For immediate release: Friday 19 February 2010
Emerging Metals Limited
("EML", "Emerging Metals" or "the Company")
Statement re: Announcement by Extract Resources
The Directors of Emerging Metals Limited (AIM: EML), the mining company focused
on minor and emerging metals, would like to draw shareholders' attention to an
announcement issued yesterday by Extract Resources Limited ("Extract"), in
which Emerging Metals holds an interest through its 8.53 per cent interest in
AIM-listed Kalahari Minerals Plc ("Kalahari"), Kalahari having a 40.44 per cent
interest in Extract through its subsidiary its Kalahari Uranium Limited. In
this context, Emerging Metals also notes Kalahari's statement of 18 February
2010 also referring to Extract's announcement.
In Extract's statement of 18 February 2010, it announced further "outstanding
chemical assay results" from the Rossing South mineralised system, which is
part of Extract's Husab Uranium project. An abridged version of Extract's
announcement is set out below.
The Directors of Emerging Metals commented:
"EML shareholders will be pleased to see the announcements made yesterday by
Extract and Kalahari. The recent drill results by Extract indicate the
extraordinary potential of Rossing South. There is potential for the deposit to
support a major project which will be strategically important to future
customers vying for the long term supply of U308 as the significant build out
of uranium reactors plays out over the next decade and beyond. Extract is now
deploying 15 drill rigs, and 5 additional rigs focused on exploration targets
outside of the two main zones. The main zones are being intensively drilled.
This may result in the upgrade of the resource to `Indicated' status for
inclusion in the feasibility study, as stated in Extract's release. Of
particular note is the number of higher grade intercepts which could enhance
the project's economics. In view of the very positive progress being made by
Extract and the importance of that company to EML through its strategic holding
in Kalahari, the Directors encourage EML shareholders to continue monitoring
information about Extract and Kalahari."
A full copy of the Extract announcement, including illustrations and
appendices, can additionally be viewed on Extract's website
www.extractresources.com.
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Rössing South: Outstanding Chemical Assay Results
18 February 2010: Extract Resources Ltd (ASX/TSX/NSX: EXT), a uranium
exploration and
development company with projects in Namibia, today announced further
outstanding chemical
assay results from the Rössing South mineralised system, part of Extract's
world-class Husab
Uranium Project.
The results reflect the quality and global significance of the Husab Uranium
Project and underpin
Extract's commitment to the completion of a Definitive Feasibility Study and,
in due course, the
development of a mine at Rössing South.
Highlights:
* Uranium mineralisation is open down dip and along strike, with further
drilling expected to upgrade the resource classification and increase the
size of this massive mineralised system.
* 15 drill rigs currently operating at Rössing South with 14 dedicated to
infill and resource drilling at Zone 1 and Zone 2.
* Additional drill rigs being sourced and deployed to exploration drilling
targets.
* Multiple high grade chemical assay results from Zone 1 and Zone 2 drilling,
including:
Hole ID From To Mineralised zones
(m) (m) (U3O8)
Zone 1
RRC595 336 367 146m @ 639 ppm
RRC600 222 310 88m @ 650 ppm
Including 263 299 36m @ 1287 ppm
RRC605 65 127 62m @ 786 ppm
Including 78 99 21m @ 2003 ppm
RRC641 274 297 23m @ 1673 ppm
RDD104 152 176 24m @ 848 ppm
Zone 2
RDD072 262 361 262 361 99m @ 1078 ppm
Including 351 361 10m @ 9373 ppm
RDD087 186 215 29m @ 1120 ppm
Including 205 215 10m @ 2805 ppm
RDD102 237 366 129m @ 1415 ppm
Including 286 354 68m @ 2363 ppm
RRC588 198 258 60m @ 838 ppm
Including 233 247 14m @ 2298 ppm
RRC611 162 203 41m @ 801 ppm
RRC614 182 257 75m @ 664 ppm
Rössing South Exploration Update
Significant exploration potential remains at Rössing South. To realise this
potential and move a
step closer to development, the company is sourcing additional reverse
circulation (RC) and
diamond drill rigs to accelerate an enhanced drilling programme. The main focus
will be granite
hosted primary uranium mineralisation within the prospective zones (dashed
white lines)
highlighted in Figure 1.
Resource Definition Update - Zone 1 & Zone 2
The company has completed 249,810 metres of drilling at the Rössing South
project with
225,951 metres of this total dedicated to resource definition within Zone 1 and
Zone 2 (Figure 1).
Fourteen drill rigs, including eight RC rigs and six diamond core rigs are
completing infill and
resource extensional drilling to enable an upgrade of the resource to
`Indicated' status for
inclusion in the Definitive Feasibility Study. An additional RC rig is
continuing with sterilisation
drilling for mine infrastructure east of Zone 1 and Zone 2.
The latest round of chemical assay results were received from 75 drill holes
located throughout
Zone 1 and Zone 2. Multiple intercepts of high grade mineralization were
reported from drill
holes within both Zone 1 and Zone 2, highlighting the strong continuity of the
high grade
domains. Uranium mineralisation remains open along strike and down dip with
further drilling
expected to increase the known dimensions of this massive mineralised system.
A full list of recently received and previously unreported chemical assay
results is shown in
Appendix 1.
About Extract Resources
Extract Resources Ltd is an Australian-based uranium exploration and
development company
whose primary focus is in Namibia. The company's principal asset is its
100%-owned Husab
Uranium Project which contains two known uranium deposit areas, Rössing South
and Ida Dome.
Extensive exploration potential also exists for new uranium discoveries in the
region.
For further information, please contact:
Steve Galloway
Chairman
+ 264 61 227950
Richard Henning
Investor Relations
+61 89367 2111
rhenning@extractresources.com
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