Cornish Metals Enters Agreement to Sell a 1% NSR Royalty on the Sleitat Tin-Silver Project in Alaska to Electric Royalties Ltd
10 März 2022 - 8:00AM
Cornish Metals Inc. (
TSX-V/AIM:
CUSN) (“Cornish Metals” or the “Company”), a mineral
exploration and development company focused on its tin/copper
projects in Cornwall, United Kingdom, is pleased to announce that
it has reached an agreement, through a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Company, to sell a 1% Net Smelter Returns Royalty (NSR) on its
Sleitat tin-silver project in Alaska to Electric Royalties Ltd.
(TSX-V:ELEC / OTCQB:ELECF) for the following consideration:
- 1,000,000 common
shares of Electric Royalties Ltd (“Consideration Shares”)
- CDN$100,000
cash
Upon issuance at closing of the transaction, the
Consideration Shares will be subject to a voluntary lock-up
agreement whereby 50% of the Consideration Shares will be subject
to a six month hold period and the balance subject to a one year
hold period.
The completion of the transaction noted herein
is subject to completion of due diligence, approval of the TSX
Venture Exchange and other customary conditions.
ABOUT CORNISH METALS
Cornish Metals completed the acquisition of the
South Crofty tin and United Downs copper / tin projects, plus
additional mineral rights located in Cornwall, UK, in July 2016
(see Company news release dated July 12, 2016). The additional
mineral rights cover an area of approximately 15,000 hectares and
are distributed throughout Cornwall. Some of these mineral rights
cover old mines that were historically worked for copper, tin,
zinc, and tungsten.
The South Crofty project covers the former
producing South Crofty tin mine located beneath the towns of Pool
and Camborne, Cornwall. South Crofty mine closed in 1998 following
over 400 years of continuous production. Since acquiring the
project in 2016, Cornish Metals has completed and published maiden
NI 43-101 Mineral Resources for South Crofty using the vast archive
of historical production data and more recent drilling completed
between 2007 and 2013. In 2017, Cornish Metals completed a
Preliminary Economic Assessment that demonstrated the economic
viability of re-opening the mine. Additionally, Cornish Metals has
undertaken extensive pilot-scale water treatment trials and
successfully applied for and received the necessary environmental
permits to abstract, treat and discharge mine water in order to
dewater the mine. Planning permissions for the operation of the
mine and re-development of the surface facilities have been secured
and construction of the water treatment plant foundations
commenced. The dewatering pumps, variable speed drives and new
high-voltage power supply have been delivered to site.
An updated Mineral Resource was completed in
June 2021 as summarised below:
South Crofty Summary (JORC 2012) Mineral Resource
Estimate |
Area |
Classification |
Mass (‘000 tonnes) |
Grade |
Contained Tin / Tin Equivalent (‘000 tonnes) |
Increase in contained Tin / Tin equivalent from 2016
MRE |
Lower Mine |
Indicated |
2,084 |
1.59% Sn |
33 |
10.2% |
Inferred |
1,937 |
1.67% Sn |
32 |
129.8% |
|
Upper Mine |
Indicated |
277 |
1.01% SnEq |
3 |
9.5% |
Inferred |
493 |
0.93% SnEq |
5 |
8.0% |
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
“Richard D. Williams”Richard D. Williams,
P.Geo
Market Abuse Regulation (MAR)
Disclosure
The information contained within this
announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside
information pursuant to Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014 as it
forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018 as amended.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Caution regarding forward looking
statements
This news release contains "forward-looking
statements". Forward-looking statements, while based on
management's best estimates and assumptions at the time such
statements are made, are subject to risks and uncertainties that
may cause actual results to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including
but not limited to: completion of this NSR royalty sale
transaction, risks related to receipt of regulatory approvals,
risks related to general economic and market conditions; risks
related to the COVID-19 global pandemic and any variants of
COVID-19 which may arise; risks related to the availability of
financing; the timing and content of upcoming work programs; actual
results of proposed exploration activities; possible variations in
Mineral Resources or grade; failure of plant, equipment or
processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes,
title disputes, claims and limitations on insurance coverage and
other risks of the mining industry; changes in national and local
government regulation of mining operations, tax rules and
regulations. Although Cornish Metals has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in forward-looking statements,
there may be other factors that cause results not to be as
anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that
such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and
future events could differ materially from those anticipated in
such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements. Cornish Metals undertakes
no obligation or responsibility to update forward-looking
statements, except as required by law.
For additional information please contact:
In North America:
Irene Dorsman at (604) 200 6664 or by e-mail at irene@cornishmetals.com
SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP
(Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker)
Tel: +44 203 470 0470
Richard Morrison
Charlie Bouverat
Grant Barker
Hannam & Partners
(Joint Broker)
Tel: +44 207 907 8500
Matthew Hasson
Andrew Chubb
Ernest Bell
BlytheRay
(Financial PR/IR-London)
Tel: +44 207 138 3204
Tim Blythe
tim.blythe@blytheray.com
Megan Ray
megan.ray@blytheray.com
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