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VOLT RESOURCES LIMITED Regulatory Filings 2016

Mar 7, 2016

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

By e-lodgement 8 March 2016

Exceptional Super Jumbo and Jumbo Flake Graphite Metallurgical Results Continue

Highlights:

  • New metallurgical results across all Namangale deposits show consistent outstanding Super Jumbo and Jumbo Flake size graphite

  • Outstanding distribution of up to 94.5% confirmed in high value categories of Super Jumbo +600 microns, Jumbo +300 microns and Large + 180 microns flake graphite

  • New Results received from SGS Laboratories South Africa on 6 Diamond core composites further validates the consistency of graphite flake size and adds greatly to previously received metallurgical results

  • Metallurgical results are confirming easy separation of graphite flake from the host rock following a simple crushing and process, with no chemical liberation required

  • Multi-element assays of graphite mineralisation has also shown low levels of potentially deleterious trace elements

  • Flotation test work is currently underway from representative materials from all three deposits in order to produce a graphite concentrate at ALS in Perth.

  • Strong demand is continuing for Super Jumbo and Jumbo flake graphite from end user companies in the Lithium – Ion battery market

  • Positive discussions are continuing with potential end-user groups

Introduction

Mozambi Resources Limited (ASX: MOZ, “Mozambi”, “the Company”) is pleased to announce further exceptional metallurgical results noting Super Jumbo and Jumbo Flake mineralisation at Namangale 1, 2 and 3. The results from the 6 diamond core composites add to the 3 diamond core composites previously announced and highlight outstanding size distribution, with up to 94.5% of the graphite in the categories of Super Jumbo, Jumbo and Large Flake graphite. Flotation test-work is currently underway at ALS in Perth on representative diamond core samples of both fresh and oxidised mineralisation. Results to determine graphite concentrate grade, yield and flake size distribution post floatation, will be reported as soon as they are available.

Mozambi Executive Chairman, Stephen Hunt comments that these flake size results are truly exceptional. The fact that the Super Jumbo and Jumbo results are consistent over all composites, presents Mozambi with the foundations of a superior asset. We continue to see ever growing demand for Super Jumbo and Jumbo flake sizes and this is borne out in the significant price premium these products command. Coupled with the fact that the flakes are liberating easily, gives us great confidence that we are very well placed to capitalise on the Namangale asset.

Figure 1 below shows the location of the Namangale Project tenements and the main graphite prospects that have been identified to date. These lay within the 2,000km2 of the Company’s tenement package. Mozambi has continued to build on its dominant tenement position in this extremely well located, high quality graphite area of Tanzania.

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Figure 1 Location of the Nachingwea Project tenements

Namangale Flake Size Distribution Results

Flake size distribution results from 9 diamond core composites from 6 drill holes at the Namangale 1, 2 and 3 deposits have returned exceptional flake size results with up to 57.9% Super Jumbo Flake (i.e. size of larger than 600µm), with low proportions of fine and amorphous graphite from all composites. Assay results from Namangale 2 returned 94.5% of graphite in the Super Jumbo, Jumbo and Large Flakes sizes with all other samples returning highly encouraging results. These results are in addition to the flake size distribution results released to the ASX on the 11[th] of January

Table 1 Graphite Flake Size Distributions Namangale

Flake Size Distribution (%) Flake Size Distribution (%) Flake Size Distribution (%) Flake Size Distribution (%) Flake Size Distribution (%) Flake Size Distribution (%) Flake Size Distribution (%) Flake Size Distribution (%) Flake Size Distribution (%) Flake Size Distribution (%)
Deposit Namangale 1 Namangale 2 Namangale 3
Hole ID NMDD0003 NMDD0004 NMDD0004 CWDD0002 CWDD0002 CWDD0003 BLDD0001 BLDD0002 BLDD0002
Interval 3.0-9.4 42.0-62.0 62.0-82.0 17.6-26.4 28.9-33.3 36.5-44.88 23.7-27.7 1.0-9.5 13.9-18.75
Flake Size
(µm)
NGRC15023 NGRC15016 NGRC15017 NGRC15027 NGRC15028 NGRC15030 NGRC15003 NGRC15005 NGRC15006
> 600
Super
Jumbo
33.8 57.9 55.1 49.4 46.5 48.8 57.2 32.4 58.0
300-600
Jumbo
29.4 18.9 20.1 34.1 40.0 31.2 22.7 46.8 28.4
180-300
Large
17.0 10.0 12.6 9.8 8.1 13.2 11.3 13.1 3.6
75-180
Medium
8.9 7.0 7.5 4.4 2.5 4.5 5.5 5.2 6.2
-75
Amorphous
11.0 6.2 4.7 2.4 3.0 2.3 3.3 2.5 3.8
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Results Summary

The results of the flake size distribution of the diamond core composites confirm the coarse flake nature of the mineralisation identified in the Optical Microscopy carried out by ALS Metallurgy based in Perth Western Australia. Results of Optical Mineralogy examination of samples from Namangale 1, 2 and 3 previously reported show large flakes are present at all three deposits and individual flakes were mostly liberated by crushing to between 0.5-1.0mm. Graphite flakes in the 1mm to 0.5mm size frequently contained large graphite flakes up to 1000 microns in size. These results were produced with no chemical processing and indicate mineralisation from this area has the potential to achieve excellent levels of graphite concentration using a low cost flotation separation without crushing to fine particle sizes or using chemical treatments. The proportion of larger flake sizes will reduce with further processing required to make a graphite concentrate. Multi element analysis of graphite mineralisation has also shown low levels of trace elements, which therefore creates a clean graphite product.

2016 Exploration Program

Preparations for the 2016 field season are now well advanced with activities planned to commence by mid-March. The objective of the 2016 exploration program is to upgrade a significant portion of the Inferred JORC Resource at Namangale to the Indicated and Measured Resource categories to allow the calculation of Mineral Reserves, following the completion of a PFS. The 2016 Drilling program will also include sterilisation drilling under proposed waste dump and tails dam locations, geo-tech diamond drill holes and the constructing water bores, as the Company looks to fast track the Namangale Project towards production.

Existing Infrastructure

Mozambi Resources enjoys excellent infrastructure, with the deep-water Mtwara Port only 140km from the Namangale Prospect. Power and sealed roads are available 10km from the deposit location. The existing sealed road connects all the way to port. Figure 2 shows the port, which has existing present capacity of 400,000 metric tonnes per annum and could handle up to 750,000 metric tonnes per annum with the same number of berths if additional equipment is put in place for handling containerised traffic[i] . The port is currently heavily underutilised, with only approximately 34% of its existing capacity being utilised[ii] .

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Figure 2 shows the deep-water Mtwara Port

Corporate

Discussions are ongoing with a number of potential end user groups as Mozambi works towards marketing our graphite products for potential offtake agreements. Strong demand is continuing for Super Jumbo and Jumbo flake graphite from end user companies in the Lithium – Ion battery markets. The Company is also in the final stages of discussions with potential PFS consulting firms, with an announcement anticipated in the near future.

Conclusion

The Board of Mozambi Resources considers the results to date continue to indicate that the Namangale Prospect is rapidly emerging as a world-class graphite deposit. Preparations to begin the 2016 drilling season are now well advanced to update a significant portion of the Inferred Resource into Indicated and Measured categories. Mozambi is totally committed to fast tracking towards production and meeting the unprecedented market demand for Super Jumbo and Jumbo flake graphite.

For and on behalf of Mozambi Resources Limited

Alan Armstrong Mozambi Resources Ltd Managing Director

Competent Person

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Targets, Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Mr Matt Bull, a Competent Person who is a member of Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Bull is a Director of Mozambi Resources. Mr Bull 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’. Matt Bull consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

i http://www.tanzaniaports.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=131&Itemid=290 ii http://allafrica.com/stories/201407211545.html

JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 – Namangale Project

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)

Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Sampling
techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or
specific specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate
to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole gamma
sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These examples should
not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling.
Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity
and the appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems
used.
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the
Public Report.
In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be
relatively simple (eg ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1
m samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge
for fire assay’). In other cases more explanation may be required,
such as where there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling
problems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (eg
submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information.
Sampling was carried out by cutting HQ diamond core into quarters
with composites selected based on lithology intervals as logged by a
suitably qualified geologist.
Intervals up to a maximum width of 20m were taken.
These composites were then crushed to 1mm and then split into the
respective size fractions and then assayed for TGC to obtain the
respective graphite proportion in each size fraction.
Drilling
techniques
Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air
blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple
or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other
_type, whether core is oriented and ifso, by what method, etc). _
Diamond Drilling was conducted by JCIL drill using HQ core diameter
triple tube (63mm).
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries
and results assessed.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure
representative nature of the samples.
Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade
and whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential
loss/gainof fine/coarse material.
Diamond drill recovery was excellent (>90%) and is therefore not
expected to influence grade.
Logging Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and
geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support appropriate
Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical
studies.
 _Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or _
Logging was carried out on each of the diamond holes including
lithology, amount of weathering by a suitably qualified geologist prior
to selecting intervals to be sampled.
Data is initially conducted on paper logging sheets and is then
transferred toExcel logging sheets.

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costean, channel, etc) photography.
 _The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged. _
Logging is semi-quantitative based on visual estimation.
Sub-sampling
techniques
and sample
preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core
taken.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and
whether sampled wet or dry.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the
sample preparation technique.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to
maximise representivity of samples.
Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in
situ material collected, including for instance results for field
duplicate/second-half sampling.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material
being sampled.
Quarter core was used in the composites
Quarter core was also also sampled for TGC were QC measures also
include blank samples and certified standards both of which are
inserted at a ratio of 1:20. SGS also has its own internal QA/QC
controls to ensure assay quality.
All sampling was carefully supervised with ticket books containing
pre-numbered tickets placed in the sample bag and double checked
against the ticket stubs and field sample sheets to guard against mix
ups.
Quality of
assay data
and
laboratory
tests
The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and
laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered
partial or total.
For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc,
the parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument
make and model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their
derivation, etc.
Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg standards, blanks,
duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels
of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision have been established.
Blanks, duplicated and certified standards were inserted by the
company at a ratio of 1:20.
The samples were sent to Mwanza in Tanzania for sample
preparation before being were sent to South Africa for separation into
the respective size fraction before analysis for Total Graphitic Carbon
(TGC) using the method GRAP_CSA05V LECO Total Carbon.
The TGC analysis has been carried out by an industry accepted and
recognized laboratory – SGS
TGC is the most appropriate method of Analysis for graphitic carbon.
SGS inserted its own standards and blanks.
Verification of
sampling and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections by either independent or
alternative company personnel.
The use of twinned holes.
Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data
verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols.
 _Discuss any adjustment to assay data. _
Data was recorded by the sampling geologist and stored in the
company’s master spreadsheet. The samples are transported to the
SGS Lab in Mwanza for initial preparation before SGS transported for
Assay at their lab in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Location of
data points
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and
down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations
used in Mineral Resource estimation.
Specification of the grid system used.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
A hand-held GPS was used to identify the position of all samples (X
and Y horizontal error of 5 metres) and reported using ARC 1960 grid
and UTM datum Zone 37 south. During December 2015 a DGPS
survey was conducted which considerably improved the accuracy of
the collar locations, especially the Height Datum of the drill-hole
ground collar. Positional accuracy is given as <1.5m error in X and Y.

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Data spacing
and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.
Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the
degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral
Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and
classifications applied.
 _Whether sample compositing has been applied. _
Samples were taken to test the metallurgical properties of material
from twinned RC holes that were considered to be representative of
material within the deposits.
Yes compositing according to material type was carried out
Orientation of
data in
relation to
geological
structure
Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of
possible structures and the extent to which this is known, considering
the deposit type.
If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation
of key mineralised structures is considered to have introduced a
sampling bias, this should be assessed and reported if material.
Surface mapping and interpretation of ground EM data was used to
orient the drill lines to get the most unbiased sampling of the
mineralisation.
Drilling was planned to intersect the mineralization as close as
possible to right angles. Results indicate the drill holes intersect the
mineralisation at between 70-90 degrees.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample security. Transportation is carried out by company staff driving the samples to
the preparation Lab in Mwanza directly from site.
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data. No audits or reviews have yet been under taken

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Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary
Mineral
tenement and
land tenure
status
Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including
agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint
ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests,
historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental
settings.
The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any
known impediments to obtaining a license to operate in the area.
The prospecting license PL10644 containing the Namangale 2
deposit was granted on the 9th of July 2015 for a period of four years
for the exploration of Graphite. The area covered by the prospecting
licenses is 198.02km2. PL10644 License is situated in the Ruangwa
and Masasi districts. The PL’s straddle the boundary of the Lindi and
Mtwara regions of south-east Tanzania. The prospecting license
PL10718 containing the Namangale 1 Prospect was granted on the
18th of July 2015 for a period of four years for the exploration of
Graphite. The area covered by the prospecting license is 239.17km2.
The License is situated in the Ruangwa District. The License is
located within the Lindi region of south-east Tanzania. While the
prospecting license PL10717 containing the Namangale 3 Prospect
was granted on the 18th of September 2015 for a period of four years
for the exploration of graphite. The area covered by the prospecting
license is located within the Mtwara region of south east Tanzania.
The area covered by this prospecting license is 142.84km2.
The PL’s are held by Nachi Resources Ltd, which in turn is 100%
owned by Mozambi Resources. The surface area is administered by
the Government as native title. The area is rural, with wilderness
areas and subsistence farming occurring on the PL’s. The
Tenements are subject to a 3% royalty on production to the previous
owners of Nachi Resources, which can be reduced to 1.5% under an
agreement with the previous owner. There are no other known
issues that may affect the tenure.
Exploration
done by other
parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. There is no written record of previous exploration available for this
area that is known to Mozambi Resources. The location of some
graphite outcrops on the PL’s was known by the previous owners.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. The exploration targets occur in Proterozoic basement rocks of the
Mozambique belt system which principally comprise metamorphic
rocks ranging from schist to gneisses including marbles, amphibolite,
graphitic schist, mica and kyanite schist, acid gneisses, hornblende,
biotite and garnet gneisses, quartzite, granulite, and pegmatite veins.
Initial exploration has focused on areas where there no or minimal
overlying youngersedimentary sequencesremaining (mostly

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Cretaceous sandstones and conglomerates).
Drill hole
Information
A summary of all information material to the understanding of the
exploration results including a tabulation of the following information
for all Material drill holes:
o easting and northing of the drill hole collar
o elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in
metres) of the drill hole collar
o dip and azimuth of the hole
o down hole length and interception depth
o hole length.
If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis that the
information is not Material and this exclusion does not detract from
the understanding of the report, the Competent Person should clearly
_explain why this is the case. _
The location of the composites has previously been reported in
previous maps showing that the holes are wide spaced across the 3
deposits.
Data
aggregation
methods
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques,
maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high
grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated.
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high grade
results and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used
for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of
such aggregations should be shown in detail.
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values
_should be clearly stated. _
Intervals were selected based on geological logging mineralized
lithology, where the interval contained lower grades zones this was
not removed but incorporated into the interval.
Relationship
between
mineralisation
widths and
intercept
lengths
These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of
Exploration Results.
If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole
angle is known, its nature should be reported.
If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there
should be a clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole length, true
_width not known’). _
Drill lines are planned to be as close as possible to right angles to the
mapped mineralization.
The width of mineralization ranges from close to 100% of the
intercepts to approximately 85% of the interval as the mineralization
is gently folded. Closer spaced drilling is required to find the exact
relationship.
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. _
N/A
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 Results are reported
Other
substantive
Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported
_including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical _
Previous results from Namangale 1, 2 and 3 include Ground EM
surveys,mapping, trenching,rockchip sampling alloftheresults of

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  • exploration survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and data method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating substances.

  • Further workThe nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling).

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

this work were previously reported. Recent ASX announcements also includes a simplified geological map of the area showing all significant intercepts.

  • Further work is planned to include further drilling, mapping and trenching. Floatation test work at ALS in Perth is currently underway to determine the recovery, purity and flake size distribution on graphite from the composites of the various material types from all three deposits.

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