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COPPERMOLY LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2008

Jan 29, 2009

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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

30[th] January 2009

ASX Code: COY

QUARTERLY REPORT – 31[st] DECEMBER 2008

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Trench at Nakru Intersected 90m at 1.08 g/t gold.

  • Drillhole NAK014 at Nakru intersects 11m at 2.85 g/t gold from surface.

  • Drillhole NAK017 at Nakru intersects 28.4m at 1.1% copper.

  • Drilling and geophysics at Nakru indicates large body of sulphide mineralisation.

  • Simuku drilling assays further expand the boundaries of known copper mineralisation.

  • Coppermoly Limited listed on the Port Moresby (PNG) stock exchange.

  • Peter McNeil was elected as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.

  • Mr. Ces Iewago, a citizen of Papua New Guinea, was appointed as Non Executive Director.

1.0 PROJECT SUMMARY

Coppermoly Limited is an explorer of copper-gold-molybdenum deposits on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea. It holds title to three Exploration Licences EL 1077 (Simuku), EL 1043 (Mt.Nakru) and EL 1445 (Talelumas), which contain three separate copper-gold-molybdenum systems (refer to Figure 1). Most surface exploration has been completed and widespread coppergold mineralisation has been defined close to essential infrastructure including roads, an airfield and a deep water port.

The Company’s objective is to increase the value of existing assets by utilising most of its funds with drilling to calculate an initial resource on at least one of its projects. Stage 1 drilling and trenching programmes have been completed in 2008 and we expect all results to be received and compiled by the end of February 2009. To date, all drilling and trenching results continue to become more significant than those previously reported.

Coppermoly has recently acquired two diamond drilling rigs and all associated equipment, which will enable us to continue with a more efficient second stage of drilling at our Nakru project.

At our Simuku porphyry prospect our Initial Exploration Target is 300 to 500 million tonnes grading at between 0.4% to 0.5% copper. Drilling of 4,194m was completed in fifteen holes during 2008 for a total of 6,021m in 31 drillholes. Trenching and surface mapping have been completed to assist in defining surface mineralisation and how it relates to a three dimensional geological and mineralisation model. An initial resource calculation is currently underway.

At Mt Nakru, over 880m of drilling were completed in seven drill holes during 2008. Six holes were completed into the Nakru-1 prospect and the very first drilling of two holes was completed into the Nakru-2 diatreme breccia/porphyry prospect.

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Drilling, trenching and geophysics at Nakru 1 and Nakru 2 indicate a large body of sulphide mineralisation with an Exploration Target of 30 to 50 million tonnes at 1% to 2% copper. There is a separate upper gold blanket Exploration Target at Nakru 1 of 10 to 20 million tonnes of 0.5 to 1 g/t gold.

Please Note: Exploration Targets above are based on drilling and trenching completed to date. The potential quantity and grade is conceptual in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in a Mineral Resource.

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. Access to Nakru takes approximately four hours driving along logging roads that are continually being upgraded.

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Figure 1: Coppermoly Projects on New Britain Island

2.0 EXPLORATION AT MT. NAKRU (EL 1043 )

The Mt. Nakru tenement EL 1043 encloses a porphyry copper-(gold) system at Nakru-1 (Figure 2) and a diatreme breccia/porphyry hosted copper-(molybdenum) system at the Nakru-2 prospect (Figure 4).

Nakru-1 Prospect:

Nakru-1 is the most advanced of four prospects with the potential to host a large copper-gold mineralised system. Two styles of mineralisation are recognised:

  • Breccia-hosted gold+/-copper+/-molybdenum mineralisation in an upper near-surface breccia/scree unit of diatreme or hydrothermal origin. The breccia contains veins of quartzpyrite-chalcopyrite, opaline silica and dog-tooth quartz.

  • ‘Porphyry-breccia’ style copper+/-gold mineralisation in the underlying volcanic intrusive complex.

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Over 2,100m of trenching was completed during 2008 in trenches A, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Figure 2). These were mapped and sampled below tephra volcanic ash cover to help define the extents of gold mineralisation at surface.

Gold intersections of 90m at 1.08 g/t (Trench A3), 20m at 1.52 g/t (Trench A2) and 20m at 1.2 g/t (Trench 2) indicate significant surficial gold in breccia and scree which may be related to surface enrichment of gold near surface or post copper mineralising vents along structures. The combined trench results (Table 1) show continuous gold mineralisation over an area of 700m by 300 m. Historical auger soil sampling has outlined an irregular combined gold-copper-molybdenum-arsenic soil anomaly with approximate dimensions of 800m by 300m trending north-northwest (Figure 2).

Trench Number Width (m) Gold g/t
Trench 1
45
0.58
175
0.49
Trench 2
65
0.57
Including
20
1.2
Trench 3
20
0.22
30
0.30
Trench 4
21
0.1
Trench 5
78
0.18
66
0.35
A1
33
0.53
A2
20
1.52
A3
90
1.08
A4
30
0.57

Table 1: Nakru-1 Trench Intersections

During 2008, 468.3m were drilled in five drill holes (NAK013 to NAK017). A total of 1967.6m in 17 holes (Table 2) have now been completed to date. The first shallower holes drilled in 2008 (NAK013 to 016) were designed to test for the continuity of near surface gold. Prior to 2008, twelve drill holes (NAK001 to NAK012) were completed with the first hole being drilled by City Resources in 1987.

Hole Easting Northing Azimuth
(degrees)
Dip
(degrees)
Depth
NAK001 222033.6 9338825 27 -60 123.05
NAK002 222079.6 9338904 207 -60 88.65
NAK003 221919.2 9339016 177 -70 184.85
NAK004/Q74D4 221812.4 9339110 157 -70 103.6
NAK005/Q74D5 221700.2 9339280 147 -60 109.25
NAK006/Q74D6 221799.2 9338901 41 -50 205
NAK007/Q74D7 222151.9 9338755 334 -60 63.8
NAK008/Q74D8 222045.5 9338739 277 -60 76.9
NAK009/NAH9 221723.7 9338823 40 -50 330.5
NAK010 222369.4 9339439 260 -45 76.5
NAK011 222369.4 9339439 300 -60 68.6
NAK012 222369.4 9339439 300 -45 68.6
NAK013 222053 9338934 0 -90 33.8
NAK014 222100 9338904 0 -90 54.6
NAK015 222071 9338902 0 -90 55.9
NAK016 222029 9338884 0 -90 51.4
NAK017 221998 9339028 197 -60 272.6

Table 2: Nakru-1 Prospect Drill Hole Locations (Datum: AGD66, zone 56)

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Intersections of 11m of 2.84 g/t gold from surface in drill hole NAK014 and 28.4m at 1.1% copper in drill hole NAK017 (Table 3) indicate significant copper grades and tonnage potential in a porphyry/breccia system beneath the ‘blanket’ of gold mineralisation in breccia and scree.

Drillhole From (m) To (m) Width (m) Au g/t Cu %
NAK001
0
5.8
5.8
1.9
46
63.1
17.1
0.5
73.8
81.4
7.6
1.1
NAK002
0
21.2
21.2
0.59
25.7
38
12.3
0.14
NAK003
0
43.55
43.55
0.37
85
171.15
86.15
0.50
0.46
including
114.5
128.9
14.4
2.2
0.40
NAK006
0
18
18
0.18
57
73
16
0.14
0.75
76
88
12
0.27
92
116
24
0.82
127
167
40
0.95
171
197
26
0.28
NAK013
5
9
5
0.11
17
22
5
0.25
NAK014
0
11
11
2.84
20
23
3
0.10
NAK015
6
25
19
0.37
NAK016
0
17
17
0.58
NAK017
1
8
8
0.26
11
23
12
0.28
25.7
89.6
63.9
0.34
0.54
Including
61.2
89.6
28.4
0.27
1.10
96
101
5
1.12
2.10
106
117
11
0.33
0.62
120.7
139
18.3
0.72
0.64
143.4
156
12.6
0.50
174.6
190
15.4
0.36
232
238.2
6.2
0.65
250
257
7
0.58
265
281
6.3
0.45

Table 3: Nakru-1 Drillhole Intersections (cut-off 0.1 g/t gold or 0.2% copper)

The deeper drillhole NAK017 intersected approximately 11m at 0.27 g/t gold in an upper scree and breccia ‘blanket’. Above the ‘base of oxidation’ at 30m vertical depth, copper (0.5%) was intersected in breccia with limonite (replacing pyrite) and haematite (replacing chalcopyrite) in fracture fill. Nearby historical drillhole NAK003 intersected 94m at 0.43% copper and NAK006 74m at 0.78% copper.

Below the ‘base of oxidation’, polymictic breccia with generally 5% pyrite and 2% chalcopyrite occurs in vein densities of 5 to 20%. Up to 5m at 1.12 g/t gold and 2.1% copper were intersected.

Below 90m vertical depth, 6.2m at 0.65% copper, 7m at 0.58% copper and 6.3m at 0.45% copper were intersected within silica flooded ‘crackled’ breccia. Pyrite increases to 7% and chalcopyrite reduces to a maximum of 2%.

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Figure 2 Nakru-1 2008 Drilling and Trenching Results

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Oxidation of Copper Sulphides in Trench

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Nakru Drill Core Shed

Drilling and geophysical survey results (Figure 3) indicate the presence of large bodies of sulphide related copper mineralisation. Volcanic tephra cover has historically hampered efforts to define a distinct target for copper and gold mineralisation at depth. There now exist targets which further enhance the value of the project.

Results from NAK017 (Table 3) intersected 28.4m at 1.1% copper in up to 3% chalcopyrite sulphides from 30m vertical depth. Copper sulphide intersections continued to the end of the hole, where 6.3m of 0.45% copper was encountered in breccia. These copper intersections occur within part of the strong Inductively Polarised (I.P.) geophysical anomaly (Figure 3). The I.P. anomaly occurs in the presence of significant amounts of disseminated copper sulphides chalcocite (Cu2 S) and chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) and iron sulphide pyrite (FeS2) within volcanic and breccia units.

Historical drillholes (NAK001, 002, 003 and 006) were also drilled into the I.P. anomaly and intersected significant copper and gold mineralisation (Table 3). Drill hole NAK003 intersected 14.4m at 2.2 g/t gold and 0.4% copper from 114.5m depth. Drill hole NAK001 intersected 5.8m at 1.9 g/t gold from surface and 7.6m at 1.1% copper from 73.8m depth.

A more intense and much larger I.P. anomaly below Trench 3 and Trench 1 (Figure 2) extends to over 300m depth and is, to-date, totally un-tested by any drilling. This 500m by 300m anomaly represents an excellent larger and more intense target for drilling and the potential for the intersection of significant grades of mineralisation. These I.P. anomalies are coincident in part with topographic expressions indicating they may be related with an intrusive diatreme breccia/porphyry mineralised system.

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Figure 3: Nakru Chargeability Image at 100m Depth

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Nakru-2 Prospect:

The ground geophysical survey I.P. anomaly (Figure 5) over the Nakru-2 diatreme breccia/porphyry hosted copper system (Figure 4) indicates potential for significant tonnage of sulphide mineralisation at depth. The first ever two drill holes (Table 4), totalling 412.5 m, will test mineralisation potential related to the geophysical anomaly.

Hole Easting Northing Azimuth
(degrees)
Dip
(degrees)
Depth
NAK02-001 220570 9338965 237 -60 299.8
NAK02-002 220561 9338972 107 -60 112.7

Table 4: Nakru-2 Prospect Drill Hole Locations (Datum: AGD66, zone 56)

Nakru-2 appears to be a polymetallic copper+gold+zinc+/-(molybdenum) target area coincident with a circular structural feature (Figure 4), about 700m in diameter, visible from air photos. Historical trench results 600m to the north-west of the two drill holes include 5m at 3.5% copper and 6.6% zinc. Rock chip samples outside the circular air-photo feature include 26 g/t silver, 0.55 g/t gold, 1.3% copper and 17% zinc. The more central I.P anomaly is coincident with a topographic expression and indicates a target of concentrated sulphides surrounded by surface mineralisation up to 500m away.

The first drill hole (NAK02-001) intersected semi-massive copper sulphides in silica-sulphide breccia at 79m depth. The semi-massive breccia has approximately 50% sulphides and up to approximately 12% chalcopyrite.

Drill hole (NAK02-002) was drilled 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 (Figure 4). This hole also intersected zones of semi-massive to massive sulphides.

Technical Consultant, Stan Yeaman, suggests that at present we have no idea of the geometry of the massive sulphide zone(s). In the first drill hole we get into the massive sulphide at about 30m, then the grade and total sulphides drop off as you go down the hole while the intensity of silicification increases (after extracting the post-ore barren green dykes from the picture). Breccia pipes usually have annular geometries. We may have an outer massive sulphide ring, with a lower grade and more siliceous core.

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Nakru-2 Semi-massive Sulphides
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Nakru-2 Drilling

A soil sampling programme has been completed along the geophysical survey lines and results plotted as contours. The survey results are expected to help determine the near surface suite of base metal mineralisation. Zonational patterns of molybdenum and copper may help describe the style of mineralisation and assist in targeting future drillholes.

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Figure 4: Nakru-2 Surface Mineralisation
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Figure 5: Nakru Geophysical I.P Image at 100m Depth

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3.0 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. Over 28km of bulldozer trenching and 6,021m of drilling in 31 holes have defined a 3,500m by 650m anomalous copper envelope with an inner envelope of molybdenum (Figure 6).

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Figure 6: Simuku Copper and Molybdenum Mineralisation

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Copper mineralisation between Nayam and Misile prospects (Figure 7) have been defined by extensive surface trenching and drilling. Total metres drilled during 2008 include 4,194m in fifteen holes (Table 5).

Hole Prospect Easting Northing Azimuth
(deg)
Dip.
(deg)
End of Hole
Depth
SMD17 Tobarum 169701 9367796 0 -90 177.3m
SMD18 Nayam 169718 9368292 30 -60 299m
SMD19 Nayam 169734 9368202 30 -60 346.1m
SMD20 Tobarum 169802 9367998 0 -90 375.9m
SMD21 Misile 169631 9367378 280 -60 364.8m
SMD22 West Tobarum 169469 9367814 0 -90 261.4m
SMD23 Stan’s Hill 169022 9367728 0 -90 100.4m
SMD24 Magipmo North 168895 9368782 100 -50 307.4m
SMD25 Nayam 169587 9368242 30 -60 300m
SMD26 Nayam 169735 9368202 210 -60 321m
SMD27 Tobarum 169657 9367664 100 -75 325.8m
SMD28 Nayam 169867 9368006 45 -60 97.3m
SMD29 Misile 169573 9367454 280 -60 348.2m
SMD30 Misile 169696 9367320 280 -60 344.2m
SMD31 TobarumCreek 169575 9367923 100 -60 225.3m

Table 5: Simuku 2008 Drill Hole Locations (Datum AGD66, zone 56)

The Company has commenced reviewing and modelling drill and surface results with the goal of constructing a geological model and resource estimation. Our Initial Exploration Target is 300 to 500 million tonnes grading at between 0.4% to 0.5% copper for Simuku. The area of initial estimation is between the Nayam and Misile prospects (Figure 7). This area only covers about one third of the copper envelope developed from surface sampling (Figure 6).

TOBARUM PROSPECT

Drillhole SMD27 beneath Tobarum Hill intersected 26m of 0.76% copper, 16ppm molybdenum, 0.07g/t gold and 1.9g/t silver (0.84% copper equivalent*), from 24m depth. These assays are the highest weighted assay averages to date in the Tobarum Prospect area (Table 6), but previous hole SMD10 was significant, returning 66.0m grading 0.70% copper.

Other previous drilling results in the Tobarum area include:

  • SMD01: 13.45m grading 0.33% copper

  • • SMD04: 40.7m grading 0.64% copper

  • • SMD08: 62.0m grading 0.24% copper

  • • SMD09: 10.0m grading 0.46% copper

  • • SMD17: 13.0m grading 0.37% copper

Hole From (m) To (m) Width (m) Cu % Mo ppm Au g/t Ag g/t Cu.Eq %
SMD17 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
SMD20 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

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Hole From (m) To (m) Width (m) Cu % Mo ppm Au g/t Ag g/t Cu.Eq %
SMD21 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
SMD27 24 122 98 0.41 15 0.05 1.1 0.47
Including
24 50 26 0.76 16 0.07 1.9 0.84
Plus
126 144 18 0.32 12 0.05 1.0 0.34
Plus
150 268 118 0.43 70 0.08 1.8 0.56
Including
180 194 14 0.67 310 0.14 3.3 1.05
Plus
276 282 6 0.22 19 0.03 0.8 0.26
294 312 18 0.27 21 0.06 1.5 0.35

Table 6: Tobarum Drillhole Intersections (0.2% Cu.Eq* cut-off)

NAYAM PROSPECT

Five drill holes and over 600m of trenching have now been completed at the Nayam prospect during 2008. Assay results have been received for holes SMD18, SMD19 and SMD25 (Table 7).

Hole From (m) To (m) Width (m) Cu % Mo ppm Au g/t Ag g/t Cu.Eq %
SMD18 0 115 115 0.39 84 0.07 1.7 0.50
Including
42 74 32 0.71 136 0.08 1.3 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
SMD19 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
SMD25 39 161 122 0.33 83 0.04 1.3 0.43
Including
41 55 14 0.49 219 0.04 1.9 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 7: Nayam Drillhole Intersections (0.2% Cu.Eq* cut-off)

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Figure 7: Nayam to Misile Drillholes and Trench Locations

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Minor intervals of copper were intersected (Table 8) outside the copper envelope (Figure 6). These were to test a broader conceptual porphyry system.

Hole From To (m) Width Cu % Mo ppm Au g/t Ag g/t Cu.Eq %
(m) (m)
SMD22 5 18 13 0.38 47 0.08 2.5 0.47
223 229 6 0.12 25 0.18 2.8 0.23
SMD23 87 91 4 0.02 1 0.34 8.4 0.21
SMD24 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 8: Drillhole Intersections Outside Copper Envelope (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
9 Dec 2008
Metal Price
9 Dec 2008
Factors Factors Value
Calculation
Metal value
US$
A B C
1 Copper Cu ppm 1.44 US$/lb 453.59 ppm/lb 1A x (1B/1C)= M
2 Molybdenum Mo ppm 11.00 US$/lb 453.59 ppm/lb 2A x(2B/2C)= N
3 Gold Au g/t 772.00 US$/oz 31.103 g/oz 3A x(3B/3C)= O
4 Silver Ag g/t 10.00 US$/oz 31.103 g/oz 4A x(4B/4C)= P
Sumof metal values S M+N+O+P
**Metal equivalent in Copperppm ** Cu.Eq S / 1B x 1C

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.

  • *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$1.44/lb Cu, US$772/oz Au, US$11.00/lb Mo (FeMo65 Western molyoxide) and US$10.00/oz Ag (9 December 2008).

  • 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.

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4.0 CORPORATE

The Company listed on the Port Moresby Stock Exchange (“POMSoX”) on December 9, 2008. The aim of a compliance listing of its securities is to build a local shareholder base in the Company’s country of focus. This will also give Papua New Guinea investors an opportunity to trade the company’s securities on a local stock exchange.

The Company’s securities will trade under the same codes as for the Australian Stock Exchange (Shares: COY).

On behalf of the board,

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Peter Swiridiuk MANAGING DIRECTOR

For further information please contact Peter Swiridiuk on (07) 5592 1001 or visit www.coppermoly.com.au,

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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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Rule 5.3

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Name of entity

COPPERMOLY LIMITED

ACN OR ARBN Quarter ended ("current quarter") 095 684 389 31 December 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*
-
(1,706)
-
-
(201)
-
39
-
-
20
-
(3,447)
-
-
(605)
-
136
-
-
(25)
(1,848) (3,941)
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 & Premises deposits
Net Investing Cash Flows
1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows (carried
forward)
-
-
(242)
-
-
12
-
-
(1)
-
-
(448)
-
-
12
-
-
(3)
(231) (439)
(2,079) (4,380)

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1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows
(brought forward)
(2,079) (4,380)
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
(11)
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
(11) 2
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
(2,090)
3,177
61
(4,378)
5,446
80
$1,148 $1,148

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
68
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
250
-
Total 250

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
1,148 502
2,675
Total: cash at end ofquarter (item 1.22) 1,148 3,177

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 38,735,289
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
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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