More Progress at Chibougamau Independent’s Mont Sorcier Iron-Vanadium Royalty Project
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More Progress at Chibougamau Independent’s
Mont Sorcier Iron-Vanadium Royalty Project
ROUYN-NORANDA, QUÉBEC - Chibougamau Independent Mines Inc. (CBG-TSXV in Canada, CLL1 -
Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Berlin and Lang & Schwarz Stock Exchanges in Germany, CMAUF -OTC in the US) ,
herein called Chibougamau, is pleased to inform shareholders that Cerrado Gold Inc. (CERT -TSXV,
CRDOF-OTCQX) has announced that it has “completed the tender process for its Export Credit Agency
(ECA) Supported Non -Recourse Project Financing, and expects to complete the on -boarding and
appointment process within the next few weeks.” Cerrado has chosen an international bank to act as
Mandated Lead Arranger (MLA) for the Mont Sorcier Iron -Vanadium project in the Chibougamau area of
Quebec (click to Cerrado press release of October 18, 2023).
The appointment of the MLA is a significant milestone for the project financing requirement. The next
phase will be comprised of a formal due diligence period to be started in 6 months in order to align
closely with completion of the planned feasibility study, before a final binding offer and documentation
which is expected to be completed in 2Q of 2024.
Chibougamau Independent Mines inc. retains a two percent (2%) Gross Metal Royalty on all iron and
vanadium production from the Mont Sorcier property, currently expected to generate US$235M per
annum in free cash flow over a 21 -year period the project having an NPV of US$1.6B based on Indicated
Resources only, which represents 25% of the total defined resource leaving room for optimization and
expansion potential (see Cerrado press release of March 7, 2023).
This press release was written by Jack Stoch, P. Geo., President and CEO of Chibougamau Independent
Mines Inc. in his capacity as a Qualified Person (Q.P.) under NI 43-101.
Press Release
October 23, 2023
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Chibougamau Independent Mines Inc.
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