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CONICO LTD Interim / Quarterly Report 2011

Oct 25, 2011

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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ACN 119 057 457 ASX QUARTERLY REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2011

SUMMARY

MT THIRSTY PROJECT (WA)

Mt Thirsty Co-Ni-Mn Oxide Resource

  • Potential alternative lower cost processing option currently being examined.

  • Negotiations continuing with Native Title holders towards grant of Mining Lease

Nickel Sulphide Exploration

  • 4km of untested footwall contact

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Figure 1: Mt Thirsty Project Location and Regional Geology.

Level 40, Exchange Plaza 1 2 The Esplanade, Perth, Western Australia 6000 Telephone: (08) 9282 5889 Facsimile: (08) 9282 5855 Website: www.fissionenergy.com.au

Report for September Quarter 2011

MT THIRSTY Co -Ni -Mn PROJECT (Fission 50%)

The Mt Thirsty Cobalt –Nickel -Manganese oxide project covering an area of 58km[2] is located 20km north-northwest of Norseman in the southern goldfields of Western Australia, a well endowed nickel terrain (see Figure 1). Fission through its wholly owned subsidiary Meteore Metals Limited owns 50% of the project in joint venture with Barra Resources Limited. The Mt Thirsty deposit has the potential to emerge as a significant world cobalt supplier. Metallurgical testwork indicates that high recoveries of cobalt, nickel and manganese can be achieved through low temperature atmospheric leaching. Based on the current flowsheet design, approximately 27,000 tonnes of mixed sulphide precipitate (containing 2,700t Co & 10,000t Ni) and 33,000 tonnes of manganese carbonate could be produced annually from Mt Thirsty.

Mt Thirsty has a JORC compliant Indicated Resource of 16.6 million tonnes at 0.14% Cobalt, 0.60% Nickel and 0.98% Manganese and a JORC compliant Inferred Resource of 15.3 million tonnes at 0.11% Cobalt, 0.51% Nickel and 0.73% Manganese over a length of 1.6 kilometres and a width of up to 850 metres.

As well as the Cobalt-Nickel–Manganese oxide resource, the Mt Thirsty joint venture tenements have potential for nickel sulphide mineralisation at greater depth within the same ultramafic sequence which hosts the near surface oxide deposit. A nickel sulphide discovery was made by the joint venture in 2010.

Mt Thirsty Cobalt-Nickel Oxide Deposit

Mining Lease

Negotiations are continuing with the Native Title holders concerning a compensation package that will pave the way towards grant of Mining Lease covering the Mt Thirsty cobalt - nickel oxide deposit.

Feasibility Study

The Mt Thirsty Joint Venture partners are seeking a joint venture partner that would help to fund a feasibility study and enter into a suitable off-take agreement for the Ni, Co and Mn that will be produced.

Another processing option with potentially significantly lower capital costs is currently being examined as an alternative to the current flowsheet design. Initial metallurgical test work to determine the suitability of this alternative treatment method has commenced.

Nickel Sulphide Exploration

A very thick sequence of originally olivine-rich, cumulate - textured ultramafic rocks has been intersected in holes drilled at Mt Thirsty. These rocks contain variable amounts of disseminated, vein and stringer-style sulphide mineralisation. The primary exploration target at Mt Thirsty is nickel sulphides associated with basal lava channel embayments located on ultramafic-basalt (footwall) contacts similar to those in the Kambalda region.

In May last year RC hole MTRC015 intersected a thick zone of nickel sulphides assaying 3.4% nickel over 6m from a down hole depth of 201 metres, adjacent to an ultramafic contact within an interpreted lava channel embayment. Follow up RC drilling returned nickel sulphide intersections o , 2m at 5.9% Ni, 2m at 3.5% Ni and 1m at 4.0% Ni in holes MTAC 20, 22 & 30 respectively (refer Figure 2). Deeper drilling indicates the mineralisation is truncated at depth by a pegmatite intrusion (Figure 2).

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Report for September Quarter 2011

Further drill testing of this prospect would have to be aimed at extensions of the mineralisation below a thick pegmatite intrusion at greater than 400m vertical depth. There is a further 4km of untested footwall contact in E63/1267, a Mt Thirsty Joint Venture tenement 2km to the north of E63/373.

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Ultramafic
Pegmatite Intrusion
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Figure 2: Longitudinal Section Showing Nickel Sulphide Intersections and Interpreted

Pegmatite Intrusion (Red)

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Figure 3: Location of Mt Thirsty JV tenements and Nickel Sulphide Prospect on TMI Airborne Magnetic Image. Interpreted Location of Footwall Contact shown in yellow.

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Greg Solomon Executive Chairman

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Report for September Quarter 2011

The interpretations and conclusions reached in this report are based on current geological theory and the best evidence available to the authors at the time of writing. It is the nature of all scientific conclusions that they are founded on an assessment of probabilities and, however high these probabilities might be, they make no claim for complete certainty. Any economic decisions that might be taken on the basis of interpretations or conclusions contained in this report will therefore carry an element of risk.

The information in this announcement, insofar as it relates to Mineral Exploration activities, is based on information compiled by Michael J. Glasson and Robert N Smith, who are members of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists, both of whom have more than five years experience in the field of activity being reported on. Mr Glasson and Mr Smith are consultants. Mr Glasson and Mr Smith have sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which they are undertaking to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the 2004 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Glasson and Mr Smith consent to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.

It should not be assumed that the reported Exploration Results will result, with further exploration, in the definition of a Mineral Resource.

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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

FISSION ENERGY LTD

Quarter ended (“current quarter”)

ABN
49 119 057 457
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
49 119 057 457 30 SEPTEMBER 2011

Consolidated statement of cash flows

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
$A’000
Year to September
(3 months)
$A’000
15
(13)
-
-
(179)
-
5
-
-
-
15
(13)
-
-
(179)
-
5
-
-
-
(172) (172)
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)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
(172) (172)
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows
(brought forward)
(172) (172)
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
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
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 of quarter
(172)
630
-
(172)
630
-
458 458
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
109
-
  • 1.25 Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions Management Fees, as per agreement, were paid during the quarter to a company of which Mr GH Solomon and Mr DH Solomon are directors. Directors Fees paid during the period.

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

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Financing facilities available

Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.

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

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

4.1
Exploration and evaluation
4.2
Development
4.3
Production
4.4
Administration
$A’000
50
-
-
150
Total 200

Reconciliation of cash

Reconciliation of cash Reconciliation of cash
Reconciliation of cash at the end of the Current quarter Previous quarter
quarter (as shown in the consolidated $A’000 $A’000
statement of cash flows) to the related items
in the accounts is as follows.
5.1 Cash on hand and at bank 458 630
5.2 Deposits at call - -
5.3 Bank overdraft - -
5.4 Other (provide details) - -
Total: cash at end of quarter(item
1.22)
458 630

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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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

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
126,930,258 126,930,258
7.5
+Convertible
debt securities
(description)
7.6
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through
securities
matured,
converted
NOT
APPLICABLE
7.7
Options
(description and
conversion factor)
7.8
Issued during
quarter
7.9
Exercised during
quarter
7.10
Expired during
quarter
511,508
3,000,000
888,888
500,000
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL
Exercise price
20 cents
13.75 cents
12 cents
19 cents
Expiry date
16 April 2012
20 Nov 2012
12 Feb 2013
26May2013
7.11
Debentures
(totals only)
NOT
APPLICABLE
7.12
Unsecured notes
(totals only)
NOT
APPLICABLE
  • 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.

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

Sign here: (Company secretary)

Date: 26 October 2011

Print name: Aaron Gates

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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