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RED MOUNTAIN MINING LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2019
Apr 29, 2019
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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30 April 2019
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
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Quarterly Activities Report for quarter ending 31 March 2019
Red Mountain Mining Limited ( the Company , Red Mountain or RMX ) is pleased to provide the following update on its activities during the quarter ending 31 March 2019.
Mukabe-Kasari Cobalt-Copper Project
As announced on 13 March 2019, the Company in conjunction with its technical consultants is planning further reconnaissance groundwork on the Mukabe-Kasiri Cobalt-Copper Project.
Batangas Gold Project
The Company retains its leverage to the Philippines based Batangas Gold project by way of its 1% NSR production royalty and as at the end of the Relevant Quarter held approximately 5.5 million shares in London listed Bluebird Merchant Ventures Ltd (share price as at 29 March 2019: 2.25 pence per share).
Business Development
As announced on 13 March 2019, the Company entered into an exclusive joint-venture agreement with Uganda registered Crane Copper Mining ( Crane Mining ) in relation to a Copper-Cobalt slag dump located in Jinja, Uganda.
Over recent months, Crane Mining has been in negotiations with Kilembe Mining Ltd ( KML ). KML is the owner of the Kilembe Copper-Cobalt mine. This mine was a formerly globally significant copper-cobalt mine which operated from the mid 1950’s to the early 1970’s.
The board of KML have formally approved terms by which Crane has the exclusive right to conduct due diligence and to acquire the right to develop and process minerals from the smelter slag in place at Jinja ( Jinja Copper Project ).
By way of its joint-venture agreement, RMX may acquire 70% of Crane in exchange for funding due diligence and the consideration payable to KML. The consideration payable to KML varies according to the grade of the Jinja Copper Project as determined during due diligence, as follows:
| Copper grade of between 1.5% to 4.9%: | US$450,000 |
|---|---|
| Copper grade of between 5% to 7.49%: | US$700,000; |
| Copper grade of between 7.5% to 9.9%: | US$900,000 |
| Copper grade greater than 10%: | US$1.35m |
Should RMX elect to proceed with the transaction, Crane Mining shall be free carried in respect of its ownership interest, provided that RMX shall be repaid first for all due diligence, acquisition and capital expenditure (including
sustaining capital expenditure) costs together with any project debt out of the revenues and/or sale proceeds of the Jinja Copper Project.
The Board also continues to identify and assess additional opportunities in the gold, energy metals and base metals space including an advanced gold asset in Africa and a brownfields base metals project in South East Asia.
Discussions are progressing and the Company will provide updates as and when required on the business development front.
Corporate
During the quarter the Company establishment of a share sale facility of ordinary shares for holders of unmarketable parcels of the Company’s shares. An unmarketable parcel of shares is any shareholding of shares less than $500.00, based on the Company’s closing share price of $0.006 on Tuesday, 12 February 2019. This represented 32,054,910 shares held by 1590 shareholders.
The Company will provide an update to the market regarding the facility in due course.
As at 31 March 2019, the Company has 778,036,775 fully paid ordinary shares on issue.
As at 31 March 2019, the Company had $2.55 million cash on hand and held 5.5 million shares in London listed Bluebird Merchant Ventures Ltd (share price as at 29 March 2019: 2.25 pence per share).
The Company notes the deteriorating sentiment towards emerging mineral resources companies. Consequently, the Board is maintaining a focus on cost control.
For and on behalf of the Board, Mauro Piccini Company Secretary
Tenement Table: ASX Listing Rule 5.3.3
Mining tenement interests held at the end of the quarter and their location
| PERMIT NAME | PERMIT NUMBER | REGISTEREDHOLDER/APPLICANT | AREA INHECTARES | DATE OFRENEWALPERIODEXPIRATION | PERMITTERMEXPIRY | INTEREST / CONTRACTUALRIGHT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM1 – 270,Utah | 00197618-197887 | RMX USA Inc. | 2,266 | 14-Feb-17 | 14-Feb-17 | 100% |
| Demiko1 | ZEA 556 | Tshiyaz Muneng Costa | 340 | N/A | N/A | Right to earn up to 90% |
| Comaki1 | ZEA 557 | Tshiyaz Muneng Costa | 340 | N/A | N/A | Right to earn up to 90% |
| Comialu1 | ZEA 558 | Tshiyaz Muneng Costa | 425 | N/A | N/A | Right to earn up to 90% |
| Comidel1 | ZEA 559 | Tshiyaz Muneng Costa | 340 | N/A | N/A | Right to earn up to 90% |
| KGCM1 | ZEA 560 | Tshiyaz Muneng Costa | 425 | N/A | N/A | Right to earn up to 90% |
| Psodema1 | ZEA 561 | Tshiyaz Muneng Costa | 340 | N/A | N/A | Right to earn up to 90% |
| CMAL1 | ZEA 562 | Tshiyaz Muneng Costa | 340 | N/A | N/A | Right to earn up to 90% |
| Comiko1 | ZEA 563 | Tshiyaz Muneng Costa | 340 | N/A | N/A | Right to earn up to 90% |
*Note: Exploration Permits that have reached permit expiry have been submitted for renewal.
- As announced 21 March 2017, the Company has executed a binding exclusivity and earn-in agreement ( Agreement ) with CoCu Metals Ltd, who controls 100% of the permits ZEA 556 – 563. Pursuant to the revised terms of the Agreement released on 6 September 2017, the Company has the right to earn up to 90% interest in the permits, subject to meeting exploration expenditure commitments.
The mining tenement interests relinquished during the quarter and their location
Nil.
The mining tenement interests acquired during the quarter and their location
Nil.
Beneficial percentage interests held in farm-in or farm-out agreements at the end of the quarter
Not applicable.
Beneficial percentage interests in farm-in or farm-out agreements acquired or disposed of during the quarter
Not applicable.