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ECR Minerals #ECR – Second ECR Drill Rig Arrives At Melbourne
ECR Minerals plc (LON: ECR), the exploration and development company focused on gold in Australia, is pleased to provide an update on the second drilling rig.
A contract announced on July 27 2021 (see RNS here) agreed the purchase of a new Cortech CMR1000 multi-purpose drilling rig for a total of US$402,957. The Board subsequently made the decision to delay completion of the rig purchase to allow for the appointment of CEO Andrew Haythorpe and the completion of a new strategic plan announced on July 6 2022 (see RNS here).
As announced on October 11th 2022 (see RNS here) the purchase was completed, and the rig has arrived today, March 1st 2023 at Melbourne Port. Our team will immediately collect and fit out the rig with support equipment in the coming days ready for deployment.
ECR CEO Andrew Haythorpe commented: “I am delighted that our long awaited second drill rig has finally arrived in Melbourne. As I stated previously this new Cortech multi-purpose rig will significantly enhance our on-the-ground capabilities, offering both RC and diamond drilling systems.”
“As previously reported, our drill schedule for 2023 is ramping up considerably, and the rig will be put to work following a period of commissioning. The Board are also greatly encouraged by expressions of interest from companies regarding leasing the rig outside of ECR’s own schedule. In this regard, it is anticipated that the fees from leasing, if agreed, will fund a significant portion of our planned work at Creswick. I look forward to providing further details in due course.”
BACKGROUND
A contract for the purchase of a new Cortech CMR1000 multi-purpose drilling rig was initially signed for a total of US$402,957 in 2021. This followed the purchase of the Midas Drilling Rig (“MIDAS”) currently engaged in the diamond drilling programme currently underway at the Blue Moon project, Bailieston.
The Cortech CMR1000 is a high capacity, heavy duty multi-purpose drill rig which is highly effective in diamond coring, reverse circulation and rotary drilling techniques. It has been purchased complete with spares and all downhole equipment and is capable of drilling as deep as 2,000 metres*.
ECR has an experienced team of drilling personnel to operate the rig, and along with Midas, the addition of the new CMR1000 rig should increase the Company’s flexibility in the field. Owning and operating the two rigs is expected to accelerate future drilling schedules and enable drill programmes to be completed at lower cost, and should a suitable opportunity arise, provide ECR with rig rental income.
*Factory data sheet specification http://cortech.cn/product_show.asp?id=2&lan=en
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
| ECR Minerals plc | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7929 1010 | |||
| David Tang, Non-Executive Chairman
Andrew Haythorpe, CEO |
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| Website: www.ecrminerals.com | ||||
| WH Ireland Ltd | Tel: +44 (0) 207 220 1666 | |||
| Nominated Adviser
Katy Mitchell / Andrew de Andrade |
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| SI Capital Ltd | Tel: +44 (0) 1483 413500 | |||
| Broker | ||||
| Nick Emerson | ||||
| Novum Securities Limited | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7399 9425 | |||
| Broker
Jon Belliss |
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| Brand Communications | Tel: +44 (0) 7976 431608 | |||
| Public & Investor Relations | ||||
| Alan Green
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ABOUT ECR MINERALS PLC
ECR Minerals is a mineral exploration and development company. ECR’s wholly owned Australian subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd (“MGA”) has 100% ownership of the Bailieston and Creswick gold projects in central Victoria, Australia, has six licence applications outstanding which includes one licence application lodged in eastern Victoria. (Tambo gold project). MGA is currently drilling at the Bailieston Blue Moon Project (EL5433) and undertaking geochemical exploration on the Creswick (EL6148) project and has an experienced exploration team with significant local knowledge in the Victoria Goldfields and wider region.
ECR also owns 100% of an Australian subsidiary LUX Exploration Pty Ltd (“LUX”) which has three approved exploration permits covering 946 km2 over a relatively unexplored area in Queensland, Australia.
Following the sale of the Avoca, Moormbool and Timor gold projects in Victoria, Australia to Fosterville South Exploration Ltd (TSX-V: FSX) and the subsequent spin-out of the Avoca and Timor projects to Leviathan Gold Ltd (TSX-V: LVX), Mercator Gold Australia Pty Limited has the right to receive up to A$2 million in payments subject to future resource estimation or production from projects sold to Fosterville South Exploration Limited.
ECR holds a 90% interest in the Danglay gold project; an advanced exploration project located in a prolific gold and copper mining district in the north of the Philippines, which has a 43-101 compliant resource. ECR also holds a royalty on the SLM gold project in La Rioja Province, Argentina and can potentially receive up to US$2.7 million in aggregate across all licences.
ECR Minerals #ECR – Second ECR Drill Rig Update
ECR Minerals plc (LON: ECR), the exploration and development company focused on gold in Australia, is pleased to provide an update on the second drilling rig.
A contract announced on July 27 2021 (see RNS here) agreed the purchase of a new Cortech CMR1000 multi-purpose drilling rig for a total of US$402,957.
The Board subsequently made the decision to delay completion of the rig purchase to allow for the appointment of CEO Andrew Haythorpe and the completion of a new strategic plan announced on July 6 2022 (see RNS here).
The rig purchase has now been completed, following the agreement of a meaningful discount, on what the board consider to be competitive and attractive terms. Arrangements are currently being made for the rig to be loaded onto a ship for delivery to Melbourne Port.
ECR CEO Andrew Haythorpe commented: “I am delighted that we have now completed the purchase of our long awaited second drill rig, and on very attractive terms. Our MIDAS drill rig has proved its value in the field time and time again.’’
I believe the new Cortech, multi-purpose rig will significantly enhance our on-the-ground capabilities, offering both RC and diamond drilling systems. As Technical Director Adam Jones works on expanding our existing drill campaign plans, I look forward to announcing details of the rig’s maiden deployment once it arrives at Melbourne.”
ECR Chairman David Tang added: “I am pleased that we have finally secured our new Cortech rig on very preferential terms. Given the challenges that regional operators face in scheduling drill teams and equipment, the board considers that the new rig is a solid investment that will ramp up our operational capability and flexibility. In addition, this could also provide ECR with potential rig hire income should a suitable opportunity arise in the future.”
BACKGROUND
A contract for the purchase of a new Cortech CMR1000 multi-purpose drilling rig was initially signed for a total of US$402,957 in 2021. This followed the purchase of the Midas Drilling Rig (“MIDAS”) currently engaged in the diamond drilling programme currently underway at the Blue Moon project, Bailieston.
The Cortech CMR1000 is a high capacity, heavy duty multi-purpose drill rig which is highly effective in diamond coring, reverse circulation and rotary drilling techniques. It has been purchased complete with spares and all downhole equipment and is capable of drilling as deep as 2,000 metres*.
ECR has an experienced team of drilling personnel to operate the rig, and along with Midas, the addition of the new CMR1000 rig should increase the Company’s flexibility in the field. Owning and operating the two rigs is expected to accelerate future drilling schedules and enable drill programmes to be completed at lower cost, and should a suitable opportunity arise, provide ECR with rig rental income.
*Factory data sheet specification http://cortech.cn/product_show.asp?id=2&lan=en
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
| ECR Minerals plc | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7929 1010 | |||
| David Tang, Non-Executive Chairman
Andrew Haythorpe, CEO |
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| Email: | ||||
| Website: www.ecrminerals.com | ||||
| WH Ireland Ltd | Tel: +44 (0) 207 220 1666 | |||
| Nominated Adviser
Katy Mitchell / Andrew de Andrade |
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| SI Capital Ltd | Tel: +44 (0) 1483 413500 | |||
| Broker | ||||
| Nick Emerson | ||||
| Novum Securities Limited | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7399 9425 | |||
| Broker
Jon Belliss |
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| BlytheRay | Tel: +44 (0) 207 138 3204 | |||
| Public Relations | ||||
| Tim Blythe
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ABOUT ECR MINERALS PLC
ECR Minerals is a mineral exploration and development company. ECR’s wholly owned Australian subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd (“MGA”) has 100% ownership of the Bailieston and Creswick gold projects in central Victoria, Australia, has eight licence applications outstanding including two licence applications lodged in eastern Victoria. (Tambo gold project). MGA is currently drilling at both the Bailieston (EL5433) and Creswick (EL6148) projects and has an experienced exploration team with significant local knowledge in the Victoria Goldfields and wider region.
https://mercatorgold.com.au/
ECR also owns 100% of an Australian subsidiary LUX Exploration Pty Ltd (“LUX”) which has three licence applications covering 900 km2 covering a relatively unexplored area in Queensland, Australia.
https://luxexploration.com/
Following the sale of the Avoca, Moormbool and Timor gold projects in Victoria, Australia to Fosterville South Exploration Ltd (TSX-V: FSX) and the subsequent spin-out of the Avoca and Timor projects to Leviathan Gold Ltd (TSX-V: LVX), Mercator Gold Australia Pty Limited has the right to receive up to A$2 million in payments subject to future resource estimation or production from projects sold to Fosterville South Exploration Limited.
ECR holds a 70% interest in the Danglay gold project; an advanced exploration project located in a prolific gold and copper mining district in the north of the Philippines, which has a 43-101 compliant resource. ECR also holds a royalty on the SLM gold project in La Rioja Province, Argentina and can potentially receive up to US$2.7 million in aggregate across all licences
ECR Minerals #ECR – Purchase of Second, Multi-Purpose Drilling Rig for Central Victorian Goldfields, Australia
ECR Minerals plc (LON: ECR), the gold exploration and development company focused on Australia, is pleased to announce the purchase of a second drilling rig by ECR’s wholly owned Australian subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd (“MGA”).
MGA has recently signed a contract for the purchase of a new Cortech CMR1000 multi-purpose drilling rig for a total of US$402,957. This follows the purchase of the Midas Drilling Rig (“Midas”) currently engaged in an aggressive drilling programme at the Bailieston project. The new rig is a high capacity, heavy duty multi-purpose drill rig which is highly effective in diamond coring, reverse circulation and rotary drilling techniques. It has been purchased complete with spares and all downhole equipment and is capable of drilling as deep as 2,000 metres*. The rig will be delivered in Q4 2021 and will further boost MGA’s in-house drilling capability.
With access to a growing team of experienced drilling personnel to operate the rig, along with Midas, the addition of the new CMR1000 rig increases MGA’s flexibility in the field and is expected to accelerate future drilling schedules and enable drill programmes to be completed at lower cost.
Craig Brown, Chief Executive Officer commented: “I am delighted to announce the acquisition of our second drill rig. Midas has already proved its value in the field, as it has been constantly working at Bailieston since our campaign launch at the Byron prospect announced on January 12th 2021.
The strong cash position enjoyed by ECR Minerals has enabled us to maintain aggressive drilling programmes across our existing properties, and the acquisition of the new, multi-purpose rig significantly enhances our on-the-ground capabilities.
The RC and diamond drilling capability the new CMR rig provides us with is particularly suited to the license areas at our three Queensland projects announced in May 2021. Given the recent results from the Creswick project announced on July 19th 2021, we are confident that the strategy of fast-paced and aggressive drilling programmes across multiple high-profile gold targets will expose ECR to potential new gold discoveries.”
*Factory data sheet specification http://cortech.cn/product_show.asp?id=2&lan=en
MARKET ABUSE REGULATIONS (EU) No. 596/2014
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 (MAR). Upon the publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service (RIS), this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
OR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
| ECR Minerals plc | Tel: +44 (0)20 7929 1010 | ||
| David Tang, Non-Executive Chairman | |||
| Craig Brown, Director & CEO | |||
| Email: | |||
| Website: www.ecrminerals.com | |||
| WH Ireland Ltd | Tel: +44 (0)161 832 2174 | ||
| Nominated Adviser | |||
| SI Capital Ltd | Tel: +44 (0)1483 413500 | ||
| Broker |
Nick Emerson
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Novum Securities Limited Broker Jon Belliss |
Tel: +44 (0)20 7399 9425 |
Brand Communications
Public Relations Tel: +44 (0) 7976 431608
Alan Green
ABOUT ECR MINERALS PLC
ECR Minerals is a mineral exploration and development company. ECR’s wholly owned Australian subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd (“MGA”) has 100% ownership of the Bailieston and Creswick gold projects in central Victoria, Australia, has eight licence applications outstanding including two licence applications lodged in eastern Victoria. (Tambo gold project). MGA is currently drilling at both the Bailieston and Creswick projects and has an experienced exploration team with significant local knowledge in the Victoria Goldfields and wider region.
ECR also owns 100% of an Australian subsidiary LUX Exploration Pty Ltd (“LUX”) which has three licence applications covering 900 km2 covering a relatively unexplored area in Queesnland, Australia.
Following the sale of the Avoca, Moormbool and Timor gold projects in Victoria, Australia to Fosterville South Exploration Ltd (TSX-V: FSX) and the subsequent spin-out of the Avoca and Timor projects to Leviathan Gold Ltd (TSX-V: LVX), Mercator Gold Australia Pty Limited has the right to receive up to A$2 million in payments subject to future resource estimation or production from projects sold to Fosterville South Exploration Limited.
ECR has earned a 25% interest in the Danglay gold project; an advanced exploration project located in a prolific gold and copper mining district in the north of the Philippines, which has a 43-101 compliant resource. ECR also holds a royalty on the SLM gold project in La Rioja Province, Argentina and can potentially receive up to US$2.7 million in aggregate across all licences.