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EASTERN RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2016

Apr 26, 2016

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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QUARTERLY REPORT – MARCH 2016

ASX Code: EFE

Issued Capital: 285,857,734 ASX Code: EFE (as at 31 March 2016)

Issued Capital: Directors

Share Price at Steve Gemell (Chairman) Greg Jones Market Capitalisation at Michael Giles Cash on hand at Dahui Zhang Directors Yungang Wu

Glenn Goodacre - Chairman Greg De Ross - Managing Director Greg De Ross (CEO) Ivo Polovineo - Non-Ex Director

Wendy Corbett - Non-Ex Director Greg Jones - Non-Ex Director Address Steve Gemell - Non-Ex Director Level 1, 80 Chandos Street Investor and Media Contact: St Leonards, NSW 2065 Fergus Ross

HIGHLIGHTS

CORPORATE

  • Fortune Future Holdings (“Fortune”) completes a $2 million share placement in Eastern Iron Limited (“Eastern Iron”).

  • Two Fortune nominated non-executive directors, Mr Dahui Zhang and Mr Yungang Wu, have been appointed to the board of Eastern Iron.

  • In line with the previously announced objective to make a major project acquisition during 2016 the company reviewed several operating and near development base and precious metal projects during the quarter.

Six Degrees Investor Relations [email protected] Postal Address PO Box 956, Crows Nest Level 1, 80 Chandos Street NSW 1585 St Leonards, NSW 2065

Postal T: +61 2 9906 7751 PO Box 956, Crows Nest F: +61 2 9906 5233 NSW 1585

T: +61 2 9906 7751 Twitter: @EasternIronEFE F: +61 2 9906 5233

www.easterniron.com.au

Twitter: @EasternIronEFE www.easterniron.com.au

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Eastern Iron Limited (ASX: EFE) is pleased to report on activities undertaken during the quarter ended 31[st] December 2015.

INVESTMENT BY FORTUNE FUTURE HOLDINGS LTD

Subsequent to the approval of Eastern Iron shareholders at the recent Annual General Meeting held on December 10, 2015, the previously announced (ASX release 23 September 2015) share placement to Fortune Future Holdings has been completed. Fortune has invested $2 million dollars in Eastern Iron Limited and now holds 46.6% of the issued shares.

Fortune has nominated two experienced mining executives as non-executive directors. These are:

  • Mr Dahui Zhang, an Australian resident who has previously served on the board of Australian listed mining company Focus Minerals Ltd and was a senior member of the team at Sino Gold Mining Limited. He is currently Managing Director of CMOC Mining Pty Ltd and CMOC Mining Services Pty Ltd.

  • Mr Yungang Wu, an experienced geologist who resides in Canada and is currently a non-executive director of GoWest Gold Ltd (TSXV:GWA)

Both Mr Zhang and Mr Wu have subsequently been appointed to the Board during a meeting of Eastern Iron directors.

The purpose of the investment in Eastern Iron by Fortune will be to use the Company as a vehicle to secure major near-development or operating mining projects in Australia and elsewhere. The Company has commenced actively reviewing opportunities.

Fortune has a small number of shareholders and represents the interests of private Chinese investors who are significant shareholders in listed mining companies in China. Fortune is an active investor in the global mining industry and is currently the largest shareholder of GoWest Gold Ltd, a Toronto-listed gold explorer.

NOWA NOWA IRON PROJECT

Little work has been undertaken on the Nowa Nowa project during the quarter. However, the Company will continue to monitor conditions in the global iron ore market to determine when work on the project can recommence.

Under applicable Victorian legislation all exploration licenses (EL’s) have a maximum term of 10 years and then need to be surrendered. As a result the Nowa Nowa EL was surrendered in mid2015 and a replacement EL applied for over the Nowa Nowa project area. In October, 2015 the Company was advised that the application was accepted and given the highest priority ranking, thus giving the Company confidence that the tenement will in due course be granted. Upon grant the Company will continue investigation of the VTEM and copper anomalies reported in late 2014.

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FORWARD PROGRAM

Development Projects

The Company has commenced an aggressive program of assessing and reviewing mining projects in Australia and elsewhere.

FINANCIAL POSITION

Total exploration and evaluation expenditure for the quarter was $43,000. The cash balance at the end of the quarter was $1,710,000.

INVESTOR INFORMATION

Further information, previous Eastern Iron announcements and exploration updates are available at the News and Reports tab on the Company’s website – www.easterniron.com.au

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Mr Greg De Ross, Chief Executive Officer Mob: 0417 711 274

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Greg De Ross, BSc, who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Greg De Ross is Chief Executive Officer of Eastern Iron Limited and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking 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 De Ross consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears.

ASX: EFE

For enquiries on your shareholding or change of address please contact:

Boardroom Limited, GPO Box 3993, Sydney NSW 2001, Phone: (02) 9290 9600

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