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Raya Group Ltd (ASX:RYG) KTM Capital Appointed To Raise Up To $6.8M

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Raya Group Limited (ASX:RYG) (Raya) is pleased to announce it has appointed leading Sydney based investment bank KTM Capital Pty Ltd (KTM) as lead manager to raise up to $6.8m for the proposed Prospectus Offering (Offering).

KTM is currently assisting Raya with the roadshow beginning this week with leading institutions and funds located in Asia, North America and Australia.

KTM at its discretion plans to enter into a formal underwriting agreement prior to lodgement of the Prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC). The proposed Prospectus is currently being finalised with expectations of lodgement by mid-December with ASIC.

Raya Group
Company Secretary
T 03 9642 0655
E info@rayagroup.com.au

National Storage REIT (ASX:NSR) Dividend Reinvestment Plan

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The Directors of National Storage REIT (ASX:NSR) are pleased to announce the introduction of the National Storage REIT Distribution Reinvestment Plan (DRP).

The DRP offers eligible securityholders the opportunity to reinvest their distributions into additional NSR stapled securities.

At this stage, participation in the DRP is open to securityholders with a registered address in Australia or New Zealand. Eligible securityholders may elect to take all or part of future distributions in the form of cash or stapled securities in accordance with the DRP rules. Stapled Securities will be provided under the DRP free of brokerage and other transaction costs.

Further information regarding the DRP, including a full copy of the DRP rules, is available online at http://www.nationalstorageinvest.com.au

Interested securityholders are strongly encouraged to read the DRP rules in full before electing to participate.

Andrew Catsoulis 
Managing Director
07 3218 8100 

Makala Ffrench Castelli
Marketing & Corporate Affairs Manager
07 3218 8116 | 0481 001 330

Triton Minerals Ltd (ASX:TON) Corporate Presentation - Graphite & Graphene Conference

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Triton Minerals Ltd (ASX:TON) Mozambique Projects Update to the 5th Graphite & Graphene Conference held in London on 8 December 2015.

Presented by Alfred Gillman Technical Director.

To view the presentation, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-TON-745859.pdf

Triton Minerals Ltd
Garth Higgo
T: +61 8 6489 2555
E: info@tritonmineralsltd.com.au
WWW: www.tritonmineralsltd.com.au

Archer Exploration Limited (ASX:AXE) Sugarloaf Update

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Diversified metals explorer and developer, Archer Exploration Limited (ASX:AXE) is pleased to announce that the final report from the University of Adelaide on testing of the Company's wholly-owned Sugarloaf carbon deposit on SA's Eyre Peninsula, confirms that the mineralisation's unique physical and chemical attributes is likely best suited to soil amelioration and remediation.

Highlights:

- Final University of Adelaide test results indicate the "Sugarloaf Carbon" deposit has optimal potential as an agricultural product for application in soil conditioning and soil remediation

- The study findings support the decision by Archer to focus on the Sugarloaf deposit as an agricultural project rather than a graphite source for technological use

- Next steps include further agricultural and soil remediation testing

- Sugarloaf remains part of broader hub of nearby graphite deposits being developed by Archer for first mining

The Sugarloaf project is located on the Company's own farm and next to its proposed graphite processing plant near Cleve on central Eyre Peninsula where a hub of graphite deposits is being developed by Archer to supply the global battery market.

Archer says it will now move to further soil conditioning and remediation focused testing following the findings of the University of Adelaide.

Archer's Managing Director, Mr Gerard Anderson:

"The final Sugarloaf test results support the possible development of Sugarloaf as a low cost source of potentially high value soil improvement and soil remediation products.

"Exploration and test work results to date are showing that Sugarloaf is a large and unique project, with much of the carbon present as non-graphite carbon which has characteristics that most favour its use as a soil conditioner and in soil remediation applications.

"A locally manufactured carbon based product could contribute to the economic success of Archer's broader Eyre Peninsula graphite project."

About Sugarloaf

Testing by Archer has shown that Sugarloaf is not a typical crystalline graphite deposit but a unique form of carbon. Sugarloaf carbon has no defined crystal habit and hence the term Sugarloaf carbon now more accurately describes the deposit's gross mineral composition. Chemically, Sugarloaf carbon contains 50% silica and multiple trace elements in its bulk structure.

Drilling by Archer at Sugarloaf has supported an Exploration Target of 40 - 70 million tonnes at a grade of 10 -12% TC. (It must be noted that whilst the Exploration Target is large, the potential quantities and grades presented in the Exploration Target are conceptual in nature, there has been insufficient exploration to define an overall Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource).

Testing by University of Adelaide

Archer previously reported (refer to ASX announcement dated 2 September 2015) that the University of Adelaide had conducted a series of three different tests using raw Sugarloaf graphite, including wheat plant trials, to principally examine plant growth, plant nutrient uptake and soil acidity/pH impacts. The first round of findings favoured its optimal use as a soil conditioner and soil remediation agent.

Next Steps

As a result, Archer will now undertake further testing of Sugarloaf carbon including:

- Additional test work with the University of Adelaide's School of Agriculture.

- Determining a fuller picture of the suitability of Sugarloaf for use in soil remediation.

- Designing future geological work and drill programs with the aim of significantly increasing the size of the existing exploration target.

To view the release including Figures, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-AXE-896682.pdf

Greg English 
Chairman 
Archer Exploration 
Tel: +61 8 8272 3288

Gerard Anderson 
Managing Director 
Archer Exploration 
Tel: +61 8 8272 3288

Archer Exploration Limited
T: +61 8 8272 3288
E: info@archerexploration.com.au
WWW: www.archerexploration.com.au

Rum Jungle Resources Ltd (ASX:RUM) Sulphate of Potash Off-Take Memorandum of Understanding with Major Japanese Trading House

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Rum Jungle Resources Ltd (ASX:RUM) and a major Japanese Trading House have signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding potential future off-take of sulphate of potash from RUM's portfolio of sulphate of potash projects.

The counterparty to this MOU is a leading Japanese Trading House with a significant Australian and global presence in a number of commodities and therefore has an extensive commodity trading and distribution network, particularly in Asia.

The purpose of the MOU is to formalise ongoing information flow and engagement regarding the progression of RUM's Potassium Brine projects. Dependent on progression of the projects toward development and prevailing market conditions, the major Japanese Trading House may, at some point in the future, consider entering into binding agreements for a product off-take in respect to sulphate of potash products from any of the Potassium Brine projects.

The MoU is non-binding and intended to govern the relationship and future discussions between the parties with respect to potential future transactions which remain at the discretion of each party to complete.

RUM's Managing Director, Chris Tziolis stated "that the formalisation of ongoing information flow and engagement with this major Japanese Trading House regarding the sulphate of potash projects is a positive step forward in the evolution of a sulphate of potash business in Australia. This supports the potential of the Central Australian Ground Water Discharge Zone and its proximity to existing transport infrastructure being the Central Australian railway that provides access to both Australian and Asian markets. Whilst this MOU is non-binding and does not represent a commitment at this point in time, from RUM's perspective, this Trading House would be a preferred off-take partner for distribution in certain Asian markets. It is encouraging to know that should RUM be able to develop its sulphate of potash projects there is a potential route to market and interest in this product as a regional agricultural input".

Chris Tziolis
Managing Director
Rum Jungle Resources Ltd
T: +61 8 8942 0385
E: info@rumjungleresources.com.au
WWW: www.rumjungleresources.com.au

Strategic Elements Ltd (ASX:SOR) Nanocube Media Interview

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Strategic Elements Limited (ASX:SOR) is pleased to provide a copy of a Media Interview conducted by Proactive Investors.

Proactive Investors Australia is the market leader in producing news, articles and research reports on ASX emerging companies with distribution in Australia, UK, North America and Hong Kong / China. Proactive Investors network of partners include some of the world's largest international media groups.

Strategic Elements' MD talks Nanocube in Proactive Q&A Sessions(TM)
Strategic Elements (SOR) has positioned itself at the forefront of establishing its Nanocube memory ink as one of the world's leading printable memory technologies.

The Nanocube technology has potential in traditional segments of the memory market, but development is at first strategically focusing on memory applications using a liquid solution.

Strategic Elements is therefore leveraged to upside success in the technology which is in the rapidly growing multibillion-dollar printed electronics sector.

The technology was licenced from the University of New South Wales.

Proactive Investors [PI]: Welcome Charles.

- First of all Charles, can you provide some metrics on Strategic Elements investment in the Nanocube memory ink technology, and what is the path to monetisation?

Charles Murphy:

We are making a significant investment into the technology.

The path to monetisation requires us to collaborate with other technology and printing companies.

As we continue successful development of the technology and actively patent around it, we believe we will attract much attention from large companies to discuss the technology.

The names we are going to target are global companies who are aggressively pursuing printed electronics. This creates significant commercial opportunities even whilst we are in development.

[PI] - In regards to ongoing investment in the technology, what is Strategic Elements either contracted or optioned financial or share based commitments?

Charles Murphy:

We have no requirement to issue out hundreds of millions of shares to vendors and no on-going cash commitments. However we are required to make a real effort to develop it.

We will work closely with University of New South Wales, where the technology was invented. They can be a world leader in this new, rapidly growing sector with support from the various forms of government and Industry.

The University of New South Wales has been terrific in funding the team so far in terms of infrastructure.

Together we have just applied for a significant amount of government funding, which we will know about next year. We believe that this technology and our working relationship will be an attractive target for government funding under the new 'innovation' push from both political parties.

[PI] - How does the technology work, and why is it actually required?

Charles Murphy:

Memory is at the heart of creating products with more complex functions and applications, and currently there is no commercialised high performance printed memory technology.

This is our opportunity.

Nanocube memory ink has significant disruptive potential in part due to its high performance characteristics.

Nanocube memory technology is based on RRAM, the type of memory technology forecast to replace flash memory which is reaching its limits. RRAM allows faster, less power hungry, more reliable, cheaper and more scalable memory.

There are many companies developing different RRAM memory solutions including HP and Sony.

Nanocube technology has significant points of difference - it is flexible, transparent and can be fabricated into a liquid solution at room temperature outside expensive high-vacuum chambers.

[PI] - What steps have been taken to protect the intellectual property of the Nanocube technology, and in which jurisdictions?

Charles Murphy:

We have already lodged a number of key patents, and will progressively lodge further patents as we go.

[PI] - Can you outline other areas of Nanocube research being undertaken, and what solutions are they targeted to deliver?

Charles Murphy:

It's important in the memory space to not give away too much detail on your technology until you have clarified what a potential partners position is.

Most large companies don't give away their exact specifications until they are near to launch of the product.

They don't want to let their competitors know exactly what they are competing with.

We have to respect their needs, and also want to extract as much value as we can.

[PI] - Looking into 2016, what are the key deliverables Strategic Elements will be aiming for?

Charles Murphy:

The technology has some unique aspects to it and we can show these without giving the game away in terms of exact specifications.

It will be a very active period as we go into 2016, as we progress the development of the technology.

We also have several other complimentary technologies in the printed electronics space that we are assessing. Nothing has been decided in respect to these just yet.

[PI] - Finally, why should an investor consider adding Strategic Elements to their portfolio?

Charles Murphy:

The Nanocube memory technology is revolutionary.

This is brand new technology, not something that has been bandied about for years and years.

The printed electronics market is growing rapidly and companies are very keen to collaborate with each other in this new sector. We have a very active period coming up.

Strategic Elements also operates under the Federal Government Pooled Development Program. This program is designed to increase investment into Australian SME's, and additional information can be accessed on the company's website.

Charles Murphy
Managing Director
Strategic Elements Ltd
T: +61 8 9278 2788
E: admin@strategicelements.com.au
WWW: www.strategicelements.com.au

Dyesol Ltd (ASX:DYE) Achieves $8.1 Million Capital Raising

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Dyesol Limited (ASX:DYE), global leader in the development and commercialisation of Perovskite Solar Cells (PSC), is delighted to announce that it has successfully completed a capital raising of $8.1 million.

The $6 million Share Purchase Plan raised $5,543,262 in subscriptions from eligible Dyesol shareholders and a further shortfall of $456,738 was placed with the lead manager and underwriter, PAC Partners. PAC Partners has subsequently placed the shortfall and an additional $2,111,596 with institutions and sophisticated investors providing a total of $8,111,596 and the issue of 31,198,446 new shares.

The expected quotation date for all new shares is 14 December 2015, in accordance with the Offer lodged with ASX on 19 November 2015.

The funds raised will be utilised to drive the commercialisation schedule of the Company (see figure in link below).

Dyesol is excited by the prospects for its shareholders in the coming months. Both its Technology Development and Business Activity plans are on track and it is confident of further significant progress that will demonstrate that this revolutionary 3rd generation solar technology can successfully address the challenges and opportunities of transitioning to a renewable energy based global economy.

The Company would like to thank its existing shareholders for their strong show of financial support in the SPP and welcomes new shareholders in the placement.

To view the release including Figures, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-DYE-745964.pdf

Dyesol Ltd
Investor Relations
Tracy Benillouz, Manager
T: +61 2 6299 1592
E: information@dyesol.com
WWW: www.dyesol.com

Altech Chemicals Ltd (ASX:ATC) Receives Letter of Interest for German ECA Cover

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Altech Chemicals Limited (Altech/the Company) (ASX:ATC) is pleased to report that following a recent presentation to Euler Hermes Aktiengesellschaft ("Hermes") in Hamburg, Germany and its preliminary evaluation of the Company's proposed high purity alumina (HPA) project, Hermes has issued a Letter of Interest (LOI) confirming in principle support under the export credit insurance guarantee scheme of the Federal Republic of Germany (ECA cover).

Highlights

- Letter of Interest (LOI) received from Euler Hermes for German export credit cover (ECA)

- Approximately US$40.0 million of project capital estimated to qualify for ECA cover

- Debt supported by ECA cover is typically at attractive conditions, including long tenure

The LOI is based on the information provided and subject to further in-depth due diligence. In addition, the LOI is not legally binding and has been issued without prejudice to any decision of authorities to provide cover for this project.

The Company has estimated that approximately US$40.0 million of project capital expenditure (from total project capital expenditure of ~US$77.0 million) should qualify for ECA cover and additional senior debt in the region of US$ 15 million, for total project debt financing of around US$ 55 million. Interest rates charged by lenders on debt that is supported by ECA cover is typically at attractive conditions, as the repayment of the debt is insured, also long tenure is usually available in accordance with OECD guidelines.

The initial assessment by Hermes of the availability of ECA cover for Altech's HPA project is a significant financing milestone and closely follows the Company's 2 December 2015 announcement that is has executed a mandate with German bank KfW IPEX-Bank in relation to senior debt project financing.

The next step in securing ECA cover is the submission of a formal application accompanied by a detailed project information memorandum and various supporting documents. Detailed project due diligence follows, and will be coordinated by the Company's mandated bank and its German based project financing consultants.

Altech's managing director, Mr Iggy Tan said that the Letter of Interest from Hermes is a very significant milestone in the Company's endeavours for funding its HPA project. "Obtaining this LOI from Hermes in such a short period of time has been a complete team effort involving our Perth based management, German based financing consultants, KfW IPEX-Bank and our general EPC contractor M+W Group. Feedback from our financing consultants is that only selected projects pass the very important initial assessment by Hermes and that cover is awarded to the vast majority of the projects that succeed at the initial evaluation. ECA cover and subsequent senior debt project financing is still subject to detailed due diligence and there is no guarantee that ECA cover or final debt funding for the project will eventuate, however the Hermes LOI is a significant milestone.

Hermes and ECA cover

Hermes is the appointed export credit agency that administers the ECA scheme for the German government. ECA is an instrument for the promotion of German exports. It provides a cover to bank lenders to insure against the risk of an export loan. ECA was identified as applicable to Altech's HPA Project because the majority of the plant and equipment will be sourced from German and other European Union manufacturers.

Corporate
Iggy Tan
Managing Director
Altech Chemicals Limited
Tel: +61 8 6168 1555
Email: info@altechchemicals.com

Media Contact
Tony Dawe
Consultant
Professional Public Relations
Tel (office): +61 8 9388 0944
Email: tony.dawe@ppr.com.au

Donaco International Ltd (ASX:DNA) Formal Launch of Partnership with Manchester United (NYSE:MANU)

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Donaco International Ltd (ASX:DNA) is pleased to announce the formal launch of its partnership with Manchester United (NYSE:MANU), at a series of events to be held in Vietnam on 14-15 December 2015.

Manchester United Ambassador, Dwight Yorke, will attend a press conference at the Long Vi Palace in Hanoi on Tuesday 14 December, to discuss the Club's first ever Official Casino Resort partnership with Donaco.

Mr Yorke will then join Donaco's Managing Director, Joey Lim, on a visit to the premises of KOTO - Know one, teach one - a non-profit social enterprise supported by Donaco (www.koto.com.au). KOTO trains at-risk and disadvantaged youth in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City for employment in hospitality in a 24-months vocational training program, including a life skills component which incorporates communication and English language skills, building the self-esteem of at-risk youth.

Mr Yorke will then visit Donaco's flagship property, the Aristo International Hotel, located in Lao Cai, Vietnam. Manchester United fans from both Hanoi and the local area will have the opportunity to meet and interact with the legendary player, via a series of fun activities.

Mr Yorke will also visit Sapa, a beautiful French Colonial resort located 45 minutes from the Aristo, in the mountains of northern Vietnam. Here he will meet and greet the local hill tribe people and tour the local area.

The event is being promoted to Vietnam's fan base of 26 million Manchester United followers via social media, with a particular focus on Manchester United followers in the Hanoi area. A large group of fans from Hanoi will be transported to the Aristo for the meet and greet event, via the newest and most modern highway in Vietnam. These fans will be able to enjoy the full range of leisure and hospitality facilities at the five-star hotel.

Further details are available via the event Facebook page at:
http://www.facebook.com/gameonwithmanchesterunited/

To view photographs, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-DNA-896982.pdf

Ben Reichel 
Executive Director
T: +61 412 060 281

Invigor Group Ltd (ASX:IVO) Growth in take up of Shopping Ninja

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Leading big data solutions company Invigor Group Limited (ASX:IVO) ("Invigor") has seen a significant increase in the take up of its consumer facing price comparison tool Shopping Ninja. Shopping Ninja provides consumers with real time price comparisons across more than 100,000 offers from all the major retailers and brands, including TVs, cameras, computers, fridges and freezers, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, mobile phones and tablets as well as wine, beer, spirits, whisky and champagne.

Shopping Ninja has seen as increase during November 2015 of:

- 40% increase Month on Month in downloads to the browser extension and app

- 100% increase Month on Month in traffic to au.shoppingninja.com.au

Invigor's Executive Chairman and CEO Mr Gary Cohen said: "With a huge focus on building the user base for the Shopping Ninja product these are great signs as we move into the Christmas buying season. We are currently working on some very clever campaigns to accelerate the take up during this period. Mobile is key to the success of this business and we will continue to drive product innovation".

Gary Cohen
Chairman & CEO
T: +61 2 8251 9600

Matthew Wright
NWR Communications
T: +61 451 896 420
matt@nwrcommunications.com.au

Bauxite Resources Limited (ASX:BAU) SASAC Approval Received For Sale of Yankuang Interest in Joint Venture

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Bauxite Resources Limited (ASX:BAU) has been advised that State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the Peoples Republic of China ("SASAC") approval, which was one of the conditions of the agreements with Yankuang Resources Pty Ltd (Yankuang) and Yankuang Group Company Ltd ('YGL')') for the sale of Bauxite's interest in the Bauxite Alumina Joint Venture, and the Buy-back of Yankuang's shares, has now been satisfied

The transaction is now only conditional on BRL Shareholder approval.

The Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting to seek shareholders approval of the transaction was dispatched to shareholders today with the meeting to be held on Monday 18th January 2016.

KEY TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION

- The joint ventures with Yankuang will be terminated;

- Yankuang will pay BRL the sum of A$7.15 million for its interests in the assets of the joint ventures, including its shareholding in Bauxite Alumina Joint Ventures Pty Ltd ('BAJV'), and for its interests in the Fortuna bauxite rights;

- BRL will buy back Yankuang's 19,700,000 shares in BRL for the sum of $1.15 million;

- Yankuang and BAJV will pay BRL a royalty of 0.9% of the FOB price for the first 100 million tonnes of bauxite mined from the Fortuna and Felicitas tenements;

- BRL will transfer to Yankuang all its interest in the tenements that relate to the joint ventures;

- Subject to the agreement of the tenement holder, BRL will assign its rights in the Fortuna bauxite resource to Yankuang and in the event that the Fortuna tenement holder does not agree, then the royalty right referred to above will be reduced to the first 87 million tonnes; and

- Yankuang's nominee director will resign from the Board of BRL.

Bauxite Resources Ltd
Sam Middlemas, CEO
T: (08) 9200 8200
M: 0419 936 040

Balmoral Resources Ltd. (TSE:BAR) Reports Gold Recoveries of 91.4% From Preliminary Metallurgical Testing of Bug Lake Gold Zones

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Balmoral Resources Ltd. ("Balmoral" or the "Company") (TSE:BAR) (OTCMKTS:BALMF) today announced that gold recoveries of 91.4% and silver recoveries of 80.2% have been achieved in preliminary metallurgical testing conducted on a composite sample comprised of material from the four principal gold bearing zones located along the Bug Lake Trend on the Company's Martiniere Property in Quebec. Results were achieved by standard flotation followed by cyanide leaching of the flotation concentrate and tails.

The Bug Lake Composite sample was collected from previously drilled core holes. It was dominantly comprised of material from the Lower Bug Lake Zone, but included representative material from the Hanging Wall, Upper Bug Lake and Footwall Zones. The average assayed head grade for the Bug Lake Composite was 6.3 g/t gold and 7.1 g/t silver. The current metallurgical testing was performed on behalf of the Company by Blue Coast Research Ltd. of Parksville, British Columbia following an initial stage of work conducted by SGS Minerals in Lakefield, Ontario.

"Today's results provide a very positive start to the metallurgical work on the Bug Lake Zones, indicating plus 90% gold recoveries" said Darin Wagner, President and CEO of Balmoral. "The preliminary work suggests there are no concerns regarding the blending of the multiple zones located along the Trend and indicates some room to potentially increase recoveries with more detailed testing now that general metallurgical parameters have been established. The very fast leach kinetics, potential to work with a relatively coarse grind, and lack of deleterious elements were additional positives from the testing."

Metallurgical Testing

Initial metallurgical testing consisted of direct cyanidation of the Bug Lake Composite using a series of grind sizes which would be typical of the industry. Direct cyanidation achieved gold recoveries of 72 to 81%, and silver recoveries ranging from 65 to 73%. In general, finer-grind sizes resulted in higher recoveries. Gravity recoveries ranged from 7.3% to 24.3% for gold, again increasing at finer grind sizes. Gravity recovery followed by cyanidation of the gravity tails achieved virtually identical results to direct "whole ore" cyanidation.

Blue Coast conducted five flotation tests on the Bug Lake Composite; three to establish the optimal grind size and two to create concentrates for leaching. All three grind sizes tested produced similar gold (97%) and silver (92-93%) recoveries to concentrate. The coarsest grind - 127 microns - was selected for the leaching tests.

Testing included separate and combined leaching of the flotation concentrate (after fine regrinding) and tails. Optimal recoveries were achieved from separate leaching of the flotation concentrate and tails. The table below summarizes the metallurgical balance for this scenario.

Metallurgical Balance from Separate Concentrate and Tails Leach Option

                               Mass  Gold Silver 
                                %     %     %
Feed                           100   100   100
 	 	 	 
Flotation concentrate          20.4  96.1  92.5
Concentrate leach extraction    n/a  88.9    74
Concentrate leach residue      20.4   7.2  18.5
 	 	 	 
Flotation Tails                79.7   3.9   7.5
Tails leach extraction          n/a   2.5   6.2
Tails leach residue            79.7   1.4   1.3
 	 	 	 
Combined circuit extraction     n/a  91.4  80.2
 	 	 	 
Extraction rates                     Gold% Silver% 
Conc leach extraction rate           92.5    80
Tails leach extraction rate            65    83

Leach testing of the flotation concentrate displayed very rapid kinetics with gold extraction peaking after only 3-5 hours. In general, cyanide consumptions during both the concentrate and tailings leach were very low and lime consumptions were also modest given the precious metal content in each product.

Quality Control

The technical information disclosed herein was prepared under the supervision of qualified person Mr. Chris Martin (C. Eng.) of Blue Coast Research Ltd. Mr. Martin has supervised the metallurgical work reported on and has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this news release with respect to such work. Mr. Darin Wagner (P.Geo.), President and CEO of the Company, qualified person for the Company, supervised the collection of the samples for metallurgical testing, reviewed the progress on the metallurgical testing on multiple occasions and has also reviewed and approved of the technical disclosure contained in this news release.

John Foulkes
Vice-President
Corporate Development
Tel: (604) 638-5815 
Toll Free: (877) 838-3664
E-mail: jfoulkes@balmoralresources.com

Goldphyre Resources Limited (ASX:GPH) Completion of Agreement to Triple Potash Project Area

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Goldphyre Resources Limited (ASX:GPH) ("Goldphyre" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has completed the Sale and Split Commodity Agreement ("Agreement") with Lake Wells Exploration Pty Ltd, a company controlled by prospector Mark Creasy's investment vehicle Yandal Investments Pty Ltd (refer ASX announcement 2 December 2015).

Under the agreement with Lake Wells Exploration Pty Ltd ("LWE"), Goldphyre will acquire 100% of the potash rights on a large 1,000km2 ground package held by LWE immediately adjacent to the Lake Wells Potash Project, which is located 500km north-east of Kalgoorlie in WA (see Figures 1 & 2).

This will triple the size of Goldphyre's exploration land-holding to over 1,500km2, and the total area of the Lake Wells playa, which hosts the previously discovered high-grade potash mineralisation, to approximately 200km2. Mr Creasy's investment vehicle will emerge with a 19.9% holding in the Company.

Goldphyre will immediately commence a seismic program on the LWE ground with a view to incorporating these tenements in a maiden Exploration Target scheduled for release in February 2016. Goldphyre will then conduct a drilling program on its and the LWE ground as part of its strategy to publish a maiden Inferred Resource during H1 2016.

Goldphyre has reported high-grade potash from surface to depths of over 135m, with 3 of 17 holes being effectively open ended at this depth, meaning that palaeovalley bedrock was not intersected.

Goldphyre's Executive Chairman Matt Shackleton said, "We are actively exploring the depth and grade potential of the palaeovalley running through our project area, and the completion of this transaction, which increases our exploration area by 1,000km2, opens up the potential to increase the 'strike' of the palaeovalley significantly."

The Company will now move to satisfying the balance of the terms and conditions of the Agreement, including issuing the Consideration Securities within six months of today's completion date.

To view figures, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-GPH-746173.pdf

Matt Shackleton 
Executive Chairman
e: m.shackleton@goldphyre.com.au 
m: +61 (0)438 319 841 

Brenton Siggs
Technical Director
e: b.siggs@goldphyre.com.au
m: +61 (0)427 075 225

Media:
Paul Armstrong/Nicholas Read
Read Corporate
t: +61 (8) 9388 1474

Story-I Ltd (ASX:SRY) Sequoia Research Report Released

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Sequoia Wealth Management has initiated research coverage on Story-I Ltd (ASX:SRY).

The research report can be found at the following link to the Story-I website:

http://www.story-i.com.sg/

or here:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/81811-ASX-SRY-20151211R.pdf

Brett Crowley
Company Secretary

Michael Pixley
Non-Executive Director
+61 (0) 405 749 322
michael.pixley@story-i.com

Faris Habib
Investor Relations
+61 (0) 422 076 629
faris@nwrcommunications.com.au

Thomson Resources Ltd (ASX:TMZ) Completion of Share Purchase Plan and Appendix 3B

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Thomson Resources Limited (ASX:TMZ) (Company or Thomson) advises that the Share Purchase Plan (SPP) launched on 9 November 2015 closed on 7 December 2015. The SPP was designed to provide shareholders with the opportunity to purchase shares in the Company at $0.05 per share being the same issue price as recent share placements to several private investors announced on 3, 10 and 24 November 2015 which raised a total of $145,400 (Placements).

The Company is pleased to advise that, notwithstanding the current investment climate for greenfields exploration, subscriptions were received for a total of 3,850,000 ordinary shares for proceeds of $192,500. An Appendix 3B for the issue of the shares is provided in the link below.

As previously advised, the funds raised from the SPP and Placements will be utilised for ongoing work to follow up outstanding drill results at the Bygoo Tin Project including further drilling, expected to take place in early 2016.

Bygoo North Prospect

Thomson Resources has completed two rounds of drilling at its Bygoo North tin prospect located 7km north of the Ardlethan tin mine, south west NSW. The drilling to date has confirmed the discovery of a new, high grade tin greisen, as well as establishing the geometry of the previously known greisen.

Exceptional, high grade tin intersections were recorded in the drilling announced on 13 July 2015 and 21 October 2015, with the standout intersections as follows -

BNRC010 - 13m at 1.0% Sn from 66m and BNRC011 - 35m @ 2.1% Sn from 44m

The next round of drilling is planned to further define and extend the mineralised zones. This program should underpin modelling to provide a JORC resource and is planned to take place early in 2016 of the year. Thomson is currently undertaking ground geophysical surveys to help finalise proposed drilling locations.

To vide the Appendix, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-TMZ-897117.pdf

Thomson Resources Ltd
T: +61 2 9906 6225
E: info@thomsonresources.com.au
WWW: www.thomsonresources.com.au

Archer Exploration Limited (ASX:AXE) SA Exploration and Mining Conference - Presentation

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Archer Exploration Limited (ASX:AXE) SA Exploration and Mining Conference - Presentation.

Australia's largest JORC 2012 Graphite Resource

Executive Summary

1 Large Position in a Premium Graphite Location

- 2,154km2 of tenements near Cleve-Darke Peak-Kimba on Eyre Peninsula, South Australia

- Eyre Peninsula is Australia's premier graphite exploration and production region

2 Multiple Discovered Resources

- Combined JORC 2012 Resources for Campoona Shaft, Central Campoona and Wilclo South of 8.55Mt@9.0% Cg to give 770,800t of contained graphite

- Campoona Shaft Total: 1.65Mt@9.2% Cg (151,400t contained graphite)
- Central Campoona Total: 0.52Mt@11.1% Cg (58,000t contained graphite)
- Wilclo South Total: 6.38Mt@8.8% Cg (561,400t contained graphite)

3 High Quality Graphite

- Comprehensive metallurgical tests completed that demonstrate the ability to deliver high purity, high value, crystalline fine graphite (plant to be constructed at Sugarloaf)

- Campoona Shaft graphite compares very well with synthetic graphite in lithium-ion batteries

- Large to jumbo Flake recovered from Wilclo South and Francis and further Flake deposits indicated atWilclo, Cut-Snake, Balumbah and Argent

4 Research Unlocking Product Potential

- Sugarloaf "carbon" has unique physical and chemical properties that reinforce potential as broad acre, dryland soil conditioner

- Pure graphene products derived from leached graphite concentrates

5 Exploration & Expansion Upside

- High quality airborne EMand magnetic coverage across key areas

- Numerous drilled graphite prospects requiring small amount of additional drilling to reach Resource status

- High quality EMcoverage strongly indicates Prospect continuity

6 Close to Existing Infrastructure Network

- Power and major road infrastructure all located within the perimeter of the tenements with access to various port options

- Substantial groundwater aquifer (Pindari) located ˜10km north of Sugarloaf plant site to supply the full process water needs of extended project. Agreement signed with SA Water for the supply of potable water to project

- Archer owns land at Sugarloaf and has a legally binding agreement to purchase land at Campoona Shaft

To view the presentation, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-AXE-897167.pdf

Archer Exploration Limited
T: +61 8 8272 3288
E: info@archerexploration.com.au
WWW: www.archerexploration.com.au

Central Petroleum Limited (ASX:CTP) SPP Raises $1.74 Million

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Central Petroleum Limited (ASX:CTP) (OTCMKTS:CPTLF) ("Company" or "Central") today issued 9.17 million shares to existing shareholders who elected to participate in the recent Share Purchase Plan ("SPP") which closed on 4 December 2015. This completes the capital raising which begin with a placement to institutional investors of 55 million shares and raising $10.5 million. The total gross amount raised is therefore $12.24 million.

"My promise at the last two AGMs that the next capital raising by Central would allow our retail shareholders a chance to participate was the reason the SPP was announced. It is pleasing to note that over 250 of our shareholders choose to participate in the SPP. With the Northern Gas Pipeline (NGP) announced as a firm project, Central can now focus on certifying reserves and supplying gas into the critically short east coast market. This capital raising, combined with the our existing cash balance allows Central to target a Q1 2016 gas sales agreement and enable the company to meet all of its anticipated capital needs through to first revenue from the sale of gas through the NGP in 2018", said Richard Cottee, Managing Director of Central Petroleum Limited.

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YPB Group Ltd (ASX:YPB) Capital Raising Update

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The Board of YPB Group Limited (ASX:YPB) advises that the Company is in continuing discussions with potential cornerstone investors to support the continuing growth of the business. The purpose of the proposed capital raising is to fund the previously announced pending acquisition of Motif Micro Inc. and provide additional working capital.

The Company will advise the market when these discussions are complete.

Trading in the Company's shares will recommence with the opening of the market today.

To view the release, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-YPB-897428.pdf

Mr. John Houston 
CEO
YPB Group Limited 
T: +61 458 701 088 
E: john.houston@ypbsystems.com 

Mr. Robert Whitton
CFO and Company Secretary
YPB Group Limited
T: +61 457 666 309
E: rob.whitton@ypbsystems.com
W: www.ypbsystems.com

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Goldphyre Resources Ltd (ASX:GPH) Seismic Survey Defines Deep Palaeovalley, Highlighting Significant Potential of the Lake Wells Potash Project

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Goldphyre Resources Limited (ASX:GPH) is pleased to advise that a recently completed seismic survey has provided more strong evidence that its Lake Wells Potash Project in WA's eastern goldfields has the potential to host a substantial potash resource.

Highlights:

- Seismic survey conducted across Goldphyre's Lake Wells Potash Project confirms presence of extensive palaeovalley up to 170m deep

- A deep palaeovalley is significant: the sediments that infill the palaeovalley form an alluvial aquifer which hosts the high-grade potash brine

- Deeper sediments provide an opportunity for deeper pumping-water levels and potentially increased potash recovery

- And pumping from sand, which commonly occurs at the bottom of the palaeovalley sediments, facilitates drainage of the potash brine from the overlying sediments

- Peak depths surveyed range from 150m - 170m with the base of sediments clearly delineated, allowing Goldphyre to accurately target the deepest sections of the palaeovalley in planned follow up drilling

Next Steps:

- Co-funded EIS drilling to commence Q1 2016

- Seismic survey currently underway on adjacent tenure recently acquired through the potash agreement with the Mark Creasy controlled Lake Wells Exploration Pty Ltd

- Exploration Target for release early 2016: maiden Resource on track for H1 2016

LAKE WELLS POTASH PROJECT

Confirmation of the palaeovalley's size is important because it will underpin the calculation of an Exploration Target for the project, 500km north-east of Kalgoorlie, early next year.

The results of this seismic survey are also important because they support Goldphyre's theory that the palaeovalley, and the high-grade sulphate of potash ("SOP") mineralisation hosted within the brines in the palaeovalley, extend onto the recently acquired neighbouring tenements. Goldphyre has this week started a seismic program on these adjoining tenements to establish the extent and contour of the palaeovalley on this ground.

Goldphyre announced on 2 December 2015 that it had tripled the size of the Lake Wells Potash Project by acquiring the potash rights on the adjoining tenements. A company controlled by prospector Mark Creasy holds these tenements.

The transaction will see Mr Creasy's Yandal Investments Pty Ltd emerge with a 19.9% interest in the Company.

The drilling program conducted at Lake Wells in July identified high-grade potash mineralisation both beneath the lake and the low dunes surrounding the lake.

The program generated wide intercepts of high-grade potash (9kg/m3 - 11kg/m3) to depths of 135m (down-hole).

The seismic survey program completed recently generated data and imaging (Figures 2, & 4 - 8, see link below) that permits the clear targeting of drill holes into the deepest parts of the palaeovalley, allowing Goldphyre to assess the characteristics of the basal sand layers traditionally found in the bottom strata of the palaeovalley sediments. This coarse, unconsolidated material often has a high permeability, which facilitates drainage of the overlying hydrogeological units.

Following completion of the Exploration Target early next year, Goldphyre plans to commence a core-drilling program and field pumping trials in preparation for a maiden resource estimate by the middle of 2016.

The upcoming drilling program will be used to estimate vital brine resource parameters, including specific yield and permeability. This in-depth assessment is important because it will help determine the percentage of the total brine resource that can be drained and therefore the amount of potash that can be recovered.

Goldphyre believes it is more meaningful to publish resource estimates which reflect only the amount of potash that can ultimately be recovered because this is the figure which will drive the project's production rates, capital and operating costs and other key economics.

Goldphyre Executive Chairman Matt Shackleton said the seismic results supported the Company's view that the Lake Wells Potash Project had strong potential to host a substantial potash resource.

"Confirmation of a major palaeovalley at the Company's project means we have ticked another key box in our strategy to establish a significant potash resource," Mr Shackleton said.

"When the current seismic program on the adjoining tenements is completed and combined with our earlier drilling results, we will have more than enough confidence to set an Exploration Target.

"This will then give us a clear pathway to establishing a maiden resource and undertaking further detailed field and metallurgical test work which will help underpin the project's economics."

TECHNICAL DISCUSSION

A passive seismic survey was completed on the 100 per cent held Goldphyre tenure at the Lake Wells Potash Project (Figure 1, see link below). The survey work consisted of 120 stations recorded by Tromino 3G units, and processing was completed by Perth based Resource Potentials.

The passive seismic survey was aimed at mapping depth of transported cover with the aid of existing historic drill coverage, and if possible, highlight the thalweg, or basal section of the palaeovalley. The Company aimed to vector in on the deepest section of palaeovalley in order to assist deep drill targeting for potash brine. This has been achieved.

The survey data generated was of very good quality and with calibration against existing drill holes with known depths to basement (Figure 3, see link below), has successfully delineated an approximately east-west trending palaeovalley on five survey section lines (Figure 2). The section line spacing was approximately 1200m with station centres at 100m-200m. The peak H/V (Horizontal/Vertical) frequencies show an excellent correlation coefficient and also show very uniform shear wave velocity in the palaeovalley fill.

The modelling shows that depths of approximately 150m-170m (Figure 4 - 8) for the base of the palaeochannel.

Several aircore (AC) holes completed by Goldphyre in the July 2015 drill program reached depths of 141m (the extent of the drilling rig's depth capacity), and terminated in transported sediments.

To view the release including figures, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-GPH-746510.pdf

Matt Shackleton 
Executive Chairman
E: m.shackleton@goldphyre.com.au 
M: +61 438 319 841 

Brenton Siggs
Technical Director
E: b.siggs@goldphyre.com.au
M: +61 427 075 225

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Archer Exploration Limited's (ASX:AXE) Campoona Graphite Delivers Above 99.9% Graphene

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Multi-resource commodity developer, Archer Exploration Limited (ASX:AXE) has been presented with the formal report from a joint graphene research program designed to test the suitability for production into graphene of the Company's high grade Campoona graphite deposit on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.

Highlights

- University's formal findings confirm suitability of Archer's Campoona graphite on SA's Eyre Peninsula to produce world-class graphene

- Product produced under test is ultra-pure graphene above 99.9%

- Trials also successfully reduce number of chemical processes involved

- Aided by Campoona's in-situ high grade graphite profile before processing

- Several electrode types successfully tested for potential battery applications

- Initial Campoona graphene production process also proves scalable

- New 2016 trials to test full extent of scalability

- Any future graphene revenue stream additional to, not part of, current studies endorsing Campoona's profitable graphite mining start-up

The research work is funded by Archer through the University of Adelaide's School of Chemical Engineering under the direction of Professor Dusan Losic.

The aim of Archer's research is in part the development of scalable production of graphene from Campoona and broader industrial, environmental and agricultural applications for the Company's other nearby graphite deposits.

Key findings released today confirm the ability of Campoona graphite concentrates to produce pure graphene (>99.9%) with outstanding electrical properties that can be used in solar cells, photovoltaics, wearable/printable electronics, supercapacitors, batteries and sensors.

As a result, the Company now plans to continue to work with the University early in 2016 to test the extent of the scaling-up process.

Archer Managing Director, Mr Gerard Anderson, said today exhaustive studies to date had already confirmed the economic viability of Campoona as a stand-alone graphite mining operation.

"Therefore, any contribution from a new Campoona graphene production stream, which is by no means certain but does have emerging appeal, would be in addition to, not part of, the graphite profits from this Eyre Peninsula project."

Archer's hub of Eyre Peninsula graphite projects, which includes Australia's largest graphite JORC Resource, are based around three distinct graphite products, ultra-pure graphite at Campoona Shaft, Central Campoona and Lacroma, agri-business carbon at Sugarloaf, and flake graphite at Waddikee.

The Company is hopeful of having the formal Mining Lease for Campoona lodged in early 2016.

Summary of Archer-University of Adelaide Research Program

Methods and Methodology

Graphene from concentrated Campoona graphite (>99%) was prepared by the direct liquid phase mechanical exfoliation method developed by the University of Adelaide. This mechanical exfoliation process is scalable and requires fewer steps compared with the conventional methods which involve the preparation of graphene oxide then chemical reduction to produce graphene.

Results and Conclusions

(a) The process ability of graphene exfoliation process

Graphene production yield and exfoliation rates are dependent on the presence of impurities in graphite. Highly concentrated Campoona graphite (>99%) achieved high yields (>80%) and far higher exfoliation rates in producing graphene compared to a control sample (lower grade graphite concentrates grading
Archer's highly concentrated graphite (>99%) will allow for more efficient scalable graphene production compared with graphene sourced from lower grade graphite.

(b) The purity and quality of prepared graphene

Exfoliation of high purity Campoona graphite concentrate produced high quality and high-purity graphene (>99.9 %) with single to few layers. It was only possible to make such high purity graphene because of the high purity graphite sourced from the Company's Campoona project. Not all graphite can make graphene of such high purity.

Graphene powder and graphene water dispersion products were prepared (Figure 1, see link below) which are used in the preparation of other high-value graphene based products.

(c) High-value products validation

The purity of graphene is critical for its application in high-value graphene-based products such as conductive inks, highly conductive films, flexible electronics, micro-antennas, sensors, electrodes for batteries and supercapacitors.

Several products including conductive ink, graphene conductive coating, and graphene electrodes were prepared.

Graphene Conductive Inks and Transparent Conductive Films

Prepared graphene from Campoona high grade graphite can be well dispersed in organic solvent with controllable contents (1-10 wt%) having long-term stability. The coating of inks on various substrates such as PET, PDMS, PVC, glass, quartz and metals was tested using different techniques including bar coating, spray coating, dip coating and spin coating.

The performance pf test 10wt% Graphene/PEDOT dispersed in organic solvent and coating on PET film resulted in sheet resistance of 500 Ohms/sq, a result not possible from low purity graphene (sheet resistivity >1000 Ohm/sq). The transmittance of prepared conductive film (Figure 2, left, see link below) was higher than 85%.

Even though the graphene formulation has not been fully optimised, the performance data already achieved confirms that these products are likely to be suitable for many applications including in solar cells, photovoltaics, displays, transparent electronics, 2-d printing electronic devices and sensors.

Graphene Electrodes and Wearable Antennas

Several types of electrodes were prepared to prove their electrical properties related to potential battery and wearable antennas applications. The tests returned a sheet resistance of ~ 1 Ohms/sq, corresponding to a very high conductivity of 10,000 S/m.

Prepared graphene electrodes are undergoing testing for battery development to test their performance compared with traditional graphite material.

Summary

High quality graphene can be prepared from Archer's highly concentrated Campoona graphite. Testing produced several highly valuable graphene products (inks, conductive films, electrodes). Preliminary characterisation of these products confirmed excellent electrical conductivity. These graphene-based products have enormous potential applications for solar cells, photovoltaics, wearable/printable electronics, supercapacitors, batteries and sensors.

To view the release including Figures, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-AXE-897644.pdf

Greg English 
Chairman 
Archer Exploration 
Tel: +61 8 8272 3288

Gerard Anderson 
Managing Director 
Archer Exploration 
Tel: +61 8 8272 3288

Archer Exploration Limited
T: +61 8 8272 3288
E: info@archerexploration.com.au
WWW: www.archerexploration.com.au
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