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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

  • 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.

  • Flora and Fauna studies completed on Atlas deposit

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Infill drilling to 200m spacing completed at Red Gully.

  • 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
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:

  1. 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.

  2. Heavy Mineral (HM) determined by TBE heavy liquid separation nominal 2.96 SG

  3. 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
(%)
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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