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METEORIC RESOURCES NL — Interim / Quarterly Report 2007
Oct 30, 2007
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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QUARTERLY REPORT For the Quarter Ended 30 September 2007
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SUMMARY
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A gold resource of 27,000ozs identified at Harrods South, increasing the total resource at Harrods to 61,600 ozs.
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Vacuum drilling has identified several sub parallel goldarsenic-antimony-copper trends at Ruby Well providing targets for RAB drilling.
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Drilling at Scorpion Well identified several gold and nickel targets for further drilling.
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Depth extensions of the Rutherfords Find gold mineralisation confirmed by drilling at Bullfinch.
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Drilling at Top Well intersected potential nickel targets.
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Cash position increased to $1.7 million following the sale of an investment.
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Project Location Map
Wilthorpe (Meteoric 90%)
A 2-hole, 509m RC drilling programme was carried out at Harrods Central to test the depth extensions of higher grade zones identified in the block model of the resource area. Both drill holes encountered numerous quartz stringer zones with associated carbonate-sericite alteration. Preliminary analysis results of 4m composite samples are summarised as follows:
Harrods Central Drill Intersections
| Hole No |
Coordinates | Coordinates | From m |
To m |
Interval m |
Gold Grade g/t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | N | |||||
| WDRC165 | 36555 | 74414 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 1.09 |
| 36 | 44 | 8 | 1.04 | |||
| 48 | 56 | 8 | 2.06 | |||
| 132 | 140 | 8 | 3.10 | |||
| 172 | 176 | 4 | 0.81 | |||
| WDRC166 | 36555 | 74492 | 60 | 68 | 8 | 1.42 |
| 72 | 80 | 8 | 2.10 | |||
| 108 | 116 | 8 | 3.94 | |||
| including | 112 | 116 | 4 | 6.18 | ||
| 156 | 160 | 4 | 1.03 | |||
| 192 | 200 | 8 | 1.05 |
Hole azimuth 180º, dip -60º. 4m composite samples, uncut. Samples analysed using an aqua regia digestion and ICPMS determination.
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The drilling confirmed the depth extensions of the mineralised stringer system below the previous RC drilling to depths of up to 150m below surface. High-grade mineralisation (plus 20g/t Au) encountered by some of the previous shallower drilling does not appear to have been intersected, however check sampling of 1m samples from the mineralised intervals is currently being carried out.
A preliminary resource model has been completed at Harrods South about 1km south of Harrods Central. Based on 50m x 20m RAB drilling, using a 0.8g/t cut-off and cutting high gold values to 15g/t, an Inferred Resource has been estimated at 545,000 tonnes at 1.5g/t Au containing 27,000ozs. Using a 1.0g/t cut-off the Inferred Resource is estimated at 413,000 tonnes at 1.6g/t containing 23,000ozs. The resource model has identified a series of steep dipping lenses over a 700m strike length and generally to a depth of 75m, open at depth. The Harrods South resource brings the global resource at Harrods to 61,6000ozs as summarised below:
Harrods Resources
| Zone | Indicated Resource | Indicated Resource | Indicated Resource | Inferred Resource | Inferred Resource | Inferred Resource | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnes | Grade g/t |
ozs | Tonnes | Grade g/t |
ozs | Tonnes | Grade g/t |
ozs | |
| Harrods Central |
452,000 | 1.50 | 21,800 | 260,000 | 1.53 | 12,800 | 712,000 | 1.51 | 34,600 |
| Harrods South |
545,000 | 1.55 | 27,000 | 545,000 | 1.55 | 27,000 | |||
| Total | 452,000 | 1.50 | 21,800 | 805,000 | 1.54 | 39,800 | 1,257,000 | 1.52 | 61,600 |
Inverse distance squared method 0.8g/t cut-off. High values cut to 20g/t at Harrods Central, 15g/t at Harrods South.
The economic potential of this expanded resource is currently being assessed taking into account the improving gold price
Ruby Well (Meteoric 60%)
A 247-hole, 448m shallow geochemical vacuum drilling programme was completed at Ruby Well about 70km north of Meekatharra. The project is situated on the interpreted extension of the Jenkin Fault zone where several gold discoveries have recently been reported in the Doolgunna region. Meteoric’s drilling targeted structures interpreted from aeromagnetic data.
This wide-spaced drilling (1000m x 50m centres) identified several coincident ENE-trending gold-arsenic-antimony trends up to 5km in length and parallel with the structural trend of the area.
A 125-hole, 379m vacuum drilling follow-up programme closed selected areas to a 500m line spacing and generally confirmed a series of sub parallel goldarsenic-antimony-copper trends which have provided targets for RAB drilling.
Scorpion Well (Meteoric earning up to 70%)
A 79-hole, 2840m aircore drilling programme was completed at Scorpion Well, 10km southeast of the +1Moz Darlot-Centenary gold mine. The scout drilling targeted ground magnetic anomalies in a search for magnetic dolerites adjacent to the EI Dorado shear zone similar to those which host the Centenary mineralisation.
The wide-spaced drilling intersected extensive sequences of gabbros, dolerites and ultramafic rocks below transported cover. Of the 11 ground
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magnetic targets investigated by this and the previous drilling programme within a 5km x 3km area, 10 are associated with mafic and ultramafic rocks. Several other targets remain untested. Elevated gold values in weathered mafic and ultramafic rocks (20-60 ppb Au compared to a background of less than 2 ppb Au) were identified in several drill holes and will be further investigated as possible leakage anomalies above blind Centenary-style mineralisation. In addition, elevated copper and nickel values (peak value 174 ppm Cu and 0.23% Ni over 4m) were identified associated with mafic and ultramafic rocks in one of the target areas, indicating a potential for intrusiverelated copper-nickel mineralisation. Further investigation of the copper-nickel potential of this mafic-ultramafic complex is being planned with further drilling anticipated.
Bullfinch (Meteoric 90%)
A 3-hole, 624m RC drilling programme was completed at Rutherford’s Find to test below a previous best intersection of 4m at 10.5g/t Au from 71m. All three holes intersected quartz veins and/or silica pyrite alteration in granite with assay results summarised as follows:
Rutherfords Drill Intersections
| Hole No |
Coordinates | Coordinates | From m |
To m |
Interval m |
Gold Grade g/t |
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| E | N | |||||
| BRC 36 | 11863 | 69587 | 184 | 186 | 2 | 3.32 |
| including | 185 | 186 | 1 | 4.87 | ||
| BRC 37 | 11788 | 69570 | 195 | 196 | 1 | 4.66 |
| BRC 38 | 11712 | 69564 | 156 | 157 | 1 | 0.75 |
Hole azimuth 360º, dip -60º. 1m samples, uncut. Samples analysed by fire assay (40g charge).
Silica-pyrite alteration zones adjacent to the quartz veins contain anomalous gold values up to 0.5g/t Au. The intersections confirm the gold mineralisation extends to at least 150m to 170m below surface and some 50m to 100m below the previous RC intercepts, however the intersected gold grades are unlikely to be economic without a significant increase in the gold price.
Top Well (Meteoric earning up to 70%)
A 52-hole, 2249m scout aircore drilling programme was completed over aeromagnetic targets situated 85km west of Leonora in the Eastern Goldfields, testing for both gold and nickel sulphide mineralisation. The drilling intersected ultramafic rocks intruded by granites however in some target areas transported cover up to 90m thick was encountered and bedrock was not intersected.
Weakly elevated nickel and copper values (0.12% Ni, 92 ppm Cu and 0.09% Ni, 115 ppm Cu) were identified in weathered ultramafic rocks in two target areas about 1km apart which warrant further investigation. No significant gold values were encountered by the drilling.
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Corporate
During October Meteoric sold its shareholding in Image Resources for a consideration of $800,000 increasing its cash position to $1.7 million, which will be reflected in next quarter’s cash flow report.
For more information on the company visit www.meteoric.com.au
Please direct enquiries to: Roger Thomson George Sakalidis Managing Director Executive Director – Exploration Phone (08) 9485 2836 Phone (08) 9485 2836 Mob 0419 969 183 Mob 0411 640 337
The information in this report that relates to exploration results is based on information compiled by Roger Thomson BSc, ARSM, MAusIMM, MAIG. Roger Thomson is an employee of Meteoric Resources NL. The information in this report that relates to mineral resources is based on information compiled by Lynn Widenbar BSc, MSc, DIC MAusIMM employed by Widenbar & Associates who are consultants to the Company. Messrs Thomson and Widenbar have sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which they are 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’. Messrs Thomson and Widenbar consent to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this report.
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MINING EXPLORATION ENTITY QUARTERLY REPORT APPENDIX 5B
Name of entity:
| Meteoric Resources NL ABN: Quarter ended (“current quarter”) 64 107 985 651 30/9/2007 Consolidated statement of cash flows Cash flows related to operating activities Current quarter $AUD’000 Year to date (3 months) $AUD’000 1.1 Receipts from product sales and related debtors 23 23 1.2 Payments for: (a) exploration and evaluation (b) development (c) production (d) administration (223) (159) (223) (159) 1.3 Dividends received 1.4 Interest and other items of a similar nature received 17 17 1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid 1.6 Income taxes paid 1.7 Other (provide details if material) Net Operating Cash Flows (342) (342) |
Meteoric Resources NL ABN: Quarter ended (“current quarter”) 64 107 985 651 30/9/2007 Consolidated statement of cash flows Cash flows related to operating activities Current quarter $AUD’000 Year to date (3 months) $AUD’000 1.1 Receipts from product sales and related debtors 23 23 1.2 Payments for: (a) exploration and evaluation (b) development (c) production (d) administration (223) (159) (223) (159) 1.3 Dividends received 1.4 Interest and other items of a similar nature received 17 17 1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid 1.6 Income taxes paid 1.7 Other (provide details if material) Net Operating Cash Flows (342) (342) |
Meteoric Resources NL ABN: Quarter ended (“current quarter”) 64 107 985 651 30/9/2007 Consolidated statement of cash flows Cash flows related to operating activities Current quarter $AUD’000 Year to date (3 months) $AUD’000 1.1 Receipts from product sales and related debtors 23 23 1.2 Payments for: (a) exploration and evaluation (b) development (c) production (d) administration (223) (159) (223) (159) 1.3 Dividends received 1.4 Interest and other items of a similar nature received 17 17 1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid 1.6 Income taxes paid 1.7 Other (provide details if material) Net Operating Cash Flows (342) (342) |
Meteoric Resources NL ABN: Quarter ended (“current quarter”) 64 107 985 651 30/9/2007 Consolidated statement of cash flows Cash flows related to operating activities Current quarter $AUD’000 Year to date (3 months) $AUD’000 1.1 Receipts from product sales and related debtors 23 23 1.2 Payments for: (a) exploration and evaluation (b) development (c) production (d) administration (223) (159) (223) (159) 1.3 Dividends received 1.4 Interest and other items of a similar nature received 17 17 1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid 1.6 Income taxes paid 1.7 Other (provide details if material) Net Operating Cash Flows (342) (342) |
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| 30/9/2007 | |||
| Current quarter $AUD’000 |
Year to date (3 months) $AUD’000 |
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| 23 (223) (159) 17 |
23 (223) (159) 17 |
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| (342) | (342) | ||
| Cash flows related to investing activities 1.8 Payment for purchases of: (a) prospects (b) equity investments (c) other fixed assets 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 (Loan repayments to associated company) Net investing cash flows 1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (carried forward) |
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| (342) | (342) |
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1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows
(342) (342)
(brought forward)
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 (provide details if material) – Share
issue expenses
Net financing cash flows
Net increase (decrease) in cash held (342) (342)
1.20 Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date 1,317 1,317
1.21 Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20
1.22 Cash at end of quarter 975 975
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 70
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 Amount used
$AUD’000 $AUD’000
3.1 Loan facilities
3.2 Credit standby arrangements
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Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
| Estimated cash outflows for next quarter | |
|---|---|
| 4.1 Exploration and evaluation 4.2 Development |
$AUD’000 |
| 220 | |
| Total | 220 |
Reconciliation of cash
| 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 $AUD’000 |
Previous quarter $AUD’000 |
| 5.1 Cash on hand and at bank 5.2 Deposits at call 5.3 Bank overdraft 5.4 Other (provide details) – Short Term Deposit |
41 | 197 |
| 934 | 1,120 | |
| Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) | 975 | 1,317 |
Changes in interests in mining tenements
| 6.1 Interests in mining tenements relinquished, reduced or lapsed 6.2 Interests in mining tenements acquired or increased |
Tenement reference |
Nature of interest | Interest at beginning ofquarter |
Interest at end of quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
| N/A |
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Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter
| Total number | Number quoted | Issue price per security (cents) |
Amount paid up per security (cents) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 Preference securities 7.2 Issued during quarter |
N/A | |||
| Nil | ||||
| 7.3 Ordinary securities Fully paid Partly paid 7.4 Issued during quarter |
44,197,108 15,101,527 |
44,197,108 15,101,527 |
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| Nil | ||||
| 7.5 Convertible debt securities 7.6 Issued during quarter |
N/A | |||
| Nil | ||||
| 7.7 Options 7.8 Issued during quarter 7.9 Exercised during quarter 7.10 Expired during quarter |
2,400,000 2,400,000 (Both to acquire partly paid shares) |
Not quoted Not quoted |
Exercise price $0.06 $0.06 |
Expiry date 21.11.2010 16.11.2011 |
| Nil | ||||
| Nil | ||||
| Nil | ||||
| 7.11 Debentures |
N/A | |||
| 7.12 Unsecured notes |
N/A |
Compliance statement
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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.
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2 This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Roger Thomson Managing Director Date: 31 October 2007
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