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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2009

Apr 29, 2009

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Coarse-grained sphalerite and galena identified in mineralogical samples from the Myrtle deposit.

  • Entitlements issue completed to raise $720,000.

  • Chinese company decides not to proceed with MOU.

MYRTLE ZINC-LEAD PROJECT, AUSTRALIA

Mineral Resource

The Myrtle zinc-lead deposit located just 20 kilometres south of the giant McArthur River zinclead mine (Figure 1) has a JORC compliant mineral resource of:

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

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.

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Figure 1: Mount Isa – McArthur Basin Region

During the quarter Rox Resources Limited (ASX:RXL) (Rox) had a selection of drill samples examined by a specialist consulting mineralogist (Consultant).

Rox Resources Ground Floor 63 Hay Street SUBIACO WA 6008

The Consultant reported that the majority of the sphalerite and galena mineralisation was observed to be “coarse-grained”, with “a majority of the sphalerite coarser than 100 microns without pyrite or galena inclusions or attachments”. In addition, petrographic evidence from the samples suggested that the host rock at Myrtle is a thoroughly carbonated tuffite, which would distinguish Myrtle from the pelitic shale dominant lithologies of the McArthur River deposit.

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

ROX RESOURCES LIMITED QUARTERLY REPORT For Quarter Ended 31 March 2009

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While further analysis is required, these early results indicate that while the depositional environment (euxinic basin adjacent to a feeder fault as a source of the metals) of the Myrtle deposit is similar to McArthur River the observation of coarse-grained sulphides indicates that higher metallurgical recovery of zinc and lead could be possible.

Memorandum of Understanding

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed with a Chinese minerals company (Company) which was non-exclusive, non-binding and confidential whereby the Company could acquire an 80% interest in the Myrtle Project (EL10316) for a cash payment to Rox of A$12,500,000. The MOU expires on 1 May 2009 and is subject to a number of pre-conditions including a site visit which was completed during the week ending 24 April 2009. The Company has now advised Rox that it will not proceed with the MOU as signed. Rox will continue to assess the best way forward for the project.

Rox acquired the Myrtle project from Rio Tinto Limited subsidiary North Mining Limited (North) pursuant to a Sale and Purchase Agreement dated 17 September 2008 (Agreement), with North retaining some entitlements, including a once off Back-In Option exercisable within 60 business days after receipt of an Order of Magnitude Study. During the quarter, Rox delivered North an Order of Magnitude Study, and on 15 April 2009, North formally advised Rox that it did not wish to exercise the Back-In Option under clause 8.2 of the Agreement.

PHA LUANG ZINC-LEAD PROJECT, LAOS

No work was undertaken on this project.

CORPORATE

During the quarter Rox completed an entitlement issue of one (1) new Share for every two (2) existing Shares held by shareholders, at an issue price of $0.02 together with one (1) free attaching new Option for every two (2) new Shares taken up, raising $723,864 before costs.

Dated this 30th day of April 2009.

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Signed on behalf of the Board of Rox Resources Limited.

IAN MULHOLLAND Managing Director

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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED QUARTERLY REPORT For Quarter Ended 31 March 2009

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Directors & Management

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

Issued Capital 108,579,642 shares 36,193,214 listed options 6,600,000 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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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED QUARTERLY REPORT For Quarter Ended 31 March 2009

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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 owns 100% of 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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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED QUARTERLY REPORT For Quarter Ended 31 March 2009

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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”)
March 2009
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 repayments
Net Operating Cash Flows
Current Quarter
A$’000
Year to Date
(9 months)
$A’000
-
(31)
-
-
(175)
-
2
-
-
116
-
(650)
-
-
(749)
-
20
-
-
116
(88) (1,263)
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)
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
(50)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4 (50)
(84) (1,313)

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1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (brought
forward)
(84) (1,313)
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
612
-
-
-
-
-
1,224
-
-
-
-
-
612 1,224
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
528
155
-
(89)
772
-
683 683

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
48
-
  • 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)
50 -
633 155
- -
- -
Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) 683 155

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
108,579,642 108,579,642
36,193,214 36,193,214 $0.02 $0.02
7.5Convertible debt
securities
(description and
conversion factor)
7.6 Changes during
quarter
-
-
7.7Options
(description and
conversion factor)
2,500,000
1,700,000
400,000
2,000,000
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Exercise Price
$0.675
$0.35
$0.35
$0.35
Expires
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
5,250,000 Nil $0.20 31 January 2009
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: 30[th] April 2009

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Company Secretary

Print Name: Brett Dickson

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