Auroch Minerals Update

RNS Number : 9056J

Cadence Minerals PLC

03 July 2017

 

Cadence Minerals Plc

("Cadence Minerals", "Cadence" or "the Company")

Auroch Minerals Update

Cadence (AIM/NEX: KDNC; OTC: REMMY) reports that Auroch Minerals ("Auroch") in which Cadence currently owns a 7.7% stake has announced that it has entered into option agreements giving it the right to acquire 100% of the historic Tisová copper mine and 3 exploration licence applications (subject to approval by relevant authorities) in the Czech Republic.  The full Auroch release is available at: http://clients3.weblink.com.au/pdf/AOU/01870742.pdf .

Highlights

·      The Tisová underground mine has a long history, being mined intermittently since the end of the 12th century and more recently operated from 1959 to 1973 when it produced 560kt of ore containing 0.68% Cu

·      Deposit style is volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) with copper being confined to specific horizons of chalcopyrite-rich ore within a much broader sequence of massive, semi-massive and disseminated sulphides

·      Sampling of the broader sulphide envelope produced significant grades of cobalt, copper and gold

o  Grades of up to 0.68% Co and 3.5% Cu (with potential gold by-product between 0.2-3.7g/t Au) were returned from assay of recent grab samples

·      Previous exploration and mining at Tisová focussed on the copper-rich VMS, and did not regularly sample for cobalt and, and hence these opportunities were not exploited nor evaluated

·      Extensive underground development has been completed at Tisová which will be examined to determine the most efficient method to progress mine exploration and subsequent development

·      The Tisová project comprises a granted exploration licence which includes the historic Tisová mine and 3 exploration licence applications in the Czech Republic

·      Deposit is open along strike and down-dip and through the deal Auroch has secured a significant ground holding which provides scope to prove up a substantial deposit

·      Drilling to commence in 3rd Quarter 2017

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For further information please contact
Cadence Minerals plc	[phone]
Andrew Suckling
Kiran Morzaria
WH Ireland Limited (NOMAD & Broker)	[phone]
James Joyce
James Bavister
Square1 Consulting	[phone]
David Bick
Brian Alexander

Qualified Person

Kiran Morzaria B.Eng. (ACSM), MBA, has reviewed and approved the information contained in this announcement. Kiran holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial Geology) from the Camborne School of Mines and an MBA (Finance) from CASS Business School.

About Cadence Minerals:

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