Armadale Capital Plc Progress Update: Mahenge Liandu Graphite Project Feasibility Study
August 29 2018 - 2:00AM
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29 August 2018
Armadale Capital Plc ('Armadale' or 'the Company')
Progress Update: Mahenge Liandu Graphite Project Feasibility
Study
Armadale, the AIM quoted investment company focused on natural
resource projects in Africa, is pleased to announce significant
progress on the 2018 field work programme underway at its Mahenge
Liandu Graphite Project in Tanzania ('Mahenge Liandu' or the
'Project') ahead of an anticipated decision to mine in early
2019.
Overview
-- Diamond drilling programme completed with eight holes for a total of
489m
-- All holes intersecting wide intervals of high grade mineralisation
from surface with up to 67m thickness
-- Drilling focused on the proposed initial mining area and the results
of the drilling will be incorporated into the mine planning
-- Diamond core to be used to validate the reverse circulation ('RC')
drilling and to provide core samples to allow for
representative
concentrate samples for marketing to prospective off-take
partners
-- 10km2 topographic survey completed covering the area of the
proposed mining lease
-- Field work for Environmental and Social baseline surveys now completed
with environmental impact assessment (EIA) and relocation action
plan
(RAP) and valuation survey expected to be submitted in late
September
-- RC drill programme expected to be completed by mid-September following
delays due to a rig breakdown
-- RC drilling targeting the upgrade of the current JORC Resource of
51.1Mt at 9.3% Total Graphitic Carbon ('TGC') to Probable and
Proven
Reserves
Diamond Drilling Results
The diamond drilling programme has now been completed with eight
holes for a total of 489m drilled. All holes intersected
mineralisation from surface over wide thicknesses averaging 55m and
up to 67m. Excellent core recovery was achieved and the
mineralisation correlates well to the results of the RC drilling
programme conducted in 2017. The cores will be used to produce
representative graphite concentrates to advance the product
marketing as well as to refine the process flowsheet.
Hole ID Easting Northing Azi/dip Depth Min from Min to Min
thickness
LDDD0001 251658 9035187 325/-60 65.3 0 58 58
LDDD0002 251816 9035236 325/-60 65.4 0 52 52
LDDD0003 251746 9035387 325/-60 65.6 0 65.6 65.6
LDDD0004 251836 9035442 325/-60 63.5 0 48 48
LDDD0005 251793 9035423 325/-60 59.7 0 54 54
LDDD0006 251787 9035317 325/-60 70.0 0 67 67
LDDD0007 251851 9035283 325/-60 50.0 0 48 48
LDDD0008 251868 9035372 325/-60 50.0 0 45 45
Table 1 Diamond drilling summary
Nick Johansen, Director of Armadale said, "I am pleased to
report that all aspects of our development work at Mahenge Liandu
are progressing encouragingly and we continue to look forward to
making a decision to mine early on in the new year.
"These latest diamond drill results, which highlighted high
grade mineralisation in every hole, over wide intervals from
surface with up to 67m thickness, are particularly pleasing and
further reinforce our understanding of the geology of the Mahenge
Liandu Project. The area drilled covers our proposed initial mining
area and the results of the drilling will be incorporated into our
mine planning over the coming months.
"Drilling continues on site, however the bulk of our activities
are now focussed on the completion of the EIA, relocation plan and
valuation survey - all critical components of our development plan
as we target first production within 12-18 months.
"I look forward to reporting the completion of our RC programme
and delivery of our relocation plan and ancillary surveys in the
coming weeks."
The information communicated in this announcement contains
inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market
Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014.
**ENDS**
For further information, please visit the Company's website
www.armadalecapitalplc.com, follow Armadale on Twitter
@ArmadaleCapital or contact:
Enquiries:
Armadale Capital Plc +44 20 7236 1177
Tim Jones, Company Secretary
Nomad and broker: finnCap Ltd +44 20 7220 0500
Christopher Raggett / Simon Hicks
Joint Broker: SVS Securities +44 20 3700 0093
Tom Curran / Ben Tadd
Press Relations: St Brides Partners Ltd +44 20 7236 1177
Susie Geliher / Charlotte Page
Notes
Armadale Capital Plc is focused on investing in and developing a
portfolio of investments, targeting the natural resources and/or
infrastructure sectors in Africa. The Company, led by a team with
operational experience and a strong track record in Africa, has a
strategy of identifying high growth businesses where it can take an
active role in their advancement.
The Company owns the Mahenge Liandu graphite project in
south-east Tanzania, which is now its main focus. The Project is
located in a highly prospective region with a high-grade JORC
compliant inferred mineral resource estimate of 51.1Mt @ 9.3% TGC.
Marking the project one of the largest high-grade resources in
Tanzania, and work to date has demonstrated Mahenge Liandu's
potential as a commercially viable deposit with significant
tonnage, high-grade coarse flake and near surface mineralisation
(implying a low strip ratio) contained within one contiguous ore
body.
Other assets Armadale has an interest in include the Mpokoto
Gold project in the Democratic Republic of Congo and a portfolio of
quoted investments.
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