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Update on Merger with Polymetals - Notice of Meeting

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BDO CORPORATE FINANCE (WA) PTY LTD<br />

<strong>Polymetals</strong> Mining Limited and Southern Cross Goldfields Limited<br />

Technical Specialist's Report<br />

Drilling completed by Southern Cross Goldfields Limited (Southern Cross) in 2011 was carried out using<br />

comm<strong>on</strong> industry practice <strong>with</strong> assay quality c<strong>on</strong>trol in place. Drillhole collars are surveyed and downhole<br />

surveys are carried out.<br />

RC sample recovery was observed to be good although diam<strong>on</strong>d core recovery was poor for most <strong>of</strong><br />

Northern Deposits except King Brown.<br />

Historic quality c<strong>on</strong>trol data is incomplete. Extensive validati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> historic data was completed by an<br />

independent c<strong>on</strong>sultant and Ravensgate accepted the historic data as acceptable to use for the resource<br />

estimates.<br />

The interpretati<strong>on</strong>s for the resource estimates were developed relying <strong>on</strong> drillhole logging and based <strong>on</strong><br />

lithological c<strong>on</strong>trol. A nominal lower COG <strong>of</strong> 0.5 g/t Au was used to interpret the mineralisati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

All <strong>of</strong> the deposits have a number <strong>of</strong> mineralised domains. Assays <strong>with</strong>in the domains were composited to<br />

1 m. The influence <strong>of</strong> statistical outliers <strong>on</strong> grade estimati<strong>on</strong> was limited through top-cutting and by restricting<br />

the distance <strong>of</strong> influence <strong>of</strong> the outliers. Grades were estimated into the block models using OK. Estimati<strong>on</strong><br />

parameters for the resource estimates were determined from variography studies.<br />

Bulk density data comprise 532 measurements collected from diam<strong>on</strong>d core. Bulk density values vary<br />

between the deposits, and were applied according to rock type and elevati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Resource estimates were classified as Measured, Indicated or Inferred Resources based <strong>on</strong> a c<strong>on</strong>fidence<br />

item value calculated from a number <strong>of</strong> parameters and then used to describe levels <strong>of</strong> interpolati<strong>on</strong><br />

c<strong>on</strong>fidence. Mineral Resources are reported <strong>with</strong> Ore Reserves excluded.<br />

The majority <strong>of</strong> Mineral Resources <strong>with</strong>in a $1,475/oz optimised pit design is classified as Measured. This is<br />

reas<strong>on</strong>able where drilling data is dense and has been validated, and where there is good c<strong>on</strong>tinuity <strong>of</strong><br />

mineralisati<strong>on</strong>. Where it has not been possible to validate a significant amount <strong>of</strong> historical drilling data<br />

c<strong>on</strong>fidence in the resource estimate is less certain.<br />

The Mt King Mineral Resource was estimated in 2008 by Hellman and Sch<strong>of</strong>ield using 23 RC holes drilled at<br />

a nominal 100 mE by 50 mN spacing. Recoverable resources were estimated using multiple indicator kriging<br />

from 2 m composites.<br />

AMC c<strong>on</strong>siders that Marda Mineral Resource estimates have been prepared using accepted industry<br />

practice and have been classified in accordance <strong>with</strong> the JORC Code.<br />

4.1.4 Joint Ventures<br />

In August 2011 Southern Cross entered into an agreement <strong>with</strong> Barranco Resources NL to acquire the Red<br />

Legs and Die Hardy deposits. The agreement comprises a two year opti<strong>on</strong> at a cost to Southern Cross <strong>of</strong><br />

$20,000 every six m<strong>on</strong>ths. If Southern Cross elects to exercise the opti<strong>on</strong> it will pay $500,000 in cash and<br />

issue 20 milli<strong>on</strong> shares in Southern Cross to Barranco. The agreement covers two retenti<strong>on</strong> licences<br />

covering the deposits. Up<strong>on</strong> exercise, Southern Cross will hold all mineral rights to the retenti<strong>on</strong> licences,<br />

including Barranco’s existing royalty over the Mt King deposits (owned by Southern Cross).<br />

4.1.4.1 Radio Gold Mine<br />

In August 2011, Southern Cross reached agreement <strong>with</strong> Renaissance Minerals Limited to enter into a farmin<br />

agreement for the historic high-grade Radio Gold Mine. The deposit was mined to <strong>on</strong>ly 100 m below<br />

surface and produced 71,000 oz (57,000 t at 38.5 g/t Au).<br />

Previous drilling art Radio Gold Mine has been restricted to an area surrounding existing workings.<br />

Extensi<strong>on</strong>s to mineralisati<strong>on</strong> may be identified.<br />

Under the agreement Southern Cross will also acquire Renaissance Minerals Limited's Mt Rankin Gold<br />

Project. The tenement package is located immediately al<strong>on</strong>g strike <strong>of</strong> Southern Cross’s existing tenements in<br />

the regi<strong>on</strong> and <strong>with</strong>in close proximity to existing gold mining and processing facilities at Marvel Loch and<br />

West<strong>on</strong>ia..<br />

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