Nature of the Event
Deccan Gold Mines Limited has entered into a definitive Earn-In / Option and Shareholders Agreement to acquire a stake in Logrosan Minera S.L. (LMSL) Spain, disclosed under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
Investment Details and Structure
- Initial acquisition of 51% stake in LMSL through earn-in investment of EUR 1.76 million
- Investment to be made by Deccan Gold and/or its wholly owned subsidiary DGFZCO
- 51% acquisition expected to be completed progressively by March 2027
- Option to increase stake from 51% to 75% through further direct investment of EUR 1.0 million
- Additional investment subject to independent valuation and achievement of agreed milestones
- Payment of incremental consideration to existing shareholder Logrosan Minerals Limited, United Kingdom (LMLUK)
- Post-acquisition funding on pro-rata basis to maintain shareholding
- Non-contributing party subject to dilution with LMLUK retaining non-dilutable minimum interest of 5%
- Deccan Gold can potentially increase stake up to 95%
Project Information and Exploration Details
- Investment deployed toward exploration and development of mineral assets in Spain
- Projects include 37km² Logrosan and 40km² Maria projects in mineralized region of Spain
- Known for tungsten, tin, rare earth elements, and gold occurrences
- Application to extend Logrosan licence area by further 30km² has been lodged
- Partners have undertaken greenfield exploration including ground magnetic surveys and comprehensive soil sampling
- Identified targets for tungsten (W), gold (Au), tin (Sn), phosphorous (P), REE, and Nb–Ta
- Completed RAB drilling programme and 6-hole diamond core drilling programme
- Drilling intersected multiple veins of potentially economic scheelite (tungsten) mineralisation
Drilling Results Highlights
- LDD007: 3m @ 0.42% WO₃ from 258m
- LDD013: 2.7m @ 0.29% WO₃ from 118.3m
- LDD013: 9m @ 0.32% WO₃ from 192.2m
Current Operations
- Drilling programme currently in progress to further define and extend mineralised zones
- Early evidence suggests Dehesa could be significant tungsten discovery
- Additional under-explored upside in gold and REE
Regulatory Requirements
- Transaction subject to applicable statutory and regulatory approvals in India, Spain and UK
Management Commentary
Dr. Hanuma Prasad Modali, Managing Director, stated: "The definitive agreement for Logrosan marks another important step in Deccan Gold's strategy to build a globally diversified portfolio of gold and critical mineral assets. Securing a pathway to operational control of a prospective tungsten project in Spain strengthens our exposure to a mineral that is increasingly critical to defence, advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, and industrial technologies."
Jurisdictional Context
- Spain offers 100% foreign ownership, no production-based royalties
- Competitive labour and energy costs
- Alignment with EU Critical Raw Materials Act
- Streamlined permitting and processing incentives under Mineral Raw Materials Plan 2025–2029
About Tungsten Market
- Tungsten has no easy substitutes
- Supply chain dominated by China (~80–85% of production; >75% of processing)
- Tungsten carbide accounts for ~65% of consumption
- Additional demand from aerospace, defence, electronics and semiconductors
Company Background
- Deccan Gold Mines Ltd is first and only gold and critical mineral resource company listed on BSE
- Established in 2003
- Portfolio includes projects in Andhra Pradesh, Kyrgyzstan, Chhattisgarh, Spain, Mozambique, Finland, and Tanzania