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REGIS RESOURCES LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2007
Apr 29, 2007
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REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31 MARCH 2007
HIGHLIGHTS
DUKETON GOLD PROJECT
MOOLART WELL DEPOSIT
- Resource infill and step-out drilling continues with 263 aircore holes, 114 RC holes and 14 diamond holes for 34,318m completed at Moolart Well;
- Significant new laterite zone intersections include:
- $6m @ 5.48$ g/t gold from 7m in hole MWAC1917;
- 7m $@$ 4.37 g/t gold from 7m in hole MWAC1919;
- Significant new oxide zone intersections include:
- 12m @ 10.85 g/t gold from 29m in hole MWSRC046;
- 27m @ 4.34 g/t gold from 36m in hole MWSRC084;
- 14m @ 5.24 g/t gold from 41m in hole MWSRC088; $\blacksquare$
- 25m @ 6.17 g/t gold from 41m in hole MWSRC165;
- New diamond drilling oxide zone intersections include:
- 7m @ 12.19 g/t gold from 49m in hole MWDD009;
- 18m @ 7.43 g/t gold from 34m in hole MWDD014;
- 17m @ 22.44 g/t gold from 28m in hole MWDD017.
- These intersections and others will have a significant impact on the grade and the understanding of the oxide and primary mineralisation at Moolart Well.
DUKETON GOLD PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
- Extra 375,000oz of low grade resources identified at Moolart Well;
- Moolart Well Mining Leases granted;
- Optimisation pit designs completed on Satellite gold deposits;
- Stage 1 process water supply evaluation study completed $\bullet$
- New Hellman and Schofield resource estimate expected shortly, including a further 50,00m of drilling results.
GOLD EXPLORATION
• Anomalous gold results received from Moolart North and Moolart South, along the 20km long mineralized Moolart Corridor.
NICKEL EXPLORATION
- 1.8m massive sulphide in four lenses intersected in hole CRDD001 at the Sligo nickel prospect, Collurabbie. Assays are awaited.
- Matrix and disseminated sulphides intersected in hole CRD002 at Tasman North. Assays are awaited.
CORPORATE
• $7.3 million raised from existing and five new institutional investors.
INTRODUCTION
Regis Resources NL ("Regis", ASX:RRL) is an Australian minerals explorer with extensive landholdings in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. The most significant of these are the Duketon Gold Project and the Collurabbie Nickel Project north of Laverton. Regis also has tenement holdings in the Leonora-Laverton area.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
During the quarter ended 31 March 2007 the Company focussed on the continuing detailed technical evaluation of the Duketon Gold Project, in particular the Moolart Well gold deposit, on gold exploration activities along the Moolart Corridor, and nickel exploration activities in the Collurabbie and Duketon blocks.
Duketon Gold Project Feasibility Study
Moolart Well Deposit
Geology and Resource Definition
During the quarter 391 holes for a total of 34.318 metres were completed at the Moolart Well gold deposit (Table 1). The drilling is continuing the 25m x 25m resource infill program, stepout drilling predominantly in the Stirling and Lancaster zones and geological diamond drilling on high-grade lode systems. Assays have been received for only a portion of the holes drilled, and further results are awaited.
| PROPERTY | TYPE | HOLE NOS | NO HOLES | METRES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moolart Well | aircore | MWAC1738-2000 | 263 | 21,596 |
| RC. | MWSRC089-202 | 114 | 10,838 | |
| diamond | MWDD054-067 | 14 | 1.984 | |
| TOTAL | 391 | 34,318 |
Table 1. Moolart Well - Drilling Summary March Quarter 2007
Laterite Zone mineralisation
Significant new laterite zone intersections received during the quarter are summarised in Table 2. These new intersections will increase the extent of the high-grade laterite ore zones mainly in the Wellington and Lancaster North areas.
| Table 2. Summary of new Laterite Zone intersections, Moolart Well | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hole No | Northing | Easting | From | ទល | Int | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mN | mE | រារា | m | m | olt | |
| MWSRC058 | 6944500 | 435675 | 5 | 8 | 3.29 | |
| MWSRC062 | 6944425 | 435675 | 8 | 3.10 | ||
| MWSRC111 | 6944675 | 435675 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3.55 |
| 13 | 6.03 | |||||
| MWSRC122 | 6944700 | 435675 | 9 | 3.09 | ||
| MWAC1917 | 6945700 | 435600 | 13 | 6 | 5.48 | |
| MWAC1918 | 6945725 | 435600 | 13 | 5 | 3.11 | |
| MWAC1919 | 6945725 | 435625 | 14 | 4.37 |
All Intercepts calculated using a 0.5q/t lower cut, no upper cut, maximum 2m internal dilution Holes drilled at 270 grid azimuth, -60° dip. All assays determined by 1m fire or screen-fire assay
Oxide Zone Mineralisation
Significant new oxide zone intersections from the aircore and RC drilling program are summarised in Table 3 below. The new intersections significantly increase the extent and continuity of the oxide mineralisation and several defined high-grade lodes in the Stirling, Lancaster North and Wellington areas. Further assay results are awaited.
| Hole No | Northing | Easting | From | Пo | Int | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mN | mE manufacture | m | m | m | git | |
| MWSRC040 | 6944450 | 435325 | $\overline{70}$ | $\overline{73}$ | 3 | 4.26 |
| MWSRC042 | 6944450 | 435425 | 63 | 69 | $\overline{6}$ | 2.16 |
| MWSRC046 | 6944475 | 435300 | 25 | 26 | 1 | 8.55 |
| 29 | 41 | 12 | 10.85 | |||
| 60 | 61 | 1 | 9.33 | |||
| MWSRC049 | 6944475 | 435375 | 35 | 39 | 4 | 11.23 |
| 46 | 50 | 4 | 2.07 | |||
| 55 | 56 | 1 | 6.62 | |||
| MWSRC050 | 6944475 | 435400 | 58 | 62 | 4 | 3.28 |
| MWSRC051 | 6944475 | 435425 | 58 | 62 | $\overline{4}$ | 4.87 |
| MWSRC055 | 6944475 | 435750 | $\overline{57}$ | $\overline{73}$ | $\overline{16}$ | 2.36 |
| MWSRC062 | 6944425 | 435675 | 48 | 51 | 3 | 6.05 |
| MWSRC066 | 6944525 | 435775 | 102 | 104 | $\overline{2}$ | 8.28 |
| MWSRC073 | 6944550 | 435770 | 70 | 84 | 14 | 3.15 |
| MWSRC081 | 6944575 | 435700 | 54 | 56 | $\overline{2}$ | 7.74 |
| 83 | 84 | $\overline{1}$ | 8.56 | |||
| MWSRC082 | 6944250 | 435860 | $\overline{38}$ | 49 | $\overline{11}$ | 2.19 |
| MWSRC083 | 6944275 | 435860 | 29 | 52 | 23 | 2.65 |
| 56 | 65 | 9 | 1.08 | |||
| MWSRC084 | 6944275 | 435890 | $\overline{36}$ | 63 | 27 | 4.34 |
| 66 | 74 | 8 | 2.97 | |||
| MWSRC085 | 6944275 | 435915 | 55 | 70 | $\overline{15}$ | 2.23 |
| MWSRC086 | 6944275 | 435890 | 37 | 45 | 8 | 3.55 |
| 55 | 60 | 5 | 2.53 | |||
| MWSRC088 | 6944350 | 435865 | 41 | 55 | 14 | 5.24 |
| MWSRC089 | 6944575 | 435825 | 80 | 88 | 8 | 2.63 |
| MWSRC102 | 6944625 | 435725 | 38 | 43 | $\overline{5}$ | 3.93 |
| MWSRC112 | 6944675 | 435700 | 34 | 40 | 6 | 8.23 |
| MWSRC150 | 6944775 | 435675 | 52 | 60 | 8 | 4.01 |
| MWSRC165 | 6944125 | 435912 | 41 | 66 | 25 | 6.17 |
| MWSRC178 | 6944225 | 435350 | 75 | 81 | $\overline{7}$ | 4.96 |
| MWSRC184 | 6944250 | 435475 | 46 | 50 | $\overline{4}$ | 13.17 |
| MWAC1730 | 6945450 | 435550 | 62 | 64 | $\overline{2}$ | 10.21 |
| MWAC1848 | 6944350 | 436050 | 58 | 59 | 1 | 10.20 |
| 64 | 68 | $\overline{2}$ | 4.41 | |||
| MWAC1856 | 6944325 | 435300 | $\overline{31}$ | $\overline{34}$ | $\overline{3}$ | 65.60 |
| MWAC1910 | 6945675 | 435225 | $\overline{57}$ | 66 | $\overline{9}$ | 4.55 |
| MWAC1926 | 6945700 | 435225 | 48 | 71 | 23 | $\frac{2.21}{2.21}$ |
| MWAC1963 | 6944625 | 435400 | 55 | 61 | 6 | 3.36 |
| MWAC1981 | 6944725 | 435300 | 65 | 74 | $\overline{9}$ | 2.41 |
Table 3. Summary of new Oxide Zone Intersections, Moolart Well
All Intercepts calculated using a 0.5g/t lower cut, no upper cut, maximum 2m internal dilution Holes drilled at 270 grid azimuth, -60° dip. All assays determined by 1m fire or screen-fire assay
Diamond Drilling
During the quarter 14 diamond holes for 1.984 metres were drilled within the Moolart Well resource envelope. Significant assay results received are summarised in Table 4 below. These results represent assays from new exploration holes, and assays from earlier-drilled metallurgical holes into the laterite and oxide zones for which metallurgical testwork has been completed.
| Hole No | Northing | Easting | From | To | Int | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mN | mE | m | m | m | a/t | |
| MWDD009 | 6944250 | 435907 | 49.0 | 56.0 | 7.0 | 12.19 |
| 65.0 | 70.0 | 5.0 | 6.17 | |||
| MWDD011 | 6944250 | 435788 | 10.0 | 14.7 | 4.7 | 2.34 |
| MWDD014 | 6944300 | 435855 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 1.65 |
| 34.0 | 52.0 | 18.0 | 7.43 | |||
| 58.0 | 64.0 | 6.0 | 9.96 | |||
| MWDD016 | 6944300 | 435913 | 60.0 | 61.0 | 1.0 | 44.70 |
| 70.0 | 74.0 | 4.0 | 4.70 | |||
| MWDD017 | 6944325 | 435838 | 28.0 | 45.0 | 17.0 | 22.44 |
| 48.0 | 49.0 | 1.0 | 13.30 | |||
| MWDD019 | 6944350 | 435843 | 46.0 | 49.0 | 3.0 | 5.62 |
| MWDD021 | 6944325 | 435738 | 7.0 | 18.0 | 11.0 | 3.45 |
| MWDD026 | 6944600 | 435763 | 86.0 | 88.0 | 2.0 | 9.38 |
| MWDD029 | 6944700 | 435675 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 3.26 |
| MWDD038 | 6946100 | 435263 | 61.0 | 68.0 | 7.0 | 4.18 |
| MWDD051 | 6945750 | 435713 | 71.0 | 76.0 | 5.0 | 11.69 |
| MWDD056 | 6945200 | 435400 | 63.0 | 66.0 | 3.0 | 10.98 |
| MWDD057 | 6945200 | 435550 | 63.0 | 67.0 | 4.0 | 23.49 |
Table 4 Summary of new diamond drilling intersections, Moolart Well
All Intercepts calculated using a 0.5q/t lower cut, no upper cut, maximum 2m internal dilution Holes drilled at -60° dip. All assays determined by fire or screen-fire assay
Moolart Well Resource Update
Consultant Golder Australia has completed a resource review for the Moolart Well deposit, based on drilling to September 2006 and assays available to 7 December 2006. The resource calculation was based on 25m x 25m x 5m parent blocks; used new SG determinations: and used top cuts for laterite and oxide mineralisation similar to previous resource estimates.
A substantial amount of new gold intersection data from nearly 50,000 metres of drilling since December 2006 has become available, which has resulted in a significant change to the geological model for the oxide mineralisation. Combined with the 3m downhole compositing for oxide zone intersections, this has resulted in the resource estimate for the oxide zone having only limited relevance.
The Golder resource review however, does include the first estimate of low grade mineralisation in the resource based on the modelling of intersections above a 0.3g/t cut-off. This material could be amenable to treatment by heap leach methods or through a larger CIP/CIL mill design. A summary of the low grade mineralisation is given in Table 5 below.
| lower | uppercutoff g/t cutoff g/t | classification tonnes grade | at | ciolal.1362 | method | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ∟aterite | 0.30 | 0.50 | indicated | 4.481 | 0.51 | 73. | ΟK |
| abixC | 0.30 | 0.80 | inferred | 20.614 | 0.37 | 302 | МK |
| `otal | 25,095 | 0.46 | 375 |
| Table 5 Golder 2007 Low Grade Resource Summary | |
|---|---|
| ------------------------------------------------ | -- |
All resource categories are JORC compliant; OK=Ordinary Kriging, MIK=Multiple Indicator Kriging
A new resource estimate has been commenced by consultants Hellman and Schofield. This resource will contain the results from a further approximately 50,000 metres of infill and stepout drilling received since the Golder resource estimate cut-off date of September 2006. Database verification, ore type interpretation and domain modelling have been completed. Final results are expected during the current quarter.
Minina Studies
Pit optimisation studies have been completed for the satellite resources at Rosemont, Erlistoun, King John, Reichelts Find, Russells Find and Baneygo which form part of the Duketon Gold Project. All of these resources are located on granted Mining Leases. Pit shells were generated at A$750, $875 and $1000/oz gold prices. These pit designs were used to examine potential in-pit resource and to highlight areas for further resource extension drilling.
Metailurgy
Further metallurgical work is planned to further characterise the laterite and lower oxide (saprock) zones, and to add metallurgical knowledge from the newer discovered laterite and oxide mineralisation. A preliminary program to test fresh-rock mineralisation characteristics has been planned for the current quarter.
Detailed extraction testwork for laterite and oxide ores was commenced during the quarter. Preliminary results indicate the optimum grind size for laterite ores may be 150um, significantly coarser than that previously reported (106um). Gold recoveries in laterite ore continue to exceed 95% based on a 48 hour residence time. Oxide testwork is planned to be completed in the current quarter.
Oxide ore handling characteristics suggest that a clay scrubber and thickener may be required in the circuit. Further testwork is being designed to complete this evaluation.
Heap leach testwork for all types has been planned for the current quarter. This work will be key in assessing whether the low grade laterite and oxide ores can be economically recovered through heap or dump leaching, or whether they should be blended with a run of mine CIP/CIL feed.
Infrastructure
The Stage 1 water supply evaluation study has been completed by consultants MWES, and a gravity survey and drilling program designed to explore for a suspected paleochannel. Additional Miscellaneous Licences have been pegged. The stage 2 delineation program is expected to be completed in the current quarter.
Power supply design and operating options are continuing to be evaluated. Various diesel/oil generating designs are in evaluation and costing. The potential of a gas supply pipeline and generation plant is also being evaluated.

Fig 1 Moolart Well Deposit - Oxide Mineralisation Zones. Note: MLAs 38/498,499, 500 and 589 were granted on 18 April 2007.
Moolart Well Mining Leases Granted
Mining Leases nos, M38/498, M38/499, M38/500 and M38/589 covering the Moolart Well gold resource were granted on 18 April 2007. A further two Mining Leases, nos M38/600 and M38/601 over the satellite King John gold and copper-gold resource were also granted on the same date.
The new leases at Moolart Well cover the area of the proposed pits, waste dumps, processing plant and other necessary infrastructure for the development of the Duketon Gold Project, centred on the Moolart Well deposit (see attached plan).
The issue of these six new leases means that all of the Duketon Gold Project's 2.29 million ounces of gold resources now sit on granted Mining Leases, allowing the mining development process to proceed.
Gold Exploration Activities
During the quarter gold exploration activities outside of the Duketon Gold Project Feasibility areas have centred on the north and southern sections of the Moolart Corridor within the Laverton Tectonic Zone, and at the Queen Margaret prospect.
Moolart Corridor
The Moolart Corridor is a zone of anomalous gold and arsenic mineralisation extending continuously over at least 16km to the northwest of the Moolart Well gold deposit and for an unknown distance to the south. During the quarter exploration activities continued on both the northern and southern portions of the corridor.
Moolart North
Further assays were received from reconaissance geochemical drilling in the Moolart North area. Significant results are listed in Table 6. These results further extend the anomalous gold mineralisation in the weathering horizon and indicate further primary mineralisation hosted in the basic volcanic sequence in the area. Further work is planned.
| Hole No | Northing | Easting | From | l (ö | lint | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mN | $m_{\rm E}$ | m | m | m | g/t | |
| MWAC1680 | 6948700 | 434950 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 0.82 |
| MWAC1688 | 6948600 | 434750 | 68 | 71 | 3 | 3.11 |
| MWAC1697 | 6948500 | 434950 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 1.44 |
| MWAC1698 | 6948500 | 435000 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1.05 |
| MWAC1709 | 6948300 | 434950 | 39 | 41 | 2 | 2.06 |
| MWAC1710 | 6948300 | 435000 | 12 | 16 | 0.87 | |
| MWAC1711 | 6948300 | 435050 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1.21 |
| MWAC1716 | 6948300 | 435300 | 70 | 71 | 7.93 |
Table 6 Moolart North Drilling- anomalous gold results.
Moolart South
Assays were received from drilling conducted in the Moolart South area during the December 2006 quarter. Significant results are indicated in Table 7 below. These results highlight the presence of Moolart-style oxide mineralisation including narrow high-grade structures over a 500m strike to the south of the Moolart Well gold resource. Compilation and evaluation of all exploration results in the area is continuing, and further drilling is planned.
| Hole No | Northing | Easting | From | 57ō | Jm | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mN | mE | m | m | m | g/t | |
| MWAC1570 | 6943100 | 435150 | 30 | 32 | 3.34 | |
| MWAC1571 | 6943100 | 435200 | 47 | 53 | 1.68 | |
| 85 | 86 | 5.16 | ||||
| MWAC1592 | 6943500 | 435200 | 57 | 67 | 10 | 2.06 |
| MWAC1597 | 6943500 | 435550 | 27 | 28 | 2.02 | |
| MWAC1757 | 6943600 | 435300 | 63 | 67 | 1.22 | |
| MWAC1758 | 6943600 | 435550 | 76 | 77 | 6.01 | |
| MWAC1791 | 6943300 | 435350 | 47 | 48 | 16.10 |
| Table 7 Moolart South Drilling - anomalous gold results. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Duketon Regional
A program of RC was completed at Queen Margaret M38/262. Ten RC holes for 1,105m were completed. Significant results are indicated in Table 8 below. The results are consistent with previous interpretation of a steep westerly-dipping mineralised structure. Further exploration is planned.
| Table 8 Queen Margaret Drilling - anomalous gold results. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ----------------------------------------------------------- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| li ole No | NorthingmN | Eastingme | Etemm | łоm | linim | Goldq/t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QMSRC001 | 6893445 | 438623 | 86 | 1 20 | ||
| OMSRC003 | 6893495 | 438619 | 80 | 83 | 2.54 | |
| OMSRC006 | 6893570 | 438606 | 82 | 84 | 6.41 | |
| QMSRC007 | 6893595 | 438601 | 86 | 89 | 3.44 |
Nickel Exploration Activities
During the quarter nickel exploration activities consisted of diamond drilling on TEM and geochemical nickel targets at Collurabbie, and further compilation and modelling of nickel sulphide exploration targets in the Collurabbie and Duketon blocks.
Collurabbie Region
The Collurabbie region comprises three ultramafic zones (Western Ultramafic Zone, Central Ultramafic Zone and Eastern Ultramafic Zone) and a number of extensive mafic sills (Fig 4). The ultramafic-hosted Olympia Ni-Cu-PGE (platinum group element) massive sulphide mineralisation, discovered by BHP Billiton Ltd 5km to the north and adjoining the Regis tenements, is interpreted to lie within the northern extension of Regis' Western Ultramafic Zone.

Fig 2 Collurabbie Nickel Province.
Sligo Nickel Prospect (Regis 100%)
The Sligo prospect is located in the southern Collurabbie area within an isolated sequence of ultramafic-mafic rocks. Anomalous nickel and copper levels were first detected in the area in historical RAB drilling. Follow up exploration by Regis in 2005 and 2006 resulted in the discovery οf an nickel-copper-zinc anomalous zone extending over 4 km and associated with the ultramafic stratigraphy. The anomaly is open to the north and south.

Fig 3. Sligo nickel prospect, Collurabbie.
A TEM conductor extending over 400m was defined in late 2006. Modelling of the conductor indicated a west-dipping body below 100m interpreted to lie close to or within the ultramafic sequence.

Fig 4. Location of Sligo CRD001.
Diamond drill hole CRD001 tested the Sligo TEM anomaly during the quarter. The hole returned an intersection of 1.8m of massive sulphides in four separate lenses, and a further 16m of matrix sulphides in three zones. The sulphides are pyrrhotite-dominant with lesser pyrite. and chalcopyrite and minor galena have been logged. The sulphides are located within a sediment sequence adjacent to an ultramafic unit, and may have been remobilised. Assays are awaited.
| Hole No | NorthingmN | Eastingករាគ | Fromm | To.m | Jafm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRDD001 | 6994400 | 425600 | |||
| Massive Sulphides | 162.80 | 163.65 | 0.85 | ||
| 175.09 | 175.34 | 0.25 | |||
| 198.25 | 198.42 | 0.17 | |||
| 224.00 | 224.53 | 0.53 | |||
| Matrix Sulphides | 186.4 | 192.0 | 5.6 | ||
| 203.0 | 208.0 | 5.0 | |||
| 219.0 | 224.5 | 5.5 |
Table 9 Sligo Nickel Prospect - Hole CRDD001 Sulphide Intersections
Further detailed exploration is planned in the current quarter to delineate the full extent of the known sulphide position, and to cover the nickel-copper geochemical anomalies apparently located within the ultramafic units adjacent to this intersection, and elsewhere in parts of the 4km Sligo strike length. Further TEM is coverage is planned over the northern extent of the anomaly.

Fig 5 Sligo Drillhole CRD001 - Massive Sulphide intersection 162.8-163.65m
Fig 6. Sligo Interpretative Cross Section.

Tasman North Nickel prospect (Regis 80%, Falcon Minerals 20%)
At the Tasman North nickel prospect diamond drill hole CRDD002 designed to test a coincident TEM - Ni geochemical anomaly TAS 80 has intersected a cherty sulphidic unit on an ultramafic contact at 122m depth. The cherty unit is approximately 9m thick and contains abundant disseminated pyrrhotite and minor pyrite sulphides. A massive/matrix pyrrhotite sulphide zone 0.25m thick occurs towards the base of the overturned unit. Assays are awaited and evaluation of the results are underway.
Tasman Nickel prospect (Regis 100%)
At the Tasman nickel prospect diamond drillhole CRD003 was designed to test a coincident TEM anomaly and nickel-copper geochemistry known as Tas 25-28. The hole was drilled to target depth of 300 metres with no obvious source of the TEM conductor detected. Results are being evaluated.
Table 10 Collurabbie Diamond drilling summary
| Kole No | Nonhiniamus | Eastingtra las | Deathm | Tarcet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRDD001 | 6994400 | 425600. | 263.1 | TEM, Ni geochem anomaly |
| CRDD002 | 7000400 | 416080 | 275.9 | TEM, Ni geochem anomaly |
| CRDD003 | 6994300 | 419685 | 300 | TEM, Ni geochem anomaly |
Laverton-Leonora Exploration Projects
Copper Well Joint Venture (Regis 100-85%, manager) No field work was undertaken during the quarter.
Melita Joint Venture (Regis earning 70% and manager) No field work was undertaken during the quarter.
Corporate
Capital Raising
Regis completed the raising of $7.3 million of new capital subsequent to the end of the quarter. The funds were raised from five new institutional investors from Europe and the United Kingdom, as well as from existing shareholders in Australia and North America.
The funds from the issue will be used for working capital purposes, to fund the feasibility study for the Duketon Gold Project including orders on long-lead items for the proposed Moolart Well gold processing facility, and to fund current gold and nickel exploration programmes including deep diamond drilling at Moolart Well and Collurabbie in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia.
The technical information in this report has been reviewed and approved by Mr D Walker who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and has more than 20 years experience in the industry.
Attached is a copy of the Company's Mining Exploration Entity Quarterly report in accordance with Listing Rule 5.3.
DA WALKER Managing Director 30 April 2007
Appendix 5B
Rule 5.3
Mining exploration entity quarterly report
Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 8. Amended 1/7/97, 1/7/98, 30/9/2001.
Name of entity
REGIS RESOURCES N.L.
ABN
28 009 174 761
Quarter ended ("current quarter") 31 March 2007
Consolidated statement of cash flows
| Cash flows related to operating activities | Current quarter$A'000 | Y I D(9 Months) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $A'000 | ||||
| 1.1 | Receipts from product sales and related debtors | u. | ||
| 1.2 | Payments for | (a) exploration and evaluation | (2, 443) | (2,408) |
| (b) development | ||||
| (c) production | ||||
| (d) administration | (155) | (831) | ||
| 1.3 | Dividends received | |||
| 1.4 | received | Interest and other items of a similar nature | 33 | 155 |
| 1.5 | Interest and other costs of finance paid | |||
| 1.6 | Income taxes paid | |||
| 1.7 | Other (provide details if material) | (87) | (174) | |
| Net Operating Cash Flows | (2,652) | (3,258) | ||
| Cash flows related to investing activities | ||||
| 1.8 | Payment for purchases of: | |||
| (a) prospects | ||||
| (b) equity investments | ||||
| (c) other fixed assets | (47) | (398) | ||
| 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 by other entities | |||
| 1.12 | Other (provide details if material) See attached | (36) | (5, 815) | |
| Net investing cash flows | (83) | (6, 213) | ||
| 1.13 | forward) | Total Operating and investing cash flows (carried | (2,735) | (9,471) |
$\pm$ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
| 1.13 | Total operating and investing cash flows (broughtforward) | (2,735) | (9,471) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.141.151.16 | Cash flows related to financing activitiesProceeds from issues of shares, options, etc.(NET)Proceeds from sale of forfeited sharesProceeds from borrowings | 800 | 5.370 |
| 1.171.181.19 | Repayment of borrowingsDividends paidOther (provide details if material)(See additional information Item 1.19) | 1,269 | 1,269 |
| Net financing cash flows | 2.069 | 6.639 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash held | (666) | (2,832) | |
| 1.201.21 | Cash at beginning of quarter/year to dateExchange rate adjustments to item 1.20 | 2,285 | 4.451 |
| 1.22 | Cash at end of quarter | 1,619 | 1.619 |
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
| Current quarter$A'000 |
|---|
- 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
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 | SALE | $\overline{\phantom{a}}$ |
| 3.2 | Credit standby arrangements | $\mathbf{w}$ | 44 |
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
| 4.1 | Exploration and evaluation | $A'0006,500 |
|---|---|---|
| -4.2 | Development | $\overline{ }$ |
| (See Note 7.4 regarding capital raising)Total | 6,500 |
Reconciliation of cash
| Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter(as shown in the consolidated statement of cashflows) to the related items in the accounts is asfollows. | Current quarter$A'000 | Previous quarter$A'000 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Cash on hand and at bank | 1,602 | 2,268 |
| 5.2 | Deposits at call | 17 | 17 |
| 5.3 | Bank overdraft | ||
| 5.4 | Other (provide details) | ||
| Total: cash at end of quarter (item 1.22) | 1,619 | 2,285 |
Changes in interests in mining tenements
| Tenementreference | Nature of interest(note (2)) | Interest atbeginningof quarter | Interest atend ofquarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | Interests in miningtenementsrelinquished, reducedor lapsed | Nil | |||
| 6.2 | Interests in miningtenements acquired orincreased | Nil |
$\pm$ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarterDescription includes rate of interest and any redemption or conversion rights together with prices and dates.
| Total number | Number quoted | Issue price per | Amount paid up per | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| security (see note | security (see note 3) | ||||
| 3) (cents) | (cents) | ||||
| 7.1 | *Preference | ||||
| securities(descript | |||||
| ion) | |||||
| 7.2 | Changes during | ||||
| quarter | |||||
| (a) Increases | |||||
| through issues(b) Decreases | |||||
| through returns of | |||||
| capital, buy-backs, | |||||
| redemptions | |||||
| 7.3 | +Ordinary | ||||
| securities | 1,144,704,810 | 1,144,704,810 | |||
| 7.4 | Changes during | ||||
| quarter | |||||
| (a) Increases | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | $0.10 | $0.10 | |
| through issues(b) Decreases | |||||
| through returns of | |||||
| capital, buy-backs | |||||
| 7.5 | *Convertible debt | ||||
| securities(descript | |||||
| ion) | |||||
| 7.6 | Changes during | ||||
| quarter | |||||
| (a) Increasesthrough issues | |||||
| (b) Decreases | |||||
| through securities | |||||
| matured, | |||||
| converted. | |||||
| 7.7 | Options | Exercise price | Expiry date | ||
| (description andconversion factor) | 95,268,936 | 95,268,936 | $0.05 | 31 January, 2014 | |
| 25,766,079 | 25,766,079 | $0.20 | 30 April, 2012 | ||
| 38,970,230 | 38,970,230 | $0.10 | 30 October, 2012 | ||
| 12,900,000 | $\ddot{\phantom{0}}$ | $0.12 | 25 November, 2010 | ||
| 8,280,000 | $0.1146 | 31 October, 2011 | |||
| 450,000 | $0.1088 | 7 December, 2011 | |||
| 7.8 | Issued duringquarter | ||||
| 7.9 | Exercised during | ||||
| quarter | w | ||||
| 7.10 | Expired during | ||||
| quarter | |||||
| Forfeited | |||||
| 7.11 | Debentures | ||||
| (totals only) | |||||
| 7.12 | Unsecured notes | ||||
| (totals only) |
$+$ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
Compliance statement
- $\mathbf{1}$ This statement has been prepared under accounting policies which comply with accounting standards as defined in the Corporations Law or other standards acceptable to ASX (see note 4).
- $\overline{2}$ This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Sign here:
(Company Secretary)
Date: 30 April 2007
Print name: Peter J. Lee
Notes
- 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.
- $\overline{2}$ 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.
- 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.
- The Appendix 5B has been prepared in accordance with Australian equivalents 4 to international financial reporting standards, subject to any disclosure reclassifications that may be required for statutory accounting presentations under these standards.
- 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.
MINING EXPLORATION ENTITY QUARTERLY REPORT
REGIS RESOURCES N.L. ABN 28 009 174 761 For Quarter Ended 31.03.2007 (referred to in this Statement as the "Current Quarter")
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Item 1.2 Cash flows related to operations - payments for exploration and evaluation
Cash outflows for exploration and evaluation are shown in this statement as cash flows related to operations on the basis that the group's operational activity is minerals exploration and evaluation. For statutory reporting purposes in the financial statements for the full year, these cash flows may be required to be reclassified to investing activities for compliance with current applicable accounting standards.
Item 1.12 Cash flows related to investing activities - Other
| Mar 07 Qtr$A '000 | YTD$A '000 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Outflows): | ||
| Investments in associates | (5, 166) | |
| (Company's share of exploration expenditure on projectsaccounted for as investments in associates (see note)) | ||
| Acquisition costs | (36) | (157) |
| (Costs paid to acquire interest in subsidiary) | ||
| Performance bonds | (492) | |
| (Amounts paid to bank as security for environmentalperformance bonds issued in relation to exploration/miningtenements) | ||
| Total (Outflows): | (36) | (5.815) |
Note: On 14 December 2006 the Company acquired a further 51% interest in Duketon Resources Pty Ltd, which had, up to this time, been the most significant associate to which these cash flows related.
Item 1.19 Cash flows related to financing activities - Other
Receipts relating to applications for new shares that were allotted after the end of the current quarter - $1,269,000. See note for item 7.4.
Item 7.4 Ordinary Securities
Issued during the current quarter
On 23 February 2007, 8,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares in the Company were issued at an issue price of $0.10 per share, raising $800,000.
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
MINING EXPLORATION ENTITY QUARTERLY REPORT
REGIS RESOURCES N.L. ABN 28 009 174 761 For Quarter Ended 31.03.2007 (referred to in this Statement as the "Current Quarter")
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (continued)
Item 7.4 Ordinary Securities - continued
Capital raising post 31 March 2007
On 5 April 2007, 16,366,000 fully paid ordinary shares in the Company were issued at an issue price of $0.08 per share, raising $1,309,280.
On 18 April 2007, 52,762,515 fully paid ordinary shares in the Company were issued at an issue price of $0.08 per share, raising $4,221,001.
On 26 April 2007, 12,500,000 fully paid ordinary shares in the Company were issued at an issue price of $0.08 per share, raising $1,000,000.
The total value of the placements described above is $7,330,281.
Item 7.7 Options
Listed
25,766,079 options maturing 30 April 2012 at an exercise price of $0.20 per option. The options are exercisable any time after January 1, 2002. Each option will convert to one fully paid ordinary share.
38,970,230 options maturing 30 October 2012 at an exercise price of $0.10 per option. The options are exercisable any time after 1 July 2003. Each option will convert to one fully paid ordinary share.
95,268,936 options maturing 31 January 2014 at an exercise price of $0.05 per option. The options are exercisable any time. Each option will convert to one fully paid ordinary share.
Unlisted
12,900,000 options expiring 25 November 2010, issued under the 2005 Employee Share Option Plan, with an exercise price of 12 cents per option. Upon exercise, each option will convert to one fully paid ordinary share. These options cannot be exercised until after 25 November 2007. For each participant 50% of the options are only exercisable if the share price increases to 15 cents and the balance are only exercisable if the share price increases to 18 cents.
8,280,000 options expiring 31 October 2011, issued under the 2005 Employee Share Option Plan, with an exercise price of 11.46 cents per option. Upon exercise, each option will convert to one fully paid ordinary share. These options cannot be exercised until after 31 October 2008. For each participant the options are only exercisable if the share price increases to 14.33 cents.
450,000 options expiring 7 December 2011 issued under the 2005 Employee Share Option Plan, with an exercise price of 10.88 cents per option. Upon exercise, each option will convert to one fully paid ordinary share. These options cannot be exercised until after 7 December 2008. 50% of these options are only exercisable if the share price increases to 13.6 cents and the balance are only exercisable if the share price increases to 16.32 cents.
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.