RE: Reading between the RNS lines - a positive strategic step?11 Apr 2021 19:31
Yeah it’s the reason I signed up to IG, to gain access to the ASX. Market cap around £65m. 3 JV. 1 of which has a resource of 1.3 million oz Au and growing. Then it has the north telfer project 100% owned. 800,000 oz. just commenced another 15,000 RC & 6,000m DD campaign this month. 10 million in the bank. The copper alone there is worth more than its market cap. That’s my big one to tuck away, little freebie for anyone who’s interested
Sorry for the cross ramp. But it’s slow here and old content and the placing just seems to be getting recycled. But I want the same for ECR. Having a major onboard too, attracts more institutional investment. There are hundreds of mining companies out there in a similar position to us. I believe ECR has all the factors and fundamentals to generate serious growth for its shareholders but the process may take a bit more time than I first anticipated. It’s certainly not the end of the world but quite a lot hangs of these assays for me. It tells me whether we can add the HR3 Byron reef to the list of existing potential resources (black cat and blue moon), or we need to start again at a fresh target. Blue moon would be my destination.
There’s easily enough funds to buy 2 additional rigs. Mobilise another one at Bailleston and potentially one at Creswick, whatever our involvement is there. If this becomes a reality, it starts to set us apart from the rest. A junior mining exploration company with a very good in house drilling team. Numerous drills, core sheds, labs and drilling equipment on site 365 days of the year. Not waiting 3 months to rent a drill for a limited amount of time. I still have full confidence in the board to produce the goods. But their time is now. How they spend this £5.8m will be their legacy. If the company don’t find a way of progressing within the next 12 months with these available funds, I don’t think they ever will.