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Mindoro Resources Profile

Mindoro Resources Ltd. Edmonton, TSX V- MIO Frankfurt Stock Exchange (WKN 906167) Diverse resource exploration in the Philippines, advancing early stage opportunities to production or joint venture.

Mindoro has announced initial NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimates on its Agata North nickel laterite project, where drilling is on-going, and its Kay Tanda gold-silver project and has also identified 22 porphyry copper-gold prospects.

The company is currently involved in several advanced joint venture discussions, is well-financed and has plans for multiple drill programs.

Please visit the website of our Philippine subsidiary, MRL Gold Phils Inc., for a more detailed discussion of the social and environmental activities of the company: www.mrlgold.com.ph

Why Invest in Mindoro?

  • Well funded with $2.5 million budgeted for exploration.
  • NI 43-101 gold and nickel-cobalt-iron resources
  • All resources open to expansion
  • Letter of Intent whereby Gold Fields may earn 75% interest in Mindoro's Batangas Projects
  • Advanced joint venture discussions currently underway
  • Multiple epithermal-gold drill targets and more than 20 copper-gold porphyry targets
  • Major international mining companies now surround majority of property portfolio

Philippines:

Batangas

The Batangas land package totals over 29,000 hectares in a recognized porphyry copper-gold belt adjacent to Freeport McMoRan's Taysan porphyry copper-gold deposit. Batangas hosts several epithermal gold and at least ten porphyry copper-gold prospects. Mindoro has earned a 51% interest in the property and signed a Letter of Intent in July to acquire the remaining 49% interest.

An initial NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate has been released on the Kay Tanda gold-silver project. Mindoro is in negotiations with an established gold producer to advance further exploration and potential development at Kay Tanda under joint venture. Mindoro is also in advanced negotiations with a large copper producer to joint venture the Calo, El Paso and Talahib Projects, also located within the Batangas land package.

Surigao

The Surigao land package encompasses more than 26,000 hectares in close proximity to holdings of majors Anglo American and Anglo Ashanti. Mineralization is epithermal gold, porphyry copper-gold and nickel-iron-cobalt laterite. Mindoro has a 75% interest with options to acquire up to 100% interest.

An initial NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate has been released on the Agata nickel laterite project. Demand from China's stainless steel industry is fuelling the Philippines' emerging nickel laterite processing industry and Mindoro sees abundant opportunity to establish an integrated nickel mining and processing operation at Agata.

In addition to the nickel laterite, Mindoro's Agata, Tapian San Francisco, and Tapian Main Projects host ten porphyry copper-gold prospects and several epithermal gold prospects.

Pan De Azucar

The package on the Pan De Azucar island comprises 535 hectares. The mineralization is epithermal, massive pyritic-sulphide and copper porphyry. Drilling in 2001 encountered promising copper, gold, zinc and silver values in one zone and copper porphyry-related alteration in another. These two targets are clearly identified and ready for drilling..

Update:

Avocet Joint Venture

Avocet Mining PLC, a London-based, AIM listed gold producer may earn up to a 75 percent interest in Mindoro's Archangel Project, also in the Batangas Province, by funding all exploration until reaching a decision to mine. Archangel includes the Kay Tanda epithermal gold-silver resource as well as several porphyry copper-gold prospects. Avocet has commenced a minimum 1,500 meter diamond drill program at Kay Tanda with the objective of completing a fast-tracked, but comprehensive evaluation. Avocet intends to initially target the high-grade gold zones previously identified by Mindoro and the drill rig is expected to shortly arrive on site.

Gold Fields Joint Venture

The basic commercial framework has been agreed upon whereby Gold Fields may earn up to a 75 percent interest in each of the El Paso, Lobo and Talahib porphyry copper-gold projects located in the Batangas Province, by funding exploration and a feasibility study on each project, subject to certain expenditure limits. Preparation of a formal agreement is well-advanced and planning of the first drill program has commenced.

American Tunnels

One of our most exciting gold and copper-gold prospects anywhere in the Philippines is American Tunnels on our Agata Project. Significant copper, gold, silver, and molybdenum values were reported on November 17, 2008, from channel and rock chip samples taken along the walls of mined out areas of small-scale mine workings. Both epithermal gold and porphyry copper-gold mineralization is encountered along a six kilometer target trend at Agata. Strategies are being evaluated to fund the first round of drilling at American Tunnels ourselves although discussions have also been initiated with potential joint venture partners.

Agata North Resource

In December, 2008, we announced the final estimate for the Agata North nickel laterite project; the combined Measured and Indicated Resources is 13.17 million wet metric tonnes (WMT) grading 1.13 percent nickel, 0.078 percent cobalt and 30.93 percent iron, at a cut-off grade of 0.5 percent nickel for the limonite and 0.8 percent nickel for the saprolite horizon; containing 230.11 million pounds of nickel. In addition, the Inferred Resource estimate is an 18.1 million WMT grading 1.13 percent nickel, 0.083 percent cobalt and 31.44 percent iron, also at a cut-off grade of 0.5 percent nickel for the limonite and 0.8 percent nickel for the saprolite; containing 317.47 million pounds of nickel. The resource estimate includes 13.95 million pounds cobalt in the measured and indicated categories, and additional 20.58 million pounds cobalt in the inferred category. Approximately 80% of the laterite was drilled; so there is upside potential at Agata North, as well as on other targets not yet drill-tested.

We believe sufficient resources have now been delineated to advance discussions aimed at identifying an appropriate partner to fund further development via an off-take agreement, joint venture or alliance with an end-user. Likely this will be with a resource-hungry Asian company; China, in particular, is taking advantage of the current oversold conditions to secure cheap resources for its future growth. Our objective is to advance Agata North to a potential decision point where a rapid transition could be made to production as the nickel price inevitably improves.

Pan de Azucar Pyrite Project

The Valderama massive pyritic sulphide prospect, on the Pan de Azucar Project, Iloilo Province, is emerging as an increasingly important component of our long-term strategy. Future investigations will include evaluation of the potential for direct shipping pyrite to fertilizer producers and nickel laterite processing operations in the Philippines, as well as the potential for Valderama to support a stand-alone sulphuric acid producing plant. Sulphuric acid is produced by the processing of either sulphur or pyrite and is also used to produce ammonium sulphate-and phosphate fertilizers. Sulphuric acid is the major cost-component (greater than 50 per cent) in the hydrometallurgical processing of nickel laterite. A cheap source of sulphuric acid has the potential to considerably enhance the economics and competitiveness of Mindoro's Agata North nickel laterite project.

Notwithstanding the current volatility of sulphur and sulphuric acid prices, we believe these will recover to price levels supportive of this concept, as oil and other commodity prices rise with the inevitable resumption of Asian growth. In addition, demands of the fertilizer industry in a region of looming agricultural under-supply will likely contribute to sulphur and sulphuric acid price increases.

Other Surigao Projects

We will seek joint venture partners on our extensive Surigao copper-gold holdings. With the announcement of the go-ahead by Philex Mining of the Philippines on the Boyongan copper gold deposit, the Surigao District is on its way to becoming a world-class copper-gold camp which will continue to attract joint venture interest and new financing opportunities.

Summary

With several exciting gold and copper-gold projects and with joint venture arrangements to fund exploration and drilling, Mindoro is well placed to meet the growing market demand for exciting, near-term gold plays. In the longer term, we believe that, as developing Asian nations gradually pull the global economy from recession, base metals demand and prices will recover, albeit to more sustainable levels. Companies such as Mindoro, with established metal resources in the Asian region and with tremendous upside potential, have a bright future.

Last changed at 14-Jan-2009 07:18AM by Highgrader