ASX Release 27 February 2009 ASX Code: UMC Please direct enquiries to: Matthew Hogan - Phone (08) 9481 0911 Barry Fehlberg - Phone (08) 9481 0911 Chief Executive Officer / Director Executive Director Exploration (MAICD) BSC (HONS) IMPORTANT UPGRADE IN RESOURCE STATUS AT RAILWAY DEPOSIT WITH AN INCREASE IN THE TOTAL RAILWAY RESOURCE TONNAGE together with 200-300 MT OF ADDITIONAL TARGET POTENTIAL IDENTIFIED ON COMPANY TENEMENTS PILBARA IRON ORE PROJECT 100% 1. RAILWAY DEPOSIT RESOURCE UPDATE Following the completion of new resource calculations on the Railway Deposit, the Directors are pleased to advise the following • A new INDICATED JORC Resource of 76 Mt at 60.2% Fe of bedded high grade DSO Marra Mamba iron ore (Uplift from 64 Mt at 60.14% from the INFERRED category). • A new INDICATED AND INFERRED total JORC resource of 122.36 Mt grading 58.3% Fe (increase from 111.3 Mt grading 57.7% Fe INFERRED).
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