Xmet to Expedite Acquisition of 100% Interest in Duquesne-Ottoman Project (853,000 Ounces Au and Growing)
04 März 2012 - 2:52AM
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Xmet Inc. ("Xmet" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:XME)(OTCQX:XMTTF)
is pleased to announce that it has signed a New Option Agreement
with Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. and Geoconseil Jack Stoch Ltee
which allows the Company to now acquire a 100% interest in the
Duquesne-Ottoman rather than the 75% provided for in the current
option agreement. The New Option Agreement sets out two ways Xmet
can acquire 100% of the Duquesne-Ottoman Project.
a. A cash payment of $6.5 million payable within six months of signing of
the New Option Agreement to immediately acquire a 75% interest plus the
additional option to acquire the final 25%, good for a period of 4
years, at a price of $2.5m in the first year, $2.6m in the second year,
$2.7m in the third year and $2.8m in the fourth year.
Or
b. A cash payment of $9 million payable within six months of signing of the
New Option Agreement.
In both cases, Globex and Geoconseil will retain its existing
sliding scale Gross Metal Royalty of between 2.5% to 3.5% of all
metals produced from the properties. Should Xmet not exercise and
complete either of the above new options available to it, the
existing option agreement will remain in place.
Other positive features resulting from exercising the New Option
include:
1. Xmet's previous obligation to carry out an additional approximately $6
million in work obligations over the next four years is eliminated;
2. Xmet's carrying costs of 5% per annum on $6m in previously deferred
payments are eliminated; and
3. Xmet's right to acquire the final 25% of the Project at a fixed price
for a period of 4 years is established.
"After nearly two years of efficient and successful Gold
discovery on the Duquesne-Ottoman Project, led by Xmet`s President
& COO Charles Beaudry, management saw the need to accelerate
our option payments and acquire the right to the final 25% interest
in order to create a clear path to 100% ownership of
Duquesne-Ottoman as soon as possible. Xmet's technical achievements
on the Project have not translated into increased stock value. This
New Option Agreement is designed to remedy this situation and align
Xmet`s valuation with our peer group who 'own' their gold. We are
confident that this new option agreement will create an immediate
path to ownership that should give us improved multiples on our per
ounce resource that translates into increased shareholder value,"
says Xmet's Chairman and CEO Alexander Stewart.
The Duquesne Ottoman project currently has an NI 43-101
compliant Inferred Resource of inferred resource of 4,171,000
tonnes at an average grade 5.2 g/t Au (6.36 g/t Au uncut) hosting
727,000 ounces Au cut (853,000 uncut ounces Au), prepared by Watts,
Griffis, McOuat Ltd. (See Xmet news release October 25, 2011).
Additionally Xmet has completed 9,000 metres of its fully funded
13,000 metre Phase Two diamond drilling program on
Duquesne-Ottoman, which aims to expand the resource beyond the
current compliant amount.
Xmet management is very pleased with the terms set out under the
New Option Agreement and would like to thank the management of
Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. and Geoconseil Jack Stoch Ltee for
their support in our mutual goal of moving the Duquesne-Ottoman
project towards a Gold producing success story.
About Xmet Inc.
Xmet is a gold exploration company focused on advanced projects
in existing mining camps in Canada where exploration and mining
costs are minimized and where previous and historic producing mines
make for much easier permitting and minimizes community and First
Nations social community risks. Xmet's flagship project, the
Duquesne-Ottoman property, which covers an area of 928.6 hectares,
is located approximately 30 kilometres north of the city of
Rouyn-Noranda and 10 kilometres east of the village of Duparquet
within the townships of Duparquet and Destor in the Province of
Quebec.
For the latest updates, news releases and events, please visit
us at www.xmet.ca and follow Xmet Inc. on Facebook and Twitter.
Neither 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. Mr. Charles Beaudry, P.Geo., Xmet's
President, COO and Director, is the designated Qualified Person
responsible for this release.
Contacts: Xmet Inc. Charles Beaudry President and COO (416)
644-6588cbeaudry@xmet.ca Xmet Inc. Stephen Stewart VP Corporate
Development (416) 644-6588sstewart@xmet.ca
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