Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Introduced 01/07/96 Origin Appendix 8 Amended 01/07/97, 01/07/98, 30/09/01, 01/06/10, 17/12/10

Name of entity

CHALICE GOLD MINES LIMITED

Rule 5.3

ABN Quarter ended ("current quarter")


47 116 648 956 30 September 2012

Consolidated statement of cash flows

Cash flows related to operating activities

Current quarter

$A'000

Year to date

(3 months)

$A'000

1.1

Receipts from product sales and related debtors

50

50

1.2

Payments for (a) exploration & evaluation

(b) development

(c) production

(d) administration

(748)

-

- (716)

(748)

-

- (716)

1.3

Dividends received

-

-

1.4

Interest and other items of a similar nature

received

889

889

1.5

Interest and other costs of finance paid

-

-

1.6

Income taxes paid

-

-

1.7

Other (provide details if material)

(276)

(276)

Net Operating Cash Flows

(801)

(801)

Cash flows related to investing activities

1.8

Payment for purchases of:

(a) prospects

(b) equity investments

(c) other fixed assets

(1,500)

-

-

(1,500)

-

-

1.9

Proceeds from sale of:

(a) prospects

(b) equity investments

(c) other fixed assets

106,275

-

-

106,275

-

-

1.10

Loans to other entities

-

-

1.11

Loans repaid by other entities

314

314

1.12

Other (provide details if material)

(26,053)

(26,053)

Net investing cash flows

79,036

79,036

1.13

Total operating and investing cash flows

(carried forward)

78,235

78,235

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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1.13

Total operating and investing cash flows

(brought forward)

78,235

78,235

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

-

-

1.17

Repayment of borrowings

-

-

1.18

Dividends paid

-

-

1.19

Other (provide details if material)

-

-

Net financing cash flows

-

-

Net increase (decrease) in cash held

78,235

78,235

1.20

Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date

3,177

3,177

1.21

Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20

(1,582)

(1,582)

1.22

Cash at end of quarter

79,830

79,830

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
369
1.23 Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2
1.24 Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.10
Nil

1.25 Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions
Item 1.7 - represents development costs incurred (in particular, costs associated with certain environmental approvals) prior to the sale of the Zara Project in Eritrea.
Item 1.8 (a) - includes the payment of $1.5 million to Dragon Mining Limited following the agreement to set aside the trailing payment of $4 million on delineation of a 1 million ounce Ore Reserve at the Zara Project.
Item 1.9 - represents the following inflows:
a) final payment of approximately US$31 million from the Eritrean National Mining Corporation
("ENAMCO") for ENAMCO's acquisition of a 30 percent interest in the Zara Project; and
b) total proceeds of approximately US$78 million from China SFECO Group ("SFECO") for the acquisition of Chalice's 60 percent in the Zara Gold Project.
Item 1.12 - represents the following outflows:
a) Eritrean taxes paid in respect of the sale of Chalice's 60 percent interest in the Zara Project to
SFECO; and the sale of Chalice's 30 percent interest in the Zara Project to ENAMCO; and b) costs associated with the sale of the Zara Project.
Item 1.2 - Amounts paid to related parties include remuneration (including bonuses), directors'
fees, consulting fees and reimbursements of out of pocket expenses to directors.

Non-cash financing and investing activities

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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
Chalice has completed the sale of the Zara Gold Project in Eritrea to SFECO for a total of US$80 million, which includes a deferred payment of US$2 million upon commencement of commercial production at the Koka Gold Mine.

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
Nil

Financing facilities available

Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.

3.1 Loan facilities
3.2 Credit standby arrangements

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

$A'000

4.1

Exploration and evaluation

1,100

4.2

Development

-

4.3

Production

-

4.4

Administration

730

Total

1,830

Reconciliation of cash

Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to the related items in the accounts is as follows.

Current quarter

$A'000

Previous quarter

$A'000

5.1

Cash on hand and at bank

78,263

2,319

5.2

Deposits at call

1,567

858

5.3

Bank overdraft

-

-

5.4

Other (provide details)

-

-

Total: cash at end of quarter (item 1.22)

79,830

3,177

Changes in interests in mining tenements

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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6.1 Interests 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.

7.5 +Convertible debt securities (description)

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Compliance statement Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report

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 5).

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

Sign here: Date: 24 October 2012

Company secretary

Print name: Richard Hacker

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report 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 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of

Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report.

5 Accounting Standards ASX will accept, for example, the use of International Financial Reporting 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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+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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