Canarc Signs Agreement with Barrick Gold and Skeena Resources on its 33.33% Carried Interest in Claims at the Eskay Creek Gold Mine
News Release
Canarc Signs Agreement with Barrick Gold and Skeena Resources on its 33.33%
Carried Interest in Claims at the Eskay Creek Gold Mine
Vancouver, Canada – December 20, 2017 – Canarc Resource Corp. (TSX: CCM, OTC-BB: CRCUF,
Frankfurt: CAN) has entered into an agreement with Barrick Gold Inc (“Barrick ”) and Skeena
Resources Ltd. (“Skeena”) involving its 33.3% carried interest in certain mining claims adjacent to
the past-producing Eskay Creek Gold mine located in northwest British Columbia.
Canarc and Barrick own respectively 33.33% and 66.67% interests in 6 claims and mining lea ses
totaling 2323 hectares at Eskay Creek. The past producing Eskay Creek Gold mine was the richest
gold-silver mine in the world in the 1990’s and produced 3.3 million ounces of gold and 160
million ounces of silver from 2.2 million tonnes of ore during a 14 year mining operation.
Through the recently signed agreement , Canarc will retain its 33.33% carried interest while
Barrick’s 66.67% interest will pass to Skeena Resources Ltd when Skeena has met its obligations
per the Option Agreement it recently signed with Barrick and announced in its n ews release of
December 18, 2017.
Canarc is pleased to see the renewed interest in this property and will benefit from any future
exploration success and development that may occur on these claims.
"Catalin Kilofliski”
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Catalin Kilofliski, Chief Executive Officer
CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
About Canarc Resource Corp. - Canarc is a growth -oriented, gold exploration and mining
Company listed on the TSX (CCM) and the OTC -BB (CRCUF). The Company creates shareholder
value by acquiring, exploring and developing pre -production stage gold mines or properties in
the Americas.
For More Information - Please contact:
Catalin Kilofliski, CEO
Toll Free: 1-877-684-9700 Tel: (604) 685-9700 Fax: (604) 685-9744
Email: [email protected] Website: www.canarc.net
CANARC RESOURCE CORP .
810-625 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2T6
T: 604.685.9700
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www.canarc.net
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