Gold Wheaton Enters Into Gold Purchase Agreement With Respect to First Uranium's Ezulwini Gold and Uranium Mine
06 Novembre 2009 - 2:45PM
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Gold Wheaton Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: GLW) ("GWC") is pleased to
announce that Gold Wheaton (Barbados) Corporation ("Gold Wheaton"),
a wholly-owned subsidiary of GWC, has signed a definitive agreement
with First Uranium Corporation (TSX: FIU)(JSE: FUM) ("First
Uranium") and its subsidiary Ezulwini Mining Company (Proprietary)
Limited ("EMC"). Gold Wheaton will purchase seven percent of the
life of mine gold production from EMC's mining right over the
Ezulwini Mine (the "Transaction") and which covers an area of
approximately 3,718 hectares, located approximately 40 kilometres
from Johannesburg, in the Province of Gauteng, in the Western
portion of the Witwatersrand basin, South Africa.
The Transaction is expected to close in late November 2009.
Under the terms of the Transaction, Gold Wheaton will pay First
Uranium US$50 million on closing and will make an ongoing payment
equal to the lesser of US$400 per delivered ounce and the
prevailing spot price of gold, subject to an annual inflation
adjustment of one percent, starting on the fourth anniversary of
closing. Gold Wheaton will not be required to contribute to any
capital or exploration expenditures in respect of the Ezulwini
Mine.
EMC has redeveloped the old North Section of the Western Areas
gold mine (in operation since the early 1960s) with a new mining
area being opened up and a new gold and uranium processing plant
recently constructed and commissioned. The operation has extensive
existing infrastructure, relatively shallow mining operations and
by-product uranium credits. The mining and processing operations
are currently ramping up to design production levels.
"With this new gold stream from Ezulwini, one of First Uranium's
two South African operations, we add an average of approximately
25,000 ounces per year over the life of the operation to our
existing annual production. The long life gold and uranium mine
should be at the lower end of the production cost curve and has
significant potential upside for additional production from its
large resource base. The transaction will be financed from cash on
hand, leaving us well funded to continue to grow," commented David
Cohen, Chairman and CEO of GWC. "As the mine is currently ramping
up production, we expect to receive immediate additional production
from the transaction, a guaranteed minimum delivery of 16,500
ounces in 2010 and 19,500 ounces in 2011 and an average annual
delivery of approximately 26,000 ounces thereafter. We are pleased
to solidify our existing relationship through this second
transaction with First Uranium, adding to the initial agreement
with respect to their Mine Waste Solutions project in November
2008."
Closing of the Transaction is subject to receipt of all required
governmental, regulatory and stock exchange approvals and
third-party consents.
GWC will also call and hold a special meeting of shareholders to
approve a consolidation of the common shares of GWC on the basis of
1 new common share for every 10 issued and outstanding common
shares. No fractional shares will be issued and any fractions of a
share will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of common
shares.
At today's date, GWC has 1,430,496,668 issued and outstanding
shares and post-consolidation, GWC will have 143,049,666 issued and
outstanding shares. Upon the consolidation outstanding stock
options and warrants will, in accordance with their terms, be
exercisable into post-consolidation shares at appropriately
adjusted exercise prices.
The share consolidation is subject to shareholder approval and
TSX Venture Exchange acceptance.
GWC will release third quarter results on Tuesday November 10th,
2009 after the market closes and will host a telephone conference
call, Thursday November 12th, 2009, at 10:00am PST (1:00pm EST) to
discuss the results. The impact of the Ezulwini transaction will
also be discussed at that time. The conference call may be accessed
by dialing 1-800-319-4610 in Canada and the United States, or
+1-604-638-5340 internationally.
The conference call will be archived for later playback until
Thursday November 19th, 2009 and can be accessed by dialling
+1-604-638-9010 or 1-800-319-6413 and using the pass code 3504
followed by the number sign, #.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Safe Harbor Statement under the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for the statements of
historical fact contained herein, the information presented
constitutes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements, including but not limited to those with
respect to the price of gold, platinum or palladium, the timing and
amount of estimated future production, costs of production, reserve
determination reserves conversion rates and the proposed
consolidation involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of GWC or First Uranium to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include,
among other risks, risks related to the integration of
acquisitions, risks related to international operations, risks
related to joint venture operations, the actual results of current
exploration activities, actual results of current reclamation
activities, conclusions of economic evaluations and changes in
project parameters as plans continue to be refined as well as
future prices of gold, platinum or palladium, as well as those
factors discussed in the section entitled "Description of Business
- Risk Factors" in GWC's Annual Information Form dated August 19,
2008 as filed on SEDAR. Although GWC has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially, 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.
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the content of this
news release.
Contacts: Gold Wheaton Gold Corp. David Cohen Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer +1 (778) 373-0107 www.goldwheaton.com
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