Eastern Goldfields, Inc. Announces Decision to List on 'AIM' and Commencement of Underground Development
28 Novembre 2007 - 5:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eastern Goldfields,
Inc. (Pink Sheets: EGDD) ("EGI") is pleased to announce: 1. Listing
on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market
("AIM") Eastern Goldfields, Inc. has decided to seek a listing for
its Common Stock on the London Stock Exchange's AIM in London. If
the Company's plans are achieved, the Company anticipates that the
listing will likely be scheduled for second quarter 2008. The
following specialist advisors have been appointed: -- Grant
Thornton UK LLP as Nominated Advisor ("NOMAD"); -- K&L Gates as
legal advisor. The Company is in the process of finalising the
appointment of a Broker, Reporting Accountants, Competent Person
and PR agent. These appointments are expected to be finalised
shortly and a further press release will be made in this regard. 2.
Bankable Feasibility Study ("BFS") Eastern Goldfields, Inc. also
appointed Turgis Consulting in June 2007 to complete a Bankable
Feasibility Study for the underground project at the Lily Mine. The
report will be completed in February 2008 in time for the new
listing, however an interim report is expected by mid-December
2007. The Company's Chief Technical Officer, Dr. Willo Stear
stated, "The BFS is expected to confirm a viable underground
operation at the Lily Mine with an anticipated economic Life of
Mine of at least 10 years. However, the orebody remains open-ended
in depth and this additional economic potential will be evaluated
during 2008." 3. Rosie's Fortune Near surface exploration at the
old Rosie's Fortune Mine east of the Lily Mine has indicated
further open pitable Mineral Reserves. Evaluation of this extension
to the Lily orebody resulted in the commencement of open pit
operations in June 2007 which are expected to continue until
September 2008, based on current estimates. An entirely new open
pit has been created at the Rosie's Mine necessitating high waste
stripping during the first six months. While this operation
continues to be profitable, if current estimates are accurate,
profitability will likely increase in 2008 as the strip ratio
decreases. President & CEO, Mike McChesney comments, "This
exciting find has provided us with greater flexibility in that open
pit operations have been extended by a further 12 months and the
proposed underground operation will be more extensive than
originally thought. Drilling results in the Rosie's section will be
included in the BFS for the listing next year." 4. Development of
Lily Underground Following the granting of the Mining License for
underground mining at Lily Mine in June 2007, development of the
underground workings commenced and is well under way. The twin
portals providing access to the underground workings have been
completed and a total of 400 metres of development has been carried
out. The necessary underground mining equipment, including an
underground drill rig, LHD, dump truck and utility vehicle has been
purchased. Electrical power and water supplies have been installed
at the underground mine. All capital expenditure to date has been
funded from operational cash flow and the proceeds of the Private
Placement in May 2007. If current plans are implemented,
preproduction development is planned to increase in 2008 in order
to prepare the mine for full production operations. Underground
production is scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2008
when the open pit operation at Rosie's Fortune will become
exhausted. Despite the unavoidable delays in getting the
underground operations started, the mine is still on track to
effect a seamless changeover from open pit to underground
operations. 5. Drilling and Exploration The Phase 4 diamond
drilling programme at Lily is progressing well and, to date,
approximately 6,325 metres have been completed. The results of the
drilling will be included in the BFS and these will be published
shortly. The Phase 2 drilling programme at the Worcester Mine has
shown very encouraging results. All boreholes drilled in this phase
have intersected the reef horizon and these results will be
published shortly. The Regional Exploration programme has
identified various priority targets. Of these, the old Bonanza Mine
is being thoroughly investigated and presents a good drilling
target for 2008. 6. Newsletter A monthly newsletter will be posted
on the company's website with effect from January 2008. This will
provide an updated news service covering results, developments and
events from the previous month. The first news release will be
published early in January 2008 and will cover activities in
December 2007. About EGI: EGI is a growing company engaged in the
mining, exploration and acquisition of gold properties in some of
Southern Africa's most prospective regions. The company holds
mineral rights over 34,600 acres (14,000 ha), currently has Mineral
Resources in excess of 1.3 million ounces and Mineral Reserves in
excess of 366,000 oz. This press release contains 'forward-looking
statements'. These are statements concerning plans, objectives,
goals, strategies, expectations, intentions, projections,
developments, future events, or performance, underlying (expressed
or implied) assumptions and other statements that are other than
historical facts. In some cases forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of forward-looking words such as 'believes,'
'expects,' 'may,' 'will,' 'should,' or 'anticipates,' or the
negative of these words or other variations of these words or
comparable words, or by discussions of plans or strategy that
involve risks and uncertainties. Management wishes to caution the
reader that these forward-looking statements, including, but not
limited to, statements regarding the company's plans, the outcome
of our exploration efforts, projected growth in our sales volume,
goals and, the business strategy of the company and other matters
that are not historical facts are only predictions. No assurances
can be given that such predictions will prove correct or that the
anticipated future results will be achieved. Actual events or
results may differ materially either because one or more
predictions prove to be erroneous or as a result of other risks
facing the company. Forward-looking statements should be read in
light of the cautionary statements and risks that include, but are
not limited to, the risks associated with a small company, the
intense competition the company faces from others, and
technological changes. Any one or more of these or other risks
could cause actual results to differ materially from the future
results indicated, expressed, or implied in such forward-looking
statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statement to reflect events, circumstances, or new
information after the date of this press release or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated or other subsequent events. DATASOURCE:
Eastern Goldfields, Inc. CONTACT: Tamer Muftizade, Chief Financial
Officer of Eastern Goldfields, Inc., +1-619-497-2555
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