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RAND MINING LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2010
Jul 20, 2010
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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July 21, 2010
The Listing Manager Australian Securities Exchange Level 4 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000
Quarterly Report for June 2010
Highlights
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During the quarter, 59,550 tonnes of Raleigh ore were processed and 26,535 oz of gold and 3,598 oz of silver were credited to Rand and Tribune Bullion Accounts. (Rand’s share is 25%)
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At the end of the quarter
approximately 26,900 tonnes of Raleigh ore at an estimated grade of 14.0 g/t remain as a Bed Blend Stockpile on the ROM pad at the Raleigh Mine (Rand’s entitlement is 12.5%)
approximately 23,500 tonnes of Raleigh ore at an estimated grade of 13.5 g/t remains on the ROM pad at the Rubicon Mine (Rand’s share is 25%)
approximately 9,000 tonnes of Raleigh ore at an estimated grade of 12.8 g/t remains on the ROM pad at the Greenfields Plant (Rand’s share is 25%)
no gold was in transit between the Greenfields Plant and AGR (Rand’s share is 25%)
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GEOLOGY AND MINING
EAST KUNDANA JOINT VENTURE
Raleigh Underground Mine Production
Stope production from the 6136, 6119, 6102, 6085, 6067, 6051, 6034, 6017, 6000, 5983, 5966, 5949, 5932, 5915, 5898, 5881, 5864, 5847, 5830 and 5812 levels continued during the quarter.
Contained gold in stope development and stope ore mined during the quarter, estimated by grade control face chip sampling, is tabulated below:
| Contained gold in stope development and stope ore mined during the quarter, estimated grade control face chip sampling, is tabulated below: |
Contained gold in stope development and stope ore mined during the quarter, estimated grade control face chip sampling, is tabulated below: |
Contained gold in stope development and stope ore mined during the quarter, estimated grade control face chip sampling, is tabulated below: |
Contained gold in stope development and stope ore mined during the quarter, estimated grade control face chip sampling, is tabulated below: |
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| RALEIGH UNDERGROUND GRADE CONTROL ESTIMATES | |||
| Month | Tonnes | Grade | Ounces |
| t | g/t | troy oz | |
| April | 31,063 | 13.8 | 13,774 |
| May | 25,570 | 10.4 | 8,543 |
| June | 26,905 | 14.0 | 12,074 |
| June 10Q | 83,537 | 12.8 | 34,391 |
| March 10Q | 83,988 | 13.9 | 37,473 |
Rand’s Entitlements (12.5%)
| June 10Q | 10,442 | 12.8 | 4,299 |
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| March 10Q | 10,498 | 13.9 | 4,684 |
The ore mined in June, approximately 26,900 tonnes, remains as a Bed Blend Stockpile on the ROM pad at the Raleigh Mine and will be hauled in early July.
Raleigh Underground Mine Development
The Raleigh Underground Decline was extended to the 5647 m RL, 698 m from the surface.
Development progressed on the 5778, 5761, 5744, 5722, 5705 and 5688 levels.
| RALEIGH UNDERGROUND DEVELOPMENT | |||||
| Month | Capital | Operating | |||
| Decline (m) |
Secondary (m) |
Waste (m) |
Ore (m) |
Paste Fill (m) |
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| April | 32.2 | 100.7 | 91.0 | 224.8 | 60.0 |
| May | 20.4 | 121.1 | 126.4 | 151.3 | 40.0 |
| June | 44.5 | 100.0 | 85.5 | 185.9 | 55.0 |
| June 10Q | 97.1 | 321.8 | 302.9 | 562.0 | 155.0 |
| March 10Q | 104.4 | 214.7 | 344.7 | 657.1 | 171.0 |
The diagrams below show the status of the mine at the end of each month of the quarter.
April 10 Red indicates new development
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May 10 Red indicates new development
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June 10 Red indicates new development
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Mine operating costs incurred during the June 2010 Quarter were $157 per tonne mined or $382 per ounce mined compared with the March 2010 Quarter costs of $150 and $337 respectively.
Toll Processing
During the quarter, 61,100 tonnes (wet) of Raleigh ore (42,600 tonnes from the Raleigh ROM pad and 18,500 tonnes from the Rubicon ROM pad) were hauled to the Greenfields Plant. The fourteenth toll treatment campaign at the Greenfields Plant, which started on May 17, 2010, finish on June 16, 2010. During the quarter, 59,550 tonnes of Raleigh ore were processed. At the end of the quarter, approximately 9,000 tonnes (wet) of Raleigh ore remains on the ROM pad at the Greenfields Plant.
The change of the gold in circuit during the previous campaign was calculated to be 2,272.359 oz and is included in the June Quarter Bullion in the table below.
The fifteenth toll treatment campaign at the Greenfields Plant is expected to start in mid August, 2010.
| and is included in the June Quarter Bullion in the table below. The fifteenth toll treatment campaign at the Greenfields Plant is expected to 2010. |
and is included in the June Quarter Bullion in the table below. The fifteenth toll treatment campaign at the Greenfields Plant is expected to 2010. |
and is included in the June Quarter Bullion in the table below. The fifteenth toll treatment campaign at the Greenfields Plant is expected to 2010. |
and is included in the June Quarter Bullion in the table below. The fifteenth toll treatment campaign at the Greenfields Plant is expected to 2010. |
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| Bullion accredited to RAND and | TRIBUNE | ||
| Quarter | Gold(oz) | Silver(oz) | Rand’s sharegold |
| June 10 | 26,535.275 | 3,598.425 | 6,633.819 |
| March 10 | 18,050.880 | 2,727.535 | 4,512.720 |
Resource Development
Rand and Tribune are discussing commercial terms with a financial institution for the financing of the Rubicon Project.
EKJV Exploration
The bulk of the Exploration Budget in the 09/10 Financial Year is committed to the Raleigh Deeps drilling program.
OTHER EXPLORATION
Wongan Hills (Rand’s Interest 100%)
Within the exploration licence E 70/3646, in the Central Wheatbelt of Western Australia, a radiometric survey covering 30 square kilometres in the Kalguddering district has been completed. This survey was based on ground traverses at a spacing of 200 metres with infill traverses at 100 metre spacing in areas of interest. Total Count Responses were recorded at one second intervals and Potassium, Uranium and Thorium Responses were averaged over a 30 second interval. Assays in anomalous areas were measured using a two minute sampling period.
Anomalous Uranium assays varying between 53.1 ppm eU and 542.7 ppm eU were located in Archean Granite and at the interface between Tertiary sediments and Archean basement rocks.
Anomalous Thorium assays varying between 202.0 ppm eTh and 297.0 ppm eTh were obtained in areas of Tertiary Laterites overlying Tertiary sediments and Archean basement rocks.
A drilling and sampling programme of seven reverse circulation holes to a depth of 100 metres to test the environment associated with an historic uranium discovery in a water bore adjacent to the West Kalguddering Road has been completed. The drilling programme to test the highly anomalous area located by the regional radiometric survey was postponed until after the wheat harvesting season as access to the area was impossible due to restrictions imposed by the growing wheat and deep mud marginal to these wheat fields caused by heavy rainfall.
Samples of cuttings and water from the completed drill holes are being assayed.
Seven Mile Hill Joint Venture (Rand’s Interest 50%)
Discussions to farm out the Seven Mile Hill tenements are continuing.
Competent Person Statement
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Matthew Sullivan, who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Sullivan is a consultant for the Company and has sufficient experience that 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 of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Sullivan consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report
Rule 5.3
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
Rand Mining NL
| ABN 41 004 669 658 Consolidated statement of cash flows |
Quarter ended (“current quarter”) 30 June 2010 |
Quarter ended (“current quarter”) 30 June 2010 |
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| 30 June 2010 | ||||
| Cash flows related to operating activities 1.1 Receipts from product sales and related debtors 1.2 Payments for (a) exploration & evaluation (b) development (c) production (d) administration 1.3 Dividends received 1.4 Interest and other items of a similar nature received 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 |
Current quarter $A’000 |
Year to date (12 months) $A’000 |
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| 3,407 (322) (586) (2,870) (177) ‐ 32 ‐ (197) ‐ |
15,083 (603) (2,205) (8,350) (965) ‐ 90 (5) (1,196) ‐ |
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| (713) | 1,849 | |||
| Cash flows related to investing activities 1.8 Payment for purchases of: (a) prospects (b) equity investments (c) other fixed assets 1.9 Proceeds from sale of: (a) prospects (b) equity investments (c) other fixed assets 1.10 Loans to other entities 1.11 Loans repaid to other entities 1.12 Loans from other entities Net investing cash flows 1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (carried forward) |
‐ ‐ (5) ‐ ‐ ‐ (22) ‐ 250 |
‐ ‐ (774) ‐ ‐ ‐ (81) (744) 650 |
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| 223 | (949) | |||
| (490) | 900 |
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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| Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report |
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| 1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (brought forward) |
(490) | 900 |
| Cash flows related to financing activities 1.14 Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc. 1.15 Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares 1.16 Proceeds from borrowings 1.17 Repayment of borrowings 1.18 Dividends paid 1.19 Other (provide details if material) Net financing cash flows |
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250 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ |
| ‐ | 250 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash held 1.20 Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date 1.21 Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20 1.22 Cash at end ofquarter |
(490) 3,998 ‐ |
1,150 2,358 ‐ |
| 3,508 | 3,508 |
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 1.24 |
Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2 Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.10 |
Current quarter $A'000 |
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| (41) | ||
| 1.25 | Explanation necessaryfor an understandingof the transactions | |
| Directors fees and superannuation (included in administration 1.2(d)) (31) Royalty payment (included in production 1.2(c)) (10) The aggregate amount of loans received from other entities (item 1.12) are as follows: Tribune Resources NL 250 |
Non‐cash financing and investing activities
| 2.1 | Details of financing and investing transactions which have had a material effect on consolidated |
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| assets and liabilities but did not involve cash flows |
During the March quarter the Company repaid the bullion loan from Tribune Resources NL. The loan was repaid by way of cash $743,961 and the issue of 18,359,400 shares to the value of $5,875,008.
- 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
Not applicable
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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Financing facilities available
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.
| Financing facilities available Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position. |
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| 3.1 Loan facilities 3.2 Credit standby arrangements |
Amount available $A’000 |
Amount used $A’000 |
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Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
| 4.1 Exploration and evaluation 4.2 Development 4.3 Production 4.4 Administration |
$A’000 |
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| 300 | |
| 500 | |
| 3,000 | |
| 230 | |
| Total | 4,030 |
Reconciliation of cash
| Reconciliation of cash | ||
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| Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as | Current quarter | Previous quarter |
| shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to | $A’000 | $A’000 |
| the related items in the accounts is as follows. | ||
| 5.1 Cash on hand and at bank |
3,375 | 3,865 |
| 5.2 Deposits at call |
133 | 133 |
| 5.3 Bank overdraft |
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| 5.4 Other (provide details) |
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| Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) | 3,508 | 3,998 |
Changes in interests in mining tenements
| 6.1 Interests in mining tenements relinquished, reduced or lapsed |
Tenement reference |
Nature of interest (note (2)) |
Interest at beginning ofquarter |
Interest at end of quarter |
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- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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| 6.2 | Interests in mining |
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| tenements acquired or | |
| increased |
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 per security (see note 3) (cents) |
Amount paid up per security (see note 3) (cents) |
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| 7.1 Preference +securities (description) 7.2 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through returns of capital, buy‐ backs, redemptions |
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| 7.3 +Ordinary securities 7.4 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through returns of capital, buy‐ backs |
60,841,209 | 60,841,209 | ||
| 7.5 +Convertible debt securities (description) 7.6 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through securities matured, converted |
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| 7.7 Options (description and conversion factor) 7.8 Issued during quarter 7.9 Exercised during quarter |
500,000 4,000,000 |
Exercise price $1.00 $0.60 |
Expiry date 1 October 2010 26 October 2012 |
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- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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| 7.10 Expired during quarter |
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| 7.11 Debentures (totals only) |
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| 7.12 Unsecured notes(totals only) |
Compliance statement
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1 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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2 This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
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Sign here: ............................................................ Date: 20 July 2010 (Director/Company secretary)
Print name: Anthony Billis
Notes
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1 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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2 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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3 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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4 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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5 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.
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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