Last checked at 9 May 2017 07:00
Eurasia Mining plc (AIM: EUA)
("Eurasia" or the "Company")
Company Update
Eurasia is pleased to update shareholders on the three projects currently being worked by the Company.
Highlights
· Today is Victory Day in Russia - The contractor at West Kytlim has commenced production for 2017
· Following the statutory approval of the Feasibility Study and the Reserves Report at Monchetundra, the Company is preparing documentation for the Discovery Certificate application
· Company increases its interest option in the Semenovsky Tailings Project to 67%
West Kytlim
Detailed site preparation work has continued since our latest update on 24 March 2017. The main washplant has been delivered to site and assembly work nears completion. The small washplant is also ready for operation. The main ore zones in Malaya Sosnovka are prepared for mining. Snow melt is well advanced, resulting in the filling of the reservoir ponds to provide water for the washplants.
The contractor has selected 9 May as the official start date for production, being the anniversary of the end of World War 2, celebrated in Russia as Victory Day. Further updates will follow as production gets underway.
Monchetundra
As announced on 3 April, the Reserves Report and the Feasibility Study for the Monchetundra Project were approved by the State Commission on Mineral Reserves ("GKZ"). The next step is for the Company to file an application for a Discovery Certificate and the documentation is being prepared.
Semenovsky Tailings Project (STP)
Work continues on financing plans for STP, using project finance or else a (risk-free for Eurasia) revenue-sharing structure similar to that in place at West Kytlim. In parallel, Metal Tiger plc, in line with its new strategic objectives, will not continue with this project which was financed 50:50 in joint venture with Eurasia. As a result Eurasia now has the right to acquire 67% of the project under the exclusivity agreement with the owner, recently extended to 31 May 2017. The joint venture commenced in November 2015 (See RNS dated 16th November 2015) and significantly advanced the project through to state approval of maiden reserves of 3.9 tonnes of gold and 49.3 tonnes of silver (see RNS dated 31st August 2016). The joint venture also funded a metallurgical sampling program which tested the direct cyanide recovery of gold and silver from the tailings sediments.
Commenting on progress, Managing Director Christian Schaffalitzky said: "We are pleased to resume production at West Kytlim and look forward to a productive year. We are excited by the prospects for Monchetundra and shortly will file the application for the Discovery. As for STP, now that Metal Tiger will no longer be with us, we are in a better position to negotiate project finance with a third party, as we revert to a potential 67% interest".
Enquiries:
Eurasia Mining Plc
Christian Schaffalitzky/Michael de Villiers
+44 (0)207 932 0418
WH Ireland Limited
Katy Mitchell/Nick Prowting
+44 (0)161 832 2174
Beaufort Securities
Elliot Hance
+44 (0)207 382 8300