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TORONTO and NEW YORK, Nov. 24,
2017 /PRNewswire/ - Mountain Province Diamonds Inc.
("Mountain Province", the "Company") (TSX and NASDAQ: MPVD) today
announces that it has received an extension of the waiver for the
funding of the remaining reserve accounts under its project lending
facility, until January 31, 2018 with
unanimous consent of the lenders. Highlights of the waiver that has
been agreed to between the Company and its lenders include (all
amounts in US dollars):
- Sunk Cost and Debt Service Reserve Account funding is deferred
until January 31, 2018
- Current Cash Cost Reserve Account funding of $25 million is deemed satisfactory until
March 31, 2018
- Initial principal payment of $24.8
million, along with quarterly accrued interest, remains
scheduled for December 31, 2017, in
accordance with the original amortization schedule
Mountain Province Interim President and CEO David Whittle commented: "The receipt of this
waiver is an important step as we continue to advance our near-term
resolution to the project lending facility. The support of our
lending group throughout this process has been very much
appreciated."
Mountain Province Diamonds is a 49% participant with De
Beers Canada in the Gahcho Kué diamond mine located in Canada's Northwest
Territories. Gahcho Kué is the world's largest new diamond
mine, consisting of a cluster of four diamondiferous kimberlites,
three of which are being developed and mined under the initial 12
year mine plan.
Caution Regarding Forward Looking
Information
This news release contains certain
"forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information"
under applicable Canadian and United
States securities laws concerning the business, operations
and financial performance and condition of Mountain Province
Diamonds Inc. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking
information include, but are not limited to, statements with
respect to estimated production and mine life of the project of
Mountain Province; the realization
of mineral reserve estimates; the timing and amount of estimated
future production; costs of production; the future price of
diamonds; the estimation of mineral reserves and resources; the
ability manage debt; capital expenditures; the ability to obtain
permits for operations; liquidity; tax rates; and currency exchange
rate fluctuations. Except for statements of historical fact
relating to Mountain Province,
certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently
characterized by words such as "anticipates," "may," "can,"
"plans," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "projects," "targets,"
"intends," "likely," "will," "should," "to be", "potential" and
other similar words, or statements that certain events or
conditions "may", "should" or "will" occur. Forward-looking
statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at
the date the statements are made, and are based on a number of
assumptions and subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and
other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ
materially from those projected in the forward-looking
statements. Many of these assumptions are based on factors
and events that are not within the control of Mountain Province and there is no assurance
they will prove to be correct.
Factors that could cause actual results to vary materially
from results anticipated by such forward-looking statements include
variations in ore grade or recovery rates, changes in market
conditions, changes in project parameters, mine sequencing;
production rates; cash flow; risks relating to the availability and
timeliness of permitting and governmental approvals; supply of, and
demand for, diamonds; fluctuating commodity prices and currency
exchange rates, the possibility of project cost overruns or
unanticipated costs and expenses, labour disputes and other risks
of the mining industry, failure of plant, equipment or processes to
operate as anticipated.
These factors are discussed in greater detail in Mountain Province's most recent Annual
Information Form and in the most recent MD&A filed on SEDAR,
which also provide additional general assumptions in connection
with these statements. Mountain
Province cautions that the foregoing list of important
factors is not exhaustive. Investors and others who base themselves
on forward-looking statements should carefully consider the above
factors as well as the uncertainties they represent and the risk
they entail. Mountain Province
believes that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking
statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these
expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking
statements included in this news release should not be unduly
relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date of this
news release.
Although Mountain Province
has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual
actions, events or results to differ materially from those
described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors
that cause actions, events or results not to be anticipated,
estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that
forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual
results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Mountain
Province undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking
statements if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions
should change except as required by applicable securities laws. The
reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements. Statements concerning mineral reserve and resource
estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking
statements to the extent they involve estimates of the
mineralization that will be encountered as the property is
developed.
Further, Mountain Province
may make changes to its business plans that could affect its
results. The principal assets of Mountain Province are administered pursuant to
a joint venture under which Mountain
Province is not the operator. Mountain Province is exposed to actions taken
or omissions made by the operator within its prerogative and/or
determinations made by the joint venture under its terms. Such
actions or omissions may impact the future performance of
Mountain Province. Under its
current project finance facility Mountain
Province is not permitted to pay dividends on common stock
unless and until obligations under the facility have been
satisfied. The declaration of dividends is at the discretion of
Mountain Province's Board of
Directors, subject to restrictions under the Company's project
finance facility, and will depend on Mountain Province's financial results, cash
requirements, future prospects, and other factors deemed relevant
by the Board.
SOURCE Mountain Province Diamonds Inc.