Thor Mining PLC USA Lithium Investment Update (7802Q)

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RNS Number : 7802Q

Thor Mining PLC

08 June 2018

8 JUNE 2018

THOR MINING PLC

USA LITHIUM INVESTMENT UPDATE

Further to its announcements of 29 March 2018 and 10 April 2018, the Board of Thor Mining Plc ("Thor" or the "Company") (AIM, ASX: THR), provides the following update on the sale of the Company's interest in USA Lithium Pty Ltd ("USA Lithium").

The Company notes an announcement on ASX of 7(th) June 2018 by Hawkstone Mining Limited ("Hawkstone") (ASX: HWK) that the meeting of shareholders to approve the acquisition of 100% of the shares of USA Lithium has been deferred, and is now scheduled for 28(th) June 2018

Details of the release by Hawkstone can be viewed via the link below:

https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20180607/pdf/43vm872g4sdt33.pdf

The Company will continue to update investors on this issue as news becomes available.

Enquiries:

 
Mick Billing         +61 (8) 7324  Thor Mining     Executive 
                         1935       PLC             Chairman 
Ray Ridge            +61 (8) 7324  Thor Mining     CFO/Company 
                         1935       PLC             Secretary 
Colin Aaronson/      +44 (0) 207   Grant Thornton  Nominated 
 Richard Tonthat       383 5100     UK LLP          Adviser 
Nick Emerson         +44 (0) 1483  SI Capital Ltd  Broker 
                        413 500 
Tim Blythe/ Camilla  +44 (0) 207   Blytheweigh     Financial 
 Horsfall              138 3222                     PR 
 

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About Thor Mining PLC

Thor Mining PLC (AIM, ASX: THR) is a resources company quoted on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange and on ASX in Australia.

Thor holds 100% of the advanced Molyhil tungsten project in the Northern Territory of Australia, for which an updated feasibility study in 2015(1) suggested attractive returns.

Thor also holds 100% of the Pilot Mountain tungsten project in Nevada USA which has a JORC 2012 Indicated and Inferred Resources Estimate(2) on 2 of the 4 known deposits.

Thor is also acquiring up to a 60% interest Australian copper development company Environmental Copper Recovery SA Pty Ltd, which in turn holds rights to earn up to a 75% interest in the mineral rights and claims over the portion of the historic Kapunda copper mine in South Australia recoverable by way of in situ recovery.

Thor has a material interest in US Lithium Pty Limited, an Australian private company with a 100% interest in a Lithium project in Nevada, USA.

Finally, Thor also holds a production royalty entitlement from the Spring Hill Gold project(3) of:

-- A$6 per ounce of gold produced from the Spring Hill tenements where the gold produced is sold for up to A$1,500 per ounce; and

-- A$14 per ounce of gold produced from the Spring Hill tenements where the gold produced is sold for amounts over A$1,500 per ounce.

Notes

-- (1) Refer ASX and AIM announcement of 12 January 2015

-- (2) Refer AIM announcement of 22 May 2017 and ASX announcement of 23 May 2017

-- (3) Refer AIM announcement of 26 February 2016 and ASX announcement of 29 February 2016

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