TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2023 /CNW/ - 1911 Gold Corporation ("1911 Gold" or the "Company") (TSXV: AUMB) (OTC: AUMBF) is pleased to announce that, based on the positive findings received by Grid Metals Corp ("Grid") from the scoping study completed by the Primero Group on the True North processing mill, Grid is proceeding with the lease agreement previously announced in the news release on July 18, 2023 (Link Here).
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The original letter agreement provided for a 90 day period during which Grid, working with the Primero Group, would complete a technical scoping study. This scoping study would assess the viability and cost of modifying the existing True North processing mill to allow for the processing of spodumene pegmatite (lithium ore) from Grid's Donner Lake Property to produce a saleable lithium concentrate. With the positive findings from this study, Grid has the information required to proceed to the next step in the mill lease agreement and both companies are working to complete a Definitive Lease Agreement in the near term.
"We are pleased to be proceeding with the mill lease agreement and the positive results of the work completed by the Primero Group." Shaun Heinrichs, President and CEO, stated, "We have worked closely with both companies over the last several months to provide the information required and create alternative approaches where possible to minimize the overall cost of the project. With the mill lease agreement in place, we are able to continue focusing on re-assessing the existing True North underground resource and preparing to advance other near mine project areas, such as the Central Manitoba project, to create a pipeline for future sources of gold ores."
Certain terms in the original letter agreement have been modified in order to reduce the near-term funding requirements for Grid, while leaving the overall mill lease agreement substantially intact. The terms that were modified were as follows:
Toll milling agreement terms for the processing of 1911 Gold ores during the lease period have been modified to increase the minimum available processing capacity for gold ores.
The remaining payments to 1911 Gold have been modified to the following:
An equity investment of C$400,000, subject to the applicable regulatory approvals. If regulatory approval cannot be obtained, Grid shall make a corresponding cash payment to 1911 Gold.
C$600,000 lease payment will be paid to 1911 Gold by October 25, 2023 ($50,000 already paid), with an additional $500,000 to be paid as financial assistance when Grid completes an equity raise of not less than C$1,000,000. Financial assistance payments are non-interest bearing but secured by the True North mill, with such security to be released upon termination of either the original letter agreement or, once completed, the Definitive Lease Agreement.
Financial assistance payment of C$500,000 to 1911 Gold's financial security obligations to the Province of Manitoba (relating to the mine closure plan for the True North complex) for the period ending April 30, 2024, with an additional C$1,000,000 due by the end of 2024 and a final C$900,000 due by the end of 2025.
With the completion of the 90 day due diligence period, Grid can only terminate the Agreement once it has made a cumulative total of C$2,250,000 in total payments.
All other terms as described in the July 18, 2023 news release remain unchanged.
About 1911 Gold Corporation
1911 Gold is a junior explorer that holds a highly prospective, consolidated land package totalling more than 63,000 hectares within and adjacent to the Archean Rice Lake greenstone belt in Manitoba, and also owns the True North mine and mill complex at Bissett, Manitoba. 1911 Gold believes its land package is a prime exploration opportunity, with potential to develop a mining district centred on the True North complex. The Company also owns the Apex project near Snow Lake, Manitoba and the Tully and Denton-Keefer projects near Timmins, Ontario, and intends to focus on both organic growth and accretive acquisition opportunities in North America.
1911 Gold's True North complex and exploration land package are located within the traditional territory of the Hollow Water First Nation, signatory to Treaty No. 5 (1875-76). 1911 Gold looks forward to maintaining open, co-operative and respectful communication with the Hollow Water First Nation, and all local stakeholders, in order to build mutually beneficial working relationships.
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