Nomgon CBM Operations Update

Elixir Energy Limited (“Elixir” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an operations update on the work currently underway in its 100% owned Nomgon IX Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Production Sharing Contract (PSC) in the South Gobi Basin, Mongolia.

HIGHLIGHTS

• CBM discovery declared at Big Slope Location
• Nomgon-10 pilot well spuds
• Four drilling rigs running in the Gobi Basin for Elixir

Big Slope core holes and chip holes have intersected coal thicknesses of up to 59.5 metres, even though the full stratigraphic section is yet to be penetrated. A total of 3,510 metres has now been drilled in the Big Slope area, with a total of 259 metres of coal intersected. Elixir has measured consistent gas contents of up to 9 cubic metres per ton (on a raw gas basis) – with the expected strong correlation of increasing gas content with depth.

The most recently completed well, Big Slope Shallow-1 intersected 37 metres of coal in a well that was 321 metres deep. This measured permeability of 0.8 milliDarcies (mD) from a Drill Stem Test (DST) over a 6 metres coal seam, within an interval of 288.5 to 294.5 metres. Appraisal and testing of this area and the adjacent Yangir area continues.

Location map of Elixir Activity in Mongolia

Yesterday, Elixir spudded Nomgon-10. Nomgon-10 is an additional pilot well that will be connected to the Nomgon Pilot Production plant. The well is expected to take ~2 weeks to drill and should be connected and online within one month. Gas and water production from the Pilot Plant has been temporarily suspended until the simultaneous drilling operations are completed.

Drilling Rig at Nomgon-10

In total, Elixir is now operating 4 rigs in the Nomgon IX PSC, 2 with Major Drilling and 2 with Erdene Drilling. The program has been accelerated to ensure it is completed before the harsh Gobi winter begins.

Nomgon IX Drilling Schedule

Elixir’s Managing Director, Mr Neil Young, said: “Our drilling program in the Gobi is operating intensively at present and delivering strong results. We now have another formal discovery in the Big Slope area and we will continue to appraise across the key South West section of the PSC for the next few months before winter. On the Pilot side, Nomgon-10 should be online within a month and will add to the ongoing pilot data gathering process thereafter.”

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