rns today13 Nov 2015 07:42
Developments concerning Ollachea Community
Comuneros (persons with voting privileges) from within the Ollachea community recently met with the Company and
the Company's external community relations consultant in Lima. During this meeting the Comuneros informed the
Company of their concern about the events which led up to the suspension of support for the Ollachea project
from the President of the Ollachea community, as announced in a press release on August 17, 2015. Additionally,
the Company understands that a community information meeting took place in Ollachea on 7 November at which this
matter was discussed in front of representatives of Minera IRL SA (Minera IRL Ltd's 99.99% percent owned
subsidiary in Peru) and the providers of the bridge loan, COFIDE.
The Minera IRL Limited board (the "Board") is discussing these developments with the Company's community
relations consultant and is awaiting detailed minutes of the meeting. The Board expects to be in a position to
provide further information on community support for the Ollachea project next week.
Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") of Minera IRL. S.A.
In a press release on November 9th 2015 the Company, as 99.99% owner of Minera IRL S.A, announced that it had
requested, through a letter that was delivered through notarized certification on October 27, 2015, that a
shareholder EGM of Minera IRL S.A. be convened by no later than November 11, 2015, as required by Peruvian
Corporations Law.
A notice of the meeting has not been included in the Official Gazette, Diario "El Peruano" by November 11th
2015 as legally required. However, Minera IRL S.A. has issued a press release, unauthorized by the Company,
stating that the EGM will be held on December 3rd 2015. This date, however, exceeds the maximum 15-day period
established by Peruvian Law for the meeting to be held. The Company will immediately follow established
Peruvian legal procedures to require that the EGM is held.
Response to false media speculation concerning June 30, 2015 interim financial statements
Certain media reports have suggested that the Board was in a position to issue June 30, 2015 interim financial
statements in a timely manner, as Minera IRL S.A. had provided "the completed documents," but chose not to do
so. These reports are false. Two of the critical issues the Company needed to consider in preparing its June
30, 2015 financial statements were the potential impairment of the carrying value in the balance sheet of the
Corihuarmi mine, and an up to date estimate of environmental remediation costs and reclamation costs to be
provided in the balance sheet in relation to the closure of the mine at the end of its life. The information
necessary to address these and certain other issues was not included in the documents provided by the Company's
Peruvian subsidiaries.
Furthermore, due to the limitations