RUP-V shot up like bat out of HELL!!
Rupert Resources Signs 6 Month Option Agreement to Acquire Pahtavaara Gold Mine in Central Lapland, Finland, and Renewal of Gold Centre Property Lease
March 17, '16 - NR
Option to acquire mine for US$500,000 plus US$2.0 million production royalty for total consideration of US$2.5 million.
Mine constitutes significant underexplored land position of 124km2 in the highly prospective Central Lapland Greenstone Belt.
Pahtavaara open pit and underground mine has historic gold production of 350,000 oz with peak annual production of 37,000 oz.
Permitted mine and 1000 + TPD mill with 16 year track record of low on-site costs.
Several drill ready exploration targets identified to be tested during 6 month option period.Rupert Resources is pleased to announce that it has entered into an option agreement (the "Agreement") with the bankruptcy estate of Lappland Goldminers Oy, whereby the Corporation has acquired a six month option (the "Option") to acquire the Pahtavaara gold mine, mill and exploration permits and concessions that represent a 124km2 land package in Finland in the highly prospective Central Lapland Greenstone Belt.
Under the terms of the Agreement, total cash consideration to exercise the Option is upfront cash payments totaling US$500,000, and in addition, the Corporation would be required to pay US$2.0 million from a production royalty on 1.5% of go-forward revenues generated from the mine. If the Corporation exercises the Option, it will also be required to place environmental collateral amounting to approximately EUR 640,000.
Management of the Corporation intends to use the 6 month Option period to verify the historically low operating costs for the mine, work through the requirements to transfer the requisite exploration and environmental permits, licenses and concessions, build a comprehensive understanding of the license geology and test a number of promising drilling targets.
Brian Hinchcliffe, Director of Rupert Resources said, "It could be that in Pahtavaara we have identified the right combination of production assets and exploration potential on its strategic land position for the next mining cycle. We look forward to bringing our exploration team's experience to bear on developing both open and underground gold targets in one of the world's most highly prospective and underexplored mineral provinces."
Gold Centre Property Lease Renewal
Rupert is also pleased to announce that it has received approval for a 21 year renewal of the mining lease encompassing the Gold Centre property, which consists of mineral claims located in the Balmer Township, Red Lake Mining Division of Ontario. Rupert holds a 100% interest in the Gold Centre property, which has the distinction of being one of the best positioned exploration land packages within the entire Red Lake gold mining camp. The Gold Centre property is immediately adjacent to and on trend with the world's richest gold mine, Goldcorp, now working within 600m of Rupert's boundary.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
M. Kostuik, President and CEO
Rupert Resources Ltd.
Martin Kostuik
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