Erris Resources signs option agreement with GreenOre Gold | Global Mining Review
Erris Resources signs option agreement with GreenOre Gold
Erris Resources, a mineral consulting and exploration company, has entered into an agreement with GreenOre Gold plc, giving Erris the option to acquire 80% of the Loch Tay gold and associated base metals project in Perthshire, Scotland.
Overview
Option agreement signed with GreenOre to explore for gold on the area covered by the Loch Tay Licence in Scotland, conditional on the conclusion of due diligence by Erris
Project area comprises 237 km2 of highly prospective ground within the Grampian Gold Belt
Two priority target areas, Ardtalnaig and Glen Almond, identified as having gold potential based on the presence of historic workings, mineralised outcrops and alluvial gold occurrences
10 g nugget in the Glen Almond river within the Glen Almond target area discovered in July 2019 by a team from the University of Leeds
Option agreement provides the company with a low risk option for discovery on a gold project within a stable jurisdiction
The company maintains its cash position with approximately €1.6 million cash held at the end of November 2019
The company continues to review projects in low risk jurisdictions internationally that fit its investment criteria