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RAMELIUS RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2011

Apr 26, 2011

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27 April 2011

For Immediate Release

QUARTERLY REPORT TO 31 MARCH 2011

WATTLE DAM ‐ HIGHLIGHTS

  • Total gold production for the quarter was 23,281 oz from 38,476 tonnes milled at a recovered grade of 18.8 g/t Au (includes 5,035 tonnes of purchased ore at a recovered grade of 6.3g/t).

  • Wattle Dam gold production for the quarter was 22,260 ounces from 33,441t milled at a recovered grade of 20.7 g/t Au.

  • Quarterly cash operating cost of A$304 per ounce (including royalties).

  • New mine plan developed for Blocks C and D, significantly extending mine life to December quarter 2013. First development ore from Block D expected in June quarter 2011.

  • Decline extended to the 40mRL (95m below current mine plan) and is expected to be at the base of Block D in August 2011.

  • Further deep exploration drilling from the 30mRL to extend mine life beyond 2013 to commence in June 2011.

MT MAGNET ‐ HIGHLIGHTS

  • New drilling results continued to be returned from Mt Magnet (WA) during the Quarter, including the following highlighted results:

  • GXDD0017 ‐ 9.29m @ 11.8 g/t Au

  • GXDD0019 ‐ 33.52 @ 8.16g/t Au (includes 3.12m @ 55 g/t Au)* GXRC0260 ‐ 10m @ 13.1 g/t Au (includes 5m @ 24.0 g/t Au)

  • GXRC0283 ‐ 15m @ 4.46 g/t Au*

  • GRXC1146 – 9m @ 33.6 g/t Au (includes 5m @ 59.1 g/t)*

*Not previously reported

  • New resource completed for Galaxy area of 20.3 Mt at 1.65g/t for 1,075,000 oz.

  • Subsequent to quarter end the Ramelius Board of Directors made a decision to proceed with the Mt Magnet project (refer to separate announcement dated 15 April 2011).

CORPORATE - HIGHLIGHTS

  • Gold sales of A$33.6 million at an average price of A$1,384 per ounce.

  • Cash of A$86.89M and gold bullion to the value of A$4.14M on hand at the end of the quarter. Ramelius paid $6.39m of corporate tax during the quarter.

  • Ramelius remains debt free.

FULL REPORT TO 31 MARCH 2010:

WATTLE DAM (WA) - MINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Gold production (milled) for the quarter was 33,441 tonnes at a recovered grade of 20.8 g/t Au for 22,354 oz produced. A total of 5,035 tonnes of purchased ore for 1,020 ounces was also processed. Wattle Dam mined ore for the quarter was 38,517 tonnes.

Table 1: Quarterly Production and Financial Information

Quarter March
2011
June
2010
September
2010
December
2010
Gold Production Oz(milled) 23,281 24,133 25,243 26,668
Total Cash Costper Oz ^ $304 A$464 A$395 A$421
Gold Sales A$33.64m A$24.4m A$39.95m A$43.92m
Cash and Gold(atQtr End) A$91m A$94.3 A$67.1m A$81m

^ Reconciled cash cost which includes all mining, milling and royalty costs (March Qtr 2011 does not include capital development of $4.6m whereas previous quarters did include capital development). Capital development has not been included as it distorts the Company’s cash cost reporting compared to peer companies . If the cost is included, the total cost per oz would be $509.

Production was sourced from the upper B block footwall stopes (185-200RL) which were completed during the quarter, followed by commencement of the lower B block hangingwall stopes (145-165 and 165-185RL). Ore development occurred in the 165HW, 185HW and 200HW drives.

Mine production to date from A and B blocks at end of March 2011 is 180,000t @ 23.0g/t for 136,000oz. An additional 33,000 tonnes is scheduled for B block mining in the June 2011 quarter, which will complete mining in B block and the original mine plan.

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Figure 1: Wattle Dam mine showing new mine plan to November 2013

The Wattle Dam mine plan has been extended to exploit the new D block ore zone (080m to -20m RL (980m RL) discovered and defined between July 2010 and Feb 2011. Decline progress toward the -20mRL has been excellent and footwall development drives within upper D block will commence in the June quarter 2011.

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While resource estimation, even to inferred status at Wattle Dam is an issue, the company is confident of the economics of the new mine plan. D block drillholes show geology and visible gold intercepts indicating potential similar to the upper A and B blocks mined to date. The intervening C block area (145m to 80m RL) contains fewer visible gold occurrences, and while thought to be lower grade, this zone is also believed to be economic.

The mine plan strategy will involve developing the D block zone for initial stoping late in the 3rd quarter of 2011 and then development of the C block zone with ore parcels batched through the mill for effective grade reconciliation.

The new mine plan gives 129,000 tonnes for C block and 216,000 tonnes for D block and pushes the mine schedule out to Nov 2013.

Healthy ore stockpiles currently exist and combined with new development ore are expected to bridge any production shortfall between the completion of Block B mining and the commencement of Block D stoping.

Exploration and infill drilling continued during the quarter with 37 diamond holes drilled for 6,301 m. Drilling immediately below D block has shown a zone of weak or absent lode alteration. Several deeper holes however, have intercepted narrow but typical lode zone around the -80 to -100mRLs. No visible gold has yet been intercepted in this lode material to date. A new UG exploration drilling campaign will target this zone in mid-2011.

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Gold in core from UG infill hole WDUD212. Intercept is in C block lode zone around the 100m RL. Assays pending.

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MT MAGNET GOLD PROJECT (WA)

The Mt Magnet project has previously produced in excess of 5Moz of gold and has significant potential for new discoveries.

Since acquiring the project in July 2010 the Company has completed an aggregate 28,395m of reverse circulation (RC) drilling from 188 holes and 4,786.5m of diamond drilling from 15 holes in and around the Galaxy and Morning Star areas. The majority of this drilling has been infill drilling on the current 3.3Moz Mt Magnet resource to provide further confidence in moving the project into production.

An updated Galaxy Resource to a depth of 200m below surface (250m RL) was released by the Company during the quarter. The resource includes potential open pit oxide, transitional and fresh rock gold mineralisation adjacent to and below the existing Saturn, Mars, Perseverance, Titan, Jupiter and Brown Hill open pits (Figure 3). The resource does not include any material below 200m from surface and covers only portion of the project’s existing 3.3Moz resource base.

The combined JORC compliant Measured, Indicated and Inferred resource for Galaxy now stands at:

20.3 Mt at 1.65g/t Au for 1,075,000 ounces of gold

Significantly, the Company has been able to increase the overall resource grade in the same area from 1.5 g/t to 1.65 g/t and has also been able to included Measured mineralisation into the resource model. Overall, the total resource in this area has been increased by approximately 50,000 oz.

The resource has been estimated using ordinary kriging (OK) and inverse distance (ID[2] ) methods for grade estimation and is reported above a lower cut off of 0.7g/t Au. A breakdown of the mineral classifications is presented in Table 2 below and the resource estimates are summarised by the grade tonnage curve presented in Figure 2.

Table 2: Galaxy Open Pit Resource Estimate

Resource Category Tonnes Gold Grade Contained
Ounces
Galaxy Measured 2,150,000 1.73 120,000
Indicated 10,554,000 1.87 634,000
Inferred 7,569,000 1.32 321,000
TOTAL 20,273,000* 1.65 1,075,000*

*Note: Cumulative tonnage and contained ounces figures have been rounded for reporting purposes

Resource models for the Galaxy and Morning Star areas were forwarded to the Company’s Consultants in Perth for optimisation and mine planning. Subsequent to quarter end the Board of Directors approved the project to proceed with an expected life of 6 years and production of 520,000 ounces of gold.

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Figure 2: Galaxy resource grade tonnage curve

Ramelius continued deeper exploration reverse circulation (RC) and diamond drilling during the quarter with 12,895m of RC drilling from 83 holes and 2,886.5m of diamond drilling from 11 holes below both the Saturn and Mars pits at Galaxy (Figure 3) as well as below the Morning Star pit (Figure 4). The drilling is on-going and aims to delineate a series of high grade ore shoots amenable to future underground mining.

Significant (>0.5 g/t Au) deeper exploration drill results were intersected in the Mercury Lodes. These lodes straddle the western and eastern contacts of the banded iron below the Mars pit (Figure 5). Better results returned this quarter include:

  • GXDD0019: 33.52m @ 8.16 g/t Au from 381.88m, incl. 3.12m @ 55 g/t Au from 404.46m

  • GXRC0260: 10m @ 13.1 g/t Au from 147m, incl. 5m @ 24.0 g/t Au from 147m

  • GXDD0014: 4.3m @ 8.70 g/t Au from 346mGXDD0017: 9.29m @ 11.8 g/t Au from 308.84mGXDD0018: 6.82m @ 5.32 g/t Au from 341.45m

Encouraging results have also been returned below the Saturn pit as follow-up to the previously reported deep diamond drill hole intersection of 7.15m @ 43.7 g/t Au from 448m in GXDD0013A. RC hole GXRC1148 was drilled 180m up dip of GXDD0013A and

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intersected 7m @ 11.8 g/t Au from 286m. The drilling has also been able to intersect an ultramafic and felsic porphyry hosted hangingwall shear located 60m east and running parallel to the Saturn banded iron below the pit. Best drill assay from this shear zone is 9m @ 33.6 g/t Au from 150m, incl. 5m @ 59.1 g/t Au from 150m in GXRC1146. Further exploration drilling is proposed to test this shear zone as the mineralisation remains open down dip and along strike to the north.

Additional infill drilling was completed immediately below the current Perseverance and Mars pits during the quarter. These drill holes confirmed the continuity of moderate grade material below the base of the current pits within portions of the resource model previously believed to have been stoped by historical underground mining. These drill holes are not included in the current resource model. Better intersections include:

  • GXRC0281: 14m @ 2.13 g/t Au from 25m

  • GXRC0282: 13m @ 2.93 g/t Au from 56mGXRC0283: 15m @ 4.46 g/t Au from 69mGXRC0284: 4m @ 8.67 g/t Au from 75m

Encouraging shallower exploration drill results have also been returned to suggest potential still remains to delineate additional open pittable ore sources along strike from known mineralisation within the broader Galaxy area. Significant (>0.5 g/t Au) results include:

  • GXRC0266: 5m @ 5.02 g/t Au from 38m, plus 15m @ 2.55 g/t Au from 106m, plus 9m @ 3.46 g/t Au from 163m

  • GXRC0267: 2m @ 18.5 g/t Au from 50mGXRC0279: 6m @ 4.99 g/t Au from 31mGXRC1141: 25m @ 2.77 g/t Au from 23m

A detailed gravity survey was completed over the broader Galaxy/Morning Star project area during the quarter. Processing and interpretation of the data has commenced. The survey is designed to test for blind banded iron hosted mineralisation and will be integrated into a detailed 3-D geological model of the Project.

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Figure 3: Galaxy Area at Mt Magnet showing Ramelius’ completed and planned drilling around the historical Brown Hill, Jupiter, Mars and Perseverance pits (top) and Saturn plus Titan pits (bottom).

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Figure 4: Morning Star Pit at Mt Magnet showing Ramelius’ completed and planned drilling.

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Figure 5: Mercury Lodes longsection showing recent high grade drill intersections – including 33.5m @ 8.16 g/t Au in GXDD0019. Note: Deeper Ramelius Eastern Lode drill intersection are annotated with a square, Western Lode drill intersections are annotated with circles. Pierce points denote drill hole intersection metal factor (gram/tonne gold x downhole metres).

A complete list of significant (>0.5g/t Au) drill intersections received this quarter is presented in Table 3 below:

Table 3: Drilling results for the Mt Magnet project

Interval
(m)
Hole Id Easting Northing Az/Dip F/Depth From(m) To(m) g/t Au
GXDD0014 47284 80500 270/66 382 151 152 1 0.54
170 171 1 0.56
284 296.33 12.33 1.82
307 310 3 5.98
incl. 307 308.8 1.8 9.57
334 336 2 0.94
346 350.3 4.3 8.7
incl. 349 350.3 1.3 9.72
GXDD0015 47286 80500 270/70 138 ABN
GXDD0016 47289 80550 270/65 420.2 27 32 5 1.16
40 42 2 1.73
176.5 177.5 1 1.42
181.6 184.6 3 1.09

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Interval
(m)
Hole Id Easting Northing Az/Dip F/Depth From(m) To(m) g/t Au
342.4 344.75 2.35 9.72
GXDD0017 47292 80450 270/70 390.3 308.84 318.13 9.29 11.8
incl. 308.84 315.23 6.39 16.9
359.89 366.17 6.28 5.86
incl. 363.76 365.55 1.79 16.9
369.63 370.75 1.12 1.08
GXDD0018 47287 80498 270/72 433 188.85 194.60 5.75 2.45
201.90 205.10 3.20 1.05
330.75 351.30 20.55 2.50
incl. 330.75 339.40 8.65 1.50
+ 341.45 348.27 6.82 5.32
+ 341.45 343.45 2.00 15.6
396.00 402.68 6.68 2.39
incl. 397 398 1 8.60
GXDD0019 47293 80450 270/71 462.4 1 2 1 1.07
378.93 394.89 15.96 2.58
381.88 415.40 33.52 8.16
incl. 404.46 407.58 3.12 55.0
incl. 406.59 407.58 0.99 150
incl. 413.39 414.40 1.01 39.1
426.66 447.00 20.34 1.70
incl. 433.85 439.00 5.15 3.64
incl. 437.00 438.00 1.00 9.56
GXDD0020 47355 79999 270/53 440.9 54 60 6 1.91
283.50 286.98 3.48 5.43
380.25 389.00 8.75 3.72
incl. 383.25 384.25 1 10.0
GXDD0021 47295 80403 270/67 399.6 342.60 347.60 5.00 3.02
incl. 346.60 347.60 1.00 9.03
GXDD0022 47290 80478 270/67 In
progress
0.00 1.00 1.00 3.49
Core Results Awaited
GXDD0023 47357 80002 270/55 480.4 62 70 8 2.25
Core Results Awaited
GXDD0024 47350 80100 270/59 479 Core Results Awaited
GXDD0025 47250 80519 270/55 In
progress
Core Results Awaited
GXRC0253 47305 80080 274/45 185 NSR
GXRC0254 47023 81052 090/60 72 NSR
GXRC0255 47284 80500 090/55 66 53 59 6 0.51
GXRC0256 47407 80200 270/60 217 2 3 1 3.11
8 9 1 11.25

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To(m) Interval
(m)
Hole Id Easting Northing Az/Dip F/Depth From(m) g/t Au
39 42 3 0.64
57 58 1 3.26
183 189 6 0.57
GXRC0257 47056 79663 270/60 126 0 4 4 0.61
11 15 4 0.67
36 40 4 1.64
75 80 5 0.96
GXRC0258 47066 79675 270/60 90 36 38 2 1.61
59 66 7 7.16
74 80 6 2.94
83 88 5 0.81
GXRC0259 47129 80560 270/58 120 18 20 2 2.31
40 41 1 12.35
113 115 2 0.94
GXRC0260 47162 80569 270/59 160 147 157 10 13.1
incl. 147 152 5 24.0
GXRC0261 47160 80555 265/58 132 0 2 2 0.59
9 12 3 2.60
48 57 9 0.66
74 85 11 3.03
incl. 79 80 1 17.8
89 92 3 1.24
97 102 5 0.85
105 114 9 1.16
GXRC0262 46781 80275 270/56 168 75 76 1 0.65
100 112 12 2.36
incl. 111 112 1 8.74
120 122 2 1.01
142 146 4 0.54
GXRC0263 46776 80288 270/58 174 61 62 1 0.67
86 87 1 0.53
92 93 1 0.55
111 112 1 0.58
115 137 22 2.15
157 162 5 1.12
GXRC0264 46783 80263 270/57 168 8 10 2 0.72
137 157 20 2.25
GXRC0265 46783 80250 270/56 174 11 13 2 1.49
17 21 4 0.68
GXRC0266 47625 80875 270/60 210 25 28 3 1.20
38 43 5 5.02
incl. 39 40 1 14.2
58 66 8 0.69

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To(m) Interval
(m)
Hole Id Easting Northing Az/Dip F/Depth From(m) g/t Au
73 85 12 1.70
92 95 3 0.99
106 121 15 2.55
incl. 117 119 2 11.6
157 159 2 2.34
163 172 9 3.46
incl. 169 170 1 26.3
180 183 3 2.76
190 194 4 2.58
GXRC0267 47724 80875 270/60 180 38 41 3 2.06
44 46 2 3.09
50 52 2 18.5
incl. 50 51 1 35.1
64 72 8 0.83
104 110 6 0.57
114 116 2 6.53
incl. 114 115 1 11.3
132 135 3 1.29
140 143 3 0.71
149 163 14 0.69
GXRC0268 47825 80875 270/60 180 0 2 2 1.23
5 7 2 0.7
92 97 5 2.26
165 173 8 1.10
EOH 177 180 3 1.77
GXRC0269 47250 80475 270/51 221 85 94 9 0.95
165 169 4 1.10
175 182 7 1.50
EOH 220 221 1 20.0
GXRC0270 47282 80648 245/67 7 ABN
GXRC0271* 47912 79900 270/60 100 NSR
GXRC0272* 47849 79925 270/60 60 NSR
GXRC0273* 47839 79875 270/60 60 NSR
GXRC0274* 47612 80250 270/55 80 23 29 6 2.58
GXRC0275* 47635 80225 270/55 84 NSR
GXRC0276* 47645 80250 270/55 84 80 81 1 8.20
GXRC0277* 47612 80275 270/60 72 NSR
GXRC0278* 47655 80300 270/55 70 27 35 8 1.31
41 47 6 3.43
incl. 46 47 1 16.7
GXRC0279* 47623 80297 270/55 72 31 37 6 4.99
incl. 34 35 1 25.5
GXRC0280* 47601 80317 270/55 72 32 41 9 0.97

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To(m) Interval
(m)
Hole Id Easting Northing Az/Dip F/Depth From(m) g/t Au
GXRC0281 47157 80637 065/62 60 25 39 14 2.13
47 50 3 STOPE
GXRC0282 47155 80637 055/70 72 56 69 13 2.93
69 72 3 STOPE
GXRC0283 47479 80525 250/54 120 65 67 2 3.19
67 69 2 STOPE
69 84 15 4.46
incl. 69 71 2 10.8
+ 81 82 1 10.6
GXRC0284 47552 80784 270/60 84 7 9 2 3.72
30 46 16 1.92
incl. 41 42 1 9.00
75 79 4 8.67
GXRC0285 47830 80900 270/60 84 45 50 5 2.18
GXRC0286 47825 80850 270/55 72 NSR
GXRC0287 47461 80682 270/60 102 72 78 6 1.74
78 89 11 STOPE
89 96 7 1.65
96 98 2 STOPE
GXRC0288 47724 80635 340/55 90 0 6 6 2.12
62 64 2 4.81
69 71 2 4.22
GXRC0289 47805 80792 270/60 79 ABN
GXRC0290 47805 80792 270/60 102 71 78 7 0.95
87 91 4 1.85
GXRC1124 49276 78025 090/58 181 NSR
GXRC1125 48961 78230 090/46 205 57 59 2 0.56
64 71 7 2.7
127 135 8 1.68
171 173 2 0.55
GXRC1126 48926 78123 090/50 247 117 119 2 1.44
126 129 3 57.4
incl. 126 127 1 170
161 166 5 1.43
GXRC1127 48926 77924 090/58 127 22 31 9 0.62
45 51 6 1.16
80 84 4 1.22
GXRC1128 48905 77936 339/46 109 NSR
GXRC1129 48890 77975 090/46 264 137 142 5 2.04
148 151 3 0.73
155 157 2 1.19
217 219 2 0.97
GXRC1130 48890 78000 090/46 264 150 152 2 3.35

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To(m) Interval
(m)
Hole Id Easting Northing Az/Dip F/Depth From(m) g/t Au
163 172 9 8.47
incl. 165 166 1 11.5
+ 169 170 1 47.2
195 197 2 3.82
GXRC1131 48916 78100 090/45 254 25 30 5 1.66
58 61 3 0.75
122 125 3 0.49
150 153 3 1.57
157 159 2 0.94
205 208 3 1.48
219 222 3 0.84
GXRC1132 49368 78075 090/47 170 102 124 22 3.65
incl. 102 103 1 10.9
plus 109 110 1 10.0
plus 119 120 1 25.9
147 150 3 0.74
153 155 2 1.46
GXRC1133 47282 80601 270/70 349 47 52 5 0.94
66 74 8 1.44
274 279 5 1.07
GXRC1134 47282 80651 270/67 90 ABN ABN
GXRC1135 47282 80649 270/67 157 ABN ABN
GXRC1136 47288 80550 270/55 127 ABN ABN
GXRC1137 47286 80550 270/52 360 39 44 5 140
incl. 41 42 1 687
126 128 2 7.58
144 148 4 1.97
233 245 12 1.05
338 356 18 2.29
GXRC1138 47281 80649 265/67 312 178 187 9 12.1
incl. 180 184 4 22.5
202 210 8 4.99
incl. 202 204 2 17.7
GXRC1139 47295 80403 270/60 342 271 285 14 1.52
288 292 4 1.17
GXRC1140 47800 80900 270/60 204 28 34 6 1.15
49 67 18 1.85
incl. 60 61 1 9.22
GXRC1141 47775 80925 270/60 90 23 48 25 2.77
incl. 40 41 1 8.40
80 87 7 1.17
GXRC1142 47835 80915 270/45 120 108 110 2 1.17
GXRC1143 47775 80925 289/60 96 59 67 8 2.96

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Interval
(m)
Hole Id Easting Northing Az/Dip F/Depth From(m) To(m) g/t Au
85 88 3 1.67
GXRC1144 47835 80680 310/45 165 108 112 4 3.02
126 128 2 1.47
146 149 3 9.47
incl. 146 147 1 26.4
GXRC1145 47610 80725 270/60 216 119 123 4 1.33
183 187 4 3.08
GXRC1146 47260 80200 270/53 264 138 143 5 5.22
incl. 140 141 1 13.4
150 159 9 33.6
incl. 150 155 5 59.1
incl. 150 151 1 217
266 270 4 1.86
280 285 5 1.83
307 309 2 3.11
GXRC1147 47253 80140 270/54 300 158 160 2 2.78
233 235 2 4.63
259 262 3 4.02
GXRC1148 47310 80078 270/45 336 139 140 1 7.19
150 160 10 1.38
164 176 12 2.47
incl. 169 170 1 9.77
183 190 7 1.12
286 293 7 11.8
incl. 286 290 4 18.1
300 319 19 2.00
GXRC1149 47256 80130 270/60 354 227 232 5 1.25
326 335 9 2.87
GXRC1150 47279 80507 270/65 372 Results Awaited
GXRC1151 46950 80075 255/63 186 Results Awaited
GXRC1152 47350 80150 270/55 12 ABN
GXRC1153 47020 81150 270/60 84 Results Awaited
GXRC1154 46945 80580 090/55 380 Results Awaited
GXRC1155 47296 79950 270/50 Pending
GXRC1156 46995 80500 090/47 150 Results Awaited
GXRC1157 46990 80425 090/51 330 Results Awaited

*Denotes proposed waste dump sterilisation drill hole.

Reported significant gold assay intersections (using a 0.5g/t Au lower cut) calculated over a minimum down hole interval of 1m at plus 0.5g/t gold and may contain up to 2m internal dilution. ABN denotes hole was abandoned before reaching its target depth. NSR denotes no significant results. Gold determination is by Fire Assay using a 50 gram charge and AAS finish, with a lower limit of detection of 0.01g/t Au. Stope, denotes drill hole intersected void from historical mining.

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EXPLORATION SUMMARY

SPARGOVILLE GOLD PROJECT (WA) (Ramelius 100%)

Eagles Nest

Drill results have been received from the two RC drill holes completed at Eagles Next last quarter. The drilling was testing for high grade Wattle Dam style gold mineralisation associated with the interpreted down plunge extensions to the north and south of mineralisation identified within previous shallower RC drilling.

Anomalous intersections of 10 metres at 2.1 g/t Au from 166 metres (ENRC0047) and 9 metres at 2.9g/t Au from 238 metres (ENRC0048) were returned from the drilling. The intersection within ENRC0047 is located down plunge and to the south of previous shallower RC drilling and the intersection within ENRC0048 is interpreted to be associated with another lode position to the north and east of the previous identified trend.

Given the absence of any visible gold, high grade mineralisation and/or anomalous alteration within the holes, no immediate follow up is planned.

MT WINDSOR GOLD PROJECT (QLD) (Ramelius earning 60%)

The prolonged wet season throughout north Queensland prevented any field work being completed during the quarter. A reconnaissance helicopter survey is scheduled for early in the June 2011 quarter to assess a number of the targets identified for further exploration during 2011 (Figure 6).

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Figure 6: Mt Windsor JV Project tenements highlighting 2011 exploration targets

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Mt Redan – G-22

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The Mt Redan prospect is located approximately 60 kilometres south west of Charters Towers and is defined by a 2 kilometre x 2 kilometre pathfinder (arsenic, mercury, antimony) soil anomaly which contains rock chip samples which have returned values up to 0.47% arsenic, 507ppm antimony and 46ppm mercury. An untested two kilometre long, gold in soil anomalous zone is located to the north of the above pathfinder anomalous zone (Figure 7), within the nose of a folded magnetic unit.

Figure 7: Mt Redan anomalous soils and rock chip targets

Two RC holes for 650 metres are planned to evaluate co-incident Au, Ag, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn, Te (elevated As, Sb, Mo) soil geochemistry overlying interpreted sediments of the Puddler Creek Formation (Seventy Mile Range Group) adjacent to the contact with the interpreted buried intrusive. At a depth of 250 metres a horizontal chargeable zone has been modelled. This trends along the modelled intrusive contact and a northwest trending structural corridor interpreted from the aeromagnetic data.

Mosquito Hill – G-20

The Mosquito Hill (G-20) prospect is located approximately 45 kilometres to the south west of Charters Towers and is defined by anomalous pathfinder (silver, arsenic, antimony) soil geochemistry associated with a circular magnetic feature identified from available aeromagnetic data.

A single RC drill hole for 350 metres has been planned to test the ring feature along strike from elevated Ag and Sb soil sampling and a chargeable zone approximately 150 metres below surface.

The proposed drilling at Mt Redan and Mosquito Hill is contingent upon vehicular access after the monsoonal wet season.

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NEVADA PROJECTS (USA)

BIG BLUE JOINT VENTURE NEVADA (USA) (Ramelius and Marmota earning 70%)

A small reconnaissance drill program was completed over the West Cottonwood anomaly at Big Blue during the quarter. An aggregate of four holes for an advance of 745.3m were drilled (Figure 8).

The program was hampered by intermittent snow drifts throughout February and March plus broken ground conditions forcing three holes (BBR11-02 to 04) to be abandoned (Figure 9).

Figure 8: Big Blue and Angel Wing project locations in Nevada USA.

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Figure 9: Residual gravity image over West Cottonwood anomaly at Big Blue, Nevada, highlighting topographic contours and the location of drill collars BBR11-01 to 04 relative to the interpreted trace of the Roberts Mountain Thrust, plus anomalous surface geochemistry – soils and rock chips in Au ppb.

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Assay results have been only been received from BBR11-01 to date. These are presented in Table 5 below.

Table 5: Significant (>0.5g/t Au) drill hole intersections from Big Blue

From
(m)
Interval
(m)
Hole Id Easting Northing Az/Dip F/Depth To(m) g/t Au
BBR11-01 506407 4387093 305/60 341.4 3.05 12.2 9.15 1.63
incl. 4.57 6.09 1.52 6.11
21.3 24.4 3.1 0.65
BBR11-02 506514 4387004 300/60 144.8 ABN
BBR11-03 506509 4386998 305/65 83.8 ABN
BBR11-04 506517 4387017 310/60 175.3 Results Awaited ABN

Reported significant gold assay intersections (using a 0.5g/t Au lower cut) calculated over a minimum down hole interval of 1m at plus 0.5g/t gold and may contain up to 2m internal dilution. ABN denotes hole was abandoned. NSR denotes no significant result. Gold determination is by Fire Assay using a 30gram charge and AAS finish, with a lower limit of detection of 0.01g/t Au.

ANGEL WING JOINT VENTURE NEVADA (USA) (Ramelius and Marmota earning 70%)

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No fieldwork was completed at Angel Wing during the quarter. Preparations are being made to follow-up the anomalous drill results reported last field season (Figure 10) with additional geophysical induced polarisation (IP) surveys along strike and deeper diamond drilling planned into the DaVinci Vein once the winter’s snows have lifted.

Figure 10: Interpreted drill cross section through the DaVinci Vein at Angel Wing, Nevada.

GLEN ISLA JOINT VENTURE (NSW): (Ramelius earning 75% from Carpentaria)

No work was completed during the quarter due to persistent wet weather over the project area. RC drilling is planned once access to the project is possible.

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The Information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Kevin Seymour and Matthew Svensson.

Kevin Seymour is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the styles of mineralisation and type of deposits under consideration and to the activity he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person. Kevin Seymour is a full-time employee of the Company and consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Matthew Svensson is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting on Exploration Results. Matthew Svensson is a full-time employee of the Company and consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

The Information in this report that relates to resources and estimated mine grade is based on information compiled by Rob Hutchison.

Rob Hutchison is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person. Rob Hutchison is a full-time employee of the Company and consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

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