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TASMAN RESOURCES LTD Capital/Financing Update 2014

Mar 16, 2014

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AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

17[th] March 2014

VULCAN PROJECT: NEW PRIORITY TARGETS

  • Following Rio Tinto Exploration’s withdrawal from the Farm-In Agreement, Tasman is aiming to advance exploration at Vulcan through either a new joint venture with an appropriate partner or in Tasman’s own right.

  • The Rio Tinto Farm-In provided a significant injection of funds into Tasman ($10 million), and this has enabled significant technical advancement of the Vulcan Project, and identification of a number of new, high priority targets for follow up. Several specific, high priority drilling locations have already been flagged for testing within these targets.

  • Although drilling so far has not intersected thick medium to high grade mineralisation comparable to Olympic Dam, 30km to the south, only 17 holes have been drilled within the 12 km[2] Vulcan target zone. Significant parts of the Vulcan target remain completely unexplored and have the potential to host such mineralisation.

  • On a more regional basis, a very large area (approximately 90km[2] ) immediately to the west of Vulcan is also believed to be an attractive, but more “grass roots” exploration target. Specific, priority drilling locations have been identified at the Zeus prospect, and also at Marathon East prospect, which is located south east of Vulcan.

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Introduction

The Vulcan IOCGU Project is located approximately 30km north of Olympic Dam, and exploration drilling under the Tasman-Rio Tinto Exploration (RTX) Farm-In, commenced in late 2012. RTX announced their withdrawal from the Farm In (ASX Announcement 17[th] March, 2014) following the completion of a 12,000m drilling program by Tasman under the “Initial Exploration Program” of the Farm-In.

Vulcan is a very large IOCGU system, where drilling to date has intersected a number of very thick intervals of alteration and low grade mineralisation over a large target area (about 12km[2] ). Figure 1

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shows the outline of the target area as defined by gravity data and the location of the 17 drill holes completed to date. New priority exploration targets recently identified are shown as ellipses, and discussed below. Within these target areas several specific high priority drilling locations have already been flagged for testing.

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Footprint of
Carrapateena deposit
at same scale
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Figure 1. Residual gravity image of the Vulcan IOCGU Project, showing the location of the recently defined exploration targets – the larger, high priority targets are shown as green ellipses and secondary targets in yellow. The surface projection of existing holes (numbered) are shown as linear traces, with the basement intersection in each shown in aqua (drill hole SHD 1 was drilled in 1981 by WMC). Also shown at the same scale (as a superimposed white ellipse) is the area occupied by the Carrapateena deposit based on 2011 Inferred Resource (located approximately 120km to the south southeast). (Datum GDA 94; MGA Zone 53).

Exploration Results to Date and New Targets Highlighted

Although drilling has so far not intersected thick and medium to high grade mineralisation, Tasman believes there are clearly a number of very positive outcomes from the drilling completed to date that confirm that Vulcan is indeed the site of a very large hydrothermal system, comparable in gross size to Olympic Dam. It is quite possible that based on the size of Vulcan, the overall inadequacy of drill testing to date and the variable styles of the large IOCGU systems in the region that a substantial deposit could be found with further exploration and investigation.

Drilling has confirmed the magnitude of the Vulcan IOCGU system:

  • All holes drilled to date, have intersected varying and often very substantial down hole thicknesses of IOCGU style alteration, with or without significant thicknesses of mineralisation. These include the very wide down hole intersections of mineralisation in

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holes VUD 7, 11, 12, 15 and 17. (refer ASX Announcements 2 March 2011, 11 and 27 February 2013, and 15 August 2013, available on the company website).

  • VUD 9 to 13 & VUD 16 have confirmed that where tested, the large southern gravity target (at least 3km[2] in area), is part of the Vulcan system. (refer also, ASX Announcements 28 September 2012 and 19 October 2012, and quarterly report March 2013, available on the company website).

  • VUD 17 has confirmed that the north eastern limb of the southern gravity target is represented by a thick (at least 100m down hole), hematite-rich mineralised body which probably extends over a strike length of at least 2km, and probably much more based on the gravity signature. Within this limb, the style of mineralisation and host breccias and the alteration assemblage as intersected in VUD 17 (refer ASX Quarterly Report 31 January 2014, and in VUD 7; refer ASX Announcement 2 March 2011, “Vulcan Drilling Reveals Similar Mineralisation to Olympic Dam” available on the company website ) are similar to a very large portion of the Olympic Dam deposit, particularly the eastern and south eastern part.

The downside of confirming the large size of Vulcan is that the 17 holes drilled to date are considered inadequate in effectively testing a target of this size. Some holes are clustered in relatively small zones (eg. VUD 1, 2, 3 and 4), and elsewhere testing is absent to inadequate (eg. main southern target), so drill testing to date has been by no means uniform or effective.

Drilling has confirmed the potential for economic grades and widths of mineralisation at Vulcan:

Drill hole VUD 3, in the north, contains several higher grade intersections including 7.8m down hole at 1.21% Cu, (and 0.35g/t Au) within a much thicker interval of 56.65m at 0.59% Cu. This intersection also includes a number of other thin higher grade zones such as 0.75m at 4.44% Cu, 1.34g/t Au, 0.58kg/t U3O8 and 0.65m at 7.82% Cu, 2.41g/t Au and 0.03kg/t U3O8 (refer ASX Announcement 6 July 2010, “Vulcan Drilling Update” available on the company website ). See drill core photos in Figures 3 and 4 below.

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Figure 3: VUD 3, massive pyrite/chalcopyrite (NQ drill core)

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Figure 4: VUD 3, detail of chalcopyrite/pyrite within IOCGU breccia (NQ drill core)

Drill hole VUD 15, also in the north, has highlighted the potential for economic grade mineralisation, (see priority area highlighted in Figure 1- Northern Target). VUD 15 (see Figure 5) intersected 145m down hole at 0.49% Cu and 0.26g/t Au, including 21m at 1.69% Cu and 1.05g/t Au (refer ASX Announcement 15 August 2013, “Encouraging Results from Latest Drill Hole at Vulcan” available on the company website) indicating that significant quantities of metal at reasonable grade have been introduced into Vulcan, particularly at the north.

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Figure 5: Examples of mineralized drill core from VUD 15. Left: Hematite breccias with vein and disseminated-style chalcopyrite/pyrite mineralization (yellow). Right: Vein-style chalcopyrite/pyrite mineralization within a probable mafic dyke.

The north eastern “limb” of Vulcan requires further evaluation:

As noted above, the north eastern “limb” as intersected in VUD 7 and 17 exhibits some very similar geological characteristics to a significant portion of the Olympic Dam deposit, but so far, at a lower grade. It seems unlikely that these two drill holes within such a large target have effectively tested it, and that there will be no higher grade, large bodies of mineralisation somewhere in this area. It seems likely that these targets will be in more oxidised positions, where there has been development of higher metal tenor, identified by their weaker magnetic response compared to the surrounding areas. See priority area highlighted in Figure 1 – North Eastern Target.

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Figure 6: Left: VUD 7 drill core showing disseminated pyrite/chalcopyrite within a hematite matrixrich breccia. Right: VUD 17, similar style of breccia and mineralization to VUD 7 at left (NQ drill core).

The main southern anomaly is inadequately tested:

The main southern gravity anomaly is clearly inadequately tested due largely to Aboriginal Heritage access restrictions. This is unfortunate, as the main gravity and magnetic anomalies are clearly due to a very large and iron-rich mineralised IOCGU system, within which there is ample opportunity for large deposits to be located. Drill testing of the main southern anomaly is limited to six holes, essentially all collared from along one east-west track, with most holes angled generally towards the south. The anomaly is not tested at all within its central or southern

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portions, or north of the track, a combined area which accounts for probably over 50% of the southern anomaly. See priority area highlighted in Figure 1- Main Southern Target.

The potential for Carrapateena-style occurrences (or variants) with economic tonnages and grades within the Vulcan system is also a real possibility:

It is believed that there is also excellent potential for Vulcan to host (several) Carrapateena-style IOCGU deposits (or variants) within the main Vulcan target zone. Vulcan is a very large system, but Carrapateena itself has a relatively small footprint and is very steeply dipping. The highergrade bornite component of Carrapateena is also very steep and has an even smaller footprint. Hence, simplistically, there is ample “room” for Vulcan to host a number of Carrapateena-style deposits, and no reasons to believe at this stage that this is not a real possibility (see Figure 1). The challenge, however, is to target the precise drill sites within the very large Vulcan system.

Testing the regional potential is required:

A large area to the immediate west of Vulcan is believed to be an attractive, if more “grass roots” style exploration target. This area, which includes the Zeus IOCGU target (refer Figure 7) is about 90km[2] in area and is highlighted by a number of moderate-strength gravity and magnetic anomalies which appear to occupy the area linking the Vulcan IOCGU system to another large (but low grade and magnetite dominated) IOCGU system at Titan and the adjacent undrilled Zeus prospect.

Available drilling data suggests that basement in most of this area is probably shallower than at Vulcan; for example the depth to basement is generally about 600m at Titan. Specific high priority drilling targets have already been identified at Zeus.

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Marathon South Target
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Figure 7: Lake Torrens Project, Bouguer Gravity Image with Residual Gravity Insert showing Titan and Zeus Prospects.

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The Way Forward

Tasman is currently considering the best way to advance exploration at its Vulcan Project and the surrounding more grass roots prospects within its tenements at Lake Torrens. It may be undertaken by way of a joint venture with a third party, if a suitable joint venture partner is found. Alternatively, Tasman may elect to proceed on its own for the time being and drill further holes into the high priority, untested targets that have already been identified. A decision on which alternative will be adopted is likely to be made over the next few months after all options have been carefully explored.

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Greg Solomon Executive Chairman

Disclaimer

The interpretations and conclusions reached in this announcement are based on current geological theory and the best evidence available to the authors at the time of writing. It is the nature of all scientific conclusions that they are founded on an assessment of probabilities and, however high these probabilities might be, they make no claim for complete certainty. Any economic decisions that might be taken on the basis of interpretations or conclusions contained in this report will therefore carry an element of risk.

It should not be assumed that the reported Exploration Results will result, with further exploration, in the definition of a Mineral Resource.

Competent Persons Statement

The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results is based on and fairly represents information compiled by Robert N. Smith and Michael J. Glasson, Competent Persons who are members of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.

Mr Smith and Mr Glasson are full-time employees of the company. Mr Smith is an option holder in the company and Mr Glasson is a share and option holder.

Mr Smith and Mr Glasson have sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Smith and Mr Glasson consent to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.

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JORC TABLE 1 (Vulcan Project, EL 4322)

Section 1 Sampling techniques and data

JORC TABLE 1 (Vulcan Project, EL 4322) JORC TABLE 1 (Vulcan Project, EL 4322) JORC TABLE 1 (Vulcan Project, EL 4322)
Section 1 Sampling techniques and data
(criteria in this group apply to all succeeding groups)
Criteria **JORC Code explanation ** Commentary
Sampling
techniques.

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

Include reference to measures taken to
ensure sample representivity and the
appropriate calibration of any
measurement tools or systems used.

Aspects of the determination of
mineralisation that are Material to the
Public Report. In cases where “industry
standard” work has been done this
would be relatively simple (eg “reverse
circulation drilling was used to obtain 1m
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 (eg submarine
nodules) may warrant disclosure of
detailed information.

All samples have been obtained from
NQ2 diamond drill core. See further
details below.

In general, core recovery at Vulcan is
100% or close to it, and normally
drilling will fill a six metre core barrel
with each run. Rare instances where
core loss is apparent are documented.
Each piece of drill core is washed and
carefully placed in plastic core trays for
geological logging.

Mineralisation at Vulcan is essentially
disseminated in nature, and half core,
NQ2 split samples, collected over one
metre intervals is believed to be
appropriate. The composite samples
prepared from small core chips are
clearly less representative, and as
mentioned, any significant
mineralisation returned for such
samples is confirmed by half core
splitting and re-assaying over one
metre intervals.
Drilling
techniques.

Drill type (eg. core, reverse circulation,
open-hole hammer, rotary air blast,
auger, Bangka etc.) and details (eg. core
diameter, triple or standard tube, depth
of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or
other type, whether core is oriented and
if so, by what method, etc.).

All drilling at Vulcan is conducted by
first pre-collaring holes with reverse
circulation drilling to approximately
150m, and completing the hole with a
combination of HQ and NQ2 diamond
drilling. All basement core is NQ2 size.
Standard, 6m core barrels are
generally used, and core is oriented
using aReflex ACTtool.

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Drill sample
recovery.

Whether core and chip sample recoveries
have been properly recorded 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.

Most diamond drilling at Vulcan results
in 100% core recovery or close to it. In
rare cases where there has been
some core loss, this is measured and
recorded by the geologist logging the
core. There has been no need to use,
for example, triple tubes to enhance
core recovery.

As sample recovery is or close to
100% no special measures have been
required.

As sample recovery is 100% or close
to it no investigation of a potential
relationship between grade and
sample recovery has been conducted.
Logging.
Whether core and chip samples have
been 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.

Logging is conducted in detail at the
drill site by the site geologist, who
routinely records lithology and rock
textures, alteration, mineralisation,
structures or any other relevant
features. A semi-quantitative estimate
of the strength of uranium
mineralisation is made with a hand
held scintillometer, and this is
recorded in the drill logs. Core is
logged both descriptively and with
digital codes. All basement drill core
is logged in detail; the overlying
sedimentary cover sequence is
logged in less detail. Each tray of
basement core is photographed, and
separate photos of specific geological
details are also collected. It is
considered to be logged at a level of
detail to support appropriate Mineral
Resource estimation and mining
studies.

Logging is qualitative in nature.

The entire interval of basement drill
core in each hole is logged.

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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.

Whether sample sizes are appropriate to
the grainsize of the material being
sampled.

Sawn, half core is taken for analysis.

No non-core samples are taken.

Where significant mineralisation is
believed to be present, core is halved
or split with a diamond saw; if
mineralisation is not homogeneously
distributed in sections of the core, the
geologist logging the core will have
marked up those sections to ensure
representivity between each half of
the core when it is split. One metre
long samples of half core are then
removed for analysis. If little, or no
significant mineralisation is present,
small pieces of core are cut out at
25cm intervals and composited over
several metres (often 5m intervals) for
assay. If assay reveals significant
mineralisation in these composite
samples, then re-assay on one metre
intervals following splitting is
conducted.
Mineralisation at Vulcan is essentially
disseminated in nature, and half core,
NQ2 split samples, collected over one
metre intervals is believed to be
appropriate. The composite samples
prepared from small core chips are
clearly less representative, and as
mentioned, any significant
mineralisation returned for such
samples is confirmed by half core
splitting and re-assaying over one
metre intervals. Field
duplicate/second-half sampling is not
considered appropriate.
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,
spectrometer,
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 (eg. standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks) and whether
acceptable levels of accuracy (ie. lack of
bias) and precision have been established.

Samples were crushed and
pulverised, and analysed as follows:
Au by fire assay using the Genalysis
scheme FA25/MS with a 1 ppb
detection limit. Cu was analysed by
inductively coupled plasma mass
spectrography by Genalysis 4A/OE
scheme (1ppm detection limit), and Ag
and U3O8 by the Genalysis 4A/MS
scheme (0.05ppm and 0.01ppm
respectively). Density was determined
by gas pycnometer. These procedures
are considered appropriate for the
elements and style of mineralisation.
Analysis is considered total.

As noted above, a handheld
scintillometer is used to assess semi-
quantitatively the strength of any
uranium mineralisation, but these data
are not included in any database.

The laboratory uses a number of
internal quality control procedures in
place (eg. standards, blanks,
duplicates etc.) and Tasman includes
a quality control standard of its own
with each batch of samples. These
quality control data are assessed
continuously, and believed to be
adequate in achieving accuracy and
precision.

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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 intersections are
determined by company personnel,
and checked internally.

No twinned holes have been drilled at
this stage nor are they practical
considering the depth to basement.

Individual sample numbers are
generated and matched with down
hole depths at a custom core
processing facility in Adelaide. Sample
numbers are then used to match
assays when received from the
laboratory. Verification of data is
managed and checked by company
personnel with extensive experience.
All data is stored electronically, with
industry standard systems and
backups.

Data is not subject to any adjustments.
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.

Collar locations were determined by
hand held GPS and are accurate to
approximately +/- 5m (northing and
easting); GPS derived RLs are not
sufficiently accurate for use, and a
combination of values obtained during
gravity surveying and from Google
Earth are used. Down hole surveying
of drill holes is conducted using a
single shot down hole camera with
digital readout.

The grid system used is Geodetic
Datum of Australia 1994; MGA Zone
53.

Topographic control is not a significant
issue due to the generally flat
topography. Measurements of RL from
Google Earth are considered in
conjunction with more accurate data
obtained during gravity surveys over
theVulcanarea.
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 holes are not spaced on a regular
grid due to topographical features on
the surface, Aboriginal heritage issues
and the early stage nature of the
prospect.

No continuity or correlation between
drill holes is implied at this stage.

Some sample compositing is used in
zones of non-significant mineralisation
(see sections above)
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.

At this stage the relationship between
the orientation of geological structures
and the drill holes is not known.

This is discussed and addressed in
the body of the announcement or
report. It is likely that the thicknesses
of any intersections reported as down
hole thicknesses, are not the true
widths of the intersections.

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Sample security
The measures taken to ensure sample
security.

All core is contained in core trays,
which are packed onto pallets at the
drill site by company personnel. The
core trays are covered, then tightly
secured with steel strapping prior to
transport initially to a local freight yard
and then trans-shipped to the Adelaide
custom core processing facility. No
tamperinghas occurred to date.
Audits or reviews.
The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.

No review or audits of sampling
techniques or data have been
conducted.

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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results (Vulcan Project, EL 4322)

(criteria listed in the preceding group apply also to this group)

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results(Vulcan Project, EL 4322)
(criteria listed in the preceding group apply also to this group)
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results(Vulcan Project, EL 4322)
(criteria listed in the preceding group apply also to this group)
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results(Vulcan Project, EL 4322)
(criteria listed in the preceding group apply also to this group)
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.

Exploration Licence No 4322, is
located approximately 13km north of
Olympic Dam, South Australia and
owned 100% by Tasman Resources
Ltd.
There are no partnerships or royalties
involved. The EL is partially covered
by the Kokatha Uwankara native title
claim (SC2009/01), and agreements
between the claimants and Tasman
designed to protect Aboriginal heritage
sites. There are no historical or
wilderness sites or national parks or
known environmental settings that
affect the Vulcan prospect.

Tasman has secure tenure over the
EL at the time of reporting and there
are no known impediments to
obtaining a licence to operate in the
area.
Exploration done
by other parties.

Acknowledgment and appraisal of
exploration by other parties.

The first drill hole in the area was
drilled in 1981 by WMC Resources,
but was drilled off Tasman’s current
Vulcan target, and no mineralisation
was intersected. Tasman’s former joint
venture partner WCP Resources Ltd
conducted some ground gravity
surveying, data processing and
modelling, but conducted no further
work. No other exploration has been
conducted by other parties, apart from
regional geophysical surveys by
Government Departments. Tasman
discovered Vulcan prospect in
November 2009, with the drilling of
VUD001.
Geology.
Deposit type, geological setting and style
of mineralisation.

Vulcan is emerging as a major iron-
oxide, copper gold uranium type
system (IOCGU), with many geological
similarities to Olympic Dam, about
30km south. Vulcan occurs within
basement rocks beneath
approximately 800m of younger, flat-
lying sedimentary cover rocks. Vulcan
has been dated at 1,586 +/- 8 million
years old, the same at Olympic Dam
(Proterozoic age).
Only a very limited number of drill
holes have been completed within a
very large target area, and there are
still many questions to be resolved,
such as host rocks, regional structural
settingetc.

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Drill hole
informati
_on. _

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

Refer to details in the body of the
report or announcement.
Data aggregation
methods.

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

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.

Average assays for the intervals stated
above were calculated by weighting by
sample length and sample density.
There has been no cutting of high
grades, unless specifically noted. For
individual assays below the lower limit
of detection, a grade of half the
detection limit has been applied,
although this is rare.

Generally assays are relatively
consistent within averaged intervals. If
particularly high grade samples diluted
by lower grade samples were
returned, then this would be
highlighted specifically.

No metal equivalent values have been
calculated.
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 (eg.
‘downhole length, true width not known’).

At the current stage of evaluation of
Vulcan, the orientation of
mineralisation is not known with any
certainty, and hence all statements
regarding drill hole intersections are
clarified with the comment that
intersections are “down hole”.
Diagrams.
Where possible, maps and sections (with
scales) and tabulations of intercepts
should be included for any material
discovery being reported if such
diagrams significantly clarify the report.

Diagrams showing a plan view of drill
hole collar locations and any
appropriate sectional view are
included.

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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.

It is impracticable to report all assay
results due to the multi-element
nature of the mineralisation and the
substantial thicknesses involved
(these can be hundreds of metres).
Accordingly, intervals for reporting
have been selected having regard for
the main elements of potential
economic significance in IOCGU
systems (copper, gold, uranium), at
levels and widths considered to
exhibit a high degree of anomalism,
potential to provide vectors to
economic mineralisation or represent
potentially economicmaterial.
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.

Any other substantive exploration
data such as pertinent geological
observations, petrographic data,
geochronological data, geophysical
results are included where
appropriate.
Further work.
The nature and scale of planned further
work (eg. 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

The nature and timing of planned
further work is included in the report.

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