DESIGNATED NEWS RELEASE
VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 2, 2022
/CNW/ - Gold Royalty Corp. ("Gold Royalty" or the
"Company") (NYSE American: GROY) is pleased to announce that
it has entered into an agreement with Val-d'Or Mining Corporation
(TSXV: VZZ) ("Val-d'Or Mining") to sell and generate
royalties on 12 prospective properties in Québec and Ontario (the "VZZ Agreement").
Under the VZZ Agreement, the Company will also retain a right of
first refusal ("ROFR") on any royalty or similar interest
sold by Val-d'Or Mining.
Gold Royalty has also entered into a strategic alliance with
International Prospect Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: IZZ) ("International
Prospect Ventures") providing the Company with a ROFR on any
royalty or similar interest sold by International Prospect Ventures
in Australia (the "IZZ
Agreement"). The strategic alliance also includes a royalty
referral arrangement which will provide Gold Royalty with the
opportunity to acquire certain royalties identified by
International Prospect Ventures in Australia.
The VZZ Agreement:
- Gold Royalty will divest the mineral rights and interests to
Val-d'Or Mining and retain a 0.5% to 1.0% net smelter return
("NSR") royalty on the following properties located in
Québec and Ontario: Bogside,
Bogside NW, Cheechoo B East, Island 27, Matachewan, Munro, North Contact, Recession
Larder, Riverside, Sharks,
Smokehead and Titanic (together the "Exploration Portfolio").
- Gold Royalty will assign to Val-d'Or Mining all rights, title,
obligations and interests under the option agreement between a
subsidiary of Gold Royalty and Eldorado Gold (Québec) Inc.
("Eldorado") dated October 8, 2021.
Gold Royalty will divest the mineral rights and interests to
Val-d'Or Mining and, subject to certain closing conditions,
including but not limited to consent of the assignment from
Eldorado, will retain rights to a
1.5% NSR royalty on all properties subject to joint venture
agreements consisting of the Claw Lake, Cook Lake and Murdoch Creek
properties in Ontario and the
Perestroika Prospect in Québec (together the "JV Exploration
Portfolio").
- Gold Royalty will retain a ROFR on any royalty or similar
interest that Val D'Or Mining intends to sell, transfer or
otherwise dispose of. The ROFR is subject to Gold Royalty and its
affiliates holding at least 10% of the outstanding common shares of
Val-d'Or Mining. Gold Royalty currently owns 35% of the outstanding
common shares of Val-d'Or Mining.
- The transactions contemplated by the VZZ Agreement are subject
to customary closing conditions.
The IZZ Agreement:
Gold Royalty has also entered into a strategic alliance with
International Prospect Ventures providing the Company with a ROFR
on any royalty or similar interest sold by International Prospect
Ventures in Australia. The
strategic alliance also includes a royalty referral arrangement
which will provide Gold Royalty with the opportunity to acquire
certain royalties identified by International Prospect Ventures in
Australia in consideration for
which the International Prospect Ventures will retain an
interest in the underlying royalty on a carried-basis. The
strategic alliance, including the royalty referral arrangement and
ROFR, are subject to to Gold Royalty and its affiliates holding at
least 10% of the outstanding common shares of International
Prospect Ventures. Gold Royalty currently owns 11% of the
outstanding common shares of International Prospect Ventures.
About Gold Royalty Corp.
Gold Royalty Corp. is a gold-focused royalty company offering
creative financing solutions to the metals and mining industry. Its
mission is to invest in high-quality, sustainable, and responsible
mining operations to build a diversified portfolio of precious
metals royalty and streaming interests that generate superior
long-term returns for our shareholders. Gold Royalty's diversified
portfolio currently consists primarily of net smelter return
royalties on gold properties located in the Americas.
Cautionary Statement on
Forward-Looking Information:
Certain of the information contained in this news release
constitutes 'forward-looking information' and 'forward-looking
statements' within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S.
securities laws ("forward-looking statements"), including but not
limited to statements regarding expectations regarding the
completion of the transactions disclosed herein and the expected
benefits thereof. Such statements can be generally identified by
the use of terms such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend",
"believe", "plans", "anticipate" or similar terms. Forward-looking
statements are based upon certain assumptions and other important
factors, including assumptions of management regarding the ability
of the parties to satisfy the conditions to the completion of the
transaction disclosed herein. Forward-looking statements are
subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors which
may cause the actual results to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including,
among others, the ability of the parties to satisfy the conditions
to the transaction, any inability of the Company to realize the
expected benefits of the transaction disclosed herein and other
factors set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for
the year ended September 30, 2021 and
its other publicly filed documents under its profiles at
www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov. Although the Company has attempted
to identify important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in forward-looking
statements, 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 Company does not
undertake to update any forward-looking statements, except in
accordance with applicable securities laws.
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