ASQ: Drilling results confirm intrusion at Sovereign

AUSTRALIAN SILICA QUARTZ GROUP LIMITED

DRILLING RESULTS CONFIRM PROSPECTIVE INTRUSION AT SOVEREIGN

Third diamond hole intersects thick sequence of mafic-ultramafic intrusion 3.5km north of previous drilling, highlighting scale of the prospective rocks

HIGHLIGHTS

• Assay results from initial stratigraphic diamond drilling completed in November confirm low-grade nickel and copper sulphide mineralisation in Hole 2, in line with visual observations.
• A third stratigraphic diamond hole (Hole 3) completed recently has intersected a thick sequence of mafic-ultramafic intrusive rocks 3.5km north of previous drilling.
• A close association between the disseminated nickel and copper sulphide mineralization and evidence of sediment assimilation by the intrusion in Holes 2 and 3 demonstrates a key genetic indicator in the formation of Nickel Copper Platinum Group Elements Deposits.
• This adds further impetus to the ongoing ground EM program, which is expected to pick up pace following completion of the delayed grain harvest in December.

ASX Listed DevEx Resources Limited ("DevEx", ASX: DEV) has today lodged an announcement providing further update on the exploration programs at the Sovereign Project in the highly prospective Julimar Region, WA.

DevEx are conducting exploration on the Sovereign Project under the 50/50 Joint Venture on ASQ's E70/3405 located along strike from the Chalice Gold Mines Ltd (ASX: CHN) nickel-copper-platinum group elements (Ni-Cu-PGE) Julimar discovery in WA.

A full copy of the DevEx announcement is attached.

DevEx is earning into the non-bauxite rights of E70/3405 by an initial spend of $3m to earn a 50% interest. Following the initial spend, ASQ may elect to contribute to further exploration to maintain its 50% interest, or may have DevEx spend an additional $3m to earn a further 20% interest with ASQ diluting.

This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board.

23 December 2021

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AUSTRALIAN SILICA

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Robert Nash

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Luke Atkins

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Neil Lithgow

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Sam Middlemas

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23rd December 2021

Further diamond drilling and initial assays confirm extensive,

thick, and prospective intrusive sequence at Sovereign

Third diamond hole intersects thick sequence of mafic-ultramafic intrusion 3.5km

north of previous drilling, highlighting scale of the prospective rocks

HIGHLIGHTS

• Assay results from initial stratigraphic diamond drilling completed in November confirm low-grade nickel and copper sulphide mineralisation in Hole 2, in line with visual observations.
• A third stratigraphic diamond hole (Hole 3) completed recently has intersected a thick sequence of mafic-ultramafic intrusive rocks 3.5km north of previous drilling.
• A close association between the disseminated nickel and copper sulphide mineralization and evidence of sediment assimilation by the intrusion in Holes 2 and 3 demonstrates a key genetic indicator in the formation of Nickel Copper Platinum Group Elements Deposits.
• This adds further impetus to the ongoing ground EM program, which is expected to pick up pace following completion of the delayed grain harvest in December.

DevEx Resources (ASX: DEV, "DevEx" or "the Company") is pleased to provide a further update on ongoing exploration programs at the Sovereign Nickel-Copper-PGEProject in Western Australia's Julimar Province. The Company has received assay results from the first two diamond holes completed in November and has also completed a third stratigraphic diamond hole some 3.5km to the north of the initial drilling (Figure 1, Table 1).

The assays have confirmed several zones of low-grade disseminated nickel (Ni) and copper (Cu) sulphide mineralisation within the gabbronorite-norite and pyroxenite rocks (see Figure 2 and Table 2), in line with expectations from visual observations of the diamond drill core (see ASX announcement, 10 November 2021). Both palladium and platinum (PGE) values are low in grade.

Sulphide mineralisation assemblages in Hole 2 vary from pentlandite-chalcopyrite-pyrite (with relic pyrrhotite) to millerite-chalcopyrite-pyrite. Similar to the processes described at Gonneville by Chalice Mining Limited (ASX: CHN), both the geology and mineralisation at Sovereign have been modified by pervasive regional metamorphism. Importantly, the zones of disseminated iron (Fe)-Ni-Cu sulphides are spatially associated with magmatic blue quartz and ilmenite - both strongly suggestive of the role of sediment assimilation in the genesis of the mineralization. Sediment assimilation is a critical element in the genesis of magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE deposits such as Nova-Bollinger and Noril'sk.

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The third stratigraphic diamond hole, 21SVDD03 (Hole 3), was completed earlier this month with co- funding assistance by the WA Exploration Incentive Scheme.

Hole 3 was drilled 3.5 kilometres to the north of Hole 2 and has also intersected a thick sequence of moderate westly dipping mafic-ultramafic intrusive rocks to the bottom of the hole (586m). Preliminary observations of the core identify a narrow (one metre) zone of minor disseminated Fe-Ni-Cu sulphides within a pyroxenite.

Importantly, the mafic-ultramafic rocks hosting the disseminated Fe-Ni-Cu sulphide mineralisation in both Holes 2 and 3 show similar signs of assimilation of country rock into the intrusion. The presence of these distinctive features over broadly spaced holes several kilometres apart continues to enhance the prospectivity of the intrusion and the importance of ground-based electromagnetic surveys (EM) to assist in vectoring into potential accumulations of massive sulphide mineralisation.

These early-stage diamond holes demonstrate a thick and extensive sequence of differentiated mafic- ultramafic intrusive rocks (see ASX Announcement 10th November 2021) which, together with confirmation of Fe-Ni-Cu sulphide mineralisation, supports the potential for the 12-kilometre intrusion to host significant concentrations of Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation.

Figure 1. Sovereign Project: Location of three diamond drill holes 21SVDD01 (Hole 1) - 21SVDD03 (Hole 3), drilled to understand the local geology and framework of the mafic ultramafic intrusion. Local grid provided for context to Figure 2.

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With the delayed harvesting season complete, ground electromagnetics (EM) can now pick up pace in early January. Although the Fe-Ni-Cu sulphides seen in Hole 2 are only weakly conductive with no immediate off-hole response, the potential for a massive sulphide accumulation along strike from these disseminated sulphide zones provides a focus for the ground EM next month.

In total, the ground EM is expected to take several months to complete. Any prospective EM conductors identified as this survey progresses will be fast tracked to drilling.

DevEx is currently exploring the western half of the Sovereign mafic-ultramafic Intrusion (E70/3405) under an Earn-In Agreement with Australian Silica Quartz Group Ltd (ASQ) (see the Company Announcement on 1st June 2020). The eastern half of the intrusion is located within a granted tenement held by DevEx (E70/5365) - see Figure 3.

DevEx Managing Director, Brendan Bradley, said: "The observations and early conclusions from our first three stratigraphic diamond holes at Sovereign have provided a strong framework for our ongoing exploration program. Importantly, we have confirmed an extensive sequence of highly prospective ultramafic-maficrocks over a considerable strike length with geological, geochemical and petrological characteristics which indicate the potential for a large nickel-copper-PGEsystem.

"The presence of low-gradenickel-copper mineralisation in the initial assays is consistent with our expectations based on geological logging of the core. The next step is to find accumulations of massive sulphides, and ground EM is the right exploration tool to do this.

"With the completion of the cropping season, our ongoing ground EM program will pick up pace early in the New Year, and we are looking forward to seeing what it can deliver."

Figure 2. Generalised geological cross section and interpretation with nickel and copper assays represented as histograms (Oblique to GDA Grid - temporary local grid provided - see Figure 1) showing distribution of low grade disseminated nickel-copper sulphide mineralisation within and at the base of the mafic-ultramafic intrusion. Shallowing position of these zones provides a focus for Ground EM in January 2022.

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Figure 3. DevEx Tenement together with the Australian Silica Quartz Group Ltd (ASQ) Tenement overlying airborne magnetics (RTP) in relation to Chalice Mining Limited's high-gradepalladium-nickel discovery (ASX: CHN) at the Julimar Project. The outline of the Julimar Complex was interpreted by the Company from information in Harrison (1984)3.

Table 1 - Collar details of diamond drilling at Sovereign Project.

	Hole ID			East			North			RL			Depth		Az	Dip
			(mE)			(mN)			(m)			(m)
	21SVDD01 (Hole 1)	438096		6545605		310		412		145	-70
	21SVDD02 (Hole 2)	438644		6545739		301		510		145	-70
	21SVDD03 (Hole 3)	439207		6549175		306		586		290	-60

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