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ECLIPSE METALS LIMITED. Interim / Quarterly Report 2015

Jul 29, 2015

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30 June 2015

Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 5B For the Quarter ending 30 June 2015

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

Exploration Highlights:

Mary Valley Manganese Project (EPM17672 & EPM17938)

  •  EPM17672 has been renewed by the Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines, for a further period of five (5) years to 14 April 2020.

  •  Results from geological mapping and petrophysical testing of samples from the historical Amamoor and Upper Kandanga manganese mines suggest that primary mineralisation continues at depth for both areas.

  •  Testing suggests that ground based IP/ Resistivity surveys will be an effective, precise geophysical exploration method to delineate blind mineralisation along strike from and at depth below known mineralised zones.

  •  Testing also suggests that a detailed low-level airborne magnetic survey could be an effective tool to indicate zones of potential manganese mineralisation in areas of rugged terrain with dense vegetation.

  •  Petrological examination supports classification of the mineralisation style as Cuban-type of Volcanogenic Manganese Deposits.

  •  Most of the mineralisation consists of primary manganese minerals (e.g. hausmannite).

  •  There had been no systematic modern exploration for manganese deposits over the three Exploration Permits for Minerals (EPM) areas until recent activity by Eclipse.

  •  There remains significant 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.

West Mary Valley Manganese Prospect (EPM25698)

  •  Exploration Mineral Permit (EPM25698), also known as “West Mary Valley”, has been granted by the Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines. This tenement lies on the western side of Eclipse’s highly prospective Mary Valley Manganese Project tenements.

  •  Eclipse has now extended its tenement holdings over the Mary Valley Manganese Field to 209.8 km[2] .

  •  Literature research of historical Queen Mary mine workings (1908-1910) within EPM25698 indicates that full extent of mineralisation has not been exploited , providing substantial exploration upside.

  •  Geological evaluation of old reports over the Queen Mary Manganese workings indicates potential for significant tonnage of siliceous ore . Historical sampling of manganese mineralisation returned assays in the order of 44% Mn .

Exploration Activities

Mary Valley Manganese Project (EPM 17672 and 17938) (please refer to the ASX announcement dated 22[nd] May 2015 for full details).

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Seven samples, representing mineralisation and barren host rocks, were submitted to Southern Geoscience Consultants for comprehensive petrophysical testing. An additional eight samples were tested for magnetic susceptibility and conductivity.

Three of the samples subjected to petrophysical testing were also sent to Townend Mineralogy Laboratory for petrological investigation (table below). These samples were selected to represent low to high grade manganese mineralisation from the Amamoor and Upper Kandanga historical mine areas.

Samples submitted for Petrophysical & Petrological investigation

Test Sample I.D Description
PP04 Equivalent to PS055(18.2% Mn)Northern WorkingAmamoor
PP05 Equivalent to PS060(52.1% Mn)Central Workings Amamoor
PP07 Equivalent to PS039(40.9% Mn)Upper Kandanga

Main findings of Petrophysical testing:

  1. Mn mineralisation is significantly more magnetic than the surrounding country rocks.

  2. Mn mineralisation is non-conductive, in contrast to the country rocks.

  3. Mn mineralisation is significantly more dense than the surrounding country rocks.

Implications for exploration:

  1. Magnetic surveys, gravity surveys and I.P./resistivity surveys would be effective geophysical exploration methods. Both gravity and I.P./resistivity are ground-based and would present logistical difficulties and greater expense.

  2. A low-level, close line-spaced air-borne magnetometer survey by fixed-wing aircraft is likely to be the most cost-effective initial method of remote sensing exploration.

  3. Follow-up IP/resistivity surveys, which recognise robust contrasts between low to average and high grade Mn mineralisation, could be highly effective for mapping mineralised systems in areas indicated by the airborne magnetic survey.

  4. The fact that some Mn mineralisation is strongly magnetic will be of great assistance in evaluating the potential of some prospects such as Amamoor West, Skyring Creek and Eel Creek.

Main findings of Petrological investigation:

  1. The mineralisation and host rocks have been metamorphosed which is evident from textures with welldeveloped triple-point intersections of grain boundaries and mineralogy (i.e. presence of garnet, piemontite, tephroite).

  2. Mineralisation definitely pre-dates folding and metamorphism.

  3. The mineralogy supports a Cuban classification as the style of mineralisation.

  4. Most of the mineralisation consists of primary manganese minerals (e.g. hausmannite). Supergene manganese mineralisation is mostly present as amorphous material and comprises only a small proportion of the whole.

  5. The compositional contrast between PP05 and PP07, i.e. dominant hausmannite vs dominant braunite, may indicate a difference between mineral compositions at different prospects (Amamoor vs Upper Kandanga) or may reflect different mineral composition related to grade.

Implications of Petrological investigation:

  1. It appears that the exposed remnant mineralisation is mostly primary which is supported by field observations.

  2. The Mn grade range of samples collected from the workings is likely to be representative of the grade of mineralisation continuing at depth at both Amamoor and Upper Kandanga.

  3. Although hausmannite is essentially non-magnetic, it can be altered by hydrothermal fluids (addition of Fe) and become very magnetic; the strong magnetic response of some samples submitted to additional

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testing may be due to the presence of altered hausmannite. This characteristic can be exploited in future geophysical exploration.

Eclipse’s Mary Valley Manganese Project is centred about 15 km south of the town of Gympie in southeast Queensland, 138km by road north from Brisbane. Gympie is a major regional centre and able to provide services and infrastructure support to exploration and mining activities

There has been no systematic modern exploration for manganese deposits within the project area. Historically, discovery of high grade outcropping manganese mineralisation during logging operations led to sporadic periods of small-scale mining in which limited tonnages of the highest grade ore were extracted.

Within the three tenements comprising Eclipse’s Mary Valley Manganese Project there are at least twenty two occurrences of known manganese mineralisation .

West Mary Valley Manganese Prospect (EPM 25698) (please refer to the ASX announcement dated 11[th] May 2015 for full details).

The Queen Mary manganese workings lie in the northern portion of the exploration licence area with Jerry Creek manganese workings located to the south.

Historically, this exploration permit area yielded over 210t of high grade direct shipping ore with assays of 43.5% to 44.1% Mn from mining operations carried out between 1908 and 1910. In the past 50 years little to no geological activity has been recorded over the Queen Mary and Jerry Creek prospects for manganese and there appears to have been no further manganese mining.

Most of the manganiferous horizons consist of manganese-stained or encrusted joint blocks with pockets of marginal metallurgical grade ore. The joint blocks consist of jasper and chalcedonic silica with veins of white quartz. A strike fault occurs on the hanging-wall of the manganiferous horizon. The country rocks are massive, white quartzite and silicified, thick-bedded shales. The beds strike N20[0] W and dip 30[0] to 55[0] SW.

Workings consist of a 12m deep shaft situated 21m SW of a small open-cut and extend over an area 25m long x 15m wide, to a maximum depth of 5m. From the absence of manganese ore on the dump, it is presumed the shaft was probably not sunk deep enough to test possible extensions of the deposit down-dip.

There are indications of a significant tonnage of siliceous ore in this deposit which warrants exploration and evaluation.

Future Mary Valley Exploration

Results to-date confirmed the possibility that the Mary Valley Manganese Prospect has the potential to contain a much larger quantity of manganese mineralisation than apparent from historical production.

The company will continue its exploration of other prospects such as Skyring Creek, Skyring North, Eel Creek and Queen Mary that, in addition to the Amamoor and Upper Kandanga prospects, appear to have potential to contain significant quantities of manganese mineralisation.

Corporate

During the quarter the Company showcased its projects over a two (2) day conference in Perth to a consortium of investors from Central Asia and the Middle East. As a result of this presentation (refer to the Investor Presentation released on 13 August 2014), the Company has received positive responses from several entities interested in investment opportunities. Negotiations that are commercially workable and mutually beneficial are progressing.

Furthermore, the Company was a sponsor of the Asian Mining Congress which has resulted in expressions of interest from several off-shore investors with whom negotiations are progressing.

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Figure 1: Regional Interpreted Geology Map showing Eclipse sample locations and Mn% with new granted EPM25698 Area (outlined in red boundary)

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TENEMENT INTERESTS AT THE END OF THE QUARTER

Interest in Granted Mining tenements at the end of the quarter

Tenement Project Commodity Status State Beneficial Area Area
Name **Holder ** Blk
km2
EL 27567
EL 24808
EL 27117
EPM 17672
EPM 17938
EPM 25698
EPM 18596
Mt Wells
Eclipse
West McArthur
Mary Valley
Amamoor
West Mary Valley
Moonford
Gold-Base Metals
Uranium
Manganese-Base Metals
Manganese
Manganese
Manganese
Iron
Granted
Granted
Granted
Granted
Granted
Granted
Granted
NT
NT
NT
QLD
QLD
QLD
QLD
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
27
193
54
4
10
40
23.31
85.79
321.21
167.40
12.40
30.01
84.20
TOTAL
**755.32 **

Exploration Licence Applications at the end of the quarter

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 MtPozieres 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 26283 MtTheo Uranium Application NT EclipseMetalsLtd 260 832.70
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
Total Area
11,580.77

Tenements Relinquished during the Quarter

ELA 26489 was relinquished during this period

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Pedro Kastellorizos Executive Director

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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

Name of entity
Eclipse Metals Limited
ABN
85 142 366 541
Quarter ended(“currentquarter”)
85 142 366 541 30 JUNE 2015

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
(9 months)
$A’000
-
(47)
-
-
(98)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(241)
-
-
(291)
-
-
-
-
-
(145) (532)
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) prospects1
(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)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(145) (532)
(145) (542)

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1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows
(brought forward)
(145) (532)
Cash flows related to financing activities
1.14
Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc.1
1.15
Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares
1.16
Proceeds from borrowings
1.17
Repayment of borrowings
1.18
Dividends paid
1.19
1.20
Other (shares issue proceeds of $10)2
Other (R&D refund)
Net financing cash flows
65
-
-
-
-
10
71
245
-
-
-
-
102
71
146 418
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
(1)
226
-
(114)
341
-
227 227
  1. Capital raising funds of $65,000 were received during June 2015 quarter issue of these Shares was approved by Shareholders at the Company’s 2014 Annual General Meeting.

  2. 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 $10,000 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 $24,907.

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
63
-
1.25 Explanation necessaryfor an understandingof the transactions
N/A

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

N/A

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  • 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

N/A

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
60
-
-
50
Total 110

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)
227 226
- -
- -
- -
Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) 227 226

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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
EL 26000
EL 26001
EL 26002
EL 26003
EL 26004
EL 25998
EL 25999
EL 24862
Application Licence
Application Licence
Application Licence
Application Licence
Application Licence
Application Licence
Application Licence
Application Licence
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
N/A N/A N/A N/A

6.3 Interests in mining tenements at end of the quarter

Location Project Name Tenement # Ownership Titleholder
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
Queensland Mary Valley EPM 17672 55.61% Walla Mines Pty Ltd
Queensland Amamoor EPM 17938 55.61% Walla Mines Pty Ltd
Northern Territory West McArthur EL 27117 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
Queensland Bundaberg EL 17810 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

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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.

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
647,106,824 647,106,824
13,000,000 13,000,000 0.005 0.00
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
150,000
103,023,813
-
-
Exercise price
20 cents
6 cents
Expiry date
30/11/15
30/11/16

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7.9 Exercised
during quarter
7.10 Expired during
quarter
7.11 Debentures
(totals only)
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 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: 30 July 2015 Print name: 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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