FireFly Metals Ltd. — Share Issue/Capital Change 2008

Dec 23, 2008

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5

Appendix 3B

New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 5. Amended 1/7/98, 1/9/99, 1/7/2000, 30/9/2001, 11/3/2002, 1/1/2003, 24/10/2005.

Name of entity

Monax Mining Limited

ABN

96 110 336 733

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Part 1 - All issues

You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough space).

1 +Class of+securities issued or to be issued 2 Number of+securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued 3 Principal terms of the+securities (eg, if options, exercise price and expiry date; if partly paid +securities, the amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion)	Employee Options
	260,000
	Options Expiring 23 December 2013 Exercisable at any time until expiry Exercise Price of $0.0517 Non transferable except as allowed under the Employee Share Option Plan Not Quoted

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4 Do the[+] securities rank equally in No, options are non transferable (except as all respects from the date of allowed under the Employee Share Option allotment with an existing[+] class Plan) and will not be quoted. Underlying of quoted[+] securities? shares issued on exercise of options will rank equally with existing shares upon issue. If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state:

• the date from which they do

• the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment

• • the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment

5 Issue price or consideration Nil 6 Purpose of the issue Performance incentive for employees (If issued as consideration for the pursuant to Employee Share Option Plan acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets) 7 Dates of entering +securities 23 December 2008 into uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates Number +Class 8 Number and +class of all 70,647,057 Ordinary Shares +securities quoted on ASX ( including the securities in clause 2 if applicable)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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9 Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 2 if applicable) 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)	Number	+Class
	2,500,000 2,500,000 750,000 450,000 365,000 260,000	$0.30 Options expiring 30 June 2009 $0.40 Options expiring 30 June 2010 $0.26 Options expiring 12 April 2011 $0.666 Options expiring 14 February 2012 $0.246 Options expiring 17 July 2013 $0.0517 Options expiring 23 December 2013
	N/A

Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue N/A

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11 Is security holder approval
required?
12 Is the issue renounceable or non‐
renounceable?
13 Ratio in which the [+] securities
will be offered
14 +Class of +securities to which the
offer relates
15 +Record date to determine
entitlements
16 Will holdings on different
registers (or subregisters) be
aggregated for calculating
entitlements?
17 Policy for deciding entitlements
in relation to fractions
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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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18	Names of countries in which the
	entity has+security holders who
	will not be sent new issue
	documents
	Note: Security holders must be told how their
	entitlements are to be dealt with.
	Cross reference: rule 7.7.
19	Closing date for receipt of
	acceptances or renunciations
20	Names of any underwriters
21	Amount of any underwriting fee
	or commission
22	Names of any brokers to the
	issue
23	Fee or commission payable to
	the broker to the issue
24	Amount of any handling fee
	payable to brokers who lodge
	acceptances or renunciations on
	behalf of+security holders
25	If the issue is contingent on
	+security holders’ approval, the
	date of the meeting
26	Date entitlement and acceptance
	form and prospectus or Product
	Disclosure Statement will be sent
	to persons entitled
27	If the entity has issued options,
	and the terms entitle option
	holders to participate on
	exercise, the date on which
	notices will be sent to option
	holders
28	Date rights trading will begin (if
	applicable)
29	Date rights trading will end (if
	applicable)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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30 How do[+] security holders sell their entitlements in full through a broker? 31 How do[+] security holders sell part of their entitlements through a broker and accept for the balance? 32 How do +security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)? 33 +Despatch date

Part 3 - Quotation of securities N/A

You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities

34 Type of securities ( tick one ) (a) Securities described in Part 1

• (b) All other securities

Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(a)

Additional securities forming a new class of securities

Tick to indicate you are providing the information or documents

• 35 If the[+] securities are[+] equity securities, the names of the 20 largest holders of the additional[+] securities, and the number and percentage of additional[+] securities held by those holders

• 36 If the[+] securities are[+] equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional +securities setting out the number of holders in the categories

• 1 ‐ 1,000 1,001 ‐ 5,000 5,001 ‐ 10,000 10,001 ‐ 100,000 100,001 and over

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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37 A copy of any trust deed for the additional[+] securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

38	Number of securities for which
	+quotation is sought
39	Class of +securities for which
	quotation is sought
40	Do the+securities rank equally in
	all respects from the date of
	allotment with an existing+class
	of quoted+securities?
	If the additional securities do not
	rank equally, please state:
	• the date from which they do
	• the extent to which they
	participate for the next
	dividend, (in the case of a
	trust, distribution) or interest
	payment
	• the extent to which they do
	not rank equally, other than in
	relation to the next dividend,
	distribution or interest
	payment
41	Reason for request for quotation
	now
	Example: In the case of restricted securities, end
	of restriction period
	(if issued upon conversion of
	another security, clearly identify
	that other security)

Number +Class 42 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX ( including the securities in clause 38)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Quotation agreement

• 1 +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX’s absolute discretion. ASX may quote the[+] securities on any conditions it decides.

• 2 We warrant the following to ASX.

• The issue of the[+] securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not for an illegal purpose.

• There is no reason why those[+] securities should not be granted +quotation.

• An offer of the[+] securities for sale within 12 months after their issue will not require disclosure under section 707(3) or section 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act.

Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers for the securities in order to be able to give this warranty

• Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any applications received by us in relation to any[+] securities to be quoted and that no‐one has any right to return any[+] securities to be quoted under sections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

• If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to return the +securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

• 3 We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.

• 4 We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any information or document not available now, will give it to ASX before +quotation of the +securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on the information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.

Sign here:

....Virginia Suttell............................... ( ~~Director/~~ Company secretary)

Date: 24/12/2008........

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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice

11Rule 3.19A.2

Appendix 3Y

Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/9/2001.

Name of entity	Monax Mining Limited
ABN	96 110 336 733

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director	MICHAEL PETER SCHWARZ
Date of last notice	04/06/2007

Part 1 - Change of director’s relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

Direct or indirect interest		Indirect
Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.		SA Digger Pty Ltd (Sole Director) as trustee for the Digger trust of which M P Schwarz is one of a class of persons who may be a beneficiary.
Date of change		23/12/2008
No. of securities held prior to change		Held by SA Digger Pty Ltd (Sole Director) as trustee for the Digger Trust in which MP Schwarz is one of a class of persons who may be a beneficiary: (a) 1,500,000 ordinary shares (b) 750,000 unlisted options over ordinary shares exercisable at 26 cents and expiring on 12 April 2011. (c) 150,000 ordinary shares

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Class		(a) Ordinary fully paid shares (b) Unlisted Options exercisable at $0.26 and expiring 12 April 2011. (c) Ordinary fully paid shares
Number acquired		250,000 unlisted options
Number disposed		Nil
Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation		Nil
No. of securities held after change		Held by SA Digger Pty Ltd (Sole Director) as trustee for the Digger Trust in which MP Schwarz is one of a class of persons who may be a beneficiary: (a) 1,500,000 ordinary shares (b) 750,000 unlisted options over ordinary shares exercisable at 26 cents and expiring on 12 April 2011 (c) 150,000 ordinary shares (d) 250,000 unlisted options over ordinary shares exercisable at 5.17 cents and expiring on 23 December 2013
Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back		Allotment of 250,000 unlisted options under the Employee Share Option Plan.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Part 2 – Change of director’s interests in contracts

N/A

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

Detail of contract Nature of interest Name of registered holder (if issued securities) Date of change No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation to which the interest has changed Interest acquired Interest disposed Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation Interest after change

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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