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EUZ Europa Metals Ltd

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Europa Metals Ltd Phase II Drilling Results (0534L)

20/12/2018 7:00am

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Europa Metals Ltd

20 December 2018

20 December 2018

Europa Metals Ltd

("Europa Metals", the "Company" or the "Group") (ASX, AIM, JSE: EUZ)

Phase II Drilling Lead, Zinc, Silver and Copper Results, Toral Project, Spain

Highlights:

-- 3 infill diamond drill holes conducted at the Toral lead, zinc, silver project, northern Spain ("Toral" or the "Toral Project"),") - all of which intersected lead, zinc and silver mineralisation

-- These drill holes represent the initial infill drilling of the Phase II programme and the results confirm block model grade and thickness

-- Drilling strategy to remove 'gaps' within the known resource, all within 300 metres of topographic surface, and to identify geotechnical characteristics of a possible decline/entry route(s) for preliminary years of mining

   --    Significant results including: 

o Drill hole TOD-018: 3.8m @ 5.87% Zn Equivalent (Zn, Pb)

o Reportable copper mineralisation intercepted within 280 meters of surface (drill hole TOD-020). Further investigation now underway following 0.68% Cu @ 3 meters, including 1m @ 1.34% Cu

-- 3 diamond holes total 980.50 metres into the current defined JORC (2012) Mineral Resource estimate area

-- Drilling completed on budget and to schedule within the pre-existing defined resource area as previously announced

-- Europa now building results into existing data sets and correlating with on-going surface mapping programme to be completed in Q1 2019

Europa Metals, the European lead-zinc explorer, is pleased to announce assay results from the first stage of the Phase II drilling campaign at its wholly owned Toral Project. The diamond drilling programme intersected zinc, lead and silver (Zn, Pb, Ag) mineralisation in all three holes drilled, targeting to a depth within 300 metres of the topographic surface. The Phase II drilling is focused within the existing resource area to fill in gaps within the historic drill patterns. The next step of the Phase II programme is likely to target high grade Inferred Resource areas below approximately 400 metres from surface in order to progress the Toral Project towards a Feasibility Study.

This campaign is the first infill drilling programme conducted by Europa Metals' geological team in Spain within the pre-existing defined JORC (2012) resource area at the Toral Project. As announced on the 10 December 2018, Toral hosts a Mineral Resource estimate of 16 million tonnes @ 7.5% Zn equivalent (Pb, Ag), 3.9% zinc, 3.1% lead and 24g/t silver equating to 640,000 tonnes of zinc, 510,000 tonnes of lead and 13 million ounces of silver*. The Company intends to have the resource model updated once a significant amount of new exploration data is obtained throughout 2019.

Copper Intersection

The Europa Metals' geological team is also considering the results and implications of the TOD-020 drill hole that returned 3 metres at 0.68% copper from 297.35 metres. To date, copper traces have historically been encountered in the deposit, but the significance was unknown. This level of copper was not anticipated within the deposit so near to surface and follow up work is required to identify controls and extent of copper mineralisation.

*Zn Eq (Pb, Ag)% is the calculated Zn equivalent incorporating silver credits as well as lead; (Zn Eq (PbAg)% = Zn + Pb*0.96 + Ag*0.022). Zn equivalent calculations were based on 3-year trailing average price statistics obtained from the London Metal Exchange and London Bullion Market Association giving an average Zn price of US$2,500/t, Pb price of US$2,100/t and Ag price of US$17/oz.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0534L_1-2018-12-20.pdf

TOD-020 drill core with highly visible chalcopyrite copper sulphide mineralisation

Phase II Diamond Drilling Programme

As announced in October 2018, Europa Metals commenced a limited diamond drilling programme within the central area of the Toral deposit, with two objectives:

   1.   To inform the block model of the resource with grade and geotechnical characteristics; and 
   2.   To inform the preliminary years of a conceptual mining scenario. 

Lead, zinc and silver mineralisation was reported in each drill hole, with significant >5% Zn Eq (Pb Ag) intersections outlined below. TOD-018 results correlate well with the JORC 2018 Inferred Resource estimate in that area and depth. TOD-019, returned anomalous assays however below the >5% Zn Eq grade threshold for reporting of significant intercepts, and in addition to gaining further resource data, is providing the Company with important data on the position and direction of the mineralised structure as well as geotechnical data that will help with the design of the potential decline.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0534L_2-2018-12-20.pdf

Set out in Table 1 below are the significant intersections returned from drill hole TOD-018:

 
   Hole     Northing   Easting   RL    Azimuth   Dip   Depth    From      To     Width    Pb     Zn     Ag      Zn Eq 
    ID                           (m)                    (m)                       (m)*     %      %    (g/t)   (PbAg)% 
 TOD-018     682554    4709336   665     202     -67    367    348.80   352.60   3.80    2.99   2.58   21.75    5.87 
           ---------  --------  ----  --------  ----  ------  -------  -------  ------  -----  -----  ------  -------- 
 

Table 1: Significant Zn-Pb-Ag intercepts from infill diamond drill campaign. *True thickness is approximately 90% of the drill thickness.

Notes:

1. Significant Zn Eq intercepts were generated using a 0.4% Zn Eq trigger value, minimum width of 2m, maximum consecutive waste interval of 2m, minimum average Zn Eq grade >5%

2. Significant Cu intercepts were generated using a 0.2% Cu trigger value, minimum width of 2m, maximum consecutive waste of 2m, minimum average grade of 0.6% Cu.

3. Zn equivalent calculations were based on 3 year trailing average price statistics obtained from the London Metal Exchange and London Bullion Market Association giving an average Zn price of US$2500/t, Pb price of US$2100/t and Ag price of US$17/Oz. Recovery and selling factors were incorporated into the calculation of Zn Eq values. It is the Company's opinion that all the elements included in the metal equivalents calculation (zinc, lead and silver) have a reasonable potential to be recovered and sold.

4. Zn Eq (Pb, Ag)% is the calculated Zn equivalent incorporating silver credits as well as lead and is the parameter used to define the cut-off grade used for reporting resources (Zn Eq (PbAg)% = Zn + Pb*0.96 + Ag*0.022).

   5.     No top cutting was applied to Zn, Pb, Ag or Cu grades. 

Anomalous results for copper were observed in TOD-020 and follow up work is required to better identify the controls and distribution of copper mineralisation.

 
   Hole     Northing   Easting    RL    Azimuth   Dip   Depth     From      To     Width    Cu      Ag 
    ID                            (m)                     (m)                       (m)*     %     (g/t) 
 TOD-020     682443    4709313   663      202     -68   314.50   297.35   300.30   3.00    0.68    5.5 
           ---------  --------  -----  --------  ----  -------  -------  -------  ------  -----  ------- 
   Inc.                                                          298.30   299.30   1.00    1.34    8.70 
           ---------  --------  -----  --------  ----  -------  -------  -------  ------  -----  ------- 
 

Table 2: Significant Cu-Ag intercepts from Infill diamond drill campaign. *True thickness is approximately 90% of the drill thickness.

2019 Work Programme

Europa Metals will collate all of these results within the existing data package and, in Q1 2019, aims to complete surface mapping across the Toral Project, commence an environmental baseline study, and complete further historical core reinterpretation work.

The new information of high grade, near surface lead, zinc and silver results obtained from the reverse circulation drilling programme conducted earlier in 2018 and the copper intersections are also being interpreted to develop an understanding of the underlying sources of the Toral Mississippi Valley-type (MVT) system.

During 2019, Europa Metals will look to continue its Phase II drilling into the main high grade zones of the project with the intention of converting Inferred Resource to the Indicated category and conduct metallurgical testing.

Myles Campion, Technical Director of Europa Metals, commented:

"Our limited, focused drill programme has given us a promising results, confirming the block model results and geological theory of increasing grade with depth. I look forward to 2019 and expanding the infill drilling into the deeper, high grade core of Toral."

Laurence Read, Executive Director of Europa Metals, commented;

"The first phase of the diamond drilling programme was designed to investigate gaps within the existing resource and begin to build a schedule for the first few years of a potential mining project with all the drilling conducted within 300 meters of surface. The copper result is unexpected at this depth and again we see another occurrence of high grade mineralisation appearing nearer to surface. With a metre in excess of 1% we shall now work to determine the source of the copper at Toral. We look forward to putting out results of further work at our Toral Project in early 2019."

Competent Person's statement

The significant intercepts for the Toral Project were prepared by Mr J.N. Hogg, MSc. MAIG Principal Geologist for AMS, an independent Competent Person within the meaning of the JORC (2012) code and qualified person under the AIM guidance note for mining and oil & gas companies.

Mr Hogg has reviewed and verified the technical information that forms the basis of, and has been used in the preparation of, the significant intercepts in this announcement, including all analytical data, diamond drill hole logs, QA/QC data, density measurements, and sampling, diamond drilling and analytical techniques. Mr Hogg consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on the information, in the form and context in which it appears. Mr Hogg has also reviewed and approved the technical information in his capacity as a Competent person under the AIM Rules for Companies.

Additionally, Mr Hogg confirms that the entity is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information contained within the Company's previous announcements referred to herein.

For further information on the Company, please visit www.europametals.com or contact:

Europa Metals Ltd

Dan Smith, Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary (Australia)

T: +61 417 978 955

Laurence Read, Executive Director (UK)

T: +44 (0)20 3289 9923

Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated Adviser)

Rory Murphy / Matthew Chandler

T: +44 (0)20 7409 3494

Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Limited (Broker)

Andy Thacker

T: +44 (0)20 3621 4120

Sasfin Capital Proprietary Limited (a member of the Sasfin group) (JSE Sponsor)

Sharon Owens

T (direct): +27 11 809 7762

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014.

Glossary of technical terms:

 
 "Ag"                  silver; 
 "Cu"                  Copper 
 "g"                   grammes; 
 "g/t"                 grammes per tonne; 
 
 
 "Inferred Resource"   that part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity 
                        and grade (or quality) are estimated on the basis 
                        of limited geological evidence and sampling. Geological 
                        evidence is sufficient to imply but not verify 
                        geological and grade (or quality) continuity. It 
                        is based on exploration, sampling and testing information 
                        gathered through appropriate techniques from locations 
                        such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and 
                        drill holes; 
 "JORC"                the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration 
                        Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves, as 
                        published by the Joint Ore Reserves Committee of 
                        The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 
                        Australian Institute of Geoscientists and Minerals 
                        Council of Australia; 
 "JORC (2012)"         the 2012 edition of the JORC code; 
 "m"                   metre; 
 "Mineral Resource"    a concentration or occurrence of material of economic 
                        interest in or on the earth's crust in such form 
                        and quantity that there are reasonable and realistic 
                        prospects for eventual economic extraction. The 
                        location, quantity, grade, continuity, and other 
                        geological characteristics of a Mineral Resource 
                        are known, estimated from specific geological evidence 
                        and knowledge, or interpreted from a well-constrained 
                        and portrayed geological model; 
 "Mt"                  million tonnes; 
 "oz"                  troy ounce; 
 "Pb"                  lead; 
 "QA/QC"               quality assurance/quality control; and 
 "Zn"                  zinc. 
 

APPIX: Table 1 Appendix 5A ASX Listing Rules (JORC 2012)

Section 1 Sampling techniques and data

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

 
 Criteria            JORC Code explanation                                            Commentary related to the Toral 
                                                                                      Project 
 Sampling                                                                             2018 diamond drilling by Europa 
  techniques             *    Nature and quality of sampling (e.g. cut channels,      Metals. 
                              random chips, or specific specialised industry          Diamond core was logged and 
                              standard measurement tools appropriate to the           sampled as per Europa Metals' 
                              minerals under investigation, such as down hole gamma   SOPs, which are in line with 
                              sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These        industry standards. 
                              examples should not be taken as limiting the broad      Geological and analytical data 
                              meaning of sampling.                                    is recorded on hardcopy. 
                                                                                      Selective 
                                                                                      sampling method was employed 
                         *    Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample    around areas of interest. 
                              representivity and the appropriate calibration of any   Sampling 
                              measurement tools or systems used.                      intervals measure approx. 1m. 
                                                                                      Samples of 3kg were sent to 
                                                                                      ALS Seville for preparation and 
                         *    Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that     multi-element analysis by 
                              are Material to the Public Report.                      ICP. Samples reduced to -400 
                                                                                      microns and 100 g sub-sample 
                                                                                      taken for analysis. 
                         *    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. 
 Drilling                                                                             Three core drill holes total 
  techniques             *    Drill type (e.g. core, reverse circulation, open-hole   980.50 metres 
                              hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc)    Holes were a mixture of PQ, HQ 
                              and details (e.g. core diameter, triple or standard     and NQ. No orientation has 
                              tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or      been done on drill core. 
                              other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by 
                              what method, etc). 
 Drill                                                                                Recovery data was recorded as 
  sample               *    Method of recording and assessing core and chip           part of the logging. 
  recovery                  sample recoveries and results assessed. 
 
                                                                                      The CP has reviewed the recovery 
                       *    Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure     data for the diamond drilling 
                            representative nature of the samples.                     and it is within industry 
                                                                                      standards. Recovery is regularly 
                                                                                      over 90% 
                       *    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. 
 Logging                                                                              Core was logged on paper logs 
                       *    Whether core and chip samples have been geologically      and transferred to an Access 
                            and geotechnically logged to a level of detail to         database. 
                            support appropriate Mineral Resource estimation,          DH lithology, alteration and 
                            mining studies and metallurgical studies.                 mineralisation were recorded 
                                                                                      by variable interval based on 
                                                                                      characteristic similarities 
                       *    Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in         and change boundaries. 
                            nature. Core (or costean, channel, etc) photography.      Summary interval information was 
                                                                                      inputted to the database, 
                                                                                      comprising codes to describe 
                       *    The total length and percentage of the relevant           logged lithology, alteration, 
                            intersections logged.                                     mineralisation and major 
                                                                                      structure for the interval. 
                                                                                      Core was routinely photographed. 
                                                                                      Logging is considered 
                                                                                      satisfactory for the level of 
                                                                                      study 
                                                                                      and resource class. 
 Sub-sampling                                                                         Core was cut by standard core 
  techniques           *    If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter,         saw and half core was submitted 
  and sample                half or all core taken.                                   for analysis. 
  preparation                                                                         Sample collection, sample size, 
                                                                                      preparation and analysis 
                       *    If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary        are considered appropriate for 
                            split, etc and whether sampled wet or dry.                the mineralogy and deposit 
                                                                                      type. 
                                                                                      Samples are considered 
                       *    For all sample types, the nature, quality and             representative of the in-situ 
                            appropriateness of the sample preparation technique.      material 
                                                                                      collected. 
                                                                                      QA/QC sample insertion 
                       *    Quality control procedures adopted for all                procedures were employed at a 
                            sub-sampling stages to maximise representivity of         ratio 
                            samples.                                                  of 1 in 50, consisting of 
                                                                                      blanks, duplicates and standards 
                                                                                      The QA/QC is acceptable 
                       *    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. 
 Quality                                                                              Commercial laboratories ALS 
  of assay             *    The nature, quality and appropriateness of the            Seville (ISO9001:2008) were used 
  data and                  assaying and laboratory procedures used and whether       for sample analysis. 
  laboratory                the technique is considered partial or total.             Multi-element analysis, 
  tests                                                                               including Pb, Zn, Cu, Ag by 
                                                                                      ICP-MS 
                       *    For geophysical tools, spectrometres, handheld XRF        were completed on all samples. 
                            instruments, etc, the parametres used in determining      Over limits samples were 
                            the analysis including instrument make and model,         re-analysed using ore grade 
                            reading times, calibrations factors applied and their     methods 
                            derivation, etc.                                          of determination. 
                                                                                      Sample analytical techniques are 
                                                                                      considered in line with 
                       *    Nature of quality control procedures adopted (e.g.        industry standard for this style 
                            standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory        of mineralisation. 
                            checks) and whether acceptable levels of accuracy         Europa Metals conducted a QC 
                            (i.e. lack of bias) and precision have been               programme of inserting quarter 
                            established.                                              core field duplicates, coarse 
                                                                                      blank and standards. 
                                                                                      No significant issues or fatal 
                                                                                      flaws were identified from 
                                                                                      the assessment of QA data. 
                                                                                      The nature and quantity of QA/QC 
                                                                                      data, procedures employed, 
                                                                                      level of accuracy and precision 
                                                                                      are considered acceptable 
                                                                                      for the assigned resource 
                                                                                      classification. The quality of 
                                                                                      assay data and laboratory tests 
                                                                                      is acceptable for this deposit. 
                                                                                      No geophysical tools, 
                                                                                      spectrometers or handheld XRF 
                                                                                      instruments 
                                                                                      were used in the exploration and 
                                                                                      resource work. 
 Verification                                                                         Paper recorded drill hole 
  of sampling          *    The verification of significant intersections by          logging data is transferred to 
  and assaying              either independent or alternative company personnel.      Excel, imported in to Access and 
                                                                                      imported to Micromine 3D 
                                                                                      geological modelling software 
                       *    The use of twinned holes.                                 for validation. 
                                                                                      DGPS collar and survey excel 
                                                                                      data, and lab analytical data 
                       *    Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures,     transferred from lab.csv, to 
                            data verification, data storage (physical and             Excel and imported to Micromine 
                            electronic) protocols.                                    3D geological modelling 
                                                                                      software. 
                                                                                      Core logging has not been 
                       *    Discuss any adjustment to assay data.                     verified against lab assay 
                                                                                      certificates 
                                                                                      by AMS. 
                                                                                      No adjustment to the analytical 
                                                                                      data was considered necessary, 
                                                                                      other than conversion to zinc 
                                                                                      equivalents for reporting 
                                                                                      purposes, 
                                                                                      following industry best 
                                                                                      practice. Raw analytical data 
                                                                                      remained 
                                                                                      unchanged. 
 Location                                                                             Europa Metals diamond collars 
  of data              *    Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill      were surveyed using a Geomax 
  points                    holes (collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine      35 high-precision DGPS device 
                            workings and other locations used in Mineral Resource     Accuracy +/-3cm. Downhole survey 
                            estimation.                                               measurements taken using Reflex 
                                                                                      Maxibore downhole survey 
                                                                                      tool. 
                       *    Specification of the grid system used.                    Co-ordinate grid system used is 
                                                                                      European Terrestrial Reference 
                                                                                      System 1989 UTM Zone 29. 
                       *    Quality and adequacy of topographic control.              Topographic DTM taken from 5 m 
                                                                                      resolution Lidar data 
                                                                                      MDT05-Lidar, 
                                                                                      from government mapping and 
                                                                                      survey association Plan Nacional 
                                                                                      de Ortofotografía 
                                                                                      Aérea (PNOA). 
 Data spacing                                                                         The infill holes are on 
  and distribution     *    Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.        approximate 130 metre centres 
                                                                                      The distribution of drillholes 
                                                                                      is sufficient to establish 
                       *    Whether the data spacing and distribution is              a degree of geological and grade 
                            sufficient to establish the degree of geological and      continuity appropriate for 
                            grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource     the Mineral Resource. 
                            and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and               Intervals were not composited at 
                            classifications applied.                                  the sampling stage. 
 
 
                       *    Whether sample compositing has been applied. 
 Orientation                                                                          Drilling is angled to intercept 
  of data              *    Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased     mineralised structures at 
  in relation               sampling of possible structures and the extent to         high angle, as close to 
  to geological             which this is known, considering the deposit type.        perpendicular to dip and strike 
  structure                                                                           as 
                                                                                      practicable. 
                       *    If the relationship between the drilling orientation      No sample bias is introduced by 
                            and the orientation of key mineralised structures is      drilling orientation. 
                            considered to have introduced a sampling bias, this 
                            should be assessed and reported if material. 
 Sample                                                                               Core logged and sampled in 
  security             *    The measures taken to ensure sample security.             secure facility. 
                                                                                      Samples are bagged in plastic 
                                                                                      bags and labelled with 
                                                                                      individual 
                                                                                      sample numbers, sample name and 
                                                                                      sample location. Each bag 
                                                                                      is sealed to avoid loss and 
                                                                                      contamination. Plastic bags are 
                                                                                      placed in dry weave bags. 
                                                                                      Samples are delivered to 
                                                                                      laboratory by courier in secured 
                                                                                      boxes. 
 Audits                                                                               A Competent Person has reviewed 
  or reviews           *    The results of any audits or reviews of sampling          and discussed diamond core 
                            techniques and data.                                      sampling techniques and findings 
                                                                                      were satisfactory. 
==================  ===============================================================  ================================= 
 

Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results

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

 
 Criteria            JORC Code explanation                                            Commentary 
 Mineral                                                                              Toral exploration permit number 
  tenement             *    Type, reference name/number, location and ownership       15.199 (also referred to as 
  and land                  including agreements or material issues with third        Permiso de Investigacion), is 
  tenure status             parties such as joint ventures, partnerships,             located approximately 400 km 
                            overriding royalties, native title interests,             northwest of Madrid, within the 
                            historical sites, wilderness or national park and         Province of León, 
                            environmental settings.                                   Autonomous 
                                                                                      Community of Castile and Le n. 
                                                                                      Licence 15.199 covers an area of 
                       *    The security of the tenure held at the time of            20 km(2). 
                            reporting along with any known impediments to             Exploration licence 15.199 is 
                            obtaining a licence to operate in the area.               owned by Goldquest Iberica, 
                                                                                      S.L., a wholly owned subsidiary 
                                                                                      of Europa Metals Limited. 
                                                                                      The licence was renewed on 14 
                                                                                      November 2017 for a period of 
                                                                                      3 years. 
 Exploration                                                                          1972-1984 - 
  done by              *    Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other      Peñarroya-Adaro. 55 drill 
  other parties             parties.                                                  holes, 36 wedge 
                                                                                      drill holes. 
                                                                                      1992-1995 - Geominera. Data 
                                                                                      re-evaluation. 
                                                                                      2005-2008 - Lundin Mining. 7 
                                                                                      drill holes. 
                                                                                      2009-2011 - Goldquest Mining. 
                                                                                      Soil and rock geochemistry. 
                                                                                      Historic gallery mapping. Data 
                                                                                      evaluation. NI43-101 Mineral 
                                                                                      Resource Estimate. 
                                                                                      2012-2015 - Portex Mining 
                                                                                      Corporation. Geological mapping. 
                                                                                      Data re-evaluation. 
                                                                                      2015-2016 - Goldquest Iberica 
                                                                                      S.L. Soil and rock geochemistry. 
                                                                                      Geological mapping. 
                                                                                      2016-2017 - Goldquest Iberica 
                                                                                      S.L. (Europa Metals Limited). 
                                                                                      6 drill holes. Historic gallery 
                                                                                      mapping and sampling. Data 
                                                                                      re-evaluation and 
                                                                                      interpretation. 
 Geology                                                                              The Toral Project is located in 
                       *    Deposit type, geological setting and style of             the Southwestern part of the 
                            mineralisation.                                           regional West Asturian Leonese 
                                                                                      Zone (WALZ), a major 
                                                                                      tectono-stratigraphic 
                                                                                      unit of the Hercynian Orogeny. 
                                                                                      The mineralisation at Toral is 
                                                                                      considered as structurally 
                                                                                      controlled carbonate hosted 
                                                                                      Pb-Zn type. Shear and thrust 
                                                                                      fault 
                                                                                      controlled mineralisation within 
                                                                                      favourable carbonate lithology 
                                                                                      and favourable contrasting 
                                                                                      contacts between carbonates and 
                                                                                      shales. 
                                                                                      Styles of mineralisation are 
                                                                                      boudinage drusy quartz vein, 
                                                                                      replacement breccia, 
                                                                                      disseminated clots associated 
                                                                                      with silica, 
                                                                                      carbonate and chlorite 
                                                                                      alteration. 
                                                                                      Main metallic minerals are 
                                                                                      Sphalerite, Galena, Pyrite, 
                                                                                      Chalcopyrite 
                                                                                      and silver. 
 Drill hole                                                                           Drilling: 
  Information             *    A summary of all information material to the           Number of drillholes used: 3 
                               understanding of the exploration results including a   Collar East: 682554mE - 682443mE 
                               tabulation of the following information for all        Collar North: 4709336mN - 
                               Material drill holes:                                  4709313mN 
                                                                                      Collar RL: 663mRL - 665mRL 
                                                                                      Azimuth: 025deg - 209 
                         o easting and northing                                       Dip: -50deg - -68deg 
                         of the drill hole collar                                     Length: 299 - 367m 
                         o elevation or RL (Reduced                                   DH Interception depth: 160m - 
                         Level - elevation above                                      270mRL 
                         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. 
 Data aggregation                                                                     No top cuts were applied to the 
  methods              *    In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging     data. 
                            techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations      Zn equivalent calculations were 
                            (e.g. cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are      based on 3 year trailing average 
                            usually Material and should be stated.                    price statistics obtained from 
                                                                                      the London Metal Exchange and 
                                                                                      London Bullion Market 
                       *    Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths      Association giving an average Zn 
                            of high grade results and longer lengths of low grade     price 
                            results, the procedure used for such aggregation          of US$2,500/t, Pb price of 
                            should be stated and some typical examples of such        US$2,100/t and Ag price of 
                            aggregations should be shown in detail.                   US$17/Oz. 
                                                                                      Recovery and selling factors 
                                                                                      were incorporated into the 
                       *    The assumptions used for any reporting of metal           calculation 
                            equivalent values should be clearly stated.               of Zn Eq values. It is the 
                                                                                      Company's opinion that all the 
                                                                                      elements included in the metal 
                                                                                      equivalents calculation (Zinc, 
                                                                                      Lead and Silver) have a 
                                                                                      reasonable potential to be 
                                                                                      ultimately 
                                                                                      recovered and sold in the 
                                                                                      future. 
 Relationship                                                                         Mineralisation is interpreted as 
  between              *    These relationships are particularly important in the     sub-vertical to steeply dipping 
  mineralisation            reporting of Exploration Results.                         to the NE. 
  widths and                                                                          Angled drilling is 
  intercept                                                                           sub-perpendicular to +/- 20 
  lengths              *    If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to     oblique to 
                            the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be       mineralisation. 
                            reported.                                                 True thickness of mineralisation 
                                                                                      ranges from approximately 
                                                                                      90%-80% downhole interval 
                       *    If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are     length. 
                            reported, there should be a clear statement to this 
                            effect (e.g. 'down hole length, true width not 
                            known'). 
 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. 
 Balanced                                                                             All available exploration data 
  reporting            *    Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration          for the Toral deposit area 
                            Results is not practicable, representative reporting      has been collected and reported. 
                            of both low and high grades and/or widths should be 
                            practiced to avoid misleading reporting of 
                            Exploration Results. 
 Other substantive                                                                    No geophysical works have been 
  exploration          *    Other exploration data, if meaningful and material,       completed. 
  data                      should be reported including (but not limited to):        Geological mapping and solid 
                            geological observations; geophysical survey results;      geology map generation 
                            geochemical survey results; bulk samples - size and       completed. 
                            method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk     Structural interpretation and 3D 
                            density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock               modelling completed. 
                            characteristics; potential deleterious or                 Soil geochemical surveys 
                            contaminating substances.                                 demonstrate strong coherent Zn 
                                                                                      in 
                                                                                      soil anomalism coincident with 
                                                                                      interpreted controlling 
                                                                                      structures. 
                                                                                      No geotechnical, metallurgical 
                                                                                      or bulk sample test work 
                                                                                      completed 
                                                                                      to date. 
 Further                                                                              Surface drilling and trenching 
  work                 *    The nature and scale of planned further work (e.g.        works testing open strike extent 
                            tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or       to the SE and infill drilling 
                            large-scale step-out drilling).                           within current resource limits 
                                                                                      to increase confidence and 
                                                                                      resource class. 
                       *    Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible       Preliminary metallurgical 
                            extensions, including the main geological                 testwork. 
                            interpretations and future drilling areas, provided 
                            this information is not commercially sensitive. 
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