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GREENWING RESOURCES LTD — Interim / Quarterly Report 2011
Apr 26, 2011
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ABN 31 109 933 995
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27 April, 2011
The Manager Companies Company Announcements Australian Stock Exchange 20 Bridge St Sydney NSW 2000
Dear Sir
MARCH 2011 QUARTERLY REPORT OF ACTIVITIES & CASHFLOW
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Safety – excellent performance with no lost time injuries (LTI) period on the Company’s leases extended to 226 days and the Fossey Mine development continuing an LTI free run of 432 days.
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Concentrate production achieved comprising:
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2,500t of zinc concentrate grading 48% zinc;
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761t of lead concentrate grading 52% lead; and
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148t of copper-precious metals concentrate grading 16% copper, 5,755 g/t silver and 9 g/t gold.
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Positive Milling results for start-up phase and improving trends for recovery, concentrate grades and throughput.
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Initial Fossey East combined Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource estimate of 650,000t.
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Encouraging drill results at Switchback, including 0.6 metres at 26.8% zinc, 17.7% lead, 0.5% copper, 163 g/t silver and 1.4 g/t gold.
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Drilling commenced at Lake Margaret targeting high-grade copper potential.
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Hellyer Stockwork zone target firming up with new intercepts from historic core such as 8.3 metres at 5.8% zinc, 2.1% lead, 20 g/t silver and 0.3 g/t gold.
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Financial position strengthened with first sales receipts, extended banking lines and equity placement (in progress).
I am pleased to attach the March 2011 Quarterly operating and cash flow report for Bass Metals Ltd (ASX:BSM).
The March quarter was a milestone period for the Company with the achievement of first concentrate production and sales from the new Hellyer Mine Project. A Mine Opening Day was held on 1[st] April 2011, with the Hon. Bryan Green, Deputy Premier of Tasmania and Minister for Resources and Infrastructure present to formally “open” the mine. It was an important occasion in the Company’s transition and was well attended by local stakeholders and interest groups and was followed on the Saturday with a Family Day for the families of the entire site workforce involved in the project.
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- (L to R) Mr Don Boyer, Bass Metals’ Chairman, the Hon. Bryan Green and Mr Mike Rosenstreich, Managing Director unveiling the opening commemorative plaque on a block of Fossey ore. (Photo courtesy of The Advocate)
It is planned that the surplus cash flow from this operation will underpin the Company’s growth by exploration and potential development of existing resources. However, the Board has recognised the importance of maintaining an active exploration program to secure the long term future of the Hellyer operations as well as the need to have adequate funding support for the operation, given previously reported delays and cash-flow impacts. That is why the Company has recently embarked on a two tiered strategy to increase its funding position through an increase to its debt facilities of *$7 million and the injection of an additional $10 million through an equity placement.
Bass Metals is well poised to achieve that growth with a large tenement position in the Mt Read volcanic Belt, a geological belt of world renown for hosting large-scale high-grade polymetallic mineral deposits. The tenements remain underexplored as Bass has already demonstrated through a series of discoveries effectively breaking a 10-15 year “exploration drought” in the area following its acquisition of the leases in 2005. The Hellyer-Que region in particular has the hallmarks of a large-scale mineralising system with significant potential to host new, large scale ore bodies. New exploration technologies such as infra-red spectral analysis, modern geophysics and low-level analytical techniques give the Company a real advantage over the previous explorers operating in the early 1990’s. The Board is confident in the exploration potential and is prepared to provide the funding to fast track growth through exploration to build up the Hellyer mine-life beyond the current mine plan.
Further growth opportunities around the Hellyer Tails Mineral Resource (refer Table 3) are also currently being assessed to recover both gold and base metals through separate processes. As with a new discovery, the gold project is potentially also a company maker and the Company is keen to fast track this feasibility study as much as possible.
* Note all $ are AUD, unless specified otherwise.
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On behalf of the Board and employees I look forward to providing further updates on the Company’s achievements and plans as well as reporting further news on production and exploration activities.
Yours sincerely
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Mike Rosenstreich Managing Director
Competent Persons Statement
Mineral Resources & Exploration Results
The information within this report that relates to exploration results and Mineral Resource estimates is based on information compiled by Mr Kim Denwer and Mr Michael Rosenstreich who are both full time employees of the Company. Mr Rosenstreich is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Mr Denwer is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. They both, individually have sufficient experience relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activities currently being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person(s) as defined in the 2004 edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the JORC Code)” and they consent to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this report.
Ore Reserves
The information in this report that relates to the Fossey Ore Reserve estimates is based on information compiled by Mr Victor Rajasooriar who is a full time employee of the Company and a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Rajasooriar has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which they have undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Reserves (the JORC Code)”. Mr Rajasooriar consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears .
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MARCH 2011 QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT
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1.0 SUSTAINABILTY
1.1 SAFETY
There were no lost time injuries (LTI) on the Company’s mining operations and exploration sites during the quarter. A further pleasing aspect is that the Fossey underground mine operation has an LTI free record since commencement which stands at 432 days to the end of March 2011. The overall Hellyer operations are 226 days since the last LTI to the end of March.
1.2 ENVIRONMENT
There were no material environmental incidents during the quarter on any Bass Metals managed tenements. At Que River, rehabilitating the site for care and maintenance following the cessation of open pit mining activities is largely complete.
1.3 HUMAN RESOURCES
The Company currently has approximately 120 employees and contractors on site. Recruitment is in progress for a new Chief Financial Officer following the resignation of Mr Ben Hamilton effective 29 April, 2011. Vacancies remain for experienced mining and exploration geologists.
2. OPERATIONS
2.0 HELLYER MINE PROJECT
The March quarter was a milestone quarter with the Fossey mine development progressing to stope production and commissioning of the mill, with two milling campaigns completed. Full production statistics for this commissioning and ramp-up phase are presented in Table 1 and additional commentary in the following section. During the June quarter mine production is planned to ramp up to a total of approximately 100,000t in two campaigns, and in the September quarter the milling rate should increase further approximately to a total of 120,000t to take the project to the planned long-term production rate of 450,000 to 500,000t per year. To mark this major milestone the Hon. Bryan Green, Minister for Resources and Infrastructure formally opened the new Hellyer Mine Project operations on the 1[st] April, 2011.
2.1.1 HMP Mineral Resources and Reserves
Infill grade control drilling, underground and stockpile sampling is being undertaken on a routine basis to assist in the reconciliation process. Insufficient data is available at this early stage of ore production to sensibly reconcile the figures.
The first Mineral Resource estimate was completed for the new Fossey East lens during the quarter, and is presented in Table 2 below. The purpose of the estimate was to assist with mine development planning given the close proximity of the Fossey access to the Fossey East lens position. This Mineral Resource estimate has been reported in accordance with the JORC (2004) Code by Bass employees. Grade was interpolated using 3D inverse distance interpolation (power 2) as the small dataset was not suitable for variography and kriging (refer Competent Persons Statements and Attachment 1).
Further geological description and drilling details are provided in section 4.1, Exploration.
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Table 1: HMP Production Summary
| Table 1: HMP Production Summary | |||
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| MINE PRODUCTION Underground Development |
Units m |
March Qtr 2011 646 |
FY2011 YTD 1,649 |
| Mine Ore Production Mine Ore Grades zinc lead silver gold copper |
t % % g/t g/t % |
47,502 7.7 4.7 113 1.9 0.2 |
47,502 7.7 4.7 113 1.9 0.2 |
| PROCESSING Ore Treated Concentrator Feed Grades zinc lead silver gold copper |
t % % g/t g/t % |
40,917 6.1 3.7 94 0.7 0.2 |
40,917 6.1 3.7 94 0.7 0.2 |
| Concentrates Produced Zinc concentrate zinc grade silver grade gold grade Lead concentrate lead grade silver grade gold grade Copper-Precious metals concentrate copper silver gold lead |
t % g/t g/t t % g/t g/t t % g/t g/t % |
2,501 48 151 1.2 761 52 924 1.6 148 16 5,755 9.0 11 |
2,501 48 151 1.2 761 52 924 1.6 148 16 5,755 9.0 11 |
Table 2: Fossey East Mineral Resource Estimate Summaries
| Geological outline | Geological outline | |||||||
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| ZONE | CATEGORY | Tonnes | Zn% | Pb% | **Ag g/t ** | **Aug/t ** | Cu% | DENSITY |
| BMS/Barite | Indicated | 170,000 | 9.4 | 4.4 | 75 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 4.15 |
| BMS/Barite | Inferred | 450,000 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 44 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 4.09 |
| Stringer | Inferred | 30,000 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 22 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.25 |
| TOTAL | 650,000 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 51 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 4.06 | |
| 3%(Pb+Zn) Cutoff | ||||||||
| BMS/Barite | Indicated | 160,000 | 10.3 | 4.8 | 79 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 4.17 |
| BMS/Barite | Inferred | 160,000 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 57 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 4.15 |
| Stringer | Inferred | 20,000 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 28 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.31 |
| TOTAL | 340,000 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 66 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 4.10 |
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| 5%(Pb+Zn) Cutoff | 5%(Pb+Zn) Cutoff | |||||||
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| BMS/Barite | Indicated | 140,000 | 11.0 | 5.2 | 83 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 4.18 |
| BMS/Barite | Inferred | 100,000 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 63 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 4.20 |
| Stringer | Inferred | 10,000 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 30 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.31 |
| TOTAL | 250,000 | 9.1 | 4.4 | 73 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 4.16 |
Note: Small rounding errors may occur
2.1.2 Mine Development & Production
At the end of the March quarter underground development had progressed into the Fossey ore body with stope development now occurring on two levels, stope production from one stope with another two due to come on line in June quarter.
A total of 646 development metres were completed in the underground during the quarter. The focus was on the 465 level which is nearing completion with work also continuing on the decline, incline, 485 level and 495 level.
Ore production during the quarter comprised 47,500t of ore sourced predominantly from development drives on the 465 and 485 levels as well as from stoping on the 465 level.
High rates of water ingress continue to be a challenge but the current dewatering infrastructure and work practices are managing this issue well. Overall, as the mine is developed further with a greater number of working faces and stoping areas, the flexibility to manage any potential adverse impact on ore production improves.
2.1.3 Hellyer Concentrator Operations
Two milling campaigns totalling 41,000t were completed during the quarter, comprising the initial commissioning campaign and a second small-scale “ramp-up” phase run, resulting in the production and sale of saleable concentrates. In the June quarter it is planned to complete the ramp-up process with a 40,000t campaign before moving to a 60,000t campaign. The “standard” planned 80,000t milling campaigns are planned to commence in the September quarter as the mine increases its production volumes.
At the completion of the first two milling campaigns Bass Metals has produced saleable zinc, lead and copper-silver-gold concentrates as detailed in Table 1. In terms of progress toward full production parameters, Figures 1 to 3 summarise the first (Jan-Feb) and second (March) milling campaigns for recovery of metal and final concentrate grades for the primary metals and the milling rate compared to planned targets. Both campaigns were impacted by stoppages due largely to issues with the SAG Mill lubricating system and general grinding requirements, but these issues are now largely resolved and management considers that excellent progress has been achieved on the overall ramp-up program, as indicated by the data in Figures 1 to 3. Circuit modifications to fully optimise the flow sheet are planned to continue for several months.
2.1.4 Concentrate Sales & Marketing
The Company has zinc and lead concentrate sales agreements with Nyrstar Sales and Marketing AG and agreements with LN Metals International Limited for the copper-silver-gold concentrate for concentrate production sourced from the Fossey deposit. The majority of the lead and zinc concentrates produced as tabulated in Table 1 were sold during the quarter with sales of the copper-precious metals concentrates planned to commence in the June quarter.
Total estimated accrued Net Smelter Returns (NSR) for lead and zinc concentrates sold in the quarter are estimated to be $2.6 million and Bass has received $2.5 million in provisional NSR to the end of the quarter.
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Figure 1: Metallurgical Recovery‐Planned vs. Actual for first two milling campaigns
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Figure 2: Concentrate Grades‐Planned vs. Actual for first two milling campaigns
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Figure 3:Throughput Rate (tph)‐Planned vs Actual for first two milling campaigns
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2.1.5 Capital Expenditure
Total pre-production capital expenditure for the Hellyer Project (up to 1[st] March 2011) is estimated to be $30.5 million vs. the budget estimate of $28.08 million, or 8.7% over budget. The variance relates primarily to the upgraded water management system, additional ground support costs in the decline and ventilation shafts and higher electrical installation costs.
There is an on-going program of capital expenditure, comprising mainly continuing underground development access and the construction of the backfill plant. During the quarter on-going capital expenditure comprised $1.04 million.
2.1.6 Operating Costs
The March quarter reflects a transition from pre-production to operating costs for many aspects of the operation, in particular the mining and milling activities, with fine-tuning of these allocations still occurring.
Mine operating costs totalled $4.99 million for the quarter or approximately $105 per tonne of ore mined. Given that the majority of the ore mined was sourced from development rather than the more productive lower cost stopes, this cost is expected and is planned to reduce to the forecast longer term level of approximately $45 per tonne of ore as more stopes come on line over the next two quarters.
The Mill operating costs totalled $1.37 million which includes the holding costs, in particular labour, incurred between milling campaigns. This equates to approximately $34 per tonne processed which is also in line with longer term forecasts of approximately $35 per tonne.
2.2. QUE RIVER MINE
The Que River Mine site is on a care and maintenance regime with the final stages of rehabilitation work in progress. This involves construction of a small dam to manage potential acid mine drainage events.
3. SPECIAL PROJECTS
Two Feasibility studies are in progress focussed on the significant Hellyer Tailings Mineral Resource which contains over 500,000t of lead and zinc, 800,000oz of gold and 32 million ounces of silver, as presented below in Table 3.
Table 3: Hellyer Tails Combined Mineral Resource Estimate
| JORC classification |
Tonnes (m) |
lead % |
lead % |
zinc % |
zinc % |
copper % |
copper % |
silver g/t |
gold g/t |
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| Measured | 4.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 105 | 2.7 | |||
| Indicated | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 104 | 2.6 | |||
| Inferred | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 103 | 2.4 | |||
| Total | 9.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 104 | 2.6 | |||
| Note rounding errors will occur. Table 3a:Contained metal comprises: |
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| Lead (t) | Zinc (t) | Copper | (t) | Silver (Moz) | Gold (Moz) | ||||
| 290,000 | 240,000 | 20,000 | 32 | 0.8 |
Note rounding errors will occur.
The Hellyer Tails Mineral Resource presented in Table 3 above is reported in accordance with the JORC Code; refer Competent Persons Statement. Further details are available in Attachment 1).
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3.1. BASE-METALS RECOVERY STUDY
This study is focussed on fully utilising the 1.5mtpa capacity Hellyer Mill by reprocessing the Hellyer Tailings to recover lead and zinc into separate concentrates. This requires detailed and lengthy testwork, examining lead and zinc recoveries and the resultant concentrate grades at a range of grind sizes. This phase of testwork is planned to be completed in the June quarter 2011 and could confirm the opportunity to significantly increase Bass’ forecast lead and zinc production.
3.2. GOLD RECOVERY STUDY
As highlighted above the Hellyer Tailings also contain significant gold and silver. The gold is refractory but several conventional process flow sheets were tested in detail in the 1990’s confirming the technical capacity to recover varying levels of gold and silver. However given the prevailing low precious metals prices at the time the project was regarded as uneconomic. Bass acquired the Hellyer Tailings Mineral Resource in March 2009 and since then has completed a Scoping Study confirming the potential viability of several conventional processes, as well as the new Albion process for silver and gold recovery. Indeed, Bass is the first Company since the 1990’s to examine the application of largely conventional refractory gold processing systems on this resource. A Feasibility Study is underway, with some key testwork results due in the June quarter 2011, which are designed to provide direction on which process route to adopt for more detailed testing and design work.
Other activities in the period included;
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Engineering consultants, GHD, completed an assessment of new tails storage opportunities including an evaluation of increasing the capacity of the current Hellyer dam which will be incorporated into the overall feasibility study scope; and,
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The grant of new exploration licence EL24/2010, to the immediate east of the Hellyer Mining Lease, covering known limestone occurrences as a potential alternative to expensive commercial sources of limestone as an important reagent in the gold recovery processes.
4. EXPLORATION
During the quarter exploration activities focused on delineating Fossey East, a new lens discovered last quarter. Drilling recommenced at the Switchback target and commenced at Lake Margaret. A total of twelve diamond core drill holes for 2,728 metres were completed.
During February a preliminary Mineral Resource estimate was prepared for the Fossey East zone comprising a combined resource of 650kt at 4.1% Zn, 2.0 % Pb, 51 g/t Ag, 1.4 g/t Au and 0.2% Cu was estimated (Refer table 2 above).
4.1.1 Fossey East Target Area
Nine diamond drill holes were completed at the Fossey extensions/Fossey East prospect for 1,834 metres. Three holes were completed from surface (HLD1022-1024) and six from underground (FUD0016-FUD0021). Drill hole locations are shown in the long section in Figure 4 and drill hole assays are summarised in Table 4.
Highlights include:
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FUD0016: 20.4 metres at 16.3% zinc, 7.2% lead, 0.6 % copper, 104 g/t silver and 2.4 g/t gold; and,
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FUD0019: 8.6 metres at 23.3 % zinc 12.1 % lead, 0.8% copper, 184 g/t silver and 2.0 g/t gold and 4.45 metres at 19.4 % zinc 9.7 % lead, 0.5% copper, 128 g/t silver and 1.8 g/t gold.
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During February a preliminary resource estimate was prepared for the Fossey East Lens. A Summary of Fossey East Mineral Resources, at various cutoff grades, is presented in Table 2.
Table 4: Drill hole intersections:
| From (m) | From (m) | Drilled | Au (g/t) | |||||
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| To (m) | Interval | Zn (%) | Pb (%) | Cu (%) | Ag (g/t) | |||
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| HLD1014(at >5 %(Pb+Zn) cut-off) | ||||||||
| 277.6 | 280.1 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 56 | 1.8 | |
| Withina zone (defined by barite alteration) | ||||||||
| 277.6 | 303.4 | 25.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 31 | 1 | |
| HLD1015 (at >5 % (Pb+Zn) cut-off) | ||||||||
| 301.95 | 314.05 | 12.1 | 9.1 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 76 | 1.9 | |
| Withina zone (defined by barite alteration) | ||||||||
| 299.85 | 329.35 | 29.5 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 55 | 1.3 | |
| HLD1017(at >5 %(Pb+Zn) cut-off) | ||||||||
| 304.4 | 305.7 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 42 | 0.8 | |
| Withina zone (defined by barite alteration) | ||||||||
| 290.9 | 304.4 | 13.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.02 | 25 | 0.8 | |
| HLD1018 (at>5 % (Pb+Zn) cut-off)- nointercepts | ||||||||
| HLD1019 (at >5 % (Pb+Zn) cut-off) | ||||||||
| 331.55 | 332.5 | 0.95 | 4 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 19 | 1.9 | |
| 335.9 | 350.9 | 15 | 7.4 | 4 | 0.5 | 76 | 2.8 | |
| Withina zone (defined by barite alteration) | ||||||||
| 331.55 | 350.9 | 19.35 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 61 | 2.4 | |
| HLD1020 (at > 5 %(Pb+Zn)cut-off)- no intercepts | ||||||||
| HLD1021 (at>5 % (Pb+Zn) cut-off)- nointercepts | ||||||||
| HLD1022 (at > 5 %(Pb+Zn)cut-off)- no intercepts | ||||||||
| HLD1023 (at > 5 %(Pb+Zn)cut-off)- no intercepts | ||||||||
| HLD1024 (at>5 % (Pb+Zn) cut-off)- nointercepts | ||||||||
| FUD0016 (at >5 %(Pb+Zn) cut-off) | ||||||||
| 122.1 | 142.5 | 20.4 | 16.3 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 104 | 2.4 | |
| FUD0017(at>5 % (Pb+Zn) cut-off)- nointercepts | ||||||||
| Withina zone (defined by barite alteration) | ||||||||
| 139 | 143 | 4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.03 | 8 | 0.7 | |
| FUD0018 (at >5 % (Pb+Zn) cut-off) | ||||||||
| 105.65 | 109.7 | 4.05 | 8.8 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 88 | 1.9 | |
| FUD0019 (at >5 %(Pb+Zn) cut-off) | ||||||||
| 109.7 | 114.15 | 4.45 | 19.4 | 9.7 | 0.5 | 128 | 1.8 | |
| 121.2 | 129.8 | 8.6 | 23.3 | 12.1 | 0.8 | 184 | 2 | |
| Withina zone (defined by barite alteration) | ||||||||
| 109.7 | 129.8 | 20.1 | 14.7 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 114 | 1.4 | |
| FUD0020 (at>5 % (Pb+Zn) cut-off)- nointercepts | ||||||||
| FUD0021 (at > 5 %(Pb+Zn)cut-off)- no intercepts |
*Significant intervals reflect interval selection criteria where an intercept generally comprises for polymetallic mineralisation at least a minimum of 3 metres downhole at a minimum assay cut-off of 5 % (Pb+Zn); Drilled intersections are at a high angle to the strike and are close to true thickness.
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Figure 4: Fossey East Schematic Long-projection.
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4.1.2. Hellyer Stockwork Potential.
Three distinct zones of stockwork mineralisation occur beneath the Hellyer massive sulphide zones (Refer Figure 5). This mineralisation was not regarded as “ore” by the Hellyer mine operators and frequently drill intercepts through it were not sampled and assayed. Bass has recently split and assayed the core from several of these diamond drill holes to reveal potentially significant results including, 8.3 metres at 5.8% Zn, 2.1% Pb, 20 g/t Ag, 0.3 g/t Au and 0.2% Cu in HL370.
A 3 to 5 million tonne exploration target at a combined Pb+Zn grade of 4-6 % with gold, silver and copper credits is considered feasible based on an assessment of limited historic drilling. Note the potential size of the target and the respective grades are conceptual in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource.
Table 5: New drill intersections – Hellyer Stockwork Zone (length weighted averages).
| Hole No. |
From | To | Width | Zn % | Pb % | Ag g/t | Au g/t | Cu % |
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| HL 151 | 50.0 | 58.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 17 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| HL 370 | 72.0 | 80.3 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 20 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| HL 371 | 84.0 | 92.0 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 44 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| HL 736 | 65.5 | 73.0 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 33 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
Drill holes HL151, HL370, HL371 and HL736 are all from the central “feeder” zone and confirm the potential of this target.
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Figure 5: Hellyer Long Projection – Footwall potential with new intersections highlighted in red:
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Historic metallurgical testwork indicates that the stockwork mineralisation has high metallurgical recoveries compared to the Hellyer massive sulphide. If extensive mineralised zones can be outlined by drilling there is the potential to assess a lower grade bulk tonnage mine plan possibly accessed from the existing Hellyer mine development.
4.1.3. Switchback Target.
Drilling at the Switchback target recommenced during the period, with three diamond holes completed (HED21, 22 and 23) for 832 metres. A zone of base metal sulphide clasts were intersected in HED21 that include an interval of 0.6 metres (a single clast) that assayed 26.8% Zn, 17.7% Pb, 163 g/t Ag 1.4 g/t Au, and 0.5 %Cu. This confirms the potential of this horizon where Bass previously intersected 3.95 metres at 5.9% zinc, 2.4 % lead, 79 g/t silver and 1.1 g/t gold in HED19, 120 metres to the east (Figure 6). Whilst the clast / boulder horizon could potentially be economic in its own right, the most significant aspect of this intercept is the highgrade clast occurs only 5 metres above intensely altered footwall rocks, which suggests that the clasts are close to their original source – potentially a new zone of massive sulphide mineralisation.
HED22 was designed to test for base metal sulphide clasts occurring along strike to the west of HED21. HED23 was designed to test for up-dip continuity from the clasts intersected in HED16, 19 and 20. Although no significant base metal sulphide clasts were intersected in either hole, both holes were successful in delineating and demonstrating the continuity of the prospective horizon both up-dip and to the west of earlier drill holes.
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Figure 6: Schematic long section for HED21 to HED23, showing relationship to previous intersections in HED16, HED19 and HED20.
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4.2 REGIONAL EXPLORATION
Bass’ current tenement position is shown in Figure 7.
4.2.1 Heazlewood (EL 31/2003)
Venture Minerals Limited (ASX:VMS) is exploring for Mt Lindsay-type tin-tungsten-magnetite skarns adjacent to the Meredith Granite within the southern part of EL31/2003. A helicopter supported programme of geological mapping and surface sampling was conducted over a series of magnetic targets in the Contact Creek – Whyte River – Heazlewood River area. A total of 190 soil samples & 13 stream sediment samples were collected. Assay results are expected in the next quarter. The mapping program indicates the presence of rocks belonging to the Success Creek Group and Crimson Creek Formations: the former hosts the Rension Bell tin mine and the latter hosts the Mt Lindsay tin-tungsten-magnetite deposits. Pyroxene alteration, characteristic of the distal parts of the Mt Lindsay skarns, was observed adjacent to one of the geophysical targets.
4.2.2 Whyte River (EL36/2003)
Coarse reject samples from historic drill hole RRDDH2 were submitted for Davis Tube Recovery (DTR) testwork to further investigate the economic potential of magnetite mineralisation identified at Rocky River. DTR results and assays are pending.
4.2.3 Lake Margaret (EL 28/2009), Bass Metals Ltd 75% Clancy Exploration Ltd 25%
Drilling has commenced at Lake Margaret testing for a North Lyell style high grade copper-gold target as indicated by high copper-gold grades in surface boulders (average assays of 5.6% copper, 0.6 g/t gold and 29 g/t silver from three samples) found on the Lake Margaret tenement. Bass geologists interpret that these boulders are glacial erratics that were “scraped” by glacial ice from outcropping mineralisation that is interpreted to be sourced within the Lake Margaret tenement area. The intense alteration mineralogy of the erratics comprises
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silicification with pyrite and various copper sulphide minerals, which is very similar to the mineralogy found at the North Lyell deposit. Mineral Resources Tasmania records indicate historic production from the North Lyell ore body of approximately 4.9 million tonnes grading 5.4 % copper, 0.45 g/t gold and 34 g/t silver[1] .
This is an early stage target, and the main objective of the first round of drilling is to outline the key geological elements of peripheral alteration and the controlling fault structures to better resolve a second round of drilling – though obviously a mineralised intercept would also be “acceptable”.
Drilling conditions are challenging due to the transported glacial cover sequence and at the end of the period drill hole LMD2 was at a depth of 62 metres.
- These are not Mineral Resources, they are a public record of historic mine production from an adjoining tenement.
Figure 7: Bass Metals current tenement holdings.
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5. CORPORATE ACTIVITIES
5.1 FINANCIAL POSITION
The Company’s closing cash position at the end of the March 2011 quarter was $2.1 million; a $7.6 million decrease from the end of the December 2010 quarter balance of $9.7 million.
The Company has commenced concentrate sales during the quarter with provisional NSR payments of $2.52 million received. This is planned to increase and stabilise in-line with production outcomes through the following quarter.
Subsequent to the end of the March quarter, the Company announced on 14 April 2011 the raising of approximately $10 million through the placement of 27,027,027 shares at $0.37 each (“the Placement”).
5.2 HEDGING
No new hedging contracts were entered into during the quarter.
Bass delivered 634 tonnes of zinc and 391 tonnes of lead into the group’s forward sales contracts and realised a small hedging gain of $47,000. The remaining hedge position comprises:
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Lead: 8,018 tonnes at $2,410/t
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Zinc: 13,022 tonnes at $2,460/t
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Silver: 558,000 ounces at an effective price of $26.04 per ounce.
This represents approximately 30% of the payable zinc, lead and silver production from the Fossey Deposit; providing a very robust level of price certain revenue whilst retaining significant price leverage to any upside.
5.3 FINANCING
The Company has recently increased its debt facilities with RMB Resources Ltd and in early April commenced a A$10 million equity raising.
5.3.1. Bank Debt Facilities
At the end of March, 2011 following a technical review by RMB Resources Ltd, the Company accepted a credit approved offer to extend its debt facilities by up to $7.0 million. The purpose of the increased facilities is to provide additional funding if required for exploration and feasibility projects and additional working capital support for the HMP.
The structure of the extended facilities comprises a $5.0 million Working Capital Facility and a $2.0 million extension to the existing $12.0 million Project Loan facility. The facilities have been offered on terms and conditions which include ongoing technical review, fees and interest charges on similar terms to the original Project Facility and the issue of up to 7 million options over Bass shares subject to the level of drawings but do not include any requirement for additional hedging. The facilities are planned to be repaid from HMP cash flows, with the extended Project Facility repaid by 30 June 2012 and the Working Capital Facility by 31 December, 2012.
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5.3.2 Institutional Equity Placement
On the 14[th] of April the Company announced an institutional equity Placement to raise approximately $10 million through the placement of 27,027,027 shares at $0.37 each. The Placement was made predominantly to new Asian based institutional investors. The Placement closed significantly oversubscribed with Helmsec Global Capital Limited (“Helmsec”) as worldwide exclusive lead manager.
Funds raised from the issue are planned to be used for:
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Exploration (c. $6.3 million)
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Gold & Tailings Study (c. $1.5 million)
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Working Capital (c. $2.2 million, less costs of the issue)
In conjunction with the $7 million increase to the RMB Resources debt facilities, this Placement is planned to ensure that Bass has:
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adequate funds to advance its near-term growth plans through exploration and feasibility studies on existing resources;
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the financial capacity to manage the current mine development and process flow sheet as it completes the ramp-up of the Hellyer Mine project; and,
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a substantial institutional presence on its share register to support any further growth initiatives.
The Placement is structured in two tranches as follows:
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Tranche 1 – 10 million shares being placed under the Company’s existing 15% limit; and,
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Tranche 2 – for the issue of a further 17 million shares which is subject to shareholder approval planned for late May 2011.
Settlement of Tranche 1 of the Placement occurred on Thursday 21 April 2011, with Tranche 1 Placement shares commencing trading on the ASX on Wednesday 27 April 2011. A Notice of Meeting seeking shareholder approval for Tranche 2 of the Placement has been sent to all shareholders.
To effect the Placement, the Company has entered into a Placement Agreement with Helmsec on terms that are customary for a placement structured in this manner (including the requirement to obtain shareholder approval and material adverse change related conditions not being triggered prior to Tranche 2 completing). The issue price of $0.37 was based upon a 10% discount to the 30 trading day volume weighted average of $0.41.
5.4 CAPITAL STRUCTURE
During the quarter the Company issued 100,000 fully paid ordinary shares on exercise of unlisted employee options.
As at 31[st] of March 2011, the Company has 186,353,796 fully paid ordinary shares and 12,200,000 unlisted options on issue.
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Attachment 1:Checklist of Assessment and Reporting Criteria Fossey East Mineral Resource Estimate.
| Criteria | Comments | |
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| Geological Setting |
Fossey East is a Volcanic Hosted Massive Sulphide deposit comprising a zone of dominantly baritic mineralisation, associated with areas of high-grade Base Metal Sulphide (BMS) and underlain by minor stringer and disseminated mineralisation. |
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| Tenement and land status |
Fossey East occurs within Hellyer Mining Lease CML103M/87 and is wholly owned by Bass Metals Ltd. |
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| Drilling | All Bass Metals Ltd holes (18 holes in mineralisation) were diamond-drilled and NQ or LTK60 - sized core recovered (47.6mm and 45.2mm diameter respectively). >90% core recovery, averaged over the entire hole, was achieved during drilling with close to 100% recovery in the ore zones. The Fossey East resource has been drilled on approximately 25m spaced centres from surface and underground drill sites. |
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| Logging | All drill holes have been geologically logged using standard Que-Hellyer logging codes. Wet and dry digital photographs of all core were taken and RQD measurements were recorded at perdrill-run intervals (average of3.0m). |
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| Sampling | Half-core samples were collected at nominal 1.0m intervals or at lithological boundaries. Sampling extended into barren host rocks or sub-grade mineralisation in both the hangingwall andfootwall. |
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| Assaying | Half core samples were submitted to ALS Minerals Laboratory in Burnie, Tasmania. Samples were analysed for Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag, As, Fe (triple acid digest and AAS), Au (fire assay) and Ba (pressed powder XRF). SG determination was conducted by the laboratory on each assay sample. QA-QC involved standards, blanks and duplicates (one of each every 25 samples). Check assay samples of most mineralised zone pulps were submitted to Amdel Laboratories in Adelaide, South Australia. At Amdel, modified aqua regia digest was followed by Cu, Pb, Zn,Ag,As,Fe assay byICPandAu byfire assay. |
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| Surveying | All drill-hole collar locations have been measured by a contract surveyor. | |
| Database integrity |
The drill-hole database used comprises Bass Metals drilling data recorded on Excel spreadsheet and historical data in ASCII format, both stored in an Access database and imported into Datamine software. New assay results together with standard and blank results were checked to ensure thesewerewithinacceptablelimits. |
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| Geological Interpretation |
Fossey East mineralisation occurs as a roughly tabular lens striking grid north and dipping steeply east. At the southern end massive barite joins and continues down-dip from the Fossey deposit but to the north it diverges and occurs east and below the main Fossey body. At its’ northern end current modelling terminates the thickest and highest grades on the Easy St. Fault and to the south and at depth lenses out the mineralisation. As at Fossey the deposit comprises three main styles of mineralisation: • _Massive Barite -_The bulk of the deposit comprises massive barite, but barite also occurs as gangue associated with BMS mineralisation. • _BMS –_Associated with massive barite is banded to massive BMS. Internal boundaries between BMS and barite dominant mineralisation are gradational to sharp. Where drill spacing is closest, correlation of high grade zones appears feasible and this is expected to improve as infill drilling is carried out. • _Stringer Mineralisation -_Commonly “underlying” the BMS is low to moderate grade base metal mineralisation as disseminations to stringer veins up to several centimeters thick, often hosted byintensely chloritic alteration. |
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| Estimation and modelling techniques |
Due to the relatively low number of samples in the Fossey East zone, grade was interpolated into the mineralised domains using 3D inverse distance interpolation (power 2). |
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| Cut-off parameters. |
The outer boundary of the Fossey East Barite ± BMS zone is based on sharp geological contacts and was modelled as a single domain. Immediately underlying the Barite ± BMS zone (west) most holes contain stringer vein and / or disseminated mineralisation. This domain waswireframed at a cutoffof 1%(Pb+Zn. |
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| Previous Mining | No mining has yet taken place at Fossey East. | |
| Mining factors / assumptions. |
No assumptions were made about mining factors. | |
| Metallurgical factors |
No assumptions have been made about metallurgical treatment. | |
| Bulk density | Where no bulk density measurement was available (14 of 337 assay samples in the mineralised zone) regression equations developed to estimate bulk density from assay values were used. Bulkdensitywasinterpolatedforeachblock. |
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| Classification | Classification of resources was undertaken by taking into account data integrity, grade continuity, geological confidence and drill hole spacing. |
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| Audits or reviews |
None to date |
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| Hellyer Tails Mineral Resource Estimate | |
| Geological setting |
Hellyer is a VMS style deposit occurring as polymetallic massive sulphide mineralisation within a mafic–felsic volcano-sedimentary sequence. The deposit was mined from 1985 to 2000 with production of 16.9 Mt @ 0.4% Cu, 7.2% Pb, 13.8 % Zn, 167 g/t Ag and 2.5 g/t Au. The Hellyer Tails Mineral Resource estimate relates to the tailings from thisproduction. |
| Previous calculations |
AMC estimated the Mineral Resource of the Hellyer tailings in 2005. AMC was requested by Bass Metals Ltd to restate the Hellyer Tailings Mineral Resource estimate in 2009, allowing for depletion of tailing for reprocessing since 2005. |
| Tenement and land status |
Hellyer occurs within CML 103M and is 100% owned by Hellyer Mill Operations a wholly owned subsidiary of BassMetalsLtd. |
| Drilling | Total hole drill samples were collected in June 1998 (61 holes) and July 2000 (53 holes) programmes. Vibracore drilling techniqueswere used. |
| Logging | No geological logging of the drill cuttings was undertaken. This is understandable given the type of material in the deposit. |
| Sampling | Samples were collected at 2 metre intervals in the 1998 programme and 6.5 metre intervals in the 2000 programme. Drillholes were composited to one sample downhole for length weighting during grade estimation. |
| Assaying | Samples were analysed by AMMTEC Burnie Research Laboratory (BRL), Au was determined by fire assay and Cu, Pb, Zn and Ag were determined using XRD determination. Only minor QA-QCwas completed. |
| Database integrity |
Routine validation was carried out by AMC. |
| Estimation and modelling techniques |
A block model of the tailings was developed using predeposition (of tailings) topography and tailings surfaces determined in 1998, 2000 and 2009. Grades were estimated into the model using Ordinary Kriging. Grade in the Shale Pit and Western Arm areas (retreated tailings) were calculated by metallurgical balance. |
| Cut-off parameters. |
The Hellyer Tails Mineral Resource statement and classification refers to tonnes and grade above cut-offs of 1.65%Pb,2.04%Zn, 0.10% Cu,76.83 g/tAg and2.28 g/tAu. |
| Mining / metal assumptions. |
No assumptions were made about mining or metallurgical factors |
| Bulk density | A bulk density of 1.93 tm~~-3~~was assigned to in situ tailings. Tailings that had been retreated were assigned a bulk density of 1.64 tm-3. |
| Classification | A numeric code, RESCODE, was set in the model, with values of one, two or three, corresponding to Measured Resource, Indicated Resource and Inferred Resource respectively. The model has been classified in a global sense and the classification is only intended to be valid if the tailings are mined in their entirety. The model has been classified as Measured Resource in all areas where the drilling density was sufficient to allow an estimate of grade in the first pass. This equates to most of the tailings dam that was drilled in 2000. Kriging efficiency testing helped to confirm the classification in this area. The model has been classified as Indicated Resource at the peripheries of the drilling, as there was greater uncertainty in the continuity of grade. Four areas of the model have been classified as Inferred Resource, as there was uncertainty in grade continuity as well as uncertainty in the volume represented by the wireframes in these areas. The areas in question are the western edge of the model in the areas marked as 'shale borrow pits', the north eastern corner of the model where the tailings have inundated a shallow creek and tailings in the Western Arm dam and ShalePit. |
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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report
Rule 5.3
Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report
Introduced 01/07/96 Origin Appendix 8 Amended 01/07/97, 01/07/98, 30/09/01, 01/06/10, 17/12/10
Name of entity
Bass Metals Ltd
| ABN 31 109 933 995 Consolidated statement of cash flows |
Quarter ended (“current quarter”) 31 March 2011 |
Quarter ended (“current quarter”) 31 March 2011 |
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| 31 March 2011 | ||||
| Cash flows related to operating activities 1.1 Receipts from product sales and related debtors 1.2 Payments for (a) exploration & evaluation (b) development (c) production (d) administration 1.3 Dividends received 1.4 Interest and other items of a similar nature received 1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid 1.6 Income taxes paid 1.7 Other cash flows (including GST, Corporate Affairs and Capital Raising Costs) Net Operating Cash Flows |
Current quarter $A’000 |
Year to date (9 months) $A’000 |
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| 3,494 (670) (8,232) (847) (1,583) - 39 (614) - 1,063 |
9,261 (2,620) (22,226) (4,644) (5,133) - 312 (1,069) - (1,342) |
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| (7,350) | (27,461) | |||
| Cash flows related to investing activities 1.8 Payment for purchases of: (a) prospects (b) equity investments (c) other fixed assets 1.9 Proceeds from sale of: (a) prospects (b) equity investments (c) other fixed assets 1.10 Loans to other entities 1.11 Loans repaid by other entities 1.12 Other–Hedging Settlements Net investing cash flows 1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (carried forward) |
- - (286) - - - - - 47 |
- - (642) - - - - - 132 |
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| (239) | (510) | |||
| (7,589) | (27,971) |
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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| 1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (brought forward) |
(7,589) | (27,971) |
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| Cash flows related to financing activities 1.14 Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc. 1.15 Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares 1.16 Proceeds from borrowings () 1.17 Repayment of borrowings 1.18 Dividends paid 1.19 Other (provide details if material) Net financing cash flows* |
- - - - - - |
3,614 - 17,000 - - - |
| 0 | 20,614 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash held 1.20 Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date 1.21 Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20 1.22 Cash at end ofquarter |
(7,589) 9,702 - |
(7,357) 9,470 |
| 2,113 | 2,113 |
* The $17 million proceeds from borrowings for the year to date includes a $5 million pre-payment for Silver. This prepayment is not part of Bass’ $19 million financing facility with RMB Resources.
Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities
| 1.23 1.24 |
Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2 Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.10 |
Current quarter $A'000 |
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| 25 | ||
| 1.25 | Explanation necessaryfor an understandingof the transactions | |
| All transactions with Directors and their related parties are on normal commercial terms |
Non-cash financing and investing activities
| 2.1 2.2 |
Details of financing and investing transactions which have had a material effect on consolidated assets and liabilities but did not involve cash flows |
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| Details of outlays made by other entities to establish or increase their share in projects in which the reportingentityhas an interest |
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Financing facilities available
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.
| 3.1 Loan facilities 3.2 Credit standby arrangements |
Amount available $A’000 |
Amount used $A’000 |
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| 19,000 | 12,000 |
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| Nil | Nil |
Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
| Estimated cash outflows for next quarter | |
|---|---|
| 4.1 Exploration and evaluation 4.2 Development 4.3 Production 4.4 Administration & Financing |
$A’000 |
| 722 | |
| 3,800 | |
| 6,527 | |
| 1,151 | |
| Total | 12,200 |
Reconciliation of cash
| Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as | Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as | Current quarter | Previous quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to | $A’000 | $A’000 | |||
| the related items in the accounts is as follows. | |||||
| 5.1 | Cash on hand and at bank | 2,001 | 5,536 | ||
| 5.2 | Deposits at call | 112 | 3,543 | ||
| 5.3 | Bank overdraft | ||||
| - | - | ||||
| 5.4 | Other (provide details) | ||||
| - | 623 | ||||
| Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) | 2,113 | 9,702 |
Changes in interests in mining tenements
| 6.1 Interests in mining tenements relinquished, reduced or lapsed |
Tenement reference |
Nature of interest (note (2)) |
Interest at beginning ofquarter |
Interest at end of quarter |
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6.2 Interests in mining tenements acquired or increased
Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter
Description includes rate of interest and any redemption or conversion rights together with prices and dates.
| Total number | Number quoted | Issue price per security (see note 3) (cents) |
Amount paid up per security (see note 3) (cents) |
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| 7.1 Preference +securities (description) 7.2 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through returns of capital, buy- backs, redemptions |
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| 7.3 +Ordinary securities 7.4 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through returns of capital, buy- backs |
186,353,796 | 186,353,796 | ||
| 100,000 | 100,000 | 26 | 26 | |
| 7.5 +Convertible debt securities (description) 7.6 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through securities matured, converted |
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| 7.7 Options (description and conversion factor) 7.8 Issued during quarter 7.9 Exercised during quarter 7.10 Expired during quarter |
1,375,000 225,000 425,000 250,000 1,145,000 600,000 600,000 400,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 950,000 3,000,000 1,280,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Exercise price 27.5 cents 37.5 cents 51.0 cents 37.5 cents 42.5 cents 25.0 cents 35.0 cents 50.0 cents 26.0 cents 28.5 cents 30.5 cents 30.0 cents 22.8 cents 22.0 cents 20.5 cents 29.0 cents 41.0 cents 43.5 cents 61.0 cents 88.0 cents |
Expiry date 22.12.11 31.12.11 31.12.12 2.11.11 16.10.12 1.9.13 1.9.13 1.9.13 31.12.12 31.12.12 31.12.12 31.12.12 22.9.13 5.7.13 11.10.14 11.10.14 11.10.14 31.1.15 31.1.15 31.1.15 |
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| 300,000 300,000 300,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 |
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43.5 cents 61.0 cents 88.0 cents 25.0 cents 35.0 cents 50.0 cents |
31.1.15 31.1.15 31.1.15 1.9.13 1.9.13 1.9.13 |
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| 130,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 |
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42.5 cents 43.5 cents 61.0 cents 88.0 cents |
16.10.12 31.1.15 31.1.15 31.1.15 |
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| 7.11 Debentures (totals only) |
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| 7.12 Unsecured notes(totals only) |
Compliance statement
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1 This statement has been prepared under accounting policies which comply with accounting standards as defined in the Corporations Act or other standards acceptable to ASX (see note 5).
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2 This statement does / ~~does not*~~ (delete one) give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
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See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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Sign here: Date: 27 April 2011 (Director/ ~~Company secretary)~~
Print name: Michael Rosenstreich
Notes
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1 The quarterly report provides a basis for informing the market how the entity’s activities have been financed for the past quarter and the effect on its cash position. An entity wanting to disclose additional information is encouraged to do so, in a note or notes attached to this report.
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2 The “Nature of interest” (items 6.1 and 6.2) includes options in respect of interests in mining tenements acquired, exercised or lapsed during the reporting period. If the entity is involved in a joint venture agreement and there are conditions precedent which will change its percentage interest in a mining tenement, it should disclose the change of percentage interest and conditions precedent in the list required for items 6.1 and 6.2.
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3 Issued and quoted securities The issue price and amount paid up is not required in items 7.1 and 7.3 for fully paid securities .
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4 The definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report.
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5 Accounting Standards ASX will accept, for example, the use of International Financial Reporting Standards for foreign entities. If the standards used do not address a topic, the Australian standard on that topic (if any) must be complied with.
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- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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