Red Moon Resources – Ace Gypsum Development Commences in Western Newfoundland
333 Duckworth Street, St. John's, NL, A1C 1G9
Telephone: (709) 754-3186 Fax: (709) 754-3946 Email: [email protected]
www.redmoonresources.com
News Release
August 09, 2018
Stock Symbol: TSX.V: RMK
Red Moon Resources – Ace Gypsum Development Commences in Western
Newfoundland
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador: Red Moon Resources Inc. (“the Company” - “Red
Moon” TSX-V: RMK), is pleased to announce that it has received governmental approval of its
Development Plan for the Ace gypsum mine in western Newfoundland. The plan includes the open pit
mining method, project parameters, risk mitigation measures, rehabilitation and closure procedures and
related financial assurance. As a result the project may now proceed to development. Operational work
consisting of scrubbing vegetation and removal of overburden has commenced. The Company is working
with Vinland Materials Inc. to undertake contract mining operations and secure sales agreements for
gypsum and anhydrite. The Company is working towards initiating shipments in 2018 and given
sufficient lead time is now looking forward to sourcing sales contracts in 2019. The commercial
implications for the Company will be described in more detail as production is established and the full
context of market availability is demonstrated.
Gypsum is mined by traditional open-pit methods which are amenable to scaling of production to meet
the demand cycle. A deepwater port connected by a haulage road is located approximately 10
kilometres from the Ace mine. The project is situated off a paved road approximately 6 kilometres from
the Trans-Canada Highway and 20 kilometres from the local service centre of the Town of Stephenville.
The open-pit operation is located in the dormant Flat Bay mine which produced at least 15 million
tonnes of gypsum prior to 1990. The Ace mine covers approximately 12 hectares and has the potential
for a 10-year mining life at an average production rate of 350,000 tonnes per year. The company
believes that market opportunities currently exist to warrant development, but future production rates
are speculative at this time due to normal commercial mining risks associated with scaling of production,
production costs, competition, commodity prices and market availability.
The markets for gypsum are primarily in the cement and wall board industries and are based on
negotiated contracts. With the increasing switch from coal to natural gas fired power generation plants
in the United States, the supply of synthetic gypsum which is produced by sulphur dioxide scrubbers in
power plant smoke stacks has been significantly reduced. As a result, an increase in demand for natural
gypsum has emerged. If the Company can access markets requiring production rates beyond the Ace
mine capacity the Company is prepared to develop other existing gypsum deposits located on its mineral
licences which cover approximately 700 hectares of the historic Flat Bay gypsum mine including
unmined material and extensions of known deposits.
333 Duckworth Street, St. John's, NL, A1C 1G9
Telephone: (709) 754-3186 Fax: (709) 754-3946 Email: [email protected]
www.redmoonresources.com
Patrick Laracy, President of the Company said, “We are extremely pleased that Red Moon has emerged
as a mining company with the prospect of positive cash flow from the Ace mine in the near future. For
modest capital costs and minimal geologic risk we have taken the step from explorer to producer. We
hope this is just the start of more positive economic activity as we continue to pursue our salt mine
development which lies underground approximately four kilometres north of the Ace mine.”
Patrick J. Laracy, P. Geo, President is the qualified person responsible for the contents of this news
release as defined in National Instrument 43-101.
Red Moon is an industrial minerals company developing the Ace Gypsum deposit, the Captain Cook Salt
deposit and the Black Bay Nepheline deposit in Newfoundland and Labrador. Vulcan Minerals Inc.
(TSX.V: VUL) owns approximately 67% of the common shares of Red Moon.
We seek Safe Harbor.
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release. This release may contain certain forward- looking statements. Actual events or
results may differ from the Company’s expectations. Certain risk factors beyond the Company’s control
may affect the actual results achieved. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking information. Except by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or
revise forward-looking information.
For information please contact:
Patrick J. Laracy, President
(709) 754-3186
www.redmoonresources.com