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DEVELOP GLOBAL LIMITED Regulatory Filings 2012

Mar 28, 2012

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ENCOURAGING DRILL RESULTS FROM WHIM CREEK & SULPHUR SPRINGS

ASX Announcement ASX Code: VXR Released: 29 March 2012

Highlights

  • Mons Cupri South West drilling results include 0.6m @ 0.3% Cu, 7.3% Zn, 5.0g/t Ag and 0.07g/t Au

  • Whim Creek horizon intersected at shallow depth at Mons Cupri South West

  • Drilling at Bledisloe prospect near Sulphur Springs intersects 0.7m @ 5.6% Cu, 5.0g/t Ag

Venturex Resources Ltd (ASX Code: VXR) (“the Company”) is pleased to report encouraging results from recent exploration drilling undertaken at both the Whim Creek and Sulphur Springs Project areas.

WHIM CREEK PROJECT

Mons Cupri South West

The Company has now received all assays from the initial exploration drilling program completed last quarter at the Mons Cupri South West prospect, located approximately one kilometre south west of the existing Mons Cupri Copper-Zinc deposit.

A total of 11 RC/diamond holes (4,201.4 metres) tested conceptual geological/geophysical anomalies within the target Mons Cupri horizon.

As previously reported, the broad-spaced drilling intersected a new intense alteration system with areas of disseminated sulphide mineralisation that generally increased in intensity to the south, suggesting the presence of a second mineralising centre in this direction.

For further details Michael Mulroney Managing Director T: +61 8 6389 7400 M: +61 412 443 806 [email protected]

Board

Anthony Kiernan Chairman

Michael Mulroney Managing Director

Allan Trench Non-Executive Director

John Nitschke Non-Executive Director

Anthony Reilly Executive Director

Liza Carpene Company Secretary

Significant results include:

  • VWD004 intersected 23 metres (from 170.4 metres) of strong chlorite-sericite-pyrite alteration, typical of the nearby Mons Cupri feeder system which included:

  • 1m @ 1.09% Zn, 0.38% Pb and 3.0g/t Ag from 194.0 metres.

  • VWD011 intersected a broad zone of strong chlorite-sericite alteration from 271.0 metres with the following results:

  • 43.4m @ 0.40% Zn, 0.10% Pb and 3.0g/t Ag from 271.0 metres including 8.9m @ 0.93% Zn, 0.29% Pb and 3.8g/t Ag

in the equivalent stratigraphic position to the Mons Cupri deposit.

  • The southernmost drill hole, VWD013, also intersected a broad alteration zone containing:

Contact Details

Registered Office Suite 3, Level 1 127 Cambridge Street West Leederville WA 6007

T: +61 8 6389 7400 F: +61 8 9463 7836 [email protected] www.venturexresources.com

ABN: 28 122 180 205

  • 2.5m @ 0.07% Cu, 2.18% Zn, 0.01% Pb in a stratigraphic position equivalent to the Mons Cupri deposit which included a high grade zone with preserved massive sulphide fragments grading;

0.6m @ 0.28% Cu, 7.26% Zn, 0.01% Pb, 5g/t Ag and 0.07g/t Au

  • In an exciting development, the RC pre-collar for drill hole VWD001 intersected:

  • 2.0m @ 0.71% Cu, 0.73% Zn, 0.99% Pb, 60.0g/t Ag

from 39 metres representing the Whim Creek deposit stratigraphic horizon within the host Rushall Slate. This is believed to be the first mineralised intersection of the Whim Creek horizon within the Mons Cupri exploration area, opening up a second important target for future exploration.

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Figure 1: Plan of Mons Cupri South West Exploration Area

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Figure 2: Cross Section through Mons Cupri to South West Exploration Area

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Sulphur Springs

Bledisloe

At Sulphur Springs, a diamond drill hole (BLD004) was drilled at the Bledisloe target, located approximately 500 metres along strike to the west of the main Sulphur Springs deposit.

Previous limited drilling has intersected stringer-style copper mineralisation (SSD050: 16.9m @ 0.47% Cu) and minor zinc mineralisation (BLD001: 4.7m @ 3.7% Zn) within the target horizon.

  • Drill hole BLD004, located 50 metres west of SSD050, intersected a 14.6m zone of stringer– style copper mineralisation from 453m grading 0.47% Cu including:

  • 0.7m @ 5.6% Cu and 5.0g/t Ag from 453m

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Figure 3: Bledisloe Prospect Long Section

This intersection extends the zone of footwall stringer style mineralisation at Bledisloe with the small higher grade zones providing further encouragement.

Commentary

Managing Director, Michael Mulroney said, “ The intersection of highly anomalous base metal values within the new alteration system in Mons Cupri South West area is extremely encouraging. The extent and orientation of the new system suggests that we may be seeing another mineralised zone within the Mons Cupri sub-basin.

The shallow intersection of significant sulphide mineralisation equivalent to the Whim Creek deposit has highlighted the broader potential of the Whim Creek district to host clusters of ore deposits on several stratigraphic levels.”

“It’s still early days in exploring the potential of the Bledisloe target at Sulphur Springs but the presence of high copper grades suggests we’re moving in the right direction.”

Michael Mulroney Managing Director

For further information, please contact:

Mike Mulroney / Liza Carpene – Venturex Resources Limited on (08) 6389 7400 Tony Dawe – Professional Public Relations on 0405 989 743 / (08) 9388 0944

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About Venturex Resources Limited

Venturex Resources Limited (ASX: VXR) is an exploration and development company with a portfolio of VMS projects in the Western Pilbara. Venturex owns or controls the Whim Creek Copper Mine and all associated mining leases and exploration tenements including copper, zinc, lead, silver and gold ‐ resources at Whim Creek, Mons Cupri, Salt Creek, Liberty Indee and Sulphur Springs. Other assets include the Whim Creek Hotel, an accommodation village, crushing circuit and various mining infrastructure. The Company is committed to a strategy of consolidating VMS projects in the Western Pilbara and developing Whim Creek as a centralised processing hub. Venturex is also exploring for gold in Brazil through its wholly owned subsidiary CMG Mineração Ltda.

Competency Statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves is based on information compiled or reviewed by Michael Mulroney BAppSc(Geol), MBA, and Mr Steven Wood who are Members of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Mulroney and Mr Wood are full time employees of Venturex Resources Limited and have sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation, type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaking to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Mulroney and Mr Wood consent to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.

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TABLE 1: DRILL HOLE LOCATION INFORMATION

Depth
(m)
Hole ID Easting Northing RL Angle Azimuth
BLD004 728334 7690164 259 481 -55 225
VWD001 584200 7690001 61 370 -60 360
VWD002 584199 7689803 67 361 -60 360
VWD003 584451 7689863 63 340 -60 360
VWD004 583420 7690086 62 322 -70 360
VWD005 583641 7689927 66 343 -70 360
VWD010 583273 7690314 63 320 -70 360
VWD011 583407 7689771 63 459 -70 360
VWD012 583184 7689949 58 421 -70 360
VWD013 583451 7689480 68 558 -70 360
VWD014 583575 7690115 66 415 -60 360

TABLE 2: SIGNIFICANT DRILL HOLE ASSAY RESULTS

Cu
%
Zn
%
Pb
%
Ag
g/t
Au
g/t
Au
g/t
Hole ID From To Metres Comments
WHIM CREEK – MONS CUPRI SOUTH
VWD001 39.0 41.0 2.0 0.71 0.73 0.99 60.0 0.01 Whim Creek horizon
VWD002 NSA
VWD003 NSA
VWD004 194.0 195.0 1.0 0.02 1.09 0.38 3.0 0.03 Mons Cupri horizon
VWD005 175.6 177.0 1.4 0.25 1.86 3.46 47.0 0.01 Hanging wallquartz vein
VWD006 NSA
VWD010 207.4 208.5 1.1 0.60 0.05 0.04 10.0 0.13 Mons Cupri footwall
VWD011 271.0 314.4 43.4 0.03 0.40 0.12 3.0 0.01 Mons Cupri horizon
Incl. 291.0 299.0 8.0 0.04 0.93 0.29 3.8 0.02
Incl. 312.0 314.4 2.4 0.01 0.96 0.31 5.0 0.04
VWD012 NSA
VWD013 280.7 283.3 1.6 0.09 1.09 1.86 24.9 0.01 Hanging wallquartz vein
And 460.9 461.4 0.5 0.18 1.39 0.54 9.0 0.07 Mons Cupri horizon
And 470.0 472.5 2.5 0.07 2.18 0.01 1.6 0.02 Mons Cupri horizon
Incl. 470.95 471.55 0.6 0.23 7.26 0.01 5.0 0.07 Semi massive sulphide
VWD0014 NSA
SULPHUR SPRINGS – BLEDISLOE
BLD004 453.0 467.0 14.0 0.40 0.3 - - - Footwall zone
Incl. 453.0 453.7 0.7 5.66 0.07 0.01 5.0 0.02

TABLE 3: PILBARA COPPER-ZINC PROJECT – RESOURCE STATEMENT AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2011

Location
JORC
Classification
Tonnes
Cu
%
Zn
%
Pb
%
Ag
g/t
Au
g/t
CuEQ
%
Measured
1,273,459
1.5
1.7
0.8
41.0
0.3
2.6
Indicated
5,604,614
1.1
2.5
0.7
24.6
0.2
2.2
Inferred
361,050
1.7
1.1
0.1
14.5
0.3
2.2
~~Total~~
7,239,123
1.2
2.3
0.7
27.0
0.2
2.2
All Whim Creek/
Salt Creek
JORC
Classification
Tonnes Cu
%
Zn
%
Pb
%
Ag
g/t
Au
g/t
CuEQ
%
Sulphur Springs
Measured
4,259,675
1.7
3.4
0.2
18.2
2.5
Indicated
9,620,989
1.3
3.8
0.2
18.2
2.2
Inferred
5,153,876
0.7
2.0
0.2
13.9
1.3
~~Total~~
19,034,540
1.2
3.2
0.2
17.0
2.0
PROJECT
Measured
5,533,134
1.6
3.0
0.3
23.4
0.1
2.6
TOTAL
Indicated
15,225,603
1.2
3.3
0.4
20.6
0.1
2.2
Inferred
5,514,926
0.8
1.9
0.2
13.9
0.0
1.3
~~Total~~
26,273,663
1.2
3.0
0.3
19.8
0.1
2.1
Total Contained Metals(tonnes/oz) Copper
Zinc
Lead
Silver
Gold
CuEQ t
317,922
778,161
85,485
16,705,212
48,187
547,720

Mons Cupri/Whim Creek/Liberty-Indee: CuEQ = Cu + (Zn X 0.1947) + (Ag X 0.01104) + (Au X 0.483) Salt Creek: CuEQ = Cu + (Zn X 0.28) + (Pb X 0.26) + (Ag X 0.008) + (Au X 0.513) Sulphur Springs: CuEQ = Cu + (Zn X 0.2017) + (Ag X 0.01076)

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