Allup Silica Limited announced the results of its latest hand auger drill program, supporting the potential advancement of its Sparkler C Project. The hand auger drilling program conducted is part of the Allup Silica search to identify areas that are potentially prospective for high purity silica sands at its Sparkler Silica Sand Exploration Project. Within Sparkler C, of the 30 initial auger samples taken across the target area, 21 holes returned results above the 98% cut-off, for an average silica grade of 98.8% (SiO2) and iron grade of 2094ppm (Fe2O3).

18 holes have been identified within the mineralisation zone also for an average silica grade of 98.8% (SiO2). The results received to date are part of Allup Silica's targeting methodology and its low-impact exploration strategy. It is the Company's intention for the Sparkler Silica Sand Exploration Project that where possible it derive any future resources from cleared privately owned land; minimising the need to clear native vegetation and the intention, where possible, to remove unwanted sand from farmland exposing the more valuable soil types potentially located below.

Given the results, the Company will continue with an air core drilling program and full metallurgical beneficiation testwork program. The follow up works will help identify the potential for these raw silica sands to clean up into a specification for a suitable silica sand that can be used in the production of glass, being >99.5% Silica (SiO2) and sub-100ppm Iron (Fe2O3); Sparkler C is located in the same area as Sparkler A (see ASX Announcement dated 30 June 2022) which had metallurgical beneficiation testwork results at (an average of) 99.7% SiO2 and 84ppm Fe2O3. - grades suitable for the glass used in the photo- voltaic (solar panel) industry.

The follow up air core drilling program looks to expand its Sparkler Silica Sand Exploration Project, searching for more suitable silica sand in addition to the 70Mt Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate at Sparkler A. In addition to the Sparkler C hand auger drilling results reported here, Allup has completed a similar hand auger drilling program at its Pink Bark Silica Sand Exploration Project (E63/2139). These samples have been sent to Nagrom Mineral Processing for analysis with test results expected in first quarter 2023.