Panoro Signs Joint Venture Agreement for Antilla Copper/Molybdenum Project in Peru
April 09 2010 - 8:00AM
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Panoro Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: PML)(BVLAC: PML)(FRANKFURT: PZM)
("the Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed a joint
venture (JV) agreement with Chancadora Centauro SAC (Centauro) of
Lima, Peru for the development of the Antilla Copper Molybdenum
Project (the "Project") in Peru.
Centauro will make cash payments of US$8 million to the Company
and invest US$17 million into the Antilla Project in order to earn
a 70% interest over a 30 month period. Under the terms of the joint
venture, Centauro will pay $1 million upon signing, $4 million
within 90 days and the final $3 million within 20 months. The US$17
million investment will be directed towards the completion of
bankable feasibility studies on the project.
"We are very pleased to announce this JV and are looking forward
to working with Centauro," stated Luquman Shaheen, President &
CEO of Panoro. "Centauro is a successful Peruvian mining company
with a proven track record and the in-house ability to explore,
develop and operate mines in Peru. Their experience and expertise
will prove to be invaluable in developing Antilla into an operating
mine. Our partnership is a great example of Canadian exploration
and a Peruvian mining companies working together to develop an
important mineral resource that will provide benefits to the local
communities, the Peruvian Mining sector and to shareholders."
Centauro's investments into the Antilla Project will be directed
towards the completion of infill, step-out and exploration drilling
as well as engineering, environmental and community relations works
for the completion of feasibility studies. Exploration work is
scheduled to commence at the end of the rainy season in April
2010.
Panoro will be using the cash proceeds from the Antilla JV
agreement to advance its 100% owned Cotabambas Copper/Gold Project
where the company recently completed agreements with two local
communities. The company is planning infill, step out and
exploration drilling aimed at increasing the resource.
About the Antilla Project
The Antilla Project NI43-101 resource of 154 million tonnes at
0.47% copper and 0.009% molybdenum includes a high grade zone of 70
million tonnes at 0.56% copper and 0.011% molybdenum. The resource
is contained within the East Block where mineralization occurs as a
tabular blanket of supergene sulphide mineralization dominated by
chalcocite and molybdenite. The East Block mineralization is open
to the north and northeast and similar mineralization has been
identified in the West Block but is yet to be drilled. Infill
drilling of the high grade zone has the potential to increase its
grade.
About Chancadora Centauro SAC
Centauro is a privately owned Peruvian mining company operating
the Quicay Gold Mine in the Cerro de Pasco region of Peru. Centauro
commenced the exploration, feasibility studies and construction of
the Quicay Mine in 2000 and poured its first gold in 2002. The
Quicay mine is an open pit mine operating at a nominal rate of
10,000 tonnes per day. Centauro has produced over 341,000 ounces of
gold and 93,000 ounces of silver, respectively averaging over
48,000 and 13,000 ounces per year. The mine has a remaining life of
two years.
Exploration Update
Panoro's strategic focus is to move its advanced stage Copper
and Copper/Gold projects to feasibility and development stages and
to explore its other projects. Panoro has a large portfolio of
exploration projects in Peru of which the Cotabambas and Antilla
Projects contain NI 43-101 inferred level resources of:
Cotabambas Project - 114 million tonnes at 0.68% copper and 0.38
g/t gold
Antilla Project - 154 million tonnes at 0.47% copper and 0.009%
molybdenum.
The company will also be carrying out Phase I drilling at its
100% owned Kusiorcco Porphyry Copper Project, adjacent to Norsemont
Mining's Constancia Project. Panoro's exploration permit for the
Kusiorcco Project was approved by the Peruvian Ministry of Energy
and Mines in December 2009.
The company has nine other exploration projects in Peru,
including the El Rosal Polymetalic Project and the Cochasayhuas
Gold Project. The company is currently evaluating investment
options including joint venture options for these projects.
On behalf of the Board of Panoro Minerals Ltd.
Luquman Shaheen, M.B.A., P.Eng., P.E., President, CEO and
Director
ABOUT PANORO
Panoro Minerals Ltd. is a Canadian mineral exploration company
trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (PML) and on the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange (PZM, WKN 914959) and on the Junior Board of the
Lima Exchange. Panoro's strategic focus is on exploring for
large-potential gold and copper/gold deposits in countries with the
corresponding geological potential and where the right political
and economic conditions are present. For investor inquiries please
call 604-684-4246, e-mail info@panoro.com or visit the company's
website at www.panoro.com.
This release was prepared by management of the Company who takes
full responsibility for its contents.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Contacts: Panoro Minerals Ltd. Luquman Shaheen, M.B.A., P.Eng.,
P.E. President, CEO and Director 604.684.4246 604.684.4200 (FAX)
info@panoro.com www.panoro.com Ascenta Capital Partners Inc.
Investor Relations Jim Glass 604.684.4743 ext. 225 or 866.684.4209
jim@ascentacapital.com
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