Quantum Options Tait Property and Terminates Thunder Bay Option
29 November 2011 - 10:57AM
Marketwired Canada
Quantum Rare Earth Developments Corp. (TSX
VENTURE:QRE)(OTCQX:QREDF)(FRANKFURT:BR3) ("Quantum" or the "Company") is pleased
to announce that it has entered into an option agreement (the "Option
Agreement") among its wholly owned subsidiary, Silver Mountain Mines Corp.
("Silver Mountain"), Perry English for Rubicon Minerals Corporation ("English")
and Titan Goldworx Resources Inc. ("Titan") dated October 21, 2011, as amended
November 28, 2011, whereby the Company has granted Titan an option (the
"Option") to acquire up to a 70% interest in Silver Mountain's interest in 8
claim units located in the Kenora Mining Division, Ontario, Canada (the "Tait
Property"). Silver Mountain was granted the right to acquire a 100% interest in
the Tait Property pursuant to an underlying option agreement between Silver
Mountain and English dated July 31, 2009.
Under the terms of the Option Agreement, in order to exercise the Option, Titan
must:
(a) pay Silver Mountain an aggregate of $140,000 as follows:
i. $15,000 within 5 business days of November 28, 2011 (the "Closing
Date");
ii. $15,000 on or before the first anniversary of the Closing Date;
iii. $20,000 on or before the second anniversary of the Closing Date;
iv. $40,000 on or before the third anniversary of the Closing Date;
v. $50,000 on or before the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date; and
(b) issue to Silver Mountain an aggregate of 150,000 common shares of Titan
within 30 days of Titan completing its initial public offering. In the event
Titan does not complete its initial public offering within a year from the
Closing Date, Titan may fulfill its share issuance obligation by issuing 150,000
Titan shares to Silver Mountain within 30 days following the Closing Date.
The Company also wishes to announce that it has terminated the option agreement
(the "Thunder Bay Option Agreement") between Silver Mountain and English dated
November 6, 2009 pursuant to which Silver Mountain was granted the right to
acquire certain mineral claims located in the Thunder Bay Mining Division (the
"Thunder Bay Property") (see news release of January 31, 2011).
Pursuant to the terms of the Thunder Bay Option Agreement, in the event of
termination, Silver Mountain is required to leave in good standing for a period
of at least 12 months from the termination those mineral claims that comprise
the Thunder Bay Property.
The Company, Silver Mountain and English have entered into a termination and
mutual release agreement (the "Termination Agreement") dated October 24, 2011,
which operates to allow Silver Mountain or the Company, as the case may be, to
pay English the sum of $20,000 by issuing common shares in the capital of the
Company (the "Shares") in lieu of complying with such covenant. Therefore, the
Company will issue 129,032 Shares (based on a $0.155 closing price of the
Company's shares on the TSX Venture Exchange on October 24, 2011) to English in
accordance with the terms of the Termination Agreement.
The Company acquired the Tait Property and Thunder Bay Property as a result of
its merger with Silver Mountain (see news release dated January 31, 2011). On
the Company's re-assessment of the Tait Property and Thunder Bay Property, it
determined that due to their early stage nature, efforts directed towards these
properties should be minimized. The Company also determined that it should
maintain its primary focus on developing the Elk Creek Carbonatite project, in
particular due to its large contained Niobium resource (see news release dated
March 16, 2011).
In addition, the Company has received and accepted Mitchell Adam's resignation
as a director of the Company. Mr. Adam tendered his resignation in order to
proceed with alternate business ventures. The Company recognizes Mr. Adam as one
of its longest serving directors, thanks him for his past service and wishes him
success in his future endeavors.
On Behalf of the Board,
Peter Dickie, President
Niocorp Developments Ltd. (TSXV:QRE)
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