European Uranium Resources Proposes to Sell Slovak Uranium Projects
04 April 2014 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
European Uranium Resources Ltd. (the "Company") (TSXV: EUU) has
entered into a binding heads of agreement for the sale of its
Kuriskova and Novoveska Huta, Slovakia uranium projects to Forte
Energy NL (“Forte”) (ASX/AIM: FTE).
This sale represents the sale of the Company’s only remaining
mineral projects. The Company intends to investigate mineral
projects to option or acquire in multiple commodities in the
general European area. On completing this transaction, the Company
will have its initial funding to implement its business plan.
Forte is an ASX and AIM listed emerging international
exploration and development company with a portfolio of uranium
assets in the Republics of Mauritania and Guinea, West Africa.
Areva has a 4.5 per cent shareholding in Forte. The acquisition of
the Company’s Slovak uranium assets is a significant expansion of
Forte’s uranium asset portfolio. This creates a uranium explorer
and developer with an enhanced portfolio of project interests and
the technical and financial expertise to advance its assets towards
production.
Forte is arm’s length to Company and there is no finder’s fee
payable. The agreement is subject to regulatory approval and the
approval of the shareholders of both the Company and Forte. The
terms of the agreement require that:
1. Forte will issue 854,875,000 fully paid
ordinary shares with an approximate value of $7,000,000, which the
Company intends to distribute on a pro-rata basis to the
shareholders of Company;
2. Forte will issue 61,062,500 fully paid
shares to Company, with an approximate value of $500,000;
3. Forte will pay the Company $1,000,000 on
closing; and
4. Forte will grant Company a 1% production
royalty over the Kuriskova and Novoveska Huta uranium licenses in
perpetuity.
The sale price is equivalent to approximately $8.5 million
before assigning value to the production royalty. The market
capitalization of the Company’s stock at the time its stock was
halted in early December 2013 was $6.3 million. The sale price
represents a premium approaching 35%.
Company has offered Forte, and Forte has agreed to complete, an
exclusive non-brokered private placement to raise $100,000 through
the issuance of 1,111,111 units at a price of $0.09 per unit (the
“Unit”). Each Unit will consist of one common share and one-half of
one non-transferable common share purchase warrant, with each whole
warrant entitling Forte to purchase one additional common share in
the capital of the Company at a price of $0.15 for a period of 2
years. The offering is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval and
is intended to close within 7 days.
The Company is negotiating with the TSX Venture Exchange on the
timing to resume trading.
EUROPEAN URANIUM RESOURCES LTD.
"Dusty Nicol"
Dorian L. (Dusty) Nicol, President and CEO
For further information please contact: Dorian (Dusty) Nicol,
at (604) 536-2711, or visit www.euresources.com.
Neither the 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.
Cautionary Statement:
This news release contains forward-looking statements that are
based on the Corporation's current expectations and estimates.
Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words
such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe",
"anticipate", "estimate", "suggest", "indicate" and other similar
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"will" occur. Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause
actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or
anticipated events or results implied or expressed in such
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: the
actual results of current exploration activities; conclusions of
economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans to
continue to be refined; possible variations in ore grade or
recovery rates; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the
mining industry; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or
financing; and fluctuations in metal prices. There may be other
factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as
anticipated, estimated or intended. Any forward-looking statement
speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may
be required by applicable securities laws, the Corporation
disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or
results or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees
of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be
put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.
European Uranium Resources Ltd.Dorian (Dusty) Nicol,
604-536-2711
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