12 September 2024
Arkle Resources
PLC
("Arkle" or the
"Company")
Drilling Started on Stonepark
Licence Block in Limerick, Ireland
Arkle Resources PLC (AIM:ARK), has
been informed by Group Eleven Resources Corp ("Group Eleven"), its
partner on the Stonepark licence block (held 23.44% by Arkle and
76.56% by Group Eleven), that Group Eleven as the operator on the
block, has begun a drilling campaign. The targets were identified
in previous work and the programme intends on drilling 4-5 holes
totalling 1,700m, focusing on the Carrickittle West area in the
southern part of the block of 7 licences.
Highlights
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A drill
programme of 4-5 holes at Carrickittle West, Stonepark block,
totalling approx. 1,700m (hole depths of 350m to 550m) testing the
southern margin of the Limerick Volcanic Complex ("LVC"), a
prospective area of approximately 11km in strike-length
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Targets
include areas of brecciation and mineralisation seen in previous
drilling, the Kilteely volcanic centre and the SW extensions of the
Coonagh Castle Fault first intersected by Group Eleven, in
2022
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The volcanic centre at Kilteely,
covering 2km x 6km, is the focus of renewed attention by the joint
venture given its potential association with zinc mineralization -
the only other interpreted volcanic centre in the LVC is located
adjacent to the Glencore owned Pallas Green deposit which is 5km
north of Carrickittle West which contains over 45 million tonnes of
zinc/lead ore
Link to the Group Eleven press
release can be found here:
https://www.groupelevenresources.com/news/news/2024/
John Teeling, Chairman of
Arkle, commented, "Renewed drilling on the
Stonepark block is very welcome news. Though down from recent
highs, the price of zinc is very attractive. The target zones in
the south of the 7 licence block were discovered by our partner
Group Eleven in earlier drilling. 1,700m of drilling will be
completed on 4 or 5 holes depending on the depths of the targets.
The zones lie 5km from the large Pallas Green zinc discovery owned
by Glencore."
Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Disclosure
This announcement contains inside
information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse
Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law
by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"), and
is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under
Article 17 of MAR.
ENDS
Enquiries:
Arkle Resources PLC
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John Teeling, Chairman
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+353 (0) 1 833 2833
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Jim Finn, Finance
Director
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+353 (0) 1 833 2833
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Angel Corporate Finance LLP
Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker
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Matthew Johnson
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+44 (0) 203 470 0470
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Adam Cowl
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First Equity Limited
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Joint Broker
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Jason Robertson
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+44 (0) 207 374 2212
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BlytheRay
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+44 (0) 207 138 3204
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Megan Ray
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Teneo
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Luke Hogg
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+353 (0) 1 661 4055
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Alan Tyrrell
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Fia Long
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Alan Reynolds
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