Announcement
QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED
30 SEPTEMBER 2007
HIGHLIGHTS:
Munali
Nickel Project
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The Company has satisfied all
material conditions precedent required by Senior Lenders for initial
drawdown under the facility agreement for the Munali Nickel Project.
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Byrnecut Mining International Limited
has been engaged as the mining contractor for Munali.
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Infill drilling was continued
at the Enterprise deposit to provide detailed mine planning and
metallurgical information for the first year of mine production, results
are pending.
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The hydrological drilling programme was successfully completed,
which demonstrated the existing bore field was capable of providing all
water supply needed for the project.
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Construction of the concentrator continued with activities focused
on earthworks and the commencement of civils during the quarter.
Munali
District Exploration
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Geochemical soil sampling programmes and geological mapping have
been completed over several structural targets in the Chikani Prospect
area, 25km south of Munali, results expected in the next quarter.
Nickel Exploration in Southern
Africa
Selebi-Phikwe Project, Botswana
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IP geophysics was completed at the Sunnyside prospect where a
strong 2km-long IP conductor was identified coincident with Ni-Cu soil
geochemistry. Follow-up drilling is planned.
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IP geophysics was also completed on the Kgwedi nickel target and a
1km-long conductivity anomaly has been identified. Soil
geochemistry results are pending.
Joint Venture Activity
Chirundu and Kariba Valley
Uranium Projects, Zambia
(African Energy Resources)
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A new discovery of sandstone type uranium mineralisation was made
by drilling at the Gwabe prospect in Zambia.
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Additional drilling has extended the uranium mineralisation
previously reported at the Njame deposit.
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Drilling commenced at the Chisebuka prospect in the Kariba Valley
JV to test the high grade uranium mineralisation previously reported from
surface outcrops.
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Formal JV documents were signed for Chirundu and Kariba Valley
joint ventures.
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African Energy has met its expenditure commitment to earn an
initial 30% equity in the Chirundu JV.
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The Board of African Energy approved commencement of a
Pre-Feasibility Study to evaluate the viability of mining at Njame and
Gwabe in the Chirundu JV.
Songea
Nickel Project, Tanzania (BHP Billiton)
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An airborne electromagnetic survey carried out by BHP Billiton has
identified a number of strong conductor responses associated with
favorable geology. Results are awaited from detailed data interpretation
and follow up sampling.
Nefza-Haffouz
Zinc Project, Tunisia (Zinifex)
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IP geophysical surveys were
completed at Nefza and commenced at Haffouz (formerly Trozza) with the
aim of defining drill targets.
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Drilling is underway at Nefza,
with seven drillholes completed to date. Assay results are pending.
Corporate
The cash position at 30 September 2007 was US$18
million.
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1,400,000 unlisted incentive options were issued during the
quarter to employees as follows:
Number of
Options
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Exercise
Price
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Exercisable
on or Before
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50,000
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A$2.60
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20/05/2010
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250,000
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A$3.14
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12/07/2010
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200,000
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A$2.80
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12/07/2010
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300,000
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A$2.97
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12/07/2010
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600,000
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A$2.23
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01/09/2010
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Outlook
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Establishment of safety systems to support
the Munali Project.
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Continued development of the underground
decline to access ore with mechanized equipment.
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Mining contractor fully mobilized and
establishment of surface and underground infrastructure.
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Continue sinking ventilation shafts in advance of the
decline development.
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Site preparation, earthworks and civils will continue to
completion followed by focused construction of the process circuit,
including crusher installation and commencement of steel erection.
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GRD Minproc, the construction management contractor on site, will continue to
engage and mobilize subcontractors to meet construction schedule.
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Ongoing recruitment of mining personnel and contractors remains a priority.
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Completion of the geochemical soil sampling programmes at Chikani to
evaluate the base metal potential.
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Completion of the regional geochemical stream sediment survey and soil
sampling programmes in the region to the south of Munali.
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Plan drilling programmes for
the Sunnyside and Kgwedi nickel prospects in Botswana.
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Continued drill testing of the
Njame uranium deposit, Gwabe mineralisation and Chisebuka target in Zambia.
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Completion of ground follow-up assessment and interpretation of the airborne
geophysical targets at Songea in Tanzania.
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Ongoing drilling at the Nefza
zinc project in Tunisia.
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