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DREADNOUGHT RESOURCES LTD Regulatory Filings 2012

Mar 15, 2012

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16 March 2012

ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

Clarification Regarding Rights Issue

ERO Mining Limited (ASX:ERO) ("ERO") wishes to clarify its announcement dated 15 March 2012 regarding its pro rata one-for-one non-renounceable rights issue ("Rights Issue").

The offer price under the Rights Issue is 0.5 cents (that is, one half of one cent) per share.

The Rights Issue price reflects a 64% discount to the 30-day closing volume weighted average price of the ERO's shares ending on 14 March 2012, the date prior to the announcement of the Rights Issue.

The net proceeds from the Rights Issue will be used for working capital purposes and to fund exploration and development including the following:

  • Geophysical surveys and subsequent drill programs at the Peeweena Dam prospect Billa Kalina SA (ERO in joint venture with Maximus Resources Ltd (ASX:MXR)) which is located 70km north-north west of the Olympic Dam copper-gold-uranium mine and 45km east of the mine development at Prominent Hill. Finalisation of the Deed of Access - Exploration with the Defence Department will allow the completion of a detailed gravity survey and drill testing of the Peeweena Dam gravity anomaly. targeting iron oxide, copper, gold, uranium mineralisation similar to the nearby Olympic Dam and Prominent Hill mines.
  • Advancing the Company's portfolio of gold/uranium exploration licences and licence applications in the Tanami region of the Northern Territory (ERO 100%), which has become Australia's premier Proterozoic Gold Province capable of hosting multimillion ounce gold deposits. Encouraging results from geochemical surveys conducted during the 2011 field season, including the discovery of significant arsenic anomalies indicating potential for associated gold mineralisation, require follow-up in conjunction with further ground based exploration of both the Suplejack and Talbot North project areas.

Full details of the Rights Issue will be contained in a prospectus lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and ASX ("Prospectus"). The Prospectus together with an Entitlement and Acceptance Form will be mailed to all Eligible Shareholders on 3 April 2012. A copy of the Prospectus will be available through the ASX website.

An amended announcement and Appendix 3B is enclosed.

15 March 2012

ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

Rights Issue

ERO Mining Limited (ASX:ERO) ("ERO") is pleased to announce a pro rata one-for-one nonrenounceable rights issue ("Rights Issue").

The Rights Issue seeks to raise approximately \$1.8 million (before costs) through the issue of approximately 360 million new fully paid ordinary shares in ERO.

Use of Funds

The net proceeds from the Rights Issue will be used for working capital purposes and to fund exploration and development including the following:

  • Geophysical surveys and subsequent drill programs at the Peeweena Dam prospect Billa Kalina SA (ERO in joint venture with Maximus Resources Ltd (ASX:MXR)) which is located 70km north-north west of the Olympic Dam copper-gold-uranium mine and 45km east of the mine development at Prominent Hill. Finalisation of the Deed of Access – Exploration with the Defence Department will allow the completion of a detailed gravity survey and drill testing of the Peeweena Dam gravity anomaly, targeting iron oxide, copper, gold, uranium mineralisation similar to the nearby Olympic Dam and Prominent Hill mines.
  • Advancing the Company's portfolio of gold/uranium exploration licences and licence applications in the Tanami region of the Northern Territory (ERO 100%), which has become Australia's premier Proterozoic Gold Province capable of hosting multimillion ounce gold deposits. Encouraging results from geochemical surveys conducted during the 2011 field season, including the discovery of significant arsenic anomalies indicating potential for associated gold mineralisation, require follow-up in conjunction with further ground based exploration of both the Suplejack and Talbot North project areas.

Details of the Rights Issue

ERO shareholders with registered addresses in Australia or New Zealand at 7.00pm (ACST) on 29 March 2012 ("Record Date") will be eligible to participate in the Rights Issue ("Eligible Shareholders").

ERO has decided that it is unreasonable to make the offer to shareholders who have a registered address in a country outside of Australia or New Zealand, having regard to the number of shareholders in such places, the number and value of the new shares they would be offered and the substantial costs of complying with the legal and regulatory requirements in those jurisdictions.

Each Eligible Shareholder will be entitled to subscribe for one new ordinary share in the capital of ERO for every share registered in their name on the Record Date. The new ordinary shares will be issued at a cost of 0.5 cents per share (that is, one half of one cent).

The Rights Issue price reflects a 64% discount to the 30-day closing volume weighted average price of the ERO's shares ending on 14 March 2012, the date prior to the announcement of the Rights Issue.

Existing option holders will need to exercise their options and be a registered holder of shares on the Record Date if they wish to receive an entitlement to participate in the Rights Issue.

The directors reserve the right to place any shortfall within three months after the close of the offer.

Full details of the Rights Issue will be contained in a prospectus lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and ASX ("Prospectus"). The Prospectus together with an Entitlement and Acceptance Form will be mailed to all Eligible Shareholders on 3 April 2012. A copy of the Prospectus will be available through the ASX website.

Key dates

Key dates which shareholders should note are as follows:

  • Announcement of Rights Issue 15 March 2012 $\bullet$
  • Prospectus lodged with ASIC and ASX 21 March 2012 $\bullet$
  • Notice sent to shareholders 22 March 2012 $\bullet$
  • 'Ex' date 23 March 2012 $\bullet$
  • Record Date 29 March 2012 $\bullet$
  • Despatch of Prospectus, Rights Issue opens 3 April 2012 $\bullet$
  • Rights Issue closes 23 April 2012 $\bullet$
  • ASX notified of under-subscriptions 27 April 2012 $\bullet$
  • Allotment of new shares and despatch of holding statements 2 May 2012

These dates are indicative only and, subject to the Corporations Act 2001 and the ASX Listing Rules, may be varied as the directors decide.

Applications for new ordinary shares under the Rights Issue may only be made by completing the Entitlement and Acceptance Form which accompanies the Prospectus. Eligible Shareholders should read the Prospectus carefully. For further information on the Rights Issue, you should contact your professional advisor.

Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5

Appendix 3B

New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.

Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 5. Amended 1/7/98, 1/9/99, 1/7/2000, 30/9/2001, 11/3/2002, 1/1/2003, 24/10/2005.

Name of entity ERO MINING LIMITED

ABN

40 119 031 864

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Part 1 - All issues

You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough space).

$\mathbf{1}$ +Class of +securities issued or to be issued

Ordinary shares

  • Number of +securities issued or $\overline{2}$ to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued
  • Principal terms of the +securities $\overline{\mathbf{3}}$ (eg, if options, exercise price and expiry date; if partly paid +securities, the amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion)

Up to a maximum of 360,127,677 shares (final number to be advised)

Fully paid ordinary shares

[PJK]168891

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

4 Do the + securities rank equally in
all respects from the date of
allotment with an existing + class
of quoted +securities?
If the additional securities do not
rank equally, please state:
the date from which they do
the extent to which they
$\bullet$
for
participate
the
next
dividend, (in the case of a
trust, distribution) or interest
payment
the extent to which they do
Yes
not rank equally, other than in
relation to the next dividend,
distribution
interest
or
payment
5 Issue price or consideration /Share 0.5 cents (that is, one half of one cent)
6 Purpose of the issue
(If issued as consideration for the
acquisition of assets,
clearly
identify those assets)
Pursuant to a 1 for 1 pro rata non-
renounceable rights issue
7 Dates of entering + securities
into uncertificated holdings or
despatch of certificates
To be confirmed
Number + Class
8 + class
Number
and
of
all
+ securities
ASX
quoted
on
(including
the
securities
in
clause 2 if applicable)
720, 255, 354
86,813,229
Fully paid ordinary
shares
6 Cent Options
Expiring 28
September 2012

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Number and +class of all $\overline{9}$ *securities not quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 2 if applicable)

Number + Class
228,000 22 cent options
expiring 20 March
2012
50,000 22 cent options
expiring 19
November 2013
313,000 16.5 cent options
expiring 5 March
2013
441,666 2.8 cent options
expiring 3 February
2014

Dividend policy (in the case of a $\mid N/A \rangle$ $10$ trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)

Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue

  • Is security holder approval $\mathbf{11}$ No required?
  • Is the issue renounceable or non- $12$ renounceable?

Non-renounceable

Ordinary shares

  • Ratio in which the $+$ securities $|$ 1 for 1 $13$ will be offered
  • +Class of +securities to which the | $14$ offer relates

*Record date to determine 15 entitlements

  • 29 March 2012
  • 16 Will holdings on different N/A registers (or subregisters) be aggregated $for$ calculating entitlements?
  • Policy for deciding entitlements Rounding up to the nearest whole number of shares
    • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

in relation to fractions

$17\overline{ }$

18 Names of countries in which the
entity has + security holders who
will not be sent new issue
documents
Only holders with a registered address in
Australia or New Zealand are eligible to
participate
Note: Security holders must be told how their
entitlements are to be dealt with.
Cross reference: rule 7.7.
19 Closing date for
receipt
of
acceptances or renunciations
23 April 2012 (the directors reserve the
right to extend the closing date, subject to
the Corporations Act 2001 and the ASX
Listing Rules,
20 Names of any underwriters Robert Kennedy (or his nominee), Michael
Hatcher (or his nominee)
21 Amount of any underwriting fee
or commission
Nil
22 Names of any brokers to the
issue
N/A
23 Fee or commission payable to
the broker to the issue
N/A
24 Amount of any handling fee
payable to brokers who lodge
acceptances or renunciations on
behalf of + security holders
N/A
25 If the issue is contingent on
*security holders' approval, the
date of the meeting
N/A
26 Date entitlement and acceptance
form and prospectus or Product
Disclosure Statement will be
sent to persons entitled
3 April 2012
27 If the entity has issued options,
and the terms entitle option
holders
participate
to
on
exercise, the date on which
notices will be sent to option
holders
21 March 2012
28 Date rights trading will begin (if
applicable)
N/A
29 Date rights trading will end (if $N/A$

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

applicable)
30 How do $\pm$ security holders sell $N/A$
their entitlements in full through
a broker?
31 How do + security holders sell N/A
part of their entitlements
through a broker and accept for
the balance?
do + security holders
How
N/A
32 dispose of their entitlements
(except by sale through
a
broker)?
33 + Despatch date 2 May 2012

Part 3 - Quotation of securities

You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities

  • Type of securities $34$ (tick one)
  • Securities described in Part 1 $(a)$
  • All other securities

Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(a)

Additional securities forming a new class of securities

Tick to indicate you are providing the information or
documents

35

$(b)$

If the *securities are *equity securities, the names of the 20 largest holders of the additional +securities, and the number and percentage of additional *securities held by those holders

If the *securities are *equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional 36 *securities setting out the number of holders in the categories $1 - 1,000$

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

$1,001 - 5,000$ $5,001 - 10,000$ 10,001 - 100,000 100,001 and over

37

A copy of any trust deed for the additional +securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

  • 38 Number of securities for which +quotation is sought
  • Class of +securities for which 39 quotation is sought
  • Do the +securities rank equally in 40 all respects from the date of allotment with an existing +class of quoted +securities?

If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state:

  • the date from which they do $\bullet$
  • the extent to which they $\bullet$ participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment
  • the extent to which they do $\bullet$ not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution $\alpha$ interest payment
  • Reason for request for quotation 41 now

Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period

(if issued upon conversion of another security, clearly identify that other security)

Number +Class

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Number and +class of all $42$ $^+$ securities $\,$ quoted $\,$ on $\,$ ASX $\,$ (including the securities in clause 38)

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Quotation agreement

  • +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX's absolute discretion. ASX $\mathbf{1}$ may quote the +securities on any conditions it decides.
  • We warrant the following to ASX. $\overline{2}$
  • The issue of the 'securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not for an illegal purpose.
  • There is no reason why those *securities should not be granted +quotation.
  • An offer of the 'securities for sale within 12 months after their issue will not require disclosure under section $707(3)$ or section $1012C(6)$ of the Corporations Act.

Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers for the securities in order to be able to give this warranty

  • Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any applications received by us in relation to any *securities to be quoted and that no-one has any right to return any 'securities to be quoted under sections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the 'securities be quoted.
  • If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to return $\bullet$ the +securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the 'securities be quoted.
  • We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of 3 any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.
  • We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any $\overline{4}$ information or document not available now, will give it to ASX before +quotation of the +securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on the information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.

(Company secretary)

Date: 16 March 2012

Print name:

Sign here:

Peter Kupniewski

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Appendix 3B Page 8

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.