North Arrow Sells Royalty Interests in Loki Diamond Project, NWT
06 Marzo 2023 - 7:00AM
North Arrow Minerals Inc. (TSXV-NAR)
(“
North Arrow”) is pleased to announce it has sold
0.5% royalty interests in the Loki Diamond Project for proceeds of
$374,000. The Loki Project is located in the Lac de Gras region of
the Northwest Territories, approximately 30 km southwest, and 24 km
west of the Ekati and Diavik diamond mines, respectively, and
immediately adjacent to the west of North Arrow’s LDG Joint Venture
Diamond Project with Arctic Canadian Diamond Company.
Ken Armstrong, President and CEO of North Arrow,
commented “While North Arrow is focusing on our newly acquired
DeStaffany and Bathurst Inlet lithium projects, we are pleased that
proceeds from the royalty sale announced today will provide for the
non-dilutive financing of continued exploration at the Loki Diamond
Project, including ground geophysical surveys of priority
kimberlite targets this coming spring. We believe the Lac de Gras
region remains highly prospective for the discovery of new diamond
deposits, as highlighted by last year’s kimberlite discoveries by
Arctic Canadian Diamond Company on the Ekati mine property, as well
as North Arrow’s discoveries of new kimberlites at Loki (April 5,
2018) and the LDG joint venture (July 8, 2019). Upcoming ground
survey targets will be selected on the basis of an ongoing review
of Loki exploration datasets, including application of deep machine
learning (DML) technology by Mineral Services Canada Inc., similar
to DML methods which contributed to discovery of the 1.7 hectare
Bear kimberlite at Ekati in 2022.”
Royalty sale terms
North Arrow has reached an agreement with Umgeni
Holdings International Limited (“Umgeni”) under which Umgeni has
agreed to increase its royalty interests in the Loki Project from
2.0% to 2.5% in exchange for payment of $374,000 to North Arrow.
The royalties consist of net smelter return royalties on base and
precious metals and a gross overriding royalty on diamonds. North
Arrow shall have the option to purchase 0.5% of the royalties by
paying Umgeni $5,000,000 any time up to 24 months after the start
of commercial production from a mine on the property.
In addition, North Arrow will issue to Umgeni
1,000,000 shares of North Arrow upon announcement of a new
kimberlite discovery on the property and will issue a further
5,000,000 shares of North Arrow upon announcement of a mineral
resource (in any category) in respect of a kimberlite within the
property.
Umgeni is a private company of which Christopher
Jennings, a director of North Arrow, is a beneficiary of the sole
shareholder. Closing of the agreement with Umgeni is subject to the
receipt of all required regulatory approvals including approval of
the TSX Venture Exchange.
North Arrow’s exploration programs are conducted
under the direction of Kenneth Armstrong, P.Geo., President and CEO
of North Arrow and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101. Mr.
Armstrong has reviewed and approved the technical contents of this
press release.
About North Arrow Minerals
North Arrow is a Canadian based exploration
company focused on the identification and evaluation of lithium and
diamond exploration opportunities in Canada. North Arrow’s
management, board of directors and advisors have significant
successful experience in the global exploration and mining
industry. North Arrow is preparing to evaluate spodumene pegmatites
at the newly acquired 100% owned DeStaffany Lithium Project located
on Great Slave Lake in the NWT and is also exploring for spodumene
mineralization in the Bathurst Inlet pegmatite field, NU, and
continuing work to identify and acquire additional spodumene
pegmatite opportunities in northern Canada. North Arrow ’s most
advanced diamond project is the Q1-4 diamond deposit at the Naujaat
Project (NU), where it is evaluating a population of rare high
value fancy colour diamonds. North Arrow has also discovered
diamond bearing kimberlites at the Pikoo (SK), Mel (NU), Loki (NWT)
and LDG JV Projects (NWT) and also maintains a 100% interest in the
Hope Bay Oro Gold Project (NU), located approximately 3 km north of
Agnico Eagle’s Doris Gold Mine.
North Arrow Minerals Inc.
/s/ “Kenneth A. Armstrong”Kenneth
ArmstrongPresident and
CEO For further
information, please contact:Ken Armstrong Tel: 604-668-8355 or
604-668-8354Website: www.northarrowminerals.com
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statements" including but not limited to statements with respect to
North Arrow’s plans, the estimation of a mineral resource and the
success of exploration activities. Forward-looking statements,
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