Dana Evaluating Several Producing Silver Mine Acquisitions
February 16 2010 - 9:22AM
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(OTCBB: DANR) (FRANKFURT: OD0) Dana Resources is a US-based
precious metals development company with advanced stage gold and
base metal properties in Peru. Management is pleased to announce
progress on evaluating several potential silver acquisitions.
Dana Resources is evaluating several opportunities in the silver
sector in Peru. The company is looking for assets in production
where it could make an investment in existing production situations
to increase capacity to take advantage of current metal prices. The
company is looking at three specific acquisitions.
Prospect one is a small scale Silver-Lead-Zinc mine. Dana
believes with a minimum investment it could increase production
from 50 tons per day to over 250 tons per day within 12 months'
time. Head grades are 25 oz/ton Ag, 7% Pb, 7% Zn and 2 grams/ton
Au. Using the following numbers Dana could achieve the following
cash flows.
Commodity Amount / ton Price Total
Silver 25 ounces $ 18 $ 450
Lead 140 lbs $ 0.50 $ 70
Zinc 140 lbs $ 0.80 $ 112
Gold 2 grams / ton $ 35 $ 70
Grand Total $ 702
Assuming an 80% recovery rate and a processing cost of $250 per
ton, the company would be looking at an initial profit just under
$6 million per annum on the initial 50 tons/day. Due diligence is
ongoing.
Prospect number two is located in the Huancavelica Region. There
is over 50 years of silver production in the area. The Huachocolpa
Mine has produced approximately 25 million ounces of silver and the
Julicani Mine produced approximately 80 million ounces. Major
companies in the area include TSX listed companies Pan American
Silver and Buenventura. Due diligence is ongoing.
Prospect three is an exploration project with several drill
intercepts indicating a low-grade bulk tonnage deposit. Initial
calculations by our geologist have indicated up to 30 million
ounces of silver, although not in production yet, it could be
brought into production in a short period of time with minimal
capital expenditures.
The company continues with due diligence and hopes to conclude a
transaction in the next several weeks.
Mr. Len DeMelt states, "Dana has implemented a plan to acquire
producing precious metal assets in order to generate cashflows to
leverage the current buoyant commodity prices. Our strategy is to
acquire mines which initially require relatively small investments
to increase production levels."
About Dana Resources
Dana Resources is a precious and base metals exploration company
with offices in the United States and Peru. Dana's management team
possesses local knowledge, extensive international connections, a
wealth of experience and technical expertise in mining, mining
finance, exploration and production. Dana Resources has acquired a
portfolio of gold, silver and other precious & base metal
properties located in Peru's most prolific mining regions.
With Peru growing as a producer of gold, silver and other metals
on the international market, Dana Resources is well positioned to
capitalize on the escalating global demand for commodities. The
management team and Directors are committed to creating value for
their shareholders and to the long-term success of Dana
Resources.
The statements contained herein which are not historical are
forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including,
but not limited to, certain delays beyond Dana Resources control
with respect to the commencement of drilling operations,
concentration in mineral deposits, delays in testing and evaluation
of ore samples, and other risks detailed from time to time in Dana
Resources' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Leonard DeMelt Dana Resources www.danaresources.com Email
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