Leyshon Resources Limited provides the following update from its Zijinshan Gas Project, located on the eastern fringe of the prolific Ordos Gas Basin in Central China.

Its wholly owned subsidiary Pacific Asia Petroleum Limited (PAPL) has commenced drilling well ZJS7 at a location approximately three kilometres to the northeast of well ZJS5, in the central part of the 380 square kilometre central depression area.

Torrential rain has delayed the mobilization of the rig for over two weeks. The storms have resulted in the deaths of four people, affected 840,000 others, of which 28,000 have been evacuated. The Ministry of Civil Affairs has dispatched relief teams to the most affected areas of Shanxi Province.

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