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PRODIGY GOLD NL Regulatory Filings 2011

Aug 30, 2011

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT / MEDIA RELEASE ASX:ABU

31st August, 2011

Old Pirate Northern Extensions High Grade Drill Results – 2 metres averaging 413.5g/t gold within 6 metres averaging 140g/t gold

ABM Resources NL ("ABM" or "The Company") is pleased to announce further drill results from the Company's Twin Bonanza Gold Camp Project.

  • OPRC100021 partial results at the Old Pirate Northern Extensions return:
  • 6 metres averaging 140g/t gold including:
    • 2 metres averaging 413.5g/t gold.
  • Remainder of hole OPRC100021 and five other holes from Old Pirate Northern Extensions pending assay.

Managing Director of ABM Resources, Mr Darren Holden, said "These very high-grade assay results are from the drill interval with the visible gold recently reported at Old Pirate. This is the second interval of bonanza grades that we have intersected in limited drilling to date, which, when taken with similarly high-grade surface samples and other drill results, bodes well for the potential of the Old Pirate Prospect. This zone extends Old Pirate to the north of previous drilling and also extends the system at depth. We look forward to bringing you further results as soon as possible."

Old Pirate High Grade Gold Prospect & Northern Extensions

Hole OPRC100021 is located approximately 150 metres farther north of OPRC100005 which in 2010 intersected 5 metres averaging 274g/t gold (Figure 1 & refer to release 27/07/2010 for further details). In addition, a surface rock-chip sample on the recently drilled section recorded 95.5g/t gold (Figure 2). Drill results from OPRC100021 are shown in Appendix 1. These results are from the same section where the Company recently reported visible high grade gold.

Mineralisation at Old Pirate is hosted by veins within folded sandstone and shale sediments. A diorite intrusive body has recently been recognised at depth and appears to focus mineralisation. The Old Pirate Prospect is noted for its coarse grained particulate gold and the Company uses a combination of standard fire-assay and screen-fire assay to test for this gold. This gold is distributed throughout a series of quartz veins ranging from centimetres to several metres wide and is defined by drilling and surface mapping over an area of 600 metres by 250 metres. Overall the Old Pirate Prospect sits within a 3 kilometre long regolith geochemistry anomaly. ABM is testing various parts of the 3 kilometre Old Pirate trend this year.

ABM is also in the process of getting the two high grade pre-split samples (approximately 20 kilograms each) transported to Perth for full metallurgical testing which will extract the gold from the samples and provide a further result for this high-grade gold section.

Figure 1. OPRC100021 E-W Cross-Section on 7768120N.

Figure 2. Old Pirate Map view showing OPRC100021, OPRC100018 and OPDD100001 locations. Hole OPRC1000019 located ~200m further south from view. Refer to previous releases for historic and 2010 drill result details.

Further follow up drilling is planned for Old Pirate this year. In addition, approximately 250 metres of the targeted 1000 metres of the longitudinal bulk trenching program has been completed with results expected shortly. The longitudinal trenching is designed to test the average gold grade of the veins at the surface ahead of possible resource estimation work.

Other Results

Drill-results have been received and compiled for other holes (Appendix 1). Preliminary results from Old Pirate Southern Extensions include significant results from OPRC100018 with:

  • 2 metres averaging 5.66g/t gold (0.3g/t cut off) including:
  • o 1 metre averaging 10.65g/t gold (1.0g/t cut off).
  • 8 metres averaging 1.05g/t gold (0.3g/t cut off) including:
  • o 1 metre averaging 6.02g/t gold (1.0g/t cut off).
  • 16 metres averaging 0.64g/t gold (0.3g/t cut off) including:
  • o 1 metre averaging 1.54g/t gold (1.0g/t cut off).

Selected samples from the Old Pirate drilling, including hole OPDD100001 where visible gold was sighted, are being returned to the laboratory for screen-fire assay methods to test for coarse particulate gold.

The Landlubber target located to the west of Old Pirate consists of an arsenic anomaly 2 kilometres long with no surface outcrop. Drill assays returned generally low-grade values with 1 metre at 3.44g/t gold being the peak value in LLRC100001 from 236 metres. However, two of the six holes at Landlubber (LLRC100001, LLRC100004) intersected a medium grained intrusive rock thought to be comparable to the Buccaneer Porphyry body and further work is on-going for targeting in this large anomalous area. One hole reported to date from the Bandit Prospect BTRC100001 showed principally broad zones of anomalous gold with a peak value of 0.12g/t gold from 89 metres.

The back-log of samples in the laboratory is being cleared and further results from Twin Bonanza, as well as the Company's regional projects such as Kroda and Lake Mackay are expected shortly.

About the Twin Bonanza Gold Camp

The Twin Bonanza Gold Camp 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. In 2010 ABM focused its effort at Twin Bonanza on the Old Pirate Prospect – a 3 kilometre anomaly with multiple high-grade zones in quartz veins hosted in sedimentary rocks and the Buccaneer Porphyry Gold Deposit – an intrusive related bulk tonnage gold deposit where the Company reported a 1.67Moz gold maiden resource in February 2011. For the remainder of 2011 ABM is focusing its effort on Buccaneer extensional targets, Old Pirate (trenching and drilling) and is testing up to 15 of the other targets in the wider Twin Bonanza Gold Camp.

Figure 3. Twin Bonanza Gold Camp.

About ABM Resources

ABM is a mineral exploration company focused on gold and gold/copper discovery in the Tanami-Arunta regions of the Northern Territory, Australia. The Company is one of the largest exploration license / license application holders in Australia. The Company has an aggressive exploration approach and is well funded for multiple target testing with multiple rigs in 2011.

Figure 4. ABM Project Location Map Northern Territory.

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 CFO / Company Secretary Managing Director Investor Relations Manager +61 8 9423 9777 +61 8 9423 9777 +61 8 9423 9777

Appendix 1. Details of drill results from OPRC100021, OPRC 100019, OPRC 100018 and OPDD100001

Table 1. Screen Fire Assay from Old Pirate OPRC100021. Assays from above and below these results in this hole are pending completion.

Hole ID Depth
From (m)
Depth
To (m)
Screen Fire Assay Grade (Gold g/t)
OPRC100021 228 229 0.30
OPRC100021 229 230 5.14
OPRC100021 230 231 0.07
OPRC100021 231 232 431.00
OPRC100021 232 233 396.00
OPRC100021 233 234 7.49
6 metres averaging 140g/t
including 2 metres averaging
413.5g/t gold

Samples processed by ALS Global Laboratories in Alice Springs and Perth using Au-SCR22AA screen-fire assay method to detect coarse particulate gold.

Table 2. Significant intercepts for holes OPRC100018 and OPDD100001 at 0.3g/t cut-off

Hole ID Depth
From (m)
Depth
To (m)
Interval
(m)
Gold
(g/t)
Comments
OPDD100001 216 224 8 0.31
OPDD100001 271 274 3 0.45 Visible gold sighted. Samples being
returned for screen-fire analysis
OPDD100001 280 283 3 0.47
OPRC100018 88 90 2 5.66
OPRC100018 157 165 8 1.05
OPRC100018 171 174 3 1.23
OPRC100018 192 208 16 0.64
OPRC100018 221 226 5 0.37
OPRC100018 247 251 4 1.29
OPRC100018 309 313 4 0.28

Significant intercepts calculated for holes OPRC100018 and OPDD100001 at a 0.3g/t gold cut-off, minimum 2 metre width and maximum 5 metre internal dilution. Samples processed at ALS Global Laboratories in Alice Springs (NT) and Perth (WA) using Fire Assay for gold.

Table 2. Significant intercepts for holes OPRC100018 and OPRC100019 at 1.0g/t cut-off

Hole ID Depth
From (m)
Depth
To (m)
Interval
(m)
Gold
(g/t)
OPRC100018 89 90 1 10.65
OPRC100018 149 150 1 1.76
OPRC100018 160 161 1 6.02
OPRC100018 171 174 3 1.23
OPRC100018 192 193 1 4.71
OPRC100018 207 208 1 1.54
OPRC100018 221 222 1 1.22
OPRC100018 249 251 2 2.33
OPRC100019 44 45 1 2.20

Significant intercepts calculated for holes OPRC100018 and OPRC100019 at a 1.0g/t gold cut-off, minimum 1 metre width and maximum 2 metre internal dilution. Samples processed at ALS Global Laboratories in Alice Springs (NT) and Perth (WA) using Fire Assay for gold.

Appendix 2. Drill hole details for 2011 drilling to date at the Twin Bonanza Project including Buccaneer, Old Pirate, Caribbean Zone and other extensional targets.

Hole ID Prospect Easting (m) Northing (m) Elevation
above sea
level
Inclination
(degrees)
Azimuth
(degrees)
Depth
(metres)
Target Zone Results
Status
A8RC100001 Anomaly 18 532328 7773210 431 -60 270 204 Port
Starboard
Trend
Pending
A8RC100002 Anomaly 18 532850 7772670 431 -60 270 204 Port
Starboard
Trend
Pending
A9RC100001 Anomaly 19 530150 7778980 431 -60 270 150 Port
Starboard
Trend
Pending
A9RC100002 Anomaly 19 530820 7776170 431 -60 270 204 Port
Starboard
Trend
Pending
A9RC100003 Anomaly 19 530920 7776170 431 -60 270 204 Port
Starboard
Trend
Pending
A9RC100004 Anomaly 19 531020 7776170 431 -60 270 154 Port
Starboard
Trend
Pending
BCRC100036 Buccaneer 514403 7772818 432 -70 270 331 Buccaneer
Extensions
Reported
BCRC100037 Buccaneer 514212 7772751 432 -60 90 397 Buccaneer
Extensions
Reported
BCRC100038 Buccaneer 514262 7772857 435 -60 90 354 Buccaneer
Extensions
Reported
BCRC100039 Buccaneer 514302 7773104 436 -60 90 156 Buccaneer
Extensions
Reported
BCRC100040 Buccaneer 514296 7773106 436 -60 90 91 Buccaneer
Extensions
Reported
BCRC100041 Buccaneer 514522 7772788 434 -60 270 398 Buccaneer
Extensions
Reported
BCRC100042 Buccaneer 514499 7772821 425 -60 220 372 Buccaneer
Extensions
Reported
BCRC100043 Buccaneer 514472 7773000 437 -60 270 253 Buccaneer
Extensions
Reported
BCRC100044 Buccaneer 514519 7773055 459 -60 270 354 Buccaneer
Extensions
Reported
BCRC100045 Buccaneer 514302 7773051 460 -60 270 312 Caribbean
Zone
Reported
BCRC100046 Buccaneer 514418 7773101 443 -60 270 354 Buccaneer
Extensions
Reported
BCRC100047 Buccaneer 514605 7772534 441 -55 270 348 Buccaneer
Extensions
Reported
BCRC100048 Buccaneer 515050 7772803 436 -60 270 354 Buccaneer
Eastern
Contact Zone
Reported
BCRC100049 Buccaneer 514901 7772502 432 -60 270 354 Empress
Zone
Reported
BCRC100050 Buccaneer 514649 7772778 439 -70 260 378 Buccaneer
Extensions
Reported
BCRC100051 Buccaneer 514574 7772451 432 -60 250 378 Buccaneer
Extensions
Reported
BCRC100052 Buccaneer 514667 7772900 422 -70 250 378 Buccaneer
Extensions
Reported
BCRC100053 Buccaneer 514750 7772772 429 -60 270 378 Buccaneer
Extensions
Pending
BCRC100054 Buccaneer 514256 7773043 426 -75 270 300 Caribbean
Zone
Reported
BCRC100055 Buccaneer 514246 7773051 426 -55 280 222 Caribbean
Zone
Reported
BCRC100056 Empress 514880 7772470 431 -60 315 348 Empress
Zone
Pending
BCRC100057 Empress 514885 7772465 431 -70 315 348 Empress
Zone
Pending
BCRC100058 Buccaneer 514575 7772500 431 -60 270 191 Buccaneer
Extensions
Pending
BCRC100059 Buccaneer 514800 7772340 431 -60 315 354 Buccaneer
Extensions
Pending
BCRC100060 Buccaneer 514784 7772650 435 -60 90 282 Buccaneer
Extensions
Pending
BCRD100001 Buccaneer 514551 7772701 431 -55 270 417 Buccaneer
Main Zone
Pending
BCRD100002 Buccaneer 514442 7772815 431 -70 270 515 Buccaneer
Main Zone
Reported
BCRD100003 Buccaneer 514200 7772800 431 -60 90 78 Buccaneer
Main Zone
Pending
BCRD100004 Buccaneer 514355 7772855 431 -70 138 390 Buccaneer
Main Zone
Pending
Hole ID Prospect Easting (m) Northing (m) Elevation
above sea
level
Inclination
(degrees)
Azimuth
(degrees)
Depth
(metres)
Target Zone Results
Status
BCRD100005 Buccaneer 514540 7772650 431 -60 270 90 Buccaneer
Main Zone
in progress
BTRC100001 Bandit 518237 7767974 458 -60 270 252 Bandit Reported
BTRC100002 Bandit 518205 7767200 458 -60 270 252 Bandit Pending
CORC100001 Corsair 516110 7770180 439 -60 90 288 Corsair Pending
CORC100002 Corsair 516550 7770180 439 -60 90 300 Corsair Pending
CORC100003 Corsair 516440 7770180 439 -60 90 348 Corsair Pending
CORC100004 Corsair 516240 7770180 439 -60 90 300 Corsair Pending
CYRC100001 Cypress 514888 7774400 434 -70 0 300 North
extension of
Porphyry
Pending
CYRC100002 Cypress 514788 7774182 434 -70 270 300 Cypress
central
Pending
CYRC100003 Cypress 514839 7774075 432 -80 180 300 NNE MAG
Extensions
Pending
CYRC100004 Cypress 514420 7773837 438 -60 260 300 Cypress
Contact
Pending
HKRC100001 Hook 511850 7774525 434 -60 270 222 Hook Pending
LLRC100001 Landlubber 515803 7768576 449 -60 90 264 Landlubber Reported
LLRC100002 Landlubber 515703 7768573 449 -60 90 252 Landlubber Reported
LLRC100003 Landlubber 515598 7768570 444 -60 90 198 Landlubber Reported
LLRC100004 Landlubber 515859 7768173 449 -60 90 252 Landlubber Reported
LLRC100005 Landlubber 515754 7768182 449 -60 90 252 Landlubber Reported
LLRC100006 Landlubber 515601 7768180 448 -60 90 252 Landlubber Reported
MFRC100001 MacFarlanes 534041 7769300 431 -60 180 300 North Margin Pending
MFRC100002 MacFarlanes 533720 7769030 431 -60 90 304 West Margin Pending
MFRC100003 MacFarlanes 534000 7769050 431 -80 90 150 Central Pending
MRRC100001 Marauder 517541 7776820 445 -60 20 156 Marauder Pending
MRRC100002 Marauder 517496 7776804 449 -60 20 156 Marauder Pending
OPDD100001 Old Pirate 516790 7767780 431 -60 268 354 Old Pirate
Southern
Extensions
Reported (re
assay for
coarse gold
pending)
OPDD100002 Old Pirate 516580 7767780 431 -63 88 292 Old Pirate
Southern
Extensions
Pending
OPRC100018 Old Pirate 516801 7767776 455 -60 83 396 Old Pirate
Southern
Extensions
Reported (re
assay for
coarse gold
pending)
OPRC100019 Old Pirate 516653 7767256 458 -65 83 192 Old Pirate
Southern
Extensions
Reported
OPRC100020 Old Pirate 516656 7767260 458 -75 83 126 Old Pirate
Southern
Extensions
Pending
OPRC100021 Old Pirate
North
516458 7768125 431 -60 90 264 Old Pirate
North
Extensions
Partially
reported
OPRC100022 Old Pirate
North
516533 7768125 444 -60 90 198 Old Pirate
North
Extensions
Pending
OPRC100023 Old Pirate
North
516675 7768125 444 -60 270 228 Old Pirate
North
Extensions
Pending
OPRC100024 Old Pirate
North
516750 7768125 444 -60 270 210 Old Pirate
North
Extensions
Pending
OPRC100025 Old Pirate
North
516420 7768225 444 -60 90 204 Old Pirate
North
Extensions
Pending
Hole ID Prospect Easting (m) Northing (m) Elevation
above sea
level
Inclination
(degrees)
Azimuth
(degrees)
Depth
(metres)
Target Zone Results
Status
OPRC100026 Old Pirate
North
516525 7768225 444 -60 90 180 Old Pirate
North
Extensions
Pending
OPRC100027 Old Pirate
North
516675 7768225 444 -60 270 198 Old Pirate
North
Extensions
Pending
OPRC100028 Old Pirate
North
516750 7768225 444 -60 270 186 Old Pirate
North
Extensions
Pending
PLRC100001 Pearl 512707 7776201 464 -60 0 300 Pearl
Regional
Exploration
Target
Pending
PORC100001 Port 529950 7779990 431 -60 270 204 Port
Starboard
Trend
Pending
PORC100002 Port 529800 7780148 431 -60 270 204 Port
Starboard
Trend
Pending
SHRC100001 Shiver 513900 7778949 446 -60 180 204 Shiver Pending
STRC100001 Starboard 513900 7778950 431 -60 270 162 Port
Starboard
Trend
Pending

First 2 letter prefix: A8 = Anomaly 18, A9 = Anomaly 19, BC = Buccaneer (including Empress / Caribbean Zones), BT = Bandit, CO = Corsair, CY = Cypress, HK = Hook, LL = Landlubber, MF = MacFarlanes, MR = Marauder, OP = Old Pirate, PL = Pearl, PO = Port, SH = Shiver, ST = Starboard.

Second 2 letter prefix: RC = Reverse Circulation, RD = Reverse Circulation pre-collar with diamond core extension, DD = Diamond Core.

Appendix 3. Buccaneer Gold Deposit Inferred Resource. Refer release dated 21/02/2011 for further details.

Cut-off Grade Million Tonnes Gold Grade Contained Gold
(g/t) (Mt) (g/t) (Million Ounces (Moz))
0.2 65.8 0.79 1.67
0.5 36.9 1.01 1.19
1.1 8.7 2.01 0.56

Note – Million Tonnes (MT) rounded to 3 significant figures; gold grade rounded to 2 significant figures and Million Ounces (Moz) rounded to 3 significant figures. Refer to release dated 21/02/2011 for further details.