Coro Signs Binding Heads of Agreement for San Jorge
December 09 2013 - 6:30AM
Marketwired Canada
Coro Mining Corp. ("Coro" or the "Company") (TSX:COP) is pleased to announce
that it has signed a binding Heads of Agreement ("HOA") with a group comprised
of Aterra Investments Ltd. ("Aterra") and Solway Industries Ltd. ("Solway"),
(collectively, the "Group") for them to have rights to acquire an interest in
the Company's San Jorge project (the "Project"), located in the province of
Mendoza, Argentina. The Group has the right to acquire a 70% interest in the
Project, with the provision for an early buy-out of Coro's interest subject to
Coro's retention of a 2.5% Net Smelter Return ("NSR") on the production of all
payable metals from the Project, except gold. Coro and the Group will work
diligently to structure and execute a Definitive Agreement ("DA") expeditiously.
Alan Stephens, President and CEO of Coro commented, "Coro has been seeking a
partner for San Jorge for some time and we are very pleased to have now reached
agreement with Aterra and Solway for them to acquire a 70% interest in the
Project. We firmly believe that the introduction of these two well-funded and
experienced companies to the Project will be well received by the provincial and
national governments in Argentina and result in its accelerated development.
This agreement will allow our shareholders to participate in the future
development and operation of San Jorge, either through our 30% interest or by
ownership of a valuable NSR.
We are now fully focused on advancing our Chilean assets, particularly the
development of our Berta project, where we recently announced a preliminary
agreement with a third party to treat pregnant leach solution at their plant. We
also plan to further drill test our exciting El Desesperado project, located in
the Chuquicamata district, and we are looking forward to the results of our
partner's work at Payen over the coming months. This year of very difficult
market conditions has been one of transition for Coro, and we end it having
successfully brought in partners for San Jorge, Berta and Payen, which is a
testament to the quality of our projects."
Principal Terms of the HOA
-- The Group may acquire a 70% interest in the Project by; paying Coro
US$200,000 upon signing the HOA, US$300,000 within 6 months from signing
the DA, US$500,000 within 12 months from signing the DA, and US$500,000
within 24 months from signing the DA; funding all of the costs required
to advance the Project to the Exercise Date, including an independent,
bankable Definitive Feasibility Study, completed to NI43-101 standards
("the BFS"); keeping the Project and Minera San Jorge in good standing;
and, prior to the Exercise Date, paying all of the advance royalty
payments pursuant to the underlying San Jorge Purchase and Royalty
Agreements between Coro and its subsidiaries, and Franco-Nevada
Corporation and Franco-Nevada LRC Holdings Corp (together "Franco-
Nevada").
-- The Exercise Date is the date that the Group informs Coro of its
decision to place the Project into commercial production or the
completion of the BFS.
-- The Group will be appointed Operator from the date of signature of the
HOA and for the duration of the Option Period.
-- After the Exercise Date, the parties shall finance the further
development of the Project pro-rata to their interest in the Project. In
the event that Coro elects not to contribute its 30% share of the costs
of further development of the Project, its interest will be subject to
dilution. In the event that Coro's interest is diluted to 10%, its
interest shall immediately be converted to a 2% NSR on the production of
all metals from the Project, except gold.
-- The Group will have the option to acquire 100% of the Project by paying
Coro US$3,000,000 in cash at any time within 6 months from signing the
DA or US$5,000,000 in cash at any time within 18 months from signing the
DA. The outstanding cash payments referred to above would also become
due and payable upon exercise of either of these options to acquire 100%
of the Project. In the event that the Group elects to exercise its
option to acquire a 100% interest in the Project, Coro will retain a
2.5% NSR on the production of all metals from the Project, except gold.
-- Prior to the Exercise Date and upon the Group's completion of an
expenditure of US$10,000,000 on Project development and other costs, the
Group will earn a 50% interest in the Project. If the Group elects not
to proceed to the Exercise Date at its sole cost, Coro and the Group
shall form a 50/50 Joint Venture and may elect to fund the outstanding
Project costs on a pro-rata basis, with both Parties being subject to
dilution. In the event that either Party's interest is diluted to 10%,
its interest shall immediately be converted to a 2% NSR on the
production of all metals from the Project, except gold.
-- Franco-Nevada's consent, as required under the underlying San Jorge
Purchase and Royalty Agreements, is a condition precedent to the
occurrence of the earlier of (i) the execution of the DA, and (ii) the
Group earning or acquiring an interest in the Project or MSJ. In the
event that Franco-Nevada's consent is unreasonably withheld, Coro shall
be required to reimburse the Group for all payments made to Franco-
Nevada by the Investor and all payments made to Coro by the Group, and
other reasonable and verifiable costs incurred directly on the Project
under this HOA and the Group shall have no further interest in the
Project.
About Aterra Investments Ltd
Aterra Investments Ltd is a privately-held, investment management firm, which
invests in metals and mining projects from late stage exploration to
pre-production. Aterra's investment portfolio is geographically diversified with
projects in both developed countries and frontier regions and includes more than
10 exploration, development and producing companies. Commodity focus includes
copper, silver, phosphates, zinc, lead, diamonds and mineral sands.
About Solway Industries Ltd.
Solway Industries Ltd. is a subsidiary of the Solway Group, which comprises a
number of diversified companies with core activities in mining, non-ferrous
metals, chemicals, the cement industry and real estate. Solway operates a
ferronickel plant in Ukraine, is developing nickel laterite projects in
Indonesia and Guatemala, and operates an open pit copper mine in Macedonia.
CORO MINING CORP.
Alan Stephens, President and CEO
About Coro Mining Corp.:
The Company was founded with the goal of building a mining company focused on
medium-sized base and precious metals deposits in Latin America. The Company
intends to achieve this through the exploration for, and acquisition of,
projects that can be developed and placed into production. Coro's properties
include the advanced Berta copper leach project and the Payen, El Desesperado,
Llancahue, and Celeste copper exploration properties, all located in Chile, and
the advanced San Jorge copper-gold project, located in Argentina.
For further information please visit the Company's website at www.coromining.com.
This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" under applicable
Canadian securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements or information,
including but not limited to those with respect to execution of agreements and
future payments involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other
factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the
Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or
information. Such factors include, among others, the actual prices of copper,
the factual results of current exploration, development and mining activities,
changes in project parameters as plans continue to be evaluated, as well as
those factors disclosed in the Company's documents filed from time to time with
the securities regulators in the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta,
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward
Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Coro Mining Corp.
Michael Philpot
Executive Vice-President
(604) 682 5546
investor.info@coromining.com
www.coromining.com
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