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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2011
Jan 30, 2011
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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HIGHLIGHTS
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$15 million Letter of Intent signed with the Australian subsidiary of major Canadian mining company Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”) that will see accelerated exploration of the Myrtle zinc-lead deposit and surrounding tenements from 2011.
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Field and familiarisation visit undertaken with senior Teck personnel in November 2010 reinforces potential of Myrtle.
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Planning underway for first field programme at the Company’s recently staked Marqua Phosphate project.
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Successful $4.45 million capital raising by Rox in December 2010.
MYRTLE ZINC-LEAD PROJECT, NT
Joint Venture With Teck
Key terms of a farm-in and joint venture with Teck Australia Pty Ltd, that will see accelerated exploration of the Myrtle zinc-lead deposit and surrounding tenements were announced in October 2010.
In addition to the farm-in and joint venture, Teck will also subscribe $500,000 for 10 million shares in Rox and become one of Rox’s largest shareholders behind Rio Tinto Exploration.
The key commercial terms of the Teck agreement are:
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Teck may farm-in to the tenements to earn a 51% interest by spending $5 million over 4 years.
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Teck may earn a further 19% interest (for 70% total) by spending an additional $10 million ($15 million total) over an additional 4 years.
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A minimum of $1 million to be spent by 21 July 2012, including a minimum of 2,000 metres of diamond drilling before Teck can withdraw.
Teck will be manager of the proposed joint venture while it holds a majority interest, or is sole contributor to expenditure. The agreement will cover Rox’s current tenements, EL10316 and EL27541, and also the tenements recently acquired by Rox from Legend International Holdings (Figure 1).
The agreement is subject to satisfactory due diligence enquiries by Teck (which Teck have advised has been completed) and the satisfaction of a number of regulatory conditions. The companies are moving to finalise formal documentation as soon as possible, and since this requires approvals from various third parties and government bodies, it is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2011.
Rox Resources Limited Level 1 30 Richardson Street WEST PERTH WA 6005 Telephone: (61 8) 6380 2966 Facsimile: (61 8) 6380 2988
ROX RESOURCES LIMITED QUARTERLY REPORT For Quarter Ended 31 December 2010
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A field trip to familiarise senior Teck personnel with the project was undertaken during November 2010. During this trip it was possible to view some drill core recently drilled at McArthur River which was peripheral to the main ore zone. The similarities between the rock types and grades of this material to the material already drilled at Myrtle were noted, and reinforced Rox’s view of the strong potential of the Myrtle prospect to host a high grade orebody similar to McArthur River.
Looking Ahead
Finalisation of the documentation is expected during the first quarter of 2011, and following that Teck will detail their exploration plan for the 2011 field season. Field work by Teck is expected to commence during the second quarter of 2011.
MARQUA PHOSPHATE PROJECT, NT
Project Description
The Marqua tenement application area is located approximately 450 km east north east of Alice Springs (Figure 2) and covers more than 2,400km[2] . The area is highly prospective, with high grade phosphate drill intersections already encountered and also occurrences of base metals and uranium.
Previous exploration of the area identified five phosphate prospects over a strike length of 20 km with outcrops grading up to 39.4% P2O5 along a phosphorite horizon (Figure 3).
The prospects occur near the southern extent of the Georgina Basin, which is rapidly becoming Australia’s major hard-rock phosphate province.
The project area (Figure 4) is located only 250km from the nearest railhead at Phosphate Hill in QLD, and from the Western QLD gas pipeline; comparable distances as the Wonarah project (located further to the north) is to adjacent infrastructure.
Previous drilling has intersected good phosphate mineralisation at Marqua, including:
6m @ 19.9% P2O5 from 32m depth in hole QDA045 5m @ 23.7% P2O5 from 12m depth in hole QDA046 2m @ 45.8% P2O5 from 1m depth in hole QDA003 3m @ 25.1% P2O5 from 9m depth in hole QDA070 5m @ 26.1% P2O5 from 0m depth in hole QDA068 3m @ 21.5% P2O5 from 3m depth in hole QDA002 3m @ 21.0% P2O5 from 21m depth in hole QDA027 3m @ 16.9% P2O5 from 19m depth in hole QDA019
The drilling was, generally, wide-spaced (~ 300m) and as such these are encouraging results. Phosphate deposits in the Georgina Basin (e.g. Wonarah) generally cover large areas along relatively thin horizons (i.e. 1-7 metres thick) with the high grade DSO (direct shipping ore) of >30% P2O5 covering much smaller areas.
Given the results from surface sampling and drilling to date there is potential at Marqua for a substantial phosphate target above a 15% P2O5 cut-off, with zones of high-grade DSO contained within it.
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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED QUARTERLY REPORT For Quarter Ended 31 December 2010
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Marqua is well situated to supply phosphate to the growing markets in Asia and North America. Phosphate is an essential component of fertilisers for the agricultural industries around the world. There are currently no substitutes for phosphate, so the demand should keep rising with the expansion of agricultural activities in the developing and developed world.
Looking Ahead
The tenement applications are being processed by the NT Department of Resources, and should be granted to Rox during the first or second quarter of 2011.
Rox is planning to follow-up the drilling conducted so far with confirmatory surface sampling and then further drilling to expand the potential size of the deposit to enable a phosphate resource to be estimated. Follow up and assessment of the base-metal and uranium potential will also be undertaken.
NEW PROJECTS
The Company continues to pursue new projects and opportunities for growth. During the quarter a number of opportunities were evaluated.
CAPITAL RAISING
During the quarter the Company raised $4.45 million (net of costs) from a share placement to clients of Patersons Securities and a Share Purchase Plan made available to all shareholders.
In addition the Company continues to receive a steady stream of option conversions to fully paid shares.
Dated this 31st day of January 2011.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Rox Resources Limited.
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IAN MULHOLLAND Managing Director
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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED QUARTERLY REPORT For Quarter Ended 31 December 2010
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About Rox Resources
Rox Resources (ASX: RXL) is an Australian exploration company with projects in the Northern Territory of Australia, including the Myrtle zinc-lead project and the Marqua phosphate project.
Rox has signed a joint venture agreement with Teck Australia Ltd to explore it’s Myrtle project tenements which cover 669 km[2] adjacent to the world class McArthur River zinc-lead deposit in the Northern Territory. The terms of the JV require Teck to spend $5 million to earn an initial 51% interest within 4 years including a minimum of $1 million and 2,000 metres of drilling by 21 July 2012. Teck can increase its interest in the project to 70% by spending an additional $10 million ($15 million in total) over an additional 4 years.
A SEDEX style deposit has been identified by Rox at the Myrtle prospect, where an Inferred Mineral Resource of 43.6 million tonnes grading 4.09% zinc and 0.95% lead has been delineated to JORC Code standards. 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 15.3 million tonnes grading 5.45% zinc and 1.40% lead 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 100% of the Marqua phosphate project in the Northern Territory located 300km southwest of Mt Isa. A 20 km long strike length of phosphate bearing rocks has been identified by surface sampling (up to 39.4% P2O5) and drilling (including 6m @ 19.9% P2O5 and 5m @ 23.7% P2O5), and there is the potential for a sizeable phosphate resource to be present. The project is located only 250 km from the nearest railhead and gas pipeline at Phosphate Hill.
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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Figure 1: Proposed Joint Venture Tenements (green and pink) and 25km Area of Influence
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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED QUARTERLY REPORT For Quarter Ended 31 December 2010
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Figure 2: Marqua Project Location
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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED QUARTERLY REPORT For Quarter Ended 31 December 2010
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Figure 3: Marqua Project Tenement Plan Showing Prospect Locations and Geology
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Figure 4: Georgina Basin Showing Phosphate Deposits
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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED QUARTERLY REPORT For Quarter Ended 31 December 2010
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APPENDIX 5B
Mining Exploration Entity Quarterly Report
Name of entity
ROX RESOURCES LIMITED
| ACN or ARBN 107 202 602 |
Quarter ended (“current quarter”) |
|---|---|
| 107 202 602 | 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 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 (6 months) $A’000 |
| - (8) - - (277) - 4 - - - |
- (14) - - (486) - 11 - - - |
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| (281) | (489) | |
| 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) |
- - - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - - |
| - | - | |
| (281) | (489) |
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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED QUARTERLY REPORT For Quarter Ended 31 December 2010
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| 1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (brought forward) |
(281) | (489) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
4,451 - - - - - |
4,463 - - - - - |
| 4,451 | 4,463 | |
| 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 |
4,170 599 - |
3,974 795 - |
| 4,769 | 4,769 |
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 | |
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| 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 |
| 106 | |
| - |
- 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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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED QUARTERLY REPORT For Quarter Ended 31 December 2010
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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 |
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| - | - | ||
| - | - |
Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
| 4.1 Exploration and evaluation 4.2 Development 4.3 Production 4.4 Administration |
$A’000 |
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| 200 | |
| - | |
| - | |
| 200 | |
| Total | 400 |
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 |
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| 5.1 Cash on hand and at bank 5.2 Deposits at call 5.3 Bank overdraft 5.4 Other (provide details) |
25 | 22 |
| 4,744 | 577 | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) | 4,769 | 599 |
Changes in interests in mining tenements
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| Tenement reference |
Nature of Interest |
Interest at beginning of quarter |
Interest at end of quarter |
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| 6.1 Interest in mining tenements relinquished, reduced or lapsed 6.2 Interest in mining tenements acquired or increased |
- | - | - | - |
| EL23515 EL26406 |
Acquired Acquired |
- - |
100% 100% |
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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) |
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| 7.1Preference securities (description) 7.2 Changes during quarter |
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| 7.3Ordinary securities 7.4 Changes during quarter - Issued - Options exercised |
340,948,695 | 340,948,695 | ||
| 89,405,000 3,000,000 6,424,224 3,750,000 |
89,405,000 3,000,000 6,424,224 3,750,000 |
$0.05 $0.033 $0.015 $0.038 |
$0.05 $0.033 $0.015 $0.038 |
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| 7.5Convertible debt securities (description and conversion factor) 7.6 Changes during quarter |
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| - | ||||
| 7.7Options (description and conversion factor) |
30,160,238 30,370,349 3,750,000 |
30,160,238 30,370,349 Nil |
Exercise Price $0.10 $0.015 $0.038 |
Expires 30 June 2011 31 July 2011 26 Sept 2012 |
| 7.8 Issued during quarter |
- | - | - | - |
| 7.9 Exercised during quarter |
6,424,224 3,750,000 |
6,424,224 Nil |
$0.015 $0.038 |
31 July 2011 26 Sept2012 |
| 7.10 Expired during quarter |
2,000,000 | Nil | $0.35 | 30 Nov 2010 |
| 7.11Debentures (totals only) |
- | - | - | - |
| 7.12Unsecured notes (totals only) |
- | - | - | - |
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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED QUARTERLY REPORT For Quarter Ended 31 December 2010
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Compliance statement
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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.
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This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Sign here:
Date: 31 January 2011
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Company Secretary
Print Name: Brett Dickson
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