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ZEOTECH LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2014

Mar 10, 2014

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11 March 2014

High-grade Copper at Favi Prospect, Peru Sampling extends Española 1 Vein 400 m Northward Highlights

  • Historic exploration results at the Favi prospect at the Kimsa Orcco Project in Peru contain more high-grade copper, gold and silver assays, extending the copper zone northward by 400 m from the Española 1 prospect

  • Results consolidate understanding of broad region of copper mineralisation present at Kimsa Orcco

  • Surface sample results at Favi include:

  • 1.6 m at 8.8 % Cu, 0.66 g/t Au and 95.5 g/t Ag

  • 0.55 m at 5.9 % Cu, 6.07 g/t Au, 0.19% Pb and 179.3 g/t Ag

  • 0.35 m at 12.9 % Cu, 2.27 g/t Au, and 273 g/t Ag

  • 0.5 m at 6.9 % Cu, 0.89 g/t Au, and 146.4 g/t Ag

  • 0.55 m at 7.5 % Cu, 11.84 g/t Au and 241.94 g/t Ag

  • 0.4 m at 4.2 % Cu, 2.52 g/t Au and 81.28 g/t Ag

  • 0.4 m at 1.9 % Cu, 1.59 g/t Au, 0.48 % Pb and 96.6 g/t Ag

  • A Declaración de Impacto Ambiental (DIA) ( Environmental Impact Statement) has been approved[1] , and Drill Permitting documentation lodged[2]

Laconia Resources Limited (ASX: LCR) (“ Laconia ” or “ the Company ”) is pleased to announce that additional outstanding high-grade copper-gold-silver values have been identified extending 400 metres north of the Española 1 prospect within the Company’s flagship Kimsa Orcco Project (formerly the Rasuhuilca and Huaco Cucho Projects) in Peru.

The Española 1 vein system was originally recognised as a gold and silver prospect, but was increased in priority in Laconia’s exploration plan when it established there was an historic adit channel sampling intersection of 24.9 metres at 3.88 % Cu, 2.98 g/t Au and 66.63 g/t Ag,

1 Refer ASX release 29 January 2014

2 Refer ASX release 5 March 2014

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including 15.5 m at 6.54 % Cu, 4.77 g/t Au and 103.86 g/t Ag[3] hosted in a breccia pipe and enargite-covellite veining. Further compilation of historic results from Buenaventura Ingenieros SAC work, into modern geological software by Laconia, includes mapping and surface channel sampling of a series of copper-gold-silver rich veins and breccias extending 400 metres north. This extension includes the Indigena vein, the Española 2 vein and the Favi vein.

At Kimsa Orcco, a central region containing copper-rich mineralisation has now been recognised through the systematic review of data with the benefit of up-to-date 3D computer software. This has consolidated Laconia’s understanding of the broad zone of mineralisation and its geological controls.

The Española 1 prospect lies in the 100% Laconia owned tenements (Patacancha 3), and the newlyidentified extension to the north is within the Huaco Cucho No 1 and No 2 tenements, part of a package of 11 tenements over which Laconia has acquired an option (see ASX announcement dated 26 March, 2013). The extension of the Española 1 vein system to the north vastly increases the potential for a larger area containing near-surface copper-gold-silver mineralisation at the project. This is further supported by the copper-gold-silver vein systems identified at Fortuna and Rosita Prospects[4] . To date 834 metres of strike of silica-pyrite-enargite veining hosting high grade coppergold-silver has been identified across the Southern Kimsa Orcco Prospects.

Laconia Managing Director Ian Stuart said: “The Company continues to identify further high-grade copper-gold-silver mineralisation from our Kimsa Orcco Project. The project clearly contains a large, highly mineralised system and our understanding and knowledge of the wider system continues to grow through the systematic processing and follow up of the excellent historical data. The presence of high-grade copper, in conjunction with the gold and silver epithermal veins already identified, adds significantly to the potential of Laconia’s project interests.”

Government Drill Approvals Progress

The Company has had its Declaración de Impacto Ambiental (DIA) ( Environmental Impact Statement ) approved by the Peruvian regulator, the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM)[5] .

3 Refer ASX release 27 February 2013

4 Refer ASX releases 17 December 2013 and 28 January 2014

5 Refer ASX release 29 January 2014

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Laconia recently advised that it has reached agreement with the community of Tintay and has achieved the necessary Social Licence required for its Kimsa Orcco Project[6] . The Tintay community is the third of three community groups Laconia has had to consult in order to gain Social Licence within the immediate area of impact of its 100 percent-owned Kimsa Orcco Project and the contiguous Huaco Cucho concessions, over which Laconia has an option to earn an 80 percent indirect interest[7 ] . These projects and concessions collectively cover over 8,387 hectares of highly prospective geology in the Peruvian Andes.

All necessary documentation seeking formal approval to drill from the Peruvian regulator, MINEM has been lodged[8] . Drill approval is expected after a 30 day statutory review period. This period has commenced.

Geology of the Indigena, Favi and Española 2 Prospects

The location of all prospects identified as containing high-grade copper-gold-silver intersects is shown in Figure 1, with reference to the location of the Rasuhuilca Deposit trend. The architecture of the copper zone is dominated by three regional faults, the Huaco Fault, the Huarmicocha Fault and the San Valentin Fault. These faults appear to be a major controlling factor on the location of highgrade copper at the Project, and the area is interpreted to be one of at least two volcanic centres at the Southern Kimsa Orcco prospects.

Española 1 was the first locale in the Project to be noted to host high-grade copper in the minerals enargite and covellite, located in an adit intersection of 24.9 metres at 3.88 % Cu, 2.98 g/t Au and 66.63 g/t Ag, including 15.5 m at 6.54 % Cu, 4.77 g/t Au and 103.86 g/t Ag[ 9] (see Figure 2 for the adit channel sampling that is the basis for this intersection).

The Española 1 prospect lies about 900 m to the east of the Rasuhuilca Prospect in the Patacancha 3 tenement, which is one of the four 100% Laconia-owned tenements. Gold and silver mineralisation at Española 1 prospect is hosted by a set of two veins of different orientation, plus tectonic and hydrothermal breccias. Historic channel sampling includes sampling at surface and along 168 metres of adit driven at the 4805 level. An Exploration Target for gold and silver was calculated for the Española 1 prospect of 54,000 to 154,000 tonnes at 3.75 – 3.9 g/t Au, 57.7 – 79.2 g/t Ag[10] .

6 Refer ASX release 4 March 2014

7 Refer ASX Release 26 March 2013

8 Refer ASX release 5 March 2014

9 Refer ASX releases 27 February 2013

10 Refer ASX release 4 February 2013

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The potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Target is conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to estimate a Mineral Resource, and it is uncertain if further exploration will

result in the estimation of a Mineral Resource.

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Figure 1: Plan View of the Southern Kimsa Orcco prospects that are prospective for high-grade copper. prospects previously identified were the Española 1, the Fortuna and the Rosita prospects. The addition of the northern extension at Indigena, Española 2 and Favi prospects consolidates a region at the Project for targeting high-grade copper-gold-silver mineralisation. Grid used is PSAD56, Zone 18 South.

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Figure 2: Plan View of the high-grade copper intersection in adit channel sampling at the Española 1 Adit (4805 level). The samples shown in this figure form the basis for the intersection of 24.9 metres at 3.88 % Cu, 2.98 g/t Au and 66.63 g/t Ag, including 15.5 m at 6.54 % Cu, 4.77 g/t Au and 103.86 g/t Ag, previously quoted in ASX releases. Grid used is PSAD56, Zone 18 South.

Since completion of the Option Agreement for access to the Huaco Cucho Tenements, Fortuna then Rosita prospect historic channel sampling and diamond drilling results were compiled by Laconia and the trend of high-grade copper intersections continued into these prospects. Recent Company database additions have incorporated results from the Huaco Cucho No 1 tenement, and this has revealed a significant northern extension of the veining hosting copper at the Española 1 prospect, through the Indigena vein, the Española 2 vein and the Favi vein.

The Indigena vein and Española 2 veins are of a similar orientation to the Española 1 vein. The Favi vein to the north of the Indigena and Española 2 veins is of a similar orientation to the Fortuna and Rosita vein sets. Both Indigena and Española 2 veins strike about northwest – north, and dip steeply to the west, as does Española 1 vein. The exposure of these veins extends for 215 metres north

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and 100 metres north, respectively. The Favi vein is roughly east-west in strike, and dips to the north overall, at about 75 – 85 degrees, in a very similar aspect to the Fortuna and Rosita veins (that are 500 – 650 metres to the south). The Favi vein exposure can be traced over 320 metres. These veins and the channel sampling conducted at surface by Buenaventura Ingenieros SA geologists, are shown in Figure 3. Surface samples are coloured by copper content, and the northern extension of the Española 1 trend is shown on the plan as green enargite veining.

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Figure 3: Plan View of the Indigena, Favi and Española 2 prospects extending to the north from the Española 1 prospect, showing surface channel sample locations (coloured by copper content). Grid used is PSAD56, Zone 18 South.

The conclusion drawn by the Company is that there are two dominant structural trends in this central zone of the Southern Kimsa Orcco prospects that are enriched with copper, one being a vein set with a north – northwest strike with a steep west dip (Española 1, Indigena and Española 2 veins), and the other being an east-west strike, with a steep dip to the north (Fortuna, Rosita and Favi veins).

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The zone within the three regional faults that contains all of these veins also corresponds to the area identified as the key target for testing the extent of copper mineralisation in Laconia’s maiden drill program, due to start as soon as drill approval is received.

Planned Exploration Work

Work planned at Southern Kimsa Orcco prospects includes drill testing of the strike extent of coppergold-silver veins and breccias, using diamond drilling, plus testing concealed areas between the known veins for further mineralised structures. Final drill plan details will be selected following completion of 3D geological modeling of the area. Surface geochemical studies are also planned over the Favi Vent zone, and at the Northern Kimsa Orcco prospects, to further characterise the zones of alteration, and allow finer vectoring to the centre of the altered systems, in preparation for drill testing for copper porphyry mineralisation.

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Figure 4: Schematic diagram of the porphyry exploration model at the Kimsa Orcco Project, showing alteration and metal zonation. Some examples of prospects already identified are shown.

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Exploration Results Summary

The overall geological setting is a volcanic system in the Andean highlands (named Ccarhuaraso) that has an extensive area of alteration and High Sulphidation Epithermal mineralisation. There is potential for a Porphyry Copper-Gold body at depth.

Results presented in this release are from 108 surface channel samples conducted by Buenaventura in 1999. Adit channel samples (previously released on the 27th February, 2013) are collected at intervals between 2 and 5 metres apart, with some zones between the veining remaining unsampled. The adit channel sampling was done in 2002. Surface channel samples were collected as cut channel samples over lengths of 0.3 to 2.0 metres, between 2 and 30 metres apart, cut perpendicular to geological structures (veins or faults).

Surface channel samples were submitted to Intertek Bondar Clegg (Bolivia) in 1999. Sample preparation techniques used at the laboratory are not known, but the analysis method used for gold was Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) with Fire Assay on 50 gram aliquots to 2 ppb detection limits. AAS was also used for silver, or by Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry (ICPMS) + 35 elements (Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn, Mo, N, Co, Cd, Bi, As, Sb, Hg, Fe, Mn, Te, Ba, Cr, V, Sn, W, La, Al, Mg, Ca, Na, K, Sr, Y, Ga, Li, Nb, Sc, Ta, Ti, Zr). Sample chain of custody documentation was not undertaken, or not acquired in the data package.

Geological mapping of surface rock exposures and interpretation by Buenaventura and Laconia geologists has been used to compile the information in this release. Results for the Española 1 adit channel sampling were composited based on a nominal cut-off of greater than 1 g/t gold, or 60 g/t silver or 0.1 % copper, and then calculated as a weighted average of sample length versus sample grade, divided by the entire composite length. No surface channel sample results were composited.

Background

Laconia completed the acquisition of the four Patacancha Tenements in the Kimsa Orcco Project[11] in the Southern Andes of Peru in June 2012. Kimsa Orcco Project is an advanced, high-grade gold and silver project which contains existing development levels and cross-cuts. In March 2013, the Company signed a formal option agreement ("the Option Agreement") to add 5,622 hectares, covering 11 Huaco Cucho exploration tenements adjacent to its 100% owned Patacancha Tenements. The combined 100% Laconia Patacancha Tenements and the 80% Option Agreement

11 Refer ASX Release 1 June 2012

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Huaco Cucho Tenements form the Kimsa Orcco Project. The Option Agreement is for seven years and involves minimal initial outlay.

Previous explorers were aware of the potential scale and size of the Ccarhuaraso Volcanic system and its Porphyry Copper-Gold potential due to its geological similarities to the El-Indio deposit in Peru (Caddy, 1996.) . El Indio contained some 23.2 Mt at 6.6 g/t Au, 50 g/t Ag and 4% Cu including a bonanza gold zone of 200 kt at 209 g/t Au ( Sillitoe, 1999) . The Company has consequently expanded its compilation of historical data to include any available copper sampling undertaken across the Project licences with the view that the Project contains a buried and fully intact Epithermal/Porphyry system. Figure 4 shows a schematic of the exploration model now being used by Laconia. It contains examples of known vein and breccia systems on the Project and the current understanding of how they relate to the Epithermal/Porphyry model.

Laconia continues the process of identifying and verifying all existing and available data from sampling conducted by the Cominco SA and Buenaventura Ingenieros SA companies and will continue with its process of re-sampling to “twin” existing surface and underground samples and drill holes. New sampling work will be undertaken and together the data will provide increased confidence for upgrading resource estimates.

References

Caddy, S.W., 1996, “Preliminary Structural Analysis, Mineral Alteration Zoning, Target Concepts, and Recommended Exploration Approach, Jarhaurazo District, Southern Peru”; unpublished Internal Consulting Report for Echo Bay Exploration Inc.

Sillitoe, R.H., 1999, "Styles of high sulphidation gold, silver and copper mineralisation in the porphyry and epithermal environments"; in G. Weber, ed., Pacrim ’99 Congress Proceedings: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, pp29-44.

*ENDS***

For further information please contact:

Ian Stuart

Managing Director

Laconia Resources Limited

P: +61 8 9486 1599

E: [email protected]

or visit our website at www.laconia.com.au

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About Laconia Resources Limited

ASX Listed Laconia Resources Limited (ASX: LCR) is a Perth-based precious and base metals exploration and development Company with a Latin American focus. The Company’s flagship Kimsa Orcco Project in Peru is an advanced copper-gold-silver project in the Ayacucho region of Southern Peru, across four 100% Laconia Resources Ltd permits covering 27.65 km[2] and a further 11 contiguous permits through an 80% earn in option agreement, covering 56.22 km[2] . The total area of 83.87 km[2] hosts the entire Ccarhuaraso volcanic system that is proven to host high sulphidation epithermal copper gold and silver.

In Western Australia, the Company has mineral projects across two granted tenements covering an approximate 98.7 km[2] in the Pilbara and Northern Gascoyne regions.

Competent Persons Statement

The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results at the Indigena, Española 2 and Favi Prospects is based on information compiled by Mr Vincent Algar, a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Algar is a consultant for Laconia Resources Limited and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity currently 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 Algar consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results at the Española1, Fortuna and Rosita Prospects is extracted from reports titled “High-Grade Copper Identified” lodged with the ASX dated 27 February 2013, ”High Grade Copper, Bonanza Precious Metal Results at Fortuna” lodged with the ASX on 17 December 2013 and “High-grade Copper System Expanded North to Rosita, Peru” lodged with the ASX dated 28 January 2014. These reports were based upon information compiled by Mr Vincent Algar, a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Algar is a consultant for Laconia Resources Limited. Mr Algar 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’.

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the

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Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcements. The information in this report that relates solely to the Exploration Targets is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation prepared by Mr Vincent Algar, a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Algar was a Non-Executive Director and a consultant for Laconia Resources Limited at the time of preparation and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity currently being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Algar consents to the inclusion in this presentation the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

See Appendix 2 for Detailed JORC Table 1, Section 1 and Section 2

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APPENDIX 1 – Indigena, Española 2 and Favi – Surface Channel Sampling

Española 2, Indigena and Favi Prospect Surface Channel Samples

Sample
ID
North East RL Dip Azimuth Sample
Length
Cu
%
Au
**g/t **
Ag
g/t
Pb
%
29268 8417155 632373 4756 18 241 0.85 3 2.93 79.06 -
29270 8417185 632358 4751 11 243 0.55 7.5 11.84 241.9 -
29271 8417189 632356 4750 11 244 0.41 4.2 2.52 81.28 -
29272 8417192 632355 4750 11 244 0.7 0.27 0.4 11.11 -
29277 8417241 632344 4748 0 240 0.8 0.03 2.88 136.3 0.01
29286 8417192 632197 4739 0 0 1.6 0.1 0.23 23.3 0.02
29287 8417163 632225 4740 0 0 1.3 0.61 0.18 26.2 0.02
29288 8417167 632243 4740 0 0 1 0.02 0.34 3.9 0
29289 8417169 632243 4740 0 0 1 0.04 0.47 7.1 0.01
29290 8417163 632265 4740 0 0 1.7 0.6 5.29 14.4 0
29291 8417258 632272 4740 0 230 1.2 0.34 0.8 54.1 0.01
29292 8417260 632262 4739 0 230 1.5 0.02 4.38 26.5 0.01
29293 8417291 632388 4756 0 245 0.6 1.5 1.49 32.4 0.01
29294 8417306 632375 4752 0 245 1.2 0.02 0.2 7 0.03
29295 8417321 632371 4750 0 245 0.6 0.99 0.36 37.2 0.02
29296 8417327 632367 4749 0 245 1 0.71 1.38 57.4 0.03
29297 8417332 632362 4748 0 245 0.9 0.07 0.09 2.2 0.01
29298 8417332 632364 4748 0 245 1 0.94 0.59 20.7 0.01
29300 8417339 632375 4752 0 245 0.5 6.9 0.89 146.4 0.06
29301 8417337 632376 4752 0 245 0.35 12.9 2.27 273 0.07
29302 8417315 632373 4751 0 245 1.05 0.02 0.12 1.8 0.01
29303 8417313 632374 4751 0 245 1.05 0.01 0.09 1.5 0.01
29304 8417358 632430 4765 0 240 1.5 0.02 0.15 1.7 0.01
29305 8417357 632429 4765 0 240 1.5 0.01 0.28 1.3 0.01
29306 8417357 632428 4764 0 240 1.5 0.01 0.21 0.8 0.01
29307 8417373 632412 4761 0 260 1.5 0 0.17 0.9 0.02
29308 8417373 632411 4761 0 260 1.5 0.01 0.09 0.7 0.02
29309 8417373 632410 4761 0 260 1.15 0.01 0.07 0.7 0.01
29310 8417373 632408 4761 0 260 1.15 0.01 0.06 0.7 0.01
29311 8417372 632407 4761 0 260 1.2 0 0.11 0.5 0.01
29312 8417386 632397 4758 0 220 0.8 0.06 5.36 65.9 0.13
29313 8417386 632397 4758 0 220 1.1 0.35 10.8 80.6 0.21
29314 8417385 632396 4757 0 220 1.2 0.08 8.48 65.4 0.42
29315 8417384 632395 4758 0 220 1.25 0.03 5.88 69.5 0.24
29316 8417413 632380 4754 0 240 1.5 0.01 0.17 1.6 0.01
29317 8417412 632377 4753 0 240 1.5 0.01 0.23 2 0.01
29318 8417373 632327 4740 0 245 0.7 0.12 0.73 36.9 0.03
29319 8417392 632319 4740 0 245 1.45 0.01 0.19 1.7 0.01
29320 8417385 632316 4739 0 165 1.6 8.8 0.66 95.5 0.02
29321 8417381 632318 4739 0 165 0.6 0.11 2.83 132.2 0.07
29322 8417385 632319 4739 0 165 0.55 5.9 6.07 179.3 0.19
29323 8417402 632315 4740 0 245 1.15 0.01 0.11 1.4 0.01
29324 8417401 632316 4740 0 245 1.15 0.02 0.13 1.6 0.01
29325 8417291 632252 4733 0 230 1 1.5 0.67 34.2 0.01
29326 8417288 632247 4733 0 230 1.3 0.15 0.67 16.1 0.01
29327 8417279 632218 4730 0 230 0.35 0.16 0.95 33.1 0.19
29328 8417303 632236 4730 0 230 0.4 1.9 1.59 96.6 0.48
29329 8417307 632233 4730 0 230 0.45 0.26 2.54 76.1 0.47
29330 8417322 632232 4730 0 230 1.1 0.2 1.52 24.7 0.01
29331 8417320 632230 4730 0 230 1.25 0.02 0.23 8.3 0.02
29332 8417313 632226 4729 0 230 0.35 0.33 3.4 41.7 0.05
29333 8417342 632227 4729 0 0 1.3 0.04 1 21.2 0.01

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Sample
ID
North East RL Dip Azimuth Sample
Length
Cu
%
Au
**g/t **
Ag
**g/t **
Pb
%
29334 8417343 632216 4726 0 0 0.95 0.05 2.24 17.3 0.02
29335 8417352 632202 4722 0 0 1.2 0.15 0.39 8 0.01
29336 8417368 632195 4720 0 45 1.4 0.07 3.17 51.7 0.01
29337 8417350 632203 4723 0 0 0.55 0.11 0.54 5.8 0.05
29338 8417370 632178 4716 0 0 0.7 0.11 0.76 25.3 0.01
29339 8417356 632189 4719 0 0 1.5 0.25 0.65 13.2 0.01
29340 8417358 632189 4719 0 0 1.5 0.82 1.41 31.1 0.01
29341 8417386 632192 4719 0 0 0.5 0.04 0.68 7 0.01
29342 8417382 632183 4717 0 230 1.5 0.06 0.15 2.8 0.01
29343 8417381 632180 4716 0 230 1.5 0.01 0.05 0.8 0.01
29344 8417379 632177 4716 0 230 1.5 0.12 0.27 4.6 0.01
29345 8417410 632207 4725 0 0 0.5 0.02 0.33 2.4 0.01
29346 8417404 632209 4724 0 0 0.5 0.02 0.12 1.1 0.01
29347 8417402 632199 4722 0 0 1.15 0.03 0.17 3.5 0.01
29348 8417408 632183 4719 0 0 0.5 0.01 0.1 2 0.01
29350 8417405 632181 4718 0 0 0.35 0.08 2.06 52.3 0.02
29351 8417407 632167 4715 0 0 1 0 0.04 0.4 0.01
29352 8417401 632152 4710 0 0 0.6 0.01 2.38 44.7 0.03
29353 8417398 632183 4718 0 0 0.4 0.04 0.15 2.1 0.01
29354 8417396 632195 4721 0 0 1 0.07 0.24 3.6 0.01
29355 8417401 632207 4724 0 0 0.9 0.44 2.59 50.2 0.03
29356 8417400 632211 4724 0 0 0.8 1.8 13.61 80.9 0.02
29357 8417434 632234 4731 0 0 1.5 0.01 0.19 2.9 0.01
29358 8417445 632232 4731 0 0 1.5 0.02 0.09 1.8 0.01
29359 8417480 632232 4730 0 340 2 0 0.05 3.9 0.01
29360 8417484 632229 4730 0 340 2 0.02 0.21 5.3 0.01
29361 8417478 632222 4730 0 340 1.5 0.01 0.07 5.4 0.01
29362 8417480 632220 4730 0 340 1.5 0.01 0.21 6.2 0.01
29363 8417483 632220 4730 0 340 1.5 0.02 2.16 41.5 0.06
29364 8417465 632194 4722 0 60 1.5 0.06 0.16 15.9 0.01
29365 8417464 632192 4722 0 60 1.4 0.02 0.08 4.5 0.01
29366 8417463 632189 4722 0 60 1.5 0.02 0.39 23.6 0.01
29367 8417505 632064 4685 0 230 0.4 0 0.05 0.4 0.01
29368 8417502 632056 4683 0 230 0.4 0.11 0.06 2.6 0.04
29369 8417505 632044 4679 0 230 0.4 0.01 0.05 1.2 0
29370 8417504 632164 4716 0 230 0.4 0 0.19 1.1 0.02
29371 8417510 632161 4715 0 230 0.4 0 2.46 58.4 0.41
29372 8417405 632040 4687 0 0 0.3 0.08 2.45 35.8 0.74
29373 8417403 632041 4687 0 0 0.5 0 0.07 0.4 0.01
29374 8417399 632017 4681 0 0 0.7 0 0.25 2.3 0.03
29375 8417384 632045 4690 0 0 0.6 0 0.09 4.4 0.01
29376 8417385 632061 4692 0 0 0.4 0.04 2.69 78 0.01
29377 8417358 632054 4691 0 0 0.5 0.02 0.59 472 0.04
29378 8417361 632061 4692 0 0 0.4 0 0.42 14.2 0.05
29379 8417362 632067 4693 0 0 0.5 0.02 3.61 46.9 0.04
29380 8417372 632096 4698 0 0 1 0.01 0.07 9.7 0.01
29381 8417369 632083 4696 0 0 0.9 0 0.05 5.7 0.01
29382 8417367 632084 4696 0 0 1.2 0.02 0.16 17.3 0.01
29383 8417389 632019 4683 0 0 1.1 0.01 0.91 9 0.02
29384 8417361 632111 4700 0 0 0.8 0 0.08 0.6 0
29385 8417339 632134 4705 0 0 1 1.2 0.3 29.8 0.01
29392 8417497 632414 4770 0 0 0.6 0 0.28 1.1 0.01
29393 8417468 632332 4750 0 0 0.5 0.01 0.1 3.7 0.02
29394 8417468 632320 4748 0 0 0.7 0.1 0.19 9 0.01

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Sample
ID
North East RL Dip Azimuth Sample
Length
Cu
%
Au
g/t
Ag
**g/t **
Pb
%
29395 8417520 632351 4762 0 320 1.6 0.02 0.45 5.5 0.11
29396 8417524 632349 4762 0 320 1.7 0.02 0.17 2.7 0.03

Note 1: Samples were collected by Buenaventura during 1999, and assayed at Intertek Bondar Clegg Bolivia, CIMM PERU SA, and C.H. Plenge Laboratory (Buenaventura). Gold (Au) was analysed by AAS with Fire Assay checks on 50 g aliquots to 2 ppb detection limits and AAS was used for Silver (Ag); or by ICP-MS + 35 elements. All assays are available in Annual Reports, and with original lab certificates. Buenaventura applied duplicate and triplicate samples with triplicates submitted to an umpire laboratory.

Note 2: Coordinate system used is PSAD56/UTM zone 18S EPSG 24878

APPENDIX 2 – JORC CODE, 2012 Edition, Table 1 (Section 1 and 2)

SECTION 1: Sampling Techniques and Data

SECTION 1: Sampling Techniques and Data SECTION 1: Sampling Techniques and Data SECTION 1: Sampling Techniques and Data
Criteria JORC Explanation Remarks
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.
Cut surface channel samples – 30 cm width.
Cut underground channel samples – 30 cm width.
Include reference to measures taken to
ensure sample representivity and the
appropriate
calibration
of
any
measurement tools or systems used.
Buenaventura used a sample size of 3.5 kg per metre of channel
sampling. They routinely submitted duplicate and triplicate samples.
The employed umpire laboratories to check their results with triplicate
samples, as well as re-submitting pulps.
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.
Channel samples were collected using best method (ie. cut with a
rock saw).
Duplicates and triplicates of channel samples (adit and surface) were
obtained through re-cutting a second or third sample in the same
location. Channel samples were not split for the purposes of creating
duplicates or triplicates.
Sample preparation techniques are not known.
Drilling Techniques Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation,
open-hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger,
Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core
diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of
diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other
type, whether core is oriented and if so, by
what method, etc).
No drilling results are included in this release.
Drill Sample
Recovery
Method of recording and assessing core
and chip sample recoveries and results
assessed.
No drilling results are included in this release.
Measures taken to maximise sample
recovery and ensure representative
nature of the samples.
No drilling results are included in this release.

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Criteria JORC Explanation Remarks
Drill Sample
recovery (continued)
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
No drilling results are included in this release.
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.
Surface and underground channel samples were plotted onto
geological maps that were created using a consistent legend.
No geotechnical logs are available for channel samples.
Whether
logging
is
qualitative
or
quantitative in nature. Core (or costean,
channel, etc) photography.
Logging is qualitative, with the exception of some quantitative logging
of sulphide and alteration content.
No routine photography of channel sampling is available.
The total length and percentage of the
relevant intersections logged
100% of surface channel samples presented in this release have
mapping that can be applied as logging.
.
Sub-sampling
Techniques and
Sample Preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether
quarter, half or all core taken.
No core samples are reported in this release.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled,
rotary split, etc and whether sampled wet
or dry.
Surface and Adit channel samples were not split during any part of
the process. They represent complete channels. Water was used
during cutting, but then a dry sample collected using a hammer and
maul.
For all sample types, the nature, quality
and appropriateness of the sample
preparation technique.
Details on laboratory preparation of samples are not known.
Accuracy of results is implied through performance of duplicate and
triplicate samples and utilisation of umpire laboratories.
Quality control procedures adopted for all
sub-sampling
stages
to
maximise
representivity of samples.
For channel sampling standards and blanks were interleaved with the
routine samples, every 20
thsample.
For the channel sampling, duplicates were cut for every 20
thsample.
Triplicates were cut and sent to an umpire lab, at a frequency of
about 3%.
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.
Duplicates and triplicates were collected through cutting another
channel sample, not splitting the existing channel sample.
5% of total sample numbers were submitted as duplicates, and 2.5%
were submitted as triplicates.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to
the grain size of the material being
sampled
Channel sample sizes were appropriate, as shown by good
correlation between primary, duplicate and triplicate results.

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Criteria JORC Explanation Remarks
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 channel samples gold (Au) was analysed by AAS with Fire Assay
checks on 50 g aliquots to 2 ppb detection limits and AAS was used
for Silver (Ag). ICP-MS was used for the other elements (Cu, Pb, Zn,
Mo, As, Sb, Bi, Hg, Te) – Diamond was +9 Suite / (Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn,
Mo, N, Co, Cd, Bi, As, Sb, Hg, Fe, Mn, Te, Ba, Cr, V, Sn, W, La, Al,
Mg, Ca, Na, K, Sr, Y, Ga, Li, Nb, Sc, Ta, Ti, Zr) – Adit Channel
Samples was + 35 Suite. Digestion method is not known and so
completeness oftechniqueis unknown.
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.
No geophysical tools or other analysis methods were employed.
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.
For both channel sampling, standards and blanks were interleaved
with the routine samples, every 20
thsample.
For the channel sampling, duplicates were cut for every 20
thsample.
Triplicates were cut and sent to an umpire laboratory (at a frequency
of about 3%).
Verification of
Sampling and
Assaying
The verification of significant intersections
by either independent or alternative
company personnel.
No intersection verification at Indigena, Española 2 or Favi prospects
has been done, though Buenaventura repeating Cominco sampling
at other prospects, and Cambridge Mineral Resources repeated
Cominco and Buenaventura sampling at a later date. Laconia
repeated Cominco and Cambridge Mineral Resources sampling (33
samples) in the Rasuhuilca underground development, and the
results showed the original sampling was repeatable.
The use of twinned holes. No twinned holes have been used to verify sampling and assaying.
Documentation of primary data, data entry
procedures, data verification, data storage
(physical and electronic) protocols.
Data has been compiled from good quality paper plans and digitally
compiled at a later date.
The data has been assimilated into the Company SQL database,
and exported into Microsoft Access, after compilation and validation
in Surpac and Mapinfo Software and checks against topography and
the quality of repeated samplelocations.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data. There was re-calculation of assays reported as oz/t to g/t. The
calculation was based on the imperial oz (28.34 grams to an ounce),
ratherthanthe troy ounce (31.10 grams to anounce).
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.
Cominco established professionally surveyed trigonometric points
across the Rasuhuilca project. From these survey points, surface
mapping and sampling was spatially referenced. Underground
development at Rasuhuilca was surveyed by Cominco, with
permanent survey points established in the adits.
Following workers (Buenaventura, Cambridge Mineral Resources,
Laconia Resources) utilised these survey points for spatial location of
their work. Buenaventura used a company employed surveyor. Only
the Rasuhuilca underground development sampling and surface
samplinginforms aresource estimation.
Specification of the grid system used. All data was collected as, and remain in, PSAD56, Zone 18 South,
EPSG24878.
Quality and adequacy of topographic
control.
Topographic surface uses 10 metre contours that have excellent
correlationto groundfeatures.

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Criteria JORC Explanation Remarks
Data Spacing and
Distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration
Results.
Surface channel samples are collected perpendicular to the vein
walls, at spacings of 2 to 30 metres apart.
Adit channel samples are collected perpendicular to the veins on the
backs of the adit, or along the walls of the adit, at intervals of 2 – 5
metres apart along the backs, or as contiguous runs on the walls.
Diamond drill core samples are collected over contiguous intervals of
alteration as per logging. There are lengths of diamond core not
sampled. Some sampled intervals were re-sampled as composites,
oras single duplicate samples.
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.
No Mineral Resource or Ore Reserve calculations have been
reported on the Indigena, Española 2 or Favi Prospects.
Whether sample compositing has been
applied.
No compositing was done for surface channel samples. Adit channel
sampling techniques are explained in the Exploration Results
Summary.
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.
Surface and adit channel samples were collected perpendicular to
vein walls, or across zones of alteration, and are representative of the
mineralisation controls.
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.
No drilling is reported in this release.
Sample security The measures taken to ensure sample
security.
No chain of custody was documented for Buenaventura Ingenieros
SAC sampling.
Audits or reviews The results of any audits or reviews of
sampling techniques and data.
At a project scale, numerous repeat sampling exercises validate the
sampling of previous workers.

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SECTION 2: Reporting of Exploration Results

SECTION 2: Reporting of Exploration Results SECTION 2: Reporting of Exploration Results SECTION 2: Reporting of Exploration Results
Criteria JORC Explanation Remarks
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 Kimsa Orcco Project is comprised of 4 Patacancha tenements
that are 100% Laconia Resources owned, plus the 11 Huaco Cucho
tenements that are subject to an Earn-in Agreement, for option of
80% interest over a 7 year period.
The Indigena Prospect is within earn-in agreement tenements,
Huaco Cucho No. 2 and No. 1. The Española 2 Prospect is within
Huaco Cucho No. 2 and the Favi Prospect is within Huaco Cucho
No. 2.
The tenements are located on a high plateau within the Andes
Mountain chain, in the Department of Ayacucho in Southern Peru.
There are no historical sites, wilderness or national park issues
known to Laconia Resources. Community agreements to address
Native Title issues are completed; all 3 required agreements have
beenachieved.
The security of the tenure held at the time
of reporting along with any known
impediments to obtaining a licence to
_operate inthe area. _
Laconia knows of no impediment to obtaining a licence to operate in
the area.
Exploration Done by
Other Parties
Acknowledgement
and
appraisal
of
exploration by other parties.
The project area has previously been explored by COMINCO el Peru
between 1985 and 1987, by Buenaventura Ingenieros SA from 1996
to 2003. Echo Bay undertook exploration in a JV partnership with
Buenaventura between 1996 and 1999.
Cambridge Mineral Resources (CMR) acquired the project in 2005
and started development and small-scale mining at the Marcelita 2
vein. Theymovedfocus to theRasuhuilcavein inSeptember 2006.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style
of mineralisation.
High sulphidation epithermal gold-silver veining and alteration halos,
with localised enargite-rich breccias along fault controlled paths.
Volcanic centre dated at1.4 – 1.6Ma.
Drill hole Information A summary of all information material to
the understanding of the exploration
results including a tabulation of the
following information for all Material drill
holes:

easting and northing of the
drill hole collar

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

dip and azimuth of the hole

down
hole
length
and
interception depth
• hole length.
All tabulated exploration results are included in the release in
appendix 1.
Channel samples are presented with orientation data.
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. _
No information is excluded.
Data Aggregate
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. _
Weighting is calculated as a function of each sample length multiplied
by each grade, with the summed product divided by the total sample
length, to present composited intervals.
No top or bottom cut was applied.
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.
Where intercepts are reported as longer lengths of lower grade, it is
clearly stated that the higher incepts within are part of the lower-grade
intercept, not in addition to the low grade intercept.
The assumptions used for any reporting
of metal equivalent values should be
_clearly stated. _
No metal equivalents are used for the exploration results at Indigena,
Española 2 or Favi Prospects.

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Criteria JORC Explanation Remarks
Relationship
between
mineralisation widths
and intercept lengths
These
relationships
are
particularly
important in the reporting of Exploration
Results.
Surface channel samples reflect vein true widths as they are cut
perpendicular to the vein walls.
If the geometry of the mineralisation with
respect to the drill hole angle is known, its
_nature should be reported. _
No drilling is reported in this release.
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’).
No drilling is reported in this release.
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. _
Diagrams are provided that show all surface channel samples and
known geology.
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 exploration results are presented in the Appendix 1, regardless of
grade.
Other substantive
exploration data
Other exploration data, if meaningful and
material, should be reported including (but
not limited to):
geological observations; geological 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.
Discussion of the Indigena, Española 2 and Favi Prospects geology
is included in the release.
To date no economic or extractive measures such as bulk samples,
metallurgical testing, bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical or rock
samples have been done.
Mineral species hosting base metals are identified in the release.
Further Work The nature and scale of planned further
work (eg tests for lateral extensions or
depth extensions or large-scale step-out
_drilling). _
Drill testing is identified as future planned work. At present the
amount and location of planned drill holes has not been identified,
pending 3D geological modeling
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of
possible extensions, including the main
geological
interpretations
and
future
drilling areas, provided this information is
_not commercially sensitive. _
The area of mineralisation is outlined in Figure 1.

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