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PERSEUS MINING LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2011

Jan 18, 2012

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QUARTERLY REPORT

19 January 2012

DECEMBER 2011 QUARTER ACTIVITY REPORT

Highlights

Operations - Edikan Gold Mine, Ghana

Commissioning of the Edikan Gold Mine (“EGM”) continued throughout the December quarter and was completed effective 31 December 2011. Results for the December quarter were:

Mill throughput - 1,086,899 dry tonnes Throughput rate - 637dtph Calculated grade - 1.26g/t Au Calculated recovery - 81.0% Gold recovered - 35,801 ounces Volume mined - 3,679,706 Bcm Ore mined - 1,795,516t at 1.02g/t Au

The Company will continue to ramp up monthly production by increasing hourly throughput rates in the milling and crushing circuits, increasing operating availability and debottlenecking within the plant to take it beyond its 5.5mtpa ‘name plate’ processing rate.

The Company is aiming to provide guidance on targets in its December quarter and half-year financial reports to be released in mid February 2012.

Development - Sissingué Gold Project - Côte d’Ivoire

The Sissingué environmental approval process has progressed well and the exploitation permit application was lodged. The SAG mill order was placed in December, plant design is progressing well and tenders for early works are being reviewed. The Sissingué development is part of the larger Tengrela Gold Project (“TGP”) in northern Côte d’Ivoire. Gold production is forecast to commence in 2013, subject to completion of the approvals and licensing process within the expected timeframe.

Exploration

The Company completed 68,932m of drilling for the quarter, spread equally between EGM and TGP. A resource upgrade for several of the EGM deposits was released on 22 December 2011. Highlights of the upgrade were:

  • 954,000oz increase in Measured and Indicated mineral resources at EGM

  • Perseus’s total Inferred mineral resources increased 76,000oz to 76.9Mt containing 2.3Moz of gold

  • A maiden resource estimate has been declared for the Bokitsi deposit

Numerous significant drill intercepts received subsequent to the resource upgrade referred to above will facilitate further resource upgrades over the next 12 months.

Corporate

In November 2011 the Company completed the issue of 28.75 million shares at Cdn$3.25 each to raise Cdn$93,437,500. As at December the Company’s cash position was A$131.5M and bullion holdings 1 totalled 7,859ounces of gold.

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Program for the March 2012 Quarter

Plans and targets for the March 2012 quarter are:

At Edikan Gold Mine

  • Continued ramp-up and consolidation of production in both mining and processing

  • Reserve upgrade

  • Continued exploration

Sissingué Gold Project Development

  • Obtain environmental approval

  • Commence early ‘site’ works

  • Select all major equipment

  • Advance detailed plant design

Company Overview

Perseus is a successful West African gold producer and explorer with a mine in Ghana and a second project in Côte d’Ivoire at the permitting and construction tender stage:

  • EGM – The EGM comprises a group of large gold deposits located in the Ashanti gold belt in Ghana. Commissioning was completed in December after gold production commenced in August 2011. Current Mineral Reserves stand at 3.3Moz, additional Indicated Mineral Resources total 2.0Moz and Inferred Mineral Resources total 1.8Moz, inclusive of Mineral Resources on the nearby Grumesa licence.

  • TGP – The TGP in Côte d’Ivoire is an under-explored project with a current open-ended gold resource containing Reserves of 0.66Moz, an additional 0.28Moz of Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources and 0.26Moz of Inferred Mineral Resources at Sissingué, one of a number of prospects identified on the project. The Sissingué definitive feasibility study was completed in November 2010. Production at TGP is targeted for 2013.

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Ghana

Operations

Edikan Gold Mine

The commissioning period for the Edikan gold mine was completed in 19 weeks, which is a relatively short period of time in the industry for a large plant. During this period the Company treated 1.51Mt of ore at a grade of 1.20g/t and produced 46,234 ounces of gold. Downtime during commissioning was mostly attributable to normal ‘teething’ and minor design issues and the performance of the key mechanical components has been excellent.

Cell 2 of the float tailings storage facility (“FTSF”) was completed during the Quarter and is expected to be in use in January 2012. Work is advancing on Stage 3 of the FTSF with the aim of completing the downstream portion in March.

The process of identifying potential bottlenecks which limit the ramp-up of process facility throughput from 5.5Mtpa to 8Mtpa will be undertaken during the March and June quarters of 2012.

An oxide feed circuit is being designed to allow separation of fresh and oxide ore for improved crusher and mill throughput during the wet season. This separate circuit is expected to be commissioned mid-year and will also be capable of feeding fresh crushed ore when the primary crusher is down. Currently the coarse ore stockpile feeders are 75% utilised at 700tph.

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Table 1: Production Statistics for the December Quarter:

Unit October November December December
Quarter
Ore mined tonne 523,177 555,443 716,896 1,795,516
Grade mined g/t
Au
1.12 0.90 1.04 1.02
Tl il Mid BCM 871225 1234916 1573565 3679706
ota matera ne , ,, ,, ,,
Milled dmt(1) 296,691 394,712 395,496 1,086,899
Mill Runtime % 70.9 82.4 78.9 77.3
Milling Rate dtph(2) 562 666 674 637
Calc. Head Grade g/t 1.17 1.30 1.29 1.26
Overall Recovery % 79.5 80.3 82.6 81.0
Gold Recovered Oz 9,035 13,256 13,510 35,801
Notes
  1. dmt is dry metric tonne

  2. dtph is dry tonne per hour

Exploration

EGM Resource Estimate

Drilling on the Fetish deposit during the past two years has grown the deposit, with significant potential remaining to further expand the resource. Measured and Indicated resources at Fetish have increased 62% to 29.4Mt at 1.0g/t Au for 972,000 ounces, while Inferred resources reduced by 31% to 7.5Mt at 1.0g/t Au for 248,000 ounces. Results for 15 drill holes are still pending and drilling at Fetish will continue into 2012.

Infill drilling at Chirawewa enabled an initial Indicated resource estimate and an increase in total resources. A more comprehensive drill-out of Chirawewa will be undertaken after the deposit is dewatered to allow better access to the pit floor. This drilling, proposed for 2012, is in addition to results recently received and currently pending. Initial Indicated resources at Chirawewa are 4.5Mt at 1.1g/t Au for 167,000 ounces and Inferred resources increased 22% to 8.7Mt at 0.9g/t Au for 249,000 ounces.

Limited additional exploration drilling and grade control drilling on the Abnabna-Fobinso deposit during 2011 significantly improved the understanding of mineralisation controls of the resource model and resulted in an increase in resources notwithstanding the 2.6Mt of ore mined to 30 November 2011. Measured and Indicated resources at Abnabna-Fobinso increased 8% to 72.6Mt at 1.1g/t Au for 2,515,000 ounces, while Inferred resources increased 109% to 11.1Mt at 1.0g/t Au for 362,000 ounces. Subsequent to the resource estimate cut-off date, a 42-hole drill program targeting conversion of Inferred resources within or near the base of the current pit design commenced at Abnabna-Fobinso. To date, 15 holes have been completed.

The Bokitsi deposit is a new addition to the resource inventory. Indicated resources at Bokitsi total 2.6Mt at 2.5g/t Au containing 212,000 ounces of gold and Inferred resources are 1.6Mt at 1.7g/t Au containing 89,000 ounces of gold. Results are pending for an additional six drill holes.

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See Tables 7 to 12 for a full outline of resources and reserves.

While there has been an improvement on assay turnaround times, there are still assays pending for 5,620 samples from 145 drill holes. A large number of significant drill hole intercepts have been reported since the cut off date for the resource estimate announced on 22 December 2011. These are contained in Table 3 below. Holes which were not included in the recent resource estimate will be included in future estimate upgrades starting with Esuajah North in March 2012.

Apart from ongoing drilling of identified targets, the Company has completed half of a 400 line km gradient induced polarization survey plus 300 line km of infill soil sampling, which are expected to identify further drill targets. Early results from the gradient induced polarization program have highlighted several strong resistivity anomalies with coincident Au in soil anomalism.

Reserve Estimate EGM

The Company will undertake new pit designs for Abnabna-Fobinso, Fetish and Bokitsi which will be incorporated in the planned March quarter 2012 reserve upgrade. A resource and reserve upgrade will also be completed for Esuajah North if drill results are received in time. A total of 153 drill holes for 35,725m have been completed since the last resource upgrade at Esuajah North. Pit designs and a reserve estimate for Chirawewa will be delayed until later in the year to enable the completion of further drilling.

Infill and deeper drilling at Fetish (included in recent resource upgrade) returned significant results, including:

EFDD083 - 70. 8m at 1.7g/tAu from 93.8m,ended in mineralisation.
EFDD084 - 29m at 1.1g/tfrom 234m,12m at 1.5g/tfrom 284m and23m at 2.3g/tAu
from 274m.
EFDD107 - 30m at 1.0g/tfrom 297m and18m at 4.5g/tAu from 383m.
EFDD086 - 25m at 2.2g/tfrom 237m and23m at 2.3g/tAu from 274m.
EFRDD027 - 6m at 3.4g/tfrom 333m,52m at 1.4g/tfrom 407m and8m at 2.8g/tAu from
535m.

Exploration drilling at Chirawewa and Bokitsi (included in recent resource upgrade) returned significant results, including:

CHRDD006 - 7.8m at 21.2g/tfrom 106m including4m at 39.7g/tAu from 108m,with assays
still pending below 113.8m.
CHRC138 - 10m at 15.6g/tfrom 50m, including2m at 65.7g/tAu from 54m.
CHRC131 - 40m at 3.1g/tfrom 46m, including2m at 35.4g/tAu from 76m.
CHRC140 - 16m at 4.3g/tfrom 26m,and 16m at 1.0g/tAu from 74m,ended in
mineralisation.
BKDD002 - 22.7m at 4.9g/tAu from 60.8m.
BKDD005 - 17.4m at 4.8g/tAu from 98.6m.
BKRDD039 - 9m at 5.3g/tAu from 112m.

Infill and deeper drilling at Fetish ( not included in recent resource upgrade ) returned significant results, including:

EFDD110 - 24m at 9.0g/tfrom 141m and 18m at 1.2g/t Au from 216m.
EFDD111 - 20.8m at 1.4g/t from 27.7m, 24m at 1.5g/t from 72m, 12m at 1.2g/tfrom 178m and
34m at 4.0g/t Aufrom 211m.

EFDD124 - 5m at 26.2g/t from 118m, 14m at 1.4g/t from 427m and 29m at 2.2g/t Au from 448m.

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EFDD119 - 1m at 27.9g/t from 158m , 9m at 4.0g/t from 178m, 11m at 2.4g/t from 294m, 13m at 1.8g/t from 331m, 1m at 10.1g/t, 1m at 62.0g/t Au from 372m . EFRDD104 - 1.5m at 14.3g/t from 49.5m, 16m at 2.3g/t from 70m, 13m at 2.7g/t from 99m and 8m at 6.9g/t Au from 320m.

Infill drilling at Chirawewa and Bokitsi ( not included in recent resource upgrade ) returned significant results, including:

CHDD032 - 16m at 4.8g/t from 76.3m, 10.5m at 1.9g/t from 56.5m, 7m at 5.7g/t from 176m, 14m at 1.9g/t from 189m and 8.5m at 5.5g/t Au from 211.5m. BKDD041 - 5m at 27.1g/t Au from 74m including 2m at 64g/t from 75m. BKDD042 - 11m at 7.6g/t Au from 82m.

Infill drilling at Esuajah North ( not included in recent resource upgrade ) returned significant results, including:

  • ENDD037 - 31m at 1.4g/t from 33m, 12m at 2.9g/t from 74m, 53.8m at 1.5g/t Au from 108m, ended in mineralisation.

  • ENDD057 - 51m at 1.9g/t from 28m and 15m at 1.4g/t Au from 96m ENDD058 - 12m at 1.2g/t from 34m, 23m at 1.1g/t from 66m and 40m at 2.9g/t Au from 136m.

  • ENDD034 - 57m at 1.0g/t from 73m, 15m at 1.5g/t from 138m, 29m at 1.6g/t from 169m and 21m at 2.3g/t Au from 219m.

  • ENDD072 - 12m at 1.5g/t from 79m , 39m at 4.1g/t from 105m, 43m at 1.0g/t Au from 181m. ENDD082 - 1m at 11.7g/t from 73m, 6m at 1.8g/t from 107m, 3m at 66.7g/t Au from 128m, 7m at 2.1g/t 143m and 19m at 3.7g/t Au from 158m.

  • ENDD071 - 38m at 1.3g/t from 28m, 6m at 1.7g/t from 86m, 16m at 5.7g/t from 119m , 18m at 1.0g/t from 145m and 16.8m at 1.1g/t Au from 206m, ended in mineralisation.

  • ENDD095 - 20m at 4.2g/t from 35m, 12m at 1.8g/t from 59m and 13m at 6.2g/t Au from 82m. ENDD096 - 13.5m at 1.4g/t from 50.5m, 14m at 1.2g/t from 73m and 68m at 2.1g/t Au from 137m.

  • ENDD076 - 9m at 1.8g/t from 40m, 20m at 4.5g/t from 62m, 16m at 1.1g/t from 96m and 8m at 1.8g/t Au from 143m.

  • ENRDD033 - 13m at 1.7g/t from 238m, 4m at 18.4g/t from 264m, 6m at 7.0g/t from 281m , 42m at 1.5g/t from 295m, 25m at 1.8g/t from 343m and 10m at 2.7g/t Au from 374m.

Côte d’Ivoire Activities

Tengrela Gold Project

Exploration

The Company completed 34,540m of drilling on various prospects on the Tengrela Gold Project during the Quarter. However, assay turnaround was poor, and currently assays are pending for 15,673 samples from 487 drill holes. , Strong infill and extension drill results were obtained from the limited number of holes at Sissingu é for which results were received . Several anomalous exploration intercepts were also recorded, including 16m at 2.1g/t and 4m at 5.5g/t Au in the proposed waste dump and ROM pad area at Sissingué East, and 2m at 60.0g/t and 8m at 4.0g/t Au at Kanakono. Details are included in Table 5 below.

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Infill and deeper drilling at Sissingué returned significant results, including:

SGC046 - 37m at 5.5g/tAu from 23m,ended in mineralisation.
SD182 - 36.4m at 4.0g/tfrom 95.6m,6m at 1.9g/tfrom 177m and7m at 2.5g/tAu from
187m.
SGC039 - 37m at 3.5g/t Aufrom 33m,ended in mineralisation.
SGC038 - 34m at 3.5g/t Aufrom 16m,ended in mineralisation.
SGC033 - 16m at 1.5g/tfrom 26m and5m at 21.2g/tAu from 45m,ended in
mineralisation.
SD176 - 41.3m at 1.9g/tfrom 63.7m,8.9m at 5.2g/tand17.4m at 1.1g/tAu from 149m.
SD177 - 14m at 1.6g/tfrom 121m and11m at 7.4g/tAu from 179m.
SGC035 - 6m at 10.4g/tAu from 53m.
SGC034 - 12m at 4.9g/tAu from 36m.
SD170 - 3m at 14.7g/tfrom 45m and5m at 3.2g/tAu from 123m.
SD180 - 60.5m at 1.0g/tfrom 156m and1m at 13.4g/tAu from 230m.
SD184 - 3m at 4.0g/tfrom 146m and6.6m at 6.6g/t Aufrom 155m.
Exploration drilling atEast Sissinguéreturned anomalous results, including:
SAC130 - 16m at 2.1g/tAu from 44m.
SRB1402 - 4m at 5.5g/tAu from 4m.
Exploration drilling atKanakonoreturned anomalous results, including:
KRC069 - 2m at 60.6g/tAu from 4m.
KRC090 - 8m at 4.0g/tAu from 40m.

Details of the anomalous exploration intercepts are set out in Table 6.

Project Implementation – Sissingué Deposit Permitting

The environmental permitting process is progressing well. Following a public hearing in September 2011, a technical validation process was completed with ANDE, the Ivorian environmental authority, in December. The Company is targeting formal Environmental approval during the March Quarter 2012.

The exploitation permit approval process is also progressing well.

Early Works

Tender enquiries for early works have been issued and responses are currently under review. Subject to obtaining the necessary approvals, it is planned that some site earthworks will commence in March 2012.

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SAG Mill Procurement

An order was placed with Outotec in December for a 4,500kW, 5.5m diameter, 9.2m long, SAG mill. The mill is scheduled to be completed within 45 weeks ex-works, so the complete mill package is expected to be on site in late 2012. The order was for about A$5.5M, which was marginally less than budget.

Plant Design

The designer, GRES, in conjunction with the Perseus Projects Team has completed the process portion of the plant design. Enquiries for equipment selection have commenced and prices are being received from suppliers.

GRES is on track to complete sufficient design work by April 2012 to allow the installation tender enquiry to be issued on schedule. The overall completion schedule remains unchanged.

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Mark Calderwood Managing Director

19 January 2012

To discuss any aspect of this announcement, please contact:

Mark Calderwood at telephone +61 8 9240 6344 or email [email protected] Nathan Ryan at telephone +0420 582 887 or email [email protected] Rebecca Greco at telephone +1 416 822 6483 or email [email protected] (Toronto)

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The information in this report that relates to exploration results, mineral resources or ore reserves is based on information compiled by Mr Kevin Thomson, who is a Member of Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (a Recognised Overseas Professional Organisation (‘ROPO’) included in a list promulgated by the ASX from time to time) . Mr Thomson is a full-time employee of the Company. Mr Thomson has sufficient experience, which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration 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’”) and to qualify as a “Qualified Person” under National Instrument 43101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”). Mr Thomson consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Mr Thomson verified the data disclosed, including sampling, analytical and test data underlying the information contained herein. For a description of Perseus’s data verification process, quality assurance program and quality control measure applied, the type of analytical or testing procedures utilized, sample size, name and location of testing laboratories, the effective date of the mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates contained herein, details of the key assumptions, parameters and methods used to estimate the mineral resources and reserves set out in this report any known environmental, political, legal, title, or other risks that could materially affect the potential development of the mineral resources or reserves, readers are directed to the technical report entitled “Technical Report - Central Ashanti Gold Project, Ghana” dated May 30, 2011 and the technical report entitled ‘‘Technical Report - Tengrela Gold Project, Côte d’Ivoire’’ dated December 22, 2010 in relation to the Edikan Gold Mine (formerly Central Ashanti Gold Project) and the Tengrela Gold Project respectively.

Caution Regarding Forward Looking Information : This report contains forward-looking information which is based on the assumptions, estimates, analysis and opinions of management made in light of its experience and its perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors that management of the Company believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances at the date that such statements are made, but which may prove to be incorrect. Assumptions have been made by the Company regarding, among other things: the price of gold, continuing commercial production at the Edikan Gold Mine without any major disruption, development of a mine at Tengrela, the receipt of required governmental approvals, the accuracy of capital and operating cost estimates, the ability of the Company to operate in a safe, efficient and effective manner and the ability of the Company to obtain financing as and when required and on reasonable terms. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which may have been used by the Company. Although management believes that the assumptions made by the Company and the expectations represented by such information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking information will prove to be accurate.

Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such factors include, among others, the actual market price of gold, the actual results of current exploration, the actual results of future exploration, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be evaluated, as well as those factors disclosed in the Company's publicly filed documents. The Company believes that the assumptions and expectations reflected in the forward-looking information are reasonable. Assumptions have been made regarding, among other things, the Company’s ability to carry on its exploration and development activities, the timely receipt of required approvals, the price of gold, the ability of the Company to operate in a safe, efficient and effective manner and the ability of the Company to obtain financing as and when required and on reasonable terms. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Perseus does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

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Figure 1: Perseus Deposits EGM

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Figure 2: Perseus Resource – Reserve Growth

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Table 2: EGM, Ghana, December Quarter Infill and Extensional Drilling (included in December 2011 Resource Estimate)

Hole
Deposit
East
North
Depth
Azm.
Incl.
From
To
Width
Au


()
()
()
(°)
(°)
()
()
()
/t
m
m
m

m
m
m
**g **
ABRDD439
AF Gap
26200
13901
420.4
180
-64
338
378
40
1.3
AFRDD094
Fobinso
27540
14181
376.7
180
-68
246
267
21
1.1
332
349
17
1.3
EFDD083
Fetish
3144
5220
164.58
90
-47
93.8
164.6
70.8
1.7
incl. 156
160
4
9.0



incl. 159
160
1
21.5
EFDD084
Fetish
3514
5263
365.5
270
-52
198
204
6
2.7
234
263
29
1.1
284
296
12
1.5
303
326
23
2.3
incl. 323
324
1
16.9
EFDD086
Fetish
3510
5340
345
270
-56
237
262
25
2.2
incl. 237
239
2
11.6
258
259
1
19.1
274
297
23
2.3
incl. 278
279
1
19.7
EFDD087
Fetish
3480
5400
290
270
-55
259
270
11
3.0
incl. 264
265
1
14.4
EFDD089
Fetish
3610
5140
455
270
-55
304
336
32
1.0
435
451
16
1.2
EFDD105
Fetish
3510
5300
335.63
270
-56
274
330
56
1.5
incl. 317
318
1
18.6
EFDD106
Fetish
3650
5300
505.3
270
-57
375
387
12
1.0
463
489
26
1.2
EFDD107
Fetish
3553
5260
431.48
270
-58
297
327
30
1.0
383
401
18
4.5
incl. 386
387
1
25.6
and 392
393
1
35.6
EFDD118
Fetish
3640
5140
501.48
270
-58
337
353
16
2.9
incl. 341
342
1
22.2
420
475
55
1.5
incl. 420
421
1
10.2
EFDD122
Fetish
3575
5160
488.64
270
-72
336
404
68
1.0
419
453
34
1.3
EFRDD027
Fetish
3599
5200
636.6
270
-60
333
339
6
3.4
incl. 338
339
1
14.6
407
459
52
1.4
incl. 434
435
1
10.7
and 437
438
1
10.8
535
543
8
2.8
incl 535
536
1
112
.


.
EFRDD031
Fetish
3528
5340
366
270
-56
282
286
4
2.7
304
323
19
2.3
336
343
7
3.1
incl. 339
340
1
14.2
EFRDD040
Fetish
3081
5060
81
270
-54
44
56.1
12.1
3.9



incl. 53.7
55.1
1.4
11.1
EFRDD042
Fetish
3082
5060
139.2
270
-85
128
132
4
11.1

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Table 2: EGM, Ghana, December Quarter Infill and Extensional Drilling (included in December 2011 Resource Estimate) - continued

Hole Deposit
East
North
Depth
Azm.
Incl.
From
To
Width
Au


(m)
(m)
(m)
(°)
(°)
(m)
(m)
(m)
g/t
BKRDD039
Bokitsi S.
2830
4680
150
270
-55
112
121
9
5.3
BKDD002 Bokitsi
2800
4220
120.53
270
-55
60.8
83.53
22.73
4.9
incl. 69.53
71.53
2
10.4
BKDD005 Bokitsi
2820
4300
144.58
270
-55
98.6
116
17.4
4.8
CHDD028 Chirawewa
3840
4000
131.58
270
-55
120
121
1
60.0
CHRC131 Chirawewa
4120
4400
100
270
-55
46
86
40
3.1
incl. 76
78
2
35.4
and 82
84
2
11.3
CHRC138 Chirawewa
4230
4700
85
90
-48
50
60
10
15.6
incl. 54
56
2
65.7
CHRC140 Chirawewa
4109
4360
90
270
-55
26
42
16
4.3
incl. 26
28
2
22.6
74
90
16
10*



.
CHRDD006
Chirawewa
3819
4040
130
270
-55
106
113.8
7.8
21.2
incl. 108
112
4
39.7

Notes

  • 1) All CHRC holes are RC holes, the remainder are core holes.

  • 2) Most holes were core drilled through the mineralised zone.

  • 3) RC holes were sampled at 1m intervals and composited to 2m or 4m intervals. 4) Core holes sampled at 1m intervals.

  • 5) Oxide samples or low sulphur fresh rock samples analysed using 50grm fire assays by independent laboratory, Intertek Minerals Limited in Ghana.

  • 6) High sulphide content samples analysed using 25gram fire assays by Intertek Minerals Limited in Ghana. 7) RC precollar through hanging wall was sampled at 1m intervals and composited to 4m and analysed by 50gm fire assay by ALS Ghana Limited in Ghana.

  • 6) Only holes with combined intercepts of greater than 40 gram metres included.

  • 7) The type of analytical or testing procedures utilized and sample size and the quality assurance program and quality control measures are consistent with those described in the technical report entitled “Technical Report – Central Ashanti Gold Project, Ghana” dated May 30, 2011.

  • 9) The true width of intercepts from recent drilling at Fetish ranges from 55-85% of the intercept width. 10) The true width of intercepts from recent drilling at AF-Gap and Fobinso ranges from 70-95% of the intercept width.

  • 11) The true width of intercepts along the Bokitsi zone is about 90-99% of the intercept width. The true width of intercepts from the Chirawewa zones range from 79 to 95% of the intercept width.

Table 3: EGM, Ghana, December Quarter Infill and Extensional Drilling (Not included in December 2011 Resource Estimate)

Hole
Deposit
East
North
Depth
Azm.
Incl.
From
To
Width
Au


(m)
(m)
(m)
(°)
(°)
(m)
(m)
(m)
g/t
ENDD034
Esuajah N.
2310
7140
257
90
-55
73
130
57
1.0
138
153
15
1.5
169
198
29
1.6
219
240
21
2.3
incl. 229
231
2
18.8
ENDD036
Esuajah N.
2150
7300
359
90
-55
211
248
37
1.0
254
261
7
1.9
273
282
9
1.6
296
332
36
14



.
incl. 300
301
1
12.7

12

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Table 3: EGM, Ghana, December Quarter Infill and Extensional Drilling (Not included in December 2011 Resource Estimate) - continued

Hole
Deposit
East
North
Depth
Azm.
Incl.
From
To
Width
Au


(m)
(m)
(m)
(°)
(°)
(m)
(m)
(m)
g/t
ENDD037
Esuajah N.
2390
7140
161.58
90
-55
33
64
31
1.4
74
86
12
2.9
incl. 74
75
1
26.9
108
161.8
53.8
1.5*
incl. 133
134
1
18.8
ENDD039
Esuajah N.
2350
7101
185
90
-55
112
133
21
1.4
143
174
31
1.0
ENDD042
Esuajah N.
2309
7380
173.68
90
-55
32
34
2
8.0
77
92
15
1.1
142
167
25
1.1
289
291
2
8.0
ENDD043
Esuajah N.
2130
7200
412
90
-55
305
316
11
1.2
338
373
35
10



.
378
390
12
1.0
398
408
10
1.1
ENDD045
Esuajah N.
2370
7220
119.53
90
-55
50
69
19
1.0
84
106
22
1.1
ENDD049
Esuajah N.
2160
7120
399
90
-55
302
329
27
1.9



incl. 310
311
1
31.6
374
392
18
1.1
ENDD051
Esuajah N.
2260
7340
248.53
90
-55
72
84
12
1.0
109
120
11
2.4
incl. 118
119
1
10.2
164
180
16
1.7



incl. 172
173
1
12.8
ENDD054
Esuajah N.
2270
7180
275
88
-56
179
180
1
83.0
186
207
21
1.7
incl. 202
203
1
12.1
220
224
4
2.6
ENDD055
Esuajah N.
2264
7260
242
90
-55
211
233
22
2.5
incl. 230
231
1
15.4
ENDD057
Esuajah N.
2390
7100
134
90
-55
28
79
51
1.9
incl. 31
32
1
21.5
and 70
71
1
23.9
96
111
15
1.4
ENDD058
Esuajah N.
2350
7140
212
90
-56
34
46
12
1.2
66
89
23
1.1
136
176
40
2.9
incl. 148
150
2
15.4
ENDD060
Esuajah N.
2430
7139
99
90
-55
10
40
30
1.6
53
64
11
1.9
ENDD062
Esuajah N.
2250
7220
287.48
90
-57
140
146
6
1.9
153
164
11
1.4
171
172
1
10.1
189
201
12
3.9
incl. 190
191
1
29.2
255
279
24
1.0

13

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Table 3: EGM, Ghana, December Quarter Infill and Extensional Drilling (Not included in December 2011 Resource Estimate) - continued

Hole
Deposit
East
North
Depth
Azm.
Incl.
From
To
Width
Au


(m)
(m)
(m)
(°)
(°)
(m)
(m)
(m)
g/t
ENDD064
Esuajah N.
2330
7220
186
90
-55
30
55
25
1.4
incl. 40
41
1
13.1
85
97
12
1.0
ENDD065
Esuajah N.
2355
7300
110
90
-55
65
75
10
3.7
incl. 68
72
4
8.1
ENDD067
Esuajah N.
2190
7380
273.2
90
-56
165
178
13
1.5
183
190
7
2.1
244
246
2
64.5
ENDD072
Esuajah N.
2310
7199
234
90
-55
79
91
12
1.5
105
144
39
4.1
incl. 105
106
1
126.0
181
224
43
1.0
ENDD080
Esuajah N
2395
7170
130
90
-54
115
21
95
12

.




.

.
.
47
63
16
1.1
114
130
16
1.3*
ENRC001
Esuajah N.
2343
7340
125
90
-55
20
27
7
1.9
31
69
38
1.1
ENRC011
Esuajah N.
2395
7260
85
90
-55
16
36
20
1.3
51
75
24
26



.
incl. 63
64
1
28.5
ENRC005
Esuajah N.
2356
7260
135
90
-55
33
43
10
1.3
63
77
14
1.0
84
118
34
1.1
ENRDD011
Esuajah N.
2149
7140
414
90
-55
277
299
22
1.1



incl. 290
291
1
10.7
312
329
17
1.0
342
351
9
2.0
incl. 345
346
1
11.0
373
408
35
1.5
incl. 401
402
1
25.6
ENRDD014
Esuajah N.
2192
7300
311
90
-55
207
234
27
1.7
incl. 227
229
2
13.9
ENRDD024
Esuajah N.
2428
7160
132
270
-61
33
66
33
2.5
incl. 53
58
5
9.4
ENRDD025
Esuajah N.
2415
7170
125
90
-55
38
56
18
1.0
60
80
20
1.8
incl. 60
61
1
16.6
ENRDD035
Esuajah N.
2335
7240
180
90
-60
20
36
16
1.5
59
70
11
1.6
79
93
14
1.6
ENDD059
Esuajah N
2170
7220
375.58
90
-57
239
263
24
1.8
incl. 261
262
1
13.7
275
276
1
19.1
336
348
12
1.8
354
371
17
1.0
ENDD068
Esuajah N
2270
7379
212
90
-56
131
142
11
1.8
incl. 133
134
1
10.3
181
206
25
1.2

14

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Table 3: EGM, Ghana, December Quarter Infill and Extensional Drilling (Not included in December 2011 Resource Estimate) – continued

Hole
Deposit
East
North
Depth
Azm.
Incl.
From
To
Width
Au


(m)
(m)
(m)
(°)
(°)
(m)
(m)
(m)
g/t
ENDD071
Esuajah N
2490
7161
222.8
270
-60
28
66
38
1.3
86
92
6
1.7
119
135
16
5.7
incl. 126
127
1
35.0
and 133
134
1
24.2
145
163
18
1.0
206
222.8*
16.8
1.1
ENDD073
Esuajah N
2409
7160
118
270
-61
59
85
26
1.2
97
118*
21
2.2
incl. 117
_118
_1

13.2*
ENDD074
Esuajah N
2390
7199
126
90
-55
7.5
22
14.5
1.7
76
95
19
1.0
104
112
8
14



.
ENDD075
Esuajah N
2470
7160
165
270
-60
35
54
19
1.9
incl. 40
41
1
22.8
139
159
20
1.2
ENDD076
Esuajah N
2335
7170
170
90
-55
40
49
9
1.8
incl. 40
41
1
11.3
62
82
20
45



.
incl. 78
79
1
74.0
96
112
16
1.1
143
151
8
1.8
ENDD077
Esuajah N
2385
7170
166
90
-55
40
74
34
1.4
83
97
14
1.1
112
162
50
18



.
ENDD078
Esuajah N
2450
7160
146
270
-60
42
59
17
2.1
80
98
18
1.7
103
108
5
5.9
incl. 105
106
1
26.3
ENDD079
Esuajah N
2355
7169
206
90
-55
10.5
46
35.5
1.2
129
153
24
10



.
186
202
16
1.0
ENDD059
Esuajah N
2170
7220
375.58
90
-57
239
263
24
1.8
incl. 261
262
1
13.7
275
276
1
19.1
336
348
12
1.8
354
371
17
10



.
ENDD068
Esuajah N
2270
7379
212
90
-56
131
142
11
1.8
incl. 133
134
1
10.3
181
206
25
1.2
ENDD071
Esuajah N
2490
7161
222.8
270
-60
28
66
38
1.3
86
92
6
1.7



119
135
16
5.7
incl. 126
127
1
35.0
and 133
134
1
24.2
145
163
18
1.0
206
222.8*
16.8
1.1
ENDD073
Esuajah N
2409
7160
118
270
-61
59
85
26
1.2

*

97
118
21
2.2
incl. 117
_118
_1

13.2*

15

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Table 3: EGM, Ghana, December Quarter Infill and Extensional Drilling (Not included in December 2011 Resource Estimate) – continued

Hole
Deposit
East
North
Depth
Azm.
Incl.
From
To
Width
Au


(m)
(m)
(m)
(°)
(°)
(m)
(m)
(m)
g/t
ENDD074
Esuajah N
2390
7199
126
90
-55
7.5
22
14.5
1.7
76
95
19
1.0
104
112
8
1.4
ENDD075
Esuajah N
2470
7160
165
270
-60
35
54
19
1.9
incl. 40
41
1
22.8
139
159
20
1.2
ENDD076
Esuajah N
2335
7170
170
90
-55
40
49
9
18









.
incl. 40
41
1
11.3
62
82
20
4.5
incl. 78
79
1
74.0
96
112
16
1.1
143
151
8
1.8
ENDD077
Esuajah N
2385
7170
166
90
-55
40
74
34
14









.
83
97
14
1.1
112
162
50
1.8
ENDD078
Esuajah N
2450
7160
146
270
-60
42
59
17
2.1
80
98
18
1.7
103
108
5
5.9
incl 105
106
1
263
.


.
ENDD079
Esuajah N
2355
7169
206
90
-55
10.5
46
35.5
1.2
129
153
24
1.0
186
202
16
1.0
ENDD082
Esuajah N
2296
7400
194.7
90
-55
73
74
1
11.7
107
113
6
1.8
12
11

8
3
3
66.7
incl. 129
130
1
102.0
143
150
7
2.1
158
177
19
3.7
incl. 166
168
2
17.1
ENDD083
Esuajah N
2345
7170
126
90
-55
62
91
29
1.1



97
108
11
1.6
ENDD084
Esuajah N
2331
7180
170
90
-55
56
91
35
1.0
108
123
15
1.3
152
161
9
5.6
incl. 158
159
1
38.4
ENDD086
Esuajah N
2405
7170
126
90
-55
11
18.5
7.5
4.0



51
76
25
1.1
107
126*
19
2.5
ENDD087
Esuajah N
2340
7180
125
90
-55
59
92
33
1.4
105
118
13
1.0
ENDD091
Esuajah N
2364
7170
126
90
-54
22
34
12
2.6
incl. 30
31
1
10.2



66
84
18
1.0
89
104
15
2.0
incl. 103
104
1
15.5

16

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Table 3: EGM, Ghana, December Quarter Infill and Extensional Drilling (Not included in December 2011 Resource Estimate) – continued

Hole
Deposit
East
North
Depth
Azm.
Incl.
From
To
Width
Au


(m)
(m)
(m)
(°)
(°)
(m)
(m)
(m)
g/t
ENDD095
Esuajah N
2425
7170
110
90
-54
35
55
20
4.2
incl. 36
37
1
21.4
and 48
50
2
20.7
59
71
12
1.8
82
95
13
6.2
incl. 89
91
2
34.2
incl. 89
90
1
58.0
ENDD096
Esuajah N
2337
7080
209.5
90
-55
50.5
64
13.5
1.4
73
87
14
1.2
137
205
68
2.1
incl. 138
139
1
17.4
and 178
179
1
13.4
ENDD098
Esuajah N
2296
7360
204
90
-58
64
75
11
2.0
incl. 64
65
1
10.4
144
161
17
1.0
171
176
5
2.3
ENDD102
Esuajah N
2130
7400
325.18
90
-55
247
277
30
1.5
ENRC012
Esuajah N
2390
7300
85
90
-55
6
39
33
2.0
incl 7
8
1
159
.


.
and 29
30
1
19.9
ENRDD016
Esuajah N
2281
7420
153
90
-55
74
83
9
1.8
122
144
22
1.4
ENRDD022
Esuajah N
2075
7160
495
90
-60
428
442
14
2.7
incl. 432
433
1
28.9
458
487
29
10



.
ENRDD023
Esuajah N
2124
7180
429.5
90
-60
313
341
28
1.6
incl. 313
314
1
15.0
and 340
341
1
11.9
396
414
18
1.0
ENRDD024
Esuajah N
2428
7160
132
270
-61
72
100
28
2.4
il 77
78
1
110
nc.


.
and 87
88
1
15.7
ENRDD026
Esuajah N
2120
7160
459.2
90
-60
336
337
1
36.0
371
380
9
1.5
400
415
15
1.0
435
448
13
1.0









ENRDD027
Esuajah N
2185
7100
372.4
90
-57
140
149
9
1.6
159
182
23
1.0
251
258
7
3.2
incl. 255
256
1
14.1
ENRDD032
Esuajah N
2185
7100
372.4
90
-55
223
239
16
1.1
263
281
18
3.0



incl. 274
275
1
38.8
356
357
1
20.1

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Table 3: EGM, Ghana, December Quarter Infill and Extensional Drilling (Not included in December 2011 Resource Estimate) – continued

Hole
Deposit
East
North
Depth
Azm.
Incl.
From
To
Width
Au


(m)
(m)
(m)
(°)
(°)
(m)
(m)
(m)
g/t
ENRDD033
Esuajah N
2152
7240
402
88
-61
238
251
13
1.7
264
268
4
18.4
incl. 265
267
2
34.6
281
287
6
7.0
incl. 284
286
2
13.6
295
337
42
1.5
incl. 323
324
1
30.3
343
368
25
1.8
incl. 347
348
1
23.0
374
384
10
2.7
ENRDD038
Esuajah N
2136
7339
384.5
90
-57
350
375
25
2.0
incl. 366
367
1
16.2
BKRDD041
Bokitsi S
2780
4300
135
270
-55
74
79
5
271









.
incl. 75
77
2
64.0
BKRDD042
Bokitsi S
2789
4340
116.5
270
-55
82
93
11
7.6
incl. 82
84
2
11.3
and 91
92
1
16.1
BKRDD044
Bokitsi S
2820
4380
125.12
270
-55
84
92
8
3.4
110
113
3
49



.
CHDD032
Chirawewa
4001
4460
226.5
90
-55
0
16
16
4.8
incl. 7
8.5
1.5
16.9
56.5
67
10.5
1.9
176
183
7
5.7
incl. 178
179
1
22.3
189
203
14
19



.
211.5
220
8.5
5.5
incl. 217
218
1
12.3
CHDD035
Chirawewa
3994
4480
196
90
-55
91
113
22
1.0
119
122
3
7.4
incl. 120
121
1
16.7
ABRDD443
AF G
26320
13950
445
180
61
413
414
1
159

ap




-



.
421
437
16
3.1
incl. 427
428
1
31.6
FBDD130
Fobinso
27140
14102
264.7
180
-50
197
224
27
1.6
incl. 217
218
1
22.3
FBDD131
Fobinso
27140
14103
270
180
-55
213
250
37
1.8



incl. 224
225
1
18.6
FBDD132
Fobinso
27140
14104
276
180
-61
216
245
29
2.8
incl. 222
223
1
28.4
FBDD135
Fobinso
27442
14054
228.7
180
-61
84
146
62
1.4
incl. 103
104
1
12.6
155
168
13
1.1



173
201
28
2.1
incl. 197
198
1
30.7
EFDD104
Fetish
3383
5340
410
270
-48
49.5
51
1.5
14.3
70
86
16
2.3
incl. 77
78
1
15.4
99
112
13
2.7



320
328
8
6.9
incl. 325
326
1
31.1

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Table 3: EGM, Ghana, December Quarter Infill and Extensional Drilling (Not included in December 2011 Resource Estimate) – continued

Hole
Deposit
East
North
Depth
Azm.
Incl.
From
To
Width
Au


(m)
(m)
(m)
(°)
(°)
(m)
(m)
(m)
g/t
EFDD110
Fetish
3136
5200
331.5
90
-60
141
165
24
9.0
incl. 142
148
6
16.2
incl. 147
148
1
50.0
and 157.5
159
1.5
13.3
and 161
163
2
15.3
216
234
18
1.2
EFDD111
Fetish
3399
5240
2735
270
-48
2768
485
208
14




.

.
.
.
.
72
96
24
1.5
178
190
12
1.2
211
245
34
4.0
incl. 218
223
5
11.3
and 238
239
1
13.3
EFDD114
Fetish
3400
5400
2185
270
-50
110
119
9
16




.




.
127
138
11
1.0
159
163
4
4.7
incl. 160
161
1
12.9
EFDD117
Fetish
3364
5140
211
270
-44
8.5
32.5
24
1.0
50.5
67
16.5
1.3
77
85
8
21



.
108
109
1
14.9
153
167
14
1.0
EFDD119
Fetish
3517
5238
401.6
270
-50
158
159
1
27.9
178
187
9
4.0
incl. 182
183
1
18.6
294
305
11
24



.
331
344
13
1.8
360
361
1
10.1
372
373
1
62.0
EFDD124
Fetish
3115
5080
160
270
-83
118
123
5
26.2
incl. 119
121
2
60.1
427
441
14
14



.
448
477
29
2.2
incl. 464
466
2
11.3
EFRDD033
Fetish
3125
5100
145.1
270
-70
103
108
5
2.3
121
122
1
211.0
EFRDD034
Fetish
3123
5100
125.1
270
-50
77
93
16
4.0
il 82
83
1
113
nc.


.
EFRDD035
Fetish
3127
5140
115
270
-55
82
89
7
7.2
incl. 83
84
1
18.6
EFRDD041
Fetish
3128
5180
246
90
-56
181
205
24
1.3
211
226
15
1.3

Notes

  • 1) Most holes were core drilled through the mineralised zone.

  • 2) Core holes sampled at 1m intervals.

  • 3) Oxide samples or low sulphur fresh rock samples analysed using 50grm fire assays by independent laboratory, Intertek Minerals Limited in Ghana.

  • 4) High sulphide content samples analysed using 25gram fire assays by Intertek Minerals Limited in Ghana.

  • 5) RC precollar through hanging wall was sampled at 1m intervals and composited to 4m and analysed by 50gm fire assay by ALS Ghana Limited in Ghana.

  • 6) Only holes with combined intercepts of greater than 40 gram metres included.

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Table 3 Notes – continued

  • 7) The type of analytical or testing procedures utilized and sample size and the quality assurance program and quality control measures are consistent with those described in the technical report entitled “Technical Report – Central Ashanti Gold Project, Ghana” dated May 30, 2011.

  • 8) The true width of intercepts from recent drilling at Fetish ranges from 55-85% of the intercept width.

  • 9) The true width of intercepts from recent drilling at Esuajah North ranges from 70-95% of the intercept width.

  • 10) The true width of intercepts from recent drilling at Fetish ranges from 65-85% of the intercept width.

  • 11) The true width of intercepts from recent drilling at Bokitsi South extension ranges from 80-97% of the intercept width.

  • 12) The true width of intercepts from recent drilling at Chirawewa ranges from 55-60% of the intercept width.

  • 13) The true width of intercepts from recent drilling at AF Gap and Fobinso ranges from 70-98% of the intercept width.

Table 4: EGM, Ghana Exploration Drilling

Hole
Deposit
East
North
Depth
Azm.
Incl.
From
To
Width
Au


(m)
(m)
(m)
(°)
(°)
(m)
(m)
(m)
g/t
ENS102
Besem
3099
7160
75
270
-55
40
48
8
2.4
ENS104
Besem
3080
7240
60
270
-55
24
28
4
2.7
ENS111
Besem
3040
7520
90
270
-60
40
48
8
2.8
ENS113
Besem
3060
7480
100
270
-60
0
4
4
3.5
ENS114
Besem
3021
7480
105
270
-60
96
105*
9
3.1

Notes

  • 1) All holes are RC holes.

  • 2) RC holes were sampled at 1m intervals and composited to 2m or 4m intervals.

  • 3) Oxide samples or low sulphur fresh rock samples were analysed using 50grm fire assays by Intertek Minerals Limited in Ghana.

  • 4) High sulphide content samples were analysed using 25gram fire assays by Intertek Minerals Limited in Ghana.

  • 5) RC samples were analysed by 50gm fire assay by ALS Ghana limited in Ghana.

  • 6) Only holes with combined intercepts of greater than 10 gram metres are included.

  • 7) True widths of intercepts from the exploration holes are currently unknown.

  • 8) The type of analytical or testing procedures utilized and sample size and the quality assurance program and quality control measure s are consistent with those described in the technical report entitled “Technical Report – Central Ashanti Gold Project, Ghana” dated May 30, 2011.

Table 5: Extensional Drilling Sissingué Deposit, Côte d’Ivoire

Table 5: Extensional Drilling Sissingué Deposit, Côte d’Ivoire
Hole
Deposit
East
North
Depth
Azm.
Incl.
From
To
Width
Au
(m)
(m)
(m)
(°)
(°)
(m)
(m)
(m)
g/t









SD167
Sissingué
806,470
1,154,420
267.1
90
-50
95
97
2
6.0
101.2
107
5.8
4.1
incl. 103
104
1
20.2
119
125.8
6.8
2.0
SD170
Sissingué
806,400
1,154,340
153
270
-50
45
48
3
14.7

incl.
45.0
46.5
1.5
25.0
123
128
5
3.2
SD172
Sissingué
806,490
1,154,300
243
90
-50
141
146.2
5.2
2.6
150
155.8
5.8
3.1
incl. 155
155.8
0.8
15.3
184
190
6
2.6
SD174
Sissingué
806,480
1,154,340
224.7
90
-50
182
190
8
1.3
209
223
14
2.9
incl. 214
216.1
2.1
11.2
SD175
Sissingué
806,560
1,154,260
204
90
-50
45
73.5
28.5
2.0
incl. 64.5
67.5
3
9.2

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Table 5: Extensional Drilling Sissingué Deposit, Côte d’Ivoire - continued

Hole
Deposit
East
North
Depth
Azm.
Incl.
From
To
Width
Au
(m)
(m)
(m)
(°)
(°)
(m)
(m)
(m)
g/t
SD176
Sissingué
806,560
1,154,280
209.7
90
-50
63.7
105
41.3
1.9
112.8
121.7
8.9
5.2
incl. 119.2
120.4
1.2
26.8
149
166.4
17.4
1.1
SD177
Sissingué
806,520
1,154,260
264
90
-50
121
135
14
1.6

incl.
143
150
7
1.8
179
190
11
7.4
182
183
1
**73.4 **
SD180
Sissingué
806,760
1,154,200
324
270
-50
156
216.5
60.5
1.0
230
231
1
**13.4 **
SD181
Sissingué
806,480
1,154,220
263.7
90
-50
113.7
123.7
10
1.6
incl. 114.7
115.2
0.5
10.4
156.7
162.3
5.6
2.3
218.7
236.7
18
1.9
incl. 229.7
230.7
1
14.7
SD182
Sissingué
806,520
1,154,140
246
90
-50
95.6
132
36.4
4.0



incl. 123
124
1
78.0
and 130
131
1
21.5
177
183
6
1.9
187
194
7
2.5
216
220
4
2.5
SD184
Sissingué
806,540
1,154,260
219
90
-50
incl.
146
155
158.6
149
161.6
160
3
6.6
1.4
4.0
6.6
23.3
SGC032
Sissingué
806,660
1,154,530
40
270
-55
11
40*
29
1.5
SGC033
Sissingué
806,673
1,154,530
50
270
-55
26
42.0
16.0
1.5
45
50
5
21.2*
incl. 45
46
1
72.8
and 48
49
1
26.9
SGC034
Sissingué
806,685
1,154,530
60
270
-55
36
48
12
4.9

incl.
47
48
1
47.1
SGC035
Sissingué
806,698
1,154,530
70
270
-55
53
59
6
10.4

incl.
55
56
1
52.8
SGC038
Sissingué
806,650
1,154,540
50
270
-55
16
50*
34
3.5

incl.
16
18
2
14.7
and 25
27
2
27.6
SGC039
Sissingué
806,690
1,154,540
70
270
-55
33
70*
37
3.5
incl. 56
61
5
12.3
SGC044
Sissingué
806,640
1,154,550
40
270
-55
11
40*
29
1.6
SGC045
Sissingué
806,653
1,154,550
50
270
-55
11
50*
39
1.4
SGC046
Sissingué
806,665
1,154,550
60
270
-55
23
60*
37
5.5
incl. 30
31
1
81.5
and 47
50
3
24.0
SGC048
Sissingué
806690
1154550
80
270
-55
19
28
9
1.3
30
36
6
3.6
incl. 30
31
1
18.2
38
56
18
1.4
60
80*
20
0.8
SGC050
Sissingué
806630
1154560
40
270
-55
10
17
7
3.0

incl.
13
14
1
13.7
24
40*
16
1.7
SGC053
Sissingué
806633
1154570
50
270
-55
11
29
18
2.0
incl. 26
27
1
10.5
SGC054
Sissingué
806645
1154570
60
270
-55
19
26
7
3.0
incl. 23
24
1
10.4
33
55
22
1.2
SGC055
Sissingué
806657
1154570
68
270
-55
17
24
7
2.3
28
68*
40
1.3
SGC056
Sissingué
806670
1154570
80
270
-55
36
53
17
1.3
61
*
1
1

80
9
.3

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Table 5: Extensional Drilling Sissingué Deposit, Côte d’Ivoire - continued

Hole
Deposit
East
North
Dept
h
Azm.
Incl.
From
To
Width
Au
(m)
(m)
(m)
(°)
(°)
(m)
(m)
(m)
g/t
SRC1062
Sissingué
806,400
1,154,260
80
270
-55
53
74
21
1.5

incl.
61
62
1
6.7
and 70
71
1
9.6
SRC1066
Sissingué
806,800
1,154,100
108
270
-55
90
103
13
2.4
incl. 90
92
2
9.1

Notes

  • 1) SD prefix are for core drill holes.

  • 2) SGC and SRC prefix are for RC holes.

  • 3) The type of analytical or testing procedures utilized and sample size and the quality assurance program and quality control measures are consistent with those described in the technical report entitled “Technical Report – Tengrela Gold Project, Côte d’Ivoire” dated December 22, 2010.

  • 4) Drill samples were assayed by 50g fire assays by ALS Mali SARL, (a division of ALS Minerals), in Bamako, Mali.

  • 5) True width of intercepts from the current program at the Sissingué deposit is about 60-80% of the intercept width.

  • 6) * denotes open ended intercept.

  • 7) Only holes from Sissingué with combined intercepts of greater than 40 gram metres are included.

Table 6: Exploration Drilling, Tengrela Gold Project, Côte d’Ivoire

Table 6: Exploration Drilling, Tengrela Gold Project, Côte d’Ivoire
Hole
Deposit
East
North
Depth
Azm.
Incl.
From
To
Width
Au
(m)
(m)
(m)
(°)
(°)
(m)
(m)
(m)
g/t
SAC144
Sissingué
806,785
1,154,320
55
270
-60
24
44
20
0.7
SAC163
Sissingué
806,800
1,154,500
54
270
-60
4
12
8
3.4
SAC130
Sissingué E
807,060
1,154,200
75
270
-60
44
60
16
2.1
SRB1402
Sissingué E
807,310
1,155,200
61
270
-55
0
4
4
5.5
SRB1419
Sissingué E
807,623
1,154,100
52
270
-55
28
36
8
0.8
KRC057
Kanakono
805,820
1,143,720
90
90
-55
52
54
2
5.7
KRC065
Kanakono
805,840
1,143,920
87
90
-55
20
38
18
0.9
KRC069
Kanakono
805,840
1,143,960
90
90
-55
4
6
2
60.6
KRC084
Kanakono
805,820
1,153,990
110
90
-55
34
36
2
5.8
KRB425
Kanakono
806,330
1,144,400
22
90
-55
0
4
4
1.7
KRB428
Kanakono
806,353
1,144,400
7
90
-55
4
7*
3
1.7
KRC090
Kanakono
805,680
1,144,040
90
90
-55
40
48
8
4.0
incl. 40
42
2
13.2

Notes

  • 1) SAC holes are Aircore holes, SRB and KRB holes are RAB holes and KRC holes are RC holes.

  • 2) The type of analytical or testing procedures utilized and sample size and the quality assurance program and quality control measures are consistent with those described in the technical report entitled “Technical Report – Tengrela Gold Project, Côte d’Ivoire” dated December 22, 2010.

  • 3) Drill samples were assayed by 50g fire assays by ALS Mali SARL, (a division of ALS Minerals), in Bamako, Mali.

  • 4) Only exploration holes with combined intercepts of greater than 10 gram metres are included.

  • 5) True widths of intercepts from the exploration holes are currently unknown.

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Table 7: EGM, High Grade Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource Summary

Deposit Measured Resources Measured Resources Indicated Resources Indicated Resources Indicated Resources Measured + Indicated
Resources
Tonnes
Au
Au Tonnes Au Au Tonnes
Au
Au
Mt
g/t
Ounces Mt g/t Ounces Mt
g/t
Ounces
Abnabna/Fobinso
Esuajah South
Esuajah North
29.6
1.5
7.0
2.0

1,423,000
453,000
9.1
4.9
10.1
1.3
1.9
1.2
382,000
293,000
373,000
37.8
1.5
1,805,000
11.9
1.8
746,000
10.1
1.2
373,000


Fetish
Chirawewa
Bokitisi
Mampong
Dadieso
4.4
1.2
181,000 12.0
3.0
2.6
1.4
1.4
2.6
549,000
137,000
0000
16.4
1.4
718,000
3.0
1.4
137,000
2.6
2.6
210,000
Total 41.0
1.5
2,057,000 41.7 1.5 1,944,000 81.8
1.5
3,989,000

Table 8: EGM, High Grade Inferred Mineral Resource Summary

Deposit Inferred Resources Inferred Resources
Tonnes
Au
Mt
g/t
Au
Ounces
Abnabna/Fobinso 3.1
1.3
127,000
Esuajah South
Esuajah North
Fetish
Chirawewa
Bokitsi
2.7
1.7
2.6
1.0
5.3
1.2
3.8
1.3
1.3
2.0
146,000
80,000
204,000
157,000
83,000
Mampong
Dadieso
3.1
1.4
2.9
1.7
142,000
156,000
Total 24.8
1.4
1,095,000

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Table 9: EGM, Summary of Total Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources

Deposit Measured Resources Measured Resources Indicated Resources Indicated Resources Measured + Indicated
Resources




Tonnes
Au
Mt
g/t
Au
Ounces
Tonnes
Au
Mt
g/t
Au
Ounces
Tonnes
Au
Au
Mt
g/t
Ounces
Abnabna/AFGap/Fobinso
Esuajah South
Esuajah North
49.4
1.2
8.3
1.8
1,850,000
482,000
23.2
0.9
6.2
1.7
20.2
0.9
666,000
336,000
579,000
72.6
1.1
2,515,000
14.5
1.8
818,000
20.2
0.9
579,000

Fetish
Chirawewa
Bokitsi
Mampong
Dadieso
8.8
0.9
255,000 20.6
1.1
4.5
1.1
2.6
2.5

717,000
167,000
212,000

29.4
1.0
972,000
4.5
1.1
167,000
2.6
2.5
212,000
Total 66.5
1.2
2,587,000 77.3
1.1
2,677,000 143.8
1.1
5,263,000

Table 10: EGM, Summary of Total Inferred Mineral Resources

Deposit Inferred Resources
Tonnes
Au
Mt
g/t
Au
Ounces
Abnabna/AFGap/Fobinso
Esuajah South
11.1
1.0
53
13
362,000
224000

Esuajah North
Fetish
Chirawewa
Bokitsi
Mampong
.
.
9.3
0.7
7.5
1.0
8.7
0.9
1.6
1.7
6.9
0.9
,
213,000
248,000
249,000
89,000
210000

Dadieso


3.2
1.6
,
161,000
Total 53.6
1.0
1,756,000

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Table 11: Total Mineral Resources (Including Reserves)

Deposit
(cut-off g/t Au)
Measured
Indicated
Inferred
Tonnes
(million)
g/t
Au
Ounces
Au
(,000)
Tonnes
(million)
g/t
Au
Ounces
Au
(,000)
Tonnes
(million)
g/t
Au
Ounces
Au
(,000)
EGM-(previously
CAGP)
(1)
>0.8g/t
EGM
(1)
0.4g/t - 0.8g/t

(2)
41.0
1.5
2,057
41.7
1.5
1,944
24.8
1.4
1,095
25.5
0.7
541
35.7
0.6
731
28.8
0.7
663
Grumesa
>0.4
(3)
Tengrela
(4)
>1.0g/t
Tengrela
(4)
0.5-1.0g/t
25.1
0.6
471
16.4
0.5
247
0.9
3.2
90
9.1
2.5
706
3.3
1.7
171
0.04
0.8
1
5.5
0.8
134
3.6
0.7
86

Totals >0.8g/t
(1.0g/t Tengrela)
Totals >0.4g/t
(0.5g/t Tengrela)
Notes
41.9
1.6
2,147
50.8
1.6
2,650
28.1
1.4
1,266
67.4
1.2
2,689
117.1
1.1
3,986
76.9
0.9
2,262
  • 1 Last updated in December 2011.

  • 2 Last updated in December 2010.

  • 3 Primary reported above a 0.4g/t Au cut-off, oxide/transition report above a 0.2g/t Au cut-off.

4 Last updated in November 2010.

5 The Company holds 90% of EGM (formally CAGP), 90% of Grumesa and 85% of Tengrela after allowing for Government equity at mining stage.

Table 12: Total Mineral Reserves

Deposit Proven
Probable
Total








Proven
Probable
Total











EGM
>04/t(1,2)
Tonnes
(million)
g/t
Au
Ounces
Au
(,000)
Tonnes
(million)
g/t
Au
Ounces
Au
(,000)
Tonnes
(million)
g/t
Au
Ounces
Au
(,000)
10
1300
869
12
3273
477
13
1974
392
.g
Tengrela
>0.55g/t(3)
Total
Notes
.
.
,
.
.
,
.
.
,
2.1
657
9.7
2.1
657
1.3
1,957
96.6
1.3
3,930
9.7
47.7
1.3
1,974
48.9
  • 1 >0.4g/t Au cut-off for Abnabna-Fobinso, >0.5g/t Au cut-off for all other deposits.

  • 2 Last updated in December 2010.

3 Last updated in November 2010.

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