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PRODIGY GOLD NL — Interim / Quarterly Report 2012
Jul 5, 2012
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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QUARTERLY REPORT
For the 3 Months Ended 30 June 2012
CORPORATE
• $23M Cash Position and No Debt - 30th June 2012.
BUSINESS – GOLD EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY
- Resource Upgrade Across 3 Northern Territory Projects:
- 3.3 Million Ounces Gold in total resources across Old Pirate, Buccaneer and Hyperion.
- Old Pirate Deposit Maiden Resource, Scoping Study and new extensions:
- 427,400 ounces averaging 7.95g/t gold (top cut) at Old Pirate in Inferred and Indicated Resource.
- $257M cash flow potential indicated by open pit only scoping study. Not yet taking into account underground or extensional surface vein potential.
- 185 metres strike length averaging 30.96g/t gold discovered in new "East Side" vein at surface not yet included in the resource or scoping study.
- Coarse Visible Gold discovered in new "The Golden Hind" Prospect at surface pending assay.
- Buccaneer Porphyry Deposit Updated Inferred & Indicated Resource:
- 2.67Moz averaging 0.65g/t gold (0.2g/t cut-off), including higher grade of:
- 1.566Moz averaging 1.1g/t gold (0.6g/t cut-off).
- 2.67Moz averaging 0.65g/t gold (0.2g/t cut-off), including higher grade of:
- Hyperion Gold Project Maiden Resource:
- 202,200 ounces of gold averaging 2.11g/t gold (0.8g/t cut-off) Inferred Resource.
- Pending Results:
- >12000 metres of drilling pending assay from Old Pirate and Buccaneer with drilling on-going.
- >2400 metres of surface longitudinal sampling pending from Old Pirate extensions.
- Regional Exploration:
- 2012 regional geochemistry and geophysics programs underway to provide the next pipeline of drill targets for discovery.
PROJECTS
ABM Resources NL ("ABM" or the "Company") is focused on gold projects in the Northern Territory of Australia.
The Twin Bonanza Gold Camp with its multiple targets has both high-grade gold deposits and porphyry style (bulk tonnage) deposits. During the Quarter, the Company released a resource upgrade, results of a scoping study for Old Pirate, commenced the 2012 field season and announced first drilling and surface sampling results.
ABM is the largest exploration license holder in the Tanami – Arunta regions of the Northern Territory. The Company firmly believes that the region is capable of further world-class gold discoveries. ABM continues to prioritise its targets and a full target summary can be found in Appendix 1.

Figure 1. ABM Project Location Map in the Northern Territory.
Exploration Summary from June Quarter
During the Quarter, ABM:
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- Nearly doubled its overall resource estimation from 1.67Million ounces to 3.3Million ounces gold in multiple categories across 3 deposits including:
- 565,000 ounces of gold averaging 10.65g/t gold (uncut) at Old Pirate or 427,400 ounces averaging 7.95g/t gold (top cut).
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- An initial Scoping Study at Old Pirate indicated potential for:
- 261,000 ounces extractable in open pit.
- Low capital expenditure requirement of $27.1 Million.
- Low cash cost of $383 per ounce ($511 per ounce total cost).
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$257 Million positive cash flow.
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Expansion with further surface discovery and underground design work.
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- Discovered a new high grade "East Side" vein during a surface sampling program at Old Pirate with surface longitudinal samples of 185 metres strike length averaging 30.96g/t gold.
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- Observed coarse visible gold at the Golden Hind Prospect located 800 metres south of Old Pirate.
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- Completed an initial 44 hole program at Old Pirate with assay results pending.
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- Completed >2400 metres of longitudinal surface sampling with results pending.
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- Drilled new high grade gold intersection at Buccaneer of 31 metres averaging 3.68g/t gold.
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- Commenced regional geophysics and geochemistry programs for next round of targets.
Twin Bonanza Gold Camp
The Twin Bonanza Gold Camp contains more than thirty targets, including the Buccaneer Porphyry Gold Deposit and the Old Pirate Gold Prospect.
Twin Bonanza is centred approximately 22 kilometres south of the Tanami Road and 14 kilometres east of the Western Australia – Northern Territory border. The Project spans the highly prospective "Trans Tanami Structure" – an inferred regional / tectonic geological feature which hosts numerous gold deposits including Newmont's multi-million ounce Callie Gold Mine.
Old Pirate Gold Prospect (High Grade)
The Old Pirate High Grade Gold Prospect sits within a 4 kilometre long gold anomaly located approximately 2 kilometres from the Buccaneer Porphyry Gold Deposit.
Old Pirate consists of outcropping gold bearing quartz veins hosted by folded shales and sandstones with quartz veins preferentially developed in the thicker shale units. Multiple veins have been mapped covering an overall area of 700 metres by 300 metres and range from a few centimetres to several metres in width. Drill results indicate gold extends from surface to a depth of at least 200 metres. Gold is very coarse and can be extremely high grade in the veins.
During the Quarter ABM released the JORC compliant maiden resource for Old Pirate, scoping study results and first results of the continued Old Pirate surface sampling program.
(a) The Old Pirate Resource
| All Vein Models | Tonnes | Gold (g/t) | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicated | 347,000 | 5.31 | 59,200 |
| Inferred | 1,327,000 | 11.86 | 505,800 |
| Total | 1,673,000 | 10.50 | 565,000 |
| High Grade VeinModels Only | Tonnes | Gold (g/t) | Ounces |
| Indicated | 132,000 | 7.74 | 32,800 |
| Inferred | 354,000 | 22.64 | 257,600 |
| Total | 486,000 | 18.60 | 290,400 |
Table 1 Old Pirate Resource Estimation without utilising a top-cut
*Note - totals may vary due to rounding.
Table 2 Old Pirate Resource Estimation with utilising 300g/t top-cut
| All Vein Models | Tonnes | Gold (g/t) | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicated | 347,000 | 5.25 | 58,500 |
| Inferred | 1,327,000 | 8.65 | 368,900 |
| Total | 1,673,000 | 7.95 | 427,400 |
| High Grade VeinModels Only | Tonnes | Gold (g/t) | Ounces |
| Indicated | 132,000 | 7.62 | 32,200 |
| Inferred | 354,000 | 17.52 | 199,400 |
| Total | 486,000 | 14.84 | 231,600 |
*Note - totals may vary due to rounding.

Figure 2. Plan view of the Old Pirate Grade / Vein Shell Model.
(b) The Old Pirate Scoping Study
Entech Pty Ltd Mining Consultants compiled a scoping study based only on open pit Indicated and Inferred resource estimates to a depth of 100 metres. The Stage 1 Old Pirate open pit is modelled to contain 832,000t averaging 11.5g/t gold and is based on both Inferred and Indicated Resource Estimations. The presence of high grade coarse free gold at Old Pirate suggests the construction of a simple Gravity Processing Plant with savings on capital expenditure and processing compared to conventional cyanide leach processing.
On-site Gravity Processing Plant. Assumes a 350,000 to 450,000 tonnes per annum gravity gold recovery plant is installed at Old Pirate and assumes a $1600 per ounce realised gold price:
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261,000 ounces gold recovered (85% recovery) in Stage 1 open pit via gravity gold extraction methods. Stage 1 does not include cyanide leach, underground scenarios or integration of other gold bearing veins identified but not in the resource estimation.
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$27.1M capital expenditure (gravity plant, camp and associated infrastructure) paid back in the first 5 months of production.
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$257M Net Present Value (NPV) applying 0% discount rate (equivalent to cash flow over 2 years mine life).
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$228M NPV applying 9.8% discount rate.
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$511 per ounce of gold total operating cost inclusive of mining, processing, royalties and administration (cash cost ~$383 per ounce).

Figure 3. Oblique 3D view (view to NE) showing resource model and open pit design.
(c) The Old Pirate Surface Sampling Extension
First results of the 2012 field season surface sampling program uncovered a new high grade vein located to the east of the main Old Pirate Resource. Systematic sampling returned 185m strike length averaging 30.96g/t gold (Table 3).
| Table 3. Statistics from 2012 Phase 1 sampling on the new eastside vein | |||||
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| Total number of samples (including duplicates) | 342 samples | ||||
| Cumulative strike length projected / sampled | 185 metres | ||||
| Total weight of samples | 1792kg | ||||
| Total surface area of quartz sampled | 72.9 sq m | ||||
| Average vein width | 0.42m | ||||
| Maximum individual value | 1150g/t gold | ||||
| Number of samples >100g/t | 27 (8%) averaging 289g/t gold | ||||
| Number of samples >10g/t gold | 104 (30%) averaging 98.43g/t gold | ||||
| Average of all assays (including duplicates) | 30.96g/t gold |

Figure 4. The New East Side Vein - surface sampling results with samples >10g/t labelled.

Figure 5. Visible gold in hand-specimen from new East Side vein. Top Left – hand specimen (Au grains ~3mm). Top right, bottom left, bottom right photos through x30 microscope (Au grains 0.2 to 3mm).
The first phase of the 2012 program also included the sampling of a vein on the western limb of the main Old Pirate resource. The current resource model does not extend to surface in this area and this newly sampled vein section is also considered potentially extensional to the existing resource. This vein links to the north with a vein reported in 2011 with a strike length of 102 metres averaging 32.62g/t gold (08/02/2012). The width of the vein is up to 6 metres. Table 4 contains details of this sampling.
| Table 4. Statistics from 2012 Phase infill sampling on the western limb | |||||
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| Total Number of Samples (including duplicates) | 218 | ||||
| Cumulative strike length projected / sampled | 52 | ||||
| Total weight of samples | 1453kg | ||||
| Total area of quartz sampled | 103 sq m | ||||
| Average vein width | 2.0m | ||||
| Maximum value | 121g/t gold | ||||
| Number of samples >100g/t | 1 (0.4%) grading 121g/t gold | ||||
| Number of samples >10g/t | 24 (11%) averaging 29.8g/t gold | ||||
| Arithmetic mean of assays (including duplicates) | 4.28g/t gold |
(d) Visible gold at The Golden Hind Prospect
The Golden Hind Prospect is a single outcropping vein ranging from 3 metres to 30cm in width. The vein has been mapped over a strike length of approximately 400 metres and continues under shallow cover to the northwest and southeast. To the southeast the vein is interpreted to wrap around an anticline (an arch shaped geological structure) and is structurally analogous to the main Old Pirate deposit.

Figure 6. Coarse Visible Gold in Quartz from The Golden Hind Vein. Field of view approximately 0.8cm.

Figure 7. Location of Golden Hind Prospect relative to Old Pirate.
Buccaneer Porphyry Gold Prospect
(a) The Buccaneer Resource
On 16 April 2012 ABM announced a 60% increase on previous resource estimates at the Buccaneer Porphyry Deposit. The Buccaneer Porphyry Gold Deposit is a bulk-tonnage intrusive-related gold deposit. An overall resource model was constructed in 3 domains (Buccaneer, Caribbean Zone, and Cypress Zone). The Buccaneer Porphyry deposit remains open in several directions with the Eastern Contact Zone, Cypress Zone and the Caribbean Zone forming key targets for the 2012 field season.
| 0.2g/t cut off | Million Tonnes | Gold (g/t) | Million Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicated | 34.0 | 0.64 | 0.702 |
| Inferred | 93.9 | 0.65 | 1.970 |
| Total | 127.9 | 0.65 | 2.672 |
| 0.4g/t cut-off | Million Tonnes | Gold (g/t) | Million Ounces |
| Indicated | 24.2 | 0.77 | 0.600 |
| Inferred | 64.1 | 0.801.657 | |
| Total | 88.3 | 0.80 | 2.257 |
| 0.6g/t cut-off | Million Tonnes | Gold (g/t) | Million Ounces |
| Indicated | 12.3 | 1.04 | 0.412 |
| Inferred | 31.8 | 1.13 | 1.154 |
| Total | 44.1 | 1.10 | 1.566 |
Table 5. Buccaneer Porphyry Gold Deposit Resource Update at varying cut-offs
*Note - totals may vary due to rounding.

Figure 8. View east of the Buccaneer Porphyry Deposit resource model.
(b) First drilling results of the 2012 field season from Buccaneer
During the Quarter ABM received drill results for the first 4 extensional drill holes at the Buccaneer Porphyry Gold Deposit including:
- High grade intercepts on the south east extensions of Buccaneer in BCRC100090 ending in mineralisation with:
- 31 metres averaging 3.68g/t gold (0.5g/t cut-off) including:
- 14 metres averaging 7.56g/t gold (1.1g/t cut-off).
- 31 metres averaging 3.68g/t gold (0.5g/t cut-off) including:

Figure 9. Updated schematic composite contour map of the Buccaneer Porphyry showing all 2012 drill holes to date.
(c) Geological review of Buccaneer Porphyry and structurally controlled high grade zones
A review of the 2011 drill core at Buccaneer by a researcher from The University of Western Australia and ABM geologists has revealed considerably more visible gold than previously noted. These occurrences were observed in several holes including BCRD100005, drilled in 2011, where multiple visible gold occurrences are observed throughout a zone previously reported with 41 metres averaging 3.54g/t gold. The gold sits within shallowly dipping quartz veins and breccia zones. The Company is commencing a review of these higher grade zones with a view to potentially re-optimising the existing resource estimation work.

Figure 10: Quartz veins in Buccaneer Porphyry hosting visible gold from BCRD100005 drilled in 2011 (assays reported 19/01/2012)
Figure 11. Visible gold from BCRD100005 with gold grains approximately 0.3mm across.
Hyperion Gold Project
The Hyperion Gold Project is located approximately 15 kilometres north-north east of the Groundrush Gold Deposit (Tanami Gold NL). The project consists of two mineralised zones namely Hyperion Central and Hyperion South. At Hyperion Central gold is hosted in quartz-carbonate veins associated with a granite dyke within a differentiated dolerite rock. At Hyperion South gold is hosted in quartz-carbonate veins within dolerite and sedimentary rocks.
On 16 April 2012 ABM announced a maiden inferred resource for Hyperion. The resource is based on a total of 91 drill holes for 11157 metres of drilling and includes historic drill data from previous explorers as well as ABM Resources' drilling data.
| 0.8g/t cut off | Tonnes | Gold (g/t) | Ounces |
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| Hyperion Central | 2,209,000 | 2.14 | 152,100 |
| Hyperion South | 768,000 | 2.71 | 66,800 |
| Total | 2,977,000 | 2.29 | 219,000 |
| 2g/t cut-off | Tonnes | Gold (g/t) | Ounces |
| Hyperion Central | 875,000 | 3.36 | 94,400 |
| Hyperion South | 272,000 | 5.37 | 47,000 |
| Total | 1,147,000 | 3.83 | 141,400 |
Table 6 Hyperion Gold Project Resource Estimation without top-cut
*Note - totals may vary due to rounding.
Table 7 Hyperion Gold Project Resource Estimation with 50g/t top-cut
| 0.8g/t cut off | Tonnes | Gold (g/t) | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperion Central | 2,209,000 | 2.06 | 146,600 |
| Hyperion South | 768,000 | 2.25 | 55,500 |
| Total | 2,977,000 | 2.11 | 202,200 |
| 2g/t cut-off | Tonnes | Gold (g/t) | Ounces |
| Hyperion Central | 875,000 | 3.17 | 89,100 |
| Hyperion South | 272,000 | 4.08 | 35,700 |
| Total | 1,147,000 | 3.38 | 124,800 |
*Note - totals may vary due to rounding.

Figure 12. Hyperion Central and South grade shell models (green lines RC drilling, blue lines RAB and Vacuum Drilling).
Regional Projects
(a) North Arunta Regional Project Area Geophysics
During the Quarter ABM commenced an airborne electromagnetic survey over three regional target areas. The aim is to identify conductive clay rich alteration zones along regional structures as well as possible base metal sulphide bodies. The airborne electromagnetic survey covers the over the following areas:
- The Kroda and Tulsa trends. In 2011 ABM reported strong drill results from the Kroda Gold Project such as 57 metres averaging 3.83g/t gold including 29 metres averaging 6.38g/t gold (refer announcement 27/09/2011). Kroda consists of a 14 kilometre combined strike length geochemistry anomaly.
- Reynolds Range / Stafford Gold Zone project area which includes the Sabre Gold Prospect where drilling in 2010 returned 35 metres averaging 2.02g/t gold (refer to release 24/05/2010) and the Reward Copper-Silver prospect where surface sampling returned rock-chips of 17.8% copper, 271g/t silver and 0.55g/t gold (refer to release 13/05/2010).
- Bonita project area, which includes a 6 kilometre diameter magnetic anomaly known as the Swampy Target at the intersection of tectonic scale geological structures.

Figure 13. North Arunta Regional Project Area.
(b) Other Regional Project Areas
Regional ionic leach geochemistry surveys have commenced and are aimed to generate new drill targets on the wider Twin Bonanza Gold Camp, Mallie / Tanami Downs project area, Bonita and Lake Mackay areas.
Priorities going forward include:
2012 Priority Discovery Stage Projects:
- Twin Bonanza Gold Camp :
- Continue extensional surface sampling program at Old Pirate and extensional targets such as The Golden Hind Prospect.
- Continue extensional and infill drilling at Old Pirate.
- Continue extensional drilling at the Buccaneer Porphyry Gold Deposit.
- Drill test other prospect areas including the Corsair Prospect, the Landlubber Prospect, the Bandit Prospect and the Golden Hind Prospect.
- Conduct further detailed gravity gold recovery metallurgical tests on the Old Pirate deposit.
- Conduct metallurgical testing on the Buccaneer Porphyry Gold Deposit.
- Continue extensional surface soil geochemistry programs.
2012 Other Planned Activities:
- Complete regional airborne electromagnetic survey at the eastern Barrow Creek, Reynolds Range (Stafford Gold Zone) and Bonita regional project areas.
- Kroda Gold Project / Tulsa Project:
- Analysis of historic data and geophysics for further drill testing.
- Regional Projects*:*
- Apply regional geochemistry and mapping programs across several project areas.
None Core Assets
Discussions on the divestment are ongoing with several parties on the Erayinia base metal project in Western Australia.
Tenement Portfolio
ABM has 70 granted licenses and 51 exploration license applications in the Northern Territory totalling more than 33,000 square kilometres. ABM continues its strong working relationship with the Central Land Council, the Traditional Owners and the Northern Territory Department of Resources.
CORPORATE
Cash Position
ABM is in a very strong cash position with $23M and no debt at the end of the Quarter.
Related Party Transactions
ABM's Chairman Mike Etheridge purchased 1 Million shares on market.
Yours faithfully
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CFO / Company Secretary | Managing Director | Investor Relations Manager |
| +61 8 9423 9777 | +61 8 9423 9777 | +61 8 9423 9777 |
ASX ANNOUNCEMENTS
During the Quarter the following ASX announcements were released regarding the Company's activities and projects:
| 28/06/2012 | New Prospect with Coarse Visible Gold at Surface |
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| 20/06/2012 | Earth Resources Conference Presentation |
| 18/06/2012 | Broadcast - ABM identifies new high grade gold vein |
| 15/06/2012 | New High Grade Vein Uncovered at Old Pirate |
| 14/06/2012 | High Grade Gold Drill Results Extend Buccaneer |
| 16/05/2012 | Broadcast - ABM Old Pirate Stage 1 Scoping Study Results |
| 15/05/2012 | Old Pirate Stage 1 Scoping Study Results |
| 07/05/2012 | Change of Director`s Interest Notice |
| 03/05/2012 | 2012 Exploration Season Underway |
| 26/04/2012 | Updated Corporate Presentation |
| 18/04/2012 | Broadcast - ABM Significantly Increase Resource Base |
| 16/04/2012 | 3.3 Million Ounces Gold in Resources |
| 13/04/2012 | Trading Halt |
| 05/04/2012 | Quarterly Activities and Cashflow Report |
Appendix 1. ABM Asset Summary. Note – readers are referred back to previous announcements for full reporting of exploration results on a particular prospect or project.
Discovery Stage Projects – Several mineralised intercepts confirmed continuous over strike length with at least one sub-project pending drill to define extents or resource.
| Sub-Project | Target Style | Infrastructure /Access | Extents | Best Intersections /Potential or Resource | 2012 Proposed andCompleted Activity | Refer ASXAnnouncementDate For FurtherDetails | ||
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| Twin Bonanza Gold Camp Project | ||||||||
| Old Pirate | High gradesedimentary hostedveins. | 25km south ofTanami Road. Allweather tracks.60km from CoyoteMill. | Extendable over8km ofanomalieslargely untestedto the North andSouth of CentralOld Pirate area. | Resource of 427,000ounces of gold averaging7.95g/t gold (top cut) or565,000 ounces of goldaveraging 10.65g/t gold(uncut).Multiple kilometres ofprospective vein horizonsyet to be tested. | Continuedextensional and infilldrilling.Further surfacesampling andtrenching ofextensional veins.Further metallurgicaltest work.Updated resourceestimations. | 02/02/2010,03/03/2010,15/06/2010,08/07/2010,12/07/2010,27/07/2010,31/08/2010,15/11/2010,04/04/2011,08/08/2011,31/08/2011,07/09/2011,13/10/2011,29/11/2011,22/12/2011,05/01/2012,20/01/2012,08/02/2012,16/04/2012,03/05/2012,15/05/2012,18/06/2012 &28/06/2012 | ||
| BuccaneerincludingCaribbean,Cypress, EasternContact, EmpressZones | Porphyry relatedgold. | 22km south ofTanami Road. Allweather tracks.60km from CoyoteMill. | 3km by 1.5kmextents. | 2.67Moz Inferred andIndicated Resource.Recent extensionalresults:435m @ 0.69g/t gold incl203m @ 1.07g/t gold incl41m @ 3.54g/t gold.174m @ 0.97g/t gold incl32m @ 1.19g/t gold +31m @ 3.37g/t gold incl19m @ 5.08g/t gold. | Further extensionaldrilling focusing onhigher grade zonesincluding Caribbeanand Cypress Zones.Re-optimisation ofresource focusing onhigher gradestructural zones.Metallurgical testwork. | 01/02/2010 ,03/03/2010,15/06/2010,19/08/2010,31/08/2010,13/09/2010,22/09/2010,18/10/2010,13/12/2010,13/01/2011,21/02/2011,22/02/2011,28/02/2011,22/03/2011,27/04/2011,09/05/2011,09/06/2011,16/06/2011,04/07/2011,18/07/2011,01/08/2011,17/08/2011,12/09/2011,11/10/2011,24/10/2011,28/11/2011,18/01/2012,19/01/2012,07/03/2012,16/04/2012,03/05/2012 &14/06/2012 |
| Sub-Project | Target Style | Infrastructure /Access | Extents | Best Intersections /Potential or Resource | 2012 Proposed andCompleted Activity | Refer ASXAnnouncementDate For FurtherDetails |
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| Twin BonanzaGold CampCompanionProjects –Marauder, CasaAnomaly 19,Mavericks, Bandit,Corsair,Landlubber | Various. | 18 to 25km south ofTanami Road. 18 to45km from CoyoteMill. | Combinedanomalism over80 sq km.Largely untestedby drilling. | Total of 30 targets at theTwin Bonanza GoldCamp incl Old Pirate andBuccaneer.Anomaly 19:52m @ 0.32g/t gold incl18m @ 0.59g/t gold incl6m @ 1.27 g/t gold.Bandit: 5m @ 3.12g/t goldincl 1m @ 13.25g/t gold. | Test multiple targets. | 03/03/2010,31/01/2011,03/02/2011,18/04/2011,24/10/2011&28/11/2011 |
Northern Tanami Gold Project
| Hyperion | High gradesedimentary hostedveins. | 18km NNE ofGroundrush Mine. Allweather roads. | 500m x 100mzone in overall2km ofanomalies. Openat depth. | 202,000 ounce inferredresource. | Ongoing assessment. | 09/03/2010 ,04/11/2010,11/01/2011,09/11/2011,28/02/2012,12/03/2012 &16/04/2012 |
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| Hyperion JasperHill | High gradesedimentary hostedveins. | 18km NNE ofGroundrush Mine. Allweather roads. | 120m strikelength open. | 25m @ 1.05g/t Au incl.16m @ 1.30g/t Au. | Reconnaissance2012. | 09/03/2010 &04/11/2010 |
| HyperionCompanionProjects – HypWest; Grange,Brokenwood, OldSoldier | High gradesedimentary hostedveins. | 18km NNE ofGroundrush Mine. Allweather roads. | Multiple targets>6 sq km ofanomalism. | 3m @ 8.53g/t Au,3m @ 6.42g/t Au. | Reconnaissance2012. | 09/03/2010 &11/01/2011 |
Eastern Barrow Creek Gold Project
| Kroda 3 | High gradesedimentary hostedveins. | 18km from StuartHighway (nearBarrow Creek). | 540m by 300manomalous zonedefined byshallow drilling. | 57m @ 3.83g/t gold incl29m @6.83g/t gold incl12m @ 15.69g/t gold.91m @ 1.44g/t gold incl33m @ 3.22g/t gold. | Airborne geophysicsunderway. Possibleresource drilling. | 16/03/2010,17/03/2010,20/06/2011,27/09/2011 &03/05/2012 |
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| Kroda CompanionProjects 1, 2, 4 | High gradesedimentary hostedveins. | 18km from StuartHighway (nearBarrow Creek). | More than 14kmof combinedstrike length ofanomalismdefined withshallow drilling /reconnaissance. | 9m @ 2.39g/t Au,6m @ 3.32g/t Au. | Airborne geophysicsunderway. | 16/03/2010,17/03/2010,20/06/2011 &03/05/2012 |
| Tulsa Project | Shear zone hostedgold? | 45km from StuartHighway (nearBarrow Creek) | .10km of strikelength ofanomalous goldin soils. | - | Airborne geophysics.geochemistry andpossibly drilling. | 03/05/2012 |
Stafford Gold Zone
| Sabre | High gradesedimentary hostedveins. | 200km NW of AliceSprings, 70km fromTanami Road viatracks fromYuendumu. | 600m by 240mdrilled zone. | 35m @ 2.02g/t Au incl17m @ 3.93g/t Au incl2m @ 18.15g/t Au. | Airborne geophysics. | 18/01/2010,24/05/2010,15/06/2010,07/07/2010 &03/05/2012 |
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| Stafford Gold ZoneCompanionProjects – FalchionYataghan,Yataghan South,Assegai, Claymore | High gradesediment hostedveins. | 200km NW of AliceSprings, 70km fromTanami Road viatracks fromYuendumu. | 20 kilometres ofanomalous strikelength of theStafford GoldZone.Companionprojects widelyspaced / shallowdrilling. | Up to 2m @ 4.1g/t Au inshallow drilling. | Airborne geophysics. | 18/01/2010,07/07/2010 &03/05/2012 |
| Sub-Project | Target Style | Infrastructure /Access | Extents | Best Intersections /Potential or Resource | 2012 Proposed andCompleted Activity | Refer ASXAnnouncementDate For FurtherDetails |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RewardPolymetallicCompanion Project | Breccia hosted CuAg-Pb-Au. | 200km NW of AliceSprings, 70km fromTanami Road viatracks fromYuendumu. | 250m x 100moutcrop of rockchips. | Rock-chips returned up to20.3% copper and 271g/tsilver. | Airborne geophysics. | 18/01/2010,13/05/2010 &03/05/2012 |
Emergent Projects – Large Scale Anomalies in New Districts
| Sub-Project | Target Style | Infrastructure /Access | Extents | Best Intersections /Potential | 2011/2012 Proposedand CompletedActivity | Refer ASXAnnouncementDate For FurtherDetails |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
Lake Mackay Projects
| Tekapo | Iron Oxide-CopperGold (Tennant Creek/ Ernest HenryStyle). | 400km east of AliceSprings, 60km fromNyrripi. | 1.2km by 600mgeochemanomaly Cu-AuAg-Bi-Mo-Sb. | 16m @ 3.4g/t Au and4m @ 2.67% Cu. Nodrilling in bedrock(surface regolith zone).18m @ 3.05g/t gold and17m @ 0.25% copper. | Reconnaissance2012. | 07/01/2010,24/08/2011 &24/11/2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodger | Shear hosted gold +intrusion relatedbase metals. | 400km east of AliceSprings, 68km fromNyrripi. | Regolith (RAB)anomaly 2.5kmlong. | 4m @ 3.56g/t Au.Untested in fresh rock.Several parallel systems.Major underlying intrusionas the potential source. | Reconnaissance2012. | 07/01/2010 |
| Taupo | Iron Oxide-CopperGold (Tennant Creek/ Ernest HenryStyle). | 400km east of AliceSprings, 99km fromNyrripi. | Regolith (RAB)anomaly 8km by1km Cu-Au-PbZn-Bi. | No test of fresh rock. Allregolith drilling indepleted horizon. | Reconnaissance2012. | 07/01/2010 |
| Lake MackayCompanionProjects –Wakatipu,Manapouri, TeAnau | IOCG, Shear hostedgold, intrusiverelated gold. | 400km east of AliceSprings. | Regolith (RAB &Vacuum)anomalies overvariable extents. | Large low levelanomalies.Manapouri: 1m @ 5.61g/tgold. | Reconnaissance2012. | 07/01/2010,24/08/2011 &24/11/2011 |
Tanami / Arunta Region Emergent Regional Projects
| Northern TanamiSoldier / Birrindudu | Sedimentary hostedveins. | ~80km north ofTanami /Groundrush Mines. | ExtensiveGeochemistryand magneticanomalies over 8sqkm. | No test of fresh rock. | Reconnaissance andpossible drill test2012. | 23/11/2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Arunta | Porphyry relatedgold andsedimentary hostedvein deposits. | 70km north ofYuendumu. | UnprospectedELAs spanningthe prolificTrans-TanamiGeologicalStructure. | No work to date.Regional structuraltargets. | 23/11/2009 | |
| Bonita | Unknown. | 70km north ofYuendumu. | 6km magneticanomaly. | - | Airborne geophysicsand geochemistry. | 03/05/2012 |
| Lake Mackay | Iron Oxide-CopperGold, High GradeVein. | 450km east of AliceSprings, 100kmfrom Nyrripi. | UnprospectedELAs spanningmajor structures. | No work to date.Regional structuraltargets. RemoteAustralia. | Reconnaissance andtarget selectionprogram planned. | 23/11/2009 |
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity quarterly report
Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 8. Amended 1/7/97, 1/7/98, 30/9/2001, 01/06/10.
Name of entity
ABM RESOURCES NL
A.C.N. 009 127 020 30 June 2012
ABN Quarter ended ("current quarter")
Consolidated statement of cash flows
| Cash flows related to operating activities | Current quarter$A'000 | Year to date$A'000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Receipts from product sales and related debtors - | |||
| 1.2 | Payments for | (a) exploration & evaluation | (2,434) | (10,281) |
| (b) development (business) | (136) | (425) | ||
| (c) production | ||||
| (d) administration | (249) | (1,400) | ||
| 1.3 | Dividends received | |||
| 1.4 | Interest and other items of a similar nature received | 155 | 721 | |
| 1.5 | Interest and other costs of finance paid | |||
| 1.6 | Income taxes paid | |||
| 1.7 | Other (provide details if material) | |||
| Net Operating Cash Flows | (2,664) | (11,385) | ||
| Cash flows related to investing activities | ||||
| 1.8 | Payment for purchases of: | (a) prospects | ||
| (b) equity investments | ||||
| (c) other fixed assets | (417) | (969) | ||
| 1.9 | Proceeds from sale of: | (a) prospects | ||
| (b) equity investments | ||||
| (c) other fixed assets | - | 7 | ||
| 1.10 | Loans to other entities | |||
| 1.11 | Loans repaid by other entities | |||
| 1.12 | Other (provide details if material) | |||
| Net investing cash flows | (417) | (962) | ||
| 1.13 | forward) | Total operating and investing cash flows (carried | (3,081) | (12,347) |
| 1.13 | Total operating and investing cash flows (brought | Current quarter$A'000(3,081) | Year to date$A'000(12,347) |
|---|---|---|---|
| forward) | |||
| Cash flows related to financing activities | |||
| 1.14 | Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc. | - | 26,638 |
| 1.15 | Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares | - | - |
| 1.16 | Proceeds from borrowings/environmental bonds | - | - |
| 1.17 | Repayment of borrowings | ||
| 1.18 | Dividends paid | ||
| 1.19 | Other (provide details if material) | ||
| Net financing cash flows | - | 26,638 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash held | (3,081) | 14,291 | |
| 1.20 | Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date | 26,116 | 8,744 |
| 1.21 | Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20 | ||
| 1.22 | Cash at end of quarter | 23,035 | 23,035 |
Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities
- 1.23 Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2 115
- 1.24 Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.10
- 1.25 Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions
Non-cash financing and investing activities
- 2.1 Details of financing and investing transactions which have had a material effect on consolidated assets and liabilities but did not involve cash flows
- 2.2 Details of outlays made by other entities to establish or increase their share in projects in which the reporting entity has an interest
| Current quarter |
|---|
| $A'000 |
Financing facilities available
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.
| Amount available$A'000 | Amount used$A'000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Loan facilities | ||
| 3.2 | Credit standby arrangements |
Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
| $A'000 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Exploration and evaluation | 5,000 |
| 4.2 | Development | 150 |
| 4.3 | Production | |
| 4.4 | Administration | 600 |
| Total | 5,750 |
Reconciliation of cash
| accounts is as follows. | Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as shown in theconsolidated statement of cash flows) to the related items in the | Current quarter$A'000 | Previous quarter$A'000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Cash on hand and at bank | 1,001 | 590 |
| 5.2 | Deposits at call | 22,034 | 25,526 |
| 5.3 | Bank overdraft | ||
| 5.4 | Other (provide details)Funds held in trust until shares will be issued | ||
| Total: cash at end of quarter (item 1.22) | 23,035 | 26,116 |
Changes in interests in mining tenements
| Tenement reference | Nature of interest(note (2)) | Interest atbeginningof quarter | Interest atend ofquarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | Interests in miningtenements relinquished,reduced or lapsed | Refer attached | |||
| 6.2 | Interests in miningtenements acquired orincreased | Refer attached |
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter
Description includes rate of interest and any redemption or conversion rights together with prices and dates.
| Total number | Number quoted | Issue price persecurity (seenote 3) (cents) | Amount paidup per security(see note 3)(cents) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | +securitiesPreference(description) | ||||
| 7.2 | Changes during quarter(a) Increases through issues(b) Decreases throughreturns of capital, buybacks, redemptions | ||||
| 7.3 | +Ordinary securities | 3,241,175,631 | 3,241,175,631 | ||
| 7.4 | Changes during quarter(a)Increases through issues | ||||
| (b) Decreases throughreturns of capital, buy-backs | |||||
| 7.5 | +Convertible debtsecurities (description) | ||||
| 7.6 | Changes during quarter(a) Increases through issues(b) Decreases throughsecurities matured,converted | ||||
| 7.7 | Options (description andconversion factor) * | 280,000,000 | Exercise PriceVarious | Expiry dateVarious | |
| 7.8 | Issued during quarter | ||||
| 7.9 | Exercised during quarter | ||||
| 7.10 | Expired during quarter | ||||
| 7.11 | Debentures(totals only) | ||||
| 7.12 | Unsecured notes (totalsonly) |
* On exercise of these options up to a further 166,500,000 options will be issued ($0.015 @ 5 years from issue date).
Compliance statement
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- This statement has been prepared under accounting policies, which comply with accounting standards as defined in the Corporations Act or other standards acceptable to ASX (see note 4).
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- This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
(Company Secretary)
Sign here: ............................................................ Date: 6 July 2012
Print name: Jutta Zimmermann
Notes
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- The quarterly report provides a basis for informing the market how the entity's activities have been financed for the past quarter and the effect on its cash position. An entity wanting to disclose additional information is encouraged to do so, in a note or notes attached to this report.
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- The "Nature of interest" (items 6.1 and 6.2) includes options in respect of interests in mining tenements acquired, exercised or lapsed during the reporting period. If the entity is involved in a joint venture agreement and there are conditions precedent which will change its percentage interest in a mining tenement, it should disclose the change of percentage interest and conditions precedent in the list required for items 6.1 and 6.2.
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- Issued and quoted securities - The issue price and amount paid up is not required in items 7.1 and 7.3 for fully paid securities*.*
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- The definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 1022: Accounting for Extractive Industries and AASB 1026: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report.
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- Accounting Standards ASX will accept, for example, the use of International Accounting Standards for foreign entities. If the standards used do not address a topic, the Australian standard on that topic (if any) must be complied with.
| FOR THEQUARTER ENDED 30June2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Areas of interest | Tenements | EconomicEntity's Interest | Notes | |
| Northern TerritoryTANAMI | ||||
| Birrindudu | EL5889 | 100 | granted | |
| EL23523 | 100 | application | ||
| EL27705 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL28326 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL28560 | 100 | application | ||
| EL28566 | 100 | granted | ||
| Supplejack | EL26623 | 100 | application | |
| EL27566 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL27570 | 100 | application | ||
| EL27812 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL27979 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL27980 | 100 | application | ||
| EL9250 | 100 | granted | ||
| Matrix | EL26609 | 100 | granted | |
| EL28333 | 100 | application | ||
| Cervantes | EL26619 | 100 | application | |
| EL27125 | 100 | application | ||
| EL27126 | 100 | granted | ||
| Bonanza | EL25194 | 100 | granted | |
| EL25844 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL26610 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL26616 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL27124 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL27127 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL27339 | 100 | application | ||
| EL27378 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL27813 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL28322 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL28323 | 100 | application | ||
| EL28324 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL28325 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL28327 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL28328 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL28394 | 100 | application | ||
| EL22850 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL23208 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL23659 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL24436 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL24344 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL26608 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL24437 | 100 | granted | ||
| North Tanami | EL29181 | 100 | application | |
| EL29182 | 100 | application | ||
| South Tanami | EL25191 | 100 | granted | |
| EL25192 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL28785 | 100 | application |
SUMMARY OF MINING TENEMENTS AND AREAS OF INTEREST
| FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30June2012Continued | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Areas of interest | Tenements | Economic | Notes | |
| Entity's Interest | ||||
| Northern TerritoryTANAMI | ||||
| Euro | EL25845 | 100 | application | |
| EL26590 | 100 | application | ||
| EL26591 | 100 | application | ||
| EL26592 | 100 | application | ||
| EL26593 | 100 | application | ||
| EL26613 | 100 | application | ||
| EL26615 | 100 | application | ||
| EL26618 | 100 | application | ||
| EL26620 | 100 | application | ||
| EL26621 | 100 | application | ||
| EL26622 | 100 | application | ||
| EL26673 | 100 | application | ||
| EL27604 | 100 | application | ||
| LAKE MACKAY PROJECT | ||||
| Taupo | EL8696 | 100 | granted | |
| EL28682 | 100 | application | ||
| Tarawera | EL10306 | 100 | granted | |
| EL10305 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL24473 | 100 | application | ||
| EL24492 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL27780 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL23898 | 100 | application | ||
| EL27894 | 100 | application | ||
| EL8695 | 100 | application | ||
| EL9343 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL25866 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL24299 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL24567 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL24915 | 100 | application | ||
| EL24949 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL25630 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL25632 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL29459 | 100 | application | ||
| EL29460 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL27872 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL29315 | 100 | application | ||
| EL29314 | 100 | application | ||
| EL29316 | 100 | application | ||
| EL29369 | 100 | application | ||
| Tekapo | EL9442 | 100 | granted | |
| EL9449 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL24858 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL28683 | 100 | application | ||
| Te Anau | EL8697 | 100 | granted | |
| Dodger | EL28028 | 100 | granted | |
| Terry's Find | EL27906 | 100 | granted | |
| McEwin Hills | EL29483 | 100 | granted |
| FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30June2012Continued | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Areas of interest | Tenements | EconomicEntity's Interest | Notes | |
| Northern Territory | ||||
| NORTH ARUNTA | ||||
| Walkeley Project | EL22554 | 100 | application | |
| EL22555 | 100 | application | ||
| EL26903 | 100 | application | ||
| Bonita | EL23926 | 100 | granted | |
| EL29367 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL23927 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL29368 | 100 | granted | ||
| Reynolds Range | EL28083 | 100 | granted | |
| EL23655 | 60 | granted | ||
| EL23888 | 100 | granted | ||
| Barrow Creek | EL23880 | 100 | granted | |
| EL23883 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL23884 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL23885 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL23886 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL8766 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL25030 | 100 | application | ||
| EL25031 | 100 | application | ||
| EL25033 | 100 | application | ||
| EL25034 | 100 | application | ||
| EL25035 | 100 | application | ||
| EL25036 | 100 | application | ||
| EL25041 | 100 | application | ||
| EL25042 | 100 | application | ||
| EL25044 | 100 | application | ||
| EL26825 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL28515 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL28748 | 100 | granted | ||
| EL28727 | 100 | granted | ||
| Western Australia | ||||
| Dalgaranga | M59/106 | 100 | ||
| Erayinia | E28/1228 | 70 | Hawthorn Resources Ltd 30% | |
| E28/1611 | 70 | Hawthorn Resources Ltd 30% | ||
| E28/1612 | 70 | Hawthorn Resources Ltd 30% |