NEOMETALS LTD — Interim / Quarterly Report 2012

Jan 30, 2012

Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Rule 5.3

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 8. Amended 1/7/97, 1/7/98, 30/9/2001, 01/06/10.

Name of entity

Name of entity
Reed Resources Ltd
ABN 89 099 116 631	Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
89 099 116 631	31 December 2011

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 (6months) $A’000
	- (2,742) - - (1,752) - 28 - - -	- (7,912) - - (3,706) - 155 (79) - -
	(4,466)	(11,542)
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 (d) subsidiaries 1.10 Loans to other entities 1.11 Loans repaid by other entities 1.12 Other (Option Fee for Tenements) Net investing cash flows 1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (carried forward)	- - (92) - - - - - - -	- - (5,398) - - 10 3,134 - - (148)
	(92)	(2,402)
	(4,558)	(13,944)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (brought forward)	(4,558)	(13,944)
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 (capital raising costs) 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 ofquarter	(4,558) 16,286	(13,944) 25,672
	11,728	11,728

Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors Payments to 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
		221,378
		-
1.25	Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions
	Directors’ fees and superannuation: $202,812 Rent & Service charge:$18,566

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

Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.

• 3.1 Loan facilities

Amount available $A’000	Amount used $A’000
-	-

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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3.2 Credit standby arrangements

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
	1,000
	-
	-
	1,000
Total	2,000

Reconciliation of cash

Total 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 (term deposits)	2,579	7,137
	-	-
	-	-
	9,149	9,149
Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22)	11,728	16,286

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Changes in interests in mining tenements

Changes in interests in mining tenements	Changes in interests in mining tenements	Changes in interests in mining tenements	Changes in interests in mining tenements	Changes in interests in mining tenements
Tenement reference Nature of interest (note (2)) Interest at beginning ofquarter Interest at end of quarter 6.1 Interests in mining tenements relinquished, reduced or lapsed E16/330 Partial Surrender 100% 100% 6.2 Interests in mining tenements acquired or increased E15/1484 E15/1487 Granted Granted 100% 100% 100% 100% 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
7.3 +Ordinary securities 7.4 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through returns of capital, buy- backs	264,742,501	264,742,501
7.5 +Convertible debt securities (description)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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7.6 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through securities matured, converted
7.7 Options (description and conversion factor) 7.8 Issued during quarter 7.9 Exercised during quarter 7.10 Expired during quarter	1,800,000 1,850,000 2,450,000 4,500,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 500,000	Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil	Exercise price $0.85 $1.20 $0.80 $0.80 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00	Expiry date 31/12/2012 30/06/2013 31/12/2013 30/06/2012 01/07/2013 01/07/2012 01/07/2014
7.11 Debentures (totals only)
7.12 Unsecured notes(totals only)

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 4).

• 2 This statement does ~~/does not*~~ (delete one) give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

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Sign here: ............................................................ Date: 31 January 2012 Company secretary

Print name: Jason Carone

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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 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, 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 1022: Accounting for Extractive Industries and AASB 1026: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report.

• 5 Accounting Standards ASX will accept, for example, the use of International Accounting 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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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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