Finalization of Phase 1 and partial restoration of the Pershing-Manitou mine site
December 01 2020 - 11:00AM
Pershimex Resources Corporation
(« Pershimex » or « the Corporation ») (TSX
VENTURE : PRO) announces that it has just received the final
payment for the sale of the pile of mineralized material from the
site of the former Pershing-Manitou mine. This payment, together
with the completion of the partial restoration work, successfully
concludes the first phase of the current project on the Courville
property.
Following discussions with a partner in the
region, all the of the material (2000 tons) was transported to the
milling site in early August 2020. Due to the low tonnage to be
processed, it was jointly decided that the Corporation would
proceed with the sale of its mineralized material rather than a
contract treatment. This solution ensures that the actual content
of the mineralized material and the metallurgical balance cannot be
produced in detail. According to the Corporation's restoration
agreement with the Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources, Pershimex
was to share its information with the Government. In the absence of
the inability to produce the requested complete documents, the
Corporation will have to provide an explanatory report to the
Government, for the restoration to be considered final. It should
also be noted that an annual monitoring of vegetation must be done
for a period of 3 years from this year. All these requirements must
be respected for the site to be considered completely restored. All
of the Corporation's approach to government are well-received and
demonstrates the seriousness of our approach to the advancement and
implementation of a promising and innovative mining project on our
Courville property.
With the completion of this first phase,
Pershimex has been able to transform an orphan mining site under
the responsibility of the Québec Government into a significant
business opportunity for our Corporation and all stakeholders.
Indeed, the operation allowed us to restore the access road for
heavy transport. The removal of the pile of material has resulted
in a direct access to the former Pershing-Manitou mine shaft and
the main outcrop of the mineralized zone contained in the surface
crown pillar.
Another important fact to mention is that we
were able to turn into ore what was until now considered waste
material. The profits generated by the sale of the ore
($25,000) reduce the costs of the
work carried out. The entire Phase 1, will have cost only a few
thousand dollars and will have allowed the key elements of Phase 2
to be put in place, namely; a refreshment of access infrastructure,
a detailed understanding of gold mineralization, direct access of
the surface crown pillar and strong relationships with key
stakeholders such as the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of
Natural Resources, the Municipality of Belcourt and several mining
producers.
Robert Gagnon, President and CEO of the
Corporation, stated: "With the conclusion and the success of Phase
1, we are able to begin Phase 2 of our ambitious project to extract
the surface crown pillar of the former Pershing-Manitou mine. We
have enough money in the bank account with more than $1.5 million
to begin engineering work and obtain the necessary permits to
complete the phase 2. »
This press release was prepared by Robert
Gagnon, a professional geologist and president of Pershimex, a
qualified person under Regulation 43-101.
For more information, please
contact:
Robert Gagnon,
President
and CEO |
|
Jacques Levesque,
CFO |
Tél.: (819) 825-2303 |
|
Tél: (819) 797-4354 |
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