RNS Number:9791H
Centamin Egypt Limited
31 January 2005


                                                                        Rule 5.3

                                  Appendix 5B

                   Mining exploration entity quarterly report

       Introduced 1/7/96. Origin : Appendix 8. Amended 1/7/98, 30/9/2001.

Name of Entity
                            Centamin Egypt Limited

ABN                                            Quarter ended ("current quarter")
      86 007 700 352                           31 December 2004

Consolidated statement of cash flows

Centamin Egypt Limited
Pharaoh Gold Mines NL (100%)
Viking Resources Ltd (100%)
North African Resources (100%)
                                                      -----------  -----------
Cash flows related to operating activities       Current Quarter   Year to date
                                                    $A'000         (6 months)
                                                                     $A'000
                                                      -----------  -----------
1.1 Receipts from product sales and related                   -              -
    debtors

1.2 Payments for (a) exploration and
                     evaluation                            (503)        (1,099)
                 (b) development                              -             (1)
                 (c) production                               -              -
                 (d) administration                        (123)          (232)

1.3 Dividends received                                        -              -

1.4 Interest and other items of a similar
    nature received                                          246            520

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                                   (380)          (812)
---------------------------------                     -----------    -----------

Cash flows related to investing activities

1.8 Payment for purchases of (a) prospects                    -              -
                             (b) equity investments           -              -
                             (c) other fixed assets         (94)           (99)

1.9 Proceeds from sale of    (a) prospects                    -              -
                             (b) equity investments           -              -
                             (c) other fixed assets           -              1

1.10 Loans to other entities *(Refer Note 1)               (598)        (1,196)

1.11 Loans repaid by other entities                           -              -

1.12 Other (provide details if material)                      -              -
                                                      -----------    -----------
Net investing cash flows                                   (692)        (1,294)
                                                      -----------    -----------
1.13 Total operating and investing cash flows
(carried forward)                                        (1,072)        (2,106)
                                                      -----------    -----------


---------------------------------                        ----------- -----------
1.13 Total operating and investment cash flows (brought
forward)                                                    (1,072)     (2,106)
---------------------------------                        ----------- -----------

Cash flows related to financing activities

1.14 Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc.               -           -

1.15 Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares                      -           -

1.16 Proceeds from borrowings *(Refer Note 1)                  598       1,196

1.17 Repayment of borrowings                                     -           -

1.18 Dividends paid                                              -           -

1.19 Other (provide details if material)                         -           -
                                                         ----------- -----------
Net financing cash flows                                       598       1,196
---------------------------------                        ----------- -----------

Net increase (decrease) in cash held                          (474)       (910)

1.20 Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date              20,458      21,108

1.21 Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20                    (85)       (299)
                                                         ----------- -----------
1.22 Cash at end of quarter                                 19,899      19,899
---------------------------------                        ----------- -----------

*Note 1 - From the March 2004 Quarter onwards, the funding of exploration
expenditure by the Holding Company to its subsidiaries will be disclosed as an
inter-entity loan under sections 1.10 and 1.16 respectively.

                                                                     -----------
Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the        Current quarter
directors

Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of             $A'000
the related entities                                                 -----------

1.23 Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in
     item 1.2                                                            195,477
                                                                     -----------

1.24 Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item               -
     1.10                                                            -----------


1.25 Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions

(a) Mr S El-Raghy, a director, and an employee of Pharaoh Gold Mines NL received
    salary for the quarter amounting to $91,540.

(b) Mr J El-Raghy, a director and employee of the Company received salary and
    superannuation for the quarter amounting to $58,053.

(c) Mr S El-Raghy & Mr J El-Raghy are also Directors and Shareholders of
    El-Raghy Kriewaldt Pty Ltd ("El-Raghy Kriewaldt"). El-Raghy Kriewaldt 
    provides office premises to the Company. All dealings with El-Raghy 
    Kriewaldt are in the ordinary course of business and on normal terms and 
    conditions. Rent paid to El-Raghy Kriewaldt during the current quarter 
    amounted to $8,569.

(d) Directors fees and superannuation paid during the quarter amounted to
    $19,875.

(e) Services
    Dr T Elder, a non-executive director provides additional consulting services 
    to the Company. All dealings with Dr T Elder are in the ordinary course of 
    business and on normal terms and conditions. Consulting fees paid to Dr T 
    Elder during the current quarter amounted to $6,275.

(f) Insurance
    Mr C Cowden, a non-executive director, is also a director and shareholder of
    Cowden Limited. Cowden Limited provides insurance broking services to the
    Company. All dealings with Cowden Limited are in the ordinary course of 
    business and on normal terms and conditions. Insurance premiums paid to 
    Cowden Limited during the current quarter amounted to $11,164.

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

    -

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

    -

Financing facilities available
Add notes as necessary fro an understanding of the position.
             
                                                Amount available     Amount used
                                                   $A'000               $A'000
                                                   -----------       -----------

3.1 Loan facilities                                        -                 -
                                                   -----------       -----------

3.2 Credit standby arrangements                            -                 -
---------------------------------                  -----------       -----------

Estimated cash outflows for next quarter
                                                                     -----------
                                                                        $A'000
                                                                     -----------

4.1 Exploration and evaluation                                           1,000
                                                                     -----------

4.2 Development                                                             30
-------------------------------------------                          -----------

    Total                                                                1,030
-------------------------------------------                          -----------

Reconciliation of Cash
---------------------------------                  -----------       -----------

Reconciliation of cash at the end of the      Current quarter   Previous quarter
quarter (as shown in the consolidated
statement of cash flows) to the related
items in the accounts is as follows.
                                                      $A'000             $A'000
---------------------------------                  -----------       -----------

5.1 Cash on hand and at bank                            305                309
                                                  -----------        -----------

5.2 Deposits at call                                    440                317
                                                  -----------        -----------

5.3 Bank overdraft                                        -                  -
                                                  -----------        -----------

5.4 Term deposits                                    19,154             19,832
---------------------------------                 -----------        -----------

Total: cash at end of quarter (item 1.22)            19,899             20,458
---------------------------------                 -----------        -----------

Changes in interests in mining tenements

                          Tenement        Nature of    Interest at    Interest 
                          reference        interest    beginning of   at end of
                                         (note (2))       quarter      quarter
                          ----------     -----------  -------------   ---------
6.1 Interest in
    mining
    tenements
    relinquished,
    reduced or
    lapsed                ----------     -----------  -------------   ---------

6.2 Interests
    in mining
    tenements
    acquired or
    increased             ----------     -----------  -------------   ---------


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       Issue price   Amount paid up
                              number       quoted       per security  per security
                                                        (see note 3)  (see note 3)
                                                        (cents)       (cents)
                              ----------  ----------    ------------  --------------
7.1 Preference +securities
    (description) 
                              ----------  ----------    ------------  --------------
7.2 Changes during
    quarter
    (a) increases
        through issues
    (b) decreases
        through returns
        of capital,
        buy-backs,
        redemptions
                              -----------  -----------  ------------  --------------           
7.3 +Ordinary securities      501,910,369  501,910,369
                              -----------  -----------  ------------  --------------
7.4 Changes during
    quarter
    (a) increases
        through issues
    (b) decreases
        through returns
        of capital,
        buy-backs            -----------  -----------  ------------  --------------

7.5 +Convertible
    debt securities
    (description)            -----------  -----------  ------------  --------------

7.6 Changes during
    quarter
    (a) increases
        through issues
    (b) decreases
        through
        securities
        matured,
        converted            -----------  -----------  ------------  --------------

7.7 Options               Employee Option              Exercise price  Expiry date
    (description             Plan 2002
    and conversion             250,000        Nil        29.00 cents   11/11/2005
    factor)                  1,160,000        Nil        23.10 cents   12/11/2006
                               130,000        Nil        23.10 cents   17/11/2006
                               750,000        Nil        35.49 cents   15/12/2006
                             -----------  -----------  ------------  --------------
7.8 Issued during
    quarter                  -----------  -----------  ------------  --------------

7.9 Exercised
    during quarter           -----------  -----------  ------------  --------------

7.10 Expired/lapsed
     during quarter          3,000,000        Nil        23.62 cents   10/03/2009
                             -----------  -----------  ------------  --------------
7.11 Debentures
     (totals only)
                             -----------  -----------  ------------  --------------
7.12 Unsecured
     notes
     (totals only)           -----------  -----------  ------------  --------------

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 give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

Sign here: Joint Company Secretary Date: 31 January 2005

Print name: Heidi Brown

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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