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ST BARBARA LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2007

Sep 9, 2007

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St Barbara Limited

Strong drilling results at Tower Hill continue

Highlights

  • New Tower Hill intersections include 50m @ 3.7g/t from 225m and 33m @ 4.2g/t from 205m

  • Drilling success at Nevoria and Bronco East, Southern Cross

Tower Hill, Leonora

Further strong intersections at Tower Hill have been achieved including 50m @ 3.7g/t from 225m, 33m @ 4.2g/t from 205m and 10m @ 10.7g/t from 325 metres. Refer Figures 1, 2 and 3 and Table 1. Mineralisation remains open‐ended at depth and along strike.

Tower Hill is located 2km from the Gwalia plant at Leonora, which is currently being refurbished for recommencement of gold production from Gwalia in the September Quarter 2007.

All St Barbara drill holes to date at Tower Hill have intersected significant gold mineralisation.

Intense drilling activity continues with 4 rigs on site.

Nevoria, Southern Cross

Drilling at Nevoria has intersected further high grade mineralisation of Banded Iron Formation units in three steeply‐dipping horizons. High grade intercepts include 14m @ 6.1g/t from 34m, 6.8m @ 10.9g/t from 231m and 5m @ 14.4g/t from 244m. Refer Table 2, Figures 4 and 5.

Nevoria is located 10 km south east of the Marvel Loch plant and has a dedicated haul road to Marvel Loch. Open pit mining previously occurred at Nevoria over a strike length of 1km. Refer Figure 6.

These results are expected to extend the high grade reserves identified to date. Drilling is continuing.

Bronco East, Southern Cross

Recent drilling at Bronco East has intersected significant mineralization including 3m @ 24.4 g/t from a shallow depth of 23m, 19m @ 3.5 g/t and 30m @ 1.9g/t; both from surface. Refer Table 3 and Figure 7.

Bronco East is adjacent to Bronco at GVG, Southern Cross. The Company is open pit mining at Hercules and GVG; both 12 km south of the Marvel Loch plant. GVG is connected to Marvel Loch by a dedicated haul road. Refer Figures 8 and 9.

The mineralisation at Bronco East lies beneath a gold enriched laterite blanket, which extends for at least 400m along strike. Drilling is continuing.

The objective of the current drilling at Nevoria and Bronco East is to identify near surface mineralisation to complement the existing Marvel Loch Underground and open pit production and reserves, and to further extend the mine life of Southern Cross Operations.

Eduard Eshuys Managing Director & CEO 10 September 2007

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Figure 1: Tower Hill Cross Section 6802300N

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Figure 2: Tower Hill Cross Section 6802220N

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Figure 3: Tower Hill Long Section

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Table 1

SIGNIFICANT TOWER HILL INTERCEPTS
Hole ID Northing mN Easting mE Dip/Azi From m Interval m Gradeg/t
TWRC0180 6802300 **336767 ** -75/269 225 50 3.7
including 226 15 6.9
TWRC0178 6802380 336700 -80/274 205 33 4.2
including 205 13 7.2
and 232 6 6.9
TWDD0174 6802220 336980 -71/270 325 10 10.7
TWDD175 6802460 336850 -75/270 318 3 21.7
and 327 17 3.2
TWRC0177 6802420 336657 -90/270 210 20 1.6
and 266 3 13.2
TWRC0179 6802180 336795 -67/270 231 46 1.5
including 231 20 2.3
and 259 18 1.3
TWDD171 6802400 336855 -87/270 340 22 2.4

Table 2

SIGNIFICANT NEVORIA INTERCEPTS
Hole ID Northing mN Easting mE Dip/Azi From m Interval m Gradeg/t
NVC022 9,465 5,899 -55/360 34 14.0 6.1
NVCD031 9,310 6,160 -50/2 231 6.8 10.9
and 203 6.8 3.6
NVCD024 9,350 5,920 -55/360 244 5.0 14.4
and 219 3.8 4.0
NVCD018 9,340 6,042 -60/360 208 4.3 13.9
and 272 7.9 4.9
NVC021 9,469 5,859 -60/360 116 53.0 1.1
NVCD030 9,310 6,150 -55/355 273 6.1 8.6
and Surface 4.0 3.1
NVC035 9,435 5,910 -50/20 55 11.0 4.3
NVCD019 9,342 6,280 -52/360 243 1.1 29.6
and 200 4.0 7.3
NVCD020 9,290 6,001 -59/2 255 8.4 2.5
and 243 3.0 4.8
and 281 3.0 3.4
NVCD032 9310 6200 -50/9 279 2.7 10.5
and 253 1.4 8.4
NVC036 9,435 5,912 -55/40 67 3.0 5.4
and 58 1.0 12.4
NVCD025 9,346 6,061 -55/359 227 1.0 12.6

Table 3

SIGNIFICANT BRONCO EAST INTERCEPTS
Hole ID Northing mN Easting mE Dip/Azi From m Interval m Gradeg/t
GLRC303 6505610 743480 Vertical 1 19 3.5
RRRC011 6506640 743480 -60/270 23 3 24.4
RRRC008 6506600 743480 -60/270 0 30 1.9

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Figure 3: Tower Hill Long Section
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Figure 4: Nevoria 6160mE Cross Section

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Figure 5: Nevoria Long Section

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Figure 6: Nevoria Open Pits Aerial View

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Figure 7: Bronco East Cross Section

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Figure 8: Bronco East

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Figure 9: GVG – Bronco East Location

The information contained in this report relating to drilling results and resources has been compiled by Mr Peter Thompson.

Mr Thompson is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and is a full-time employee of the Company. Mr Thompson has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation, type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Thompson 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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