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ECLIPSE METALS LIMITED. — Interim / Quarterly Report 2016
Jul 28, 2016
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Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 5B For the Quarter ending 30th June 2016
The Board of Eclipse Metals Limited (“the Company”) is pleased to provide the following commentary and Appendix 5B.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Operations
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Progress on Farm-in and JV due diligence to conclude terms for farm-in / joint venture on part of Liverpool uranium project tenements, with major multi-national mining company
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Prospectivity review of central Australian tenements commenced
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Completed review of geophysical exploration methods to assist with planning exploration programmes on Mary Valley manganese deposits
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Figure 1 – Eclipse Metals tenements in Northern Territory and Queensland
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Activity during the Quarter
NT Uranium (Liverpool Project)
On 9[th] June, the Company announced that it has agreed in-principle terms to a binding farm-in / joint venture agreement (the Agreement) with a major multi-national mining and exploration company on one of its Northern Territory Liverpool Project uranium tenements, in the world class Alligator Rivers uranium field.
The Liverpool Project covers a group of five tenements with a combined area of 1,239sqkm wholly situated in West Arnhem Land. The Company’s Liverpool project area is in the sought after Alligator Rivers Uranium field neighbouring senior uranium explorers such as Rio Tinto and Cameco Australia. (refer Figure 3).
The project tenements are centred approximately 285km east of Darwin (Figure 1), hosted in the McArthur Basin within the Alligator Rivers Uranium Field. The tenements are situated approximately 41km south east of the worked-out Nabarlek Uranium Mine which produced 12,000 tonnes of uranium oxide from 568,402t of ore with a grade of 1.95% U3O8. The McArthur Basin is host to numerous uranium deposits including the Ranger and Jabiluka Uranium Mines. Large uranium deposits in the Alligator Rivers Uranium Field account for 96% of past uranium production in the Northern Territory. As well as uranium, these deposits may contain economic quantities of gold, platinum and palladium (e.g. Jabiluka, Coronation Hill)
Based on historical exploration findings the Company is encouraged with the prospectivity of its proposed JV tenement. The project area has been shown to contain numerous clusters of first and second order radiometric anomalies in conjunction with major structural target areas which have never been investigated.
The Company has been actively seeking reputable JV partners that recognise the full potential of the Eclipse Liverpool Projects tenements. Prospects delineated in earlier exploration remain poorly tested within the tenement area and the surrounding zones around the Ranger Fault – Table 1. There are also abundant radiometric anomalies potentially hosting uranium mineralisation which have never been tested – (Table 1, Figure 2).
Table 1: Liverpool Project Radiometric Targets Generated by Eclipse Metals from review of historical exploration data
| Tenure | Radiometric | Strike Length | Width | Actual Geology | Geological |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Number ** | Anomalies | of Anomaly | of Anomaly | Lithology | **Model ** |
| EL27584 | 1 | 4.9km Max | 1.6km Max | Mesozoic Sandstone | Unconformity Style- Structural Control |
| EL26244 | 2 | 1.3km Max | 1.0km Max | Gumarrimbang Sandstone |
UnconformityStyle |
| EL26244 | 3 | 3.5km Max | 1.1km Max | Cainozoic Sediments |
UnconformityStyle |
| EL26244 | 4 | 1.8km Max | 1.5km Max | Cainozoic Sediments |
UnconformityStyle |
| EL26193 | 5 | 1.4km Max | 1.0km Max | Cainozoic Sediments |
UnconformityStyle |
| EL26193 | 6 | 2.9km Max | 1.5km Max | Gumarrimbang Sandstone |
UnconformityStyle |
| EL26193 | 7 | 1.5km Max | 0.7km Max | Gumarrimbang Sandstone |
UnconformityStyle |
| EL26193 | 8 | 1.1km Max | 0.8km Max | Gumarrimbang Sandstone |
Unconformity Style |
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Figure 2: Liverpool Uranium Project Areas showing Radiometric Target Anomalies warranting followup
NT Uranium (Central Australian Project)
The company has commenced a prospectivity review of tenure held in Central Australia, where it holds seven tenements, six of which are applications awaiting grant. The company intends to progress applications to grant according to prospectivity rankings where possible, and will plan suitable work programs to commence as soon as practicable after grant.
Queensland – Mary Valley Manganese Project
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A study for the application of existing and recently developed geophysical procedures has been completed, and the company is considering proposals to assist with mapping and drilling manganese deposits in the Mary Valley project tenements.
On completion of further geological evaluation and geophysical surveys, the Company is planning to conduct market research and bulk sample collection with a view to progressing development of a manganese mining operation.
The Company is maintaining its tenement holdings by cooperation with the Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines and Department of the Environment.
ECLIPSE METALS TENEMENT INTERESTS
Granted Tenements
| Tenement | Project | Commodity | Status | State | Beneficial | Gratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Holder | Blk | ||||
| EL 24808 | Bigrlyi | Uranium | Granted | NT | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
27 |
| EL 27567 | MtWells | Gold, Base- metals |
Granted | NT | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
5 |
| EPM 17672 | MaryValley | Manganese | Granted | Qld | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
54 |
| EPM 17938 | Amamoor | Manganese | Granted | Qld | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
4 |
| EPM 25698 | West Mary Valley |
Manganese | Granted | Qld | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
10 |
Tenement Applications
| Tenement | Project | Commodity | Status | State | Beneficial | Gratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Holder | Blk | ||||
| ELA 24623 | Eclipse | Uranium | Application | NT | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
305 |
| ELA 24624 | Eclipse | Uranium | Application | NT | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
476 |
| ELA 24627 | Eclipse | Uranium | Application | NT | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
500 |
| ELA 24861 | LakeMackay | Uranium | Application | NT | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
50 |
| ELA 25666 | MtPozieres | Uranium | Application | NT | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
229 |
| ELA 26193 | Liverpool 1 | Uranium | Application | NT | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
240 |
| ELA 26244 | Liverpool 2 | Uranium | Application | NT | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
50 |
| ELA 26259 | South Alligator 1 |
Uranium | Application | NT | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
202 |
| ELA 26260 | South Alligator 2 |
Uranium | Application | NT | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
274 |
| ELA 26283 | MtTheo | Uranium | Application | NT | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
260 |
| ELA 26487 | Yuendi | Copper, Uranium |
Application | NT | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
320 |
| ELA 27130 | FlyingFox | Uranium | Application | NT | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
482 |
| ELA 27549 | Liverpool3 | Uranium | Application | NT | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
51 |
| ELA 27584 | Devil’s Elbow | Uranium | Application | NT | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
30 |
| ELA 27703 | Gumadeer | Uranium | Application | NT | Eclipse Metals Ltd |
3 |
| ELA31065 | Liverpool 4 | Uranium | Application | NT | Eclipse Metals Ltd | 68 |
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Figure 3. West Arnhem Land Uranium Activity Map
Corporate Activity
The Company has been actively seeking JV partners as a strategic approach in developing its mineral exploration projects.
The Board has resolved to proceed with the terms of JV and Farm-In agreement with a multi-national mining and exploration company on one of its uranium projects.
This approach in progressing development of the Company’s uranium portfolio is designed to deliver maximum future value will minimise dilution for shareholders and represents a unique solution for the Company to progress a number of its projects.
About Eclipse Metals Ltd:
Eclipse Metals Ltd is an Australian exploration company focused on exploring the Northern Territory and Queensland for multi commodity mineralisation. The company has an impressive portfolio of assets prospective for uranium, gold, manganese, iron ore, and base metals. Eclipse Metals holds a portfolio of over 11,300km[2] in over 20 exploration licence areas in the Northern Territory and Queensland. The Company’s mission is to increase Shareholder wealth through capital growth and ultimately, dividends. Eclipse plans to achieve this goal by exploring for and developing viable mineral deposits to generate mining or joint venture income.
Rule 5.5
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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 June 2016
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 (Refund of security deposit of EL7986) NetOperating Cash Flows 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) |
Current quarter $A’000 |
Year to date (12 months) $A’000 |
|---|---|---|
| - (35) - - (48) - 1 - - 10 |
- (79) - - (298) - 1 - - 10 |
|
| (72) | (366) | |
| - - - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - - |
|
| - | - | |
| (72) | (366) |
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| 1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (brought forward) |
(72) | (366) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (share issue cost) Other (R&D refund) Net financing cash flows |
80 - - - - - - |
570 - - - - (4) - |
| 80 | 566 | |
| 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 |
8 423 - |
200 231 - |
| 431 | 431 |
Payments to directors of the entity, associates of the directors, related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities
| 1.23 Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2 1.24 Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.10 |
Current quarter $A'000 |
|---|---|
| 12 | |
| - |
| 1.25 | Explanation necessaryfor an understandingof the transactions |
|---|---|
| N/A |
Non-cash financing and investing activities
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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
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N/A
-
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
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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 Total |
$A’000 |
|---|---|
| 50 | |
| - | |
| - | |
| 50 | |
| 100 |
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) |
431 | 423 |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) | 431 | 423 |
Changes in interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements
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6.1 Interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements relinquished, reduced or lapsed
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6.2 Interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements acquired or increased
| tenements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenement reference and location |
Nature of interest (note (2)) |
Interest at beginni ng of quarter |
Interest at end of quarter |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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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 |
| Queensland | Mary Valley | EPM 17672 | 55.61% | Walla Mines Pty Ltd |
| Queensland | Mary Valley / Amamoor | EPM 17938 | 55.61% | Walla Mines Pty Ltd |
| Queensland | West Mary Valley | EPM25698 | 100% | 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 | Yuendi | ELA 26487 | 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 |
| Northern Territory | Liverpool 4 | ELA 31065 | 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.
| ates. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
964,616,948 | 964,616,948 |
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| 7.4 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through returns of capital, buy- backs |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 +Convertible debt securities (description) 7.6 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through securities matured, converted |
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| 7.7 Options (description and conversion factor) 7.8 Issued during quarter 7.9 Exercised during quarter 7.10 Expired during quarter |
103,023,813 | - | Exercise price 6 cents |
Expiry date 30/11/16 |
| 7.11 Debentures (totals only) |
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| 7.12 Unsecured notes(totals only) |
Compliance statement
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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).
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2 This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
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Sign here: Date: 29 July 2016 Print name: Eryn Kestel Company Secretary
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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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