RNS Number : 2854Y
Metminco Limited
16 May 2016
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
16 May 2016
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METMINCO ADVANCES FEASIBILITY STUDY PROCESS FOR THE
MIRAFLORES MINE DEVELOPMENT
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Metminco Limited ("Metminco" or the "Company") (ASX: MNC; AIM:
MNC) announces that it is on track to complete the acquisition of Minera Seafield SAS
(Minera Seafield) from RMB Resources Australia Limited by the end of May 2016.
The Company has appointed SRK Consulting (U.S.) Inc. (SRK), based in
Denver, to provide Metminco with an updated JORC 2012 compliant resource model/resource statement for the
Miraflores Project. In addition to the resource model, SRK will develop an updated underground only mining scenario with paste
backfill. The mining plan will be indicative of a Feasibility Study level design for the mining, with lower level estimates for
backfill and will give Metminco confidence that this approach to mining is reasonable.
SRK has also been engaged to review and collate the original studies undertaken by individual
consultants and perform a Gap Analysis of key information required to progress the project forward to completion of a Feasibility
Study. The Feasibility Study work previously undertaken by Minera Seafield was ended abruptly due to a receiver being appointed
over its parent (Seafield Resources Limited) in late 2014. Prior to entering receivership
compilation and review of the work completed to that date had not been completed.
SRK were retained by Seafield Resources Limited as the engineers for the Feasibility Study which
commenced in 2013.
Mr William Howe, Managing Director, commented: "The Company will be in a position to appoint
an engineer to complete the Feasibility Study immediately following settlement of the transaction with RMB. The Company has
retained SRK to provide the Company with a JORC 2012 compliant resource statement which will form the basis for an updated
underground only mine plan to Feasibility Study level.
SRK will also provide the Company with a Gap Analysis of existing and required data for the
completion of the Feasibility Study."
William Howe
Managing Director
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Metminco Limited ABN 43 119 759 349
ASX Code: MNC.AX; AIM Code: MNC.L
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Level 6, 122 Walker Street, North Sydney, NSW, 2060
Tel: +61 (0) 2 9460 1856; Fax: +61 (0) 2 9460 1857
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www.metminco.com.au
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For further information, please contact:
METMINCO LIMITED
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Stephen Tainton / Phil Killen
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Office: +61 (0) 2 9460 1856
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NOMINATED ADVISOR AND BROKER
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RFC Ambrian
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Australia
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Will Souter / Nathan Forsyth
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Office: +61 (0) 2 9250 0000
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United Kingdom
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Charlie Cryer
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Office: +44 (0) 20 3440 6800
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JOINT BROKER
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SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP UK)
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Ewan Leggat
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Office: +44 (0) 20 3470 0470
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Forward Looking Statement
All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this announcement including,
without limitation, statements regarding future plans and objectives of Metminco are forward-looking statements. When used
in this announcement, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as ''anticipate", "believe", "could",
"estimate", "expect", "future", "intend", "may", "opportunity", "plan", "potential", "project", "seek", "will" and other similar
words that involve risks and uncertainties.
These statements are based on an assessment of present economic and operating conditions, and on a
number of assumptions regarding future events and actions that, as at the date of this announcement, are expected to take
place. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, its directors and
management of Metminco that could cause Metminco's actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or anticipated
in these statements.
The Company cannot and does not give any assurance that the results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement will actually occur and investors are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Metminco does not undertake to update or revise
forward-looking statements, or to publish prospective financial information in the future, regardless of whether new information,
future events or any other factors affect the information contained in this announcement, except where required by applicable law
and stock exchange listing requirements.
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