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MAGNUM MINING AND EXPLORATION LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2014

Jul 30, 2014

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QUARTERLY REPORT 30 June 2014

MAGNUM MINING AND EXPLORATION LIMITED

(“Magnum” or the “Company”) (ASX:MGU)

CORPORATE MATTERS

Subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company announced a non-renounceable pro rata rights issue of approximately 38,263,122 new shares in Magnum at an issue price of A$0.02 per New Share to raise up to approximately A$765,262 before offer costs.

The Company further announced that in order to ensure that corporate costs could be met until the receipt of proceeds from the Rights Issue, Grant Button advanced Magnum A$150,000 by way of an unsecured loan. The loan will be repaid by Magnum upon receipt of the proceeds of the Rights Issue (assuming sufficient proceeds are raised). No interest or fees are payable by Magnum in connection with the loan.

OPERATIONS

Tantalite Valley Project, Namibia

The Tantalite Valley project is located on Mining Licence 77, near Karasburg and Warmbad, within the Magisterial district of Karas in the south of Namibia.

The Company has actively sought investment in the project from end users or other parties interested in developing the project. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company has entered into a binding conditional Heads of Agreement with African Tantalum (Pty) Ltd to sell 60% of the Tantalite Valley Project for R8,000,000 (approximately $806,160).

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Acquisition of Gravelotte Project

Further to the Company’s announcements on 28 January 2014 and 23 April 2014, the Company further announced on 19 June 2014, that it reached settlement for the purchase of G.E.M. Venus Holdings (Pty) Ltd ( GEM Venus ) and made the final payment of R5.5million.

GEM Venus ultimately holds 74% of the Gravelotte Project which comprises a mining lease in respect of emeralds and on-site infrastructure. Under the sale and purchase agreement ( SPA ), the vendors (who also hold legal title to the land underlying the Gravelotte Project) have also agreed to enter into a long term lease agreement with GEM Venus which will provide Magnum with all access and rights required for on-going exploration and development at the Gravelotte Project.

Magnum Mining & Exploration Ltd ABN: 70 003 170 376 Level 4, Suite 5, South Shore Centre, 85 The Esplanade, South Perth WA 6151 PO Box 189, South Perth WA 6951 Tel: +61 8 9367 5327 Fax: +61 8 9238 0722 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mmel.com.au

As announced on 28 January 2014, an aggregate total of 20 million shares in Magnum were issued to the vendors in part consideration for the sale of the Gravelotte Project. The SPA originally provided for these shares to be issued upon the earlier of economic production at the Gravelotte Project and the second anniversary of the completion of the sale ( Milestone Date ). The parties subsequently amended this arrangement and the shares were issued on 19 June 2014, subject to a voluntary holding lock that will apply to the shares until the Milestone Date. The vendors have executed a written undertaking to sell the shares and apply to proceeds to meet any liability of the vendors owing to Magnum under the SPA on the Milestone Date.

Gravelotte Project

The Gravelotte Project is located close to the town of Gravelotte in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The Gravelotte Project shares a boundary with the Consolidated Murchison Mine, the oldest known antimony deposit in the world. Emeralds were discovered in the Gravelotte area in 1927 and since then several companies have mined and explored the area for emeralds. From 1929 to 1982 the total recorded emerald production from the Gravelotte Project and areas surrounding the Gravelotte township was reported as nearly 113 million carats. It is reported that during the 1960s the Gravelotte Project was the largest mine of its type in the world, employing over 400 sorters.

During the period from 1978 to 1982 the following Plant Throughput, Consigned Emerald rough and Grades were reported for the plant at the Gravelotte Mine:

Figure 1

Year Source Plant
Throughput
(tonne)
Consigned
Emerald Grade
(gram)
Grade
(gram/tonnes)
1978-1982 Production from
primary ore
394,686 3,252,152 8.24
1978-1982 Production from
tailings and dumps
only
73,798 508,423 6.89
1978-1982 Total Production 468,484 3,760,575 8.03

The host rocks are 3.3 billion year old Archaean greenstone schists enclosed and intruded by younger Archaean granitic rock and late stage albite-quartz pegmatoids. Emerald mineralization is closely related to the pegmatoids.

The mine area hosts schists that form a star-shaped outcrop pattern defined by two structural trends and northeast-trending and steep-sided granite bodies. The emerald-bearing zones and their subdivisions are as follows:

  • Cobra – comprising Cobra North, Cobra South and Cobra Underground;

  • Discovery – comprising Discovery Pit, Discovery East and Discovery South;

  • Beryl Kop – comprising Beryl Kop East and Beryl Kop West; and

  • Sable Kop.

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The Company intends to conduct exploration activities to produce a JORC compliant resource estimate as soon as possible. The Project also includes several tailings dumps which may provide an early source of revenue.

EXPLORATION INTERESTS

The following information is provided in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 5.3 for the quarter ended 30 June 2014:

  1. Listing of tenements held:
Location Project Tenement Type Number Interest Status
Namibia Tantalite
Valley
Mining Lease Mining License
Number 77
100% Granted
Limpopo
Province,
South Africa
Gravelotte Mining Right MPT 85/2013 74% Granted
Limpopo
Province,
South Africa
Gravelotte Prospecting Right LP 204 PR 74% Granted
  1. Listing of tenements acquired (directly or beneficially) during the quarter:
Location Project Tenement Type Number Interest Status
Limpopo
Province,
South Africa
Gravelotte Mining Right MPT 85/2013 74% Granted
Limpopo
Province,
South Africa
Gravelotte Prospecting Right LP 204 PR 74% Granted

No tenements were disposed of during the quarter.

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GRANT BUTTON Chief Executive Officer/Company Secretary

Further information please contact:

Magnum Mining and Exploration Limited Grant Button +61 8 9481 5099 email: [email protected]

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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Rule 5.3

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 8. Amended 1/7/97, 1/7/98, 30/9/2001, 01/06/10.

Name of entity

Magnum Mining and Exploration Limited

ABN
70 003 170 376
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
30 June 2014
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
30 June 2014
30 June 2014
Cash flows related to operating activities
1.1
Receipts from product sales and related debtors
1.2
Payments for (a) exploration and 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
1.7
Other
Net Operating Cash Flows
Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(6 months) $A’000
(19)
(85)
1
3
(90)
(155)
2
10
(100) (233)
Cash flows related to investing activities
1.8
Payment for purchases of:
(a) prospects
(b) equity investments
(c) other fixed assets
(d) G.E.M Project
acquisition
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
Net investing cash flows
1.13
Total operatingand investingcash flows(carried forward)
(886)
-
(886)
(3)
(886) (889)
(986) (1,122)
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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1.13
Total operatingand investingcash flows(brought forward)
(986) (1,122)
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 – capital raising costs
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 of quarter
(986)
1,059
-
(1,122)
1,196
(1)
73 73
Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors
Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities
Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors
Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities
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
-
-
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
During the quarter, the company issued 20,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares as part of the
consideration for the purchase of G.E.M Venus Holdings.
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.
Explanation necessaryfor an understandingof the transactions
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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3.1
Loan facilities
3.2
Credit standby arrangements
Amount available
$A’000
Amount available
$A’000
Amount used
$A’000
- -
- -
Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
4.1
Exploration and evaluation
4.2
Development
4.3
Production
4.4
Administration
$A’000
30
-
-
30
Total 60
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)
73 1,059
- -
- -
- -
Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) 73 1,059

Changes in interests in mining tenements

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Tenement Nature of interest Interest at Interest at end
reference (note (2)) beginning of of quarter
quarter
6.1 Interests in mining tenements
relinquished, reduced or lapsed
6.2 Interests in mining tenements
acquired or increased MPT 85/2013 Mining Right 0% 74%
LP 204 PR Prospecting Right 0% 74%
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  • 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 (see note 3)
(cents)
Amount
paid
up
per
security
(see
note
3)
(cents)
7.1
Preference
+securities
(description)
7.2
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases through
issues
(b) Decreases through
returns of capital, buy-
backs,redemptions
7.3
+Ordinary securities
7.4
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases through
issues
(b) Decreases through
returns of capital, buy-
backs
191,315,612 185,365,612 Various Fully Paid
20,000,000 20,000,000 Issued as part
consideration for
acquisition of G.E.M
Venus Holdings
which owns 74% of
the Gravelotte Project
(in accordance with
the terms of the Share
Purchase Agreement
announced to ASX on
23 April 2014).
Fully paid
7.5
+Convertible debt
securities
(description)
7.6
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases through
issues
(b) Decreases through
securities matured,
converted
7.7
Options (description
and conversion factor)
7.8
Issued during quarter
7.9
Exercised during
quarter
7.10
Expired during quarter
Exercise price Expiry date
7.11
Debentures
(totals only)
7.12
Unsecured notes
(totals only)
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Compliance statement

  • 1 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 4).

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

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Sign here: ............................................................ Date: 31 July 2014
Print name: Grant Button
Company Secretary
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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 wanting to disclose additional information is encouraged to do so, in a note or notes attached to this report.

  • 2 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.

  • 3 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 .

  • 4 The definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 1022: Accounting for Extractive Industries and AASB 1026: Statement of Cash Flow apply to this report.

  • 5 Accounting Standards ASX will accept, for example, the use of International Accounting 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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