FORTUNA METALS LTD — Share Issue/Capital Change 2010

Jan 20, 2010

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ABN96095684389 ADDRESS PHONE EMAIL PO Box 35 +61 (08) 9295 0388 info@frontierresources.com.au NORTH PERTH WA 6906 FAX WEBSITE Australia +61 (08) 9295 3480 www.frontierresources.com.au

Announcements Office ASX Announcement

21 January 2010

ASX Code: FNT

ALLOTMENT OF SECURITIES

The Directors advise that a total of 1,290,000 unlisted options, exercisable at 3 cents between 21 January 2011 and 21 January 2014 will be issued to 17 employees. The options have been issued in accordance with the Frontier Resources Ltd Employee Incentive Option Scheme.

An Appendix 3B form (New Issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement) detailing the issue are attached.

Sincerely

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Paige McNeil Joint Company Secretary

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.

Name of entity

FRONTIER RESOURCES LIMITED

ABN

96 095 684 389

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)	OPTIONS
	1,290,000
	NON TRANSFERABLE, UNLISTED OPTIONS TO PURCHASE ONE ORDINARY SHARE PER OPTION AT AN EXERCISE PRICE OF 3 CENTS BETWEEN 21 JANUARY 2011 AND 21 JANUARY 2014.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4 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 5 Issue price or consideration 6 Purpose of the issue (If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets) 7 Dates of entering+securities into uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates 8 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (_including_the securities in clause 2 if applicable)	NO THE SECURITIES WILL RANK EQUALLY ONLY UPON CONVERSION TO ORDINARY SHARES.	NO THE SECURITIES WILL RANK EQUALLY ONLY UPON CONVERSION TO ORDINARY SHARES.
	NIL
	IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE OPTION PLAN.
	21 JANUARY 2010
	Number	+Class
	188,034,250 42,216,467	ORDINARY SHARES OPTIONS EXERCISABLE at 4.5 CENTS EACH ON OR BEORE 3 DECEMBER 2010 (to be issued)

• 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
	1,290,000 3,250,000 3,250,000 3,200,000 180,000 270,000 3,200,000 100,000	NON-TRANSFERABLE EMPLOYEE OPTIONS 3 CENTS, 21/01/14 NON-TRANSFERABLE DIRECTOR OPTIONS 4 CENTS, 10/12/09 NON-TRANSFERABLE DIRECTOR OPTION 5 CENTS, 10/12/09 NON-TRANSFERABLE EMPLOYEE OPTIONS 4 CENTS, 19/10/13 NON-TRANSFERABLE EMPLOYEE OPTIONS 14 CENTS, 20/10/2011 NON-TRANSFERABLE EMPLOYEE OPTIONS 16 CENTS, 19/10/2010 NON-TRANSFERABLE DIRECTOR OPTIONS 20 CENTS, 30/11/2010 NON-TRANSFERABLE EMPLOYEE OPTIONS 15 CENTS,11/12/2010
	NO DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION IS ENVISAGED IN THE NEAR FUTURE

Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue

11 Is security holder approval required? 12 Is the issue renounceable or nonrenounceable? 13 Ratio in which the[+] securities will be offered

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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
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

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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) 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?	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) 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?

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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32 How do[+] security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)? 33 +Despatch date

Part 3 - Quotation of securities

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

34 Type of securities ( tick one ) (a) X 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 setting out the number of holders in the categories[+][securities are ][+][equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional ] 1 - 1,000 1,001 - 5,000 5,001 - 10,000 10,001 - 100,000 100,001 and over 37[A copy of any trust deed for the additional ][+][securities ]

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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.

• We warrant that if confirmation is required under section 1017F of the Corporations Act in relation to the[+] securities to be quoted, it has been provided 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.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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• 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.

PAIGE MCNEIL COMPANY SECRETARY

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3Z Final Director’s Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.3

Appendix 3Z

Final 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 FRONTIER RESOURCES LTD ACN 095 684 389

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.3 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of director	Robert McNeil
Date of last notice	24 December 2009
Date that director ceased to be director	18 January 2010

Part 1 – Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder

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.

Number & class of securities

7,237,893 Ordinary Shares 2,525,514 Listed Options 2,300,000 Unlisted Options

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Part 2 – Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder

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.

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

Name of holder & nature of interest Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest Nil	Number & class of securities

Part 3 – Director’s interests in contracts

Detail of contract Nature of interest Name of registered holder (if issued securities) No. and class of securities to which interest relates

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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