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QUARTERLY REPORT period ending 30 September 2008
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Micro-gravity surveys and second phase drilling programs at the Abminga Project identify significant uranium potential with multiple anomalous intersections.
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New exciting uranium and gold project at Suplejack in the Tanami region of the Northern Territory.
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Positive results from ongoing exploration at the Marree Project.
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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
Corporate Activities
Eromanga Uranium Limited ACN 119 031 864
62 Beulah Road Norwood South Australia 5067
PO Box 3126 Norwood South Australia 5067
Phone 61 8 8132 7970 Fax 61 8 8132 7999
Email [email protected] web www.eromangauranium.com
The ongoing global financial turmoil has created a challenging environment for all Junior Exploration companies. Whilst Eromanga Uranium Ltd is in the fortunate position of holding cash reserves in excess of $5 million, the Board and management of the Company believe that it is appropriate and timely to review the current exploration portfolio. Our purpose has been to ensure that Shareholder funds are applied in a manner which both enhances wealth and is allocated against projects that best suit the changing investment climate.
The Company believes that whilst there will be short term volatility in the global uranium market that the medium to longer term fundamentals continue to support prudent investment in quality uranium exploration projects. Similarly the Company believes that some diversification into quality gold projects can be in our best interests and our exploration personnel are actively reviewing opportunities to achieve this outcome.
Finance
As at 30 September 2008, Eromanga had available funds of $5.34 million of which the majority is held in term deposits with an Australian bank. During the June quarter total net exploration expenditure by the company was $0.985 million.
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EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES
~~Sandstone-Hosted Uranium Exploration~~
Abminga Project (Incorporating Abminga East)
(Eromanga 100% in ELs 3982, 3964 and ELA 594/07; Eromanga earning 70% under the Eromanga Basin JV Agreement with Maximus Resources Ltd in ELs 3575, 3599, 3600, 3601, 3602, 25163 and 25166. Eromanga earning 100% of the uranium rights from Caldera Resources on EL 3186)
The Abminga Project is the largest of Eromanga Uranium Limited’s major projects and covers an area exceeding 9,000 sq km (Figure 1). Eromanga has the right under the terms of the Eromanga Basin Joint Venture to earn a 70% interest from Maximus Resources in seven granted exploration licences (five in South Australia and two in Northern Territory) covering a total 6,914 sq km. Eromanga also has the opportunity to secure 100% of the uranium rights in EL 3186 (74 sq km) from Caldera Resources. The remainder of the tenement holding at Abminga is held 100% by Eromanga. The entire area is considered to be highly prospective for sandstone-hosted (roll-front) style uranium mineralisation.
During the September Quarter the Company completed four traverses of ground-based micro-gravity surveys, totalling approximately 75 line/km. These gravity surveys were designed to provide a validation of the recent re-modelling of the airborne EM and magnetic data over the project area. The results of the surveys were very encouraging and the Company committed to a second phase of rotary-mud drill testing along one of the major gravity traverses. This drill program involved the completion of 16 holes for a total of 2,412 m with all but two holes successfully reaching basement (Figure 2). The drilling has confirmed the overall basement architecture as predicted by the micro-gravity
surveys, validating the use of this exploration technique, and has provided critically important data on the geometry and oxidation state of the targeted Algebuckina Sandstone. Down-hole logging returned a best result of 0.56 m from 160.08 m at 80 ppm eU3O8 in hole APRM201 including 0.18 m of 111 ppm eU3O8 (Figure 2). Further anomalous gamma readings in this hole included 0.46 m at 51 ppm eU3O8 from 169.7 m and 0.54 m at 54 ppm eU3O8 from 191.8 m.
The Company believes that these results are highly encouraging and are indicating that previous exploration has been targeted at regions of the Eromanga Basin margin that are located to the west of the likely position of the main redox front. Future exploration programs can now be focussed towards testing of the most favourable palaeo-drainage positions where the oxidation state provides the conditions for significant uranium deposition.
The Company has also identified four major new target areas in the portion of the Abminga tenement holding located within the Northern Territory (Figure 3). These interpreted drainage positions are considered particularly attractive as they source uranium from both the uranium enriched Kulgera Granites, and basal sediments of the Amadeus Basin immediately to the west of Eromanga’s tenement holdings. This area will be a priority target for the Company early in the 2009 calendar year after finalisation of agreements with the Traditional Owners.
Future Exploration
The extensive exploration programs completed to-date at the Abminga Project have successfully identified the areas of greatest prospectivity within this very large project area. Future drill based exploration programs are planned for 2009 when all access and Traditional Owner agreements are in place.
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EOH 112m
EOH 108m
EOH 138m
EOH 168m EOH 160m 0.56m @ 80ppm eU Oincluding 0.18m @ 111ppm eU O3 8 3 8
Quaternary sediments EOH 184m EOH 152m
Tertiary sediments EOH 192m
Bulldog Shale EOH 200m 0.46m @ 51ppm eU O3 8
Algebuckina SandstoneReduced Algebuckina Sandstone 0 2 km 0.54m @ 54ppm eU O3 8 EOH 206m EOH 200m EOH 228m
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Figure 2 Abminga Phase II drilling traverse.
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Figure 3 Location of four new target areas in the Northern Territory.
Billa Kalina
(Eromanga Uranium earning 50% under the terms of the Billa Kalina JV from Maximus Resources Ltd in ELs 3526, 3525, 3170, 3337 and 3338)
The Billa Kalina Project is located 70 km north–northwest of the Olympic Dam copper-gold-uranium (IOCGU) mine, and 45 km east of the more recent discovery and mine development at Prominent Hill, South Australia (Figure 1). Eromanga is exploring for IOCGU deposits in the deeper basements rocks and for sandstonehosted uranium mineralisation in the shallower sedimentary cover sequences.
During the year exploration at the Billa Kalina Project has been directed at the shallower sandstone-hosted uranium potential via interpretation of the airborne EM data collected in 2007–08. This work has highlighted a discrete sub-basin within the northeastern portion of EL 3526. The basin, named the Sunshine Dam Project, is defined by a coincident EM anomaly and gravity low that is interpreted to represent a thickening of the Mesozoic cover sediments within the basin (Figure 4). The Company believed that this sub-basin was a favourable site for the development of sandstone-hosted, or roll-front, style uranium mineralisation around the basin margins. A short drilling program of three rotary-mud drill holes has been recently completed over the long axis of the Sunshine Dam sub-basin and has shown that the EM anomaly is due to the presence of a slightly thicker, and more reduced, layer of Bulldog Shale that caps the small sub-basin. The anomalous gravity low appears to be due to the localised presence of the more sand-rich Permian Toondina Formation that underlies the Mesozoic Algebuckina Sandstone. The Toondina Formation is well developed to the west of our Billa Kalina tenement holdings but within the immediate environs of the project is restricted to the small Sunshine Dam sub-basin.
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Figure 4 Billa Kalina gravity contours over a magnetic image.
Future Exploration
No further exploration of this target is planned at this point in time.
Marree Project
(Eromanga earning 70% under the Eromanga Basin JV Agreement with Maximus Resources Limited in ELs 3574, 3577, 3578 and 3579.
The Marree Project is located 40 km east of the township of Marree in northern South Australia (Figure 1) and consists of four granted exploration licences covering 3,909 km[2] . Eromanga’s primary exploration target at the Marree Project is sandstonehosted uranium deposits similar to those at the Beverley and Four Mile discoveries.
Following the successful application of micro-gravity surveys at Abminga the Company has utilised a similar approach towards advancing the Marree Project. During the September Quarter a single micro-gravity traverse covering 16 line/km was completed across the south-eastern corner of EL3579 and covered the position of potential palaeo-drainages beneath a thick cover of Bulldog Shale. The headwaters of these drainages are sourced from uranium enriched rocks of the Paralana Inlier that contain multiple known hard-rock uranium deposits. The gravity survey identified two discrete drainages incised into the underlying basement rocks and the Company initiated a short rotary-mud drill program targeting both drainages.
The drill program was completed with six holes for a total 442 m (Figure 5) and confirmed the interpretation of the micro-gravity data. The drainage positions are characterised by the presence of
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mixed sands and shales that are typical of the Mesozoic CadnaOwie Formation. The entire sequence in this area is completely oxidised and no significant gamma responses were returned from down-hole logging.
The Company believes that the results of this drilling program highlight the down-dip potential of these drainage positions where it is anticipated that the sequence will become less oxidised and the more favourable Algebuckina Sandstone will occupy the basal position in these drainages.
Future Exploration
It is anticipated that a short program of additional micro-gravity surveying will be undertaken over the down-dip extensions of the drainages in early 2009, to be followed by drill testing as appropriate.
Kingoonya Project
(Eromanga Uranium earning 70% under the terms of the Eromanga Basin JV from Maximus Resources in ELs 3573, 3576, 3590, 3591 and 3613)
The Kingoonya Project is located approximately midway between the townships of Glendambo and Coober Pedy, South Australia and consists of five granted exploration licences covering 4,060 km[2] . The company’s main exploration targets at Kingoonya are sandstone-hosted uranium and unconformity-related uranium deposits.
~~Iron oxide-copper-gold-uranium~~
Nicholson Project
(Eromanga Uranium Ltd 100% in EL 4019)
The Nicholson Project is located approximately 30 km to the north–east of Welbourn Hill and 65 km from the township of Marla (Figure 1). The project is defined by a significant 10 mgal gravity anomaly centred over a large elliptical magnetic feature that has been interpreted as a volcanic complex within older basement rocks. The Company believes that the geological setting and coincident gravity anomaly are favourable for the development of hematite hosted IOCGU mineralisation.
During the quarter the Company secured title to EL 4019 and completed the drilling of the first hole, ENDDH01, to a total depth of 793.47 m. The drill hole intersected a thin cover sequence of approximately 50 m of Mesozoic sediments before drilling through a very thick assemblage of dolomitic mudstones and minor interbedded sandstones, with the sandstone content increasing towards the base of the hole. The hole was terminated at 793 m as the Company believes that any mineralisation intersected beyond this depth would be unlikely to be of economic significance. The thick sedimentary succession intersected in ENDDH01 is interpreted by the Company to be Neoproterozoic rocks that overlie the older basement considered favourable for hosting IOCGU mineralisation. The gravity anomaly remains only partially explained but is thought to be due, at least in part, to the presence of relatively dense dolomitic mudstones overlying lighter basement assemblages.
No exploration was completed over the Kingoonya Project during the September Quarter.
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EOH 54m
EOH 62m
EOH 60m
Quaternary sediments
Tertiary sediments EOH 88m Palaeodrainage EOH 78m
Bulldog Shale
Cadna-Owie Formation positions 0 1 km
Neoproterozoic basement EOH 100m
MPRM202
MPRM203
MPRM204 MPRM205
MPRM201
MPRM206
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Figure 5 Marree drill traverse.
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Nicholson Project area.
Future Exploration
The Company is now analysing the exploration results from the Nicholson Project. This process will ensure that the Company can best prioritise its future exploration for IOCGU systems in the region before committing to further significant expenditures.
Welbourn Hill Project
(Eromanga Uranium Ltd 100% in EL 4020)
The Welbourn Hill Project is located approximately 40 km east of the township of Marla in far northern South Australia (Figure 1) and forms part of the company’s Northern Gawler Craton IOCGU Initiative. This exciting target is defined by coincident high order gravity and magnetic anomalies at the northern limits of the Gawler Craton and is considered to be prospective for iron oxide-coppergold-uranium mineralisation similar to that at the Olympic Dam, Prominent Hill and Carrapateena deposits to the south-east.
PROJECT GENERATION
Suplejack Project
(Eromanga Uranium 100% in EL26625)
The Suplejack Project is located in the Tanami Region of the Northern Territory approximately 600 km north–west of Alice Springs and covers an area of 168 sq km (Figure 1). The Company considers this tenement to be prospective for both high-grade, unconformity related uranium mineralisation and for gold deposits of the Coronation Hill and Groundrush styles. The Company has submitted the required Exploration and Mining Proposal to the Central Land Council covering the project area and is hopeful that all the necessary permitting and clearance surveys can be completed early in 2009.
The Company is also actively reviewing a number of uranium and gold opportunities throughout Australia. The current global financial environment is placing pressure on the ability of Junior Explorers to raise fresh capital and as a result the number and quality of new acquisition or joint venture opportunities is rapidly increasing.
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Mr Kevin Lines Managing Director
30th October 2008
No field based exploration was undertaken at the Welbourn Hill project during the September Quarter. The Company is completing a review of exploration results received to-date at Welbourn Hill and is considering a number of options for future exploration, including limited geophysical surveys, with the objective of optimising the location of future drilling at Welbourn Hill.
For further information please contact Kevin Lines on 08 8132 7970 or 0419 801 010
Further information relating to Eromanga Uranium Limited and its various exploration projects can be found on the Eromanga website:
www.eromangauranium.com
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Kevin Lines who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and who has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation, the type of deposit under consideration, and the activity 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 (the JORC Code). This report is issued in the form and context in which it appears with the written consent of the Competent Person, who is Managing Director of the Company.
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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report
Rule 5.3
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
| Name of entity | ||||
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| Eromanga Uranium Limited | ||||
| ABN 40 119 031 864 Consolidated statement of cash flows |
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| 30 September 2008 | ||||
| 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 (provide details if material) Net Operating Cash Flows |
Current quarter $A’000 |
Year to date (3 months) $A’000 |
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| (985) (338) 138 |
(985) (338) 138 |
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| (1,185) | (1,185) | |||
| 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 (carried forward) |
(12) | (12) | ||
| (12) | (12) | |||
| (1,197) | (1,197) |
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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| 1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (brought forward) |
(1,197) | (1,197) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash flows related to financing activities 1.14 Proceeds from issues 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) Net financing cash flows |
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| - | - | |
| 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 |
(1,197) 6,539 |
(1,197) 6,539 |
| 5,342 | 5,342 |
| 1.22 Cash at end of quarter , , |
1.22 Cash at end of quarter , , |
1.22 Cash at end of quarter , , |
1.22 Cash at end of quarter , , |
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| Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities |
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| 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 |
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| 117 | |||
| 1.25 Explanation necessaryfor an understandingof the transactions 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 share in projects in which the reportingentityhas an interest |
Explanation necessaryfor an understandingof the transactions | ||
| Details of outlays made by other entities to establish or increase their share in projects in which the reportingentityhas an interest |
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- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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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 |
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Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
| Estimated cash outflows for next quarter | |
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| 4.1 Exploration and evaluation 4.2 Development |
$A’000 |
| 500 | |
| Total | 500 |
Reconciliation of cash
| Reconciliation of cash | ||
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| 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) |
842 4,500 |
25 |
| 6,514 | ||
| Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) | 5,342 | 6,539 |
Changes in interests in mining tenements
| 6.1 Interests in mining tenements relinquished, reduced or lapsed |
Tenement reference |
Nature of interest (note (2)) |
Interest at beginning ofquarter |
Interest at end of quarter |
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- 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 | Number quoted | Issue price per security (see note 3) (cents) |
Amount paid up per security (see note 3) (cents) |
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| 7.1 Preference +securities (description) 7.2 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through returns of capital, buy- backs, redemptions |
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| 7.3 +Ordinary securities 7.4 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through returns of capital, buy- backs |
125,442,346 | 63,335,203 | ||
| 7.5 +Convertible debt securities (description) 7.6 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through securities matured, converted |
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| 7.7 Options (description and conversion factor) 7.8 Issued during quarter 7.9 Exercised during quarter 7.10 Expired during quarter |
26,785,714 283,000 225,000 635,500 |
Exercise price $0.30 $0.22 $0.22 $0.165 |
Expiry date 30/06/2011 20/03/2012 19/11/2012 05/03/2013 |
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| 7.11 Debentures (totals only) |
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| 7.12 Unsecured notes(totals only) |
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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Compliance statement
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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).
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2 This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Sign here:
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Date: 29 October 2008
(Director/Company secretary)
Print name: Richard W C Willson
Notes
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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.
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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.
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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 .
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4 The definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 1022: Accounting for Extractive Industries and AASB 1026: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report.
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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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- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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