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TRIBUNE RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2012

Jan 23, 2012

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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January 24, 2012

The Listing Manager Australian Securities Exchange Level 4 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

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Quarterly Report for December 2011

Highlights

  • During the quarter, no ore was processed. (Tribune’s share is 75%)

  • At the end of the quarter

approximately 23,400 tonnes of Raleigh ore at an estimated grade of 14.3 g/t remain as a Bed Blend Stockpile on the ROM pad at the Raleigh Mine (Tribune’s entitlement is 37.5%)

approximately 900 tonnes of Rubicon ore at an estimated grade of 16.0 g/t remain as a Bed Blend Stockpile on the ROM pad at the Rubicon Mine (Tribune’s entitlement is 36.75%)

approximately 1,900 tonnes of Raleigh ore at an estimated grade of 14.0 g/t remains on the ROM pad at the Moonbeam Mine (Tribune’s share is 75%)

approximately 25,700 tonnes of Raleigh ore at an estimated grade of 13.8 g/t remains on the ROM pad at the Greenfields Plant (Tribune’s share is 75%)

approximately 10,200 tonnes of Rubicon ore at an estimated grade of 10.0 g/t remains on the ROM pad at the Greenfields Plant (Tribune’s share is 75%)

the difference of the Gold in Circuit at the start and end of Campaign 20 has been agreed and the amount, 2,214.874 oz, has been transferred to Rand and Tribune Bullion Accounts. (Tribune’s share is 75%)

GEOLOGY AND MINING

EAST KUNDANA JOINT VENTURE

Raleigh Underground Mine Production

Stope production from the 6202, 5983, 5966, 5949, 5932, 5915, 5898, 5881, 5864, 5847, 5830, 5812, 5795, 5778, 5761, 5744, 5722, 5705 and 5688 levels continued during the quarter.

Contained gold in stope development and stope ore mined during the quarter, estimated by grade control face chip sampling, is tabulated below:

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RALEIGH UNDERGROUND GRADE CONTROL ESTIMATES
Month Tonnes Grade Ounces
t g/t troy oz
October 17,290 14.52 8,074
November 22,245 13.98 10,001
December 23,454 14.38 10,842
December 11Q 62,989 14.3 28,917
September 11Q 63,736 13.7 28,157

Tribune’s Entitlements (37.5%)

December 11Q 23,621 14.3 10,844
September 11Q 23,901 13.7 10,559

Approximately 23,400 tonnes remains as a Bed Blend Stockpile on the ROM pad at the Raleigh Mine and will be hauled in early January.

Raleigh Underground Mine Development

At the end of the quarter, the bottom of the Raleigh Decline is at 5619 m RL, 726 m from the surface.

Development progressed on the 5631 and 5614 levels.

RALEIGH UNDERGROUND DEVELOPMENT
Month Capital Operating
Decline
(m)
Secondary
(m)
Waste
(m)
Ore
(m)
Paste Fill
(m)
October 0.0 30.4 0.0 59.7 50.0
November 0.0 0.0 22.8 76.1 45.0
December 0.0 0.0 12.8 99.7 60.0
December 11Q 0.0 30.4 35.6 235.5 155.0
September 11Q 0.0 0.0 147.5 156.7 188.0

The diagrams below show the status of the mine at the end of each month of the quarter.

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October 11 Green indicates new development at Raleigh
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November 11 Green indicates new development at Raleigh

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December 11 Green indicates new development at Raleigh

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Mine operating costs incurred during the December 2011 Quarter were $193 per tonne mined or $420 per ounce mined compared with the September 2011 Quarter costs of $200 and $452 respectively.

Rubicon Underground Mine Production

During the quarter, development of the Rubicon ore body progressed on the 6225, 6195, 6175 and 6155 levels. Stope production commenced on the 6225 level.

Contained gold in stope development and stope ore mined during the quarter, estimated by grade control face chip sampling, is tabulated below:

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RUBICON UNDERGROUND GRADE CONTROL ESTIMATES
Month Tonnes Grade Ounces
t g/t troy oz
October 6,242 11.68 2,343
November 3,317 6.89 735
December 892 16.07 461
December 11Q 10,451 10.5 3,539
September 11Q 11,081 9.9 3,537

Tribune’s Entitlements (36.75%)

December 11Q 3,841 10.5 1,300
September 11Q 4,072 9.9 1,300

Approximately 900 tonnes remains as a Bed Blend Stockpile on the ROM pad at the Rubicon Mine and will be hauled in early January.

Rubicon Underground Mine Development

At the end of the quarter, the bottom of the Rubicon Decline is at 6124 m RL, 219 m from the surface, the bottom of the Hornet Decline is at 6123 m RL, 220 m from the surface and the top of the Hornet Incline is at 6143 m RL, 200 m from the surface.

RUBICON UNDERGROUND DEVELOPMENT
Month Capital Operating
Decline
(m)
Secondary
(m)
Waste
(m)
Ore
(m)
Paste Fill
(m)
October 182.6 62.0 0.0 94.9 0.0
November 177.1 121.7 0.0 71.1 0.0
December 141.0 170.9 10.0 9.8 0.0
December 11Q 500.7 354.6 10.0 175.8 0.0
September 11Q 563.1 237.7 51.7 222.4 0.0

The diagram below shows the status of the mine at the end of the quarter.

December 11 Green indicates new development at Rubicon during December

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Toll Processing

During the quarter, 21,947 tonnes (wet) of Raleigh ore and 10,501 tonnes (wet) of Rubicon ore were hauled to the Greenfields Plant. No ore was processed this quarter. At the end of the quarter, approximately 25,700 tonnes of Raleigh ore and 10,200 tonnes of Rubicon ore remain on the ROM pad at the Greenfields Plant.

at the Greenfields Plant. at the Greenfields Plant. at the Greenfields Plant. at the Greenfields Plant.
Bullion accredited to RAND and TRIBUNE
Quarter Gold(oz) Silver(oz) Tribune’s sharegold
December 11 785.969 155.700 589.477
September 11 24,373.182 4,729.314 18,279.897

EKJV Exploration

Wards Prospect

The Wards Prospect is located approximately 10km north of Raleigh on tenement M16/325. The programme consists of step‐out and partially infill drilling to test for shoot‐size potential. Based on the RC assays, grade continuity between 2005‐2006 and 2011 drilling was not established. The shoot may be very narrow. Compilation will be done once DD assays have been received in order to model the grade and alteration within the granophyre unit and try to define the structural control of the gold mineralisation. Following this, a decision will be made regarding further drilling.

Mary Hornet Prospect

The Mary Hornet Prospect is located along the N‐S trending Mary Fault, which marks the eastern termination of the Hornet Deposit, on the NW‐SE trending K2 structure. The prospect is located on the active Mining Lease M16/309.

North Section

The aim of the programme was to test the extents of potential mineralisation on the Mary Fault north of the K2 structure following anomalous intercepts in drill holes targeting Hornet, but extended to the Mary Fault.

Based on the current assays, there does not appear to be sufficient grade or continuity to establish an economic deposit. No further drilling is envisaged at this stage. South Section

Following the decision to commence mining of the Hornet Deposit, it became time‐sensitive to test the potential of the Mary Fault, south of the K2 structure, to host significant

mineralisation as this could affect the final location of the Hornet Decline which is being developed by link‐drive from the Rubicon Deposit approximately 400m to the NW.

Assays did not suggest a prospective area proximal to underground decline development. No further drilling is envisaged at this stage.

Detailed planning of the 2102 drilling programme continued.

OTHER EXPLORATION

Seven Mile Hill Joint Venture (Tribune’s Interest 50%)

Discussions to farm out the Seven Mile Hill tenements are continuing.

WKJV (Tribune’s Interest 24.5%)

There has been minimal activity as the bulk of the Exploration Budget is committed to approved and proposed EKJV exploration programmes.

Tribune Resources (Ghana) Limited (Tribune’s Interest 100%)

Drilling is continuing to test the nine remaining geochemical targets of the ten previously identified.

New results will be announced when assays become available.

Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Rule 5.3

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 8. Amended 1/7/97, 1/7/98, 30/9/2001, 01/06/10.

Name of entity

Tribune Resources Ltd

ABN
11 009 341 539
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
31 December 2011
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
31 December 2011
31 December 2011
Cash flows related to operating activities
1.1
Receipts from product sales and related debtors
1.2
Payments for
(a) exploration & 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 (provide details if material)
Net Operating Cash Flows
Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(6.months)
$A’000
4,350
(1,597)
(3,962)
(6,247)
(1,205)

117
(348)
(3,647)
20,081
(2,041)
(7,261)
(16,842)
(2,527)

264
(546)
(5,075)
(12,539) (13,947)
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 to other entities
1.12
Cash out on deconsolidation of Onslow Resources
Net investing cash flows
1.13
Total operating and investing cash flows (carried
forward)

(50)
(4,111)



(140)


(50)
(6,352)



(426)

(4,301) (6,828)
(16,840) (20,775)
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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1.13 Total operatingand investingcash flows(brought forward) (16,840) (20,775)
Cash flows related to financing activities
1.14 Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc.
1.15 Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares
1.16 Proceeds from borrowings 9,300 14,900
1.17 Repayment of borrowings
1.18 Dividends paid
1.19 Other (provide details if material)
Net financing cash flows 9,300 14,900
Net increase (decrease) in cash held (7,540) (5,875)
1.20 Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date 12,284 10,622
1.21 Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20 (203) (206)
1.22 Cash at end ofquarter 4,541 4,541
Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors
Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities
Current quarter
$A'000
1.23 Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2 (81)
1.24 Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.10 (140)
1.25 Explanation necessaryfor an understandingof the transactions
Directors fees and superannuation (included in administration 1.2 (d)) (54)
Royalty payments (included in 1.2 (c)) (27)
Due to the implementation of appropriate Accounting Standards, Tribune Resources Ltd and
Rand Mining Ltd assets and liabilities are consolidated from 1 July 2010 onwards
Included in the aggregate amount of loans to other entities (item 1.10) is the following:
The loan to Iron Resources (via Rand’s consolidation) has been reclassified as a prepayment of
exploration.
Onslow Resources Ltd (140)

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

Not applicable.

  • 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

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Not applicable

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
20,000

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

4.1
Exploration and evaluation
4.2
Development
4.3
Production
4.4
Administration
$A’000
400
2,500
8,000
1,000
Total 11,900

Reconciliation of cash

Reconciliation of cash
Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as Current quarter Previous quarter
shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to $A’000 $A’000
the related items in the accounts is as follows.
5.1
Cash on hand and at bank
3,885 11,628
5.2
Deposits at call
656 656
5.3
Bank overdraft
5.4
Other (provide details)
Total: cash at end of quarter(item 1.22) 4,541 12,284
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Changes in interests in mining tenements

6.1
Interests in mining
tenements relinquished,
reduced or lapsed
6.2
Interests in mining
tenements acquired or
increased
Tenement
reference
Nature of interest
(note (2))
Interest at
beginning
ofquarter
Interest at
end of
quarter

Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter

Description includes rate of interest and any redemption or conversion rights together with prices and dates.

Total number Number quoted Issue price per
security (see note
3) (cents)
Amount paid up per
security (see note 3)
(cents)
7.1
Preference
+securities
(description)
7.2
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through returns
of capital, buy‐
backs,
redemptions
7.3
+Ordinary
securities
7.4
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through returns
of capital, buy‐
backs
50,312,005 50,312,005
7.5
+Convertible
debt securities
(description)
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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7.6
Changes during
quarter
(a) Increases
through issues
(b) Decreases
through
securities
matured,
converted
7.7
Options
(description and
conversion
factor)
7.8
Issued during
quarter
7.9
Exercised during
quarter
7.10
Expired during
quarter
4,000,000 Exercise price
$1.00
Expiry date
26 October 2012
7.11
Debentures
(totals only)
7.12
Unsecured
notes(totals
only)

Compliance statement

  • 1 This statement has been prepared under accounting policies which comply with accounting standards as defined in the Corporations Act or other standards acceptable to ASX (see note 4).

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

Sign here: ............................................................ Date: 24 January 2012 (Director/Company secretary) Print name: Anthony Billis

Notes

  • 1 The quarterly report provides a basis for informing the market how the entity’s activities have been financed for the past quarter and the effect on its cash position. An entity wanting to disclose additional information is encouraged to do so, in a note or notes attached to this report.

  • 2 The “Nature of interest” (items 6.1 and 6.2) includes options in respect of interests in mining tenements acquired, exercised or lapsed during the reporting period. If the

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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entity is involved in a joint venture agreement and there are conditions precedent which will change its percentage interest in a mining tenement, it should disclose the change of percentage interest and conditions precedent in the list required for items 6.1 and 6.2.

  • 3 Issued and quoted securities The issue price and amount paid up is not required in items 7.1 and 7.3 for fully paid securities .

  • 4 The definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 1022: Accounting for Extractive Industries and AASB 1026: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report.

5 Accounting Standards ASX will accept, for example, the use of International Accounting Standards for foreign entities. If the standards used do not address a topic, the Australian standard on that topic (if any) must be complied with.

== == == == ==

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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