Amur Minerals Corporation Industrial and Potable Water Allotment (4050M)
May 07 2015 - 2:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 4050M
Amur Minerals Corporation
07 May 2015
7 May 2015
AMUR MINERALS CORPORATION
(AIM: AMC)
Industrial and Potable Water Allotment
Amur Minerals Corporation ("Amur" or the "Company"), the
exploration and development company focused on base metal projects
located in the Far East of Russia, reports it is has obtained a 112
square kilometer water allotment adjacent to the planned mill site
at its Kun-Manie nickel copper sulphide project. The water
allotment area will be examined using various geophysical survey
methods and subsequently drilled to determine the source(s) from
which water will be drawn to process the proposed production of 6.0
million tonnes of ore per annum and to provide potable water to
support a 1,000 person operation. The key highlights related to the
newly acquired allotment follow:
-- Approximately 15 kilometers long, the allotment includes the
Maia River and eight of its drainages located south of the
production area for which the Company has applied.
-- Thirty-three geophysical profiles will be generated to
determine throughout the allotment and the depth of the stream and
river gravels which are the source for water will be determined.
These surveys will also provide valuable information in
establishing the permafrost limits and depths.
-- Based on the geophysical survey results, approximately 20
holes totaling 2,000 meters of drilling will be completed to verify
the extent, amount and location from which water can be
sourced.
-- The detailed plan is presently being compiled for the Company
for submission to the local governmental agencies in
Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast Region.
-- The first stage will also include monitoring of the river and
stream flow beginning in late 2015 and shall be continued through
the winter. Winter activities will include assessment of ice
formation, its thickness and the impact on availability of water
for operation.
-- No significant costs will be incurred during the first phase
of the programme which will be conducted during the remainder of
this calendar year.
The water allotment has been obtained in advance of the award of
the production licence. This has been undertaken to allow the
Company to continue advancement of the project while simultaneously
incurring a minimal cost. The geophysical work will be led by the
Company's Chief Geophysicist.
Robin Young, CEO of Amur Minerals Corporation, commented:
"Whilst we await the Russian Government's award of the
production licence, Amur continues its concerted effort to advance
the project wherever possible. This basically consists of desktop
studies utilising our existing staff thereby incurring little cost.
By undertaking a series of tasks such as this, we are moving the
project forward and limiting delays. We are also now in the process
of identification of sand and gravel required for construction,
limestone sources, and metallurgical coal availability. By
completing these types of tasks now, Amur is moving the project
forward. Presently, we anticipate a four month field season this
year during which we anticipate the completion of up to 6,000
meters of infill drilling."
Enquiries:
Company Nomad and Broker Public Relations
Amur Minerals S.P. Angel Corporate Finance Yellow Jersey
Corp. LLP
Robin Young CEO Ewan Leggat Dominic Barretto
Katy Birkin Kelsey Traynor
+44 (0) 79 8112 +44 (0) 77 6853
6818 +44 (0) 20 3470 0470 7739
Notes to Editors
The information contained in this announcement has been reviewed
and approved by the CEO of Amur, Mr. Robin Young. Mr. Young is a
Geological Engineer (cum laude) and is a Qualified Professional
Geologist, as defined by the Toronto and Vancouver Stock Exchanges.
An employee of Amur for 10 years, previously Mr. Young was employed
as an independent consultant with Fluor Engineers, Fluor Australia
and Western Services Engineering, Inc. during which time his
responsibilities included the independent compilation of resources
and reserves in accordance with JORC standards. In addition, he was
the lead engineer and participant of numerous studies and projects
requiring the compilation of independent Bankable Studies utilised
to finance small to large scale projects located worldwide. Mr.
Young is responsible for the content of this RNS that has included
information derived by SRK, RPM, SGS and Amur's staff of
professionals.
For further information, see the Company website at
www.amurminerals.com.
The 2015 Design Basis
The current design basis as of Q1 2015 consists of a single
simple concept. As the ore is sulphidic in character, a saleable
nickel - copper concentrate is to be generated for subsequent sale
and smelting on the international market. Conventional open cast
and underground mining will source ore to the flotation plant is
planned. The flotation concentrate will be trucked from the site
over a 320 kilometre road for delivery to the rail head at Ulak
located on the Baikal Amur railroad in the Amur Oblast Region. From
there, it will be transported by rail to a commercial smelter.
The project requires a substantial amount of water for
industrial usage for dust suppression, crushing, grinding and
flotation of the ore. Potable water is also required to support a
camp capable of supporting 1,000 staff.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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