Augyva and the Municipality of Oka Enter Into Agreement for the St.Lawrence Columbium (SLC) Site
09 June 2011 - 11:00PM
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Augyva Mining Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: AUV) ("Augyva" or the
"Company") has announced today that the municipality of Oka signed
a letter of exclusivity of the Company in respect to the land (the
"Land") and tailings (the "Tailings") of St.Lawrence Columbium
("SLC ") site.
According to the agreement, the municipality of Oka agrees to
negotiate the sale, transfer, occupation, use or rental of the Land
and Tailings only with Augyva and may not accept or consider any
offers or interest of a third party or solicit any offers or
interest in respect of the Land and Tailings for a period of three
(3) months from the date of acceptance of the letter of
exclusivity.
During this period, Augyva and the municipality of Oka agree to
negotiate in good faith the terms and conditions of a definitive
agreement regarding the intention of Augyva to either acquire or
lease for a long term the Land and acquire the Tailings.
In return of a payment of $10,000 (which amount will be i)
non-refundable in the event that no agreement will be signed; ii)
applied as any payment as agreed between the parties as part of an
agreement), Augyva will have access to the Land and Tailings to
initiate some studies, all subject to any regulations that may
apply. Augyva wishes to acquire this property in order to assess
the economic potential of the tailings that were deposited by SLC
and, in the event of positive results, make reprocessing followed
by development of all lots, according to the desire of the
municipality.
About the Land and Tailings of St.Lawrence Columbium (SLC)
The Land and Tailings of this agreement consist of Lots 328,
330, 331 and 332 of the Paroisse du Lac des Deux-Montagnes and
include the Tailings of the old St.Lawrence Columbium (SLC) niobium
mine. The municipality of Oka is now the owner. The site was used
for the deposition of tailings during the mining activities of SLC
that took place from 1961 to 1976. During its operation it was one
of the largest niobium mines in the world. Its tailings contain
lime, apatite, magnetite, niobium and rare earth.
About Augyva Mining Resources Inc.
Augyva is an exploration and development company with 5
properties located in the James Bay and Abitibi regions of the
Province of Quebec. Its major project under development is the
Duncan Lake Iron Ore Property. Augyva also holds 100% interest on 4
highly prospective gold and base metal properties: Yasinski (gold,
platinum, chromite and other base metals) and Kali (gold, copper
and other base metals) in the James Bay region, and: Senneville
(gold) and Malartic (gold) in the Abitibi region. Other iron and
related opportunities continue to be evaluated on an ongoing
basis.
This news release may contain certain forward-looking
information. All statements included herein, other than statements
of historical fact, are forward-looking information and such
information involves various risks and uncertainties. There can be
no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, and
actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such information. A description of assumptions used
to develop such forward-looking information and a description of
risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially
from forward-looking information can be found in Augyva's
disclosure documents on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. Augyva
does not undertake to update any forward looking information except
in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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 release.
Contacts: Georges-Yvan Gagnon - P.Geo President and CEO Augyva
Mining Resources Inc. 819-275-1614 819-275-2254 (FAX)
www.augyva.com Frederic Berard - Attorney Vice President HKDP
Communications and Public Affairs 514-395-0375, ext. 259
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