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    QUARTERLY REPORT
    For three months ending 31 March 2008
    HIGHLIGHTS
    PUNGKUT GOLD PROJECT, INDONESIA (75%)
    �� Revised resource estimate for Sihayo 1 North nearing completion and to be released in May, 2008
    �� Mining scoping study for Sihayo 1 North and Sambung planned for mid-May, 2008
    �� Recent results received from reconnaissance drilling of epithermal vein systems at Hutabargot
    Julu, include:
    : 9m @ 1.4 g/t Au from 77m
    : 2m @ 2.67 g/t Au from 120m
    : 2m @ 3.68 g/t Au from 18m
    : 2m @ 3.62 g/t Au from 37m
    �� Massive silica–breccia-quartz veining intersected over 71m interval in deeper drilling at Sarahan
    vein, Hutabargot Julu will require follow up drilling.
    MALAWI – URANIUM EXPLORATION
    �� Positive results have been obtained from geochemical exploration surveys conducted towards the
    end of 2007 at the Mzimba Northwest and Chitunde Project areas in Malawi. Detailed results to
    be announced in early May.
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    1. CORPORATE
    On 28 November 2007, the Company’s directors announced that a meeting of shareholders was to be
    convened at a date to be fixed to consider and if thought fit, to pass a resolution for the Company to issue up
    to 13,280,376 new options, each at an issue price of $0.002 per new option and expiring on 31 January 2011
    (“2011 Options”) to those persons recorded as holders of unexercised options that expired on 31 December
    2007. More recently on 14 April, a Notice of Shareholders Meeting was lodged with the ASX and
    dispatched to shareholders advising them that this general meeting is to be convened on Monday 12 May
    2008 at 11:00am to consider a number of resolutions, including the issuance of the 2011 Options.
    On 14 March 2008, the Company announced that it had placed a total of 13,347,483 ordinary shares at an
    issue price of 4 cents per share to sophisticated and overseas investors to raise $533,899.00 for working
    capital purposes and to continue funding its 75% owned Pungkut gold project in Sumatra, Indonesia.
    2. REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
    2.1 INDONESIA
    Pungkut Gold Project, Sumatra (75%)
    Encouraging results from resource extension drilling completed during the December quarter provided the
    impetus for Oropa to commission a revised resource estimate for the Sihayo 1 North deposit. This resource
    estimate is well advanced and scheduled to be completed in May 2008. A mining scoping study into the
    feasibility to bring the combined Sihayo 1 North and Sambung resources into development is scheduled to
    commence in May after the revised resource estimate is completed. A re-commencement of more resource
    extension drilling at Sihayo 1 North is planned, following the release of the revised resource estimate.
    During the March quarter, exploration focused on drilling the extensive epithermal veins at the Hutabargot
    Julu prospect. The Sarahan vein has been orientated and drilled to a moderate depth (240m), intercepting
    massive alteration. Unfortunately, the existing drill rigs are not powerful enough to follow up with deeper
    drilling at Sarahan, which will be deferred until another more powerful rig is sourced.
    In addition to the Sarahan vein drilling, a preliminary three hole drilling program commenced to test the
    Sunday vein located to the east of Sarahan. Currently, drilling has been directed towards investigating a
    newly discovered high grade outcropping vein (Ali vein) to test the mineralisation potential beneath high
    grade channel chip samples collected earlier in the quarter.
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    Figure 1: Pungkut project area North Sumatra, showing principal prospects
    Activities – Northern Block:
    Sihayo 1 North:
    �� Re-interpretation of geology and compilation of data
    �� Revised resource estimate near completion
    Hutabargot Julu:
    �� 8 diamond drill holes completed (926.55m, Sarahan, Sunday and Ali veins)
    �� Rock sampling and mapping of epithermal quartz veins on the Ali and Sarahan veins, and in the
    Sunday and Sisangkil areas
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    Figure 2: Sihayo – Sambung – Hutabargot Julu gold trend, North Block, Pungkut Project
    Sihayo 1 North
    The focus for the quarter was to prepare and compile data for the revised resource estimate for Sihayo 1 North.
    Clay Gordon of Mining Assets P/L was contracted to conduct the estimation, including data and QAQC review,
    wireframe of the ore shapes, grade interpolation, calculations for contained gold and a final resource estimation
    report. Work commenced in early March and results are anticipated to be released in early May 2008.
    Preparations for the resource estimation included validation of the historical digital database, compilation of
    QAQC data, an accurate survey of all drill collars (undertaken since the previous resource estimation was
    completed in February 2004), plus the establishment of a revised DTM (Digital Terrain Model). This new
    resource estimation is based on an interpretation conducted by Oropa’s geologists, with a geological model
    strongly based on respected international consultant Richard Sillitoe’s interpretation of four Sihayo 1 North crosssections
    evaluated during his site visit in July 2007.
    Looking ahead, information is presently being prepared for a mining scoping study to consider the feasibility of
    bringing the combined Sihayo 1 North and Sambung deposits into development. A review of the limited
    metallurgical information available, including gold recoveries, has been conducted and a program has
    commenced to verify the recommendations of scoping work into gold recoveries, leading into a broader series of
    sampling and tests across the resources. A more detailed geological interpretation is underway to assist in
    domaining the resource according to its metallurgical properties. Topographic data for the Contract of Work
    (“CoW”) is being digitized and a DTM created to assist in the planning of mine infrastructure.
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    In addition to the resource estimate, a review will be conducted into determining the drill density required
    for a drill-out of the two resources, which will enable a costing and timetable to be generated to advance the
    project to Bankable-Feasibility Study.
    The revised geological interpretation of Sihayo 1 North is based strongly on Sillitoe’s interpretation of the
    Sihayo 1 North resource being controlled by favourable permeable thin weakly calcareous epiclastic
    stratigraphy contained within the massive and largely impermeable limestone and marble. Hydrothermal
    fluids have stripped the carbonate from the epiclastics creating an ideal host material which has
    subsequently been flooded by silica containing gold to create the jasperoids. The sedimentary control
    creates continuity within the deposit, and is generally dipping gently to the north-east. Four major faults cut
    through the length of the deposit, and are interpreted to be steeply dipping strands of the dextral Sumatran
    Fault Zone, the dominant structural fabric in the area. Post mineralisation movement and twisting of the
    faults truncates and juxtaposes jasperoid blocks, although total movement along the fault is unlikely to be
    large. Although the faults add complexity to the geology, the jasperoids could be plotted consistently
    between sections.
    The recent re-interpretation of the geology also highlights a 350 x 130m area with high exploration potential
    to the north west of the deposit, where test-pits dug in the past year have encountered near surface gold
    mineralisation. The revised interpretation indicates that the test pits are located in the same limestoneepiclastic
    unit that hosts the mineralisation, and furthermore the bounding fault to the north west separates
    the area from drilling which was previously interpreted to close off the mineralisation (figure 2). A drill
    program targeting these new exploration areas will commence in early May to increase confidence in the
    geological model and hopefully add to the current resource inventory.
    Figure 3: Sihayo 1 North revised geological interpretation, resource outlines, test pit results, soil anomaly, and
    further exploration potential
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    Hutabargot Julu
    Hutabargot Julu prospect contains a series of parallel mid-sulphidation epithermal quartz veins interpreted
    up to 3km strike length. Vein textures indicate little erosion has taken place leading to the potential for high
    grade gold mineralisation at depth below the moderately mineralised veins observed in outcrop and in
    shallow drilling. The length, width, orientation and continuity of veining indicate that this is a very large
    epithermal system with the potential to host substantial gold accumulations. However, taking into account
    that the targets are not exposed at surface, careful and systematic exploration is required.
    Best results obtained from initial drilling undertaken during the quarter include:
    HUTDD009: 9m @ 1.4 g/t Au from 77m
    2m @ 2.67 g/t Au from 120m
    HUTDD016: 2m @ 3.68 g/t Au from 18m
    2m @ 3.62 g/t Au from 37m
    Based on work undertaken to date, the Sarahan vein is the most substantial vein within the prospect area,
    interpreted to be over 3 km in length, with exposures in outcrop and historic Dutch exploration adits 5-10
    metres wide. Significant gold grades have been returned from many rock and channel chip samples. These
    factors contribute towards Sarahan being regarded as the primary target for deep high-grade gold. All
    Sarahan drill holes have resulted in reportable mineralisation and the untested portion of the vein and
    altered wall rock is highly anomalous compared to the background gold values in the area. During the
    quarter, hole HUTDD013 was drilled intercepting massive silicification, brecciation and banded quartz vein
    fill from 136-207m depth. The hole ended in deformed diorite that is likely to be Permian basement. The
    extent of mineralisation indicates that silicification / veining is increasing with depth. Gold is associated
    with limonitic strongly oxidised material at the top of the vein, indicating strong draw-down of meteoric
    waters. Hole HUTDD010 failed to reach its target depth after the drill string was dropped down the hole
    and abandoned, while HUTDD014 was a test hole after improvements were made to strengthen the drilling
    rig. Petrology and fluid inclusion sampling is planned and further drilling is warranted both along strike
    and along section to intercept the vein at greater depths.
    Trenching to the north of the Sarahan vein drilling has established the continuity a further 130m north of
    HUTDD003 returning with 2.94 g/t Au from channel chips. Outcrop and channel chip sampling to the
    south of the Simalagi River, which has had little historic exploration, returned significant values and up to
    5.54 g/t Au and 251 g/t Ag. These continued promising results indicate the along-strike potential of the
    vein, not withstanding its potential at depth.
    Follow-up surface sampling of the newly discovered Ali vein to the west and striking obliquely to the
    Sarahan vein has returned very high grade channel chip samples over 330m strike length grading up to
    136.0 g/t Au and 1250 g/t Ag (see over). These outcropping high grades prompted one drill rig to be relocated
    from the Sunday vein to the Ali vein to undertake a five hole preliminary program to test gold
    continuity beneath high grade outcropping. HUTDD015 did not intercept any significant quartz vein or
    gold mineralisation, although 50m further north, HUTDD016 returned three zones of significant gold
    mineralisation and all subsequent holes intercepted vein material. Future drilling programs will be
    dependent on the assay results, detailed inspection of the core, and follow up geological mapping. After
    completing this short program at Ali, Oropa intends to move the drill rig to Sihayo 1 North to commence
    further resource delineation drilling, while the scoping study is underway.
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    Mapping and sampling along the Simalagi River has revealed further mineralised veins in the vicinity of the
    Sunday vein to the east of Sarahan. To the west of the main Sunday vein significant channel chips returned
    gold values of up to 4.11 g/t Au. Channel chip samples from a historic Dutch exploration adit at Tambang
    Panas to the east of the Sunday vein returned up to 2.58 g/t Au. High Pb and Zn is associated with these
    veins, prompting further exploration to be undertaken in this eastern sector of the prospect. Early drilling
    of the Sunday vein has only returned narrow intersections with moderately low gold grades, which resulted
    in drilling being suspended to concentrate on the Sarahan vein and Ali vein.
    Further mapping and sampling around the Sisangkil vein area and adjacent to Simalagi River have
    discovered more veins and mineralised outcrops.
    Recent outcrop and channel chip samples with greater than 2 g/t Au collected during the quarter include:
    Sarahan vein:-
    North Sarahan
    • 2.94 g/t Au in channel chip from silica- quartz vein with crystalline comb – crustiform banded texture
    South Sarahan
    • 5.54 g/t Au & 251g/t Ag in outcrop from 3m wide strong silica-quartz vein crustiform sphaleritechalcopyrite
    • 5.19 g/t Au & 171g/t Ag in outcrop from 3m wide strong silica-quartz vein crustiform sphaleritechalcopyrite
    Ali vein :-
    • 136.0 g/t Au & 1250 g/t Ag channel chip from strongly oxidized weak silica-clay volcanic w/ quartz
    veinlets <5%
    • 15.83 g/t Au channel chip from strongly oxidized clay-silica volcanic, w/ banded manganese quartz vein
    <0.5m
    • 14.65 g/t Au & 120 g/t Ag channel chip from strongly oxidized clay-silica volcanic, w/ white banded
    quartz vein 50cm, manganese on vughs
    • 11.2 g/t Au channel chip from strongly oxidized clay-silica volcanic, patchy milky quartz vein, MgO 15%
    • 9.91 g/t Au channel chip from oxidised milky quartz vein 1.5m thick, trace pyrite
    • 6.9 g/t Au channel chip from oxidised clay weak silica altered volcanic, massive quartz vein <0.5m
    • 2.87 g/t Au channel chip from strongly oxidized silica-clay volcanic, pervasive manganese stringers,
    quartz vein <0.5m
    • 2.84 g/t Au channel chip from oxidised, strongly silica altered volcanic, patchy milky vuggy quartz vein,
    manganese-clay in vughs
    • 2.74 g/t Au channel chip from strongly oxidized clay volcanic, w/ quartz vein 10cm, fault zone
    • 22.7 g/t Au in outcrop from 0.6m manganese-quartz vein
    • 4.99 g/t Au in outcrop from oxidized strongly silica altered volcanic, patchy milky quartz vein,
    disseminated pyrite, strong manganese vughs
    • 3.16 g/t Au in outcrop from oxidized strongly silica altered volcanic, patchy milky quartz vein,
    disseminated pyrite, strong manganese vughs
    • 2.02 g/t Au in outcrop from oxidized strongly silica altered volcanic breccia, patchy milky quartz vein,
    disseminated pyrite
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    Sunday vein area and Tambang Panas:-
    West of Sunday vein
    • 4.11 g/t Au channel chip from strong silicification, minor pyrite, patchy milky-chalcodenic quartz
    • 3.02 g/t Au channel chip from strong silicification, minor pyrite, minor vughs
    Tambang Panas
    • 2.57 g/t Au from milky-grey locally colloform-crustiform quartz vein, disseminated pyrite
    Sisangkil and area west of Sarahan vein:-
    • 7.67 g/t Au channel chip from white quartz-silica, massive vuggy, trace sulphides, dacite
    • 3.30 g/t Au channel chip from milky quartz-silica vein, vuggy, weak sulphides, dacite host
    • 4.17 g/t Au in outcrop from 2m wide crustiform crystalline-chalcodenic quartz vein
    • 2.28 g/t Au in outcrop from 0.4m wide crystalline-chalcodenic quartz vein, 2% pyrite
    • 2.58 g/t Au channel chip from milky-grey locally colloform-crustiform quartz vein, disseminated pyrite
    Figure 4: Massive silicified breccia from 136-207m in Sarahan vein hole HUTDD013
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    Figure 1: Hutabargot Julu Drill Location Plan
    Figure 5a INSET A: Detail of Hutabargot Julu drilling and recent rock chip samples greater than 1 g/t Au
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    Table 1: Hutabargot Julu Significant Drill Intersections
    Notes
    1. All assays determined by 50gm fire assay with AAS finish by Intertek- Caleb Brett Laboratories of Jakarta
    2. Lower cut of 1.0ppm Au used
    3. A maximum of 2m of consecutive internal waste (material less than 1.0ppm Au) per reported intersection
    4. All interval grades were calculated as a weighted average
    5. All intervals reported as down hole lengths
    6. Sampling regime as quarter core for PQ diameter core and half core for HQ diameter core
    7. Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC):
    8. Coordinates in UTM grid system
    Southern Block:
    No significant activities in the southern block during the March quarter.
    2.2 MALAWI
    Oropa has strategically positioned itself in Malawi, an East African country which is scheduled to
    commemorate its initial uranium mining operations in late 2008 or early 2009, Paladin Energy Ltd’s
    (“Paladin’s”) Kayelekera uranium project, in the north of the country. Additionally, Globe Uranium Ltd
    (“Globe”) has recently completed a highly successful scoping study of its Kanyika multi element uraniumniobium-
    tantalum-zirconium deposit in central Malawi, where Oropa holds an Exclusive Prospecting
    Licence (“EPL”) adjacent to Globe’s Kanyika EPL.
    Oropa’s wholly owned subsidiary, Oropa Exploration Pty Ltd (“OEPL”), holds three 100% owned EPLs for
    uranium and other minerals covering the Mzimba Northwest, Chitunde, and Chizani project areas.
    Additionally, OEPL is progressing its negotiations to joint venture 90% interests in the mineral rights for
    uranium and other minerals (excluding coal) in two contiguous EPLs to the north of Kayelekera with local
    EPL holders who are licensed to explore for coal. OEPL now has an office and transit base in Lilongwe
    and has stocked necessary field supplies for exploration campaigns this field season. The Company is
    presently recruiting a competent geologist to establish an operational base in Malawi and oversee
    operational activities during the current field season.
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    As indicated last quarter, a geochemical sampling survey was conducted in November / December 2007
    over partial areas of Mzimba Northwest and Chitunde which continued through until the commencement of
    the wet season. Results from the samples collected from the two project areas have recently been
    interpreted, and although not available for publication in this report, will be announced early May.
    Through its various transactions during 2007, Oropa has become the holder of a significant exploration
    tenement portfolio (in excess of 3,800km2) in Malawi, which it plans to actively explore during this field
    season. Encouraging results from limited exploration programs conducted throughout the country to date
    exhibit the potential of Malawi and the Company expects that its forthcoming programs in 2008 will be
    rewarding.
    Mzimba Northwest Project (100%)
    Mzimba Northwest comprising EPL0211/2007, covers an area of 2,169km2, and is situated in the northcentral
    portion of Malawi.
    Activities during the quarter comprised an assessment of geochemical results obtained from a pilot
    geochemical survey conducted towards the end of 2007 and compilation of digital maps illustrating the
    outcomes. No field operations were conducted during the quarter owing to the Malawi wet season.
    Analytical results returned from Ultra Trace Pty Ltd’s laboratory in Perth have been reviewed for the
    Emoneni Target area that covers up to 380 square kilometers of the north-eastern sector of the project area:
    a search area that represents approximately 18% of the total licence area and covers two of eighteen
    exploration targets recommended for ground follow-up from earlier remote sensing studies of the project
    area.
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    Chitunde Project (100%)
    The Chitunde project (EPL0212/2007 covering an area of 196km2 is situated some 86km west-north-west of
    Lilongwe and is accessible in most parts by sealed roads. The target area is a coincident airborne
    radiometric anomaly over an outcropping hill of quartz-syenite. Sampling focused on rock chip sampling,
    spectrometer readings and stream sediment samplings from creeks radiating from the hill. 58 rock chip
    samples were collected, along with 10 stream sediment samples. Similarly as with Mzimba Northwest, the
    geochemical results have been assessed and results and plots are presently being tabulated in preparation for
    release early May.
    Chizani Project (100%)
    The Chizani project (EPL0223/2007, with an area of 1,283 km2) was the third tenement granted to OEPL.
    The project area is situated in central Malawi nearby Globe’s niobium-uranium-tantalum-zircon multicommodity
    Kanyika deposit hosted by alkalic granitoid and pegmatitic zones. The project area also lies
    adjacent to tenements held by CC Mining SA.
    The proximity of Chizani to Kanyika provides Oropa with a nearby niobium-uranium-tantalum and zircon
    deposit model to apply to exploration search parameters within the Chizani area. Recently, Globe
    announced an Inferred Mineral Resource of 56.4 Mt of 2,600 ppm Nb205, 70 ppm U308, 120 ppm Ta205 and
    4,800 ppm ZrSiO4 at their Kanyika deposit. A scoping study is currently underway to assess potential
    mining parameters. The currently defined resource is contained within a deposit measuring 2.1 kilometres
    in length and 300 metres in width and extends down to an average depth below surface of 120 metres.
    Oropa’s activities during the quarter comprised a preliminary technical review of available data and
    preparation of regional radiometric and geological maps of the project area for planning purposes. The
    company has also commissioned Mackay & Schnellmann Pty Limited to prepare a geological map and
    exploration target definition study covering the Chizani Project area based on a remote sensing
    interpretation of satellite and radiometric imagery. The results of this interpretation are currently pending
    and will be reported in the next quarterly report. No field operations were conducted during the quarter
    owing to the wet season.
    Uranium can be hosted in stratabound deposits in the Karroo sediments, particularly where mobile uranium
    is trapped by carbonaceous mudstone or sandstone layers.
    Ngana and Ngana East Projects (90%)
    Ngana and Ngana East are the subject of two separate Memorandum of Understandings (“MOU”) with two
    local EPL holders who hold the mineral rights for coal exploration and development. Substantial coal
    occurrences are thought to exist in the area, although no systematic coal exploration has been completed to
    date. Ngana and Ngana East are located in the far north of the country, with their northern boundaries
    coincident with the Tanzanian border. The two prospects are in a strategic location, containing basins of
    Karroo sediments, with the nearest mapped Karroo occurrence being located some 20km to the south at
    Kayelekera.
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    2.3 PROJECT EVALUATION
    During the quarter, the Company aggressively pursued a number of coal projects in Kalimantan, and more
    recently in Sumatra, Indonesia in its quest to source a bona fide coal project in Indonesia (geographically
    compatible with Pungkut). Indonesia has become a substantial global producer of coal and Oropa is
    utilising its inherent knowledge to source and hopefully acquire an advanced coal project that could be
    rapidly developed to production, principally to fund the development of the Pungkut gold project.
    There are concerns from within certain quarters of the international community regarding the future of the
    Indonesian resources industry as the Central Government laboriously continues towards initiating a new
    mining policy for the country. Complications have arisen from the autonomous laws previous implemented
    that transferred considerable power from the Central Government to the Provincial Governments. These
    new policies are becoming more defined and are expected to be put to parliament later this year. During
    this transition period, the coal industry has blossomed and coal exports are at all time highs. Moreover,
    existing Central Government contracts such as CoWs will continue beyond any new legislation being
    introduced, according to senior Mines Department officials. Consequently, Oropa is of the opinion that it
    will not be adversely impacted by the proposed new legislation that may be introduced to parliament later in
    the year.
    PHILIP C CHRISTIE
    Director
    30 April 2008
    Note 1: It is advised that in accordance with the Australian Stock Exchange Limited Listing Rule 5.6, the information in this report that relates to
    Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr. Dean Pluckhahn, who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and
    Metallurgy. Mr. Pluckhahn is a full time employee of Oropa Ltd and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation
    and type of deposit which is under consideration and to the activity 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. Dean Pluckhahn
    consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
    Note2: The contents of this report that relate to geology and historical exploration results are based on information compiled by consulting
    geologist John Garlick of Mackay & Schnellmann Pty Ltd, who is a Chartered Professional Geologist and fellow of the Australasian
    Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Garlick has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposits
    under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a “Competent Person” as defined in the 2004 edition of the
    Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Resources. John Garlick consents to the inclusion
    in this report of the matters compiled by him in the form and context in which they appear.
    Note3: All statements in this report, other than statements of historical facts that address future timings, activities, events and developments that the
    Company expects, are forward looking statements. Although Oropa Ltd, its subsidiaries, officers and consultants believe the expectations
    expressed in such forward looking statements are based on reasonable expectations, investors are cautioned that such statements are not
    guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward looking statements.
    Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward looking statements include, amongst other things commodity prices,
    continued availability of capital and financing, timing and receipt of environmental and other regulatory approvals, and general economic,
    market or business conditions
    Appendix 5B
    Mining exploration entity quarterly report
    + See chapter 19 for defined terms.
    30/9/2001 Appendix 5B Page 1
    Rule 5.3
    Appendix 5B
    Mining exploration entity quarterly report
    Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 8. Amended 1/7/97, 1/7/98, 30/9/2001.
    Name of entity
    OROPA LIMITED
    ABN Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
    77 009 241 374 31 MARCH 2008
    Consolidated statement of cash flows
    Cash flows related to operating activities
    Current quarter
    $A
    Year to date
    (6 months)
    $A
    1.1 Receipts from product sales and related debtors
    - -
    1.2 Payments for (a) exploration and evaluation
    (b) development
    (c) production
    (d) administration
    (593,221)
    -
    -
    (259,236)
    (1,843,646)
    -
    -
    (676,902)
    1.3 Dividends received - -
    1.4 Interest and other items of a similar nature
    received
    8,240 28,368
    1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid - -
    1.6 Income taxes paid - -
    1.7 Other (provide details if material) - -
    Net Operating Cash Flows (844,217) (2,492,180)
    Cash flows related to investing activities
    1.8 Payment for purchases of: (a)prospects
    (b)equity investments
    (c) other fixed assets
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    (13,541)
    1.9 Proceeds from sale of: (a)prospects
    (b)equity investments
    (c)other fixed assets
    -
    -
    990
    -
    20,000
    990
    1.10 Loans to other entities - -
    1.11 Loans repaid by other entities - -
    1.12 Other – cash acquired on purchase of subsidiary - -
    Net investing cash flows 990 7,449
    1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows
    (carried forward) (843,227) (2,484,731)
    Appendix 5B
    Mining exploration entity quarterly report
    + See chapter 19 for defined terms.
    30/9/2001 Appendix 5B Page 2
    1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows
    (brought forward) (843,227) (2,484,731)
    Cash flows related to financing activities
    1.14 Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc. 533,899 1,558,336
    1.15 Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares - -
    1.16 Proceeds from borrowings - -
    1.17 Repayment of borrowings - (294)
    1.18 Dividends paid - -
    1.19 Other – cost of share issue (10,330) (76,290)
    Net financing cash flows 523,569 1,481,752
    Net increase (decrease) in cash held
    (319,658)
    (1,002,979)
    1.20 Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date 737,546 1,450,311
    1.21 Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20 (10,774) (40,218)
    1.22 Cash at end of quarter 407,114 407,114
    Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors
    Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities
    Current quarter
    $A
    1.23
    Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2
    98,249
    1.24
    Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.10
    -
    1.25
    Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions
    NOT APPLICABLE
    Non-cash financing and investing activities
    2.1 Details of financing and investing transactions which have had a material effect on consolidated
    assets and liabilities but did not involve cash flows
    NOT APPLICABLE
    2.2 Details of outlays made by other entities to establish or increase their share in projects in which the
    reporting entity has an interest
    NOT APPLICABLE
    Appendix 5B
    Mining exploration entity quarterly report
    + See chapter 19 for defined terms.
    30/9/2001 Appendix 5B Page 3
    Financing facilities available
    Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.
    Amount available
    $A
    Amount used
    $A
    3.1 Loan facilities
    - -
    3.2 Credit standby arrangements
    - -
    Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
    $A
    4.1 Exploration and evaluation
    300,000
    4.2 Development
    -
    Total
    300,000
    Reconciliation of cash
    Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as
    shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to
    the related items in the accounts is as follows.
    Current quarter
    $A
    Previous quarter
    $A
    5.1 Cash on hand and at bank 357,664 688,096
    5.2 Deposits at call – Bank Guarantee
    - Letter of Credit
    - Term Deposit
    20,000
    29,450
    -
    20,000
    29,450
    -
    5.3 Bank overdraft - -
    5.4 Other – Share Purchase Plan A/c - -
    Total: cash at end of quarter (item 1.22) 407,114 737,546
    Changes in interests in mining tenements
    Tenement
    reference
    Nature of interest
    (note (2))
    Interest at
    beginning
    of quarter
    Interest at
    end of
    quarter
    6.1 Interests in mining
    tenements relinquished,
    reduced or lapsed
    - - - -
    6.2 Interests in mining
    tenements acquired or
    increased
    - - - -
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    30/9/2001 Appendix 5B Page 4
    Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter
    Description includes rate of interest and any redemption or conversion rights together with prices and dates.
    Total number Number quoted Issue price per
    security (see note
    3) (cents)
    Amount paid up per
    security (see note 3)
    (cents)
    7.1 Preference
    +securities
    (description)
    7.2 Changes during
    quarter
    (a) Increases
    through issues
    (b) Decreases
    through returns
    of capital, buybacks,
    redemptions
    7.3 +Ordinary
    securities
    178,997,367 178,997,367
    7.4 Changes during
    quarter
    (a) Increases
    through issues
    (b) Decreases
    through returns
    of capital, buybacks
    13,347,483
    13,347,483
    $0.04
    $0.04
    7.5 +Convertible
    debt securities
    (description)
    7.6 Changes during
    quarter
    (a) Increases
    through issues
    (b) Decreases
    through
    securities
    matured,
    converted
    7.7 Options
    (description and
    conversion
    factor)
    12,791,440
    2,700,000
    500,000
    12,791,440
    2,700,000
    500,000
    Exercise price
    $0.20
    $0.13
    $0.12
    Expiry date
    31/01/2010
    31/12/2009
    20/10/2008
    7.8 Issued during
    quarter
    7.9 Exercised during
    quarter
    7.10 Expired during
    quarter
    7.11 Debentures
    (totals only)
    7.12 Unsecured
    notes (totals
    only)
    Appendix 5B
    Mining exploration entity quarterly report
    + See chapter 19 for defined terms.
    30/9/2001 Appendix 5B Page 5
    Compliance statement
    1 This statement has been prepared under accounting policies which comply with accounting
    standards as defined in the Corporations Act or other standards acceptable to ASX (see note 4).
    2 This statement does /does not* give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
    Sign here: Date: 30/04/2008
    (Director)
    Print name: PHIL CHRISTIE
    Notes
    1 The quarterly report provides a basis for informing the market how the entity’s activities have
    been financed for the past quarter and the effect on its cash position. An entity wanting to disclose
    additional information is encouraged to do so, in a note or notes attached to this report.
    2 The “Nature of interest” (items 6.1 and 6.2) includes options in respect of interests in mining
    tenements acquired, exercised or lapsed during the reporting period. If the entity is involved in a joint
    venture agreement and there are conditions precedent which will change its percentage interest in a
    mining tenement, it should disclose the change of percentage interest and conditions precedent in the list
    required for items 6.1 and 6.2.
    3 Issued and quoted securities The issue price and amount paid up is not required in items 7.1
    and 7.3 for fully paid securities.
    4 The definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 1022: Accounting for Extractive Industries and
    AASB 1026: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report.
    5 Accounting Standards ASX will accept, for example, the use of International Accounting
    Standards for foreign entities. If the standards used do not address a topic, the Australian standard on that
    topic (if any) must be complied with.
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