Arc Minerals Limited announced the commencement of its maiden exploration programme at its Virgo Project in Botswana, with a soil geochemistry survey currently underway to be followed by an exploratory drill programme. Background to the Soil Geochemistry Survey: The previous soil geochemistry survey across the Virgo Project that consists of PL 135/2017 & PL 162/2017 license areas, provided encouraging results for potential mineralization along the DKF-NPF contact. PL135/2017 License Area: At the PL 135/2017 license area, the reinterpretation of the geology, mostly under cover of the Kalahari Sands, suggests the existence of a fold crest running through the middle of the license area, with favorable soil geochemistry that itself is already a target of interest.

Furthermore, the southern limb to this interpreted crest runs adjacent to Khomecau's Zone 9 exploration target, which is located on the edge of the Virgo license boundary, which supports extending the soil geochemistry survey along this interpreted limb towards Zone 9. A total of nine lines averaging 1,000 m long are being sampled at 25m intervals along the survey line and samples collected sent off for analysis. PL162/2017 License Area: Similarly, at this license area, reinterpretation of the geology has refined geological understanding and position of the DKF-NPF contact, indicating the need complete a soil geochemistry survey in the south-eastern margin of the license area. A total of seven lines averaging 500 m long will be sampled at 25 m intervals along the survey line and sampled collected sent off for analysis.