EP-006 at Danglay Gold Project, N Philippines
ECR Minerals plc (LON: ECR), the gold exploration and development company focused on Australia, is pleased to announce that Cordillera Tiger Gold Resources, Inc. (“Cordillera Tiger”), in which ECR is entitled to a 25% interest, has successfully renewed Exploration License EP-006 at the Danglay gold project, which is located in a prolific gold and copper mining district in the north of the Philippines.
As reported in the Annual Report on March 23rd 2021 ECR is entitled to a 25% interest in the Danglay gold project in the Philippines, which is held by a Philippine corporation called Cordillera Tiger Gold Resources, Inc. (“Cordillera Tiger”) under an Exploration Permit. The issuance of a 25% shareholding in Cordillera Tiger to the Company has been delayed since 2016, largely due to a court case filed by an individual who is a minority shareholder and former director of Cordillera Tiger. However, Jerry Marave, President of Cordillera Tiger has written to ECR indicating his continued support for the earn-in interest and consequential shareholding given that the conditions for the earn-in have been satisfied.
The Company also notes that former ECR consultant and CEO Stephen Clayson, who resigned from ECR Minerals on July 16th 2021, has in addition resigned as director of Cordillera Tiger.
The Directors believe the political climate for the minerals industry in the Philippines is improving, and consider that the Danglay gold project, which is located in a prolific gold and copper mining district in the north of the country, has potential for further exploration to build upon the existing inferred mineral resource estimate of 63,500 ounces of gold at 1.55 g/t gold. This resource was reported by ECR in 2015 to the Canadian NI43-101 standard, based on exploration carried out at Danglay by ECR during 2014 and 2015. In addition to the resource, an NI43-101 target for further exploration (conceptual potential quantity and grade of mineralisation expressed as ranges) of 95,000 to 170,000 ounces of gold at 5 to 7.5 g/t was reported.
Craig Brown, Chief Executive Officer commented: “I am pleased to report that not only has license EP-006 has been renewed by Cordillera Tiger, but also, following Stephen Clayson’s resignation as director of Cordillera Tiger, President Jerry Marave has indicated his firm and continued support for ECR’s involvement and retained 25% interest. ”
“Although ECR’s priority and focus is on developing our Australian assets, this is nonetheless a significant development given ECR has already £1.2 million into the project. In particular the Board have noted that the political climate for the minerals industry in the Philippines is improving, and as such I hope to report further positive progress on the Danglay gold project to you in the coming months.”
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ECR Minerals plc
Tel: +44 (0)20 7929 1010
David Tang, Non-Executive Chairman
Craig Brown, Director & CEO
