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CONICO LTD — Interim / Quarterly Report 2014
Oct 30, 2014
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(Formerly Fission Energy Ltd)
ACN 119 057 457
ASX QUARTERLY REPORT
FOR PERIOD ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2014
Mt Thirsty Project
No work was carried out on the Mt Thirsty Joint Venture project during the quarter. Discussions with the joint venture partner in relation to a possible merging of joint venture interests have, to date, still not achieved agreement on the possible terms or mechanics.
The Directors are continuing to work on various options to advance the Mt Thirsty project as well as seeking other opportunities.
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Figure 1: Mt Thirsty Project Location
Level 15, 197 St George’s Terrace, Perth, Western Australia 6000 Telephone: (08) 9282 5889 Facsimile: (08) 9282 5866 Website: www.conico.com.au
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Mt Thirsty Project Summary
The Mt Thirsty Cobalt – Nickel - Manganese oxide project covering an area of 11.5km[2] is located 20km north-northwest of Norseman in the southern goldfields of Western Australia, a well-endowed nickel terrain (see Figure 1). Conico Ltd through its wholly owned subsidiary Meteore Metals Pty Ltd owns 50% of the project in joint venture with Barra Resources Limited. The Mt Thirsty deposit has the potential to emerge as a significant cobalt supplier. Recent metallurgical test work indicates that high recoveries of cobalt together with some nickel can be achieved through low temperature agitated leaching in closed tanks using SO2.
Mt Thirsty has a JORC (2004) compliant Indicated Resource of 16.6 million tonnes at 0.14% Cobalt, 0.60% Nickel and 0.98% Manganese and a JORC (2004) compliant Inferred Resource of 15.3 million tonnes at 0.11% Co, 0.51% Ni and 0.73% Mn over a length of 1.6 kilometres and a width of up to 850 metres. (This resource information was prepared and first disclosed under the JORC Code 2004. It has not been updated since to comply with the JORC Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially changed since it was last reported, refer ASX Announcement 8[th] March 2011: “Resource Upgrade”, available to view on www.conico.com.au).
As well as the Co-Ni oxide resource, the Mt Thirsty joint venture tenements have potential for nickel sulphide mineralisation at greater depths within the same ultramafic sequence which hosts the near surface oxide deposit. Intersections of nickel sulphides up to 6m down hole at 3.4% Ni were made by the joint venture in 2010 (refer ASX announcement 19[th] May 2010: “High Grades Intersected at Mt Thirsty”, available to view on www.conico.com.au).
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Greg Solomon Executive Chairman
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Disclaimer
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.
It should not be assumed that the reported Exploration Results will result, with further exploration, in the definition of a Mineral Resource.
Competent Persons Statement
The information in this quarterly report that relates to Exploration Targets, Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is based on and fairly represents information compiled by Michael J Glasson and Robert N Smith, Competent Persons who are members of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.
Mr Glasson and Mr Smith are full time employees of Tasman Resources Ltd and in this capacity act as part time consultants to Conico Ltd. Mr Glasson and Mr Smith hold shares in Conico Ltd.
Mr Glasson and Mr Smith have sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of the deposits under consideration and to the activity being undertaking to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the 2012 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.
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Interests in Mining Tenements
| Tenements | Location | Interest held at end of quarter |
Acquired during the quarter |
Disposed during the quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E63/373 | WA | 50% | ||
| E63/1267 | WA | 50% | ||
| MLA63/527* | WA | 50% | ||
| RA63/4* | WA | 50% | ||
| L63/66 | WA | 50% | ||
| L63/67 | WA | 50% |
*These applications cover the same area as E63/373
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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
| Name of entity | |
|---|---|
| CONICO LTD | |
| ABN 49 119 057 457 |
Quarter ended (“current quarter”) |
| 49 119 057 457 | 30 September 2014 |
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 (mainly R&D Tax Rebate) Net Operating Cash Flows |
Curent quarter $A’000 |
Year to September $A’000 |
|---|---|---|
| - (1) - - (22) - - - - - |
- (1) - - (22) - - - - - |
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| (23) | (23) | |
| 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) |
- - - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - - |
| - | - | |
| (23) | (23) |
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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| 1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (brought forward) |
(23) | (23) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash flows related to financing activities 1.14 Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc. (Refer to 1a) 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 |
(23) 35 - |
(23) 35 - |
| 12 | 12 |
Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors
Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities
the related entities |
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|---|---|
| 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 |
| - | |
| - |
1.25 Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions -
Non-cash financing and investing activities
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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
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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
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See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| - | - |
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| - | - |
Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
| 4.1 Exploration and evaluation 4.2 Development 4.3 Production 4.4 Administration |
$A’000 |
|---|---|
| 5 | |
| - | |
| - | |
| 25 | |
| Total | 30^ |
^ - Subsequent to the end of the quarter the directors provided the Company with $30,000 by way of unsecured interest free loans.
Reconciliation of cash
with $30,000 by way of unsecured interest Reconciliation of cash |
with $30,000 by way of unsecured interest Reconciliation of cash |
free loans. |
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| Reconciliation of cash at the end of the | Curent 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 | 12 | 35 | ||
| 5.2 | Deposits at call | - | - | ||
| 5.3 | Bank overdraft | - | - | ||
| 5.4 | Other (provide details) | - | - | ||
| Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) |
12 | 35 |
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
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) |
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| 7.1 Preference +securities (description) 7.2 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through returns of capital, buy- backs, redemptions |
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| 7.3 +Ordinary securities 7.4 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through returns of capital, buy- backs |
132,431,258 | 132,431,258 | ||
| 7.5 +Convertible debt securities (description) 7.6 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through securities matured, converted |
NOT APPLICABLE |
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| 7.7 Options (description and conversion factor) 7.8 Issued during quarter 7.9 Exercised during quarter 7.10 Expired during quarter |
1,000,000 5,501,000 |
NIL NIL |
Exercise price 3 cents 8 cents |
Expiry date 31 December 2014 31 December 2016 |
| 7.11 Debentures (totals only) |
NOT APPLICABLE |
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| 7.12 Unsecured notes (totals only) |
NOT APPLICABLE |
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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Compliance statement
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1 This statement has been prepared under accounting policies which comply with accounting standards as defined in the Corporations Act.
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2 This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Sign here: (Company secretary)
Date: 31 October 2014
Print name: Aaron Gates
Notes
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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.
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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.
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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 .
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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.
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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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