anns prior to qrtly reps

if avanco is a creature of habit, more likely than not that a significant (not app 3b etc) ann will be forthcoming prior to the end of the month qrtly activities and app 5b

history (over the last 2 years - since commencement of the 50,000m drilling program in late nov 2010) shows the following:


dec 2010 - 31/01/11

12/01/11 - iron ore update
18/01/11 - key appointments (mottram and arajua)

13-19 days out



mar 2011 - 27/04/11

13/04/11 - rio verde drilling expanded
14/04/11 - serra verde copper project drilling update
15/04/11 - vale starts drilling avanco iron ore

12-14 days out



jun 2011 - 29/07/11

11/07/11 - high grade strike length doubles at rio verde
14/07/11 - rio verde deep drilling intersects primary copper system
21/07/11 - carajas iron ore update

8-18 days out



sep 2011 - 31/10/11

17/10/11 - massive copper sulphides intersected at rio verde

14 days out



dec 2011 - 30/01/12

18/01/12 - antas north continues to deliver

12 days out



mar 2012 - 30/04/12

17/04/12 - becoming a substantial shareholder (xstrata)

13 days out



jun 2012 - 31/07/12

18/07/12 - pedra branca copper thickening at depth
30/07/12 - avanco exceeds half million tonnes of contained copper

1-13 days out



sep 2012 - 30/10/12

11/10/12 - 126 metres of mineralisation intersected at pedra branca
24/10/12 - metallurgical testing exhibits excellent copper recoveries

6-19 days out



assuming a 30/01 or 31/01 delivery, as of today, currently 12 or 13 days out

(note 10/01/13 ann, director of operations appointment)

cheers