Noble Announces Conditional Sale of Surface Rights to Block A of Project 81
24 October 2013 - 11:29PM
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Toronto, Ontario - October 24, 2013, Noble
Mineral Exploration Inc. (the
"Company", "Noble"
or "NOB")
(TSX-V:NOB, FRANKFURT:NB7, OTC.PK:NLPXF) is pleased
to announce that it has entered into a purchase agreement ("PSA")
with a US private equity firm (the "Purchaser") whereby it would
sell the surface rights and timber rights to Block A of Noble's
Project 81 (approximately 145,000 acres, or 58,000 hectares),
located in the Timmins area of northern Ontario. The principal
terms of the PSA include the following components:
-
- Noble will receive a significant
cash payment upon closing that will provide Noble with sufficient
funds to discharge all of its outstanding liabilities and supply
the Company with a significant working capital position;
- Noble will retain a royalty on the
revenue from any carbon credit business developed by the
Purchaser;
- Noble will retain
all the mineral rights underlying Block A of Project 81, subject to
a 10% net profits interest retained by the Purchaser but subject to
a 50% buyback by Noble;
- The Purchaser will be provided a
90 day due diligence period;
- The Purchaser has
provided a good faith deposit; and,
- The PSA provides the Purchaser
with a termination fee in the event that the Company does not
complete the transaction and a break fee if the Company completes
an alternative transaction.
When the Purchaser has completed its
due diligence and has confirmed that it wishes to complete the
transaction, the PSA becomes binding on both parties and Noble will
issue a news release providing full details of the transaction,
including the purchase price. A special meeting of shareholders
will then be convened to seek their approval of the
transaction.
Mr. Vance White,
President of Noble, states: "We are extremely pleased with this
transaction and how well all parties have worked together. It
recognizes the tremendous value of Project 81 that we acquired two
years ago and provides the Company
with an exceptional opportunity to discharge all its debt and
leaves it with a significant working capital position
to allow Noble the opportunity to focus over time on
the mineral potential of this property. With this transaction, the
Company will retain the mineral rights relating to Block A of
Project 81, as well as the surface, timber, and mineral rights of
Block B of Project 81 (approximately 6,500 acres, or nearly 2,600
hectares). We thank everyone involved and look forward to a
successful completion of this transaction."
The sale will be subject to the
approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. IBK Capital Corp. is acting
as financial advisor to Noble on this transaction.
About Noble Mineral Exploration Inc.
Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. is a
Canadian based junior exploration company holding in excess of
72,000 hectares of property in the Timmins, Iroquois Falls and
Smooth Rock Falls areas of Northern Ontario. The Company also holds
a portfolio of diversified exploration projects at various stages
of exploration Gold in the Wawa area of Northern Ontario, and
Uranium in Northern Saskatchewan.
More detailed
information is available on the website at www.noblemineralexploration.com
Cautionary
Statement
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. No stock exchange,
securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or
disapproved the information contained herein.
The
foregoing information may contain forward-looking statements
relating to the future performance of Noble Mineral Exploration
Inc. Forward-looking statements, specifically those concerning
future performance, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties,
and actual results may differ materially from the Company's plans
and expectations. These plans, expectations, risks and
uncertainties are detailed herein and from
time to time in the filings made by the Company with the TSX
Venture Exchange and securities regulators. Noble Mineral
Exploration Inc. does not assume any obligation to update or revise
its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
Contacts:
Noble Mineral Exploration Inc.
H. Vance White, President
Phone: 416-214-2250
Fax: 416-367-1954
eMail:
info@noblemineralexploration.com
Investor Relations
Phone: 416-214-2250
eMail:
ir@noblemineralexploration.com
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