VANCOUVER, Oct. 15 2019 /CNW/ - Group Eleven Resources Corp.
(TSX.V: ZNG; OTC: GRLVF; FRA: 3GE) ("Group Eleven" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce a non-brokered private
placement ("Offering") and Shareholder Rights Agreement
("Agreement") with Glencore Canada Corporation ("Glencore") which
grants Glencore certain rights covering the Company's zinc projects
in the Republic of Ireland. The
offering consists of 8,400,000 units at a price of $0.12 per unit for gross proceeds of $1,008,000. All currency is denominated in
Canadian dollars. Glencore is the owner of the Pallas Green project
in Ireland, which hosts the Pallas
Green deposit (45.1 million tonnes of 7% zinc and 1%
lead1 in the Inferred category). Group Eleven's
adjacent Stonepark project hosts the Stonepark zinc deposit (5.1
million tonnes grading 8.7% zinc and 2.6% lead2 in
the Inferred category).
Highlights
- Glencore has purchased 8,400,000 units in the capital of the
Company at a price of $0.12 per unit
for total consideration of $1,008,000, implying an equity ownership of
11.58%;
- Each unit consists of one common share and one half
non-transferrable common share purchase warrant; each warrant will
entitle the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share
in the capital of the Company at $0.24 per share for 36 months from the date of
issue;
- Glencore has the right to add one member to Group Eleven's
board of directors, provided that Glencore's equity ownership in
the Company remains above 10%;
- Glencore has a right to participate pro-rata in future equity
financings of Group Eleven, provided that Glencore's equity
ownership in the Company remains above 10%;
- In order to facilitate information-sharing, Glencore will have
representation on Group Eleven's technical committee, provided that
Glencore's equity ownership in the Company is above 10% (Group
Eleven retains full control of all budgeting and exploration
work);
- Glencore has received off-take rights, to be priced and
negotiated on market terms, on Group Eleven's pro-rata share of all
its zinc projects in Ireland
"We are excited to have Glencore join our group of strategic
shareholders," stated Bart Jaworski,
CEO of Group Eleven. "Glencore's extensive experience in
Ireland, especially at the Pallas
Green zinc project, will provide an important dimension to Group
Eleven's 'Big Think' strategy and should significantly enhance
drill target definition and subsequent testing at Stonepark,
Ballinalack and our other zinc projects. This cooperation ought to
greatly aid our efforts to further grow shareholder value."
1 Pallas
Green hosts 45.1 million tonnes of 7% Zn + 1% Pb in the Inferred
Category (Glencore; Resources and Reserves as at December
31st, 2018)
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2
Stonepark hosts 5.1 million tonnes of 8.7% Zn + 2.6% Pb in the
Inferred Category (Group Eleven; NI 43-101 Independent Report On
The Zinc-Lead Exploration Project At Stonepark, County Limerick,
Ireland, April 26th 2018, Author/Competent Persons: John
Kelly, SLR Consulting; Paul Gordon, SLR Consulting; Belinda Van
Lente, CSA Global (UK) Ltd.)
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Note: Mineralization
hosted on adjacent and/or nearby projects is not indicative of
mineralization that may be hosted on the Company's
property.
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Details on the Agreement
Glencore has purchased 8,400,000 units in the capital of the
Company for total consideration of $1,008,000, implying an equity interest of
11.58%. The securities being sold pursuant to the Agreement consist
of units of Group Eleven at a price of $0.12 per unit. Each unit consists of one common
share and one-half of one non-transferable common share purchase
warrant. Each whole warrant will entitle the holder to purchase,
for a period of 36 months from the date of issue, one additional
common share of Group Eleven (a "warrant share") at an exercise
price of $0.24 per warrant share. The
common shares, warrants and warrant shares are subject to a hold
period under applicable Canadian securities legislation that
expires four months and one day after the closing date of the
Offering.
Group Eleven has covenanted that a minimum of 70% of the net
proceeds of the offering be spent to advance the exploration at
Group Eleven's Stonepark Project (being the Stonepark and PG West
licenses) and the balance of such net proceeds may be spent to
advance the exploration at the Group Eleven's other properties, at
its discretion.
Glencore will have the right to add one member to Group Eleven's
board of directors (increasing the maximum number of directors from
four to five), provided that Glencore's equity ownership in the
Company is above 10%. A four-member technical committee
("Committee") will be set-up and Glencore has the right to appoint
two members to the Committee, provided that Glencore's equity
ownership in the Company is above 10%. Any proposal of the
Committee shall be reviewed and approved by the Company's Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer prior to being
presented to Group Eleven's board of directors. For greater
certainty, Glencore's participation in the Committee shall not
include any veto rights regarding final approval of projects and/or
budgets.
Group Eleven has entered into a letter agreement with Glencore
whereby the Company grants Glencore a right over all of the
Company's portion of product (consisting of ore, concentrates,
metals and similar products) from all of the Company's projects, to
be priced and negotiated on market terms.
Qualified Person
Technical information in this news release has been approved by
David Furlong, P.Geo., Chief
Operating Officer, and 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian
National Instrument 43-101.
About Group Eleven Resources
Group Eleven Resources Corp. (TSX.V: ZNG; OTC: GRLVF and FRA:
3GE) is a mineral exploration company focused on advanced stage
zinc exploration in Ireland. The
Company's large land package allows Group Eleven to leverage new
geological approach and geophysical technology to systematically
rethink key aspects of the Irish zinc district. The Company's two
key projects in Ireland include: a
60% interest in the Ballinalack project (joint ventured with
Nonfemet - one of the largest zinc producers in China), located in north-east Ireland, hosting potential Navan Bed
mineralization in the Pale Beds; and a 75.56% interest in the
Stonepark project (joint ventured with Arkle Resources plc),
located near Limerick, next to one
of the world's largest undeveloped zinc deposits: Glencore's Pallas
Green deposit. The Company's team includes accomplished mining
professionals with direct experience in finding mines, building
companies and exploring Irish zinc deposits.
Additional information about the Company is available at
www.groupelevenresources.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bart Jaworski, P.Geo.
Chief Executive Officer
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Such statements
include, without limitation, statements regarding the future
results of operations, performance and achievements of the Company,
including the timing, content, cost and results of proposed work
programs, the discovery and delineation of mineral
deposits/resources/ reserves and geological interpretations.
Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable,
it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be
correct. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by
words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate,
postulate and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their
nature, refer to future events. The Company cautions investors that
any forward-looking statements by the Company are not guarantees of
future results or performance, and that actual results may differ
materially from those in forward looking statements as a result of
various factors, including, but not limited to, variations in the
nature, quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be
located. All of the Company's public disclosure filings may be
accessed via www.sedar.com and readers are urged to review these
materials, including the technical reports filed with respect to
the Company's mineral properties.
SOURCE Group Eleven Resources Corp.