Iconic Enters into Exclusive Licensing Agreement for Nevada Lithium Operations
ICONIC MINERALS LTD.
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NEWS RELEASE
Iconic Enters into Exclusive Licensing Agreement for Nevada Lithium Operations
(December 7, 2017) – Iconic Minerals Ltd. (the “Company” or “Iconic”) (TSX-V: ICM) (OTC: BVTEF)
(FSE: YQGB) announces it has entered into an exclusive definitive licensing agreement (the “Agreement”)
with St-Georges Platinum and Base Metals Ltd. ( “St-Georges” or “SX”) to utilize its proprietary lithium
extraction, purification and processing technology.
The Agreement grants Iconic the exclusive right to a site license for any production facility Iconic and/or
its affiliates operate within the state Nevada, to use St -Georges’s proprietary and related technology,
products, patents and future improvements for the purpose of extracting, processing and s elling lithium,
which include s any deemed commercially viable minerals that a re also present in Iconic’s mineral
feedstock. Pursuant to the Agreement, St-Georges has agreed to provide engineering and technical services
on all licensed production sites.
In consideration for the licensing rights, the Company has agreed, subject to receipt of acceptance by the
TSX Venture Exchange, to issue St-Georges a total of 5,000,000 common shares in its capital stock in
stages over a 36 month period (the “Compensation Shares”).
St-Georges has agreed that any and all Compensation Shares issued to St -Georges will be held by a third
party escrow agent and released to St-Georges at the end of the 36 month period, contingent on St-Georges
reaching certain performance benchmarks, which are outlined below:
2,000,000 common shares upon Stage 1 Benchmark completion: which is
defined by the delivery of an independent laboratory report currently commissioned
by St-Georges, indicating positive viable lithium recoveries;
1,500,000 shares upon Stage 2 Benchmark completion: which is defined by
independent report describing results of initial pilot mining operations and the
processing of a minimum of one (1) metric ton in a simulated industrial environment;
and
1,500,000 shares upon Stage 3 Benchmark completion: which is defined by the
reception of a Preliminary Economical Assessment Report (PEA) or at
commercialization decision or the third (3 rd) year anniversary mark of this
Agreement assuming other issuance have been completed.
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The Company has agreed to pay a Net Revenue Interest Royalty (NRI) of 5% on all minerals produced and
sold on all production sites licensed with SX’s technologies.
SX technology process lithium bearing material in three (3) phases:
1. Concentrates the lithium bearing material.
2. Converts the lithium to a salt and purifies it through lithium selection. The process
involves gasification to activate the lithium and selectively removing the lithium salt from
the other elements with the usage of a proprietary technique that is keep confidential at this
stage.
3. It involves purification and direct production of lithium carbonate or lithium hydroxide and
can be linked to a lithium metal production.
The Bonnie Claire Lithium Property:
The Property is located within Sarcobatus Valley that is approximately 30 km (19 miles) long and 20 km
(12 miles) wide, the associated drainage basin covers an area of 2,070 square km (800 sq mi). Quartz-rich
volcanic rocks that contain anomalous amounts of lithium occur within and adjacent to the drainage
basin. Geochemical analysis of the local salt flats has yielded lithium values up to 340 ppm. The gravity
low within the valley is 20 km (12 miles) long, the current estimates of the depth to bedrock range from
600 to 900 meters (2,000 to 3,000 feet). The current claim block covers the gravity low and the associated
mud flats.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
SIGNED: “Jurgen Wolf”
Jurgen Wolf, Director
Contact: Keturah Nathe, VP Corporate Development
(604) 718-2800 (x 312)
For further information on ICM, please visit our website at www.iconicmineralsltd.com. The Company’s
public documents may be accessed at www.sedar.com
Forward Statement: This news release includes certain forward-looking statements or information. All statements other
than statements of historical fact included in this release are forward-looking statements that involve various 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. Iconic expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as
otherwise required by applicable securities legislation.
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.