A Belcarra Group Company Barsele and Agnico Eagle extend LOI, Continue to Work Toward Definitive Agreements
A Belcarra Group Company
Barsele and Agnico Eagle extend LOI, Continue to Work Toward
Definitive Agreements
August 3, 2021: Vancouver, BC: Barsele Minerals Corp. – (TSX.V: BME) (the “Company” or “Barsele”) announces
the extension of its letter of intent date May 10, 2021 (the “LOI”) with Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (“Agnico Eagle”).
The LOI sets out the basic terms and conditions for the Company to acquire Agnico Eagle’s indirect 55% interest in
the Barsele Project (the “Proposed Transaction”). The Company currently holds the remaining 45% interest in the
Barsele Project, and upon completion of the Proposed Transaction would consolidate 100% control of the Barsele
Project.
The Company and Agnico Eagle are continuing to work toward completion of definitive agreements in respect of the
Proposed Transaction and have agreed to extend the “Outside Date” of the LOI to August 31, 2021. Additional details
regarding the LOI and the Proposed Transaction are provided in the Company’s press release dated May 12, 2021,
which is available on the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. The LOI is non‐binding and there can be no
assurance that the Proposed Transaction will be completed as proposed or at all.
About the Barsele Project
The Barsele Project is located on the western end of the Proterozoic “Skellefte Trend”, a prolific volcanogenic
massive sulphide deposits belt, that intersects with the “Gold Line” in Northern Sweden. Both polymetallic deposits
and intrusive hosted orogenic gold deposits are present in this region and on the property. Current and past
producers in the region include Boliden, Kristineberg, Bjorkdal, Svartliden and Storliden.
About Barsele Minerals Corp.
Barsele is a Canadian‐based junior exploration company managed by the Belcarra Group, comprised of highly
qualified mining professionals. Barsele’s main property is the Barsele Gold Project in Västerbottens Län, Sweden, a
joint venture with Agnico Eagle. An amended NI 43‐101 Technical Report on the Barsele Project with an effective
date of February 21, 2019, was filed on SEDAR on December 16, 2020.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Gary Cope
President and CEO
For further information, please contact Barsele Minerals Corp. at (604) 687‐8566 x228, email
[email protected] or visit our website at www.barseleminerals.com
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Barsele and Agnico Eagle extend LOI, Continue to Work Toward Definitive Agreements
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Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains forward‐looking information under the provisions of applicable Canadian securities
legislation. All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward‐looking
information with respect to Barsele including but not limited to: comments regarding the timing or terms upon which
the Proposed Transaction will be completed. Forward‐looking information is necessarily based upon a number of
factors and assumptions that, if untrue, could cause the actual results, performances or achievements of the
Company to be materially different from future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such
statements. Such statements and information are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future
business strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future, including the price of gold,
anticipated costs and ability to achieve goals. In respect of the forward‐looking statements concerning the
anticipated completion of the Proposed Transaction, Barsele has provided them in reliance on certain assumptions
that they believe are reasonable at this time, including assumptions as to the time required to negotiate a definitive
agreement and complete matters relating to the Proposed Transaction; the ability of the parties to receive, in a timely
manner, the necessary regulatory, corporate and other third party approvals; and the ability of the parties to satisfy,
in a timely manner, the other conditions to the closing of the Proposed Transaction. Forward‐looking statements
address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Such factors include,
among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to the Proposed Transaction not closing when planned or at all
or on terms and conditions set forth in the LOI; the failure to obtain necessary regulatory and third party approvals
in order to proceed with the Proposed Transaction; the benefit of the Proposed Transaction not being realized; the
ability of the Company to obtain additional financing, the need to comply with environmental and governmental
regulations, fluctuations in the prices of commodities, operating hazards and risks, competition and other risks and
uncertainties, including those described in the Company’s financial statements, management discussion and analysis
(“MD&A”) and current annual information form available on www.sedar.com. The risk factors identified in the
financial statements, MD&A and annual information form are not intended to represent a complete list of factors
that could affect the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such
statements and the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements, except as required by law.