ASX Announcement

18 June 2013

ASX Code EMX Research and Development Refund Received

Energia Minerals Ltd ("Energia") (ASX: EMX) wishes to advise that it has received a cash refund of $545,561 under the Australian Federal Government's Research and Development Tax Incentive.
This reimbursement is in relation to the year ended 30 June 2012 in which Energia undertook extensive technical studies on the Carley Bore deposit. These studies included metallurgical and hydrogeological testing.
In addition, $60,000 has recently been received from the South Australian Department of Manufacturing, Trade, Resources and Energy ("DMITRE"). This represents the amount granted to Energia under the 2012 PACE Discovery Drilling program for drilling undertaken on the Blyth Creek Project in July 2012.
For further information

ABN 63 078 510 988

PO Box 1785

West Perth WA 6872

Level 2, 20 Kings Park Road

West Perth WA 6005

T: +61 8 9321 5000 F: +61 8 9321 7177

E: info@energiaminerals.com

W: www.energiaminerals.com

Board of Directors

Tony Iannello

Non Executive Chairman

Kim Robinson

Managing Director

Max Cozijn

Non Executive Director

Ian Walker

Non-Executive Director

Bryn Jones

Non-Executive Director

Company Secretary

Jamie Armes

CFO and Company Secretary

Kim Robinson

Managing Director

+61 8 9321 5000 info@energiaminerals.com

For media enquiries contact: Nicholas Read

Read Corporate

+61 8 9388 1474 info@readcorporate.com.au

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