VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 24, 2021 /CNW/ - Deep-South Resources
Inc. ("Deep-South" or "the Company") (TSXV: DSM) reports that at
the Court hearing on September 16,
2021, the High Court of Namibia ordered the Ministry of Mines and
Energy of Namibia to file the
documents supporting the decision of the Minister to refuse the
Haib Copper licence renewal. After the filing of the Ministry's
documents, Haib Minerals (the subsidiary of Deep-South holding the
licence) will have until October 21,
2021 to supplement or amend its own documents filed on
July 20, 2021.
The Court will hold another hearing on October 28, 2021, to define the further
procedures with regards to the review of the decision of the
Minister.
The Company will provide regular updates in this regard and any
other matter concerning this situation.
As disclosed in our press release dated June 16, 2021, the Company had received notice
from the Ministry informing the Company that its application for
the renewal of its EPL had been denied citing the Company's
inability to advance the EPL to Pre-Feasibility and complete the
proposed drilling program as planned. The Company maintains that
the Ministry was kept well apprised, with no objection on their
part, of a proposed change from the Pre-Feasibility study to an
upgraded Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) and
commencement of a full feasibility study. The latter was
already started at the time of the refusal. Moreover, the
Ministry issued all permits required for the drilling program and
are well aware that Deep-South has completed the drilling
program.
As a result of the Minister's refusal to renew the Licence, the
Company terminated all work on site and proceeded with the
retrenchment of its employees on site.
The Company is vigorously contesting the decision by all means
necessary and available under the Minerals (Prospecting and
Mining) Act (the "Act") and other applicable laws of
Namibia. In its application for renewal and subsequent
representations made to the Ministry, the Company maintains that it
clearly demonstrated having met all criteria under the Act to
justify the renewal of its Licence.
About Deep-South Resources Inc
Deep-South Resources is a mineral exploration and development
company Deep-South growth strategy is to focus on the exploration
and development of quality assets in significant mineralized trends
and in proximity to infrastructure in stable countries. In using
and assessing environmentally friendly technologies in the
development of its copper project, Deep-South embraces the green
revolution.
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Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking
Information
Information contained in this news release which are not
statements of historical facts may be "forward-looking information"
for the purposes of Canadian securities laws. Such
forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other
factors that could cause actual results, performance, prospects and
opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied
by such forward looking information. The words "believe",
"expect", "anticipate", "contemplate", "plan", "intends",
"continue", "budget", "estimate", "may", "will", "schedule",
"understand" and similar expressions identify forward-looking
information. These forward-looking statements relate to,
among other things: the Minister's refusal to renew the Company's
Licence, the Company's intention to contest the Minister's decision
before the Courts of Namibia and
the outcome of such proceedings.
Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon a
number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered
reasonable by Deep-South, are inherently subject to significant
technical, political, business, economic and competitive
uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in
the forward-looking information. Factors and assumptions that could
cause actual results or events to differ materially from current
expectations include, among other things: political risks
associated with the Company's operations in Namibia; the failure of the Namibian
Government to comply with its continuing obligations under the Act
to allow for the renewal of the Licence; the impact of changes in,
or to the more aggressive enforcement of, laws, regulations and
government practices; the inability of the Company and its
subsidiaries to enforce their legal rights in certain
circumstances. For additional risk factors, please see the
Company's most recently filed Management Discussions & Analysis
for its quarter ended ended February 28,
2021 available on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
There can be no assurances that forward-looking information
and statements will prove to be accurate, as many factors and
future events, both known and unknown could cause actual results,
performance or achievements to vary or differ materially from the
results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements contained herein or
incorporated by reference. Accordingly, all such factors should be
considered carefully when making decisions with respect to
Deep-South, and prospective investors should not place undue
reliance on forward looking information. Forward-looking
information in this news release is made as at the date hereof. The
Company assumes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking
information to reflect changes in assumptions, changes in
circumstances or any other events affecting such forward-looking
information, except as required by applicable law.
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