8 Aug 2008 14:01
REGENCY MINES PLC
Explorationย Updateย -ย Mambareย drilling begins
Dated:ย 8 Augustย 2008
Regency Mines plc ("the Company") the mining exploration and mineral investment company with interests in copper and nickel inย Western Australia,ย Queensland, andย Papua New Guinea, announces recent developments at its Mambare lateritic nickel-cobalt project inย Oro Province,ย Papua New Guineaย ("Mambare").
The drilling programme at Mambareย isย beginningย onย the expected timescale. The purpose of the programme, of up to 10,000 metres drilled,ย extendable to 20,000 metres,ย isย to penetrate the complete laterite profile through to bedrock in order to establish a resource on part of the license area. Six drill rigs have been taken to the Aruma camp site.ย Twoย drill rigs have been set up on drill sites on 22400N and 22800N lines west of the Arumaย River. Drilling of these holes willย commence on Saturday 9th August.ย A third rig will be taken across the Arumaย Riverย to set up on line 21600N.ย This rigย is expected toย start drilling on 10thย or 11thย August.
Enquiries:
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Andrew Bell |
0207 402 4580 or 07766 474849 |
Regency Mines plc |
Chairman |
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John Simpson |
020ย 7489 4500 |
Blomfieldย Corporate Finance Ltd |
Nominated Adviser |
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Ron Marshmanย /ย John Greenhalgh |
020ย 7011 9411 |
Lothbury Financialย Limited |
Public Relations |
Updates on the Company's activities are regularly posted on its website,ย www.regency-mines.com.
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