1st Quarter Results

RNS Number:4217G
GVM Metals Ltd
26 October 2007

GVM METALS LIMITED

QUARTERLY REPORT

GVM Metals Limited ('GVM' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce its
operational report for the 1st quarter ended 30 September 2007. A full copy of
this report, as released today on the ASX, is available at the Company's
website, www.gvm.com.au.

Highlights

* Coal of Africa Limited was granted new order Mining Rights for portions 1
and 9 of the Mooiplaats Coal project.
* 27,000 metres of drilling were completed during the quarter on the
Mooiplaats coal project increasing the total amount drilled on the project
to over 55,000 metres. The results of the drilling are in line with
management expectations and will be released in the current quarter.
* Exploration expenditure for the quarter was A$1.03 million.
* A further payment of #7 million was made as part consideration for the
Mooiplaats Coal Project.
* Heads of Agreement concluded to acquire 60% of the Tshikunda coal project.
Tshikunda is contiguous with Exxaro Limited's Tshikondeni coal project and
consists of 32k hectares located in the Pafuri coal field in South Africa.
* Nimag (Pty) Ltd's nickel magnesium alloy business experienced tougher
trading conditions accompanied by increased inventories due to reduced
global nickel prices and demand and generated an EBIT for the quarter of
A$418k.
* Cash balance at the end of the quarter was A$34 million.

Commenting on the results today, Simon Farrell, Managing Director of GVM, said,
'We are pleased to announce strong progress across the Company's coal projects.
Drilling at Mooiplaats will be completed in the next quarter bringing the
project into the 'Measured' status and negotiations with potential off takers
are at an advanced stage. The Bankable Feasibility Study at Holfontein is on
track and the drilling data acquired from Exarro gives us the possibility of
bringing two of the Boabab farms into production 18 months earlier than we
previously thought."

DISCUSSION OF RESULTS

Coal Activities

Mooiplaats Coal Project

(70% on completion of the Coal of Africa Limited transaction)

During the September quarter, Coal of Africa Limited was granted Mining Rights
for portions 1 and 9 in terms of Section 23 of the Mineral and Petroleum
Resources Development Act, encompassing some 940 hectares of the 22k hectare
project. Mining on these portions is expected to commence in the 2008 calendar
year.

The infill drilling programme continued at Mooiplaats during the quarter and
27,000 metres were drilled, bringing the total metres drilled on the project to
over 55,000. An additional 22 holes are required to complete phases 1 and 2 of
the project, bringing the whole of the area drilled to 'Measured' status in
terms of the JORC/ SAMREC codes. On completion of the drilling phases, an
additional 28 holes will be drilled to enable water monitoring. The independent
consultants' project reports on phases 1 and 2 of the drilling together with a
report on mining floor and roof support requirements is expected to be finalised
during the December quarter.

During the September quarter, an Environmental Rehabilitation deposit of ZAR11
million was invested in a Trust in compliance with the South African Department
of Minerals and Energy requirements. The Trust will be managed by GVM and the
funds used for future rehabilitation expenses incurred on completion of mining
on the Mooiplaats Coal Project.

A further #7 million was paid as part of the #35.5 million payable to acquire
the Mooiplaats Coal Project, leaving a balance payable of #20 million in cash
and 13,333,333 shares.

Discussions with mining contractors and potential off take partners - including
Eskom - continued during the quarter under review.

As a result of the recent substantial increase in the price of export thermal
coal, the Company is now reviewing its earlier plans of supplying largely
unwashed thermal coal to the domestic market and is now focusing on the
possibility of concentrating on producing washed coals for the export market.

Holfontein Coal Project (100%)

During the September quarter, GVM engaged consultants to prepare the Mining Work
Programme as well as the Social and Labour Plan. The Company also contracted
independent parties to commence the application for the New Order Mining Right
and to prepare the Pre-feasibility study for the mining of the Holfontein coal
project.

Baobab Coal Project (100%)

East Coast Maritime (Pty) Ltd were mandated to assess railway, road and port
infrastructure required for GVM's Baobab and Thuli coal projects. The study is
approximately 50% complete and should be finalised in November. The preliminary
report delivered to GVM was encouraging in terms of coal transport capacity and
the timing thereof. Discussions with transport infrastructure participants
commenced during the quarter.

Geomechanics have commenced drilling on the Baobab coal project, with two rigs
drilling on the farm Fripp. The drilling programme is expected to validate
exploration work previously performed by Iscor (now Exxaro Limited).

Thuli Coal Project (Limpopo) (74%)

LudikCore (Pty) Ltd have been contracted as drilling contractor for the Thuli
Coal Project and will commence in October on finalisation of the drilling work
programme. The data collected in the data terrain model completed earlier in
the year together with drilling completed by Utah Mining in the 1980's will be
used in the identification of drilling targets.

Nimag Group of Companies (100%)

The Nimag Group's profit before interest and tax for the first quarter of the
2008 financial year was ZAR2.6 million (A$418k). The nickel magnesium business
experienced tougher trading conditions in the form of thinner margins and
increased working capital requirements due to depressed global nickel demand
together with a strengthening of the South African rand. Nimag Group utilised
over A$5 million in working capital during the quarter to finance increased
nickel inventories. The smaller Metalloy business operated well ahead of
expectations contributing to the Group's profitability.

Authorised by

Simon Farrell
Managing Director
26 October 2007

For more information contact:
Simon Farrell, Managing Director GVM +61 417 985 383 or +61 8 9322 6776
Nonkqubela Mazwai, Deputy Managing Director, GVM +27 83 690 9079
Petronella Gorrie The Event Shop +27 82 827 8815
Jos Simson/Leesa Peters Conduit PR +44(0) 20 7429 6603
Olly Cairns / Romil Patel Blue Oar Securities Plc +61 8 6430 1631 or +44(0) 20 7448 4400

www.gvm.com.au

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