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IMAGE RESOURCES NL — Interim / Quarterly Report 2011
Jan 30, 2012
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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QUARTERLY REPORT - for the Quarter Ended 31 December 2011
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Image Resources NL ABN 57 063 977 579
HIGHLIGHTS
ASX Code: IMA
Level 2, 16 Ord Street West Perth WA 6005
T +61 8 9485 2410 F +61 8 9485 2840 E [email protected]
PO Box 644 West Perth WA 6872
Issued Capital : Shares - Quoted: 86,313,958 fully paid ordinary shares Shares - Unquoted: 1,200,000 fully paid ordinary shares escrowed until 5.4.2012 3,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares escrowed until 11.10.2012
Options - Unquoted: 2,200,000 options exercisable at $2.12 by 20.11.2012 2,345,000 options exercisable at $1.162 by 18.12.2014 95,000 options exercisable at $0.6995 by 21.12.2015 2,600,000 options exercisable at $0.3908 by 27.12.2016
NORTH PERTH BASIN
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Increased Titanium Minerals and Zircon product prices have significantly improved expected returns from the project giving an IRR of 47.7%-58.6%, capital payback within first 13-16 months and NPV of $109M-$154M for the first six resources.
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Flora and Fauna studies completed on Atlas deposit
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Consistently high grade HM intersections, some zircon-rich, identified by first pass drilling 3.6km north of the existing Boonanarring resource, confirming the validity of this 7.7km-long magnetic target.
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Best intersection at Boonanarring of 15m at 9.9%HM from 24m at 2.5%HM cut-off, including 5m @ 19.7%HM (5%HM cut-off), with encouraging zircon enrichments in two holes.
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Infill drilling to 200m spacing completed at Red Gully.
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Infill drilling completed on Gingin South Resource, confirming resource continuity.
Cash : $1.4 million
Directors:
Peter Thomson Chairman George Sakalidis Managing Director Roger Thomson Executive Director
EUCLA BASIN
- Cyclone Extended Mineralisation continuity confirmed
NORTH PERTH BASIN
Feasibility Study
Price increases of both Titanium Dioxide and Zircon mineral sand products were announced by producers during the quarter and these have significantly improved the expected return from the North Perth Basin Mineral Sands project. A comparison of the effect of these improved product prices on the previously announced scoping study results is shown in Table 1.
Table 1 Updated Project Economics Summary
| Previous Estimate | Previous Estimate | Updated Estimate | Updated Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rate (A$:US$) Commodity Prices: ilmenite rutile zircon leucoxene |
1.00 | 0.90 | 1.00 | 0.90 |
| US$ 200 US$ 1,350 US$ 2,240 US$ 500 |
US$ 200 US$ 2,400 US$ 2,400 US$ 500 |
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| Life of Mine | 12years | |||
| NPV@10% discount | $ 58.8M | $ 97.6M | $109.3M | $153.7M |
| AverageInternal Rate of Return | 32.1% | 42.9% | 47.7% | 58.6% |
| Net project cash flowaftercapitalcosts | $170M | $259M | $280M | $ 381M |
| Total Revenue (life of mine) | $ 872M | $ 969M | $ 992M | $ 1,102M |
| Annualaverage operating costs | $44.1M | $44.7M | $44.9M | $45.6M |
| CapitalCosts | $ 83.8M | |||
| Capitalpaybackperiod | 22 months | 18months | 16months | 13months |
Assumes 400tph Wet Concentrator Plant and 30tph Mineral Separation Plant
The Feasibility Study has commenced with the completion of Level 2 Flora and Fauna surveys over the Atlas deposit, which is the first of the resources to be developed. The environmental permitting process will be further progressed during the next quarter as discussions begin with relevant State and Federal government departments and the survey reports are received.
Preparation of bulk samples has commenced with the calling of tenders for drilling a 25t sample at Atlas and selection of samples for compositing from Red Gully. In the meantime Image is continuing its search for an industry professional to manage this major, companytransforming project.
Regans Ford South (Image 70%)
Drilling was completed on a 2.2km-long section of the northern extension of the Boonanarring deposit, approximately 3.6 km north of the identified Boonanarring resource. This extension lies within the Regans Ford South tenement E70/3041 (see Figure 1). As result of the work undertaken this quarter, Image has earned a 70% interest in the tenement by expenditure and cash payments of $300,000.
A 156-hole, 6,002m aircore drilling programme was completed during the quarter. The drilling results from the first phase of drilling are summarised on Table 2 with best intersections calculated at a 5%HM cut-off. Preliminary sachet logging has identified elevated zircon content in some areas and this will be confirmed by mineralogical work in the next quarter. Negotiations are continuing with landowners along strike to the north and south of this intersection and Image anticipates further drilling on the northern Boonanarring
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extensions late in Q1 or early Q2 2012. Meanwhile permits were granted for the drilling of a 2.3km extension to the south of the Boonanarring deposit.
Table 2 Boonanarring Extension Significant Intersections
| Hole ID | Northing | Easting | From (m) |
To (m) |
Thickness (m) |
HM (%) |
Slimes (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GG773 | 6549533 | 386908 | 24.0 | 39.0 | 15.0 | 9.9 | 16.3 |
| including | 26.0 | 31.0 | 5.0 | 19.7 | 13.3 | ||
| GG774 | 6549551 | 386942 | 29.0 | 38.0 | 9.0 | 17.2 | 29.3 |
| GG816 | 6550438 | 386484 | 30.0 | 36.0 | 6.0 | 10.9 | 12.6 |
| GG783 | 6549718 | 386824 | 25.0 | 34.0 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 6.4 |
| including | 25.0 | 33.0 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 6.9 | ||
| GG815 | 6550423 | 386453 | 23.0 | 36.0 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 14.6 |
| including | 29.0 | 33.0 | 4.0 | 10.5 | 8.6 | ||
| GG788 | 6549617 | 386611 | 23.0 | 30.0 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 9.9 |
| including | 26.0 | 30.0 | 4.0 | 8.9 | 7.8 | ||
| GG772 | 6549518 | 386870 | 20.0 | 24.0 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 17.8 |
| including | 21.0 | 24.0 | 3.0 | 9.6 | 16.3 | ||
| GG841 | 6550951 | 386156 | 23.0 | 27.0 | 4.0 | 7.3 | 19.0 |
| including | 23.0 | 26.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 18.2 | ||
| GG787 | 6549630 | 386643 | 21.0 | 32.0 | 11.0 | 5.3 | 13.0 |
| including | 28.0 | 30.0 | 2.0 | 10.9 | 8.1 | ||
| GG832 | 6550769 | 386242 | 21.0 | 26.0 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 19.5 |
| including | 22.0 | 25.0 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 18.1 | ||
| GG802 | 6550079 | 386654 | 31.0 | 35.0 | 4.0 | 10.1 | 22.9 |
| including | 32.0 | 35.0 | 3.0 | 12.8 | 25.3 |
Notes:
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Main intersection calculated at 2.5%HM cut-off, highlight intersection at 5.0%HM cut-off. Where only one interval is quoted for a hole the intersection grade is the same at both 2.5% and 5.0%HM cut-off.
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Heavy Mineral (HM) determined by TBE heavy liquid separation nominal 2.96 SG
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Slimes is fraction less than 63 microns
Red Gully (Image 100%)
A total of 152 aircore holes for 5,539m were completed on the Red Gully Mining Lease during the quarter. This drilling was targeted at infilling the drill grid to 200m spacing and duplicating enough of the previous Iluka drilling to provide confidence in resource estimation using both data sets. All laboratory results have now been received and are being assessed.
Gingin South (Image 100%)
In October the 800m gap in the Gingin South resource was infilled to 200m hole spacing, which will allow the Inferred portion of the resource to be upgraded to Indicated status. Figure 2 shows the drill hole locations and Table 3 summarises the significant intersections.
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Figure 1 Boonanarring Deposit and Extensions Drilling HM m%
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Figure 2 Gingin South Infill Drilling – HM m%
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Table 3
Gingin South Significant Intersections
| Hole Number | East | North | From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
HM (%) |
Slime (%) |
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| GG725 | 398353.231 | 6523712.38 | 8 | 21 | 13.00 | 4.02 | 4.58 |
| GG726 | 398393.861 | 6523705.2 | 7 | 11 | 4.00 | 3.99 | 10.26 |
| GG727 | 398438.284 | 6523699.17 | 11 | 13 | 2.00 | 4.77 | 11.26 |
| GG729 | 398380.975 | 6523710.62 | 8 | 18 | 10.00 | 4.83 | 7.57 |
| GG730 | 398340.697 | 6523714.11 | 15 | 21 | 6.00 | 7.52 | 13.38 |
| GG732 | 398237.684 | 6523911.9 | 17 | 20 | 3.00 | 3.58 | 11.03 |
| GG733 | 398277.686 | 6523936.86 | 6 | 11 | 5.00 | 5.12 | 4.74 |
| GG736 | 398443.517 | 6523992.05 | 24 | 27 | 3.00 | 3.89 | 9.78 |
| GG741 | 398242.654 | 6524003.58 | 7 | 13 | 6.00 | 5.28 | 2.60 |
| GG742 | 398195.306 | 6524000.72 | 16 | 21 | 5.00 | 5.11 | 3.81 |
| GG743 | 398197.681 | 6524196.03 | 18 | 20 | 2.00 | 2.72 | 2.00 |
| GG746 | 398120.416 | 6524206.36 | 7 | 18 | 11.00 | 5.63 | 3.63 |
| GG755 | 397772.477 | 6522828.58 | 10 | 12 | 2.00 | 5.72 | 7.88 |
| GG757 | 397842.603 | 6522802.11 | 13 | 17 | 4.00 | 3.47 | 2.72 |
| GG758 | 397876.612 | 6522791.36 | 12 | 20 | 8.00 | 3.21 | 8.75 |
| GG759 | 397908.414 | 6522779.47 | 11 | 14 | 3.00 | 3.65 | 4.36 |
| GG761 | 397982.838 | 6522750.83 | 7 | 9 | 2.00 | 3.40 | 6.92 |
Notes: HM minerals > 2.96 SG as % of total sample. Slimes = particles <63um
EUCLA BASIN
Serpentine Lakes (Image 100%)
All drilling results were received for the drilling undertaken in the previous quarter. Drill hole locations are shown in Figure 3. The results confirm the continuity of the Cyclone Extended resource and indicate that its limit is well defined by the current drilling. Typical cross sections through Cyclone Extended resource are shown in Figure 4. The holes drilled outside of the resource area intersected only minor anomalous HM concentrations. Image will reassess interpretations of the geology in these areas during the next quarter.
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Figure 3 Cyclone Extended Drilling Locations
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Figure 4 Cyclone Extended Drill Cross Sections
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Wanna South (Image 100%)
The Wanna South tenement is an elongate tenement pegged over a north west to south east trending ridge that was postulated to be a second shoreline along the same orientation as the shoreline containing the Cyclone and Cyclone Extended deposits and lying 43 km to the west. A total of 11 scout holes for 493.5m were drilled during the quarter (Figure 5). No significant mineralisation was intersected, but a couple of the holes intersected possible shoreline sediments. One hole also intersected moderate amounts of ground water that may be useful for future mining operations in the vicinity. A re-assessment of this project will be undertaken during the next quarter.
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Figure 5
Wanna South Drilling Locations
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For more information on the company visit www.imageres.com.au Please direct enquiries to:
Roger Thomson George Sakalidis Executive Director Managing Director 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 and mineral resources is based on information compiled or reviewed by Paul Leandri BAppSc is a full time employee of Image Resources NL. Paul Leandri 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 Persons as defined in the 2004 edition of the ‘Australasian Code of Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Paul Leandri consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this report.
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