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CORE LITHIUM LTD Interim / Quarterly Report 2015

Jan 18, 2015

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19 January 2015

Centralised Company Announcements Platform Australian Securities Exchange 10[th] floor, 20 Bond Street Sydney NSW 2000

QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES AND CASHFLOW REPORT 31 DECEMBER 2014

Please find attached the Quarterly Activities and Appendix 5B Quarterly Cash Flow Reports for the Quarter ended 31 December 2014.

Yours faithfully

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Stephen Biggins Managing Director

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A Level 2, 143 Hutt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 | T (08) 7324 2987| F (08) 8312 2002| E [email protected] www.coreexploration.com.au

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ASX Release

19 January 2015

CORE EXPLORATION LTD

Level 2 143 Hutt Street Adelaide SA 5000 (08) 7324 2987

CONTACT:

Stephen Biggins Managing Director

Jarek Kopias Company Secretary

QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2014

Highlights

Core completed a maiden RC drilling program at Virginia and at the Copper Royals Area on EL 29689 during the Quarter.

Preparation for a major phase of exploration at Jervois is underway with drilling scheduled to start in March 2015.

In addition to the $750,000 placement completed in December 2014 a $249,000 R&D cash refund was recently received in January 2015.

Overview

E‐MAIL:

[email protected]

WEBSITE:

www.coreexploration.com.au

Directors:

Greg English Non‐Executive Chairman

Stephen Biggins Managing Director

Michael Schwarz Non‐executive Director

Heath Hellewell Non‐executive Director

Issued Capital:

150,486,287 Ordinary Shares 16,400,000 Unlisted Options 9,675,000 Unlisted Performance Rights

ASX Code: CXO

The Board of Core Exploration Ltd (“Core”) is pleased to present its Quarterly activities report for the Period ended 31 December 2014 .

Core completed tenement acquisitions during the reporting Period that take the Company to 100% ownership of its Northern Territory exploration interests.

Core’s airborne electromagnetic (AEM) surveys on the Jervois Domain project have identified conductive targets within Bonya Schist geology.

Broad RC drill intersections at Inkheart have extended high‐grade silver‐lead‐zinc mineralisation over 500m strike length and remain open along strike and at depth.

The first batch of RC drilling assays from Virginia Prospect have confirmed a mineralised structure at depth below surface geochemical anomalism.

RC drilling in the Copper Royals district was also completed during the reporting Period.

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Project Activity

Albarta Project, Northern Territory

(CXO 100%)

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Figure 1. Core’s Albarta Project prospects and tenements overlain on regional geology, NT

Core Exploration Ltd (ASX:CXO) completed tenement acquisitions during the reporting Period that take the Company to 100% ownership of exploration interests that covers over 2,000km2 in Australia’s newest exploration province, north east of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.

Given the outstanding exploration results received to date across our Albarta Tenements, the acquisition of these tenements gives the Company the flexibility to deal with the multi‐ commodity exploration strategies evolving within the Albarta Project.

Core is discussing with CSIRO to establish a Research in Business Study over Core’s Albarta Project, which may expedite robust target identification and significantly contribute to the successful discovery of economic mineralisation in this under‐explored but highly prospective geological terrain.

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Jervois Domain Project, EL’s 29579, 29580, 29581 & 29669 NT (CXO 100%)

Core’s 100%‐owned Jervois Domain Project will be the primary focus for NT exploration activities in the first part of 2015.

Acquisition of the VTEM Supermax[TM] AEM survey was completed in October with final results expected from GeoTech Ltd. in late January 2015.

Core utilised the high‐powered VTEM Super Max AEM system to define the new drill targets within a large, 20km long prospective zone that has similar structural and magnetic features to KGL’s nearby copper resource at Jervois, both which are hosted in Bonya Schist geology (Figures 2 & 3).

The recently completed AEM survey strengthens Core’s exploration model in the Jervois region that considers the mineralised host stratigraphy is repeated under shallow cover on the eastern side of the Jervois Domain as illustrated in the solid geology interpretation and magnetics (Figures 2 and 3).

CSIRO who are managing the AEM acquisition and QAQC will also undertake comprehensive processing of the data including fast transform and line‐by‐line processing using EM‐Flow; full non‐linear inversion of the data to aid definition of cover thickness and variability using Geoscience Australia’s Layered Earth Inversion Platform; and Parametric Modelling to discern geometric parameters and prioritise conductor drill targets.

The Jervois Project is planned to be the cornerstone of Core’s exploration work in the NT that expands on the electromagnetic interpretations to include detailed analysis of existing potential field datasets, hyperspectral surveys and an analysis of the Jervois mineralising system to prioritise and refine targets prior to drill testing.

An Exploration Mine Management Plan to commence drilling has been submitted to the Northern Territory Department of Mines and Energy in anticipation of the maiden drilling program scheduled to commence in March 2015.

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Figure 2: Interpreted solid geology and schematic cross sections (A‐B & C‐D) for the Jervois Domain illustrating target potential on Core’s tenure.

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Figure 3: VTEM survey areas over Jervois on magnetic imagery.

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Virginia Prospect, EL 29689 NT

(CXO 100%)

The maiden drilling program at Virginia was completed in November with twelve holes drilled for a total of 1,253 metres.

Prior to drilling, the VTEM survey initially deployed at Jervois Domain was utilised during the reporting Period to cover both Virginia and the Copper Royals district and whilst final and processed data was not available preliminary amplitude data was used to assist drill hole targeting.

Drilling aimed to identify the source of the elevated copper in outcrop and soil geochemistry mapped for over 1.5 km of strike at Virginia. Drilling was focussed on the IP chargeability anomalies from CXO’s 2014 IP survey along two traverses and also tested the peak of the preliminary Channel 25 VTEM conductive anomaly that is coincident with the central section of the Virginia Prospect.

The first batch of assays to date have confirmed a mineralised structure at depth below surface geochemical anomalism related to the chargeable zones in Core’s previous IP geophysics (Table 2).

Results from the majority of samples submitted to the laboratory are still pending and expected to be received in the next week.

Hole_ID Easting Northing RL DIP Azimuth Total Depth
VGRC001 476465 7444684 685 ‐90 0 120
VGRC002 476539 7444598 691 ‐90 0 110
VGRC003 476661 7444533 699 ‐90 0 120
VGRC004 476720 7444431 694 ‐90 0 108
VGRC005 477279 7444411 712 ‐70 350 99
VGRC006 477422 7444424 704 ‐70 355 99
VGRC007 477549 7444499 698 ‐90 0 51
VGRC008 477480 7444643 699 ‐90 0 120
VGRC009 477406 7444734 692 ‐90 0 108
VGRC010 477353 7444853 684 ‐90 0 99
VGRC011 477288 7444943 677 ‐90 0 99
VGRC012 477247 7445049 665 ‐90 0 120
Total Metres: 1253

Table 1: Virginia Drill Hole Information

Core’s initial drilling at Virginia has intersected sulphide mineralisation comprising fracture filling and disseminated pyrite (iron sulphide) which is common throughout and localised chalcopyrite (copper sulphide). Malachite and azurite (copper oxides) minerals extend from surface to 10‐20m metres depth.

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Drilling intersected variable silica and garnet altered sequences of Riddock Amphibolite that shallowly dip to the northwest. Underlying the Riddock Amphibolite are garnet‐biotite‐ plagioclase‐quartz gneiss and minor calc‐silicate units of the Lower Harts Range Group.

An increase of sulphides around coarse‐grained garnet porphyroblasts was evident in some holes but was variable and therefore challenging to define favourable mineralised stratigraphic layering. It is suggested that hydromorphic mobilisation of copper from the amphibolite package has brought copper to the surface where it outcrops as distinct copper carbonates.

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Figure 4: Collar Plan of Virginia Drilling

Hole ID From To Width Cu(ppm) Cu(%)
VGRC001 93 99 6 1502 0.2
VGRC002 51 54 3 4337 0.4
VGRC004 3 6 3 8686 0.9
VGRC005 No significant assay
VGRC006 No significant assay

Table 2: Significant RC drill assay results to date, Virginia Prospect

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Copper Royals District, EL 29689 NT

(CXO 100%)

The Copper Royals District, which includes Copper Queen and Copper King Prospects, was also covered by an extension the VTEM survey flown in October 2014 with preliminary data used to compliment re‐evaluation of the previous work by Tanami Gold, who drilled 230 RAB holes (6,843m) in 2002.

The re‐evaluation highlighted that the majority of the surface geochemical anomalies were adequately tested which included extensive drilling at Copper King and Copper Queen Prospects to depths approaching 100 metres. Within the Copper Royals District access can be a constraining factor due to very rugged terrain with extreme relief.

Core completed a reconnaissance drilling program during the reporting Period, subsequent to the Virginia drilling program to test new targets to determine potential for future follow‐ up. Assay results from the Copper Royals drilling are expected in the next week.

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Figure 5: Collar Plan of Copper Royals Drilling Program

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Blueys and Inkheart Prospects, EL 28136 NT (CXO 100%)

Final results from the second round of drilling at Inkheart / Blueys were received this Quarter. New broad intersections extend high‐grade silver‐lead mineralisation over 500m strike length at Inkheart and remain open along strike and at depth within the targeted Bitter Springs Formation.

New thick zones of mineralisation were intersected in the two recent drill sections to the south west of the original discovery drilling by Core at Inkheart in May 2014. Drillhole IKRC016, 250m south west of the May discovery drilling, intersected 12m @ 82g/t Ag and 1.4% Pb including 3m 198g/t Ag and 4.1% Pb.

IKRC022 intersected 36m @ 20g/t Ag and 0.3%Pb within a substantial 50m wide intersection (63‐123m) of altered, veined and mineralised rocks containing elevated silver, lead, zinc and copper. This is the first evidence of large‐scale alteration and mineralisation processes identified by Core.

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Figure 6. Long Section of significant drill results (>100g/t x m Ag) and interpreted mineralised zone and geology, Inkheart Prospect, NT.

Better drill intersections to date at Inkheart are offset from the surface soil geochemical anomalism. The soil anomalism correlates with the contact between the Heavitree Quartzite (HTQ) and Bitter Springs Formation (BSF).

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Aside from the most north‐easterly drilling traverses where structural uplift of HTQ is evident, the majority of the Inkheart drilling did not test the target HTQ‐BSF contact at depth as drilling depths were constrained by the ability of RC drilling method to maintain sample quality below the water table.

The south western holes at Inkheart (IKRC018‐20) did not return significant results, but each nominal drill section was only tested with a single hole on 200m spaced lines, thus potential for south‐west extensions in that area and further to the southwest should not be discounted.

Hole_ID Intersection Including
BLRC013 9m @ 27g/t Ag & 0.4% Pb [48‐57m]
3m @ 10g/t Ag & 0.1% Pb [75‐78m]
inc 3m @ 42g/t Ag & 0.4% Pb [48‐51m]
IKRC006 6m @ 46g/t Ag & 0.8% Pb [63‐69m]
3m @ 72g/t Ag & 2.1% Pb [162‐165m]
3m @ 14g/t Ag & 0.2% Pb [174‐177m]
IKRC007 3m @ 15g/t Ag & 0.2% Pb [42‐45m]
6m @ 96g/t Ag & 2.1% Pb [111‐117m]
inc 3m @ 177g/t Ag & 4.1% Pb [114‐117m]
IKRC009 6m @ 18g/t Ag & 0.3% Pb [9‐15m]
IKRC010 3m @ 17g/t Ag & 0.3% Pb [33‐36m]
3m @ 19g/t Ag [69‐72m]
IKRC011 6m @ 31g/t Ag & 0.1% Pb [15‐21m]
IKRC013 3m @ 269g/t Ag & 8.1% Pb [39‐42m]
6m @ 19g/t Ag & 0.2% Pb [72‐78m]
IKRC014
15m @ 38g/t Ag & 0.6% Pb [108‐123m]
27m @ 13g/t Ag & 0.3% Pb [168‐195m]
inc 6m @ 38g/t Ag & 0.9% Pb [174‐180m]
IKRC016
6m @ 64g/t Ag & 2.0% Pb [78‐84m]
12m @ 82g/t Ag & 1.4% Pb [102‐114m]
inc 3m @ 114g/t Ag & 3.7% Pb [78‐81m]
inc 3m @ 198g/t Ag & 4.1% Pb [105‐108m]
IKRC017 6m @ 96g/t Ag[78‐84m]
IKRC022 36m @ 20g/t Ag & 0.3% Pb [63‐99m]
3m @ 15g/t Ag & 0.1% Pb [120‐123m]
inc 12m @ 31g/t Ag & 0.6% Pb [63‐75m]
inc 3m @ 61g/t Ag & 1.2% Pb [66‐69m]
inc 6m @ 34g/t Ag & 0.5% Pb [93‐99m]

Table 3. Significant drill intersections from Core’s Sep/Oct RC drilling program at Inkheart and Blueys Prospects, NT.

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Figure 7. Drilling results and collar locations overlain on geology, Inkheart and Blueys Prospects, NT.

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Inkheart Prospect Mineralisation and Geology

Mineralisation at Inkheart is interpreted to be structurally controlled and likely related to the over‐thrusting of the older (Mesoproterozoic) Artnarpa Igneous Complex over the younger (Neoproterozoic) Bitter Springs Formation (BSF) and (Heavitree Quartzite (HTQ) (Amadeus Basin). This over‐thrusting has provided a fluid pathway for metal‐bearing fluids to interact with reactive (carbonate) lithologies of the BSF, therefore providing a trap to accumulate base metals and silver.

The favourable structural environment has been further enhanced by internal rheological contrasts in part between the mechanically brittle underlying HTQ and the overlying variably ductile BSF. More importantly, internal rheological contrasts with the BSF are now considered a key controlling factor providing localised dilation zones as carbonate and fissile carbonaceous shale facies ductility contort and fold around the more competent units.

The implications for the mineralising model for Inkheart and Blueys have potential to be significant. If mineralisation is localised in or at the margin to brittle rocks within the highly contorted BSF, rather than more limited cross‐cutting vein structures, there is potential for significant broad zones of mineralisation in fold hinges internally within the BSF (e.g. IKRC022 36m @ 20g/t Ag & 0.3% Pb [63‐99m]).

Mineralisation is often visible as galena (lead sulphide) and is generally accompanied by increased abundance of pyrite. There is a strong association of silver with lead whereas copper and zinc levels are more variable and early indications suggest these metals may be zoned along strike.

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Corporate

CASH POSITION

Core had $1.16 million cash on hand at the end of the December Quarter.

Core received a cash payment of $249,000 in early January, subsequent to the end of the Quarter, as a Research and Development (R&D) refund for the 2014 financial year.

Exploration and evaluation expenditure by the Company during the December 2014 Quarter was $639,000.

CHANGE OF TENEMENT INTEREST

During the Quarter, the Company completed the acquisition of tenements in the Northern Territory. The tenements impacted by the purchase are:

  • JV1 ‐ EL 29280, EL 28852, EL 28853, EL 28854, EL 29304, EL29347, EL29389, EL29512 and EL 29514

  • JV2 ‐ EL 27369, EL 27709, EL 28029, EL 28136 and EL 28546

Core now holds a 100% interest in all of its tenements in SA and NT.

During the Quarter the Company relinquished tenements EL5193 and EL5167.

SHARE CAPITAL CHANGES

The Company raised $0.75 million by issuing 15,000,000 ordinary shares during the Quarter at a price of 5.0 cents per share. The shares were issued on 12 December under a placement to professional, sophisticated and institutional investors with an attaching 1 for 1 option exercisable at 10 cents up to 31 January 2016. A further $373 was raised upon the exercise of listed options.

In addition to funds raised, a further 10,000,000 shares were issued as consideration for the acquisition of Northern Territory joint venture interests and 500,000 share were issued to the managing director upon exercise of performance rights following the meeting of a performance hurdle.

During the Quarter, 200,000 options and 1,175,000 performance rights were issued to employees and a director of the company as remuneration. Further, 1,500,000 unlisted options and 32,716,567 listed options lapsed as they were not exercised prior to expiry.

A summary of movements and balances of equity securities between 1 October 2014 and this report are listed below (all equity movements occurred during the Quarter):

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Ordinary
Shares
Listed
Options
Unlisted
options
Unlisted
Performance
rights
On issue at start ofQuarter 124,982,558 32,720,296 2,700,000 9,000,000
Share issued on acquisition of
tenements
10,000,000
Exercise
of
unlisted
performance rights
500,000 (500,000)
Issue of unlisted performance
rights and unlisted options as
remuneration
200,000 1,175,000
Exercise ofquoted options 3,729 (3,729)
Lapse of options (32,716,567) (1,500,000)
Share placement and 1 for 1
options issued
15,000,000 15,000,000
Total securities on issue at the
date of this report
150,486,287 0 16,400,000 9,675,000

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Proposed Activities Next Quarter

Northern Territory

Albarta Project

Core is currently discussing the potential for a Research in Business Incentive (RiB) study with CSIRO. This innovative approach will seek to discriminate new target areas with prospectivity to host economic ore bodies.

Virginia Prospect

Core is expecting to receive assays next week for the remaining RC drill samples from seven other RC drilled holes at the Virginia Prospect.

Copper Royals District

Core is expecting assays from the laboratories next week from the Company’s recent reconnaissance RC drill program, which tested a number of prospects in the Copper Royals district.

Jervois Domain Project

Final results of the VTEM surveys are expected in late January 2015.

A detailed study of Jervois including high‐level inversion processing of the new VTEM data will be undertaken by CSIRO as part of the RiB Study that is currently being finalised. This study will include analysis of other existing datasets and correlation with known mineralisation at Jervois.

A substantial drilling program at Jervois is scheduled for March 2015 with Exploration Mine Management Plans already submitted to Northern Territory Department of Mines and Energy for approval and Cultural Heritage Area Clearances being sought through the Northern Territory Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority.

Blueys and Inkheart Silver Project

Preparation to extend soil coverage and seek collaborative funding for future targeted diamond drilling at Inkheart.

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Tenement Table

Tenement Table
Tenement number Tenement name Beneficial Interest
at the end of the
Quarter
Changes during
Quarter
South Australia
EL 5320 Yorke Peninsula 100% None
EL 4569 Fitton 100% None
EL 4816 Horse Well 100% None
EL 5015 Yerelina 100% None
EL 4906 Roxby Downs 100% None
EL 5167 Dalarinna Hill 0% Relinquished
EL 5193 Cardning 0% Relinquished
EL 5192 Calcutta 100% None
EL 5375 Billy Springs 100% None
Northern Territory
EL28940 Mordor 100% None
EL29579 Jervois 100% None
EL29580 Jervois 100% None
EL29581 Jervois 100% None
EL29667 Riddoch 100% None
EL29668 Riddoch 100% None
EL29669 Jervois 100% None
EL29687 Laughlen 100% None
EL29688 Riddoch 100% None
EL29689 Riddoch 100% None
EL27369 Mt Russell 100% None
EL27709 Pattersons 100%* Transfer to Core
EL28029 White Range East 100%* Transfer to Core
EL28136 Blueys 100%* Transfer to Core
EL28546 Star Creek 100%* Transfer to Core
EL28852 Gough Dam 100%* Transfer to Core
EL28853 No 1 Tank 100%* Transfer to Core
EL28854 Mt Johnstone 100%* Transfer to Core
EL29280 Woolgathering 100%* Transfer to Core
EL29304 Brumby Dam 100%* Transfer to Core
EL29347 Yambla 100%* Transfer to Core
EL29389 Mt George 100%* Transfer to Core
EL29512 Daicos 100%* Transfer to Core
EL29514 Mt Emma 100%* Transfer to Core

* Ministerial Consent granted and tenements transferred to Core

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The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Stephen Biggins (BSc(Hons)Geol, MBA) as Managing Director of Core Exploration Ltd who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and is bound by and follows the Institute’s codes and recommended practices. He has sufficient experience which is relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activities being 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. Biggins consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

The report includes results that have previously been released under JORC 2012 by Core. The Company is not aware of any new information that materially affects the information included in this announcement:

23/12/2014 Elevated copper in early stage drilling from Virginia 25/11/2014 Drilling underway on copper targets in the NT 18/11/2014 AEM finds conductive drill target underneath copper outcrop 03/11/2014 New intersections extend mineralisation at Inkheart

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Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity Quarterly report

Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 8. Amended 1/7/97, 1/7/98, 30/9/2001.

Name of entity
Core Exploration Ltd
ABN
80 146 287 809
Quarter ended (“current Quarter”)
80 146 287 809 31 December 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 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 received – R&D refund
1.7
Other (provide details if material)
Net Operating Cash Flows
Current Quarter
(3 Months)
$A’000
Year to date
(6 Months)
$A’000
-
(639)
-
-
(186)
-
7
-
-
-
-
(999)
-
-
(409)
-
18
-
296
-
(818) (1,094)
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
(carriedforward)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(63)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- (63)
(818) (1,157)

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1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows
(brought forward)
(818) (1,157)
Cash flows related to financing activities
1.14
Proceeds from issues of shares
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)
-
Capital raising costs
Net financing cash flows
750
-
-
-
-
(51)
1,750
-
-
-
-
(121)
699 1,629
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*
(119)
1,274
-
472
683
-
1,155 1,155

*does not include $249,000 cash R&D refund received in January 2015

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 loans to the parties included in item 1.10
Current Quarter
$A'000
109
-
1.25 Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions
The amount above includes all payments to Directors and also includes payments to
entities associated with Greg English, Stephen Biggins and Heath Hellewell. The
payments relate to executive services and directors fees on commercial terms.

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.

n/a

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.

n/a

Financing facilities available

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

Estimated cash outflows for next Quarter

4.1
Exploration and evaluation
4.2
Development
4.3
Production
4.4
Administration
$A’000
300
-
-
190
Total 490

Reconciliation of cash

econciliation 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.
Current Quarter
$A’000
Previous Quarter
$A’000
5.1
Cash on hand and at bank
5.2
Deposits at call
5.3
Bank overdraft
5.4
Other (provide details)
1,115 1,234
40 40
- -
- -
Total: Cash at end of Quarter(item 1.22) 1,155 1,274

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 of
Quarter
Interest at
end of
Quarter
EL 5193
EL 5167
Relinquished
Relinquished
100%
100%
Nil
Nil
JV1- EL 29280, EL
28852, EL 28853, EL
28854, EL 29304,
EL29347, EL29389,
EL29512 and EL
29514
JV2- EL 27369, EL
27709, EL 28029, EL
28136 and EL 28546
Beneficially held
Beneficially held
100% -
subject to
Ministerial
consent
100% -
subject to
Ministerial
consent
100%
100%

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
(cents)
Amount
paid up per
security
(cents)
7.1
Preference+securities
(description)
7.2
Changes during Quarter
7.3
+Ordinary securities (CXO)
7.4
Changes during Quarter
(a) Increases through issues
-
Placement
-
Tenement acquisition
-
Option exercise
-
Rights exercise
(b) Decreases through returns of
capital, buy-backs
150,486,287 150,486,287
15,000,000
10,000,000
3,729
500,000
15,000,000
10,000,000
3,729
500,000
5.00
5.00
10.00
-
5.00
5.00
10.00
-
7.5
+Convertible debt securities
(description)
7.6
Changes during Quarter
7.7
Options (description and
conversion factor)
Unlisted options
Unlisted Options (CXOAQ)
Unlisted Options (CXOAQ)
Unlisted Options (CXOAR)
Unlisted Options (CXOAS)
Total unlisted options
Total listed options (CXOO)
Total unlisted performance
rights (CXOAK)
7.8
Issued during Quarter
Unlisted Options (CXOAR)
Unlisted Options (CXOAS)
Unlisted perf rights (CXOAK)
Unlisted perf rights (CXOAK)
7.9
Exercised during Quarter
Listed options (CXOO)
Unlisted performance rights
(CXOAK)
7.10 Expired during Quarter
Listed options (CXOO)
Unlisted Options (CXOAO)
200,000
1,000,000
200,000
15,000,000
16,400,000
-
9,675,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exercise
price
7.50
10.00
8.50
10.00
-
-
Expiry date
31 Oct 2015
31 Oct 2015
16 Oct 2016
31 Jan 2016
-
Various
200,000
15,000,000
800,000
375,000
-
-
-
-
8.50
10.00
-
-
16 Oct 2016
31 Jan 2016
16 Oct 2015
31 Dec 2015
3,729
500,000
3,729
-
10.00
-
31 Oct 2014
31 Dec 2015
32,716,567
1,500,000
32,716,567
-
10.00
24.63
31 Oct 2014
31 Oct 2014
7.11Debentures(totals only)
7.12Unsecured notes(totals only)

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 4).

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

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Jaroslaw (Jarek) Kopias

Date: 19 January 2015

Company Secretary

Notes

  • 1 The Quarterly report provides a basis for informing the market how the entity’s activities have been financed for the past Quarter and the effect on its cash position. An entity wanting to disclose additional information is encouraged to do so, in a note or notes attached to this report.

  • 2 The “Nature of interest” (items 6.1 and 6.2) includes options in respect of interests in mining tenements acquired, exercised or lapsed during the reporting Period. If the entity is involved in a joint venture agreement and there are conditions precedent which will change its percentage interest in a mining tenement, it should disclose the change of percentage interest and conditions precedent in the list required for items 6.1 and 6.2.

3 Issued and quoted securities

The issue price and amount paid up is not required in items 7.1 and 7.3 for fully paid securities .

  • 4 The definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 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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