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Bullabulling Gold Limited

26 September 2012

Bullabulling Gold Limited

 
 26 September 2012   ASX Code: BAB, AIM Code: BGL 
 

Bullabulling Gold Project Resource Update

   --   Improved continuity of mineralisation demonstrated 
   --   Contained gold increased by over 120,000 ounces, in line with expectations 
   --   Increases in both tonnage and grade achieved 
   --   Total JORC resources now exceed 3.5 million ounces 

Bullabulling Gold Limited is pleased to report a revised Mineral Resource estimate for its wholly owned Bullabulling Gold Project. Indicated and inferred resources at the Bullabulling deposit now stand at 104.5 million tonnes grading 0.99g/t. Total project resources stand at 109.3 million tonnes at 1.00g/t for just over 3.5 million ounces, as detailed in the table below.

 
        Bullabulling Gold Project Resource Estimate (0.5g/t cut-off) 
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        Deposit             Class      Tonnes (Mt)   Grade (g/t)     Ounces 
-----------------------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ---------- 
 Bullabulling Laterite     Inferred        1.7          0.89        48,000 
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  Bullabulling Primary    Indicated       71.7          0.96       2,209,000 
-----------------------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ---------- 
               Inferred                   31.1          1.07       1,070,500 
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         Bullabulling Total               104.5         0.99       3,327,500 
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       Gibraltar           Inferred        4.8          1.15        177,500 
-----------------------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ---------- 
            Project Total                 109.3         1.00       3,505,000 
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The resource update was prepared following the completion of a 26 hole infill RC drilling program in early August (see market release 23 August 2012). This program targeted several sections of the deposit where previous hole spacing was too broad to confirm geological continuity. The program focused on areas considered likely to fall within the planned open pit, therefore the expanded resource is expected to increase the mining inventory and improve the strip ratio.

The revised resource model will be used together with revised operating cost estimates currently under preparation as the basis for the final round of prefeasibility study pit optimisations. Detailed mine design and production scheduling will follow.

The new Bullabulling resource estimate was prepared by Snowden Mining Industry Consultants in accordance with the JORC Code (2004) and ASX Companies Updates.

For information, contact:

 
 Brett Lambert 
  Bullabulling Gold Limited 
  Level 2, 55 Carrington 
  Street 
  Nedlands, WA, 6009, Australia 
  Tel: +61 8 9386 4086 
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 Canaccord Genuity (Broker)       Westhouse Securities Limited 
  John Prior                       (UK Nominated Adviser) 
  Tel: +44 20 7523 8350            Martin Davison 
                                   Tel: +44 20 7601 6100 
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 Neil Boom                        John Gardner / Blake Wilshaw 
  Gresham PR Ltd (UK media)        MAGNUS Investor Relations 
  Tel: +44 7866 805 108            (Australian Media) 
                                   Tel: +61 8 9212 0101 
                                   jgardner@magnus.net.au/bwilshaw@magnus.net.au 
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About Bullabulling Gold Limited

Bullabulling Gold Limited is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:BAB) and London's AIM Market (AIM:BGL) and has approximately 289 million shares on issue. The Company's primary asset is the wholly owned Bullabulling Gold Project, located near Coolgardie in Western Australia.

The Bullabulling Gold Project hosts JORC compliant Mineral Resources of 3.5 million ounces comprising Indicated Resources of 71.7 million tonnes at 0.96 g/t gold and Inferred Resources of 32.8 million tonnes at 1.06 g/t gold at Bullabulling and Inferred Resources of 4.8 million tonnes at 1.15 g/t gold at Gibraltar. Exploration has demonstrated strong potential for further expansion of the resource base.

The Bullabulling deposit is amenable to bulk tonnage open pit mining and conventional CIL processing has delivered high gold recoveries. The deposit is situated on granted Mining Leases in close proximity to infrastructure.

The Company is currently undertaking a pre-feasibility study into the development of a large scale, low cost mining operation at Bullabulling, with first production targeted for 2015.

Competent Person Statements

The information in this report that relates to the September 2012 Bullabulling Mineral Resource estimate is based upon information compiled by Richard Sulway. Mr Sulway is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM (CP)) and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity to which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 edition of the "Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves". Mr Sulway is a full-time employee of Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Pty Ltd. Mr Sulway consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this report that relates to the Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves, other than the September 2012 Bullabulling Mineral Resource, is based upon information compiled by Dr. Gregor Partington, who acts as an exploration consultant to the company and is a member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Dr. Partington has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and the activity in which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person under 2004 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code). Dr. Partington consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Glossary of Technical Terms

 
 Cut off              The lowest grade of mineralised material 
                       included in the Mineral Resource estimate 
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 g/t                  Grams per tonne 
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 JORC                 Joint Ore Reserves Committee 
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 Indicated resource   In situ Mineral Resource calculated with 
                       a moderate confidence level to which economic 
                       parameters have not been applied 
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 Inferred resource    In situ Mineral Resource calculated with 
                       a low confidence level to which economic 
                       parameters have not been applied 
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 Mt                   Millions of tonnes 
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This information is provided by RNS

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