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TUNGSTEN MINING NL Capital/Financing Update 2021

Jan 28, 2021

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29 January 2021

ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

Maiden Ore Reserve Estimate – Mt Mulgine Project

Highlights

  • Maiden Ore Reserve Estimate of 140 million tonnes @ 0.10% tungsten (WO3), 288ppm molybdenum, 0.12g/t gold, 5.9g/t silver and 0.03% copper.

  • Ore Reserve contains approximately 145,000 tonnes of tungsten (WO3), 40,000 tonnes of molybdenum, 542,000 ounces of gold, 27 million ounces of silver and 48,000 tonnes of copper.

  • Confirms Mt Mulgine as one of the largest undeveloped tungsten deposits in the world.

  • High conversion of fresh Indicated Mineral Resource tonnes to Ore Reserves.

Commentary

Australian tungsten developer, Tungsten Mining NL (ASX: TGN) (“TGN” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce a Maiden Ore Reserve for its world class Mt Mulgine Tungsten Project, located in the Murchison Region of Western Australia, approximately 350km north northeast of Perth.

The maiden Mt Mulgine Ore Reserve, as summarised in Table 1 below, is based on the Mulgine Trench Mineral Resource Estimate (published in May 2020) and the Mulgine Hill Mineral Resource Estimate (published in April 2019). Only fresh indicated tonnes are included in the Ore Reserve based on metallurgical test results.

Craig Ferrier, Tungsten Mining CEO, said : “The delivery of the Maiden Ore Reserve and the completion of the PreFeasibility Study are major milestones for Tungsten Mining, underpinning the case for establishing large scale, long life and low-cost mining and processing operations at the Mt Mulgine Tungsten Project. There was an excellent 91% Indicated Resource to Reserve conversion rate of fresh material, highlighting the robust and bulk nature of the ore body.”

The Ore Reserve has been calculated in conjunction with a Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) for the Project and is underpinned by that study. The PFS was completed by the Company in November 2020 and published in January 2021 for a conventional load and haul mining operation with a 6Mtpa throughput. Contributions to the PFS were made by a number of suitably qualified independent consultants, experts, vendors and contractors.

The JORC 2012 checklist of assessment of reporting criteria (Table 1) can be found in Appendix A.

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Table 1: Mt Mulgine Ore Reserve Estimate

Deposit Reserve
Category
Tonnes (Mt) Grade WO3
(%)
Grade Mo
(ppm)
Grade Au
(g/t)
Grade Ag
(g/t)
Grade Cu
(%)
Mulgine Trench
Proved - - - - - -
Probable 135 0.10 293 0.12 6.1 0.04
Total 135 0.10 293 0.12 6.1 0.04
Mulgine Hill
Proved - - - - - -
Probable 5 0.21 134 - - -
Total 5 0.21 134 - - -
Mt Mulgine Project
Proved - - - - - -
Probable 140 0.10 288 0.12 5.9 0.03
Total 140 0.10 288 0.12 5.9 0.03

Estimate for Mt Mulgine Project using:

  • A 0.074% WO3 equivalent cut-off grade (See Appendix C)

  • Mining factors of 5% dilution at zero grade and 5% ore loss applied

  • All tonnes quoted are dry tonnes

  • Data is reported using significant figures to reflect appropriate precision and may not sum precisely due to rounding

The Mineral Resource is reported inclusive of the Ore Reserve estimate.

The Probable Ore Reserve estimate is based on Mineral Resource’s classified as Indicated Resource after consideration of all mining, metallurgical, infrastructure, social, environmental, governmental and financial aspects of the operation.

The grades and metal stated in the Ore Reserves estimate includes diluting materials and allowances for losses, which may occur when the material is mined or extracted and is defined by this study at a PFS level as appropriate that include application of modifying factors.

The Ore Reserve estimate is determined from a mine design, plan and production schedule that is technically achievable and economically viable under reasonable financial assumptions.

The PFS on which the Ore Reserve estimate is based demonstrates, that at the time of reporting, extraction could be reasonably justified.

Traditional bulk load and haul mining techniques have been chosen under the PFS, which is considered appropriate for the size and shape of the ore body. A mining recovery factor of 95% and a mining dilution factor of 5% was applied due to the size, thickness and non-selective nature of the deposit. The geotechnical analysis of the pit slope design was completed by Dempers and Seymour Pty Ltd with the remainder of the mine engineering being completed by MineGeoTech Pty Ltd.

The Mt Mulgine Tungsten Project has an overall strip ratio of 1.1:1. The Mulgine Trench deposit provides 96% of the Ore Reserve, the Mulgine Trench pit is 1.6km long, 830m wide and has a maximum depth of 220m. The Mulgine Hill deposit provides 4% of the Ore Reserve, the Hill pit is 700m long, 440m wide and has a maximum depth of 105m. The pit designs are shown in Figure 1. Long and cross sections of both Mulgine Trench and Mulgine Hill are shown in Figures 3 to 7.

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Under the PFS flowsheet, the Mt Mulgine ore will be processed through a 6Mtpa plant consisting of crushing of the ROM ore, x-ray ore sorting, grinding, bulk sulphide flotation (BSF), regrind and concentrate dewatering to first produce a bulk sulphide concentrate. BSF concentrate is upgraded to a molybdenum and copper concentrate via flotation. Molybdenum and copper concentrate are dewatered and bagged prior to transport. Tungsten concentrate is produced from the BSF tails via the tungsten gravity and flotation circuit consisting of magnetic separators, hydrosizers, shaking tables and spiral concentrators. Tungsten concentrate is dewatered, dried and bagged prior to being trucked to port, shipped and sold to an APT Plant. Tailings and slimes from the tungsten gravity circuit are thickened prior to being pumped to the tailings storage facility. The proposed site layout is shown in Figure 2.

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Figure 1: Trench and Hill Pit Designs

The PFS financial modelling shows that the Mt Mulgine Tungsten Project will deliver a NPV(5%) of A$422M. Revenue was based on an AUD:USD exchange rate of 0.70. Commodity pricing assumptions adopted in the PFS financial model, other than gold, applied a 10 year historical pricing average. These commodity pricing assumptions are provided below.

  • Tungsten (APT): US$300/MTU

  • Molybdenum: US$11/lb

  • Gold: US$1,600/oz

  • Silver: US$20/oz

  • Copper: US$6,600/tonne

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Figure 2: Proposed site layout

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Compliance Statements

The information is this report that relates to Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Ms Nicole Player, who is a Competent Person and a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Ms Player is a full time employee of the resource industry consultancy MineGeoTech Pty Ltd and has sufficient experience that is relevant to this style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being 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’. Ms Player consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on her information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this report that relates to geology and Mineral Resources is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation compiled by Peter Bleakley, who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Bleakley is a full-time employee of the Company. Mr Bleakley has 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 a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Bleakley consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this announcement that relates to Metallurgy and Engineering Process design was compiled by Mr Mark Merry who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Merry is a full time employee of the Company. Mr Merry has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and proposed processing and to the activity currently being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Persons as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Merry consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Previously Reported Information

This report includes information that relates to Mineral Resources and Pre-Feasibility Study Results which were prepared and first disclosed under JORC Code 2012. The information was extracted from the Company’s previous ASX announcements as follows:

  • Pre-Feasibility Study Results – “Mt Mulgine PFS confirms large scale, long life, low cost tungsten concentrate production” 29 January 2021.

  • Mulgine Trench Resource Update: “Update of Mineral Resource Estimate for Mulgine Trench Deposit” 4 May 2020

  • Mulgine Hill Resource Update: “Update on Activities at Mount Mulgine” 12 April 2019

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcement and, in the case of reporting Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which any Competent Persons findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.

Copies of the announcements referred to above are available to view on the Company’s website at www.tungstenmining.com.

ASX Chapter 5 Compliance and PFS Cautionary Statement

The Company has concluded that it has a reasonable basis for providing the forward looking statements and forecast financial information included in this announcement. The detailed reasons for that conclusion are outlined throughout this announcement and all material assumptions including the JORC modifying factors, upon which the forecast financial information is based are disclosed in this announcement. This announcement has been prepared in accordance with JORC Code 2012 and the ASX Listing Rules.

The actual results could differ materially from a conclusion, forecast or projection in the forward-looking information. Certain modifying factors were applied in drawing a conclusion or making a forecast or projection as reflected in the forward looking and cautionary statements.

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The Mt Mulgine Tungsten Project is in the PFS phase and although reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the facts are accurate and/or that the opinions expressed are fair and reasonable, no reliance can be placed for any purpose whatsoever on the information contained in this document or on its completeness. Actual results and development of projects may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward looking statements depending on a variety of factors. A key conclusion of the PFS, which is based on forward looking statements, is that the Mt Mulgine Tungsten Project is considered to have positive economic potential.

A Probable Ore Reserve classified under JORC 2012 Guidelines was used for the PFS and all relevant details are set out in this announcement.

The Company believes it has a reasonable basis to expect to be able to fund and further develop the Mt Mulgine Tungsten Project. However, there is no certainty that the Company can raise funding when required.

Forward Looking Statement

Any statements, estimates, forecasts or projections with respect to the future performance of the Company and/or its subsidiaries contained in this announcement are based on subjective assumptions made by the Company’s management and about circumstances and events that have not yet taken place. Such statements, estimates, forecasts and projections involve significant elements of subjective judgement and analysis which, whilst reasonably formulated, cannot be guaranteed to occur. Accordingly, no representations are made by the Company or its affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, agents, advisers or employees as to the accuracy of such information; such statements, estimates, forecasts and projections should not be relied upon as indicative of future value or as a guaranteed of value or future results; and there can be no assurance that the projected results will be achieved.

Contributors

  • Overall

  • Ms Nicole Player – MineGeoTech Pty Ltd

  • Mineral Resource Model

  • Mr Paul Blackney – Optiro Pty Ltd

  • Mr Peter Bleakley – Tungsten Mining NL

  • Mine Planning

  • Ms Nicole Player – MineGeoTech Pty Ltd

  • Ms Amanda Croser – Tungsten Mining NL

  • Geo-technical

  • Clive Seymour – Dempers & Seymour Pty Ltd

  • Non-Mining Modifying Factors

  • Mr Leigh Wardell-Johnson for Social and Community – Tungsten Mining NL

  • Mr Mark Merry for Metallurgical Factors – Tungsten Mining NL

  • Mineralurgy Pty Ltd for Metallurgical Factors

  • Ausenco Services Pty Ltd for Infrastructure and Processing

  • Roskill for Market Analysis

  • Craig Ferrier for Economic Assumptions – Tungsten Mining NL

  • Ms Claire McGuire for Environment and Approvals – Tungsten Mining NL

  • Knight Peisold for Tailings Storage Facility

-ENDS-

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For further information:

Craig Ferrier Mark Pitts Chief Executive Officer Company Secretary Ph: +61 8 9486 8492 Ph: +61 8 9316 9100 E: [email protected] E: [email protected]

This ASX announcement was authorised for release by the Board of Tungsten Mining NL

About Tungsten Mining

Australian tungsten developer, Tungsten Mining NL is an Australian based resources company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. The Company’s prime focus is the exploration and development of tungsten projects in Australia.

Tungsten (chemical symbol W), occurs naturally on Earth, not in its pure form but as a constituent of other minerals, only two of which support commercial extraction and processing - wolframite ((Fe, Mn) WO4) and scheelite (CaWO4).

Tungsten has the highest melting point of all elements except carbon – around 3400°C giving it excellent high temperature mechanical properties and the lowest expansion coefficient of all metals. Tungsten is a metal of considerable strategic importance, essential to modern industrial development (across aerospace and defence, electronics, automotive, extractive and construction sectors) with uses in cemented carbides, high-speed steels and super alloys, tungsten mill products and chemicals.

Through exploration and acquisition, the Company has established a globally significant tungsten resource inventory in its portfolio of advanced mineral projects across Australia. This provides the platform for the Company to become a major player within the global primary tungsten market through the development of lowcost tungsten concentrate production.

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Figure 3. Plan showing location of Mulgine Trench drill holes, resource outline and optimised pit shell for the 2020 Maiden Ore Reserve.

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Mulgine Trench Long Section - Tungsten
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Figure 4. Long section (top) and cross sections (bottom) through Mulgine Trench showing the optimised pit shell for the 2020 Maiden Ore Reserve. Indicated Resources from the oxidised material are not included in the Ore Reserve. Inferred resources (semi-transparent) are also not included and highlight the potential of increasing Ore Reserves. Location of section is shown on Figure 3.

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Mulgine Trench Long Section - Molybdenum
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Figure 5. Long section (top) and cross sections (bottom) through Mulgine Trench showing the optimised pit shell for the 2020 Maiden Ore Reserve. Indicated Resources from the oxidised material are not included in the Ore Reserve. Inferred resources (semi-transparent) are also not included and highlight the potential of increasing Ore Reserves. Location of section is shown on Figure 3.

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Figure 6. Long section through Mulgine Hill showing the optimised pit design for the 2020 Maiden Ore Reserve.

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A B
DASHED LINE:
Inferred - Indicated resource boundary
(Inferred Resource NOT included
in Ore Reserve statement)
MULGINE HILL - MAIDEN ORE RESERVE
5 Mt @ 0.21% tungsten (WO�),
134 ppm molybdenum (Mo)
Mulgine Hill & Mulgine Trench 2020 MAIDEN ORE RESERVE Op�mised Pit Shell OXIDE MATERIAL Grey hatch = Mulgine Hill 2019 Block Model < 0.05% WO�WO� 2019 Block Model (Indicated)0.10 - 0.15% WO� WO� 2019 Block Model (Inferred)< 0.05% 0.10 - 0.15%
140 Mt @ 0.10% tungsten (WO�), Base of oxida�on NOT included in Indicated & Inferred Resource 0.05 - 0.075% WO� 0.15 - 0.20% WO� 0.05 - 0.075% 0.15 - 0.20%
288 ppm molybdenum (Mo), Maiden Ore Reserve 12.3Mt @ 0.16% WO�, 125 ppm Mo 0.075 - 0.10% WO� 0.20 - 0.40% WO� 0.075 - 0.10% 0.20 - 0.40%
0.12 g/t gold, 5.9 g/t silver, 0.03% copper (at 0.05% WO� cutoff) >0.40% WO�
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Figure 7. Cross section through Mulgine Hill showing the optimised pit shell for the 2020 Maiden Ore Reserve. Indicated Resources from the oxidised material are not included in the Ore Reserve. Inferred resources (semi-transparent) are also not included and highlight the potential of increasing Ore Reserves. Location of section is shown on Figure 6.

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Appendix A: JORC 2012 Checklist of Assessment and Reporting Criteria

Note: Sections 1-3 of the Mulgine Trench Mineral Resource Estimate published 4 May 2020 are reproduced in Appendix A – 1 and Sections 1-3 of the Mulgine Hill Mineral Resource Estimate published on 12 April 2019 are reproduced in Appendix A – 2.

Section 4: Estimation and Reporting of Ore Reserves

Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Mineral Resource
estimate for
conversion to Ore
Reserves
Site visits
• Description of the Mineral Resource
estimate used as a basis for the conversion
to an Ore Reserve.
• Clear statement as to whether the Mineral
Resources are reported additional to, or
inclusive of the Ore Reserves.
The Ore Reserve estimate is based on the Mineral Resource estimate for the:

Mulgine Trench deposit: Refer ASX Announcement “Update of Mineral
Resource Estimate for Mulgine Trench Deposit”, 4 May 2020, and

Mulgine Hill deposit: Refer ASX Announcement “Update on Activities at
Mount Mulgine”,12 April 2019.
The Mineral Resource estimates form the basis for the Ore Reserve estimate
and were prepared by Optiro Pty Ltd.
The Mineral Resource estimate was reported using a 0.05% WO3cut-off as:

Mulgine Trench - 247Mt @ WO30.11%, Mo 280ppm, Au 0.13g/t, Ag 6g/t,
Cu 0.04%
o
Indicated- 175Mt @ WO30.11%, Mo 290ppm, Au 0.14g/t, Ag 6g/t,
Cu 0.04%
o
Inferred- 72Mt @ WO30.11%, Mo 250ppm, Au 0.10g/t, Ag 5g/t, Cu
0.03%

Mulgine Hill – 12.3Mt @ WO3 0.16%, Mo 125ppm
o
Indicated- 8.3Mt @ WO3 0.18%, Mo 128ppm
o
Inferred- 4.0Mt @ WO3 0.12%, Mo 118ppm

Mt Mulgine- 259Mt @ WO30.11%, Mo 270ppm, Au 0.12g/t, Ag 5g/t, Cu
0.03%
o
Indicated- 183Mt @ WO3 0.11%, Mo 290ppm, Au 0.13g/t, Ag 5g/t,
Cu 0.04%
o
Inferred- 76Mt @ WO3 0.11%, Mo 240ppm, Au 0.09g/t, Ag 5g/t, Cu
0.03%
The Mineral Resource is reported inclusive of the Ore Reserve estimate.
• Comment on any site visits undertaken by
the Competent Person and the outcome of
those visits.
• If no site visits have been undertaken
indicate why this is the case.
As part of the Scoping Study, Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) and the Ore Reserve
estimation processes, the Competent Person visited site on:

7th& 8thMarch 2017, and

25th& 26thAugust 2020.
The Competent Person is confident that the requirements of a site visit have
been sufficiently fulfilled. There has been no mining or construction activity on
the site since these site visits.
The visits included, but is not limited to inspecting:

existing pits (Bobby McGee Pit and Camp)

historic shafts (Shaft 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)

planned pits (Mulgine Trench and Hill),

existing and future site infrastructure locations,

proposed plant and tailings storage facility (TSF) site location,

major hydrological features,

significant fauna and flora sites,

significant heritage sites

significant archaeological and ethnographic sites, and diamond drill
core.

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JORC Code explanation

Criteria

Study status • The type and level of study undertaken to enable Mineral Resources to be converted to Ore Reserves.

• The Code requires that a study to at least Pre-Feasibility Study level has been undertaken to convert Mineral Resources to Ore Reserves. Such studies will have been carried out and will have determined a mine plan that is technically achievable and economically viable, and that material Modifying Factors have been considered.

Commentary

A PFS for the Mount Mulgine Project was completed by Tungsten Mining in November 2020.

The work undertaken in this PFS has addressed all the material modifying factors required for the conversion of the Mineral Resources to Ore Reserves and has shown that the mine plan is technically achievable and economically viable.

This Ore Reserve Estimate applies all material modifying factors such as mining dilution, mining recovery, infrastructure, costs, legal, environmental, social and regulatory requirements, in line with the PFS.

Input parameters for the PFS were based on external industry consultants as tabulated below.

Purpose Source
Geology Tungsten Mining / Optiro
Geotechnical Study Dempers & Seymour Pty Ltd
Mining Study MineGeoTech Pty Ltd
Metallurgical Study Tungsten Mining/ Ausenco / GR
EngineeringServices
Tailings Storage Facility Report Knight Piésold
Materials Characterisation Graeme Campbell & Associates Pty
Ltd/Stantec
Hydrogeology Desk Top Study Groundwater Development
Services
Flora and Vegetation
Assessment
Spectrum Ecology
Terrestrial Fauna Assessment Spectrum Ecology
Non-Processing Infrastructure
cost estimate
Ausenco / GR Engineering Services
Processing Plant and non-
processing Infrastructure cost
estimate
Tungsten Mining/ Ausenco / GR
Engineering Services
Surface Water Assessment Advisian
Heritage Place Identification Terra Rosa Consulting
Archaeological and
Ethnographic Site
Identification Survey
Terra Rosa Consulting
Market Report Roskill

Cut-off parameters • The basis of the cut-off grade(s) or quality parameters applied.

The Mount Mulgine Project is a multi-element deposit, with the economic minerals, WO3, Mo, Cu, Ag, Au.

A variable economic cut-off grade has been used for this Ore Reserve estimation. The cut-off grade is based on a block by block analysis where the revenue obtained exceeds the combined costs for a block (which is classified as a Measured or Indicated Mineral Resource), then that block becomes part of the Ore Reserve.

Cut-off grade has been calculated based on forecast revenue, costs and operational factors as mill recovery and mine dilution and recovery for full LOM.

The cut-off derivation includes all operating costs associated with the extraction, processing and marketing of ore material.

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Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Mining factors or
assumptions
• The method and assumptions used as
reported in the Pre-Feasibility or Feasibility
Study to convert the Mineral Resource to an
Ore Reserve (i.e. either by application of
appropriate factors by optimisation or by
preliminary or detailed design).
• The choice, nature and appropriateness of
the selected mining method(s) and other
mining parameters including associated
design issues such as pre-strip, access, etc.
• The assumptions made regarding
geotechnical parameters (eg pit slopes,
stope sizes, etc), grade control and pre-
production drilling.
• The major assumptions made and Mineral
Resource model used for pit and stope
optimisation (if appropriate).
• The mining dilution factors used.
• The mining recovery factors used.
• Any minimum mining widths used.
• The manner in which Inferred Mineral
Resources are utilised in mining studies and
The Mount Mulgine project will be mined by conventional open pit mining drill
and blast and load and haul methods using conventional mining equipment.
Pit optimisations utilising the WhittleTMimplementation of the Lerchs-
Grossmann algorithm were undertaken. The 100% revenue resultant pit shells
were used to develop detailed pit designs with due consideration of
geotechnical, geometric, and access constraints in accordance with the
recommendations made in these studies.
Mulgine Trench will be a 4 staged pit. The pit stages will mine concentrically out
from the first stage.
Mulgine Hill will be a 2 staged pit. The pit stages will mine from west to east.
A minimum mining width of 35m was utilised in pit designs. A minimum cutback
distance on each stage was 35m.
Pit slope parameters were made in accordance with guidelines provided by
Dempers & Seymour Pty Ltd. The overall inter-ramp angle ranges between 40-
61 degrees depending on the rockmass properties.
Blasthole sampling will be undertaken for grade control (GC). GC will delineate
the ore and waste boundary and characterise impurities in preparation for
blending through the processing plant.
Mining dilution and ore loss factors were applied globally. A mining dilution of
5% at zero grade and ore loss of 5% were assumed. These values are considered
suitable for the deposit geometry, mining method and the size of the proposed
mining equipment.
  • The manner in which Inferred Mineral Resources are utilised in mining studies and the sensitivity of the outcome to their inclusion.

The pit designs were used as the basis for production scheduling and economic evaluation.

  • The infrastructure requirements of the selected mining methods.

The geological models used for the Ore Reserve are consistent with that produced for the Mineral Resource declared for the Mount Mulgine deposits.

Fresh Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources only were considered as potential ore, with all oxide material treated as waste.

Inferred Mineral Resources were not included in the pit optimisations and any Inferred Mineral Resources within the final pit design were considered to be waste.

Inclusion or exclusion of Inferred Mineral Resources was shown to have minimal effect on the outcome of pit optimisations.

The majority of waste rock mined will be used in the construction of the TSF, Waste not used in the construction of the TSF will be placed in the Mulgine Hill pit as backfill or stored in a separate waste storage facility.

Mining infrastructure includes run of mine pad (ROM), processing plant, TSF, haul roads, workshops, offices and camp facilities, communications tower and explosives magazine.

The establishment of infrastructure is included in the capital cost estimate for the project.

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Metallurgical factors • The metallurgical process proposed and The Mt Mulgine process plant is designed to treat 6 Mtpa of ore and produce or assumptions the appropriateness of that process to the tungsten concentrate, molybdenum concentrate, copper concentrate containing style of mineralisation. gold and silver. • Whether the metallurgical process is well- The process flowsheet has been undertaken by Tungsten Mining in conjunction tested technology or novel in nature. with Mineralurgy Pty Ltd and Ausenco Services Pty Ltd • The nature, amount and The process plant design has been undertaken by Ausenco Services Pty Ltd. representativeness of metallurgical test The base case process encompasses crushing of the ROM ore, ore sorting, work undertaken, the nature of the grinding, bulk sulphide flotation (BSF), regrind and concentrate dewatering to metallurgical domaining applied and the first produce a bulk sulphide concentrate. BSF concentrate proceeds to be corresponding metallurgical recovery upgraded to a molybdenum and copper concentrate via flotation. Molybdenum factors applied. and copper concentrate are dewatered and bagged prior to being trucked to • Any assumptions or allowances made for port, shipped and sold to a smelter. deleterious elements. Tungsten concentrate is produced from the BSF tails via the tungsten gravity • The existence of any bulk sample or pilot and flotation circuit consisting of magnetic separators, hydrosizers, spirals & scale test work and the degree to which table concentrators, regrind and flotation. Tungsten concentrate is dewatered, such samples are considered representative dried and bagged prior to being trucked to port, shipped and sold to an APT of the orebody as a whole. plant. • For minerals that are defined by a A process flowsheet and design criteria (including grinding, BSF, regrind and specification, has the ore reserve estimation concentrate dewatering and flotation) was developed using well-established been based on the appropriate mineralogy technology, based on metallurgical test work, industry standards and to meet the specifications? benchmarked data from similar operations. X-ray ore sorting is a technology which is becoming more frequently deployed within the mining industry. The process plant was designed to treat ore from the Mulgine Trench deposit dominant metallurgical domain, (basalt) which accounts for approximately 60% of the Ore Reserve. Differences in performance between lithologies were identified in the initial testwork and further testwork is planned to define the differences. Whilst differences in metallurgical performance between lithologies were identified in the testwork, there was sufficient similarity in the results to conclude that the recoveries and grades adopted were suitable for application to the entire deposit at a PFS level. Previous metallurgical testwork from Mulgine Hill mineralisation, indicates that it behaves in a similar metallurgical manner to the Mulgine Trench basalt lithology. As such, the same metallurgical recoveries were used for Trench and Hill. Metallurgical testwork was completed on the major lithologies, however reproducibility of results was not able to be fully demonstrated due to limited sample mass. Completed testwork includes:

  • Minerology

  • • Comminution • Ore Sorting • Bulk Flotation • Gravity Table separation • Tungsten sulphide and Mozley separation • Copper and Molybdenum separation

Insufficient concentrate sample sizes generated from the fine test work flowsheet were available for gold and silver assays, therefore the recovery of these elements was estimated based on the coarse flowsheet assays. Additional work is required to determine deportment of gold and silver across the circuit. In the opinion of the CP, this is likely to improve and therefore the current assumptions are valid.

Initial overall recovery factors applied during mine planning optimisation, design and scheduling were:

  • Tungsten (WO3) – 74.3%

  • • Molybdenum (Mo) - 62.6% • Gold (Au) – 22.8% • Silver (Ag) – 15.9% • Copper (Cu) -61.9%

Further metallurgical testwork completed during the PFS and incorporated into the financial modelling, indicated updates to the overall recovery factors as applied below:

  • Tungsten (WO3) – 74.3%

  • • Molybdenum (Mo) - 62.6%

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Criteria

Commentary

  • Gold (Au) – 40.8%

  • Silver (Ag) – 46.5%

  • Copper (Cu) -62.0%

Completed metallurgical testwork has indicated that there are no deleterious contaminants in concentrates that are expected to affect the overall viability of the project. Metallurgical testwork to date has shown that sulphur and silica are present in the tungsten concentrate but the inclusion of regrind and sulphur flotation in the gravity circuit is expected to decrease this so the tungsten concentrate meets required product specifications.

No bulk sample or pilot scale testwork had been carried at the time of the completion of the PFS study. However proven performance at similar operating plants has been taken into consideration.

Testwork to date has shown that the Cu concentrate grade falls below marketable levels but it is considered that a final grade copper concentrate of 22.6% can be produced.

Environmental • The status of studies of potential environmental impacts of the mining and processing operation. Details of waste rock characterisation and the consideration of potential sites, status of design options considered and, where applicable, the status of approvals for process residue storage and waste dumps should be reported.

Preliminary environmental studies have been undertaken by Spectrum Ecology to assess potential impacts of the operation on flora, vegetation and terrestrial fauna. Within the Project are:

  • no Threatened flora were recorded

  • two Priority 1 flora are identified to have high local and regional significance

  • no Threatened Ecological Communities (TECs) or Priority Ecological Community (PECs) occurring within or are likely to occur within the Project

  • The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) Threatened fauna database search identified seven conservation significant fauna species that may be found within 40 km of the Project

  • six conservation significant fauna species were recorded

Tungsten Mining has identified a proposed exclusion zone in order to protect heritage and biological factors. An area to the southeast of project has been identified as a proposed exclusion zone.

TGN are currently engaged in consultation with appropriate government regulators regarding clearance of flora species identified as endemic to Mt Mulgine.

Initial waste rock characterisation work on samples recovered from the Hill deposit was carried out by Graeme Campbell and Associates (GCA), indicating that a high percentage, approximately 80%, of fresh waste material is potentially acid forming (PAF). A preliminary PAF management plan prepared by GCA indicates that encapsulation of the PAF material within the TSF walls and WRL can be completed prior to any detrimental effect on the environment

Further waste characterisation work on the ore rejects from samples recovered from the Trench deposit was co-ordinated by Stantec and indicates that encapsulation of the PAF ore rejects can be achieved through storage within the TSF.

Waste rock and tailings storage facility (TSF) locations have been selected based on suitable geographic characteristics and proximity to the pit and plant. A conceptual TSF design has been completed by Knight Piesold Pty Ltd. utilising waste rock from the open pits as the primary construction material. Should the open pit material be unsuitable, alternative waste sources have been identified for TSF construction.

Tungsten Mining currently have an approved Mining Proposal for the development and mining at the Mulgine Hill deposit. Further approvals are required prior to commencing mining and processing activities at Mt Mulgine, however there is no apparent impediments to obtaining all required approvals.

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Criteria

Infrastructure

JORC Code explanation Commentary

• The existence of appropriate

There is currently no substantial on-site infrastructure. A site lay-out has been developed within the following constraints:

  • infrastructure: availability of land for plant development, power, water, transportation (particularly for bulk commodities), labour, accommodation; or the ease with which the infrastructure can be provided, or accessed.

  • Minimisation of disturbance to environmentally sensitive locations

  • Minimisation of development footprint and

  • Maintaining mining tenement boundaries.

The Mt Mulgine Project consists of two main areas, the Mulgine Hill and the Mulgine Trench Deposits. Both are within tenement M59/425. Additional site infrastructure including the Processing Plant and ROM Pad, Waste Rock Landforms, Stockpiles and Camp Facilities will be located within the M59/387 and M59/386 tenements. The Tailings Storage Facilities (TSF) will be located within the M59/387 and P59/2244 tenements. An application for a mining lease over P59/2244 is expected to be granted on submission of compliant application.

The required project infrastructure includes:

  • 6Mtpa process plant

  • LNG power plant located adjacent to the process plant

  • camp facility located south east of the mine and process plant site with capacity to accommodate the fly in – fly out (FIFO) workforce.

  • ‘paddock’ style tailings storage facility consisting of a single cell

  • mine facilities in a centralised location primarily to the west of the process plant including an administration building, warehouse, workshops, reagent storage, laboratory, bulk fuel facility and other ancillary facilities

  • site roads connecting the mine facilities, process plant, camp, airstrip and other minor remote infrastructure, and bulk earthworks and drainage for the process plant and camp sites

  • water pipeline supplying make-up water from regional sources.

  • site data and communications provided via a wide area network utilising microwave communication towers connecting the site communications infrastructure to the national communications grid in Geraldton

  • explosives magazine

  • mine fleet heavy vehicle workshop/stores, tyre change, heavy vehicle wash, go line, dispatch

  • run of mine (ROM) pad

Product concentrates will be transported in sea containers by roadtrains via Greater Northern Highway. This will require an upgrade of approximately 14km of public road.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Costs • The derivation of, or assumptions made, Comprehensive cost estimates for the development of all necessary
regarding projected capital costs in the infrastructure items have been incorporated to the PFS. The cost estimate is
study. considered to have an accuracy of ±25%.
• The methodology used to estimate
Capital cost estimates are based on data from equipment suppliers,
operating costs. engineering experience and typical industry estimating factors.
• Allowances made for the content of
deleterious elements.

Operating cost estimates were derived from quotations, tenders and
typical industry estimating factors

Transport costs were derived from industry benchmarked averages
• The derivation of assumptions made of
metal or commodity price(s), for the
principal minerals and co- products.
Initial commodity price assumptions for tungsten and molybdenum (applied
during mine planning optimisation, design and scheduling) were based on a
Market Report undertaken by Roskill in 2020. Historical prices were applied for
• The source of exchange rates used in the gold, silver and copper from Fastmarkets MB database (Metal Bulletin)
study. Commodity prices were updated for the financial modelling to account for the
• Derivation of transportation charges. anticipated mine start and mine life. Commodity process are based on 10 year
historical average prices (Fastmarkets MB) other than for gold which is based on
• The basis for forecasting or source of 85% of 3 month COMEX average spot price.
treatment and refining charges, penalties
for failure to meet specification, etc. Treatment and refining charges are derived from Market Report undertaken by
Roskill in 2020.
• The allowances made for royalties
payable, both Government and private. Penalties for failure to meet specification have not been applied as it is
anticipated that through a short-term blending strategy the required
concentrate specifications can be achieved. Impurity levels for arsenic and
molybdenum are also expected to be within specification.
The exchange rate applied in the PFS was based on the 2 year historical average
outlined by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
A Western Australian state government royalty of 5 % is applied to all revenues

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Revenue factors

• The derivation of, or assumptions made regarding revenue factors including head grade, metal or commodity price(s) exchange rates, transportation and treatment charges, penalties, net smelter returns, etc.

• The derivation of assumptions made of metal or commodity price(s), for the principal metals, minerals and co-products.

The grade of process feed and metal content is supported by the information in the Mineral Resource estimate and driven by the mining and production schedule

Processing recoveries are based on the metallurgical test work, mass balance software and professional experience and are applied within the financial model as tabulated below.

A Market Report was undertaken by Roskill in 2020 on tungsten, molybdenum and copper to ascertain:

  • Market outlook for supply and demand

  • Historical market trends and

  • Market pricing and revenue forecasts.

This information has been supplemented by historical commodity price analysis derived from Fastmarkets MB database and the COMEX average spot price.

The metal prices adopted for the financial model are approximately:

  • Fastmarkets MB 10 year historical average price for APT, 88.5% WO3 o Tungsten concentrate prices between 77-80% of APT prices

  • 10 year historical average price for Molybdenum oxide, Pittsburgh warehouse, 58.5% Mo

  • Molybdenum concentrate treatment charges and penalties in the range of 15%.

  • 10 year historical average for silver

  • 10 year historical average for copper

  • o 85% of 3 month average spot price for gold.

  • COMEX

The AUD to USD exchange rate is in line with the historical average outlined by the Reserve Bank of Australia of 0.6923 for the 24 months to 31 October 2020.

The financial parameters are tabulated below

Financials Units Financial Model
Mine Planning
Inputs
Inputs
(November
(February 2020)
2020)
Selling Price - ATP USD/MTU 300 250
Selling Price - Mo USD/lb 11 12
Selling Price – gold USD/oz 1,600 1,500
Selling Price – silver USD/oz 20 18
Selling Price - copper USD/t 6,600 5,600
Payability WO3 % 80 80
Payability MO % 85 85
Payability Au* % 97 90
Payability Ag* % 90 90
Payability Cu* % 95.7 90
Metallurgical Recovery WO3 % 74.3% 74.3%
Metallurgical Recovery MO % 62.6% 62.6%
Metallurgical Recovery Au % 40.8% 22.8%
Metallurgical Recovery Ag % 46.5% 15.9%
Metallurgical Recovery Cu % 62.0% 61.9%
Exchange Rate USD: AUD 0.70 0.70
Government Royalties % 5.0 5.0

*Payability factor before adjustment for treatment and refining charges applicable to the copper concentrate

Additional treatment and refining charges applicable to the copper concentrate are included in the financial model.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Market assessment • The demand, supply and stock situation Total tungsten supply – including from primary (existing and new operations)
for the particular commodity, consumption and secondary sources – is expected to grow modestly between 2020 and 2030.
trends and factors likely to affect supply and
demand into the future.
Supply from existing tungsten mines is projected to fall by approximately 10%
from 2019 to 2030, as a result of closures or falling output due to ore grade
• A customer and competitor analysis along depletion. Over the same period, secondary tungsten supply is projected to
with the identification of likely market grow marginally. The use of secondary tungsten is already considered to have
windows for the product. peaked in Europe, USA and Japan, while future Chinese consumption is likely to
• Price and volume forecasts and the basis
for these forecasts.
be hampered by existing bans on the import of scrap and domestic challenges
regarding scrap collection programmes. Scrap availability is also driven by end-
user market activity and the APT price
• For industrial minerals the customer
specification, testing and acceptance
requirements prior to a supply contract.
In Roskill’s base case, tungsten demand increases to approximately 120kt W
2030, suggesting some 16kt W of concentrates from new mines will be required
that year in order to maintain market balance.
Roskill’s base case outlook for market balance and prices projects a sharp
contraction in demand in 2020, as a result of COVID-19. A sharp demand
rebound is projected for the 2021-2023 period, putting the market into deficit
and then balance. This would likely support a recovery in price levels. Between
2024-2028, several new mine projects are forecast to come online, which may
tip the market into surplus once more and lead to a weaker price environment
for a period before rebalancing and supporting stronger prices.
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have a significant negative impact on
molybdenum demand in 2020, although demand is expected to recover
thereafter.
Roskill’s base case forecast is for molybdenum demand to decline by 11.5% in
2020. In the following years, demand is expected to recover, with a 9.3% rise in
demand forecast in 2021 as the global economy recovers, and with demand
reverting to more typical growth rates thereafter. Between 2019 and 2030,
Roskill expects primary molybdenum demand to rise by an average of ~ 2%py.
Modelled concentrate specifications provided by Tungsten Mining indicate that
the WO3content of Mt Mulgine tungsten concentrate would sit within the
desirable range for the market, at 55-65% WO3. Impurity levels for arsenic and
molybdenum would also be within specification.
Tungsten Mining has not entered into any contracts or arrangements that apply
to mining, concentration, smelting, refining, transportation, handling, sales,
hedging and forward sales that apply specifically to the Project
Economic • The inputs to the economic analysis to Discounted cashflow modelling has been carried out based on capital and
produce the net present value (NPV) in the operating cost estimates driven by the production schedule.
study, the source and confidence of these
economic inputs including estimated
inflation, discount rate, etc.
Cashflow projections include initial and sustaining capital estimates, mining and
processing operating costs, revenue estimates based on concentrate pricing,
concentrate logistics costs to the customer and state royalties.
• NPV ranges and sensitivity to variations in
the significant assumptions and inputs.
A contingency allowance of 10% has been applied to all initial capital estimates.
A discount rate of 5% is applied.
The Project is financially viable, indicating a positive NPV and Post-Capital
Cashflow Surplus after tax.
Sensitivity analysis on the financial model indicates that the Project remains
NPV positive when independent changes to key project parameters are flexed
±20% of the PFS base values (APT price, by-product prices, capital and operating
costs) .

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Social • The status of agreements with key Archaeological and ethnographic site identification surveys undertaken by Terra
stakeholders and matters leading to social Rosa Consulting indicate:
licence to operate.
there are no registered Aboriginal site within the expected areas of
disturbance.

there are logged Other Heritage Places (OHP) logged with the
Department of Planning and Heritage (DPLH) within the expected
areas of disturbance
The cultural management strategy will include all reasonable efforts to avoid the
DPLH OHP and restrict access and works to heritage sites. Archaeological
salvage excavation will be undertaken prior to any disturbance of the site.
There is no native title, or native title claims, in respect of the project
footprint. Tungsten Mining liaises with the Badimia People in relation to
heritage matters over the project area.
The proponent for the realignment of the public road corridor (Warriedar
Copper Mine Road) through area covered by the Widi mob claim is expected to
be the local shire or Main Roads Western Australia. In such circumstances, the
Company expects that the proponents will consult with the native title claim
party consistent with relevant legislation. There are no apparent impediments
to obtaining all required approvals within the anticipated timeframes
The Project tenements M59/425, M59/386, M59/387 and E59/1324 are partially
located within the former Warriedar pastoral lease, which is now managed by
the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions (DBCA)
TGN are actively engaged with, and has a constructive ongoing relationship
with, all key stakeholders.
There are no formal agreements in place with the key stakeholders, however
there are no apparent impediments to obtaining all required approvals.
Other • To the extent relevant, the impact of the No material naturally occurring risks have been identified including
following on the project and/or on the earthquakes/cyclones etc
estimation and classification of the Ore
Reserves:
There are no approvals in place with government regulators, however there are
no apparent impediments to obtaining all required approvals within the
• Any identified material naturally occurring anticipated timeframes.
risks.
There are no formal agreements in place with the key stakeholders, however
• The status of material legal agreements there are no apparent impediments to obtaining all required approvals within
and marketing arrangements. the anticipated timeframes.
• The status of governmental agreements No marketing agreements in place, however there are no apparent
and approvals critical to the viability of the impediments to obtaining all required agreements within the anticipated
project, such as mineral tenement status, timeframes.
and government and statutory approvals.
There must be reasonable grounds to expect
that all necessary Government approvals
will be received within the timeframes
anticipated in the Pre-Feasibility or
Feasibility study. Highlight and discuss the
materiality of any unresolved matter that is
dependent on a third party on which
extraction of the reserve is contingent.
The Mt Mulgine Project (the Project) is situated approximately 330 kilometres
(km) North East of Perth and 15 km North East of Rothsay. The Project is located
within contiguous Mining Leases M59/386, M59/387, M59/425, and E59/1324
which are held by Minjar Gold Pty Ltd (Minjar). More recent tenements
P59/2244, L59/161 and L59/162 were applied for and are held by Tungsten
Mining NL. Minor activities (construction and operation of roads) will be
undertaken within the Miscellaneous Licences L59/161 and L59/162. An
application for a mining lease over P59/2244 will be submitted. It is anticipated
that this licence will be granted on submission of a compliant application.
The Project is within the Shire of Perenjori and can be accessed from the
Warriedar Copper Mine Road and the Minjar Haul Road. The Project tenements
are located within the Wanarra Pastoral Lease and the former Warriedar
pastoral lease. The latter is now managed by the Department of Biodiversity
Conservation and Attractions (DBCA).
Tungsten Mining owns 100% of the tungsten and molybdenum rights on
tenements M59/386, M59/387, M59/425 and E59/1324. Tungsten Mining also
has the rights to all by-products from the mining of tungsten and molybdenum
on these tenements.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Classification • The basis for the classification of the Ore The Ore Reserve estimate is a 100% Probable Ore Reserve derived from
Reserves into varying confidence categories. Indicated Mineral Resources only.
• Whether the result appropriately reflects The Competent Person has reviewed the work undertaken to date and considers
the Competent Person’s view of the deposit. that it is sufficiently relevant and detailed to appropriately reflect the Mount
• The proportion of Probable Ore Reserves Mulgine Project.
that have been derived from Measured
Mineral Resources (if any).
Audits or reviews • The results of any audits or reviews of Ore The PFS has been internally reviewed by Tungsten Mining.
Reserve estimates.
No material flaws have been identified and the Ore Reserve basis of estimate is
considered appropriate for a PFS level of study. No external audits or reviews
have been conducted on the Ore Reserve estimate.
Discussion of relative • Where appropriate a statement of the This Ore Reserve estimate is supported by the Mount Mulgine PFS which
accuracy/ confidence relative accuracy and confidence level in the resulted in a technically and economically viable business case.
Ore Reserve estimate using an approach or
procedure deemed appropriate by the
Competent
The Ore Reserve estimate has been determined using appropriate industry
standard procedures for a PFS. The global accuracy of the Ore Reserve estimate
is ±25%.
Person. For example, the application of
statistical or geostatistical procedures to
quantify the relative accuracy of the reserve
All modifying factors have been taken into account to the pit design and Ore
Reserve.
within stated confidence limits, or, if such an To the best of the Competent Persons knowledge, the estimate of the Ore
approach is not deemed appropriate, a Reserve is not at this stage materially affected by any known environmental,
qualitative discussion of the factors which permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-economic, marketing, political or other
could affect the relative accuracy and relevant issue. Furthermore the estimate of the Ore Reserve is not materially
confidence of the estimate. affected by any known mining, metallurgical, infrastructure or another relevant
• The statement should specify whether it factor.The cost estimate basis is derived via standard industry practice:
relates to global or local estimates, and, if
Capital cost estimates are based on data from equipment suppliers,
local, state the relevant tonnages, which engineering experience and typical industry estimating factors.
should be relevant to technical and
economic evaluation. Documentation
should include assumptions made and the
procedures used.

Operating cost estimates were derived from quotations, tenders and
typical industry estimating factors

Transport costs were derived from industry benchmarked averages
• Accuracy and confidence discussions
should extend to specific discussions of any
applied Modifying Factors that may have a
The metallurgical method proposed is well known and tested.Key risks identified
during the PFS will be addressed in subsequent study phases, in particular;
security of water, level of metallurgical and process definition and TSF design.
material impact on Ore Reserve viability, or There has been no production at the project to date, so no comprehensive
for which there are remaining areas of comparison or reconciliation of data has been made.
uncertainty at the current study stage.
• It is recognised that this may not be
possible or appropriate in all circumstances.
These statements of relative accuracy and
confidence of the estimate should be
compared with production data, where
available.

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Appendix A – 1: JORC Code Reporting Criteria – Sections 1-3 of the Mulgine Trench Mineral Resource Estimate published on 4 May 2020

Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling techniques Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut Holes drilled by other parties
channels, random chips, or specific The deposit was sampled using diamond drilling over several campaigns from
specialised industry standard 1970 to 1981 and numerous RC drilling programs targeting gold since 1993.
measurement tools appropriate to the Earlier campaigns were conducted by Minefields Exploration NL (Minefields)
minerals under investigation, such as and Australian and New Zealand Exploration Company (ANZECO) targeting
down hole gamma sondes, or handheld tungsten-molybdenum mineralisation. The majority of this drilling was
XRF instruments, etc). These examples vertical with a total of 77 NQ and BQ diamond drillholes (8,703 m DD, 1,870 m
should not be taken as limiting the broad pre-collars).
meaning of sampling.

In 1993, focus then turned to gold exploration and multiple phases of dominantly RC and minor diamond drilling was completed by numerous companies to present day. A total of 666 RC holes (37,563 m) and 6 diamond holes (1,216 m) have been drilled to evaluate gold at Mulgine Trench. Some of this drilling has been assayed for tungsten, molybdenum and/or silver.

Grade control RC drilling was completed at the Highland Chief, Bobby McGee, Black Dog and Camp pits with 1,462 holes for 36,543 metres drilled. Holes at Bobby McGee were assayed for a suite of elements including tungsten, molybdenum, gold and silver. Grade control holes at Highland Chief, Black Dog and the Camp pits were assayed for gold only.

Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining

Within the Mulgine Trench Mineral Resource outline, the Companies RC and diamond drilling makes up the bulk of drilling, except where close spaced RC holes targeted shallow gold mineralisation (I.e. Bobby McGee and Camp pits). During August 2016, TGN drilled 9 RC holes for 476 metres and one large diameter (PQ) diamond hole (not sampled) for 31.6 metres at Mulgine Trench to test tungsten mineralisation adjacent to and beneath the Bobby McGee pit. In September 2018, TGN drilled 4 PQ diamond holes (528.2 m) into the Trench deposit to collect metallurgical samples and twin RC and diamond holes.

From 12 July 2019 to 27 February 2020, the Company drilled 280 RC holes for 47,983 metres (47,388 metre of RC drilling, 595 metres in seven HQ diamond tails).

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Include reference to measures taken to Holes drilled by other parties ensure sample representivity and the Minefields/ANZECO diamond holes were picked up by a surveyor (method appropriate calibration of any unknown) and an Eastman single shot camera was used to survey holes at 30m measurement tools or systems used intervals. Two twin holes drilled by Tungsten Mining in 2018 closely replicated original intersections for WO3, Mo, Au and Ag. Between 1993 to 1995, General Gold Resources NL (General Gold ) and Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd (Goldfields) drilled two RC programs (227 holes, 13,998 m) targeting gold. Holes were picked up by DGPS for 31 holes and unknown method for the remainder. There is no known downhole survey data for this drilling.

From 2001 to 2004, Gindalbie Gold NL (Gindalbie) completed multiple phases of RC drilling (228 holes, 9,487 m) and diamond drilling (3 holes, 101 m) targeting gold. Gindalbie also drilled 119 grade control RC holes (3,270 m) at the Highland Chief pit. Downhole surveying of deeper holes was conducted, but the method is unknown. A twin hole drilled by Tungsten Mining in 2018 closely replicated original intersections for Mo, Au and Ag (WO3 not assayed in original hole). Between 2010 and 2015, Minjar Gold Pty (Minjar) drilled 197 RC holes (13,253 m) and these were pick up by DGPS with sub-metre accuracy. Downhole surveying of deeper holes was conducted by single shot camera or by a gyroscopic system. Minjar also drilled 1,343 grade control RC holes (33,273 m) at the Bobby McGee, Black Dog and Camp pits. No data on QAQC is stored in the database or described in reports. Hazelwood resampled a large number of these holes around Bobby McGee for a tungsten suite including molybdenum. Hazelwood submitted standards at a rate of 1 in 20. Seven twin holes drilled by Tungsten Mining closely replicated original intersections for WO3, Mo and Au. Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining TGN drillhole collar locations were picked up by a licenced surveyor using a Topcon GNSS with manufacturer’s specifications of +/- 10mm N,E and +/15mm Z.

Downhole surveying was measured by the drill contractors using a Champ North Seeking solid state gyroscopic system in the drill rods. Accuracy is ±0.75° for azimuth and ±0.15° for inclination.

Certified standards were inserted into the sample sequences according to TGN QAQC procedures. Duplicate samples were collected to check repeatability of sampling and variability or nugget effect for mineralisation. Blanks were inserted into the sample stream behind high-grade samples to test for contamination. Results from this QAQC sampling are considered good. Four TGN holes were twinned by later TGN holes (three RC redrills and 1 diamond metallurgical hole) and these holes intersected similar grade intersections for WO3, Mo, Au, Ag and Cu.

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Criteria

JORC Code explanation

Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the Public Report. In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be relatively simple (e.g. ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 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

Commentary

Holes drilled by other parties

Minefields/ANZECO diamond holes were logged and UV lamped to determine mineralised material. These mineralised zones were then sampled at dominantly 5 feet intervals to 1977 and then 1 - 2 m intervals in later campaigns. Samples consisted of half core split by either a chisel or diamond saw.

Samples were initially submitted to General Superintendence Co P/L in Perth for XRF analysis. Holes drilled later in the program were submitted to AMDEL in Perth for tungsten (±Mo, Sb) by XRF analysis (Method B1/1 or B2) and Mo (±Au, Ag, Bi, Cu, Sb, Zn) by AAS analysis.

Between 1993 and 1995, General Gold and Goldfields drilled two RC programs (227 holes, 9,487 m) targeting gold. General Gold holes were sampled at 1 m intervals, riffle split to produce 2 – 3 kg samples and submitted to Genalysis Laboratory Services Pty Ltd for Au, Ni, Cu, As and Mo (B/AAS). Goldfields holes were sampled at 2m intervals and submitted to Analabs in Perth for Au by 30gm fire assay.

From 2001 to 2004, Gindalbie completed multiple phases of RC drilling (350 holes, 12,858 m) targeting gold. For RC drilling, samples were split in a twotier riffle splitter to produce a 3-4kg 1 m samples. Exploration holes samples were submitted to Ultratrace for 40g fire assay – ICPOES finish for gold. Grade control samples from Highland Chief were recorded as being fire assays.

Minjar RC drilling (2010 and 2015) used a face sampling hammer with samples split in a three-tiered riffle splitter. Samples were originally submitted for fire assay with AAS or FA_ICPES finish. Hazelwood resampled selective holes for a standard tungsten suite including molybdenum and submitted standards at a rate of 1 in 20. Samples were submitted to Bureau Veritas and analysed by XRF analyse (method XF300).

Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining

Tungsten Mining ran an orientation survey in 2019 to determine the acceptability of 2m sampling intervals and found no evidence that increasing the sample interval materially impacts either accuracy or precision of the assay results.

The 2016 programs plus first 36 RC holes drilled in 2019 (MMC265 –291, MMC301 –309) were sampled at 1 m intervals from the cyclone and split using a cone splitter to produce two representative 3 - 5 kg 1m-samples. Subsequent holes were then sampled to produce 2m cone-split samples. The bulk reject material was collected at 1 m intervals from the cyclone and placed on the ground for geological logging.

The cone splitter was cleaned to eliminate sample contamination. Two samples were collected; one is used for analysis and the other is retained as a reference or for possible re-analysing / QAQC activities.

Samples from the current drilling program were submitted to Bureau Veritas Minerals Pty Ltd of Canning Vale, WA, for a standard XRF Tungsten Suite and fire assay for gold analysis. were analysed by Laser Ablation ICP-MS for a comprehensive multi-element suite (including molybdenum and silver) to assist geometallurgical domaining of the deposit.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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).
Holes drilled by other parties
From 1970 to 1981 Minefields and ANZECO completed 77 NQ and BQ diamond
drillholes ranging from 15 to 243 m, averaging 140 m. These holes targeted
tungsten mineralisation and were assayed for tungsten and variably for
molybdenum gold and silver.
Between 1993 to 1995, General Gold and Goldfields drilled two RC programs
(227 holes, 13,998 m) targeting gold. Holes ranged from 20 to 120 m,
averaging 61 m.
From 2001 to 2003, Gindalbie completed multiple phases of exploration of RC
drilling (228 holes, 9,487 m) and diamond drilling (3 holes, 101 m) targeting
gold. Holes ranged from 10 to 179 m, averaging 41m. Downhole surveying of
deeper holes was conducted. In 2003, Gindalbie also drilled close spaced grade
control RC drilling (8 by 5 m pattern) over the Highland Chief pit (119 holes,
3,270 m). Gindalbie assayed all the grade control holes for gold only.
From 2010 to 2015, Minjar drilled 197 RC holes (13,253 m) targeting gold at
Mulgine Trench. Holes ranged from 22 to 114m, averaging 67m. Hazelwood
assayed many of the exploration holes for tungsten and molybdenum.
In 2014/2015, Minjar also completed a close spaced grade control RC drilling
program (10 by 7 m pattern) over the Bobby McGee, Black Dog and Camp pits.
Hazelwood assayed all the grade control holes from the Bobby Mcgee pit for a
standard tungsten suite.
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
TGN completed 290 RC drillholes with depths ranging from 6 to 309 m,
averaging 167 m. RC drilling used a face-sampling hammer that produced a
nominal 140 mm diameter hole. TGN also drilled 5 PQ diamond holes with
depths ranging from 31 to 177 m, averaging 132 m. Seven holes were extended
by diamond tails (595 m of HQ core).
TGN diamond and RC holes were surveyed in-rods at 20 - 30 m intervals using
a North Seeking gyroscopic probe.
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core
and chip sample recoveries and results
assessed
Holes drilled by other parties
Sample recoveries from Minefields and ANZECO diamond drillholes were
recorded as percentage recoveries and as being very good.
Most RC drilling has visual estimates for sample recovery and moisture
content. Recoveries were recorded as good (listed as mostly 100%) and dry
samples (99% listed as dry).
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
RC and diamond recovery was visually assessed, recorded on drill logs and
considered to be acceptable.
Measures taken to maximise sample
recovery and ensure representative
nature of the samples
Holes drilled by other parties
Sample recoveries from Minefields/ANZECO diamond drillholes were
recorded as being generally very good and inspection of core photographs
confirms this.
Gindalbie and Minjar RC drill samples was collected through a cyclone and
recorded as having good recovery and being dry. Details of sampling
procedures for other RC drilling targeting gold are unknown at this stage.
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
RC samples collected by TGN were visually checked for recovery, moisture and
contamination. A cyclone and cone splitter was used to provide a uniform
sample and these were routinely cleaned. The drill contractor blew out the
hole at the beginning of each drill rod to remove excess water and maintain
dry samples.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.
Holes drilled by other parties
Sample recoveries from Minefields/ANZECO diamond drillholes were good
and no significant bias is expected. Any potential bias is not considered
material at this stage.
Ground conditions for shallow RC drilling would be good with drilling reported
to return consistent sized dry samples. Contamination would be minimal and
it is expected there would be no significant bias.
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
Ground conditions for RC drilling were good and drilling returned consistent
size samples. All RC samples were dry and contamination would be minimal.
No significant bias is expected, and any potential bias is not considered
material at this stage.
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.
Holes drilled by other parties
68 of the 77 Minefields/ANZECO diamond drillholes have geological logging,
core photography and well preserved drill core.
The drill database captures geological logging for 69% of RC and diamond
holes targeting gold including some or all of the following: colour, rock type,
weathering, veining, sulphides and dominant mineralogy. Hard copies of
geological logging for many of the holes not captured by the digital drill
database have been located (excluding grade control holes).
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
TGN uses specially designed drill logs for tungsten mineralisation to capture
the geological data including lithology, grainsize, mineralogy, textures,
oxidation state and colour. During logging, part of the RC sample is washed,
logged and placed into chip trays.
During the 2019/2020 drilling program, a second set of partially sieved
material is stored in chiptrays for mineral identification by a near-IR spectral
scanner (PANalytical TerraSpec Halo).
The washed chip trays are stored in sea containers on site and Halo chip trays
stored at TGN’s Gnangara warehouse. All drill data is digitally captured and
stored in a central database.
For historical and Tungsten Mining drilling, geologically and geotechnically
logging is considered to be at an appropriate level of detail to support Mineral
Resource estimation and later studies.
Whether logging is qualitative or
quantitative in nature. Core (or costean,
channel, etc) photography.
Holes drilled by other parties
Minefields/ANZECO diamond drillholes have geological logging, core
photography and well preserved drill core for 90% of holes.
The drill database captures geological logging for 69% of RC holes targeting
gold and is qualitative in nature.
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
RC chip logging included records of lithology, mineralogy, textures, oxidation
state and colour. Key minerals associated with tungsten mineralisation and
veining are recorded.
Diamond core was geotechnically logged for recovery and RQD. Information
on structure, lithology and alteration zones were recorded. All drill core is
photographed in natural and UV light. Diamond core trays are stored at
Tungsten Mining warehouse for future reference.
The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections logged
Holes drilled by other parties
Geological logging is captured in the Company’s drill database for 90% of
Minefields/ANZECO diamond holes and 69% of RC holes.
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
All TGN drill holes were logged in full.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
quarter, half or all core taken.
Holes drilled by other parties
Core from Minefields/ANZECO diamond holes was split by either a chisel or
diamond saw and half core samples submitted for analysis.
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
PQ metallurgical core was cut in half and then quartered by an Almonte core
saw and 1 metre samples of quarter core submitted for analysis. For HQ
diamond tails, core was cut in half by an Almonte core saw and 1 metre
samples of half core submitted for analysis.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube
sampled, rotary split, etc and whether
sampled wet or dry.
Holes drilled by other parties
RC holes targeting gold were split by either riffle or cone splitters depending
on the program to typically produce 2 - 3 kg samples
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
TGN RC samples were collected on the rig by a cyclone. Material was split by
a cone splitter immediately beneath the cyclone to produce two 3 - 5 kg
samples.
For all sample types, the nature, quality
and appropriateness of the sample
preparation technique.
Holes drilled by other parties
Minefields and ANZECO samples were submitted to either General
Superintendence Co P/L or AMDEL in Perth. No details were found on sample
preparation for samples submitted to General Superintendence Co P/L.
Samples submitted to AMDEL were crushed to -1/4 inch, pulverised to -30
mesh in a Braun Pulveriser and a 120 – 150 g riffle split milled to 98% passing
200 mesh.
Gindalbie submitted samples to Ultratrace Analytical Laboratories. Sample
preparation comprises drying and pulverising total sample to nominal -75
micron grain size.
Minjar submitted samples to Ultratrace Analytical Laboratories or ALS Global.
Sample preparation comprised drying and pulverising to nominal -75 micron
grain size.
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
In 2016 and 2018, TGN submitted all samples to Nagrom and these were dried
and crushed to 6.3 mm using a jaw crusher. Samples in excess of 2 kg are riffle
splits and pulverised to 80% passing 75 µm in LM5 pulveriser.
Samples from the 2019/2020 drilling program were submitted to Bureau
Veritas Minerals Pty Ltd of Canning Vale, WA and dried, split if over 2.5 kg and
pulverised in robotic vibrating disc pulveriser.
Quality control procedures adopted for
all sub-sampling stages to maximise
representivity of samples.
Holes drilled by other parties
There is no mention of routine standards and duplicate samples in Minefields
and ANZECO reports. A small number of duplicate samples were sent to
external laboratories and these repeated well.
There is no mention of routine standards and duplicate sampling in General
Gold, Goldfields, Gindalbie and Minjar annual technical reports.
Re-assaying of RC drilling at Bobby McGee by Hazelwood for a tungsten suite
in 2014 included insertion of standards at a rate of 1 in 20. Results fell within
two standard deviations from the mean, but a high-grade standard (2.19% W)
consistently assayed below the certified value.
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
Tungsten Mining’s QAQC procedures included the insertion of field duplicates,
blanks and commercial standards. Duplicates, blanks and standards were
inserted at intervals of one in 25. Geological logging and UV lamping was used
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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.
Holes drilled by other parties
In 2011, Hazelwood submitted 201 duplicate half-core samples from
Minefields/ANZECO diamond holes and submitted these to ALS Chemex for
tungsten analysis by XRF. Results from these samples correlated well with
original assays given the coarse-grained nature of scheelite mineralisation
present.
Again there is no mention of routine standards and duplicate sampling in
General Gold, Goldfields, Gindalbie, and Minjar reports.
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
TGN inserted 1 in 25 RC field duplicates taken from 1 m or 2 m cone split
samples at the rig. Repeatability in RC duplicate samples was found to be
acceptable.
Four PQ diamond holes and ten RC hole have twined RC and diamond drilling
at Mulgine Trench. These holes intersected similar grade and thickness of
WO3, Mo, Au, Ag and Cu mineralisation at target depths. Individual high grade
zones did demonstrate the particulate or nuggetty nature of mineralisation
present.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to
the grain size of the material being
sampled.
Holes drilled by other parties
The 2011 duplicate half-core samples Hazelwood submitted for tungsten
analysis correlated well with original assays given the coarse-grained nature
of scheelite mineralisation present. The coefficient of determination (R2) was
0.68 and the mean was 0.238% W and 0.235% W for the original and repeat
assays respectively. Two twin holes were drilled by Tungsten mining and
these closely replicated original intersections for WO3, Mo, Au and Ag.
Again there is no mention of routine standards and duplicate sampling in
General Gold, Goldfields, Gindalbie, and Minjar reports. However, eight holes
drilled by Tungsten Mining twinned historic gold holes and these closely
replicated original intersections for WO3, Mo, Au, Ag and Cu.
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
Assays from duplicate samples showed a low - moderate scatter (R20.81) for
tungsten with no systematic bias. This is consistent with the style of
mineralisation present, coarse grained scheelite associated with quartz
veining.
Molybdenum and silver results from duplicate samples showed good
correlation with an R2of 0.93 and 0.91 respectively.
Gold results from duplicate samples showed a higher degree of scatter with
an R2of 0.63. This is interpreted to be related to the nugget effect or
particulate nature of gold mineralisation at Mulgine Trench.
The larger sample size of approximately 40 kg per metre collected by RC
drilling is considered more appropriate than small diameter diamond holes
and therefore sample sizes are considered to be acceptable to accurately
represent the tungsten, molybdenum, silver, gold and copper mineralisation
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Quality of assay data The nature, quality and appropriateness Holes drilled by other parties
and laboratory tests of the assaying and laboratory Samples from Minefields/ANZECO diamond holes were submitted to either
procedures used and whether the General Superintendence Co P/L or AMDEL in Perth for tungsten analysis by
technique is considered partial or total. XRF.
Gold was assayed by either Fire assay AAS finish or Fire assay ICPOES finish
for historic drilling targeting gold. When assayed, multielement data was
analysed by sodium peroxide fusion/ICPMS finish or XRF analysis.
Assay techniques used by other parties are considered appropriate.
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
Tungsten Mining assays samples for a tungsten suite by XRF. XRF has proven
to be a very accurate analytical technique for a wide range of base metals, trace
elements and major constituents found in rocks and mineral materials. Glass
fusion XRF is utilised for assaying, since it provides good accuracy and
precision; it is suitable for analysis from very low levels up to very high levels.
Gold was assayed by 40g charge Lead Collection Fire Assay with silver used as
secondary collector. Fire assay is regarded as the preferred method for
quantitative gold analysis.
For Phase 1 drilling, a suite of 40 elements including tungsten and
molybdenum were assayed by Fused Bead Laser Ablation ICP-MS. The XRF
disk is laser ablated and the gas formed is introduced to the Mass
Spectrometer, providing an ideal platform for analysis. The Fused Bead Laser
Ablation ICP-MS technique is total digestion of the sample achieved through
the fusion process, so quantifiable elemental data is produced at detection
limits that are equal if not better than acid digest techniques.
Phase 2 holes were assayed for the tungsten suite by XRF, gold by fire assay
and a reduced suite of elements including molybdenum and silver by Fused
Bead Laser Ablation ICP-MS.
Assay techniques used by Tungsten Mining are considered appropriate.
For geophysical tools, spectrometers, Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
handheld XRF instruments, etc, the A handheld magnetic susceptibility meter (KT-10) was used to measure
parameters used in determining the magnetic susceptibility for every sample. Data is stored in the database.
analysis including instrument make and
model, reading times, calibrations factors
applied and their derivation, etc.
A near-IR spectral scanner (PANalytical TerraSpec Halo) was utilised for
mineral identification to assist in defining geometallurgical domains in the
Phase 1 2019 drilling program. Partially sieved material was collected, stored
in chip trays and scanned.
Downhole density measurements were undertaken by Wireline Services
Group using a Century Geophysical 9238 Logging Tool with a sensitivity range
from 1.0 to 5.0 grams/cm3. The standard density tool combines natural
gamma, guard resistivity and high resolution density measurements into a
single run.
Nature of quality control procedures Holes drilled by other parties
adopted (e.g. standards, blanks, In 2011, Hazelwood submitted 201 duplicate half-core samples from
duplicates, external laboratory checks) Minefields/ANZECO diamond holes. Results from these samples correlated
and whether acceptable levels of well given the coarse-grained nature of scheelite mineralisation present.
accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and precision
have been established.
Tungsten Mining drilled three diamond and seven RC holes that twinned
earlier RC and diamond drill holes completed by previous companies within
the Mulgine Trench deposit. Results from the twin holes returned
intersections that closely repeated the original intersections for tungsten,
molybdenum, gold, silver and copper.
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
Field QAQC procedures for TGN sampling included the insertion of blanks,
commercial standards and duplicates at the rate of one in 25 samples. Assay
results have demonstrated acceptable levels of accuracy and precision.
Tungsten Mining drilled one diamond and 3 RC holes that twinned TGN holes.
Again, results from the twin holes returned intersections that closely repeated
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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
The verification of significant
intersections by either independent or
alternative company personnel.
TGN personnel have conducted a review of all assaying. During logging by the
Company, visually estimates for tungsten were made under UV light and
presence of molybdenite was noted.
UV and normal photography of Minefields/ANZECO diamond core was also
reviewed and compared against assays for tungsten and molybdenum.
The use of twinned holes.
A total of four diamond and ten RC holes drilled by TGN twin RC and diamond
drill holes within the Mulgine Trench deposit.
TGN drilled four PQ diamond holes to collect material for metallurgical
testwork and these holes twinned a TGN RC hole, two Minefields BQ/NQ
diamond holes and one RC hole targeting gold. Seven of the RC holes twinned
gold holes and three were redrills/twins of abandoned TGN holes.
Results from the twin holes returned intersections that closely repeated the
original intersections for tungsten, molybdenum, gold, silver and copper.
Individual high-grade assays often varied considerably for all metals which is
to be expected for particulate vein hosted mineralisation.
Documentation of primary data, data
entry procedures, data verification, data
storage (physical and electronic)
protocols.
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
Logging conducted by TGN takes place on site. Ruggedised computers are used
to record the logging for RC samples. Diamond logging is either directly
recorded into ruggedised computers or onto paper drill logs and data entered
in Perth.
A set of standard Excel templates are used to capture the data. Data was
validated on-site by the supervising geologist before being sent to Perth office.
It was then loaded into Micromine and validated for logging codes, missing
intervals, overlapping intervals, hole location and downhole surveying.
Validated data is then loaded into a relational database for storage.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
No adjustments were made, other than for values below the assay detection
limit which have been entered as half of the detection limit.
Location of data
points
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to
locate drillholes (collar and down-hole
surveys), trenches, mine workings and
other locations used in Mineral Resource
estimation.
Holes drilled by other parties
Minefields/ANZECO diamond drilling was picked up by a surveyor and were
downhole surveyed at approximately 30m intervals by an Eastman single shot
camera.
Holes drilled by General Gold and Goldfields from 1993 to 1995 were picked
up by DGPS for 31 holes and unknown methods for the remainder. There is no
downhole survey data for drilling.
Holes drilled by Gindalbie from 2001 to 2004 were picked up by a combination
of a surveyor (RTK GPS), DGPS and GPS depending on location. Downhole
surveying of holes at Bobby McGee and Highland Chief was completed using a
gyroscopic system. Regional exploration holes have no downhole survey data.
Between 2012 and 2015, Minjar drilled 197 RC holes and these were picked
up by DGPS with sub-metre accuracy. Downhole surveying of deeper holes (>
50 m) was completed using a gyroscopic system.
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
All holes drilled by TGN were picked up by a licenced surveyor using a Topcon
GNSS with manufacturer’s specifications of +/- 10mm N,E and +/-15mm Z.
Downhole surveying of TGN holes was measured by the drill contractors using
a North Seeking solid state gyroscopic system in the drill rods. Accuracy is
±0.75° for azimuth and ±0.15° for inclination. Downhole surveying indicated
a number of holes deviated significantly and these were checked by Wireline
Services confirming original dip and azimuths.
Specification of the grid system used.
Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) - Zone 50.
Quality and adequacy of topographic
control.
High resolution aerial photography and digital elevation survey was flown by
Geoimage Pty Ltd on 18 February 2018 with expected height accuracy of +/-
0.5 m.
Data spacing and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration
Results.
Drill spacing is generally 40 metre spaced holes on 40 metre sections.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.
The drill spacing at Mulgine Trench was sufficient to define an Indicated and
Inferred Mineral Resource as outlined in the report.
Whether sample compositing has been
applied.
Holes drilled by other parties
In Minefields/ANZECO diamond drilling, mineralised zones were then
sampled at dominantly 5 feet intervals to 1977 and then 1 - 2 m intervals in
later campaigns.
From 1993 to 1995, General Gold submitted 1 m riffle split samples, while
Goldfields submitted 2 m composite samples.
From 2001 to 2004, Gindalbie submitted composite samples for exploration
holes. The original 1 m riffle splits samples were selectively submitted for
analysis where composite intervals assay >0.2g/t Au. Grade control samples
were collected at 1 m intervals.
Minjar drilling between 2010 and 2015 was sampled at 1 m intervals. Four
metre composite sampling was used on 15 exploration holes.
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
For non-mineralised intervals 1 m samples collected from the cyclone were
composited into 5 m and later 6 m composite samples for RC drilling. Where
composite samples have anomalous tungsten and/or molybdenum, the 1 m or
2 m cone split samples have been submitted for analysis.
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.
For historic and current drilling, the orientation of drilling is designed to
intersect mineralisation perpendicular to the dominant vein geometry and
mineralised stratigraphy. Holes drilled at -60 degree towards the southeast
intersect dominant vein sets and stratigraphy at 90 degrees.
Note that one historic RC drilling program at Bobby McGee with 102 holes was
drilled down dip (-60⁰ towards the north).
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.
Six strategraphic sections through the deposit had structural data collected by
an optical/acoustic televiewer probe. The televiewer data plus surface
mapping and structural data collected from diamond core confirmed that drill
orientation did not introduce any bias regarding the orientation of mineralised
veining.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure sample
security.
Holes drilled by other parties
Details of sample security for historic drilling is unknown.
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
Samples collected by TGN were securely sealed and stored on site and
delivered by courier to the laboratory in Perth. Sample submissions forms
used to track samples were emailed directly to the laboratory.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews of Quality control analysis of pre-2014 data has been audited by SJS Resource
sampling techniques and data. Management (SJS). It is concluded in SJS that “there is no reason or evidence
to believe [there is] systematic assay errors in the legacy data or recent RC
data. Any Mineral Resource estimation for The Trench deposit should not
exceed the Inferred Category given the large proportion of legacy drilling used
in the estimation.” Obviously, ongoing drilling by TGN is designed to mitigate
the classification issue.
It is concluded in SJS that “there is no reason or evidence to believe systematic
assay errors [exist] in the database.”
In March 2020, RSC Mining and Mineral Exploration completed a QAQC audit
of the Mulgine Trench Resource drilling program. RSC concludes that, even
though several issues were noted and improvements can made, the quality of
the data is fit for the purpose of mineral resource estimation.
Internal Company audits for both historical and current Company drilling are
carried out to ensure drilling and sampling techniques are consistent with
industry standards, consistency of data is validated by Tungsten Mining while
loading into the database. Any data which fails the database constraints and
cannot be loaded is returned for validation. Global consistency is audited by
plotting sections using the database and reconciling assays.
During drilling the Company inserts standards, duplicates and blanks into the
sample stream. These QAQC samples are periodically reviewed and any issues
addressed. Tungsten Mining also conducted a thorough review of historical
data that included checking of assay results, twinning of holes and checking
drilling against historical reports. Any errors identified were corrected in the
database.

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Section 2: Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Mineral tenement
and land tenure
status
Type, reference name/number, location and
ownership including agreements or material issues
with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships,
overriding royalties, native title interests, historical
sites, wilderness or national park and environmental
settings.
The Mulgine Trench prospect is located on Mining Lease
M59/425-I covering an area of approximately 9.4 km2. TGN
has 100% of the mineral rights for tungsten and molybdenum
and to all by-products from the mining of tungsten and
molybdenum. The current registered holder of the tenement
is Minjar Gold Pty Ltd.
The normal Western Australian state royalties apply.
The Federal Court has determined that Native Title does not
exist over the area of M59/425-I in relation to Badamia claim
(Federal Court # WAD6123/1998).
M59/425-I is located on former pastoral lease ‘Warriedar
Station’ which has been purchased by the State Government
and now forms part of the Karara Rangeland Park. Other
operating mines are also located within the Park boundary.
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 tenements are in good standing at the time of reporting.
Mid-West Tungsten Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Tungsten Mining NL, holds a consent caveat over tenement
M59/425-I.
Exploration done by
other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by
other parties.
Within the Mulgine Trench Mineral Resource outline, the
Companies RC and diamond drilling makes up the bulk of
drilling, except where close spaced RC holes targeted shallow
gold mineralisation (i.e. Bobby McGee and Camp pits).
Tungsten Drilling
Drilling initially focused on tungsten mineralisation with
Minefields and ANZECO drilling 77 NQ/BQ diamond drillholes
(8,703 m DD, 1,871 m pre-collars) in the 1970s and 1980s.
In 2014, Minjar Ltd drilled 27 RC exploration hole (1,680 m)
northwest of the Bobby McGee and 160 RC holes (5,712 m) for
grade control in the Bobby McGee pit. Hazelwood Resources
Ltd assayed these holes for their standard XRF tungsten suite.
TGN have conducted a thorough review of all drilling and
sampling procedures.
Gold Drilling
In 1993, focus then turned onto gold exploration and multiple
phases of dominantly RC drilling and minor diamond drilling
was completed by numerous companies to present day. A
total of 666 RC holes (37,563 m) and 6 diamond holes (1,216
m) have been drilled to evaluate gold at Mulgine Trench.
During mining, an additional 1,462 RC grade control holes
(36,543 m) were drilled at Bobby McGee, Highland Chief,
Black Dog and the Camp pits.
Exploration drilling consisting of 422 RAB (11,374 m) holes
was drilled across the Trench Deposit and strike extensions.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
Mulgine Trench
Stratigraphy for the Mulgine Trench deposit consists of
hangingwall amphibolites, the main mineralised horizon and
footwall greisen of the Mulgine Granite. The mineralised
horizon is a 160 to 260 metre thick zone that is delineated
over 1.4 kilometres of strike and dips shallowly (25 – 40
degrees) towards the northwest.
Tungsten and molybdenum mineralisation dominantly occurs
as scheelite and molybdenite in foliation parallel veins or
adjacent to vein margins or as coatings on fractures or
disseminated in greisen units/veins.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.
Not applicable, not reporting exploration results.
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.
Not applicable, not reporting exploration results.
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.
Not applicable, not reporting exploration results.
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal
equivalent values should be clearly stated.
Not applicable, no metal equivalents were quoted.
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’).
Not applicable, not reporting exploration results.
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.
Refer to diagrams in the body of text.
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.
Not applicable, not reporting exploration results.
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.
An extensive geo-metallurgical program to identify the range
of ore types in the Trench deposit and their volumes
continues. This will provide the basis to recover
representative bulk samples to build on the metallurgical
testwork results achieved at benchscale on larger sample
sizes.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g.
tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or
large-scale step-out drilling).
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible
extensions, including the main geological
interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this
information is not commercially sensitive
TGN are currently undertaking a Pre-Feasibility Study on the
greater Mt Mulgine Project incorporating the Mulgine Trench
and Mulgine Hill deposits. Planned activities include:

Mine design and optimisation of the mining
schedule, geotechnical studies and definition of
maiden ore reserves;

Metallurgical test work on the material from
Trench;

Process design and engineering for the tungsten
processing plant and associated non-process
infrastructure;

Assessment of existing and exploration for
additional ground water resources; and

Completion of native flora, fauna, aboriginal
heritage surveys and regulatory approval
processes.

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Section 3: Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources

Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Database integrity Measures taken to ensure that data has not been
corrupted by, for example, transcription or keying
errors, between its initial collection and its use for
Mineral Resource estimation purposes.
Tungsten/Molybdenum Drilling by other parties
The bulk of the historic drilling targeting tungsten and
molybdenum mineralisation was completed by Minefields and
ANZECO between 1970 and 1980. Both produced graphical
geological logs of a high standard that describe lithology,
textures, structures and sampling. Data from these logs have
been cross checked with digital records and data entered by
TGN where necessary.
Gold Drilling by other parties
A drilling database was supplied to Tungsten Mining by Minjar
for all gold holes. This data was loaded into Micromine and
validated for logging codes, missing intervals, overlapping
intervals, hole location and downhole surveying. Global
consistency was also checked later by plotting sections using
the database and reconciling assays.
Holes drilled by Tungsten Mining
Data associated with TGN RC drilling was recorded on
ruggedised computers. Diamond logging was either directly
recorded into ruggedised computers or onto paper drill logs
and data later entered in Perth.
A set of standard Excel templates are used to capture the data.
Data was validated on-site by the supervising geologist before
being sent to Perth office. It was then loaded into Micromine
and validated for logging codes, missing intervals, overlapping
intervals, hole location and downhole surveying. Validated
data is then loaded into a relational database for storage.
Data validation procedures used.
TGN, where possible, reviewed the original source data (i.e.
original drill logs, laboratory assay reports, cross sections and
plans) to validate the historical database. Data collected by
TGN was validated as described above.
Optiro conducted additional data validation checks as part of
the drillhole desurveying process including:

missing assays and collars

below detection limit values

overlapping and duplicated sample intervals

comparison of assay and geology depths against
collar end of hole depths

assay column swaps.
Only minor issues were found and these were resolved prior
to commencing statistical analysis.
Site visits Comment on any site visits undertaken by the
Competent Person and the outcome of those visits.
No site visit has been carried out by Optiro.
If no site visits have been undertaken indicate why this
is the case.
TGN Exploration Manager is acting as Competent Person for
data used in this Mineral Resource estimate.
Geological
interpretation
Confidence in (or conversely, the uncertainty of) the
geological interpretation of the mineral deposit.
The confidence in the geological interpretation has been
significantly improved due to the infill drilling to 40 m by 40
m which has been completed since the preceding phase of
resource estimation. This data continues to support the
lithological patterns applied during the last generation of
geological interpretation, which was influenced by
aeromagnetic survey data, and has improved the resolution of
the interpretation process. General confidence in the
geological interpretation is good.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Nature of the data used and of any assumptions made.
The geological interpretation is based on a combination of
drilling data, including close spaced grade control drilling
from several small oxide gold pits, and aeromagnetic data.
The drilling includes lithological logging and a subset of the
sampling included bulk rock geochemistry. The geochemical
database has been significantly bolstered by the addition of
new data from the infill drilling. Several drillholes throughout
the deposit have been logged downhole using an
optical/acoustic televiewer probe which now adds
information on structural features. The geochemistry data
was subjected to domain analysis using neural network
methods, which was correlated to the logging information.
Collectively, this data was used to interpret units
corresponding to ultramafics, mafics, felsics or basal granitoid.
The effect, if any, of alternative interpretations on
Mineral Resource estimation.
Several lithology and structural interpretations have been
considered, however, the guidance provided by the bulk rock
geochemistry, the aeromagnetic data and structural data has
dominated interpretations of orientation and structural
domains.
The use of geology in guiding and controlling Mineral
Resource estimation.
The geological interpretation, specifically lithological and
structural elements have been utilised to guide the principal
axes directions employed during grade estimation.
Lithology and oxidation domains were used to control the
assignment of zone density values to the resource estimate.
The factors affecting continuity both of grade and
geology.
The main factors that impact continuity are:

Structure ±lithology

Oxidation (for gold, silver and copper)

The structural data at the northeast end of the
deposit suggests greater mineralisation complexity
than the rest of the deposit. In the northeast, the
data suggests some departure from the typical
subparallel relationships between lithology and
mineralisation hosting veining observed
throughout most of the deposit

An east-west striking, steeply dipping
unmineralised late stage dyke cuts across the
mineralisation at southwest end of the deposit
Dimensions The extent and variability of the Mineral Resource
expressed as length (along strike or otherwise), plan
width, and depth below surface to the upper and lower
limits of the Mineral Resource
The Mulgine Trench Mineral Resources extends
approximately 1,700 m in a northeast-southwest strike
direction and has a horizontal width in the dip direction of
around 400 m in the main parts of the deposit. Mineralisation
dips at approximately 40⁰ toward the northwest with
thicknesses up to 220 m extending to a maximum depth of
350 m below surface.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Estimation and
modelling techniques
The nature and appropriateness of the estimation
technique(s) applied and key assumptions, including
treatment of extreme grade values, domaining,
interpolation parameters and maximum distance of
extrapolation from data points. If a computer assisted
estimation method was chosen include a description of
computer software and parameters used.
Resource estimation was conducted using Datamine Studio
RM software with some input from Imdex’s IoGAS statistical
analysis software, Snowden Supervisor and LeapFrog Geo 3D.
Categorical Indicator Kriging methods applying dynamic
anisotropy based on structural data were employed to define
mineralised volumes for each element based on grade
thresholds determined via statistical analysis of the drillhole
samples. The estimated probability of being above each
element grade threshold was used to define mineralised
volumes which were manually constrained at the footwall of
the deposit based on the extent of tungsten assaying data in
drillholes.
Grades were estimated within the mineralised (and
background) zones using ordinary kriging of two metre
downhole composites which had been top-cut as required.
Dynamic anisotropy was applied based on structural data.
Grade population coefficients of variation (CV) were low to
very low for all elements except for gold, which exhibited
moderate CVs). This demonstrates that grade estimation via
ordinary kriging is applicable to the Trench deposit. For
tungsten and molybdenum grade estimation, oxidation,
lithology and orientation domains were all treated as soft
boundaries. Gold, silver and copper grade estimation applied
oxidation as a hard grade boundary.
A three-pass search strategy was employed for grade
estimation. The first pass was broadly based on the maximum
range of continuity modelled during variography analysis.
The second pass doubled these ranges while the final pass
multiplied the primary ranges by a factor of five. This was
done largely to facilitate grade estimation in the
unmineralised background domains. Less than 1% of the
tungsten mineralised blocks were estimated by the final
search pass depending on the structural domain. Between 12
and 32 composites could inform a block grade in the first
search. The minimum required samples were reduced to eight
for the final search. No more than 10 composites could be
selected from a single drillhole.
Typical mineralised grade continuity was in the order of 50 m
to 300 m in the mineralisation plane. Across plane continuity
was less and variable by element. Gold exhibited the shortest
continuity ranges.
The availability of check estimates, previous estimates
and/or mine production records and whether the
Mineral Resource estimate takes appropriate account of
such data.
The previous Mineral Resource estimates were completed by
CSA in October 2014 and Optiro in November 2019. No
production data is available for the project.
The assumptions made regarding recovery of by-
products.
No assumptions have been made regarding by-product
recovery. Tungsten, molybdenum, gold, silver and copper
exhibit poor statistical correlations although it is apparent
that varying degrees of spatial correlation exist between the
elements. Mineralisation envelopes were developed
separately for each element to constrain the grade estimation
processes.
Estimation of deleterious elements or other non-grade
variables of economic significance (e.g. sulphur for acid
mine drainage characterisation).
No deleterious elements are known to exist at Mulgine Trench
that may impact metallurgical processing. Sulphur was used
to guide the interpretation of the base of oxidation and it is
known that sulphur grades are elevated in the tungsten
hosting lithologies.
In the case of block model interpolation, the block size
in relation to the average sample spacing and the
search employed.
Parent block size was set at 20 mE by 20 mN by 10 mRL.
Drillhole spacing is typically 40 m by 40 m throughout the
deposit. The primary search was set to 100 m by 100 m by 20
m except for gold which used 50 m by 50 m by 10 m.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Any assumptions behind modelling of selective mining
units.
The current estimate assumes mining selectively
commensurate with open pit extraction on a 10 m high bench,
however, no specific modelling of selective mining units has
been incorporated into this generation of estimation.
Any assumptions about correlation between variables.
No assumptions have been made regarding inter-element
correlations. Statistical analysis indicates that the elements of
interest are poorly correlated.
Description of how the geological interpretation was
used to control the resource estimates.
The geological interpretation was used to control density
value assignment and to guide the preferred directions of
grade continuity.
Discussion of basis for using or not using grade cutting
or capping.
Grade capping was used to reduce the impact of grade
outliers. Correlation coefficients were low for tungsten,
molybdenum and silver and there was little requirement to
cap outlier grades. Top-cutting of gold grade occurred more
frequently due to the more frequent occurrence of outlier
grades.
The process of validation, the checking process used, the
comparison of model data to drillhole data, and use of
reconciliation data if available.
Model validation was based on a combination of visual
comparison with the drillhole data, whole-of-domain
statistical analysis and grade profile plots. These validation
processes showed satisfactory comparative outcomes. While
there are some historical small oxide gold open pits within the
limits of the deposits, no mining of tungsten or molybdenum
has occurred, and no reconciliation information is available.
Moisture Whether the tonnages are estimated on a dry basis or
with natural moisture, and the method of determination
of the moisture content.
The tonnages are estimated on a dry basis.
Cut-off parameters The basis of the adopted cut-off grade(s) or quality
parameters applied
A cut-off grade of 0.05% WO3was determined from current
and anticipated economic parameters for the reporting of the
Mineral Resource estimate.
Mining factors or
assumptions
Assumptions made regarding possible mining methods,
minimum mining dimensions and internal (or, if
applicable, external) mining dilution. It is always
necessary as part of the process of determining
reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction
to consider potential mining methods, but the
assumptions made regarding mining methods and
parameters when estimating Mineral Resources may
not always be rigorous. Where this is the case, this
should be reported with an explanation of the basis of
the mining assumptions made.
Potential mining of the Mulgine Trench deposit will be by
surface mining methods involving standard truck and haul
mining techniques. The geometry of the deposit will make it
amenable to mining methods currently employed in many
surface operations in similar deposits around the world. The
current block grade estimate includes internal and some edge
dilution and assumes bulk mining on 10 m high benches.
Metallurgical factors
or assumptions
The basis for assumptions or predictions regarding
metallurgical amenability. It is always necessary as part
of the process of determining reasonable prospects for
eventual economic extraction to consider potential
metallurgical methods, but the assumptions regarding
metallurgical treatment processes and parameters
made when reporting Mineral Resources may not
always be rigorous. Where this is the case, this should be
reported with an explanation of the basis of the
metallurgical assumptions made.
Metallurgical test work using samples representative of the
major ore types recovered from the Mulgine Trench PQ core
was completed and showed high tungsten and molybdenum
grades and recoveries could be achieved, subject to the
flowsheet design. The test work also showed there was
moderate to high copper, silver and gold recovery to the
copper concentrate as by-products.
Initial test work on oxide samples from Mulgine Trench shows
that tungsten and molybdenum concentration can be achieved
via leaching and/or gravity methods. Further work is planned
with the aim of developing an extraction method that may be
incorporated into the process flowsheet.
Evidence gathered to date shows that no major metallurgical
problems, including the presence of deleterious contaminants
in concentrates, are expected to affect the overall viability of
the project.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Environmental
factors or
assumptions
Assumptions made regarding possible waste and
process residue disposal options. It is always necessary
as part of the process of determining reasonable
prospects for eventual economic extraction to consider
the potential environmental impacts of the mining and
processing operation. While at this stage the
determination of potential environmental impacts,
particularly for a greenfields project, may not always be
well advanced, the status of early consideration of these
potential environmental impacts should be reported.
Where these aspects have not been considered this
should be reported with an explanation of the
environmental assumptions made
Preliminary environmental surveys have been completed and
early site planning includes allowances for known areas of
potential environmental impact on flora and fauna.
Bulk density Whether assumed or determined. If assumed, the basis
for the assumptions. If determined, the method used,
whether wet or dry, the frequency of the measurements,
the nature, size and representativeness of the samples.
A total of 4,939 density measurements are present within the
database. These were averaged within the lithological and
oxidation domains and applied to the block model for tonnage
estimation. The assigned density averages varied between
2.18 (oxide) and 2.93 t/m3.
Dry density was measured.
The bulk density for bulk material must have been
measured by methods that adequately account for void
spaces (vugs, porosity, etc), moisture and differences
between rock and alteration zones within the deposit,
A total of 1,330 measurements were taken using the
“Archimedes Principle” water displacement technique on
diamond drill core from the Mulgine Trench Project.
Measurements were taken from both BQ, NQ core and PQ, and
from both whole core, half and quarter cut core.
A total of 3,609 composite downhole density measurements
were taken by a Century Geophysical 9238 Logging Tool with
a sensitivity range from 1.0 to 5.0 grams/cm3.
Discuss assumptions for bulk density estimates used in
the evaluation process of the different materials.
Average density values were assigned relative to lithological
and oxidation conditions.
Classification The basis for the classification of the Mineral Resources
into varying confidence categories
The Mineral Resource Estimate has been assigned to Indicated
and Inferred categories. A reasonable prospects of eventual
economic extraction limit (RPEEE) was applied to limit the
footwall extent of the Mineral Resource by producing an
optimised pit shell based on an ammonium paratungstate
(APT) price of USD350 per metric tonne unit (metric tonne
unit or mtu is equivalent to 10 kg of tungsten) and reasonable
pit slope, dilution, ore loss and recovery assumptions. The
parameters employed assume larger scale mining and milling
methods. The reported Mineral Resource was constrained
further by restricting the down dip extensions of the deposit
to a nominal 80 m projection distance beyond the drillholes
that test the down dip limits of the deposit
Whether appropriate account has been taken of all
relevant factors (i.e. relative confidence in
tonnage/grade estimations, reliability of input data,
confidence in continuity of geology and metal values,
quality, quantity and distribution of the data).
This resource classification is considered to have
appropriately accounted for all known factors.
Whether the result appropriately reflects the Competent
Person’s view of the deposit.
The Mineral Resource estimate appropriately reflects the view
of the Competent Persons.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews of Mineral Resource
estimates.
No audits have been undertaken on the 2020 Mineral
Resource estimate apart from internal peer review by Optiro.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Where appropriate a statement of the relative accuracy
and confidence level in the Mineral Resource estimate
using an approach or procedure deemed appropriate by
the Competent Person. For example, the application of
statistical or geostatistical procedures to quantify the
relative accuracy of the resource within stated
confidence limits, or, if such an approach is not deemed
appropriate, a qualitative discussion of the factors that
could affect the relative accuracy and confidence of the
estimate
The relative accuracy of the Mineral Resource estimate is
reflected in the reporting of the Mineral Resource as per the
guidelines of the JORC Code (2012 Edition). No attempt has
been made to quantify relative accuracy and confidence at this
stage of analysis.
The statement should specify whether it relates to
global or local estimates, and, if local, state the relevant
tonnages, which should be relevant to technical and
economic evaluation. Documentation should include
assumptions made and the procedures used
The statement relates to global estimates of tonnes and grade.
These statements of relative accuracy and confidence of
the estimate should be compared with production data,
where available
No production data is available.

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Appendix A – 2: JORC Code Reporting Criteria – Sections 1-3 of the Mulgine Hill Mineral Resource Estimate published on 12 April 2019

Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data

Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Sampling techniques Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut
channels, random chips, or specific
specialised industry standard
measurement tools appropriate to the
minerals under investigation, such as
down hole gamma sondes, or handheld
XRF instruments, etc). These examples
should not be taken as limiting the
broad meaning of sampling.
The deposit was sampled using diamond drilling (DD) over several
campaigns from 1970 to 1980, 2011, 2017 and 2018 and reverse circulation
drilling (RC) in several campaigns from 2016 to 2018. Earlier campaigns
were conducted by Minefields Exploration NL (Minefields) and Australian
and New Zealand Exploration Company (ANZECO). Hazelwood Resources
Ltd (Hazelwood) drilled NQ diamond holes in 2011. Tungsten Mining NL
(TGN) completed drilling campaign utilising RC and diamond drilling from
2016.
A total of 213 NQ/BQ diamond drillholes (10,631 m DD, 2,355 m pre-
collars) were drilled by Minefields and ANZECO. The majority of the
drillholes were vertical.
Hazelwood drilled five NQ diamond holes (437.3 m) in 2011; four of these
holes twined historical Minefields/ANZECO drilling.
In 2016/2017, TGN collected and assayed 1966 half-core samples from
Minefields and ANZECO holes. These intervals had not previously been
assayed and often had visible scheelite in UV photography.
Between August 2016 and October 2018, TGN drilled an additional 152 RC
drillholes (7,852 m) and the majority of the holes were vertical. TGN also
drilled five PQ diamond hole (202 m) were drilled to collect metallurgical
samples and four HQ diamond hole (321 m) to collect geotechnical data.
In October 2018, TGN drilled four PQ diamond hole (528.2 m) to collect
metallurgical samples. Results from this drilling are reporting in the
accompanying announcement.
Include reference to measures taken to
ensure sample representivity and the
appropriate calibration of any
measurement tools or systems used
ANZECO submitted a small number of duplicate samples to external
laboratories and these repeated well. There is no reference to standards,
duplicates or blanks in reports on Minefields and ANZECO drilling.
In 2011, Hazelwood submitted 414 duplicate half-core samples from the
Minefields and ANZECO holes to ALS Chemex for tungsten analysis by XRF.
Results from these samples correlated well given the coarse-grained nature
of scheelite mineralisation present. The coefficient of determination (R2)
was 0.68 and the mean was 0.238% W and 0.235% W for the original and
repeat assays respectively. Hazelwood inserted one standard in 20 samples;
however, 50% of these weren’t assayed for tungsten as there was
insufficient sample.
TGN drillhole collar locationswere picked up by a licenced surveyor using an
RTK GPS accurate to +/- 10mm North +/- 10mm East and +/- 15mm RL..
Downhole surveying was measured by the drill contractors using a Champ
North Seeking solid state gyroscopic system in the drill rods. Accuracy is
±0.75° for azimuth and ±0.15° for inclination.
Certified standards were inserted into the sample sequences in according to
TGN QAQC procedures. Duplicate samples were collected to check
repeatability of sampling and variability or nugget effect for tungsten
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Aspects of the determination of NQ or BQ diamond holes were logged and UV lamped to determine
mineralisation that are Material to the mineralised material. These mineralised zones were then sampled at
Public Report. In cases where ‘industry dominantly 5 feet intervals to 1977 or 1 to 2 m intervals in later campaigns.
standard’ work has been done this Samples were half core split by either a chisel or diamond saw. One half of
would be relatively simple (e.g. ‘reverse the cut core is left in core boxes and retained in core storage at the Minjar
circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 core yard unless used for metallurgy or QAQC samples. Mineralised
m samples from which 3 kg was intervals in pre-collars were sampled at 1 m intervals. There is no
pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for documentation on how pre-collar samples were collected.
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
Samples were initially submitted to General Superintendence Co P/L in
Perth for XRF analysis. Holes drilled later in the programme were
submitted to AMDEL in Perth for tungsten (±Mo, Sb, Mo) by XRF analysis
(Method B1/1 or B2) and Mo (±Au, Ag, Bi, Cu, Sb, Zn) by AAS analysis.
(e.g. submarine nodules) may warrant
disclosure of detailed information
Diamond core drilled in 2011 was oriented and photographed on site and
then sent to the Hazelwood core yard at Malaga, Perth. Geological logging
and sampling took place in Malaga. Core was cut in half by an Almonte
diamond saw and 1 m samples submitted to ALS Chemex of Malaga for
tungsten (plus As, Ba, Ca, Cu, Mo, Pb, S, Sn, Ta, Zn) analysis by XRF.
In 2016/2017, TGN collected generally 1 m half core (NQ or BQ) samples cut
by previous operators by either chisel or diamond saw. Samples were then
submitted to Nagrom Laboratory of Kelmscott for analysis by XRF Tungsten
Suite.
For TGN RC drilling, the drilling crew collected 1 m intervals from the
cyclone and the sample was split using a cone splitter to produce two
representative 2 - 4 kg samples in calico bags. The cone splitter was cleaned
by hosing with pressurised air to eliminate sample contamination. One of
the calico samples is for analysis and the second duplicate sample is
retained as a reference sample or for possible re-analysing / QAQC
activities.
All TGN core was oriented, logged and photographed on site. PQ
metallurgical core from August 2016 wasn’t sampled at set intervals and
have no assay data that can be used in the Mineral Resource estimate. For
geotechnical HQ diamond holes, core was cut in half by an Almonte diamond
saw and 1 m samples submitted analysis. For metallurgical PQ diamond
holes drilled at Mulgine Trench in September 2018, core was cut in half and
then quartered by an Almonte diamond saw and quarter core 1 m samples
submitted for analysis.
All TGN samples were submitted to Nagrom Laboratory of Kelmscott for
analysis by XRF Tungsten Suite.
Drilling techniques Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, Minefields and ANZECO drilled 213 NQ/BQ diamond drillholes (10,631 m
open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, DD, 2,355 m pre-collars) over multiple campaigns from 1970 to 1980. Holes
auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details depths ranged from 11 to 154 m, averaging 61 m.
(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,
Most holes drilled by Minefields and ANZECO were vertical: holes that were
inclined had core orientated using a spear to mark the bottom of the core for
logging structures.
etc). Hazelwood completed 5 inclined NQ diamond holes for 437 m in 2011 to
twin historic drilling. Core was orientated using a REFLEX orientation
device. Downhole surveying was conducted using a Reflex multi-shot
survey system.
TGN completed 152 RC drillholes in four drilling programmes. RC holes
depths ranged from 18 to 102 m, averaging 52 m. RC drilling used a face-
sampling hammer that produced a nominal 140 mm diameter hole.
TGN drilled 9 PQ3 and 4 HQ3 diamond drillholes. Diamond holes were
drilled from 30 to 96 m, averaging 58 m. Drill core was orientated for
inclined holes, but not for vertical holes. The orientated holes were mark on
the bottom of the core for structural logging.
TGN diamond and RC holes were surveyed by in-rods at 20 - 30 m intervals
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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core
and chip sample recoveries and results
assessed
Minefields and ANZECO reports referred to core recovery as being excellent.
No records of diamond core recovery were found in the database or on drill
logs. A review of core photography shows there to be no significant core
loss.
TGN RC recovery was visually assessed, recorded on drill logs and
considered to be acceptable.
TGN diamond core recovery is logged and recorded in the database. No
significant core loss issue exists.
Sample recoveries were recorded and stored in the database for intervals
from Minefields and ANZECO core sampled by TGN in 2016/2017. Most of
these samples were from intervals that were close to 100% core recovery.
Measures taken to maximise sample
recovery and ensure representative
nature of the samples
During validation of the drill database in 2011, all available core was
reconstructed into continuous runs for marking depths and core recovery.
This process confirmed there was excellent core recovery.
RC samples collected by TGN were visually checked for recovery, moisture
and contamination. A cyclone and cone splitter was used to provide a
uniform sample and these were routinely cleaned. The drill contractor blew
out the hole at the beginning of each drill rod to remove excess water and
maintain dry samples.
Diamond core was reconstructed into continuous runs for orientation
marking, depths being checked against the depth marked on the core blocks.
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.
Sample recovery for diamond holes is generally very high within the
mineralised zones. No significant bias is expected, and any potential bias is
not considered material at this stage.
BQ sample size is small given the coarse grained or nuggety nature of the
scheelite mineralisation.
Ground conditions for RC drilling were good and drilling returned
consistent size samples. All RC samples were dry and contamination would
be minimal. No significant bias is expected, and any potential bias is not
considered material at this stage.
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.
Diamond core was geologically logged with information on structure,
lithology and alteration zones recorded. Diamond core trays containing half
or quarter core are stored for most holes at the Minjar core yard for future
reference.
TGN uses specially designed drill logs for tungsten mineralisation to capture
the geological data. During logging part of the RC sample is washed, logged
and placed into chip trays. The chip trays are stored at TGN’s core yard.
TGN diamond core was geotechnically logged for recovery and RQD.
Information on structure, lithology and alteration zones are recorded.
Diamond core trays are photographed in plane and UV light.
All drill data is digitally captured and stored in a central database.
Whether logging is qualitative or
quantitative in nature. Core (or costean,
channel, etc) photography.
Diamond core logging included records of lithology, mineralogy, textures,
oxidation state and colour. Core was photographed in daylight and UV light
to estimate scheelite content.
TGN diamond core and RC chip logging included records of lithology,
mineralogy, textures, oxidation state and colour. Key minerals associated
with tungsten mineralisation and veining are recorded.
The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections logged
There is either historical logging or recent re-logging for three quarters of
the drillholes.
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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Sub-sampling
techniques and
sample preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and
whether quarter, half or all core taken.
For Minefields and ANZECO holes, NQ and BQ core was cut by either a chisel
or a diamond saw and 5 feet or 1 - 2 m half core samples were submitted to
General Superintendence Co P/L or AMDEL in Perth.
For Hazelwood holes, NQ diamond drill core was cut in half by an Almonte
diamond saw and submitted to ALS Chemex of Malaga.
In 2016/2017, TGN collected generally 1 m half core (NQ or BQ) samples cut
by previous operators by either chisel or diamond saw.
TGN HQ geotechnical diamond core was cut in half by an Almonte diamond
saw. PQ metallurgical core was cut in half and then quartered. 1 metre
samples of half core for HQ holes and quarter core for PQ holes were
submitted to Nagrom for XRF analysis.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube
sampled, rotary split, etc and whether
sampled wet or dry.
There are no records of how Minefields and ANZECO sampled pre-collars.
TGN RC samples were collected on the rig by a cyclone. Material was split
by a cone splitter immediately beneath the cyclone to produce two 2 - 4 kg
samples.
For all sample types, the nature, quality
and appropriateness of the sample
preparation technique.
Minefields and ANZECO samples were submitted to either General
Superintendence Co P/L or AMDEL in Perth. No details were found on
sample preparation for samples submitted to General Superintendence Co
P/L. Samples submitted to AMDEL were crushed to -1/4 inch, pulverised to
-30 mesh in a Braun Pulveriser and a 120 – 150 g riffle split milled to 98%
passing 200 mesh.
Hazelwood samples were submitted to ALS Chemex and were crushed to -2
mm and then milled to 90% passing 75 µm in a LM5 mill with a chrome free
bowl.
TGN submitted all samples to Nagrom and these were dried and crushed to
6.3 mm using a jaw crusher. Samples in excess of 2 kg are riffle splits and
pulverised to 80% passing 75 µm in LM5 pulveriser.
Quality control procedures adopted for
all sub-sampling stages to maximise
representivity of samples.
There is no mention of routine standards and duplicate samples in
Minefields and ANZECO reports. A small number of duplicate samples were
sent to external laboratories and these repeated well.
TGN’s QAQC procedures included the insertion of field duplicates and
commercial standards. Duplicates and standards were inserted at intervals
of 30. Geological logging and UV lamping was used to ensure duplicate
samples were from mineralised intervals.
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.
In 2011, Hazelwood submitted 414 duplicate half-core samples to ALS
Chemex for tungsten analysis by XRF. Results from these samples
correlated well given the coarse-grained nature of scheelite mineralisation
present. The coefficient of determination (R2) was 0.68 and the mean was
0.238% W and 0.235% W for the original and repeat assays respectively.
TGN inserted 1 in 30 RC field duplicates taken from 1 m cone split samples
at the rig. Repeatability in RC duplicate samples was found to be excellent.
Eight RC holes were drilled to twin historic diamond drilling at Mulgine Hill.
These holes intersected similar grade and thickness of mineralization at
target depths. Individual very-high grade zones did demonstrate the
particulate or nuggety nature of tungsten mineralisation present.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate
to the grain size of the material being
sampled.
Duplicate sampling of the smaller diameter BQ core indicates the nuggetty
nature of tungsten mineralisation present and small sample size resulted in
a relatively high degree of scatter.
As noted above duplicates samples correlated well, therefore sample sizes
are considered to be acceptable to accurately represent the tungsten
mineralisation at Mulgine Hill given the thickness and consistency of the
intersections.
The larger sample size of approximately 40 kg per metre collected by RC
drilling is considered more appropriate. The coefficient of determination
(R2) for RC duplicates was 0.88 and the mean was 0.149% W and 0.152% W
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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.
XRF has proven to be a very accurate analytical technique for a wide range
of base metals, trace elements and major constituents found in rocks and
mineral materials. Glass fusion XRF is utilised for assaying, since it provides
good accuracy and precision; it is suitable for analysis from very low levels
up to very high levels.
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.
A handheld magnetic susceptibility meter (KT-10) was used to measure
magnetic susceptibility for every sample. Data is stored in the database.
Nature of quality control procedures
adopted (e.g. standards, blanks,
duplicates, external laboratory checks)
and whether acceptable levels of
accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and precision
have been established.
ANZECO submitted a small number of duplicate samples to external
laboratories and these repeated well. There is no reference to standards,
duplicates or blanks in reports on Minefields and ANZECO drilling.
In 2011, Hazelwood submitted 414 duplicate half-core samples from the
Minefields and ANZECO holes to ALS Chemex for tungsten analysis by XRF.
Results from these samples correlated well given the coarse-grained nature
of scheelite mineralisation present. The coefficient of determination (R2)
was 0.68 and the mean was 0.238% W and 0.235% W for the original and
repeat assays respectively.
Field QAQC procedures for TGN sampling included the insertion of
commercial standards and duplicates at the rate of one in 30 samples. Assay
results have demonstrated acceptable levels of accuracy and precision.
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
The verification of significant
intersections by either independent or
alternative company personnel.
No independent personnel have verified intersections in DD drilling. TGN
personnel have conducted a review of all assaying by visual inspection of UV
core photography and comparing original drill logs against the drill
database.
The use of twinned holes.
Hazelwood drilled four NQ diamond holes in 2011 to twin historical
Minefields/ANZECO drilling. Twin holes intersected mineralisation at target
depths; however, grades and widths show the nuggety or variable nature of
the scheelite mineralisation present.
TGN drilled eight RC holes to twin historic diamond holes and intersected
similar widths and grades for mineralisation. Very high grade zones were
however found to be variable or nuggety.
Documentation of primary data, data
entry procedures, data verification,
data storage (physical and electronic)
protocols.
Minefields and ANZECO drilling were carefully measured, geologically
logged and UV lamped prior to sampling. Data was recorded onto paper
drill logs and was later transferred into an electronic database. TGN have
conducted a thorough validation of this data against original paper
copies/files.
Diamond core drilled in 2011 was oriented and photographed on site and
then sent to the Hazelwood core yard at Malaga, Perth. Geological logging
and sampling took place in Malaga. Data capture was straight into Excel
files.
Logging conducted by TGN takes place at the drilling site. Ruggedised
computers are used to record the logging for RC samples. Diamond logging
is onto paper drill logs and data entered in Perth.
A set of standard Excel templates are used to capture the data. Data was
validated on-site by the supervising geologist before being sent to Perth
office. It was then loaded into Micromine and validated for logging codes,
missing intervals, overlapping intervals, hole location and downhole
surveying. Validated data is then loaded into a relational database for
storage.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data.
No adjustments were made, other than for values below the assay detection
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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Location of data
points
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to
locate drillholes (collar and down-hole
surveys), trenches, mine workings and
other locations used in Mineral
Resource estimation.
Minefields and ANZECO collar locations were picked-up by a licensed
surveyor on the national grid (AMG). This has been transformed to GDA94
Zone 50 in 2011 and old drill pad positions were located, and original
collars pegged where possible. These holes were picked-up by a licenced
surveyor using a DGPS and this confirmed the grid transformation was
accurate.
Holes drilled by TGN were picked-up by a licenced surveyor using an RTK
GPS accurate to +/- 10 mm North +/- 10 mm East and +/- 15 mm RL.
Downhole surveying of TGN holes was measured by the drill contractors
using a North Seeking solid state gyroscopic system in the drill rods.
Accuracy is ±0.75° for azimuth and ±0.15° for inclination.
Specification of the grid system used.
Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) - Zone 50.
Quality and adequacy of topographic
control.
High resolution aerial photography and digital elevation survey was flown
by Fugro Spatial Solutions Pty Ltd in October 2013 with expected height
accuracy of +/- 0.9 m.
Data spacing and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of
Exploration Results.
Drillholes were drilled using 20 by 40 m grid for most of the deposit and 80
by 80 m grid elsewhere. Two close spaced (5 to 10 m spacing) sections
were drilled to determine grade continuity.
Metallurgical diamond holes drilled at Trench are within the historic drill
pattern completed by Minefields and ANZECO in the 1980s. This drill
spacing is generally 80 metre spaced holes on 120 – 180 metre sections.
Selected areas have been infilled to closer spacings.
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.
For Mulgine Hill, the current drill spacing, combined with kriging efficiency,
geological confidence and the quality control standards achieved have been
used to divide the deposit into Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource
within the Main Mineralisation Zone.
Hangingwall and Footwall mineralisation zones have poorer geological and
grade continuity and blocks within this domain have been classified as
Inferred.
The drill spacing is sufficient to define an Inferred Mineral Resource
reported in November 2014.
Whether sample compositing has been
applied.
For non-mineralised intervals 1 m samples were composited into 5 m
composite samples for RC drilling. Where composite samples have
anomalous tungsten, the 1 m cone split samples have been submitted for
analysis.
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.
The orientation of drilling was designed to intersect mineralisation
perpendicular to the dominant vein geometry and mineralised stratigraphy.
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.
Structural logging of diamond core has confirmed that drill orientation did
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Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sample security The measures taken to ensure sample Samples numbers were recorded on drill logs for Minefields and ANZECO
security. holes. No records of measures taken to ensure sample security were
documented in historical reports for these holes.
Diamond core for Hazelwood holes was oriented and photographed on site
and then sent to the Hazelwood core yard at Malaga, Perth. Geological
logging and sampling took place at the Malaga core yard with samples sent
directly to the laboratory in Perth.
Samples collected by TGN were securely sealed and stored on site and
delivered by courier to the laboratory in Perth. Sample submissions forms
used to track samples were sent with samples as well as emailed directly to
the laboratory.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews of In January 2010, SJS Management conducted a review of the QAQC for
sampling techniques and data. drilling at Mulgine Hill. This audit found procedures for drilling, logging and
sampling acceptable. However, they did find issues with assaying and the
small sample size (NQ and BQ) given the coarse-grained nature of tungsten
mineralisation present.
In 2016, TGN conducted a thorough interrogation of the drill database
reviewing consistency of data, geological logging, field procedures and
sampling/assaying. UV photographs of core were checked against assay
results. Any data that failed validation was checked against original paper
copies/files, edited and the validated drill database loaded into Micromine.
Global consistency was then checked by plotting sections using the drill
database and reconciling assays against geological logging.

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Section 2: Reporting of Exploration Results

Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Mineral tenement
and land tenure
status
Type, reference name/number, location and
ownership including agreements or material issues
with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships,
overriding royalties, native title interests, historical
sites, wilderness or national park and environmental
settings.
The Mulgine Hill prospect is located on Mining Lease
M59/425-I covering an area of approximately 9.4 km2. TGN
has 100% of the mineral rights for tungsten and molybdenum.
The current registered holder of the tenement is Minjar Gold
Pty Ltd.
The normal Western Australian state royalties apply.
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 tenements are in good standing.
Exploration done by
other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by
other parties.
Minefields and ANZECO drilled 213 NQ/BQ diamond drillholes
(10,631 m DD, 2,355 m pre-collars) in the 1970s and 1980s.
Hazelwood completed 5 NQ diamond drillholes in February
2011.
TGN have conducted a thorough review of all drilling and
sampling procedures that are discussed in Table 1 – Sections 1
and 2.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of
mineralisation.
Mulgine Hill
The Mulgine Hill mineralisation occurs in a well-defined
reaction zone along the northern margin of the Mulgine
Granite preserved in an arcuate dominantly north-northeast
trending trough. Within the mineralised zone there is both
quartz-muscovite greisen and complexly veined mafic
(phlogopite pyrite) schist.
The main mineralised zone is along the upper contact of the
mafic schist where scheelite has been deposited either as
coarse disseminations within the quartz-muscovite (fluorite-
apatite) greisen or within numerous quartz and greisen veins
in both the mafic schist and the quartz-muscovite greisen.
Overlying the Main Zone of mineralisation there are multiple
less continuous zones hosted by the greisenised granite.
Beneath the Main Zone, poorly defined zones of scheelite-
molybdenite mineralisation have been identified by recent
drilling.
Mulgine Trench
Stratigraphy for the Mulgine Trench deposit consists of a
hangingwall amphibolites, the main mineralised horizon and
footwall felsic volcanics and quartzite. The mineralised
horizon is a 100 to 250 metre thick zone, is delineated over
1.5 kilometres of strike and dips shallowly (25 – 40 degrees)
towards the northwest.
Tungsten mineralisation dominantly occurs as scheelite in
foliation parallel veins or adjacent to vein margins or as
coatings on fractures or disseminated in greisen units/veins.
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.
Collar data for drilling is included in Appendix A.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
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.
Intersections were reported using a lower cut-off grade of
0.05% WO3. WO3and Mo grades are reported separately for
intersections. No top cut and up to 2m of internal waste were
used.
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.
All assays >0.05% WO3are reported beneath the relevant
intersection. Interval zones of waste up to 2m wide are
included in intersections provided the adjacent zone and
waste are >0.05% WO3.
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal
equivalent values should be clearly stated.
Not applicable, no metal equivalents were quoted.
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’).
Two diamond holes were vertical and two inclined
intersecting mineralisation at between 60° - 90°. True
thickness will be between 70 – 100% of the intersection
thickness.
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.
Refer to diagrams in the body of text.
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 Intersections greater than 2m at 0.05 WO3at Mt Mulgine
are reported and holes with no significant mineralisation are
documented in Appendix 1.
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.
Historic mineralogical and metallurgical studies on the
Mulgine Hill deposit greisen and schist ore zones showed
scheelite was well liberated below 0.3 mm and gave good
recoveries in a simple gravity circuit using spirals and tables.
Evidence gathered to date show that no major metallurgical
problems are expected to affect the overall viability of the
project.
Metallurgical test work has shown that the ore as represented
by the samples tested, is readily concentrated to exceed the
target of +50% WO3concentrate. Levels of potential
deleterious contaminants reporting to the final concentrate
were below the minimum threshold for specific APT
conversion processes.
Ore sorting test work to remove gangue material prior to
milling and gravity treatment showed that X-Ray
Transmission (XRT) sorting has removed up to 50% of the
feed mass as waste whilst maintaining +95% tungsten yield.
The removal of waste material will significantly reduce the
processing plant footprint, capital and operating costs.
Preliminary leaching studies demonstrated that high
extraction rates of tungsten and molybdenum from secondary
minerals in the weathered profile at Mulgine Hill are
achievable. Subsequent testwork phases will focus on the
recovery of tungsten in solution into a saleable solid form.
Further work The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g.
tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or
large-scale step-out drilling).
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible
extensions, including the main geological
interpretations and future drilling areas, provided this
information is not commercially sensitive
TGN are looking at completing a Pre-Feasibility Study on the
greater Mt Mulgine Project incorporating the Mulgine Trench
and Mulgine Hill deposits.

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Section 3: Estimation and Reporting of Mineral Resources

Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Database integrity Measures taken to ensure that data has not been
corrupted by, for example, transcription or keying
errors, between its initial collection and its use for
Mineral Resource estimation purposes.
The bulk of the drilling was completed by Minefields and
ANZECO between 1970 and 1980. Both Minefields and
ANZECO produced graphical geological logs of a high standard
that describe lithology, textures, structures and sampling.
This data has been used by TGN for geological interpretation
and grade interpolation. Data from these logs have been cross
checked with digital records and data entered by TGN where
necessary.
Diamond core drilled in 2011 was oriented and photographed
on site and then sent to the Hazelwood core yard at Malaga,
Perth. Geological logging and sampling took place in Malaga
with data capture straight into Excel files.
Data associated with TGN RC drilling was recorded onto
ruggedised computers. Diamond logging is onto paper drill
logs and data entered in Perth.
A set of standard Excel templates are used to capture the data.
Data was validated on-site by the supervising geologist before
being sent to Perth office. It was then loaded into Micromine
and validated for logging codes, missing intervals, overlapping
intervals, hole location and downhole surveying. Validated
data is then loaded into a relational database for storage.
Data validation procedures used.
TGN, where possible, reviewed the original source data (i.e.
original drill logs, laboratory assay reports, cross sections and
plans) to validate the historical database. Data collected by
TGN is validated as described above.
Optiro conducted additional data validation checks as part of
the drillhole desurveying process including:
•missing assays and collars
•below detection limit values
•overlapping and duplicated sample intervals
•comparison of assay and geology depths against collar end of
hole depths
•assay column swaps.
All issues found were resolved prior to commencing statistical
analysis. Whilst the identified database related issues have
been resolved, there remains the possibility that when
drillhole data is transferred to a formal drillhole data
management system, further issues will be identified. In
Optiro’s opinion, TGN’s database related efforts have reached
a point of diminishing returns and any issues identified in the
future will be of a relatively minor nature.
Site visits Comment on any site visits undertaken by the
Competent Person and the outcome of those visits.
No site visit has been carried out by Optiro.
If no site visits have been undertaken indicate why this
is the case.
TGN’s Exploration Manager is acting as Competent Person for
data and geological interpretation aspect of this Mineral
Resource estimate.
Geological
interpretation
Confidence in (or conversely, the uncertainty of) the
geological interpretation of the mineral deposit.
There is a reasonable level of confidence in the geological
interpretation which divides the deposit into major
lithological domains and oxidation horizons. Mineralised
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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Nature of the data used and of any assumptions made.
The lithology and oxidation domains are based on geological
logging codes and observations from core photographs.
Mineralisation domains are based on tungsten assay data with
some input from UV light photographs of core. Mineralisation
is defined by assay grades exceeding a nominal 0.025% WO3
cut-off. Three mineralisation domains were interpreted; the
Main Zone, which consists of a mineralisation horizon
associated with the mafic schist/Upper Greisen contact, the
Hangingwall Zone, which consists of a series of mineralisation
envelopes confined to the Upper Greisen, and the Footwall
Zone which is represented by a set of less continuous
mineralisation envelopes within the Lower Greisen. A high-
grade subdomain based on a 0.075% WO3cut-off was included
within the Main Zone. No assumptions were made regarding
un-assayed drillhole intervals within the mineralised domains
for either tungsten or molybdenum. Unsampled intervals
within the background are assumed to have grade lower than
the mineralisation threshold.
The effect, if any, of alternative interpretations on
Mineral Resource estimation.
The Main Zone mineralisation presents as a continuous
blanket like horizon and appears robust based on the current
drillhole data. Recent drilling of this zone has introduced
some modifications to the margins of this domain since 2017.
The Hangingwall and Footwall Zones are considerably less
continuous, and the geometry of the interpreted zones may
change considerably as more data is gathered.
Sporadic elevated tungsten grade intersections located
outside these three domains have not been estimated due to a
lack of discernible continuity.
The use of geology in guiding and controlling Mineral
Resource estimation.
There is a clear relationship between the mafic schist/Upper
Greisen contact and the Main Zone mineralisation horizon.
This relationship influences the geometry of the Main Zone
mineralisation which is primarily based on elevated tungsten
grade.
The factors affecting continuity both of grade and
geology.
Lithological boundaries are reasonably defined by the
available drillhole data. Grade continuity is visually obvious
within the Main Zone but grade continuity modelling suggests
that further close spaced data would benefit the definition of
grade continuity, both in terms of directional controls and
ranges.
Dimensions The extent and variability of the Mineral Resource
expressed as length (along strike or otherwise), plan
width, and depth below surface to the upper and lower
limits of the Mineral Resource
The Mulgine Hill Mineral Resources extends approximately
500 m in a north-south direction and extends for a maximum
distance of 1,100 m in an east-west direction. Mineralisation
is flat lying with an average thickness of 10 to 20 m and is
close to surface (extending to a maximum depth of 80 m
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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Estimation and
modelling
techniques
The nature and appropriateness of the estimation
technique(s) applied and key assumptions, including
treatment of extreme grade values, domaining,
interpolation parameters and maximum distance of
extrapolation from data points. If a computer assisted
estimation method was chosen include a description of
computer software and parameters used.
Tungsten, molybdenum and sulphur grade estimation used
ordinary kriging (OK) in Datamine Studio RM software. Drill
grid spacing ranges from a nominal 20 m by 20 m staggered
grid, which increases to a nominal 75 m by 75 m grid outside
of the central area of the deposit. Drillhole sample data was
flagged using domain codes generated from three-dimensional
mineralisation domains, lithology wireframes and oxidation
surfaces. Sample data was composited to a 2 m downhole
length using a best fit-method.
Variography analysis of the composite data within the
mineralisation domains for tungsten, molybdenum and
sulphur provided kriging parameters. Top-cuts were applied
prior to block grade estimation as required.
Mineralisation boundaries were treated as hard boundaries
for each element for grade estimation.
Other estimation parameters, such as block size, minimum
and maximum sample numbers were modified after
completing a kriging neighbourhood analysis.
The availability of check estimates, previous estimates
and/or mine production records and whether the
Mineral Resource estimate takes appropriate account of
such data.
The previous Mulgine Hill Mineral Resource estimate was
completed in 2017 using a similar geological interpretation
and mineralisation boundaries.
No previous mining activity has taken place in this area
although tungsten grade data from two exploration shafts and
associated crosscuts is available.
The assumptions made regarding recovery of by-
products.
No assumptions have been made regarding recovery of by-
products. Molybdenum has been estimated as it may be partly
recovered as a by-product. The molybdenum grades suggest it
is not a viable economic source in its own right. The
possibility exists that some precious metals are associated
with the tungsten mineralisation, but this has not been
addressed by the resource modelling as only very limited data
is available.
Estimation of deleterious elements or other non-grade
variables of economic significance (e.g. sulphur for acid
mine drainage characterisation).
No deleterious elements that may impact metallurgical
processing are known to exist at Mulgine Hill. Sulphur was
estimated to assist in the understanding of the acid forming
potential of the rock mass.
In the case of block model interpolation, the block size
in relation to the average sample spacing and the
search employed.
The Mulgine Hill block model was created with parent block
dimensions of 10 mE by 10 mN by 5 mRL. Block sub-celling
was allowed down to a minimum block size of 5 mE by 5 mN
by 2.5 mRL to represent domain boundaries.
Grade estimation used a three-pass search. The primary
search radii were based on the tungsten variogram models
and were constant for all elements and domains. Minimum
and maximum informing sample numbers remained constant
between the primary, secondary and tertiary searches. The
primary search radii were doubled for the secondary search
and multiplied by ten for the tertiary search. The maximum
number of samples that could be utilised from a single
drillhole was limited to three for all grade estimation.
Any assumptions behind modelling of selective mining
units.
No selective mining units were assumed in this estimate.
Any assumptions about correlation between variables.
No grade correlation exists between tungsten, molybdenum
and sulphur globally, by lithology, or by domain.
Any molybdenum produced would likely only be as a by-
product of tungsten production. Highest sulphur grades are
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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Description of how the geological interpretation was
used to control the resource estimates.
Drillhole sample data was flagged using domain codes
generated from the mineralisation, lithological and oxidation
interpretations.
Mineralisation domains were treated as hard boundaries in
the estimation of tungsten, molybdenum and sulphur.
Lithology and oxidation were used to control density
assignment. Oxidation was also used to control sulphur grade
estimation due to the visually obvious sulphur depletion
within the oxide.
Discussion of basis for using or not using grade cutting
or capping.
Top-cut analysis of tungsten, molybdenum and sulphur was
undertaken by viewing log probability plots and by identifying
values at which the population distributions started to
become discontinuous, i.e. included outlier grades. Top-cuts
were applied to all tungsten domains, a small number of
molybdenum domains and the background sulphur domains
based on this analysis.
The process of validation, the checking process used, the
comparison of model data to drillhole data, and use of
reconciliation data if available.
Comparative checks were carried out between interpretation
wireframe and subsequent block model volumes. No
significant discrepancies were found.
Estimated block grades were compared to the input drill data
on a domain basis using visual appraisal, domain average
grade comparisons and grade trend plots in the three grid axis
directions. Reasonable outcomes were obtained, particularly
in the context of the moderate nugget and moderate grade
continuity environment.
Visual validation of grade trends and distributions was carried
out.
No mining has taken place; therefore, no reconciliation data is
available.
Moisture Whether the tonnages are estimated on a dry basis or
with natural moisture, and the method of determination
of the moisture content.
The tonnages are estimated on a dry basis.
Cut-off parameters The basis of the adopted cut-off grade(s) or quality
parameters applied
A cut-off grade of 0.10% WO3for the stated Mineral Resource
estimate is determined from current and anticipated
economic parameters.
Mining factors or
assumptions
Assumptions made regarding possible mining methods,
minimum mining dimensions and internal (or, if
applicable, external) mining dilution. It is always
necessary as part of the process of determining
reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction
to consider potential mining methods, but the
assumptions made regarding mining methods and
parameters when estimating Mineral Resources may
not always be rigorous. Where this is the case, this
should be reported with an explanation of the basis of
the mining assumptions made.
Potential mining of the Mulgine Hill deposit will be by surface
mining methods involving standard truck and haul mining
techniques. The geometry of the deposit will make it
amenable to mining methods currently employed in many
surface operations in similar deposits around the world. The
current block grade estimate includes internal and some edge
dilution and assumes bulk mining on 5 m high benches.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Metallurgical factors
or assumptions
The basis for assumptions or predictions regarding
metallurgical amenability. It is always necessary as part
of the process of determining reasonable prospects for
eventual economic extraction to consider potential
metallurgical methods, but the assumptions regarding
metallurgical treatment processes and parameters
made when reporting Mineral Resources may not
always be rigorous. Where this is the case, this should be
reported with an explanation of the basis of the
metallurgical assumptions made.
Completion of the preliminary metallurgical test work
programme has shown that scheelite was readily
concentrated to exceed the target concentrate grade of 50%
WO3.
Levels of potential deleterious contaminants reporting to the
final concentrate were below the minimum threshold for
specific APT conversion processes.
Ore sorting test work to remove gangue material prior to
milling and gravity treatment showed that X-ray type sorting
has removed up to 43% of the feed mass as waste whilst
maintaining +95% tungsten yield. The removal of waste
material will significantly reduce the processing plant
footprint, capital and operating costs.
Preliminary leaching studies for the extraction of tungsten
from secondary minerals in the weathered profile at Mulgine
Hill demonstrated high recoveries are achievable. Subsequent
testwork phases will focus on the recovery of tungsten in
solution into a saleable solid form.
Environmental
factors or
assumptions
Assumptions made regarding possible waste and
process residue disposal options. It is always necessary
as part of the process of determining reasonable
prospects for eventual economic extraction to consider
the potential environmental impacts of the mining and
processing operation. While at this stage the
determination of potential environmental impacts,
particularly for a greenfields project, may not always be
well advanced, the status of early consideration of these
potential environmental impacts should be reported.
Where these aspects have not been considered this
should be reported with an explanation of the
environmental assumptions made
Waste rock from any mining will be placed into a waste rock
landform adjacent to the main pit.
Process plant residue will be pumped and stored as a slurry in
a tailings storage facility with a central decant station that
returns process water back to the process plant.
An acid mine drainage management plan has been developed,
utilising encapsulation of PAF material with NAF waste from
the main pit pre-strip material and existing waste stockpiles in
the area.
Bulk density Whether assumed or determined. If assumed, the basis
for the assumptions. If determined, the method used,
whether wet or dry, the frequency of the measurements,
the nature, size and representativeness of the samples.
A total of 1,602 density measurements are present within the
database. These were averaged within the lithological and
oxidation domains and applied to the block model for tonnage
estimation. The assigned density averages varied between
2.59 and 2.89 t/m3.
Dry density was measured.
The bulk density for bulk material must have been
measured by methods that adequately account for void
spaces (vugs, porosity, etc), moisture and differences
between rock and alteration zones within the deposit,
Measurements were taken using the “Archimedes Principle”
water displacement technique on diamond drill core from the
Mulgine Hill Project. Measurements were taken from both BQ
and NQ core, and from both whole core, half and quarter cut
core.
Measurements were also collected from PQ core drilled in
2016 by TGN. Measurements were taken using the
“Archimedes Principle” water displacement technique on
whole core.
Discuss assumptions for bulk density estimates used in
the evaluation process of the different materials.
Average density values were assigned relative to lithological
and oxidation conditions.

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Criteria JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Classification The basis for the classification of the Mineral Resources
into varying confidence categories
The Mineral Resource classification at Mulgine Hill is based on
confidence in the geological and grade continuity, along with
the 20 m by 20 m drillhole grid informing the core of the
deposit (with two infill section lines on 5-10 m in-section
spacing also present).
These grid conditions combined with geological confidence
and grade continuity achieved from variography modelling
has divided the Main Zone mineralisation into Indicated and
Inferred regions. Due to the poorer geological and grade
continuity within the Hangingwall and Footwall Zone
mineralisation all blocks within these zones have been
classified as Inferred.
Blocks with assigned grades, and blocks with tungsten and
molybdenum grades within the background domain have not
been classified as Mineral Resources. All blocks outside or
below the drilling limits are unclassified.
No Measured Mineral Resources have been defined.
The total reported Mineral Resource is constrained within an
open pit shell based on an ammonium paratungstate (APT)
price of USD400 per metric tonne unit (mtu).
Whether appropriate account has been taken of all
relevant factors (i.e. relative confidence in
tonnage/grade estimations, reliability of input data,
confidence in continuity of geology and metal values,
quality, quantity and distribution of the data).
The resource classification process addresses all known
contributing issues.
Whether the result appropriately reflects the Competent
Person’s view of the deposit.
The Mineral Resource estimate appropriately reflects the view
of the Competent Persons.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews of Mineral Resource
estimates.
No audits have been undertaken on the 2019 Mineral
Resource estimate apart from internal peer review by Optiro.
Where appropriate a statement of the relative accuracy
and confidence level in the Mineral Resource estimate
using an approach or procedure deemed appropriate by
the Competent Person. For example, the application of
statistical or geostatistical procedures to quantify the
relative accuracy of the resource within stated
confidence limits, or, if such an approach is not deemed
appropriate, a qualitative discussion of the factors that
could affect the relative accuracy and confidence of the
estimate
The relative accuracy of the Mineral Resource estimate is
reflected in the reporting of the Mineral Resource as per the
guidelines of the JORC Code (2012 Edition). No attempt has
been made to quantify relative accuracy and confidence at this
stage of analysis.
The statement should specify whether it relates to
global or local estimates, and, if local, state the relevant
tonnages, which should be relevant to technical and
economic evaluation. Documentation should include
assumptions made and the procedures used
The statement relates to global estimates of tonnes and grade.
These statements of relative accuracy and confidence of
the estimate should be compared with production data,
where available
No production data is available.

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Appendix B – Mt Mulgine Mineral Resource Estimate

Mulgine Trench Mineral Resource Estimate at 0.05% WO3 reporting cut-off grade .

Mulgine Trench Mineral Resource Estimate – May 2020 Mulgine Trench Mineral Resource Estimate – May 2020 Mulgine Trench Mineral Resource Estimate – May 2020 Mulgine Trench Mineral Resource Estimate – May 2020 Mulgine Trench Mineral Resource Estimate – May 2020 Mulgine Trench Mineral Resource Estimate – May 2020 Mulgine Trench Mineral Resource Estimate – May 2020
Classification Oxidation Mt WO3 (%) Mo (ppm) Au (ppm) Ag (ppm) Cu (%)
Oxide 29 0.11 290 0.18 2.8 0.05
Indicated Fresh 146 0.11 290 0.13 6.2 0.04
Total 175 0.11 290 0.14 5.6 0.04
Oxide 3 0.09 260 0.14 2.0 0.03
Inferred Fresh 68 0.12 250 0.10 5.6 0.03
Total 72 0.11 250 0.10 5.4 0.03
Oxide 32 0.10 285 0.18 2.7 0.05
Total Fresh 215 0.11 279 0.12 6.0 0.04
Total 247 0.11 280 0.13 5.6 0.04

Mulgine Hill Mineral Resource Estimate at 0.05% WO3 reporting cut-off grade.

Mulgine Hill Mineral Resource Estimate– April 2019 Mulgine Hill Mineral Resource Estimate– April 2019 Mulgine Hill Mineral Resource Estimate– April 2019 Mulgine Hill Mineral Resource Estimate– April 2019 Mulgine Hill Mineral Resource Estimate– April 2019 Mulgine Hill Mineral Resource Estimate– April 2019 Mulgine Hill Mineral Resource Estimate– April 2019
Classification Oxidation Mt WO3 (%) Mo (ppm) Au (ppm) Ag (ppm) Cu (%)
Indicated Oxide 1.1 0.17 134 - - -
Fresh 7.2 0.18 127 - - -
Total 8.3 0.18 128 - - -
Inferred Oxide 0.6 0.14 119 - - -
Fresh 3.3 0.11 118 - - -
Total 4.0 0.12 118 - - -
Total Oxide 1.7 0.16 129 - - -
Fresh 10.5 0.16 124 - - -
Total 12.3 0.16 125 - - -

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Appendix C

1. Conversion factors used to calculate tungsten equivalent grade

Metal Selling Price
USD/unit
Selling
Price AUD/t
Metallurgical
Recovery %
Payability
%
Royalty
%
Conversion
Tungsten 250 / MTU 35,714 74.3 80 5 1.00
Molybdenum 12 / lb 37,793 62.6 85 5 0.95
Gold 1500 / oz 68,894,450 22.8 90 5 665.95
Silver 18 / oz 826,733 15.9 90 5 5.57
Copper 5600 / tonne 8,000 61.9 90 5 0.21

It is in the Company’s opinion that that all metals included in the calculation of the tungsten equivalent grade have reasonable potential to be recovered and sold. This is based on the assumed commodity prices for all metals, recovery of metal from metallurgical test work and the payability of metal in concentrate form.

The pit optimisations for the determination of the Ore Reserve were undertaken prior to the completion of the market analysis and determination of the commodity price inputs for the PFS model. Accordingly, the conversion factors may differ to the PFS model inputs disclosed on page 3 of this announcement.

2. Calculation formula used

Tungsten Equivalent Grade = (WO3 grade * WO3 conversion) + (Mo grade * Mo conversion) + (Au grade * Au conversion) + (Ag grade * Ag conversion) + (Cu grade * Cu conversion)

WO3 Equivalent Grade = WO3 + 0.95Mo + 665.95Au + 5.57Ag + 0.21Cu

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