Criteria

JORC 2012 Explanation

Commentary

Sampling Techniques

Nature and quality of sampling

The extent of mineralisation at Maronan has been

defined by 49 HQ/NQ diamond core drill holes drilled by four different companies since 1987 until the present. The spacing between drill hole pierce points when viewed on a longitudinal section is about 200 metres both vertically and laterally but varies between about 100 and 400 metres. The 49 holes average 669m deep and range in depth between 150m and 1469m. Holes were generally angled towards grid east between -55 and -90 degrees to optimally intersect the mineralised zone. Mineralisation in MRN14007 is defined by NQ core

Physical core is available for 39 of the 49 holes. Paper copies of original laboratory reports and geological logs are available for 15 historic holes. Digital laboratory reports and geological and geophysical logs are available for the 34 more recent holes.

Include reference to measures taken to

ensure sample representativity and the

appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems used.

At Maronan ½ NQ core or ¼ HQ diameter core has

been sampled to ensure sample representivity for all holes. Continuous geologically defined intervals were regularly sampled at a 1.0 meter interval locally down to 0.4 metre or up to 1.5m based on geological controls. These high quality samples were logged for lithology, density, magnetic susceptibility, structure, RQD and other attributes.

MRN14007 was sampled using ¼ NQ core. Second ¼ NQ core duplicate samples were collected to check sample representativity at selected intervals. Quality control checks using standards, blanks or duplicates are included at a sample rate of about one in ten.

Aspects of the determination of

mineralisation that are Material to the Public

Report.

Diamond core drilling was used to obtain nominal 1

metre samples from which up to 3kg of ½ or ¼ NQ or

¼ HQ diameter core was pulverised to produce a sub- sample for four-acid (near total) digest and multi- element analysis using ICP/OES and ICP/MS determinations. Gold was determined using a separate 50g charge for fire assay. High-grade base metal results >1% were repeated using an ore-grade ICP/AES technique which utilises an aqua-regia acid digest suitable for high-sulphide ores.

Drilling Technique

Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-

hole hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc.) and details (e.g. core diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc.).

For MRN14007 a conventional wire-line core rig was

utilised to extract HQ and then NQ diameter core samples in mineralisation. MRN14007 was drilled as an HQ wedge off previous hole MRN13002.

Core orientation measurements were attempted every 3 to 6 metre core run using a Reflex ACT orientation tool. The majority of measurements were successful

Drill Sample Recovery

Method of recording and assessing core and

chip sample recoveries and results assessed.

The length of recovered core and the core rock

quality are logged for each core run. Core recovery throughout the fresh sulphide mineralised zones in MRN14007 is very good (100%).

Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure representative nature of the samples.

Diamond core is reconstructed into continuous runs on an angle iron cradle and marked with orientation lines. Depths are checked against depths marked on the core blocks and rod counts are routinely performed by the drillers.

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.

Insufficient data is available to determine a bias

relationship between poor sample recovery and grade. Not relevant with respect to MRN14007 samples.

Logging

Whether core and chip samples have been

geologically and geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical studies.

Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature.

Quantitative geotechnical logging including RQD,

core recovery, fracture frequency, and qualitative hardness are measured for each core run.

Qualitative and quantitative codes and descriptions are used to record geological data such as lithology, mineralisation, alteration and structure prior to sampling. Magnetic susceptibility is quantified for every assay sample interval (about 1 metre) within the mineralised section and every core run (3 to 6 metres) within the hanging wall and footwall rocks. Density is quantified for every assay sample interval.

Core photography

Core is photographed wet and dry.

The total length and percentage of the

relevant intersections logged.

The total mineralised length of drill hole MRN14007

has been geologically and geotechnically logged.

Sub-sampling

techniques and sample preparation

If core, whether cut or sawn and whether

quarter, half or all core taken.

MRN14007 was sampled using ¼ NQ diameter core

and cut so as to preserve the orientation mark.

Pre-collar material is logged but not assayed and preserved as a record in chip trays or bags.

For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the sample preparation technique.

The sample preparation of recent diamond cores follows industry best practice and sample preparation involving oven drying, coarse crushing of the ½ or ¼ NQ core or ¼ HQ core sample to 70%

85%

Quality control procedures adopted for all

sub-sampling stages to maximise

representativity of samples.

QC controls have been variable during the life of the

project. Recent field QC procedures, including drill hole MRN14007, involve using certified reference materials as assay standards along with blanks and sample duplicates. In weathered zones with native copper quartz washes were used. The insertion rate for standard, blanks and duplicates in the mineralised zones is about 1 in 10 samples.

Measures taken to ensure that the sampling MRN14007 was sampled using ¼ NQ core. Second ¼ is representative of the in situ material NQ core duplicate samples were assayed to check collected, including for instance results for

field duplicate/second-half sampling. sample representativity at selected intervals. Results

from MRN14007 show a variability of between 10%

and 15% in areas of gold >1g/t.

Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the The sample size are considered appropriate to

grain size of the material being sampled. correctly represent the sulphide mineralisation based on the styles of mineralisation (medium-

coarse-grained, bedded lead sulphide and medium- grained copper vein zones), the thickness and consistency of the intersections, the sampling methodology and the percent assay grade range of the mineralisation.

Quality of assay data and laboratory tests

The nature, quality and appropriateness of Recent samples use four acid (near total) digest the assaying and laboratory procedures used techniques and multi-element analysis using an and whether the technique is considered

partial or total. ICP/MS determination. The acids used are

hydrofluoric, nitric, perchloric and hydrochloric acids

suitable for silica and sulphide based samples. High- grade base metal results >1% were repeated using an ore-grade ICP/AES technique which utilises an aqua-regia acid digest suitable for high-sulphide ores.

Quality of assay data and laboratory tests

For geophysical tools, spectrometers, No geophysical tools were used to determine

handheld XRF instruments, etc., the element concentrations at Maronan

parameters used in determining the analysis

including instrument make and model,

reading times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation, etc.

Quality of assay data and laboratory tests

Nature of quality control procedures adopted Although variable through the projects history, (e.g. standards, blanks, duplicates, external industry standard QA and QC controls have been laboratory checks) and whether acceptable

levels of accuracy (i.e. lack of bias) and applied to most of the 34 more recent holes. No QC

precision have been established. data is available for the 15 historic holes

For recent samples certified reference materials with a good range of values and blanks were inserted blindly and randomly at a rate of 1 in 10 over the mineralised intervals while the laboratory routinely runs duplicate checks from the pulverised sample. All base metal results greater than 1% are re-assayed using an ore-grade technique. Results highlight that the sample assay values are accurate and that contamination has been contained. Routine repeat or duplicate analyses by the laboratory reveal the precision of the analysis is within acceptable limits.

The QA/QC procedures of the historic assay data are unknown and their level of accuracy and precision is unknown.

Verification of sampling

and assaying

The verification of significant intersections by

either independent or alternative company personnel.

Core from MRN14007 has been visually verified by

the Managing Director and a Senior Geologist.

The use of twinned holes.

No holes have been twinned at this stage of

exploration.

Documentation of primary data, data entry

procedures, data verification, data storage

(physical and electronic) protocols.

Primary data was entered in the field into a portable

logging device using standard drop-down codes. Text data files are exported and stored in an Access database. Mapinfo software is used to check and validate drill-hole data.

Discuss any adjustment to assay data.

No adjustments or calibrations were used in any of

the assay data.

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.

The collar position for MRN14007 has been surveyed

by Handheld GPS using MGA_GDA94, Zone54 datum. The drill trace for MRN14007 was surveyed using a Reflex down-hole camera and a gyroscope. Resent drilling indicates that the end-of-hole position determined by the Reflex survey instrument is typically within 5 metres of the gyroscopically surveyed location.

All holes in the Maronan database have been surveyed down-hole using Reflex style and conventional Eastman down-hole cameras. Gyroscope surveys have been completed on 8 of the recent Maronan holes. The collar positions of historical holes were located using a locally established grid with an AGD66 datum. Location accuracy of the historical holes is estimated at 1-5 metres. Recent holes have been located using hand held GPS systems accurate to about 2-5 metres.

Specification of the grid system used.

All recent holes use MGA_GDA94_Zone54 datum.

Historic holes used a local grid with an AGD66 datum and have been converted to a MGA_GDA94 datum.

Quality and adequacy of topographic

control.

Topographic relief has been surveyed during a

detailed 50 metre x 50 metre gravity survey. The region is flat with relief varying less than 3 metres over the project area.

Data spacing and

distribution

Data spacing for reporting of Exploration

Results.

The spacing between drill hole pierce points when

viewed on a longitudinal section at Maronan is about

200 metres both vertically and laterally but locally varies between about 100 and 400 metres. MRN14007 is about 35 metres north and 65 metres vertically below the pierce point of MRN13002.

Whether the data spacing and distribution is

sufficient to establish the degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied.

The drill pierce point spacing is sufficient to outline

the broad extent of mineralisation and grade variations in the mineral system however no Mineral Resources or Reserves have been defined to date.

Whether sample compositing has been

applied.

No sample compositing has been applied

Orientation of data in

relation to geological structure

Whether the orientation of sampling

achieves unbiased sampling of possible structures and the extent to which this is known, considering the deposit type.

The structural remobilised mineralisation in

MRN14007 appears to parallel the axial plane to the northern fold structure which trends xxx and dips between 60 and 80 degrees towards the west. East directed drilling provides a representative, unbiased sample across the mineralisation. The core to bedding angle of mineralisation in MRN14007 varies between 21 and 51 degrees.

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.

Continuity of the lead and silver mineralisation

appears to have a steep bias, in the down dip- direction of the bedding, down the plunge direction of the northern fold structure. Fold structures, mineral and intersection lineations measured from the core indicate a steep plunge of about 70 degree towards 284 degree (grid). Causes of lateral and vertical variations of the grade and thickness of mineralisation within the bedding planes have not been resolved because of the wide spacing of the drilling.

Sample security

The measures taken to ensure sample

security.

Chain of custody is managed by Red Metal. Samples

from Maronan are packaged and stored at the

company's field house in Cloncurry. The company's personal deliver the samples to NQX freight office in Cloncurry for deliver to a laboratory in Townsville. The freight company and laboratory provide an online tracking service for all samples.

Audits or reviews

The results of any audits or reviews of

sampling techniques and data.

No external audits have been undertaken at this

early stage.

Criteria

JORC 2012 Explanation

Commentary

Mineral tenement and

land tenure status

Type, reference name/number, location and

ownership including agreements or material

issues with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental settings.

Maronan is located within EPM 13368 situated in

the Cloncurry region of north-west Queensland. EPM 13368 is owned 100% by Red Metal Limited. No material ownership issues or agreements exist over the tenement. An ancillary exploration access has been established with the native title claimants and a standard landholder conduct and compensation agreement has established with the pastoral lease holders

The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area.

The tenements are in good standing and no known impediments exist

Exploration done by

other parties

Acknowledgment and appraisal of

exploration by other parties.

The extent of mineralisation at Maronan has been

defined by 49 diamond core drill holes drilled by five different companies since 1987 until the present. Shell/Billiton/Acacia discovered base metal mineralisation on the project in 1987 and completed 15 shallow holes to 1993. From 1995 to

1996 MPI completed 3 holes into the northern and southern fold hinge structures. From 2001 to 2004

Phelps Dodge completed 6 holes. BHP Cannington undertook a campaign of silver-lead exploration from 2006 to 2008 completing 12 holes. Red Metal Limited has completed 16 holes from 2011 to the present seeking depth extensions to the bedded silver-lead and separate copper-gold mineralisation.

Geology

Deposit type, geological setting and style of

mineralisation.

Exploration on Maronan has identified two

separate styles of mineralisation, bedded lead-silver mineralisation partially overprinted by structurally controlled, copper-gold mineralisation.

The silver-lead mineralisation is of a similar style to the nearby Cannington deposit, one of the world's largest silver and lead producing operations. The Maronan silver-lead mineralisation occurs in two separate but sub-parallel banded carbonate-lead sulphide-magnetite-calcsilicate units referred to as the Upper Banded Lead Sulphide (Upper BLS) and Lower Banded Lead Sulphide (Lower BLS) horizons. The two horizons can be separated by up to 100 metres of quartz clastic meta-sediments (psammites, pelites and quartzite). At the northern fold structure the horizons are folded forming a steep plunging tight to isoclinal fold structure with attenuated or transposed limbs and a thickened hinge zone region.

The overprinting copper-gold mineralisation can be compared with the IOCG mineralisation styles at the nearby Eloise and Osborne ore bodies. Mineralisation is associated with intense silica alteration within a bedding-parallel structure focused between the Upper LBS and Lower LBS and

comprises strong pyrrhotite with variable

chalcopyrite and minor magnetite.

Both mineralisation styles have shown improvement in grade and widths at depth and remain open down-plunge and at shallow levels between the existing wide spaced intercepts.

Drill hole Information

A summary of all information material to the

understanding of the exploration results including a tabulation of survey information for all Material drill holes:

Refer to Table 2 for drill hole survey data for

MRN14007.

Data aggregation

methods

In reporting Exploration Results, weighting

averaging techniques, maximum and/or

minimum grade truncations (e.g. cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated.

The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be clearly stated.

All mineralised intervals have been length

weighted. No top-cuts have been applied. A nominal 1% lead and 0.5g/t gold lower cut-off grade is applied unless stated otherwise.

None are reported.

Relationship between

mineralisation widths and intercept lengths

These relationships are particularly

important in the reporting of Exploration Results. If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported. If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect (e.g. 'down hole length, true width not known').

True widths for MRN14007 are estimated to be 40%

to 54% of down-hole widths.

Diagrams

Appropriate maps and sections (with scales)

and tabulations of intercepts should be included for any significant discovery being reported These should include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole collar locations and appropriate sectional views.

Refer to Figures 1 to 3 in this report

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.

Refer to Tables 1 for a summary of assay data from drill hole MRN14007

Other substantive exploration data

Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples - size and method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating substances.

The specific gravity of the structure remobilised lead and silver mineralisation in drill hole MRN14007 ranges from 3.33 to 4.03 and averages about 3.75. No metallurgical work on the recovery of lead and silver has been undertaken.

Further work

The nature and scale of planned further work

(e.g. tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling).

A wide spaced step-out program is in progress.