Quarterly report - Part 2

Centamin Egypt Limited
26 October 2004


                                                                        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                           30 September 2004


Consolidated statement of cash flows

Centamin Egypt Limited
Pharaoh Gold Mines NL (100%)
Viking Resources Ltd (100%)
North African Resources (100%)
                                                      -----------  -----------
Cash flows related to operating activities      Current Quarter   Year to date
                                                    $A'000        (12 months)
                                                                     $A'000
                                                      -----------  -----------
1.1 Receipts from product sales and related                   -              -
debtors
1.2 Payments for (a) exploration and
evaluation                                                 (596)          (596)
(b) development                                              (1)            (1)
(c) production                                                -              -
(d) administration                                         (109)          (109)
1.3 Dividends received                                        -              -
1.4 Interest and other items of a similar
nature received                                             274            274
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                                   (432)          (432)
---------------------------------                     -----------    -----------

Cash flows related to investing activities

1.8 Payment for purchases of (a) prospects                    -              -
(b) equity investments                                        -              -
(c) other fixed assets                                       (5)            (5)
1.9 Proceeds from sale of (a) prospects                       -              -
(b) equity investments                                        -              -
(c) other fixed assets                                        1              1
1.10 Loans to other entities *(Refer Note 1)               (598)          (598)
1.11 Loans repaid by other entities                           -              -
1.12 Other (provide details if material)                      -              -
                                                      -----------    -----------
Net investing cash flows                                   (602)          (602)
                                                      -----------    -----------
1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows
(carried forward)                                        (1,034)        (1,034)
                                                      -----------    -----------


---------------------------------                        ----------- -----------
1.13 Total operating and investment cash flows (brought
forward)                                                    (1,034)     (1,034)
---------------------------------                        ----------- -----------

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 *(Refer Note 1)                  598         598
1.17 Repayment of borrowings                                     -           -
1.18 Dividends paid                                              -           -
1.19 Other (provide details if material)                         -           -
                                                         ----------- -----------
Net financing cash flows                                       598         598
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Net increase (decrease) in cash held                          (436)       (436)

1.20 Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date              21,108      21,108
1.21 Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20                   (214)       (214)
                                                         ----------- -----------
1.22 Cash at end of quarter                                 20,458      20,458
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*Note 1 - From the March 2004 Quarter onwards, the funding of exploration
expenditure by the Holding Company to its subsidiaries will be disclosed as an
inter-entity loan under sections 1.10 and 1.16 respectively.


                                                                     -----------
Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the        Current quarter
directors
Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of            $A'000
the related entities                                                 -----------

1.23 Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in
item 1.2                                                               212,230
                                                                     -----------

1.24 Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item               -
1.10                                                                 -----------
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1.25 Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions

(a) Mr S El-Raghy, a director, and an employee of Pharaoh Gold Mines NL received
salary for the quarter amounting to $98,812.

(b) Mr J El-Raghy, a director and employee of the Company received salary and
superannuation for the quarter amounting to $57,586.

(c) Mr S El-Raghy & Mr J El-Raghy are also Directors and Shareholders of
El-Raghy Kriewaldt Pty Ltd ('El-Raghy Kriewaldt'). El-Raghy Kriewaldt provides
office premises to the Company. All dealings with El-Raghy Kriewaldt are in the
ordinary course of business and on normal terms and conditions. Rent paid to
El-Raghy Kriewaldt during the current quarter amounted to $12,706.

(d) Directors fees and superannuation paid during the quarter amounted to
$19,875.

(e) Services
Dr T Elder, a non-executive director provides additional consulting services to
the Company. All dealings with Dr T Elder are in the ordinary course of business
and on normal terms and conditions. Consulting fees paid to Dr T Elder during
the current quarter amounted to $6,278.

(f) Insurance
Mr C Cowden, a non-executive director, is also a director and shareholder of
Cowden Limited. Cowden Limited 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 current quarter amounted to $16,973.



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
                                                      $A'000            $A'000
                                                   -----------       -----------

3.1 Loan facilities                                        -                 -
                                                   -----------       -----------

3.2 Credit standby arrangements                            -                 -
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Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
                                                                     -----------
                                                                        $A'000
                                                                     -----------
4.1 Exploration and evaluation                                           1,000
                                                                     -----------
4.2 Development                                                             30
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Total                                                                    1,030
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Reconciliation of Cash
---------------------------------                 -----------        -----------
Reconciliation of cash at the end of the       Current quarter  Previous quarter
quarter (as shown in the consolidated
statement of cash flows) to the related
items in the accounts is as follows.
                                                     $A'000             $A'000
---------------------------------                 -----------        -----------
5.1 Cash on hand and at bank                            309                309
                                                  -----------        -----------
5.2 Deposits at call                                    317                317
                                                  -----------        -----------
5.3 Bank overdraft                                        -                  -
                                                  -----------        -----------
5.4 Term deposits                                    19,832             19,832
---------------------------------                 -----------        -----------
Total: cash at end of quarter (item 1.22)            20,458             20,458
---------------------------------                 -----------        -----------



Changes in interests in mining tenements
                          ----------      ---------------                          ---------                ---------
                Tenement reference   Nature of interest   Interest at beginning of quarter   Interest at end of 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)
                                                                                 (cents)                       (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                        501,910,369     501,910,369
------------------                   ----------      ----------                 ----------                    ----------
7.4 Changes during
quarter
(a) increases
through issues
(b) decreases
through returns
of capital,
buy-backs                            ----------      ----------                 ----------                    ----------
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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        Nil                    Exercise price                  Expiry date
(description                        Plan 2002
and conversion                        250,000        Nil                     29.00 cents                    11/11/2005
factor)                             1,160,000        Nil                     23.10 cents                    12/11/2006
                                      130,000        Nil                     23.10 cents                    17/11/2006
                                      750,000        Nil                     35.49 cents                    15/12/2006
                             Employee Service                                23.62 cents                    10/03/2009
                                    Agreement
                                    3,000,000
                                     ----------      ----------                 ----------                    ----------
7.8 Issued during
quarter                              ----------      ----------                 ----------                    ----------
7.9 Exercised
during quarter                       ----------      ----------                 ----------                    ----------
7.10 Expired
during quarter                       ----------      ----------                 ----------                    ----------
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7.11 Debentures
(totals only)
------------------                   ----------      ----------
7.12 Unsecured
notes
(totals only)
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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: Joint Company Secretary Date: 26 October 2004

Print name: Heidi Brown




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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