I have often wondered what honorable people feel when offered advantages based on their sex or skin color. I indeed find such offers condescending and degrading, the exact opposite of what they claim to achieve. Here is a conversation with David Forsyth:
Aztec Minerals (AZT; C$0.26) has released some excellent results from its Tombstone project in Arizona. AZT is well-financed and is expected to start soon drilling at its Cervantes project in Mexico. I consider it an excellent buy at the current price.
Also, Cory, Shad and I talked about two companies that are suffering likely because of the tax-loss selling. Linked is the discussion.
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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 6, 2021 /Dolly Varden Silver Corporation (“Dolly Varden“) (TSXV:DV) (OTCQX:DOLLF) and Fury Gold Mines Ltd (“Fury“) (TSX:FURY) (NYSE American:FURY) are pleased to announce that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement dated December 6, 2021 (the “Purchase Agreement“) pursuant to which Dolly Varden will acquire from Fury, through the acquisition of Fury’s wholly-owned subsidiary, a 100% interest in the Homestake Ridge gold-silver project (“Homestake Project“), located adjacent to the Dolly Varden Project (“DV Project” and together with the Homestake Project, the “Kitsault Valley Project“) in the Golden Triangle, British Columbia (the “Transaction“).
The Homestake Project hosts a resource estimated to contain 165,993 ounces of gold and 1.8 million ounces of silver in the Indicated category and 816,719 ounces of gold and 17.8 million ounces of silver in the Inferred category (refer to further resource disclosure at the end of this release) within a 7,500 hectare land package located contiguous to and northwest of the DV Project. The close proximity of the deposits that make up the current mineral resource estimates, combined with common infrastructure in the region, is expected to generate substantial co-development synergies as these deposits are advanced in combination. The Transaction values the Homestake Project at CAD$50 million for which Dolly Varden will pay $5 million in cash and issue 76,504,590 Dolly Varden common shares to Fury, as further described below.
Transaction Highlights
Combined mineral resource base of 34.7 million ounces of silver and 166 thousand ounces of gold in the Indicated category and 29.3 million ounces of silver and 817 thousand ounces of gold in the Inferred category, solidifying the Kitsault Valley Project as among the largest high-grade, undeveloped precious metal assets in Western Canada.
Consolidation of two adjacent projects, allowing for numerous potential co-development opportunities with capital and operating synergies.
Exposure to a large and highly prospective land package, with potential to further expand resources through additional exploration along a combined 15 km strike-length within a 163 km2 consolidated land package.
Transformative scale to enhance investor visibility and peer group positioning.
Previous stand-alone Homestake Project preliminary economic assessment produced an after-tax net present value of USD$173 million and an internal rate of return of 32% at US$1,620 per ounce gold price and US$14.40 per ounce silver price. The study estimated a total of 590,040 ounces of gold equivalent production over a 13 years initial mine life at an all-in sustaining costs per ounce gold of US$670.
Fury to have board representation in Dolly Varden and agrees to voluntary share sale restrictions.
Shawn Khunkhun, CEO & Director of Dolly Varden, commented “We are excited to combine two adjacent precious metals projects located in one of the world’s top mining jurisdictions. We expect that this combination will result in significant synergies in the areas of exploration, development, permitting and production. Upon completion of the Transaction, we look forward to continued engagement with Indigenous and community partners to ensure the responsible development of this compelling new project.”
Tim Clark, CEO & Director of Fury, further added “The commercial logic behind the combination of these two adjacent assets is very strong. We are delighted to cooperate with the Dolly Varden team and are very excited to be part of this regional consolidation in British Columbia. Combining our Homestake Project with the DV Project creates an attractive opportunity to immediately establish shareholder value through the potential synergies that result from their regional proximity. We look forward to having our shareholders benefit from the exciting growth and development of the Kitsault Valley Project, and to Fury becoming a partner and significant shareholder of Dolly Varden.”
Ivan Bebek, Chair and Director of Fury commented “The decision to vend Homestake is a difficult one given the exploration upside and our positive outlook for the commodity markets. However, we feel that bringing the two projects together is clearly the best path forward and are very excited to be partnering with the team at Dolly Varden. This transaction also simplifies Fury’s portfolio which coincides with recent positive drill results from both of Fury’s Quebec and Nunavut assets.”
Transaction Details
Under to the Purchase Agreement, Dolly Varden has agreed to acquire Fury’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Homestake Resource Corporation, which owns a 100% interest in the Homestake Project in exchange for a $5 million cash payment and the issuance of 76,504,590 common shares of Dolly Varden. Upon completion of the Transaction, Fury will own approximately 36.9% of Dolly Varden on an outstanding basis. The Transaction is subject to a number of closing conditions, including the receipt of TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV“) approval and the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions customary for a transaction of this nature. The Transaction is also subject to approval by a simple majority of the votes cast by Dolly Varden shareholders at a Dolly Varden shareholders meeting. Dolly Varden expects to hold a special meeting of shareholders in February 2022 to consider the Transaction. The Transaction is an arm’s-length transaction under the rules of the TSXV.
Dolly Varden and Fury will enter into an investor rights agreement (the “Investor Rights Agreement“) on completion of the Transaction pursuant to which Fury shall have the right to appoint two nominees to the Dolly Varden board so long as Fury owns greater than 20% of the Dolly Varden shares outstanding. Should Fury own greater than 10% of the Dolly Varden shares outstanding, Fury shall have the right to appoint one nominee to the Dolly Varden board. Additionally, the shares issued to Fury shall be subject to a one-year hold period. The Investor Rights Agreement shall also contain certain customary re-sale restrictions, voting and standstill conditions, and participation rights as agreed between Dolly Varden and Fury.
The Purchase Agreement also includes certain representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and conditions that are customary for a transaction of this nature. A termination fee of $2 million may be payable by Dolly Varden to Fury if the Transaction is not approved by Dolly Varden shareholders due to a competing proposal being made or announced before the Dolly Varden shareholder meeting and Dolly Varden is subsequently acquired by the third party under such competing proposal.
Further information regarding the Transaction will be contained in a management information circular to be prepared by Dolly Varden and mailed to shareholders of Dolly Varden in connection with the special meeting of shareholders to be held by Dolly Varden to consider the Transaction and related matters. All shareholders of Dolly Varden are urged to read the information circular once available, as it will contain important additional information concerning the Transaction.
Dolly Varden Board Recommendations and Voting Support
The Purchase Agreement has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of both Dolly Varden and Fury. The Dolly Varden board of directors recommend that Dolly Varden shareholders vote in favour of the Transaction.
All of the directors and officers of Dolly Varden and certain shareholders of Dolly Varden, including Eric Sprott, holding in aggregate 18.2% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Dolly Varden, have entered into customary voting support agreements agreeing to vote in favour of the Transaction.
Haywood Securities Inc. has provided a fairness opinion to the board of directors of Dolly Varden that, as of the date thereof, and based upon and subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated therein, the consideration to be paid by Dolly Varden to Fury under the Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view, to Dolly Varden.
Conference Call and Webcast
A joint webcast will be held by management of both Dolly Varden and Fury to discuss the Transaction on Monday, December 6th, 2021 at 10 a.m. Pacific time / 1 p.m. Eastern time. Shareholders, analysts, investors and media are invited to join the live webcast by registering using the following link: http://services.choruscall.ca/links/dollyvardensilver20211206.html
A presentation to accompany the conference call and webcast can be accessed via either the Dolly Varden or Fury websites at www.dollyvardensilver.com or www.furygoldmines.com. A replay of the joint webcast will be available on both websites following the conclusion of the call.
Advisors and Counsel
Haywood Securities Inc. is acting as financial advisor to Dolly Varden. Stikeman Elliott LLP is acting as legal counsel to Dolly Varden.
Minvisory Corp. is acting as financial advisor to Fury. McMillan LLP is acting as legal counsel to Fury.
Qualified Persons
The technical information contained in this news release relating to Dolly Varden has been approved by [Rob van Egmond, P. Geo, Chief Geologist for Dolly Varden], who is a “qualified person” within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
The technical information contained in this news release relating to Fury has been approved by [Michael Henrichsen, P. Geo, SVP of Exploration at Fury], who is a “qualified person” within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Dolly Varden Silver Corporation
Dolly Varden Silver Corporation is a mineral exploration company focused on exploration in northwestern British Columbia. Dolly Varden has two projects, the namesake Dolly Varden silver property and the nearby Big Bulk copper-gold property. The Dolly Varden property is considered to be highly prospective for hosting high-grade precious metal deposits, since it comprises the same structural and stratigraphic setting that host numerous other high-grade deposits (Eskay Creek, Brucejack). The Big Bulk property is prospective for porphyry and skarn style copper and gold mineralization similar to other such deposits in the region (Red Mountain, KSM, Red Chris).
Technical Disclosure
Homestake Resource Estimate:
The Homestake resource estimate is based on the technical report with an effective date of May 29, 2020, as amended and restated June 24, 2020 and titled, “Technical Report, Updated Mineral Resource Estimate and Preliminary Economic Assessment on the Homestake Ridge Gold Project, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia” which was filed and is available on Fury’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. The report has been prepared in accordance with NI 43-101, Companion Policy 43-101CP to NI 43-101, and Form 43-101F of NI 43-101.
Mineral resources are estimated at a cut-off grade of 2.0 g/t gold equivalent.
Gold equivalent values were calculated using a long-term gold price of US$1,300 per ounce, silver price at US$20 per ounce and copper price at US$2.50 per pound and an exchange rate of US$1.00=C$1.20. The gold equivalent calculation included provisions for metallurgical recoveries, treatment charges, refining costs and transportation.
Dolly Varden Resource Estimate:
The Dolly Varden resource estimate is based on the technical report with an effective date of May 8, 2019, and titled, “Technical Report and Mineral Resource Update for the Dolly Varden Property, British Columbia, Canada” which was filed and is available on Dolly Varden’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. The report has been prepared in accordance with NI 43-101, Companion Policy 43-101CP to NI 43-101, and Form 43-101F of NI 43-101.
A 150 g/t silver cut-off was chosen to reflect conceptual underground mining and processing cut-off grade.
Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves. Mineral resources which are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. There has been insufficient exploration to define the inferred resource as an indicated or measured mineral resource, and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in upgrading the resource to a measured resource category. There is no guarantee that any part of the mineral resource discussed herein will be converted into a mineral reserve in the future.
About Fury Gold Mines Limited
Fury Gold Mines Limited is a Canadian-focused exploration and development company positioned in three prolific mining regions across the country. Led by a management team and board of directors with proven success in financing and developing mining assets, Fury will aggressively grow and advance its multi-million-ounce gold platform through careful project assessment and exploration excellence. Fury is committed to upholding the highest industry standards for corporate governance, environmental stewardship, community engagement and sustainable mining. For more information on Fury Gold Mines, visit www.furygoldmines.com.
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements”. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that management of Dolly Varden and Fury expect, are forward-looking statements. Actual results or developments may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Dolly Varden and Fury disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, save and except as may be required by applicable securities laws.
These statements in this release include: the anticipated benefits of the Transaction to Dolly Varden, Fury and their shareholders; the timing and anticipated receipt of required regulatory and shareholder approvals for the Transaction; the ability of Dolly Varden and Fury to satisfy the conditions to, and to complete, the Transaction as proposed;the holding of the Dolly Varden shareholder meeting; the anticipated timing of the mailing of the information circular regarding the Transaction and of the closing of the Transaction; the ability to achieve synergies, the quantity and grade of the gold and silver resources and the ability to expand resources through the exploration of a combined projects.
In respect of the forward-looking information concerning the anticipated completion of the proposed Transaction and the anticipated timing thereof, Dolly Varden and Fury have provided them in reliance on certain assumptions that they believe are reasonable at this time, including assumptions as to the time required to prepare and mail shareholder meeting materials, including the required information circular; the ability of the parties to receive, in a timely manner, the necessary regulatory and shareholder approvals; and the ability of the parties to satisfy, in a timely manner, the other conditions to the closing of the Transaction. These dates may change for a number of reasons, including unforeseen delays in preparing meeting materials, inability to secure necessary shareholder, regulatory or other approvals in the time assumed or the need for additional time to satisfy the other conditions to the completion of the Transaction. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking information contained in this news release concerning these times.
Since forward-looking information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to, the risk that the Transaction may not close when planned or at all or on the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement; the failure to obtain the necessary shareholder and regulatory approvals required in order to proceed with the Transaction; the synergies expected from the Transaction not being realized; business integration risks; operational risks in development, exploration and production for precious metals; delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; the uncertainty of resource estimates; health, safety and environmental risks; gold price and other commodity price and exchange rate fluctuations; environmental risks; competition; incorrect assessment of the value of acquisitions; ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources; and changes in legislation, including but not limited to tax laws, royalties and environmental regulations.
Actual results, performance or achievement could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking information and, accordingly, no assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward looking information will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits may be derived therefrom and accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward looking information.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
ABOUT WEST WITS MINING LIMITED West Wits Mining Limited (ASX: WWI) is focused on the exploration, development and production of high value precious and base metals for the benefit of shareholders, communities and environments in which it operates. Witwatersrand Basin Project, located in the proven gold region of Central Rand Goldfield of South Africa, boasts a 4.28Moz gold project at 4.58 g/t Au. The Witwatersrand Basin is a largely underground geological formation which surfaces in the Witwatersrand. It holds the world’s largest known gold reserves and has produced over 1.5 billion ounces (over 40,000 metric tons), which represents about 22% of all the gold accounted for above the surface7. In Western Australia, WWI is exploring for gold and copper at the Mt Cecilia Project in a district that supports several world-class projects such as Woodie Woodie manganese mine, Nifty copper and Telfer gold/copper/silver mines.
Novo’s extensive greenfields exploration program has recently identified and advanced a series Ni-Cu-Co targets adjacent to Azure Minerals Limited’s (“ Azure ”) (ASX: AZS) Andover VC-07 Ni-Cu-Co massive sulphide discovery (“ Andover ”) and Artemis Resources Limited’s (“ Artemis ”) (ASX: ARV) Carlow Castle Au-Cu-Co discovery (“ Carlow Castle ”)
Novo’s 100%-owned exploration licence 47/1745 contains several airborne electromagnetic (“ VTEM ”) anomalies (previously defined in 2007 by Legend Mining Limited (“ Legend ”) (ASX: LEG)) which have not been drill tested, along with large high order soil geochemical anomalies (including Cu, Ni and Co) associated with the VTEM conductors, including the Southcourt and Milburn prospects
Novo is now progressing ground electromagnetic (“ EM ”) geophysical surveys in the near-term to advance these discoveries
This work is consistent with Novo’s accelerated exploration strategy targeted at growing the Company’s portfolio of gold and battery metals prospects in the Pilbara region of Western Australia
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Novo Resources Corp. ( “Novo” or the “Company” ) (TSX: NVO, NVO.WT & NVO.WT.A) (OTCQX: NSRPF) is pleased to advise that it has recently identified and advanced a series of Au-Cu and Ni-Cu-Co targets on EL47/1745, adjacent to Andover 1 and Carlow Castle 2 in the West Pilbara region of Western Australia, although there is no certainty that EL47/1745 contains the same levels of mineralization as either of these discoveries.
The general area has benefited from a renewed exploration interest since Azure announced its drilling success on Andover in November 2020 1 with 3.9m @ 2.85% Ni and 0.47% Cu from 94.5m in their maiden drill hole ANDD001, subsequent to success by the Creasy Group, in 2018, who intersected 7m @ 2.62% Ni and 0.65% Cu in ADRC002 3 .
Recent geochemical sampling by Novo over previously defined VTEM conductors on EL47/1745 (weak conductors within airborne electro-magnetic surveys by Legend 4 , 5 ) has defined several large high-order Cu, Ni and Co anomalies relating to the VTEM targets.
Results and technical information referred to in this news release from Azure, Legend, Artemis, Westfield Minerals Ltd (“ Westfield ”) and AMAX Exploration (“ AMAX ”) are not necessarily representative of mineralization throughout the district. This historical data was disclosed in ASX announcements, other public disclosure documents, and annual exploration reports filed on the Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s (“ DMIRS ”) website (collectively, “ Disclosure ”) issued by Azure, Legend, Artemis, Westfield, and AMAX. The technical information contained herein has been extracted from this Disclosure. Reference should be made to the relevant Disclosure which is available online at the links provided in various footnotes throughout this news release.
A qualified person has not verified the technical information contained in the Disclosure, and Novo is unaware of the existence of any technical report prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects or the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves in connection with the technical information contained in the Disclosure. Novo is unable to comment on the reliability of the technical information contained in the Disclosure and therefore, reliance should not be placed on such technical information.
( Figure 1 – EL47/1745 location and priority targets, in relation to Andover and Carlow Castle.)
Southcourt Anomalies
Three weak VTEM conductors 3km WNW of Andover are present in a zone of complex geology within the Andover intrusion at Novo’s Southcourt prospect ( Figure 1 ), including layered gabbro and ultramafic intrusive rocks.
Detailed 20 x 20 m to 20 x 40 m spaced soil sampling undertaken by Novo utilizing a Niton XL5 pXRF has defined a high-order 500 m long Cu anomaly flanking the western two VTEM conductors ( Figure 2 ). Co and Ni partially overlap the broad copper anomaly ( Figure 3 ). Peak pXRF soil values include 1,456 ppm Cu, 1,521 ppm Ni, and 1,938 ppm Co. Peak rock chip results utilizing the pXRF for spot assaying on sulphide minerals or Cu-Ni oxide minerals yielded up to 19.6% Cu, 0.13% Co and 2.07% Ni. These results are not necessarily representative of mineralization throughout the entire district. Novo interprets the broad anomaly to be a zone of disseminated sulphide ( Figure 5a ) on the margin of potentially more substantial sulphide bodies at depth (VTEM target). Additional assay results are pending.
Milburn Anomaly
One high intensity VTEM anomaly is present at Milburn, 1.4km ESE from the east end of Carlow Castle. Previous work by Legend 6 included eight lines of ground EM which identified a single conductor modelled to a dip of 45 o west at a depth of 35 m. The EM anomaly was followed up by Legend 5 , 7 , 8 with 17 -2 mm soil samples which returned peak values of 36 and 33 ppb Au and previous rock chip sampling yielded values of 4.83% Cu, 0.15 g/t Au and 0.21% Ni. The anomaly was not drilled by Legend.
In 1967, Westfields Minerals 9 defined a 1 km long induced polarization (“ IP ”) anomaly (Fig. 3) to the south of the EM conductor and completed shallow vertical percussion holes with a best result of 6m @ 0.22% Ni and 0.15% Cu (BH31) (Fig. 3). Subsequent drilling in 1971 by AMAX 10 intersected a sequence of mafic and ultramafic rocks with 1 to 10% disseminated sulfides (pyrite, pyrrhotite and rare chalcopyrite) with best results from PDH20A (Fig. 3) of 3.66 m @ 0.23% Ni and 0.17% Cu. These results are not necessarily representative of mineralization throughout the entire district. Importantly, Au, Co and PGE minerals were not analyzed.
Detailed 20 x 20m spaced soil sampling undertaken by Novo utilizing a Niton XL5 pXRF has defined a high-order 450 m long Cu anomaly flanking the eastern side of the VTEM conductor ( Figure 4 ). Peak pXRF soil values include 1,677 ppm Cu, 1,131 ppm Ni, and 238 ppm Co. Peak rock chip results utilizing the pXRF for spot assaying on sulphide minerals or Cu-NI oxide minerals yielded up to 15.2% Cu, 92 ppm Co and 0.33% Ni. These results are not necessarily representative of mineralization throughout the entire district. Figure 5b highlights a copper rich siliceous altered mafic rock from the trend. Additional assay results are pending.
( Figure 4 – Milburn Cu soil geochemistry (pXRF) and VTEM conductors (white dashed circles) and the location of Westfields IP anomaly and drillholes in the general area.)
Other significant targets ( Figure 1 ) on EL47/1745 include:
Anna Valley , which is in the SW corner of EL47/1745. This VTEM anomaly defined by Legend 4 , 5 was followed up with a ground fixed loop transient EM (“ FLTEM ”) survey 6 defining a strong conductor dipping between 35 – 55°to the northwest with a modelled depths of 30 to 35 m. The target was thought to relate to a chert body which outcrops to the west, but the target is under thick alluvial and colluvial cover.
Fortune South #1 and #2 , which are part of a 2 km long shear zone with several historic workings and a number of metal detector pits where sheared gabbro and anastomosing quartz veins are present. Previous sampling has assayed up to 8.51 g/t Au and 0.134% Cu on EL47/1745 8 . pXRF rock chip samples at Fortune South #2 into banded and sheared Cu-rich gossan ( Figure 5d ) yielded peak values of 60% Cu and 802 ppm Ni. These target types (shear-related Au-Cu) are not highlighted by VTEM.
Thorpe East , which is part of a 2 km long shear corridor with several historic workings and peak assay results of 3.11 ppm Au 8 . Novo has identified significant gossanous zones ( Figure 5c ) associated with quartz veining, yielding up to 676 ppm As, 3.5% Cu, 0.15% Ni, and 48.6 ppm Mo. These target types (shear-related Au-Cu) are not highlighted by VTEM.
Carlow Castle Extension , on which Artemis 2 have reported a soil geochemical anomaly and favourable stratigraphy along strike and to the east of Carlow Castle, on EL47/1745, directly north of Milburn. Novo has not yet conducted any work on this 1.7 km long zone of potential. This orogenic Au-Cu-Co target type is not highlighted by VTEM.
The foregoing results at Anna Valley, Fortune South #1 and #2, and Thorpe East are not necessarily representative of mineralization throughout the entire district.
Exploration planned for EL47/1745 by Novo in early 2022 includes ground FLTEM surveys to better define the EM conductors, possible induced polarization lines across the identified target zones pending results of EM, and drilling into the main target areas, including the Milburn, Southcourt and Anna Valley prospects. Drill holes will be surveyed using downhole EM techniques to locate off-hole conductors. Extensive first pass reconnaissance soil sampling, regional to detailed mapping, and rock chip sampling will be conducted across highly prospective EL47/1745.
( Figure 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d – Milburn Cu soil geochemistry (pXRF) and VTEM conductors (white dashed circles).)
Analytic Methodology
The pXRF assay technique utilized a Niton XL5 handheld XRF machine. The Niton is calibrated daily, with 4 QAQC standards (fit for purpose including certified Ni, Cu and Co values) run concurrently, with an additional 2 standards checked per 100 readings and 4 QAQC standard assayed before the machine is shut down. pXRF is utilized as a preliminary exploration technique for base metals. Soil samples are unprepared and analysed for 30 seconds using two machine filters and rock chip samples are point analysed for 90 seconds using 4 machine filters. The pXRF is a spot reading device and has diminished precision due to grainsize effect, especially on rock samples where peak results represent a window of < 10mm field of view.
QP STATEMENT
Dr. Quinton Hennigh (P.Geo.) is the qualified person, as defined under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects , responsible for, and having reviewed and approved, the technical information contained in this news release other than the technical information extracted from the Disclosure. Dr. Hennigh is the non-executive co-chairman and a director of Novo.
ABOUT NOVO
Novo operates its flagship Beatons Creek gold project while exploring and developing its prospective land package covering approximately 13,250 square kilometres in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. In addition to the Company’s primary focus, Novo seeks to leverage its internal geological expertise to deliver value-accretive opportunities to its shareholders. For more information, please contact Leo Karabelas at (416) 543-3120 or e-mail leo@novoresources.com .
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
Novo Resources Corp.
“ Michael Spreadborough ”
Michael Spreadborough
Executive Co-Chairman
Forward-looking information
Some statements in this news release contain forward-looking information (within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation) including, without limitation, planned exploration activities. These statements address future events and conditions and, as such, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the statements. Such factors include, without limitation, customary risks of the resource industry and the risk factors identified in Novo’s management’s discussion and analysis for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, which is available under Novo’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date those statements are made. Except as required by applicable law, Novo assumes no obligation to update or to publicly announce the results of any change to any forward-looking statement contained or incorporated by reference herein to reflect actual results, future events or developments, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting the forward-looking statements. If Novo updates any forward-looking statement(s), no inference should be drawn that the Company will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.
Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – November 29, 2021) – EMX Royalty Corporation (NYSE American: EMX) (TSXV: EMX) (FSE: 6E9) (the “Company“, or “EMX“) is pleased to announce receipt of a US $2.25 million payment for the Berenguela silver-copper project (“Berenguela” or the “Project”) in Peru from Aftermath Silver Ltd. (TSXV: AAG) (OTCQB: AAGFF) (“Aftermath Silver”). EMX’s interest in Berenguela resulted from the Company’s acquisition of a portfolio of royalty interests and payments from SSR Mining Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries (“SSR Mining”) (see EMX news releases dated July 29, and October 21, 2021).
Aftermath Silver’s payment is per a definitive acquisition agreement, originally executed with SSR Mining, that outlined a series of staged cash payments (initially totaling US$13 million) and other consideration to acquire 100% interest in the Project, and upon commercial production that will pay a sliding-scale net smelter returns (“NSR”) royalty (see Aftermath Silver news releases dated October 1, and November 23, 2020). The payments are scheduled according to anniversaries of the transaction’s closing date of November 23, 2020 (the “Initial Closing Date”). Aftermath Silver’s cash payment and NSR royalty commitments to EMX for the Berenguela Project are outlined below.
US$2.25 million cash to be paid on the first anniversary of the Initial Closing Date. This payment has now been received by EMX;
US$2.5 million cash to be paid on the second anniversary of the Initial Closing Date (i.e., November 23, 2022);
US$3 million cash to be paid on the fourth anniversary of the Initial Closing Date (i.e., November 23, 2024);
Completion of a preliminary feasibility study (“PFS”) and filing on SEDAR of a National Instrument 43-101 technical report summarizing the PFS, within 48 months of the Initial Closing Date (i.e., on or before November 23, 2024);
US$3.25 million cash to be paid on the sixth anniversary of the Initial Closing Date (i.e., November 23, 2026); and
A sliding-scale NSR royalty on all mineral production from the Berenguela Project for the life of mine commencing at the declaration of commercial production, and based on the following:
1% NSR royalty on all mineral production when the silver market price is up to and including US$25 per ounce;
1.25% NSR royalty on all mineral production when the silver market price is over US$25 per ounce and when the copper market price is above US$2 per pound.
EMX’s interest in Berenguela provides a source of immediate cash flow to the Company, as well as upside potential from future NSR royalty payments on silver-copper production from the Project. Berenguela, which is located in the Puno mining region of southern Peru, serves as a good example of the type of cash flowing mineral property asset that EMX is focused on adding to its growing royalty portfolio.
Michael P. Sheehan, CPG, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and an employee of the Company, has reviewed, verified, and approved the disclosure of the technical information contained in this news release.
About EMX. EMX is a precious, base and battery metals royalty company. EMX’s investors are provided with discovery, development, and commodity price optionality, while limiting exposure to risks inherent to operating companies. The Company’s common shares are listed on the NYSE American Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “EMX”, as well as on the Frankfurt exchange under the symbol “6E9”. Please see www.EMXroyalty.com for more information.
For further information contact:
David M. Cole President and Chief Executive Officer Phone: (303) 973-8585 Dave@EMXroyalty.com
Scott Close Director of Investor Relations Phone: (303) 973-8585 SClose@EMXroyalty.com
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Q: What is Covid? A: Covid is a bad flu. You do not want to catch it.
A giant and perhaps permanent divide exists between the UK and the rest of the world regarding how they view education. In the US and most of the remainder of the world, we focus on answers. We memorize facts. However, in the UK they teach the question is more important than the answer.
Which is correct?
Most people will say, the answer because that is how they have been conditioned to think. But in the UK they will suggest, the question. After all, if you don’t ask the right question, how can you get the right answer?
Since it seems none of the people talking about Covid from any angle have ever actually pondered just what Covid really is. It is easy to understand why so many have come up with the wrong answers again and again.
Q: What is Covid? A: Covid is a bad flu. You do not want to catch it.
Plant that firmly in your head because you will begin to understand where we are and where we are headed if you just understand what Covid is.
Covid is a bad flu. Once you accept that the answers just naturally flow. The correct answers, not the narrative Fauci, Gates, the Davos monsters, the MSM and the brain dead idiots who seem to occupy almost every government on earth have flogged for almost two years.
Covid is a bad flu.
The ordinary flu can kill and does every year. That’s not the end of the world. We are born, we live and we die. If the flu shortens life for some, it is hardly a big deal. We are all going to die of something in time.
Here’s what appears to be true.
The Wuhan flu appeared in the fall of 2019 around Wuhan China. It looks man made. It probably came from the lab in Wuhan and may have been a planned bio weapon from either China or the US or both. We now know the US was funding gain of function research designed to make more effective bio weapons contrary to sworn testimony from Fauci to Congress. But if Fauci was Pinocchio and his proboscis grew every time he told a lie, he could pole vault to Mars.
Truth is treason in an empire of lies.
The Chinese played their part in their own version of a Kabuki theatre unleashed in late 2019 early 2020 with people dying at their desk, doors on apartments being welded shut and what appeared to be a total lockdown of the city. What went unnoticed by the world was that Beijing wasn’t locked down; the rest of China wasn’t locked down. It was just theatre for the world showing just how deadly this new flu was. Go back to the beginning and the most important question of all.
Q: What is Covid? A: Covid is a bad flu. You do not want to catch it.
In early 2020 the flu, and that is all that it ever was, came to the US and the rest of the world. Actually now we know that the Wuhan/Covid flu as it was renamed is a disease that mainly affects the obese, blacks, those low in Vitamin D or the elderly. The average age of people that were dying of Covid was actually higher than the average age people die. So it wasn’t the Spanish Flu or Ebola or even measles.
Covid is a bad flu. You don’t want to catch it.
Now we know that judicious use of Vitamin D, Vitamin C and zinc is helpful to avoid the flu in the first place.
Dr. Fauci was good enough to inform the American people that they didn’t need to wear masks. Of course that is true. Just look at anyone actually wearing a mask and ask yourself if you were four hundred times smaller than the holes in the mask, could you make it through? Wearing a mask to prevent the flu is about as effective as installing a roll of barbed wire around your house to keep mosquitos out. And every serious study proved it.
Then he said they did need to wear a mask. Nothing else changed except his professional scientific advice. Masks still don’t work and never have. We know because you can go to any list of those who caught the flu and realize that no one ever actually compared notes between areas with masks and areas without masks. Masks made absolutely no difference in preventing Covid.
Then Fauci in his infinite wisdom and scientific expertise announced that Americans really needed to not only wear a mask, they also needed a face shield. But he is the highest paid Federal government official so people listened to him. Then he said everyone really needed two or more masks. Thenhe said really they only needed one mask. But he forgot to tell us if we still needed the face shield.
Then we were told that to “flatten the curve” by social distancing lockdowns and shutting down the economy would stop the virus in its tracks.
How did that work out? Children have lost the ability to socialize with their playmates, the sales of illegal drugs and alcohol went through the roof. Suicides among teens soared along with murders in adults and spousal abuse, child abuse and alcoholism. If that is how you win a war against a virus that kills less than 0.5% of those infected. And 95% of those infected have little or no signs of any illness. It was called asymptomatic Covid.
It should have been called “No Covid” because the highly vaunted Gold Standard PCR test for Covid didn’t work then and it doesn’t work now. Most of the people told they had Covid never did at all. That’s what having no symptoms means. Even the Nobel Prize winning inventor of the PCR test insisted that it was worthless for determining a disease. He called Fauci a total fraud. Finally after lying to the world for the best part of 18 months even the CDC admits the test is not valid and will not be used after the end of this year. I knew that a year and a half ago.
We have had the ability to prevent Covid and cure it in those who caught it for a year and a half in the form of HCQ and Ivermectin. But Fauci and the Davos crowd are all about profit. There is little profit in HCQ and Ivermectin but there is in another EUA drug named Remdesivir highly touted by the good Dr. Fauci. HCQ is so dangerous that it was available over the counter in France until January 2020, just in time to prevent a bad flu. So the French required a prescription to a drug that has been used safely by millions in Africa. Perhaps Fauci is so senile that he has forgotten being co-author of a clinical study of chloroquine in 2005 where he commented on the remarkable effect it has on eliminating virus.
Fauci certainly doesn’t want anyone remembering that in 2018 Remdesivir was in an Ebola study with three other drugs. Remdesivir proved so deadly that it had to be dropped from the test after killing 53% of those who died during the study. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it. Remdesivir kills between 23% and 40% of those it is administered to for Covid of kidney failure. If you know someone who died of Covid in a hospital in the US during the last 18 months, ask if the specific cause was kidney failure. If so, it wasn’t Covid that killed them it was Remdesivir highly recommended by Fauci.
Even the WHO isn’t that corrupt. The WHO recommends against the use of Remdesivir in hospitalization for Covid because it not only doesn’t work, it is one of the most dangerous drugs known.
Go back to the beginning. Covid is a bad flu. You don’t want to catch it. But the NIH, CDC, WHO fail to talk about how to prevent it and are absurdly head up their asses about how to cure it.
After Donald Trump was defeated in the most corrupt election is US history with thousands of reports of voter fraud and miscounting, the CDC and NIH figured it was time to unleash the final weapon in the battle against a bad flu: an experimental vaccine.
But it wasn’t actually a vaccine just yet. Up until 2015 vaccines were to prevent disease. From 2015 until two months ago a vaccine was to produce immunity to a disease. But the jab, not a vaccine, certainly doesn’t prevent Covid. And the jab, not a vaccine, absolutely doesn’t produce immunity against Covid. So the CDC now says that a vaccine is to provide protection from a specific disease. So the use of soap and water to clean your hands is now a vaccine after September of 2021. How wonderful.
The numbers have been rolling in for months and anyone who does not start to understand a couple of key facts has their head in the sand. Or worse.
The “vaccines” don’t work.
They don’t prevent the disease. They don’t provide immunity to the flu and they have this nasty habit of killing a lot of people who just took the jab. Worse yet those countries with the highest percentage of people who took the jab are also having the highest percentage of people in the hospital and dying of Covid. With friends like Fauci, the CDC and Gates, you don’t need enemies.
That’s the good news. Depending on the multiple number you chose to use, we know there is serious underreporting on the VAERS site, and a reasonable assumption of the number of deaths to Americans from the shot is between 100,000 and 200,000. That’s the good news. The jab has only killed less than 1/10th of one percent of Americans. While the people who were killed by a shot that was supposed to protect them are pretty pissed and their families grieving, they are the lucky ones.
Because the jab is one of those gifts that keeps on giving. It doesn’t prevent illness and death but has the extra advantage of destroying your immune system. Reports are pouring in about star athletes in perfect health keeling over and dying from heart attacks. The criminal companies making the jabs are now pushing the shots onto children. That is a crime against humanity. Children actually are at greater risk of dying from the ordinary flu than from Covid. Actually anyone under 70 years of age is only at a tiny risk of dying from Covid. Basically everything you have been told about Covid and the “vaccine” is a total lie.
Covid is a bad flu. You do not want to catch it.
Enough people have taken the jab that serious numbers are flowing in about the real risk of the shot. In the UK government figures indicate that taking the jab doubles your risk of dying over those who didn’t take the jab. And with time and every extra shot more damage is going to happen to your immune system. All over the world emergency rooms are filling with people with all sorts of maladies related to the destruction of their immune system including heart attacks, strokes, embolism, cancer, and dozens of other life threatening problems.
Throughout the world people are waking up to the transfer of their freedom to the Davos Cartel. In Germany 10,000 doctors and 1,000 lawyers have sued their health officials requiring them to justify the totally illegal rules they are attempting to enforce. Riots are taking place in many countries about the lockdowns that don’t work and the shots that kill either at once or at their leisure but are sure to kill. People are angry but not as angry as they are going to get very soon.
The great die off has begun. The only issue is how many millions or billions will die as a result of criminal behavior on the part of the pharmaceutical companies, lying by governments aided by a “Ministry of Truth” lying mainstream media and those running countries such as Australia and New Zealand far better suited at running concentration camps.
Covid is a bad flu. You do not want to catch it.
As to the masks that didn’t work and the social distancing that didn’t work and the lockdowns that didn’t work and Remdesivir that likes to kill people, the doctors who forgot that once they swore to do no harm, the “vaccines” that aren’t and don’t work, you can believe one of three different things.
Everyone involved from CNN and the media to the medical authorities to heads of governments are dumber than bricks. And though the only problem was a bad flu season and no one was smart enough to ask the right questions, it was just stupidity.
Alternatively you can also believe that the CDC that gets $5 billion in funding yearly from patents on drugs and the guys running the pharmaceutical companies are little more than greedy crooks who are just interested in stealing everything they can. We have a fake pandemic so greedy bastards can make money.
Or you can come to the conclusion that this is all part of a giant wet dream of the Davos 1/10 of 1% who think they can do a far better job of running the world than the rest of humanity and are quite willing to kill off billions in the name of improving the climate for the elite.
Every day it looks more and more like this is all deliberate.
Welcome to The Dark Ages 2.0 where in the future those few who survive will be ruled by warlords and gang leaders. We are in for an interesting winter.
