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MACRO METALS LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2017

Apr 27, 2017

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QUARTERLY REPORT MARCH 2017

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Nigerian Subsidiary
Nigerian Subsidiary Nigerian Subsidiary
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28 April 2017

QUARTERLY REPORT – MARCH 2017

Australian based iron ore development company, Kogi Iron Limited (ASX: KFE) (“Kogi”, “Kogi Iron”, or the “Company”) and its 100% owned Nigerian operating company, KCM Mining Limited (“KCM”) presents the quarterly activity report for the three months ended 31 March 2017.

Key activities by the Company during the quarter were:

MINING LEASE FINALISATION AND UPDATE ON DFS PROGRESS

Kogi Iron announced that final documentation has been received from the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development granting two mining leases covering 456 cadastral units over 91.2 square kilometres. The effective date of grant was 23 February 2017. The leases are valid for a period of 25 years and are renewable. Rental for 12 months has been paid.

Final discussions are in progress with Mintek and Tenova in South Africa to progress pyrometallurgical testing to satisfy commercial production requirements, and to progress engineering and technical design.

Mining of sufficient tonnage to enable Mintek to progress the metallurgical testwork has been completed and dispatch of the required quantities by road and sea to South Africa is being finalized. Testwork is estimated to take 45 to 60 days after receiving the mined material. Documentation for DFS purposes may go past June 2017.

Tenova will also be responsible for the preparation of the detailed Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS).

Commercial-in-confidence discussions with interested joint venture partners are in progress and subject to strict confidentiality.

FUNDING AGREEMENT

In the quarter to 31 March 2017, Kogi Iron has received three tranches of US$50,000 each, plus an additional tranche of US$150,000, from Bergen Global Opportunity Fund, LP.

CORPORATE

In January, the death of director, Brian King, was announced. A replacement for Mr King has not yet been appointed. The Board of Kogi Iron Limited now comprises:

Mr Ian Burston – Non-Executive Chairman Mr Kevin Joseph – Executive Director Mr Don Carroll – Non-Executive Director Mr Michael Tilley – Non-Executive Director

Unit 23, 4 Ventnor Avenue West Perth Western Australia 6005 Australia

PO Box 1934 Telephone: +61 8 9200 3456 West Perth Western Australia 6872 Facsimile: +61 8 9200 3455 Australia Website: www.kogiiron.com

Kogi Iron Limited ABN 28 001 894 033 KCM Mining Limited (Nigerian Subsidiary)

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At the end of the quarter, the Company had cash at bank of $130,000.

As at 31 March 2017, the Company has 491,579,718 fully paid ordinary shares on issue and 114,716,606 ASX quoted options (exercise price $0.08, expiry date 31 May 2017).

MINERAL TENEMENTS

As at 31 March 2017, the following mineral tenements were held by KCM. All of the mineral tenements are located in the Federal Republic of Nigeria and KCM has a 100% interest in each tenement:

Exploration Licence 6350 Exploration Licence 12847 Exploration Licence 8583 Exploration Licence 16998 Exploration Licence 8886 Mining Leases 24606 and 24607

For more information, please contact:

Kogi Iron Limited Tel (office): +61 8 9200 3456 Email: [email protected]

About Kogi Iron (ASX: KFE)

Kogi Iron Limited is a Perth-based company with the objective of becoming an African iron ore and steel producer through the development of its 100% owned Agbaja iron ore and steel project located in Kogi State, Republic of Nigeria, West Africa (“Agbaja” or “Agbaja Project”)..

Nigeria has substantial domestic demand for steel products, which is currently met largely through imports. The Agbaja project, located about 200km south of the Nigerian capital Abuja, opens the opportunity for domestic production of pig iron products.

The Company holds a land position which covers a large part of the Agbaja Plateau. The Agbaja Plateau hosts an extensive, shallow, flat-lying channel iron deposit with an Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource of 586 million tonnes with an in-situ iron grade of 41.3% reported in accordance with the JORC Code (2012). This mineral resource covers approximately 20% of the prospective plateau area within EL12124.

Table 1 – Summary Grade Tonnage for Laterite (Zone A) and Oolitic (Zone B) Horizons (20% Fe lower cut off is applied) Refer ASX announcement 10 December 2013.

Classification Tonnes (Mt) Fe (%)
Zone A(Laterite Mineralisation)
Indicated 147.5 33.2
Inferred 33.9 31.7
Total Indicated + Inferred (Zone A) 181.4 32.9
Zone B(Oolitic Mineralisation)
Indicated 318.7 45.2
Inferred 86.3 44.7
Total Indicated + Inferred (Zone B) 405.0 45.1
Combined Zone A and Zone B
Total Indicated 466.2 41.4
Total Inferred 120.1 41.1
Total Indicated + Inferred 586.3 41.3

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcement and, in the case of estimated Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves, which all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.

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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity and oil and gas exploration entity quarterly report

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Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity and oil and gas 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, 01/05/13, 01/09/16

Name of entity

KOGI IRON LIMITED ABN 28 001 894 033 31 MARCH 2017

Quarter ended (“current quarter”)

Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
( 9 months)
$A’000
1.
Cash flows from operating activities
1.1
Receipts from customers
1.2
Payments for
(a)
exploration & evaluation
(b)
development
(c)
production
(d)
staff costs
(e)
administration and corporate costs
1.3
Dividends received (see note 3)
1.4
Interest received
1.5
Interest and other costs of finance paid
1.6
Income taxes paid
1.7
Research and development refunds
1.8
Other (provide details if material)
1.9
Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities
-
(224)
-
-
-
(248)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(489)
-
-
-
(719)
-
1
-
-
-
-
(472) (1207)
2.
Cash flows from investing activities
2.1
Payments to acquire:
(a)
property, plant and equipment
(b)
tenements (see item 10)
(c)
investments
(d)
other non-current assets
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms 1 September 2016

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Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
( 9 months)
$A’000
2.2
Proceeds from the disposal of:
(a) property, plant and equipment
(b) tenements (see item 10)
(c) investments
(d) other non-current assets
2.3
Cash flows from loans to other entities
2.4
Dividends received (see note 3)
2.5
Other (provide details if material)
2.6
Net cash from / (used in) investing
activities
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
3.
Cash flows from financing activities
3.1
Proceeds from issues of shares
3.2
Proceeds from issue of convertible notes
3.3
Proceeds from exercise of share options
3.4
Transaction costs related to issues of
shares, convertible notes or options
3.5
Proceeds from borrowings
3.6
Repayment of borrowings
3.7
Transaction costs related to loans and
borrowings
3.8
Dividends paid
3.9
Other (provide details if material)
3.10
Net cash from / (used in) financing
activities
459
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
597
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
459 597
4.
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents for the period
4.1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
4.2
Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities (item 1.9 above)
4.3
Net cash from / (used in) investing activities
(item 2.6 above)
4.4
Net cash from / (used in) financing activities
(item 3.10 above)
4.5
Effect of movement in exchange rates on
cash held
4.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
143
(472)
-
459
-
740
(1207)
-
597
-
130 130
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms

1 September 2016

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5.
Reconciliation of cash and cash
equivalents
at the end of the quarter (as shown in the
consolidated statement of cash flows) to the
related items in the accounts
Current quarter
$A’000
Previous quarter
$A’000
5.1
Bank balances
5.2
Call deposits
5.3
Bank overdrafts
5.4
Other (provide details)
5.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
quarter (should equal item 4.6 above)
130
-
-
-
143
-
-
-
130 143
6. Payments to directors of the entity and their associates Current quarter
$A'000
6.1 Aggregate amount of payments to these parties included in item 1.2 71
6.2 Aggregate amount of cash flow from loans to these parties included
in item 2.3 -
6.3 Include below any explanation necessary to understand the transactions included in
items 6.1 and 6.2

Payments of director’s remuneration

7. Payments to related entities of the entity and their Current quarter
associates $A'000
7.1 Aggregate amount of payments to these parties included in item 1.2 -
7.2 Aggregate amount of cash flow from loans to these parties included
in item 2.3 -
7.3 Include below any explanation necessary to understand the transactions included in
items 7.1 and 7.2
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8.
Financing facilities available
Add notes as necessary for an
understanding of the position
Total facility amount
at quarter end
$A’000
Amount drawn at
quarter end
$A’000
8.1
Loan facilities
-
-
8.2
Credit standby arrangements
-
-
8.3
Other (please specify)
-
-
8.4
Include below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest rate and
whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional facilities have been entered into or are
proposed to be entered into after quarter end, include details of those facilities as well.
Total facility amount
at quarter end
$A’000
Amount drawn at
quarter end
$A’000
- -
- -
- -
9.
Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
$A’000
9.1
Exploration and evaluation
9.2
Development
9.3
Production
9.4
Staff costs
9.5
Administration and corporate costs
9.6
Other (provide details if material)
9.7
Total estimated cash outflows
258
-
-
-
194
-
452*

* On 10 October 2016 the Company announced the terms of a Private Placement Agreement entered into with Bergen Global Opportunity Fund LP. Estimated cash outflows will be funded under this agreement.

10.
Changes in
tenements
(items 2.1(b) and
2.2(b) above)
Tenement
reference
and
location
Nature of interest Interest at
beginning
of quarter
Interest
at end of
quarter
10.1
Interests in mining
tenements and
petroleum tenements
lapsed, relinquished
or reduced
n/a n/a n/a n/a
10.2
Interests in mining
tenements and
petroleum tenements
acquired or increased
n/a n/a n/a n/a
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Compliance statement

  • 1 This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.

  • 2 This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

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Sign here: ............................................................ (Company secretary)

Date: 28 April 2017

Print name: Kevin Hart

Notes

  1. 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 that wishes to disclose additional information is encouraged to do so, in a note or notes included in or attached to this report.

  2. If this quarterly report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, 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. If this quarterly report has been prepared in accordance with other accounting standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the corresponding equivalent standards apply to this report.

  3. Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities, depending on the accounting policy of the entity.

  4. See chapter 19 for defined terms 1 September 2016

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