Empire Metals Limited Munni Munni Transaction Update (4142T)
July 20 2020 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 4142T
Empire Metals Limited
20 July 2020
Empire Metals Limited / AIM: EEE / Sector: Natural Resources
20 July 2020
Empire Metals Limited ('Empire' or the 'Company')
Munni Munni Transaction Update
Empire Metals Limited, the AIM-quoted resource exploration and
development company refers to the announcement made earlier this
morning in Australia by ASX listed Artemis Resources Limited
('Artemis').
On 27 April 2020, the Company announced that it had entered into
a binding agreement to acquire a 58.6% interest in Munni Munni Pty
Ltd ('MMPL'), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Artemis and the
beneficial owner of a 70% interest in the Munni Munni Palladium
Project in the West Pilbara, Western Australia ('Munni Munni').
Platina Resources Limited ('Platina') is the holder of the
remaining 30% in Munni Munni.
Artemis today announced that on Friday 17 July 2020, it was
served a writ of summons issued by the Supreme Court of Western
Australia as filed by Platina, its 30% joint venture partner to the
Munni Munni Project. Platina claims that Artemis and its wholly
owned subsidiary, MMPL, have breached the Heads of Agreement
entered into by the parties relating to the Munni Munni Joint
Venture as a result of the Company entering into the agreement with
Empire.
Artemis denies Platina's claims and state that they intend to
vigorously defend their position.
Mike Struthers, CEO, said: "This is an unwelcome development in
our proposed acquisition of an interest in MMPL. We announced the
Munni Munni transaction on 27 April 2020, but Platina have chosen
only now to present this claim.
"We believe the claim is spurious and we understand Artemis
intend to vigorously defend their interests and move forward with
Empire and progress the development of the project.
"This is a disappointing turn of events however the transaction
remains in progress. Completion is still conditional on a number of
conditions precedent including completion of due diligence,
execution of a formal joint venture agreement, obtaining necessary
regulatory approvals and obtaining all necessary third-party
consents and approvals to give effect to the proposed acquisition
.
"We will of course inform our shareholders of developments in
due course.
"In respect of our interests in Georgia, the Company continues
with various initiatives trying to unlock the situation with
respect to the exploration permit and licence area, and we await
advice from the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of
a date for a hearing as a part of the Company's appeal against the
National Agency of Mines findings, as referenced in the Company's
announcement of 28 January 2020."
The Company was in the process of conducting a market sounding
and has withdrawn from this process.
Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Disclosure
Certain information contained in this announcement would have
been deemed inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of
Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 until the release of this
announcement.
**ENDS**
For further information please visit www.empiremetals.co.uk or
contact:
Mike Struthers Empire Metals Ltd Company Tel: 020 7907
9327
Ewan Leggat S. P. Angel Corporate Nomad & Broker Tel: 020 3470
Finance LLP 0470
Soltan Tagiev S. P. Angel Corporate Nomad & Broker Tel: 020 3470
Finance LLP 0470
Damon Heath Shard Capital Partners Joint Broker Tel: 020 7186
LLP 9950
Susie Geliher St Brides Partners Ltd PR Tel: 020 7236
1177
Beth Melluish St Brides Partners Ltd PR Tel: 020 7236
1177
About Empire Metals Limited
Empire Metals Limited (formerly Georgian Mining Corporation) has
50% ownership of the Bolnisi Copper and Gold Project in Georgia,
situated on the prolific Tethyan Belt, a well-known geological
region and host to many high-grade copper-gold deposits and
producing mines. The Bolnisi concession covers an area of over 860
sq km and has a 30-year mining licence with a variety of targets
and projects ranging from greenfield exploration / target
definition phase through intermediate target-testing phases to more
advanced projects including Kvemo Bolnisi East which is due to
advance to Feasibility Study.
The acquisition of Munni Munni is a result of the Company's
ongoing assessments of the potential for expanding the Company's
portfolio through the addition of new assets which have the ability
to add value in the short term.
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