Quebec Precious Metals provides update on monetizing non-core assets
May 23 2019 - 7:18AM
Quebec Precious Metals Corporation (TSX.V: CJC, FSE: YXEN,
OTC-BB: CJCFF) (“QPM” or the “Company”) is pleased to
provide an update on monetizing its non-core assets. While focusing
on its flagship Sakami gold project and exploring the James Bay
Eeyou Istchee territory, Quebec, the Company continues with the
process of monetizing non-core assets. These assets were acquired
as part of the transactions that created the Company on June
27, 2018. The Company is either selling its interest in
non-core projects or identifying a partner to pursue exploration
work. Below is a summary of current situation with this process.
La Loutre (graphite)Under the
option agreement with Lomiko Metals Inc. (“Lomiko”) on the La
Loutre and Lac-des-Îles West graphite projects whereby Lomiko can
earn a 100% interest in each of the two projects, Lomiko can
acquire the remaining 20% owned by the Company by paying to the
Company an amount of $1,125,000, and issuing to
the Company 500,000 common shares of Lomiko, before December 31,
2019. The La Loutre project consists of 48 mineral claims located
approximately 53 km east of the Lac-des-Îles graphite mine
(operated by Imerys), 120 km north of Montreal. Recently, Lomiko
and the Company announced very encouraging results from four new
exploration diamond drill holes completed at the Refractory Zone.
Results from the remaining 16 holes will be reported as they are
received and compiled.
Somanike (nickel)Under the
option agreement with Australia-based Vanicom Resources Limited
(“Vanicom”) on the project, Vanicom may acquire a 100% interest in
the project in consideration the following:
- a $25,000 cash payment to the Company upon signature of the
agreement, which has been received;
- issuing to the Company $125,000 in common shares of
Vanicom;
- paying a further $100,000 in cash to the
Company; and
- completing $600,000 in exploration expenditures no later than
June 15, 2021.
The project consists of 109 mineral claims. It
lies approximately 25 km northwest of the town of Malartic, in the
Abitibi region. The project area includes the former Marbridge
underground nickel-copper mine, which produced 774,227 tonnes
grading 2.28% nickel and 0.1% copper between 1962 and 1968, with
four deposits discovered by surface prospecting and drilling
between 1957 and 1966. Vanicom is performing surface geophysical
work on the project and plans to commence drilling in early fall
2019.
Kipawa (rare earths)The Company
has a 68% interest in the Kipawa project, through the Kipawa Rare
Earth Joint Venture (“SCCK”). Ressources Quebec Inc. holds the
remaining 32% interest. The project is part of the 73 claims of the
Kipawa-Zeus project. Claims that are not part of the Kipawa project
are wholly owned by the Company. The project is located in the
Témiscamingue MRC, 140 km south of Rouyn-Noranda and 90 km
northeast of North Bay, Ontario. Drilling since 2011,
totalling 293 holes (24,571 m), has been used as the basis for a
feasibility study (prepared by Roche Ltd. and GENIVAR Inc., with
the support of SGS Geostat and Golder Associates Ltd.). The study
showed a 15-year production schedule, excluding a two-year
pre-production period to strip the overburden to allow open-pit
mining and the construction of a processing plant and associated
infrastructure. The mine life could potentially be increased by the
discovery of additional resources.
On September 24, 2017, SCCK decided to stop the
development activities at the Kipawa project and subsequently its
research activities with various academic partners and government
agencies. The Company intends to interest one or more third parties
in joining the project. No exploration work is planned.
Vulcain (nickel-copper)The
Vulcain project consists of 68 claims located in the Haute-Gatineau
region. It is accessible by provincial paved highway 117 and by a
45 km gravel road linking the project at the Lac Arthur exit.
A deposit located on the project beneath Renzy Lake was mined
from 1969 to 1972, known as the Renzy Mine, with approximately
718,000 tonnes grading 0.7% nickel and 0.7% copper. Quebec’s
Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources Naturelles will carry out
rehabilitation work in 2019 in the area of the old mining
operation. The Company plans to sell its interest in the project or
identify a partner to pursue exploration.
Matheson, Ontario (gold)The
Company holds a 50% interest in 75 mineral titles of the
Matheson-Explorers project owned by the Matheson joint venture,
located in the Timmins mining camp in Ontario. International
Explorers and Prospectors Inc. owns the other 50%. A number of
exploration targets have been identified by past exploration
programs but have not been systematically tested by drilling.
The Company plans to sell its interest in the project or
identify a partner to continue exploring the project.
With respect to the 100%-owned Eeyou Istchee
James Bay territory gold projects Blanche and Charles, Opinaca Gold
West, Annabelle and Chemin Troïlus, the Company plans to sell its
interest in these projects or identify partners to pursue
exploration. More information is presented in the attached document
on the available non-core assets of the Company in
Quebec.
The Company’s objective is to identify a
multi-million ounce resource on the Sakami project and to advance
the project towards realizing its full potential. It will also
continue exploring and evaluating other projects in the Eeyou
Istchee James Bay territory in Quebec.
Qualified Persons
Jean-Sébastien Lavallée (OGQ #773),
Vice-President Exploration, director and shareholder of the Company
and Normand Champigny, Eng., Chief Executive Officer, both
Qualified Persons under NI 43-101 on standards of disclosure for
mineral projects, have prepared and approved the technical content
of this release.
About Quebec Precious Metals
Corporation QPM is a new gold explorer with a large land
position in the highly-prospective Eeyou Istchee James Bay region,
Quebec, near Newmont Goldcorp Corporation's Éléonore gold mine.
QPM’s flagship project is the Sakami project with significant
grades and well-defined drill-ready targets. QPM’s goal is to
rapidly explore this project to advance it to the mineral resource
estimate stage.
For more information, please contact:
Jean-François
MeilleurPresidentTel.: 514 951-2730jfmeilleur@qpmcorp.ca |
Normand
Champigny Chief Executive Officer Tel.: 514 979-4746
nchampigny@qpmcorp.ca |
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