ASPIRE MINING LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2012

Jul 30, 2012

Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Rule 5.3

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Introduced 01/07/96 Origin Appendix 8 Amended 01/07/97, 01/07/98, 30/09/01, 01/06/10, 17/12/10

Name of entity

	Name of entity	Name of entity
	ASPIRE MINING LIMITED
	ABN 46 122 417 243 Consolidated statement of cash flows
			30 June 2012
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 (e) other 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 (GST) Net Operating Cash Flows			Current quarter $A’000	Year to date (12 months) $A’000
			(7,641) (1,782) 290	(18,708) (5,727) 830 14
			(9,133)	(23,591)
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 (provide details if material) Net investing cash flows 1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (carried forward)			(187)	(921) 239
			(187)	(682)
			(9,320)	(24,273)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (brought forward)	(9,320)	(24,273)
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 (capital raising costs) Net financing cash flows		32,886 (1,632)
		31,254
Net increase (decrease) in cash held 1.20 Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date 1.21 Exchange rate adjustments 1.22 Cash at end ofquarter	(9,320) 28,668 321	6,981 12,020 668
	19,669	19,669

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 Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2 1.24 Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.10	Current quarter $A'000
	241

• 1.25 Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions Directors’ fees, salary, and superannuation.

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

• 2.2 Details of outlays made by other entities to establish or increase their share in projects in which the reporting entity has an interest

Financing facilities available

Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.

Amount available Amount used $A’000 $A’000 3.1 Loan facilities 3.2 Credit standby arrangements

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

• 4.1 Exploration and evaluation

• 4.2 Development 4.3 Production 4.4 Administration Total

$A’000 4,500 1,800 6,300

Reconciliation of cash

Reconciliation of cash
Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to the related items in the accounts is as follows.	Current quarter $A’000	Previous quarter $A’000
5.1 Cash on hand and at bank 5.2 Deposits at call 5.3 Bank overdraft 5.4 Other (Term Deposits)	298	881
	2,253	9,269
	17,118	18,518
Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22)	19,669	28,668

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

Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter	Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter	Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter	Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter	Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter
Description includes rate of interest and any redemption or conversion rights together withprices and dates.
	Total number	Number quoted	Issue price per security (see note 3) (cents)	Amount paid up per security (see note 3) (cents)
7.1 Preference +securities 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	620,594,556	620,594,556	Not applicable	Not applicable
7.5 +Convertible debt securities 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	96,186,842 Class A 145,000,000 Performance 6,000,000 Options		Exercise price 5 cents 5 cents 15 cents	Expiry date 12 February 2015 12 February 2015 31 December 2012
7.11 Debentures (totals only)
7.12 Unsecured notes(totals only)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 5).

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

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Sign here: Date: 30 July 2012 (Company Secretary)

Print name: Phil Rundell

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 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report.

• 5 Accounting Standards ASX will accept, for example, the use of International Financial Reporting 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.

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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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