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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT5 May 2020MT IDA AND BOTTLE CREEK GOLD PROJECTMETALLURGICAL LEACH TESTWORK – COMO ENGINEERSKEY RESULTS The results show Mt Ida and Bottle Creek ore types tested are generally free milling andreport average LOM gold extraction rates of 91.8%Optimum grind size being 80% passing 45 micron after 48hr leaching.No deleterious elements were present (As, Sb, Te, Hg or C).Comminution tests indicate low to moderate hardness and moderate abrasionBond work index testing ranges from 6 to 15.6kWhr/tonneReagent consumption rates are in the low to moderate range, indicative of other oxide goldprojectsAlt Resources Limited (ASX: Alt Resources Ltd (“Alt” or “the Company”) (ASX: ARS) is pleased to providesummarised details from metallurgical leach testwork undertaken by ALS Laboratories Perth and AMMLLaboratories in Sydney for recovery of gold and silver from the Mt Ida and Bottle Creek Gold Projects PreFeasibility Study (PFS) being prepared by Como Engineers Pty Ltd with a summary of recovery results seenin Table 1.Table 1: Summary Mt Ida and Bottle Creek Au and Ag metallurgical recoveries all pitsMt Ida and Bottle Creek Metallurgical Recovery All Deposits PFS StudyAuMT IDA AND BOTTLE CREEK DEPOSITSPITSHELLMATERIAL % RecoveryEmuoxide92.5Emutrans92.5Emufresh91.7Tims Findoxide93.2Tims Findtrans92Tims thwarkfresh92.5Cascadeoxide91.2Boudie Ratfresh87.6Forest oagsfresh89.6Sheperds Bushoxide95Sheperds Bushtrans95Ag% Alt CEO James Anderson commented “The leach recovery testwork managed by Como over the past three monthsis a very positive outcome for the projects PFS and financial metrics. It has been quite a compl ex process as wehave optimised ten pits with the inclusion of multiple ore types and material types. ALS and the Co mo staff havedone an excellent job delivering this in the time frame considering the social distancing measures and restrictionson operations in place, we are very pleased with the recovery data from the testwork carried out.”Alt Resources Limited ABN 57 168 928 4165 May 2020Page 1

The Company now expects to deliver the PFS in May 2020. The PFS and maiden ore reserve statement wasscheduled for delivery by the end of April 2020. Delays in receipt of the final metallurgical leach resultsfrom the laboratory caused by COVID – 19 operational restrictions will mean delivery of the maiden orereserve statement will now also be in May 2020.The final pit designs for the ten Mt Ida and Bottle Creek open pits are expected to be completed this weekby Minecomp Pty Ltd in Kalgoorlie enabling the delivery of the mining schedule for the PFS and the maidenore reserve statement. The PFS delivers open pit mining operations from ten open pits contained withinthe Mt Ida and Bottle Creek Gold Project area from six granted mining leases, mining a combination ofoxide, transitional and fresh material in various stages of planned mining operations.The gold and silver leach recovery testwork supervised by Como Engineers Senior Process Engineers hasbeen part of the Company’s PFS currently nearing completion.The report of the Metallurgical Leach Testwork Report conducted by Como Engineers is contained in thisannouncement in its complete form.Alt Resources Limited ABN 57 168 928 4165 May 2020Page 2

This announcement has been reviewed and approved for release by the Chief Executive Officer of Alt Resources LimitedContact:James AndersonChief Executive OfficerEmail: james.anderson@altresources.com.auPeter NesvedaInvestor Relations & Corporate AffairsMob: 61 (0) 412 357 375Email:peter@intuitiveaustralia.com.auABOUT ALT RESOURCESAlt Resources is an Australian based mineral exploration company that aims to become a gold producer byexploiting historical and new gold prospects across quality assets and to build value for shareholders. TheCompany’s portfolio of assets includes the greater Mt Ida and Bottle Creek Gold Projects located in the Mt Idagold belt of Western Australia and the Paupong IRG Au-Cu-Ag mineral system in the Lachlan Orogen NSW.Alt Resources, having acquired the Mt Ida and Bottle Creek Gold Projects with historical and under-exploredtenements in the Mt Ida gold belt in the Northern Goldfields of WA, aims to consolidate the historical resources,mines and new gold targets identified within the region. Potential at Mt Ida exists for a centralised productionfacility to service multiple mines and to grow the Mt Ida Gold Belt project to be a sustainable and profitablemining operationTECHNICAL EXPERTISE COMO ENGINEERSThe information in this report that relates to metallurgy and testwork is based on work compiled under thesupervision of Mr Alisdair Finnie, a member of the AusIMM. Mr Finnie is Process Engineer and TechnicalManager for Como Engineers and has sufficient experience relevant to the process under consideration and tothe activity that he is undertaking. Mr Finnie consents to the inclusion in this report of the information in theform and context in which it appears.COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENTThe information in this report that relates to mineral exploration and exploration potential is based on workcompiled under the supervision of Mr Todd Axford, a Competent Person and member of the AusIMM. MrAxford is principal geologist of Geko-Co Pty Ltd and has sufficient experience relevant to the style ofmineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity that he is undertaking to qualify asa Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of ExplorationResults, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Axford consents to the inclusion in this report of theinformation in the form and context in which it appears.NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR LIABILITYWhilst it is provided in good faith, no representation or warranty is made by Alt or any of its advisers, agentsor employees as to the accuracy, completeness, currency or reasonableness of the information in thisannouncement or provided in connection with it, including the accuracy or attainability of any Forward LookingStatements set out in this announcement. Alt does not accept any responsibility to inform you of any matterarising or coming to Alts’ notice after the date of this announcement which may affect any matter referred toin this announcement. Any liability of Alt, its advisers, agents and employees to you or to any other person orentity arising out of this announcement including pursuant to common law, the Corporations Act 2001 and theTrade Practices Act 1974 or any other applicable law is, to the maximum extent permitted by law, expresslydisclaimed and excluded.Alt Resources Limited ABN 57 168 928 4165 May 2020Page 3

ALT RESOURCES LIMITEDMT IDA BOTTLE CREEK PROJECTREVIEW OF METALLURGICAL LEACH TESTWORKJob No 3668.01April 2020Prepared byComo Engineers Pty LtdMechanical & MineralProcessing EngineersAlt Resources Limited ABN 57 168 928 4165 May 2020130 Stirling HighwayNorth Fremantle WAPhone: 08 9432 0100Fax:08 9336 4900www.comoeng.com.auPage 4

CONTENTS1Executive Summary . 62Metallurgy . 7GRIND SIZE AND GOLD RECOVERY . 11RESULTS/ANALYSIS (GRIND SIZE AND RECOVERABLE GOLD) . 11RESULTS/ANALYSIS (GRIND SIZE AND RECOVERABLE SILVER) . 14COMMINUTION . 14COMMINUTION . 183Disclaimer . 19Alt Resources Limited ABN 57 168 928 4165 May 2020Page 5

MT IDA BOTTLE CREEK TESTWORK REVIEW1EXECUTIVE SUMMARYAlt Resources Limited (AR) engaged Como Engineers (Como) to undertake a review of the recentmetallurgical testwork program for the Mt Ida Bottle Creek Gold Project (BCP).The work included gold extraction testing of reverse circulation (RC) chip samples from five separatedeposits (figure 1), assessment of ore grind size on gold extraction and gold leach reagent requirements.The testwork described in this report consisted of: Whole of ore leach gold extraction testing of six RC composite samples from Emu, Southwark,Shepherds Bush and Forrest Belle with oxidation states varying from oxide, transitional andfresh; Gravity and leach gold extraction testing of three composites of the oxide and fresh RCmaterial from Tim’s Find; and Assessment of ore grind size and leach gold recovery using three different size fractions oneach composite sample above.The key results from the Leach and Comminution test work were as follows: The results show that generally the ore types tested are free milling, have acceptable leachkinetics with the exception of Forrest Belle where significant leaching continued after 24hr. Gold extraction rates were typically 91.8% at 45 micron grind after 48hr leaching.No deleterious elements were present (As, Sb, Te, Hg or C). Forrest Belle contained elevatedlevels of cyanide soluble copper which may have contributed to the slow leach kinetics. Silver is present in each deposit however grade and recovery are quite variable. The highestrecoverable grade obtained in the testwork was 19.9g/t from Southwark (composite 2). Generally, the finer grind size of 45 microns provides the highest recovery with the exceptionbeing Shepherds Bush and Forrest Belle. Cyanide consumption (0.3-0.4kg/t) was low however lime consumption (4.5kg/t) was high.The reason for excessive lime consumption was related to the leach conditions where the pHbuffer point was reached. A reduction of 0.5 pH units has a significant effect on lowering thelime usage and this change was adopted during testing of Shepherds Bush and Forrest Belle. Rock properties indicate low to moderate hardness and moderate abrasion. Additionalcomminution testwork is underway to confirm processing power requirements. Results will beavailable end of April 2021;These results provide a solid platform on which to progress the PFS engineering and ongoingmetallurgical test work is underway to optimise the leaching conditions.Alt Resources Limited ABN 57 168 928 4165 May 2020Page 6

MT IDA BOTTLE CREEK TESTWORK REVIEW2METALLURGYALS TESTWORK March 2020 - Metallurgical Testwork Program OverviewMetallurgical testwork was carried out by Australian Laboratory Services (ALS) in Perth and is the subjectof ALS report number A20880.The composite samples used for the cyanide leach gold extraction testwork program were derived fromreverse circulation (RC) chips samples from oxide, transitional and fresh ore zones collected from foursatellite pits within the Mt Ida Bottle Creek mining tenements.The methodology of composite selection was based on variations in lithology and multi element analysis.All of the received drill hole sample intercepts were combined in their entirety and the composite sampleswere control crushed to 100% passing 3.35mm.Table 1 summarising the composites and drill holes for this program which are highlighted below with thedrillhole collar locations shown in Table 1A and also shown in plan view in Figures 1A, 1B and 1C for eachof the Mt Ida project areas.Sectional views of all metallurgical drillholes tested are located in Appendix 1.Table 1: Mt Ida and Bottle Creek composite samplesDepositComposite 1Southwark ShallowComposite 2Composite 3Southwark DeepEmu ShallowComposite 4Emu DeepComposite 5Composite 6Shepherds BushForrest BelleDrill HolesIntervalOxidation Class from 75m50-100m25-50mOxideOxide75% oxide 17% trans 8% fresh30% oxide 50% trans 20% fresh87% oxide 23% trans100% oxide77% oxide 33% trans68.5% oxide 21% trans 10.5% fresh100% oxide100% oxide100% oxide25% oxide, 50% trans, 25% 91.13.16Table 1A: Mt Ida and Bottle Creek drill hole composite samples drill hole -50m50-75mEmu North0-25m0-25m25-50m50-75mEmu South0-25m25-50m50-75mTims Find0-25m25-50mShepherds Bush50-100m0-50mForrest Belle25-50mHole 83FBRC00925712167868904423150193.16* Coordinates reported as MGA94 Zone 51Alt Resources Limited ABN 57 168 928 4165 May 2020Page 7

MT IDA BOTTLE CREEK TESTWORK REVIEWFigure 1A: Bottle Creek Gold Project showing METS leach testing drillhole locationsAlt Resources Limited ABN 57 168 928 4165 May 2020Page 8

MT IDA BOTTLE CREEK TESTWORK REVIEWFigure 1B: Tim’s Find and Shepherds Bush project areas showing METS leach testing drillhole locationsAlt Resources Limited ABN 57 168 928 4165 May 2020Page 9

MT IDA BOTTLE CREEK TESTWORK REVIEWFigure 1c: Quinns Mining Area showing METS leach testing drillhole locationsAlt Resources Limited ABN 57 168 928 4165 May 2020P a g e 10

MT IDA BOTTLE CREEK TESTWORK REVIEWANALYTEUNITSEmu ShallowCompositeAu - 1Au - 2Au - m%%ppm0.920.860.892.10.120.092040.140.064,000Emu DeepComposite2.701.982.349.600.150.151440.06 0.023,000SouthwarkShallowComposite1.301.35, 2 0.02100Forrest 6 10Table 2 Mt Ida Bottle Creek Composite Head AssaysGrind Size and Gold RecoveryTo assess the effect of grind size on gold recovery, each composite sample was prepared to grind size of90μm, 75μm and 45μm (P80).Each sample was subject to a standard set of leach conditions derived from historical testwork performedby AMMTEC in 1988/89 on drill holes samples collected from Bottle Creek.Cyanide leach conditions were: Direct leach on whole of ore 45% solids w/w using site water pH 10-10.5 (buffer point) with lime Starting NaCN concentration of 0.1%, maintain above 0.05% Air sparging Total residence time of 48 hours taking liquor samples at 2, 4, 8, 12, 24 and 48 hoursResults/Analysis (Grind Size and Recoverable Gold)GrindSizeµm90CyanideAddedkg/t0.30LeachTailAu g/t0.152h4h8h12h24h48h7.82LeachFeedAu .983.487.193.1Limekg/tAu Leach Recoveries %Table 3 Southwark Shallow composite sample recovery versus grind sizeSOUTHWARK SHALLOW GOLD EXTRACTION1009080EXTRACTION 638404244464850TIME (Hours)90 micron75 micron45 micronFigure 2 Southwark Shallow composite Kinetic Leach CurveAlt Resources Limited ABN 57 168 928 4165 May 2020P a g e 11

MT IDA BOTTLE CREEK TESTWORK u g/t0.212h4h8h12h24h48h7.90LeachFeedAu 3.890.396.193.7Limekg/tAu Leach Recoveries %Table 4 Southwark Deep composite sample recovery versus grind sizeSOUTHWARK DEEP RATE OF GOLD EXTRACTION1009080EXTRACTION 638404244464850TIME (Hours)90 micron75 micron45 micronFigure 3 Southwark Deep composite Kinetic Leach CurveGrindSizeµm90CyanideAddedkg/t0.32LeachTailAu g/t0.062h4h8h12h24h48h8.66LeachFeedAu 94.089.093.394.4Limekg/tAu Leach Recoveries %Table 5 Emu Shallow composite sample recovery versus grind sizeEMU SHALLOW RATE OF GOLD EXTRACTION1009080EXTRACTION 638404244464850TIME (Hours)90 micron75 micron45 micronFigure 4 Emu Shallow composite Kinetic Leach CurveGrindSizeµm90CyanideAddedkg/t0.14LeachTailAu g/t0.392h4h8h12h24h48h7.7LeachFeedAu .694.896.992.7Limekg/tAu Leach Recoveries %Table 6 Emu Deep composite sample recovery versus grind sizeAlt Resources Limited ABN 57 168 928 4165 May 2020P a g e 12

MT IDA BOTTLE CREEK TESTWORK REVIEWEMU DEEP RATE OF GOLD EXTRACTION1009080EXTRACTION (%)70605040302010002468101214161820222426TIME (Hours)90 micron283075 micron3234363840424446485045 micronFigure 5 Emu Deep composite Kinetic Leach CurveGrindSizeµm90CyanideAddedkg/t0.39LeachTailAu g/t0.052h4h8h12h24h48h3.89LeachFeedAu 7.196.698.698.1Limekg/tAu Leach Recoveries %Table 7 Shepherds Bush composite sample recovery versus grind sizeSHEPHERDS BUSH RATE OF GOLD EXTRACTION1101009080EXTRACTION 638404244464850TIME (Hours)90 micron75 micron45 micronFigure 6 Shepherds Bush composite Kinetic Leach edAu g/t1.59LeachTailAu Au Leach Recoveries %12hTable 8 Forrest Belle composite sample recovery versus grind sizeAlt Resources Limited ABN 57 168 928 4165 May 2020P a g e 13

MT IDA BOTTLE CREEK TESTWORK REVIEWFORREST BELLE RATE OF GOLD EXTRACTION1009080EXTRACTION 638404244464850TIME (Hours)90 micron75 micron45 micronFigure 7 Forrest Belle composite Kinetic Leach CurveResults/Analysis (Grind Size and Recoverable 5450.307.10Limekg/t7.70LeachFeedAg g/t8LeachTailAg g/t6.98.48.46.96.6Ag Leach Recoveries 021.15Table 9 Emu Deep composite sample recovery versus grind 0.367.51Limekg/t7.90LeachFeedAg g/t22.6LeachTailAg g/t3.922.122.63.32.7Ag Leach Recoveries 993.73Table 10 Southwark Deep composite sample recovery versus grind sizeComminutionComminution testwork was carried out to determine the physical properties of Emu and Southwark oresamples.The teswork program comprised UCS, abrasion, bond ball work index and SMC on selected specimenscollected from diamond drill core.DepositEmuEmuSouthwarkSouthwarkSouthwarkDrill HoleEMDD 092EMDD 092SWKDD 002SWKDD 002SWKDD 002Intercept105-108m (Specimen 1)105-108m (Specimen 2)94-99.5m105-108m (Specimen 1)105-108m (Specimen 2)UCS MPa12.739.919.179.750.3Table 11 Unconfined Compressive Strength resultsAlt Resources Limited ABN 57 168 928 4165 May 2020P a g e 14

MT IDA BOTTLE CREEK TESTWORK REVIEWDepositEmuEmuEmuSouthwarkDrill holeE

MT IDA BOTTLE CREEK TESTWORK REVIEW Alt Resources Limited ABN 57 168 928 416 P a g e 7 5 May 2020 2 METALLURGY ALS TESTWORK March 2020 - Metallurgical Testwork Program Overview Metallurgical testwork was carried out by Australian Laboratory Services (ALS)

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