Arkle Resources PlcLSE: ARK

Recommencement of Drilling on Stonepark Licences

· Issued by Arkle Resources Plc

15 September 2022

Arkle Resources PLC

("Arkle" or the "Company")

Recommencement of Drilling on Stonepark Licences

Arkle Resources plc (AIM: ARK), has been informed by Group Eleven Resources Corp. ("Group Eleven"), its partner and the operator of the Stonepark Project ("Stonepark" or the "Project"), that they are recommencing drilling on the Project. Stonepark is a joint venture held 76.56% by Group Eleven and 23.44% by Arkle. Three holes of the planned six-hole programme have already been completed and were announced on 16 June 2022. The next drill hole will be on PL3367, approximately 12 km southwest of the Stonepark deposit (5.3 million tonnes of 8.7% Zn and 2.6% Pb, or 11.15% Zn+Pb, Inferred category, NI43-101 compliant). 

Following completion of this drill hole, Group Eleven will resume drilling on its 100% owned projects, after which, the remaining two holes of the Stonepark programme will be completed. All drilling at Stonepark (totalling six holes and 2,300m, as previously announced) is expected to be completed by year-end.

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Enquiries:

Arkle Resources PLC

John Teeling, Chairman

 +353 (0) 1 833 2833

Jim Finn, Finance Director

+353 (0) 1 833 2833

SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP
Nominated Advisor & Joint Broker

Matthew Johnson/Adam Cowl

  +44 (0) 203 470 0470

First Equity Limited

Joint Broker

Jason Robertson

  +44 (0) 207 374 2212

BlytheRay

  +44 (0) 207 138 3204

Megan Ray

Rachael Brooks

Teneo

Luke Hogg

  +353 (0) 1 661 4055

Ciara Wylie

  +353 (0) 1 661 4055

Information for Editors

Arkle is a diversified exploration company with principal assets in gold and zinc exploration licences across Ireland. The Company currently has two 100% owned gold projects (Mine River and Inishowen) and is in joint venture with Group Eleven Resources Corp. at the Stonepark Zinc Project.