LR's Post on V.O.X10 Dec 2018 12:38
SP Angel Flashnote; Europa Metals Limited (EUZ LN) 0.07 pence, Mkt Cap £4.0m – Scoping study for the Toral zinc, lead, silver project in Spain Europa Mining reports what it describes as a positive scoping study for its wholly owned Toral zinc-lead-silver project in the Castilla y Leon region of northwest Spain. The study includes a revised mineral resources estimate of 16mt at an average grade of 3.9% zinc, 3.1% lead and 24g/t silver all at the JORC inferred level. Mining is expected to use decline access to an underground operation using mechanised cut and fill mining in 50m high stopes extending up to100m along strike. Ore is expected to be processed via a conventional three stage crushing circuit followed by grinding, milling and flotation to produce azinc and lead flotation concentrates. The company points out that “since 100% of the Mineral Resources at Toral are currently in the Inferred resource category, in accordance with Section 8.5 of ASX Guidance Note 31, the Company is not able to publish a production target or forecast financial information at this time.” Europa Metals does, however say that “The findings of the Study are positive with a recommendation that the Toral Project should be progressed towards a feasibility study to determine full economics, technical and environmental parameters for an underground mining operation focussed on near-term recovery of the higher-grade mineralised zones.” Conclusion: Although, under JORC rules, Europa Metals is unable to publish the production forecasts or economic conclusions of its scoping study as it is based on a an inferred mineral resource estimate the company is sufficiently encouraged to be moving on to prepare a feasibility study - we await the results with interest.