Skyharbour Signs Option Agreement with North Shore Energy Metals for South Falcon Uranium Property in the Athabasca Basin, Canada
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May 30th, 2023
News Release
Skyharbour Signs Option Agreement with North Shore Energy Metals for South Falcon
Uranium Property in the Athabasca Basin, Canada
Vancouver, BC - Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: SYH) (OTCQX: SYHBF) (Frankfurt:
SC1P) (“Skyharbour” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that it has entered into an option
agreement (the “Agreement”) with North Shore Energy Metals Ltd. (“North Shore” or the “Optionee”)
which provides North Shore an earn-in option to acquire an initial 80% interest and up to a 100%
interest in the South Falcon Property located in Saskatchewan, Canada (the “Property”). The
Property contains eleven (11) mineral claims, comprising approximately 42,908 hectares. The
Agreement provides North Shore an opportunity to earn an initial 80% interest in the claims over a
three year period by f ulfilling combined cash, share issu ance and exploration expenditure
commitments of CAD $5.3 million, with an option to purchase the remaining 20% for an additional
CAD $10 million in cash and shares.
Location Map of South Falcon Project:
https://skyharbourltd.com/_resources/maps/Sky_FalconSouth20221024.jpg
Jordan Trimble, President and CEO of Skyharbour, stated: “We are thrilled to be working with the
North Shore team as they advance the South Falcon Project going forward. We continue to execute
on our strategy by adding value to our uranium project base in the Athabasca Basin through strategic
partnerships and prospect generation, as well as focused mineral exploration at our co -flagship
Russell and Moore Projects. News will be forthcoming on exploration plans at South Falcon and
North Shore is well positioned to unlock value at the Project with a strong management and technical
team.”
South Falcon Uranium Project:
The South Falcon Property contains eleven mineral claims comprising approximately 42,908
hectares approximately 50 km east of the Key Lake mine. Nine of the claims are from the original
South Falcon Point (previously Way Lake) Uranium Project and the remaining two claims are from
Skyharbour’s Foster River Project. Historical uranium mineralization discovered at South Falcon is
shallow and is hosted in several geological settings including classic Athabasca-style basement
mineralization associated with well -developed EM conductors. At the EWA target , up to 0.492%
U3O8 and 1,300 ppm lead was encountered in outcrop grab samples (Sask. Mineral Deposits Index
[SMDI] 5038). Historical grab sampling at Knob Lake (SMDI 1014) also encountered up to 0.01%
U3O8 in an outcrop of pegmatite, while anomalous nickel, copper, and molybdenum were found in
historical grab samples from the Fraser North target area (SMDI’s 1125 and 1126).
A well-defined northeast-trending, locally folded, electromagnetic conductor system runs throughout
the Property, which was defined by airborne and ground geophysical surveys by JNR Resources
(“JNR”) in the 2000’s. In 2008 JNR conducted a drill campaign at Way Lake. Of the 47 holes drilled
that year, 28 holes (totaling 7,348 metres) were drilled on the South Falcon Uranium Property at the
Walker (14 holes), Walker South (7 holes), and EWA target areas (6 holes). At the Walker and South
Walker targets, which lie along the aforementioned EM conductor system, structurally disrupted and
variably altered metasediments (including graphitic pelitic gneisses) with anomalous boron, copper,
molybdenum, nickel, cobalt, arsenic, and vanadium were encountered in several drill holes. During
this same drill campaign, the Fraser Lakes Zone B uranium deposit was discovered approximately
four kilometres east of the Walker South target on a refolded extension of the EM conductor system.
At the EWA target, which lies along a separate northeast-trending EM conductor, anomalous
uranium, boron, lead, and molybdenum were encountered in structurally disrupted pegmatites; th e
best result was 0.235% U3O8 over 0.5 m (within a 3.5 m interval of 0.113% U 3O8) in hole WYL-08-
501 (Sask. Mineral Assessment File 74H02-0045).
Furthermore, in 2022, Skyharbour completed a FALCON® airborne gravity gradiometer and
magnetic survey over nine of the eleven claims at the South Falcon Property. This new geophysical
data will assist North Shore in prioritizing areas along the EM conductor system for drilling.
Approximately 28 kilometres of th e EM conductor system remain untested on the South Falcon
Property. North Shore’s initial focus will be on the two claims formerly part of the Foster Project
(geophysics), and on the southeastern end of the EM conductor system at Knob Lake (prospecting
and/or drilling), which shows similarities to the Fraser Lakes Zone B deposit approximately 6 km to
the northeast and several other high-priority targets elsewhere along the main EM conductor system.
Significant potential exists on the p roject for basement -hosted, unconformity -related uranium
deposits like those further to the north in the Wollaston Domain (i.e. Eagle Point, Rabbit Lake, Key
Lake and others) , as well as for pegmatite/granite -hosted (i.e. alaskite -type) U -Th-REE
mineralization like at the Fraser Lakes Zone B deposit on Skyharbour’s adjacent South Falcon East
Property, currently under option to Tisdale Clean Energy.
The Option Agreement:
Pursuant to the Agreement, North Shore may acquire an initial 80% interest in the Property by (i)
issuing common shares of North Shore (“Shares”) having an aggregate value of CAD $1,225,000;
(ii) making aggregate cash payments of CAD $525,000; and (iii) in curring an aggregate of CAD
$3,550,000 in exploration expenditures on the Property over a three-year period.
Schedule to earn an initial 80% interest:
Date Cash Payments
(CAD $)
Exploration
Expenditures (CAD $)
Value of Shares Issued
(CAD $)
On Closing(1) $50,000(2) $0 $150,000(3)
By Dec. 31st, 2023 $0 $250,000 $0
On or before the first
anniversary of Closing $100,000 $250,000 $200,000(4)
On or before the second
anniversary of Closing $150,000 $1,300,000 $350,000(4)
On or before the third
anniversary of Closing $225,000 $1,750,000 $525,000(4)
TOTAL $525,000 $3,550,000 $1,225,000
(1) Closing which will be on the date of the closing of North Shore’s qualifying transaction.
(2) $25,000 on signing the Agreement and $25,000 due at Closing.
(3) At a price of $0.30 per Share.
(4) Cash or shares at North Shore’s option at a price per Share using the five (5) VWAP at the time
of issuance, subject the minimum pricing rules of the TSX Venture Exchange.
Once North Shore has earned an initial 80% interest in the Property, North Shore may acquire the
remaining 20% interest in the Property within 90 business days by (i) issuing Shares having a value
of CAD $5,000,000, and (ii) making a cash payment of CAD $5,000,000 to Skyharbour. If North
Shore does not elect to acquire the remaining 20% interest, a joint venture will be formed with
Skyharbour holding a 20% participating interest.
North Shore will be the operator of the exploration programs during the earn-in stage and for the joint
venture if formed. Two claims totaling 10,673 hectares that form part of Skyharbour’s Foster River
Property are subject to a one percent (1%) NSR royalty payable to Skyharbour. The remaining nine
claims totaling 32,235 hectares that comprise Skyharbour’s South Falcon Point Property are subject
to a two percent (2%) NSR royalty payable to Denison Mines Corp. (“Denison”) with North Shore
having the right to purchase one percent of the royalty from Denison at anytime by paying $1 million.
All Shares will be subject to a four -month-and-one-day statutory hold period in accordance with
applicable securities laws. No finders’ fees or commissions are owing by Skyharbour in connection
with entering into the Agreement. Completion of the transactions contemp lated by the Agreement,
and the issuance of the Shares, remains subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The
obligations of the Optionee under this Agreement are subject to and conditional upon the Optionee
completing a Qualifying Transaction, as such term defined under the policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange, and equity offering.
About North Shore Energy Metals Ltd:
North Shore is currently a private mineral exploration company focused on uranium exploration at
the eastern margin of the Athabasca Basin through its Falcon property which will increase from
12,800 to 55,700 hectares with the addition of the claims subject to the Agreement, and the West
Bear property located 90 kilometres to the northeast.
As announced on May 3rd, 2023, Clover Leaf Capital Corp. (TSX-V: CLVR.P) (“Clover Leaf”) received
conditional acceptance from the TSX Venture Exchange to close its acquisition of North Shore by
way of a one for one share exchange agreement as described in the Clover Leaf’s press release
dated December 23rd, 2022. This transaction will constitute a qualifying transaction pursuant to the
policies of the TSX Venture. It is a condition to the completion of the qualifying transaction that North
Shore complete a concurrent equity offering prior to the closing date of the transaction for minimum
gross proceeds of $5,000,000. Upon completion of the transaction the name of the combined
company will be North Shore Uranium.
Qualified Person:
The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian
regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 and reviewed and approved by David
Billard, P.Geo., a Consulting Geologist for Skyharbour as well as a Qualified Person.
About Skyharbour Resources Ltd.:
Skyharbour holds an extensive portfolio of uranium exploration projects in Canada's Athabasca
Basin and is well positioned to benefit from improving uranium market fundamentals with twenty-four
projects, ten of which are drill -ready, covering over 504,356 hectares of land. Skyharbour has
acquired from Denison Mines, a large strategic shareholder of the Company, a 100% interest in the
Moore Uranium Project which is located 15 kilometres east of Denison's Wheeler River project and
39 kilometres south of Cameco's McArthur River uranium mine. Moore is an advanced -stage
uranium exploration property with high -grade uranium mineralization at the Maverick Zone that
returned drill results of up to 6.0% U3O8 over 5.9 metres including 20.8% U3O8 over 1.5 metres at a
vertical depth of 265 metres. Adjacent to the Moore Uranium Project is Skyharbour’s recently
optioned Russell Lake Uranium Project from Rio Tinto, which hosts historical high -grade uranium
drill intercepts over a large property area wi th robust exploration upside potential. The Company is
actively advancing these projects through exploration and drill programs.
Skyharbour has joint-ventures with industry-leader Orano Canada Inc. and Azincourt Energy at the
Preston and East Preston Proj ects, respectively, whereby Orano and Azincourt earned majority
interests in the project s through exploration expenditures, cash payments and share issuance s.
Skyharbour also has several active earn-in option partners including: ASX-listed Valor Resources at
the Hook Lake Uranium Project; CSE-listed Basin Uranium Corp. at the Mann Lake Uranium Project;
CSE-listed Medaro Mining Corp. at the Yurchison Project; Yellow Rocks Energy, a private Australian
entity, at the Wallee and Usam Island projects ; North Shore Energy Metals at the South Falcon
Project; and TSX-V listed Tisdale Clean Energy at the South Falcon East Project which is host to the
Fraser Lakes Zone B Uranium and Thorium Deposit.
Collectively, Skyharbour has now signed earn-in option agreements with partners that total to over
$37 million in partner-funded exploration expenditures, over $28 million worth of shares being issued
and over $19 million in cash payments coming into Skyharbour, assuming that these partner
companies complete their entire earn-ins at the respective projects.
Skyharbour's goal is to maximize shareholder value through new mineral discoveries, committed
long-term par tnerships, and the advancement of exploration projects in geopolitically favourable
jurisdictions.
Skyharbour’s Uranium Project Map in the Athabasca Basin:
https://www.skyharbourltd.com/_resources/maps/SKY_SaskProject_Locator_20230320_V2A.jpg
To find out more about Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (TSX -V: SYH) visit the Company’s website
at www.skyharbourltd.com.
SKYHARBOUR RESOURCES LTD.
“Jordan Trimble”
Jordan Trimble
President and CEO
For further information contact myself or:
Nicholas Coltura
Corporate Development and Communications
Skyharbour Resources Ltd.
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