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MARKET RELEASE

24 June 2013

Apex Minerals Limited

TRADING HALT

The securities of Apex Minerals Limited (the "Company") will be placed in Trading Hall Session State at the request of the Company, pending the release of an announcement by the Company. Unless ASX decides otherwise, the securities will remain in Trading Hall Session State unti! the earlier of the commencement of normal trading on Wednesday, 26 June 2013 or when the announcement is released to the market.

Security Code: AXM

Jill Hewitt

Senior Adviser. Listings Compliance (Perth)

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June 2013
Mr Dave Filov
Auslralian Securilies Exchange
Level 8 Exchange Plaza

2 The Esplanade
Perth WA 6000
Dear Dave
Pursuanllo Lisling Rule 17.1 Apex Minerals NL (ASX: AXM) requesls a lrading hallon ils securilies
by lhe ASX unlil lhe open of markelWednesday 26 1
June. 2013.

The lrading hallis requesled in respeclof operalional issues and polenlial financing. In accordance wilh Lisling Rule 17.1 AXM provides lhe following informalion:
1. Reason for Trading Hall: The Company is experiencing operalional issues allhe Wiluna
Mine which will require addilional financing lo resolve.
2. How long lhe Company wanls lhe lrading hall o last: Unlil open of lrading Wednesday lhe
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of June.
3. The evenllhe Company expecls lo happen lhalwill end lhe lrading hall: Complelion of financing required lo resolve lhe operalional issues.
4. ls lhe Company aware of any reason why lhe lrading hallshould nolbe granled: No.
5. ls lhere any olher informalion necessary lo inform lhe markelaboullhe lrading hallor lhal

ASX has asked for: No. Kind regards
Jeremy Robinson

Company Secretary

Apex Minerals NL

Level1, 10 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia 6005

PO Box 682 West Perth. Western Australia 6872

Tel: 61 8 6311 5555 Fax: 61 8 6311 5556 admin@apexminerals.com.au

ASX Code: AXM www.apexminerals.com.au ABN 22 098 612 974

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