Ora Banda Mining to receive $11 million for Mt Ida
TNT is currently completing due diligence, which should be finalised along with approvals, by close of business on Friday, September 17.
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Ora Banda Mining Ltd is a uniquely positioned gold exploration and development company as 100% owner of the Davyhurst Gold Project in the highly productive eastern goldfields region of Western Australia. Davyhurst is located just 120 km north-west of Kalgoorlie. The region is host to multiple gold deposits with Ora Banda Mining currently carrying a total mineral resource inventory of 2.00 Moz at an average grade of 2.5 g/t Au.
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TNT is currently completing due diligence, which should be finalised along with approvals, by close of business on Friday, September 17.
The agreement is subject to several conditions including the purchaser receiving commitments for a capital raising of not less than A$12 million to fund the acquisition.
"It is most pleasing to see the step-change in our plant’s performance and throughput. It is testament to our team and their hard work that all the action plans are being executed with successful outcomes,” says MD.
David Quinlivan’s indirect interest in Ora Banda has increased by more than 588,000 shares, raising $100,000 for the gold explorer.
These new strong results have the potential to deliver improved grades and confidence for the existing underground resource.
Further aircore and reverse circulation drilling is being planned at regional targets to follow up the strong aircore results.
Davyhurst comprises a 1.2 million tonnes per annum gold processing plant, fully permitted mining licences, fully-equipped accommodation facilities at Davyhurst and Riverina and a full complement of supporting infrastructure.
Earlier this month the company unveiled strong initial gold results from infill drilling at Iguana gold deposit in Western Australia.
Earlier this month the company unveiled strong initial gold results from infill drilling at Iguana gold deposit in Western Australia.
The appointment follows the retirement of David Quinlivan from the role but the company will continue to benefit from his knowledge and expertise as a non-executive director.
The first results from Ora Banda’s exploration campaign at the Iguana prospect are in, confirming the deposit’s resource potential.
The WA-focused gold and base metal company is set to raise further capital after it finalised a $21 million placement.
A share purchase plan will now be offered to eligible shareholders aiming to raise a further $4 million.
Assays for 17 diamond drill holes remain pending with mineralisation remaining open down-plunge and at depth.
Assays for 17 diamond drill holes remain pending with mineralisation remaining open down-plunge and at depth.
Increasingly harder transitional and primary material from Riverina open pit, together with increasing quantities of primary ore from the Golden Eagle underground mine and the start of primary ore deliveries from Missouri open pit will see
The March quarter of 2021 marked a major milestone as Ora Banda transitioned from a developer to a gold producer with two operating mines and a third in development.
The Riverina Project’s high proportion of oxide tonnes and current mineral resource of 322,000 ounces and open-pit reserve of 81,000 ounces make it an attractive early ore source for the company’s Davyhurst Project.
The facility is a significant step, given the company’s recent transition from developer to producer, with significant exploration upside.
The objective of this resource infill drilling program is to close the current drill spacing from a nominal 40 x 25 metres pattern to a 20 x 25 metres pattern to allow the inferred resource to be upgraded.