ECR Minerals plc (LON: ECR), the gold exploration and development company focussed on gold exploration in Australia, is pleased to announce that it has submitted an application to renew current exploration license EL006184 for an extended five-year term.
EL006184 covers land owned by one of ECR Minerals plc 100% owned Creswick projects and is operated by its subsidiary company Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd (“MGA”).
ECR Chairman David Tang commented: “We are pleased to report that ECR has completed the application to renew Creswick exploration license EL006184 for an extended five-year term. Together with our recently approved licence EL006907 covering the Ballarat East Nerrina Goldfield, this area provides access to the Dimocks Main Shale strike zone, believed to host the source veining for much of the alluvial gold within the Creswick deep lead alluvial system.”
“I look forward to providing further updates once our drill team and equipment return to Creswick”
SUMMARY:
- Initial tenure of EL006184 expired on the 28 th December 2021. The application renewal for the tenement for a further five-year term has been submitted.
- MGA has first right in securing and applying to renew the ground covered by EL006184.
EL006184 has been a pivotal part of MGA’s exploration strategy and activities during 2021. Work undertaken includes the first ever diamond drill program conducted within the area, in addition to which MGA owns land and property at 35 Brewing Lane, Springmount sited within the tenement area. Exploration is scheduled to continue within MGA’s Creswick tenement area and will include further work along the Dimock Main Shale strike zone which is central to EL006184.
The renewal of EL006184 also complements recently approved licence EL006907 sited south and along strike of the mineralised belt towards Ballarat, Victoria, which the directors believe hosts the source veining for much of the alluvial gold within the Creswick deep lead alluvial system. Once the renewal is granted, the Company expects to return to recommence work at Creswick and within the new license area after completion of current operations at Bailieston, Victoria.
Further updates will be provided when the application has been processed.
REVIEW OF ANNOUNCEMENT BY QUALIFIED PERSON
This announcement has been reviewed by Adam Jones, a director of ECR Minerals plc. Adam Jones is a professional geologist and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG). He is a qualified person as that term is defined by the AIM Note for Mining, Oil and Gas Companies.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
ECR Minerals plc
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7929 1010
David Tang, Non-Executive Chairman
