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ELEMENT 25 LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2009

Feb 10, 2009

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Capital/Financing Update

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ASX RELEASE

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11 February 2009

ASX CODE: MZM ISSUED SHARES: 41.69M 52 WEEK HIGH: $0.36 52 WEEK LOW: $0.02

CONTACT:

JUSTIN BROWN Managing Director +61 438 745 675

BOARD:

Denis O’Meara: Chairman Justin Brown: MD Terry Grammer: Non-Exec Ian Cornelius: Non-Exec

KEY PROJECTS:

PEAK HILL (100%) Gold

MT PADBURY (100% of gold) Gold, Manganese, Iron

CALLAWA (100%) Copper, Gold

TALGA (90%) Gold, VMS

ROBINSON RANGE (100%) Uranium

KEY SHARE POSITIONS:

AUVEX RESOURCES LTD 10,000,000 FPO Shares

BUXTON RESOURCES LTD 2,000,000 FPO Shares

FURTHER HIGH GRADE MANGANESE RETURNED BY AUVEX RESOURCES FROM PRELIMINARY RC DRILLING

  • Assay results have been returned from an additional 35 of a total of 96 holes completed at Ant Hill. Two holes pending. Results include:
Hole ID From Width Grade (Mn)
AHRC026 12m 5m @ 37.44%
AHRC029 9m 5m @ 36.33%
AHRC035 1m 5m @ 36.54%
AHRC036 17m 5m @ 36.54%
AHRC066 3m 9m @ 41.13%
AHRC076 18m 11m @ 32.15%
AHRC094 29m 10m @ 37.64%
AHRC095 26m 10m @ 38.69%
AHRC096 29m 6m @ 35.44%
  • A further 14 holes completed at Sunday Hill for 605m. Results include:
Hole ID From Width Grade (Mn)
SHRC007 0m 5m @ 44.40%
SHRC014 17m 5m @ 35.92%
  • Annual production target of 300,000t @ 44% Mn commencing in third quarter 2009. Initial production target of 5+ years.

  • Upgraded resource estimate by the end of the Feb 2009.

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Figure 1: Manganite - MnO(OH) crystals from Sunday Hill

Montezuma is pleased to announce that Auvex Resources Limited have reported that further RC Drilling results from the Ant Hill and Sunday Hill Projects continue to extend the defined limits of high grade manganese mineralisation.

Montezuma are a major shareholder in Auvex, with 10M fully paid shares or approximately 16.7% of the total shares on issue.

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Figure 2: RC rig drilling on East Lode at Ant Hill during Q4/2008 exploration drilling program.

The Ant Hill results from holes AHRC094-096 indicate a continuation northwards of high quality manganese mineralization on the East Lode, and demonstrates that mineralization persists at relatively shallow depths westwards beneath an overlying breccia rock unit. Hole AHRC096 is currently the northernmost hole drilled at Ant Hill, but surface mapping and sampling indicates near continuous manganese mineralization for a further strike distance of some 700 metres.

At Ant Hill, a new resource calculation has commenced for an area centred around the Old South Pit and covering approximately 400m by 200m. The resource calculation will be based around 170 reverse circulation drillholes completed in this area for a total of 4,972m. The results of this new resource calculation are expected by the end of this month.

TABLE 1: ANT HILL Significant*[1] RC DRILLING RESULTS

TABLE 1: ANT HILL Significant*1 RC DRILLING RESULTS TABLE 1: ANT HILL Significant*1 RC DRILLING RESULTS TABLE 1: ANT HILL Significant*1 RC DRILLING RESULTS TABLE 1: ANT HILL Significant*1 RC DRILLING RESULTS TABLE 1: ANT HILL Significant*1 RC DRILLING RESULTS TABLE 1: ANT HILL Significant*1 RC DRILLING RESULTS TABLE 1: ANT HILL Significant*1 RC DRILLING RESULTS TABLE 1: ANT HILL Significant*1 RC DRILLING RESULTS TABLE 1: ANT HILL Significant*1 RC DRILLING RESULTS TABLE 1: ANT HILL Significant*1 RC DRILLING RESULTS TABLE 1: ANT HILL Significant*1 RC DRILLING RESULTS TABLE 1: ANT HILL Significant*1 RC DRILLING RESULTS TABLE 1: ANT HILL Significant*1 RC DRILLING RESULTS
As at Date: 2009-02-02 Co-ords: UTM Zone 51K, GDA94
HOLE ID GDA94_E GDA94_N RL AZIMUTH DIP TD
m
FROM
m
TO
m

Interval
Mn % Fe % SiO2
%
AHRC026 252030.7 7555139.2 469.2 000 -90 32 12 17 5 37.44 15.95 6.79
AHRC029 252008.8 7555158.3 471.0 000 -90 30 9 14 5 36.33 15.79 7.65
AHRC031 252037.2 7555159.2 469.7 000 -90 30 2 5 3 35.86 17.75 7.67
AHRC034 252029.2 7555177.8 470.8 000 -90 32 8 10 2 34.30 19.98 6.63
AHRC035 252042.8 7555178.3 469.9 000 -90 24 1 6 5 36.54 20.65 5.66
AHRC036 252015.7 7555198.3 471.9 000 -90 32 17 22 5 36.84 19.10 5.43
AHRC063 251985.8 7555298.6 470.7 090 -60 39 7 11 4 35.64 19.07 7.59
AHRC064 251977.1 7555298.1 469.6 000 -90 34 21 28 7 33.86 21.44 4.82
AHRC065 251989.3 7555319.1 472.9 000 -90 36 1 4 3 35.17 16.06 9.97
AHRC065 plus 7 11 4 31.54 25.35 4.34
AHRC065 plus 17 23 6 34.44 22.25 4.96
AHRC066 251994.7 7555340.1 477.1 000 -90 36 3 12 9 41.13 15.05 3.49
AHRC066 plus 15 21 6 34.58 22.02 4.42
AHRC067 252008.7 7555338.8 478.2 000 -90 40 24 29 5 34.25 24.31 2.50
AHRC068 252023.0 7555338.8 479.2 000 -90 38 0 2 2 31.99 20.22 9.34
AHRC068 plus 17 22 5 32.35 23.74 5.85
AHRC076 252009.5 7555318.3 477.6 270 -60 45 18 29 11 32.15 24.11 5.92
AHRC080 252008.7 7555338.8 478.6 000 -90 39 6 11 5 34.43 19.46 7.27
AHRC080 plus 15 20 5 36.47 20.86 3.68
AHRC094 251900.4 7555499.8 487.5 090 -60 48 29 39 10 37.65 16.35 9.86
AHRC095 251918.8 7555500.1 486.5 000 -90 42 26 36 10 38.69 18.37 5.11
AHRC096 251908.8 7555520.0 486.3 090 -60 42 29 35 6 35.44 18.33 5.96

*[1] Significant determined using Mn 30% Cut-off and minimum 2m downhole width

The program at Sunday Hill (holes SHRC001-014 for 605m RC) was intended as a preliminary scout drilling exercise to determine the depth characteristics of mineralization from surface outcrops.

The results continue to confirm the potential for large tonnages of manganiferous material, comprising significant tonnages of direct shipping (DSO) material in excess of 40% Mn, within a broader deposit comprising sub DSO grade material which trial mining suggests can be significantly upgraded by simple crushing and screening.

Trial mining work to date utilising simple crushing and screening has produced direct ship product with an average composition of 44.75% Mn, 12.31% Fe, 3.16% SiO2 and 0.02% P. The successful sale of this material will confirm the commercial potential of the operation and inject significant cashflow into Auvex to finance the further development of the project.

Auvex are targeting an initial production rate of 300,000t per annum grading 44% Mn over a minimum of five years commencing in the third quarter of 2009. It is expected that further

exploration drilling will extend the potential mine life out beyond this initial target, with only one third of the deposit drilled to date.

The Project is located approximately 70kms southeast of Nullagine in the Pilbara district of Western Australia.

Montezuma are very pleased with progress to date at Sunday Hill and Ant Hill and have a high level of confidence that Auvex will succeed in developing a long-term commercial manganese operation.

Potential future capital returns and dividends from the Company’s Auvex shareholding are expected to provide valuable working capital to fund continued work at Peak Hill, as well as potential future acquisitions, underpinning Company growth and shareholder returns.

More Information Media Enquiries
Justin Brown Sarah Allchurch
Managing Director Allchurch Communications
Phone: +61 (8) 9228 4833 Phone: +61 (8) 9381 6625
Mobile: 0438 745 675 Mobile: 0412 346 412

The Information in this report that relates to exploration results is based on information compiled by Justin Brown, who is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy. Mr Brown is a geologist 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 2004 Edition of the “Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Justin Brown consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.