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Commencement of drilling at the Toral Project
Europa Metals Ltd
(Formerly Ferrum Crescent Limited)
(Incorporated and registered in Australia
and registered as an external company in
the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 4459850)
(External company registration number 2011/116305/10)
Share code on the ASX: EUZ
Share code on AIM: EUZ
Share code on the JSE: EUZ
ISIN: AU0000014342
("the Company")
Commencement of drilling at the Toral Project
Europa Metals, the European lead-zinc explorer, is pleased to announce that it has commenced
diamond drilling at the Toral lead-zinc-silver project (“Toral” or “the Project”) located in the Province
of Castilla y Leon, northern Spain.
The first drill hole has a target depth of approximately 750 metres, with the aim of intersecting the
higher grade core of the Inferred mineralisation, as defined within the existing JORC (2012) resource
estimate.
The proposed purpose of the drilling campaign is to further the Company’s understanding of the
Project within the context of the Scoping Study completed in December 2018.As announced on 13
May 2019, the primary objectives are to deliver first metallurgical testwork results and increase
confidence in the resource estimate for the Project to the Indicated category.
For further information on the Company, please visit www.europametals.com or contact:
Europa Metals Ltd
Dan Smith, Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary (Australia)
T: +61 417 978 955
Laurence Read, Executive Director (UK)
T: +44 (0)20 3289 9923
Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated Adviser)
Rory Murphy/Matthew Chandler
T: +44 (0)20 7409 3494
Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Limited (Joint Broker)
Andy Thacker
T: +44 (0)20 3621 4120
Brandon Hill Capital (Joint Broker)
Jonathan Evans/Oliver Stansfield
T: +44 (0)20 3463 5000
Sasfin Capital Proprietary Limited (a member of the Sasfin group)
Sharon Owens
T (direct): +27 11 809 7762
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside
information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014.
Notes to Editors
The core objectives of the drilling campaign (May 2019) are as follows:
1. Drill into the higher grade core of the Project, as defined within the existing Inferred JORC
(2012) resource;
2. Target high grade areas within the defined resource to further the Company’s
understanding of the Project, with the aim of increasing confidence in the resource
estimate to delineate a portion of the deposit into the Indicated resource category; and
3. Obtain a significant sample for metallurgical testwork by independent consultants to
determine the potential Zn, Pb and Ag concentrate composition from Toral. It will provide
additional data to assist process plant design and discussions with potential offtake
parties.
Rig mobilisation
The Rig and associated operating crew is being supplied by Sondeos y Perforaciones Industriales
de Bierzo SA and will be overseen by the Company’s on-site exploration team. The campaign will
be conducted using a single drilling rig with assays sent for independent analysis on a rolling basis.
Addison Mining Services Limited (“AMS”) has been retained to carry out a revised independent
resource update in accordance with JORC (2012) once the campaign has been concluded.
Wardell Armstrong LLP has been engaged to conduct the metallurgical testwork from a
representative sample taken from the drilling.
Economic highlights from selected development scenario
Estimated economic forecasts for Toral based on the current level of work (+/-30%) from the Scoping
Study comprise:
• US$110 million net present value (NPV) using a discount rate of 8%;
• 24.4% internal rate of return (IRR);
• Estimated US$33 million CAPEX for a proposed 450ktpa design capacity plant, including
associated auxiliary costs, with infrastructure being situated near portal entrance on the north
side of the deposit;
• Estimated total CAPEX of US$110 million;
• US$25 per tonne indicative OPEX processing cost at steady state conditions;
• US$36 per tonne indicative OPEX mining cost utilising mechanised cut and fill; and
• 15-year production plan, with significant potential for extension.
Basis for announcing economics
The factors that lead the Company to believe that it has a reasonable basis for announcing a
production target and forecast financial information are detailed in the Scoping Study and can be
summarised as follows:
Three conceptual underground mining development and production scenarios were considered and
developed throughout the Scoping Study, resulting in the identification of a preferred scenario,
highlights from which are set out below:
• decline ramp access to the north of the deposit, targeting mine production within the higher-
grade core towards the centre of the planned mining blocks
• entry to mine via a principal decline reaching various levels
• series of internal mining inclined ramps constructed to access levels
• mechanised cut and fill (MCAF) mining method proposed
• 4x4 metre mine standard development size
• a ventilation raise would be drilled (raise-bored) to provide both adequate ambient
conditions underground and a second, emergency means of access/egress into the mine
• ore transported to a flotation process plant by conveyor or haul truck from the mine and
crushed to a suitable product for milling
• milled ore floated by standard flotation technology to provide lead and zinc concentrate,
with silver probably reporting to the lead concentrate for sale as a combined product
• 4% Zn Eq cut-off used with potential for mine life extension.
JORC (2012) resource estimate
The study is based on a previously announced JORC (2012) resource estimate comprising 16 million
tonnes in the Inferred category, @ 7.5% Zn equivalent (Pb, Ag), 3.9% zinc, 3.1% lead and 24g/t
silver equating to 640,000 tonnes of zinc, 510,000 tonnes of lead and 13 million ounces of silver*.
Contained Zn Contained Ag Troy
4% Zn Eq Tonnes Zn Eq Zn Eq Zn Pb Ag
Density g/cm3 Tonnes Pb Tonnes Oz
(PbAg)% (Millions) (Pb)% (PbAg)% % % g/t
(000s) (000s) (Millions)
December
2018 16 2.8 7 7.5 3.9 3.1 24 640 510 13
Resource
*Zn Eq (PbAg)% is the calculated Zn equivalent incorporating silver credits as well as lead; (Zn Eq (PbAg)% = Zn + Pb*0.96
+ Ag*0.022). Zn equivalent calculations were based on 3-year trailing average price statistics obtained from the London
Metal Exchange and London Bullion Market Association giving an average Zn price of US$2,500/t, Pb price of US$2,100/t
and Ag price of US$17/oz.
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