TORONTO, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eloro Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ELO; OTCQX: ELRRF; FSE: P2QM) (“Eloro”, or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that, by mutual agreement with Empresa Minera Villegas S.R.L. (“Minera Villegas”), the title holder of the Iska Iska silver-tin polymetallic project in the Potosi Department, southern Bolivia (“Iska Iska”), the payment schedule in connection with the US$10 million payment required for Eloro to earn a 99% interest in Iska Iska has been amended.
Pursuant to the private option agreement to acquire Iska Iska (see Eloro’s press release dated January 9, 2020), Eloro’s Bolivian subsidiary, Minera Tupiza S.R.L. (“Minera Tupiza”) has made advance payments of US$3.4 million to date towards the US$10 million option payment. As per mutual agreement the schedule for the remaining option payments has been amended whereby Eloro, through Minera Tupiza, has agreed to pay Minera Villegas US$1 million on or before October 31, 2022, with the remaining US$5.6 million due on or before July 6, 2024.
Tom Larsen, CEO of Eloro, commented: “As a result of our continuing exploration success which has extended the potential high-grade zone at Iska Iska to as much as 2km along strike (see Eloro’s press release dated September 20, 2022) and the deferral of our inaugural Mineral Resource Estimate to Q1 2023, to allow time for further exploration drilling, both parties felt it prudent to extend the contract date an extra six months. This extension also provides additional time to receive drilling assay results which have been delayed over the past two years due to Covid-related circumstances.”