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Brockman Mining Limited Interim / Quarterly Report 2015

Feb 1, 2015

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability SEHK Stock Code: 159 ASX Stock Code: BCK

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QUARTERLY REPORT For the quarter ended 31 December 2014

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|QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT|31 December 2014|
|TABLE OF CONTENTS|
|1.|HIGHLIGHTS|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|3|
|2.|CORPORATE REVIEW|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|3|
|3.|MARILLANA IRON ORE PROJECT (100% INTEREST)|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|3|
|3 .1|Rail and port infrastructure .|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|3|
|4.|OPHTHALMIA IRON ORE PROJECTS (100% INTEREST)|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|4|
|4 .1|Ophthalmia Exploration .|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|4|
|4 .2|Ophthalmia Development .|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|8|
|5.|TENEMENTS|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|8|
|6.|DAMAJIANSHAN MINE (100% INTEREST)|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|11|
|7.|CORPORATE PROFILE|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|12|
|8.|GLOSSARY|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|13|
|9.|APPENDIX 5B|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|.|14|

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QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT 31 December 2014

1. HIGHLIGHTS

  • Following the victory in the Supreme Court in September 2014 (in which the Supreme Court ruled that Brockman’s Access Proposal was valid and complied with the requirements of section 8 of the Access Code), Brockman continues to progress the Access Proposal under the Code. Work during the period entailed the review of the ERA’s draft Floor and Ceiling redetermination and WACC draft determination, together with the continued preparation of submissions to satisfy the section 14 and 15 requirements of the Code ahead of the commencement of negotiations.

  • Mineral Resources at Brockman’s Ophthalmia Project were increased by 36Mt following extension and infill drilling at the Coondiner and Kalgan Creek deposits. The total Mineral Resource now stands at 341Mt grading 59.3% Fe, of which 280.4Mt (or 82% of the total) grading 59.3% Fe is in the Indicated category.

  • Exploration Targets ranging from 31 – 50Mt grading from 55 – 60% Fe were also identified from the drilling at Coondiner and Kalgan Creek.

  • Brockman is progressing a Pre-Feasibility Study for a 15 Mtpa DSO mining operation at Ophthalmia, predicated on the Company achieving a rail infrastructure solution for the Marillana Project, located 80 km northwest of Ophthalmia. The study is due for completion in early 2015.

2. CORPORATE REVIEW

3. M A R I L L A N A I R O N O R E PROJECT (100% INTEREST)

Cash position

3.1 Rail and port infrastructure

The consolidated cash position of the Group as at 31 December 2014 was HK$140.3 million.

Corporate

In light of the current challenging environment for iron ore, the Company has implemented a number of cost saving measures to reduce the overheads of the Group .

Rail Access

Brockman is seeking access rights to The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd’s (“TPI’s”) below-rail infrastructure under the Western Australian Railways (Access) Code 2000 (WA) (“Code”), to allow it to haul up to 20 Mtpa of hematite iron ore product from its Marillana Iron Ore Project (“Marillana”), for a term of 20 years (“Access Proposal”). The access sought proposed to exit the TPI mainline at Port Hedland where North West Infrastructure (“NWI”) has a capacity allocation of 50 Mtpa at the proposed SP3 and the SP4 berths for iron ore export from South West Creek in the Inner Harbour.

As part of the Access Proposal process commenced in May 2013, Brockman will procure the necessary spur lines and associated infrastructure to connect Marillana with the TPI railway and to connect it to the proposed NWI facilities in Port Hedland, which will include unloading, stockpiling and ship loading facilities in South West Creek, Port Hedland.

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In October 2013, following the September 2013 ERA determination of Floor and Ceiling Costs, TPI commenced proceedings in the WA Supreme Court challenging the validity of the Access Proposal (“Validity Writ”) and a judicial review proceeding challenging the Floor and Ceiling Costs determination and the section 10 approval (“Judicial Review”). The 26 September 2014 decision of the Hon. Justice Edelman confirmed that Brockman’s Access Proposal was valid for the purpose of s8 of the Code. Brockman is involved in a process to recover its legal costs from TPI regarding the failed Validity Writ proceedings. TPI’s October 2014 appeal on both decisions will be opposed by Brockman and are expected to be heard in March or April of 2015. Brockman does not anticipate that the appeal process will impede the current progression of the Access Proposal under sections 14 and 15 of the Code.

As part of the decision of Justice Edelman on the Judicial Review matter regarding the ERA review of ‘contingencies’ and ‘asset lives’ relating to the calculation of GRV and the determination of the Floor and Ceiling Costs, the ERA published a remade determination of the Floor and Ceiling Costs on 9 January 2015. The final determination was materially similar, in numerical effect, to the pre-Judicial Review decision. Accordingly, the remade determination will not materially affect the pricing in Brockman’s financial model.

During the quarter, Brockman further advanced the development of the section 14 and 15 submissions and it is now expected that these will be submitted late in March 2015. Brockman is progressing its own legal proceedings in the Supreme Court, commenced in November 2014, to compel TPI to publish a correct statement regarding the available capacity of each route section the subject of the Access Proposal. The application is listed for a directions hearing on 29 January 2015.

North West Infrastructure

Brockman remains focused on protecting its foundation shareholding position, to participate in NWI port development to utilise the capacity allocation of 50 Mtpa at berths SP3 and SP4 at South West Creek in the Port Hedland harbour.

4. O P H T H A L M I A I R O N O R E PROJECT (100% INTEREST)

4.1 Ophthalmia Exploration

The Ophthalmia Project, located north of Newman in the East Pilbara region of Western Australia, is the most significant iron ore project for the company outside of its flagship Marillana project. During the quarter the Company announced an upgraded Mineral Resource of 158 Mt grading 58.4% Fe for the Coondiner Deposits and an upgraded Mineral Resource of 59 Mt grading 59.4% Fe for the Kalgan Creek Deposit, This takes the total Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate for Ophthalmia to 341 Mt, grading 59.3% Fe (Refer ASX announcement dated 1 December 2014 and Table 2) from three separate areas/deposits: Sirius, Coondiner and Kalgan Creek (Figure 1).

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Figure 1: General location map of Ophthalmia Iron Ore Project

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Deposit Class Tonnes Fe CaFe SiO2 Al2O3 S P LOI
(Mt) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
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Deposit Class Tonnes
(Mt)
Fe
(%)
CaFe
(%)*
SiO2
(%)
Al2O3
(%)
S
(%)
P
(%)
LOI
(%)
Coondiner
(Pallas and
Castor)
Indicated 140.5 58.5 62.0 5.18 4.46 0.007 0.176 5.71
Inferred 17.1 58.1 61.5 6.06 4.45 0.008 0.155 5.47
Sub Total 157.6 58.4 62.0 5.27 4.46 0.007 0.174 5.68
Kalgan
Creek
Indicated 34.9 59.3 62.7 4.08 4.57 0.009 0.183 5.49
Inferred 24 4 59.5 63.2 4 38 3.90 0.007 0.157 5.81
Sub Total 59.3 59.4 62.9 4.21 4.29 0.009 0.173 5.63
Sirius Indicated 105.0 60.4 63.7 3.54 3.97 0.007 0.178 5.22
Inferred 19.0 60.2 63.4 4.09 3 83 0.009 0.168 5.14
Sub Total 124.0 60.3 63.6 3.62 3.95 0.007 0.177 5.20
Ophthalmia
Project
Indicated 280.4 59.3 62.7 4 43 4.29 0.007 0.178 5.50
Inferred 60.5 59.3 62.8 4.76 4.03 0.008 0.160 5.50
Total 340.9 59.3 62.7 4.49 4.24 0.007 0.175 5.50

Table 1: Ophthalmia Mineral Resource (DSO) Summary

  • CaFe represents calcined Fe and is calculated by Brockman using the formula CaFe = Fe%/((100-LOI)/100) ** Tonnes may not add up due to rounding

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The increase represents an overall increase of 36Mt over the previously announced Mineral Resources but significantly 82% of the total resources (280.4 Mt) are now classified as Indicated Resources, whereas the previous resource for Ophthalmia contained Indicated Resources of 200 Mt (or 66% of the total). The average grade of mineralisation has remained nearly identical at 59.3%.

The upgraded Mineral Resource estimates for the Coondiner and Kalgan Creek Deposits were estimated by Golder Associates Pty Ltd (Golder). It has incorporated the results of an additional 193 infill and extension RC drill holes (13,627 m) completed in 2013 and 2014 since the original Mineral Resource estimates were announced. The resource estimate was classified in accordance with guidelines provided in the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code, 2012). The classification was based principally on geological confidence, drill hole spacing and grade continuity from available drilling data and the performance of the grade interpolation (see Figures 2 and 3). The mineralisation models and block reporting cut-off grades used in the in situ resource estimates are both 54% Fe. The methodology and procedures used for the Mineral Resource estimate, as well as the sampling techniques and data acquisition methods were provided in the statement by Golder Associates Pty Ltd as Appendix 1 of the ASX announcement dated 1 December 2014.

During the Mineral Resources estimation process, Exploration Targets were identified for Coondiner and Kalgan Creek. The potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Targets are conceptual in nature and insufficient exploration has been completed to allow estimation of a Mineral Resource. Further, it is uncertain if additional exploration will result in the estimation of a Mineral Resource for the Exploration Targets.

The Exploration Targets (Table 2) were based on extrapolated estimates which have insufficient geological confidence and drill hole data to be classified as Mineral Resources. Refer Figures 2 and 3 which show the location of the Exploration Targets with respect to the drilling and Mineral Resources. Brockman will conduct additional exploration and infill drilling to test these targets with the aim of further increasing the Mineral Resource inventory at Ophthalmia to meet the requirements of future mine development .

Deposit Tonnes
Min.
(Mt)
Tonnes
Max.
(Mt)
Fe
Min.
(%)
Fe
Max.
(%)
Coondiner 22 35 55 60
Kalgan
Creek
9 15 55 60
Ophthalmia 31 50 55 60

Table 2: Ophthalmia Exploration Targets

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Figure 2: Coondiner Deposits Geology, Drill Hole and Resource Location

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Figure 3: Kalgan Creek Deposits Geology, Drill Hole and Resource Location

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4.2 Ophthalmia Development

The upgraded Mineral Resources and the excellent conversion from Inferred to Indicated Resources support the continuing Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) for a 15 Mtpa DSO mining operation at Ophthalmia, predicated on the Company achieving a rail and port infrastructure solution for the Marillana Project. The PFS is scheduled for completion early in 2015.

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|5. TENEMENTS|
|Tenements disposed of during the Quarter|
|Tenement|Interest|
|Project|Location|Type|number|Commodity|Status|held|
|Canning Basin|North Pilbara|E|04/2302|Coal|Transferred|0%|
|Irwin Hills|Goldfields|P|39/4594|Nickel/Cobalt|Surrendered|0%|
|Irwin Hills|Goldfields|P|39/4595|Nickel/Cobalt|Surrendered|0%|
|Irwin Hills|Goldfields|P|39/4682|Nickel/Cobalt|Surrendered|0%|
|Lalla Rookh|North Pilbara|E|45/3379|Iron Ore|Surrendered|0%|
|Lalla Rookh|North Pilbara|E|45/3380|Iron Ore|Surrendered|0%|
|Paraburdoo|West Pilbara|E|47/1942|Iron Ore|Surrendered|0%|

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Tenements acquired during the Quarter

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Tenement Interest
Project Location Type number Commodity Status held
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|Balfour Downs|East Pilbara|E|46/1051|Iron Ore|Application|100%|
|Balfour Downs|East Pilbara|E|46/1052|Iron Ore|Application|100%|
|Kirenia Creek|East Pilbara|E|52/3179|Iron Ore|Application|100%|
|Lalla Rookh|North Pilbara|E|45/4508|Iron Ore|Application|100%|
|Mt Grant|East Pilbara|E|45/4496|Iron Ore|Application|100%|
|Mt Lockyer|East Pilbara|E|47/3235|Iron Ore|Application|100%|
|Mt Lockyer|East Pilbara|E|47/3236|Iron Ore|Application|100%|
|Parsons George|East Pilbara|E|47/3217|Iron Ore|Application|100%|
|Pinnacle Hill|North Pilbara|E|45/4478|Iron Ore|Application|100%|
|Soansville|North Pilbara|E|45/4465|Iron Ore|Application|100%|
|Tom Price|West Pilbara|E|47/3216|Iron Ore|Application|100%|
|Wallareenya|North Pilbara|E|45/4468|Iron Ore|Application|100%|

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QUARTERLY
Project Location Type Tenement
number
Commodity Status Interest
held
Balfour Downs East Pilbara E 46/1051 Iron Ore Application 100%
Balfour Downs East Pilbara E 46/1052 Iron Ore Application 100%
Cheela Plains West Pilbara E 08/2264 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Chichester Range East Pilbara E 45/3693 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Duck Creek West Pilbara E 47/1725 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Duck Creek West Pilbara E 47/3151 Iron Ore Application 100%
Duck Creek West Pilbara E 47/3152 Iron Ore Application 100%
Fig Tree East Pilbara E 47/3023 Iron Ore Application 100%
Fig Tree East Pilbara E 47/3024 Iron Ore Application 100%
Fig Tree East Pilbara E 47/3025 Iron Ore Application 100%
Indabiddy Creek West Pilbara E 47/3164 Iron Ore Application 100%
Indabiddy Creek West Pilbara E 52/3123 Iron Ore Application 100%
Irwin Hills Goldfields L 39/0232 Nickel/Cobalt Application 40%
Irwin Hills Goldfields L 39/0163 Nickel/Cobalt Granted 40%
Irwin Hills Goldfields M 39/1088 Nickel/Cobalt Granted 40%
Lalla Rookh North Pilbara E 45/4508 Iron Ore Application 100%
Kirenia Creek East Pilbara E 52/3179 Iron Ore Application 100%
Madala Bore East Pilbara E 47/2976 Iron Ore Application 100%
Madala Bore East Pilbara P 47/1711 Iron Ore Application 100%
Madala Bore East Pilbara P 47/1712 Iron Ore Application 100%
Madala Bore East Pilbara P 47/1713 Iron Ore Application 100%
Madala Bore East Pilbara P 47/1714 Iron Ore Application 100%
Marillana East Pilbara L 45/0236 Iron Ore Application 100%
Marillana East Pilbara L 45/0238 Iron Ore Application 100%
Marillana East Pilbara L 46/0097 Iron Ore Application 100%
Marillana East Pilbara L 47/0369 Iron Ore Application 100%
Marillana East Pilbara L 47/0389 Iron Ore Application 100%
Marillana East Pilbara L 47/0408 Iron Ore Application 100%
Marillana East Pilbara L 47/0544 Iron Ore Application 100%
Marillana East Pilbara L 47/0566 Iron Ore Application 100%
Marillana East Pilbara L 47/0567 Iron Ore Application 100%
Marillana East Pilbara L 52/0124 Iron Ore Application 100%
Marillana East Pilbara M 47/1414 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Marillana East Pilbara E 46/1038 Iron Ore Application 100%
Marillana East Pilbara E 47/3170 Iron Ore Application 100%
Mt Goldsworthy North Pilbara E 45/3931 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Mt Grant East Pilbara E 45/4496 Iron Ore Application 100%
Mt Lockyer East Pilbara E 47/3235 Iron Ore Application 100%
Mt Lockyer East Pilbara E 47/3236 Iron Ore Application 100%
Mt Stevenson West Pilbara E 47/3105 Iron Ore Application 100%
Mt Stuart West Pilbara E 47/1850 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Mt Stuart West Pilbara E 47/2215 Iron Ore Granted 100%

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QUARTERLY
Project Location Type Tenement
number
Commodity Status Interest
held
Mt Stuart West Pilbara E 47/2976 Iron Ore Application 100%
Mt Stuart West Pilbara E 47/2993 Iron Ore Application 100%
Mt Stuart West Pilbara E 47/2994 Iron Ore Application 100%
Nimingara North Pilbara E 45/4051 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Ophthalmia East Pilbara E 47/1598 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Ophthalmia East Pilbara E 47/1599 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Ophthalmia East Pilbara E 47/2280 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Ophthalmia East Pilbara E 47/2291 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Ophthalmia East Pilbara E 47/2594 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Ophthalmia East Pilbara P 47/1715 Iron Ore Application 100%
Pannawonica West Pilbara E 47/2409 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Pannawonica West Pilbara E 47/2410 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Paraburdoo West Pilbara E 47/2081 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Phils Bore West Pilbara E 47/2904 Iron Ore Application 100%
Phils Bore West Pilbara E 47/2905 Iron Ore Application 100%
Parson George East Pilbara E 47/3217 Iron Ore Application 100%
Pinnacle Hill North Pilbara E 45/4478 Iron Ore Application 100%
Pippingarra North Pilbara E 45/3948 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Port Hedland North Pilbara L 45/0296 Iron Ore Application 100%
Red Hill West Pilbara E 08/2011 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Red Hill West Pilbara E 08/2297 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Red Hill West Pilbara P 08/0628 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Red Hill West Pilbara P 08/0629 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Robertson Range West Pilbara E 45/4410 Iron Ore Application 100%
Shovelanna East Pilbara E 46/0781 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Soansville North Pilbara E 45/4465 Iron Ore Application 100%
Tom Price West Pilbara E 47/2098 Iron Ore Granted 100%
Tom Price West Pilbara E 47/2455 Iron Ore Application 100%
Tom Price West Pilbara E 47/2699 Iron Ore Application 100%
Tom Price West Pilbara E 47/2700 Iron Ore Application 100%
Tom Price West Pilbara E 47/3216 Iron Ore Application 100%
Vivash East Pilbara E 47/3064 Iron Ore Application 100%
Vivash East Pilbara E 47/3065 Iron Ore Application 100%
Wallareenya North Pilbara E 45/4468 Iron Ore Application 100%
West Hamersley West Pilbara E 47/1603 Iron Ore Granted 100%
West Hamersley West Pilbara E 47/3054 Iron Ore Application 100%
Western Gate
Well
West Pilbara E 45/4240 Iron Ore Application 100%

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6. DAMAJIANSHAN MINE (100% INTEREST)

During the quarter ended 31 December 2014, cash receipts from product sales of approximately RMB10.5 million (RMB10.1 million, September 2014 quarter) were recorded .

Cash payments for production associated with mining operations during the quarter amounted to approximately RMB7.8 million

(RMB7.2 million, September 2014 quarter). December 2014 quarter production was relatively stable.

Cash payments for exploration activities and development recorded at RMB1.6 million (RMB1.4 million, September 2014 quarter). Drilling activities were continued during the quarter with approximately 580m recorded (551m, September 2014 quarter).

Dec’ 14
Quarter
(Tonnes)
Sept’ 14
Quarter
(Tonnes)
Variance %
Ore mined and delivered to stockpile 68,399 70,691 (3)%
Ore processed 82,079 84,767 (3)%
Concentrate produced (metal tonnes) 320 412 (22)%
Concentrate sold (metal tonnes) 427 310 38%

Note: Recognition of copper concentrate metal tonnes is based on the most recent available information with a subsequent adjustment made upon final determination.

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7. CORPORATE PROFILE

Brockman Mining Limited

ARBN 143 211 867

Non-executive Directors: Kwai Sze Hoi (Chairman) Liu Zhengui (Vice Chairman) Ross Stewart Norgard

Executive Directors:

Kwai Kwun Lawrence Chan Kam Kwan Jason Warren Talbot Beckwith

Independent Non-executive Directors:

Yap Fat Suan Henry Uwe Henke Von Parpart Yip Kwok Cheung Danny Choi Yue Chun Eugene

Company Secretary: Chan Kam Kwan Jason

Registrars

Principal Share Registrars and Transfer Office

MUFG Fund Services (Bermuda) Limited The Belvedere Building 69 Pitts Bay Road Pembroke HM 08 Bermuda

Branch Share Registrars and Transfer Office

Branch Share Registrars and Transfer Office — Australia

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited Reserve Bank Building Level 2, 45 St George’s Terrace Perth, Western Australia, 6000

Securities on issue at 31 December 2014 Quoted securities

8,381,982,131 fully paid shares on issue

Unquoted securities

344,500,000 unlisted options granted

  • 61,400,000 share options, expiring 13 December 2015 EX HK$0.72

  • 64,600,000 share options, expiring 14 January 2016 EX HK$0.717

  • 64,600,000 share options, expiring 14 January 2016 EX HK$0.967

  • 3,600,000 share options, expiring 28 February 2016 EX HK$0.717

  • 3,600,000 share options, expiring 28 February 2016 EX HK$0.967

  • 73,350,000 share options, expiring 20 May 2016 EX HK$0.717

  • 73,350,000 share options, expiring 20 May 2016 EX HK$0.967

There were no shares or options issued during the period.

There where no options which lapsed during the period.

— Hong Kong

Tricor Secretaries Limited Level 22, Hopewell Centre 183 Queen’s Road East Hong Kong

By order of the Board of Directors of Brockman Mining Limited Chan Kam Kwan, Jason Company Secretary, Hong Kong

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8. GLOSSARY

“ASX”

“Board”

“Brockman” or “Company”

“Damajianshan Mine”

“DSO”

  • “Group”

  • “Marillana” or “Marillana Project”

  • “m”

ASX Limited ACN 008 624 691, or the financial products market, The Australian Securities Exchange, as the situation requires

the Board of Directors

Brockman Mining Limited ARBN 143 211 867, a company incorporated in Bermuda and listed on the SEHK and ASX

The 100% owned copper mine held by the Company in the Yunnan Province, PRC

Direct Shipping Ore

Brockman Mining Limited, its associates and subsidiaries

The 100% owned Marillana iron ore project is Brockman’s flagship project located in the Hamersley Iron Province

metre

  • “Mt” million tonnes

  • “Mtpa” million tonnes per annum

  • “NWI”

“Ophthalmia Project”

“T”

North West Infrastructure, the joint venture company which represents the interests of its three shareholder companies: Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd; Atlas Iron Limited and FerrAus Limited, to facilitate the construction of a port facility capable of annually exporting 50 million tonnes of iron ore from the SouthWest Creek location at the Inner Harbour at Port Hedland, Western Australia

The 100% owned Ophthalmia iron ore project is located 80 km south of the Marillana Project

Tonne(s)

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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Rule 5.5

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity and oil and gas 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, 01/05/2013

Name of entity

Name of entity
BROCKMAN MINING LIMITED
ABN
ARBN 143 211 867
ARBN 143 211 867 31 December 2014

Consolidated statement of cash flows

Cash flows related to operating activities
1.1
Receipts from product sales and related debtors
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
Payments for
(a)
exploration & evaluation
(b)
development
(c)
production
(d)
administration
Dividends received
Interest and other items of a similar nature received
Interest and other costs of finance paid
Income taxes paid
Other (provide details if material)
1.7
(a)
Net repayment to related parties
Net operating cash flows
Current quarter
HK$’000
Year to date
(6 months)
HK$’000
13,258
(28,345)

(9,861)
(13,475)

352


(694)
25,973
(56,610)

(18,865)
(28,397)

660


(1,512)
(38,765) (78,751)
Cash flows related to investing activities
1.8
1.9
1.10
1.11
1.12
Payment for purchases of: (a)
prospects
(b)
equity investments
(c)
other fixed assets
Proceeds from sale of:
(a) prospects
(b)
equity investments
(c)
other fixed assets
Loans to other entities
Loans repaid by other entities
Other (provide details if material)
Net investing cash flows


(10)







(155)





(10) (155)
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Appendix 5B Page 14

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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows (brought
forward)
(38,775) (78,906)
Cash flows related to financing activities
1.14
1.15
1.16
1.17
1.18
1.19
Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc.
Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares
Proceeds from borrowings
Repayment of borrowings
Dividends paid
Other (provide details if material)
1.19(a)
cash backed performance bond guarantee of
BRM
Net financing cash flows






(47)






(47)
(47) (47)
1.20
1.21
Net decrease in cash held
Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date
Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20
1.22 Cash at end of quarter
(38,822)
181,156
(2,081)
(78,953)
223,698
(4,492)
140,253 140,253

Payments to directors of the entity, associates of the directors, 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
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
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
HK$’000
1,572
  • 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

  • 1.25 Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions

  • 1.23 Being payment of executive directors’ salary and non-executive directors’ fees.

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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

Nil

  • 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

Nil

Financing facilities available

Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.

3.1
Loan facilities
3.2
Credit standbyarrangements
Amount available
HK$’000
Amount used
HK$’000

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

4.1
Exploration and evaluation
4.2
Development
4.3
Production
4.4
Administration
HK$’000
(13,527)
(6,898)
(15,589)
Total (36,014)

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
HK$’000
Previous quarter
HK$’000
5.1
Cash on hand and at bank
5.2
Deposits at call
5.3
Bank overdraft
5.4
Other(provide details)
45,138 65,775
95,115 115,381
Total: cash at end ofquarter(item 1.22) 140,253 181,156
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Changes in interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements

6.1
Interests in mining
tenements and
petroleum tenements
relinquished, reduced
or lapsed
6.2
Interests in mining
tenements and
petroleum tenements
acquired or increased
Tenement
reference
and
location
Nature of interest
(note (2))
Interest at
beginning of
quarter

Interest
at end of
quarter
E04/2302
P39/4594
P39/4595
P39/4682
E45/3379
E45/3380
E47/1942
Tenement transferred
Tenement surrendered
Tenement surrendered
Tenement surrendered
Tenement surrendered
Tenement surrendered
Tenement surrendered
100%
40%
40%
40%
100%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
E46/1051
E46/1052
E52/3179
E45/4508
E45/4496
E47/3235
E47/3236
E47/3217
E45/4478
E45/4465
E47/3216
E45/4468
Application lodged
Application lodged
Application lodged
Application lodged
Application lodged
Application lodged
Application lodged
Application lodged
Application lodged
Application lodged
Application lodged
Application lodged
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%

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
note 3) (cents)
Amount paid up
per security (see
note 3) (cents)
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
8,381,982,131 8,381,982,131
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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
61,400,000
129,200,000
7,200,000
146,700,000
Exercise price
HK$0.72
HK$0.717-HK$0.967
HK$0.717-HK$0.967
HK$0.717-HK$0.967
Expiry date
13 December 2015
14 January 2016
28 February 2016
20 May 2016
7.11
Debentures
(totals only)
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 5).

  • 2 This statement does / ~~does not* (delete one)~~ give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

Sign here: Date: 30 January 2015 (Company secretary)

Print name: Chan Kam Kwan, Jason

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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 and petroleum 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 or petroleum 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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