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A well-funded explorer with a diversified
portfolio in NSW and South Australia
Breakthrough mineral
discoveries on Australia’s
Eastern Seaboard
Diggers and Dealers 2024
talismanmining.com.au
ASX: TLM
Investment Highlights
Highly prospective tenure across multiple
projects in a Tier-1 jurisdiction
Active on-ground exploration
Multiple commodity exposure
Reliable funding – ongoing royalty revenue
stream + strong cash balance
Systematic and methodical
exploration approach
Focused and experienced team
Two significant discoveries in the first round
of deeper, larger target testing
Large scale exploration and development opportunity in
- Cobar Basin – NSW
- Macquarie Arc - NSW
- Gawler Craton – South Australia
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The Talisman Investment Proposition
Well-funded, strong exploration DNA, highly leveraged to
exploration success
NSW Lachlan and Macquarie Arc
• Three projects covering ~6,200km2
• World-class metal province
• Major new phase of drilling planned
• Significant zones of high-grade lead-zinc-silver-copper-gold
mineralisation at Durnings
• Exciting new project at Yarindury
SA Gawler Craton
• Mabel Creek IOCG Project
• ~1,050km2 in under-explored terrain
• Close to major world-class mines (Prominent Hill, Olympic Dam)
WA Wonmunna Iron Ore Royalty
• Uncapped 1% gross revenue royalty
• Operated by Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN)
• Production commenced March 2021
• $22.3m in receipts to date
Wonmunna
Gawler Craton
Head office
NSW Lachlan
NSW Lachlan
Hillston Cu-Au Project
Lachlan Cu-Au Project
Macquarie Porphyry Cu-Au Project
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Our Purpose
Safety
The safety and well-being of our people is at the forefront of everything we do. We will
never compromise on safety and we will always stop work if it’s not safe to continue.
People
We aim to employ and retain the best people with the skills, belief and commitment to
add value to our company.
Accountability
To generate superior returns for
our shareholders through the
exploration, discovery,
development and
commercialisation of high-value
mineral resource opportunities
in base and precious metals with
Australia.
We take ownership for ourselves and our work.
We think and act like owners and will always strive to “do the right thing” for our business
and our stakeholders.
Integrity
We act with honesty, fairness and transparency and we are sensitive to the environment
and communities in which we operate.
We do what we say and we treat all stakeholders with dignity and respect.
Innovation
We embrace innovation and strive for continuous improvement in everything we do.
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ASX: TLM
Corporate Overview
Capital Structure
188.3M
Shares on issue
Shareholder Ownership
11.3M
Unlisted options
(Exercise Prices: 20.1c – 26.4c)
Board & Management
HNW Investors
Harmanis Holdings
Retail
Experience Board & Management
A$50.0M
A$6.0M
(26.5c/share – 1 July 2024)
(1 July 2024)
Market Capitalisation
Kerry Harmanis
Andrew Munckton
Peter Benjamin
Brian Dawes
Jeremy Kirkwood
Tim Sharp
Non-Executive Chairman
Cash & Liquids
Non-Executive Director
Nil
Debt
Managing Director
A$44.0M
Enterprise value
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Exploration Manager
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Wonmunna
Owned and operated by Mineral Resources in
Pilbara of WA
Wonmunna Iron Ore Royalty
Part of MinRes Pilbara Hub. Ore mined and
trucked to Port Hedland for shipping and sale
Wonmunna is the larger of the two mines (Iron
Valley is the other) that supply ore for Pilbara Hub
Pilbara Hub FY24 guidance 9.5-10.5Mt
Wonmunna 50%-60% of feed.
FY25 guidance – TBA
Iron ore Lump (15%) and Fines.
1% (Uncapped)
Iron ore royalty
stream – Fully
Funds exploration
FY24 Ore Reserve 57Mt at 58% Fe
Talisman royalty payments
• FY24 A$8.6M
• JQ24 A$2.3M
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NSW Lachlan Project
NSW Lachlan Orogen
Extensive and highly prospective base
metals and copper-gold tenure in a
world-class district
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Lachlan Base Metals and
Copper-Gold Project
Extensive, high-quality portfolio in a world-class mineral districts
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Highly prospective ~6,000km2 exploration portfolio in the Lachlan Fold
Belt, NSW
World-class mineral field, hosting numerous Tier-1 deposits:
• Cadia, Cowal, North Parkes porphyry copper-gold
• Cobar Basin Epithermal-style lead-zinc-silver-copper
• Vein-style high-grade gold-silver
Recent significant discoveries and mine developments:
• Tomingley gold, Hera/Federation copper-lead-zinc-silver
Talisman tenure spans significant controlling structures:
• Areas under cover have not been well explored
• All significant deposits are structurally controlled
Exploration targeting using geophysics and structural geology
Large-scale lead-silver-zinc system intersected at Rip N Tear
Significant high-grade Zn-Pb-Ag-Cu-Au system intersected at Durnings
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Lachlan Base Metals and
Copper-Gold Project
Focused, Systematic, Cost-Effective Exploration
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Completed two regional scale airborne geophysical
surveys in 2022:
• Falcon® Airborne Gravity Gradiometric (AGG) survey~15,5000kms @ 200m spacing
• VTEM ™ Max Airborne Electromagnetic (AEM) survey ~6,300kms @ 200m spacing
Interpretation of regional airborne geophysical surveys
identified over 50 conductivity and gravity anomalies
12 of these geophysical targets identified as drill ready and
shortlisted for testing
15 Prospects identified as requiring ground geophysics –
moving loop electromagnetic (MLEM) and Pole-Dipole
Induced Polarisation (PDIP)
4 Prospects drill tested in FY 2024
• Durnings – High grade Discovery Cu-Au and Pb-Zn-Ag
• Rip n Tear – Extensive low grade Pb-Ag-Zn
• Noisy Ned and Carpina North
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Lachlan Project NSW
Durnings Prospect
Stage 1 – Scope the project size potential
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Canbelego - Mineral Hill Volcanic Belt
Durnings Prospect associated with strong base metals soil
geochemistry
SE of Mineral Hill ( operated by Kingston Resources)
17Km strike length of the prospective Faults/Structure
Dominant position over the most prospective ground
Large IP anomalies –1.3km strike length implying substantial
structurally controlled target –never tested
Previous & Historical results
• DRRC0001 - 8m at 6.3g/t Au, 0.77% Cu, 0.36% Zn, 6.3g/t Ag1
• KSRC0008 - 32m at 0.37g/t Au, 1.25% Pb, 12.1g/t Ag2
Potential to be
• High Grade, moderate scale
• Multiple complimentary deposits
• Nearby established infrastructure
Note 1 & 2. ASX:TLM 15 May 2023 & ASX:TLM 6 June 2022
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Lachlan Project NSW
Durnings Prospect
Stage 2 – GAIP survey and Initial Drill Test
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Assess all historical data
5km x 4km surveyed by detailed GAIP shows several consistent
chargeable positions.
Initial Drill test at broad spacing -7 holes
DRRC0006 Results
• Broad Zones of near surface, medium grade mineralization
• 24m at 1.5% Pb, 15.6g/t Ag, 0.2% Zn, 0.02% Cu, 0.04g/t Au
from 18m
• 40m at 2.4% Pb, 26.3g/t Ag, 1.4% Zn, 0.09% Cu, 0.44g/t Au
from 246m1
• Narrow zones of high grade, underground mining grade ores
• 6m at 10.3% Pb, 126g/t Ag, 3.5% Zn, 0.4% Cu, 1.93g/t Au
from 274m1
• Finished in mineralization - extended with diamond core
Other Targets
• Larger and stronger second GAIP anomaly 800m east –RC Drill test
• Other geophysical targets (VTEM) within the area – survey with
detailed ground geophysics
Note 1. ASX:TLM 14 December 2023
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Lachlan Project NSW
Durnings Prospect
Stage 3 – Follow Up Drill Test
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Additional 13 RC and DD holes drilled
Two new zones Discovered
DRRCD0019 Results1
• Zone of high grade Base Metal mineralization
• 7.5m at 1.5% Pb, 2.2% Zn, 23.6g/t Ag, 0.30% Cu, 0.31g/t Au from 198m
• 7.4m at 6.7% Pb, 2.9% Zn, 137g/t Ag, 0.20% Cu, 0.24g/t Au from
198m
• Zone high grade, Cu-Ag mineralisation
• 28m at 4.03g/t Au, 0.9% Cu, 3.8% Pb, 0.7% Zn, 26.5g/t Ag from 370m
incl.
• 10m at 7.94g/t Au, 1.0% Cu, 9.9% Pb, 1.5% Zn, 61.3g/t Ag from 374m
DRDD0023 Results2
• Second Zone high grade, Cu-Ag mineralisation
• 4m at 12.6g/t Au, 0.5% Cu, 0.4% Pb, 0.6% Zn and 11.4g/t Ag from
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• 13m at 1.35g/t Au, 0.3% Cu, 2.7% Pb, 0.3% Zn and 18.1g/t Ag from 65m
Next Steps
• Diamond drilling follow up of the DHEM plates
Note 1. ASX:TLM - 27 March & 29 April 2024. Note 2. ASX:TLM - 7 June 2024
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Lachlan Project NSW
Durnings Prospect
Durnings Interpreted Cross Section
Orthogonal View Southern Durnings DHEM plates
DRRCD0019 - Massive Galena-Sphalerite -1.7m at 26.5% Pb, 7.8% Zn, 558g/t Ag, 0.7% Cu and 0.81g/t Au from 224.5m
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Lachlan Project NSW
Rip n Tear Prospect
Stage 1 – Assessment
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Rip n Tear Prospect associated with strong base metals soil
geochemistry
Canbelego Mineral Hill Volcanic belt
25km NW of Mineral Hill (Kingston Resources}
Large MLEM anomalies - 3km and 2km strike length implying
substantial stratigraphically and structurally controlled target
Previous results
• 1970s Percussion drilling to ~200 ft (61m)
• Anomalous Cu and malachite staining
• Pb/Ag rich gossans at surface
• Widely spaced zones of surface anomalism
Potential to be
• SEDEX style
• Large scale
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Lachlan Project NSW
Rip n Tear Prospect
Stage 1 – Initial Drill Test
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Associated with NE-SW trending
structures
2 Large MLEM anomaly 3.5km and 2km
strike
Discovery RC holes
• MYRC0002- 208m at 1.2% Pb and
9.0g/t Ag1,2
• MYRCD0003 - 105m at 1.3% Pb and
13.5g/t Ag1,2
Follow up with RC and DD program holes
DRRC0005 to DRDD0017
Diamond holes to provide info on
structural input, technical studies and
mineralisation style
Large, Low grade Pb-Ag-Zn deposit
Mineralization characterization studies
Seek partner to take the project forward
while focus on high grade discovery
Note 1. ASX:TLM - 20 October & 6 November 2023. Note 2. ASX:TLM – 26 February 2024
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Macquarie Project NSW
The Yarindury Prospect is an undrilled anomaly in
lightly-explored project within the Macquarie Arc
Porphyry Cu-Au corridor of New South Wales
100%-owned project
Yarindury is located approximately 30km northeast of Dubbo in NSW
Macquarie Project
Macquarie Arc is Australia’s premier porphyry CuAu district with production from Cadia
(Newmont), North Parkes (Evolution) and Cowal
(Evolution), Tomingley (Alkane).
Recent large discoveries , Boda/Kaiser
Undrilled, Large Porphyry Copper
Intrusion in Tier 1 District
Tenure Granted, Access confirmed
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Macquarie Project NSW
Exposure to Tier-1 deposit
discovery potential
Yarindury Project
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Granted Exploration Licences (EL9679)
Tenure spans Ordovician age Volcanics
containing complex deep-seated intrusions
Previously explored by Newcrest 2008 and
Golden Cross 2010
Coincident gravity-magnetic anomalies on
major basin structures
Post-mineral cover across tenure up to 250m.
Newcrest drilling at other targets in area
confirmed Ordovician basement
Yarindury target (shown) never tested with
drilling
Detailed magnetic and regional gravity data
acquired. Landholder engagement for onground activities underway
Plan to be drill testing DQ 2024
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Macquarie Arc Cu-Au Project
Yarindury Magnetic Anomaly vs Cadia-Ridgeway Magnetic Anomaly
Cu-Au porphyry intrusion model
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Yarindury vs Cadia Comparison - 3D Magnetic Models
CADIA SECTION 6296100N
CADIA PIT
CADIA Far East
CADIA East
500m
CADIA & YARINDURY MVI 3D
Models plotted at same scale
& using the Yarindury 3D MVI
Model colour palette
YARINDURY
SECTION 6435090N
500m
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Mabel Creek Project SA
The Mabel Creek Prospect is a lightly-explored
project within the Gawler Craton Iron Oxide
Copper-Gold (IOCG) corridor of South Australia
100%-owned project
SA Gawler Craton
Mabel Creek is located approximately 30km west
of Coober Pedy in South Australia
Gawler Craton is Australia’s premier Cu producing
area with Tier 1 production from Olympic Dam,
Carapeteena (BHP) Prominent Hill (Oz Minerals
now BHP)
Recent large discoveries Oak Dam, Emmie Bluff
Australia’s premier Cu producing
area containing 3 of the top 5
operating mines
Native Title and Access confirmed
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Mabel Creek Project SA
Exposure to Tier-1 deposit
discovery potential
Mabel Creek IOCG Project
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Project acquisition completion - 1,048km2
West of Coober Pedy in Gawler Craton
Project tenements surrounded by tenure
held by major mineral companies - BHP/OZ,
RIO, FMG
Regional presence of majors highlights the
exploration opportunity for additional
significant copper-gold discoveries in the
Gawler Craton
Known copper-gold bearing IOCG deposits and
exploration ground held by majors located
along an arcuate "Prospective IOCG Corridor"
Completed Native Title Land Access
Agreement
On-ground activities (geophysics and drilling)
in 2024
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Mabel Creek Project SA
Exposure to Tier-1 deposit
discovery potential
Mabel Creek IOCG Project
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3 continuous Exploration Licences
Tenure spans a major deep-seated east-west
trending fault system - host to intrusive lithologies
including Hiltaba Granite Suite
Recent detailed aeromagnetic data from the GSSA
Coincident gravity-magnetic anomalies on
major faults
Post-mineral cover across tenure relatively shallow
(30m to 150m) compared to other areas of the
Gawler Craton
Previous explorers - Mammoth, Teck, Vale
No on-ground exploration activities in the area
since 2014
Detailed gravity data being acquired, TO
engagement for on-ground activities
Plan to be drill testing DQ 2024
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Key investment takeaways
Highly leveraged to
discovery success
All the right ingredients
Highly prospective tenure across multiple projects in
a Tier-1 jurisdiction
Multiple commodity exposure
Focused and experienced team
Systematic and methodical exploration approach
Two significant discoveries in the first round of
deeper, larger target testing
Active on-ground exploration
Reliable funding – ongoing royalty revenue stream +
strong cash balance
Large scale exploration and development
opportunities in
Cobar Basin – NSW
Macquarie Arc - NSW
Gawler Craton – South Australia
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Contact
Mr Andrew Munckton
Mr Tim Sharp
Managing Director
Exploration Manager
+61 8 9380 4230
+61 8 9380 4230
info@talismanmining.com.au
info@talismanmining.com.au
talismanmining.com.au
Appendix 1: Competent Persons’ Statements
Exploration Results and Exploration Targets
Information in this presentation that relates to Exploration Results an Exploration Targets is based on, and fairly
represents information and supporting documentation complied by Mr Tim Sharp, who is a member of the
Australasian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Sharp is a full-time employee of Talisman Mining Ltd and has
sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration
and to the activities undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the
“Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Sharp has
reviewed the contents of this presentation and consents to the inclusion in this presentation of all technical
statements based on his information in the form and context in which they appear.
No new information that is considered material is included in this document. All information relating to
exploration results has been previously released to the market and is appropriately referenced in this document.
JORC tables are not considered necessary to accompany this document.
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