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IMAGE RESOURCES NL — Interim / Quarterly Report 2014
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QUARTERLY REPORT - for the Quarter Ended 31 March 2014
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Image Resources NL ABN 57 063 977 579
ASX Code: IMA
Suite 4a, 5 Mumford Place Balcatta WA 6021
T +61 8 9485 2410 F +61 8 9240 7845
www.imageres.com.au PO Box 1075 Balcatta WA 6914
Issued Capital : Shares - Quoted:
140,156,193 fully paid ordinary shares
Options - Unquoted: 8.8 Million total
Cash at end of quarter : $1.963
Directors:
Jon O’Callaghan
Chairman & Managing Director
KEY POINTS
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Potential resource extension to the north of Boonanarring indicated by ground magnetic surveys could extend mine life and delay the cost of relocating to Atlas
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Drilling planned for the June quarter at Chandala, Bidaminna and Regan’s Ford
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Test work has demonstrated that the Boonanarring Zircon product can be readily cleaned to produce premium grade, commanding higher prices
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Recent analysts’ reports are indicating a strengthening in the Zircon market over the next 18 months
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As the Company moves towards completing the updated feasibility study, its focus turns to fleshing out its technical and corporate team as well as expanding its exploration efforts
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Jon O’Callaghan appointed Chairman and interim Managing Director, bringing additional corporate, commercial and financial skills to the Company
George Sakalidis Executive Director – Exploration
Peter Davies
Project Manager Peter Thomas Non-executive Director
NORTH PERTH BASIN
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Ongoing refinement work confirms potential upside at the Boonanarring and Atlas projects through capital cost reductions in the wet processing plant, establishment of a low cost dry mill and zircon cleaning circuit
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The Company continues to receive encouraging feedback on samples of final product quality of Ilmenite, Rutile and Zircon that have been sent to prospective customers
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Various project environmental and permitting applications are proceeding as expected
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Introductory discussions with potential project financiers and off-take partners are ongoing
Work planned for the June Quarter
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Activities to be carried out may include:
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Review and update of the Boonanarring resource model
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Further process testwork to progress the low cost dry mill concept
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Continuation of capital cost reduction initiatives
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Review of open pit designs and scheduling
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Progression of product logistics studies
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Project optimisation studies
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Further discussions with landowners regarding mining access
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Work will continue on various environmental and permitting approvals
DIVESTMENT OF NON-CORE ASSETS
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During the quarter, Image continued to rationalise non-core assets, including surrender or reduction in area of some tenements
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Ground magnetic surveys were carried out to enable Image to identify drill targets with high potential or to further reduce tenement holding costs by dropping areas demonstrated to have limited prospectivity
For more information visit www.imageres.com.au
Please direct enquiries to:
Jon O’Callaghan Managing Director Mob +61 412 772 206
George Sakalidis Executive Director - Exploration Phone +61 8 9485 2410 Mob +61 411 640 337
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COMPETENT PERSON’S STATEMENT – EXPLORATION RESULTS
The information in this report that relates to exploration results is based on information compiled by George Sakalidis BSc(Hons) who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. At the time that the exploration results were compiled, George Sakalidis was a director of Image Resources NL. He 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 2012 edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. George Sakalidis consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this report.
COMPETENT PERSON’S STATEMENT – TECHNICALSTUDIES
The information in this report that relates to technical studies is based on information compiled by Peter Davies BSc Eng (Hons) ARSM, C.Eng. MIMMM, MAICD, FAusIMM, FRSA, who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Peter Davies is Managing Director/Project Manager of Image Resources NL. Peter Davies 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 for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Peter Davies consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this report.
COMPETENT PERSON’S STATEMENT – PROJECT EVALUATION
The information in this report that relates to project evaluation and financial analysis is based on information compiled by Mr Ray Cary, BSc., who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Ray Cary is the Director and Principal of Northwind Resources Pty Ltd, a Perth, Western Australia based minerals industry consultancy. Ray Cary has sufficient experience in the technical and economic evaluation of minerals development projects and mining operations which is relevant to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Ray Cary consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this report.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements made during or in connection with this communication, including, without limitation, those concerning the economic outlook for the mining industry, expectations regarding prices, exploration or development costs and other operating results, growth prospects and the outlook of Image’s operations contain or comprise certain forward looking statements regarding Image’s operations, economic performance and financial condition. Although Image believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct.
Accordingly, results could differ materially from those set out in the forward looking statements as a result of, among other factors, changes in economic and market conditions, success of business and operating initiatives, changes that could result from future acquisitions of new exploration properties, the risks and hazards inherent in the mining business (including industrial accidents, environmental hazards or geologically related conditions), changes in the regulatory environment and other government actions, risks inherent in the ownership, exploration and operation of or investment in mining properties, fluctuations in prices and exchange rates and business and operations risks management, as well as generally those additional factors set forth in our periodic filings with ASX. Image undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after today’s date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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Tenement Schedule in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 5.3.3
| Tenements held at the end of the Quarter | Tenements held at the end of the Quarter | Tenements held at the end of the Quarter | Tenements held at the end of the Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Tenement | Nature of Interest |
Project | Equity (%) held at start of Quarter |
Equity (%) held at end of Quarter |
| WA | E28/1895 | Granted | KING(ERAYINIA JV) | 16.1% diluting | 16.1% diluting |
| WA | E28/2071 | Granted | TALC LAKE(ERAYNIA JV) | 16.1% diluting | 16.1% diluting |
| WA | E69/2034 | Granted | SERPENTINE LAKES | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/2636 | Granted | COOLJARLOO | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/2742 | Granted | CHANDALA(DerbyMines JV) | Earned 80% | Earned 80% |
| WA | E70/2825 | Granted | BIDAMINNA STH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/2844 | Granted | BIDAMINNA NTH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/2898 | Granted | COOLJARLOO | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3032 | Granted | GINGIN | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3041 | Granted | REGANS FORD SOUTH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3086 | Granted | GABY'S PEAK | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3100 | Granted | QUINNS HILL | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3192 | Granted | BOOTINE | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3292 | Granted | COOLJARLOO(Matilda Minerals JV) | Earning70% | Earning70% |
| WA | E70/3298 | Granted | BIDAMINNA -PARK | 90% | 90% |
| WA | E70/3328 | Granted | VERNE HILL(COOLJARLOO) | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3411 | Granted | REGANS FORD | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3418 | Granted | BELL | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3494 | Granted | BRYALANA | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3720 | Granted | BLUE LAKE | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3892 | Granted | CHAPMAN HILL | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3966 | Granted | REGANS FORD WEST | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/3997 | Granted | MUNBINIA | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4077 | Granted | DARLING RANGE | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4129 | Granted | MULLERING SOUTH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4130 | Granted | MULLERING NORTH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4244 | Granted | WOOLKA | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4245 | Granted | WINOOKA | 100% | 100% |
| WA | E70/4549 | Granted | HARRIS BRIDGE | 100% | 100% |
| WA | M70/0448 | Granted | GINGIN SOUTH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | M70/1192 | Granted | RED GULLY | 100% | 100% |
| WA | M70/1193 | Granted | GINGIN NORTH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | M70/1194 | Granted | BOONANARRING | 100% | 100% |
| WA | P70/1516 | Granted | COOLJARLOO | 100% | 100% |
| WA | P70/1540 | Granted | CADDA SPRINGS | 100% | 100% |
| WA | M70/1311 | Granted | BOONANARRING | 100% | 100% |
| WA | G70/0250 | Granted | BOONANARRING | 100% | 100% |
| WA | R70/0051 | Granted | COOLJARLOO NORTH | 100% | 100% |
| WA | M70/1305 | Application | ATLAS | 100%pending grant | 100%pending grant |
| WA | P70/1520 | Application | COOLJARLOO | 100%pending grant | 100%pending grant |
| WA | R69/0001 | Application | SERPENTINE LAKES | 100%pending grant | 100%pending grant |
| WA | E70/4572 | Application | YARDARINO | 100%pending grant | 100%pending grant |
| WA | E70/4583 | Application | TUTUNUP | - | 100%pending grant |
| MiningTenements acquired duringthe Quarter | |||||
| WA | E70/4583 | Application | TUTUNUP | - | 100% pending grant |
| MiningTenements disposed duringthe Quarter | |||||
| WA | E70/2892 | Converted | CADDA SPRINGS | 100% | - |
| WA | E28/2241 | Surrendered | WOODLINE | 100% | - |
| WA | E28/2242 | Surrendered | WOODLINE | 100% | - |
| SA | 2004/0921 | Withdrawn | SA-OOLDEN RANGE | 100% pending grant | - |
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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 IMAGE RESOURCES NL ABN Quarter ended (“current quarter”) 57 063 977 579 31/3/2014 Consolidated statement of cash flows |
Name of entity IMAGE RESOURCES NL ABN Quarter ended (“current quarter”) 57 063 977 579 31/3/2014 Consolidated statement of cash flows |
Name of entity IMAGE RESOURCES NL ABN Quarter ended (“current quarter”) 57 063 977 579 31/3/2014 Consolidated statement of cash flows |
Name of entity IMAGE RESOURCES NL ABN Quarter ended (“current quarter”) 57 063 977 579 31/3/2014 Consolidated statement of cash flows |
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| IMAGE RESOURCES NL | ||||
| ABN 57 063 977 579 Consolidated statement of cash flows |
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| 31/3/2014 | ||||
| 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/R&D refund received (net) 1.7 Other (provide details if material) Net operating cash flows |
Current quarter $A’000 |
Year to date (9.months) $A’000 |
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| - (410) (274) 27 - |
63 (1,658) (813) 72 999 |
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| (657) | (1,337) | |||
| 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) – bond security deposits Net investing cash flows 1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (carried forward) |
(2) - - |
(9) (46) 179 |
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| (2) | 124 | |||
| (659) | (1,213) |
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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| 1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (brought forward) |
(659) | (1,213) |
|---|---|---|
| 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) – share issue expenses Net financing cash flows |
- - |
- - |
| - | - | |
| 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 |
(659) 2,622 - |
(1,213) 3,176 - |
| 1,963 | 1,963 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | ||
| 1.25 | Explanation necessaryfor an understandingof the transactions | |
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 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
Financing facilities available
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.
| 3.1 Loan facilities 3.2 Credit standby arrangements – bankguarantees |
Amount available $A’000 |
Amount used $A’000 |
|---|---|---|
| - | - |
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| 68 | 68 |
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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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 |
$A’000 |
| 362 | |
| - | |
| - | |
| 276 | |
| Total | 638 |
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 $A’000 |
Previous quarter $A’000 |
| 5.1 Cash on hand and at bank 5.2 Deposits at call 5.3 Bank overdraft 5.4 Other (provide details) |
335 | 363 |
| 1,628 | 2,259 | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) | 1,963 | 2,622 |
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 and location |
Nature of interest (note (2)) |
Interest at beginning of quarter |
Interest at end of quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refer Quarterly Report | ||||
| Refer Quarterly Report |
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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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 (seenote 3) |
Amount paid up per security (seenote 3) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 Preference+securities (description) 7.2 Changes during quarter: |
N/A | |||
| (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through returns of capital, buy-backs, redemptions 7.3 +Ordinary securities Fully paid 7.4 Changes during quarter: |
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| 140,156,193 | 140,156,193 | |||
| (a)Increases through issues | - | - | ||
| (b) Decreases through returns of capital,buy-backs |
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| 7.5 +Convertible debt securities (description) 7.6 Changes during quarter: |
N/A | |||
| (a)Increases through issues | ||||
| (b) Decreases through securities matured,converted |
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| 7.7 Options (description and conversion factor) Over fully paid shares Over fully paid shares Over fully paid shares Over fully paid shares Over fully paid shares Over fully paid shares 7.8 Issued during quarter 7.9 Exercised during quarter 7.10 Expired during quarter |
Exercise price | Expiry date | ||
| 2,345,000 | Notquoted | $1.1162 | 18/12/2014 | |
| 95,000 | Notquoted | $0.6995 | 21/12/2015 | |
| 2,600,000 | Notquoted | $0.3908 | 27/12/2016 | |
| 1,250,000 | Notquoted | $0.50 | 1/6/2015 | |
| 1,250,000 | Notquoted | $0.70 | 1/6/2016 | |
| 1,250,000 | Notquoted | $1.00 | 1/6/2016 | |
| N/A | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| 7.11 Debentures (totals only) |
N/A | |||
| 7.12 Unsecured notes(totals only) |
N/A |
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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Compliance statement
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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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This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Sign here: ..................... ....................................... Date: 30 April 2014 Print name: Dennis Wilkins (Company Secretary)
Notes:
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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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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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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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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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Accounting Standards
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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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