Falco Enters Into an Option Agreement With First Quantum for Its Future Tailings Management Facility Site
2021年6月30日 - 9:05PM
Falco Resources Ltd. (TSX.V: FPC) (“
Falco” or
the “
Corporation”) is pleased to announce
that it has entered into an option agreement (“
Option
Agreement”) with First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
(“
First Quantum”) pursuant to which First Quantum
grants the Corporation the sole and exclusive right to acquire an
undivided one hundred percent (100%) ownership interest (the
“
Option”) in the Norbec and Millenbach sites
located in the vicinity of the City of Rouyn-Noranda (the
“
Properties”).
The Properties will serve as the Corporation’s
tailings management facilities and are located at a former tailings
facility (the old Norbec Mine), which has already been impacted by
historical mining activities and is situated approximately
11 km from the Horne 5 Project’s mining complex site. The use
of this previously impacted site is consistent with Corporation’s
environmental, social and governance strategies as reflected in the
Corporation’s recently released Sustainability Report dated May 31,
2021.
TERMS OF THE OPTION
AGREEMENT
The Corporation is required to pay $1,000,000
(the “Option Price”) to First Quantum by
August 20, 2021, in the form of (i) a cash payment of $500,000
(the “Cash Payment”), and (ii) the issuance of
such number of common shares of Falco having an aggregate value of
$500,000 (the “Consideration Shares”) based on the
volume weighted average trading price of the common shares for the
five trading-day period ending as of two business days before the
date of the Cash Payment, subject to a minimum price of $0.30 per
common share pursuant to the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange
(“Exchange”) which results in a maximum of
1,666,667 Consideration Shares issuable under the Option
Agreement.
Upon the exercise of the Option by the
Corporation, (i) First Quantum will transfer the Properties to the
Corporation; (ii) the Corporation will assume historical and
contingent environmental liabilities related to the Properties’
former mining site; and (iii) First Quantum will make cash payments
to the Corporation representing the reimbursement of the Option
Price, together with additional payments totaling $3,500,000
($500,000 on the date of transfer of the Properties and $1,000,000
at each of the three consecutive anniversaries thereof). The Option
is exercisable until December 31, 2022.
First Quantum will retain a 2% net smelter
royalty on any production from the area represented by the mining
concessions 177 and 517, which form a part of the Properties.
The Option Agreement has been entered into at
arm’s length between the parties. It remains subject to Exchange
approval with respect to the issuance of the Consideration Shares.
All securities issued in connection with the Option Agreement will
be subject to a four-month hold period in accordance with
applicable securities laws.
About Falco
Falco Resources Ltd. is one of the largest
mineral claim holders in the Province of Québec, with extensive
land holdings in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt. Falco owns
approximately 70,000 hectares of land in the Rouyn-Noranda mining
camp, which represents 70% of the entire camp and includes 13
former gold and base metal mine sites. Falco’s principal asset is
the Horne 5 Project located in the former Horne mine that was
operated by Noranda (now Glencore Canada Corporation) from 1927 to
1976 and produced 11.6 million ounces of gold and 2.5 billion
pounds of copper. Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd’s subsidiary, Osisko
Development Corp. is Falco’s largest shareholder owning 18.2%
interest.
For further information, please
contact:
Luc LessardPresident and Chief Executive
Officer514-261-3336info@falcores.com
Jeffrey White, LL.B, MBADirector, Investor
Relations 416-274-7762rjwhite@falcores.com
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 press release.
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking
statements and forward-looking information (together,
“forward-looking statements”) within the meaning
of applicable securities laws, in particular Falco’s ability to
meet the all requirements of the Option Agreement, including the
acquisition of the Properties by Falco, the contemplated use of the
Properties by Falco, the regulatory approvals to be obtained in
connection with the exercise of the Option, the number of common
shares of the Corporation to be issued to First Quantum, and the
timing of the exercise of the Option. These statements are based on
information currently available to the Corporation and the
Corporation provides no assurance that actual results will meet
management’s expectations. The occurrence of such events or the
realization of such statements is subject to a number of risk
factors, including, without limitation, failure of Falco to satisfy
the requirements of the Option Agreement or obtain the required
regulatory approvals, together with the other risk factors
identified in Falco’s Annual Information Form and other continuous
disclosure documents available at www.sedar.com.
Although Falco believes that the assumptions and
factors used in preparing the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these
statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release,
and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the
disclosed times frames or at all. Except where required by
applicable law, Falco disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
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