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MINDAX LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2011

Jul 21, 2011

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 22 July 2011

ASX Code: MDX

ABN: 28 106 866 442

Exploration Update - Mt Forrest Project HIGHLIGHTS

Corporate Description

Mindax's Mt Forrest Iron Project progressing through development with a view to moving toward mining phase. The company is carefully putting in place necessary approvals and aligning infrastructure partners including and port.

Coupled with its significant iron assets, Mindax is also the greenfields discoverer of a new uranium province near Mukinbudin, Western Australia.

Through technically advanced exploration and an eye for detail, Mindax has successfully built a significant portfolio of minerals projects in Western Australia’s Yilgarn Craton of about 40 tenements covering over 4,600 square kilometres.

Mindax aims to develop strategic resources through innovative exploration. Higher yield projects will be moved to production via strategic partnerships.

  • Mindax is targeting DSO production in 2013-H2 to be followed by magnetite production in 2015.

  • The current regolith mag-hematite resource (JORC Inferred & Indicated) stands at 19 million tonnes @ 42.3% Fe.

  • Primary magnetite resource (JORC Inferred + Indicated) stands at 1.43 billion tonnes @ 31.5% Fe.

  • Infrastructure negotiations advancing.

  • Mine Tenure, transport corridor and water in place.

  • First quarter drilling results confirm 50% Fe primary magnetite mineralisation.

  • Positive implications for DSO resource delineation targeting in regolith zone.

Key Projects

Mt Forrest DSO Iron, Magnetite Yilgarn-Avon JV Sedimentary Uranium Mortlock JV Copper-Gold

Address

Level 2, 25 Richardson Street West Perth WA 6005 Telephone: +61 8 9485 2600 Facsimile: +61 8 9485 2500 Email: [email protected]

Investor enquiries

Greg Bromley Managing Director Email: [email protected]

Media enquiries

David Utting Mobile: +61 416 187 462 Email: [email protected]

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MT FORREST IRON PROJECT

The Mt Forrest Iron Project is based on a magnetite resource stands at 1.43 billion tonnes @ 31.5% Fe (JORC Inferred + Indicated).

The present focus is on fast tracking a DSO production from regolith materials overlying this resource. Infrastructure access and complimentary tenure to the Mining Leases are being aligned. A major resource to delineation and metallurgical testing program is planned to commence in August.

The final sets of analyses from the drilling completed earlier this year have been received and are included as Tables 2, 3 and 4 below. Significantly these continue to demonstrate high primary grades to 53.7% and good recoveries at a 80P40 micron grind . The limited coarser grind (80P150 micron) work is also very positive with selected high Fe/low Si concentrate weight recoveries of >40%, Fe > 70% and Si < 3%.

These deeper drill intercepts indicate important targets for DSO materials in the overlying regolith profile . Surface sampling of the up dip projections of this high grade primary material is indicating mixed hematite-magnetite material at surface, for example at Paradise Bore. Previous surface sampling focused very much on the mapped hematite goethite mineralisation and excluded magnetite units.

Table 1 indicates a range of intercepts currently being field checked and sampled as possible DSO drilling targets.

Table 1: Drill hole with High Tenor Fe above 45% Fe (cut-off)

Prospect Hole ID Depth From(m) Depth To (m) Primary Fe%
Toucan-Parrot MFC0300 114 118 45.6
Toucan-Parrot MFC0301 156 158 53.4
Toucan-Parrot MFC0302 60 62 49.0
Toucan-Parrot MFC0302 62 64 49.8
Toucan-Parrot MFC0302 68 72 56.3
Toucan-Parrot MFC0302 96 98 45.6
Toucan-Parrot MFC0303 346 350 45.2
Toucan-Parrot MFC0303 350 354 47.9
Toucan-Parrot MFC0303 354 358 47.4
Toucan-Parrot MFC0303 362 366 46.6
Toucan-Parrot MFC0305 114 118 46.5
Toucan-Parrot MFC0305 138 140 49.2
Toucan MFC0005 61 62 50.8
Toucan MFC0005 62 63 48.9
Toucan MFC0005 64 65 47.2
Toucan MFC0005 65 66 46.9
Toucan MFC0005 66 67 51.4
Toucan MFC0009 59 60 45.0
Toucan MFC0009 60 61 53.4
Toucan MFC0009 64 65 50.4

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Prospect Hole ID Depth From(m) Depth To (m) Primary Fe%
Toucan MFC0009 65 66 46.3
Toucan MFC0009 67 68 45.2
Toucan MFC0009 69 70 55.1
Toucan MFC0009 70 71 56.3
Toucan MFC0009 71 72 50.0
Toucan MFC0009 72 73 45.0
Toucan MFC0009 73 74 48.0
Toucan MFC0013 63 64 46.2
Toucan MFC0013 64 65 51.3
Toucan MFC0113 58 60 45.9
Toucan MFC0149 58 60 45.0
Toucan MFC0224 98 100 51.9
Toucan TPC031 62 63 47.6
Paradise Bore MFC0327 88 92 50.7
Paradise Bore
PBCD50 235 236 52.5
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Mitchell
MFC0270 178 180 53.7
Mitchell MFC0270 186 188 45.9
Mitchell MFC0270 188 190 49.9
Cassowary MFC0241 212 214 45.5
Cassowary MFC0241 214 216 45.3
Cassowary MFC0262 320 322 47.7
Cassowary MFC0262 324 326 46.0
Cassowary MFC0262 370 372 46.1
Cassowary MFC0265 142 144 50.1
Cassowary MFC0265 160 162 45.2
Cassowary MFC0265 174 176 46.0
Cassowary MFC0265 176 178 51.2
Cassowary MFC0265 178 180 45.9
Cassowary MFC0265 180 182 51.0
Cassowary MFC0265 186 188 48.5
Cassowary MFC0265 190 192 45.2
Cassowary MFC0265 192 194 47.2
Cassowary MFC0265 194 196 47.1
Cassowary MFC0265 196 198 50.3
Cassowary MFC0265 198 200 45.4
Cassowary MFC0265 228 230 48.8
Cassowary MFC0265 230 232 45.9

In addition to the DSO targets overlying magnetite resource positions, further mapping of hematitegoethite mineralisation has been completed at Currawong, Bulga and Paradise Bore (Figures 1 & 2). These targets have seen only limited drilling or no drilling at all to date.

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The current Magnetite resource (JORC Indicated and Inferred status) stands at 1,425.1 million tonnes at a grade of 31.5% Fe, summarised below:

JORC Status MTonnes Fe% **SiO2% ** **Al2O3% ** P% S% LOI
Indicated 82.9 32.4 47.2 1.6 0.06 0.13 0.9
Inferred 1,342.2 31.5 47.8 1.8 0.06 0.14 1.6
Total Indicated and Inferred 1,425.1 31.5 47.7 1.8 0.06 0.14 1.6

The current DSO resource (JORC Indicated and Inferred status) stands at 19 million tonnes at a grade of 42.3% Fe, summarised below:

JORC Status MTonnes Fe% **SiO2% ** **Al2O3% ** P% S% LOI
Indicated 6.338 44.7 23.0 5.4 0.06 0.08 7.0
Inferred 12.723 41.1 30.3 3.6 0.04 0.05 4.5
Total (Indicated & Inferred) 19.061 42.3 27.9 4.2 0.05 0.06 5.4

Regolith Iron Resource at Mt Forrest (Un-cut and using SG of 2.8). Some inconsistencies due to rounding may occur.

A Conceptual Exploration Target of 35 to 50 million tonnes of Regolith Iron material at a grade of 42% to 58%* Fe has been established from the enhanced geological understanding developed of mineralisation at Mt Forrest.

* The nature of the exploration target means that the potential quantity and grade is conceptual in nature, that there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and that it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource.

This has taken into consideration:

  • Existing iron resources and input from previous resource modelling;

  • Target limitation to 50m below surface;

  • Updated surface mapping and sampling; and

  • Density information.

Drilling is expected to recommence at the project in August focused on upgrading the overall regolith resource potential.

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Figure 1: Proposed DSO Drilling at the Currawong (left)and Bulga Prospect (right )

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Figure 2: Plan view RC hole MFC0327 at Paradise Bore

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Table 2: Drill Assay Results

(MFC 261 to MFC 263, MFC269 to 270, MFC312 and 313, and MFC315 - using 25% lower cut)

Drill Hole From (m) To (m) Down Hole
Interval (m)
Fe% SiO2% Al203% P% S% LOI%
Emu
40 46 6 31.9 49.9 2.2 0.05 0.00 2.6
MFC0261 118 206 88 28.7 51.0 0.4 0.05 0.54 0.2
276 330 54 33.3 45.9 1.3 0.07 0.24 -0.2
70 116 46 39.3 42.9 0.2 0.04 0.30 -1.0
MFC0263 136 148 12 34.7 43.0 1.6 0.05 0.04 0.4
170 218 48 37.1 43.6 0.5 0.06 0.05 -0.1
Echidna
4 32 28 37.4 41.7 2.6 0.04 0.01 2.9
42 84 42 38.5 43.5 0.4 0.04 0.01 1.8
84 98 14 30.8 52.0 0.8 0.05 0.01 3.1
MFC0312
192 212 20 28.2 51.1 1.1 0.08 0.25 0.4
224 272 48 31.6 50.5 0.4 0.08 0.28 -0.6
280 302 22 28.0 52.9 0.7 0.05 0.42 0.2
48 58 10 28.8 51.7 2.8 0.03 0.00 3.3
64 96 32 35.2 46.9 0.8 0.03 0.00 1.9
MFC0313
104 128 24 35.4 46.7 0.7 0.06 0.02 -0.7
152 170 18 35.9 42.2 1.9 0.05 0.00 -0.1
12 24 12 37.0 43.1 1.0 0.01 0.01 2.2
30 66 36 35.5 43.6 1.4 0.04 0.01 2.7
MFC0315
290 392 102 38.8 34.1 4.5 0.05 0.03 0.1
402 408 6 30.4 44.0 2.1 0.05 0.01 3.6
Dunnart
150 162 12 38.0 43.5 1.4 0.02 0.06 0.3
208 230 22 38.7 43.0 0.3 0.05 0.01 -0.4
MFC0269
244 268 24 32.4 45.6 2.4 0.06 0.08 0.2
280 296 16 32.5 48.3 0.4 0.07 0.10 0.1
MFC0270 176 194 18 41.5 36.4 1.8 0.06 0.01 -0.3
206 224 18 31.2 46.9 2.5 0.06 0.06 -0.2

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Table 3: Drill Hole Collar Locations

Drill Hole Easting MGA94 Northing MGA94 Dip Azimuth Total Depth (m)
MFC0261 787350 6816510 51.4 90.0 330
MFC0263 787159 6816588 60 270.0 246
MFC0269 790550 6820603 50 90 330
MFC0270 790557 6821002 55 90.0 282
MFC0312 789956 6824321 55 90 337
MFC0313 790068 6824182 60 270 211
MFC0315 790123 6823800 70 75 111

Table 4: DTR Test Results (<12.0% SiO2 150µ and 40µ)

Down
hole
depth
from
(m)
Down
hole
depth
to(m)
Down
hole
width
(m)
% DTR
Weight
Recovery
Prospect Hole
Number
Head
Fe%
Conc
Fe%
Conc
**SiO2% **
Conc
**Al2O3% **
Conc P% Con
c S%
Conc
LOI%
Echidna MFC0300 100 118 18 33.2 42.6 65.5 8.3 0.23 0.02 0.02 -1.9
MFC0305 76 84 8 20.9 38.8 69.3 2.6 0.02 0.03 0.00 -0.64
132 151 19 46.7 42.6 71.1 1.7 0.16 0.01 0.00 -3.25
Incl.14
0
144 4 55.0 42.0 70.8 2.9 0.28 0.01 0.00 -3.16
156 176 20 49.1 38.7 70.3 2.5 0.22 0.01 0.00 -3.23
Incl.16
0
164 4 55.9 40.5 71.3 2.5 0.05 0.01 0.00 -3.29
204 224 20 34.4 35.9 71.3 2.0 0.10 0.01 0.00 -3.26
236 284 48 36.5 37.4 70.4 2.5 0.10 0.01 0.00 -3.25
MFC0306 104 112 8 28.8 36.1 69.5 4.0 0.05 0.01 0.00 -2.80
MFC0307 140 324 184 34.5 35.9 70.8 2.0 0.03 0.01 0.00 -3.29
Bungarra MFC0327 178 202 24 38.8 33.4 69.1 3.9 0.06 0.01 0.01 -3.11
206 214 8 49.8 35.3 66.8 7.7 0.04 0.01 0.00 -3.13
230 238 8 42.9 36.3 67.2 7.5 0.07 0.01 0.01 -3.02
254 318 64 43.1 37.2 68.5 5.3 0.08 0.01 0.00 -3.18
Emu 104 132 28 39.8 32.4 66.9 8.1 0.02 0.01 0.00 -2.9
MFC0252
240 304 64 45.8 34.1 67.2 7.9 0.01 0.02 0.04 -2.8
MFC0254 152 274 122 41.5 31.5 68.8 5.1 0.01 0.01 0.09 -1.2

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Down
hole
depth
from
(m)
Down
hole
depth
to(m)
Down
hole
width
(m)
% DTR
Weight
Recovery
Prospect Hole
Number
Head
Fe%
Conc
Fe%
Conc
**SiO2% **
Conc
**Al2O3% **
Conc P% Con
c S%
Conc
LOI%
MFC0255 150 174 24 33.7 29.5 64.0 10.9 0.2 0.02 0.2 -1.3
MFC0257 218 222 4 35.2 28.0 67.5 5.6 0.14 0.02 1.7 -1.9
MFC0258 80 116 36 27.1 30.8 67.9 5.5 0.02 0.01 0.01 -1.6
Dingo MFC0249 112 306 194 42.5 35.1 67.6 6.4 0.00 0.02 0.07 -2.9

Note: Green shaded region denotes interim DTR results 80P150

Yours sincerely

Gregory J Bromley Managing Director

For more information: Media: Greg Bromley David Utting Managing Director David Utting Communications Mindax Limited +61 (0) 416 187 462 +61 (0) 8 9485 2600

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Mr Gregory John Bromley who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, with more than 5 years experience in the field of activity being reported on.

Mr Greg Bromley is a full-time employee of the Company and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit 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 Bromley consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

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