WEST High Yield (W.h.y.) Resources Ltd. Signs Forward Contract LOI to Sell Magnesium ORE from Record Ridge Deposit
WEST HIGH YIELD (W.H.Y.) RESOURCES LTD.
For Immediate Release
December 7, 2021
Calgary, Alberta
WEST HIGH YIELD (W.H.Y.) RESOURCES LTD. SIGNS FORWARD CONTRACT LOI
TO SELL MAGNESIUM ORE FROM RECORD RIDGE DEPOSIT
CALGARY, ALBERTA – December 7 2021 – West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd. ("West High
Yield" or the " Company") (TSXV:WHY) is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent (the
"LOI") with APG Galaxy Trade and Technology, LLC, a U.S.-based company focused on the acquisition
and production of magnesium and other precious metals ("Galaxy"), for the purchase and sale of
magnesium serpentine ore (the " Ore") produced by West High Yield at its Record Ridge magnesium
deposit (the “Deposit”) located near Rossland, British Columbia, Canada (the "Transaction").
The LOI is non -binding as the parties work towards the signing of a binding definitive agreement (the
"Definitive Agreement ") in respect of the Transaction. The LOI contemplates Galaxy purchasing a
minimum of 200,000 metric tonnes ( "Mts") of the Ore per annum during the term of the Definitive
Agreement. The purchase price will be USD$500 per Mt of the Ore during the first three (3) year period
of the Definitive Agreement, and shall be subject to adjustment for the remaining term of the Definitive
Agreement based on factors including but not limited to production costs and the Consumer Price Index of
Canada.
The Transaction is subject to, among other items, standard conditions precedent in favour of each of Galaxy
and the Company, individually, including the receipt by the Company of all necessary government and
regulatory approvals and permits to extract the Ore fro m the Deposit . The Company has agreed to an
exclusivity period with Galaxy for the sale of the minimum quantity of the Ore until all of its conditions
have been waived or satisfied in full, during which it will negotiate exclusively with Galaxy with a view to
settling the Definitive Agreement.
The Company will issue a news release updating this information and providing more detail on the parties
and finalized terms once the Definitive Agreement has been entered into
Frank Marasco Jr., President and CEO of West High Yield states: "The Company has been looking for
interested and capable partners to purchase the initial mined inventory of our critical mineral rich ore and
generate positive cash flow for the Company. We appreciate Galaxy’s magnesium experience and customer
demand, and we are pleased to have reached t his milestone in advancing our negotiations with Galaxy
towards a comprehensive definitive agreement. I consider this LOI as a critical step in building a strategic
collaboration with Galaxy for the objective of securing a future market for a range of magnesium products
that could be produced from the Record Ridge project."
Michael North, Board Chairman and CEO of Galaxy, states: "The magnesium serpentine ore controlled by
West High Yield in British Columbia is one of the largest and richest verified deposits of its type in the
world. Today, Galaxy is pleased to take the first step in a challenging process, intended to deliver this
important natural resource from Canada to world markets and meet the requiements of the automotive,
aerospace, energy, construction, nutritional, consumer products and pharmaceutical fields. Many industries
need lighter, greener, more efficient materials right away , in order to meet climate change and carbon
reduction goals. With this Letter of Intent, Galaxy initiates a demanding series of research, engineering and
business development strategies that, if successful, may facilitate an efficient supply chain of cost-effective
pure magnesium and alloy products for years to come. We look forward to further collaboration between
Galaxy and West High Yield."
About APG Galaxy Trade and Technology, LLC
Galaxy is a direct source of magnesium, from mine to manufacturer, evolutionizing entire industries with
light, strong, versatile, durable and energy-efficient magnesium. An international company based in the
United States, Galaxy is streamlining global supply chains, offering both standard and custom alloys for
unparalleled performance. Galaxy is helping to move the global economy from heavy metals to light metals
of the future: clean, green, less carbon-intensive, bending the curve on climate change.
About West High Yield
West High Yield is a publicly traded junior mining exploration and development company focused on the
acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral resource properties in Canada with a primary
objective to develop its Record Ridge magnesium deposit using green processing techniques to minimize
waste and CO2 emissions.
Contact Information:
West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd.
Frank Marasco Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: (403) 660-3488 Facsimile: (403) 206-7159
Email: [email protected]
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