RE: Feet up and relaxed18 May 2021 12:09
"However, the directors believe the Company is already established as the dominant player in Kola PGM with its production license until 2038 and its exclusive right for the flanks under applicable laws, and has a 'first mover advantage'. Receipt of approval for the flanks application would allow the Company to become further established in the region generally, allowing it to pursue its internal long term corporate strategy of establishing a new global centre for PGM on the Kola Peninsula; although at this stage the strategy is still at an inception stage and further information will be provided in due course. The Directors further believe the new favourable price environment for PGM, and particularly historically all-time high prices for palladium create an opportunity to recommence work at currently lapsed primarily palladium projects in the region, should any such opportunities arise
Christian Schaffalitzky, Chairman at Eurasia commented: 'We are pleased to offer this further update on the resource surrounding our Monchetundra Project. We are now well established in Kola with a production license valid until 2038 and our exclusivity to the flanks firmly established under applicable laws. We have always noted the significant potential in the area which we now more strongly believe can be developed into a new global mining region for PGM to rival other large PGM producing regions of the world, including the Bushveld Complex in South Africa and the Taimyr Peninsula in Russia. It is not unusual for layered mafic massif to contain multiple deposits and deposit types. The Monchepluton Massif, hosting the majority of the deposits mentioned here, is generally accepted to contain many of the internationally recognised intrusive igneous PGM deposit types. With our EPC and Financing contract with Sinosteel signed and valid for 10 years our 2 open pittable Monchetundra deposits are fully financed and we can in our opinion rapidly move into production. We have also previously stated (see announcements dated 24 October and 25 November 2019) that we are considering all options for the Monchetundra Project including the potential sale - the resource potential here mentioned, as well as our expansion strategy on the Kola Peninsula as a future palladium district are key considerations in our discussion.'"
"The Company would also like to highlight further regional potential specifically in the Volchetundra Project, previously operated by the Company under a Joint Venture with Anglo American from 2004 to 2011, and subsequently surrendered to focus on the Monchetundra Project. Volchetundra occurs 5 km from Monchegorsk. This high palladium deposit now becomes of interest given the recent price appreciation in palladium and the future price outlook. Palladium prices through 2011 averaged less than $600 per ounce" . . . . . . .
GLA