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TREK METALS LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2021

Nov 15, 2021

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16 NOVEMBER 2021

ASX/MEDIA RELEASE

Multiple priority base metal targets identified at Pincunah

10 EM conductive zones identified from highly successful maiden helicopter EM program; Plus, RC drilling in progress to follow up the Valley of the Gossans VMS discovery

Highlights

  • Maiden helicopter EM survey completed over Trek’s 100%-owned Pincunah Project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia with 517-line kms flown.

  • Multiple high-priority conductive zones defined for follow-up, including:

  • 5 hosted in volcanic rocks identified as high priority Cu-Zn-Pb sulphide VMS drill targets, including one along strike from Valley of the Gossans;

  • 5 targets identified in mafic-ultramafic intrusive rocks as Ni-Cu sulphide targets plus a further 2 targets identified as Cu-Au targets.

  • RC drilling in progress at Valley of the Gossans, following up on encouraging first pass drilling earlier this year, and a chargeability anomaly detected with ground IP.

Figure 1: NRG Xcite helicopter EM system flying at Trek Metals’ Pincunah Project earlier this month

Trek Metals Limited | ARBN 124 462 826

130 Stirling Highway, North Fremantle WA 6159 | Locked Bag 4, North Fremantle WA 6159 | Australia Tel +61 (0)8 6215 0371 www.trekmetals.com.au [email protected]

Trek Metals Limited (ASX: TKM) is pleased to advise that it has identified multiple high-priority base metal targets across its 100%-owned Pincunah Project in the Pilbara region of WA following the completion of a highly successful maiden helicopter-borne electromagnetic (EM) survey.

The preliminary data and results interpreted from the high-resolution Xcite[TM] EM and magnetic survey have further reinforced the prospectivity of the Pincunah Project for significant new discoveries, particularly in light of recent encouragement from the emerging Valley of the Gossans VMS system.

The survey has defined 10 high priority zones (see Table 1 & Figure 2) with anomalous conductive responses that represent compelling volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) copper-zinc-lead (CuZn-Pb), magmatic nickel-copper (Ni-Cu) and intrusive-related copper-gold (Cu-Au) targets.

Figure 2: Helicopter electromagnetic conductive anomalies representing base metal VMS & Ni-Cu targets at Trek’s 100%-owned Pincunah Project. Late time conductors in red diamonds and mid-time in blue diamonds.

Trek Chief Executive Derek Marshall said: “We are very encouraged by the results of what is the first-ever EM survey to be conducted over this highly prospective and yet remarkably underexplored ground package at Pincunah. Preliminary results and interpretation have revealed a number of compelling base metal targets.

“The recently discovered copper-zinc mineralisation observed at Valley of the Gossans is typical of a VMS system and is related to massive sulphides. The best way to remotely detect massive sulphides is with EM, and utilising NRG’s Xcite[TM] system we have defined numerous conductive responses across the project area.”

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“Several of the targets are highly encouraging. One group (A) is located directly along strike from Valley of the Gossans, and another (B) consists of a strong bedrock response across four adjacent flight lines, outlining a very compelling VMS target extending over a strike length of 600m.

“We have secured a drill rig which is currently following up the highly encouraging base metal mineralisation defined in our maiden drilling at Valley of the Gossans earlier this year, plus we are testing a chargeability anomaly centrally located at the Valley of the Gossans drill area.

“A down-hole EM crew has also been locked in to conduct a maiden down-hole EM survey at Valley of the Gossans. With so many exploration activities advancing in parallel, this is an exciting time for Trek shareholders.”

Table 1: Summary of preliminary Xcite[TM] conductors at Trek’s 100%-owned Pincunah Project, with the anomalies assigned alphabetical names (see Figure 2 for location), number of individual profile line picks (P1 = priority 1 & P2 = priority 2), target mineralisation style & brief commentary.

Anomaly Block P1 Picks P2 Picks Target Comment
A A1 4 Cu-Zn-Pb Multi-line conductive response, interpreted
to occur within the same stratigraphic
horizon as the recently discovered Valley of
the Gossans -high priority target.
B A2 4 1 Cu-Zn-Pb Consecutive response over 600m strike.
Strong late time response across multiple
lines -high priority target. Lower contact of
the Coucal volcanic package
C A2 3 Cu-Zn-Pb Same stratigraphic location as anomaly B.
Discrete late time responses across three
lines spread over 1km of strike
D A2 2 1 Cu-Zn-Pb Two consecutive strong late time responses.
Coucal / Double Bar volcanic package
contact – geological context upgrades target
E A2 4 Cu-Zn-Pb
& Ni-Cu
Coucal / Double Bar volcanic package
contact & two picks within cross-cutting
ultramafic unit
F A2 2 7 Ni-Cu &
Cu-Au
Consecutive response over 1.2km of strike
within Euro Basalt. Possibly stratigraphic,
but strong double peak, increasing at centre
of anomaly upgrades target -high priority
target
G A2 2 11 Fe Cleaverville Formation; stratigraphic banded
iron
H A3 1 8 Cu-Au &
Ni-Cu
Consecutive response over 1.2km of strike
within Euro Basalt. Possibly stratigraphic or
Cu-Au related. Single late time conductor
may be related to Dalton Suite ultramafic
I A3 1 Ni-Cu Single strong late time conductor at contact
of Dalton Suite ultramafic
J A1 1 Ni-Cu Single conductor at contact of Dalton Suite
ultramafic,possiblystratigraphic

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The helicopter-borne EM program was designed to cover both the Valley of the Gossans and the greater Pincunah Project area (Figure 2) to define significant conductive bodies related to massive sulphide mineralisation.

The highest priority targets defined are:

  • Anomaly A (Table 1 & Figure 2) which is interpreted to sit within the same stratigraphic horizon along strike from the recently discovered VMS base metal system at Valley of the Gossans.

  • Anomaly B (Table 1 & Figures 2 & 3) which occurs as a cohesive multi-line conductive zone over 600m strike length sitting at the base of the mapped volcanic Coucal Formation ( https://asud.ga.gov.au/search-stratigraphic-units/results/32211 ).

Figure 3: Preliminary Xcite profile line data showing strong conductive anomalism into late time (red-pink) channels from anomaly “B” at Honeyeater North, indicative of a strong bedrock source, representing a priority VMS target

  • Anomaly F (Table 1 & Figure 2) has a consecutive response over 1.2km of strike within Euro Basalt. Possibly stratigraphic, however the strong double peak anomalism increasing in amplitude towards the centre of anomaly makes this a high priority target.

Trek’s maiden drilling earlier this year delivered highly encouraging results at Valley of the Gossans (VOG), highlighting the potential for a large-scale VMS base metal system ( refer ASX: TKM 13[th] October 2021 ).

The current drilling program (Figure 4) comprises a program of approximately 900m of Reverse Circulation drilling to test the recently defined base metal mineralised stratigraphy, as well as a chargeability anomaly detected in a ground Induced Polarisation survey ( refer ASX: TKM 22[nd] April 2021 ).

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Figure 4: Follow-up RC drilling in progress at Valley of the Gossans – November 2021

Given the success of Trek’s previous soil sampling program in defining the significant multi-element anomaly that has proven to be related to a large VMS system, the Company has decided to extend the soils coverage along strike to define the extent of the system (Figure 5).

This work has recently been completed with geochemical assay results now pending.

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Figure 5: Forward work programs at the Valley of the Gossans prospect, showing soil sample locations as black dots (collection completed), helicopter EM survey outline in the yellow box (completed) and location of the follow-up drilling of the emerging discovery below the significant >2km long multielement soil anomaly

A down-hole EM contractor has been secured with the maiden down-hole EM survey to commence later this month, to assist with targeting massive sulphide mineralisation at the main Valley of the Gossans Prospect area.

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About the Pincunah Project

The 100%-owned Pincunah Project (E45/4909 & E45/4917) is located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia (Figure 5), 100km south of Port Hedland and just 25km west of the Sulphur Springs Copper-Zinc Project owned by DEVELOP Global (ASX: DVP).

A soil program completed over the “Valley of the Gossans” (VOG) Prospect defined evidence of an extensive hydrothermal alteration over an area of 2.2km by 0.9km (Figure 6). Trek’s maiden drill program confirmed that the soil anomalism was caused by a large-scale volcanogenic massive sulphide system ( refer ASX: TKM 13[th] October 2021 ), similar to that at Sulphur Springs.

The Company is actively progressing exploration both at the Valley of the Gossans prospect and the greater Pincunah Project.

Figure 5: Location of the Pincunah Base Metal Project, host to the Valley of the Gossan prospect

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Approved for release by John Young – Executive Director.

ENDS

For further information contact:

INVESTORS:

INVESTORS: MEDIA: John Young Derek Marshall Nicholas Read [email protected] [email protected] 0419 929 046

REGISTERED OFFICES – TREK METALS LIMITED ARBN 124 462 826

Australia Bermuda Postal Address 130 Stirling Highway Vallis Building, 4th Floor Locked Bag 4 North Fremantle 58 Par-la-Ville Road NORTH FREMANTLE WA 6159 Hamilton HM 11 WA 6159

COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT

The information in this report relating to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Derek Marshall, a competent person, and Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG). Mr Marshall has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and to the type of activity described 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.” Mr Marshall has disclosed that he holds Performance Rights in the Company. Mr Marshall consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and content in which it appears.

DISCLAIMERS AND FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This announcement contains forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "seek", “target”, "anticipate", “forecast”, "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect" and "intend" and statements that an event or result "may", "will", "should", "could" or "might" occur or be achieved and other similar expressions.

The forward-looking statements in this announcement are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about Trek and the industry in which it operates. They do, however, relate to future matters and are subject to various inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ materially from the events or results expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. The past performance of Trek is no guarantee of future performance.

None of Trek’s directors, officers, employees, agents or contractors makes any representation or warranty (either express or implied) as to the accuracy or likelihood of fulfilment of any forward-looking statement, or any events or results expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement, except to the extent required by law. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. The forward-looking statements in this announcement reflect views held only as at the date of this announcement.

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JORC Table Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Commentary Commentary Commentary Commentary 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 1 m
samples from which 3 kg 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 (eg submarine nodules)
may warrant disclosure of detailed information.

Xcite™ high-resolution helicopter borne time domain electromagnetic &
magnetic survey was flown by New Resolution Geophysics Australia in
November 2021. See section below on survey parameters.

The survey was conducted in four blocks over E45/4909 and E45/4917:
Area
Production
Heading
Production
Spacing
Total
Lines
Total
Km
1
0
100
51
167
2
0
150
58
194
3
90
200
32
97
4
90
200
20
60
161
517
Area Production
Heading
Production
Spacing
Total
Lines
Total
Km
1 0 100 51 167
2 0 150 58 194
3 90 200 32 97
4 90 200 20 60
161 517
Drilling
techniques

Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole
hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic,
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). _

Not
applicable
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.

Not
applicable
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.

Not
applicable
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

Not
applicable

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
duplicate/second-half sampling.

Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the
grain size of the material being sampled.
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 (eg standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks) and whether
acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of bias)
and precision have been established.

XciteTMsurvey parameters:
o
Planned altitudes

Electromagnetic Tx-Rx array 30-40m

Magnetometer sensor 45-55m

Helicopter 60-70m
o
Transmitter

18.4m diameter loop

4 turns

275A current

285,000 NIA dipole moment

25Hz base frequency

Nominal 5.4mS ontime square wave form
o
Receiver

0.613m (effective) (X), 1.0m (Z)

200 (X) & 100 (Z) turns

Time gates typically 24 at 0.04ms to >11ms

Measurements dB/dT & integrated B-field
o
Magnetometer

Single sensor Scientrex CS3

15 000 – 105 000 nT range

40 000 nT/m gradient tolerance

Base station NRG VER2 1 Hz
o
Laser Altimeter

SF11/C (Loop) and SF00 (Heli)

Range 0-60m & 0-250m

Resolution 1cm

20 Hz recording rate
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.

Data received is preliminary in nature and has been reviewed and
interpreted by multiple geophysical consultants at Resource Potentials –
Geophysical Consulting.
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 thegrid system used.

NRG XciteTMsystem utlised GPS positioning
o
Novatel DL-V3L1L2
o
12 satellite

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary

Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
o
20 Hz recording rate

Grid projection system is GDA94 MGA Zone 50
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.

See table provided in Sampling Techniques section of this table for line
spacing

Line spacing is deemed appropriate for this stage of exploration
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.

Flight lines have been designed to be as close to perpendicular to strike of
the geology as practicable and is appropriate for this stage of exploration
Sample
security

The measures taken to ensure sample security.

Not applicable
Audits or
reviews

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

No audits or reviews of the sampling techniques or data has been carried
out due to the early stage of exploration, it is considered by the Company
that industry best practice methods have been employed at all stages of
exploration to date

JORC Table 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 license to operate in the area.

The Pincunah Project, located 50-70 km west of Marble Bar, comprises
granted licence E45/4909 and E45/4917 that are held by ACME Pilbara Pty
Ltd (“APP”) which is a 100% owned subsidiary of Trek Metals Ltd. The
project is covered by a Native Title application by the Nyamal People. L PL
N050365 covers E45/4909 and UCL covers E45/4917
Exploration
done by other
parties

Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration
by other parties.

Lynas Gold NL (1997): Carried out a conventional soil sampling program on
grids ranging from 100 m by 50 m to 200 m by 50 m spacing

PMI (1969) conducted RC and Diamond drilling in 1969 at Valley of the
Gossans. 27 RC holes and 5 Diamond (BQ and NQ) were completed,
largely focused on the outcropping gossans orientated in a NW-SE
orientation, likely related to structurally hosted mineralisation
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.

The Pincunah project is situated in the Archean Pilbara Craton

Mineralisation identified at Valley of Gossans is interpreted to be of
volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) origin, similar in style to that of
Sulphur Springs – which occurs within similar rocks approximately 25km to
the east. The greater Pincunah Project also has prospectivity for intrusion
related Ni-Cu in the Dalton Suite, VMS mineralisation in the Coucal
Formation, and Cu-Au mineralisation in the Euro Basalt.

At Carlindi, gold-bearing shear zones are hosted in Archean siliclastic rocks
and the mineralisation style is interpreted to be similar to the Invinciblegold

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
deposit at St Ives,in Kambalda
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
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.

Not applicable
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.

Not applicable
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 ‘down hole length,
_true width not known’). _

Not applicable
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.

See relevant maps in the body of this announcement
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.

Interpretation of geophysical data is ongoing, initial flight line profile data has
been completed. Integration with additional datasets prior to target
finalization and modelling is still required
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.

Exploration data for the project continues to be reviewed and assessed and
new information will be reported if material

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
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.

Further work is detailed in the body of the announcement

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