Dalradian Reports 2015 Financial Results; Completes Infill Drilling and On-Schedule With Feasibility Study

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Mar 24, 2016) - Dalradian Resources Inc. (DNA.TO)(DALR.L) ("Dalradian" or the "Company") announces results for the year ended December 31, 2015, including closing cash and cash equivalents of $43.3 million1. The Company also announces progress with the work program at its Curraghinalt Gold Project in Northern Ireland, including completion of in-fill drilling. Work on the Feasibility Study (FS) and Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) is also progressing well toward completion in the second half of 2016.

Patrick F.N. Anderson, Dalradian's Chairman and CEO, commented:

"Curraghinalt is one of a handful of quality gold development projects that is being progressed toward production. We remain on-track to submit a planning application in the second half of this year to build a low-cost, high-grade gold mine, with cash of $43 million at the end of 2015. It is a flagship project for Northern Ireland and is creating a new industry that brings well-paid jobs, training and investment under the highest environmental standards."

Operational highlights as of March 23, 2016

  • Regional exploration discovered quartz veins at Rylagh, approximately 12.5 km to the south west of Curraghinalt; samples from outcrop at Rylagh returned high-grade gold results including 168.0 g/t and 42.4 g/t of gold

  • Infill drilling is completed, with 51,479 metres in 181 holes having been drilled and results from 142 holes for 39,582 metres in total released to date

  • The mineral resource update is on track for press release by the end of April. The main goal of the infill drilling was to expand ounces contained in the Measured & Indicated categories in support of the FS

  • Underground development other than test stopes has been completed, with 357 days working underground, 140 blasts and 690 m of 885 m of development completed. Test stoping on the V-75 vein will be completed during Q3. This will yield important information about dilution, ground conditions, mining methods and sequencing (see figures and photos at http://www.dalradian.com/news-and-events/news-releases/news-releases-details/March-24-News-Release-Figures/)

  • FS is progressing well, with engineering, metallurgy/flow sheet planning and mine planning ongoing, and the geotechnical program almost complete. The FS remains on track for release in H2 2016

  • Land acquisition is nearly complete for proposed mine site processing plant and associated facilities, with several additional small parcels targeted for addition during the first half of 2016

  • Work on the ESIA has advanced considerably. The initial round of stakeholder consultation began in December 2015, with a presentation to the Department of the Environment. In January 2016, other regulatory group meetings were held and at the end of the month the first round of community consultation events was held. Additional community consultation is ongoing, including group and one-on-one meetings at residents' homes. The community consultation process was begun several months in advance of legislated requirements so that the Company could incorporate feedback into the mine planning and ESIA. The final round of consultations is planned for this summer at which point final designs will be presented