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TALISMAN MINING LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2024

Oct 29, 2024

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ASX: TLM | 30 October 2024

Drilling and Exploration Progress Update – NSW and South Australian Projects

Highlights:

  • New phase of Reverse Circulation (RC) and diamond drilling underway, comprising up to 12 holes for 4,700m at Durnings in NSW, with the first diamond hole completed.

  • First diamond hole also completed at the Yarindury Porphyry Copper-Gold Project in NSW. Further surface geophysics planned to refine locations of follow-up drill-holes.

  • Large, near coincident gravity and magnetic targets identified at the Mabel Creek IOCG Project, South Australia.

Talisman Mining Limited (ASX: TLM, Talisman) is pleased to provide an update on drilling and exploration progress across its three key projects with exploration programs currently underway at Durnings and Yarindury in NSW and Mabel Creek in South Australia.

Durnings

Talisman commenced a new phase of exploration comprising 4,700m of Reverse Circulation (RC) and diamond drilling at its Durnings Prospect, located 25km north of Condobolin in the Cobar basin of central-western NSW, in mid-October 2024. The drilling program is designed to follow up significant high-grade base metal and copper-gold intersections generated in earlier drilling programs.

Step-out drilling, initially at Durnings South, is targeting extensions of previous high-grade intersections including:

Durnings South[1,2]

  • 6m at 10.3% Pb, 3.5% Zn, 126g/t Ag, 0.4% Cu and 1.93g/t Au from 274m to 280m

  • 7.4m at 6.7% Pb, 2.9% Zn, 137g/t Ag, 0.2% Cu, and 0.24g/t Au from 218.8m to 226.2m including:

  • 1.7m at 26.5% Pb, 7.8% Zn, 558g/t Ag, 0.7% Cu, and 0.81g/t Au from 224.5m to 226.2m containing 1.1m of massive sulphide

  • 28.3m at 4.03g/t Au, 0.9% Cu, 3.8% Pb, 0.7% Zn, 26.5g/t Ag from 370.5m to 398.8m down-hole, including:

  • 10.0m at 7.94g/t Au, 1.0% Cu, 9.9% Pb, 1.5% Zn, 61.3g/t Ag from 374m

Drilling Progress

The first diamond drill hole in the current phase of exploration, DRDD0025, has been completed to a depth of 486.7m and tested both the Upper Base Metals and Lower Copper-Gold target zones at their predicted target positions. The core is currently being logged and will be cut and dispatched to ALS laboratories for assay in the next week.

Assay results are expected to be received in approximately four to six weeks. The Durnings Project is shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Note 1. ASX: TLM -11 January 2024, 27 March & 29 April 2024. Note 2. ASX: TLM - 7 June 2024

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Figure 1 – Durnings Prospect location plan highlighting prospect locations along the Eastern Cobar Basin. High-grade base metals and copper-gold deposits in the belt include CSA, Peak, Hera, Federation and Mineral Hill. Other Talisman tenure in the area (to the east and south-east of Cobar and north of Condobolin) is also shown.

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Figure 2 – Durnings target over GAIP image. Proposed TLM drill-hole locations illustrated by white labels. Historical drilling conducted by TLM that discovered the high-grade zones of mineralisation shown in blue and yellow labels.

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Yarindury

Talisman commenced its maiden exploration program at Yarindury testing buried, large-scale geophysical anomalies on 30 September. Yarindury is located 30km north-east of Dubbo in the Molong Volcanic Belt of the Macquarie Volcanic Arc of central-western NSW and lies within the same prospective geological and mineralised belt as Alkane Resources’ (ASX: ALK) Boda-Kaiser Project (located 20km to the south-east) and Newmont’s (NYSE: NEM) world-class Cadia copper-gold mine, 100 km along strike to the south. The drilling program will initially comprise up to five drill-holes.

Drilling Progress

The first diamond drill-hole, YRMRDD0001, has been completed to a depth of 562.7m. The hole intersected the overlying Surat Basin sediments for its entire length before being terminated, indicating that the underlying basement rocks containing the magnetic anomaly target lies deeper. Approximately 2km north-east of YRMRDD0001, basement depth is 215m, as indicated by drill hole MEMD0001 completed by Newcrest in 2017.

Talisman is planning a further geophysical survey over the target to establish the expected depth to basement before undertaking further exploration planning and drilling. The additional geophysical survey is scheduled to be undertaken in the December Quarter, with drilling potentially resuming in the March 2025 Quarter.

The location of the Yarindury Project and drill-hole locations are shown in Figures 3 and 4.

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Figure 3 – Yarindury Prospect location plan highlighting prospect locations along the Molong Volcanic Belt. Porphyry copper-gold deposits in the belt include Cadia-Ridgeway, Copper Hill, Junction Reefs and Boda-Kaiser. Other Talisman tenure in the area (to the north, south and east of Parkes in the Junee Narromine Volcanic Belt) is also shown.

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Figure 4 – Yarindury target over processed magnetics image. Gravity contours are illustrated in white lines. TLM drill-hole YRMRDD0001 location indicated. The 2.0 km diameter strong magnetic feature along the western margin of the Molong Volcanic Belt is the primary target. Historical drill-hole, GCYAR001 (blue circle) did not penetrate the overlying barren sediments.

Mabel Creek

The Mabel Creek Project consists of three Exploration Licences comprising approximately 1,040km[2] located 30km west of Coober Pedy in South Australia’s Gawler Craton. Mabel Creek is prospective for large-scale Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) deposits and intrusion-related rare earths and battery metals mineralisation. Mabel Creek is surrounded by similar tenure owned and being actively explored by Australia’s biggest resource companies including BHP, Rio Tinto and FMG.

Talisman has recently completed a detailed gravity survey aimed at identifying near coincident magnetic and gravity features located adjacent to district-scale faults and intrusions that may indicate prospective IOCG targets.

Talisman’s geophysical consultants, Mitre Geophysics, have reprocessed 2008-2009 legacy Geological Survey of South Australia seismic reflection data which crosses the Mabel Creek tenure and combined with Talisman’s recent detailed gravity survey, identified several strong near coincident gravity and magnetic anomalies which lie within interpreted basin volcanic rocks below the barren cover that is encountered almost everywhere in the district.

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Near coincident gravity and magnetic features are considered classical markers of IOCG mineralised positions throughout the district. Similar features are seen at and led to the discovery of the Prominent Hill IOCG deposit approximately 100km to the south-east of Mabel Creek.

The prospective geophysical features span a 13km long zone which contain several distinct gravity anomalies to the north of the interpreted large, E-W oriented Fault (see Figure 5).

Talisman is currently preparing for an initial Mud Rotary and Diamond drilling program scheduled to commence in December subject to heritage survey enabled access for drilling at the project.

The initial program will test Four (4) priority targets along the interpreted position of the fault. Several other gravity targets have been identified in the project area and will be drill tested if the initial drill program is successful.

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Figure 5 – Mabel Creek tenure with inserted processed gravity target images. Targets P1 to P4 sit adjacent to the E-W oriented faulting.

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Figure 6 – Mabel Creek tenure on a TMI VRTP magnetic image. Targets P1 to P4 sit adjacent to the E-W oriented faulting.

Management Comment

Talisman’s Managing Director, Andrew Munckton, said: “The re-commencement of drilling at Durnings marks an exciting new phase of follow-up exploration at the high-grade discovery we made earlier this year. Drilling is progressing well, with the successful completion of the first hole and commencement of the second hole aimed at the Durnings South target.”

“The initial diamond drill hole at Yarindury has intersected a substantial thickness of the overlying Surat Basin sediments but has not penetrated to the underlying basement rocks. To better locate prospective targets below shallower overlying sediments, Talisman will undertake a program of near-surface geophysics which will map the depth to basement across the target area before proceeding with further drilling. We believe that the Yarindury Project has significant potential for large-scale porphyry copper-gold deposits and we will continue to adopt a measured approach to exploration to unlock its potential for a company-changing discovery.”

“At Mabel Creek, the completion of the detailed gravity survey and re-processing of the historical and new data has revealed four IOCG targets of significant scale associated with an interpreted east-west trending fault within the tenure. The Company is keen to assess these high-priority targets and is working towards an initial drilling campaign in the December Quarter. Results from this exploration program will be used to guide the approach adopted in the area and to several other targets identified by the gravity survey elsewhere in the tenure.”

“We have been looking forward to the drilling campaigns which are now in full swing as part of our multi-pronged approach to the discovery of Tier-1 deposits and will update the market once drilling results have been received.”

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For further information, please contact:

Andrew Munckton - Managing Director

+61 4 3563 5598

Nicholas Read (Media inquiries)

+61 4199 29046

This release has been authorised by the Board of Talisman Mining Limited.

Table 1: Drill-hole information summary - Durnings

Details and coordinates of historical drill holes relevant to this release.

Exploration
Licence
Prospect Hole ID Hole
Type
Easting Northing RL Dip Azimuth EOH Depth
(MGA
94)
EL8660 Durnings DRRC0001 RC 505741 6386634 289 -75 12 186
EL8660 Durnings DRRC0002 RC 505894 6386759 291 -60 130 210
EL8660 Durnings DRRC0003 RC 505844 6386773 291 -59 132 216
EL8660 Durnings DRRC0004 RC 505793 6386837 293 -60 131 216
EL8660 Durnings DRRC0005 RC 505741 6386879 295 -58 132 210
EL8660 Durnings DRRCD0006 RC &
DD
505927 6386293 287 -60 50 403.5
EL8660 Durnings DRRC0007 RC 505819 6386566 285 -61 47 238
EL8660 Durnings DRRCD0008 RC &
DD
505691 6386868 294 -61 47 298.7
EL8660 Durnings DRRC0009 RC 505639 6387024 290 -60 51 322
EL8660 Durnings DRRCD0010 RC &
DD
505829 6386739 289 -60 49 315.7
EL8660 Durnings DRRCD0011 RC &
DD
505988 6386156 285 -60 50 384.4
EL8660 Durnings DRRC0012 RC 505988 6386344 283 -60 47 118
EL8660 Durnings DRRC0013 RC 505990 6386340 283 -60 56 214
EL8660 Durnings DRRC0014 RC 506049 6386395 281 -60 53 280
EL8660 Durnings DRRCD0015 RC &
DD
506049 6386395 281 -60 228 423.7
EL8660 Durnings DRRC0016 RC 506079 6386420 280 -60 52 244
EL8660 Durnings DRRC0017 RC 505998 6386457 281 -60 50 214
EL8660 Durnings DRRC0018 RC 505936 6386406 282 -60 55 214
EL8660 Durnings DRRCD0019 RC &
DD
506079 6386420 280 -75 236 452.9
EL8660 Durnings DRRCD0020 RC &
DD
506101 6386334 281 -75 232 384.3
EL8660 Durnings DRRCD0021 RC &
DD
505988 6386457 281 -75 235 375.9
EL8660 Durnings DRRC0022 RC 506040 6386282 283 -75 236 304
EL8660 Durnings DRDD0023 DD 505749 6386641 289 -74 15 251.4
EL8660 Durnings DRDD0024 DD 505754 6386929 296 -55 51 249
EL8660 Durnings DRDD0025 DD 506165 6386291 280 -60 291 486.7

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Table 2: Drill-hole information summary - Yarindury

Details and coordinates of historical drill holes relevant to this release.

Company Year Drilled Hole ID Hole
Type
Easting
MGA
Northing
MGA
RL Dip Azimuth EOH
Depth
(m)
Clancey
Exploration Ltd
2008 SRC001 RC 688298 6453398 399 -90 0 156
Newcrest Mining
Ltd
2017 MEMD0001 DD 685638 6437633 340 -89.2 76.76 414.2
Newcrest Mining
Ltd
2017 MEMD0002 DD 687974 6439970 360 -90 0 363.4
Golden Cross
Resources
2008 CGYAR001 RC 682572 6435084 385 -90 0 252
Talisman Mining 2024 YRMRDD0001 MR/DD 6828874 6435007 367 -90 0 562.7

About Talisman Mining

Talisman Mining Limited (ASX: TLM) is an Australian mineral development and exploration company. The Company’s aim is to maximise shareholder value through exploration, discovery and development of complementary opportunities in base and precious metals.

Talisman has secured tenements in the Cobar/Mineral Hill region in Central NSW through the grant of its own Exploration Licenses and through a joint venture agreement. The Cobar/Mineral Hill region is a richly mineralised district that hosts several base and precious metal mines including the CSA, Tritton, and Hera/Nymagee mines. This region contains highly prospective geology that has produced many long-life, high-grade mineral discoveries. Talisman has identified several areas within its Lachlan Cu-Au Project tenements that show evidence of base and precious metals endowment which have had very little modern systematic exploration completed to date. Talisman believes there is significant potential for the discovery of substantial base metals and gold mineralisation within this land package and is undertaking active exploration to test a number of these targets.

Talisman also has secured access to over 1040 km2 of highly prospective tenure in South Australia’s Gawler Craton known as the Mabel Creek Project. Mabel Creek is prospective for large scale Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) deposits and intrusion related rare earths and battery metals mineralisation. Mabel Creek is surrounded by similar tenure owned and being actively explored by Australia’s biggest resource companies including BHP, Rio Tinto and FMG.

Competent Person’s Statement

Information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results and Exploration Targets is based on, and fairly represents information and supporting documentation compiled by Dr Tim Sharp, who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Geoscientists. Dr Sharp is a full-time employee of Talisman Mining Ltd and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activities 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”. Dr Sharp has reviewed the contents of this announcement and consents to the inclusion in this announcement of all technical statements based on his information in the form and context in which they appear.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This ASX release may include forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but rather are based on Talisman Mining Ltd.’s current expectations, estimates and assumptions about the industry in which Talisman Mining Ltd operates, and beliefs and assumptions regarding Talisman Mining Ltd.’s future performance. Words such as “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forwardlooking statements are only predictions and are not guaranteed, and they are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, some of which are outside the control of Talisman Mining Ltd. Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance and no representation or warranty is made as to the likelihood of achievement or reasonableness of any forward-looking statements or other forecast. Actual values, results or events may be materially different to those expressed or implied in this presentation. Given these uncertainties, recipients are cautioned not to place reliance on forward looking statements. Any forwardlooking statements in this announcement speak only at the date of issue of this announcement. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law and the ASX Listing Rules, Talisman Mining Ltd does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any information or any of the forward-looking statements in this announcement or any changes in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such forward looking statement is based.

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Appendix 2

JORC Tables Section 1 & 2

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections)

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques

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

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 3kg was
pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire
assay’). In other cases, more explanation
may be required, such as where there is
coarse gold that has inherent sampling
problems. Unusual commodities or
mineralisation types (e.g. submarine nodules)
may warrant disclosure of detailed
information.

RC Drilling samples are collected at either one metre or
two metre intervals via a drill rig mounted cyclone and
static cone splitter set to a 12% split to produce a nominal
4-7kg sample which was collected in a pre-numbered
sample bag.

RC samples undergo routine 1 metre composite pXRF
analysis using an Olympus Vanta M-series to aid in logging
and identifying zones of interest.

Diamond core samples, either PQ, HQ3 or NQ2 in size
diameter, were either cut in half longitudinally or a quarter
longitudinally, using an automated Almonte core saw Core
was placed in boats, holding core in place. Core sample
intervals varied from 0.2 to 1.3m in length but were
predominantly aligned to 1m intervals or with sample
boundaries which respected geological contacts.

Sampling is controlled by Talisman protocols and QAQC
procedures as per industry standard and a chain of custody
maintained through transfer to ALS Laboratories in
Adelaide, SA.

RC /DD samples were dried, crushed (where required),
split and pulverised (total prep) to produce a master pulp.
From this master pulp, a 0.25g sub sample was taken for
multi-element analysis by four acid digest with an ICP-MS
finish. A 50g sub sample was also taken for fire assay for
gold with ICP-AES finish.
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).

RC drilling cited in this report was undertaken by Strike
Drilling Pty Ltd using a LC36 (KWL 700) truck-mounted
Reverse Circulation drill rig. A truck-mounted booster and
compressor provided high pressure air with an auxiliary
compressor used where ground conditions warranted.

RC drilling was completed with a face sampling hammer of
nominal 140mm size.

Diamond Drilling cited in this report was undertaken by
DDH1 Drilling Pty LTD ùsing an Evolution FH3000 or
UDR1200 truck mounted rig.

The core was orientated usinga Reflex Ez-Ori Tool.
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 andgrade and whether
RC Drilling

RC drill sample recovery is generally high with sample
recoveries and quality recorded in the database by the
logging geologist.

Sample recoveries were monitored in real-time by the
presence of Talisman personnel at the drill site.

No known relationship exists between recovery and grade
and no known bias exists.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
sample bias may have occurred due to
preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse
material.
Diamond Drilling

Core recovery data was recorded for each run by
measuring total length of core retrieved against the
downhole interval drilled and stored in the database. TLM
representatives continuously monitor core recovery and
core presentation quality as drilling is conducted and
issues or discrepancies are rectified promptly to maintain
industry best standards.
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.
RC Drilling

RC logging records lithology, mineralogy, mineralisation,
alteration, structure, weathering, colour and other primary
features of the rock samples and is considered to be
representative across the intercepted geological units.

RC logging is both qualitative and quantitative depending
on the field being logged.

All RC drill-holes are logged in full to end of hole.

All RC chip trays are photographed, and then stored onsite
in the Lachlan Copper-Gold Project.

All information collected is entered directly into laptop
computers or tablets, validated in the field, and then
transferred to the database. The level of logging detail is
considered appropriate for exploration and to support
appropriate mineral resource estimation, mining studies,
and metallurgical studies.
Diamond Drilling

DD logging is carried out on site once geology personnel
retrieve core trays from the drill rig site. Core is collected
from the rig daily.

DD logging records lithology, mineralogy, mineralisation,
alteration, structure, weathering, colour and other primary
features of the rock samples and is considered to be
representative across the intercepted geological units.

All DD drill-holes are logged in full to end of hole.

Drillhole collar coordinates, azimuth, dip, depth and
sampling intervals are also recorded. DD logging is to
geological contacts.

DD logging is both qualitative and quantitative depending
on the field being logged. Logging of diamond drilling
includes geotechnical data, RQD and core recoveries.

Drill core is photographed prior to any cutting and/or
sampling, and then stored onsite in the Lachlan Copper -
Gold Project. Photographs are available for every diamond
drillhole completed.

All information collected is entered directly into laptop
computers or tablets, validated in the field, and then
transferred to the database. The level of logging detail is
considered appropriate for exploration and to support
appropriate mineral resource estimation, mining studies,
and metallurgical studies.
Sub-sampling
techniques and

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

RC Drilling samples are collected at either one metre or
two metre intervals via a drill rig mounted cyclone and
static cone splitter set to a 12% split toproduce a nominal

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
sample
preparation

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.
4-7kg sample which was collected in a pre-numbered
sample bag.

RC samples are dispatched to a sample preparation lab in
Adelaide ALS where they are dried, crushed (where
required), split and pulverised (total prep) to produce a
0.25g sub sample for base metal analysis or a 50g sub
sample for gold analysis by fire assay.

QAQC protocols for all RC sampling involved the use of
Certified Reference Material (CRM) as assay standards.

All QAQC controls and measures were routinely reviewed.

Sample size is considered appropriate for geochemical
sampling for base-metal and gold mineralisation given the
nature of drilling and anticipated distribution of
mineralisation.
Diamond Drilling

Diamond drill core (NQ3, HQ or PQ) samples collected for
analysis were longitudinally cut in half, and quarters for the
QAQC samples using a using an automated Almonte core
saw. Core was placed in boats, holding core in place.

Half core or quarter core sample intervals typically varied
from 0.2m to 1.3m in length. 1m sample intervals were
favoured and are the most common method of sampling,
however sample boundaries do principally coincide with
geological contacts. The remaining core was retained in
core trays.

DD samples are dispatched to a sample preparation lab in
Adelaide ALS where they are dried, crushed (where
required), split and pulverised (total prep) to produce a
0.25g sub sample for base metal analysis or a 50g sub
sample for gold analysis by fire assay.

QAQC protocols for all DD sampling involved the use of
Certified Reference Material (CRM) as assay standards.

All QAQC controls and measures were routinely reviewed.

Sample size is considered appropriate for geochemical
sampling for base-metal and gold mineralisation given the
nature of drilling and anticipated distribution of
mineralisation.
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, spectrometres,
handheld XRF instruments, etc, the
parametres 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)

Geochemical analysis is carried out on all samples using a
standardised analytical suite and sample preparation
protocol.

A multi (48) analysis by 4-acid digest with ICP-MS
determination (ME-MS61). Over-limit Pb, Zn, Cu, Ag
samples were re-assayed by 4 acid digest with ICP finish
(OG 62 and OG 62h). Assay determination of Pb% is cut to
a maximum of 40% Pb - the upper detection limit of the OG
62h assay method requested from ALS. Two (2) samples
both of 0.5m downhole width within the massive sulphide
zone (224.5m-226.2m) in DRRCD0019 are affected by this
upper limit and have been assigned 40% Pb in the
significant intersections grade estimate.

Au analysis by fire assay/AAS Finish (AA24). Over-limit Au
by fire-assay and gravimetric finish (GRA-21).

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
and whether acceptable levels of
accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and
precision have been established.

QAQC protocols for all DD sampling involved the use of
certified reference materials as assay standards, inserted
at a 1 in 25 sampling rate.

Field duplicates and blanks are introduced in areas of
identified mineralisation.

All assays are required to conform to the procedural QAQC
guidelines as well as routine laboratory QAQC guidelines.

All QAQC controls and measures were routinely reviewed.

Laboratory checks (repeats) occurred at a frequency of 1 in
25.

Field duplicates returned a reasonable level of precision
with some minor variation in Au attributed to nugget effect
of gold mineralisation.

Each 1m or 2m composite RC Drill sample undergoes
routine pXRF analysis using an Olympus Vanta M-series to
aid in logging and identifying zones of interest. All pXRF
readings were taken in Geo-Exploration mode with a 45
second 3 beam reading. Standard reference materials
were used to calibrate the pXRF instrument every 30
samples.

In relation to the disclosure of visual mineralisation, the
Company cautions that visual estimates of sulfide material
abundance should never be considered a proxy or
substitute for laboratory analysis. Laboratory assay results
are required to determine the type, grade and width of the
visible mineralisation reported in this announcement. The
Company will update the market when laboratory analytical
results become available.
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.

Significant intercepts have been verified by alternate
company personnel.

Logging and sampling data is captured and imported using
Ocris software.

Assay data is uploaded to a secure database directly from
the CSV file provided by the laboratory.

Primary laboratory assay data is always kept and is not
replaced by any adjusted or interpreted data.
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.

Quality and adequacy of topographic
control.

Talisman RC drill collar locations are pegged using a hand-
held GPS. Final collar locations were also picked up using
a hand-held GPS with +/- 3m accuracy. The coordinate
system used is the Geocentric Datum of Australia (GDA)
1994. All coordinates are in the Map Grid of Australia zone
55 (MGA), Universal Transverse Mercator.

Yarindury historic drill hole collars include Newcrest
diamond drill collar locations collected using hand held
GPS, Clancy Exploration and Golden Cross RC drill collar
locations collected usingDGPS.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.

Drill spacing at all projects varies depending on
requirements.

No Mineral Resource is being reported for the Durnings,
Yarindury or Mabel Creek Projects.

No sample compositing has been applied.
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.

Talisman drill holes are designed to traverse approximately
normal to dominant mineralised trends interpreted for each
target. The orientation of key structures may be locally
variable and any relationship to mineralisation has yet to be
identified.

At this early stage of exploration, drilling and geological
knowledge of the project, accurate true widths are yet to be
determined.
Sample security
The measures taken to ensure sample
security.

RC and DD samples were stored on site at the Talisman
core yard prior to submission under the supervision of the
Senior Geologist. Samples were transported to ALS
Chemex Laboratories Adelaide by an accredited courier
service or by company personnel using secure company
vehicles.
Audits or
reviews

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

No external audits or reviews of the sampling techniques
and data have been completed.

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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section)

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.

The Central Lachlan Copper Gold Project currently
comprises 15 granted exploration licences:
oEL8414 held in joint venture by Haverford (89%
participating interest) and Peel Mining Limited (11%
participating interest) (Refer Talisman ASX
announcement 20 October 2020 for full details); and
oEL8547, EL8571, EL8615, EL8677, EL8658,
EL8659, EL8680, EL8719, EL9298, EL9299,
EL9302, EL9306, EL9315 and EL9379 held 100%
by Haverford.

Native Title Claim NC2012/001 has been lodged over
the area of the following tenements by NTSCORP Ltd
on behalf of the Ngemba, Ngiyampaa, Wangaaypuwan
and Wayilwan traditional owners:
oEL8414, EL8571, EL8615, EL8677, EL8658,
EL8659, EL9298, EL9299, EL9302, EL9306,
EL9315 and EL9379.

The Yarindury Project comprises EL9679 which is held
100% by Haverford Holdings a 100% owned subsidiary
of Talisman Mining. All tenements are in good standing
and there are no existing known impediments to
exploration or mining.

The Mabel Creek Project currently comprises three
granted exploration licences:
oEL6627 was granted on the 13/08/2021 for an initial
6 year period and is held 100% by Haverford Pty
Ltd. EL6619 and EL 6620 were granted on the
19/07/2021 for an initial 6 year period and are held
100% by Haverford Pty Ltd.
oNative Title and Land Access Agreement fully
executed between Talisman Mining Limited and the
Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara Aboriginal
(AMYAC) Corporation in September 2023.
oProject Heritage Access Clearance survey (ACS)
completed by (AMYAC) for ground geophysical
survey with (non-pedestrian) exclusion identified. All
tenements are in good standing and there are no
existing known impediments to exploration or
mining.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Exploration
done by other
parties

Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration
by other parties.

The Durnings Project has been subject to exploration
by numerous previous explorers. Exploration work has
included diamond, RC and Air Core drilling, ground and
down-hole EM surveys, soil sampling, geological
interpretation and other geophysics (magnetics,
gravity).

The Yarindury Project has been subject to exploration
by several previous explorers including Golden Cross
Resources, Alice Queen Ltd and Newcrest Mining Ltd.
Exploration work has included diamond, RC drilling,
geological mapping, geological interpretation and
geophysics (airborne magnetics, ground gravity).

The Mabel Creek Project has been subject to
exploration by numerous previous explorers.
Exploration work has included geophysics (gravity and
magnetics) diamond drilling and geological
interpretation.
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.

The Durning Project lies within the Central Lachlan Fold
belt in NSW. The Durnings Project is considered
prospective for epithermal style base-metal and
precious metal mineralisation, orogenic mineralisation,
and Cobar style base-metal mineralisation.

The Yarindury Project lies within the Molong Volcanic
Belt of the Lachlan Fold belt in NSW. The Yarindury
Project is considered prospective for Cu-Au porphyry
style mineralisation.

The Mabel Creek project lies within the Northern
Gawler Craton of South Australia, it straddles the Mabel
Creek Ridge of Nawa Terrain and the Coober Pedy
Ridge of the Mount Woods Complex. The Mabel Creek
Project is considered prospective for IOCG
mineralisation (eg Olympic Dam), orogenic Au
mineralisation and REE. The area is covered by
Carboniferous to Permian and Cretaceous cover
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:

easting and northing of the drill-hole collar

elevation or RL (Reduced Level –
elevation above sea level in metres) of the
drill-hole collar

dip and azimuth of the hole

down hole length and interception depth

hole length.

All historical drilling intercepts have been appropriately
referenced to source information. Historical drilling
intercepts have been appropriately referenced to
source information.

Talisman Durnings Project drill hole information are
detailed in Table 1.

Yarindury historical drilling has been appropriately
referenced to source information (see Table 2 and
historical reports below).
oNewcrest Ltd 2018 First Annual Exploration Report
on EL8565 (RE0010608).
oGolden Cross Resources 2008 Second and Final
Annual Exploration Report on EL6724 (R00030990).

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary

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.
oClancy Exploration Ltd 2009 Third and Third Annual
Reports for the Period EL6536 (R00037963)A
reference to historic mining grade has been
referenced to open file source material.

The Mabel Creek Project has only 16 historical holes
which have intersected basement with no mineralised
grades of significance reported, only evidence of
alteration.
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.

Significant intercepts for Durnings Drill Holes DRCC0012-
DRCDD023 are based on 0.5 g/t Au, or 0.5%Pb, or 0.5%
Zn, or 0.2% Cu, or 5 g/t Ag cut off grades and ≤ 6m internal
dilution.
• Significant intercepts are calculated using length weighted
average grade calculations for all elements reported. Core
loss and intervals not sampled within significant intercepts
are excluded from length weighted calculations.
Relationship
between
mineralisation
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’).

Drill holes are planned as perpendicular as possible in
plan-view to intersect the geological targets. At this early
stage of exploration, drilling and geological knowledge of
the project accurate true widths are not yet possible as
there is insufficient data.

The orientation of key structures may be locally variable
and the relationship to mineralisation is yet to be identified.

Drill-holes intersections are reported as down hole widths.
Diagrams
Appropriate maps and sections (with scales)
and tabulations of intercepts should be
included for any significant discovery being
reported These should include, but not be
limited to a plan view of drill-hole collar
locations and appropriate sectional views.

Appropriate maps with scale are included within the body
of the accompanying document.
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.

All relevant data is reported and provides an appropriate
representation of the results.

The accompanying document is considered to represent a
balanced report.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.

DHEM was acquired on 10 holes at the Durnings prospect
on Talisman’s EL 8680 near Mineral Hill, in April- May 2024
by HPEM Pty Ltd using the Crone PEM system. In total, 6
transmitter loops were used to survey the 10 drillholes.
DRRCD0006, DRRCD0008, DRRCD0010, DRRCD0011,
DRRCD0015, DRRCD0019, DRRCD0020, DRRCDD0021,
DRDD0023, DRDD0024.Processing and interpretation of
the data was completed by Kate Hill of Mitre Geophysics.

The 2023 Durnings Gradient IP survey was completed by
Fender Geophysics for Talisman in July 2023. The survey
consisted of two blocks of Gradient Array IP (GAIP) using
100m spaced SW to NE lines, and 50m receiver dipoles.
Receiver line length was 1100m for one array and 1800m
for the other.

The 2002 Boona IP survey consisted of three Offset Pole-
Dipole (OPD) arrays, oriented EW. Each OPD array
consists of two lines of 16 fixed 100m receiver dipoles on
lines 400m apart. Transmitter pole electrodes are placed
every 100m along a central line, 200m from each receiver
line. The transmitter lines extend 800m beyond the ends of
the receiver lines. Data for all 32 receiver dipoles in each
array is recorded for every transmitter pole location
providing a pseudo-3D IP survey. Adjacent OPD arrays are
spaced 200m apart for this survey. Full raw data files were
provided to Mitre Geophysics for this survey which enabled
a complete re-analysis of the data included QAQC and
updated 3D inversion modelling.

TLM Ground 2024 gravity survey at Mabel Creek project
was carried out by Atlas Geophysics using Scintrex CG5 or
CG6 gravity meters at variable (typically 250m and 500m)
station spacing (with DGPS topographical correction). Mitre
Geophysics processed the data. Gravity data was reduced
to spherical cap Bouguer anomalies using a reduction
density of 2.3 g/cc to account for near surface terrain
effects. A 5km high pass Gaussian filter was used to
separate target anomalies from the regional background.

Internode Seismic undertook the reprocessing of the 2008-
2009 Geoscience Australia (GA) deep seismic transect
08GA-OM1 between CDP’s 11750 and 12850 which
crosses the Mael Creek Area. The reprocessed data was
interpreted in both 3D and 2D in the open-source seismic
interpretation package OpenDTect v6.6.4 by Mitre
Geophysics.

All historical geophysical data for the Yarindury project was
reviewed and interpreted by John Donohue, Principal
Geophysicist from Geo-Discovery Group. Grid filtering and
enhancements was undertaken on NSW Government
Dubbo 1991 (400 m line spaced) airborne magnetics
Survey and Newcrest Mendoran (100 m spaced) 2017
airborne magnetics survey. 3D smooth modelling was
completed using Geosoft’s Voxi mag modelling program
using Magnetic Vector Inversion (MVI) and normal
induction modes. MVI modes accommodated remanence

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
effects. Selected 2.5D modelling of (NSSF) profile grid data
in Model Vision. Gridding and high pass filtering was
undertaken of a 2017 ground gravity (1km line spacing and
200m station spacing) acquired by Atlas Geophysics for
Newcrest.

All meaningful and material information is reported.
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
commerciallysensitive.

Planned future work at the Durnings Project includes soil
sampling, mapping, Auger and RC/ diamond drilling and
geophysical surveys.

Planned future work at the Yarindury Project includes
ground geophysical surveys and MR/diamond drilling if
warranted.

Planned future work at Mabel Creek project includes
geophysical surveys and MR/diamond drilling.

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