RE: Opening SP Monday26 Oct 2019 12:05
The question is who is likely to put a bid in?
Mr. Churakov has recently helped to arrange detailed due diligence and multi-day site visits by James Nieuwenhuys, CEO and Director of Lesego Platinum as part of the Lesego Platinum's evaluation of both Monchetundra and West Kytlim projects. Over the past few months Lesego Platinum performed due diligence of Eurasia's assets accompanied by several days of visits of Monchetundra mine and Eurasia's office in Ekaterinburg to study the West Kytlim mine.
Over the course of the site visit, Lesego Platinum studied and evaluated infrastructure availability and logistics access, drill core samples, results of laboratory test works along with other information and raw data, which form the ground for assessment of both Monchetundra and West Kytlim projects to consider, amongst other options, potential partial acquisition of Eurasia's subsidiaries and joint venture opportunities at the sites. Despite the synergies and the motivations of Lesego Platinum, there can be no guarantee that any transaction will occur. Further updates will be provided in due course including the potential of James Nieuwenhuys joining Eurasia's board if these matters progress. This appointment is subject to customary approvals, amongst other things, due diligence on James Nieuwenhuys, contracts and Nomad checks. Further updates will also be provided on this if it progresses.
Lesego Platinum owns, what the Directors' rate as a world class PGM assets located some 300 km North-East of Johannesburg, at the northern end of the Eastern limb of the platinum rich Bushveld Complex. James Nieuwenhuys, its CEO and Director, has significant experience in Russia including 5 years as Chief Operating Officer for Polyus Gold, the largest gold producer in Russia and held Managing Director positions in two of the most active EPC organizations, being Bateman Projects and SNC-Lavalin.