Announcement PDF Quarterly Activities Report For the period ending 31 March 2021 Highlights - Sample preparation completed for the 12 drill holes that were completed in December 2020 with samples sent to ALS laboratories in Australia and Ireland during March 2021 - Analytical analysis for first 8 drill holes received and announced to the ASX on April 13, 2021 - The iron ore product quality as reported in ASX announcement, April 13th, are outstanding with product grades of up to 68.3%Fe after only lightly processing by crushing to 2mm and magnetic separation - No environment, social or governance issues in the quarter - Quarter 1 expenditure totalled $565,000 and monies from the exercise of options totalled $192,000 - Cash balances at the date of the quarter were $4,428,000 (including the Australian dollar equivalent of US$1,892,000 in US deposits) Pursuant to the requirements of Listing Rules, this announcement on the Quarterly Activities Report and Quarterly Cashflow has been authorised by the Akora Resources board of directors. For more information: Paul Bibby Managing Director Akora Resources + 61 (0) 419 449 833 paul.bibby@akoravy.com Peter Taylor Media & Investor Relations NWR Communications + 61 (0) 412 036 231 peter@nwrcommunications.com.au ASX: AKO | Page 2 of 15 ACN 139 847 555 | 211 McIlwraith Street, Princes Hill Victoria 3054 www.akoravy.com Operating activities As shareholders are aware, the Company advised the market (see ASX Announcement, 17 December 2020) that it had completed an initial 12-hole drilling campaign at its Bekisopa iron ore project in Madagascar. A total of 1,095.5 metres was completed across 12 diamond drill-holes compared to the initial plan for 7 drill holes for 700 metres. Drilling was completed and logging, marking up and photographing of core was completed in the field and an initial geological interpretation was developed based on the preliminary field logging. The drill core was transported to the capital city, Antananarivo, where laboratory samples were prepared for assaying and initial process evaluation. On completion of sample preparation, the pulps and coarse crushed samples were sent to ALS overseas accredited laboratories for chemical analysis and LIMS trials to determine upgradability and indicative product iron grades from the drill core. A comprehensive geological database has been developed and all field and laboratory data are being compiled as available. The drilling program has been successful in confirming that massive iron mineralisation continues at depth beneath the outcropping high-grade iron mineralisation, as previously interpreted from the October 2019 geological and magnetic survey work. This is clearly shown on the BEKD01 interpreted drill section and drill core photos in Figures 1 and 2. Figure 2 shows drill core with massive magnetite mineralisation and the second with coarse disseminated mineralisation. Figure 1 Cross Section BEKD01 which shows good correlation with the early BRGM trenching results, a high-grade surface intercept of 6.9m at 64.7%Fe and interpretation that the iron mineralisation continues at depth beyond 100m with a mineralisation width of some 70m. ASX: AKO | Page 3 of 15 ACN 139 847 555 | 211 McIlwraith Street, Princes Hill Victoria 3054 www.akoravy.com Figure 2 Drill core from the Bekisopa 2020 Exploratory Drilling Programme showing massive magnetite iron, left, which is from drill hole BEKD08 at 29m grading 64.7%Fe and then an example of coarse disseminated magnetite, right, from BEKD01 at 51m grading 47.6%Fe. ASX: AKO | Page 4 of 15 ACN 139 847 555 | 211 McIlwraith Street, Princes Hill Victoria 3054 www.akoravy.com LIMS trials on these massive iron mineralisations produced iron product grades of 68.3%Fe at 88% iron recovery, refer Figure 3, these are outstanding first pass results at only a 2mm coarse crush. Figure 3 68.3% iron ore product grade from coarse crushed 2mm drill core and wLIMS trial BEKMETF3 produced from massive magnetite iron mineralisation from drill holes BEKD 01,06 and 08. Note: Standard high-grade iron ore product is 65% iron. The first quarter’s activity was largely dedicated to sample preparation and the transfer of samples to ALS Laboratories in Ireland and Australia, rather than Johannesburg as planned due to COVID impacts on international freight logistics. This enforced logistics change added some 12 days to the planned sample analysis timeline which was then compounded by cancellations of cargo flights out of Madagascar, due to worldwide flow on to COVID transport delays. The Company dispatched 760 pulp samples for full chemical analysis of the iron suite of relevant elements as well as some 1,069 coarse fraction samples for magnetic separation and processing evaluations. The 1,069 coarse fraction samples comprised 709 <2mm coarse crush samples, representing a fines iron ore product, and 360 <10mm coarse fractions, representing a lump iron ore product, for first trials by LIMS testing to determine the proportion of magnetic verses non-magnetic material and resultant product quality and grades. On 13 April 2021 (see ASX Announcement, dated 13 April 2021) the Company announced the first 8 drill hole results from its December 2020 drilling campaign. The results highlighted that the iron mineralisation is significant continuing at depth beyond the typically 100m drilled, with combined mineralisation widths of between 50 to 150 metres and confirmed along the 4 kms of strike so far drilled. First pass (and unoptimised) wLIMS (wet low intensity magnetic separation) trials at the ALS Iron Ore Technical Centre in Perth achieved outstanding product grades of up to 68.3% Fe from massive and coarse disseminated iron mineralisation with average recoveries of 89%Fe from head grades of 35.2% to 61.8% Fe. The LIMS test results are extremely encouraging and further evaluation and optimisation at various coarse crush sizes are proposed to understand the potential iron ore product grades and recovery after only lightly processing. ASX: AKO | Page 5 of 15 ACN 139 847 555 | 211 McIlwraith Street, Princes Hill Victoria 3054 www.akoravy.com In addition, the Company submitted to the Ministry of Mines its Plan D’engagement Environnemental Pour Les Operations En Vertu D’un Permis De Recherche D’impact Minimal (PEE-RIM) or Environmental Commitment Plan for Operations under a Minimal Impact Exploration Permit. The submission of this document will enable the Company to undertake its proposed 4,000 metre drilling campaign from late May 2021. Corporate activities During the March 2021 quarter, the Company issued 543,204 fully paid ordinary shares at 30 cents per ordinary share on the exercise by shareholders of options over ordinary shares issued pursuant to the listing of the Company on the Australian Securities Exchange. Since 31 March 2021, the Company has issued a further 425,530 fully paid ordinary shares at 30 cents per ordinary shares through the exercise by shareholders of these options. The Company received $192,000 in new funds from the exercise of options during the March quarter (including $29,038 in monies received on 31 March 20201 from the exercise of options with the shares issued on 6 April 2021) and $127,659 since 31 March 2021 in new funds. The Company expended $565,000 on exploration and corporate activities during the first quarter of 2021 with $189,000 expended on exploration and the balance on corporate activities including payment of executive salaries for the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020. Executive directors had not been paid contractual salaries for the period 1 July 2019 to 31 December 2020 and accordingly, the board of directors approved a back payment. As at 31 March 2021, the Company had $4,428,000 in cash balances (including the Australian dollar equivalent of US$1,892,000 in US deposits). Capital structure as at date of this Quarterly Activities Report is as follows: Fully paid ordinary shares (tradeable) Restricted securities Ordinary shares (escrowed 5/8/21) Ordinary shares (escrowed 30/9/21) Ordinary shares (escrowed 7/12/22) 51,225,600 981,492 136,364 8,693,266 --------------61,036,722 --------------- Unlisted options Exercisable up to 7/12/22 @ 30 cents Escrowed until 7/12/22 @ 30 cents 8,592,266 2,244,750 ASX Listing Rule 4.10.19 In accordance with Listing Rule 4.10.19, the board of directors wish to confirm that the Group has been utilising the cash and assets in a form readily convertible to cash that it held at the time of its admission to the Official List of ASX on 15 December 2020 and since its admission to the end of the reporting period (being 31 March 2021) in a way that is consistent with its business objectives. Board of directors MH Stirzaker PG Bibby SL Fabian JM Madden Non-executive Chairman Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Non-executive Director Executive Director and Company Secretary Website www.akoravy.com ASX: AKO | Page 6 of 15 ACN 139 847 555 | 211 McIlwraith Street, Princes Hill Victoria 3054 www.akoravy.com Tenement Holding in Madagascar Tenement Number Name Grant date 10340 Bekisopa PR 4/03/2004 27211 Bekisopa PR 16/10/2007 35827 Bekisopa PR 23/01/2007 3757 Bekisopa PRE 26/03/2001 6595 Samelahy PR 20/05/2003 13011 Samelahy PR 15/10/2004 21910 Samelahy PR 23/09/2005 16635 Tratramarina East PR 23/09/2005 16637 Tratramarina East PR 23/09/2005 17245 Tratramarina East PR 10/11/2005 18379 Tratramarina West PRE 11/01/2006 18891 Tratramarina West PRE 18/11/2005 Expiry 3/3/2014 Awaiting Renewal 23/1/2017 Awaiting Renewal 3/02/2019 Awaiitng Renewal 25/11/2019 Awaiting Transformation 19/5/2013 Awaiting Renewal 14/101/2014 Awaiting Renewal 22/9/2015 Awaiting Renewal 22/9/2015 Awaiting Renewal 23/9/2015 Awaiting Renewal 9/11/2015 Awaiting Renewal 11/1/2014 Awaiting Transformation 17/11/2013 Awaiting Transformation Administration Fees Paid Blocks 31/12/2020 64 Iron Ore Corporation Madagascar sarl 100% 31/12/2020 128 Iron Ore Corporation Madagascar sarl 100% 31/12/2020 32 Iron Ore Corporation Madagascar sarl 100% 31/12/2020 16 Randriamananjara (Acquired under Sale & Purchase Agreement) 100% 31/12/2020 190 Mineral Resources Madagascar sarl 100% 31/12/2020 207 Mineral Resources Madagascar sarl 100% 31/12/2020 60 Mineral Resources Madagascar sarl 100% 31/12/2020 144 Universal Exploration Madagascar sarl 100% 31/12/2020 48 Universal Exploration Madagascar sarl 100% 31/12/2020 160 Universal Exploration Madagascar sarl 100% 31/12/2020 16 31/12/2020 48 Holder Rakotoarisoa (Acquired under Sale & Purchase Agreement) Rakotoarisoa (Acquired under Sale & Purchase Agreement) Equity 100% 100% Page 7 of 15 Notes 1. PR means Permis du Recherche (exploration permit) 2. PRE means Permis Reserve aux Petits Exploitants (Small-scale mining permit) 3. The Company has paid the Bureau du Cadastre de Minier Madagascar all fraise d’administration annuel (annual administration fees) up to and include 2020 from the date of original grant Malagasy administrative law provides that where a private party has complied with its obligations in good faith and the State (BCMM and Ministere du Miner) has not completed their administrative responsibilities, the private party may rely on its existing rights and there is an assumption that these will continue to subsist in the absence of justified refusal. Competent Person Statement The information in this report that relates to Exploration Targets, Exploration Results, and related scientific and technical information, is based on and fairly represents information compiled by Mr Anthony Truelove. Mr Truelove is a consulting geologist to Akora Resources Limited (AKO). He is a shareholder in Akora Resources Limited, holding 4,545 shares he purchased in 2011, some 8 years prior to being engaged as a consultant. Mr Truelove is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG). Mr Truelove has sufficient experience which is relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code. Mr Truelove consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears including sampling, analytical and test data underlying the results. Page 8 of 15 Top Twenty Shareholders As At 19 April 2021 Rank Name Number % 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 EVANACHAN LIMITED HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEES UK LIMITED HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED TRAVIS ANDERSON JOHN CHARLES TUMAZOS PACIFIC ROAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GP II PAUL GERARD BIBBY DHEERAJ SHARMA CLINE MINING CORPORATION STEPHEN LESLIE FABIAN CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED KYRIACO BARBER PTY LTD EDWARD PENNOCK JOHN MICHAEL MADDEN RUSSEL NEIL CREAGH JAMELL CAPITAL PTY LTD MA BAYRAM LLAMAS & EL GARCIA BAYRAM ALAN MERCER JMJW SUPER PTY LTD NATISONE PTY LTD TERENCE WAYNE ENGLAND 7,728,788 5,091,910 3,809,823 3,473,855 3,353,486 2,504,506 1,389,759 1,047,369 981,492 893,636 761,732 700,000 749,738 662,344 662,000 612,000 583,911 524,017 514,682 500,000 500,000 12.66% 8.34% 6.24% 5.69% 5.49% 4.10% 2.28% 1.72% 1.61% 1.46% 1.25% 1.15% 1.23% 1.09% 1.08% 1.00% 0.96% 0.86% 0.84% 0.82% 0.82% Top 20 Shareholders Remaining shareholders Total shares 37,045,048 23,991,674 61,036,722 60.69% 39.31% 100.00% Page 9 of 15 Top Twenty Optionholders As At 19 April 2021 Name Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Number % HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED MR TRAVIS ANDERSON HAMISH MCCATHIE CANARY CAPITAL PTY LTD KLIP PTY LTD JOHN CHARLES TUMAZOS SIZZ PTY LTD NATISONE PTY LTD TOM BLEAKLEY PAUL BRYAN RUPERT FRANCIS CHAMPION DE CRESPIGNY HARBURY ADVISORS PTY LTD ATLANTIS MG PTY LTD MARCO GIUSTINO LONGO EDWARD PENNOCK NETWEALTH INVESTMENTS LIMITED FCG NOMINEES PTY LTD VERT NOMINEES (WA) PTY LTD MS CHUNYAN NIU PAUL HOVAGIMIAN 1,900,000 481,000 400,000 400,000 300,000 288,000 280,000 250,000 200,000 200,000 197,375 197,375 174,000 174,000 136,000 130,000 100,000 100,000 90,000 80,000 17.53 4.44 3.69 3.69 2.77 2.66 2.58 2.31 1.85 1.85 1.82 1.82 1.61 1.61 1.25 1.20 0.92 0.92 0.83 0.74 Top 20 Optionholders Remaining optionholders Total options 6,077,750 5,372,296 10,837,016 56.08 43.92 100.00 Page 10 of 15 Rule 5.5 Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report Name of entity AKORA Resources Limited ABN Quarter ended (“current quarter”) 90 139 847 555 31 March 2021 Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter $A’000 1. Cash flows from operating activities 1.1 Receipts from customers 1.2 Payments for Year to date (three months) $A’000 - - (189) (189) (d) staff costs (210) (210) (e) administration and corporate costs (166) (166) (565) (565) (a) exploration & evaluation (b) development (c) production 1.3 Dividends received (see note 3) 1.4 Interest received 1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid 1.6 Income taxes paid 1.7 Government grants and tax incentives 1.8 Other (Cash Boost from Commonwealth Government) 1.9 Net cash from / (used in) operating activities 2. Cash flows from investing activities 2.1 Payments to acquire or for: (a) entities (b) tenements (c) property, plant and equipment (d) exploration & evaluation Page 11 of 15 Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter $A’000 Year to date (three months) $A’000 (e) investments (f) 2.2 other non-current assets Proceeds from the disposal of: (a) entities (b) tenements (c) property, plant and equipment (d) investments (e) other non-current assets 2.3 Cash flows from loans to other entities 2.4 Dividends received (see note 3) 2.5 Other 2.6 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities 3. Cash flows from financing activities 3.1 Proceeds from issues of equity securities (excluding convertible debt securities) 3.2 Proceeds from issue of convertible debt securities 3.3 Proceeds from exercise of options 3.4 Transaction costs related to issues of equity securities or convertible debt securities 3.5 Proceeds from borrowings 3.6 Repayment of borrowings 3.7 Transaction costs related to loans and borrowings 3.8 Dividends paid 3.9 Other (provide details if material) 3.10 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities 192 192 4. Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for the period (373) (373) 4.1 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 4,770 4,770 4.2 Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9 above) (565) (565) 4.3 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities (item 2.6 above) - - - - 192 192 - Page 12 of 15 Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter $A’000 Year to date (three months) $A’000 4.4 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities (item 3.10 above) 192 192 4.5 Effect of movement in exchange rates on cash held 31 31 4.6 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 4,428 4,428 5. Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents Current quarter $A’000 Previous quarter $A’000 at the end of the quarter (as shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to the related items in the accounts 5.1 Bank balances 340 5.2 Call deposits 1,600 5.3 Bank overdrafts 5.4 Other US dollar accounts 2,488 5.5 Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter (should equal item 4.6 above) 4,428 6. Payments to related parties of the entity and their associates 4,770 4,770 Current quarter $A'000 6.1 Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates included in item 1 202 6.2 Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates included in item 2 - Note: Payments to related parties includes backpay for executive officers for financial year ended 31 December 2020 which was accrued as at 31 December 2020 in the 2020 annual report but not paid Note: if any amounts are shown in items 6.1 or 6.2, your quarterly activity report must include a description of, and an explanation for, such payments. Page 13 of 15 Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report 7. Financing facilities Note: the term “facility’ includes all forms of financing arrangements available to the entity. Total facility amount at quarter end $A’000 Amount drawn at quarter end $A’000 Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the sources of finance available to the entity. 7.1 Loan facilities 7.2 Credit standby arrangements 7.3 Other (Convertible Notes) 7.4 Total financing facilities 7.5 Unused financing facilities available at quarter end 7.6 Include in the box below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest rate, maturity date and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional financing facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end, include a note providing details of those facilities as well. 8. Estimated cash available for future operating activities 8.1 Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9) 8.2 (Payments for exploration & evaluation classified as investing activities) (item 2.1(d)) 8.3 Total relevant outgoings (item 8.1 + item 8.2) (565) 8.4 Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6) 4,428 8.5 Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item 7.5) 8.6 Total available funding (item 8.4 + item 8.5) 8.7 Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.6 divided by item 8.3) $A’000 (565) - 4,428 7.8 quarters Note: if the entity has reported positive relevant outgoings (ie a net cash inflow) in item 8.3, answer item 8.7 as “N/A”. Otherwise, a figure for the estimated quarters of funding available must be included in item 8.7. 8.8 If item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, please provide answers to the following questions: 8.8.1 Does the entity expect that it will continue to have the current level of net operating cash flows for the time being and, if not, why not? Answer: N/A Page 14 of 15 Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report 8.8.2 Has the entity taken any steps, or does it propose to take any steps, to raise further cash to fund its operations and, if so, what are those steps and how likely does it believe that they will be successful? Answer: N/A 8.8.3 Does the entity expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet its business objectives and, if so, on what basis? Answer: N/A Note: where item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, all of questions 8.8.1, 8.8.2 and 8.8.3 above must be answered. Compliance statement 1 This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A. 2 This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed. Date: 19 April 2021 Authorised by: JM Madden (Company Secretary) (Name of body or officer authorising release – see note 4) Notes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. This quarterly cash flow report and the accompanying activity report provide a basis for informing the market about the entity’s activities for the past quarter, how they have been financed and the effect this has had on its cash position. An entity that wishes to disclose additional information over and above the minimum required under the Listing Rules is encouraged to do so. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with other accounting standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the corresponding equivalent standards apply to this report. Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities, depending on the accounting policy of the entity. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the board”. If it has been authorised for release to the market by a committee of your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the [name of board committee – eg Audit and Risk Committee]”. If it has been authorised for release to the market by a disclosure committee, you can insert here: “By the Disclosure Committee”. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors and you wish to hold yourself out as complying with recommendation 4.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, the board should have received a declaration from its CEO and CFO that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained, that this report complies with the appropriate accounting standards and gives a true and fair view of the cash flows of the entity, and that their opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively. Page 15 of 15