Probe Metals Inc. (TSX-V: PRB)
(“
Probe” or the "
Company") is
pleased to announce that it has completed the second payment (the
“
Second Payment”) due in consideration of a
binding option agreement previously announced on July 9, 2020 (the
“
Agreement”) with Midland Exploration Inc.
(“
Midland”, TSXV: MD), whereby Probe may earn up
to a 65% interest in the La Peltrie gold property (the
“
Property”). The details of the transaction are
described in the Company’s press release dated July 9, 2020.
Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company issued
32,544 common shares to Midland for the second payment for a total
value of $55,000 based on a 5-day weighted average price (VWAP) of
$1.69 per share on the TSX Venture Exchange (the
“Exchange”). In accordance with the applicable
securities regulations and policies of the Exchange, the common
shares issued to Midland pursuant to the transaction are subject to
a statutory four month and a day hold period.
Probe has commenced ground geophysical programs
on the La Peltrie property in preparation for upcoming drilling
programs. Drills are currently turning on the Gaudet-Fenelon
joint-venture property, with joint-venture partner Midland, on the
eastern end of the Detour Project.
Probe’s Detour Quebec
Project
The discovery stage Project covers an area of
777 square kilometres along the Detour Gold Trend, including the La
Peltrie property option, the Gaudet-Fenelon JV property, the wholly
owned Detour Quebec Main and North properties, and is located 190
kilometres north of Rouyn-Noranda and 40 kilometres northwest of
the town of Matagami, Quebec, and hosts the Sunday Lake, Massicotte
and Lower Detour Lake gold deformation zones (See Figure 1). Both
the La Petrie option and Gaudet-Fenelon JV properties are in
partnership with Midland Exploration Inc. The Project is located
along the lateral extensions of Canada’s second largest gold mine
at Detour Lake, operated by Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd., and recent
high-grade gold discoveries in Zone 58N, Fenelon/Tabasco, Area 51
and Martiniere/Bug Lake made by Balmoral Resources Ltd. and
subsequently their recent acquirer Wallbridge Mining Company Ltd.
(TSX: WM) on their land package adjacent to the northern boundary
of Probe’s property.
Qualified Person: The technical
content of this press release has been reviewed by Mr. Marco
Gagnon, P.Geo, who is a “Qualified Person” within the meaning of NI
43-101, and Executive Vice-President and a director of Probe.
About Midland
Exploration:Midland targets the excellent mineral
potential of Quebec to make the discovery of new world-class
deposits of gold, platinum group elements and base metals. Midland
is proud to count on reputable partners such as Probe Metals Inc.,
Wallbridge Mining Company Ltd., BHP Billiton Canada Inc., Agnico
Eagle Mines Limited, Osisko Mining Inc., SOQUEM INC., Nunavik
Mineral Exploration Fund, and Abcourt Mines Inc. Midland prefers to
work in partnership and intends to quickly conclude additional
agreements in regard to newly acquired properties. Management is
currently reviewing other opportunities and projects to build up
the Company portfolio and generate shareholder value.
About Probe Metals:Probe Metals
Inc. is a leading Canadian gold exploration company focused on the
acquisition, exploration and development of highly prospective gold
properties. The Company is committed to discovering and developing
high-quality gold projects, including its key asset the
multimillion-ounce Val-d’Or East Gold Project, Quebec. The Company
is well-funded and controls a strategic land package of
approximately 1,000-square-kilometres of exploration ground within
some of the most prolific gold belts in Quebec. The Company was
formed as a result of the $526M sale of Probe Mines Limited to
Goldcorp. Eldorado Gold Corporation currently owns approximately
11.5% of the Company.
On behalf of Probe Metals Inc., Dr.
David Palmer, President & Chief Executive
OfficerFor further information:
Please visit our website at www.probemetals.com
or contact:
Seema SindwaniDirector of Investor
Relationsinfo@probemetals.com+1.416.777.9467
Forward-Looking Statements
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation
Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release. This News Release includes certain
"forward-looking statements" which are not comprised of historical
facts. Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements
that describe the Company’s future plans, objectives or goals,
including words to the effect that the Company or management
expects a stated condition or result to occur. Forward-looking
statements may be identified by such terms as “believes”,
“anticipates”, “expects”, “estimates”, “may”, “could”, “would”,
“will”, or “plan”. Since forward-looking statements are based on
assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very
nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Although
these statements are based on information currently available to
the Company, the Company provides no assurance that actual results
will meet management’s expectations. Risks, uncertainties and other
factors involved with forward-looking information could cause
actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking information. Forward looking information in this
news release includes, but is not limited to, the Company’s
objectives, goals or future plans, statements, exploration results,
potential mineralization, the estimation of mineral resources,
exploration and mine development plans, timing of the commencement
of operations and estimates of market conditions. Factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from such
forward-looking information include, but are not limited to failure
to identify mineral resources, failure to convert estimated mineral
resources to reserves, the inability to complete a feasibility
study which recommends a production decision, the preliminary
nature of metallurgical test results, delays in obtaining or
failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other
project approvals, political risks, inability to fulfill the duty
to accommodate First Nations and other indigenous peoples,
uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing
needed in the future, changes in equity markets, inflation, changes
in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the
development of projects, capital and operating costs varying
significantly from estimates and the other risks involved in the
mineral exploration and development industry, and those risks set
out in the Company’s public documents filed on SEDAR. Although the
Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing
the forward-looking information in this news release are
reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such
information, which only applies as of the date of this news
release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur
in the disclosed time frames or at all. The Company disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
information, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, other than as required by law.
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