Australia Gold Joint Venture - Update

RNS Number : 1178X

Power Metal Resources PLC

29 April 2021

 

29 April 2021

Power Metal Resources plc

("Power Metal" or the "Company")

Australia Gold Joint Venture - Update

Two further licences granted with the JV now holding seven granted licences

Power Metal Resources plc (LON:POW) the AIM listed metals exploration and development company is pleased to announce an update in respect of Red Rock Australasia Pty Ltd ("RRAL") a joint venture company with gold exploration interests near the historic mining centre of Ballarat in the Victoria Goldfields.

Power Metal has a 49.9% interest in RRAL, with Red Rock Resources plc ("Red Rock")(LON:RRR)  holding a 50.1% interest.

Highlights:

· Following grant to RRAL of its first five gold exploration licences in Victoria, announced on 2 February 2021 and 17 March 2021, a further two licences have now been granted:

o  EL007329 (Evergreen) covering 484 sq km

o  EL007301 (Mt Bute), covering 85 sq km.

· The seven granted licences in Victoria now cover an exploration area of 848 sq km, including numerous old mines and workings and identified geological targets.

· With the bulk of the ground covered by the previously prepared NI 43-101 technical report ⁽¹⁾ now at granted status, the IPO process for RRAL will accelerate.

⁽¹⁾ A copy of the NI 43-101 technical report may be viewed on the Power Metal website through the following link:   https://www.powermetalresources.com/Uploads/2020-09-21-0078-Caracle-KineticsRM_RedRock_NI43-101_Sept21_2020_F_complete.pdf  

Paul Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Power Metal Resources commented :

"Today's news marks a key point in the development of RRAL with the grant of the Evergreen tenement which is one of the larger licence applications and sits in an area of particular interest as demonstrated by increasing investment by peer companies in project acquisition and exploration.

Grant of the two licences moves the IPO process front and centre. We believe that the core interests of RRAL forming the basis for an IPO on the Canadian capital markets represents one of the most comprehensive investment opportunities in the Victoria Goldfields for Canadian and international investors.

RRAL are therefore moving forward at pace with both project exploration and corporate listing developments."

FURTHER INFORMATION

Joint Venture Company - RRAL

RRAL is a joint venture company 50.1% owned by Red Rock and 49.9% owned by Power Metal Resources plc. Paul Johnson, CEO of Power Metal and Andrew Bell, Chairman of Power Metal and Red Rock, are directors of RRAL.

Granted Licences

RRAL has seven granted licences over an area of 848 km² and covering high priority areas where RRAL has early drill targets that it is developing.

Licence Number	Project Name	Area (km2)
EL007271	Blue Whale	133
EL007281	Blue Chip	74
EL007285	Blue Ribbon	8
EL007301	Mt Bute	85
EL007327	Blue Stocking	60
EL007329	Evergreen	484
EL007385	Sardinia	4
Total		848

Applications

RRAL has licence applications in process for nine other new gold exploration licence areas covering approximately 1,488 km² in the Victoria Goldfields of Australia as follows:

Licence Application Number	Project Name	Area (km2)
EL007282	Blue Sky	489
EL007294	Red Queen	130
EL007328	Blue Yonder	168
EL007330	Blue Angel	202
EL007460	Kilmore West	349
State land within EL007271 (EL007505 EL007506 EL007507)		(9) (9) (8)
EL007540* (3 competing applications)	Outer Ballarat	148
Total		c 1,486

* Balmaine Gold Pty Ltd, Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd, and Loddon Gold Pty Ltd have put in competing applications the same day as RRAL for the ground covered by EL007540. The application considered to have greatest merit will eventually be given priority.

In addition to the Victoria Goldfields above RRAL has also made exploration licence applications in Western Australia as included in the table below.  Please note where indicated below and there is another applicant the application will be subject to a ballot.

EL45/5859 (One competing application)	Paterson	227
EL45/5885	Pilbara/Paterson	70
EL45/5881 (One competing application)	Pilbara/Paterson	33

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"), and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.

For further information please visit https://www.powermetalresources.com/ or contact:

Power Metal Resources plc
Paul Johnson (Chief Executive Officer)	[phone]
SP Angel Corporate Finance (Nomad and Joint Broker)
Ewan Leggat/Charlie Bouverat	[phone]
SI Capital Limited (Joint Broker)
Nick Emerson	[phone]
First Equity Limited (Joint Broker)
David Cockbill/Jason Robertson	[phone]

Notes to Editors:

P ower Metal Resources plc (LON:POW) is an AIM listed metals exploration and development company seeking a large scale metal discovery.

The Company has a global portfolio of project interests including precious metals exploration in North America and Australia together with base and strategic metal metal exploration in Africa. Project interests range from early stage greenfield exploration to later stage prospects currently subject to drill programmes.

The Board and its team of advisors have expertise in project generation, exploration and development and have identified an opportunity to utilise the Company's position to become a leader in the London market for investors wishing to gain exposure to proactive global metals exploration.

 

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