Hayasa Metals Closes Joint Royalty Agreement with EMX and Franco-Nevada
Hayasa Metals Closes Joint Royalty
Agreement with EMX and Franco-Nevada
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 22, 2025) - Hayasa Metals Inc. (TSXV: HAY)
(OTCQB: HAYAF) ("
Hayasa
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to announce that it has completed its
previously announced sale (see Company news release dated January 7, 2025) of a 1.25% Net Smelter
Return ("
NSR
") royalty covering all minerals produced from the Urasar gold-copper project in northern
Armenia to Franco-Nevada Corporation ("F
NV
") and EMX Royalty Corporation ("
EMX
").
The NSR was
sold for an aggregate cash purchase price of US$1,000,000, with Franco-Nevada contributing
US$550,000 and EMX contributing US$450,000.
Additionally, each of FNV and EMX were issued
250,000 share purchase warrants, each of which can be exercised to acquire one common share of
Hayasa within 18 months following issuance at an exercise price of CAD 0.22.
Each of FNV and EMX
acquired a 0.625% NSR royalty interest.
As part of the transaction, FNV and EMX will have a right of first
refusal in respect of any future royalty, stream or similar interest on Urasar.
CEO Joel Sutherland comments:
"Thank you to EMX and Franco-Nevada for deploying capital into the
Urasar project.
The royalty sale proceeds ensure a robust 2025 drilling program at Urasar; which
benefits from our 2024 program that consisted of 2,100 meters over 9 holes that will be released to
market over the coming weeks.
Assays from holes 1 and 2 at Copper Creek and holes 3 and 6 at
Golden Vein are expected to be released first week February.
Hayasa management is now focused on securing a partner on our other property, Vardenis.
As we
have no immediate funding needs, we look forward to delivering news of a Vardenis partnership over
the coming months."
Chairman Dennis Moore comments:
"The company thanks EMX and Franco-Nevada for believing in the project.
We are in a great position
now that Urasar's 2025 drill program is fully funded.
We continue to add exceptional partners to our
bench and we are deeply appreciative of their support."
Investors can look forward to assay results on 9 drill holes at Urasar being released over February and
March.
Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan
The Company's omnibus equity compensation plan (the "Omnibus Plan") was approved at the AGM.
As
part of the plan the Company has granted a total of 4,800,000 performance share units ("PSUs") under
its omnibus equity incentive compensation plan to certain directors, officers, and employees. The PSUs
will expire if certain performance criteria have not been met within three years following the grant date.
If
the performance conditions are met, each vested PSU entitles the holder to receive one common share
of the Company or, at the discretion of the board of directors of the Company, may be settled in cash.
Qualified person
The content of this news release was reviewed by Dennis Moore, Hayasa's President and Chairman, a
qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Joel Sutherland
CEO
Hayasa Metals Inc.
For further information, contact:
www.hayasametals.com
https://twitter.com/Hayasametals
www.ceo.ca/HAY
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.
Forward looking statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of
historical fact included in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual
results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements including,
without limitation, statements regarding future exploration programs at Vardenis. Important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations including the risks
detailed from time to time in the filings made by the Company with securities regulators. The reader is
cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements
contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The forward-
looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and
the Company will update or revise publicly any of the included forward-looking statements only as
expressly required by Canadian securities law.
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