Osisko Metals Acquires Additional Claims Near Gaspé Copper
07 December 2024 - 8:30AM
Osisko Metals Incorporated (the "
Company or
"
Osisko Metals") (TSX-V: OM; OTCQX: OMZNF;
FRANKFURT: 0B51) is pleased to announce the acquisition of a group
of 199 claims adjacent to its Gaspé Copper Project (the “Claims”).
Pursuant to a sales agreement dated October 8,
2024 with the two private holders of the interest in the Claims,
Osisko Metals acquired a 100% interest in the Claims in exchange
for the issuance of 5,000,000 common shares of its capital stock
and the grant of a 2% net smelter return royalty, half of which is
redeemable for an amount of $2,000,000.
The common shares issued in connection with the
acquisition are subject to various restriction periods to a
statutory hold period expiring four months and one day from the
date of issue pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws. The
Claims cover additional ground near the Gaspé Copper project,
including claims over potential tailings storage areas, and
exploration targets to the north and south of the current
property.
About Osisko Metals
Osisko Metals Incorporated is a Canadian
exploration and development company creating value in the critical
metals sector, with a focus on copper and zinc. The Company
acquired a 100% interest in the past-producing Gaspé Copper mine
from Glencore Canada Corporation in July 2023. The Gaspé Copper
mine is located near Murdochville in Québec's Gaspé Peninsula. The
Company is currently focused on resource expansion of the Gaspé
Copper system, with current Indicated Mineral Resources
of 824 Mt grading 0.34% CuEq and Inferred Mineral
Resources of 670 Mt grading 0.38% CuEq (in compliance with
NI 43-101). For more information, see Osisko Metals' November 14,
2024 news release entitled "Osisko Metals Announces Significant
Increase in Mineral Resource at Gaspé Copper". Gaspé Copper hosts
the largest undeveloped copper resource in eastern North America,
strategically located near existing infrastructure in the
mining-friendly province of Québec.
In addition to the Gaspé Copper project, the
Company is working with Appian Capital Advisory LLP through the
Pine Point Mining Limited joint venture to advance one of Canada's
largest past-producing zinc mining camps, the Pine Point project,
located in the Northwest Territories. The current mineral resource
estimate for the Pine Point project consists of Indicated
Mineral Resources of 49.5 Mt at 5.52% ZnEq and Inferred Mineral
Resources of 8.3 Mt at 5.64% ZnEq (in compliance with NI
43-101). For more information, see Osisko Metals' June 25, 2024
news release entitled "Osisko Metals releases Pine Point mineral
resource estimate: 49.5 million tonnes of indicated resources at
5.52% ZnEq". The Pine Point project is located on the south shore
of Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, close to
infrastructure, with paved road access, an electrical substation
and 100 kilometers of viable haul roads.
For further information on this news
release, visit www.osiskometals.com
or contact:
Robert Wares, Chief Executive Officer of Osisko Metals
Incorporated
Email: info@osiskometals.com
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Information
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pertaining to, among other things: the anticipated changes to the
management and Board of the Company; the ability for the Company to
complete the Transaction on the terms contemplated (if at all); the
size of the Transaction; the Closing Date of the Transaction; the
ability for the Company to obtain the conditional and final
approval of the TSX Venture Exchange; the anticipated use of
proceeds of the Transaction; the tax treatment of the FT Units; the
timing of incurring the Qualifying Expenditures and the
renunciation of the Qualifying Expenditures; the ability to advance
Gaspé Copper to a construction decision (if at all); the ability to
increase the Company's trading liquidity and enhance its capital
markets presence; the potential re-rating of the Company; the
expectation that management and directors of the Company will be
significant shareholders of the Company following the Transaction;
the ability for the Company to unlock the full potential of its
assets and achieve success; the ability for the Company to create
value for its shareholders; the advancement of the Pine Point
project; the anticipated resource expansion of the Gaspé Copper
system; and Gaspé Copper hosting the largest undeveloped copper
resource in eastern North America.
Forward-looking information is not a guarantee
of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and
assumptions of management, in light of management's experience and
perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments,
as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant
and reasonable in the circumstances, including, without limitation,
assumptions about: the ability of exploration results, including
drilling, to accurately predict mineralization; errors in
geological modelling; insufficient data; equity and debt capital
markets; future spot prices of copper and zinc; the timing and
results of exploration and drilling programs; the accuracy of
mineral resource estimates; production costs; political and
regulatory stability; the receipt of governmental and third party
approvals; licenses and permits being received on favourable terms;
sustained labour stability; stability in financial and capital
markets; availability of mining equipment and positive relations
with local communities and groups. Forward-looking information
involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause
actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
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results to differ materially from such forward-looking information
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the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in
preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are
reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such
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intention or obligation to update or revise any forward- looking
information, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, other than as required by law.
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