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PRODIGY GOLD NL Capital/Financing Update 2013

Apr 28, 2013

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT / MEDIA RELEASE ASX:ABU

29th April 2013

Bandit Trend 1.7km East of Old Pirate yields rock chip samples up to 108g/t gold

ABM Resources NL ("ABM" or "The Company") presents an update on extensional exploration work in the area around Old Pirate particularly the southern section of the Bandit Trend.

Extensional Exploration:

  • Bandit South Area
    • Widespread outcropping quartz veins.
    • New rock chip sample results up to 108g/t gold being the highest grade result ever off the main Old Pirate trend.
    • Other rock chip results in the area include 8.3g/t and 13.1g/t gold.
    • Soil geochemistry anomalies.
  • Old Pirate Trial Mining and Processing
    • Off-site modular pilot-plant construction for the Old Pirate staged development continues on schedule and budget.
    • Digging scheduled to commence in June with processing scheduled to start in July 2013.

Darren Holden, Managing Director of ABM Resources said, "ABM has previously announced anomalous gold on the 4 kilometre long Bandit Trend. However, recent sampling revealed grades up to 108g/t gold and represent a result comparable to parts of the Old Pirate / Golden Hind Deposits. These results follow on from the recently released high-grade rock samples at the Bermuda Prospect. ABM will continue exploration efforts on the Bandit Trend in particular on a target area beneath vegetation / cover immediately to the south of the high-grade rock samples."

ABM's On-Going Search for High-Grade Gold Veins at Surface

ABM is focused on bringing the high-grade Old Pirate Deposit into production through staged development commencing with trial mining and processing in June / July of 2013. However, on-going exploration within trucking distance of the Old Pirate plant remains priority. In 2012 ABM discovered the Golden Hind Deposit and within months of drilling the first hole the Company converted the project into a high-grade indicated resource estimation (113,000 tonnes averaging 16.45g/t for 59,100 ounces). Golden Hind has a footprint of less than 100 metres strike length of high-grade and coarse gold in veins at surface and represents a potentially highly profitable open pit mining scenario. The small footprint falls between previous sampling lines and Golden Hind is along strike from other quartz veins which generally have low-grade gold or are barren. This taught ABM's exploration team that quartz veins can change in nature and transition from low-grade to high-grade over very short distances. As a result, the Company has commenced the 2013 season by mapping and sampling the many kilometres of strike length of other quartz veins in the area. This has already lead to the identification of high-grade gold at the Bermuda Zone (refer release dated 09/04/2013). Mapping and sampling are low-cost and can identify high-grade systems prior to confirmatory and resource drilling. This release details the on-going work at the Bandit – Bandit South Area and further results are expected shortly.

Bandit Trend

The Bandit Trend (including the Bandit - Bandit South Area) consists of an area more than 4 kilometres long and 1.5 kilometres wide with widespread and outcropping quartz veins hosted in sedimentary shale and sandstone sequences. Much of the outcropping quartz is barren of gold, however, as with the Old Pirate area, quartz veins can trend from barren to high-grade over short strike lengths. Previously the Company drill tested one part of the Bandit Trend and assay results returned up to 13.5g/t gold.

As part of the on-going exploration work the Company sampled the Bandit - Bandit South Area. Rock sampling returned anomalous results with a peak value of 108g/t gold. The vein yielding the 108g/t gold rock chip sample, outcrops over several metres and is approximately 20 centimetres wide as exposed at surface. The area immediately to the south of this outcrop (along strike) is an area of vegetation and cover with no outcrop. Analysis of geophysical data reveals a number of structures (faults and folds) under the cover that link through to the main Old Pirate area to the North West. Overall the Bandit – Bandit South area shows anomalism over a 1.25 kilometre strike length. Exploration work involving surface soil geochemistry and rock-sampling is continuing with further results expected shortly.

Figure 1. Bandit-Bandit South Area quartz outcrop which yielded the 108g/t gold rock-chip sample.

Figure 2. Bandit Trend Location relative to Old Pirate

Figure 1. Bandit - Bandit South Area showing surface geochemistry soil contours and rock-sampling results.

Update on Old Pirate Trial Mine and Processing - Pilot Plant Construction

The construction of the Trial Mine and Pilot Plant remains on target and budget to commence digging in June 2013 and processing in July 2013.

About ABM Resources

ABM is an exploration company developing several gold discoveries in the Central Desert region of the Northern Territory of Australia. The Company has a multi-tiered approach to exploration and development with a combination of high-grade potentially short-term production scenarios such as Old Pirate and the Golden Hind, large scale discoveries such as Buccaneer, and regional exploration discoveries such as the Kroda Gold Project. In addition, ABM is committed to regional exploration programs throughout its extensive holdings.

ABM is well capitalised to achieve its milestones in 2013.

Signed

Darren Holden – Managing Director

Competent Persons Statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Mr Darren Holden who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Holden is a full time employee of ABM Resources NL and 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 Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves". Mr Holden consents to the inclusion in the documents of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears.

For Further Information Please Contact

Jutta Zimmermann Darren Holden Berdine Mastaglia +61 8 9423 9777 +61 8 9423 9777 +61 8 9423 9777

CFO / Company Secretary Managing Director Investor Relations Manager

APPENDIX 1. Surface sampling results from the Bandit to Bandit South area.

Sample ID Easting Northing Gold (g/t)
TBRK00361 518233.00 7766893.00 108.00
TBRK00373 518161.80 7766550.00 8.30
TBRK00266 518233.00 7766891.00 2.10
TBRK00367 518230.90 7766915.00 0.65
TBRK00374 518167.30 7766488.00 0.49
TBRK00372 518159.10 7766554.00 0.13
TBRK00363 518231.10 7766903.00 0.12
TBRK00365 518204.80 7766950.00 0.11
TBRK00319 518469.00 7767366.00 0.08
TBRK00269 517947.00 7766384.00 0.08
TBRK00371 518175.20 7766588.00 0.05
TBRK00263 518204.00 7766938.00 0.03
TBRK00376 518230.80 7766445.00 0.03
TBRK00076 518270.00 7767643.00 0.03
TBRK00366 518213.80 7766932.00 0.03
TBRK00362 518231.10 7766896.00 0.02
TBRK00370 518192.10 7766973.00 0.02
TBRK00077 518205.00 7767721.00 0.01
TBRK00002 518093.00 7767575.00 0.01
TBRK00262 518191.90 7766912.00 0.01
TBRK00268 517958.00 7766383.00 0.01
TBRK00267 517941.00 7766445.00 0.01
TBRK00264 518203.00 7766946.00 0.01
TBRK00013 518313.00 7766648.00 0.01
TBRK00128 518524.00 7767508.00 <0.01
TBRK00012 518238.00 7767620.00 <0.01
TBRK00130 518552.00 7767719.00 <0.01
TBRK00011 517526.00 7767053.00 <0.01
TBRK00003 517655.00 7767182.00 <0.01
TBRK00129 518538.00 7767528.00 <0.01
TBRK00001 518176.00 7767635.00 <0.01
TBRK00132 518585.00 7767657.00 <0.01
TBRK00087 517520.00 7765972.00 <0.01
TBRK00131 518568.00 7767668.00 <0.01
TBRK00265 518199.00 7766940.00 <0.01
TBRK00369 518203.50 7766971.00 <0.01
TBRK00368 518197.30 7766957.00 <0.01
TBRK00364 518234.30 7766904.00 <0.01

Table 1. Recent Rock Chip samples from Bandit / Bandit South area.

All samples collected by ABM Resources personnel, with location recorded using hand held GPS. Samples processed by ALS Global in Alice Springs and Perth using AA26 Fire Assay method.

Sample ID Easting Northing Gold (g/t)
3092953 518141.90 7767194.39 12.99
3092954 518173.24 7767136.39 1.18
658098 518187.57 7767190.39 1.00
3092998 518146.18 7767193.39 0.75
3092956 518144.91 7767340.39 0.50
658067 518186.14 7767189.39 0.42
658099 518168.93 7767112.39 0.30
3092952 518131.96 7767243.39 0.15
3810251 518186.98 7767989.39 0.13
3810260 518171.12 7766478.39 0.10
657548 517968.39 7766400.30 0.10
3092964 518084.10 7767881.39 0.09
658100 518195.88 7766947.39 0.08
658097 518097.70 7767229.39 0.06
314293 517988.30 7767710.51 0.06
657549 517962.68 7766400.26 0.06
3092993 517946.99 7766407.39 0.03
658096 518107.97 7767504.39 0.02
3093000 518119.84 7767933.39 0.02
3092968 518278.71 7767000.39 0.02
3092957 518085.10 7767467.39 0.02
658095 518106.54 7767499.39 0.02
658068 518052.47 7767654.39 0.01
3092958 518168.04 7767624.39 0.01
3810258 518224.13 7766671.39 0.01
3092947 518425.75 7767038.39 0.01
3092951 518122.01 7767273.39 0.01
3092965 518211.16 7767908.39 0.01
3092994 517978.21 7766233.39 0.01
3815675 518183.54 7766065.39 <0.01
3092949 518559.01 7767532.39 <0.01
3810259 518191.18 7766551.39 <0.01
3815666 518233.48 7766065.39 <0.01
3092972 517967.15 7766579.39 <0.01
3092999 518158.16 7767729.39 <0.01
5153256 518184.01 7766515.39 <0.01
3092938 517973.87 7766185.39 <0.01
3092950 518441.91 7767470.39 <0.01
3092960 518345.92 7767127.39 <0.01
3092961 518059.08 7767154.39 <0.01
3092966 518135.93 7766938.39 <0.01
3092970 518124.24 7766678.39 <0.01
3092944 518408.19 7766630.39 <0.01

Table 2. Historic sample results from the Bandit – Bandit South area

Sample ID Easting Northing Gold (g/t)
3092955 518183.20 7767103.39 <0.01
3092959 518296.20 7767340.39 <0.01
3092974 517951.05 7766194.39 <0.01
3092992 517667.14 7766281.39 <0.01
3092997 517880.02 7766508.39 <0.01
3092941 518440.69 7766318.39 <0.01
3092942 518440.69 7766318.39 <0.01
3092943 518467.90 7766413.39 <0.01
3092945 518414.13 7766843.39 <0.01
3092946 518389.98 7766950.39 <0.01
3092969 518292.66 7766695.39 <0.01
3092971 517828.84 7766704.39 <0.01
3092986 517941.05 7766183.39 <0.01
3092987 517941.05 7766183.39 <0.01
3092988 517913.92 7766171.39 <0.01
3092989 517913.92 7766171.39 <0.01
3092990 518105.32 7766325.39 <0.01
3092991 517730.16 7766504.39 <0.01
3092995 517874.07 7766275.39 <0.01
3092996 517837.00 7766307.39 <0.01

Sample results provided to ABM by Newmont Asia Pacific as part of a regional exploration database. Sample locations have been verified, where possible in the field. Assays conducted by a combination of aqua-regia and fire assay methods for gold utilising several laboratories. Samples considered as "historic" where full details of methodology are not available and used as a guideline only.

APPENDIX 2. Resource Estimations

1. Old Pirate Resources Estimations

Table 1.1 Old Pirate Trend Overall High-Grade Mineral Resource Estimation January 2013

Gold Grade Gold Grade Ounces Gold Ounces Gold
Category Tonnes (g/t) (g/t)
(300g/t top-cut) (uncut) (300g/t top-cut) (uncut)
Indicated 889,000 8.19 8.93 234,100 255,300
Inferred 993,000 11.80 14.67 376,900 468,500
Total 1,882,000 10.10 11.96 611,000 723,800

Mineral Resources estimated at 1g/t cut-off except for the Central Zone estimated at a 3g/t cut-off. Totals may vary due to rounding. There is an additional 414,900 tonnes averaging 1.74g/t gold for 23,300 ounces of gold in low-grade Indicated Resource in the Central Zone (>1g/t, <3g/t cut-offs).

For further information refer to ASX release dated 04/02/2013.

2. Buccaneer HGZ Resources Estimations

Table 2a. Combined Resource Estimation with no top-cut, using a 1g/t block model cut-off

Tonnes Gold $(g/t)$ Ounces
Indicated 7,117,000 2.25 515,300
Inferred 8,183,000 2.78 732,200
Total 15,300,000 2.54 1,247,500

Table 3a. Combined Resource Estimation with no top-cut, using a 2g/t block model cut-off

Tonnes Gold $(g/t)$ Ounces
Indicated 2,261,000 4.17 303,000
Inferred 3,573,000 4.56 523,500
Total 5,834,000 4.41 826,500

Note – totals may vary due to rounding

For further information refer to ASX release dated 05/02/2013.

Table 2b. Combined Resource Estimation using a variable top-cut, and a 1g/t block model cut-off

Tonnes Gold (g/t) Ounces Tonnes Gold (g/t) Ounces
Indicated 7,117,000 2.25 515,300 Indicated 7,117,000 2.00 458,500
Inferred 8,183,000 2.78 732,200 Inferred 8,183,000 2.43 639,700
Total 15,300,000 2.54 1,247,500 Total 15,300,000 2.23 1,098,200
Table 3b. Combined Resource Estimation using a
variable top-cut, and a 2g/t block model cut-off
Tonnes Gold (g/t) Ounces Tonnes Gold (g/t) Ounces
Indicated 2,261,000 4.17 303,000 Indicated 2,261,000 3.39 246,200
Inferred 3,573,000 4.56 523,500 Inferred 3,573,000 3.75 431,100
Total 5,834,000 4.41 826,500 Total 5,834,000 3.61 677,300

3. Twin Bonanza Global Resource (Old Pirate and Buccaneer)

Project Tonnesall categories Grade (g/t Au)all categories Ounces gold
Old Pirate Trend 1,882,000 10.1 611,000
Buccaneer HGZ 5,834,000 3.61 677,300
Total 7,716,000 5.19 1,288,300

Table 3.1 Twin Bonanza Global Resource with Old Pirate at 1g/t cut-off & Buccaneer at 2.0g/t cut-off

Table 3.2 Twin Bonanza Global Resource with Old Pirate & Buccaneer at 1.0g/t cut-off

Project Tonnesall categories Grade (g/t Au)all categories Ounces gold
Old Pirate Trend 1,882,000 10.1 611,000
Buccaneer HGZ 15,300,000 2.23 1,098,200
Total 17,182,000 3.10 1,709,200

Note – totals may vary due to rounding

For further information refer to ASX release dated 05/02/2013.