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ACROW LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2011

Apr 28, 2011

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29[th] April 2011

Noble poised for commissioning after si nificant r ress in March Quarter g p og

Highlights

  • Maiden resource of 81,000oz at the Aheman open pit deposit and tailings levee deposit, which will provide first ore for commissioning and initial commercial production at the Bibiani Project in Ghana

  • Substantial progress made in refurbishment of 2.7Mtpa mill

  • Commissioning scheduled for completion in Q3 CY 2011;

  • Set for steady-state production of + 150,000oz a year from CY 2012.

  • Drilling results provide more firm evidence that open pit deposits such as Strauss and Walsh, once considered satellite pits, will be a significant source of high-grade ore. Recent results from Walsh and Strauss include:

  • 13.3m @ 15.07 g/t Au including

    • 1.4m @ 57.55g/t Au
  • 8m @ 13.56g/t Au including

    • 1.8m @ 55.04 g/t Au
  • 11m @ 10.8 g/t Au

  • 5m @ 7.80 g/t Au including

    • 1m @ 21.00 g/t Au and

    • 2m @ 7.04 g/t Au

  • 15m @ 1.79 g/t Au including

  • 2.1m @ 5.26 g/t Au

  • Contract signed to bring assay laboratory onsite at Bibiani

  • Assay turnaround times to be slashed to 5 days

  • Scheduled for completion within 14 weeks

Two additional Noble-owned and operated diamond and RC drilling rigs purchased during the quarter. Five rigs operating by July

Noble Mineral Resources (ASX:NMG) is pleased to report that it has completed another pivotal quarter i n its evolution, with a series of accomplishments which have put the Company on track to start gold production at its Bibiani Project in Ghana in 2011, ramping up to +150,000 ounces a year from calendar 2012.

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Drilling at Bibiani during the quarter continued to return excellent results, further highlighting the immense potential of the satellite deposits. These deposits will supply the initial primary ore for the refurbished 2.7Mtpa mill later this year. Results during the quarter include:

  • 13.3m @ 15.07 g/t Au including

  • 1.4m @ 57.55 g/t Au

  • 8m @ 13.56g/t Au including

  • 1.8m @ 55.04 g/t Au

  • 11m @ 10.8 g/t Au

  • 5m @ 7.80g/t Au including

  • 1m @ 21.00 g/t Au and

  • 2m @ 7.04 g/t Au

  • 15m @ 1.79 g/t Au including  2.1m @ 5.26 g/t Au

These results follow a host of outstanding intersections from drilling in the December quarter, including grades of up to 57g/t Au, at the Walsh and Strauss satellite deposits. These results will be used to calculate a maiden JORC resource estimate for these deposits in the coming months. Drilling is aimed at establishing whether the satellite deposits at Walsh and Strauss may eventually form one large pit.

Recent interpretation of the results suggests that the mineralisation at Walsh may continue north-east to the Strauss workings, though only minimal drilling has been completed to date to determine if the main lode at Walsh extends the full 1.2km to Strauss.

The mineralisation at Strauss appears in several discrete, southeast dipping 2-7m wide lode shears with significant but sometimes discrete mineralisation. Drilling to date suggests that two of the larger lode systems are consistent for the entire length of the known mineralisation with further drilling underway to test this model.

Mineralisation to the north end of Strauss that tracks under the current tailings dam is poorly defined and a second phase of drilling to rectify this is under way.

Drilling during the quarter also produced more strong results from the Aheman and Grasshopper deposits, including 2m at 2.85g/t Au, 1m at 4.16g/t Au and 5m at 1.26gt Au. In conjunction with drilling early this year and these recent results, a first pass maiden resource of 81,000oz has been calculated at Aheman and the tailings levee deposit which will provide the first source of ore for commissioning of the mill (see table 1 below).

This initial resource is lower grade than the other prospects but as it is largely oxide, will have a modest strip ratio (in the order of 5:1), is well defined, and as Aheman sits only 550m from the crusher, it is an ideal first source of ore for commissioning of the mill.

The Aheman and Grasshopper deposits lie along strike and to the north of Strauss, with the data gathered to date suggesting a lower grade tenor than that at Strauss and Walsh. An interpreted aeromagnetic structure and coincidental geochemistry anomaly lays between Aheman and Grasshopper which will become a target for further drilling this year.

As part of the ongoing drilling campaign, the resource inventory is expected to have several incremental upgrades throughout this year.

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Drilling has also commenced at the Bibiani Main Pit which is aimed at growing the resource to the western side of the pit and converting more of the 1.98M ounce resource to reserves.

Noble currently has three rigs operating at Bibiani, with another two on their way to site. Noble has a policy of owning and operating most of its drilling fleet, reducing its reliance on local contractors.

Onsite Laboratory

In a bid to accelerate the process of growing the resource and converting resources to reserves, Noble has engaged South African consultants Performance Laboratories to establish an assay laboratory on site. This laboratory will ensure that Noble samples receive priority treatment, slashing the turnaround time from four weeks currently to no more than five days.

Lead time for shipping and construction work is 14 weeks for this new near-site dedicated laboratory, and the laboratory is expected to be functioning commercially in the December quarter.

Resource additions

Table 1 – Aheman Block Model 0.4gt Au Cut off (Ordinary Kriging)

Lode 1
Class
Au Ok1
Indicated
0.4 -> 0.9
0.9 -> 3.0
3.0 -> 999.0
Trisolation Total
Lode 2
Class
Au Ok1
Indicated
0.4 -> 0.9
0.9 -> 3.0
Trisolation Total
Class
Indicated
Grand Total
Volume m3
Tonnes
Au g/t
Ounces
107,719
328,760
0.60
6,342
46,609
141,400
1.29
5,864
922
2,651
3.36
286
155,250
472,811
0.82
12,465
Volume m3
Tonnes
Au g/t
Ounces
80,922
245,460
0.55
4,340
1,531
4,682
0.94
141
82,453
250,142
0.55
4,423
Volume m3
Tonnes
Aug/t
Ounces
237,703
722,953
0.73
16,968

The above resource is compliant with the Valmin code of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee of both the AIG and the AusIMM (the “JORC Code”), but cannot be termed independent as it has been compiled by employees of Noble Mineral Resources. Independent review of the resource will be undertaken in the upcoming quarter. Most sections at Aheman are on 20m spacing or less, but while grade and geological continuity is excellent, disparity with grade control results from the existing open pit and results of sampling of the walls of an existing adit within the lodes suggests there is a possible negative bias to the drilling. This precludes any portion of the resource from being classified in the “Measured” category.

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Table 2– Old Tailings and Levees 6-7 Block Models, 0gt Au Cut off (Ordinary Kriging)

Dams 1 & 2

Dams 1 & 2 Dams 1 & 2
Grade range g/t
Volume m3
Tonnes t
Au g/t
0.0 -> 0.5
148614
237782
0.25
0.5-> 0.7
92541
148066
0.6
0.7 -> 99
293380
469408
1.06
Total
534,535
855,256
0.76
Classification:
INDICATED
Ounces
20,765
Levee 6 & 7
e
Volume m3
Tonnes t
Au g/t
0.0 -> 0.5
182807
292492
0.4
0.4 -> 0.7
569722
911556
0.6
0.7 -> 99
500572
800916
0.85
Total
1,253,101
2,004,964
0.67g/t
Classification:
INDICATED
Ounces
43,233
Volume m3
Tonnes t
Aug/t
Oz
Classification
Grand Total
1,787,636
2,860,220
0.70g/t
63,998
INDICATED

The figure for the historic tailings above is compliant with the Valmin code of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee of both the AIG and the AusIMM (the “JORC Code”), but cannot be termed independent as it has been compiled by employees of Noble Mineral Resources. Independent review of the resource will be undertaken in the upcoming quarter.

Note that the resource on the historic tailings does not include the total of the material at Levee 6, as something in the order of one fifth of levee 6 (and the smaller levees 1 to 5) has not been auger drilled to date. This suggests there will be more volumes of historic tailings to be included in the resource inventory at a later date.

The tailings resource does include the whole of the sampled tailings area including sub-grade material due to the inherent difficulties in effective grade control of a tailings storage facility. The figures above are for the entire volume of tailings material sampled and in the case of Dams 1 and 2 this includes 0.3m of the underlying river clays. This last is because there have been efforts in the past at hydraulic mining of these two facilities and as a result these sediments now contain some detrital mineralisation, and because this material if sent to the mill will reduce the requirement for thickeners in the treatment process.

Mill Refurbishment

Strong progress has been made on the refurbishment of the 2.7Mtpa mill at Bibiani, with commissioning on track to be completed during the September Quarter in preparation for ramp-up to the full production rate of 150,000oz a year.

The schedule for refurbishment completion of the Primary Crusher has been delayed by approximately 6-8 weeks from the initial forecast on this area due primarily to unexpected changes and repairs to the replacement primary crusher and foundations sufficient for the larger Gyratory unit being installed. All efforts are being made to limit the impact on the refurbishment schedule with repair of the primary crusher already

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underway. All process and engineering design work for both the refurbishment and upgrade are essentially complete with major ongoing construction works including:

  • Repairs to the CIL tanks

  • Second contractor on site to fast track completion

  • CIL agitators x 6 have been removed and refurbishment commenced

  • Comprehensive audit of the primary crusher condition completed with refurbishment underway of all spare components

  • Comprehensive audit of the mill drives completed and satisfactory condition reports received for both SAG and Ball Mill, all electrical components being reconditioned, all hydraulic components being replaced and/or reconditioned.

  • Repairs to Apron Feeders have commenced.

  • Stripping of old pipe work and valves and in-line instruments being replaced and/or reconditioned

Major activities planned for completion during the June quarter are as follows:-

  • Demolition and repouring of existing Primary Crusher concrete foundations

  • Continuation of CIL tank repairs.

  • Commencement of mill circuit pump civil construction

  • Completion of design for SCADA philosophy

  • Specification of PLC (Process Logic Control) and associated hardware.

  • Completion of civil construction for VFD transformer bays.

  • Fabrication of conveyors x 2, plate work and other structures being replaced and/or reconditioned

  • Continuation of mechanical refurbishment of all components of the Primary Crusher

CORPORATE

At 31 March, 2011, Noble had the following amounts available;

Cash and cash equivalents US$22.019 million

Bonds and other US$2.730 million

Noble stands to raise an additional A$22 million by July 2011, with 74.069 million short dated loyalty options maturing on 21[st] July 2011 at an exercise price of A$0.30.

The new Management, Operational and Construction Teams assembled at the Bibiani Gold Mine site are commended for the advancement they have made to date and their efforts in developing the project to its current stage. All divisions are doing very well, from Exploration through to the Mill refurbishment, The Company is pleased with progress and looks forward to gold production in the September quarter of 2011.

It is also very pleasing to see that we have increased our resources at Bibiani in just three months from commencement of the new drilling program, and we look forward to additional resources being added in the coming months.

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Authorised by:

Wayne Norris Managing Director

Competent Person’s Statement

The information in this announcement that relates to Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates is based on information compiled by Mr Phillip Schiemer (BSc (Hons), Geology and Geophysics), who is a Corporate Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Schiemer is employed by Noble Mineral Resources Ltd, and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation being reported herein as Mineral Resources, Ore Reserves and Exploration Results to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ (JORC Code). Mr Schiemer consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and content in which it appears.

About Noble Mineral Resources Limited

Noble Mineral Resources Limited is an ASX-listed company (ASX Code: NMG) that is exploring for and developing large-scale gold deposits in the world-class goldfields of Ghana, West Africa. Production is set to commence at the Company’s flagship Bibiani Gold Project during the second quarter of 2011, ramping up to a stable production rate of +150,000ozpa by 2012 and propelling Noble into the ranks of West Africa’s mid-tier gold producers. The Bibiani Project is located in the Sefwi-Bibiani Gold Belt in Ghana, which boasts a total gold endowment of more than 30 million ounces and hosts the world-class Ahafo (16Moz) and Chirano (5Moz) gold mines. The Bibiani Project has a current JORC-compliant mineral inventory of 1.98 Moz of resources, including 605,000oz of reserves, and a 2.7Mtpa Carbon-in-Leach (CIL) Gold Processing Facility. The Project has a 10-year mine life based on current mining parameters.

An aggressive exploration program is also underway to add substantially to the existing resource base at Bibiani, with recent drilling returning spectacular high-grade results from near mine targets.

In addition to the Bibiani Project, Noble holds the Cape Three Points and Tumentu Gold Projects, both located within the southern extension of the Ashanti Gold Belt.

ASX Code: NMG

www.nobleminres.com.au

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Figure 1 – Area of Drilling

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Appendix 1 – Proved and Probable Ore Reserves as at March 2010

Appendix 1 – Proved and Probable Ore Reserves as at March 2010 Appendix 1 – Proved and Probable Ore Reserves as at March 2010 Appendix 1 – Proved and Probable Ore Reserves as at March 2010 Appendix 1 – Proved and Probable Ore Reserves as at March 2010 Appendix 1 – Proved and Probable Ore Reserves as at March 2010 Appendix 1 – Proved and Probable Ore Reserves as at March 2010 Appendix 1 – Proved and Probable Ore Reserves as at March 2010 Appendix 1 – Proved and Probable Ore Reserves as at March 2010 Appendix 1 – Proved and Probable Ore Reserves as at March 2010 Appendix 1 – Proved and Probable Ore Reserves as at March 2010 Appendix 1 – Proved and Probable Ore Reserves as at March 2010 Appendix 1 – Proved and Probable Ore Reserves as at March 2010 Appendix 1 – Proved and Probable Ore Reserves as at March 2010
Bibiani Open Pit Detailed Design Cutback Proved and Probable Ore Reserves – March 2010
Oxide Fresh Fill Total
Tonnes Grade Ounces Tonnes Grade Ounces Tonnes Grade Ounces Tonnes Grade Ounces
Mt G/t Mozs Mt G/t Mozs Mt G/t Mozs Mt G/t Mozs
Proved 3.45 2.29 0.254 3.454 2.29 0.254
Probable 0.30 1.45 0.014 4.40 2.28 0.323 0.25 1.79 0.014 4.946 2.21 0.351
Total 0.30 1.45 0.014 7.85 2.28 0.577 0.25 1.79 0.014 8.400 2.24 0.605
Derivedfrom Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources using a cut‐off grade of 0.7g/t

Appendix 2a - March 2010 JORC Mineral Resource Estimate

TONNAGE GRADE METAL CONT'D GOLD
Ounces
(million)
Tonnes
(million)
(Au g/t) (tonnes Au)
Measured 6.56 2.05 13.44 0.43
Indicated 13.37 1.77 23.66 0.76
Inferred 13.06 1.89 24.61 0.79
Total 32.98 1.87 61.70 1.98

Appendix 2b - April 2011 JORC Mineral Resource Estimates

TONNAGE GRADE METAL CONT'D GOLD
SATELLITE
AREAS
AHEMAN
0.4 g/t cut-off
Tonnes (million) (Au g/t) (tonnes Au) Ounces
(million)
Measured 0 0.00 0.000 0.000
Indicated 0.723 0.73 0.528 0.017
Inferred 0 0.00 0.000 0.000
Total 0.723 0.73 0.528 0.017
TONNAGE GRADE METAL CONT'D GOLD
OTHER AREAS
OLD TAILINGS
0 g/t cut-off
Tonnes (million) (Au g/t) (tonnes Au) Ounces
(million)
Measured 0.00 0.000 0.000
Indicated 2.860 0.70 1.991 0.064
Inferred 0.00 0.000 0.000
Total 2.860 0.70 1.991 0.064

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Appendix 3 – Re-splits of composite samples above 0.2 g/t Au

Assays are BLEG bottle rolls on 12 hour roll with accelerant. Intercepts have been calculated with a cut-off of 0.5g/t and an inclusion of at most one metre of internal waste material. All samples have been riffle split from recovered drill cuttings of approximately 25kg.

Aheman Re-splits

Hole_ID From(m) To(m) Thickness Aug/t
AM10_005 71 77 6m 1.22
AM10_034 97 100 3m 2.17
AM10_021 62 65 3m 1.49
AM10_016 73 75 2m 1.18
AM10_010 7 8 1m 2.82
AM10_028 43 44 1m 2.45
AM10_009 70 71 1m 2.08
AM10_026 90 91 1m 1.8
AM10_025 49 50 1m 1.64
AM10_020 4 5 1m 1.4
AM10_004 53 54 1m 1.29
AM10_024 41 42 1m 1.17
AM10_034 68 69 1m 1.07
AM10_004 87 88 1m 1.01
AM10_018 6 7 1m 1.01

Strauss Re-splits

Hole_ID From(m) To(m) Thickness Aug/t
ST10_036 67 73 5m 7.8 including
67 68 1m 21
70 72 2m 7.04
ST10_039 15 19 4m 1.16
ST10_029 168 172 4m 1.71
ST10_031 161 164 3m 2.15
ST10_035 98 101 3m 3.22
ST10_043 105.5 107.5 2m 9.53
ST10_034 56 57 1m 32.35
ST10_036 56 58 2m 3.39
ST10_034 106 107 1m 7.59
ST10_033 92 94 2m 1.02
ST10_034 63 64 1m 1.1
ST10_034 131 132 1m 1.11
ST10_035 104 105 1m 1.13

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ST10_043 162.5 163.5 1m 1.29
ST10_034 9 10 1m 1.82
ST10_033 155 156 1m 2.47
ST10_043 152.6 153.3 0.7m 3.8

W alsh Diamond Drilling

These holes are diamond drill check holes of the first series of hits at Walsh, drilled within 5m of the original collar at a similar dip and azimuth. They have proven the continuity and tenor of the results from the RC drilling and are required checks for the reliability of the results used in the resource. The grades indicated below are weighted for thickness of intercept.

Hole_ID From(m) To(m) Thickness Aug/t
Check hole of WA10_017
WA10_028 51 59 8.0m 13.56 [email protected]/t Au
WA10_028 78.6 80 1.4m 1.68
WA10_028 115 116 1.0m 1.4
Check hole of WA10_018
WA10_029 33.3 46.6 13.3m 15.07 [email protected]/t Au
WA10_029 55.6 70.6 15.0m 1.79 [email protected]/t Au
Check hole of WA10_003
WA10_030 73 89 15m 1.41

Assays are BLEG bottle rolls on 12 hour roll with accelerant. Intercepts have been calculated with a cut-off of 0.5g/t and an inclusion of at most one metre of internal waste material. All samples have been riffle split from recovered drill cuttings of approximately 25kg.

Walsh RC

These holes are RC drilling designed to further expand the resource and are drilled into areas where little previous data existed.

Hole Interval Grade(Aug/t) From(m)
WA10_006A 5.0m 1.32 35
WA10_007 3.0m 2.69 61
WA10_007 1.0m 3.72 5
WA10_008 1.0m 1.79 70
WA10_009A 2.0m 10.48 90
WA10_022 4.0m 1.43 63
WA10_023 3.0m 1.94 69
WA10_023 1.0m 2.29 79
WA10_023 1.0m 1.65 2
WA10_023 1.0m 1.15 82
WA10_024 2.0m 2.03 86
WA10_024 1.0m 1.55 5
WA10_024 1.0m 1.02 81

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WA10_025 11.0m 10.82 88
WA10_025 2.0m 2.92 104
WA10_026 2.0m 7.85 91
WA10_027 2.0m 12.2 101

Strauss

Hole Interval Grade(Aug/t) From(m)
ST10_002 2.0m 0.78 14
ST10_003 1.0m 1.47 18
ST10_017 1.0m 1.15 34
ST10_019 2.0m 1.78 134
ST10_019 1.0m 1.4 146
ST10_021 1.0m 1.52 21
ST10_021 1.0m 1.42 9
ST10_021A 2.0m 1.82 140
ST10_021A 1.0m 1.95 147
ST10_021A 1.0m 1.81 163
ST10_021A 1.0m 1.23 151
ST10_028 2.0m 6.45 131
ST10_028 1.0m 1.23 138
ST10_037 3.0m 2.67 152
ST10_040 3.0m 22.09 96
ST10_041 2.0m 1.51 173
GR11_024 5.0m 1.26 97
GR11_031 2.0m 2.85 75
GR11_022 1.0m 4.16 101
GR11_022 1.0m 2.83 123
GR11_024 1.0m 1.02 120

NB: Sterilisation hole on tails dam NB: Sterilisation hole on tails dam

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Appendix 3 continued – Re-split sabove 0.2 g/t Au

Assays are BLEG bottle rolls on 12 hour roll with accelerant. Intercepts have been calculated with a cut-off of 0.5g/t and an inclusion of at most one metre of internal waste material. All samples have been riffle split from recovered drill cuttings of approximately 25kg.

Hole ID From(m) To(m) Aug/t Hole ID From(m) To(m) Aug/t
WA10_003 68 69 0.76 WA10_003 101 102 0.92
WA10_003 69 70 1.17 WA10_003 102 103 2.28
WA10_003 70 71 6.24 WA10_003 103 104 1.45
WA10_003 71 72 4.08 WA10_003 104 105 1.58
WA10_003 72 73 2.16 WA10_006 25 26 1.14
WA10_003 73 74 0.88 WA10_006 26 27 0.68
WA10_003 73 74 0.74 WA10_006 27 28 0.67
WA10_003 77 78 0.96 WA10_006 28 29 2.16
WA10_003 78 79 0.5 WA10_006 29 30 0.26
WA10_003 79 80 2.52 WA10_006 30 31 0.99
WA10_003 80 81 1.36 WA10_006 31 32 0.16
WA10_003 81 82 3.41 WA10_006 32 33 2.85
WA10_003 82 83 1.75 WA10_006 32 33 2.92
WA10_003 83 84 1.25 WA10_006 33 34 2.66
WA10_003 84 85 0.41 WA10_006 34 35 2.17
WA10_003 85 86 1.73 WA10_006 35 36 0.88
WA10_003 86 87 0.84 WA10_010 78 79 0.94
WA10_003 87 88 0.73 WA10_010 79 80 1.33
WA10_003 88 89 0.63 WA10_010 80 81 0.79
WA10_003 89 90 1.22 WA10_010 81 82 0.56
WA10_003 90 91 1.56 WA10_010 82 83 1.86
WA10_003 91 92 0.98 WA10_010 83 84 3.21
WA10_003 92 93 0.65 WA10_010 84 85 1.37
WA10_003 93 94 1.26 WA10_010 84 85 1.37
WA10_003 93 94 1.06 WA10_011 72 73 0.2
WA10_003 94 95 1.19 WA10_011 73 74 11.33
WA10_003 95 96 1.25 WA10_011 74 75 1.86
WA10_003 96 97 1.79 WA10_011 77 78 2.03
WA10_003 97 98 1.46 WA10_011 78 79 0.83
WA10_003 98 99 1.24 WA10_011 79 80 1.97
WA10_003 99 100 0.79 WA10_011 80 81 1.5
WA10_003 100 101 1.16 WA10_011 81 82 0.5
WA10_011 82 83 0.94 WA10_013 71 72 0.79
WA10_011 83 84 0.28 WA10_013 72 73 1.02
WA10_011 84 85 0.54 WA10_013 72 73 1.11
WA10_011 84 85 0.55 WA10_013 73 74 196.9

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WA10_011 85 86 6.7 WA10_013 74 75 12.88
WA10_011 86 87 4.44 WA10_013 75 76 6.02
WA10_011 87 88 54 WA10_013 76 77 4.06
WA10_011 88 89 16.26 WA10_013 77 78 7.89
WA10_011 89 90 4.8 WA10_013 78 79 6.92
WA10_011 90 91 2.37 WA10_013 79 80 2.9
WA10_011 91 92 0.54 WA10_013 80 81 1.32
WA10_012 61 62 7.78 WA10_013 81 82 1.89
WA10_012 62 63 3.54 WA10_013 82 83 1.22
WA10_012 63 64 1.31 WA10_013 83 84 0.65
WA10_012 64 65 0.57 WA10_013 84 85 0.44
WA10_012 65 66 0.93 WA10_013 85 86 1.8
WA10_012 66 67 0.73 WA10_013 86 87 1.14
WA10_012 67 68 0.8 WA10_013 87 88 0.84
WA10_012 68 69 0.82 WA10_013 107 108 1.01
WA10_012 77 78 2.07 WA10_013 108 109 0.48
WA10_012 78 79 1.05 WA10_013 109 110 1.82
WA10_012 79 80 7.72 WA10_014 58 59 0.56
WA10_012 84 85 0.09 WA10_014 59 60 0.6
WA10_012 85 86 1.44 WA10_014 60 61 2.61
WA10_012 86 87 0.58 WA10_014 61 62 4.36
WA10_013 40 41 2.09 WA10_014 62 63 2.63
WA10_013 40 41 1.61 WA10_014 63 64 0.55
WA10_013 58 59 1.58 WA10_014 64 65 0.53
WA10_013 59 60 6.95 WA10_014 65 66 0.51
WA10_013 60 61 1.55 WA10_015 37 38 1.51
WA10_013 68 69 0.68 WA10_015 38 39 9.26
WA10_013 69 70 0.72 WA10_021 63 64 3.83
WA10_013 70 71 3.66 WA10_021 64 65 3.26

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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Rule 5.3

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 8. Amended 1/7/97, 1/7/98, 30/9/2001, 01/06/10.

Name of entity

NOBLE MINERAL RESOURCES LIMITED

ABN
36 124 893 465
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
31 March 2011
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
31 March 2011
31 March 2011
Cash flows related to operating activities
1.1
Receipts from product sales and related debtors
1.2
Payments for
(a) exploration & evaluation
(b) development
(c) production
(d) administration
1.3
Dividends received
1.4
Interest and other items of a similar nature received
1.5
Interest and other costs of finance paid
1.6
Income taxes paid
1.7
Other (provide details if material)
Net Operating Cash Flows
Current quarter
$US’000
Year to date
(9 months)
$US’000
(1,163)
(4,339)
-
(2,524)
-
155
(39)
-
-
(2,155)
(13,389)
-
(7,604)
-
480
(65)
-
-
(7,910) (22,733)
Cash flows related to investing activities
1.8
Payment for purchases of: (a) prospects
(b) equity investments
(c) other fixed assets
1.9
Proceeds from sale of:
(a) prospects
(b) equity investments
(c) other fixed assets
1.10
Loans to other entities
1.11
Loans repaid by other entities
1.12
Other (cash acquired on acquisition of subsidiary)
Net investing cash flows
1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows (carried
forward)
-
-
(9,896)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(16,946)
-
-
10
(5,491)
397
3,124
(9,896) (18,906)
(17,806) (41,639)
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows
(brought forward)
(17,806) (41,639)
Cash flows related to financing activities
1.14
Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc.
1.15
Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares
1.16
Proceeds from borrowings
1.17
Repayment of borrowings
1.18
Dividends paid
1.19
Other (provide details if material)
Net financing cash flows
2,075
-
-
(433)
-
-
29,798
-
1,100
(558)
-
-
1,642 30,340
Net increase (decrease) in cash held
1.20
Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date
1.21
Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20
1.22
Cash at end ofquarter
(16,164)
36,548
1,635
(11,299)
30,891
2,427
22,019 22,019

Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities

1.23
1.24
1.23
1.24
Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2
Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.10
Current quarter
$US'000
194
-
1.25
Explanation necessaryfor an understandingof the transactions
Director’s remuneration
194
Non-cash financing and investing activities
2.1
Details of financing and investing transactions which have had a material effect on
consolidated assets and liabilities but did not involve cash flows
N/A
2.2
Details of outlays made by other entities to establish or increase their share in projects in
which the reportingentityhas an interest
N/A
Explanation necessaryfor an understandingof the transactions
Director’s remuneration
194
N/A
Details of outlays made by other entities to establish or increase their share in projects in
which the reportingentityhas an interest
N/A
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Financing facilities available

Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.

3.1
Loan facilities
3.2
Credit standby arrangements
Amount available
$US’000
Amount used
$US’000
34,401 34,401
- -

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

4.1
Exploration and evaluation
4.2
Development
4.3
Production
4.4
Administration
$US’000
(2,800)
(6,471)
-
(3,625)
Total (12,896)

Reconciliation of cash

Reconciliation of cash
Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as Current quarter Previous quarter
shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) $US’000 $US’000
to the related items in the accounts is as follows.
5.1
Cash on hand and at bank
4,385 4,483
5.2
Deposits at call
17,713 32,144
5.3
Bank overdraft
(79) (79)
5.4
Other (provide details)
- -
Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) 22,019 36,548

Changes in interests in mining tenements

6.1
Interests in mining
tenements
relinquished, reduced
or lapsed
6.2
Interests in mining
tenements acquired
or increased
Tenement reference Nature of
interest
(note(2))
Interest at
beginning
ofquarter
Interest at
end of
quarter
- - - -
- - - -
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter

Description includes rate of interest and any redemption or conversion rights together with prices and dates.

Total number Number quoted Issue price per
security (see
note3)
Amount paid up
per security (see
note3)
7.1
Preference
+securities
(description)
7.2
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through returns
of capital, buy-
backs,
redemptions
- -
7.3
+Ordinary
securities
7.4
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through returns
of capital, buy-
backs
380,916,899 380,916,899
5,130,000
433,227
20,234
5,130,000
433,227
20,234
A$0.39
A$0.30
A$0.35
A$0.39
A$0.30
A$0.35
7.5
+Convertible
debt
securities
(description)
7.6
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through
securities
matured,
converted
- -
7.7
Options
(description and
conversion
factor)
7.8
Issued during
quarter
7.9
Exercised
during quarter
7.10
Expired during
quarter
74,068,729
74,400,335
6,000,000
6,250,000
74,068,729
74,400,335
-
-
Exercise price
A$0.30
A$0.35
A$0.20
A$0.40
Expiry date
21 July 2011
21 July 2013
8 July 2014
19 August 2014
433,227
20,234
433,227
20,234
A$0.30
A$0.35
21 July 2011
21 July2013
- -
7.11
Debentures
(totals only)
- -
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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7.12 Unsecured - - notes (totals only)

Compliance statement

  • 1 This statement has been prepared under accounting policies which comply with accounting standards as defined in the Corporations Act or other standards acceptable to ASX (see note 4).

  • 2 This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

Sign here: ............................................................Date: 29 April 2011 (Director)

Print name: Wayne Norris

Notes

  • 1 The quarterly report provides a basis for informing the market how the entity’s activities have been financed for the past quarter and the effect on its cash position. An entity wanting to disclose additional information is encouraged to do so, in a note or notes attached to this report.

  • 2 The “Nature of interest” (items 6.1 and 6.2) includes options in respect of interests in mining tenements acquired, exercised or lapsed during the reporting period. If the entity is involved in a joint venture agreement and there are conditions precedent which will change its percentage interest in a mining tenement, it should disclose the change of percentage interest and conditions precedent in the list required for items 6.1 and 6.2.

  • 3 Issued and quoted securities The issue price and amount paid up is not required in items 7.1 and 7.3 for fully paid securities .

  • 4 The definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 1022: Accounting for Extractive Industries and AASB 1026: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report.

  • 5 Accounting Standards ASX will accept, for example, the use of International Accounting Standards for foreign entities. If the standards used do not address a topic, the Australian standard on that topic (if any) must be complied with.

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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