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IMAGE RESOURCES NL Interim / Quarterly Report 2007

Jan 29, 2007

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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QUARTERLY REPORT

For the Quarter Ended 31 December 2006

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Drilling confirms the presence of multiple, thick mineralised channels in the eastern part of the Cooljarloo heavy minerals project.
  • The number of Cooljarloo shallow strand targets greatly increased from 2 to 16 totalling 45km and deeper channel targets from 4 to 20 totalling 50km, providing some 95km of target strike length for drill testing. Drilling is currently in progress.
  • Image triples its North Perth Basin holdings to 1,660sq km to cover new Mesozoic heavy mineral targets, following its exploration success at Cooljarloo.
  • Drilling commences on shallow high-grade heavy mineral targets at $\bullet$ Image's 100%-owned Cooljarloo North project.
  • Farm out of ten 100%-owned Image exploration licences prospective for nickel sulphides to Mincor Resources at Kambalda West.
  • Farm out of three 100%-owned Image exploration licences prospective for gold to Meteoric Resources.
  • Progress with the spin out of Magnetic Resources with free bonus shares planned for Image shareholders.

COOLJARLOO (Image earning 70%)

The remaining results from the aircore drilling programme completed in the September 2006 quarter confirmed that a further 19 drill holes intersected substantial heavy mineral intervals ranging from 20m to 67m in thickness, bringing the total number of thick channel intersections to 28 (ASX release 30 November 2006). These new intersections continue to confirm the presence of deep, thick channels in the eastern part of the Cooliarloo project area and points to another three channel target zones extending more than 10km in length. The channel targets are defined by some limited historical drilling and significantly, by distinctive ground magnetic signatures. Significant new intersections from the recent programme include:

Hole 907 66m @ 2.1% HM from 14m
Hole 908 67m @ 2.1% HM from 14m
Hole 927. 54m @ 1.7% HM from 14m
Hole 929 30m @ 2.1% HM from 18m including 16m @ 2.9% HM from 18m
Hole 930. 28m @ 2.5% HM from 38m
Hole 931 67m @ 1.9% HM from 14m including 26m @ 2.2% HM from 16m
Hole 914 67m @ 1.6% HM from 14m including 20m @ 2.1% HM from 16m
Hole 915 67m @ 2.1% HM from 14m including 22m @ 3.0% HM from 54m
Hole 916. 54m @ 1.4% HM from 16m
Hole 709. 46m @ 2.8% HM from 12m
Hole 755 45m @ 1.5% HM from 36m
Hole 748 67m $@$ 1.5% HM from 14m including 15m $@$ 2.3% HM from 14m
Hole 747 66m @ 1.4% HM from 14m including 20m @ 1.8% HM from 60m
Hole 932 27m @ 1.2% HM from 56m
Hole 788 48m @ 1.7% HM from 30m
Hole 799 14m $@$ 5.3% HM from 2m including 4m $@$ 13.0% HM from 2m

Results from the recent drilling programme are shown in Table 1 indicating that at least four main channels (termed A, B, C and D) have been identified. Drilling to date has been confined to pastoral land within exploration licence E70/2636 - see Figures 1 to 4. The adiacent exploration licence E70/2898, which covers vacant crown land. has now been granted and, subject to environmental permitting, will allow Image to drill test the three high priority channel target zones referred to above.

One of the channel target zones is interpreted to be the extension of channels A. B and C in the southeast part of the tenement where these channels appear to merge. Historical drilling has confirmed at least four channels in this part of the tenement. including the merged A, B and C channels, with a best intersection of 30m @ 6.6% HM from 39m on the eastern margin. The ground magnetics in the southeast part of the joint venture area show channels A, B and C as merging into two broad features about 350m and 250m in width respectively and with an average ground magnetic amplitude approximately 1.5 times the amplitude of the channels drilled to the north, indicating a potential for higher average grades.

The two other large channel target zones which have been defined by limited historical drilling and by ground magnetics are 2.3km long and 0.6km wide and 2km long and 0.5km wide respectively with strong average amplitudes of 1.5 times the amplitude of the channels drilled to the north. These channels have superimposed shallow, higher amplitude strand-like magnetic targets, which will also be drill tested. The combination of both of these mineralisation styles make these channels very attractive drilling targets.

Hole No Collar Coordinates From To Interval HM Grade
E N m m m $\%$
709 340260 6620620 12 58 46 2.8
725 341354 6619426 20 32 12 3.6
746 340865 6620100 14 20 6 4.1
747 340830 6620100 14 80 66 1.4
including 60 80 20 1.8
748 340800 6620100 14 81 67 1.5
including 14 29 15 2.3
755 340760 6620500 36 81 45 1.5
788 338745 6620800 30 78 48 1.7
799 338595 6619400 $\overline{\mathbf{c}}$ 16 14 5.3
including $\overline{2}$ 6 4 13.0
801 338545 6619400 8 16 8 3.3
907 340470 6620745 14 80 66 2.1
908 340510 6620750 14 81 67 2.1
914 340580 6620660 14 81 67 1.6
including 16 36 20 1.6
915 340620 6620645 14 81 67 2.1
including 54 76 22 3.0
916 340660 6620640 16 70 54 1.4
927 340412 6620821 14 68 54 1.7
929 340398 6620784 18 48 30 2.1
including 18 34 16 2.9
930 340379 6620710 38 66 28 2.5
931 340360 6620675 14 81 67 1.9
including 16 42 26 2.2
932 340910 6619825 56 83 27 1.2

Table 1 Cooliarloo Aircore Drilling Results

2m samples. HM determination by TBE heavy liquid separation

Significantly, 15 holes from the September quarter drilling programme ended in deep, thick mineralisation which is believed to be substantially thicker than the deposits being dredged at the nearby world-class Cooljarloo Mine some 3km south of the southern boundary of the project area. The Cooljarloo Mine is a major dredging operation with an average grade of approximately 2.3% HM which is similar to the grades being encountered in the Cooliarloo channels.

Ongoing interpretation of detailed ground magnetics, together with the results of both recent and historical drilling, has identified several more potential HM channels and strands within the Cooliarloo project (ASX release 21 December 2006). The number of channel targets has increased from four totalling 7km in length to 20 channels totalling 50km in length. The number of interpreted strand lines has increased from the two previously reported resources (the 35 AHD and 28000 strands) totalling 8km in length to 16 strands totalling 45km, a total of some 95km of target strike length see Figure 5.

To date, drilling by Image has been carried out over a 3.7km length of the 35AHD and 28000 shallow high-grade resource strands, and over a 7km length on the channel targets in the south-eastern part of the Cooljarloo project. This represents only about 10% of the extensive targets outlined to date. A further aircore drilling programme has now commenced aimed at drill testing the bulk of the remaining targets, subject to completion of exploration access agreements. The programme will utilise a larger drilling rig with the capacity to drill to 100m depth into the channels, where previous drilling ended in mineralisation.

Figure 2 Cooljarloo Project - Channel Area - Stacked Sections

Figure 3 Cooljarloo Project - Channel Area - Stacked Sections

Figure 4 Cooljarloo Project - Channel "D" - Stacked Sections

The strand target zones are made up of multiple individual shallow strand targets and have been separated into various groups with high average magnetic amplitudes above 2.5nT, which at the 35AHD and 28000 resource strands has equated to shallow high-grade mineralisation. Limited historical drilling of some of these target strands has confirmed the presence of shallow high-grade heavy mineral (HM) concentrations. It is significant to note that the 25000 and Middle strand resources on the adjacent Tiwest mining area appear to extend into the Cooljarloo project area. A number of lower amplitude targets have also been identified but not shown in Figure 5 map although some of these will be tested in the current programme.

The 16 new channel targets total an additional 43km, 9 of which have stronger average magnetic amplitudes than the channels drilled to date and range from 1.5 times to twice the average amplitude previously drilled. Several of the channels shown in Figure 5 have deep historical drill intersections confirming the current interpretation and auguring well for the new drilling campaign. It is anticipated that expenditure on the current programme will complete Image's 70% earn-in after which each joint venture party contributes its share of expenditure

COOLJARLOO NORTH (Image 100%)

Exploration licence E70/2892 has been granted and Image has signed access agreements with all of the landowners in the project area. In addition to the drill rig at Cooliarloo, a second drill rig is now on site at Cooliarloo North and has commenced drilling on the 12km of targets identified by recent ground magnetic surveys (ASX release 24 October 2006).

NORTH PERTH BASIN PROJECT (Image 100%)

Following its successful heavy mineral exploration at Cooliarloo. Image has extended the scope of its exploration targets to the older basement Mesozoic sediments east of the Gingin Scarp. The thick channel-style mineralisation discovered at Cooljarloo is interpreted to occur within these older sediments beneath the shallow vounder Pleistocene sediments which have been the subject of most of the HM exploration in the North Perth Basin to date.

Image has applied for three large tenements totalling 1100sg km effectively tripling its land position in the North Perth Basin to 1660sq km, as shown in Figure 6, becoming a dominant land holder in the region. The most northern tenement, E70/3092 Cowalla, which extends from just 15km east of the Cooliarloo tenements, contains a prominent interpreted shoreline feature in excess of 40km in length with potential for concentration and exposure of channel-style mineral sands, particularly on the southern end where a number of drainages transect it.

The central tenement, E70/3100 Quinns Hill, covers several interpreted shoreline features totalling over 70km in length, which are parallel to and east of the Gingin Scarp which hosts the major Eneabba, Cooljarloo, Cataby and Gingin HM deposits.

The eastern tenement, E70/3093 Wannamal, covers an interpreted shoreline feature in excess of 30km parallelling the Darling Scarp and adjacent to the ex-BHP Mindarra HM resource that, significantly, occurs within Mesozoic sediments.

Using the experience gained at Cooljarloo, Image plans to carry out reconnaissance ground magnetic surveys in an attempt to identify channel and potential strand-like features within the Mesozoic tenements in the near future and to follow up targets with aircore drilling.

Figure 5 Cooljarloo Project - Ground Magnetic Interpreted Strandlines

Figure 6 Image Tenements North Perth Basin

KAMBALDA WEST (Image 100% diluting)

Image has reached agreement with Kambalda nickel miner Mincor Resources NL for a joint venture on ten granted. 100%-owned Image tenements in the Nepean district south of Coolgardie and west of Kambalda - see Figure 7.

The tenements were acquired by Image immediately following the release of new state government aeromagnetic data which identified potential for ultramafic rocks prospective for nickel sulphides. In particular, the 725sq km tenement package is considered to have potential for high-grade Nepean-style nickel sulphide mineralisation

Under the terms of the agreement Mincor may earn a 51% interest in the tenements by expenditure of \$750,000 within three years and may elect to increase this by a further 19% interest by expenditure of an additional \$750,000 within a further two vears, i.e. up to 70% for \$1.5million.

Figure 7 Kambalda West Joint Venture Tenements

METEORIC JOINT VENTURE (Image 100% diluting)

Image has concluded an agreement with Meteoric Resources NL for a joint venture on three 100%-owned Image gold projects at Scorpion Well, Top Well and Mt Remarkable in the Eastern Goldfields of WA. Image has carried out preliminary exploration at Scorpion Well, 10km southeast of the +2Moz Centenary gold mines and confirmed the presence of host rocks favourable for Centenary-style gold

mineralisation within a structural corridor passing through the Darlot and Centenary mines.

At Top Well, 85km west of Leonora, and at Mt Remarkable, 80km southwest of Laverton, Image has interpreted aeromagnetic and gravity data to identify potential greenstone sequences below cover and considered to be prospective for gold.

Under the terms of the joint venture Meteoric may earn a 30% interest in 244sq km of granted tenements by expenditure of \$300,000 within two years. Meteoric may then elect to earn a further 21% interest by expenditure of \$200,000 within an additional two vears. Meteoric may make a further election to earn an additional 19% interest by expenditure of another \$200,000 within a further two years i.e. up to a 70% interest by expenditure of \$700,000 within six years.

MT HAYS (Image 90%)

A 10-hole. 300m shallow open hole percussion drilling programme was completed at the Mt Hays gold project situated 65km ENE of Nullagine, WA and along-trend from Wedgetail Mining's 860,000oz Nullagine Gold Project. The drilling tested the extent of shallow mineralisation up dip or adjacent to previous drilling where previously reported gold intercepts include: 2m at 52.1g/t from 92m in MHRC-03: 1m at 8.1g/t from 34m in MHDRB-02 and 2m at 4.0g/t from 33m in MHDRB-06A (ASX Release 5 August 2005).

The recent percussion drilling tested a central 200m-long section within a 650m-long zone of quartz veining and stockworks containing anomalous gold values. Results of the drilling are shown in Table 2, with best gold intercepts of 8m at 4.5g/t from 4m and 4m at 3.0g/t from 8m. Further drilling to follow up these encouraging results is being planned.

Hole No Collar Coordinates Azimuth From Interval Gold Grade
Е N m m m g/t
MHAT 02 61945 86935 161 4 12 4.5
MHAT 04 61809 86949 190 24 28 1.7
MHAT 08 61760 86943 150 24 30 $1.0$ eoh
MHAT 09 61760 86933 142 4 1.5
12 24 12 0.6
MHAT 10 61766 86927 142 8 12 3.0

Table 2 Mt Hays Drilling Results

4m composite samples, uncut. Dip -60°

Samples analysed using an aqua regia digestion followed by solvent extraction and flame absorption spectrometry.

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

Roger Thomson Managing Director Phone (08) 9485 2410 Mobile 0419 969 183 Email [email protected]

George Sakalidis Executive Director - Exploration Phone (08) 9485 2410 Mobile 0411 640 337 Email [email protected]

The information in this report that relates to exploration results is based on information compiled 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.

MINING EXPLORATION ENTITY QUARTERLY REPORT

Name of entity:

Image Resources NL

ABN: Quarter ended ("current quarter")
57 063 977 579 31/12/2006
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Current quarter Year to date
Cash flows related to operating activities \$AUD'000 $(6$ months)
\$AUD'000
1.1 Receipts from product sales and related
debtors
29 70.
1.2 Payments for:
(a) exploration and evaluation
(b) development
(c) production
(374) (802)
(d) administration (68) (250)
1.3
1,4
Dividends received
Interest and other items of a similar nature
received
65 105
1.5
1.6
Interest and other costs of finance paid
Income taxes paid
1.7 Other (provide details if material)
Net Operating Cash Flows (348) (877)
1.8 Cash flows related to investing activities
Payment for purchases of:
(a) prospects
(40) (75)
1.9 (b) equity investments
(c) other fixed assets
Proceeds from sale of:
(21) (93)
(6)
(a) prospects
(b) equity investments
(c) other fixed assets
19 19
1.10
1.11
1.12
Loans to other entities
Loans repaid by other entities
Other (provide details if material)
(33) (78)
Net investing cash flows (75) (233)
1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows
(carried forward) -
(423) (1, 110)
1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows
(brought forward)
(423) (1, 110)
1.14 Cash flows related to financing activities
Proceeds from issues of shares, options,
34 3,337
1.15
1.16
1.17
etc.
Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares
Proceeds from borrowings
Repayment of borrowings
$\blacksquare$
$\blacksquare$
1.18
1.19
Dividends paid
Other (provide details if material)
(119)
Net financing cash flows (85) 3,337
Net increase (decrease) in cash held (508) 2,227
1.20
1.21
Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date
Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20
4,860 2,125
1.22 Cash at end of quarter 4,352 4,352

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 (103).
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 $\blacksquare$

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

  • $4, 1$ Exploration and evaluation
  • $4.2$ Development

Total

\$AUD'000
(350)
m
(350)

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 494 3.027
5.2 Deposits at call
5.3 Bank overdraft
5.4 Other (provide details) – Short Term
Deposit
3,859 1,833
Total: cash at end of quarter (item 1.22) 4,353 4.860

Changes in interests in mining tenements

Tenement
reference
Nature of interest Interest at
beginning
of quarter
Interest at
end of
quarter
6.1 Interests in mining
tenements
relinquished, reduced
or lapsed
N/A
6.2 Interests in mining
tenements acquired or
increased
E70/3092
E70/3093
E70/3086
E77/1212
E70/2827
E70/2849
Application
Application
Application
Granted
Granted
Granted
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Total number Number quoted Issue price per
security (cents)
Amount paid up
per security
(cents)
7.1 Preference
securities
N/A
7.2 Issued during
quarter
Nil
7.3 Ordinary
securities
74,032,978 74,032,978
7,4 Issued during
quarter
135,000 \$0.25 \$0.25
7.5 Convertible
debt
securities
N/A
7.6 Issued during
quarter
$N$ il
7.7 Options Exercise price Expiry date
Non-employee
Options
1,850,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
Not Quoted
Not Quoted
Not Quoted
Not Quoted
\$0.335
\$0.39
\$0.37
\$1.80
27.11.2008
26.11.2009
21.11.2010
16.11.2011
Employee
Options
900,000 Not Quoted \$0.25 4.7.2007
7.8 Issued
during
quarter
2,500,000 Not Quoted \$1.80 16.11.2011
7.9 Exercised
during quarter
135,000 \$0.25 4.7.2007
7.10 Expired during
quarter
Nil
7.11 Debentures N/A
7.12 Unsecured
notes
N/A

Compliance statement

  • This statement has been prepared under accounting policies which comply with $\mathbf{1}$ accounting standards as defined in the Corporations Act or other standards acceptable to ASX.
  • $\overline{2}$ This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

Roger Thomson Managing Director Date: 30 January 2007