PERTH, Australia, May 1, 2014 /CNW/ - Elemental Minerals Ltd. (ASX, TSX: ELM) ('Elemental' or 'the Company') is pleased to provide the following strategic update:
Key points
Strategic Direction
Elemental management has developed a two pronged strategy which will continue to advance the Kola project and also an aggressive follow up exploration programme for the Dougou Prospect aimed at unlocking the largely untested potential of the greater Sintoukola permit.
Resource Expansion Programme
The Company believes that the Congo Basin is a potash province that could rival those found in Canada and Russia. Elemental has an exploration permit covering a total of 1 408km2. Less than 15% of this area has been tested and to date only one borehole (ED_01), as previously reported on 4 September 2012, has been drilled outside of the Kola Deposit.
During the second half of 2013 Elemental announced the acquisition of a large historic database that includes geological and assay data for a number of historic boreholes drilled at Dougou. This data is being used in conjunction with Elemental's existing data to generate an Exploration Target for the HWS at Dougou which will be announced during May. Following which, the Company's planned exploration programme aims to a substantially increase Elemental's potash resource.
Board Changes
Following the recent changes to the Board, the Company is actively searching for new board members/strategic partners. Emphasis has been placed on candidates having the requisite track records commensurate with the size and scale of the Sintoukola project.
The Company is also in discussions with a very large African conglomerate who have recently entered the fertilizer scene through a major investment, and have recommenced discussions with various companies that had, prior to the Dingyi bid, shown real interest in the infrastructure carve out at Kola.
The Company is of the opinion that the recent break-up of the Russian based cartel will be remedied and that potash prices will rise, however due to the robust economics of the Kola project the NPV at these artificial low prices is still substantial and it remains in the lowest quartile of cost producers.
Commenting on the update, Elemental's CEO, Iain Macpherson stated: "The Dougou exploration program should confirm our belief that Sintoukola is at the heart of a stand-out, strategically important potash basin with the potential to develop a number of potash projects rivalling those found in major potash producing regions. This should take the project right back to centre stage and will also add optionality to the development strategy for the project."
About Elemental Minerals
Elemental Minerals Limited (ASX/TSX: ELM) is an advanced mineral exploration and development company whose primary asset is the 93%-owned Sintoukola Potash Project in the Republic of Congo. ELM completed an advanced Pre-Feasibility Study on its Kola Project in September 2012 and was awarded a mining license and an environmental license in August 2013. The Sintoukola project has the potential to be among the world's lowest-cost potash producers and its strategic location near the coast of Central Africa offers a transport cost advantage to key Brazilian and Asian fertilizer markets. For more information, visit www.elementalminerals.com
Image with caption: "Figure 1. Geological map of the RoC coastal basin, showing the Sintoukola Permit and the Kola Deposit and Dougou Prospect. Elemental and historic boreholes are shown. (CNW Group/Elemental Minerals Limited)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20140430_C6014_PHOTO_EN_39827.jpg
SOURCE: Elemental Minerals Limited
Iain Macpherson
Chief Executive Officer
Tel: +27 76 238 4461
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Sam Middlemas
Non-Executive Chairman
Tel: +61 419 936 040
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Ilja Graulich
Investor Relations Manager
Tel: +27 83 604 0820
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Johannesburg Office: +27 11 469 9140
www.elementalminerals.com
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