VANCOUVER, BC ,
Sept. 28, 2021 /CNW/ - Foran Mining
Corporation (TSXV: FOM) ("Foran" or the "Company"), is pleased to
announce the appointment of the Honourable Wayne G. Wouters, PC,
OC, to its Board of Directors as an Independent Director. Mr.
Wouters brings extensive experience, strategic insight, and
expertise to Foran, developed over his distinguished career in
public service, including five years as Clerk of the Privy Council
of Canada.
In his role as Clerk of the Privy Council, Mr. Wouters was the
professional head of the Public Service of Canada, Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister
and Secretary to the Cabinet. He was responsible for
providing direct and expert advice to the Prime Minister for all
issues impacting the Government and is known for acting with
integrity while bringing vision and clarity to complex matters.
Mr. Wouters has deep roots in Saskatchewan. He was born and raised in the
province, and he began his public sector career in 1977 with the
provincial government. He served as Director of the Energy Policy
Branch in the Department of Mineral Resources in the Government of
Saskatchewan before then serving
for multiple decades in various roles within the Federal Government
of Canada. During his tenure, Mr.
Wouters held various appointments including Deputy Minister of
Fisheries and Oceans, Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Skills
Development, Deputy Minister of Labour, and Secretary to the
Treasury Board before being appointed as the Clerk of the Privy
Council in 2009. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of
Canada in 2017, in recognition of
his many years as a dedicated and insightful public servant.
Wayne Wouters, Director of
Foran commented:
"I am very excited to be working with the team at Foran as it
advances its McIlvenna Bay project in my home province of
Saskatchewan. I have seen what can
be accomplished when communities and businesses work together to
build a future in a sustainable way. Foran's vision and approach
will help redefine the next generation of mining companies and I
want to do what I can to support this evolution. I am proud to be
joining a Board that is focused on making a lasting, positive
impact on society and committed to best practices in all aspects of
the company and its operations."
Dan Myerson, Executive
Chairman of Foran commented:
"We are honoured to welcome Wayne to the Board of Foran. His
inspirational leadership and decades of experience at the highest
levels of government will be critical to Foran as we advance our
primary deposit, McIlvenna Bay, into production and forge our path
forward in creating a Canadian company that helps advance the
global decarbonisation efforts by facilitating the critical
ingredients needed to achieve this, all of which while prioritising
all People and ensuring sustained longevity of our positive impact
in Saskatchewan and
beyond."
Mr. Wouters received his Bachelor of Commerce degree in
economics from the University of
Saskatchewan as well as a Master of Arts in economics from
Queen's University. Mr. Wouters also sits on the Boards of Champion
Iron Ltd., Blackberry Ltd., and Canadian Utilities Ltd.
Mr. Wouters currently holds the position of Strategic and Policy
Advisor with McCarthy Tetrault, LLP.
Concurrent with the appointment and in accordance with the
Company's Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan, the Company's Board
has granted 200,000 incentive stock options to Mr. Wouters. The
stock options are exercisable, subject to vesting provisions, over
a period of five years at an exercise price of C$2.02 per
share.
About Foran Mining
Foran Mining is a copper-zinc-gold-silver exploration and
development company, and we are committed to supporting a greener
future, empowering communities and creating circular economies
which create value for all our stakeholders, while also
safeguarding the environment.
Our goal is to build the first mine in Canada designed to be carbon neutral from day
one of production. We are in the feasibility stage of development
for our flagship McIlvenna Bay project in eastern Saskatchewan.
McIlvenna Bay is a copper-zinc-gold-silver rich VHMS deposit
intended to be the center of a new mining camp in a prolific
district that has already been producing for 100 years. McIlvenna
Bay sits just 65km from Flin Flon,
Manitoba and is part of the world class Flin Flon Greenstone
Belt that extends from Snow Lake,
Manitoba, through Flin Flon
to Foran's ground in eastern Saskatchewan, a distance of over 225km.
McIlvenna Bay is the largest undeveloped VHMS deposit in the
region. The Company filed a NI 43-101 Technical Report for the PFS
on the McIlvenna Bay Deposit on SEDAR on April 28, 2020. Foran's copper-zinc Bigstone
Deposit is expected to serve as additional feed for the mill at
McIlvenna Bay. The Company filed a NI 43-101 Technical Report for
the Bigstone Deposit's first resource estimate on January 21, 2021.
Foran trades on the TSX.V under the symbol "FOM" and on the
OTCQX under the symbol "FMCXF".
Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that
term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy of this release. No stock exchange,
securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or
disapproved the information contained herein.
Forward Looking Statements
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains "forward-looking information" (also
referred to as "forward looking statements"), which relate to
future events or future performance and reflect management's
current expectations and assumptions. Often, but not always,
forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words
such as "plans", "hopes", "expects", "is expected", "budget",
"scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or
"believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such
words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results
"may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be
achieved. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's
current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and
information currently available to the Company. All statements,
other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking
statements or information. Forward-looking statements or
information in this news release relate to, among other things:
complete the feasibility study in a timely manner, and the
anticipated capital and operating costs, sustaining costs, net
present value, internal rate of return, payback period, process
capacity, average annual metal production, average process
recoveries, anticipated mining and processing methods, proposed PFS
production schedule and metal production profile, anticipated
construction period, anticipated mine life, expected recoveries and
grades, anticipated production rates, infrastructure, social and
environmental impact studies, future financial or operating
performance of the Company, subsidiaries and its projects,
estimation of mineral resources, exploration results, opportunities
for exploration, development and expansion of the McIlvenna Bay
Project, its potential mineralization, the future price of metals,
the realization of mineral reserve estimates, costs and timing of
future exploration, the timing of the development of new deposits,
requirements for additional capital, foreign exchange risk,
government regulation of mining and exploration operations,
environmental risks, reclamation expenses, title disputes or
claims, insurance coverage and regulatory matters. In addition,
these statements involve assumptions made with regard to the
Company's ability to develop the McIlvenna Bay Project and to
achieve the results outlined in the PFS, and the ability to raise
capital to fund construction and development of the McIlvenna Bay
Project.
These forward-looking statements and information reflect the
Company's current views with respect to future events and are
necessarily based upon a number of assumptions that, while
considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to
significant operational, business, economic and regulatory
uncertainties and contingencies. These assumptions include: our
mineral reserve and resource estimates and the assumptions upon
which they are based, including geotechnical and metallurgical
characteristics of rock confirming to sampled results and
metallurgical performance; tonnage of ore to be mined and
processed; ore grades and recoveries; assumptions and discount
rates being appropriately applied to the technical studies; success
of the Company's projects, including the McIlvenna Bay Project;
prices for zinc, copper, gold and silver remaining as estimated;
currency exchange rates remaining as estimated; availability of
funds for the Company's projects; capital decommissioning and
reclamation estimates; mineral reserve and resource estimates and
the assumptions upon which they are based; prices for energy
inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services (including
transportation); no labour-related disruptions; no unplanned delays
or interruptions in scheduled construction and production; all
necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals are received
in a timely manner; and the ability to comply with environmental,
health and safety laws. The foregoing list of assumptions is not
exhaustive.
The Company cautions the reader that forward-looking statements
and information include known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause actual results and developments to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements or information contained in this news
release and the Company has made assumptions and estimates based on
or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without
limitation: the projected and actual effects of the COVID-19
coronavirus on the factors relevant to the business of the
Corporation, including the effect on supply chains, labour market,
currency and commodity prices and global and Canadian capital
markets, fluctuations in zinc, copper, gold and silver prices;
fluctuations in prices for energy inputs, labour, materials,
supplies and services (including transportation); fluctuations in
currency markets (such as the Canadian dollar versus the U.S.
dollar); operational risks and hazards inherent with the business
of mining (including environmental accidents and hazards,
industrial accidents, equipment breakdown, unusual or unexpected
geological or structure formations, cave-ins, flooding and severe
weather); inadequate insurance, or the inability to obtain
insurance, to cover these risks and hazards; our ability to obtain
all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in a
timely manner; changes in laws, regulations and government
practices in Canada, including
environmental, export and import laws and regulations; legal
restrictions relating to mining; risks relating to expropriation;
increased competition in the mining industry for equipment and
qualified personnel; the availability of additional capital; title
matters and the additional risks identified in our filings with
Canadian securities regulators on SEDAR in Canada (available at www.sedar.com). Although
the Company 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,
described or intended. Investors are cautioned against undue
reliance on forward-looking statements or information.
These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof
and, except as required by applicable securities regulations, the
Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to
update the forward-looking information.
SOURCE Foran Mining Corporation