BRIGHTSTAR RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2007

Dec 19, 2007

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AUSTRALIAN STOCK
EXCHANGE CODE AAM
Current Issued Capital: 95,208,527 Ordinary Fully Paid Shares Market Cap at 30 cents $28.5M Cash at Bank: $6.1M
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20 December 2007

ASX ANNOUNCEMENT OPTION ISSUE

A1 Minerals Limited is pleased to advise that following the approval received at the recent Annual General Meeting the Directors resolved on Tuesday 18[th] December to issue 4,650,000 unlisted options to Directors, Employees and consultants.

The terms of the options are set out below:

• 3,000,000 options exercisable at 30 cents on or before 31 December 2010

• 1,650,000 options exercisable at 30 cents on or before 31 December 2009

Attached in respect to the issue is an Appendix 3b and three Appendix 3y’s noting changes in Directors interests.

In addition 1,400,000 unlisted options exercisable at 40 cents and with an expiry date of 30 November 2007 have lapsed.

Yours sincerely,

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Mark Pitts

Company Secretary On behalf of A1 Minerals Limited

Suite 34, 25 Walters Drive, Osborne Park WA 6017 Telephone (618) 9244 1400 Facsimile (618) 9244 1600 Email info@a1minerals.com.au Website www.a1minerals.com.au ABN 44 100 727 491

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5

Appendix 3B

New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 5. Amended 1/7/98, 1/9/99, 1/7/2000, 30/9/2001, 11/3/2002, 1/1/2003, 24/10/2005.

Name of entity

A1 MINERALS LIMITED

ABN

44 100 727 491

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Part 1 - All issues

You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough space).

1 +Class of+securities issued or to be issued 2 Number of+securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued 3 Principal terms of the+securities (eg, if options, exercise price and expiry date; if partly paid +securities, the amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion)	Unlisted Options
	4,650,000 options to acquire ordinary shares
	3,000,000 Options exercisable at 30cents on or before 31 December 2010 1,650,000 Options exercisable at 30 cents on or before 31 December 2009

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

24/10/2005 Appendix 3B Page 1

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

• 4 Do the[+] securities rank equally in all If options are exercised then shares issued will respects from the date of allotment rank equally in all respects with the Company’s +with an existing securities?[+] class of quoted existing issued ordinary fully paid shares.

• If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state: • the date from which they do • the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment

• the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment

• 5 Issue price or consideration

NIL

• 6 Purpose of the issue Options issued as an incentive to Directors, (If issued as consideration for the employees and consultants.. acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets)

• 7 Dates of entering[+] securities into 21 December 2007 uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates

Number +Class 8 Number and +class of all 95,203,526 Ordinary fully paid +securities quoted on ASX shares ( including the securities in clause 2 if applicable) 14,690,348 Options expiring 30 November 2008 exercisable at 25c each

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

24/10/2005

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Appendix 3B New issue announcement

9 Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (_including_the securities in clause 2 if applicable) 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)	Number	+Class
	9,500,000 700,000 3,000,000 1,650,000	Options expiring 31 December 2009 exercisable at 35c each Options expiring 30 June 2010 exercisable at 30c each Options expiring 31 December 2010 exercisable at 30c each Options expiring 31 December 2009 at 30c each
	N/A

Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue

11 Is security holder approval required? 12 Is the issue renounceable or non- renounceable? 13 Ratio in which the+securities will be offered 14 +Class of+securities to which the offer relates 15 +Record date to determine entitlements 16 Will holdings on different registers (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements? 17 Policy for deciding entitlements in relation to fractions 18 Names of countries in which the entity has+security holders who will not be sent new issue documents Note: Security holders must be told how their entitlements are to be dealt with. Cross reference: rule 7.7. 19 Closing date for receipt of acceptances or renunciations	N/A
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	N/A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3B New issue announcement

20 Names of any underwriters 21 Amount of any underwriting fee or commission 22 Names of any brokers to the issue 23 Fee or commission payable to the broker to the issue 24 Amount of any handling fee payable to brokers who lodge acceptances or renunciations on behalf of+security holders 25 If the issue is contingent on +security holders’ approval, the date of the meeting 26 Date entitlement and acceptance form and prospectus or Product Disclosure Statement will be sent to persons entitled 27 If the entity has issued options, and the terms entitle option holders to participate on exercise, the date on which notices will be sent to option holders 28 Date rights trading will begin (if applicable) 29 Date rights trading will end (if applicable) 30 How do+security holders sell their entitlements_in full_through a broker? 31 How do+security holders sell_part_ of their entitlements through a broker and accept for the balance? 32 How do+security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)?	N/A
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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

24/10/2005

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Appendix 3B New issue announcement

33 +Despatch date

N/A

Part 3 - Quotation of securities

You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities

• 34 Type of securities ( tick one )

• (a)[Securities described in Part 1 ]

• (b)[All other securities ]

Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(a)

Additional securities forming a new class of securities

Tick to indicate you are providing the information or documents

• 35 If the[+] securities are[+] equity securities, the names of the 20 largest holders of the additional[+] securities, and the number and percentage of additional[+] securities held by those holders

• 36 If the[+] securities are[+] equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional +securities setting out the number of holders in the categories 1 - 1,000 1,001 - 5,000 5,001 - 10,000 10,001 - 100,000 100,001 and over

• 37 A copy of any trust deed for the additional[+] securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

• 38 Number of securities for which N/A +quotation is sought

39 Class of +securities for which N/A quotation is sought

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3B New issue announcement

• 40 Do the[+] securities rank equally in all N/A respects from the date of allotment with an existing[+] class of quoted +securities?

If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state:

• the date from which they do

• • the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment

• the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment

41 Reason for request for quotation now Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period (if issued upon conversion of another security, clearly identify that other security)

41 Reason for request for quotation N/A now Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period (if issued upon conversion of another security, clearly identify that other security) Number +Class 42 Number and[+] class of all[+] securities quoted on ASX ( including the securities in clause 38)

Quotation agreement

• 1 +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX’s absolute discretion. ASX may quote the[+] securities on any conditions it decides.

• 2 We warrant the following to ASX.

• The issue of the[+] securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not for an illegal purpose.

• There is no reason why those[+] securities should not be granted[+] quotation.

• An offer of the[+] securities for sale within 12 months after their issue will not require disclosure under section 707(3) or section 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act.

Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers for the securities in order to be able to give this warranty

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

24/10/2005

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Appendix 3B New issue announcement

• Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any applications received by us in relation to any[+] securities to be quoted and that no-one has any right to return any[+] securities to be quoted under sections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

• If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to return the +securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

• 3 We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.

• 4 We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any information or document not available now, will give it to ASX before[+] quotation of the[+] securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on the information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.

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Sign here: ............................................................ Date: ....20 December 2007......... (Director/Company secretary)

Print name: .Mark Pitts........................................................

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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.2

Appendix 3Y

Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/9/2001.

Name of entity A1 MINERALS LIMITED ABN 44 100 727 491

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director	Mr Michael William Hunt
Date of last notice	24 December 2005

Part 1 - Change of director’s relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

Direct or indirect interest	DIRECT
Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.	N/A
Date of change	18 December 2007
No. of securities held prior to change	1,750,000 Options
Class	Options to acquire ordinary Shares
Number acquired	1,000,000
Number disposed	250,000 (Lapsed)
Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation	NIL
No. of securities held after change	1,500,000 35c options expiring 31/12/09 1,000,000 30c options expiring 31/12/10 (None of the options held are quoted)
Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back	Pursuant to an Employee Option Plan. Both the plan and the issue approved at General Meeting

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Appendix 3Y Page 1

11/3/2002

Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Part 2 – Change of director’s interests in contracts

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

Detail of contract	N/A
Nature of interest	N/A
Name of registered holder (if issued securities)	N/A
Date of change	N/A
No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation to which the interest has changed	N/A
Interest acquired	N/A
Interest disposed	N/A
Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation	N/A
Interest after change	N/A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.2

Appendix 3Y

Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/9/2001.

Name of entity A1 MINERALS LIMITED ABN 44 100 727 491

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director	Mr John Dennis Williams
Date of last notice	24 December 2005

Part 1 - Change of director’s relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

Direct or indirect interest	DIRECT
Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.
Date of change	18 December 2007
No. of securities held prior to change	6,416,666 Ordinary shares. 7,250,000 Options to acquire ordinary shares
Class	Options to acquire ordinary Shares
Number acquired	1,000,000
Number disposed	250,000 (Lapsed)
Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation	NIL
No. of securities held after change	6,416,666 Ordinary shares. 7,000,000 35c options expiring on 31/12/2009 1,000,000 30c options expiring on 31/12/2010
Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back	Pursuant to an Employee Option Plan. Both the plan and the issue approved at General Meeting

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Appendix 3Y Page 1

11/3/2002

Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Part 2 – Change of director’s interests in contracts

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

Detail of contract	N/A
Nature of interest	N/A
Name of registered holder (if issued securities)	N/A
Date of change	N/A
No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation to which the interest has changed	N/A
Interest acquired	N/A
Interest disposed	N/A
Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation	N/A
Interest after change	N/A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.2

Appendix 3Y

Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/9/2001.

Name of entity A1 MINERALS LIMITED ABN 44 100 727 491

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director	Mr Timothy Hronsky
Date of last notice	20 December 2007

Part 1 - Change of director’s relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

Direct or indirect interest	DIRECT
Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.	N/A
Date of change	18 December 2007
No. of securities held prior to change	500,000 options to acquire ordinary shares
Class	Options to acquire ordinary Shares
Number acquired	500,000
Number disposed	NIL
Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation	NIL
No. of securities held after change	500,000 35c options expiring on 31/12/2009 500,000 30c options expiring on 31/12/2010
Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy- back	Pursuant to an Employee Option Plan. Both the plan and the issue approved at General Meeting

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Appendix 3Y Page 1

11/3/2002

Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Part 2 – Change of director’s interests in contracts

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

Detail of contract	N/A
Nature of interest	N/A
Name of registered holder (if issued securities)	N/A
Date of change	N/A
No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation to which the interest has changed	N/A
Interest acquired	N/A
Interest disposed	N/A
Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation	N/A
Interest after change	N/A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3X Initial Director’s Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.1

Appendix 3X

Initial Director’s Interest Notice

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/9/2001.

Name of entity A1 MINERALS LIMITED ABN 44 100 727 491

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director	Mr Timothy Hronsky
Date of appointment	30 November 2006

Part 1 - Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

Number & class of securities

500,000 Options to purchase ordinary shares in the Company exercisable at 35 cents on or before 31 December 2009. These options are not listed securities.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3X Initial Director’s Interest Notice

Part 2 – Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Name of holder & nature of interest Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.	Number & class of Securities N/A

Part 3 – Director’s interests in contracts

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

Detail of contract	N/A
Nature of interest
Name of registered holder (if issued securities)
No. and class of securities to which interest relates

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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