Osisko Mining Inc. (TSX:OSK) ("
Osisko") is pleased
to announce that it has entered into a binding letter agreement
with Bonterra Resources Inc. (TSXV:BTR)
("
Bonterra") for a 70% exploration earn-in and
joint venture on all of the Urban-Barry properties held by Bonterra
(hosting the Gladiator and Barry deposits), in addition to the
adjoining Duke and Lac Barry properties (collectively, the
"
Properties"), all located in Quebec's Eeyou
Istchee James Bay region. The Duke property is currently 70% owned
by Bonterra and 30% owned by Osisko, and the Lac Barry property is
currently 85% owned by Bonterra and 15% owned by Gold Royalties
Corp. The Properties total 496 claims over 22,508 hectares.
Under the binding letter agreement, Osisko has
agreed to pay Bonterra an initial upfront payment of $1 million in
cash (payable within one business day of the signing of the binding
letter agreement) and an additional $4 million in cash upon the
parties entering into the definitive agreement. Under the
Exploration Earn-In, Osisko has agreed to fund $30 million in work
expenditures over a three-year period to earn a 70% undivided
interest in the Properties, in accordance with annual work
expenditures $10 million in each year (which can be pre-paid at
Osisko's option).
After completion of the Exploration Earn-In,
Osisko and Bonterra have agreed to form a joint venture entity or
contractual joint venture in such form as the parties may agree,
each acting reasonably, taking into consideration any tax and other
factors relevant to the parties.
During the Exploration Earn-In and upon and
following the formation of the joint venture, Osisko will be the
operator of the Properties. Upon completion of the Exploration
Earn-In and the formation of the joint venture, Osisko and Bonterra
will form a management committee to provide direction to the
operator on exploration programs for the Urban-Barry
Properties.
Osisko and Bonterra have agreed to negotiate in
good faith, settle, and enter into definitive documentation
providing for the Exploration Earn-In as soon as practicable
following the date hereof, subject to the satisfaction of certain
customary conditions precedent.
Osisko may withdraw from the Exploration Earn-In
at any time upon written notice to Bonterra. In the event of an
election to withdraw from the Exploration Earn-In, Osisko will
forfeit all rights and interests in the Properties with no further
liability, and the definitive documentation shall be immediately
terminated upon such election.
About the Urban-Barry
Properties
Barry Deposit
The Barry deposit is a
shear-hosted gold deposit with multiple parallel, sub-vertical,
shear zones and a second set of veins dipping 25 to 60 degrees to
the southeast. The gold mineralization consists of disseminated
sulfides within the shear zones and the veins with local visible
gold. The Barry deposit has been delineated over 1.4 kilometres
along strike and 700 metres vertical and the deposit remains open
for expansion.
SLR Consulting (Canada) completed a mineral
resource estimate for Bonterra on the Barry deposit for both open
pit and underground scenarios. The combined open pit and
underground mineral resource estimate for the Barry deposit are (i)
measured mineral resources of 2,076,000 tons at 3.04 g/t Au for
203,000 oz Au, (ii) indicated mineral resources of 3,023,000 tons
at 5.01 g/t Au for 487,000 oz Au, and (iii) inferred mineral
resources of 4,379,000 tons at 4.89 g/t Au for 689,000 oz Au. The
Barry mineral resource estimate is supported by the Technical
Report (as defined herein).
Gladiator Deposit
Gold mineralization at the Gladiator
deposit is hosted within sheared veins of quartz-carbonate
composition, with sericite, chlorite, tourmaline with pyrite,
chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena and visible gold. The veins are
divided into four groupings. The Gladiator deposit has been
outlined by diamond drilling to a strike length of 1,600 metres and
depth of 1,100 metres.
SLR Consulting (Canada) completed a mineral
resource estimate for Bonterra on the Gladiator deposit. The
mineral resource estimate for the Gladiator deposit are (i)
indicated mineral resources of 1,413,000 t at 8.61 g/t Au for
391,000 oz Au, and (ii) inferred mineral resources of 4,174,000 t
at 7.37 g/t Au for 989,000 oz Au. The Gladiator mineral resource
estimate is supported by the Technical Report.
Duke Property
The Duke property consists of
81 strategic mineral claims totaling 3,590 hectares adjacent to the
Gladiator Deposit. The Duke property mineralization is associated
with multiple sub-parallel, moderately dipping to subvertical,
shear hosted quartz-carbonate-chlorite veins and stockworks with
minor pyrite and gold trending northeast to east west hosted within
intermediate to mafic volcanics and tuffs with local felsic
intrusions. Bonterra and Osisko have a 70% and 30% interest,
respectively, in the Duke property.
Technical Report
The mineral resource estimates for the Barry and
Gladiator deposits are supported by the technical report (the
"Technical Report") entitled "Technical Report on
the Gladiator and Moroy Deposits and the Bachelor Mine and
Preliminary Economic Assessment on the Barry Deposit, Northwestern
Québec, Canada, Report for NI 43-101" dated July 25, 2022 (with an
effective date of June 1, 2022) prepared for Bonterra by SLR
Consulting (Canada). Reference should be made to the full text of
the Technical Report for the assumptions, qualifications and
limitations set forth therein, a copy of which is available on
SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.com) under Bonterra's issuer profile.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical content in this
news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Mathieu Savard,
P.Geo. (OGQ #510), President of Osisko, who is a "Qualified Person"
as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure
for Mineral Projects.
About Osisko Mining Inc.
Osisko is a mineral exploration company focused
on the acquisition, exploration, and development of precious metal
resource properties in Canada. Osisko holds a 50% interest in the
high-grade Windfall gold deposit located between Val-d'Or and
Chibougamau in Québec and holds a 50% interest in a large area of
claims in the surrounding Urban Barry area and nearby Quévillon
area (over 2,300 square kilometers).
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking
information" within the meaning of the applicable Canadian
securities legislation that is based on expectations, estimates,
assumptions and projections as at the date of this news release.
The information in this news release about the timing and ability
of Osisko and Bonterra to complete the definitive documentation in
respect of the Exploration Earn-In and satisfy the conditions
precedent to executing the definitive documentation, if at all; the
work expenditures expected to be incurred by Osisko over a
three-year period, if at all; the formation of a joint venture on
the Urban-Barry Properties following the completion of the
Exploration Earn-In, if at all; the respective ownership interests
of Osisko and Bonterra in the joint venture entity; and any other
information herein that is not a historical fact may be "forward
looking information". Any statement that involves discussions with
respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections,
objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but
not always using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect",
"is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans",
"budget", "scheduled", "forecasts", "estimates", "believes" or
"intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that
certain actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would",
"might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not
statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking
information and are intended to identify forward-looking
information.
This forward-looking information is based on
reasonable assumptions and estimates of management of Osisko, at
the time it was made, involves known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of Osisko to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by such forward-looking information. Such factors include,
among others, risks relating to the timing and ability of Osisko
and Bonterra to complete the definitive documentation relating to
the Exploration Earn-In, satisfy the conditions precedent to
executing the definitive documentation, if at all, and close the
Exploration Earn-In, if at all; risks relating to changes in tax
laws; risks relating to property interests; the global economic
climate; metal prices; dilution; ability of Osisko to complete
further acquisitions; environmental risks; and community and
non-governmental actions. Although the forward-looking information
contained in this news release is based upon what management
believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions,
Osisko cannot assure shareholders and prospective purchasers that
actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking
information, as there may be other factors that cause results not
to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and neither Osisko nor
any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and
completeness of any such forward-looking information. Osisko does
not undertake, and assumes no obligation, to update or revise any
such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information
contained herein to reflect new events or circumstances, except as
may be required by law.
For further information, please contact:
John BurzynskiChief Executive OfficerTelephone:
(416) 363-8653
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