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REGIS RESOURCES LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2011
Jan 30, 2011
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Quarterly Report to 31 December 2010
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HIGHLIGHTS
MOOLART WELL OPERATIONS
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Gold production of 23,851 ounces for the quarter.
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Cash cost of production A$450 per ounce (prior to royalties).
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Ramp up of processing plant throughput rates underway.
GARDEN WELL MAIDEN RESERVE AND UPDATED RESOURCE
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Maiden JORC compliant Ore Reserve at Garden Well estimated at 27.5 Mt at 1.52 g/t Au for 1.34 million ounces of gold.
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Updated JORC compliant Resource (inclusive of Ore Reserves) at Garden Well estimated at 42.4 Mt at 1.36 g/t Au for 1.85 million ounces of gold.
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Total in pit portion of JORC compliant resources (inclusive of reserves) at the Garden Well project are 30.8 Mt at 1.49 g/t Au for 1.48 million ounces of gold.
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Mineralisation remains open at depth and along strike to the south.
EXPLORATION
- Significant infill and extensional resource drill results from RC and diamond drilling at the Garden Well deposit including:
10 metres @ 8.83g/t gold from 50 to 60m
37 metres @ 2.34 g/t gold from 182 to 219m 11 metres @ 3.82g/t gold from 93 to 104m 15 metres @ 3.04 g/t gold from 207 to 222m 16 metres @ 2.71 g/t gold from 108 to 124m 18 metres @ 2.18 g/t gold from 59 to 77m 41 metres @ 2.26 g/t gold from 128 to 169m 20 metres @ 2.91 g/t gold from 232 to 252m 14 metres @ 3.14 g/t gold from 116 to 130m 16 metres @ 2.16 g/t gold from 244 to 260m 31 metres @ 2.07 g/t gold from 222 to 253m 13 metres @ 2.51 g/t gold from 240 to 253m 31 metres @ 2.10 g/t gold from 196 to 227m 23 metres @ 4.23 g/t gold from 290 to 313m 19 metres @ 2.07 g/t gold from 242 to 261m 9 metres @ 9.32 g/t gold from 244 to 253m
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Anomalous gold detected in Aircore and RC drilling at the Tooheys Well prospect, approximately 3 kilometres south of Garden Well.
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Further encouraging results from resource infill drilling in the oxide zone at Moolart Well including 22 metres @ 3.16 g/t from 80 metres, 19 metres @ 4.40 g/t from 97 metres and 16 metres @ 2.13 g/t from 73 metres
CORPORATE
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Gold sales of 20,921 ounces at a delivered price of A$1,387 per ounce.
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Cash and gold bullion on hand position at 31 December 2010 was $21.5million (Sep 10: $5.2 million).
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OPERATIONS – MOOLART WELL
Background
The Duketon Gold Project is located approximately 350 kilometres north, north-east of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The Company completed its first full quarter of production at the Moolart Well Gold Mine in the December 2010 quarter. JORC compliant reserves at the Moolart Well operation are 603,000 ounces of gold and the project is forecast to have an operating mine life in excess of six years.
Production
Moolart Well Gold Mine operating results for the December 2010 quarter were as follows:
| Dec 2010 | Sep 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ore mined (tonnes) | 500,663 | 310,947 |
| Ore milled (tonnes) | 475,296 | 280,330 |
| Head grade (g/t) | 1.68 | 1.09 |
| Recovery (%) | 93 | 90 |
| Total production (ounces) | 23,851 | 8,871 |
| Cash cost per ounce (A$/oz)–pre royalties | A$450 | N/A |
| Cash cost per ounce (A$/oz)–incl royalties | A$514 | N/A |
Regis completed its first full quarter of production from the Moolart Well Gold Mine in the December 2010 quarter, producing 23,851 ounces of gold at a pre-royalty cash cost of production of A$450 per ounce. The cash cost of production of $450 per ounce was positively influenced by the milling of ore at a better grade (1.68g/t) than the overall reserve grade of the Moolart Well laterites of 1.41g/t.
Mill throughput was constrained during the quarter due to limited early access to softer oxide ore and restricted process water supply due primarily to the progressive establishment of the expected level of return water from the TSF. It is expected that mill throughput will continue to increase to 2.3 – 2.4 mtpa by the end of the June 2011 quarter as the blending of softer oxide ore with the laterite ore and enhanced process water supplies are implemented.
Gold production for the half year ended June 2011 is forecast at between 45,000 - 50,000 ounces at a cash cost of production before royalties of $500 - $550 per ounce.
Mining
During the quarter, 1.08 million bcm of material was mined from the Moolart Well open pits, of which 236,000 bcm was ore. This mining included a large portion of waste mining in the Lancaster pit in order to expose the oxide ore zone for blending through the mill with the harder laterite ore. Mining during the quarter yielded 500,663 tonnes of ore at a grade of 1.73g/t gold.
The grade control to reserve reconciliation for areas of the pits grade control sampled during the December 2010 quarter (some of which remains as in pit mining stocks in the pit floors) yielded a slightly positive outcome for ounces. Grade control reported 1.06 million tonnes of ore at a grade of 1.29g/t for 43,935 ounces of gold, compared to the reserve of 926,000 tonnes of ore at a grade of 1.45g/t for 43,160 ounces of gold. This is in contrast to the September 2010 quarter (first quarter of operation) where grade control, on the same basis, reported a negative reconciliation of 6,958 ounces.
The actual gold production of 27,885 ounces for ore mined and milled (or stockpiled) during the quarter reconciled within 3% of the grade control forecast of 28,789 ounces.
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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT - GARDEN WELL
Background
The Garden Well project is 100% owned by Regis and is located 35 kilometres south of the Moolart Well processing plant where construction was completed in the September 2010 quarter and gold production is ongoing.
Maiden Reserve
During the quarter Regis announced a maiden JORC compliant reserve for the Garden Well Gold Deposit of 1.34 million ounces of contained gold. The breakdown of the reserve is as follows:
| Category | Tonnes (Millions) |
Gold Grade (g/t) | Contained Gold (Ounces) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proven | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Probable | 27.5 | 1.52 | 1,340,000 |
| 27.5 | 1.52 | 1,340,000 |
Notes: 0.6 g/t Au lower cut off grade. Rounded to two significant figures.
The maiden reserve has been estimated after completion of an open pit mining and Carbon in Leach extraction reserve study which included:
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pit optimisation using wall angles based on geotechnical drill holes, independent geotechnical advice and allowances for ramps;
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100% mining recovery and 0% mining dilution;
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Bulk densities and metallurgical parameters from test work previously reported;
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Mining costs based on indicative contractor quotation;
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Milling and other operating costs based on current known operating costs adapted for ore type and metallurgy.
Key results of the reserve study include:
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Total pit volume (bcm) | 46,238,197 |
| Stripping ratio–tonnes (waste:ore) | 2.85 |
| Ore (tonnes) | 27,531,631 |
| Gold grade (g/t) | 1.52 |
| Contained gold-ounces | 1,341,021 |
| Milling recovery | 95% |
| Recovered gold (ounces) | 1,273,621 |
| Operating Costs & Surplus | |
| Mining cost (A$/tonne) | A$13.54 |
| Milling cost (A$/tonne) | A$9.25 |
| Administration cost (A$/tonne) | A$1.40 |
| Total operating cost per tonne (A$/tonne)* | A$24.19 |
| Total operating cost per ounce (A$/oz)* | A$523 |
| Operating surplus (pre royalties and tax)# | A$608 million |
- before royalties[# ] using a gold price of A$1,000/oz
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This reserve has been estimated to a maximum depth below surface of 215 metres and over 95% of the contained gold is within 180 metres of surface. The pit optimisation was completed using a A$1,000 per ounce gold price. Total Regis JORC reserves now stand at 2.1 million ounces
Updated Resource
During the quarter the JORC compliant Resource (inclusive of Reserves) for the Garden Well Gold Deposit was updated to 1.85 million ounces of gold. The Resource was estimated by independent geological consultants SRK Consulting using the Ordinary Kriging estimation technique on a block size of 20 m x 20 m x 5 m. Uniform conditioning was used to estimate the proportion of the kriged panel estimate above the 0.5 g/t Au cut-off using a SMU size of 5 m x 5 m x 2.5 m. The updated Resource is as follows:
| Category | Tonnes (Millions) |
Gold Grade (g/t) | Contained Gold (Ounces) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicated | 32.5 | 1.42 | 1,484,000 |
| Inferred | 9.9 | 1.14 | 364,000 |
| 42.4 | 1.36 | 1,849,000 |
Notes: Estimation parameters follow in Appendix 3 to this announcement. Rounded to two significant figures.
This Resource has been estimated to a maximum depth below surface of 270 metres and 93% of the contained gold is within 200 metres of surface. Total Regis JORC compliant Resources now stand at 5.5 million ounces.
In Pit Resources
The open pit design contains a JORC compliant Inferred Resource of 138,000 ounces of gold in addition to the Indicated Resource that has converted to Ore Reserve. This Inferred Resource has not been included in the Ore Reserve and has not been included in any of the financial analysis on which the Reserve estimation has been based. This material has been treated as waste for the financial analysis.
The portion of the JORC compliant Resource (stated above) contained within the open pit design is as follows:
| Category | Tonnes (Millions) |
Gold Grade (g/t) | Contained Gold (Ounces) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicated | 27.5 | 1.52 | 1,340,000 |
| Inferred | 3.3 | 1.31 | 138,000 |
| 30.8 | 1.49 | 1,478,000 |
Notes: 0.6 g/t Au lower cut off grade. Rounded to two significant figures.
Drilling completed subsequent to the estimation of the current Resource and planned drilling in 2011 has and will target the conversion of the Inferred Resource to Indicated category. In the event that successful conversion is achieved, the forecast operating cost of the current pit design is expected to fall to A$499 per ounce.
The current JORC compliant Resources and Reserves do not include drill results at depth and along strike to the south of the current Resource envelope announced during and since the end of the quarter. As part of the process of the completion of a Definitive Feasibility Study the
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board expects to estimate and report updates to both the Resource and Reserve in the March 2011 quarter.
The following cross sections highlight the continuity of mineralisation beyond the current open pit design.
Cross Sections showing Open Pit Design
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Development Update
During the quarter Regis continued to expedite the work required to form the basis of the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) in to the development of the Garden Well Gold Project.
Metallurgical Testing
A major suite of metallurgical testing was completed and reported during the quarter in relation to the Garden Well Gold Project. The programme of gold extraction and processing comminution test work was conducted on a representative selection of diamond drilling core and reverse circulation drill samples.
The programme was designed to assess the following metallurgical characteristics of the Garden Well ore:
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Gold leaching characteristics of oxide, transitional and fresh ore types.
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Gravity separation character of the ore.
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Bond Ball Mill Work index of fresh ultramafic ore (predominant fresh ore type).
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• Bond Abrasion Index of the fresh ultramafic ore.
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Bond Impact Crushing Work Index of the fresh ultramafic ore.
The programme returned very favourable results, including:
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Gold leach extraction test work indicating high recoverable gold through cyanidation, with 24 hour recoveries averaging 95.3% (weighted average by resource ore types) at a 150 µm grind size.
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High gravity gold recovery averaging 54.0% (weighted average by resource ore types) at a 150 µm grind size.
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Very low abrasion index of 0.057 Ai (g).
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Fresh rock ball bond mill work index medium to low at 13.6 kWh/tonne.
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Very soft crusher work index of 4.9 kWh/tonne.
Other Studies
During the quarter surveys and reports were completed in relation to the archaeological and environmental requirements for the development of the Garden Well project. Additional studies were completed across the fields of mining, geochemistry, pit wall stability, hydrogeology, tailings storage facility design and processing plant design for use in the DFS and statutory approvals process.
The Company is targeting the following development timetable:
| Milestone | Targeted Timing |
|---|---|
| Update JORC reserve | March 2011 quarter |
| Complete feasibility studies and financing | June 2011 quarter |
| Commence project construction | September 2011 quarter |
| Commence gold production | September 2012 quarter |
The delivery of this strategy and the timing of it will, of course, be dependent on numerous factors, not limited to the assessment of all technical issues, statutory licensing processes and successful completion of feasibility studies.
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EXPLORATION
Garden Well Gold Deposit
Regis continued a sustained programme of drilling to define the gold mineralisation at the Garden Well deposit during the quarter. Drilling to date has been designed to test the extent of mineralisation both along strike and at depth and also increasing the drilling density in the known body of the mineralisation for resource estimation.
Since November 2009 Regis has completed the following drilling at the Garden Well deposit:
| Drilling Type | December 2010 Quarter | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Aircore | 62 holes for 3,270 metres | 433 holes for 34,487 metres |
| RC | 44 holes for 10,230 metres | 152 holes for 32,321 metres |
| Diamond | 7 holesfor 1,924.8metres | 15holesfor 4,398metres |
| Total | 121 holes for 18,651 metres | 487 holes for 55,781 metres |
Aircore
A total of 62 Aircore holes (GDAC425 to 475 and 506 to 516) for 3,270 metres were drilled at Garden Well during the quarter. 51 of these holes (GDAC425 to 475) for 2,602 metres were drilled to sterilise the proposed Garden Well gold mill site, the tailings storage site and the waste dump site. No significant gold results were received in any of the sterilisation drilling programmes, confirming the appropriate selection of tailings, plant site, and waste dumps in the ongoing Garden Well feasibility study.
The remaining 11 Aircore holes (GDAC506 to 516) for 668 metres were drilled to test for shallow oxide gold mineralisation at the northern limits of the current oxide Resources. No significant results were returned, confirming the limit of mineralisation of the deposit to the north.
RC Drilling
A total of 44 RC holes (GDRC109 to 152) for 10,230 metres was drilled during the quarter on 40 metre spaced east-west traverses over a north-south strike distance of 1,160 metres from 6912040 to 6913200mN. The majority of holes were focused on the eastern side of the deposit to test the down dip gold mineralised structures in fresh rock beneath the oxidised zone and to in-fill previous drilling to 40 metre spaced east-west traverses. Drilling also continued to define the southern limits of gold mineralisation. To date gold mineralisation has been defined as far south as 6912040mN (limit of drilling) and is open requiring further drilling in the coming quarters. RC drilling has now confirmed strong fresh rock gold mineralisation over a north-south strike length of 1,080 metres from 6912040mN to 6913120mN.
Analytical results were received for holes GDRC099 to 152 in the December 2010 quarter. No further results are pending from this campaign. The most significant results, (intersections above 30 gram metres) are tabled below:
| Hole No | Northing (mN) |
Easting (mE) | From (m) |
To (m) | Interval (m) |
Gold g/t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RRLGDRC100 | 6912880 | 436720 | 71 | 94 | 23 | 1.86 |
| RRLGDRC108 | 6912960 | 436840 | 150 | 206 | 56 | 1.42 |
| RRLGDRC111 | 6912800 | 436840 | 177 | 204 | 27 | 1.62 |
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| Hole No | Northing (mN) |
Easting (mE) | From (m) |
To (m) | Interval (m) |
Gold g/t |
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| RRLGDRC112 | 6913040 | 436720 | 50 | 60 | 10 | 8.83 |
| RRLGDRC113 | 6913040 | 436760 | 68 | 90 | 22 | 1.58 |
| RRLGDRC113 | 6913040 | 436760 | 93 | 104 | 11 | 3.82 |
| RRLGDRC113 | 6913040 | 436760 | 108 | 124 | 16 | 2.71 |
| RRLGDRC113 | 6913040 | 436760 | 128 | 169 | 41 | 2.26 |
| RRLGDRC114 | 6913040 | 436800 | 116 | 130 | 14 | 3.14 |
| RRLGDRC114 | 6913040 | 436800 | 142 | 162 | 20 | 1.8 |
| RRLGDRC115 | 6913040 | 436840 | 188 | 201 | 13 | 2.39 |
| RRLGDRC131 | 6912680 | 436920 | 222 | 253 | 31 | 2.07 |
| RRLGDRC132 | 6912720 | 436920 | 196 | 227 | 31 | 2.1 |
| RRLGDRC132 | 6912720 | 436920 | 242 | 261 | 19 | 2.07 |
| RRLGDRC133 | 6912760 | 436880 | 182 | 219 | 37 | 2.34 |
| RRLGDRC137 | 6912880 | 436880 | 226 | 261 | 35 | 1.19 |
| RRLGDRC138 | 6912880 | 436920 | 207 | 222 | 15 | 3.04 |
| RRLGDRC139 | 6912920 | 436920 | 251 | 286 | 35 | 1.65 |
| RRLGDRC148 | 6912315 | 436808 | 59 | 77 | 18 | 2.18 |
>30gm intersections are highlighted
All coordinates are AGD 84. All holes drilled at -60° to 270° except the following holes: GDRC148 drilled at -90°, GDRC118 to 120 and 146 drilled at -60° to 360°, GDRC147 to 149 drilled at -60° to 180° All Intercepts calculated using a 0.5g/t lower cut, no upper cut, maximum 2m internal dilution. All assays determined on 1m split samples by fire assay.
All holes from GDRC001-152 have been previously reported to ASX.
Diamond Drilling
A total of 7 diamond holes (GDDD009 to 012, 014, and 016 to 017) for 1,924.8 metres were drilled during the quarter. Holes GDDD009 to 012 and 014 were drilled to test the down dip fresh rock gold mineralised zone beneath the RC drilling from 200 to 280 metres vertical depth. Holes GDDD016 to 017 were drilled for geotechnical purposes at the proposed Garden Well processing plant site.
The results of diamond drilling to date are considered very encouraging with drilling confirming wide moderate tenor gold intersections in fresh rock, extending gold mineralisation beyond the 200 metre vertical depth with mineralisation still open at the depth of drilling.
Significant intersections (above 30 gram metres) are tabled below.
| Hole No RRLGDDD004 RRLGDDD005 RRLGDDD006 RRLGDDD007 RRLGDDD011 |
Northing (mN) | Easting (mE) | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) |
Gold g/t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6912680 | 436960 | 232 | 251.67 | 19.67 | 2.91 | |
| 6912520 | 436960 | 244 | 259.67 | 15.67 | 2.16 | |
| 6912760 | 436920 | 239.85 | 253 | 13.15 | 2.51 | |
| 6912920 | 436960 | 290.13 | 312.62 | 22.49 | 4.23 | |
| 6912760 | 436960 | 243.68 | 253 | 9.32 | 6.2 |
>30gm intersections are highlighted
All coordinates are AGD 84. All holes drilled at -60° to 270° except GDDD002 drilled at -60° to 090° All Intercepts calculated using a 0.5g/t lower cut, no upper cut, maximum 2m internal dilution.
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All assays determined on 1m split samples by fire assay.
Holes RRLGDDD001 and 003 were drilled at -60° to 270° for metallurgical and geotechnical purposes. Whole core from gold mineralised zones was utilised for metallurgical test work. Assay results for RRLGDDD001 and 003 are for the remaining core not utilised for metallurgical test work.
Hole RRLGDDD002 was drilled at -60° to 090° for geotechnical purposes and passed in and out of low grade ore zones on the footwall side of the gold mineralised zone.
Analytical results have been received for all diamond holes completed to date but none of these holes have been included in the latest Reserve and Resource estimations for Garden Well. The results, along with a continued drilling campaign in the March 2011 quarter, will be used in the revised Reserve and Resource estimations planned in the coming months.
All holes from GDDD001-017 have been previously reported to ASX.
Further Planned Drilling
The Garden Well deposit is open along strike to the south and at depth for the entire length of the known mineralisation. This is indicated in the following gram-metre contour plot of the drilling completed to date with an overlay of the surface expression of the current reserve pit design:
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An additional 40 RC holes are planned to test the southern extent of mineralisation and a further 20 deep diamond holes are planned to determine the down-dip extent of fresh rock gold mineralisation to a vertical depth of 300 to 350 metres. Both the RC and diamond drilling programmes commenced in late January 2011.
Moolart Well
During the quarter Regis drilled 16,762 metres (141 holes) of an extensive ongoing RC drill programme designed to test for extensions to and infill of the known mineralisation in and around the oxide gold resources associated with the Moolart Well Gold project. Drilling was completed (1[st] pass spacing 25m x 50m) at Wellington, Wellington North, Blenheim, Halifax, Mosquito and commenced at the Boston prospect
The drilling is designed to infill prospective reserve conversion areas (ultimately) to a 25m x 25m pattern to allow detailed mining reserve optimisation studies to be undertaken. Significant intersections from the programme are tabled below.
| Hole No | Northing (mN) | Easting (mE) | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) |
Gold g/t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blenheim | ||||||
| RRLMWRC519 | 6946950 | 435825 | 60 | 69 | 9 | 2.40 |
| RRLMWRC519 | 6946950 | 435825 | 80 | 102 | 22 | 3.16 |
| RRLMWRC520 | 6947000 | 435785 | 54 | 55 | 1 | 18.42 |
| RRLMWRC522 | 6947000 | 435645 | 109 | 111 | 2 | 5.57 |
| RRLMWRC533 | 6947150 | 435605 | 104 | 109 | 5 | 2.94 |
| RRLMWRC535 | 6947200 | 435550 | 50 | 51 | 10 | 1.58 |
| RRLMWRC536 | 6947100 | 435665 | 112 | 113 | 1 | 15.24 |
| RRLMWRC536 | 6947100 | 435665 | 123 | 130 | 7 | 1.34 |
| RRLMWRC537 | 6947200 | 435660 | 126 | 128 | 2 | 4.27 |
| RRLMWRC545 | 6947350 | 435600 | 110 | 123 | 13 | 1.15 |
| RRLMWRC545 | 6947350 | 435600 | 138 | 140 | 2 | 20.52 |
| RRLMWRC546 | 6947350 | 435635 | 92 | 102 | 10 | 1.89 |
| RRLMWRC547 | 6947400 | 435620 | 102 | 107 | 5 | 3.15 |
| RRLMWRC552 | 6947455 | 435480 | 88 | 90 | 2 | 6.43 |
| RRLMWRC552 | 6947455 | 435480 | 97 | 116 | 19 | 4.40 |
| RRLMWRC553 | 6947450 | 435565 | 111 | 132 | 21 | 1.79 |
| Mosquito | ||||||
| RRLMWRC564 | 6946200 | 435325 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2.42 |
| RRLMWRC569 | 6946300 | 435275 | 70 | 73 | 3 | 2.71 |
| RRLMWRC742 | 6945900 | 435300 | 51 | 55 | 4 | 4.22 |
| RRLMWRC746 | 6945900 | 435275 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1.71 |
| RRLMWRC749 | 6945945 | 435325 | 51 | 53 | 2 | 4.22 |
| RRLMWRC755 | 6946100 | 435285 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1.78 |
| **Halifax ** | ||||||
| RRLMWRC580 | 6946805 | 435575 | 43 | 44 | 1 | 11.24 |
| RRLMWRC584 | 6946855 | 435515 | 96 | 102 | 6 | 1.94 |
| RRLMWRC587 | 6946905 | 435175 | 81 | 91 | 10 | 1.84 |
| RRLMWRC592 | 6946950 | 435575 | 54 | 64 | 10 | 2.01 |
| RRLMWRC756 | 6946350 | 435615 | 62 | 68 | 6 | 2.13 |
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| RRLMWRC757 | 6946600 | 435425 | 49 | 59 | 10 | 1.64 |
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| RRLMWRC758 | 6946600 | 435475 | 62 | 72 | 10 | 1.18 |
| RRLMWRC760 | 6946595 | 435675 | 78 | 95 | 17 | 0.56 |
| RRLMWRC763 | 6946650 | 435425 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 3.14 |
| RRLMWRC769 | 6946750 | 435275 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1.67 |
| RRLMWRC770 | 6946750 | 435375 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2.69 |
| **Boston ** | ||||||
| RRLMWRC599 | 6948800 | 434875 | 45 | 49 | 4 | 2.76 |
| **Wellington ** | ||||||
| RRLMWRC708 | 6945695 | 435575 | 114 | 122 | 8 | 1.29 |
| RRLMWRC709 | 6945700 | 435555 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2.20 |
| RRLMWRC709 | 6945700 | 435555 | 114 | 126 | 12 | 1.42 |
| RRLMWRC710 | 6945750 | 435620 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 4.63 |
| RRLMWRC711 | 6945650 | 435710 | 47 | 48 | 1 | 8.54 |
| RRLMWRC711 | 6945650 | 435710 | 73 | 89 | 16 | 2.13 |
| RRLMWRC713 | 6945700 | 435810 | 102 | 123 | 21 | 1.60 |
| **Wellington North ** | ||||||
| RRLMWRC716 | 6946300 | 435720 | 84 | 96 | 12 | 1.00 |
| RRLMWRC718 | 6946340 | 435720 | 85 | 93 | 8 | 1.11 |
| RRLMWRC722 | 6946400 | 435675 | 69 | 72 | 3 | 3.79 |
| RRLMWRC723 | 6946400 | 435720 | 100 | 108 | 8 | 2.13 |
| RRLMWRC726 | 6946205 | 435750 | 58 | 65 | 7 | 2.85 |
| RRLMWRC732 | 6946150 | 435720 | 59 | 61 | 2 | 7.99 |
| RRLMWRC732 | 6946150 | 435720 | 65 | 67 | 2 | 9.38 |
| RRLMWRC736 | 6946095 | 435760 | 43 | 45 | 2 | 4.72 |
| RRLMWRC736 | 6946095 | 435760 | 65 | 72 | 7 | 1.15 |
| RRLMWRC738 | 6946045 | 435800 | 124 | 145 | 21 | 1.36 |
| RRLMWRC740 | 6946345 | 435675 | 72 | 76 | 4 | 2.20 |
8gm intersections are highlighted
All coordinates are AGD 84. All holes drilled at -60° to 270° All Intercepts calculated using a 0.5g/t lower cut, no upper cut, maximum 2m internal dilution. All assays determined on 1m split samples by fire assay.
The tenor and frequency of results to date are considered to provide a good basis for reserve re-optimisation studies on the Moolart Well oxide zones. Open pit re-optimisation work has commenced on existing reserves at the Lancaster, Lancaster North, Stirling and Stirling North areas and an optimisation study has commenced on the Blenheim prospect where there is no reported reserve to date.
Reserve re-optimisation studies for the Lancaster, Lancaster North, Stirling and Stirling North areas are expected to be completed in the March 2011 quarter with studies expected to be completed for the remaining prospects throughout the course of the year.
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Pleco Prospect (Garden Well North)
A total of 83 Aircore holes (GDAC372 to 424 and 476 to 505) for 6,494 metres were drilled at Pleco Prospect north of Garden Well to test the strike continuation of gold mineralisation defined at Garden Well over a strike distance of 4 kilometres.
The following table highlights the best results from the drilling during the quarter.
Table #: Garden Well North Aircore Drill Hole Analytical Results, December Quarter 2010
| Hole No | Northing (mN) | Easting (mE) | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) |
Gold g/t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RRLGDAC361 | 6916320 | 435960 | 38 | 42 | 4.00 | 4.24 |
| RRLGDAC388 | 6915960 | 436000 | 35 | 36 | 1.00 | 12.09 |
| RRLGDAC393 | 6915960 | 436200 | 92 | 97 | 5.00 | 1.97 |
| RRLGDAC405 | 6915320 | 436320 | 64 | 65 | 1.00 | 10.16 |
8gm intersections are highlighted
All coordinates are AGD 84. All holes drilled at -60° to 270° All Intercepts calculated using a 0.5g/t lower cut, no upper cut, maximum 2m internal dilution. All assays determined on 1m split samples by fire assay.
The results confirm an anomalous gold corridor over a strike length in excess of one kilometre. However the tenor of the results returned to date in the oxide zone do not merit further work in the short term.
Tooheys Well (Garden Well South)
A total of 5 RC holes (TWRC001 to 005) for 688 metres and 22 Aircore holes (RRLTWAC001 to 022) for 401 metres were drilled in the Tooheys Well prospect 3 kilometres south of and on the same interpreted geological trend as the Garden Well gold deposit. Gold mineralisation was intersected in a number of holes with the most significant tabled below.
Table 8: Tooheys Well RC & Aircore Drill Hole Analytical Results,
| Hole No | Northing (mN) | Easting (mE) | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) |
Gold g/t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RRLTWAC011 | 6909234 | 437790 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 | 4.06 |
| RRLTWRC002 | 6909088 | 437735 | 91 | 98 | 7.00 | 5.03 |
8gm intersections are highlighted
All coordinates are AGD 84. All holes drilled at -60° to 250° All Intercepts calculated using a 0.5g/t lower cut, no upper cut, maximum 2m internal dilution. All assays determined on 1m split samples by fire assay.
A further 9 RC holes are planned to be drilled in the current quarter to further examine the significance of these early results.
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CORPORATE
Gold Sales & Hedging
No gold hedging was transacted during the quarter. At the end of the quarter the Company had a total hedging position of 165,793 ounces, being 134,948 ounces of flat forward contracts with a delivery price of A$1,340 per ounce and 30,845 ounces of spot deferred contracts with a price of A$1,398 per ounce.
During the December 2010 quarter, Regis sold 20,921 ounces of gold at an average price of A$1,387 per ounce.
Cash Position
As at 31 December 2010 Regis had $21.5 million in cash and bullion holdings (Sep 2010: $5.2m) and had drawn down the project loan facility to $30.4 million. A copy of the Company’s Mining Exploration Entity Quarterly (Appendix 5B) report in accordance with Listing Rule 5.3 is attached.
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CORPORATE DIRECTORY
Regis Resources Ltd
ACN 009 174 761
Registered Office :
First Floor, 1 Alvan Street Subiaco, WA Australia 6008 Tel +618 9442 2200 Fax +618 9442 2290
Website www.regisresources.com
Email [email protected]
Directors
Mr Mark Clark (Managing Director) Mr Morgan Hart (Executive Director) Mr Nick Giorgetta (Non Executive Chairman) Mr Mark Okeby (Non Executive Director) Mr Ross Kestel (Non Executive Director)
Company Secretary and CFO
Mr Kim Massey
Share Registry
Computershare Ltd GPO Box D182 Perth WA 6840
Shareholder Enquiries: 1300 557 010 (local) +613 9415 4000 (international)
ASX Listed Securities (as at 31 December 2010)
| Security | Terms | Code | No. Quoted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Shares | RRL | 430,053,915 | ||
| Options | Expiry 31 Jan2014 Exercise price $0.50 |
RRLO | 8,486,013 | |
| Options | Expiry 31 Oct 2012 Exercise price $1.00 |
RRLOB | 3,897,023 | |
| Options | Expiry 31 April 2012 Exercise price $2.00 |
RRLOA | 2,576,611 |
COMPLIANCE
The technical information in this report has been reviewed and approved by Mr Morgan Hart who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Hart 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 the Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Morgan Hart is a director and full time employee of Regis Resources Ltd 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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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
Regis Resources Limited
ABN Quarter ended (“current quarter”) 28 009 174 761 31 December 2010
Consolidated statement of cash flows
| 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) - R&D rebate received Net Operating Cash Flows* |
Current quarter $A’000 |
Year to date (6.months) $A’000 |
|---|---|---|
| 29,006 (5,433) (4,701) (12,947) (1,150) - 120 (723) - - |
34,086 (8,565) (22,935) (18,304) (2,428) - 227 (1,326) - 294 |
|
| 4,172 | (18,951) | |
| 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 by other entities 1.12 Other (provide details if material) Net investing cash flows 1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (carried forward) |
- - (535) - - - - - - |
- - (1,086) - - - - - - |
| (535) | (1,086) | |
| 3,637 | (20,037) |
* includes capitalised pre‐production expenditure for the period.
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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| Current quarter $A’000 |
Year to date (6.months) $A’000 |
|
| 1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (brought forward) |
3,637 | (20,037) |
| 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) - Share issue costs - Finance lease payments Net financing cash flows |
4,355 - - - - (43) (61) |
8,223 - 15,488 - - (56) (61) |
| 4,251 | 23,594 | |
| 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* |
7,888 5,210 - |
3,557 9,541 - |
| 13,098 | 13,098 |
- Not included is gold on hand at end of quarter of 6,206oz at $1,352.54 for $8.4 million.
Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities
| related entities | |
|---|---|
| 1.23 Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2 1.24 Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.10 |
Current quarter $A'000 |
| 140 | |
| - | |
| 1.25 Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions |
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report
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
Nil.
- 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
Nil.
Financing facilities available
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.
| 3.1 Loan facilities 3.2 Credit standby arrangements |
Amount available $A’000 |
Amount used $A’000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 45,000 | 30,358 | ||
| - | - |
Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
| 4.1 Exploration and evaluation 4.2 Development 4.3 Production 4.4 Administration |
$A’000 |
|---|---|
| 4,062 | |
| 4,000 | |
| 12,981* | |
| 717 | |
| Total | 21,760 |
- Does not include any receipts from operations. The Duketon Gold Project is forecast to be cashflow positive in the March quarter.
Reconciliation of cash
| Reconciliation of cash | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to therelateditemsinthe accountsis asfollows. |
Current quarter $A’000 |
Previous quarter $A’000 |
| 5.1 Cash on hand and at bank 5.2 Deposits at call 5.3 Bank overdraft 5.4 Other (provide details) |
13,098 | 5,210 |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22)** | 13,098 | 5,210 |
** Not included is gold on hand at end of quarter of 6,206oz at $1,352.54/oz for $8.4 million (Previous quarter: 3,557oz at $1,539.51/oz for $5.5 million)
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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Changes in interests in mining tenements
| 6.1 Interests in mining tenements relinquished, reduced or lapsed 6.2 Interests in mining tenements acquired or increased |
Tenement reference |
Nature of interest (note (2)) |
Interest at beginning ofquarter |
Interest at end of quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refer attached schedule. | ||||
| Refer attached schedule. |
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 | Numberquoted | Issue price per security (see note 3) |
Amount paid up per security (see note 3) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 Preference +securities (description) 7.2 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through returns of capital, buy- backs, redemptions |
- | - | - | - |
| - - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
|
| 7.3 +Ordinary securities 7.4 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through returns of capital, buy- backs |
430,053,915 | 430,053,915 | - | - |
| 5,000,000 740,881 325,000 80,000 30,000 - |
5,000,000 740,881 325,000 80,000 30,000 - |
$0.7000 $0.5000 $1.1702 $0.8885 $1.1165 - |
$0.7000 $0.5000 $1.1702 $0.8885 $1.1165 - |
|
| 7.5 +Convertible debt securities Convertible notes with a repayment date of 31 December 2012 |
- | - | - |
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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| Total number | Numberquoted | Issue price per security (see note 3) |
Amount paid up per security (see note 3) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 Changes during quarter (a) Increases through issues (b) Decreases through securities matured, converted |
- - |
- - |
- - |
|
| 7.7 Options (description and conversion factor) 7.8 Issued during quarter 7.9 Exercised during quarter 7.10 Expired during quarter |
8,486,013 2,576,611 3,897,023 40,000 442,500 142,500 10,000,000 90,000 2,150,000 2,625,000 |
8,486,013 2,576,611 3,897,023 - - - - - - - |
Exercise price $0.5000 $2.0000 $1.0000 $1.1165 $0.8885 $0.9509 $0.7665 $0.1348 $0.4205 $1.0000 |
Expiry date 31 Jan. 2014 30 Apr. 2012 31 Oct. 2012 31 Oct. 2011 15 Jun. 2012 15 Jun. 2012 21 Dec. 2013 4 Feb. 2014 30 Jun. 2014 29 Sep. 2014 |
| 2,625,000 | - | $1.0000 | 29 Sep. 2014 | |
| 5,000,000 740,881 325,000 80,000 30,000 |
- 740,881 - - - |
$0.7000 $0.5000 $1.1702 $0.8885 $1.1165 |
31 Dec. 2014 31 Jan. 2014 28 Nov. 2010 15 Jun. 2012 31 Oct. 2011 |
|
| 90,000 | - | $1.1702 | 28 Nov. 2010 | |
| 7.11 Debentures (totals only) |
- | - | ||
| 7.12 Unsecured notes(totals only) |
- | - |
- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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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 / ~~does not*~~ (delete one) give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
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Sign here: Date: 31 January 2011 ( ~~Director/~~ Company secretary)
Print name: Kim Massey
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.
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- See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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REGIS RESOURCES LIMITED APPENDIX 5B - QUARTER ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010 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 of quarter |
Interest at end of quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P38/3483 P38/3484 E38/1191 P39/4534 P39/4535 P39/4536 P39/4537 P39/4538 P39/4539 P39/4756 P39/4757 P39/4754 P39/4755 P39/4533 P37/7376 P37/7436 P37/7437 P37/7293 P37/7374 P37/7375 P39/4530 P39/4531 P39/4532 P37/7438 P37/7439 P39/4529 P39/4765 P39/4766 P39/4778 P39/4764 P39/4762 P39/4763 P39/4779 P39/4780 P39/4777 P39/4772 P39/4771 P39/4770 P39/4767 P39/4768 P39/4769 P39/4774 P39/4773 P39/4760 P39/4758 P39/4759 P39/4761 E38/559 P38/3575 P38/3558 E38/1998 L38/124 |
Expired Expired Expired Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered Surrendered |
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% |
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% |
6.2 Interests in mining tenements acquired or increased
| Tenement Reference |
Nature of Interest (note(2)) |
Interest at beginning of quarter |
Interest at end of quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| L38/184 P38/3941 P38/3942 P38/3943 P38/3944 G38/27 G38/28 |
Application Application Application Application Application Application Application |
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% |
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% |