Chilean Metals Inc closes Bass River JV.
Chilean Metals Inc closes Bass River JV.
Toronto, ON. March 6, 2017. Chilean Metals Inc. (“Chilean Metals,” “CMX” or the “Company”)
(TSX.V:CMX, OTCQB: CMETF, SSE:CMX, MILA:CMX, FRA: IVV1, BER : IVV1).
Chilean Metals has closed on its previously announced letter of intent (LOI) to joint venture its
Bass River project in Nova Scotia with Tejas Gold Company (Tejas). Tejas will have fourteen
months after signing of a JV Agreement to earn a 35% working interest in the joint venture. To
earn the interest Tejas has paid a non refundable deposit of $25,000, issued 100,000 common
shares of Tejas stock and agreed to expend $400,000 in exploration work including drilling on
Bass River. Should they spend the $400,000 on or before June 30th 2017, as is currently
planned, then a bonus participation of 5% shall be awarded bringing the Tejas participation in
the JV to 40%. In addition, Tejas shall pay Chilean Metals a management fee of $5,000 per
month over the duration of the work program.
Bass River Nova Scotia is comprised of 5 licences totaling 222 claims, ground exploration in
2014 and drilling in Q1 2015 at Gamble Lake was successful in identifying a mineralized system
associated with felsic volcanic tuffs of the Dalhousie Mountain Formation. Trending northeast,
airborne VTEM and magnetics conducted in Q1 2015 was successful in identifying numerous
VTEM anomalies including one high priority target along the projected track of the Gamble Lake
mineralization. Referred to as the Castlereagh anomaly, VTEM target BRN_VT01 is the largest
target delineated in approximately 2000 line kilometers of airborne work conducted in the
Cobequids by GeoTech. With a surface expression of 700 x 700 meters, the geophysical data
was subsequently modeled by Minotaur Exploration Limited (Australia) who highlighted a
subsurface target approximately 300 meters in width. Ground geophysics was recommended to
characterize the target prior to drilling.
“We are excited to finalize this agreement & begin preparation for the 2017 Work Program in
Nova Scotia. With help from the Chilean Metals Technical Team we will be aggressively moving
to test this exceptional target this summer”, stated Tom Comfort, Tejas Gold CEO.
The program is being managed by Chilean Metals Inc with oversight provided by their Technical
Advisory Committee comprised of:
Dr Tony Belperio, Ph.D., B.Sc, IMM, F.Aus. Dr Belperio is the Executive Director & Exploration
Director of Highly recognized Minotaur Exploration Australia. Dr Belperio served as Minotaur’s
Chief Geologist from 1996 – 2007 and was instrumental in the discovery of Prominent Hill
IOCG, in Southeast Australia. He has received the University of Adelaide’s Tate Memorial
Medal, The Geological Society of Australia’s Stillwell Award and AMEC Prospector of the Year
Award. Currently, Dr Belperio & Minotaur are concentrating on their Cloncurry Cu‐Au discovery
and JV with Oz Minerals.
Dr Chris Hodgson, Ph.D.,P Eng. Dr. Hodgson has been the Geological Consultant and former VP
of Exploration until 2016. Dr Hodgson has had an outstanding career to date, including Amax
Exploration, Canamax Resources, Tungsten & Minera Inmet in Chile. Mr Hodgson is credited
with the early recognition of the Santo Domingo IOCG deposit in Chile. Ultimately, Farwest
developed the project & sold to Capstone for $700M. Dr Hodgson is fluent in Spanish and has
been working in mining in Chile for the past 25 years.
Ian Pirie, P Geo M. Sc., formerly Chilean Metals Chairman the company is pleased to continue
to benefit from Ian’s 35+ years of Mining experience where Ian travels included GM for Latin
America for Inmet Mining where he was responsible for the acquisition, exploration &
development of the Antamina Cu/Zn project in Peru and finishing as VP Projects where he
oversaw development of Cobre Las Cruces in Spain and the Cobre Panama project in Panama.
Gary Lohman, P. Geo, B. Sc., VP Exploration & Director, Chilean Metals. Committee Chair
Gary Lohman has over 30 years experience in both precious metals & base metals exploration
within the Americas. He is skilled in most geological, geochemical & geophysical exploration
techniques in a wide variety of settings and terrains. Gary’s career has taken him on many
projects early stages to advanced, in Canada, Mexico, California & Ecuador.
Further to our Bass River announcement the Company provides clarification that is pleased to
confirm it had formally closed its private placement, as previously announced, of $610,602 by
issuing 4,070,680 common shares at $0.15 per share. Eligible finders were paid cash fees of
$21,987 and USD$4,221 as well as 181,752 broker warrants. 146,579 broker warrants entitle
the holder to acquire one common share at $0.15 until December 30, 2017 and 35,713 broker
warrants entitle the holder to acquire one common share at USD$0.12 until December 30,
2017. All securities issued pursuant to the above referenced private placement are subject to a
four month hold period.
In addition, the Company also wishes to advise that it has agreed to place a debenture of
$210,000 due October 31 2018. The terms are as follows: 14% interest annually in arrears at
loan repayment, secured on a pari passu basis with the previously granted debentures
($150,000 Face Value of debentures currently outstanding) by the shares of the Company’s
Chilean subsidiary that contains a 3% royalty CMX retained through sale of its Copaquire asset
to a subsidiary of Teck Resources Inc. 1,500,000 warrants, exercisable at $0.18 per share by
October 31, 2018, will be granted to the debenture holder The debenture is subject to TSXV
approval and is expected to close on or before March 6, 2017. A fee of $10,000 was paid to the
debenture holder in respect of this transaction.
“We are in a very active period for Company with our current drill program well underway in
Chile and the additional resources added to our working capital gives us the flexibility to
continue to expand on opportunities within our portfolio. Chilean Metals is excited to close &
begin our JV Partnership with Tejas on our Bass River Project. Tejas, with assistance from our
Technical Committee, will have an strong work program designed to test the northeast extent
of the Pb, Zn Ag mineralized system identified in the 2015 Gamble Lake drilling. We look
forward to having this new target along trend drill tested this summer”, commented Chilean
Chairman Terry Lynch.
About Chilean Metals
www.chileanmetals.com/
Chilean Metals Inc. is a Canadian Junior Exploration Company focusing on high potential Copper Gold prospects in
Chile & Canada.
Chilean Metals Inc is 100% owner of five properties comprising over 50,000 acres strategically located in the
prolific IOCG (“Iron oxide-copper-gold”) belt of northern Chile. It also owns a 3% NSR royalty interest on any
future production from the Copaquire Cu-Mo deposit, recently sold to a subsidiary of Teck Resources Inc. (“Teck”).
Under the terms of the sale agreement, Teck has the right to acquire one third of the 3% NSR for $3 million dollars
at any time. The Copaquire property borders Teck’s producing Quebrada Blanca copper mine in Chile’s First
Region.
Chilean Metals Inc is the 100% owner of four Copper Go ld exploration properties in Nova Scotia on the western
flank of the Cobequid-Chedabucto Fault Zone (CCFZ); Fox River, Parrsboro, Lynn and Bass River respectively.
Initial targeting and geophysics has been conducted on all properties, At Bass River North, airborne
geophysics identified a major VTEM cluster on trend with the Pb/Zn/Ag mineralization exposed at surface and in
drill holes to the southwest. Modeling of the airborne data by Minotaur Exploration (Australia) identified 3 priority
targets recommended for ground based geophysics prior to drilling.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
Chilean Metals Inc.
“Terry Lynch” “Patrick J Cruickshank”
Terry Lynch, Chairman Patrick J Cruickshank, President & CEO
Contact: [email protected] [email protected]
The Qualified Person for Chilean Metals Inc., as defined by National Instrument 43-101, is Gary Lohman, P. Geo.,
Vice President, Exploration.
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performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward looking statements.
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