Latin Metals Inc. (“Latin Metals” or the “Company”) -
(TSXV: LMS, OTCQB: LMSQF) announces that it has
entered into a non-binding letter of intent (the
“
LOI”) with AngloGold Ashanti
(“
AngloGold”) (NYSE: AU, JSE: ANG, ASX: AGG)
regarding the Company’s Organullo, Ana Maria, and Trigal Gold
Projects (the “
Projects”) located in Salta
Province, northwestern Argentina. The LOI provides the parties with
a 90-day period to negotiate and, if deemed advisable, enter into a
definitive agreement, through which the parties contemplate that
AngloGold will be granted the option to acquire up to an 80%
interest in the Projects.
“Securing joint
venture partners is a key part of Latin Metals’ prospect generator
operating model and we are pleased to have entered into the LOI
with AngloGold, as a potential partner for our projects in Salta
province,” stated Keith Henderson, the Company’s President &
CEO. “Relatively advanced-stage exploration projects like Organullo
require significant expenditures to assess the full potential of
the project, which expenditures would otherwise need to be financed
through dilutive equity financing. Under the terms contemplated by
the LOI, Latin Metals would retain a significant minority position
and have the opportunity to participate with AngloGold in a future
joint venture.”
Option
Terms
The LOI contemplates
that upon execution of a definitive agreement AngloGold will be
granted the option to earn an initial 75% interest in the Projects
by making cash payments to Latin Metals in the aggregate of
USD $2,550,000 and spending in the aggregate of
USD $10,000,000 on exploration expenditures within five years
of the execution and delivery of a definitive agreement. The LOI
contemplates that AngloGold will have the opportunity to increase
its interest in the Projects to 80% by: (i) preparing an
independent mineral resource estimate in accordance with National
Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects on
one or more of the Projects; and (ii) paying to Latin Metals an
amount of USD $4.65 per gold equivalent ounce contained within the
measured and indicated mineral resource.
About Latin
Metals
Latin Metals is a
mineral exploration company acquiring a diversified portfolio of
assets in South America. The Company operates with a Prospect
Generator model focusing on the acquisition of prospective
exploration properties at minimum cost, completing initial
evaluation through cost-effective exploration to establish drill
targets, and ultimately securing joint venture partners to fund
drilling and advanced exploration. Shareholders gain exposure to
the upside of a significant discovery without the dilution
associated with funding the highest-risk drill-based exploration.
Qualified
Person
Keith J. Henderson,
P.Geo., is the Company’s qualified person as defined by NI 43-101
and has reviewed the scientific and technical information that
forms the basis for portions of this news release. He has approved
the technical disclosure herein. Mr. Henderson is not
independent of the Company, as he is an employee of the Company and
holds securities of the Company.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of
LATIN METALS INC.
“Keith Henderson”
President & CEO
For further details on the Company readers are
referred to the Company's web site (www.latin-metals.com) and its
Canadian regulatory filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
For further information, please contact:
Keith HendersonSuite 890999 West Hastings StreetVancouver, BC,
V6C 2W2
Phone: 604-638-3456E-mail: info@latin-metals.com
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 news release.
This news release
contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information
(collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of
applicable Canadian and U.S. securities legislation, including the
United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All
statements, other than statements of historical fact, included
herein including, without limitation, statements regarding the
negotiation, settlement and entry into a definitive agreement, the
exercise of the option, and the anticipated business plans and
timing of future activities of the Company, are forward-looking
statements. Although the Company believes that such statements are
reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will
prove to be correct. Often, but not always, forward looking
information can be identified by words such as "pro forma",
"plans", "expects", "may", "will", "should", "budget", "scheduled",
"estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", "believes",
"potential" or variations of such words including negative
variations thereof, and phrases that refer to certain actions,
events or results that may, could, would, might or will occur or be
taken or achieved. In making the forward-looking statements in this
news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions,
including without limitation, that it will be able to negotiate and
enter into a definitive agreement, and that it will obtain TSXV
acceptance, if applicable, and the required corporate approvals for
the proposed transaction, that market fundamentals will result in
sustained precious metals demand and prices, the receipt of any
necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in connection
with the future development of the Company’s Argentine projects in
a timely manner, the availability of financing on suitable terms
for the development, construction and continued operation of the
Company projects, and the Company’s ability to comply with
environmental, health and safety laws.
Forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors which may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of the Company to differ materially from any future
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the
forward-looking information. Such risks and other factors include,
among others, operating and technical difficulties in connection
with mineral exploration and development and mine development
activities at the Projects, estimation or realization of mineral
reserves and mineral resources, requirements for additional
capital, future prices of precious metals and copper, changes in
general economic conditions, changes in the financial markets and
in the demand and market price for commodities, possible variations
in ore grade or recovery rates, possible failures of plants,
equipment or processes to operate as anticipated, accidents, labour
disputes and other risks of the mining industry, delays or the
inability of the Company to obtain any necessary permits, consents
or authorizations required, including TSXV acceptance of the
proposed transaction, financing or other planned activities,
changes in laws, regulations and policies affecting mining
operations, currency fluctuations, title disputes or claims
limitations on insurance coverage and the timing and possible
outcome of pending litigation, environmental issues and
liabilities, risks relating to epidemics or pandemics such as
COVID-19, including the impact of COVID-19 on the Company's
business, risks related to joint venture operations, and risks
related to the integration of acquisitions, as well as those
factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's
latest Management Discussion and Analysis and other filings of the
Company with the Canadian Securities Authorities, copies of which
can be found under the Company's profile on the SEDAR website
at www.sedar.com.
Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Except
as otherwise required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation
to update any of the forward-looking information in this news
release or incorporated by reference herein.
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