Sale of Andiamo for US$250,000

Arc Minerals Ltd / Epic: ARCM / Market: AIM / Sector: Mining & Exploration

21 February 2019

Arc Minerals Ltd 

('Arc' or the 'Company')

Sale of Andiamo for US$250,000

Arc Minerals is pleased to announce that it has signed a binding sale and purchase agreement in respect of the sale of its 18.48% shareholding in Andiamo Exploration Limited ("Andiamo") to Emerald Ex B.V., a privately owned company, for a cash consideration of US$250,000 (the "Transaction").  The Transaction closes on the 25^th February 2019.

  
Nick von Schirnding, Executive Chairman of Arc commented:

"The sale of Andiamo represents a step forward in delivering on our strategy of selling non-core assets.  The proceeds of the Transaction will be deployed to our current exploration programme at our Zamsort copper-cobalt project.  We are also progressing discussions with a number of interested third parties in respect of our other non-core assets."

Zaco Investments Limited

In line with Zambian mining regulations, a 464.69km² area of the Zamsort Mining License ("Zamsort") not being prioritised and developed in the near-term by Zamsort, has been acquired by Zaco Investments Limited ("Zaco") as announced in the Interim Results (see RNS dated 19 December 2018). Zaco is a private Zambian registered exploration company in which Arc Minerals is the largest shareholder with an interest of 42.5%. Nick von Schirnding has been appointed Chairman of Zaco and the Company is evaluating a range of options including bringing in a joint venture partner to develop the license area. Please find a link to the Zaco license area below: http://www.arcminerals.com/files/doc_news/images/2019/02/Zamsort-and-Zaco-license-map.jpeg

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Notes to the Editors

Arc Minerals is an AIM listed exploration and mine development company focused on a diversified portfolio of mining projects with interests in Slovakia, Eritrea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. 

ARC Minerals current holdings include:

·     100% interest in CASA Mining Limited, a private company that has a 71.25% interest in the 3-million-ounce inferred Resource Akyanga gold deposit in the DRC.

·     A 66% equity interest in Zamsort Limited ("Zamsort"), a private company focused on a prospective copper and cobalt licence in the Zambia Copperbelt, together with a convertible loan to Zamsort which converts into approximately a five percent additional equity interest in Zamsort.

·     A 42.5% equity interest in Zaco Investments Limited ("Zaco"), a private company focused on a prospective copper and cobalt licence in the Zambia Copperbelt.

·     100% interest in the Kremnica Mining Licence Area in Slovakia which host the 1.3Moz AuEq   PFS stage Ṧturec Gold Project.

For more information visit www.arcminerals.com