NEOMETALS LTD — Interim / Quarterly Report 2017

Jan 30, 2017

Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity and oil and gas exploration entity quarterly report

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Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity and oil and gas exploration entity quarterly report

Introduced 01/07/96 Origin Appendix 8 Amended 01/07/97, 01/07/98, 30/09/01, 01/06/10, 17/12/10, 01/05/13, 01/09/16

Name of entity

Neometals Ltd

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Quarter ended (“current quarter”)

ABN 89 099 116 631 December 2016

Consolidated statement of cash flows	Consolidated statement of cash flows	Current quarter	Year to date (6
		$A’000	months)
			$A’000
1.	Cash flows from operating activities
1.1	Receipts from customers	-	-
1.2	Payments for
	(a) exploration & evaluation	(177)	(264)
	(b) development	-	-
	(c) production (gas swap)	(217)	(433)
	(d) staff costs	(691)	(1,382)
	(e) administration and corporate costs	(753)	(1,667)
1.3	Dividends received (see note 3)	-	-
1.4	Interest received	277	710
1.5	Interest and other costs of finance paid	(3)	(6)
1.6	Income taxes paid	-	-
1.7	Research and development refunds	-	-
1.8	Other (provide details if material)	-	-
1.9	Net cash from / (used in) operating	(1,564)	(3,042)
	activities
2.	Cash flows from investing activities
2.1	Payments to acquire:
	(a) property, plant and equipment	(3)	(3)
	(b) tenements (see item 10)	(31)	(462)
	(c) investments	(1,858)	(1,858)
	(d) other non-current assets	(37)	(87)

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Consolidated statement of cash flows	Consolidated statement of cash flows	Current quarter	Year to date (6
		$A’000	months)
			$A’000
2.2	Proceeds from the disposal of:
	(a) property, plant and equipment	-	-
	(b) tenements (see item 10)	-	-
	(c) investments	-	-
	(d) other non-current assets	-	-
2.3	Cash flows from loans to other entities	(311)	(573)
2.4	Dividends received (see note 3)	-	-
2.5	Other (payment to Hannans Ltd on	(792)	(792)
	settlement of disposal of tenements)
2.6	Net cash from / (used in) investing	(3,032)	(3,775)
	activities
3.	Cash flows from financing activities
3.1	Proceeds from issues of shares	-	-
3.2	Proceeds from issue of convertible notes	-	-
3.3	Proceeds from exercise of share options	-	-
3.4	Transaction costs related to issues of	(0)	(7)
	shares, convertible notes or options
3.5	Proceeds from borrowings	(1)	44
3.6	Repayment of borrowings	-	-
3.7	Transaction costs related to loans and	-	-
	borrowings
3.8	Dividends paid	(0)	(11,260)
3.9	Other (provide details if material)	-	-
3.10	Net cash from / (used in) financing	(1)	(11,223)
	activities
4.	Net increase / (decrease) in cash and
	cash equivalents for the period
4.1	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
	period	65,751	79,253
4.2	Net cash from / (used in) operating	(1,564)	(3,042)
	activities (item 1.9 above)
4.3	Net cash from / (used in) investing activities	(3,032)	(3,775)
	(item 2.6 above)
4.4	Net cash from / (used in) financing activities	(1)	(11,223)
	(item 3.10 above)
4.5	Effect of movement in exchange rates on	123	64
	cash held
4.6	Cash and cash equivalents at end of	61,277	61,277
	period

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5.	Reconciliation of cash and cash	Current quarter	Previous quarter
	equivalents	$A’000	$A’000
	at the end of the quarter (as shown in the
	consolidated statement of cash flows) to the
	related items in the accounts
5.1	Bank balances	13,302	15,776
5.2	Call deposits	43,950	44,950
5.3	Bank overdrafts	-	-
5.4	Other (restricted term deposits)	4,025	5,025
5.5	Cash and cash equivalents at end of	61,277	65,751
	quarter (should equal item 4.6 above)
6.	Payments to directors of the entity and their associates		Current quarter
			$A'000
6.1	Aggregate amount of payments to these parties included in item 1.2		(227)
6.2	Aggregate amount of cash flow from loans to these parties included		-
	in item 2.3
6.3	Include below any explanation necessary to understand the transactions		included in
	items 6.1 and 6.2
	During the quarter $227,500 was paid to directors of the entity.

7.	Payments to related entities of the entity and their	Current quarter
	associates	$A'000
7.1	Aggregate amount of payments to these parties included in item 1.2	-
7.2	Aggregate amount of cash flow from loans to these parties included	(311)
	in item 2.3
7.3	Include below any explanation necessary to understand the transactions	included in
	items 7.1 and 7.2

During the quarter the company loaned Reed Advanced Materials Pty Ltd $49,923 and Reed Industrial Minerals Pty Ltd $261,000.

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8.	Financing facilities available	Total facility amount	Amount drawn at
	Add notes as necessary for an	at quarter end	quarter end
	understanding of the position	$A’000	$A’000
8.1	Loan facilities	-		-
8.2	Credit standby arrangements	-		-
8.3	Other (please specify)	-		-
8.4	Include below a description of each facility above, including the lender,		interest rate and
	whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional facilities have been entered into or are
	proposed to be entered into after quarter	end, include details of those facilities as well.

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9.	Estimated cash outflows for next quarter	$A’000
9.1	Exploration and evaluation		(50)
9.2	Development(loan to Reed Industrial Minerals Pty Ltd)		(7,000)
9.3	Production(gas swap)		(210)
9.4	Staff costs		(675)
9.5	Administration and corporate costs		(809)
9.6	Other –Research and Development		(242)
9.7	Total estimated cash outflows		(8,986)

10.	Changes in	Tenement	Nature of interest	Interest at	Interest
	tenements	reference		beginning	at end of
	(items 2.1(b) and	and		of quarter	quarter
	2.2(b) above)	location
10.1	Interests in mining	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
	tenements and
	petroleum tenements
	lapsed, relinquished
	or reduced
10.2	Interests in mining	E15/1496	Granted 11/10/16	0%	100.0%
	tenements and	L15/0360	Granted 03/11/16	0%	13.8%
	petroleum tenements
	acquired or increased

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Compliance statement

• 1 This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.

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

Sign here: ......Jason Carone............................. Date: 31/01/2017.............................. (Company secretary)

Print name: ......Jason Carone.............................

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 that wishes to disclose additional information is encouraged to do so, in a note or notes included in or attached to this report.

2. If this quarterly report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, 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. If this quarterly report has been prepared in accordance with other accounting standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the corresponding equivalent standards apply to this report.

3. Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities, depending on the accounting policy of the entity.

4. See chapter 19 for defined terms 1 September 2016

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