe and Asia commenced

Talga Managing Director Mark Thompson : “Activities at the Company’s four cobalt-copper-gold projects in Sweden have recommenced with the aim of realising the value opportunity created by growing market demand for responsibly sourced cobalt.

Whilst it is early days, the quantity and grades of cobalt on Talga’s projects are significant and highly encouraging, particularly given the nature of the wide and shallow zones and benefits of the presence of copper and gold credits. The potential of the projects is further enhanced by the close proximity to high-quality infrastructure and low-cost sustainable hydropower, as well as being situated in the same mining district as Europe’s largest copper-gold mine.

The upcoming resource drilling and on-going exploration activities are designed to increase value and assist in identifying the preferred commercialisation options for consideration by the Board. Further, Talga has started receiving interest from downstream battery manufacturers and customers, which may offer separate or parallel opportunities for development of these assets.”

Talga Resources Ltd ABN 32 138 405 419 ASX: TLG & TLGOA Germany: TGX USA: TLGRF 1st Floor, 2 Richardson St, West Perth 6005 Australia

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Figure 1 Location map showing Talga’s copper-cobalt projects in northern Sweden.

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KISKAMA

Talga’s Kiskama Project, renowned as Sweden’s largest undeveloped deposit of cobalt, is located approximately 48km east of the town of Kiruna (see Figure 1). The polymetallic “IOCG” type cobalt (Co) – copper (Cu) – gold (Au) deposit is a 1.2km long mineralised zone, up to 40m wide and defined by 109 drillholes (105 historic holes 1972-80 and 4 Talga holes in 2014). A further 7km strike is yet to be comprehensively drill tested.

In July 2018 the Geological Survey of Sweden classified the Kiskama deposit to be of national interest for exploitation of minerals.

Resource Drilling Works Underway

All permits required to complete the next round of diamond drilling as part of estimating a maiden JORC 2012 mineral resource have been obtained. Talga has planned for 12 drillholes for twinning and infill of the 105 historical holes and Talga’s previous 4 holes for resource calculations. Further drill holes will be used to identify and explore potential structural controls, parallel zones and depth extensions. Drilling is expected to commence in November and the initial resource estimate is expected to be delivered by the end of the year.

The estimation of a JORC resource, with metallurgical data and a contained cobalt inventory, will enable a preliminary economic study and mining permitting to be completed, and form the basis for deeper engagement with stakeholders and potential customers.

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Figure 2 Map showing initial Leapfrog interpolated cobalt shells of the Kiskama deposit based on historic drillhole data, projected with surface topography, geology and structures. Drillhole traces are coloured by lithology. View looking North.

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Figure 3 Interpreted geology map of the wider Kiskama Project showing anomalously high cobalt values in soil sampling co-incident with structural targets (highlighted pink). The values highlight north-easterly trending parts of the fault network running NNE through the project area (part of the Karesuando-Arjeplog Deformation Zone). Blue dashed lines have been used to approximately indicate the linear continuity of these structural trends, including through the Kiskama orebody where there are no soil samples. Image: Outlier Geoscience Pty Ltd.

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Geophysics Commenced

A geophysical campaign has commenced at Kiskama, consisting of Induced Polarisation (“IP”) and Moving Loop Electromagnetic (“MLEM”) with the aim of mapping out sulphide conductors, geological controls, and higher grade extensions.

This follows completion of new analysis of historic geophysical data, resulting in the identification of potential structural controls on mineralisation, coinciding with geochemical targets along strike of the currently drilled zone (See Figures 2 & 3).

Expansion

A further review of historical geochemical and geological data near the Kiskama deposit found significant copper, cobalt and gold mineralisation at several prospects based on historical drilling, geophysics and rock sampling.

An exploration permit was applied and granted over the Airivaara prospect (see Figure 1) where in 2001 rock samples of outcrops returned up to 0.27% Co, 0.9% Cu and 0.12g/t Au from a diopside-biotite rich unit within quartz-rich gneiss.

At the Äijäjärvi permit located approximately 5km south of Talga’s Nunasvaara graphite deposit, a number of historic copper prospects also prospective for cobalt are present. These include Östra Äijäjärvi where 12 diamond drillholes (see Appendix 3, Figure A) were completed by the geological survey of Sweden in 1967- 1969. Significant historical intercepts (see Appendix 3, Table 1 & 2) from Östra Äijäjärvi using a 0.35% Cu cut-off include:

  • 15.5m @ 0.98% Cu from 51.3m (67001)

  • 18.3m @ 0.69% Cu from 44.3m (67005)

  • 11.3m @ 0.50% Cu from 107.9m (69002)

Significant historical intercepts from Östra Äijäjärvi using a 0.70% Cu cut-off include:

  • 7.5m @ 1.57% Cu from 57.3m (67001)

  • 5.6m @ 1.06% Cu from 44.3m (67005)

In addition to Östra Äijäjärvi there are four copper-molybdenum geochemical anomalies located further to the west (3-4km) at Äijärova and a 800x400m discrete slingram EM anomaly at Haurajärvi located 2km to the east, neither of which have been drill tested. The slingram EM anomaly at Haurajärvi lies coincident with a ring-shaped magnetic anomaly, and all the prospects are located on the peripheral margin of a granite body.

The new prospects add further size and scale potential to Kiskama, with the project area now totalling 41km2.

Figure 4 Drillcore from Talga’s Kiskama Project - Sweden’s largest undeveloped deposit of cobalt

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LAUTAKOSKI

Talga’s Lautakoski Project is located approximately 40km northwest of the town of Pajala in northeastern Sweden (see Figure 1). In 2016 Talga drilled a diamond hole (LAU16001) to test an electromagnetic (“EM”) anomaly, known as Conductor 1 (see ASX:TLG 6 Dec, 2016) for graphite.

The ‘wildcat’ drillhole, tens of kilometres away from any known mineralisation, intercepted a broad zone of copper-cobalt mineralisation within strongly altered and brecciated intermediate-mafic volcaniclastic units. Several thin and low grade graphite units were intercepted amongst the broader base metal mineralisation.

Figure 5 Map showing Talga drillholes on airborne electromagnetic imagery. Lautakoski Project.

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Figure 6 Lautakoski drillcore at 26m depth (LAU17001) showing disseminated copper-bearing sulphides in magnetite rock supporting breccia clasts with both vein and disseminated mineralisation.

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Drillhole Results

In July 2017, Talga completed four new diamond drillholes for a total of 560.9m. Three of the holes (see Figure 5) were designed to follow up the mineralisation intercepted in the 2016 wildcat drillhole (LAU16001) testing Conductor 1. Further, a single hole (LAU17003) tested an EM anomaly 2.5km to the north, called Conductor 2 (see ASX:TLG 6 Dec 2016). The drill core has now been comprehensively assayed and analysed with results as follows:

LAU16001R

2016 wildcat drillhole LAU16001 was re-entered and extended to a depth of 210m broadening the zone of low-grade copper-cobalt mineralisation, resulting in an intercept of 91.8m @ 0.18% Cu and 147ppm Co from 14.20m, including a higher-grade zone of 21m @ 0.34% Cu and 182ppm Co from 85m reported from the drillhole. The bulk of the mineralisation in LAU16001R is hosted in skarn altered intermediate-mafic volcanoclastics and tuffaceous units, although the higher-grade zone appears to be hosted by a strongly potassium-feldspar altered felsic intrusive unit.

• LAU17001

Drillhole LAU17001 was a 50m step-out hole drilled to 199m before ending due to drilling difficulties within a shear zone. The drillhole intercepted a strongly structurally deformed or brecciated unit high in the hole before passing into lithologies similar to those intercepted in LAU16001R. Several narrow zones of weak copper-cobalt mineralisation were intercepted down to a depth of ~137m. From 156m a broader zone of weak copper-cobalt mineralisation was intercepted including 37m @ 0.12% Cu and 118ppm Co . The hole terminated within a graphite breccia unit prior to reaching the target depth of 300m.

• LAU17002

LAU17002 was a 50m step-out ‘scissor hole’ completed to a depth 122m and designed to advance the understanding of the geometry and orientation of both the lithologies and mineralisation. The upper part of LAU17002 intercepted similar geological units to those intercepted in LAU16001R and similar copper-cobalt grades, including an intercept of 47.33m @ 0.13% Cu and 148ppm Co from 11m. The latter half of the drillhole intercepted a broad zone of graphite breccia.

• LAU17003

Conductor 2, located 2.5km north of Conductor 1, was tested with a single drillhole (LAU17003) which was completed to a depth of 130m. Drillhole LAU17003 largely intercepted graphite breccia units interbedded with weakly skarn altered intermediate-mafic volcanoclastics and tuffaceous units before passing into a calcarenite unit. No significant copper-cobalt mineralisation was intercepted, although two narrow zones of lead-zinc mineralisation were intercepted within graphite breccia including an intercept of 1.35m @ 0.94% Pb and 1.6% Zn from 103.7m . The significance of the lead-zinc mineralisation is not yet known, although it is not uncommon for graphite units to contain base metal accumulations and and further work is planned to determine the importance of this intercept.

The broad width and consistent nature of copper and cobalt intercepted in the follow-up drilling at Lautakoski, combined with the amount of alteration (carbonate-k-feldspar-biotite-scapolite) and structural deformation (intense brecciation) of the host rocks provide encouragement that a significant mineralised system may be present at Conductor 1, or nearby. Given the broad zones of disseminated sulphide mineralisation, the Company is currently investigating the suitability of various geophysical techniques to identify new and test the known large number of EM conductors within the broader Lautakoski Project.

Successful definition work is likely to lead to drill testing in the preferred winter months (DecMarch), subject to the timing of any divestment decisions for Talga Battery Metals AB.

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Figure 7 Location map for the Aitik East Project showing significant rock chip assays from the Suorravaara and Vähävaara Prospects.

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AITIK EAST

Talga wholly owns three exploration permits over historic, but undrilled, occurrences of copper, gold, silver, molybdenum and lithium at the Aitik East Project, 25km east of Boliden’s Aitik Cu-Au mine (see Figure 7). Aitik is Europe’s largest base metal mine and mill processing facility with a 36Mt ore per annum capacity.

The Company completed first-pass reconnaissance mapping and sampling of two copper prospects and a lithium prospect late last year to verify the historically reported mineralisation and the samples have now been comprehensively assayed and analysed.

Surface Sampling Results

Rock chip samples from outcrop were collected across two separate copper prospects, Suorravaara and Vähävaara, located approximately 2.5km apart. At both prospects, visible copper-molybdenum mineralisation disseminated in outcropping quartz-biotite gneiss and in veins were identified. Vähävaara mineralisation comprises abundant visible bornite and molybdenite in addition to secondary azurite, malachite and possible chalcanthite (see Figure 8).

Significant assay results included:

  • 4.8% Cu , 0.7g/t Au , 66g/t Ag , 0.3% Mo , 9.3ppm Te and 462ppm Bi (A24349)

  • 3.3% Cu , 0.7g/t Au , 57g/t Ag , 0.6% Mo , 6.2ppm Te and 305ppm Bi (A24380)

  • 2.8% Cu , 1.2g/t Au , 42g/t Ag , 0.6% Mo , 6.0ppm Te and 253ppm Bi (A24381)

  • 2.2% Cu , 0.7g/t Au , 44g/t Ag , 0.5% Mo , 7.1ppm Te and 349ppm Bi (A24382)

At Suorravaara, the copper mineralisation is hosted in a quartz-biotite gneissic unit sitting directly beneath an overlying flat pegmatite sheet. The copper is largely present as azurite and malachite and rock chip results returned peak assay results of 0.57% Cu, 0.38g/t Au and 12.25g/t Ag (A24345).

Several grab rock samples of the outcropping, flat-lying pegmatite sheet confirmed lithium minerals were also present with peak assay returned of:

  • 1,150ppm Li , 350ppm Cs , 48ppm Ta and 790ppm Rb (A24344)

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Figure 8 Left: Vähävaara rock sample showing copper sulphide (bornite). Centre: Vähävaara rock sample showing copper sulphate (chalcanthite). Right: Suorravaara rock sample showing lithium bearing minerals ‘watermelon’ tourmaline (elbaite) within lepidolite from the pegmatite.

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Conclusion and Next Steps

The initial results from the Aitik East Project have demonstrated that high grades of coppermolybdenum-gold-silver still outcrop in this under explored but highly prospective region. Although there is no significant cobalt in the samples to date, the high tenor of base and precious metal grades and trace elements (tellurium and bismuth) is highly encouraging. The proximity to the giant Aitik copper mine, and the nearby Boliden-owned Nautanen deposit to the northwest (indicated resource of 8.2Mt @ 1.7% CU, 0.9g/t Au, 5g/t Ag) add significant potential for a discovery within Talga’s Aitik East Project.

Next steps including surface/till geochemistry in addition to further mapping and sampling towards potential drill testing at the Aitik East Project are subject to the timing of any divestment decisions for Talga Battery Metals AB.

CORPORATE

As previously announced (see ASX:TLG 9 May 2018) Talga commenced an internal restructure of its assets, separating the Company’s suite of highly prospective cobalt and base metal projects (metals) from its graphene-graphite projects (carbons). With the incorporation of Talga Battery Metals AB now completed, the various non-graphite-graphene projects will be transferred into this wholly owned Swedish domiciled subsidiary.

Talga has received considerable interest in its cobalt assets from traders, end-users and battery makers seeking new sources of preferably responsibly sourced cobalt supplied from high quality jurisdictions. Discussions have commenced with several groups in Europe and Asia to assess their potential participation in future project development pathways.

For further information please contact:

Mark Thompson Managing Director Talga Resources Ltd T: + 61 (08) 9481 6667

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Competent Persons Statement

The information in this document that relates to exploration results is based on information compiled by Amanda Scott, a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (Membership No.990895). Amanda Scott is a full-time employee of Scott Geological AB. Amanda Scott has sufficient experience, which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activity which has been undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code). Amanda Scott consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on her information in the form and context in which it appears.

Forward-Looking Statements

This ASX release has been prepared by Talga Resources Ltd. This document contains background information about Talga Resources Limited and its related entities current at the date of this announcement. This is in summary form and does not purport to be all inclusive or complete. Recipients should conduct their own investigations and perform their own analysis in order to satisfy themselves as to the accuracy and completeness of the information, statements and opinions contained in this announcement. This announcement is for information purposes only. Neither this document nor the information contained in it constitutes an offer, invitation, solicitation or recommendation in relation to the purchase or sale of shares in any jurisdiction. This announcement may not be distributed in any jurisdiction except in accordance with the legal requirements applicable in such jurisdiction. Recipients should inform themselves of the restrictions that apply in their own jurisdiction. A failure to do so may result in a violation of securities laws in such jurisdiction. This document does not constitute investment advice and has been prepared without taking into account the recipient’s investment objectives, financial circumstances or particular needs and the opinions and recommendations in this representation are not intended to represent recommendations of particular investments to particular investments to particular persons.

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APPENDIX 1

Table 1: Detailed assay results from rock chip sampling from the Aitik East Project (Copper Prospects). Please refer to JORC Table, Sections 1 & 2 for assaying and sampling details.

Sample Northing
(RT90)
Easting
(RT90)
Prospect Au
(ppm)
Ag
(ppm)
Cu
(ppm)
Mo
(ppm)
A24345 7450560 1749695 Suorravaara
Cu
0.38 12.25 5730
2.6
A24346 7450556 1749701 Suorravaara
Cu
0.01 <0.01 5
1.97
A24347 7448141 1749114 Vähävaara 0.58 27.2 8770
3780
A24348 7448143 1749116 Vähävaara <0.01 0.37 409
3.46
A24349 7448141 1749114 Vähävaara 0.65 66.1 47500
2520
A24380 7448136 1749123 Vähävaara 0.73 56.5 33200
6000
A24381 7448136 1749123 Vähävaara 1.2 42.4 28100
5880
A24382 7448136 1749123 Vähävaara 0.74 43.6 21800
4890

Table 2: Detailed assay results from rock chip sampling from the Aitik East Project (Lithium Prospect). Please refer to JORC Table, Sections 1 & 2 for assaying and sampling details.

Sample Northing
(RT90)
Easting
(RT90)
Prospect Li
(ppm)
Cs
(ppm)
Ta
(ppm)
Rb
(ppm)
A24342 7450516 1749632 Suorravaara Li 41.8 3.22 48.9
63.9
A24343 7450647 1749564 Suorravaara Li 44.2 14.3 7.66
370
A24344 7450818 1749520 Suorravaara Li 1150 350 48.1
790
A24366 7450658 1749547 Suorravaara Li 31.4 25.6 38.9
700
A24367 7450652 1749549 Suorravaara Li 38.2 15.6 57.9
550
A24368 7450651 1749548 Suorravaara Li 28.5 24.5 20.4
960
A24369 7450641 1749567 Suorravaara Li 64.8 33.7 15.15
1490
A24370 7450636 1749571 Suorravaara Li 49 23.6 4
840
A24371 7450814 1749517 Suorravaara Li 111.5 48.3 45.1
92.6
A24372 7450814 1749517 Suorravaara Li 412 90.5 >100
128
A24373 7450814 1749517 Suorravaara Li 470 130 84.4
251
A24374 7450845 1749526 Suorravaara Li 39.9 9 39
156
A24375 7450845 1749526 Suorravaara Li 40.1 65.3 4.2
1800
A24376 7450845 1749526 Suorravaara Li 37.4 63.8 7.1
1800
A24377 7448162 1749079 Suorravaara Li 162.5 15.25 6.37
317
A24378 7448774 1749085 Suorravaara Li 33.1 36.8 10.05
490
A24379 7448176 1749108 Suorravaara Li 192 18.9 20.2
353

APPENDIX 2

Table 1: Significant drillhole intercepts from diamond drilling at the Lautakoski Project*.

Hole Intersection Intersection Mineralisation Mineralisation Mineralisation
Hole ID From
(m)
To
(m)
Intercept Downhole
(m)
Cu
(%)
Co
(ppm)
Pb
(%)
Zn
(%)
LAU16001R 14.20 106.00 91.80 0.18 147
Inc. 85.00 106.00 21.00 0.34 182
LAU16001R 141.98 146.00 4.02 0.12 58
LAU16001R 167.00 175.00 8.00 0.21 71
LAU16001R 189.00 195.00 6.00 0.12 76
LAU17001 11.80 16.70 4.90 0.25 123
LAU17001 61.00 74.00 13.00 0.11 55
LAU17001 137.17 145.30 8.13 0.11 58
LAU17001 156.00 193.00 37.00 0.12 118
LAU17002 11.00 58.33 47.33 0.13 148
Inc. 46.00 52.92 6.92 0.23 110
57.00 60.35 3.35 0.2
0.34
LAU17003 12.00 16.00 4.00 0.2
0.5
103.70 105.05 1.35 0.94
1.6
  • Note all intercepts are downhole widths and are not necessarily indicative of true width. Significant intercepts calculated using a 0.1%/1000ppm Cu, 0.1%/1000ppm Pb and 0.1%/1000ppm Zn lower cut-off grade and maximum internal dilution of approximately 5m. Please refer to JORC Table, Sections 1 & 2 for assaying and sampling details.

Table 2: Detailed assay results from diamond drilling at the Lautakoski Project. Significant intercepts calculated using a 1000ppm Cu, 1000ppm Pb and 1000ppm Zn lower cut-off grade. Note all intercepts are downhole widths and are not necessarily indicative of true width. Please refer to JORC Table, Sections 1 & 2 for assaying and sampling details. Note LAU16001 was drilled in 2016 and LAU16001R was drilled as a continuation of the same hole in 2017.

Hole Intersection Intersection Mineralisation Mineralisation
Hole ID From
(m)
To
(m)
Intercept
Downhole
(m)
Cu
(ppm)
Co
(ppm)
Au
(ppm)
Cg
(%)
Pb
(ppm)
Zn
(ppm)
LAU16001 14.20 16.00 1.80 1490 32 0.02 4.08 5
55
LAU16001 16.00 17.78 1.78 734 68 0.04 5.04 11
41
LAU16001 17.78 19.00 1.22 1080 220 0.09 6.84 19
69
LAU16001 19.00 20.00 1.00 1340 122 0.04 3.1 17
94
LAU16001 20.00 21.00 1.00 1320 83 0.03 4.99 11
95
LAU16001 21.00 22.00 1.00 591 284 0.04 9.04 16
21
LAU16001 22.00 23.00 1.00 787 175 0.04 5.95 12
14
LAU16001 23.00 23.35 0.35 3590 166 0.03 4.4 6
112
LAU16001 23.35 24.00 0.65 382 96 0.01 0.26 22
28
LAU16001 24.00 25.50 1.50 1760 83 0.03 0.05 5
71
LAU16001 25.50 26.00 0.50 1240 48 0.01 <0.02 <2
173
LAU16001 26.00 27.00 1.00 750 32 0.01 NA <2
179
LAU16001 27.00 28.00 1.00 1490 70 0.02 NA <2
79
LAU16001 28.00 29.00 1.00 3470 54 0.04 NA <2
43
LAU16001 29.00 30.00 1.00 680 67 0.02 NA <2
66
LAU16001 30.00 31.00 1.00 1310 62 0.01 NA <2
49
LAU16001 31.00 32.00 1.00 1600 62 0.03 NA 4
38
LAU16001 32.00 33.00 1.00 1550 67 <0.01 NA 3
41
LAU16001 33.00 34.00 1.00 884 191 0.03 NA 5
23
Hole Intersection Intersection Mineralisation Mineralisation
Hole ID From
(m)
To
(m)
Intercept
Downhole
(m)
Cu
(ppm)
Co
(ppm)
Au
(ppm)
Cg
(%)
Pb
(ppm)
Zn
(ppm)
LAU16001 34.00 35.00 1.00 1240 97 0.01 NA 5
17
LAU16001 35.00 36.00 1.00 1250 120 0.02 NA 2
21
LAU16001 36.00 37.00 1.00 846 121 0.03 NA 2
11
LAU16001 37.00 38.00 1.00 2420 91 0.05 NA <2
12
LAU16001 38.00 39.00 1.00 1350 145 0.01 NA 5
9
LAU16001 39.00 40.00 1.00 1170 191 0.03 NA 6
10
LAU16001 40.00 41.00 1.00 1120 177 0.02 NA 5
16
LAU16001 41.00 42.00 1.00 1520 142 <0.01 NA <2
21
LAU16001 42.00 43.00 1.00 1110 141 <0.01 NA 5
22
LAU16001 43.00 44.00 1.00 1450 172 <0.01 NA 7
19
LAU16001 44.00 45.00 1.00 1520 190 <0.01 NA 9
18
LAU16001 45.00 46.00 1.00 1640 274 0.01 NA 6
26
LAU16001 46.00 47.00 1.00 1590 372 0.01 NA 6
21
LAU16001 47.00 48.00 1.00 1660 158 0.01 NA 7
19
LAU16001 48.00 49.00 1.00 795 64 0.01 NA 4
32
LAU16001 49.00 50.00 1.00 480 63 <0.01 NA 3
46
LAU16001 50.00 51.00 1.00 125 81 <0.01 NA 6
59
LAU16001 51.00 52.00 1.00 506 57 0.01 NA <2
78
LAU16001 52.00 53.00 1.00 853 108 0.01 NA <2
87
LAU16001 53.00 54.00 1.00 2680 139 0.02 NA 11
47
LAU16001 54.00 55.00 1.00 1700 91 0.02 NA 10
16
LAU16001 55.00 56.00 1.00 2120 99 0.03 NA 7
11
LAU16001 56.00 57.00 1.00 1530 75 0.02 NA 7
8
LAU16001 57.00 58.00 1.00 1970 184 0.04 NA 11
90
LAU16001 58.00 59.00 1.00 1830 279 0.05 NA 2
104
LAU16001 59.00 60.00 1.00 1780 137 0.04 NA 4
48
LAU16001 60.00 61.00 1.00 213 43 0.02 NA 6
93
LAU16001 61.00 62.00 1.00 1620 131 0.02 NA 11
102
LAU16001 62.00 63.00 1.00 2020 352 0.04 NA 8
123
LAU16001 63.00 64.00 1.00 926 87 0.03 NA 4
132
LAU16001 64.00 65.00 1.00 1370 156 0.03 NA 3
153
LAU16001 65.00 66.00 1.00 1820 221 0.04 NA 6
80
LAU16001 66.00 67.00 1.00 1710 175 0.03 NA <2
50
LAU16001 67.00 68.00 1.00 1150 194 0.02 NA 4
87
LAU16001 68.00 69.00 1.00 943 174 0.03 NA <2
83
LAU16001 69.00 70.00 1.00 1110 210 0.04 NA <2
70
LAU16001 70.00 71.00 1.00 1450 254 0.04 NA 4
30
LAU16001 71.00 72.00 1.00 1210 220 0.03 NA 11
13
LAU16001 72.00 73.00 1.00 675 121 0.03 NA 2
24
LAU16001 73.00 74.00 1.00 1340 192 0.04 NA 7
40
LAU16001 74.00 75.00 1.00 1335 154 0.04 NA 7
40
LAU16001 75.00 76.00 1.00 1190 372 0.05 NA 4
34
LAU16001 76.00 77.00 1.00 2460 101 0.05 NA 7
34
LAU16001 77.00 78.00 1.00 1495 170 0.04 NA <2
41
LAU16001 78.00 79.00 1.00 996 125 0.04 NA <2
32
LAU16001 79.00 80.00 1.00 70 18 0.03 NA <2
27
LAU16001 80.00 81.00 1.00 196 39 0.02 NA <2
45
LAU16001 81.00 82.00 1.00 310 45 0.03 NA 5
42
LAU16001 82.00 83.00 1.00 1315 144 0.02 NA <2
12
LAU16001 83.00 84.00 1.00 975 115 0.02 NA 7
21
LAU16001 84.00 85.00 1.00 871 92 0.03 NA 4
44
Hole Intersection Intersection Mineralisation Mineralisation
Hole ID From
(m)
To
(m)
Intercept
Downhole
(m)
Cu
(ppm)
Co
(ppm)
Au
(ppm)
Cg
(%)
Pb
(ppm)
Zn
(ppm)
LAU16001 85.00 86.00 1.00 3130 180 0.04 NA 3
39
LAU16001 86.00 87.00 1.00 2030 137 0.03 NA 7
34
LAU16001 87.00 88.00 1.00 1260 114 0.02 NA <2
27
LAU16001 88.00 89.30 1.30 1245 103 0.02 NA <2
53
LAU16001 89.30 90.00 0.70 14850 288 0.27 NA 14
45
LAU16001 90.00 91.00 1.00 9110 428 0.2 NA 12
28
LAU16001 91.00 92.00 1.00 2860 378 0.04 NA 7
16
LAU16001 92.00 93.00 1.00 3280 286 0.06 NA 10
24
LAU16001 93.00 94.00 1.00 2030 86 0.06 NA 7
34
LAU16001 94.00 95.45 1.45 3870 195 0.12 NA 5
84
LAU16001 95.45 96.60 1.15 3130 565 0.06 NA 13
37
LAU16001 96.60 97.15 0.55 1480 197 0.01 NA 3
34
LAU16001 97.15 98.30 1.15 8350 158 0.19 NA 5
187
LAU16001 98.30 99.00 0.70 4990 255 0.19 NA <2
30
LAU16001 99.00 100.00 1.00 2730 136 0.05 NA 13
11
LAU16001 100.00 101.00 1.00 727 80 0.01 NA 6
11
LAU16001R 101.00 102.20 1.20 929 54 <0.01 NA 2
15
LAU16001R 102.20 103.00 0.80 2410 25 <0.01 NA 2
30
LAU16001R 103.00 104.00 1.00 2280 57 0.01 NA <2
30
LAU16001R 104.00 105.00 1.00 2620 68 0.03 NA <2
31
LAU16001R 105.00 106.00 1.00 1360 52 <0.01 NA <2
38
LAU16001R 141.98 143.00 1.02 1190 50 0.01 <0.02 3
16
LAU16001R 143.00 144.00 1.00 1220 71 0.01 0.05 5
11
LAU16001R 144.00 145.00 1.00 1250 66 0.02 0.24 <2
10
LAU16001R 145.00 146.00 1.00 1110 45 0.02 0.08 2
6
LAU16001R 167.00 169.00 2.00 1130 48 0.02 4.15 6
8
LAU16001R 169.00 171.00 2.00 792 34 0.02 6.02 8
6
LAU16001R 171.00 173.00 2.00 2330 143 0.09 6.12 44
34
LAU16001R 173.00 175.00 2.00 3970 58 0.07 7.08 71
33
LAU16001R 189.00 191.00 2.00 1430 82 0.03 2.07 64
79
LAU16001R 191.00 193.00 2.00 1050 95 0.03 1.01 26
32
LAU16001R 193.00 195.00 2.00 1260 52 0.02 1.13 5
4
LAU17001 11.80 13.00 1.20 3250 130 0.1 0.03 16
64
LAU17001 13.00 14.00 1.00 2610 125 0.08 0.02 15
72
LAU17001 14.00 15.00 1.00 2270 117 0.07 0.02 17
75
LAU17001 15.00 16.70 1.70 1980 120 0.07 0.02 9
158
LAU17001 61.00 62.00 1.00 1190 44 0.01 <0.02 8
18
LAU17001 62.00 63.60 1.60 699 20 0.02 <0.02 10
39
LAU17001 63.60 65.00 1.40 922 65 0.01 1.66 37
10
LAU17001 65.00 66.00 1.00 962 32 <0.01 3.28 24
10
LAU17001 66.00 67.00 1.00 1000 43 0.01 3.82 28
6
LAU17001 67.00 68.00 1.00 674 61 <0.01 0.29 12
9
LAU17001 68.00 69.00 1.00 1140 105 <0.01 <0.02 10
12
LAU17001 69.00 70.00 1.00 1220 71 <0.01 0.03 14
47
LAU17001 70.00 71.00 1.00 1830 111 0.03 4.21 47
5
LAU17001 71.00 72.00 1.00 1360 33 0.03 3.84 30
9
Hole Intersection Intersection Mineralisation Mineralisation
Hole ID From
(m)
To
(m)
Intercept
Downhole
(m)
Cu
(ppm)
Co
(ppm)
Au
(ppm)
Cg
(%)
Pb
(ppm)
Zn
(ppm)
LAU17001 72.00 73.00 1.00 785 38 0.01 0.44 8
16
LAU17001 73.00 74.00 1.00 1080 54 0.02 <0.02 11
71
LAU17001 137.17 139.00 1.83 1020 34 <0.01 0.03 10
24
LAU17001 139.00 140.00 1.00 1250 47 0.05 2 494
761
LAU17001 140.00 141.00 1.00 962 58 0.05 1.77 42
28
LAU17001 141.00 142.00 1.00 1240 75 0.03 0.3 40
104
LAU17001 142.00 143.00 1.00 1120 94 0.01 0.02 9
64
LAU17001 143.00 144.00 1.00 986 46 0.02 0.21 29
71
LAU17001 144.00 145.30 1.30 1430 70 0.03 0.05 21
69
LAU17001 156.00 157.00 1.00 2340 85 0.02 0.02 4
57
LAU17001 157.00 158.00 1.00 1220 21 <0.01 0.03 5
54
LAU17001 158.00 159.00 1.00 639 18 <0.01 0.02 2
124
LAU17001 159.00 159.65 0.65 180 46 <0.01 <0.02 3
277
LAU17001 159.65 161.00 1.35 208 34 <0.01 0.02 6
88
LAU17001 161.00 162.00 1.00 554 115 <0.01 0.02 14
34
LAU17001 162.00 163.60 1.60 715 88 0.01 0.02 10
20
LAU17001 163.60 165.00 1.40 1640 293 0.03 1.83 154
271
LAU17001 165.00 166.00 1.00 2290 182 0.01 1.87 18
15
LAU17001 166.00 167.00 1.00 2370 153 0.03 0.14 19
84
LAU17001 167.00 168.00 1.00 3330 48 0.08 <0.02 21
23
LAU17001 168.00 169.00 1.00 1450 197 0.01 0.68 9
6
LAU17001 169.00 170.00 1.00 1470 99 0.03 5.25 16
8
LAU17001 170.00 171.00 1.00 1830 36 0.01 3.63 23
10
LAU17001 171.00 172.00 1.00 1120 77 0.03 4.75 25
8
LAU17001 172.00 173.00 1.00 1130 47 0.01 4.04 16
9
LAU17001 173.00 174.60 1.60 1750 84 <0.01 0.2 13
8
LAU17001 174.60 176.00 1.40 264 14 <0.01 <0.02 231
716
LAU17001 176.00 177.00 1.00 431 39 <0.01 <0.02 26
28
LAU17001 177.00 178.00 1.00 950 16 <0.01 <0.02 791
815
LAU17001 178.00 179.00 1.00 321 19 <0.01 <0.02 12
16
LAU17001 179.00 180.00 1.00 1170 149 <0.01 0.02 19
49
LAU17001 180.00 181.00 1.00 1520 94 0.01 <0.02 16
39
LAU17001 181.00 182.00 1.00 1370 72 <0.01 0.02 20
34
LAU17001 182.00 183.00 1.00 792 58 <0.01 0.03 16
15
LAU17001 183.00 184.00 1.00 1180 138 0.02 0.02 17
15
LAU17001 184.00 185.00 1.00 891 86 <0.01 0.02 9
13
LAU17001 185.00 186.00 1.00 746 253 0.01 0.04 24
11
LAU17001 186.00 187.00 1.00 1030 294 0.01 0.25 38
42
LAU17001 187.00 189.00 2.00 1770 159 0.02 0.29 30
26
LAU17001 189.00 190.00 1.00 1790 125 0.03 2.51 36
86
LAU17001 190.00 191.00 1.00 788 335 0.04 4 91
124
LAU17001 191.00 192.00 1.00 1320 220 0.02 6.28 26
48
LAU17001 192.00 193.00 1.00 1020 279 0.07 2.15 41
20
LAU17002 11.00 12.00 1.00 1660 104 0.03 0.05 15
129
LAU17002 12.00 13.00 1.00 867 78 0.02 <0.02 6
114
LAU17002 13.00 14.00 1.00 435 97 <0.01 0.03 5
84
LAU17002 14.00 15.00 1.00 491 93 <0.01 0.04 0
61
LAU17002 15.00 16.00 1.00 1620 222 <0.01 0.03 5
40
Hole Intersection Intersection Mineralisation Mineralisation
Hole ID From
(m)
To
(m)
Intercept
Downhole
(m)
Cu
(ppm)
Co
(ppm)
Au
(ppm)
Cg
(%)
Pb
(ppm)
Zn
(ppm)
LAU17002 16.00 17.00 1.00 1260 257 <0.01 <0.02 4
51
LAU17002 17.00 18.00 1.00 1100 381 0.01 <0.02 5
36
LAU17002 18.00 19.00 1.00 420 139 <0.01 <0.02 7
33
LAU17002 19.00 20.00 1.00 253 51 <0.01 <0.02 3
42
LAU17002 20.00 21.00 1.00 805 228 <0.01 <0.02 11
26
LAU17002 21.00 22.00 1.00 727 133 <0.01 <0.02 620
634
LAU17002 22.00 23.00 1.00 353 64 <0.01 0.03 33
45
LAU17002 23.00 24.00 1.00 1510 220 0.01 <0.02 10
28
LAU17002 24.00 25.00 1.00 1500 214 <0.01 0.02 16
30
LAU17002 25.00 26.00 1.00 1030 139 <0.01 <0.02 1310
176
LAU17002 26.00 27.00 1.00 1300 267 0.01 <0.02 178
280
LAU17002 27.00 28.00 1.00 771 136 <0.01 0.02 7
32
LAU17002 28.00 29.00 1.00 1080 124 <0.01 <0.02 2
23
LAU17002 29.00 30.00 1.00 481 53 <0.01 <0.02 0
17
LAU17002 30.00 31.00 1.00 323 38 <0.01 0.02 4
21
LAU17002 31.00 31.57 0.57 823 85 0.01 <0.02 7
19
LAU17002 31.57 32.00 0.43 1750 173 0.04 0.02 4
14
LAU17002 32.00 33.00 1.00 2530 105 0.04 0.05 5
16
LAU17002 33.00 34.00 1.00 1470 100 0.04 0.05 6
12
LAU17002 34.00 35.00 1.00 1150 226 0.01 0.03 12
9
LAU17002 35.00 36.00 1.00 1690 133 0.01 <0.02 4
7
LAU17002 36.00 37.00 1.00 1050 192 0.01 <0.02 0
6
LAU17002 37.00 38.00 1.00 1770 98 0.01 <0.02 6
9
LAU17002 38.00 39.00 1.00 953 152 <0.01 <0.02 8
6
LAU17002 39.00 40.00 1.00 1380 332 <0.01 <0.02 5
6
LAU17002 40.00 41.00 1.00 2180 270 0.02 <0.02 12
10
LAU17002 41.00 42.00 1.00 2620 90 0.02 <0.02 6
16
LAU17002 42.00 43.00 1.00 2070 199 0.02 <0.02 8
19
LAU17002 43.00 44.00 1.00 1230 204 <0.01 <0.02 8
13
LAU17002 44.00 45.00 1.00 944 181 <0.01 <0.02 10
17
LAU17002 45.00 46.00 1.00 898 133 0.01 0.02 0
41
LAU17002 46.00 47.00 1.00 1190 49 0.01 0.02 6
40
LAU17002 47.00 48.00 1.00 4230 146 0.04 <0.02 6
27
LAU17002 48.00 49.00 1.00 1070 256 0.05 <0.02 6
60
LAU17002 49.00 50.00 1.00 2420 79 0.03 0.02 2
59
LAU17002 50.00 51.00 1.00 1270 74 <0.01 0.02 0
21
LAU17002 51.00 52.00 1.00 2230 95 <0.01 0.07 11
13
LAU17002 52.00 52.92 0.92 4180 71 0.02 5.14 14
11
LAU17002 52.92 54.00 1.08 406 25 <0.01 0.15 6
12
LAU17002 54.00 55.00 1.00 355 11 <0.01 0.02 12
25
LAU17002 55.00 56.00 1.00 111 8 <0.01 <0.02 10
19
LAU17002 56.00 57.00 1.00 1250 244 0.03 7.67 18
12
LAU17002 57.00 58.33 1.33 1530 280 0.03 4.19 1480
2260
LAU17002 58.33 59.35 1.02 933 36 <0.01 0.33 2560
4770
LAU17002 59.35 60.35 1.00 719 46 <0.01 0.02 2240
3670
LAU17003 12 14 2 80 20 <0.01 1.09 3300
8510
LAU17003 14 16 2 93 30 <0.01 1.79 640
1440
LAU17003 103.7 105.05 1.35 460 26 <0.01 2.66 9430
16000

Table 3: Diamond drillhole collar summary for Lautakoski. All coordinates are in Swedish Grid SWEREF TM99 and have been located with a hand-held GPS. Drill dimension for all holes is WL66. All drillholes have been downhole surveyed.

SWEREF 99TM SWEREF 99TM SWEREF 99TM
Hole ID Project Prospect Northing Easting Dip Azi EOH Depth
LAU16001R Lautakoski Conductor 1 7489071 820366 -50 230
210.2
LAU17001 Lautakoski Conductor 1 7489100 820400 -50 230
199.2
LAU17002 Lautakoski Conductor 1 7489040 820330 -50 70
121.8
LAU17003 Lautakoski Conductor 2 7490500 820575 -50 90
130.7

APPENDIX 3

Table 1: Significant drillhole intercepts from historic diamond drilling at the Äijäjärvi Östra Prospect calculated using a 0.35% Cu cut-off grade.

Hole Intersection Intersection Mineralisation Mineralisation Mineralisation
Hole ID From(m) To(m) Intercept Downhole(m) Cu(%) Zn( %) Pb(%) S(%)
67001 51.33 66.86 15.53 0.98
10.9
67005 44.27 62.58 18.31 0.69 0.06 0.03
11.4
69002 107.85 119.15 11.30 0.50
9.9

Table 2: Significant drillhole intercepts from historic diamond drilling at the Äijäjärvi Östra Prospect calculated using a 0.7% Cu cut-off grade.

Hole Intersection Intersection Mineralisation Mineralisation
Hole ID From(m) To(m) Intercept Downhole(m) Cu(%) Zn(%) Pb(%) S(%)
67001 57.29 64.76 7.47 1.57
11.8
67005 46.82 52.44 5.62 1.06
10.9

Table 3: Diamond drillhole collar summary for Äijäjärvi Östra. All coordinates are in Swedish Grid SWEREF TM99.

Drillhole Prospect Drillyear Northing
(SWEREF)
Easting
(SWEREF)
From To EOH Dip Azi
67001 Äijäjärvi
Östra
1967 7519577.806 771660.6382 4.89 123.75 118.86 60 40
67002 Äijäjärvi
Östra
1967 7519505.704 771805.5626 7.19 131.92 124.73 60 40
67003 Äijäjärvi
Östra
1967 7519528.28 771773.2717 5.77 120.98 115.21 60 40
67004 Äijäjärvi
Östra
1967 7519609.458 771634.2283 5.17 113.12 107.95 60 40
67005 Äijäjärvi
Östra
1967 7519641.098 771606.8187 5.49 76.26 70.77 60 40
67006 Äijäjärvi
Östra
1967 7519542.116 771684.101 4.57 124.04 119.47 60 40
68001 A Äijäjärvi
Östra
1968 7519549.54 771640.009 3.77 15.32 11.55 60 40
68001 B Äijäjärvi
Östra
1968 7519549.54 771640.009 3.67 151.28 147.61 60 40
68002 Äijäjärvi
Östra
1968 7519472.4 771781.9994 9.07 149.18 140.11 60 40
68003 Äijäjärvi
Östra
1968 7519519.553 771717.3916 5.32 150.14 144.82 60 40
68004 Äijäjärvi
Östra
1968 7519651.56 771565.6867 5.72 140.16 134.44 60 40
69001 Äijäjärvi
Östra
1969 7519573.116 771607.705 3.39 187.9 184.51 60 40
69002 Äijäjärvi
Östra
1969 7519595.693 771575.4142 4.35 165.78 161.43 60 40

Figure A: Drillhole location map for historical drilling at the Äijäjärvi Östra Prospect. Background imagery is surface slingram (real component).

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JORC CODE 2012 EDITION Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code Explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques

Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels,
random chips, or specific specialised industry
standard measurement tools appropriate to the
minerals under investigation, such as downhole
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF instruments,
etc). These examples should not be taken as
limiting the broad meaning of sampling.

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 (e.g. ‘reverse
circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples
from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 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 mineralisation
types (e.g. submarine nodules) may warrant
disclosure of detailed information.

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

Sampling method is half-core sampling of WL66
diamond drill core. Quarter-core sampling utilised
where a duplicate sample has been taken.

Sampling was carried out under Talga’s’ sampling
protocols and QAQC procedures as per industry best
practice.

Diamond drilling completed using WL66 coring
equipment. Drillholes have been sampled on geological
intervals or nominal 1m or 2m intervals where
appropriate (approx. 3kg/sample). All samples have
been crushed, dried and pulverised (total prep) to
produce a sub sample for multi-element analysis by four
acid digest with ICPMS/OES, total graphitic carbon by
Leco and fire assay and AAS for gold.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

The diamond drillholes were sampled based on
observed copper mineralisation.

Historic SGU holes, likely WL46 with core diameter of
35mm, were half-cut by hand and chisel and sampled
over varying intervals. Samples were assayed for S, Cu,
Zn, Pb, As, Bi, Mo, Sn, Ag, Au, Fe, Co, Ni, Mn via an
unknown method.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

Rock chip samples taken from both outcrop and historic
trench mullock dumps.

Samples
with
mineralisation
observed
in
hand
specimen were preferentially sampled so some sample
bias may have been introduced.
Drilling
techniques

Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open-hole
hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic,
etc.) and details (e.g. 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.).

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

Diamond drilling completed by Northdrill Oy from
Finland.

Diamond drilling completed using WL66 core drilling
equipment.

Drillcore was not orientated.

Downhole surveying completed using a Reflex EZTrac
survey instrument.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

Historic SGU holes likely WL46 conventional diamond
drilling with core diameter of 35mm.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

N/A
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.

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.

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

Core recoveries are measured by the drillers for every
drill run. The core length recovered is physically
measured for each run, recorded and used to calculate
the core recovery as a percentage of core recovered.
Any core loss is recorded on a core block by the drillers.

No additional measures have been taken to maximise
sample recovery.

A sampling bias has not been determined.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

For historic SGU drillholes, core recovery was
recorded by the geologists logging the core.

Insufficient data exists for the historic SGU drilling to
determine a specific sample bias.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

N/A
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 or quantitative in
nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc.)
photography.

The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersections logged.

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

All drillcore has been transported from the drill sites to
the SGU Core Archive located in Malå for cleaning,
reconnection of core lengths and measurement of
metre marks where required, over the entire hole.

Geological logging has been completed on the entire
length of all holes by Amanda Scott, Talga’s Exploration
Manager, who has significant experience in this style of
exploration.

The lithological, alteration and structural characteristic
of the core are logged in digital format and following
established procedures.

All drillholes are photographed.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

For SGU historic drillholes, geological logging was
conducted to a reasonable standard noting alteration,
structures, lithology, mineralisation and core loss. SG
measurements were also completed.

Diamond core logging is primarily a qualitative activity
with pertinent relevant features recorded: lithology,
mineralogy, mineralisation, structural, weathering,
alteration, colour and other features of the samples.

All drillholes were logged.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

A short geological description of each samples was
taken at the time of collection.

The descriptions are qualitative: lithology, alteration,
mineralisation etc.

All samples are photographed.
Sub-
sampling
techniques
and sample
preparation

If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter,
half or all core 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 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.

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

All samples delivered to ALS Global in Malå where the
core was cut and sampled.

All samples are half-core except for duplicate samples
in which case quarter-core samples have been taken.

The sample preparation follows industry best practice
sample preparation; the samples are finely crushed with
70% passing <2mm then reduced in a splitter whereby
a reject sample and a 250g sample is produced. The
250g sample is then pulverised with 85% passing <75
microns which completely homogenises the sample. A
sub-sample of pulp is taken for digestion in a four-acid
digest, total graphitic carbon and fire assay for gold.

Duplicate sampling has been completed at a rate of 1:40
where practicable; duplicate results for all holes are
satisfactory.

Certified reference material standards and blanks have
been inserted at a rate of 1:20 where practicable;
standard and blank results for all holes are within
accepted limits.

The sample sizes are considered appropriate for the
type of mineralisation under consideration.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

For historical SGU drillholes, core was half-cut by hand
and chisel and sampled at varying sample widths
generally to mineralisation or geological boundaries.
Samples were assayed for S, Cu, Zn, Pb, As, Bi, Mo,
Sn, Ag, Au, Fe, Co, Ni, Mn via an unknown method at
the SGU laboratory in Stockholm. No other information
regarding sample preparation or quality control
procedures in known.

Sampling to geological/mineralisation boundaries is
considered to be appropriate.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

Samples were hammered off outcrop and mullock dump
material using a rock hammer. Sample size varied but
averaged 1-2kg.

The samples are considered point samples and may be
biased towards mineralised samples.

The size of the samples is considered appropriate for
this type of work.

No field duplicates were taken.

The sample preparation for all samples followed
industry best practice and was undertaken by ALS
Global in Malå. The samples were dried and pulverised
to produce a sub-sample for analysis. Sample
preparation involved oven drying, coarse crushing,
followed by total pulverisation LM2 grinding mills to a
grind size of 85% passing 75 microns.
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.

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.

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

All samples are assayed using a four-acid digest multi-
element suite (33 elements) with ICPOES or ICPMS
finish. The acids used are hydrofluoric, nitric,
hydrochloric
and
perchloric
with
the
method
approaching near total digest for most elements.

Selected samples are assayed for total graphitic carbon
via Leco furnace. Graphitic carbon is determined by
digesting the sample in 50% HCl to evolve carbonate as
CO2. Residue is filtered, washed, dried and then
roasted at 425⁰C. The roasted residue is analysed for
C by high temperature Leco furnace with infrared
detection.

All samples are assayed for gold by firing a 25g sample
with an AAS finish. Samples with a high carbon content
are pre-roasted to 700°C prior to analysis for gold.

The analytical methods are considered appropriate for
this style of mineralisation.

No geophysical tools or handheld instruments were
utilised in the preparation of this release.

Duplicate sampling has been completed at a rate of
1:40 where practicable; duplicate results for all holes
are satisfactory.

Certified reference material standards and blanks have
been inserted at a rate of 1:20; standard and blank
results for all holes are within accepted limits.

Laboratory QAQC methods include the insertion of
certified reference material standards, blanks, and
duplicates.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

For historical SGU drillholes, the exact method used to
determine each element is not known so no comment
can be made as to its appropriateness.

No geophysical tools were used to determine any
element concentrations.

For historical SGU drillholes, no known QAQC
procedures were utilised so no comment can be made
as to its accuracy or appropriateness.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

All samples were assayed using a four-acid digest,
multi-element suite (48 elements) with ICPMS finish.
The acids used were hydrofluoric, nitric, hydrochloric
and perchloric with the method approaching near total
digest for most elements.

All samples were assayed for gold by firing a 30g
sample with an AAS finish.

The analytical methods are considered appropriate for
this style of mineralisation.

No geophysical tools or handheld instruments were
utilised in the preparation of this release.

Lab repeat or duplicate analysis for samples showed
that the precision of samples were within acceptable
limits.
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.

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

Determination of the reported downhole interval of
mineralisation has been verified by alternative company
personnel
both
in
person
and
via
electronic
photographic data.

No twin-hole drilling completed to date although one
scissor hole (LAU17002) has been completed and
showed
relatively
good
correlation
to
drillhole
LAU16001. It is believed that the strong structural
complexity of the intercepted lithologies may account
for incomplete correlation seen in the bottom of drillhole
LAU17002 where it intercepted drillhole LAU17001.

All geological and location data is currently stored in
Excel spreadsheets. Data entry has been by manual
input and validation of the small amount of data has
been done by checking input on screen prior to saving.

No adjustments or calibrations were made to any assay
data used in this report.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

Talga has not completed re-assaying of the historical
SGU drillholes at this stage.

No adjustments or calibrations were made to any of the
historical drill intercepts reported in the document.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

No independent third-party assaying or sampling has
been undertaken at this stage. Results have been
reviewed internally by the company’s exploration
manager Ms Amanda Scott and no issues have been
identified.

Sampling data was captured digitally and is stored on
the company’s data server. Laboratory data is also
stored on the company’s data server.

No adjustments or calibrations were made to any assay
data used in this report.
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.

Specification of the grid system used.

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

Drillhole locations have been planned using a
combination of GIS software packages.

Drillhole locations have been determined using a
Garmin handheld GPS unit with an accuracy of +/- 1m.

Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
Drill azimuths were laid-out with a hand-held Suunto
compass that has a precision of +/- 0.5 degrees.

Downhole surveys have been completed using a Reflex
EZTrac downhole survey instrument at regular
intervals.

Grid
system
is
Swedish
Coordinate
system
SWEREF99.

Topographic control has been established by handheld
GPS and cross-correlation with digital laser topographic
imagery and is considered and is adequate for the
greenfields exploration completed.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

For the historic SGU drillholes the ‘Bpf’ local grid was
used. Historic drillhole collars and geophysical data
has subsequently been transformed by the SGU into
Swedish Coordinate System SWEREF TM 99 and RT
90.

Talga has not completed a collar pick-up of the historic
SGU drillholes at this stage.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

A Garmin handheld GPS unit with an accuracy of +/- 1m
was used to locate each sample.

Sample locations are presented in Appendix 1, Tables
1 and 2 using the Swedish Coordinate System ‘RT90
2.5 Standard’.
Data
spacing
and
distribution

Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.

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.

Whether sample compositing has been applied.

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

The current data spacing or drill profile separation is
approximately 50m.

The data spacing and distribution is considered
sufficient to establish a relatively good degree of
geological and grade continuity which is considered
adequate for the greenfields exploration completed.

No sample compositing has been applied.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

Drill hole is typically at 50x50m over the main
mineralised zone at Äijäjärvi Östra.

The existing drill density is sufficient enough to give a
good understanding of how the mineralisation hangs
together both within the drill profiles and along strike.
To date economic mineralisation at Äijäjärvi Östra has
been encountered over a strike length of approximately
280m. SGU completed an internal mineral resource
estimate for the deposit.

No sample compositing has been completed

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

Samples were taken at non-regular intervals according
to observations made at the time in the field.
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.

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

The orientation is considered appropriate for the
sampling completed, with the drill holes drilled
perpendicular
to
the interpreted strike
of
the
geophysical anomalies and likely mineralisation.

The reported mineralised intercepts are downhole
widths and are not true widths. The intercepts reported
may not represent the true width and should be taken
within the context described in the preceding point.

No sample bias as a consequence of orientation-based
sampling has been identified.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

The orientation is considered appropriate for the
sampling completed, with the drill holes drilled
perpendicular
to
the interpreted strike
of
the
geophysical anomaly and likely mineralisation.

No sample bias as a consequence of orientation based
sampling has been identified.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

Samples were taken according to observations made at
the time in the field.

No sample bias as a consequence of_orientation-based_
sampling has been identified.

Samples
with
mineralisation
observed
in
hand
specimen were preferentially sampled so some sample
bias may have been introduced.
Sample
security

The measures taken to ensure sample security.

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

All drill core transport and logging has been completed
by Amanda Scott, Talga’s Exploration Manager. All
holes are stored in a locked facility.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

For
historical
SGU
drillholes,
sample
security
measures are not known.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

Samples were collected and transported to the
laboratory by Amanda Scott, Talga’s Exploration
Manager.
Audits or
reviews

The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

No external audits or reviews of the sampling
techniques and data have been completed to date.
Results have been reviewed internally by the
company’s exploration manager Ms Amanda Scott and
no issues have been identified.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

Talga has completed a high-level review of the historic
data including the digitization and validation of the
historic drillhole data. No material issues with the
drillhole data has been identified to date.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

No external audits or reviews of the sampling
techniques and data have been completed to date.
Results have been reviewed internally by the
company’s exploration manager Ms Amanda Scott and
no issues have been identified.

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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 security of the tenure held at the time of
reporting along with any known impediments to
obtaining a licence to operate in the area.

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

The drilling that is the subject of this report is located
within exploration licence Lautakoski nr 2 owned 100%
by the Company’s Swedish subsidiary, Talga Mining Pty
Ltd Filial Sweden.

The licences are wholly owned by the Company and are
predominantly located in a low lying forested area. The
area is used for seasonal grazing by local indigenous
Sami reindeer herders.

The licences are in good standing with no known
impediments.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

The historic SGU drilling that is the subject of this report
is located within exploration licence Vittangi nr 3 owned
100% by the Company’s Swedish subsidiary, Talga
Battery Minerals AB.

The licences are wholly owned by the Company and are
predominantly located in a low-lying forested area. The
area is used for seasonal grazing by local indigenous
Sami reindeer herders.

The licences are in good standing with no known
impediments.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

The Aitik East Project comprises exploration licences
Suorravaara nr 2, 3, and 4 owned 100% by the
Company’s Swedish subsidiary, Talga Mining Pty Ltd
Filial Sweden.

The licences are located in an area used for seasonal
grazing by local indigenous Sami reindeer herders.

The licences are in good standing with no known
impediments.
Exploration
done by
other
parties

Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by
other parties.

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

The mineralisation at Lautakoski was discovered by
Talga in 2016.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

The mineralisation at Äijäjärvi Östra was first discovered
in 1960 by SGU. During the following years SGU
completed surface geophysics, diamond drilling and a
mineral resource estimate.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

Historic rock chip sampling was completed by Boliden.

More recently the ground at Aitik East has been held by
Phelps Dodge Exploration in 2003 and by Norsve
Resources PLC in 2012 but it is not known what
exploration work was completed by either company.
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

The Cu-Co-Au mineralisation at Lautakoski is hosted in
intensely altered (K-feldspar, scapolite, silica, albite)
and
structurally
deformed
intermediate-mafic
volcanoclastic and tuffaceous sediments. Cobalt, gold
and molybdenum mineralisation is broadly co-incident
with the copper mineralisation.

Geological evaluation by Talga is ongoing.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

The copper mineralisation at Äijäjärvi Östra is
comprised largely of chalcopyrite and minor amounts of
pyrite and other miner ore minerals. The mineralisation
comprises two lenses hosted in quartzite.

Geological evaluation by Talga is ongoing.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

The copper mineralisation at Aitik East has been
described as bornite, azurite, malachite, chalcopyrite
and chalcocite and minor molybdenite hosted within
intermediate volcanic porphyries, volcanoclastics and
agglomerates.
The
reported
lithium
(lepidolite)
mineralisation is hosted within tourmaline-bearing
(elbaite) pegmatites within the volcanic host rocks.

Geological evaluation by Talga is ongoing.
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:
o
easting and northing of the drill hole collar
o
elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation
above sea level in metres) of the drill hole
collar
o
dip and azimuth of the hole

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

Drill hole locations and appropriate information are
shown in the figures and tables in the text of this report.
Appropriate maps and plans also accompany this
announcement.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

Drill hole locations and appropriate information are
shown in the figures and tables in the text of this report.
o
down hole length and interception depth
o
hole length.

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.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

N/A
Data
aggregation
methods

In reporting Exploration Results, weighting
averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum
grade truncations (e.g. cutting of high grades) and
cut-off grades are usually Material and should be
stated.

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.

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

For this report a nominal lower cut of 0.1% Cu, 0.01%
Pb and 0.1% Zn have been used.

Length-weighted averaging has been used to calculate
all intercepts in this report. Length-weighted averaging
has been used given that sampling intervals were
determined geologically and not always nominally.

For all intercepts presented in this report, on cross-
sections and tables a maximum_copper_internal dilution
of approximately 5m was used.

The copper assays are generally quite consistent
throughout the intercepts although the sometimes
heterogeneous nature of the mineralisation means that
occasionally high-grade values may be diluted by low
grade values within the same intercept.

No top cuts have been applied.

No metal equivalent values have been used.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

Historic reported drill intercepts used a combination of a
0.35% Cu cut-off and a 0.7% Cu cut-off using length-
weighted averaging.

No aggregations applied.

No top cuts applied.

No metal equivalents used.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

No aggregations applied.

No metal equivalents applied.
Relationshi
p between
mineralisati
on widths
and
intercept
lengths

These relationships are particularly important in
the reporting of Exploration Results.

If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect
to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should
be reported.

If it is not known and only the down hole lengths
are reported, there should be a clear statement to
this effect (e.g. ‘down hole length, true width not
known’).

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

The orientation or geometry of the mineralised zone at
Lautakoski is not currently fully understood. All drillholes
used have been drilled perpendicular to the strike of the
geophysical anomaly. The strong structural deformation
of the lithologies intercepted to date and the current drill
spacing of 50m has not enabled a definitive relationship
to be drawn between mineralisation and the intercept
lengths as yet.

All intercepts reported are downhole widths, true widths
are not yet known.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

The orientation or geometry of the copper mineralised
zone at Äijäjärvi Östra is quite well understood. All
drillholes used have been drilled perpendicular to the
strike of
the geophysical anomaly and known
mineralisation.

All intercepts reported are downhole widths, true widths
are not yet known.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

The orientation or geometry of the mineralised zones at
Aitik East is not yet known.

No drilling completed to date.
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.

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

Appropriate figures, plans, maps and selected drillhole
cross-sections have been included in the main body of
this report.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

An appropriate map has been included in the main body
of this report.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

Appropriate figures, plans and maps have been
included in the main bodyof this 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.

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

All significant intercepts above the nominal cut-off
grade of 0.1% Cu, 0.01% Pb and 0.1% Zn have been
reported.

The report provides the total information available to
date and is considered to represent a balanced report.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

A selection of significant historical intercepts have been
reported as part of an introduction to the prospect.
Results using both a lower (0.35% Cu cut-off) and higher
grade (0.7% Cu cut-off) have been reported in lieu of
reporting all significant drillhole intercepts.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

All assay results have been reported.

The report provides the total information available to
date and is considered the represent a balanced report.
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.

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

Talga has completed two phases of diamond drilling and
one programme of ground electromagnetic surveying at
the Lautakoski Project.

Previous work is limited to broad-spaced airborne
geophysics completed by the Swedish Geological
Survey/LKAB.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

SGU completed surface geophysics, diamond drilling
and a mineral resource estimate.

No other significant geological data have been reviewed
to date.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

No other significant geological data has been reviewed
to date.
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).

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

TALGA DIAMOND DRILLING

A comprehensive geological review of the recently
completed drilling at Lautakoski will be completed by
Talga before commencing additional exploration work
at the project.

HISTORIC DIAMOND DRILLING

Follow-up surface geophysics and diamond drilling
followed by downhole geophysics is currently being
planned to better define, understand and extend the
current known mineralisation at Äijäjärvi Östra.

TALGA ROCK CHIP SAMPLING

Talga has prepared a summer exploration programme
for the Aitik East Project including geochemical
sampling and field mapping.