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24 March 2025
Anglo Asian Mining PLC
First ore mined from Gilar
Anglo Asian Mining PLC ("Anglo Asian" or the "Company"), the AIM listed gold, copper and silver producer primarily focused on Azerbaijan, is pleased to announce that it has mined the first ore from Gilar, a new underground mine at the Gedabek site.
A maiden JORC mineral resources estimate was published on 11 December 2023, confirming the Gilar deposit contains 6.10 million tonnes of mineralisation with average grades of 0.88 per cent. for copper, totalling nearly 54,000 tonnes of copper, and 1.30 grammes of gold per tonne, containing over 255,000 ounces of gold.
Earlier this month, Gilar's first ore was mined, comprising 1,267 tonnes of ore grading an average of 0.65 per cent. copper (with a maximum of 1.63 per cent copper) and 1.36 grammes of gold per tonne (with a maximum of 3.27 grammes of gold per tonne). While the mine development tunnels are being constructed, extracted ore will be stockpiled until processing commences.
The Company expects to ramp up production steadily in the next few months to achieve a monthly production target of around 50,000 to 60,000 tonnes of ore.
Reza Vaziri, CEO of Anglo Asian, commented:
"We are delighted to announce the first ore mined from Gilar, making a key milestone in our development of this exciting underground deposit. After years of exploration and development works, I wish to thank all the team for their hard work in enabling this achievement.
"With over 54,000 tonnes of copper and 255,000 ounces of gold confirmed, Gilar is set to play a crucial role in our strategy to transition to a mid-tier, primarily copper-focused, producer. Having successfully mined 1,267 tonnes of ore, we are now focusing on ramping up production to our monthly target of 50,000 to 60,000 tonnes."
Background to the Gilar underground mine
Gilar is a mineral deposit located approximately seven kilometres from the Company's processing facilities and close to the northern boundary of the Gedabek Contract Area. The Company commenced developing the Gilar underground mine in late 2022 following exceptional drilling results in the south of the area.
The Gilar mine comprises two underground tunnels, a main exploration tunnel,1,462 metres in length, that will be used for future production and a second parallel tunnel for ventilation, both of which are complete. The main exploration tunnel was extended into the mineralisation in early March. Further mine development tunnelling, including a spiral ramp to access the ore body from multi-levels, is ongoing.
The tunnel has accessed the lower "Zone 4" of the deposit that hosts 2.57 million tonnes of mineralisation with average grades of 1.47 per cent. of copper and 1.78 grammes of gold per tonne.
Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Disclosure
Certain information contained in this announcement would have been deemed inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, which was incorporated into UK law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, until the release of this announcement.
For further information please contact:
Anglo Asian Mining plc | |
Reza Vaziri, Chief Executive Officer | Tel: +994 12 596 3350 |
Bill Morgan, Chief Financial Officer | Tel: +994 502 910 400 |
Stephen Westhead, Vice President | Tel: +994 502 916 894 |
SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Ewan Leggat Adam Cowl | Tel: +44 (0) 20 3470 0470 |
Hudson Sandler (Financial PR) Charlie Jack Harry Griffiths Kristina Gaysina
| Tel: +44 0) 20 7796 4133
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About Anglo Asian Mining
Anglo Asian Mining plc (AIM:AAZ) is a gold, copper and silver producer with a high-quality portfolio of production and exploration assets in Azerbaijan. The Company produced 16,760 gold equivalent ounces ("GEOs") for the year ended 31 December 2024. Production was severely restricted in 2024 due to a partial environmental shutdown but was fully restarted by the end of the year.
The Company's strategic plan for growth shows a clearly defined path for the Company to transition to a multi-asset, mid-tier, copper and gold producer by 2029, by which time copper will be the principal product of the Company, with forecast production of around 50,000 to 55,000 copper equivalent tonnes. It plans to achieve this growth by bringing into production four new mines during the period 2025 to 2029 at Zafar, Gilar, Xarxar and Garadag. The first of these new mines, Gilar will start production in the first half of 2025.
https://www.angloasianmining.com/
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