Skeena To Sell Porter Idaho Silver Property
Skeena To Sell Porter Idaho Silver Property
Vancouver, BC ( May 2, 2018 ) Skeena Resources Limited (TSX.V: SKE, OTCQX: SKREF)
(“Skeena” or the “Company”) has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with StrikePoint Gold Inc.
(TSX.V: SKP) to sell the Porter Idaho Silver Property (“Porter Idaho” or the “Property”) near Stewart,
British Columbia (the “Transaction”) for a combination of cash and common shares.
Skeena’s CEO, Walter Coles Jr. commented, “Skeena is focusing on the Snip and Eskay Creek
projects. Therefore, we’re pleased to vend Porter Idaho to StrikePoint, a company which wants to
advance the project. The potential for connecting high-grade silver mineralization between the two
sides of Mount Rainey deserves to be drill tested. We will look forward to results from StrikePoint’s
anticipated summer drill program.”
The proposed terms of the Transaction are as follows:
• C$1,750,000 to Skeena payable in cash;
• C$1,750,000 to Skeena payable in StrikePoint common shares at a value of C$0.225, based
upon the 20-day VWAP of StrikePoint’s common shares;
• Skeena retains a 1% NSR on the Property, of which 0.5% may be bought back by StrikePoint
for a price of C$750,000.
The completion of the Transaction is subject to:
a) StrikePoint completing an equity financing generating gross proceeds of not less than C$2.5
million;
b) receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals, including the TSX Venture Exchange;
c) the execution of a binding definitive agreement in respect of the Transaction; and
d) customary legal due diligence review of the Property by StrikePoint, including the receipt by
StrikePoint of a title opinion in respect of the Property.
About Skeena
Skeena Resources Limited is a junior Canadian mining exploration company focused on developing
prospective precious and base metal properties in the Golden Triangle of northwest British Columbia,
Canada. The Company’s primary activities are the exploration and development of the past-producing
Snip mine and the recently optioned Eskay Creek mine, both acquired from Ba rrick. In addition, the
Company has completed a Preliminary Econ omic Assessment on the GJ copper-gold porphyry
project.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Skeena Resources Limited,
Walt Coles Jr.
President & CEO
NR: 18-12
May 2, 2018
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the estimation of mineral resources and reserves, the realization of resource and reserve estimates, metal prices, taxation,
the estimation, timing and amount of future exploration and development, capital and operating costs, the availability of
financing, the receipt of regulatory approvals, environmental risks, title disputes and other matters. While the Company
considers its as sumptions to be reasonable as of the date hereof, forward -looking statements and information are not
guarantees of future performance and readers should not place undue importance on such statements as actual events
and results may differ materially from t hose described herein. The Company does not undertake to update any forward -
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