Quarterly Report
Centamin Egypt Limited
29 April 2008
Centamin Egypt Limited
('Centamin' or 'the Company')
Quarterly Report for the Quarter Ended 31 March 2008
Highlights
* Sukari mineral resource upgraded to 8.12 million ounces of gold Measured and
Indicated, plus 3.5 million ounces of gold Inferred at 0.5 g/t cut off grade
* Measured and Indicated resources account for 70% of the total resource
* An increase of 660,000oz Measured and Indicated ounces above the mineral
resource announced in December 2007
* Amun Deeps discovery continues to add significant high grade ounces
* 22,430m of drilling completed during the quarter
* Follow up regional exploration drilling at Kurdeman returned significant
assay results
* Appointment of Underground Mine Manager
* Process plant site civil works complete using owner mining fleet
* Process plant refurbishment commences on site
* Initial concrete poured in process plant site area
* Sea water pipeline commenced
* Tailings storage facility (TSF) earth works commence
* Drilling continues with 8 rigs on site
* Employees and contractors exceed 600
* Significant intersections received for the quarter include:
Amun Deeps (9900N - 10700N)
- D1280 - 35m @ 164.09g/t Au (including 1m @ 5,420g/t Au)
- D1328 - 19m @ 8.03g/t Au and 72m @ 2.36g/t Au
- D1308 - 11m @ 12.90g/t Au
- D1307 - 19m @ 5.31g/t Au
- D1298 - 19m @ 3.73g/t Au
- D1295 - 16m @ 3.44g/t Au
- D1301 - 51m @ 2.04g/t Au
- D1306 - 86m @ 1.91g/t Au
Kurdeman Prospect
- KRC007 - 17m @ 3.81g/t Au
- KRC011 - 8m @ 7.76g/t Au
- KRC014 - 2m @ 26.59g/t Au
- KRC015 - 2m @ 34.69g/t Au
RESOURCE ESTIMATION AND DRILLING PROGRAMME
In the March quarter, the Sukari Mineral Resource was upgraded to 8.12 Moz
Measured and Indicated, plus 3.5 Moz Inferred at a 0.5g/t cut off grade. The
Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource has increased by 660,000 oz,
approximately 9% to 8.12 Moz from 7.46 Moz (19 December 2007) showing the
effectiveness of the infill drilling programme (Table 1). Measured and Indicated
resources account for 70% of total resource. Resource growth at Sukari occurred
within the Amun Deeps from 9900N to 10700N, testing the Hapi Zone and deeper,
sub-parallel mineralized structures.
Table 1 - March 2008 Resource Calculation
Measured Indicated Total Inferred
(Measured + Indicated)
Cut-off Tonnes Grade Tonnes Grade Tonnes Grade Gold Tonnes Grade Gold
g/t Au (Mt) (g/t Au) (Mt) (g/t Au) (Mt) (g/t Au) (Moz) (Mt) (g/t Au) (Moz)
0.50 63.85 1.43 107.84 1.50 171.69 1.47 8.12 63.2 1.7 3.5
0.70 46.12 1.75 78.99 1.82 125.11 1.80 7.23 46.7 2.1 3.2
1.00 29.94 2.24 52.19 2.33 82.13 2.30 6.07 31.8 2.7 2.8
Note to Table: Figures in table may not add correctly due to rounding
Figure 1 - Resource growth at Sukari from April 1997 to March 2008
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The resources are estimates of recoverable tonnes and grades using Multiple
Indicator Kriging ('MIK') with block support correction. Typically, measured
resources lie in areas where drilling is available at a nominal 25 x 25 metre
spacing, indicated resources occur in areas drilled at approximately 25 x 50
metre spacing and inferred resources exist in areas of broader spaced drilling.
The resource model extends from 9700mN to 12200mN and to an approximate depth of
350mRL (approximately a maximum depth of 950 metres below the crest of the
Sukari hill) and is based on all assay data available at 30 March 2008. The
sampling from an additional 21,000 metres of drilling (primarily diamond drill
core) has been added to the resource sampling data set used in the new mineral
resource estimate.
DRILLING PROGRAMME
The drilling programme during the quarter was concentrated in the Amun Deeps
area, testing down dip extensions of the Hapi and deeper, sub-parallel
mineralisation zones at depth. This resulted in added resource ounces down dip
of the current geological data, infilling resource block and geological data
gaps at and beneath the pit margins and increased the understanding of the
mineralization trends.
Planned drilling will continue to infill and step-out to test the extension of
the Hapi Zone and related structures in the Amun Deeps Zone to 11200N. Drilling
will re-commence in the Ra/Gazelle and Pharaoh Zones north of 11200N where
mineralization is open and requires infill to fully define the Hapi Zone and
related high grade structures.
Amun Deeps (9900 - 10700N)
The Amun Deeps system has been intersected over 700m along strike from 9950N,
drilling continues to define the extent of the mineralization. Several holes
returned strong assays over significant widths (Table 2); most have visible gold
in the high grade Hapi Zone quartz veins, strongly disrupted geological contacts
and areas of higher intensity arsenopyrite and pyrite mineralisation.
Figure 2 - Long section of Sukari showing the high grade mineralized structures
(Main and Hapi Zone) and highlighting the drill intercepts through the Amun
Deeps.
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High grade gold intersections returned included hole D1280 at 10550N which
intersected spectacular visible gold and galena in a massive quartz vein
(558-559m) within highly mineralised porphyry returning 35m @ 164.09g/t Au from
550m (including 1m @ 5,420g/t Au from 558m) (figure 3), This deeper structure
sits below the existing Hapi zone and correlates to 6m @ 15.21g/t Au in hole
RCD521 from 542m and 22m @ 21.83g/t Au from 549m in hole RCD1221 25m to the
south (announced 6 February 2008 and 21 November 2007 respectively).
Figure 3 - Geological Section 10550N and hole D1280
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Infill hole D1328 on section 10125N, intersected a thick unit of moderate to
strongly mineralised porphyry beneath the high grade hanging wall contact shear
zone, with very high grades associated with semi massive patches of arsenopyrite
and pyrite sulphide (19m @ 8.03g/t Au from 292m; including 7m @ 20.58g/t Au from
296m*). The Hapi Zone was characterised by a core high grade zone of 4m @ 9.25g
/t Au from 335m, within a larger mineralised zone of 72m @ 2.36g/t Au* from
317m. Mineralisation was weaker down hole, until a consistent zone of average
grade gold near the footwall contact of 24m @ 1.44g/t Au from 461m, in a more
sericite altered, fractured and sulphide veined zone of porphyry. The hole
defined the steep western contact of the Amun Deeps zone of porphyry beneath the
previously known footwall to the main porphyry, highlighting the blocky, faulted
nature of the Amun Deeps porphyry unit.
Hole D1301 on section 10375N intersected, including 31m @ 2.84g/t Au* from 306m
in the Hapi Zone near the hanging wall contact, also strong mineralisation at
the footwall zone intersected 51m @ 2.04g/t Au* from 404m. D1307 on 10400N, 25
metres to the north returned 19m @ 5.31g/t Au* from 422m through the down dip
extension of the Hapi Zone.
At the southern end of the Amun Deeps Zone, on section 9950N hole D1308
intersected a thick continuous zone of porphyry with strong mineralisation at
the footwall zone returning 11m @ 12.90g/t Au* from 419m. On section 10025N hole
D1306 returned 86m @ 1.91g/t Au * from 390m (incl. 2m @ 18.55g/t Au from 401m).
Notes: * Denotes assay intersections previously announced on 08 April 2008.
Ra - Gazelle Zone - 10700N - 11200N
Drilling recommenced in early April, no drilling activity was undertaken in the
Ra - Gazelle Zone during the quarter.
REGIONAL EXPLORATION
Regional and near mine exploration continued, drilling at Kurdeman and Sukari
North intersected high grade and anomalous gold mineralization results
respectively. Follow up drilling, detailed mapping and sampling continued at
Sukari North and Kurdeman (Figure 4) and it is planned to continue the regional
scale mapping and sampling geochem program in the belt from Sukari North to
Kurdeman in the coming quarter.
Figure 4 - Regional map of prospects and the current 160km2 licence area.
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Kurdeman
Follow up RC drilling (2,420 metres) from the successful initial 5 hole drill
program, detailed mapping and rock chip sampling (750 samples) was completed at
the Kurdeman prospect. Drilling targeted the quartz vein - shear zone, which was
worked by ancient and colonial miners. Sixteen drill holes (not all results
received) were drilled to follow up previous strong assays, trace the southern
extensions of the quartz vein - shear zone in fine grained felsic volcanic rocks
some 300m to the south and targeted the high grade mineralised structures in the
old underground mine workings. Several significant assay results were returned,
including hole KRC007 - 17m @ 3.81g/t Au from 111m, hole KRC011 - 8m @ 7.76g/t
Au from 77m, KRC014 - 2m @ 26.59g/t Au from 89m and KRC015 - 2m @ 34.69g/t Au
from 116m. See Table 2 for other significant assays received to date.
Gold mineralisation in the drilling was predominantly within the fine grained,
cherty felsic volcanic unit, associated with the smoky grey, recrystallised
quartz vein, fine grained pyrite dusting, carbonate-silica weak sericite
alteration halo and moderate shearing. Hole KRC007 confirmed the near vertical
extent of the high grade zone intersected in KRC002, indicating at least 100m of
vertical extent, for a 5 - 10m wide quartz vein-shear zone.
Sukari North
Assay results have been returned for the RC drilling campaign (1,530 metres) at
Sukari North, aimed at testing the main felsic intrusive unit in the area of the
workings and gold anomalous rock chip samples, the main mineralised structural
trends (East to SE dipping), the rock itself, and the geological contacts with
surrounding rocks. Several zones of weak to moderate gold anomalism were
detected, associated mainly with zones of strong ankeritic alteration and quartz
veining in the felsic intrusive unit, and at contacts to the surrounding
sediments and mafic volcanic rocks. The drilling suggests the felsic unit is
narrow and surrounded by black shaley sediment, felsic flows, mafic and
ultramafic rock units and cut by several felsic and mafic dykes. Further
regional mapping and sampling through the area is planned.
Sami South
No significant activity.
GRADE CONTROL
The new Atlas Copco L8 RC grade control drill rig was delivered and
commissioned, and training commenced. Grade control drilling continued on
available tracks on Sukari Hill within the mine footprint, 3,196m were drilled.
Gold mineralisation estimated from grade control modelling corresponds well to
expected mineralisation in the resource model; assay results highlight shallow
easterly and westerly dipping structures.
UNDERGROUND MINE PLANNING
During the quarter the company successfully filled the position of Underground
Mine Manager. Work has now begun on several fronts including the following
reviews:
- Geology of the high grade Amun Deeps
- Geotechnical
- Mining method
- Contract mining v Owner Operator
- Capital expenditure estimates
- Infrastructure preparation.
It is the intention to target an initial underground mining rate of 500,000t per
annum and the Company will be able to provide further guidance on the progress
of the underground mining operation by mid 2008.
SUKARI GOLD PROJECT (CONSTRUCTION UPDATE)
The project schedule has been updated to 31 March 2008, covering all phases of
the project. Key completion dates are listed below:
Project Go-Ahead Decision Feb 2007 (Completed)
Kori Kollo Plant Arrives Egypt Q4 2007 (Completed)
28MW Power Station Arrives Q4 2007 (Completed)
Project Finance Q4 2007 (Completed)
Project Engineering & Design Q2 2008 (Commenced)
Site Civil Works Q2 2008 (Commenced)
Seawater Pipeline Q3 2008 (Commenced)
Tailings Storage Facility Q4 2008 (Commenced)
Mining Pre-strip Q3 2008
Commissioning and Production Q1 2009
Progress pictures can be viewed on the Company's website - www.centamin.com.
Kori Kollo Process Plant /28MW Isparta Power Station
On 24 October 2007, the Company announced that both the Kori Kollo processing
plant and the Isparta power plant had arrived safely at the Egyptian seaport of
Alexandria and their cargoes had been discharged. The dismantling of the Kori
Kollo processing facility in Bolivia and the Isparta 28MW power plant in Turkey
were completed in September and both sites were closed and signed off. All staff
from Bolivia and Turkey have now relocated to Egypt to continue with the
reassembly of the plants at Sukari. The Isparta power plant consisted of 24
pieces of break bulk and 56 containers holding more than 900 individual
packages. The Kori Kollo processing plant comprised 270 pieces of break bulk and
55 containers.
Trucking of freight to the Sukari site was completed during quarter four of
2007.
The refurbishment program for the Kori Kollo processing plant is underway with
sand blasting and undercoating of equipment progressing under the supervision of
the Plant Maintenance Manager. Temporary workshops have been erected to
accommodate the refurbishment program.
Project Engineering and Design
MetPlant Engineering Services Pty Ltd, an Australian-based company have
continued with the engineering and design work for the Process Plant.
Site Works
Activities completed and commenced to the end of the quarter are as follows:
• Upgrading of the 10km access road to the Sukari site (completed)
• Establishment of container and mine lay down and security hut complex
facilities (completed)
• Temporary maintenance, warehousing and fuelling facilities (completed)
• Bulk earthworks for the plant site (completed)
• Crushed ore stockpile reclaim tunnel (commenced)
• Excavation of crusher and power plant foundations (commenced)
A significant amount of rocky outcrops overlaying the plant site area have been
removed through the utilisation of the new mining equipment which has
facilitated in the training of owner personnel.
The concrete batch plant is schedule for arrival on site during April 2008
(arrived at date of writing) permitting concrete foundation for crusher, CIL
tanks, power plant, stockpile reclaim tunnel etc. to progress at an accelerated
pace. Due to the late arrival of the batch plant insufficient concrete was
poured during Q1 2008 which has led to the process plant commissioning date
slipping to Q1 2009.
Tailings Storage Facility
Knight Piesold Pty Ltd has been appointed to carry out the design and
construction supervision of the Tailings Storage Facility. Design work is
complete and construction of the dam commenced in quarter one 2008 with the bulk
earthworks part of the program involving excavation of the embankment and
deliveries of gypsum sand to the site which will be the bedding material for the
liner. Completion of the tailings dam is scheduled for quarter four 2008.
Seawater Supply System
Construction of the seawater pipeline commenced during the quarter with rock
breaking and road works of the pipeline schedule for completion in quarter two.
Installation and welding of the HDPE pipe has commenced and is progressing well
with just over half the pipe already installed. Pressure testing will commence
in April 2008 with the overall program scheduled for completion in Q3 2008.
Work on the seawater wells is due to commence in Q2 2008.
The Seawater Supply System will draw in and transport raw seawater, via a staged
pumped pipeline, to the Sukari site where it will be processed through a
desalination plant for end use as process plant water, mine site dust
suppression water and, after secondary processing and treatment for construction
camp drinking water.
Mining Fleet
Caterpillar, through their Egyptian authorised dealer Mantrac, was selected
through a competitive tender as the supplier of haulage trucks, articulated dump
trucks, excavators, graders and dozers for the project. The initial mining fleet
sufficient to commence mining pre-strip work will largely comprise:
CAT 785C Rear Dump Trucks (5)
CAT 785C Water Truck (1)
O&K RH120E Excavator (1)
CAT D10T Dozers (2)
CAT 14H Grader (1)
CAT 16M Grader (1)
CAT 365 BLME Excavator (1)
CAT 988G Wheel Dozers (2)
H180D Rock Breaker (1)
Atlas Copco has been selected to supply grade control and blast hole drilling
equipment. Initial fleet selection comprises:
ROC F9 Pioneer Drill (1)
L8 MKII Production Drill (1)
L8 MKII RC Rig (1)
The majority of the initial fleet is on site and already in use for plant site
and TSF civil work. Mining pre-strip activity is scheduled to commence in
quarter three of 2008.
Project Finance
On 23 November 2007, the Company announced that it had sold on a private basis
an aggregate of 112,000,000 special warrants at a price of C$1.20 per special
warrant for aggregate gross proceeds of C$134,400,000, which includes the
exercise in full by the Underwriters of the Underwriters' option.
The net proceeds of this equity financing are to be applied to fund the
continued development of the Sukari Gold Project, underground development, other
exploration and general corporate purposes.
The Sukari Gold Project is 100% fully funded through to gold production
currently forecast to be the first quarter of 2009. As a result the Company no
longer needs to pursue debt financing, has no debt, no hedging and at 31 March
2008, had a cash balance of US$200M.
SUKARI GOLD PROJECT (BACKGROUND)
Centamin is a mineral exploration and development company that has been actively
exploring in Egypt since 1995. The principal asset of Centamin is its interest
in the Sukari Gold Project, located in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. The Sukari
Gold Project is at an advanced stage of development, with construction having
commenced in quarter two of 2007 and first gold production expected during the
first quarter of 2009.
A definitive feasibility study (the 'DFS') for the development to commercial
production of the Sukari Gold Project was completed in February 2007.
A summary of the findings of the DFS were:
• the DFS concluded that a 4mpta plant producing on average 200,000 ounces
per annum, over 15 years of mining, is economically robust; and
• total Capital Construction costs are estimated at US$216m with average
cash operating costs of US$290/oz (inclusive of 3% royalty) over the 15 year
mining period.
The Sukari Gold Project will be the first large-scale modern gold mine to be
developed in Egypt. Centamin's operating experience in Egypt gives it a
significant first-mover advantage in acquiring and developing other gold
projects in the prospective Arabian-Nubian Shield.
The Sukari Gold Project is hosted by a large, sheeted vein-type and
brittle-ductile shear zone hosted gold deposit developed in a granitoid
intrusive complex. Gold mineralization is hosted exclusively by a granitoid body
of granodiorite - tonalite composition referred to as the Sukari Porphyry. The
Company has entered into a Concession Agreement with the Egyptian Government
that provides for exploration and exploitation rights at the Sukari Gold Project
and whereby the Operating Company, owned 50% by the Company's wholly owned
subsidiary, Pharaoh Gold Mines NL ('PGM') and 50% by Egyptian Mineral Resource
Authority ('EMRA'), has been established. Centamin is entitled to recover all of
its exploration, operating and capital costs from operating surpluses of the
operating company.
The Sukari Mining Licence covers an area of 160 km2 and is for a period of 30
years, with an option for a further 30 years.
The Sukari Gold Project has been scheduled for open pit mining over an initial
15-year period. During that time 78 Mt ore @ 1.5 g/t Au is expected to be mined,
producing 3.7 Moz gold. A further 374 Mt of waste material is also expected to
be mined resulting in a waste to ore strip ratio of 4.8:1.
Ore and waste will be mined using conventional open pit mining methods. The
operation is planned to utilize selective mining techniques to separate ore and
waste. Provision has been made for drilling and blasting all primary and oxide
materials. Ore will be hauled to the run of mine pad next to the Processing
Plant and either direct tipped to the crusher or stockpiled for future reclaim
at the 4 Mtpa Process Plant throughput rate.
Mining will be progressed at an increased rate compared to processing;
approximately 5 Mt of ore is expected to be mined and 4 Mt of ore will be
processed annually. Operating at an increased mining rate allows the cut off
grade for feed to the Plant (referred to as 'cutover' grade) to be increased in
the early years of the schedule. This in turn increases the metal output and
project revenue in these early years, thus increasing the discounted operating
surplus cashflow. According to current schedules, the low-grade stockpile
produced as a result of applying a cutover grade, will be processed after mining
has ceased, extending the current operating life of the project for a further
six years. As a result, the average milled grade during the mining period is
forecast to be 1.87 g/t Au, compared to 0.66 g/t Au for the low-grade stockpile.
Centamin will own and operate its mining fleet. The production fleet will be
based on 380 t class excavators and 150 t class rigid body trucks. At full
production, three production fleets, each comprising a single excavator and
sharing a maximum of 21 trucks, will be required. The capital cost of the
initial mining fleet has been estimated by AMC at US$48.8 million.
The proposed process route entails:
• crushing;
• stockpiling crushed ore;
• grinding;
• flotation of a (bulk sulphide) concentrate containing the precious metals;
• thickening of the concentrate;
• fine milling of the concentrate;
• leaching the precious metals from the concentrate in a dilute cyanide
solution;
• adsorbing the precious metals onto activated carbon;
• stripping the precious metals from the carbon;
• recovering the precious metals as gold dore; and
• placing the concentrate tailing in the tailings storage facility.
Tailings from the treatment of weathered oxide ore early in the mining schedule
contain too much gold to discard. Hence, the bulk flotation tail is further
treated by:
• thickening;
• leaching the precious metals into a dilute cyanide solution;
• adsorbing the precious metals onto activated carbon;
• stripping the precious metals from the carbon;
• recovering the precious metals as gold dore; and
• placing these tailings in the tailings storage facility.
Process water will be drawn from the Red Sea. The seawater will be pumped
approximately 25 km to the mine site to satisfy all Process Plant and mining
requirements. Most of the seawater will be pumped into a raw water pond located
near the Processing Plant, whilst around 500m(3)/day will be pumped to a Water
Treatment Plant for potable and fresh water supplies.
Power will be generated on site by a 28 MW power station, operated on heavy fuel
oil. A temporary construction camp facility will be required to cater for
approximately 500 construction employees and 20 senior staff. This is being
constructed at the Sukari Gold Project site.
On behalf of Centamin Egypt Limited
Josef El-Raghy
Managing Director/CEO
29th April 2008
For more information please contact:
Centamin Egypt Limited Pelham Public Relations Ambrian Partners Limited
+ 61 (8) 9316 2640 Te l : + 44 (0) 207 743 6376 + 44 (0) 207 776 6400
Josef El-Raghy Mobile : + 44 (0) 7894 462 114 Richard Brown
Candice Sgroi
Information in this report which relates to exploration, geology, sampling and
drilling is based on information compiled by geologist Mr R Osman who is a full
time employee of the Company, and is a member of the Australasian Institute of
Mining and Metallurgy with more than five years experience in the fields of
activity being reported on, and is a 'Competent Person' for this purpose and is
a 'Qualified Person' as defined in 'National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian
Securities Administrators'. His written consent has been received by the Company
for this information to be included in this report in the form and context which
it appears. The assay samples were analysed by Ultra Trace Pty Ltd, Canning
Vale, Western Australia.
The information in this report that relates to mineral resources is based on
work completed by Mr Nicolas Johnson, who is a Member of the Australian
Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Johnson is a full time employee of Hellman and
Schofield Pty Ltd and 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' and is a 'Qualified Person' as defined in '
National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators'. Mr
Johnson consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his
information in the form and context in which it appears.
Refer to the Technical Report which was filed in March 2007 for further
discussion of the extent to which the estimate of mineral resources/reserves may
be materially affected by any known environmental, permitting, legal, title,
taxation, socio-political, marketing or other relevant issue.
Table 2 - Significant Intersections March 2008 Quarter
HOLE NORTH EAST DIP AZI EOH FROM TO INTERVAL Gold (g/t)
Sukari Resource Drilling
*D1280 10550 10842.63 -82 270 726.7 430 454 24 0.93
469 517 46 2.21
incl. 471 473 2 6.47
incl. 477 478 1 5.71
incl. 500 501 1 11.30
incl. 513 516 3 5.74
550 585 35 164.09
incl. 558 559 1 5,420.00
incl. 576 578 2 49.65
D1282 10075 10646.28 -88 270 560.3 368 438 70 1.47
incl. 379 380 1 35.30
D1284 10350 10753 -85 270 587.0 363 374 11 2.98
incl. 365 366 1 6.71
incl. 368 369 1 6.72
387 392 5 1.90
427 462 35 1.58
incl. 429 430 1 6.55
incl. 435 436 1 9.09
468 494 26 1.13
incl. 480 481 1 5.03
incl. 493 494 1 8.58
D1287 10375 10525 -70 270 310.6 49 58 9 1.23
63 70 7 2.12
118 149 31 1.40
incl. 137 139 2 6.26
incl. 143 144 1 7.63
171 173 2 5.21
238 265 27 1.47
incl. 262 263 1 5.75
D1289 10150N 10725 -84 270 599.5 400 404 4 1.62
410 423 13 2.17
incl. 412 413 1 8.00
430 438 8 1.31
D1294 10225 10715 -83 270 655.5 212 214 2 1.37
355 412 57 1.72*
incl. 362 363 1 9.05
incl. 365 366 1 5.15
incl. 388 389 1 6.40
427 447 20 2.04*
incl. 444 446 2 6.42
489 490 1 12.20
D1295 10475 10515 -83 270 342.8 82 91 9 1.87
126 135 9 2.01
incl. 132 133 1 6.01
159 175 16 3.44*
incl. 162 163 1 9.34
incl. 168 169 1 6.02
incl. 170 171 1 23.90
214 287 73 1.12
incl. 252 253 1 5.94
D1297 10412 10565 -72 255 295.5 110 114 4 1.06
153 174 21 2.02
incl. 159 161 2 9.76
incl. 171 172 1 5.67
183 190 7 1.56
196 213 17 1.47
223 235 12 2.21
incl. 225 226 1 13.70
245 265 20 3.20
incl. 246 247 1 7.51
incl. 264 265 1 35.20
D1298 10325 10700 -74 270 501.7 299 305 6 1.59
315 330 15 1.65
incl. 324 325 1 6.87
343 348 5 4.09
incl. 345 346 1 16.20
359 372 13 2.45
incl. 368 369 1 6.64
incl. 371 372 1 14.50
421 440 19 3.73*
incl. 426 427 1 9.27
incl. 439 440 1 44.40
D1301 10375 10700 -78 270 636.9 280 286 6 1.83
298 300 2 1.79
306 337 31 2.84*
incl. 309 311 2 9.35
incl. 323 326 3 7.49
incl. 333 334 1 14.00
370 385 15 1.06
404 455 51 2.04*
incl. 419 420 1 30.60
incl. 453 455 2 11.76
D1303 10525 10547 -75 270 390.0 104 233 129 1.80
incl. 127 128 1 7.82
incl. 146 147 1 5.51
incl. 163 168 5 7.65
incl. 183 184 1 5.75
incl. 195 198 3 8.02
incl. 213 215 2 7.29
238 241 3 1.21
245 285 40 1.43
incl. 280 281 1 13.80
291 317 26 1.98
incl. 301 302 1 5.79
incl. 306 307 1 5.29
incl. 314 315 1 6.40
D1304 10300N 10831 -80 270 656.0 437 452 15 2.88
incl. 450 451 1 25.00
457 469 12 1.74
incl. 468 469 1 7.82
D1306 10025N 10612 -87 270 555.6 344 366 22 1.07
390 476 86 1.91*
incl. 401 403 2 18.55
incl. 417 420 3 5.19
incl. 468 469 1 8.91
D1307 10400 10845 -80 270 469.2 391 393 2 3.03
403 410 7 1.43
422 441 19 5.31*
incl. 422 424 2 9.27
incl. 429 430 1 63.50*
D1308 9950N 10645 -80 270 535.4 377 379 2 6.24
398 414 16 2.29
incl. 399 400 1 5.64
419 430 11 12.90*
incl. 420 421 1 119.00*
D1313 10050N 10665 -88 270 606.2 408 453 45 1.07
incl. 449 450 1 9.74
D1320 10500N 10875 -82 270 710.3 459 461 2 2.44
505 507 2 11.24
553 554 1 4.08
D1321 9975N 10965 -82 270 584.8 390 393 3 1.11
413 418 5 1.07
RCD1322 10600N 10875 -82 270 708.0 454 487 33 1.63
incl. 477 478 1 9.01
incl. 481 483 2 7.13
538 539 1 5.91
569 570 1 3.40
D1328 10125N 10660 -76 270 654.4 292 311 19 8.03*
incl. 296 303 7 20.58*
317 389 72 2.36*
incl. 335 339 4 9.25
incl. 351 352 1 5.06
incl. 381 382 1 5.29
439 455 16 1.36
incl. 453 454 1 5.12
461 485 24 1.44
Kurdeman Prospect
KRC007 2752145 671212 -60 270 150.0 111 128 17 3.81
incl. 111 112 1 9.72
incl. 118 120 2 22.39
KRC011 2751685 671180 -60 270 150.0 77 85 8 7.76
incl. 78 83 5 11.44
KRC012 2751638 671166 -60 270 150.0 58 60 2 1.43
KRC013 2752341 671102 -60 40 150.0 54 55 1 2.50
KRC014 2752307 671116 -60 40 150.0 89 91 2 26.59
KRC015 2752267 671139 -60 40 150.0 116 118 2 34.69
KRC018 2752175 671197 -60 270 150.0 52 56 4 3.25
incl. 52 53 1 8.13
Sukari North Prospect
SNRC007 2765261 676731 -60 290 30.0 2 5 3 1.18
SNRC007A 2765227 676740 -60 290 150.0 11 15 4 1.18
85 86 1 3.35
SNRC008 2765259 676771 -60 290 150.0 21 27 6 0.56
incl. 25 26 1 1.34
33 38 5 0.23
Notes: (1) Intervals shown in the table are down hole intercepts, drilled at
high angles relative to the internal mineralized structures and the Sukari
Porphyry; true widths do not apply or are not used in drilling the stockwork
style mineralization at Sukari; (2) * Denotes assay intersections previously
announced on 06 February 2008 and 08 April 2008.
Rule 5.3
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity quarterly report
Introduced 1/7/96. Origin : Appendix 8. Amended 1/7/98, 30/9/2001.
Name of Entity
Centamin Egypt Limited
ABN Quarter ended ('current quarter')
86 007 700 352 31 March 2008
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Centamin Egypt Limited
Pharaoh Gold Mines NL (100%)
Viking Resources Ltd (100%)
North African Resources (100%)
Centamin Limited (100%)
Current Quarter Year to date
Cash flows related to operating activities (9 months)
$US'000 $US'000
1.1 Receipts from product sales and related debtors - -
1.2 Payments for (a) exploration and evaluation (3,105) (8,224)
(b) development (19,271) (63,929)
(c) production - -
(d) administration (849) (2,727)
1.3 Dividends received - -
1.4 Interest and other items of a similar nature received 2,611 5,902
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 (20,614) (68,977)
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 (provide details if material) - -
Net investing cash flows - -
1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows (carried forward) (20,614) (68,977)
(20,614) (68,977)
1.13 Total operating and investment cash flows (brought forward)
Cash flows related to financing activities
1.14 Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc. 841 133,870
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 (bank and financing charges) (67) (1,614)
Net financing cash flows 773 132,256
Net increase (decrease) in cash held (19,841) 63,279
1.20 Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date 226,117 136,501
1.21 Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20 (6,017) 480
1.22 Cash at end of quarter 200,259 200,259
Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors Current quarter
Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities $US'000
1.23 Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2 297
1.24 Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.10 -
1.25 Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions
- Salaries, superannuation contributions, consulting and Directors fees paid to Directors during the three months
ended March 31, 2008 amounted to A$257,175 (March 31, 2007: A$253,432).
- Mr S El-Raghy and Mr J El-Raghy are Directors and shareholders of El-Raghy Kriewaldt Pty Ltd ('ELK'), which
provides office premises to the Company in Australia. All dealings with ELK are in the ordinary course of business and
on normal terms and conditions. Rent paid to ELK during the three months ended March 31, 2008 amounted to A$15,601
(March 31, 2007: A$13,923).
- Mr S El-Raghy provides office premises to the Company in Alexandria, Egypt. All dealings are in the ordinary course
of business and on normal terms and conditions. Rent paid during the three months ended March 31, 2008 amounted to GBP
1,950 (March 31, 2007: GBP 1,950).
- Mr C Cowden, a non-executive director, is also a director and shareholder of Cowden Limited, which provides
insurance broking services to the Company. All dealings with Cowden Limited are in the ordinary course of business and
on normal terms and conditions. Insurance premiums paid to Cowden Limited during the three months ended March 31, 2008
amounted to A$34,362 (March 31, 2007: A$14,363).
- Brian Speechly, a non-executive director, is also a director and shareholder of Speechly Mining Pty Ltd, a mining
consultancy company. Invoices received for payment during the three months ended March 31, 2008 amounted to A$0 (March
31, 2007: A$0)
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
-
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
-
Financing facilities available
Add notes as necessary fro an understanding of the position.
Amount available Amount used
$US'000 $US'000
3.1 Loan facilities - -
3.2 Credit standby arrangements - -
Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
$US'000
4.1 Exploration and evaluation 3,164
4.2 Development 45,180
Total 48,344
Reconciliation of Cash
Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as shown in the Current quarter Previous quarter
consolidated statement of cash flows) to the related items in the
accounts is as follows. $US'000 $US'000
5.1 Cash on hand and at bank 2,100 1,105
5.2 Deposits at call - -
5.3 Bank overdraft - -
5.4 Term deposits 198,159 225,012
Total: cash at end of quarter (item 1.22) 200,259 226,117
Changes in interests in mining tenements
Tenement reference Nature of Interest at Interest at end
interest beginning of of quarter
quarter
(note (2))
6.1 Interest in mining
tenements relinquished,
reduced or lapsed
6.2 Interests in mining
tenements acquired or
increased
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 Amount paid up
security per security
(see note 3) (see note 3)
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 876,804,163 876,804,163
7.4 Changes during quarter
(a) increases through issues/ 1,645,000 1,645,000 (see 7.9 below) (see 7.9 below)
options exercise
(b) decreases through returns
of capital, buy-backs
7.5 +Convertible debt securities
(description)
7.6 Changes during quarter
(a) increases through issues
(b) decreases through
securities matured,
converted
7.7 Options Employee Option Exercise Price Expiry Date
Plan 2002
(description and conversion
1,500,000
factor) Nil A$0.4355 08 Dec 08
250,000
Nil A$0.6566 30 Aug 09
Employee Option
Plan 2006
3,085,000
2,165,000 Nil A$0.7106 31 Jan 10
1,500,000 Nil A$1.0500 24 May 10
250,000 Nil A$1.1636 25 Jun 10
Other Options Nil A$1.4034 15 Oct 10
1,670,000
Broker Warrants Nil A$0.3500 31 Oct 10
3,393,678
613,582 Nil C$0.8600 11 Apr 09
5,600,000 Nil C$0.8600 20 Apr 09
Nil C$1.2000 23 Nov 09
7.8 Issued during quarter Broker Warrants Number Quoted Cost per Warrant Expiry Date
5,600,000 Nil C$1.2000 23 Nov 09
7.9 Exercised during quarter Employee Option Number Quoted Exercise Price Expiry Date
Plan 2002
300,000
300,000 A$0.2804 04 Feb 08
100,000
100,000 A$0.2804 17 Feb 08
Employee Option
Plan 2006
1,080,000
165,000 1,080,000 A$0.7106 31 Jan 10
165,000 A$1.0500 24 May 10
7.10 Expired/lapsed during quarter Employee Option Number Quoted Exercise Price Expiry Date
Plan 2006
37,500
Nil A$0.7106 31 Jan 10
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: 29 April 2008
Print name: Heidi Brown
Company Secretary
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 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.
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