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14 August 2007
Minmet Presentation AGM 2007

Minmet Presentation AGM 2007
19 December 2002
Teck Cominco subscribes for 1 million MinMet shares

Minmet PLC (“MinMet” or the “Company”), the international mineral exploration company, has placed 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares with Teck Cominco Limited (“TeckCominco”) at a price of GBP 5p per share raising GBP £50,000 (US$80,000).
18 November 2002
Sungem Exploration

MinMet, the international mineral exploration company, announces an update of work recently conducted on its Sungem project in Central Brazil.
06 November 2002
Drill results from Phase 1 drilling

MinMet announce drill results from Phase 1 drilling programme at El Aguila, Peru
26 September 2002
Directors' Share Transactions

Minmet plc ("the company") announces that on 25 september 2002 certain of its directors and company secretary notified the company of the purchase of an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares at a price of stg2p per share.
17 September 2002
MinMet restructures it's board

Minmet plc, the international exploration company, announces that Jeremy Metcalfe is stepping down from his position as Executive Chairman and will assume the role of non-Executive Chairman. David Hall has been appointed as Group Operations Director and Alan Mooney, currently Chief Financial Officer of MinMet, replaces Alec Banyard as Company Secretary.
06 September 2002
Directorate Changes

The Company announces that Gordon Riddler has stepped down from the Board of MinMet with effect from 5 September 2002
29 August 2002
Interim report for six months ended 30th June 2002

The six months under review have proved to be very challenging. In spite of good progress being made on projects including Sungem and El Aguila, we have unfortunately been forced into making a number of tough decisions.
05 August 2002
Minmet starts bulk sampling for Brazilian diamonds

MinMet, the international exploration and mining company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mearim Sociedade de Mineracao Ltda. (Mearim), has commenced bulk sampling for diamonds on its concessions near Coromandel, Minas Gerais, in Brazil.
11 July 2002
Minmet To Seek Clarification From Portuguese Authorities

12 June 2002
Update on Exploration in the Eastern Dominican Republic

Minmet plc (“MinMet”), the international exploration and mining company is pleased to announce the results from ongoing exploration in eastern Dominican Republic.
03 May 2002
Placing of 1,000,000 New Ordinary Shares with Teck Cominco Limited

MinMet is pleased to announce the placing of 1,000,000 New Ordinary Shares of nominal value EUR0.0125 each in the Company ("New Ordinary Shares") at a price of Stg11p per share, raising in aggregate STG110,000 ("the Placing").
26 April 2002
Chairmans AGM Statement

23 April 2002
Minmet PLC: New Discovery of Porphyry Gold-Copper Mineralisation in the Los Ranchos Formation in the Dominican Republic.

MinMet, the international exploration and mining company, announces that following a programme of soil geochemistry, trenching and geological mapping on the El Brujo concession in eastern Dominican Republic ("DR"), that it has discovered porphyry gold-copper mineralisation, with additional, possibly related, gold replacement targets.
22 April 2002
MinMet secures permits for diamond bulk sampling plant in Brazil

MinMet, the international exploration and mining company, is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mearim Sociedade de Mineracao Ltda. ("Mearim"), has secured all necessary permits from the Brazilian Federal and State authorities to commence low-cost bulk sampling for diamonds on its concessions near Coromandel, Minas Gerais, in Brazil.
02 April 2002
Minmet plc: Director's Dealings

Minmet PLC ("MinMet" or the "Company"), the international mining exploration company, was informed on 28 March 2002 by it’s Group Technical Director, Gordon P Riddler, that his family interests purchased 25,000 shares in the Company at Stg10.5p per share on 28 March 2002.
22 March 2002
Minmet plc: Director’s Dealing

Minmet plc("MinMet" or the "Company"), the international mining exploration company, have been informed today by it's Chairman, Jeremy Metcalfe, that his family interests have today purchased 90,000 shares in the Company at Stg11.125p per share.
18 March 2002
MinMet entry into Peru with option agreement in Cerro de Pasco world class mining district

MinMet, the international exploration and mining company, is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Exploration & Discovery Latin America (Panama) Inc. (E & D) has signed Heads of Agreement on the El Aguila property of ASC Peru LDC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the US Apex Silver Mines Limited (SIL-Amex) .
14 March 2002
MinMet announces joint venture on Honduras property with Teck Cominco - Teck Cominco subscribes for 1 million MinMet shares and warrants

Minmet PLC ("MinMet"), the international exploration and mining company, announces that it has reached agreement with Teck Cominco Limited ("Teck Cominco") on a joint venture participation on the Minas de Oro, gold and copper project (the "Project") in Honduras.
05 March 2002
Minmet plc: Gold trial mining commences - Brazil

MinMet, the international exploration and mining company, announces that it has commenced trial mining production of gold from its exploration concession in the Cangas District of the Cuiaba Basin in the state of Mato Grosso - Brazil.
16 January 2002
Disposal: Sale of 14.5% Shareholding in Tiger Resource Finance plc

MinMet, the international exploration company, announces that it has reached agreement with Ronald Bruce Rowan to dispose of its entire shareholding in the AIM listed Tiger Resource Finance plc ("Tiger") for a total consideration of ST£487,435 (€uro792,577).
10 December 2001
Major new Zinc discovery in Brazil

MinMet, the international minerals exploration company, is pleased to announce the results from the first of five cored scout drillholes, which have confirmed an important new discovery of zinc mineralisation at its Sungem prospect on its licence area near Coromandel, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
07 November 2001
Acquisition: MinMet PLC acquires the outstanding 50 per cent. of Exploration & Discovery Latin America (Panama) Inc which it does not presently own.

MinMet, the international mining and exploration company, announces the acquisition of Exploration & Discovery Latin America (Panama) Inc. ("E&D") ("Acquisition Agreement"). E&D was established one year ago by two economic geologists, David J. Hall and Dr. Stewart D. Redwood, with MinMet acquiring a 50 per cent stake in February 2001.
04 October 2001
Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2001

Minmet plc ("MinMet"), the international mining exploration company, announces Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2001.
03 October 2001
Launch of open-pit gold mining operations in Cuiaba Basin, Brazil - "Going for gold in the Cuiaba Basin without JV Partners"

Minmet plc ("MinMet" or the "Group"), the international minerals exploration company, announces today that it has decided not to seek any joint venture partners to develop its extensive gold interests in the Cuiaba Basin, Mato Grosso, Brazil; instead, it will launch a substantial open-pit gold mining operation on its own account.
13 September 2001
Supreme Administrative Court Rescinds Decision of Former Secretary of State

MinMet, the international mining exploration company, has been informed by its wholly owned subsidiary Connary Minerals PLC that the Supreme Administrative Court of Portugal has annulled the decision of the Secretary of State for Industry and Energy dated 27/6/2000 which revoked the granting of the mineral exploitation rights of Connary to exploit by extraction, gold and silver at its deposit at Covas de Castromil in Portugal.
06 September 2001
Option Exercise

Options to subscribe for 1,683,667 Ordinary Shares of Ir1p in the capital of MinMet have been exercised.
04 September 2001
MinMet Completes Airborne Survey at Mara Rosa in Central Brazil

MinMet, the international exploration company, is pleased to announce that it has completed an airborne magnetic and radiometric survey at Mara Rosa, central Brazil. Flight lines and tie lines totalling 900 line km were surveyed by FUGRO and the data is currently being transmitted to Paterson, Grant and Watson in Toronto, Canada for processing and interpretation.
21 August 2001
Alan Mooney appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Minmet Group of Companies

I am delighted to be able to announce that Alan Mooney has joined the Minmet Group of Companies as Chief Financial Officer.
06 August 2001
MinMet Option and Exploration Agreement with Barrick on Barrick Property in Central Brazil

MinMet, the international mining exploration company, announces that it has finalised an Option and Exploration Agreement (the "Agreement") with Barrick do Brasil Mineração Limitada ("Barrick"), a company within the Barrick Gold Corporation, to explore for gold and base metals over a 1,750 hectare site adjacent to the town of Mara Rosa, Goias State, in central Brazil (the "Mara Rosa Properties").
04 July 2001
Portuguese Court Overturns Mining Decision in favour of MinMet

15 June 2001
Substantial Shareholding - The Capital Group Companies, Inc shareholding in Minmet

MinMet has received notice from The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its affiliates, pursuant to Section 67 of the Companies Act, 1990 dated 11 June 2001.
01 June 2001
MinMet Placing to Raise ST£3.71 million

The Board of MinMet is pleased to announce a placing of 23,554,600 new Ordinary Shares of nominal value Ir1p each ("the Placing Shares") at a price of Stg15.75p per share ("the Placing").
11 May 2001
Director's Dealings

MinMet was informed on 10 May, 2001 that Mr Jeremy Metcalfe purchased 70,000 shares in MinMet at a price of Stg14.75 pence per share on 10 May, 2001.
10 May 2001
Chairman's AGM Statement

09 May 2001
Following the recent discovery of large diamonds found at Coromandel Minmet will accelerate evaluation programme

MinMet has been informed by its Brazilian subsidiary, Mearim Sociedade de Mineracao Limitada ("Mearim") that following the recent discovery of three large diamonds from verified localities on its Sta. Inacio claim area at Coromandel, it has decided to proceed immediately with permitting and commissioning a bulk sampling plant for diamonds.
19 April 2001
Channel Sampling at Banjas Mine in Portugal Confirms High Gold Values

MinMet has been advised by its wholly owned subsidiary Connary Minerals PLC ("Connary") that following further exploration of the Banjas Mine within its Valongo Gondomar licence area, detailed underground geological mapping of structures, quartz veins and lodes along with channel sampling has been completed.
17 April 2001
EU Funded Research Leads To Encouraging Results At The Serra Da Quinta Prospect, Portugal

MinMet has been advised by its wholly owned subsidiary Connary Minerals PLC ("Connary") that the final results have been received from an EU-funded CRAFT Research project.
06 April 2001
Agreement with Energold Mining Limited and IMPACT Minerals International Inc

MinMet have been advised by its 50% associate company Exploration & Discovery Latin America (Panama) Inc. ("E&D Group") that it has, subject to the requisite regulatory and board approvals, entered into a letter agreement (the "Agreement") with Energold Mining Limited ("Energold") and IMPACT Minerals International Inc ("IMPACT").
04 April 2001
Preliminary Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2000

In many ways 2000 has been a milestone year for the MinMet Group in that it was the first year that MinMet truly emerged as a significant worldwide mineral exploration business.
03 April 2001
Scout Drilling Results - Cuiaba Basin, Brasil

MinMet has been informed by its wholly owned subsidiary MBL that it has completed its scout drilling over the first seven priority gold drill targets. These have been tested by scout exploration core drilling.
29 March 2001
Cuiaba Basin Diamond Discovery

MinMet has been informed by its wholly owned subsidiary Mineradora de Bauxita Limitada ("MBL") that following the discovery, by a third party, of a colourless diamond of just over 15 carats in a stream bed on one of its exploration claims to the North of Cuiaba that exploration of further potential kimberlite structures identified by the earlier airborne geophysical survey, is being stepped up.
21 March 2001
Director's Dealings

20 March 2001
Substantial Shareholding - The Capital Group Companies, Inc shareholding in Minmet

MinMet has received notice from The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company, pursuant to Section 67 of the Companies Act, 1990 dated 15 March 2001.
05 March 2001
Minmet Exercises its Option on Coromandel Diamond Property

MinMet is pleased to announce it has completed its initial exploration programme on its diamond claims at the Santo Inacio River near Coromandel in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
26 February 2001
Appointment of UK Corporate Broker and expands in Latin American with ex-AngloGold team

Minmet announces that Investec Henderson Crosthwaite ("Investec") has been appointed as its financial adviser, sponsor and stockbroker in the United Kingdom. The appointment commences immediately.
19 February 2001
Substantial Shareholding (Clarification)

MinMet has received notice from The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company, pursuant to Section 67 of the Companies Act, 1990.
09 February 2001
Director's Dealings

MinMet was informed on 8 February, 2001 that Mr Carlos Lins (Deputy Chairman) purchased 186,000 shares in MinMet at a price of Stg18.5 pence per share on 8 February, 2001.
19 January 2001
Update re: Crediton Minerals plc

The following is the text of an announcement issued by Crediton Minerals plc, a 79% subsidiary of MinMet, on 19 January, 2001
09 January 2001
Update re: Crediton Minerals plc

The following is the text of an announcement issued by Crediton Minerals plc, a 79% subsidiary of MinMet, on 19 January, 2001
04 January 2001
Brazil Update

MinMet has been informed by its wholly owned subsidiary Mineradora de Bauxita Limitada ("MBL") that the construction of its mobile gold bulk sampling plant has been completed by Technometal of Belo Horizonte.