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GRATIFII LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2012

Jul 26, 2012

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

27[th] July 2012

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Drilling Update: Youkou/Mekambo-Est Iron Ore Project, Central Africa

  • 24 holes totalling 1,107 metres drilled to date over a strike of 1.7 kilometres which remains open to further mineralisation to the north and south

Ordinary shares on issue 199M Options @ ~22c 22.4M Options @ 30c 11M Market cap. @ 5c 10M

  • The Drilling Program is progressing as planned and the continuing results have confirmed DSO and Itabirite potential

  • Large, third company-owned drill rig has arrived in Gabon to expedite drilling

  • Samples continue to be exported for independent laboratory assay testing in Johannesburg

  • Drilling continues and further results will be released when received

Terry Streeter

William Witham

Managing Director Peter Bennetto

African focused iron ore explorer, Waratah Resources Limited (ASX: WGO) (“Waratah” or “the Company”), is pleased to announce an update on the drilling program and development progress at its Youkou/Mekambo-Est Iron Ore Project in Central Africa.

Non Executive Director

Drilling Progress

Company Secretary

CONTACT INFORMATION

AUSTRALIA – Head Office

T: +61 8 6365 4532

To date, 24 drill holes have been completed, for a total of 1106 metres (see Figure 1). Waratah’s third new drilling rig has arrived in Gabon to expedite the advancement of the drill programme and speed up confirmation of the initial resource calculations. This drilling rig is a larger unit and should substantially improve drilling productivity.

Managing Director, Mr William Witham said, “In addition to increasing the drill rate through the commencement of the third drilling rig, we will be moving the rigs further along the mapped ridge with the aim of confirming the strike and composition of the Banded Iron Formation and speed up our ability to reach our target resource.”

F: +61 8 6210 1872

Assay results for the remaining drill-holes in the first batch sent to ALS Johannesburg have been received and are featured below (see Table 1). There is a good correlation between the assay results from the laboratory and hand-held XRF Niton.

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All core samples have been subject to preliminary analysis on site using a handheld portable XRF Niton. Each metre of core is analysed in at least three localities within the sample, taking into account minor changes in lithology. Comparison of ALS and Niton results show the Niton readings are on average 1% lower than the ALS results.

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Figure1. Youkou Project Drilling Borehole Status

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BHID EAST NORTH ELEV DIP AZI EOH SURVEY STATUS COMMENTS
YKD001 440020 88647 672 -90 0 72.16 GPS COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 29 - 61m @ 30% Fe
YKD002 439965 88662 672 -90 0 45.7 GPS COMPLETE No Fe intersection
YKD003 440041 88727 676.417 -60 100 43.51 GPS COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 7 - 40 m @ 32% Fe
YKD004 440022 88644 672.18 -60 100 40.83 GPS COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 14 - 37m @ 36% Fe
YKD005 439910 88838 676.508 -90 0 34.52 GPS COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 0 - 27m @ 38% Fe
YKD006 440188 89302 663.976 -60 85 37.71 GPS COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 0 - 31 m @ 36% Fe
YKD007 439950 88999 663.972 -90 0 36.69 GPS COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 2 - 28 m @ 62% Fe
YKD008 440122 89178 661.801 -60 105 60.79 GPS COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 14 - 60.79 m @ 31% Fe
YKD009 439981 89064 654.752 -60 100 26.1 GPS COMPLETE No Fe intersection
YKD010 439926 88933 669.849 -60 100 28.97 GPS COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 0 - 22 m @ 32% Fe
YKD011 439991 89179 641.842 -60 100 50.36 GPS COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 1 - 47 m @ 32% Fe
YKD012 440076 89352 654.482 -60 100 46.08 GPS COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 1 - 39 m @ 39% Fe
YKD013 440124 89462 666.231 -60 100 56.96 GPS COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 0 - 45 m @ 32% Fe
YKD014 440172 89631 668.961 -60 100 64.86 GPS COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 2 - 59 m @ 34% Fe
YKD015 440130 89859 650.592 -60 105 100 GPS In Progress Below hole YKD007
YKD031 440201 89468 669.402 -60 95 40.76 GPS COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 1 - 41 m @ 31% Fe
YKD032 440240 89638 673.619 -60 100 25.86 GPS COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 0 - 25.86 m @ 31% Fe
YKD033 440249 89828 682.463 -60 100 63.85 GPS COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 0 - 63 m @ 37% Fe
Including4 – 16 m @ 49% Fe
Including6 – 10 m @ 57% Fe
YKD034 440259 90039 682.9 -60 100 76.8 GPS COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 2 -46 m @ 37% Fe
YKD035 440259 90243 672.662 -60 100 25.95 GPS COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 2 -23 m @ 41% Fe
YKD036 440341 90418 665.718 -60 105 37.85 planned COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 2 - 23 m @ 22% Fe
YKD037 440410 90610 664.681 -60 105 19.92 planned COMPLETE No Fe intersection
YKD038 440370 90628 660.857 -60 105 17.02 planned COMPLETE No Fe intersection
YKD039 440275 90436 652.069 -60 105 26.02 planned COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 1 - 5m @ 15%
YKD040 440219 90234 672.675 -60 105 28.56 planned COMPLETE Fe mineralisation 10 -28 m @ 43% Fe
YKD041 440225 90041 668.993 -60 105 100 GPS In Progress End of mineralisation around 120m

Table 1. Youkou Project Drill Hole Collar Information

ENDS

For further information or media enquiries please visit www.waratahresources.com.au or contact:

William Witham Warrick Hazeldine: Managing Director Canning Purple Waratah Resources Ltd. T: +61 8 6314 6300 T: +61 8 6365 4532 E: [email protected]

Competent person statement: Technical information in this report is based on information compiled by Mr. William Witham B.Sc. Geology (Hons), Waratah Geologist and member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr. Witham has sufficient exploration experience relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types 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’ (“JORC 2004”). Mr. Witham consents to the inclusion in this release of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

XRF Analytical method: Waratah is using a portable Niton XLT hand held XRF analyzer (Niton) to analyse drill-core. Waratah’s Niton procedure is to orientate and geologically log drill core. All core samples are subject to preliminary analysis on site using a handheld portable XRF Niton. Each metre of core is analysed in at least three localities within the sample, taking into account minor changes in lithology. Following this, a Waratah geologist uses the Niton to record spot readings taken over a 30 second period for iron every 30cm. Results are averaged for intervals of drill core and reported on minimum widths of 1m.

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ABOUT WARATAH RESOURCES LIMITED

Waratah Resources Limited (ASX: WGO) (“Waratah” or “the Company”) is an ASX listed iron ore company with a focus on its projects in the Republic of Congo (“ROC”) and Gabon (“Gabon”) and on the acquisition of other iron projects in the area.

The Company’s Youkou/Mekambo-Est Iron Project is located on the Ivindo Massif which is host to at least 4 billion tonnes of iron ore, including the world class Belinga, Nabeba, Avima and Badondo projects.

Waratah is well positioned to take part in the development of this region into the world’s newest iron ore province, and has developed strong relationships with the ROC and Gabon governments. The Company is currently aiming to define a JORC-compliant resource with its company owned drilling rigs and equipment.

WARATAH RESOURCES LIMITED – PROJECT LOCATION MAP

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