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Metals Exploration Confirms Post-Offer Intentions, Delays Manikbel Drilling Timeline

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  • Metals Exploration confirms compliance with post-offer intentions after acquiring Condor Gold.
  • Drilling at the Manikbel prospect is delayed for consultations, shifting resource estimate to late 2026.
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Metals Exploration Confirms Post-Offer Intentions, Delays Manikbel Drilling Timeline

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Metals Exploration ( (GB:MTL) ) has shared an update.

Metals Exploration plc has confirmed to the UK Takeover Panel that it has complied with its stated post‑offer intentions following its recommended acquisition of Condor Gold plc, completed via a scheme of arrangement on 15 January 2025, as required under the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers. The company noted one deviation from its original plans at the Manikbel prospect in the Abra tenement, where a planned 6,000-metre drilling campaign and initial mineral resource estimate have been delayed to allow for an indigenous peoples’ consultation process, pushing the start of drilling to the first half of 2026 and the targeted resource estimate to the fourth quarter of 2026, potentially extending the timeline for realizing value from this exploration asset.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:MTL) stock is a Hold with a £16.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Metals Exploration stock, see the GB:MTL Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:MTL Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:MTL is a Neutral.

Metals Exploration’s overall stock score reflects strong financial performance and positive corporate developments, particularly in project expansion and operational resumption. However, the negative P/E ratio and recent production guidance revision due to external disruptions weigh on the score. Technical indicators suggest moderate momentum, aligning with the overall cautious outlook.

To see Spark’s full report on GB:MTL stock, click here.

More about Metals Exploration

Metals Exploration plc is a gold producer, developer and explorer with key assets in the Philippines and Nicaragua, focusing on advancing gold projects through exploration, resource definition and mine development in these jurisdictions.

Average Trading Volume: 6,642,499

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £444.1M

For a thorough assessment of MTL stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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