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Thor Mining PLC

01 February 2011

THOR MINING PLC

Appendix 5B - December 2011 Quarterly Report

Dated: 1 February 2011

The Directors of Thor Mining PLC ("Thor" or the "Company") (AIM, ASX: THR) the exploration company focussed on gold and base metal projects and advancing tungsten-molybdenum projects in the Northern Territory of Australia, lodged the following Appendix 5B quarterly report with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) as required by the listing rules of ASX.

Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 8. Amended 1/7/97, 1/7/98, 30/9/2001 01/06/10.

 
Name of entity 
              THOR MINING PLC 
----------------------------- 
 
 
ACN or ARBN                Quarter ended ("current 
                            quarter") 
              121 117 673                31 December 2010 
-------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 

Consolidated statement of cash flows

 
                                                                  Year to date 
 Cash flows related to operating                Current quarter    (6 months) 
  activities                                         $A'000          $A'000 
                                               ----------------  ------------- 
        Receipts from product sales 
 1.1     and related debtors                                  0              0 
        Payments for (a) exploration 
         & evaluation                                      (95)          (232) 
         (b) development                                      0              0 
         (c) production                                       0              0 
 1.2     (d) administration                               (288)          (611) 
 1.3    Dividends received                                    0              0 
        Interest and other items 
 1.4     of a similar nature received                        10             14 
        Interest and other costs 
 1.5     of finance paid                                      0            (1) 
 1.6    Income taxes paid                                     0              0 
        Other (provide details if material) 
 1.7                                                          0              0 
        Net Operating Cash Flows                          (373)          (830) 
-----  --------------------------------------  ----------------  ------------- 
        Cash flows related to investing 
         activities 
        Payment for purchases of: 
         (a) prospects                                        0              0 
         (b) equity investments                               0              0 
 1.8     (c) other fixed assets                            (25)           (25) 
        Proceeds from sale of: (a) 
         prospects                                            0              0 
         (b) equity investments                               0              0 
 1.9     (c) other fixed assets                               0             20 
 1.10   Loans to other entities                               0              0 
 1.11   Loans repaid by other entities                        0              0 
        Other (provide details if 
 1.12    material)                                            0              0 
        Net investing cash flows                           (25)            (5) 
                                               ----------------  ------------- 
        Total operating and investing 
 1.13    cash flows (carried forward)                     (398)          (835) 
-----  --------------------------------------  ----------------  ------------- 
        Total operating and investing 
 1.13    cash flows (brought forward)                     (398)          (835) 
-----  -------------------------------------- 
        Cash flows related to financing 
         activities 
        Proceeds from issues of shares, 
         options, etc. (Refer Note 
 1.14    6)                                                 895           1865 
        Proceeds from sale of forfeited 
 1.15    shares                                               0              0 
 1.16   Proceeds from borrowings                              0              0 
 1.17   Repayment of borrowings                               0            (3) 
 1.18   Dividends paid                                        0              0 
        Other (provide details if 
 1.19    material)                                            0              0 
                                               ----------------  ------------- 
        Net financing cash flows                            895           1862 
-----  --------------------------------------                    ------------- 
        Net increase (decrease) in 
         cash held                                          497           1027 
        Cash at beginning of quarter/year 
 1.20    to date                                            578             62 
        Exchange rate adjustments 
 1.21    to item 1.20                                      (11)           (25) 
                                               ----------------  ------------- 
 1.22   Cash at end of quarter                             1064           1064 
-----  --------------------------------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 

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 
 
                                                   --------------------------- 
                                   Aggregate 
                                    amount of 
                                    payments to 
                                    the parties 
                                    included in 
              1.23                  item 1.2                               102 
                                                   --------------------------- 
              1.24                 Aggregate                                 0 
                                    amount of 
                                    loans to the 
                                    parties 
                                    included in 
                                    item 1.10 
-------------------  ----------------------------  --------------------------- 
              1.25                 Explanation necessary for an understanding 
                                    of the transactions 
  $101,673 includes: - Directors fees, including superannuation 
   for 5 Directors, totalling $19,533; Consulting fees 
   totalling $26,140 (M Billing, $19000, T Ireland, $7,140); 
   and payments to Western Desert Resources of $56,000 
   for office accommodation, secretarial and accounting 
   services. 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 

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 
       In September quarter, issue of 57 million shares, as consideration 
        for the acquisition of tenements at the Dundas Gold resource 
        near Norseman, WA. 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 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.

 
                                     Amount available   Amount used 
                                          $A'000           $A'000 
 3.1   Loan facilities 
                                    -----------------  ------------ 
 3.2   Credit standby arrangements                  0             0 
----  ----------------------------  -----------------  ------------ 
 

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter

 
                                    $A'000 
                                   ------- 
 4.1   Exploration and evaluation      250 
                                   ------- 
 4.2   Development                       0 
                                   ------- 
 4.3   Production                        0 
                                   ------- 
 4.4   Administration                  250 
                                   ------- 
       Total                           500 
----  ---------------------------  ------- 
 

Reconciliation of cash

 
 Reconciliation of cash at the 
  end of the quarter (as shown 
  in the consolidated statement 
  of cash flows) to the related            Current quarter   Previous quarter 
  items in the accounts is as follows.          $A'000            $A'000 
----------------------------------------  ----------------  ----------------- 
 5.1    Cash on hand and at bank                      1064                578 
                                          ----------------  ----------------- 
 5.2    Deposits at call                                                    2 
                                          ----------------  ----------------- 
 5.3    Bank overdraft                                   0                  0 
                                          ----------------  ----------------- 
 5.4    Other (provide details)                          0                  0 
                                          ----------------  ----------------- 
        Total: cash at end of quarter 
         (item 1.22)                                  1064                578 
-----  ---------------------------------  ----------------  ----------------- 
 

Changes in interests in mining tenements

 
                       Tenement     Nature of       Interest        Interest 
                        reference   interest         at beginning    at end 
                                    (note (2))       of quarter      of quarter 
                      -----------  --------------  --------------  ------------ 
 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.

 
                                                                            Amount 
                                                                Issue       paid up 
                                                                price per   per 
                                                                security    security 
                                                                (see note   (see note 
                                    Total           Number      3)          3) 
                                    number          quoted      (cents)     (cents) 
---------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------- 
                    Preference 
                    +securities 
              7.1   (description) 
                                   ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------- 
                    Changes 
                    during 
                    quarter (a) 
                    Increases 
                    through 
                    issues (b) 
                    Decreases 
                    through 
                    returns of 
                    capital, 
                    buy-backs, 
 7.2                redemptions 
-----------------  --------------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------- 
                                                  439,934,407 
                    +Ordinary                      Refer Note 
 7.3                securities      439,934,407             7         N/A   Fully Paid 
                                   ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------- 
                    Changes 
                    during 
                    quarter (a) 
                    Increases 
                    through 
                    issues (b) 
                    Decreases 
                    through 
                    returns of                     58.373,495 
                    capital,                       Refer Note        1.62 
 7.4                buy-backs        58,373,495             8       cents   Fully Paid 
                    +Convertible 
                    debt 
                    securities 
 7.5                (description) 
                                   ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------- 
                    Changes 
                    during 
                    quarter (a) 
                    Increases 
                    through 
                    issues (b) 
                    Decreases 
                    through 
                    securities 
                    matured, 
 7.6                converted 
                    Options 
                    (description 
                    and 
                    conversion 
                    factor) 
                    Options A: 
                    (Directors) 
                    Options B:                                  Exercise      Expiry 
                    Options C                                     price        date 
                    (Directors)       5,000,000             0    (Cents)    15/09/2011 
                    Share             5,000,000             0     18.00     31/03/2012 
                    placement        10,000,000             0   5.00 4.00   24/11/2013 
                    -CDI Warrants    28,135,126    28,135,126   2.625 1.5   25/03/2012 
 7.7                -UK Warrants     17,158,451             0   UK pence    31/03/2012 
                                   ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------- 
                    Issued during 
                     quarter 
                     Options C 
 7.8                 (Directors)     10,000,000             0      4.0      24/11/2013 
                                   ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------- 
 7.9                Exercised             6,735         6,735   2.625 1.5 
                    during            1,367,760     1,367,760   UK pence 
                    quarter -CDI 
                    Warrants -UK 
                    Warrants 
                                   ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------- 
 7.10               Expired 
                    during 
                    quarter 
                    Options A* 
                                   ------------  ------------ 
 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: 31/01/2011

(Company Secretary)

Print name: Allan Burchard

Enquiries:

 
 Mick Billing     +61 (8) 7324 1935    Thor Mining PLC      Executive Chairman 
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 Allan Burchard   +61 (8) 7324 1935    Thor Mining PLC             CFO/Company 
                                                                     Secretary 
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 John Simpson     +44 (0)20 7776       Daniel Stewart &      Nominated Adviser 
                  6550                 Co plc 
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 Nick Emerson/    +44 (0) 1483         Simple Investments               Broker 
  Renato Rufus    413500 
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