NEW COBALT LICENCE CLOSER TO MOROCCO’S BOU AZZER COBALT MINE
Highlights:
• Clancy to acquire 100% of new cobalt licence, recently granted by Moroccan authorities, located next to the world famous Bou Azzer Cobalt mine in Morocco.
• The Bou Azzer Cobalt Mine is famous for being a primary cobalt producer and high-quality cobalt cathode and has been in operation since the 1930’s.
• This licence adds to the the Moroccan land package the subject of Clancy’s general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 3 August 2018.
David Lenigas, Clancy’s Chairman commented; “This is a jewel of a new licence in Morocco’s major cobalt producing region and gives Clancy immediate exposure to ground very close indeed to the western most shaft of the Bou Azzer Cobalt mine complex. As it is a new acquisition, this licence is not part of the land package that will be shortly put to Clancy shareholders for approval.
Hopefully, shareholders will approve the acquisition of the three other licences in Morocco at the upcoming shareholders’ meeting, allowing Clancy to acquire a significant exploration play in one of the most prospective cobalt areas in Morocco.”
Figure 1: Location of the new Exploration Licence in Morocco in blue. Clancy Exploration Limited (ASX: CLY) ASX / Media Announcement 2
Clancy Exploration Limited (ASX: CLY) (“Clancy” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to acquire the newly approved Exploration Licence (EL 3842226) in Morocco from local Moroccan company Chater SARL (“Chater”) for a cash consideration of US$50,000. EL 3842226 (the “Bou Amzil Extension”) has been granted for a period of 3 years from 12 July 2018 to 12 July 2021. Refer to Figures 1 and 2 for location. Figure 2: Bou Amzil Extension Exploration Licence (EL 3842226) in Morocco showing dimensions.
The adjacent Bou Azzer Mine in Morocco contains Co-Ni Arsenide deposits with Au & Ag and is currently one of the world’s only operating primary cobalt mines:
• more than 50 deposits in the district, mined over 75 years with production of over 100kt of cobalt, 1,000’s of tonnes of silver and tens of tonnes of gold; and
• current production of ~2ktpa of cobalt at an estimated head grade of 1.3% cobalt and up to ~3-4 g/t gold, total current resources and reserves of 17,800 tonnes of cobalt.1
Information on the Bou Azzer Cobalt mine is available on Managem’s website at www.managemgroup.com.
Transaction Summary: On 22 July 2018, Clancy signed an agreement with Chater whereby Clancy will pay US$50,000 to acquire the recently granted Bou Amzil Extension. Clancy will now move to complete the acquisition.
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