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MINREX RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2015

Jul 28, 2015

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Quarterly Activities Report for the Period Ended 30 June 2015

HIGHLIGHTS

  • On 8 July 2015 MinRex announced plans to change its activities and acquire 100% of the issued capital of Hello Real Estate Limited for $6.75 million in issued capital.

  • The proposed change in activities and acquisition is subject to due diligence, formal agreement and MinRex shareholder and regulatory approvals.

  • A detailed soil sampling program was completed at the Deflector Extended Gold Project – along strike from the Doray Minerals Deflector Project in April 2015.

  • A regional panned concentrate, stream sediment sampling program was carried out at the Heemskirk Tin Project during April 2015 – assay results are awaited.

  • At the end of the June 2015 Quarter the Company had available cash of $1.526 million.

About MinRex

MinRex Resources NL (“MinRex”) is an exploration company, listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, with its principal focus being the exploration and development of gold, base metal and tin projects in Australia.

MinRex holds two tenements, being the Deflector Extended Gold Project at Gullewa in Western Australia and the Heemskirk Tin Project in Tasmania (Figure 1). MinRex’s Deflector Extended Gold Project is along strike from Doray Minerals Limited’s Deflector Gold Project (Doray Minerals has recently taken over Mutiny Gold Limited) where planning is underway to recommence mining and treatment at this gold/copper deposit (Figure 2).

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Figure 1: Location of MinRex Project Areas

Quarterly Activities Report for the Period Ended 30 June 2015

Deflector Extended Gold Project

The Deflector Extended Gold Project lies along a north-eastern extension of the Deflector mineralisation trend at the Gullewa Mining Centre. Doray Minerals Limited operates the Deflector Gold Project, which lies about 5km to the SW of the MinRex tenement (E59/1657) (Figure 2).

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Figure 2: Mutiny (Doray) plan showing prospects along trend towards MinRex’s E59/1657

The Deflector Extended Gold Project area is predominantly covered by transported soil, colluvium and alluvium; which effectively conceal any mineralisation present. The area has historically been examined by regional soil geochemistry, rock chip sampling and limited RAB and AC drilling. The early geochemistry and drilling that shows some anomalous gold values within the tenement. However, previous soil sampling programs in E59/1657 did not include the along strike position from the Deflector deposit; although, wide-spaced RAB and aircore drilling was carried out in the past and a number of anomalous drill samples were returned from the area: including, 1m at 0.36ppm gold from 29m depth and 3m at 0.28ppm gold from 17m depth, both in aircore holes. The structure also lies in an area of little outcrop, runs along what seems to be a lithological boundary and/or a fault, and is also in proximity to the buried Salt Creek Fault – an interpreted major structure which lies below the alluvial sediments of Salt Creek. There are also two small circular magnetic highs in the area, of unknown provenance.

In the June Quarter, it was decided to test for gold mineralisation with a detailed soil sampling program, comprising samples collected at 50m spacing along lines at 200m intervals, across the structure and along its entire length within the MinRex tenement (Figure 3). The work was completed in April 2015. In all, 76 samples were collected along nine lines, with these numbered DES001 – 076. The samples were taken from about 10cm depth and averaged about 1kg each in weight. Observations were made on the surface soil, scree and vegetation cover and probable underlying geology – most of the area is covered with red clay colluvium and abundant cobbles of metabasalt (mafic volcanic rocks), and hence the underlying geology is rarely visible.

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Figure 3: Plans showing the soil sample locations, geology, copper and arsenic results

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The samples were analysed at the Bureau Veritas Laboratory at Canning Vale, in Perth, where they were pulverised and a 40gm subsample digested by Aqua Regia and analysed for gold, silver, arsenic, molybdenum, lead and zinc by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and for copper and nickel by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES).

The soil sample assay results are generally low, with highest results of 8ppb for gold, 0.05ppm for silver, 15.6ppm for arsenic, 1.4ppm for molybdenum, 18ppm for lead, 52ppm for copper, 56ppm for nickel and 38ppm for zinc – the full results are in the table below (Table 1). The maximum value for gold is 8ppb, which compares with earlier soil sampling results of up to 40ppb within the tenement, with only 8 out of 142 previous samples being this high. However, all of the best gold values in the earlier scout drilling are in the soil sampling area. The maximum copper value of 52ppm is in the upper range of all previous results with an earlier maximum of 68ppm from a total of 142 previous samples within the tenement. Earlier anomalous copper results in drill-holes were up to 460ppm and also fall mostly in this area.

When the results for copper and arsenic (used as a proxy for gold) are plotted onto contour plans, there is an overlapping coincidence of the highest values in an approximately 400x100m zone (Figure 3). There is also a clear suggestion that the highest values lie close to the interpreted geological contact between the mafic metabasalt and felsic metasedimentary rock types and trend parallel to this contact. Vein quartz fragments and occasional outcrops are also seen along this trend line, possibly indicating faulting, and these provide a target for further rock sampling programs.

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Figure 4: Mutiny (Doray) plan of Deflector deposit on contact of mafic and sedimentary rocks

Metasedimentary rocks have not been noted in this area in any of the previous geological mapping work. The presence of these metasedimentary rocks demonstrates that this area probably lies along strike from the Deflector copper/gold deposit and occupies the same geological setting along the contact of metamafic and metasedimentary rocks and adjacent to the buried Gearless Well granite intrusion (Figure 4).

The results are seen as interesting, as they demonstrate a concurrence of the highest copper and arsenic values, the geological contact and a possible fault zone, all within the same structure as the Deflector deposit. Further work is largely on hold until the proposed change in activities and acquisition are voted on by shareholders.

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Heemskirk Tin Project

The Heemskirk Tin Project (E18/2011) is located in north-western Tasmania, to the WNW of the town of Zeehan. MinRex has been exploring the Heemskirk Tin Project for tin-tungsten mineralisation through 2012-15. Previously, rock chip and stream sediment samples were collected from multiple small deposits of tin, tungsten and base metals in the granitic rock sequences in the area; and a panned stream sediment sampling exercise was also completed in the Area A quadrant in 2012 (Figure 5). The panned concentrate stream sediment sampling has now been continued, with the Areas B and C being sampled in the June Quarter 2015 (Figure 5). This sampling will allow assessment of the relevant drainage areas for possible hidden metal deposits.

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Figure 5: Plan Showing the Four Sampling Areas (Areas A to D) at the Heemskirk Tin Project

The new stream sediment sampling commenced in mid-April 2015, with mobilisation to site and setting up of a campsite, and then continued (through wind, rain and snow) until completed on the 30[th] April 2015. The samples were dispatched to the Bureau Veritas Laboratory in Perth and a number of maps were prepared along with documentation on the sampling methodology and a number of photographs of the sampling sites, sampling work and general location (Figures 6, 7 & 8).

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Figure 6: Overview of Area C during the 2015 Sampling at the Heemskirk Tin Project

The 49 new samples from Areas B and C were submitted and are being analysed by the same assay method as the first batch (from Area A) – to ensure consistency in the results. The new assay results remain outstanding at the end of the current Quarter.

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Figure 7: Collecting Sample 53272 from Area C during the 2015 Sampling at Heemskirk

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Figure 8: Old Overgrown Shafts in Area B during the 2015 Sampling Program

The results of the Heemskirk assay work will be available in the coming Quarter.

Corporate

On 8 July 2015, MinRex announced plans to change its activities and acquire 100% of the share capital in Hello Real Estate Limited subject to due diligence, formal agreement and MinRex shareholder and regulatory approvals.

Due diligence on the proposed acquisition is progressing.

As at 30 June 2015, the Company had available cash of $1.526 million.

For further information, please contact:

Simon Durack Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary T: +61 8 9486 8806 F: +61 8 9321 3559 [email protected]

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Competent Persons Statement:

The inforpmation in this report that relates to Exploration Targets and Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Kieron Munro, a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Munro is employed as an independent geological consultant by MinRex and consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Table 1 – Deflector Extended Soil Sampling Assay Results

Sample Easting Northing Au(AR) Ag As Cu Mo Ni Pb Zn
No. m m ppb ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm
DES001 443000 6830630 -1 -0.05 4.8 28 0.8 26 12 21
DES002 443040 6830600 -1 -0.05 5.8 27 0.8 31 11 23
DES003 443080 6830570 -1 -0.05 6.6 29 1 30 12 28
DES004 443120 6830540 -1 -0.05 5.2 29 0.8 32 14 29
DES005 443160 6830510 -1 -0.05 5.8 35 1 31 17 27
DES006 443200 6830475 -1 -0.05 5.2 31 1 29 16 29
DES007 443020 6830865 -1 -0.05 4 27 0.8 32 10 25
DES008 443060 6830835 -1 -0.05 5.2 31 1 34 11 30
DES009 443100 6830805 -1 -0.05 3.8 30 0.4 29 10 25
DES010 443140 6830775 -1 -0.05 4 32 0.8 33 11 27
DES011 443180 6830745 -1 -0.05 5 32 1 29 12 29
DES012 443220 6830715 -1 0.05 4 19 0.8 14 14 10
DES013 443260 6830685 -1 0.05 7 20 1.2 15 18 8
DES014 443300 6830655 -1 -0.05 7.6 20 1.2 16 15 9
DES015 443340 6830625 -1 -0.05 8 21 1.2 17 15 13
DES016 443190 6831000 -1 -0.05 4 34 0.8 40 10 28
DES017 443230 6830970 -1 -0.05 4 32 0.8 37 10 30
DES018 443270 6830940 -1 -0.05 6.2 38 0.8 29 9 19
DES019 443310 6830910 -1 -0.05 9.6 46 1 27 9 19
DES020 443350 6830880 -1 -0.05 7.2 36 1 23 13 16
DES021 443390 6830850 -1 -0.05 5.2 32 1 23 13 23
DES022 443430 6830820 -1 -0.05 5.2 21 1.2 21 13 11
DES023 443470 6830790 -1 -0.05 7.6 19 1 17 12 11
DES024 443505 6830755 -1 -0.05 6.2 22 1.4 22 17 20
DES025 443385 6831120 -1 -0.05 7.8 37 0.8 41 8 17
DES026 443425 6831090 -1 -0.05 4.2 42 0.4 56 10 17
DES027 443465 6831060 -1 -0.05 5.2 33 0.8 53 8 22
DES028 443505 6831030 -1 -0.05 10.6 42 0.8 46 9 21
DES029 443545 6831000 -1 -0.05 15.6 46 1 31 10 21
DES030 443585 6830970 -1 -0.05 8.2 37 1 25 10 22
DES031 443625 6830935 -1 -0.05 5.4 32 1 24 12 23
DES032 443665 6830905 -1 -0.05 4.2 25 0.8 23 11 27
DES033 443700 6830870 1 -0.05 5.6 32 0.4 27 12 35
DES034 443555 6831240 -1 -0.05 4.6 23 0.4 37 8 20
DES035 443595 6831205 -1 -0.05 4.8 38 0.4 34 8 20
DES036 443635 6831170 -1 -0.05 7.8 52 1 36 8 19
DES037 443675 6831140 -1 -0.05 5.6 39 1.4 26 8 16
DES038 443715 6831110 -1 -0.05 4.6 32 1.2 23 9 20

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DES039 443755 6831075 -1 -0.05 4.6 31 1.2 26 13 25
DES040 443795 6831045 -1 -0.05 4 28 0.8 31 14 38
DES041 443835 6831015 -1 -0.05 4 22 0.8 23 10 25
DES042 443870 6830980 -1 -0.05 3.6 21 0.4 16 9 25
DES043 443740 6831375 -1 -0.05 2.8 23 0.8 50 6 23
DES044 443780 6831345 -1 -0.05 2.8 24 0.8 44 7 22
DES045 443820 6831315 -1 -0.05 2.6 21 0.4 41 6 22
DES046 443860 6831285 -1 -0.05 2.2 23 0.4 41 7 21
DES047 443900 6831255 -1 -0.05 2.8 25 0.8 35 8 23
DES048 443940 6831225 -1 -0.05 3 24 0.8 31 8 21
DES049 443980 6831195 -1 -0.05 3.2 21 0.8 24 8 23
DES050 444020 6831165 -1 -0.05 3 20 0.4 18 9 24
DES051 444060 6831130 -1 -0.05 3.6 25 0.8 20 10 34
DES052 443950 6831475 -1 -0.05 3.6 31 1 38 9 25
DES053 443988 6831445 -1 -0.05 3.2 26 1 30 8 26
DES054 444026 6831415 -1 -0.05 3.2 26 1 31 9 26
DES055 444064 6831385 -1 -0.05 3.2 26 1 32 10 23
DES056 444102 6831355 -1 -0.05 3.2 27 1 36 10 24
DES057 444140 6831325 -1 -0.05 2.8 19 0.8 23 9 23
DES058 444178 6831295 -1 -0.05 3 17 0.8 18 8 19
DES059 444216 6831265 -1 -0.05 3.6 19 0.8 18 8 25
DES060 444255 6831230 -1 -0.05 4 22 0.8 20 10 29
DES061 444125 6831580 -1 -0.05 3.6 31 1.2 36 9 26
DES062 444165 6831550 -1 -0.05 3.8 25 1 36 8 34
DES063 444205 6831520 -1 -0.05 3.2 24 1.2 27 9 22
DES064 444245 6831490 8 -0.05 2.8 24 1 27 8 20
DES065 444285 6831460 -1 -0.05 3.2 22 1 26 10 24
DES066 444325 6831430 -1 -0.05 3 16 0.8 17 8 21
DES067 444365 6831400 -1 -0.05 3.2 18 0.8 19 8 24
DES068 444405 6831370 -1 -0.05 4.6 23 0.8 20 10 32
DES069 444440 6831335 -1 -0.05 3.8 27 0.8 22 10 31
DES070 444380 6831640 -1 -0.05 3 21 1 28 8 19
DES071 444420 6831610 -1 -0.05 2.8 21 0.8 29 9 19
DES072 444460 6831580 -1 -0.05 3.2 21 0.8 23 10 25
DES073 444500 6831550 -1 -0.05 7.8 31 1 28 16 37
DES074 444540 6831520 -1 -0.05 4.8 25 0.8 22 10 36
DES075 444580 6831490 -1 -0.05 4.2 21 1 18 10 28
DES076 444615 6831460 -1 -0.05 4.8 18 0.8 16 9 24

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Rule 5.5

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Introduced 01/07/96 Origin Appendix 8 Amended 01/07/97, 01/07/98, 30/09/01, 01/06/10, 17/12/10, 01/05/2013

Name of entity

MINREX RESOURCES NL

ABN

81 151 185 867

Quarter ended (“current quarter”) 30 JUNE 2015

Consolidated statement of cash flows

Cash flows related to operating activities
1.1
Receipts from product sales and related
debtors
1.2
Payments for (a) exploration & 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 (provide details if material)
Net Operating Cash Flows
Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(...12....months)
$A’000
-
(64)
-
-
(72)
-
7
-
-
-
-
(97)
-
-
(462)
-
37
-
-
-
(129) (522)
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 (provide details if material)
Net investing cash flows
1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows
(carried forward)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
(129) (522)
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1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows
(brought forward)
(129) (522)
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)
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
(129)
1,655
-
(522)
2,048
-
1,526 1,526

Payments to directors of the entity, associates of the directors, 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
12
-
1.25 Explanation necessaryfor an understandingof the transactions
N/A

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

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  • 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

Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.

3.1
Loan facilities
3.2
Credit standby arrangements
Amount available
$A’000
Amount used
$A’000
-
-
-
-

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
4.1
Exploration and evaluation
4.2
Development
4.3
Production
4.4
Administration
$A’000
30
-
-
250
Total 280

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
$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)
1 3
1,525 1,652
-
-
Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) 1,526 1,655
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Changes in interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements

Changes in interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements Changes in interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements Changes in interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements Changes in interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements Changes in interests in mining tenements and petroleum tenements
Tenement
reference
and
location
Nature of interest
(note (2))
Interest at
beginning
of quarter
Interest at
end of
quarter
6.1
Interests in mining
tenements and
petroleum tenements
relinquished, reduced
or lapsed
N/A
6.2
Interests in mining
tenements and
petroleum tenements
acquired or increased
N/A
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
note3) (cents)
Amount paid up
per security (see
note3) (cents)
7.1
Preference
+securities
(description)
7.2
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through returns
of capital, buy-
backs,
redemptions
N/A
N/A
7.3
+Ordinary
securities
7.4
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through returns
of capital, buy-
backs
17,500,001
17,500,000
17,500,001
-
N/A
20 cents
N/A
1 cent
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7.5
+Convertible
debt
securities
(description)
N/A
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7.6
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through
securities
matured,
converted
N/A
7.7
Options
(description and
conversion
factor)
7.8
Issued during
quarter
7.9
Exercised
during quarter
7.10
Expired during
quarter
N/A Exercise price Expiry date
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.11
Debentures
(totals only)
N/A
7.12
Unsecured
notes(totals
only)
N/A

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 5).

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

Sign here: Date: 29/07/2015 Director Print name: Simon Durack.....................................

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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 and petroleum 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 or petroleum 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 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report.

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