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BROCKMAN MINING LIMITED

布 萊 克 萬 礦 業 有 限 公 司 *

(incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(SEHK Stock Code: 159)

(ASX Stock Code: B C K )

OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT

QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT

The following is the text of the quarterly activities report released by Brockman Mining Limited (the "Company") on ASX Limited on 27 July 2020.

By order of the B oard of

Brockman Mining Limited

Chan Kam Kwan, Jason

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 27 July 2020

As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Company comprises Mr. Kwai Sze Hoi (Chairman), Mr. Liu Zhengui (Vice Chairman) and Mr. Ross Stewart Norgard as non- executive directors; Mr. Chan Kam Kwan, Jason (Company Secretary), Mr. Kwai Kwun Lawrence and Mr. Colin Paterson as executive directors; Mr. Yap Fat Suan, Henry, Mr. Choi Y ue Chun, Eugene and Mr. David Rolf Welch as independent non-executive directors.

  • For identification purpose only

Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability

SEHK Stock Code: 159

ASX Stock Code: BCK

QUARTERLY REPORT For the quarter ended

30 June 2020

QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT 30 June 2020

Table of Contents

1.

HIGHLIGHTS..............................................................................................................................

3

2.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES................................................................................................................

4

3.

CORPORATE REVIEW ..............................................................................................................

4

4.

TENEMENTS...............................................................................................................................

5

5.

CORPORATE PROFILE .............................................................................................................

6

6.

GLOSSARY................................................................................................................................

7

7.

APPENDIX 5B............................................................................................................................

8

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QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT 30 June 2020

1. HIGHLIGHTS

  • Polaris is progressing with all the works towards the satisfaction of its Farm-In Obligations, including but not limited to a drilling and metallurgical test work program, which will assist the determination of a detailed design of the Marillana processing plant.

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QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT 30 June 2020

2. PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Exploration Activities

Marillana

Brockman Iron Pty Ltd (Brockman Iron) and Polaris Metals Pty Ltd (Polaris) entered into a farm-in and joint venture agreement (FJV Agreement) pursuant to which subject to the terms and conditions therein, Polaris may farm-in by satisfying the farm-in obligations and earn a 50% interest in the Marillana Project. For details of the transaction please refer to the Company's announcement dated 26 July 2018.

The FJV Agreement became Unconditional on 21 January 2019, marking the commencement of the Farm-in Period. During the Farm-In Period, Polaris shall perform its Farm-in Obligations on the Marillana Project, which includes a diamond core drilling program commenced in December 2019 and metallurgical test work. Upon Polaris satisfying the Farm-in Obligations, the Joint Venture shall be established (Farm-in Date) and the Farm-in Interest will be transferred to Polaris. Farm-in Obligations were expected to be completed by 31 July 2020, but this now expected to occur in Q3, CY2020.

The Joint Venturer and a subsidiary of MRL (SPV) have also entered into the Mine to Ship Services Agreement (MSA) on 21 January 2019 for the transport of the Marillana iron ore product from the mine site to Port Hedland and loaded onto ships for export. The MSA is subject to several conditions precedent including execution of an agreement with

the State of Western Australia, procuring all the necessary leases and licenses, MRL and SPV obtaining the finance to fund the construction and commissioning of the infrastructure and MRL's board making a final capital investment decision to proceed with the infrastructure project.

Ophthalmia

No significant activities were carried out during the quarter.

Regional development

There was no field work carried out on the regional exploration projects.

Mining Production and Development Activities

No mining production and development activities, including expenditure has been undertaken or recognised for the quarter.

3. CORPORATE REVIEW

The consolidated cash position of the Group as at 30 June 2020 was HK$34.9 million.

Payments to related parties of the entity and their associates

The payment as disclosed in section 6.1 of the Appendix 5B relates to:

Payment of HK$1.3 million for executive directors' salary and non-executive directors' fees.

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QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT 30 June 2020

TENEMENTS

Tenements disposed of during the Quarter

Project

Location

Tenement

Tenement

Commodity

Status

Interest

type

number

held

Duck Creek

West Pilbara

E

47/3152

Iron Ore

Surrender

0%

Tenements acquired during the Quarter

Project

Location

Tenement

Tenement

Commodity

Status

Interest

type

number

held

Ethel Creek

East Pilbara

E

47/4405

Iron Ore

Application

100%

Tenements held at end of Quarter

Project

Location

Tenement

Tenement

Commodity

Status

Interest

type

number

held

Duck Creek

West Pilbara

E

47/1725

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Duck Creek East

West Pilbara

E

47/2994

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Ethel Creek

East Pilbara

E

47/4405

Iron Ore

Application

100%

Fig Tree

East Pilbara

E

47/3025

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Juna Downs

West Pilbara

E

47/3363

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Juna Downs

West Pilbara

E

47/3364

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Madala Bore

West Pilbara

E

47/3285

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Marandoo

West Pilbara

E

47/3105

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Marillana

East Pilbara

L

45/0238

Iron Ore

Application

100%

Marillana

East Pilbara

M

47/1414

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Marillana

East Pilbara

E

47/3170

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Marillana

East Pilbara

E

47/3532

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Marillana

East Pilbara

E

47/4293

Iron Ore

Application

100%

Mindy

West Pilbara

E

47/3585

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Ophthalmia

East Pilbara

E

47/1598

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Ophthalmia

East Pilbara

E

47/2280

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Ophthalmia

East Pilbara

E

47/2291

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Ophthalmia

East Pilbara

E

47/3549

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Ophthalmia

East Pilbara

E

47/4240

Iron Ore

Application

100%

Ophthalmia

East Pilbara

R

47/0013

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Ophthalmia

East Pilbara

R

47/0015

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Ophthalmia

East Pilbara

R

47/0016

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Parson George

East Pilbara

E

47/3217

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Parson George

East Pilbara

E

47/3491

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Punda Spring

West Pilbara

E

47/3575

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

Tom Price

West Pilbara

E

47/3565

Iron Ore

Granted

100%

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QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT 30 June 2020

4. CORPORATE PROFILE

Brockman Mining Limited

ARBN 143 211 867

Non-executiveDirectors:

Kwai Sze Hoi (Chairman)

Liu Zhengui (Vice Chairman)

Ross Stewart Norgard

Executive Directors:

Chan Kam Kwan Jason

(Company Secretary)

Kwai Kwun Lawrence

Colin Paterson

Independent Non-executiveDirectors:

Yap Henry Fat Suan

Choi Yue Chun Eugene

David Rolf Welch

Registrars

Principal Share Registrars and Transfer Office MUFG Fund Services (Bermuda) Limited 4th Floor North

Cedar House

41 Cedar Avenue Hamilton HM 12 Bermuda

Branch Share Registrars and Transfer Office - Hong Kong

Tricor Secretaries Limited

Level 54, Hopewell Centre

183 Queen's Road East

Hong Kong

Branch Share Registrars and Transfer Office - Australia

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited

Reserve Bank Building

Level 11, 172 St George's Terrace

Perth, Western Australia, 6000

Securities on issue at 30 June 2020 Quoted securities

9,279,232,131 fully paid shares on issue

Unquoted securities

90,000,000 unlisted options granted

  • 74,500,000 share options, expiring
    31 December 2020 EX HK$0.124
  • 15,500,000 share options, expiring
    31 December 2020 EX HK$0.162

There were no shares and share option issued during the period.

By order of the Board of Directors of

Brockman Mining Limited

Chan Kam Kwan, Jason

Company Secretary, Hong Kong

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5. GLOSSARY

"ASX"

ASX Limited ABN 98 008 624 691

"Board"

the Board of Directors of the Company

"Brockman" or "Company"

Brockman Mining Limited ARBN 143 211 867, the shares of which

are listed on the SEHK and ASX

"Brockman Iron"

Brockman Iron Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company

"Farm-in Date"

the date the Farm-in Obligations are satisfied by Polaris

"Farm-in Obligations"

the obligations under which Polaris is required to satisfy in order to

earn a 50% interest in the Marillana Project under the FJV Agreement

"Farm-in Period"

the period commencing on the Unconditional Date and ending on

the date that is the later of the date that Polaris satisfies the Farm-in

Obligations and the date that is 6 months after the Unconditional

Date

"FJV Agreement"

the farm-in and joint venture agreement 26 July 2018 entered into

between Brockman Iron and Polaris

"Group"

Brockman Mining Limited, its associates and subsidiaries

"Joint Venture"

the unincorporated joint venture to be established between

Brockman Iron and Polaris pursuant to the terms of the FJV

Agreement

"Joint Venturer"

a party which holds a JV interest, which as the date of the FJV

Agreement means each Brockman Iron and Polaris

"Marillana Project"

the 100% owned iron ore project of the Company located in the

Hamersley Iron Province within the Pilbara region of Western Australia

"MRL"

Mineral Resources Limited, the shares of which are listed on the ASX

"Polaris"

Polaris Metals Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of MRL

"SEHK"

the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

"SPV"

a wholly owned subsidiary of MRL, ACN 629 927 911

"Tenements"

mining/exploration tenements with numbers M47/1414 (which is held

by Brockman Iron) and E47/3170 (which is held by Brockman

Exploration Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company) and

any additional tenements applied for or acquired by the Joint

Venturers in connection with the Marillana Project including L45/238

and E47/3532 being applied for by Brockman Iron.

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Rule 5.5

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity

quarterly cash flow report

Name of entity

BROCKMAN MINING LIMITED

ABN

Quarter ended ("current quarter")

ARBN 143 211 867

30 JUNE 2020

Consolidated statement of cash flows

Current

Year to date

quarter

(12 months)

HK$'000

HK$'000

1.

Cash flows from operating activities

1.1

Receipts from customers

-

-

1.2

Payments for

(a)

exploration & evaluation

(246)

(3,293)

(b)

development

-

-

(c)

production

-

-

(d)

staff costs

(2,701)

(10,823)

(e)

administration and corporate costs

(1,052)

(5,894)

1.3

Dividends received (see note 3)

-

-

1.4

Interest received

94

299

1.5

Interest and other costs of finance paid

-

-

1.6

Income taxes paid

-

-

1.7

Government grants and tax incentives

162

162

1.8

Other (provide details if material)

-

-

1.9

Net cash from / (used in) operating activities

(3,553)

(19,549)

2.

Cash flows from investing activities

2.1

Payments to acquire or for:

(a)

entities

-

-

(b)

tenements

-

-

(c)

property, plant and equipment

-

(138)

(d)

exploration & evaluation

-

-

(e)

investments

-

-

(f)

other non-current assets

-

-

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Consolidated statement of cash flows

2.2 Proceeds from the disposal of:

(a) entities

(b) tenements

(c) property, plant and equipment

(d) investments

(e) other non-current assets

2.3 Cash flows from loans to other entities

2.4 Dividends received (see note 3)

2.5 Other (provide details if material)

2.6 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities

Current

Year to date

quarter

(12 months)

HK$'000

HK$'000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(138)

3. Cash flows from financing activities

3.1 Proceeds from issues of equity securities

(excluding convertible debt securities)

-

-

3.2

Proceeds from issue of convertible debt securities

-

-

3.3

Proceeds from exercise of options

-

7,192

3.4

Transaction costs related to issues of equity

-

-

securities or convertible debt securities

3.5

Proceeds from borrowings

-

26,933

3.6

Repayment of borrowings

-

-

3.7

Transaction costs related to loans and borrowings

-

-

3.8

Dividends paid

-

-

3.9

Other (provide details if material)

-

342

3.10

Net cash from / (used in) financing activities

-

34,467

4. Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for the period

4.1

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

35,953

20,906

4.2

Net cash from / (used in) operating activities

(3,553)

(19,549)

(item 1.9 above)

4.3

Net cash from / (used in) investing activities

-

(138)

(item 2.6 above)

4.4

Net cash from / (used in) financing activities

-

34,467

(item 3.10 above)

4.5

Effect of movement in exchange rates on cash held

2,520

(766)

4.6

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

34,920

34,920

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5.

Reconciliation of cash and cash

Current quarter

Previous

equivalents

HK$'000

quarter

at the end of the quarter (as shown in the

HK$'000

consolidated statement of cash flows) to the related

items in the accounts

5.1

Bank balances

4,610

4,610

5.2

Call deposits

28,343

31,343

5.3

Bank overdrafts

-

-

5.4

Other (provide details)

-

-

5.5

Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter

34,920

35,953

(should equal item 4.6 above)

6.

Payments to related parties of the entity and their

Current quarter

associates

HK$'000

6.1

Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their

1,354

associates included in item 1

6.2

Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their

-

associates included in item 2

Note: If any amounts are shown in items 6.1 or 6.2, your quarterly activity report must include a description of, and an explanation for, such payments.

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7. Financing facilities

Note: the term "facility' includes all forms of financing arrangements available to the entity.

Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the sources of finance available to the entity.

7.1 Loan facilities

7.2 Credit standby arrangements

7.3 Other (please specify)

7.4 Total financing facilities

Total facility

Amount drawn

amount at

at quarter end

quarter end

HK$'000

HK$'000

(A) 11,000

(A) 11,000

(B) 26,933

(B) 26,933

10,000

-

-

-

47,933

37,933

7.5

Unused financing facilities available at quarter end

10,000

7.6 Include in the box below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest rate, maturity date and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional financing facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end, include a note providing details of those facilities as well.

  1. Such loan was granted by a substantial shareholder (Ocean Line Holdings Ltd). The loan is unsecured, bears interest of 12% per annum and is repayable on 31 October 2021.
  2. Loan from Polaris Metals Pty Ltd pursuant to the terms of the Farm-In Joint Venture Agreement with Polaris Metals Pty Ltd over the Marillana Iron Ore Project. Interest is not payable and unsecured.

7.2 On 18 September 2018, a substantial shareholder (Ocean Line Holdings Limited) has undertaken to grant a loan facility of up to HK$10,000,000 to the Company to satisfy its future working capital requirements. The loan is available for draw down from 18 September 2018. Such loan is unsecured, bears interest at 12% per annum and once drawn down, is repayable on 31 October 2021. As at the date hereof, such loan facility has not been drawn down.

8.

Estimated cash available for future operating activities

HK$'000

8.1

Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (Item 1.9)

(3,553)

8.2

Payments for exploration & evaluation classified as investing activities)

-

(Item 2.1(d))

8.3

Total relevant outgoings (Item 8.1 + Item 8.2)

(3,553)

8.4

Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (Item 4.6)

34,920

8.5

Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (Item 7.5)

10,000

8.6

Total available funding (Item 8.4 + Item 8.5)

44,920

8.7

Estimated quarters of funding available (Item 8.6 divided by

12.64

Item 8.3)

Note: If the entity has reported positive relevant outgoings (ie a net cash inflow) in item 8.3, answer item 8.7 as "NA". Otherwise, a figure for the estimated quarters of funding available must be included in item 8.7.

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8.8 If Item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, please provide answers to the following questions:

8.8.1 Does the entity expect that it will continue to have the current level of net operating cash flows for the time being and, if not, why not?

Answer: N/A

8.8.2 Has the entity taken any steps, or does it propose to take any steps, to raise further cash to fund its operations and, if so, what are those steps and how likely does it believe that they will be successful?

Answer: N/A

3. Does the entity expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet its business objectives and, if so, on what basis?

Answer: N/A

Compliance statement

  1. This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.
  2. This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

Date:

27 July 2020

Authorised by:

By the Board

(Name of body or officer authorising release - see note 4)

Notes

  1. This quarterly cash flow report and the accompanying activity report provide a basis for informing the market about the entity's activities for the past quarter, how they have been financed and the effect this has had on its cash position. An entity that wishes to disclose additional information over and above the minimum required under the Listing Rules is encouraged to do so.
  2. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with other accounting standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the corresponding equivalent standards apply to this report.
  3. Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities, depending on the accounting policy of the entity.
  4. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors, you can insert here: "By the board".
    If it has been authorised for release to the market by a committee of your board of directors, you can insert here: "By the [name of board committee - eg Audit and Risk Committee]". If it has been authorised for release to the market by a disclosure committee, you can insert here: "By the Disclosure Committee".
  5. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors and you wish to hold yourself out as complying with recommendation 4.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council's Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, the board should have received a declaration from its CEO and CFO that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained, that this report complies with the appropriate accounting standards and gives a true and fair view of the cash flows of the entity, and that their opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.

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