Coentreprise de permis d'exploration zambienne
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3 Avril 2024
Ressources Xtract Plc
(« Xtract » ou la « Société »)
Coentreprise de permis d'exploration zambienne
The Board of Xtract Resources Plc ("Xtract" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company on 2 April 2024 entered into an option and joint venture agreement ("Agreement") with Oval Mining Limited ("Oval"), who are acting in cooperation with Cooperlemon Consultation Limited ("Cooperlemon"),the advisory Company, to earn-in up to a 70% interest in the Silverking copper mine and accompanying exploration licence 26673-HQ-LEL ("Silverking") covering an area of approximately 81.7km2 located in the Mumbwa District of the Central Province of Zambia.
Avantages
· Silverking mineralisation is characterised by deep levels of intense oxidation, breccia, vein and stockwork hosted copper mineralisation and is distinguished by high-grade supergene enrichment, also diagnostic of the nearby Kitumba deposit.
· The former Silverking open pit and underground mine extends to a mining depth of only 70m and based on underground mapping and historic diamond and reverse circulation ("RC") drilling is believed to remain open both down-dip and along strike.
· Historic Peak Silverking reported drill intercepts including 50m @ 5.47% Cu in borehole SVKRC002 from 55m to 105m depth. The hole stopped in mineralisation. Mineralised intercepts peaked at 52.2% Cu over a 1m drilled interval.
· A wide-spaced geochemical soil survey supplemented by magnetic and IP ground geophysical surveys undertaken by Glencore identified a number of high priority targets warranting follow-up.
· In particular a second breccia pipe located 800m from the main Silverking mineralised body was identified and has not been explored. Evidence at surface suggested possible stockwork or disseminated copper mineralisation between the two breccia pipes.
· Xtract's proposed exploration work will focus on testing the depth extension of the Silverking breccia pipe, the nearby pipe and general licence exploration.
Colin Bird, président exécutif, a déclaré "This agreement is consistent with the Company's stated mission of acquiring exploration resources which have significant copper showings, considerable upside potential and occur in proximity to current or potential mines. Silverking certainly satisfies all of the criteria, and we are excited about the prospects for a future discovery."
Background to Silverking geology, location and prospectivity
Mining in the Mumbwa district and in particular the Karenda area for Pb, Zn, Cu and Ag commenced pre-1964 and the small-scale mining of Silverking preceded the discovery of major copper deposits in the region. A combined study by the Zambian and Japanese governments in the mid-1980's reflected the presence of high-grade Cu mineralisation and the recognition that the region may host large copper deposits.
In 2012, Glencore International through their local company Mopani Copper Mines commissioned an exploration programme over part of the current Silverking Licence. Soil geochemistry, ground IP and magnetic geophysical surveys and both diamond and RC drilling were undertaken.
An area of only 2.68km2 coincident with the main Silverking breccia pipe was subject to detailed surveys by Glencore with the balance of the Licence at that time covered by a wide-spaced (200m traverses and 50m interval sample points) survey that could easily have missed both the known breccia pipes at Silverking.
Ground magnetic surveys identified a relationship between both underlying soil geochemical anomalies and artisanal pits and underground workings. These observations were backed up further association with IP anomalies. The original geophysical data requires further modelling and Xtract will provide all available information to its external geophysical consultant with a view to generating a more refined suite of targets for follow up. In addition, historic exploration opined that a high IP resistivity response could be a function of high silica content related to stockwork and quartz vein mineralisation which may represent a lower-grade bulk tonnage halo around the high-grade breccia pipes.
The general conclusion from the historic exploration qui était the two defined breccia pipes both remain open at depth and along strike and that all other geochemical and geophysical anomalies also remain open in a number of directions.
Exploration over the carbonate-hosted lithology led to follow-up drilling by Glencore in 2012 and an RC programme of 8 holes completed for a total of 987 metres. RC holes were designed to test the strike extension of the main Silverking breccia pipe and are reported to have intersected narrow low-grade Cu mineralisation in addition to 50m @ 5.47% Cu in borehole SVKRC002 from 55m to 105m depth. An in-house review of the historic drilling strategy by Xtract has concluded that the drillhole location and orientation was not optimised and did not fully reflect the relationship between magnetic high-low anomalism and underlying geochemistry. The historic diamond drilling programme was confined to a single drillhole per anomaly probably reflecting a strategy targeting a Tier 1 deposit which did not take into consideration the orientation or apparent down-dip and down-plunge high-grade supergene nature of mineralisation in the local area and therefore could easily have missed significant mineralisation potential.
An in-house non-JORC (2012) resource estimate by an external contract geological company was commissioned by Glencore in 2012 ("Non-Compliant Resource"). The Non-Compliant Resource reported an estimate of 268,971 tonnes at 2.7% Cu at a 0.5% Cu cut-off for the main Silverking breccia pipe only. Shareholders should note that as the Non-Compliant Resource was not prepared to any acceptable AIM Standard, no reliance can be placed on the Non-Compliant Resource and it is therefore only illustrative. The down-dip and strike extensions of the known pipes and other anomalies (geochemical and geophysical) remain largely untested as does the balance of the Licence where only broad-based reconnaissance-type exploration has been undertaken.
Silverking is located immediately adjacent to the Kitumba deposit in which the Chinese Sinomine Resource Group announced a major investment to acquire a 65% interest in March 2024.
Accord de coentreprise
Xtract has entered into a joint venture agreement with Cooperlemon in relation to the Silverking Project and Licence. Under the joint venture agreement ("JV Agreement"), Xtract has agreed the following key terms.
Xtract has an option period of 18 months to earn an initial 51% in the Licence provided Xtract spends US$500,000 in exploration over the period. The joint venture will then be formally established between Xtract and Cooperlemon. Xtract may withdraw at any time during the option period but will lose its right to earn 51% in the Licence. Should Xtract withdraw during the option period, then any technical information regarding the property generated during that period shall become the property of Cooperlemon. On completion of the earn in period, or as such other time as Xtract has spent US$500,000, Xtract may then advise Cooperlemon of its intention to increase its interest in the Licence to 70% by agreeing to spend a further US$1,000,000 over two years on exploration and development of the Licence, subject to Cooperlemon's right to maintain its interest in the Licence through an option to earn back up to 70% by participating in such ongoing expenditure.
In the event that an inferred resource in excess of 300,000 tonnes of contained copper is reported, then Xtract's beneficial interest shall remain at 70% or if different, its respective interest at the date of the resource estimate. If an inferred resource of greater than 500,000 tonnes of contained copper is reported, then any subsequent sale of the project to a third-party will result in an equal share of the disposal proceeds between the parties, after costs of disposal but such costs to exclude the actual cost of the resource discovery - Cooperlemon will not be responsible for any exploration costs, but will be responsible for any costs incurred during the disposal process, to include local taxes and legal fees.
If the exploration programme demonstrates that the Licence cannot support an inferred resource of 300,000 tonnes or more, then the parties by mutual agreement may elect to commence a small mining project. In the event, that a small mining project is developed then Xtract's interest in the project will be 70%. If a small mine is developed, Xtract will be responsible for funding the entire project and will not recover from Cooperlemon any share of costs.
The management and compliance (statutory and regulatory) of the Silverking licence will be the responsibility of Cooperlemon.
Plus d'informations sur la licence
Licence No: 26673-HQ-LEL, which comprises 7,840 hectares and expires on 30 August 2025, is held by Oval. The licence is located west of Lusaka in the Central province of Zambia. Oval has agreed with Xtract to be bound by the terms and the conditions of the JV Agreement with Cooperlemon (who is acting on Oval's behalf) as though they were a party to the Joint Venture Agreement.
Autre
De plus amples informations sont disponibles auprès de la Société site internet qui détaille le portefeuille de projets de l'entreprise ainsi qu'une copie de cette annonce : www.xtractresources.com
Les informations contenues dans cette annonce sont considérées par la Société comme constituant des informations privilégiées, tel que stipulé dans le règlement sur les abus de marché (UE) n° 596/2014, car elles font partie du droit national britannique en vertu de la loi de 2018 de l'Union européenne (retrait) ( "Royaume-Uni MAR").
La personne qui a organisé la publication de cette annonce au nom de la Société était Colin Bird, président exécutif et administrateur.
Ressources Xtract Plc | Colin Oiseau, Président exécutif
| + 44 (0) 20 3416 6471 www.xtractresources.com |
Beaumont Cornish Limitée Conseiller désigné et conjoint Broker | Roland Cornouailles Michael Corniche Félicité Geidt | +44 (0)207628 3369 www.beaumontcornish.co.uk |
Valeurs mobilières Novum Limitée Commun Broker |
Jon Bellis Colin Rowbury |
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Personne qualifiée:
Colin Bird : Les informations techniques contenues dans cette annonce ont été examinées, vérifiées et approuvées par Colin Bird, C.Eng, FIMMM, gestionnaire de mine certifié sud-africain et britannique et directeur de Xtract Resources plc, avec plus de 40 ans d'expérience principalement dans l'exploitation minière en roche dure.
Énoncés prospectifs
Certaines déclarations contenues dans cette annonce sont ou peuvent être considérées comme des déclarations prospectives. Les énoncés prospectifs sont identifiés par l'utilisation de termes et d'expressions tels que « croire » « pourrait » « devrait » « envisager » « » estimer » « avoir l'intention » « » '' ''will'' ou le négatif de ces variations ou expressions comparables, y compris des références à des hypothèses. Ces déclarations prospectives ne sont pas fondées sur des faits historiques, mais plutôt sur les attentes et hypothèses actuelles des administrateurs concernant la croissance future de la société, les résultats d'exploitation, les dépenses futures en capital et autres dépenses (y compris le montant, la nature et les sources de leur financement), les avantages concurrentiels. perspectives et opportunités. Ces déclarations prospectives reflètent les croyances et hypothèses actuelles des administrateurs et sont basées sur les informations dont disposent actuellement les administrateurs. Un certain nombre de facteurs pourraient faire en sorte que les résultats réels diffèrent considérablement des résultats mentionnés dans les déclarations prospectives, notamment les risques associés à la vulnérabilité aux conditions économiques et commerciales générales, la concurrence, les modifications environnementales et autres mesures réglementaires, les mesures prises par les autorités gouvernementales, la disponibilité des marchés financiers, la dépendance à l'égard des principales les pertes non assurées et sous-assurées du personnel et d'autres facteurs dont bon nombre échappent au contrôle de la Société. Bien que toutes les déclarations prospectives contenues dans cette annonce soient basées sur ce que les administrateurs considèrent comme des hypothèses raisonnables. La Société ne peut garantir aux investisseurs que les résultats réels seront conformes à ces déclarations prospectives.
Avertissement
Beaumont Cornish Limited ("Beaumont Cornish"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting as nominated adviser to the Company in connection with this announcement and will not regard any other person as its client and will not be responsible to anyone else for providing the protections afforded to the clients of Beaumont Cornish or for providing advice in relation to such proposals. Beaumont Cornish has not authorised the contents of, or any part of, this document and no liability whatsoever is accepted by Beaumont Cornish for the accuracy of any information, or opinions contained in this document or for the omission of any information. Beaumont Cornish as nominated adviser to the Company owes certain responsibilities to the London Stock Exchange which are not owed to the Company, the Directors, Shareholders, or any other person.
Glossaire
"Ag" | Argent |
"Brèche" | Rock fragmented into angular components. |
"Cou" | Cuivre |
"IP" | Induces Polarisation - A method of ground geophysical surveying which employs the passing of an electrical current into the ground to test for indications of conductive metallic sulphides. |
"Pb" | Plomb |
"Supergene" | Descriptif d'un gisement minéral, d'une altération ou d'une altération formée par des solutions descendantes |
"Zn" | Zinc |
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