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COPPERMOLY LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2015

Apr 29, 2015

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30 April 2015

ASX Code: COY

March 2015 Quarterly Activity Report

The following report details the operating and corporate activities of Coppermoly Limited ( Coppermoly or the Company ) for the quarter ended 31 March 2015 and to the date of this report.

SUMMARY

  • Further High Copper Grades in Nakru Surface Samples

  • Changes to the Coppermoly Board

  • Further Funds raised from the Issue of Convertible Notes

  • Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

  • Issue of Unlisted Options to Barrick

EXPLORATION ACTIVITY

Further High Copper Grades in Nakru Surface Samples

Exploration field activities were limited in the quarter due to the wet season. Field work was focused on extending the footprint of the Nakru prospect to the north.

Fifteen (15) rock float (talus debris) samples were collected at the Nakru 2 Northwest and Nakru 4 prospects located approximately 500m to 1000m northwest from known mineralisation at Nakru 2 and Nakru 1 prospects in February (Figure 1).

The sample coordinates and copper, gold, silver, zinc and molybdenum assay results include:

Sample
Number
Copper
(Cu) (%)
Gold
(Au)
(ppm)
Silver
(Ag)
(ppm)
Zinc
(Zn)
(ppm)
Moly
(Mo)
(ppm)
Northing
(AMG66)
Easting
(AMG66)
NK2-0011 >2 0.450 46.8 >2% 240 9339201 220116
NK2-0012 >2 0.365 181.7 3511 327 9339104 219994
NK2-0013 >2 0.414 119.0 1944 602 9339310 220116
NK4-0014 >2 0.353 17.7 115 48 9339992 221540
NK4-0015 0.17 0.039 0.8 21 16 9340064 221700
NK4-0016 >2 0.695 6.6 50 76 9340056 221745
NK4-0017 0.99 0.138 3.7 36 31 9339766 221382
NK4-0018 0.06 0.039 0.2 164 6 9339787 221425
NK4-0019 1.02 0.070 2.3 94 7 9339762 221388
NK4-0020 >2 0.660 7.5 45 43 9339776 221362
NK4-0021 0.48 0.075 0.9 39 17 9339789 221886
NK4-0022 0.83 0.106 2.1 38 30 9339808 221398
NK4-0023 1.20 0.168 2.1 58 14 9339795 221404
NK4-0024 1.17 0.088 1.9 29 24 9339805 221428
NK4-0025 0.78 0.227 1.6 58 45 9339886 221563

The three (3) samples from Nakru 2 Northwest (NK2-0011 to NK2-0013) each assayed >2%Cu and together with highly anomalous Au, Ag, Zn and Mo confirm previously reported high grade float samples in this area (see ASX announcement on 20 January 2014). The samples may indicate a new parallel mineralised zone north west of Nakru 2.

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Coppermoly Ltd

March 2015 Quarterly Activity Report

Six (6) of the twelve (12) float samples (NK4-014 to NK14-025) collected from the Nakru 4 prospect assayed greater than 1% copper with two greater than 2% copper. The samples may indicate a new parallel mineralised zone to north of the Nakru 1 prospect.

The assay results are preliminary with final results expected in early May. Samples with copper assays greater than 2% (>2%) are being reanalysed at Intertek Genalysis Townsville using an ore grade method.

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Figure 1 : Nakru project location map. Surface rock samples from the March 2015 programme are illustrated. Samples from the October 2014 programme are also shown.

The samples were collected in the field by Peter Ainge (company geologist and Coppermoly PNG Country Manager) and air-freighted to Lae Papua New Guinea for preparation and gold assaying at Intertek Laboratories. Intertek Lae then air-freighted the pulps to Intertek Genalysis Laboratories in Townsville Australia for multi-element analysis.

All of the samples with elevated copper contain sulphides with little or no oxidation. The dominant sulphides are pyrite and secondary chalcocite with some chalcopyrite (Figure 2). The float samples are considered to have a local provenance as the topography is relatively subdued limiting downslope movement and the samples are relatively unoxidised suggesting recent exhumation. The sulphide mineralisation is associated with strongly developed silica + sericite + clay altered rho-dacite breccias. Similar rocks host mineralisation at Nakru 1 and Nakru 2 prospects.

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Figure 2 : Silica + clay + pyrite + chalcocite altered volcanic from Nakru 4 prospect

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Coppermoly Ltd

March 2015 Quarterly Activity Report

The results of the samples further extend the potential of the Nakru prospect to host a significant copper and gold deposit. Coppermoly is planning a detailed surface mapping and sampling programme to determine the full extent of the mineralised system at Nakru.

Competent Person Statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Mike Erceg, who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Erceg has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation under consideration and to the activities undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Erceg 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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The Company’s current exploration portfolio, all on New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea (PNG), consists of the following tenements:

PROJECT EFFECTIVE OWNERSHIP
EL 1043 Mt Nakru (47km²)
EL 1077 Simuku (47km²)
EL 1445 Talelumas (75km²)
EL 1782 Powell (758km²)
EL 2014 Makmak (280.1km²)
EL 2272 Wowonga (30.7km²)
72% Copper Quest PNG Ltd
72% Copper Quest PNG Ltd
72% Copper Quest PNG Ltd
100% Copper Quest PNG Ltd
100% Copper Quest PNG Ltd
100% Copper Quest PNG Ltd

Copper Quest PNG Ltd is a 100% owned subsidiary of Coppermoly Ltd

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Figure 3: Coppermoly’s Exploration Licences on New Britain

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Coppermoly Ltd

March 2015 Quarterly Activity Report

CORPORATE ACTIVITY

Changes to the Coppermoly Board

Mr Jincheng Yao was appointed as a Non-Executive Director to the Board of Coppermoly on 5 March 2015. Mr Yao is a finance professional based in mainland China. He has held varies senior executive roles in the Meijin Group and is currently VP and Director of Meijin Energy Group Limited. He brings his extensive commercial and financial expertise to the Board of Coppermoly. Mr Yao holds a MBA and a Bachelor of Commerce and has experience across many aspects of mining and industry in both China and Australia.

Meijin Energy Group was founded in 1981. It is based in Qingxu County, Shanxi Province, China. The group recorded assets of 20 billion RMB (AUD$2.92 billion) in 2010 and ranks in 15th place in the top enterprises of Shanxi Province. It was also chosen as “National township enterprise” for delivering the best economic benefits to its community and enjoys an AAA rating with the banking community.

Dr Wanfu Huang was appointed as a Non-Executive Director to the Board of Coppermoly on 11 March 2015. Dr Huang has more than 20 years of experience in the exploration industry. He has held numerous positions in the industry, covering base metals, gold, iron ore, coal and bauxite in Australia and overseas. Dr Huang is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and holds a PhD, a MSc and a BSc.

Following the appointments of Mr Yao and Dr Huang, and in a smooth transition, Non-Executive Directors Mr Ben Faulkner and Mr Mike Howard also resigned on 11 March 2015. The Board thanks Mike and Ben for their support of Coppermoly over the period of their directorships in what has been a difficult market for junior exploration companies.

Further Funds raised from the Issue of Convertible Notes

On 26 March 2015 Coppermoly issued a further 21,250,000 convertible notes to Jade Triumph International Limited ( Jade Triumph ) at an issue price of $0.02 (2 cents) ( Convertible Notes ) to raise a total of $425,000.

Each Convertible Note is:

  1. convertible into one new fully paid ordinary share in Coppermoly ( Share ) up to 19 December 2016 ( Maturity Date ), at the Option of the holder, subject to such conversion not resulting in the holder breaching the Corporations Act 2001 ;

  2. accrues interest at a rate of 7% per annum, repayable at maturity; and

  3. may be repaid by Coppermoly at any time prior to the Maturity Date, subject to Coppermoly paying the holder a break fee equal to 5% of the repayment amount.

The Company has also issued 7,083,333 unlisted options to Jade Triumph to acquire Shares which are exercisable at any time prior to the Maturity Date at an exercise price of $0.03 (3 cents) ( Attaching Options ), and subject to the holder only being entitled to exercise one Attaching Option for every three Convertible Notes that it elects to convert to Shares.

Further details about the securities issued to Jade Triumph can be found in the Company’s ASX announcement of 19 December 2014.

The issue of the above Convertible Notes and Attaching Options was approved by Coppermoly Shareholders at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 4 March 2015. Following the above issues Jade Triumph holds a total of 60,000,000 Convertible Notes and 19,999,999 Attaching Options, as well as 30,000,000 Shares in Coppermoly.

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Coppermoly Ltd

March 2015 Quarterly Activity Report

Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

An Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders was held on 4 March 2015 ( EGM ) to seek shareholders’ ratification of the previous issue of securities and approval for issues of Convertible Notes and Unlisted Options. All resolutions were passed with substantial majorities. The effects of these shareholder approvals were to:

  • (i) renew the Company’s capacities to issue new securities under Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.1 (A);

  • (ii) raise a further $425,000 from the issue of another tranche of Convertible Notes and Attaching Option to Jade Triumph as detailed above; and

  • (iii) issue 21,963,933 unlisted Options to Barrick (PD) Australia Limited, nominee of Barrick (PNG Exploration) Limited ( Barrick ).

Issue of Unlisted Options to Barrick

The unlisted Options mentioned in (iii) above were issued on 26 March 2015 to Barrick. Each Unlisted Option is exercisable into one Share at any time prior to 25 March 2017 at an exercise price of $0.03 (3 cents) ( Options ).

The Options were issued for no consideration in return for Barrick agreeing to waive the Condition Precedent to amending the Reacquisition Agreement between Coppermoly and Barrick.

Further details about the Unlisted Options issued to Barrick can be found in the Company’s ASX announcement of 19 December 2014 and the Notice of Meeting for the EGM sent to Shareholders on 30 January 2015.

Corporate Directory

Coppermoly Limited (ABN 54 126 490 855)

Directors

Dr Wanfu Huang (Non-Executive Director) Mr Jincheng Yao (Non-Executive Director) Mr Kevin Grice (Non-Executive Director) Company Secretary

Mr Paul Schultz

Registered office

Suite 1B, 91 Upton Street, Bundall, Queensland 4217 Telephone: +61 7 5510 3994 Facsimile: +61 7 5510 3997 Email: [email protected] Website: www.coppermoly.com.au

About Coppermoly

Coppermoly’s mineral exploration activities are focused entirely on the island of New Britain in PNG where it holds six exploration licences. These licences cover copper, gold, silver, zinc, molybdenum and iron mineralisation. The six current tenements are Nakru, Simuku, Talelumas, Makmak, Powell and Wowonga.

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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity and oil and gas exploration entity quarterly report Rule 5.5

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity and oil and gas 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, 01/05/2013

Name of entity

COPPERMOLY LIMITED ABN Quarter ended ("current quarter") 54 126 490 855 31 March 2015

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 date
(9 months)
$A'000
-
(81)
-
-
(97)
-
2
(1)
-
-
-
(250)
-
-
(563)
-
4
(16)
-
-
(177) (825)
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 (provide details if material)
Net Investing Cash Flows
1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows
(carried forward)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1)
-
-
-
-
-
-
- (1)
(177) (826)
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows
(brought forward)
(177) (826)
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
Other (provide details if material)
Convertible Notes
Capital raising costs
Net financing cash flows
-
-
-
(17)
-
416
-
300
-
554
(528)
-
1,191
(109)
399 1,408
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 ofquarter
222
453
3
582
91
5
678 678

Payments to directors of the entity, associates of the directors,

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 loans to the parties included in item 1.10
Current quarter
$A'000
4
1.25 Explanation necessaryfor an understandingof the transactions
Directors' 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.

  • During the quarter the Company issued (i) 21,250,000 convertible notes and 7,083,333 unlisted options to Jade Triumph International Ltd. Each convertible note is convertible into one fully paid ordinary share in Coppermoly Limited ( Share ) at any time prior to 19 December 2016 and & each unlisted option is exercisable into one Share prior to 19 December 2016 at an exercise price of $0.03; &

(ii) 21,963,933 unlisted options to Barrick (PD) Australia Limited. Each unlisted option is exercisable into one Share prior to 25 March 2017 at an exercise price of $0.03.

  • 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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Mining exploration entity and oil and gas exploration entity quarterly report

Financing facilities available

Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position

Amount available Amount used $A'000 $A'000

3.1 Loan facilities 3.2 Credit standby arrangements

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
4.1
Exploration and evaluation
4.2
Development
4.3
Production
4.4
Administration
$A'000
100
-
-
100
Total 200

Reconciliation of cash

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 (provide details)
Current quarter
$A'000
Previous quarter
$A'000
678 453
- -
- -
- -
Total: cash at end ofquarter (item 1.22) 678 453

Changes in interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements

6.1
Interests in mining
tenements and
petroleum tenements
relinquished, reduced
or lapsed
6.2
Interests in mining
tenements and
petroleum 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 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
383,729,449 383,729,449
7.5
+Convertible debt
securities
(description)
7.6
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through securities
matured,converted
60,000,000 (7%, 19.12.16) Nil 2 cents 2 cents
21,250,000 (7%, 19.12.16) Nil 2 cents 2 cents
7.7
Options
conversion factor)
7.8
Issued during
quarter
7.9
Exercised during
quarter
7.1
Expired/cancelled
during quarter
(description and
4,308,329
3,373,008
2,000,000
19,999,999
21,963,933
Nil
3,373,008
Nil
Nil
Nil
Exercise price
5 cents
5 cents
5 cents
3 cents
3 cents
Expiry date
01-Jul-15
01-Jul-15
04-Feb-16
19-Dec-16
25-Mar-17
7,083,333
21,963,933
Nil
Nil
3 cents
3 cents
19-Dec-16
25-Mar-17
7.11 Debentures
(totals only)
7.12 Unsecured notes
(totals only)
  • 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 or other standards acceptable to ASX (see note 5).

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

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Sign here: Date: April 30, 2015
( Director/ Company Secretary)
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Print name: Paul Schultz

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 and petroleum 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 or petroleum tenement, it should disclose the change of percentage interest and conditions precedent in the list required for 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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