Constantine Announces Strategic Financing and Property Rights Agreements with Major Canadian Miner on Ontario Gold Properties
09 Maggio 2012 - 2:30PM
Marketwired Canada
Constantine Metal Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:CEM) ("Constantine" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce the signing of a private placement agreement
with Teck Resources Limited ("Teck") that includes certain rights regarding
several of Constantine's Ontario gold properties. Teck will invest $525,000 in
Constantine at a premium to market through the purchase of 4,200,000 units
priced at $0.125. Each unit will consist of one common share in Constantine and
one-half non-transferable common share purchase warrant. Each warrant is
exercisable to acquire one common share at an exercise price of $0.16 for a
period of 24 months from the closing date of the private placement. Proceeds of
the financing will be used to fund exploration on the Company's Ontario gold
properties, including reimbursement for recent airborne geophysical survey work,
and general working capital. Closing of the private placement is subject to
approval or acceptance for filing by the TSX Venture Exchange.
Garfield MacVeigh, President and CEO of the Company, states: "We are pleased to
have Teck, one of Canada's top mining companies, as an investor in Constantine.
The interest by Teck validates Constantine's ability to identify and advance
high quality exploration opportunities, with the potential to see significant
near term work programs on the Company's Ontario gold assets."
Option and Preferential Right Agreements
Concurrent with the private placement, Constantine has granted Teck an exclusive
right to elect to option the Phoenix and Golden Mile properties, and a right of
first offer/first refusal on certain claims in the Munro-Croesus Project area,
referred to herein as the Munro Selection properties. Material terms of the
option to joint venture, defined within separate memorandum of understanding
agreements, and preferential rights agreement are detailed below:
Golden Mile Property Option/Joint Venture Agreement
Teck has until July 31, 2012 to take up the first option that allows Teck to
earn a 51% interest in the Golden Mile property by incurring $1,500,000 in
exploration expenditures by September 30, 2015 and making $25,000 annual cash
payments to Constantine. Teck may earn an additional 15% interest in the
property, for a total interest of 66%, by incurring an additional $3,500,000 in
expenditures by September 30, 2019 and making $50,000 annual cash payments to
Constantine.
Phoenix Property Option/Joint Venture Agreement
Teck has until September 30, 2012 to take up the first option that allows Teck
to earn a 51% interest in the Phoenix property by incurring $1,200,000 in
exploration expenditures by September 30, 2015. Teck may earn an additional 15%
interest in the property, for a total interest of 66%, by incurring an
additional $3,300,000 in expenditures by September 30, 2019.
Munro Selection Properties Preferential Rights Agreement
Constantine grants Teck preferential rights, exercisable until the later of
November 30, 2012 and 30 days after the date Constantine delivers to Teck the
results of 2012 exploration work, for work Constantine may complete prior to
July 31, 2012 on certain Munro-Croesus project area claims. The preferential
rights provide Teck with a right of first offer/first refusal to option or
otherwise acquire an interest in the Munro Selection properties.
The Munro Selection properties excludes two shaft area claims at the historic
high-grade Croesus mine, and a contiguous block of eight claims located
immediately adjacent and along strike to the west of the 2.1 million ounce
Fenn-Gib deposit. None of the above described property rights apply to these ten
claims, which remain 100% controlled by Constantine.
Other Business
The term within which to execute a definitive agreement among Constantine,
Carlin Gold Corporation and Urban Select Capital Corporation, pursuant to the
letter of intent announced by the Company on February 27, 2012, has expired. The
Company continues to pursue a variety of opportunities to advance the Yukon
projects in a manner that maximizes shareholder value.
About the Company
Constantine is a gold and copper exploration company that has multiple active
projects located in premier North American exploration environments. These are
highlighted by: (1) the 100% owned Palmer Project, located in a very accessible
part of southeast Alaska, that is host to a NI 43-101 compliant 4.12 million
tonne inferred resource grading 2.01% copper, 4.79% zinc, 0.30 g/t gold and 31
g/t silver (using an NSR cut-off of US$75/t; see news release dated January 20,
2010); (2) the 100% owned Timmins area Munro-Croesus Project a past-producing
mine property that yielded some of the highest grade gold ever mined in Ontario
and includes strategically located claims immediately along trend from the 2.1
million ounce Fenn-Gib gold deposit; (3) the 50/50 Joint Venture with Carlin
Gold exploring an approximately 1000 sq. km land position in an emerging new
Carlin-type gold district in Yukon; and (4) the Trapper Gold Project in northern
British Columbia that is optioned to Ocean Park Ventures Ltd. who carried out an
8,500 meter drill program on the property in 2011. Please visit the Company's
website (www.constantinemetals.com) for more detailed company and project
information.
On Behalf of Constantine Metal Resources Ltd.
Garfield MacVeigh, President
Notes:
Forward-looking statements: This news release includes certain "forward-looking
information" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation and
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively "forward looking
statements"). Forward-looking statements include predictions, projections and
forecasts and are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as
"seek", "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "forecast", "expect",
"potential", "project", "target", "schedule", budget" and "intend" and
statements that an event or result "may", "will", "should", "could" or "might"
occur or be achieved and other similar expressions and includes the negatives
thereof. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in
this release, including, without limitation, the development potential of the
Yukon Properties and the expected completions of financings are forward-looking
statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no
assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and
future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and
assumptions. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from Company's expectations include actual exploration results,
changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, results of future
resource estimates, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing
on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, uninsured
risks, regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of personnel,
materials and equipment on a timely basis, accidents or equipment breakdowns,
delays in receiving government approvals, unanticipated environmental impacts on
operations and costs to remedy same, and other exploration or other risks
detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the Company with
securities regulators. Although the Company has attempted to identify important
factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ from those
described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause
such actions, events or results to differ materially from those anticipated.
There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be
accurate and accordingly readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements.
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