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MOLO FEASIBILITY STUDY National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report On the Molo Graphite Project located near the village of Fotadrevo in the Province of Toliara, Madagascar Prepared by DRA Projects (Pty) Limited for ENERGIZER RESOURCES INC. Qualified persons: Dr. John Hancox PhD. Geology Pri.Sc.Nat Mr. Desmond Subramani B.Sc. Honours Geology Pri.Sc.Nat Mr. Dave Thompson B.Tech Mining Pr.Cert.Eng Mr. Oliver Peters M.Sc. Mineral Processing Pr.Eng Mr. Doug Heher B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering Pr.Eng Mr. John Stanbury B.Sc. Industrial Engineering Pr.Eng Effective Date: 6 February 2015 Energizer Resources Inc. Molo Feasibility Study Reference: C8375-TRPT-001 Rev 6 Page 2 of 373 IMPORTANT NOTICE This notice is an integral component of the Molo 2015 Feasibility Study (“Molo 2015 FS”) technical report and should be read in its entirety and must accompany every copy made of the Molo 2015 FS. The Molo 2015 FS has been prepared using the Canadian National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43 101”). The Molo 2015 FS has been prepared for Energizer Resources Inc. (“Energizer”) by Caracle Creek International, GCS Water and Environment(“GCS”), Agetipa SRK Consulting Inc (“SRK”), Metpro Management Inc., and DRA Projects (Pty) Ltd (“DRA”) as the Report Contributors. The Molo 2015 FS is based on information and data supplied to the Report Contributors by Energizer and other parties. The quality of information, conclusions, and estimates contained herein are consistent with the level of effort involved in the services of the Report Contributors, based on: (i) Information available at the time of preparation. (ii) Data supplied by outside sources, and (iii) The assumptions, conditions, and qualifications set forth in this report. Each portion of the report is intended for use by Energizer subject to the terms and conditions of its contract with the Report Contributors. Except for the purposes legislated under Canadian provincial and territorial securities law, any other uses of the report, by any third party, is at that party’s sole risk. Recognising that Energizer has legal and regulatory obligations, the Report Contributors have consented to the filing of the Molo 2015 FS with Canadian Securities Administrators and its System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR”). The results of the Molo 2015 FS represent forward-looking information. The forward-looking information includes metal price assumptions, cash flow forecasts, projected capital and operating costs, metal recoveries, mine life and production rates, and other assumptions used in the Molo 2015 FS. Readers are cautioned that actual results may vary from those presented. The factors and assumptions used to develop the forward-looking information, and the risks that could cause the actual results to differ materially are presented in the body of this report under each relevant section. The conclusions and estimates stated in the Molo 2015 FS are to the accuracy stated in the Molo 2015 FS only and rely on assumptions stated in the Molo 2015 FS. The results of further work may indicate that the conclusions, estimates, and assumptions in the Molo 2015 FS need to be revised or reviewed. The Report Contributors have used their experience and industry expertise to produce the estimates and approximations in the Molo 2015 FS. Where the Report Contributors have made those estimates and approximations, they are subject to qualifications and assumptions and it should also be noted that all estimates and approximations contained in the Molo 2015 FS will be prone to fluctuations with time and changing industry circumstances. The Molo 2015 FS should be construed in light of the methods, procedures, and techniques used to prepare the Molo 2015 FS. Sections or parts of the Molo 2015 FS should not be read in isolation of, or removed from their original context. Energizer Resources Inc. Molo Feasibility Study Reference: C8375-TRPT-001 Rev 6 Page 3 of 373 Date and Signature Page This report titled “Molo Feasibility Study - National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report” was prepared on behalf of Energizer Resources Inc. by the following authors: Effective date: 6 February 2015 John Hancox, PhD (Geology), General Manager - Africa and Australasia, Caracle Creek International Consulting (Pty) Limited, was responsible for: Sections 1.5, 1.7, 1.18.1, 1.19.1, Section 4, Section 5, Section 6, Section 7, Section 8, Section 9, Section 10, Section 11, Sections 25.1, 26.1, 27.1.Signed 23 March 2015. Desmond Subramani, B.Sc. Honours (Geology), Principal Geologist – Mineral Resource Estimation, Caracle Creek International Consulting (Pty) Limited, was responsible for: Section 1.6, Section 12, Section 14. Signed 23 March 2015. Dave Thompson, B.Tech (Mining), Mining Consultant, DRA Projects (Pty) Ltd, was responsible for: Sections 1.8, 1.18.2, 1.19.2, Section 15, Section 16, Sections 25.2, 26.2, 27.2. Signed 23 March 2015. Oliver Peters, M.Sc. (Mineral Processing), Process Consultant, Metpro Management Inc., was responsible for: Sections 1.9, 1.18.3, 1.19.3, Section 13, Sections 25.3, 26.3, 27.3. Signed 23 March 2015. Energizer Resources Inc. Molo Feasibility Study Reference: C8375-TRPT-001 Rev 6 Page 4 of 373 Doug Heher, B.Eng (Mechanical), Project Manager, DRA Projects (Pty) Ltd, was responsible for: Sections 1.1 to 1.3, 1.10,1.11,1.13 to 1.15,1.17, 1.18.4 to 1.18.10,1.19.4 to 1.19.9, Section 2, Section 3, Section 17, Section 18, Section 20, Section 21, Section 23, Section 24, Section 25.4 to 25.9, 25.11, Section 26,4 to 26.9, Section 27.4 to 27.5. Signed 23 March 2015. John Stanbury, B.Sc. (Industrial Engineering), Director, Cresco Project Finance, was responsible for: Sections 1.4, 1.12, 1.16, Section 19, Section 22, Section 25.10. Signed 23 March 2015. Energizer Resources Inc. Molo Feasibility Study Reference: C8375-TRPT-001 Rev 6 Page 5 of 373 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................... 28 1.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................................28 1.2 Project Location .......................................................................................................................29 1.3 Project Description ..................................................................................................................29 1.4 Summary of financial results ...................................................................................................31 1.5 Property Description and Ownership ......................................................................................32 1.5.1 Property description ................................................................................................................32 1.5.2 Ownership ...............................................................................................................................32 1.5.3 Royalties ..................................................................................................................................33 1.5.4 Permits ....................................................................................................................................33 1.6 Mineral Resource Estimate .....................................................................................................34 1.7 Exploration ..............................................................................................................................37 1.8 Mineral Reserve Estimate .......................................................................................................37 1.9 Metallurgical Test Work ...........................................................................................................37 1.10 Recovery methods ..................................................................................................................39 1.11 Infrastructure ...........................................................................................................................43 1.11.1 Raw Water Supply ...................................................................................................................43 1.11.2 Power Supply ..........................................................................................................................43 1.12 Product Pricing ........................................................................................................................44 1.13 Logistics...................................................................................................................................44 1.14 Capital costs ............................................................................................................................47 1.15 Operating costs .......................................................................................................................48 1.16 Economic analysis ...................................................................................................................49 1.17 Environmental & Permitting .....................................................................................................50 1.18 Conclusions .............................................................................................................................50 1.18.1 Geology ...................................................................................................................................50