Full Metal Options Tanacross Copper-Gold-Molydenum Porphyry Targets, Eastern Alaska to Georgetown Capital
09 October 2010 - 5:32AM
Marketwired
Full Metal Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: FMM) is pleased to announce
that, that it has entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") with
Georgetown Capital Corp. (TSX VENTURE: GET.P), dated October 6,
2010 which grants Georgetown's Alaskan subsidiary an exclusive
right to acquire a 60% undivided beneficial interest in the
Tanacross copper-gold-molydenum porphyry targets, located in
Eastern Alaska (the "Tanacross Property") (the "Proposed
Transaction"). Upon Georgetown earning its 60% interest, the
parties will form a joint venture whereby each party must
proportionately contribute to future programs or be diluted to a
net profits interest.
Georgetown is a "capital pool company" under the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") and the Proposed Transaction
with Full Metal will constitute the Company's "Qualifying
Transaction" in accordance with Exchange Policy 2.4. Upon
completion of the Proposed Transaction, Georgetown expects to be
listed as a Tier 2 Mining Issuer pursuant to the minimum listing
requirements of the Exchange.
The Qualifying Transaction is not considered to be a Non-Arms
Length Transaction under the policies of the Exchange; accordingly,
approval of the Proposed Transaction by Georgetown's shareholders
will not be required.
The Property
The 13,079 hectare Tanacross Property is comprised of multiple
claim groups copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry systems in
east-central Alaska. During 2007 to 2009, Full Metal and BHP
jointly explored these targets using airborne geophysics,
ground-based IP surveys, soil sampling grids and geological
mapping. This work identified multiple drill targets that
Georgetown and Full Metal will drill test during the 2011
season.
Terms of the Proposed Transaction
Pursuant to the Agreement, Full Metal will grant an exclusive
option to earn a 60% undivided beneficial interest ("Interest") in
the Property by incurring cumulative Expenditures of US$4,000,000,
Georgetown issuing the common shares in its capital to Full Metal
and by paying Full Metal the cash amounts as provided in the table
below:
Cumulative Georgetown Share Georgetown
On or Before Expenditures by Issuances Cash Payments
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On signing $25,000
TSXV Approval 50,000 $25,000
October 1, 2011 US$500,000 150,000 $50,000
October 1, 2012 US$1,000,000 250,000 $50,000
October 1, 2013 US$2,000,000 250,000 $50,000
October 1, 2014 US$4,000,000 $50,000
Georgetown may accelerate the above payments at anytime and
thereby exercise the Option early. If approval is not obtained
within 90 days of signing either party may thereupon terminate this
agreement on 10 days written and unless the Exchange is obtained
within such 10 days this agreement shall lapse and the initial cash
payment of US$25,000 shall be forfeited.
About Full Metal
Full Metal is a generative exploration company with multiple
precious and base metal projects in Alaska and the Yukon.
Additional results will be announced shortly from three drilling
programs completed during 2010, including 100%-owned Fortymile
zinc-silver-lead Property, the Grizzly Butte and Pyramid
copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry Properties.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Michael Williams, President and Director
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Contacts: Full Metal Minerals Ltd. Jeff Sundar Vice President,
Investor Relations 604-484-7855 604-484-7155 (FAX)
info@fullmetalminerals.com www.fullmetalminerals.com
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