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MINDAX LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2015
Jan 22, 2015
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
23 January 2015
ACTIVITIES FOR QUARTER ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2014
ASX Code: MDX
ABN: 28 106 866 442
Corporate Description
Mindax's Mt Forrest Iron Project is currently evaluating options for development.
Mindax is also the greenfields discoverer of a new uranium province near Mukinbudin, Western Australia.
Mindax also has a gold exploration project based near Meekatharra Western Australia just south of Doray’s Andy Well Gold Mine.
Mindax holds a strong portfolio of 11 mineral exploration and mining tenements covering over 280 square kilometres. In addition, Mindax has tenure in place for water and infrastructure covering over 965 square kilometres in support of the Mt Forrest Iron Project development.
Projects will be moved to production including via strategic partnerships.
Key Projects
Updates on:
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Mt Forrest Iron Project
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Yilgarn Avon JV Uranium Project
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Yilgarn Avon JV Mortlock Copper Project
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Meekatharra North JV Gold Project
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Tenure & Tenements
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Corporate
Mt Forrest Iron Yilgarn-Avon JV Sedimentary Uranium Mortlock JV Copper-Gold Meekatharra JV Gold
Principal Address and Registered Office
Ground Floor, 20 Kings Park Road West Perth WA 6005 Telephone: +61 8 9485 2600 Facsimile: +61 8 9485 2500 Email: [email protected]
Investor Enquiries
Benjamin Chow Chairman Telephone: +61 8 9485 2600 Email: [email protected]
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ASX Announcement Activities for Quarter Ending 31 December 2014
MT FORREST PROJECT
Overview
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Mindax Limited (the Company) has received notification from Perpetual Mining Holding Limited (PMHL) advising that efforts to secure equity funding, as contemplated in the Shareholders and Development Agreement (Agreement) , have been severely impacted by the Chinese economic situation, the capital markets and the recent significant drop in the price of iron ore.
PMHL has advised these circumstances, outside its control, have forced the regrettable decision to terminate the Agreement.
PMHL is willing to continue to co-operate with Mindax and assist with future funding and development options for the Mt Forrest Iron Project.
Mindax will now review alternative options to advance its projects and provide further updates as plans formulate.
Two drill proposals were approved on line to the Department of Mines. Heritage stakeholder meetings were held in November.
Geology
2015 Proposed Exploration and Drill Program
Mines department approval has been obtained for the two programs mentioned last quarter. Once adequate funding is in place, these programs can commence. These two approvals are valid for four years.
Heritage
Stakeholder meetings were held in November with the Wutha and Koara Groups. The Ngalia stakeholders unfortunately were unable to attend. The groups were updated of the project position and met with the new Chairman and Project Manager.
There were no concerns raised and all parties were satisfied with the company’s position and remained committed to the progress and potential mining of the location.
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ASX Announcement Activities for Quarter Ending 31 December 2014
Engineering
No work was carried out this quarter.
Logistics and Stakeholder Engagement
No work was completed.
Environmental
A draft report for the Level 2 S study on the Short Range endemics at the Project Area was received for this quarter. The Level 2 fauna survey collected at least 66 species belonging to seven SRE Groups. The overall proportion of potential SRE species at the Project was also relatively low (30%). However, these putative SREs occurred in habitats that were common, both within and outside the proposed Project area, and closely-related species were generally more widespread at Mt Forrest. Eleven potential SRE species are presently known only from proposed areas of disturbance but the habitats in which these species were collected are found elsewhere and, consequently, these species likely have wider distributions. Considering also that only a moderate proportion of the most prospective SRE habitat will be disturbed (BIF; 27%), the species collected only here are unlikely threatened by economic development.
YAJV URANIUM (Uranium)
Mindax Energy Pty Ltd (80.8%) and operator with Quasar Resources Pty Ltd (19.2%) (Position unchanged from the June quarter).
Mindax Energy Pty Ltd (80.8%) and operator with Quasar Resources Pty Ltd (19.2%) (unchanged from the June quarter).
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A further three tenements were surrendered on the 1[st] of December 2014 (E70/2986, E70/3661 and E77/1337).
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ASX Announcement Activities for Quarter Ending 31 December 2014
An exemption for expenditure was granted on E77/1405. Further work to reduce blocks and tenements on the remaining three tenements is planned for the following quarter.
With the reduced size and reduced exploration commitment the Company is seeking parties interested to farm into the project.
YAJV MORTLOCK (Copper, Gold)
Mindax Energy Pty Ltd (80.8%) and operator with Quasar Resources Pty Ltd (19.2%) (Position unchanged from the June quarter).
The last tenement, E70/3266 was surrendered on the 1[st] of December 2014. No other work was undertaken for this quarter.
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MEEKATHARRA NORTH JV (Gold)
Mindax 100% and operator (JV earn-in phase commenced - position unchanged from the March quarter).
No work was undertaken for this quarter.
TENURE
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A total of 17 tenements and licences covering 1,246 km2 were held as at 31 December 2014. A list of the tenements and their locations are set out at Annexure “A”.
17 are granted titles: 7 mining leases, 4 exploration licences and 6 miscellaneous licences.
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ASX Announcement Activities for Quarter Ending 31 December 2014
A total of 4 Exploration Licences were surrendered.
TENEMENTS
Tenements Applications:
Nil.
Tenements Granted:
Nil.
Tenements Surrendered:
Four exploration licences were surrendered this quarter. At the Mukinbudin Project E70/2986, E70/3661and E77/1737 were surrendered. At the Mortlock Project tenement E70/3266 was surrendered.
CORPORATE
Capital Structure
The current issued capital of the Company is as follows:
| Number Quoted | Class |
|---|---|
| 269,803,570 | Fully paid ordinary shares. |
| Number Not Quoted |
Class |
|---|---|
| 2,321 | Options with an exercise price of $0.35 per option, expiring 31 May 2015. |
| 4,000,000 | Employee options issued to the Company’s Managing Director & CEO, with an exercise price of $0.108 per option, expiring 9 November 2015. |
| 2,500,000 | Non-executive director options, with an exercise price of $0.11 per option, expiring 10 December 2015. |
| 12,500,000 | Free attaching options, with an exercise price of $0.12 per option, expiring 31 July 2016. |
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ASX Announcement Activities for Quarter Ending 31 December 2014
Expiry of Unlisted Options
Number Not Class Quoted Employee options with an exercise price of $0.60 per option, 1,100,000 expired 30 September 2014.
Annexure “A”
Tenements held by the Company at the end of the quarter
| Tenement | Project |
Locality | Status | Interest % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M29/257 | Bulga Downs | Mount Forrest - Bulga Downs | Granted | 100 |
| M29/258 | Bulga Downs | Mount Forrest - Bulga Downs | Granted | 100 |
| M29/314 | Bulga Downs | Mount Forrest | Granted | 100 |
| M29/348 | Bulga Downs | Toucan - Bulga Downs | Granted | 100 |
| M29/349 | Bulga Downs | Macaw North - Bulga Downs | Granted | 100 |
| M29/350 | Bulga Downs | Macaw - Bulga Downs | Granted | 100 |
| M29/351 | Bulga Downs | Bulga Downs | Granted | 100 |
| E77/1336 | Yilgarn-Avon Mukinbudin | Mukinbudin | Granted | 81 |
| E70/2920 | Yilgarn-Avon Mukinbudin | Bonnie Rock | Granted | 81 |
| E77/1405 | Yilgarn-Avon Mukinbudin | Jinadarra | Granted | 81 |
| E51/1034 | Meekatharra North | Sherwood | Granted | 100 |
| L29/85 | Mt Forrest to Menzies Corridor | Menzies Sandstone Road | Granted | 100 |
| L29/88 | Mt Forrest to Menzies Corridor | Menzies Sandstone Road | Granted | 100 |
| L29/102 | Mt Forrest Water Licence | Menzies Sandstone Road(Perrinvale) | Granted | 100 |
| L29/104 | Mt Forrest to Menzies Corridor | Menzies Sandstone Road | Granted | 100 |
| L30/47 | Mt Forrest to Menzies Corridor | Menzies Sandstone Road | Granted | 100 |
| L30/52 | Mt Forrest Water Licence | Evanstone Menzies Road(Riverina) | Granted | 100 |
End of Announcement
For further information contact: Benjamin Chow Chairman Mindax Limited Telephone: +61 8 9485 2600
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