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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2015

Apr 29, 2015

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HIGHLIGHTS

Fisher East Nickel Project, WA

  • Scoping Study completed for Fisher East nickel project with a technically low risk, financially robust project defined

  • New nickel zone discovered at the Sabre prospect

  • RC and diamond drilling commences to increase resources at Musket and Cannonball

  • Airborne magnetic/radiometric survey on southern option tenement completed

  • Ground EM completed

Reward Zinc-Lead Project, NT

  • Zinc price has increased 27% in A$ terms over the last 15 months, with a 9.4% increase during the March 2015 quarter, as zinc stocks continue to decline

  • Rox is one of the best exposures to zinc on the ASX

  • Exploration program and budget for 2015 approved

Bonya Copper Project, NT

  • Planning for 2015 drilling program underway

Research

  • The company was covered by a number of research reports released during March

Rox Resources Limited Level 1 30 Richardson Street WEST PERTH WA 6005

Telephone: (61 8) 9226 0044 Facsimile: (61 8) 9325 6254

ROX RESOURCES LIMITED QUARTERLY REPORT For Quarter Ended 31 March 2015

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INTRODUCTION

The first quarter of 2015 has continued to be highly productive for Rox Resources Limited (“Rox” or “the Company”).

At the Fisher East nickel project in Western Australia:

  • A Scoping Study was completed that defined the project as technically low risk and financially robust.

  • RC and diamond drilling commenced to increase mineral resources at Musket and Cannonball.

  • Aircore drilling defined new anomalies at Sabre and Tomahawk, and confirmed anomalies at Cutlass and Corktree.

  • Airborne magnetics and radiometrics were flown.

  • Ground EM was completed at several prospects.

At the Reward zinc-lead project in the Northern Territory:

  • The exploration program and budget for 2015 has been determined.

  • A steady rise in the zinc price due to declining sticks was noted.

  • At the Bonya copper project in the Northern Territory:

  • Planning for the 2015 drilling program commenced.

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Figure 1: Rox Project Location Map

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FISHER EAST NICKEL PROJECT, WA (Rox 100% & option to purchase 100%)

Scoping Study

The Scoping Study, conducted by CSA Global Pty Ltd, found that the Fisher East Nickel Sulphide project was a financially robust and technically low risk project. Two conceptual development options were examined:

  • Build a process plant (500Ktpa on site (Base Case)

  • Toll mill at a nearby processing facility (Toll Case)

Up-front capital requirements were relatively low at $85.0M for the Base Case and $20.8M for the Toll Case. There are significant opportunities to optimise various aspects of the Project, including the mining schedule (based on grade vs. production rate vs. capital cost), metallurgical recoveries (especially of the disseminated mineralisation), and strong upside if the existing Mineral Resource can be expanded further.

Under both cases the cash operating costs are similar to nickel sulphide operations in the Kambalda district (viz. $207/t for the Base Case and $217.1/t for the Toll Case).

Standard industry underground mining techniques would be used, and conceptual mine layouts for the Musket (Figure 1) and Camelwood deposits were constructed.

Metallurgical recoveries were 80-95%, with an average Run of Mine (ROM) ore recovery of 88%. Processing was by a standard industry flotation route, with a clean, saleable nickel sulphide concentrate with good specifications for smelting able to be produced, viz. 12-14% Ni, MgO <4%, Fe:MgO >6, low As (<100ppm).

No significant environmental or infrastructure issues were identified.

The Toll Case requires negotiation of an agreement with a third party processing facility. Development could commence within 18-24 months depending on approvals and financing.

Full details can be found in the ASX announcement of 17 February 2015.

Based on the outcomes of the Scoping Study the Company has:

  • a) Commenced drilling to expand the existing Mineral Resources, with RC and diamond drilling at Cannonball and Musket,

  • b) Commenced further exploration, with aircore drilling identifying geochemical anomalies at the Sabre, Tomahawk, Cutlass and Corktree prospects,

  • c) Commenced baseline environmental studies in preparation for mining approvals,

  • d) Flown airborne magnetics and radiometrics over the newly acquired southern option tenement (ASX:RXL 8 December 2014),

  • e) Commissioned an airborne VTEM survey to be flown during the next quarter over the new option tenement (expected to be flown in April, with processed data available in May),

  • f) Commenced discussions with possible third party processing facilities.

Once the resource expansion drilling is completed and data compiled, a new Mineral Resource estimation will be made which will then be used to refine and optimise the mining schedule, which in turn will be used to select samples for further definitive metallurgical and geotechnical testwork.

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Upon the completion of the above programs, work to complete a Pre-Feasibility Study will be able to be finalised.

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Figure 1: Conceptual Mine Layout for Musket

Aircore Drilling

The first stage of aircore drilling has been completed with 67 holes drilled for 4,861m. Aircore is used by Rox to confirm targets which will be followed up by RC or diamond drilling. Outstanding results were achieved at the Sabre prospect, with 5m @ 1.1% Ni intersected from 74m (previously reported, ASX:RXL 25 March 2015 and 16 April 2015) being the best aircore result on the whole Fisher East project so far.

Drilling highlights are listed below (hole number, prospect, result). Not only were anomalous values further confirmed at the Cutlass and Corktree prospects, but new prospects were identified at Sabre and Tomahawk (Figures 2 & 3) (ASX:RXL 16 April 2015). Full results are listed in Table 1.

FEAC277 Sabre 6m @ 0.45% Ni from 47, including 2m @ 0.58% Ni from 50m FEAC278 Sabre 15m @ 0.63% Ni from 72m, including 5m @ 1.1% Ni from 74m FEAC289 Tomahawk 5m @ 0.32% Ni from 66m, and 6m @ 0.43% Ni from 74m FEAC291 Sabre 4m @ 0.31% Ni from 60m FEAC293 Sabre 6m @ 0.40% Ni from 65m FEAC301 Tomahawk 10m @ 0.25% Ni from 46m FEAC302 Tomahawk 11m @ 0.26% Ni from 30m FEAC322 Cutlass 4m @ 0.28% Ni from 70m FEAC335 Cutlass 4m @ 0.23% Ni from 22m FEAC339 Corktree 24m @ 0.27% Ni from 40m

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Figure 2: Sabre and Tomahawk Prospect locations (red stars) plotted over total magnetic intensity image. For enlargement of the Sabre-Tomahawk prospect area see Figure 3. Rox 100% owned tenements outlined in red, 2011 Option tenements outlined in blue, and 2014 Option tenement outlined in yellow. Strike length of prospective ultramafic unit within Rox’s tenements is 25km. VTEM anomalies outlined with yellow ovals.

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Figure 3: Cutlass-Sabre-Tomahawk Prospect aircore drill hole results.

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RC and Diamond Drilling

Seven diamond drill holes have been completed. Visual results are listed below. See Figure 4 and Table 2 for locations.

MFED064 Musket North 10cm of massive nickel sulphide at the basal contact followed by
50cm of disseminated nickel sulphides.
MFED065 Musket Intrusive mafic dyke/sill on basal contact, with only weakly
disseminated sulphides.
MFED066 Cannonball Strong blebby/disseminated sulphides over 4-5m, similar to hole
MFED057([email protected]%Ni).
MFED067 Cannonball Narrow zone (40cm) of high grade, but patchy blebby sulphides at
contact.

Assays are pending for all of these holes.

Three RC holes have been drilled at Cannonball. See Figure 4 and Table 2 for locations. Assays are also pending for all of these holes. Visual results are listed below.

The RC rig left site in mid-April due to other commitments and a replacement RC rig is due in early May to continue the program.

MFEC101 Cannonball Mineralisation at basal contact over 6m
MFEC102 Cannonball Strongmineralisationat basalcontact over6m
MFEC103 Cannonball Strongmineralisationat basalcontact over3m

The results from the three holes at Cannonball further define the high grade nature of the upper portion of the Cannonball shoot, with individual one metre portable X-ray analyses above 4-5% Ni in each hole (maximum was >10% Ni over a one metre interval in hole MFEC102).

Airborne Geophysics

An airborne magnetic survey at 50m line spacing was completed over the newly acquired tenement, E53/1802, to the south of Cutlass (ASX:RXL 15 December 2014). This data provides much better definition of the magnetic features.

A VTEM survey planned over the new tenement, E53/1802, was delayed until April due to the unsettled weather in Western Australia during March, but has now been completed. Fully processed data will be available in May for interpretation.

Following the VTEM survey, and interpretation of results, the stage 2 aircore drilling programme will commence.

Ground EM Survey

Several lines of moving loop ground EM were conducted over targets at Sabre, Cutlass and Tomahawk and confirmed the locations and attitudes of these anomalies prior to drill testing.

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Next Quarter’s Activities

  • Completion of RC and diamond drilling.

  • Completion of airborne VTEM survey.

  • Stage 2 aircore drilling.

  • Follow-up of aircore results with RC drilling.

  • Compilation of drilling data in preparation for Mineral Resource update.

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Figure 4: Musket-Cannonball Long-Section showing new drill results

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Table 1: Aircore Drill Hole Location Details & Results

Hole Prospect East North RL Depth From To Interval Ni
**ppm **
Cu
**ppm **
PGE
**ppb **
FEAC276 Sabre 359334 7027626 563 89 60 64 4 2625 97
FEAC277 Sabre 359383 7027661 563 95 47 53 6 4526 134
FEAC278 Sabre 359438 7027678 563 94 72 87 15 6285 914 198
FEAC279 Sabre 359483 7027702 563 105 102 104 2 2416 156 4
FEAC280 Sabre 359461 7027451 565 83 32 40 8 2494 50
FEAC281 Sabre 359513 7027480 565 97 NSR
FEAC282 Sabre 359565 7027515 565 91 NSR
FEAC283 Tomahawk 360157 7025795 576 45 NSR
FEAC284 Tomahawk 360350 7025895 572 74 NSR
FEAC285 Tomahawk 359876 7026763 571 73 32 40 8 2732 77
FEAC286 Tomahawk 359931 7026797 570 85 NSR
FEAC287 Tomahawk 359868 7026537 573 61 48 50 2 2182 26
FEAC288 Tomahawk 360000 7026614 572 59 NSR
FEAC289 Tomahawk 360049 7026638 571 89 66 71 5 3195 175 18
and 74 80 6 4311 51 7
FEAC290 Sabre 359213 7027776 563 77 28 30 2 2105 306
FEAC291 Sabre 359255 7027794 563 95 60 64 4 3161 42
and 92 95 3 2157 43
FEAC292 Sabre 359302 7027822 562 83 78 81 3 3181 120
FEAC293 Sabre 359354 7027850 562 115 65 71 6 3974 808 25
FEAC294 Sabre 359537 7027262 566 49 NSR
FEAC295 Sabre 359584 7027291 566 74 NSR
FEAC296 Sabre 359643 7027314 566 109 96 98 2 2865 95
FEAC297 Red Mulga 359480 7026668 567 33 NSR
FEAC298 Red Mulga 359535 7026702 568 75 NSR
FEAC299 Red Mulga 359587 7026728 569 58 NSR
FEAC300 Red Mulga 359640 7026762 569 45 NSR
FEAC301 Tomahawk 360155 7026243 573 69 46 56 10 2539 75
FEAC302 Tomahawk 360199 7026034 574 77 30 41 11 2556 68
and 48 56 8 2354 62
FEAC303 Tomahawk 360252 7026064 573 80 66 70 4 2516 57
FEAC304 Sabre 359826 7027642 564 59 NSR
FEAC305 Sabre 359874 7027679 563 47 NSR
FEAC306 Sabre 359924 7027711 562 33 NSR
FEAC307 Regional 359817 7028547 561 26 NSR
FEAC308 Regional 359870 7028577 560 46 NSR
FEAC309 Regional 359919 7028612 560 41 NSR
FEAC310 Regional 359972 7028637 559 26 NSR
FEAC311 Regional 360023 7028669 559 49 NSR
FEAC312 Regional 360076 7028705 559 51 NSR
FEAC313 Regional 359768 7028508 561 29 NSR
FEAC314 Cutlass 359013 7028086 561 116 NSR
FEAC315 Cutlass 358832 7028247 560 109 NSR
FEAC316 Sabre 359098 7027938 561 96 NSR
FEAC317 Sabre 359152 7027961 561 84 NSR
FEAC318 Sabre 359213 7028005 561 125 NSR
FEAC319 Tomahawk 360063 7026415 573 41 NSR
FEAC320 Tomahawk 360120 7026445 571 64 NSR
FEAC321 Tomahawk 360164 7026469 570 90 NSR
FEAC322 Cutlass 358576 7028567 558 84 70 74 4 2828 98
FEAC323 Cutlass 358663 7029059 558 85 NSR
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FEAC324 Cutlass 358717 7029090 558 62 NSR
FEAC325 Cutlass 358767 7029131 559 61 NSR
FEAC326 Cutlass 358808 7029150 559 54 NSR
FEAC327 Cutlass 358062 7029223 554 68 NSR
FEAC328 Cutlass 357894 7029337 553 87 NSR
FEAC329 Cutlass 357945 7029361 553 86 NSR
FEAC330 Cutlass 357995 7029389 554 73 NSR
FEAC331 Cutlass 357587 7029735 550 68 NSR
FEAC332 Cutlass 357642 7029772 551 67 NSR
FEAC333 Cutlass 357688 7029799 551 64 NSR
FEAC334 Cutlass 357514 7030032 550 58 NSR
FEAC335 Cutlass 357572 7030062 550 77 22 26 4 2277 92
FEAC336 Cutlass 357615 7030086 550 71 NSR
FEAC337 Cutlass 357733 7030837 548 65 NSR
FEAC338 Cutlass 357776 7030865 549 63 NSR
FEAC339 Corktree 357262 7031469 545 86 40 64 24 2742 47
FEAC340 Corktree 357313 7031494 545 68 NSR
FEAC341 Corktree 357363 7031529 545 102 NSR
FEAC342 Corktree 357418 7031558 546 101 NSR

Notes to Table:

  • Grid coordinates GDA94: Zone 51, Collar positions determined by hand held GPS.

  • All holes have a dip of -60 degrees towards 240 degrees azimuth.

  • Hole azimuths planned to be as listed above. Hole deviations may result in hole paths slightly different to those intended. No downhole surveys undertaken.

  • Drilling by aircore technique, with 1 metre samples collected and laid out. Other information in Appendix: Section 1.

  • 3-5kg sample preparation by pulp mill to nominal P80/75um.

  • Analysis by a combination of Aqua Regia Digest with ICP-OES finish (Intertek code ARU10/OM). For priority and follow-up 1m samples a Four Acid Digest with a multi-element ICP-OES finish (code 4A/OE-multi element) and Fire Assay for Au-Pt-Pd (code FA25). Au, Pt and Pd were analysed by 25 gram fire assay with a mass spectrometer finish.

  • Cut-off grade minimum 2m @ 2,000ppm Ni with 2m internal dilution. Holes shown as NSR (no significant result) do not have any 2m intervals >1,000ppm Ni present.

  • Values for Pt and Pd which were below the detection limit of 1ppb were set to zero for the purpose of intersection calculation.

Table 2: Diamond and RC Drill Hole Location Details

Hole East **North ** RL Dip **Azimuth ** Depth (m)
MFED064 356738 7034175 542 -60 261 492.6
MFED065 356766 7033834 543 -65 251 411.7
MFED066 356372 7034741 542 -65 261 330.8
MFED067 356450 7034800 540 -75 255 489.8
MFEC101 356181 7034603 542 -60 270 100
MFEC102 356206 7034640 542 -60 270 130
MFEC103 356233 7034550 542 -60 270 112
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BONYA COPPER PROJECT, NT (Rox 51%, earning up to 70%)

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Based on the results from the drilling program conducted in the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company is planning further drilling at a number of prospects.

Locations where an outcrop/s of copper oxide occurs at the surface are shown by red dots on Figure 5 below. Some of these will be tested by drilling during the second half of 2015.

In particular, the Green Hoard and Fat Cow prospects have outcrops of copper oxide over significant strike lengths (viz. 200m and 400m respectively) and represent very promising targets.

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Figure 5: Bonya Prospect Locations

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REWARD ZINC-LEAD PROJECT, NT (Rox 49%, Teck 51% with option to increase to 70%)

The Reward project is subject to an option/joint venture (JV) agreement between Rox (49%) and Teck Australia Pty Ltd (“Teck”) (51%), a subsidiary of Canada’s largest diversified resource company Teck Resources Limited. Teck have elected to exercise the option to increase their JV interest to 70% by expending up to $15 million in total by 31 August 2018.

Over the quarter Teck’s provisional unaudited expenditure was $0.3 million, bringing the total expenditure by Teck on the project since commencement of the earn-in agreement to approximately $10.1 million.

Teck have advised their work program for 2015 will involve further diamond drilling (approximately 4,000 metres), and will also consist of geo-metallurgy, geotechnical analysis, deep seeing ground geophysics and baseline environmental studies at Teena (Figure 6), and regional mapping and surface geochemical soil sampling, gravity and EM surveying, re-logging of historic drill core and target assessment elsewhere on the Reward Project.

Work planned for the next quarter includes re-logging of historic drill core, refining and building comprehensive 3D models of potential targets, ranking prospects, calling for tenders for the drilling at Teena, and planning and implementation of the regional mapping and surface soil geochemistry program.

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Figure 6: Reward Project Tenement Plan showing prospect locations

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(Myrtle Mineral Resource, ASX:RXL 15 March 2010; McArthur River Mineral Resource, Leach et. al., 2005, Economic Geology 100[th] Anniversary Volume, pp561-607.

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Figure 7: Teena Prospect Drill Plan (results as per ASX:RXL 15 December 2014)

Drilling at the Teena prospect (Figure 7) has defined mineralisation over a 1.9km strike length (east-west) and 0.8km across (north-south). The best results are contained along the axis of the keel of the syncline, but significant grades and widths have also been intersected on the flanks of the syncline.

The Company notes that the zinc price has risen 27% in A$ terms over the last 15 months, and 9.4% in the last 3 months, as shown in Figure 8. This is due to declining inventories (stocks) of zinc putting upward pressure on prices (e.g. Bloomberg 13 April 2015). It is estimated that by 2017, more than 1.2 million tonnes (about 10% of current supply) will be taken out of production as old mines close and only limited new production takes its place.

The devaluation of the A$ in recent times has caused the zinc price in A$ terms to deviate from the US$ price, and reach over A$2,900/t in recent days (Figure 8).

Rox’s interest in the Reward zinc project, and in particular the highly prospective Teena prospect, with high grade zinc mineralisation defined over a 1.9km strike length, makes Rox an excellent ASX-listed exposure to the predicted rising zinc price over the coming months.

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Figure 8: Zinc Prices in $/t for US$ and A$

CORPORATE

A number of research reports have recently been released on the Company. These can be acquired from the parties concerned, Patersons Securities (Patersons Resources Review – March 2015) and Bell Potter Securities (5 March 2015 Research Report).

In addition, a research report by Breakaway Research can be found under the “Investors” tab on the Rox website at http://www.roxresources.com.au.

A new corporate video interview with the Managing Director can be found on the Rox website at http://www.roxresources.com.au.

Cash at the end of the quarter was approximately $2.2 million.

Dated this 30[th] day of April 2015.

Signed on behalf of the Board of Rox Resources Limited.

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IAN MULHOLLAND Managing Director

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Competent Person Statements:

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results 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 2012 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Mulholland is a full time employee and Managing Director 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.

The information in this report that relates to nickel Mineral Resources for the Mt Fisher project was reported to the ASX on 3 October 2013 and 4 September 2014. Rox confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the announcements of 3 October 2013 and 4 September 2014, and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the announcements of 3 October 2013 and 4 September 2014 continue to apply and have not materially changed.

The information in this report that relates to previous Exploration Results and Mineral Resources for the Reward Zinc-Lead, and Bonya Copper projects and for the gold Mineral Resource defined at Mt Fisher, was either prepared and first disclosed under the JORC Code 2004 or under the JORC Code 2012, and has been properly and extensively cross-referenced in the text. In the case of the 2004 JORC Code Exploration Results and Mineral Resources, they have not been updated to comply with the JORC Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially changed since it was last reported.

All reports are 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 and 2012 Editions 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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About Rox Resources

Rox Resources Limited is an emerging Australian minerals exploration company. The company has four key assets at various levels of development with exposure to gold, nickel, zinc, lead, copper and phosphate, including the Mt Fisher Gold Project (WA), Myrtle/Reward Zinc-Lead Project (NT), the Bonya Copper Project (NT) and the Marqua Phosphate Project (NT).

Mt Fisher Gold-Nickel Project (100% + Option to Purchase $2.5 million to pay)

The Mt Fisher gold project is located in the highly prospective North Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia and in addition to being well endowed with gold the project hosts strong nickel potential. The total project area is 655km[2] , consisting of a 485km[2] area 100% owned by Rox and an Option to purchase 100% of a further 170km[2] .

Recent drilling at the Camelwood and Musket nickel prospects has defined a JORC 2012 Mineral Resource (ASX:RXL 3 October 2013 and 4 September 2014) of 3.6Mt grading 2.0% nickel reported at 1.0% Ni cut-off (Indicated Mineral Resource: 1.8Mt grading 2.2% Ni, Inferred Mineral Resource: 1.9Mt grading 1.8% Ni) comprising massive and disseminated nickel sulphide mineralisation, and containing 72,100 tonnes of nickel. Higher grade mineralisation is present in both deposits (refer to ASX announcements above), and is still open at depth beneath each deposit. The nickel Mineral Resource occurs partly on tenements under Option to Purchase to Rox, with an exercise price payable as follows: $0.2 million by 31 December 2014, and $2.3 million by 30 June 2015.

Drilling by Rox has also defined numerous high-grade gold targets and a JORC 2004 Measured, Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource (ASX:RXL 10 February 2012) of 973,000 tonnes grading 2.75 g/t gold reported at a 0.8 g/tAu cut-off exists for 86,000 ounces of gold (Measured: 171,900 tonnes grading 4.11 g/t Au, Indicated: 204,900 tonnes grading 2.82 g/t Au, Inferred: 596,200 tonnes grading 2.34 g/t Au) aggregated over the Damsel, Moray Reef and Mt Fisher deposits.

Reward Zinc-Lead Project (49% + Farm-out Agreement)

Rox has signed an Earn-In and Joint Venture Agreement with Teck Australia Pty Ltd. (“Teck”) to explore its highly prospective 670km[2] Myrtle/Reward zinc-lead tenements, located 700km south-east of Darwin, Northern Territory, adjacent to the McArthur River zinc-lead mine.

The Myrtle zinc-lead deposit has a current JORC 2004 Mineral Resource (ASX:RXL 15 March 2010) of 43.6 Mt @ 5.04% Zn+Pb reported at a 3.0% Zn+Pb cut-off (Indicated: 5.8 Mt @ 3.56% Zn, 0.90% Pb; Inferred: 37.8 Mt @ 4.17% Zn, 0.95% Pb).

Recent drilling at the Teena zinc-lead prospect intersected 26.4m @ 13.3% Zn+Pb including 16.2m @ 17.2% Zn+Pb, and 20.1m @ 15.0% Zn+Pb including 12.5m @19.5% Zn+Pb , and together with historic drilling has defined significant high grade zinc-lead mineralisation over a strike length of at least 1.5km (ASX:RXL 5 August 2013, 26 August 2013, 18 September 2013, 11 October 2013).

Under the terms of the Agreement, Teck has now met the expenditure requirement for a 51% interest, with Rox holding the remaining 49%. Teck has elected to increase its interest in the project to 70% by spending an additional A$10m (A$15m in total) by 31 August 2018 (ASX:RXL 21 August 2013).

Bonya Copper Project (Farm-in Agreement to earn up to 70%)

In October 2012 Rox signed a Farm-in Agreement with Arafura Resources Limited (ASX:ARU) to explore the Bonya Copper Project located 350km east of Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Outcrops of visible copper grading up to 34% Cu and 27 g/t Ag are present, with the style of mineralisation similar to the adjacent Jervois copper deposits (see ASX:KGL). EM surveys defined a number of anomalies that could represent sulphide mineralisation at depth (ASX:RXL 5 August 2014). Drill testing has intersected visible copper mineralisation at three prospects, with massive copper sulphides intersected at the Bonya Mine prospect, including 38m @ 4.4% Cu and 11m @ 4.4% Cu (ASX:RXL 20 October 2014).

Under the Farm-in Agreement Rox can earn a 51% interest in the copper, lead, zinc, silver, gold, bismuth and PGE mineral rights at Bonya by spending $500,000 by December 2014. Rox can then elect to earn a further 19% (for 70% in total) by spending a further $1 million by December 2016. Once Rox has earned either a 51% or 70% interest it can form a joint venture with Arafura to further explore and develop the area.

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APPENDIX 5B

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Mining Exploration Entity Quarterly Report

Name of entity

Name ofentity
ROX RESOURCES LIMITED Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
ACN or ARBN
107 202 602
Consolidated statement of cash flows
31 March 2015
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
Net Operating Cash Flows
Current Quarter
A$’000
Year to Date
(9 months)
$A’000
-
(472)
-
-
(286)
-
13
-
-
15
-
(3,366)
-
-
(985)
-
45
-
-
15
(730) (4,291)
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)
(24)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(327)
-
(16)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(24) (343)
(754) (4,634)

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ROX RESOURCES LIMITED QUARTERLY REPORT For Quarter Ended 31 March 2015

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1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (brought
forward)
(754) (4,634)
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
22
-
-
-
-
-
4,263
-
-
-
-
-
22 4,263
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 of quarter
(732)
2,919
-
(371)
2,558
-
2,187 2,187

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
205
-
  • 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

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

During the quarter Teck Australia Pty Ltd expended $302,900 towards its earn-in on the Reward Joint Venture in Northern Territory.

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Financing facilities available

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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

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
4.1
Exploration and evaluation
4.2
Development
4.3
Production
4.4
Administration
$A’000
1,384
-
-
251
Total 1,635

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 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)
659 891
1,528 2,028
- -
- -
Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) 2,187 2,919

Changes in interests in mining tenements – Refer to Annexure 1 for list of all mining tenements.

Tenement
reference
Nature of
Interest
Interest at
beginning of
quarter
Interest at
end of
quarter
6.1
Interest in mining tenements
relinquished, reduced or lapsed
6.2
Interest in mining tenements acquired or
increased
- - - -
E53/1836 Application - -

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Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter

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Compliance statement

Compliance statement
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
- Options exercised
850,540,095 850,540,095
-
867,000
-
867,000
$0.025 $0.025
7.5Convertible debt
securities
(description and
conversion factor)
7.6 Changes during
quarter
-
-
7.7Options
(description and
conversion factor)
5,133,000
1,250,000
21,437,301
17,500,000
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Exercise Price
$0.025
$0.057
$0.08
$0.056
Expires
30 Nov 2015
28 Feb 2017
31 Mar 2017
30 Nov 2017
7.8 Issued during
quarter
- - - -
7.9 Exercised during
quarter
867,000 - $0.025 30 Nov 2015
7.10 Expired during
quarter
- - - -
7.11Debentures
(totals only)
- - - -
7.12Unsecured notes
(totals only)
- -
  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.

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Sign here:

Date: 30 April 2015

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Company Secretary

Print Name: Brett Dickson

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Annexure 1 – Mining Tenements

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Project Tenement Number Interest Interest Held
Reward, NT EL10316 All Minerals 49%
EL26406* All Minerals except Diamonds 49%
EL27541 All Minerals 49%
EL30042* All Minerals except Diamonds 49%

Teck Australia Pty Ltd is earning a 70% interest in all of the Reward project tenements

  • Legend International Holdings has rights to diamonds on EL26406 and portions of EL30042
Mt Fisher, WA E53/1061 Mt Fisher, WA E53/1061 All Minerals 100%
E53/1106 All Minerals 100%
E53/1218 All Minerals 100%
E53/1219 All Minerals 100%
E53/1250 All Minerals 100%
E53/1716 All Minerals 100%
M53/09 All Minerals 100%
P53/1625 All Minerals 100%
E53/1836 All Minerals Application
Rox Resources holds an option to acquire 100% of the following Mt Fisher tenements
E53/1318 All Minerals -
E53/1319 All Minerals -
E53/1465 All Minerals -
E53/1788 All Minerals -
E53/1802 All Minerals -
P53/1496 All Minerals -
P53/1497 All Minerals -
M53/127 All Minerals -
Bonya EL29701** Cu, Pb, Zn, Au, Ag, Bi, PGE’S 51%
EL29599 All Minerals 100%

** Rox may earn up to a 70% interest in this tenement

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