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ECHOIQ LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2015

Jul 30, 2015

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

31 July 2015

ASX: PML

QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR JUNE 2015

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Strategic review of operations continued through out the quarter.

  • Conditions in the resources sector continue to be extremely difficult.

  • As previously announced the strategic review includes assessment of non resource related opportunities that have the potential to deliver significant shareholder value.

  • Negotiations with respect to these new opportunities are currently underway. Further details on the outcome of negotiations will be announced as soon these are concluded and as it is appropriate to do so.

During the quarter Parmelia Resources Limited (‘PML’ or the ‘Company’) continued its strategic review of existing operations. In addition to this, and as previously announced, the company is assessing a number of other opportunities outside the resources sector that have the potential to add significant value to the company. Negotiations with respect to a number of new opportunities are currently underway. Further information on the progress or outcome of these negotiations will be given to the market once it is appropriate to do so.

EXPLORATION

JAURDI HILLS PROJECT

KEY POINTS

  • Database review and compilation continued through out the quarter.

Assessment of potential commercial opportunities with respect to the Jaurdi Hills Project continues.

The company continues to evaluate potential commercial opportunities on its gold assets at the Jaurdi Hills Project these include possible, joint ventures, earn in deals or sale of historic gold bearing surface stockpiles and/or the in-situ gold resource at Panther as well as the adjoining extensive and promising exploration tenement portfolio.

PANDA PROJECT – BASE METALS EXPLORATION

The Company announced on the 11/11/2014, that, subject to due diligence and regulatory approval, it had secured the rights to acquire a 100% interest in the high grade Panda zinc, lead, gold, copper and silver project located near the town of Garessio in north-western Italy. Due diligence enquiries are continuing with respect to the project and the parties have agreed to extend the term of the due diligence period until such time as is necessary in order to complete the necessary documentation and approvals or until such time as the outcome of the current strategic review is complete.

SPA GO WEST PROJECT– NICKEL-SULPHIDE EXPLORATION

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Spar Go West is located in the highly prospective Kambalda / Widgiemooltha nickel province of Western Australia

  • Parmelia has secured an exclusive right to earn an 80% interest in the project

  • It encompasses approx. 15kms strike of the ultramafic sequence that hosts Mithril Resources’ Hendrix and Floyd nickel-sulphide prospects which retuned a maximum historical drill intersection of 9.1m @ 2.5% Ni and 155ppm Cu

  • Ultramafic stratigraphy within the project area is thought to be contemporaneous to the rocks that host the Spargoville Mining Centre

  • PML has so far identified three conceptual nickel-sulphide exploration targets within the project area along strike of Hendrix and Floyd

  • Exploration plans to be announced in due course

On the 17[th] of June 2014, PML announced it had secured the exclusive right to farm into and earn an 80% interest in the Spar Go West Project comprising Exploration License Application E15/1410 located in the highly prospective Kambalda / Widgiemooltha nickel province of Western Australia. Spar Go West is thought to be prospective for both nickel-sulphide and gold mineralisation. The Company’s exploration plans for Spar Go West will be announced in due course once the outcome of the current strategic review is complete.

CORPORATE ACTIVITIES

COMMERCIAL NEGOTIATIONS ON JAURDI HILLS GOLD PROJECT

The company continues to evaluate potential commercial opportunities on its gold assets at the Jaurdi Hills Project these include possible, joint ventures, earn in deals or sale of historic gold bearing surface stockpiles and/or the in-situ gold resource at Panther as well as the adjoining extensive and promising exploration tenement portfolio.

NEW OPPORTUNITIES

In response to difficult market conditions for small cap mineral resource companies PML continued its strategic review of its operations and as previously announced includes the assessment of a number of non resource related opportunities. Negotiations with respect to these new opportunities are currently underway. Further information on the progress or outcome of these negotiations will be given to the market once it is appropriate to do so.

For further information concerning Parmelia’s activities or the exploration plans for the future please contact Nigel Gellard, Executive Chairman at:

Phone +61 (0)8 6141 3500 Fax +61 (0)8 6141 3599 www.parmeliaresources.com

Nigel Gellard Executive Chairman

Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Rule 5.3

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Name of entity

Parmelia Resources Limited

ABN
48 142 901 353
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Quarter ended (“current quarter”) Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
June 2015
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
NetOperating Cash Flows
Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
12 Months
$A’000
-

(44)
-
-
(77)
-
1
-
-
-
-
(471)
-
-
(535)
-
7
-
-
-
(120) (999)
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 to other entities
1.12
Other (provide details if material)
Net investing cash flows
1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows
(carried forward)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
(120) (999)

Appendix 5B Page 1

Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows
(brought forward)
1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows
(brought forward)
(120) (120) (999)
Cash flows related to financing activities
1.14
Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc. net
of costs
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 – Funds held in trust
Net financing cash flows
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,021
-
-
-
-
59
- 1,080
Net increase 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 ofquarter
(120)
358
-
81
157
-
238 238
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
29
-
1.25 Explanation necessaryfor an understandingof the transactions
Director fees andpayments to related entities for Corporate Services.

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 reporting entity has an interest

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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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

  • 4.1 Exploration and evaluation 4.2 Development 4.3 Production

4.4 Administration Total

$A’000 50 - - 30 80

Reconciliation of cash

Reco
show
the re
nciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as
n in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to
lated items in the accounts is as follows.
Current quarter
$A’000
Previous quarter
$A’000
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
Cash on hand and at bank
Deposits at call
Bank overdraft
Other (provide details)
238 309
- 49
Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) 238 358

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.

5.1 Cash on hand and at bank 5.2 Deposits at call 5.3 Bank overdraft 5.4 Other (provide details)

Interests in Mining Tenements

Disclosure in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 5.3.3

6.1 Project/
Tenements
Location Held at end of
quarter
Acquired
during
thequarter
Disposed during
the quarter
Jaurdi Hills:
P16/2411,
P16/2413,
P16/2414,
P16/2438,
P16/2439,
P16/2440,
P16/2441,
P16/2442,
P16/2443,
P16/2444,
P16/2460,
P16/2627,
P16/2653,
P16/2654,
P16/2655,
P16/2656,
P16/2657,
P16/2658,
P16/2659,
P16/2678,
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
90%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

6.1 Project/
Tenements
Location Held at end of
quarter
Acquired
during
thequarter
Disposed during
the quarter
M16/35,
M16/113,
M16/114,
M16/193,
M16/194,
M16/201,
M16/202,
M16/203,
M16/204,
M16/205,
M16/254,
M16/255,
M16/301,
M16/365,
M16/425,
M16/462,
E15/1061,
P16/2672,
P16/2673,
P16/2674,
P16/2675
E08/2606
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia
90%
90%
100%
90%
100%
90%
90%
90%
90%
90%
90%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6.2 Farm-in
Agreements
/ Tenements
Location Held at end of
quarter
Acquired
during
thequarter
Disposed during
the quarter
E15/1410 Western Australia Farm-in Farm-In -
E38/2946 Western Australia Application
pending
- -
E38/2947 Western Australia Application
pending
- -
6.3 Farm-out
Agreements
/ Tenements
Location Held at end of
quarter
Acquired
during
thequarter
Disposed during
the quarter

Appendix 5B Page 4

Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

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)
7.1
Preference
+securities
(description)
7.2
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through returns
of capital, buy-
backs,
redemptions
7.3
+Ordinary
securities
7.4
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through returns
of capital, buy-
backs
84,695,706 84,695,706
- - - -
7.5
+Convertible
debt securities
(description)
7.6
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through
securities
matured,
converted
- - - -
- - - -
7.7
Options
(description and
conversion
factor)
7.8
Issued during
quarter
7.9
Exercised during
quarter
7.10
Expired during
quarter
15,941,667
4,500,000
4,500,000
44,354,509
-
-
-
44,354,509
Exercise price
15 cents
6.5 cents
6.4 cents
5 cents
Expiry date
15 November 2016
31 October 2016
31 October 2017
30 May2017
- - - -
7.11
Debentures
(totals only)

Appendix 5B Page 5

Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Total number Number quoted Issue price per
security (see note
3) (cents)
Amount paid up per
security (see note 3)
(cents)
7.12
Unsecured
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.

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

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Sign here: ............................................................ Date: 31 July 2015

(Non-Executive Director and Company secretary)

Print name: Jay Stephenson

Appendix 5B Page 6