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ECLIPSE METALS LIMITED. Interim / Quarterly Report 2015

Oct 27, 2014

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30 September 2014

Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 5B For the Quarter ending 30 September 2014

The Board of Eclipse Metals Limited (“the Company”) is pleased to provide the following commentary and Appendix 5B.

EXPLORATION HIGHLIGHTS:

MARY VALLEY MANGANESE

  •  Rock-chip sample assays returned results up to 52% manganese in the Mary Valley project tenements:-

  • Amamoor:52% Mn

  • Skyring Creek:51% MnZacharia Creek:46% Mn

  • Upper Kandanga:- 43% Mn

  • Donaldsons:43% Mn

  •  Recent assessment of historical mine workings indicates that full extent of mineralisation has not been exploited, providing substantial exploration upside.

  •  Significantly increased geological understanding and development of manganese exploration targets in Mary Valley.

  •  At Amamoor in particular, geological evaluation of old workings and surrounds indicates that mineralisation is more widespread than the old workings with indications that there may be significant near surface extensions of both high grade and low grade (beneficiable) mineralisation.

  •  Potential to identify additional mineralisation at Mary Valley in many prospects in these largely under-explored tenements where only a limited area has been examined to date.

  •  Additional EPM applied for to cover extensions of known mineralisation.

MOONFORD IRON

  •  Rock-chip sample assays returned results up to 54% iron in the Moonford project tenement: Clonmel Road:- 52% Fe

  • Glenn Valley Road:- 52% Fe

  • Burnett Highway:- 54% Fe

  •  Recent sample assays have returned significantly higher iron grades compared with results from historical work. All rock chip samples returned + 42% Fe.

  •  Metallurgical studies will be undertaken in due course to assess potential to increase the overall iron grade through beneficiation.

  •  Iron mineralisation in the project area is readily accessible, close to transport and could be extracted by a simple, inexpensive strip-mining method.

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NGALIA BASIN URANIUM NEGOTIATION PROGRESSED WITH CLC

  •  The first Native Title Meetings scheduled for ELA 24624 & ELA 24627 was conducted on 20[th] August 2014.

  •  Preliminary feedback from the Traditional Landowners is that approval to conduct uranium exploration can be granted once an Exploration Deed between both parties is agreed and executed. Signing of the exploration agreement is anticipated to be completed during the next quarter.

  •  Eclipse has also extended the negotiating period for ELA 26283, 26284, 26487, 26488, 26489, 26490, 26491, 26492 & 26493 held by subsidiary Whitvista Pty Ltd until the 31[st] October 2015.

EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES

QUEENSLAND PROJECTS:

In July the Company released results from the second phase of a ground exploration programme over the Mary Valley Manganese & Moonford Iron project areas in Queensland summarised below.

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Location map showing the Queensland Mary Valley and Moonford projects

MARY VALLEY PROJECT:

The second phase of exploration including geological mapping and surface sampling has defined extensive surface manganese mineralisation in the Mary Valley Manganese Project tenements. Historically, the two exploration permits have yielded over 31,000t of high grade direct shipping ore with assays of 39.5% to 51% Mn from mining operations carried out during the 1920’s and 1960’s. In the past 50 years little to no geological activity has been recorded over the Mary Valley prospects for manganese .

Field examination concentrated on the southern part of the exploration permits, where previous mining has produced high grade manganese ore. In the Amamoor and Kandanga prospects (Refer map Figure 1) it is evident that there are substantial further deposits of high grade, potentially direct shipping ore (DSO) and lower grade beneficiable mineralisation in proximity to the old workings and in strike extensions of known deposits.

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Records of historical high grade ore mined within the Mary Valley manganese area and analyses from recent rock-chip samples, indicate that manganese and silica levels fall within the DSO parameters for saleable manganese ore from Australia and other countries around the world.

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Figure 1: Regional Interpreted Geology Map showing sample locations and Mn%

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Tenements Acquired during the Quarter

Exploration Permit for Minerals (EPM) No. 25698 was applied for on behalf of Eclipse Metals Ltd on 24[th] July 2014 to extend the Mary Valley Manganese Project area. The new application area lies on the western boundary of the highly prospective historical Eel Creek Manganese Mine.

Historically, this area has yielded 210t of high grade direct shipping ore with assays of 43.5% to 44.1% Mn from mining operations carried out from 1908-10 at the Queen Mary and Jerry Creek workings.

Further Exploration

In a proposed third phase of exploration, samples of manganese mineralisation will be collected for petro-physical studies to determine suitable methods for further exploration, including geophysics, to facilitate targeting for a proposed RC drilling programme.

MOONFORD IRON PROJECT

In July 2014 a second phase of exploration was competed over the Moonford Project where geological mapping and surface sampling has defined extensive surface iron mineralisation.

The reconnaissance evaluation was successful in identifying that iron grades are reasonably consistent across the project area. Assay results returned iron grades ranging from 42.85% Fe (PS010) to 53.63% (PS007).

The oolitic ironstone is an regionally extensive, eroded, flat-lying layer about 5m thick that outcrops in three main areas:- in the northeast of the project area adjacent to Clonmel Road; centrally around Glen Valley Road and in the south of the project area around the Burnett Highway. (Refer map Figure 2)

The Moonford Project is located approximately 15km north-west of Monto township/railway line, approximately 133 rail kilometres from the port of Gladstone in Queensland. The Gladstone Port contains one of the largest bulk handling port facilities in Queensland.

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Figure 2: Regional Interpreted Geology Map showing sample locations and Fe%

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NGALIA BASIN URANIUM (southern NT)

The first Native Title Meeting between Eclipse Metals Ltd and the Traditional owners were conducted on 20[th] August 2014 for ELA 24624 and ELA 24627 at Papunya Community north-west of Alice Springs. The purpose of the meeting was to seek approval for uranium exploration over Aboriginal Freehold Land from the Traditional owners through negotiations with the Central Land Council as their legal representatives.

Preliminary feedback from the Traditional Landowners is that approval to conduct uranium exploration can be granted once an Exploration Deed is signed between both parties. Currently the Central Land Council is drafting the agreement based on the agreed terms outlined by the Traditional Landowners. Signing of the exploration agreement is anticipated to be completed during the next quarter.

Eclipse has also extended the negotiating period for ELA 26283, 26284, 26487, 26488, 26489, 26490, 26491, 26492 & 26493 held by subsidiary Whitvista Pty Ltd until 31[st] October 2015.

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TENEMENT INTERESTS AT THE END OF THE QUARTER

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Granted Mining tenements

Tenement Project Commodity Status State Beneficial Area Area
Name **Holder ** Blk
km2
EL 27567
EL 26257
EL 24808
EL 27117
EPM 17672
EPM 17938
EPM 18596
EPM 17938
EL 7986
Mt Wells
West Batchelor
Eclipse
West McArthur
Mary Valley
Amamoor
Moonford
Amamoor
MossVale
Gold-Base Metals
Iron-Gold-Uranium-Tin
Uranium
Manganese-Base Metals
Manganese
Manganese
Iron
Manganese
Bauxite
Granted
Granted
Granted
Granted
Granted
Granted
Granted
Granted
Granted
NT
NT
NT
NT
QLD
QLD
QLD
QLD
NSW
Eclipse Metals Pty Ltd
Eclipse Metals Pty Ltd
Eclipse Metals Pty Ltd
Eclipse Metals Pty Ltd
Eclipse Metals Pty Ltd
Eclipse Metals Pty Ltd
Eclipse Metals Pty Ltd
Eclipse Metals Pty Ltd
EclipseMetalsPtyLtd
9
123
27
193
54
4
40
4
10
29.99
407.05
85.79
629.84
167.40
12.40
124.00
12.40
31.00
TOTAL
1,487.41

Exploration Licences Application

Tenement Project Commodity Status State Beneficial Area Area
Name **Holder ** Blk
km2
ELA 24623 Eclipse Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 305 932.06
ELA 24624 Eclipse Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 476 1,457.58
ELA 24627 Eclipse Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 500 1,518.00
ELA 24861 LakeMackay Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 50 158.70
ELA 25666 MtPoizieres Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 229 780.60
ELA 26193 Liverpool 1 Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 240 804.40
ELA 26244 Liverpool 2 Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 50 163.30
ELA 26259 South Alligator 1 Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 202 660.70
ELA 26260 South Alligator 2 Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 274 883.30
ELA 26487 Yuendi Uranium-Copper Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 320 1,003.00
ELA 26489 Mackay Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 157 497.40
ELA 26283 MtTheo Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 260 832.70
ELA 26284 MtPatricia Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 234 747.80
ELA 26488 Atlee Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 233 743.50
ELA 26490 Yoolgarri Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 368 1,156.00
ELA 26491 ChillaWell Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 325 1,007.00
ELA 26492 Wid CatBore Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 330 1,054.00
ELA 26493 Puyurru Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 187 598.60
ELA 27130 FlyingFox Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 482 1,607.98
ELA 27549 Liverpool3 Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 51 171.07
ELA 27584 Devil'sElbow Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 30 100.45
ELA 27703 Gumadeer Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 3 9.53
EPM25698 WestMaryValley Manganese Application QLD EclipseMetalsLtd 10 30.01
Total Area 16,917.68

TENEMENTS RELINQUISHED DURING THE QUARTER

Exploration Mineral Permit Licence No. 17810 in Queensland was relinquished during this period.

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Pedro Kastellorizos Executive Director

For further information please contact:

Carl Popal Pedro Kastellorizos Executive Chairman Executive Director T: +61 8 9480 0420 T: +61 8 9480 0420

Mr Pedro Kastellorizos is a geologist with over 17 years of experience relevant to the styles of mineralisation under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking as Executive Director.

Mr Rodney Dale, a Non-Executive Director of Eclipse Metals Limited, is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and has sufficient experience relevant to the styles of mineralisation under consideration and to the activity being reported 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.

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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity and oil and gas exploration entity quarterly report

Rule 5.5

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity and oil and gas exploration entity quarterly report

Introduced 01/07/96 Origin Appendix 8 Amended 01/07/97, 01/07/98, 30/09/01, 01/06/10, 17/12/10, 01/05/2013

Name of entity

Eclipse Metals Limited

ABN 85 142 366 541

Quarter ended (“current quarter”) 30 September 2014

Consolidated statement of cash flows

Cash flows related to operating activities
1.1
Receipts from product sales and related debtors
1.2
Payments for
(a) exploration & 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
-
(80)
-
-
(62)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(80)
-
-
(62)
-
-
-
-
-
(142) (142)
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 (refundable deposit)
Net investing cash flows
1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows
(carried forward)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(142) (142)
(142) (142)

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1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows
(brought forward)
(142) (142)
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 (Share issue proceeds of $60k)1
Net financing cash flows
-
-
-
-
-
60
-
-
-
-
-
60
60 60
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 ofquarter
(127)
341
-
(127)
341
-
214 214
  1. As set out in the Company’s Annual Report the underwriter to the Entitlements Issue has transferred 120 million shares to unrelated parties that will make the shares available to future investors and direct the proceeds to the Company. During the quarter, a total of $60,000 was received by the Company. The Company remains in discussions with a range of potential future investors in relation to the remaining shares to the value of $66,657.

Payments to directors of the entity, associates of the directors, 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
$52
-
1.25 Explanation necessaryfor an understandingof the transactions
N/A

Non-cash financing and investing activities

2.1
2.2
Details of financing and investing transactions which have had a material effect on consolidated
assets and liabilities but did not involve cash flows
N/A
Details of outlays made by other entities to establish or increase their share in projects in which the
reportingentityhas an interest
N/A

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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
-
-
-
-

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

4.1
Exploration and evaluation
4.2
Development
4.3
Production
4.4
Administration
$A’000
50
-
-
85
Total 135

Reconciliation of cash

Reconciliation of cash
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)
214 341
- -
- -
- -
Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) 214 341

Changes in interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements

6.1
Interests in mining
tenements and petroleum
tenements relinquished,
reduced or lapsed
6.2
Interests in mining
tenements and petroleum
tenements acquired or
increased
Tenement
reference and
location
Nature of interest
(note (2))
Interest at
beginning
ofquarter
Interest at
end of
quarter
EPM 17810 Granted 55.61% 0%
EPM 25698 Application Licence 0% 100%

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6.3 Interests in mining tenements at end of the quarter

Location Project Name Tenement # Ownership Titleholder
Queensland Mary Valley EPM 17672 55.61% Walla Mines Pty Ltd
Queensland West Mary Valley EPM 25698 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Queensland Amamoor EPM 17938 55.61% Walla Mines Pty Ltd
Queensland Moonford EPM 18596 55.61% Walla Mines Pty Ltd
New South Wales Moss Vale EL 7986 55.61% Walla Mines Pty Ltd
Northern Territory Mt Wells EL 27567 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Eclipse EL 24808 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory West Batchelor EL 26257 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory West McArthur EL 27117 55.61% Walla Mines Pty Ltd
Northern Territory Eclipse ELA 24623 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Eclipse ELA 24624 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Eclipse ELA 24627 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Lake Mackay ELA 24861 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Mt Poizieres ELA 25666 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Liverpool 1 ELA 26193 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Liverpool 2 ELA 26244 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory South Alligator 1 ELA 26259 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory South Alligator 2 ELA 26260 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Mt Theo ELA 26283 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Mt Patricia ELA 26284 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Yuendi ELA 26487 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Atlee ELA 26488 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Mackay ELA 26489 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Yoolgarri ELA 26490 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Chilla Well ELA 26491 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Wild Cat Bore ELA 26492 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Puyurru ELA 26493 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Flying Fox ELA 27130 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Liverpool 3 ELA 27549 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Devil’s Elbow ELA 27584 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd
Northern Territory Gumadeer ELA 27703 100% Eclipse Metals Ltd

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.

7.1
Preference
+securities
(description)
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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7.2
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
559,856,824 559,856,824
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
150,000
103,023,813
-
-
Exercise price
20 cents
6 cents
Expiry date
30/11/15
30/11/16
7.11
Debentures
(totals only)
7.12
Unsecured
notes(totals
only)

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Compliance statement

  • 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).

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

Sign here: Date: 28 October 2014 Eryn Kestel Company Secretary

Notes

  • 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.

  • 2 The “Nature of interest” (items 6.1 and 6.2) includes options in respect of interests in mining tenements and petroleum 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 or petroleum tenement, it should disclose the change of percentage interest and conditions precedent in the list required for items 6.1 and 6.2.

  • 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 .

  • 4 The definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report.

  • 5 Accounting Standards ASX will accept, for example, the use of International Financial Reporting 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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