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PREDICTIVE DISCOVERY LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2012

Jul 30, 2012

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ASX Announcement

31[st] July 2012

Quarterly Report for the Period Ended 30[th] June 2012

Highlights

EXPLORATION

Bonsiega Project

  • Bongou – A New Gold Discovery. First, single RC drill hole intersected a gold mineralised zone including 54m at 2.1g/t Au from 36m depth, open in all directions.

  • Dave Prospect (formerly Dave and Dave East Prospects) – Ongoing Drill Success :

  • 26m at 5.0g/t Au from 26m including 2m at 31g/t Au

  • 38m at 1.3g/t Au from surface including 4m at 5.6g/t Au

  • 24m at 1.9g/t Au from 4m

  • 28m at 1.6g/t Au from 30m

  • 24m at 1.1g/t Au from 0m

  • 8m at 3.3 g/t Au from 46m

  • 22m at 1.0g/t Au from 44m

  • Prospect 71 - New Higher Grade Lode :

  • 4m at 7.1g/t Au from 20m

  • Along strike from historical intercepts of:

    • 4m at 15g/t Au from 22m

    • 2m at 7.5g/t Au from 32m

  • At least 250m strike now recognised and open in all directions

  • Dave Prospect now at least 5.5km long with good correlation and continuity of several mineralised zones covering 800m of strike, and highlighting resource potential in sub-parallel lodes along its entire length

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  • Eight separate gold mineralised zones now identified in entire Laterite Hill Gold Field with gold mineralised strike length identified from RC drilling now at least 8km long

  • Tangagari and Aoura permits - over 5km of strong bedrock gold anomalies identified with a peak value of 15g/t Au

□ Bangaba Project:

o Solna Prospect – Further High Grade Intersections:

  • 2m at 20.4g/t Au from 70m including 1m at 40g/t Au

  • 4m at 8.0g/t Au from 194m including 1m at 29g/t Au

  • 5m at 5.7g/t Au from 39m including 1m at 12g/t Au

  • 2m at 10g/t Au from 134m including 1m at 19g/t Au

  • 2m at 10g/t Au from 51m

  • Analysis of 1m samples from 2m composites upgrades the SOLRC011 intersection from 6m at 12g/t Au from 40m to 6m at 20g/t Au including 1m at 111g/t Au

o Tambiri – Ongoing Drill Success:

  • 20m at 2.3g/t Au from 48m including 1m at 15g/t Au

  • 20m at 2.2g/t Au from 138m including 4m at 7.0g/t Au

  • 12m at 1.7g/t Au from 88m

  • 12m at 1.4g/t Au from 96m

  • 12m at 1.4g/t Au from 108m

  • Untested power auger gold bedrock geochemical anomalies along strike from Solna and Tambiri offer considerable scope for further discoveries over at least 8km..

□ Project Acquired in Cote D’Ivoire, subject to grant

□ Exploration for the quarter on the Burkina Faso properties included:

  • 100 RC drill holes on Bonsiega and Bangaba, totalling 10,790m

  • 1,491 power auger drill holes on Bonsiega, Bangaba and Boussouma, totalling 8,620m.

  • 124km[2] of geological mapping.

  • 5,980 samples were submitted to PDI’s Burkina Faso laboratory during the Quarter.

CORPORATE

  • $1.0 million of cash at 30 June 2012 and no debt

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Managing Director’s Assessment of Progress in the Quarter

Mr Paul Roberts, PDI’s Managing Director commented: “ Our objective on Eastern Burkina Faso ground is to discover more than 2 million ounces in resources with an average grade greater than 2g/t Au as the basis for developing a major mining operation, feeding a central mill.

Our large exploration program for the field season, which was completed during the June Quarter, has advanced us substantially towards our objective. We have obtained ore grade and width gold intercepts from 10 separate mineralised zones, including some excellent grades, particularly on the northern, Bangaba permit. We have discovered new gold mineralised zones beneath thin cover and extended others, not least of which being the Dave Prospect, which is now known to extend over more than 5km.

All of our results indicate that we are dealing with very large gold mineralised systems with ample opportunity to identify a large gold resource inventory as infill and extension drilling proceeds.”

INTRODUCTION

PDI’s major country focus is Burkina Faso, West Africa where it has established a large Burkina-based exploration team and a large regional tenement package mainly in the north east of the country (Figure 1).

PDI’s tenement holding covers approximately 100 km of strike length in the Samira Hill greenstone belt in eastern Burkina Faso (the “Bonsiega permit group”, Figure 1). This belt hosts the 2.5 million ounce Samira Hill gold mine across the border in Niger and contains numerous active artisanal gold mine sites along its length. The Bangaba permit covers 10km of strike of the nearby Sebba Belt, including the largest known artisanal workings in the area.

Encouraging drill results from the Bonsiega and Bangaba permits has led PDI to consider its entire Eastern Burkina Faso ground holdings effectively as one project. Based on the encouraging results, the company’s goal is to identify sufficent resources to support a major central gold treatment plant, the first in the area, drawing ore from multiple deposits. High grades have been obtained from the Bangaba permit, 60km to the north, which suggests that ore from there might be transported to a treatment plant on the Laterite Hill Gold Field. The terrain between the two areas is flat with only one sandy river bed to cross (Figure 2), providing easy access for road construction.

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A major program of exploration was completed in Burkina Faso during the June Quarter. Since the beginning of November 2011, when field programs began after the rainy season, the Company has completed 65,000m of drilling. This year’s drilling programs had two objectives – first to identify the scale of potential gold mineralised systems on PDI’s properties and second to infill drill the best prospects with RC and diamond drilling in order to advance them towards a JORC Resource. The Company is making rapid progress towards this goal as indicated by numerous encouraging drill results reported in the June Quarter, adding to the strong results reported in the previous March Quarter.

PROJECTS

Burkina Faso

Bonsiega Permit Group

Stratos Joint Venture (PDI - 72%)

The Stratos Joint Venture covers four permits within the Bonsiega Project (Figures 2 and 3). PDI’s partner is Stratos Resources Limited (ASX: SAT), formerly ElDore Mining Corporation Limited.

In the past 18 months, power auger drilling has identified a 20km long zone of strong bedrock gold anomalies in the Laterite Hill Grid area. Also, RC drilling in the 12 months to the end of March, 2012 yielded significant gold mineralised intercepts in six prospects, including:

  • Dave Prospect (formerly Dave and Dave East)

  • 10m at 18g/t Au from 74m, including 2m at 74g/t Au

  • 13m at 4.7g/t Au from 67m including 1m at 33g/t Au

  • 28m at 1.6g/t Au from 30m

  • 7m at 5.3g/t Au from 54m including 1m at 20g/t Au

  • Tamboana Zone (new discovery):

  • 5m at 5.1g/t Au from 36m including 1m at 22g/t Au

  • Koundi Zone (new discovery):

  • 4m at 5.7g/t Au from 76m (stopped in mineralisation)

  • Laterite Hill Shear Zone (includes Laterite Hill artisanal mine site):

  • 26m at 1.2g/t Au from 71m including 14m at 1.8g/t Au

  • 22m at 1.4g/t Au from 48m

  • Prospect 71 (two new zones):

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  • 32m at 1.7g/t Au from 26m including 24m at 2.1g/t Au

o 18m at 1.0g/t Au from 54m including 6m at 2.3g/t Au (stopped in mineralisation)

The June Quarter drilling program was focused on infill and extension RC drilling on the Dave Prospect, limited infill drilling on the Laterite Hill shear zone, and two small RC programs on the Aoura and Fouli permits.

RC Drilling Programs – Laterite Hill Gold Field (Sirba and Madyabari Permits)

A total of 3,566m of RC drilling was completed on the Laterite Hill Gold Field in the June Quarter. The program was directed at testing lateral extensions of several gold mineralised zones in the Laterite Hill Gold Field, infill drilling around two earlier high grade intercepts and to test beneath the as yet undrilled Bongou Prospect.

A substantial number of assays from earlier drilling were also received during the June Quarter.

Locations of all holes drilled to date in the Laterite Hill Gold Field are shown in Figure 4.

The majority of holes were drilled at an inclination of -50 degrees. Some holes were drilled verticallyin an area adjacent to the river where earlier power auger drilling was unable to penetrate through thick alluvium. Down hole trajectories for the angle holes were surveyed using a gyroscopic instrument. Analytical standards and blanks were inserted at regular intervals for quality control, and samples were submitted for fire assay to the SGS Laboratory in Ouagadougou.

Bongou Prospect

The Bongou Prospect is located 8km north of the Laterite Hill Gold Field (Figures 3 and 4). Surface rock chip sampling and limited trenching were carried out in 2010 and the highest gold value obtained was 4.5g/t Au from a rock chip sample.

In the recent program one angled RC hole 140m long was drilled underneath an artisanal open pit in an area of east-west oriented workings about 160m long. The mineralisation is located at a rock type boundary, between gabbro and felsic volcanics (Figure 5) and appears to be open along strike beneath alluvial cover both to the east and west.

Hole BNGRC001 intersected 54m at 2.1g/t Au including 20m at 4.8/t Au and 2m at 24g/t Au . A large part of the mineralisation was in unweathered rock, suggesting it may extend at depth.

This is a significant new result that indicates the untapped potential of PDI’s ground holding .

Dave Prospect (Figures 6-10)

Assays for holes were received for many holes drilled at the Dave Prospect during the March Quarter. As in previous drilling, numerous gold intercepts were obtained above a cut-off grade of 0.5g/t Au, mostly in oxidised rocks. Better intercepts included:

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  • 26m at 5.0g/t Au from 26m, including 2m at 31g/t Au

  • 38m at 1.3g/t Au from 0m including 4m at 5.6g/t Au

  • 24m at 1.9g/t Au from 4m

  • 28m at 1.6g/t Au from 30m

  • 8m at 3.3g/t Au from 46m

  • 24m at 1.1g/t Au from 0m

  • 22m at 1.0g/t Au from 44m including 4m at 3.4g/t Au

  • 12m at 1.7g/t Au from 16m

  • 12m at 1.5g/t Au from 56m

  • 8m at 2.0g/t Au from 72m

  • 10m at 1.4g/t Au from 48m

  • 8m at 1.5g/t Au from 40m

  • 8m at 1.3g/t Au from 34m

With this additional infill drilling, it is now possible to generate a geological interpretation of the more intensely drilled zone at the eastern end of the Dave Prospect (formerly known as “Dave East”). A plan and several cross sections from this area are provided as Figures 7 to 9. These cover several ENE trending parallel lodes which have now been intersected on nine cross sections spaced between 50m and 150m apart and extending over a strike length of 800m . The interpreted shape of the gold mineralisation on each section indicates a moderate to steep dip to the SE, overprinted by some near surface weathering effects which have caused the mineralisation shape to become somewhat irregular in the shallow subsurface. High grades have also been found in fresh rock in a few drill holes in the Prospect, suggesting the presence of a series of narrower higher grade primary gold mineralised zones might at depth, possibly at an oblique angle to the overall trend.

These results appear to establish continuity between sections to enable a future estimation of JORC compliant resources both in the 800m strike length described here and in a series of sub-parallel gold mineralised structures that appear to be present along the length of this gold mineralised system.

Extension Drill Program

Assays were received from the RC/aircore geochemical drilling into areas previously not penetrated by the auger rig. The holes were shallower than the RC drilling elsewhere on the Dave Prospect with the result that approximately 50% coverage of the target zone was achieved on each section. Despite the incomplete coverage, numerous plus 0.5g/t Au intercepts were returned, including the following:

  • 10m at 2.0g/t Au from 35m

  • 7m at 2.7g/t Au from 6m

  • 12m at 1.2g/t Au from 11m

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Figure 10 shows a plan of the drill results combined with the earlier power auger bedrock gold geochemistry. Bedrock gold values were calculated by averaging all the values in the hole beneath alluvial or ferricrete cover. These results demonstrate that the gold mineralised system identified on the Dave Prospect extends over a distance of 5.5km, from the west beneath the Sirba River and as far east as the limit of the RC and aircore drill coverage .

These results strengthen the probability of outlining a significant gold deposit at the Dave Prospect alone .

Prospect 71 (Figure 11)

Assays from 14 drill holes drilled in the March Quarter were received. In an area with no artisanal workings a high grade zone was identified with an intercept of 4m averaging 7.1g/t Au from 20m down-hole depth . Previous RC drilling by a Canadian company, Emerging African Gold in 1996-97, is reported to have intersected 4m at 15g/t Au approximately 130m north-east of this intercept and 2m at 7.5g/t Au about 100m south-west of it. This suggests a north-east strike orientation, consistent with other higher grade lodes intersected elsewhere on the Laterite Hill Grid.

Elsewhere, narrow low to moderate grade gold intercepts were encountered in most holes.

Power Auger Drilling Program – Sirba Permit

A reconnaissance power auger sampling program was completed over the south-western extension of the Laterite Hill Grid. 484 holes were drilled, totalling 2,994m. Assays are pending.

Geological Mapping – Sirba and Madyabari Permits

Geological mapping covering 88 km[2] was completed on the Sirba and Madyabari permits.

Power auger drilling – Fouli permit

Assays were received from power auger drilling completed on the Fouli permit in the March Quarter. A number of gold anomalies were identified (Figure 12).

Aoura and Tangagari Permits (PDI Earning 95%)

Power Auger Drilling Program

Assays were received from power auger drilling completed in the March Quarter. A series of strong bedrock gold anomalies with a total strike length exceeding 5km were identified, and with a peak value of 15g/t Au (Figure 13)

RC Drilling Program - Aoura

A limited 6 hole RC program, totalling 480m, was completed to test targets east of the Aoura workings where previous drilling had intersected up to 2m at 14.4g/t Au .

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The holes were drilled at an inclination of -65 degrees. Down hole trajectories for the angle holes were surveyed using a gyroscopic instrument. Analytical standards and blanks were inserted at regular intervals for quality control, and samples were submitted for fire assay to the SGS Laboratory in Ouagadougou.

Anomalous gold values were obtained (see Assay Table) but no ore grade and width gold intercepts were encountered.

Kodogou South Permit (PDI Earning 100%)

Power Auger Drilling Program

A reconnaissance power auger sampling program was completed over structures highlighted by Predictore[TM ] analysis. 457 holes were drilled, totalling 2,807m. Assays are pending.

Geological Mapping

36 km[2] of geological mapping were completed on the Kodogou South Permit.

Bangaba Permit (PDI earning 95%)

Background

The Bangaba project in Eastern Burkina Faso (Figure 1) covers areas of extensive artisanal mining. PDI is earning a 95% interest in the 128 km[2] Bangaba exploration permit by making a series of staged payments in cash and shares. PDI’s equity now stands at 68%.

It is estimated that artisanal miners have produced several tonnes of gold at Bangaba over 27 years. Artisanal workings are located on two complex structures on the north-west and south-east contacts of a granodiorite-diorite body (Figure 14).

Previous RC and diamond drilling programs at the two major sites of artisanal mining, Solna and Tambiri, have generated a series of high grade intercepts, including: 2m at 56g/t Au , 5m at 17g/t Au , 7m at 13g/t Au , 9.3m at 4.9g/t Au and 5.6m at 16g/t Au .

RC Drilling Program

An RC drill program, totalling 6,584m, was completed during the Quarter. It was designed primarily to infill or test extensions of the known mineralisation at Solna and Tambiri, and resulted in gold intersection spacings of between 40 and 80m. Results from all the holes drilled are tabulated at the end of this release.

The holes were drilled at an inclination of -65 degrees. Down hole trajectories for the angle holes were surveyed using a gyroscopic instrument. Analytical standards and blanks were inserted at regular intervals for quality control, and samples were submitted for fire assay to the SGS Laboratory in Ouagadougou.

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Tambiri (Figure 15)

At Tambiri, better intercepts included:

  • 20m at 2.3g/t Au from 48m including 1m at 15g/t Au - northern extension

  • 20m at 2.2g/t Au from 138m including 4m at 7.0g/t Au – southern extension

  • 12m at 1.7g/t Au from 88m

  • 12m at 1.4g/t Au from 96m

  • 12m at 1.4g/t Au from 108m

The Tambiri Prospect is an open pit target with underground potential. These drill results confirmed the earlier geological interpretation and extended the outline of known mineralisation both to the north and south (Figure 15) as seen in the two 20m intercepts listed above. The northern intercept was approximately 40m below surface and the southern intercept was about 130m below surface, indicating an overall shallow southward plunge. Mineralisation remains open to the north and south.

The Tambiri gold mineralisation is also open at depth directly beneath the zone of higher grade intercepts (pink shaded area on Figure 15). Several holes in this area steepened more than was anticipated with the result that one hole stopped in low grade mineralisation and a second hole may have failed to reach the lode position.

The gold mineralisation dips steeply to the south-east and all intercepts correlate clearly within a gold-bearing quartz vein system that is typically between 5 and 20m thick.

These results indicate the potential to extend the Tambiri mineralization along strike away from the current artisanal workings.

Solna (Figure 16)

At Solna, better drill hole intercepts included:

  • 2m at 20.4g/t Au from 70m including 1m at 40g/t Au

  • 4m at 8.0g/t Au from 194m including 1m at 29g/t Au

  • 5m at 5.7g/t Au from 39m including 1m at 12g/t Au

  • 2m at 10g/t Au from 134m including 1m at 19g/t Au

  • 2m at 10g/t Au from 51m

The Solna Prospect is targeted as an open pit and underground gold deposit. A revised interpretation based on the new results (Figure 16) suggests a simpler situation than previously understood. The bulk of the gold mineralisation is located within the “B Lode” which generally dips to the south-east at an angle of approximately 50 degrees. A higher grade zone (e.g. 5.6m at 16g/t Au , 7m at 13 g/t Au , 4m at 8g/t Au , 2m at 10g/t Au ) appears to plunge shallowly towards the east (Figure 16). These

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grades and widths are likely to support underground mining and warrant follow-up because mineralisation remains open at depth.

South of the B Lode, two other lodes are identified, both with high grade cores which peak at 2m at 56g/t Au (“A Lode”) and 6m at 20g/t Au (“D Lode”). The second intercept is an upgraded value resulting from recent analysis of 1m samples taken from the previously reported 2m composites; it includes a single metre interval of 1m at 111g/t Au . Both lodes are open at depth.

Drilling in the recent program targeted at the northern extension of the “C Lode” (Figure 16). Although high grade mineralisation was not intersected, recent geological re-interpretation suggests that this lode may trend in a different orientation towards the north-east and remains to be effectively tested.

Power Auger Drill Program Results

Commencing in late 2011, PDI conducted two phases of power auger geochemistry over the Bangaba Permit with the goal of extending the known mineralised zones under cover and discovering new ones. 2,835 holes were drilled totalling 11,531 metres. The drilling was targeted on and around the contacts of the diorite-granodiorite body (Figure 14) and structures identified by a detailed aeromagnetic survey.

Initially, holes were drilled 50m apart on mostly 400m spaced lines. Follow-up infill sampling was largely on 200m spaced lines with 25m hole spacing. Some closer infill drilling was carried out in the immediate vicinity of the Solna Prospect. Wherever possible, samples were collected at the interface between surficial materials (laterite or alluvium) and weathered bedrock and from the weathered bedrock itself. If the holes did not penetrate through to weathered bedrock, samples were taken at the bottom of hole. Gold analysis by AAS was carried out by the SGS laboratory in Ouagadougou.

Large gold anomalies with values exceeding 50ppb Au over distances of 3.5km and 3.0km were identified along strike from the Tambiri and Solna Prospects respectively (Figure 17). Further, significant anomalies were identified in the south-western part of the Project area. The cumulative strike length of gold anomalies now exceeds 8km. Most of the gold anomalous results were obtained from beneath thin cover, indicating potential for a series of new, shallowly concealed gold deposits.

The Tambiri and Solna artisanal workings occur in areas where the mineralised structures are at the surface. PDI has identified significant potential adjacent to the artisanal workings and elsewhere where the structures occur under shallow cover.

Boussouma permit (PDI earning 95%)

Boussouma is located in central Burkina Faso (Figure 1).

Field work during the June Quarter consisted of a power auger program. 550 holes were drilled, totalling 2,819m. Holes were drilled on lines spaced between 800m and 2km apart, and were

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designed to test the major fault structures and/or rock contacts identified by PDI’s earlier aeromagnetic survey.

Wherever possible, samples were collected at the interface between surficial materials (laterite or alluvium) and weathered bedrock and from the weathered bedrock itself. If the holes did not penetrate through to weathered bedrock, samples were taken at the bottom of hole. Gold analysis by AAS was carried out by the SGS laboratory in Ouagadougou.

Bedrock gold anomalies, peaking at 1.8g/t Au , were identified on a number of lines (see Figure 18). Most of these anomalies are worthy of follow up, given the very broad line spacings.

Planned September Quarter Exploration – Burkina Faso

The rainy season commenced late in the June Quarter this year. Therefore, apart from limited geological mapping, no field work will be carried out during the September Quarter. PDI’s has a substantial amount of data to evaluate due to the significant hold up with assay returns over the past six months. Our focus will be on geological interpretation and prioritisation as assay results come to hand and on planning for the next field season which will commence in October, 2012.

Cote D’Ivoire

Komboro Permit

This permit is located in the north of Cote D’Ivoire with an area of 169 km[2] (Figure 19). It covers part of a greenstone belt containing active artisanal workings and extensive gold geochemical anomalies. The project holder has reported a series of high grade values ranging up to 52g/t Au from reconnaissance soil and bedrock sampling. However, as far as PDI is aware, the area has not been drill tested.

The Komboro permit application was made by BIPTFOP, an Ivoirian company. It covers a portion of a Birimian greenstone belt containing abundant gold occurrences and active artisanal workings.

The permit application has been recommended to the President of Cote D’Ivoire for grant by a Government committee, known as the COMINES, which was established to review exploration permit applications. The mining legislation in Cote D’Ivoire is currently being reviewed and the future status of the COMINES is uncertain. Nevertheless, PDI believes that the Komboro permit is likely to be granted because of BIPTFOP’s previous exploration activities and by virtue of the agreement between PDI and BIPTFOP.

Prospect Assessment

BIPTFOP has undertaken a regional soil and rock chip geochemical sampling program and some geological mapping. The geochemical program identified widespread gold anomalous values including a number of high grade values. 36 samples contained more than 1g/t Au , with peak values of 51 and 52g/t Au (Figure 20). Higher grade values are from what is described as saccharoidal quartz.

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PDI sampling of this rock type obtained peak values of 14 and 18g/t Au , indicating that the BIPTFOP data are probably valid.

BIPTFOP’s geological mapping indicates that much of the area is covered by lateritic material. PDI’s geological inspection suggests that much of this laterite is transported, indicating that a bedrock sampling method may identify additional target areas.

While there is insufficient outcrop to determine the potential width of mineralisation, the examined prospects contain very attractive grades at shallow depths. Artisanal workings suggest the presence of multiple gold-bearing quartz veins. Therefore, based on its field examination and the BIPTFOP data, the Company has concluded that the permit has potential for one or more large, open pittable gold deposits.

Option Agreement

Key terms in the agreement with BIPTFOP are as follows:

  • The agreement only takes effect when the exploration permit is granted

  • Minimum commitment before withdrawal – USD300,000

  • Three stage earn-in:

  • USD1M in exploration expenditure to earn a 35% interest

  • Additional USD1M in exploration expenditure (at PDI’s sole election) for an additional 35% bringing PDI equity to 70%

  • After the 70% is earned, BIPTFOP may elect to contribute at a 30% level through to commencement of mine production. If BIPTFOP does not contribute, its interest will be converted to a 10% free carried interest

  • PDI must complete the USD2M spend in a maximum time of 4 years.

  • PDI will grant cash or shares with the following values to BIPTFOP as follows:

  • When the permit is granted and the agreement comes into effect - USD40,000

  • On achievement of a 35% equity - USD100,000

  • On achievement of a 70% equity - USD160,000

Australia

Victoria - Gold (PDI 100%)

Cape Clear Joint Venture

PDI withdrew from the Cape Clear Joint Venture, signed in the March Quarter, when it became apparent that the joint venture partner had not met expenditure commitments on the Exploration Licence and therefore was in breach of the agreement.

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Skipton Exploration Licence

No field work was undertaken during the Quarter.

CORPORATE

At 30th June, 2012, PDI held cash and term deposits of $1.0 million and no debt.

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Figure 1: Locality Plan – PDI Projects in Eastern Burkina Faso superimposed on Government geological map. Results from the yellow labelled Prospects are provided in this Quarterly Report.

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Figure 2: Conceptual plan on a satellite imagery base showing conceptual location of haul roads feeding a suitably located gold ore treatment plant drawing feed from possible gold deposits in PDI’s Eastern Burkina Faso ground holdings. Note that there is only one significant river crossing between the Bangaba and Bonsiega and that the terrain between Bangaba and the Dave Prospect is mostly very flat providing easy access for road construction.

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Figure 3: Locality Plan - Bonsiega permit group, showing permit names and the prospects which were drill tested in the June Quarter (filled red circles). Superimposed on Government geological mapping (pale green =volcanics and sediments; pink = granite).

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Figure 4: Laterite Hill Grid showing Prospect and drill locations superimposed on map showing power auger grid and locations of bedrock gold geochemical anomalies greater than 25ppb Au.

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Figure 5: Drill cross section through Bongou Prospects. No vertical exaggeration. Scale indicated by depth levels (e.g. 260m RL)

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Figure 6: Dave Prospect - infill drill result highlights. See Figure 9 for compilation of aircore, RC and geochemical drilling results.

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Figure 7: Plan of eastern end of Dave Prospect, showing infill drill lines and mineralised trend location.

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Figure 8: Section 1 (see Figure 7 for locality). No vertical exagerration. Scale indicated by depth levels (e.g. 300m RL)

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Figure 9: Section 5 (see Figure 7 for locality). No vertical exagerration. Scale indicated by depth levels (e.g. 300m RL)

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Figure 10: Image of power auger bedrock data combined with gold assays from geochemical air core and RC drill lines in areas where the superficial cover could not be penetrated by the power auger. Gold values in the RC holes were averaged over the length of weathered bedrock material in each hole. Better results from the geochemical air core-RC program are highlighted.This analysis shows that the Dave mineralised system persists over at least 5.5km.

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Figure 11: Prospect 71 – drill locations and assay highlights superimposed on aerial photography. Positions of historic (Emerging African Gold) drill holes are approximate only.

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Figure 12: Fouli power auger gold in bedrock drill results superimposed on satellite image. The RC hole collars tested part of a 7km long manganese-bearing horizon.

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Figure 13: Aoura-Tangagari power auger gold in bedrock drill results superimposed on a satellite image.

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Figure 14: Bangaba geological interpretation showing location of Solna and Tambiri Prospects.

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Figure 15: Tambiri longitudinal projection, showing gold grade x interval metre contours

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Figure 16: Solna plan view of drill holes, showing interpreted lode positions and ore grade and width intercepts

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Figure 17: Geological map of part of the Bangaba Project showing the location of the power auger drill sites and gold anomalous results. The areas which have been drill tested to date at the Solna and Tambiri Prospects are shown as small red ellipses within the more extensive geochemical anomalies.

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Figure 18: Boussouma permit – power auger bedrock gold geochemistry results superimposed on satellite imagery.

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Figure 19: Komboro Project locality plan. Red circles denote gold mines. Greenstone areas, which host gold mineralisation, are coloured pale green.

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Figure 20: BIPTFOP geochemical results, Komboro Project. Note the presence of two gold-rich zones each extending over several kilometres in the southern part of the permit, and both open to the south-east.

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Figure 21: Location of PDI’s Victorian Gold Project

DRILL ASSAY RESULTS TABLE

Collar coordinates
(UTM, WGS84, 31N)
Collar coordinates
(UTM, WGS84, 31N)
0.5g/t Au cut-off 0.5g/t Au cut-off 0.5g/t Au cut-off
Hole
Number
Easting Northing Azimuth Inclination Depth
From
Width Average
Au g/t

Comments
BONGOU PROSPECT
BNGRC001 207544 1422132 350 -50 36 6 0.78 Within 54m at
2.1g/t Au and
includes 2m at
24g/t Au
48 6 1.1
62 4 1.3
70 20 4.8
DAVE PROSPECT - RC DRILLING
DAVRC090 217147 1420225 320 -50 6 8 1.1
DAVRC091 217189 1420177 320 -50 0 24 1.1
52 6 1.6
DAVRC092 217074 1420153 320 -50 36 2 1.3
DAVRC093 217097 1420126 320 -50 30 28 1.6
DAVRC094 216918 1420029 320 -50 56 12 1.5

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DAVRC101 216023 1419539 320 -50 74 2 1.1
DAVRC119 215637 1419525 320 -50 31 4 0.84
DAVRC122 215734 1419410 320 -50 0 4 0.6
DAVRC127 215895 1419222 320 -50 40 10 0.6
DAVRC134 217270 1420373 320 -50 17 4 0.87
DAVRC136 217334 1420295 320 -50 12 4 0.88
DAVRC139 217433 1420180 320 -50 17 4 0.52
37 4 0.55
DAVRC140 217465 1420141 320 -50 39 4 0.55
DAVRC159 213099 1418500 140 -50 24 4 0.86
DAVRC161 213158 1418428 140 -50 29 4 0.55
DAVRC169 213437 1418723 140 -50 36 4 0.75
DAVRC173 213576 1418552 140 -50 34 4 0.67
DAVRC175 213627 1418495 140 -50 6 7 2.7
DAVRC179 212635 1418425 140 -50 40 5 0.95
DAVRC182 212728 1418320 140 -50 11 12 1.2
DAVRC187 217473 1420361 320 -50 38 4 0.55
DAVRC188 217449 1420390 320 -50 48 10 1.4
DAVRC189 217289 1420190 320 -50 14 4 0.74
DAVRC190 217258 1420230 320 -50 20 8 0.98
42 8 0.98
DAVRC191 217231 1420259 320 -50 34 8 1.3
62 6 0.57
DAVRC193 217217 1420146 320 -50 24 4 0.64
DAVRC194 217120 1420098 320 -50 10 4 1.1
42 6 1.2
DAVRC195 217040 1420102 320 -50 18 18 0.84
46 6 4.3
DAVRC196 217018 1420127 320 -50 0 4 5.6
12 22 1.0
DAVRC197 216974 1420174 140 -50 48 18 0.67
DAVRC198 216898 1420114 140 -50 4 24 1.9
46 4 0.93
60 4 1.5
74 4 1.5
DAVRC199 216939 1420064 320 -50 0 12 0.75
32 24 0.76
50 6 1.4
72 4 0.56
DAVRC200 216964 1420036 320 -50 40 6 1.2
DAVRC201 216785 1420016 140 -50 14 4 0.55
68 4 0.94
DAVRC202 216655 1420013 320 -50 20 4 1.4
DAVRC203 216627 1420049 320 -50 64 6 0.53
DAVRC204 216527 1420011 140 -50 50 4 1.0
DAVRC205 216684 1419825 320 -50 52 8 0.58
DAVRC207 216504 1419885 320 -50 44 4 3.4

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54 4 1.0
72 8 2.0
DAVRC208 216338 1419706 320 -50 60 4 1.5
DAVRC209 216035 1419831 320 -50 20 4 1.3
DAVRC210 216059 1419800 320 -50 58 4 0.7
DAVRC211 215919 1419654 320 -50 26 4 0.55
50 4 0.66
64 4 1.7
DAVRC215 215480 1419548 320 -50 24 10 0.73
DAVRC216 215454 1419580 320 -50 8 4 1.1
60 18 0.67
DAVRC217 214988 1419514 140 -50 22 4 2.1
DAVRC223 215065 1419278 140 -50 12 6 1.1
DAVRC225 214864 1419501 140 -50 34 4 0.59
48 4 1.0
58 4 0.98
DAVRC226 214892 1419472 140 -50 12 4 1.5
DAVRC228 214867 1419348 140 -50 26 26 5.0 Includes 2m at
24g/t Au
DAVRC230 214661 1419199 140 -50 28 6 1.5
56 4 2.7
66 4 0.55
DAVRC231 214686 1419174 140 -50 62 4 0.93
DAVRC232 214611 1419338 140 -50 24 12 0.69
DAVRC233 214749 1419248 140 -50 6 4 0.9
40 8 1.5
DAVRC234 214775 1419220 140 -50 16 10 1.7
DAVRC235 215012 1418081 320 -50 46 4 0.55
DAVE PROSPECT - AIR CORE DRILLING
DAVAC006 215535 1419639 320 -50 40 5 3.6
DAVAC009 217366 1420256 320 -50 12 12 0.72
40 8 0.74
AOURA PROSPECT - RECONNAISSANCE RC DRILLING
Collar coordinates
(UTM, WGS84, 31N)
0.2g/t Au cut-off
Hole
Number
Easting Northing Azimuth Inclination Depth
From
Width Average
Au g/t

Comments
AOURC001 276877 1457852 345 -65 6 6 0.71
AOURC002 276858 1457908 345 -65 8 10 0.41
30 8 0.76
52 8 0.35
AOURC003 277232 1458056 345 -65 44 2 0.34
AOURC004 277219 1458107 345 -65 14 10 0.21
AOURC005 277554 1458394 345 -65 28 2 0.48
AOURC006 277574 1458341 345 -65 No significant
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FOULI MANGANESE PROSPECT - RECONNAISSANCE RC DRILLING

FOULI MANGANESE PROSPECT - RECONNAISSANCE RC DRILLING FOULI MANGANESE PROSPECT - RECONNAISSANCE RC DRILLING FOULI MANGANESE PROSPECT - RECONNAISSANCE RC DRILLING FOULI MANGANESE PROSPECT - RECONNAISSANCE RC DRILLING FOULI MANGANESE PROSPECT - RECONNAISSANCE RC DRILLING FOULI MANGANESE PROSPECT - RECONNAISSANCE RC DRILLING FOULI MANGANESE PROSPECT - RECONNAISSANCE RC DRILLING FOULI MANGANESE PROSPECT - RECONNAISSANCE RC DRILLING FOULI MANGANESE PROSPECT - RECONNAISSANCE RC DRILLING
Collar coordinates
(UTM, WGS84, 31N)
3% Mn cut-off
Hole
Number
Easting Northing Azimuth Inclination Depth
From
Width Average
Mn %

Comments
FORC018 267537 1452987 320 -50 32 36 7.5
FORC019 267846 1453256 320 -50 50 11 5.3
SOLNA PROSPECT, BANGABA PERMIT - RC DRILLING
Collar coordinates
(UTM, WGS84, 31N)
0.5g/t Au cut-off
Hole
Number
Easting Northing Azimuth Inclination Depth
From
Width Average
**Aug/t **

Comments
SOLRC017 225373 1480517 -50 310 No significant
results
SOLRC017 225373 1480517 -50 310 No significant
results
SOLRC018 225128 1480200 -50 310 25 1 1.7
SOLRC019 224724 1479658 -50 310 70 2 20.3 Including 1m
@ 40g/t Au
SOLRC020 225362 1480007 -50 310 No significant
results
SOLRC021 225295 1479959 -50 310 No significant
results
SOLRC022 224788 1479757 -50 310 15 1 1.4
SOLRC023 224818 1479576 -50 310 63 1 8.3
71 1 4.9
SOLRC024 224837 1479820 -50 310 4m @ 0.46
g/tAu from
66m; 4m
composite
SOLRC025 225191 1479831 -60 310 222 4 1.4
SOLRC026 225129 1479778 -50 310 No significant
results
SOLRC027 225140 1479770 -60 310 166 1 3.6
194 4 8.0 Including 1m
@ 29g/t Au
SOLRC028 225120 1479847 -50 310 59 1 0.84
SOLRC029 225031 1479918 -50 310 42 1 8.6
SOLRC030 224822 1479681 -50 310 No significant
results
SOLRC031 224881 1479721 -50 310 86 1 2.4
SOLRC032 224948 1479674 -50 310 133 1 0.82
SOLRC033 225031 1479611 -60 310 No significant
results
SOLRC034 224950 1479766 -50 310 1m @ 0.23
g/tAu from
118m
SOLRC035 225139 1479669 -60 310 219 1 1.1
SOLRC036 225101 1479759 -50 310 191 2 1.9
SOLRC037 225066 1479782 -50 310 134 2 10.2 Including 1m
@ 19g/t Au
SOLRC038 224991 1479534 -60 310 1m @ 0.55
g/tAu from
208m
SOLRC039 224912 1479600 -50 310 No significant
results

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SOLRC040 224732 1479540 -50 310 39 5 5.7 Including 1m
@ 12g/t Au
SOLRC041 224746 1479483 -50 310 No significant
results
SOLRC042 224683 1479480 -50 310 No significant
results
SOLRC043 224401 1479144 -50 310 20 1 2.9
SOLRC044 224406 1480114 -50 310 13 6 0.74
SOLRC045 225355 1479126 -50 310 No significant
results
SOLRC046 225321 1479152 -50 310 No significant
results
SOLRC047 224925 1479643 -50 310 88 92
SOLRC048 224742 1479585 -50 310 4m @ 0.45
g/tAu from
108m; 4m
composite
SOLRC049 224853 1479699 -50 310 No significant
results
SOLRC050 224899 1479757 -50 310 No significant
results
SOLRC051 224678 1479642 -50 310 51 2 10.4 Including 1m
@ 20g/t Au
TAMBIRI PROSPECT, BANGABA PERMIT - RC DRILLING
Collar coordinates
(UTM, WGS84, 31N)
0.5g/t Au cut-off
Hole
Number
Easting Northing Azimuth Inclination Depth
From
Width Average
**Aug/t **

Comments
TMBRC017 227639 1487620 -50 310 48 20 2.3 Includes 3m
internal waste.
Including 1m
@ 15g/t Au
TMBRC018 227627 1487472 -50 310 Stopped short,
no intersection
TMBRC019 227703 1487462 -50 310 252 8 0.69 Stopped in
mineralisation;
4m composites
TMBRC020 227541 1487439 -50 310 92 4 0.6 4m composite
TMBRC021 227559 1487375 -60 310 200 4 0.7 4m composite
TMBRC022 227406 1487242 -50 310 138 20 2.2 Including 4m
at 7.0g/t Au:
4m composite
TMBRC023 227461 1487260 -60 310 Hole over-
steepened, no
intersection
TMBRC024 227356 1487177 -50 310 150 4 0.65 4m composite
TMBRC025 227493 1487377 -50 310 104 8 1.7 4m composites
TMBRC026 227600 1487502 -50 310 88 12 1.7 4m composites
108 12 1.4 4m composites
TMBRC027 227644 1487574 -50 310 96 12 1.4 4m composites
TMBRC028 227545 1487281 -50 310 232 4 0.6 4m composite

Notes regarding the drilling and the assay table:

  1. Down-hole surveys were performed on all holes.

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  1. Analyses were performed by fire assay at the SGS laboratory in Ouagadougou.

  2. Average assay values are calculated with a maximum of 1m of internal waste except where noted.

  3. Assays pending on 1m samples from within 4m composites from Tambiri prospect, where noted in Comments column.

About Predictive Discovery:

Predictive Discovery Limited (PDI) was established in late 2007 to explore for gold and uranium. The Company is focused principally on exploration for gold in West Africa with one additional gold project in Australia. PDI has a distinctive technological capability, known as Predictore [TM] , which is designed to increase drill targeting efficiency thereby reducing ore discovery cost. The Company’s major focus is in Burkina Faso, West Africa where it has assembled a substantial regional ground position totalling 1,544km[2] and is exploring for large open-pittable gold ore deposits.

Competent Persons Statement

The exploration results reported herein, insofar as they relate to mineralisation, are based on information compiled by Mr Paul Roberts (Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists). Mr Roberts is a full time employee of the company and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits being considered to qualify as a Competent Person as defined by the 2004 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the JORC Code, 2004 Edition). Mr Roberts consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

For further details please contact:

Paul Roberts

Ian Hobson

Managing Director

Company Secretary

Tel: +61 8 9216 1020 Email: [email protected]

Tel: +61 8 9216 1020 Email: [email protected]

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