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ECR Minerals #ECR – CEO Andrew Haythorpe discusses exploration progress at Queensland & Victoria
ECR CEO Andrew Haythorpe discusses the latest exploration progress at Victoria and the transition to Queensland. Andrew discusses the potential he sees at Lolworth, with 30 different gold occurrences plus niobium and tantalum already at such an early phase. He then looks at the Hurricane project, and how the gold in veins at surface are consistently 1-5m thick (one was 60m thick), which leads to a consistent 1-5 g/t at surface, and the most recent project acquisition, the Blue Mountain project where there is a lot of alluvial gold. Andrew then covers how low cost work programmes including geophysics and geochemistry, RC drilling keep the costs down and will identify the biggest and best anomalies. On funding, there are plans for further asset sales, and he confirms ECR are fully funded for all QLD and Victoria exploration this year. In summary, Andrew believes the chances of pinning down a major find in Queensland is much better. ECR has the right people and right geology, plus there could be some major players keen on partnering in Queensland.
ECR Minerals #ECR – CEO Andrew Haythorpe talks through Blue Mountain and other projects
ECR Minerals #ECR – CEO Andrew Haythorpe talks through Blue Mountain and other projects with Andrew Scott. The Blue Mountain project represents a wonderful opportunity in an accessible part of Queensland. With impressive recoveries there by previous operators, the project compliments other Queensland projects from a logistical. standpoint. Andrew also discusses Lolworth, and how the team are very keen to get back to discover the primary source for Nb Ta Li and Au before looking at the drill campaign at Creswick and the drill ready targets at Hurricane. Andrew the looks at his ongoing role as CEO and how ECR is a well funded company, although he reminds us that every overnight success takes a few years to generate!
ECR Minerals #ECR Interview – Creswick Results and 2023 Operating Plan
February 2023: Andrew Scott talks to Andrew Haythorpe and Adam Jones. The high grade results from Creswick are first on the agenda, and Adam discusses the un mined high grades discovered in the adits (tunnels) at ECR’s Brewery Lane property, and the grades from the rock chip sampling at Mills Reef on the new tenement 4km to the south. The rig will be moved to the Brewery Lane property and a diamond drilling will commence.
Andrew discusses how the core resampling last year and the results from sampling means the team can plan drill targets with real confidence – ” a real opportunity as soon as we can get the drill rig onsite”. He confirms that there have been no JV approaches or conversations yet.
Andrew then discusses Blue Moon – while the mineralised grades were lower than hoped, there are a couple more assays to come and a further hole left to complete.
Adam then discusses the lab used by ECR in Ballarat, which now turns samples around in 2-2.5 weeks, before turning to Tambo, where some initial data analysis is underway ahead of an initial field visit.
Andrew and Adam then discuss Lolworth, a potentially ‘world class’ discovery, where lithium, niobium and tantalum have been discovered along with an extraordinary amount of gold. The 10km ridgeline sits to the north of the lithium anomalies and represents a fantastic opportunity – potentially a company building asset.
Andrew then discussed the new Hurricane project awaiting completion of due diligence and approvals, and then talks through the imminent arrival of the 2nd drill rig and its likely deployment.
The team finally summarise the operating plan, possible asset disposals and the level of commitment across the company. The last word is from Andrew – “with 20yrs experience in the industry, ECR has the best portfolio of assets I have seen over that time”
#POW Power Metal Resources PLC – Merger Agreement – Wilan Project, South Australia
Power Metal Resources PLC (LON:POW), the London listed exploration company seeking large-scale metal discoveries across its global project portfolio announces a merger of its Wilan Project (“Wilan” or the “Project”), located in South Australia, with a number of other Australian exploration interests (the “Merger”). The Merger will create a new Australian exploration company and provide Power Metal with exposure to the world class Mount Isa copper belt located within Queensland, Australia
Paul Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Power Metal Resources PLC commented:
“Power Metal recognises the forward dynamic of copper as a commodity and the Merger will provide the Company with an immediate equity exposure to a strategic portfolio of exploration interests in the Mount Isa copper belt of Queensland, Australia.
The Queensland Projects are targeting major copper discoveries within a world class copper belt and are situated close to ground held by a number of substantial mining companies.”
HIGHLIGHTS
·The Wilan Project is comprised of two exploration licences (“ELs”) which cover a total area of 1,994km2, held within Power Metal Resources Australia Pty Ltd (“POW Australia”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Power Metal Resources PLC.
·A heads-of-terms agreement (the “Agreement”) has been signed to combine POW Australia (100% owner of the Wilan Project) with two companies holding a 100% interest in a portfolio of two granted exploration licences and four licence applications covering 1,507km2 in the Mount Isa copper belt of Queensland, Australia (the “Queensland Projects”).
·The Queensland Projects are held by two private Australian companies, RAB Resources Pty Ltd (“RAB Resources” or “RAB”) and New Horizon Metals Pty Ltd (“New Horizon” or “NHM”).
·A new company (“NewCo”) will acquire outright the shares in POW Australia, RAB Resources and New Horizon (the “Merger Parties”). Following the Merger Power Metal Resources plc will hold a 20% interest in NewCo.
·POW Australia will be renamed Wilan Resources Pty Ltd shortly after completion of the Merger, enabling Power to retain the POW Australia name.
·Following the Merger, NewCo will then commence the process for a planned listing targeting Q2 2023 or the acquisition of NewCo and its interests from an existing listed vehicle, subject to agreement of all the Merger parties.
·Further information to follow with regard to the Merger progress & structuring, planned listing and project level developments across the combined project portfolio.
PROJECT MAPS
Project maps covering the Queensland Projects and Wilan Project licence footprints are provided below and will be uploaded to the Power Metal website in due course.
Fig. 1: Queensland Licence Footprint
Fig. 2 – Wilan Project Licence Footprint and Surrounding Area
TRANSACTION TERMS
NewCo will acquire 100% of the share capital of New Horizon, RAB Resources and POW Australia and then hold the Queensland projects and the Wilan Project.
The NewCo ownership on completion of the Merger and grant of the New Horizon licence applications below is outlined in the table below.
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New Horizon |
40% |
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RAB Resources |
40% |
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POW Australia |
20% |
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Total |
100% |
The Merger Parties will appoint the board of NewCo and will each have a right to nominate at least one board member.
Note: 20% of the NewCo shares will be issued to New Horizon immediately, with the balancing 20% issued on the grant of the Copper Creek and Bortala licence applications. Should an acquisition of NewCo and/or its interests by an existing listed vehicle complete prior to any planned listing (which may only proceed with the agreement of all the Merger parties), then the remaining 20% of NewCo shares would be automatically issued to New Horizon on completion.
PROJECT LICENCE OVERVIEW
RAB interests include:
Gregory River – East and West
Tenures Exploration for Minerals (EPM’s) 28642 and 28643, the Gregory River (East and West) Project, are exploration licences in application by RAB Resources covering 169.6km2 and 220.8km2, respectively.
Gregory River East and West tenements are prospective for copper, gold, lead, zinc, and cobalt.
Fiery Creek
Tenure EPM 27879 the Fiery Creek Project is a granted exploration licence held outright by RAB Resources covering 320km2 with an expiry date of 16/03/2027. Fiery Creek is believed to be prospective for copper, gold, lead, zinc, and cobalt.
Dynamite Creek
Tenure EPM 27870 the Dynamite Creek Project is a granted exploration licence held outright by RAB Resources covering 288km2 with an expiry date of 16/03/2027. Dynamite Creek believed to be is prospective for copper, gold, and cobalt.
NHM interests include:
Copper Creek
Tenure EPM 28272, the Copper Creek Project is an exploration licence in application by New Horizon covering 195.2km2 with a lodgement date of 31/1/2022. Copper Creek is prospective for copper, cobalt, silver, uranium, and rare earth elements.
Bortala
Tenure EPM 28271, the Bortala Project is an exploration licence in application by New Horizon covering 313.6km2 with a lodgement date of 31/1/2022. Bortala is prospective for copper, cobalt, silver, lead, zinc, uranium, and rare earth elements.
POW Australia interests include:
Wilan Project
The Wilan Project includes two granted exploration licences (“ELs”) including EL6819 and EL6870.
EL6819, is a granted exploration licence held outright by POW Australia covering 999km2 with an expiry date of 23/08/2028.
A desktop technical review completed over EL6819 identified an approximately 4 x 6km coincident magnetic and gravity geophysical anomaly located in the southeastern part of the Project. Such coincident geophysical anomalies have been noted as potential targets for iron oxide copper-gold mineralisation (“IOCG”) elsewhere within the highly prospective Gawler Craton.
The Wilan Project also includes recently granted EL6870 which covers an area of 995km2 and lies to the northwest of EL6819 which carries an expiry date of 10/11/2028.
Exploration targets within EL6870 include potential surficial lacustrine uranium (U) and vanadium (V) mineralisation located within the western part of the Project. The lacustrine targets were identified by recently completed radiometric and hyperspectral analysis. In addition, within the northern part of EL6870, multiple kimberlitic indicator minerals have been identified by a previous operator, including occurrences of pyrope, kimberlitic ilmenite and picroilmenite.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“MAR”), and is disclosed in accordance with the Company’s obligations under Article 17 of MAR.
For further information please visit https://www.powermetalresources.com/ or contact:
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Power Metal Resources plc |
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Paul Johnson (Chief Executive Officer) |
+44 (0) 7766 465 617 |
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SP Angel Corporate Finance (Nomad and Joint Broker) |
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Ewan Leggat/Charlie Bouverat |
+44 (0) 20 3470 0470 |
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SI Capital Limited (Joint Broker) |
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Nick Emerson |
+44 (0) 1483 413 500 |
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First Equity Limited (Joint Broker) |
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David Cockbill/Jason Robertson |
+44 (0) 20 7330 1883 |
