Galileo Resources PLC (LON:GLR) has agreed terms for an earn-in of a majority stake in the Silverton gold/silver property in Nevada with Orogen Gold PLC (LON:ORE).
Orogen can earn 51% of the property by spending US$400,000 on exploration within 18 months and then take a further 24% through US$1.5mln of additional exploration in the following 30 months.
Colin Bird is an executive director of both Galileo and Orogen but abstained from the negotiations.
Assays reported by previous explorer Newcrest in 2003 showed intersections of up to 7.62m at 2.29g/t Au and 10.67m at 1.0g/t.
Galileo said the agreement will allow it to continue with its key focus on copper.