Gem Resources (LSE:GEMR) has signed a conditional agreement through its Hong Kong subsidiary, GemR Corporation, to acquire 100% of CREC Material Co SAS, the Colombian company behind the El Yarumo gold processing operation in Cauca.
The London-listed natural resources company, which focuses on identifying and advancing mining opportunities, will pay entirely in shares: 150m new shares at 0.5p each, valuing the deal at £750,000.
El Yarumo is already processing gold-bearing material and generating revenue, according to management information provided to Gem Resources, though the company stresses this has not been independently verified and remains subject to confirmation before completion.
Independent engineers who inspected the plant in July estimate a sustainable capacity of roughly 2.5 tonnes per hour on the currently operating line, rising to about 3.7 tonnes per hour combined if a second line is rehabilitated, at an estimated modernisation cost of $150,000 to $250,000.
"The key attraction of El Yarumo is that GEMR has signed a conditional agreement to acquire an operating gold processing business rather than a greenfield development project", said Executive Chairman Louis Ching.
No shares will be issued until completion and confirmed control of CREC, with release staged against verified net cash profit: half at £375,000 cumulative, the remainder at £750,000, over an 18-month security period.
Completion still requires resolution of Colombian regulatory matters flagged in due diligence, including processing permissions and water discharge permits, alongside standard KYC and allotment conditions.
News Intelligence what this means for the company
Gem Resources is acquiring El Yarumo, an operating Colombian gold processing plant, for £750,000 in new shares (150m at 0.5p each), with share issuance staged against verified profits over 18 months. The deal shifts the company from pure exploration into operating assets, but completion hinges on resolving Colombian regulatory approvals and confirming the plant's claimed revenue generation—neither yet verified.
The acquisition adds an operating revenue stream rather than speculative exploration exposure, but the £750,000 valuation is unanchored to Gem Resources' current cash position or market cap, making it impossible to judge materiality. Regulatory risk in Colombia and the 18-month profit verification gate are material execution hurdles before any shares vest.
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