Geochemical and Magnetic Survey

Sula Iron and Gold plc ("Sula" or the "Company") Geochemical and Magnetic Survey identifies gold anomalies Sula Iron and Gold plc, a multi-commodity exploration company focussed on Sierra Leone, is pleased to announce that, following a detailed geochemical and geophysical survey at its Ferensola Project located in the mineral rich Sula-Kangari Greenstone Belt in Sierra Leone (`Ferensola' or the `Project'), several gold targets have been identified. Overview * A 15 km2 area was covered by a detailed ground magnetic survey using a 100m line spacing; numerous cross cutting and intersecting structures were identified * More than 6,000 geochemical samples were collected on a 25m x 100m spacing; Sula analysed all samples qualitatively by X-Ray Fluorescence ("XRF") analysis as part of a screening process * All samples were submitted to ALS Global laboratories in Monrovia for sample preparation with 1,194 forwarded to OMAC Laboratories in Ireland for final chemical analysis * Two new gold anomalous areas have been identified with gold values as high as 3,090ppb Sula CEO Nick Warrell said: "The results of the geochemical and geophysical programmes have successfully identified a number of gold anomalies which require further investigation. The survey was carried out over challenging terrain with the presence of a regolith profile which made data collection and interpretation a complex exercise. The Company's confidence and understanding of the gold mineralisation has advanced significantly and, while two new areas have been identified, further quantitative work is required, either by pitting, trenching or RAB drilling, before any core drilling is completed". November 2013 - February 2014 Exploration Programme Sula's technical consultant, SRK ES, was commissioned by the Company to conduct a geochemical sampling programme and geophysical survey of the Lagunda - Yafarina region within the Ferensola exploration licence with the aim of targeting potential source or "hardrock" gold mineralisation. The commission entailed the design and implementation of the exploration programme and training of the Company's workforce to orientate survey lines and collect soil and chip samples. These survey lines were also used during the geophysical survey conducted by SRK ES. Results from the XRF analysis of over 6,000 samples identified a northeast trending base metal anomaly through the middle of the Lagunda - Yafarina area. Interpretation of the ground geophysical data revealed two dominant structural trends within the surveyed area; a northeast - southwest trend which approximates the general strike of the geology and, importantly, a north-northwest - south-southeast trend which is similar to a structure thought to be associated with the Dalakuru prospect. Both regional and prospect scale structures are thought to be important as they may form conduits for the localising of mineralising fluids. Using the geophysics and XRF results to screen the 15km2 surveyed region, geochemical samples on either a 50 x 100m or 50 x 200m spacing were selected from two sub areas. Results highlighted two new areas anomalous in gold which were characterised by spot highs of 109, 1,000 and 3,090 parts per billion. Enquires Sula Iron & Gold plc +44 (0) 20 7583 8304 Nick Warrell / Matt Wood Cairn Financial Advisers LLP +44 (0) 20 7148 7900 James Caithie / Avi Robinson Daniel Stewart & Company Plc +44 (0) 20 7776 6550 Martin Lampshire / David Hart Yellow Jersey PR +44 (0) 7768 537 739 Dominic Barretto Notes Sula Iron & Gold plc is a multi-commodity exploration company focussed on West Africa. The Company's main objective is to explore and advance its Ferensola Projects, in Northern Sierra Leone, that are highly prospective for iron and gold. Sula is currently focussed on delineating a maiden JORC compliant iron resource estimate and evaluating the gold prospectivity. The 153 sq. km licence area is contiguous to African Minerals' operational Tonkolili Iron Mine, which has a JORC compliant resource of 12.8 billion tonnes iron mineralisation. Exploration work at the project has confirmed the presence of Banded Iron Formation (`BIF') at surface, which has a known strike length of 3.1km. The BIF is proven to extend NE from the Tonkolili licence and into Sula's licence area. A 2,000m scout drilling programme conducted over a 2.2km section of BIF, confirmed the Licence area's prospectivity for consistently high grade iron mineralisation. An exploration target of 500 million tonnes at 30.4% iron for magnetite and 55% iron for hematite has been given by exploration consultants SRK Exploration Services Ltd. Significant Greenstone Belt-style gold mineralisation has also been identified at various prospects within the licence area. Five target areas for hard rock gold mineralisation have been identified based on the location of historic drill intercepts, the source areas for alluvial gold deposits, and the position of major structures as defined by airborne magnetic data and drainage orientation. The information in this release that relates to Exploration Results has been reviewed by Mr Andrew Dacey, Non-Executive Technical Director of Sula Iron and Gold plc. Mr Dacey is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining, a Member a Registered Professional Geologist with the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and a Competent Person as defined in the Australasian Code for Reporting of exploration results and Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.
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