Maiden Fieldwork Discovers Widespread Chalcocite Dominant Vein Systems at Expanded Nunavut Rae Cu-Ag-Au Project

White Cliff Minerals Limited (“WCN” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that work has commenced at the Rae copper, silver and gold project in Nunavut (“Rae” or the “Project”). Initial visual observations across all sample sites have confirmed numerous vein systems of chalcocite dominant mineralisation across significant strike lengths.

• Multiple styles of copper mineralisation identified, providing for potential district scale mineralisation:
  • Massive chalcocite veining observed at Cu-Tar
  • Sedimentary hosted copper and replacement mineralisation seen at HALO
  • Native copper within vesicular basalt flow tops discovered at Kilauea
• Previous high grade historical locations have been located and samples taken within an expanded vicinity. At all priority targets the identifiable strike length has significantly increased.
• The HALO vein system now mapped and sampled over more than 440m strike length. Discovery of high grade sediment hosted copper greatly expands prospectivity and tonnage potential of the target
• Chalcocite dominant veining observed over a ±400m strike length at the Cu-TAR zone, alongside 3 other chalcocite veins and cemented copper rich breccia. These veins have been sampled along strike until they disappear under shallow cover
• The DON target has been identified to host 2 semi-massive chalcocite-bornite veins with over 200m strike length
• The PAT target now extended to >400m of outcropping, semi-massive, vein hosted chalcocite-bornite mineralisation
• Field evidence at the CALMAL target area where copper bearing hydrothermal fluids observed mineralising the Rae Group sediments. Potential for bulk tonne “Red Bed” copper
• Widespread native copper traced over 120 m at the Kilauea target
• The MobileMT airborne geophysical survey completed at Great Bear Lake, on time and on budget. Rae survey expected to be completed in the next 5-10 days
• First tranche of Assays from Great Bear expected in August
• Latest land rush to Nunavut amplifies the first mover strategic advantage that the Company has achieved

“The outcropping copper mineralisation throughout the project area is visually stunning and exceeds expectations. The focus of our maiden field programme across both Nunavut and Great Bear Lake has been twofold. Firstly, to confirm decades old historical state survey results from multiple project locations and extend the observable strike of each and in parallel undertaking airborne geophysics to further refine these targets. Second is prioritise and prepare project areas for drilling.

At Halo, multiple mineralised vertical structures have been identified and now constitute priority targets. This deep-seated plumbing acts as conduits for copper rich hydrothermal fluids that have deposited what appears to be significant quantities of copper into the surrounding reactive sandstones. This field observation provides the first direct evidence of extensive high grade sedimentary hosted “red bed” copper on Company ground, something not previously observed by historical exploration. We grow more confident each day of significant results coming from this sampling programme.

The recently completed airborne MOBILEMT survey at Great Bear is expected to work well and will add substantially to the understanding of the local and regional mineralising structures. Integrating this geophysical layer with assay results will eventually allow for a maiden drilling campaign by the Company which is scheduled to kick off in the coming months. The same aerial survey is now underway at Rae and expected to complete this week.”

Troy Whittaker - Managing Director

In relation to the disclosure of visual mineralisation, the Company cautions that visual estimates of sulphide and oxide material abundance should never be considered a proxy or substitute for laboratory analysis. Laboratory assay results are required to determine the widths and grade of visible mineralisation reported in sampling. The Company will update the market when laboratory analytical results become available, which are expected within 4-6 weeks.

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