Magellan Announces Filing of Technical Report on Minerals Rights in Mato Grosso Region, Brazil
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/16/11 -- Magellan Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: MNM) ('Magellan') is pleased to announce that ECI Exploration and Mining Inc. has filed a National Instrument 43-101 technical report for the Pocone Gold Project, located in the Mato Grosso region of Brazil. ECI filed the technical report in connection with filing of ECI's preliminary prospectus for its initial public offering. The mineral rights underlying the Pocone Gold Project in the Mato Grosso region are owned by Magellan, ECI and Brasil Central Engenharia Ltda. pursuant to joint venture agreements described in news releases (see press release dated October 28, 2010 and press release dated February 7, 2011).
A copy of the technical report dated September 1, 2011 and entitled 'NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Pocone Gold Project, Geology, Mineralization and Historic Exploration Results, Baixada Cuiabana - Mato Grosso, Brazil' can be downloaded from ECI's SEDAR profile, accessible at www.sedar.com. The technical report was prepared by M. Claiborne Newton, III, PhD, CPG, Donald E. Hulse, P.E., and Jennifer J. Brown, P.G. of Gustavson Associates, LLC.
About Magellan Minerals Ltd.
Magellan is a TSX Venture Exchange listed exploration company with a number of gold exploration properties in the Tapajos region of northern Brazil and is focused on the Cuiu Cuiu and Coringa projects where drilling is currently in progress.
About ECI Exploration and Mining Inc.
ECI is a private gold, silver and associated base metal exploration company with properties in Brazil, and Mexico. ECI filed a preliminary prospectus dated September 14, 2011 in connection with the initial public offering of its common shares.
Magellan Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: MNM) is a TSX Venture Exchange listed exploration company with a number of gold exploration properties in the Tapajos region of northern Brazil and is focused on the Cuiu Cuiu and Coringa projects where drilling is currently in progress.
This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.
News Release #2011-22
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Contacts:
Magellan Minerals Ltd.
Alan Carter
President and CEO
604.676.5663
info@magellanminerals.com
Magellan Minerals Ltd.
Jennifer Duthie
Corporate Communications Manager
778.370.0519
Jennifer@magellanminerals.com
www.magellanminerals.com