Transition Closes Sale of Royalty Interests to Nova Royalties
Transition Closes Sale of Royalty Interests to
Nova Royalties
Sudbury, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 5, 2020) -
Transition Metals Corp (TSXV: XTM)
("Transition", "the Company") reports that the Company has closed its transaction with Nova Royalties
Corp. ("Nova") as disclosed in the news release dated September 8, 2020. On closing the Company
received a total of $1,072,500 in cash and 525,000 shares of Nova.
Transition President and CEO Scott McLean, P.Geo. commented, "I
would like to thank our team and
Nova, CP Consulting and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP for their role in facilitating this transaction.
This agreement has allowed us to leverage a portion of the long term value that we have created and
some of the proceeds will be used to accelerate our activities in the near term. With the market for
precious and energy metals such as copper and nickel improving, we believe that our shareholders
will realize more value from our investments to date and through increased deal flow and activity by
our partners as well as from our own internal efforts to advance projects and new opportunities."
The Company holds interest in over 20 projects and 6 production royalties (net smelter return royalties) in
Canada and now has a strong cash position and holds significant investments in 5 companies as
summarized in the following table:
Table 1
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Transition CFO Chris Chadder, CA, commented,
"Given the recent market improvement in mining
stocks, the value of Transition's investment holdings have become an important asset for the
Company.
We believe we have a strong asset base upon which to further grow the Company rapidly."
About Transition Metals Corp
Transition Metals Corp (TSXV: XTM) is a Canadian-based, multi-commodity project generator that
specializes in converting new exploration ideas into discoveries. The award-winning team of
geoscientists has extensive exploration experience which actively develops and tests new ideas for
discovering mineralization in places that others have not looked, often allowing the company to acquire
properties inexpensively. Joint venture partners earn an interest in the projects by funding a portion of
higher-risk drilling and exploration, allowing Transition to conserve capital and minimize shareholder's
equity dilution.
Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Information
Except for statements of historical fact contained herein, the information in this news release constitutes
"forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities law. Such forward-looking
information may be identified by words such as "plans", "proposes", "estimates", "intends", "expects",
"believes", "may", "will" and include without limitation, statements regarding estimated capital and
operating costs, expected production timeline, benefits of updated development plans, foreign exchange
assumptions and regulatory approvals. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be
accurate; actual results and future events could differ materially from such statements. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially include, among others, metal prices, competition, risks inherent in
the mining industry, and regulatory risks. Most of these factors are outside the control of the Company.
Investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. Except as otherwise
required by applicable securities statutes or regulation, the Company expressly disclaims any intent or
obligation to update publicly forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
Further information is available at
www.transitionmetalscorp.com
or by contacting:
Scott McLean
President and CEO
Transition Metals Corp.
Tel: (705) 669-1777
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