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IMAGE RESOURCES NL Interim / Quarterly Report 2007

Oct 30, 2007

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QUARTERLY REPORT For the Quarter Ended 30 September 2007

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Consistent high-grade results from infill drilling on the Hyperion (Target 1) strand at Cooljarloo North, with resource estimation of this strand in progress.

  • Additional magnetic targets identified at Cooljarloo North, bringing the cumulative total target strike length yet to be drilled to more than 20km.

  • Testwork on composite strand and channel samples from Cooljarloo in progress to provide information for product pricing and marketing purposes.

  • Ground magnetic surveys to outline heavy mineral drilling targets continuing at Bootine, Cataby West, Quinns Hill and Wannamal in the North Perth Basin.

  • Collaborative ground magnetic and radiometric surveys in progress on a significant zircon-rich discovery adjacent to Image’s Serpentine Lakes project in the Eucla Basin, in preparation for further surveys and the drilling on the Image tenement.

  • An increase in Image’s interest in the Emu Lake JV to 33⅓% with a major diamond drilling programme scheduled to commence in the December quarter.

  • An extensive VTEM airborne geophysical survey planned for eight nickel target areas on the Kambalda West JV.

  • Encouraging results from the Woodline JV on the TropicanaBeachcomber trend, providing targets for further drilling.

  • Shareholder approval received for the proposed float of Emu Nickel NL, involving a significant potential benefit to shareholders (as at a record date to be announced) by the issue of 1 Emu Nickel share for each 2 Image shares held.

  • Two new international investors become top ten shareholders.

  • $4million raised in private placements increasing cash reserves to $6.8 million.

COOLJARLOO NORTH (Image 70%)

During the quarter 1205 samples were processed from Target 1, now called Hyperion, with the laboratory results summarised in Figure 1 and Table 1. The drilling confirmed the continuity of shallow high-grade mineralisation over a 4.5km length. The Hyperion strand averages 40m-60m in width, ranging up to 120m wide with an average thickness of 5m and overburden of 4m. Resource estimation of the Hyperion strand is underway, based on a drill hole density of 20m x 100m and is expected to be completed in November.

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Figure 1 Location Map

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Table 1 Cooljarloo North Hyperion (Target 1)

Hole No Collar Coordinates Collar Coordinates From
m
To
m
Interval
m
Grade
% HM
North East
CN525 6631292 329581 8 12 4 27.5
including 9 12 3 35.3
CN544 6630902 329720 3 11 8 24.6
including 4 10 6 31.9
CN517 6631900 329421 3 9 6 19.4
including 6 9 3 36.9
CN594 6632700 329180 9 15 6 18.6
CN520 6631500 329550 4 11 7 18.6
including 5 10 5 24.4
CN505 6632100 329340 4 12 8 16.9
CN538 6631102 329670 2 11 9 16.1
CN514 6631700 329495 1 15 14 15.8
including 5 10 5 38.1
CN510 6631899 329399 4 9 5 13.2
including 6 8 2 27.9
CN591 6632500 329245 7 13 6 12.5
CN612 6633300 329020 2 10 8 12.0
including 5 10 5 16.2
CN611 6633300 329000 2 12 10 11.4
CN613 6633300 329040 2 12 10 10.7
CN614 6633300 329060 2 9 7 9.9
CN542 6630900 329730 7 14 7 9.8
CN623 6633500 328915 9 12 3 9.6
CN595 6632700 329200 11 14 3 8.3
CN513 6631700 329475 3 13 10 8.0
CN519 6631500 329530 8 12 4 7.6
CN079 6631197 329635 16 22 6 6.9
CN149 6632600 329218 12 14 2 6.9
CN615 6633300 329080 1 9 8 6.8
CN144 6632446 329270 12 14 2 6.6
CN518 6631900 329440 3 9 6 6.4
CN060 6631399 329572 22 26 4 6.4
CN504 6632093 329321 12 13 1 6.2
CN185 6633999 328859 2 10 8 6.1
CN602 6633100 329060 3 15 12 5.8
CN543 6630900 329750 8 9 1 5.7
CN509 6631900 329379 7 8 1 5.6
CN060 6631399 329572 26 27 1 5.5
CN166 6633199 329154 2 6 4 5.5
CN022 6632201 329348 8 9 1 5.4
CN506 6632101 329360 3 10 7 5.2

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Table 1 (cont’d)

Hole No Collar Coordinates Collar Coordinates From
m
To
m
Interval
m
Grade
% HM
North East
CN548 6630700 329775 5 8 3 5.1
CN183 6634002 328790 4 10 6 5.1
CN173 6633600 328887 8 12 4 5.0
CN165 6633200 329129 2 8 6 4.9
CN015 6632202 329140 6 10 4 4.8
CN599 6632901 329141 12 13 1 4.6
CN597 6632900 329100 7 13 6 4.5
CN186 6634194 328761 4 14 10 4.1
CN151 6632598 329257 8 12 4 4.1
CN168 6633401 328931 4 14 10 4.1
CN598 6632902 329120 6 12 6 4.0
CN603 6633100 329080 3 11 8 4.0
CN500 6632301 329284 8 11 3 3.9
CN507 6632100 329380 3 8 5 3.7
CN549 6630700 329798 3 6 3 3.4
CN174 6633599 328929 4 10 6 3.4
CN501 6632299 329299 6 10 4 3.4
CN535 6631101 329719 6 8 2 3.4
CN082 6631198 329705 2 4 2 3.4
CN606 6633100 329040 4 11 7 3.4
CN616 6633300 329100 2 8 6 3.3
CN158 6633002 329057 8 12 4 3.3
CN040 6631808 329465 18 26 8 3.2
CN557 6631102 329697 4 6 2 3.2
CN589 6632500 329226 10 12 2 3.0
CN177 6633800 328817 2 12 8 3.0
CN607 6633096 329019 5 14 9 2.9
CN609 6633198 329001 5 9 4 2.7
CN521 6631500 329570 4 5 1 2.7
CN160 6633006 329105 8 12 4 2.6
CN159 6633002 329078 6 14 8 2.5
CN043 6631804 329567 34 38 4 2.3
CN610 6633200 329021 3 11 8 2.3
CN526 6631300 329570 11 12 1 2.3
CN625 6633500 328960 10 11 1 2.3
CN604 6633098 329103 3 6 3 2.3
CN050 6631599 329502 14 16 2 2.0

1 or 2m samples, HM grade determined by TBE heavy liquid separation

A 151-hole, 3,393m aircore drilling programme was completed at Target 2 infilling the drill spacing to 100m x 20m over a 4km strike length on each of two strandlines, with visual estimates confirming the continuity of shallow mineralisation. Laboratory results from drilling completed at Target 2 in May are summarised in Table 2, confirming or improving the visual grade estimates reported in the June quarterly report.

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Table 2 Cooljarloo North Target 2

Hole No Collar Coordinates Collar Coordinates From
m
To
m
Interval
m
Grade
% HM
North East
CN485 6635999 331533 10 16 6 17.0
CN473 6635399 331880 12 20 8 13.2
CN490 6636795 331067 10 14 4 11.5
CN426 6634396 332248 22 26 4 11.2
CN492 6636902 331000 10 18 8 10.5
including 10 16 6 13.0
CN494 6636902 330960 10 20 10 9.2
CN487 6635998 331584 8 16 8 8.9
CN756 6634598 332102 22 30 8 8.8
CN466 6633795 332679 16 22 6 7.4
including 18 20 2 12.9
CN436 6634200 332393 18 26 8 7.4
CN771 6633793 332661 14 28 14 6.3
CN486 6635998 331564 8 14 6 6.3
CN769 6634196 332670 12 18 6 5.9
CN434 6634201 332332 14 22 8 5.9
CN476 6635599 331374 12 16 4 5.8
including 12 14 2 9.3
CN440 6634200 332649 12 22 10 5.7
CN753 6634799 332257 34 36 2 5.6
CN480 6635801 331671 12 18 6 5.6
CN495 6636902 330941 12 22 10 5.6
CN482 6635999 331064 6 10 4 5.6
CN438 6634201 332561 12 26 14 5.3
CN491 6636902 331019 10 14 4 5.2
CN493 6636902 330979 10 18 8 5.1
CN762 6634395 332233 20 26 6 4.8
CN483 6635997 331139 6 12 6 4.8
CN488 6635998 331605 8 12 4 4.8
CN433 6634198 332288 14 20 6 4.7
CN767 6634399 332544 22 24 2 4.5
CN469 6633796 332558 16 22 6 4.5
CN467 6633796 332639 16 30 14 4.5
CN481 6635800 331176 8 12 4 4.4
CN759 6634597 332381 24 32 8 4.2
CN771 6633793 332661 28 29 1 4.1
CN475 6635600 331281 8 24 16 4.0
CN450 6634000 332480 16 24 8 3.8
CN468 6633795 332598 16 24 8 3.8
CN453 6634001 332700 12 22 10 3.7
CN441 6634198 332689 12 24 12 3.7
CN749 6634797 331885 16 26 10 3.6

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Table 2 (cont’d)

Hole No Collar Coordinates Collar Coordinates From
m
To
m
Interval
m
Grade
% HM
North East
CN748 6634794 331851 16 24 8 3.4
CN455 6634000 332849 14 22 8 3.4
CN452 6634002 332659 12 22 10 3.2
CN459 6633794 332998 12 16 4 3.1
CN454 6634000 332740 12 26 14 3.0
CN768 6634198 332625 18 28 10 2.7
CN463 6633800 332850 16 24 8 2.5
CN462 6633799 332889 8 20 12 2.21

1 or 2m samples, HM grade determined by TBE heavy liquid separation

Initial drilling on Target 7 in the SW part of the tenement has returned encouraging results as summarised in Table 3 warranting further drilling. Further interpretation of ground magnetics has indicated a further six targets, adding another 12km to the cumulative length of magnetic targets bringing the total length of magnetic targets to be drilled to more than 20km.

Table 3 Cooljarloo North Target 7

Hole No Collar Coordinates Collar Coordinates From
m
To
m
Interval
m
Grade %
HM
North East
CN564 6630199 329053 7 13 6 7.1
CN562 6630199 329090 5 12 7 6.8
CN563 6630197 329072 5 12 7 6.2
CN565 6630201 329120 6 13 7 5.4
CN552 6630600 329410 5 7 2 4.5
CN568 6630204 329212 3 8 5 4.0
CN567 6630204 329189 4 9 5 3.9
CN566 6630199 329170 3 11 8 3.7
CN570 6630200 329252 3 9 6 3.6
CN569 6630204 329231 2 9 7 2.9

1 or 2m samples, HM grade determined by TBE heavy liquid separation

COOLJARLOO (Image 70%)

As reported in the June quarterly report, concentrates from 27 composite samples have been generated by wet tabling and are currently being processed by heavy liquid separation, high intensity magnetic separation, electrostatic separation and by XRF analysis of the resulting fractions. The results of this testwork will better define the markets for which these products are suited and provide firmer estimates of product pricing.

An additional 300 samples from the channel mineralisation are being processed to better define boundaries for the purposes of resource estimation. A botanical survey was completed over an area of Vacant Crown Land encompassing part of the 35AHD strand as part of the environmental permitting process to provide drilling access to this area. Some 42km of magnetic targets remain to be drill tested at Cooljarloo following completion of landowner access agreements and environmental permitting.

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OTHER NORTH PERTH BASIN PROJECTS (Image 100%)

356km of first-pass ground magnetic surveys were conducted on several of Image’s tenements as summarised in Table 4.

Table 4 Ground Magnetic Surveys

Project Tenement Number Line km % Complete
Quinns Hill E70/3100 142 33
Wannamol E70/3093 37 5
Bootine E70/3192 25 20
CatabyWest E70/3068 152 80
Total 356

SERPENTINE LAKES, EUCLA BASIN (Image 100%)

Diatreme Resources has reported further drilling results from its zircon-rich Cyclone discovery in the Eucla Basin, indicating that two or possibly three mineralised strands extend southeast into Image’s Serpentine Lakes tenement. The Cyclone mineralisation is reported to range from 4m to 35m in thickness with zircon-rich zones up to 40% of the heavy mineral content, and low slime content of 3%. These favourable attributes augur well for Image’s Serpentine Lakes project where the paleoshoreline hosting this mineralisation is interpreted to broaden and extend into the Image tenement for some 28km.

As recently reported (ASX release 17 October 2007), Image has reached agreement with Diatreme Resources to conduct a collaborative programme of ground magnetic and radiometric surveys over part of the Cyclone discovery. The surveys will determine whether these techniques are effective in detecting the mineralisation on Image’s tenement boundary, and if so, map the extent of the mineralisation on the boundary to facilitate planning of ground magnetic surveys and drilling within the Image tenement. If successful, the results will allow Image to focus its exploration programme on potentially high-grade targets identified by the geophysical surveys.

A land access agreement between Image and the Pila Nguru native title holders is anticipated to be finalised in November, paving the way for the grant of the tenement soon thereafter.

EMU LAKE (Image 33⅓%)

As previously announced (ASX release 14 August 2007), the minority party in the Emu Lake joint venture agreed to sell its 10% interest to the remaining joint venturers, increasing Image’s interest to 33⅓%. Under the revised terms of the joint venture Image’s interest will be free carried until Jubilee Mines NL subsidiary Sir Samuel Mines NL sole funds a further $3.25 million at the rate of at least $1 million per year or, failing that, withdraws. The consideration for the sale was $750,000 with Image’s share of $250,000 paid as $100,000 cash plus the balance in Image shares, plus an increase in the Vendor’s royalty to 1.75%. Under the new terms of the joint venture, Image may assign its interest in the Emu Lake project to a subsidiary within the next 12 months for the purpose of an ASX listing.

The Emu Lake nickel project is situated 70 km north east of Kalgoorlie and about 30km east of the high-grade Silver Swan nickel mine. Drilling has identified significant nickel sulphide mineralisation over a strike length of more than 300m on an ultramafic contact and open at depth. To date, ten high-grade drill intersections

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have been made at grades of between 3% -10% Ni with best intersections of 2m @ 6.2% Ni, 1.8% Cu and 2.2g/t PGE (platinum group elements) from 336.0m and 2m @ 2.0% Ni, 1.0% Cu and 4.2g/t PGE from 343.5m in drill hole ELD15. The revised terms of the joint venture are anticipated to result in a reinvigorated drilling programme to test for depth extensions to the high-grade contact mineralisation typical of komatiite-hosted nickel deposits.

Jubilee Mines has advised that it is planned to carry out the first two stages (comprising 9 drill holes) of a three-stage, 13-hole diamond drilling programme in the next six months as shown in Figure 2. Significantly, the nickel sulphide drill intersections obtained to date are interpreted to be hosted by flanking facies ultramafic and not the more prospective channel facies where thicker nickel sulphide accumulations can be expected to occur. The proposed drilling programme will test for down-plunge extensions of the massive sulphide mineralisation intersected on the main contact, within channel facies ultramafics.

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Figure 2 Emu Lake – Binti Gossan Zone Longitudinal Projection

KAMBALDA WEST (Image 100%, diluting)

Mincor Resources has advised that it has commissioned an 800 line-km VTEM (Versatile Time Domain Electro Magnetic) survey over eight target areas in the joint venture tenements situated south of Nepean and west of Kambalda. VTEM is a helicopter-borne EM system developed by Geotech Ltd which delivers improved resolution and depth of investigation for the detection of sub surface conductors. The airborne survey will target ultramafic sequences interpreted from aeromagnetics and is anticipated to commence in December.

WOODLINE (Image 100%, diluting)

The Woodline joint venture is comprised of two exploration licences situated on the regional Tropicana-Beachcomber structural trend, a current focus of gold exploration activity following the significant Tropicana gold discovery. Sipa Resources and

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Newmont have outlined three gold anomalous areas within the northern exploration licence (E28/1400) as follows:

The Zeno prospect comprises a 7km N-S zone of weakly anomalous gold in historical drilling within which intersections of 2m at 5.3g/t Au from 50m and 2m at 1.2g/t Au from 42m have been reported. The Sapho prospect is a 3km x 1km calcrete anomaly (peak values 60ppb Au) associated with silicified, pyritic basalts in an area of no previous drilling. The Epicuris prospect is a 2km x 1km multi-element calcrete anomaly (peak values 33ppb Au and 800ppm As) associated with brecciated and pyritic metasediments.

Within the southern exploration licence (E28/1496) sampling has identified several gold in calcrete results up to 29ppb Au associated with a magnetic anomaly in an area of thin Tertiary cover. Scout RAB drilling (7 holes) of an EM anomaly has been completed but with results yet to be received. Sipa/Newmont are planning follow-up drilling at the Zeno, Sapho and E28/1496 prospects in the new year together with further geochemical sampling at the Epicuris prospect. Sipa Resources recently announced a significant gold intercept of 29m at 2.1g/t Au from 12m in RAB/aircore drilling at its Socrates prospect 2km to the east of E28/1496, adding to the prospectivity of this area.

CORPORATE

EMU NICKEL IPO

At a general meeting of shareholders held in West Perth on 9 October 2007 shareholders unanimously approved a resolution to farm out a package of nickel projects to a new company to be known as Emu Nickel NL (ASX release 9 October 2007).

It is proposed that shareholders of Image as at a record date (yet to be announced) will be issued with free shares in Emu Nickel on a 1 for 2 basis (i.e. one share in Emu Nickel for every two shares held in Image) as a prelude to the expected listing of Emu Nickel on ASX. These shares will constitute all of the ordinary fully paid share capital of Emu Nickel until such time as the Initial Public Offer (IPO) proceeds and shares are issued to applicants pursuant to that offer.

Under the proposed arrangement Emu Nickel will farm-in on a package of 27 exploration licences totalling about 2,507sq km of which 24 licences are granted – see Figure 3. The package includes the Emu Lake JV and Kambalda West JV tenements for which both Jubilee Mines and Mincor Resources respectively have agreed for Image to assign its interest to Emu Nickel for the purposes of an IPO. Under the terms of the farm-in Emu Nickel will:

  • pay Image a promoters fee of 6% of the funds raised by the IPO,

  • be obligated to spend a minimum of $1 million in the first year of the listing

  • spend a minimum of $2 million within two years of listing to earn 80% of Image’s interest in the tenements

  • have the right to increase its interest to 100% of Image’s interest by spending in aggregate $3 million over 3 years and converting Image’s interest to a 1% gross royalty which Emu Nickel may buy out for $200,000

  • retain the right to return individual tenements to Image.

It is envisaged that the farm out of the nickel assets will allow Image to increase its focus on its core heavy mineral projects in the North Perth and Eucla Basins.

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Figure 3 Emu Nickel Project Locations

NEW INTERNATIONAL SHAREHOLDERS

Two Singapore-based private investors have each taken a significant position on Image’s register to become top ten shareholders following visits to Image’s North Perth Basin mineral sand projects (ASX releases of 30 August 2007 and 29 October 2007).

PLACEMENTS

Image raised $4 million by placing 2 million shares with investors, increasing cash reserves to $6.8 million at quarter end and bringing the issued capital (including subsequent exercising of options by directors and investors) to 79,644,246 shares.

For more information on the company visit www.imageres.com.au Please direct enquiries to:

Roger Thomson George Sakalidis Managing Director Executive Director – Exploration Phone (08) 9485 2410 Phone (08) 9485 2410 Mobile 0419 969 183 Mobile 0411 640 337 Email [email protected] Email [email protected]

The information in this report that relates to exploration results is based on information compiled or reviewed by Roger Thomson BSc, ARSM, MAusIMM, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Roger Thomson is an employee of Image Resources NL. Roger Thomson 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 of Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Roger Thomson consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this report.

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MINING EXPLORATION ENTITY QUARTERLY REPORT

APPENDIX 5B

Name of entity:

Image Resources NL
ABN:
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
57 063 977 579
30/9/2007
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Cash flows related to operating activities
Current quarter
$AUD’000
Year to date
(3 months)
$AUD’000
1.1
Receipts from product sales and related
debtors
66
66
1.2
Payments for:
(a) exploration and evaluation
(b) development
(c) production
(d) administration
(535)
(290)
(535)
(290)
1.3
Dividends received
1.4
Interest and other items of a similar nature
received
51
51
1.5
Interest and other costs of finance paid
1.6
Income taxes paid
1.7
Other (provide details if material)
Net Operating Cash Flows
(708)
(708)
Image Resources NL
ABN:
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
57 063 977 579
30/9/2007
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Cash flows related to operating activities
Current quarter
$AUD’000
Year to date
(3 months)
$AUD’000
1.1
Receipts from product sales and related
debtors
66
66
1.2
Payments for:
(a) exploration and evaluation
(b) development
(c) production
(d) administration
(535)
(290)
(535)
(290)
1.3
Dividends received
1.4
Interest and other items of a similar nature
received
51
51
1.5
Interest and other costs of finance paid
1.6
Income taxes paid
1.7
Other (provide details if material)
Net Operating Cash Flows
(708)
(708)
Image Resources NL
ABN:
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
57 063 977 579
30/9/2007
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Cash flows related to operating activities
Current quarter
$AUD’000
Year to date
(3 months)
$AUD’000
1.1
Receipts from product sales and related
debtors
66
66
1.2
Payments for:
(a) exploration and evaluation
(b) development
(c) production
(d) administration
(535)
(290)
(535)
(290)
1.3
Dividends received
1.4
Interest and other items of a similar nature
received
51
51
1.5
Interest and other costs of finance paid
1.6
Income taxes paid
1.7
Other (provide details if material)
Net Operating Cash Flows
(708)
(708)
Image Resources NL
ABN:
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
57 063 977 579
30/9/2007
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Cash flows related to operating activities
Current quarter
$AUD’000
Year to date
(3 months)
$AUD’000
1.1
Receipts from product sales and related
debtors
66
66
1.2
Payments for:
(a) exploration and evaluation
(b) development
(c) production
(d) administration
(535)
(290)
(535)
(290)
1.3
Dividends received
1.4
Interest and other items of a similar nature
received
51
51
1.5
Interest and other costs of finance paid
1.6
Income taxes paid
1.7
Other (provide details if material)
Net Operating Cash Flows
(708)
(708)
30/9/2007
Current quarter
$AUD’000
Year to date
(3 months)
$AUD’000
66
(535)
(290)
51
66
(535)
(290)
51
(708) (708)
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 (provide details if material)
Net investing cash flows
1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows
(carried forward)
(10)
(3)
(17)
(10)
(3)
(17)
(30) (30)
(738) (738)

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1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows
(738) (738)
(brought forward)
Cash flows related to financing activities
1.14 Proceeds from issues of shares, options, 4,075 4,075
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 4,075 4,075
Net increase (decrease) in cash held 3,337 3,337
1.20 Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date 3,511 3,511
1.21 Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20
1.22 Cash at end of quarter 6,848 6,848
Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors
Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the
related entities
Current quarter
$AUD'000
1.23 Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2 (71)
1.24 Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.10 -
1.25 Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions
N/A
Non-cash financing and investing activities
2.1 Details of financing and investing transactions which have had a material effect on
consolidated assets and liabilities but did not involve cash flows
N/A
2.2 Details of outlays made by other entities to establish or increase their share in projects in
which the reporting entity has an interest
N/A
Financing facilities available
Amount available Amount used
$AUD’000 $AUD’000
3.1 Loan facilities - -
3.2 Credit standby arrangements - -
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Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
4.1
Exploration and evaluation
4.2
Development
$AUD’000
450
-
Total 450

Reconciliation of cash

Reconciliation of cash
Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter
(as shown in the consolidated statement of cash
flows) to the related items in the accounts is as
follows.
Current quarter
$AUD’000
Previous quarter
$AUD’000
5.1
Cash on hand and at bank
5.2
Deposits at call
5.3
Bank overdraft
5.4
Other (provide details) – Short Term
Deposit
1,995 496
4,853 3,015
Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) 6,848 3,511

Changes in interests in mining tenements

6.1
Interests in mining
tenements
relinquished, reduced
or lapsed
6.2
Interests in mining
tenements acquired or
increased
Tenement
reference
Nature of interest Interest at
beginning
ofquarter
Interest at
end of
quarter
E46/504
E46/677
E63/984
Relinquished
Relinquished
Relinquished
100%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
E77/1491
E77/1492
P70/1540
P70/1541
P77/3498
Application
Application
Granted
Granted
Granted
0%
0%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%

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Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter

Total number Number quoted Issue price per
security (cents)
Amount paid up
per security
(cents)
7.1
Preference
securities
7.2
Issued during
quarter
N/A
Nil
7.3
Ordinary
securities
7.4
Issued during
quarter
77,053,850 77,053,850
2,375,872
7.5
Convertible
debt
securities
7.6
Issued during
quarter
N/A
Nil
7.7
Options
Non-employee
Options
Employee
Options
7.8
Issued
during
quarter
7.9
Exercised
during quarter
7.10
Expired during
quarter
1,785,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
1,000,000
Not Quoted
Not Quoted
Not Quoted
Not Quoted
Not Quoted
Exercise price
$0.335
$0.39
$0.37
$1.80
$2.38
Expiry date
27.11.2008
26.11.2009
21.11.2010
16.11.2011
26.3.2012
1,000,000 Not Quoted $2.38 26.2.2012
300,000 Not Quoted $0.25 4.7.2007
Nil
7.11
Debentures
N/A
7.12
Unsecured
notes
N/A

Compliance statement

  • 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.

  • 2 This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

George Sakalidis Managing Director Date: 31 October 2007

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