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ELEMENT 25 LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2011

Apr 28, 2011

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QUARTERLY REPORT

Three Months Ending: 31 March 2011

ASX CODE: MZM ISSUED SHARES: 47.77M 52 WEEK HIGH: $0.95 52 WEEK LOW: $0.24 CASH ON HAND: $3.83M

CONTACT:

JUSTIN BROWN Managing Director +61 8 6315 1400

BOARD:

Denis O’Meara: Chairman Justin Brown: MD John Ribbons: Non-Exec

KEY PROJECTS:

BUTCHERBIRD (100%) Manganese, Copper

HIGHLIGHTS

BUTCHERBIRD (MANGANESE) – COODAMUDGI DISCOVERY:

  • Assays confirm that two RC test holes drilled into the Coodamudgi EM anomaly north of the Yanneri Ridge Resource have successfully identified a new manganese deposit at Butcherbird.

  • Results include: 10EM004 31m @ 12.49% Mn from 3m including 11m @ 15.41% Mn from 22m

  • Based on the drilling and available geological information, an Exploration Target of 40-50 million tonnes @ 10-15% Mn** has been defined for this deposit.

  • First-pass dense media separation (DMS) test work on RC chip samples from the Coodamudgi manganese deposit yields up to 39.7% Mn in concentrate, using a separation S.G. of 3.4.

  • The successful test confirms the numerous other comparable EM anomalies within the Project as strong candidates for further discoveries.

  • Discovery further confirms the large tonnage potential for the Butcherbird manganese province.

PEAK HILL (85-100%) Gold

BUTCHERBIRD (MANGANESE) – RC DRILLING RESULTS:

DURACK (earning 85%) Gold, Copper (VMS)

  • Remaining assay results received for the Ilgararie Ridge and Budgie Hill drilling programmes completed during the quarter.

  • Best results include:

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

KEY SHARE HOLDINGS:

AUVEX RESOURCES LTD 7,500,000 FPO Shares

BUXTON RESOURCES LTD 3,010,000 FPO Shares

Note: Unless otherwise stated, all drill intersections are reported as down-hole widths.

10BB405 10m @ 13.8% Mn from 15m ( including 5m @ 16.47% Mn ) 10BB406 10m @ 9.78% Mn from 12m (including 3m @ 11.92% Mn) 10BB413 10m @ 9.80% Mn from 25m (including 6m @ 11.09% Mn) 10BB404 13m @ 9.23% Mn from 9m .

**It should be noted that the potential quantity and grade is conceptual in nature, that there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource, and that it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource.

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The Butcherbird Manganese and Copper project straddles the Great North Highway approximately 120km south of Newman. Work to date has successfully identified both copper and manganese mineralisation within the Project and work is ongoing to assess the commercial potential of the deposits discovered to date as well as to explore for further discoveries within the province.

BUTCHERBIRD MANGANESE

The work to date has identified seven primary target areas, with a Maiden Resource Estimate for the first of these at Yanneri Ridge having been completed and announced in the previous Quarterly Report.

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With further drilling at the known target areas as well as several high priority exploration targets identified through a regional EM survey completed last year, the Company is of the view that there is good potential for further resource increases and new discoveries.

In addition to this work, commercial studies on the Yanneri Ridge deposit have commenced with the first stage being more detailed metallurgical testwork to confirm the grade/recovery behaviour of the material with conventional beneficiation techniques.

The sulphide copper mineralisation identified within the Project is also a priority with further geophysical testwork and follow up drilling planned for the coming Quarter.

Coodamudgi Manganese Discovery

The Company is pleased to advise that assays received for the maiden drilling programme into the Coodamudgi Manganese Deposit confirm that significant grades and widths of manganese occur coincident with a strongly conductive EM anomaly at this location.

Based on the strong correlation of the EM data and the drillhole intersections, an **Exploration Target has been defined for this discovery of 40-50 million tonnes of mineralisation @ 10-15% Mn.

**It should be noted that the potential quantity and grade is conceptual in nature, that there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource, and that it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource.

Importantly, the deposit occurs within the planned outline of the mining lease application currently being processed for the Yanneri Ridge Deposit which means that the Coodamudgi deposit can be brought into the Scoping Studies planned for commencement in the coming Quarter.

First pass DMS beneficiation test results have been received for composite material sampled from the Coodamudgi Manganese Deposit have returned very encouraging results, with grades of up to 39.7% Mn achieved using a separation SG of 3.4. Work is ongoing to further investigate and refine the beneficiation behaviour of the material.

This result, in addition to the other deposits discovered to date, confirms the Butcherbird Project area as a new manganese province and underpins the Company’s confidence in it’s commercial potential. There are seven deposits now identified within the Project and numerous targets which the Company intends to test as part of the coming field season.

Coupled with the potential for further exploration success both in manganese and copper, the Butcherbird Project will be the key focus over the coming months as the Company advances its goal of making the transition from explorer to large scale miner .

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Hole ID Northing
(MGA94)
Easting
(MGA94)
From To Mn
(%)
Fe
(%)
Al2O3
(%)
Ba
(%)
CaO
(%)
Cr2O
3(%)
Cu
(%)
K2O
(%)
MgO
(%)
Na2O
(%)
P2O5
(%)
Pb
(%)
S
(%)
SiO2
(%)
TiO2
(%)
Zn
(%)
10EM004 7298829 773042 3 4 13.63 12.23 10.19 0.41 0.26 0.015 0.005 2.138 0.53 0.062 0.09 0.007 0.007 40.82 0.374 0.01
Depth 4 5 8.81 12.11 10.07 0.248 0.53 0.006 0.004 1.869 1.1 0.034 0.03 0.004 0.004 47.11 0.3 0.007
46m 5 6 8.64 14.19 10.1 0.193 0.41 0.008 0.005 2.008 0.89 0.028 0.05 0.007 0.008 45.68 0.316 0.009
6 7 9.71 15.98 7.54 0.179 0.55 0.006 0.003 1.933 1.14 0.017 0.07 0.006 0.007 43.94 0.256 0.01
7 8 2.93 14.96 10.06 0.074 0.5 0.01 0.002 1.739 1.07 0.013 0.02 0.004 0.007 53.69 0.359 0.007
8 9 10.36 12.65 9.59 0.105 0.27 0.008 0.004 2.657 0.71 0.054 0.04 0.006 0.01 46.38 0.354 0.008
9 10 16.15 11.79 8.97 0.115 0.18 0.011 0.005 2.965 0.55 0.086 0.1 0.007 0.014 40.17 0.322 0.011
10 11 6.63 10.01 12.47 0.072 0.14 0.012 0.004 2.994 0.59 0.062 0.26 0.006 0.014 53.22 0.492 0.013
11 12 6.72 12.1 12.69 0.062 0.12 0.01 0.005 2.957 0.65 0.05 0.31 0.006 0.009 49.99 0.51 0.018
12 13 15.32 12.25 10.05 0.055 0.19 0.008 0.006 2.976 0.51 0.119 0.25 0.007 0.007 39.5 0.393 0.026
13 14 9.48 12.42 12.22 0.059 0.16 0.01 0.007 2.965 0.63 0.07 0.22 0.005 0.006 46.17 0.44 0.013
14 15 11.66 12.47 11.19 0.054 0.16 0.009 0.007 2.647 0.52 0.06 0.22 0.004 0.011 44.37 0.424 0.014
15 16 13.11 9.79 11.62 0.062 0.19 0.01 0.005 3.135 0.49 0.12 0.27 0.006 0.006 44.55 0.458 0.02
16 17 11.22 12.57 11.14 0.054 0.2 0.011 0.007 2.967 0.49 0.111 0.25 0.005 0.021 43.71 0.432 0.028
17 18 15.57 7.54 11.37 0.058 0.26 0.008 0.009 3.338 0.52 0.206 0.21 0.007 0.021 44.68 0.443 0.025
18 19 14.41 10.23 10.71 0.047 0.22 0.01 0.007 3.115 0.46 0.196 0.19 0.006 0.021 43.37 0.429 0.027
19 20 8.64 11.06 12.69 0.072 0.19 0.013 0.007 3.351 0.57 0.128 0.22 0.007 0.02 48.86 0.49 0.027
20 21 18.26 9.01 9.7 0.054 0.25 0.014 0.007 3.123 0.4 0.257 0.28 0.006 0.02 40.05 0.386 0.034
21 22 7.51 9.79 12.55 0.058 0.24 0.011 0.007 2.622 0.48 0.122 0.41 0.014 0.022 52.37 0.511 0.015
22 23 17.34 10.33 9.41 0.047 0.36 0.011 0.009 2.553 0.39 0.246 0.3 0.023 0.042 40.7 0.351 0.022
23 24 14.08 11.74 9.47 0.047 0.63 0.01 0.006 2.273 0.44 0.147 0.61 0.01 0.022 42.23 0.374 0.026
24 25 12.45 14.75 9.06 0.039 0.85 0.008 0.006 1.635 0.35 0.111 0.74 0.008 0.023 40.67 0.343 0.024
25 26 15.07 14.24 8.63 0.021 0.84 0.011 0.007 1.575 0.39 0.144 0.69 0.006 0.023 38.08 0.334 0.024
26 27 11.48 17.81 9.08 0.023 1.58 0.012 0.005 1.411 0.45 0.109 1.38 0.007 0.024 36.72 0.35 0.026
27 28 16.7 14.72 8.7 0.026 0.79 0.01 0.005 2.541 0.82 0.141 0.66 0.01 0.012 34.06 0.344 0.022
28 29 16.54 16.43 9.16 0.057 0.55 0.01 0.007 2.948 1.45 0.217 0.41 0.016 0.009 29.29 0.334 0.027
29 30 13.4 13.52 11.68 0.094 0.46 0.011 0.007 3.204 1.47 0.161 0.4 0.011 0.007 36.14 0.455 0.021
30 31 13.89 14.43 12.2 0.139 0.4 0.011 0.007 3.447 1.52 0.115 0.33 0.008 0.009 31.95 0.477 0.019
31 32 18.19 16.67 10.2 0.102 0.32 0.009 0.006 3.601 1.16 0.081 0.37 0.006 0.005 23.84 0.405 0.024
32 33 20.38 7.77 10.93 0.088 0.3 0.011 0.005 4.093 0.92 0.113 0.33 0.01 0.002 35.12 0.437 0.023
33 34 8.75 8.54 14.12 0.102 0.51 0.012 0.005 3.278 1.12 0.074 0.4 0.015 0.003 49.34 0.553 0.014
Hole ID Northing
(MGA94)
Easting
(MGA94)
From To Mn
(%)
Fe
(%)
Al2O3
(%)
Ba
(%)
CaO
(%)
Cr2O
3 (%)
Cu
(%)
K2O
(%)
MgO
(%)
Na2O
(%)
P2O5
(%)
Pb
(%)
S
(%)
SiO2
(%)
TiO2
(%)
Zn
(%)
10EM005 7298920 773019 11 12 1.55 9.23 13.98 0.108 0.17 0.011 0.002 2.996 0.63 0.052 0.09 0.004 0.015 60.43 0.521 0.005
Depth 12 13 7.26 12.28 11.96 0.195 0.15 0.016 0.005 2.806 0.54 0.05 0.15 0.006 0.013 50.26 0.443 0.009
40m 13 14 3.59 11.91 12.66 0.126 0.16 0.009 0.004 2.75 0.61 0.023 0.15 0.006 0.013 55.81 0.479 0.01
14 15 5.47 12.17 12.36 0.16 0.16 0.01 0.004 2.903 0.61 0.046 0.08 0.008 0.014 53.14 0.451 0.012
15 16 11.12 12.62 10.52 0.109 0.18 0.009 0.005 2.756 0.55 0.075 0.19 0.006 0.014 44.77 0.39 0.015
16 17 8.07 10.97 11.31 0.067 0.16 0.009 0.005 2.898 0.61 0.071 0.14 0.007 0.007 50.44 0.421 0.014
17 18 15.19 10.45 9.82 0.054 0.26 0.007 0.006 3.005 0.5 0.166 0.22 0.007 0.008 43.12 0.373 0.013
18 19 7.01 10.46 12.28 0.054 0.27 0.009 0.005 3.014 0.57 0.067 0.32 0.005 0.005 51.48 0.472 0.009
19 20 9.74 11.03 11.36 0.058 0.21 0.007 0.005 2.884 0.55 0.082 0.21 0.005 0.006 48.07 0.432 0.012
20 21 10.5 12.04 11.19 0.067 0.39 0.009 0.006 2.906 0.56 0.101 0.32 0.006 0.006 47.19 0.422 0.014
21 22 6.03 12.95 12.09 0.055 0.22 0.008 0.007 3.006 0.59 0.06 0.25 0.004 0.008 50.04 0.449 0.008
22 23 14.47 18.38 8.24 0.186 0.56 0.011 0.007 2.369 0.51 0.112 0.39 0.006 0.01 31.7 0.31 0.015
23 24 8.44 13.87 11.58 0.052 0.31 0.01 0.007 3.064 0.56 0.092 0.29 0.006 0.014 45.11 0.49 0.011
24 25 14 11.01 10.74 0.055 0.54 0.009 0.005 3.236 0.54 0.165 0.44 0.006 0.019 42.79 0.415 0.012
25 26 7.94 15.14 11.49 0.066 0.2 0.04 0.007 2.952 0.55 0.098 0.25 0.006 0.022 46.45 0.427 0.013
26 27 7.62 12.62 11.66 0.066 0.2 0.011 0.008 2.717 0.52 0.085 0.23 0.008 0.024 48.7 0.44 0.022
27 28 8.47 11.24 12 0.054 0.19 0.014 0.006 3.043 0.54 0.086 0.24 0.008 0.023 48.75 0.479 0.031
28 29 5.73 17.36 11.11 0.06 0.19 0.011 0.007 2.671 0.54 0.035 0.26 0.006 0.035 47.4 0.416 0.024
29 30 13.4 7.71 11.4 0.056 0.4 0.015 0.008 3.657 0.52 0.088 0.28 0.006 0.024 46.19 0.433 0.024
30 31 8.96 4.16 14.06 0.075 0.16 0.011 0.004 3.746 0.59 0.068 0.14 0.006 0.011 55.79 0.586 0.019
31 32 17.9 9.34 9.32 0.047 0.12 0.007 0.005 3.012 0.31 0.088 0.27 0.009 0.018 40.9 0.37 0.037
32 33 12.47 16.24 8.88 0.075 0.11 0.007 0.005 2.348 0.31 0.037 0.35 0.022 0.006 37.99 0.324 0.032
33 34 6.81 17.41 10.14 0.049 0.14 0.007 0.006 1.922 0.4 0.009 0.5 0.007 0.003 43.33 0.393 0.017
34 40 12.56 11.51 9.4 0.06 3.31 0.009 0.006 1.609 1.65 0.167 0.23 0.011 0.754 36.94 0.371 0.02

Table 1. Selected assays based on geological classification of material deemed amenable to beneficiation. All holes were drilled at -60 degrees to the south. Samples were collected at 1m intervals within the prospective mineralized zones. Assays were completed by Nagrom Laboratories using fused disc XRF analysis with AAS finish. All intersections are quoted as downhole widths.

RC Drilling Results

The Company is pleased to advise that remaining assays have now been received for the major RC drilling programme completed late in 2010. The assay data relates to the Illgararie Ridge and Budgie Hill Prospects, two of the seven manganese deposits confirmed to date at the Butcherbird Project. Drilling and Resource data relating to the third area covered by the programme at Yanneri Ridge have been previously released.

Further work to define JORC compliant resources over these deposits will be conducted going forward, in conjunction with testing other Mn and copper targets within the Project area, including several high priority targets identified by the recently completed EM survey.

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Figure 1. RC drillhole collar locations for the Illgararie Ridge and Budgie Hill deposits. Collars are shown over the coincident EM data

Hole_ID Prospect Northing
(MGA94)
Easting
(MGA94)
Depth From To Interval Mn
(%)
Including Fe
(%)
SiO2
(%)
P2O5
(%)
10BB384 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7304996 773798 34 9 10 1 9.62 12.00 44.82 0.09
13 14 1 9.08 8.44 49.42 0.14
10BB385 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7304900 773803 34 27 28 1 8.69 14.53 43.58 0.38
10BB386 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7304795 773799 34 25 31 6 8.50 [email protected] 10.88 48.97 0.24
10BB396 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7304301 774600 34 12 15 3 11.57 11.13 44.88 0.26
19 24 5 8.90 11.97 47.50 0.28
10BB397 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7304197 774596 52 16 26 10 8.59 [email protected] 12.94 46.69 0.19
28 29 1 11.41 13.92 42.33 0.32
34 37 3 9.81 10.77 48.70 0.18
38 42 4 9.31 [email protected] 16.47 43.42 0.35
10BB398 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7304112 774597 46 13 14 1 9.22 9.24 49.36 0.09
17 18 1 9.72 11.03 46.30 0.13
34 36 2 9.73 14.45 43.18 0.14
10BB402 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7304899 775400 34 24 26 2 8.36 12.37 48.43 0.23
29 34 5 8.07 11.29 40.02 0.28
10BB403 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7304803 775401 28 13 14 1 9.45 11.32 48.38 0.25
16 17 1 8.73 12.39 47.53 0.28
20 23 3 9.73 12.75 46.17 0.29
24 25 1 9.07 12.62 46.25 0.46
27 28 1 8.13 7.91 47.10 0.10
10BB404 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7304701 775400 28 9 22 13 9.23 3m @10.63 12.56 46.81 0.25
26 28 2 11.99 8.15 39.71 0.36
10BB405 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7304605 775401 34 7 8 1 9.56 5.69 57.17 0.12
11 13 2 8.04 11.24 49.50 0.22
15 25 10 13.28 [email protected] 12.01 43.18 0.32
10BB406 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7304502 775400 34 0 1 1 11.86 15.21 39.13 0.06
7 8 1 10.55 10.42 48.07 0.16
12 22 10 9.78 [email protected] 14.44 44.69 0.37
26 27 1 14.34 11.24 33.52 0.48
28 29 1 10.42 12.43 35.55 0.43
10BB407 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7304402 775399 34 5 8 3 11.01 [email protected] 10.92 46.71 0.14
14 18 4 10.58 [email protected] 16.56 41.80 0.29
20 22 2 11.11 13.22 44.77 0.23
Hole_ID Prospect Northing
(MGA94)
Easting
(MGA94)
Depth From To Interval Mn
(%)
Including Fe
(%)
SiO2
(%)
P2O5
(%)
23 24 1 8.08 11.22 49.26 0.27
10BB408 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7304300 775395 40 5 7 2 10.90 10.59 47.02 0.19
9 10 1 9.05 16.12 44.04 0.18
12 13 1 9.75 15.22 44.56 0.21
16 19 3 9.63 14.09 44.44 0.24
20 21 1 8.13 11.27 48.77 0.20
23 27 4 9.73 [email protected] 10.57 48.22 0.23
10BB411 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7305098 776199 40 28 31 3 8.97 14.48 43.41 0.29
32 33 1 8.19 16.23 43.91 0.30
35 36 1 14.28 16.49 35.73 0.45
10BB413 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7304902 776209 40 25 35 10 9.80 [email protected] 12.82 47.05 0.40
10BB414 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7304799 776202 34 27 28 1 8.14 13.30 47.93 0.25
10BB422 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7305915 777703 34 17 20 3 7.27 11.08 47.92 0.16
10BB424 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7305696 777699 34 13 14 1 10.86 9.48 45.91 0.17
10BB425 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7305598 777700 40 27 28 1 11.87 11.58 44.70 0.40
30 31 1 8.88 10.58 49.92 0.28
10BB426 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7305502 777696 34 22 28 6 7.72 [email protected] 11.61 49.75 0.26
10BB427 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7305403 777701 34 10 12 2 9.16 12.67 46.82 0.29
13 14 1 9.24 20.64 35.60 0.57
16 18 2 9.90 15.25 42.56 0.32
21 24 3 10.28 1m @ 13.85 12.37 46.69 0.28
10BB428 ILLGARARIE RIDGE 7305298 777703 28 4 19 15 8.17 [email protected] 14.49 46.17 0.32
10BB442 BUDGIE HILL 7307901 778397 28 12 21 9 9.21 [email protected] 14.23 43.28 0.34
10BB448 BUDGIE HILL 7307896 778600 16 0 7 7 9.12 [email protected] 13.77 44.56 0.39
10 11 1 9.33 12.11 46.51 0.27
10BB449 BUDGIE HILL 7307799 778602 22 7 17 10 7.35 12.44 46.25 0.29
10BB458 BUDGIE HILL 7307700 778999 28 0 1 1 9.13 8.72 40.49 0.12
3 7 4 8.36 11.65 46.69 0.58
10BB459 BUDGIE HILL 7307598 778999 34 13 15 2 10.90 11.24 45.77 0.22
18 19 1 9.87 12.98 45.06 0.39
20 25 5 8.93 [email protected] 15.26 44.64 0.47
10BB460 BUDGIE HILL 7307500 779002 40 13 14 1 10.23 9.94 47.71 0.18
28 29 1 10.16 13.92 43.87 0.33
Hole_ID Prospect Northing
(MGA94)
Easting
(MGA94)
Depth From To Interval Mn
(%)
Including Fe
(%)
SiO2
(%)
P2O5
(%)
10BB485 BUDGIE HILL 7306899 779800 22 4 5 1 10.11 12.11 42.86 0.12
7 8 1 8.02 8.18 50.94 0.10
17 18 1 15.75 17.14 31.67 0.21
10BB491 BUDGIE HILL 7306702 779496 40 17 19 2 8.13 8.28 51.72 0.15
20 21 1 10.41 10.35 46.65 0.19
27 29 2 7.64 12.74 48.45 0.23
10BB492 BUDGIE HILL 7306598 779496 40 23 25 2 9.21 9.98 49.14 0.32
33 36 3 9.27 14.77 43.56 0.41
10BB493 BUDGIE HILL 7306501 779499 40 24 25 1 8.91 12.54 46.63 0.33
32 34 2 9.14 12.23 46.70 0.39
10BB494 BUDGIE HILL 7306394 779504 34 15 17 2 16.52 10.64 38.56 0.16
25 29 4 8.67 [email protected] 13.09 46.61 0.38
10BB495 BUDGIE HILL 7306295 779500 40 21 24 3 11.26 12.61 43.01 0.26
28 29 1 9.73 16.21 40.94 0.28
10BB498 BUDGIE HILL 7306302 779599 40 16 19 3 8.43 11.64 48.10 0.25
21 26 5 10.55 3m @ 11.27 13.13 44.95 0.26
30 31 1 9.81 12.34 48.60 0.33
10BB499 BUDGIE HILL 7306402 779600 40 14 17 3 7.62 12.18 48.49 0.24
19 23 4 7.97 14.37 45.76 0.34
10BB501 BUDGIE HILL 7306597 779596 40 14 15 1 10.26 7.09 48.89 0.16
10BB505 BUDGIE HILL 7306499 779703 34 24 25 1 9.14 12.55 47.52 0.22
30 31 1 12.47 14.68 39.61 0.31
10BB506 BUDGIE HILL 7306400 779695 28 5 6 1 9.38 8.63 49.14 0.20
18 19 1 9.12 14.91 42.17 0.54
10BB507 BUDGIE HILL 7306299 779692 34 7 14 7 11.77 [email protected] 12.21 43.91 0.31
10BB510 BUDGIE HILL 7306301 779795 28 2 7 5 8.20 12.47 48.10 0.21
12 13 1 8.17 17.13 43.69 0.43
14 18 4 8.56 15.46 44.09 0.51
10BB511 BUDGIE HILL 7306401 779794 28 1 5 4 9.68 [email protected] 13.64 45.28 0.31
7 8 1 10.91 10.09 47.75 0.27
12 13 1 8.86 13.52 47.09 0.46
15 19 4 11.55 [email protected] 14.96 41.96 0.44
10BB512 BUDGIE HILL 7306500 779800 34 2 12 10 8.18 12.71 47.94 0.28
Hole_ID Prospect Northing
(MGA94)
Easting
(MGA94)
Depth From To Interval Mn
(%)
Including Fe
(%)
SiO2
(%)
P2O5
(%)
20 23 3 9.20 [email protected] 10.68 49.50 0.47
10BB516 BUDGIE HILL 7306601 779899 28 1 2 1 10.83 6.77 44.81 0.33
4 14 10 7.29 [email protected] 11.69 49.18 0.33
17 19 2 9.78 12.82 44.68 0.47
10BB517 BUDGIE HILL 7306402 779895 22 8 9 1 8.19 16.52 45.08 0.50
10 11 1 12.44 15.63 38.71 0.86
12 14 2 7.68 14.54 46.75 0.37
18 19 1 8.26 11.08 49.30 0.23
10BB520 BUDGIE HILL 7306700 780100 22 5 6 1 8.53 12.59 46.86 0.30
10BB521 BUDGIE HILL 7306597 780098 22 7 11 4 9.94 [email protected] 13.24 44.53 0.45
13 15 2 8.95 15.72 38.97 0.53
16 18 2 7.61 15.89 43.68 0.54
10BB522 BUDGIE HILL 7306496 780098 22 3 9 6 9.90 [email protected] 15.71 41.67 0.52
10BB527 BUDGIE HILL 7306598 780195 16 0 1 1 10.51 12.61 45.99 0.24
10BB528 BUDGIE HILL 7306496 780202 16 2 3 1 8.73 13.03 40.53 0.16

Table 2. RC Drilling results from the Butcherbird Project area. Composite results shown from geologically constrained zones and a bottom cut of approximately 8% manganese. Assays were completed on 1m splits by Nagrom Laboratories using Fused Bead XRF analysis. All results are quoted as downhole intersections.

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Figure 2. Plan view showing completed RC drillhole locations (black dots) and the channel 15 XTEM data from the recently completed trial XTEM survey.

BUTCHERBIRD COPPER

Assays received during the previous quarter in relation to RC drilling at the Butcherbird Copper Prospect confirmed the presence of significant sulphide copper and strong associated cobalt mineralisation.

Coupled with the projected strike potential of the system of 5km, the Butcherbird Copper Prospect has been confirmed as a priority exploration target.

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These latest results further confirm the Butcherbird copper deposit as a potentially significant new discovery with mineralisation open in all directions and follow up work will be undertaken as a matter of priority commencing with a gradient array IP survey to commence in May of 2011.

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WORK PROGRAMME GOING FORWARD

The work programme outlined in the previous Quarterly Report has been progressed largely on schedule and several key milestones have been met, however some delays have been experienced due to higher than expected rainfalls and an unusually long wet season which has hampered efforts to access the Project area.

The metallurgical testwork has also suffered delays but is expected to be completed during the coming Quarter.

The progress to date sees the Company well positioned to complete a scoping study on this Resource in the second Quarter of calendar year 2011 and from there moving to feasibility studies based on the results of the scoping study work.

2011 2011
Task January February March April May June
IP Survey Copper
RC Drilling Manganese Copper
Heritage Clearances
Environmental Studies FIRST STAGE COMPLETE
Detailed Met Tests COMMENCED
JORC Resource COMPLETED
MLA Applications COMPLETED

Table 3. Indicative timeline for work at Butcherbird to mid year.

PEAK HILL (85-100%)

Work at the Company’s Peak Hill gold/copper project included ongoing target generation and progress towards a global resource upgrade. A dedicated Project Geologist has been assigned to the Project and at the conclusion of the current phase of work, the Company’s strategy going forward with respect to Peak Hill will be reviewed.

CORPORATE

Lithex Resources Limited

The Company is party to an agreement with Lithex Resources Limited (“Lithex”) whereby Montezuma will receive ordinary shares in Lithex on Lithex listing on the ASX.

Lithex has a large strategic tenement holding within the East Pilbara and Gascoyne Geological Provinces of Western Australia including a substantial position within the historical tin and tantalum producing districts of the Achaean Pilbara Craton. The Lithex IPO is a potential opportunity for investors seeking exposure to lithium, tantalum, tin and rare earth metals.

Lithex have advised that they are currently raising funding via an IPO and expect to seek listing on the ASX in the coming weeks.

Interested parties should refer to the Lithex website at www.lithex.com.au.

Exterra Resources Limited

The Company is party to an agreement with Exterra Resources Limited (“Exterra”) whereby Montezuma will receive ordinary shares in Exterra on Exterra listing on the ASX.

Exterra has a large portfolio of advanced gold projects in the Linden Greenstone Belt (south of Laverton) and in the Egerton region of WA.

Exterra have advised that they are currently raising funding via an IPO and expect to seek listing on the ASX in the coming weeks.

Interested parties should refer to the Exterra website at www.exterraresources.com.au.

Auvex Resources Limited

Auvex Resources Limited (“Auvex”) have advised that they have entered into a scheme of arrangement with Mineral Resources Limited (“MIN”) to merge their 50% interest in the Mesa Joint Venture Assets to MIN. The scheme is subject to shareholder and statutory approvals and if successfully completed, MIN will distribute 45 million shares to Auvex shareholders on a pro rata basis.

For further details please refer to the Auvex website at www.auvexresources.com.au

Investor Coverage

Recent investor relations, corporate videos and broker/media coverage on the Company’s projects can be viewed on the Company’s website at http://www.montezumamining.com.au.

About Montezuma Mining Company Ltd

Listed in 2006, Montezuma (ASX: MZM) is a diversified explorer primarily focused on manganese, copper and gold. Montezuma has a 100% interest in the Butcherbird Manganese/Copper Project and an 85-100% interest in the Peak Hill and Durack Gold Projects in the Murchison region of Western Australia.

More Information

Justin Brown Managing Director

Phone: +61 (8) 6315 1400 Mobile: +61 438 745 675

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 Australasian 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.