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CENTAURUS METALS LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2005

Oct 19, 2005

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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SEPTEMBER 2005 Quarterly Report

Highlights

  • Diamond drill hole MTD002 designed to test the depth extents of the Maitland prospect at Greenvale in North Queensland intersected 41 metres @ 1.85% copper from 147 metres which is the best intersection ever recorded at the prospect. Higher grade zones included 5 metres [email protected]\%$ copper from 149 metres and 4 metres [email protected]\%$ copper from 182 metres.
  • Hole MTD002 also intersected significant molybdenum with 8 metres @ 0.43% molybdenum recorded from 143 metres including 1 metre @ 1.05% molybdeum from 148 metres.
  • Diamond core drilling at the Oasis prospect at Greenvale intersected 10 metres @ 0.12% $U_3O_8$ from 54 metres in hole LYD001 and 7 metres @ 0.17% $U_3O_8$ from 34 metres in hole LYD002. The intersections confirm previous drill results recorded by Esso Minerals in 1978.
  • A detailed gravity survey at Cannington delineated two dense bodies possibly caused by massive sulphides adiacent to the Dolly Pot prospect where previous drilling intersected anomalous base metal geochemistry.
  • Xstrata Copper has commenced fieldwork on the Snake Creek JV with several styles of copper mineralisation recorded by geological mapping.
  • Summit Resources have compiled all previous exploration data for the Mt Guide JV and identified 4 priority targets for drill testing later this year.
  • Approximately \$950,000 was raised via a placement of 23,682,590 ordinary shares fully paid at 4 cents. The funds will be used to continue exploration at Greenvale and Cannington.

Plans for the December 2005 Quarter

  • Undertake follow up drilling on the Maitland and Oasis prospects at Greenvale.
  • Conduct reconnaisance traverses across uranium anomalies at Greenvale defined by regional aerial radiometric data.
  • Review results of geophysical surveys at Cannington and plan follow up drilling for the first quarter of 2006.

Greenvale Project (North Queensland) -Significant mineralisation intersected in drilling.

The 2,800 square kilometre Greenvale Project is strategically located in a well endowed mineral province which includes the 4.5 million ounce Kidston gold deposit. Kagara Zinc's high grade Balcooma zinc mines and Copper Strike's Einasleigh Copper project (Figure 1). Exploration by Glengarry in 2005 has highlighted the potential of the Project to contain economic concentrations of several metals including copper, uranium, gold and molybdenum.

Diamond drilling was completed at the Maitland and Oasis prospects during the Significant mineralisation was quarter. intersected at both prospects and follow up drilling is scheduled for November 2005.

Maitland Copper-Molybdenum Prospect

A four hole (MTD001 - MTD004) diamond core drill program was completed at Maitland for an aggregate 677.3 metres. The drilling program was designed to test a number of Induced Polarisation (IP) geophysical anomalies reported last

quarter. IP is an electrical geophysical technique designed to detect conductive minerals such as sulphides beneath barren cover

Copper-silver ores were mined from the Maitland prospect from 1909 to 1921 and drilling in the 1960's confirmed copper mineralisation over a 300 metre length with a best intersection of 21.4 metres $\omega$ 3% copper. Most of this historic drilling was only assayed for copper.

Glengarry's exploration in 2005 is the first significant exploration at Maitland since the 1960's. The drilling completed in the 1960's totalled 2366 metres of diamond core and this data has been compiled and processed to assist with the design of Glengarry's exploration programs.

Drill holes MTD001, 3 and 4 were targeted at IP anomalies interpreted to indicate possible new zones of copper mineralisation. MTD002 was designed to intersect the down plunge extension of the southern shoot (Figure 2) at the Maitland Results are summarised in workings. Table 1.

Figure 1: Greenvale Project Area

Hole Easting Northing Depth From To Intersection $\mathbf{c}_{\mathbf{u}}$ Mo
(m) (m) (m) (m) (%) (%)
MTD001 226425 7897300 150.1 NSR
MTD002 226475 7899550 200.8 134 141 1.05 NSR
147 188 41 1.85 0.06
including 149 154 5 3.63 0.20
and 160 162 2 3.58 NSR
and 176 177 6.31 NSR
and 182 186 4 4.16 NSR
MTD003 226450 7899700 176.4 NSR
MTD004 226930 7899470 150 NSR

Table 1: Maitland - Significant Diamond Core Drill Intercepts

Cu -- copper, Mo -- molybdenum $NSR - No$ significant results

MTD001 intersected graphitic schist adequately explaining the IP response; however. MTD003 and MTD004 failed to intersect any mineralisation associated with the IP targets and further geophysical modelling is planned to determine whether additional drilling is warranted.

The mineralisation strona copper intersected in hole MTD002 indicates potential for an economic resource at MTD002 also recorded high Maitland. arade molybdenum mineralisation immediately above the main zone of copper mineralisation with 8 metres @ 0.43% molvbdenum intersected from 143 metres including 1 metre @ 1.05% from 148 metres. The molvbdenum mineralisation intersected is potentially very significant due to the recent increase in molvbdenum oxide prices from US\$10 per pound to currently about US\$30 per pound. The average grade of 0.43% molvbdenum in MTD2 is equivalent to 16.6 pounds molybdenum oxide per tonne. Molybdenum is important in steel making and the increase in price reflects the increasing demand for the metal from countries such as China.

Figure 2: Maitland Long Section

The Maitland mineralisation appears structurally controlled and occurs as chalcopyrite disseminated and molvbdenite within silica - epidote magnetite altered calc-silicate gneiss. Previous deep drilling in the 1960's failed to intersected significant results as it did not take into account the structural controls on mineralisation

A four hole RC percussion/diamond core drilling program totalling 850 metres is scheduled $to$ commence in early November. The drilling will assess the continuity and possible plunge and strike continuity of the high grade mineralisation intersected in drill hole MTD002

Oasis Uranium Prospect

A two hole (LYD001 and LYD002) diamond core drill program was completed at Oasis for an aggregate 165 metres. The drill program was designed to confirm intersections reported from drilling in 1978 and to provide material for geotechnical and metallurgical assessment.

Both holes intersected significant widths of ore grade uranium mineralisation (Table 2) and confirm the previous exploration work completed by Esso Minerals. Esso drilled 32 diamond holes and 14 percussion holes at the Oasis prospect in 1978 for a total of 4,971 metres. The Esso drilling data has been compiled to assist with Glengarry's exploration at Oasis.

Hole Easting Northing Depth
(m)
From
(m)
To
$\sf(m)$
Intersection
(m)
$U_3O_8$
(%)
$U_3O_8$
(lbs/t)
LYD001 230573 7918732 100 54 64 10 0.12 2.64
including 61 62 0.25 5.50
LYD002 230588 7918685 65 34 41 0.17 3.74
including 36 37 0.38 8.36
and 39 41 0.21 4.62

Table 2: Oasis - Significant Diamond Core Drill Intercepts

$U_2O_8$ – uranium oxide. lbs/t – nounds per tonne

The uranium mineralisation is hosted by quartz-veined biotite schist (Figure 3) which defines a strongly foliated, northsouth trending shear zone within granitic The Oasis shear zone is rocks. interpreted to splay off a major north northeast trending structure known as the Lynd Mylonite Zone (Figure 1).

Previous exploration and recent geophysical data indicates that the prospective shear zone extends for at least 1.5 kilometres to the south with the Esso drilling only testing the northern 300 metres. The mineralisation intersected by Esso is open at depth and along strike and a 4 hole RC percussion/diamond core drill program totalling 650 metres will be completed at Oasis immediately after the next phase of drilling at Maitland which is located approximately 20 kilometres to the south southwest

Figure 3: Oasis Drill Section

Regional Exploration

Regionally. the Maitland and Oasis prospects are located adiacent to a major. geological structure known as the Lynd Mylonite Zone (LMZ). The Greenvale Project covers approximately $70$ kilometres of the LMZ (Figure 1) which is interpreted to be an important control on the location of mineralisation. The areas adjacent to the LMZ will be the focus of future regional exploration.

The Oasis prospect is coincident with a strong radiometric anomaly defined by an aerial survey flown by the Queensland government in 1999 and 2000. Aerial radiometric survevs measure the radioactivity of the Earth's surface and are an important technique in the exploration for uranium occurrences. The radiometric data indicates 7 high priority uranium anomalies adiacent to the LMZ in a similar stratigraphic position to Oasis and follow reconnaissance traverses up will commence in late October 2005.

The Mt Remarkable (gold), T3 (silver-leadzinc) and Galah Dam (zinc-gold) prospects reported on previously will have further exploration work completed in the first quarter of 2006.

Cannington Project (Northwest Queensland) - Significant gravity targets defined.

The Cannington Project tenements are located north and south of BHP Billiton's 40 - 50 million tonne Cannington silverlead-zinc mine (Figure 4). Previous exploration by Glengarry has defined anomalous geochemistry at several prospects interpreted to represent the margins of possible economic mineralised The lack of outcrop has systems. hindered further exploration; however, a detailed ground gravity survey completed in August and an Induced Polarisation (IP) survey scheduled for November will facilitate the planning of future drilling.

Figure 4: Cannington Project Area

The Dolly Pot and Crackpot prospects located 5 to 10 kilometres southwest of the Cannington mine (Figure 4) are the highest priority targets within Glengarry's Project area.

Dolly Pot

Drilling completed in 2003 into a magnetic anomaly at Dolly Pot intersected strong alteration and anomalous copper (up to 0.2%). A 200 by 50 metre gravity survey was carried out in August and defined discrete, dense bodies immediately west and north of the magnetic anomaly tested by drilling (Figure 5). Gravity surveys measure the density of bedrock obscured by transported cover and can detect sulphidic bodies which are typically denser than the surrounding host lithologies. Modelling of the stronger western gravity anomaly at Dolly Pot suggests a dense body within 40m of the surface and extending over an area of 70 x 220m. Follow up drill testing of the Dolly Pot gravity anomalies is scheduled for the first quarter of 2006.

Figure 5: Gravity Image

Crackpot

previously Glendarry discovered gossanous float at Crackpot containing strongly anomalous lead (up to 0.24%) and molybdenum (up to 0.29%). Limited drilling in 2003 failed to define the source of the gossanous float; however, an IP survey scheduled for November 2005 should facilitate further drilling.

Glenholme

Previous company exploration in the 1990's delineated a 1 kilometre long electro-magnetic (EM) anomaly at the Glenholme prospect located approximately 15 kilometres north northwest of the Cannington mine. Electro-magnetic surveying is a geophysical technique designed to detect massive sulphide bodies. Reconnaissance traversing did

not locate the source of the EM anomaly; however, prospecting recorded moderately anomalous copper (up to 944 ppm), lead (up to 408 ppm) and silver (up to 2.2 g/t) in rock chip samples. Follow up soil sampling will be completed during the first quarter of 2006.

Charters Towers Project (North Queensland) - Interested parties reviewing data

No exploration work was completed at Charters Towers during the quarter. A joint venture partner is currently being sought.

Snake Project (Northwest) Creek Queensland) Xstrata Copper commences fieldwork

The Snake Creek Project, located in northwest Queensland approximately 125 kilometres east southeast of Mt Isa, is considered prospective for copper-gold mineralisation.

The Project is subject to a joint venture agreement with Xstrata Copper. Xstrata Copper has the right to earn up to a 75% interest by spending \$3 million on exploration.

Fieldwork comprising geological mapping and rock chip sampling commenced during the quarter. Several styles of copper mineralisation were observed and a soil sampling program as well as further mapping is planned for the December quarter of 2005.

Mount Guide Project (Northwest Queensland) - Fieldwork to begin following tenement approval

The Mt Guide Project, located in northwest Queensland approximately 35 kilometres south of Mt Isa, is considered prospective for base metal and gold mineralisation.

The Project covers 13 kilometres of the southern strike extension of the Mount Isa Paroo Fault, which is known to be the structural control on a number of world class deposits to the north including the Mount Isa and Hilton base metal mines.

The Project is subject to a joint venture agreement with Summit Resources Limited. Summit has the right to earn up to an 80% interest by spending \$0.5 million on exploration.

Summit has compiled and reviewed all previous exploration data and identified 4 high priority base metal targets. Drill testing of the targets is scheduled for November-December 2005.

Corporate

During the quarter, the Company raised \$947,303.60 via a 15% placement of 23,682,590 ordinary shares fully paid at 4 cents.

Glengarry Resources Limited now has 181,566, 528 shares on issue.

The funds will be used to advance exploration on the Greenvale and Cannington Projects in North Queensland.

At the end of September 2005. Glengarry had approximately \$1.7 million in cash and securities.

Declaration

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results. Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by David Richards who is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. David Richards is a full time employee of Glengarry Resources Limited. David Richards has sufficient experience, which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity, which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. David Richards consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

David Richards Managing Director

20 October 2005

COMPANY INFORMATION

DIRECTORS

Keith G McKay BSc(Geol Hons), MAusIMM Chairman

Allan T Harris FCA Director

Ian J Gordon BComm (Corporate Administration) Director

PRINCIPAL OFFICE

Ground Floor, 35 Havelock Street West Perth WA 6005 (PO Box 975, West Perth WA 6872) Telephone: (08) 9322 4929 Facsimile: (08) 9322 5510

MANAGING DIRECTOR David R Richards BSc(Geol Hons), MAIG

STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING

Glengarry Resources Limited shares are listed on the Australian Stock Exchange

Shares - Code GGY

Email: [email protected]

Web Site: www.glengarrynl.com.au