Kenorland Minerals Options South Uchi Project to Barrick Gold Corporation
Kenorland Minerals Options South Uchi Project to Barrick
Gold Corporation
VANCOUVER, BC
,
Sept. 20, 2021
/CNW/ -
Kenorland Minerals Ltd.
(
TSXV: KLD
) (
OTCQX:
NWRCF
) (
FSE: 3WQ0
) ("
Kenorland
"
or "
the
Company
") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a property option agreement (the "
Option Agreement
") with a
wholly-owned subsidiary of
Barrick
Gold Corporation
("
Barrick
") pursuant to which the company has agreed to grant to Barrick the
option to acquire up to an 80% interest in the South Uchi Project (the "
Project
"), located within the Birch-Uchi greenstone Belt, in the
Red Lake
district of
Northwestern Ontario
.
Figure 1. South Uchi Project Location
Figure 1 (CNW Group/Kenorland Minerals Ltd.)
Option Agreement
Pursuant to the Option Agreement, Barrick can earn an initial 70% interest in the Project by incurring an aggregate of
$6,000,000
in
mineral exploration expenditures on or before the sixth anniversary of the Option Agreement (of which
$3,000,000
are guaranteed
expenditures within the first three years) and deliver a technical report in respect of the Project that establishes a mineral resource of
at least one million ounces of gold prepared in accordance with the requirements of National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian
Securities Administrators. As part of its exploration expenditures, Barrick will reimburse the Company for its sunk costs in relation to
the Project and its costs incurred in exercising an underlying option that comprises part of the Project.
Following the earning of a 70% interest, Barrick and Kenorland will form a joint venture in respect of the Project. However, Kenorland
will have the option to forego a minority joint venture interest and immediately vest a net smelter returns royalty interest of 3% on
currently unencumbered claims and 2% on claims currently encumbered by an existing royalty. If a joint venture is formed, Barrick will
have an option to earn an additional 10% interest in the Project (for a total of 80%) by solely funding a feasibility study on or before
the 10
th
anniversary of the Option Agreement. In the event a joint venture participant dilutes to below 10% it will exchange its joint
venture interest for a net smelter returns royalty of 2% on currently unencumbered claims and 1% on claims currently encumbered by
an existing royalty.
About the South Uchi Project
The Project covers a portion of Confederation Assemblage volcanic rocks, as well as the boundary between the volcanic-dominated
Uchi subprovince to the north and the sedimentary-dominated English River subprovince to the south. Multiple major east-west striking
shear zones associated with the subprovince boundary transect the Project along its 90km strike-length. Deformation associated with
these structures has resulted in zones of strong shearing, alteration and complex folded geometries of the metavolcanic-clastic
metasedimentary-iron formation stratigraphy, which are favorable settings for orogenic gold mineralization.
The majority of gold deposits in the
Red Lake
District (
Red Lake
,
Madsen
, Hasaga, and others) are located on the northern margin of
the Confederation Assemblage, however, recent discoveries such as the LP Fault Zone on the Dixie Project by Great Bear Resources
Ltd. highlight the prospectivity of the entire Confederation Assemblage along the southern margin of the Uchi subprovince.
In addition to the gold prospectivity, the Project meets many of the criteria for potential lithium pegmatite deposits, including the
presence of the large
Alison Lake
batholith (a fertile peraluminous granite), which is partly covered by the project. Numerous lithium
pegmatite occurrences are located in the region, including the McCombe deposit (Ardiden Ltd.) located immediately to the east of the
Project.
Qualified Person
Mr.
Jan Wozniewski
, B. Sc., P. Geo., OGQ (#2239) is the "Qualified Person" under National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and
approved the scientific and technical information in this press release.
About Kenorland Minerals
Kenorland Minerals Ltd. (TSX.V KLD) is a mineral exploration Company incorporated under the laws of the Province of
British
Columbia
and based in
Vancouver, British Columbia
, Canada. Kenorland's focus is early to advanced stage exploration in North
America. The Company currently holds three projects in
Quebec
where work is being completed under joint venture and earn-in
agreement from third parties. The Frotet Project is held under joint venture with Sumitomo Metal Mining Canada Ltd. (SMMCL), the
Chicobi Project is optioned to SMMCL, and the Chebistuan Project is optioned to Newmont Corporation. The Company also owns
100% of the advanced stage Tanacross porphyry Cu-Au project as well as an option to earn up to 70% from Newmont Corporation on
the Healy Project, both located in
Alaska, USA
.
Further information can be found on the Company's website
www.kenorlandminerals.com
Kenorland Minerals Ltd.
Zach Flood
President and CEO
Tel: +1 604 363 1779
Kenorland Minerals Ltd.
Francis MacDonald
Executive Vice President
Tel: +1 778 322 8705
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
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"may", "could", "would", "might", "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward looking statements involve risks, uncertainties
and other factors disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the Company's filings with Canadian securities
regulators, that could cause actual results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing
these forward-looking statements are reasonable based upon the information currently available to management as of the date
hereof, actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. Readers are therefore
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance
can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed times frames or at all. Except where required by applicable law, the
Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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