ASX Announcement

15 December 2021

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Visible Gold in Drill Core - Redback EIS Drilling

  • Multiple occurrences of visible gold observed within completed Western Australian Government Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) co-funded diamond drilling at Redback gold deposit.
  • Two-holedrill programme designed to test the down-dipextent of the Redback gold deposit where drilling, earlier in 2021, intersected 16.3m @ 9.3g/t Au from 229m, incl 5.8m @17.9g/t Au (ASX:MXR announcement - 15 February 2021).
  • Completed diamond drill holes and previous results demonstrate strong potential for high- grade gold mineralisation from surface to +500m vertical depth at Redback, 200m deeper than the Wattle Dam Mine.
  • Work has commenced on the 2nd phase of the resource diamond drilling programme targeting infill and resource extensions at the Redback gold deposit.

Commenting on the completion of the EIS holes at Redback, Maximus Managing Director Tim Wither said:

"It is fantastic to see this amount of visible gold in one of the completed WA co-funded EIS drill holes, and broad zones of heavily altered ultramafic host rocks, 300 metres below the known Redback gold deposit."

"The observed alteration and mineralisation intersected are highly encouraging, being analogous with that observed at both Redback and Wattle Dam gold deposits. Our confidence continues to grow that Redback has the near-term potential to be developed into another high-grade gold mine in the Wattle Dam corridor."

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Figure 1 - Visible gold in hole RBDD008 at 658.7m and 658.8m(half core) respectively. Inset is an enlarged view of the same image. NQ2 sized drill-core and millimetre graduations for scale.

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Figure 2 - Visible gold in hole RBDD008 at 628.8m. NQ2 sized drill-core (half core).

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Figure 3 - Redback Longitudinal section showing the location of visible gold occurrences. Red circles indicate zones of intense alteration.

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REDBACK GOLD DEPOSIT - EIS DRILLING

The Redback gold deposit is located approximately 600 metres south-southeast of the previously mined high-grade Wattle Dam Gold Mine (figure 3). High grade results from Redback deposit includes1:

  • 16.3m @ 9.3 g/t Au and 5.8m @ 17.9 g/t Au (RBDD003)
  • 6.0m @ 9.4 g/t Au incl. 3.0m @ 17.2 g/t Au (RBDD006)
  • 10.0m @ 4.6 g/t Au and 8.0m @ 3.9 g/t Au (RBDD005)
  • 7.3m @ 2.7 g/t Au incl. 4.0m @ 3.7 g/t Au (RBDD007)
  • 7.0m @ 7.0 g/t Au incl. 1.0m @ 10.2 g/t Au and 2.0m @ 10.2 g/t Au (RBRC019)

Local geology at Redback is similar to that observed at the high-grade Wattle Dam Gold Mine with a high component of visible gold hosted within deformed ultramafic lithologies (komatiite). The high-grade gold mineralisation at Redback often occurs proximal to the contacts between both felsic intrusives, the ultramafics and interflow metasediments.

Two diamond drill holes (RBDD008 and RBDD009) were completed (Figure 3) which were designed to test the down-dip plunge of known mineralisation at Redback gold deposit, with an EIS application for two 600 metre holes awarded and extended as determined by geological observations.

Figure 4 - Redback section showing RBDD008 at 6527285nN - Looking north.

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RBDD008 (684.2m) intersected porphyritic felsic intrusive from 299.5m to 623.8m and an altered package thereafter comprising domains of biotite and chlorite altered ultramafics proximal to the margins of interflow sediment (Figure 4). Some intervals of core were intensely biotite altered and graded into chlorite-dominant zones. This transition of alteration was the locality of multiple instances of visible gold within two intervals 30m apart (628.5-629m and 658.5-659m), with the intervening interval heavily altered.

RBDD009 (650.6m) intersected the same felsic intrusion from 148.3m to 439.0m. The western margin comprised of biotite + pyrrhotite network of veinlets and intense silica alteration in the felsic intrusive which extended into a discrete domain of chlorite alteration in the ultramafics. The focusing of alteration along the felsic intrusive and ultramafic contact is consistent with observations from previous diamond drilling within the Redback gold system at shallower depths.

FORWARD PLAN

The diamond drill core from the completed Redback EIS drill programme is currently being submitted for assaying, with results, expected in Q1 - 2022. Planning is underway to drill test between the current Redback Mineral Resource and the completed EIS holes.

The Company currently has two diamond drill rigs onsite, drilling the 2nd phase of infill and resource extension programme at the Redback gold deposit until the end of year break, and are scheduled to recommence during the first week of 2022.

This ASX announcement has been approved by the Board of Directors of Maximus.

For further information, please visit www.maximusresources.com or contact: T: +61 8 7324 3172

E: info@maximusresources.com

ABOUT MAXIMUS RESOURCES

Maximus Resources (ASX:MXR) is a junior mining explorer with tenements located 20km from Kambalda, Western Australia's premier gold and nickel mining district. Maximus currently holds 48 sq km of tenements across the fertile Spargoville Shear Zone hosting the very high-grade Wattle Dam Gold Mine. Mined until 2012, Wattle Dam was one of Australia's highest-grade gold mines producing ~286,000oz @ 10.1g/t gold. Maximus is developing several small high- grade operations across the tenement portfolio, whilst actively exploring for the next Wattle Dam.

MXR's Spargoville tenements are highly prospective for Kambalda-stylekomatiite-hosted nickel sulphide mineralisation. A near contiguous belt of nickel deposits extends from Mincor Resources Limited's (ASX:MCR) Cassini nickel deposit to the south of the Neometals (ASX:NMT) Widgiemooltha Dome/Mt Edwards projects, through Estrella Resources (ASX:ESR) Andrews Shaft Nickel Deposit, to the northern extent of the Maximus tenement package, including Maximus' Wattle Dam East and Hilditch Nickel Prospects.

Exploration Results

Competent Person Statement: The information in this announcement that relates to Redback Deposit geology and drill-core observations outlined within this document is based on information reviewed, collated and compiled by Dr Travis Murphy, a full-time employee of Maximus. Dr Murphy is a professional geoscientist and Member of The Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration, and to the activity which has been undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources, and Ore Reserves. Dr Murphy consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears.

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JORC Code, 2012 Edition - Table 1 report

Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data

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

Criteria

JORC Code explanation

Commentary

Sampling

Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or

The database of soil-samples, auger holes, RAB, RC and diamond drill-holes for

techniques

specific specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate

the Spargoville area has been compiled over several decades and via multiple

to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole gamma

owners. The database comprises unverified information coupled with recent

sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These examples should not

drilling data with higher confidence.

be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling.

With respect to legacy drill-holes, the method of collar survey is not known,

Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity

however evidence for drilling activity (pads, piles of cuttings) are observed

and the appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems

which correlate with the stored drill-hole data. Aircore and RC samples were

used.

collected at set nominal intervals and laid on the ground in rows. Details

Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the

regarding the splitter arrangement and laboratory process are not available for

Public Report.

the entirety of the legacy exploration database.

In cases where 'industry standard' work has been done this would be

The legacy drilling data will be used as an indicator and will be followed-up

relatively simple (eg 'reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 m

using best practice drilling, sampling, QAQC, and assaying techniques.

samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for

No new assay results are reported in this document, instead initial observations

fire assay'). In other cases more explanation may be required, such as

of the drill-core are described in the context of the known Redback deposit.

where there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling problems.

The drill-holes intersected the target area as planned and are being submitted

Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (eg submarine nodules)

for assay.

may warrant disclosure of detailed information.

Drilling

Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air

No new drilling results are reported in this document.

techniques

blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple

The Redback deposit has been drilled with RAB, RC, and diamond-drilling.

or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other

RBDD008 was drilled HQ3 to 200.8m, and NQ2 to 684.2m.

type, whether core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc).

RBDD009 was drilled HQ3 to 200.6m, and NQ2 to 650.6m.

Core was oriented using a Tru-Core device, and the hole was surveyed using a

gyro.

Drill sample

Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries

No new assay results are reported in this document.

recovery

and results assessed.

With respect to recent and legacy drilling:

Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure

o Recovery was assessed by comparison of sample volume in rows

representative nature of the samples.

of sample piles.

Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade and

o No significant variation of recovery was detected, nor voids etc.

whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential loss/gain

No significant core loss was reported for the drillholes RBDD008 and RBDD009.

of fine/coarse material.

Logging

Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and

No new assay results are reported in this document.

geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support appropriate

Observations of drill-core, including reported intersections of visible gold and

Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical studies.

alteration domains have been verified by the competent person.

Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or

With respect to recent and legacy drilling:

costean, channel, etc) photography.

o Geological logging of the drillholes has been executed

The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged.

appropriately and captured in the drill-hole data base.

o Not all of the legacy drill-holes have complete logging datasets.

Sub-sampling

If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core

No new assay results are reported in this document. Samples are in the

techniques

taken.

process of being submitted as half-core samples.

If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and

With respect to recent and legacy drilling:

whether sampled wet or dry.

o Method of sample-splitting at the rig, in legacy drill-holes, is not

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