Chepica Project Update
November 18 2008 - 9:30AM
Marketwired
Polar Star Mining Corporation ("Polar Star")(TSX VENTURE: POS)(PINK
SHEETS: POSRF) has re-negotiated its option to purchase agreement
on the Chepica mining property and mill (the "Chepica Project")
whereby Polar Star can now take operational control of the project
and has three years to the pay the balance of the purchase price.
Polar Star expects to complete documentation and closing of this
restructured deal during December 2008. The modified agreement
terms are: 1) Polar Star will purchase an additional 5% equity of
the Chepica Project for CP$150 million (approximately US$236,000
under today's current exchange rates); 2) the remaining balance of
the previously agreed purchase price will be increased by 20% at
closing; and, 3) Polar Star has the option to pay this balance in
part or in full at any time from the profits of any mining and
milling operations which may occur over the next three years. There
are no minimum cash amounts that are required to be paid during the
three year period and Polar Star will be the sole operator. Closing
will be subject to receipt of the usual regulatory approvals.
On November 14, 2008, as part of their on-going sampling and
testing of operations on the Chepica No. 2 Vein, the current
owner/operators of the Chepica Project shipped 22 tonnes of test
material from their onsite flotation mill to the Empresa Nacional
de Mineria, Chile ("ENAMI") smelter at Valpariso. Their planned
production rate of 200 tonnes per day is expected to be reached by
the second quarter of 2008.
Polar Star's initial 5,000 metre drill program at the Chepica
Project is scheduled to be completed on or about November 30,
2008.
There is no current NI 43-101 compliant resource report on the
Chepica Project however SRK International will be incorporating
these results in a National Instrument 43-101 compliant report
which is expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2009.
Qualified Person
Mr. Terence Walker, M.Sc., P.Geo., is the qualified person
within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Walker has
reviewed the contents of this news release.
About Polar Star
Polar Star was created to acquire advanced stage exploration
properties focusing on gold, copper-gold, and uranium. The
Corporation's material assets include 20 projects in Chile, which
are 100% owned and cover approximately 146,112 hectares. Polar Star
announced the closing of a $5 million private placement on July 8,
2008 during which HudBay Minerals Inc. acquired 3,860,605 Units
(approximately 9.8% of the now outstanding shares of the
Company).
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements made in this news release may contain
forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Actual events or results could differ materially
from the Company's expectations and projections. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other
factors, refer to Polar Star Mining Corporation's filings with
Canadian securities regulators available on www.sedar.com or the
Company's website at www.polarstarmining.com.
Share Capitalization:
Shares Outstanding: 39,241,098 as at November 18, 2008.
Business Television Feature:
Polar Star was selected and featured on Business Television in
early March 2008. If you missed the show, please click on the link
below to watch the full-feature
http://www.b-tv.com/i/videos/PolarStar.wmv
The Toronto Stock Exchange Venture has not reviewed and does not
accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release
and the information contained herein.
Contacts: Polar Star Mining Corporation Douglas Willock
President and CEO (416) 368-3496 Email: info@polarstarmining.com
Website: www.polarstarmining.com
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