London, January 26th, 2024. Orosur Mining Inc. ("Orosur" or the "Company") (TSX-V: OMI) (AIM: OMI) the minerals developer and explorer with operations in Colombia, Argentina, Nigeria and Brazil announces its unaudited results for the quarter ended November 30, 2023 ("Period" or the "Quarter"). All dollar figures are stated in US$ unless otherwise noted. The unaudited condensed interim financial statements of the Company for the quarter ended November 30, 2023 and the related management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") have been filed and are available for review on the SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca. The financial statements and the MD&A are also available on the Company's website at www.orosur.ca.
A link to the PDF version of the financial statements is available here:
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9825A_2-2024-1-25.pdf
A link to the PDF version of the MD&A is available here:
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9825A_1-2024-1-25.pdf
HIGHLIGHTS
· In Colombia, whilst exploration activities have been wound back during the Period, some mapping and surface sampling were undertaken largely to meet the regulatory work requirements of the licences. In addition, a variety of licence processes, such as the integration of smaller licences have been advanced; and Monte Aguila has continued to fund the promotion of relationships with local community groups to strengthen the social licence to operate the Anza Project.
· In Brazil, the Company had previously announced that given the success of the regional stream sediment program performed across the Company's Ariquemes district, it had decided to move to the next phase which has targeted two prospects at Oriente Novo (in the east of the Company's tenements) and at Paraiso in the west and to the north of the Bom Futuro tin mine. Sampling was performed during July and August. Some issues were encountered with the accuracy and reliability of the sampling and assaying of alluvial mineralisation. In an attempt to resolve these issues, some test programs were undertaken during the quarter to better define these field practices so that subsequent results would be reliable and reportable.
· In Argentina, sampling and ground magnetic surveys recommenced after the winter recess in September with the plan of completing coverage of the highest priority parts of the project before more detailed work could be commenced with a view to defining drill targets. This work is near completion, and field teams will be returning to project early in 2024.
· In Uruguay, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Loryser, continues to focus its activities on the final stages of the Creditors Agreement. In line with the Creditors Agreement, Loryser has sold all of its assets. It has paid for the settlements with all of its former employees; it has finalised the reclamation and remediation works on the tailings dam and has successfully concluded a one-year post-closure control phase. Loryser is well advanced in distributing the proceeds to Loryser's trade creditors in accordance with the Creditors' Agreement, via a Court approved settlement agent.
· On October 16 2023, the Company announced that it had signed a joint venture ("JV") agreement over four licences in the Nigerian lithium belt (the "Lithium Project"). The Company, via its new 100% owned UK subsidiary, Lithium West Limited ("Lithium West"), may earn up to 70% equity in the Lithium Project in two phases: Phase 1 - Lithium West can earn 51% equity in the Lithium Project by spending a total of US$3m over a maximum of three years. Phase 2 - Lithium West can earn an additional 19% equity in the Lithium Project, up to a total of 70%, by spending an additional US$2m over a maximum of two years. Field work began immediately after signing of the JV with the first results released at the end of November 2023.
· In Nigeria, on November 28 2023, the Company announced positive results from an initial mapping and sampling program that was carried out on the Lithium Project. Several hundred samples of various outcrops were taken, with approximately 70 then being analysed by way of XRF and LIBS for lithium content as well as a number of other pathfinder elements. Mapped pegmatite systems were noted over substantial strike lengths of several km's and of varying widths from sub-metre, to over 30m in one massive example. Numerous pegmatite samples returned high levels of lithium, with several over 2% Li2O. Also announced on that day was the acquisition of a further two new exploration licences in Nigeria taking the total area of prospective land under title to 533km2, representing one of the more dominant land positions in Nigeria.
· In Colombia, post the Period end on January 23, 2024, the Company announced that discussions with Monte Aguila are currently focussed on exploring options whereby Orosur would acquire MMA's interest in the Anza Project. Such an outcome, if achieved, would see the Company returning to having a direct or indirect interest of 100% in the Anza Project. Negotiations are progressing towards this objective; however, these are not final and as such there is no certainty that such a transaction will be agreed, and if so, on what terms. The parties are examining a range of commercial and structuring options, as well as undertaking prudent due diligence, and as such, finalisation of any agreement may take some time.
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