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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2009

Oct 21, 2008

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • 38 million tonne Inferred Resource at the Myrtle deposit grading 4.2% Zn, 1.0% Pb, containing 1.6 million tonnes of Zn and 0.4 million tonnes of lead metal.

  • 15 million tonne higher grade core to the above resource grading 5.5% Zn, 1.5% Pb.

  • Option to acquire the Myrtle deposit and surrounding tenement exercised, giving Rox 100% ownership of the project.

  • Open pit potential confirmed at Myrtle with preliminary drilling of a 2km long soil anomaly.

  • Myrtle mineral resource still open and likely to increase significantly in size with further drilling.

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Drilling at Myrtle Prospect, Northern Territory, July 2008

Rox Resources Ground Floor 63 Hay Street SUBIACO WA 6008

Telephone: (61 8) 6380 2966 Facsimile: (61 8) 6380 2988

ROX RESOURCES LIMITED QUARTERLY REPORT For Quarter Ended 30 September 2008

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MYRTLE ZINC-LEAD PROJECT, AUSTRALIA

Mineral Resource

The Myrtle zinc-lead deposit lies 20km south of the giant McArthur River zinc-lead deposit on the Reward Exploration Licence 10316 in the Northern Territory.

Rox announced a maiden JORC compliant Inferred mineral resource for Myrtle on 7 October 2008 of:

38 million tonnes grading 4.2% Zn, 1.0% Pb, at a 3% Zn + Pb cut-off.

The mineral resource contains a significant amount of zinc and lead metal (1.6 million tonnes Zn and 0.4 million tonnes Pb) and would rank in the top 10 of deposits of its type in Australia (Table 1 and Figure 1).

At a higher cut-off grade of 5% Zn + Pb the resource contains a higher grade core of:

15 million tonnes grading 5.5% Zn, 1.5% Pb.

The mineral resource is limited by available drilling (Figures 2 and 3) and should increase significantly in size with further drilling.

With approximately 2 million tonnes of contained zinc and lead, and average September 2008 prices of these metals of AU$2,119/t and AU$2,282/t respectively, the Myrtle deposit has a significant inground value.

Table 1: Giant Sedex Zinc Deposits in Australia

Deposit **Mt Ore *** Mt
Zn + Pb
McArthur River 227 30.4
Mount Isa 150 19.5
Hilton 120 20.3
George Fisher 107 17.7
Century 95 14.1
Dugald River 48 6.8
Cannington 44 7.0
Myrtle 38 2.0
Lady Loretta 14 3.1
Pegmont 9 1.0
  • Based on published pre-mining resources as listed in Leach et al, 2000, Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume

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Figure 1: Mount Isa – McArthur Basin Region

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Figure 2: Myrtle Prospect Drill Plan, showing interpreted geology, IP and soil anomalies

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Figure 3: Myrtle Prospect Drill Cross Section A – A’, showing drill intercepts above 3.0% Zn + Pb cut off across a strike length of at least 2km

Drilling Results

Drilling results received during the quarter were used in the mineral resource estimate, and included:

MY19: 12 metres grading 4.02% Zn, 0.55% Pb from 149 metres depth 4 metres grading 4.44% Zn, 0.21% Pb from 163 metres depth MY20: 8.9 metres grading 5.31% Zn, 1.28% Pb from 363.1 metres depth 6.3 metres grading 4.85% Zn, 0.48% Pb from 339 metres depth

Table 2 and 3 below lists all drill intercepts received for drilling by Rox at Myrtle.

Table 2: Drill Results Above 5% Zn+Pb Lower Cut-off

Hole From To Interval Zn% Pb% Ag g/t Zn+Pb%
MY6 473.50 480.20 6.70 5.70 1.81 0.4 7.51
MY10 125.00 127.00 2.00 4.22 1.62 3.0 5.84
MY10 192.00 194.00 2.00 7.92 2.42 1.5 10.34
MY10 216.00 231.00 15.00 5.50 1.09 0.3 6.59
MY10 233.00 237.00 4.00 5.07 2.80 0.0 7.86
MY16 160.00 164.00 4.00 5.57 0.50 1.4 6.07
MY16 180.00 184.00 4.00 4.89 1.05 1.0 5.94
MY16 189.00 194.00 5.00 6.03 2.94 1.0 8.97
MY17 407.75 410.00 2.25 6.78 1.53 0.7 8.31
MY17 469.31 472.46 3.15 4.13 1.29 2.8 5.42
MY19 154.00 158.00 4.00 5.22 0.61 1.2 5.83
MY20 339.00 342.00 3.00 5.31 0.55 0.5 5.86
MY20 363.10 372.00 8.90 5.31 1.28 0.6 6.59

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Table 3: Drill Results at 3% Zn+Pb Lower Cut-off

Hole From To Interval Zn% Pb% Ag g/t Zn+Pb%
MY6 455.95 465.20 9.25 2.91 0.49 0.7 3.40
MY6 473.50 480.20 6.70 5.70 1.81 0.4 7.51
MY6 487.00 489.00 2.00 3.01 0.99 0.0 4.00
MY7 389.40 391.40 2.00 4.13 0.49 0.4 4.62
MY8 240.63 247.00 6.37 3.84 0.40 0.1 4.24
MY10 120.00 127.00 7.00 3.19 0.95 0.9 4.14
MY10 141.00 145.00 4.00 4.20 0.33 1.0 4.52
MY10 191.00 195.00 4.00 5.57 1.61 0.8 7.18
MY10 216.00 241.00 25.00 4.82 1.35 0.2 6.17
MY16 160.00 164.00 4.00 5.57 0.50 1.4 6.07
MY16 179.00 198.00 19.00 4.14 1.34 0.8 5.48
MY16 217.00 219.00 2.00 4.12 1.42 1.2 5.54
MY17 407.75 417.00 9.25 4.07 1.00 0.7 5.07
MY17 465.00 472.46 7.46 3.47 1.48 2.5 4.95
MY17 394.77 397.03 2.26 3.37 0.32 0.7 3.69
MY19 149.00 161.00 12.00 4.02 0.55 1.0 4.57
MY19 163.00 167.00 4.00 4.44 0.21 1.6 4.64
MY20 327.00 330.00 3.00 4.24 0.49 0.8 4.73
MY20 339.00 345.30 6.30 4.85 0.48 0.6 5.33
MY20 363.10 372.00 8.90 5.31 1.28 0.6 6.59
MY20 430.00 433.00 3.00 2.79 1.23 1.3 4.02
MYR22 60.00 71.00 11.00 3.19 1.12 0.6 4.32
MYR23 115.00 121.00 6.00 3.31 0.30 0.6 3.62

True thickness in holes MY6, 7, 8, 17 and 20 is approximately equal to the down hole thickness due to the flat dip, while true thickness in holes MY10, 16, 19, 22 and 23 is approximately half the down hole thickness due to the 60[o] dip. Hole intercepts are quoted above the lower cut-off stated, with a minimum width of 2 metres and maximum internal dilution of 2 metres. Weighted average grades are stated.

Open Pit Potential

Shallow RC drilling above the MY16 intercept of 19 metres grading 5.5% Zn + Pb (Figure 4) returned results of:

MYR 22: 12 metres grading 3.1% Zn, 1.1% Pb from 59 metres depth MYR 23: 9 metres grading 2.9% Zn, 0.5% Pb from 115 metres depth

These results occur beneath a distinct Zn – in – soil anomaly that extends for about 2kms (Figure 5), and indicate that mineralisation probably comes near to surface along the entire length of the soil anomaly. More drilling is required to confirm this.

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Figure 4: Myrtle Prospect Drill Cross Section, showing interpreted geology and intercepts

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Figure 5: Myrtle Prospect Soil Sampling Plan

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Acquisition of Project

Rox announced the exercise of the Option to Purchase the Myrtle zinc-lead deposit and enclosing tenement from Rio Tinto subsidiary North Mining Limited on 24 September 2008. This will give Rox 100% legal and beneficial ownership of the whole Reward Exploration Licence 10316, which includes the Myrtle deposit.

PHA LUANG ZINC-LEAD PROJECT, LAOS

No work was undertaken on this project due to the Lao wet season.

CORPORATE

During the quarter the company raised $653,000 before costs in a placement to sophisticated investors and a share purchase plan for the issue of 14,511,095 shares.

With reference to other companies owning comparable size and grade zinc-lead deposits, the current share price of Rox severely undervalues the company in relation to these peer companies.

Dated this 22[nd] day of October 2008.

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Signed on behalf of the Board of Rox Resources Limited.

IAN MULHOLLAND Managing Director

Directors & Management Jeff Gresham – Chairman Ian Mulholland – Managing Director Michael Blakiston – Non Executive Director Brett Dickson – CFO & Company Secretary

Issued Capital 72.4M shares 11.85M unlisted options

Top Shareholders Directors & Assoc 12.5% Ivernia Inc. 6.3% Howard Smith Investments 3.3%

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ian Mulholland, Managing Director Tel: (08) 6380 2966

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About Rox Resources

Rox Resources (ASX: RXL) is an emerging Australian exploration company focussing on zinc-lead deposits, particularly deposits of the Mississippi Valley Type (MVT) and Sedimentary Exhalative Type (SEDEX).

Rox has exercised its option to purchase the Reward project tenement which covers 379km[2] adjacent to the world class McArthur River zinc-lead deposit in the Northern Territory. A SEDEX style deposit has been identified by Rox at the Myrtle prospect, where an Inferred Mineral Resource of 38 million tonnes grading 4.2% Zn and 1.0% Pb has been delineated. Thick drill intercepts of prospective stratigraphy carrying significant zinc-lead grades have already been made but only a small portion of the prospective area has been drilled, and Rox is extremely confident the resource will to continue to grow with further drilling. A higher grade core of 15 million tonnes grading 5.5% Zn and 1.5% Pb is present, and a large mineralised system is indicated.

IP and EM geophysical surveying, soil sampling and geologic interpretation also indicate the potential for shallow near surface mineralisation which may be exploitable by open pit mining. Several other prospects in the tenement area have similar potential to Myrtle but are at an early stage of exploration.

Rox also owns a 60% interest in the Pha Luang zinc-lead sulphide project in Laos which it believes has the potential to become a large new MVT style zinc-lead district. The project area covers a 20km² granted mining concession area and contains numerous zinc-lead prospects. Rox is the first explorer to apply modern techniques to the area. Mineralisation is widespread with zinc and lead oxides and sulphides outcropping in various places along a strike length of over 10km. Applications have been lodged for an additional 290km[2] exploration area immediately surrounding the granted mining concession.

Rox has been successful at defining mineralisation at a number of prospects in the Pha Luang project, with over 9,000 metres of drilling conducted so far. A number of very strong drill targets, and extensions to known mineralisation remain untested. Rox is now among several Australian mining companies enjoying success in Laos where the Government has stated its intentions to embrace mining as a priority industry. Rox maintains an exploration office in the Lao capital, Vientiane, to support the Pha Luang project.

Rox continues to actively review potential new opportunities, particularly in Australia and South East Asia.

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Mr Ian Mulholland BSc (Hons), MSc, FAusIMM, FAIG, FSEG, MAICD, who is a Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Mulholland has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration, and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Mulholland is a full time employee of the Company and consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

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APPENDIX 5B

Mining Exploration Entity Quarterly Report

Name of entity

ROX RESOURCES LIMITED

ACN or ARBN
107 202 602
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Quarter ended (“current quarter”) Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
September 2008
Cash flows related to operating activities
1.1
Receipts from product sales and related debtors
1.2
Payments for: (a) exploration and 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 – Security bonds
Net Operating Cash Flows
Current Quarter
A$’000
Year to Date
(3 months)
$A’000
-
(549)
-
-
(278)
-
11
-
-
-
-
(549)
-
-
(278)
-
11
-
-
-
(816) (816)
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
Net investing cash flows
1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (carried
forward)
(50)
-
(4)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(50)
-
(4)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(54) (54)
(870) (870)

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1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (brought
forward)
(870) (870)
Cash flows related to financing activities
1.14 Proceeds from issues of shares (net of costs)
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
Net financing cash flows
614
-
-
-
-
-
614
-
-
-
-
-
614 614
Net increase (decrease) in cash held
1.20 Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date
1.21 Exchange rate adjustments to 1.20
1.22Cash at end ofquarter
(256)
779
-
(256)
779
-
523 523

Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities

s
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
86
-
  • 1.25 Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions

N/A

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

N/A

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  • 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
- -
- -

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

4.1
Exploration and evaluation
4.2
Development
$A’000
50
-
Total 50

Reconciliation Of Cash

Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as shown in
the consolidated statement of cash flows) to the related items
inthe 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)
28 7
495 772
- -
- -
Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) 523 779

Changes in interests in mining tenements

Nil.

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Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter

Total number Number
quoted
Issue price per
security (cents)
Amount paid up per
security (cents)
7.1Preference
securities
(description)
7.2 Changes during
quarter
-
-
7.3Ordinary
securities
7.4 Changes during
quarter
- Issued
72,386,428 72,386,428
14,511,095 14,511,095 $0.045 $0.045
7.5Convertible debt
securities
(description and
conversion factor)
7.6 Changes during
quarter
-
-
7.7Options
(description and
conversion factor)
5,250,000
2,500,000
1,700,000
400,000
2,000,000
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Exercise Price
$0.20
$0.675
$0.35
$0.35
$0.35
Expires
31 January 2009
12 July 2009
30 Nov 2009
31 May 2010
30 Nov 2010
7.8 Issued during
quarter
-
7.9 Exercised during
quarter
-
7.10 Expired during
quarter
-
7.11Debentures
(totals only)
-
7.12Unsecured notes
(totals only)
-

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Compliance statement

  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.

  2. This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

Sign here:

Date: 22[nd] October 2008

Company Secretary

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Print Name: Brett Dickson

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