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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n RNS Number : 8639B\n Eastinco Mining and Exploration PLC\n 15 June 2021\n \n \n \n \n 15 June 2021\n \n \n Eastinco Mining and Exploration plc\n \n \n (\"Eastinco\" or the \"Company\")\n \n \n \n \n \n New Joint Venture for Critical Metals in Southern Rwanda\n \n \n \n \n \n Eastinco Mining and Exploration PLC (\"EME\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce it has agreed terms and formally signed a new Joint Venture Agreement (\"JV\" or \"Agreement\") with a Rwandan entity (\"JV Partner\") to explore and develop mineral opportunities over an area covering 2,750 hectares in southern Rwanda on which the JV Partner holds a license for the exploration and development of tantalum, niobium, tin and tungsten metal resources.\n \n \n Under the terms of the Agreement, Eastinco will incorporate a new JV Company, Kinunga Mining Limited (\"KML\" or \"JVCo\"), in Rwanda and hold 70% of the issued share capital in Kinunga, with the JV Partner holding 30% as a free-carried interest and entitled to Board representation on the new JV Company.\n \n \n \n \n \n Charles Bray, Chairman stated \"I am absolutely delighted to report on the formation of Kinunga Mining Limited and our new partnership in Rwanda. This transaction dramatically expands our portfolio and strengthens our exploration holdings in an area with tremendous potential to greater than 3,150 hectares. It was a priority to obtain additional exposure to an area where we believe there exists strong potential for economic discovery of these important and valuable critical metals and our CEO, Simon Rollason and the team deserve praise for this accomplishment. This joint venture transaction marks another step towards our goal of building a metal exploration and development company. We will continue to seek to broaden our exposure to critical minerals to reap the corresponding positive benefits to all stakeholders. We look forward to updating our shareholders in due course with additional strategic developments relating to our plans\".\n \n \n \n \n \n The licence area lies in the Huye and Nyanza Districts, approximately 65 km southwest of the Rwandan capital city of Kigali, with the Mineral Exploration Licence awarded to the JV Partner on 15 March 2021 and valid for an initial period of 4 years. The licence with be transferred into KML upon ...