Mauritania

4 Aug 2005 07:02

Hardman Resources Limited04 August 2005 STOCK EXCHANGE / MEDIA RELEASE RELEASE DATE: 4 August 2005 AUSTRALIAN CONTACT: Scott Spencer Hardman Resources Ltd +61 8 9261 7600 LONDON CONTACT: Patrick Handley Brunswick Group +44 207 404 5959 RE: MAURITANIA PAGES: 1 Hardman Resources Ltd, ("Hardman") has been monitoring the situation inMauritania overnight and the Company draws the market's attention to recentreleases made by the Operator, Woodside. (Please refer to: www.woodside.com.au) Woodside, which operates the Chinguetti oil field development, about 90kmoffshore west of the capital Nouakchott, has maintained normal drillingoperations except for a minor disruption due to delays in freight movements. Allof Woodside's staff and contractors have been accounted for and are safe. Hardman confirms it currently does not have any staff or contractors in thecountry. Hardman will advise the market as further information becomes available. Richard O'ShannassyCompany Secretary Note: In accordance with Australian Stock Exchange Limited listingrequirements, the geological information supplied in this report has been basedon information provided by geologists who have had in excess of five yearsexperience in their field of activity. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange