.23 Jan 2014 07:56
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Amara Mining PLC
23 January 2014

23 January 2014 AIM:AMA
Amara Mining plc
("Amara" or "the Company")
FILING OF TECHNICAL REPORT FOR SIX MILLION OUNCE MINERAL RESOURCE AT
YAOURE GOLD PROJECT
Amara Mining plc, the AIM-listed West African focused gold mining company, is pleased to announce that a National Instrument 43-101-compliant technical report entitled 'Yaoure Gold Project, Côte d'Ivoire, Technical Report and Mineral Resource Estimates', dated 22 January 2014, was filed on SEDAR yesterday. This follows the news release regarding the Mineral Resource update for Amara's Yaoure Gold Project ("Yaoure") in Côte d'Ivoire dated 13 December 2013.
A copy of the technical report may be obtained via www.sedar.com and on Amara's website at http://www.amaramining.com/Investor-Relations/NI43-101-Reports. A copy of the news release may also be obtained via SEDAR and on Amara's website.
The previously announced highlights of the Yaoure Mineral Resource update are as follows:
HIGHLIGHTS
· Inferred Mineral Resource of 5.5 million ounces (133Mt at 1.29g/t) representing an increase of 3.3 million ounces 1,2
· Indicated Mineral Resource of 0.8 million ounces (20Mt at 1.20g/t) representing an increase of 0.3 million ounces1, 3
· Mineral Resource remains robust at a lower gold price and includes 0.4 million ounces of oxide material (9.4Mt at 1.33g/t) potentially amenable to low cost heap leach processing 1
· 71% increase in Amara's global Mineral Resources to 3.7 million ounces Measured and Indicated and 6.4 million ounces Inferred
· Minimal discovery cost of US$3.50/oz4 versus average industry discovery cost in Africa of US$16/oz 5
· Metallurgical testwork has confirmed the simple, non-refractory nature of the gold mineralisation and its amenability to a range of processing options - results received in Q3 2013 also demonstrate robust recoveries for low grade samples
· Location of Yaoure is highly advantageous due to close proximity to Kossou dam, which offers cheap hydro-electric power ("HEP") and abundant water, excellent roads and accommodation
· Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") is anticipated to be completed in Q1 2014, focused on a large scale, long life carbon-in-leach ("CIL") or flotation scenario and a short-term heap leach opportunity
Notes
1. Using a 0.5g/t cut-off and a US$1,500 pit shell. At a 0.8g/t cut-off, the Yaoure Mineral Resource contains 0.6 million ounces Indicated (13.2Mt at 1.48g/t) and 4.6 million ounces Inferred (85.7Mt at 1.65g/t)
2. Previously 2.2 million ounces Inferred using a 0.5g/t cut-off or 1.7 million ounces Inferred at a