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COPPERMOLY LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2008

Oct 30, 2008

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ADDRESS PHONE PO Box 6965 +61(07) 5592 1001 Gold Coast Mail Centre FAX Qld 9726 Australia +61 (07) 5592 1011 EMAIL ABN 54 126 490 855 [email protected] WEBSITE www.coppermoly.com.au

ASX Announcement

31[st] October 2008

ASX Code: COY

QUARTERLY REPORT - 30[th] SEPTEMBER 2008

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Coppermoly Limited has applied to list on the Port Moresby Stock Exchange in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

  • Gold and copper mineralisation coincides with large geophysical anomalies at Nakru.

  • Drilling intersected semi-massive copper sulphides at Nakru-1 and Nakru-2 Prospects.

  • Drilling completed at Simuku with initial resource calculation underway.

1.0 CORPORATE

The Company has submitted an application to the Listing Manager for a compliance listing on the Port Moresby Stock Exchange (POMSOX). A POMSOX listing, which is expected to be approved in mid November 2008, will allow Coppermoly Limited to establish trading of the Company’s securities in PNG and will provide a greater exposure to investors for potential future capital raisings through PNG institutions and fund managers.

2.0 PROJECT SUMMARY

Coppermoly Limited holds title to three Exploration Licences EL 1077 (Simuku), EL 1043 (Mt.Nakru) and EL 1445 (Talelumas) located on the Island of New Britain, PNG (Figure 1), which contain three separate copper-gold-molybdenum systems.

The Company’s objective is to increase the value of existing assets by initially defining a JORC resource in at least one of its projects. Stage 1 drilling and trenching programmes are nearing completion and results are currently being compiled and analysed. All of the project sites have good access to infrastructure including roads, an airfield and a deep water port.

Topography at the projects is moderate at between 300m and 800m above sea level, enabling relatively easy conditions for on-site development and logistics. No population centres occur within the Licences and good landowner relations exist. Access to Simuku from the provincial capital of Kimbe takes one hour using 4WD vehicle via a logging road north of the property.

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Figure 1: Coppermoly Projects on New Britain Island

At Simuku (Figure 2), up to four drill rigs have been operating and over 4,000m of drilling completed in fifteen holes. We are currently completing the last drillhole and aim to complete an initial resource estimate early in 2009. Trenching will be completed in October with geological mapping and trench sampling to continue in November to help define the extent of copper and molybdenum mineralisation at surface and to build a geological framework.

Drilling results are available for nine holes at Simuku and significant intersections of copper have expanded the area of known mineralisation at the Tobarum and Nayam prospect areas. A total of 31 drillholes have been drilled to date since 1983 for a total of over 6,000m. Together with the trenching results, the drill core assay results will be used to define a resource as well as develop other target areas to increase the extent of the known mineralisation.

At Mt Nakru (Figure 2), one drill rig is presently operating with over 600m already drilled in seven holes this year. We have completed six holes into the Nakru-1 prospect and are currently drilling the first drillhole into the Nakru-2 diatreme/volcanic breccia prospect.

At the Nakru-1 prospect, the drilling completed this year together with previous drilling totals to over 2,000m in eighteen holes. Together with over 2,100m of trenching completed this year, this information will help define the limits of gold mineralisation at surface and copper/gold mineralisation at depth.

The three dimensional ground geophysical induced polarisation (I.P.) survey over Nakru-1 and Nakru-2 copper-gold-molybdenum systems indicates potential for significant tonnage of mineralisation at depth. The survey generated two chargeability anomalies (Figure 4), interpreted to be related to copper sulphide mineralisation with depth extents of over 300m.

At Nakru-2 the first drill hole is underway to test the geophysical chargeability anomaly within the diatreme/hydrothermal breccia and is currently at about 170m depth.

At Nakru-1, two historical drillholes intersected the region of the geophysical anomaly at depth giving 11.2m at 0.95% copper and 2.55 g/t gold and 21m at 1.10% copper. The recently completed drill hole (NAK017A) also intersected the I.P. anomaly at depth and obtained significant zones of visible copper mineralisation.

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Figure 2: Location of 2008 Drilling at Nakru and Simuku

3.0 EXPLORATION AT MT.NAKRU (EL 1043 )

The Mt. Nakru tenement EL 1043 encloses a large copper-gold (molybdenum) system located at Nakru-1 and a breccia-hosted gold-copper-molybdenum at the Nakru-2 prospect (Figure 2).

Track access has been upgraded to 4WD status at Nakru 1. Over 2,100m of trenching has been completed in re-opened historical trenches A, B, C and E and new trenches D and F (Figure 3). These have been mapped and sampled for gold, copper, molybdenum and tellurium in order to define the limits of gold mineralisation at surface.

Six drillholes at Nakru-1 have been completed and drilling is currently underway at the Nakru-2 prospect (Table 1) for a total of 668 metres so far this year.

Hole Prospect Easting Northing Azimuth
(degrees)
Dip
(degrees)
Depth
NAK013 Nakru-1 222062 9338936 0 -90 33.8
NAK014 Nakru-1 222073 9338900 0 -90 54.6
NAK015 Nakru-1 222101 9338906 0 -90 55.4
NAK016 Nakru-1 222029 9338884 0 -90 51.4
NAK017 Nakru-1 222009 9339018 190 -60 30.2
NAK017A Nakru-1 222009 9339000 190 -60 272.6
NAK02-001 Nakru-2 220617 9338942 237 -60 Currently at
170m

Table 1: Nakru Drill Hole Summary for 2008 (Datum AGD66, zone 56)

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Figure 3: Nakru-1 Drilling and Trenching

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A three dimensional ground geophysical I.P survey over Nakru-1 and Nakru-2 copper-goldmolybdenum systems indicates potential for significant tonnage of mineralisation at depth.

Nakru-1 and Nakru-2 represent two different mineralised systems that are 1.5km apart, both extending to over 300m depth (Figure 4). This has been confirmed through the geophysical survey chargeability responses.

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Figure 4: Nakru Three Dimensional Chargeability

Nakru-1 Prospect:

Nakru 1 is the most advanced of four known prospects within the tenement and has potential to host a large copper-gold deposit. Deep auger soil sampling, more than 12km of hand and bulldozer trenching and eighteen drill holes (totalling 1,997.8 metres) have been completed. Of these, over 2100m of trenching and six holes totalling 498.5 metres have been completed by Coppermoly Limited this year.

Highlights of the historical trenching and drilling programmes at Nakru 1 include:

Trench intercepts of:

  • 95m @ 2.88g/t gold 42m @ 2.7g/t gold 51m @ 2.2g/t gold 25m @ 1.43% copper 4m @ 6.6% copper

Drill Intercepts of:

94m @ 0.43% copper, 0.46g/t gold 205m @ 0.40% copper, including 74m @ 0.78% copper 54m @ 0.18g/t gold

Historical auger soil sampling has outlined an irregular combined gold-copper-molybdenum-arsenic soil anomaly with approximate dimensions of 800m x 200-300m trending north-northwest (Figure 3).

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Figure 5: Nakru Chargeability Image at 100m Depth
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The recently completed geophysical survey indicates a significantly sized and intense chargeability anomaly (Figure 5) occurring at surface to the south-west and extending to become a larger anomaly to the north-east with dimensions of 600m by 200m and plunging to the east.

The south-western part of the Nakru-1 chargeability anomaly has been tested by two historical drillholes (NAK003 and NAK006) and partially tested by the recently completed NAK017A drillhole (Figure 4). The larger and more intense anomaly to the north-east is yet to be tested by drilling.

NAK003 intersected:

  • 94m at 0.46 g/t gold and 0.43% copper (from 91 to 185m) including 11.2m at 2.55 g/t gold and 0.95% copper.

  • Silver values of up to 21 g/t over 1.9m were also intersected.

NAK006 (Q74D6) intersected:

  • 74m at 0.78% copper (from 93 to 167m) including 21m at 1.10% copper (from 146 to 167m).

NAK017A, drilled to 272.6m intersected semi-massive copper sulphides (chalcopyrite-CuFeS2) at between 61 and 255 metres (Photo 2). Niton XRF measurements** on the core indicated up to 2% copper, 9% zinc in quartz veined breccia. Copper mineralisation lies beneath an upper breccia unit with mineralisation mainly related to quartz-limonite matrix-fill. Three historical holes into the breccia unit intersected more than 1.0g/t gold. This breccia blanket was tested by four shallow drillholes (NAK013 to NAK016) for which assay results are awaited.

The significant gold and copper mineralisation in the historical drill holes (NAK003 and NAK006) occur where they have intersected the chargeability anomaly at depth. This provides encouragement that the geophysical anomalies are related to mineralisation. The un-tested northeast chargeability anomaly at Nakru-1 provides for the potential of significant tonnage of gold and copper.

A circular conductivity anomaly (Figure 6) from the geophysical survey is associated with the untested north-eastern chargeability anomaly, which extends to more than 300m depth. The conductivity responses are interpreted to represent semi-massive copper and iron related sulphides. The Company keenly awaits the laboratory assay results from NAK017A.

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Figure 6: Nakru Resistivity Image at 100m Depth

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Photo 2: Copper and Iron Sulphides in Drill Core (NAK17A)

Nakru-2 Prospect:

The first drill hole is underway to test the geophysical chargeability anomaly (Figure 5) within the diatreme/hydrothermal breccia and is currently at about 170m depth (Table 1). A second drill hole is planned from the same drill pad to target the historical trench intersection of 25m at 1.44% copper, 10m at 1.16 g/t gold and 155 ppm molybdenum. A rock chip sample also graded 19.9% copper near this trench intersection.

A soil sampling programme has been completed along the geophysical survey lines. The samples will be analysed using the Niton-XRF** unit and results plotted as contours. The survey results are expected to help determine the near surface suite of base metal mineralisation and assist in targeting future drillholes.

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Nakru-2 appears to be polymetallic copper+gold+zinc+/-(molybdenum) target area coincident with a circular structural feature, about 700m in diameter, visible on air photos.

The first drill hole (NAK02-001) has intersected two narrow zones (<1m) of semi-massive silicasulphide breccia, separated by a 0.7m un-mineralised volcanic unit, at about 30m.

The semi-massive breccia has approximately 50% sulphides and up to approximately 12% chalcopyrite. Niton XRF** field measurements on the drill core gave the following approximate grades:

Main breccia: 4.6% to 10% copper, 2.2% zinc (average of several readings) Black clast: 3.8% copper, 23% zinc (average of several readings)

The silica-sulphide breccia intersected between 31.6 and 83 metres and again from 101 metres is a highly siliceous breccia with a high sulphide content of up to 25%, including up to 8% chalcopyrite (Photo 3).

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Photo 3: Sulphide Rich Matrix Fill Mineralisation in Silica Breccia (NAK02-001)

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4.0 EXPLORATION AT SIMUKU (EL 1077)

Porphyry style copper-molybdenum-gold mineralisation is discontinuously present over an area of about 4.5km by 1.0 to 2.2km. Including both historical work and exploration in 2008, more than 28km of bulldozer trenching and over 6,000 metres of drilling in 31 holes have defined a 3,500m by 650m anomalous copper envelope with inner anomalous molybdenum envelope (Figure 7).

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Figure 7: Simuku Copper and Molybdenum Mineralisation

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The prospect areas of Nayam, Tobarum, Magipmo, Misili, Mindoka and Wokayale have been defined by extensive surface trenching. All drilling to date has been at Nayam, Tobarum and Misile. Of the fifteen drill holes drilled this year (Table 2), assays have been received from the first nine holes (SMD17 to SMD25).

Hole Prospect Easting Northing Azimuth
(deg)
Dip
(deg)
Depth
SMD17 Tobarum [Site D] 169701 9367796 0 -90 177.3m
SMD18 Nayam[SiteA] 169718 9368292 30 -60 299m
SMD19 Nayam[SiteB] 169734 9368202 30 -60 346.1m
SMD20 Tobarum[Site C] 169802 9367998 0 -90 375.9m
SMD21 Tobarum [Site E] 169631 9367378 280 -60 364.8m
SMD22 WestTobarum[SiteF] 169469 9367814 0 -90 261.4m
SMD23 Stan’sHill 169022 9367728 0 -90 100.4m
SMD24 MagipmoNorth 168895 9368782 100 -50 307.4m
SMD25 Nayam[SiteB1] 169587 9368242 30 -60 300m
SMD26 Nayam [Site B2] 169735 9368202 210 -60 321m
SMD27 Tobarum 169657 9367664 100 -75 325.8m
SMD28 Nayam[SiteB3] 169867 9368006 45 -60 97.3
SMD29 Tobarum 169573 9367454 280 -60 348.2m
SMD30 Misile/Horseshoe 169696 9367320 280 -60 344.2m
SMD31 Tobarum Creek 169575 9367923 100 -60 Currently at
194m

Table 2: Simuku 2008 Drill Collar Table (Datum AGD66, zone 56)

The 2008 drilling programme at Nayam and Tobarum prospect areas have provided significant copper intersections which extend the known area of mineralisation. At Nayam, copper mineralisation is open to the west with results from SMD25 intersecting 14m at 0.71% copper equivalent*.

Drill hole SMD21 (Tobarum) ended in 0.51% copper equivalent, indicating continued copper potential at depth. This also extends the area of significant mineralisation as SMD21 is over 800m south of SMD18 (Nayam) which intersected 32m at 0.87% copper equivalent at 42m depth. At SMD30 (Tobarum), copper sulphide is visible and molybdenum values of > 0.2% were measured with the Niton XRF** hand analyser, indicating a potential extension of the Horseshoe molybdenum zone (Figure 8 and 9).

Coppermoly has drilled over 4,000 metres in fifteen drill holes. The last hole (SMD31) will be completed in October. Trenching will also be completed in October with mapping and core logging continuing to November.

Assay results received from three holes at Nayam and four holes at Tobarum all indicate significant intersections of 0.36% to 1.0% copper. Two drill holes (SMD23 and SMD24) outside the envelope (Figure 7) intersected lower grades of copper. The results from the first nine of fifteen holes indicate that an initial resource calculation can be made within the northern part of the copper envelope.

NAYAM PROSPECT

Five drill holes and over 600 metres of trenching have now been completed at the Nayam prospect this year. Assay results have been received for holes SMD18, SMD19 and SMD25 with results still pending for SMD26 and SMD28 (Figure 8 and 9). Geological and geochemical sections are being created with the view of generating a geological model for resource calculation.

At SMD26 drilling toward the southwest of Nayam, quartz feldspar porphyry was drilled throughout the hole with copper sulphides (chalcopyrite) of 1-2% disseminated throughout (Photo 4).

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Figure 8: Simuku Existing and Proposed Drillholes
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Figure 9: Nayam Prospect Area Drillholes
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Photo 4: Drill Core from SMD026 (48mm diameter)

SMD18

SMD18 (Figure 8 and 9) targeted copper mineralisation beneath a leached cap with haematite in a trench and angled across a structural trend. Mineralisation of up to 32m at 0.87% copper equivalent* (Table 3) occurs within quartz porphyry and a pyritic zone. Core recoveries in this hole were generally greater than 90%.

From(m) To(m) Width(m) Cu % **Moppm ** Aug/t Ag g/t Cu.Eq %
0
Including
42
115

74
115
**32 **
0.39
0.71
84
136
0.07
0.08
1.7
1.3
0.50
**0.87 **
152 172 20 0.24 63 0.05 1.2 0.32
185 238 53 0.34 31 0.05 2.7 0.41
255 258 3 0.17 13 0.07 2.3 0.23
264 273 9 0.19 5 0.03 0.7 0.21

Table 3: SMD18 Results (0.2% Cu.Eq* cut-off)

SMD19

Drill hole SMD19 (Figure 8 and 9) targeted copper mineralisation within an intrusive structure that was identified in historical drill holes:

  • SMH07 - 63m at 0.52% copper, 65 ppm molybdenum, 0.12g/t gold, 2.1g/t silver (0.64 % copper equivalent*) from surface; and

  • SMH11 - 77m at 0.49% copper, 85 ppm molybdenum, 0.11g/t gold, 2.0 g/t silver (0.62 % copper equivalent*) from surface.

Drilled to the northeast, mineralisation in SMD19 occurs as pyrite and chalcopyrite disseminated in quartz feldspar porphyry with an intersection from near surface of 93m at 0.69% copper equivalent *. (Table 4). Core recoveries greater than 93%.

From(m) To(m) Width(m) Cu % **Moppm ** Aug/t Ag g/t Cu.Eq %
8
101
93
0.59
68
0.07
2.5
0.69
Including
18
36
18
1.0
140
0.11
4.4
1.2
103
133
30
0.37
142
0.07
1.8
0.53
135
174
39
0.32
62
0.05
1.4
0.40
179
209
30
0.30
12
0.06
1.6
**0.34 **
264
288
24
0.36
27
0.06
1.7
0.42
315
319
4
0.21
24
0.02
1.2
0.25

Table 4: SMD19 Results (0.2% Cu.Eq* cut-off)

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SMD25

This drill hole in Nayam Creek (Figure 9) targeted an historical trench intersection of 14m at 1.03% copper and 0.26 g/t gold. Results (Table 5) indicate significant mineralisation open to the west of the prospect.

From(m) To(m) Width(m) Cu % **Moppm ** Aug/t Ag g/t Cu.Eq %
39
Including
41
161

55
122
14
0.33
0.49
83
219
0.04
0.04
1.3
1.9
0.43
0.71
179 199 20 0.18 10 0.14 3.4 0.26
225 253 28 0.20 23 0.04 1.1 0.24
271 300 29 0.24 20 0.03 1.3 0.28

Table 5: SMD25 Results (0.2% Cu.Eq* cut-off)

TOBARUM PROSPECT

Results from four drill holes at the Tobarum prospect (refer to Figure 8 and 9) indicate a 700 metre long north-northeast trending zone of copper mineralisation of up to 0.46% copper equivalent*. These results, together with those still pending from SMD27 and SMD29, will be analysed for their usefulness in a resource calculation.

SMD17

Copper mineralisation (Table 6) in drill hole SMD17 (Figure 9) occurs as disseminated chalcopyrite within a matrix of quartz feldspar porphyry. Core recoveries were generally good at greater than 93%.

From(m) To(m) Width(m) Cu % **Moppm ** Aug/t Ag g/t Cu.Eq %
7 20 13 0.37 22 0.07 3.5 0.44
27 80 53 0.27 15 0.05 1.6 0.31
88 98 10 0.29 28 0.07 1.0 **0.34 **
113 115 2 0.20 12 0.05 1.0 0.24
124 155 31 0.20 51 0.07 2.0 0.29
162 164 2 0.41 47 0.06 1.3 0.48
167 177.3 10.3 0.26 26 0.04 2.2 0.31

Table 6: SMD17 Tobarum Assay Results (0.2% Cu.Eq* cut-off)

SMD20

This hole was drilled to test the extensions of copper mineralisation within interpreted intrusive rock in the lower part of historical drill hole SMD03 (Figure 9), which intersected:

  • 50.2m at 0.5% copper, 40 ppm molybdenum, 0.06 g/t gold and 2.5 g/t silver (0.57% copper equivalent*) from 100m to 150.2m.

Copper mineralisation SMD20 (Table 7) occurs disseminated within a matrix of quartz feldspar porphyry. Core recoveries were generally good at greater than 96%. The copper grade improves with depth as illustrated by the intersection of 125.9m of 0.36% copper, 74ppm molybdenum, 0.06 g/t gold and 1.4 g/t silver (0.45% copper equivalent*) from 250m to 375.9m.

From(m) To(m) Width(m) Cu % **Moppm ** Aug/t Ag g/t Cu.Eq %
8 19 11 0.24 24 0.05 1.9 0.29
26 42 16 0.18 31 0.04 1.1 0.23
50 61 11 0.20 108 0.16 4.7 0.38
68 85 17 0.26 49 0.03 1.7 **0.32 **
103 159 56 0.22 38 0.04 1.9 0.28
174 233 59 0.26 23 0.05 4.2 0.32
250 375.9 125.9 0.36 74 0.06 1.4 0.46

Table 7: SMD20 Tobarum Assay Results (0.2% Cu.Eq* cut-off)

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SMD21

SMD21 (Figure 9) was drilled to test 39m at 0.49% copper trench intersection. Copper mineralisation in this hole (Table 8) occurs within quartz feldspar porphyry. Core recoveries were generally good at greater than 96%.

From(m) To(m) Width(m) Cu % **Moppm ** Aug/t Ag g/t Cu.Eq %
0 44 44 0.38 26 0.11 2.5 0.46
73 92 19 0.26 15 0.06 1.3 0.30
98 133 35 0.27 18 0.08 1.1 0.33
166 183 17 0.26 32 0.12 1.3 0.34
194 239 45 0.37 86 0.08 1.0 0.48
250 258 8 0.26 67 0.06 0.8 **0.34 **
269 277 8 0.31 105 0.04 1.9 0.43
299 302 3 0.22 16 0.03 2.0 0.26
308 364.8 56.8 0.40 76 0.05 2.8 0.51

Table 8: SMD21 Tobarum Assay Results (0.2% Cu.Eq* cut-off)

OUTSIDE COPPER ENVELOPE

SMD22 (Figure 9) to the west of the Tobarum prospect occurs on the western edge of the copper envelope (Figure 7) and was drilled to test copper in historical soil samples (100 to 680 ppm) over an interpreted magnetic intrusive. Minor intervals of copper were intersected (Table 9).

From(m) To(m) Width(m) Cu % **Moppm ** Aug/t Ag g/t Cu.Eq %
5 18 13 0.38 47 0.08 2.5 0.47
223 229 6 0.12 25 0.18 2.8 0.23

Table 9: SMD22 West Tobarum Assay Results (0.2% Cu.Eq* cut-off)

Two other holes drilled outside of the copper envelope to test a broader conceptual porphyry system produced the following intersections (Table 10 and 11).

From(m) To(m) Width(m) Cu % **Moppm ** Aug/t Ag g/t Cu.Eq %
87 91 4 0.02 1 0.34 8.4 0.21
Table 10: SMD23 Stan’s Hill Assay Results (0.2% Cu.Eq* cut-off)
From(m) To(m) Width(m) Cu % **Moppm ** Aug/t Ag g/t Cu.Eq %
62 66 4 0.22 7 0.04 1.1 0.24
74 106 32 0.20 16 0.03 1.1 0.23
142 150 8 0.16 39 0.15 1.6 0.26

Table 11: SMD24 Magipmo North Assay Results (0.2% Cu.Eq* cut-off)

Copper Equivalent*

The mineralisation at Simuku consists of copper, molybdenum, gold and silver. The copper equivalent* is calculated as follows:

Metal (assay results) Metal (assay results) Metal (assay results) Metal (assay results) Metal Price
15 July 2008
Metal Price
15 July 2008
Factors Factors Value
Calculation
Metal value
US$
A B C
1 Copper Cu ppm 3.80 US$/lb 453.59 ppm/lb 1A x(1B/1C)= M
2 Molybdenum Mo ppm 33.60 US$/lb 453.59 ppm/lb 2A x(2B/2C)= N
3 Gold Au g/t 946.00 US$/oz 31.103 g/oz 3A x(3B/3C)= O
4 Silver Ag g/t 18.28 US$/oz 31.103 g/oz 4A x(4B/4C)= P
Sum of metal values S M+N+O+P
**Metal equivalent in Copperppm ** Cu.Eq S / 1B x 1C

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Notes:

  • The copper equivalent values for intersections, in addition to individual metal values, are quoted, as they provide the most meaningful comparisons between different drill holes and trenches. As metal prices change the copper equivalent value will change. During 2008, the copper equivalent* calculations continue to use metal prices as of 15 July 2008 so as to remain consistent with all releases to the shareholder.

  • *Copper Equivalent (Cu.Eq) is the contained copper, gold, silver and molybdenum that are converted to an equal amount of pure copper and summed (based on assays of mineralised rock and actual metal prices). It is used to allow interpretation of the possible theoretical ‘value’ of mineralised rock, without consideration of the ultimate extractability of any of the metals.

  • Copper Equivalent* herein is based upon metal prices of US$3.80/lb Cu, US$946/oz Au, US$33.60/lb Mo (57% MoO3 conc.) and US$18.28/oz Ag (15 July 2008). The formula used is as shown on page 1.

  • Island Arc related porphyry copper – gold – molybdenum deposits such as Simuku typically recover contained Cu, Au, Mo and Ag (subject to metallurgical characteristics and prevailing metal prices).

  • The ASX requires a metallurgical recovery be specified for each metal, however, no testwork has ever been undertaken at Simuku and recoveries can only be assumed to be typical for Island Arc porphyry copper – gold – molybdenum – silver deposits.

  • It is the Company’s opinion that each of the elements included in the metal equivalents calculation has good potential to be recovered if the project proceeds to mining.

  • Drilling samples were transported to the camp site, logged, photographed and sampled at 1 metre intervals from core split by saw. The split samples are then transported to the town of Kimbe where they are air freighted to Intertek in Lae (PNG) for sample preparation. Samples are dried to 106 degrees C and crushed to 2-3 mm. Samples greater than 2kg are rifle split down to 1.5kg and pulverised to 75 microns. The final 300g sized pulp samples are then sent to Intertek laboratories in Jakarta for geochemical analysis. Intertek analyse for gold using a 50g Fire Assay with Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy finish. Other elements are assayed with ICPAES Finish. Copper values greater than 1000ppm are re-assayed using a multi acid digest (hydrochloric, nitric, perchloric and hydrofluoric acid) to leach out the copper with an ICP finish. Molybdenum samples greater than 100ppm were check assayed using X-Ray diffraction. Intertek laboratories have an ISO 17025 accreditation.

Niton XRF**

The Niton XRF unit is a Company owned portable analyzer of elements which utilizes an x-ray fluorescence tube to take fast measurements over a pin-point area. It is used by Coppermoly Limited employees to take readings on drill core, rock outcrop and soil samples. The readings cannot be used to conclude actual grades, nor are they verified by an independent laboratory. The results are used to provide information as to the potential content of some minerals within the rock. For more information, visit www.niton.com.

For a complete review of Coppermoly Limited please refer to www.coppermoly.com.au.

For further information please contact:

Peter Swiridiuk, Managing Director Coppermoly Limited. Phone (07) 5592 1001 Bernadette Sukkar, Associate Director, Novus Capital Limited. Phone (02) 9375 0114

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Peter Swiridiuk MANAGING DIRECTOR

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Peter Swiridiuk, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Peter Swiridiuk is employed by Coppermoly Ltd.

Peter Swiridiuk 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 ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Peter Swiridiuk consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

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Rule 5.3

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Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Name of entity

COPPERMOLY LIMITED

ACN OR ARBN Quarter ended ("current quarter") 095 684 389 30 September 2008

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 and 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 - Expenditure reimbursable by others
Net Operating Cash Flows
Current quarter
$A'000
Year To Date
$A'000*
-
(1,741)
-
-
(404)
-
97
-
-
(45)
-
(1,741)
-
-
(404)
-
97
-
-
(45)
(2,093) (2,093)
Cash flows related to investing activities
1.8
Payment for purchase 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 - Mines Dept deposits
Net Investing Cash Flows
1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows (carried
forward)
-
-
(206)
-
-
-
-
-
(2)
-
-
(206)
-
-
-
-
-
(2)
(208) (208)
(2,301) (2,301)

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1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows
(brought forward)
(2,301) (2,301)
Cash flows related to financing activities
1.14
Proceeds from issue 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
Net financing cash flows
Other - Proceeds from subscription money held
pending issue of shares
13
-
-
-
-
-
13
-
-
-
-
-
13 13
Net increase (decrease) in cash held
1.20
Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date
1.21
Exchange rate adjustments to 1.20
1.22
Cash at end ofquarter
(2,288)
5,446
19
(2,288)
5,446
19
$3,177 $3,177

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
1.24
Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2
Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.10
Current quarter
$A'000
94
Nil
1.25 Explanation necessaryfor an understandingof the transactions
Directors: salaries and consulting fees

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 shares in projects in which the reporting entity has an interest.

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Financing facilities available

Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position

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
$A'000
960
-
Total 960

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.
5.1
Cash on hand and at bank
5.2
Deposits at call
5.3
Bank overdraft
5.4
Other : fixed term deposits
Current quarter
$A'000
Previous quarter
$A'000
502 833
2,675 4,613
Total: cash at end ofquarter (item 1.22) 3,177 5,446

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

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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 Numberquoted 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
Nil Nil
7.3
+Ordinary
securities
7.4
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through returns of
capital, buy-backs
82,015,288 34,015,288
7.5
+Convertible debt
securities
(description)
7.6
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through securities
matured,converted
Nil Nil
7.7
Options
(description and
conversion factor)
7.8
Issued during
quarter
7.9
Exercised during
quarter
7.10
Expired/cancelled
during quarter
4,000,000
700,000
1,700,000
2,000,955
20,503,822
20,503,822 Exercise price
30 cents
30 cents
25 cents
30 cents
30 cents
Expiry date
22-Oct-10
22-Oct-10
13-Mar-11
30-Apr-11
30-Apr-11
2,589,437 2,589,437 30 cents 30-Apr-11
7.11
Debentures
(totals only)
Nil Nil
7.12
Unsecured notes
(totals only)
Nil Nil

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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 Law or other standards acceptable to ASX (see note 4)

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

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Print name: Maurice Gannon

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. Any 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 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 1022: Accounting for Extractive Industries and AASB 1026: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report

  • 5 Accounting Standards ASX will accept, for example, the use of International Accounting 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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