Mexican interests acquired by staking Minvita Enterprises Ltd MVE Shares issued 5,714,827 Aug 6 close $0.21 Mon 10 Aug 98 News Release See Teuton Resources Corporation (TUO) News Release Mr. Dino Cremonse reports Teuton and Minvita have jointly acquired, by staking, interests in 25 properties encompassing approximately 2.1 million acres centred around the Western Copper-Teck San Nicolas polymetallic discovery in Zacatecas State, Mexico. This region, generally known as the Faja de Plata or silver belt, is currently one of the most active exploration venues in North America. Four of the 25 properties, La Victoria, Diana, El Real and La Esmeralda, have been farmed out, respectively, to Thunderbird Projects, Consolidated Sarabat Gold, Augusta Gold and International Comstock Exploration. Under each of the agreements, the optionees may earn a 50 per cent interest in their respective properties by making certain cash and share option payments and carrying out certain work commitments. The Vancouver Stock Exchange has approved all of the agreements and all have been formalized. For each agreement the initial work commitment is firm and any unspent portion of such initial commitment at the end of the allotted time period will be a debt due and owing to Teuton and Minvita. Details are:
Property Optionee Initial Work Commitment
La Victoria TBX $300,000 Diana CSB $300,000 El Real AG $200,000 La Esmeralda ITC $300,000
Expiry Date Total Initial Work Requisite Work Commitment
La Victoria Sept. 1, 1998 $1,500,000 Diana Sept. 5, 1998 $1,500,000 El Real Dec. 9. 1998 $1,000,000 La Esmeralda July 8, 1999 $2,500,000
Thunderbird Ventures has informed Teuton-Minvita that geophysical surveys are continuing on the La Victoria property. A report by the operator, Quantec Geophysics, is expected shortly. Work on the Diana, El Real and La Esmeralda properties is expected to commence in the near future. Shares received as option payments have the following hold periods: TBX-June 4, 1998; CSB-Feb. 9, 1999; AG-Feb. 23, 1999, and ITC-July 8, 1999. (c) Copyright 1998 Canjex Publishing Ltd. canada-stockwatch.com |