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METEORIC RESOURCES NL Interim / Quarterly Report 2006

Apr 27, 2006

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QUARTERLY REPORT For the Quarter Ended 31 March 2006

SUMMARY

  • * A 3,000m, 50-hole close-spaced RC drilling programme nearing completion at Harrods Central, designed to assess the geometry and continuity of high-grade gold mineralisation in two test panels.
  • * A 5,000m RAB drilling programme nearing completion at Harrods Central, Harrods South and Cartier testing the continuity of and extensions to known mineralisation.
  • * Encouraging results from follow-up soil sampling at Bullfinch have identified drilling targets near the Rutherfords Find, Perilya and Withers South gold prospects.
  • * Approximately \$1 million raised following a placement of fully paid and contributing shares, bringing cash and liquid assets to \$2.6 million.

WILTHORPE (Meteoric 90%)

As recently reported (ASX release of 22 March 2006), follow-up sampling of 4m composite sampling results of RC drilling at Harrods Central reported in the December 2005 quarter has confirmed further narrow intervals of high-grade gold mineralisation see Table 1. Harrods Central forms part of Meteoric's Wilthorpe gold project situated 25km south of the 1Moz Fortnum gold mine in the Peak Hill goldfield of WA. Significant gold intercepts from the 1m sampling include 4m at 5.4g/t from 4m, 1m at 11.2g/t from 52m, 2m at 12.9g/t from 84m and 1m at 12.5g/t from 82m. These results add to the high-grade intersections obtained in drilling to date and are summarised in the table in Figure 1.

Hole No Collar Coordinates From То Interval Gold Grade
Е N m m m g/t
WDRC-47* 6535 4355 4 8 4 5.4
including 4 $\overline{5}$ 1 17.3
41 42 1 2.4
86 87 1 1.0
90 91 1 4.9
93 95 $\overline{2}$ 3.8
96 97 1 1.7
116 118 $\overline{2}$ $\overline{1.2}$
WDRC-48* 6475 4355 4 7 3 16
34 35 1 1.1
39 41 $\overline{2}$ $\overline{17}$
61 62 1 1.4
67 71 $\overline{\bf{4}}$ 1.9
85 86 1 1.0
93 94 1 1.0
114 115 1 1.4
WDRC-49 6475 4365 50 54 4 3.3
including 52 53 1 11.2
62 63 1 1.0
67 68 1 1.4
84 86 $\overline{2}$ 12.9
including 84 85 1 25.1
WDRC-50 6515 4375 31 32 1 1.1
$\overline{37}$ 40 $\overline{3}$ 3.1
45 46 $\overline{1}$ 1.0
$\overline{58}$ 59 1 1.8
73 74 1 1.9
92 93
47
1 1.6
1.3
WDRC-51 6535 4410 46
52
53 1
1
1.2
92 93 1 5.2
WDRC-52 6580 4390 $\overline{18}$ $\overline{19}$ $\overline{1}$ 1.5
$\overline{21}$ $\overline{23}$ $\overline{2}$ $\overline{1.7}$
42 43 1 1.1
50 51 1 1.0
$\overline{55}$ $\overline{56}$ $\overline{\mathbf{1}}$ $\overline{3.5}$
WDRC-58 6455 4343 88 90 $\overline{2}$ 1.7
WDRC-59 6535 4360 28 29 1 1.7
48 50 $\overline{2}$ 1.5
56 59 $\overline{3}$ 3.4
74 75 1 $\overline{12}$
82 83 1 12.5
Table 1
HARRODS RC INTERCEPTS - 1m samples

1m samples, uncut, drill azimuth 180°, dip -60° unless otherwise shown

drill azimuth 090°, dip -60°

Samples analysed using lead collection fire assay (50g charge) with flame AAS finish

The recent drilling brings the number of RC holes completed by Meteoric at Harrods Central to 72 (including 13 air core holes and 5 diamond core tails) totalling 8,611m and achieving 275 intercepts greater than 1m at 1g/t Au within 100m of the surface. 28% of these intercepts grade better than 3g/t, commonly over intervals of 1 to 3m, with 23 (i.e. 8%) of the intercepts grading between 10g/t and 30g/t. these high-grade zones are very significant in the assessment of the economic potential of Harrods and further drilling is required to determine the geometry and continuity of these high-grade zones.

A 3,000m, 50-hole RC drilling programme to test two 50m x 50m panels at Harrods Central to a depth of 50m is currently in progress. This close-spaced drilling (12.5m centres) will provide detailed information around several high-grade intercepts and represents the next step in progressing Harrods towards the resource estimation stage. The assay results from this programme are expected to become available from mid May.

1m RAB sampling has confirmed gold mineralisation both to the north and south of Harrods Central - see Table 2.

HARRODS RAB INTERCEPTS - 1m samples
Hole No Collar Coordinates From То Interval Gold Grade
Е Ν m m m g/t
WDRB-668 6860 4075 25 26 1.1
WDRB-676 6860 3878 33 34 1 1.3
WDRB-677 6860 3853 16 18 2 1.2
WDRB-678 6860 3830 14 15 1 1.0
WDRB-679 6860 3800 23. 24 1 1.6
34 35 1 1.5
WDRB-886 6660 4588 51 53 2 3.1
WDRB-887 6660 4563 7 8 1 1.1
14 16 2 5.1
WDRB-889 6660 4523 35 36 1 1.1
37 38 1 1.2
WDRB-890 6660 4503 38 40 2 1.8
WDRB-894 6500 3204 7 8 1 2.1
23. 25 2 16

Table 2

1m samples, uncut, drill azimuth 180°, dip -60°

Samples analysed using lead collection fire assay (50g charge) with flame AAS finish

A 5,000m RAB drilling programme is also in progress to test possible extensions of Harrods Central, infill existing RAB drilling on the 800m-long Harrods South zone and test for possible strike extensions of the Cartier prospect where previous RAB drilling intersected gold mineralisation in ENE-trending quartz veins about 1km south of Harrods South. The assay results from this programme are anticipated in mid to late May.

Figure 1 Harrods Bedrock Geochemistry and Drilling

BULLFINCH (Meteoric 90%)

Follow-up geochemical sampling (closing the sample spacing to 100 $m \times 40m$ ) near Rutherfords Find, 8km east of the 1.4Moz Copperhead gold mine, has confirmed anomalous gold values in two zones over a cumulative strike length of 600m. The gold values peak at 156ppb compared to a background of less than 3ppb and appears to form part of a NW-trending corridor passing through old gold diggings some 500m to the NW.

In addition soil sampling has identified lower-order gold anomalies at Perilya and Withers South 1.5km SE and 1.5km NW of Rutherfords respectively. Preparations are being made to RAB drill these three target areas in May/June.

JARBORA HILL (Meteoric 100%)

As previously reported. Meteoric has identified four anomalous gold areas in laterite over a cumulative strike length of 700m at Emu Well, 20km along strike from Giralia's Snake Well gold project. Most of these anomalies have not been tested by previous drilling in the area and a RAB drilling programme is planned to commence in the June quarter.

CORPORATE

As reported on 23 February 2006, Meteoric placed 2,786,000 fully paid shares and 928,000 contributing shares with investors at an issue price of \$0.33 per fully paid share and \$.05 per contributing share to raise \$965,813.

Following the placement Meteoric now has 43,762,442 fully paid shares and 15,536,193 contributing shares on issue and cash and liquid investments of approximately \$2,600,000. The funds raised will be mainly directed to financing exploration at Meteoric's Wilthorpe gold project.

For more information on the company visit www.meteoric.com.au

Please direct enquiries to:

Roger Thomson Managing Director Phone (08) 9485 2836 Mobile 0419 969 183 Email [email protected] George Sakalidis Executive Director - Exploration Phone (08) 9485 2836 Mobile 0411 640 337 Email [email protected]

The information in this report that relates to exploration results is based on information compiled by Roger Thomson BSc, ARSM, MAusIMM, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Roger Thomson is an employee of Meteoric Resources NL. Roger Thomson 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 of Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves'. Roger Thomson consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this report.

MINING EXPLORATION ENTITY QUARTERLY REPORT

Name of entity:

Meteoric Resources NL

ABN: Quarter ended ("current quarter")
64 107 985 651 31/3/2006
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Cash flows related to operating activities Current quarter
\$AUD'000
Year to date
(9 months)
\$AUD'000
1.1 Receipts from product sales and related
debtors
28 101
1.2 Payments for:
(a) exploration and evaluation
(b) development
(c) production
(253) (1,015)
1.3 (d) administration
Dividends received
(126) (427)
1.4 Interest and other items of a similar nature
received
27 103
1.5
1.6
1.7
Interest and other costs of finance paid
Income taxes paid
Other (provide details if material)
Net Operating Cash Flows (324) (1, 238)
1.8 Cash flows related to investing activities
Payment for purchases of:
(a) prospects
(3)
1.9 (b) equity investments
(c) other fixed assets
Proceeds from sale of:
(163)
(1)
(a) prospects
(b) equity investments
(c) other fixed assets
1.10
1.11
1.12
Loans to other entities
Loans repaid by other entities
Other (Loan repayments to associated
company)
(17) (28)
Net investing cash flows (17) (195)
1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows
(carried forward)
(307) (1, 433)
1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows
(brought forward)
(307) (1, 433)
1.14
1.15
1.16
1.17
1.18
1.19
Cash flows related to financing activities
Proceeds from issues of shares, options,
etc.
Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares
Proceeds from borrowings
Repayment of borrowings
Dividends paid
Other (provide details if material) - Share
issue expenses
971
(33)
997
(33)
Net financing cash flows 938 964
Net increase (decrease) in cash held 631 (469)
1.20
1.21
Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date
Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20
2,045 3.145
1.22 Cash at end of quarter 2,676 2,676

Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities

Current quarter
\$AUD'000
1.23 Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2
1.24 Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.10

1.25 Explanation necessary for an understanding of 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

$N/A$

$2.2$ Details of outlays made by other entities to establish or increase their share in projects in which the reporting entity has an interest

$N/A$

Financing facilities available

Amount available
\$AUD'000
Amount used
\$AUD'000
3.1 Loan facilities $\blacksquare$
3.2 Credit standby arrangements $\mathbf{m}$

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

Total 300
4.2 Development $\mathbf{m}$
4.1 Exploration and evaluation 300
\$AUD'000
communication and communication and distribution

Reconciliation of cash

follows. 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
Current quarter
\$AUD'000
Previous quarter
\$AUD'000
5.1 Cash on hand and at bank 1,169 91
5.2 Deposits at call
5.3 Bank overdraft
5.4 Other (provide details) – Short Term
Deposit
1,507 1,954
Total: cash at end of quarter (item 1.22) 2,676 2,045

Changes in interests in mining tenements

Tenement
reference
Nature of interest Interest at
beginning
of quarter
Interest at
end of
quarter
6.1 Interests in mining
tenements
relinquished, reduced
or lapsed
EL24256 Relinquished 100% 0%
6.2 Interests in mining
tenements acquired or
increased
N/A N/A

Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter

Total number Number quoted Issue price per
security (cents)
Amount paid up
per security
(cents)
7.1 Preference
securities
N/A
7.2 Issued during
quarter
Nil
7.3 Ordinary
securities
Fully paid
Partly paid
43,762,442
15,536,193
38,502,185
8,508,307
7.4 Issued during
quarter
Fully paid
Partly paid
Fully paid
2,786,000
928,666
87,244
2,786,000
928,666
87,244
\$0.33
\$0.05
\$0.20
\$0.33
\$0.05
\$0.20
7.5 Convertible
debt
securities
N/A
7.6 Issued during
quarter
Nil
7.7 Options 2,000,000 Exercise price
\$0.06
Expiry date
21/11/2010
7.8 Issued
during
quarter
Nil
7.9 Exercised
during quarter
Nil
7.10 Expired during
quarter
Nil
7.11 Debentures N/A
7.12 Unsecured
notes
N/A

Compliance statement

  • This statement has been prepared under accounting policies which comply with $\mathbf{1}$ accounting standards as defined in the Corporations Act or other standards acceptable to ASX.
  • $\overline{2}$ This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

Rudolf Tieleman (Company Secretary)
Date: 28 April 2006