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Update on Merger with Polymetals - Notice of Meeting

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Drew Hill - White Dam Gold Project<br />

On 28 May 2013, PLY announced it had divested its 50% interest in White Dam and associated Drew Hill<br />

explorati<strong>on</strong> tenements to joint venture partner Exco Resources Limited.<br />

The White Dam Gold Project was a 50% joint venture between PLY and Exco Resources Limited, a<br />

subsidiary <strong>of</strong> ASX-listed, Washingt<strong>on</strong> H. Soul Pattins<strong>on</strong> and Company Limited. White Dam is located in the<br />

Curnam<strong>on</strong>a Province approximately 85km west <strong>of</strong> Broken Hill. PLY was the operator and manager <strong>of</strong> the<br />

joint venture which comprises the White Dam Gold Mine and 728km 2 <strong>of</strong> explorati<strong>on</strong> tenements surrounding<br />

the mine. Washingt<strong>on</strong> H. Soul Pattins<strong>on</strong> and Company Limited holds 2 milli<strong>on</strong> shares in PLY.<br />

Turner River (Farm-in)<br />

In September 2012, PLY entered into an agreement <strong>with</strong> Lansdowne Resources Pty Ltd to acquire 100% <strong>of</strong><br />

the shares in that company and the associated rights to earn a 75% interest in the Turner River gold and<br />

base metals projects which were owned by De Grey Mining Ltd. The Turner River projects are located<br />

approximately 60 km south <strong>of</strong> Port Hedland, Western Australia.<br />

In the March 2013 quarter, PLY completed the $2 milli<strong>on</strong> earn-in obligati<strong>on</strong> for the gold project and has<br />

advised De Grey that it will be assuming management <strong>of</strong> the joint venture in the June quarter. De Grey<br />

will retain its 25% interest in the joint venture.<br />

To date, PLY has spent $0.6 milli<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> the necessary $1.5 milli<strong>on</strong> required for an earn-in <strong>on</strong> the base<br />

metals project.<br />

At March 2013, total resources for the Turner River Gold project were approximately 5.1Mt at 1.6 g/t for<br />

268,000 ounces <strong>of</strong> gold.<br />

Further, and more detailed, informati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> PLY’s projects may be found in Appendix 4.<br />

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