BLACKHAM RESOURCES LTD: ASX ANNOUNCEMENT ASX ANNOUNCEMENT 18 January 2011 Blackham commences drill programme at Zanthus Australian energy company, Blackham Resources Ltd ("ASX: BLK") has commenced a drilling programme at its Zanthus coal project near Balladonia, Western Australia.

The drill programme is planned for 18 air core holes and is aimed at increasing the size and confidence levels of the existing resource and inventory coal. Once the laboratory analysis results are received from both the Zanthus and Scaddan drill programme, which was completed late last year then this data will be used to revise the resource estimates for these Projects. For further information please contact: Bryan Dixon Managing Director Blackham Resources Limited Office: +618 9322 6418 David Tasker Professional Public Relations +618 9388 0944 About Blackham Resources Ltd Australian energy company, Blackham continues to advance the development of the Scaddan and Zanthus Energy Projects into Australias premier coal to liquid (CTL) facility. The combined Scaddan and Zanthus Energy Projects, located near Esperance, Western Australia, contains world scale lignite deposits with over 9,200 PJ of energy at shallow depth.

The projects have the potential to produce 600 million barrels of petroleum products, consisting mainly of a clean diesel, as well as additional power available for sale into the grid. The Scaddan Energy Project is surrounded by complimentary infrastructure approximately 60 kilometres north of the town and major port of Esperance and 10 kilometres east of the Esperance to Kalgoorlie highway, gas pipeline and railway line.

Blackham and its JV participants landholdings in the Esperance region are in excess of 210,000 hectares. PO Box 1412, West Perth Western Australia 6872 Ph: +618 9322 6418 Fax: +618 9322 6398 www.blackhamresources.com
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