Gold Companies Merrex Gold Inc
Last Updated on Saturday, 25 February 2012 09:32 Written by Brian Boutiilier Saturday, 25 February 2012 09:31
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MERREX GOLD INC. is a Canadian based mineral exploration company with an experienced discovery team and two advanced exploration projects: DEVELOPMENT OF A MAJOR GOLD RESOURCE at the 840 square kilometre Siribaya Gold Project in Mali, West Africa with IAMGOLD Corporation as an earn-in partner. Merrex also has 100% ownership of the high-grade Jubilee Zinc-Lead Project in Nova Scotia. Both projects have NI 43-101 resource estimates. The Company is listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange under (MXI) and OTC under (MXGIF).
Annual Trading Range .25-.59
Trading on 24 Feb 2011 @ .27
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Shares Outstanding |
118,899,793 |
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Options |
11,780,000 |
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Warrants |
13,343,800 |
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Fully Diluted |
144,023,593 |
Q3 2011
Cash and Equivalents 12.8M
ST Liabilities 3.1M
Cash Burn Rate 1.5M
Quaterly loss (.01)
Siribaya Mali West Aftrica
Located in southwestern Mali, West Africa, the Siribaya Project consists of six contiguous exploration permits covering 800 square kilometers. Merrex is the largest contiguous permit holder in Mali. The property has over 100 kilometres of gold anomalous structural lineaments, many which have not yet been explored. The project is located 50 kilometres south of the town of Kenieba, in the administrative region of Kayes, Mali. (click here for map of permit area)
West Africa has in recent years been the world's fastest growing area for discovery, development, and production of gold, with Mali at the forefront.
Merrex has established a permanent, well equipped exploration camp adjacent to the town of Berekegni, roughly 50 kilometres south of the town of Kenieba. During the dry season, the Berekegni camp is accessed via dirt road from Kenieba, where a government owned airstrip is serviced by regular flights from Bamako, as well as being available for chartered aircraft. Kenieba is also linked to Bamako by rail.
The properties are traversed by the Faleme River, which provides ample water for exploration activities and would be sufficient to support mining activities should the project advance to the exploitation phase.
The Siribaya Mega-structure has a NI43-101 resource estimate of 4,015,000 tonnes grading 2.39 g/t Indicated (308,200 oz Au) and 946,000 tonnes grading 2.29 g/t Inferred (69,500 oz Au). The NI43-101 resource is open to the north, south and at depth. These numbers are solely based on data gathered to date along 800 metres of Zone 1B and 50 metres of Zone 1A, which serves to highlight the potential for a very significant gold resource at Siribaya. (click here for map of resource area)
NI43-101 Resource Estimate
Block Cut-off: 0.5 g/t
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Indicated Resource |
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Rock Density |
Tonnes (block cut-off at 0.5 g/t) |
Au (g/t) |
Grams |
Indicated Ounces of Gold |
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Zone 1B |
2.20 |
3,921,000 |
2.40 |
9,410,400 |
302,600 |
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Zone 1A |
1.82 |
94,000 |
1.85 |
173,900 |
5,600 |
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TOTAL |
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4,015,000 |
2.39 |
9,584,300 |
308,200 |
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Inferred Resource |
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Rock Density |
Tonnes (block cut-off at 0.5 g/t) |
Au (g/t) |
Grams |
Inferred Ounces of Gold |
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Zone 1B |
2.34 |
941,000 |
2.29 |
2,151,060 |
69,200 |
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Zone 1A |
1.82 |
5,000 |
2.13 |
10,645 |
300 |
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TOTAL |
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946,000 |
2.29 |
2,161,705 |
69,500 |
Block Cut-off: 1.5 g/t
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Indicated Resource |
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Rock Density |
Tonnes (block cut-off at 1.5 g/t) |
Au (g/t) |
Grams |
Indicated Ounces of Gold |
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Zone 1B |
2.20 |
2,327,000 |
3.39 |
7,895,558 |
253,800 |
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Zone 1A |
1.82 |
74,000 |
3.03 |
224,236 |
7,200 |
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TOTAL |
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2,401,000 |
3.38 |
8,119,793 |
261,000 |
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Inferred Resource |
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Rock Density |
Tonnes (block cut-off at 1.5 g/t) |
Au (g/t) |
Grams |
Inferred Ounces of Gold |
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Zone 1B |
2.34 |
565,000 |
3.01 |
1,702,837 |
54,700 |
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Zone 1A |
1.82 |
7,000 |
2.51 |
17,598 |
600 |
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TOTAL |
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572,000 |
3.01 |
1,720,018 |
55,300 |
Over $13 million has been spent in exploration at Siribaya since 2005. Additionally, previous operators spent more than $1 million in the project area during the mid 1990s.
MERREX / IAMGOLD OPTION AGREEMENT
In December 2008, Merrex closed an Option Agreement with IAMGOLD pursuant to which IAMGOLD may incur up to CDN$10.5 million in exploration expenditures over 4 years, to earn a 50% interest in the Siribaya Gold Project, of which approximately $5.5 million has been spent to date. The current exploration program will satisfy IAMGOLD's 2010 exploration obligation. IAMGOLD is the Project Operator.
(click here for December 2008 news release)
OWNERSHIP
Merrex controls 100% of the Siribaya Project until IAMGOLD spending on the property reaches $8.0 million. At that time IAMGOLD will earn 30%, with the balance earned once $10.5 million in spending is reached. The government of Mali will have an automatic free carried interest of 10% as well as the option to gain a 10% participating interest should the project advance to the exploitation phase.
Updates:
Jan 11, 2012
Merrex Announces 2012 Exploration Program for Siribaya
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA -- (Marketwire January 11, 2012) - Gregory Isenor, P.Geo., President and CEO of Merrex Gold Inc. ("Merrex") (TSX Venture: MXI) is pleased to announce that the joint Merrex-IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD") exploration program for t...
Jan 04, 2012
Merrex Gold Announces that IAMGOLD Siribaya Earn-in Concluded
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA -- (Marketwire January 4, 2012) - Gregory Isenor, P.Geo., President and CEO of Merrex Gold Inc. ("Merrex") (TSX Venture: MXI) is pleased to announce that IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD") has advised that it has completed its earn-...
Corporate
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Gregory Isenor, P.Geo President & Chief Executive Officer Mr. Isenor is 63 years of age, a professional geologist and businessman. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree (1970) from Acadia University and is a member of the Association of Professional Geologists of Nova Scotia.
During the preceding five years, Mr. Isenor was President and Director of Jilbey Gold Exploration Ltd. until its takeover by High River Gold Mines Ltd. in August 2005. Prior thereto Mr. Isenor was an independent consulting geologist. As a consulting geologist he worked in numerous parts of the world including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Africa. |
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John Cumming Vice-President, General Counsel & CFO Mr. Cumming is a corporate, securities and mining lawyer and businessman and has been active in the Canadian securities markets and resource exploration sector for 30 years. Mr. Cumming was the senior securities and mining law partner at the Vancouver law firm Boughton Peterson until 1992. Mr. Cumming was a founding shareholder of St. Philips Resources Inc. which, in joint venture with the Hunter Dickinson Group, found the Kemess Gold Copper Mine. Both joint venture companies were sold in 1996 in a $200 million take-over bid. The Kemess Mine is the principal asset of Northgate Minerals Corporation producing 300,000 ounces of gold and 80 million pounds of copper annually.
Mr. Cumming holds Bachelor of Arts (1974) and Bachelor of Laws (1977) degrees from the University of British Columbia and a Masters in Laws (1993) degree from King's College, University of London, where he graduated with a specialty in corporate and commercial law. Mr. Cumming has served as a director and officer of numerous public resource corporations since beginning his legal career in 1978. |
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Jean-Marc Gagnon Exploration Manager, Mali Mr. Gagnon has held a variety of geology and engineering roles within the mining sector since 1980. His specific area of expertise is managing drilling programs with Africa and South Africa, with emphasis on diamond drilling and ore reserves calculations. Most recently, Mr. Gagnon has operated his own consulting practices, prior to which he was General Manager and Consultant to a number of international mining companies, including Emerging Africa Gold, Major Drilling International and Golden Star Resources Ltd. Mr. Gagnon is a Geological Engineer, a member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec, and holds his MBA designation (1999) from Université Laval. |
Nov 10, 2011
Merrex RC Drilling Intersects 19.09 g/t over 8 metres at Siribaya
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA - (Marketwire November 10, 2011) - Gregory Isenor, P.Geo., President and CEO of Merrex Gold Inc. ("Merrex") (TSX Venture: MXI) is pleased to release further assay results from the 2011 RC drilling program at the Siribaya Gold Pro...
Oct 26, 2011
Merrex Releases Additional Siribaya Diamond Drilling Results
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA - (Marketwire October 26, 2011) - Gregory Isenor, P.Geo., President and CEO of Merrex Gold Inc. ("Merrex") (TSX Venture: MXI) is pleased to release assay results for seventeen additional holes from the 2011 diamond drill program ...
Oct 19, 2011
Merrex Gold RC and Diamond Drilling Resumes at Siribaya
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA - (Marketwire October 19, 2011) - Gregory Isenor, P.Geo., President and CEO of Merrex Gold Inc. ("Merrex") (TSX Venture: MXI) is pleased to announce that both the 2011 RC drilling and diamond drilling programs have resumed at the...
Oct 12, 2011
Merrex Engages Additional Independent Advisor
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA -- (Marketwire October 12, 2011) - Gregory Isenor, P.Geo., President and CEO of Merrex Gold Inc. ("Merrex") (TSX Venture: MXI) announces that Merrex has engaged H. Andrew Daniels, P.Geo., as an independent geological advisor for ...
Sep 28, 2011
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA -- (Marketwire September 28, 2011) - Gregory Isenor, P.Geo., President and CEO of Merrex Gold Inc. ("Merrex") (TSX Venture: MXI) is pleased to announce that Merrex has joined the OTCQX market tier under the trading symbol MXGIF. ...
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