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IRON BEAR RESOURCES LTD Capital/Financing Update 2007

Nov 29, 2007

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30 November 2007

The Company Announcements Office Australian Stock Exchange Limited

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RESOURCE UPDATE UNDERWAY AND FURTHER, POSITIVE DRILL RESULTS RECEIVED AT CAPE LAMBERT

HIGHLIGHTS

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  • Independent, international mining consultancy Golder Associates has commenced a resource update utilising drill data and assay results received to 31 October 2007. Golder is scheduled to complete the resource update in late January 2008.

  • A second resource update is scheduled for completion by Golder in the June 2008 quarter based on drill data and assay results received after 31 October 2007.

  • Further Davis Tube Recovery (“DTR”) results demonstrate concentrates of saleable quality can be achieved from broad, moderately shallow magnetite zones within the Northern Extension Area. Significant results include:

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  • MA415, 72m (from 80m) at an average DTR recovery of 28% mass to concentrate with a concentrate grade of 69% Fe and 3.7% silica,

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  • MA320, 112m (from 84m) at an average DTR recovery of 34% mass to concentrate with a concentrate grade of 65% Fe and 6.7% silica,

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  • MA417, 29m (from 43m) at an average DTR recovery of 26% mass to concentrate with a concentrate grade of 69% Fe and 3.7% silica,

  • Three drill rigs (1 x diamond and 2 x reverse circulation (“RC”)) remain working at Cape Lambert. One of the RC rigs is drill testing the newly discovered, southern most magnetic anomaly with initial positive results.

  • Drill metrics to 26 November 2007 are as follows:

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  • 77 RC holes have been completed for an advance of 27,598m. This compares with 69 RC holes for a total advance of 18,052m during 2006,

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  • 5 diamond metallurgical holes and 8 diamond tails have been completed for an advance of 4,340m.

BACKGROUND

Iron ore exploration and development company, Cape Lambert Iron Ore Limited (the “Company” or “Cape Lambert”) (ASX: CFE , AIM: CLIO ) is pleased to provide an update on activities related to its 100% owned Cape Lambert iron ore project (the “Project”), located in the Pilbara region, Western Australia (refer Figure 1).

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30 November 2007 Page 2 of 7

RC drilling

Infill and extension RC drilling for 2007 commenced at the Project on 9 May. The Company is proposing to complete approximately 33,000m of RC drilling during 2007 (27,598m completed to 26 November 2007). The objective of this RC drilling is to increase the size and confidence of the Central Target Area (“CTA”) mineral resource. The Company published an interim mineral resource estimate for the CTA in June 2007 of 977 million tonnes grading 32.4% Fe[1] . This estimate was based on both the Company’s 2006, and Robe’s historical, drilling as well as a conservative, assumed bulk density of 3 tonnes per cubic metre.

The Company currently has two RC drill rigs working at the Project.

RC drilling in the December 2007 quarter has focused within the Northern Extension Area (refer Figure 2) to increase the size of the resource, and testing the most southern magnetic anomaly outlined in the Company’s ASX and AIM release dated 23 November 2007 (refer Figure 3). Drilling on the southern anomaly consists of a program of 5 RC holes to test a strike extent over 600m. To date, two holes have been completed with wide intersections (50-100m) of medium to coarse grained magnetite logged in the holes. Assay results will be announced when they are received.

Drilling of the other, eastern magnetic anomalies (refer Figure 3) is scheduled to commence early in 2008, once regulatory approvals are complete. Native title heritage clearances have already been completed for these areas.

DTR results

The Company has received DTR results for a further 20 RC holes with results now received for a total of 51 out of 77 holes. Significant DTR results are summarised in Table 1 and include;

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  • MA415, 72m (from 80m) at an average DTR recovery of 28% mass to concentrate with a concentrate grade of 69% Fe and 3.7% silica,

  • MA320, 112m (from 84m) at an average DTR recovery of 34% mass to concentrate with a concentrate grade of 65% Fe and 6.7% silica,

  • MA417, 29m (from 43m) at an average DTR recovery of 26% mass to concentrate with a concentrate grade of 69% Fe and 3.7% silica,

The DTR results continue to show the magnetite mineralisation at Cape Lambert is capable of being concentrated to a saleable product. Drill holes MA415 and MA417 are from within the Northern Extension Area (refer Figure 2). This area tends to produce a higher Fe and lower silica DTR concentrates, which is ideal for blending with the slightly lower Fe and higher silica DTR concentrate produced from the central and southern portions of the CTA. Earlier reported holes from the Northern Extension Area include MA401 (64m, from 100m, at an average DTR recovery of 23% mass to concentrate and a concentrate grade of 70% Fe and 3.2% silica) and MA402 (66m, from 140m, at an average DTR recovery of 23% mass to concentrate and a concentrate grade of 69% Fe and 3.7% silica).

Diamond drilling

Up to 26 November 2007, the Company had completed 5 diamond metallurgical holes and 8 diamond tails for a total advance of 4,340m.

A 10,000m diamond core drilling program is planned. The first four diamond metallurgical holes have arrived in Perth, with geotechnical logging completed, and metallurgical test work for flow sheet verification underway.

The availability of diamond core has also enabled bulk density measurements to be taken. To date, approximately 280 bulk density determinations have been completed with an average bulk density of 3.3-3.4 tonnes per cubic metre typical of the magnetite

1 Refer ASX and AIM announcement dated 20 June 2007.

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mineralisation. This compares favourably with the assumed bulk density of 3.0 tonnes per cubic metre for the June 2007 resource estimate.

Yours faithfully CAPE LAMBERT IRON ORE LIMITED

Ian Burston Executive Director

For more Information please contact:

Cape Lambert Iron Ore Limited

Ian Burston Tony Sage

+61 (0)8 9211 0600 +61 (0)8 9380 9555

Australian Enquiries: Professional Public Relations David Tasker +61 (0)8 9388 0944

UK Enquiries: Collins Stewart Europe Limited Adrian Hadden Oliver Quarmby

+44 (0)20 7523 8353 +44 (0) 20 7523 8354

Conduit PR:

Jos Simson Jane Stacey

+44 (0)20 7429 6603/+44 (0)7899 870 450 +44 (0)20 7429 6606

Website: www.capelam.com.au

The DTR information in this report is based on information complied by GV Ariti who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Ariti 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”. Mr Ariti consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and the context in which it appears.

The exploration information in this report is based on information compiled by Mr. Bruce Hunter, Regional Exploration Manager, who is a Member of The Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr. Hunter 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”. Mr. Hunter consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and the context in which it appears.

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Table 1: Significant Davis Tube Recovery Results

Hole ID LOCATION LOCATION SAMPLE SAMPLE HEAD DTR RESULT DTR RESULT
Easting Northing from to interval Fe Mass Fe SiO2 AI2O3 P S
(MGA94) (MGA94) (m) (m) (m) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
MA320 510083 7709124 84 196 112 32.2 34.4 65.1 6.7 0.62 0.01 0.07
MA328 509885 7707688 56 84 28 35.0 37.6 65.5 7.1 0.57 0.01 0.03
MA329 505595 7692184 120 140 20 35.4 39.9 66.7 6.3 0.34 0.01 0.01
MA331 509976 7707539 212 248 36 34.7 40.9 66.7 5.8 0.39 0.01 0.12
260 284 24 33.3 36.3 66.6 6.1 0.47 0.01 0.14
356 384 28 34.0 35.1 65.5 7.1 0.60 0.01 0.07
MA333 509887 7707682 64 80 16 35.9 41.0 68.0 5.0 0.11 0.01 0.01
140 156 16 37.7 43.2 66.2 6.7 0.22 0.01 0.01
324 344 20 35.9 36.5 65.4 6.7 0.60 0.01 0.40
MA404 510069 7708828 204 222 18 34.7 36.8 66.4 5.7 0.31 0.01 0.02
MA414 509764 7710963 172 216 44 33.7 32.9 69.1 3.6 0.28 0.01 0.01
312 344 32 33.1 31.3 65.8 7.2 0.41 0.01 0.01
MA415 509591 7711219 80 152 72 33.1 28.5 68.9 3.7 0.39 0.01 0.01
MA417 509311 7711624 43 72 29 32.5 26.5 69.2 3.7 0.25 0.01 0.01
MA418 509371 7711555 72 92 20 32.9 29.8 66.7 6.3 0.66 0.01 0.02
96 112 16 32.5 32.3 66.9 5.9 0.68 0.01 0.02

Notes:

Sample intervals comprise nominally 4m composites.

  • Each composite is individually tested by DTR, with all composite results averaged for the interval.

  • Sample interval is apparent, not true.

  • DTR head samples prepared to nominally 100% passing 45 micrometers.

  • DTR testing performed by AMDEL Limited (IML laboratory) and ALS Laboratory Group with chemical analysis by X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (XRF).

  • Minimum reported DTR interval is 16 metres at a 9% SiO2 concentrate grade top-cut.

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7740000 mN
7730000 mN
EL47/1271
7720000 mN
Wickham
7710000 mN
EL47/1233
Karratha
EL47/1462 Roebourne
7700000 mN EL47/1248
7690000 mN
Location
Map
KARRATHA Legend
Project
Area Central Target Area Figure 1
 Location and Tenements
Project Tenements
KALGOORLIE Author: Date: August 2007
Drawn: Revised: November 2007
PERTH
Dwg No.: CLIO 023 Report No.:
Datum: GDA 94 Scale: 1 : 350 000
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7716000 mN
7715000 mN
Mineralised Footprint Outlined
7714000 mN From Robe Drilling
7713000 mN
Northern
Extension
Area
7712000 mN MA 401
MA 417 MA 402
MA 415
7711000 mN
Eastern
Section
Extension
13 200 E
Area
7710000 mN
E47/1271
7709000 mN MA 320
Central
Target E47/1233
Area
7708000 mN
7707000 mN
7706000 mN
E47/1462 E47/1248
7705000 mN
1 0 1 2
Location
Map
Kilometers
KARRATHA
Project
Area Legend Figure 2
Power Line CFE 2007 Drill Hole Drill Hole Locations

Railway Line CFE 2006 Drill Hole
KALGOORLIE Project Tenements Robe Drill Hole Author: Date: August 2007
Drawn: Revised: November 2007
PERTH
Dwg No.: CLIO 015 Report No.:
Datum: GDA94 Scale: 1:50 000
506000 mE 507000 mE 508000 mE 509000 mE 510000 mE 511000 mE 512000 mE 513000 mE 514000 mE
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Interpreted Extension
to Cape Lambert EL47/1271
Deposit
7720000 mN
EL47/1462
7715000 mN
Untested Targets -
Drilling to start
early 2008
7710000 mN
EL47/1233
EL47/1248
7705000 mN
Southern Anomaly
Drilling Commenced
Location
Map
KARRATHA Legend
Project
Area Central Target Area Figure 3
Untested Helimag Anomalies
 Magnetic Anomalies
Project Tenements
KALGOORLIE Author: Date: September 2007
Drawn: Revised: November 2007
PERTH
Dwg No.: CLIO 039 Report No.:
Datum: GDA 94 Scale: 1 : 100 000
510000 mE 515000 mE 520000 mE 525000 mE
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