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PHOSCO LTD Interim / Quarterly Report 2012

Jun 17, 2012

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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18 June 2012

CHAKETMA DRILLING – TRENCHING INTERIM RESULTS

Board of Directors

Andrew Thomson (Non-executive Chairman)

David Regan (Executive Director)

Martin Broome (Non-executive Director)

Melanie Leydin (Non-executive Director)

Company Secretary

Melanie Leydin

Securities on Issue:

CNL: 151,746,177 ordinary shares

CNLO: 25,367,001 options expiring 31 March 2014

CNLCA: 15,471,296 partly paid shares

Highlights:

Drilling

  • CHDD-2012-016 15.35m at 23% P2O5
  • CHDD-2012-017 11.60m at 23% P2O5
  • CHDD-2012-015 7.10m at 20% P2O5

Trenching

  • CHT012 10.4m at 22% P2O5
  • CHT022 17.00m at 23% P2O5

Celamin has commenced a program of drilling and trenching to test the Kef El Louz and Gassaat Ezzerbat prospects in the Chaketma Project area. This first pass program is designed to determine the depth of over burden and the thickness and grade of the phosphate zone, before committing to the resource definition phase of the exploration program for the Prefeasibility Study.

Background

In preparation for the Chaketma feasibility study Celamin and TMS are focused on identifying the prospect with the best combination of grade, thickness of mineralization, strip ratio and metallurgical properties. This It is intended that this project will be the site of production during the early years of any future mining operation. Initial tests on three composite samples, one each from Gassaa Kebira, Sidi Ali Ben Oum Ezzine and Kef El Louz have demonstrated that a saleable product of +30% P2O5 concentrate can be produced using existing reverse floatation technology. This metallurgical test work is continuing.

The Kef El Louz prospect is approximately 6 kilometres from north to south and covers more than 3.0 km2 . Mapping and trenching at northern end of this prospect shows the area has the potential to meet criteria set out up above. Exploration is concentrating on the north-western corner of Kef El Louz with the aim of delineating 25-30 million tonnes of phosphate mineralization which is sufficient for 10 years production.

Details

Celamin and TMS have completed a 5 diamond drill holes (Table 1 and Figure 1) and 68m of channel sampling in 11 trenches (Table 2 and Figure 2) as part of on-going exploration Chaketma. Dilling is focused on the Kef El Louz part of the Chaketma EP, with one hole drilled at Gassat Ezzerbat in the south of the EP. Drill hole placement was initially determined by access over the rugged terrain at Kef El Louz (Figure 3).

Drill Hole From (m) To (m) Intercept (m) P2O5% CaO %
CHDD-2012-016 57.50 72.85 15.35 23.0 41.4
CHDD-2012-017 53.60 65.20 11.60 22.7 43.7
CHDD-2012-015 55.40 62.50 7.10 20.3 40.1
CHDD-2012-013 81.75 83.80 2.05 13.4 36.7
CHDD-2012-014 90.30 92.30 2.00 11.6 36.2

Table 1: Drilling Intercepts

Note: Intercepts lengths are measured down hole . The true thickness of the mineralisation is unknown.

The best results and thickest intersection from the current drilling have come from holes CHDD-015, 16 and 17. The phosphate intercepts in these holes range from 7 to 15 metres at down hole depths of 54 to 57 metres; the apparent waste to ore ratios in these holes range from less than 4:1 to approximately 8:1.

Hole CHDD14 on the western margin of Kef El Louz only intersected a narrow zone of phosphate. The unit is interpreted as having been cut off by a fault which runs down the western margin of the prospect. The thickness of phosphate in this hole is not interpreted to represent the true thickness of the unit in this area. However, further drilling is required to prove this interpretation. Mapping and channel sampling along the eastern margin of Kef El Louz shows the phosphate unit thinning in this direction. Further drilling in the south and centre of the prospect is needed to determine the resource potential of this area. A single hole (CHDD13) was drilled at Gassat Ezzerbat to the south. This hole confirmed the geological model that the phosphate horizon thins to the south near the basin margin (hole intersected 2m at 13.4% P2O5)

Trench ID Easting UTMWGS84 Northing UTMWGS84 No. ofSamples Length(m) P2O5 CaO %
CHT011 499774 3942023 4 4.15 18.58 39.57
CHT012 499550 3941462 10 10.4 22.10 41.82
CHT013 500041 3941182 1 1.4 12.81 37.56
CHT014 500247 3940728 - NSA NSA
CHT015 500314 3940334 1 1.8 16.84 39.70
CHT016 500343 3940288 2 2.30 18.65 40.14
CHT017 500533 3939668 2 2.00 12.68 37.92
CHT018 500538 3939237 2 2.70 12.05 42.71
CHT019 500313 3939496 - NSA NSA
CHT020 500672 3938080 3 3.30 16.09 38.69
CHT021 500150 3939517 1 1.50 11.33 37.97
CHT022 498930 3941694 17 17.00 22.92 44.80

Table 2: Trench Results

Sampling and Assaying Procedures

Core from the drill holes was half split and sampled after geological logging generally at 1-m intervals or to lithological boundaries. The trench sampling was also generally at 1-m intervals or to lithological boundaries. The samples were crushed and riffle split, and 500g splits were sent to Al Amri Laboratory in Jeddah Saudi Arabia for determination of major oxides by XRF methods on fused "buttons. In order to reduce assay turnaround times Celamin and TMS put priority on analyses for the major element oxide. All the samples will also be assayed for a comprehensive suite of 34 trace elements in due course.

About Celamin Holdings NL

Celamin Holdings NL (ASX Code CNL) is an ASX listed company focused on the exploration and development of resource projects in North Africa initially in Tunisia and Algeria.

Celamin holds the Chaketma Phosphate exploration permit in Tunisia with TMS. This project is Celamin's current focus as it has larger target potential than Celamin's other Phosphate project Bir El Afou. The first results from channel sampling, drilling program and historic data at Chaketma have been announced. The Chaketma project would use the same rail and port infrastructure as identified in the Bir El Afou pre-feasibility studies.

Celamin continues to step up work to carry out a due diligence drilling program for its farm-in to an Exploitation Permit at the Oued El Kebir precious and base metal project in Algeria.

Celamin has also acquired rights to several base metal tailings Projects in Tunisia with TMS and is the holder of three Exploration Permits with base metal (Pb/Zn) targets on a 50/50 basis with TMS.

Table3 ‐ Drillhole ledger:

llleiHoDr Prtospec ingEats hingNotr levioEtan hAzitm ipD hDetp Size Type
GS8UTMW4 GS8UTMW4 RLm (°) (°) ()m
CHDD‐2012‐013 baGaEzttssaar 501075 3937920 784 90 65 101.5 HQ Core
CHDD‐2012‐014 flKeELouz 499500 3939210 832 40 65 112.2 HQ Core
CHDD‐2012‐015 flKeELouz 499426 3941208 685 90 72.9 PQ Core
CHDD‐2012‐016 flKeELouz 499696 3940998 1095 50 75 83.6 HQ Core
CHDD‐2012‐017 flKeELouz 499437 3940694 1021 50 75 77.6 HQ Core

Table 4 ‐ TrenchLocations:

hTrenc Prtospec ingEats hingNotr levioEtan Type
GS8UTMW4 GS8UTMW4 RLm
CHT011 idiliineSABeOuEznmz 499774 3942023 1180 halCnne
CHT012 flKeELouz 499575 3941479 1092 halCnne
CHT013 flKeELouz 500041 3941182 1128 halCnne
CHT014 flKeELouz 500247 3940728 1094 halCnne
CHT015 flKeELouz 500314 3940334 1085 halCnne
CHT016 flKeELouz 500343 3940288 1072 halCnne
CHT017 flKeELouz 500533 3939668 1024 halCnne
CHT018 flKeELouz 500538 3939237 948 halCnne
CHT019 flKeELouz 500313 3939496 982 halCnne
CHT020 flKeELouz 500672 3938080 709 halCnne
CHT021 flKeELouz 500150 3939517 945 halCnne
CHT022 flKeELouz 498930 3941694 951 halCnne

Figure 1. Location of Kef El Louz and Gassat Ezarabat Drilling

Figure 2. Location of Kef El Louz Trench Sampling

Figure 3. Kef El Louz Terrain